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Good episode. I'm a little late to reading your blog so I want to ask if Sophia has amnesia?

Could that "powerful moment" be seeing a positive on a pregnancy test? :0)

Good stuff. Mel is starting to go crazy or something. I love this storyline.

I am keeping the story on the DL for now. But these two characters have spent time together and I think they had good chemistry on Days. The question is: will the woman love him back? Or is Frankie destined to be a loser in love?

Melissa is a character from the past. I wanted to bring her back and knew she was married and had at least one child. I didn't think I could leave behind her kid and husband. I think her storyline will be interesting and will tie in with the majority of the cast.

Yeah I'm ready to send Hope to the great beyond. It will hopefully bring about a lot of stories for Bo.

Yeah I worried that it was too minor. I wanted to bring back Carrie in a sort of shocking way and I guess it didn't work. Thanks for reading though.

I just wanted to post a short note to the readers of this blog. Melissa's husband was going to be called Shane but I wanted to change it so people didn't confuse Mr. Moore with Kim's ex husband, Shane Donovan. Melissa's husband will now be known as Trevor Moore (which was a good name suggested by Tishy - thanks for that!)

I am going to take Tishy's suggestion and name him Trevor. That fits the character.

You should start one. They are a MILLION times better here than what's showing on the TV right now.

Catch up on all of the "Salem Fantasies" recaps of the week of 3/18 and get previews for this week Recaps: ~ Chelsea showed up at Billie's AA meeting ~ ~ Abby thinks Max is professing his love for her but in reality he says he just thinks of her as a sister ~ ~ Two policemen catch Shawn trying to steal a car; when he escapes they shoot him in the shoulder ~ ~ Carrie went to see Lucas but neither he or Sami wanted to hear what she had to say ~ ~ Mickey displays odd behavior, worrying Maggie ~ ~ Max assured Mimi that she is the only woman he wants to be with ~ ~ Roman had a date with a new Salem doctor (Rachel Willis) ~ Shawn had an infection from his wound; Belle insisted he go to the hospital ~ ~ Hope passed out again and Bo rushed her to the hospital; Dr. Willis informed Bo that Hope would die very soon ~ ~ Abby and Chelsea engaged in a battle to win Max's heart ~ ~ Lucas and Sami's wedding day arrives; Carrie stops the wedding with news that Lucas is still married to her because the annulment papers were never filed ~ ~ Marlena revealed that she had known Carrie's secret before the wedding and didn't tell Sami; Sami vowed revenge on her and Carrie ~ ~ At the hospital, a nurse recoginzes Shawn from a sketch on the news; she calls Crime Stoppers to get a reward; Shawn and Belle try to leave and are chased by cops ~ Previews: ~ Shawn and Belle are trapped inside the hospital ~ Roman tells Bo and Hope that Sami's wedding was a bust because of Carrie ~ Bo and Hope are surrounded by friends and family who are all saddened by Hope's condition ~ Maggie and Caroline plan a special party for Hope ~ Sami tries to kill someone ~ Marlena finds something disturbing outside her door and suspects Sami of leaving it there And much more ...

10 points - yay!

OOH Philip must be knocked on his ass immediately! Good episode.

Good episode - what a great cliffhanger! I really hate Liz and Jason living together tho. I am so not a fan of that pairing

Episode 7 Salem Church – “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God on this beautiful day to witness the joining together of two souls. This man and this woman have a deep, abiding love for each other that will last into the eternities. “Before we continue, I must ask if anyone has a just reason why these two should not be wed.” The congregation was quiet. EJ watched Carrie and silently willed her to stop the wedding. When no one spoke, the priest moved on. “Samantha and Lucas have prepared their own vows –“ “Wait!” Carrie shouted from the back row. “What are you doing here, Carrie?” Sami demanded. Carrie hurried up the aisle. “I am very sorry to interrupt but I have something important to say.” Some hospital - Shawn was brought in by ambulance. The doctors immediately pulled him into a cubicle and Belle tried to follow. “You can’t come in here,” the nurse said. “But I’m his wife,” Belle lied. “Wife or not, the operating room is no place for non-hospital staff or a baby.” Belle nodded and went to the waiting room. She was carrying Claire in her arms. The toddler was chewing on her thumb. “Poor baby, you haven’t eaten today, have you?” Belle asked. She found a vending machine and got Claire some chips. “I know it’s not the healthiest stuff for you to eat but it will do in a pinch.” There was a TV in the waiting room. A female reporter was discussing the war in Iraq. “Same old, same old,” Belle said. Then the reporter changed topics. “Local police are searching for a young man who yesterday tried to steal a car on 4th Ave. The man was shot in the shoulder by a police officer while resisting arrest. Unfortunately, he got away. Crime Stoppers are offering a $2,000 reward to anyone who has information that would lead to the young man’s arrest.” Belle was horrified to see a sketch of a young man that looked just like Shawn. “Oh my god,” she whispered. “What are we going to do now?” *** “You want to ruin my wedding,” Sami said. “To get revenge on me for interrupting you and Austin’s ‘special day’.” “No Sami. Believe me – I don’t want to hurt you,” Carrie said. “What is it that you want to say?” The priest asked Carrie. Carrie took a deep breath. “This ceremony can’t go on because Lucas is still married – to me.” The congregation made a collective gasp. *** Shawn made it through surgery successfully and was moved to a room in the ICU. They asked Belle who had shot Shawn and she said he was hunting and one of his buddies had accidentally shot him. It was a weak story but no body questioned it. Shawn was asleep when Belle walked in. She sat by his bedside and fed Claire macaroni and cheese she had gotten from the cafeteria. The toddler was eating happily. Shawn awoke eventually and turned to Belle. “What happened?” He asked drowsily. “I feel like crap.” “You got an infection from the bullet wound. I called an ambulance and they brought us to the hospital. They had to do emergency surgery,” Belle replied. “They say you’ll be okay.” “Good,” Shawn said. He tickled Claire’s feet gently. She stopped eating her macaroni and cheese long enough to giggle. “Shawn, I have some bad news,” Belle said. “More bad news?” “There is a sketch of you on the news.” “What do you mean?” “I guess the police officers who shot at you had a sketch artist take their report and turn it into a picture of you. There is no denying that it’s you so we have to be on our toes. We may need to leave here before you’re healed.” “Damn,” Shawn said. He reached for his bedside remote control. A new reporter was discussing the war in Iraq with an expert. Then they flashed to Shawn’s picture. “Oh [!@#$%^&*] – that does look like me,” Shawn said. Before Shawn could turn off the TV, a nurse walked into the room. She looked at the sketch and looked at Shawn. If she noticed the resemblance she didn’t say anything. She just fluffed Shawn’s pillows and gave him some medicine. “This will make you drowsy,” she said. “You’ll probably sleep for a few hours. That will be good for you.” Shawn kept the pill in his cheek and spit it out when the nurse left. “I need to be alert. We may have to leave at any time.” Shawn heard the nurse in the next cubicle. She was trying to whisper but they still overheard the walls were so small. “Yes? Hello, I know where you can find the car thief you are looking for. He’s here at the hospital I work at. He had a gun shot wound in his shoulder and looks just like the man in the picture on the news. I’m pretty sure it’s him. If I’m right I get $2,000, right?” Shawn pulled himself out of bed. “Get my clothes,” he whispered in Belle’s ear. “What are we going to do, Shawn?” She asked. “We’re going to get the hell out of here,” he replied. *** Sami tensed even more. “Carrie, you must be desperate to come here and claim Lucas is still married to you.” “I have proof,” Carrie said. “What proof?” Lucas asked, frowning. “Mickey sent me this letter,” Carrie said, handing Lucas the paper she had been clutching. Sami read the letter over Lucas’s shoulder. “It says that the annulment papers were never filed – for whatever reason,” Lucas said. “If this is true, why didn’t Lucas get a letter? Or why didn’t Mickey just tell him?” Sami demanded. “I don’t know,” Carrie said. Sami scanned the congregation and her gaze came to rest on Mickey’s puzzled face. “Mickey, is this true?” “I think so,” Mickey replied, shrugging his shoulders. “What do you mean you ‘think so’?” Sami snapped. “You either sent the letter or you didn’t.” “It’s true – what Carrie is saying is true,” Mickey decided. “I did send her that letter.” “Why didn’t you call me?” Lucas asked. Mickey shrugged. “It didn’t occur to me.” Sami turned back to look at Carrie. “What about Austin? Are you two still legally married?” “No. The marriage is invalid.” “So you’re a bigamist on top of everything,” Sami sneered. “I didn’t know. Not until a few days ago. I immediately booked a flight and came here.” “Why didn’t you just call me?” Lucas asked. “Because she wants you back – isn’t that right, Carrie?” Sami sneered. “No, it’s not true. I just thought it was news best delivered in person.” “Why didn’t you tell me when you came to the apartment yesterday?” Lucas asked. “I tried but you two didn’t give me a chance to say anything,” Carrie said. “You know what, Carrie?” Sami said. “I think you’re a needy, desperate, pathetic WHORE!” “There is no need for name-calling,” the priest interjected. “Can we settle this in my office?” No one seemed to hear what he said. Sami suddenly took a swing at Carrie. Skin connected with skin and Carrie fell to the floor. “I’ll kill you for this, Carrie,” Sami roared, yanking her sister up by her hair. “Sami, stop!” Lucas shouted, trying to break up the fight. But Sami had anger and adrenaline on her side and broke away. “I interrupted your weddings to Austin so this is my payback – right, Carrie?” Sami slugged Carrie right in the eye. Carrie wobbled but didn’t fall down again. “Sami, stop. Get ahold of yourself,” Carrie said. Sami grabbed a heavy vase to knock over Carrie’s head but Roman, Max, and Lucas pulled her back, kicking and screaming. “You !@#$%^&*] – I hate you, Carrie! I’ll never forgive you for this – never!” “I’m sorry, Sami, I never meant to hurt you,” Carrie said. “Go to hell,” Sami said. She broke away from the men and ran down the aisle, sobbing. Roman and Marlena followed her. “Lucas, I’m so sorry,” Carrie said. “Please forgive me.” Lucas didn’t reply. He took off running down the aisle after Sami. *** Shawn dressed quickly despite the great pain he was in. He peeked out into the hallway to see if anyone was coming. No one was there. “C’mon,” he said to Belle. They headed for the elevators but then saw two police officers walk in. “New plan,” Shawn said. “We’re going to have to take the stairs.” They turned their backs to the police officers and the minute the men were out of sight, Shawn led Belle (with Claire in her arms) to the door that opened into the stairway. “Hurry,” Shawn said. They were two flights down when they heard voices above. “They could be down there,” one man said. “I’m going to check.” Belle and Shawn hurried down the stairs as fast as they could. “Hey, Bobby, I think they’re down there. I hear footsteps. I’ll try to get them from here and you go outside in case they run out.” “Those little puke faces aren’t going to get away,” police officer Bobby said. *** As guests were leaving, many of them turned to frown at Carrie and shake their heads in dismay. Carrie felt sick. Billie walked over. Carrie smiled. Billie would be sympathetic. “Hello, Billie,” Carrie said. “Carrie, I just wanted to tell you how shocked I am about what happened today,” Billie said. “I am really disappointed in you. You broke Lucas’s heart – he really wanted to marry Sami - and probably Austin’s too. Does Austin even know about this?” “No,” Carrie admitted. “Of all the time you had to tell my brothers about this, you didn’t and that’s just criminal,” Billie said. “I’ve only known for a few days, Billie.” “A few days are enough time to tell your supposed loved ones something that important. You don’t just crash a wedding and spill the beans the way you did. That is something Sami would do and you are supposed to be better than that. I actually feel sorry for Sami this time and that’s amazing in its self.” Before Carrie could plead her case, Billie had turned away. “That really sucked, mom,” Chelsea said. “Carrie is a !@#$%^&*].” “Watch your language,” Billie chided her. They walked out together. “Is it over?” Alice asked Maggie who was sitting beside her. “Yes its over – for now,” Maggie said. “We have to pray that Lucas, Carrie, and Sami can work out the kinks in their relationship so Lucas and Sami can marry like they want to.” “I’m disappointed in Carrie,” Caroline said, leaning over the pew to talk to the Hortons. “Me too,” Maggie agreed. “I’d better go talk to her,” Caroline said. Caroline walked over to Carrie. “Hey, Grandma. Are you going to tell me how disappointed in me you are – because I already heard it from Billie.” She had tears in her eyes. “Carrie, your behavior today was very unexpected. But I won’t judge you; you had your reasons whatever they are,” Caroline said. “What you have to ask yourself is why you did what you did.” “What do you mean?” “I mean did you have a desire to keep Lucas from marrying Sami?” Caroline asked. “Ask yourself why you felt the need to stop their wedding.” “I wanted to tell Lucas earlier but I didn’t have a chance to really talk to him.” “You could have picked up the phone and saved yourself, and Lucas and Sami, a whole lot of trouble.” “I’m sorry, Grandma, I don’t know why I jumped up today in the middle of the ceremony. I guess I just didn’t want them to be married under false pretenses.” Caroline nodded. She took her granddaughter’s hand in hers. “Carrie, the best advice I can give you is to go home. Be with Austin.” “I don’t have a real home anymore,” Carrie said. “It’s just a cold, empty space. Austin left me – he said it was business-related but I could tell he was upset with me. All we’ve done is fight practically from the moment we got remarried.” Carrie sighed. “I mean the wedding wasn’t legal but we did love each other. I don’t know if he still loves me or not.” “I believe he still loves you very much,” Caroline said. “He always has. Feelings like that just don’t go away over night.” “You are right about that,” Carrie said. “Carrie, work things out with Austin. Try to make it work.” Caroline kissed her granddaughter’s cheek. “I love you, Carrie.” “I love you too, Grandma.” Caroline left Carrie’s side and Carrie walked out of the church. *** In the bridal room, Sami put her back to the wall and slid down to the floor. She buried her face in her arms while she sobbed. Marlena and Roman entered. They both hurried over to her side. “Sami, everything is going to be okay,” Marlena said, touching Sami’s smooth hair. “How can you say that, mom?” Sami asked. “Nothing will ever be the same again.” “Lucas and Carrie’s marriage will be dissolved and you and Lucas can finally marry. You can have a bigger and grander wedding than this one. You can have the wedding in Hawaii or even Paris.” “Yes,” Roman said. “We’ll take you anywhere you want to go.” Sami didn’t reply. She looked up when Lucas entered the room. He rushed over to her and sat on the floor beside her. “Its okay, Sami,” Lucas said. “Carrie can’t come between us.” “I don’t even believe she would,” Marlena said. “When she talked to me about this she was really remorseful about the situation.” Sami’s head snapped up. “You talked to her about this?” “Yes …” “When?” “Yesterday.” “Oh my god, Mom. You knew and you didn’t tell me? How could you do that to me?” “Sami, it wasn’t my place to tell you,” Marlena said. “Now calm down. This can’t be good for the baby.” “Don’t pretend to care. Your deception proves that you do love Carrie more even though she’s not even your real daughter!” “That’s not true,” Marlena said. “Yes it is, you – you witch!” Sami spat. She got to her feet. “I hate you!” she shouted in Marlena’s face. “As of this moment we are no longer mother and daughter. We’re enemies.” “Sami, I’m very sorry things turned out this way –“ Marlena started to say. “Bull [!@#$%^&*],” Sami said. “I will make you sorry for this. I will make you wish you had never given birth to me. I’ll take away what you love most.” “Samantha, don’t talk that way to your mother,” Roman snapped. “Don’t defend her, Dad – you know what she did was unforgivable.” Sami yanked open the door and rushed out. Lucas followed her. “Where are you going, Sami?” He asked, running through the parking lot to catch up to her. “I just need some time to myself,” Sami said. “Please don’t follow me.” She got into the limo and shut the door. “Take me to the hospital,” she told the driver. Lucas watched helplessly as the limo pulled out of the parking lot. He spotted Carrie opening a car door (it had to be a rental). Just as Carrie was getting into the vehicle, Lucas grabbed her arm and pulled her up. “You’re not leaving yet,” he said angrily. Carrie shrunk under his intense gaze. Marlena and Roman watched everything from the front steps of the church. “Sami’s angry. When she feels betrayed she is reckless,” Roman said. Marlena nodded. “Yes she is. I pray she doesn’t do anything she’ll regret later …” Coming up on “Salem Fantasies”: ~ In an act of revenge, Sami tries to kill someone ~ Lucas reams Carrie out for ruining the wedding ~Belle and Shawn are trapped inside the hospital ~ Kayla sees a different side of Steve

Dan Gauthier is set to take over the role of Melissa's husband but a new name is needed for his character. "We goofed," Boobsie McGee says with a laugh. "We named Dan's character Shane and then realized there is another Shane out there - Kimberly's ex-husband! There is always a possibility that Mr. Donovan may return one day and we don't want to confuse the audience (or ourselves!) by having two Shanes. So we are asking the audience to submit possible names for Dan's character." Side note: I REALLY NEED A NEW NAME FOR DAN'S CHARACTER! If you can suggest a name or two please post it here. Thanks!

It has been now been confirmed that Patsy Pease will be returning to Salem in the role of Kimberly Brady. She is the latest former Days star to return to the fold. Life has changed dramatically for Kimberly. She is now in a wheel chair as she is suffering from ALS (otherwise known as Lou Gerig's diease). TPTB refuse to say how long Kimberly's stay will be in Salem. To learn more about ALS visit this link: ALS Association

I really liked this episode. I am so ready for Will to tell his parents what happened to him. He can't keep it all inside.

Episode 6 Lucas and Sami’s Apt. - “How do I look?” Sami asked, swirling around in her full length dress. “You look beautiful!” Caroline said, kissing her granddaughter on the cheek. “Don’t do that, Caroline, you’ll smear her makeup,” Maggie said. “Oops – sorry!” Caroline said. “But I do agree - Sami, you look radiant!” Maggie stated. “Thanks you two.” Will came out of his room. He was wearing a black suit. “Can someone help me with this tie?” “I’ll do it,” Sami said. Will walked over to her and she fixed his tie. She had tears in her eyes. “Just think, Will, by the end of today, your parents will be married and we’ll be one big, happy family.” “Yeah, I’m excited about it,” he said. “By the way, mom, you look awesome. In that dress you can’t even tell you’re pregnant.” “Thanks, honey. Just think in a few months you’ll have a little sister to play with.” “You can’t play with a baby,” Will said. “Where’s dad?” “He slept over at Billie’s. I didn’t want him to see the bride before the wedding. Its bad luck.” “And we have had a lot of that!” Will said. “But our luck is changing!” Sami proclaimed. There was a knock at the door. “Lucas, is that you?” Sami asked before opening the door. “No, it’s your mother.” “Oh, mom, come in!” Sami said. She opened the door, scanned to make sure Lucas wasn’t around, and then pulled her mom in. “Sami, honey, you look so beautiful,” Marlena said. “You all do.” “Hi, grandma,” Will said. Without her having to ask, he gave Marlena a hug. She kissed him on the cheek. “Marlena, I love that dress,” Maggie said. Marlena was wearing a blue taffeta dress. “Thank you,” she said. “Sami, have you talked to Carrie lately?” “Yes.” “What did she tell you?” Marlena asked. “Nothing I wanted to hear,” Sami said. “Okay, let’s get a picture of you three, and Caroline, you get in there too,” Maggie said. They all grouped together and smiled brightly for the camera. There was another knock at the door. “Who is it?” Sami called. “It’s Lucas,” he replied. “Don’t come in here!” the ladies shouted. “I wouldn’t dare,” Lucas said, laughing. “I just want to tell Sami that I’m heading to the church now and I can’t wait to marry her.” The women all sighed happily. Sami had tears in her eyes. “I love you, Lucas,” she said. “Next time you see me, we’ll be standing at the altar,” Lucas said. “I love you.” Lucas walked away and Sami dried her eyes. “Don’t smear that makeup,” Maggie commanded, but she was smiling. “Are you all ready to go?” Caroline asked. “My bridesmaids will meet us there,” Sami said. “So, yes, we’re ready.” “Yes,” Sami said. “Mickey and I have a surprise for you, Sami,” Maggie said. “We rented a limo for your special day.” “Oh, Maggie, thank you,” Sami said, hugging her. Then they all trooped out the door to the limo. *** EJ cracked his door so he could watch the wedding procession go by. “So Sami’s getting married today,” he said. “I guess I should put in an appearance.” *** The Brady Home – Hope was dressing her little Doodlebug when she felt a wave of nausea wash over her. She put the baby into her crib and just made it to the bathroom where she threw up the little breakfast she had eaten. Bo came rushing in, half dressed. “Hope, are you alright?” “Yes, I’m fine,” Hope said. “No you’re not; you look like hell.” “Gee, thanks.” “No, you know what I mean. Your face is all red. You just puked. You look sick.” “I’ll be fine.” “No, Hope, we’re going to the hospital. NOW.” Hope tried to protest but she was too weak. She felt nauseous again. She threw up once more. “See what I mean? You’re really sick,” Bo said, holding back her hair. Hope felt dizzy and then passed out, hitting her head on the sink as she went down. “Oh my god, Fancy Face,” Bo cried. “Baby, wake up!” She didn’t move. He felt for a pulse. It was weak but it was there. “Hold on, Fancy Face,” he said, rushing out of the bathroom. He sprinted into the master bedroom and dialed 911. “Hello. I need an ambulance. My wife just passed out. She has cancer. Please hurry!” Little did they know that far away from Salem, their beloved son was facing his own mortality as well. *** Some hotel – Shawn’s heavy breathing woke up Belle. It sounded like he was gasping for air. “Wake up, Shawn,” she said. “I’m awake but I feel like [!@#$%^&*],” he said. Belle rolled over and felt his forehead. “Oh my god, Shawn, you’re burning up!” “I’ll be fine,” he said. “Just let me sleep it off.” “No, we’ve got to get you to the hospital,” Belle said. “I’m not certain, but I think you have some kind of infection from the bullet. I didn’t have anything but towels and soap to wash the area after I pulled out the bullet. I think a piece of it may still be in the wound.” “I’ll be fine,” Shawn repeated, irritated. “No. I’m calling an ambulance right now!” Shawn caught her hand before she could reach for the phone. “Don’t do it, Belle. If you do, you risk someone finding out about us.” “I don’t care,” Belle said. “I’d rather be caught then have you die!” Shawn tried to reach for her again, but she climbed out of bed and went across the room. He didn’t have enough energy to stop her. She called for an ambulance and then wet a towel to put on his forehead. “You’ll be okay, Shawn, I promise,” Belle said. “I love you.” Shawn was passed out and didn’t hear her. The Church – “Hey, Lucas,” Roman said, walking into the groom’s chambers. “Are you ready?” “Yeah. I’m just waiting for the bride to show up.” “I know a lot of fathers give their about-to-be son in law’s advice but I’m pretty sure you’ve heard it many times already.” Lucas laughed. “Yeah I have.” “Okay my only advice is this: make my daughter happy or you’ll have to answer to me,” Roman said. “Agreed.” There was a knock on the door. “Can I come in, Lucas?” Kate asked. Roman smiled. “Sure, mom,” Lucas said. “Hello, Lucas,” she said, walking into the room. “Roman,” she said, sniffing like she had caught wind of a bad smell. “Kate,” Roman said. “Are you going to be on your best behavior today?” Kate smiled thinly. “If I knee you in the groin will that be considered ‘bad behavior’?” “Hey, hey,” Lucas said. “Let’s not start World War 3 – not until the reception at least.” A cell phone started ringing. “That’s mine,” Roman said. He took it out of his pocket and flipped it open. “Roman Brady,” he said. “Hi, Roman, it’s Rachel Willis.” “Well hello, Rachel,” Roman said, looking for Kate’s reaction. If she was jealous she didn’t show it. “I can’t make it to the wedding today,” Rachel said. “There’s an emergency at the hospital. One of my patients is being brought in by ambulance. She is really sick and needs medical attention.” “Okay,” Roman said. “I hope you’re not too disappointed.” “No I’ll be fine. But if you’re free later, try to make it to the reception at Chez Rouge.” “I’ll try,” Rachel said. They said “goodbye” to each other and Roman turned. “Well I’m going to go … check things out,” he said lamely. He walked out and Kate grinned. “What’s going on with you two?” Lucas asked. “Nothing,” Kate said. “Are you sure? Because I think he was trying to make you jealous.” “I can’t be jealous if I don’t care.” Lucas just smiled. *** Outside the Church – Chelsea was waiting for Sami to show up so she could do the ‘bridesmaid thing’. She frowned when she saw Abby walking towards the church. Josh was with her. “Is this some kind of tactic to make Max jealous?” Chelsea demanded. “Chelsea, shut up,” Abby said. “Josh is my friend and I would never use him to make anyone jealous.” “Okay what am I missing here?” Josh asked. “Nothing,” Abby said. “Chelsea’s just bitter.” Before Chelsea could protest, Abby and Josh pushed her aside and walked into the church. “Dammit,” Chelsea said. Then she noticed where she was standing. “Sorry, God.” “Is Sami here yet?” Billie asked, coming up beside her. “Does it look like she’s here?” “Hey, don’t be sassy,” Billie said. “Whatever.” “Whatever,” Billie mocked. She sighed. “Chelsea, what’s bothering you now?” “Abby,” Chelsea said, gritting her teeth. “What about her? Did you two have a fight?” “Yes.” “What about?” “Max,” Chelsea replied. “What about Max?” Billie asked. “I think Abby’s trying to get into his pants.” “I sincerely doubt that,” Billie said. “I don’t think that would even occur to Abby.” “Don’t believe me then; I don’t care,” Chelsea said, turning and stomping into the church. Billie sighed. *** The Church – Sami arrived and went into the bridal room with her entourage. “I can’t believe I’m finally marrying Lucas,” she said. “Finally is right,” Maggie said. Chelsea and Kayla walked in. “You look beautiful, Sami,” Kayla said, kissing the bride-to-be on the cheek. “Yeah, Sami, you do,” Chelsea agreed. “Thank you. It means so much that you’re both here. I am glad you agreed to be my bridesmaids.” Marlena helped her with her veil. “Sami, I think you should talk to Carrie right away.” “Why, mom?” Sami demanded. “Can we not talk about that … person - today of all days?” Marlena nodded, sighing. “Are you ready, Sami?” Caroline asked. “I think the groom must be pacing at the altar wondering if you’re going to come.” “I’m ready,” Sami said with a bright smile. *** Salem University Hospital – “What’s going on with my wife?” Bo demanded as Dr. Willis walked over. “I have her stabilized for the moment.” “Is she going to be okay?” “I can’t say that. You know that she has terminal cancer. She is going to keep declining in health and then she will die.” Rachel sounded sympathetic but Bo wasn’t in the mood for sympathy; he wanted results. He wanted Hope to grow old with him like they had always planned. “Help me out here,” Bo cried. “Isn’t there anything you can do to make her better?” “No, unfortunately. I am giving her morphine to ease the pain but that’s all I can do. If you want to talk to another doctor …” “I have already talked to other doctors,” Bo said. “They all say the same thing – that she’s dying. You said she had three more months. Is that still true?” “The cancer is progressing at a faster rate than I imagined,” Rachel said. “I won’t give you an estimation but it is safe to say that she doesn’t have much time left.” She touched his arm. “I’m sorry. If there is anything I can do to make this easier for you, please let me know.” “Can I see her?” “Yes, she may be a little groggy from the medicine though. Don’t get her worked up.” Rachel walked away and Bo sobbed for a few minutes, not caring that there were other people around. He then went to sit at Hope’s bedside. She was asleep. He pulled a comb out of his pocket and gently ran it through the ends of her hair. Hope woke up. “Hey, Brady,” she said softly. “Hey, Fancy Face,” Bo said, putting the comb aside to hold her hand. “Where’s our baby girl?” “She’s with the babysitter,” Bo said. “She’ll be fine.” “I hope so.” They sat in silence for a minute and then Bo said: “Hope, I think its time for me to contact your family.” “No. I don’t want to ruin Sami’s wedding day.” “We can’t wait forever.” “I know but let’s not bother them today,” she said. “There’s always tomorrow.” “Hope, that’s just the problem. There aren’t going to be many days left before you … You need your family.” “You can call them later – after the reception. Just let everyone have some fun before all the grieving begins.” “I don’t want you to leave me, Fancy Face.” “I don’t want to go, Brady,” Hope said. She had tears in her eyes. “But I know you’ll be fine without me. There are so many people who love you and when you hold our baby you can think of me watching you from above.” Bo was now crying. “Don’t leave me, Fancy Face. I don’t want you to die.” “I know,” Hope said. “Believe me I know.” She kissed Bo’s hand. “But there is time to say goodbye.” “It’s not nearly long enough for me …” *** The Church – “Ready, dad?” Sami asked. “Ready as I’ll ever be,” Roman said. They followed the procession of bridesmaids and groomsmen down the aisle. The wedding march played loudly. Max was reluctantly holding Chelsea’s arm as they moved down the aisle. Chelsea smirked at Abby. Abby frowned. Then Max and Chelsea separated near the altar and went to stand on either side of the bride and groom. Sami smiled at Lucas through her veil. Her heart was pounding. It was going to work out for them this time. This time they would be together forever. EJ watched from the back of the church. He was planning on interrupting the ceremony when he saw Carrie Brady sneak into the back row of pews, clutching a paper. Something big was about to go down and he was salivating at the thought of it. There was time enough for revenge later. Sami reached the altar. Roman lifted her veil and gave her a soft kiss on her cheek. Then he moved away and Lucas took her hands. “This is it,” he said. The priest smiled and began the ceremony. “Dearly beloved …” Coming up on “Salem Fantasies” … ~ Carrie shocks everyone with her announcement ~ Sami attacks Carrie! ~ Shawn and Belle worry when a picture of him turns up on the news

Ditto for me! It would be so cool if I'm right.

Another good episode. Poor Conner.

I have a feeling that Bo, Hope, or Alice are the next possible murder victims. I think Belle is the Fury (after all she is "Mar-looney's" daughter). I don't like the idea though cuz she's one of my favorite characters.

Dena and Tom?? Hee hee!

Episode 5 Alleyway (far from Salem) - Shawn watched helplessly as two policemen ran over. “What the hell am I going to do?” He asked himself. He was locked in the vehicle from the outside. The police used these alarmed cars to catch thieves trying drive away in someone else’s car. “And I walked right into the trap,” Shawn said. The door was yanked open and one of the cops hauled Shawn from the car. “You’re under arrest,” the cop said, and forced Shawn to turn around so he could pat him down. “You must think you’re pretty slick,” the other one said. “Trying to steal a car. But you didn’t succeed, you little punk.” The cop holding him began to read him the Miranda rights and slapped on hand cuffs. I’ve got to do something quick, Shawn thought. But what? Shawn kicked his leg back into the groin of the officer holding him. The cop doubled over screaming profanities. The other cop tried to reach for Shawn but he swung his leg out and tripped the cop. Shawn began to run even as the cops began firing at him. He dodged the bullets by running in a zigzag fashion the way his father had taught him. Just as he was turning the corner, he felt a bullet whiz by his head and then another one bit into his shoulder. *** Motel Room – “Where is he?” Belle wondered. She looked down at Claire who was playing on the floor with some blocks Shawn had bought for her. “Where is your daddy? “He’s been gone for over two hours,” she said. She turned to bargaining with God. “Lord, if you keep Shawn and Claire safe I will try very hard to live a good and decent life.” Belle was full to bursting with frustration even after her impromptu prayer. “C’mon, Shawn, come home to your daughter and me.” *** Mickey’s Office – Mickey was sitting at his desk, listening to old big band music. He had a big stack of paperwork in front of him. But when he picked them up, none of them seemed to make sense to him. “Legal, regal, squeal ...” he chanted. Soon enough he stopped chanting and went back to trying to make sense of the papers on his desk. “Defendant, docket, criminal intent … Oh blast it all, I don’t know what this all means,” he shouted, shoving the papers off his desk just as Maggie walked in. “Mickey,” Maggie said. “What’s wrong?” “I don’t know,” Mickey replied. “I just got annoyed.” Maggie put a basket of food on his desk. “I brought you some lunch because you’ve been working so hard lately.” “Thank you, my dear Laura,” Mickey said, smiling up at her. He plucked an apple from the basket. “Laura?” Maggie said. “You called me Laura.” Mickey looked up. “So?” “Laura is the name of your ex-wife.” “Oh yes of course – you’re Maggie,” he said. He bit into an apple. “Oh disgusting – I hate apples.” “Since when?” Maggie asked. Mickey didn’t reply. He threw the offensive apple at a stack of folders on top of the file cabinet. They came crashing to the floor. “Mickey, what is going on with you today?” Maggie asked. He shrugged. “What did I tell you? I hate apples.” Maggie began picking up the papers Mickey had knocked to the ground. “Mickey, I think you should come home now.” “Why? I’ve still got work to do.” “You can do it tomorrow,” Maggie said. “Come home with me.” “Okay, Laura, but I’m driving.” Maggie sighed. “I think under the circumstances I should drive,” Maggie said. *** Sami and Lucas’s Apt. - “Well, Carrie, are you going to answer my question?” Sami demanded. “What the hell are you doing here?” “Sami, I didn’t come here to cause trouble.” “I’m sure,” Sami said sarcastically. “Where’s Austin? Did he finally wise up and dumb your trashy butt?” Carrie tried to interject but Sami wouldn’t let her. “If your marriage went south, don’t think you can just come here and start up with Lucas again.” “I’m not trying to steal Lucas from you,” Carrie said. “I just want to talk.” “We don’t want to hear anything you have to say,” Sami said. “We’re getting married tomorrow and you are not going to ruin it.” “I wouldn’t even try,” Carrie said. “What I have to say concerns both of you.” “Just leave,” Sami said. She turned away and went back inside. “Lucas, I –“ Carrie started to say. “I think you should leave now,” Lucas said. “Right now neither of us wants to see you. Have a nice life.” He then shut the door in her face. “I just want to make things right,” Carrie muttered as she walked away. *** Max’s Autobody Shop – “What’s going on here?” Mimi asked, trying to sound unconcerned. “Nothing,” Max said, pulling away from Abby. “We were just kidding around.” He walked over to Mimi and gave her a kiss. Abby frowned. “I’ll be in the office if you need me,” she said. “Which I doubt.” Once Abby had shut the door, Mimi said: “Wow. You should have seen the way she looked at you.” “What do you mean?” “I mean, she clearly adores you,” Mimi said. “We’re like brother and sister,” Max said. “Yeah right,” Mimi said. “I can tell she’s hung up on you and I can’t help but wonder if you feel the same way.” Mimi turned her back and walked over to the car sitting in the shop. “This is a nice car,” she said. “Hey, don’t change the subject,” Max said. He wrapped his arms around her waist. “The only girl I want is the one in my arms right now.” “I am not sure if I believe you or not,” Mimi said. “But it feels nice to hear you say that.” They kissed. Abby was watching from the office window. “Damn you, Max Brady. You’re not going to play with my heart ever again.” *** Chez Rouge – “Fancy seeing you here,” Roman said, walking over to Kate who was drinking at the bar. Kate rolled her eyes. “Can you just leave me alone please? I’m not in the mood.” Roman slid into the seat next to hers. “How many of those have you had?” “Not enough to make me sleep with you if that’s what you’re thinking.” Roman chuckled. “I’m actually here with a date.” Kate looked around. “Oh? She would have to be deaf, blind, and really dumb to go out with you.” “You used to think I was great,” Roman said. “That’s before I sobered up,” Kate said. “Ha ha.” He looked around. “And where’s your date?” “Just shut up,” Kate said. “Oh so you’re alone tonight,” Roman said, laughing. “Yeah, so what?” “Who is going to drive you home? You can’t drive in your condition.” “I’ll get a taxi – now do you mind leaving me alone?” “You’re pretty messed up about Lucas and Sami marrying tomorrow, aren’t you?” Kate sighed. “Yes I am. But I’m trying to get over my hatred for your daughter.” “Hate is a strong word,” Roman said. “But I thought it was really nice of you to help out yesterday at the church. I’m sure Sami appreciated it.” “Oh I’m sure,” Kate said sarcastically. “Now leave me alone. Go find your simpleton of a date.” “Oh there’s my date! Rachel, over here!” he called. A very attractive blonde woman walked over. Kate’s mouth dropped. His date was a knock-out! What does Roman have on her? Why would she agree to go out with the big oaf? Kate wondered. “Rachel, this is Kate Roberts,” Roman said. “Kate, this is Rachel Willis.” “Hello,” Rachel said. “Hello,” Kate said. “Rachel is a doctor. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard,” Roman gloated – as if to say, ha ha beat that, Kate! “That’s nice,” Kate said. She got up from her seat. “I’m bored. I’m going home.” “See you tomorrow, bright and early,” Roman chirped. He grinned while Rachel frowned. He didn’t notice it though, because he was too happy thinking he had made Kate jealous. *** Motel Room – Belle was sitting on the bed, holding a now sleeping Claire in his arms. Suddenly she heard someone kick the door. “Ohmigod, what if it’s Philip – what if he’s found us?” she worried. Then she calmed temporarily when Shawn spoke. “Belle, it’s me – Shawn, open up!” Belle laid Claire down and went to the door. She unlocked it and pulled it open. She let him in. She nearly screamed when she saw the blood on Shawn’s shirt and noticed that he had handcuffs on. “What happened?” She asked. “Are you okay?” “Some cops took shots at me,” Shawn said. “Find something to open these handcuffs.” “Did they follow you back here?” “No I lost them thankfully.” Belle got tweezers out of her purse. She used them to unlock the cuffs. They fell to the ground. He moaned softly. “Shawn, we’ve got to get the bullet out,” Belle said. “But how?” “See those tweezers?” Shawn said. “You can remove them with this.” Belle grimaced and followed him to the bathroom. Coming up on “Salem Fantasies” … ~ Things go from bad to worse for Shawn and Belle ~ Hope and Bo get more bad news ~ Lucas and Sami’s wedding day arrives ~ Carrie shows up at the wedding

I already have my suspicions. Can't wait to find out if I'm right.