Early Edition for December, 2004

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2004

Episode #9943
Taped 10/27/04
Director – Roger Inman

Another ho-hum episode as the Carvers go out for a festive evening, Jan,Shawn,Belle & Philip go round and round w/o saying a thing, Brady & Nicole come home and Sami insists she & Lucas need to elope.

NICOLE & BRADY ARRIVE AT THE MANSION, tired, but glad to be home at last. They talk of seeing John in all that pain, Abe’s eye problems, & then of Belle, Philip, Shawn & Jan. Brady cannot figure out how Belle got over Shawn so fast, but Nik says he’s a good guy, a Marine, etc. etc. He then cannot understand how Shawn linked up with Jan. Nicole says she feels sorry for her, first being raped by Paul in Puerto Rico, then losing her parents in that horrible ski accident. Brady nonchalantly says that Jan probably waxed her parents’s skis with super grease. (lolol, something many viewers have felt since Jan lst returned to Salem!) Brady apologizes for not paying more attention to Nicole, but his mind has been on other things. He has lost his step-mother & grandfather, & only been a couple of months since he lost Chloe. Nicole hints around about the 2 of them, saying Brady is the best lover she ever had. Brady is tired, wants to just take a hot shower, and go to bed. We later see him in the shower, as Nicole joins him, and they kiss.

ABE, LEXIE, BRANDON & CELESTE ARRIVE AT THE PENTHOUSE GRILL, all dressed up for a night out on the town. Abe wants to drink in the sights of his beautiful wife and family, while he can still see. They toast each other, talk a bit of Sami and Celeste’s prediction. Celeste repeats her warning. Abe & Lexie dance, while Brandon & Celeste talk. She reads his palm, startled at her vision. She claims she saw Brandon & Sami standing in front of a justice of the peace, and when they left, the two of them were married.

SAMI IS RUSHING AROUND, PACKING, as Lucas questions the urgency of her wanting to elope NOW! Sami avoids answering, but does rant on and on about her parents being dead because of John Black. Lucas tries to reason with her, explaining that she should not be giving up her wedding dreams because her sister wanted to get married on the same day. (Wonder why Philip is not back at the base getting ready, if he is being shipped out) Sami insists they get married tonite, and if Lucas wants to marry her, that is her final offer. He keeps asking her if this is because of Celeste’s premonition, and that if so, is silly. Sami decides she will remain hidden at home til the wedding. No phones, faxes, no leaving the apt. Lucas tells her that is ridiculous, they should go out to dinner, just a nice meal, an hour and a half. She agrees.

Brandon tells Celeste he may be staying in town, but it will be far away from Sami. Celeste insists her vision is for tonight. Brandon says look around, no Sami. She’s not here, no problem. So naturally, through the door come Lucas & Sami.

PHILIP IS IN THE HALL, BERATING HIMSELF as he cannot find his keys, and realizes he probably left them at Mimi’s when he helped move the bookcase. No answer when he knocks there. Jan comes in, gives him a hard time, but opens the door, Phil looks, but cannot come up with them. Jan wonders where is Shawn.
Why, over at Belle’s, of course. We see them talking, as she asks if he still has feelings for her. He tells her not to marry Philip, then says, marry him, don’t marry him. Why ask me? Belle says she still sees their “connection” in his eyes, and Shawn admits it is still there. ( ZZZZZZZZZ, oh, sorry, dozed off there for a bit. LOL) We see newly made flashbacks to Belle & Shawn dancing at the Last Blast, the snowman on the mountain, Shawn putting the purity ring on her finger. Belle goes to a drawer, mentioning still having her purity ring, and Shawn, of course, makes one of his nasty cracks. Belle calls him on it, asking why he has this need to continually humiliate her. They talk a bit more, and just as Shawn looks as tho he might kiss her, Philip & Jan walk in. They all have words, with Jan telling Belle to stay away from Shawn, blah, blah. As they leave, Belle tells Shawn they will talk later (having earlier agreed to meet on the roof) Philip has figured out what is going on, they talk about Shawn, and Philip puts his foot down. He say she has to choose. That as much as he loves her, he doesn’t want her to see Shawn when making love to him. (Hmmm, has already happened, Phil, wise up!) He tells Belle to see Shawn one last time, see if that old magic is still there.

Meanwhile, Jan goes on & on about terrible Belle to Shawn, who tells her to shut up about Belle. Jan brags about how happy he was with her over the summer, and asks why he did not show up at the hospital. He denies writing the note, Jan realizes Mimi set her up, and vows to get back at Belle. She drugs Shawn’s O.J. (where the heck does this gal get all her pills, vials, & potions?) & tells him to drink it, will help his hangover.He obeys, like a good little boy, never having learned a lesson from previous times. LOL He wants to nap on the sofa, ALONE, so as he nods off, Jan goes to work on the computer, chuckling over how much she loves technology. Shawn groggily awakens to the sound of Belle’s voice saying, I love you so much, Philip and him replying, I love you, too. Over and Over. and as the previews roll, we see

Sami dancing with Abe, asking him if he would be surprised if she said she had lied, that she was still in love with Brandon

Kate telling Billie that once she gets her daughter back, she is gonna want the father back, too. And then what is she gonna do?

Hope saying to Bo …”You choose your daughter Georgia over OUR sons. ?” Bo replies…..”Yeah”.

Jan comes in, saying to Shawn…..Honey, it’s Jan. He grabs her by the neck with one hand, yelling “You did this to me, I’m gonna kill you!”

Barb

Summary: Nothing really new here…Hope and Bo argue over his obligations…Kate urges Billie to go after Bo…Celeste predicts that Sami and Brandon will end up together…Belle and Shawn prepare to meet…Mimi thinks Jan has done something to Shawn. (Yawn).

At the Penthouse Grill…The Carvers are still enjoying their evening out…as are Lucas and Sami. Abe talks about the difficult year they have had and makes a toast to his family. Brandon is thinking of Celeste’s prediction as he watches Sami and Lucas dance. Lucas notices Brandon watching them, but Sami keeps her distance. Brandon excuses himself, followed by Celeste. Abe asks Lexie what is bothering her (she gets blurry as he looks at her). Brandon and Celeste watch Sami and Lucas and she tells him that he will be with Samantha before the night is over…but he says no way. She says they are destined to collide. Lexie sees Brandon watching Sami and drags him out to the terrace to talk. While they are gone, Abe cuts in on Lucas and Sami. Outside Lexie starts to lecture Brandon, but he swears he is over her and goes back inside. Lucas and Celeste also chat as he asks her about her predictions to Sami. Celeste brushes it off, telling him that life with Sami will always be full of surprises. She advises him to live his life with no regrets. Celeste and Brandon both return to the table as she again tells him that Sami is his future…and it begins tonight. Sami and Abe dance as she assures him that she is over Brandon and that Lucas is her future. Abe tells her about his going blind and she also apologizes to him for her previous behavior toward him. She talks of how she and Lucas want to give Will a stable future with his parents, seeing she didn’t have that. Abe reminds her that she had John, but she goes off on John, blaming him for her parents’ death. As she is ranting, we see her from Abe’s point of view and things start going black. She realizes something is wrong as he collapses to the floor and Lexie rushes over.

At the cop shop…Billie is still working on the computer as Kate arrives and starts on her once again about going after Bo. She urges her to call him and get him down there to help. But Bille refuses, telling her to let it go. She tells her mom that Bo was there all day and needed to get home to his family. But Kate keeps on, pushing her to go after him. Meanwhile, at the Brady house, Bo returns home to a chilly reception from Hope. She is upset, sure that there is something terribly wrong with Shawn, and the fact that Bo brushed them off. Bo says that Shawn is almost grown…he also has a daughter that needs him. She asks him if he will be there for his family when they need him and he says that Georgia is his family too. She asks if he is choosing Georgia over his sons and he says yes. She is shocked to hear this as he tries to explain that she needs him now too. He tries to make her see his side as she goes off on him about Shawn, informing him that he has dropped out of college, intends to marry Jan and live off his trust fund. She is SURE something is going on. Bo says he is tired, he wall talk to Shawn tomorrow, but she wants him to go talk to him RIGHT NOW. She asks Bo if he is turning his back on them. Just as he is getting ready to go find Shawn, Billie calls with breaking news. She tells him that they have agents in Europe looking for Georgia, thinking she may be there. He asks if she needs help and wants him to come down, but she says no…stay with his family. After she gets off the phone, Kate is upset she didn’t ask him to come down there. Billie tells her she doesn’t want to hear it. Bo tries to snuggle with Hope on the sofa, but she is still upset with him. He tells her that he is going to look for Shawn, but she says maybe he should wait til morning…let Shawn cool off. He says he wants to spend the night with her anyway and goes to kiss her. She gives in as they kiss on the sofa.

At the gym…Philip is working out as Rex shows up. They talk about Belle and Shawn’s big talk and Philip says he will respect Belle’s decision and if she chooses Shawn, he will walk away. Rex questions him about it and he explains about losing Chloe and how he can’t go through that again, if Belle’s heart belongs to Shawn, he isn’t going to fight for her…it isn’t meant to be. Later in the locker room (after Rex leaves) Philip has a daydream of Belle waiting for him in the showers. She tells him that he is the one she wants. Back in reality, he hopes she makes the “right” choice.

At the Loft…Belle is having flashbacks of both Shawn and Philip. She says she needs to know if they are through. Mimi comes in and Belle tells her she and Shawn are going to talk. Mimi is excited, sure they will work things out and get back together. Mimi still things something strange is going on and perhaps Jan has somehow brainwashed Shawn. Belle poo-poos the idea, saying Jan isn’t THAT bright. But Mimi says that none of it makes sense and talks about how Shawn has changed. Belle prepares to leave and tells Mimi that if it is over between her and Shawn, she is prepared to put that part of her life behind her. After she leaves, Mimi is sure something is going on and is determined to find out what. She says something about calling herself Nancy Drew. (LOL).

Across the Hall…(I think) Jan is replaying those tapes of Philip and Belle while a drugged Shawn sleeps on the sofa. He wakes up as she takes him some more drugged juice and he slaps it out of her hands. He has flashbacks of seeing Philip and Belle together and gets angrier. He says he loves Belle as Jan rushes back to her computer to restart the clips. She goes back to him and he grabs her around the throat, saying “you did this to me”. She breaks away from him and he apologizes, saying he didn’t know what he was doing. Later, he remembers he is supposed to meet with Belle and goes to leave. She is sure that her plan is working and that soon he will come back to her. After he leaves, Mimi comes in, telling Jan she is not going to interfere with Belle and Shawn’s talk and demands to know what she has done to Shawn. Jan insists that Shawn loves her. But Mimi demands to know what she did to Shawn to make him want a “crazy bitch” like her. Jan screams “I am NOT crazy” and slaps Mimi across the face. Mimi pushes back and they get in to a catfight. Meanwhile, Philip returns to the loft and looks at Belle’s picture and laments about letting her go. He says it is her decision…but he wants to be the one.

Up on the roof…Belle is waiting for Shawn and finally convinces herself that he isn’t going to show up. She walks over to the door and touches their initials carved there. She opens the door to find Shawn standing on the other side as they stare at each other…and the previews show…

Sami (to Brady and Nicole): Your grandfather is barely cold and already you are doing his whore of a wife…Poor Chloe must be spinning in her grave…

Chloe (looking in mirror…we only see part of her face, but I believe it IS Nadia): Brady, I am sorry…I can’t let you know that I am alive…I can’t let you see what I have become…

Bo (to Hope): I should be there for Billie and my little girl…

Sami (outside in the snow): Are you allright?…as someone collapses. She rushes over to see it is Brandon and screams “Brandon…Oh my God…Oh my God!…”

As the credits roll…

Laney

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004

Episode #9945
Taped 10/28/04
Director – Herb Stein

Strange weather in Salem as there's snow and blizzard in some parts, yet just cold in other areas. We return to the PHG for a few more confrontations before our Salemites return home and the Brady's have a brief romantic moment before the phone rings. In Europe we find Caroline and Victor as well as Nancy with Chloe.

The show starts with a view of a 10 story or so castle. We join Carolyn and Victor in a large room playing cards as she comments how she had wondered what a medieval castle in Europe looked like and wouldn't know what to do had Victor not been there too. Like on Salem Isle, Victor's happy to be with her, whatever the circumstances.

AUSTRIA
Wearing plastic gloves, Chloe holds her broken mirror up to her red, scarred face, saying she can't let Brady know she's alive and what's she's become. Nancy arrives (looking beautiful) and joyfully tells Chloe that Craig and Joy are coming for Christmas. Head hung with hair covering her face, Chloe croaks she doesn't want anyone to see her, not even Craig or Joy and especially not Brady. Nancy tries to convince her that Brady would be thrilled she survived the accident, but Chloe has her own pity party. She pulls her hair away and shows Nancy, who drops the tray she was carrying. Later they had listened to the same song playing at the PHG below...(what time is it in Austria? In Salem they're out to dinner..middle of the night in Austria?) Nancy tries to reassure Chloe all will be ok. She remembers Brady trying to assure her he'll be there for her and pictures him holding her hand telling her to do it for him. She tells Nancy she wants to go home to Brady, but not until she's put back together again.

BRADY HOME
Bo comes downstairs asking Hope if she'd mind passing on going to the PHG. She's almost relieved and would prefer to order take out. Snuggling up from behind he has a better idea. They toast wine glasses as she makes a toast to finding his daughter. He apologizes for not being there for Shawn, but also should have been known something was wrong and been there for Billie and Georgia long ago too. Sitting in front of the fire they confirm they're a team and there for each other. Much later we join them getting down to barely anything by the fire when the phone rings. Billie calls him saying she thinks she's found Georgia. He apologizes to Hope and says he has to leave and will make it up to her. She tells him she understands.

PHG
Celeste has a vision of Brandon and Sami in front of the justice of the peace. Brandon refuses to believe that and leaves, threatening to drive until dawn if he has to. Celeste mutters he can run, but he can't hide.

Sami's dancing with Abe when he starts having vision problems (ok, has he SEEN his baby son yet? I can't believe he isn't spending every minute that he can see LOOKING at Theo!). Abe collapses as Sami screams for help. Lexie rushes up and asks Sami what she did to him. Lucas helps Abe back to the table while Lexie tears into Sami asking what she did to Abe (oh paleez..they were dancing!) Sami moans about everyone blaming her for everything as we see Abe telling Lexie that they were just dancing and talking about John when he lost his balance. Tek and his beautiful date arrive as Abe warmly welcomes them. Lexie seems insulted that Tek is dating someone, LOL, but says she was just curious. With a little payback, Sami joins them and asks Tek if he was dating anyone before he left for the island and Abe asks if it was anyone he knew as Lexie squirms. Lucas gets Sami away from the foursome and she hugs Abe telling him she's glad he's back as Lexie whispers she's a dead woman in her ear. Privately Lucas lectures Sami on what she almost did to poor Abe, hasn't he been enough without hearing about Lexie and Tek? She agrees and promises to be a good little girl as he hugs her, saying he has a surprise for her later as she giggles. He pays the bill (uh, did he get that job he interviewed for and if not, how are they able to afford dinner at the PHG?)

We see Brandon driving in the snow (not even a goodbye to Abe and Lexie at the PHG) as he's determined not to get involved with Samantha again.

KIRIAKIS MANSION
Brady flashes back on Nicole joining him in the shower. (see picture below to refresh your memory ;-) He tells himself he has to do the right thing and can't make love with Nicole. Of course that was out loud....as Nicole overhears and tells him she doesn't agree. He asks her out to the PHG for dinner (what's with everyone always going to the same place...haven't they heard of Red Lobster or TGIF? Geesh! ) Nicole literally squeaks in excitement that Brady really likes her (after he left of course). She sees his picture of Chloe and figures he must finally be over her (not if he's still got her picture in his bedroom). Later, as they arrive out front of the PHG, Brady shows her the star he named for Chloe after she died. He wonders if she's looking down on them and knowing she wouldn't want to see this as she kisses him. He knows that Chloe would be glad to see he's happy and she makes him happy as Sami walks out saying Chloe must be spinning in her grave (Lucas got a phone call upstairs and asked Sami for a few minutes). By the way, Lucas's call gives us the impression he's got a surprise in store for her definitely as he asks the called if everything's set.)

Lucas arrives just in time to referee AGAIN, LOL, as Brady tells him Sami verbally attacked them. Brady complains it bothers him more how she attacked her own sister, and his, about their wedding date being the same. She has no class. Sami sets off on who's got class screwing their grandfather's widow? Brady and Nicole go inside and Lucas gets upset saying he's going to cancel the JOP. Hearing he had set it up, she breaks down and says she just wants to get married and hugs him. Later we see them driving in the heavy snow storm and Brandon doing the same. We see Lucas complaining how it's like pea soup and all of a sudden something is ahead of them and Sami screams.

Brady and Nicole walk into the PHG to hear the last song Chloe sang before she died (at an opera concert?) They return home (hey, it's not even snowing at their house, yet there's a blizzard on the highway?) She asks Brady to let Victor and Chloe rest in peace and maybe they'll let them love again. The mist moves in as they light a candle as Nicole bids goodbye and god bless as does Brady hopes they both rest in peace (Victor's probably locked in a castle down the street from Chloe's hospital). They walk inside and don't even shut the doors (brrr, hate their electrical bill) as they take off their coats. We see they're being videotaped from the bushes (one of Tony's goons no doubt).

ON THE SNOWLESS ROOF
Shawn joins Belle saying he's made a mistake. She asks him to look her in the eyes and tell her they are over. She tells him she needs to know how he truly feels as although she loves Philip, it's not like she loves him. He knows she wants to know if he wants her because she'd take sloppy seconds with his best friend if not. She denies that as he continues his rant about how she slept with Philip as soon as he left town. He can't go back to where they were as he'll always have that image in his head. She figures she was right and he doesn't love her any more. He tells her that's true, he doesn't. She turns and he's sorry it didn't turn out the way she wanted and leaves. Philip calls and she tearfully tells him she's free to marry him.

IN THE WARM LOFT...Mimi demands Jan tell her what she did to Shawn to make him dump Belle for her. She calls Jan a bitch and Jan starts choking Mimi. Mimi and Jan start up a free for all as Mimi finally tosses Jan on the floor, saying her days of interfering with her best friends are over. Mimi finds Jan's video of Philip and Belle. Mimi threatens to expose Jan, who in turn threatens to tell sexy rexy that Mimi sent Rex Jr. to permanent summer camp. Mimi refuses to leave saying she lives there with Rex. Shawn returns home saying he and Belle are history and starts kissing Jan. Mimi grabs keys and leaves, only to find they're Jan's keys. Figuring they might come in handy (yes, go and find Shawn's cell).

BACK AT THE CASTLE...
Tony hasn't traced Victor and Caroline with his presence as of yet, but does so momentarily. He arrives bringing a gift to remind them of their loved ones back home. He unveils a bird cage with a couple love birds in it and tells Victor it can remind him of his grandson and his wife back home and will name them Brady and Nicole. Victor and Tony argue as Tony tells Victor how Nicole begged him on his supposed death bed after the tiger to help her prove she wasn't the salem killer. He had to pretend he was dying, but did help her by making sure Victor was killed off. He tells him how Nicole's accomplice is after his other grandson, Shawn. Tony holds up his electronic handheld receiver (phone, whatever) to show the video we just saw of Nicole and Brady stripping down and walking into the house, to Victor.

ON THE HIGHWAY...we see Sami and Lucas are okay after the accident. Lucas calls 911 and Sami rushes to see if the other driver is ok. Brandon falls onto the pavement as Sami cries out she can't lose him.Brandon, Brandon......freeze frame on Lucas' face as he watches....

PREVIEWS
Bo tells Billie he wants to find their daughter as bad as she does... that if he can't talk her out of going tonight, he's going with her. She can barely hold back her smile as he says that....

Jen tells Hope that Billie's her friend but...Hope finishes saying when it comes to Bo, Billie can't be trusted...

Brady tells Chloe he will always love her and she's always beautiful to him, no matter what...

Linda

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004

Episode #9946
Taped 10/29/04
Director – Phil Sogard

Episode # 9946; Tape Date:10/29/04; Air Date 12/06/04; Director: Phil Sogard

Summary: 1 + 2 + 3 does not equal 6. In Salem, it equals a TRIANGLE. That is what this episode is all about. And not just one…but we have three of them in the making.

TRIANGLE #1…In Austria…Chloe is looking at the picture of her and Brady as she talks to it about coming home to him. The picture talks back and he says he will always love her. She imagines him there with her telling her how beautiful she is. With him there, she looks in the mirror and she does look beautiful again. He tells her to stay strong and they start dancing. Then Nicole comes in (dressed like a ‘ho) telling her that Brady is hers and they pull on him like he is a wishbone. She has yet another fantasy of her and Brady all dressed up and dancing. They kiss and make love. Back to her first fantasy, Brady tells Nicole he loves Chloe and Nicole storms out. After she is gone, Brady hugs Chloe and tells her that they will have the future they dreamed of. She wakes up, looking at her picture, begging Brady to wait for her.

Meanwhile, back in Salem,,,Brady and Nicole are in the shower as he imagines it is Chloe and tells her he loves her, but then realizes it is Nicole. .Later, he apologizes but she says she understands. She talks about how this house has too many memories for both of them and wants to move. But he says that Chloe will always be with him. He tells her that he doesn’t want to hurt her and if he can’t give himself to her mind, body and soul, they shouldn’t be together. She begs him not to leave her and talks about all the men that have hurt her and that she had given up on love until now. She says if Chloe were alive, she knows he would choose her, but she is gone. He thanks her for being patient with him and she agrees it has been a rough year for both of them. She says they are good for each other and she needs him so much as she drops her towel and asks him to make love to her. They kiss as his towel drops too and they fall to the bed and start kissing and making love as she tells him that she loves him.

TRIANGLE #2…Hope is at Jen’s (who is going to keep Zack for the night so she can have alone time with Bo). They talk about his helping Billie. Hope knows that she cannot trust her, based on the past. They talk about Georgia being alive and Billie’s need to find her. But Hope is concerned about how it will all turn out and that once they do find her, Billie will need Bo even more. She talks about their own family problems with Shawn and how they have a tough road ahead, but is hopeful that Billie won’t be a problem. Hope notices Jen’s sadness and realizes she is missing Jack. She talks about how Abby resents her and how difficult it is right now. She just hopes that when they do find Georgia, she doesn’t resent Hope for keeping her mother and father apart. Hope agrees and says that if Georgia is like her father, she will be very “strong willed”. Jen reminds her that if she is like her mother…watch out. Hope realizes the time and rushes off, thanking Jen for her help. She says that Bo is coming home to her…the one he loves. Later, Jen is alone, reading, and picks up Jack’s picture and falls asleep holding it. She is awakened by a noise and rushes to the door, calling his name. She opens the door and is shocked, saying ‘Oh my gosh!’

At the cop shop…Bo and Billie are still working and get a good lead. Kate is there too (doesn’t she have a life? Oh, I forgot, that IS her life, sticking her nose in her children’s business). They talk about the lead and tracking it to a European castle that once belonged to the DiMeras. Bo says they will go tomorrow, but Billie wants to go tonight. She states that she has waited 15 years for her daughter and can’t wait any longer…and is going with or with out him. Kate steps in to the hallway and calls to make “arrangements”. Bo lectures Billie, but she says he can’t stop her…she is going to find her daughter and bring her home. He says if he can’t change her mind, then he is going with her and she hugs him…just as Kate walks in, thrilled to see that. She tells them that she arranged for the Basic Black jet to take them and it is ready to go whenever they are. Bo says he needs to go home and explain to Hope and pack but will be back. Kate leaves and returns later with Billie’s bags (she packed for her). Billie opens one of the bags and pulls out a black negligee and rolls her eyes. Kate assures her that Bo will love it. She tells her she is not after Bo, but Kate tells her it is about bringing her family back together..she belongs with Bo.

At the Brady house…Hope is home in her sexy nightgown and has candles all around when Bo gets home. He tells her that they have a lead and that he has to leave…NOT making her a happy camper. He tells her that they are going to Europe and that Kate has the jet waiting for them. She wants him to wait until tomorrow. He promises to make it up to her when he gets back, but there is no denying, she is disappointed and angry with him.

TRIANGLE #3…Celeste is all snug in her bed when she jumps straight up, having a vision about Brandon’s accident. Meanwhile, Sami rushes to Brandon, calling his name as Lucas tries to call 911. Sami thinks he is dead as she hovers over him calling his name. But he comes to and swears he is fine. She wants to take him to the hospital but he gets up, saying he is okay. He gets a call from Celeste to see if he is okay, telling him that she saw the accident and says she knows that Sami is there as well. She tells him that she knows they will be before the justice of the peace before the night is over. But he tells her that she is crazy. He tries to call and get a tow truck, but there is an accident somewhere and they can’t get help for hours. He tries his car and it starts so he offers to take them home. Sami doesn’t want to go with him but Lucas insists. He wants to go ahead with the plans to get married anyway, to prove her love to him. She finally caves in and they pile in his car. Brandon gets another call from Celeste who tells him about her vision. She asks him if the song “Back at One” means anything and he says it was sort of their song. She tells him that she sees them before the justice of the peace and that song is playing. She tells him that fate is pushing them back together. Later they are driving along and Lucas asks him to take them somewhere on Willow Green Way. Brandon can’t figure out where they are going and they tell him he will know when they get there. When they arrive, he asks why they are there as Sami looks worried. They go inside as we see Celeste wake up again startled. She looks at her tea leaves and sees Brandon and Sami. She moans that more than one couple will be separated tonight. At the justice of the peace, Sami, Lucas and Brandon are greeted by the justice, glad they made it and sees that they even brought a witness (Lucas). He rushes Brandon and Sami over to him (thinking they are the couple) as the song “Back at One” begins to play. Lucas speaks up saying “Sami…tell him which man you are going to marry”…as the previews show…

Hope (to Bo): You could get killed…I can’t let you do it…

Abby (to Chelsea, as they look in a mirror all made up): Don’t you think your eyes are too dark? (Chelsea): No, it makes us look sophisticated…the guys love it…trust me…

Mimi (to Belle) I am going to get to the truth before you make the biggest mistake of your life and marry Philip…

Tony (to Jack, as he holds a sword to his neck): Try that and I promise your next wound will be fatal…

As the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2004

Episode #9947
Taped 11/01/04
Director – Albert Alarr

SUMMARY: The sleuthing bug is contagious as Mimi gets it too, Bo and Billie jet off to Europe while Jen and Hope deal with the family's back home. Jack chats with Tony and Lucas and Sami get bad news at the JOP's.

AT THE LOFT...
A twinkling picture of Philip and Belle is on the screen as we see a scrolling text of “please join us at our wedding” rolls by. Mimi arrives with the e-bite Belle wanted. Mimi changes something so the picture is perfect..we see she substituted Philip with Shawn. Belle tells her she talked to Shawn tonight and they've both changed, it's over and she's moving on. Mimi protests, blaming Jan and the accident. She vows to continue trying to get to the bottom of it. Belle said it's not like Jan locked Shawn in a room and made him say he loved her. Belle reminds Mimi how Shawn took off all summer and didn't even call. Then she finds out he was spying on her via video camera. Belle mentions her visit to Jan's house with Philip and hearing a noise there. Jan said Shawn was there and he didn't even come out to see them. She asks Mimi to be her maid of honor and Mimi can't refuse. Belle justifies that Philip loves her and he's her future (doesn't say she loves Philip though) and heads upstairs. Mimi decides to get to the bottom of it and see what Jan Spears was up to with Shawn all summer. Upstairs Belle finds a picture of Shawn. She remembers him saying he doesn't love her anymore and cuts up his picture.

AT JAN'S SUMMER HOME...Mimi arrives with Jan's keys and goes inside. She finds the cell room and asks what the hell..... She unlocks the chain and goes in the cell, shocked at what she sees. She knows what they speculated really DID happen. She remembers Belle's recollection of their trip there last summer and knows why Shawn didn't come out. She sees the tv monitor frozen on the video, saying it's sick. She tells herself out loud she has to tell everyone about that sick bitch (any guesses Jan will find her and lock her up?)

AT CASTLE DIMERA
Tony rants that Jack tried to break out and wasted his cleansing and purfication ceremony. Jack vows to be home for Christmas. Tony agrees, but only in his dreams. Jack asks what happened to Cassie and the others. Tony doesn't answer. Later Tony says Cassie is dead and everyone else went back to Salem. Jack said he heard a girl crying and Tony taunts him, saying it's probably his dear Abigail in Salem missing her dad. Jack goes after Tony and gets cut by his sword. We return to Jack cleaning the cut on his arm as Tony promises it'll be worse next time he tries to attack him. Tony happily assures Jack that Jen and his baby are safe in Salem and Patrick has moved in with them.

BLACK LEAR JET...
Billie awaits Bo on the Black Jet. The casually dressed pilot speaks with her about their flight plan to a remote village in Europe (what about that advance flight plan needed?). She daydreams about her and Bo climbing into a castle and hearing wimpering. She knows that's Georgia and has to save her. Later her daydream continues as Bo fights off a cop and she rushes in an hugs the crying girl, saying she's her mother.

Bo's still trying to get out of the house (what's with the blue shirt unbuttoned to his navel in the middle of winter, I wouldn't want my man rushing off to meet his ex wife that way either) as Hope tries to talk him out of waiting til morning. Upset they need to plan before just heading overseas, she refuses to let him go. Later Bo comes downstairs in a sweater and sweat jacket (that's more like it, LOL!) She wants to go too, but he reminds her the boys need her. He kisses her saying he loves her and their family, he just has to find Georgia. She asks he promises to come back to them and he does so as he hugs and kisses her goodbye, grabbing his overnight bag (hasn't he learned when you go on these adventures you need two suitcases full of clothes..they're never short).

AT THE DEVERAUX HOME....
Jen wakes up in her pink pj's on the couch thinking Jack is (we see him as a ghost) stroking her face. She opens the front door and finds Abby and Chelsea there. Angry that the pep rally ended two hours ago and they're just getting home, she grounds Abby. Abby sees her mom holding Jack's picture and bites back that Dad's dead this time and she's not going off to find him again.

Hope arrives (where's Zack?) needing to talk with Jen. Chelsea mentions she was going to study with Abby, but can leave if Jen wants her to. Jen said it's okay as long as it's okay with her parents and Chelsea agrees and suggest they get going. With a little groan that Chelsea's as bad as her mother, the girls go upstairs. Jen hopes Chelsea's good influence will rub off on her. Upstairs Chelsea changes face and comments how clueless Jen is being she's grieving and pulls cigarettes out of her purse. Abby is the good kid now and doesn't want to smoke. Chelsea figures Jen will be so distracted now that they can blow this place. Near a crackling fire, Jen brings out a container of ice cream with two spoons in it. Hope doesn't think that'll work, but is willing to try ;-) Jen reminds her their life and Billie's will never be the same. Chelsea tells Abby about a co-ed sleepover a girl at school is planning. Chelsea tells Abby to lie to her mom like she did. Chelsea said Abby needs an extreme makeover (when asked).

Hope thanks Jen and offers ice cream in her freezer too if Jen needs to talk. She understands Billie's desperation, but hopes she doesn't use the child to get her husband back. Jen goes up to check on the girls (who are now dressed in Jen's furs, gowns and makeup, ready to head to the party). They crawled under the covers and had the light turned off when Jen opens it. Abby says they were asleep and Jen apologizes and closes the door. The girls get up to go and party.

BLACK LEAR JET CONTINUED...
Billie looks at her black negligee to gaze at, remembering Kate telling her she belongs with Bo. She puts it away and Bo walks in. He sees the doll Billie had taken to Georgia's grave and Bo calls the pilot to tell him to take off. (These Salemites are so use to flying private jets). Billie's asleep and Bo calls Hope to tell her they're in the air and he'll be home soon to her and the boys. He comments on a bad connection and hangs up before Hope can tell him not to let Billie manipulate him.

HOPE RETURNED HOME and pours herself some wine and turns on the tv. She knows she should get to bed as Zack will be up early (guess he slept while she was at Jen's). She misses Bo already and pictures him naked under a blanket by the fire. Bo calls her over to the fire, saying it's chilly without her. Hope heads over to the mirage, but sees Billie in a slip joining him instead, thanking him for helping her find Georgia.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Lucas and Sami walk in with Brandon. The JOP walks in and Lucas tells him to say which man she's going to marry. Sami says “Brandon” as Lucas looks at her quizzically. She clarifies Brandon's the man from her past and takes Lucas aside to reassure him he's the man she loves and wants to marry. The JOP apologizes for his mistake and asks which ceremony they want. Sami asks for more traditional classical music and the JOP steps out to get ready. Lucas asks Sami to ask Brandon to be their witness and she does. He agrees and she just wants to get this over with before another problem develops. The JOP walks in and says there's a problem and he can't marry them. By law he has to run a computer check before marrying anyone and found her annulment papers weren't filed correctly. By law she's still Mrs. Brandon Walker. Brandon flaps his arms and the JOP realizes it's him, then stupidly goes on that it's no wonder he thought they were the couple he was marrying as they looked perfect together. Her husband was going to witness her wedding, a first in his chamber. She forgot to fill her name in the annulment papers. She denies getting papers from the courthouse, then realizes she might of, but thought they were just an acknowledgement. The JOP goes on about deep down she might want to stay married to Brandon and she argues NO, she loves Lucas and has to marry him tonight (have to laugh as in real life Ali is VERY pregnant and if we saw that on screen, makes that statement more believable). A calm Lucas said he'll take her home and the JOP says it's an easy fix. Sami looks at the JOP and says he annoys her and as they go to leave, the bridal march plays and confetti falls on their heads, LOL. The JOP can't turn it off (part of the package apparently). Sami said she's cursed as they stand there under the confetti. Next we see Sami crying in the back seat as Lucas looks back at her (and not the road) to reassure her they'll get the problem fixed and get married soon. Brandon hears Celeste's voice in his head about the fates bringing him and Samantha back together. Sami's crying and Lucas feels so bad. He tells her he loves her. She tells him she doesn't want to be married to Brandon. She wants to be Mrs. Lucas Roberts as the camera pans to Brandon's face....and the previews roll...

Brandon tells Sami she didn't sign the papers on purpose because she was desperate to get him back. (if memory serves, that was true at the time)

Billie kisses Bo on the plane. He wakes up and asks her what she's doing...

Hope answers the door and gasps...she asks what you're doing here....

Mimi screams at Jan that she can't keep him prisoner there and she's completely crazy. Holding her Kewpie doll up at Mimi, she denies that and tells Kewpie to confirm it. Belle is driving with Shawn in the passenger seat. She tells him it's a solid piece of ice and they're sliding and screams...

and the credits roll...

Linda

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 2004

Episode #9948
Taped 11/2/04
Director – Roger Inman

The worst snow & ice storm in Salem’s history wreaks havoc on several Salemites, while on the plane, Billie dreams of her earlier life with Bo in several newly created flashbacks.

THE BRADY HOME …Hope flashes back to her conversation with Bo, about leaving town. She paces the floor, remarks how cold it is, checks the thermostat to find the furnace isn’t working. As she talks to repair man on the phone, the power goes out, and she is disconnected. Zack cries out for her, & she runs to soothe him. Later she tries calling Bo again, using the cell, to no avail. There is a knock at the door, she opens it, surprised at who is there.

ON THE PLANE Billie is dreaming of a much earlier time when she was with Bo on the boat, talking of their future together. She dreams of them making love, a conversation about marriage & a sister for Shawn Douglas. She is asleep on Bo’s shoulder, and he nods off, too, faces pretty close. She dreams of going to some big shindig for Countess Wilhelmina beauty product line, and kissing Bo, and begins to kiss him for real. Bo wakes up, asking what she is doing. She explains about dreaming. (wanted to nod off myself, lol)

IN THE CAR Brandon is driving in the storm, and he, Lucas & Sami are listening to a radio report about the snow & ice storm, and hazardous travel, stay home, etc. They all argue about the non-wedding, when suddenly Sami screams “tree”, and Brandon crashes the car. Lucas & Sami come to, it takes Brandon a bit longer & his head is bleeding. The car starts, so Lucas & Brandon get out to push, while Sami mans the steering wheel. No luck, they are stuck. Lucas goes for help at a gas station they passed, but the attendant refuses to go out in the storm, saying lots of accidents, roads closed, etc. and Lucas would need a tank or bulldozer to get them out. Lucas gets an idea and calls someone. Meanwhile, Sami & Brandon argue in the car. She blames him and he blames her for their annulment not going thru. They continue to argue. (Yawwwwn)

AT JAN’S HOUSE Mimi continues to check out the love cage, flashing back to her conversation with Belle about Shawn & Jan. She decides to tell Shawn & Belle what she has found. Meanwhile Belle is sitting on her sofa, flashing back to her roof conversation with Shawn. (guess Days must think no one is watching the show, as this episode is just filled with flashbacks, lol). Mimi calls & tells her she has to come see what she found at Jan’s country house. She then calls Shawn, leaving a message. He actually is in the hallway w/Belle, having started out to look for Jan cause of the storm. Belle tells him the phone ringing is Mimi, and what she wants. Shawn agrees to go with Belle.

Meanwhile, Jan comes in, finds Mimi, and they argue big time. Jan gets angry when Mimi accuses her of keeping Shawn locked up, etc. Jan denies it, says she has proof, a witness to the fact that Shawn loves her, and grabs her kewpie doll, putting it in Mimi’s face, ordering it to tell Mimi how Shawn loves her. Mimi tells Jan she needs serious help, but Jan retorts she is NOT crazy, and they get very physical. Jan pretends to be knocked out against the cage, and as Mimi comes to help, pushes her in, locking the door, telling her she is too nice, and she knew Mimi would try to help her if she thought Jan was really hurt. Mimi claims that Belle & Shawn will find her when they get there, but Jan says no they won’t, she just has to figure out a way to dispose of Mimi. She listens to Kewpie, and remarks that is perfect!. (reminds me of Ali MacIntyre a few years ago, when she had that Carrie doll. LOL)

Belle & Shawn are driving in the car, wipers going. Shawn says he could drive, but Belle says he has been drinking, & she doesn’t want him driving her car. He claims he just had some orange juice. Belle says they are almost there, here is the bridge they cross to Kent Island. The car begins to slide on the icy bridge, Belle fights to keep the car straight……but it skids out of control, and we hear a scream, & the sound of a crash.

The previews ……

Bo tells Billie he will always be a part of their daughter’s life, but that is as much of a part of Billie’s life it can be.

Julie tells Hope the worst thing he could do is fly off on some crazy adventure with his ex-wife. She’d do anything to get him back (she & Doug must be who is at Hope’s door!)

Kate tells Lucas, as she is driving w/him in her car (and now we know who Lucas called, lol) that he should thank his lucky stars he didn’t get married tonight.

Sami says…..you still love me, don’t you, Brandon? He replies, yes, I do.

Barb

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 2004

Episode #9949
Taped 11/3/04
Director – Phil Sogard

Summary: Bo and Billie talk about their past, as do Sami and Brandon…Mimi confronts Jan…Doug and Julie are shocked to learn about Bo and Billie…Shawn’s true feelings for Belle come to the surface as he struggles to save her life.

At the Brady house…Hope finds Doug and Julie at the door wanting to stay the night. As Doug goes to check the furnace, Hope tells Julie asks about Bo (they think he is at the station). Later, Hope explains where he is and they are shocked to learn he went off with Billie. Hope tells them the story of Billie finding the information on the island about Georgia being alive and them going to look for her. But Julie thinks it is an elaborate plot by Billie to get Bo back, after all she has a history of pulling stunts like that. But Hope is sure that Bo will stay true to her, even though they are putting doubts in her head. Julie points out what happened between Mickey and Maggie and that conniving Bonnie. But Hope tells them that she is sure that Billie will never come between her and Bo again. Julie says if she believes that, she is a fool.

On the plane…Billie and Bo are fully awake now as she apologizes for kissing him, explaining that she was dreaming and he admits he was as well. He tells her his dream was a good memory, but it is all in the past now. He tells her that he loves Hope and the he and her can never be a family. Billie says he has made that clear and declares that she does NOT want him…she only wants to find her daughter. She says that the man she loves would never leave her. She has moved on and would never want to be back together with him. She blames Kate for putting ideas in her head. They talk about Kate’s meddling in her children’s lives…trying to break up Sami and Lucas as well as pushing Philip and Belle together as Billie explains that it is Kate that is urging her to go after him. Bo says that they can work together, but need to set boundaries. But again, Billie says she HAS set boundaries and is NOT going after a married man. She worries about how Hope must feel right now and swears that her only goal is to find her daughter. Bo says he believes her and then goes to talk to the pilot. As he is gone, she talks to herself, cursing her mom for putting these ideas in her head.

In the Salem snowstorm…Lucas is still at the store waiting for his help to arrive…yes, of course, he called Mommy Dearest. She is furious with him when she gets there, learning that he and Sami eloped. She tells him about Billie and Bo going to find Georgia. Lucas finally explains to her that he and Sami did NOT get married because of a technicality and Kate is thrilled. They take off to rescue Brandon and Sami (or so Lucas thinks…Kate has other ideas). He realizes they are heading the wrong way and forces her to turn around. She wanted to leave them alone out there and urges him to leave Sami for good. Later, he realizes they are headed the wrong way again. Even though she explains she is taking a different route, he tells her to stop…he is going to drive. She urges him to think long and hard about Sami.

Meanwhile back at the car, Sami and Brandon continue to argue over their situation and the annulment papers. He thinks she didn’t file them on purpose to get him back. She admits that was true…at the time. He admits that he had trouble getting over her as well. But she swears she loves Lucas now and that he means everything to her. Her live revolves around Lucas and Will. She says she learned by losing Brandon and that Lucas loves her for who she is and Brandon was trying to change her. She continues to wonder where Lucas is and worry about him. She asks him why he was out driving around anyway and he tells her about Celeste’s prediction and how he was trying to avoid it. She is stunned that her prediction came true. They decide not to talk about it anymore. But a few minutes later, they are. She asks him why he was avoiding her and then asks him if he is still in love with her and he admits that he is.

At Jan’s country house…there is a replay of them fighting and Mimi ending up in the cage. Jan asks Kewpie how to dispose of Mimi and then goes to get something. She returns with a syringe but Mimi isn’t in the cage anymore. She is hiding behind the door (Jan forgot to take her keys away) and she surprises Jan, holding her at gunpoint. She demands the truth of what really happened there. Mimi has it all figured out of how she drugged and held Shawn there and brainwashed him. But Jan swears that he loves her, but Mimi says it is over, Shawn loves Belle and always will. Jan threatens to tell Rex the truth, but Mimi doesn’t care anymore, she is tired of lying and ultimately helping Jan. Jan jumps her and they fight over the gun. Mimi gets the upper hand and holds the gun on her, telling her she is going down.

Meanwhile, out in the storm…Shawn and Belle have been thrown from the car and she is out cold (as he has flashbacks of the accident). He gives her mouth to mouth to revive her and she comes to and they hug each other in the snow. He tells her that they ended up in the river, that is why they are soaking wet. Both are freezing and she thinks they are going to die. He says they need to find shelter and helps her up. He says he refuses to lose her again and helps her off through the snow…as he tells her to take it one step at a time…and the previews show…

Philip (to Rex) As he holds a note, asks, What’s this about Belle rushing off with Shawn…where did they go in the storm of the century? (Rex): Which worries you more…the storm or the fact that she is with Shawn?…

Shawn (to an unconscious Belle): Belle…Belle…you stay with me!…

Lucas (to Sami and Brandon): What the hell is going on here?…

Mimi (to Jan): Come any closer and I will do it…I will kill you. They struggle over the gun and it goes off as both have shocked looks on their faces…

And the credits roll…

Laney

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2004

Episode #9950
Taped 11/3/04
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: Jan and Mimi continue sharing insults and Mimi gives Jan a couple good thumps on the head while Rex and Philip cross ski to the rescue...Shawn finds a way to warm Belle up..Kate and Lucas rescue Sami and Brandon who were also just about to warm up and Lexie finally figures out someone's messing with John.

PHILIP and REX return to the loft and find a note from Belle saying she and Shawn went out, be back soon. Rex is frustrated as the storm took out both the phone and the tv signal (what a guy).

IN THE SNOW STORM Don't these people watch the weather on tv? We know rain's due a few days ahead of time, yet off they go in the worst storm of the century. Sorry, I digress. Kate and Lucas are driving as he is as determined to marry Sami as she is for him not to. He assures her that Brandon and Sami are completely over and will just be friends now. Lucas says how Brandon is good for Sami as he calms her down and makes her think.

SAMI AND BRANDON continue their discussion as he admits still loving her. He had to file those annulment papers as he couldn't marry a woman he couldn't trust. He mentions it's all in the past as she's marrying Lucas as he's the one she loves and wants, right? She doesn't answer. She agrees her life finally came back together after he dumped her. He tells her how he dated a lot in London, even blondes, but no one reminded him of her. She shivers and he reaches over to snuggle and warm her. She tells him of her dreams, she feels haunted by him. Kate and Lucas pull up to the car and he gets out to rush up and see if she's ok. Inside the car Sami is just about to kiss Brandon as he asks if she still has feelings for him too. Lucas looks in and tells Brandon to get his hands off his fiancee. Surprised he called Kate, Lucas tells Sami no tow truck would come out tonight, but Kate's gas guzzling SUV could get through anything (doesn't look that bad right now, just light snow). Reminding them Brandon's hurt and needs to get to the hospital curbs Lucas' questions about what was going on and Kate takes in the situation, figuring more memories were created tonight by Sami and Brandon. Brandon takes Sami's hand in the back seat of the SUV and Sami pulls it away.

Moments (literally) later they return back to the apartment and find the furnace is out. Sami suggests they go to bed and create their own heat. Looking him in the eye, she tells him she can't wait to be his wife. We find them in bed making love as Sami's moaning and looks up to see Brandon's face telling her he loves her. She says I love you too as Lucas tells her I love you and she replies the same to him...pondering to herself that she loves them both and wonders what she's going to do.

SHAWN continues to carry Belle as we see a replay of the accident. He takes her into a barn and lies her on some straw as she tells him how cold she is...(she is really blue). He wraps his coat around her (he's now in a t-shirt) as he finds a wood burning stove in there (oh geez..a barn full of hay and a wood stove...those two don't mix IMO) Relieved she came to, he assures her she'll get warm and everything will be better. He tells her to get out of her wet clothes and wrap up in the warm blanket. She can't remember why they were out in the storm and he reminds her about the trip to Jan's summer house at Mimi's request. She asks for another blanket and her shoulders and back are naked as she's got the one draped around her like a toga. He's now shirtless as he wraps another blanket around her and snuggles up to her to warm her up more. Remembering something his dad taught him, he uses the old body heat technique as they spoon skin to skin. He warns her not to go to sleep and gives her mental images of GML and hot toddys (whatever those are he says, LOL!) She shivers and looks up to see him staring down at her.

BACK TO JAN'S SUMMER HOME...Mimi continues to hold Jan at gun point as Jan partakes in her flask (why not lock HER in the cage?) Mimi calls her a sick chick. They struggle over the gun as Jan knows Meems isn't capable of shooting her. The guns goes off....they both are startled and stare at each other, wondering who was shot. Turns out neither, but Jan's now got control of the gun. Mimi continues to taunt Jan (not a good idea). Jan drinks and Mimi grabs the gun, only for Jan to tell her it only had one bullet in it. Following Law and Order's finest, Mimi checks and sure enough. She knocks Jan over the head with it as she turns to drink and Mimi runs to the next room to call Belle (dumb Meems, just get out of there or drag Jan to the cell). Kewpie calls out to Jan, but Jan's out cold. Mimi gets hold of Philip and tells them S&B are missing and where she is. She returns to the room and Jan grabs her. Philip did hear what Mimi said and tells Rex. He knows a short cut and was on the cross country team in school. Rex suggests emergency supplies in case S or B are hurt. Philip doesn't give a “rat's ass” about Shawn (some uncle you are Philip, Shawn's your nephew!), but wants to help Belle and Mimi.

BACK TO MIMI AND JAN, they continue their same old argument as Jan threatens to tell Rex about Mimi's abortion and she again tells her to go ahead. She feels sorry for Jan as she thinks love is something she buy or steal. They exchange more insults (yawn) as she shows Mimi a picture of her parents..and takes Kewpie in her arms. Psycho Jan relishes in the idea that maybe Belle and Shawn froze to death in the storm and starts dancing and frolicking with Kewpie as Mimi watches amazed. Jan says if Shawn is in Belle's arms when they find him, he better be dead. Mimi whacks Jan again, knocking her out and tosses Kewpie off the cabinet onto Jan and rushes out to find Belle and Shawn.

BACK TO THE BARN...Belle and Shawn continue to snuggle as the barn warms to the wood fire, both sound asleep. He dreams when she gave him a back rub in her slip and they starts stroking and kissing each other. They're kissing and tell each other they love each other.

Rex and Philip cross country ski pondering where Belle and Shawn are and Philip knows exactly where they are. They see a barn or house nearby and ski of to it.

SALEM U HOSPITAL...Lexie and nurse arrive to give John more pain meds. His convulsing finally draws her attention to his monitor and the dripping outside the iv bag clues her in something's not right (ya think?) Our needle happy person is hiding in the bathroom, now clad in black leather. Lexie orders another bag and the nurse changes it. Out comes Mr. Needle Happy and we see it's TEK'S face (or a mask of him) as John asks what he's doing. John remembers a different time when Tek told him as an ISA operative he had to learn to disconnect his body from the pain. Back to reality, he can't do so as Tek continues to inject more into the new bag. He leaves as John says he can't disconnect and Lexie is outside the room, asking what the person was doing in her patients room. Before she can get him to turn around, John sits up writhing in pain and she rushes in. She asks the nurse if she changed the IV bag and rushes to ask the person what he was doing in John's room. She finds Tek and he said he was visiting John earlier, but not just now and goes off to the lab. Lexie walks past the trash and we see a black garment hanging out of it. She looks in the window and a reflection of someone tapping on her shoulder is visible. She turns and gasps, saying oh my God!

Brandon tells Kate (no more bleeding forehead) that he's leaving Salem as soon as the storm is over.

The show ends with Belle and Shawn definitely warmed up and definitely not wanting any interruptions as we see the

PREVIEWS OF THE NEXT DOOL:

Kate overhears Sami calling someone (psychic or Celeste?) to ask who she'll end up choosing and save her a whole lot of heartache. Kate says “perfect”.

Hope tells Brandon that she and Bo will have to figure this out on their own, but she hopes Billie is as decent as he is.

Bo tells Billie (they're outside in the bushes) that with any luck they'll find their daughter and a whole lot more...then guards tell them to FREEZE

We see the barn Belle and Shawn are in is on fire (see, told you that wood stove was a bad idea!)...

as the credits roll...

Linda

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2004

Episode #9951
Taped 11/8/04
Director – Roger W. Inman

Summary: Bo and Billie get closer to the castle, as Hope worries and has a strange conversation with Brandon (seems SO out of place)…Sami consults her psychic as she searches for the annulment papers…Maggie delivers something to John from Marlena…Kate and John put on a little show (unbeknownst to them) for Roman and Marlena…Shawn and Belle end up in serious danger.

AT THE HOSPITAL…It was Maggie that startled Lexie on the last show. Seems she is there for a meeting about the Children’s Christmas party (so late at night?…in the “storm of the century”???) Anyway, she is concerned about both Abe and John’s conditions as she talks with Lexie. She wants to see John and give him something from Marlena. (We see in a flashback, it is a cross necklace, from John’s days as a priest, that Marlena gave her to give to John, in case something happened to her). Meanwhile, the needle-happy freak is in still lurking in John’s room, pumping him full of something. Maggie goes to see him and he is glad to see her as he asks about how she is. But she is concerned about him and tries to console him about Marlena and gives him the cross and he holds it tight.

Elsewhere, Brandon is onto Kate and realizes she has been lying to him. He informs her that he is leaving Salem tonight and is not going to interfere with Sami and Lucas. But she tells him it’s not too late.

Later, Kate and Lexie have a little run-in as Lexie also informs her that Brandon is leaving town. Maggie comes out of John’s room, bids them goodnight and leaves…as Kate and Lexie go into see him. (Of course someone is watching from the bathroom). Kate and Lexie watch him as he writhes in pain and seems to be having a nightmare. In the hallway, Lexie is stumped and thinks that John may do better if her were at home in familiar surroundings, but that is not an option, since there is no one to take care of him. Kate volunteers to move into the penthouse and take care of him and hire a nurse to be there 24/7. Lexie isn’t sold on the idea, but finally gives in and goes to prepare his discharge papers. Kate goes back inside and hugs John, telling him she will do whatever it takes…he would do the same for her (as someone is now video taping them). Later, John is alone again as the lurker changes his medical orders and then injects his IV again…then leaves the room. The nurse comes in, finding John in pain, checks his records and sees no one has given him his pain medicine, so she injects the IV…again. We then see the person on the phone (only from the waist down) talking with Tony. We only hear Tony’s voice, saying he is pleased and has some new instructions. The nurse leaves John’s room as his eyes start rolling back in his head.

AT THE CASTLE…Marlena worries, wishing there was some way they could let their loved ones know they were okay. Roman has an idea, but warns her it could be dangerous. Later, he has explained it to her (we don’t hear) and she is willing to try it. Roman rings the bell and when the guard comes in, Marlena is lying on the floor with Roman hiding behind the door. He overtakes the guard, but before they can get away, Tony catches them, telling them he is there to entertain them. He has Bart roll a TV in the room (he also has popcorn and licorice, lol). Tony turns on the TV, showing Kate hugging all over John (at the hospital) as Roman and Marlena watch in shock. Marlena cries, but Roman tries to reassure her that John and Bo won’t give up the search for them. But then she sees the cross and realizes that Maggie gave it to him and they HAVE given up their search for them. Roman tells her that John and Kate need each other now, just like them. Marlena cries that no one is coming for them…they are all alone, as Roman holds her in his arms.

AT THE BRADY HOUSE…Hope is worried sick she hasn’t heard from Bo. She searches and finds the satellite phone and tries to call him but can’t reach him. (He and Billie turned off their phones, see below). Brandon shows up at her door, telling her he was driving by on his way out of town and wanted to stop and check on her (Kate had told him about Bo and Billie leaving town). (This conversation is SO strange and out of place here, IMO. Personally, I don’t ever remember these two even interacting.) She asks him about Sami and he tells her the story about admitting to Sami that he still loves her, but he is taking himself out of the picture and leaving town. She talks about how Billie is interfering in her and Bo’s life and wishes that Billie was a decent as him. (Strange conversation).

Meanwhile, Bo and Billie are in the woods near the castle and get caught by a guard. But they overtake him and decide to turn off all of their equipment (so Hope can’t reach him). Off in the distance, they hear the bell tower (Roman ringing it) and follow it. They arrive at the castle gate and Billie punches in the code and it opens. Bo tries to stop her, but she rushes through the gates, setting off an alarm.

SAMI…is at her apartment frantically searching for the annulment papers. She calls her psychic friend, Miss Wendy. (But actually, it is a different lady, who pulls out Wendy’s notes on Sami and plays along with her). Sami fills her in on what happened that night and tells her about another psychic’s (Celeste) prediction coming true. The psychic tells her she needs to make a decision and stick to it. Lucas walks in and catches her on the phone and she lies, saying she was on the phone with someone at Basic Black who was helping her search for the papers. She tells him that she needs to go there herself and look. He wants to go with her, but she takes off alone, telling him she loves him as she flits out the door. Later, she is at the office looking for the papers but has no luck. She calls the psychic again, asking for advice…which one to choose, Brandon or Lucas? Kate is lurking nearby and overhears Sami say she is in love with both of them. Kate says to herself that this is PERFECT!

PHILIP & REX…search for Belle and Shawn as we see Shawn and Belle getting closer and closer. Not much dialogue for them (moaning and groaning) as we see a lot of flesh being pressed together. I did hear Belle moan for Shawn to make love to her though ;-) Philip and Rex find a barn and burst inside, but they are not there. Later, Shawn and Belle are asleep in each others’ arms as an ember jumps out of the fire into the straw. Shawn wakes up but Belle is out of it. He picks her up and tries to carry her to safety. Off in the distance, Rex and Philip see something burning and head that way. Shawn carries Belle toward the exit, but burning beams fall down on them. Later, there are rescue people there putting Shawn and Belle on gurneys. One of the guys (saying he went to high school with them) recognizes them. They load them up just as Philip and Rex arrive. We hear the ambulance pulling away as Philip finds Belle’s scarf in the snow and he is calling her name…and the previews show…

Belle (dressed all in white, to Shawn…Must be a dream): I was afraid of what was happening to me until I knew you were here too. (Shawn): We are going to be together forever now…

Hope (to Lexie): Do I have any reason whatsoever to be jealous of Billie Reed? (Lexie): Yea, you do…

Billie (to Bo): She is in there! (pointing, she gasps as both look)…

Brandon (to Sami) I still love you Samantha…(Cut to Sami’s face…then Lucas)…as the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2004

Episode #9952
Taped 11/9/04
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: While Belle and Shawn's family and friends gather at the hospital, Kate continues to manipulate her children's lives and Bo and Billie find some of Georgia's childhood belongings.

IN SALEM....Sami continues to talk to the flakey psychic who's busy applying makeup and pumping weights while talking to her. The psychic tells her that her destiny is up to her, which answer Sami doesn't like, but Kate does. Kate returns to her office and computer to find an email from Billie, saying she and Bo have arrived in Europe and asks her mother to pray for her and Bo being able to find their daughter. Of course Kate agrees to pray, but that this will bring Bo and Billie back together (get OVER it Kate!) Sami admits having some feelings for Brandon to the psychic and looks up to see Lucas at the door. Don't think he heard her as he explains leaving Will with someone to rush over and tell her about Belle and Shawn. She only hears Belle's with Shawn, calling her the lucky one, until Lucas clues her in that they're in critical condition at the hospital.

IN EUROPE..Bo and Billie find little girl baby clothes in the castle (amazing!) Billie finds something embroidered GEORGIA along with dolls, etc. Bo finds a picture of their little girl. She's a few years old and a cutey. They find the hat she was wearing in the picture and smell and feel it to get her essence. Billie has tears rolling down her face, mad at herself for believing that 15 years ago she believed her daughter had died. How could her daughter be raised in this cold castle without someone to love her? Bo comforts her. They find a picture Georgia drew and Bo figures that she was held in the turret and they head that way. Someone with shiny shoes follows them. A guard yells at a servant who was delivering flowers to a guest room, saying he tripped the wire and to leave right away. Billie sees a door with Georgia's nameplate on it. Bo warns her it could be a trap, but they walk in and caught by surprise.

AT SALEM U HOSPITAL...Hope is waiting in the ER for Shawn's arrival. Rex and Philip are at the hospital as Mimi arrives. Rex asked where she was, but she tells him she'll tell him later and asks how Belle and Shawn are. He says they both had bad smoke inhalation. Dr. Carver is overseeing (of course) and calls for Respiratory Therapy. Belle and Shawn's gurneys lie side by side as they're unconscious with their masked smoky faces (washcloth please?). They have a joint out of body experience..as Belle and Shawn hug each other, both in toga type outfits.. and he assures her nothing can happen to them now and they'll be together forever. They both look down at their bodies on the gurney as she asks what's happening with them. Shawn tells her as long as they love each other, they'll be together forever. She tells him she's always loved him and they kiss.

Hope is frustrated as she can't reach Bo. His voicemail just cut her off and he has no idea his son is fighting for his life. Lexie walks out to see them with a somber face. She tells them they had a close call, but will be fine. She agrees to let Philip and Hope go in. Mimi recognizes one of the paramedics and goes to talk to him for more info. He confides that Belle and Shawn were naked in each other's arms when they found them. She clues him in that Philip is Belle's fiancee and he agrees to zip his lip to Philip with that news.

Belle calls out for Shawn as Philip strokes her face. He's angry Shawn took her out in that snowstorm and asks her why he did so. Belle remembers the accident and what happened after it when Shawn warmed her up. Philip asks if there's something she wants to tell him.

Shawn comes to and asks Hope about Belle. She assures him Belle will be ok, kisses his forehead and walks out and hugs Lexie to thank her. Hope goes to try to call Bo again as Brandon stops by to see Lexie. He heard about B&S on the radio and she tells him they'll be fine. He's waiting for the storm to break to return to Chicago. He doesn't want to run into Samantha again (uh, her sister's in ICU, she might show up) Brandon joins Hope and they chat about Belle and Shawn. He feels if they truly love each other, nothing will keep them apart. She asks if he's still planning on leaving Samantha behind (does Hope ever call Sami by Samantha?) Conversation turns to Hope and Bo and how this search will pull them closer? Brandon tells her true love always wins as we see Sami standing nearby and overhearing. He says it's corny and old fashioned, but trust her love in Bo. She's confident that even though Bo and Billie share a child, Bo knows his life and future are with her. She goes to see Shawn and Sami joins him. She asks if he believes in that kind of love.

Hope returns to Shawn and he also remembers being with Belle in the barn when she asked him to make love to her. He tells Hope this changes everything. (Enough already as Belle has more flashbacks of their barn encounter.) Shawn starts coughing and Hope checks with Lexie. She assures Hope he'll cough and have sore throat for a while, but will be okay. Hope turns the discussion back to Bo and Billie and asks Lexie if she has any reason to be jealous. Lexie says yes, but to continue doing what she's doing.

AT BASIC BLACK....Kate calls Eugenia and she arrives at BB to hear about Sami's psychic beliefs. She has an idea that will break Lucas and Sami up. She calls the psychic and offers her $1,000 to tell her everything she told Sami. She agrees and will be right over to Basic Black. Eugenia leaves and Kate looks at Lucas and Billie's pictures.

BACK AT THE HOSPITAL...Rex asks Mimi why she was at Jan's house earlier. She tells him he won't believe it, remembering what she found there. She apologizes to Rex, but says she has to talk to Shawn and Belle first before she can talk to anyone else, remembering Jan's threat to tell Rex. She promises to be totally honest with him, but owes it to Belle and Shawn to talk to them first. Rex and Lucas both admit not being able to figure out their women and Lucas needs to find Sami before she gets herself into more trouble. Mimi returns to Rex apologing for her behavior, but makes him promise to never leave her, no matter what happens. He calls her sweetie, kisses her head, and promises to never leave her.

Sami admits to Brandon that she loves Lucas and wants a future with him, but is afraid their old feelings will surface and come between them. Brandon says it won't happen as he's leaving tonight. He does still love her though. Lucas watches through the door.

Philip tells Belle to get some sleep, but hounds her to tell her what's going on as she has non stop memories about the barn. She tells Philip she has to tell him something...

AS THE PREVIEWS ROLL...

Mimi tells Belle she wasn't with Philip, but with Shawn and the two of them really did make love in that barn.... Hope tells Shawn he cannot let Belle marry Philip...

Sami looks into Lucas' eyes and tells him she loves him. Nearby Brandon softly says “goodbye Samantha” ....

Bo warms Billie not to touch some cabinet. She does and gets a shock of some sort and thrown backwards...

Linda

THE CASTLE - Replay of Bo & Billie finding the room with Georgia’s name on it (do castles really have people’s names on their bedroom doors?). As they enter, they hear a small child’s voice calling Mama, & Billie responds by saying Mama’s here. (Man, this is sooooo lame!)It turns out to be a doll. (Oh, yeah, a doll that is just laying there for years suddenly says Mama. ) Bo notes that no one has used the room for years, it is decorated for a small girl, 3-4 years old, not a teenager. They spot a locked file cabinet labeled with Georgia’s name, & Billie gets all excited that her files are there. (yep, something everyone puts in their kid’s room). Bo decides to use his cell to call the ISA, and goes out to a balcony he noticed for a better signal. (Guess he doesn’t have to worry about a guard, huh). Billie, of course, cannot wait for him, and decides she has cracked better safes than this. As she goes towards it, Bo comes in, yelling don’t touch it……..too late, she does, it explodes, and both lie unconscious among the debris. (And not a guard comes running……hmmmm, thick walls in that castle). Bo wakes up, then tries to get Billie to come to.

BASIC BLACK - Marguerite arrives & Kate gives her the thousand dollars in cash (nice to have that kind of money laying around at nite…middle of snowstorm, too. )plus a script she has written out for the psychic to follow next time Sami calls. She orders the woman to follow it exactly….and the psychic leaves, just as Eugenia arrives. (guess that storm doesn’t stop some people at all). She tells Kate how a friend of hers told her Brandon was leaving town, and had bid Lexie good-bye at the hospital.

THE HOSPITAL - Lucas listens to Brandon telling Sami he still loves her, & is leaving Salem. Sami asks him not to go, but then declares her love for Lucas, who comes in smiling. They both try to talk Brandon into staying for holidays with his family, but he is adamant. (So go, already, Brandon). Brandon tells Lexie good-bye, says he was glad to have been there for Thanksgiving, but he definitely is leaving. He talks about Sami, Lucas & Will being a family, etc. & mentions talking to Hope earlier. He thinks she is going to have a tough time with Billie if she & Bo find Georgia. Hope overhears all this. He leaves, Lexie comes out, sees Hope, realizes she heard it all. Hope tells her she IS worried about Billie & Bo.

Sami & Lucas arrive home, he has fixed the place nicely, and they begin to kiss, falling on the sofa. Of course, Sami keeps seeing Brandon’s face (this is getting wayyyyy too old) & she & Lucas make love. Later he wheels in a cart with melted chocolate & strawberries….they enjoy their little love feast.

Mimi has talked to Lexie about Belle & Shawn recovering, and been assured they will be fine when their lungs get back to normal. Philip sits at Belle’s side while Hope sits by Shawn. Both Belle & Shawn are having constant flashbacks of making love, but Belle thinks it was a dream about her & Philip. She tells him she loves him & wants to marry him as soon as possible. Shawn has left his bed, as he HAS to talk to Belle, but sees them kissing, so leaves without a word. He returns, tells his mom about the lovemaking dream which was just too real. Hope tries to encourage Shawn to fight for Belle, just as she fought for Bo when she returned after being gone for so long. Shawn mentions Bo & Billie maybe finding Georgia, and what if Bo leaves her, but Hope knows Bo loves her, and his family. She is confident of their love being strong, and tells Shawn that Great-gran (Alice) always said Shawn & Belle reminded her of Bo & Hope…..so don’t give up on Belle. Meanwhile, Mimi has come in to visit Belle, asking Philip to leave them alone. He does so. She tells Belle that it was not a dream, that the lovemaking really happened, but was not Philip, it was Shawn. She tells her what the paramedic said about finding the two naked. (Gee, were they inside, or outside that burning bldg.?) Both Shawn & Belle again flashback to their lovemaking, with Belle realizing that Philip’s face has now morphed into Shawn’s. She says she has to talk to him. Mimi goes out & talks to Philip, telling him that she has to SHOW everyone what she found at Jan’s house, otherwise no one will believe it. (WHY to I have the feeling that Jan will have the entire thing dismantled by the time everyone shows up?) Shawn is lying on his bed, pondering, when Belle pulls back the curtain. She asks him if he remembers what happened between them in the barn. He replies, yes, he does. ………

PREVIEWS

Marlena, who is crying, asks Roman what if she loses him. She has lost everyone else. He tells her she won’t lose him, ever. The next scene shows them kissing.

Hope tells Lexie she just had a most awful feeling about Bo. Behind them, Celeste chimes in that it is both Bo AND Billie at this moment, and their lives are hanging in the balance.

Spirit Marlena tells John not to push himself so hard, that they will be together soon, for an eternity. She stretches out her hand towards him, and morphs into The Specter of Death.

Barb

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2004

Episode #9954
Taped 11/11/04
Director – Roger Inman

Summary: Bo and Billie continue their search for Georgia…as Marlena catches a glimpse of them…Mimi is determined to tell Belle and Shawn the truth, even though both of them continue to deny it…John helps those who help themselves.

At the hospital…Bonnie is there (dressed as Ms. Claus) and with Rex’s help, delivers the hospital Christmas tree. He tells her about Belle and Shawn’s incident. Philip is looking for Belle and is upset because he can’t find her. But she is in with Shawn, trying to find out what was real and what was a dream. Mimi tells her mom that she is determined to get Shawn and Belle back together and tells Philip that the truth will come out. Bonnie interrupts and chastises Mimi. Mimi informs her about how Jan locked Shawn up and brainwashed him and Bonnie is impressed. She says that Jan knows how to get her man. (What a mom!;-) Mimi is shocked to hear her mom say that, but Bonnie says that she could end up losing both Rex and/or Shawn. But Mimi swears she is not interested in Shawn, she loves Rex. Bonnie warns her that Rex will change his mind when he hears of the abortion, but Mimi doesn’t care. Philip asks Rex why Mimi called Shawn and Belle out to Jan’s.

Belle is in with Shawn asking him what happened (as he has flashbacks). She tells him what she remembers, about the accident and him saving her. He says that he carried her to safety and that is all that happened. She tells him about what she remembers (as she is now having flashbacks too). She tells him that she remembers having a dream about making love…to Philip. Shawn gets angry with her and she leaves, going to the lobby. She tells Mimi she was wrong, nothing happened between her and Shawn and that she IS going to marry Philip. She finds him, asking him to take her home. They hug as Shawn watches them from across the room. They are both being discharged and ready to leave, as Mimi talks to Rex. She tells him that she KNOWS that Shawn and Belle have both been manipulated. He laughs at her telling her that she watches too much daytime TV…(LOL) things like that only happen on ‘Passions’. This is real life, not some soap. But she is determined. Bonnie again warns Mimi that she will lose Rex, but she says she knows what she must do…she can’t lie anymore. Bonnie is sure that she will regret it, but she stops everyone and tells them that she has to tell them the truth. She wants them to all go with her to Jan’s place…they will have to see it to believe it.

Elsewhere in the hospital…Lexie is going over John’s file and can’t figure out what is wrong and why he is in so much pain. She and Hope worry about telling him about Belle…as Hope is still fretting over Bo and why she can’t reach him. Meanwhile, someone is still lurking around in John’s room. He looks at them and sees Marlena, telling him that soon, they will be together forever. She turns into a demon and then death, telling him it’s time to meet Marlena. Lexie and Hope rush into his room when his monitors start acting up. Elsewhere, Celeste is also in the hospital and gets a vision…saying that the Angel of Death is near. Lexie tells Hope that John will be okay as he begs for stronger drugs. They try to get him to focus on something else as Hope tells him about Belle, but that she is okay. He still wants to get up but they make him lie down. Hope goes to check on Bo again as Lexie decides to check John’s x-rays again. After they leave, he pulls out a set of keys (we later learn he lifted Lexie’s). He gets free and unhooks all his IV’s and equipment and makes it to a wheelchair. Belle comes to see him, asking what he is doing. She morphs into Marlena, says she will help him. Then she changes into Death. (Strange scene). He makes his way to the medicine room and lets himself in. Meanwhile, Lexie realizes her keys are missing. Hope meets up with Celeste and asks if she feels anything about Bo and she asks for her tea cup. She tells Hope, in it, she sees a castle surrounded by snow. She also sees the explosion and Bo and Billie hanging from the side of the castle (see below). She tells her that there have been many close calls. Hope wants to know more but Celeste gets a strange look on her face and tells her she cannot say. Hope pleads with her and she says she sees 2 people (actually Marlena and Roman, but Hope assumes she is talking about Bo and Billie). She tells her that they used to be lovers and are in each others arms..and now they are kissing. John makes his way to the medicine room and is looking for something for pain, as Lexie is in the hallway.

At the castle…Bo remembers the explosion and goes in for Billie. She comes to and he begs her to run (he hears voices) but she starts gathering papers. Bart and company burst into the room, but Bo and Billie are gone. They have slipped out onto a ledge and we see them hanging from it. Once back up on the ledge, he gives her hell for not listening to him. She promises to take no more chances as she clings to him. Elsewhere, Marlena is freaking out because they are there and everyone the love is in Salem, thinking they are dead. They hear the explosion and start making noise, thinking maybe someone is trying to escape or trying to rescue them. Bart and his goons come in, quieting them down. Marlena catches a glimpse of someone on the ledge through the window and says “oh my gosh”. She is forced to cover. As Bart checks out around the window, she knocks something off the table, causing a diversion. He warns them to keep quiet and leaves. After he is gone, she tells Roman she saw Bo and Billie out there, but they can’t figure out why it is THEM that is there. She gets excited, thinking maybe John and Hope are with them too. Roman checks and sees the footprints on the ledge. Meanwhile, Bo and Billie (who DID see someone in the room, but not who) sneak around the castle and into another window. They almost get caught, but Bo punches out a guard and they start checking other rooms. Roman consoles Marlena, promising to take care of her. She fears that she will lose him as well as he hugs her and they begin to kiss…as the previews show…

John giving himself an injection as Brady walks in asking what he is doing…

Nancy telling Chloe that she is going back to Salem and tell Brady that she is alive. Chloe: Fine…I’ll go back to Salem…

Mimi (to Jan, with Shawn standing there): Shawn’s going to have you locked up when he finds out what you did to him…

Hope (looking into the sky): Bo, you said that as long as our star is shining, we would be together…come back to me!…

As the credits roll…

Laney

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2004

Episode #9955
Taped 11/11/04
Director – Roger Inman

Summary: Bo and Billie continue to search the castle, Mimi takes the bunch out to Jan's, Nancy convinces Chloe to return to Salem, and Hope longs for Bo's return.

JAN'S HOUSE...Mimi and her entourage arrive at Jan's winter wonderland house (that girl HAS been busy decorating the outside and inside since Mimi left...probably returned the cell room to normal by now too while taking a break). Jan spots them drive up and is irked Mimi brought everyone. Frustrated at dragging them out there, Philip reminds Mimi how Belle almost died tonight. Meems warns him that B&S are soul mates and he'll see why tonight. She knocks til Jan answers (dont' we all lounge around in skirt and sweater?) Mimi insists how they'll lock her up when they find what she did to Shawn. Jan threatens to have her arrested for breaking in earlier (c'mon Mimi, she wouldn't have the house all lit up if she still had the cage room there). Jan puts up a good front of not wanting them in that room, but agrees...they go to open the door, but we never see them after that.

AT SALEM U HOSPITAL, we see John rolling towards the med cabinet and shakely helping himself to some as Lexie is outside the door.

Nicole (laden with gifts) and Brady arrive at the hospital. Kiss kiss about Brady's presents as Brandon joins them. He tells them he's leaving Salem. Brady goes to see John and finds him missing (about time someone does!). John heard Lexie outside talking to a nurse and quickly closes the door and rolls out after she leaves. John rolls down the hall and Lexie lectures him he's not suppose to be out of bed (John explains his therapist said to push it). Brady knows it's getting worse and he's never seen his father like this. Brady remembers how much time he's spent in this hospital with Chloe and his sister. He asks Nicole to go with him to check on John.

John asks Lexie if he'll be paralyzed. She tells him no, but it will be a long, painful recovery due to the damage of his spinal column. She warns him about the danger of getting addicted to pain medication. She leaves and he's in such bad pain, pulls out the pain meds he stole and injects himself in the thigh with it. Brady walked in and asks he what the hell he thinks he's doing. Of course he was referring to the wheelchair ride, not the pain med John just took. John mentions he's feeling better and Nicole knows he's not drug free, remembering when her father injected drugs into her. She asks to spend more time with Brandon and leaves. Brady leaves to let John rest and goes to light a candle for Chloe and Marlena.

Hope and Celeste continue their discussion as Celeste knows she saw a couple kissing, but can't swear it was Bo and Billie. Celeste senses B&B are in great danger, but haven't found Georgia yet. She sees Billie's head on Bo's shoulder and says she can't tell if it's from the past or present and doesn't tell her about it. Hope says she should get back to Zack (yeah, Shawn left already). She leaves and Celeste moans she can't tell Hope she'll lose her husband to the mother of his daughter. Hope wanders down on the pier and smiles as she sees her and Bo's initials carved there. (isn't this the same night of the worst blizzard in years? ) She dreams back to when they carved them and softly tells him to find his daughter and rush home to her. She sits down and urges him to come home to her (oh paleez..she's not a teenager..go home to your warm house and young son) She looks up at their star and asks herself what she's doing, just knows she can't lose him.

Back at the hospital....
Celeste tells Lexie see fears Billie and Bo are destined to be together. She continues to have strange vibes.

Brandon and Nicole chat about Sami and Brady and how they both deserve to fall in love again. She worries she'll never live up to Brady's ideal and the only good thing she has going is Chloe's dead. To herself, Nicole remembers how she had bribed Chloe's assistant to not give her Brady's message before the accident.

AT THE CASTLE...
We join Marlena and Roman kissing in the castle as Marlena continues her Bo and Billie are rescuing us speech. A guard opens Marlena and Roman's door and she expects it to be Bo and Billie and disappointed, knowing she did see their reflection. Roman figures her mind is working overtime and no one was really there. Marlena refuses to give up hope and he agrees..it's close to Christmas and he believes in miracles. They chuckle about their early days together, beer and champagne, when he gave her a beer stein. He holds her and says he'll always be there for her.

We see Bo trying to unlock a door as Billie anxiously awaits. They get in and find the voice they heard was just a radio and leave. They find another room and Bo demands Billie take a short nap as she's exhausted. She sits on the bed in the room and he sits on the floor by the door. She joins him on the floor, saying she won't be able to sleep anyway and instantly falls asleep on his shoulder (the bed would have been more comfortable). She dreams of when they were together (she has long hair then) and they're fishing. She mumbles something in her sleep and he whispers they won't give up finding their daughter. Later Bo looked out at his and Hope's star (of course at the same time Hope does) and then wakes Billie. They go to find Georgia.

IN AUSTRIA
we see Cousin It (oops, that's Chloe) as Nancy arrives. A doctor tells her that if she is willing to endure the surgeries and recoveries, she'll look and sound like she did before. Craig has found the best doctors for her. Chloe reminds him her scar got infected after the last surgery and looks worse than before. Nancy reminds Chloe how much Brady loves her and would encourage her to do the surgery. The doctor says the best doctor available is in the U.S., in the mid west in a little town near Salem. Nancy gives Chloe a reality check...she's not only turned her own life upside down, but her own, Craig's, Joy's and Brady's. Chloe admits being fearful of what Brady will do and say when he sees her. Nancy knows Brady loves her, not her looks. Chloe agrees to go back to Salem.

ON THE NEXT DOOL

Rex tells Belle that's he and Mimi have talked about having a family a lot lately and he's thinking it might be sooner than later...

Mimi hugs Rex's arm and says she's so sorry...

Patrick holds mistletoe up as Jen comes out...

Shawn tells Jan that's a load of bull and she's lying to him...

Bo smells his mother's perfume in the castle...

Linda

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 2004

Episode #9956
Taped 11/13/04
Director – Albert Alarr

Summary: Bonnie gets Julie into hot water…Jen and Abby go head to head again…Jan gets off the hook (or does she?)…Caroline feels that Bo is near…Bo and Billie end up in trouble.

At Jan’s House…Jan puts up a front as the others try to get into the room. Mimi has flashbacks of seeing the cage in there and tells the others they are going to be shocked. They all go in and Jan has the room all decorated for Christmas, with a huge model train as the centerpiece (complete with “Kewpie” dressed as Santa riding on the train). Mimi is furious and attacks Jan as the guys have to pull her off. Mimi rushes out of the room, looking for “it”. Jan follows as Mimi demands to know what she did with it. (Poor Farrah…she must have been sick as her voice is really weak in these scenes). Jan pretends that she doesn’t know what she is talking about and threatens Mimi once again (to tell Rex about the abortion). Now Mimi thinks if she tells everyone what she saw, no one will believe her (well, DUH Mimi…you should have locked Jan in that cage). But in the other room, Shawn is having flashes of memory. Jan gloats to Mim about how she got away with it. In the other room, everyone is looking at the train. Rex is especially amazed, since he missed out on things like that as a child. He talks about how he and Mimi have talked about kids and how he is thinking more and more about it lately. Mimi rushes in and hugs him, saying she is sorry. He asks why and she says for making them all come there for nothing. Jan gloats some more as Mimi stares at her (if looks could kill). But Shawn continues to have flashes and turns to Jan and calls her a liar. He says it is all coming back to him now…he remembers being locked up in this room…as Mimi smiles.

At the Christmas Tree Lot…Bonnie is at it again this year, all dressed up as Ms. Santa and Max as a reindeer…as she peddles stolen Christmas trees. Jen is there and pets and fawns all over Max (what a cutie he is). She gets a call from Abby. They argue because Abby wants to go somewhere and will be late. She ends hanging up on Jen. She pulls out Jack’s picture and talks about how she needs him. She talks to some guy about buying a tree and he tells her it has already been taken care of and she figures it was Patrick (who is at home babysitting “baby no-name”.) Meanwhile, Bonnie is delivering a tree to Jen’s house (yes, Patrick DID order it). She tells him it is $50 for the tree but with delivery and set up, make it $125. (Gee, what a mom! ;-) Of course, he pays her and she wants to talk about him making his move on Jen. He sighs, telling her is not after her. Julie walks in, agreeing with him, saying that Jen is NOT ready for a relationship, she is not over Jack. Julie and Bonnie start sniping at each other as Patrick has to break them up. Julie says she needs to talk to “Auntie Bonnie”…she has a business proposition for her. As they argue, we see that someone is outside lurking around. Patrick takes the baby to the kitchen as the someone is now there watching him and he senses it (Abby?).

We next see Bonnie and Julie at the tree lot with Julie badgering Bonnie to help with a charity function…wanting her to donate her proceeds to the Horton Foundation. Bonnie finally gives in, but tells Julie that SHE must help out by working there…in costume. Meanwhile, we see Alice looking at a tree as Jen slides up behind her and says “Hey little girl…what are you doing here?” (cute). They sit to chat and Alice sees she is upset. She tells her about her problems with Abby. Alice reassures her that it will all work out and they hug. Bonnie damns Julie to Max about ruining her Christmas as she hides the bag of Government tags. She turns to find Julie in a jalapeno costume (lol) and explains that hanging them on the tree where she comes from (BTW, where DOES she come from?) is for good luck. Julie finally gives in…anything for charity. Bonnie gets a call from Eugenia at the bar, telling her the power went out and she has to rush off, leaving Julie in charge. Alice walks up and tells Julie she looks ridiculous (ROFL…I agree). A cop is there petting Max and finds the bag of tags. He asks Julie if she is charge and she says yes. He whirls her around, cuffs her and starts reading her the Miranda rights as she screams.

Back at Jen’s house…Patrick sneaks outside and catches the lurker. It is Chelsea, not Abby, who claims she is there to check on Abby. It seems she went off with some boy, Blake and she was worried about her. They go inside and she is impressed with all the decorations when he tells her he did it. She actually flirts with him a bit (a crush developing here?) saying she loves a man who does things around the house. Her words are lost on him (or he ignores it) and takes the baby and goes into the den to finish up. As he is hanging the mistletoe, Jen comes in upset. She waxes nostalgic, saying he decorated the way Jack always did. Abby tries to slip in but Jen meets her at the door and they get into an argument with Jen grounding her again and Abby storms up stairs. Chelsea comes in from the kitchen as Jen is heading upstairs. She says that Abby won’t listen to her mom right now and offers to talk to her first. She goes upstairs as Jennifer hugs Patrick.

At the Castle…Victor hears a noise and goes to the door (Caroline is asleep and he is in cuffs and shackles). On the way he knocks over her perfume. He has flashbacks of them hearing the explosion and worrying about what it was. Caroline wakes up and smells the perfume as he apologizes for ruining the one luxury item Tony gave her from home. She too, is cuffed and shackled. They fret about being there and wonder why Tony abducted them again and they hug. She urges him to take a nap while she stands guard and then gets a feeling that Bo is nearby and in trouble.

Out in the hallway, Bo and Billie crawl out of a grate and he smells his mom’s perfume…he is sure of it. He says it is coming from behind this door and goes to it, but gets shocked and knocked out. Billie drags him back inside the air duct as she hears voices. From inside the duct, she sees the feet of 2 people (in shackles) being led from the room and thinks that maybe Bo was right, for she smells the perfume now as well. After they leave, she crawls out, but someone whacks her on the back of the head, knocking her out too. Victor and Caroline are led to another room, as they wonder what is going on. They think that maybe someone IS there looking for them, for the guards seemed really nervous. She is worried and Victor asks what is wrong. She says she is SURE that Bo is there somewhere, she can feel him. She prays that God will protect him. Meanwhile, the guards are dragging Bo and Billie down a hallway and open the floor and throw them down into a hole (dungeon?) Billie wakes up in the darkened room and looks for Bo but can’t find him. She pulls out a flashlight and starts shining it around and finally spots him down on another level and yells “BO!”…as the previews show…

Belle: You can’t accept that Shawn…I won’t let you…

Cassie…yes, Cassie! (to Jack): What if nobody comes for us…and what if those that have tried…are dead?…

Billie (shaking Bo): Come on Bo…Georgia needs you…your family back home needs you…I need you…

Brady (answering the phone): Hello, Merry Christmas. (Chloe): Hello Brady. (Brady): Chloe????…

As the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 2004

Episode #9957
Taped 11/16/04
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: Chloe flies home as we see Brady unable to get her off his mind, the Christmas tree caper wraps up, Jan lands on her feet once again...while at the castle...Jack gets company and Bo finds himself in trouble once again...

KIRIAKIS MANSION
Nicole has the mansion decorated for the holidays. Pleased with the results, she heads upstairs to change. Brady walks in, saying the place looks incredible, but it's missing something. Chloe walks in smiling wearing a low cut, clingy white satin gown. They kiss. She fades away after the kiss and a smile as Nicole prances in wearing a ted halter and mini skirt that's red with white fur. He tells her the place and her look great, but turns his head when she holds the mistletoe over him and leans in for a kiss. She knows he's thinking about Chloe and he recalls seeing Chloe for the last time around Christmas last year. He mentions how he just lit a candle for Chloe at the hospital and senses she's out there and needs his help (sure he's not related to Celeste?). He knows she's dead, but she stood there just a year ago looking as beautiful as ever. Cue flashback of him and Chloe dancing in the mansion and then at the cabin when he kisses her and when they made love. Nicole brings him back to present. In tears she knows she can't compete with Chloe, dead or alive. She can't compete with a ghost and leaves.

ON THE PLANE...
to Salem, Nancy tries to talk Chloe into watching the new Matt Damon movie..saying he's cute as a bug. She tries to talk Chloe into calling Brady, but Chloe refuses and goes back to the rest room. In the rest room she unveils her face and pictures showing Brady. He tells her she's still beautiful and desirable and he doesn't love her just for her face. Unveiled she exits the rest room and a little girl screams upon seeing her. Nancy and the male flight attendant rush to the area and when the little girl tells Nancy there's a monster in there (pointing at the rest room), Nancy tells her that's my daughter in there. Chloe tells “Mom” that kids don't lie. Nancy has the attendant unlock the door and tells Chloe they're going back to their seats and calling Brady. She knows Chloe wants to hear his voice and Chloe agrees. She hands the phone to Chloe and tells her to make the call. Right after Nicole walked out the phone rings. Chloe says hi to Brady as he looks shocked. (by now all Salemites shouldn't be surprised to hear the voices of the supposed dead, should they?)

CHRISTMAS TREE LOT
Doug and Hope arrive as Julie continues to tell the officer she's innocent. Julie finally explains that she had just taken over for “Aunt” Bonnie. Bonnie returns to dispose of the forestry tags and complains to Max that they're missing. Smart dog, goes in his dog house and shuts his door. She remembers the guy who sold them to her telling her the tags were the only way they could tell they were forestry trees as Julie points her out to the officer. Bonnie denies knowing they were stolen and says she should be arrested..and her little dog too. Bonnie tells Julie her dog is smarter and better looking than Julie. If she goes down, Julie does too. Bonnie tells them how Mickey told her about Julie trying to steal a fur coat when she was 15 years old. Not believing Mickey told Bonnie that, Julie explains Dr. Tom Horton, her grandfather, straightened it all out. Privately she whispers to Doug how they cut a tree for Bo and Hope on U.S. Forestry land years ago and it's coming back to haunt them, haha. Bonnie tells them Julie set her up. The officer leaves to take a call and Julie and Bonnie continue their usual argument. Hope stops and says they could both serve hard time if convicted. Julie pictures herself being locked up as the matron tells her that her cellmate is not Martha Stewart, far from it. Julie and Bonnie scream as they see they're cellmates. The officer returns and tells them they apprehended the guy selling he trees and they're off the hook. Julie apologizes and uncuffs Julie. Julie calls someone (with difficulty in that pepper outfit) and tells them to get down there. Bonnie talks to Max, concerned she almost got booted out of Mockingbird Lane.

JAN'S HOUSE
Shawn remembers being locked up in that room. Lucky us, we're treated to his flashbacks of Jan dressed as the old lady, her climbing on him and handcuffing him to the bed. Shawn tells everyone she held him captive there. Mimi is relieved, but Shawn can't remember if he was being held “prisoner” by choice or not. Philip wants to take Belle home, but Jan insists they open their present first. Belle agrees. Jan warns Mimi privately that she's just getting started.

We rejoin them drinking egg nog and Jan gives Belle and Philip their gift. Belle apologizes for not having anything for her. Belle and Philip open their box to find a beautiful wedding album. Jan explains that her parents looked at their own wedding album when they fought or separated and it always bonded them again. Next she gives Shawn a key and unveils his dream motorcycle. Belle tells him he can't accept it (the guy's practically salivating). Belle tells Shawn he shouldn't ride a motorcycle after his accident. She and Philip leave and Shawn says one accident won't stop him from riding again. Mimi calls Jan an evil bitch. Privately Jan laughs saying all the evidence of what had happened is gone. Rex finds the jail cell key, which Mimi takes and challenges Jan with.

Belle breaks down out of the room and Philip comforts her. She's worried about the black ice and bad weather if Shawn tries to ride in it.

THE CASTLE
Cuffed by the ankle to the wall, Jack works on a crossword puzzle as he grows frustrated being away from his family. The guards bring him company and toss Cassie into his arms. Cassie remembers all the escape routes in Dimansion and knows Tony wouldn't live anywhere without them. They can't find any and he reassures her she's a Brady and wanted back in Salem. He needs her help to create a diversion.

In a dark cellar, we see Billie calling out for Bo. She hears hissing and turns on her flashlight and sees him lying on the floor far below and calls out his name. He comes to and says “what the hell” when Billie yells back “SNAKES!” (hardly Indiana Jones, LOL) She tells him to climb up the wall. He tells the snake it won't keep him from finding his daughter and manages to climb up, but not before a snake jumps up and bites him first (on his chest) while doing so. He climbs over the top and collapses unconscious at Billie's feet. She holds him up and shakes him, saying she needs him and they have to find their little girl. He comes too and she shows him the way out. He opens his jacket to find he's bleeding badly where the snake bit him (wow, through the leather jacket even! Tough snake!).

PREVIEWS FOR THE NEXT DOOL
Brandon tells Sami she belongs with Lucas and to go home to her family.

Jennifer tells Patrick there's something she needs to ask him, something really big. Abby's friend thinks Mrs. Deveraux is her competition for Patrick.

Hope senses something's very wrong with Bo...while we see Billie telling Bo he's losing too much blood while trying to fix Bo's snake bite up as Bo tells her to just to get it done with....

as the credits roll...

Linda

THE PLANE/KIRIAKIS HOUSE - Brady cannot believe it is Chloe on the phone, asks if a sick joke. She hangs up, telling Nancy it was a bad connection. Brady asks himself if it is possible for that to have been Chloe. Outside the front door, Nicole calls Brandon, knowing he is leaving, but having to see him. Brady rushes out to tell her of the phone call, but she has gone. Chloe tells Nancy no more phone calls til after her surgery. Later, Nancy is dozing, & the phone rings. Chloe answers & it is Brady. Chloe hands the phone to Nancy. Nancy fakes it, telling Brady she’s coming home with Chloe’s ashes. (now HOW did Brady call the PLANE PHONE? It was not Nancy’s cell?) Nicole returns home, apologizes to Brady, who apologizes back. Says he realizes Chloe is dead, and wants to be w/Nicole. He sweeps her up in his arms, and carries her upstairs. (got over Chloe quick, huh?)

JEN’S HOUSE Jen chats w/Patrick about her problems w/Abby. She thanks him for decorating the house, then asks if he doesn’t ever want to have a family of his own. He says all his options are open, his name is cleared, the DiMera stuff behind him, and he is staying in Salem. She offers the garage apt. for as long as he wants. Upstairs, Chelsea tells Abby she has decided who she wants to have sex with for the lst time. Patrick! Abby protests he is too old, but Chelsea pooh poohs that idea. Abby tells her she is jail bait, but Chelsea pulls something from her pocket, saying, Watch & learn. Jen asks Patrick an important question…saying she & Jack talked of this. Of course she wants Hope to be godmother to the baby, but would he be godfather. He is very surprised. She goes further, saying that Jack did not want a Jr. but she insisted the baby be named Jack…..and for a middle name, they chose Patrick. (Gonna barf here for sure……Jack Pat….sounds like Jack Spratt….Ugh). She goes on about how the baby would not even be here if it wasn’t for him, & Patrick is flattered, & says o.k. Hope comes in, as Chelsea comes downstairs, asking Patrick to fix Abby’s stereo. Hope & Jen chat a bit, then Hope goes to call Shawn, worried about him & Zack (thought Shawn was at Jan’s…..not w/Zack!). Patrick fixes the stereo, finding a wire missing. LOL. He goes downstairs, as Chelsea figures she is on her way. She looks downstairs at Patrick & Jen, telling herself that her only competition is Mrs. Deveraux.

THE TREE LOT Bonnie is swilling from her flask, as Mimi rushes up, distraught that she is about to lose Rex. She tells her mom about the fiasco at Jan’s (heck, Mimi, you waited wayyyyy too long to tell anyone, why not just have taken Rex back there right away?). Sami comes upon Julie, needing her advice. (Julie is wearing this marvelous brooch on that jalepeno pepper costume. Sooooo Julie! LOL) Hope gets a phone message from Jen, to come help decorate the tree……(see above), as Maggie comes up asking if Hope is O.K. She senses Bo is in trouble. Bonnie tells Mimi she is gonna have to deal with that witch head on, has to have dirt on her. Mimi thought she did, but that turned out awful. Bonnie says she is gonna have to tell Rex herself about the abortion, before Jan, putting a different spin on it. Rex comes up, Bonnie spots Maggie talking to Julie & leaves to eavesdrop.

Sami tells Julie she needs her advice about Brandon & Lucas. (Jeez, she STILL cannot make up her mind, huh?) Julie asks what she loves about Brandon, & Sami recites a few things, then Julie asks about Lucas, & Sami replies that Lucas is all those things, plus she loves him so much, he is the father of her son, her soulmate…….Julie smiles…as Sami has her answer. She leaves, Sami drops her purse, picks it up, spotting Brandon, as Nicole rushes up. (WHAT is Brandon doing in the tree lot when he is supposed to be leaving town?) She listens as Nik tells Brandon how Brady is not over Chloe. Brandon tells her to let him grieve….that it is too recent that he lost Chloe, not even a year. (Duh!) Nicole thanks him, asks if he needs ride to airport. Nope, so she goes home. (see above) Sami mutters to herself that he is really leaving.
Julie tells Maggie that tonight she is gonna have to take her husband back from money grubbing Bonnie Lockhart. Lots of flesh, ravish him, give him a night to remember! LOL. Eavesdropping Bonnie says to herself, that’s what you think, as she grabs her bosum, saying c’mon girls, we got work to do. ROTFLMAO!!!!! Bonnie asks Mimi to cover for her, while she leaves.
In a sexy, black nightie, Bonnie tiptoes into Mickey’s room, & slips into his bed. Next Maggie, in a gorgeous, red nightgown does the same, on the other side. Then we see Max trot into the room. Mickey is in the middle, wearing a night mask. He begins to chuckle, & make some noises, picks up his mask, asking who is breaking the rules and snuck into his bed. Bonnie pops out, saying she is there with her “girls” and snuggles up, while Maggie pops up on the other side, saying she has her girls, too, along with the red shoes he gave her. (O.K., while this is sort of comical, just cannot see our Maggie being so “nice” about Bonnie being on the other side of Mickey…..yuk). Mickey says, if both of you are here, who is licking my toes…..and Max comes out from under the covers, everyone laughing.

THE AIRPORT Brandon, in just a sweater now, runs into Sami, wondering what she is doing there. Sami tells him she just wanted to say good-bye. They hug, Brandon leaves (at last) to board his plane. Sami pulls out her cell to call someone, as another plane is disembarking. She is surprised to see Nancy Wesley, and wonders who is that "creepy looking girl". (Chloe is wearing the hat w/veil).

THE CASTLE - Bo & Billie are going to continue their search for their daughter, and go back to the room with the electrified handle. Flashback to Bo being injured. Jack decides to write a note, slip it under the door, hoping whoever caused that explosion will find it, and know they are there. Cassie is not sure it will work, but Jack says then we will try something else, and if that doesn’t work, something else, and if that doesn’t work, something else again, because we are getting out of here. The guard with the Otto Preminger wannbe accent comes in and takes Cassie away, who protests and struggles. Bo & Billie overhear two guards (both with those accents, lolol) complaining about “the girl” biting his arm this time, & are convinced it is Georgia. Bo grimaces in pain, & finally shows Billie his wound. She notes a piece of metal in there. Bo tells her to pull it out. Get the handy bottle of vodka, & the sewing kit (hmmm, is this a rewrite of Nicole sewing up Jan last year? LOL). Billie digs it out, giving Bo a piece of metal bar to bite down on…… while Bo grimaces away, shrugging off his loss of blood. She sews him up, & he is ready to go searching again. (& you wonder why I say comic book capers……lol). Jack is at his door, begging someone to find his note. He says he just has to get home to Jen, Abigail & baby Jack. In the hall, all the doors look alike (gee, no more name plates on the doors, huh?). As guards come along, Bo pulls Billie into an alcove. She drops the papers, & as she picks them up, says Georgia is not here. She was adopted when 3 years old. They skedaddle before someone catches them. The camera zooms in on Jack’s note by his door.

The Previews…..

Lucas tells Sami that if she can’t sort out her feelings for Brandon, they should postpone their wedding (remember when this wedding was to be last October? LOL)

Kate tells John “Merry Christmas” and they kiss

Hope tells Jennifer she’s afraid Bo may be spending Christmas and their anniversary with Billie

Bo tells Billie…….the old guy says Christmas is a time for miracles, and something tells me the old guy knew what he was talking about. Bo is in a hospital robe & a wheel chair.

Barb

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2004

Episode #9959
Taped 11/17/04
Director – Roger Inman

Summary: Those away from Salem (Jack, Marlena, Roman and Bo) long to be home for Christmas…and those at home are missing THEM as well…Lucas gives Sami her Christmas gift…Jen and Abby call a truce…Kate moves in (or is it on?) with John.

AT THE PUB…Sami and Lucas are there and she is in a foul mood because she didn’t get to the court house in time to file the annulment papers. Eugenia is there keeping an eye on them for Kate. Sami has the latest issue of the ‘Intruder’ and keeps seeing her and or Brandon’s picture in it with the headlines about them. She tells Lucas she wants to marry him immediately. He tries to talk her into a double wedding with Belle, but she won’t hear of it. Lisa (the waitress) comes over to take their order and Sami blurts out that she wants “Brandon and eggs”. Lisa corrects her as Lucas says he has lost his appetite. She claims she just slipped because she is upset over the annulment papers, but Lucas says they have a problem and thinks it best to postpone the wedding. Sami pleads with him, but he gets up and leaves, leaving her there crying, ripping up her paper, damning Brandon. Later, she goes outside and finds Lucas there waiting, telling her they need to talk. He tells her that he wants to give her her Christmas present. She opens it to find a necklace with a heart pendant, engraved with “Sami…my love, my life…forever”. He puts it on her as she cries and he tells her that he believes they belong together forever. They hug and kiss as Eugenia watches from the pub, saying that Kate is NOT going to like this.

AT THE DEVERAUX HOME…Jen is wishing Jack could be home for Christmas. The music blares from upstairs and she yells at Abby to turn it down, she will wake up the baby. Abby comes down, saying she is going to the mall and they argue, with the standard teen response of “I hate you” as she storms back upstairs.

Meanwhile at the Brady house…Hope is decorating the tree and hanging stockings as she hears a “ho, ho, ho” and rushes to the door, thinking it is Bo. But it is popShawn, dressed as Santa. He is heading to a homeless shelter to help out. He remembers that it isn’t only Christmas but also their anniversary and assures her that Bo will do his best to make it home. Bo calls with bad news (see more about Bo and Billie below). They did not find Georgia and now they can’t make it back home for Christmas. He promises to make it home as soon as possible. They lose the connection before she can tell him she loves him.

Hope goes over to Jen’s and helps her wrap her gifts and she tells her about Bo not being able to make it home and how she misses him as Jen tries to console her. But then she realizes what she is saying and apologizes to Jennifer for going on about Bo when Jack will never be coming home. Jen assures her it’s okay, that she is dealing with it. Later, after Hope leaves, Jen is looking at Jack’s picture and puts the gifts under the tree. Abby sneaks down again as but her conscious kicks in (as we hear “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” playing). Abby stops and tells her mom that she doesn’t want to fight with her anymore and asks if they can call a Christmas truce and they hug.

Hope goes back home (just how many times this night has she been back and forth to Jen’s?) and puts Zack to bed (we never see him). She is wishing that Bo makes it home. She takes his stocking and sits by the fire holding it close.

AT THE PENTHOUSE…Kate arrives, baggage in hand and walks in to see John trying to walk as he falls flat in the floor. She helps him up as he chastises him. He is frustrated and tells her to go home and be with her family. But she says they need each other. He receives a package…from Marlena. It is a clock with the inscription ‘John…my time with you is precious’. Kate says she must have ordered it a long time ago. But in reality, it has a small video camera in it. Later, Kate gets a phone call from Billie with an update of what is going on there in the search for Georgia. She tells her that they can’t get home for Christmas and asks Kate if there is another jet they could send. But, Kate urges her to make her move on Bo. Later still, Kate is decorating the penthouse for Christmas and picks up the picture of Sami and stuffs it in a drawer, putting a photo of Belle and Philip in a more prominent place. John thanks her for all her work and tells her that Marlena would want them to be there for each other. Kate wishes him a Merry Christmas and they kiss.

AT THE CASTLE…Marlena worries that no one is coming to rescue them and even convinces herself that she imagined seeing Bo and Billie on the ledge. Roman promises that they will get out of there somehow. They talk about John and Kate (as we see flashbacks) moving on with each other. Tony pays them a visit (along with a TV monitor) so they can watch the new reality show called “Changing Spouses” (hey, aren’t there already a couple of those on the air?…NOT so new Tony). He flips it on as they see John and Kate and he pans to her luggage, informing them that she has moved in. He laughs about how it warms his cockles…and snidely comments that it looks like Kate is warming John’s “cockles” as well. Tony wishes them Happy Holidays and leaves with Marlena in tears, upset over what they saw. Roman tells her that they need to be strong and together they can beat Tony at his own game. He wipes away her tears and kisses her as they wish each other a Merry Christmas.

Jack is in his room talking to Jen’s picture, vowing to make it home for Christmas. He is trying to pick the locks on his shackles when Tony comes in (in a Santa cap), warning him not to try it. Jack asks about the explosion and all the yelling he heard. Tony tells him that Bo and Billie were there, but they are gone now…there will be no rescue. He taunts him about Jen being home alone with the children, then turns on the monitor showing clips of Jen and Patrick. After he leaves, Jack paces the room, wondering if there are others there being held prisoner. He starts yelling for help, but quickly gives up, realizing no one can hear him. But he is determined to find a way out. He looks at Jen’s picture again and says he must get home before Patrick Lockhart hijacks his life.

BO & BILLIE…sneak out of the castle to make their way home. Later, we see them at the airport as they wait for repairs to the Basic Black jet. After Bo talks to Hope briefly, Billie leaves for a while (this is where she calls Kate for help, but gets none). An older gentleman comes and sits with Bo. He talks about not being able to make his rounds and how it will disappoint a lot of children. Bo tells him that he can’t get home either and the man tells him not to give up…miracles happen on Christmas. The man introduces himself as “Wenceslas” and Bo recognizes it from the Christmas song. Bo asks him what he does for a living and he says he does charity work for children. Big-hearted Bo wants to make a donation and tells him that he is going to find a way for all of them to get home. The man asks just HOW Beauregard Brady is going to do that. Bo realizes he never told the man his name and he covers by saying he saw it on his luggage tags. The man chuckles and says it may be easier to find a sleigh with 8 reindeer. Bo comes back and tells the man he couldn’t find a seat on any plane. But Wenceslas tells him they will have to find other transportation. He gives him his compass and tells him it always helps him find his way home. Bo looks at it, chuckling, and asks where does he live?…the North Pole? When he doesn’t answer, Bo turns but the old man is gone as Bo hears “ho, ho, ho” and smiles. Bille comes back from talking to Kate to find Bo asleep. He asks her where the old man went and they assume he must have been dreaming it all. Bo tells her that the old man told him that this was the season for miracles…and for some reason…he thinks he knew what he was talking about. Bo smiles as we hear “Ho, ho, ho” again….and the previews show…

Brady (to Nicole): Tonight everyone is gong to know exactly how much you mean to me…as he hands her a small black box and wishes her a Merry Christmas…

Shawn (to Philip): Knowing Belle, she will probably keep you waiting forever…and never deliver…

Chelsea (to Abby): Patrick is so hot…he’s going to be my Christmas present and I can’t wait to unwrap him…

Alice: I KNEW you were watching over me…thank you Tom (as we see their ornaments side by side)…

And the credits roll…

Laney

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2004

Episode #9960
Taped 11/18/04
Director – Alan Alarr

Summary: It's Christmas Eve in Salem as our Salemites gather around Salem to hang ornaments, sing hymns and of course, exchange a few barbs (and hugs) here and there.....

THE LOFT
Shawn and Jan are in the hallway as Rex, Mimi, Belle and Philip head out, carrying gift bags. Back to nasty Shawn, he warns Philip about getting anything from Belle (so stupid, they ARE out of high school, right?)

AT HOME..
Brady stares at the angel on the Christmas tree and the angel's face morphs into Chloe's. Nicole joins him and tells him she understands his not being able to forget Chloe. He knows she's gone, but can't stop thinking about her.

Nancy tries to convince Chloe (who are standing outside) that she needs to see Brady before he moves on any further. They hide in the darkness as they overhear Brady telling Nicole he has a surprise for her. Nancy reminds Chloe that Brady thinks she's dead and if she loses him, it was HER choice.

PENTHOUSE
John thanks Kate for decorating for him as the room is very festive now. She thanks him for letting her children come over and he reminds her Philip and Belle are engaged. Sami and Lucas arrive and before taking her coat off, Sami asks John if he not only invited Kate into her mother's home, but into her bed too? Lucas quietly hushes Sami and explains his mom is there so John can be home for Christmas and he needs someone here (how about the bottomless checkbook..can't he hire a nurse?) or he'd be in the hospital. Sami mentions Belle, but knows she's too busy planning her wedding day to be with her father (wondered about that myself!). Lucas reminds her Belle is family and to be happy for her. Sami notices her picture is missing and finds it in the first drawer she opens (wow), wondering why her family hates her so much (reread this paragraph to find out Sami, haha). John promises to walk Belle down the aisle. Nicole and Brady walk in (not even knocking?). Needless to say, Nicole doesn't get a warm reception as Sami, Lucas and Philip extend their cold greetings. Sami and Lucas get Will to head for the Horton's to trim the tree, hoping to forget this family ever existed after they're married.

Everyone's giving Nicole the evil eye as John confides to Kate that he's worried she'll ruin Brady's life. Brady pulls out a ring box to give Nicole in front of everyone. (we never see what's in it though). Kate hugs Rex and Mimi before they leave to do damage control for her mom at the Horton's, LOL.

BRADY HOME
Ahh, Doug's in the holiday mode as he reads his grandson Twas the Night before Christmas in an animated fashion. Julie, now in a lovely red outfit and out of the pepper costume, rants to an already distressed Hope, about Bo's absence. Doug politely asks them to keep it down because he's at Zack's favorite part of the story. They apologize and join them as when he gets to the part about a noise on the rooftop, there really is a noise and a poof out of the fireplace...as we hear HO HO HO. Zack says Santa's here and Hope figures it's Grandpa Shawn again as Doug looks up the chimney. Santa's at the front door and comes in to hug Zack and asks if he's been a good little boy. Doug and Julie rush him into the kitchen for cookies for Santa as Hope rushes into Santa's arms..recognizing Bo's eyes. He grimaces from the pain as she does so. She asks how in the world he did it. He explains they drove to a nearby Air Force base and the ISA set them up to ride home on a transport plane with troops flying home for the holidays. He says some of them hadn't been home for a year to see their families and how they're their heroes (I'll drink to that!!). After they exchange a few I lo