December 29, 1987 (SOD)
Roman is flabbergasted when Diana tells him that the woman he just shot is her mother. This is the mysterious woman in black they've been looking for, he tells her. But Diana refuses to believe him, even when he shows her the disc Serena dropped. After a tender reunion with her daughter, Serena is taken into surgery and roman and Diana sadly realize they are on opposite sides. If you let my mother go to prison, Ms. Colville tells Brady, it's over between us.
Is Eve Really A Donovan?
Shane returns from England and Eve eagerly looks forward to him welcoming her as his daughter. But Shane is not yet convinced. Handwriting tests indicate Eve is telling the truth, but the midwife who delivered her is dead. Before Eve is accepted into the Donovan family, Shane wants to do a DNA probe. Miss Baron hides her disappointment as she agrees to do the test.
Kayla Disappears
With Alice's help, Patch sneaks the ailing Kayla out of the hospital, hiding her in Gabrielle's Victorian mansion. Mrs. Horton helps him obtain an antidote to the poison, and under Johnson's care, Kayla begins to improve. Meanwhile, Harper and Jack frantically search for the missing Mrs. Deveraux.
Danger Follows
After Serena is captured and the disc is returned to the government, the situation in Nafplion worsens. Adrienne and Justin are nearly gunned down in a cafe by Serena's henchmen, and the new Mrs. Kiriakis demands to know why. "Just trust me," says Justin, "I won't let anything happen to you." But as they finally leave Greece to return to Salem, he knows that their life of danger is only beginning.
Alice Tries To Help
Jennifer confides in her grandmother her fears of ending up like Laura. But Mrs. Horton tells Jennifer not to be afraid of the future --she'll miss out on a lot. When a desperate Jennifer calls the Teen Hotline, she realizes she's pouring her thoughts out to Frankie. Furious, she hangs up, leaving young Brady more frustrated than ever.
Diana Gets A Proposal
Victor Kiriakis visits Serena in the hospital, and she vows to make him pay for setting her up. But he reminds her the law can't touch him. She'll be the one implicated in the disc caper. Later, Kiriakis makes Diana an offer. He can get her mother off the hook, if she'll do something for him. Anything, Diana promises. "I want you to be my wife," Victor says. Torn, Diana goes to Roman and they make love. But her loyalty to her mother is stronger. When Roman wakes up, Diana is gone....
Melissa's Lips Are Sealed
Patch breaks into a medicine cabinet at the hospital to get a refill on the prescription he has been giving Kayla, but Jack catches him. They get into a fist fight, but it is broken up by Dr. Marcus Hunter, an old friend of Steve's, who is a new plastic surgeon on the staff. Patch brings Dr. Hunter to see the unconscious Kayla and admits to Marcus that he is in love with her. Meanwhile, Jack vents his frustrations to Melissa, who continues to hide her feelings for her employer. Telling no one about the adoption papers she's found, she decides to put them in a safe-deposit box for now....
Fire At The Emergency Center
At a meeting to introduce his nephew to underworld leaders, Victor announces his plan to buy the Emergency Center and use it as a front for his crooked operations. When Adrienne tells Justin she wants to go back to work there, Victor urges his nephew to keep her away from there - there will be trouble. When the hospital board refuses to sell him the building, Kiriakis give Justin the job of setting fire to it. But as the plan is being carried out, Justin learns that Adrienne is in the building and rushes to save her....
Eve Gives Shane A Present
Kim plans a surprise birthday party for Shane, and Eve feels left out as the Brady's celebrate. She leaves her present for her father on the table and goes to the pier, where she picks up a trick out of loneliness, promising to be his " sweet little girl." Later, Captain Donovan is affected as he opens Eve's gift - a picture of herself as a little girl.
Mike And Janice: A New Love?
Despite how he feels about her, Bill insists that Janice forget him and see other men. When she accepts an invitation from Mike to go skiing, the mood turns romantic and they kiss. Mike decides to go to Appalachia to set up a new surgical unit and he asks Janice to accompany him. Torn by her feelings for the older Dr. Horton, she promises to think about it.
Diana Makes A Deal
Victor tells Serena that Diana has agreed to marry him in order to save her from prison. He warns Serena to support the marriage, which she does, to her daughter's shock. Victor presents Ms. Colville with a prenuptial agreement, saying she must provide him with an heir and that he will get custody of the child if they separate. Her heart aching for Roman, Diana signs the agreement.
Janice Has To Choose
Bill visits Laura on their anniversary, but her condition worsens upon seeing him. Blaming himself, Dr. Horton returns to Salem, deeply shaken. Touched by his need for her, Janice decides not to go to Appalachians with Mike.
Kayla Disappears - Again
Kayla finally regains consciousness, and Patch tries to explain that someone in the Deveraux house has been poisoning her. Disbelieving, she sneaks out of the mansion to return home. She tries to call Roman from a pay phone on the pier, but before he can pick up the call, she collapses. Patch arrives at his office, frantic - but when the two men arrive at the pier, Kayla is gone.
From the December 29, 1987 issue of SOD. Thanks for Tonya Shelley for sending it.