JasonDíSpeech
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At the Johnson home, Kayla sulks. Roman arrives, Kayla tells him Steve is gone, she gave him his ring back. Kayla tells him of her worry for Joey, and her reasons for dropping Steve. In particular she's miffed about how Steve doesn't sweat the small stuff, can't go back to living like Steve, always on the "tightrope." Roman tells her how he wishes he could come home to someone, but Kayla doesn't want to take Patch back because she's desperate. Roman says there's another way, knows Steve would die for her, Joey, Stephanie. She's tired of planning Steve's funerals. Later, Roman has to leave, has to be at a crime scene. Kayla stumbles, attributes it to skipping lunch. Roman tells her to take care of herself, she says that's what she's trying to do. He implores her to think through a reconciliation with Steve, should Steve make an attempt.
Steve sits at the Pub drinking. A lady in a sexy dress comes up to him, her name is Tina Bradley, Steve saved her life once. (In the Caribbean while her husband was sick, from a gang of toughs.) Tina tells him her life needs saving again. She updates him that her husband, who was some kind of accountant, went to work one night, never came back. Her husband had worked for criminals, and had stolen money from them, before he was killed. She's being followed by some scary guys. (While she's talking, an image of Steve separates from him, walks over behind Tina.) Steve is asking Tina questions while his split image yells at him, did you not hear what Kayla said, etc. Steve gets Tina's address and phone number, while his breakaway image berates him for ignoring his wife and kids and being a "danger junky." Tina has written down her address, but Steve tells her he's not the guy who saved her in the Caribbean anymore. If she had nothing to do with the money, the police are her best bet. He wishes her good luck, goes outside, and tells his other self that he's a smart dude, but don't gloat. His other self gloats. (Great effects here, too.)
At the police station, JJ is speaking with someone on the phone. He wants a call as soon as the guy is ID'd. He calls Abigail, who is dreaming of Ben telling her she's crazy. Chad picked up the phone, learns that a guy looking like Ben was picked up in Calexico. In the bedroom, Abby gets a blocked call. Abby talks herself into picking it up, it's Ciara. She wants to babysit, will come over now. Abby goes to the living room, gets updated about the Ben situation, as she remembers her dream. (Nice special effect here.) The doorbell rings, Ciara and Theo are let in for their appointment "with Mrs DiMera," (the guard's words).
Chad arrives at the police station, and she and JJ talk about Abby's mental state. At the DiMansion, Theo and Ciara talk about Stefano being gone, and how it feels for Theo, who came along without thinking. (Thomas is sleeping.) Abby comes in with lemonade, asks if Ciara has experience, tells her that Chase was here, but Chad turned him away. She knows what Chase did to Ciara, wants to make sure she's going to be OK. Ciara won't let Chase's actions change her. Abby tells Ciara she's getting stronger, too. Later, Ciara and Abby talk about Ciara's schedule, Thomas fusses, Ciara calms him, tells the baby he's named after her great-grandpa. Everything's set, so the kids leave, although Theo offers to stay until Uncle Chad returns. Abby says she's okay, the kids leave. She locks the door, goes bakc into the study. A guard is checking the door, she offers him lemonade (he declines until his break). Abby locks the door behind him, turns around, there's Ben.
At the police Station, JJ tells Chad that the picture might take a while, the guy has to be shaved for a proper ID. The computer beeps, JJ has a picture. Back at the DiMansion, Abby closes her eyes, Ben is not real, he is not here. She opens her eyes, he's gone. She goes upstairs to get Thomas' bunny, leaves her phone on the table. Chad calls, leaves a voicemail about the guy in California. (We see that it's not Ben.) Upstairs in the bedroom, Abby tries to get Thomas to smile. Outside, Ben strangles a guard and swipes keys from his pocket.
In the Square, Ciara is flummoxed over the requirements for the AP English class she wants to take this summer, worries she'll have no time for herself, or to watch "those really great summer movies" with Theo. She kisses him, if she's busy, she doesn't want to spend their time together in a movie. She goes home, they'll talk later.
Back downstairs at the DiMansion, Abby has Thomas in a carrier (looks like a carseat to me). She listens to Chad's message about the guy not being Ben, Chad's on his way home. She turns around, sees Ben, does her usual chant. When she opens her eyes, Ben tells her he's real. One guard's having a smoke, one is knocked out at the front door. They have maybe 10 minutes together...let's make the most of it.
At the Johnson house, Steve enters with a big bouquet of flowers, calling for Sweetness. He leaves the flowers on the table, with a note that he's not giving up on them, and the ring. Meanwhile, Kayla has gone to the hospital, and collapses outside the elevator.
Ben wants him and Abby to be together, wonders why he wasn't good enough, why she loved Chad. She doesn't get it either, but the truth is it's always been so much better with him. She kisses Ben.
Steve sits at the Pub drinking. A lady in a sexy dress comes up to him, her name is Tina Bradley, Steve saved her life once. (In the Caribbean while her husband was sick, from a gang of toughs.) Tina tells him her life needs saving again. She updates him that her husband, who was some kind of accountant, went to work one night, never came back. Her husband had worked for criminals, and had stolen money from them, before he was killed. She's being followed by some scary guys. (While she's talking, an image of Steve separates from him, walks over behind Tina.) Steve is asking Tina questions while his split image yells at him, did you not hear what Kayla said, etc. Steve gets Tina's address and phone number, while his breakaway image berates him for ignoring his wife and kids and being a "danger junky." Tina has written down her address, but Steve tells her he's not the guy who saved her in the Caribbean anymore. If she had nothing to do with the money, the police are her best bet. He wishes her good luck, goes outside, and tells his other self that he's a smart dude, but don't gloat. His other self gloats. (Great effects here, too.)
At the police station, JJ is speaking with someone on the phone. He wants a call as soon as the guy is ID'd. He calls Abigail, who is dreaming of Ben telling her she's crazy. Chad picked up the phone, learns that a guy looking like Ben was picked up in Calexico. In the bedroom, Abby gets a blocked call. Abby talks herself into picking it up, it's Ciara. She wants to babysit, will come over now. Abby goes to the living room, gets updated about the Ben situation, as she remembers her dream. (Nice special effect here.) The doorbell rings, Ciara and Theo are let in for their appointment "with Mrs DiMera," (the guard's words).
Chad arrives at the police station, and she and JJ talk about Abby's mental state. At the DiMansion, Theo and Ciara talk about Stefano being gone, and how it feels for Theo, who came along without thinking. (Thomas is sleeping.) Abby comes in with lemonade, asks if Ciara has experience, tells her that Chase was here, but Chad turned him away. She knows what Chase did to Ciara, wants to make sure she's going to be OK. Ciara won't let Chase's actions change her. Abby tells Ciara she's getting stronger, too. Later, Ciara and Abby talk about Ciara's schedule, Thomas fusses, Ciara calms him, tells the baby he's named after her great-grandpa. Everything's set, so the kids leave, although Theo offers to stay until Uncle Chad returns. Abby says she's okay, the kids leave. She locks the door, goes bakc into the study. A guard is checking the door, she offers him lemonade (he declines until his break). Abby locks the door behind him, turns around, there's Ben.
At the police Station, JJ tells Chad that the picture might take a while, the guy has to be shaved for a proper ID. The computer beeps, JJ has a picture. Back at the DiMansion, Abby closes her eyes, Ben is not real, he is not here. She opens her eyes, he's gone. She goes upstairs to get Thomas' bunny, leaves her phone on the table. Chad calls, leaves a voicemail about the guy in California. (We see that it's not Ben.) Upstairs in the bedroom, Abby tries to get Thomas to smile. Outside, Ben strangles a guard and swipes keys from his pocket.
In the Square, Ciara is flummoxed over the requirements for the AP English class she wants to take this summer, worries she'll have no time for herself, or to watch "those really great summer movies" with Theo. She kisses him, if she's busy, she doesn't want to spend their time together in a movie. She goes home, they'll talk later.
Back downstairs at the DiMansion, Abby has Thomas in a carrier (looks like a carseat to me). She listens to Chad's message about the guy not being Ben, Chad's on his way home. She turns around, sees Ben, does her usual chant. When she opens her eyes, Ben tells her he's real. One guard's having a smoke, one is knocked out at the front door. They have maybe 10 minutes together...let's make the most of it.
At the Johnson house, Steve enters with a big bouquet of flowers, calling for Sweetness. He leaves the flowers on the table, with a note that he's not giving up on them, and the ring. Meanwhile, Kayla has gone to the hospital, and collapses outside the elevator.
Ben wants him and Abby to be together, wonders why he wasn't good enough, why she loved Chad. She doesn't get it either, but the truth is it's always been so much better with him. She kisses Ben.
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