January 27, 1987 (SOD)
Shane tells Kimberly that he knows about the letter Emma sent to herself before she was arrested. They agree that the letter might contain evidence leading to Andrew. So Shane and Gillian decide to sneak into Alex's room at the Salem Inn, hoping it might be hidden there.
Meanwhile, at the hospital, Paul calls Barbara and tells her to come home. Overhearing the conversation, Emma panics. She goes to Alex's room interrupting Shane and Gillian's search. Unbeknownst to her, they hide in the closet. When she leave, they realize the letter is gone.
Paula tells Kim that Barbara is bringing Teddy home for Christmas. Emma hears and has a fit. She calls Barbara shortly thereafter with a warning and then Paul gets a call from his wife. It seems she and Teddy won't be home, after all.
Robin Takes A Pregnancy Test
Mike catches Robin drawing blood from herself. He takes a look at the sample and sees it's marked for a pregnancy test. Mike almost spills the news to Mitch, completely unaware that Mitch and Robin have never even slept together. But Mike does realize the baby might be his. Later, Mike confronts Robin. But just when Robin is about to tell Mike she never slept with Mitch, she finds out she's not pregnant and she doesn't tell Mike that she and Mitch never consummated their marriage. Later, she fantasizes about having Mike's baby.
More Eavesdropping
Mitch gives Robin an ultimatum. Either she sleeps with him the way a husband and wife should, or the marriage is off. Upset and confused, Robin confides in Kimberly. Mike overhears Robin saying that she has never made love with Mitch because she loves someone else. Mike knows she is referring to him.....
Patch announces that he is going out of town for Christmas, upsetting Kayla and Max. Max begs him not to leave, but Patch explains that he doesn't like Christmas although he really loves Max.
Kayla finds Patch at the Cheatin'' Heart and asks him to come to the Brady's for Christmas. He declines the offer, telling her he has other plans. Kayla is hurt when he won't tell her what he's doing for the holidays. She goes to Hope and shares her feelings as they walk on the pier. Then they see a Santa giving away presents and realize it's Patch. Kayla follows him to the Cheatin'' Heart and confronts him, wondering why he always has to hide the good part of himself. Max comes to give Patch his present and sees the Santa costume. Patch explains that he is one of Santa's helpers. Touched, Kayla tries once more to get him to come to the Brady's, but he refuses. He hands her a present and tells her not to open it 'till Christmas Day. Kayla spends the holiday with her family, while Patch stays at the Cheatin'' Heart alone.
Holiday Spirit In Salem
Bo and Hope celebrate Christmas together, very much in love. Their happiness overflows as they dream and plan for their soon-to-be-born baby.
Mike plays Santa for the children at the hospital and Alice shares the Christmas Story with all of them. Patch gives Kayla a beautiful heirloom necklace and Kayla presents Patch with a cookbook, The Swedish Chef. Steve is moved by this reminder of their time in Stockholm. It's getting harder for him to hide his real feelings.
Emma Confesses
Kim wants Shane to consider giving Emma sodium pentothal to get her to reveal the truth about Andrew's disappearance. But Shane explains that sodium pentathol is ineffective and Gillian suggests that they use the new truth serum the ISA is testing. Shane finally concedes and later they kidnap Emma. They give her the drug and wait for it to take effect. Kim begins by asking Emma if she remembers anything about the baby, Emma responds by saying she does!
Kayla invites Patch over and he cooks dinner for them. After the meal, he massages her and finally admits his feelings. Caroline advises Kayla that it's best to stay away from Patch and not ask him to the New Year's Eve Party. Kayla questions her reasoning, remembering her mother's relationship with Victor. Kayla decides to invite Patch any ways.
Emma's No Help
Shane, Gillian, and Kim's attempt to drug Emma fails. She just babbles about babies, not giving them any information on Andrew's whereabouts. But Shane comes up with a new plan. He gives Kimberly a gun and tells her that the scheme involves using it on Emma. Later, Kim arrives at Shane's ready to put the plan in motion.
After he shows Kim how to use the gun, he calls Emma, who immediately agrees to join Shane for dinner. During the meal, Shane treats Emma lovingly, but when he leaves for a moment, Kimberly shows up with a gun. threatening to kill Emma. At the last second, Shane storms in to save the day, telling Emma if he knew where the baby was, he'd be rid of Kim forever! Later, Emma promises Shane that she will find out where Andrew is and tell him at the New Year's Eve Party!
Kayla Learns Of Steve's Past
Patch surprises Kayla by dressing in a tuxedo to take her to the party. She thought he wasn't going. Bo and Hope are at Kayla's when Steve arrives and Bo is not too happy to see his sister with Patch. Later, Bo confides in Kiriakis. As a favor to his son, Victor has a copy made of the file that shows Patch spied on Kayla for him. Then, Kiriakis sends it by messenger to Kayla.
Meanwhile, Patch and Kayla decide they'd rather be alone together and never make it to the party. They have a wonderfully romantic evening, but are interrupted by a messenger delivering Victor's letter. Kayla decides she doesn't want to open it; she rather make love to Patch. They are again interrupted when a rock smashes through the window. Patch goes outside to check it out and while he is gone, Kayla opens the letter. She confronts Patch and he confesses. They fight. Hurt and angry, Kayla throws him out.
Emma Murdered!
At the party, Shane asks Emma if she can tell him where Andrew is, but Emma says she wants to make an announcement first. She addresses the whole party and tells them that they think they have put one over on her, but they haven't and they'll never find Andrew! Everyone is furious and several people threaten Emma. Kimberly goes outside to regain control of herself. When she returns, she and Shane share a moment together at midnight. Shane promises it will be a Happy New Year. He goes to the study to talk some reason into Emma, but when he gets there, Donovan finds her -- dead!
Abe is called and he begins his investigation. Everyone wonders about the cause of death. Mike and Neil think it might be a drug overdose and they take the body to the coroner for an immediate autopsy. When Abe finds an empty pill bottle, he suspects suicide. But after finding bruises on her body, he rules that out. Suspecting homicide, he launches a murder investigation. Before Carver has a chance to search the study, Shane finds a strand of hair in Emma's hand and some mud on the window sill. Seeing mud on Kim's shoes, he quickly hides them both!
From the January 27, 1987 issue of SOD. Thanks for Tonya Shelley for sending it.