41:25, excellent show, zero Body and Soul!
Salem High, Sophia heard "some lady" was arrested for the hit and run. Tate is thrilled his dad is cleared, but for some reason he has not been released yet.
Brady, still in that salmon shirt, is in his cell. EJ has brought him some company! It is a very contrite looking Fiona.
Xander is staring at the Konstantin purchased Victor portrait. Sarah wheels in. He turns, he looks a mess. Sarah asks if he was having a chat with his dad? Xander says, more with himself, wondering how the son of Victor Kiriakis could be such a gullible fool. Sarah assures him that he is not a fool, everybody thought Brady was culpable. Xander says and we all thought my mum was godsent to help us through a difficult time, but she turned out to be the cause of it all. He of all people should have known better. She’s a horrible mother. A drunk, a liar, heartless. He should have known that she could never change.
Paris. Fabby in her crazy cut-out dress is still on the phone with Mark, wanting to know what Clyde’s latest demand is? She finally concedes that she doesn’t need to know. Mark can take care of it, and she will do her part: marry Chad, get her hands on the DiMera accounts, and give the money to Clyde. Chad is staring at a photo of himself and real Abby (Marci Miller). Kayla’s "SHE’S NOT ABBY" text is still visible, but it is unclear if he sees it. Fabby is admiring her lace wedding gown. It is really pretty. She gives herself a pep talk. This is all for Mom. Remember, this is all for Mom.
Chad opens the door to Holly, he tells her to get comfy while Abby gets ready. They are so glad to have her as maid of honor and witness. Holly is excited too. Things are still awkward with Nicole but at least they are talking. Chad shares that he lost his own mom when he was Holly’s age. He wishes he had had more time. Fixing her relationship with her mom is important. Holly says at least that is one relationship that is fixed.
Sophia is confused as to why Brady is still in jail. Tate has no idea. He thinks it is a dumb red tape thing. He is so relieved. Not just for his dad but his grandparents, sister and himself. Sophia is sure he will be home soon. She asks who the actual suspect is? Tate tells her it is Sarah Kiriakis’ mother-in-law, and Xander Kiriakis’ mother. Sophia is all whoa. Tate continues that her name is Fiona Cook. Sophia knows that b-word!
Brady didn’t know that escorting prisoners to lock up was part of EJ’s duties. EJ shrugs, two birds. He thinks they have unfinished business. Brady wasn’t expecting his grand apology until he was released, but he will take it now. EJ is not there to release him or apologize. He says things are still murky as the finger has been pointed at them both. So he thought he would bring them together for a chat. He urges them to have "oodles of fun" and departs.
Brady goes to the bars and tells Fiona to look at him. She asks if they really have to do this? Oh yes says Brady, they really do. When he met her he thought she was kind, and fun, and misunderstood. How could he have been so wrong? He keeps thinking about the night of the accident. How she told him not to jump to conclusions. She made him feel innocent. And that is because she knew he was. His question is how could she do that to Sarah? Fiona is shaking in abject misery.
Xander sits with Sarah, and she takes his hand. He is teetering between breaking down and holding it together. All Fiona has done his whole life has disappoint him; when she abandoned him, he was just a little boy, but even then, some part of him understood that it was the best thing that could happen to him. And yet, when she showed up in Salem claiming to have changed, he forgot about all the bad times and the terrible disappointments and turned back into that stupid little boy who wanted his mum.
Sarah is so sorry. She encouraged Fiona to come to them. Xander cups her head and tells her she did nothing wrong, her heart was in the right place, like it always is. When she first showed up at their almost wedding, and told him he was Victor’s son and heir, he felt so vindicated, so self-important. And then she worked her way into their lives. From then on, he let himself only see what he wanted to see; his mum who had somehow transformed into a person of character, somebody he could trust. Sarah says of course he saw her that way, she was very good at playing that part.
Xander thinks he should have seen through it. He knows who she is, who she was, how she treated him as a child, how she abandoned him without looking back. How could he not see the signs that she is the same heartless drunk that she has always been? Sarah assures him it wasn’t obvious; she hid it well. Xander is her son, he should have known. He suddenly realizes that he left Fiona alone with Victoria, he trusted her with their little girl. What was he thinking? Sarah tells him Fiona never hurt Victoria, she hurt Xander, and that breaks her heart.
Xander tells her it’s not about him: all Fiona did was remind him how awful she is, but Sarah, look what she did to her? And she hurt Sarah because he deluded himself because he so desperately wanted to believe that she had changed. He allowed this to happen. He will never forgive himself. Sarah is stroking his face; his eyes are filled with tears. This is heartbreaking.
Sarah begs Xander not to blame himself. He had nothing to do with her accident. Xander says of course he did. He deluded himself. He should have known his mother wasn’t sober, that she was the same wretched human being she has always been, who clearly, he gestures at himself in disgust, passed down all her wretched genes to him. Sarah tells him to stop. Xander points out that he was so enraged at Brady he was going to murder him, and then Sarah had to lie to the police to save him from himself. And now Sarah might have to face the consequences for that.
Sarah says she will not face perjury charges; when EJ threatened her, she did not remember, but now she does. They have proof, Fiona confessed to both her and Xander. Xander points out that they have no idea what Fiona is saying to the cops. He realizes that Jada showed up to arrest Fiona before they had a chance to call 911, how did she know?
Sarah says it must have been Eric, he was grilling her about the accident, maybe he went to the police? Xander tells her they must go and set the record straight, get Brady out of jail, and not just because he doesn’t deserve to be there, but because it is the only way to get the serum from Kristen. And that is the priority. After that, when Sarah is all better, by God, we will make my mum pay for what she has done.
Fiona says this was the last thing she wanted for him or Sarah. Brady wants to know then why she hit Sarah and left her to die, why did she let him take the fall, and what did he do to deserve this? Fiona tells him he didn’t deserve this, he needs to understand, she wasn’t even drunk that night, just tipsy, and thought it was safer for her to drive him home. Brady said it would have been safer to call a cab. Fiona knows that now. She thought they’d be ok.
It was so dark, and Sarah appeared out of nowhere. It happened so fast and when she realized she had hit somebody she panicked, and then when she saw it was Sarah she panicked even more, knowing if Xander found out it would be the end of their relationship forever. Brady snarks so better to ruin my life over yours?
Fiona says it wasn’t premeditated, he was passed out in the car next to her, and then she waited for help to come for Sarah before she left her, and her mind was racing, her world was about to end, and Brady was blissfully ignorant. Then the idea formed in her mind. She had researched the Maggie frame up so that’s how she got the idea. The cruel and heartless idea, to drive him home and put him in the driver’s seat. Brady said she put him in hell. And now it is her turn.
Tate is confused as to how Sophia knows Xander’s mum. Sophia recaps Fiona being nice to her and feeding her cheesecake, and that she was kind of lonely. They talked about Tate a bit. Tate wants to know what Sophia told Fiona about him?
Chad wants to know if Holly is talking about Tate? She is. She kind of misses him but she will get over it, there are other guys out there. It’s not what she wants, but even if she could get over Tate taking Brady’s side, he won’t forgive her for breaking into Brady’s briefcase. And her ex-BFF is making a move on him. Chad is sorry about all this teen drama. Holly is excited about Chad’s wedding. She can’t wait for them to fall in love all over again. Fabby enters at this moment in the pretty lace wedding gown.
Sophia wants to know what the big deal is? She just told Fiona she liked Tate, and he was seeing somebody else. Fiona gave her a big tip and told her to keep quiet about serving her a martini. Tate repeats that part. Sophia thought it was playful, but when she ran into Fiona in the square, and she mentioned Tate by name, Fiona freaked out on her. She lost it, because she lived with Holly’s family, and then she threatened Sophia. She thought it was about keeping them from knowing she wasn’t sober, but now she knows she also mowed down Sarah when she was smashed out of her mind.
Salem High, Sophia heard "some lady" was arrested for the hit and run. Tate is thrilled his dad is cleared, but for some reason he has not been released yet.
Brady, still in that salmon shirt, is in his cell. EJ has brought him some company! It is a very contrite looking Fiona.
Xander is staring at the Konstantin purchased Victor portrait. Sarah wheels in. He turns, he looks a mess. Sarah asks if he was having a chat with his dad? Xander says, more with himself, wondering how the son of Victor Kiriakis could be such a gullible fool. Sarah assures him that he is not a fool, everybody thought Brady was culpable. Xander says and we all thought my mum was godsent to help us through a difficult time, but she turned out to be the cause of it all. He of all people should have known better. She’s a horrible mother. A drunk, a liar, heartless. He should have known that she could never change.
Paris. Fabby in her crazy cut-out dress is still on the phone with Mark, wanting to know what Clyde’s latest demand is? She finally concedes that she doesn’t need to know. Mark can take care of it, and she will do her part: marry Chad, get her hands on the DiMera accounts, and give the money to Clyde. Chad is staring at a photo of himself and real Abby (Marci Miller). Kayla’s "SHE’S NOT ABBY" text is still visible, but it is unclear if he sees it. Fabby is admiring her lace wedding gown. It is really pretty. She gives herself a pep talk. This is all for Mom. Remember, this is all for Mom.
Chad opens the door to Holly, he tells her to get comfy while Abby gets ready. They are so glad to have her as maid of honor and witness. Holly is excited too. Things are still awkward with Nicole but at least they are talking. Chad shares that he lost his own mom when he was Holly’s age. He wishes he had had more time. Fixing her relationship with her mom is important. Holly says at least that is one relationship that is fixed.
Sophia is confused as to why Brady is still in jail. Tate has no idea. He thinks it is a dumb red tape thing. He is so relieved. Not just for his dad but his grandparents, sister and himself. Sophia is sure he will be home soon. She asks who the actual suspect is? Tate tells her it is Sarah Kiriakis’ mother-in-law, and Xander Kiriakis’ mother. Sophia is all whoa. Tate continues that her name is Fiona Cook. Sophia knows that b-word!
Brady didn’t know that escorting prisoners to lock up was part of EJ’s duties. EJ shrugs, two birds. He thinks they have unfinished business. Brady wasn’t expecting his grand apology until he was released, but he will take it now. EJ is not there to release him or apologize. He says things are still murky as the finger has been pointed at them both. So he thought he would bring them together for a chat. He urges them to have "oodles of fun" and departs.
Brady goes to the bars and tells Fiona to look at him. She asks if they really have to do this? Oh yes says Brady, they really do. When he met her he thought she was kind, and fun, and misunderstood. How could he have been so wrong? He keeps thinking about the night of the accident. How she told him not to jump to conclusions. She made him feel innocent. And that is because she knew he was. His question is how could she do that to Sarah? Fiona is shaking in abject misery.
Xander sits with Sarah, and she takes his hand. He is teetering between breaking down and holding it together. All Fiona has done his whole life has disappoint him; when she abandoned him, he was just a little boy, but even then, some part of him understood that it was the best thing that could happen to him. And yet, when she showed up in Salem claiming to have changed, he forgot about all the bad times and the terrible disappointments and turned back into that stupid little boy who wanted his mum.
Sarah is so sorry. She encouraged Fiona to come to them. Xander cups her head and tells her she did nothing wrong, her heart was in the right place, like it always is. When she first showed up at their almost wedding, and told him he was Victor’s son and heir, he felt so vindicated, so self-important. And then she worked her way into their lives. From then on, he let himself only see what he wanted to see; his mum who had somehow transformed into a person of character, somebody he could trust. Sarah says of course he saw her that way, she was very good at playing that part.
Xander thinks he should have seen through it. He knows who she is, who she was, how she treated him as a child, how she abandoned him without looking back. How could he not see the signs that she is the same heartless drunk that she has always been? Sarah assures him it wasn’t obvious; she hid it well. Xander is her son, he should have known. He suddenly realizes that he left Fiona alone with Victoria, he trusted her with their little girl. What was he thinking? Sarah tells him Fiona never hurt Victoria, she hurt Xander, and that breaks her heart.
Xander tells her it’s not about him: all Fiona did was remind him how awful she is, but Sarah, look what she did to her? And she hurt Sarah because he deluded himself because he so desperately wanted to believe that she had changed. He allowed this to happen. He will never forgive himself. Sarah is stroking his face; his eyes are filled with tears. This is heartbreaking.
Sarah begs Xander not to blame himself. He had nothing to do with her accident. Xander says of course he did. He deluded himself. He should have known his mother wasn’t sober, that she was the same wretched human being she has always been, who clearly, he gestures at himself in disgust, passed down all her wretched genes to him. Sarah tells him to stop. Xander points out that he was so enraged at Brady he was going to murder him, and then Sarah had to lie to the police to save him from himself. And now Sarah might have to face the consequences for that.
Sarah says she will not face perjury charges; when EJ threatened her, she did not remember, but now she does. They have proof, Fiona confessed to both her and Xander. Xander points out that they have no idea what Fiona is saying to the cops. He realizes that Jada showed up to arrest Fiona before they had a chance to call 911, how did she know?
Sarah says it must have been Eric, he was grilling her about the accident, maybe he went to the police? Xander tells her they must go and set the record straight, get Brady out of jail, and not just because he doesn’t deserve to be there, but because it is the only way to get the serum from Kristen. And that is the priority. After that, when Sarah is all better, by God, we will make my mum pay for what she has done.
Fiona says this was the last thing she wanted for him or Sarah. Brady wants to know then why she hit Sarah and left her to die, why did she let him take the fall, and what did he do to deserve this? Fiona tells him he didn’t deserve this, he needs to understand, she wasn’t even drunk that night, just tipsy, and thought it was safer for her to drive him home. Brady said it would have been safer to call a cab. Fiona knows that now. She thought they’d be ok.
It was so dark, and Sarah appeared out of nowhere. It happened so fast and when she realized she had hit somebody she panicked, and then when she saw it was Sarah she panicked even more, knowing if Xander found out it would be the end of their relationship forever. Brady snarks so better to ruin my life over yours?
Fiona says it wasn’t premeditated, he was passed out in the car next to her, and then she waited for help to come for Sarah before she left her, and her mind was racing, her world was about to end, and Brady was blissfully ignorant. Then the idea formed in her mind. She had researched the Maggie frame up so that’s how she got the idea. The cruel and heartless idea, to drive him home and put him in the driver’s seat. Brady said she put him in hell. And now it is her turn.
Tate is confused as to how Sophia knows Xander’s mum. Sophia recaps Fiona being nice to her and feeding her cheesecake, and that she was kind of lonely. They talked about Tate a bit. Tate wants to know what Sophia told Fiona about him?
Chad wants to know if Holly is talking about Tate? She is. She kind of misses him but she will get over it, there are other guys out there. It’s not what she wants, but even if she could get over Tate taking Brady’s side, he won’t forgive her for breaking into Brady’s briefcase. And her ex-BFF is making a move on him. Chad is sorry about all this teen drama. Holly is excited about Chad’s wedding. She can’t wait for them to fall in love all over again. Fabby enters at this moment in the pretty lace wedding gown.
Sophia wants to know what the big deal is? She just told Fiona she liked Tate, and he was seeing somebody else. Fiona gave her a big tip and told her to keep quiet about serving her a martini. Tate repeats that part. Sophia thought it was playful, but when she ran into Fiona in the square, and she mentioned Tate by name, Fiona freaked out on her. She lost it, because she lived with Holly’s family, and then she threatened Sophia. She thought it was about keeping them from knowing she wasn’t sober, but now she knows she also mowed down Sarah when she was smashed out of her mind.
