43:20. Body and Soul stuff trigger warning. A blight in an otherwise good show
Townhouse establishing shot. Brooding Brady is reading about Sarah’s accident in the Salem Spectator. He flashes back to Fiona lying to him about the night of the crash. “Oh my God” he says.
Fiona is at Xander and Sarah’s flat chatting to Victoria. They have had a nappy change, a snack, and a wander in the woods. Fiona feels bad that Victoria misses her Mummy. She is so sorry for what she did to her.
Hospital: Maggie, still in same clothes, is approached by Kayla. She has not left yet. Kayla says Sarah needs her to take care of herself. Maggie says Sarah is putting on a brave front but is terrified. Unseen Dr. Greene came by and Sarah’s reflexes are still unresponsive. Kayla has Sarah on a high dose of steroids to help. A second MRI has been done and Kayla is checking on the results. They will all fight for Sarah.
Xander is with Sarah. He wants to go and push for the MRI results. Sarah explains to him that he needs to wait. He asks if she is ok, and if she needs anything? Sarah jokes that she feels fine, can’t feel anything. Xander wants to know what he can do? Sarah wants him to go home.
Repeat of the tail end of Chanel and Alex’s fight. Abe notes the tension is off the charts and looks reflective. Johnny offers to defend Chanel. Alex says they were rehashing something he thought was ancient history. Chanel goes to Johnny and Alex struts off. This is the lead story going into the credits.
Chanel tells Johnny it was nothing. Abe has somewhere he needs to be. He prompts Johnny to run their idea by Chanel. Johnny would rather talk about Alex ‘harassing’ Chanel. Chanel eventually tells him it was about Allie. She assures him she is with the person she was supposed to be with. Alex just needs to know that they can never be friends after his betrayal. Johnny tells her all about the character of Faith, an ingenue spitfire, and how Chanel is perfect for the part. She looks flummoxed.
Abe chases down Alex. Has Alex ever thought about being an actor? Alex looks constipated, possibly confused, maybe half asleep? I can never figure out this guy's facial contortions.
Sarah wants Xander to go home and check on Victoria. She trusts Fiona, but Victoria doesn’t know her, and she doesn’t want her to be scared. Xander will go but he hates to leave. Sarah needs him to check on their baby. She will be waiting. Where is she going to go? Xander kisses her goodbye and departs while Sarah looks frustrated.
Fiona is telling Victoria all about the accident complete with flashbacks of her hauling Brady into the drivers’ seat. She prays nobody finds out it was Brady’s car that hit Sarah, but if they do at least she won’t be pegged as the driver.
Brady’s phone rings. It’s Kristen. Off screen. She has apparently surmised that Brady was likely the driver and she is pulling access to Rachel. Brady denies. He tells Kristen to keep her crazy theories to herself but he looks in a panic.
Establishing shot, Salem PD. The Mayor comes in to bother Jada. She is reviewing videos of the accident area. Paulina thinks that should be somebody else’s job. Jada points out that since Shawn and Harris both quit, and Rafe in a permanent off screen coma, nobody else works here. It amused me that she just lumps Rafe into the list of inactive cops. Paulina is working on getting Jada some help. But since she is here, any updates on the case? Jada says that yes, there is!
Alex has never thought about becoming a thespian. He was a jock in school, never hung out with the nerds in theater club. Alex tells him about the part he needs to cast. Alex again reiterates he is not an actor. Abe says none of the cast are. Alex says he has lots of time on his hands since his marriage of ten minutes was annulled and he is no longer CEO of Titan. All he has is contemplating how to fill his empty days (uh, Xander didn’t fire you, big lug, you could still be working at Titan but apparently the only job is CEO). Alex’s miserable life sounds perfect for Abe’s needs. He warns him though that if he got the part he would be cast opposite Chanel.
Johnny reminds Chanel that she is beautiful, talented and searching for a new creative outlet. The bakery runs itself. They could spend all their time together. Would she audition?
Sarah wakes up to Maggie holding her hand. She could have gone to check on Victoria. Sarah said she wanted Xander to go and get a break. They need to work on the logistics of what their new life looks like as she recovers. Maggie says it takes a village, but Sarah has a village of people who love her. Sarah was nervous about Fiona but it is a blessing right now.
Fiona has Victoria in the stroller. A walk might help calm her. She used to drive baby Xander around in her car to get him to sleep. Probably not a good idea right now she notes wryly. She says Victoria is looking at her so intently but she won’t reveal her secret. Xander of course pops in at that moment to ask what secret, Mum?
Jada has nothing. No cameras captured the accident. They have no eye witnesses. Sarah remembers nothing. Paulina says that update sucks. Jada says unless the car is taken in for repairs or the driver confesses they are likely not going to figure out who did this.
Brady is examining his car. He sees the scraped fender. He remembers the screeching tires. He blurts out a few more Oh God Nooos.
Chanel does not think auditioning is a good idea. She is not an actress, and if she doesn’t get the part, it would be awkward, and if she does, and is awful, it will be worse. Johnny says she was amazing when she auditioned for Celeste. Chanel is his wife now, and when she said she wanted to spend more time with him she meant picnics and walks, not working together. She cites Allie and Talia as examples of why that is not a good idea. Johnny changes tactics and kisses her. How would she like to do that all day long? Chanel agrees to audition.
Alex repeats Abe’s last words. Chanel can’t stand him. Abe says exactly, that’s why they should do it. Alex does not think either Johnny or Chanel would be on board. Abe tells him to just show up for the audition. He complements Alex’s looks. Alex agrees with Abe that he is gorgeous and he must audition based on that.
Townhouse establishing shot. Brooding Brady is reading about Sarah’s accident in the Salem Spectator. He flashes back to Fiona lying to him about the night of the crash. “Oh my God” he says.
Fiona is at Xander and Sarah’s flat chatting to Victoria. They have had a nappy change, a snack, and a wander in the woods. Fiona feels bad that Victoria misses her Mummy. She is so sorry for what she did to her.
Hospital: Maggie, still in same clothes, is approached by Kayla. She has not left yet. Kayla says Sarah needs her to take care of herself. Maggie says Sarah is putting on a brave front but is terrified. Unseen Dr. Greene came by and Sarah’s reflexes are still unresponsive. Kayla has Sarah on a high dose of steroids to help. A second MRI has been done and Kayla is checking on the results. They will all fight for Sarah.
Xander is with Sarah. He wants to go and push for the MRI results. Sarah explains to him that he needs to wait. He asks if she is ok, and if she needs anything? Sarah jokes that she feels fine, can’t feel anything. Xander wants to know what he can do? Sarah wants him to go home.
Repeat of the tail end of Chanel and Alex’s fight. Abe notes the tension is off the charts and looks reflective. Johnny offers to defend Chanel. Alex says they were rehashing something he thought was ancient history. Chanel goes to Johnny and Alex struts off. This is the lead story going into the credits.
Chanel tells Johnny it was nothing. Abe has somewhere he needs to be. He prompts Johnny to run their idea by Chanel. Johnny would rather talk about Alex ‘harassing’ Chanel. Chanel eventually tells him it was about Allie. She assures him she is with the person she was supposed to be with. Alex just needs to know that they can never be friends after his betrayal. Johnny tells her all about the character of Faith, an ingenue spitfire, and how Chanel is perfect for the part. She looks flummoxed.
Abe chases down Alex. Has Alex ever thought about being an actor? Alex looks constipated, possibly confused, maybe half asleep? I can never figure out this guy's facial contortions.
Sarah wants Xander to go home and check on Victoria. She trusts Fiona, but Victoria doesn’t know her, and she doesn’t want her to be scared. Xander will go but he hates to leave. Sarah needs him to check on their baby. She will be waiting. Where is she going to go? Xander kisses her goodbye and departs while Sarah looks frustrated.
Fiona is telling Victoria all about the accident complete with flashbacks of her hauling Brady into the drivers’ seat. She prays nobody finds out it was Brady’s car that hit Sarah, but if they do at least she won’t be pegged as the driver.
Brady’s phone rings. It’s Kristen. Off screen. She has apparently surmised that Brady was likely the driver and she is pulling access to Rachel. Brady denies. He tells Kristen to keep her crazy theories to herself but he looks in a panic.
Establishing shot, Salem PD. The Mayor comes in to bother Jada. She is reviewing videos of the accident area. Paulina thinks that should be somebody else’s job. Jada points out that since Shawn and Harris both quit, and Rafe in a permanent off screen coma, nobody else works here. It amused me that she just lumps Rafe into the list of inactive cops. Paulina is working on getting Jada some help. But since she is here, any updates on the case? Jada says that yes, there is!
Alex has never thought about becoming a thespian. He was a jock in school, never hung out with the nerds in theater club. Alex tells him about the part he needs to cast. Alex again reiterates he is not an actor. Abe says none of the cast are. Alex says he has lots of time on his hands since his marriage of ten minutes was annulled and he is no longer CEO of Titan. All he has is contemplating how to fill his empty days (uh, Xander didn’t fire you, big lug, you could still be working at Titan but apparently the only job is CEO). Alex’s miserable life sounds perfect for Abe’s needs. He warns him though that if he got the part he would be cast opposite Chanel.
Johnny reminds Chanel that she is beautiful, talented and searching for a new creative outlet. The bakery runs itself. They could spend all their time together. Would she audition?
Sarah wakes up to Maggie holding her hand. She could have gone to check on Victoria. Sarah said she wanted Xander to go and get a break. They need to work on the logistics of what their new life looks like as she recovers. Maggie says it takes a village, but Sarah has a village of people who love her. Sarah was nervous about Fiona but it is a blessing right now.
Fiona has Victoria in the stroller. A walk might help calm her. She used to drive baby Xander around in her car to get him to sleep. Probably not a good idea right now she notes wryly. She says Victoria is looking at her so intently but she won’t reveal her secret. Xander of course pops in at that moment to ask what secret, Mum?
Jada has nothing. No cameras captured the accident. They have no eye witnesses. Sarah remembers nothing. Paulina says that update sucks. Jada says unless the car is taken in for repairs or the driver confesses they are likely not going to figure out who did this.
Brady is examining his car. He sees the scraped fender. He remembers the screeching tires. He blurts out a few more Oh God Nooos.
Chanel does not think auditioning is a good idea. She is not an actress, and if she doesn’t get the part, it would be awkward, and if she does, and is awful, it will be worse. Johnny says she was amazing when she auditioned for Celeste. Chanel is his wife now, and when she said she wanted to spend more time with him she meant picnics and walks, not working together. She cites Allie and Talia as examples of why that is not a good idea. Johnny changes tactics and kisses her. How would she like to do that all day long? Chanel agrees to audition.
Alex repeats Abe’s last words. Chanel can’t stand him. Abe says exactly, that’s why they should do it. Alex does not think either Johnny or Chanel would be on board. Abe tells him to just show up for the audition. He complements Alex’s looks. Alex agrees with Abe that he is gorgeous and he must audition based on that.
