MONDAY, MAY 20, 2002***

Episode No.: 9309
Director: Herb Stein
Tape Date: Various

Episode #9309; Tape Date: Various; Air Date: 5/20/02; Director: Herb Stein

Summary:
LOTS going on as the evening continues at Tuscany...Brady has a birthday party...Rolf has a new plan for Lexie...and another good day for Bo and Hope in Paris as Hope continues to gather the clues!

At Tuscany...
Philip and Victor begin the show at Tuscany but Philip leaves. Sami is in the hallway crying and Brandon sees her. He goes to leave, but she stops him and chases after him. He basically tells her to leave him alone as she asks him why he is trying to make her jealous dating Jen. She tells him that Jen can't give him what he wants and she believes that Brandon is still in love with her. Brandon becomes very uncomfortable and nervously walks off.

Nicole and Jack sit at her table, talking about Colin. Jack thinks he is full of himself, but Nicole is sure if Jen makes a choice...Colin will win hands down...even over Brandon. Offended, Jack goes to leave just as Victor walks up. Nicole, not wanting to talk to him, drags Jack onto the dance floor. After they finish the dance (Jack had stepped all over her toes) she sends him for ice and a drink for her. As they are getting their drinks, Victor approaches again. Nicole (who is trying to avoid him like the plague) and Jack scurry off.

Colin, who has Jen cornered in the ladies room, tells her that while in Ireland he was almost head over heels in love with her. She thinks he is full of himself and tells him so. She asks him what does he want and he encourages her to kiss him. She calls him arrogant and a liar and storms out. She runs into Jack as they bicker about his "date" with Sami. He informs her that he feels that Colin is a phone and that he is going to get to the truth about him. She tells him to stay away from her and to forget about Colin and Brandon. Colin rejoins Nicole and gets paged. Later, he is seen outside on his cell phone talking to someone about a mysterious plan. After he walks of, Jack is seen lurking in the bushes. Jen rejoins Brandon at their table. They talk about going away for the weekend. She accepts and they kiss, with Sami watching and in the background, with her patented snarl on her face.

Over at DiMansion...
Rolf gives Lexie a box, containing a vial of liquid. He tells her that a life must be sacrificed for her to get Isaac back. She asks him who must die and he tells her Isaac. She gets upset as he explains that everyone will just THINK Isaac is dead, but Lexie doesn't understand. He mixes up a drink and calls for Bart. Poor old gullible Bart (thinking it is a martini) gulps it down and freezes in place. With one finger, Rolf pushes him over. Lexie panics (Bart has no pulse and isn't breathing) and starts CPR, telling Rolf to call 911. He ignores her and Bart comes to. Rolf promises Lexie if she follows his plan, she will get Isaac back. She is dead set against it and refuses to go along. Rolf assures her that he knows what he is doing, but she tells him no and storms off. After she is gone, Rolf decides to act on his own...without her help.

Brady's Birthday
Over at Brady's apartment, Marlena, John, Belle and Caprice surprise Brady with a 21st birthday party. Belle tells him that it was Chloe's idea and wonders where she is. Chloe is at home in bed with Sugar acting all worried about her. Belle calls her and asks where she is (Chloe tells her she was tired and taking a nap) and invites her over. Philip shows up (he and Brady are neither too thrilled). Later, Marlena, Caprice and John are preparing the food as Brady toasts Philip and Belle on their college acceptances. Chloe shows up and wishes Brady a happy birthday. There are a few tense moments until Belle suggests that she and Chloe help the others. Brady opens his gifts...from John: a seat on the board of directors at Basic Black and one million dollar donation to the Toscani foundation in Brady's name. He also gives him a jet ski. From Marlena...a glass vase that she tells him came from the same village where his mother got her figurines. From Philip and Victor (who is now there)...a gold pocket watch. From Belle...a pair of glasses with the eyeballs flopping around and box seats to the Cubs game. There is also a gift without a name (a DVD of the Sound of Music), but Brady knows who it's from. (Philip calls that gift "sappy"). Brady blows out his candles as Philip notices Brady and Chloe smiling at each other from across the room. Chloe and Philip talk about "the plan" and how they mustn't let Belle find out. She overhears but they cover as Marlena calls everyone to eat. Brady thanks Chloe for her gift as Philip watches them. Caprice brings Brady a gift, which is a large conch shell she brought from Haiti. She tells him to whisper all his hopes and dreams into it until he is ready to share them with the one he loves. Later, Caprice questions Brady about Chloe. Philip and Victor leave as Chloe decides it's time for her to go as well. Brady offers her a ride as Caprice is handing out fortune cookies. There is only one left and she pockets it, getting fresh ones for Chloe and Brady. Chloe decides to read hers later. John noticed Caprices actions and asks her to show him the other one she didn't let Chloe have. He reads it and it says "your angels are near" as he stares at Chloe and Brady.

In Paris...
We get a replay of the last scene where Hope sees the mime. Bo asks her what she is talking about as she tells him she remembers him being a mime as well. Bo thinks she is crazy, but she is sure it is a clue. They finally agree that it sounds crazy, but Hope can't shake the feeling that she is on to something. She sees a waiter serving drinks and has flashbacks of Bo making the layered drinks for Stefano (Pousse Café) as to which he poo-poos, saying he only knows about Irish coffee. She excitedly rushes off, leaving him to pay the tab and get her purse. As she stands on the street corner, she has another flashback memory of Bo (dressed as a mime) standing in the middle of traffic (remember that one?). She starts out into the street (trancelike) as cars start blowing their horns and brakes are screeching. Bo rushes up and saves her. Hope snaps out of it and tells him that it all happened...to him. Once again, she takes off, telling him to follow her...she knows where to find the answers. They end up on the pier (the one from her dream). She tells him it isn't a dream at all, but a memory instead, for it looks just as it did in her dream. She tries to remember the man's face, but can't. She then remembers dancing with him and looking into his face and smiling. In her dream/flashback, she softly says "Bo". Back in real time, eyes wide open, she looks at him and says "Oh my God...it's you...it was YOU Brady!"...as the credits roll.

Laney

TUESDAY, MAY 21ST***

Episode: 9310
Directed by: Herb Stein
Tape Date: 5/11/02

A new day in Salem and Paris. Bo and Hope visit Gina's townhouse for some more memories as the teens gather at Salem Mall. Abe visits Lexie and gives her an ultimatum.

Jan and Shawn have breakfast with Gran. Gran watches knowingly as Jan talks Shawn into going to Salem Place for a mocha. He insists Gran not do the dishes as he and Jan will do them when they get home. Gran knows Shawn would do them, not Jan.

Belle and Sami are having breakfast at an outside café at Salem Mall as Belle denies wanting Shawn back. Sami tells Belle she has to go after what she wants. Philip and Mimi (as they wait for Chloe) join Sami and Belle. Mimi notes Colin at the next table and flirts as she says hi. He says what we all think, how come you aren't in school, ANOTHER holiday? She tells them they have a day off to study for finals and he notes not a book in sight, LOL! Chloe joins them and Philip offers to have his father contact someone in NYC about Julliard for her. She tells him to give up on them being in NYC together. Belle spots Jan and Shawn together. Philip tries to get Jan and Shawn to leave, but Jan relishes in cozying up to Shawn and telling Philip he's being insensitive as she just lost her baby (slap). Philip tells Mimi and Chloe that he can't believe how dumb Shawn is and Chloe points out Cynthia standing nearby. She orders Philip to not only ask Cynthia out, but make it convincing that he wants to date her. Shawn leaves Jan and Cynthia to chat as Philip prepares to make his move. Jan tells Cynthia about Hope wanting her out of the house and she'll do whatever it takes to stay close to Shawn as he's been so wonderful to her. Sami tries to get Belle to go talk with Shawn, Belle refuses. Colin talks to Shawn and asks about whether or not he's the father of the baby Jan lost. He recommends Shawn get Jan some counseling. Secrets and lies don't help. He has an idea and leaves after telling Shawn he's there for him if he needs him. Sami talks Belle into going over to Shawn and she finally agrees. She no sooner says hi when Jan returns with the coffee. Sami's encouraging Belle from the distance, but Belle walks away, saying she's not doing this. Sami tells her they're on to Plan B.

Philip offers to buy Cynthia a coffee and she agrees as Chloe and Mimi lurk in the bushes.

While Belle's with Shawn, Sami and Colin exchange barbs about her not giving him phone messages (so she is working apparently, we just don't see her there) and her wedding not going through. She lets him know she doesn't care for his choice of women, LOL and he asks if she's considered doing an advice column and walks away.

DIMANSION
Lexie barks at Eliana after she had hidden Isaac's picture. Abe comes to visit. She tells him Cameron is working on a deal and she'll plead guilty. He figures she doesn't want anything else being discovered that she's done and has a deal to make with her. She defends Stefano as to what he did was help her keep her son. Lexie tells Abe that her father helped Abe by giving him the son he wanted. When she mentions getting a court order to turn over Isaac within 48 hrs., Abe corrects her that the judge didn't relinquish custody to B&H until she had left with Isaac. Lexie realizes that Cameron lied to her and when she walks in, chastises her for it. Cameron plays dumb, saying the custody papers arrived and she didn't question them as being bogus (don't play poker with this woman!). Abe tells Lexie he's washing his hands of her until she's washed her hands of Stefano Dimera and leaves. Lexie bellows for Rolf knowing he was the one responsible for the fake court papers. Cameron runs out of the door saying she shouldn't be involved in this conversation. Rolf shows Lexie the vial again to fake Isaac's death so she can leave the country for him while Bo and Hope mourn the loss.

Outside Cameron and Abe chat. She's confident she'll not only handle Lexie's criminal issues, but her divorce as well.

PARIS
Bo, Hope, Doug, Julie and Isaac have breakfast (hmm, same time as they are in Salem?). Julie can tell they found out something the night before and asks what. Hope tells them about Bo being a mime much to Julie's delight. They tell them about calling Greta at the orphanage and she gave them permission to look through Gina's townhouse. Hope pulls out a new international cell phone she got and calls Shawn at home. She asks about his plans for the day and he tells her about he and Jan going to the mall. Jan listens in on an extension as Hope tells Shawn that they need to think of where Jan will live now. He asks about everyone but Isaac and keeps reminding her how expensive the call is to avoid the subject. Later B&H go into Gina's townhouse and he remembers showing Gina a picture of Shawn. He felt that stirred something in her. He knows the Hope side of her wanted him to stay, but her Gina side drugged his drink for Stefano. Hope sees a vial on the desk and remembers when she was Gina with instructions from Stefano. She remembers it was a mind control drug, not fatal. He remembers losing chunks of time and understands what she went through with missing pieces of her life. He assures her that she'll never be alone again. As she strokes his face, she gets another memory. She remembers wiping off Bo's mime face and saying she loves him Brady. He calls her fancy face. Back to present she tells Bo she remembers (how every show ends lately it seems, ha) as the credits roll...

Linda

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2002

Episode #9311
Tape date - Various
Directed by Randy Robbins***

Various teens continue their plots at Salem Place Mall while the Wesleys take an impromtu trip....and in Paris, Bo & Hope find the answers they were looking for. Peter Reckell & Kristian Alfonzo, once more, are absolutely wonderful as the Bradys come to the realization of what happened.

AT THE WESLEYS
At the Wesleys, Nancy is ranting about Cecelia Marin, the teacher of the Master Class and a former Diva. She is unable to learn where Ms. Marin is staying in New York, so she can call & plead Chloe's case. Craig takes a turn, and is equally unsuccessful, but they get a bright idea about where Ms. Marin may be staying, and Craig makes a call, pretending to be the great Diva's physician, thus saving the day. The Wesleys decide to go to NY in person, & quickly make their plans. (Hmmmmmm, with Chloe fainting all the time, no conern about leaving her home alone??) Chloe comes home unexpectedly, Nancy gives her a song and dance about a special dinner far away, and they won't be home til very late. The Wesleys leave, Chloe comes downstairs to a ringing telephone. It's a limo confirmation (at LaGuardia), and the light dawns on Chloe as she finds a note with Cecelia Marin's name on it. She shouts out "Oh, no, Nancy, I'm gonna kill you"

OVER AT SALEM PLACE
Over at Salem Place, Chloe & Mimi are approvingly watching Philip make time with Cynthia. Brady strolls by, chats a bit with Chloe & Mimi, and is surprised to see Philip & Cynthia together. At another table, Shawn tries to leave to talk to Belle (who is sitting with Sami) but Jan stops him. Having listened in on his phone conversation with his mother, Jan starts to whine about overstaying her welcome (I'd say!), with Shawn saying something about her going back home. Jan gets indignant, playing the mean mother she has card, and claiming that Shawn now wants to throw her out like the trash.(You said the word, Jan, not Shawn.....lol). He denies this, and Jan plays him like a violin.
Belle is sitting with Sami, who is still giving advice. She suggests Belle go to Plan B, get Shawn into bed. Belle is appalled, and would never do that. On to Plan C, which is to get Belle into one of those infamous Sami "let it all hang out" outfits. They come out of the shop, Belle feels naked, and protests, but Sami is egging her on. Mimi & Chloe come up, asking her WHAT the heck she is wearing. Belle comments on seeing Phil with Cynthia, but Chloe tells her not to worry, and leaves. Belle is taking the clothes back, so Sami takes off....running straight into Victor! (Ah, love her expressions as she reacts ) He asks her if she has something for him, and she tries to bluff, pretending not to know what he is talking about. At his stern reminder, she pulls out the envelope, Victor checks it to assure all is there, the Franco tape and the x-rated photos of Kate. Sami tells him she held up her end of the bargain, so now Victor should give her the Vegas tape. "Bargain?" says Vic. We had no bargain, you had an order. She is flustered, & Victor explains he would never give up control....or power. And he owns Sami now. ( oooh, LOVE having our old Victor back!) And don't forget it.
Philip is really schmoozing Cynthia, and succeeds in making a dinner date for tonite, but puts Cynthia's offer of "dessert" at her house later, on hold. She leaves, and Brady appears, berating Phil for taking up with Cynthia. Philip brushes him off. Cynthia sits down at Jan's table. Mimi comes up to Belle, who is back in her own clothes once more, with a cinnamon bun, sharing it. They begin to talk of Shawn & Jan, with Belle once more saying she did NOT cause Jan's miscarriage, and would not have left the Brady house if she thought Jan was in trouble. Shawn is listening behind a convenient piece of shrubbery. Mimi assures Belle, she believes her, but tis a shame Shawn has forgotten what kind of person Belle is, and that he loved her. They leave, and Shawn tells himself that Belle should not blame him. (Wake up, Shawn, please, and SOON!)

IN PARIS.....
A replay of Hope remembering how she cleaned Bo's Mime makeup off, saying I love you Brady, and him saying FancyFace. Hope excitedly tells Bo she remembers them being in that room. She remembers strong feelings and intense passion, and feels they were "together" there. Bo seems confused at her memories. Hope remembers they made love, and tells him their love was just too powerful for Stefano. Bo is not convinced, and Hope tells him Isaac could be his son, and he should have a DNA test when they get back to the states. Hope is very happy, truly convinced by her memories. They return to their hotel, and are greeted in their room by Doug, Julie and Isaac looking darling in a red, French beret. Doug & Julie (gosh I loves these two) chatter about their morning excursions w/Isaac, and talk about the need for a nap. Bo & Hope are hugging Isaac, and he is chattering away like a magpie. LOL. Before they leave, Bo takes Isaac off to the side and hugs him, whispering "Daddy's waited a long time". Doug & Julie take him with them for the afternoon siesta.

Hope tells Bo she is not happy with the name Isaac, as she feels Lexie is there, haunting them. Bo asks what could they call him that would be close, and Hope thinks a bit, and comes up with Zach. Bo, likes it, so Zach it will be. Hope again talks about Bo being the father of Zach, reminding him of the white flash he had one time as he picked up Zach, but Bo says he just does not remember. . They begin to passionately kiss, and Bo starts to have flashbacks of a sort - of him as a mime, Hope washing away the makeup, her saying I love you Brady, and him saying "FancyFace". He recalls they made "incredible, blow off the roof, love" and both are ecstatic, realizing that tho under Stef's control, their love surmounted everything. We see them in bed, wrapped in the blankets, as a song begins to play in the background. (This is obviously a new song,, and was written and is sung, I believe, by Peter Reckell's wife, Kelly Moneymaker) The lyrics start "Sometimes I wonder"...and continue with the phrases "I'd be so lonely without you, and I can't live without your love". A beautiful song, and we are treated to a montage of scenes of a young Bo & Hope celebrating their love, mixed with the present scenes of them in the bed. Fade out. AND the credits roll.

Barb

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2002***

Episode #: 9312
Director: Randy Robbins
Tape Date: 4/26/02

Craig and Nancy find a way into the diva's room, Jen and Brandon have a picnic in the park with Jack and Colin lurking nearby and John and Marlena take advantage of an empty apartment.

CRAIG AND NANCY RUB THE DIVA THE WRONG WAY
Chloe calls Brady over and yanks him into the house. She's furious with Nancy's scheme and tells him about the call from the limo company and seeing Cecelia Marin's phone number on a pad. Brady is encouraged that they're doing this for her, but Chloe's worried as Nancy will mess up her life as usual. (she sure has a lot of energy today compared to the last week or two) Brady reminds her this is not the last master class that Julliard will have and she'll have more chances in the future. They go to Salem Place (where else?) and have an ice cream cone. She has a pity party for herself and he only reiterates she has a great talent. After complaining about him always being her cheerleader, he tells her just the opposite, that she'll fail only to get her ice cream cone in his forehead. She apologizes and wipes off his face. He offers to give her his own master class. She figures after Nancy's finished, she'll be lucky to sing for change on the sidewalk.

Craig and Nancy are outside Cecelia (the diva's) hotel room and planning their next move when they hear her yell that something is unacceptable inside. They hear her rant about staying in that hotel for 20 years and irate that the masseuse isn't there. Someone explains how the masseuse was hurt, but she demands someone be there within 20 minutes. Later we see Craig (looking buff in his sleeveless white t-shirt) and Nancy.both decked out in white cotton garbed outfits, approaching the diva's door with the manager. He's so grateful they came to the rescue and escapes before they even knock. Craig's not excited about doing this, but Nancy tells him he has magic hands, haha. He says it's different as he loves her, but being this is for Chloe, agrees to do it. Nancy knocks and the diva answers the door. She looks like a taller, older sister of Nancy's as she interrogates who they are. They use their own first names, but Nancy uses a little Swedish accent, haha, saying she's Craig's assistant. The diva leaves them to put a robe on. Later Craig is massaging her back as the diva is very vocal about how it feels and what she wants as we see her animated facial expressions through the face donut on the table. She tells Craig to go lower and lower as we see Nancy's facial expressions and yells no, no when he gets to the diva's waist. Nancy covers her outbursts and Craig orders her to turn on the music after the diva offers Craig a full time position with her traveling troupe as she needs massages twice a day. Nancy pushes the cassette on (of Chloe singing) and Cecelia recognizes the song, but not the artist. They proudly ask her opinion and the diva likes it, but criticizes some of the mistakes. Nancy goes ballistic and Craig has to hold her off physically from whomping the diva, LOL as she tells her that's her daughter singing. The diva realizes what's going on after Nancy tells her Craig is her husband and she knows what the diva wants twice a day! Craig hold Nancy back as the diva screams for the police before losing her voice.

We come back to the diva sitting in her chair, calmer and with a warm towel around her throat. She's learned Craig's a doctor and Nancy tells her he's COS at University Hospital. Acting human, Cecelia explains Chloe's voice is just untrained and Nancy apologizes for over reacting. Cecelia said they could have saved themselves all this trouble if they just mailed the tape and sent a letter explaining what happened. Nancy is encouraged, but the diva vents she might have considered it, but after what they pulled, throws them out.

SALEM PLACE
Jen and Jack gaze at the Spectator's latest headline COMMANDERS WIFE GUILTY. Jen reminds Jack to work on his own assignment of talking to shop keepers about how they increase prices to cover the loss from thefts. He invites her to lunch first, but she declines having a lunch appointment. She won't answer if it's personal or pleasure. Jen meets Brandon in the park with a blanket spread out for a picnic with take out for lunch. She's touched by how much trouble he went to for her. Colin is lurking in the bushes watching as Jack joins him. He asks why he's spying on his wife and that knucklehead. Brandon drove across town for barbeque and slaw for Jen. They talk about Brandon's hard childhood and she commends him on growing up to be someone who helps children. He asks about her childhood, and she tells him that even though she was a Horton, she had a rough childhood with her mother battling mental illness. She tells him how she still saves all her sadness for the day and worries about everything after going to bed at night. One of the reasons she's attracted to him is his ability to talk to people and she feels if she talked with him about her mother he wouldn't be judgmental. He offers to listen anytime she wants to talk. They talk about Jack and Samantha share an agenda, to make them jealous and how they're going to ignore them.

Meanwhile Colin corrects Jack that Jen is his EX wife. They both agree they don't like Brandon with Jen. Colin tells Jack how he and Jen got to be friends in Africa after Jack left her and Abby to go off somewhere. They argue how Jen doesn't trust Jack. Jack corrects Colin that he and Jen loved each other and have a daughter together . The most important thing in his life is his relationship with Jennifer Horton. Colin tries to leave as Jack holds his press pass up and asks about the hospital's statement about the baby switching. Colin tells him he was in Africa with Jen when all this was happening and how Craig's issued a do not discuss order.

Jen is stuffed and opens her jean buttons to breathe better. Brandon loves Jen's sense of humor and she tells him Abby's the same way, except about her and Jack. He confirms their weekend getaway is a still a "go". She agrees so that she can spend some time alone with him and away from Jack. C&J peer through the bushes to see Brandon kissing Jen. Jen has a craving she needs to satisfy and Brandon happily agrees to fill it as they leave the park. Colin and Jack are both dejected after seeing the kiss, but Jack goes to follow the couple as Colin calls to meet with someone right away.

NOONER AT THE BLACKS
John rushes home from work after getting a message there's a problem (his first day back to work in how long?). He finds candles lit all over the penthouse and Marlena seductively walks down the stairs in a lavendar colored negligee saying she's the one with the problem that only he can fix. Later with his shirt opened up they're sipping champagne Marlena tells him she knew the apartment was empty and HER schedule clear for the rest of the day and thought he might have an idea or two what to do. He's never been more positive that he loves her more then ever and says when they renewed their vows in Las Vegas it was a start to their moving on after all that's happened in the past. We find them making love and see John's tattoo. Later Marlena watches a sleeping John (guess she relaxed him) and we delve into his dream where he's handcuffed to a wall with a headset on (and has a beard) repeating DEATH BEFORE DISLOYALTY. She doesn't wake him up and afterward he's mumbling about stopping Lexie and stopping DiMera as she reaches down to wake him. He grabs her wrist hard as the credits roll.....

Linda

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002***

 Episode #: 9313
Director: Randy Robbins
Tape Date: Various

Summary:
Sorry again for the short write-up, but time is limited this morning. The "Who's the Daddy?" story moves right along as the Bradys wing their way back to Salem...Despite offers of help from Abe and Celeste, Lexie teeters close to the edge of insanity...John's past haunts him...as Sami makes a desperate call to Jack for help.

At Brady Pub...
Jen and Brandon arrive (it seems that her "craving" was for one of Caroline's triple chocolate brownie desserts...sorry Brandon:-) He's just happy that Jack is no where to be seen. But alas, they didn't shake Colin, who is following them. If you remember, he called someone on the last show to meet him...yup, it's Nicole. But upon entering, she see's WHY they went there..."and it sure ain't for the clam chowder" she notes. Sami is at the pub and when Jen gets paged, she makes a bee-line for Brandon, only to be joined by Nicole who spills the beans about Victor nailing Sami and rubs her nose in it. Jen returns and practically runs Sami and Nicole off. Nicole takes the hint as she and Colin slide into the booth behind them. But that Sami suggests she join Jen and Brandon (she just can't take a hint). Finally Brandon tells her basically to get lost.

Julie calls the pub and tells grampaShawn and Caroline they are on their way home and Shawn suggests a Christening because of the new name. He and Caroline plan to start things in motion. Bart is lurking and overhears this info, knowing that "da boss" won't like it. Later, Caroline tells Sami about the Christening but she doesn't seem too interested. She rushes outside and whips out her cell phone, calling Jack. She tells him that it is urgent and they need to move fast.

Colin listens in on Jen and Brandon's conversation about the weekend (she suggests Green Mountain Lodge). He in turn asks Nicole away for the weekend. Upon learning about the Christening, Brandon and Jen decide to wait...as does Colin. Nicole sees what is going on and thinks to herself, one weekend with me and he will be asking "Jennifer WHO?"

Over at DiMansion...
Abe arrives to find a distressed Celeste worried sick over Alexandra. She brings her down and both try to comfort her and reason with her to drop the guilty plea, but she won't listen. She ends up slapping Abe in the face. When Rolf comes in, Abe barks at him to get out of there and tells him that when Stefano finds out what he and Cameron did to Lexie, he may kill him. Abe urges Lexie to get away from that house and her father's influence, but Lexie defends her father. Abe gets upset and storms off, followed by Celeste. Alone, Rolf assures her that his plan will work, but slap-happy-Lexie pops Rolf as well, slapping his drink out of his hands. (Personally, I think someone needs to slap HER...oh, wait...Celeste tried that and it didn't work.) Bart calls Rolf and fills him in. Bart sees this as a roadblock, but Rolf sees it as an opportunity. Upstairs, Lexie is cracking up...holding an empty blanket, humming as she rocks it. Rolf comes up and she shushes him, telling him not to wake the "baby". In the hallway, Rolf realizes she is cracking up and decides to act on his on...without her help and/or knowledge. Bart calls again with more details and Rolf says that the Bradys will be crushed when the feel the power of the DiMeras this time. He plans on Isaac "dying" before their very eyes and they will be helpless.

Over at the Penthouse...
John awakens from his nightmare and grabs Marlena. She settles him down and wants to know what is wrong. He talks about the nightmare (flashbacks of him chained to a wall) and repeats the phrase "questions lead to doubt...doubt lead to betrayal...death to betrayal" or something like that. He feels it is a sign of bad things to come. He says once upon a time he gave into the evil and must make retribution to all the people he hurt. He vows to bring the DiMeras down. Bo calls and asks for his help, but we don't hear what it is. At the end of their conversation, he tells Bo to be on their guard for he feels that DiMera is up to something. After he gets off the phone, he tells Marlena that he is going to bring Stefano down. She asks him not to, but he says he must.

Coming Home...
Bo, Hope, Doug, Julie and Zack (formerly Isaac) are winging their way home on Victor's jet. As Bo and Hope excitedly talk, Julie overhears and wants to know what is going on. They tell her about the name change and she and Doug approve. Doug and Julie make calls home informing people they are on their way. Hope gets upset when Zack chatters for "mommy" and realizes he is talking about Lexie. Bo assures her it will all work out okay as she is sure he is up to something. Upon arrival at the airport, Doug offers them a ride, but Bo and Hope have a stop to make on the way home. Yup, you got it...they end up at the hospital for the DNA test. They wait anxiously for the doctor as Bo asks her if she is SURE she wants to do this...assuring her he will love Zack no matter how the test turns out. But Hope NEEDS to know for sure. Bo and Zack go back to be tested. As they wait on results, Zack calls Bo "daddy". As he chatters on, they embrace and the credits roll...

Laney

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