Downtown Salem, Titian

Victor, who has just finished up a meeting with shareholders walks out the main conference room and sees Vivian, waiting for him with a newspaper.

Victor

"What is it this time Vivian?"

Vivian smiles, and turns the front headlines so Victor can read. In bold and large print, it reads "Stefano Dimera Dead!!..Again.! Victor smiles "That will just make things easier for me. My arch-rival dead. There is a God."

Vivian

"Now that you got that out the way, how about you help me get the Dimera Millions" She says as she walks over toward him and plants a kiss on him. He blocks the kiss

"Have you gone mad old woman? What in the hell makes you think I am going to help you get Stefano's millions. He has a lot of family. I am sure the Phoenix didn't leave you a dime."

Vivian

"I wouldn't be so sure. I'm a woman on a mission and if you don't help me, you'll be sorry."

Victor, chuckling

"Your amusing. A woman is isn't working with a full deck telling me she's going to get me. You're a nutcase Vivian. You stole Kate's embryo, buried Carly alive, helped crazy Kirsten. I don't want to have anything to do with the likes of you. Now get the hell out my office before I throw you out. And this time Don't come back!"

Vivian

"You sorry son of a Bitch. You'll pay for this. And to think I once loved you. Go get some Viagra you dirty bastard." And with that Vivian leaves. Victor sits behind his desk and smiles, as he thinks of Stefano being dead. "I hope he really dead this time."

Executive Producer: Tara Smith with ML C

Episode: 213, Stefano's Dead

Written by: ML C

Story Editor: Tara Smith

Forrest Alamain, looking sharp in his pinstripe suit walks into The Penthouse Grille and looks around to see if he sees his date.

"Looking for me?" He hears a woman voice rom behind. He turns around and smiles when he sees Billie. He hugs her and she returns it as well

Forrest

"I'm glad you showed up."

Billie

"I don't know why I did after you cuckoo Aunt insulted my mother."

Forrest

"Again I apologize about that. Vivian didn't take her medication that night."

Billie smiles at Forrest sarcasm. They are escorted to there seats as they enjoy a romantic evening together.

Marlena, Hope, Lexie, and Celeste all meet up at Chez Rouge for a girls night out and to celebrate Lexie's freedom. Maggie greets them and escorts them to the bar.

Marlena

"Oh Lexie, I am so happy for you." She says giving her a good friend a hug.

Lexie

"Thank you Marlena. That means a lot to me. And I wanted to say I am sorry about Roman."

Marlena

"Oh Thank you. I believe in my heart he will awaken from this catatonic state. He has too. He was recently transported to a sanitarium out of Salem."

Celeste

"He will darling. I can see it in my cards."

Marlena

"Thank you Celeste. That really gives me something to hold on too." Everyone notices Hope is quiet already half way gone with her beer. Marlena remembers Bo coming into her office and asking her to talk to Hope about her recent erratic behavior. Just as Marlena is about to ask Hope something, Maggie walks back over to them and tells them Stefano is dead. All four women are shocked.

Hope

"Serves that evil Bastard right."

Lexie

"Excuse me. He is still my father Hope."

Hope

"What kind of father lies to their children. Stefano is scum and I am so glad that heartless bastard is dead. Good riddance. I pray it's for good this time" Lexie, Marlena and Celeste are stunned at Hope's vicious words.

Lexie

"Hope, with all do respect you are talking about my father."

Hope

"Don't tell me your trying to defend him. Ask yourself Lexie, what has Stefano ever done for you. Besides lie to you and play games with your life, tell me one damn good thing he has done for you."Lexie is at a loss for words. Marlena tries to intervene "Hope, I think you have had enough to drink." Hope looks at Marlena and says

"Who are you, my mother?" Hope grabs her beer and grabs a table by herself by the window.

Marlena and Celeste both look at each other

Marlena

"Hope is certainly a different person tonight."

Lexie

"Yes she is. Something is very off about her. I have never known Hope to be so blunt and ill-mannered."

Celeste

"Hope is going through a lot of pain darlings. She fight some kind of inner demon. She's fighting for her soul."

Marlena

"Bo did come to me earlier and expressed she has been acting very erratic." They all watch Hope as she now sips her red wine relentlessly and wonder what is driving Hope to behave this way.

As Megan Hathaway is reading her father's obituary, she walks past Chez Rouge and Hope sitting in the window drinking catches her eye

"Well, Well, well, what do we got here. The honorable and never do wrong Hope Williams Brady. Drinking her sorrows away." Megan watches Hope drink glass after glass. "I'd never thought I'd see the day when the high and mighty have sunken so low. My old enemy, getting drunk like's there's no tomorrow. Some one has to know about this." Megan pulls out her cell phone to kick a devious plot into action against Hope

Tony walks into the Dimera Mansion. A look of sadness appears on his face as he calls out for Anna. He hear's silence in the old mansion. He then hears what seems like a woman crying upstairs. He walks up the stair case and walks towards the room the cries are coming from. He opens the door and sees Kirsten, balled up on the bed.

Tony

"I didn't think you would take Stefano's death this hard." He says walking towards her. Kirsten sits up and looks at him with fear in her eyes

Kirsten

"Don't you come any closer! Stay away from me!!"

Tony frowns, not knowing why Kirsten is acting this way toward him

"Kirsten, what's the matter? You act like I did something to you?"

Kirsten jumps up from the bed and pulls a gun out on Tony.

"You come one step closer and I'll kill you!!"