BRADY PUB
Bo and Hope had gathered Max, Chelsea, Shawn-D, Belle, Claire and Ciara at the Pub. He had just finished telling them the results of his CT scan.
SHAWN-D: A tumor?
Bo nodded.
BO: In my brain, yes.
CHELSEA: But...but, they can fix that, right? I mean, people have gotten brain surgeries. Couldn't Daniel fix it?
Bo shook his head.
BO: Not this one.
CIARA: Why not?
BO: The tumor is in such a position that, even if Daniel or any other doctor, were to try and take it out, it would leave me severely brain damaged. I would be a vegetable.
A collective deep breath was taken by everybody in the room.
MAX: So, what can be done?
BO: Not much, I'm afraid. The most Daniel can do is keep me comfortable until...you know.
BELLE: There's nothing else they can do?
BO: Nope. I only have, at least, two weeks left.
CLAIRE: Two weeks?!
BO: At the least. But, it could be as long as three months.
CIARA: That's it?
Bo nodded.
CIARA: How...how can you be so calm about this? Aren't you upset? I know I would be pissed if I just got this kind of news. Aren't you angry, or anything?
BO: I was. When I first found out, late last night, I was mad as hell. But, then I realized something. I only have two weeks to three months left here. That is an incredibly short amount of time. And, anger is not what I want to feel with what little time I have left. I want to spend whatever time I have left with the people I love and care about.
Ciara began crying. She wasn't the only one.
CIARA: This sucks! This totally sucks!
Ciara got up and ran out. Claire followed shortly after. Hope and Belle stood.
HOPE: Ciara...
BELLE: Claire...
Shawn-D stood up, and put a hand on Hope and Belle's shoulders.
SHAWN-D: You guys, stay. I've got them.
BELLE: Are you sure?
SHAWN-D: Yeah, I'm sure.
Shawn-D kissed Belle.
SHAWN-D: I love you.
BELLE: I love you, too.
Belle sat back down. Shawn-D and Hope hugged.
HOPE: Thank you.
SHAWN-D: No problem. I'll be back in a bit.
Shawn-D walked out.

DONOVAN MANOR – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Kimberly was on the phone.
KIMBERLY: Okay. See you then.
She hung up the phone. Shane had been in the shower. He walked into the room, with a towel around his lower half.
SHANE: Who was that?
KIMBERLY: That was my brother. Look, we have to get a plane ticket. Or, at least, I do.
SHANE: Why, what's going on?
KIMBERLY: We have to go back to Salem. Bo's dying.

BRADY PUB
Roman and Kayla had come to the Pub, and had been updated on the situation.
ROMAN: Has anyone spoken to Ma about this?
Bo nodded.
BO: I told her right before we had the kids come over. She took it...well, how do you think she took it?
KAYLA: Her son that she thought she'd lost has been found, only to find out that he's dying. Probably about as well as any of us are taking it.
ROMAN: I spoke with Kim on the way over here. She and Shane are making arrangements to come out, as soon as possible.
BO: Good. It'll be good to see them.
MAX: Has anyone heard from Steve?
KAYLA: Last I heard, he was on his way back to Melaswen. He said he'd explain more when he got back, but that he had to go as soon as he could.
HOPE: That was nearly two weeks ago that he left.
KAYLA: I just hope he gets back soon.
The door to the Brady Pub opened.
MAN: He's not the only one.
Everyone turned to see Frankie walk in.
KAYLA: Frankie.
FRANKIE: Hey, sis.

SALEM PLACE
Shawn-D had followed Ciara to Salem Place. She was sitting at one of the tables, trying not to be seen. Shawn-D walked up to the table, and put a hand on her shoulder. She looked up.
CIARA: Hey.
SHAWN-D; Hey. You wanna talk?
At first Ciara shrugged. Then, she slowly nodded. Shawn-D took a seat next to hers.
SHAWN-D: That was some intense stuff back there.
Ciara nodded.
CIARA: That's an understatement.
SHAWN-D: Yeah, I guess it is.
CIARA: This sucks. This really, really sucks.
SHAWN-D: I know.
CIARA: It's not just that it sucks. It's not fair! I mean, we just got dad back.
Shawn-D nodded.
CIARA: For three years, we had no idea where he was, when he was coming home. If he was ever coming home. And even though mom never gave up on him, she had to move on. And I get that. I don't blame her. But...
Ciara let out a sob. Shawn-D rubbed her back.
SHAWN-D: I know. It sucks. You lost so much time with him. We all did.
CIARA: It's not just that. After a while, once mom met Aiden and they fell in love, and it felt like we could have a proper family again...I hate myself for this.
SHAWN-D: For what?
CIARA: I gave up on him. I gave up on dad. I didn't think he was ever coming home, so I gave up on him.
Ciara stood up, and turned away. Shawn-D stood up and put his hand back on her shoulder.
SHAWN-D: Ciara, you had no way of knowing the truth. None of us did.
Ciara turned back to look at Shawn-D, tears falling from her eyes.
CIARA: But we should have. We should have known. I shouldn't have given up on him. And then, when he finally came back, I was so mad at him. I didn't even want to speak to him for the first week he was back. I just couldn't understand why he would do this to us. Then, I found out the truth. And, at first, I didn't believe it. But then, I did. And I was so glad he came back. And now...I'm gonna lose him all over again. And I don't want to. I don't want to lose my dad again!
Shawn-D wrapped his arms around Ciara and held her tight.

BRADY PUB
Bo, Roman, Max and Kayla stood up. Each took turns hugging Frankie.
MAX: Hey, bro.
FRANKIE: Hey.
BO: How did you know to come out here?
FRANKIE: How do you think?
Bo gave a knowing nod.
BO: Ma.
Frankie nodded back.
FRANKIE: She's worried about you, bro. We all are.
BO: Well, I'm glad you're here. All of you.
STEVE: Not quite all of us.
Everyone turned again as Steve walked in.
STEVE: Not yet.
Kayla ran to Steve.
KAYLA: You made it!
STEVE: I told you I'd be back, sweetness.
Steve and Kayla kissed.
KAYLA: Where were you?
STEVE: I had to go back to Melaswen. I wouldn't have been gone so long, but we ran into a bit of trouble. Now, I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up, but Bo's not the only one I found on Melaswen.
BELLE: Who else did you find?
Will walked in.
WILL: Hi, everybody.

HORTON HOME
There was a knock at the door. J.J., who had been strumming his guitar, set it down, and walked over to the door. He opened it, and before he knew what was happening, Paige had flung her arms around him.
J.J.: What the...
PAIGE: Surprise. I'm home.
Paige kissed J.J.

BRADY PUB
Everybody took turns hugging Will.
HOPE: How is this possible?
WILL: That's what I'd like to know. Uncle Steve says that you guys thought I was dead.
KAYLA; Your dad saw your body. So did Sonny...oh my gosh! Does Lucas know? Does Sami?
WILL: Yeah, I called my mom, and Uncle Steve took me to see my dad a little bit ago.
HOPE: I'm surprised he let you out of his sight.
Lucas walked in.
LUCAS: I didn't. Hi, everybody.
BO: Hey, Lucas.
Lucas and Frankie shook hands.
LUCAS: Good to see you back in town.
FRANKIE: You too.
Will and Lucas hugged.
LUCAS: This is unbelievable. You're home. You're safe.
WILL: Yeah. It's great to be back, and to see everybody.
STEVE: I agree. It's great to see all you guys. Bo, Roman, the Max man, Francois, sweetness. But, why do I get the feeling that this isn't just a typical family reunion?
Bo filled in Steve about the results of his test.
STEVE: Dammit!
BO: That was my initial reaction, as well.
STEVE: I don't believe this! When I get my hands on DiMera...
Bo put a hand on Steve's shoulder.
BO: Steve, don't. I know me telling you not to do anything is like talking to a wall, but just listen to me for once and don't.
STEVE: What? You expect me to just do nothing?!
BO: I expect you to be around. I want to spend my last few weeks with the people that mean the most to me. I can't do that if you're in a jail cell.
STEVE: What does me being in a jail cell have anything to do with it?
BO: I'd probably be in one, too. Because I would try to stop you.
Steve and Bo shared a bro hug.

HORTON HOME
J.J. brought Paige inside.
J.J.: Is it really you?
PAIGE: Yes, it's really me.
J.J.: So, I'm not dreaming. Because, I've had a million dreams that start out just like this. Dreams where you've come back and showed up at my door, and then I wake up.
PAIGE: J.J., you don't have to wake up, because this isn't a dream.
J.J. touched Paige's cheek. Paige touched his.
PAIGE: Does this feel real?
Paige kissed J.J., who then nodded.
J.J.: Oh, yeah. It feels to real. But..but it can't be. I mean, how can it possibly be real? You...you died. You were dead, Paige. I found your body. They buried you.
PAIGE: No. No, I'm not dead. I'm alive.
J.J.: But how is this possible? How is it possible that I saw your body. I found your dead body lying on the floor of your dorm. How is it possible that you're here, right now, with me?
PAIGE: I have no idea. I really don't.
J.J.: And if you're not dead, where have you been? Paige, it's been a few months since we buried you.
PAIGE: You're gonna want to sit down. This story gets kind of crazy.
Paige and J.J. sat down on the couch.
PAIGE: The last thing I remember before I...disappeared, was that I was getting ready to take a shower. I heard a knock on the door, so I went to open it, and then I blacked out.
J.J.: Wait, someone drugged you?!
PAIGE: I guess. I don't know. All I know is that when I woke up, I was still in Salem...or, something like Salem.
J.J.: What do you mean?
PAIGE: Well, it was Salem University, but I was the only one there. The whole campus was deserted. Teachers, students, nobody was there at all. Then, I left to try and find you. Only, you weren't home. Neither was your mom or Abby. Nobody was home at all. The whole town was deserted. Well...mostly deserted.
J.J.: What do you mean, "mostly"?
PAIGE: I went for a walk in Salem Place. And, I found this man there. He said he was your mom's cousin, and that his name was Bo.
J.J.: You were on Melaswen.
PAIGE: What?
J.J.: Melaswen. It's an island that's identical in every way to Salem just off the coast of the Bermuda Triangle.
PAIGE: I see. Bo said something about it being an island. Then, a few weeks later, we met another of your cousins, Will.
J.J.: Will's alive, too?
Paige nodded.
PAIGE: Then, some guy with an eye patch who called himself your uncle..
J.J.: Uncle Steve?! Uncle Steve's the one who rescued you?
PAIGE: Yeah.
J.J.: This is awesome!
PAIGE: It's really weird.
J.J.: I know. But, all that matters is that you're alive again. You're here, with me, and you're alive.
J.J. and Paige kissed.

BRADY HOME
It is now a few days later. There was a knock at the door. Ciara walked down the stairs.
CIARA: I'll get it.
She opened the door.
CIARA: Aunt Kim! Uncle Shane!
SHANE: Hello, dear.
KIMBERLY: Hi, Ciara!
Ciara hugged Shane and Kimberly.
CIARA: It's so good to see you guys!
KIMBERLY: Good to see you, too. Where's your dad?
Bo walked in from the kitchen.
BO: Right here.
Kimberly walked over to Bo and gave him a big hug.
KIMBERLY: Hey, brother.
BO: Hey, Kimber. Glad you came.
Bo and Shane shook hands.
BO: Partner.
SHANE: Partner.
KIMBERLY: We had to come. As soon as we heard the news, I had Shane book the flight. You look good.
BO: I'm surviving. It's good that you guys came. Everyone else seems to have come, as well.

BRADY PUB
Hope and Aiden were sitting down, eating breakfast.
HOPE: Thanks for meeting with me.
AIDEN: No problem. What's going on?
Hope let out a deep sigh.
HOPE: A lot.
Aiden nodded.
AIDEN: I can imagine. How's Bo?
HOPE: He's okay. He...we're all surviving.
AIDEN: All you can do.
HOPE: I just...I'm sorry that I dragged you into all of this.
AIDEN: Hey, detective, you didn't drag me into anything. I knew I was getting into something complex when we first got together.
HOPE: Yeah, but nothing like this.
AIDEN: I'll admit that it wasn't what I envisioned. But, I love you. And I want...all I want...is what is best for you. Whatever makes you happy.
HOPE: And what if I don't know what that is?
AIDEN: Then, I will let you figure that out. And, I will be here to help and support you in whatever decision you make.
HOPE: Thank you.
AIDEN: And, thanks again for letting Chase sleep over the other night.
HOPE: Are you kidding? I love having Chase over, and you know Ciara does.
AIDEN: Well, he loves it, too.
HOPE: Look...I love you.
AIDEN: I love you, too.
HOPE: Please, let me finish.
AIDEN: Sorry.
HOPE: I love you, but I don't know what's going to happen over the next few weeks. So much is just confusing and up in the air right now, and I hate that I'm putting you in the middle of all of that.
AIDEN: Like I just said, I don't mind at all. I would do anything for you.
HOPE: I know. And I appreciate that. But, it's not fair to you for me to keep you waiting for something that might never come to be. Because, I honestly have no idea what's going to happen.