MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2003
Episode #9683
Tape date &endash; various
Director &endash; Albert Alarr
Summary: Maggie Horton passes away while surrounded by friends and family…longtime fans will be pleased to see the famous red shoes remembered in a tribute to her…Lucas learns of Kate's secret…Marlena explains Sami's dream…and the police arrest a suspect in the murder.
At the Cop Shop…
Shawn, Marlena, Tony, Rex and Mimi all come rushing in (Cassie and
Philip must have gotten lost along the way as they are no where to be
seen) with Shawn carrying a black garbage bag with the clothes from
Rex's room. Bo sends it to forensics as Shawn and Rex go through
their daily argument. Bo gets a call from Hope at the hospital with
news on Maggie and asks him to send Shawn over. Shawn vows to Rex
that if his aunt Maggie dies, he will pay. Marlena has to step in and
break them up, telling Shawn that he is needed at the hospital and he
leaves. While they are waiting on the results, Bo wants to question
Rex, but Tony objects. Rex assures him that he can handle it. Tony
complains to Marlena about how Rex is being blamed because he is a
DiMera and points out that she would be just as protective of Sami.
Marlena prays that Sami is innocent and leaves. Bo and Rex return
later as Tony asks Bo if he reached a verdict. Bo gets a call as Rex
and Tony talk. Tony rails Rex out about leaving evidence behind but
Rex claims that he didn't know anything about the bloody clothes.
Mimi notices a down and out Bo and asks what's wrong. He tells them
that he just got bad news..Maggie Horton has died. He swears to Rex
that if that is Maggie's blood on his clothes, the charge will be
Murder One.
At the Hospital…
Hope and Jen worry about why Lexie came to get Mickey as they cling
to each other watching through the window. Inside, Lexie tells Mickey
that she doesn't have much time left. After calling the station, Hope
thinks that they should go and break the news to Alice. They find her
and Caroline, back from the chapel, and tell her that it doesn't look
good. By her bedside, Mickey takes her hand and takes it really hard,
blaming himself and wishing he could have helped her. He cries as he
pledges his love for her. Later, the family (what's left of them) are
gathered around Maggie's bed as Mickey says his goodbyes. Alice tells
him that Maggie is okay now and that Tom will be watching over
her…as his face appears over the monitor and then she flatlines.
Everyone is crying as Mickey kisses her and says "goodnight my sweet
Maggie" and she is bathed in a white glow. Later, Jen informs Hope
that she spoke with both Melissa and Sarah and they are both worried
about their dad. She decides that she needs to tell Abby the news and
goes to call her. Hope talks with Mickey and vows that they will find
her killer. Hope and Shawn leave to go back to the station. Mickey is
worried about his mom, but Lexie informs him that she checked her
over and she is doing fine…she is a strong woman. Lucas
arrives…but too late and asks Jen about Maggie. Jen asks him if
he is responsible. Lucas can't believe she asked that…he loved
Maggie and says that she is the best person he ever knew and how
important to him she was. Alice walks up and tells Lucas that she
believes he is innocent as he offers his condolences. She tells him
that Mickey is the one that needs him right now and he goes to him.
As they hug, both are crying as Mickey asks how could someone do
this?
Earlier, At Sami's Apartment…
she and Lucas arrived back home as he questions her about her dream.
Lucas tells her that Maggie is important to him and if she dies and
asks if she is responsible…just as Kate and Roman walk in. Roman
asks Sami if she is the one who attacked Maggie as she can't believe
what he is asking. Roman has heard about her dream (I guess from that
cop) and Sami goes silent. He demands to know where she was tonight.
Lucas explains where they have been and then stands by Sami's side,
saying he doesn't believe the mother of his son could be that
vicious, infuriating Kate. Kate wonders if Sami would say the same of
him and asks her if she thinks Lucas could have done it and Sami says
no. This is where Lucas gets a call from Caroline telling him that
Alice wants him to come to the hospital to be with the family and he
rushes off.
Marlena shows up as Roman gets a phone call and informs them all that Maggie has just died. Sami goes to pieces, babbling that she saw the attack in her dream and that she doesn't understand it. Kate says that is because she did it, but Sami declares she is innocent. Marlena sits her down and tries to figure it out. She asks Sami if she still sleeps with the radio on and Sami confirms that. Marlena is sure that she heard of the attack on the radio and that is how she knew about it and her subconscious was working overtime…she has seen it happen before. Sami is relieved and Roman thanks Marlena for her help. Roman and Marlena head back to the station to find out what Bo has learned, leaving Kate and Sami alone to argue as usual. In the heat of the argument, Sami asks Kate if Lucas knows her secret…that she was a filthy little whore for Stefano. The camera pans back to show Lucas standing in the doorway. Lucas asks her if it is true and Kate doesn't deny it. Lucas asks if that is what Abe knew and was threatening to tell Roman? Sami tells him that he may not even be a Horton….Kate was a hooker and probably knows who his real father is. Kate tries to explain to him that she did it for him and her other children to give them a better life. Sami chimes in and says that Kate has quite a motive for murder. (Nah…I still don't think so!)
Back at the Hospital…
Mickey sits by Maggie's side and has some wonderful flashbacks of
them. He has the one where she is in the hospital and he has gifts
for her, one of them being the famous red shoes (long time viewers
will note that she calls him "Marty" here) as he tells her that she
was born to dance. Then there are scenes from their wedding
(practically the entire wedding) including their vows to each other.
A fitting tribute to a lovely lady and character. Oh, Maggie, you
will be missed in Salem! Mickey then takes off her ring and kisses
her hand. In the outer room, Caroline, Jen and Lexie talk as Caroline
explains that Alice is down helping out in the nursery, to remind her
that life does go on. Caroline has to leave as Jen thanks her for
everything. Mickey comes out and tells Lexie that he has signed the
release papers, but will NEVER release her from his heart. As they
wheel her by on a gurney, Mickey reaches out and touches her covered
head, then breaks down crying as Jennifer hugs him tightly.
Back at the Cop Shop…
Bo informs everyone that there are prints on the whiskey bottle that
was used and that they are being run. Shawn and Hope walk in to hear
this. Shawn starts on Rex again as Tony pulls Rex aside, telling him
to stop taunting the cops. Later, Roman and Marlena arrive and tell
Bo and Hope about Sami's dream and Marlena's theory. Mimi tells Rex
that she believes he is innocent and Shawn (Geez, is he like a little
snapping dog or what? Would someone slap a muzzle on him???) walks
up, saying Rex is guilty and he is surprised that he hasn't hurt Mimi
yet. Bo tries to get Hope to go home and rest, but she refuses. She
points out that Kate, Lucas and Sami have no alibis, but Bo points
out that NONE of the suspects do. The results come in on the prints
and as he reads them, he is shocked. In the outer office, Roman gets
the results on Rex's clothes and it is confirmed…it IS Maggie's
blood on them. He turns to Rex and says "you are under arrest for the
murder of Maggie Horton. Focus on Rex's face…as the previews
roll.
ON THE NEXT DAYS OF OUR LIVES…
Victor tells Brady to promise that he will never get involved with Nicole…
Nicole yells at Brady "I can't believe that I ever trusted you!" and yanks away and stumbles with him falling on top of her…on the bed…
Bo tells a shocked Hope and Shawn that the prints on the bottle were Caroline Brady's…Ma's…
Behind bars, Rex tells Roman "You thought Stefano and Tony were bad…wait til you see what I am capable of…"
…and the credits roll…
Laney
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 2003
Episode #9684
Taped &endash; Various
Director &endash; Herb Stein
Nicole puts the moves on Brady, Pop Shawn resents Vic's visit, while Rex gets booked, and the teens seem to take over the cop shop.
LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU seems to be what Nicole is thinking, as she dons a sexy, black nitey, encouraged by her "other self" across the room, & sprays on perfume - "the cherry on the cake", according to her other self. Out in the hall, Brady sniffs the air, and knocks on Nik's door, calling her name. She opens it, asking him if he likes what he sees, and kisses him. He breaks away, saying no, but we see see her hand go down, & sound of a zipper, as he backs away, insisting "NO". He shows her the newspaper headline about Maggie, telling her the killer was dressed in black, wearing a Halloween mask (how come they don't just say a hockey mask???) just like she was. Nicole gets angry at his questions, they struggle, fall on the bed, and kiss. Brady once more pulls away, as Nik puts on all the moves, saying he has had no one since Chloe, and she hasn't had someone her age in ……She even drops her nitey, asking him if he likes what he sees, and to take what he wants. He refuses, putting a robe on her, whereupon she shows him some very sexy photos she had taken, intending to give to Victor at one time, but no longer. Just then Victor walks in, asking if Nicole is trying to seduce his grandson again, and then telling Brady he wants to talk to him. Brady leaves, Vic tells Nicole he wants those signed divorce papers, and follows Brady to his room. Nik eavesdrops as Vic apologizes for his behavior in the alley earlier, wanting only the best for Brady, making him promise to never get involved with Nik. Brady agrees and they shake on it, with Victor saying he hopes he sticks to it, as a man's word is the only thing he takes to his grave.
Nicole scurries back to her room, muttering that Victor may have won the battle, but she will win the war. She puts the envelope containing her photos under Brady's door, as he is inside doing situps( instead of the proverbial cold shower, lol). He throws them in the waste basket, as Nicole waits in her room, saying it will be a long nite. Brady finally retrieves them, looks at the photos, then has a fantasy of Nicole being there.
CAROLINE IS SITTING ALONE at a table in the Pub, thinking about losing Maggie, and rubbing her neck. Victor comes in (dressed all in black) and says she is in pain, to let him help, as he massages her neck. She talks about Maggie dying, and he, just a bit, of life with Nicole, his grandson, Brady, and he tells her of his impending divorce. He talks of Nicole & Brady, with Caroline saying he sounds jealous, but no, he is just worried about Brady, as Nicole is seductive and evil. He says he is getting his affairs in order, and making sure all the people he cares about are taken care of……& Caroline is one of those people. He talks of being so fortunate they share a child, but Caroline asks him not to go on any further. They clasp hands, just as Pop Shawn comes down the stairs and sees them. He asks Victor to let go of his wife's hand, Vic apologizes, meaning no disrespect. Shawn asks him to leave and he does. (see above). Caroline tells Shawn he should not have been so rude, and they have words.
ROMAN IS BOOKING REX at the cop shop, for the murder of
Maggie Horton. Cassie says Tony is getting an attorney, and Rex will
be out of there. Tek shows Phil the video of Maggie's attack, asking
Phil if he could perhaps break it down, and they could get some
clues. (Hold on here, just why do Phil, Mimi, Shawn, Cassie have the
run of the police station? Why is Phil doing Tek's work?) In another
room, Bo gets the results of fingerprint tests on the whiskey bottle
weapon (BTW…..Laney has noted that the brand of whiskey was
called CRoMarty…Odd that the "RoMar is smack dab in the middle,
huh?) & Shawn comes in asking to see the results. (Just WHO the
heck does Shawn think he is, here?) Bo refuses, but tells both Hope
& Shawn the fingerprints belong to Caroline. Shawn has a fit,
claiming Rex is trying to put the blame on the Bradys. Bo goes to
question his mother, as he would anyone else.
Rex gets fingerprinted, and pictures taken, and Roman takes him to
his cell. Rex threatens Roman, saying if he thought Stefano &
Tony were bad, he has not yet seen what he is capable of. Roman
leaves, & Rex gets one of his headaches. Meanwhile, Cassie &
Mimi argue a bit about the parentage of Rex & Cassie, and keeping
the secret. Meems claims that secret is giving Rex his headaches.
Cameron Reese arrives, wanting to see her innocent client. When Roman
& Cameron arrive, Rex is throwing his cot around the cell, and
obviously being violent. Reese is surprised, Rex is belligerent,
telling her to buzz off, and Reese leaves in a huff. Rex says he will
be out soon, & Roman asks what makes him think he would let a
killer back on the street again…..resulting in a maniacal laugh
from Rex.
Back in the other room, Cassie realizes Mimi thinks Rex may be
guilty. Reese storms in, on the phone with Bart, who is fielding the
call for Tony. Reese tells him to let the Count know that Rex looks
very guilty, in her opinion. Meanwhile, Philip is trying to match the
mask the killer wore with the one Rex had, and gets a serial number
of Rex's mask. (Awww, cmon, Philip. The Early Edition posted
comparison pics last week, take a look…..they DIDN'T match! And
we did not need serial #s. lolol) Cassie wants to see Rex, Roman
gives the o.k., and when she leaves, warns Mimi about Rex. He tells
her the young man has a lot of anger in him, & he is worried Rex
could take it all out on Meems.
Philip, Tek, Hope & Shawn work on trying to match up the masks,
when suddenly, on the computer, a skeleton head comes up, with the
words "time's up, this computer will explode in 2 seconds. They all
hit the floor, as the computer blows up, and Phil claims even his
backup is fried.
Back at the Pub, Bo arrives, telling his mom & pop all about Rex's sweatshirt w/blood on sleeve that matches Maggie's blood. And how they found the murder weapon, a whiskey bottle, and the only fingerprints on it are Caroline's. (Wonder why the Salem P.D. has Caroline's prints on file??) Both Shawn & Caroline are astonished. Bo asks her where she was earlier tonight (it is STILL Halloween, by the way) and Shawn says she was at the quilting party at St. Luke's. They have it every Halloween. Bo forgot about that, saying he is sorry. Shawn says it is easy to verify, of course. But Caroline says, she didn't go to the party.
Cassie is talking with Rex in his cell about the evidence. Rex isn't worried, tho. He says there will be other murders, and the next victim has already been tagged. Closeup on Cassie's worried face, as the previews show
Hope telling Bo it is not like his mother not to cooperate, with Bo saying she has a secret, and why won't she tell me where she was.
Victor to Kate &endash; I'll destroy Sami for you, you destroy Nicole for me. Kate replies "Deal", as they shake on it.
Sami to Lucas &endash; Don't know what I ever saw in you, to which Lucas replies…..a sperm donor. Sami blurts out "You bastard", & Lucas yells, Get outta here and let me drink in peace.
Barb
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2003
Episode #9685
Taped &endash; Various
Director &endash; Roger Inman
It's finally November in Salem as a new day is finally here (even if they are 11 days behind the rest of the world, ha!). Kate and Victor shake hands on getting rid of the other's problem person; Caroline won't tell her family where she was when Maggie was attacked, but her alibi comes forward; Sami and Kate find Lucas drunk as Sami vows to sue for sole custody. Maggie died the night before, but Mickey rushes to take care of arrangements so her service can be held with Jack and Abe's later that day per her request.
Outside Lucas' apartment
Kate remembers what happened the night before when Lucas found out
the truth about her past. We see what she remembers....Lucas takes
it hard to learn his mother was a prostitute working for Stefano.
Sami taunts Kate that there were other ways to earn money, such as
waitressing, which Kate did until recently. Mentioning Maggie might
have found out about Kate's past, perhaps Kate killed her to keep her
from spreading that tidbit. Kate threatens to kill Sami if she
doesn't shut up. Lucas cautions his mom about what she says being a
murder suspect. He tells his mother to get out of the apartment as he
doesn't want her near him or his son. We see her back to
present, the next day, back to talk to him and pounds on his door.
Sami walks out of her apartment and not surprised Lucas doesn't want
to see his whore of a mother. The two bicker about promises and
secrets being broken when Lucas opens the door, shirtless, just
wearing his briefs. Sami comments on he's drunk and smells like the
back alley of the Cheatin' Heart. Kate blames Sami for his being
drunk, but Lucas tells his mother Sami only told the truth and
proceeds to kiss the lips off Sami while Kate watches, shocked. Sami
finally stops him, telling him to get a grip. They all walk into his
apartment as we see a couple empty whiskey bottles (look to be Jim
Beams, NOT like the one used on Maggie). Sami suggests that Lucas let
his mom take him to an AA meeting today, but he angrily tells them he
can't, that Maggie was his AA sponsor and he could call her day or
night and she'd come to help him. He throws them out and Sami tells
Kate she's going to see a lawyer for full custody of Will after the
funeral. Kate tells herself she won't let that happen.
Sami returns to Lucas' apartment telling him what a pathetic loser he is. She sits there listening as he tells her that he use to feel sorry for Billie and Austin because of their rotten father, but he didn't even have his father, Bill Horton, there while HE was growing up. Now he doesn't know who his father is, suggesting a new reality show, Name My Dad and men should send in their DNA samples to see if they match. He asks Sami how she kept such a secret from him and didn't it burn a hole in her tongue? She takes the bottle away saying he has to stop and reminding him the last time he got drunk, he ended up in that fire. He asks why he should and she tells him..."because I need you". She clarifies she meant for Will. Lucas figures Will thinks they're guilty already and now his grandmother was a hooker. He doesn't see a reason to stay sober. They tell each other to go to hell and all she wanted was a one night stand, he's just a sperm donor. He asks her to let him drink in peace, but we later find her handing him a cup of coffee. He thanks her for not leaving, asking if she was worried about him. She only claims to be worried about her son's father turning into a disgusting drunk. He counters with his son's mother being a murderer. He knows she has suspicions about him and his mother. She warns him about sueing for full custody of Will and he throws a bottle at her as she goes to leave. She mentions it was the same way Maggie was killed and asks if he was too drunk to remember killing his own Aunt? (she was with him just after Maggie was killed when he woke her up out of her nightmare... and he was cold sober, whatsupwiththat comment?). After Sami leaves, Lucas searches for another bottle and finds it (this one might be the same label as the one used on Maggie..hard to tell). He toasts Maggie being she couldn't drink on earth. Will walks up to Lucas's apartment, looking for his key.
Back in her own apartment, Sami gets a warning call from Kate to stay away from her son. Sami vows Will shall never see Lucas drunk and she'd kill before he does, and hangs up. Kate tells herself Sami is a killer and must be stopped. Sami hears Will knocking on Lucas' door, calling out for him and rushes out.
Hope helps Mickey as he prepares for Maggie's funeral
service,
he lays a red gown in a plastic bag over a chair. He explains it
gives him comfort to fulfill Maggie's wishes of what she wanted....a
service at St. Lukes with Abe and Jack and to be buried in that
special dress. Hope hopes it's some consolation that Rex is behind
bars now. He commends the Police for catching the killer, but says
it's too late for his precious Maggie. Later they thank the funeral
director and he leaves to go prepare for the service. (Jack and Abe
have been lying there for weeks, yet they're rushing Maggie into her
red dress for the service the day after?) Hope asks Mickey if it was
Rex's eyes he saw. He tries to remember, but only remembers pure evil
in the killer's eyes.
At the cop shop
Rex and Cassie talk at his cell. He suggests if someone else is
killed while he's in jail, they'd have to release him..indicating to
her the camera flashing above his cell, he asks if she knows what he
means. Shawn, who has free roaming capability at the station
apparently, strolls up saying he knows exactly what they're up to
now. He yanks her out of the cell block into the next room (and then
doesn't shut the door) demanding to know what Rex said in there. She
tells him just that Rex's innocent and the truth will come out
shortly. Shawn rants, knowing Rex asked her to do something, and
wants to know what before someone else is killed. She proclaims Rex's
innocence. Shawn figures out someone else has to be killed to prove
Rex's innocent. Rex starts getting a headache and thinking who the
next victim will be.
Kate bursts into Victor's study,
demanding he keep up his part of the deal they made. She tells him
how Sami told Lucas the truth about her past and broke her bargain
with him. She demands he blow that bitch off the earth today. They
exchange problems..hers with Sami and his with Nicole over a cup of
coffee. He promises to take care of Sami for her if she takes care of
Nicole for him. She tells him it would be her pleasure and they shake
hands to destroy Sami and Nicole for each other.
At the pub,
Bo and Roman meet with ma and pop. Bo gave ma some time to rest over night saying he didn't want to hassle her last night, but they need to know where she was at the time Maggie was murdered. She tells them she doesn't have an alibi, so go ahead and arrest her. Caroline holds her hands out to be handcuffed as her sons explain they just want the truth to help her. Pop figures their mom must have a good reason for not saying where she was and to let her be. Bo and Roman step away and talk when Bo figures someone must have stolen the whiskey bottle from the pub (well duh, that was our FIRST guess Bo). Pop overhears and shows them a piece of paper. He had ordered a new kind of whiskey and the first shipment arrived just last night. but a bottle showed up missing. Bo says they need to know who was in there last night. They try to remember, but state Halloween is one of their busiest nights (yet that must be why they both left the pub to go elsewhere, haha) and they recall Sami and Lucas were there, Kate stopped by to see Will (who's sitting in a booth behind them, absorbing all of this), and Nicole stopped by for a martini. Pop says he was out for a while too. He remembers Victor being there, but figures it was late and after Maggie had been killed..but he could have come by earlier as well. Roman asks what da hell Victor was there for, and Pop said he'll have to ask their mother about that. Caroline leaves, refusing to stand there and chat, saying she has things to do.
Later Hope arrives and is filled in on why Bo and Roman are there. Caroline steps over and explains that she didn't bartend last night and her prints couldn't have been on that bottle. Hope figures Caroline's prints were transferred to the bottle and the killer is setting Caroline up to be the next target (Will overhears this). Bo pleads with his mother to tell them where she was when Maggie was attacked. Hope fears the DiMera lawyers will force her to tell in court if she doesn't tell them now. She refuses, saying she can't tell, ever.
Back at the cop shop
Roman returns from the pub and visits Rex in his cell, asking for
some answers. He asks why Rex set his mother up. Rex insists on being
innocent and helpless to hurt anyone from jail when Roman grabs him
by the shirt and tells him he better not be setting his mother up for
the next victim. (nothing like telling the suspect everything you've
found out). Rex sneers saying he'll explain his sweatshirt having
Maggie's blood on it was due to bumping into her while jogging a week
or two ago and she got a bloody nose and bled on his sweatshirt.
Being a guy his age, he never got it washed. He says the burden of
proof is on the prosecution. Roman vows to take him down. Shawn
watches from the doorway, telling Cassie that Rex is like a caged
animal. He's a Dimera coming after the Brady's and he says bring it
on..the Brady's are ready to take him on any day of the week. Cassie
listens, knowing that she and Rex are really Brady's, but doesn't say
anything. She goes to say goodbye to Rex while Shawn asks Roman if
Rex said anything useful. Roman tells him no and Shawn says he's
keeping a close eye on Cassie as she said she'd do anything for her
brother and won't let her pull a fast one on them from jail. Cassie
suggests to Rex he tell Roman he's his father as he might not pursue
his guilt as much. He all but tells her to kill someone to get him
out of jail. She leaves to find Tony as Shawn visits Rex (so much for
the close eye on Cassie). He grabs Rex and tells him he's not going
to let him get away with anything.
Roman returns to the pub (must be next door)
and Hope explains her suspicion about Caroline being the next victim.
She excuses herself to pick up Gran and Uncle Mickey for the service,
saying she'll see them there. Roman insists Ma tell them where she
was. Victor walks in and tells them he heard that Caroline's
fingerprints were on the weapon that killed Maggie and that Caroline
couldn't have done it as she was with him and he's her alibi. Bo,
Roman and Pop all stare at Victor, then at Caroline.
ON THE NEXT DOOL
Shawn tells Mimi that not only is Rex a murderer, but he's
getting ready to do it again....
Cassie tells Tony that Rex wants her to kill someone for him..
Bo and Hope get a message on Bo's palm pilot that someone else will
die within the hour...with Abe, Jack and Maggies name on the screen
and a ?
as the credits roll...
Linda
Episode #9686
Taped &endash; Various
Director &endash; Phil Sogard
Summary: As Salem gathers for triple funeral, the Bradys fear that their matriarch may be the next victim…Cassie frets over helping her brother…Sami and Lucas share a tender moment, which doesn't go unnoticed by their son (cute scenes here for the 'Lumi' fans).
At Lucas' Apartment…
Will is outside pounding on the door wanting in. Sami hears him and
rushes over (in her bathrobe) trying to stop him, not wanting him to
see Lucas drunk. Lucas finally storms out wanting to know what the
hell is going on. They go inside as Will explains that he had called
and was yelling for his dad and was worried that he may have been the
next victim. Lucas tries to cover by saying he was working out and
had on his headphones and didn't hear. Will asks Sami if Lucas is
drinking again. Sami covers and offers to make coffee. As Lucas goes
to take a shower, she tries to explain to Will that his dad was upset
over Maggie's death. Yes, she actually defends Lucas! Will says that
he learned that sometimes people black out when they drink and asks
if his dad could be the killer. She explains that Lucas is taking
Maggie's death really hard and continues to defend him to her son.
She says that together they can help him get through this. Will asks
"you really do care about him don't you?" She softly admits to it and
promises that his dad will be okay. She rushes him over to her
apartment to get ready for the funeral. After he leaves, Lucas comes
out and tells Sami that he overheard and thanks her and that he cares
about her as well. She says that she was only trying to comfort Will,
but Lucas takes her face and softly kisses her on the lips (leaving
shaving cream on her chin) and softly thanks her. A shaken Sami goes
to get him coffee and threatens to pour every drop of liquor in the
house down the drain. He makes it easy for her and gets out the
hidden bottles and gives them to her. Later, Lucas is dressed in his
suit as he thanks her again. Will returns and Sami rushes off to get
dressed (Will points out the shaving cream on her chin). She
nervously says she doesn't know HOW that got there and Will says that
happens when people kiss. (Big grin from Will). She brushes off her
chin and rushes off as Will says "Way to go, Dad!" to a smiling
Lucas.
At the Pub…
Shawn runs in to Mimi outside and he launches in to his daily mantra
about Rex being the killer and Mimi does her regular song and dance
defending him. (Same dialogue from 2 weeks ago). Shawn tells her that
he saw Rex and Cassie talking and he suspects Rex has talked her into
helping him. Mimi finds it hard to believe that Cassie would kill for
Rex, says she has heard enough and heads into the pub.
At DiMansion…
Cassie and Tony talk about Rex and how worried she is about him. She
tells Tony that she thinks Rex wants her to kill someone for him as
she explains that if someone dies while he is in jail, he will be
proved innocent. Tony agrees that she may be right. She asks Tony
what to do because she wants to help her brother. Tony hugs her and
tells her not to worry, he knows what to do. As they sit, he tells
her to just be there for Rex and do the best she can to support him.
He says something about getting ready for the funeral and she doesn't
really want to go. He admits he doesn't want to be there as well, but
thinks they should be there for Lexie and Theo. After Cassie leaves,
Tony gets a call from "father" and tells him that Rex will be out of
jail within 24 hours, saying he has the perfect way to prove his
innocence. In the foyer, Cassie wrestles with herself over what to do
and wonders if she could really kill someone in order to save
Rex.
Back at the Pub…
Under pressure, Caroline admits that she and Victor were together at
the time of Maggie's attack but won't say where/why. As Lexie and Jen
enter the pub, the subject is changed and as they have a seat,
Caroline goes to check on lunch. PopShawn stops her and demands to
know if she and Victor are fooling around again and she denies it.
PopShawn says that they made a fool of him once and Bo is the living
proof. Caroline blows up, accusing them all of ganging up on her.
Victor steps up to bat and offers to explain. He says that he and
Nicole are having marital problems and he was confiding in Caroline.
He says they were at the Java Café and the waitress can
confirm it. (But wasn't Maggie attacked really LATE at night?…is
the Java Café still open at that time?) Anyway, Bo jumps in,
telling Victor to just stay out of Ma's life. ShawnD comes in and
talks with Jen and Lexie a while, assuring them that they will make
it through this. He asks about Abby and Theo (Abby is going to the
funeral with Vern and Jo, Celeste has Theo). They decide to leave for
the church as PopShawn continues to rant at Victor, who continues to
defend Caroline. Victor tells them that he has a theory as to why
Caroline's prints were on the bottle…he feels that the killer is
sending a message that Caroline may be the next victim. ShawnD
overhears this and barks that NO ONE will kill a Brady. We see Mimi
leave as Shawn tries to explain to Roman and his dad that he thinks
that Rex has talked Cassie into helping him. PopShawn promises
Caroline that nothing is going to happen to her (famous last words?)
But Victor thinks that the killer is targeting Caroline because Roman
and Bo are on the force. Roman and Bo seem to agree with Victor and
Roman thanks him for his help. As Victor goes to leave, PopShawn
warns him to stay away from his wife. Her sons and grandson vow to
protect her. Caroline wants to go to the funerals and the Brady men
assure her that she will be safe there. As they go to get ready Shawn
reiterates his suspicion in Cassie and Tony. Bo promises that if
anyone tries anything, he WILL use deadly force.
At the Church…
Hope and Mickey are there first as they walk in and see the 3 caskets
lined up a the front all in a row. (All closed with pictures of each
above them). Mickey breaks down as Hope vows to catch the person
responsible and they pray together. Later, Hope is on the phone with
the station asking for hourly updates on all the suspects. Mickey is
by Maggie's casket telling her goodbye as he gets a phone call from
Melissa. She and Sara were on their way, but there is a terrible
storm at the airport and it is shut down, so they aren't going to
make it. (How lame is THAT?)
Later, Jen and Lexie arrive as Hope assures them that the church is being protected. They are shocked to think that someone may try something during the funerals. Abby comes in (as Jo and Vern are parking the car) and refuses to talk to Jen, still blaming her. She informs her that she will sit with Jo and Vern…NOT her. Jen breaks down as Lexie and Hope try to comfort her. Jen and Lexie enter the sanctuary holding onto each other for support. Bo, Roman and Shawn arrive and Bo tells Hope that her theory may be right and they suspect that Caroline may be the next target. We then see Shawn and Caroline leaving the pub (hanging up a closed sign) under police escort…as a shadowy figure lurks around. Back to the church, Victor is now there and watches as Lucas Sami, and Will arrive. He stops Sami and tells her that she will suffer for breaking her promise and telling about Kate. Sami glares but never says a word to him. Jen sits beside Abby, who gets up and moves. Bo and Hope watch as Hope says her heart is breaking for ALL of them. Tony and Cassie arrive, with Tony explaining that they are there for Lexie and Theo's sakes. Cassie says she needs to go and freshen up as Shawn is watching her. He jumps up and follows her, him followed by Mimi. PopShawn and Caroline arrive, assuring her boys that she is okay. She and Victor exchange looks as they take their seats and PopShawn shoots Victor a dirty look. At the back of the church, Bo gets a message on his PDA. It says "Death comes to the funeral". Then 3 caskets appear with the names Abe, Jack and Maggie below them. Then another casket appears with a question mark below it. Bo and Hope stare in shock as it then says "the next death comes within the hour" and a countdown clock begins. Hope says "Oh my God Bo…when the clock hits Zero…" and he finishes "Someone will die!"…as the previews roll…
ON THE NEXT DAYS OF OUR LIVES…
We see Belle on the phone with Shawn telling him about someone being so handsome, she had to go all the way. Shawn asks "What did you say?"…
Jen asks Sami if she is admitting that she had a part in this? Sami says NO and the two of you (Jen and Lexie) make me sick…
Mimi is at the jail and tells Rex "Shawn is right…you ARE a killer!". Rex grabs her through the bars and says "DON'T call me a killer!"
Hope and Bo are looking at his PDA and she asks if he is going to tell them WHO? Bo says "NO, NO!!"…and the credits roll…
Laney
Episode #9687
Taped &endash; Various
Director &endash; Andy Lee (another new director)
While the triple funeral service begins with the shortest eulogies in history (we ponder where John and Marlena are) Shawn and Mimi continue their own investigation following Cassie and talking to Rex. Kudos to Peggy McCay today as she shows the real stuff Caroline Brady is made of!!
At the revolving door to the jail cell...
Cassie returns to the police station to see Rex about his request
of her. Shawn's following Cassie and Mimi following Shawn. Apparently
Cassie found the back door to the jail cells as she's talking to Rex
asking if he really wants her to kill someone for him. He asks for
her keypad (palm pilot?) and tells her to watch and learn as he keys
something into it. He hands it back to her telling her there's no
other way. Shawn and Mimi hide behind the door to the jail (no guard
of course) as Cassie strolls out, not seeing them. Mimi's finally
convinced Rex may be guilty after Shawn tells her his grandmother is
the next target. She takes the pen with recorder in it to try and get
Rex to confess into it as he leaves to follow Cassie. Mimi walks in
and kisses Rex, but he can tell she's not happy to see him. She tells
him the last few days have been wild. He tells her they're about to
get wilder. He tells her why someone else has to die and she tells
him Shawn was right, he's a killer. He grabs her as she tries to
leave, telling her not to call him a killer or she'll be sorry. He
apologizes and kisses her, but she pulls the pen out of her pocket
and tries to get him to tell her the truth. She drops the pen on the
floor and he asks what it was.
Shawn follows Cassie down to the pier. His cellphone vibrates and it's Belle. We see her talking (from Rome). She heard about Maggie and tells him she'll come home on the next flight. He tells her no, he doesn't want her to, and Cassie hears a voice, asking if anyone's there. He talks to Belle softly, who comments her mother was so close to Maggie (just where are Marlena and John anyway??) and how much they miss each other. He watches Cassie go to the pay phone as Belle rattles on. She asks, and he tells her, about he's following Cassie and why. He tells her about the fingerprints on the bottle and his grandmother is the next target. They tell each other they love each other as he looks at the sky, startled.
ST. LUKES
Mickey, Jennifer and Lexie talk up front as Father Jensen tells
Mickey that Alice wants to see him. Jen offers to go with him,
worried about Gran, but he says he'll be fine. Pop Shawn and Caroline
talk about hard this is, especially being they were so young and
looking at her, he says it's hard to lose someone you love at any
age. Sami arrives and gives her condolences to the widows. Neither
are happy she's there and ask her to leave. Sami gets upset, saying
the church doors are open to anyone no matter what they've done and
refuses. She tells them they didn't deserve the wonderful men they
were married to and they're better off in Heaven. Caroline jumps in
and waving her finger at Sami, tells her to knock it off or she'll
put her over her knee right there in that church (you rock
Caroline!). She apologizes for her insensitive granddaughter and
takes her away. She tells Sami she's not the only one who can be
blunt and to put herself in other's shoes before speaking, reminding
her it's not always about her all the time. What would happen if she
weren't around to clean up her messes? Sami's startled at that,
saying she needs her and she isn't going anywhere. Caroline tells
Samantha Gene that she (Sami) has to be there for others and walks
away. (will these last wise words from Grandma change Sami do ya
think?)
Nicole arrives dressed in black wearing a big black hat. She joins Victor, who's sitting in the pew. When asked why she's there, being she wasn't a friend of any of theirs (was he?), she tells him to 1. show she's not a killer, 2. to show support for her husband and 3. to mourn the dead. He warns her not to make a mockery of his family's grief. She threatens to kill his old flame, the woman he's planning on replacing her with. (oh paleez) He warns her not before he'd put HER in an unmarked crypt first.
Celeste walks into the church rolling a stroller with little Theo in it. She gasps, feeling something. She goes into one of her dream like visions and walks up to a coffin. She wipes off the nameplate to find it's Caroline Brady's and there's blood, not dirt, on her hanky. Back to reality, Roman walks up asking if she's okay and she tells him someone he loves is going to die today. They go to the garden and she tells him what her premonition was. She can't remember whose name was on the 4th coffin at first, then remembers and tells him it's his mother. With the church surrounded, he doesn't feel that's possible and suggests she join Lexie. Lucas walks out to check his phone
Celeste joins Lexie and she can tell her mother had another premonition. She tells Lexie what she saw. Bo's palm pilot finally shows Caroline's name instead of the ? on his palm pilot. Roman joins them and they tell him what the message was. Caroline overhears and joins them, asking why her? (she's breaking my heart) He tells her exactly what the image said. She nervously jokes about her life is clicking away. She can't figure out why the killer would end his life. Bo remember's Shawn's theory about clearing Rex. Roman suggests they cancel the funeral, but she refuses that these three were taken before their prime. She doesn't want them to say anything to Pop Shawn about it as he's upset enough over Victor and worried about his heart (a little in shock herself) and they agree and escort her into the church.
Jennifer joins Jo and Vern who are with Abby. She thanks them for taking care of Abby and they go to talk to Pop Shawn to give Jen and Abby time alone. Jen tries to talk to Abby, even firmly, telling her not to walk away from her, but she does, refusing to have anything to do with her mother.
The service begins as everyone's seated. Hope sits in the front pew next to Jen while Roman and Bo stand guard at the rear of the church. A huge man arrives carrying something draped in black. Father Jansen stops his service and inquires, who has orders to display the arrangement he's carrying during the service. He takes it next to one of the coffins and undrapes a wreath saying REST IN PEACE CAROLINE BRADY as everyone gasps, especially Caroline. Roman calms the people and the man explains they received an envelope of cash with instructions. Bo tells the man to do his homework next time and points out Caroline Brady, who's very much alive. He wants that envelope and cash and we see a uniformed cop follow him out. Bo apologizes to Mickey, Jen and Lexie and they offer to cancel the service. Victor glares at Nicole, who tells him she had nothing to do with it. Roman has Caroline and Shawn in the vestibule. He demands to have police protection inside and out of the pub. Caroline's temper flares and refuses to go into hiding, saying the killer doesn't know who he's dealing with (didn't Maggie say about the same thing?) Bo warns her that the psycho has taken 3 lives already and they plead with her to listen. She breaks down into tears, saying she's going to bury her friends and no one is going to stop her. Bo wraps his arms around her and leads her back into the church. The service continues. Alice sees the candles flickering and Celeste leans forward. They hold hands, both knowing death is near.
Hope does Jack's eulogy. She tells them they all know how wonderful a person Jack was, but there's something they don't know, especially Jen, Abby, Jo and Vern and introduces Seth Caldwell. He comes to the podium and explains he lost his eyesight two years ago and Jack Deveraux gave it back to him. He got a corneal transplant from Jack and his life is a kaleidoscope of possibilities now. Abby hugs her mommy and they are both crying.
Bo and Roman watch the clock ticking down on his palm pilot. We return to see Roman eulogizing Abe, saying how much his family meant to him. Jennifer speaks for Maggie, saying how much she loved life and helping people. She loved Mickey Horton and still does. Her spirit will live on in everyone who knows her. As she sits down she asks Jo why it got so dark. Father Jansen reads from the 23 psalm when the lights go out, the candles go out and a wind blows the door open. Roman and Bo rush to check on their mother as Celeste stands up and screams NO.
BACK TO THE PIER
Shawn tells Belle it's like someone flipped a big switch and how dark
it was. She asks like an eclipse and he said yeah, perfect time for a
murder. He sees Cassie heading up the stairs and rushes after
her.
A 4th coffin appears when the lights come on, just like in Celeste's premonition. Mickey wipes the name plate and gets blood on his hanky. It reads Caroline Brady, Beloved wife and mother. Caroline's fury has her demand the casket be opened. She asks the children be taken outside first and Lucas takes Will and Abby outside. They open the coffin to find a small skeleton with a red wig on it. It's holding a sign saying CAROLINE BRADY, YOU WILL REST IN PEACE as everyone, especially Caroline gasps....as the previews for the next Days of our Lives roll...
Hope tells Shawn Douglas not to take matters into his own hands... Cassie and Tony tell Shawn how would he like his family to see what it feels like. Shawn says Son of a Bitch and tries to slug Tony...
Mimi yells for someone to let Rex out of jail, it's an emergency. Rex tells her it's too late, the next victim is already dead...
Bo and Roman chase someone trying to leave the church and throw him to the floor. It's Victor...
as the credits roll...
Linda