Episode #282 - Tuesday, January 9th, 2007:

• Sami is ecstatic when her plan works and her nephew, Keith, gets a bone marrow donor match from either Will or Georgia. Simone rushes to the hospital to be with Keith for his bone marrow donation surgery.
• Marlena tells John all of the reasoning behind her retirement, and he supports her, but she isn’t looking for his support. She flashes back to all of her encounters and horrifying visions about Kristen, but little does she know that Kristen Blake is drugging her into insanity.
• OPENING!
• Kate and Victor plot and scheme to bring down Shawn and Belle, and they realize they are growing closer than ever.
• Bo and Billie finalize their wedding plans
• Julie and Megan receive a phone call from Doug saying that he has no luck finding Hope. Megan is relieved, but she realizes they need to come up with something else to keep Bo and Billie from getting married.
• Eric and Felicia have a remarkable photo shoot with Georgia. They are both blown away by Georgia’s natural talent and incredible knack for following direction. Eric tells Georgia that she has a future in this business. But Felicia bursts her bubble by saying she has a lot more work to do if she wants to work in this industry.
• Victor and Kate’s closeness begins to scare Vivian, who realizes she might lose Alamain if they grow any closer. Vivian interrupts them and tells them the honeymoon is over. She says she wants that 51% of the Titan stock or she is telling everyone that Victor is the one who set the fire that almost killed Caroline! Victor says if she does that, then he will go public with Kate’s secret which will ultimately damage Alamain.
• Kristen, Stefano, and Megan all meet to discuss each of their plans. Kristen says that she is well on her way to convincing Marlena and everyone else that she is losing her mind. Megan, meanwhile, says that her plan to rid Bo’s life of Hope has worked, but now she has to contend with Billie.
• Greta and Frankie decide to tell Melissa and Eric the truth about their relationship before they hear it from anyone else.
• Shane tells Andy, his son, that Salem is a magical place and that he is bound to have many adventures and memories here. Andy says he is looking forward to spending time with his Aunt Kayla.
• Lucas tells Carrie that she has to tell Austin about the kiss with Mike immediately, but she says if she does so now it could damage Sami’s case because he’ll be so upset with just minutes to go until the trial starts.
• Shane and Andy are interrupted by a phone call from the I.S.A. who tell Shane that they have found Stefano…in Salem!
• Billie and Jack realize that they can’t stay away from each other like they have planned. Billie says that she needs her best friend in her life.
• Kate and Vivian are blown away when they see the negatives of the photo shoot Felicia had with Georgia.
• Lucas declares his love for Sami and tells her they will be together when she gets off for Alan’s murder.
• Cassie and Jan scheme and plot to get Jeremy to the Dimera basement, and it works! Cassie locks Jan and Jeremy down there together.
• Frankie asks Melissa to do coffee with him at Salem Place, and she is hopeful about a reunion for the two of them, but when they get together, he tells her the news is not good.
• Shane gathers Bo, John, and Roman, having removed them from the courtroom, and tells them that Stefano is back in Salem, and the I.S.A. is unable to locate him!
• Unfortunately for Cassie, she has spent too much time helping Jan get her man that she ran out of time to keep Abby and Max from telling her the truth. When they find her, Abby and Max will not take any of Cassie’s tricks. Abby tells Cassie that she and Max are going to be together despite this baby!
• Victor and Kate realize if they want to break up Shawn and Belle for what they did to Philip…and if they want Philip to be happy…and if they want Claire to be a part of their family again…then the only thing they can do is bring Philip back to Salem!
• Lucas tells Carrie that she’s right…if Austin were to find out the truth now, it will upset him and throw him off his game for the trial. But he demands Carrie tell Austin the truth about her kiss with Mike when the trial adjourns for the day. Unfortunately for Carrie, Austin bursts into the room and with his eyes filled with shock and rage. FREEZE FRAME.