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Kayla is rifling through Kate's hotel room while speaking on the phone with Stefan0. Kayla dislikes this. Big Zero reminds her that she must if she wants her hubby to see him again. Steve bumps into him, lays into him for not helping his niece Abigail. Back and forth about how Kayla is honorable and would never help Big Z (this scene lasts about 25 years, but Stephen Nichols/Patch is so good it seems like only 10).
At the Kmansion, Sonny is stymied by Chad's desire to be CEO of Titan. Victor enters, declaring, "When Hell freezes over." Chad points out how the stock is falling, Victor says the news cycle will reset when Leo accepts their settlement. Later they get a message from Justin (see below) about the rejection of their offer, and Chad says he will give up DiMera secrets to favor Titan because "Stefan is not my brother" and his actions have killed Chad's loyalty to the family. Victor listens; but finally tells Chad to "find someone else" to "play Cain and Abel" with. Chad lays out the case against the rapist, including the business sabotage, the murder of André/framing of Gabi, and rape of Abby. This isn't business, Chad states - it's personal. (How is this a winning argument to taking over another business?) Chad plans to take down Stefan0, then turn the reigns over to Sonny.
Hope (at the Station) takes Ciara's call (from the cabin on Ben's burner phone). Hope is mildly frantic, wants to know where Ciara is. Lots of pausing from Ciara while Hope freaks a little bit out (and Rafe tries to calm her). Ciara doesn't want to come home or tell Hope where she is, nor to talk about Claire. She needs some time to figure things out after the revival of the trauma with Chase. Rafe takes a turn talking to her, and they suggest that Ciara may not be alone because of the boot print. Ciara says the man she's with saved her life, and that she's okay and she loves her. Then she hangs up; Hope loses it. (I may not like the story but Kristian Alfonso [Hope] is stellar in these scenes.)
At Titan's legal headquarters - just kidding, at Doug's Place - Ted meets with Justin. Ted says the offer is good, but not what he and his client are looking for. Back and forth. Justin wants to know who put them up to this, thinks it was Vivian Alamain who put them up to it before her death.
Back in the hotel, Kate catches Kayla. Kayla covers fairly well with a lie, she was looking for a pen so Kate could sign some board budget business. Kate signs it while eyeing her up, then asks about the Bionic Eye. Kayla denies talking to him, because Steve didn't want her to. Kate talks about the men (lovers and sons) in her life, who don't listen to her, except Chad occasionally. (Blech.) Kayla leaves, and seconds later Ted arrives. He shows her the settlement and they discuss their plan to hurt Titan so she can buy shares on the cheap. He tries to get frisky and she slaps him. She wants the power of Titan and tells Ted to get over the fantasy of them together. Ted seems confident that they can turn that around after their scam.
Back in the Square, Kayla comes upon Steve and Stefan0, about whom they were just speaking. Big Z lays it on thick about how Steve has Kayla on a pedestal; Kayla lays it on about DiMeras only do things for malicious purposes. Later, Steve and Kayla are at a table and Big Z texts her from a storefront, laying on the pressure. They are kissing later, and Kayla pulls away. She tells Steve she's going to see Seth Burns (her cover for her frequent texts earlier). Justin comes upon them, Steve asks about Sonny. Justin recounts the refusal of their offer, says the lawyer's a real piece of work. Ted walks by, throws a dig, leaves. Kayla connects the dots. As she is finally able to get away, Steve cracks a joke about birdwatching. Kayla steps five feet from the square and calls Big Z - she knows Kate's secret.
After her call with Ciara, Hope worries that Ciara will be injured despite Rafe's attempts to reassure her. Later, Rafe and Justin meet in the interrogation room, Rafe updates Justin on Ciara; Justin has an update on Gabi.
In the Mammoth Falls cabin, Ben shows off his asylum-sculpted muscles unintentionally to the presumed-sleeping Ciara. He has been trying to clean the cabin, but no matter how hard he works, he can't clean it up. He's not sure why he's trying. Ciara understands - no matter how much one wishes they could change what happened, they can't - one must just accept it and try to move on. She reaches out for him, but he flinches away (with a longing look). Later, he pours her water but she's asleep. He tells her she's safe.
Chad goes to Kate's hotel room with news. Back at the Kmansion, Sonny congratulates Victor on his decision. Victor admits he'd sell his soul for Titan. At Kate's, Chad announces he's the CEO of Titan.
At the Kmansion, Sonny is stymied by Chad's desire to be CEO of Titan. Victor enters, declaring, "When Hell freezes over." Chad points out how the stock is falling, Victor says the news cycle will reset when Leo accepts their settlement. Later they get a message from Justin (see below) about the rejection of their offer, and Chad says he will give up DiMera secrets to favor Titan because "Stefan is not my brother" and his actions have killed Chad's loyalty to the family. Victor listens; but finally tells Chad to "find someone else" to "play Cain and Abel" with. Chad lays out the case against the rapist, including the business sabotage, the murder of André/framing of Gabi, and rape of Abby. This isn't business, Chad states - it's personal. (How is this a winning argument to taking over another business?) Chad plans to take down Stefan0, then turn the reigns over to Sonny.
Hope (at the Station) takes Ciara's call (from the cabin on Ben's burner phone). Hope is mildly frantic, wants to know where Ciara is. Lots of pausing from Ciara while Hope freaks a little bit out (and Rafe tries to calm her). Ciara doesn't want to come home or tell Hope where she is, nor to talk about Claire. She needs some time to figure things out after the revival of the trauma with Chase. Rafe takes a turn talking to her, and they suggest that Ciara may not be alone because of the boot print. Ciara says the man she's with saved her life, and that she's okay and she loves her. Then she hangs up; Hope loses it. (I may not like the story but Kristian Alfonso [Hope] is stellar in these scenes.)
At Titan's legal headquarters - just kidding, at Doug's Place - Ted meets with Justin. Ted says the offer is good, but not what he and his client are looking for. Back and forth. Justin wants to know who put them up to this, thinks it was Vivian Alamain who put them up to it before her death.
Back in the hotel, Kate catches Kayla. Kayla covers fairly well with a lie, she was looking for a pen so Kate could sign some board budget business. Kate signs it while eyeing her up, then asks about the Bionic Eye. Kayla denies talking to him, because Steve didn't want her to. Kate talks about the men (lovers and sons) in her life, who don't listen to her, except Chad occasionally. (Blech.) Kayla leaves, and seconds later Ted arrives. He shows her the settlement and they discuss their plan to hurt Titan so she can buy shares on the cheap. He tries to get frisky and she slaps him. She wants the power of Titan and tells Ted to get over the fantasy of them together. Ted seems confident that they can turn that around after their scam.
Back in the Square, Kayla comes upon Steve and Stefan0, about whom they were just speaking. Big Z lays it on thick about how Steve has Kayla on a pedestal; Kayla lays it on about DiMeras only do things for malicious purposes. Later, Steve and Kayla are at a table and Big Z texts her from a storefront, laying on the pressure. They are kissing later, and Kayla pulls away. She tells Steve she's going to see Seth Burns (her cover for her frequent texts earlier). Justin comes upon them, Steve asks about Sonny. Justin recounts the refusal of their offer, says the lawyer's a real piece of work. Ted walks by, throws a dig, leaves. Kayla connects the dots. As she is finally able to get away, Steve cracks a joke about birdwatching. Kayla steps five feet from the square and calls Big Z - she knows Kate's secret.
After her call with Ciara, Hope worries that Ciara will be injured despite Rafe's attempts to reassure her. Later, Rafe and Justin meet in the interrogation room, Rafe updates Justin on Ciara; Justin has an update on Gabi.
In the Mammoth Falls cabin, Ben shows off his asylum-sculpted muscles unintentionally to the presumed-sleeping Ciara. He has been trying to clean the cabin, but no matter how hard he works, he can't clean it up. He's not sure why he's trying. Ciara understands - no matter how much one wishes they could change what happened, they can't - one must just accept it and try to move on. She reaches out for him, but he flinches away (with a longing look). Later, he pours her water but she's asleep. He tells her she's safe.
Chad goes to Kate's hotel room with news. Back at the Kmansion, Sonny congratulates Victor on his decision. Victor admits he'd sell his soul for Titan. At Kate's, Chad announces he's the CEO of Titan.
