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LIFE IN SALEM TO LAUNCH SPIN-OFF/MINISERIES THIS SUMMER! As LIS enters an intense May Sweeps, a huge announcement breaks! It can now be revealed that Life in Salem, which has been rather quiet lately, will soon split off into a spinoff/mini-series this summer! It will follow several characters already on LIS(who leave the original soap for the spinoff), and also some characters from Salem's past. It shall be used to tell a story too huge to tell on LIS, and to help trim down the bloated cast. A major event on LIS, a turning point for one of its hugest stories, will kick it off very soon! So don't expect to wait too long for it! "ML(Co-EP/HW) and I think it will be great," Co-EP/HW Tara Smith comments "While we have managed to maintain many huge stories on LIS the past several months, there is more we want to do that we can't do on one soap with such a huge cast. While LIS does have a bit of balance, we think it needs more. This spin-off should really help that, and it will be focused on one big storyline, like a story arc in a sense." It has already been confirmed that Deidre Hall(Marlena Evans), Alison Sweeney(Sami/Stan "Stami"), Arianne Zuker(Nicole Walker), LeAnn Hunley(Anna DiMera), Thad Luckinbill(Jeremy Horton), Bree Williamson(Alexis Kefer), Michael T. Weiss(Mike Horton), with an occasional appearance from Dan Wells(Stan), will all leave LIS to star in the mini-series, however a few of them may make some appearances on LIS from time to time(and vice-versa). Also, Thaao Penghlis(Tony DiMera) shall continue to be on contract status on LIS but also on the spin-off. However, for now, this is all the news on the spin-off that could be revealed! Keep an eye out for the full cast list, the premeire of the spinoff, and its name! In other LIS-related news, Missy Elliot(Suga), Gregg Marx(David Banning), and Ashley Benson(Abby) have all exited the cast, as Elliot and Marx's short runs have come to an end. But the door is always open for any of these to return!

In the underground bunker that hides below the Dimera Mansion Lexie gives a worried look to her newly revived father “The return of the Dimera’s? Father what are you talking about?” Elvis “My god, how on earth you get your medical degree is beyond me.” Stefano “Alexandra darling, it’s time this family takes it’s rightful place in Salem. All of my children are here. And now it’s time for us to take over Salem.” Lexie “I am trying to get my son back. I don’t want any part of this.” Stefano “It’s too late darling. You are already involved. You kept this secret of me being down here.” Lexie “No father. I can’t do this.” Stefano “Alexandra, you are my daughter. You have my blood running through your veins. Please don’t turn your back on me now. I need you. “ Renee “Lexie please. Join us in the Dimera Dynasty. Take your place.” Lexie “This is too much.” Elvis “No it’s not. You’ve shown your Dimera roots once before. Baby JT ring a bell.” Stefano “Enough with this. I need the three of you to get all my children together. I want to see everyone together. I have never seen all my kids together in one place.” Renee “Will do father.” She says leaving with Elvis. Lexie stays behind Stefano looks into his daughter’s eyes “Alexandra please, I need you now more than ever. Don’t turn your back on your family. We can help you get Theo. Soon we will take over Salem. Will you be a part of this? Are you going to join in on the Dimera Dream. Salem will be ours in no time. Are you with us?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA Episode: 249: Dimera Dreams Written by: ML Cooks Downtown Salem Titian Alexis walks into Victor’s office. “Sorry I am late sir” She says sitting down in the chair in front of his desk with pen and paper Victor “Never mind that. I need you to find me some new talent. Organize a Titan Job Fair. If Titian is going to remain successful and competitive, we need new ideas.” Alexis “I thought Justin was coming back to Salem to help with things.” Victor “He is on his way here. I don’t know what is taking so damn long.” Then Belle walk into Victor’s office Belle “Oh, I’m so sorry, I didn’t see anyone at the receptionist desk.” Victor “It’s alright Belle, please come in.” He stands up and gives her a hug.. Belle “I can’t believe I am going to be in a high profile fashion show. It’s such a big event. And Victor, I must say, thank you so much for having me at the center of this “Face of Bella” re launch campaign.” Victor “I couldn’t imagine anyone else in the role you’re in. I have every faith in you won’t let me down. Alexis here will take you upstairs to get fitted for the show pieces.” Belle “It’s every girl’s dream come true to be a model and try on fabulous designer clothes.” Belle walks out of Victor’s office with Alexis. Victor sits back down in his chair and begins to look over Philips’ court transcripts. He picks up the phone “Get me Ji Min Kim over here.” Just as he says that, his nephew, Justin Kirakis walk in his office. The Dimera Mansion, Living Room Stefano sits back in his wheel chair and takes in the sight of all his children in one place, one room at the same time, (Coughing a little) “I don’t think I ever experienced this before. All my Children together in one room.” He says with a tear running down his face. He looks around and sees, Lexie, Peter, Kristen, Megan, Elvis and Renee. “Where’s Anthony? Where’s Tony?” Peter “Father, A lot has happened since you have been in a coma.” Stefano “What are you talking about? What happened to Tony?” Kristen begins to have tears form in here eyes. Peter holds her as Lexie walks over to her father and holds him. “Somebody please tell me what is going on here?” Lexie “Tony is ok father, it’s just,…..” “I raped Kristen” Everyone hear Tony’s voice from the entrance and are shocked to see him in the flesh. “I raped my own sister.” Everyone in the room is stunned at the shocking revelation. Alamain Building Nicholas walks into Forrest’s office with some papers in his hand. “Have you seen the latest numbers?” Forrest “I’ve seen them. I am trying not to think about them.” Nicholas “We have to do something. We are almost bankrupt.” Forrest throw’s his ink pen down in frustration. “Something has to be done” Nicholas “Yes it does. Did you know Victor Kiarkis is trying a hostel take over of our company?” Forrest “Does the board know about this?” Nicholas “Yes they do and from what I hear, they are seriously considering it.” Forrest “Of all times why now? Well it doesn’t matter anyway. They don’t have enough votes.” Nicholas “They will if Aunt Vivian sides with the take over. You know she is in love with Victor.” Forrest “Well we have to do what we should have done a long time ago.” Nicholas “Get Vivian out?” Forrest “She’s the loose cannon. She already knows I want her out so she could side with the hostile take over and have us kicked out intead.” Nicholas “Than it must be done. Vivian Alamain has to leave this company.” Valentine walks in on that last comment and smiles “Such beautiful music to my ears. My sister getting the boot from Alamain.” Forrest “I just had an idea. Valentine, you and Vivian don’t get along, you can help us out her from the board and we can seat you on the board and block the vote for a Kirakis take over.” Valentine “It will be my pleasure to help take out my old sister from this company” Back at the Dimera Mansion Peter tries to rush toward Tony and attack him but Kristen and Elvis hold him back. Stefano “You did what?” Renee “Tony had a split personality named Vince. Vince raped Kristen father.” Stefano is stunned with tears forming in his eyes “Dear God! This is madness. I wake up from a coma and the first thing I have to hear is that my son raped his own sister.” He looks over at Kristen “My poor girl.” Kristen walks over to him and holds her father. Lexie “How did you get out of jail?” Tony “Our good lawyer, Ji Min Kim.” Peter “I am going to kill you Anthony! Let go of me!” He says trying to break out of Elvis’s firm grip Stefano “I can’t even look at you. Get the hell out of this house. You are upsetting my family.” Tony “SO I am no longer part of this family?” Stefano “Get out now before I call security. Where is Bart?” Tony “No need to father. I am leaving.” Peter “And don’t you ever come back. I better never see you in the streets. It’s going to be me and you Count!” Tony begins to laugh “Good luck with that. Just make sure you keep your jungle madness under control.’ Peter “Son of a Bitch!” Tony “Ta Ta.” He says leaving the mansion. Stefano looks into Kristen’s eyes “I am so sorry darling. Are you ok?” Kristen “It’s been a little hard but Marlena is helping me through it.” Stefano “Marlena? Your nemesis? The woman you held hostage in the secret room?” Kristen “I know it’s pretty crazy. But it’ true. Marlena and I,….I guess we have buried the hatchet. She is counseling me through this hard time. I would not be here today with out her.” Stefano “My god. Everyone is full of surprises. I won‘t be drinking any Salem water indeed. Because something strange is in it.” Lexie, interrupting and looking at her watch “Sorry but I have to go. I have to get back to court.” Stefano “Court? Alexandra darling what is going on?” Lexie, hugging her father “I am sure Renee will fill you in.“ She says rushing out. Stefano “Well Renee what the hell is going on? Why is your sister running off to court?” Renee “Abe is divorcing Lexie and suing for sole custody of Theo.” Stefano “This is madness.” Peter, calming down “It’s ok father. Elvis and I are working on it. We have everything under control. In fact I need to get back to court too.” He says hugging Stefano and then leaving. Stefano “Are there any more surprises? Wait minute something isn’t right here.” He looks around and sees Megan sitting in a corner by her self, cleaning her nails with a butcher knife. Stefano “Megan, what are you doing?” Megan “How nice of you to finally acknowledge I am here.” Stefano “What are you talking about?” Megan “Enough with the family reunion. I have a taste for blood. I am ready to take over Salem. I am ready to kill. Let’s get the show on the road” Everyone looks at her. Midtown Salem, Salem Place Apartments Nicole gets a knock on her door. She puts her magazine down and gets up to answer. To her complete surprise, she sees her “father” Tony Tony “I hope I am not intruding.” Nicole “Not at all. You’re my dad for goodness sake. Please come in.” Tony walks in his daughter’s apartment and looks around. Nicole “I am surprised to see you out of jail.” Tony “Do you think I should be behind bars for being a rapist?” Nicole “Oh no, it’s not that. I didn’t think you would be out so soon. I am glad you are out” She gives him a hug. Tony “I thought we could go out and grab a bite to eat. Get to know one another more.” Nicole “That’s a great idea dad.” Nicole grabs her purse and follows Tony out her apartment. She thinks to herself "I hope we talk about how much money I am going to be getting” Downtown Salem, 5th Circuit Court Judge Fitzpatrick walks into the courtroom “You may be all seated.’ Lexie, Abe, Celeste, Maggie, Ji Min Kim and Peter Blake take their seats. Judge “I have had some time to review all the facts and I have come to some decisions’ regarding the matter of divorce and custody of Theo Carver. Now in the matter of divorce. I hereby grant the request and it is so ordered. Abe Carver is entitled to the house. And since both of you of work and make a decent amount of income, no other matters pertaining to money are needed to be discussed.” Abe and Lexie both nod their heads in agreement as the Judge continues “Now in the matter of Theo Carver.” Lexie and Abe both take a deep breath, each hoping the judge rules their way. Peter looks deeply into the Judge’s eyes, trying to intimidate her based on his and Elvis's bribe of the judge “In the matter of custody of The Carver, I hereby grant sole custody to...”

Hmmm, this was very very interesting and intriguing, to say the least. I can't give a full comment or opinion on it because I am still trying to figure out who is who here, LOL, but it wasn't that bad. And also, nice use of history with a forgotten character like Megan.

Downtown Salem, Outside of 5th circuit Court, Abe pulls Maggie away from Lexie. Lexie tries to catch her breathe Abe “Lexie you have gone mad!” Celeste, running over toward them “What on earth is going?” Maggie “You’re insane daughter just attacked me. This is even more proof she’s unfit to raise Theo.” Lexie “You don’t know anything about me Maggie. This is between me and my family.” Maggie “What family? Abe is divorcing you and your going to lose the right to see your son.” Celeste “Maggie I am asking politely to stay out of this. This has nothing to do with you.” Abe “Everyone just calm down. There is no point in fighting.” Lexie “You just tell your new lover to stay the hell away from me.” Maggie “I know a lot about you Lexie. I’ve known you years. You have Dimera blood in your veins and you can thank your mother for that.” Celeste “I’ve had enough.” Celeste grabs her daughters’ arm and drags Lexie away from the scene. Abe shakes his head in disbelief. “I can’t believe this is happening.” Maggie “I am so sorry Abe” She hugs him. As Celeste and Lexie walk off Lexie turns back around to see Maggie holding Abe. She has a tear run down her face as the pain in her part grows stronger. “Look at him mom. He’s already moved on, With Maggie Horton nonetheless. He wants to raise Theo with Maggie.” Celeste hold her daughter “Just have faith my darling. The judge still has to rule.” Lexie “I don’t care what that judge says, I will die first before Maggie raises my son. It’s not going to happen.” Celeste looks into her daughter’s cold empty eyes. She realizes she’s seen that cold empty stare once before, she saw the chilling look in the eyes of Stefano Dimera Life In Salem Episode 248: Return of a Patriarch Written by ML Cooks In an underground bunker that sits underneath The Dimera Mansion. Elvis and Renee look at their father, laying on the hospital bed sleeping peacefully. Renee “Has he opened his eyes again?” Elvis “No. Lexie says it could have beeen a nerve reflex or something. But in any case I have been watching him closely, and with the camera’s on him 24/7, there is no way we are going to miss anything that happens.” Renee “I really hope father wakes up soon. It’s time to take over Salem. The time is so right. Everything is so ripe to cause mayhem in Salem.” Elvis “You’re right. The family is reunited once again, You me, Peter, Kristen, and Tony.” Renee “Don’t forget about Megan?” Elvis “Right, who can forget Megan. The creepiest Dimera of them all. She’s even more freakier that Tony and or Andre and or Vince. Whom ever he chooses to be that particular week.” Renee “She’s not all that bad. And don‘t make jokes about Tony. He had a split personality named Vince and Andre took over Tony‘s life you jack ass.” Elvis “ Megan is Stefano’s favorite.” Renee “Oh stop that. We don’t have time for silly games like that. We are on a mission. Lexie should be here soon from court date to check on father.” Then Stefano coughs and open’s his eyes! The Police Station, Holding Cells Julie is pacing around in her cell, still fuming over her argue ment with Jan Spears. Tony “You’re going to have a heart attack with all this walking around you’re doing.’ Julie “I’m angry. I can’t believe I’m in jail, Hope is on the run and Jan Spear’s thinks she can talk to me any way she feels. We’ll see who has the last laugh.” Tony “Well would you look at that.” Julie “At what?” Tony “I haven’t seen this feisty side of you since my father desired you years ago Was that in the seventies? “ Julie “Don’t get the wrong impression. I am not that same woman. Jan is an unfit mother and I am going to prove that. Plain and simple. So please don’t read nothing more into it.” Tony “Call it what you will.” Then Jim Min Kim walks up to their cell “Mr. Dimera?” Tony “Mr. Kim, how nice of you to stop by. It’s about damn time.” Ji Min “I’m sorry sir. I got caught up in court with your sister.” Tony “Kristen?” Ji Min “No Lexie. Abe is trying to divorce her and take sole custody of Theo.” Then a guard comers over and unlocks the cell “You’re free to go Mr. Dimera.” Tony grins as he walks out the cell. He looks back at Julie “Ta Ta dear.” He says and walks off with his lawyer. On the outskirts of Salem, Victor is seated in a waiting room in side a State Prison. His son Philip is escorted in. Philip “Look at who finally decided to show up.” Victor “I was ill. Sorry I could not be down here sooner. How are you holding up?” Philip “As well as an inmate could do I guess. Do you know when I am getting out of here?” Victor “Maybe another 3 to 6 months. I am doing my best here. You kidnapped Belle for God’s sake. What more do you want me to do?” Philip “Alright dad I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to get you so upset. I am going insane in here. Eating this crappy food. And homo’s making passes at me.” Victor “Give me more time son. That’s why I came to see you. I am restoring the Kirakis name and empire.” Philip “Well how can I help do that if I am behind bars?” Victor “Well I am bringing your cousin Justin here to town to help with things.” Philip “Justin, I thought he was in a retirement home? I see what’s going to happen. Your going to replace your own son with your wacky nephew. You’re going to let me rot in here forever.” Victor “No one asked you to kidnap Belle. That was the most absurd stunt you could have pulled. Don’t blame me for your mistakes. You made a mess of things. You are my son and no one will ever replace you. How dare you insult me like that.” Victor says standing up, getting ready to leave Philip, standing up as well “Dad wait, I’m sorry.” Victor will not have it as he coldly walks out of the holding area without saying a word to his son. Philip is heartbroken that his dad walked out on him. He begins to feel guilty over the things he just said to his father. Evening falls in Salem, Chez Rouge Jeremy and Alexis are seated at a table. Jeremy “Again I must say you look stunning tonight.” Alexis, smiling at the flattery “Thank you, I know.” Jeremy, chuckling “Well you sure are assertive.” Alexis “Am I too much woman for you?” Jeremy “Never.” Alexis “I don’t know about. I am like no other woman out there.” Jeremy “Oh yea, and what is that supposed to mean.” Alexis “Well you know what science says, we all have our own identity. So I am unlike any other woman out there.” Jeremy “Ha, Ha, real funny, that was so lame.” Alexis “Whatever. But you liked it though.” Jeremy “Maybe I did.” He says with a seductive smile. The waiter brings over two glasses of champagne and they sip on it, looking into each other’s eyes flirtatiously. In the bunker under The Dimera Mansion, Lexie is shocked when she walks in and sees her father, sitting up on the side of the bed. “Oh my God, Father!” She says rushing over to his side. She then looks at her siblings, Renee and Elvis. Lexie “What the hell is going on here?” Renee “We are all surprised as you are.” Elvis “Can’t you see what’s happening you idiot? Aren’t you the doctor? Father has awoken from his coma.” Stefano continues to cough, but slowly regain his breath and composure. He tries to talk “It’s alright. Everyone calm down.” Lexie “Father, you’re doing to much. You need to rest.” Stefano “No No Alexandra my darling. I’ve rested enough. It’s time.” A smile appears on Elvis’s face as he knows the next words of what his father is about to say. Lexie “Time for what? I don’t understand.” Stefano “The return of Stefano Dimera and the Dimera Family.” He says with a devilish grin on his face………

Written by: Tara Episode#247: Justin Kiriakis -At the Kiriakis Mansion, Victor is working on some files for the new face of Bella Magazine and says to himself that in mere weeks, there will be a fashion show for many companies that will launch Bella Magazine at last. He thinks to himself that having Belle Black heavily involved in it should be a huge success, and Henderson walks in and asks Victor if he needs anything, and Victor says: Victor: Nothing right now, thank you…but there is something I do need for my business…a business partner. -At the Spears Mansion, Jan asks Belle what on earth they could possibly have to settle, and she says that she thought they were completely done with each other after that princess that killed Shawn died, and Belle tells her that doesn’t erase the fact that she and Shawn had a child, and she can’t let her raise it. Jan tells Belle frustrated that she is not as insane as everyone thinks, and Belle shoots back: Belle: Oh please, no one’s going to forget about what you did. Trying to kill Victor, kidnapping Shawn, practically brainwashing him, blackmailing Mimi for months, dressing up as a surrogant, and impregnating yourself with Shawn’s baby! No one is going to let you raise a child! Jan: Belle, don’t give me that load of CRAP! You only want the child out of my hands because you want to have the child with Shawn, your own COUSIN, that you never got! -Inside Marlena’s office at the hospital, Kristen slowly and nervously walks in. Marlena looks up and lightly smiles, and tells her to come and sit down. Kristen asks her if she’s sure about this, and she says that she at least should have seen another psychiatrist due to her and Marlena’s past. Marlena shakes her head and simply says no, and that no one can help her like she can. Kristen sighs, and sits down and asks what they do first. Marlena then says: Marlena: Kristen, this may be hard, but first…I need you to calmly describe the rape to me, as best you can. -At the courthouse, court is dismissing, and Abe and Maggie are walking out together. Maggie asks Abe why he looks so worried, and he says that its how Judge Fitzpatrick ended the custody trial just like that, and it makes him wonder if something is wrong…or if she is having a hard time deciding. Maggie tells him that that’s the case in all custody trials no matter how bad the other parent is, and she’s sure in the end he’ll get custody of Theo. Lexie is walking by and says she doubts that will happen, and snaps to Abe that she WILL come out fighting in the next trial, and Maggie then says: Maggie: Oh, honey, I doubt that will happen. *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -Henderson comments that he thought he liked working without as many partners as businesses like Alamain has, and Victor tells him that’s true, but he needs someone trusted by his side, and Belle is only a model and Alexis is just his secretary. Henderson tells him that he hasn’t had many allies in his life aside from henchman, and Victor says that there has to be someone out there, and then he also says: Victor: Someone like…someone like Justin Kiriakis. -Belle tells Jan to NEVER say that to her, and Jan tells Belle that she’s going to tell her whats true. She yells to Belle that no matter what she’ll just never get over Shawn, whether he’s her cousin and she has a child with another man, and is dating or marrying some guy, she will still be head over heels for Shawn! Belle exclaims to Jan to look who’s talking, and she had an unhealthy obsession with Shawn for years! Jan begins to boil with anger and says: Jan: But I got over it, and I am in a relationship with Lucas Roberts now! That disgusting love for Shawn is still in your eyes. Belle: You know, I am dating Nicholas Alamain. I was over Shawn…in what, 2004?! Four years ago. And thank the Lord I was because he’s my cousin. Its not like our relationship even went THAT far anyway. Jan: Deny it all you want, princess. But you know its true. Now get out. Belle: Gladly. Belle stomps out of the Spears Mansion and slams the door on her way out, and it causes Jan’s son to start to cry. She picks him up and calms him down, and assures him that it will all be okay… -Kristen looks at Marlena in shock and says “So soon?” and Marlena nods, and tells her that it will all be alright, just tell her about it the best she can. Kristen shrugs and tells her it was like any rape, and at first seems calm, but soon some tears swell up in her eyes. She says that Tony suddenly came up to her, grabbed her, and pulled her into a bedroom…she begins to breakdown as she explains that he began to lick her, kiss her in all sorts of places as she screamed for help…but it never came. Marlena holds Kristen’s hand, and tells her that he can’t hurt her anymore, and she firmly believes that it was Vince who raped her, and he’s gone now. Kristen yells: Kristen: I AM SICK OF HEARING ABOUT VINCE!!!! What I know is is that Tony DiMera raped me and because of him I can never go back into the real world! Marlena: But everything is safe now. You have Peter, your own brother. And just because Vince hurt you doesn’t mean the whole world will. Kristen: Marlena, I have been forsaked time and time again by the world. Everything always blew up in my face, I got locked in a dungeon for almost nine years, and then thrown in jail. Yes it was partially my fault, but once I got out my father was in a coma and I got sexually assaulted only weeks later, and then my father died!!!! How am I supposed to be able to get back into the real world after all that?!?!?! --Jan walks down the hallway at the Salem PD station, walking past several cells and narrows her eyes as she sees Julie in one of them with Tony. She carries her baby in a carrier and stomps right over Jan: Okay, dear Aunt Julie, time for us to have a little chat. Julie: "How dare you bring this child down here in harm's ways. Amoungst all these crimanlas. For a chat? It's already obvious you are not making wise decision's as a mother. I'll have to take matters into my own hands. Jan: I think you already did that. And for the record I will take my child where I damn well please. Earlier I got a visit from Bo Brady and Belle Black, and they wanted my child. Since you're locked up in a cage you decided to send your hounds after me? Julie: A cage? Like you caged up Shawn Brady? You're a lunatic and your past will easily convie any judge of that. I didn't have to send my family after you. They know as well as I do that you are unfit to raise this baby. We are all going to join forces and pry that baby right from your arms. And how dare you talk to me like that Jan: You are a TRUE criminal, Julie. And your crimes are recent, mine were years ago. How are you fit to raise a baby? Aiding your alcoholic sister in murder isn't the best thing to do. So don't preach to me, Julie Horton! Julie: Does Lucas know you're down here? What was the point of you even coming down here? To reassure yourself? You mut think I am a threat to you if you're making a pre emepitve strike. I got a lot of years behind my belt honey. I know every trick of every book. I am from the old school. I'll teach you a few things sweety, so grab a pen a paper, its going to be one hell of a ride. And yes I am in jail now, but I really didn't commit no crime. I was only being there for my daughter. I was lending an ear. That hardly measures up to any thing you have done. So next time try harder, reach higher before you take on a grand dame such as myself. Remeber, I am a Horton, and that name goes a long way in this town. I won't be in jail for long, and when I get out you better get your umbrella because I am going to rain on your parade. Jan: Oh Lord, you are in one of your high and mighty moods, aren't you? Well, quite frankly, I don't think the Hortons are so powerful. If they were, they all wouldn't have run off or DIED! Julie: "You little twit. How dare you speak to me that way. If these bars didn't seperate us, I'd ring your neck missy. How could you disrepsct Lucas's own family like that? He is a horton to! I will be telling Lucas what u think of our family. You don't desreve your baby and you don't Lucas. And I will personally see to it that you lose both. This is war Janet Spearmint!" Jan: Lucas and I have a special bond, something you can't break. Accept it, you have lost everything because of your actions, and you just can't take seeing that your foes have won the battle. Julie: Your a joke Janice. A complete and utter foul. Never under estimate your opponet. Your bond with Lucas will be broken over you lack of respect for our family. You can take that to that bank." Hollering out to the gaurds" Get this trah out of here!" Tony: Now thats enough! Jan Spears, I think it is, you have no manners! How dare you treat someone like Julie like this! If you think you will continue to tear her down you, my dear, have another thing coming Jan:Oh please, I don't want to get a lecture from some DiMera rapist. Heck I barely know you and I already know how much of an idiot you are to stand up for this gutter-snipe. Bye bye, losers. -Lexie looks at Maggie and snaps for her to mind her own business, and Maggie defensively says that this is her business. Abe warns Maggie to not get into this, but Maggie says that she’s not going to let Lexie tear him down constantly. Lexie asks Maggie how the hell she’s going to stop her, and says that Maggie has no power over her. Lexie and Peter turn to walk away, but Maggie grabs Lexie by the hair! Lexie screams in pain and turns around and punches Maggie in the face, and Maggie in anger tackles Lexie as a catfight begins!

Written by: Tara Episode#246: Elvis’s Scheme -At Alamain, Billie sighs and says that she may be rusty but she’ll help Alamain no matter what it takes. Forrest thanks her, and she says it would be sad for a family business that has stood for so many years to fall apart. Forrest tells her to blame Vivian for that, and that’s why he needs her out. Billie nods, but then says for now they can just celebrate her coming to work here. Forrest grins and says he can live with that, as they both lean in and kiss… -At the Spears Mansion, Jan is home from the hospital and just finished putting her baby to sleep. As she looks over its crib she smiles, and says that she hopes Shawn’s proud of her. She slowly kisses her baby on the head, and then hears the doorbell ring. She then rushes to get it, and opens it to see…Bo and Belle! -Helena looks at her very much alive son, STEFAN, and says that this will be such a clever scheme. She tells him that he will disguise himself as Steve, and impersonate Steve to Kayla, and slowly begin to ruin her life. Stefan nods and says he will do her bidding, and Helena takes out an eye patch and some different clothes and tells him he will need those to pass himself off as Steve, and Stefan once again nods., and takes the items and walks away with his hood back up, and Helena whispers to herself: Helena: Yes, it is good to have Stefan’s loyalty after so many years…despite our past, he is very useful to me… -At the courthouse, Judge Fitzpatrick looks at Elvis in shock and says “Excuse me?” and Elvis tells her he knows she abides by the law and this sounds very bad, but in truth its not. He tells her that Lexie has gone through so much for her son, she deserves him, and Abe hasn’t done much for the kid. Judge Fitzpatrick tells him that she has to go by evidence and this is really none of his business, and Elvis then tells her that he is willing to PAY her a huge sum of money if she agrees to his terms. *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -Jan asks Bo and Belle what the hell they are doing on her doorstep, and looks to Bo and asks shouldn’t he be going after his crazy wife, and comments how she heard on the news about her running off for murdering someone. Bo snaps to Jan for her to leave Hope out of this, and that he’s taking care of that. He Belle then says to Jan: Belle: I heard about you giving birth to your baby, Jan, and I thought it was time that you put Shawn’s child into proper hands. Jan: I should have known this would happen. You and Grandpa here have teamed up to take my baby. MY baby, and as I told Bo last time neither of you are going to take him away from me. So just walk away and never come back. Bo: We can’t do that, Jan. We just want whats best for the baby. All of us. Me, Belle, Maggie, Julie… Jan: Please, I heard a couple hours ago you tossed Julie in the slammer! Its where she belongs, and hopefully soon your wife will be sitting right beside her! -At Titan, Alexis is getting ready to leave as she packs up a few things she’s going to work on at her home, and as she finishes and begins to walk down the halls, suddenly Jeremy emerges out of the blue with flowers in his hand! Alexis is startled and tells him not to scare her like that, and Jeremy tells her that she should’ve known he’d be back. Alexis looks at the flowers and then says: Alexis: You are just a persistent little boy, aren’t you? You know, I may not be as…uh, eager about it as you are, but I’ll humor you and go to dinner with you. Just make sure its something nice, okay? No bar like the Cheatin’ Heart. Jeremy: Oh, don’t worry, hon. We’ll be going to Chez Rouge, its owned by my aunt. It certainly is above a lot of other places in Salem. Alexis: Chez Rouge? Last time I was there, chandeliers were flying every which way. Jeremy: Damn, girl, you need to get out more because that was a long long time ago. I promise you, things will be perfect this time. -Judge Fitzpatrick stands angrily and tells Elvis that she does NOT accept bribes, and that she should have him tried for this! Elvis tells her that he knows that she could use some extra cash, and all she’d have to do is give Lexie custody of Theo and totally extract Abe from his life. Judge Fitzpatrick says that it would take a miracle for that to happen after all that Lexie has on her record, and Elvis points out that he may be the miracle, and he takes out 10,000 dollars in cash… -Billie and Forrest continue to kiss inside his office, and they almost fall onto the table but Billie whispers that they shouldn’t be doing this during office hours, and Forrest responds back that they own the company, but she may have a point. As they get off of each other, Forrest suggests that they get to work on everything, and Billie agrees. -At the Brady Pub, Kayla is cleaning the tables and Stefan walks in…looking exactly like Steve! He walks up to her and is silent for a moment, and as she turns around she jumps and says she didn’t know he was here, and kisses him on the cheek. He replies that he just got here, and she nods and suddenly asks if he’s alright, and comments that something about him seems…off. Stefan shakes his head as he pulls her into a hug, and says that everything is just fine, now… -At the Spears Mansion, Bo SHOUTS to Jan again to leave Hope out of this completely, and this is just between all of them. Jan tells Bo and Belle that she would never let her child even be HELD by either of them, and that she’s not the psycho that they think she is, and she’s much smarter than they assume. She warns them that if they take her child away, then they will regret it for the rest of their lives. Bo asks if that was a threat, and Jan tells him that’s for him to figure out, and then she orders them both to get out. Stressed out with everything, Bo reluctantly agrees but tells her that things won’t stay like this for long, before he leaves. Jan looks to Belle and says “Hello?! GO!” and Belle then answers: Belle: No, Jan, I’m not going anywhere until we settle this. -Judge Fitzpatrick looks at Elvis in shock and asks him where he got that kind of money, in cash nonetheless, and Elvis simply says that he’s part of a powerful family, and this isn’t all that he has for her if he simply agrees to his terms, and Judge Fitzpatrick is silent for a moment, and Elvis smiles and says that she’s complementing it and then mutters “Excellent.”, and she then silently walks out of the room, and back out into the courtroom where Abe, Lexie, Ji’Min, Peter, and Maggie all are, and Judge Fitzpatrick says: Judge Fitzpatrick: I am afraid I am unable to come to a decision at this time, and will need more time to think about all of this. I am setting the next trial date for May 8th. Abe and Lexie then look at each other in a cold stare, as Elvis watches in the background and smirks…

Written by: Tara Episode#245: Cellmates -In the hidden area behind the basement of the DiMera Mansion, Renee and Elvis are watching their monitors and Stefano, and Elvis comments that the custody trial over Lexie’s son should be going on right about now, and Renee asks why they even have to bother with her and she’s useless to them. Elvis tells her that for one their father was all about family, and two it keeps her quiet about them. Renee then says: Renee: I suppose you may be right, just be careful when dealing with her. We can’t have her find our other guest. -Julie is put in a holding cell at the police station by one of the officers, and she sighs and wonders why all of this has to happen to her and her family in such a short amount of time. Doug, Alice, Hope killing Gina and becoming an alcoholic, and now Hope on the run and her locked up in jail. She puts her hands on her face and a few tears even slip out of her eyes, but suddenly a voice says: Voice: Julie?! Julie Williams?! Julie: Tony DiMera?! -At Alamain, after Vivian storms out of Forrest’s office in a huff, Forrest mutters that she has GOT to get out and soon. He looks at Billie and tells her as he kisses her hand that he’ll have an office prepared for her as soon as possible, and Billie tells him no rush. He warns her to be prepared though, because Alamain is chaotic with going public and Vivian is always causing way too much trouble. Billie says to Forrest that Vivian’s been a plague on her family for years, this won’t be any different. Forrest then says: Forrest: Yeah, well, don’t worry because now that you’re here I am more determined to get her out of this business. And I think I need your help to do that. -At the courthouse in downtown Salem, Lexie tells Peter that there are a lot of things that could cause trouble for her but she’s confident that they haven’t lost yet, they just have to try harder. Peter nods and admits that they may still have a chance, but it’ll be difficult. He also says that they may be able to get some witnesses to testify that Lexie is a very good mother to Theo, and also that they have a small advantage in the fact that she was accepted back at the hospital so soon. Lexie says it’s a start, and thinks to herself that Elvis and Renee had better come through for her. *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -Down at the pier, Helena is standing alone with a large devilish smile on her face, and whispers how revenge is so sweet. She says that now she has Steve right in her palm, and soon she’ll begin ruining Kayla’s life as well. Someone walks up behind her, with a mask and hood on, and she turns to the person and says “Ah, at last, you’ve come…” -Inside the courtroom, Ji’Min tells Abe that they have started out very strongly, and Abe says they just have to keep it up. Ji’Min tells him to not worry, and that their case is strong due to Lexie’s offensive past. Abe tells Ji’Min he just can’t be sure, and suddenly someone walks into the courtroom and Abe turns around to see Maggie! Maggie asks him if she’s too late, and he tells her not at all. As they hug, Lexie looks on in shock. -Tony asks Julie what the hell SHE is doing being put in jail, and Julie sighs and tells him it’s a long story and asks him what he’s doing here, and from what she knew he was like a model citizen now. Tony sighs and answers that she might have heard of the trouble his alternate personality, Vince, caused the past few months, such as helping Stefano in Italy and killing Kate Roberts, and he’s integrated but he revealed to him that he raped Kristen Blake shortly after Christmas. Julie looks at Tony in shock and says: Julie: Oh Tony…I know how that must hurt to have to pay for crimes another person did. Tony: But technically, Vince WAS me! Technically it was me who raped Kristen. Julie: You know that’s not true, Tony. You’re a wonderful man and everyone knows it. Soon you’ll be out of here, I know it. Especially if you’ve received therapy for this. Tony: Oh yes, Marlena gave me therapy and really helped me through it…she’s a wonderful woman who will always help you no matter what she’s going through. Now, why are you in here? Julie: Tony…like your trouble, its hard to explain. Hope has been all too depressed ever since Gina died in November. She became an alcoholic right before Christmas, she even started smoking during that snow storm. All of these deaths have gotten to her, and then Gina coming back and torturing her even more…it caused her to…Hope…she… Tony: What is it, Julie? You can tell me. Julie: She killed Gina. -Billie tells Forrest that she’s not sure how much she could help him getting Vivian out of Alamain, because she is rusty in business tactics and not sure how comfortable she’d even be doing it. She says she does think Vivian is a complete shrew but she’s had a clean slate for awhile now, and she has a feeling they would probably need to use underhanded methods to get her out. Forrest responds by saying she’s probably right, but its best for the business and all of the families they have to provide for. He explains to her how that ever since he returned to take control, Alamain has been nothing but a power struggle, and if he doesn’t end it then Titan is going to gain more popularity and Alamain will collapse. -Lexie comments to herself that what her mother told her the other day must be true, and turns back to Peter and tells him she’s sure her mother would be able to help them. Peter agrees, and on the other side of the room Maggie asks Abe how everything’s going, and Abe replies that Judge Fitzpatrick declared a recess and is thinking about everything said so far, and goes on to tell her that his lawyer believes they’ve started out strong so that’s a good sign. Maggie assures Abe that he can do this. -Tony looks at Julie in shock and says “Hope Brady a murderer? Julie, no, this is impossible.” and Julie sadly says its true, and that Hope confessed it to her on ThanksGiving. Julie tells Tony that Gina tormented her for so many years and killed her eldest and last son, and Hope had a burst of rage at her. Tony says its understandable, just very shocking. Julie then explains that this drove her to so many terrible lengths, and now she’s on the run because of it all. Tony then tries to assure Julie that Hope is smart, and something tells him she’ll be back. -Helena tells the masked person that Steve has been captured, and now he can move in on Kayla. Helena assures him to not worry and it will all be very simple, and she has prepared him for this for all of these months, and now he is ready. Helena then says: Helena: It is only a job you can do….Stefan. Helena pulls off his mask and hood to reveal the VERY much alive and a man who looks EXACTLY like Steve Johnson….Stefan Cassadine!!!!!!!! -Back at the courthouse, Judge Fitzpatrick is in her private deliberation room, and she sits going over everything said in the custody trial and all of the facts and evidence. Out of the blue, Elvis knocks on the door and walks in. Judge Fitzpatrick looks up and asks who on earth he is and she has business to attend to, and he replies that he’s here because of the custody trial over Theo Carver. Judge Fitzpatrick raises an eyebrow, and Elvis says: Elvis: If you give full custody to Lexie Brooks, I can make it worth your while…

Julie knocks on Bo’s door. Bo answers Julie “Have you found her yet?” Bo “No, Hope just ran out of here like a bat out of hell. I’ve called everyone we know and no one ha seen her.” Julie “Oh Dear” She says entering the house. Bo “This could of all been avoided. You should have came to me when Hope told you she killed Gina. Do you know I walked in on her smoking crack at Titian?” Julie “What!? Crack? Please tell me it’s not true.” Bo “Thanks to you. Now Hope ha run out and I have no idea where she is. She’s has become a fugitive on the run.” Julie “Fugitive? You’re going to turn her in?” Bo “I have no other choice. She committed a crime. In fact, I could get you too?” Julie “I beg your pardon?” Bo “Complicity. Julie Williams you under arrest” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA Episode: 244, Custody Written by: ML Cooks & Tara Smith Down town Salem 3rdCircuit Court. Peter Blake with his adopted sister Lexie enters the courtroom. Lexie looks at Abe sitting with his lawyer Ji Min Kim. Lexie and Peter take their seats. Bailiff “All rise. Judge Fitzpatrick presiding.” The Judge enters the room as everyone stands up. Judge “You may be seated. We are here today in the hearing of custody of Theodore Carver. Are Alexandra Craver and Abe Carver present? Peter Yes, your honor. My client, Alexandra Carver, is accounted for. Ji’Min My client, Abraham Carver, is also present. We are ready to begin, your honor. -At Alamain Inc., Billie walks into Forrest’s office and Forrest looks up from his desk and smiles at her. He says this is a pleasant surprise, and strokes her cheek as she says she still remembers his offer that night at the Titan party, and Forrest asks if she’s made a decision. Billie then smiles as well and says yes, she will take her mother’s position. Forrest grins and exclaims “Excellent!” but both of them turn around to see a wide-eyed Vivian! Vivian then says: Vivian: No, hell no…NEVER! I will not let this spawn of Kate Roberts enter this business! -At the Titan building, back to normal despite the chaos caused by the storm, Alexis sits at her desk and is just finishing with a call as Jeremy walks up. She laughs and asks if he has another appointment with Victor, and Jeremy says he came to see her. Alexis asks why he would want to see her, and he asks her if she’d like to go out sometime. -Julie looks at Bo in complete shock after he tells her she is under arrest, and Julie exclaims to him that she hasn’t even done anything! Bo tells her that she knew about Hope’s murder of Gina for several months and she didn’t say anything, and Julie tells him that’s because Hope had to confess to it herself! Bo says that the law is the law, and grabs some hand-cuffs out of his pocket and begins to say that she has the right to remain silent and anything she says can and will be held against her and that she has a right to a lawyer, and if she cannot afford one she will be provided one as Julie looks on in shock… -Judge Fitzpatrick then says “Lets begin”, and tells Ji’Min to present his case. Ji’Min stands and tells the Judge that his client feels that Lexie is an unfit mother, and is terrified for his son after Lexie’s brutal murders of Tek Kramer and Nikolas Cassadine. Peter then objects, and points out that Tek sexually assaulted Lexie and Nikolas was going to kill her father, and that Judge Fitzpatrick watched Tek’s murder only a few months ago and saw that she was innocent. Ji’Min then responds: Ji’Min: Yes, but she also had an affair with this man. She cheated on her own husband, and this isn’t the first time she’s been heavily attracted to another man besides her husband. My client’s own son, Brandon Walker, for example. This kind of woman does not need to be raising a child, your honor. Peter: Miss Brooks has not committed adultery in nearly two years, she has moved past this issue. Ji’Min: However, we must also not forget another crime of hers. Last year, she kidnapped her mother and began to due work for her criminal father, Stefano DiMera, such as trying to kill many friends and family. Peter: My client may have helped her father, yes, but she never directly assaulted anyone and her mother did not press charges for the kidnapping. She also assisted Shane Donovan in capturing Mr.DiMera, and saved many people’s lives in Italy. Ji’Min: True, but she also has committed crime against children themselves. She tried to keep Bo and Hope Brady’s own son from them, this obviously shows she cannot raise a child properly. Judge Fitzpatrick: I see, I shall take all of the points made into consideration. Mr.Kim, what type of custody is your client pursuing? Ji’Min: Full custody with no visitation rights from Miss Brooks, your honor. -Forrest tells Vivian it shouldn’t matter to her, she will soon have nothing to do with this business. He says to her that he is still working on getting her removed from Alamain, and soon she’ll be gone. Vivian laughs and says to Forrest that he has been trying for some time now, but obviously has yet to succeed. She tells him and Billie that she is un-stoppable, and she will wipe the floor with both of them. -Alexis snorts at Jeremy and asks if he just wants to get her into bed, and Jeremy asks her why he’d want to do that, even though he wouldn’t exactly be completely closed to the possibility. Alexis tells Jeremy that she knows his type, she knows them all too well. She then goes on to say that she’s been in a lot of relationships in her lifetime, and a low-life so she knows what they’re all like. -Down at the Salem PD station, Bo has Julie in cuffs and she is being booked. Julie screams that this is an atrocity, and Bo says he hates to do this but she aided his wife in something terrible, a crime, and he has to. She growls to him that she thought he’d at least understand, and as she is dragged away she shouts that now she understands why Hope went on the run! -At the coutroom, Lexie looks in shock at Abe after Ji’Min announces Abe want Lexie to have nothing left to do with Theo, and she immediately stands and screams “YOU CAN’T DO THAT TO ME!!!!” and Judge Fitzpatrick yells “ORDER!” and Peter tells Lexie to calm down and this is only making things worse, and Ji’Min tells the Judge that this is EXACTLY why Abe does not want Lexie anywhere near his son, and Judge Fitzpatrick looks at both Abe and Lexie and then says: Judge Fitzpatrick: I am declaring a recess for this trial while I consider all of the points made so far. Judge Fitzpatrick then stands and walks out of the courtroom, and Lexie is about to get up to go confront Abe but Peter manages to gently hold her back and he snaps: Peter: Are you mad, Lexie?! What you just pulled may have cost you your son!

Written by: Tara Episode#243: Rufus! -In downtown Salem, Celeste and Valentine walk into Ji'Min's office, and he welcomes them both but looks at Valentine, and Valentine asks what is he looking at, and Ji'Min answers that he's a bit surprised she showed up here. Valentine then says: Valentine: Well I was Stefano's main lover and I heard you called Celeste down here to discuss the will, and I am obviously in it, aren't I? Ji'Min Well, Miss Heart…actually…you do get some things, but you get the least out of everyone on this list. Valentine: WHAT?! This can't be possible! I mean, my Stefano loved me! That will must be tampered with! -At the Carver household, Lexie says to her son "Oh, Theo-" and tries to run to hug him but Abe stops her by gently grabbing her arm, and she hisses to him in a low tone "What the HELL do you think you are doing?!" and Abe whispers back that when he says he doesn't want her near his son, he means it. He walks over to Theo and picks him up, and tells him he and Lexie were just talking a bit louder than they should have. Theo tells him that he knows he and his Mommy were fighting, and says that they have been fighting for a really long time over and over. - "Sami" tells Marlena that if she doesn't want to "tolerate" her any longer, than just get out of her life. Marlena sighs and says to "Sami" that at this point, after all of those years of trying, she wouldn't mind giving up now. She says she has so many problems to focus on right now, she just can't deal with her anymore. She says to "Sami": Marlena: Sami, I'm so sorry, you'll know I always love you…but if you can't mature…I just give up. I can't deal with you anymore. -Bo slowly peeks into his and Hope's house, and sees Hope still alone on the couch, holding Pamela and Addie as she continues to sob slightly, and a few more tears come out of Bo's eyes as he wonders how he can tell her he has to turn her in. He tries to keep himself together as he opens the door and walks in, and Hope looks up at his teary face and is silent, and they exchange a stare full of tears like both of them knows what is going to happen, then Bo says: Bo: Fancy Face, its time we talk…I've had some time to think about you killing Gina…and…I don't know how to say what I have to tell you. *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -Helena and her thugs stalk Steve around Salem, and they watch him closely. Helena smirks and tells them the time for them to make their move is so close she can taste it, and she then says that EJ must be looking down on her proudly now. She whispers "Did you really think you could get away with killing my son, Steven? My heir?" and she looks back to her thugs and says: Helena: Once he gets into an area where no-one can see and we can do it quietly…we will put our plan in motion. -On the edge of Salem, a tooter booter slowly edges along the road. A woman sits inside driving it, and briefly glances at the sign that says they are entering the small town of Salem. She brushes her hair back and many people walking around on the sidewalks take notice of the car driving into Salem, not use to seeing such vehicles, and many wonder who it is… -Ji'Min says that it seems the will hasn't been touched at all, and reveals to Valentine that…Celeste gets most of the royalties! Valentine looks at Celeste in shock as Celeste pretends to be stunned, and after a moment of pure silence, Celeste says: Celeste: Mr.Ji'Min…are you sure? I never thought I would be the one to receive most of Stefano's belongings. Ji'Min: Its true, Ms.Perrault. All of his children have trust funds set up for them, as do you and his grandson Theo, and Tony has the deed to the DiMera Mansion here in Salem, while you receive rights to use his private jets at any given time, as do his children. You also have the deeds to Maison Blanche, Aremid, the DiMera Palace, and any other locations, no matter what they are, that Stefano owned unless noted otherwise, and also any other royalties all go directly to you. Valentine: THIS CAN'T BE TRUE! She was just his servant, why would he leave everything to HER?! Celeste: Because, most likely when Stefano wrote this will, I was his most loyal subject, and the only one who knew everything about him, Dahling. You were just another lover. Ji'Min: Miss Heart, you have received a gracious small trust fund from Stefano. However, it is not nearly as large as any of the others. Celeste: And what about the DiMera Business, Mr.Ji'Min? Ji'Min: Tony has been named the Executive in Charge. Valentine looks at both Celeste and Ji'Min in shock, and screams in anger as she gets up and storms out of the office in a huff… -Lexie tells Theo that sometimes Mommy and Daddy fight like that, and its nothing to worry about. Theo asks why, and Lexie tells him that its just how things are sometimes, and once again assures him that everything is fine. Lexie slowly, watching Abe closely, leans in and kisses Theo on the forehead. Abe tells Theo he's going to take him back upstairs, and Theo says okay. Abe slowly walks up the stairs and exchanges one last glance with Lexie, but continues on. Lexie watches them leave, and in anger she stomps out of the Carver house… - "Sami" growls at Marlena and tells her to go if she wants to give up on her so easily, and Marlena is about to argue but Nicole tells her that this trash is not worth her time. Marlena looks at Nicole and is silent for a minute, but then she says "You're right, Nicole. Lets go." and then Nicole smirks at "Sami" as she and Marlena leave. Marlena walks down the halls of Salem Inn, she and Nicole heading for the exit, and wonders what has caused Sami to revert to her old self so suddenly… -Hope stands up and puts Pamela and Addie back down into their playpens, and asks Bo what they have left to talk about, and that she said everything she could say last night. Bo tells her that he didn't say everything he had to say, and Hope asks what he means, and what more could he have said. Bo then sighs, and answers: Bo: Hope, you killed a woman. I don't know what the crack and alcohol has done to you over these past several months, but I can't just forgive you for that. Hope: Bo, I thought you understood! But you don't and that's why I kept it from you for so long! I should have known… Bo: See, THIS is what the drugs do to you! They cause you to act like someone who's not you. And I do understand, Hope. You don't think the thought crossed my mind to kill Gina when we finally found her? But this isn't just about us, it involves the law now. Hope: Wait, Bo, please…Brady…no…you can't be saying what I think you're saying… Bo: Y-y-yes…Fancy Face…I have to turn you in… Hope: NO! NO! I NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D DO THIS TO ME! NEVER! I knew you'd be upset, but not this…YOU are the one that has changed! I won't go to jail, Bo! That's one thing I will never be able to take! Bo: I'm a police officer! And even if I wasn't, I can't just let this slide like its nothing, no matter what Gina has done! Hope: Oh please, Brady…I'm sorry, but I won't go to jail. I WON'T! With that Hope suddenly pushes her way past Bo, and darts out of the house… -Valentine rushes through the streets of Salem in anger, and Celeste runs after her after leaving Ji'Min's office. Celeste mutters to herself "Why are all of Stefano's lovers always so temperamental and unstable?" and she chases after Valentine, and finally catches up to her and asks what is wrong. Valentine responds to her that her lover, the man she gave a lot of her life to, left her nearly nothing. Celeste then says: Celeste: Valentine, Dahling, you were just another random lover of Stefano's like Lee, Kate, Helena, and Lord knows who else. All that gives me an advantage is that I was also his loyal servant. Valentine: But we had this special bond, we- Suddenly, a woman walks up to Celeste and Valentine, and Celeste stares at her oddly…and she asks "Excuse me, Miss, but are you…a man dressed in drag?" and Valentine looks at Celeste in shock, and the woman ignores the question and says: Rufus: My name is Rufus, and I'm a woman just like you two ladies., no matter what you say, so don't try to preach a sermon to me or decide my gender. All I have is a question. Valentine: Um, you know, I don't think I have time for some lunatic to talk to me. Rufus: I should've known you two would be low-down bitches like in Pasadena. Valentine: EXCUSE me?! I am VALENTINE HEART, and you will show me some respect! Rufus begins to turn and walk away, but Valentine grabs her by the shoulder and turns her around, but as she tries to move her hand away it gets caught…in Rufus's fake breast! Suddenly it pops, and Valentine lets out a shriek of horror and faints while Celeste stares in shock, and Rufus quickly runs off… -Steve continues to walk around Salem, as Helena and her thugs follow, and he says to himself that this is taking too long and he should probably take a shortcut through an alley, and Helena is able to hear him and motions for her men to hide at the other side of the alleyway. Steve begins to walk down the alley as Helena watches with a grin on her face, and suddenly as he reaches the end of it…her thugs come out of hiding and knock him out! Helena walks over to his motionless body, and tells them that they know where to take him. They slowly pick him up and carry him off, and Helena takes out her cell phone, dials a number, and says: Helena: Phase I of our plan is complete. Meet me down at the Pier…your part in this has come. -At the DiMera Mansion, Lexie arrives and stomps down into the basement and into the secret area, and Elvis and Renee both comment at how she is back quick. Lexie looks at her sister and brother, and then straight at Elvis, and she says: Lexie: I've decided to take you up on your offer. I want your help with getting custody of my son. -Hope drives through Salem, looking desperately for Suga. After glancing around the streets and a few alleyways, she decides to check the Pier and warehouses. She runs frantically through the Pier and sees no one, and then as she heads towards the warehouses she bumps right into Suga. Suga sees Hope's heavy breaths and says "Whats wrong, Ma?" and she tells her that she did something horrible a few months ago, and now her husband wants to turn her in for it. She tells Suga that she just CAN'T go to jail, and Suga flashes back to stabbing Dahila for Natalia in Pasadena and tells her she knows how it feels. Hope then says: Hope: You're the only one who can help me now, Suga. I can't go to my family, my husband, or anyone else in this town. Suga: Don't worry, Ma. I won't let 'em get ya. We can leave this place together. Suddenly both of them hear someone approaching, and they turn around to see…RUFUS! Rufus looks at Suga, and says "I think you're Suga. The Suga from Pasadena. and Suga's eyes widen for a moment at him, and then she says: Suga: Maybe, and who do ya think you are? Rufus: I'm Rufus, I've come with a proposition for you. I'm willing to pay you a lot of money if you come back to Pasadena with me to help me out with something. Don't worry, I'm not here to turn you in. Suga: You want me to go back to that rat-hole town now? You better be paying me a lot of money, boy…or, girl. Hope: …The hell? Rufus: Trust me. I may not look like much, but I can give you a lot of cash. Suga: Well, then, as long as my friend, Ma here, comes with me…lets high-tail it out of this place. Rufus: Fine, then. As Rufus turns and motions for them to follow him, Suga says to Hope: Suga: Well, Ma, looks like we're gonna go to Pasadena. Follow Hope to Pasadena, To follow her story, tune into S.T.E.A.M......!

Episode#242: Abe and Lexie Have it OUT!!! - “Sami” says she wonders who that could be, and he goes to answer the door and when he does he sees…Nicole! Stan/ “Sami” groans and asks what does she want, and Nicole smiles at “Sami” sarcastically and answers that she was just coming to see her mother and sister since Marlena told her she was coming over here. “Sami” looks at Marlena and says: “Sami”: Wait…did she say you’re her…mother?! -Bo tells Megan, at the graveyard outside of St.Luke’s, to just leave him alone and he won’t turn her in to the police. Megan tells him that she can tell something is wrong, and asks whats going on between him and Hope, and thinks to herself that it might be because Hope is a low-life drunk. Bo snaps he would never talk to HER about it, and Megan puts her hands on his shoulders and says he knows he can… -Celeste is at her house and keeps flashing back when Valentine told her about Vivian being the mysterious woman, and says that Valentine may be a low-down whore but could prove useful. Suddenly the phone rings, and she answers it and after a moment says: Celeste: Mr. Ji’ Min..you would like me to come down to your office…now?? -Abe tells Lexie that everything they need to discuss has already been discussed, and that he doesn’t have time for this. He begins to shut the door but Lexie puts her foot in the way and says no. She tells him that she’s stayed quiet about this custody battle over Theo long enough. She tells him that today she’s going to say all of what she has to say, and it won’t be pretty. *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -Nicole tells “Sami” that’s exactly right, and she’s her new sister! The real Sami, still bound and gagged, hears this and has a face of confusion while “Sami” looks to Marlena in silence, and Marlena quickly intervenes and says with all of the drama going on lately, including Stefano’s death, the storm, and Roman going into a catatonic state she hasn’t had time to talk to her much, and “Sami” says: “Sami”: Oh, I get it, Mom. Since I threw a fit over my own uncle killing EJ, you decide to totally shut me out of your life too. I see everything more clearly now. So much for us getting closer, as if we ever even did in the first place. You and I have always had our problems but ever since I have stopped pulling the little childish schemes, I’ve seen you in a whole new light. Marlena: Excuse me?! Sami, I know you only lost EJ a few months ago but don’t- “Sami”: Shut up, I don’t want to hear the excuses you dish out to everyone, Saint Marlena! And now that you have let this gutter-snipe into the family so quickly it also shows how much you hate me. Marlena: Now YOU listen to ME! I have put up with your bitching and all of your screaming for so many years and it finally has stopped over the past year, but it will NOT start again, do you understand me? Now Nicole is my daughter, and it may come as a shock but she is, so we have to accept her! Yet YOU always have to have things your way, and I won’t tolerate this any longer! -Bo grabs Megan’s hands and tells her to get off of him, and to just go away. Megan insists that she will stay, and says she wants to help him. She says that she knows about Hope’s drinking, and asks if that’s what is bothering him. Bo doesn’t respond, and Megan tells him that if it is, he has to deal with her the way he knows he should. She then goes on to say: Megan: You need to send her off to a clinic or something if her little drinking problem has gotten out of hand. Think about it, Bo. She’s putting everyone around her in danger. Her poor sister Julie, her aunt Maggie, everyone! Even you! And most of all: Those baby girls. Pamela and Addie, right? You’ve already lost two children, while one isn’t even in town anymore…if you let Hope continue her rampage, you are putting them in considerable danger. Think about that, Bo. Megan turns and walks off, as Bo stares at the graves… -After a brief conversation with Ji’Min, Celeste hangs up her phone and tells Valentine she needs to go meet Ji’Min. Valentine asks Celeste what Stefano’s lawyer could possibly want, and Celeste replies that it is about Stefano’s will. Valentine yells “WHAT?! Well-well, why wouldn’t he call ME down there?! You were just the servant, I was Stefano’s longest-lasting lover…at least, I think…” and Celeste says “Well, we’ll see, won’t we, Dahling?” and both of them leave Celeste’s house… -Abe tells Lexie he doesn’t have time for this and has work to do, but Lexie stands her ground and says to Abe he’ll listen, and he’ll listen well. Abe tells Lexie that this is ridiculous, and he turns around to walk back inside but Lexie follows and grabs him by the shoulders and whirls him around, telling him that she is sick of him treating her like just some small complication in their son’s life. Abe then shoots back: Abe: I wouldn’t want to have much involvement with murderers, Lexie. Lexie: Okay Abe, NOW you have over-stepped your boundaries! You KNOW that Tek’s murder was an accident, YOU WATCHED THE DAMN FREAKIN’ TAPE! And then Nikolas was about to murder my FATHER, and as much as I hate him he’s my flesh and blood! And technically I can’t even be charged for that one! You just keep looking for petty reaons to get Theo away from me! Abe: Now Lexie, regardless, you killed them. AND, this isn’t your only offense…not the only one against me, anyway. You SLEPT with Tek over and over, even when I was BLIND! It took me walking in on you to discover it! So don’t pull the whole innocent act on me because that won’t work! And you let me go to jail for Tek’s murder, it took SAMI BRADY coming forward to free me. Lexie: Oh, and what would the great Abraham Carver have done?! Both of us have respectful positions in Salem, not to mention a son as well, its not like either of us could easily come forward and confess a murder! Just because I’m the Salem PD Commissioner’s wife I must be some type of pillar of the community?! Abe, I tried that, ok?! And each time it didn’t work! Abe: Cut the crap, all you are doing is whining. Lets not forget what else you did after you were arrested for Tek’s murder: You broke out of jail, teamed up with Stefano and kidnapped your mother, and flew all over the world with him to cause mass chaos! Lexie: Yes, I was wrong there, but I realized that and I did save everyone’s assess, including yours, in Italy when I got the ISA to help you against Stefano! You would be dead now if it wasn’t for me. But NOOOOOO, that’s not enough for you! Hell, you act like you want me to barge into St.Luke’s and bow at Father Jansen’s feet begging for forgiveness. Oh wait, no, you want me to beg at YOUR feet for forgiveness! Once again, I’ve been there, done that, and it does nothing! Abe: Oh just shut up, you little bitc- Suddenly Abe and Lexie hear small footsteps coming down the stairs, and both turn to see Theo with a Suddenly Abe and Lexie hear small footsteps coming down the stairs, and both turn to see Theo with a few tears going down his cheeks: Theo: Please, Mommy, Daddy stop fighting! -Outside St.Luke’s, Bo keeps staring at Shawn and Zack’s graves and begins to think about what Megan said right before she left: “Those baby girls. Pamela and Addie, right? You’ve already lost two children, while another one isn’t even in town anymore…if you let Hope continue her rampage, you are putting them in considerable danger. Think about that, Bo.” Bo’s eyes begin to get red, as one tear goes down his cheek and onto one of the graves. Bo tries to hold more back, but after a moment he lets it all out and they pour out of his eyes as he breaksdown right there in the public, and his crying can be heard all across the graveyard. He continues to look at where both of his sons are buried, and says: Bo: I won’t lose another child….I won’t… Bo is silent for another moment as he continues to cry, and thinks to himself he must do what needs to be done, no matter how much it hurts…for Pamela and Addie. Even more tears come after that thought, and Bo finally says: Bo: I-I-I-I….I…I…have to turn…H-H-H-H-H….Hope…in….I have to send my own w-w-w-iife to jail…

Written by: Tara Episode#241: Megan and Bo -Outside of St.Luke’s, Bo is in the graveyard, staring at Shawn and Zack’s graves which are side by side. He keeps flashing back to during the storm when Hope confessed to killing Gina. He wonders to himself how all of this could have happened, and thinks he could have been a better husband and prevented all of this. As he stares down at where his sons’ bodies are buried, he says to himself “And now what should I do? Should I turn her into the police? She’s the love of my life and all I have left…” but suddenly a voice whispers “No Bo, you have me…” and he turns around to see Megan! -At the Penthouse Grille, Belle says “No no no, our relationship has only begun!” and tells him that it just means that she might not be in Salem as much as she has been. Nicholas tells her that as long as they are together, its fine. She smiles and says she’ll still have time for him though, because she wouldn’t let a man like him slip away. -At Bo and Hope’s house, Hope sobs as she cradles Pamela and Addie in her arms. She says to them she doesn’t know whats going to happen now, if she’s going to be turned in by Bo and if their marriage will even last. She whispers that these could be one of the last days she sees them…and she looks up as Julie walks in! Julie notices Hope’s face is red and asks: Julie: Hope, honey…your face is bright red and you’re crying…whats wrong? -Renee gasps at Stefano opening his eyes and she yells “Father?!” and she and Elvis run to his bedside, but Lexie shoves them back and tells them that she’s a doctor and needs to examine him. Elvis whispers to Renee that if he wakes up now won’t it ruin their plans for control, and Renee shakes her head and says that either way they are set, nothing can stop them now. Lexie glances at both of them with a raised eyebrow but goes back to examining her father… -At the Salem Place Apartments, Kayla tells Steve she is so glad the storm is over and everything’s back to normal. Steve agrees and says he feels much better about his Sami dillema as well, and he is slowly but surely letting go. Kayla smiles as she kisses him on the cheek and says she’s going down to the Pub for a little while to check on things but she should be back soon, and Steve says yeah he is leaving soon too. Through the window, Helena watches them and dials a number on her cell phone and says: Helena:Be prepared to move in soon on Steve Johnson… *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -At the Salem Inn, Marlena is about to go into Sami’s bedroom where the real Sami is bound and gagged, but Stan/ “Sami” jumps in her way and says it was probably just some small accident caused by her date. Marlena asks her why she won’t let her at least meet her date. Marlena comments that she never thought she would recover from EJ’s death in only a matter of a few months so this makes her anxious to meet the date. Suddenly there is a knock on the door! -Bo stares at Megan, and says its been so long. He says he hasn’t even seen her for all the time she’s been back in Salem, somehow alive. Megan says yes he has, and they saw each other at the Chez Rouge Ball. She asks him how he could forget seeing HER alive and well, and Bo says he’s used to it and tells her to just leave her alone. Megan looks at her distraught ex and looks at the graves of Shawn and Zack, and says: Megan: So there are your sons I’ve heard so much about…one of them is named Zack? Was he named after *our* Zack? Bo:Our Zack?? You mean Diane’s son? He was never OUR Zack, Megan. Just some child you grabbed to pass off as ours so we could get back together. Don’t bring up our crap of a past, because I am having enough trouble with Hope. Megan suddenly grins… -Hope looks at Julie and sniffs, and says “Oh, Julie…I finally did it…I…finally…told Bo I killed Gina.” and she breaks out in tears once again as she stares down at her babies and slowly strokes Pamela’s cheek, and Julie frowns and sits down besides Hope, and puts her arms around her and a tear even runs down Julie’s cheek as she says: Julie: Oh, Hope…I know it was hard…but you were doing the right thing. How did Bo take it? Hope: I could tell he was shocked, and I explained everything…I don’t think he even knew what to say. I have barely seen him all morning…I am worried. I could lose him once again. I could go to jail, I could get executed and never see my husband, you or the rest of my family, or my precious daughters again. Julie: Oh Hope…there will be consequences, honey, but I don’t think you’ll get executed, maybe not even life in prison…we’ll get you a good lawyer and as for Bo…I’m sure you two will be fine. Just have faith. -Renee constantly asks Lexie if her father is alright, and Elvis tells her to just calm down. Renee snaps for Elvis to shut up, and Lexie tells both of them to shut up or she can’t give Stefano the best treatment, and then after several more minutes she stands and says he’s not out of the coma yet, but this is a step in the right direction. She sighs, and tells them that she has to go somewhere and quickly storms out. -At Salem Place Apartments, Kayla leaves and heads for the Brady Pub. Steve puts on his jacket and leaves as well. Helena slowly watches and follows, and says soon, she will have Steve practically in her hand, and Kayla under her watchful eye. She says today, she’ll break them apart for good… -Lexie parks her car in front of an all too familiar house, and quickly gets out and walks up to the porch. She says to herself that now that she’s made sure her insane family is still intact, she has to deal with something even more important. She rings the doorbell, and suddenly…Abe opens it! Lexie then says: Lexie: Listen, Abe, we need to talk. Now.

Life in Salem's Airdate Schedule Changes! An important announcement has been made regarding "Life in Salem"! As the huge event, the "Secret Storm" has ended, LIS has reduced to only airing three days a week(Monday, Wednesday, Friday). As fans have no doubt noticed, from the Janurary-Feburary period it was scarce in airing episodes until the SS arrived. However now it can be confirmed that the SONBC soap shall only air three days per week. "Well, my partner and I just do have a hard time posting the episodes sometimes so that comes into play, but I assure the fans things will be fine. In fact, they probably got used to it not airing as much during a part of Winter." Co-EP/HW Tara Smith laughs The change shall be effective immediately.

The Dimera mansion, The Secret Room Kristen “I really want you to stop thinking that I am always after you. Every thought I have isn’t about you.” She says wiping tears from her face. Wanting to hide her pain, she turns away from Marlena Marlena “Kristen, I’m sorry. But you can’t blame me for not trusting you. You have a shady past.” Kristen “I get it. So I deserved it right? It was ok what he did to me right?” She says facing Marlena again Marlena, confused “Kristen please, tell me what is going on? Did something happen to you?” Kristen finally breaks down and sobs “Tony, he rapped me. You like that Marlena, he rapped me! Are you happy!” She says sinking to the floor. Marlena is overcomed herself wiping a tear from her face and kneels down next to Kristen and holds her. “It’s ok. I’m here” Kristen, losing all control just lets it out “He rapped me Marlena. Tony rapped me.” Marlena continues to hold her once arch rival, comforting her pain of having her woman hood stolen from her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA Episode:236 Hope Smokes Crack!!! Written by ML Cooks DiMera Bedroom In one of the bedrooms, Vivian and Peter begin putting there clothes back on after having hot sex. Peter “You were amazing.” Vivian “You know what they say, with age comes wisdom. I know how to make a man completely happy.” Peter “Yes you do.” he says looking at her, thinking of the fact he just had sex with Vivian Alamain. Vivian “Why are you looking at me like that? No time to feel guilty now.” Peter “Don’t feel guilty at all. I just think it’s crazy, me and you, Vivian Alamain just had sex.” Vivian “I’m not asking for no trophy or nothing.” Peter walks up on Vivian and grabs her and holds her in his arms. “What do you think you’re doing?” She says. Then Peter catches her off guard and begins to kiss her once more. Meanwhile, In Victor’s office at Titan Victor, talking to Bo “If you feel like something else is bothering Hope then you have to get her to tell you what’s going on.” Bo “I’ve tried over and over again. But every time I do it turns into an argument.” Victor “Well something is seriously wrong. Hope is acting out of character. Drinking, burning you with hot cocoa. It’s as if Hope has gone mad. The loss of Shawn, and Doug in a coma has really taken a deep toll on Hope. She may need some professional help Bo.” Bo “I’ve talked to Marlena and she’s even tried talking to Hope. But Hope puts these walls up and not even Marlena can break them down.” Victor “Where is Hope now?” In the bathroom of Titian Hope is looking in the mirror. She sees dark circles around her eyes. She becomes instantly depressed and Opens her purse and pulls out a pint size bottle of 151 and talks a big gulp. Her face cringes as the potent liquor goes down her throat. Hope looks into the mirror again. As she stares into it she has flashbacks of her past, the time when she was at the wedding alter with Larry Welch, and Bo came in crashing the wedding like a hero out of a fairytale and whisked her away, then to the time Ernesto Tascona held her over a vat of acid and then falling in, to coming back to Salem after 10 years as another person, Gina, then to being involved in a love triangle with Billie and her true love Bo for years, to losing Zak, then her oldest oldest Shawn, she then thinks of her father Doug in a coma, to shutting of Gina’s life support machine and then she thinks of her greatest pain of all, losing her dear Grandma H. Hope comes back out of her flash back and realizes she has tears rolling down her face. She then thinks of how everyone has been questioning her lately, how everyone in Salem looks at her, the arguments she’s had with all her friends and family members over these last few weeks. “Damn everybody. This whole town can rot in hell.” She pulls out her bottle of 151 again but this time she sees the crack and it’s pipe in one of the pockets in her purse that Suga gave her earlier in the day. She remembers Suga telling her that this would make her forget about all her worries. Hope takes the drugs out her purse and looks at it. Images of her past race through in her mind in fast motion. She looks up in the mirror and imagines a distorted face, her own. In a rage she punches the mirror, not wanting to look at her self. Remembering from the days as a cop, and busting drug users and dealers, Hope puts the crack in it’s place in the pipe, takes a lighter and light’s up the cheap death. Hope Williams Brady has now resorted to smoking crack! In the basement of the Dimera mansion Lexie, Elvis and Renee continue to look at each other in shock. Lexie walks over closer to this person looking like Stefano. Lexie “It can’t be.” Renee “It is.” Lexie “I don’t believe this, again. For what this time?” Elvis “That’s not important right now.” Lexie “The hell it isn’t. I just mourned my father. Believe it or not I do love him. I have a right to know what the hell is going on here.!” Renee and Elvis look at each other not knowing what to do with Lexie’s unexpected arrival. Lexie “I want answer’s damn it. Or how about I just got get the Salem Police.” Renee “just calm down sister.” Lexie “Oh now I’m your sister?” Elvis “It’s a good thing you’re here.” Renee, confused “It is?” Elvis “Lexie can help us keep father alive and well.” Lexie “Oh no, I don’t want no part of this. In fact I am leaving.” Renee “Elvis do something!” Elvis “If you want full custody of your son, then you will help us.” Lexie freezes upon hearing her brother’s last statement. At The Carver house, Abe walks down the stairs. He looks out the window at the snow storm. “It seems to be letting up” He says to Maggie who is sitting by the fireplace. Maggie “I’m so glad to hear that. Maybe the power will come back on soon.” Abe “Hopefully” he says sitting next to her. Maggie, turning to face him “So how is Theo?” Abe “He’s fast asleep.” He says looking into her eyes. “If you don’t mind my saying, you have a such a pretty smile. I know it sounds silly of me to say considering all the years we have known each other. But it’s something about this smile tonight, it’s so radiant, so warm.” Maggie, slightly blushing “I don’t mind at all.” She says looking into his eyes. They slowly lean in toward one another and softly although cautiously kiss each other. Back at The Dimera Mansion In one of the bedrooms, Anna “Tony or Vince, just give it up. Tony, Please fight Vince. Don’t let Vince take over you! Fight your alternate personality.” Tony/Vince “Would you shut up!” He says grabbing his forehead. “My god, My head” He sinks to the ground in pain. Anna “Tony, what’s happening? Are you fighting Vince?” Tony “My head, Anna it’s going to explode” Anna “Fight him Tony!. Get Vince out of your system. He’s ruining your life.” Tony “Get out of me.!!” He says hollering out, then Tony has images of rapping Kristen going though his mind. He hollers out “No!! You couldn’t have done that, My God no!” He says with tears forming in his eyes. Anna kneels down beside him and comforts him. “It’s ok Tony dear. You won the battle. Vince is no more. He’s gone forever.” Tony “But the pain he caused will live forever.” Anna “What do you mean?” Tony “I did it! I rapped Kristen “ He says as he sobs. Anna is stunned but now realizes that’s why Kristen ended up shooting her, she was trying to shoot Tony. Anna is horrified at the thought of Vince rapping Kristen. As Marlena continues to hold Kristen. She brushes her fingers thought Kristen hair. “I am so sorry Kristen. I really am. I feel so bad now. I would have never spoken to you like that had I known Tony did this to you. I don’t understand why he would do such a thing?” Kristen “This is Tony Dimera we are talking about. The same man who shot himself and framed John Black for it. He rapped me. He took my dignity. Sure I was no saint, but I didn’t deserve what he did to me.” Marlena “You’re certainly right. And I am going to help you get through this.” Could it be these once bitter rivals can bury the hatchet? Finally power is restored to Salem as the snow storm lightens and moves on from the area. The Titian Building Victor “Thank God the lights are back on.” Bo “Yea, let’s go see if any one needs any help.” Victor “Bo, there is one thing I want to say to you.” Bo “Yea, what’s that?” Victor “I love you Bo. And although we have a troubled past, there isn’t anything I would not for you. I just want you to know that.” Bo smiles, and to Victor’s surprise, Bo hugs his biological father. “I love you too Vic.” Victor is truly touched, for the first time ever, Victor’s son with Caroline has told him he loves him as a father. They walk out of the office. They walk past the women’s restroom and smell something burning. Bo barges in as do Victor as they are stunned to see Hope smoking a crack pipe.

Written by: Tara Episode#235: Valentine’s dirt -On one of the roads of Salem, Nicholas’s Escalade is parked on the side of the road. Nicholas rubs his temples and moans that this is just great, and Belle tells him that it did put a damper on their plans, but she’s gotten used to it. Nicholas says this is just a rare occasion, because he got to get away from his family for a good reason for once and had actually found a fairly nice woman. Belle laughs, and tells Nicholas that even she can be a bitch sometimes. Nicholas suddenly remembers something and opens one of the compartments in the car, and pulls out a box of chocolates and says to Belle “Oh yeah, I got these for you.” -At the stuck elevator at Spears Industries, Jan continues to breathe in and out and clutches Lucas’s hands. Lucas asks how she’s doing, and Jan says she’s doing ok but she can’t take much more of this! Lucas continues to tell her to keep calm for the baby’s sake, and Jan snaps that she’s trying as hard as she can! Suddenly she shrieks in pain, and holds her stomach… -At the Salem Inn, Stan holds Sami back from leaving and whispers in her ear she is not going anywhere, and she tries to scream but he puts his hand over her mouth. She elbows him in the stomach and he yells out in pain, and she says angrily he has five seconds to get out and never come back or she’s going to call the cops. Stan laughs once again and says over half of the power is out all over Salem, and that its just her and him. -In the DiMera Library, Celeste tells Valentine she is not the kind of woman who schemes to get rid of people, not even Vivian Alamain. Valentine tells Celeste that she schemed for Stefano for years, and then goes on to say that she and Celeste go back years and years, and tells Celeste that the scoop she has on Vivian is so juicy, many people in Salem will be enraged if they find out. -Forrest and Billie rip each other’s clothess off one by one in the office at Titan, and begin making love. They kiss each other furiously, and then Billie whispers “We shouldn’t be doing this so soon…” and he responds by whispering “Who cares?” and Billie says he’s right as they roll all over the desk, and continue to kiss… -Down in the DiMera Basement, Lexie constantly tries to break open the secret door she found earlier. She tries to pick the lock, kick it open, and everything else in-between. She vows to herself that she’s not going to let anymore of her father’s damn secrets stay in the dark, and after a bit more picking, she finally gets it open! She pushes it open and walks in…to see Stefano lying on a bed with all the medical machines attached, and Elvis and Renee immediately turn around from the dead monitors to see Lexie! Lexie says in complete shock: Lexie: No…this is impossible…it can’t be…this can’t be happening all over again… *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -At Salem Place Apartments, Helena spies Steve and Kayla from a hole in the wall connected to another room, as they talk about what happened with Sami earlier. Kayla tells Steve to not let Sami bog him down too much, and this is just the way it’ll probably be between them and her for awhile. She says just to let it go, and maybe someday she’ll come around. Steve says: Steve: But, you know, Sweetness, sometimes that’s not good enough. Especially when we are two of the only family members she has left on her father’s side. Roman’s catatonic. Caroline is in a coma. Your dad’s dead. Kim is in England. Bo is busy with Hope so much… Kayla: Steve, you’ve tried talking to her over and over again, and it just gets worse every time. Look at tonight, she came barging in here with a GUN! I think its better we just keep our distance from her, and focus on ourselves. With all of this drama, we’ve barely had any time together. Steve: Yeah, I know what you’re saying, Sweetness. And I agree. I’ll try to keep my mind off of Sami, and just on you. Kayla smiles as she kisses Steve, and Helena chuckles and says that their happiness will be short-lived, and that both of them will pay dearly for her son’s death… -Inside Nicholas’s car, Belle looks at the chocolates and exclaims “Oh, Nicholas, you didn’t have to get me these!” and he says he thought he should, and she smiles at him. She is silent for a moment as she takes one of the chocolates out and eats them, before placing them in the backseat. Nicholas asks if she’s alright, and Belle answers: Belle: Well, you’ve been so kind to me over the past few weeks…asking me to be your Valentine, sending me flowers, taking me out on this date even if things didn’t go as planned, and now getting me chocolates…I want to return the favor. Nicholas: Oh? Belle: Yes…Nicholas…I’d like to kiss you. Nicholas: I can take you up on that offer. Nicholas and Belle lean in, and slowly share a kiss, and then after a moment they pull back and smile at each other… -Lucas immediately asks Jan whats wrong, and Jan says it’s the baby. She says that all this anxiety is getting to it, and Lucas says “Oh no” and tries to figure out what to do, and Jan screams in pain again and tells Lucas that there’s nothing either of them can do at this point…she’s going into labor! Lucas asks if she’s sure, and Jan nods slowly and says she can’t hold it back, the baby’s coming! -Sami tells Stan there is no way in hell she’s staying in the same room as him, and she begins to shift through her drawers and Stan asks what she thinks she’s doing, and she growls she’s looking for something to protect herself against him. Stan tells her she won’t have to worry about him hurting her, because he’s not going after her physically…he plans to torture her already tortured mind. -Lexie looks at Stefano, and says again he just can’t be alive. She looks at Elvis and Renee and asks who the hell they are, but thinks to herself that Renee looks familiar. She begins to remember seeing pictures of her around the mansion before, and slowly asks “Are you…you…Renee DiMera, my dead half-sister?” as her eyes widen, and Renee and Elvis look at each other in silence, wondering what to do… -Back in the DiMera Library, Celeste tells Valentine she could care less about Vivian. She says to Valentine she knows her, and does not plan on allying with HER anytime soon. Celeste states that she won’t be like all the other fallen DiMera Lovers. Valentine tells Celeste she has gotten too careful, and must have softened up after leaving the DiMera Empire. She whispers to Celeste that she knows she is just dying to know what she knows about Vivian, and that she’ll regret it once Vivian tries to come between her and Victor. Celeste snaps: Celeste: How do you know about that?! Valentine: I have heard through the grapevine, after being in Salem for a little while, that you and Victor Kiriakis have a relationship blossoming. Celeste: Fine, if it’ll get you to just shut up, you can tell me your knowledge. Valentine: I knew you’d come around, Darrrrrrling. Now, what I know on Vivian could send her to prison for years and years. Basically, Vivian returned to Salem in June 2006, but didn’t tell anyone. But I have eyes and ears everywhere; specifically through her once-loyal assistant, Ivan. Anyway, she began to meddle in people’s lives. She stabbed Chelsea Benson which put her in a coma, she tried to blackmail Sami Brady, attempted to poison Caroline Brady but ended up poisoning Kayla Brady which caused Shawn Brady Sr.’s death, she attacked Billie Reed on the pier, she tried to attack Kate Roberts at Roman Brady and Marlena’s wedding…all to get revenge on Kate and get Victor back… Valentine smirks as she looks on upon Celeste’s horrified face…

Written by: Tara Episode#234: Lovers Are Born -In one of the DiMera bedrooms, Vivian tells Peter that she CERTAINLY does not fall for men like him. Peter laughs, and says “Yeah right, Viv. Just forget it.” and Peter turns around, and Vivian groans and tries to break open the door, but can’t and can only open it slightly to see boards from the roof are blocking every door in the living room and entry-way. She screams in anger and mutters even in these freezing temperatures they are going to smother. Peter comments: Peter: You know, it is starting to get warmer in here… Peter takes off his shirt, and Vivian’s eyes widen… -Inside the Titan building, Forrest and Billie are trying to make their way past the other patrons of Victor’s Bella Magazine party and find a phone or something to get some light. Billie asks Forrest if he’s still there, and he says “Yeah, I think we’re getting close to the door, but I wouldn’t know.” and Billie says good. Forrest takes out his cell phone, and says there’s no reception, but the screen should give them some light. They finally are able to find the door, and go out into the dark hallway together… -Sami screams to Stan at the Salem Inn that she didn’t make a mockery out of HIM, she made a complete JOKE out of HERSELF! She says that she lost Lucas because of that and never ever got him back. Stan tells her to just shut up and quit her whining, because it wasn’t only in public, but also in the DiMera Empire. He was a loyal follower of Stefano, Andre, and Tony and an expert at it, but after her fiasco in 2005 he was known as the guy who was impersonated by a complete failure. He slowly walks over to Sami and grabs her by the chin, and tells her to get ready to suffer at his feet. -Kristen looks at Marlena angrily, and says she is a nosey bitch, and her problems with other people is none of her business, and it is also none of her business why she sobs. Marlena says that she has just been so distraught this past month, it is starting to get strange. She once again asks if it has anything to do with Tony, or Roman going into a catatonic state about two months ago or what, and Kristen shouts: Kristen: DAMNIT, MARLENA! Don’t you get it?! How I’ve been acting is not “strange” after what I’ve been through! *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -Back at the Carver house, Abe slowly walks into Theo’s bedroom to see him sleeping soundly. He smiles as he slowly sits down at his son’s bedside, and says that he sure hopes he’ll be able to keep him from Lexie and the DiMeras. He sighs and says its not like he hates Lexie, she’s a good woman deep down, but she lets the DiMera side of her take advantage time and time again, by trying to scheme to get Isaac back from Bo and Hope in 2002, cheating on him with Tek, killing Tek even if it might have been accidental, and killing Nikolas Cassadine. He stands up and begins to pace a bit, and then says: Abe: But Maggie sure has helped me in my decision to fight for custody of you…no matter how much Lexie tries to fight me. Maybe she even understands what I’m going through more than I thought… -At the Titan building, on the level of Victor’s office, after checking the area Bo comes back into Victor’s office and tells Victor he was right; there is no way to get down to the other levels besides the elevators, which are obviously out. Victor says that they have no choice but to wait until the electricity is fixed. Bo says that he’s sorry worried for Hope, and his daughters. He says Pamela and Addie are with Julie at the Horton House, but he has no idea where Hope is. He tells Victor that she’s been constantly drinking lately, and has become so emotional. Victor says it is understandable, considering Doug is in an irreversible coma, Alice and Shawn and Zack are gone, and she only has you and her daughters left. Bo says he knows, its just that it seems like something is else is affecting her as well. -At Maggie’s house, the electricity has just gone out, and Abby, Nick, David, and Julie are all down at the Horton House. Mike rushes into the living room from the kitchen, and yells upstairs to Jeremy to ask if he’s alright. Jeremy comes down the stairs and says he’s fine, but asks what happened as Mike lights several candles and turns some flashlights on. He says this storm caused the power to go out, and Jeremy sighs and says he’ll just go back upstairs and wait until it comes back on. Mike however then tells him to stop, and they could at least take advantage of this to spend time together. -Sami pulls away from Stan and slaps him, and says that she doesn’t care who he is, no man ever pulls her around! She says that after her rape by Alan Harris, she has vowed for nothing even close to that to ever happen again. Stan chuckles and says “Now now, I thought the infamous and oh-so-devious Sami Brady wouldn’t be so tense. Oh, wait, she hasn’t had a man to play with in months so that probably explains it.” and Sami then punches him right in the face, and yells “You BASTARD!” and begins to try to run off, but Stan runs forward and grabs her! -Vivian looks at Peter shirtless and is practically speechless, and says “Wow…I have never seen you quite like this.” and Peter asks her if she has a problem with it, and Vivian says “No, actually, somehow it washes all my anger away…” and she walks closer to Peter slowly, and Peter smirks and says now that he thinks about it she does have a type of beauty as well…and Vivian says “Trust me, I know.” as their lips get closer, and then they lock… -Marlena asks Kristen what she means by that statement, and Kristen realizes she might have slipped up a bit and flashes back to Vince raping her a few days after Christmas. She thinks to herself Marlena can’t know about that, and she then snaps to Marlena that she means being shipped off to jail after being rescued from years of captivity, then coming back to find the man she loved for so many years was catatonic. Marlena tells her that being taken to jail was her own damn fault, and she and Samantha shouldn’t have tried to kill her. Marlena then says: Marlena: You know if that’s what has got you so riled up then I am not even going to bother, its obviously just the spoiled DiMera part of you coming out. In fact, you had a similar breakdown to this when I exposed you passing off Elvis Banks as your own child and Susan and you impersonating each other. I shouldn’t be surprised it was something so simple and foolish. Kristen: Oh stop acting like I am just some cold wicked witch that has no feelings. Because Marlena I have a HEART! If I didn’t, don’t you think I would have pulled some scheme off against you by now? And if you’d stop hating me for a few minutes, you’d realize that you are not my top priority! I have moved on from John or whatever the damn hell you call him these days! And I have so many other problems to focus on than you! -Forrest and Billie walk through the hallways of the Titan building, and Billie slowly walks up to one of the windows. Billie stares out at Salem, and sees barely any lights on anywhere. She comments that it looks like the whole town is out. Forrest says he’s not surprised as he puts an arm around Billie. She smiles, and says that if the power in the whole town has to be out, and a huge storm is blowing across the state…she loves to spend it all with him. Forrest grins and says he can say the same about her, and Billie says: Billie: You know, Forrest, this is going to sound odd, and I know we’ve only been dating a short time…but as I get to know you better…there’s something about you that makes me feel so good. I’ve been put through hell the past two years. My daughter schemed so much, got stabbed, and later left town…I lost Bo once again, as well as Patrick. My mother died, one of my brothers was hauled off to jail…I felt like I just couldn’t take it, then you came along and invited me to the Alamain Christmas Dinner. When I look into your eyes…its like nothing ever happened. My father never abused me, my mother never died, I was never with Bo…its just you and me. Forever. Forrest: I don’t have as many deep experiences as you do in relationships….but I think I understand. Billie, you’re amazing. When I first saw you at Kate’s funeral was when I began to think that you were much more than what you came off as…and I was right. Billie: Forrest, I…I…think I love you… Forrest and Billie lean in, and then begin to kiss passionately…they continue to kiss, and fall back against the wall, as Forrest slowly opens the door to a private empty office, and they go inside and close the door behind them. Billie falls onto the desk as they continue kissing, and they slowly begin to take each other’s clothes off…

Written by: Tara Episode#233: Stan?! -Valentine and Celeste are in the DiMera Library, and Celeste mutters that she just has to be stuck with another one of Stefano’s whores. Valentine tells Celeste to watch her mouth, because she has some information that might be useful to her. Celeste tells Valentine she knows all the DiMera secrets, so there’s nothing that could possibly interest her. Valentine then says: Valentine: Oh no, Darrrrrrrling as you say, this is about your new rival: My sister, Vivian. -Inside the stuck Spears Elevator, Lucas asks Jan if the baby is alright, and as Jan falls back onto the elevator wall she says she thinks so, but her stomach is in great pain, and Lucas says it’s the anxiety getting to the baby. He tells her to think of Shawn, and how he would also want her to be calm for their baby together. Jan sighs and says he’s right, and tries to breathe in and out… -Inside one of the bedrooms at the DiMera Mansion, Kristen says “Forget it.” and gets up and shoves past Marlena, and in anger pushes a bunch of books off of a shelf. She screams, and Marlena wonders to herself if this time, Kristen is truly hurting due to something. Marlena slowly puts a hand on Kristen’s shoulder, and asks her what is truly wrong, deep down. -At the Salem Inn, Sami shrieks at STAN sitting in a chair, and says that he has to be someone like Helena, Alan Harris, or someone trying to trick her! Stan stands and slowly caresses her cheek, and says that incase she didn’t know, he’s an actual person! And he is here, in the flesh, to make her life a living hell. *Life in Salem Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -At the Carver household, the electricity constantly flickers. Maggie looks out the window and says this storm seems to be getting stronger, and Abe says he should probably check on Theo real quick. He heads upstairs, while Maggie walks over to the mantle over the fireplace and sees a picture of Abe, Lexie, and Theo together, and she sighs as she says: Maggie: Oh that poor man…I know what its like to lose a spouse you love so much, and now he will have to fight for his child…if only I could help him somehow, he is just so kind and caring… -In the DiMera Mansion basement, Lexie lies on the floor, coughing and she slowly tries to stand up, and looks around the dusty place. She stomps up the stairs to the door and tries to open it, but its stuck and she yells “Somebody! Help, the door won’t open!” but when no one responds, she mutters it is no use and goes back down the stairs, and says its freezing down there. She moves around a few boxes to try to find any blankets or something to help keep warm, but finds nothing useful. As she checks a few more boxes and moves them around, she discovers a DOOR! She says “What the hell?!” and tries to open it… -In an old warehouse by the pier, Suga walks into it, barely escaping the chaos of the snow storm. She says that the snow is comin’ down like never before, and comments that Pasadena never had snow like ‘dis. Suga sits down on one of the carboard boxes, and says: Suga: I hope Ma is ok…she might be da only friend I’ve got left, and through her I can find a home in this here little town…but not for long, because I gots a bit of unfinished business in Pasadena… -Celeste laughs and says to Valentine “Dahling, Vivian Alamain is hardly my rival. Perhaps she was a small thorn in my side when she pined for Stefano’s will, but nothing more.” Valentine tells Celeste that she obviouslmoves them…she spots a DOOR! She says “What the HELL?” and tries to open it… y doesn’t know her sister, and that once you cross her, you are officially her rival. Valentine goes on to tell Celeste to just look at Kate Roberts, Vivian and her were rivals and Kate ended up dead. She says that the information she has could make it to where Vivian never bothers either of them, or the rest of Salem EVER again. -Kristen tells Marlena to get the HELL away from her, and Marlena says fine, but it would probably be better for them to at least get any problems out or cooperate instead of argue, because they are going to be in here for awhile. Kristen says that they were trapped in that Secret Room in 1997 for months and they did fine without getting along, so they aren’t going to start now. Marlena says: Marlena: Fine, forget it. I’ll leave you alone, you’ll leave me alone. Marlena walks to the other side of the room, but raises an eyebrow when she hears Kristen start sobbing even more… -Sami screams to Stan that that is IMPOSSIBLE, and that she CREATED him! He was just an alter ego of hers, and doesn’t actually exist! Stan tells her that Andre had to get that design he implemented into her from somewhere, and it was him. He says that he’s been a loyal servant of the DiMeras, only more in the background, but he has never forgotten about the woman who had his identity for a time, and he’s been watching her for nearly three years, waiting for the right time to strike, she was always scheming for Austin, flirting with Lucas or EJ…but now that EJ is dead and they are all out of their life, he’s here to make her pay for making a mockery out of him in 2005. -Marlena wonders to herself what possibly could upset Kristen so much as to where she can’t stop crying, even in the presence of her rival. She flashes back to Stefano’s funeral, when she heard Kristen tell Peter she didn’t want to see Tony, calling him “Bastard” and how also she pulled a gun on Tony back in the beginning of Janurary, but ended up shooting Anna. That is the main odd thing she can think of since Kristen’s return to Salem in December, so she walks over to Kristen once again, and asks: Marlena: Kristen, does this by some chance…have anything to do with Tony?

KIMBERLIN BROWN JOINS LIS! CONSTANCE TOWERS RETURNS! MIRANDA WILSON OUT! NEW LIS OPENING DEBUTS! As the huge event for LIS, the "Secret Storm", continues huge changes hit Life in Salem! In yesterday's episode, a NEW OPENING debuted! LIS has always used the regular "Days of Our Lives" opening until this, but LIS has always wanted its very own custom opening! "I give all the credits to ML," Tara Smith says "I tried to make an opening once but was unsuccessful, and he has even been working on this for awhile now. But it turned out great, probably one of the best custom openings I've seen made for a blog." In other news, huge, and very famed, soap star Kimberlin Brown joins LIS, replacing Miranda Wilson as Megan DiMera. Miranda played the role in 1984 until 1985 on Days, and reprised the role on LIS in October 2006. "Miranda is great, but both ML and I think we need someone stronger for the role of Megan. And we think Kimberlin fits the role great." Tara commented. Brown will replace Wilson immediately. Also, Constance Towers has finally returned to the show as evil villian Helena Cassadine! Helena was a huge villian on "General Hospital" for years, and crossed over to LIS in December 2006 and was here until late November of 2007, and in her time became the central villianess of the show, causing much havoc for many characters during the huge umbrella story "The War". In the finale she vanished after Marlena attacked her, but the show always said she would be back. Now she is, and is out for revenge on Steve and Kayla for murdering her precious son, EJ! ***Some pics in the opening are blury,(I tried my BEST)...ML Cooks

Written by: Tara Episode#232: Trapped! -Belle and Nicholas continue to drive through a snowy Salem in Nicholas’s escalade, and Belle comments that the snow just keeps getting more and more intense. Nicholas says yeah, and with how its coming down now he’s not even sure if they can keep going. After a little more driving as he examines the roads, he groans and says they’ll have to pull over. -In the elevator at Spears Industries, Lucas sighs and says there’s nothing he can do. Jan yells “Damnit!” and pounds on the door, breathing heavily and screaming for someone to help them. Lucas tells Jan she shouldn’t get too stressed out over this and its not good for the baby, but Jan tells him she doesn’t do well in confined spaces for too long, and is claustrophobic. Lucas says that hopefully this will be fixed soon and they can get out of here. -Hope yells in disgust and anger “Oh what the hell happened now?” at the power going out and tries to pawn around the floor for the pipe, but only finds the lighter. She uses it to see where the crack and the pipe is, and once she spots them she picks up the crack and sighs… -After the roof over the living room collapsed at the DiMera Mansion, it blocked all other rooms from being able to be exited. In the bedroom where Vivian and Peter are, Vivian asks Peter how on earth the roof collapsed when this is one of the biggest mansions in Salem. Peter answers that while it is one of the biggest mansions in Salem, its not the strongest, and was built back in the 1800’s, so it is not the most stable, and unfortunately its looking like they might be stuck for quite awhile. -Kristen is breathing heavily in the room where she and Marlena are trapped, and has yet to even notice that Marlena is in there. She keeps muttering to herself “What to do what to do…” while rubbing her temples and with all the stress she even sobs a little. Marlena sighs and says “Kristen?” and Kristen jumps at hearing her voice, and looks at Marlena and says: Kristen: Oh dear God…not you. *ATTENTION: NEW LIS OPENING, MADE BY LIS CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/CO-HEADWRITER ML COOKS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2A7rZhZGA * -In the DiMera Mansion’s study, Anna says to Vince that this is just great. Vince tells her its fitting, and it gives them a chance to chat. Anna yells that she doesn’t WANT to chat with someone as disgusting as him, Vince grabs her arm and tells her that his time is almost up so he has to get his final word to her in! -Jan continues to breath heavily inside the elevator at Spears Industries, and Lucas clutches her hand to try to calm her down. He again tells her none of this is good for her or the baby, and Jan argues that she can’t help it, and suddenly yells “OW! My stomach! Lucas, it’s the baby!” -Vivian tells Peter she can’t afford to be stuck for “quite awhile”. She says that she needs to hear what is in Stefano’s will! Peter tells her that that’s obviously not going to happen now, and she scowls and says she hates men like him, and Peter points out that men like him are the exact men that she gets obsessed with. -Marlena says yes, its her. She says she hates being stuck in here as much as Kristen does, but unfortunately that is how everything transpired. Kristen tells Marlena to just stay the hell away from her, and she’ll stay away from Marlena. Marlena sighs and says: Marlena: You know Kristen we both loathe each other, but we should make this better than that whole Secret Room disaster n 1997 and try to actually get along. Kristen: Oh please. I hate you and this whole world now more than ever. Every single person I know except my brother is practically demented, and I don’t mean just you so don’t go spouting off rants about how I am out to get you and out to hate you and only you. Marlena: Now what makes you say all of that? -At the Salem Inn, the lights keep flickering and Sami groans and says that this just makes her evening even worse. She stomps into her room, and sees someone sitting at her desk with the chair turned to where she can’t see their face. She asks who the hell they are and what they’re doing here as she slowly grabs a bat, and the person turns around in the chair and says “Oh Sami, you wouldn’t want to hit me now would you? We go way back…” Sami’s eyes widen and she says: Sami: No…it can’t be…this has to be a trick…IT CAN’T BE…YOU’RE STAN! The camera pans to reveal Sami’s previous other persona, Stan, sitting in the chair grinning devilishly…

Written by: Tara Episode#231: The Secret Storm BEGINS! -Jan is at her family’s business company, Spears Inc.’s main building that is in the middle of Salem. The company is a fashion company like Titan and Alamain, and a popular one but not as popular as Titan or Alamain. Jan is signing some papers, and suddenly there is a knock on her office door and she says “Come in.” and Lucas opens the door. Jan smiles and asks him what he’s doing here, and Lucas says that the weather is getting pretty bad so he wanted to make sure she and his little cousin were alright. Jan grins as she looks at her stomach, and says that in only a month or two she’ll be giving birth, and comments that its amazing. -Maggie tells Abe that she’s glad to be here, and that she’s enjoyed seeing him lately. She says that even though Julie is family and she loves her dearly, she needs more friends than her. She then goes on to say that ever since Mickey died…she has felt a bit lonely, even with half of her family living with her. Abe says he understands, and that without Lexie…it can get lonely to him too without anyone to talk to except police officers, but that’s mostly business subjects. Maggie half-jokes that it must have been fate that they started talking to each other more. -Nicholas and Belle are driving through Salem in Nicholas’s car, and Belle comments as she looks out the window of the passenger seat that the snow is really starting to come down out there, and Nicholas once again assures her that they’ll be fine. Belle says with a smile that she trusts him. Nicholas decides to make small talk and asks how she’s been lately, and Belle answers: Belle: As good as I can be, I guess. My father is catatonic, and now my mother now has this hidden child that turns out to be Nicole Walker of all people. Nicholas: Heh, you sound like that’s a bad thing? Belle: Well…I know that you probably don’t know too much about Salem these days since you only recently came to town…but Nicole Walker isn’t the best woman in the world. She’s worse than my sister Sami. She slept with my brothers Eric and Brady, schemed her way into marrying Victor Kiriakis and then helped my rival Jan Spears try to kill him…and those deeds aren’t even all of what she’s done. Nicholas: I see…well you don’t have to worry about her tonight…because its just us, together… -Renee and Elvis, in the basement of the DiMera Mansion, mainly watch Tony and Anna argue at the doorway of the mansion. Elvis asks Renee why she is so interested in Tony and Anna, and Renee says that she has been waiting for Tony to blast Anna like this for twenty five years. She continues to explain to Elvis that Anna was always her biggest foe, and flashes back to at her party back in 1983, shortly before her “murder”, how she told Anna that she hated her most of all… -Tony snaps to her that he is not and never will turn into Vince, but Anna says that she should’ve known that he would start acting like him after the integration process started. Anna shoves her way past Tony and walks into the entryway of the mansion, and says that she won’t give up on him this easy. Tony tells her that after what she did to Nicole, Marlena, and him…they can never be together again. Anna says: Anna: Tony, I love you! I can’t just let our relationship go! I understand why you would be upset and you have every right to be…but I just couldn’t tell you that the town’s biggest tramp was your daughter with another woman! Tony: Don’t EVER say that about my daughter again, do you understand me? Tony suddenly begins to clutch his forehead, and Anna yells: Anna: Tony…wait no…please don’t let Vince come out…I didn’t mean to upset you… Vince: Too late, honey. Vince is here and he needs to talk to you NOW! -Vivan growls to Valentine that she doesn’t know what the hell she is talking about, and Valentine hisses “Oh please. I know how you came back to Salem in 2006 and stabbed Chelsea Benson, poisoned Kayla Brady, blackmailed Sami Brady, and everything else in-between us.” Vivian tells Valentine that she has enough to worry about with Celeste Perrault, she doesn’t need to put up with her and her lies. As Vivian stomps off, Valentine says “Celeste Perrault, eh?” and looks at Celeste… -At the Salem Place Apartments, Steve tells Sami that it was far from a death threat, and it was a simple warning. He tells Sami that it’s a big world out there and she could get in serious trouble if she keeps waving a gun around. Sami yells “You know what, I’m not a kid? And sometimes I have to wave a gun around when I’m near a killer like you.” Kayla intervenes and tells them both to just calm down, and Sami says she’s out of there but Steve grabs her arm and tells her they aren’t done yet until they end this once and for all. -Suga tells Hope she’s makin’ the right decision, and as Hope gives Suga some cash Suga hands over the pipe, lighter, and crack. Hope shudders a little as she looks at it, and says to herself this had better work. Suga tells Hope to forget what she might have been taught about crack, it’ll take all her pain away. Suga tells Hope that if she needs more, she might just be around. Hope nods, and as Suga walks away, Hope turns around and plans to head to the Titan building… *Life in Salem Opening* -Victor asks Bo how he has been, and Bo replies as good as he can be., and explains to Victor about Hope’s drinking problems. Victor points out that its odd that Hope started drinking recently, when Alice’s and Shawn’s deaths were months ago. Bo nods, and says that this started shortly after they returned from Italy in November. Victor asks if Gina’s death had anything to do with it, and Bo says he doesn’t know but it could be true since she did kill their son…but he doesn’t get why it would affect her deeper than Shawn or Alice’s deaths would. -Forrest tells Billie that her coming with him made being at this Titan party enjoyable as well, and Billie smiles as she kisses him on the cheek. Forrest asks what that was for, and she shrugs and says with a chuckle she just felt like doing it. Forrest pours her a drink, and then asks: Forrest: Billie…do you have any experience in the fashion business? Billie: A bit…why do you ask? Forrest: Well, since your mother has passed on…it left a position vacant at Alamain, and it needs to be filled quickly. I was wondering if you’d like to take your mother’s place. -Anna tells Vince to leave her, Tony, and everyone else in this town the hell alone. Vince tells Anna that it has gotten rare for them to see each other, and sadly Tony is winning the battle against him, but he’s not giving up yet. Vince suddenly pulls Anna into a dark corner, and whispers: Vince: I am not here about that, I simply need to tell you something. That Nicole Walker fellow…I hope you’re not believing that she’s really Tony and Marlena’s daughter. Anna: Oh please, there were DNA results and everything. Vince: You stupid idiot! DNA tests mean nothing in Salem! And Nicole Walker is a scheming bitch. It is Jan Spears, as I told you on the island. I was the one who got Marlena pregnant, I was the one who watched the child be born, I was the one who gave her away to that Spears woman! Anna: So you’re saying that Nicole schemed this up? You’re a lying bastard, Vince…but somehow I want to believe you. Anna looks at Nicole, who is sitting down in the living room of the DiMera Mansion, and looks back to Vince and tells him she wants to expose the scheming bitch. -Sami screams and finally yells “You know what, fine?!?! Forget it. I am wasting my time here anyway. I’ll just forget both of you if you forget me. We’ll leave it at that.” and Steve tells her that he’s sorry for killing EJ, but once again claims it had to be done. Sami then says: Sami: Again, forget it. I’ll try not to hold some crazy grudge against you, Steve, but don’t think we’re just going to be all buddy buddy. I won’t avenge his death like he asked, as much as that hurts me, but I’m not going to talk to either of you. Not at all. Sami turns and stomps off, and Steve sighs and Kayla tells him sadly there is nothing they can do now, and they just have to let it be. Steve tells Kayla he knows but he still wishes there is something they could do. Kayla tells him they just have to put all this behind them, and move on with their lives and they’ve done all they can do. Steve reluctantly agrees, and Kayla hugs him, as someone watches them from the snowy window… The figure says “Well of course you can’t avenge EJ’s death, Samantha…that’s my job.” The person turns to reveal…HELENA CASSADINE!!!! Helena chuckles evilly as she goes over to a back door and slowly enters the apartments… -Sami is able to get out to her car, and she starts it and drives off, heading back to the Salem Inn, and a few tears come out of her eyes as she whispers “EJ, I am so so sorry…I just couldn’t do it…forgive me…” and she continues to cry, and soon he manages to drive up to the Salem Inn(which is not far from Salem Place Apartments), and then she goes inside and heads to her room… -Hope arrives at the Titan building, and she goes inside and heads to the Women’s restroom on the main level of the building. She takes out the pipe and the crack, and is about to take out the lighter, but she finally gives in and breaks down, dropping it all on the floor. She becomes hysterical and says in a low tone “I can’t believe its come to this…” and before she can pick the pipe up again, suddenly the lights go out… -The whole Titan building’s power seems to be out, and back in the party area Billie hasn’t had a chance to answer Forrest’s question and asks Forrest if he’s still there and Forrest responds that he’s right beside her, and Billie says she wonders what the hell just happened. Forrest tells her that it might just be a small issue, because of the storm. Billie then tells him she hopes its not getting too bad… -Bo tells Victor, in the dark, that the electricity must be konked out from the snow. Victor tells him that his office phone runs on a back-up battery, and he’ll see if he can get anyone downstairs to see what is going on. He lights a candle to see, and then picks up the phone and dials a number, but there is no dial tone. Victor mutters “damnit”, and Bo tells him they can just go downstairs to find other people. Victor tells Bo no they can’t…because they are alone on this level of the building, and the only way down is through the elevators, which are obviously broken. -After Jan finishes her papers and she and Lucas get onto the elevator, it starts its descent down onto the parking garage level, however it stops. Jan asks what happened, and Lucas says he doesn’t know and grabs a phone and tries to call, but he can’t reach anyone. He wonders if the electricity might be out… -At the DiMera Mansion, everyone looks around as they start to hear a strong blowing, and also creaking from the roof. They can hear the snow come down harder and harder outside, and Marlena says she hopes that everything’s alright. Peter says that maybe before they start the reading they can check the weather, but as he walks over to the tv he looks up as the creaking gets louder and louder. He wonders to himself whats going on up there, and suddenly as he starts to see…the roof BEGIN TO CAVE IN! His eyes widen and he yells “EVERYONE RUN!” but right after the words escape Peter’s mouth, the roof…COLLAPSES! People scream and try to dart off, but the wind and the impact of the collapse push people into other rooms. Marlena and Kristen fall into one of the bedrooms, Lexie is shoved into the basement by the impact, Vivian and Peter are shoved into another bedroom, Valentine and Celeste are pushed into the library, Vince and Anna are thrown into the study, Ji’Min is shoved outside, and Nicole is pushed into Stefano’s old office by herself…

Pasedena resident hits Salem!!!! In the most recent episode of "Life in Salem", a mysterious character "Suga" has showed up as the "Secret Storm" storyline begins and she befriends Hope, and she also seems to be in the possession of drugs! However this is no simple new character: Suga has been on another soap, that being Co-Executive Producer/Head Writer of LIS ML Cook's original soap opera: S.T.E.A.M. The character, played my Missy Elliot, is a drug-dealer and is a criminal. Back in Pasadena, she did some work for evil vixen Natalia by stabbing fellow character Dahila, and ever since has been on the run. "Suga plays a big role in Hope's storyline. She gave her crack, which is a huge turning point for Hope Williams Brady...in a bad way. However Suga plays more of a role than just giving Hope drugs, but I can't go into detail." teases Co-EP/HW Tara Smith LIS is known for its crossovers, but has never attempted one like THIS! Previously it has crossed over with other soaps "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital", when evil Port Charles villian Helena Cassadine and Llanview matriarch Victoria Lord showed up in Salem. ALSO, in other news: Shockingly, Philece Sampler is back in her role of Renee DiMera, a role she has not played since 1983!!! And Brent Weber joins the cast as Elvis Banks DiMera. "I know there are probably alot of questions, like how is Renee alive and how she and Elvis teamed up to kidnap Stefano and such, but these will be revealed in due time." Tara says

Celeste rings the door bell to the DiMera Mansion. Lexie answers. They hug each other. Celeste “Hello darling.” Lexie “Hey mom, how are the roads?” Celeste “There getting worse. I hope everyone makes it safely” They hear Peter and Tony talking in the grand living room. Peter “I want answer’s Tony. What the hell is going between you and Kristen? What did you do to her?” Lexie “Peter, Tony, what’s going?” Before Tony can answer, Attorney Ji’ Min enters the living room “Sorry I’m late everyone. That snow storm is relentless outside.” Tony “Welcome. Can I fix you a drink?” Ji’Min “No thank you. Is everyone here?” “I’m here” Everyone turns around and sees Kristen. Episode:230, Hope Meets A New Ally! Written by: ML Cooks & Tara Smith In the basement of the DiMera Mansion, Renee DiMera and Elvis Banks are sitting down watching TV monitors. They both smile, as they see all the guest arrive for their father’s will reading. Elvis “If only these idiots knew that Stefano was really alive and well.” Renee “I know what you mean.” She says getting up and looking at her father, hooked up to heart monitors and ventilators. She continues,” Soon father, you will be good and well, and you can resume leading the Dimera Dynasty. That’s where you belong. And Elvis and I will be right behind you.” Elvis “Indeed. When dear father awakes, Salem will never be the same again.” He says with a smile. Just as Vivian is about to enter the DiMera Mansion, Valentine calls out to her from behind. Vivian, turning around to look at her “Oh bloody hell. “ Valentine “Now that is no way to talk to your much younger and sexier sister.” Vivian “If you would stop acting like a low class floozy, I would treat you have way respectfully.” Valentine “Like you’re the Virgin Mary?” Vivian “Compared to you? So just when did you and Stefano, …..-God, it makes me sick to even say it.” Valentine “That’s none of your damn business. Just know we shared something special, and it was something neither one of us will ever forget . Rest his soul. Even beyond the grave, I can still feel him.” Vivian “Enough already. If I wanted to hear about some sordid fairytale, I’d watch Desperate Housewives.” Valentine “Why are you nasty? You’re miserable. It’s no wonder why you’re lonely. I talked to Forrest and Nicholas. They’ve told me everything.” Vivian “I don’t have time for this.” She says turning around and entering the house. Valentine hears Marlena and Nicole walking up behind her. Valentine “Well look at the newly reunited mother and daughter. duo” Marlena “Holiday is it?” Valentine “No, It’s Valentine.” Marlena “Oh my, I’m so sorry. So you’re Vivian’s sister?” Valentine “I know it’s hard to believe as old as she is, she has a much younger sister. But yes, she’s my sister. But she won’t admit that.” She forces a tear and pulls out a napkin and dabs her eye. “She treats me like a black sheep” Marlena “Oh dear. I am so sorry to hear that. “ Nicole, rolling her eyes, seeing right through Valentine’s act “Give me a break. I can see right through those fake tears.” Marlena, stunned “Nicole? What’s the matter with you?” Nicole “She’s fake. I can see right through her. Look, I’ll meet you inside.” Nicole walks off Valentine “Well I see some one needs some home training. How dare she speak to me that way? I hope you knock some sense into her. My tears are not fake. I will not be insulted like that.” Marlena, embarrassed that a daughter of her’s would act in that rude manner, not even Sami acts that way. “I’m sorry about that. Let’s go inside. The weather is getting worse.” Hope is walking the streets of Salem, drinking Tequila straight from the bottle. Hope begins to dance around in the snow. She laughs and feels good as the alcohol streams into her blood. Hope empties the bottle in her mouth and throws it on the ground. Hope feels no pain, no worries, no sorrows, no guilt, she feels as if nothing is wrong. Drinking her angst away, she decides to lay in the snow and make a snow angel. Midtown Salem, Marlena’s Pent House Belle is applying makeup to her face in the bathroom mirror. The door bell rings. She opens it and smiles when she sees Nicholas. “Wow, you look amazing” He says handing her a dozen of white roses. Belle, blushing “Thank you. These are so beautiful. You didn’t have too.” Nicholas “I know I didn’t but I wanted too.” Belle puts the roses in a vase and adds water to them. Nicholas “So are you excited for our first date?” Belle “Yes and a little bit nervous.” Nicholas “Don’t be nervous. I promise you, we will have a good time, and I’ll even have you home by 10.” Belle, chuckling “How sweet. I heard on the radio there’s a snow storm or something?” Nicholas “Nothing major. It’s just some flurries outside. Besides, I drive an Escalade. A little snow won’t stop us.” Belle, grabbing her coat “Ok let’s go then.” Hope is done making her snow angels. Having wore off her buzz, from all the energy she put into making angels and dancing in the snow , she gets up and looks in her purse. She frantically searches it. She takes every single article out her purse. She opens it up and shakes it vigorously. “Damn it. Where is my money? I need a drink!” Off in the distance some one makes their way towards Hope. “Who’s there?” Abe’s House. Abe is tucking Theo in bed. “Good night son.” Theo “Good night daddy.” Abe smiles at his son and as he is about to turn the light off, Theo stops him “I miss mommy.” Abe pauses, knowing his son misses his mother. Abe wonders how does he tell his son he’s fighting to keep his mother out of his life forever. He tries to give an honest answer to the question, something a 4 year old can comprehend “Mommy, won’t be around much little guy.” Theo “Why? Why are you and mommy fighting?” Abe, again, is at a loss for words. He doesn’t want to break his son’s heart. Abe doesn’t know what to do. “Get some sleep Theo, I promise we’ll talk about it in the morning. And after that, we can go outside and play in the snow. How’s that sound?” Theo “allrright!” He says cheering. Abe “Good night son.” Abe turns off the light and closes the door. Once the door is closed, he wipes a tear that he held in his eyes, not wanting to let his son see him cry. Abe thinks of how, the family he wanted with Lexie will be no more. No more Lexie. The door bell rings. Abe looks at his watch, not expecting visitors, on a night like this, especially with the snow storm wrecking havoc in Salem. He opens the door and is surprised to Maggie Abe “Maggie, what a surprise. Come in, come in.” Maggie “I brought you some cookies.” Abe “Thank you. Take your coat off, sit down. I can’t believe you came all the way here to see me in this snow storm.” Maggie “Oh, it’s not that bad out there yet. Here try a cookie.” Abe sits down on the couch next to Maggie as they both eat a cookie. Abe “I’m really glad you came by Maggie.” The person approaches Hope. Hope “I said who are you?” “It’s ok mama. I have no ill intention. I come bearing gifts. I got what you need.” Hope “Who are you?” “They call me Suga.” Hope “I’ve never seen you in these parts before.” Suga “You’re right. I’m just passing by.” Hope “You said you got what I need. You got a drink?” Suga “I got something even better” She pulls out a pipe, a lighter, and a bag of crack. Hope “What’s that?” Suga “Some get right. A lil crack. 10 times better than drinks.” Hope “I don’t know about that.” Suga “No troubles ma. Leave your worries behind.” Suga resonates a deep chord within Hope upon hearing “Leave your worries behind.” Hope instantly has flashes of smothering Gina to death, her son Shawn dying, her grandma Horton dying, her father dying racing through her mind. So much sadness, she wants to escape from it all. Hope now contemplates on taking her descent into madness to a new low. Has it come to this?…… -At Salem Place Apartments, the gunshot manages to just miss Kayla and it hit’s a now-shattered vase. Steve finally manages to grab the gun from Sami, and yells that THAT is why he had to kill EJ. Because EJ kept firing a gun wildly over and over, and he wouldn’t stop. He tells Sami that if she keeps doing that, she’ll get herself killed soon. Sami yells in disgust: Sami: Is that a DEATH THREAT?! -At the Titan building, Bo is in Victor’s office and Victor is pouring them both a glass of Champagne. Victor thanks him for coming to this party for him tonight on such short notice, and Victor says that Celeste couldn’t come because of Stefano’s will reading, and he really doesn’t have any other friends in Salem. Bo says that he was glad to come, but on the inside feels odd about speaking to his biological father after so long. -Forrest and Billie are on the main level of the Titan building where the party is going on for Victor’s announcement about the new face of Bella Magazine, and Billie asks Forrest to remind her why they are here again when this is a Titan event. Forrest explains that Titan is Alamain’s arch-competitor, so he needs to see that Victor has in store. Billie sighs as she says this place, not to mention the whole fashion industry, reminds her so much of her mother. Forrest then quickly says: Forrest: Hey, if you don’t want to be here, we can leave and I can find out about Bella later. Billie: Normally, I’d probably want to leave, you know? But with you here…I don’t at all. -Anna runs onto the grounds of the DiMera Mansion in the quickly-falling snow, and she rushes to the front door and she bangs on it while she shivers due to the cold, and yells “LET ME IN! SOMEONE LET ME IN, I’M FREEZING!” and Tony answers the door with a sigh and tells her to get the hell off of his grounds, and Anna tells him that she NEEDS to talk to him and Marlena, and Tony then says not a chance. Anna says in shock: Anna: You really are turning into Vince, aren’t you? -Vivian is in a corner of the living room of the DiMera Mansion, watching while Marlena, Celeste, and Lexie sit down and Kristen and Peter sit across from them alone, and she scowls as Valentine walks over to her. She asks what the hell she wants now, and Valentine says that she doesn’t seem to be very interested in the will reading tonight, and Vivian says that there is no reason to anymore. Valentine then says: Valentine: Oh, afraid you aren’t going to be in Stefano’s will? Vivian: Oh I have a feeling I’ll be in it alright, but when all of my foes are assembled in the same room I’m not just going to go speak to them. Valentine: Oh, please. I can see the look on your face. A face of worry, dissappointment maybe? Vivvy honey, I think you are just throwing a fit that you know Stefano will give all his power to ME. Even if he did give anything to you, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy it for long. Vivian: Excuse me? What are you saying? Valentine: I’m saying, sis…that I know your secrets…I know about your crimes… Vivian: What crimes? I haven’t done one single crime since the nineties! Valentine: I beg to differ…Mysterious Woman. -Hope tells Suga that she may have drank a few times but she is no smoker, and Suga says that it’ll help her a lot. Suga says: Suga: I can tell you’ve got problems on your mind, ma. This stuff right here that I gots will make it just go away. Hope stares at the pipe and the crack, and flashes back to when Bo told her about her Gran’s death at the hospital a few months ago: Bo strokes Hope’s cheek slowly with the other hand that is free, and he tries not to choke up as he finally tells the truth “Hope……” he starts “Your aunt Maggie………asked Marlena to check on Alice last night……..and Marlena did, but…she found that....Alice passed away………” Bo looks away after the last word comes out of his mouth, as several tears run down his face. Hope continues to stare, no emotion anywhere. She is completely silent, and for several minutes silence is between the two. “No…..” she finally says, in a soft tone as tears run down her cheeks as well “Bo, no……” Bo finally looks back at her and takes her other hand and squeezes them tight, as he looks at her and tries to say something “It’s…..true….her body is here……it was through natural causes……” Hope merely looks at him, not sure what to think. She stares back into his eyes and knows it is true. “NO!” she screams “NO NO NO NO NO!” Bo pulls her into an embrace, and they both cry. “I’m so sorry, Fancy Face…..” Bo slowly says As Hope stares at it more, she next flashes back to when she killed Gina after she verbally blew up at her in the hospital in Italy back in November: Hope walks around Gina’s bed and tearfully says “I lost my Gran. I lost my sons. I lost my life to you for a time, and at one point even thought I was YOU years ago, which took away even more time in my life! You could have come forward and revealed who I was at first but no, you had to scheme to get your beloved Bo! You have RUINED MY LIFE!” A smirk slowly begins to form on Gina’s face, and Hope finally screams out very loudly in anger it echoes throughout the halls, and she jumps at the life support machine and presses the activate/de-activate button several times. Suga asks Hope what she wants to do, and as tears stream down Hope’s face she tells her she has to end this because its tearing her apart and she then tells Suga: Hope: Just give me that damn pipe…give me all of it…I may not use it yet but…Lord knows that if it does what it says you do then I need it…

Salem Place Apts Anna pounds on Nicole’s door. Nicole answers Nicole “What the hell is your problem Anna? I was still sleeping.” Anna “Well wake the hell up!” Anna says waltzing into Nicole’s room. Nicole, closing the door “This is not how I want to start my day.” Anna “You have no one to blame but yourself. I hope you’re really happy Nicole” Nicole “I am. I found my parents. After all these years, I thought Faye was my mother. But who knew it was really Marlena Tony?” Anna “Tony kicked me out the house because of you. He wants nothing more to do with me!” Nicole “You mean because of you. Good. I am glad. Maybe he was tired of you.” Anna “How dare you? You don’t know a thing about me.” Nicole “I know my father left you. I also know you tried to keep the truth from Marlena and Tony.” Anna “That’s right I did. And I’m not sorry.” Marlena walks into Nicole’s apt. Marlena “You’re not sorry? Anna what is happening to you? When did you become so ruthless?” Anna “Oh spare me the saint act Marlena. Your not perfect. In fact the both of you can go to hell!” Anna says leaving. Nicole “Misery loves company they say.” she says , hollering at Anna. Anna just rolls her eyes and leaves. Marlena, looking on her new found daughter “How are you?” Nicole “I’m still in shock. I still can’t believe you, of all people is my mother.” Nicole forces a tear to run from her eye. Marlena, holding her “I know what you mean. We have to tell Sami and Belle.” Nicole “Yes we do” She says with a smirk. Marlena “It’s time to go over to the DiMera Mansion for the reading of Stefano’s will.” Nicole( in her mind) “With any luck, the old man will leave me a jack pot” Episode: 229, Herbs and Spices Written by: ML Cooks & Tara Smith Hope walks into her house. Bo engulfs her in a hug. Bo “Fancy face! I have been worried sick about you. I tried calling your cell phone. Where have you been?” Hope “ I was not getting drunk. Don’t you ever stop?” Bo “Hope please, I don’t want to argue. I just want to spend time with you. I miss you.” he says kissing her on her forehead. Hope “I miss you too Brady.” They walk over to the couch. Bo “You came right on time. There’s a big snowstorm coming in.” Hope “Oh I know, The roads are getting pretty bad.” Bo “I’ll make us some hot cocoa. I’ll be right back.” Once Bo leaves the living room, Hope sneaks into her purse and pulls out a pint size of Tequila and takes a few gulps. Salem Inn, Sami pounds on Steve and Kayla’s door. Steve opens the door and is shocked to see his niece Samantha Steve “Hey Sami. A little bit surprised seeing you here. Want to come in and take your coat off f and stay for a while?” Sami doesn’t respond at first. She’s breathing heavily and she’s looking at Steve with hate filled eyes “No I don’t want to take my coat off and stay awhile. I want you to take your coat off in jail. I don’t understand why you’re not rotting away yet, for killing EJ.” Steve “Sami, I keep telling you it was self defense.” Sami “What about me? What am I supposed to do? Who do I have to come home too? Who can I share my life with huh Steve? You took the one thing that meant the most to me in this world. And yet here you are running around here free to kill more people.” Steve “I’m not a killer Sami.” Sami, shedding a tear “I will never forgive you for this. And I swear to God If the law won’t make you pay for taking EJ away from me that I sure as hell will make you pay.” Kayla walks out from the bathroom. She smiles when she sees Sami, thinking Sami is here to wave the white flag and forgive Steve. “Sami Hi, I am so glad you came.” Kayla stops talking when she sees Sami pulling a gun out from her purse and aims it at Steve’s chest. Kayla “Sami, what are you doing?” Steve “Sami come on. Put that toy away. You’re not going to use that on your old uncle Steve. Let’s talk about this.” Sami “No I don’t want to talk. I want to kill. I want to kill you like you killed EJ. Then maybe Kayla will truly know how it feels to have someone they love ripped from their lives.” Sami cocks the gun as Steve and Kayla both get nervous. Bo and Hope’s House Bo brings out the hot cocoa to Hope as he sits on the couch. They sit on the couch and listen to the fire wood burning in the fire place. They both sip on their cocoa. Bo “It has been so long since we spent some quality time together.” Hope “It really has Brady. In fact I don’t remember the last time we did this.” He holds her as she lays down on his lap. Bo “I love you fancy face.” Hope, looking up into his eyes, giving him a peck on the lips “I love you too Brady.” Bo “So how was your day? I haven’t seen you since Stefano’s funeral.” Hope, having a flashback of drinking “My day was fine. I was just out riding around. I just can’t deal with everything.” Bo “You mean Shawn and Ms. Horton?” Hope “It’s like something inside of me died when they did. Bo, I haven’t been the same since.” Bo “I know. But I want you to know, that I am here fancy face. You can come to me and talk to me. That’s what I am here for. For better or worse.” Hope, shedding a tear “I know Bo. It’s just been so hard dealing with-” She pauses, looking away as she has a flash back of smothering Gina to death, then of bashing Megan in the head with a bottle then all the binge drinking that she has been doing as of late. Bo “What is it Hope? I can tell something else is bothering you? Just tell me what it is. We can get through this together.” Hope “I don’t know Bo. I’ve made such a mess of things.” Bo “Is that why you have been drinking?” Hope, now looking at him “I am so sick and tired of hearing about me drinking. One or two bottles of beer is not called drinking. “ Bo “One or two bottles? Come on Hope, Nicole Walker found you past out drunk on the pier. You have a problem. You need some help. Vivian told us she saw you past out drunk on the lawn at the church.” Hope “Did she? Since when do you listen to Vivian Alamain, a woman who once took herb’s and spices and buried your ex Carly Manning alive?” Bo “Answer the question. Were you drinking at Saint Luke’s?” Hope “If I was?” Bo “Hope come on. At church. Have you lost all sense of self respect?” Hope “So now your judging me?” Hope slaps him. Bo rubs his cheek “That’s all you have been doing this last few weeks. Believing what everyone has to say about me. Gossiping to Marlena and Maggie about my drinking all the time. I don’t need that. I already have two parents and if you haven’t noticed, my father is already dead. I need you to be my husband and not my father. If you’re so worried my drinking, then take this hot cocoa and shove it up your ass” She says grabbing the hot cocoa and throwing it on Bo. Bo, hollers out as the piping hot sweetness hits his face and hands. Hope grabs her coat and leaves a burning Bo behind. Bo is at a loss for words, stunned that Hope just did what she did. -Deep in a hidden section of the rarely-visited DiMera Mansion, two figures stand beside Stefano's comatose body, who is still attached to many tubes and machines. The female figure runs her hands over him, and chuckles evilly. She says to her companion that in mere hours, this scheme of theirs will pay off, and they will have all the DiMera Power...she goes on to say that no matter what they pull, Celeste, Vivian, Victor, and any others never had a chance of being in Stefano's will and having *any* power. She then says: Woman: We are the only true children Father has left...you and me, ELVIS. ELVIS BANKS: So true...Tony is not a true DiMera, Megan just pines for that cop, that Hawk guy is Lord knows where, Kristen and Peter are pitiful failures, EJ is dead, Lexie is a goody goody...the only sibling I have is you.....RENEE! The woman slowly removes her mask over her face to reveal...the VERY-much alive...RENEE DUMONDE DIMERA!!!!!!!!! Back at The Salem Inn Kayla, looking at her niece pointing a gun at her husband “Sami please don’t do this. We can talk about this. There is no need for this.” Steve “No, ..no, it’s ok Sweetness. Sami is angry. And she has every right to be.” Sami “You don’t know nothing about me. You don’t know what kind of pain I’m in right now. You don’t know what it feels like to have the person you love killed by your own so called family.” Kayla, pleading with Sami, slowly walking over to her “Sami, we are family. What happened with Steve was out of self defense.( Tara can you insert the reason why Steve Killed EJ in the first place in this spot.) He was only trying to defend himself.” Sami “I don’t want to hear that. EJ was the best thing that has ever happened to me and you took that away from me Steve! So now it’s time to repay the favor” Kayla hollers out as Steve tries to grab the gun from Sami. In the struggle for the gun, the gun goes off……

University Hospital, Mike Horton’s Office Mike “So you want to talk to me about my son?” Nick “Yes, I hope it’s ok.” Mike “Were family, of course it’s ok. So what’s going on with Jeremy? You seem to know more about my own son then I do.” Nick “That’s just it. I know you two aren’t on the best of terms right now.” Mike “That’s an understatement. He’s shutting me out. I don’t know how to reach him. I don’t know how to get my son to open up and talk to me. “ Nick “You’ve been in and out of his life for years. He just want you to be a father to him.” Mike “That’s what I’ve been trying to do. He won’t open up to me and tell me how he feels.” Nick “Jeremy feels abandoned by you. Reach out to him.” Nick gets up and leaves Mike’s office. Mike stares off into space, thinking of how he’s going to reach out to his son. Chez Rouge Abe enters the dining room and Maggie greets him. Maggie “Thanks for coming. I certainly need some good company right now.” Abe “I almost for got, you’re coming from Stefano’s funeral. Did that go off with out a hitch?” He asks as he and Maggie grabs seats at a table. Maggie “This is Stefano Dimera we’re talking about. Of course things went awry.” Abe “What happened?” Maggie Nicole showed up and announced she is Marlena and Tony’s missing child.” Abe “Nicole, the missing child of Marlena and Tony? I don’t think anything surprises me anymore as far as the Dimera’s are concerned.” Maggie “You’re right about that. Enough about that dreadful. man Tell me how are you?” Abe “As well as can be expected. There’s a big snowstorm coming in a few days. It’s been kind of hectic getting The Salem Red Cross, and Emergency Services and the Salem PD to coordinate efforts for the expected calamity of this storm.” Maggie “Sounds pretty bad.” Abe “The forecast is calling for significant ice accumulation. It‘s being called the perfect storm. It‘s really going to have us bogged down for days, maybe weeks” Maggie “Oh my” She then orders her food as the waiter approaches. Then the waiter takes Abe’s order. Maggie “Have you talked to a lawyer yet about custody of Theo?” Abe “Actually yes I have. We are meeting soon.” Maggie “I really feel sorry for little Theo. He’s really going to be the victim here.” Abe “Maybe for the time being. But in the long run, Theo would be better off with Lexie. I don’t want a lying slut raising my son.” Maggie “When push comes to shove, I don’t think she will bow down easily. You see how she went berserk with Isaac.” Abe “I say let her. She’ll only hang herself in the long run.” He says as the waiter brings their food and they begin to eat. Abe “You know Maggie, I really do enjoy your company.” Maggie “I feel the same way. It’s like a breath of fresh air.” They smile and admire one another. Episode :228, Tony and Anna SEPERATED! Written by: ML Cooks Downtown Salem Salem Inn Peter knocks on Kristen’s hotel room door. She answers and smiles as she sees her brother. She hugs him. Then he enters. Peter How do you feel? I could tell something was defiantly wrong at Stefano’s funeral.” She turns away from him as she has another flash back of Tony raping her. “Nothing OK! I don’t want to talk about it!.” Peter “Come on sis. This is not like you. You’re one of the most aggressive person’s I know. Something is really bothering you. I can tell. I am your brother and I am going to protect you. Just please tell me what’s going on?” She doesn’t respond. He walks up behind her and grabs her shoulders, giving her a reassuring feeling, “Does it have something to do with Tony? Did he hurt you?” Kristen, turning to look at him “No damn it, now just drop it! Please! I told you I am ok. Nothing is bothering me.” Peter, disappointed that she won’t open up to him, leaves the situation alone for the time being, “I’ll let it go Krissy. I’ll respect your wishes.” Kristen “Thank you” Peter “I got a call from Stefano’s attorney’s” Kristen “And?” Peter “Ji’ Min wants to meet with everyone that’s in Stefano’s will.” Kristen “Please tell me it’s not at the mansion?” Peter “Why, did something happened there between you and Tony?” Kristen, getting angry that he brought Tony up again, “You said you were going to leave it alone! Just get the hell out Peter! I want to be alone.” Peter “Krissy please don’t do this.” Kristen “Get out Peter. Just get the hell out!” Peter, not wanting too, but not wanting to push her any farther, obeys her wishes and turns around and leaves her room. Once Peter closes the door, Kristen breaks into a storm of tears, sinking to the floor. Meanwhile, outside Kristen’s hotel room door, Peter starts having a conversation with Kristen’s door “Something is going on and it has to do with Tony. If you won’t give me answers sis than Tony will. I know he’s involved in this some how.” He says heading to his car, with intent on finding out what is going on with Kristen by going to the Dimera Mansion. The Dimera Mansion, Anna walks into the grand living room, She finds Tony, drinking a glass of scotch watching her enter the room. Anna “Can we please talk?” Tony “I don’t think we have any thing to talk about. I don’t know if I can trust you. It’s know telling what else you’re not telling me. What else don’t you want me to know about Anna?” He says getting up and, approaching her. Anna “Tony, You have to understand. I did it for us. I didn’t want to lose you to Nicole or Marlena.” Tony “My God! Do you hear yourself woman? What are you turning into? I have a child to get to know, I have lost time to make up for and you’re here worrying about losing me? Didn’t you believe in our love?” Anna “Tony I do but-” Tony “There is no but. Anna I love you and me having a child with Marlena would not have changed that.” Anna “What do you mean would not have? You’re saying that in past tense.” Tony “Correct darling. I want you to get your things and get the hell out of my house.” Anna “Tony no! Please!” Tony, getting angry and hollering at her “Get the hell out Anna, Don’t make me call security. It’s over!” Anna “No! You don’t mean that. This is Vince, this is not Tony speaking to me.” Tony “Is it? You didn’t believe in our love so how do you know who I am right now?” Anna “Well prove to me it’s not Vince then” Tony “I don’t have to prove anything to you Anna dear.” She say with a grin, He picks up the phone and calls security “I have some trash that needs to be taken out.” Anna “Trash?! I don’t believe you took it there. It’s fine Tony. I’m out of here. You can sell my things. I won’t be needing them. In fact give them to Marlena and Nicole for me and I hope you rot in hell.” Anna says scornfully and marches out of the Dimera Mansion. Anna opens the front for and bumps right into Peter almost knocking him to his feet. Peter “What the hell?” Anna “Out of my way!” Anna says leaving the grounds. Peter gets his balance back and fixes his tie. He walks into the place he once called home. He walks into the grand living room and sees Tony drinking. Peter “What was her problem?” Tony “No need to worry about her. You won’t be seeing no more of her around here .” Peter “That’s a good thing I guess. She flew by me like a hurricane.” Tony, looking at Peter “My , …my,…my. Look at you. My adoptive brother, Peter Blake. I haven’t seen you or heard from you in about 10 years. And here you are, all of a sudden just as father has met his maker.” Peter “Don’t be coy Tony. I’ll be the asking the questions here.” Tony “I beg your pardon?” Peter “Something is going on between you and Kristen and I want to know what it is now!” Tony, hearing Kristen’s name, has an image of pinning Kristen down, Tony then gets a sharp pain in his head. He looks away from Peter Peter “Tony? Are you ok? What’s going on?” Tony “My head” He says as he has another image of Kristen yelling No! NO! NO!over and over again. Tony’s pain in his head continues to get worse as he does not know what to make of these disturbing images going through his mind,” Kristen” he mutters out. Then Tony blacks out. Peter “Tony!…Tony!…..”

Hope walks into the Cheating Heart. She walks over to the bar and orders a shot of Rum. The bartender hands it to her and Hope downs it. Hope orders another. She downs this one again and she repeats the process. Sitting next to her at the bar is David Banning, whom Hope didn’t recognize “Easy there Hope.” Hope turns around and sees David “David, I almost didn’t recognize you.” David “I bet. I’ve barely seen you since I got back here on Christmas.” Hope has a flashback of blowing up at the Horton House just as Mike and David came back to Salem. “Yeah, well things have been rough for me lately.” David “I can tell.” Hope “Look I don’t need this from you too. I came here to be in peace without some one always looking at and asking am I ok?” David “We care about you Hope. Everyone is concerned about you. This is not you. Drinking like this. Tell me what’s going on? Let me help you.” Hope has images of Killing Gina and nearly choking Megan to death. “Look, I don’t want to be bothered. Nothing is wrong with me. I wish everyone would stop treating like a child.” David “Your turning on the people who love you and care the most about you.” Hope “Go screw yourself David. You don’t know a damn thing about me.” Hope drinks her last shot of Rum and storms out the Cheating Heart. David decides to call Bo and let him know he just saw Hope. St Luke’s Marlena, and Maggie walks back inside the church, just in time to hear this Nicole, to Tony “I’m your daughter with Marlena. Ask Anna she’ll confirm everything.” Marlena “What did you just say?” Nicole “Oh, hey mom?” Marlena “Your our of your mind.” Tony “This is madness. You! My daughter with Marlena! This some sort of sick joke.” Marlena “I’ll say. Surely I would remember how many children I gave birth too.” Nicole “Well just ask Anna. She knew for a few weeks.” Marlena “Is this true Anna?” She says approaching her Anna with a tear rolling down her cheek “Yes it’s true. Nicole is your daughter with Tony.” Marlena faints as Maggie catches her. Episode: 227 All in the Family Written by: ML Cooks University Hospital Nick knocks on Mike Horton’s office door. Mike “Come in.” Nick walks in. Mike “Nephew, it’s good to see you. What brings you by?” Nick, taking a seat. “I thought I’d come by and see how things are with you. Here we are, with the same last name but I barley know you.” Mike “I feel the same way.” Nick “I was thinking of attending Salem U, in the spring.” Mike “Oh yea? What do you plan on studying?” Nick I am going to study medicine. I want to be a doctor.” Mike “Well you came to the right person for some advice on that. I must say, it’s very rewarding work. I love it with a passion. Though it can get hectic and crazy and very stressful at times, I think you can handle it.” Nick “Thanks for the vote of confidence.” Mike “Anytime.” Nick “Listen, there is another reason I came to see you.” Mike “Really?” Nick “Yes, it’s about Jeremy.” Mike looks at Nick with interest upon hearing his son’s name. Up on Salem Hill, Lexie is about to enter the Dimera Mansion, with Celeste right behind her. Celeste, trying to convince her daughter to not move in, “Alexandra, I am telling you, this is not such a great idea.” Lexie “Mom, I’m sorry. I don’t have no where else to go right now. Abe doesn’t want me, he doesn’t want me to be a mother to Theo, what else can I do?” Celeste “Please darling, you can move in with me.” Lexie “That won’t look good to a court. I have to stop Abe from taking my son away from me.” Celeste “Moving into the Dimera Mansion won’t makes things any easier. This house is full of evil. Besides, Tony, Anna, Kristen, and now Peter Blake is back in town. Won’t you feel crowded?” Lexie “Not at all, it will be a great time to get to know my family.” She says as she opens the door to the mansion with her suitcase. Celeste looks up to the heavens as she rolls her eyes, She prays silently “Dear Lord, Help my darling Alexandra come to her senses and help steer her clear of this evil house” Back at St. Luke’s Tony fans Marlena as she comes too. Anna “See what you did?” Nicole “I did nothing but tell the truth. You were the one who didn’t want me to tell my parents.” Marlena “What? Is this true Anna?” Anna “Marlena, it wasn’t like that. I just know you and Tony are dealing with so much right now I didn’t think this was the right time to drop a bomb like this.’ Marlena “How dare you!?” She wsays walking up in her face “Who do you think you are?” Anna “Marlena please I was only trying to help.” Marlena “Trying to help? I think not. You didn’t want a mother to be reunited with her long lost child. That’s called treachery. I don’t need you deciding what’s best in my life Anna Dimera. Have you forgotten that I am a therapist?” Anna “Marlena, I was not trying to be underhanded. Honestly.” Marlena than slaps Anna across the face.

Somewhere, anywhere The Phoenix himself , indeed alive, and well, lays on a hospital bed, hooked to ventilators and heart monitors. Two masked figures, one male and female, look over Stefano, then they look into a tv monitor and look at the residents of Salem, at Stefano’s funeral, looking upon a woman in red, Back at St.Luke's, Vivian comes storming into the church "Somebody better get out there and get poor Hope. My God, she’s passed out drunk just outside." Vivian stops as she sees the woman in red. The woman turns around, places her hands on her hips and looks at Vivian. The woman takes her glasses and scarf off. Vivian is stunned Vivian "Valentine Heart!" Marlena "You know this woman?" Vivian "She’s my sister!" Everyone is stunned Episode 226, Valentine WHO? Written by ML Cooks Midtown Salem, Marlena’s Penthouse, Belle is sipping hot tea, looking out the patio window. The snow flakes falling from the sky puts Belle in a trance of peace and tranquility. That is until her cell phone rings. She puts her tea down and answers her phone. "Hello?" "Belle, I’m glad you answered." Belle "Nicholas?" "Yes, it’s me. Listen, I am in a bit of a bind and I really need your help." Belle "Well what’s’s going on? Are you ok?" Nicholas "I really can’t talk right now. Just please get down to Salem Place as fast as you can. I really need you right now." Then Belle hears the other end click. "What is going on?" She says to her self as she puts her boots and coat on, leaving the penthouse. Back At St. Luke’s Valentine "I’m surprised you even know who I am. After all, I never hear from you." Vivian "Just what the hell are you doing here?" Valentine "The same reason why you are here. To mourn the loss of Stefano." Vivian "Stefano? What in God’s name are you talking about? You don’t know Stefano." Valentine "Oh yes I do. Very well." She winks her eye at her older sister. Vivian rolls her eyes. Vivian, looking at Bo "Don’t just stand there you fool, Your fancy face is passed out drunk." Bo, side tracked by Valentine’s sudden appearance jumps up and heads out side followed by Marlena, and Maggie. Vivian walking over to her sister and grabbing her by the arm and pulling her aside. "Cut the bull. What are you really doing here?" Valentine smiles and walks away from Vivian. Valentine walks up to Stefano’s picture and pulls out some tissue and sheds a few tears. Vivian, looking on at her sister with evil eyes "I am not having this. This is the last thing I need. A slutty Valentine. Everything seems to be against me. I have to do something. I have to turn things around." Salem Inn Lucas brings some fresh popped popcorn out from the kitchen and over to the couch where Jan sits, admiring the fire place. Lucas "You ready for the movie? You said you been wanting to see this one." Jan, looking into Lucas’s eyes "Nah, no movie, I just want to sit here and talk." Lucas "OK... Is something wrong?" Jan, nibbling at her popcorn "Nothing is the matter. I just wanted us to talk." Lucas "Ok, shoot, what’s on your mind." Jan "You and I both know that your aunt Maggie and Julie have made it very clear they don’t want me in the Horton family and they despise that I got myself pregnant with Shawn’s baby. How do you really feel about me carrying your’s cousin’s child?" Lucas, not expecting that question from her, stares into her eyes, thinking of his answer. "To be honest, I don’t even think of it. I just see you as pregnant. It’s doesn’t matter who’s the father. I am falling in love with you, and I want us to raise this baby together. Me and you, a family." Jan "Wow, no one has ever said anything like that to me before." Lucas "Well hopefully this is just the start of the rest of our days together." He leans in and kisses her. He then pulls back and she smiles at him. Jan "I really don’t remember the last time I was this overjoyed. I have new hope for this baby." As she says that, she remembers Bo coming to see her and threatening to take full custody of her unborn child. "No one will take this baby from me. Not Bo, not Hope, not anyone." Lucas "You got that right. You shouldn’t have to worry about that." He says holding her. "I don’t care what I have to do, No one will take this child from me, ..no one." Jan says to herself. Downtown Salem, Salem Place, Belle walks around the shopping mall looking for Nicholas. He taps her on the shoulder from behind. Belle is startled Nicholas "Oh I’m sorry didn’t mean to sneak up on you." Belle "Yeah well this is the town of the devil, the river front knifer and the Salem serial killer. " Nicholas, laughs "Thanks for coming down here so soon." Belle " It’s no problem. Now you said you needed help. What’s going on?" Nicholas "You promise you won’t laugh? I am kind of embarrassed.’ Belle "Embarrassed? Nicholas, what is going on?" Nicholas "You see, I’m not very good reading with out my glasses, can you look up and tell me what that says?" He says pointing toward the sky. Then into Belle’s view, a small plane flies past, circling Salem square with a message tied on the plane that reads "Belle, will you be my Valentine?" Belle smiles and looks at Nicholas "That’s really cute. Is that why you dragged me down here?" Nicholas "Answer my question and I’ll answer yours?" Belle, blushing and smiling "Yes, I’ll be your Valentine." he smiles and engulfs her in a hug. Outside of St. Luke’s As Bo, Maggie and Marlena look for Hope, they are unable to find her. Bo "Didn’t Vivian say she was out here?" Marlena "Yes she did but I don’t see no sign of her." Maggie "Oh no, I hope nothing has happened to her." Bo "You and me both" He says pulling out his cell phone, calling Hope. Inside the church, once the mourners get over their shock at Salem’s newest visitor, it’s back to business. Nicole begins’ to walk over toward Tony. Anna walks away from Kirsten, to try and stop Nicole. She catches up to her Anna "What do you think you’re doing?" Nicole "What does it look like? I am paying my respects for my grandfather." Anna "Don’t be coy with me young lady. I want you to leave now. This is not the place or time for anything stupid." Nicole "Go to hell Anna and get the hell out of my way. I have family to talk to." Nicole brushes right past Anna Anna "No damn it! This can’t be happening." Nicole walks up tp Tony Tony "Nicole, it’s a bit strange seeing you here." Nicole "It shouldn’t be. We are family." Tony "Excuse me?" Nicole "I’m your daughter with Marlena. Ask Anna she’ll confirm it." Tony's face suddenly pales as he looks at Anna and then back at Nicole, and is STUNNED!!!