May 12-23, 1986 Update
Assuming the helicopter belongs to the I.S.A., Bo, Hope and Shane rush to the crash site, where they see a tattered Kimberly and Kiriakis being led away by KGB agents. Shane secretly follows them while Bo and Hope head out after Marlena and john, who are holed up in a cave for the night Marlena is confused by her growing feelings for this alleged maniac. Although "Stefano" killed her husband, Marlena fantasizes about making love to him.
While Shane lurks outside the ranger station, Kiriakis has the KGB "kidnap" him so Kim won't know he's actually working with them! In the confusion that follows, Shane rescues Kimberly but they are easily recaptured when Kim's sudden abdominal pains slow them down.
Robin and Mike are embarrassed when Robert assumes that they are going to the gala together. Eli fixes up his daughter with a young Jewish pharmacist Mike takes Ivy out for her birthday, since everyone else forgot the occasion. They all end up at the Continental Lounge. Neither Robin nor Mike can hide their jealousy.
Since Melissa is so down on herself, Pete almost convinces her to quit the ballet company. But Maggie tells her she can't give up just because it's going to be difficult. With renewed determination, Melissa goes to dance practice but is crushed when all Lars does is criticize her. Alone, however, she is able to do the steps Lars was trying to teach her.
Liz throws a get-together for Chris at the Curtis mansion, where Savannah is recuperating. Chris is friendly with Savannah but keeps his distance. Savannah pretends to be sweet and innocent for Chris's benefit but she's actually guilt-ridden about Ted's death. Her feelings are magnified because she is living in her dead friend's home.
The Pawn Is...
Victor sets out after John. In the woods, Bo is almost killed by a KGB agent, but Kiriakis intervenes, saving his life and leaving Bo puzzled. Later, Bo gets close enough to shoot John but Marlena blocks his line of fire. To John's amazement, Marlena stays with him as they manage to evade the others. After she's asleep, however, he sneaks away, hoping to keep Marlena out of danger. He turns himself over to Kiriakis, then makes a run for it in order to lure the Greek away from Marlena. But he meets a tougher opponent - Bo Brady. 'While Bo grapples with Stefano, Marlena finds John's medical papers in a KGB briefcase. She's stunned to discover that he's not Stefano after all, but Roman! She screams at Bo to stop but her cries are too late. Roman falls over the edge of a cliff!
Kim Delivers
Meanwhile, Shane and Kim escape from the KGB once again. Running through the woods, Kim has a contraction. By the time they find a vacant cabin, the contractions are only minutes apart Shane delivers the baby. It's a boy, but is he Shane's son? Back in Salem, Emma places an ad for a lawyer to arrange a private adoption of a soon-to-be-born baby...
Steve begins worrying when he wakes up and finds Britta gone but soon gets downright furious when he receives a note from her telling him goodbye. At first, he correctly surmises that Victor is forcing her to leave but then he begins to doubt that she ever really loved him. Enraged, Steve pounds the wall of his room, just as Britta boards a plane to Athens.
Jennifer confronts Glenn. Why was he so rough on Matt over a harmless joke about drugs? she demands. Glenn explains that his brother died from an over-dose. It seems Glenn hasn't had the model homelife Jennifer had assumed. But having this much in common still doesn't help them see eye-to-eye.
Roman Is Alive!
Bo is on the verge of stepping on john's fingers as Black clings to the cliff's edge when he hears Marlena screaming that John is Roman. Although he can't believe it, Brady decides not to chance killing his own brother. Bo reads the medical paper but remains skeptical. Marlena is thoroughly convinced of his identity. "I knew you seemed so familiar," she says, elated. For John, the news brings no new rush of memory, only relief that he's not the master criminal Stefano DiMera.
Meanwhile, Kiriakis parts company with the KGB. He takes the helicopter, leaving Ingrid with the dirty work - she has to kill Hope. Mrs. Brady's police academy training comes in handy as she staves off the attack. Ingrid hurls a knife at her, forc ing Hope to shoot the enemy agent When Bo, Roman and Marlena find Hope, she's an emotional wreck, never having killed a person before.
Shane and Kimberly are delighted with the birth of a son. Later, while Shane goes out looking for help in getting back to Salem, Victor swoops in with a helicopter. He offers Kim a free ride to the hospital to get a blood sample from the child he claims is his "last chance fur a son." Shane remains positive that Kim's baby is his and names the boy after his father. "Andrew Shane Donovan," Kim announces proudly to her father at a party a few days later. Kiriakis hears and tells Kimberly not to count on the "Donovan" part. The test results still aren't in, Kiriakis notes. Kim leaves shaken. Bo sees how upset Victor has made his sister and later confronts Kiriakis as he argues with Caroline. Nick intervenes but Bo gets his gun. Enraged, he turns on Kiriakis. Don't shoot! Caroline screams. "He's your father."
Liz Sings Again
Jared arranges for Carl 'Anderson to make a surprise appearance but he has an ulterior motive. At the gala, Carl tricks Liz into coming onstage. She ends up singing her heart out -- beautifully!
Not wanting to spoil Mike and Lyndsay's fun at the gala, Robin agrees to visit a patient at the mining shack. But when she arrives, no one is around. Moments later, there is a huge explosion. A worried Mike leaves the gala when Robin doesn't return. He gets to the mining shack just in time to pull her from the blaze, but her hand is crushed under a burning beam. She is horrified to find she can't move it!
June 17, 1986 issue of SOD. Thanks to Tonya Shelley for submitting it.