It is a new dawn in Salem. At the hospital, Dr Evans is shuffling paperwork and waiting for somebody to enter the scene. It is Eric! She shelves what she is doing and notes his morose expression. This is his usual expression, but I guess it is worse than usual because she inquires what is wrong. He whispers that Holly knows that he killed her father.
New exciting establishing shot! Salem High! Holly is staring at a photo of dear, lamented by nobody Dr Dan. Said photo is set in the screen for us so we can stare at him too and be glad he is long dead. Incoming call from Nicole. Holly eye rolls.
Sarah is rubbing her shoulders in her new bedroom. Xander strolls in with baby monitor in hand. Apparently the first birthday party was a huge success, so much so that Victoria woke up for the occasion but is now back in her usual state of perma sleep. Sarah says the party was perfect. Xander hops on the bed and takes over the shoulder rubbing. Sarah says it is perfect too. Xander says she is. He reminds her of the hypnosis session with Marlena. Now that EJ is no longer pursuing the case, the only way to put away Brady is for Sarah to remember. No pressure.
Fiona is cleaning up the debris in the living room. There are toys and balloons everywhere and she relocates a bat (from a pinata I assume). She has a paper party cup of some beverage which she is sipping. Naturally she turns to chat with Victor’s portrait (which is festively decorated below with a Happy Birthday banner). She muses that it is hard to imagine a few one year olds could cause such chaos. Apparently Victoria has friends? Their granddaughter had fun. Wish she could have enjoyed it too. Impossible for her to enjoy the party, for obvious reasons.
Victor judges her. Fiona reacts, telling him not to look at her like that, it is not like she actually went through with smothering Sarah with that pillow. Anyhow, she continues, if Victor is so outraged why doesn’t he tell her how to stop people from finding out she was behind the wheel that night and that Brady is an innocent man? Take note of those last, shouted words, that are very clearly stated, as Brady enters the room and apparently does not hear them, so guilt-ridden and sad is he.
Kristen is reading the Spectator online, headline is about EJ declining to press charges against Brady, with a fetching shot of Brady making eyes at the camera. We see she is in EJ’s office. He enters and thanks her for waiting. She whines. They exchange small talk. She mocks him for dropping the case against Brady and asks if he invited her here to gloat? EJ says no, he has decided since he can’t send Brady to prison, he is going to send her back to prison instead. Kristen has a smirk face.
Kristen was under the impression that you must commit a crime to go to prison. EJ is frustrated that he can’t charge Brady since his car disappeared. Kristen says Brady’s car was stolen, and that EJ has a ring of car thieves on his hands he should be investigating. EJ notes that it is odd that these car thieves could not wait to get their paws on a damaged car with an incriminating license plate that was a major piece of evidence. Kristen has no time for this. What does Brady’s car vanishing have to do with her? EJ points out that Kristen was the one who disappeared it.
Fiona says Brady’s ears must have been burning, she was just telling his grandfather that Brady was a free man. Brady whines that his confession was worthless since he can’t remember anything, and he wants to be punished. Fiona asks what he is doing at the K-Mansion? Brady is here to see Sarah. Fiona does not think that’s a great idea.
Marlena thinks how hard it must have been on "poor" Eric to tell Holly the truth. Eric corrects that Holly didn’t hear it from him. He was on his way to tell her but Tate had got to her first. Marlena gets fierce with an "oh my gosh". Eric says they should have told Holly years ago (no kidding) and that she is furious at Nicole and him and has every right to be (correct).
Holly picks up, tells Nicole she has nothing to say to her, and hangs up. Tate comes by and inquires about Nicole’s calls. She recaps that she has nothing to say to her mother, who is protecting the man who drove drunk and killed her bio father she never met, and whose death in fact is the only reason she exists, due to helpful Aunt Chloe stealing an embryo. Uh, does Holly know that? She may start drinking again once she finds this out, and that Brady is drinking Daniel’s heart to another early grave. But I digress.
Tate understands how hard this is for Holly. He thinks she should let Nicole explain. Holly says Nicole will just say she did it for her own good, same song and dance Eric played for her. Tate is surprised she spoke to Eric. Holly said Eric claimed he was about to come clean. Holly says Eric just had to say that since she knew the truth.
Marlena’s heart is breaking for Eric. It must be so upsetting for him. Eric and Nicole need to make a plan to handle this. He tells her that Holly won’t even answer Nicole’s calls. Nicole can’t fly with Jude right now as he has a head cold. Marlena offers to talk to Holly. Eric says that Holly will ask her how long she has known the truth. Marlena says and then she would have to admit knowing from the beginning.
If only Eric had had a chance to tell her first. He has such a caring and compassionate way about him that Holly would have immediately understood. Eric says he and Nicole were deluded. True words Eric. Marlena says that no point going back, he and Nicole must now find a way to go forward. They both love Holly. And where there is love, and a will, there is always a way. Sounds like a greeting card.
Kristen is blustering. As if she had the power to make Brady’s car go poof and disappear. EJ says an officer on duty heard Brady say that Kristen took his car. Kristen says the cop is stirring up trouble or Brady was drunk. EJ says Brady was in custody and they only serve coffee, water, or the occasional prune juice. Kristen is a busy woman and has no time for this. EJ continues that the cop was on duty when Brady had a visit with John and heard him say this through the paper-thin walls. Said cop heard Brady say that Kristen got rid of his car to save him from prosecution. So, he has Kristen dead to rights. He mocks shooting her.
Maggie has checked on Victoria who is still exhausted from the party. Xander hands off the baby monitor to her and says he will get the car ready to take Sarah to her appointment. Maggie and Sarah talk about how much fun Victoria had at the party and how she adored the attention. Apparently, she is an extrovert like her mom. Maggie loves her with all her heart. She wants to know if Sarah is up for the session with Marlena? Sarah says that the sooner she does it, Xander thinks she will more likely be able to remember if it was Brady behind the wheel. Maggie knows how Xander feels about making Brady pay, but how does Sarah feel? Does she want that as much as Xander does?
Brady doesn’t understand why seeing Sarah is a bad, bad idea. He promises Fiona he will not divulge that they were together the night of the accident. Fiona appreciates that. Brady will also not say anything to Xander. Fiona says that would hurt them even more, but that is not what she means. Sarah is too fragile and seeing him would be triggering. Brady says he and Sarah had a good relationship, and Maggie is his sponsor, he just wants to tell her he’s sorry. Fiona says it is all about him and easing his guilty conscience. Brady asks if he is being selfish? Fiona says he is, Sarah is in no way ready to see the person who put her in a wheelchair. And she is also worried about Xander. If he finds Brady here, he will tear him limb from limb. Enter Xander, looking murderous.
Marlena continues to enable Eric. Holly is like a daughter. He feels her pain. You can only be as happy as your least happy child she says. Greeting card #2. Eric moans that is true. Marlena says that she has learned that you can’t be strong for your kids if you are wrapped up in their sorrows. You can’t suffer along with them. Eric is confused. Marlena says you fail your kids and sometimes you cause their problems, but you have to tell them you did what was best in the moment, and that you love them. And then give it time. Eric repeats, time. Compassion…love. Marlena assures him Holly will come back to him.
Tate wishes he had kept his mouth shut. Holly tells him it wasn’t his fault. Her mom and Eric should have told her a long time ago. Tate wanted to check on her last night, but his dad came home. Tate has to break it to her that Brady is not facing charges anymore.
Brady behind bars will solve nothing for Sarah. It won’t get her walking again. And what would it do to Maggie, his sponsor who cares about him? Maggie says that shouldn’t be an issue; Sarah needs to do what is best for her. Sarah wants to do the hypnosis, but not to ID Brady for the police. Ever since she had that blurry memory, it is nagging at her, she needs the clarity of knowing what happened that night.
New exciting establishing shot! Salem High! Holly is staring at a photo of dear, lamented by nobody Dr Dan. Said photo is set in the screen for us so we can stare at him too and be glad he is long dead. Incoming call from Nicole. Holly eye rolls.
Sarah is rubbing her shoulders in her new bedroom. Xander strolls in with baby monitor in hand. Apparently the first birthday party was a huge success, so much so that Victoria woke up for the occasion but is now back in her usual state of perma sleep. Sarah says the party was perfect. Xander hops on the bed and takes over the shoulder rubbing. Sarah says it is perfect too. Xander says she is. He reminds her of the hypnosis session with Marlena. Now that EJ is no longer pursuing the case, the only way to put away Brady is for Sarah to remember. No pressure.
Fiona is cleaning up the debris in the living room. There are toys and balloons everywhere and she relocates a bat (from a pinata I assume). She has a paper party cup of some beverage which she is sipping. Naturally she turns to chat with Victor’s portrait (which is festively decorated below with a Happy Birthday banner). She muses that it is hard to imagine a few one year olds could cause such chaos. Apparently Victoria has friends? Their granddaughter had fun. Wish she could have enjoyed it too. Impossible for her to enjoy the party, for obvious reasons.
Victor judges her. Fiona reacts, telling him not to look at her like that, it is not like she actually went through with smothering Sarah with that pillow. Anyhow, she continues, if Victor is so outraged why doesn’t he tell her how to stop people from finding out she was behind the wheel that night and that Brady is an innocent man? Take note of those last, shouted words, that are very clearly stated, as Brady enters the room and apparently does not hear them, so guilt-ridden and sad is he.
Kristen is reading the Spectator online, headline is about EJ declining to press charges against Brady, with a fetching shot of Brady making eyes at the camera. We see she is in EJ’s office. He enters and thanks her for waiting. She whines. They exchange small talk. She mocks him for dropping the case against Brady and asks if he invited her here to gloat? EJ says no, he has decided since he can’t send Brady to prison, he is going to send her back to prison instead. Kristen has a smirk face.
Kristen was under the impression that you must commit a crime to go to prison. EJ is frustrated that he can’t charge Brady since his car disappeared. Kristen says Brady’s car was stolen, and that EJ has a ring of car thieves on his hands he should be investigating. EJ notes that it is odd that these car thieves could not wait to get their paws on a damaged car with an incriminating license plate that was a major piece of evidence. Kristen has no time for this. What does Brady’s car vanishing have to do with her? EJ points out that Kristen was the one who disappeared it.
Fiona says Brady’s ears must have been burning, she was just telling his grandfather that Brady was a free man. Brady whines that his confession was worthless since he can’t remember anything, and he wants to be punished. Fiona asks what he is doing at the K-Mansion? Brady is here to see Sarah. Fiona does not think that’s a great idea.
Marlena thinks how hard it must have been on "poor" Eric to tell Holly the truth. Eric corrects that Holly didn’t hear it from him. He was on his way to tell her but Tate had got to her first. Marlena gets fierce with an "oh my gosh". Eric says they should have told Holly years ago (no kidding) and that she is furious at Nicole and him and has every right to be (correct).
Holly picks up, tells Nicole she has nothing to say to her, and hangs up. Tate comes by and inquires about Nicole’s calls. She recaps that she has nothing to say to her mother, who is protecting the man who drove drunk and killed her bio father she never met, and whose death in fact is the only reason she exists, due to helpful Aunt Chloe stealing an embryo. Uh, does Holly know that? She may start drinking again once she finds this out, and that Brady is drinking Daniel’s heart to another early grave. But I digress.
Tate understands how hard this is for Holly. He thinks she should let Nicole explain. Holly says Nicole will just say she did it for her own good, same song and dance Eric played for her. Tate is surprised she spoke to Eric. Holly said Eric claimed he was about to come clean. Holly says Eric just had to say that since she knew the truth.
Marlena’s heart is breaking for Eric. It must be so upsetting for him. Eric and Nicole need to make a plan to handle this. He tells her that Holly won’t even answer Nicole’s calls. Nicole can’t fly with Jude right now as he has a head cold. Marlena offers to talk to Holly. Eric says that Holly will ask her how long she has known the truth. Marlena says and then she would have to admit knowing from the beginning.
If only Eric had had a chance to tell her first. He has such a caring and compassionate way about him that Holly would have immediately understood. Eric says he and Nicole were deluded. True words Eric. Marlena says that no point going back, he and Nicole must now find a way to go forward. They both love Holly. And where there is love, and a will, there is always a way. Sounds like a greeting card.
Kristen is blustering. As if she had the power to make Brady’s car go poof and disappear. EJ says an officer on duty heard Brady say that Kristen took his car. Kristen says the cop is stirring up trouble or Brady was drunk. EJ says Brady was in custody and they only serve coffee, water, or the occasional prune juice. Kristen is a busy woman and has no time for this. EJ continues that the cop was on duty when Brady had a visit with John and heard him say this through the paper-thin walls. Said cop heard Brady say that Kristen got rid of his car to save him from prosecution. So, he has Kristen dead to rights. He mocks shooting her.
Maggie has checked on Victoria who is still exhausted from the party. Xander hands off the baby monitor to her and says he will get the car ready to take Sarah to her appointment. Maggie and Sarah talk about how much fun Victoria had at the party and how she adored the attention. Apparently, she is an extrovert like her mom. Maggie loves her with all her heart. She wants to know if Sarah is up for the session with Marlena? Sarah says that the sooner she does it, Xander thinks she will more likely be able to remember if it was Brady behind the wheel. Maggie knows how Xander feels about making Brady pay, but how does Sarah feel? Does she want that as much as Xander does?
Brady doesn’t understand why seeing Sarah is a bad, bad idea. He promises Fiona he will not divulge that they were together the night of the accident. Fiona appreciates that. Brady will also not say anything to Xander. Fiona says that would hurt them even more, but that is not what she means. Sarah is too fragile and seeing him would be triggering. Brady says he and Sarah had a good relationship, and Maggie is his sponsor, he just wants to tell her he’s sorry. Fiona says it is all about him and easing his guilty conscience. Brady asks if he is being selfish? Fiona says he is, Sarah is in no way ready to see the person who put her in a wheelchair. And she is also worried about Xander. If he finds Brady here, he will tear him limb from limb. Enter Xander, looking murderous.
Marlena continues to enable Eric. Holly is like a daughter. He feels her pain. You can only be as happy as your least happy child she says. Greeting card #2. Eric moans that is true. Marlena says that she has learned that you can’t be strong for your kids if you are wrapped up in their sorrows. You can’t suffer along with them. Eric is confused. Marlena says you fail your kids and sometimes you cause their problems, but you have to tell them you did what was best in the moment, and that you love them. And then give it time. Eric repeats, time. Compassion…love. Marlena assures him Holly will come back to him.
Tate wishes he had kept his mouth shut. Holly tells him it wasn’t his fault. Her mom and Eric should have told her a long time ago. Tate wanted to check on her last night, but his dad came home. Tate has to break it to her that Brady is not facing charges anymore.
Brady behind bars will solve nothing for Sarah. It won’t get her walking again. And what would it do to Maggie, his sponsor who cares about him? Maggie says that shouldn’t be an issue; Sarah needs to do what is best for her. Sarah wants to do the hypnosis, but not to ID Brady for the police. Ever since she had that blurry memory, it is nagging at her, she needs the clarity of knowing what happened that night.
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