Episode #263 - Wednesday, December 13, 2006:

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

• Mike and Bill pick Jack up off the ground and carry him to the living room. Laura, Melissa, Alice, Abby, Maggie, and Mickey follow them into the living room. Mike and Bill demand Laura tell them what is going on while Jack continues his breakdown.
• Cassie is worried when Max wants to attend her amniocentesis appointment with Dr. Bader.
• Stephanie (special guest star Lauren Ambrose) plans a special romantic day for Steve and Kayla.
• Marlena informs John that she had a huge fistfight with Kristen and that they vowed to ruin each other.
• Frankie and Greta admit to each to each other that their feelings for each other run deeper than either realizes.
• Shawn and Belle spend a romantic day together…in bed!
• Laura tearfully tells The Horton’s that the casket that was delivered the house…is Jennifer! Abby and Jack hold each other and break down in each other’s arms.
• Max has a daydream about making love to Abby for the first time and what it would be like.
• Annie visits Sami one last time, and Sami lashes out at her worse than EVER!
• Laura explains to the Horton’s that she was supposed to arrive before the casket did, and she apologizes profusely. Abby asks Laura what happened! Laura explains that she, Jennifer, and Jack Jr. were traveling in Europe like they have been for months. Laura says that Jennifer was in a terrible car accident and was killed on impact. There are endless sobs heard throughout the Horton House.
• Dr. Rae offers guidance to Marlena. Both are relieved that Marlena was not loosing it when she imagined seeing Kristen everywhere.
• Steve realizes he needs to tell Kayla the truth!
• Annie tells Sami that she hopes she gets the death penalty….and actually dies this time!
• Bill comforts Laura. Jack and Abby are inconsolable. Jack blames himself. He says that if he wasn’t tricked by the Dimera’s into working for them, then Jennifer wouldn’t have been on the run from him. Abby and Jack are shattered. They refuse to believe this. Laura says that she wishes it weren’t true, but the Jennifer they love and know is gone forever. Mike and Bill have a touching father and son moment as they comfort each other. Alice is heartbroken, but she tells the Horton’s that they need to stick together to get through this troubled time. Maggie calls Lucas, Bo, and Billie and tells them to come to the Horton House right away. The Horton’s are shattered at the news of Jennifer’s death.