Song is "The Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode.

EJ walked into his room to find Sami curled up on the bed, still crying her eyes out. He knew she was angry with him. He deserved it, he supposed.

He knelt down on the floor, bringing his face level with hers. She knew he was there before he even opened his mouth speak.

"What do you want EJ?"

"I just want to make sure you're alright," he said, reaching out to take her hand.

You had something to hide.
Should have hidden it, shouldn't you?
Now you're not satisfied
With what you're being put through.

She jerked up into a sitting position, furiously wiping the tears off her face. She stared at him, as if she couldn't comprehend what he was saying.

"What?" he asked. "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Are you serious? EJ, I have no idea what to even say to you right now."

"Look, darling, I know you're upset…"

"Um, yeah, you could say that. My dad is lying in a hospital bed right now, bleeding to death, because of Andre. Because of you." She got up off the bed and turned away from him. "EJ, it's making it that much worse because I know that you willinglylet him into your house."

"It wasn't willing –"

"Yes, it was!" she cried, spinning around to face him. "You didn't have to give in to him, EJ. God, I just wish you would have lied to me and told me he, he broke into the house or something!"

EJ got up off the floor to stand in front of her. "You wanted me to lie to you."

"Some things are better off not knowing." She turned away from him again. It hurt her so much to look at him right now. She knew that she was upsetting him even more for acting like this, but she just couldn't help it. Her father was injured because of this.

It's just time to pay the price
For not listening to advice
And deciding in your youth
On the policy of truth.

Sami went and picked up the bag of clothes she'd brought with her to the mansion for this weekend. Without looking at EJ, she went out into the hall and headed to the room the twins were staying in.

"What are you doing?" he asked, following her down the hall.

"I have to go."

"Go?" Go where, Samantha?"

"I don't know. Belle's. Aunt Hope's. It doesn't matter. I can't stay here."

"You're leaving me? Samantha, you can't be serious. Look, I didn't mean for this to happen! You know that."

"I do know that. I just wish I didn't know that you knew Andre was staying here and that you let him. Because you let him stay, EJ, look what happened."

Things could be so different now.
It used to be so civilized.
You will always wonder how
It could have been if you'd only lied.

EJ leaned back against the doorjamb, watching as Sami started to pack up the twins' things. He couldn't believe this was happening. Yes, it was his fault but he hadn't meant for it to happen. If he honestly believed that Andre was going to go on another rampage, he never would have agreed to have everyone over.

He tried explaining this to Sami again but she wouldn't listen.

"It's too late, EJ. My dad's been shot and now he's in the hospital because of Andre yet again."

"But, you don't have to leave! What difference does it make whether you stay here or not?"

"The difference is that I won't have to look at you and know that you're the reason my dad's fighting for his life," she choked out. It was so painful for her to say that because she still loved EJ. Nothing could ever stop her from loving him, but she just needed to get away for a little while.

It's too late to change events.
It's time to face the consequence
For delivering the proof
In the policy of truth.

"EJ, you promised me that nothing would go wrong. You promised. And I believed you. I should have listened to myself and called my dad and Uncle Bo as soon as I saw Andre standing there."

EJ stood there silently, unsure of what to say. Nothing he said seemed to be making this situation any better. It just made himself feel worse. He was losing her again because of his own stupidity.

Sami was lifting Tom and Colleen out of their cribs. She was trying so hard not let the tears fall again. She wanted so badly to stay angry with EJ, but it was getting harder by the second.

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before.
Never again
Is what you swore
The time before.

EJ watched as she put the twins in their carriers. He was on the verge of getting on his hands and knees and begging her to stay there, at the mansion, with him. He didn't know what else to do or say.

Sami turned to face him again. There was so much pain in her eyes and it was reflected back in his. She almost changed her mind about leaving the mansion tonight but just as quickly stood strong with her initial decision.

She took a deep breath. "I know you did what you thought you had to do, EJ. But if you ever pull something like that again, with anyone, things are going to be far worse. You're lucky if my uncle doesn't come and try to arrest you for harboring a fugitive in your house."

She walked to the door, holding the twins in their carriers in each of her hands. She stopped next to him before walking out the door.

"You should have just lied," she whispered painfully.


Now you're standing there, tongue tied.
You'd better learn your lesson well,
Hide what you have to hide,
And tell what you have to tell.
You'll see your problems multiplied
If you continually decide
To faithfully pursue
The policy of truth.

She walked out of the room and down the hall. She wasn't sure where, exactly, she was going yet. She'd have to call Hope after she left the house.

Finally finding the ability to speak and move again, EJ bolted out of the room behind her.

"Samantha, wait!"


Never again
Is what you swore
The time before…