We must be prepared, Nurse Honeycutt.
As soon as I get the call, we're going to bring our patient
out of his cryogenic state.
But, Doctor, the tumor in his brain...
Once Miss Hathaway has collected all three prisms,
we will be able to treat him.
It shouldn't be long now.
MAN: Like sands through the hourglass...
WOMAN: So are the days of our lives.
It's been a long time, Hope.
Hope, do you know this psycho?
Megan Hathaway, Stefano's daughter.
Your dad's high school sweetheart.
Guilty as charged.
Although, I do hate being defined by the men in my life.
Ooh. Didn't--didn't you die back in the '80s?
So did vinyl records and fanny packs.
Guess we're all making a comeback.
Ciara's right.
I'm the one that discovered your body. You were dead.
- And you still should be. - No, you should be.
I set the perfect trap.
And you somehow scooted death,
and lived your happily ever after.
But this time your story is gonna have a very different ending.
[grunts]
Could Megan Hathaway really be behind John and Steve's kidnapping?
She's supposed to be dead.
Well, clearly she's alive.
It looks like she's taken a... course in brainwashing.
Otherwise, why would...?
Why would our husbands tie us up like this?
Should we try to scream for help again?
I--I don't think it would do any good.
I don't think they would hear us above all the people in the gala downstairs.
- Including our husbands. - Yeah.
What could Megan possibly be planning for them?
I don't know, but we've gotta warn them before they get hurt.
[sighs] Or they hurt somebody else.
Let there be no mistake.
The Chorvat prisms will be a true game changer for DiMera.
It won't be long before we track down the other two,
and once we assemble them, and unlock their secrets,
our company will be blazing the trail
of a new scientific frontier,
and all under the steady hands
of our incredible CEO, Gabriela Hernandez.
Gabi, get up here and say a few words to the investors.
[applause]
Maybe we were wrong.
Maybe your father's kidnapper isn't showing up.
I just feel like if something's gonna happen it would by now.
Thank you, thank you so much.
We--we are all so excited that you're here with us
to celebrate with us. to celebrate our--
[woman screams]
Let me go!
Dad? My God, what the hell are you doing?
What's the meaning of this?
Hand over the prism, Mr. Shin,
or your little sister is a dead woman.
- You wanted to see me? - Yeah.
Can't seem to find the remote.
Well, I thought you might want a break from the world below.
Well, yea--oh, Go... Of course.
I just wanna check in on Hope and Ciara.
You cannot spend all eternity watching your family on the big screen.
It is not healthy.
Why don't you go outside, get some fresh air?
Angela, this is Heaven. There's nothing but fresh air.
- You know what I mean. - Yes, I do.
Don't you wanna check and see what happened with that Harris guy?
I, for one, wanna see Hope kick his ass.
What? Language, Beauregard!
If I told you once, I told you a thousand times.
This is Haven. There are rules!
Right. Right. Sorry.
Kick his behind.
Megan, you helped your father search for the three prisms
all those years ago, because he believed
they could save his life, but he's gone.
Because of you.
Oh, surely you haven't forgotten that you shot him in cold blood.
He goaded her into that.
And he survived.
But he was never the same after that.
He's gone, Megan.
So why you need the prisms?
Sorry. I don't have time for that.
Harris.
You got what you came for.
Now let them go.
We'll be okay.
Good work, Michaels.
And now I have just one more assignment for you.
Kill Hope Brady.
Dad! What are you doing?
Stay out of it, Paul Narita.
Dad, this is crazy. Just let her go.
Not until we get that prism.
Security! Security!
Shout all you want, Li. No one's coming to your rescue.
What have you done?
Your security is out of commission.
Now, do as you're told or say goodbye to your sister.
Just--just do what they say.
We have to do something.
We will. When the time is right.
Are you okay?
Don't do it, Li. Don't give it to them!
You're hurting me. [winces]
Dad, please!
Just take it! Take it!
[gasps]
Now, let my sister go.
Go. I'll hold them off.
Back up. Back up.
Back up!
PAUL: Dad! Please...
I said let her go.
No. Change of plan.
I need a hostage.
That wasn't part of the deal.
Who has the gun here?
Dad, you can't. Just take me instead.
- Or me. - Take either of us.
Just let her go.
I think I'll be better off with her.
Steve!
[groans]
[grunting]
John, stop.
[grunting] Get off of me!
I don't wanna hurt you, Dad.
It's the last thing we wanna do.
Just give us the gun, okay?
Take it.
It's over, tough guy.
- [grunts] - It's over! You heard her.
Joey, can you handle your dad?
- Yeah, we got this. - [groans]
All right, let's go.
- Steve. - [moans]
Steve, it's gonna be okay. I'm gonna help you.
I don't need your help.
- Let me go! - Dad. What's wrong with him?
We think he's been brainwashed.
- God. - Let me go.
Yeah, we think that John and Steve were brainwashed by Stefano's daughter.
- Kristen? - No. Megan Hathaway.
- Wait, who? JULIE: Look, it's a long story.
All you need to know, there will be a disaster
if Megan got a hold of the three prisms.
We just pray that John does not escape.
[Steve pants]
John? I need you to listen to me.
You've been brainwashed.
You need to let me help you.
No. Stay away from me.
No, no, no. You're just confused.
Listen to the sound of my voice.
Just listen.
I love you. You love me.
Remember that.
I need you to come back to me.
I need you to be the man that you were.
Freeze.
John?
[screams]
John!
The police are on their way. Are you all right, Jin Wen?
Yeah, I'd say she's more than all right.
She's a badass.
Your brother's the one who's shaken up.
That's because he's the one who has to face our father,
and tell him he lost the prism.
The prism is the furthest from my mind right now.
I'm just... so relieve that you're all okay.
Would you like me to take the gun?
I think she's got it, Li. Leave her.
The police are gonna be here soon anyway.
They'll need to talk to who's in charge.
That'd be you.
I think I've underestimated you, [speaks in Chinese].
What else is new?
[grunts] Release me!
- I have a mission to complete. - Steve, listen to me.
Listen. You are not thinking straight.
Megan has messed with your head.
I promise you that I am gonna fix it, sweetheart.
We're gonna undo the damage that she has done.
[groans]
I love you.
[grunts] I really don't care about any of you, people.
My only allegiance is to Megan Hathaway.
Now, let me go!
[pants]
Do it! Shoot her now!
No. No. Harris?
- Ciara. - Harris, please...
Don't move a muscle, handsome, or the wife is next.
What the hell is the problem? Shoot her.
Shoot her now!
[voice echoing] Now, now, now.
- Oh, my God! - Ou, ou! Get down!
Ben, be careful.
Is he alive?
He's breathing.
- And so are you. - [exhales] Thank God.
I love you, Mom.
Beauregard, we know each other pretty well by now, don't we?
- Yeah. - And we both know
that if you keep watching your family on Earth,
you will be tempted to interfere.
I can't interfere. Rules.
Just wanna watch. That's all.
Oh, really?
So, if little Beau falls off his bike,
you will not beg to go down and kiss his knee?
If Hope stumped her toe. Wouldn't you want--?
Come on, you know, of course not--
- You're being ridiculous. - [giggles]
But it's not far from the truth. Is it?
Well?
Just--it's just, you know, being stuck up here...
Not that...
Just worry about them, that's all.
Yeah, but it was really great that you got a chance
to see Hope again.
Yes.
It was amazing.
You know, dancing with her, and holding her in my arms.
Reminiscing.
I just...
It's also a reminder of what I can't have, and...
- what I'm missing. - Aw.
But you have to remember that the two of you will eventually be reunited.
Yeah.
But until then... it'll seem like an eternity.
- Are you guys okay? - Yeah, mm...
What happened to Megan?
She had a driver waiting for her. She got away.
- Uh. - Are you hurt?
No, no, I'm all right.
So, what, Dad was actually brainwashed?
Yes, but I don't know why.
Actually, I do.
He and Steve were after Dr. Chorvat's prisms.
So that's what Megan was up to.
Listen, if you're sure that you're all right,
I'm gonna--I'm gonna see if I can catch--
Yes, I'm--I'm fine. Please go.
Please go and find John.
Well, Li is talking to the police.
The guests have returned to their rooms.
All in all, I'd say the gala was a success,
thanks to our Manchurian candidate over here.
How's our sleeper agent doing?
We've graduated from, "Let me go, damn it,"
to, "Let me go, please."
He's a bit of a sulker when he sees he's lost.
Never seen Dad act that way before. It's so strange.
Not to mention scary as hell.
I know, but he and I have been through this before.
And we're gonna get him help.
We're gonna fix this.
- [gasps] - [chuckles]
Hey, son. You think you can get your little girlfriend to put the gun down?
Sure, yeah.
Why don't we turn our backs and count to a 100 for you too?
She's not my girlfriend. We're just friends.
It's probably better.
Don't they end up dumping you for someone else?
Tripp, just ignore him.
He doesn't have his head on straight.
I have a mission to complete.
Let's get him upstairs to one of the rooms.
- Good idea. - I'm not going anywhere with you.
[groans]
- Did you find John? - He got away.
We ran as fast as we could, but it's a real trouble
to get through all the foot traffic out there.
He must've gotten on a bus or into a taxi.
I'm so sorry, Marlena.
Where did my dad go?
He has to tell us!
My lips are sealed.
We need to deprogram him, and find out what he knows.
- You think you can work your magic? - Okay.
I would do anything to save John.
I only answer to Megan Hathaway.
I won't help you, people.
No matter what you say, I'm-- Ah.
What the hell was that?
Just something to make you cooperate.
[door opens]
Hope.
I didn't, uh... think that I'd see you again.
We have unfinished business.
Sign it.
What it--what is it?
Yesterday we technically got married.
But once I file this annulment, it'll be like our marriage never happened.
There was never anything real between us anyway, was there?
We were just playing each other from the get go.
Isn't that correct?
What?
Just I want you to know.
When Megan ordered me to kill you, I--I just...
I just couldn't do it.
Because you collapsed.
That's not the reason.
It's because I couldn't do it to you.
I'm so touched.
Somewhere deep down, I'm telling you...
I just knew... I just knew it was wrong.
Well, I guess we should just let it go. Should we?
- Oh, I-- - Just save it!
Save it, Harris!
Just save it.
I spoke to Shane Donovan, the Director of the ISA.
He gave me a full briefing, Harris.
I know what you did. I know all of it!
You kidnapped my friends,
and you allowed that psychopath to brainwash them.
Steve's gonna be all right, thank God,
but John is still out there, under her control.
If anything happens to him...
I will personally make you pay.
[gasps]
Good work, John.
I knew you and Steve were the right men for the job.
My father's training has paid off.
Thank you, boss.
Mm...
Now I can finally cure him.
With Dr. Chorvat's great technology.
Do you really think that you can bring Stefano back?
Freeze!
Don't move a muscle.
Dad, Dad, don't, don't! Please.
Hand over the prisms, Miss Hathaway.
Well, I see you found another way to pass the time.
Oh, yeah. This is so much more fulfilling
than keeping an eye on my family.
If you weren't so grumpy, maybe I'd share my exciting news.
Yeah, what news is that?
I'll be in touch.
I'm not grumpy.
For what it's worth...
I really am sorry.
Goodbye, Harris.
Hope, wait.
Okay, I know you think...
none of what we had was real...
but you're a smart, perceptive woman.
If I never had any genuine feelings for you at all,
don't you think you would've known?
Would I?
[sighs]
I...
I think maybe Megan did something to me.
What do you mean?
Just I can't... I can't put my finger on it.
I wasn't always like this.
Something is off.
I feel so hollow inside, and then you said your friends were brainwashed.
Do you think that Megan could've done that to me?
The thought did cross my mind, after speaking to Shane.
I saw your military record.
You were once an honorable man, Harris.
If it's true...
If... Can--can you help me?
Will you... help me?
I'll speak to Shane.
See if he can run some tests.
Thank you.
Big relief to have you back, Pops.
Well, and thanks to Marlena and her Cracker Jack deprogramming skills.
I'm so ashamed of what I did.
And, uh, young lady, I'm really sorry for holding you hostage.
Don't sweat it. It wasn't you.
That's very gracious of you.
If you don't mind me saying, Mr. Johnson,
you raised two pretty cool sons who love you so much.
She thinks we're cool.
Yeah, but I'm cooler, though. Right, Wendy?
[Steve laughs]
Hey. Any word on John?
No. Not yet, but thank you for telling us everything you know.
Mm. Hope it was enough to save him in time.
Hand over the prisms, Megan. Now!
John, handle this.
I don't have time for interference by the Dynamic Duo.
Dad, drop the gun.
Or what?
You're gonna shoot your old man?
I don't think so.
And I know you wouldn't shoot your son, Dad.
No matter how scrambled your brain is.
You won't hurt me.
That's where you're wrong...
because you mean nothing to me.
No. I'll never believe that.
And you may not have raised me, but I feel like I've known you my entire life.
For the past years, you have been there for me time and time again.
When I lost Will, when I was paralyzed...
you always knew what I needed.
What to say... [pants]
It usually involved some lame dad joke.
But it always... always worked itself out.
But times have changed...
because when I look at you now...
all I feel is...
disdain.
No. I know that's not true.
You're still the dad who jumped on a plane at the drop of a hat
just to show up to his... his son's Gay Pride party.
You are still the dad who has rescued me more times that I can count,
and now it is my turn to rescue you.
I love you, Dad.
MEGAN: Enough.
Not gonna stand around for any more of this.
[coughing]
Bye, boys.
Enjoy.
Andrew and Paul should have landed in Caracas by now.
I think I should get out there, baby.
This is how I know that you're back to your old self.
You think that you are the only person who can save the day.
No, I--I need to help.
You already have.
You told them exactly the location of Megan's compound.
Now, I need you to sit down and relax...
and let me treat you.
You have been through a lot.
Thanks.
- So, have you and--[winces] - Sorry.
I wanna tell you I'm really sorry for tying you up.
Scaring you like that.
You don't need to worry about me.
I'm here for you, to take care of you.
Anything you want.
Just say the word.
Wow.
There is one thing I've been craving.
Yeah? What's that?
I never got my jalapeño and garlic pizza.
Well, I think maybe you could put that on hold for a while.
I think maybe I can.
Hey, your dad seems like a pretty decent guy.
You know, when he's not pointing a gun on my face.
You know, he usually makes a better first impression.
Hmm.
I'll see your five, and raise you ten.
Jesus. Uhm, I fold.
You really suck at this.
Yeah, but I am pretty good at other things.
You know... [clears throat] ever since I got out of prison,
I've been sort of just going through the motions,
but this experience, the adrenaline of it,
it's kind of jolted me back to life.
Yeah? How so?
Well, for one thing...
I decided I'm gonna quit my sister's PR firm.
Yeah, and start doing things I'm actually passionate about.
Good for you.
And, to that end,
I was thinking maybe I could come visit you in Alaska sometime.
We can hang out and... get to know each other better.
I'm not so sure that's a good idea.
Ah. Right. Yeah.
That's cool. It was just a thought.
- A dumb one, obviously. - No.
It wasn't dumb, Joey. It was...
It was sweet.
And the truth is I would just be interested...
- Hey. - Hey.
Mm. I recognize that look.
Shut you down too, huh, bro?
Look, I think you're both great.
And I'm really glad we met,
but I don't wanna come between brothers,
You know? I hope you understand.
Sure. Yeah.
Yeah, we get it.
And, for the record, I think you're both totally fun.
Not to mention, smoking hot.
[coughing]
Paul, Paul.
- Paul. - [pants]
Oh, thank God.
[both pant]
Where's my dad?
I managed to subdue him.
Dad.
Dad. Are you okay?
Can you hear me? Dad?
Say something!
Something.
Oh, God, I love you, son.
You are my boy.
[sniffling]
Mm.
Never gets old.
I wish... I wish they would find that dreadful, dreadful Megan.
Shane and the ISA are on it. They'll get her.
- I hope so. - Yeah.
So, are you as eager as I am to get back home?
My Gosh, I am. I can't wait to--
Before you know it we're gonna be on a flight back to Salem hopefully too soon.
Quieter times.
You know, it just never seems to stay that way.
No.
It doesn't, that's why I thank God we have each other to get through the rough times.
Mm. What you said.
Have I told you yet...
how impressed and grateful I am that you...
flew halfway around the world to find me?
I would go all the way around the world just to be with you.
Right back at you, baby.
Papa, I can't breathe.
[laughter]
I'm sorry, baby girl.
I just don't wanna leave.
Well, you know what? Maybe we could stay another day.
You know, or two, until you're on your feet.
Yeah.
I'm getting released tomorrow.
I'm gonna be fine. Please, go home.
- [sighs] Mm. - You see that?
Our daughter's trying to get rid of us now.
No, not at all.
I'm gonna miss you both so much.
It's just your lives are in Salem.
You need to... You need to get back there.
And you need to get back and visit us.
- Soon. - I will. I promise.
Now hurry up. You're gonna miss your flight.
Uh. I love you. Don't wanna leave.
BOTH: Mm. - Me too.
I love you so much.
Take good care of yourself, little sweetness.
Okay?
You too, Papa. Love you.
- Okay. - Mm. Ah.
BOTH: Mm.
Okay, I'll see you later.
- Love you. - Love you.
[sighs]
Interesting.
I might be going home to Salem sooner than they think.
Who are you texting?
Andrew. You?
It sounded like you were firing off a bunch of texts.
Uh, just... catching up with my friend Chanel.
- Oh. - Yeah.
Right.
Car's here. You ready?
[sighs] Yep.
Oh, uh, before I forget.
What's this?
Your brother and I, we are very impressed
at how you handled yourself during this whole ordeal,
and we agree that your talents are being wasted at your current role.
Congratulations, Jin Wen.
You just earned yourself a promotion.
PAUL: [chuckles] Hey!
I--I didn't know you're still in town.
What did you do? Did you wrap up everything at the field office?
Yeah. And they gave me an award, and a standing ovation.
Now I know how Meryl Streep feels.
Wow.
You're now no longer in your father's shadow.
Uh, for now, anyway.
So I couldn't leave town without returning your gym clothes.
Yeah, well, yeah, you didn't have to do that.
You know, I sort of saw these as a reward for you, you know, helping save my father.
Uh, a used tank top is hardly gonna cut it.
I'm gonna need dinner and drinks next time I'm in town.
Deal.
And if you're ever in DC, hit me up.
The ISA is always looking for new recruits,
and you have already proven that you'd be a terrific agent.
Thanks.
I'll think about it.
I should... probably get going.
It was nice meeting you, Paul.
You too.
Now that we've collected the three prisms,
we have the technology to cure his tumor,
all we need is for him to wake up.
Why is this taking so long?
I promise you, from now on, cross my heart, hope to die,
that I'm going to be there for you.
And my grandson.
Okay, you better, 'cause I'm holding you to that, Mom.
Oh, baby, I'm really sorry for being MIA the last couple of years.
Mom, no, it's okay. All is forgiven,
especially since I know what you were up to working on that case.
But now that is over, Mom, what are your plans?
What are you gonna do?
Well, I'm--I'm going to keep searching for Megan.
I'm not stopping until I find her and bring her to justice.
[steps approaching]
Can you please just take it easy for a bit?
For me, let the ISA handle--
This is personal.
You understand that, right?
I do.
And, Mom, I hope you know that as much as I miss you,
when you're not around, I miss you so much.
I have so much respect for you.
For your determination, for your courage, you're...
You're an amazing woman, and I'm so lucky and proud to be your daughter.
Oh, baby. I can't tell you how much it means to hear you say that.
I want you to know something.
No matter what I accomplish in this life,
nothing will ever compare to the joy and the pride...
I feel in having raised such an extraordinary, extraordinary young woman.
You're making me cry.
Thank you.
And you--you promise you're gonna be careful, right?
- Yeah. - 'Cause I love you so much.
I love you so much, baby. Very, very much.
Mom?
Are you okay?
Yeah.
That song.
It was yours and Dad's, wasn't it?
So many memories.
So many.
Brace yourself, Beauregard!
I have the best damn news ever!
- Language, Angela. - Oh. Touché.
Anyway, I couldn't say it earlier, but I went to the higher ups,
and I told them play by play everything that happened yesterday,
and, child, let me tell you, they were as impressed as I am
with how you sacrificed everything for Fancy Face.
They were so impressed that they decided
to do something that was completely unprecedented.
Like what?
Beau Aurelius Brady,
because you gave your second chance away
because of the profound love that you have for Hope,
you are being rewarded for your selfless act.
You're getting a second-- second chance!
That's amazing.
Angela, uh, what exactly does that mean?
His body has been in a cryogenic state for many years,
so the process of reviving him is, uh, delicate, and... takes time.
Try to be patient,
Miss Hathaway.
That's easy for you to say.
I've been waiting nearly 40 years
to be reunited with the one I love.
I am patient.