Episode #242 - Tuesday, November 14th, 2006:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqQc5sKx0tc

STOP! If you have not read episode #241 posted TODAY RIGHT below this, then proceed to that episode first!

- A fire tears through the fashion show, lighting up the blacked out building! Vivian and Kate begin screaming, as do other employees, spectators, and models who begin running for their lives as the fire spreads quicker and quicker. Victor is horrified as he prays that his handyman is not responsible for this.

- Max and Cassie argue as she tells him she had no idea he was back with Abby. He tells her he wants a paternity test, but she tells him that isn't neccessary. She explains that she's been in ISA protection since May because of how she betrayed Stefano during Caroline and Shawn's vow renewal ceremony. Cassie explains she's been under the watch of Shane and the I.S.A., and it's impossible she had sex with anyone after she left Salem!

- Belle is stuck in the fire with no where to turn!

- Steve has a reunion with Shane. They catch up. Steve can sense something is off with Shane.

- Marlena, Bo, and Hope rush to the hospital to be with Lexie. Marlena is confused as to why Bo and Hope are there because of Lexie suing and winning custody of Zach. Hope explains that right before the explosion, Lexie signed over her rights of Zach to Bo and Hope and realized she was wrong for doing this.

- Kristen hands John the baby. Kristen smiles and laughs and begins jumping up and down saying she's free, but John grabs her and throws her against the wall. Kristen's smile drops.

- Shane manages to get Steve away from Kayla for a few moments. Steve asks Shane why he is being so weird. Steve asks Shane if he knows Steve's secret!

- Georgia, Kate, and Vivian manage to make it out of the Fashion Show without being injured. Vivian and Kate both begin to worry when they can't find Victor. Belle remains stuck inside the building, fighting off the flames.

- Abe arrives in London and re-unites with Marlena, Bo, and Hope. The doctors tell Abe that they have bad news.

- John explains to Kristen that she may have immunity, but that won't stop him and Marlena from finding another way to make her pay for what she has done to everyone she has hurt. Kristen throws John off of her and tells him they better go find his precious Doc and tell her the good news.

- Max and Abby have a bunch of near misses all over Salem as he searches for her.

- Belle is rescued from the flames by a mysterious man.

- Shane confirms Steve's suspicions and tells Steve that he does know Steve's secret. Steve asks him what it is! Steve tells Shane that he has been sensing lately that something is going on inside him and has pushed Kayla away because of it.

- The doctors tell Abe that due to a miracle, Lexie did manage to escape the fire without any severe burns, but they explain that she suffered a severe head injury when the building collapsed. They go on to tell Abe that Lexie had severe hemmoraging in her brain that they are now trying to stop. They tell Abe if she recovers, she'll never be the same person again.

- Victor emerges from the fire and meets with his henchman who apologizes to Victor over and over for what he has done. Victor tells him that he is an idiot and that he better pray no one is hurt by this.

- Shane tells Steve that his secret coming out will have big reprecussions for him and Kayla. Steve says that he doesn't care and wants to know. Shane tells Steve that Kayla may never want to look at him ever again!

- Once they are safe from the flames, Belle comes face to face with her rescuer....SHAWN DOUGLAS BRADY!

- Victor re-unites with Vivian and Kate who are overjoyed to see him. Victor is taken aback by how worried Kate and Vivian seem to have been. Victor finds the paramedics and ask if anyone was hurt in the fire. The firefighters and paramedics tell him that the building was safely evacuated except for one victim who is being taken to the hospital right now. The victim is wheeled by Kate, Vivian, and Victor. Victor screams "No!" as the victim is shown. (click there.) FREEZE FRAME.