[soft upbeat music]
♪ ♪
Who are you writing to?
Never mind. That is so none of my business.
But judging from your smile,
not now, but while you were texting,
I'm guessing your boyfriend, right?
Thought you said it was none of your business.
Yeah, I did.
Question withdrawn.
Hey, you two.
What can I do for you?
- Large chicken soup to go. - Large chicken soup to go.
All right, kiddos, go pick out whatever books you want.
But make it quick because Julie's got to close up, OK?
No, no, you take as long as you want
because I want you to have a good time
and you are my favorite customers.
I'm happy to stay open late for you.
Yeah, that's us, the favorites.
Yeah, you are.
I can't have you going away for the whole summer
without something to read.
You need books.
You need oodles of books.
So when are you leaving town?
They are hitting the road bright and early tomorrow.
Grandpa Jack wants to beat the traffic, and I don't blame him.
That is a long drive to Boston.
Yes, yes, but you're gonna spend
the whole summer with your grandparents in Boston.
It's a terrific place. So many things to see and do.
You're gonna have fun every minute.
And we're gonna miss you every minute.
Like crazy.
Yeah, but we're going to video chat every single day.
- Absolutely. For sure. - For sure.
OK, now your books are gonna be through that door, darlings.
Just have fun.
[peaceful music]
[sighs]
I know.
It's gonna be hard on you,
spending a whole summer without your children around.
Well, not like I really have a choice.
Well, you and Jack and Jennifer
had a very difficult custody situation to fix,
and you made the best of it.
And I think it's important that the children
get to know their grandparents.
It's what Abby would have wanted.
No, it's not.
Not like this.
♪ ♪
[door opens]
Hey.
Hi, Ari.
How's she doing?
Same. No change.
[sighs] And Sarah still has no idea
what's going on with her?
No.
I told her everything I saw Holly do
once we got to Smith Island
and that I am certain that she didn't take any drugs
other than, you know, what Dr. Fuller prescribed her.
Same.
I mean, do you think it's possible
that she ate something that's interacting with her meds?
I mean, it's possible, but what?
[mysterious music]
♪ ♪
My hero.
Is that because you're happy to see me
or because I brought you provisions?
Can't it be both?
Mm-hmm.
Is that a caprese sandwich from Small Bar?
- Mm-hmm. - Ah.
Careful, there's also a double espresso in there
because I know you're going to be working here all night.
[whisper] Bless you.
- You're welcome. - [chuckles]
I can't remember the last time I ate.
That's not good.
- No? - No.
No, it's not.
But...
I can't bring myself to take a break
until I figure out what is going on with Holly.
I know. How's she, uh, doing?
She's not getting any worse,
but she's not getting any better.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
Brady, I want--
I desperately want to reassure her and tell her
that she's fine, but
I don't make promises to patients
that I don't know that I can keep.
♪ ♪
[soft orchestration]
announcer: Like sands through the hourglass,
so are the "Days of Our Lives."
♪ ♪
I'm sorry. You were here first.
Oh, no. You can just--
- No, no, no, I insist. - Hey, hey.
Plenty of soup to go around.
Just made the first batch, all right?
Separate orders, I assume.
- Yes. - Definitely.
OK, coming right up.
And help yourself to some coffee while you wait.
[soft upbeat music]
Well, I'm sorry you're not feeling well.
Hm?
Chicken soup.
That was always your go-to order
when you were coming down with something.
Oh, yeah. Right.
But it's not for me. It's for Chanel.
You know, she started chemo today.
Yeah. Great minds think alike.
I ordered the soup for her, too. [chuckles]
And did some grocery shopping for them.
That's good of you.
♪ ♪
You know, I visited the other day.
Can you believe how big Tesoro is already?
I know, right?
Like, felt like yesterday he was just that little squish
who couldn't even hold himself up.
Yeah, yeah.
I really hope that Johnny and Chanel lean on me to babysit
because I think they're going to be tied up with a lot
of medical appointments.
Well, I offered to babysit, too.
They took me up on it once.
Yeah, I know. I ran into you, remember?
Wheeling Little T around.
Yeah, I remember.
Well, since we both may be called upon
to babysit our godchild, maybe we should coordinate
our childcare schedules.
Oh, yeah. Good idea.
We probably wouldn't want to end up at the apartment
at the same time anyway.
Yeah, of course not.
Heaven forbid.
♪ ♪
[sighs]
Look, I know you're scared for Holly,
and I know you're frustrated
because you can't find any answers.
But you go easy on yourself, please,
because you're doing everything you can.
But all I have to go on right now
is a gut feeling that Destiny and her sister's death
is related to Coriseal, and now it is in Holly system.
But none of Holly's symptoms are known
side effects of Coriseal, right?
Right, right. So it is a medical mystery.
That is the only way to put it.
And we are no closer to solving it.
So Holly didn't even touch the dinner you made her?
No.
She was about to take a bite, and that's when she got sick.
So all she had to eat while we were
at the cabin were some of the snacks we brought
and the s'mores.
That's it.
And you, me, and Aaron all ate the same thing,
and all of us are feeling fine.
Right, and it couldn't have been the alcohol,
because she was drinking water the whole weekend.
[suspenseful music]
Water.
What?
Ari, did we bring any bottles of water to the cabin?
Single-use plastics?
No, she was drinking from the tap.
OK, did you drink any of the tap water?
I don't think so.
I didn't either. Maybe a little bit.
Wait, could--could--
could that be the one thing Holly had that we didn't?
I don't know, but I-- I have to tell Sarah.
This could be actually something that helps.
All right, I'll be back.
[suspenseful music]
[peaceful music]
♪ ♪
Look, it's not that I don't want them spending time
with their grandparents, OK?
I just--I hate being apart from them for months at a time.
And I don't get to spend the 4th with them.
I don't get to--I don't get to take them to the cabin.
Listen, darling. [clears throat]
Years ago, when Jennifer and Hope were little girls,
they would go to sleepaway camp.
And they would have to write letters home
to actually tell their parents what was going on.
Now, you, sweetie pie,
you have modern technology at your fingertips.
You can see and talk with Thomas and Charlotte anytime.
Yeah, that's true.
I guess I got to be grateful for that, huh?
Should.
It's time for you to make some fun plans for yourself
for summer.
So any ideas?
You know what?
While I'm here, you got any books on Verdi?
[somber music]
Mm. Whoa.
Let me help you out.
Thanks, Gus.
You never know how much crap you have
until you have to pack it all up.
Wow, so you're really moving out.
Damn right.
There's no way I'm staying here after the stunt
my mother pulled.
So adiós.
[soft somber music]
[soft upbeat music]
So how's work going?
Fine.
Uh, finally off probation for disregarding protocol.
You never should have been on probation in the first place.
You saved a life.
Yeah, well, I also risked my own.
Well, thank God Johnny survived
and you weren't seriously hurt.
♪ ♪
So how's Gus?
Enjoying life in Salem?
He is. He loves it.
And he's fitting in really well at the fire department.
He's hitting his stride.
That's so great.
It's not a little too close for comfort,
two of you living together, working together?
Not at all.
Actually going great, in fact.
All right, well, here you go. Two chicken soups.
Sorry for the wait. - Oh, nonsense.
Thank you, Roman. - You're the best.
Hey, you know what? Don't worry about it.
It's my treat. For Chanel.
You can put it on my tab.
OK, you got it.
Thanks.
Take care, Leo.
Yeah. You too.
♪ ♪
You know, when--when my dad was stuck on a case,
he didn't get stuck a lot, but once in a while,
he would throw out the theories,
he would throw out the speculation,
and he would just look at the facts.
He was a very good detective.
He was.
So I think we should just go all John Black on this thing
and think about it.
What do we know?
What do we really know and what are the facts here?
[sighs]
Four teenagers went on a getaway.
Mm-hmm.
And we know that sometimes,
teenagers experiment with alcohol and--
They do.
But guess what? That's a theory, right?
What we know is that all the kids said that
Holly did not drink anything or take anything
other than her prescription meds.
Right, right.
And all that showed up in her bloodwork
was Coriseal and the antidepressants she was taking.
This is a long shot, but is there
any way that her antidepressant meds
could have been swapped out with Coriseal?
No, because I sent her medication to the lab,
and they confirmed that it was the right prescription.
[sighs] And I desperately want to believe Holly
that she's not using again, but given her past--
Mm-hmm.
I went through her purse when she was sleeping.
Did you find anything?
No.
The facts, at least for now,
prove that Holly is telling the truth.
So I have no idea how--
[sighs] Dad, Dad, Sarah. I think I figured it out.
I think I know why Holly is so sick.
You want a book on Verdi?
Mm-hmm.
You're forsaking the top 40 for...
♪ La Donna e Mobile? ♪
[chuckles] Uh, not exactly.
I didn't think so.
Well, I don't care.
Whatever makes you have an interest in classical music
is absolutely terrific, darling.
- I love it. - I'm pleased.
- Hey. - Oh, look. You're done.
We're done!
- [laughs] - Wow.
Oh, wow. Look at all those books.
I think we have a budding scholar here.
I think we do.
I'm gonna run and find that Verdi book.
I'm sure it's in the arts section.
You know what?
I can actually grab that book later.
We were gonna head to the pub and get some milkshakes.
You want to come with?
Oh.
I'd love to. I can't.
I promised Holly I'd come see her in the hospital
before visiting hours are over.
She got sick up at the lake, huh?
Nobody knows what's causing it either, and--
[clears throat]
And she's young and strong
and they have great doctors at the hospital,
so I'm sure she's gonna be just fine.
So Ari was just here, we got to talking,
and it dawned on us.
Holly is the only one
that drank the tap water at the cabin.
The rest of us didn't.
Could that mean something?
It could, yeah.
[soft suspenseful music]
Well, your--your-- your family's cabin,
they use the--they use well water up there, don't they?
Uh-huh, yeah, and it's original to the property.
Which means it wouldn't be tested on a regular basis
like city water would,
so it-- it could be contaminated.
I--yeah, I--I suppose it could be.
So couldn't that be it?
Holly's getting sick from the water?
Yeah, there could be a contaminant in it
that doesn't show up on a routine blood panel,
but I won't know for sure unless
I have a sample of the water.
I could head up there now and get one.
That would be amazing,
but I do think that the last ferry leaves soon.
Let me-- let me worry about that.
I--I--I actually-- I have a--a key.
Holly gave me a spare for the weekend.
Take it. - OK, great, great.
I will--I will be back. - OK.
Thank you. - Bye. Go, go.
[sighs]
[suspenseful music]
[sighs] Now that all my stuff is in the car...
I guess it's time I blow this joint.
[sighs] Javi had to go run an errand before his shift.
He'll so sorry he missed you.
I'm really happy you and Javi are together.
I can see how happy you make him.
Well, he makes me happy, too.
And I have loved getting to know everyone in your family.
Are you sure?
You got caught up in all the drama going on right now.
Hey, look, I'm just sad that you and your mom
aren't getting along, OK?
And that you won't be living here anymore.
And
I know Gabi never meant for any of this to happen.
So hope you guys can work it out.
[soft somber music]
I wouldn't hold my breath.
I don't know how I can forgive her for going behind my back.
Betraying me like she did.
Yeah, I get it.
It's the people you care about the most that, um,
can hurt you the worst.
♪ ♪
Couldn't agree more.
♪ ♪
Julie, hi.
Hi.
I hope I'm not disturbing your beauty rest.
No. Are you kidding?
All I've been doing is resting here.
I'm really happy to see you.
I'm happy to see you.
So how are you really doing?
Not great.
And the worst part is they can't figure out why I'm sick.
Like, nobody knows, and that's what's really scaring me.
Well, try to remember.
Your Aunt Sarah is a terrific doctor.
Everyone on the staff here
is trying to find out what's wrong.
And when they do find out, you're gonna get better.
I really hope so.
I know so.
And in the meantime, to take your mind off of it,
I brought you-- guess what.
A book. [laughs]
It is by Barbara Pym,
and she writes in the vein of Jane Austen,
whom you love, as do I.
Aren't we lucky?
And it is called "Quartet in Autumn."
It's a terrific read.
- Thanks, Julie. - Oh, darling.
So kind of you.
I wish I could do more.
But I'm bringing you love from your Grandmother Maggie.
I'm sure she has written to you.
I'm sure she's maybe phoned you.
Yeah, of course she has. - [sighs]
Sweetie, anytime you need to talk about anything,
I'm here for you.
Thanks, Julie.
[door opens]
Julie. Hey, there.
Oh, hi, dear.
I've got some news for you.
Good news, I hope.
Well, I'm not sure yet.
And I don't wanna get your hopes up,
but this could be an answer.
Sarah's looking into it right now.
But Ari stopped by while you were sleeping
and we got to talking and we both realized
that you are the only one
that drank the tap water at the cabin.
And when Sarah and my dad realized
that the cabin's on well water,
look, they think the water could be contaminated.
Oh, my god.
Uh, listen, at the beginning of every season,
I have that tested,
and it checked out perfectly for the summer.
I don't know.
Maybe the test didn't pick something up.
I suppose that's possible.
Oh, my word.
Well, I'd feel horrible if I thought the Horton cabin
well water was making her sick.
Look, we-- we don't know anything yet,
but my dad's up there right now getting a sample of the water.
But Holly, this could be a clue as to what's going on with you.
[soft suspenseful music]
[soft upbeat music]
♪ ♪
Leo!
Hi.
If it isn't my favorite DiMeras.
Hi, guys. Hi.
[gasps] Did you go on a shopping spree?
And I got slime.
Ew. That's gross.
Yes, it is. Remember what we talked about.
Please do not open that until we get home, OK, missy?
OK.
All right, go find Mr. Brady
and see if there's a table that you guys can play on.
But make sure it's one he doesn't need, OK?
Run along.
♪ ♪
Glad I ran into you. - Oh?
How's that latest assignment going?
Oh.
Uh, I should have a draft ready for you later tonight,
pinkie promise.
First, I have to get this chicken soup delivered.
What, are you moonlighting for Roman now?
No, it's for Chanel.
She just started chemo. - Oh, OK.
[giggling]
Hey, guys, what's-- what's going on?
Let me--let me deal with this. - Yeah, no, no worries.
I'll check in later, yeah?
OK.
Whoa!
I called 911. Help is on the way.
Oh, Roman, that wasn't necessary.
I'm gonna be fine.
Once this pub stops spinning.
[phone rings]
Oh, damn it.
Go take it. I'll take care of him.
OK.
Oh.
The last time I was this dizzy,
I was at a club in the Bay Area.
The dance floor spun around and you had to wear handcuffs.
It was called Rotator Cuff.
Speaking of.
- I'm so sorry, Leo. - Me too.
Oh, you guys, it's all right.
Yeah, it an accident, Charlotte,
but now you know why I asked you not to open the slime.
Actually, maybe this will end up
being the perfect end to my day.
Maybe some stunningly handsome EMT
will come in and whisk me up.
[soft upbeat music]
Is that my handsome EMT?
♪ ♪
Mm.
Look at all these gifts Ari brought me.
It was really thoughtful of her.
And Sarah, any updates?
Um, no, not yet, but hopefully soon.
Sarah, they told me that you were concerned
because you think that the well water at the Horton cabin
is contaminated.
Yeah, Brady is looking into it now.
OK, I have the last official test from last season.
Would it help you to have a copy of that?
Definitely. Thank you.
OK, I'll get on it right away.
Darling, uh, enjoy the book, and take care.
- I will. - Feel better.
- I love you. - I love you, too.
[somber music]
So, uh, what's our game plan here, next steps?
Um...
well, for right now, we're gonna--
we're gonna run some more tests
just to rule out anything else
while we wait for your dad to bring back the water sample.
And he texted me that he made the last ferry.
So he should be there by now.
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[tense music]
All right, I got chocolate for the tomcat
and vanilla for the little slime master.
I'm gonna go talk to your uncle real quick, OK?
[soft upbeat music]
Sorry about all that.
Hey, these things happen, all right?
I just hope Leo's not litigious.
I will make sure he isn't, OK?
- Good. - How--how are you doing?
You OK?
[chuckles] I've been better.
Uh, take it you talked to Kate?
I did, yeah. I, uh--I don't know.
I hate seeing you guys at odds.
You're so good together, you know?
Yeah, well, that's what makes this whole damn thing so hard.
Chad, I mean, I really love Katie,
but her lies didn't just hurt me,
they hurt my grandson.
[door opens]
♪ ♪
Grandpa, Chad.
Hi, sweetheart.
Hey, what's, uh, what's with the luggage?
I'm moving into the pub.
♪ ♪
There you are. How was your shift?
Eventful as always.
Did you get to drop off that soup for Chanel?
I did, yeah.
Got to spend some time with Trey, too.
And now I get some face time with you?
- Mm-hmm. - I'm having a damn good night.
And I know how to make it even better.
- Oh, yeah? - Oh, yeah.
♪ ♪
As soon as the coast is clear.
Oh.
Well, I can be patient.
[chuckles]
Hey. What, do you not like the book?
No.
No, I'm sure it's great.
I just can't really concentrate right now.
I'll tell you what.
Why don't we concentrate on something else?
Like all the amazing, fun things
that we're gonna do once you get better?
- Yeah? - Oh, yeah.
Like what?
What do you mean, like what? So many things.
Why don't--I don't know.
Do you maybe wanna go on a road trip
before you go back to school?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
- Where? Where to? - Where? We can go anywhere.
Could, uh, could hop on some back roads,
maybe Route 66 from Chicago, hit all those cheesy--
- Tate. [gasps] - What's going on?
Holly, what's going on?
Tate, I feel really weird right now.
I feel like my heart's beating a million miles a minute.
[machines beeping] - Help, help!
We need help in here!
It's OK. It's OK. - I can't breathe.
It's all right, it's all right. Hey, hey, hey.
Just take a deep breath, just take a deep breath.
- I can't. - It's all right.
It's all right. Hey, hey.
Just take a deep breath. Just look at me.
[soft suspenseful music]
These things are impossibly ugly,
and this QR code they've added, ooh, talk about gauche.
Leo, I would be less concerned with the ID bracelet
and more concerned that this is,
what, your second concussion in less than three months?
One more and I get a free lobotomy?
That's funny, but I'm being serious, Leo.
The long-term effects of regular head injuries
is very serious.
You have to be more careful.
Oh, stop.
This one wasn't so bad.
Besides, it's not like I'm being
recruited to play shortstop for the Bears anytime soon.
Wow, that's incredibly wrong. The Bears are a football team.
OK.
Look, my gray matter happens to be very resilient,
and if you'll excuse me,
I need to go check on Johnny and Chanel.
[chuckles] Nice try.
I can't discharge you until you have someone
that can come and pick you up and take you home.
What, like a rideshare?
No, not like a rideshare, Leo.
Like someone who's going to make sure
that you don't fall asleep in the next few hours.
Like a friend, perhaps.
- A friend. - Yes.
[phone beeps]
Uh, OK. Um, I have to run.
You have to stay here.
I will be back in a few minutes.
- But-- - No.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
Dr. Horton, you seem to have forgotten about little, old me,
which hurts more than the concussion, actually,
because I thought I was,
although often annoying,
not always delightful and charming,
but at the very least unforgettable.
Anyway, I am going to skedaddle because places to go,
people to see.
[quirky tense music]
Who I wish I didn't see.
[phone beeps]
Whoa. [chuckles]
Oh, Leo.
Um, glad to see you back on your feet.
Oh. What do you mean?
Oh, I had to bring him in earlier.
What happened? Are you OK?
Me? Oh, I'm fine.
Just an unfortunate incident with some slime
down at the pub.
Oh-- [phone beeps]
[soft somber music]
My partner's ready to get back on the road,
so I gotta bounce.
But I'll see you back at home. - Yeah.
[smooches]
♪ ♪
So the doctors gave you the all-clear, huh?
Yep. I've got a hard head.
Right.
Need a ride home?
No.
Got a friend coming to pick me up.
OK, cool.
Take care of yourself.
Thanks.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
OK, so the machine went off because your heart was beating
in an irregular rhythm.
Is that gonna happen again?
It could, but I just ordered some medication
that should help regulate it.
But right now, baby,
I need you to try to get some rest, OK?
Can you do that for me?
I will make sure that she does.
OK. Thank you.
I am here if you need anything.
OK?
OK.
So where were we?
About all the fun things we're going to do once you're better?
Wanna talk about that?
How about you just talk and I'll listen?
I can do that.
Well, the fun things, we can
go to Chicago and we will go to Navy Pier.
We can ride all the rides, maybe the Ferris wheel.
You can pretend you're scared
so I can be the big, strong hero.
[peaceful music]
Then we can go to all the museums like a bunch of nerds.
Although you are a bit of a nerd, aren't you?
- No. - No?
We'll go back to Salem.
We can slow dance in the square when no one's watching.
♪ ♪
Well, even if they are watching.
I love you, Tate.
♪ ♪
I love you so much.
I want you to know that we are gonna
make a ton of fun memories when this is over and you're better.
That's a promise.
♪ ♪
I just need some space from my mother.
I don't think either of us would survive
being under the same roof all summer.
Take some notes.
Chad, you got a lot of drama to look forward to
once Thomas and Charlotte are teenagers.
Yeah, well, lucky for me,
that won't be for a very long time, right?
On that note, I better get them home.
So good luck. - OK.
All right, DiMeras, we're out of here.
Let's go.
[soft upbeat music]
♪ ♪
Hey.
Here is a key for you.
Room 2B. Already made up and ready.
Thank you so much, Grandpa, for letting me stay.
Hey, I will always have a place for you
and an ear to listen.
Even if you think I'm overreacting?
Hey, I did not say that, OK?
I don't know what went on between you and your mom,
and it's none of my business.
You have a right to know since you're taking me in.
She went too far this time.
She dug up dirt on Liam Selejko
and paid him to leave behind my back.
I don't know how I'm ever supposed
to trust her again after she betrayed me like that.
Believe me, I know the feeling.
[elevator bell rings]
Hey.
Oh, that was quick.
I may have ignored the speed limit a little bit,
but here's the water sample.
Oh, thank you.
I'm gonna get this down to the lab right away.
What's the turnaround time on it?
[sighs] Three to five days.
But I will ask them to rush it.
And still, if Holly isn't getting better
and we can't figure out why,
we might not have that kind of time.
[somber music]
♪ ♪