[soft music]
* *
announcer: Like sands through the hourglass,
so are the "Days of Our Lives."
[dramatic music]
* *
[mellow music]
* *
- What are you thinking?
- Mm.
[inhales deeply]
I'd forgotten.
- Forgotten what?
- That everything...
* *
Is hotter in Miami.
* *
- * With every breath, we just let go *
* We let go *
* In the dark *
* You are the light that fills the room *
* Girl, don't you know *
* I'm lost in the glow *
* In the dark *
* You're shining brighter than the moon *
* Girl, don't you know *
* I'm lost in the glow *
* So long *
* *
[doorbell rings] - Oh!
Damn, if that's-- if that's another reporter...
oh!
Oh!
Listen, paparazzo.
Now, look, I have nothing to say.
- Oh, I'm not with the press.
Shane Donovan, ISA.
- Oh, well, listen, if something's wrong
with one of my tax returns...
- Ah, I don't believe it, Abe Carver!
- Shane, my goodness!
- Oh, it has been way too long.
[both laugh]
[dramatic music]
* *
- [sighs] Come on, man.
- Are you still beating yourself up?
- [groans]
Shane was so understanding
that I totally blew it at that auction last night.
- And why is that a problem?
- Because it was my job
to go to that auction and buy that sapphire.
- You know, I'm sure that
Shane believed he had all the bases covered.
- Yeah, well, he wasn't prepared for Anna,
and neither was I.
* *
[sighs]
- It's--it's a very fancy box.
- It is, it's a very fancy box.
Would you open it?
- All right.
* *
[gasps]
* *
That is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
- It's the second-most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
* *
- [stammers] How did you get that?
Did you rob a bank or something?
- Well, no, I didn't have to go that far,
but I got a little help from my gorgeous mother-in-law.
- [chuckles]
* *
- [chuckles]
Oh, I hope to hell you didn't charge that
on the company credit card, brother.
[knock at door]
* *
- Chad? - Billie?
- What are you doing here? - Hi.
- What are you doing in Phoenix?
- I'm, uh--I'm just, you know,
keeping Will and Sonny out of trouble.
- Wow, you haven't changed a bit
since you modeled for Countess W.
What is your secret?
- Uh, stress.
- [chuckles] - Really.
Yeah, I'm running DiMera with EJ now.
- Well, I hate to cut this touching reunion short,
but we are here on ISA business.
- Meet my charming partner, Agent Kyle Graham.
Chad DiMera.
- Howdy.
Uh, come in.
- Thanks.
[sighs] - So...
how can I help?
- Well, we're here following up on a call from Will.
He's got some information on a stolen emerald.
* *
[tender music]
* *
- I'm sorry I accused you of cheating on me.
- I mean, I'm sorry.
I-I-I promised you I'd never keep anything from you again,
and I-I broke that promise.
I should have--I should have told you more about the story.
- I don't know, I mean, about the Alamainian Peacock?
- [laughs]
- Even if you had told me,
I probably wouldn't have believed you.
- Yeah.
Still, though, I-I should've come clean.
- We have time to make up for that right now.
* *
- Hello, boys.
Make room for one more.
- I--
[jazzy rock music]
* *
- Judging by the size of that sapphire,
I'd say your husband loves you very much.
- It's--it's huge,
and it's absolutely gorgeous.
I guess I have to return the tie that I got for you.
[laughter]
- Well, it's not a competition.
- [stammers] Is this a real sapphire?
- Yeah.
- And you paid for it?
- And it was worth every penny.
- So the necklace was your idea?
- No, no, I asked Anna for help.
[soft music]
Because I...
had a glass of wine too many,
and I said a stupid, hurtful thing
to the person I love most in the world.
* *
And I could see on your face what I had done to you.
* *
So I wanted to show you...
that I know
that what we have is priceless together.
* *
And that I will never take you for granted again.
* *
- [giggling] Thank you. Thank you.
- Oh, hello, Tony.
Enjoying your triumph?
- Cheer up, old boy. I come bearing gifts.
[dramatic music]
- That better contain a certain necklace.
- Oh, something much more valuable.
Richland, the world's most expensive chocolates.
- You brought me candy.
* *
- Well, at $4,000,
it's meant as a peace offering.
- Huh.
Take your damn chocolate and get out of here, Tony.
* *
- Thank you, Tony.
- [sniffling]
- You and I need to talk.
- Oh, really? About what?
- I went online
and I found out the final bid on the necklace.
- Well, you're a nosy Parker.
- Anna! - There were a lot of bidders.
- But 1/2 million euros?
- Well, maybe in the heat of the moment,
I got a little, you know,
carried away.
[laughs]
Oh. - You know Anna.
Once she gets something stuck in her head--
- Well, I didn't before, but I sure as hell know now.
- So let me ask you something.
Why is the necklace so important to the agency?
- The necklace contains a sapphire
that is property of the Alamain family.
- The Alamain?
Really?
- Stolen from a museum 30 years ago,
and it just surfaced.
That auction house had no right to put it on the block.
- Oh, dear.
- Yeah. "Oh, dear."
So see, I really don't give a damn what Anna wants
because I'm not gonna stop until I retrieve that necklace
and I give it back to Shane Donovan.
* *
[both laughing]
- Oh, you two.
You two, you keep this up,
I'm gonna start getting jealous.
- [chuckles] Hey.
Paulina Price, this is Shane Donovan,
one of my very dearest friends from way back.
[chuckles]
Paulina is the woman in my life.
- So very pleased to meet you, Paulina.
- [chuckles] Charmed, I'm sure.
Oh-ho-ho, I'm a Southern girl, old-school.
Good friends are like family. Here, come here.
[laughter]
Oh! Oh, your face, it looks very familiar to me.
You sure we haven't already met?
- Oh, believe me, if I had met you before,
I'd remember.
- Oh, you sure? Because I never forget a face.
Especially not one as handsome as yours.
- [chuckles]
- Oh, how about... - Oh, my--
- I wash Sonny's and you can wash mine?
Or we could do it the other way around.
As Sonny knows, I'm very flexible.
Well, come on, boys. Rub-a-dub-dub.
- Okay, Leo, Leo.
What do you think you're doing?
- Haven't you boys heard?
You live in a desert and there's a drought on.
It's patriotic to shower with a friend.
And for two, they give you a medal.
- Okay, look, I'm only gonna say this once.
Get the hell out.
- I don't know what the big deal is, Sonny.
You have nothing I haven't seen before.
And hubby here, he's got plenty to spare.
What? Come on. - Out, out.
- You guys don't know how to have any fun.
- I'm holding the door.
* *
- Abe, I can see why
you're so taken with Paulina.
She is quite the charmer.
- Aw, go on. [laughs]
I'm serious, go on. - [laughs]
- Oh, hey.
Good morning, you two. - Good morning.
- You know, you are just in time
to meet one of my very dearest old friends,
Shane Donovan,
who's an ISA agent.
And, Shane, this is Detective Lani Grant,
who's Paulina's niece
and my little girl.
And this is her husband, Detective Eli Grant.
- Detectives, it is a pleasure
to meet you both. - Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you as well.
- You know, without your quick thinking,
we wouldn't have been able
to take that jewel thief into custody.
- Yeah, well, I just wish it was
the person that stole Paulina's ring.
- We just checked the security cameras
for this place, and...
- Yeah, they've been casing the place for weeks.
- They must've seen you walk out with the ring
and decided to make their-- their move.
- So you're working on getting my ring back?
- Oh, yes, ma'am.
- Oh, okay. So, uh, ask me.
I'll tell you anything that you wanna know.
- Well, as a matter of fact, I came by this morning
because I have quite a lot to tell you.
- Oh, honey, go ahead. I'm all ears.
- Picture this.
The place is Alamainia.
The year: 1991.
- This is my partner, Agent Graham.
This is my nephew Will Horton
and his husband, Sonny Kiriakis.
- Nice to meet you. - I'm a reporter.
Would you be willing to go on the record about
what happened to the other jewels in the peacock?
- As a matter of fact, we just found the amethyst
in New Orleans.
- Oh, great. - Yeah.
- Okay, what happened in New Orleans?
- Stop recording and put the phone in your pocket.
[dramatic music]
We'll be asking the questions here.
Now, what do you know about the emerald?
- You're gonna have to excuse my partner.
He gets a little overeager.
Listen, Will, thank you so much
for contacting us, first of all.
- Yeah, um,
an acquaintance of mine
claims to know where the emerald is.
- And where can we find this person?
- You're looking at him, sweet cheeks.
* *
- I want you to know that I made a tremendous effort
to get through to Anna this morning.
- And it fell flat, right? - [sighs]
Well, Austin had asked her to buy the necklace
so he can give it to Carrie,
and Anna was determined to do it.
You see, they'd gone through a bad patch recently.
- So Austin buys Carrie a necklace
that's worth $1/2 million.
Man, he must've really been in the doghouse.
- Well, nothing I said could dissuade Anna
of the notion that the sapphire
was the key to saving the marriage.
- Mm, well, then I'll have to have a word
with Anna myself.
- You won't change her mind.
* *
- Even if I tell her
that if Carrie so much as wears that necklace in public
or the wrong guys figure out that she owns it,
her life's in danger?
* *
- Is that true? - Absolutely.
Can we go now?
* *
- Where's Tony?
Maybe he should be a part of this conversation.
- Well, he went off to find the best chocolatier in Zurich.
I don't know why.
I guess I'm not sweet enough for him. [laughs]
- I had no idea you were gonna pay that much for the necklace.
- And I keep telling you I'm fine with that.
- Carrie's not stupid; she's gonna figure out
that she's walking around with a priceless sapphire.
- Well,
what is money compared to true love?
You just promise not to ever again
say something hurtful and stupid
to my little girl, all right?
You must take good care of her.
- And I will start by putting that necklace
into a bank vault.
- And you could thank me.
- [sighs]
Thank you. - Mm-hmm.
- Really.
Better get on that video chat.
- Mm-hmm.
And make sure you tell Noah
that his nana loves him, huh?
* *
Yes, yes, yes.
[laughs]
You know, when it comes to working miracles,
I'm sorry,
but you've got nothing on me. [chuckles]
[knock at door]
[chuckles]
* *
Who are you?
- Anna Fredericks DiMera,
God has sent me to save your immortal soul
from eternal damnation.
* *
- You're a secret agent
and you have this beautiful manicure?
How do you collar the bad guys with these nails?
- Years of practice. [both laugh]
- Okay.
And who is this hunk of grade-A prime beefcake?
- Agent Kyle Graham.
- Well, Agent Kyle Graham,
I'm certain that you always get your man,
so bust out the handcuffs.
Read me my rights. I am all yours.
- Why don't you just tell me about the emerald?
- Baby, you put me under your hot lights,
I will tell you anything you wanna know.
- Knock it off, Leo. - Stop jerking him around.
- What? You can't blame a guy for trying.
They're very possessive.
They get manic if I even look at another guy.
- The emerald?
[dramatic music]
- All right, all right.
So I don't know exactly where the emerald is,
but I am on very good terms with someone who does know.
They should be here by now.
- Look, he's just stringing you along, okay?
He does this all the time.
- Sonny's right.
This guy's a con artist. There's no one coming.
[doorbell rings]
* *
- You were saying?
* *
- Sister, I swear to G--
I promise I-I-I--
I mean, I was only joking about that miracles thing.
- Hmm.
You don't know me,
but I know you.
My name is Sister Mary Moira.
My sister in life is Susan Banks.
Which means that my nephew is EJ DiMera.
He's also...
the brother of your husband, Count Antony.
- Oh, well, come in.
- Hmm.
- We're practically family. - Yes.
God loves all his children.
- Oh, yes, of course he does.
- Well, I haven't had much time for my family
'cause I've been so busy trying to find money,
you know, for the poor, starving orphans,
and the DiMeras have always been so generous
when it comes to the church.
I saw that you and Count Antony were in town,
and I said, "You know what?
I'm just gonna pay them a visit."
And then I also saw that you spent a pretty penny
at that auction house last night, why, didn't you?
I'm sure you're gonna be just as generous
with the orphans, aren't you?
- You heard about the auction?
- Why, yes.
We have Wi-Fi at the convent, see?
Yeah, don't let that get around.
[both laugh]
So what about them orphans?
- Oh, well, my checkbook is in the other room.
- Well, I'll just say the rosary while I wait.
* *
- Okay.
* *
- So now you know
where that stone in your ring came from.
- Think maybe that the rock in my ring
is just a dead ringer for the one you're looking for?
- Well, now, orange diamonds are extremely--
- So are you saying that my diamond
is a part of some peacock's tail?
This sounds like a bunch of poppycock.
- Ah, sweetheart,
why don't we hear the man out, huh?
- You see, the government of Alamainia
has all the necessary documentation
to prove ownership.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
to such a charming lady,
but it appears that that ring was stolen goods
long before it was stolen from you.
- You were right, everything is hotter in Miami.
- [chuckles]
- Oh, sorry, inside joke.
- Well, I'm not laughing.
When I get my ring back,
you have Alamainia's lawyers call my lawyers,
and we'll see who comes out on top.
And--and what about-- what about that--that creep,
the one that Eli and Lani caught
and handed over to the Miami PD?
Now, can't he just flip on his partner?
Leave me alone with him for five minutes,
I'll get him to talk.
- Well, now, as tempting as that strategy might sound,
I'm afraid it's unconstitutional.
The man has rights.
It's been determined the best course of action
is just to release him.
- Uh, what?
Are you out of your ever-loving mind?
- That'll be her.
I'll just get the door.
- What, her?
* *
- Sorry I'm late.
I was busy signing autographs in the lobby.
- Queen, thank you for coming.
You look fabulous.
both: Mwah. Mwah.
- Right back at ya, honey. - [laughs]
* *
- So who are you supposed to be?
* *
- Okay, here you go.
- Oh!
[jazzy music]
Oh.
Well, I thought you were gonna be
a bit more generous than that.
I guess I'll just have to thin out that gruel
for the poor, starving orphans.
* *
- May I have that check back, please?
- Mm.
- Wow, look, there. Silly me.
I left a zero off at the end.
[laughs]
You don't happen to have a pen, do you?
* *
Oh. [chuckles]
[clears throat]
* *
Okay, is that more like it?
- Mm!
Bless you, my child.
Your generosity will not go unrewarded.
- Oh. - Thank you.
* *
- I can't believe that goon is loose!
He put a gun to Lani's head, and--and she and Eli,
they have two precious little children at home.
I turned over that ring to save her life
and you let that animal out on the streets?
All you care about is that damn peacock.
What--what does ISA stand for,
Ignorant Stupid Ass?
- Paulina,
now, Shane has good reason
for doing what he did.
- Oh, what? What good reason?
- To put a tail on him, right?
So he'll lead you to his partner
and the diamond.
- Bingo.
- Oh.
Sorry I called you ignorant stupid ass.
- [chuckles]
Oh, believe me, I've been called worse.
- I grew up in this city. I got my badge here.
If there is any way that I can help...
- Well, I was hoping I could convince you to be my backup.
- When do we go to work?
- Do you have your service revolvers?
- Yes.
- Oh! No, wait a minute, wait a minute.
Baby, I want my ring back,
but I don't want either one of you
to take a bullet to get it for me.
- No one points a gun at the people that I love
and gets away with it.
- Yeah, we know how to take care of ourselves.
- Okay, okay, but you-- you be safe
and you bring back home what's mine.
[dramatic music]
* *
- I'd like to introduce my bestie.
As if she needs an introduction.
Ladies, this is Jackie Cox,
professional drag queen.
[jazzy music]
- Maybe you've seen me do some of my characters on TV?
* *
Let's not talk about the husband.
- [laughs] I mean, come on!
Is that not fabulous or what?
- I'm sorry, I-I-I don't know who you're doing.
- Hello!
She's only one of "The Real Housewives."
- I don't watch that.
I've never seen it.
- Sweetheart, you don't know what you're missing.
That show is fabulous.
And so are you.
- I knew she'd love your look.
- Do you have the emerald?
- No.
But I know where it'll be tonight.
And I can take you there.
You can be my plus one.
- Oh, no, he's with me.
Just tell us where we need to go.
- Well, how about we--
- Ta, ta, ta, ta.
Before we start talking specifics,
we have one little question.
- Hmm?
- What's in it for us?
[dramatic music]
* *
- Marlena, John!
Oh, my gosh, it's so good to see you!
- Hey, pumpkin! Oh.
- Why didn't you tell us
that you were gonna be in Zurich?
- We were planning to.
- But I had a little business to take care of first.
- What are they doing here?
- I can answer that, Anna.
* *
I'm here for the necklace.
* *
- [sighs]
- If you're talking about the reward money,
you're not gonna see a dime
until we have that emerald in our hands.
- It doesn't have to be a cash transaction.
I'm open to...
other arrangements. - Leo!
You smudged my lip liner.
- The only thing I'm interested in right now
is getting the emerald back.
- Ugh, all right.
Well, then I guess I'll see the rest of you tonight.
I'll text you the location.
[dramatic music]
- Where we're going,
you'll have to dress it up a bit.
Let your spirits run free, and don't be afraid
to allow your inner "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"
out of the closet.
You're good, girl.
Not that you need a thing,
but you should try this on your lips.
Trust me, doll. It really is the best product.
- Oh, thanks.
- You keep that. [laughs]
Ta-ta!
Let's roll. - Mm-hmm.
* *
- Ooh, like it.
Ooh, it's gorgeous.
- So the sapphire in my necklace
was stolen from a museum?
- 30 years ago.
- What--I didn't know it was a stolen necklace.
Neither did Anna, right, right? - Right.
- But you knew
that I was bidding against you for the ISA.
Doc told you so.
- I got that necklace fair and square.
- That's not true.
You kept John from bidding on it.
- Well, what was I supposed to do?
Austin was desperate to make things right with Carrie.
I mean, doesn't anybody believe
in the course of true love anymore?
That necklace belongs to them now.
- Mother, it can't be ours.
It's a country's national treasure.
And I'm sure John and the ISA will help you
get your money back from the auction house.
- They have their reputation to consider.
I mean, dealing in stolen goods?
- And as much as I love the necklace
and I love you both for wanting to get it for me,
I couldn't live with myself
if I was trying to keep it.
So okay.
The--the right thing to do
is to give it back.
- Thank you.
* *
Okay, so where is it?
- What are you talking about?
- The necklace is missing.
* *
- I just don't understand how the ISA and Shane,
they can be so certain that my diamond
is the same one that they're looking for.
- Well, you heard Shane.
I mean, orange diamonds are extremely rare.
- Yeah, well, there's got to be more than one.
I told you it was a gift from my very dear friend Michelle.
It was at a lovely dinner at the White House.
- Yes, I know. You've told us that before.
But-- - But--but what?
You need to call Michelle and ask her?
You need to--for her to verify that what I'm saying
is the whole truth and nothing but?
- No, no, no.
- Well, then you'll just have to take my word.
- Look, please.
Just calm down, please.
You know? I'm on your side.
You know, I'm--I'm wondering--
I'm wondering if your attachment to the ring--
I wonder if it has something to do with
what happened in Salem.
* *
- What do you mean?
- You know, back when we were dealing
with all this business with the town square,
you talked about a man from your past,
a man who--who hurt you and--
and made you feel powerless
because he was the one with the money.
And you said that you swore to yourself
that you would never allow yourself
to be put in that position again.
* *
You know, it seems to me that money
is more than a system of exchange to you.
It's something that you can--
you can reach out and rest your hand on
when you feel unsteady.
Makes you feel safe.
- Well,
Abraham Carver,
guess you got me figured out.
All I know is, you and Lani and Eli
and those precious little babies,
you are worth more to me than
any of the precious gems in all of the world.
* *
But I'm still keeping that damn ring.
[both chuckle]
* *
- Ooh.
* *
- You still got that hot rock. - Oh, yeah.
Relax.
Boss knows it's in good hands.
We'll turn it over tonight and get the rest of our bonus.
How'd you get out so quick? You make bail or something?
- Nah, I lawyered up, and they had to let me go.
[laughs]
* *
- Don't give me that.
You...
you cut yourself a deal, didn't you?
Didn't you?
- Why would I do that? They got nothing on us.
[door bangs open] - Except armed robbery
and possession of stolen goods.
- Put the ring down
and put your hands where I can see them.
Move real slowly. Put it down.
* *
You, hands where I can see them.
Now!
* *
- All right.
I don't want no trouble.
* *
- No!
- [laughing]
[cell phone ringing] - Oh.
Oh, it's her. It's Michelle.
She must have heard about the robbery.
- Going to answer it?
- [scoffs]
[sighs]
Hey, Michelle. What a surprise!
[laughs]
Ah, you--oh, you saw the story?
Well, no, don't worry, girlfriend.
No, I got a bit of a fright, but I'm fine, I'm fine.
It's so sweet of you to call and check on--
Well, I know you told me to keep it in a safe place,
and that's exactly what I did,
but I mean, surely you did expect me
to wear it out from time to time.
No, I wasn't flaunting it.
Ah--careless? How was I being careless?
I mean, it's not like I left it in the restroom
and let it slip down the drain.
I was robbed, Michelle.
I'm--yeah, I do. I apologize, I do.
No, no, I don't know where it's at,
but the--the police and the feds,
they're out looking for it right now,
and when they find it, they're going to bring it back
to the rightful owner, which is me.
[line clicks] Oh.
She hung up on me.
- Can't imagine why.
* *
- Ah! [breathing heavily]
- About time you showed up.
- I got you covered.
When I went to the back,
I realized there was no entrance,
so I hauled ass back here.
- I owe you one. - [groans]
- I promised Paulina I'd bring you home safe.
Can you imagine the heat I'd take if I didn't?
- Everything's hotter in Miami.
You. - [grunts]
- It'll be a lot easier if you just tell me
who you're working for.
- I ain't telling you nothing.
Except maybe you two should get a room.
[dramatic music]
- Where's your boy?
- In the capable hands of the Miami PD.
Looks like you got everything handled here.
- Yeah, with a little help from my friend.
* *
- Easy, man.
* *
- We got what we came for.
It's all good.
* *
[cell phone beeps]
- Donovan's got the orange diamond.
Okay, that's great.
One down, five more to go.
Agent Graham, that is the first time
I've ever seen a smile on your face.
- Ah, I guess I was just thinking about
Ms. Cox walking through that door.
I swear I was--
I was seeing double.
- What are you talking about?
- Come on.
Must've felt like you were looking in a mirror.
- Wait, you think that drag queen looks like me?
- [chuckles] They do say that imitation
is the most sincere form of flattery.
And I happen to think that Ms. Cox was, well...
Very attractive.
* *
- [laughs]
I didn't get a chance to shower this morning.
Want to join me?
- Listen, I'm putting you on notice.
All right, Sonny and Will, they're two of my best friends.
You've already caused more than enough trouble
for the two of them.
Watch yourself, okay?
You understand?
I've got my eye on you.
- Watching you right back, big guy.
* *
Still watching.
I like the view.
Ah, if only he had a sense of humor
to go with that ass.
- I don't understand.
I-I know that I had the necklace in the box
when I put it on the table.
Then I left for a video chat with Noah.
- All right, Anna, what happened next?
- Well, then I talked to Austin
and he went to go get on the call and--
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Oh, my God.
It was the nun.
- What? - What?
- What nun?
- She knocked on the door
and she said she was collecting for orphans.
And--and then I went in the other room to get my checkbook.
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- You left her alone in the room?
- Anna, did this person give you a name?
- Sister Mary something.
But, oh, she said she was EJ's aunt.
- Anna!
That was no nun.
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- What do you mean? Who was it?
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- It was Kristen DiMera.
- God helps those who help themselves.
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Oh, yeah.
Now, that's more like it.
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