Summary: Sami tries to plan a big wedding as Lucas tries to ground her…Mimi decides to go with her plans, as Rex hunts for her…Shawn blames Belle for everything…Brady and Tek go in search of John and Bo, with Nicole determined to tag along

At the Hospital…Shawn goes over to Belle and tells her that because of her his family is dead (as Jan smiles). Philip and Shawn get into it and Shawn threatens to kill him. Lexie has to break them up and orders Shawn back to bed. After Lexie leaves, Philip and Shawn continue to bicker and threaten each other. Shawn blames Belle for everything and never wants to see her again and tells her to go straight to hell. Jan helps Shawn back to bed as Belle goes in (followed by Philip) crying and apologizing reminding him that she lost her mom and dad as well. But Shawn doesn’t want to hear it, saying he can never forgive her and could never love her again as Jan chimes in about him loving her now. He says Belle’s lies ruined Zack’s life. Lexie comes back in and asks Belle and Philip to leave and orders Shawn out of his clothes and back in his gown. In the lobby, Belle blames herself and believes that Jan is just using this to get her hooks into Shawn. In his room, Jan tells Shawn she and him will raise Zack…she is his family now. He tells her that she can never depend on him but she hugs him, telling him she wants him…he is the best.

At the Loft…Rex thinks he knows where Mimi could be and rushes off to find her, but runs into Kate. Rex tells her that Mimi is keeping a secret from him and tells her about Mimi taking off. He shows her something and Kate urges him to go after her. Later, he shows up at the hospital to talk to Lexie. He is worried about Mimi because he found a note where she had volunteered to work at the hospital nursery, but she isn’t there. Lexie doesn’t tell him where she is and he leaves. Meanwhile, Mimi is in the park, still agonizing about her decision. She calls and confirms the appointment and then runs in to Lori Jean (the girl from the hospital) and Ariana. She tells Mimi that her boyfriend isn’t coming back but she is glad she decided to keep the baby…and how much she loves her. Mimi calls Lexie with questions, especially if she will still be able to have kids, but Lexie has no answers. Rex walks up and hears Mimi’s name and asks to talk to her. Lexie gives him the phone and he wants to know what is going on. She doesn’t tell him and ends up telling him that everything she does is because she loves him and hangs up. Lexie asks Rex if Mimi is okay. He tells her that he knows how upset Mimi is over losing Patrick and how much family means to her. He has an idea to surprise her and rushes off.

Later in the show, Mimi returns to the loft, upset, saying she can’t believe she went through with it…her baby is gone…can she ever forgive herself? She is greeted by Rex, asking if she is okay and telling her that she looks exhausted. He has a surprise for her, a stuffed teddy bear. He talks about how she will be a great mother someday and he can’t wait. He says that even if she were pregnant now, they would find a way to make it work (as Mimi begins to tear up). He tells her that someday, they will have lots of babies.

At Basic Black…Sami is at Kate’s desk, pouring over bridal magazines making wedding plans when Lucas comes in. He says it will never work…they can’t afford a huge wedding. She talks about John’s offer to pay, even though he hasn’t returned her calls. (Has no one told her about John missing?) Lucas suggests a small ceremony with just friends and family, but Sami says she has NO FRIENDS…and practically no family left. But it will still be the happiest day of her life. Lucas asks if Belle will be her maid of honor, but Sami says she is so devastated over Shawn, she can’t ask her. She talks about Kate being there and Sami says she won’t throw rice, but instead rocks. Lucas brings up eloping again, but Sami is determined to have her fairy tale wedding…like Princess Di and Charles. Lucas reminds her of how that turned out and she brings up other (bad) examples…J-Lo, Brittney. She asks WHY can’t people get married and stay happy. Kate sweeps in, saying that Brittney’s 52 hour marriage will be long compared to Sami and Lucas’. Kate covers as Lucas says he appreciates her trying to get along with Sami. Kate sees all the books and thinks they want her to foot the bill and says she can’t. She advises them to save their money for a wedding. He says they will as he hugs Sami. Sami pipes up, saying the parents of the bride usually pays and since Kate will inherit money from Roman, she SHOULD pay for it but Lucas says no. Kate again says they should save their money, but Sami says she just doesn’t want them to get married. Kate says they shouldn’t rush into it, maybe it would be best if they wait. After Kate leaves, Sami says she isn’t going to let Kate stop them…she has an idea. Lucas says he isn’t sure if he wants to hear it.

At the Cop Shop…Nicole is snooping around to find out if Jan has been arrested yet for kidnapping. She hears Brady’s voice and hides. Brady is there grilling Tek about John and Bo, wanting to know what happened to them (as Nicole eaves drops). Tek explains about them being shot down and being presumed dead. Brady wants to go and look for them, even though Tek says it is too dangerous. Brady wants to know all the details and Tek eventually tells him about the SOS signal Bo got and figured out where they were in the Carribean. Brady says he is going to that island. Nicole barges in, saying she is going too. Brady says no and goes on to say he is going to charter a jet and fly there…he wants the coordinates. Nicole flirts with Tek as Brady snoops in the file for the location. He says Melaswen aloud and Tek hears him. Brady is determined to go so Tek says he isn’t going alone, he is going with him. Nicole wants to go too, but Brady tells her now. Tek and Brady rush out, followed by Nicole. Lexie shows up looking for Tek but finds out he is gone out of town and no one knows when he will be back. Later, we see that Brady and Tek are in Key West. They are talking about a high-speed boat that Brady has gotten to take to the island. As they talk, we see Nicole lurking in the background watching them…as the previews show…

On the Next Days of Our Lives…

An angry Rex says: Fine Mimi…if that’s the way you want it, I give up! (as he storms out) Mimi: I think I made the biggest mistake of my life…

John (to Roman): Someone is going to die on this island…question is who is it going to be?…

Hope (to Patrick): Bo is in trouble…either from the jungle…or from Billie (as we see a shot of Bo and Billie kissing)…

And the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2004

Episode #9903
Taped 9/3/04
Director – Phil Sogard

Summary: In old Salem, Mimi is emotionally torn as to what to do while in the jungle, the search parties continue searching.

AT THE HOSPITAL, Philip tells Belle it's not her fault that Shawn's parents are gone. He figures Shawn's attitude is a result of living with Jan all summer and the accident. Sniff sniff, I'm afraid I'm going to lose Shawn..as Philip takes her in his arms to comfort her. (yawn...) He reminds her how Jan raved about having hot sex all summer with, her dream man, it must have been Shawn. He suggests they go home and sniff sniff, she doesn't know what she'd do without him.

AT THE LOFT, Mimi can't stop crying. Rex is so concerned what's wrong that now Mimi admits having gotten pregnant. She tells him he's not going to love her anymore as she killed their baby and had an abortion. He rants about what she did without talking to him about it first and storms out never wanting to see her again as she collapses in tears on the floor with the stuffed bear (oh, please let this be a nightmare). Well, it's a dream, but it's just what she pictures he'd do it he learned the truth. She tells him her hormones are wacky and she needs to be left alone. He grabs his keys and grants her wish as now alone, she figures this is one secret she has to keep. She figures she made the biggest mistake of her life.

Rex runs into Belle and Philip in the hallway and he asks what's wrong with Mimi. He asks for Belle's hope saying Mimi's pale and he's worried she's sick. He doesn't want to lose her. Belle goes in and feels bad she didn't go with Mimi to the clinic (never mentioning that she found out her father was dead in the conversation). Mimi tells her she took a cab home and admits being in pain. Belle's worried she'll lose Mimi too, and goes to call the doctor or 911. Mimi admits it's more emotional then physical pain and realizes she was wrong to do what she did, but afraid to tell Rex the truth and lose him forever. Belle counsels her to tell Rex the truth or she'll have to live with that hanging over her head. She just lost Shawn for not telling the truth and knows from what she speaks. Mimi throws the bear she got from Rex across the room and cries on Belle's shoulder. Belle knows her friend too well and knows she'll get emotional each time she sees a baby and one day her secret will come out and then it'll be too late. She has to tell Rex now.

Philip takes Rex back to Belle's loft and they have a beer as they talk casually about losing their sister Billie and they talk about something more important, Shawn. Philip tells him that Shawn just learned about his parents and blames Belle for it. Philip asks for a truce between the two of them.

MEANWHILE, IN DA JUNGLE.....Hope and Patrick take a break and discuss their current situation. She trusts Bo, but know Billie will go after Bo even knowing that Hope's still alive. They move on and literally bump into John and Roman. Same old argument about Bo and Patrick walks in as Roman tears into him. John demands Patrick level with them and he does. He use to be a soldier of fortune, but gave that up and helping them now. Hope asks if they've any sign of Bo or Billie. Roman shows her the necklace Kate bought Billie. She's worried now she'll lose him one way or the other as she grasps the necklace. John shows them the dart and after they all admit being shot at, asks how Hope got through the force field. She shows them the remote and tells them how she got it (from Tony). Roman knew Dimeras had to be responsible and Hope gives him the remote to get everyone out of New Salem while she looks for Bo. John knows they have to shut down the nerve center of the island before they can leave. Patrick thinks he knows where it is. He tells them to follow the current. He was aware of a low humming sound while in the river after falling off the cliff. John puts his knife in the ground, but Roman knows he could be leading them into a trap. Hope again vows not to leave Bo behind, so Roman decides he and John will go after the power source and she and Patrick look for Bo. He warns Patrick that if anything happens to Hope, he'll have the two of them after him.

Bo jumps into the water to “rescue” Billie after hearing her scream. Turns out she was just rinsing off. He tells her they have to find Hope and stands there like a dufus in the water up to his shoulders (fully dressed) watching her as she goes to get out of the water. She signals him to turn/go and as he finally does so, she gets out and screams again. A couple slug type critters are attached to her back (that's what you get for bathing naked in the jungle dummy) and Bo figures he'll have to burn them off. Later he's burned the 2 off her back and the one over her bra is next. Zap, it's done. Love their campfire, but aren't they worried dart men are going to find them with it, LOL? He tells her about New Salem and the victims are living there. She asks who else is there and he tells her. When he tells her his father is there, she comments Shawn is here? No, his “bio Dad, Victor” He asks what happened after they were shot at with darts. What was she going to tell him? She promises to tell him everything now, claiming he won' believe it. The Dimera's are planning on bringing everyone they care about in Salem to the island where they can ruin the Salem they know and have complete control over everyone. She remembers being gagged and tied after being shot at with the dart. Her captor gave her a drug to forget what she knew, but she remembers them telling her that all the captives would be facing their very own countdown soon. She urges Bo to get everyone off the island before it's too late. She'll continue trying to find the Dimeras and knows if she gets caught that they'll kill her. She escaped when she knew she was alone (like they knew she probably would being the window wasn't even locked, haha) She warns him she'll do it alone, she's a trained ISA agent. He wants to help her, but Billie tells him no, to get Hope and the others off the island. If she dies, it was meant to be. She tells him he was the only good thing in her life, but he has Hope and two sons, a family, and needs to be with them. He will be, he says, but needs to help her first. She tells him she'll either die or will walk away feeling proud that she at least did something to bring them down. We see she's bleeding on her side as he does too and passes out momentarily. He has her remove her shirt to examine her wounds and she does so. (the only fresh blood was on her side above her jeans, the other areas are just red). More arguing about what they're going to do. She does want something from him, something she's been thinking about for a while..as she moves in for a kiss. She wraps her arms around him and of course Hope and Patrick rush up as she's moving in for the marathon kiss and the previews for the next DOOL roll....

Sami wants to go rip Jan's head off after Belle tells her what happened. Belle tells her no, it's over. She and Shawn are through.

Billie smugly tells Patrick that SHE was the one wanting the kiss and asked Bo for it.

Hope slaps Bo hard, calling him and bastard and asking how he could do that to her?

and the credits roll..

Linda

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2004

Episode #9904
Tape date – 9/7/04
Director – Albert Alarr

Sami reveals how she plans to pay for her dream wedding, while Bo, Hope, Patrick & Billie explain their actions to each other, and make their own plans.

AT BASIC BLACK Lucas is on the phone to Will, telling him he will pick him up later at the Pub. (Sure do wonder how Grampa Shawn manages to babysit Will, Zack & whoever…..while running his business!) Sami comes in with a big kiss for him, talking of how her idea for her wedding made Basic Black’s cranky attorney smile, and he approves. Kate, who is getting a massage, gets a phone call from one of the employees, Joelle, telling her Sami has called a meeting. Belle arrives, having intended to work late on the Spring designs, & is surprised she was not notified. Sami & Belle cry over John, & the miseries of the past year.

Sami breaks her idea to the assembled group (minus Kate) of having all their advertisers underwrite her wedding, providing limos, jewelry, flowers, etc. All their magazines could cover it, the advertisers getting back more than their money’s worth. She announces that Belle will design her dress, and the tuxedos, tells one guy to contact the culinary editor – perhaps getting a famous chef like Emeril Legassi or Bobby Flay to do the menu, wants Belle to talk to editors at Salem Style to do a big, glossy spread like in Town & Country, with photos by brother, Eric, of course. She even talks of getting the Fab 5 from Bravo to come & make over Lucas & his apt. (wow, lots of commercial in just a couple minutes, lololol). Kate comes in just then, talking of how J-Lo has more imagination & taste than Sami ever could. However, when she hears of the idea, she thinks it is brilliant and o.k.s it.

Sam & Lucas leave, & Kate takes the opportunity to comfort Belle a bit, asking how she is doing, and encouraging her to move on when she is ready. (the woman is like a broken record, I swear!). She recounts Sami’s sins in re: Austin, Lucas & Brandon. Sami returns in time to hear Belle talk of Shawn having taken up with Jan Spears. Sami rants on about Jan, intending to confront her, but Belle says, No, Shawn has made it plain it is over with them. Sami & Belle leave, & Kate is delighted as she looks at Philip’s picture, promising happiness for him soon. She then looks at Lucas’s picture, vowing to trick Sami in some way to end that romance. She looks up to see Lucas standing there…..but as in Days’ usual fashion, the next scene shows he did not hear her. Ha. Meanwhile, Belle forbids Sami to to after Jan or Shawn…..and they talk of designing the wedding dress, AND the bridesmaids’ dresses, which Belle promises will NOT be of the kind they can only wear once. (Now THAT is a challenge! LOL)

IN THE JUNGLE Hope & Patrick come upon Billie kissing Bo in the cave. Hope reams out Bo, stalks out & he follows her. Hope whacks him across the face, asking how he could do that. Bo has a flashback to Billie asking him to kiss her. They argue, as Bo tries to tell Hope that no one will ever come between them. Hope doubts that. Bo tells her of the Mastermind plan, & she tells him about John & Roman searching for the power source. Hope wants to go back to New Salem, so when the power source is turned off, they can gather the others and escape. Bo says no, they have to stay and search for DiMera. Hope is angry, saying that again Bo is putting his family last. Bo tries to explain why he has to go after the Phoenix, and tells her to trust in their wedding vows. He reassures her, and they embrace. (No kiss, huh?)

Meanwhile, Patrick & Billie have a few words about the kiss, with Billie assuring Patrick that it was SHE who asked Bo for the kiss. (what difference does that make?) Billie tries to convince Patrick how innocent she is, and attempts to explain herself, but Patrick doesn’t buy any of it. Billie tells him that no one could ever break up Bo & Hope – unless maybe he has other ideas! She proceeds to egg Patrick on about Hope, but claims that she, herself, only wants to bring DiMera to his knees. Bo walks in, asking how? Billie tells them all that she was captured in Europe by Stefano’s goons, when she discovered Marlena was being set up as the serial killer. (So, Billie, HOW did you discover that?……..I hate all these big holes in story). She says she didn’t see Stefano, but heard one of her jailers mention his name. She tells them all to return to New Salem, while she goes back to the DiMera compound, as she has been there, and probably remembers the way. (Hmmm, she ran last time, with Mr. Dart Man following her, now she thinks she can go back, sight unseen….) Bo says no, she is not going alone, & both Hope & Patrick say they are going, too.

As Bo & Billie leave the cave, she apologizes to him for the trouble she caused. Bo says he loves his wife, she says she knows that, and he says fine……as long as we got that that straight. Back in the cave, Patrick tells Bo she is amazing. Hope replies that she has faced Stefano before, & is not afraid to face him again…..she just doesn’t want to lose her husband in the process. Patrick asks “to Stefano…..or to Billie”?. Hope tells him she & Bo are back on track, and enough on her personal life, let’s go get DiMera, & get the hell off this island. She leaves, & Patrick mutters aloud that getting off the island will be hard, but keeping Billie from interfering in your marriage…..nearly impossible. And on the next show….

Shawn is packing his gear as Jan says she cannot wait to get him home (hope she dismantled that cage,), but Shawn says he’s going to the loft. Jan is worried cuz Belle is there.

Bart & Tony are looking at a bank of monitors, as Bart asks “Is that who I think it is”? Tony smiles his evil, but charming grin as he just raises an eyebrow, saying, Uh, huh.

Billie screams for Bo, who goes to her, as Patrick pushes Hope to safety, while an earthquake rocks them all.

Barb

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004

Episode #9905
Tape date – 9/7/04
Director – Albert Alarr

Summary: Mimi agonizes over her decision as Bonnie offers support…Shawn is determined to leave the hospital…Tek and Brady arrive on the island, followed by Nicole…as John, Roman, Hope, Patrick, Bo and Billie make their way through the jungle. All the while they are being watched.

At the Hospital…Shawn is determined to discharge himself, he rips up Belle’s picture, saying she is responsible for everything and never wants to see her again. Lexie gets called away and tells him not to leave, at least until she gets back. She comes back later, begging him not to leave, but he is determined. She gives him her phone number and tells him to call her if he needs her. Jan can’t wait to get him home, but he says he isn’t going there, he is going to the loft and storms out…followed by a frantic Jan.

At the Loft…Mimi cuddles her bear as she has flashbacks. Rex comes in asking what is wrong. He offers to call Lexie, but Bonnie rushes in to see her baby, sending him on an errand to get juice. Mimi tells her she had the abortion and feels horrible now. Bonnie hugs her and tries to assure her that she did the right thing. Mimi asks her if she is sorry she had her, Patrick and Conner, but Bonnie says she loves them and they are the best things in her life. She tells Mimi about having an abortion her self when she was younger and the guy abandoned her. She tells her that she went through the same pain, but it gets easier every day. But Mimi says she will never get over this. She tries to assure Mimi she did the right thing. Out in the hallway, Rex calls Lexie but she only tells him that he needs to talk to Mimi. He comes back with soup from the pub and tells them he called Lexie. Panicked, Mimi asks what she said and he tells her that she told him to talk to her. He asks what is wrong…he is worried about her. Bonnie pipes in, telling him that it is a female thing and she just doesn’t want to talk about it. (Something that usually stops the questions for a man, lol). Bonnie goes to leave and tells Mimi to call her. After she is gone, Rex talks about how worried he is about her and that he loves her.

On Melaswen…Brady and Tek have arrived on the island and are now in the jungle. Nicole is following closely behind. She wishes she hadn’t come as she sits to rest and a spider is crawling on her hand. She screams and stomps it to death. Up ahead, Brady and Tek have heard her and Brady recognizes the scream. They set a trap and when Nicole wanders through they trip her. Tek accuses her of being in on what is going on, and being there to warn her accomplices. But she explains about stowing away and following them, only wanting to help. Tek reminds Brady that Nicole was a suspect in 2 murders…Colin Murphy’s and Victor Kiriakis’. Brady demands the truth but she swears she only wants to help. Tek wants to take her back to the boat and tie her up, but Brady refuses to do that. Finally Brady rips the map in two and he tells Tek they will split up, Nicole going with him. After Tek leaves, Nicole kisses Brady. He worries she will be a distraction as he lectures how dangerous that place is. They hear a growl in the jungle and take off.

Elsewhere…John and Roman are trekking through the jungle looking for the power source. Meanwhile Tony and Bart are watching their every move on closed circuit cameras and planning a surprise. Roman notices the animals are all active, sensing something. Then the ground begins to shake. After it stops, John and Roman are both okay. John says it wasn’t a regular earthquake, something fishy is going on. Tony and Bart watch and talk about how they caused it. John and Roman find tire tracks and decide to follow them.

Also…Tony and Bart are watching Bo, Hope, Billie and Patrick on camera. Billie is explaining to them how she was held captive. She urges the others to go back to town and let her go on ahead to the DiMera compound. But Bo says no, so they all 4 decide to go. As they prepare to leave, Patrick is talking to Hope about Bo and Billie. Outside the cave, Billie apologizes for what happened earlier. Hope goes to get her flashlight just as the quake hits. Billie falls into a hole and Bo saves her as Patrick throws himself over Hope to protect her. Hope and Patrick end up trapped inside the cave (the entrance is blocked by a boulder). Remembering how Tony just “appeared” when Jennifer was in labor, Patrick is sure that there is another entrance. As he goes to look for it, Bo and Hope talk through a small hole. Hope tells Bo for him and Billie to go ahead and find John and Roman and Billie thinks she can find her way. She assures him that they will be okay. Bo tells her he loves her and they take off. Bo is worried about Hope, but Billie assures him that Hope can take care of herself. Meanwhile Tony shows Bart something…it is someone in a cell, but you can’t see who it is. Bart asks “Is that who I think it is?” Later, we see Bart look inside as a man charges up screaming at him (sorry, you can’t tell who it is, but I would guess it to be either (a) Dr. Rolf or (b) Colin Murphy.) He quickly closes the door and asks HOW did Tony and Stef bring him back? Hope can’t find Patrick and is wandering through the cave and someone grabs her from behind. It is Patrick and they make their way out of the cave. As they go along, they spot someone an go into attack mode, but it is John and Roman. Tony and Bart get an alarm about 4 people outside the compound and they check their cameras to see Hope, Patrick, Roman and John. He tells Bart to prepare holding cells. He says to catch them he will play on John’s weakness…to protect others…therefore, someone must die. Suddenly someone is shooting darts at them and Roman is hit. John catches the next one in his hand (lol). But then Patrick is hit and goes down. Bart alerts Tony that there are yet more intruders in another sector. Tony says NO ONE is going to beat him at his own game. Bo and Billie see what is going on with the others as Bo tells her she knows what to do and they split up. As John and Hope check on Roman and Patrick, men step out of the bushes. John grabs Hope and they cling to each other…as the previews show…

On the Next Days of Our Lives…

Shawn (to Belle): You asked him to make love to you…(Belle): How do yo know that? (Shawn): I saw it with my own eyes!…

Nicole (to Brady): What is this place? (Brady): I have no idea, but I am going to find out. (Nicole): I was afraid you were going to say that…

Bart (to Tony): What now Boss? (Tony): Wait til you see what’s in store for them now…it’s quite amazing…

Bo (screaming): DiMERA!!!! NOOOOOO!…..

As the credits roll…

Laney

Summary: On Melaswen our super heros find themselves in hot (make that cold) water (sort of) while Nicole and Brady go unnoticed amidst cameras and surveillance equipment (amazing); Tek and Abe share a cold one and get caught up. In real Salem, Celeste worries about Lexie while Shawn returns to the loft with Jan (wouldn't you think he'd find Zack, his family after hearing his parents are dead?...nah...)

Lexie checks her voicemail and hears a message Tek left her that he and Brady had gone off to find Bo and John. She tells her mother she already lost one man she loves, she can't lose another. In the second half, Lexie only admits she wouldn't be unfaithful to Abe with a man she didn't care about. Celeste reminds her about her theory that Abe isn't dead. Lexie breaks down saying she loved Abe, but their vows were until death they do part, and he's dead. Celeste realizes that Lexie is in love with Tek. The two disagree on if Abe's dead or alive and Lexie's determined to move on and to give Theo a father as well.

Belle goes to visit Shawn at the hospital and the nurse tells her he's left there with Jan. Meanwhile, Shawn arrives home to his loft and Rex tells him Mimi lives there now. He asks if he knows about “Philip and Belle”, which Shawn says he does (c'mon Rex..you were his big champion all darn summer...tell him how much Belle's whined over him!). Rex tells him that he and Mimi will share the loft with him, but Jan wants him to live with her being they're engaged. (gee, your folks are supposedly both dead..how about their house and Zack? Why weren't Julie and Mickey at the hospital more?) Shawn goes to check out his room and Jan knocks Mimi's purse off the couch intentionally and finds the clinic's name and phone number. She figures out Mimi had the abortion and Rex doesn't know. Mimi notices the slip is gone. Rex asks what's wrong. She tells him she needed to call Java Cafe and tell them she wouldn't be able to work the next day. Rex offers to call for her.

Shawn throws things in a box to return to Belle. (he's been gone all summer and the room's still a mess..socks hanging from shelves, bed unmade) He puts a picture of him and Belle in the box and holding the pink bear, remembers Belle telling him to remember how much she loves him whenever seeing it (then seeing her and Philip kissing). He tosses the bear in the box too. Jan suggests he leave it there and move on as Mimi walks in and tells Jan maybe Shawn doesn't want to move on. (Ok, can see it coming that Jan will threaten to tell Rex about the abortion if Mimi doesn't back off) Mimi asks to speak with Shawn alone and he agrees. Jan gives Mimi five minutes and steps outside the room. (c'mon Meems..you know Jan..SHUT the door!) She doesn't and Jan lurks outside and eavesdrops as Mimi tells Shawn that he and Belle belong together (wasn't she the one encouraging Belle to sleep with Philip?) Shawn tells Mimi to wrap her head around the idea that he and Belle are history and move on. He takes the box with things that belong to Belle and goes to take them to Belle's loft with Jan in his wake. Mimi warns Spears that she'll lose Shawn to Belle, but Jan subtly warns Lockhart to watch out or she'll know what it's like to lose a man first hand herself. Rex joins Mimi as she's clueless to what Jan meant.

Shawn walks into the loft and overhears Philip's message playing on the answering machine when he walks in and remembers seeing Belle and Philip together at the PHG. Jan remembers telling Nicole on the phone from the hospital how Shawn forgot about being her love slave as he puts the picture down. He asks Jan to get his other jacket upstairs. Belle walks in (alone) and is happy to see him. She gives him the chocolates she brought him in the hospital. He accuses her of sleeping with his best friend, but she tells him they only share the apartment. He flashes on her asking Philip to make love to her and she doesn't deny it (although doesn't know how he SAW that), but he should know that she didn't go through with it either as she's saving herself for him. He calls her a liar and a slut as Jan walks in to interrupt.

ON MELASWEN.. Abe overhears someone in the jungle outside his house. He goes outside and finds Tek. Tek can't believe Abe's still alive. He fills Tek in and gives him a beer (Tek's doing better than the others are..when was the last time we saw any of them eat or drink?) He asks Tek for news from home and when asked, Tek tells him that Lexie is fine. Abe realizes that Lexie's moved on and Tek acknowledges she's moved on in her life, she had to, but not romantically. Abe is relieved and Tek changes the subject to the burn on his arm. Abe puts sauve on it (how about offering the guy a shower?) Tek said their next step is to call for back up and pulls his satellite phone out of his bag. He tries to use it and gets shocked as Tony surges the power simultaneously.

Tony and Bart monitor their east jungle cams and call for reinforcements when the cameras aren't working. Billie and Bo see Hope and John at gun point and he realizes they have to time this perfectly as he shoots tranquilizer darts at the guards and take them out. Real gun shots are heard and the foursome kick into fighting mode as more hooded guys arrive. Love how Hope right/left punches her guy as the others do the same. Billie knocks another guard out and takes his weapon, ammo and hopefully radio after just hearing him call for backup (but I don't think she did). Another guy grabs Hope from behind and Billie challenges him to try shooting Hope and he'll be dead before he hits the ground. The guard knows what he has to do, but Billie shoots him and saves Hope.

Bart is worried about this development, but Tony isn't. He tells Bart to never underestimate the power of a Dimera and to see what he has next up his sleeve for their captives. Dart men shoot them all with tranquilizer darts (love how Bo and John think they're invisible or something as they hold their guns up to protect themselves from darts, LOL). John shouts to Tony he won't get away with this as Tony chuckles to his half brother that he already did.

Later we find Hope waking up first in a room. She wakes up Bo, John, Patrick, Billie and Roman. They see a monitor with sharks and fish swimming and figure they're being held in a submerged ocean room. Tony comes on the monitor above it, welcoming them to their new home. (expected Tattoo to shout, the plane, the plane) He admits being behind everything and tells them how he did it as Marlena watched in a trance. They ask why he's doing this, for revenge? He warns them if they try to escape they'll either drown or the sharks will eat them. He reminds them they had all the comforts of home and could be sitting at the Brady pub drinking cordials with the other captives, but no, they got themselves in this place. John promises to escape and Tony will be a dead man when he does. Tony tells his brother he'll see him again, but in Hell..as the monitor rises after the screen darkens. Bo and Hope chat about the boys. Zack wants to be the shark from Shark's Tale for halloween, the one who doesn't like to eat fish or people (gee, was the movie even advertised before Hope left Salem, haha). Tony watches as they hug, vowing Dimera will never separate them. He orders something and we see the captives magnetized to the floor as the goons come in and shoot darts at Hope and Billie's chests (ouch). They pick up the two women and carry them out as Tony mutters to himself that Bo can shout all he want, he'll never see his wife or ex wife again, as they move on to the next step.

Brady and whiny Nicole are elsewhere in the jungle as she wants to take a break. He wants to find his dad and uncle, but she tells him there's no way his father and Uncle “Bozo” can still be alive, LOL. (accident or on purpose?) Later we see Nicole and Brady cooled off after a dip in the water as she only wants Brady, not to help. He hears a car and they duck as two guards radio in that they stopped to fill their canteens. Brady and Nicole hide in the back of the jeep under a blanket as the jeep takes off. They climb out of the jeep when it stops and Brady figures they better hide before the guys return. He pushes her to the ground (which she enjoys) and helps her up when it's clear. Nicole kisses him for luck as they look to see a sign the search light hit and rush off. Nicole comments it's like Jurassic Park as we see her foot about to trip something (a net?) as the previews roll....

Bo accuses Patrick of being a Dimera spy. Patrick denies it and asks what he has to do to prove it..

Abe angrily warns Tek if Tony finds out they've escaped, God knows what he'll do to the ones they left behind...

John gets thrown across the room backwards after getting zapped from something. Bart chuckles that “John just got fried” and in response, laughing, Tony said, “it's positively shocking”...

Belle tells Shawn she hates him and he tells her not as much as he hates her...

as the credits roll...

Linda

Summary: Shawn and Belle argue and hurl insults…Abe and Tek talk about what’s going on…Brady and Nicole close in on the compound…Bo, Roman and John attempt to escape…as we learn who’s side Patrick is on.

At the Loft…Shawn continues to insult Belle for spending time with Philip. She tries to explain but Shawn says he SAW them together time and time again. But when she asks HOW he saw these things, he has no explanation. She is sure that Jan is feeding him these things and warns him not to trust her or his memory. As she presses for answers, Jan starts to get uncomfortable. Belle is upset that he supposedly followed her and spied on her but yet, didn’t let her know that he was okay, after she spent so much time worrying about him. She swears that she and Philip are only friends and that they didn’t do anything, besides, he was with Jan. He calls her a liar and she insists that they came close, but she stopped because she loved Shawn. She wants to know exactly what happened to him and how he ended up with Jan, but again, he can’t answer her. She notes that everytime she hits him with a tough question, Jan is there to answer for him. But Shawn is so angry with her over all the time she spent with Philip. But she reminds him that it was HE that abandoned her, no visits, no calls all summer and she was worried sick. In tears, she says she hates him for what he did to her. But he says she doesn’t hate him nearly as much as he hates her.

At Abe’s House…They return after Abe gives him a quick tour of New Salem. Abe is really excited that someone knew they were alive and found them. Tek worries about Brady and Nicole being out there on their own. Abe asks him about Lexie as Tek gets a bit uncomfortable (having flashbacks). He asks him if Lexie is seeing anyone. Tek admits to spending a lot of time with Lexie and Theo and (not catching on) Abe thanks him for keeping an eye on them. He assures Abe that Lexie loves him and has not forgotten him. She loves him and always will. Doug rushes in (he had been assigned to watch the mansion) and informs them that Tony is missing. He is shocked to see Tek there and finds out that Brady is there as well. Abe fears that Tony knows about Roman and John in the jungle and has gone after them. Tek wants to go and gather the others and help them escape, but Abe is afraid that if they do, what Tony may do to the ones left behind. He says unless they can all go together…no one leaves.

At the Compound…Bo worries about Hope and Billie as he accuses Patrick of being a DiMera spy. Of course Patrick denies it. Tony and Bart are watching all this on camera and he is quite amused. Bart asks Tony if Patrick is on their side. Tony says he may be a traitor to the cause. Patrick tries to explain himself, but the others are skeptical. They try to figure a way out and John pulls out some kind of handy-dandy tool to pick the lock. But he is shocked and tossed across the room as Tony and Bart laugh. He comes to as Tony appears on the screen to taunt them and tell them not to bother trying to escape. While Tony is talking to Bo and Roman, John takes Patrick and does something to one of the cameras so it keeps playing the same images of Bo and Roman over and over. Tony is suspicious and goes to check on them. Bo and Patrick almost get into a fight. Tony and his guards come in, cuff and blindfold Patrick and take him away. He takes him back to the control room and asks who’s side he is on. Patrick says yours…as I have been from the beginning. John, Roman and Bo build a human ladder as Bo works trying to remove the vent of the airshaft. Meanwhile Tony and company are seeing the same images over and over of Roman and Bo. Tony tells Patrick he has lots of explaining to do for not following orders, and chastises him for bringing Hope to the island and being followed by others. Patrick swears his loyalty to Tony and says he can prove it. Bo gets the cover off the air vent, just as Tony and Patrick return. Tony informs them that Patrick filled him in on what they were up to and Bo is furious with him. Tony says that they need to be punished. Tony threatens them, reminding them that he has Billie and Hope and won’t hesitate to kill them. Tony has John cuffed and lead away, informing Bo and Roman not to try the air vent again…it is now electrified as well. Bo vows that Patrick will pay.

In the Jungle…Brady stops Nicole just before she trips the wire and throws her to the ground. He shows her the wire and the security cameras and they take cover. They wonder just what is going on with all the security, armed guards , etc. and wonder who is watching them. He tells her that they must get into that compound. He asks if she has hairspray and uses it to reveal lasers. She laughs that he IS his father’s son. He sprays as she works her way through and then she does the same for him. They make it to the compound, but see no doors or windows. Brady spots an air vent and works on it as she stands guard. Once he has it open, he tells her that they are going through. We see a security camera panning towards them…as the previews show…

On the next Days of Our Lives…

Will: We are finally going to be a family…everything is perfect. Sami (crying): Everything is terrible…

Nicole (to Brady): Don’t let anything bad happen to you…I love you…

Jan (to Mimi): You and Rex are going to be history…unless you do exactly as I say…

Belle: I want the truth Shawn…do you love her…the way you loved me?…

And the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004

Episode #9908
Tape date – 9/11/04
Director – Phil Sogard

Summary: Jan threatens Mimi if she doesn't help keep Belle and Shawn apart, Brady and Nicole are in rescue mode as Tony and Bart gear up...and Sami and Lucas plan their wedding and go out on a date..only to run into more complications ahead...

AT BASIC BLACK Sami and Lucas are sampling wedding cakes from the top pastry chefs in the world. She's so excited Basic Black's footing the bill and that she can have her dream wedding. She laughs and giggles as they exchange I love yous. Lucas tells her he's okay with vanilla as he won't be eating the cake... after she raves over the strawberry kiwi frosting on one cake and the two practice smearing frosting on each other's faces while having fun. (I notice they're filming Sami/Ali behind things already to hide her pregnancy) She tells him their life will be so perfect and he thinks it already is. Kiss kiss. He opens the door to a special treat and poor Will comes in wearing a tuxedo, feeling like he looks stupid (we've seen Will..maybe not THIS Will, but Will in a tux before). Lucas asks Will to be his best man and Will is thrilled, realizing they really will be a perfect family. Sami breaks into tears and Lucas attributes it to her being so happy, but she tells him everything is terrible. She recalls all the years they wasted and now Will's grown up. She feels so old and they should have planned this wedding when she was 21. Will reminds her he's told her that since he could talk (good one Will) and Lucas tells her they're together now and moving forward. It'll be the best day of their lives. She's scared remembering all the jinxed weddings she's had in the past. Lucas promises her a picture perfect wedding. She realizes he's right, that all's going well and doesn't understand why she's crying (hmm..maybe she's pregnant too?) She mentions they never dated like other couples do and Will's uncomfortable, wanting to leave. Lucas suggests they date now and tells her to pretend like they're going to a prom and for her to wear one of the gowns submitted by a designer. She happily agrees and Lucas tells Will he'll have Kate pick him up.

Sami and Lucas arrive at Alices (big date, haha). Sami's wearning a black dress and knitted cape and he's in black new age suit. He goes off to get her a surprise as Sami runs into Eugenia (remember, from the hospital lab?) Eugenia reminds her she got fired and Sami mentions she got fired too, but is now an executive in training at Basic Black and engaged. Eugenia asks who her sugar daddy is. Moments later she runs into Lucas and suggests they have coffee or go out and get caught up. He tells her that he's engaged and Sami joins them. She loves telling Eugenia that that she and Lucas are engaged and going to have the wedding of the century. Being she won't be invited to it, she can read about it in Salem Style Magazine. Eugenia's mad that Sami didn't have to pay for what she did. Eugenia tells herself that Sami will have to pay for what she did and may have to lose that fine fiancee.

AT THE LOFT... Mimi's asleep on the couch as Rex comes in bringing a gift, saying he found out about her being pregnant. He figures out she had an abortion and begs her to tell him he's wrong. He leaves threatening to never talk to her again and she calls out to him to never leave her as he wakes her up and they hug. She tells him Belle and Shawn have been on her mind and he promises he'd never leave her. She vows to get B&S back together, thinking there will be hope for their future happiness (knowing she lied to him as well) as much as B&S's if they reunite. He goes off to work extra shifts after they share I love yous.

Belle and Shawn blame each other for the deaths in Salem..blah blah blah. Belle defends herself, and accuses Shawn of going through Jan to send back his ring, etc. Shawn can't remember anything and Jan makes up things to make things work. (guess it's ok for him and Jan to shack up together all summer, but not for Belle and Philip to MAYBE have slept together once?)

Mimi joins the argument and Jan mutters to herself she'll be sorry for getting involved. Mimi tells them to remember the love they shared and still do. Jan pulls Mimi away to talk to her in private (and Mimi lets her). The two argue in the hall as Mimi refuses to help her and B&S belong together as Jan reminds her she and S are engaged and flashback of her delusional engagement. Jan threatens to expose her abortion if she doesn't help keep B&S apart. Alone while this is going on, B&S talk, argue as Shawn tells her Jan helped him and she asks if he has the same feelings for Jan that he does for her.

ON MELASWEN Bart, Patrick and Tony are in the control room. Bart assures Tony that John's not going to escape now and their special visitor is lying there like a corpse and no one will be able to escape with the way things are rigged. Outside the bunker, Nicole and Brady are trying to get in, until Nicole spots the camera and pulls Brady down before they're seen. They work while the camera is pointing away from them and hide when a guard passes by. She tells him she loves him and wanted to be with him rather than being home worrying about him as they enter the vent. (the camera only takes so long to make a pass..but they didn't seem to worry about that) He borrows her hairspray and detects lasers. He warns her they're dead if they hit them and of course she stumbles and one gets set off as they go to the mid show break. Someone (Patrick?) turns the power off and we find that both are unhurt and find the lasers were turned off. They crawl through the vent before it gets turned on again. Brady falls down as the tunnel ends and Nicole stops, calling his name being she didn't see him fall.

Tony sends Patrick down to wake up their special guest. After he leaves he tells Bart that Patrick will be a dead man if he betrays them. After Patrick returns, Tony tells him that being Hope and Billie don't realize he works for him, he's going to get to know them very well.

Brady calls up to Nicole (we see him lying prone in the air shaft below). He tells her it's too steep for her and he'll crawl in the tunnel down there and find her. They rendezvous seeing something (John in a cage?) and ask what the hell is that???....as the previews roll..

Sami tells Lucas that this night has been like a fairy tale. He tells her when he gets her home, he's going to give her the royal treatment.

Jan asks Shawn if he can give her one good reason why they shouldn't be living together. He tells her, yeah, he can...

Bart asks Tony when all this is going to happen. Tony replies, very soon...and when it does, they're all in for a terrible surprise... Brady sees John in the tunnel as John gets pulled toward some fan as Brady calls out to him... and the credits roll...

Linda

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2004

Episode #9909
Taped 9/13/04
Director – Steve Wyman

More sturm & drang with Belle, Shawn, Jan & Mimi, Lucas & Sami continue their date at Alice’s, while Brady finds his dad & Nicole makes a startling discovery.

AT THE LOFT Shawn continues to berate Belle, while out in the hall, Jan threatens Mimi. Belle & Shawn argue, as Shawn spits the same venom at her he has been saying for the past few days. As Jan taunts Mimi, she has an inane fantasy of Rex announcing to everyone at Alice’s how she did not tell him she was pregnant, then got rid of it, as he pours a mug of beer on her head. Jan promises to reveal all to Shawn if Mimi doesn’t do what she wants.
Shawn leaves to his loft, where he wonders why he can remember some things so clearly, can see them over and over in his mind, and cannot remember others. Cue Jan to flashback to playing the video for him over and over. She urges him to leave the loft, go home with her, but he says he cannot, he doesn’t love her. She spews some more malarkey about their lovemaking, with cage flashbacks….. they kiss, and nearly fall into bed, but instead, leave for her house. Meanwhile Belle is pouring it on thick to Mimi about standing by her, being such a good friend, how happy she is to have Mimi in her life, yada, yada……while Mimi claims she is just quiet because she has gone thru a lot lately, and now regrets what she has done.

AT ALICE’S Kate arrives with Will, who worries that Kate has done so on purpose – planning to ruin the wedding. (Smart kid!). Eugenia is watching Lucas & Sami dancing, & is thinking exactly that. Kate ask Rex to show Will how to ride the mechanical bull, & Eugenia joins her, muttering about Sami. Kate hears her, & joins in a hate fest conversation about Sami, & bringing her down. Meanwhile, Lucas spots Will on the bull, & learns about Kate bringing him there. Sami notices Kte & Eugenia talking, & wonders what they are up to, exchanging a few words. She leaves, Kate offers Eugenia a job at Basic Black, but Eugenia doesn’t want to work in same building as Sami ever again. Kate gets her phone number. Sami is worried about Kate, but Lucas reassures her, then blindfolds her for a big surprise. He signals Rex, who turns off the music, announcing to all that the engaged couple had a messed up prom long ago, so tonight they are king and queen of the prom. He puts a gold crown on Lucas’s head, and a tiara on Sami’s…..as they take off the blindfold. Music begins, & Sami is very happy. (For a prom dance…..this is a country western song…..but…guess since it is a country western bar……LOL…..methinks they should have been at the Blue Note…but then Kate could probably not have brought in Will, huh?)

ON THAT INFERNAL ISLAND Abe & Tek arrive at the Pub, surprising Caroline & Victor. Tek explains about just arriving, and that he & Brady split up in the jungle. Victor is glad to know Brady has arrived to help rescue them all, but not pleased to learn about Nicole stowing away, and being there, too. Tek tells them about Chloe’s “death”, & Caroline knows this is what Victor feared…..Nicole making a move on Brady now. They all agree that Tony has to be behind it all.
Brady, crawling in the vent, finds John, softly calling his name. John barely replies, sitting very still, informing Brady of the camera monitor. Meanwhile, Tony comes into the computer room, where Bart tries to hide the book he was reading. Tony scolds him, but Bart assures him all is well, showing him each cell. One w/Bo & Roman, one w/Hope & Billie, one with John in solitary, and the “mystery prisoner. Bart begs Tony to tell him the next step in the master plan, and Tony agrees to tell him. When the commercial break is over……Tony has told Bart, who is awestruck & speechless. Tony warns him to keep his lips zipped. (we do not hear it, of course)

John paces back & forth a few times, then quickly jumps up to jam the video camera…..telling Brady it will now just show him pacing. Brady comes down, they hug, & John fills in Brady about all the victims being alive, including Marlena, who is NOT a serial killer, as there are no victims. (he did not mention Victor, tho) Brady tells John how he & Tek got there, and about Nicole stowing away, and being in the vents somewhere, the lasers, etc. They agree they have to get out NOW, before the power comes back on.
Meanwhile, Nicole has gotten clautrophobic in the vent shaft, and finds a grate, pushes it and falls into a room. She lies there a while, comes to, get up and sees a figure on a cot. When she turns the man over, she gasps, & begins to scream. Oh, does she ever scream….and scream some more, as she backs away. (It looks like Colin, I think) In the computer room, Bart & Tony hear the screaming, wondering what the heck is that, & Tony vows to find out.
Brady & John leave the cell and are in the vent shaft, crawling thru the ducts, something gives way, & John gets sucked towards a huge fan, as he reaches for Brady’s extended hand. and the previews for the next episode show…..

Nicole, realizes with a shocked face, that the man is Colin

Shawn punching out Philip, with the gals screaming

Bo asking Tony who was screaming earlier – Hope or Billie, with Tony wondering to Bo which one he would rather see survive captivity.

Billie telling Hope that kissing Bo made her realize she still had feelings for him, and will never get over him.

Barb

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2004

Episode #99010
Taped 9/14/04
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: Shawn and Belle run into each other at Alice’s Bar… Sami and Lucas go home for a romantic evening…Nicole discovers someone from her past…Brady and John escape…Billie admits her feelings for Bo.

In REAL Salem…At Alice’s…Lucas and Sami are still dancing and talk about their future as they dance. Lucas is proud that Sami and Kate are getting along so well (or so he thinks). But Sami knows the truth that Kate is out to get her…she must get her first. Meanwhile, Kate and Eugenia are watching from the bar, saying that Sami needs to pay. Shawn and Jan arrive as he immediately starts ordering beer. Jan tries to get him to go home, but he refuses. Outside, Belle and Mimi arrive ready for a fun night out. Philip shows (seems Mimi called him) in his dress uniform (of course). They all walk in and immediately spot Jan and Shawn. Mimi apologizes to Belle, saying she didn’t know they would be there. Belle worries to see Shawn drinking. Mimi goes to talk to Rex as Philip and Belle continue to watch Shawn and Jan. She watches Sami and Lucas kissing and is happy for Sami. Sami goes over to the bar, asking why Kate and Eugenia are so cozy. Kate pretends to be on Sami’s side (good cop/bad cop?) as Eugenia talks about how Sami ruined her life. Sami almost gets into it with them, but Lucas comes over and offers to take Sami home, diverting a scene. Sami and Lucas leave Will behind (he is spending the night with Kate).

Meanwhile, Rex asks Mimi what is wrong with her (as she remembers Jan’s threats). Mimi says maybe they should just stay out of Belle and Shawn’s lives. Shawn is still struggling, wishing he could get all his memory back. As Belle worries about him, Philip tells her that Shawn is not her problem anymore. Shawn and some guy get into an argument, then a fight over the dart board. Philip tries to break them up, but Shawn punches him. Belle and Jan step in and break it all up as Kate rushes over as well. Belle and Shawn argue and he tells her to butt out. Philip and Belle walk away as he offers to take her home. Meanwhile, Jan continues to try and convince Shawn he loves her. Belle refuses to leave, she wants to stay and have a good time…with Philip. Rex asks Mimi why she doesn’t want to see Shawn and Belle back together. She turns to him and tells him that she has something very important to tell him. Shawn and Jan kiss as Belle watches, heartbroken.

At Sami’s Place…Lucas takes her home and carries her to the bedroom. But as they kiss, she keeps seeing visions of Kate…and even talks to them…telling the vision to shut up and leave her alone. LOL as Lucas thinks she is talking to him. She explains it away as being insecure and Kate finally vanishes. We see them fall onto the bed and start kissing. Later, they are making love as quite a bit of skin flashes. Afterwards, they are cuddling in bed.

on NEW Salem…At the pub…Abe and Tek are there with Caroline and Victor as they talk about getting off the island. They hope that John, Roman and the others are safe and successful. Victor is still fuming to Caroline about Nicole and she tries to talk him into leveling with Bo and/or Roman about Nicole being the one who tried to kill him. He vows to handle it himself, but Caroline worries. Tek comes over and tells them about Shawn’s accident and injuries. He also tells them that Lexie said he was acting strange…plus that he broke up with Belle and is now seeing Jan, which disturbs Victor.

At the Prison Compound…there is a replay of Nicole finding Colin and she screams. The place must not be sound proof, as everyone hears her. Tony freaks out, and rushes off to find out who it is. Nicole feels his arm and realizes he has a pulse as he starts coming to, but passes back out. Bo hears the screaming as well, and is sure that it is either Billie or Hope being tortured. (sorry, but I am sure he would recognize either of their screams). He is working on something to short out the door and try to escape, but Tony comes in. He asks who was screaming and Tony asks which he would rather it be and taunts him. He assures him if he tries to escape, he will be killed.

Meanwhile, Billie and Hope are tied up back to back and wonders who the scream was. They discuss their fate, wondering what is in store for them. Tony comes in, asking who was screaming. Billie lies and says it was her. She says she and Hope can’t stand each other (calls Hope a bitch) and were fighting. Tony buys it, chastising them, saying he doesn’t want to hear anymore out of them. After he leaves, they decide to work together and try to untie the ropes so they can get free. Billie says they also need to clear the air about what Hope saw. Hope asks her if she is there to destroy her marriage and Billie says no. She says she kissed Bo only to say goodbye. Hope doesn’t believe her so she finally admits to kissing him to see if he still had an effect on her and admits that he does. She says that she has been with many men, but Bo is her one great love and when she kissed him, she realized she still has feelings for him.

John and Brady are trapped in the air vent as John slips toward the fan. Brady turns around and hangs on, telling John to grab his feet. He does and climbs up Brady’s body to safety, then he pulls Brady up. Brady points out that was the way he and Nicole came in and that the fan wasn’t running then. He gets an idea and tosses a grate into the fan, stopping it. He and John are then able to crawl through. Brady wants to find Nicole, so John tells him to do so as he heads for the power source.

Bo decides to try to escape again, but as he approaches the door, he hears John’s voice calling to him from the vent. Bo tells him about hearing the scream and John informs him it was Nicole, which Bo isn’t to happy to hear.

Back in Colin’s holding cell, Nicole hears voices and scrambles back up into the air vent. Tony and Bart come in and realize that Colin is coming to. Tony orders Bart to give him another shot to knock him out. Nicole is watching from above and is sweating profusely. A drop falls and hits Tony, but he thinks Bart did it with the hypodermic, ordering him to be more careful. Bart gives Colin the shot and he starts convulsing, thinking he is dying. Nicole watches in shock from above as a hand clasps over her mouth from behind. We see that it is Brady…as the previews show…

Brady (to Nicole): Colin Murphy? Nicole, that is insane. (Nicole): I saw him with my own eyes…

Billie (to Hope): I can’t have children…any more…ever…

Bo (to John): Hope was here…this is her bracelet. She and Billie must have been tied up right here. (John): Question is…where are thy now? (Bo): And what does DiMera plan on doing with them?…

Tony (on the phone): Father…we must proceed with the doomsday scenario…at once…

As the credits roll…

Laney

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2004

Episode #99010
Taped 9/15/04
Director – Roger W. Inman

Summary: In Old Salem everyone is still at Alice's as Bonnie proposes and continues matchmaking. In New Salem the air vents and tunnels grow busier as Tony prepares for doomsday.

Bonnie gazes at the dance contest banner at Alice's, dreaming about marrying Mickey and moving to his house when Julie and Mickey arrive. Julie immediately spots Shawn D. and inquires where his brain is and why did he check out of the hospital. (I think Lexie left his brain in the operating room) as she watches him drinking beer and kissing Jan. Ironic I had just posted new pictures below before doing this spoiler...glad one of his grandparents was around to whump on him!)

Across the room, Philip and Belle talk as she vows to move on with her life (c'mon Philip, either go back to your unit or buy some clothes..you're wearing out the uniform). He must have heard me as he strips down to his undershirt to ride the bull as Shawn watches. (even I could ride the bull going THAT speed, LOL!) The crowd roars that Philip broke the house record. Shawn gets on the bull as Julie warns him it could kill him if he fell and hit his head. Jan stays near, but glares at Mimi who's telling Rex that he doesn't know Jan Spears the way she does. He can't believe Mimi won't do more to reunite Shawn and Belle.

Bonnie phones for reinforcements as Mickey grows distracted by Julie. She called him over asking for his help to prevent Shawn from riding the bull, reminding him how she almost got killed riding it that time. He doesn't know what they can do as Shawn starts his ride. Julie pulls the plug and tells her angry grandson (aka Tex) that being his parents aren't around (has anyone thought about a funeral service for them? It seems like they're just out of town the way they're talking) she's his baby sitter apparently. Shawn wants another beer as Jan warns Mimi what she'll tell Rex if Mimi gets involved.

Bonnie greets her reinforcements...Pop Shawn. She sits him down and commiserates his loss of Caroline, but knows she would have wanted him to move on. She points out Julie's alone too and could use some company and he readily agrees. He takes a couple jiggers of something over to Julie and proposes a toast to a lovely lass who grows more lovely each year. He comes on to her, saying he's always found her beautiful and asks if she ever would consider going out on a date with him. Bonnie takes the stage and is grateful for the club's success and thanks Mickey in front of everyone. She proposes marriage to him on stage. He says the day he lost Maggie was the saddest day of his life. Bonnie's zest for life has taught him he still has life to live and accepts her proposal. Julie faints and Mimi's mouth falls open. Bonnie starts the dance contest. Philip and Belle rush to the floor to start dancing (she's apparently not too worried about mourning her father either as she laughs it up). Jan and Shawn take their place beside them. Shawn stops Belle and tells her he'd rather be dancing with her. Of course it's a dream as she see Shawn and Jan dancing. She sadly dances with Philip as Mimi watches. Rex has the perfect idea to reunite B&S as the last line of the song...save a horse, ride a cowboy, close the scene.

Bonnie rushes over wanting Mimi's congratulations and suggests she pick a ripe Horton too (Shawn). Mickey asks Julie for her full support in his marriage. Bonnie rushes up to dance and Pop Shawn asks Julie to dance. Julie declines. Mickey and Bonnie tell each other they love each other. Julie tells Pop he's a dear man, but Doug will always be her love as Caroline was his. She knows what true love looks like..and what it doesn't...as she looks at Bonnie and Mickey. Pop offers to take Julie home and she agrees. Rex has an idea to get Belle and Shawn together and announces everyone should change partners and of course Jan and Philip and Belle and Shawn end up together.

ON MELASWEN...

Victor tells Caroline what Nicole had done and promises to do anything to keep Nicole away from Brady. Maggie arrives, clearly upset. She's suppose to meet Alice there for tea. Caroline asks what's wrong and Maggie admits feeling she'll lose Mickey forever if she doesn't get home soon. Alice assures her Mickey is a one woman man and she's the woman. Maggie fearfully asks Alice if she thinks Mickey would marry Bonnie.

Bart tells Tony that Colin's dead, sorry. Tony uses his handy defibrillator to zap Colin and brings him back to life (ER has no worries about competition, ha!) Nicole doesn't want to stop watching through the vent, but Brady insists they leave. She wants Brady to return so he can confirm she didn't kill Colin. Tony asks Bart to do something to Colin. Bart is glad Colin is unconscious. Nicole and Brady return to Colin's room. He lifts up the blanket and tells her the bad news..it's just pillows.

Tony returns to the control room just in time to get a call from Stefano. They both agree the original plan won't work now and they have to proceed with the Doomsday Plan. Tony tells Bart all of New Salem must be destroyed.

Victor leaves the pub, determined to not let those two murdering bitches ruin his grandsons.

Bo anxiously awaits for John to undo the AC vent, fearing for Billie and Hope's safety.

Hope warns Billie to not interfere with her marriage. Billie says she honors family ties and not to worry. She calls Hope Super Woman who always puts her family first. Billie tells Hope she can't ever have children. She found out after losing her baby and threw herself into her work and never got into any other relationships. She tells Hope that Bo's got a family and she'd never take that away from him. She feels the ropes are coming lose and the two struggle as someone walks in. A goon walks in and by the time Bo and John arrive, they only find Hope's bracelet. Tony watches them on his camera. The goons walk Billie and Hope and they stop in front of the control room to tighten their handcuffs. Hope and Billie overhear Tony telling Bart that he's going to blow up the island....as the previews roll.

Sami tells Lucas they made all their mistakes before they got married, right. Nothing and no one will stop them now...as they kiss...

John tells Bo that they won't rest until they've destroyed all of them...

Hope whacks Colin, calling him a rotten bastard...

Shawn asks Philip what it was like to do a virgin...Philip punches him and Shawn tells him he'll be damn sorry he did that and comes after him

as the credits roll

Linda MONDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2004

Episode #9912
Taped 9/16/04
Director – Albert Alarr

Summary: Deceit, deception and arm twisting continue at Alice’s bar…Kate and Eugenia hatch a new plan…Sami has visitor…Nicole hunts for Colin…Billie escapes…and John rescues Hope from her cell.

At Alice’s…Shawn and Belle are still dancing as Mimi worries about Jan telling Rex her secret. Jan is dancing with Philip and jerks away from him, spilling her purse. She sees her “kewpie” doll, telling her to do something. Belle recalls how she and Shawn danced to this song before and asks if he remembers anything before his injury. Jan tries to convince Philip to help her break up Shawn and Belle, but he refuses to be her partner in crime. Shawn tells Belle that he stopped to see her before he left town, (as we see flashbacks) but Kate answered the door and told him that Belle didn’t want to see him. Jan heads over to Mimi to and accuses her of setting up the dance and the song used (it was really Rex). Belle tells Shawn that she never knew he had come by…if she had, she would have talked to him, but he doesn’t believe her and calls her a liar. Jan threatens Mimi again but Mimi refuses to help her…until she pulls out the paper she stole from Mimi’s purse and calls Rex over. Mimi goes and turns off the music as Rex asks what she is dong. Philip sees Shawn and Belle arguing and goes over and Shawn tells him he can have her…again. Shawn tells Belle she made her choice and asks Philip what it was like to do a virgin. Philip punches him and the end up in a brawl.

At Kate’s Place…she looks at Roman’s picture talking about her promise to get along with Sami. She says she can’t do it and that he was the only one who could control Sami. She turns his picture around and takes out a briefcase, telling him she is sorry. Before she opens it, Eugenia shows up (Kate had asked her to come over) as she tells her she is about to open Pandora’s box. She tells her about her promise to her late husband…and that is why she hadn’t used this info before. She says she can’t stand by and watch her ruin Lucas’s life. She opens the briefcase and takes out a folder of info on Sami as Eugenia flips through it, shocked. But Kate says she has something else that she plans on using. She looks for the tape of Sami admitting to perjury, but can’t find it. Instead she finds a note from Lucas…he took it. Kate talks about how she ruined Austin’s life…and now will do the same to Lucas. Eugenia suggests that Kate call Austin to pay a visit. Kate says no, she doesn’t want to hurt him…but this gives her another idea…she decides to call Brandon Walker.

At Sami’s…She and Lucas are in bed as she has flashbacks of Austin and mentions his name out loud. Lucas hears her and calls her on it. She tries to explain but he is upset and they argue. She assures him that she loves him and talks about how she is thinking of the mistakes she made with Austin and how she hurt him. She gets upset herself and Lucas settles down and they talk. She talks about how Austin was an illusion and she chased him after the prize. She says that she has realized that Lucas is the only one for her and how they had wasted so much time. She also talks about all the people she has hurt along the way. They kiss and she tells him she loves him so much and that now nothing can come between them. Later, Lucas is asleep as she holds him and says she loves him. She hears a voice ask “are you sure about that?”. She goes to the window to find Brandon there with a rose saying he loves her and they kiss. (Fantasy?)

At the Island Compound… Brady doesn’t believe that Nicole actually saw Colin Murphy, but she is positive and vows to find him to prove her innocence. They hear someone moaning and she takes off crawling through the air vent to find him as Brady follows. Brady catches up to her to convince her to give up, but she is determined to clear her name…then she and Brady can plan a future together. She starts to act strange then faints as she has a dream about Colin confronting her. He explains in it that he never died and that Tony set it all up. She points out that she is innocent, but he reminds her that she and “the Spears girl” conspired to kill Victor. Nicole comes to and Brady sees that she is exhausted, but she is determined to find Colin once and for all and prove he is alive.

Bo and John are in the cell Hope and Billie were in as he worries about them. He is determined to find Hope…and vows not to leave without her. They hear the moan (Colin) and he fears she could be tortured. He talks about what Stefano has done to them and vows to kill him. John thinks maybe Stefano really is dead and that Tony has taken his place. John says that Stefano did at least have a heart…Tony does not. Later, they are in the hallway and hear the groans again.

Meanwhile, Patrick is watching the surveillance tapes and sees Hope being roughed up in her cell. He says he has to return the favor to her and takes the keys and leaves. Meanwhile Hope has a flashback of she and Billie overhearing Tony talking about blowing up the island. She says she must get out of there and warn the others. Billie, in another cell, is struggling with one of Tony’s thugs and sprays him in the face with something. Later, she has his clothes on (with the ski mask) and sneaks out into the hallway. She too, hears the moaning and groaning of Colin. She gets stopped in the hall by two more thugs who want her to go with them to help them with a difficult prisoner and give her a stun gun. Patrick goes to Hope’s cell and goes in, only to be attacked by her from behind, calling him a “rotten bastard”. When he comes to, he explains he had to see if she was okay. She begs him to let her out but he says he can’t. He tells her that he is never going back to Salem…and neither is she. He goes to leave and she attacks him again (pinching a nerve on his neck) and he hits the floor. She sees movement in the air duct, but it is John, telling her he is there to help her. He knocks off the cover and helps her up into the duct. Patrick comes to and says that Hope is making a huge mistake. Hope explains to John what Tony is planning to do and they hear the moaning, wondering who it is, as they turn a corner. They run into Brady and Nicole, as Nicole tells them that it is Colin Murphy.

Billie goes to the cell with the other thugs (I am not sure if she recognizes Colin or not) and the other two use their stun guns to shut him up. They send Billie to give a message to Tony and she leaves as Bo follows her. She unlocks a room and goes inside, takes out a cd and puts it into a computer. Bo sneaks up behind her and picks up the stun gun and uses it on her. She falls to the floor and he pulls off the mask and is shocked to see that it is Billie…as the previews show…

Belle (to Shawn): Why are you acting like this?…Mimi (to Jan): I want to know the same thing…what have you done to Shawn?…

Sami (to Brandon): You think you made a mistake and now you want to come back to Salem?…to me?…

Bo is working to revive Billie…

Hope (to Brady and Nicole): That’s right…Victor is here…and he is VERY much alive…

…and the credits roll…

Laney

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 2004

Episode #9913
Taped 9/17/04
Director – Phil Sogard

Summary: If you missed Monday's show, you can catch up in the first few minutes of Tuesday's show in the opening segment (or read Laney's spoiler for Monday). The rest of the show involves more interaction in the air vents in Melaswen. Sami and Brandon continue their chat as Kate thinks of a way to break up Sami and Lucas.

IN SALEM....
Back at Alice's, Rex breaks up the fight between Shawn and Philip reminding him that Shawn just had brain surgery. The usual diatribe until Shawn asks Philip a question we all are asking, why isn't he fighting with his unit...but Philip merely tells him not to insult the Marines (don't think he was, just your not being with them and playing around in Salem instead). Mimi pulls Jan aside asking what she did to Shawn. Jan even looks clueless. Shawn accuses Belle of lying, cheating, etc. and claims Jan is the total opposite as well as an incredible lover. Hearing enough, Belle asks Philip to take her home. Jan thanks Shawn for standing up for her and he suggests going back to his place to make some “noise”, which she readily accepts. Rex joins Mimi, blaming her for turning off the music and this being the end result. Mimi realizes it's her fault and feels guilty for doing so. Rex asks her to promise him never to lie or keep anything from him as he can see what one lie did to Belle and Shawn. She remembers Belle's warning to tell Rex, but promises Rex she won't.

Belle and Philip (now in his dress uniform again) are back at the loft as she continues to whine about Shawn. She appreciates Philip's patience and kisses him goodnight before going upstairs. Later he's downstairs stripped to his briefs pumping weights as he remembers kissing Belle earlier. He decides to jump rope and sees Belle walk down the stairs in her slip. He tells her he can't handle her walking around like that and will go to the gym to work out. She tells him the only thing he'll be working out is her and goes into his arms.

Shawn and Jan can't keep off each other as they leave the elevator and go into the loft. Jan proceeds to strip for him in his room. Rex and Mimi return to the loft as he starts kissing her while she can't stop thinking about lying to Rex and Jan's threat to expose her abortion. She runs to the bathroom and tells Rex she's fine.

Meanwhile...Brandon and Sami continue their talk on the fire escape as he challenges her decision about marrying Lucas. He understands why she did what she did to keep him. Sami stands firm about her feelings for Lucas and puzzled by Brandon's return. He tells her he knows why she's dreaming about him, she wants him to come home to her. He kisses her and dissipates as she breaks down crying. Lucas wakes up and asks Sami's what wrong, why is she crying out there. She tells him she was thinking about their wedding and know she wants only him, but still has tears in her eyes as he takes her inside the bedroom.

Kate googles Brandon Walker and moments later learns he's working in London for children in impoverished countries. She also learns his program is in desperate needs of funding and figures she can buy his assistance with Sami. She calls him in London and offers BB will fund his project. All he has to do is make a presentation to her board of directors. She asks if Sami will be a problem and will do her best to get him in and out of Salem ASAP. He agrees.

ON MELASWEN
We return after the opening credits to find Bo giving Billie sideways CPR? She comes to kissing him in response as he asks what she's doing in there, dressed like that. She watches the computer downloading and explains to Bo she used the outfit to blend in and about Dimera's plans to blow up the island. Bo rants he can't do that, he's got family and friends on it (ya think that might be why he might be doing it?). A guard overhears them talking while patroling the hall and calls out to them.

John tells Brady and Nicole that they'll rendevous in 30 minutes back at that spot in the air vent as Nicole insists on finding Colin. After they crawl off, John and Hope have a chat about Shawn and Belle and how unfair all this is to them (oh PALEEZ! The world does not rotate around Belle and Shawn, who despite having lost both their parents, can only think of themselves at Alice's anyway..no funeral has even been talked about for you yet, LOL!) They hear someone (Colin) being tortured and venture off to find him, as do Nicole and Brady. They stop to chat again as he assures her that Billie is not a threat to her and Bo and hear a noise. They follow the guard out and he returns to see Billie hide a cd from the computer. He asks what she found, but she lies and says nothing. Frustrated he tells her she's on her own then and to have a good life. He's off to find his wife and get off the island. She wipes away a tear as they exchange looks while he starts to walk out. She claims she was going to tell him everything before he zapped her with the stun gun. He asks why she's crying and she tells him how hearing he's going home to his wife and sons brought out the empty feeling she has after losing their daughter. As the clock ticks away to their being blown to bits, they hug and comfort each other. They leave to kick some Dimera a$$ and Patrick slips into the control room. He does something at the computer, asking God for his foregiveness, then says tick tick Bo.

John and Hope reunite with Nicole and Brady again. She tells Nicole that Victor is very much alive and will be happy to see her. Nicole is surprised to hear this news as the previews for the next DOOL roll...

Jan tells Shawn that all Belle wants to do is hurt him...

Nicole asks Patrick to help her with Colin Murphy. He asks why. She'll tell him and promises to make it worth his while (coming on to him)..

Hope reminds Bo that he promised her he'd never risk his life saving Billie again. Bo tells her he doesn't have a choice...

John and Brady find some warhead looking device. John tells him they have to shut this two ton gorilla down and get everyone off the island before it blows...

as the credits roll...

(this would be much more exciting if we saw less chats in the tunnels, a countdown clock ticking off and background pulsating rhythm playing...yawn)

Linda WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2004

Episode #9914
Taped 9/20/04
Director – Jim Baffico

The loft has people making love in all the wrong places…..or should I say – with all the wrong people, while the air ducts on the island are getting a lot of action.

PHILIP & BELLE are kissing in Belle’s apt, while across the hall, Shawn is pushing Jan off him, saying he has been thinking, and tho he remembers them being in bed together, he does not remember them making love. Jan scrambles with her lies, trying to convince Shawn that Belle betrayed him, that she hates Jan, and is trying her best to hurt them both. They argue back & forth, and finally Shawn says he has to talk to Belle alone, and is going to go via the fire escape to her bedroom, sneak in & wait for her there. (Oh, like we do not know what is coming now, huh?)
Belle & Philip are getting hot & heavy on the sofa. Belle cries, worried that she is just using Philip, he’s always been such a good friend. He comforts her a while, but then tells her he will always be her friend, but he just cannot continue just holding her when she needs him. They talk a bit, she asks him to make love to her, & he carries her up to bed. He puts on some music (I think the singer may be Kelly Moneymaker – but don’t recognize the song), & they kiss and lay down on the bed. As they are rolling around on the bed, Shawn & Jan are looking through the window. Jan, of course, is ecstatic. Shawn has seen enough, and they return to his place. Off comes his shirt, as he tells Jan he is ready. They fall into the bed, and Jan silently thanx Belle, as she obviously is enjoying herself, and figures Shawn will evermore be hers after this night. (get me a barf bag, please!)

MEANWHILE, ON THE ISLAND, in the computer room, Bart is questioning Patrick as to how long it will be until the island blows. Patrick tells him “not long”, tells Bart to be quiet, as he does not want to be distracted from what he is doing on the computer. Bart agrees, but continues to babble, as only our wonderful Bart can…..lol…..and Patrick tells him to get out. Bart continues, even as he goes out the door, talking about packing up his comic books (ya mean he brought them with him when he came to the island…???), yakking about some rare one, etc. etc. He finally leaves.
In the air ducts, John is giving Nicole a hard time about Victor being alive, telling her that even attempted murder carries a penalty. They decide to split up, with John, Nicole & Brady going to find the power source to dismantle it, while Hope looks for Bo, Billie & Roman. They agree to rendevous back at the Pub at 2300….but John warns Hope that if she is not there, they will have to leave without her.

Elsewhere in the ducts, Billie is telling Bo that her ISA sources had told her that this island was built on an active volcano (hmmm, just WHEN did they tell her that? She was kidnapped in Europe, brought there and did not even know where she was…..and they reported her dead!) Suddenly, she falls, and guess what? There she is, hanging over yet another ledge, but no raging water below her…..nope, it is boiling, molten lava! (anyone reminded of Hope dangling over the vat of acid during the Cruise of Deception story?, sigghhh). So now this control base/prison is atop a volcano, huh? This REALLY sounds like one of Bart’s comic books!) Bo yells her name. Meanwhile, an earthquake rumbles, shaking up Patrick in the computer room, & everyone in the air ducts. John & Brady realize Nicole is missing…..(she has gone to look for Colin)

Nicole comes to the duct opening into the computer room (surprising that no one ever notices all these grate coverings are missing, lol) and wonders who that is in there. He hears her, pulls a gun, as she jumps into the room. The introduce themselves, & she tells him she is trying to find a prisoner there, wanting his help. He asks why…..and Nicole goes right into her Lockerroom Lolita mode, (Brady should see this!) as she tries to convince him she will do anything for his help. He refuses, she finally tells him she needs to find Colin to clear herself from being a murder suspect. She tells him that she is also suspected of murdering Victor, who is also alive and well. He refuses, returning to the computer. She asks what he is doing, and he tells her that he works for the DiMeras, and is programming the volcano to blow the island up within a short time.

John & Brady spot a guard, Brady jumps out of the air duct, distracting the guard, as John then jumps out on him, overpowering him. They drag the guy into a cell, John retrieves the guy’s stun gun, and they lock the door. The very next door they open is to the generator room. John notes that the room is booby trapped, with electrical grids on the floor, and he flips a switch by the door, revealing laser beams across the room. Tells Brady they have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Billie tells Bo she has a CD ROM she wants to give him, on which she downloaded all Tony’s files. She does not know what is on them. She throws it up to him, and it looks like Bo did not quite catch it. He tells her they BOTH will take the CD to the ISA. He now plans on going down to rescue Billie, but Hope comes up behind him yelling for him to stop. Bo insists he is going to rescue Billie, but Billie tells him NO. She is going to jump first, telling him that he & Hope should live long, happy lives together, love each other, and raise their boys to be strong, decent men like he has always been. Her hands begin to slip off, the lava boiling beneath her, and down she goes, with Bo yelling, Billie…..No-o-o-o-o-o! & the previews show……..

Bart asking Tony who the hell is in there? Tony smiles, saying, “You can’t take a guess?”. Bart says, No….then.another No…… as realization covers his face.

Shawn pushes Jan away as he says he remembers everything now.

Nicole holds up Colin’s unconscious head, saying that they can see this is Colin Murphy, and if John & Roman want to check his pulse, they will see he is not dead.

Hope is looking over the edge of the ledge, screaming……as it appears Bo has gone over.

Barb

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2004

Episode #9915
Taped 9/21/04
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: Philip & Belle, as well as Shawn & Jan, do the deed…Hope saves Bo and Billie…Nicole enlists the help of a reluctant Patrick…John shuts down the power…and the island has yet one more surprise guest.

In Salem…Philip and Belle are still going at it as she asks him to stop. He asks kher if she changed her mind…he has asked her so many times and wants her to be sure (insert flashbacks here). He reminds her that she asked him to make love to her and figures she is still hung up on Shawn. He says he can’t do this anymore. She apologizes, saying she thinks they are going too fast, but is sure, even though she is nervous. She says she does want to be with him but is just scared, afraid she will disappoint him. He tells her that he loves her and not to worry and they start kissing again. There are lots of flashes of flesh as they kiss, roll and tumble on the bed (cover the kiddies’ eyes here, lol). Yes, they do it…and afterward, they talk about it, with her saying it was wonderful and that she is glad that she followed her feelings. They cuddle as he talks about how he has loved her for so long. He says they have crossed the line now and there is no going back. She says she does not want to go back…she wants to go forward…with him.

Meanwhile, Shawn and Jan are going at it as well as he thinks of seeing Philip and Belle. She slips, saying this was worth waiting for, and he asks what she means. She scrambles to cover, saying she was talking about tonight. He can’t remember making love to her before, but she blames it on his accident. He has bits and pieces of flashbacks, as she starts undressing him and throws him on the bed talking about how perfect they are for each other. She starts kissing him as he has more flashes of seeing her in the nurse and cheerleader outfits. He tells her he remembers being on the bed in handcuffs and her sexy outfits. She keeps filling his head with lies as they kiss. He looks up at her and sees Belle’s face and says he loves her. She says she loves him too and they kiss. We see them going at it (quite roughly, I might add, lol) and afterward, she is asking if he is ready to go again. He kisses her and calls her Belle.

On Melaswen…Patrick tells a distraught Nicole to get out while she can and save herself. She tells him that John Black and Brady will stop the island from blowing up but Patrick tells her that it is too late. She tries to stop him, but he tells her it is too late…it has been done, she needs to go. She demands to know where Colin is so she can prove her innocence. The place starts shaking and she rushes off…as Patrick takes off after her. She finds the room where Colin is as Patrick comes in as well, telling her to forget about Colin Murphy, but she is determined to clear her name.

John and Brady are outside the control room as Brady wants to rush in and do something. But John thinks it is a trap and throws something inside and it is zapped. The place starts to shake and rumble as a goon comes up with a gun. As he attempts to take them prisoner, the place starts shaking again and John overtakes him and takes the gun. He shoots all over inside the control room and the place goes dark. They take off to find the others and run into Roman. (When the power went out, his door opened). Brady talks about the island blowing up and explain to Roman what Hope and Billie overheard. Brady wants to go find Nicole, but John tries to talk him out of it, saying she is only bad news. Brady says she is determined to prove she didn’t kill Colin Murphy but John says that won’t happen and that Brady is thinking with the wrong part of his body (Hmmm…that has never happened to you has it John? LOL). About that time, Nicole rushes around the corner, followed by Patrick with someone over his shoulder. Nicole tells them that it is Colin Murphy as she shows them his face. She tells John and Roman they can check his pulse if they want to and they can see that he is NOT dead.

Bo wants to save Billie as Hope begs him not to risk his life. There is a replay of Billie telling them to get out of there and telling them goodbye and letting go. Bo takes off after her as Hope is screaming NO, NO. Bo gets to Billie and starts calling for Hope to help them, but she is now gone. Billie tells him he shouldn’t have come for her. They try to hang on as she talks about the cd she has and getting to safety so they can nail Tony. They wonder where Hope is as she calls to them. She is back with the rope that was used to tie her and Billie up. She throws it down to them and Bo gets it. With Billie holding on around his neck, he pulls them up to safety as the place is shaking again. Once up, Hope hugs Bo crying, then punches him. He says they need to find the others. Hope tells him if he does this to her one more time…he is a dead man. She hugs and kisses him as she glares at Billie.

Bart informs Tony that the people are missing from their cells, but Tony is not surprised, nor worried. He says no one will get out alive. Bart asks him about it and Tony says everything is going according to plan. Bart smells cigar some and asks who is in the other room as Tony smiles and tells him to guess. Bart is in shock and goes on and on about Stefano, asking if that is who is in there. Tony says that all of Stefano’s enemines are there and about to be destroyed…he didn’t want him to miss that. The lights go out as Bart talks about the power going down, but Tony isn’t worried…the island will still blow as planned. Bart can’t believe that Stefano could still be alive and wants to go in and see him, but Tony stops him, telling him he has something for him to do. Later, Tony goes into the other room, talking to “father” (we see a chair from behind with smoke billowing up from it. He tells him that everything is going to plan and that “all of your enemies are going to be here to see you”…as the previews show…

Brandon (to Sami): Lucas thinks you are being honest with him…he has no idea that I am the one you want to be with…

Brady (to Nicole): You didn’t kill Colin Murphy…(Nicole): You and I can finally be together (as she kisses him)…

Shawn (yelling at Belle): You are a LIAR! (Jan, hugging Shawn): Don’t waste your time on her…she is not worth it…

John: We are leaving here Tony…and there is no way you can stop us. (Tony, quoting the Eagles): You can check out any time you like…but you can never leave…

And the credits roll…

Laney

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 2004

Episode #9916
Taped 9/23/04
Director – Herb Stein

Summary: Another LONG night in both Salems as regret brings Belle and Shawn to their roof; Sami consults a psychic for advice; and on the erupting island, Colin tells all before Tony leads the group to see Stefano...

Belle's on the roof remembering making love with Philip. Obviously she's regretting it now as she strokes the door leading to Shawn's loft. Moments later he walks out and they both silently watch each other. Meanwhile, Jan's in Shawn's room as we're treated to Jan's flashbacks of her and Shawn having sex (oh, aren't we the lucky ones?) and wondering where Shawn's gone to.

Belle and Shawn talk about how their plans of ending up like their parents didn't happen. He asks if she showered to get Philip's aftershave off of her and tells her the walls are paper thin there and he could hear them. He asks if Philip was everything she had hoped or did he come up short (ouch). Saying it's none of his business, she says they heard him and Jan too and he rants he didn't care who heard. She couldn't believe he slept with Jan Spears. They argue about why they had waited and she tells him tonight was her first time. He doesn't believe her. She tells him it's the truth as he remembers seeing them in bed. She starts crying saying she has been trying to reach out to him, but he's changed. They had so many wonderful times together (flashback time of them dancing on the roof and she gave him a four leaf clover for luck. He put it in his wallet and showed her where he carved their initials on the roof.) She says it's cold and she's going inside when he tells her to wait. He remembers seeing her and Philip in bed and sure she's lying. He gives her back the four leaf clover. She picks it up and cries he never loved her. He stumbles and she asks if he's okay. He tells her he remembers everything (how about remembering to get a hair cut Shawn?)

Jan slithered into Belle's bedroom, finding Philip asleep (at least Kate's sons know enough to sleep) muttering that he's a fine piece of work. She wakes him up with a kiss and after realizing it's her, he wipes his mouth and pushes her away. He asks where Belle is and she said Shawn was missing too. She thought maybe he was canoodling with his ex. Philip grabs the sheet and calls out for Belle (she's not a dog Philip, LOL!). She asks if there's a special place Shawn and Belle use to meet and he knows, the roof. Jan hands him some pants and tells him to get dressed..not even turning when he puts them on (he turned though).

Jan and Philip arrive on the roof to hear Shawn tell Belle he saw her and Philip at GML. He calls her a liar and to stay away from him. Jan tells him Belle's not worth it and not waste his breath. Philip rushes over to take Belle in his arms as Shawn goes to Jan.

Back at the Salem Inn, Kate wears out the carpet willing Brandon to call her (doesn't she ever get tired...or want to change out of those suits at least? Should be interesting what happens after Roman returns home!). She remembers his promise to think about it and talk to his partners about her offer. Eugenia arrives after obviously finding a late night Chinese take out place. Brandon calls moments later, but has to put Kate on hold as he has a call from Sudan. He returns as she pours on how BB will fund them (sure glad BB is still running okay with John gone, Kate's spending money like water). He tells her there's no way he can return to Salem. He tells her he's in Chicago meeting with another sponsor. His schedule is too tight to go to Salem to even see his mother and Nicole. Lexie is driving Theo up to see him so he can at least see his baby brother. Kate decides to drive there too and Brandon senses there is more to her offer than meets the eye (ya think? Guess his memory of living in Salem has faded.) Kate decides to tell him the “truth” as Eugenia is startled by that admission. Kate tells him how grateful she was to his mother for taking her in when she was living in the car and wanted to help him because of that. He believes her (putz!) and tells her he's at the Baker Hotel in Chicago. Eugenia and Kate huddle as to what to do and Eugenia figures she can make it so Lexie is too busy at the hospital to go to Chicago. They have egg rolls to celebrate as Eugenia claims revenge is sweet.

We join Sami and Lucas at a peak moment, or at the end of it at least ;-) Lucas knows they have amazing sex because they're so honest and open with each other. They go for another round as she pants asking Lucas why he's stopping. She turns and sees Brandon who knows she's not being honest with Lucas as he starts to make love with her. She forces him off asking what he's doing and wakes up from her nightmare. She gets out of bed and dons her robe as Lucas stays asleep. She goes to the living area and turns on the tv. She channel surfs and sees a psychic advertised and decides to call Miss Wendy. The “psychic” tells Sami her full name (she has caller id, LOL) and Sami is so impressed she fumbles for her credit card. Later we find Sami pouring her heart out as Miss Wendy is polishing her nails and listening on the speaker phone while her lava lamp glowing behind her. She asks Sami how many lovers she's had and Sami asks if she shouldn't know that. The psychic says she'll check her cards and pulls the top card (a 3) off her solitaire deck (haha). She tells Sami she's had 3 true loves and Sami agrees, impressed. She tells the psychic about what happened with Brandon and Miss Wendy doesn't see much of a future with her and the father of her child after hearing Sami's story. Sami asks for clarification as we see Miss Wendy looking in the 8 ball. She tells Sami it's cloudy and she can't get a reading. It'll cost her more to get a spiritual guide and bearing no expense, Sami bites. Miss Wendy holds a little bell and trying to hold back her laughter, asks if Sami still has feelings for Brandon. She rings the bell and says yes. Sami tells her of course she cares about him, but should she marry Lucas? Miss Wendy rings the bell saying the spirit guides don't think it's a good idea. Ringing the bell again after Sami argues the weddings paid for already, she's told the spirit guides say she knows her own heart and nothing will stand in her way. Sami mutters the spirit guides don't know Kate Roberts. Later we see Miss Wendy puffing on a cigarette, telling Sami they've solved her problem and Sami tells her it was worth every cent. After hanging up she is determined to marry Lucas and not let Kate stand in their way!

Back to Melaswen, Patrick joins the group lugging Colin Murphy on his back. Nicole tells John and Roman to check his pulse to confirm she didn't kill him (and they do, LOL..the fact he's not a skeleton a couple years after the fact should be clue enough). Patrick tells them he found Colin in a cell and after Colin mutters the Dimeras will stop at nothing when the earth shakes again, Roman feels Colin needs water. Brady and Nicole rush off to find some (how about just getting OUT of there and getting the elders OFF the bloody island..geesh) Nicole and Brady find a room with food and water and share a cozy moment relishing the fact she didn't kill Colin and they can be together now. The earth rumbling got their attention refocused and they rushed back with bottled water for Colin. Colin told them he'll tell them everything.

John grabs Patrick and orders him to stop the computer to blow up the island. Patrick tells him he can't.

Tony joins his smoking visitor in his office, wanting their guests to see him before dying. He has a drink and knows their guests won't get off the island in time. Helping himself to one of Stefano's “Fidel's”, he comments how quiet Stefano is and tells him he's succeeded in pulling this off and ready to take over...asking his father if he's ready to retire. Cue more rumbling. He puts the cigar back and apologizes for being presumptuous. He goes off to round up the suspects to present to his father.

Colin explains how he was brought to the island. Tony created it before returning to Salem. He says Stefano hired him in Ireland to cure Tony's blood disease before that and he and Tony became friends (so he thought). Tony brought him to Salem. Stefano offered him five million dollars to create something to use to make it look like people were dead when the Salem Stalker hit. He refused, but had another quick rich scheme to get him out of Salem without anyone else getting hurt. Nicole loses it and says he swindled her and she was accused of his murder, he'll wish he were dead when she's threw with him..and she starts attacking him. The others break it up. He continues that other doctors didn't and created something so good that Lexie Carver couldn't detect the victims were still alive. Roman argues Colin was dead before the first victim (hello Roman, he's NOT dead, remember?) Colin tells them he did this to get back at the person he hated most. John knows that's himself as Tony resented how he took Kristen away from him. His brother holds a grudge like no one else. They mention Tony had a lot of help.. someone to hypnotize Marlena and to make it look like Jack's organs were harvested. Colin continues how no expense was spared as Stefano hired mercenaries and specialists to get the job done. He looks at Patrick, he shakes his head as a signal not to expose him apparently. Colin tells them the funeral director was on Stefano's payroll as were members of Salem PD. He promises to give Roman their names if he gets him off the island. John announces they need to get to New Salem and get everyone off the island on boats (what boats?) fast. They tell Patrick he's staying with them. More rumbling as Tony and an armed guard find them. Smiling, Tony says they can check out whenever they'd like, but they can never leave. John knows he's the one Tony wants and asks he release the others. Tony tells him it's too late and the others are being brought there (Thank you Tony, we don't have to spend another week in the jungle returning to New Salem!) Tony takes them to the room where Stefano supposedly is (he sent Colin back to a cell to clean up first). John walks in seeing the large desk chair turned away and says Stefano....with fire burning behind John's face...

as the previews roll...

Hope asks Bo..you don't think..and Bo replies he does...Stefano Dimera... Rex and Shawn have a talk. He tells Shawn that he shouldn't be so hard on Belle about Philip. Shawn calmly admits he owes Belle an apology. Jan (just out of the shower and hair in towel) tells herself she can't let that happen.

Tony is with Marlena, Abe, etc. and she says it's obvious Stefano isn't going to stop this thing and they're all doomed....

as the credits roll..

Linda