Summary: Belle and Mimi talk about sex…Will tries to change Sami’s mind about Lucas, as Kate tries to change Lucas’s mind about Sami…Rex and Shawn make a pact… “Marlena” comes close to being caught a couple times, but gets out of it as Celeste is frustrated because she can’t figure things out. (I hope it isn’t true, but it increasingly looks as if she may become the next victim.)

Belle and Mimi…are at the guy’s loft together as Mimi is bummed that Rex went on to the hospital but didn’t want her to go with him. She now feels guilty because of Rex losing everyone he loves. She is afraid for him and that he needs her more than ever and she won’t be able to give him what he needs. The conversation turns towards sex and Mimi wishes they could go back in time, explaining to Belle that sex now complicates everything and wishes they would have waited like her and Shawn. Belle admits to Mimi that they could hear them (embarrassing Mimi). She admits that it is great, but she envies Belle for waiting until they are fully committed, that there is more to it than the physical. But Belle is sure that Shawn is the only one she ever wants to be with, isn’t that enough. But then they talk about how that doesn’t ensure a life together. The conversation turns toward John and Marlena (we knew it would, didn’t we?) and talk about their problems. Mimi assures her that her dad would never hurt her mom. Belle admits that she fears she may be expecting too much and that the sex could be a let down. Mimi tries to explain how it feels (she even goes as far to say that the first couple of times it was uncomfortable…okay…to much info for me here) and Belle wants more details. She fears that she may not even know what to do, but Mimi assures her she will. Belle finally suggests that they go over to the hospital to be with Shawn and Rex and they leave.

At Sami’s Apartment…Sami flips through a magazine and tries to get Lucas to leave, saying she doesn’t even LIKE him. He calls her a liar, saying in fact, she loves him. She tells him to just get over himself (as she has a flashback of their kiss at the circus). She tries to cover but Lucas says he KNOWS what he heard and tries to get her to admit that she loves him, saying he knows her better than she thinks. But before she can say anything, Kate knocks at the door, looking for him. As she comes in, Sami tells her that her timing is perfect for once. She asks what is going on as both say “nothing” and Kate rolls her eyes. She calls Sami a “pitiful woman” as they leave with Sami slamming the door behind them. Later, she is sitting on the sofa crying as Will comes in offering her tissues (how sweet). He says he heard it all and knows that she is in love with dad. She says she knows he wants them to get together, but she cannot make that happen. He tells her that he knows Lucas loves her too, because he heard him in his sleep. Will doesn’t want to go back to bed, so Sami suggests they bake some cookies. Will asks why grandma Kate doesn’t want them together and Sami says that if they were, it would probably kill Kate…as she gets a gleam in her eye. Kate and Lucas end up at the Brady pub. They talk about Will and Kate asks him what is he going to do about Sami. Lucas tries to deny his feelings, but Kate says she can tell the truth…Lucas has got Sami under his skin. Lucas defends Sami and finally admits that he is attracted to her, much to Kate’s dismay. Kate has heard enough and they go to leave…without eating. She says she has lost her appetite. Later, Sami and Will are on the sofa eating cookies watching TV as Lucas and Kate arrive. Sami walks over (in front of Kate) and lays a big kiss on Lucas as Kate stares on in shock.

At the Hospital…John, Lexie and Hope are talking and Lexie informs them that Tony was indeed murdered. Even though he suffered tremendous blood loss and organ failure, he was stable. The fatal blow happened there at the hospital. The toxology report indicated that he had been given a massive dose of Atropine, causing paralysis. They cannot understand how that happened, but Lexie is sure that he was murdered. She talks about the drug used and the effects. They deduct that the killer must be a doctor or someone on staff at the hospital…someone they all trust.

Meanwhile, Marlena is with Celeste, trying to get her to tell her what she knows. Celeste explains that despite her “gift” something is preventing her from seeing the killer’s face. Marlena has a flashback of killing Tony as Celeste gasps, saying she knows the truth. She keeps saying “Why? Why? Why?” as Marlena reaches for the syringe in her pocket. She finally gets Celeste to sit down as Celeste says she can feel the evil all around them, but doesn’t know the source. Marlena suggests that perhaps Celeste has some physical problem, such as a tumor or epilepsy, but Celeste assures her that is not the case. Celeste reminds her that Marlena believed her earlier when she predicted John would killer her, what has changed? Marlena starts needling her about what Caroline said when John walks in and asks what the hell is going on. He tells them about the toxology report and Celeste is shocked. He tells them that they now know it is someone on staff there. Celeste gasps, but oddly, there is no reaction from Marlena.

Rex arrives at the hospital, greeted by Lexie as they console each other. He says that Tony loved him and was always good to him and that he only wishes that he would have understood him better. Lexie says that Tony was a complicated man and perhaps none of them really knew him. He asks what happed as Lexie explains how he was murdered. He wonders what both Tony and Cassie learned that got them killed. Shawn and Hope walk in as she tells him how Tony died as well. She is sure that it is someone that they all know and trust. They talk about how upset Bo will be. Hope is frustrated that they aren’t able to protect anyone…Tony was attacked right there in front of them , with a spotlight on him. Shawn says it is like the killer is a ghost, but Hope assures him that she is very real. She says that 2 police commanders have been killed and that the best thing for his dad right now is to be out of town. Later, Hope is questioning the cop on duty again but he can’t remember the doctor’s name that came in, but she did have credentials. John is there now as Marlena hugs Rex and offers her condolences. Rex wants to go and see Tony’s body and Lexie offers to accompany him and they leave. Hope asks the cop for a description and Officer Doofus says she was “tallish, thinnish, blondish” as Hope sarcastically thanks him. Suddenly, he yells “There she is…that’s her” pointing at Marlena, as she is trying to leave. The cop goes to arrest her as Hope asks if she went in to see Tony. John stops the cop as Hope asks if she went into see Tony. She claims she forgot, but she did stop in for an instant after coming back from the chapel. Hope thinks that she may have seen something and Marlena claims that she did see something that may be important. While she was there, a nurse came in…who was rather tall and thin. But she had on a surgical mask and couldn’t see her face. She claims to have spoken to her but she didn’t answer. John thinks it may have been Nicole. Marlena walks away, smiling, with John following. (Wow, looks like Nicole WILL be taking the rap for this).

Rex and Lexie go to the morgue as Lexie excuses Dr. Scully (darn, it’s NOT Dana…LOL, it is a man) and they go to view the body. Rex asks “who did this to you?” He says that Tony always told him to think like a Dimera. He says to solve this he MUST think like a Dimera. Later, back upstairs, Rex and Shawn talk and Rex thanks him for coming along. He wants to catch the killer and says that together they can do it…they are on the same side now. Shawn agrees and they shake on it. Later Mimi and Belle arrive to hugs from their guys. Belle tells Shawn that this isn’t the time, but they need to talk and that she really loves him.

John follows a shaken Marlena to her office and startles her, asking why she is so jumpy. He says she isn’t herself. She tries to cover, but he says that he has been reviewing the timeline and knows she must have been in Tony’s cubicle when the drug was administered. He says that he need to hold her while he tells her this, as she reaches behind her for a letter opener. He hugs her and asks “why?…just tell me why” as she raises the letter opener behind his back to stab him and says “John, I am sorry”. He then says that she was right there in harm’s way and how worried he is about her. She lowers the letter opener and returns it to the desk and hugs him tightly. Back in the lobby, Celeste and Lexie talk and Celeste sees how upset Lexie is and suggests that she go home and rest. Lexie feels guilty for not being able to save anyone and Celeste hugs her. Celeste tells Lexie that Tony visited her and told her that she know who the killer was but she can’t figure it out. Lexie has an idea, that they should go and see Marlena and have her hypnotize her. Lexie asks Hope where Marlena is and explains. She thinks it could be worth a shot as well. But, remembering what happened to Maggie, Lexie has second thoughts and doesn’t want Celeste in danger. But Celeste want to go through with it, so off they go to locate Marlena. Celste and Lexie walk up in the hallway to see Marlena hugging John and Lexie says they could come back later. She is sure that Marlena can help find the killer. Celeste (staring at Marlena) says “Yes…Marlena…the killer…” as the previews run…

On the next DAYS OF OUR LIVES…

Marlena is asking someone (Celeste?): “Why do you keep looking at me like that?”…

Celeste: “Oh, oh, God…NO!”…

Lucas (to Sami): “I want the truth right now…what was really behind that kiss?…

Jennifer (to the NU-Mickey): “I want to talk to you about something…about updating my will”…

Belle (to Shawn): “Just take me home and make love to me right now”…

…and the credits roll…

Laney

Summary: Jen and Julie have dinner at Mickey's house (kudos to Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) and Judi Evans (Bonnie) for their exchanges today..too funny), Sami kisses Lucas to irritate Kate, Celeste's vibe grow stronger.

JULIE AND JENNIFER are concerned about Uncle Mickey and accept his invitation to dinner. Julie wants to get the low down on Bonnie. Bonnie and Mickey both greet them at the door. J&J explain Alice and Abby couldn't make it. Bonnie acts like the lady of the house offering them both an alcoholic drink. Jen reminds her she can't drink and Bonnie understands, due to the “bun in the oven”. She tells Julie she knows SHE can't be pregnant and offers her a Jack and Coke. Julie refuses commenting how strange it is to be offered a drink in this house. Mickey casual mentions why Maggie never allowed it. Bonnie mentions she usually doesn't either (huh!) but needs it after the circus from hell day they had (is it STILL the same day? Guess so, haha) She goes on about how many people the tiger attacked and Julie defends Horton. Horton escaped into the woods (by the church, park and Salem Place that everyone walks to, there are woods?) and Doug is out with Animal Control looking for him. Bonnie cranks on a country western song (loud) and goes to reheat “Mother” Horton's food that she had prepared for a function that didn't happen. Over the loud music, Mickey asks how Jennifer's feeling. Julie asks if she can turn off the music as it's giving her a headache. Mickey agrees and goes to check on Bonnie in the kitchen as Julie turns off the radio, telling Jen that Aunt Maggie must be turning over in her grave. Jen giggles as Julie goes on about Uncle Mickey looking like he just rode in from Dodge City. Mickey and Bonnie return with chips and 3 kinds of dip (Ranch, onion and salsa for those curious..hopefully Marlena didn't make any of them ;-) and lemonade. Jen comments she loves fresh lemonade anytime of year and Bonnie says it's powered cuz it's sweeter. Julie tries a chip and salsa and screams. Bonnie thought the salsa was too whimpy and BAM!, threw in a few extra jalepeno's, LOL! Her mouth is on fire and when she sips her lemonade, realizes Bonnie spiced it up too..asking how many BAMS she threw into it. Bonnie responds barely any, assuring Jen she didn't put anything in hers. Mickey reaches for some dip and Bonnie feeds him a chip herself. Dip is her own recipe, mayonnaise, sourcream and bacon bits. Julie says it sounds like it came from the Coronary Cookbook, LOL and Uncle Mickey never use to eat like that. Bonnie assures Julie that Mickey's on his cholesterol meds and in great shape. Mickey agrees Maggie never let him eat this stuff and Bonnie says there's more to life then tofu and carrot sticks. Julie changes the subject asking what Mickey's going to do with Tuscany. Bonnie has an idea. She tells them her country western kitchen bar idea, complete with mechanical bull. Julie and Jennifer clearly are opposed and know Maggie wouldn't like the idea. Mickey knows Roman and Kate's wedding was the only time people have been there since Maggie's death..and after Roman was killed there, concerned if anyone would come now. Who would run it. Julie tells him SHE would as Bonnie almost chokes on her mouth full of chips. Julie reminds him how she ran Doug's place for so long as Bonnie herds him into the kitchen for help with dinner. Julie asks Jen if she believes her theory on Bonnie now, but Jen figures Bonnie is helping Mickey through a difficult time and Julie's wrong that Bonnie's a gold digger (c'mon Jen, you're the investigative reporter..whatsupwiththat?). Julie's not giving up and lurks in the kitchen as Bonnie pulls a full pig out of the oven (can't see Alice roasting a full pig, can you?). Bonnie sees Julie's face where the pigs is as she tells Uncle Mickey she'd run Tuscany to keep that Tammy Wynette wantabe from getting her paws on it and sticks her tongue out. Bonnie sticks an apple in Julie's mouth to shut her up. She tells the image she's just jealous cuz Mickey has more coal in his stove then the old fogie she's married to.

Later we join the foursome after dinner as Bonnie licks her fingers from the best roast pork she's ever had and the plate of bare bones to prove it. Jen and Julie sit with not a bone in sight. Jen insists on cleaning up and Mickey helps her, telling Julie and Bonnie to talk. She calls Julie “Jules” and anxious to get to know her better. She asks Jen to put the leftovers in some tupperware so she can warm them up for Mickey's lunch the next day. Mickey's touched by the attention (no wonder John Clarke retired!). Privately Jen tells Mickey she wants to update her will. She feels her pregnancy will go okay, but just wants to be prepared. He will take care of everything he says.

Julie tells Bonnie to leave Mickey alone. Bonnie is about to call Julie a name as Mickey and Jen walk in, so she pretends to break down into tears instead.

AT SAMI'S PLACE, Sami greets Lucas with a big kiss (knowing Kate was not far behind him). He asks what that was about and Kate demands an answer or she'll call and have her arrested for assault (like the Salem Police isn't busy enough already). Will defends his mom aghast at Grandma Kate's threats. Sami explains how their near death experience at the circus and how they talked about loving each other and Lucas kissing her. Will's excited, Kate's upset, as Lucas confirms it was true. Sami confirms she liked it as Lucas knows there's more to it then it appears and wants answers. Sami tells him that's why she tested him and kissed him just then. He wants to know the verdict. Sami said she's not sure. Will's pumped and wants them to try it again. He suddenly remembers he has a report due for school tomorrow when they tell him to go to bed. Having his parents hook up is the most important thing right now. Kate tells them it's been a looooooong (ain't that the truth) difficult day. Lucas takes Will across the hall to his apartment to do his report, knowing he'd get it done faster and asks Kate if she's coming too. Kate says in a bit and he asks they keep the noise down (LOL) because of the neighbors as they leave. Will asks Lucas about the kiss and Lucas explains Mom does things without explanation at times. Will knows Mom must have kissed him because she wanted to and didn't give a damn what anyone thought and she must be really into him. Lucas warns him easy on the language (nice touch!). Alone, Kate wants answers. Sami does offer Kate an apology. She didn't know Kate was standing there when she kissed Lucas. Kate knows Sami's up to something if she's all of a sudden “sensitive”. She's onto Sami and suggests Sami leave Salem if she's only interested in Will's best interest. Sami argues back about Kate's mothering skills, whoring to make $$ to send Lucas to military school. Kate fears what Sami will be like w/o Roman's influence now. Sami tells Kate if she wants Lucas, she'll have him. Lucas walks in morosely and tells them that Tony's dead. Both women are shocked. Kate leaves after Sami insinuates she's the killer again. Lucas offers to walk her to her car, but she tells him there's a guard out there. She begs him to stay away from Sami. He promises to do so, telling her he loves her and to stay safe. As soon as she leaves he walks back into Sami's apartment, LOL. He wants the truth from her and right now. He wants to know what was behind that kiss.

AT THE HOSPITAL, Shawn and Belle chat about Mimi and Rex. Both figure Mimi's comforting Rex with sex. She asks Shawn to take her home and make love to her right now. He kisses her, but says they aren't going to make love for the first time for the wrong reason. They leave to find John, Marlena and Hope to say goodbye.

LEXIE RUSHES IN FOR MARLENA'S HELP, but Celeste doesn't want Marlena's help and tells her so. She explains why she's afraid to lose control now and has a fearful stare at Marlena, saying it can't be true. Marlena offers to give her something to help and she wisely refuses. Marlena palms the letter opener as Celeste fears the killer will come after her if she remembers. (Celeste, take a trip and get out of Salem FAST!!) Lexie asks Celeste if she knows who the killer is as Celeste stares holes into Marlena..who grasps the letter opener harder. She tells them she doesn't know and Marlena puts the letter opener down as Celeste starts gasping, seeing death all around Marlena. Belle and Shawn walk in and ask why she sees death all around her mother as Marlena gives her the bambi wide eyed innocent look. Celeste clarifies she doesn't see Marlena dying, just death all around her. She senses death hovering over Marlena. John tries to insist on moving back into the penthouse tonight and she refuses. Belle can't believe Caroline's prediction and calls Celeste crazy or a liar, maybe both. She hugs Marlena begging her to let daddy move in with her. Marlena won't even let John move in for Belle. She needs time and space alone. Belle starts crying and Marlena promises to talk about everything with her privately and suggests she go splash some water on her face, going with her.

Belle and Marlena talk in the hall as Marlena assures her the killer won't kill her. Belle asks if the others are safe too and Marlena can't promise her THAT. She hugs her sweet girl and promises she'll be okay.

John apologizes for Belle to Celeste, saying it's all that's happening that's causing her to act this way. She's frightened. Celeste tells him she has a right to be frightened! Marlena may not be the next victim, but John says it doesn't mean she won't die. John asks if Celeste has anything else about the killer and she tells him no. Lexie asks who the next victim is and she tells Lexie the killer doesn't even know. She is sure that soon death will come to Salem again though....

ON THE NEXT DAYS OF OUR LIVES..

Jen tells Julie she knows she wants what's best for Uncle Mickey, but tonight she's gone too far...

Sami asks Lucas if other then being the mother of their son, does he have romantic feelsing for her...

Marlena looks at John angrily and asks him why he can't understand that she'll never be okay, she's the killer!

as the credits roll...

Linda

IN SAMI’S APT., Lucas pressures Sami as to why the big, juicy kiss she planted on him. She finally admits having feelings for him, but then they both see-saw back and forth as to whether they really do have feelings for each other or not. She talks of him prancing around her apt. to use the shower, and flexing his pecs, etc. etc. (Reminds me of how Sami used to react to seeing Brandon w/his shirt off). They argue, they stop arguing, get close to trying out that kiss again, but tis only a tease for us viewers. They talk of Will and being there for him, Sami brings up her mother & John on the conference room table again, and how it messed up her teen years (Sami, give it a rest already…….go get counseling or something), & how Will soon will be in his teens, and she does not want his teen life messed up like hers was. They agree to “be there” for Will, then get into another argument, wherein Sami says kissing him was like kissing a dead mackerel, and she is going to have to go brush her teeth, as she stomps off into the bathroom. Lucas leaves, stopping in the hallway to look back at the door, as Sami comes out of the bathroom, and looks at the door, too.

AT MICKEY’S HOUSE a replay of Julie telling Bonnie to leave Mickey alone, & Bonnie (who is about to call her a name) spots Mickey coming in with Jen, so bursts into fake tears, with Mickey consoling her. Julie tries to point out what Bonnie is doing to him, but he defends her. Bonnie claims she would never come between him and his family, and goes to clean the kitchen, but actually eavesdrops. Julie (bless her heart) has Bonnie’s number, and tries to point it out to Mickey. She notes the way he dresses now, how Bonnie is changing everything in the home he shared with his beloved Maggie. She then notes Maggie’s figurine collection is gone, & Jen notes the Egyptian king is gone. Mickey explains that Bonnie thought it would be good to take these things down for a while, so packed them away. Julie asks where……at a pawn shop? LOL as Bonnie, listening in, remembers exactly that, and trading the porcelain statues for a big pic of Elvis! Egads! She begins tearing her purse apart to find the pawn ticket, realizing she had to redeem the collection, since Mickey defended her about them.

In the living room, Julie is still trying to persuade Mickey that soon the furniture will be covered in rawhide. Jen attempts at times to get Julie to back off a bit. Mickey says Bonnie is just helping him thru a transition period, and later on he won’t be needing her as much. Bonnie hears this, calls him into the kitchen. Jen tells Julie she has gone too far, that Uncle Mickey is lost without Maggie, and Bonnie is helping him thru a trying period. She knows how he feels, how she would not even get out of bed if not having to get Abby off to school. They talk of her pregnancy, her decision to carry the baby to term, & how it is a gift from Jack. Julie sort of agrees to back off from the Bonnie situation. In the kitchen, Bonnie manages to sweet talk Mickey into having her come the next day to “do the house”. (Wonder if she is still doing her other clients……she sure devotes most of her time to the Horton house now. Lol)

AT THE PENTHOUSE Marlena comes in, clearly agitated, as John enters right behind her. He insisted on escorting her home, wants to look around, she refuses. He wants to sleep on the sofa, and she adamantly says NO! She tells him that he just doesn’t understand……that SHE is the killer. He looks at her oddly, then replies that he knows she means the killer could make her the next victim. (Guess John has been hit in the head too many times over the years). John rants on about protecting her, and Marlena pounds on him with her fists, telling him to GET OUT, as she rushes upstairs. John is clearly puzzled, but leaves, slamming the door.

Next we see Marlena seated, going thru a scrapbook of newpaper clippings, each one headlining one of the murder victims. When she gets to the page about Roman, she stops, and remembers his death………Roman saying “My God, this cannot be happening” & we see Marlena slashing out at him, as Roman then falls to floor, with a huge sigh. Back to the present as Marlena says “You should never have married Kate, that was your fatal mistake”. (shiver, Diedre is chilling here) She next looks at the drawing of the killer’s eyes……and the camera comes up close, concentrating on Marlena’s eyes. She turns the page to a magazine cover of Celeste, & murmurs that “if Celeste realizes I’m the killer, then she’d dead, just as anyone else who gets in my way. She looks over at a picture of John on a table, picks it up, remembering his words about doing everything in his power to catch this maniac. A drop of blood appears on his forehead, and she realizes she has been clutching the letter opener too tightly. She grabs some tissues, wiping the glass clean, telling herself she cannot lose John, he has been so good to her. Then she says she has to stop all the killings. She has to find John and tell him what she has done, he is the only one who would understand. She leaves.

AT BASIC BLACK Kate is alone in her office, trying to figure out if Tony was going to name Sami as the killer. She hears a noise, gets ready to clobber the intruder, who turns out to be John, who easily disarms her. (so much for thinking she can take care of herself, lol). Kate talks of her insomnia and deciding to come down to work. John did the same. She talks of Roman, & how she misses him, how maybe if she had not married him, he would still be alive. John talks a bit of Marlena, then Tony & safety. Kate tells him how Sami planted that big kiss on Lucas just to aggravate her. They discuss Celeste’s premonitions, & how Marlena may try to help Celeste realize what she knows in the back of her mind. They talks of Celeste’s visions, then of all the murders, especially Roman’s. Kate asks John what the maniac may do next. John replies “what if some other woman took her man……or perhaps her lover was being unfaithful”. (WHAT!!! Just WHERE did that come from? Sigghhh, this is ridiculous for John to come up with this scenario, based on the previous murders….) Kate begins to cry, & John holds her lightly to comfort her. Cue Marlena to be at the door, holding a scalpel (?) as she looks on, thinking to herself …”Even John betrays me”. And the previews for tomorrow’s episode roll, showing…

Marlena telling John she wants to tell him something – really more of a confession

Will saying to Lucas that Mom is having trouble sleeping, too, and can we stay here tonight

Belle to Shawn – Does this mean we’re engaged? Victor telling someone as Brady looks on & Nicole eavesdrops…..We have to proceed with extreme caution. Until she is caught, she’s extremely dangerous.

Barb

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2004

Episode #9744
Tape date – various
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: Sami and Lucas get closer…Marlena is almost caught spying on John and Kate…Shawn has to comfort Belle (yet again)…Brady turns his back on Nicole…Nicole turns to Jan for help.

Shawn and Belle...are in bed at the loft as she begins her “woe is me” routine, asking how much longer can this go on (Hmmm…find myself asking the same question). Shawn says all it will take is for the killer to make one slip up and they will get caught. Belle continues to worry and while as Shawn tries to get her mind off it. He has a surprise for her that he was saving for Valentines Day, but decides to give it to her early. It is a necklace with a cross pendant that was Caroline’s. Belle asks if that means they are engaged. He tells her that it means that they are “engaged to be engaged” (nice side-step Shawn) and they kiss. She starts on her parents break-up again and then about Celeste’s prediction. She says if it came true, she could never go on. (I SO want to fast-forward here). As he comforts her, she brings up the way he lied to her about Jan. Both of them are glad she is out of their lives and hope that they NEVER see her again. Shawn puts the necklace on her and assures her that nothing will ever come between them (the proverbial nail in the coffin ;-)

At the Kirakis Mansion…Brady and Victor are talking about Nicole being the killer. Victor is sure that she killed Tony but Brady can’t believe it (as Nicole listens from the foyer). Brady asks why Victor hasn’t gone to the police yet, but Victor says he is waiting to gather all his concrete proof and then plans to hand her over. In the hall, Nicole says she will stop him. Victor leaves to make some phone calls as Brady heads to his room. He finds Nicole lurking in the hallway and cross-examines her about being in Tony’s room, asking why she lied. She swears that she is innocent but he can’t believe her. He says that he is tired of her lies and that she is on her own now. She begs for his help protecting her, but he tells her it is too late and leaves. After he is gone, Victor comes in and taunts her about Brady turning his back on her, saying that she is going to jail and he will see her on death row soon. She says he can’t get away with it, but he tells her that he can and that she could never win against him as she storms out, he smiling. Later, Brady is on the phone with Chloe as they talk about Nicole, with him assuring her that he is keeping his distance. He assures her that he is safe. After their goodbyes, Victor comes in asking about Chloe. He promises Brady to take care of Nicole and get her out of their lives for once and for all.

At Jan’s Place…She is playing on her lap top with some imaging software, removing Belle from photos and replacing her picture instead (oh brother). She picks up a picture of Belle and rips it up, then takes a picture of Shawn and is kissing it. The doorbell rings and she hides the pictures under the sofa cushion. She finds Nicole there. Jan is glad to have Nicole as a friend (LOL) and tells her about Marlena being her shrink. Nicole can’t believe that she is seeing Marlena and asks if she is a total nut case. Nicole reminds her that she is not to let anyone see her there. But Jan says that Nicole is desperate and needs her help. She knows she is after Brady. Nicole lifts up the cushion and exposes the photos and asks if Jan is going to build a shrine next (LOL). Nicole laughs at her and asks what her plan is. Jan says that eventually, Shawn will choose her over Belle but Nicole laughs at her, saying without her help it will never happen. They decide that they need each other’s help to succeed.

At Basic Black…Marlena continues to spy on John and Kate, holding the scalpel, muttering that Kate didn’t deserve Roman and she isn’t getting John either. Kate tells John that Marlena is out of her mind…for turning her back on him. John talks about all the stress she is under and plans to keep an eye on her. Marlena has second thoughts about confessing to John now, sure that he would turn her in…then Kate would go after him for herself…just like she did with Roman. John hears a noise in the hall and goes to investigate, telling Kate to stay there. He sees the stairway door close and follows. Marlena rushes down the stairwell and hides, holding the scalpel. John turns the corner, but she has disappeared. Upstairs, now Kate hears a noise and goes into the reception area to investigate. John walks up behind her and clasps his hand over her mouth. He goes into his office and comes back out with Marlena, asking what the hell she is doing there. She says she came to see him and apologize for her earlier behavior (all teary eyed). Kate bids farewell and leaves them alone to talk. Marlena notices makeup on John’s shirt and asks what is going on between them. John assures her that he was just comforting Kate. Marlena calls him a good man to be there for his family and friends. She tells him that she wants to tell him something…actually make a confession. She then apologizes for coming there and bothering him. But he is glad she did>

At Sami’s Apartment…She is coming on to Lucas as he lifts weights. She asks he loves her and he tells her that she is a scheming, manipulative bitch and he hates her. To that she whacks him on the head with a frying pan. Yes, she is dreaming and wakes up squeezing a carton of ice cream all over the place. Over in his bed, Lucas is dreaming as well. He and Sami are in bed together all romantic. She leans back and closes her eyes as he hits her with a pie in the face. Lucas is jolted awake to screams and bolts out of bed and over to her apartment. He finds her and Will on the sofa, it seems that Will was having a nightmare about the tiger. He fears for their lives and doesn’t want to lose either of them. He tells Lucas that his mom couldn’t sleep either and wants him to stay with them. Later, as she is making warm milk for Will, she sloshes it on her robe and removes it, revealing only a slip. Lucas comes in telling her that Will is asleep (he is only in his boxer briefs). There is an awkward as they stare at each other (the camera pans each from head to toe). Lucas goes to leave but Sami stops him, telling him that she needs him. Lucas (and his low-riding shorts, geez pull them up) comes back asking what she wants. She tells him that she tired and scared and can’t take it anymore and begins to cry. He sits her down and ALMOST says he loves her, but instead says that he “doesn’t HATE” her (LOL!) He gets the warm milk that she was making for Will and holds her and comforts her. Kate walks by the door and overhears. She pushes the door open (it was ajar) and watches in shock. Sami thanks Lucas as he rubs her back and they begin to kiss as Kate’s eyes almost bug out of her head. She says that she MUST put a stop to this.

Back at Basic Black…Marlena and John hug as he tells her that she means everything to him. He says that he would never hurt her in a million years and he knows that she would never hurt him as well, as she has flashes of Abe lying on the ground bleeding, beating Maggie with the liquor bottle and slicing Roman’s throat. She grips the scalpel tightly as a tear rolls down her cheek…and the previews show…

On the Next DAYS OF OUR LIVES…

Sami and Lucas are kissing as she says she wants him. He takes his arm and clears off the table and throws her on top of it…

Nicole tells Jan to do as she is told or she will see that she NEVER gets in Shawn Brady’s pants. This sets Jan off as she attacks Nicole and they fall down in the snow fighting…

At home now (Marlena is on the bed and crying) John asks if she is okay. She says “I’m not okay…I have a confession to make…I didn’t mean for it to happen…”

And the credits roll…

Laney

Summary: Sami and Lucas grow closer, Nicole has a plan, Abe visits Celeste and convinces her to name the killer and Marlena, while feeling remorse in her sleep, remains steadfast in her quest while awake.

Sami walks into her kitchen wearing a skimpy gown, smiling from the night before. She sees Lucas' clothes trailing on the floor to the couch (literally, tsk tsk)..and we see him lying on his back wearing only his grey boxers. She remembers their kiss the night before and finds herself pulled to the couch onto Lucas' lap. He tells her “morning gorgeous” as she pops off the couch. He comments on her going from hot to cold in a hurry and rushes to finish making her coffee (slip some over to Celeste below..she really needs some). Lucas proceeds to nibble on her neck as she tells him she wants him. He sweeps the kitchen counter clean and lays her on it. She wonders what will happen if Will wakes up and he tells her they'll tell him it was an earthquake as they proceed to get hot and heavy....as we're drawn back to reality and Sami is making coffee as Lucas calls her name. They're both fully dressed and he tells her to tell Will that he'll be back to take him to school. She calls out for him not to go after remembering kissing him. She invites him for breakfast, homemade waffles. Happy with the idea, he goes to get the paper and she pours him a mug of coffee. They chuckle over them being domestic and he refers to them as Ozzie and Harriett. She daydreams in black and white of her in a Harriett Nelson flip wig and shirtwaist dress as she pours coffee to Lucas. He's at the table in suit, tie and dark glasses. Will walks in wearing a Ricky Nelson like striped shirt and tells father about his science project, a volcano. A bird on the window sill tells Sami to get a grip, they're no Ozzie and Harriett, more like Ozzie and Sharon...as the scene changes to Lucas dressed as Ozzie Osborne with loud rock music blaring and Will with a curly brown wig on. Will throws his bread on the floor and Ozzie-Lucas calls Sami, telling her there's a freakin mess everywhere and he doesn't know what do as he unscrews his flask on the table and takes a gulp. He drops something and swears (well, we hear the bleeps assuming he's swearing) as Sami knows it's too good to be true, LOL. She puts the waffle bowl in the sink and tells Lucas to get his own breakfast. She's no Sami homemaker. He figures he'll make his own breakfast and they kibitz how she burns everything. She asks him why he spent the night in the first place then as Will walks in, overhearing that. He just knew they'd get together and goes to call Mr. Mertz, the landlord. (LOL...another tv reference to FRED Mertz, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo's landlord). Will wants to tell Mr. Mertz that Lucas is giving up his apartment as they're all going to live together (oh yeah, a kid would do that on his own, haha..) Lucas takes the phone and hangs it up as Sami suggests a family breakfast together for now. Sami gets Will's backpack ready for school and finds a note about a camping trip in there. He wasn't going to tell them about it. Apparently it's a “family” camping trip and although Sami and Lucas offer to both go, they start bickering and Will explains that's why he didn't want to tell them. He figures he'll go with his friend's family as they're “normal”. He leaves to go, saying his friend's mom will drive him. Breakfast together is the most he can hope for. Alone in the hall he crumbles the note and tells himself that his parents will never get married and live together and be real parents and leaves. Inside the apartment Sami breaks down in tears while clearing the dishes. She tells Lucas they're the worst parents and what have they done to their son. She sits in the chair crying and Lucas gets to his knees, putting her head on his shoulder and comforts her (awww).

Nicole strolls through the park talking to herself about Victor trying to railroad her and has to protect herself as soon as she takes care of old man Kiriakis, she vows to make Brady happy. Jan arrives and Nicole tells herself this little wench is going to help her. Jan tries to leave but Nicole won't let her. She agrees to do what Nicole wants as long as she doesn't end up in jail. Nicole threatens if she wants to get in Shawn Brady's pants, she'll do as she says. The two end up on the ground fighting (oh pa-leez). We return to them brawling, Nicole on top. They shake on what Jan's going to do for Nicole. Nicole pulls a flask out of her purse (hot little items in Salem apparently) and takes a swig as a toast to getting what they both deserve. Jan grabs it and does the same.

Brady joins Victor (who's working on a merger on his laptop). They chat about Nicole being the SK. Brady figures Victor ought to turn Nicole into the police. Victor wants proof first and hopes they'll catch Nicole red handed. Brady can't believe his grandfather would put someone elses life in jeopardy, but Victor assures him he's got Nico and a team of experts watching the “lethal Lolita” and won't let that happen. Nico calls and tells Victor that Nicole's missing, LOL. Later we see Victor has inspected the house and Brady the grounds. Nicole is nowhere around. Victor pours himself a drink (gee, Bonnie would be right at home there..can't see Vic in western duds though, haha). Victor figures the other killings were a warm up to him and he's living on borrowed time. Nicole struts in, asking if Brady's going to stop her. (it's 20 below outside probably, yet she's in a tank top? Brrrr) She denies being the killer, saying it's more like Victor's trying to kill her. Victor asks her to call Dr. Marlena Evans Black and tell her she's lost her mind, LOL. Nicole wants Brady to stay close to him until the next murder happens and he'll be her alibi. She throws handcuffs on him so he doesn't have a choice.

Lexie's at work reviewing Tony's medical records (before turning them over to the police). She picks up the picture of her and Abe, missing him and wipes a tear off her face as John knocks. He came to talk about Doc, he's worried about her (well it's about time!) Marlena's not doing well with all this and he thinks she's feeling guilty (ya think?). He wished Celeste hadn't voiced Caroline's premonition about him killing Marlena as she's terrified of him now. Lexie tells him how much she misses Abe and he apologizes for being so insensitive. He calls her his hero for being on the front lines helping, even after losing Abe. He vows to make the killer suffer more pain then she's inflicted on any of her victims. She tells him that Celeste is staying at the Salem Inn and asks John what would happen if the killer knew her mother might know their identity.

Celeste is awoken by Abe's voice. She gets out of bed in her gorgeous teal gown, grabbing the matching robe and goes into her living room to find Abe in full dress uniform (what a gentleman, even in death) waiting for her. She asks if she's dead, but he tells her no, not yet. If she doesn't reveal the killer's name soon though, she will be as he points down at her coffin. (oh Abe, she hasn't even had her morning coffee yet..good grief!!) He explains she's the only one who can uncover the killer's identity. If she doesn't, others will die. She fears being the next target if she does so, but he tells her that's the risk she'd have to take and she is the only one who can make it. He tells her she has to look in the casket if she wants to know what will happen if she refuses. She opens the casket and we don't see what's in there, but she is shocked as a bright green light and screams come out of it. She shuts the lid, then rushes to the door. Lexie is on the other side in the hall. She walks in saying Abe's name. Later we see she's refering to the cracking picture frame glass on the picture of her, Abe and Theo. Celeste tells her about her dream and opening the coffin to so much pain and screaming if she doesn't reveal the killer's name. Lexie is compassionate, but tells her it was just a dream. She wishes Abe would appear to her and looking over her daughter's shoulder, tells Lexie that Abe's there. Lexie stands and looks...we see Abe standing in front of her, but she can't see him. Celeste talks to Abe in her mind, begging him to show himself to Lexie as she'll need him more then ever now. She tells Lexie that she does know who the next victim is, it's her. Abe walks through Lexie and she feels his energy (oh my gosh, it gave me a shiver literally watching it). Lexie tells Celeste she'll call Marlena and set up a hypnosis appt (how about setting up one with an unknown MALE shrink to play it safe, geesh!)

Marlena's in bed asleep remembering shooting Abe. She apologizes to him (like that will help!) Next she remembers hitting Jack with the brick and apologizes in her sleep to Jennifer for hurting her as she didn't have any choice (how about poor Jack?). Next we see poor Maggie with her face bleeding begging to not be killed as Mickey needs her and then Caroline seeing inside the casket with her name on it, saying she will rest in peace. Marlena's crying and screaming at this point and John rushes into the penthouse and up the stairs to her. He rushes in, looking around to see if anyone else is there. Marlena's quiet in bed, but dreaming about confessing to him. He wakes her up and tells her that he's there, asking if she's okay. She tells him no, she's not. She has a confession to make and didn't mean for it to happen and mean to have those people die. He asks what kind of confession and realizes she's still asleep. She's sitting up and in a trance. He finally jolts her awake and she's surprised to see him there. He asks why she was crying. He tells her she was talking in her sleep and not wanting all those people to die. She flashes back to when she killed Abe, Jack and Maggie, saying she doesn't know what she was thinking. He begs her not to blame herself. She tells him she's responsible for all those killings and of course he doesn't take her literally. She tells him that Maggie had the name buried in her subconscience and she couldn't help her. He tells her his vow to make the SK pay. Lexie calls and asks for Marlena to see Celeste right now. She thinks she's ready to name the killer. Marlena tells John to have Celeste come over immediately and he relays the message. She heads to the shower to get ready. He'll wait downstairs and hopes if Celeste names the killer it'll end everyone's suffering. He tries to kiss her, but she shuns him. Alone, she says it'll certainly be the end for Celeste.

Lexie and Celeste arrive (Celeste is wearing a short red wig and pink suit). Marlena comes downstairs in her beautiful white pantsuit. Lexie gets paged to the hospital and will pick up Celeste after her session. She tells Marlena to take good care of her mom and Marlena smiles, promising to do just that (uh oh). Celeste looks at Marlena as the previews for tomorrow roll.....

Sami and Lucas are in the park and run into a woman (I think it's Sharon Osborne). She tells Ms. Brady that she's bunkin' alone and if she doesn't want this man, she'll gladly share her space....

Victor's in the dark and hearing a noise, asks who's there....

Belle looks and screams ...we see Shawn in the room...

John looks at Celeste who's panic stricken and telling Marlena “no, no, I don't want to die” as Marlena's raising her hand like a knife's in it...

as the credits roll...

Linda

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2004

Episode #9746
Tape date – various
Director – Albert Alarr

Summary: A entertaining show today…with a good mix of some chilling moments and a few comedic turns. Thumbs up to Tanya Boyd and Deidre Hall (Celeste and Marlena) for their chilling performances…And okay, I’ll admit it, husband and wife team of Ari Zucker and Kyle Lowder (Nicole and Brady) had me chuckling over the handcuff bit (ala that classic episode from ANOTHER husband and wife, Lucy & Ricky)…Shawn and Belle search for clues at the circus and hit paydirt…Sami and Lucas go camping as a “butch” Sharon Osbourne flirts with Sami (LOL).

Sami and Lucas…are lamenting over what rotten parents they are as she decides that they are going on the camping trip for Will’s sake. She calls his teacher and arranges everything, sure that he will be thrilled. They almost kiss as he walks in asking what is going no. They tell him the news but he looks horrified. As they chatter on about the trip, he tells them that he doesn’t want them to go, remembering the scene Sami made at the Halloween party. She promises to be on her best behavior so he gives n. Lucas rushes off to get supplies, telling them to pack, warning Sami not to pack her entire wardrobe (LOL). Later, they are at the campsite and meet his teacher Miss Fox. Will rushes off to be with his pals as Sami asks where she will be staying. The teacher informs her with her “husband” of course. Sami protests at the idea as “Pam” the Phys Ed (Sharon Osbourne in black leather) teacher walks up offering to share her tent with Sami (with a wink) LOL. As Lucas pulls Sami aside, Will’s buddies tease him. Sami kindly thanks her for the offer but says she is okay with Lucas. Pam tells her if she changes her mind, she knows where to find her, LOL and leaves. Will comes over and asks if all is okay and then heads off with his pals (the kids are all sleeping in a special eco tent) and Sami and Lucas head off to set up their tent. Later, it is dark as all the tents are up but Lucas and Sami are still struggling with theirs. They decide to fix the problem in the morning as Lucas suggests they turn in. Sami warns him that if anything slithers into her sleeping bag, she won’t hesitate to cut off its head (ROFL) as Lucas gulps and says “nice”. They turn out the light and lie down as we see a snake slithering into the tent. (LOL).

Shawn and Belle…are in the park, headed to the circus tent (we see a poster of the missing tiger) as Jan is shadowing them. She is stomping through the snow in high heels (yea, right). She has flashbacks of her encounter with Nicole and says “it won’t be long, Shawn”. Later Shawn and Belle are at the circus tent and she asks why there are there. Shawn tells her that the killer usually returns to the scene of the crime and he thinks they may find a clue. He heads up to the catwalk where the blood was as she stays below. He finds a scrap of cloth with a buttone on it as someone approaches her in a black hood and she screams. Shawn swings down on a rope and tackles the guy, a circus worker. Shawn explains that his mom is the acting police commander (huh?) while his dad is away and they were asked to come there and look for clues (what ever you say Shawn). Later Shawn shows her the fabric and button. He must go back up, because later he is headed down the ladder and something slips and is falling straight for Belle. He yells fo rher to look out and she looks up screaming.

At the Kiriakis Mansion…Nicole babbles about being innocent as she handcuffs her self ot Brady. An agitated Brady asks where the key is and why she is doing this. She replies that she is giving herself an alibi. She tells him that Carson on ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’ said it best when he said that when the “whole world turns on you, you should shield yourself with tasteful accessories and a strong drink” and that is what she is doing, calling him her accessory as she fixes a drink. She asks HOW could he believe that she is a killer and he explains that because she lied about being with Tony. She goes into her innocent routine, saying that Victor is trying to frame her. Victor and Henderson come in (he has a pair of bolt cutters) but Nicole tells them that it won’t work, the cuffs are made of titanium. Henderson gives it his best try, but no luck. Brady says he knows how to take care of it as he throws her over his shoulder and they leave.

At the Penthouse…Celeste talks about her visions to John and Marlena and how her ghostly visitors are urging her to expose the killer. Marlena says that they will solve this together. She takes Celeste’s hands as she has a flash of the tiger and yells “God NO…if you help me, I will end up dead”. John tries to assure her she is safe but Celeste is terrified that the killer will learn what is going on . Marlena promises to “take care of her” (chilling) and suggests that the use the sitting area of her bedroom, as it will relax Celeste. She goes upstairs to prepare it as John assures Celeste that once she names the killer, he will personally take care of her. Celeste gasps, saying she feels the killer is closing in, preparing to strike again soon. Upstairs, Marlena takes out the knife and stairs at it. Celeste says that she feels the killer’s presence…she is near. Marlena hides the knife under her pillow and heads back downstairs, telling Celeste that she is ready for her. They head upstairs as John stays behind. The doorbell rings as John finds Brady and Nicole there handcuffed together, with Brady asking for his help. John attempts to pick the lock, but no luck and Nicole tells him that she will be cuffed to Brady, so they have one less suspect when the killer strikes again. She drags Brady off, telling him that they are going shopping. After they leave, John remembers Celeste’s words that the killer is near and thinks she was sensing Nicole’s presence. Later he is on the phone with someone (Hope?) telling them that Marlena is with Celeste and that he is heading over to Victor’s and then he leaves.

Brady and Nicole…are next seen at the store as she is dragging him around . She gets a message on her PDA from Jan (she tells Brady it is from her mom…she gave her a PDA for Christmas…BTW, where IS Fay?) Nicole threatens Jan and tells her to get to Barron’s in the next ten minutes or else. Nicole continues to shop and finds a dress and heads to the dressing room, dragging Brady along. She stops him, telling him can’t go in and he (sarcastically ) asks if she wants him to cut off his arm. Later, we see them in the dressing room as he is wearing a lovely pink lace sleeping mask as she gets a message from Jan letting her know that she is there. Nicole slips her the key as Jan asks “what have I gotten myself into?”. Later, we see Brady and Nicole leaving the store as the alarm system at the mansion is deactivated and the lights go out. Victor asks “who’s there?” as he takes out his gun and we see a shadow behind him.

Back at the Penthouse… Marlena realies that John has left (from the alarm system) and has Celests sit down. She tells Celeste it is time to get started and look evil in the eye. She hypnotizes her and when she is under, asks if she can see the killer. Celeste sees an image, but it is blurry and can’t make out the face, but can tell it is a woman. She encourages her as Celeste blurts out “YOU…how could you kill all those people?” Marlena asks her if she is confronting the killer, which she is…talking to the killer in her trance. Marlena encourages her to try harder…she asks about what the killer is wearing and her hair color. Celeste says she is wearing a blue jacket and she has seen it before. Marlena looks over and sees the jacket behind Celeste. She goes over to it and notices a rip and a missing button. Celeste says she knows who the jacket belongs to as Marlena takes it and hides it. Marlena asks her who the killer is as Celeste says it is so close. She is hysterical by now, saying she is sorry, but she can’t continue as Marlena fetches her knife. She begs and pleads Marlena to erase the name from her memory, she doesn’t want to know who it is. She (in tears) says she is frightened…she can see the knife (as Marlena is holding it in front of her now) and she can feel the steely blade on her neck. She cries that she doesn’t want to die…her daughter and grandson need her as she is hysterical by now. Marlena walks up and asks if she is sure, as she raises the knife, telling Celeste that she will make sure that she NEVER utters the killer’s name…as the previews show…

On the Next DAYS OF OUR LIVES…

Nicole and Brady are in the shower as she says she can FEEL what he is trying to hide (woah!)…

Sami yells “SNAKE!” as she looks in her sleeping bag. Lucas smiles at her saying “Don’t worry, I’m not poisonous”…

Belle asks Shawn if he thinks her dad really knows who the Serial Killer is…

Marlena sayas “I am going to erase your memory…it is finally time” as she holds the knife over Celeste…

And the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2004

Episode #9747
Tape date – various
Director – Steve Wyman

Summary: While Sami and Lucas are trying to sleep in their tent, the rest of Salem is wide awake and getting into mischief as Nicole and Brady's antics continue while handcuffed, Belle and Shawn find a clue at the circus tent, and Marlena almost claims another victim...but gets caught...

Sami wakes Lucas up, saying he's in her sleeping bag, but it's clear he's not. She looks in her bag with a flashlight and yells SNAKE. Sami screams as Lucas holds the flashlight on the snake as she hides behind him. He tells her screaming is a no no and reminds her they don't want to embarrass Will and wake up the whole camp. Reminding her he went to military school and had survival training, he tells her the snake is not poisonous and grabs the snake to throw it out of the tent. He does so, but the snake apparently bites him. Sami is frightened for him and asks if he's okay. He gets woozy and figured he should have paid more attention in biology class as he collapses in her arms. Sami panics, saying she can't live without him. She tells herself out loud that she'll have to cut open the wound and suck out the venom when Lucas is fully alert and had just faked being bit. He calls her on what she said, but she clarified he's Will's father, that's why and she'd die without his child support for food (LOL..haven't seen either of them at work in ages). They hear a noise and he tells her it's a cricket. She reminds him about a tiger on the loose (yeah, wondered about that myself...let's take the kiddies camping while a tiger's out in the woods, ha!). Lucas tells her it was on the other side of town (oh, that's a relief) and after she zippers the tent closed, says they can't stay zippered in there forever. Later she wakes Lucas up again to ask if there are any more blankets. We learn she threw her sleeping bag out being it had had a snake in it. He mentions her shivering (gee, it's winter and snow outside, wonder why?) and invites her to join him in his toasty warm bag. She finally agrees, warning him hands off. They finally settle with her spooning him from behind.

In the circus tent,Shawn screams for Belle to watch out as something heavy falls from the circus tent top. He rushes down the ladder and helps her off the ground, unhurt. The sandbag apparently came untied and fell. Jan lurks nearby, frustrated she missed Belle. Belle wimpers on Shawn's shoulder that maybe the Salem Stalker is after her now (insert your own comment here). Jan overhears and declares she's NOT stalking Shawn despite Nicole's saying she is, LOL. Shawn feels like someone is watching them and together they rush after whomever it is. They corner whomever it is and grabbing a board to protect them, pull open a curtained area to find a clown (Jan found a costume and makeup and within a minute transformed herself into a clown, haha). Wordlessly she skips out as they apologize, but remember the circus is OVER and call the clown back. Jan stops and they look at her outfit and she skips off unrecognized. Shawn shows Belle the blue button he found in the rafters where the SK put the bucket of blood.

Meanwhile, Brady and Nicole are still handcuffed. Being he's bigger and stronger, he decides they'll go where HE wants now and he takes her to his room at the mansion. She has to go to the bathroom and he's not crazy about the idea of going there with her. He makes her hold it until she unlocks their cuffs. He asks how she got the cuffs. She sent Henderson to an “adult” store to get them and he asks if he also got her complete video collection as well. She's hurt by that and he apologizes as they wrestle around, landing on the bed, then the floor. She asks if he really thinks she's a killer and really has a heart of gold under her stone exterior. She's upset he turned his back on her and he apologizes for it. He explains he knows his grandfather treats her badly, but can't understand why he'd do it without a reason. He realizes he's hungry and in his little kitchen area of his suite, they find tuna, croutons and a can of lentil soup under the counter. She tells him she'll make a meal from them. Together they manage to open the can of tuna, but it gets tossed all over him as her feline tendencies have her licking the tuna and oil from his face.

Alone in the dark downstairs, the lights went out and Victor has his gun out. Someone tells him not to think about it Vic and we see John grabbing him from behind, warning him not to move a muscle. John gives Vic back his gun and shows him how easy it would be to break into his house and get him. Victor reminds John that he installed the security system and he has an advantage (LOL!!) John still believes Nicole is the stalker and also has an advantage being his wife. John is upset his son is chained to Vic's wife and wants to know if he indeed has concrete evidence that his wife is a murderer...and if not, who is. Victor tells him that if anything happens to him, he can bet it's because of Nicole. John gets a 911 call from Belle and rushes out.

Back at the circus, the button looks familiar to Belle and John arrives to her 911 page. She tells him about the sandbag and he's not happy they're investigating on their own. They show him the button and he appears to recognize it. He sees specs of blood on the button and tells them good work, but just because his (Shawn's) parents are on the force doesn't mean they can interfere. The more he looks at the button, the more focused John gets and demands the kids not tell anyone about the button. Alone with Shawn, Belle is more afraid then ever. Jan and Nicole are back to messaging on their palm pilots. She tells Jan to do whatever it is NOW.

Later we find Nicole and Brady stripping and showering together. He tries to ignore her as she remarks on his obvious signs of attraction to her ;-) They hear a gun shot or a car backfire and although he's still soapy, she pulls him out of the shower to see what the noise was from. We see Victor sitting on the couch with a bullet in his temple. Nicole and Brady find him and she starts dancing around saying she's free at last as Brady kisses her. Of course it's Nicole's fantasy as we see her with a towel wrapped around her head wearing a halter top and pants and Brady in a tank top and jeans as they open the door to find Victor on the couch. He had dozed off.

At the penthouse, a repeat of Marlena holding her knife as she asks Celeste (who's still hypnotized) if she's sure she wants her memory erased about the Serial Killer. Celeste is frightened and stares ahead as she tells Marlena that she lost so much time with her daughter because of Stefano Dimera. She wants to watch her grandson as he grows up and Marlena must understand how she feels. Marlena agrees and does understand, perplexed now as to what to do. Celeste starts gasping and says the killer knows she's there with Marlena. She sees the knife blade in the killers hands. We see Celeste in the dresser mirror as Marlena dons her black gloves that were in her drawer, promising to give Celeste peace. As she stands behind Celeste with the knife in her gloved hands, Celeste tells the stalker that their fate is sealed, that they will die. Marlena whispers to herself that if she's going to die and can't even protect herself, that they all died in vain and maybe she should end it, once and for all. She holds the knife at her own palm and Celeste tells her that she sees a blue button and Belle, Shawn and John are so close to the truth. Marlena put the knife away in the drawer and asks Celeste if John and Belle know who the stalker is. Celeste isn't clear on that and in tears, Marlena loses it, grabbing the knife and saying that she's tired of Celeste's premonitions and no one is ever going to hear them again. Marlena says it's finally time and John walks in and tells her STOP as she's got the knife aimed at Celeste. He asks her what she's going to do with that knife and looking at him with murderous eyes, tells him she thinks he knows.....as we see the previews for the

Next Days of Our Lives

Shawn tells Bonnie it's about Belle. She asks if he knocked her up...

Sami begs Lucas to make love to her...

Nicole asks Brady to dance. When he refuses, she tells him she'll get another partner and he'll look like a doofas by himself...

John asks Marlena what she's doing with that knife. She tells him she thinks he knows and she won't hesitate to use it if she has to...

Linda

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2004

Episode #9748
Tape date – still various
Director – Albert Alarr

Sami & Lucas cope with tent sharing, Nicole drags Brady around town, Shawn tries to make plans for Valentine’s Day, while John manages to save Celeste, coming another step closer to learning identity of the Salem Stalker.

IN THE WOODS, Sami is sleepless, warning Lucas to keep his “friend” away from her. Lucas has some sweet words, then begins to nuzzle Sami’s neck, then kisses her. (Lumi fans will LOVE this) Sami gets all worked up, asking Lucas to please make love to her, and he does! Whoo Hoo! Afterwards, she says that was so incredible, & now Lucas wants something more. He makes a nice little speech about how they may fight, but they always do that, and with some tender murmurings, ask her to marry him. Sami is astonished at first, but then says yes, yes, Lucas, I will marry you. They kiss…….and Sami suddenly wakes up, shocked at her dream, and wondering what the heck that was all about. She leaves the tent, & Lucas soon comes out, too. They exchange their usual words, arguing as always, & Sami stomps off to find wood for a fire. As she bends over after finding some dry wood, she trips and falls into a pit. (yeah, like there would be a pit or hole near where a bunch of kids are camping…Egads!). She is sure she will have no trouble climbing out, when she hears a low growl. Uh, oh….sounds like Horton to me.

Shawn knocks at Uncle Mickey’s door, surprised when Bonnie opens it. She invites him in, saying he is expected any minute. (Does she LIVE there now???) He explains he wants to talk to him about Belle, and of course Bonnie, in her usual subtle manner, asks Shawn if he knocked Belle up. Shawn explains about being at the circus, how shook up Belle became, and he wanted to do something special for her for Valentine’s Day. He wants to use Tuscany for just the two of them, knowing it is closed.
Over at Tuscany, Mickey enters the deserted place, walks around. Doug & Julie arrive, meeting him to discuss disposing of the stored food, etc. unless Mickey maybe changed his mind and will let Julie run it for him. Mickey talks of Valentine’s Day being his & Maggie’s anniversary, and has a flashback of arriving at an empty Tuscany with Maggie, and dancing with her (Suzanne Rogers looks as beautiful as ever….gad,. I miss her! And yes, this is obviously newly filmed). He does not want to reopen Tuscany, and he leaves. Julie berates herself for forgetting Valentine’s Day was their anniversary, then gets an idea to have a very special, invitation only, party on Valentine’s Day at Tuscany. She & Doug hear the phone ring, but since the restaurant is closed, do not answer (would the phone not be out of service?) and leave.
Mickey arrives at home, to find Shawn, with his request. He once more flashes back to being with Maggie, having dinner at a table at Tuscany, toasting each other, telling how much they love each other, and Maggie saying she would never, ever leave him. Aloud, he says she wasn’t able to keep that promise, and refuses Shawn. Bonnie sweet talks him into changing his mind, saying it would be a wonderful legacy to Maggie, for the young folks to have a special nite at the restaurant. Mickey relents, agrees to let Shawn use the place, remembers Doug & Julie have the keys, and calls. (see above). He then remembers an extra set he has, and goes for them. Bonnie, meanwhile, is not happy to learn Julie is helping Mickey, and talks her way into “helping” Shawn plan his evening. She rushes upstairs for her things, saying Julie Horton Williams can “kiss my grits”. LOLOL

AT THE K MANSION Brady & Nicole come into the library, where Victor is at his desk. Brady wants to go over some plans for the opera house, & Nicole uses this time to whip out the PDA and contact Jan. Brady sees her message, Time is running out”, and questions her. Nik covers saying it is her lawyer, blah, blah. Then she says she is talking to Brandon & wants some privacy. She tells Jan to get going and do it tonite! Then she is bored, bored, bored and wants to go for a drive. Brady agrees to shut her up, and they leave. Vic calls the locksmith again about getting a key for those handcuffs TONITE! Brady & Nicole end up at the Cheatin Heart, where she has a double vodka to his cup of coffee. Then she wants to dance, and is all over him on the dance floor. (a piece of work, all right, is Nicole)
Victor is using his laptop at his desk, when Jan sneaks into the house, turning off the alarm. She picks up a vase of flowers in the hall, tiptoes into the library, and smashes it on Victor’s head!. Oops, another fantasy (Days is definitely overusing this device) as Jan is just staring at the vase of flowers. She wonders if she could really kill someone, but Nicole won’t help her with Shawn if she doesn’t. (Oh, this is toooo lame for words) She hides when Henderson comes in, with Victor telling him to turn off the lights. (gee, guess that light switch 2 steps away from Vic’s desk was too far away for Vic to do that when he would be leaving.) The lights go out, Vic sits at his desk, nearly in the dark, with just a small desk lamp on. Jan picks up the vase.

MARLENA IS ASKING CELESTE if she has told her everything. Celeste says yes, & Marlena says she is going to erase all her memories forever, and give her peace. John comes bursting in, asking what she is doing with that knife. Marlena says he knows darn well, and yes, folks. John’s brain cells are still frozen, as he tells her he knows she has it in her room just for her own protection. (Give me a gigantic BIG BREAK here) Celeste turns around, suddenly coming out of her trance, jumps up, running to John. Marlena says she had no confidence in the alarm system, so when she heard someone running up the stairs, she grabbed it. John tells them both about the button, and Celeste remembers that is what she saw in her vision. John asks her to hold it, to see if any vibes. She does, but none. So she asks if she can take it out of the plastic bag…..John says o.k. Marlena says that is contaminating evidence. John says he will chance it. Now Celeste can see someone wearing the suit, but no face. Marlena has her hand back on the knife again. (what is she gonna do, stab Celeste in front of John?) However, Celeste says the suit came from Barran’s Dept. Store. Marlena flashes back to when she bought the suit. John makes a call, demanding the store manager meet him there.
They all leave for Barran’s where Celeste finds the suit. The saleswoman says they only had a dozen, that is the last one. John asks her for records of the purchasers. Marlena keeps her back to the saleswoman, who returns with several charge slips. None are helpful, as 3 come via web site from out of town, 1 is police commissioner’s wife, another from a woman who is around 80, so John remembers. The other purchasers must have paid cash. John asks the saleswoman to try and recall anyone she sold to who paid cash. As she goes in the back room to check the files again, Celeste says she is going home, she will call Marlena to set up an appt. to continue their session. She leaves. The sales woman comes back out, saying no other records are back there. Marlena quickly turns away to go out the door, but the saleswoman tells John she sold “that woman” a suit for cash. Marlena turns around. and on the next Days of Our Lives…

Brady asks a nude Nicole what the hell she is doing, and Nicole replies she sees better naked, and asks if he has a problem with that

Sami, in the pit, yelling to Lucas that he can’t leave her there to be eaten by a tiger, as we hear the growls, and then see Horton’s face

John telling Shawn that Belle is with her mother, and couldn’t be any safer than that

Belle noting to Marlena “that is the suit the killer wore at the circus the night Tony was killed. Why are you cutting it up? Mom, tell me what is going on?

Barb

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004

Episode #9749
Tape date – Various
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: Some lighthearted moments at Tuscany as 2 different people are planning 2 very different parties…Brady and Nicole continue with their handcuff routine…Lucas finds Sami in an unusual condition…and Belle catches her mother up to no good, putting herself in harm’s way.

At the Kiriakis Mansion…Brady and Nicole return with her having a fantasy of walking in and finding Jan over a dead Victor, claiming that Nicole made her do it. They go in to find Victor actually sitting at his desk working. He looks at Nicole asking what is wrong. She keeps checking her PDA, sending Jan messages, asking why is he still alive. Jan says he is Shawn’s grandfather and she can’t do it. She makes threats and orders Jan to kill Victor tonight. Nicole tries to get Brady upstairs, despite his wanting to work with Victor. As they prepare to go, Victor reminds Brady that if he “lies down with a bitch, he will wake up with fleas” and warns him to sleep with his eyes open. As the leave, Brady tells Nicole “Say goodnight, Gracie” (in homage to George Burns and Gracie Allen) and they leave. Jan lurks around the foyer as Victor hears a noise and she ducks behind the door. After he returns to the den, she grabs the crystal vase and sneaks up behind him. Upstairs, Nicole proceeds to undress in front of Brady and tells him she is ready for bed. Then later, he is shirtless. (Personally, I don’t care to see his chest, but I SURE would be interested in seeing just HOW he gets out of that tank top! I guess it will remain to be one of life’s mysteries, huh? LOL). They get into bed and turn out the lights. Downstairs, Jan changes her mind and puts the vase back…just as the doorbell rings and she rushes to the closet. It is Shawn at the door (he has been at Tuscany…see below). He came by to ask a favor of Victor. Victor offers to loan him the limo for his date with Belle, promising to stock it with chocolates and romantic music. He talks about Caroline being the love of his life and how he misses her. Nicole and Jan continue to send messages to each other until Brady hears Nicole mumbling and she has to cover. After Shawn leaves, Jan sneaks out of the closet one more time and takes the vase, sneaking up behind Victor.

At Tuscany…Bonnie and Shawn arrive carrying boxes, she glad to help him out with his evening with Belle. She says this will help convince Mickey that she can run Tuscany. Inside, Doug and Julie talk with Belle, who is ALSO planning a surprise for Shawn. Philip and Tek show up to help decorate (I think Belle called them) asking what they can do. Julie explains that she wants to show Mickey that SHE can run Tuscany for him and wants to make him proud. While they all head to the kitchen, Bonnie and Shawn come in with their boxes. Bonnie tells him that she is inviting a few more people, including all of the Hortons (EXCEPT for that stuck-up Julie she thinks). She wants to prove to Mickey she can run Tuscany as well. She pulls out a pair of bull horns and hangs them on the wall and admires her handi-work, saying she is going to “country-fy” the place. Later, Julie comes out and sees the horns and asks “What the HELL is that?” and takes them down and asks Tek to throw them away. Bonnie comes back, wondering who took them down, sees Tek going out the door and chases after him. Shawn and Philip run into each other, each thinking that they are helping the other “boss”. Julie asks Philip for help and we next see him (shirtless of course) hanging garland for her. She leaves and Bonnie comes in having a fit, and gives him some orange and gold feathery stuff to hang instead. Julie comes back and almost has a cow and takes it away from him as he wonders what is going on. Bonnie hangs the horns back up, then makes fun of the napkins and placemats that are out and takes them away. Doug comes through and sees the horns and says Julie will have a fit, so HE takes them out to the dumpster. Julie, Doug, Philip and Tek come back to find a cart full of tacky decorations and she instructs them to take the “kitsch” out to the kitchen (LOL). Bonnie comes back in with the horns and hangs them up again. This is really quite funny.

At Barron’s Department Store…there is a replay of the manager recognizing Marlena. Marlena covers, admitting she has a dark suit, but thought she bought it somewhere else. He holds up the button, saying this may tie her to the murders. She asks if he thinks she is guilty. He talks about where it was found (as we see flashes of her on the catwalk with the blood). He says that he fears for her safety even though she is sure that the killer won’t harm her. They go back to the penthouse so he can get a good look at her suit, but he can’t find it in her closet. She has him searching somewhere else and she finds it, holding it up in front of her, covering where the button is missing and telling him that hers is in good condition. During this time he is on the phone with Tek and tells him that he is bringing the evidence to him for forensics. He gets off the phone and asks her what is wrong and she claims that there is a stain on it and she will have to get it cleaned. (John apparently does NOT have control of the Salem brain today!) She claims to have a headache and wants to lie down. He wants to stay there tonight, but she won’t let him. As he is leaving, he runs into Belle. She tells him about the party and invites him and her mom. John thanks her, but tells her not to count on it and he leaves.

On the Camping Trip…Lucas wakes up a bit concerned that Sami isn’t back yet, but sure she is up to something. Meanwhile, in the cave, Sami hears the growls and sees the shadow of the tiger and starts screaming. Off in the distance, Lucas hears her screams and jumps up and dresses and takes off, looking for her. Lucas finds the cave and sees the tiger as Sami is screaming for help. He rushes out as she damns him. But he returns with firecrackers and scares the tiger off. In her frantic state, Sami has fallen. Lucas helps her up as she complains about her ankle. She asks why they are in a cave (uh-oh) and he reminds her of the camping trip and the tiger. She claims to be fine, but looks at her hand, saying she has lost their wedding ring!…she believes that they are married. Looks as if Sami has a classic case of amnesia as she looks at him lovingly, telling him that she loves him so much and always will. A confused Lucas stares at her as she asks him to make love to her.

Back to Tuscany…Shawn and John are both there now as John shows the button to everyone. As John is talking to Tek, Julie is admiring her decorations as she then spots the bull horns hanging on the wall again. She storms over there and takes them down. Bonnie rolls in her cart of decorations and balloons and asks WHO trashed the place. Julie walks up behind her (with the horns) and says “I DID” and they proceed to argue about who has more class. Bonnie says that she has more class in her pinky than Julie has in her whole “colossal BUTT”. Julie stares at her and says “BITCH” then begins to pop her balloons with the bull horns, cackling the whole time. Bonnie takes a cupid’s bow and shoots an arrow at Julie, with the suction cup arrow sticking right between her eyes and yells “BULLSEYE!” Julie says I’ll show you a bulls eye…I’ll stick these horns where the sun don’t shine and chases her around the room. In the bar area, Shawn gets a strange feeling and asks John where Belle is. John tells him she is safe…with her mother.

Back at the Penthouse…Marlena takes out a pair of scissors and proceeds to destroy the jacket. Belle walks in, asking what is she doing. She picks up the jacket, saying that is the suit the killer was wearing and asks what is going on. Marlena slips the butcher knife out the drawer behind her back. She says “It will all be over very soon, sweetie”…as the previews for the next DAYS OF OUR LIVES show…

Jennifer tells Lexie “We wanted them to go on living and they ignored us…I hate them for that”…

Jan tells Shawn “As soon as I kill Victor Kiriakis, we can be together. Shawn says “do it Jan…make me proud”…

In bed, Nicole tells Brady “I love you so much” as he replies “I love you too”…

At the police station, Hope tells John to look at something. He asks what is it? He says “You are looking at the name of the killer”…

And the credits roll…

Laney

AT JENNIFER'S.. Jennifer has Lexie over for dinner. She ordered food in and the two remember the barbeque they had with Abe and Jack last summer. Jen recalls last Valentine's Day was when she asked Jack to marry her and shows Lexie the home made card Abby made for her and the baby. Jen also asked Hope over being she'll be alone as well. She'll be over after working the late shift. Lexie comments Hope knows that Bo will be home, a little different circumstance then their own, but Jen tells her how worried Hope is being she hasn't heard from Bo recently. Lexie knows how scary it is to be married to a cop and when Bo comes home..if she were Hope, would beg him to retire (don't think he's old enough Lex). They're both thankful for their family and friends and decide to get Hope's mind off Bo tonight. Jen raves about the video of Abby in a school play and puts on the video to show Lexie and puts her and Jack's wedding video in instead. Later after the video is off, they talk about how hard it is now, especially with Jennifer pregnant and at risk herself. Jen's angry and cries as she frustrated at holidays alone, without Jack. Lexie hugs her saying they're there for each other and she can call her whenever she wants. Abe and Jack would want them to go on living. Lexie tries to comfort Jen by saying they at least are able to provide for themselves and their children. Jen apologizes, just the day is getting to her and their lives will never be the way it was before. She weeps on Lexie's shoulder. On her way to Jennifers, Hope gets a cell call and answers, hoping it's Bo.

EARLIER, AT THE COP SHOP... Hope leaves a message for Bo on his cell phone hoping all's well and to wish him Happy Valentines Day, asking him to call. She studies the clue board and figures if the killer was a woman that knew all of the victims, she probably knows her too. She thinks of something in shock and calls John to come to the station. Shawn comes with him. She hands him the name of the killer. Actually she compiled a list of women they all know. Shawn realizes Belle's next, remembering the unexplained sand bag falling and demands to be part of the investigation team. Hope disagrees, but Shawn bluntly tells her that she and dad should have chosen a different occupation as he's already in it. John agrees and insists they don't let on that they're hot on the killer's trail (not a problem John..you've missed so many clues already sad to say).

Shawn leaves and John tries to assure Hope that Bo's okay as she's worried that Bo has a satellite phone and hasn't called. John figures this serial killer woman is as lethal as they come. Hope was going to call Jen to cancel coming, but John tells her not to. She hopes he'll be with Marlena too.

AT VICTOR'S... While Brady sleeps, Nicole frets on her side of the bed as Jan holds the vase over Victor's head. Nicole messages Jan, hoping she's killed the old bastard. She whispers to Brady that she loves him so much and he whispers he loves her too, calling her Chloe. He says kiss me Nicole and she does so and wakes up as he starts to roll over on her.

Victor turns asking what the hell you're doing there...but it's not Jan. His lawyer snuck in through the servant's entrance as he figured Victor wouldn't want his wife to know he's there. He gives Victor his redrafted Last Will and Testament cutting Nicole out of it. Not a moment too soon, Victor tells him, as the bitch is figuring out ways of killing him as they speak (ain't that the truth!). He instructs his lawyer to shred any previous copies of the will so there's no mistake this was the last one. Gene warns Victor that if he cuts Nicole entirely out of his will, she could contest it and write a tell all book about him. Victor laughs, saying he did leave her something..a one way ticket to hell. We hear Jan's palm pilot beeping as do they. She thought it was on vibrate mode, oops. He orders whomever it is to come out, but figures it's one of Nicole's many gadgets beeping as the battery needs recharging. Gene offers to go investigate, but Victor laughs at the thought of Nicole running around with a knife waiting to kill him. He tells Gene about the handcuffs and his lawyer laughs knowing he's safe then as Brady wouldn't let anything happen to him. Victor hates how Nicole's been after Brady. Gene wants a copy of the new will for his office, but Victor refuses saying Nicole will go to any lengths to get her hands on it, including breaking into Gene's office. He'll lock it up in his own safe that's been modified and unbreakable. Jan gets another message..wondering how many times is the bitch going to ask her the same frickin' question (gotta agree with her there, LOL!) She listens as Victor and Gene talk, but takes a moment out to have a fantasy of a bare chested Shawn asking her if she'll kill for Nicole to have him. Victor tells his lawyer if anything happens to him to have Bo present when the safe is opened (below it sounds like Bo's the only one with the combination anyway??) as he'll also have a file and a video tape in the safe that the Salem PD will be interested in. He also wants Brady there to show him what an “evil conniving whore of a murderer” his wife really is. Victor again refuses to give Gene a copy of the will, assuring him no one can break into his safe. He had the hand sensor removed as he figures Nicole would probably cut off his hand to get it open. He tells Gene that Bo has the combination to the safe. Jan lurks nearby and overhears this. Victor is so light hearted that Gene asks him if he has a woman stashed somewhere. Victor tells him no, but he could get one if he wanted ...but he's going to spend the evening by taking a hot tub bath and read a good murder mystery (sounds like a good way to spend an evening to me too!) A shirtless Shawn appears to Jan again as he tells her to make him proud when she tells him she's going to kill Victor for Nicole and then have him.

Upstairs Nicole hears her PDA and says it's been going off on it's own. Brady grabs it and asks who's been texting her. She wants it back as he plays with her PDA. Nervous that he'll read her last message to Jan, she continues trying to get it back as he wants the handcuff key in exchange.

AT TUSCANY John and Shawn talk at Tuscany about Marlena. John brings up how Marlena was in Colorado when Abe was killed and hasn't been the same since. He tells Shawn about the button and Marlena having a suit just like the one it came off of.

AT THE PENTHOUSE.... Belle asks Marlena why she's cutting up the suit. Holding the knife behind her, Marlena apologizes to Belle, tells her she loves her and never meant to hurt her. Belle knows her mom would never hurt her intentionally. Fingering the torn suit Marlena says she's done some terrible things and unfortunately Belle will have to be the one who suffers because of it. Belle's worried her mom had an affair with another man, oblivious to the suit's being destructed's purpose. Marlena pauses, saying maybe it's time she confessed. Belle's phone rings and Marlena suggests she answer it. Belle sees it's Shawn and can call him back. Marlena still holds the knife behind her as Belle tells her mom how important she is in Salem..right up there with Mrs. Horton and Hope. She asks her mom what she was going to confess to, but before Marlena speaks, goes off about knowing why her mom was cutting up the suit. Because she wore it the night she murdered Tony Dimera. It's because she killed Abe and her best friend Maggie. She killed Shawn's grandmother Caroline and was going to wear Caroline's wedding gown at St. Lukes when she married Shawn. Instead they've gone to funerals there. Marlena stands there speechless as Belle says there. Belle recalls all Marlena's victims and asks who she's going to murder next, her?? Much later we return to see that was all in Marlena's mind and as she starts to explain cutting up her suit, Belle tells her it's because she was guilty. Shawn calls again. He's in a suit at Tuscany and upset she didn't answer his last call. He explains his nervous vibe that something was wrong as she tells him she's with her mom and just fine. Marlena tells herself that any minute now Belle will figure it out and wonders how can she hurt her little girl? She flashes back to the first time John met Belle as his own daughter. (oh, love that flashback). Belle softly tells Shawn she needs more time to convince her mom to meet her dad at Tuscany. We see John at Tuscany in his suit. They hang up telling each other that they love each other. Marlena's telling herself to kill Belle and when Belle turns around, she yells Oh My God, NO!..

as the previews for the next Days of Our Lives roll...

Victor's lying in his tub and asks Jan who she is...she tells him she's his worst nightmare....

Still in the pit, Sami is still trying to get Lucas to make love to her...

Shawn tells Philip (also at Tuscany in his suit, but dateless probably (whatsupwiththat?) that he can't shake this feeling that something's not right and that Belle's in danger...

Brady tells Nicole that his grandfather's right..that Nicole would use her body to get what she wants...as she slaps him

as the credits roll..

Linda

Sidenote chuckle...My husband was watching the show while eating his cereal and commented they should start a new soap opera with all the people murdered in Salem starring in it and call it YesterDAYS...LOL!!! and that the theme song could be the Beatles “Yesterday”.

Summary: Salemites head for Tuscay for a romantic Valentines celebration, one with murderous thoughts on her mind…Sami and Lucas find themselves in a strange predicament…Jan carries out Nicole’s wishes.

On the Camping Trip…Lucas questions Sami, who tells him he is her husband. She asks him to make love to her as she goes to kiss him. LOL as he holds up 2 fingers and asks her how many? She swears she is okay and asks HIM what is wrong. Finally, he says “what the hell” and kisses her. Sami wants to do it right then and there, but he stops her and tries to explain the truth to her. She takes his hand and notices that he doesn’t have on his wedding ring. She begs him to tell her what is going on and he tells her that they were never married. But she doesn’t believe him, saying that she loves him and they are meant to be together…they are soul mates. She begs him to look her in the eyes and tell her that he doesn’t love her, but he can’t. He tries to explain again, but Sami has stars in her eyes and tries to get him to admit he loves her too, which he finally does, saying he always has and that she is the ONLY woman he has ever loved. She begs him to make love to her and practically attacks him, but as he is backing away, he trips and falls in to a pit with her screaming for him. She cries that she can’t lose him. He tries to climb out and she helps him, with him saying that he was holding on because of her. He says that they can have a real life now as they begin to kiss. She asks him to make love to her as they begin to undress.

At the Kiriakis Mansion…Brady and Nicole are in bed as he grabs the PDA from her and threatens to read her messages. She kisses him. Downstairs, Victor is talking to himself about his will and how he will screw Nicole over. He decides to go and take a hot bath. Jan’s fantasy continues as Shawn asks her to prove her love to him. She picks up the vase and heads upstairs. Brady pushes Nicole away, as she tries to continue to kiss him. She reaches for the PDA and he grabs it, saying Victor was right about her using her body and she slaps him across the face. S he turns on the poor me routine about how no one loves her and how Victor is out to get her. Brady softens and apologizes and gives her the PDA back. Nicole is wondering if Jan has killed Victor yet. Brady gets a call from the locksmith who is on his way over and he jumps up and tells her to come on. Victor is in his tub relaxing as “Flight of the Valkyries” plays on the stereo. Jan sneaks in as Victor opens his eyes asking who she is. She says she is his worst nightmare. He recognizes her as that trouble maker from Philip’s school and asks why she is there. He asks if Nicole sent her to kill him and calls her a fool, saying that Nicole is just using her. She says she and Nicole are friends and that Nicole is going to help her get Shawn. Victor belittles her and says that not only will he have her arrested for breaking and entering but will make sure that she doesn’t get within a 100 yards of Shawn. He calls her a crazed, love-sick school girl. She becomes furious and picks up the stereo and tosses it in the tub with him. As Victor is convulsing, she shudders, saying that sometimes she even scares herself. She then imagines Shawn congratulating her. She says that is NOTHING compared to what she has planned for Belle. Downstairs, the locksmith arrives as Nicole tries to stall. But he finally gets them free, just as the lights flicker and Nicole smiles to herself.

At the Penthouse…Shawn is worried so he calls Belle on her cell phone. She assures him that she is fine and is trying to talk her mom into coming to Tuscany. As she is on the phone, Marlena is watching her, thinking that she “must take care of her, before it’s too late…but how, she is my little girl” and has flashbacks of her, John and baby Belle. When the camera goes back to her, there are tears flowing down her cheek. Belle begs for more time as Marlena sneaks up behind her with her carving knife. Belle gets off the phone and turns and yells “Oh My God!” Marlena is on the floor, passed out. Belle helps her up and worries about her and goes to get her water. While she is gone, Marlena tries to hide the knife, but Belle comes back and sees it, asking why she has it. Marlena explains it is for protection. (Apparently Belle doesn’t have the Salem brain today either). Belle wants to know what is going on as Marlena coldly says “I think you know”. (chill time). Belle tells her to stop blaming herself for the murders but Marlena says it’s more complicated than that. Belle begs her to talk to John and accept his help but she says she doesn’t want him involved in all this. Marlena tells her that she shouldn’t be there, she should be with Shawn. She begs her to go to the party and if she won’t she is going to cancel and stay there with her, she doesn’t want to leave her alone like this. Marlena finally gives in and tells her that she will go. Belle excitedly hugs her, but as Marlena is hugging her, she looks at her hands and they are covered with blood.

At Tuscany…Outside Philip arrives with Kate but she doesn’t want to go in. He wants her to face her fears and remember that Tuscany was also the sight of some good times for her and Roman. He pleads with her to go in with him, but she doesn’t want to. He is really worried about her hiding away from the world. He calls himself her “favorite son” and gets a smile from her. She beats herself up over losing Roman and how she treated Cassie. She says that if she ever meets the monster who is doing this, she will kill her herself. She cries as Philip holds her and he offers to take her home. But she admits that he is right and maybe she should concentrate on the good things, so he escorts her in.

Inside, Shawn and John are pacing the floor, waiting on their women. After Shawn calls Belle, John hopes she can convince Marlena to come too. He and Shawn talk about how Marlena is feeling so guilty over all this because she has been unable to help, especially to get through to Maggie. Shawn assures her that Belle will convince Marlena to come. Later, John is still pacing the floor near the door and greets Kate and Philip. Philip goes to talk with Shawn as John and Kate talk. He asks if she is okay and tells her of the clue that they have found. She tells John to make the killer pay when they catch her. She asks about Marlena and John says she is the same, but is sure that she will come around eventually. Kate is just happy that she doesn’t see Sami anywhere in sight and hopes that Lucas will keep his distance from her.

Later, Belle and Marlena arrive, both changed and looking beautiful. Belle had been waiting for her out front and asked what took her so long. Marlena says she had to go by the hospital first. John heads over and hands Marlena a rose, wishing her a Happy Valentine’s Day, glad to see her there. Philip takes a box to Kate, explaining that a box arrived addressed to every woman there tonight. Belle rushes over to Shawn and she is excited. She tells him about how she found her mom cutting up her suit and the knife she had for protection. Shawn starts putting 2 and 2 together (HE must have control of the Salem brain today) and thinks something isn’t right (as he keeps one eye on Marlena). Music starts playing as John and Marlena dance. Belle is so excited to see them together as Shawn continues to watch her. Kate opens the box and begins to scream. It is roses, covered in blood. Belle rushes over and opens hers and they are the same. As Shawn stares at Belle, he tells her that he knows who the killer is. Marlena reaches for a steak knife on a nearby table as Shawn tells Belle “It’s your mother...” as Belle whirls around and they stare at a stone-cold faced Marlena…as the previews show…

On the Next DAYS OF OUR LIVES…

Hope asks Celeste if Bo is in danger and Celeste says that she cannot see Bo at all…

A hysterical Sami yells “Oh my God…they are gone”..Lucas, where is our son?…

Belle is yelling at Shawn (outside) “There is NO WAY you can prove that my mom is the serial killer!” (John is in the background) as Shawn yells “No one is looking at her because she is DR. MARLENA EVANS!”

Marlena is hugging Kate as she is thinking “Roman paid the price for marrying you…but YOU are the one who deserves to die!”…

And the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2004

Episode #9752
Tape date – Various
Director – Albert Alarr

Summary: Valentine's evening is not a happy one in Salem. Celeste announces a new, happier premonition, Victor's relaxing bath is shockingly interrupted, Shawn tells Belle and John his theory that Marlena's the SK, and Jennifer sends a man flying...

WE JOIN SAMI AND LUCAS WHO ARE STILL IN THE PIT.. as Sami softly asks him to make love to her (does this scene seem like eternity or what, LOL) They each pull off their tops and he tells her how beautiful she is as they fall to the dirt. Later in the show we return to find them apparently naked and kissing when Sami starts having a hard time breathing. He holds her in his arms to calm her down and we find her amnesia is gone as she asks him what he's doing to her and slaps him. Later she gets dressed, not remembering anything that happened for the past several hours. She feels he took advantage of her and he tries to explain about all that was said between them. She doesn't believe it and frightened, wants to get out of the pit. Later they're dressed and out of the pit as Will finds them and tells them the rest of the group were packing and going to leave. He wouldn't them leave without his parents and asks why Sami's crying. Lucas calmly tells him Sami had an accident. Sami explains tigers, snakes and camping aren't her thing. Will asks if they remember today was Valentines Day and Sami flashes back to kissing Lucas (see, she does remember!) and suggests they go home now.

IN VICTOR'S BATHROOM, a replay of Jan tossing the electric boom box into Victor's tub (wow, sure has a long cord on it to stay plugged in, even as it sinks..and more amazing, we hear the music playing underwater too!!). Enough sparks and zaps to make a lightning storm proud as Victor twitches convincingly in his relaxing (er, not so relaxing) tub bath. Both he and the music stop at the same time as he stares up at the ceiling. Jan stares down at him, shocked she killed again, but in the next breath hopes Nicole comes through with Shawn or vows she'll fry too. Jan solemnly leaves the room, wiping down the door handle. The lights go out again.

IN THE HALLWAY..the lights finally come on as Brady joins Nicole in the hallway upstairs. They're finally unhandcuffed and the locksmith finds them upstairs, wanting to get paid. He wants $75 for the basic charge, $50 for the night time housecall and an extra $100 for the specially engineered key. Nicole pulls a wad out of her pants and pays the locksmith as Brady smirks. The lights go out again and he turns on his flashlight to find Victor. Nicole's warning Brady not to go in there cues Jan to hide and when he goes to knock on the bathroom door, Nicole sees Jan clutching something to hit Brady with and yells NO..which stops Brady in his tracks. She tells him Victor likes to soak in the tub and will be mad if he interrupts his train of thought (geez Louise..just yell out to him, the room's not soundproof...) She suggests Brady go fix the fuse box and after he leaves, helps Jan out from under the bed. She yells she wanted Victor taken out, not Brady. Jan tells her she's a two time killer now and wants a comforting hug from Nicole, who shuns her and tells her to crawl down the trellis if she's done (so much sympathy). Jan says first she shot and killed Nicole's scum bag father in Puerto Rico after he raped her and now her husband, aren't they girl friends? Brady hears voices and asks if anyone's in there with her (see, HE can hear through doors..) She tells him it was just her, calling out to Victor, who didn't answer back. The bathroom door is locked. Brady's worried Victor fell or being he has a bad heart (Jan tells herself..not any more) and needs help. Brady goes to get the locksmith back. Later he gets into the bathroom and finds Victor in the tub. He calls Nicole in and when he unplugs the radio, gets zapped. Nicole tells Brady “he's dead”, but Brady listens and can hear Victor breathing. Cue shocked look on Nicole's face.

AT TUSCANY we find John calling the florist to trace who sent the bloody roses. Philip apologizes to his mom, saying it wasn't a good idea to bring her there (their evening will only get worse when they find out Victor was electrocuted as well). John vows to get to the bottom of this as Marlena tells him she shouldn't have come. He thought the evening would help with some healing after all that's happened. She smiles as she looks away, but turns and asks him to hold her. Worried about Shawn and Belle, she sends John to find them. Although he told her not to touch the roses, she does so after he leaves and gets stuck by a thorn. She puts the bloody finger in her mouth (eww).

Outside Shawn and Belle argue as she rants about what he's saying about her family. She tells him if he can't prove it, to keep quiet. She argues her mother is not the serial killer as John rounds the corner and hears. John tells Shawn he's out of line and doesn't have any proof. Shawn asks if John's hiding anything as the two look eye to eye. He mentions the button he found and how Marlena was wearing the same suit the night Tony was killed. Now Belle found her cutting up that suit when she got to the penthouse. Belle screams back in her mother's defense that she just wanted to get rid of the suit after hearing the killer wore one like it and John said he personally checked out the suit and the buttons was there (no you didn't, you got side tracked by a phone call John!). Belle continues her screaming, saying she's become a basket case (you were almost the next victim Ms. Case). Shawn continues how the killer had access to drugs at the hospital and a scalpel. He also mentions how Marlena was in Tony's cubicle when he was killed. Both Belle and John are blindsided with their love for Marlena and won't see it. John even tells Shawn he doesn't want to revisit this conversation again. He assures Shawn that Belle is not in danger of either of her parents when Shawn tries to warn him that Belle's in danger. John tells Belle they'll stick together as a family and Belle stays outside after John goes in. She looks eye to eye with Shawn. They argue and she accuses Zack of being the SK as no one would think of a toddler, or maybe it's his mom. Shawn tells her his parents are cops who taught him to listen to his gut instincts. Belle tells him her mother is a good person. He tells her he's been reading Mickey's law books, but Belle stops him, saying he's just a boy, a boy who's suppose to be in love with her and defends her mother. She asks if he's going to ruin her mother's life and reputation? He only will tell his mom. She warns him if he loves her, he won't do this. She threatens not to ever speak with him again and leaves.

Inside Marlena comforts Kate, telling her it'll get better. While hugging Kate, Marlena tells herself that Roman paid the price for marrying Kate and Kate's the one that deserves to die. John returns and Marlena knows something was said outside that's upsetting John. He blames it on the case and the bloody roses. Philip gives his mom a valentines day present. A 3 heart picture collage with pix of him, Lucas and Will in it to look at when she thinks she's alone. She thanks him and he hoped it would make her feel closer to Roman. She sees a bright light and softly says, Roman?

Dave the waiter busily is doing something (what I don't know as no one is eating) as Marlena picks up a table knife, remembering (flashback time) when she slashed Roman's throat. John turns to see her holding the knife and he reflects on his cop's days of being objective and evaluate each case by the facts. He remembers what Shawn said about the suit and looks twice at Marlena (about damn time!!) He remembered how he felt when Roman told him that he was on the suspect list. She tells him he's not on hers. She was unsettled by Celeste's premonition he might kill her, but never believed that he was the SK (gee, wonder why, ha!) or would hurt her intentionally. He knows he'd never hurt her, but what if...she asks what, but holding her he asks himself, what if there was a reason he had to....

AT JENNIFER'S, Hope and Lexie munch on pepparoni pizza and soda, glad they're together on this night. Hope pops up to try and call Bo, but is interrupted by the doorbell. It's Celeste darling. She had another premonition (who's watching Theo?) Hope knows Celeste's premonition usually is a sign of something bad happening and Celeste chuckles that's true and people aren't happy to see her on their doorsteps lately (ROFLMAO, ain't that the truth!). She tells the 3 gals this time it's a good sign and she saw 3 rings, one for each of them. Wedding rings. Neither Jen or Lexie want to remarry and Hope tells her she's already married. Hope asks about Bo. Celeste closes her eyes and sees a happy Hope, but Bo's not in the picture. Celeste can't see Bo at all. Lexie quietly explains how Bo's out of the country on an undercover assignment and Hope's worried about him. Celeste apologizes to Hope, who's frantically calling Bo's ISA emergency contact for any news on Bo. They tell her they'll get in touch right away and let her know. Hope, Lexie and Celeste all leave as Hope's determined that this good news has got to include Bo as she plays with her wedding ring. As everyone leaves, Jen gets in her car (Mitsubishi we think..license saying “The Friendly State”as their motto) to go pick up Abby. Hope gets a call from the ISA asking if it's an Emergency. She tells them no, she just has to hear her husband's voice. They don't know where Bo is. Jen turns on the radio and hears her and Jack's wedding song. She looks into her house and pictures her dancing with Jack (we don't see his face as she tells him she doesn't care what Celeste says..he's her husband and she'll never marry again. If she could just look into his eyes one more time. She looks up and we go back to the car as she cries, saying she can't see him or remember what it feels like to be with him. The more time that passes, so does his memory. She has to go get Abby and puts the car in reverse and steps hard on the accelerator, backing up into a guy walking behind her, sending him flying as she gasps....

ON THE NEXT DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Shawn tells Belle that he's afraid she might be in more danger then anyone else...

Lexie's helping the man Jennifer hit, but Hope stands next to Jennifer, who's unconscious on the ground as well...telling Lexie that something's wrong with Jennifer...

Marlena wonders how this could happen to all the people she loves and it's all her fault..as John stands watching her say this...

Philip asks Kate if she's okay as she stares at the light as Roman's standing there smiling at her in it....

as the credits roll

Linda

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2004

Episode #9753
Taped 2/3/04
Director – Herb Stein

The remnants of the Valentine party at Tuscany continue, while Brady tries his best to revive Vic, not realizing Nicole is determined to do the opposite, & Jen deals with the trauma of hitting a pedestrian w/her car. The ghosts of Maggie & Roman show up, (I needed tissues, folks), while Jack appears in a flashback. Loved that guy! But, the station from which I tape the show had monumental problems evidently, and I only got about 2/3 of the show. So…..this is all I got to see.

TUSCANY looks pretty empty, as John holds Marlena, remembering what Shawn said about Marlena being the Salem Stalker. He affirms his love for her, and then asks her to go with him somewhere. Outside, Belle & Shawn continue arguing about his accusations against Marlena, and his worry that she is in danger. Belle ends up telling him not to touch her until he takes back everything he has said, and runs inside.

Philip tells Kate he cannot find Julie or Doug anywhere, that perhaps they went home, tired of arguing w/Bonnie (like Julie would back down from the likes of Bonnie, lol). He says all he could rummage up to eat was maybe some cheese dip. Kate looks beyond him, and sees Roman, who is wearing a tux. She excuses herself to go outside. There, she & Roman talk of the time they wasted, how much they loved each other, with Roman saying he died a very happy man. They dance (Cynde Lauper’s Unchained Melody) & talk of how they chose that song for their wedding dance. (These scenes brought tears for me). Roman says he has to leave now, Kate protests, but he says he will be back. John & Marlena come out, just as Kate is saying “Roman” and he fades away. Marlena flashes back again to killing Roman (those writers just HAVE to ruin nice moments…..which are sooooo rare).

Mickey arrives (now played by John Ingle) looking rather sad. A hand on his shoulder, he murmurs Maggie, but it’s Bonnie, all over him as usual, and going to fix him a hot toddy. He frowns a bit, and again a hand is on his shoulder. He turns and there is his beloved Maggie. He smiles, so happy she is there, and remembers that this is where they came for their last anniversary on Valentine’s Day. (Teared up here, too!) Cue flashback to them arriving, dancing. Back to the present, as he is so happy she came tonight. He is so lonely. Just then Bonnie comes up, calling him sweetcakes, and giving him the toddy. Maggie’s eyebrows raise, as she says “Sweetcakes”? She then looks at his drink, rather surprised, leans over and says, Is that alcohol I smell (guess one does not lose that sense in the afterlife). Mickey has a sheepish look on his face.

AT JEN’S HOUSE, replay of Hope trying to get word from the ISA about Bo, & then Jennifer backing down her driveway and hitting the pedestrian. Lexie tends to the man, as Hope calls 911 for ambulance. Jennifer gets hysterical, worrying about the poor man, and flashes back to driving her car when she came upon the bridge that was out. We see the scene of her hanging to the bridge strut, and Jack rescuing her. She cries to Hope that she knows now that Jack is dead and she wants to be with him so bad. Jen suddenly passes out. Lexie says she is going into shock, her pulse is weakening. We hear Jack’s voice pleading with her to wake up, and Jen’s eyes open.

AT THE KIRIAKIS PLACE Brady finds Victor still alive, but barely, tells Nicole to call 911. She warns him not to touch Victor or he might die, too, from the electricity. He leaves to shut the breaker, while she PRETENDS to call 911, then goes and whispers into Victor’s ear that he should die. (seems she did the same when her dad was dying, only he deserved it). Brady returns, starts CPR, doing the compressions, while making Nicole do the 2 short breaths into Vic’s mouth. Victor coughs a bit, gasps out Nicole’s name. She sees Jan peering in the room, says she is going for blankets, while Brady wonders where the paramedics are. Out in the hall, Nik tells Jan to get back in her room, but Jan is worried, cause Victor saw her try to kill him. Nicole is mad cause now she has to finish the job. She gets an idea and they rush off. Inside the bathroom, Brady says Grandad…………….and that is where the show abruptly ended It did not even start for 20 minutes at the beginning. I know there is more. So, if any of our Canadian viewers can help out with the end of the show, please e-mail me after you see it today. I will then add it here.

Barb

Thanks to Cleve for the rest of the story....

VICTOR'S HOUSE:
Victor says, "Nicole, she.." as Brady tells him not to talk, to breathe. Brady wants to know why the door was locked, didn't he feel safe in his own house? Nicole counters with the fact that Victor was a private person. Brady thinks Victor was a victim of the Serial Killer because he was working with Tony and Tony was killed. Nicole tries to convince him that it was an accident. Victor keeps saying, "Nicole," and Nicole is looking very, very worried. Brady wants to know why he keeps saying her name, but she says it is because they have unfinished business. Brady goes back to giving CPR, while Nicole goes to call 911 back to see what is taking so long. (Gee, I wonder...). She asks what they mean, they never logged the call, it was over 45 minutes ago! They had better run every red light to get there, but Brady says don't bother, Grandad is gone and he shouts and cries for Grandad.

HOSPITAL:
Hope is asking Lex if she is keeping anything from Jenn. They hope the guy has insurance as they see visions of lawsuits. Hope gets called to the desk for a phone call "detective," as the guy gets wheeled in and wants to know how Jen is. He says he understands she is expecting and says not to worry about him and Jen is gushing apologies. He tells her his name is Patrick when she asks. He is wheeled behind a curtain and goes to use a cell phone, only to have the nurse tell him no cell phones in the hospital (since when?) and she leaves, so he uses it anyway, only to wonder where "she" is. (Mom maybe?). Hope offers Jen a ride home, but she wants to wait for Patrick. Hope is to call as soon as she hears from Bo. Patrick gets a phone call (so much for no cell phones in the hospital!), and tells the person not to threaten him. Lexie tells Jen to go because Patrick will be a while, when he starts to scream. They both go running. Jen asks if he is all right, but Lexie yells for help. Hope is outside trying to make a call, when a black glove comes up behind her and grabs her.

TUSCANY:
John wants to know why Marlena thinks it is all her fault. She says she feels guilty for not helping Maggie, and thinks that it is now all her fault that the rest died. She says she blamed John for Roman's death, which is why she pushed him away. She says she is so sorry, but she can't tell them, so she is telling him. He says it is not her fault. She is grateful he is near and is standing beside her. He wants to take her away to a special place and they remember a trip to Colorado. They start a very romantic dance (song is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"). As they are dancing, Marlena looks over John's shoulder and sees Mickey dancing with Maggie and Kate dancing with Roman. She says that John has turned back the clock and it is like it was before. She is smiling at the dancers, as tears roll down her face. He thinks she is sad and starts to apologize, but she says it is wonderful to feel so close to those you love. She says, "Wait!" as she watches Maggie leave and shouts, "NO!'. She explains to John how she felt that they never died - that they were right here. She will miss them. John comforts her. (This is very heart-wrenching).

Belle cries on Philip's shoulder as Shawn comes in. Mickey tells Maggie that if she doesn't approve, he won't drink. She tells him that he gave up alcohol out of consideration for her. He doesn't have to be a tea-totaler now. She wants him to be happy and not sit around and pine for her. He is to live his life the way he was meant to live it. She cracks that she will become a pumpkin and leaves after one more kiss. (I think this would have meant so much more with John Clarke :( ) Bonnie comes back with snacks and practically dumps the drink down his throat and shoves some of the food in. Philip tells Bonnie that he wants to take his mom home. Bonnie complains that no one wants to eat. She complains about the lousy Valentine's day. She was trying to cheer people up, but it is still the lousiest she has seen, and she has had some lousy ones before. Mickey says she cheers him up and asks her to dance (after hearing again Maggie's voice about living the life he was meant to live). Bonnie tells Shawn to ask a lonely Belle to dance, and he goes over, but she is still mad and doesn't want to talk. He wants to tell his mom and have her investigate, but Belle takes the phone.

Mickey tells Bonnie to get her purse and coat, he will get the car, and they leave. Marlena sees Shawn and Belle arguing and asks John about it. John says it is because Shawn thinks he knows who the killer is - her. Marlena's whole demeanor suddenly changes as she looks at Shawn - and I think John noticed the change.

Previews:

Jen asks Lexie if Patrick is dead.

Belle says, "It's over, Shawn, and don't think I'm kidding, because I'm not."

Nicole tells Jan to relax.

John says, "We have another victim, Victor is dead." Marlena says, "That's just not possible".

Shot of Bo.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2004

Episode #9754
Taped various
Director – Roger Inman

Summary: The mysterious Patrick weasels his way into Jenn’s home…Tempers flare at Tuscany…Nicole tries frantically to get Jan out of the house…and a loved one returns home, only to be greeted with bad news.

At the Hospital…Patrick is in the examining room yelling as Jenn worries. Lexie comes out and she asks if he had died. Lexie calms her down, telling her that he is fine, only having back spasms. Jenn wants to talk to him and see for herself that he is okay. Once in with him, he tells her that he had just qualified for the US soccer team and that he will not be able to every play again (okay, I already do NOT like him). He tells her that he was kidding and Jenn is NOT amused. He assures her that he is okay and asks if she is afraid he is going to sue her. She takes full blame and asks if he is, but he says that he is to blame as well. He says he is glad she is not hurt either. Lexie comes back and he asks if he can leave, but she says that there is a problem, he has no insurance. He offers to put the bill on a credit card, but pretends he can’t find his wallet (even though it is there). Jenn offers to call family, but he says he has none in Salem. Jenn offers to take care of his bill, being the least she can do. Lexie tells him that he needs to rest for a few days, but he has no where to go. So gullible, big hearted Jenn offers to take him home with her. Lexie pulls her outside the cubicle and questions her about it, asking if she is out of her mind. She warns her not to take him into her home, get him a motel room. But Jenn says it will be fine, he can stay in her garage apartment…she has made up her mind. She goes and tells Patrick, who thanks her as Lexie continues to worry. Later, they arrive at her house as he comments on her home and excellent taste. She tells him to get comfortable as she gets the keys. He starts yelling and holding his back and she rushes to help him. She helps him to the sofa and offers to get him some tea. As she is gone, he jumps up and makes a bee-line to her purse and starts digging through her wallet.

Outside the Hospital…Hope is on her phone when a black-gloved hand grabs her from behind. She flips him and pulls her gun, saying “Oh my GOD…it’s you!” Yes, it’s Bo, who was trying to surprise her. She runs to him, hugging and kissing him as we see that the flowers and box of candy he had for her are ruined. He wishes her a Happy Valentine’s Day, his “one, only and forever Valentine.” After apologizing, she notices a message from Shawn (see below). They listen to it and rush over to Tuscany. At Tuscany…Shawn tells Belle that he is going to call his mom and tell her his suspicions. She says if he does, then they are through. Marlena asks John what is going on between Belle and Shawn but he won’t tell her. He finally tells her that Shawn suspects her of being the killer (as she reaches over and fingers a steak knife on one of the tables). She asks how could he say that…then she faints. Belle sees her faint and rushes over asking what is wrong. John tells her that he told her what Shawn said as she yells as Shawn, telling him to just LOOK what he has done. Marlena comes to as Belle and John dote on her (was it all just an act?) She asks Shawn how could he think that of her, but he says that he thinks he can prove it. Marlena asks how could he believe it, but he says he doesn’t want to. They all argue as Belle defends her mom, getting more and more upset. Shawn asks why did she cut up the suit as Belle explains that she was just upset and distraught. Belle says that her mother is one of the most loving, trusting women in Salem, to which Shawn points out that was all the better for her, the victims trusted her and let their guard down. John tells him that is enough and asks him to leave and he walks over to the bar area. Belle apologizes to her mom and talks about how much she loves her, as Marlena has the tears rolling. She tells Belle that she is her pride and joy. Belle can’t believe the way that Shawn is acting and the things he is saying…it is all insane. Marlena plays the martyr and says that she is not angry at Shawn…he is just upset. John says that Shawn is irrational and suggests that Belle rethink their relationship. Shawn calls his mom and leaves her a message to come to Tuscany…just as Belle walks up and overhears, damning him for doing that. She can’t believe that he would tell his crazy theory to the police and starts defending her mom again. She throws up the fact in his face that he accused Rex, Cassie and then Tony. She asks who’s next after Marlena is cleared…HER? John offers to take Belle home but before they leave, Bo and Hope come rushing in asking what is going on as Belle stares at him, shooting daggers. John jumps in, telling them that Victor has suggested that Nicole may be the killer, but Shawn says that there is another theory too. But before any more is said, John’s cell phone rings. It’s Brady telling him about Victor. John gets off the phone and tells them that there has been another death…Victor, as Marlena mutters to herself “that’s just not possible” and then asks John “what happened?” They all grab their coats and rush out.

At the Kirakis Mansion…Nicole is trying to get Jan out of the house and she goes into the hall to find Brady moping over Victor’s death. She brings up the thought that the serial killer has struck again, but he thinks it was an accident and she agrees. He says that he must call the police, but Nicole stops him from going into her room. He goes on in (as Jan hides under the bed) and calls his dad and leaves a message for him to call. He sees a shoe sticking from under the bed as Nicole says it’s hers (and kicks it under the bed). After he leaves, Jan gets out from under the bed, complaining about Nicole scuffing her shoe. Nicole calls her a “psycho, murdering bitch” and wants her to go out the window but Jan refuses. Nicole asks when she decided to electrocute Victor, calling it a brilliant move, looking like an accident, but now she must get out. Brady knocks on the door asking who she is talking to. Nicole covers saying it was the radio and shoves Jan into the closet. Brady tells her that he called the police and that they are on their way. Later, downstairs, Brady and Nicole are in the den with Henderson, breaking the bad news. They want him to tell the rest of the staff. Meanwhile, Jan is attempting to sneak out. Nicole has fixed herself a drink and drops it when she sees Jan try to escape out the front door. But the cops are arriving, so she has to hide, running back to Nicole’s bedroom. She says if she gets caught, Nicole is going down with her. Brady tells Nicole that if Victor was murdered, that she is in the clear…she had the perfect alibi and no one can accuse her. But, he says, it sure is one hell of a coincidence. He tells her that the cops will search the entire house as she frets and thinks if they find Jan, the little bitch will turn her in for sure…as the previews show…

On the Next DAYS OF OUR LIVES…

Jan is threatening to tell on Nicole, who grabs her, shakes her saying, “One word from you…and I will find the most gruesome way for you to die…do you GET it?”…

Bo says “It had to be premeditated.” Hope asks “How did the killer get in…and then get out”…

Belle (to Shawn): “Okay, just go ahead and say it…my mom is NOT the Salem Serial Killer” as she and Marlena stare at him…

…and the credits roll…

Laney