- 6/9/2025
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00:01Ah, sorry to keep you waiting.
00:03Hey, B. It's all right.
00:04Oh, thank you. Hi.
00:05How are you doing?
00:06Okay.
00:08I, um...
00:10I talked to Bo.
00:12You did?
00:13Yeah.
00:14How's he doing?
00:15So good.
00:16I mean, he sounded wonderful.
00:20But, you know, this...
00:22You know, him not knowing about John,
00:24it's just gonna be really hard to keep it from him.
00:27Yeah. Yeah, it is.
00:30But we can't do anything to set back his recovery.
00:37So, um...
00:39How to go out the office?
00:42I assume you, um...
00:45Hacked up John's things?
00:48Yeah, I did.
00:52A lot of boxes in the car.
00:56That doesn't all belong to John.
01:00I packed up my stuff, too.
01:03You're set. What do you mean?
01:07I'm shutting down Black Patch, sweetness.
01:09You...
01:23Look very, very pretty.
01:26Mom said I should wear black for Grandpa John's funeral.
01:29Since he gave me these, I wanted to wear them, too.
01:34I think he would like those very much.
01:39Well, you look ready, so why don't we, uh...
01:42Why don't we go to the church, okay?
01:46Rach?
01:48I don't wanna go.
01:49Hey, good morning.
01:54Hey, here.
01:56Coffee black, just like you like it.
02:00Sorry, I'm running late.
02:02I was...
02:03A little longer to get ready this morning.
02:05Because I'm just a little nervous about officiating John's...
02:08Service.
02:10A little rusty.
02:12Well, there's no one we'd rather have up there than you.
02:16Yeah, me too.
02:17I just...
02:19Wish I didn't have to do it.
02:28Always prepared.
02:29Oh, yeah.
02:30Here, I have more.
02:31Oh, no.
02:33Anyone.
02:34Oh, my goodness.
02:35You're always the girl scout.
02:37I am, aren't I?
02:39Oh, I have mints, too.
02:42You know, if Dad was here, he'd be the one handing out tissues and mints.
02:49God knows what else.
02:52Always trying to keep everyone's spirits up.
02:55Yeah.
02:56Dad was the best at Dad, wasn't he?
02:59To John.
03:01To Dad.
03:29moon pilgrim.
03:32This is our best teacher, Joe.
03:34I'm OK to see him a little bit.
03:36That's right.
03:39He's taking his though.
03:41My grace is pretty much of what I'm tasting and not drinking when it's passed the night table.
03:44calming.
03:46Defising him.
03:48I am too ì•Œê³ .
03:50He's eating my coffee.
03:53Mate's the most urgent in mind.
03:56I am not waiting for you.
03:57Marlena, I am so sorry.
04:27Like sand through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
04:51Thank you so much for coming.
04:54I wouldn't be anywhere else.
04:57John was the finest agent I ever worked with.
05:01His loss to the agency is incalculable.
05:06But that's nothing compared to my loss of a lifelong friend.
05:15He felt the same way about you, you know.
05:21I want to thank you for it.
05:23Bringing him home.
05:31Making sure that I had a chance to say goodbye to him.
05:35I'm so sorry for your loss, Marlena.
05:47Thank you so much for coming.
05:51It means the world to me.
05:53Both of you do.
05:56And John feels the same way.
05:57I know he does.
05:58Oh, he is my future son-in-law.
06:04Bell, honey.
06:15Where is your brother?
06:17Bell, honey.
06:20Belle, honey.
06:32Where's your brother?
06:34Uh, I think he went to pick up Rachel.
06:37I don't know. I'm surprised he's not here right now.
06:44Honey.
06:46Hey, I...
06:48I know it's a sad day.
06:52But everyone's expecting us at the church, okay?
06:55But I can't go, Dad.
06:58I don't feel good.
07:01Is this your stomach?
07:03Because, uh, about five seconds ago you were fine.
07:09Hmm?
07:11Fine.
07:12It's not that I don't feel good.
07:16What is it?
07:18It's that...
07:20I'm bad luck.
07:24Bad luck?
07:26It's my fault Grandpa John died.
07:32Honey, why would you say...
07:34Why would you say that?
07:35I dreamed about Grandpa dying.
07:38And that it came true.
07:40Oh, baby.
07:44Look at me.
07:46Grandpa John...
07:47He did not die because you dreamed of him.
07:51I think I know what happened.
07:55He came to you in your dream because he wanted to say goodbye to you one last time.
08:00I can't believe I'm never going to see you.
08:05I know.
08:08I know.
08:10You know what?
08:13Just because we can't see him...
08:15doesn't mean...
08:18that he won't be with us all the time.
08:20because he's going to be right here.
08:26Always.
08:28Okay?
08:31What do you say we go give him a proper goodbye?
08:36Yeah?
08:38Come here, baby.
08:38It's okay.
08:41It's okay.
08:42I really hope we're not late.
09:02I think we're okay.
09:04Service isn't supposed to start for a little while.
09:07God, I'm so nervous.
09:08Glammy hands, too.
09:12I think it's just...
09:14Well, this is my first funeral.
09:16And I don't really know what to expect.
09:19Hey, don't worry.
09:20I'll be there for you.
09:21So will the rest of the family.
09:23Yeah, I think that's part of why I'm so nervous, though.
09:27My dad's not too happy with me right now.
09:30Why not?
09:31Because you decided to come back to Salem last minute?
09:34Oh, we're way past that.
09:35No, um...
09:37Actually, if you wouldn't mind running interference,
09:39otherwise he'll spend the whole service lecturing me about disappearing the other night.
09:44Disappearing?
09:46It was no big deal.
09:47My mom sure may get into one.
09:50No, I...
09:51I went out and I had some fun.
09:54It was a guy.
09:55Who shall remain nameless for now, but please don't say anything to my mom.
10:00Ari, just don't worry.
10:01I'm not going to say a word, but Ari, please be careful.
10:06You really...
10:06You don't want to wind up like me.
10:08You mean...
10:10I mean with a baby on the way.
10:13You're shutting down Black Patch?
10:20Yeah.
10:23John's gone.
10:26It's not Black Patch, Hank.
10:27I can't do it without my partner, baby.
10:34I understand, but this is a really big decision.
10:38You're saying you're not happy about this?
10:45I...
10:46I mean, you both know that I have always hated how dangerous your job is,
10:50and certainly it would be nice to not worry about you, but...
10:54You love your work, and...
10:56I just don't know if this is the time.
10:59I...
11:00I do love the work.
11:03But it is time.
11:07What are you going to do?
11:12I mean, really, aren't you going to go a little stir-crazy just sort of hanging around the house?
11:17Don't you mean...
11:19Aren't I going to drive you a little crazy?
11:22Listen, for you to be safe at home, I could take a little crazy.
11:26Come on.
11:29Listen.
11:30Just because I'm retiring...
11:32doesn't mean...
11:34I'm going to sit around the house all day.
11:37I mean, I could...
11:38I could do some volunteer work.
11:41Maybe I could go out to the park and play my harp.
11:44You know?
11:45Hey, maybe take some guitar lessons.
11:47Oh, man, you are going to be busy.
11:50Yeah.
11:51Busy is good.
11:54But listen, baby.
11:56When you retire...
11:58Hmm?
11:59Ask just the two of us...
12:01My love.
12:02Hmm.
12:03And I'm not...
12:05Playing my harp or...
12:07Singing you a little song.
12:10We'll still have our favorite way to get busy.
12:14Won't we?
12:15I encourage you, bro.
12:19Hmm.
12:25We should probably get to St. Luke's and, um...
12:37Lay out John's memorabilia.
12:40Or the service.
12:43Hey.
12:46You coming?
12:47Yeah.
12:54What's wrong?
13:00I haven't seen Marlena since we were all together in John's hospital room.
13:05I just don't know what to say to her.
13:11If you're worried about what to say to Marlena because you feel guilty, don't.
13:17Marlena doesn't blame you.
13:18You know that.
13:20Nobody blames you, Steve.
13:23We're just grateful for what you did to save Bo.
13:25Oh, I know Marlena is, too.
13:31I appreciate you saying that, Roma.
13:33I do.
13:36Where's Kate?
13:37She's at the hospital with Philip.
13:39When she heard the dander was released on bail,
13:43she's been too worried to leave his side.
13:46So she's not coming to the...
13:48Oh, no.
13:48She, uh, she will.
13:50No, she wouldn't mess up.
13:52She'll meet us at St. Luke's.
13:54Luke's knockdown was just too important to her.
14:00And I would venture to say that anybody who was lucky enough to cross that man's path
14:06in this life would say the same thing.
14:11I mean, I mean, once you got to know that guy,
14:17I mean, he just, he had your heart.
14:24Oh, wow.
14:35I can't believe how many people have already been here.
14:40I'm guessing most of them don't even, don't you?
14:42They're just grateful for everything they did for Salem.
14:45In the world.
14:55Well, there's definitely no shortage of flowers.
14:58I'm guessing they're still arriving.
15:00Ooh.
15:01I sent this arrangement.
15:03It's, uh, kind of hideous, actually.
15:05Vivian Alame.
15:09Uh-huh.
15:10That makes sense.
15:11Yeah.
15:12Well, I guess it's the thought that counts.
15:14Yeah.
15:15Right?
15:16Uh, and this one, this beautiful one,
15:19is from all my Grandpa Timothy Robichaux,
15:23who is the sweetest, most charming man on the planet.
15:28You know he and your dad were over the moon to find each other.
15:32Yeah, they were.
15:34Unfortunately, Grandpa Tim had hip surgery the day before Dad died,
15:38so he's not going to be able to be here today.
15:44And this one is from Sammy and Sidney.
15:48Yeah.
15:49I sent flowers to Sidney, but I haven't heard from Sammy.
15:53Have you?
15:57Well, it might be selfish of me,
16:00because I know Mom would want to have her here,
16:02but I'm kind of relieved she's not.
16:06I'm guessing things are awkward with you two?
16:10To say the least.
16:11And the last thing I would want is another scene
16:14like we had a few weeks ago in EJ's hospital room.
16:19I can only imagine.
16:21But, Belle, let me remind you that Sammy
16:23chased the man I loved for years,
16:26the man I married.
16:27built a life with.
16:29So, if you're with her ex,
16:31she has no right to be upset.
16:33Not in my book.
16:36Well, now at least
16:39she knows exactly how it was for me.
16:48Um, can we just wait here a minute?
16:50Sure.
16:51Are you okay?
16:57Yeah.
16:58I am.
17:00Actually, I'm really glad that I'm here.
17:05But I also hate that I'm here.
17:07Yeah.
17:10I know the feeling.
17:11Grandpa John used to sneak these to me
17:18when Grandma Marlena wasn't looking.
17:21So I got some and I was gonna
17:23slip them in his coffin.
17:26But, um,
17:27I didn't know there wasn't gonna be a coffin.
17:33And I thought that Grandpa John's ashes are in there.
17:35It's just...
17:37It's kind of creepy.
17:40But, um,
17:42mostly just...
17:44It's so sad.
17:45Yeah.
17:54Hey, do you see my dad anywhere?
17:57No.
17:59But, uh,
17:59I see mine.
18:04Son.
18:05Hey, Dad.
18:06Are you?
18:09We, uh,
18:10see Rachel's over there with Carrie and Belle.
18:12How's she doing?
18:13She's...
18:14She's not great.
18:17She's...
18:17She's being a trooper,
18:18but she was really reluctant to come.
18:21Then she figured she would
18:23honor her grandfather by being here.
18:26She loved him a lot.
18:29Yeah.
18:30He was really crazy about her.
18:34Is Kristen here?
18:36No.
18:36No.
18:37She thought your grandmother might flip out if she came.
18:40So in a rare moment of generosity,
18:42she stayed at home.
18:47You ready to do this together?
18:52Go ahead.
18:52I'll be okay.
19:02Oh, Lord.
19:03All right.
19:04Bye.
19:26Bye.
19:27Bye.
19:28Thank you for bringing John's mementos.
19:47They really do capture his spirit, don't they?
19:56Yeah, they do.
19:58It's the least I could do.
20:10I'm sorry, Lord.
20:15I could never tell you how sorry I am.
20:19I just wish I...
20:21No, no, no, no, no.
20:23Don't do this, don't do it.
20:25You know there's nothing you could have done to stop John from saving his brother, your brother.
20:35Come on.
20:37That's just who he was.
20:39I know you know that.
20:48Oh, honey.
20:51I do.
20:55I do.
20:57I'm sorry.
20:59Wow.
21:06Some cool spy stuff that had, huh?
21:13You went on a lot of missions when I was a kid.
21:16Yeah, wish I had a chance to hear about some of them.
21:19Well, I'd fill you in if I could.
21:20Those files are classified.
21:25If those missions were even on the books, that is.
21:29But what I can tell you...
21:30Is that your dad was even more of a badass than you could imagine.
21:35Well, I believe it from what I know myself and from what I heard about his past.
21:44Maybe he was even more of a hero than I could have imagined.
21:56How lucky we all are to have known him.
22:02To have loved him.
22:03And you.
22:07To have been a son.
22:12The greatest gift I've ever been given.
22:15Is finding out that I was John Black's son.
22:24Hey, Rachel.
22:25How's it going?
22:27Um.
22:30Hi.
22:33Hi.
22:33She looked in a hurry.
22:39Yeah.
22:39I don't know.
22:40She's been...
22:41Really weird around me lately.
22:44Oh, I wouldn't take it personally.
22:47I'm sure she's just upset about your Grandpa John.
22:50She was really close to him, wasn't she?
22:53Yeah.
22:54Yeah, she was.
22:57You're probably right.
22:59The garden, it looks so lovely.
23:06Hmm.
23:06Especially with all the added arrangements.
23:09Hmm.
23:10I think every forest in Salem's been bought out.
23:13These flowers are so bright.
23:16Beautiful.
23:17It's appropriate, since John was such a bright light in all our lives.
23:24Oh, no.
23:25Oh, no.
23:25Oh, no.
23:26Hey, sweetie.
23:27It's okay.
23:29It's okay.
23:30It's okay.
23:31It's okay.
23:32It's okay.
23:33It's okay.
23:34Just be careful.
23:47This belonged to your Grandpa John.
23:49I just wanted to look at it.
23:50I know.
23:51I know.
23:52That was your Grandpa's Mickey Mantle baseball card.
23:57Yankees were his favorite team.
24:00I thought the Cubs were his favorite team.
24:03That's what he told me when he took me to opening day.
24:07Well, I think you can have more than one favorite team.
24:10I think you, Grandpa, loved spending time with you so much that he wanted that day to feel extra special.
24:20We had lots of hot dogs.
24:23At least they can take me out to the ballgame and hit during the 7th of the day.
24:28And I bet he was calling out, swing for the fences.
24:34I'm sure it was his perfect day.
24:40So, in this analogy of yours, am I the one who ends up alone?
24:49I didn't say that.
24:51Well, it was kind of in the subtext.
24:55Well, I mean, come on.
24:57It's not like you and EJ are the perfect match.
25:00I mean, do you honestly think that it could work?
25:05You and EJ DiMera?
25:08I don't know.
25:09I've been conflicted about this since the beginning, and now I'm even more conflicted.
25:17Because I think my dad would really hate it.
25:23He definitely would.
25:31Director.
25:32Director.
25:39Oh, look at those angel twins.
25:50And Jules, there's a hand, the carver's hand.
25:55Oh, those two, they get along surprisingly well.
25:58Well, that's lucky.
25:59I mean, for Eli and Lonnie.
26:01Very lucky.
26:02You know, Eli has sent me a heads up on the twins almost every day since Doug passed.
26:09And it's so wonderful to think about our grandbabies on a difficult day like this.
26:16Oh, Julie, this is your first time going out to a funeral since Doug.
26:27Yeah.
26:27I need to be here.
26:29Doug would want me to be here to celebrate John's life, to show him how much we loved him,
26:37and for Marlena, so she knows that she's not alone, and she's still surrounded by love.
26:47Just as you have always been, Julie, and you always will be.
26:51Hey.
27:07You know, as sad as it is, it's nice to hear everybody talking about great-grandpa John.
27:12Yeah, and it is the one good thing about days like today.
27:18Everyone can comfort each other and share good memories.
27:24I guess I had no reason to be nervous.
27:28When I was first funerals ago, this one's pretty decent.
27:32Yeah.
27:33This is my first funeral, too.
27:36Oh, yeah?
27:37We should probably stick together.
27:38Oh, Rachel, this is Ariana, or Ari, and Ari, this is my little sister, Rachel.
27:46Hi, Rachel.
27:48Are you my brother's new girlfriend since you and Holly broke up?
27:52Oh, no.
27:53How should we go?
27:54Um, we're family.
27:56Cousins.
27:57Oh, okay.
27:58Well, it's nice to meet you.
28:00It's nice to meet you, too, Rachel.
28:08What's she doing here?
28:12Cat Gray?
28:13She works for Mount Atlanta, doesn't she?
28:15Yes, yes, she does.
28:17Oh, here she comes.
28:19Hello, Cat.
28:21Julie.
28:22I understand you had a very interesting day yesterday.
28:26Yeah, Jennifer told me all about your skydiving experience.
28:31Oh, yeah.
28:34Jack was a really good sport about that.
28:37Oh, certainly was.
28:39He's still stumbling around, thanks to your brilliant idea.
28:46Oh, it was his idea, actually.
28:49Oh, was it really?
28:50Yeah.
28:50Well, whatever.
28:52I'm just glad that Jack and Jennifer have left before you got here.
28:58Excuse me, though.
29:10So, uh, how's that, uh, sister of ours doing?
29:14Well, she's, uh, she's holding her own.
29:17To be honest, the thing she's been complaining most about these days is not being here for John's service.
29:23Yeah.
29:24Well, Cale and I were just talking the other day about how John, well,
29:27always be part of this thing.
29:30Yeah.
29:31Kimberly feels the same way.
29:33And Bo.
29:35Honestly, I just don't know how we're going to ever tell him what happened.
29:38But he doesn't know.
29:40Not yet.
29:40No.
29:41We didn't want to overwhelm him while he's, uh, recovered.
29:45Right.
29:45Yeah, I can understand why.
29:48Yeah.
29:49Well, Hope is with him.
29:51And Sean's on his way back from the hospital.
29:53It's not very far, so...
29:56Hopefully he'll get here in time.
29:57The service will be starting soon.
30:11Uh, yeah.
30:12Yeah, any minute.
30:14Abe, we are all so sad, but, uh, I'm sure that this is especially hard for you.
30:20I mean, you guys were friends forever, right?
30:22Yeah.
30:25I'm proud to say that we were.
30:29You know, knowing him...
30:33You know, he made me a better man.
30:39Uh, I should go see if the tech sleep.
30:42Anyhow, setting up, okay?
30:44Okay.
30:44Okay.
30:52Tate, I'm so sorry you lost your grandfather.
31:02Thank you, Julie.
31:05It helps a little to hold on to those things that your loved one left behind.
31:14I'm sure that's why that necklace was so important to you.
31:18Why I must have heard so much to lose it.
31:22Yes, it did.
31:23I meant to thank you for telling me what really happened.
31:27I'm grateful.
31:29Well, I mean...
31:31You...
31:32Don't be.
31:33Really wasn't my place to tell you.
31:36But nobody else did.
31:39Without you, I never would have found out what really happened.
31:42You were right.
32:01No, I've got...
32:03Oh, don't need to interrupt.
32:05I, uh...
32:06I just wanted to say how sorry I am about your husband, Marlena.
32:09Oh, thank you.
32:11And thank you for holding down the fort.
32:15Uh, I appreciate that.
32:17But it won't be much longer.
32:18I should be back to work in a few days.
32:20So soon?
32:23Yeah.
32:23I need to be busy.
32:27Plus, I don't think it's fair to the doctors to have to hold on my share of the caseload.
32:34But I'm sure you're glad it'll be nice to be back to work, huh?
32:40You do not need to worry about me.
32:41What's important is that you're taking care of yourself.
32:43Well, I'll be fine.
32:48Thank you both.
32:56Oh, man.
32:59Uh, I'm sorry, son.
33:02I didn't, too.
33:04I didn't mean to interrupt you.
33:06I was just praying for some strength.
33:12John was always there for me.
33:16When I was a kid, when we thought we lost Mom,
33:21he was the only father I knew.
33:26I'm sorry.
33:27Don't be.
33:28I'm sorry.
33:30Don't be.
33:31For a lot of years, John was the only parent you had.
33:38And I know that he loved you with all of his heart.
33:45And I also know that he would be so damn proud and so grateful
33:50to have you standing up for him today.
33:57Just as I am.
33:58Just as I am.
34:01Just as I am.
34:28Just as I am.
34:28Just as I am.
34:29You
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