"Salem Lives"

Contract Actors

Frances Reid - Alice Horton

Suzanne Rogers - Maggie Horton

Drake Hogestyn - John Black

Peggy McCay - Caroline Brady

Frank Parker - Grandpa Shawn Brady

Deidre Hall - Dr. Marlena Evans Black

James Reynolds - Abe Carver

Alison Sweeney - Sami Brady

Renee Jones - Dr. Lexie Carver

Kristian Alfonso - Hope Williams Brady

Peter Reckell - Bo Brady

Lauren Koslow - Kate Roberts

Josh Taylor - Roman Brady

Arianne Zuker - Nicole Walker

Jason Cook - Shawn Brady

Farah Fath - Mimi Lockhart

Melissa Reeves - Jennifer Horton Deveraux

Matthew Ashford - Jack Deveraux

Bryan Dattilo - Lucas Roberts

Kyle Brandt - Philip Kiriakis

Judi Evans - Bonnie Lockhart

Brody Hutzler - Patrick Lockhart

John Ingle - Mickey Horton

Martha Madison - Belle Black Kiriakis

Julie Pinson - Billie Reed

Ashley Benson - Abigail Deveraux

Rachel Melvin - Chelsea Brady

Darin Brooks - Max Brady

Billy Warlock - Frankie Brady

Wayne Northrop - Alex North

Austin Peck - Austin Reed

Christie Clark - Carrie Brady

Julianne Morris-Greta Von Amburg

Jeremy Sumpter-Will Roberts

Recurring Actors

John Aniston - Victor Kiriakis

Steve Blackwood - Bart Biederbicke

Daphne Bloomer - Eugenia Willans

Tanya Boyd - Celeste Perrault

Garrett, Mitchell & Spencer Gray - Zack Brady

Bill Hayes - Doug Williams

Susan Seaforth Hayes - Julie Williams

Chase & Tyler Johnson - Theo Carver

Jacee Jule - Java Cafe Waitress Patty

James Lancaster - Father Timothy Jansen

Ron Leath - Henderson

Rhasaan Orange - Thomas "Tek" Kramer

Thaao Penghlis - Tony DiMera

Jake & Nick Ravo - Jack Deveraux Jr.

Arloa Reston - Joelle

Zeus the dog - Max

Last week tragedy struck at midnight...

(we see images of the accident scene from overhead and John in his car saying "Oh my God.")

Now this week the aftermath begins...

(we see images of paramedics and John running around helping injured people)

Lives will be torn apart...

(we hear a woman's scream as we see paramedics cutting someone out of a car)

Families will experience heartbreak...

(we see John walking up to someone saying "He's gone" followed by a screams of "No!!!" from several people)

Relationships will be tested and torn apart...

(we now see Bo and Hope as Bo is telling Hope "I can't beleive you said that" as Hope turns around and says "Its true.")

while others will be healed...

(we see John holding Marlena in his arms as she says "It's coming back to me."

Long-held secrets will be revealed...

(we see Lexie turning around and looking at a stunned Abe and then we flip to Caroline and Victor hugging)

and new mysteries will begin.

(we see Patrick and Chelsea in a burning car as someone is trying to pull them out and Chelsea is asking "Who are you?")

Its the week no Days fan should miss. NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME and, just think, its only the first week of 2006. 4 BIG DAYS THIS WEEK!!!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES-"THE CRASH"

12/30/05 (This is my big explosion into fan fic-many current stories are transformed into my stories and there will be progression in every single story in this wpisode and in all of next week’s. This episode is much more to the point then my previous ones. Also, note how this episode is divided into two parts: Setup and Ending. I hyped up in my preview not to miss the last five minutes or end to this show and to create the intensity and drama of this tragedy I needed to do this episode this way. I hope you all like it and discuss away afterwards because this should get you talking.)

-At the Horton/Brady New Year’s party, we see Alice, Doug, Julie, Maggie, Mickey, Shawn Sr and Caroline all talking. They are worried about the storm that has moved in and wonder if they should call off the rest of the party but decide not to since they don’t want to disappoint. Maggie and Caroline realize that they are all out of salsa dip. Shawn offers to go get some but everyone insists they don’t need it and that he should stay put since the weather is bad and most of the roads haven’t been salted or plowed yet. Shawn Sr claims that he doesn’t want everyone who needs it to be disappointed and says that since the restaurant is closed and there are no employees for the night no one else can get it. Mickey offers to go with him saying that he can help Shawn Sr drive through the storm. He reminds Maggie that the storm is just starting and it isn’t far to the store and they can just take all the main roads since they need to be clear for ambulances and such. Maggie and Caroline give in and say goodbye to their husbands by saying they love them and kissing and hugging them. They both insist that both men be back in plenty of time before the midnight countdown since they want to ring in the new year together so they can have good luck and happiness in 2006. Both men say they will be back way before the major festivities as both women watch their husbands leave.

-The guests at the party mingle. Bo and Hope talk to Doug and Julie and Alice. Bo is worried about Chelsea being with Patrick but Hope reassures him that Patrick may be the only one to get through to her. Max and Abby come up from behind and share how they believe Chelsea will never change. Jen and Frankie come in too and tell them both to stop talking like that. Chelsea just needs to adjust to her new family and life. Max and Abby walk away and go dance. Later, Jen and Frankie notice them laughing and having fun. They discuss how much it reminds them of the way they were when they were younger. Frankie then asks her to dance. They do, as do Max and Abby. Max tells Abby he is having fun and that he never noticed how pretty she was. He says he always found her attractive but now he is really seeing her for what she is and the true extent of her beauty. She blushes and they continue to dance alongside Jen and Frankie as someone watches from outside. It’s a tearful Jack, with his accomplice, looking on with approval over what is happening inside.

-Bo and Hope then talk with Abe and Celeste while Zach plays with Theo on the floor in front of them. They are happy to hear Abe has almost gotten his complete sight back. Abe urges them not to share that info with Lexie. He has hid it for months and wants to surprise her later on at home. It will be a great way to ring in the new year. Lexie shows up and apologizes for being late. She says the roads are getting bad but everyone says that they may just have to spend the night at Chez Rouge. Hope pulls Lexie aside and asks what she found out about Shawn and Claire. Lexie tells Hope that she will have to ask Shawn about that since he wants to inform the right people first before telling everyone else and its against ethics for her to give that type of info. Hope takes that to mean that Claire is his daughter somehow. Lexie smiles and says “maybe” and walks away. Hope then hugs Bo and says that now she is sure 2006 will be the best year ever. They go and dance as he continues to worry about his daughter. Abe notices that Lexie looks nervous so he calls her on it. She flashes back to her conversation with Tek earlier (see 12/28/05) and how she vowed to tell Abe the truth about Tek and her. Lexie tells Abe she is fine as Abe says that he is sure 2006 will be a good year for them. Lexie hugs him with a terrified look on her face knowing she needs to tell Abe before Tek gets back and stops her or changes his own mind and decides to tell Abe himself in a last ditch effort to land her. Celeste goes to the bar and starts having vibes and images of sirens and then she sees bright lights and hears screams and brakes screeching. She then hears several loud crashes that sound like cars colliding. She almost passes out. Lexie notices this and runs over asking her mother what is wrong. Celeste tells her about her vision but Lexie doubts her yet again. Celeste reminds her that she has always been right. Lexie reminds her of how she wasn’t right about Hope, Jen, and her marrying other men in her wedding band vision almost two years ago during the serial killings. Celeste says it could still come true since Jack is dead, something could happen to Bo and Hope, and she is torn between Abe and Tek. Lexie stares at her and asks her what she knows about Tek and her. Celeste says she knows everything. She saw it coming in her vision and heard Lexie on the phone one day with Tek. She just never said anything since Lexie has been working a lot and Abe has always been around when she is home so they can never get alone time. Lexie tells her mother she is telling Abe the truth. She tells Celeste about what is going on with Tek. Celeste then has that same vision again she had earlier and tells Lexie that what happens tonight will affect her drastically. She walks away leaving Lexie alone. Her phone rings and when she picks up she hears Tek. He is calling her from his cell. She urges him not to call while driving, especially with the roads bad from the storm. He says he only called to tell her that he is almost there and to not tell Abe the truth. He was wrong to want to tell him earlier and to threaten her and he apologizes. He begs Lexie to reconsider and tells her that he loves her. Lexie tells him the affair is over and that it was a mistake. She only loves one man-Abe. Tek tells her not to say anything until he talks to her. He says that he only needs to pass the intersection and go two blocks and he will be at Chez Rouge. He says he knows she is there because there is a big Horton/Brady party he heard about and figured she would be invited. Lexie looks at Abe with tears in her eyes saying to herself that she knows what she needs to do. She tells Tek that he can’t stop her even if he is standing like next to her.

-Sami and Nicole, who Sami invited as her guest, are at the Chez Rouge bar. Sami and Nicole are discussing plans to get Carrie away from Austin. Nicole says that they should use Lucas to do it but Sami is against that idea. Nicole asks her if she still loves Lucas. Sami says that she does but its over now and that he made that clear. Nicole says that Lucas may be the only way to keep Carrie away from Austin. Carrie and Austin walk in together as Caroline, Bo, Hope, Frankie, and Max go up to her and hug her. They all welcome her back as Sami rolls her eyes saying that she never gets people fawning over her like that. Lucas comes up behind them and asks what they are up to. They both blast Lucas for always assuming the worst as Lucas claims that both women are always scheming. He notices both of them look at Carrie and Austin and he tells them not to worry about landing Austin. They both look at him confused. Lucas tells them both that the competition for Austin may soon be down from three women to two. Sami and Nicole ask him what he is talking about again. Lucas tells them to watch since the bombshell should explode anytime now and when it does Carrie may not want anything to do with Austin. Sami seems a little hurt that Lucas seems to want Carrie but, realizing that him and her can never be, she smiles and says that she hopes he is right. Nicole says that while they wait she will just grab a pitcher of cosmos as Sami and Lucas both roll their eyes with faces of disgust. Carrie and Austin then hit the dance floor, with Sami, Lucas, and Nicole as witnesses, and express how much fun they are having and that it feels like old times. They, along with Sami and the others, notice Roman walk in with Bonnie. Carrie says that she doesn’t know her much but heard Bonnie is quite a character. Austin agrees as Carrie explains that she doesn’t care who her dad is with as long as he is happy. Sami, meanwhile, goes off on Roman for being with Bonnie. Roman tells Sami to mind her own business and to not talk to him if she is going to behave that way. They walk away as Bonnie sticks her tongue out at Sami behind Roman’s back. Nicole says that while Roman is good looking, he is nothing but a cheapskate citing how he made a big deal after paying for her cosmos after spilling them months ago. Sami looks on in disgust as Lucas laughs and Nicole drinks up. Meanwhile, Carrie’s cell rings. Its Becky. Carrie apologizes for the phone dying earlier and her not calling her. She says she was busy getting ready for the party and catching up with others and her cell also needed to charge. Everything just got jumbled up in her mind and she couldn’t remember the new phone number for the company that Becky told her the other day since they had to change it due to prank callers. She says that she will be back in LA as soon as the weather clears. Becky tells her no problem but says she is concerned about the company since it appears a takeover is imminent. She then excuses herself and tells Austin that she needs to take the call in private. Sami, Lucas, and Nicole look on grinning in anticipation. Becky reminds Carrie of what they were discussing the last time they talked and Carrie asks her to tell her the name of the company that is close to taking over High Style.

-Bonnie and Roman are stared at by everyone. Bo and Hope think its weird and hope Bonnie doesn’t hurt Roman like he has been hurt several times. Jen tells Frankie that she likes Bonnie but says that Roman needs to keep an eye on her since she is quite the handful. Julie tells Doug that Roman must be drunk since there is no way any man like Roman could be that dumb to date Bonnie. Doug urges her to behave. Maggie goes over and questions Roman about his date. Roman says that if there is a problem they will go but that he asked Bonnie to be on her best behavior. Maggie laughs and says that Bonnie’s idea of being on her best behavior is using her cleavage to trap everything on two legs and maybe even more if you count Max the dog. Bonnie and her begin to fight but Roman breaks it up. Maggie walks away and agrees to keep her distance. Roman warns Bonnie again to behave or they will leave. She agrees but grins and says that she will show everyone what she is made of when she lands a good guy like Roman. They will never look at her the same way again and she will prove to them that she is just as good as the rest of them. They then get some drinks and soon end up on the dance floor as Bonnie notes to Roman that she can dance to the boring, classical music crap too and not just country music like everyone thinks. Roman says that she doesn’t need to prove anything to him. She just needs to have fun and enjoy the evening. Bonnie smiles as they continue to dance. Maggie watches out the window as the storm is picking up. Caroline comes up from behind and says that their husbands are fine and will be back soon. They are just taking their time because of the weather. They go back to talking with Alice, Doug, and Julie who also reassure both women.

-Billie arrives at the hospital and walks right in on Phillip learning that Claire isn’t his daughter. He lashes out at Victor and Kate for keeping this from him. Billie is shocked when Phillip informs her of what has happened. She yells at her mother who admits that she was wrong but had good intentions. She admits to almost being arrested for trying to change the records. Billie yells at her mother again for her actions and Phillip is furious that his mother was gonna keep up this charade. Victor says that he made Kate change everything back and got her off the hook. He apologizes too and says there was no excuse for keeping the truth. It only made matters worse. Phillip agrees and wonders if Belle knows as Kate screams that of course she knows. Belle and Shawn were going behind his back the whole time he was overseas in battle. Victor looks at Kate angrily and she realizes that it wasn’t the right time to say that. Phillip demands the rest of the truth as Kate tells him what happened while he was in war and what was going on behind his back when he first got back to Salem during the summer. He is stunned and hurt and betrayed. He lashes out at his parents. Billie admits that she knew too and do did all the men that rescued him in the war zone. Kate screams at Billie for telling him that but Billie says that it is time Phillip knows everything. Phillip feels betrayed by everyone he knows and loves saying that everyone knew what was going on but him. Everyone tries to comfort him as he yells for them to stay the hell away from him. Meanwhile, Mimi is watching Belle and Shawn on the terrace. She is still feeling ill but thinks it is still because of what is going on and worrying about losing Shawn. She then witnesses Belle kiss Shawn and nearly faints. She recovers in time to see Shawn push her away which makes her smile. Shawn tells Belle that this doesn’t mean they can be together. She is still married to Phillip and he is involved with Mimi. He says there is a lot to deal with and they can’t do it right now. They need to tell Phillip the truth and need to worry about Claire and her health. Belle agrees as Shawn says they will talk about everything else eventually. Belle then has a daydream of reuniting with Shawn and seems convinced it will happen now even though Phillip will get hurt. They bump into Mimi outside and all three discuss Phillip. Mimi tells the both of them that Phillip already knows the truth since his parents broke it to him while Shawn told Belle. They then hear an angry Phillip yelling. They run back to the ICU and see Phillip screaming at Victor, Kate and Billie. Billie fills them in and says she is ashamed at Belle and Shawn. Both admit they don’t even remember making love and never knew Claire could be theirs. Phillip then turns around and yells that everyone must think he is an idiot. He lashes out at Belle and Shawn saying he loved her and that her not knowing was bull. She lied and told him that he was the only one that she had slept with. Belle breaks down and says its true she didn’t know and she still doesn’t remember. He was also her first and she says that she still doesn’t remember being with Shawn in that way. Phillip yells at Shawn and says he should have never forgiven him and became his friend again. He is still the same backstabbing brute that he was when he drove his bike threw the window at St. Luke’s. He says he should have let him go to jail. Shawn says that neither him or Belle remember how Claire was conceived. Victor urges Phillip to calm down and defends Belle and Shawn saying they may not have really known. Phillip tells him to stop trying to make family peace and to shut up. He isn’t trusting anybody anymore or being naive and stupid. He then goes on and on about Belle and how their marriage is nothing but a lie as she breaks down with Shawn comforting her. Phillip tells Mimi to just surrender now in fighting for Shawn’s love before she gets hurt too but says he don’t care about her either since she probably knew the truth along with everyone else. He says everyone is dead to him. Kate tells him not to say that but he blames her most of all for pushing him to go after Belle in the beginning saying that if he didn’t he would not have had his heart broken again. Only this time its worse then when he lost Chloe. He actually married Belle and thought he had a child with her. She stayed with him through everything he went through. His ability to trust and love is shattered. He says he hates everyone and that they all may as well be dead to him. He picks up a chair and throws it right through the door of the ICU as Belle screams and breaks down in Shawn’s arms.

-Chelsea is still speeding towards Salem saying that she will pay her parents back for everything. Patrick, afraid to take the wheel and cause an accident, urges Chelsea to slow down citing the bad weather. Chelsea refuses saying she is only going 20 miles over the limit but now that he is being annoying about it she will go even faster. Patrick yells at her as Chelsea says no one tells her what to do and runs her life but her. She says she hates everyone including Patrick who she says used her to get closer to Billie, Hope, or whoever he wants. Patrick denies that as Chelsea turns the music up. She says she will make the lives of her new family and her parents miserable. Her parents and Hope used Patrick to punish her and to turn her into “a good girl.” She says that no one can change her and that her new family can go to hell for not liking her for who she is saying her old parents loved her as she is. Patrick tries to reason with her but she turns the music up to the maximum volume. Patrick then hears sirens from a police car and he urges Chelsea to pull over. Chelsea claims she doesn’t hear anything and says that even if she did she isn’t stopping. They just need to pass the intersection and go a few blocks and they will be at Chez Rouge for her family’s stupid party where she can ruin it and make everyone miserable for what they did to her. Patrick reminds Chelsea that the intersection is busy and the storm is bad along with the roads. He also tells her once again to stop since the police are right behind them chasing them and things are only being made worse by her not pulling over. Her father won’t be happy and won’t be able to help her get out of this. She tells him to shut up and that they are almost there and she doesn’t care about her father, the police, or anyone but herself. No one will stop her from getting her revenge.

-Mickey and Shawn Sr are taking their time driving back to Chez Rouge. The storm begins to pick up and visibility drops drastically. The car then skids on ice as they approach an intersection. They manage to stop the car before it hits anyone or anything. They steer the car to the side of the road and decide to remain there until the storm dies off a little. Shawn asks Mickey if its dangerous to pull over so close to a major intersection given the bad weather and rods but Mickey says they won’t do this for long. The storm can’t keep up like this forever. The realize they may not make it back in time for midnight. They agree its no big deal since the bad times are over and their families are in the clear. They decide to call their wives on the phone and talk to them at midnight to make them happy. It will be just like being with them they agree. We see Maggie pick up the phone at the bar and she is upset they aren’t back but delighted to hear they are ok and that they called. It’s the next best thing to having them there. She calls Caroline over and puts the phone on speaker phone so the men can hear the countdown and can talk to them and pledge their love to them at midnight.

-Alex has pulled over, hoping he can lie low since John would expect him to just take the interstate out of town. Marlena is still in her trances as Alex is touching her face vowing to never let her go. Meanwhile, John is driving around trying to think like Alex to find where his car is. He deduces that Alex probably didn’t use the interstate because that is what anyone would do. John believes he did the opposite thinking that John would think he was headed out of Salem. Eventually, John spots Alex’s car. He then speeds away with John hot on his trail. Both cars head for one of Salem’s busiest intersections.

Ending of Episode

-Everyone watches Phillip continue to seethe with anger. He can’t believe that he threw the chair threw the door. He could have hurt innocent children and then turns around to everyone and curses them for making him do what he just did. He continues to lash out saying he will never be loved and that those he thought loved him didn’t. He can’t believe how stupid he was. Everyone tries to comfort him but he pushes them away. A nurse shows security what happened to the door but Victor gives the nurse and guards a check to keep what happened hush hush. The nurse pockets it but security doesn’t accept it. The nurse says to leave it alone since the door has been paid for and then some. The guards leave as Phillip tells Victor to stay out of his life. He doesn’t need him or anyone. He hates them all. Belle begs him to let her explain but Phillip calls her a tramp and a cold-hearted bitch and then spits on her. Shawn tells him to lay off and that they don’t remember as Phillip doesn’t buy it. He tells them both to go to hell along with everyone else as he pushes Belle to the floor and leaves. Shawn picks her up but she collapses in his arms and cries uncontrollably yelling “I’m sorry!!!” Victor then tells Kate to look at what she has done. Most of this is her doing for interfering in her children’s lives yet again. Kate starts to break down as Victor addresses the fact that she is finally realizing what her actions do to her children. All they do is make things worse. Kate begins to break down in tears and runs off as Billie follows. Mimi walks up to Victor and asks him what he thinks will happen as Victor says, “It can only get worse from here.”

-Meanwhile, at the party, Doug and Julie bring Alice to the bar so they can all join Maggie and Caroline in counting down to the new year with Shawn Sr and Mickey. Bo and Hope are dancing as are Abby and Max. Jen and Frankie are too and all are having fun and embracing. Jack is watching all this from outside and is clearly emotional. He turns to his accomplice and says, “I don’t know how you did it. Being alone all those years without contact with any loved ones or friends. It must have been hard but, then again, you did it for so long that you must have been used to it. I guess I will have to get used to it too....until I die that is. Now don’t look at me like that. I hate when you do that. I am not changing your mind like I know you want me to. You and me have come this far and there is no going back and this is for the best. Its gotta be and it already seems to be going according to plan seeing what I am seeing in there.” Just then, out of the shadows, the camera pans up to see a hooded women. She takes the hood off and we see her face. IT’S GRETA!!!! “This is wrong Jack and deep down you know it. I have helped you so far but I am beginning to wonder if what we are doing is wrong. You know what it is-I want out. If you don’t tell Jen what is going on, I will and I will do it tonight.” Jack turns around and begs ger not to.

-Everyone begins to prepare for the countdown as Roman and Bonnie head over to join Bo and Hope, who both look at Bonnie. She asks them what they are looking at as Bo says nothing. They have been meaning to say all night how beautiful she looks tonight. Hope agrees and asks where she got the dress. Bonnie doesn’t buy it but answers anyway and says that she never reveals her wardrobe people. Roman laughs as Bo and Hope smile with a “Oh God” look on their face.

-Austin is preparing for the countdown and wonders where Carrie is. Since Carrie is MIA, both Sami and Nicole race off the grab Austin first and be with him at midnight. A drunk Nicole beats Sami but only because she broke her heel and tripped and fell into Austin’s arms. Sami is furious and turns around to bump into Lucas who she yells at for coming up behind her. He says its about to happen. She asks him she knows its almost midnight. Lucas tells her that isn’t it. He means Carrie is finding out about the takeover right now. Carrie asks Becky again to just tell her the name of the company. Becky, knowing that it shares the same name as Carrie’s former husband, tells Carrie to brace herself. Carrie urges her to just say it. Becky tells her, “It’s Austin Reed &Co.” Carrie refuses to believe it but Becky insists its true and that she would never lie to her. Carrie looks out at Austin with tears welling up in her eyes as Sami and Lucas look on smiling devilishly in approval.

-Abe wonders where Lexie is since its almost midnight. Celeste comes over and says she is on the phone. Abe asks Celeste to go get her but Celeste keeps seeing the vision and says she can’t since ‘It’s about to happen.” and she needs to warn people. She can’t stay quiet any longer. Abe asks her what is wrong as Celeste stops again dead in her tracks as the countdown to midnight begins.

-We then see several images intermingled of (10)Chelsea and Patrick speeding, Mickey and Shawn Sr pulled over with their loved ones counting down with them by phone, Lexie talking to Tek who is in his car, Alex speeding away with Marlena and John chasing him in his car and (9)Abe holding Celeste who is feeling the impending doom. We also see the images of all the other party goers counting down together as Carrie looks on with pain in her eyes and Sami and Lucas smiling and (8) we see Phillip clutching his head and screaming “How could she do this to me?’ as Belle is being held in Shawn’s arms (with Victor and Mimi looking on) and Kate in Billie’s as both women are breaking down. (7) We then go back to Patrick and Chelsea who again begs her to pull over and she refuses. The car then skids on ice and spins out of control. Meanwhile, Tek is talking to Lexie and is telling her to please wait when he sees Chelsea’s car skidding right into his path. (6)Its too late-his car smashes right into it as Lexie hears the crash and the phone goes dead. Tek’s car goes flying right into a nearby building. Chelsea’s car, after colliding with Tek’s, ends up right in the path of Alex’s who is coming from the other direction. (5) He turns around to see how close John is and when he turns around sees the car in the middle of the road but its too late. His car smashes into Chelsea’s and this time sends it into a ravine. (4)Alex’s car spins out of control and hits a nearby parked car and telephone pole leaving Maggie, Alice, Doug,, Julie, and Caroline stunned when they hear a loud crash and the line go dead. (3)John sees what is happening and sees the chaos in front of him but doesn’t manage to see the two cop cars that were chasing Chelsea that collided in an effort to avoid hitting her car. John rams right into them sending all the cars flying and sending John’s car right into a nearby tree. (2) We then hear Celeste scream NO!!!! as the screen turns to white and then we hear everyone say loudly, “1" and then scream in horror in response to Celeste’s scream. We then see everyone running to Celeste to ask what is going on as Lexie tries to get Tek on her phone and Maggie and the others at the bar try to reach Micky desperately. Celeste yells out to everyone that “Its happened. I should have warned everyone but it would have been too late. Death has come to Salem and who it claims will affect everyone in this room.” Everyone looks at each other as Lexie looks at her mother with a worried expression and looks at her phone thinking about Tek. Maggie and the group at the bar have horrified looks on their faces as they are very worried now that something happened to Mickey and Shawn Sr. We then go back to Celeste and the horrified look on her face as the screen fades back to the accident scene and we get a overhead look at it. We see John wake up and as he looks in his car mirrors and sees the chaos behind him he says, “Oh my God.” We then see another overhead visual of the accident scene intermingled with images of John and all the worried and horrified people at the party. The screen then goes black.

Next week: John plays hero yet again. Lives are lost and two shocking secrets are revealed. Will makes a shocking discovery and one Salem resident finds him or herself a prisoner.

I will not post an episode for Monday since the real Days is preempted and like the show I am off when its off. I will post a new promo this weekend and updated casting news and a preview of what is coming. I hope you liked the ending-it may come off as convoluted and random that only cars of Days characters crashed. Next week you will see that this accident affect other people besides Days characters too just so that we can be realistic here. Hope you enjoy and talk away about all the shockers in this eppy. Many more are coming next week and the episodes will be much shorter. Happy new year to all of you and keep reading in the new year. My stuff has really started now.

12/29/05 (very long episode today-the last long one-I also use some dialogue in this one so sorry about the length and enjoy)

-John and Marlena arrive at Chez Rouge for the party and notice that many of the guest have already arrived. They are shocked to see Roman there with Bonnie. They decide not to go in yet as they want to be alone since they had not had the chance to in a long time with Alex around. John says that now is the perfect time since Alex is in jail to make up for lost time and talk about their past in hopes of jogging her memory. John reminds Marlena that Alex did not want them alone because he knew the more she was with John the better the chances that her memory would return in full. John recalls past New Year’s he spent with Marlena including some bad ones like when an ill Roman caught them aboard his jet kissing thanks to Kristen’s antics. Marlena asks who Kristen was and John opts not to tell her right now since he merely want to focus on her memories of her family and him. Meanwhile, in the bushes, Alex is watching the both of them and has realized that John will never leave Marlena alone now. He starts to panic when he hears Marlena tell John that all the memories are find and good but not important. She says, “I don’t need memories. My life is right in front of my eyes. You are clearly my life John and I can’t believe I didn’t see it before.” John claims that Alex was brainwashing her and his insistence on isolating her from her family and him is what made things worse for her and made it hard to remember her past. Alex is getting increasingly angry and worried. He can’t let John continue to be alone with her since he is making so much progress in so little time. Even though Marlena isn’t really having memory flashes, the emotions and feelings she has for John and her loved ones are returning meaning that it is only a matter of time before the memories come flooding back. Alex decided to sit back and wait for an opportunity to take Marlena away but if John doesn’t leave her side soon, he will just have to remove him from the picture.

-Chelsea and Patrick return to their room at the Green Mountain Lodge after eating dinner in the Lodge restaurant. Chelsea claims to be having a great time and, noticing the hot tub outside, comes up with an idea to make her move on Patrick. We then see flashbacks of their time at the lodge so far. Chelsea is clearly flirting with Patrick and he is humoring her in an effort to benefit his chances at convincing her to listen to and accept her parents and family. Chelsea believes that Patrick is really interested in her and is finally ready to give in to her advances, not realizing it is an act by him. Flashbacks now end. Chelsea asks Patrick to join her in the hot tub since it has been such a long day. He doesn’t see a problem with it and plans to use the time in the hot tub to get Chelsea to change. They get into their bathing suits. Chelsea continues to flirt as Patrick humors her some more. He finally brings up the topics of her parents and newfound family, as well as her reckless driving and behavior. She tries to change the subject many times but Patrick changes it back. Chelsea starts to get angry and asks why he is ruining everything. She claims that it’s a vacation and that she came with him to forget the drama back in Salem. He sees that she is getting really mad so he backs off. They talk about music and movies and such. Chelsea again feels that things are going well and decided to finally make a move before she misses her chance. She asks Patrick to get her something to drink and, while he is gone, she messes with the tub jets. He returns and notes that the tub isn’t working anymore. He finds it unplugged and plugs it back in. Just as he does that, Chelsea sneakily pulls off her bathing suit and then acts like her suit got pulled off by the water coming out of the jets. She makes a huge scene as Patrick pulls her out naked. He covers her up with a towel but not before catching a glimpse of her body as she had hoped. He can’t understand how her suit got pulled off since jets can’t pull off something that is tied or secured to someone’s body. Chelsea claims that her suit is old and that the straps were already loose. She had meant to throw it out but never did and, in her rush to pack on short notice, took the wrong suit by mistake. Patrick chalks it up to another innocent mistake. They go inside as Patrick says he is gonna take a shower before they get ready to go downstairs for the lodge New Year’s Eve party. While he is gone, Chelsea notes how flustered Patrick was over seeing her body and thinks he is really into her. She decided to go for it all when he comes out of the shower. She sneaks into the bathroom and steals all the towels and his clothes so that he has no way to cover up. She stashes the towels in a maid’s closet in the hall and hides the clothes. Later, Patrick yells to Chelsea to close her eyes since it appears they are all out of towels and he must have forgot to take clothes in with him even though he was sure he did. She agrees to as he comes out and notices her staring right at him. He tells Chelsea to turn around or close her eyes since this isn’t right. She refuses and confesses her feelings for him and what she believes he feels for her. She pulls off the towels he covered her with and she says, “I want you and you want me. So why resist? Let’s go for it, Nobody needs to ever know.” He pushes her off and seeks his suitcases and puts on some clothes. He lashes out at her and tells her he knew that she had a crush on him. She explains its not a crush-its something more. He is her ideal man. He asks her about Max and she claims he was just a sub or fallback in case she couldn’t land him. Patrick decides to end this once and for all and realizes that his plan will never work. It has already set her up for hurt and heartache. He should have though this through but never realized how far the depth of her obsession went. He explains to her that he can never be with her and the real reasons why he took her on the trip. She lashes out claiming he didn’t think she was pretty enough or didn’t think she would be good in bed. She also says that he was used by her parents to punish her since they hate her. She goes on and on about how no one will ever want her since she is screwed up thanks to the Dimeras and her parents. He denies everything and claims to care about her. She says that she hates him and can’t understand what she saw in him. She takes the keys to her car and leaves. Patrick races to stop her yelling to her about her license being suspended and that the car is being shared by her and her mother since she don’t have one and she would not want her driving angry and risking losing another car. He warns Chelsea that when she is emotional or lashing out, that is when she gets into or causes trouble. He grabs her but she knocks him over and runs to the car in the lot. Patrick gets in just as she begins to pull away. He tells her to pull over and let him take the wheel, noting that she is speeding. She refuses and the car speeds out of the lot as the snow and ice storm begins to hit (see 12/27/05)Chelsea announces she is going back to Salem to make her parents life a living hell.

-Lexie warns Shawn that what she is about to tell him will change everything. He doesn’t care and once again begs her to tell him what she knows. Mimi notices Victor and Kate in the corner and sees how worried they look. Lexie then tells Shawn that the reason he feels connected to Claire and is a blood type match with her is because he is her father. In shock, Shawn says, “ Oh My God its true. I am Claire’s father. It makes sense. I always felt it but just never totally realized..” Lexie says that Claire was conceived the night Belle and him were trapped in the barn and had similar “dreams” of making love. Mimi can’t believe it and turns around crying saying, “Its over-I lost him. He will go back to Belle the woman he still loves and always will.” She starts to cry. Shawn is stunned and says it all makes sense now and notices Mimi crying. He asks her what is wrong. She tells him that she knows he will go back to Belle now since Claire was one of the only things keeping them apart and now it will unite them. Shawn says that his being Claire’s father doesn’t mean he is reuniting with Belle. He urges Mimi to let her fears go since there are more important things to deal with like Claire being ill. He insists that Belle and Phillip need to be told the truth now. Lexie agrees and offers to do it but Shawn says that he needs to tell Belle and then Phillip. They are interrupted by Kate and Victor, who finally step out of the corner. Victor insists that Kate and him be the ones to tell Phillip. Shawn asks how they know and remembers Mimi telling him about Kate offering her a job at Basic Black and trying to get them married ASAP. He recalls Mimi telling him that Kate was afraid Belle and Shawn would reunite. He lashes out at Kate. Victor then jumps in and admits that he learned the truth recently too. Mimi claims that now everything makes sense and Shawn scolds both Victor and Kate. Victor expresses regret but Kate claims she feels no remorse and that she was protecting her son. Shawn, Mimi, and Lexie all say that keeping the truth a secret only made things worse and that the results could have been tragic for Claire. Shawn says he will deal with Victor and Kate later and tells Victor that his father won’t be happy to hear this. Shawn asks Lexie to get Belle and bring her out on the terrace. The both leave as Victor lashes out at Kate telling her that he knew this would happen. Belle walks out of the pediatric ICU following Lexie as Kate stares at Phillip who begins to come out as well. Kate realizes that Lexie told him to come talk to them so that he could learn the truth. Kate says, “What have I done. My son has lost everything and all I did was make it worse. He is gonna feel betrayed by his parents and feel so alone.” Victor orders her to pull herself together and that it is too late for regrets. It is time to take responsibility for their actions and part in this coverup. Kate looks at Mimi and says to her to do what she can to keep Shawn. She is Phillip’s only hope now at happiness. Victor tells Kate to stop interfering and scheming and to leave her alone. Mimi decided to leave them alone and, as she walks away, has another dizzy spell but chalks it up to worrying about losing Shawn and stress. Phillip comes out of the ICU and says that Lexie told him that his parents has news for him. Victor says that they do and that it will change his life. Its bad news and he warns Phillip that his mother and himself made big mistakes in not telling him sooner. He only hopes that he can forgive them for that. Phillip urges them to tell him the truth they are speaking of.

-Belle meets Shawn on the terrace. She asks what he wanted. He says he has big news that will change everything. Belle says that she hopes its good news since she has enough to handle with Claire already. Shawn reminds Belle of the connection he feels to Claire and of their matching blood type. He also reminds her of the night they almost died in the burning barn and had “dreams” of making love. He tells her that he was curious and had Lexie investigate. She asks him why he would do that and he says that his instincts told him something was up. He tells Belle to prepare herself. At the same time, Kate and Victor tell Phillip to prepare himself.

(Gonna use dialogue here since this is meant to be really intense-I just hope I do a good job with this)

Shawn: Belle there is something you don’t know about Claire. Something none of us knew until tonight. Belle....Claire....Claire is....Claire is not Phillip’s daughter. She is my daughter. Yours and mine (begins to tear up).

Belle: No it can’t be. I would know it (turns around in protest and then flashes back to when she was dreaming of Shawn being the father and her hallucinations of him being Claire’s dad). Oh my God. I did know. Those dreams and images. I always knew in my heart (tears streaming down her face-she turns to him). It really is true.

Shawn: Yes it is. We have a daughter. A child we created. We always dreamed we would have children and now we have one and never knew it.

Belle: I knew it we are meant to be. We are meant to be together and a family. I love you Shawn. I never stopped (she embraces Shawn and kisses him).

Mimi catches this and breaks down.

Meanwhile (as the screen fades into a scene with Victor, Kate, and Phillip)-

Victor: Phillip the secret we kept from you that we shouldn’t have...the truth that you should know is....

Kate: Oh baby please no that we were only trying to protect you (grabbing him). Please promise me you won’t shut us out once you know everything.

Phillip: Mom just let dad talk and tell me what is going on and then I will be the judge of what happens. Ok? Alright Dad go ahead. I am sure whatever this is can’t bas bad as what is happening with Claire.

Victor: Phillip this is about Claire and your family. Phillip your daughter is....(stares at Kate covering her face and preparing for the worst and looks at Phillip’s confused face) not yours.

Phillip: What?....What the hell are you talking about? Of course, she is mine.

Victor: No, son, she isn’t. Lexie checked records and your mother herself found out a while ago when Claire was first admitted. Your blood type isn’t a match and the time of Claire’s conception makes it impossible for her to be yours.

Kate: Baby, trust me. I saw the records and checked out everything. It is true.

Phillip: No way! If she isn’t mine then who is her father. Belle never slept with anyone else, at least not that I know of, and she would never lie to me.

Kate: Ph....

Victor: Phillip do you recall the night Belle was in an accident with Shawn and they were later found in a burning barn?

Phillip flashes back to that night and remembers being told that both were found naked. Phillip’s face of denial crumbles as the truth sinks in.

Phillip: Oh my God. That night. I knew something else happened. Both of them were mumbling about making love and they both said they were dreaming. Only-they weren’t. Were they? (Victor and Kate shake their heads reluctantly) She isn’t mine. Claire is Shawn’s.

Phillip begins to tear up, with a look of shock and disgust on his face. Victor and a emotional Kate look on with concern for their son.

-John gets a call from the police station on his cell while talking to Marlena. He turns his back on Marlena for a moment. Realizing this could be his only shot to get her away from John, Alex quickly sneaks up behind Marlena and grabs her from behind. He covers her mouth but she manages to scream. John learns from the station that Alex was released and then hears Marlena scream. Alex then uses his tailsmen again to put Marlena into a trance so she can’t fight him. He dashes off just in time to see Alex’s car speed away with Marlena in it. John races and gets his car vowing to not let Alex get away with his wife no matter what he needs to do as Alex looks on with an evil grin vowing to never let Marlena see John again as the screen fades to black (all this happens as the snow and ice storm moves into Salem after already beginning to affect others areas including the Green Mountain Lodge area.).

On the Next Days....

A episode so BIG that we aren’t gonna tell you what happens.

(Images of the New Year’s Eve party and Bonnie and Roman dancing, Sami and Nicole , Austin dancing with Carrie, Max and Abby laughing)

This is the episode full of BIG CHANGES that will make 2006 THE BEST YEAR OF DAYS EVER!!

(Images of Belle crying with Shawn, Mimi, Kate, and Victor in the background, Phillip throwing a chair through a window, John chasing Alex’s car as Alex laughs, Chelsea speeding with Patrick)

NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME. LIVES WILL BE LOST AND SECRETS WILL BE REVEALED.

(Images of Lexie talking to Tek who is in his car, Victor and Caroline hugging, Jack looking at his accomplice, and then the screen goes black as we hear sirens and people (mostly women voices) screaming “NO!!” in agony.

THIS IS THE DAYS EPISODE EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT....AND WHATEVER YOU DO...DON’T MISS THE LAST 5 MINUTES (hear brakes screeching an cars crashing)

DAYS’ 2005 FINALE TOMORROW ON NBC DAYTIME.

12/28/05

-Max is outside of Java Café checking his messages on his cell when all of a sudden he bursts into a rage and throws a trash can against the brick exterior of a nearby store. Abby is walking out of the café at that time and asks him what is wrong. He explains that Chelsea is spending New Year’s with Patrick at Green Mountain Lodge. He says, “I can’t believe her. I was so stupid.” Abby responds, “No you weren’t-you just cared.” She hugs him and they talk about how he planned to take her to the Horton/Brady party. He lied to her and told her he was taking her to another party because he was hoping to get her to see how good she has it in her family and life. Abby says that he was doing a good thing and is a good guy and that she will beat the party so he can come with her. He asks her why she would want to go with him since she has a boyfriend to spend the holiday with. Abby explains her and Josh broke up and that he moved away. She says it wasn’t working anyway. She wants a guy who knows how to treat a girl and how to respect her feelings. Max smiles and says that was what he was doing with Chelsea and she hurt him. He should have know since she always wanted Patrick. She must have been using him. Abby says to forget it and go with her to the party. He agrees and they both leave.

-Jen is home looking at pictures of Jack when the doorbell rings. Its Frankie. He explains that he couldn’t leave. Something told him to stay. Jen says, “I need you Frankie. Don’t leave. Please don’t.” She explains it was wrong for her to ask him to leave since it’s the holidays. She asks him to at least stay until after New Year’s. He agrees but hints that he don’t know if he should leave at all. She doesn’t want to argue and says to drop it until after the holiday. The phone rings and its Maggie asking her to rethink coming to the party. Jen says she doesn’t feel like celebrating. She says she will let Maggie know if she changes her mind and hangs up. Frankie asks what is going on and Jen talks about the Horton/Brady party. Frankie says that she should go with him since its their families’ party and Jack wouldn’t want her to sit home on New Year’s. Jen thinks about it and agrees, citing the fact that Jack Jr. And Abby were going anyway and Jack would want her to be with her family to ring in the new year. She goes to get ready and thanks Frankie, who says to himself that Jack would also want her to be with him to ring in the new year too. Meanwhile, Jack is outside Jen’s window smiling and glad that Frankie returned. He then turns around and talks to someone who is clearly helping him and says, “We need to get out of here. We can’t get caught it would ruin everything. Let’s get as far away from Salem as possible.” He leaves and we don’t see his mysterious partner in crime.

-Kate and Victor arrive at the hospital at the same time. They discuss everything happening with Claire and Kate tells Victor that “The truth must never come out.”

-Shawn is with Mimi awaiting word from Lexie. They are watching Belle and Phillip who are still at Claire’s bedside. He talks about the baby being his and Mimi starts having daydreams of losing Shawn to Belle. She then gets dizzy and passes out. Shawn and a passing nurse help her up. The nurse gets her water but Mimi assures her that she is ok and that she just hasn’t eaten much due to worrying about Claire. Shawn promises to take care of her as Mimi secretly worries about losing Shawn and about possible problems with her health.

-Lexie is in the hospital records room when Abe calls her. She promises to be home in time to take him to the Brady/Horton party. She then flashes back to Tek threatening her earlier and inviting her to the lodge. Abe tells her that Celeste is going to take him and Theo to the party so she should just meet them there. She agrees and says that she loves him and always has no matter what. He says he knows and is so glad all their problems are over. Both hangup as Lexie breaks down worrying about what Tek might do. Celeste comes downstairs and is shocked when she sees Abe getting Theo’s bag ready for the party. He explains that his sight has been slowly returning and that he wants to surprise Lexie. He went and saw a specialist with the aid of a friend on the force and he took an experimental drug that has seemed to work. Celeste hugs him and says that the bad times are truly behind them.. She then starts shaking and has a vision of smoke and fire and people screaming. Its mass chaos. She then says, “Death is coming to Salem tonight!!! So much pain and heartache. The worst is yet to come.” Abe tries to get her to calm down but she refuses and says she has always been right before and she will be again. Abe reassures her that everything is and will be fine and goes off to finish getting ready. Celeste looks on knowing what is about to hit.

-Later, Lexie is on her to way to Shawn when Tek calls remind her of their discussion earlier. She begs him not to do anything but he sticks to his guns. She then turns on him and says he never loved her at all otherwise he would not do this. She wants nothing to do with him and is not meeting him. He can tell Abe if he wants since the lies have gone on long enough. She says that she will actually tell him before he does. Tek then changes his tune, since Abe may forgive her since he was pushing her away, and begs Lexie to reconsider. Lexie realizes that Tek is now afraid of losing her. Tek says that he is driving back to stop her. Lexie realizes she must tell the truth to save her marriage otherwise it will never be over with Tek. Abe is who she loves and Tek was just a mistake at a time when she was hurting and vulnerable. She tells Tek she has patients and needs to go. She is telling Abe the truth. Tek begs her not too as Lexie reminds him he was going to do it himself moments ago. He explains by saying he just wanted to see how serious she was about him but he doesn’t want to lose her and think she should keep quiet so they have more time to explore their feelings. She finally admits to him that she knows he is a player and that he preys on married women and then leaves them after they divorce their husbands (cue flashback to May 2005 when Celeste learned this info). She says she should have never got involved with him knowing who he was and what it could do to her marriage. Tek says that he has changed and that Lexie did that. She tells him its over and hangs up saying she is going to tell Abe tonight. Tek decides to rush back to stop her.

-A lab tech hands Lexie the info she wanted on her way down the hall. She looks inside and is shocked by what it is inside. She then meets with Shawn and Mimi and informs them that she investigated what was discussed earlier with Hope and Shawn. She looked at records, DNA, etc. and says to them, “I have big news that will change your life.” Mimi then turns and looks at Phillip, Belle, and Claire in the pediatric ICU. Kate and Victor then walk in continuing their discussion from earlier and see the looks on everyone’s faces. Victor sees the folder in Lexie’s hand and says,

“Well, its already too late because that is exactly what has happened.” Kate says, “What happened?” He says, “Our worst fears-they know Kate. Our son will be destroyed and now because we didn’t tell him ourselves he will learn everything in the worst possible way.” The both look on in horror as Shawn asks Lexie to tell him what she knows. (Screen fades to black)

On the Next Days....

Marlena to John (as Alex watches from the bushes): I don’t need memories. My life is right in front of my eyes.

Chelsea to Patrick: I want you and you want me. So why resist?

Shawn: Oh my God its true. I am Claire’s father.

Mimi: Its over-I lost him.

Kate to Victor: What have I done. My son has lost everything and all I did was make it worse.

12/27/05

-Austin walks into the Java Café and is talking to Nicole on his cell. Nicole tells Austin that the takeover of High Style is ready to begin. Austin says that they should arrange a meeting with the CEO to inform her of what is about to take place. Nicole agrees to set one up and calls High Style. Becky answers and Nicole says she wants to request a meeting with the CEO to inform her of the takeover. Becky is stunned and can’t believe it. She is even more stunned at the name of the company taking over-Austin Reed and Co.-the same name as Carrie’s former husband. She also recognizes the voice as the voice of the “Mary Smith” she met days earlier when she barged into the office. Becky schedules a meeting and prepares to call Carrie. Carrie is meeting Austin at Java Café to catch up when Becky calls. At this moment, Lucas walks in too and hears Austin talking to himself about how life is perfect. Carrie is back and there may be hope for them and his business is about to take off. Lucas smirks and comes up behind Austin warning him that not everything may be as perfect as he thinks. Austin thinks Titan is about to make a last minute play for High Style but Lucas says that Austin has no clue what is really going on and walks off. He bumps right into Sami who says she is looking for Will to tell him about the Brady/Horton New Year’s Eve blast. She wants him to come with her and can’t find or contact Will to tell him. Lucas says that he is spending New Year’s Eve and day with friends from school. Sami is disappointed. Lucas tells her not to fret-he wouldn’t want to ring in the new year with his joke of a mom anyway. Sami runs off in tears as Lucas laughs but then feels bad about his words. Carrie and Austin meet and talk about old times. He asks about Mike and Carrie comes out and tells him. Sami overhears while getting her coffee and can’t believe it. Either can Austin who then asks Carrie why she stayed away. She tells him her reasons to which he responds by asking if there is hope for a reunion between them. Sami gets mad and runs off vowing to never let that happen. Carrie tells Austin she doesn’t know but that she still cares about him. Austin suggests that they go together to the Horton/Brady party. Carrie agrees and then gets a call from Becky who tells her about Nicole’s call. Before she can tell her the name of the company, the phone goes dead due to no battery. Carrie doesn’t tell Austin what is going on saying that she can’t say anything until she knows what is really going to happen for sure. She says she may need to go back to LA immediately. Austin begs her not to but she insists. They then see a weather report on TV that warns of a major snow and ice storm hitting the Midwest that could cause major travel delays and problems. Carrie admits she is now forced to stay and decides to go to the party with Austin. Maybe it will keep her mind off the possibility of losing her business she says to herself as Lucas looks on with glee waiting for the big bombshell to drop.

-Sami goes home and Nicole asks her what is wrong since she looks upset. Sami says that she may as well tell her since they both wanted Austin-“Carrie and Austin are close to reuniting,” she says. Nicole yells out in anger and can’t believe Austin would want to be with a woman who cheated on him during their marriage. Sami agrees and says that she won’t let it happen. She admits that with “perfect” Carrie in the picture it may be impossible to get Austin. Nicole hears this and says she just got an idea. She proposes that Sami and her team up like they did previously before Sami refused to help her with Brady. Sami says no way but Nicole tells her that with Carrie out of the picture the chances of getting Austin are much better. She also asks Sami who she would rather see win Austin besides herself-Carrie, her hated perfect sister, or Nicole. Sami thinks for a second and agrees. They shake hands and note that once Carrie is out, they must go back to hating each other and competing. They both agree.

-John is at the police station and flashes back to rushing up to the cabin and interrupting Alex and Marlena about to make love. We see him, along with Roman and Kate, inform Marlena of what he has learned from an old friend and colleague of Alex and her-that her marriage to Alex was shaky and that he was abusive. Alex denies it but the cops come in and take him away in handcuffs as John walks toward a disbelieving Marlena. John tells Alex, “It’s over for you” to which he responds, “Not quite yet.” The flashback ends (*sorry about this guys but I had to skip ahead a few days in real time and flash back to this so I could set up what I want to, its not really how it happened on the show but I had to do all this this way to fit my vision even though this is not how this story left off Friday or how it played out this week so I just jumped ahead so I can get things where I want them for my stories*). Roman has left and so has Tek (to the Lodge-see 12/26/05). John is waiting for Marlena who is visiting Alex. Meanwhile, we see Marlena and Alex talking about what has happened. Marlena calls herself stupid for rushing her decision. She says that she doesn’t know him any more then she knows anyone else and should have never made a choice about her future. Alex continues to deny everything and tells Marlena he loves her. He reminds her of their history. Marlena breaks down. She tells Alex that she won’t be visiting him again until she knows the whole truth and whether or not the witness’s story checks out. She leaves as Alex says to himself, “Oh, you will, soon enough.” with a evil grin on his face.

-Marlena returns to John and he asks her if she is ok. She apologizes to him about making a hasty decision. He tells her not to decide or do anything until her memory returns and until they learn the whole truth about Alex. He asks her to the Horton/Brady party and claims it would be a great way to help her memory along. She agrees to go as long as she isn’t pressured. She asks about Belle and the baby but John says they can’t do anything so they may as well go since Belle would want that and for her mother to get better. They agree and leave as she tells her she should have known better. She feels so comfortable with John but with Alex she had to figure out everything about him. With John, it just feels right and natural. He smiles and they walk off while, at the same time, a officer visits Alex in the holding cell saying he is free to go. Someone paid his bail and he is allowed to go-but he can’t leave town. However, he will have to face kidnaping charges and some others in court if they can collect more evidence to go along with the testimony of Lois Banks, the former acquaintance of Alex and Marlena. Alex understands and whispers, “I knew she would come through for me. Now to go get Marlena from John before I lose her again” he says.

-Bonnie is working the bar at Alice’s when Roman shows up. He talks to her about the Marlena situation and they discuss all the happenings in Salem Bonnie says that she wishes he came around more often. He says he has been busy. Bonnie says that she knows he is lonely just like she is since she lost Mickey. She says she tries to cover it up but its hard sometimes. Roman says he knows hot it feels and can’t believe he is seeing a new side to her. Bonnie says that Mickey is the only other person who has seen that side of her and that she only shows it to people who she feels can be trusted. She then asks him to spend New Year’s Eve with her by asking, “How’s about you and me have ourselves one hell of a New Year’s-you game?” but he says he is spending it at the Horton/Brady party at Chez Rouge. However, she is welcome to come along. He is sick of being alone and doesn’t want to be on one of the biggest nights of the year. She agrees to go knowing she can torment Maggie and can show off to everyone that fact that she is with Roman and prove them wrong that she isn’t just a trashy gold digger. Roman laughs at her reasoning and asks her to behave. She slyly nods her head as he leaves saying he will see her later.

-Hope returns home to Bo, Billie, Chelsea and Patrick arguing. Bo fills her in and Hope likes Patrick’s idea. Bo and her fight but Bo realizes he is outnumbered. They send Chelsea out of the room so she goes reluctantly outside to check her messages and cool off. Hope then explains how Patrick may be the only one to get through to Chelsea since she has a huge crush on him. Bo claims it’s a dangerous crush but again is outnumbered. Hope then says that maybe Patrick can help Chelsea grow up and to stop being so reckless. She notes how so far Chelsea has gotten away with a lot and been spoiled. Billie and Bo acknowledge the spoiled part but take offense to their parenting being questioned. Bo claims they are only trying to help her after all she has been through and Billie disses Hope by saying, “Who are you to tell me how to raise my daughter?” She calls Hope out and says that Shawn had issues too so she shouldn’t talk. Hope apologizes but claims she never backed down when it came to Shawn and still doesn’t, citing how she is still pushing him to return to school. They continue to fight until Bo breaks it up. Billie calls Chelsea back in and says that they agreed she can go. Patrick reassures everyone that he will do his best and that they can trust him. Hope and Billie smile but Bo stares him down. Patrick offers to drive Chelsea home since she shouldn’t have driven to Bo’s in the first place-her license is revoked. She agrees so he drives her car back. Billie then leaves as Hope and her apologize but clearly still disagree about Chelsea. Bo and Hope apologize to each other too and Bo says he will try to be tougher and get Billie to do the same and Hope promises to be more understanding of Chelsea and what she has been through. She also promises not to call out Billie or her parenting anymore since they need to get along for everyone’s sakes. They kiss and begin to make love as he carries her upstairs saying that they can have some private fun before going to the party.

-Chelsea packs, as does Patrick, and they load the car. They decide to take her car. Billie arrives before they leave and Chelsea thanks Billie for letting her go but says to herself that Patrick will be hers now. She tells Billie to thank Hope too fro siding with her since Bo didn’t. Billie tells her to have fu n and thanks Patrick for his help. He smiles and they get in the car with Patrick driving and leave as Chelsea says to herself, “This is gonna be one night you never forget.” (Screen fades to black)

On the next Days....

Max: “I can’t believe her. I was so stupid.”

Abby: “No you weren’t-you just cared.”

Jen: “I need you Frankie. Don’t leave.” (as Frankie turns around and looks at her)

Kate to Victor: “The trust must never come out.”

Victor to Kate: “Well, its already too late because that is exactly what has happened.”

Lexie to Shawn: “I have big news that will change your life.” (as Mimi turns and looks at Claire, Belle and Phillip in the nursery)

Celeste (with a look of horror on her face): “Death is coming to Salem tonight!!!”

Days Fan Fiction Episodes (sorry for the length of these I just wanted to set everything up right and I am new to this. I promise they will get shorter after like the first week. Sorry about all the “he says, she says.” I use it to go into detail and to help me point out character motivations and emotions to you. I include some dialogue but only when I come up with good logical ones. Most of the time they will be the dialogue used in my previews. I promise I will get better as I go along. Friday’s episode will be FANTASTIC!! Thanks and Enjoy!!)

12/26/05

New Day in Salem. Skip ahead from Christmas to New Year’s Eve. Many things have gone ahead and may not leave off exactly where the show did on Friday but the stories leave off in the same general area.

-Shawn and Mimi are at the hospital observing Belle and Phillip with baby Claire. Shawn is upset because he can’t do more and Mimi reminds him of all the blood he has donated. Shawn then refers to how he is a match for Claire along with Belle and that he has to do whatever it takes to save Claire. Hope arrives and demands that Shawn not do anything else-he has done enough and the rest is in God’s hands now. Mimi leaves them to talk as Hope comforts her son. Shawn tells his mother that he feels a connection to Claire. Hope figures its because he has spent lots of time with her since he is her godfather. Shawn says he would do anything for Claire and Hope reminds him of how that could have been his baby had he still been with Belle. Shawn then flashes back to his conversation with Mimi and Bonnie where he overheard her being concerned about him being a match. Shawn asks his mother if it’s a big deal that he is a match for Claire. Hope says not really but says it may be if Phillip wasn’t and asks Shawn if he ever had sex with Belle. Shawn says no but he did have a dream that felt very real once. Hope thinks about all that Shawn has said and tells Shawn that he needs to talk to Lexie right away.

-Phillip tells Belle that if he ever lost her or Claire for any reason he would have no reason to live. Belle tells him to stop and says she is confident that they will get a miracle. Claire will get a liver somehow.

-Mimi runs into Bonnie at the hospital. She is visiting a person who got injured by a falling tree on her tree lot and she wants to make sure the person doesn’t sue. Bonnie reminds Mimi of their discussion about keeping Shawn away from Belle. Mimi refuses to be devious and says that what is meant to be is meant to be. Mimi then begins to feel faint and Bonnie tells her to eat something since she really hasn’t eaten much being with Shawn and worrying about Claire. Bonnie leaves and Mimi wonders if maybe the worry of losing Shawn to Belle is causing her so much stress that she is making herself feel ill. She aks herself if maybe she should do what her mother suggested and keep Shawn away from Belle.

-Lexie gets a visit from Tek in her office while searching for liver donors for Claire. Tek demands that Lexie tell Abe the truth. He know longer wants to wait in the wings and tells Lexie that he loves her and that he knows she loves him. He informs her that he has made romantic plans at the Green Mountain Lodge for New Year’s Eve and that he wants Abe to know everything so they can ring in the New Year together on a romantic getaway. Lexie rejects him but Tek says he will be waiting for her and that if she doesn’t tell Abe right away he will drive back to Salem and tell him himself. He leaves to drive to the lodge as Lexie looks on, secretly admitting that she wants to be with Tek and accept his invitation. She gets beeped to see Hope and Shawn.

-Chelsea wakes up to have breakfast with Billie and Patrick. She announces that Max and her are going out for New Year’s Eve to a party on the north side of town. Billie forbids it, knowing full well how seedy that area is. She tells Chelsea to find someplace closer to home and reminds her that her license is suspended. Chelsea insists that Max is driving and that she really wants to go to the party. She begs her mother but Billie prohibits it. Patrick tries to intervene and explain to Chelsea Billie’s reasons but she refuses to listen. She runs out of the room. When Billie and Patrick check on her, they learn that she is gone. They call Bo and just as Bo is about to leave to search for her she shows up. She runs into her dad’s arms and tells him what happened. She is outraged when Bo sides with Billie and invites her to Chez Rouge where Maggie and Caroline are throwing a Horton/Brady New Year’s Eve party. She calls the party lame and Bo says it would be a great way to bond with her family. Billie and Patrick show up and notice how Bo can’t get through to her either. The three of them come together to discuss what to do. Bo calls Hope to come home because he needs her advice. Hope promises to be home ASAP. Patrick suggests that he take Chelsea away for New Year’s. This way she can’t go to the party and their won’t be a family problem since she will definitely approve of spending the evening with him. He thinks maybe he can even use her obsession for him to his advantage and convince her to accept her family and newfound life. Bo is totally against it but Billie thinks it’s a great idea, although she wanted to be with Patrick on New Year’s Eve. She suggests the Green Mountain Lodge since they throw a great party and its far enough away to convince Chelsea that they trust her and do care about making her happy. Billie says that she trusts Patrick enough to spend the night with her daughter. Bo isn’t so certain of Patrick’s trust and rejects the idea, which Chelsea overhears and curses her father.

-Lexie arrives to talk to Shawn and Hope. Hope asks Lexie about the night that Shawn and Belle were found naked during the storm last year. She wants to know how they were found. Lexie says that the position was kind of suggestive and Shawn mentions how he had a dream about making love to Belle that felt real. Lexie recalls Belle mentioning having the same dream. Hope reminds Lexie of Shawn and Claire’s matching blood types and informs her that Shawn feels very connected to Claire. Lexie is intrigued by what she hears. Hope asks Lexie if she knows whether Phillip was a match for Claire and she confesses that she never looked at his records but the nurses did. Now curious, Lexie says that she will go check the records to find out since she really should know anyway. She leaves and Shawn tells Hope to go ahead home to Bo since he may need her and she can’t do anything else for him. He thanks her and says he will call when he knows anything. Hope leaves as Shawn looks at Claire, Phillip, and Belle through the window and says to himself, “Could that be my baby? Could Claire belong to Belle and I and not Phillip?” He says this just as Mimi comes up behind him and hears everything. (Screen fades to black)

On the next days....

Billie to Hope-“Who are you to tell me how to raise my daughter?”

Chelsea to Patrick-“This is gonna be one night you never forget.”

Bonnie to Roman-“How’s about you and me have ourselves one hell of a New Year’s-you game?”

John to Marlena and Alex: “It’s over for you.”

Alex to John: “Not quite yet.”

IN

Jeremy Sumpter (Will Roberts)-Sumpter takes over the role in the middle of chaos on January 3. The role is now contract.

Mandy Musgrave (Chelsea Brady)-The originator of the role returns in early January. "It took alot to get her to return," says Executive Producer Ned Yadroc (Corday backwards LOL). The appearance change in Chelsea will be explained on the show.

Mystery Actor or Actress-A fan fave returns on New Year's Eve and will show up with a beloved Salemite. "Its a real shocker out of left field," says Yadroc.

Out

Rachel Melvin (Chelsea Brady)-The actress exits in early January. Mandy Musgrave, the role's originator, will be returning to the canvas.

Christopher Gerse (Will Roberts)- Gerse exits after almost 3 years in the role. The character is being aged and taken over by Jeremy Sumpter.

Some Major characters-The New Year's Eve tragedy will cause Salem to lose some beloved citizens and some minor ones as well. Expect a joint funeral in early January that will bring some fan faves home for a quick visit and one home for good.

Contract Actors

Frances Reid - Alice Horton

Suzanne Rogers - Maggie Horton

Drake Hogestyn - John Black

Peggy McCay - Caroline Brady

Frank Parker - Grandpa Shawn Brady

Deidre Hall - Dr. Marlena Evans Black

James Reynolds - Abe Carver

Alison Sweeney - Sami Brady

Renee Jones - Dr. Lexie Carver

Kristian Alfonso - Hope Williams Brady

Peter Reckell - Bo Brady

Lauren Koslow - Kate Roberts

Josh Taylor - Roman Brady

Arianne Zuker - Nicole Walker

Jason Cook - Shawn Brady

Farah Fath - Mimi Lockhart

Melissa Reeves - Jennifer Horton Deveraux

Matthew Ashford - Jack Deveraux

Bryan Dattilo - Lucas Roberts

Kyle Brandt - Philip Kiriakis

Judi Evans - Bonnie Lockhart

Brody Hutzler - Patrick Lockhart

John Ingle - Mickey Horton

Martha Madison - Belle Black Kiriakis

Julie Pinson - Billie Reed

Ashley Benson - Abigail Deveraux

Rachel Melvin - Chelsea Brady

Darin Brooks - Max Brady

Billy Warlock - Frankie Brady

Wayne Northrop - Alex North

Austin Peck - Austin Reed

Christie Clark - Carrie Brady

Recurring Actors

John Aniston - Victor Kiriakis

Steve Blackwood - Bart Biederbicke

Daphne Bloomer - Eugenia Willans

Tanya Boyd - Celeste Perrault

Christopher Gerse - Will Roberts

Garrett, Mitchell & Spencer Gray - Zack Brady

Bill Hayes - Doug Williams

Susan Seaforth Hayes - Julie Williams

Chase & Tyler Johnson - Theo Carver

Jacee Jule - Java Cafe Waitress Patty

James Lancaster - Father Timothy Jansen

Ron Leath - Henderson

Rhasaan Orange - Thomas "Tek" Kramer

Thaao Penghlis - Tony DiMera

Jake & Nick Ravo - Jack Deveraux Jr.

Arloa Reston - Joelle

Zeus the dog - Max

"A tremendous New Year's tragedy will affect everyone on the canvas," says new head writer Reilly James ( ). "Lives will be lost and many stories will take new and shocking turns. Expect some familiar faces from the past to start trickling in as some other beloved (and some not so beloved) check out of Salem. There will also be a miracle or two and a few weddings."

Bo/Hope/Billie/Chelsea/Patrick- Chelsea's reckless behavior will have tragic consequences. Bo, Hope, and Billie all butt heads over how to take care of Chelsea. Patrick intervenes and attempts to get through to her by using her obsession for him to his advantage but he very well may end up doing more harm then good.

Jack/Jen/Frankie- Jack resurfaces and we will learn a shocking truth about his accident and where he has been the last few weeks. It is quite unbelievable. Jen and Frankie grow closer in Jack's absence. Expect Jack to be gone awhile and to go on a long journey to find a cure. That journey may lead to the shocking reveal of a long buried secret.

John/Marlena/Alex- The whole truth about Alex is revealed in a shocking way. Its a classic Days twist. Marlena begins to get her memory back on New Year's Eve and John will take action to make sure Alex doesn't impede on the progress Marlena is making or on his attempts to get her back.

Belle/Shawn/Mimi/Phillip- Mimi receives shocking news that changes everything. Shawn learns the truth about Claire as her health continues to fail. Everyone holds out for a miracle but it may just come too late. The big paternity reveal will take Phillip down a shocking path and Belle may end up being the biggest loser in all this.

Sami/Austin/Carrie/Lucas/Nicole- Nicole and Sami team up to keep Austin and Carrie apart, realizing that one of them has a better shot of landing him with Carrie out of the picture. Austin's takeover plot may cause a huge rift between him and Carrie. Austin may have to choose between his new business and the woman he has always loved. Lucas starts to feel like an outsider and unloved and may turn back to the bottle. Two shocking returns will heat up this story and may very well unite Sami and Carrie.

Abe/Lexie/Tek/Celeste- Lexie's big secret comes out and it will change the course of the whole Carver family. Lexie's life spirals out of control and may lead her back to her roots. Abe's sight will start to return and he will find comfort from a shocking person....Celeste!!!

Bonnie/Roman- Tragedy brings these two together and Roman may have finally found that special someone. He is definitely gonna get all he can handle from her. Something big will happen around February that will shake up Roman's life.

Mickey/Maggie- Maggie is getting her own story that will begin on New Year's Eve. No one will beleive what it is-its a HUGE shocker. She will also be big in Lucas's story too as he is close to giving into temptation.

Victor/Kate/Caroline/Shawn Sr.- Fate may bring Caroline and Victor together. A big secret about Victor and Caroline is revealed. Victor and Kate both reel from the consequences of the Calire situation. A down and out Kate will leave town for awhile and will come face to face with someone from the past.

Abby/Max- The aftermath of tragedy brings these two closer. The past between his brother and her mother will play a part in their story.

Will- Will is going to recast and will become a major part of the teen set. He will come to the aid of a young damsel in distress during the New Year's Eve tragedy.

Tony- He will return and will be involved with 3 shockers that will shake up all of Salem. Not everything is as it seems with Tony....

This fan fiction is both a combination of what I would want Days of our Lives to be and what most fans would want it to be. While it is true that I approve of most of the stories on the air right now, I still feel like the show could be better and more pleasurable for the fans. I have read other fan fics and I have been very impressed with some of the ideas. I only hope I can be as creative. I have been a faithful watcher since 1990 but, thanks to my grandmother taping the show every day, I have seen every episode since 1981. I have researched the history of the show before then so my stories will in no way deviate from history. However, if I make a mistake or screw up the history or something please let me know and I will edit. You will find this to be easy reading-nothing too complex. The stories will be mainly traditional and realistic but you may see a return to the supernatural at some point. You will also see many cast changes including recasts of some characters and the return and exits of some beloved ones. Some things I do may stun you and anger you but I beleive that soap writing should involve taking risks. I am open to any imput and comments and I will also provide periodic cast list updates and little news pieces to keep you informed of cast changes. I hope you enjoy. I will post a winter(2006) preview later-like the ones in SOD. This will wet your appetite enough to make you read LOL. Starting Monday December 26, I will start daily episodes picking up right where this Friday's show leaves off. On holidays when the show is prempted, I will be prempted. I will have no problem over the next month updating this every day but once my vacation is over you may not see updates until later in the evening or may just post some episodes all at once to get ahead or catch up. I look forward to your comments and input. Thanks and enjoy!!!

Phoenix