Episode#183

-Back in Salem it is late morning of another day, and Billie and Lucas are at St.Luke’s for Kate’s funeral. Lucas sighs and says there won’t be many attendants since Kate was so hated, and Billie tells him half of Salem is across the world. Lucas nods and then asks if Austin is coming, and Billie sighs and says he’s so busy, but she called him last night and he was crushed, but also Carrie is not ready to even come back to Salem for a day, and Rex and Cassie didn’t feel comfortable coming since they barely knew Kate. Suddenly Vivian walks in!

-Nicole then tells Greta she won’t reveal her secret…for a price. Greta groans and asks Nicole if she wants money, and Nicole says no, and then says:

Nicole: I want you to do what I said earlier…leave Italy, and leave Salem behind, and never come back. You seem to want to get your life on track, start a new one far away from Salem, and forget all about Eric, Steve, your mother, and everything else in and that has to do with the town of Salem.

Greta: Part of getting my life back on track was to get to know my father, and try to stay in Salem and face it, not run! Forget it Nicole. I’m not giving into your stupid blackmail. I have no reason to.

Nicole: Oh please! You can’t be all “buddy buddy” with Steve! You kept this secret from him for months..hell, YEARS! He’s not going to be happy when you tell him…or when I tell him.

Greta: I thought he was dead for FOUR YEARS!

Nicole: And you’ve known he was alive for way over a year. You both have been in Salem for over a year! You can never have a father-daughter relationship with him.

-Sami asks EJ what the hell he’s thinking, and EJ says they easily gave in last time, and Sami says however this is a serious thing and they aren’t in an official relationship. EJ then says:

EJ: Then its time we are…

Sami sighs and is about to say more but he begins to pull her off into the bedroom, and once in there she says they CAN’T do this! EJ tells her they have known each other for over a year, she’s been single for over a year and he’s been single for a very long time. He leans in to her and says to forget everything, and its not like they are doing anything wrong. Sami stares into her eyes, and slowly whispers “You’re right…” and then they kiss and fall down on the bed!

*Life in Salem Opening*

-Billie and Lucas look up at Vivian and Billie tells her to get out, and she’s not welcome here. Vivian says she and Kate had a very unique relationship, she should be here. Lucas angrily yells “Do I have to THROW you out?” and Vivian tells him there is no need for that. Vivian shoves her way past Billie and Lucas and sits down, and Lucas tries to restrain himself from attacking her and Billie tells him its not worth it.

-Greta says Steve is a very forgiving man, and he would WANT to know his daughter. Greta snaps to Nicole that Steve is not a slimy pig like her father, and Nicole SLAPS Greta! She tells Greta to burn in hell, and she should have expected this from some spoiled “heiress” and that she’s lucky she is not tearing her limb from limb. She then tells Greta she is going back to Salem, and she’ll be in touch, and for Greta to think about her terms. Nicole then leaves the Italian hospital.

-Next, Victor arrives at St.Luke’s. Lucas and Billie welcome him, and Vivian says to Victor she’s surprised he came. Victor coldly says he could say the same to her, and despite how he hates her Kate is his mother’s son. He tells Billie and Lucas he couldn’t get Philip out of jail in time for the funeral, and it will take a very long time to get him out of the custody, even with his power. Lucas says they understand, and Victor then sits down.

A few minutes later, Forrest and Nicholas come in. Forrest introduces himself to Billie and Lucas, and Billie says she heard from her mother about how he was her new business associate. Forrest nods and says he only wishes they could have worked together longer, and Billie nods sadly. Nicholas then says he and Kate were good friends, and nearly lovers, and she was a very interesting woman. Vivian remarks “That she was.” and Forrest says to his aunt she shouldn’t even be here.

Lucas tells them all to just stop the arguing because its getting ridiculous, and then Father Jansen comes in and the funeral begins.

-Jan is at the Spears Mansion after returning from Italy, and smirks as she says that now Shawn’s killer is dealt with she can continue to go after Belle. Jan hears a knock on the door and walks over to it, and opens it to reveal Rex!

-Father Jansen begins to speak, and soon after it is time for the eulogies Lucas stands first and goes to the front of the church:

Lucas: My mother raised me up from birth, and we had a hard life. For a long time I thought she was just perfect, and the best woman in the world. But later on in Salem, I discovered she wasn’t. She kept scheming, and that’s the one major dissappointment I had in her. Even though we usually got back on good terms, it always still hurt, but I would never wish death on her. She had such a troubled life herself, she only wanted to make it better for me and her other children. And who could blame her? So I hope she knows that no matter what she did I still loved her, and do now. Rest in Peace, Mom.

Lucas steps down, and next is Billie.

-Jan asks Rex what he’s doing here, and Rex says he heard she got back to Salem and then asks if they found Shawn’s killer. Jan says yes and tells Rex to cut to the chase, and Rex says he’s come to ask her if she knows ANYTHING about Cassie being pushed out the window.

-Billie steps up, and says:

Billie: For most of my life, I didn’t even know who my real mother was. After I discovered she was my mother…boy did we have a rocky relationship. She and I almost battled for Nicholas once, and she always pushed me to scheme, and when I listened to her I got into quite a mess. My mom…never seemed to learn her lesson. But I am not sure if she even knew how, because when you think about it she had been dumped and kicked out by every man and every business in Salem! Yes it was her fault, but at least she tried to make her children’s lives better, in her own way. And for that, I thank her. Because she, regardless of all her schemes and crimes, was a wonderful mother in a special way, and much better than my father. And I would never ask for another mother, and I hope she knows that all of her children, including me, love her.

Billie goes and sits back down, and a single tear runs down her cheek.

-Jan’s eyes widen slightly and she asks why would Rex think she knew anything about that, and that she barely knows his sister at all. Rex says he’s just been trying to ask almost everyone he knows, because he knows Mimi didn’t do it. Jan then says “Oh just give up. You’re wasting your time, Rexy.” and then she shuts the door. Rex sighs and walks off.

-At St.Luke’s, Victor is up next. He walks up to the front, and says:

Victor: You all can consider yourselves lucky I came today. Because trust me I am not Kate’s biggest fan, and at one time I hated her, hell I nearly do now. But she mothered my son, the one child who I have raised from the start. And Kate was special to me. She was feisty, perhaps not vicious enough for me but still she was excellent in business, and had so much potential, some of it she utilized. She took all the risks, which is exactly what everyone should do. And I applaud her for that. I hope when she died, she felt her purpose in life was fulfilled. Because Philip may be in jail, but she and I still raised up a wonderful young man.

Victor then steps down, and last but not least Vivian of all people stands up and walks to the front. She then begins to speak:

Vivian: Well when all of you got out of bed and ready to go to this funeral this morning I think you didn’t expect me to speak at my arch-rival’s funeral. Well, I am. I have a few things to say. Unlike you all, my words won’t be sweet. I loathe this woman, and she’s lucky I show my face at her funeral. She constantly tried to ruin me, even this year. Teaming up with my nephew to do it, and for so many years she ruined my life, so I simply retaliated. And I am certainly satisfied with how she died, because it was not peaceful. The poor woman. So goodbye Kate Roberts, I hope you aren’t resting in peace.

Lucas nearly attacks Vivian but a furious Billie manages to keep him from going at her, and Vivian then storms out of the church. After that the funeral’s end comes, and they all go outside where Kate’s body is to be buried. And then as the coffin is lowered in and Father Jansen says the final words, Kate Robert’s funeral ends…

- A few hours later, EJ and Sami are kissing passionately and avidly in the bed on the Cassadine jet. A lot of their clothes are off, and they have the blankets pulled up over them. As Sami slowly leans back she smiles at EJ, and EJ smiles at her as he strokes her chin, and Sami says she enjoyed that. EJ says him as well, and Sami sighs as she looks at him and says these have been some of the best times of her life in such a long time, and she finally admits:

Sami: EJ…I love you. I love you so much, I want us to be together.

EJ: Yes, Samantha. As do I. I have loved you for so long…now I do more than ever.

Sami and EJ kiss again, and EJ then thinks to himself “Now I have my, as my father would say, “queen”. Things are going along perfectly. Once I take down my mother and father and unite the two Empires, I will be possibly one of the strongest men in the criminal underworld, and I will proceed to destroy everyone in Salem…”