04-21-2017 (Friday) Not Giving Up

Abigail makes phone calls at Brady’s Pub, looking at job listings, and for a new place to live; Dario sits down at the table with her.  Abby recalls telling Chad goodbye, kissing him for the last time, and walking out the door.  Chad is apparently having the same memory; he jumps up when he hears someone enter the room, hoping it was Abby.  It’s Sonny; he says he heard about Abby leaving him, from Gabi.  Sonny suggests Chad just step back and give Abby time and space; he says that’s what she needs most right now.  Dario offers his help to Abigail.  Abby tells Dario that he has already helped her tremendously; she says he brought her back from the brink twice.  She says she wants to stand on her own to feet, and she needs him to believe she can; she reaches out and touches his hand.

Jen comes in to talk to her; she asks Abigail if she is sure she has given this enough time.  She’s worried Abby is pushing herself too hard, and that getting a job and living on her own will be too much for her to handle.  Abby tells her mom that she needs to let her do this; she promises she’ll be okay.  Jennifer hugs her and leaves. Eric finds Abigail, sitting on the park bench; he asks if she’s okay.  She tells him not really… she talks about her marriage, her mother, and how stressful everything is.  Eric says her mom might blame herself for what happened at Shady Hills; Abby asks if that means she is always going to want to take care of her.  She says she doesn’t want to hurt her by pushing her away; he says she needs to find a gentle way to help her take a step back.  She says her mom thinks she made a mistake by leaving Chad, but she did it for herself; she thanks him for listening.  He tells her he is always there to listen, if she needs to talk.

Kate talks to Chad; she tries to tell him this is for the best.  She says Abigail was never good enough for him anyway and he should be with the one he loves, meaning Gabi.  She says Abigail has already moved on, and he should move on too; he asks what she means.  Kate tells him that she saw Abigail with Dario just now; clearly she has moved on.  He doesn’t believe her.  Abigail stops by to get a few things real quick; Chad asks her if she would go with him for just a moment.  He wants to show her something.  He takes her to the square, where he has paid to have it cleared out; there is one table set up with a beautiful dinner setting.  He tells her that he believes their love is the kind people write about; he just needs her to let him prove it.  He says he is committed to their marriage and their future.  He pulls out the vows he said at their renewal; he says the words came from his heart.  He says he didn’t say them for her mom, or the other guests; he wrote them down because he wanted her to know how he felt.  He gives it to her and says he wants her to have them, so she can read them and hold them close to her.  They kiss.

Doug comes to visit Julie in the hospital; she apologizes for worrying him.  He says he sat with her for a while, while she was sleeping; he says she seemed agitated and asks if she was having a bad dream.  She says more like a nightmare, named Gabi Hernandez.  He asks if she might have exaggerated her symptoms a little bit; she admits, maybe a little bit.  She says Gabi is a “man-eater” and she has to look out for the men in this family; Doug shakes his head.  After Valerie tells Eli and Gabi that Julie is fine and Gabi determines that it was all an act, Gabi asks to talk to Julie.  She tells Eli she is going to apologize, for her part in this; Doug excuses himself to let the two of them talk.  Julie is pissed; Gabi tells Julie she wants to do the right thing… Julie says then she should stay away from her grandson, like she told her to.  Gabi tells her that Eli is a grown man, and if he wants to spend time with her, it’s his choice; she says he makes her forget about Chad and she enjoys spending time with him.  Julie, obviously agitated, tells her if she hurts either Eli or Abigail, she will have to answer to her.  

Sonny comes to the hospital to see his grandma; he ends up telling Eli all about Gabi and Nick, how he stalked her and tried to rape her.  He says Julie knew all of this, but still made Gabi out to be the bad guy; he says she did the same thing with Gabi and JJ.  Julie ignored the fact that JJ cheated on Gabi; Eli thanks Sonny for the information.  Sonny tells him he just can’t let Julie make Gabi out to be something she’s not; Gabi comes out of Julie’s room.  Eli apologizes to Gabi; she smiles, and says she owes him an apology too.

Kate comes to the club to talk to Dario; she questions his feelings for Abigail, telling him she has seen them together.  She says she thinks they would be good together.  He reminds her that Abby is a married woman; not for long, Kate says.  He tells her that Abigail says she needs space right now; she wants to be alone, for now.  Kate says if he gives her what she needs, time and space, she just might come around; she tells him that she is going to look out for him.  She thinks he has a chance at happiness with Abiail.  Jennifer tells Eric that she is worried about Abigail; she is frustrated that Abby won’t let her help.  Eric tells Jen that she needs to give Abby the space to do this on her own; he says he believes she is ready and she will be fine.  He asks Jen to trust him; she says she does.  He hugs her.

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