Episode #277 - Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007:

• Jan reels from Megan’s confession that she is a Dimera. Jan is confused. She tells Megan to explain herself. Megan pulls Jan aside to the balcony of the Penthouse Grill and tells Jan that it’s true! She is a DIMERA!
• Celeste is rushed to University Hospital.
• Bo and Roman cannot believe it when Kayla and Mike tell them they found a raven feather in Celeste’s hand. Bo asks Roman if he knows what this means…Roman says that of course he does.
• Steve and Kayla finally come face to face. Kayla breaks down in front of Steve. He asks her what is wrong, and she snaps back saying she doesn’t know how he could lie to her like this. Steve now realizes that Kayla knows the truth!
• Megan confesses to Jan that before she married her father, she lived in Salem…as Megan Hathaway! She goes on to say that Stefano Dimera is her father! Jan is floored as she realizes that she is the granddaughter of the most evil man ever to hit Salem…and the most powerful!
• Kate agrees to help Victor keep Vivian from blackmailing him. Kate says that as long as Victor keeps her secret about giving birth to Stefano’s twins all of those years ago then she will not tell anyone that Victor was responsible for the fire at the fashion show that almost killed Caroline. Kate and Victor realize they were working together once again to keep their secrets…but they also realize they still need to break up Shawn and Belle.
• Andrew “Andy” Donovan steps off of a plane at the Salem Airport and immediately hails a cab bound for University Hospital. Andy sits with his grandmother Caroline. He takes her hand prays for her.
• Bo and Roman question Marlena who claims that she was at Midnight Mass during Alice’s attack and in the dining room in the dark during the black out just like everyone else. Bo and Roman are unsure to believe her. Roman tells Bo that he can sense something is going on with Marlena who, meanwhile, has a hallucination about Kristen.
• Steve begs Kayla to give him a chance to explain the situation, but she refuses. He locks her in a room at Titan and tells her that she is going to listen to him!
• Shawn and Belle receive word that they will not have any trouble winning custody of Trey from Jan…but Trey’s birth mother’s identity will pose a problem. Shawn and Belle realize they need to learn where Jan acquired Trey before she passed him off as Shawn’s baby.
• Carrie confesses to Mike that she was upset with Austin and that is the reason she kissed him at midnight. Mike is hurt, but he tells her that she must have some type of feelings left for him or she would not have done it. Carrie reluctantly agrees.
• Megan says that Cassie is the genetically engineered daughter of Marlena Evans and Tony Dimera…which makes Cassie and Jan cousins! Megan tells Jan that she NEEDS to deceive Jeremy and join forces with Cassie to ensure they both get what they want.
• Kate tells Vivian that she knows all about her blackmailing Victor for 51% of Titan stock. Kate demands Vivian drop this because Victor knows a secret about herself that, if revealed, could spell the end of not only Kate but also of Alamain International, as well! Kate tells Vivian if Victor goes public with her secret then Vivian will regret it because it will hurt Alamain International.
• Bo and Roman question everyone at the Penthouse Grill, and everyone’s alibi is the same: at the Penthouse Grill during the blackout. The Brady Brothers are unsure as to who the attempted killer can be. They re-call the Salem Slasher of 1984 who poisoned and stabbed his victims, leaving a Raven’s feather in their hands. Bo and Roman are baffled. They thought they were dealing with a Salem Serial Killer copycat, but they realize now that they could be dealing with a Salem Slasher copycat.
• Steve explains to Kayla in a passionate moment that he had the I.S.A. fake his death and drain his memory because Lawrence threatened to kill Kayla and Stephanie. He goes on to say it was all supposed to be temporary until they found the evidence to bust Lawrence. Once that happened, Kayla and Stephanie were supposed to be told the truth and he was supposed to return. He says that the I.S.A. was not planning on Lawrence evading them…and Steve managing to evade the I.S.A. for fifteen years. Steve tearfully explains to Kayla that he did this to protect her and Stephanie. Kayla is heartbroken. She says she can’t believe Steve was responsible for the last fifteen years of pain and heartbreak. Steve and Kayla turn to see Stephanie standing in the doorway, crying.