Life in Salem

KIMBERLIN BROWN JOINS LIS! CONSTANCE TOWERS RETURNS! MIRANDA WILSON OUT! NEW LIS OPENING DEBUTS!

As the huge event for LIS, the "Secret Storm", continues huge changes hit Life in Salem! In yesterday's episode, a NEW OPENING debuted! LIS has always used the regular "Days of Our Lives" opening until this, but LIS has always wanted its very own custom opening! "I give all the credits to ML," Tara Smith says "I tried to make an opening once but was unsuccessful, and he has even been working on this for awhile now. But it turned out great, probably one of the best custom openings I've seen made for a blog."

In other news, huge, and very famed, soap star Kimberlin Brown joins LIS, replacing Miranda Wilson as Megan DiMera. Miranda played the role in 1984 until 1985 on Days, and reprised the role on LIS in October 2006. "Miranda is great, but both ML and I think we need someone stronger for the role of Megan. And we think Kimberlin fits the role great." Tara commented. Brown will replace Wilson immediately.

Also, Constance Towers has finally returned to the show as evil villian Helena Cassadine! Helena was a huge villian on "General Hospital" for years, and crossed over to LIS in December 2006 and was here until late November of 2007, and in her time became the central villianess of the show, causing much havoc for many characters during the huge umbrella story "The War". In the finale she vanished after Marlena attacked her, but the show always said she would be back. Now she is, and is out for revenge on Steve and Kayla for murdering her precious son, EJ!

***Some pics in the opening are blury,(I tried my BEST)...ML Cooks

Written by: Tara

Episode#232: Trapped!

-Belle and Nicholas continue to drive through a snowy Salem in Nicholas’s escalade, and Belle comments that the snow just keeps getting more and more intense. Nicholas says yeah, and with how its coming down now he’s not even sure if they can keep going. After a little more driving as he examines the roads, he groans and says they’ll have to pull over.

-In the elevator at Spears Industries, Lucas sighs and says there’s nothing he can do. Jan yells “Damnit!” and pounds on the door, breathing heavily and screaming for someone to help them. Lucas tells Jan she shouldn’t get too stressed out over this and its not good for the baby, but Jan tells him she doesn’t do well in confined spaces for too long, and is claustrophobic. Lucas says that hopefully this will be fixed soon and they can get out of here.

-Hope yells in disgust and anger “Oh what the hell happened now?” at the power going out and tries to pawn around the floor for the pipe, but only finds the lighter. She uses it to see where the crack and the pipe is, and once she spots them she picks up the crack and sighs…

-After the roof over the living room collapsed at the DiMera Mansion, it blocked all other rooms from being able to be exited. In the bedroom where Vivian and Peter are, Vivian asks Peter how on earth the roof collapsed when this is one of the biggest mansions in Salem. Peter answers that while it is one of the biggest mansions in Salem, its not the strongest, and was built back in the 1800’s, so it is not the most stable, and unfortunately its looking like they might be stuck for quite awhile.

-Kristen is breathing heavily in the room where she and Marlena are trapped, and has yet to even notice that Marlena is in there. She keeps muttering to herself “What to do what to do…” while rubbing her temples and with all the stress she even sobs a little. Marlena sighs and says “Kristen?” and Kristen jumps at hearing her voice, and looks at Marlena and says:

Kristen: Oh dear God…not you.

*ATTENTION: NEW LIS OPENING, MADE BY LIS CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/CO-HEADWRITER ML COOKS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA *

-In the DiMera Mansion’s study, Anna says to Vince that this is just great. Vince tells her its fitting, and it gives them a chance to chat. Anna yells that she doesn’t WANT to chat with someone as disgusting as him, Vince grabs her arm and tells her that his time is almost up so he has to get his final word to her in!

-Jan continues to breath heavily inside the elevator at Spears Industries, and Lucas clutches her hand to try to calm her down. He again tells her none of this is good for her or the baby, and Jan argues that she can’t help it, and suddenly yells “OW! My stomach! Lucas, it’s the baby!”

-Vivian tells Peter she can’t afford to be stuck for “quite awhile”. She says that she needs to hear what is in Stefano’s will! Peter tells her that that’s obviously not going to happen now, and she scowls and says she hates men like him, and Peter points out that men like him are the exact men that she gets obsessed with.

-Marlena says yes, its her. She says she hates being stuck in here as much as Kristen does, but unfortunately that is how everything transpired. Kristen tells Marlena to just stay the hell away from her, and she’ll stay away from Marlena. Marlena sighs and says:

Marlena: You know Kristen we both loathe each other, but we should make this better than that whole Secret Room disaster n 1997 and try to actually get along.

Kristen: Oh please. I hate you and this whole world now more than ever. Every single person I know except my brother is practically demented, and I don’t mean just you so don’t go spouting off rants about how I am out to get you and out to hate you and only you.

Marlena: Now what makes you say all of that?

-At the Salem Inn, the lights keep flickering and Sami groans and says that this just makes her evening even worse. She stomps into her room, and sees someone sitting at her desk with the chair turned to where she can’t see their face. She asks who the hell they are and what they’re doing here as she slowly grabs a bat, and the person turns around in the chair and says “Oh Sami, you wouldn’t want to hit me now would you? We go way back…”

Sami’s eyes widen and she says:

Sami: No…it can’t be…this has to be a trick…IT CAN’T BE…YOU’RE STAN!

The camera pans to reveal Sami’s previous other persona, Stan, sitting in the chair grinning devilishly…

Written by: Tara

Episode#231: The Secret Storm BEGINS!

-Jan is at her family’s business company, Spears Inc.’s main building that is in the middle of Salem. The company is a fashion company like Titan and Alamain, and a popular one but not as popular as Titan or Alamain. Jan is signing some papers, and suddenly there is a knock on her office door and she says “Come in.” and Lucas opens the door. Jan smiles and asks him what he’s doing here, and Lucas says that the weather is getting pretty bad so he wanted to make sure she and his little cousin were alright. Jan grins as she looks at her stomach, and says that in only a month or two she’ll be giving birth, and comments that its amazing.

-Maggie tells Abe that she’s glad to be here, and that she’s enjoyed seeing him lately. She says that even though Julie is family and she loves her dearly, she needs more friends than her. She then goes on to say that ever since Mickey died…she has felt a bit lonely, even with half of her family living with her. Abe says he understands, and that without Lexie…it can get lonely to him too without anyone to talk to except police officers, but that’s mostly business subjects. Maggie half-jokes that it must have been fate that they started talking to each other more.

-Nicholas and Belle are driving through Salem in Nicholas’s car, and Belle comments as she looks out the window of the passenger seat that the snow is really starting to come down out there, and Nicholas once again assures her that they’ll be fine. Belle says with a smile that she trusts him. Nicholas decides to make small talk and asks how she’s been lately, and Belle answers:

Belle: As good as I can be, I guess. My father is catatonic, and now my mother now has this hidden child that turns out to be Nicole Walker of all people.

Nicholas: Heh, you sound like that’s a bad thing?

Belle: Well…I know that you probably don’t know too much about Salem these days since you only recently came to town…but Nicole Walker isn’t the best woman in the world. She’s worse than my sister Sami. She slept with my brothers Eric and Brady, schemed her way into marrying Victor Kiriakis and then helped my rival Jan Spears try to kill him…and those deeds aren’t even all of what she’s done.

Nicholas: I see…well you don’t have to worry about her tonight…because its just us, together…

-Renee and Elvis, in the basement of the DiMera Mansion, mainly watch Tony and Anna argue at the doorway of the mansion. Elvis asks Renee why she is so interested in Tony and Anna, and Renee says that she has been waiting for Tony to blast Anna like this for twenty five years. She continues to explain to Elvis that Anna was always her biggest foe, and flashes back to at her party back in 1983, shortly before her “murder”, how she told Anna that she hated her most of all…

-Tony snaps to her that he is not and never will turn into Vince, but Anna says that she should’ve known that he would start acting like him after the integration process started. Anna shoves her way past Tony and walks into the entryway of the mansion, and says that she won’t give up on him this easy. Tony tells her that after what she did to Nicole, Marlena, and him…they can never be together again. Anna says:

Anna: Tony, I love you! I can’t just let our relationship go! I understand why you would be upset and you have every right to be…but I just couldn’t tell you that the town’s biggest tramp was your daughter with another woman!

Tony: Don’t EVER say that about my daughter again, do you understand me?

Tony suddenly begins to clutch his forehead, and Anna yells:

Anna: Tony…wait no…please don’t let Vince come out…I didn’t mean to upset you…

Vince: Too late, honey. Vince is here and he needs to talk to you NOW!

-Vivan growls to Valentine that she doesn’t know what the hell she is talking about, and Valentine hisses “Oh please. I know how you came back to Salem in 2006 and stabbed Chelsea Benson, poisoned Kayla Brady, blackmailed Sami Brady, and everything else in-between us.” Vivian tells Valentine that she has enough to worry about with Celeste Perrault, she doesn’t need to put up with her and her lies. As Vivian stomps off, Valentine says “Celeste Perrault, eh?” and looks at Celeste…

-At the Salem Place Apartments, Steve tells Sami that it was far from a death threat, and it was a simple warning. He tells Sami that it’s a big world out there and she could get in serious trouble if she keeps waving a gun around. Sami yells “You know what, I’m not a kid? And sometimes I have to wave a gun around when I’m near a killer like you.” Kayla intervenes and tells them both to just calm down, and Sami says she’s out of there but Steve grabs her arm and tells her they aren’t done yet until they end this once and for all.

-Suga tells Hope she’s makin’ the right decision, and as Hope gives Suga some cash Suga hands over the pipe, lighter, and crack. Hope shudders a little as she looks at it, and says to herself this had better work. Suga tells Hope to forget what she might have been taught about crack, it’ll take all her pain away. Suga tells Hope that if she needs more, she might just be around. Hope nods, and as Suga walks away, Hope turns around and plans to head to the Titan building…

*Life in Salem Opening*

-Victor asks Bo how he has been, and Bo replies as good as he can be., and explains to Victor about Hope’s drinking problems. Victor points out that its odd that Hope started drinking recently, when Alice’s and Shawn’s deaths were months ago. Bo nods, and says that this started shortly after they returned from Italy in November. Victor asks if Gina’s death had anything to do with it, and Bo says he doesn’t know but it could be true since she did kill their son…but he doesn’t get why it would affect her deeper than Shawn or Alice’s deaths would.

-Forrest tells Billie that her coming with him made being at this Titan party enjoyable as well, and Billie smiles as she kisses him on the cheek. Forrest asks what that was for, and she shrugs and says with a chuckle she just felt like doing it. Forrest pours her a drink, and then asks:

Forrest: Billie…do you have any experience in the fashion business?

Billie: A bit…why do you ask?

Forrest: Well, since your mother has passed on…it left a position vacant at Alamain, and it needs to be filled quickly. I was wondering if you’d like to take your mother’s place.

-Anna tells Vince to leave her, Tony, and everyone else in this town the hell alone. Vince tells Anna that it has gotten rare for them to see each other, and sadly Tony is winning the battle against him, but he’s not giving up yet. Vince suddenly pulls Anna into a dark corner, and whispers:

Vince: I am not here about that, I simply need to tell you something. That Nicole Walker fellow…I hope you’re not believing that she’s really Tony and Marlena’s daughter.

Anna: Oh please, there were DNA results and everything.

Vince: You stupid idiot! DNA tests mean nothing in Salem! And Nicole Walker is a scheming bitch. It is Jan Spears, as I told you on the island. I was the one who got Marlena pregnant, I was the one who watched the child be born, I was the one who gave her away to that Spears woman!

Anna: So you’re saying that Nicole schemed this up? You’re a lying bastard, Vince…but somehow I want to believe you.

Anna looks at Nicole, who is sitting down in the living room of the DiMera Mansion, and looks back to Vince and tells him she wants to expose the scheming bitch.

-Sami screams and finally yells “You know what, fine?!?! Forget it. I am wasting my time here anyway. I’ll just forget both of you if you forget me. We’ll leave it at that.” and Steve tells her that he’s sorry for killing EJ, but once again claims it had to be done. Sami then says:

Sami: Again, forget it. I’ll try not to hold some crazy grudge against you, Steve, but don’t think we’re just going to be all buddy buddy. I won’t avenge his death like he asked, as much as that hurts me, but I’m not going to talk to either of you. Not at all.

Sami turns and stomps off, and Steve sighs and Kayla tells him sadly there is nothing they can do now, and they just have to let it be. Steve tells Kayla he knows but he still wishes there is something they could do. Kayla tells him they just have to put all this behind them, and move on with their lives and they’ve done all they can do. Steve reluctantly agrees, and Kayla hugs him, as someone watches them from the snowy window…

The figure says “Well of course you can’t avenge EJ’s death, Samantha…that’s my job.”

The person turns to reveal…HELENA CASSADINE!!!! Helena chuckles evilly as she goes over to a back door and slowly enters the apartments…

-Sami is able to get out to her car, and she starts it and drives off, heading back to the Salem Inn, and a few tears come out of her eyes as she whispers “EJ, I am so so sorry…I just couldn’t do it…forgive me…” and she continues to cry, and soon he manages to drive up to the Salem Inn(which is not far from Salem Place Apartments), and then she goes inside and heads to her room…

-Hope arrives at the Titan building, and she goes inside and heads to the Women’s restroom on the main level of the building. She takes out the pipe and the crack, and is about to take out the lighter, but she finally gives in and breaks down, dropping it all on the floor. She becomes hysterical and says in a low tone “I can’t believe its come to this…” and before she can pick the pipe up again, suddenly the lights go out…

-The whole Titan building’s power seems to be out, and back in the party area Billie hasn’t had a chance to answer Forrest’s question and asks Forrest if he’s still there and Forrest responds that he’s right beside her, and Billie says she wonders what the hell just happened. Forrest tells her that it might just be a small issue, because of the storm. Billie then tells him she hopes its not getting too bad…

-Bo tells Victor, in the dark, that the electricity must be konked out from the snow. Victor tells him that his office phone runs on a back-up battery, and he’ll see if he can get anyone downstairs to see what is going on. He lights a candle to see, and then picks up the phone and dials a number, but there is no dial tone. Victor mutters “damnit”, and Bo tells him they can just go downstairs to find other people. Victor tells Bo no they can’t…because they are alone on this level of the building, and the only way down is through the elevators, which are obviously broken.

-After Jan finishes her papers and she and Lucas get onto the elevator, it starts its descent down onto the parking garage level, however it stops. Jan asks what happened, and Lucas says he doesn’t know and grabs a phone and tries to call, but he can’t reach anyone. He wonders if the electricity might be out…

-At the DiMera Mansion, everyone looks around as they start to hear a strong blowing, and also creaking from the roof. They can hear the snow come down harder and harder outside, and Marlena says she hopes that everything’s alright. Peter says that maybe before they start the reading they can check the weather, but as he walks over to the tv he looks up as the creaking gets louder and louder. He wonders to himself whats going on up there, and suddenly as he starts to see…the roof BEGIN TO CAVE IN! His eyes widen and he yells “EVERYONE RUN!” but right after the words escape Peter’s mouth, the roof…COLLAPSES!

People scream and try to dart off, but the wind and the impact of the collapse push people into other rooms. Marlena and Kristen fall into one of the bedrooms, Lexie is shoved into the basement by the impact, Vivian and Peter are shoved into another bedroom, Valentine and Celeste are pushed into the library, Vince and Anna are thrown into the study, Ji’Min is shoved outside, and Nicole is pushed into Stefano’s old office by herself…

Pasedena resident hits Salem!!!!

In the most recent episode of "Life in Salem", a mysterious character "Suga" has showed up as the "Secret Storm" storyline begins and she befriends Hope, and she also seems to be in the possession of drugs! However this is no simple new character: Suga has been on another soap, that being Co-Executive Producer/Head Writer of LIS ML Cook's original soap opera: S.T.E.A.M. The character, played my Missy Elliot, is a drug-dealer and is a criminal. Back in Pasadena, she did some work for evil vixen Natalia by stabbing fellow character Dahila, and ever since has been on the run.

"Suga plays a big role in Hope's storyline. She gave her crack, which is a huge turning point for Hope Williams Brady...in a bad way. However Suga plays more of a role than just giving Hope drugs, but I can't go into detail." teases Co-EP/HW Tara Smith

LIS is known for its crossovers, but has never attempted one like THIS! Previously it has crossed over with other soaps "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital", when evil Port Charles villian Helena Cassadine and Llanview matriarch Victoria Lord showed up in Salem.

ALSO, in other news:

Shockingly, Philece Sampler is back in her role of Renee DiMera, a role she has not played since 1983!!! And Brent Weber joins the cast as Elvis Banks DiMera. "I know there are probably alot of questions, like how is Renee alive and how she and Elvis teamed up to kidnap Stefano and such, but these will be revealed in due time." Tara says

Celeste rings the door bell to the DiMera Mansion. Lexie answers. They hug each other.

Celeste

“Hello darling.”

Lexie

“Hey mom, how are the roads?”

Celeste

“There getting worse. I hope everyone makes it safely” They hear Peter and Tony talking in the grand living room.

Peter

“I want answer’s Tony. What the hell is going between you and Kristen? What did you do to her?”

Lexie

“Peter, Tony, what’s going?”

Before Tony can answer, Attorney Ji’ Min enters the living room

“Sorry I’m late everyone. That snow storm is relentless outside.”

Tony

“Welcome. Can I fix you a drink?”

Ji’Min

“No thank you. Is everyone here?”

“I’m here”

Everyone turns around and sees Kristen.

Episode:230, Hope Meets A New Ally!

Written by: ML Cooks & Tara Smith

In the basement of the DiMera Mansion,

Renee DiMera and Elvis Banks are sitting down watching TV monitors. They both smile, as they see all the guest arrive for their father’s will reading.

Elvis

“If only these idiots knew that Stefano was really alive and well.”

Renee

“I know what you mean.” She says getting up and looking at her father, hooked up to heart monitors and ventilators. She continues,” Soon father, you will be good and well, and you can resume leading the Dimera Dynasty. That’s where you belong. And Elvis and I will be right behind you.”

Elvis

“Indeed. When dear father awakes, Salem will never be the same again.” He says with a smile.

Just as Vivian is about to enter the DiMera Mansion, Valentine calls out to her from behind.

Vivian, turning around to look at her

“Oh bloody hell. “

Valentine

“Now that is no way to talk to your much younger and sexier sister.”

Vivian

“If you would stop acting like a low class floozy, I would treat you have way respectfully.”

Valentine

“Like you’re the Virgin Mary?”

Vivian

“Compared to you? So just when did you and Stefano, …..-God, it makes me sick to even say it.”

Valentine

“That’s none of your damn business. Just know we shared something special, and it was something neither one of us will ever forget . Rest his soul. Even beyond the grave, I can still feel him.”

Vivian

“Enough already. If I wanted to hear about some sordid fairytale, I’d watch Desperate Housewives.”

Valentine

“Why are you nasty? You’re miserable. It’s no wonder why you’re lonely. I talked to Forrest and Nicholas. They’ve told me everything.”

Vivian

“I don’t have time for this.” She says turning around and entering the house. Valentine hears Marlena and Nicole walking up behind her.

Valentine

“Well look at the newly reunited mother and daughter. duo”

Marlena

“Holiday is it?”

Valentine

“No, It’s Valentine.”

Marlena

“Oh my, I’m so sorry. So you’re Vivian’s sister?”

Valentine

“I know it’s hard to believe as old as she is, she has a much younger sister. But yes, she’s my sister. But she won’t admit that.” She forces a tear and pulls out a napkin and dabs her eye.

“She treats me like a black sheep”

Marlena

“Oh dear. I am so sorry to hear that. “

Nicole, rolling her eyes, seeing right through Valentine’s act

“Give me a break. I can see right through those fake tears.”

Marlena, stunned

“Nicole? What’s the matter with you?”

Nicole

“She’s fake. I can see right through her. Look, I’ll meet you inside.” Nicole walks off

Valentine

“Well I see some one needs some home training. How dare she speak to me that way? I hope you knock some sense into her. My tears are not fake. I will not be insulted like that.”

Marlena, embarrassed that a daughter of her’s would act in that rude manner, not even Sami acts that way.

“I’m sorry about that. Let’s go inside. The weather is getting worse.”

Hope is walking the streets of Salem, drinking Tequila straight from the bottle. Hope begins to dance around in the snow. She laughs and feels good as the alcohol streams into her blood. Hope empties the bottle in her mouth and throws it on the ground. Hope feels no pain, no worries, no sorrows, no guilt, she feels as if nothing is wrong. Drinking her angst away, she decides to lay in the snow and make a snow angel.

Midtown Salem,

Marlena’s Pent House

Belle is applying makeup to her face in the bathroom mirror. The door bell rings. She opens it and smiles when she sees Nicholas.

“Wow, you look amazing” He says handing her a dozen of white roses.

Belle, blushing

“Thank you. These are so beautiful. You didn’t have too.”

Nicholas

“I know I didn’t but I wanted too.”

Belle puts the roses in a vase and adds water to them.

Nicholas

“So are you excited for our first date?”

Belle

“Yes and a little bit nervous.”

Nicholas

“Don’t be nervous. I promise you, we will have a good time, and I’ll even have you home by 10.”

Belle, chuckling

“How sweet. I heard on the radio there’s a snow storm or something?”

Nicholas

“Nothing major. It’s just some flurries outside. Besides, I drive an Escalade. A little snow won’t stop us.”

Belle, grabbing her coat

“Ok let’s go then.”

Hope is done making her snow angels. Having wore off her buzz, from all the energy she put into making angels and dancing in the snow , she gets up and looks in her purse. She frantically searches it. She takes every single article out her purse. She opens it up and shakes it vigorously.

“Damn it. Where is my money? I need a drink!” Off in the distance some one makes their way towards Hope.

“Who’s there?”

Abe’s House.

Abe is tucking Theo in bed.

“Good night son.”

Theo

“Good night daddy.”

Abe smiles at his son and as he is about to turn the light off, Theo stops him

“I miss mommy.” Abe pauses, knowing his son misses his mother. Abe wonders how does he tell his son he’s fighting to keep his mother out of his life forever. He tries to give an honest answer to the question, something a 4 year old can comprehend

“Mommy, won’t be around much little guy.”

Theo

“Why? Why are you and mommy fighting?”

Abe, again, is at a loss for words. He doesn’t want to break his son’s heart. Abe doesn’t know what to do.

“Get some sleep Theo, I promise we’ll talk about it in the morning. And after that, we can go outside and play in the snow. How’s that sound?”

Theo

“allrright!” He says cheering.

Abe

“Good night son.” Abe turns off the light and closes the door. Once the door is closed, he wipes a tear that he held in his eyes, not wanting to let his son see him cry. Abe thinks of how, the family he wanted with Lexie will be no more. No more Lexie. The door bell rings. Abe looks at his watch, not expecting visitors, on a night like this, especially with the snow storm wrecking havoc in Salem. He opens the door and is surprised to Maggie

Abe

“Maggie, what a surprise. Come in, come in.”

Maggie

“I brought you some cookies.”

Abe

“Thank you. Take your coat off, sit down. I can’t believe you came all the way here to see me in this snow storm.”

Maggie

“Oh, it’s not that bad out there yet. Here try a cookie.” Abe sits down on the couch next to Maggie as they both eat a cookie.

Abe

“I’m really glad you came by Maggie.”

The person approaches Hope.

Hope

“I said who are you?”

“It’s ok mama. I have no ill intention. I come bearing gifts. I got what you need.”

Hope

“Who are you?”

“They call me Suga.”

Hope

“I’ve never seen you in these parts before.”

Suga

“You’re right. I’m just passing by.”

Hope

“You said you got what I need. You got a drink?”

Suga

“I got something even better” She pulls out a pipe, a lighter, and a bag of crack.

Hope

“What’s that?”

Suga

“Some get right. A lil crack. 10 times better than drinks.”

Hope

“I don’t know about that.”

Suga

“No troubles ma. Leave your worries behind.” Suga resonates a deep chord within Hope upon hearing “Leave your worries behind.” Hope instantly has flashes of smothering Gina to death, her son Shawn dying, her grandma Horton dying, her father dying racing through her mind. So much sadness, she wants to escape from it all. Hope now contemplates on taking her descent into madness to a new low. Has it come to this?……

-At Salem Place Apartments, the gunshot manages to just miss Kayla and it hit’s a now-shattered vase. Steve finally manages to grab the gun from Sami, and yells that THAT is why he had to kill EJ. Because EJ kept firing a gun wildly over and over, and he wouldn’t stop. He tells Sami that if she keeps doing that, she’ll get herself killed soon. Sami yells in disgust:

Sami: Is that a DEATH THREAT?!

-At the Titan building, Bo is in Victor’s office and Victor is pouring them both a glass of Champagne. Victor thanks him for coming to this party for him tonight on such short notice, and Victor says that Celeste couldn’t come because of Stefano’s will reading, and he really doesn’t have any other friends in Salem. Bo says that he was glad to come, but on the inside feels odd about speaking to his biological father after so long.

-Forrest and Billie are on the main level of the Titan building where the party is going on for Victor’s announcement about the new face of Bella Magazine, and Billie asks Forrest to remind her why they are here again when this is a Titan event. Forrest explains that Titan is Alamain’s arch-competitor, so he needs to see that Victor has in store. Billie sighs as she says this place, not to mention the whole fashion industry, reminds her so much of her mother. Forrest then quickly says:

Forrest: Hey, if you don’t want to be here, we can leave and I can find out about Bella later.

Billie: Normally, I’d probably want to leave, you know? But with you here…I don’t at all.

-Anna runs onto the grounds of the DiMera Mansion in the quickly-falling snow, and she rushes to the front door and she bangs on it while she shivers due to the cold, and yells “LET ME IN! SOMEONE LET ME IN, I’M FREEZING!” and Tony answers the door with a sigh and tells her to get the hell off of his grounds, and Anna tells him that she NEEDS to talk to him and Marlena, and Tony then says not a chance. Anna says in shock:

Anna: You really are turning into Vince, aren’t you?

-Vivian is in a corner of the living room of the DiMera Mansion, watching while Marlena, Celeste, and Lexie sit down and Kristen and Peter sit across from them alone, and she scowls as Valentine walks over to her. She asks what the hell she wants now, and Valentine says that she doesn’t seem to be very interested in the will reading tonight, and Vivian says that there is no reason to anymore. Valentine then says:

Valentine: Oh, afraid you aren’t going to be in Stefano’s will?

Vivian: Oh I have a feeling I’ll be in it alright, but when all of my foes are assembled in the same room I’m not just going to go speak to them.

Valentine: Oh, please. I can see the look on your face. A face of worry, dissappointment maybe? Vivvy honey, I think you are just throwing a fit that you know Stefano will give all his power to ME. Even if he did give anything to you, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy it for long.

Vivian: Excuse me? What are you saying?

Valentine: I’m saying, sis…that I know your secrets…I know about your crimes…

Vivian: What crimes? I haven’t done one single crime since the nineties!

Valentine: I beg to differ…Mysterious Woman.

-Hope tells Suga that she may have drank a few times but she is no smoker, and Suga says that it’ll help her a lot. Suga says:

Suga: I can tell you’ve got problems on your mind, ma. This stuff right here that I gots will make it just go away.

Hope stares at the pipe and the crack, and flashes back to when Bo told her about her Gran’s death at the hospital a few months ago:

Bo strokes Hope’s cheek slowly with the other hand that is free, and he tries not to choke up as he finally tells the truth “Hope……” he starts “Your aunt Maggie………asked Marlena to check on Alice last night……..and Marlena did, but…she found that....Alice passed away………”

Bo looks away after the last word comes out of his mouth, as several tears run down his face. Hope continues to stare, no emotion anywhere. She is completely silent, and for several minutes silence is between the two. “No…..” she finally says, in a soft tone as tears run down her cheeks as well “Bo, no……”

Bo finally looks back at her and takes her other hand and squeezes them tight, as he looks at her and tries to say something “It’s…..true….her body is here……it was through natural causes……”

Hope merely looks at him, not sure what to think. She stares back into his eyes and knows it is true. “NO!” she screams “NO NO NO NO NO!”

Bo pulls her into an embrace, and they both cry. “I’m so sorry, Fancy Face…..” Bo slowly says

As Hope stares at it more, she next flashes back to when she killed Gina after she verbally blew up at her in the hospital in Italy back in November:

Hope walks around Gina’s bed and tearfully says “I lost my Gran. I lost my sons. I lost my life to you for a time, and at one point even thought I was YOU years ago, which took away even more time in my life! You could have come forward and revealed who I was at first but no, you had to scheme to get your beloved Bo! You have RUINED MY LIFE!”

A smirk slowly begins to form on Gina’s face, and Hope finally screams out very loudly in anger it echoes throughout the halls, and she jumps at the life support machine and presses the activate/de-activate button several times.

Suga asks Hope what she wants to do, and as tears stream down Hope’s face she tells her she has to end this because its tearing her apart and she then tells Suga:

Hope: Just give me that damn pipe…give me all of it…I may not use it yet but…Lord knows that if it does what it says you do then I need it…

Salem Place Apts

Anna pounds on Nicole’s door. Nicole answers

Nicole

“What the hell is your problem Anna? I was still sleeping.”

Anna

“Well wake the hell up!” Anna says waltzing into Nicole’s room.

Nicole, closing the door

“This is not how I want to start my day.”

Anna

“You have no one to blame but yourself. I hope you’re really happy Nicole”

Nicole

“I am. I found my parents. After all these years, I thought Faye was my mother. But who knew it was really Marlena Tony?”

Anna

“Tony kicked me out the house because of you. He wants nothing more to do with me!”

Nicole

“You mean because of you. Good. I am glad. Maybe he was tired of you.”

Anna

“How dare you? You don’t know a thing about me.”

Nicole

“I know my father left you. I also know you tried to keep the truth from Marlena and Tony.”

Anna

“That’s right I did. And I’m not sorry.” Marlena walks into Nicole’s apt.

Marlena

“You’re not sorry? Anna what is happening to you? When did you become so ruthless?”

Anna

“Oh spare me the saint act Marlena. Your not perfect. In fact the both of you can go to hell!” Anna says leaving.

Nicole

“Misery loves company they say.” she says , hollering at Anna. Anna just rolls her eyes and leaves.

Marlena, looking on her new found daughter

“How are you?”

Nicole

“I’m still in shock. I still can’t believe you, of all people is my mother.” Nicole forces a tear to run from her eye.

Marlena, holding her

“I know what you mean. We have to tell Sami and Belle.”

Nicole

“Yes we do” She says with a smirk.

Marlena

“It’s time to go over to the DiMera Mansion for the reading of Stefano’s will.”

Nicole( in her mind)

“With any luck, the old man will leave me a jack pot”

Episode: 229, Herbs and Spices

Written by: ML Cooks & Tara Smith

Hope walks into her house. Bo engulfs her in a hug.

Bo

“Fancy face! I have been worried sick about you. I tried calling your cell phone. Where have you been?”

Hope

“ I was not getting drunk. Don’t you ever stop?”

Bo

“Hope please, I don’t want to argue. I just want to spend time with you. I miss you.” he says kissing her on her forehead.

Hope

“I miss you too Brady.”

They walk over to the couch.

Bo

“You came right on time. There’s a big snowstorm coming in.”

Hope

“Oh I know, The roads are getting pretty bad.”

Bo

“I’ll make us some hot cocoa. I’ll be right back.”

Once Bo leaves the living room, Hope sneaks into her purse and pulls out a pint size of Tequila and takes a few gulps.

Salem Inn,

Sami pounds on Steve and Kayla’s door.

Steve opens the door and is shocked to see his niece Samantha

Steve

“Hey Sami. A little bit surprised seeing you here. Want to come in and take your coat off f and stay for a while?”

Sami doesn’t respond at first. She’s breathing heavily and she’s looking at Steve with hate filled eyes

“No I don’t want to take my coat off and stay awhile. I want you to take your coat off in jail. I don’t understand why you’re not rotting away yet, for killing EJ.”

Steve

“Sami, I keep telling you it was self defense.”

Sami

“What about me? What am I supposed to do? Who do I have to come home too? Who can I share my life with huh Steve? You took the one thing that meant the most to me in this world. And yet here you are running around here free to kill more people.”

Steve

“I’m not a killer Sami.”

Sami, shedding a tear

“I will never forgive you for this. And I swear to God If the law won’t make you pay for taking EJ away from me that I sure as hell will make you pay.”

Kayla walks out from the bathroom. She smiles when she sees Sami, thinking Sami is here to wave the white flag and forgive Steve.

“Sami Hi, I am so glad you came.” Kayla stops talking when she sees Sami pulling a gun out from her purse and aims it at Steve’s chest.

Kayla

“Sami, what are you doing?”

Steve

“Sami come on. Put that toy away. You’re not going to use that on your old uncle Steve. Let’s talk about this.”

Sami

“No I don’t want to talk. I want to kill. I want to kill you like you killed EJ. Then maybe Kayla will truly know how it feels to have someone they love ripped from their lives.” Sami cocks the gun as Steve and Kayla both get nervous.

Bo and Hope’s House

Bo brings out the hot cocoa to Hope as he sits on the couch. They sit on the couch and listen to the fire wood burning in the fire place. They both sip on their cocoa.

Bo

“It has been so long since we spent some quality time together.”

Hope

“It really has Brady. In fact I don’t remember the last time we did this.” He holds her as she lays down on his lap.

Bo

“I love you fancy face.”

Hope, looking up into his eyes, giving him a peck on the lips

“I love you too Brady.”

Bo

“So how was your day? I haven’t seen you since Stefano’s funeral.”

Hope, having a flashback of drinking

“My day was fine. I was just out riding around. I just can’t deal with everything.”

Bo

“You mean Shawn and Ms. Horton?”

Hope

“It’s like something inside of me died when they did. Bo, I haven’t been the same since.”

Bo

“I know. But I want you to know, that I am here fancy face. You can come to me and talk to me. That’s what I am here for. For better or worse.”

Hope, shedding a tear

“I know Bo. It’s just been so hard dealing with-” She pauses, looking away as she has a flash back of smothering Gina to death, then of bashing Megan in the head with a bottle then all the binge drinking that she has been doing as of late.

Bo

“What is it Hope? I can tell something else is bothering you? Just tell me what it is. We can get through this together.”

Hope

“I don’t know Bo. I’ve made such a mess of things.”

Bo

“Is that why you have been drinking?”

Hope, now looking at him

“I am so sick and tired of hearing about me drinking. One or two bottles of beer is not called drinking. “

Bo

“One or two bottles? Come on Hope, Nicole Walker found you past out drunk on the pier. You have a problem. You need some help. Vivian told us she saw you past out drunk on the lawn at the church.”

Hope

“Did she? Since when do you listen to Vivian Alamain, a woman who once took herb’s and spices and buried your ex Carly Manning alive?”

Bo

“Answer the question. Were you drinking at Saint Luke’s?”

Hope

“If I was?”

Bo

“Hope come on. At church. Have you lost all sense of self respect?”

Hope

“So now your judging me?” Hope slaps him. Bo rubs his cheek

“That’s all you have been doing this last few weeks. Believing what everyone has to say about me. Gossiping to Marlena and Maggie about my drinking all the time. I don’t need that. I already have two parents and if you haven’t noticed, my father is already dead. I need you to be my husband and not my father. If you’re so worried my drinking, then take this hot cocoa and shove it up your ass” She says grabbing the hot cocoa and throwing it on Bo. Bo, hollers out as the piping hot sweetness hits his face and hands. Hope grabs her coat and leaves a burning Bo behind. Bo is at a loss for words, stunned that Hope just did what she did.

-Deep in a hidden section of the rarely-visited DiMera Mansion, two figures stand beside Stefano's comatose body, who is still attached to many tubes and machines. The female figure runs her hands over him, and chuckles evilly. She says to her companion that in mere hours, this scheme of theirs will pay off, and they will have all the DiMera Power...she goes on to say that no matter what they pull, Celeste, Vivian, Victor, and any others never had a chance of being in Stefano's will and having *any* power. She then says:

Woman: We are the only true children Father has left...you and me, ELVIS.

ELVIS BANKS: So true...Tony is not a true DiMera, Megan just pines for that cop, that Hawk guy is Lord knows where, Kristen and Peter are pitiful failures, EJ is dead, Lexie is a goody goody...the only sibling I have is you.....RENEE!

The woman slowly removes her mask over her face to reveal...the VERY-much alive...RENEE DUMONDE DIMERA!!!!!!!!!

Back at The Salem Inn

Kayla, looking at her niece pointing a gun at her husband

“Sami please don’t do this. We can talk about this. There is no need for this.”

Steve

“No, ..no, it’s ok Sweetness. Sami is angry. And she has every right to be.”

Sami

“You don’t know nothing about me. You don’t know what kind of pain I’m in right now. You don’t know what it feels like to have the person you love killed by your own so called family.”

Kayla, pleading with Sami, slowly walking over to her

“Sami, we are family. What happened with Steve was out of self defense.( Tara can you insert the reason why Steve Killed EJ in the first place in this spot.) He was only trying to defend himself.”

Sami

“I don’t want to hear that. EJ was the best thing that has ever happened to me and you took that away from me Steve! So now it’s time to repay the favor” Kayla hollers out as Steve tries to grab the gun from Sami. In the struggle for the gun, the gun goes off……

University Hospital,

Mike Horton’s Office

Mike

“So you want to talk to me about my son?”

Nick

“Yes, I hope it’s ok.”

Mike

“Were family, of course it’s ok. So what’s going on with Jeremy? You seem to know more about my own son then I do.”

Nick

“That’s just it. I know you two aren’t on the best of terms right now.”

Mike

“That’s an understatement. He’s shutting me out. I don’t know how to reach him. I don’t know how to get my son to open up and talk to me. “

Nick

“You’ve been in and out of his life for years. He just want you to be a father to him.”

Mike

“That’s what I’ve been trying to do. He won’t open up to me and tell me how he feels.”

Nick

“Jeremy feels abandoned by you. Reach out to him.” Nick gets up and leaves Mike’s office. Mike stares off into space, thinking of how he’s going to reach out to his son.

Chez Rouge

Abe enters the dining room and Maggie greets him.

Maggie

“Thanks for coming. I certainly need some good company right now.”

Abe

“I almost for got, you’re coming from Stefano’s funeral. Did that go off with out a hitch?” He asks as he and Maggie grabs seats at a table.

Maggie

“This is Stefano Dimera we’re talking about. Of course things went awry.”

Abe

“What happened?”

Maggie

Nicole showed up and announced she is Marlena and Tony’s missing child.”

Abe

“Nicole, the missing child of Marlena and Tony? I don’t think anything surprises me anymore as far as the Dimera’s are concerned.”

Maggie

“You’re right about that. Enough about that dreadful. man Tell me how are you?”

Abe

“As well as can be expected. There’s a big snowstorm coming in a few days. It’s been kind of hectic getting The Salem Red Cross, and Emergency Services and the Salem PD to coordinate efforts for the expected calamity of this storm.”

Maggie

“Sounds pretty bad.”

Abe

“The forecast is calling for significant ice accumulation. It‘s being called the perfect storm. It‘s really going to have us bogged down for days, maybe weeks”

Maggie

“Oh my” She then orders her food as the waiter approaches. Then the waiter takes Abe’s order.

Maggie

“Have you talked to a lawyer yet about custody of Theo?”

Abe

“Actually yes I have. We are meeting soon.”

Maggie

“I really feel sorry for little Theo. He’s really going to be the victim here.”

Abe

“Maybe for the time being. But in the long run, Theo would be better off with Lexie. I don’t want a lying slut raising my son.”

Maggie

“When push comes to shove, I don’t think she will bow down easily. You see how she went berserk with Isaac.”

Abe

“I say let her. She’ll only hang herself in the long run.” He says as the waiter brings their food and they begin to eat.

Abe

“You know Maggie, I really do enjoy your company.”

Maggie

“I feel the same way. It’s like a breath of fresh air.” They smile and admire one another.

Episode :228, Tony and Anna SEPERATED!

Written by: ML Cooks

Downtown Salem

Salem Inn

Peter knocks on Kristen’s hotel room door. She answers and smiles as she sees her brother. She hugs him. Then he enters.

Peter

How do you feel? I could tell something was defiantly wrong at Stefano’s funeral.”

She turns away from him as she has another flash back of Tony raping her.

“Nothing OK! I don’t want to talk about it!.”

Peter

“Come on sis. This is not like you. You’re one of the most aggressive person’s I know. Something is really bothering you. I can tell. I am your brother and I am going to protect you. Just please tell me what’s going on?”

She doesn’t respond. He walks up behind her and grabs her shoulders, giving her a reassuring feeling,

“Does it have something to do with Tony? Did he hurt you?”

Kristen, turning to look at him

“No damn it, now just drop it! Please! I told you I am ok. Nothing is bothering me.”

Peter, disappointed that she won’t open up to him, leaves the situation alone for the time being,

“I’ll let it go Krissy. I’ll respect your wishes.”

Kristen

“Thank you”

Peter

“I got a call from Stefano’s attorney’s”

Kristen

“And?”

Peter

“Ji’ Min wants to meet with everyone that’s in Stefano’s will.”

Kristen

“Please tell me it’s not at the mansion?”

Peter

“Why, did something happened there between you and Tony?”

Kristen, getting angry that he brought Tony up again,

“You said you were going to leave it alone! Just get the hell out Peter! I want to be alone.”

Peter

“Krissy please don’t do this.”

Kristen

“Get out Peter. Just get the hell out!” Peter, not wanting too, but not wanting to push her any farther, obeys her wishes and turns around and leaves her room. Once Peter closes the door, Kristen breaks into a storm of tears, sinking to the floor.

Meanwhile, outside Kristen’s hotel room door, Peter starts having a conversation with Kristen’s door

“Something is going on and it has to do with Tony. If you won’t give me answers sis than Tony will. I know he’s involved in this some how.” He says heading to his car, with intent on finding out what is going on with Kristen by going to the Dimera Mansion.

The Dimera Mansion,

Anna walks into the grand living room, She finds Tony, drinking a glass of scotch watching her enter the room.

Anna

“Can we please talk?”

Tony

“I don’t think we have any thing to talk about. I don’t know if I can trust you. It’s know telling what else you’re not telling me. What else don’t you want me to know about Anna?” He says getting up and, approaching her.

Anna

“Tony, You have to understand. I did it for us. I didn’t want to lose you to Nicole or Marlena.”

Tony

“My God! Do you hear yourself woman? What are you turning into? I have a child to get to know, I have lost time to make up for and you’re here worrying about losing me? Didn’t you believe in our love?”

Anna

“Tony I do but-”

Tony

“There is no but. Anna I love you and me having a child with Marlena would not have changed that.”

Anna

“What do you mean would not have? You’re saying that in past tense.”

Tony

“Correct darling. I want you to get your things and get the hell out of my house.”

Anna

“Tony no! Please!”

Tony, getting angry and hollering at her

“Get the hell out Anna, Don’t make me call security. It’s over!”

Anna

“No! You don’t mean that. This is Vince, this is not Tony speaking to me.”

Tony

“Is it? You didn’t believe in our love so how do you know who I am right now?”

Anna

“Well prove to me it’s not Vince then”

Tony

“I don’t have to prove anything to you Anna dear.” She say with a grin, He picks up the phone and calls security

“I have some trash that needs to be taken out.”

Anna

“Trash?! I don’t believe you took it there. It’s fine Tony. I’m out of here. You can sell my things. I won’t be needing them. In fact give them to Marlena and Nicole for me and I hope you rot in hell.” Anna says scornfully and marches out of the Dimera Mansion. Anna opens the front for and bumps right into Peter almost knocking him to his feet.

Peter

“What the hell?”

Anna

“Out of my way!” Anna says leaving the grounds. Peter gets his balance back and fixes his tie. He walks into the place he once called home. He walks into the grand living room and sees Tony drinking.

Peter

“What was her problem?”

Tony

“No need to worry about her. You won’t be seeing no more of her around here .”

Peter

“That’s a good thing I guess. She flew by me like a hurricane.”

Tony, looking at Peter

“My , …my,…my. Look at you. My adoptive brother, Peter Blake. I haven’t seen you or heard from you in about 10 years. And here you are, all of a sudden just as father has met his maker.”

Peter

“Don’t be coy Tony. I’ll be the asking the questions here.”

Tony

“I beg your pardon?”

Peter

“Something is going on between you and Kristen and I want to know what it is now!”

Tony, hearing Kristen’s name, has an image of pinning Kristen down, Tony then gets a sharp pain in his head. He looks away from Peter

Peter

“Tony? Are you ok? What’s going on?”

Tony

“My head” He says as he has another image of Kristen yelling No! NO! NO!over and over again. Tony’s pain in his head continues to get worse as he does not know what to make of these disturbing images going through his mind,” Kristen” he mutters out. Then Tony blacks out.

Peter

“Tony!…Tony!…..”

Hope walks into the Cheating Heart. She walks over to the bar and orders a shot of Rum. The bartender hands it to her and Hope downs it. Hope orders another. She downs this one again and she repeats the process. Sitting next to her at the bar is David Banning, whom Hope didn’t recognize

“Easy there Hope.”

Hope turns around and sees David

“David, I almost didn’t recognize you.”

David

“I bet. I’ve barely seen you since I got back here on Christmas.”

Hope has a flashback of blowing up at the Horton House just as Mike and David came back to Salem.

“Yeah, well things have been rough for me lately.”

David

“I can tell.”

Hope

“Look I don’t need this from you too. I came here to be in peace without some one always looking at and asking am I ok?”

David

“We care about you Hope. Everyone is concerned about you. This is not you. Drinking like this. Tell me what’s going on? Let me help you.”

Hope has images of Killing Gina and nearly choking Megan to death.

“Look, I don’t want to be bothered. Nothing is wrong with me. I wish everyone would stop treating like a child.”

David

“Your turning on the people who love you and care the most about you.”

Hope

“Go screw yourself David. You don’t know a damn thing about me.” Hope drinks her last shot of Rum and storms out the Cheating Heart. David decides to call Bo and let him know he just saw Hope.

St Luke’s

Marlena, and Maggie walks back inside the church, just in time to hear this

Nicole, to Tony

“I’m your daughter with Marlena. Ask Anna she’ll confirm everything.”

Marlena

“What did you just say?”

Nicole

“Oh, hey mom?”

Marlena

“Your our of your mind.”

Tony

“This is madness. You! My daughter with Marlena! This some sort of sick joke.”

Marlena

“I’ll say. Surely I would remember how many children I gave birth too.”

Nicole

“Well just ask Anna. She knew for a few weeks.”

Marlena

“Is this true Anna?” She says approaching her

Anna with a tear rolling down her cheek

“Yes it’s true. Nicole is your daughter with Tony.” Marlena faints as Maggie catches her.

Episode: 227 All in the Family

Written by: ML Cooks

University Hospital

Nick knocks on Mike Horton’s office door.

Mike

“Come in.”

Nick walks in.

Mike “Nephew, it’s good to see you. What brings you by?”

Nick, taking a seat.

“I thought I’d come by and see how things are with you. Here we are, with the same last name but I barley know you.”

Mike

“I feel the same way.”

Nick

“I was thinking of attending Salem U, in the spring.”

Mike

“Oh yea? What do you plan on studying?”

Nick

I am going to study medicine. I want to be a doctor.”

Mike

“Well you came to the right person for some advice on that. I must say, it’s very rewarding work. I love it with a passion. Though it can get hectic and crazy and very stressful at times, I think you can handle it.”

Nick

“Thanks for the vote of confidence.”

Mike

“Anytime.”

Nick

“Listen, there is another reason I came to see you.”

Mike

“Really?”

Nick

“Yes, it’s about Jeremy.” Mike looks at Nick with interest upon hearing his son’s name.

Up on Salem Hill,

Lexie is about to enter the Dimera Mansion, with Celeste right behind her.

Celeste, trying to convince her daughter to not move in,

“Alexandra, I am telling you, this is not such a great idea.”

Lexie

“Mom, I’m sorry. I don’t have no where else to go right now. Abe doesn’t want me, he doesn’t want me to be a mother to Theo, what else can I do?”

Celeste

“Please darling, you can move in with me.”

Lexie

“That won’t look good to a court. I have to stop Abe from taking my son away from me.”

Celeste

“Moving into the Dimera Mansion won’t makes things any easier. This house is full of evil. Besides, Tony, Anna, Kristen, and now Peter Blake is back in town. Won’t you feel crowded?”

Lexie

“Not at all, it will be a great time to get to know my family.” She says as she opens the door to the mansion with her suitcase. Celeste looks up to the heavens as she rolls her eyes, She prays silently “Dear Lord, Help my darling Alexandra come to her senses and help steer her clear of this evil house”

Back at St. Luke’s

Tony fans Marlena as she comes too.

Anna

“See what you did?”

Nicole

“I did nothing but tell the truth. You were the one who didn’t want me to tell my parents.”

Marlena

“What? Is this true Anna?”

Anna

“Marlena, it wasn’t like that. I just know you and Tony are dealing with so much right now I didn’t think this was the right time to drop a bomb like this.’

Marlena

“How dare you!?” She wsays walking up in her face “Who do you think you are?”

Anna

“Marlena please I was only trying to help.”

Marlena

“Trying to help? I think not. You didn’t want a mother to be reunited with her long lost child. That’s called treachery. I don’t need you deciding what’s best in my life Anna Dimera. Have you forgotten that I am a therapist?”

Anna

“Marlena, I was not trying to be underhanded. Honestly.”

Marlena than slaps Anna across the face.

Somewhere, anywhere The Phoenix himself , indeed alive, and well, lays on a hospital bed, hooked to ventilators and heart monitors. Two masked figures, one male and female, look over Stefano, then they look into a tv monitor and look at the residents of Salem, at Stefano’s funeral, looking upon a woman in red,

Back at St.Luke's, Vivian comes storming into the church

"Somebody better get out there and get poor Hope. My God, she’s passed out drunk just outside." Vivian stops as she sees the woman in red. The woman turns around, places her hands on her hips and looks at Vivian. The woman takes her glasses and scarf off. Vivian is stunned

Vivian

"Valentine Heart!"

Marlena

"You know this woman?"

Vivian

"She’s my sister!" Everyone is stunned

Episode 226, Valentine WHO?

Written by ML Cooks

Midtown Salem,

Marlena’s Penthouse,

Belle is sipping hot tea, looking out the patio window. The snow flakes falling from the sky puts Belle in a trance of peace and tranquility. That is until her cell phone rings. She puts her tea down and answers her phone. "Hello?"

"Belle, I’m glad you answered."

Belle

"Nicholas?"

"Yes, it’s me. Listen, I am in a bit of a bind and I really need your help."

Belle

"Well what’s’s going on? Are you ok?"

Nicholas

"I really can’t talk right now. Just please get down to Salem Place as fast as you can. I really need you right now."

Then Belle hears the other end click. "What is going on?" She says to her self as she puts her boots and coat on, leaving the penthouse.

Back At St. Luke’s

Valentine

"I’m surprised you even know who I am. After all, I never hear from you."

Vivian

"Just what the hell are you doing here?"

Valentine

"The same reason why you are here. To mourn the loss of Stefano."

Vivian

"Stefano? What in God’s name are you talking about? You don’t know Stefano."

Valentine

"Oh yes I do. Very well." She winks her eye at her older sister. Vivian rolls her eyes.

Vivian, looking at Bo

"Don’t just stand there you fool, Your fancy face is passed out drunk." Bo, side tracked by Valentine’s sudden appearance jumps up and heads out side followed by Marlena, and Maggie.

Vivian walking over to her sister and grabbing her by the arm and pulling her aside.

"Cut the bull. What are you really doing here?" Valentine smiles and walks away from Vivian. Valentine walks up to Stefano’s picture and pulls out some tissue and sheds a few tears.

Vivian, looking on at her sister with evil eyes

"I am not having this. This is the last thing I need. A slutty Valentine. Everything seems to be against me. I have to do something. I have to turn things around."

Salem Inn

Lucas brings some fresh popped popcorn out from the kitchen and over to the couch where Jan sits, admiring the fire place.

Lucas

"You ready for the movie? You said you been wanting to see this one."

Jan, looking into Lucas’s eyes

"Nah, no movie, I just want to sit here and talk."

Lucas

"OK... Is something wrong?"

Jan, nibbling at her popcorn

"Nothing is the matter. I just wanted us to talk."

Lucas

"Ok, shoot, what’s on your mind."

Jan

"You and I both know that your aunt Maggie and Julie have made it very clear they don’t want me in the Horton family and they despise that I got myself pregnant with Shawn’s baby. How do you really feel about me carrying your’s cousin’s child?"

Lucas, not expecting that question from her, stares into her eyes, thinking of his answer.

"To be honest, I don’t even think of it. I just see you as pregnant. It’s doesn’t matter who’s the father. I am falling in love with you, and I want us to raise this baby together. Me and you, a family."

Jan

"Wow, no one has ever said anything like that to me before."

Lucas

"Well hopefully this is just the start of the rest of our days together." He leans in and kisses her. He then pulls back and she smiles at him.

Jan

"I really don’t remember the last time I was this overjoyed. I have new hope for this baby." As she says that, she remembers Bo coming to see her and threatening to take full custody of her unborn child.

"No one will take this baby from me. Not Bo, not Hope, not anyone."

Lucas

"You got that right. You shouldn’t have to worry about that." He says holding her.

"I don’t care what I have to do, No one will take this child from me, ..no one." Jan says to herself.

Downtown Salem,

Salem Place,

Belle walks around the shopping mall looking for Nicholas. He taps her on the shoulder from behind. Belle is startled

Nicholas

"Oh I’m sorry didn’t mean to sneak up on you."

Belle

"Yeah well this is the town of the devil, the river front knifer and the Salem serial killer. "

Nicholas, laughs

"Thanks for coming down here so soon."

Belle

" It’s no problem. Now you said you needed help. What’s going on?"

Nicholas

"You promise you won’t laugh? I am kind of embarrassed.’

Belle

"Embarrassed? Nicholas, what is going on?"

Nicholas

"You see, I’m not very good reading with out my glasses, can you look up and tell me what that says?" He says pointing toward the sky. Then into Belle’s view, a small plane flies past, circling Salem square with a message tied on the plane that reads "Belle, will you be my Valentine?" Belle smiles and looks at Nicholas

"That’s really cute. Is that why you dragged me down here?"

Nicholas

"Answer my question and I’ll answer yours?"

Belle, blushing and smiling

"Yes, I’ll be your Valentine." he smiles and engulfs her in a hug.

Outside of St. Luke’s

As Bo, Maggie and Marlena look for Hope, they are unable to find her.

Bo

"Didn’t Vivian say she was out here?"

Marlena

"Yes she did but I don’t see no sign of her."

Maggie

"Oh no, I hope nothing has happened to her."

Bo

"You and me both" He says pulling out his cell phone, calling Hope.

Inside the church, once the mourners get over their shock at Salem’s newest visitor, it’s back to business. Nicole begins’ to walk over toward Tony. Anna walks away from Kirsten, to try and stop Nicole. She catches up to her

Anna

"What do you think you’re doing?"

Nicole

"What does it look like? I am paying my respects for my grandfather."

Anna

"Don’t be coy with me young lady. I want you to leave now. This is not the place or time for anything stupid."

Nicole

"Go to hell Anna and get the hell out of my way. I have family to talk to." Nicole brushes right past Anna

Anna

"No damn it! This can’t be happening."

Nicole walks up tp Tony

Tony

"Nicole, it’s a bit strange seeing you here."

Nicole

"It shouldn’t be. We are family."

Tony

"Excuse me?"

Nicole

"I’m your daughter with Marlena. Ask Anna she’ll confirm it."

Tony's face suddenly pales as he looks at Anna and then back at Nicole, and is STUNNED!!!

After the funeral ends, inside of St Luke’s Church,

Marlena approaches Bo and Hope

"Hello you two"

Bo

"Hey Marlena how are you?"

Marlena

"I am good. I mean what more can I ask for? The devil himself is finally dead. I think this calls for a celebration."

Bo

"Well we all know he is the Phoenix. I am sure he will rise again. Just like he always does."

Marlena

"I don’t know Bo, I like to hope and pray he is gone for good. It keeps me going." Looking at Hope

"Hope, are you ok? You haven’t said a word?"

Hope, arching her eyebrow

"I’m not drunk if that’s what you’re asking." After saying that Hope storms off, heading outside.

Marlena

"Oh my, I didn’t mean to upset her."

Bo

"It’s not your fault Marlena. Something is seriously wrong with Hope. The scariest thing is, I don’t know what’s wrong with her nor do I know how to fix it."

Megan Hathaway, hiding in one of the confessional’s has just witnessed Hope’s latest outburst. Having seen her enemy walk outside, Megan decides to not pass the opportunity to strike at her arch enemy. Megan sneaks out the confessional and goes to confront Hope.

Episode: 225, Megan vs. Hope

Written by ML Cooks

Victor holding Celeste and with Lexie on the other side of him walks up to the front of the church to view Stefano’s picture, which is taking the place of Stefano’s body. Stefano is smiling, deviously in a pin stripe suite looking into the eyes of his mourners. Even in a picture, The Great Dimera still sends chills through Celeste’s spine

Lexie

"I can’t believe my father is really dead."

Celeste

"Alexandra darling, you shouldn’t believe it. He’ll be back. He’s not done with us yet."

Victor

"Celeste, the paper said he out of a moving ambulance and rolled down a mountain. Surely the old man could not survive that."

Celeste

"You’d be surprised. Stefano is full of surprises. My cards tell me he has more in store for the residents in Salem. Evil hasn’t left Salem yet. He’s waiting, for the right moment. He’ll be back." Then they all hear a voice say

"Still up to your old antics I see." Victor, Lexie and Celeste turn around and see Peter Blake with Kristen.

Celeste

"Peter Blake. Stefano’s adopted demon seed."

Kristen

"You better watch your mouth. Peter has never been found guilty of anything."

Victor

"Kristen Please! Your as bad as the next one. Faking a pregnancy! Hiring a bucked tooth dummy who believes in vampires to impersonate you. You held Marlena hostage. The list goes on."

Peter

"And who are you supposed to be? Shouldn’t you be in a retirement home? You look like you’re about to croak any minute."

Lexie

"Alright Damn it that’s enough! This is my father’s funeral and I will need everyone to respect that. Take the drama outside. Have some dignity Please!" Lexie storms off.

Victor

"This isn’t over son. Not by a long shot. I may be old, but a force still to be reckoned with. Don’t let my silver lining fool you. Your old man is dead and you are nothing with out him. I’m a Kirakis and don’t you ever forget that." Looking at Celeste " Come Celeste let’s grab a seat." Celeste and Victor walk off.

Maggie walks over to Marlena and Bo

Maggie

"Hello Bo, Marlena"

Marlena

"Maggie, it’ nice to see you."

Bo

"Yes it is."

Maggie

"I saw Hope storm off. Is everything ok?"

Bo

"That’s a good question. No one seems to know. Maybe I should go after her."

Marlena

"I don’t think that’s such a good idea. Hope may just need some space right now to get through whatever it is she’s going through."

Maggie

"I agree with Marlena. Hope seems so disturbed these last few weeks. I really noticed it when she came back from that island."

Bo

"I did too. Something must of happened on the island that’s making her act this way."

Marlena

"Indeed. She’s hiding it and doesn’t know how to handle it. That could be why she’s been drinking."

Maggie

"We have to do something. Being an a drunk doesn’t help anything. I should know."

Marlena

"You’re right."

Bo

"It all sounds good, but how in the hell do we reach out to her if she just pushes every one away?"

Maggie, looking out in the guests to see who else has arrived,

"Well would you look at that."

Marlena

"What?"

Maggie

"Peter Blake has come back to Salem." Bo, Marlena and Maggie watch Peter and Kirsten talk.

Peter

"We haven’t gone to see Tony yet. Let’s go over to say hi."

Kristen, having a flash back in her mind of Tony/Vince raping her

"No! I don’t want to go anywhere near that Bastard!"

Peter, looking at his sister with concern

"Kris, what’s the matter? What did Tony do?"

Kristen

"I don’t want to talk about it. Don’t ask me no more. I’m just glad you’re here now." She says hugging her older brother. Peter wonders what is going with Kirsten and Tony. He tells himself he is going to find out.

As Tony and Anna mingle with other guests, Anna looks on at Kirsten, wondering what did she walk in on that day at the Dimera mansion when Kirsten shot her in the stomach.

"I need some answers. And Tony or Vince or who ever in the hell he wants to be today is ginving me any." She says in her mind.

"Tony, I’m going to talk to a few friends."

Tony, smiling at her pecking on the cheek

"Hurry back."

Anna walks over toward Kristen. Just as Anna is about to say something to Kirsten, she sees Nicole Walker..DiMera walking into the back of the church. Nicole smiles at Anna "Damn it. Not now Nicole. Not today. Please don’t tell the world you’re a Dimera today."

Before anything else can happen, a voluptuous woman wearing a form fitting red dress, with big over sized glasses to cover her face and a red scarf walks into the church. Everyone wonders who is the glamorous, out of place woman.

Meanwhile, outside St. Luke’s, As Hope walks past some statues, taking in the cold air, Megan walks into her path.

"Lonely and cold out here isn’t it Hope?"

Hope ignores Megan by turning the other way.

Megan

"Aww what’s the matter? Not feeling so fancy today ugly face?"

Hope turns back around to face Megan with a look of rage in her eyes.

Megan, reaching in her coat pocket, pulling out a small bottle of gin

"I got something for you. I knew you would need it."

Hope

"You thought wrong Bitch!" Hope takes her two hands and wraps them around Megan’s neck. Hope has a flash back of Killing Gina by smothering her. Hope felt so much rage and anger that she’s having those same’s feelings right now as her grip around Megan’s neck gets tighter and Megan’s once pale white face is turning blue. Megan takes the bottle she had in her hand in the face of a death grip, bashes Hope in the head with it, causing it to shatter and the alcohol soaks into Hope’s clothes. Hope passes out from the blow to her head, falling to the ground.

Megan

"I win. Ha Ha! Megan says and walks back into the church to spy on the deziens of Salem once more. Hope continues to lay on the cold snow filled ground, unconscious....

Written by: Tara/Daysfan

Episode#224: The Beginning of Stefano’s Funeral

-A new day in Salem rises. It is the day of Stefano’s “funeral”, and at St.Luke’s, Celeste and Lexie walk into the empty church and all that is there is Stefano’s coffin and his picture. Celeste asks Lexie why Theodore could not come today, and Lexie says with a sigh that Abe still won’t let her see him. Lexie then says to Celeste:

Lexie: He wants to pursue custody of Theo, Mom. I don’t know what to do.

Celeste: If Abraham does not come around in time, then you must fight him for Theodore. A mother should be with her son.

Lexie: I know…its just all of this is so confusing right now…

Voice: Oh so you’re afraid to fight your puny little ex-husband but you’re not afraid to betray our father?

Lexie and Celeste turn to see Megan Hathaway standing in the doorway of the Church…

-Tony and Anna are getting ready to leave the DiMera Mansion, and Tony tells her he’s glad she was able to be released from the hospital so early. Anna agrees, and comments she wishes she could find that Kristen woman so she could give her a piece of her mind. Tony nods and says he wonders what is wrong with her, and Anna says they shouldn’t worry about her, they just need to concentrate on their lives. As Anna and Tony walk outside to their car, Anna asks:

Anna: So, how did your therapy session with Marlena go? We didn’t get much of a chance to talk last night after we got home.

Tony: Well enough…I suppose…we did make some good progress…

Anna: No other details?

Tony: Not really.

Anna raises an eyebrow at Tony but he assures her everything is fine as they get into the car and drive off…

-Maggie and Marlena are in Maggie’s car together, on their way to Bo and Hope’s house because they are riding with them to St.Luke’s for the funeral, and Maggie says that this funeral is really a landmark. Marlena says it could be, and Maggie says with a laugh that the infamous Stefano DiMera is dead and that this is definitely a landmark. There is a moment of silence and Maggie asks:

Maggie: How have you been since Roman went into that catatonic state? We haven’t gotten to talk much because I’ve been wrapped up with Chez Rouge and my family.

Marlena: Oh its fine, I’ve been busy with my psychiatrist job as well. Anyway, I am doing…as well as I can be. I have to be strong for my family, and I have faith that Roman will come back to us. He’s done more amazing things before.

Maggie: You definitely have a good point there, but are you absolutely sure he’ll come back this time? I don’t want to be negative but as your good friend, I don’t want you to get your hopes up too high.

Marlena: I will admit that in the back of my mind, part of me is afraid. Afraid that he’ll be like this for the rest of his life…but if I, his own wife, do not have faith then who will?

Maggie: Very true. But hopefully Roman can be at ease knowing his rival is dead.

Marlena: *If* he is dead.

-At Bo and Hope’s house, Hope asks Bo if they really need to go to this funeral, and Bo says while he may not want to, they probably should, also to make sure no one gets out of hand there. Hope points out that things could get even more out of hand with them there, and Bo tells her he’s going to try to keep his cool, and she should too. Hope then says:

Hope: Well Bo, I can’t exactly be the calmest person there after all that man put us through. Lets see, he blamed us for murdering Megan when we didn’t even do it, and then it turns out the bitch was never dead. He put your older brother through hell, he kidnapped me and made me think I was Gina. He stole your and Billie’s daughter, and if he hadn’t, Zack wouldn’t be dead right now. Not to mention how he toyed with our lives when he switched Zack and JT. And I have no doubt in my mind that if Gina hadn’t killed Shawn, Stefano would’ve.

Bo: Fancy Face, I know. I hate the bastard too but we can’t let our anger take control.

Hope: And you know what, Bo? I think mine already has!

*Life in Salem Opening*

-Celeste coldly snaps to Megan to stay out of this, and to get out of the church or go hide somewhere before she calls the police. Megan tells her not a chance, but before Celeste can say anything more, Lexie tells her to just go sit down and that she can handle this. Lexie looks at Megan and says:

Lexie: Now listen, we may be sisters, but you mind your own damn business. Our father deserved me turning my back on him, and he’s not the great man you make him out to be. And while I don’t love Abe anymore, he sure as hell is a great man.

Megan: Father is much better than him! If your ex was so clever he would’ve caught Father a long time ago. But you know, I hope he does keep that little son of yours, because there’s no way in hell that in twenty years or so that some little black boy is ruling the DiMera Empire.

Lexie’s eyes flare up in hatred and anger, and she curls her hand up into a fist and PUNCHES Megan, and tells Megan to next time keep her mouth shut. As Megan holds her face in pain, Lexie goes and sits down…

-Kristen sits outside St.Luke’s as people begin to arrive, and she sheds some tears as she flashes back to all that has transpired over the past month, specifically Stefano’s death and her rape. She tells herself to not think about the rape today, and just focus on her father and honoring him. Suddenly she hears a voice say “Kristen? Is that you?” and Kristen gasps and turns to see a face and says:

Kristen: Oh my…Peter?!?!?

Peter: Yes, Kristen, its me. I’m home.

Kristen rushes to hug her brother and they embrace, and Kristen tells him she’s so glad he’s back, and Peter assures her he’ll be back for a long, long time…

-Maggie tells Marlena that who knows anymore, but hopefully he’ll stay dead this time. Marlena agrees, and says that she has more to worry about than just Stefano DiMera. The car pulls up to Bo and Hope’s house, and both women get out and head inside…

-Bo tells Hope that what she’s been doing lately has been out of anger and pain, but he thinks it’ll pass in time. Hope tells him he didn’t have that attitude the other night, and Bo says “Exactly, because I was angry.” and Hope tells him that they just need to go, and right then Marlena and Maggie walk in, and Hope simply tells them that they’re just about to leave as she walks out the door. Bo sighs as Maggie frowns and Marlena looks at Hope with worry, and Maggie tells both of them they have to do something about her. Bo and Marlena both agree as they walk out the door.

-At St.Luke’s, people slowly arrive and gather inside the church, including Kristen, Peter, Tony, Anna, Marlena, Maggie, Bo, Hope, Victor, Vivian, Celeste, Lexie, Megan at the back of the church, and others. Father Jansen then arrives, and says its time to begin…

Two Suprise Faces Show Up in Salem!

Life in Salem has just broken huge news!!! Apparently, Jason Brooks(ex-Peter, Days) and Andrea Evans(ex-Tina, OLTL, Rebecca, PSSNS) are coming to LIS in long-term roles! Brooks will be reprising his role of Peter Blake, which he played from 1993-1996, and then 1997-1998. The role is contract, and Peter will get mixed up with his sister Kristen and the rest of the DiMeras, as well as some other people in time. Evans will come in a new recurring role: diva Valentine Heart. Valentine has two surprising connections to Salem, and will be a major player in one huge story!

Expect both of these people to show up in the next few episodes. Also, look for three more surprise casting announcements very soon!

ALSO, MAJOR LIS ALERT:

The HeadWriters/Executive Producers, Tara Smith and ML Cooks, have planned a huge story to coincide with Feburary Sweeps! This story will be the biggest story to hit LIS yet, and it only lasts for one month! It will be bigger than The War even was, and will give fans what they have waited for for MONTHS and MONTHS! Huge turns or conclusions to current storylines, and new storylines beginning! Be sure to tune in because it will be CAN'T MISS!

Written by: Tara/Daysfan

Episode#223: Tony learns who really killed Kate

-Jan is at the Spears Mansion alone, and as she reads a magazine she hears a knock on the door and gets up and opens it to see Bo. She asks him what he wants, and he says he’s here to talk with her about Shawn’s child. Jan asks what does he need to know, and Bo replies:

Bo: I want to discuss custody rights.

-Nicole tells Anna to bring it on because if she can fry Victor Kiriakis in his bath tub than she can take on some woman like her, Anna warns Nicole that just when she thinks she has the upper hand, she’ll swoop in and throw it down.

-Marlena sighs, and Vince says “Not shocked?” and Marlena says that she expected an answer like that, because of the circumstances. She then goes on to explain it didn’t match up since Helena wouldn’t have logically had enough time to escape the DiMera Palace right after the hostage crisis ended. Vince tells Malrena she is without a doubt, a smart woman. Marlena asks:

Marlena: Now, what other notable crimes have you pulled?

Vince: None, really. However, enough questions, because you know basically what I have done. I have something else in mind…

As Vince begins to stroke Marlena’s cheek, Marlena immediately snaps her fingers and Vince begins to fade away as he puts his hands to his head, and Tony re-emerges…

-Vivian tells Celeste fine, but she hasn’t seen the last of her. Vivian stomps out angrily, and Celeste smirks as she puts the gun back in her pocket. She turns to the will and whispers:

Celeste: Now…let me change this will to how I desire…

*Life in Salem Opening*

-Jan says “EXCUSE me?” and Bo tells her that he hasn’t been able to talk to her because of Gina running rapid a few months ago and then problems with Hope, and Jan snaps:

Jan: I’m NOT sharing custody of MY child with you and your wife! Last I heard she was guzzling down alcohol.

Bo: And you are psychotic. Much more dangerous than my wife.

Jan: Not a chance, bastard.

Jan then slams the door shut.

-Nicole snorts and says that she’ll be waiting for Anna’s wrath, and Anna just tells her for now to stay away from Tony and Marlena, and if she doesn’t she’ll regret it. Anna walks away, and Nicole then laughs and says;

Nicole: Fine, “stepmother”…I’ll play along…for now. But this will only make my revelation even more sweet…

-Marlena asks Tony if he is Tony, and Tony slowly and even a bit shakily says “Y-yes?” and Marlena says she was able to talk to Vince. Tony sighs, and asks her what she learned. Marlena replies that she has learned most of the crimes that Vince committed. She explains that most of them were regular DiMera crimes, being a henchman for Stefano, but also…she says it was Vince who killed Kate in Italy. Tony’s face suddenly becomes pale, and he stares at Marlena, and says:

Tony: Th-thank you…Marlena…I must go no-

Marlena: No, Tony, wait. I know this is painful, and it hurts so much…but its not your fault.

Tony: But I was the one who created that damn disaster!

Marlena: You weren’t consciously doing it though!

Marlena puts her arms around Tony and she says she knows its so hard, but she will help him through this. Tony gently pushes her off of him and says he can’t take all of this, and quickly leaves the room. Marlena sighs…

-Celeste later puts Stefano’s will back where she found it, and says quietly “There we go…all as I wanted. Now, I will truly get what I deserve. As will my daughter, and my grandson…

A mysterious figure watches through the window and says “Not for long Celeste, not for long…”

Written by: Tara/Daysfan

Episode#222: Celeste’s New Extreme

-Anna tells Nicole to shut up and that she doesn’t know what she’s talking about, but Nicole says that now that Marlena’s husband is a veggie she’s free to be with Tony, and Anna snaps that Tony would never leave her for Marlena, and Nicole says:

Nicole: She already stole Roman from you, right? Even when you had his saintly daughter Carrie, and you don’t even have a child with Tony, so he’ll drop you like a hot potato.

Anna: You bitch…I’ll kill you.

-Marlena writes the information Vince gave her down, and then she says “I see…interesting, now onto our next question.” and Vince asks what that would be, and Marlena answers:

Marlena: Now Vince…what things have you done over the years?

Vince: Oh such a big list it is hard to count…many many crimes for Stefano, mostly what I have done over the years…

Marlena: Was it you or Andre that orchestrated the Salem Serial Killer?

Vince: Andre.

Marlena: And did Helena really murder Kate in Italy a few months ago?

-Vivan tells Celeste to answer her, and Celeste tells Vivian it is none of her business. Vivian shouts that Celeste is holding Stefano’s will, and its not like Stefano would just hand it over to her. Celeste again says:

Celeste: It is none of your business, Dahling. Now go.

Vivian: Not without that will in my hands!

Celeste: I am afraid you are going to leave, Dahling, and you will never tell anyone.

Celeste then pulls out a gun from her pocket, and points it at Vivian!

*Life in Salem Opening*

-At Maggie’s house, Nick comes downstairs and tells Maggie he has news for her. Maggie is sitting in the living room and she asks what kind of news, and as Nick sits down he says:

Nick: Well as you know I’ve been in Salem for about a year now, and lately I’ve been trying to find a job, or a career, to do here, especially since Great-Gran died. And I’ve finally decided…I’ve want to follow in my other family members’ footsteps and study to be a doctor!

Maggie: Oh my gosh Nick, that’s great!

Maggie and Nick both smile and hug….

-Nicole says with a sarcastic tone “Awww, did I set off my stepmother’s nerves?” and Anna walks right up to Nicole’s face and as she points at Nicole she hisses:

Anna: Now you listen, I don’t care if you are Tony’s daughter or not…you do not toy with me, and I am warning you now, Anna DiMera doesn’t play games like you do. So, new stepdaughter, you’re either with me or against me, and if you are against me…you won’t like it for long.

-Vince laughs and asks why Marlena would ask that, and Marlena tells Vince that she must make sure, because no matter how much she hates Helena, she doesn’t want the finger pointed at the wrong person. Vince smiles and says:

Vince: Oh Marlena, my dear Marlena…you are so smarter, much smarter than the rest of these fools in Salem…you know that Helena didn’t really kill Kate, don’t you? You figured it out the moment you put all of this together…

Marlena: To be honest with you, yes, ever since Tony walked in here looking for help I knew that Helena didn’t really kill Kate…it was you wasn’t it?

Vince: Of course it was…I was the one who shot Kate Roberts in the DiMera Garden.

-Vivian nervously asks Celeste what she’s going to do with that, and Celeste says she is going to fire it if Vivian does not leave. Vivian says:

Vivian: C-Celeste…you are one of the good people in this town…you shouldn’t fire a gun…

Celeste: I don’t care when it comes to Stefano’s will. Now, you have five seconds to leave. Five…four…three…two…ONE!

Written By: Tara/Daysfan

Episode#221: Marlena Meets Vince

-Vivian tells Celeste to never touch her again, and Celeste tells Vivian that she won’t let her get her hands on something that is rightfully hers. Vivian then says:

Vivian: Oh please…you are being ridiculous. I am wiser and more cunning than you, I shall have Stefano’s will.

Celeste: Dahling, if you were cunning and wise then you would have Stefano’s will changed to what you wanted by now, and you wouldn’t be here. You are only here because you have failed at finding his will.

Vivian screams in anger, and tells Celeste that she hasn’t seen the last of her, and Vivian quickly turns and stomps out, as Celeste smirks and mutters “The poor foolish woman.”

-David walks into the graveyard in Salem by St.Luke’s alone, and he looks at Renee DiMera’s, his ex wife, grave. He stares at it, and as a tear falls from his eye, he leans down and says:

David: Well…its been a long time, hasn’t it? I know we weren’t on good terms when you died but….I still care about you Renee, deeply. And I think about you every day…and your death still haunts me.

-Anna’s eyes widen in shock and she trembles “Wh-what the hell are you talking about?” and Nicole laughs and then says:

Nicole: Oh don’t play dumb with me, Anna. I know I am the child of Marlena and Tony. I heard Mike Horton telling you the good news.

Anna: This is insane. Why do you seem to be taking it so lightly?

Nicole: Because somehow I always knew Faye was not my mother, or that pig Paul. Brandon isn’t even Paul’s child, I had a feeling I might be some other person’s child too, or as it seems other people’s child. So I’ve been preparing myself for this moment. And get ready because the heir of the DiMera Empire has arrived and her name is Nicole Walker DiMera.

Anna: Well I’m afraid you won’t be able to go public with this information, because I…I…I can’t let Tony and Marlena know you are their child!

-Marlena begins the hypnosis process on Tony, and as it begins in its first stages Tony says while he has his eyes closed:

Tony: Marlena…no…I can’t do this…

Marlena: Shhh…it’ll be fine…leave it all to me…

Tony begins to breathe heavily but Marlena shushes him gently, and for a moment he is perfectly still as Tony fades away, and then his eyes snap open and he says:

Vince: Well well well…Marlena Evans…oh my it has been so long since we’ve been alone and face to face…you were always my very favorite woman.

*Life in Salem Opening*

-David caresses Renee’s grave, and several more tears fall from his eyes, and he exclaims in anger:

David: Damnit Renee we could have worked out, but you had to try to kill Anna and Tony’s baby…and I couldn’t stay with you because of that…I couldn’t…but…I still love you to this day and will never be able to stop…I would have come to that party if I knew you were going to die…and….I would have finally told you how I felt deep down….

-Nicole looks at Anna angrily and snaps “How the hell are you gonna stop me, bitch?!” and Anna says it would just make Tony, Marlena, and her own lives so much more hectic than they already are, and goes on to say that Marlena is trying to cope with the fact that her husband is catatonic, and Tony is battling an evil alternate personalty. Nicole counters her by saying:

Nicole: Well this would be a joy and I could comfort them both.

Anna: Oh, really? Listen, Miss High-And-Mighty, I’ve been back in Salem for over a year now, and I have definitely heard of you. You weren’t some goody goody to your other parents, or to anyone in this town except your bed buddies. I think you could care less about Tony or Marlena and you just want that DiMera Money and power.

Nicole: I just think you don’t want to lose your husband to my new mother because you’re scared I’ll bring them together.

-Marlena says “Well, you are Vince, I take it?” and Vince says he is here in the flesh, and Marlena tells him that she has a few questions for him. Vince tells her as long as its not too personal he will play along, and she nods and then asks:

Marlena: First, how long have you existed?

Vince: Since about 1985 or 1986, when Tony split into another piece.

Marlena: And why did he do that, Vince?

Vince: Because Tony was torn over losing Renee, and wanting to hate Stefano but love his father at the same time…and his emotions were so fragile after disappearing of the pier, I was born, and took control. I became my father’s perfect child, his heir, his loyal servant…I did whatever he asked, no matter what it was.

-Celeste walks around her house, cleaning a bit with her vaccum, but suddenly she puts her vaccum down and looks around, making sure she is alone, and then she walks over to a small chest and pulls out a key, and unlocks it. She gently lifts the top of it, and there is a piece of paper inside of it that is rolled up in a bow. As she undoes the bow, she stretches the paper back to its full state, and stares at it and then says:

Celeste: Yes…at long last…I view Stefano’s will…

Suddenly Vivian bursts in, saying she forgot her purse, and Celeste looks up at her in shock and as Vivian walks over to her, she sees the paper and exclaims:

Vivian: How the HELL did you get that?!

Written by: Tara/Daysfan

Episode#220: Who REALLY Killed Kate?

-Vivian knocks on the door of Celeste’s house, and looks around and comments that she forgot how middle-class people can live. Celeste opens it, and groans and asks:

Celeste: Vivian Alamain, what more do you want? You already gave me and Victor a blasting at the Penthouse Grille, and I have enough on my plate with Stefano dead, and my daughter fighting her ex-husband for her son, so I am not in the mood to deal with you.

Vivian: I could care less about your personal drama with your daughter and grandson, I want to know why YOU want Stefano’s will.

Celeste: This again, Dahling? If you really must know, Alexandra and I deserve Stefano’s money and possessions! She is his daughter, and I served him at Maison Blanche for years! I was his right-hand woman, assisting him in whatever he needed. And why do you think you are entitled to ANYTHING in his will?

Vivian: I was married to the man for heaven’s sake! I deserve something!

Celeste: It was a loveless marriage, a marriage of nothing, and not even a long one. I was one of the only few women who truly loved him! I may hate him now and have for the recent years of my life, but unlike you, Kate, Megan’s mother, Lee DuMonde, Helena Cassadine, Susan Banks, Ellen Hawk, and even Daphne DiMera, I LOVED STEFANO! I SERVED HIM SO WELL FOR SO LONG BECAUSE I LOVED HIM!

-At the Salem Inn, Steve tells Sami that he can’t be arrested because EJ attacked him first and would not stop, so he was forced to shoot at him more than once. Sami tells him to not give her that bull, and that he killed EJ just because he was a DiMera and of course everyone in town always thinks every DiMera is evil just because Stefano was. Steve tells her that’s not true, and that EJ also helped take everyone hostage last October and November in Italy at the DiMera Palace. Sami then tells him to just shut up and get out. Meanwhile, the mysterious figure in the other room begins to snoop around, looking through pictures, files, and anything else…

-Nicole takes a heavy breath and says this is it, and inside Marlena tells Tony “One moment” and goes to answer the door, but suddenly Nicole is taken by surprise when an up-and-around Anna grabs her arm and pulls her into a separate hallway. Nicole looks at a bandaged Anna and asks her what the hell she’s doing, while Marlena answers the door and raises an eyebrow when she doesn’t see anyone. She shuts the door and turns back to Tony, and then says:

Marlena: Now, first of all, Tony…I have a very important question, although you might not know the answer. First I will ask this: Your alternate personality, Vince I believe to be his name from what I hear, he was in control from late October to late November, correct?

Tony: From what I know, yes he was.

Marlena: Then I ask you this: Was it really Helena Cassadine who killed Kate in Italy last November?

*Life in Salem Opening*

-Nicole asks Anna what on earth she’s doing up, and Anna asks how she knew she was shot, and Nicole lies that she was here to visit Marlena and saw her rushed to the ER. Anna says she should be fine so she was allowed to get up and be released, and then says that she can’t let her speak to Marlena. Nicole then asks:

Nicole: Why the hell not?! You have no business saying what I can or can’t do!

Anna: You…you just can’t!

Nicole: Oh, is this because I’m Tony and Marlena’s missing child?

-Vivian tells Celeste to quit her sob story, and that she could care less. She tells Celeste to back off, and that some low-class servant woman will not get Stefano DiMera’s will, and that she, her daughter, and her grandson will get NOTHING when she takes control of the DiMera Empire. Celeste then suddenly slaps Vivian and Vivian yells out in pain, and Celeste says in a monotone:

Celeste: I’m afraid that won’t happen, Dahling.

-Steve tells Sami he’ll respect her wishes and will leave this time, he knows she needs time to grieve over EJ’s death, and he’ll give her that, but he’ll be back. Sami then snaps:

Sami: Don’t bother…because next time you come back…I’ll be here, waiting, this time with a gun, just like you were when you ran into EJ on that island.

Steve turns and leaves, and Sami slams the door shut, while the mysterious figure hears it and begins to climb out the window of the Inn…

-Tony tells Marlena with a sigh he wouldn’t know, and Marlena says that Kate was Helena’s ally and helped her try to kill Sami, so she’s not sure Helena would kill her unless Kate tried to turn on her. Marlena also then says that Kate was killed in the garden of the DiMera Palace, while Helena may have still been inside while Stefano tried to chase her down after the hostage situation ended. Tony thinks back, and Marlena sighs and says:

Marlena: Tony…to discover some answers, even more answers than just Kate’s mysterious death, I might have to put you under hypnotism.

Tony sighs and thinks for a moment, and then says:

Tony: F-fine…do whatever it takes. I just want to find out all of what my alter has done in these past few months, not to mention years…

Marlena then prepares to put Tony under hypnotism to bring out the evil Vince DiMera…

Downtown Salem, Salem Place

As Julie and Maggie walk along the store fronts, they talk about Julie’s son David Banning coming back home.

Julie

“I just don’t know Maggie. Something just seems off about him. I can sense something is wrong?

Maggie

“Mother knows best.” They see Jan Spears walking in there direction

Julie

“Would you look at that. I confronted her about being with Lucas last night. She was so rude. Little snotty twit.”

Maggie

“Oh I know. I already talked to Lucas about that Spears woman and he doesn’t want to hear it. I think he’s really falling for Jan.”

Julie

“I can’t imagine Jan Spears, being a part of the Horton family. I will never let a woman like that share a last name with me.”

Maggie

“Jan is carrying a Horton baby. Hope was Shawn’s mother”

Julie

“I know that Maggie. She stole that sperm. She’s forcing herself upon us.”

Maggie

“Well since you confronted Jan, I guess it’s my turn too” Maggie approaches Jan

Executive Producers: Tara Smith with ML Cooks

Episodes: 219, The Bag Lady

Written by : ML Cooks

Story Editor: Tara Smith

Salem University Hospital

Kristen slowly walks into Roman’s room. She grabs a seat by his bedside. Being with Roman makes Kristen feel safe at the moment. She knows with him, she doesn’t have to worry about anything. Roman always did make her feel safe. Kristen has images of Tony(Vince) raping her. They replay over and over again in her mind. She wipes a tear from her cheek. She holds Roman's hand and begins to talk to her ex lover

“John, I mean Roman, It makes me ill to see you like this. You have to wake up baby. I need you. Something bad has happened. I don’t know what to do John.” She says trying to fight back tears.

“Tony has done something horrible.” The mention of Tony’s name gets Kristen going. She breaks loose a river of tears. That is until Marlena announces her presences with the slamming of the door.

Back at Salem Place

Jan

“Not you two”

Maggie

“I beg your pardon?”

Jan

“Hard of hearing in your old age Mags?”

Maggie

“How dare you! I will not have you speak to me in that manner. I demand some respect.”

Jan

“You have to give respect in order to give it. Treat others as you would want to be treated and so far the rest of the Horton family has treated me very shitty and I am tired of it.”

Maggie

“We wouldn’t have to if you had some descent morals about yourself. I mean what sane person goes and steal sperm from a dead man. You’re sick and demented. You’re evil and I will not let you weasel your way into this family.”

Jan

“You don’t have a choice. Lucas is falling for me and I am carrying a Horton child.”

Maggie

“You are a disgrace and I will not let you taint the Horton name missy. I wouldn’t mess with me. I from the old school and I will take you out. Don’t let this smile and collected attitude fool you.”

Jan

“Go to hell bag lady.” Jan walks off and is stunned by Jan’s rudeness. “Well I never”

Back at The Hospital

Kristen turns around and looks at Marlena

Marlena

“I see you don’t listen very well”

Kristen, wiping tears from her face

“Look Marlena I’m sorry. I’m not in the mood to argue.”

Marlena

“Then you shouldn’t be here then. I hope I don’t have to get a restraining order against you.”

Kristen

“It’s not that serious Saint Marlena.” Kristen gets up and walks past Marlena, bumping into her and then leaving. Marlena shakes her head. “Something is not right with her at all. I’ve never seen her so distraught.” Marlena looks at her husband laying peacefully in the bed. After spending a little time with John, Marlena leaves and goes into her office

Back at Salem Place

Maggie all alone now since Julie had some errands to run sees Abe strolling along. She calls out to him. They greet each other and hug and grab a seat on a bench.

Maggie

“So how are you? Any more thoughts about Theo?”

Abe

“Actually Lexie stopped by last night. It didn’t go well at all.”

Maggie

“I am so sorry to hear that.”

Abe

“Don’t be. I think it was a blessing in disguise. It’s like a light switch went off in my brain. It’s more clearer then ever that I cannot let Lexie be apart of Theo’s life. She’s unstable and unbalanced and I don’t want my son around that.”

Maggie

“Where’s little Theo now?”

Abe

“He’s with Celeste. I told her to steer clear of Lexie.”

Maggie

“So did you tell Lexie you are suing for sole parental rights?”

Abe

“Yes I did. She was none to thrilled. So I expect this custody battle to be a long drawn out war.”

Maggie

“Do you think that’s best for Theo?

Abe

“You know Maggie, it may not be but at the end of the day it will be worth it. I don’t want my son to be influenced by the Dimera’s.”

Maggie

“Poor Abe. You got a lot on your plate. I bet you haven’t had a good meal in weeks”

Abe

“You know, you’re right. I’ve been so busy down at the station and with Theo that I really haven’t. I forget what real food taste like.”

Maggie

“Then why don’t you come to Chez Rouge and I’ll fix you a nice meal”

Abe

“That sounds lovely Maggie. Thank you.” They get up and head to Maggie’s restaurant together.

Back at The Hospital

Marlena is doing paperwork in her office when Tony knocks and enters Marlena’s office.

Tony

“I am sorry for barging in. I hope I am not interrupting.”

Marlena

“I always have time for a good friend like you.” She says getting up to greet him with a hug.

Tony

“Thank you Marlena.”

Marlena

“So what brings you by?” She says to him motioning him to have a seat on the lounge chair

Tony

“Marlena, I think something is seriously wrong with me”

Outside Marlena’s office is Nicole. She talks to herself. “My new mother and father. Getting closer. I think it’s time we bond together as a family should.” Nicole knocks on Marlena’s office door, with intent on telling Marlena and Tony that she’s there new daughter.

Meanwhile at Salem Inn. Sami grabs her purse and leaves her apartment to visit EJ’s grave. As she opens the door she sees Steve.

Sami

“What the hell are you doing here?”

Steve

“Please Samantha, can we talk?”

Sami

“The only person I want to talk to is the police and ask them why you are not behind bars yet for killing the greatest love of my life”

Meanwhile the masked figure who broke into Sami’s apartment is hiding in Will’s old bedroom, waiting for the right moment to do what it is there going to do.

In a far away place, Stefano is hooked up to iv’s and respirators As the machines work over time to keep the Phoenix alive, a person walks over, it’s a man because we hear his voice

“Soon father, things will change” Another figure walks over to him and it’s a woman

She speaks as well

“This war is not over by a long shot. It’s just the beginning.” They smile, Who are these peoples, and which one of Stefano’s sons kidnapped him and faked his death…

The Horton House

Mike with his son are sitting in the living room talking.

Mike “I been back in Salem for over two weeks now and I can’t believe this is the first time I am seeing you. Where have you been?”

Jeremy

“Oh, here and there.”

Mike

“Well why didn’t you come to see me? You ignored my phone calls? Why are you avoiding me?”

Jeremy “No reason Dad. I was busy. Why are you giving me the third degree?”

Mike

“Because I am your father and I can do that.”

Jeremy

“I’m a grown man now. I have been doing fine for myself these last few years without you in my life so don’t think for a second that your just going to pop back up in town and expect me to put my life on hold just because you’re here?”

Mike

“I will not have you talk to me like that.”

Jeremy

“Well get used to it dad.” Jeremy gets up and leave.

Mike

“What did I do? What in the hell is the matter with him?

Executive Producers: Tara Smith with ML Cooks

Episode: 218, Ugly Face!

Written by: ML Cooks

Story Editor: Tara Smith

Marlena’s Penthouse

Marlena is looking out her patio door at the snow flakes falling from the sky. As the snow falls she has good memories of her and John together.

“Oh my love, How I miss you so..” Her thoughts are interrupted with a door bell

Belle, walking out the kitchen

“You want me to get that mom?”

Marlena

“No honey I got it.” Marlena walks over to the door and opens it. She is shocked to see a man with two dozen red roses.

Marlena

“Oh my.”

Delivery man

“These are for Belle Black.” Marlena takes the flowers and hands them to Belle, then Marlena tips the delivery man.

Belle

“I can’t believe this. Who would send me all these roses?”

Marlena, walking over to her

“Well did it come with a card?”

Belle, looking into the flower and finding the card

“Here it is.” She opens it and reads. She smiles once she’s done

Marlena

“Well, who sent them to you?”

Belle

“Nicholas Alamain”

Salem Inn.

Sami, having just stepped out the shower, wraps a towel around her as she answers her door. Sami is surprised to see Lexie.

Sami

“Lexie, what are you doing here?”

Lexie

“Hey Sami, I know I came unannounced but I was hoping we could talk.”

Sami, frowning up

“Uhm I guess. Come in, I’ll put some clothes on” Sami walks back into her bedroom and wonders what could Lexie have to talk to her about.

Downtown Salem, Salem Place

Jeremy grabs his hot chocolate from the Java Café and garbs a seat with his cousin, Nick Fallon.

Nick

“So tell me what happened? How did it go with your father?”

Jeremy

“Not good man. He pops back in my life and expects me to say how high when he says jump. It’s not going to happen like that.”

Nick

“He is your father.”

Jeremy

“Not by choice. He wasn’t there for me half my life. Instead he pawned me off with my mother and for what? So he can romance women here in Salem?”

Nick

“You mean Carrie Brady?”

Jeremy

“Yes and for what? There not even together. Carrie is with Austin.

Nick

“Maybe you should let by gones be by gones. Leave all that stuff in the past.”

Jeremy

“Sorry Nick. I just can’t do that. My mother struggled raising me and keeping food on the table. Did my father come see how we were doing? No. SO just because he wants to be in my life when it’s convieant for him, doesn’t mean I have to partake. To me Mike Horton is dead!”

Back at The Horton House

Julie comes in the front door.

“Michael? You here? I saw your car outside. I need help with these groceries.”

Mike walks out into the living and into the foyer and grabs the grocery bags.

Julie, taking her winter hat and scarf off

“It’s really cold out there.”

Mike

“Yes it is.”

Julie

“Michael, what’s the matter? You look like a sick puppy.”

Mike

“It’s Jeremy. He’s not happy I’m back in Salem.”

Julie

“Oh, give the boy some time. He’ll come around.”

Mike

“I don’t know Julie, he said some strong words to me. I think coming back to Salem was a mistake.”

The Cheating Heart

Hope is sitting at the bar drinking on a beer which has become the norm for her. As she drinks she thinks back to her argument with Bo “Why can’t people just leave me the hell alone?”

“Now you’re talking to yourself?” Hope turns around and sees Megan Dimera

Hope

“Oh God, not you again. Want to borrow my phone so you can call the police on me again?”

Megan

“I rather call Bo instead”

Hope

“Megan I am warning you now, leave Bo the hell alone.! What you two had was ages ago now get over it!”

Megan

“You keep drinking the way you are; BO will be mine in no time. So go ahead Ugly face. Keep drinking.”

Hope

“I really despise you. I don’t know why you aren’t behind bars for all this hideous stunts you pulled to get with my husband.”

Megan

“What can I say? I’m a Dimera. You know us Dimera’s are above the law.”

Hope

“I don’t know about that, but I know this, you’re a pathetic Bitch.” Hope throws her drink in Megan’s face and walks out the bar.

Megan

“I can’t believe her. This isn’t over ugly face. Not by a long shot!”

Back at Salem Inn

Sami walks out her bedroom

“Now what is it you want to talk about Lexie? I didn’t know we were good friends”

Lexie

“I hope to change that. Sami I owe you. You saved me from going to jail.”

Sami

“Well I am not asking for a Nobel prize or something. I am trying to turn over a new leaf in my life. After EJ was shot on that island, I have had a new outlook on life.”

Lexie

“I’m glad Sami. It shows your really are maturing.”

Sami

“Lexie, I don’t want to be ruder but I don’t need you telling me how mature I am. Your not the best person to be passing judgment. You are a Dimera by the way.”

Lexie

“You’re right. I am. Look Sami, I just came by to tell you thank you. I hope we can bury hatchet.”

Sami

“Anything is possible.”

Lexie

“That’s all I can hope for. Listen, I won’t hold you up any longer so I’ll be on my way.”

Sami

“Well thanks for stopping by.”

Lexie, turning back and looking at her

“And Sami, if you ever need someone to talk to, I am only a phone call away. I know you’re dealing with a lot with losing EJ.”

Sami

“Thank you Lexie” Lexie leaves. Sami thinks to her self “Me and Lexie friends? Nah” Sami goes into her bathroom to do her hair.

Meanwhile, a masked figure breaks into her apartment, through the open the window………..

Chez Rouge

Julie is dining with her son.

David

“This is a really nice place Maggie has here.”

Julie

“Yes it is. So how long do you plan on staying here in Salem?”

David

“I really don’t know. I am afraid if I stay too long I’ll get caught up in the craziness of Salem.”

Julie

“What do you mean? Salem is not crazy”

David

“Mom, this is the same town that saw Dr. Marlena Eva’s possessed by the Devil”

Julie

“Oh yes. Oh my, I completely forgot about that.” As Julie eats her food, she looks at the entranceway and sees Lucas, with Jan walking in.

Julie

“You have got to be kidding me.”

David

“What’s the matter? Isn’t that Bill Horton’s son with Kate Roberts?”

Julie

“Yes and she stole Shawn’s sperm and got her self pregnant. From one Horton to the next. Well I’m not having it.” Julie says getting up and approaching the two.

David

“And she tried to Salem isn’t crazy. Yea right” He says sipping on his wine

Executive Producers: Tara Smith with ML Cooks

Episode 217: The DNA of a Jackpot

Written by ML Cooks

Story Editor: Tara Smith

Penthouse Grille

Victor and Celeste are slow dancing to a classical tune.

Celeste

“A man of your age is surpassingly light on the feet.”

Victor

“Your not so bad yourself Ms. Perrualt.”

Celeste, laughs

“Who would have ever guessed, me and you would end up on the dance floor together.”

Victor

“In a million years I wouldn’t have guessed it. But I will say this should have been happening some time ago. Celeste you are beautiful.”

Celeste

“Thank you darling. It’s been years since a man has told me something like that.”

Victor

“Well some one is blind then. We need to do this more often.”

Celeste

“I would like that. New year, new beginning’s”

Victor

“And Maybe new romances too.” Suddenly they hear

“Over my dead body.” They both turn around and see Vivian.

University Hospital

Dr Mike Horton walks into Anna’s room. Anna slowly opens her eyes and looks at Mike

Mike

“Hey there. How you feel?”

Anna

“Like I got shot.”

Mike

“There. I see you got your sense of humor still. I’d say you’ll make a full recovery.”

Anna

“Great.”

Mike

Now how did this happen to you?”

Anna has a flashback of walking into the Dimera mansion and seeing holding Kristen at gunpoint, Tony walks up to Kristen and they struggle for the gun. The gun goes off and Anna is shot.

“I really don’t remember.” But what Anna really does remember is getting Jan’s DNA samples, or so she think she did.

“Mike I need a huge favor.”

Mike

“Sure, what is it?”

Anna

“I have some DNA samples in my pants pocket. Please take them to the lab and tell me who’s DNA it matches too.”

Mike

“This is a bit odd. Anna, what is going on?”

Anna

“Please, don’t question me. I really need those results” She says pulling the hair samples and saliva filled q-tips to Mike

Anna

“The sooner the better”

Mike, frowning

“I’ll have the results by the end of the day.”

Anna

“Great. And keep this between us.”

Mike

“Sure” He says wondering what in the hell is this DNA thing all about.

Back at Chez Rouge

Julie approaches Lucas and Jan

Lucas

“Aunt Julie. It’s good to see you again” He says hugging her.

Julie

“I wish I could say the same Lucas. Your going out with your cousin’s baby’s mother.”

Jan

“Excuse me? What does that have to do with anything.”

Julie

“From one Horton to the next huh.”

Jan

“How dare you!”

Julie

“No how dare you? Don’t you have any self respect? Any class for yourself? I mean who in their right sane mind would steel sperm? Lucas I urge you to think twice before dating this little trouble maker.”

Lucas

“You know Julie, I have. I have thought about this long and hard. This is my life, and if I want to share it with Jan then that’s my business. I don’t come up to you telling you how to live your life. I’m a grown ass man so please respect that.” Lucas grabs Jan’s hand and they walk away as Jan looks back at Julie smiling.

Pent House Grille

Victor“You again. Are you stalking me?”

Vivian

“Of course not. It just so happens every where I am there you are. Salem isn’t that big you know.”

Victor

“I wish it were. The less I see of you the better. You make me sick Vivian. Your like a vulture. Always looking for easy prey. Stefano is dead and the first thing you want to think about is his will and the Diemera millions.”

Celeste

“I suggest you preoccupy your mind with other things besides the Dimera’s Vivian. Like keeping Alamain afloat. You have no business being worried about Stefano’s money.”

Vivian

“Like hell I do. Stefano owes me. I did a lot for him.”

Celeste

“And I gave birth to his daughter.”

Vivian

“Your not the only woman has woman he has evil spawn with.”

Victor

“Vivian that’s enough. I want you to leave know before I throw you out myself.”

Vivian

“This isn’t over Celeste. Stefano’s money belongs to me.”

Celeste

“We’ll see about that darling.” Vivian walks off. She thinks to herself “Celeste and Victor? What is the world coming to? I just know in my world, I will win Stefano’s millions. Celeste doesn’t stand a chance against me

The Carver House

Abe, who was playing a video game with Theo pauses it as he gets a knock on the door. Abe gets up and answers it. He sees Lexie

Abe

“Lexie, I wasn’t expecting you. You should have called. What are you doing here>“

Lexie

“Abe, you really have to ask me something like that. Why else would I be here. I’m here to see our son.” Abe steps outside and closes the door behind him so Theo doesn’t know his mother is here

Lexie

“Abe, what are you doing? I want to see Theo?”

Abe

“Lexie, I don’t think that will be best.”

Lexie

“Why not?”

Abe

“The less of you he sees the better off it will be for him.”

Lexie

“I am Theo’s mother. You just can’t cut me out his life.”

Abe

“If it means Theo will have a better life then yes I can. I’m suing you for full custody of Theo.”

Lexie, tears forming in her eyes

“Abe, no, you can’t do this. I am Theo’s mother. He needs me. You can’t cut me out like this.”

Abe

“I’m sorry but yes I have too. Your not a good mother and I don’t want my son anywhere near the Dimera name.” And with that Abe walks back inside his house. Lexie stands outside with tears rolling down her face. She says “You can’t do this to me Abe. I won’t let you take my son away from me.”

Back at The Hospital

Dr Mike Horton walks back into Anna’s room

Anna

“Please tell me you have the DNA results back.”

Mike

“In fact I do. The DNA you gave me did not match Jan Spears or Tony and Marlena‘s DNA, but some other DNA strands mysteriously appeared that seemed to have come from Nicole Walker, and that DNA matched Tony and Marlena‘s as well.” Anna is stunned as she realizes Nicole is the missing Dimera child.

Outside the room is Nicole, over hearing everything. A devilish grin appears on her face as she says “Jackpot”……

Episode#216: Nicole’s Plans

-After Lucas leaves Maggie’s house, Maggie keeps worrying for him. She thinks to herself that Jan had better not hurt him, or Jan will have her to deal with this time. She hears a knock on the door, and sees Abe! She then asks:

Maggie: Abe! What brings you here?

Abe: I need advice.

Maggie: On what?

Abe: On whether I should pursue custody of Theo or not.

-Vivian walks up to the grounds of the DiMera Mansion, and looks around. She says to herself it looks empty enough, and slowly begins to walk forward…and then heads around to the back of the mansion! She looks at the back door and tries to open it, but it is locked. She groans and then takes out a nightstick from her purse, and slams it right through the glass door! As the glass shatters, she reaches her hand inside the hole and unlocks the door, and then opens it, an enters the DiMera Mansion with an evil chuckle…

-Bo walks over to Hope and asks her what the hell she thinks she is doing drinking herself to death, and she could have gone right back to the hospital like she did before Christmas! He says that something’s been wrong with her ever since they came back from Italy, and Hope says:

Hope: Bo, listen, I’m fine. Its just Alice’s death is still affecting me and the anniversary of Shawn’s death got to me…I am sorry…but please stop being so worried.

Bo: You’ve never been like this before, Fancy Face. And I understand that, but you haven’t been like this before and at first we were trying to get through their deaths together, but after we came back home you keep running off to drink. I keep feeling like something’s going on that your not telling me.

-Tony is sitting nervously at the hospital while Anna undergoes surgery, and he flashes back to when Kristen shot her earlier at the DiMera Mansion. He wonders what he did to Kristen to make her act so insane, and then thinks to himself he just hopes Anna comes out alright. He then thinks to himself:

Tony: We’ve already been through so much…what more can happen to us?

Vince: Oh, you’d be surprised.

Tony: Wait…what the hell…who are you?!

Vince: I’m your alternate personality, Tony. I am Vince DiMera.

*Life in Salem Opening*

-Nicole lurks around University Hospital while Anna is in surgery, mainly around the waiting room but making sure Tony doesn’t spot her. Nicole looks forward at Tony for a moment and then at the ER where Anna is, and whispers to herself:

Nicole: Well…this is the perfect chance. The perfect chance to become Tony’s missing DiMera child.

-Maggie tells Abe with confusion in her voice that she thought Lexie was in jail for Tek’s murder, and Abe says that it was discovered that Tek’s death was an accident by a security tape, and Lexie was released. Maggie then says that should be a good thing, and Abe says:

Abe: Well, I am glad she’s released, but I don’t feel comfortable with her around Theo with how she is known to embrace her “DiMera side”, if that makes sense. She already did it in 2002, and she did it again last year when she gallivanted around with Stefano. She may be better now, but Theo is just not safe around her. But I still don’t know…it would be difficult, and I don’t want to tear Theo away from his mother so suddenly.

Maggie: Well, Abe, this will take some time if you decide to do it, and you have to make sure you take it slow for Theo’s sake. However, if you think he is in danger around Lexie, then I think it might be best for you to try getting custody, maybe at first giving Lexie some visitation rights just to keep her in his life.

Abe: I just…don’t want to lose time with another son like I did Brandon. And I don’t want Theo being the next Stefano or Andre in twenty years.

-Vivian slowly walks through the living room, checking Stefano’s desk for anything suspicious. She says to herself:

Vivian: I will find that will…and I had better be in it…but if not…I’ll fix that.

Vivian continues on, and she walks towards the staircase, only to hear sobbing. She raises an eyebrow as she walks up the stairs slowly, and once she gets to the bedroom door where the sobbing is coming from, she peeks in there to see Kristen!

-Hope snaps that nothing is going on, and tells Bo she’s sick of his worrying, and that she’s just sick of it ALL! Hope tries to stomp off but Bo grabs her arm and tells her they need to talk about this, and Hope shouts:

Hope: NO! I am not going to tell you, my family, friends, or anyone ANYTHING! Megan Hathaway was just here, you should be chasing after her, not badgering me!

Bo: I don’t care about Megan, the cops can find her. I care about you.

Hope: Listen, we should just go…

Hope breaks free of Bo’s grip and angrily walks off…

-Tony hears Vince in his head, and thinks:

Tony: What…so you’re the one who Anna met in Italy?!

Vince: Of course…I’m your protector, your guardian…not to mention Father’s star son and true heir.

Tony: You mean Stefano? What the hell are you talking about?

Vince: Unlike you, I am loyal to my father…I do his bidding no matter what it is. Although, he thinks I am you, but that is only a small complication…

Tony: I want to know what you have done that I don’t know about…you seem too dangerous.

Vince: That I am, but if it weren’t for me you would be much more of a wreck than you are now…you should be thanking me.

-Vivian ignores Kristen, and simply continues on.. She sneaks into Stefano’s office, and begins to search around. She digs through the shelves, in his desk, yet finds nothing. She mutters “Damnit” but then she hears Kristen walk out of her room, and Vivian curses again. She says she’ll have to come back another time, and quickly climbs out the window to escape the DiMera Mansion…

-Nicole peaks into Anna’s room, and overhears the doctors say she is stable for now, and they have the bullet out. As they leave the room and Anna lies unconscious, Nicole sneaks over and pulls Jan’s hair out of the pocket of Anna’s clothes as well as the stick with Jan’s saliva. She then switches it with her own, and says:

Nicole: Well, this will prove that Jan is not the true DiMera child, and that I am…

Written by: Tara/Daysfan

Episode#215: Anna’s shooting

-Lucas goes to Maggie’s house, and knocks on the door. Maggie answers with a smile, and asks Lucas what brings him to her house. Lucas says he wanted to come visit since he didn’t get to go to the Horton House on Christmas, and Maggie says they all missed him. Lucas asks how it was and Maggie says it was very hard without Alice, but Mike and David Banning came home so that helped. She asks how his was, and he says he went out on a date. Maggie gasps and with a laugh asks:

Maggie: Lucas, that’s fantastic! With who?!

Lucas: Jan Spears.

Maggie: Lucas…please no…tell me this is a joke…

-Belle is at Salem Place, getting some clothes for Claire. Once she is done she turns with a ton of shopping bags in her hand, and she mutters to herself shopping is always good therapy for all the drama that has been going on lately. She keeps thinking of her father going catatonic, Gina dying, and everything else occurring in Salem, but she thinks on it so much she doesn’t see where she is going and bumps into someone. As she drops her shopping bags she says:

Belle: Oh I’m sorry-wait are you Nicholas Alamain?

Nicholas: Why, yes, I am. Belle Black, I presume?

-Hope tells Megan if she went to the police she’d just be going straight to jail afterwards because of the crimes she’s committed. Megan tells Hope that if she ever goes down, Hope will go right down with her. She smirks as she says once Hope drinks herself to her death, Bo will just come running back to her!

-Kristen’s eyes widen and she whispers “No..no…what have I done now…” and slowly the gun falls from her hands as Tony rushes to Anna’s side, and says:

Tony: Anna…oh my poor Anna…Kristen what have you done?!

Kristen: Its nothing compared to what you did to me…

Kristen rushes up the stairs in tears and shock as Tony dials 911 while cradling Anna in his arms and Nicole watches in shock from the bushes outside…

*Life in Salem Opening*

-Lucas says its not, and he actually likes her a little. Maggie exclaims “Lucas, have you lost your mind?! Jan Spears hurt your cousin so much over the years…first she had him pretend her child with Nicole Walker’s father was really his, and then she came back next year, stalked Shawn, and later held him captive in a cage, and once he escaped and lost his memory she got him into drinking, and caused him to crash Belle and Philip’s wedding, and then when Jan woke up from her coma in 2006, she impregnated herself with Shawn’s baby! Lucas then says:

Lucas: That’s why I’m doing this…for her baby. I’ve realized that we are losing family members by the year, and I want this new one to come into the world safe and sound. I am wary of Jan, Aunt Maggie. But she doesn’t seem as evil as Victor or Stefano. I worry for that baby’s safety if she gives birth alone and takes care of it, so I need to be there since the rest of you guys are busy.

Maggie: Lucas…that is so sweet of you…but I just don’t know, I fear for you…

Lucas: I can take care of myself, trust me.

-Belle says yes, yes it is, and Nicholas apologizes as he helps her get her bags from the ground, and she says she’s had worst things happen. Belle asks what a high society resident like him is doing at Salem Place, and he says he’s not high and mighty like his aunt and uncle, and he doesn’t like to hang out at all of those rich places, and Belle says her family was always the same way. Belle says she should get going, and Nicholas tells her it was nice to finally meet her, because he heard some about her father when they thought he was Forrest Alamain and when they thought he was adopted, even though all of that, even the adoption part, turned out to be fake. Belle thanks her, and says the same to him. After Belle leaves, Nicholas thinks to himself that some women may not be like Vivian always was during his childhood and adulthood…

-Hope tells Megan that will never happen, because Megan has done much worse things than drink. Grabbing some boy and making it out to be that he was Bo’s son, trying to kill her in a hottub, not to mention help Stefano get those prisms…she is just a spoiled low life. Megan sees Bo off in a distance, and simply says:

Megan: We’ll see who comes out on top this time, Hope.

Megan turns and darts off, while Hope turns around to see Bo!

-Tony tells Anna that an ambulance should be here soon, and she tells him to please not let her die as she moans in pain. Tony promises that he won’t, and then the ambulance arrives. The paramedics come in and get Anna onto a gurney, and Tony says that she was shot. The paramedics nod and walk back outside, and Tony gets into the ambulance with them as Nicole follows after it drives off…

In the past couple of weeks some semi-significant casting changes have hit LIS, with a few exits and some stayings.

Coming:

Bree Williamson(Alexis Kefer): Expect the minor character to turn up on LIS again soon!

Going:

Julianne Morris(Greta Von Amberg): The actress and character exited on the Christmas Eve episode of LIS, but she could return in coming months, because there is still a story there with her being Steve's daughter!

Charles Shaugnessy(Shane Donovan): The actor last aired on the New Years Eve episode of LIS, when he had one last chat with Steve before he and Kim headed off to London.

Patsy Pease(Kimberly Brady): The recurring actress last aired on the New Years Eve episode of LIS, after Kim said goodbye to sister Kayla and then Shane and Kim headed off for London. However, both could make guest appearences in the future!

Staying:

Stephen Nichols(Steve Johnson): At the last minute he and Kayla(Mary Beth Evans) were decided to be kept on LIS, to continue to tell the story of the aftermath of EJ's death!

Mary Beth Evans(Kayla Brady): Like Steve, her character will be staying in Salem.

Victor, after a hard days work downstairs on the Titian floors, walks inside the Pent House Grille. He walks over to the bar and sees Celeste. He grabs a seat next to her and orders a scotch.

Victor

"Celeste, It's been a while. How are you?"

Celeste, after sipping on her white wine

"I am wonderful. The devil is dead."

Victor smiles

"I can drink to that."

Celeste

"I can too Darling" They toast to Stefano's death

Celeste

"That means one less enemy for you."

Victor

"Indeed it does. I wonder who's going to inherit the Dimera Dynasty."

Celeste

"With any luck and hope, I hope it's me. I have been by that's man side for years and he never gave me nothing."

Victor

"I didn't know you wanted his millions. I've never known you to be into greed."

Celeste

"It's not about greed darling. It's about getting what is owed to me. Stefano owes me his life. Me and Alexandria. I think it's time I collect what was owed to me."

Victor

"I would like to help you get what you deserve Celeste."

Celeste, looking at the old tycoon

"You're offering me help? It seems odd, you and I teaming up. Who would have guessed it."

Victor

"It's a new year Celeste. It's time for new beginnings. To our quest to get Stefano's millions" He says as he holds up his scotch glass. They toast to millions. As they toast Vivian walks in and is stunned to see her ex husband and Celeste drinking together. "What the hell does that gypsy got that I don't? Jungle Fever?" Vivian says to herself

Executive Producers: Tara Smith with ML C.

Episode 214, Jungle Fever

Written by: ML C.

Story Editor: Tara Smith

As Vivian watches her potential new rival dine with Victor, she notices her nephew Forrest dancing with Billie "For the Love of God, I'm going to be sick. What is this new year and new couples. This is not a good sign for 2008"

Billie and Forrest are dancing to a smooth Jazz tune. They smile at each other as they gaze into each others eyes

Billie

"For such a big hunky man, you sure light on your feet."

Forrest

"Oh am I? Your not so bad yourself."

Billie

"I haven't felt this good in a long time. Thank you Forrest."

Forrest

"No thank you for giving me the opportunity. I enjoy your company."

Billie

"I suppose I enjoy yours too." They chuckle at her last comment as he pulls her closer to him and she lays her head against his chest and closes her eyes, and thinking "Could this be the start of something new." Her thoughts are interrupted when Vivian walks over to them

Vivian

"What in the hell is going on here? My nephew dancing with the enemies daughter."

Forrest

"Please Viv, don't start you're antics or you will be sorry."

Vivian

"My own family threatening me. Thanks a lot Billie for turning my family against me."

Forrest

"You did that all by yourself. I promise you Vivian, by the time I am done with you, you won't have a pot to piss in."

Vivian

"We'll see. No nephew of mine will disrespect me nor shall he date the hor of Salem. First Bo, then Steve and Nick Fallon. Where do you get the nerve, oh wait, that's right Kate Roberts, the orginal Hor of Salem is your mother, how could I forget." Billie slaps Vivian across the face.

Forrest

"Good job. You deserve that you miserable hag. Stay the hell away from us."

Vivian

"You'll be sorry. The both of you." She hollers at them as they leave the upscale restaurant. Vivian talks to herself "I swear I'll prove to this damn town that I am still a force to be reckon with." She leaves.

The Horton House

Julie takes out some fresh doughnuts from the pot of grease as her son David Banning sit's a t the Kitchen table quiet. Julie breaks the silence

"I'm so glad your back home Davy. I've missed you so much."

David

"I've missed you and Salem too."

Julie, as she sits down next to him

"So tell me what brings you back?"

David

"Do I need a reason to see my mother and family?"

Julie

"Of course not. No reason at all. I know we didn't get a chance to really talk good on Christmas day with Hope's outburst."

David

"Yes, what is up with her? I've never seenher act like that before."

Julie, thinking of when Hope confessed to her that she killed Gina

"Hope has had one hell of a year. From grand ma Alice, to losing Shawn Douglas to.." She stops David looks at her

David

"To what? What else is Hope going through?"

Julie

"Look, just never mind. Hopefully Hope can find the help she needs before it's too late."

David

"Sure mom" He says with uncertainty as he think's his mother is hiding something from him about Hope.

Meanwhile, outside of Chez Rouge, after watching Hope drink glass after glass of wine, Megan decides to make a call.

"Hello? Salem Police?. Yes I am a good Samaritan and I wanted to tell officer Bo Brady that his wife is getting totally wasted at Chez Rouge….She's sloppy drunk. Tell Bo to come get his sloppy face before she gets hurt." Megan hangs up snickering. "Oh what the hell" She says as she calls the Salem Police Dept again. This time Police Commissioner Abe Carver answers the phone

Megan, this time disguising her voice to sound like a man

"Hope Williams Brady is sloppy drunk. Tell Bo to get his drunken wife off the streets. The Brady's should be ashamed of themselves."

Abe

"Who is this?"

Megan

"Hope's wasted. Get this low life off the streets." Megan hangs up, snickering once more. She turns around and is shocked and a bit nervous as she sees Hope standing right in front of her

Megan

"Hope, my God, I didn't hear you sneak up on me."

Hope out of no where decks Megan in the jaw and walks away. Megan loses her balance and falls to the ground "You self righteous Bitch. I'm going to press charges on you." She says wiping blood from her mouth regaining her balance.

Downtown Salem, Anna Dimera Designs

Jan is sitting in a barber chair as Anna is applying make up and giving her a make over. Anna slyly clips a few strands of Jan's hair and puts them into a zip lock bag. Anna smiles as she remembers what Marlena told her what was needed for DNA testing." Marlena said hair would do but saliva would be better. So I got to get in Jan's mouth. I don't know how I am going to pull this off." Anna pulls out a q-tip from a drawer

As

Nicole, wearing huge black sunglasses sits on a bench, with a newspaper in front of her face, slowly eases it to the left she can spy on Anna and Jan's encounter. "I know what your up to Anna. You want to find Tony and Marlena's missing child. A missing Dimera heir. And now with Stefano gone, I can help you Anna, I can help you find out what you really want to know." She smiles as she continues to stalk Anna, watching her every move." Somehow, I have got to get my hair samples and-"She pauses her thought as she sees Anna walking towards Jan's mouth with a q-tip. She continues her thought "And what ever else kind of DNA she's going to get"

Back inside the shop, As Lucas walks in, Jan looks at Anna while she is getting closer to her mouth, "Anna, what are you doing?"

Anna

"Don't move, you got something on your lip." Anna inserts the q-tip inside Jan's mouth and rubs it around to get plenty of saliva. Jan pushes Anna away.

Jan

"Crazy Bitch. What in the hell do you think your doing?"

Lucas, walking over to them

"What's going on?"

Anna, turning around to put the q-tip in a different zip lock bag

"I'm so sorry. I don't know what came over me. Please forgive me. I am not feeling so well."

Lucas

"Come on Jan, I think it's time for you to leave."

Jan

"I'll say. " She spins Anna around. "Stay the hell away from me. I don't need a weirdo's like you stressing me out during my pregnancy." Jan and Lucas walks out the shop. Anna breathes a sigh of relief as she finally has got what she was out to get for. Some of Jan's DNA, hair samples and a swab of the mouth, Anna is sure she is about to find out if Jan really is indeed the possible heir to the Dimera Dynasty, the long lost child Of Marlena and Tony, . Anna closes up her shop and leaves.

Nicole puts her paper down and continues to stalk Anna.

University Hospital

Marlenai walks into John's room. She sits down next to him. Marlena takes his hand and holds it. "My dear sweet John. I got some good news for you baby. Stefano is dead."

Marlena

"I need you to open your eyes sweetie. Come back to me. We can live happily ever after. The evil is gone from our lives forever. You don't have to battle him no more. We can live in peace and breath a sigh of relief."

Anna hesitates before she opens the door to the Dimera Mansion. She wonders who is she going to get when she walks inside, Tony, or his alt personality Vince.

Nicole, not letting her prey out of sight, is camped out around some bushes where no one can see her. She wonders why Anna is not going in. "Something is very off." Nicole thinks to herself.

Anna opens the door and she is stunned to see Kristen, holding Tony at gun point.

Kristen, crying hysterically

"Stay away from me you sick bastard.!"

Tony

"Kristen, please let's talk about this. You act like I did something to you." Tony begins to walk towards her to retrieve the gun

Anna

"Tony..Kristen what is going on?!"

Kristen

"I'm going to shoot!" Tony tries to grab the gun from Kristen and the two tussle. The gun goes off and Anna is shot in the stomach. She collapses to the ground………

Downtown Salem, Titian

Victor, who has just finished up a meeting with shareholders walks out the main conference room and sees Vivian, waiting for him with a newspaper.

Victor

"What is it this time Vivian?"

Vivian smiles, and turns the front headlines so Victor can read. In bold and large print, it reads "Stefano Dimera Dead!!..Again.! Victor smiles "That will just make things easier for me. My arch-rival dead. There is a God."

Vivian

"Now that you got that out the way, how about you help me get the Dimera Millions" She says as she walks over toward him and plants a kiss on him. He blocks the kiss

"Have you gone mad old woman? What in the hell makes you think I am going to help you get Stefano's millions. He has a lot of family. I am sure the Phoenix didn't leave you a dime."

Vivian

"I wouldn't be so sure. I'm a woman on a mission and if you don't help me, you'll be sorry."

Victor, chuckling

"Your amusing. A woman is isn't working with a full deck telling me she's going to get me. You're a nutcase Vivian. You stole Kate's embryo, buried Carly alive, helped crazy Kirsten. I don't want to have anything to do with the likes of you. Now get the hell out my office before I throw you out. And this time Don't come back!"

Vivian

"You sorry son of a Bitch. You'll pay for this. And to think I once loved you. Go get some Viagra you dirty bastard." And with that Vivian leaves. Victor sits behind his desk and smiles, as he thinks of Stefano being dead. "I hope he really dead this time."

Executive Producer: Tara Smith with ML C

Episode: 213, Stefano's Dead

Written by: ML C

Story Editor: Tara Smith

Forrest Alamain, looking sharp in his pinstripe suit walks into The Penthouse Grille and looks around to see if he sees his date.

"Looking for me?" He hears a woman voice rom behind. He turns around and smiles when he sees Billie. He hugs her and she returns it as well

Forrest

"I'm glad you showed up."

Billie

"I don't know why I did after you cuckoo Aunt insulted my mother."

Forrest

"Again I apologize about that. Vivian didn't take her medication that night."

Billie smiles at Forrest sarcasm. They are escorted to there seats as they enjoy a romantic evening together.

Marlena, Hope, Lexie, and Celeste all meet up at Chez Rouge for a girls night out and to celebrate Lexie's freedom. Maggie greets them and escorts them to the bar.

Marlena

"Oh Lexie, I am so happy for you." She says giving her a good friend a hug.

Lexie

"Thank you Marlena. That means a lot to me. And I wanted to say I am sorry about Roman."

Marlena

"Oh Thank you. I believe in my heart he will awaken from this catatonic state. He has too. He was recently transported to a sanitarium out of Salem."

Celeste

"He will darling. I can see it in my cards."

Marlena

"Thank you Celeste. That really gives me something to hold on too." Everyone notices Hope is quiet already half way gone with her beer. Marlena remembers Bo coming into her office and asking her to talk to Hope about her recent erratic behavior. Just as Marlena is about to ask Hope something, Maggie walks back over to them and tells them Stefano is dead. All four women are shocked.

Hope

"Serves that evil Bastard right."

Lexie

"Excuse me. He is still my father Hope."

Hope

"What kind of father lies to their children. Stefano is scum and I am so glad that heartless bastard is dead. Good riddance. I pray it's for good this time" Lexie, Marlena and Celeste are stunned at Hope's vicious words.

Lexie

"Hope, with all do respect you are talking about my father."

Hope

"Don't tell me your trying to defend him. Ask yourself Lexie, what has Stefano ever done for you. Besides lie to you and play games with your life, tell me one damn good thing he has done for you."Lexie is at a loss for words. Marlena tries to intervene "Hope, I think you have had enough to drink." Hope looks at Marlena and says

"Who are you, my mother?" Hope grabs her beer and grabs a table by herself by the window.

Marlena and Celeste both look at each other

Marlena

"Hope is certainly a different person tonight."

Lexie

"Yes she is. Something is very off about her. I have never known Hope to be so blunt and ill-mannered."

Celeste

"Hope is going through a lot of pain darlings. She fight some kind of inner demon. She's fighting for her soul."

Marlena

"Bo did come to me earlier and expressed she has been acting very erratic." They all watch Hope as she now sips her red wine relentlessly and wonder what is driving Hope to behave this way.

As Megan Hathaway is reading her father's obituary, she walks past Chez Rouge and Hope sitting in the window drinking catches her eye

"Well, Well, well, what do we got here. The honorable and never do wrong Hope Williams Brady. Drinking her sorrows away." Megan watches Hope drink glass after glass. "I'd never thought I'd see the day when the high and mighty have sunken so low. My old enemy, getting drunk like's there's no tomorrow. Some one has to know about this." Megan pulls out her cell phone to kick a devious plot into action against Hope

Tony walks into the Dimera Mansion. A look of sadness appears on his face as he calls out for Anna. He hear's silence in the old mansion. He then hears what seems like a woman crying upstairs. He walks up the stair case and walks towards the room the cries are coming from. He opens the door and sees Kirsten, balled up on the bed.

Tony

"I didn't think you would take Stefano's death this hard." He says walking towards her. Kirsten sits up and looks at him with fear in her eyes

Kirsten

"Don't you come any closer! Stay away from me!!"

Tony frowns, not knowing why Kirsten is acting this way toward him

"Kirsten, what's the matter? You act like I did something to you?"

Kirsten jumps up from the bed and pulls a gun out on Tony.

"You come one step closer and I'll kill you!!"

2008 PREVIEWS!!!!!

"2008 will be Life in Salem's biggest year yet," tells LIS EP/HW Tara Smith "MC and I have cooked up alot of drama, and it will blow the residents of Salem away. Romance, drama, schemeing, all of that will play a role this year on LIS as we explore stories that we've never attempted before!"

Marlena: "While Roman remains catatonic for some time, Marlena must try to get through life without him. On New Years Eve, Stefano was kidnapped, and that will draw her into a whole new situation. But as the year presses on, Marlena will have some drama when a situation from twenty years ago rears its ugly head to her and many other people, particularly being Jan Spears."

Bo/Hope/Megan: "Hope's drinking begins to become a problem as the deaths of her loved ones and the murder of Gina haunt her. Bo tries to keep control of her, but it gets out of hand as Hope gets worse and worse. Megan re-enters this story, which will cause even more trouble for this couple. But don't fear, for Gina's killing will not remain a secret for a year...but once it is revealed, don't think this storyline is near-over."

Abe/Lexie/Celeste: "Lexie may be off the hook for Tek's murder, but her problems with Abe are far from over. They may be broken up, but Lexie encounters a new problem when Abe seeks custody of Theo. Abe will meet a new love interest, but faces from the past will turn up in his life later in the year. Meanwhile, could Celeste be the one who kidnapped Stefano? She seems to have something in his "death" for her, and later on in the year expect a mystery to begin for her, but also she has a new romance."

Sami: "She will try to get over EJ's death, but its hard and her bitterness is showing more and more by the day. She is extremely distant from her family, however Sami will have new problems when a face from her recent past comes back to cause trouble for her."

Steve/Kayla/Helena: "Steve tries to get over killing EJ on the island, but its not easy considering he is hated by his niece. Kayla tries to help him through this, but when Helena returns for revenge Steve and Kayla will face a problem that will rock them to the core."

Tony/Vince/Anna/Kristen/Nicole: "Tony and Anna continue to try to fight Vince, but it gets harder and harder, and Tony's disease and why he was in Aremid will slowly be explored. However, all of that drama causes Tony and Anna to have relationship problems. Anna continues to try to find out if Jan is the true DiMera child, but Nicole has her own plans. Kristen's rape has an affect on her like never before, and that story takes a shocking twist in Feburary."

Forrest/Billie/Vivian: "Forrest and Billie continue dating and grow closer and closer, and Forrest continues to try to snatch control of Alamain away from Vivian. Vivian however dissapproves of Forrest/Billie, and will not have a Roberts woman be in the Alamain family. And we all know how a woman can be in danger when Vivian dissapproves of them. Carly Manning and Lisanne Gardner, anyone?"

Belle: "She'll meet another man, and we'll see a classical love story between these two people."

Victor: "Victor will be cold as ever, but also he will begin to try to strengthen Titan, as he brings back Bella Magazine. This causes a huge business war later down the line, that has been in the set-up stages since late 2006."

Lucas/Jan: "They will grow closer and closer, as Lucas guides Jan to her labor date. However Jan will have much drama throughout this year, one of those her being Tony and Marlena's child, and she might just become the next 90's Sami. Jan has alot of skeletons in her closet, and Lucas will have to find out about these someday. Lucas has his own problems when his family dissapproves of his relationship with Jan."

The Hortons: "This family is being re-established, starting with the returns of Mike and David Banning on Christmas last year. Maggie and Julie will be shown alot as they enter new stories, and look for Alexis Kefer to come back with more airtime and mix it up with the Horton males."

The younger set: "More additions will be made to this set, and there will FINALLY be a story for these people, including romance."

Returns: "Look for ALOT of returns this year, and they all will have huge impacts on LIS."

The Will Storyline: "This story was sparked on the New Years Eve episode. Stefano has been kidnapped by a mysterious figure, and it could be anyone in Salem. Many people want Stefano's money, power, and possessions. Victor, Vivian, Celeste, ANYONE. This storyline will be frontburner but rather short, but it will have a lasting effect on many characters."

Feburary Sweeps Storyline: "Sources on the LIS set have been reporting that Tara and MC have been cooking up a huge storyline for Feburary Sweeps, and it will turn the tides of LIS FOREVER, and in it fans will see the conclusions, turning points, and beginnings of many old and new storylines, and the drama will be intense."