January 13 - January 17, 2003
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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003
Episode #9474
Tape date - 12/12/02
Director - Phil Sogard
Jack & Jen have an emotional talk about what happened, the
Wesley's happy evening at home gets turned upside down, and Salem
P.D. fill John & Marlena in on the investigation thus far.
Jennifer
in her bathrobe, listens as Jack talks to Jo on the phone. He
hangs up, telling Jen that Jo will bring Abby home, so they do
not have to go pick her up. Jen begins babbling a mile a minute
about no food in house, market is closed, but deli is open, etc.
Jack stops her, saying we have to talk before Abby comes home.
Jen is very upset, wondering how she could have thought she could
take on Colin alone, but Jack reassures her that he knows she was
only thinking of saving his life. Jen is near tears, as she beats
herself up about her decision, but Jack tells her that Colin
victimized her, making her feel she had no other choice, just as
Lawrence Alamaine victimized her years ago when he raped her. Jen
says she has always thought that was the absolute worse time in
her life, but now, this is. Jen questions what she did, and Jack
asks how he can help her, but she doesn't think he can. He starts
to leave, but she will not let him go. Jack talks of the New
Year, that they saw it in together, and it is a new beginning.
They kiss, and naturally, cue Abby to arrive. (Wonder why Jo
didn't come in?) Everyone tells each other Happy New Year, and
Abby begs Jen to let Daddy sleep overnite, since it is late,
& he'd have to go home alone, etc. (LOL, since Jo was just
there, but I love him staying over). Jack & Abby make a game
of racing upstairs to put on PJ's, while Jen looks at then, then
clasps her hands together, to whisper a "Thank You"
prayer. She turns out the lights.
Nancy
is comfortably ensconced on her sofa, when the doorbell rings.
Craig comes out of the kitchen, to find Brady at the door. He
& Chloe go for a walk, leaving the Wesleys to themselves.
Nancy knows something is bothering Craig, and he finally tells
her he thinks it important to get her hospital records from when
she gave birth to Chloe. They could be important, but the papers
need her signature. She agrees, and they begin to talk of a
massage. LOL
Chloe & Brady are out in the snow and cold, walking along,
wishing on a shooting star, talking of Colin and how life can be
suddenly cut so short. Chloe says she wished for grey hair...
that she live long enough to acquire it. They suddenly come to a
chopped down tree, & Chloe wonders what happened to it, as
she flashes back to the carved inititals of PK & CL forver.
Brady asks if it had special meaning, and she tells him of the
initials. Then talks of that part of her life being over, and a
new year is upon them, with good things. They kiss, she drops her
gloves, bends over to pick them up, and her nose is bleeding.
Brady hurries her home, and Chloe turns to look at the spot,
saying "Nothing is forever" Brady hurries her home,
tells Craig, who insists they do a blood test. He tells them to
go on to the hospital, and he will just tell Nancy he has to
check on a patient.
The Cop Shop
is a busy place as Marlena arrives to see Bo, but he is in a
meeting. John appears, both saying how they were trying to call
the other. John apologizes for storming out of the apt. and
mentions Tony being brought in for questioning. Marlena, not
surprised, tells him of Tony's visit, looking for John. She
continues on, saying that she thinks the exhumation is a mistake,
that she is a doctor, studies the DNA results, and the sooner
John accepts the results as true, the better. It will not change
the man he is... and should he not let his mother rest in peace.
She talks John out of the exhumation, and John says he just
doesn't want to hate anyone. In Abe's office, Bo says he thinks
Colin's letter saying if anything happens to him, to check on the
Brady family, is a fake. That since everyone knew that Bo did not
care for Colin, it is redundant. Roman agrees. Lab results
arrive, and apparently the handwriting is Colin's. Also, his
fingerprints were all over it. Roman suggests that Colin could
have been coerced into writing it. (Couldn't Colin's prints have
been on the paper FIRST, before the letter was written. Hotel
rooms always have paper in the desks) The DA comes in, insisting
the Brady brothers be taken off the case. Abe has a fit, telling
him that it is HIS department, Palmer has no authority, and go
talk to the Commissioner. Roman says he was not even at the
wedding, while Bo says all his movements have been accounted for.
Palmer wonders about the rest of the Bradys, but Abe says they
are all in the clear. He will leave now, but warns that if a
Brady turns out to be responsible, he will NOT cut a deal.John
& Marlena come in, and get filled in on the investigation, so
far. (Wonder why, aren't they just civilians? Lol) They learn of
the letter, the lab results, of Sami's involvement and how she
ran to Tony. (They are not told what Sami saw, just that Colin
was holding something on her). Also how she stole Roman's gun,
accidentally fired it in the Salem parking lot, and returned it.
Her story checks out. John realizes that once more that the
Brady's are a target of the DiMeras. Roman tells John he is not a
Brady, but John replies that anyone who attacks a Brady attacks
him, that he is a Brady in his soul. Bo & Marlena talk
privately about Hope. He fills her in on Hope's strange behavior,
beginning with when they were decorating the Christmas tree, and
she went into basement, blood curdling scream, over a supposed
mouse. (Hey, Bo, want to hear me scream for same reason? You bet!)
He talks of how she doesn't want Zack at home, and how Hope left
the wedding. Marlena suggests that if Hope is having problems,
she may feel Zack is safer at the Bradys. Bo agrees that is
plausible. Marlena asks if perhaps Hope came upon something at
the wedding that scared or bothered her, but Bo replies that it
could not be cause she would have told him. Marlena advised the
family be supportive.Meanwhile John & Roman talk of their
intertwined past, and how they both suffered at the hands of the
DiMeras. Roman agrees, but says at least John was able to keep
the woman he loved. John suggests they work together against the
common enemy, and Roman finds no fault in that, as they both look
thru the window at Marlena talking to Bo. Marlena comes out, and
tells John what a special man he is, her husband, her hero, and
they kiss. The photos from the crime scene arrive, Bo, Abe and
Roman talks of perhaps Victor being involved. He knew of the
contract put out on him, & perhaps could have hired someone.
(Like Niko, perhaps?) They agree to bring Victor in for
questioning when he returns from honeymoon. Bo hates the idea his
father could be remotely involved. Roman wonders why Pop Shawn
wants to have a memorial service for Colin, but Bo reminds him
that family important to Pop, and Colin was a cousin. They wonder
if Tony would show up.They comment that the more we narrow the
suspects down, the more it looks like Tony. Bo moves some names
around on the Suspect Board, pinning Victor's under Tony's, and
takes a long look at Hope's before he moves it to the bottom,
under the non-suspects section. Fade to black & white.
Barb
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2003
Episode #9475
Tape date - 12/13/02
Director - Randy Robbins
A memorial for Colin is held at the Brady Pub and the family
gathers out of respect more for Shawn then Colin. Tony crashes
the memorial and makes a shocking announcement.
DiMansion
Tony walks in to see the twins nestled near the fire trying to
read a black book. Thinking he found Stefano's diary, he panics,
but learns it's only the family Bible that Cassie found in the
Library. The DiMera family tree and pictures are in the bible as
they talk about Stefano. He tells them how the new family (them)
will help build on the old family. Cassie asks if there's a
picture of Stefano in the Bible and Tony has them sit down and
look at it. Remembering his and John's confrontation on the
island about the DiMera crest on the wall and John's accusing him
of returning to take over the family business, he tells the twins
that he is his father's son. She asks about his grandparents and
is told they died when Stefano was a little boy in Ireland. Rex
mentions Shawn's family came from Ireland too. Cassie finds a
picture of Tony with Peter and Kristen when they were kids and he
was about 14 years old. He explains who they were and how
Kristen, who he also had married, was dead. He tells them she was
stolen from him by John Black. Cassie quotes the bible about not
coveting thy neighbor's wife and to himself Tony says thou shall
not covet thy brother's wife either and now he will take Marlena
from him, and that is the new convent for the house of DiMera..
Tony tells the twins he wants them to be happy and live their
life to the fullest. He's their guardian and that's all he asks.
Cassie suggests going to see Shawn and express their condolences,
but Tony doesn't agree that's wise at the moment. He excuses
himself for an appointment and Cassie decides to go see Shawn
anyway. Lex tells her that Belle is there for Shawn and doesn't
need Cassie. Remembering her conversation to Rex at dotCom,
Cassie is determined to get Shawn for herself. He asks where she
was on New Years Eve and doesn't like how she's lied to him as
she's never done it before.
Colin's Memorial At The Pub
Shawn and Caroline were up before dawn putting Colin's casket
onto a plane to Ireland. Shawn was upstairs on the phone with his
sister Molly grieving as the family gathered out of respect for
Shawn more then Colin. Caroline is concerned for her husband's
health. (Poor Caroline, not only worried about her husband, but
babysitting Zack at the same time). The family dresses in their
best leather for the event as they have individual conversations.
Hope keeps seeing Larry lounging around the pub as Bo and Marlena
watch her acting strangely. Marlena tells Bo that Hope has to
want therapy, they can't force her into it. John, Bo and Roman
tell Caroline about the letter Colin left pointing the finger at
the Brady's and how they figure Tony's involved. Marlena startles
Hope at the buffet and she excuses herself to take some food to
Bo (uh Hope, the plate's EMPTY). She walks away acting skittish,
still seeing Larry. (Wonder why Sami didn't attend?) Chloe and
Brady stand off in the background at the pub. She'll miss Dr.
Murphy, especially after meeting with her oncologist earlier who
told her what she's experiencing could be signs she's coming out
of remission. She is very in tune with her body and figures it's
back. Belle's worried about Shawn's behavior as he we see him
contining to have flashbacks about the night of the murder and
even snapped at something she said. Marlena joins Belle as she
stands alone and hugs her. The two talk about how Belle figures
everyone is relieved Colin is dead. Marlena doubts Chloe thinks
that and she was a colleague to Colin. They're there to support
the family. Belle doesn't think Shawn should be there, she feels
something is really wrong. All she can explain is that he's more
stressed then usual. John and Marlena privately talk about if
he's going to have Daphne Dimera dug up. He tells her no, he's
accepted the fact he's her son, but not in his heart. Brady asks
what he was talking about and they cover saying something else.
Brady's about to ask Marlena to speak with Chloe, but Chloe joins
them first, assuring them that's not necessary. After they walk
away, Chloe tells Brady she couldn't live if something happened
to Nancy or her baby sister because of her. Marlena tells John he
needs to tell Brady and Belle that he's Tony's brother. He
agrees, just not there. He asks Brady to come by the penthouse
afterwards. Brady would rather be with Chloe, but agrees after
John tells him it can't wait and it's family business. Shawn
joins Hope and questions her about why Zack's being shuffled
between grandparents (he's with Doug and Julie during the
memorial). He wonders why and asks what she remembers from the
night of Colin's murder. She remembers the same flashback,
overhearing Colin saying he's going to murder Bo. Belle joins
them and asks to speak with Shawn. A relieved Hope said she
wanted to call and check on Zack anyway. Bo joins her and says
Pop's on the phone with Aunt Molly, but as soon as he's off,
they're outta there and going home to have some family time with
Zack. She agrees and goes to pick up Zack herself. Outside Larry
Welch watches Bo hugging Hope (in his Salem disguise of baseball
hat and orange vest) through the window. He says poor Colin died
before he could kill Bo. He promises the next family memorial
will be for Bo. She tells Shawn D. she loves him and he was right
and she's going to get Zack. Hope tells Caroline goodbye and
Caroline offers to walk out with her as she has to go to the
dumpster out back anyway. Hope offers to take out the garbage and
they head for the kitchen. Chloe asks Brady to take her home as
she's getting tired. He tells her he loves her and she knows
she's able to handle this much better then she would have if it
had happened years ago. He asks Belle if their dad asked her to
the penthouse as well as she agrees, but was assured it's nothing
to worry about. John tells Marlena he can't complain when he sees
what Chloe's going through. Tony walks into the pub and is
greeted by everyone staring at him. Bo reminds him the sign on
the door said CLOSED. Tony glorifies Colin as a healer and
suggests they extend themselves as Colin did. Cassie and Rex walk
in and tell Tony they wanted to pay their respects as he
obviously did. Belle thanks them and when Rex asks if they did
wrong coming, Marlena speaks up saying they came to be with their
friends and that's okay. Belle takes them off to the buffet. The
Brady Brothers decide to question Tony if he insists on staying,
but Caroline asks they be hospitable. She offers to get him
something to drink and although parched, said he'll get it
himself. The Brady Boys are not deterred and will find out what
happened. Pop Shawn finally comes down to the pub and upset to
see Tony there. He grabs his suit coat and asks why he's there.
Cassie asks Belle if she was at the murder scene all night
answering questions and happy to learn she was (and not with
Shawn). Shawn wants the subject changed. Belle talks to Rex when
he didn't realize things were so bad between the Brady's and
DiMera's and Cassie goes to Shawn, offering her help in any way.
He tells her only his grandfather will miss Colin and she figures
it's good he's dead then. Hope puts the trash in the dumpster as
Larry hides around the corner. She sees her faux Larry and
demands he leave her alone as the real Larry watches. At first he
thought she saw him, but realizes she didn't. She tells herself
Larry's dead and to let it go as he eavesdrops. He realizes
Hope's nuts and haunted by his ghost. He can't resist the most
perfect torture of all. Tony asks to speak with Marlena and John,
then Marlena, refuse. Pop Shawn demands he leave his house and go
straight to hell. He tells him he can burn in Hell himself. Tony
takes the opportunity to ask if Shawn feels the same way about
his brother. Shawn asks which one and Tony's not surprised they
didn't know, says John Black. Cue shocked expressions on
everyone's faces, especially Belle's and Brady's, as they realize
their father is a DiMera. The family starts to dispurse as Brady
tells Chloe he'll take her home. He asks Belle to tell dad he'll
be at the penthouse later. Marlena rushes over and tells Belle
they're going. Pop Shawn yells at Tony no, John's one of ours too
and they'll fight him to the death as he grabs his chest and they
help him to the floor as he moans. Shawn calls 911 for his
grandfather as Tony stands there with a slight smirk on his face.
Linda
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15TH,
2003
Episode #9476
Taped 12/16/02
Director - Herb Stein
Pop Shawn is taken to Salem Hospital, where the family gathers
awaiting word; John explains his non-DiMera status to everyone,
while Tony privately declares war on the Bradys, who all know the
feud has now escalated.
The Paramedics
have stabilized Shawn, and he is on the gurney, oxygen
mask in place, and off to the hospital. Caroline goes along in
the ambulance, and everyone leaves to go to the hospital. Cassie
wants to go, too, but Rex stops her. She insists Shawn needs her.
(This girl just cannot take a hint). Tony tries to dissuade her.
Belle argues with Tony, Rex & Cassie, then she and Shawn
leave. Tony finds himself alone in the Brady Pub with Rex &
Cassie, finding it rather humorous. He goes on about Shawn being
a barkeep, and takes the opportunity to further his "poor me"
stance with the twins. His soliloquy, recounting how blame is
placed on him for various things, including probably now blaming
him for Shawn's attack, is masterful, as he talks about the Brady
clan, every leprechaun loving one of them. (lol, as he looks
around the bar, wondering why he feels like bursting into song,
particularly When Irish Eyes Are Smiling) Cassie insists
on going to hospital, and will go via "their" car (the
one they got for Christmas and obviously they both now have
drivers' licenses - that was fast!) Outside, Rex once more tries
to point out to Cassie the folly of attempting to follow Shawn D.
around, but Cassie "is in love, and it is amazing", and
refuses to give up. Inside, Tony tells himself that if you think
John is upset with me now, just wait. He wanders around the pub,
humming, looking at the various family pictures on the walls (never
noticed them before!) and takes one of Shawn & Caroline down,
smiles, puts it back, gets his coat, and leaves, even locking up,
all the while humming and smiling.
At The Hospital
everyone comes rushing in, but Caroline says Craig is
running tests on Shawn and they must wait. Marlena goes to get
tea for Caroline, as she is breaking down, worried about her
husband. Roman, John & Bo talk of Tony coming into the Pub,
and purposely antagonizing Shawn, causing his collapse. They talk
of the feud, of Ireland where it all started, and Bo mentions
being unable to find anything out when he went there a couple of
years ago. John promises if Shawn doesn't win this battle, Tony
will definitely pay. Craig comes out, allowing only Caroline in
to see her husband. She goes in, talking to Shawn cheerfully, but
he talks of having to be strong to fight the coming battle, and
mark his words, it is coming with Tony DiMera. He gets agitated,
and Caroline screams for the nurse. Medical personnel rush in.
John calls Brady, fills him in, canceling the family meeting.
Marlena overhears Craig asking about if Chloe's test results have
come back, and takes a few moments to talk with Craig. He fills
her in on the nosebleed, and is clearly concerned, but cannot
tell Nancy because of her blood pressure. Marlena empathizes, and
tells him she is available any time he wants to talk. Shawn &
Belle arrive, and Belle blows up at her father, for not telling
them about being related to Tony, & will not even accept his
explanation that the family meeting was about that. Bo &
Roman also chime in, wanting to know why they were kept out of
the loop, but Marlena says they wanted to tell their children
first. John admits wanting to process the info himself, and gets
Belle's permission to tell all right then. He explains how Daphne
DiMera had an affair with an unknown man, while married to
Stefano, (lol at Roman, saying who can blame her, being married
to that man) and how she gave the child to Philomena, and he was
legally adopted by the Alamaines. Everyone breathes this big sigh
of relief that John shares NO DiMera blood with Tony. Bo keeps
trying to call Hope, but no answer on her cell phone. Shawn
worries about her. Bo calls Julie, only to find Hope has not
picked up Zack yet. Everyone is clearly concerned as to her
whereabouts. Rex & Cassie arrive, talking to Belle &
Shawn. Belle mentions NOT being a DiMera, Cassie doesn't
understand, and Belle explains about Tony & her father only
sharing a mother. Marlena watches them all, flashing back to
Tony's asking her to be a mother to the twins. She tells herself
she cannot do that. Roman, John & Bo talk of the note that
Colin left, his fingerprints on the paper, and apparently his
handwriting. John says that could be forged. Later Shawn hears
Roman on phone, talking to PD about statements given after the
murder, and has a flashback to telling Roman he saw nothing
suspicious, while also flashing back to seeing Colin at the
window. Bo keeps trying to call Hope. John talks to Marlena about
Tony's revenge on the Bradys, while Bo tells Belle & Shawn he
cannot raise Hope. Belle tries to say Hope may be shopping at the
mall, but Shawn will have none of that. Cassie & Rex rush up
with Cassie trying to comfort Shawn, but he is firmly with Belle.
Craig comes out, telling Caroline Shawn is going to be o.k., that
if he stays quiet, and doesn't get agitated, takes the heart
medication Craig is prescribing, they can take him home now. The
family is overjoyed. Shawn and Belle embrace, as Cassie looks on,
green with envy. Caroline goes in to talk happily with Shawn. He
is clearly worried about his family, and Caroline tells him how
John is NOT a DiMera, that he shares Daphne DiMera as a mother
with Tony, not Stefano. Shawn is happy about that, but knows
there is big trouble ahead.
At DiMansion
Tony arrives home to be greeted by Bart who has good
news. John has dropped his request to have Daphne dug up. Tony
smiles, commenting that he now realizes he has at least one ally
- Marlena - who has obviously convinced John not to proceed. He
& Bart banter back and forth a bit (love that Bart, he
delivers his lines with such snap, crackle & pop) Tony admits
how brilliantly Colin's note was forged, that paper from his room
was used, thus his fingerprints on it. He gives Bart the money to
deliver to the expert forger, & Bart takes one look,
declaring he is in the wrong business, forgery is soooooo
lucrative. LOL. He leaves, and Tony says to himself, but aloud,
that the first shot has been fired. And "today is my
declaration of war". He turns, looks at the urn on the
mantle, saying "Hope you are pleased, Father. I will uphold
the DiMera name if it is the last thing I do."
Back At The Hospital
Marlena & John are embracing, as she says she just wants the
circle of hate to end with us, not the next generation. John
tells her that war is the only way. To get peace for the family
and kids, you're gonna have to let me fight it out. It is the
only way to end this feud once and for all.
Barb
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2003
Episode #9477
Taped 12/17/02
Director - Phil Sogard
Hope and Shawn's flashbacks are a little longer...Chloe's test
results come back..Sami and Lexie have words and one tries to
strangle the other...and Bo realizes more then ever that Hope's
got a problem.
Hospital
Eugenia, the lab tech, gives Chloe's blood test results to
Craig. Judging by the look on her face, it's not good news. Lexie
(now with a small tummy on her) and Celeste walk arm in arm
chatting about buying a baby crib (guess they gave Isaac's stuff
all away?). Celeste insists on buying it (where does she get her
$$??) and Lexie agrees finally. She tells her mom no one is going
to manipulate her life anymore, she's Abe's wife and going to
stay that way. Sami pops up from the next room saying she's happy
to hear that. She asks for a couple minutes alone with Lexie and
she agrees, dispatching Celeste off to pick up her prenatal
vitamins at the pharmacy. Sami asks for a truce between them. She
always thought Lexie and Abe belonged together, yada yada, but
Lexie has Sami's number. She tells Sami the truth is they can't
stand each other. Sami calls her an ingrate and has helped her
more then she knew, begging Abe to take her back. Lexie laughs,
saying Sami cares about her and Abe being together about as much
as "that cockroach crawling up your arm". Sami starts
batting at her sleeve and screaming until Lexie laughs Sami calls
her nasty and Lexie knows the real Sami surfaced. The two
exchange some name calling and Lexie tells Sami her selfishness
will be her downfall. Sami excuses herself saying Lexie's
pregnancy hormones have turned her into a "cranky bitch"
and Lexie tells Sami she's just as tired at looking at her mean
little face. Sami tells her she doesn't need Lexie or anyone
else's advice about Brandon. They're together, period. Lexie
tells her she's not good enough for Brandon. Sami asks if Lexie
is good enough being a baby-snatching psycho? And her father was
an evil sicko. Lexie promises to convince Brandon to leave Sami,
setting Sami off to put her hands around Lexie's neck and to
start strangling her. Eugenia pulls them apart (guess Brenda's on
stress leave? Just kidding) and threatens to report Sami to Human
Resources (OMG... too much reality here folks, ha!) She reminds
Sami how Lexie was a respected doctor at the hospital once (yeah,
for about two months after getting her MD). Sami and the Eugenia
remind each other of what little secrets they know about each
other. Eugenia agrees they're even, but she better hope Lexie
doesn't report her on her own. Celeste arrives and learns what
happened. They comment on how Sami's caused other problems and if
the walls could talk. Sami's glad they can't as she flashes back
to talking to Eugenia in the lab to get the DNA test results and
how she changed the results later on. (Kk you hospital people,
cool your jets, we know in reality it's not that easy ;-) Eugenia
tells Lexie how much she's missed and Lexie suggests they have
lunch soon and leaves. Celeste gets a bad vibe as Sami panics,
listening around the corner. Sami overhears Lexie telling Celeste
how she's going to talk with Brandon about Sami's latest stunt,
convinced to break him and Sami up. Sami overhears. Belle and
Shawn are the last ones from the family at the hospital.
Apparently Bo asked them to stay there in case Hope showed up. He
calls Bo and learns that he still hadn't heard from Hope and
decides they should return to the pub to check on his grandfather.
Belle notices he's sweating (he just had the same black and white
flashback), but he shines it off as it being too hot in there.
Cop Shop
Roman talks with his mother on the phone and confirms he won't
say anything to Pop to get him stirred up. Hanging up, he tells
her he loves her. Kate walks in fresh from the office in her
business suit and mink coat (standard wear for all lady execs,
right?), overhearing the last part and asks how his dad is doing,
saying John told her what happened (nice of John to touch base
with the office). Teasing if she has a soft spot for him to rush
over to check on him, she reminds him how he was there for her.
He offers her coffee, but she jokes about how good precinct
coffee is. They talk about Sami taking his gun and he asks if she
wants him to put Sami over his knee and spank her, LOL. He
doesn't like his daughter being bad mouthed and she fires back
about how they put her daughter in the line of fire working with
the ISA. It's bad enough her son's joined the marines, now her
daughter will be in dangerous situations too. He tells her Billie
only does what she wants and had a choice. She agrees Billie
loves police work. He tells Kate she needs to live her own life.
She asks if he means with him? He mentions New Years Eve and asks
for another date. She flips through her calendar, telling him
sorry, she's booked for 2003 and heads out. He stops her, putting
his cuffs on her and his arm, saying she's under arrest for
knowing and willfully resisting an officer and leading him on,
then refusing another date. She's stuck with him (said with a
smile on his face and you can tell she's kinda digging it).
Wesley Home
Chloe comes downstairs and tells Brady that Nancy is curled up
napping with Honey and Sugar. She tells him that "evil"
is not a genetic condition (he doesn't know he's not Stefano's
grandson yet). The two cuddle and assure each other they can get
through anything as long as they have the other. We return to
them kissing. Chloe wonders why Craig hasn't called with her test
results as he walks in, holding them in his hands. He tells her
nothing's changed, she's still in remission. He goes to check on
Nancy (after they all agree not to mention anything about what
happened to Nancy) when the doorbell rings. It's Belle and Shawn
(after they leave the pub, see below). Craig heads back upstairs
and Belle tells Brady about not being related to Stefano and
Tony's only John's brother as they share the same mother. Brady's
relieved. Belle suggests they head to the penthouse, but Brady
asks Chloe to tell them her news about her father, but apologizes
if she's not ready. She agrees that Belle and Shawn have been so
supportive and should know. She reels them in saying she even
knows the man, etc., and they're dying of curiosity until Craig
walks downstairs saying it's him. Nancy rings her bell and Craig
tells them he has to make her a pineapple and peanut butter
sandwich (LOL) as they all groan and he leaves. Belle can't
believe how everyone's family tree is sprouting new limbs, but
Brady reminds her they're still family and hug. Shawn heads back
to the pub and he and Belle agree to talk later.
At The Pub
Bo is alone in the pub, anxious about Hope's whereabouts, when
she walks in. She finally got his messages about his dad and
wants to know his condition. Bo assures her he's ok, but upset
they couldn't find her and asks what the hell's going on (apparently
a Brady favorite phrase). She tells him she went grocery shopping
as they were out of food, remember? She checked on Zack, who's
still at Doug and Julie's and they're all having a good time. She
explains it was faster to go shopping alone when he asks why she
didn't take Zack with her. Bo's not convinced and sitting in a
booth, tells her he thinks she has a problem. He wants to know
what's going on. Hope flashes back to different times she's seen
Larry, in the basement and in the mirror. She tells him she's
just been stressed out between the holidays and Colin's murder.
Bo mentions talking to Marlena and she thinks Hope's suffering
from some after affects from the kidnapping. He knows leaving
Zack with someone else is not like Hope, no matter how she tries
to rationalize it. She tells him she doesn't want to cause her
family any more worries. He asks about the wedding, what happened
to her then? Her flashback this time is a little longer. She
still hears Colin promising to kill Bo, but after he hangs up, he
turns around and morphs into Larry Welch and points his gun at
her. She uses the same excuse about leaving because she was
tired, but Bo doesn't believe it. She tells him she slipped out
being he was Victor's best man and didn't want to disturb him. He
asks if she saw anyone else before leaving and she tells him no,
only Victor's chauffeur (seems like HE'S the one to question Bo).
He's glad as he hoped she didn't witness Colin's murder. Shawn
and Belle arrive and Shawn's glad to see she's alright. She tells
him she was grocery shopping (Belle's happy to have been right,
but Shawn says it wasn't at the mall, haha) and Hope clarifies
only for groceries. Hope leaves to freshen up and Belle to check
her voice mail. Bo and Shawn talk about Pop's condition and he
tells his son not to say anything about the note Colin left to
Pop as it would only upset him. Shawn asks what they've found out
about the murder. Bo tells his son they know what kind of gun
shot Colin and have several suspects. He asks why Shawn's so
interested in this case (uh, could be cause it was a family
member and he saw the body, I would be too). Shawn's flashback
also is extended to Hope walking into the mansion, clearly
agitated and he puts his hand on her shoulder. Outside he
remembers finding Belle after she found Colin's body. Belle walks
up saying she has to go pick up Brady at Chloe's for their family
meeting. Shawn offers to walk Belle to Chloe's (or to her car).
Hope wants to go see Pop, but Bo wants more answers first.Bo
tells her to be honest with him and he knows she's going through
something major. He wants to help. She sees Larry at the bar
drinking beer and he tells her she won't get away from him. Bo
turns into Larry and he takes her hand. She tenses, closes her
eyes and says STOP IT. When she opens her eyes, she sees Bo just
looking at her in surprise. She rationalizes it as just being
tired and leaves to go get Zack and take him home. She said she
and Zack will take a nice nap together and she'll be a new woman
by the time he gets home for supper. She walks outside and sees
Larry dead on the ground and calls out to Bo. He doesn't hear
her, but she's looking down into the snow frightened and Bo walks
out seeing this. He sees nothing, but we see her seeing Larry
opening his eyes and looking at her, then coming towards her. She
turns around to the safety of Bo's arms, then faints.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2003
Just as John & Marlena are finishing the family meeting about
John & Tony being brothers, the twins arrive with flowers to
welcome him to the DiMera family. He practically shuts the door
in their faces, Rex tells him off about his treatment of them,
Cassie says it's o.k. Tony & Marlena are their friends, as
Tony said she'll be a mother to them. John flies off the handle,
Brady & Belle take the twins away.
John & Marlena have words. He realizes Tony is making them
focus on other things while actually trying to worm his way into
Marlena's life. Like his father.
Shawn goes to see his grampa who is sleeping. He sits on the bed,
and starts talking about the Bradys, then says he did something,
and wishes he knew how to make it right. He flashes back to
kneeling by Colin's body and picking up the gun. Cassie comes up,
standing behind a bush and watching. Grampa Shawn wakes up,
asking Shawn to tell him what he wants to make right, but
Caroline comes in... Belle is downstairs with Rex & Cassie.
Tony is in the library, when Bart arrives with Sami slung over
his shoulder, kicking and screaming. She smacks him one when he
sets her down. Tony wanted to thank her for sicking the cops on
him. Sami is furious, but blurts out about Roman's gun, they
argue back and forth, he wants her to realize her full potential
and dump Brandon.
She storms off, he runs after and grabs her in the open doorway,
kissing her. She is started, and there is Brady, wanting to know
what is going on. He fills Sami in about the brotherhood between
John & Tony, which only makes Tony smirk, and say Sami is a
terrible liar, that he just told her that. He shuts the door,
smiling as he comments how Sami is going to help him with
Marlena, and Brady with John. Outside Sami swears to Brady there
is nothing going on between her and Tony, but Brady thinks the
lady doth protest too much.
Hope is asleep on the sofa, where Bo brought her after she
fainted. She is again dreaming of Larry, and wakes up, startled.
She & Bo have a long talk, Bo tries to get her to open up
about what is bothering her. Good scenes here. She flashes back
to several of her visions of Larry. Hope finally tells Bo all.
She explains how he is always there, how she is seeing him
everywhere, and people she knows morph into him.
She also tells him about the wedding, how she heard Colin
threaten to kill Bo, how he turned and morphed into Larry
pointing a gun at her, how she ran into the house, getting
startled by Shawn. (we see this in flashbacks.) Then she says,
Jen was upset, they went outside to talk and she does not
remember anything else until she was in the limo going home. Bo
gets her to go to sleep again, telling himself, Damn you Welch, I
didn't kill you after all. Hope dreams of Larry dead in the snow,
only he morphs into Colin... and she murmurs in her sleep."Colin".
Bo looks startled.
Barb