At the Kiriakis mansion, Brady yelled at someone on the phone. He wondered what happened. Victor walked in and told him that a deal he made was undone. Brady wanted the person on the phone to email him everything he had. Victor told him that he didn't have the Liberty Corporation. victor told him that he did pretty good with the hostile, but not with the take-over. Brady called him a S.O.B. Victor agreed and reminded Brady that he made a mistake forgetting that information. They continued their fight until Maggie walked in on them. Brady left Victor and Maggie at the Java Cafe. Kate and Vivian were there. Vivian told Kate that she still planned to destroy her. Kate wasn't threatened. She reminded Vivian about Stefano's threat. Vivian remembered when Kate didn't need a man to fight her battles. Kate thought it was sweet of Stefano to defend her. Before Kate left, she reminded her that Stefano was not like Victor. He doesn't get sentimental over old ladies. When Kate left, Vivian was convinced Stefano wouldn't be in her corner for long. At the pier, Stefano and EJ got into a conversation about "Rafe" and Taylor. EJ talked about his love for Taylor being more than lust. At the DiMera mansion, Fay and Taylor talked about Taylor's lie of being sick last night. Fay knew she was just avoiding EJ. Taylor said she wasn't lying. Fay reminded her that she knows her. When Fay kept grilling her, she said she had to leave. Fay stopped her. Fay asked her if EJ was having an affair and wanted to know if she and EJ had something going on between them. Taylor said no. She said things were tense because she's working for Brady, but they will get past it. Fay didn't believe that Brady was the problem. Taylor didn't care what Fay thought. Taylor ended up apologizing and left. Fay wasn't convinced. When Taylor opened the door, she ran into EJ. He wanted to talk, but she didn't have time. She left. He turned and saw Fay. He told her he had work to do, but she wanted to ask him what his intentions were with her daughter. "Rafe" woke up to find Sami watching him. He wondered how long she was watching him. She said a while. She was surprised that he was able to sleep as if nothing happened. He said how he doesn't sleep right. She told him she was a wreck and couldn't sleep at all. She thought something terrible happened and they needed to talk. They ended up arguing again. Nicole showed up at the apartment with the kids. Nicole noticed the couch. "Rafe" had a favor to ask her. Victor and Maggie had a conversation about Brady. Victor told Maggie that has lost money. She wanted to know how much money he lost. He said $46 or $47 million. He said he is trying to live up to her moral code. He wondered if she would still want him if he were in the poor house. She said she would. The two had a tender moment and kissed. Gus told Vivian she should back down. She refused to do it. She didn't care if Stefano was on to her. Gus reminded her that Stefano threatened her. Vivian didn't care. She thought that Stefano was hiding something big. She thought Kate would never know what hit her. Kate told Stefano about her encounter with Vivian. She said that Vivian told her that he told to her. Stefano wanted to make sure that Vivian knew what would happen to her if she kept threatening Kate. Kate asked if Vivian was a threat. He said she's not that big of a threat, but you never know. EJ made light of Fay's question, but she wasn't intimidated. she told him that he didn't answer he question. He said that he wanted to make Nicole happy. He said Nicole is part of his family. His intention is to have a future with Nicole. He wanted to know if that was enough for her. She said it depended on which daughter he was talking about. She hoped that staying there didn't ruin Nicole and Taylor's relationship because it's new and fragile. EJ said he would do his best. She wanted to get some rest. She didn't sleep last night because the house is so quiet. She warned him that she could hear everything that goes on in the house. When he left, he called her a miserable old cow. when Fay went into the living room, she said she didn't believe a word he said. "Rafe" wanted Nicole to take the kids back because it's not the best time. She questioned him about what's going on between him and Sami. Sami was okay with it. Johnny wanted to stay with "Rafe". "Rafe" told him later because he had to talk with Sami. He told Johnny that Sami was taking crazy pills. He promised to do something cool with Johnny later. When Nicole and the kids left, Sami was furious with him. She told him to never talk about her like that to her children. He wanted to know if she loved him. They went back and forth about whether or not she loved him. Nicole ran into Stefano at the pier, and he gave her the riot act. Vivian eavesdropped on them. When Stefano left, Vivian told her that she knew something about Stefano that she thought Nicole should know. Vivian wanted to work together so Nicole could run the mansion. Nicole was curious as to why Vivian was talking to her. Vivian told her she would rather get Kate even if it meant getting Nicole's help. Kate showed up at Sami and Rafe's apartment to talk about Allie. They also talked about Sami shooting EJ. Sami opened up to Kate about her problems with "Rafe". At the Brady Pub, "Rafe" told Stefano that he got Sami where he wanted her. She's about to break. Stefano wasn't so sure. EJ and Taylor ran into each other at Java Cafe. He wanted to talk things over and she agreed.
Brady: What happened? It was a done deal. No, that sounds like an excuse to me. I don't want any excuses. I want to know what the hell happened! Victor: I happened. Yelling at an underling is not going to help, Brady. That "done deal" is undone. Brady: Email me everything that you have. Victor: What you don't have is the Liberty Corporation. You did pretty good with the hostile, but the takeover-- not so good. Brady: You son of a bitch. Victor: I am. And you made a big mistake when you forgot that. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: Oh, God. Well, Vivian, I see you've returned to the scene of the crime. Vivian: Kate... how brave of you to come out without makeup. Kate: Ah! So funny. Well, you've ruined a child's birthday. What's next-- sabotaging a bar mitzvah? Vivian: Oh, I love your jokes. I remember how amusing you were when I was buried alive, and you were so useful and helpful getting me out of there. Kate: Oh, yes, good times. Those were really good times. Vivian: You keep laughing. Be as arrogant as you want. It'll make it much sweeter when I blow your entire world-- your stupid little world--into kingdom come. Kate: [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: So I'm fighting the impulse to make the phone call. Ugh, but this waiting around is just getting on my nerves. That stupid fake seizure of his has only given Samantha resolve to stand by her man. You have not heard a word I said. EJ: Because I've heard it all before, Father. Stefano: Oh. Well, you're in a lovely mood for a man who spent the night with the woman of his dreams. EJ: Just watch it... all right? Stefano: Ah. So... she shot you down, didn't she? Miss Taylor Walker shot you down. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knocking on door] Taylor: Who is it? Nicole: It's your sister. Taylor: Hey. Nicole: Hi. Oh, you're dressed. Taylor: Yeah. Nicole: You must be feeling better. Taylor: Oh, yeah. No, I'm fine. I was just a little out of sorts last night, and I didn't want to ruin dinner for everybody else. Nicole: Well, it must've been much more than that. I mean, EJ wouldn't even let me bring you up a tray. Fay: She's always been like that. Taylor: Morning, Mom. Fay: Even as a little girl, if she didn't feel well, she didn't want any fuss. She just wanted to be left alone. Nicole: Well, look, I have to go bring Johnny and Sydney over to Sami. So, please, yes, eat, eat. Good. I'm glad. They're still warm. It's nice, huh? Taylor: Yeah, thanks. Nicole: I'll see you later. Taylor: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Fay: [Sighs] Poor baby. Taylor: Why would you say that? Fay: 'Cause she doesn't see what's right in front of her... does she? [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe 2: [Snoring lightly] Judas Priest. How long have you been there? Sami: A while. You were sleeping like a baby. Rafe 2: And you were just watching me? Sami: You weren't tossing or turning or having bad dreams, like nothing happened last night. Rafe 2: So now I don't even sleep right. Sami: I was a wreck last night. I couldn't sleep at all. Something happened last night. It was terrible, and we need to talk about it. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: You just can't deal with it, can you? You can't deal with the fact that I am good at this job. Victor: What... that you're going to take over a company that was built from the ground up by a man I like and respect? Brady: Oh, cry me a river. Send him some flowers. This is business. Victor: What about the people who are going to lose their jobs because of the merger? Brady: I'm not worried about his people. I'm worried about our people. Victor: You can't justify it that way, Brady. It's not right. Brady: It's-- [Chuckles] Are you gagging on your own hypocrisy right now? Are you really standing here telling me what's right and what's wrong? Why don't we cuddle up by the fire, gramps, and you can tell me all about ethics? Victor: Brady, you don't have to be like I was. You don't have to. Brady: I have to do whatever I have to do to make Titan profitable. And if you still had the job, you would do the same thing, and you know it. Victor: No, I wouldn't. I've changed. Brady: You've changed? You've changed? Who in the hell would ever believe something like that? [SCENE_BREAK] Fay: Well, I would. Taylor: Would you please drop it, Mom? Fay: No, honey, I can't. Now, it was pretty clear last night that you weren't sick and that you were just avoiding EJ. Taylor: I really didn't feel well. Fay: Honey... you're pretty new to lies and evasion. And you're not very good at it. Taylor: I'm not lying. Fay: Taylor, you are talking to me. Now, I know that you and EJ had a fight. And I think I know what it was about. Taylor: Look, Mom, I'm really gonna be late for work, okay? Fay: Honey, now, I was not born yesterday. I asked you before... if EJ was having an affair. And now I want to know... is there something going on between you and EJ? [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: I can't tell you, Father, how much I love our little talks. Stefano: I'm sorry, all right? I should not have said, "shot you down." I'm sorry. But I take it that the young lady found the strength to refuse your advances and that her virtue is still intact? EJ: I'm so glad that you find this funny. Stefano: What, am I supposed to take this seriously? EJ: Yes! You're supposed to take this seriously, Father. It's not about, as you so delicately put it, "scratching some kind of itch." This is about more than that. It's about an attraction, a physical attraction, a mutual attraction between the two of us. Stefano: Yes, which you recently called "love." EJ: Father, Taylor is a woman of principle, all right? She's concerned about her sister. She has a very strong sense of what is right and what is wrong. And that is... Stefano: Tedious. EJ: Yes, it is tedious. [Scoffs] Yes, it's tedious. And I suppose I will just have to wait. Stefano: Well, you know what? I think it's better that you wait, because you seem to have more than enough on your plate already. EJ: If you're talking about Samantha, Father, I can assure you that is another area that is just gonna have to wait. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe 2: You know, I think "we have to talk" are the worst words in the English language. Sami: Don't do that. Don't act like it's some little fight. Rafe 2: [Scoffs] No, obviously it isn't. You can't say that you love me. You storm off to the bedroom. I get it. I screwed up. I'm way out of line. [Sighs] You know how sick and tired I am of apologizing... of not being able to measure up? You know, maybe this dude that you want me to be doesn't even exist. Did you ever think of that? Maybe you just don't like me. Sami: What? Rafe 2: Yeah. Okay, so you want to talk? Here's what I have to say. I am sick and tired-- and you need to stop looking at every little thing that I do or say... or else. Sami: Or else what? Rafe 2: Well... that's up to you. Sami: Or else you'll leave? Is that what you're saying? Rafe 2: Up to you. But I got to say, it's been a long time since you've said or done anything that makes me think you want me around. Sami: What? Rafe 2: Yeah. Well, you know, at the hospital or any other time we're in public, you're the dutiful wife. You're looking out for me. But, you know, when we're in private, it's like, "oh, Rafe, don't do this, don't do that." I swear, we got married just so you could take me to the vet and have me altered. Sami: You son of a bitch. Rafe 2: So now guess what. I'm gonna do something that I want to do. I'm gonna have a cup of frickin' coffee so I can at least be awake before you start taking me apart. How's that? [Door slams] Rafe 2: [Chuckles] Kind of enjoying this. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knocking on door] Rafe 2: What now? Yeah? Hey! Johnny: Hi, Rafe! Rafe 2: What's up, man? How you doing, huh? Nicole: Uh, are we a little early? Were you getting the colored lights going? Rafe 2: Yeah, Nic, listen, uh, I got to ask you a big favor. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: [Chuckles] I get it. You're gonna turn over a new leaf and show Maggie what a great guy you are, right? Maggie: Should I go? Brady: No. I should go... because I have to go do damage control, so I can keep titan afloat after what Father Christmas here has done. Now more than ever, I know it was right to take the company away from you. Victor: He thinks I'm King Lear. Maggie: You're not. You know that. Victor: Of course not. Lear didn't have a cute, redheaded girlfriend. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: So you want to blow my world apart? I think I would check with Stefano first about that, because he may have other ideas. Vivian: You know, there was a time when you could fight your own battles, and you wouldn't go running to some man and tattling. Kate: Oh. Now I see what's going on. Because I make a passing reference to my husband about what a neurotic nuisance you are, he calls you on it. Well, I have to say, it's so sweet when he protects me like that. You know, my husband could crush anyone who ticks me off. He could crush them just like a bug. So I'd watch it if I were you. Stefano isn't Victor. He's not sentimental about old ladies. Vivian: Well, you keep thinking that Stefano's gonna stay in your corner. Think twice, cookie. Think twice. [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: There's nothing going on between me and EJ, Mom. Things are a little tense because I'm working for Brady, but we're gonna get past that. Fay: You really expect me to buy that Brady is the problem? Taylor: I don't care what you buy, Mom. I'm sorry. I'm late for work. I got to go. Bye. [Sighs] Fay: You really think that you can fool your mother? [SCENE_BREAK] Maggie: You're worried about Brady, aren't you? Victor: Well, I think he's trying to live up to my old cutthroat image. Maggie: Mm-hmm. And you're getting ready to discard yours. Victor: You know, according to Brady, I'm only doing all this to impress you. He's not always wrong. Maggie: You know what? I don't completely buy that. I think that Brady was about to make a mistake that would end up hurting himself and other people, and you put a stop to it. And I think there's a very long, dormant conscience in there just rumbling to life. Victor: [Chuckles] And here I thought it was dyspepsia. Maggie: [Giggles] Oops. Victor: I guess I'm not used to losing money. Maggie: Well, how much did you lose? Victor: Oh, 46, 47 mil. Maggie: [Coughs] Mm-hmm, million? Victor: I guess I have to carry my lunch to work for a few weeks. Maggie: Well, that's a lot of money... even for you. Victor: You're right. You know, living up to your moral code could prove to be a very expensive proposition. Maggie: You're really something. Victor: Well you'll stick by me, won't you? When I'm in the poor house... righteous but broke. Maggie: Victor, it would be my pleasure. [Giggles] [SCENE_BREAK] Gus: I'm telling you, I think you should back down. Vivian: Never. So Stefano knows I'm on the scent? So what? Gus: You just told me he threatened you. Vivian: Well, that just means he's rattled. And whatever it is he's hiding is big. Kate will never know what hit her. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: So... you owe me for picking up these coffees. Guess who I ran into there. Stefano: [Chuckles] Vivian Alamain. Kate: Are you clairvoyant, or did you have me followed? Stefano: I don't like anybody threatening my family. Kate: Mm-hmm. She told me that you spoke to her. Stefano: Yes, I just wanted to make sure that she understood what would happen to her if she keeps harassing you. Kate: Do you really think she's a threat? Stefano: [Inhales deeply] Ah... not that big of a threat, but... a person who is as delusional as she is, I mean, you can't be too careful. Kate: You know what she said to me? Stefano: What? Kate: She said that I used to be able to fight my own battles without having to have a man to protect me. Stefano: Did I cross a line? I mean, did I disrespect your power as a woman? Kate: You did. Stefano: [Chuckles] Kate: I don't know--it's, uh, quite nice... kind of like dating the leader of the pack. Stefano: [Chuckles] Oh, Katarina... you're married to him. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: Look, I just wanted to talk to you about something you said last night. Taylor: I'm sorry, EJ. I don't have time to talk. EJ: Taylor, would you please--Taylor! [Sighs] Oh. Fay... I didn't see you there. Fay: Yeah, well, you were a bit preoccupied. EJ: Quite. I'm sorry. I have a million things I need to do. Fay: I just wanted to ask you a question, EJ. I was wondering... what your intentions are for my daughter. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe 2: Hey, uh, listen, Nicole, I know it's--it's our morning with the kids, but it's not the best time right now. Nicole: Oh. Sleeping on the couch, huh? This really isn't a good time. You and Sami are having problems after four months of wedded bliss? Sami: You know what, Nicole? That's none of your business. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: So my car's gonna pick me up here, and then I'll swing by Sami's before I go to the office, because she still has some stuff she wants to send to Allie. Stefano: Yeah. And is Allie still having a good time in Hong Kong? Kate: Well, Lucas says she misses her mommy, of course. Stefano: But? Kate: But she doesn't want to come back as long as Rafe is there. Stefano: Mm, I see. Kate: I don't know. It's just--it's difficult for me to understand. I mean, really, I'm thrilled that she's there with Lucas. But this is so out of character for Rafe. Stefano: Katharine... you have seen what happens to men once they are married to Samantha. Kate: Oh, God! [Laughing] God. You always make me laugh. Stefano: I hope I don't ever lose that ability... because your smile... is one of the most beautiful things in my life. Hmm. Kate: [Chuckling] [SCENE_BREAK] Vivian: I think I'm gonna lose my lunch. You follow Romeo, and I'll stay here, and I'll find out what Stefano's up to if it kills me. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: Hi. Taylor: Hey. Did you happen to catch the squawk box page of the CNBC website? Brady: I think I know what this is gonna be about. Taylor: [Sighs] Brady: Great. He not only squashed the deal, he let the whole damn world know about it. Taylor: Your grandfather? Brady: Yeah. Yeah, he had a great time this morning rubbing my nose in it. Taylor: You're really mad, aren't you? Brady: Nah, I'm not mad. I'm, uh--I'm way beyond mad. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe 2: What? I'm trying to ask her for a favor, you got to barge in with the attitude, huh? You're the one who wanted to talk. Sami: [Scoffs] Rafe 2: So what do you say, Nicole? Can you give us a couple hours? Sami: Would that be a problem? Nicole: No. No, not at all. Johnny: No, I want to stay with Rafe. Rafe 2: Well, that's totally cool, man, but, uh, later, okay? 'Cause your mom --I got to talk her off the ledge. She's on the crazy pills right now, so... listen, I promise, we'll do something cool later, bud. Nicole: Okay. So, uh... w-w-we'll get going, then. Okay, buddy? And just-- Johnny: Bye-bye. Nicole: If you need more time, just--just call. I'll be on my cell. Rafe 2: Thanks, Nic. Nicole: Come on, buddy. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Don't ever talk about me like that to my children again. Rafe 2: Still haven't had my coffee. Sami: Are you-- what is the matter with you? Rafe 2: Closer. [Slurps] Ahh. Okay. Last night I told you that I loved you. Sami: Well, you're sure not acting like it today. Rafe 2: Yeah? Well, see, from where I'm standing, I think that you've got things turned around. Now, I think the real question is--the question that is still hanging in the air from last night... do you love me? [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: What are my intentions for your daughter? Fay: Mm-hmm. EJ: Are we stuck in time-warp phase? Is this Victorian England? Fay: As usual, you're bobbing and weaving, EJ, but you're not answering the question. EJ: Okay. Okay, um... my--my intentions for your daughter are that she be happy. My intentions for your daughter are that she be a part of my family. My intention is to have a future with your daughter. Does that satisfy you? Fay: Depends. EJ: Depends on what exactly? Fay: Which one of my daughters you're talking about. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: [Speaking Italian] Johnny: Nonno! Stefano: Oh! Nicole: Hey. Stefano: Giovanni! Giovanni, sweetheart. What are you doing here? Where are--I thought it was Samantha's time. Nicole: Uh, yeah, change of plans. Stefano: Marco... Marco: Sir? Stefano: You know what? Why don't you take Giovanni and Sydney and buy them a nice hot chocolate? Marco: Yes, sir. Stefano: You'll like that, no? Nicole: Okay. Uh, Sydney, honey, you're gonna go... Stefano: All right, Sydney. Nicole: With Marco... who's like a hyphenate-- hired muscle and nanny. Stefano: At least we know that they will be safe. Nicole: Yeah. Okay, see you later, guys. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: What happened at Samantha's? Nicole: Well, uh, I showed up to their place, and it was very clear that Sami and Rafe were having a pretty huge argument. Stefano: Really? Nicole: Mm-hmm. Stefano: What was it about? Nicole: [Scoffs] I don't know. Stefano: Damn it, Nicole... tell me what happened now. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Okay, okay. Don't yell at me. Why the hell do you care if Sami and Rafe are fighting? What's going on with you? Stefano: How dense are you? Of course I'm upset if they are witnesses to their fighting, for goodness sake. And then their schedules are getting thrown all over the place. Nicole: All right, the kids will be fine, okay? I'm gonna take them to--to the park and then to lunch. Stefano: Oh, wonderful.' I'm supposed to be relieved with the idea that you're gonna be with them more? Nicole: Wow. The gratuitous insults-- I really am back in the DiMera family. Stefano: If you believe that, you are delusional. My son has a business arrangement with you in the guise of marriage. Nicole: Well, maybe that's what you want to think, Stefano, but you don't know everything. There's chapter and verse about EJ that you don't know anything about. Stefano: [Chuckles] That's very funny coming from you. Nicole: What is that supposed to mean? Stefano: I guess it means... don't get too comfortable. Nicole: Jerk. [SCENE_BREAK] Vivian: Well, I think it's criminal the way your father-in-law just spoke to you. Nicole: Hmm. Vivian, ways an unpleasant surprise. I'll see you later. Vivian: Uh, Nicole, I know something that you should know about Stefano. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: You question if I love you? Rafe 2: Know you have this idea of me that you think you love. But if it's not me... if this is the real me... then do you love me? Sami: But this isn't you! Rafe 2: Okay. Since the accident, name one thing that you even like about me, let alone love. Can't do it, can you? Sami: What is this? Now you're quizzing me? Rafe 2: No, no, no. My point is this--I think that t this all started before the night of the accident. You ran out of here that night. You didn't want to tell me what the hell you were doing. You didn't want to share anything or confide in me or talk to me about it, like you have done a million times before. Sami: Okay, you know what? You're right. We can't talk about this, 'cause I'm definitely not doing this anymore. Rafe 2: Ahh. Hey, it's me. We need to talk.. now. [SCENE_BREAK] Fay: [Sighs] Look, EJ... I'm already feeling a little better. And hopefully at some point soon, I'll be able to leave this house. But I just hope that staying here doesn't ruin the relationship between Nikki and Taylor, because it's pretty new right now, and it's pretty fragile. EJ: Okay, Fay, listen, I will do my best, all right? I promise. Okay? I will. Fay: Thank you... EJ: You're very welcome. Fay: For that and everything else. EJ: And I trust you're comfortable with the accommodation upstairs? Everything's tickety-boo? Fay: Oh, yes, I love it, EJ. EJ: Wonderful. Well, um, if you'll excuse me, I have to get going. Fay: Oh, by the way, it's such a comfort having Taylor in the room right next door. EJ: Wonderful. Fay: So, anyway, I won't keep you. And I'll just, um, get that rest. I really didn't sleep last night, EJ. It's just so quiet here, and, um... I'm really a light sleeper. I hear everything that goes on in this house... everything. EJ: I'm sure you do. Feel better... [Sighs] Miserable cow. Fay: Like I believe anything that comes out of your mouth. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knocking on door] Sami: Kate. Kate: Should've called first. Sami: That would be better. Kate: Well, I-I agree. I hate it when people drop by on me, but, um, since it's about your daughter, I thought you wouldn't mind a spur-of-the-moment visit. Sami: It's about Allie? What? What happened? Kate: No, that's o-- that's okay. This is a bad time. Sami: What? Kate! Are you kidding me? You have something to tell me about Allie, and you're gonna tell me right now. [SCENE_BREAK] Vivian: You have pieces of the puzzle, and so do I. If you put those together, you could have the upper hand at t DiMera mansion and be the lady of the manor. Nicole: Why are you talking to me? You hate me. You want to kill me. Vivian: [Chuckles] Well. Cards on the table? I'd rather get Kate. So if you work with me, I will forgo all the revenge you so richly deserve, and we can both focus on Kate. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: This had better be good. Rafe 2: Good? Good? It's great. I'm telling you, I got Sami right where you want her... in h [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: Wow. You're tightly wound this morning. Sami: What? What about Allie? Kate: I simply wanted to tell you that she's doing wonderfully we in--in Hong Kong. Apparently, Lucas hired a nanny who's a real angel, and Allie's' already attached. Sami: That's what you came here to tell me? Kate: Yeah. I thought it would be reassuring to you. Sami: I talk to Allie every single day, so I know how much she's enjoying her time with her father. I also know about the woman that Lucas hired that Allie thinks she's "a total meanie," in her words. Kate: Oh, well, obviously she said that to you because she wants to get your sympathy. Sami: Probably. Probably also she said it because she wants me to parent her, not some strange woman who doesn't understand why she wants to watch American TV and play video games. Kate: Wow, poor kid. That's a lot of deprivation, isn't it? Sami: Can you please leave now, Kate? Kate: You know, I think it has slipped your mind that when EJ threatened to take your kids away, I was the one who warned you. I put my neck on the line, and I almost lost my husband because of it. Sami: Really? What a tragedy that would've been. Kate: No. No. No, the tragedy is that you shot the father of your children in the head, and now you have to pay for it. Sami: Kat I'm asking you to please leave me alone. Please. Kate: It's Rafe, isn't it? Sami: I don't know what yore talking about. Kate: Rafe is the reason that you're so on edge. You know, Sami, word gets around town. And I don't think there's anyone in Salem who doesn't know that Rafe... suffered some kind of brain damage in the accident. Is there any improvement? Sami, yes, no? Sami: No! No. No, there's definitely not improvement. It is definitely going downhill. Are you happy? [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: Sorry you're on the outs with your grandfather. Brady: Not as sorry as he's gonna be. Taylor: I think... in a way, he was just trying to look out for you. Brady: Oh, that's crap. Come on, he humiliated me. On CNBC, he did it. Taylor: Brady, if that takeover had gone through, you would've ended up making really powerful enemies in exchange for a company that's already in serious trouble. Brady: Who's side are you on? I thought you were on my side. Taylor: I agree that we could've made the deal work. And I get that you're angry with your grandfather. But at least part of his motivation was to protect you. And I really don't want you thinking that he was just out to get you. Brady: I think he was out to get Maggie Horton is what I think. Taylor: That's kind of sweet. Brady: [Sighs] Yeah, it is kind of sweet. Unfortunately, there's no room for sweet in business, which is why that man doesn't belong anywhere near Titan. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: So you're proud of me? Maggie: Very. Victor: And virtue is its own reward, right? Maggie: So they say. Victor: In my milieu, capitalism... it's more quid pro quo. Being good. It's got to be something for nothing, right? Maggie: Mm. Well, I think I know what you're getting at. I mean, maybe you're right. 47 million... you should get something. I feel very close to you now. You so... was that worth all that money? Victor: Yes, it was. Maggie: [Laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Vivian: Look, I know you don't want to see me or talk to me, but I think it's about time you and I cleared the air. Taylor: You know what? For once, I agree with you. Vivian: Let's face it... you hate Kate as much as I do. So it could be a win- win for both of us. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe 2: Yep, I broke out the big gun this time. And I'm not talking... [Clears throat] I mean, um... I'm just saying I got her right where I want her. She's about to break. Gonna throw in the old towel. Stefano: Says you. Rafe 2: Yeah, well, pretty soon it's gonna be "says her." [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: [Sighs] Sami, could you talk to me? You sent Allie halfway around the world. You sent your other kids off with Nicole. You look exhausted. You've been crying, obviously. I know that you hate me, but I am only here to help... for Will's sake... for Allie�s sake, for Johnny and for Sydney, because they need you. What's happening here? Sami: I sent Allie to see Lucas... because she's afraid of Rafe. I didn't want to believe it, but it's true. Since the accident... he is different. He's not helping Johnny... through this. He's teaching him to fight other kids. He, um... he's aggressive and angry and he's surprised when I stand up for myself. He's different in every single way that's possible. Kate: [Sighs] It's not that I don't believe you, because I do. It's just that I --it all seems so out of character for him. Sami: Tell me about it. Kate: I'm sorry. I am. I could see how much you two... [Sighs] How much you loved each other. Sami: Yep. But he's not that man anymore. He, um... he doesn't even want to try. The doctors give him great suggestions, and he won't follow them. It's not getting better. It gets worse. It gets worse every single day, and, uh... I don't want my kids around him. I mean, I want you to know, I-I don't want them... around this situation, uh, so I'm probably not gonna stay here much longer. Kate: Are you saying...? Sami: Yeah.? Yeah, uh... it's probably over for us. [NEXT_ON] Nicole: If I had to bet on who's gonna win this war, my money is on Stefano. EJ: I'm trying to get my life back under control! Brady: You don't tell me how I feel about Arianna.