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[easygoing music] ♪ ♪

>> Stefan: Hey. Off to work? >> Chloe: Yes, and how about

when I get home, you and I, head-to-head, over a chessboard?

'Cause I have a new opening that I think is gonna work.

>> Stefan: Really? Well, now I'm intrigued. Challenge accepted.

>> Chloe: All right. See you later.

>> Stefan: See you.

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

Chloe? What is it? >> Chloe: Someone really was

here last night. El Fideo's men know I'm here.

>> Ted: Go ahead. >> Rafe: Yeah?

>> Ted: Hit me, Rafe. It's not going to change

what's happening between your wife and I. Nothing's going to

change. >> Ciara: Hmm. I must have left

them at the hospital. Tripp, Claire, are you guys

home? Guys, my mom and I are out here

and I don't have keys. >> Haley: Your roommate...

>> Tripp: Ciara. >> Haley: And her mother.

>> Tripp: Also known as the commissioner of police.

[knocking continues]

[twangy music] ♪ ♪

[elevator bell dings] >> Sarah: JJ. Hey.

>> JJ: Oh, hey. >> Sarah: What's wrong?

>> JJ: I'm... worried never gonna see Haley again.

>> Rex: Hey, man. >> Eric: Hey.

>> Rex: Dad said you were covering for him today.

>> Eric: Yeah, he's saving up his energy for St. Patrick's

Day. >> Rex: Have you had a minute to

think about the favor I asked you?

>> Eric: With Sarah? >> Rex: Yeah, convincing her to

accept my marriage proposal. >> Eric: I still don't know if

that's such a good idea. >> Rex: Why not?

You don't think that Sarah should marry me?

>> male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass,

so are the "Days of Our Lives."

[soft orchestration] ♪ ♪

[uneasy music] >> Eric: I find it somewhat

immature, naive-- kind of downright juvenile,

if you ask me--that you think anyone besides yourself

should convince someone to marry you.

>> Rex: Well, I--you're not just anyone, Eric. You're my brother,

and Sarah trusts you. Your opinion matters to her.

>> Eric: No, not my opinion on this. This one is personal.

You know? You need to let Sarah make her own decisions on how

she feels, based on her feelings. Just--you know what?

Give it some time. >> Rex: That--that--that's just

the thing. I--time is not going to work. The--the more the time

drags on, the more chance there is that Sarah's gonna talk

herself out of being with me. >> Eric: Oh, if that's the case,

maybe it's not meant to be. >> Rex: You know what? Maybe--

maybe you're right. But look, Sarah is a beautiful,

talented, accomplished woman, and there are so many guys out

there, you know? Guys that haven't cheated on her, guys

that haven't broken her heart. >> Eric: What are you saying?

You don't think you're good enough for her?

>> Rex: I don't just think. I know it.

[somber synth music] ♪ ♪

>> Sarah: I can't imagine how hard that must have been for

Haley, to keep that secret. She's a great nurse.

>> JJ: She's an amazing person, but the only thing they care

about is her being undocumented. >> Sarah: Look, I'm on break if

you want to talk some more. >> JJ: You know what?

It's--it's--it's my fault that she's in this position,

so I gotta--I gotta find her before the cops do.

Thank you.

[haunting music] ♪ ♪

>> Claire: [chuckles] I know someone who's probably

just as miserable as you right now.

>> Ben: Melinda Trask? >> Claire: Yeah. Turns out she

has a little sister who's not even allowed to be in the

country. >> Ben: The hell's that got to

do with anything? >> Claire: Well, it's just hard

to convince people to trust you when you lie to their faces.

>> Ben: Guess you would know about that.

>> Claire: [laughs] Okay. Yeah, it took a while,

but Tripp finally trusts me again, and I proved myself.

>> Ben: Good. So there's no more secrets between you anymore?

>> Claire: Nope. No. No more secrets.

>> Ben: Great. So then why are you so worried

about him leaving you and going back to Ciara?

[knock at door] >> Ciara: Hello? Are you guys

in there? >> Haley: What do we do?

What do we do? >> Tripp: Uh... Here. Go hide in

my room, up there. It's going to be okay. Just go.

Go, go, go, go, go.

[suspenseful synth music] ♪ ♪

>> Tripp: Coming. [clears throat]

Hey. >> Ciara: Hi.

>> Tripp: Welcome home. Hi, Hope.

>> Hope: Hey. What took you so long to answer the door?

>> Tripp: I was, uh, napping. Hi. You look great, Ciara,

and it must feel great, being out of the hospital.

>> Ciara: Yeah, yeah. Um... Whose--whose bag is this?

>> Ted: Go on, Rafe. Take a shot. You've been waiting a long

time to do this. >> Rafe: Oh, yeah, you'd like

that. You'd like that, wouldn't you?

See you. I know exactly what you want.

You want to just put a wedge between me and Hope--anything

that would make me look bad to her.

>> Ted: Honestly, I think you're doing enough of that all on your

own. >> Rafe: You do not belong in

this job. >> Ted: Well, Abe and Hope seem

to think otherwise. Look, we don't have to like

each other to do this job, so--which is why--the reason

I'm willing to overlook this incident.

>> Rafe: Oh, really? So big of you.

>> Ted: Moving forward, Rafe, I'm not going to be so

forgiving. I really hope I've made myself clear.

>> Rafe: Oh, yeah, you made yourself clear, all right.

You made yourself clear that for the last couple weeks,

you've been going after my wife. It ends now.

>> Claire: [sighs] You know, I-- I don't know why I do this

to myself. I just let my imagination get carried away,

and it leads me to make some very bad choices.

>> Ben: Well, if you're happy with Tripp, be happy.

Nobody knows better than me: paranoia and insecurity can mess

up your life. Good luck.

>> Claire: W--Ben, wait. Listen, you really don't have to

give up on Ciara. >> Ben: [scoffs]

Here we go again, huh? >> Claire: I'm not saying this

because I'm scared of Tripp going back to her. I'm saying

this because I honestly want what's best for her.

>> Ben: Okay, and you think I'm what's best for her?

>> Claire: [laughs] Can't believe I'm saying this,

but yes, I really do. >> Ben: I wish I could agree

with you. >> Claire: You're the one who

just told me not to give in to paranoia and insecurity.

>> Ben: It's different. Claire, I'm a danger to her.

>> Claire: I get that. I do. I get why you're scared.

But... if being perfectly sane was a requirement for being in

love, then nobody would really qualify, right?

[gentle chiming music] ♪ ♪

[both laugh]

♪ ♪ >> Tripp: Must be Claire's bag.

>> Ciara: I have never seen it before.

>> Tripp: Uh, I mean honestly, I don't really notice that kind

of stuff. I know I should. [laughs]

>> Hope: Typical guy. >> Tripp: Uh, guilty as charged,

Commissioner. [laughs] Uh, sorry I didn't clean up more

for your big homecoming. >> Ciara: No, it looks fine.

>> Tripp: All right, well, let me grab this for her.

[clears throat]

>> Ciara: [sighs] You know, you really don't have

to stick around, Mom. >> Hope: Oh, yes, I do.

[laughs] I want to spend time with you. I know you're hurting,

honey. >> Ciara: And I appreciate you

being there for my little meltdown at the hospital.

>> Hope: I will always be here. >> Ciara: Hmm, I know, but I

will be fine, and I will call you later.

>> Hope: Ah, you're throwing me out.

>> Ciara: No. >> Hope: Yeah.

You're throwing me out. >> Ciara: I'm sorry.

>> Hope: Okay. If you need me, call me.

>> Ciara: I will, mama. >> Hope: I love you, sweetheart.

>> Ciara: I love you so much. >> Hope: Mm-hmm.

[tender music] >> Ciara: Bye.

>> Hope: Bye.

♪ ♪ >> Rex: When Sarah and I met

for the first time, it was in Chicago, and it was in the dead

of winter, and one day, there was a blizzard outside, and

Sarah was a brand-new resident. She was starting her rotation,

and this old homeless woman walks into the hospital, and

she's not wearing any shoes, and she's got frostbite

all over her toes and her feet, and the hospital administrator

at the time--he was a... he was an old crank, and the man

made Seth Burns look like Oprah. [both laugh]

So he denies this woman treatment, says she's got to go

to county hospital, which is, like, two miles away.

>> Eric: That's awful. >> Rex: So an hour or so goes

by. This woman comes back to the hospital, except this time,

Sarah is with her. Somehow, Sarah left the hospital,

tracked this woman down in the middle of a snowstorm,

and not only brings her back to the hospital, but proceeds

to give her treatment, and the hospital administrator's

like, flipping out about this. He calls security, tries to get

the woman and Sarah thrown out, so a huge fight breaks out,

but Sarah's not backing down, and I'm thinking, "Who is this

insane woman?" and just as security is about ready to haul

Sarah out, I look down, and she's not wearing any shoes.

Sarah had given her own shoes to this old homeless woman.

[warm music] >> Eric: Sounds like Sarah.

>> Rex: That's when I knew I was--

I was falling in love with her. So you asked me, Eric,

if I'm worried that I'm not good enough for Sarah.

The truth is, I've never met a man who is.

[door opens]

♪ ♪ >> Sarah: What are you two

talking about?

[melancholy music] ♪ ♪

>> Stefan: It's probably just the wind.

>> Chloe: You really think so? >> Stefan: Ah, it was blowing

pretty hard last night. It's happened before.

>> Chloe: Shouldn't we call the police, just in case?

>> Stefan: No, no. They're not going to do anything.

Chloe, listen--listen to me. When I invited you to stay here,

I promised to keep you and your children safe. I stand by that.

Would it make you feel any better if I had my driver

take you to the club? >> Chloe: Yeah, I think so.

I really appreciate that. >> Stefan: Okay.

>> Chloe: You don't think I'm being paranoid?

>> Stefan: [laughs] Chloe, I'm the one who got shot

by one of Fideo's goons. I'm the last guy to judge,

and I'm not worried about him. >> Chloe: Okay. Thank you so

much again for letting us stay here.

>> Stefan: Of course. Of course. >> Chloe: Okay, I'm gonna check

on the kids one last time. >> Stefan: All right. I'll have

Mike bring the car around.

[suspenseful music] ♪ ♪

[phone ringing]

I need to see you right away. >> Ted: I'm so not surprised

that you would jump into conclusion about your wife and I

without any evidence. Excuse me.

>> Rafe: Funny, considering that you're the one who's been acting

like there's something going on between the two of you.

>> Ted: What I meant to say was that during your absence,

your wife and I have spent a lot of time together. We've grown

close. >> Rafe: Huh.

>> Ted: And in my new role as the interim DA, I'm looking

forward to working with the commissioner even more closely.

>> Rafe: You know, obviously, your English is not that good,

so I'm gonna say this one last time: you stay the hell away

from my wife, or it's not gonna end well for you.

>> Hope: Hey. Hi. Uh... what's going on here?

[mournful guitar music] ♪ ♪

>> Rafe: I was just making it clear to our friend Ted here

that it's not going to work out for him as interim DA.

>> Hope: And why is that? >> Rafe: Because obviously, he

can't be trusted.

[suspenseful music] Okay, I'm gonna go speak to Abe.

>> Hope: Rafe, wait.

♪ ♪ >> Rafe: Okay.

♪ ♪ >> Stefan: Thanks for coming

over. >> Ben: I was surprised to get

your call. Didn't think I'd ever be back in this house.

>> Stefan: Well, I know Chad fired you as DiMera's security

chief while I was in jail, but now that my brother's no

longer in the picture, I'd like you to come back to work for me.

[haunting pipe music] ♪ ♪

>> Ben: I don't think that's a good idea.

♪ ♪ >> Tripp: You know, it really is

good to have you home. >> Ciara: For a while there, I

thought I was never going to make it back.

>> Tripp: Yeah, I... didn't believe I would ever say this,

but I'm glad that Ben was there for you.

So is he coming over?

>> Ciara: I don't want to talk about Ben right now.

What I do want to talk about, though, is, uh...

why did you lie to me and my mom?

>> Tripp: [scoffs] What did I lie about?

>> Ciara: That bag on the counter.

Tripp, even I could tell it was a knock-off, and Claire wouldn't

be caught dead with a fake. So what's the deal here?

What, are you, like, hiding another girl in your room or

something? >> Claire: JJ?

Hi. >> JJ: Oh, hey.

>> Claire: Hey. >> JJ: Hi.

>> Claire: You, uh-- you don't look so good.

>> JJ: Don't feel so good, either.

>> Claire: Was this about the mess at the debate last night?

>> JJ: You could say that. >> Claire: Melinda's sister,

Haley--the one your dad outed for being illegal. She was--

she's living with you, right? >> JJ: She--she was.

>> Claire: Oh, no. Did she get arrested?

>> JJ: No. Um... At least not yet. I--I don't

know where she is, either. I'm trying to help her, but

she thinks I betrayed her. Right.

>> Claire: Betrayed her? How?

>> JJ: I'm the one who--who told my dad Haley's secret.

I don't know why I did it. I... I was just bonding with him.

I-I didn't think he'd go out and tell the whole town.

>> Claire: Well, I guess he's not the man you thought he was.

I'm sorry. >> JJ: No, he's not.

>> Claire: You and Haley-- you guys were pretty good

friends, right? >> JJ: I actually think we--

we could've been--been more than friends, but I've ruined

her life. I don't think she's going to forgive me.

>> Rex: Uh, Eric and I were just talking about whether or not the

White Sox have a chance this season.

>> Sarah: Well, Rex loves to root for lost causes.

>> Rex: [laughs] Go figure that. >> Sarah: I didn't know that you

were going to be here. Have you eaten?

>> Rex: I have, actually, yes, and, um, I--I have to go,

so... it's always nice to run into you.

I love you.

[melancholy music] ♪ ♪

>> Eric: Hey. >> Sarah: That was an abrupt

exit. I assume Rex told you about the

talk he and I had after I rejected his proposal?

>> Eric: Yeah, he did. He said the reason you said no

was because of me.

>> Sarah: When I said no to Rex's proposal, it wasn't...

because of you. It's because we...

I wanted to be sensitive to your feelings. I-I know that

you're still mourning Nicole, and it just--I don't know.

It felt wrong for us to be celebrating our love when you're

in so much pain still. >> Eric: I want my brother,

and I want you to be happy, and if getting married makes you

happy, then I will never stand in the way of that.

>> Sarah: I guess if I'm... being honest, that's not the

only reason I said no.

>> Chloe: Hey. >> Rex: Chloe! Hi.

>> Chloe: How are you? >> Rex: Good.

>> Chloe: Well, are you here to drown your sorrows over Sarah

again? >> Rex: [laughs] No.

Well, I mean, not exactly. >> Chloe: Well, the last time we

spoke, you were in the doghouse for sleeping with her sister.

>> Rex: Believe it or not, she actually forgave me for that.

>> Chloe: No kidding? How'd you pull that one off?

>> Rex: Persistence. >> Chloe: Ah.

So why are you here alone? >> Rex: Actually, I, um...

I attempted to put this back on her finger.

She said no, so I'm just sitting here,

trying to figure out how to change her mind.

>> Stefan: I must admit, Mr. Weston, I thought this

meeting would go a bit differently.

>> Ben: Yeah, you thought I'd jump at the chance to take my

job back, right? >> Stefan: Well, I knew you were

desperate for a gig, and you told me before no one was

willing to hire you... >> Ben: And that's probably

still true. >> Stefan: That you needed

employment to prove yourself to your girlfriend.

>> Ben: Yeah, Sarah and I broke up.

>> Stefan: I'm sorry to hear that. I know how important

she was to you. She give you a reason why she ended it?

>> Ben: She didn't. I did. >> Stefan: Why?

>> Ben: 'Cause I was afraid of hurting her.

>> Stefan: [laughs] I see.

[spacey guitar music] ♪ ♪

If I worried about that, I would be alone for the rest

of my life.

♪ ♪ >> Tripp: Look, I-I told you,

I don't know anything about bags, so if it's not Claire's,

then maybe one of her friends-- >> Ciara: Can we just stop,

please? >> Tripp: Stop what?

>> Ciara: Tripp, I can tell when you're lying.

Oh, my God. I cannot believe that you're actually cheating

on Claire so soon after you guys got back together! Oh, my God!

>> Tripp: No, I'm not cheating on Claire.

>> Ciara: Who is she? Do I know her?

>> Tripp: Ciara, just drop it. >> Ciara: Oh, my God. Here,

skanky, skanky, skanky! Here! >> Tripp: Ciara, please.

>> Ciara: Come out, come out, wherever you are!

>> Tripp: What are you doing? >> Ciara: No, no, okay? This is

my apartment, too, and I get to know who's in here, so

there's no point in hiding. >> Tripp: I just--

just stop, okay? >> Ciara: Oh, my God. Just come

out and show yourself, okay?

[melancholy music] ♪ ♪

>> Hope: Ted, would you please give me and Rafe a moment alone?

>> Ted: Of course, Commissioner. >> Hope: Thank you.

>> Ted: Sorry if I caused any trouble.

♪ ♪ >> Rafe: I can't believe you're

still defending that guy. What--[sighs]

>> Hope: Rafe. He deserves a chance at the job.

>> Rafe: What job is that exactly? Hm? Working you?

>> Hope: Just stop, just stop, just stop, okay?

This has nothing to do with Ted and Abe. It has to do--

and we both know, it has to do with Ted and me.

>> Rafe: Yeah.

>> Rafe: You're right. Hope, you are right. You are

absolutely right. I do not like Ted hanging around you, and I

certainly did not like it that he was around you the whole time

that I was gone. I mean, the guy has made it more than abundantly

clear that his intentions when it comes to you are anything but

pure. >> Hope: I would never let

anything happen between Ted and me.

Rafe, I love you. You're my husband.

>> Rafe: But does he know that? Hmm? Does he?

Does he know it? Because he is always around you, and he's

hanging all over you, and the more that he is hanging all over

you, the more I begin to wonder, maybe you're okay with it.

>> Hope: It doesn't matter what Ted does.

>> Rafe: [scoffs] >> Hope: [sighs] Tis is you

feeling guilty about not being there again for

me. Ciara was missing, and you were with Sami again.

>> Rafe: I went for Johnny, Hope! For Johnny, okay?

I am sorry that I was not there for you and Ciara, but--

>> Hope: But Sami needed you more. She always needs you more.

>> Rafe: No, it was not about Sami!

It's about Johnny. Johnny, her son--he used to be

my stepson, and I'm sorry. I was just trying to help him

through a very rough time. >> Hope: And what about Ciara,

your stepdaughter? That's present tense.

And she was missing. >> Rafe: I know.

>> Hope: So why wasn't she your priority? Why didn't you get on

the first plane home? >> Stefan: So you're worried

that you might snap someday and hurt Ciara?

>> Ben: Right now, I can't even imagine that...

but I've done a lot of things in my past that I could've never

even imagined. Still did them.

>> Stefan: I admire your sacrifice. I'm not sure I'd be

able to make the same choice. >> Ben: I just want to move on

with my life.

[guitar music] >> Stefan: Every man needs a

purpose, Mr. Weston. Take the job.

>> Ben: You still want me to work for you after everything

I just told you. >> Stefan: You were a good

employee for me, and I trust you.

>> Ben: Thank you.

♪ ♪ Okay. [clears throat]

I'll come work for you again, on one condition.

>> Chloe: Considering everything that you've done, you should be

grateful that Sarah's even talking to you. I think that

pressuring her is not a good idea.

>> Rex: No, I totally agree with you. In fact, I saw her a little

bit earlier at the pub, and I-- I left right away and came here.

>> Chloe: Okay. What does that mean, you left?

>> Rex: Well, it's okay. Eric is--is there. I actually asked

him if he could make my case for me.

>> Chloe: Hmm. >> Rex: I really am crossing my

fingers that he can pull it off. >> Chloe: So you want your

brother, Eric, to convince Sarah to accept your marriage

proposal? >> Rex: Who else is gonna make

my case? I understand that he and Sarah have had some bumps

in their friendship, but I think he's the best friend she's got

in this town. >> Sarah: I guess, if I'm being

honest, I used you as an excuse. >> Eric: Then I'm not the real

reason you didn't accept Rex's proposal.

>> Sarah: Mm, part of it, but... I--I still have a lot of trust

issues when it comes to Rex. >> Eric: I see.

>> Sarah: I mean, you saw what happened on Valentine's Day,

when I had convinced myself that he had cheated on me

with that nurse last year. I mean, and can you blame me?

You understand how I got there, right?

He's--he's done it before twice, and once with my own sister.

>> Eric: He said he's a changed man.

>> Sarah: Yeah, and I--and I want to believe him...

You're my friend, right? >> Eric: Yeah, of course.

>> Sarah: Okay, well, can you just pretend to not be Rex's

brother for a minute. If I came to you and I said

that this guy who has cheated on me multiple times asked me to

marry him, what would you say? Would you tell me that he's the

right man for me to spend the rest of my life with?

[melancholy music] ♪ ♪

>> JJ: [sighs] [hangs up]

>> Claire: Ah, is she still not answering?

>> JJ: No, straight to voice mail.

>> Claire: Um, what did she say when you talked to her before?

>> JJ: She said that she was someplace safe, but where would

that be? >> Claire: You don't know of any

friends she might have in town? >> JJ: When Melinda kicked her

out, she came straight to me. As far as I know, she--she

doesn't have anyone else she can turn to. I mean, who else

could she know in Salem that would also help her out?

>> Tripp: Yeah, the kitchen was busy, and when I came back with

Haley's pie, she was gone. >> Claire: Oh, Haley. So you

guys are on first-name basis now?

>> JJ: Claire. >> Claire: Huh?

>> JJ: You have some idea where Haley might be?

[suspenseful music] ♪ ♪

>> Ciara: You do know that Tripp has a girlfriend who lives here,

right? >> Haley: Look, I--

>> Tripp: Ciara, it's not what it looks like, okay?

I swear. I just only brought her here to protect her.

>> Ciara: From what? >> Haley: I'm just gonna leave.

>> Tripp: No, Haley, wait. >> Ciara: Wait a second.

You're Haley? Like Melinda's sister, Haley?

Like you're-- >> Tripp: Undocumented, yes...

>> Ciara: Oh... >> Tripp: And the police are

looking to arrest her. >> Ciara: [sighs]

So you're hiding a fugitive in our apartment?

>> Haley: I didn't ask him to do this.

>> Tripp: It's only until we find out a way to help her,

okay? >> Ciara: Okay, but Tripp,

you do know that my mom is the police commissioner, right?

I mean, what, do--do you expect me to just go along with this

and lie to her? >> Tripp: Yeah.

Yeah, I do.

[suspenseful music] ♪ ♪

>> Claire: JJ, if you have no idea where Haley is, how would I

know? >> JJ: Just had a look on your

face. >> Claire: Sorry. It's my

thinking face. I didn't really mean to get your hopes up.

>> JJ: Oh. I'm gonna go track down Melinda. If Haley's really

that desperate, maybe she-- she would turn to her

sister for help. >> Claire: Okay. Good luck.

Really. Let me know if you find her.

>> JJ: Thank you. >> Haley: I am just gonna grab

my bags. I--I'm--I don't want to get anyone else in trouble.

>> Tripp: No, Haley, you don't have to go.

>> Haley: No, no. Tripp, Ciara's right. It's not safe

for you to have me here. >> Ciara: Actually,

you're not going anywhere.

[suspenseful music] ♪ ♪

>> Stefan: Condition for employment. I gotta hear this.

>> Ben: [laughs] Before Chad fired me,

I was actually on my way over here to let you know I'd be

quitting. >> Stefan: Really? Did I not

treat you well? >> Ben: Mm-mm.

You were a fine boss. >> Stefan: Then what was the

problem? >> Ben: Problem was that Ciara

was uncomfortable with what I did to Gabi Hernandez.

>> Stefan: Ah. When I asked you to deliver

her here. >> Ben: Yeah, and I did that.

>> Stefan: She was unharmed. You didn't do anything wrong.

>> Ben: But if you did hurt her, I would've been part of it.

I've been trying really, really hard to be a better person,

and given my history, that means not doing anything

else that even comes close to victimizing women.

[tense string music] ♪ ♪

>> Stefan: I'm glad to hear you say that,

because for your first assignment, you'll be doing

the exact opposite. >> Chloe: Come on, Rex. Get

real. Sarah's not gonna accept your marriage proposal because

her friend told her to do it. >> Rex: She values his opinion,

and he's helped me out before. >> Chloe: Okay. If that works,

you're very lucky to have a brother like that.

>> Rex: I do know that. >> Chloe: Well, good luck to

you. >> Rex: Well, l--hey, hey.

Thank you. Thank you for everything,

and for--for having my back. >> Chloe: Well, you know,

glass houses, stones, all that. Us sinners gotta stick together.

[glass shatters] >> Rex: Are you okay?

[uneasy music] ♪ ♪

>> Eric: You have to decide for yourself if you're ready

to make that commitment. >> Sarah: [laughs] How'd I know

you were gonna say that? >> Eric: Sarah, Rex would want

me to say this to you, but he doesn't feel like he's

good enough for you. I mean, I know--he knows--

that he's made mistakes, and he's ready to commit the

rest of his life making up for them.

>> Sarah: Yeah, but I don't want that. I don't want somebody to

be driven by guilt. >> Eric: All right, well maybe

I just said it wrong. >> Sarah: No, just--[sighs]

Forget it. I--I hate that he's put you in this position. I--

I should go. >> Eric: Sarah--

[tender music] ♪ ♪

My brother loves you. I think you should give him a

chance to make you happy.

♪ ♪ >> Rafe: And of course, you

know--know you and Ciara--you are my priority, okay?

But hell, if I'd have known that Jordan was going to kidnap

Ciara, I would've never left-- >> Hope: But that's the point!

That's it. You just hit the nail on the head. That is it. Things

happen unexpectedly, although they always do seem to happen

after your ex-wife snaps her fingers and you go running off

to save the day again. >> Rafe: Okay, that--

that is not fair. >> Hope: Why isn't it?

It's a fact.

[melancholy music] ♪ ♪

[harp music] ♪ ♪

>> Hope: I love you. >> Rafe: I love you.

>> Hope: I love you. Okay? >> Rafe: Okay.

>> Hope: And I would never, ever--there is no comparison

between you and Ted. >> Rafe: Okay. Okay.

>> Hope: Okay. >> Rafe: That's good.

That's good. >> Hope: Okay.

♪ ♪

>> Rafe: Hmm. Imagine that. You're still here.

♪ ♪

>> Haley: Are you trying to keep me here until you call the

police? >> Ciara: I am a Brady.

>> Tripp: Ciara, just please-- >> Ciara: Da-da.

My great-grandparents came to this country looking for a

better life for themselves and their family,

and I believe everyone deserves an opportunity to do the same.

>> Ciara: Wait, wait. You mean-- >> Ciara: Yeah.

You can, uh--you can stay here for as long as you need to.

>> Haley: Thank you. Thank you so much, Ciara. I--you have no

idea how much this means to me. You too, Tripp.

>> Ciara: I, uh, do have one concern, though.

>> Tripp: What's that? >> Ciara: How is Claire,

your live-in girlfriend, gonna feel about Haley staying here?

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[cell phone beeps]

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[tender music] ♪ ♪

>> Sarah: [clears throat] Well, I-I know Rex is anxious

for my final answer to his proposal.

>> Eric: Yeah. Do you know what you're gonna do?

>> Sarah: [laughs] When I do, you'll be the first to know.

Well, uh, second. [laughs] >> Eric: [laughs]

♪ ♪

What is it? >> Sarah: Earlier, before Rex

came in, you said that you wanted to tell me something.

What was it?

♪ ♪ [uneasy music]

>> Stefan: Here. I don't know if El Fideo's men

are in town or not, but I want you to stick close

to Chloe, just in case they are. These guys are ruthless.

>> Ben: Understood. I'ma protect her.

>> Stefan: I want her to be able to live her life, you know?

To do her job, be a good mother, and I can't have her walking

around in constant fear, so you do just that. You keep

her safe, but I do not want her to know

we think she's in danger. >> Chloe: I'm sorry. I guess I'm

just a little bit jumpy these days.

>> Rex: Is this about the Mexican cartel thugs that came

after you? >> Chloe: Yeah, but thankfully,

Stefan DiMera was here to save my life that time.

>> Rex: W-what-- wait a minute. "That time"?

>> Chloe: Yeah, I got a threatening text the other day.

>> Rex: Are they still after you, Chloe?

>> Chloe: I don't know, honestly. I heard something

outside the mansion last night, and then there was a plant

that was knocked over outside a door, and--I don't know. Stefan

doesn't seem to be worried about it. Maybe it's just all in my

head. I don't know. >> Rex: Um...

Don't look now. >> Chloe: What?

>> Rex: There's a man sitting at the bar,

and he has a gun.

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