PhoenixRising05

-The crowd waits to hear what Sami has to say as Wendell urges her on to explain what she found. Wendell: Oh come on, Sami. You are never one to remain silent about something that could destroy people's lives. Come on, just tell us about the file you are hiding. Sami: Just shutup alright. It's nothing. Roman: Well, Sami, it has to be something since you said earlier that you wanted to talk to me. John: Yes and you wanted to tell me something earlier to. In fact, you have been acting strange since I found you in the cave. You have actually been cooperative and pleasant to me. Kate: That's a change (rolls eyes) Wendell: Come on Sami, spill it!! Stefano (looking at Sami): Perhaps you shouldn't do something you will regret Samantha... Wendell: Don't let him intimidate you Sami. Stefano : I am not trying to intimidate her. I am merely trying to get her to reconsider telling everyone something that is most likely not true. Wendell: Oh, come on Stefano. You and I both know that the files Andre and I tranferred to this island all contain secret information that is the honest to God truth. Sami: Oh my God. Are you saying that everything in that room is true? For sure? Wendell: Yes, of course. We got them from a secret safe in one of Stefano's lairs in Switzerland. As I said, Andre and I moved them here for safekeeping and to make them accessible to us in case we need them. Sami: Oh my God it's true. Greta (to herself): That must mean the file I found is true too. He must really be my father. Roman: Sami, what is true? John: Sami just tell us. Lucas: Come on Sami. If it isn't true, then it isn't true. Let us decide for ourselves. Sami: Ok, alright. I wanted to tell you anyway but not like this. This file I found was in a secret room in the catacombs and I also have a disk in which I downloaded all the information regarding the Dimera secret files onto it. This file I just had to take to show you right away what I discovered. There is also a DVD inside too but I have not seen that yet. Stefano: Samantha, don't do this... Wendell: What's the matter Stefano? I would think you would like this since it is going to cause chaos in the lives of many of your enemies. Stefano: Shutup you fool. Roman: Sami, just give it to me. John: Come on Sami. Hand over everything you found so we can look at it. Sami takes out the file and disk and hesitates while looking at a glaring stare from Stefano. She is worried but decides that everyone has a right to know. She hands everything over to John and Roman. Shane, Abe, Bo, and Hope come over to look at the information too. Roman: What is all this? John: This can't be... Bo: What John? John: The missing information I thought was destroyed years ago. There was a file on the Pawn plot but it was destroyed. It was the last piece of information about my past that I knew of but this could be it. Hope: Oh my God. Did you guys see this? Roman: Oh my... John: This means... Sami (teary eyed watching them look over the file): I know what you are thinking and your right. I didn't want to beleive it was true but looking at Stefano right now and the look on his face and seeing as these files were kept so secretive it has to be right. Roman: It can't be. Sami: (looking at Roman while in tears): Dadd...dad...I am so sorry but this file seems to say that you may not be my father. Stefano: Of course not, HE NEVER WAS!! There are you happy Wendell. It is out now!! You ruined everything so I may as well not deny it. But, maybe this is a good now. I can salvage this as this bombshell will cause misery for many of my enemies. Sami: So you are saying this is true? Stefano: You have the file. You tell me... Sami: Just tell me!!!! Stefano: Very well. Yes, it's true. Everything from the file is true. The man you all think is Roman is not and John Black is. Happy? Now let the mayhem begin. Sami looks at John. Sami: Oh my God!!! Eric: How can this be? Roman: I can't beleive this. Then who the hell am I? John: I'm Roman Brady... Caroline: Oh dear God, what is going on? Shawn Sr: The Dimera's are wreaking havoc on our lives again!!! Everyone in the crowd reacts. Bo looks at Hope, Abe, and Shane stunned. Kate is stunned. Eric is upset and gets another headache as Nicole comforts him and remains worried about him. Marlena looks surprised and seems a bit affected but quickly covers her emotions up as a nonreactive look graces her face once again. Stefano looks on pleased, wondering if this was a good idea after all. -John begins to question the validity of the file. Bo and Hope think that the best thing is to examine the disk and file once they leave the island and also do a DNA test too. John agrees, as does Roman, Roman is clearly flustered. Bo and Caroline ask if he is ok. Roman says he just wants to get off the island and find out the truth once in for all. If this info is true, he doesn't have an indentity. Shane tells the Brady's and everyone else to calm down before getting worked up over nothing. They have believed for years that this man is Roman and that this man is John. They can't get worked up over some file. Sami says she beleives it's true, despite not wanting John to be her father. Shane again reminds Sami to calm down until they know for sure. -Wendell is dismayed by the fact that Stefano is happy about this secret coming out. He thought he would be upset. Stefano explains that there is a silver lining and that this reveal will cause nothing but pain and misery. Wendell says that is if they all get off the island. Stefano says he wants them all off the island as they will suffer even more in Salem then if they died or were kept locked up. Ernesto agrees with Stefano but wants to get revenge on his enemies too. Stefano promises Ernesto he will get that. Andre wonders what will happen to him now as Stefano hates him even more now. He blames Wendell for what has happened and his plans being a mess. Wendell and Stefano both joke about how Andre will never be a true Dimera and will never even have a piece of the empire. Stefano tells Andre he will pay for all the crimes he commited against the Dimera name. Wendell sees an opportunity to further anger Stefano against Andre and to get back at Andre for all the problems he has given him in the past so he tells Stefano that knows of something Andre did to Tony that is horrible. Stefano wants to know where Tony is but Wendell doesn't know and Andre refuses to tell. Stefano asks Wendell what Andre did. Wendell gets the crowd's attention, interupting all the reaction to the John/Roman news, and says he has an announcement to make that will also effect the Brady's. Caroline: What now? Shawn Sr: How much can my family take? Wendell: You all know about Rex and Cassie-the twins Stefano genetically engineered? Rex: What about us? Stefano: Yes, Wendell. They all know about them. They all know that I tried to perfect them genetically to make them the perfect Dimera's, capable of doing almost anything they needed to to succeed and sustain the empire. Cassie: So that is why you did it but why? We weren't even Dimera's and you had to know that since you arranged somehow artificially for Kate and Roman to be are parents. Stefano: I never did that. Tony and Marlena are your parents. Wendell: Exactly. Andre arranged it for Rex to be tricked into beleiving that Tony and Marlena were not his parents and that Roman and Kate were. It was all part of destroying Tony's life and breaking his heart and, of course, this was all planned prior to the Tony/Andre switch. Kate: Oh my God. Roman: All these lies. I don't know what is true anymore. Rex: This means we are still Dimera's. Cassie: Are you sure? Wendell: Yes. You are Tony and Marlena's children, just like you thought originally. Stefano: For once, I agree with Wendell. Ernesto: They are both right. I was never made aware of this scheme but I am sure you are both Dimera's as Stefano has said. Andre(looking at Wendell): You bastard. How could you do this to me? Wendell: Well, you have ruined my plans at times and I am just looking for you to pay as badly as I am when Stefano gets a hold of me. May as well bring you down with me. Stefano promises that they are both going down for their betrayals. Kate can't beleive Rex and Cassie are not her children. Mimi, Belle, and Shawn are stunned. The Brady's are stunned. Roman says they will need a DNA test to confirm this once they get off the island. Rex and Cassie seem happy but are very close to the Brady's. They wonder how this will affect the two families if true. Shawn Sr is getting very upset by all these unconfirmed revelations. Caroline, Bo, John, Roman, and Hope beg him to calm down. Ernesto watches as Victor comforts Caroline and Shawn Sr seems upset about that. Ernesto sees an opportunity here to hurt Victor's family even more. He remembers that Wendell had a tape that had something to do with some secret Caroline and Victor were keeping that could destroy the Brady's. Figuring this could add turmoil to Victor's life, Ernesto asks one of the guards where the video is. The guard says it is near the monitor. Ernesto puts it in and tells the crowd that the fun is not done yet. Ernesto: I have more good stuff for you. God knows I can't let the Dimera's have all the fun while revealing all these secrets. Stefano, you don't mind me taking the floor and getting a little revenge do you? Stefano: Of course not, old friend. I think I have an idea what you have in mind hearing the little bits of info I have on the island since my arrival here. Ernesto: Yes, I think you may enjoy this as well. I encourage all of you, especially the Brady's, to brace yourselves for a true shock. The tape plays and we see Caroline and Victor in the castle they were held in. The crowd sees the night that Andre had tried to recreate their past with fragrances and smells, as well as food, candles, etc. It was the same schemes he used on Roman and Marlena to push them closer. The crowd then sees Carolien and Victor get caught up in the moment and everything else and begin to kiss. They all watch as they fall onto the bed and make love. The crowd is horrified. Roman: Ma!! Bo: I don't... Sami: Grandma... Shawn Sr: How could you do this to me?!!! I am your husband. You told me your feelings for him were in the past. You told me you were just friends!!! Caroline: Shawn, I am so sorry!! Victor: Shawn, you have to understand... Shawn: You shutup!!! This is one revelation tonight we know is true because the truth is right here and it written on your faces. Caroline: Shawn, I love you. You know that. It was everything Andre did-the reminders of the past and... Shawn: Don't make excuses!! You betrayed me again!! You told me...argh..oh....can't... Caroline: Shawn. Oh my God. His heart. Victor-I knew this would happen when he found out. That is why I kept the truth hidden. Shawn...oh..somebody...Lexie...help Lexie runs over. Lexie: Shawn...stay calm...relax Shawn: Roman....John...Rex....Cassie...My wif....Vic...too ...muc... Bo: Pop, stay strong. Roman: Come on Pop... John: Shawn..you need to calm... Shawn: My chest...GOD MY HEART!!!! Shawn passes out in Caroline's arms. Lexie begins CPR as Caroline and everyone else hopes and prays. Lexie (looking up in tears): I am sorry. We lost him. It all must have been too much. Caroline: NO!!! (Breaks down in tears) Bo: Pop... Roman: Oh God no...not now.. Sami: Grandpa...Oh God...I never should have told him what I found.... Lucas: Sami, you had to. It was finding out everything together that was too much. Celeste: All the pain and suffering I predicted...it has come true. There is even more to come. More revelations...more pain...death!!! Even those I love will be affected...DEAR GOD NO!! Rex and Cassie comfort each other. Hope embraces Bo. Lucas and Austin try to console Sami. The crowd is upset and in tears. Victor tries to comfort Caroline but Roman stops him. Roman: Stay the hell away from my mother. You have done enough... Victor backs away. Maggie leaves Mickey's side. Maggie: Victor...I know you want to comfort her but... Victor: She has her family and she needs them and they her. They have rough times ahead. Maggie: I know you never meant harm. You care for her so much...come here... Maggie and Victor embrace as Mickey watches. Marlena sees her father in law on the floor and a single tear drops down her face. Marlena: No!! The"old" Marlena cared but I don't. I must not let everything that is happening bother me. They controlled me and never cared for me. All they did was hurt me. I am happy about all this...I am happy about their pain. John: No, your not and you know it. Marlena backs away from John and, still holding the gun in her hand. orders him to back away which he does. Belle comforts Shawn and a jealous Mimi sees it. Mimi goes over to Rex and tries to reach out and comfort him but is interupted by Cassie. Cassie: Back off and let us mourn the man we once thought was our grandfather. Mimi: Fine. Mimi goes back to Bonnie. Wendell, Andre, and Stefano stand there and watch all the mourning. Stefano: I never thought I would see this day. The Brady family patriarch dead. Wendell: You should be happy. Are you? Stefano: No. Not really. Ernesto: Well, Stefano. This turned out better then I thought. The Brady's...Victor's family...all in shambles. I never intended for a man to die but Caroline will hate Victor for destroying her family. Once again, Victor has destroyed a family and marriage, just like he did mine. Stefano: Shawn and I were never friends but losing the leader of the enemy almost casts a pall over any excitement you should have over seeing a man you despise die. I guess it's the joy of the chase, or, in this case, the joy of having him alive to get revenge on or to torture. It's surreal...a world without Shawn Brady Sr. I never thought I would see this day. The Brady's continue to mourn. Roman embraces his mom. Stefano watches and says... Stefano: With everything the Brady's have learned and gone through tonight, a new era has begun. The war has entered another phase. A phase that is full of the unknown and the unpredictable. I guess you can say...let the games begin... The screen then fades out and the credits roll.

1st Scene: Crowd of Islanders remains in the large room on the west side of the Melaswen control center. Crowd is still reacting to seeing two Stefanos-one that looks like the old and one that looks like the man once thought of as Alex North. John: I can't beleive this. Hope: Yeah. One Stefano was a nightmare but two is like something taken out of a horrow movie. Stefano (Joe Mascolo): There is no more then one Stefano Dimera...and that is who I am. This man is nothing more then a former lieutenant of mine named Wendell. Admit it your backstabbing son of a bitch!!!! Stefano (Wayne Northrup): Fine. I can't deny it now with you right here anyhow. My name is Wendell and I once worked for Stefano before I betrayed him. Stefano : Now that we have that settled, you all were gathered here to be told the secrets behind the two Melaswen plots that have been a source of great tension in your lives. Wendell, acting as me, was going to describe in great detail the goings on that led to the pinpoint planning of these two schemes so I now feel as though I should be the one to complete this task as I was the one who collaborated on the plan with Ernesto here. You should all consider yourself lucky that I returned on the nick of time. This way you will all know the truth-something my dear friend Wendell here is known to have trouble with. John: Oh, and you don't? Stefano: John, and this goes for everyone else too, please no interuptions as I tell the in-depth truth behind my connection with Ernesto, how these island plots came to be, Wendell, the Tony and Andre switch, and where I have been. I don't usually dish out Dimera family secrets but since my identity was stolen from me I am in a giving mood and feel as though I should return my name and my family's name to its former glory after all that was done by Wendell and my crazed nephew here to destroy it. Andre: Oh, now I am crazy. You used to like me. Stefano: No interuptions please. Now here it goes ladies and gentlemen. The truth you all seek will now be exposed to you step by step. The crowd all looks at each other. Marlena, Andre, Patrick, Tek, Lexie, Bart, and Ernesto wonder what is about to happen. Stefano looks on at the crowd in anticipation at what he is about to do as the screen fades away to the Days of our Lives Theme. Second Scene: Same room with the crowd, waiting in anticpation for Stefano to begin. Stefano: I suppose I should begin with how I met Ernesto. It was well before coming to Salem. I was at a business party when our paths crossed. Victor, you should remember this as you were at the same party. It took place in Rome at Rosario Benevienti's hotel suite. Victor: I vaguely remember that. yes. Come to think of it, I remember you and Ernesto were in a corner and having quite the discussion. Stefano: Yes, that is where we got acquainted. Afterwards, we made business deals here and there but were never close until I arrived in Salem. Eventually, Ernesto became a vital necessity to my organization. He provided me with many of my secret lairs and also with supplies and technology that has helped me over the years in my many escapes and "deaths." John: Now that explains alot. Ernesto was always a man of illusion and you, Stefano, were always one to use illusion to add to your mystique in your many "deaths" and rises. Stefano: Yes, John. Ernesto has been of great benefit to me. It should also be noted that Ernesto's organization was what helped me to acquire the brain chip technology I used on Hope and you. The dear,s esteemed Dr. Rolf, that some of you know and some may not know, was actually someone hired by Ernesto to help to develop the technology that Ernesto used for his many illusions and for the brain chip technology. He later came to work with me after Ernesto was no longer in need of his services and became a valued employee until he went MIA, Rolf was of great use to me as he used all the technology and advancements that he created with Ernesto for me. Hope: I can't beleive all this and Ernesto being behind the brain chip-it's unbelievable. Ernesto: Yes. I worked with some scientists and various technicians who were developing this risky at the time technology. Once it seemed ready and perfected, I was able to get my hands on it first and, since Stefano and I were business associates, him and I made a deal involving the technology once he acknowledged his interest in it. I never found out who he used it on until years later, well after mine and Hope's presumed demises. John: I can't beleive this. Stefano: Well, beleive it John. I implanted the chip in you shortly after I first acquired the technology from Ernesto, which was around after I kidnapped you after falling over the... John: Falling over what...cliff? Wait, that was around the time Roman fell to his supposed death. Bo: Yeah, John. I remember when we were looking in Gina's past with you it linked your time with her back to 1985-the year after I thought my brother had died after falling over the cliff fighting with Stefano. John: Why would you say that Dimera? Why are you connecting Roman's "death" with my getting implanted with the brain chip? Stefano looks on nervously, as does Smi. Wendell sees how nervous Sami is and sees her clutching the file she found under her jacket. He then gets an evil smirk on his face. Wendell (to himself-voiceover): Well, if Stefano is going to blow me out of the water and ruin my plans perhaps I should ruin his too and expose some of his secrets. He may kill me for betraying him yet again but he will probably kill me anyway so may as well go down fighting and knowing I destroyed his plans like he destroyed mine. Wendell looks at Stefano and then at Sami as the screen fades out. 3rd Scene: Everyone waits for Stefano to answer John. Stefano: Well, while waiting in the shadows with Greta earlier to make my grand entrance into this gahtering I overheard Ernesto refer to how hard it was to call you John instead of Roman for him. I guess that just got the idea of Roman into my mind. Roman: Really? why do I get the feeling there is more to it then that lame excuse. John: Yeah, Dimera. All that time off has made you lose your touch. Stefano: Beleive what you will. We must move on. Shortly after providing me with that technology, Ernesto and I did not make contact for awhile. He never contacted me again until he reached his island after the Loretta ship sank in 1990. This was, of course, one of the many times Salem thought I was dead. Ernesto was with Isabella, the woman he beleived to be his daughter, and told me he was going to finally have his revenge. He told me of his plot to kill his own daughter via poison-almost like a punishment to Loretta for betraying him with Victor. He asked me for a favor since he was afraid of the possibility of being outnumbered by the Loretta castaways if they survived the ship sinking. He asked me to have some of my men come to the island to assist him in his plans to ensure success. I happened to be close by on one of my many private islands and went with the men to see if I may of service to my close business associate. He had done so much for me I was prepared to return the favor. I arrived with my men but when I arrived I saw Ernesto in a cage with Hope Brady. I then saw the cage explode but I noticed that both Hope and Ernesto escaped via a secret exit near the back of the cage. Of course, everyone knows Greta von Amburg was Hope's double in the cage and was substituted for her and ended up burned and scarred for years as a result. Close up of Greta remembering that and gently touching her face. Stefano: You all already learned that I found Hope and took care of her at Maison Blanche for years but I did the very same for Ernesto. I found him and too care of his recovery, which was difficult. While Hope recovered fast, Ernesto was in a coma for years and never came out of it. I made arrangments for him in a private, secluded 24 hour care facility where no one would know he was still alive or where he was. At this time, I was dealing with my own health concerns and again, as you all know, I returned to Salem to see my daughter Kristen and to recover from my illness. The times that I was presumed dead after that point, I would take those opportunities to check on Ernesto. By 1996, he had come out of the coma but he was consumed with hatred for what happened to him. He hated his previous enemies more and now had reason to hate others that he felt played a part in his accident. Ernesto: Stefano's right. I woke up paralysed due to nerve damage. It wasn't until 1998 that I started to walk again and then I suffered a stroke as a result of complications from a surgery I had after the explosion. I never fully recovered from that until 2001. I was and still am consumed with hate for my enemies. Victor, I have and always will despise you. Bo Brady, you double crossed me on the Loretta and you!! Hope!!! You came out of that explosion and wre just fine in a matter of months. You were up and doing Stefano's bidding as Gina while I was held up in a hospital bed in a coma for years. If it was never for you and Julie over there being nosy, I would have never had the idea to put you in the cage and would never have been in that explosion. Hope: You can't seriously blame me for something you did. Ernesto: I can and will no matter what you think. Oh, and Jack and Jennifer. Salem's very own ace reporters. You two busybodies got involved in my business and caused chaos aboard the Loretta. I still have a vendetta with you too. Oh, and Ro..I mean John. You messed with my plans too and aided in turning Isabella against me. John: You did that yourself by turning you back on her and trying to kill her. Ernesto: NO!!! I loved her and still loved her as my daughter. You had already poisoned her mind against me. She was lost. She had become Victor's daughter and I would not accept that so I had to rid myself of her. Had she never been so close to you, she still would've loved me like her father. You poisoned her mind against me just like Victor poisoned Loretta's mind. All of you!! All of you that have destroyed my life will feel my wrath. Your precious loved ones will feel my wrath. I will get my revenge. The crowd looks on and are horrified at Ernesto, who has a sinister and crazed look on his face as the screen fades out. 4th Scene -Same room as the crowd wonders what they will be told next. Stefano: Is your tirade over so we can continue? Ernesto: No. Stefano: Well, it will have to be. Continuing on...when I left town in 2001 after being ran out of Salem by the police, I reconnected with Ernesto and saw he was fully recovered. He told me of his plan for revenge and that is what the Melaswen plot orginated. It was Ernesto's way of getting revenge and he thought it was ironic to use an island as that is where the most suffering in his life began with the explosion. He told me of his grand scheme to lure his enemies there and even make it appear as though they were dead. He would use drugs developed by Dr. Rolf and his secret organization and put them in the water supply. He would also have his employees plant suggestions in the minds of Salemites so they would have nightmares or beleive they were seeing the ghost of their loved ones. He also used holograms to make the ghostly visions of loved ones appear just like he made visions of himself appear on the island after the Loretta sank. The drugs in the water supply would even helped to make the "deaths" appear worse then they are and they really helped enhance the effects of the makeup. He told me of all this and that he needed my help and manpower. I agreed as long as some of my enemies could be added to his target list and that is when I provided an island for him to build into a replica Salem. I also requested that we use Marlena as a serial killer and then bring her the island herself. This way I could have her in my posession after destroying my enemies. I told Ernesto that we could program her to do our bidding. Ernesto was all for the idea since she was John's wife and he wanted revenge on him and knew this would tear him apart. From this point on, this is where the great Melaswen plot began to become a reality. The screen then fades out. Days of our Lives halfway theme plays. 5th Scene -Same room. Stefano contines to explain the past. Marlena: Wow Steffy I am impressed with all the planning. Not surprised you screwed around with me and my head again though. Stefano: Oh, Marlena. I wasn't the one that did and I will explain that right now. Now this is where the great traitor known as Wendell comes into play. After visiting with Ernesto and going though all the Melaswen plans, I knew I wanted to lay low as the ISA had people looking for me. My men, including Wendell who was one of my top lietenants, and I traveled the world to stay in hiding. I had trusted Wendell a great deal in the past. Shortly after leaving Ernesto, I developed a serious fever and hid my condition from everyone. Turns out I had contracted some sort of infection from one of the exotic locations we visited. WE continued to travel the world and my condition grew worse. I started to become delusional and began to ramble on about my life and everything I had done a great deal. At this point, Wendell got this brilliant idea in mind and began to take notes and memorized everything about my life he could and researched what he didn't learn. After 3 months of my rambling on combined with his research, Wendell feelt he was ready to take over my life and be one of the richest and most powerful men in the world. He realized, of course, the risk involved and knew he could be as good as dead if found out. One evening, I asked him to play chess (we now see a flashback to this) since it was a nightly ritual of theirs before retiring for the evening. Wendell was the only man other then John that I felt could challenge me in chess. I asked him to bring out my favorite wine. At the time, I had no clue he was slowly poisoning me via the wine, food, etc. This concoction was something he stole from Dr. Rolf and was slowly eating away at my brain. One night, Wendell came to check on me and beleived that I had died from the poison. Wendell now felt he could become me and could now do things that even I had not done. He even though he could destroy all my enemies. He had plastic surgery to give him the look he has now, the look you all thought to be that of Alex North's until a few weeks ago. He was concerned about people like Ernesto, Bart, and other close associates of mine knowing somehow he was not me so he decided that he should get rid of them. He targeted Ernesto first knowing he knew me so well that he may think something was up . He made an attempt on Ernesto's life but he survived. When Wendell tried to escape via a private plane, he felt as thought he was being followed and was right. Ernesto had several men chasing after him since he now knew that he was an imposter. Ernesto was out for his blood. When Wendell got in the plane, he instructed the pilot to take off and it did before Ernesto and his men got a hold of him. Stefano flashes back to that night while recounting the details. Pilot: Your destination, sir? Wendell: Europe. We're not too far from there. I'll make you a very wealthy man if you can get us there. Pilot: Thank you very much sir. Wendell: No thanks are necessary. How long have you been a pilot? Pilot: Most of my adult life, sir. My father insisted that I learn several things that may aid me in the future. He said you never know when you might have to flee the country. Wendell: (Laughing) That’s for sure. Your father sounded like a very wise man. Pilot: He was. He was one of the finest men I’ve ever known. He taught me every single thing that I know. Wendell: Oh. Like what? Pilot: Well, one thing for sure. Never let anyone thing that you don’t know what’s going on. Even people that you take into your closest confidence. They’ll use it against you when they feel the time is right. Wendell: True. And another? Pilot: Well, for second, always let one of your most trusted people think that you have died of some brain ailment after you had a severe fever. That way he will feel that he has taken over your life, and will try to steal everything that rightfully belongs to you. Stefano (voice over): Wendell just looked at me in horror realizing his plot had failed and that I, Stefano Dimera, had once again rose from the ashes. Pilot: And third........when the pilot of your plane is going to bail out on you, make sure there’s only one parachute. Wendell: Oh. My. God. Stefano DiMera: Close enough. (While holding a gun on him) Now, did you really think I would allow a lackey like you to kill The Phoenix? Ask the people of Salem, my boy. Nothing........NOTHING.......can destroy me. Now, I hate to cut this short, but I have a chess game waiting for me. Enjoy your trip.......(He opens the door and steps out onto the ledge)..........TO HELL!!!!!! Stefano: I then jumped out of the plane and opened my parachute, and safely floated down to the ocean. My people were following me in my private yacht. As I climbed on board, I thanked my other lieutenant, Yuri, and everyone else. Stefano: You all will have hefty, hefty bonuses in your checks. As for Wendell..........as the young folks say today........ Those are the breaks! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Flashback ends. Stefano: So Wendell's plane crashed and I beleived him to be dead. Little did I know that he would survive and come into contact with my nephew Andre. I always beleived Andre to be dead since he was in Tony's place when he "died" in Aremid but Andre used another former employee of mine to help him fake his death and get away. He promised the employee a share of his power once he took over the Dimera empire. He was angry with me for putting him in that situation to take Tony's place. He hated it and knew I was setting himself up for a fall. He knew I hated him so he wanted revenge and my empire. After Wendell's presumed demise, he partnered with Wendell to get rid of me and take over all the operations of the empire on thier own. I was on my way to meet with Tony, having heard he was in remission from his blood disease. We were going to discuss the Melaswen plans. Wendell and Andre tampered with my car causing it to crash. Tony found me and thought I had died in his arms. Little did he know that the EMT"s that arrived shortly after I stopped breathing were in Andre and Wendell's employ. They fooled Tony and he went back to Salem thinking I died in his arms. Andre and Wendell took care of everything to make sure everyone beleived I was dead and that Andre was dead in Aremid. I was shipped off to a secret lair and had fallen into a coma. Rather then kill me, they both wanted to torture me by keeping me captive like I have kept so many others. When I awoke out of a coma, I spent months in captivity and finally broke out and made my way here to the island. I remained in the shadows and was shocked to hear what I missed in my absence. The screen then fades to black. 6th Scene -Stefano continues. Stefano: I learned that Andre and Wendell had convinced Ernesto and everyone else that he was indeed Stefano. Thinking Andre was Tony since Andre had convinced Ernesto that an imposter Tony was sent to Salem to run things so he could help his father plot the Melaswen scheme. Ernesto bought this because he beleived Andre died in Aremid and, thinking Andre was Tony now, he didn't think Tony would lie about Wendell being me. Wendell explained his appearance as a way of wishing ill upon the man that betrayed him. Ernesto was skeptical but bought this since Tony supported him by saying that Stefano was merely hoping Wendell would see this from hell and be tortured seeing Stefano look like he did after his surgery. The three went ahead with the first Melaswen plot as planned. The drugs were put in the water supply and it was all the begin at the fashion show. Wendell and Andre knew that Tony would stop them and that he could catch them so, during that time Tony was missing at the hospital, Andre switched places with him and acted as Tony from that point on. Andre was also the person who attacked Bo and Hope. He wanted to make Rex do it to get back at Tony and knew Rex was having mysterious headaches and that he would convince himself that he attacked Bo and Hope so Andre made sure Rex had blood on him to make it look like he did it. It was all Ernesto's idea to attack Bo and Hope since he wanted his revenge on them. His plan was to drug them and "kill" them in the hospital to bring them to the island but they never could get in there since their injuries were so severe. Ernesto did not want them severely injured but Andre had gone too far. Ernesto backed off on Bo and Hope and he, Andre, and Wendell went after the rest of the list I had targeted. Abe was first and then they would just pick off whoever got close to the truth since they no longer wanted to abide by my list after that. Andre programmed Marlena with help from Ernesto and Andre was the one applying the makeup for the wounds. Tek and Patrick helped along the way too as they, having worked for me for years, were used by Andre and Wendell. Both of them never knew Ernesto was involved in the scheme going on in Salem. Victor being "killed" was Ernesto's idea. Ernesto discovered that there was a plot to kill Victor and took advantage of it to bring him to the island. Eventually, the island plot was destoyed when Jennifer, Hope, etc started making their way down to the island. Patrick and Tek growing to care for some of the Salemites ruined plans too as Patrick was the hero on the island and has been a hero quite a few times since then from what I hear. Anyway, Andre got on a power trip and now wanted to destroy the world. He was sick of being ordered around by Wendell and Ernesto so he locked both of them up and made them watch the chaos on Melaswen as their plot was being ruined. He came up with the idea of a fake Stefano skeleton to scare Wendell and the me, since both of us could see everything going on. This is when Andre ran the show and came up with the Stan scheme, trapping everyone in the castle and manipulating their lives as well as the lives of people in Salem, and the Philip scheme in Iraq. He just loved torturing Ernesto by showing him that he had Philip trapped knowing full well Ernesto would love to have Philip in captivity as a way of getting back at Victor. Andre loved being in control of the Dimera empire but Wendell and Ernesto got out eventually. Andre was afraid for his life so he made a deal with them to share the power of the empire with them. They then decided to plot another Melaswen plot since the first failed only Ernesto took full control of this one. Wendell went to Salem as Alex North and began brainwashing Marlena to use her to "kill" people again. The brainwashing, though, has now backfired and you see the result despite the fact that Marlena did serve the purpose intended by Wendell, Ernesto, and Andre. Marlena: Yeah,well I am in control now and I' m not doing nothing for no one. I simply want my revenge. Stefano: Please Marlena, et me finish. So that is how this second plot began as the drugs never stopped being dropped into the water supply as Andre always thought it would come in handy. They faked all these deaths yet again only this time they nearly "killed" everyone in Salem and they lured you all here and there you have it. The truth behind everything I am sure you all wanted to know. Ernesto: Stefano explained it all just the way it happened. Too bad there had to be a double cross. Wendell: Yeah, well I nearly got a way with it. Andre: I knew you would never get away it. Me and the other hand... Stefano: Neither of you were going to get away with it and you know that. Now you will face the consequences of your actions. Wendell: Not before I make you pay for ruining all my plans. Stefano looks on confused as the screen fades to black. 7th Scene: The crowd wonders what is in store for them now as things are getting tense between Wendell and Stefano. Stefano: Just how do you plan to make me pay? You are nothing but a mere lackey. Always have been, always will be. You would not have made it this far without Andre and an unknowing Ernesto by your side. Wendell: Oh, trust me. I know the perfect way to get back at you. See, Andre and I have all your secret files on this very island. We simply wanted them here so they were handy in case we needed them. Stefano: As unnerving as that is, what are you getting at? Wendell: (looking at Sami) Let's just say I know for a fact someone took a gander at your collection of secrets and now has proof of one of your many bombshells you have kept hidden. Care to elaborate Samantha? Sami turns around and looks at Wendell as the whole crowd turns and looks at her. Sami: I am not sure what you are talk... Wendell: Oh come on. What do you have under your jacket? You have never been shy before so don't be now. Come on out with it. John: Samantha, you said you had something to tell me earlier-is this it? Roman: Yeah,she told me she wanted to talk too. What are you hiding underneath your jacket Sami? Is that wanted to talk to me about? John: And me too. Something was bothering you earlier so what did you want to tell your dad and I? Did you find out something that could help us bring down the Dimera's? Is that what Wendell is talking about? The crowd looks at Sami, as does Stefano, Wendell, Andre, Marlena, and Ernesto. Sami takes the file out. Sami: I guess there is no way out. I didn't want to do it this way but...I guess I have to tell you...I have to tell you what I found. The camera pans around to everyone in the crowd, including Roman and John. Stefano looks at Sami trying to intimidate her into staying quiet while Wendell stares at her trying to encourage her to spill everything. The screen fades out on a confused Sami as the credits roll.

-Caroline thinks about the secret her and Victor are keeping. Victor comes over to her to ask if she is alright. She reminds Victor of the pain their secret would cause and it must be kept a secret-no one can ever find out they made love in the castle while imprisoned by Tony. If they do, it could destroy their families and could even kill Shawn Sr. Victor says he vowed to keep her secret and will but, if there is anything to be learned from the secret of Claire's paternity, these things always come out. Shawn Sr sees Victor and Caroline together and reminds himself to stay calm since they are only friends. -Abby asks Jack if her mother has really chosen him over Frankie. Jack decides to be honest with her and says that Jennifer has not made a choice yet. An upset Abby lashes out at her mother and Frankie saying her father belongs with her mother. Max gets involved and reminds Abby not to get involved. Abby tells Max to stay out of it, which causes some tension between them. Chelsea sees this and is happy. Max takes Abby aside and begs her to let Frankie, Jennifer, and Jack figure this out. Max does not want this to affect his friendship with Abby. Abby agrees and apologizes. Chelsea is jealous when she sees Abby and Max embrace. Alice, Mickey, Doug, Julie, and Maggie see this and wonder how Jennifer will ever choose since choosing Frankie could push her daughter away and choosing Jack will hurt Frankie deeply and either way could cause a rift between Abby and Max's friendship. Julie says she feels like more is developing between Abby and Max. Maggie agrees-they remind her of Jennifer and Frankie when they were younger. Chelsea overhears and is not pleased. -Roman is worried about Carrie, as are Austin and Lucas. Abe says with the force field down the can search for her but they need to plan an escape first and take out whoever is in charge of all this. Shane, Bo, Hope, Billie, and John agree. Celeste feels that not everyone will make it off the island alive and, those that do, will have their lives changed forever. This worries everyone. -Nicole remembers Celeste's premonition concerning Eric and she decides to tell him about. Eric shrugs it off but Nicole reminds him that Celeste has always been right. Eric says that she can be wrong too and walks away. Sami overhears and wonders if Celeste's prediction about Eric somehow ties in with what she learned in the file room. Nicole tells sami she is worried about Eric. Sami feels the same but says she has other things to be worried about. -Mimi asks Rex if there is still a chance for them. Rex says they can't discuss that matter here. There is alot to be resolved. He leaves to talk to Cassie. Cassie begs Rex to stay away from Mimi and not fall for her tricks again. Rex tells Cassie to back off-he is a big boy and knows what he is going. Mimi tells Bonnie if she loses Shawn she is hopeful that Rex and her will work things out. Bonnie is happy for her and they embrace. Cassie asks Kate what she would do if Rex reunited with Mimi. Kate says she wouldn't do anything because she feels Mimi is similar to her-that is a minor reason why she helped her keep Shawn although making Philip happy was the major reason. Kate tells Cassie to stay out of it-that is one couple she would not tamper with if they reunite unless she hurt him again. Cassie privately says that she will take a page out of her mother's book and break them up herself if they get together and Kate holds to what she said. -Belle asks Shawn if they will get back together now given what has happened. Shawn says it is the wrong place to talk about this as he needs to talk everything out with Mimi too. Belle is shocked that he would think about forgiving Mimi. Shawn says he won't forgive her but they do need to talk and he needs to think-as does she. They have alot to deal with before even considering a reunion, including Philip. He tells Belle there is no gurantee that they will reunite. Belle is stunned as Shawn says they will talk once things calm down-hopefully when they are off the island. Belle still hopes to be back with Shawn but is surprised at his hesitation. She thinks about Philip and how he will react to everything. She wonders where he is. -The guard looks at Ernesto, who shakes his head no in response to Philip's request for the guard to kill him. The guard then says no and says that the boss wants him alive. Philip hears Shawn and Belle talk about him and also hears Shawn say there is no gurantee of a reunion for them. This gives Philip hope as he sees how concerned about him Belle seems. Philip reminds himself that Belle is his wife and that he has the control here to stop Shawn from taking her from him. He plans to fight Shawn for Belle and to get revenge for the betrayal of his family and friends who kept secrets from him. Ernesto hates this as Philip has calmed down. He stops taping and tells the guard to have someone edit the tape and to only show Philip's intial reaction to the truth about Belle and Claire at the gathering later. Ernesto then gets a call from Stefano. Stefano tells him to meet him and Andre in the large room on the west side of the island control center. That is where they will have their "grand finale gala." Ernesto says he will be right there. He tells the guard to bring the tape and a monitor to the room so Victor can see how hurt Philip was. -Mimi asks Shawn if they can talk. Shawn tells Mimi that he won't be talking about anything concerning the situation they are in until things calm down and they are off the island. Mimi agrees and hopes she can still have Shawn but now wonders if maybe she is meant to be with Rex and he was brought back now to be there for her and get back together with her. -Belle enters the room and overhears John telling everyone that they also need to find Marlena. Belle tells her father that she was with Marlena and that she nearly killed her. John is stunned but Rex bakcs up Belle and says that he came just in time to fluster Marlena enough to make her stop and run away. John wonders if the Marlena he knows and loves is gone. -Marlena overhears this and laughs that the "old" Marlena is gone and that the "new" Marlena will no longer let anyone or anything control her. She is very pleased with all the chaos from the reveal of Claire's paternity and everything else. "I love taking pleasure in their pain...in their deserving, well-overdue pain," she says as she laughs with approval. Marlena then sees guards coming and takes off. -The guards then bust in to the faux Brady Pub and order everyone to come with them. John asks what is going on. One of the guards says that they are going to a party. Maggie asks that Alice be left behind. The guard says a vehicle will take the elderly up to where they need to be. Alice, Maggie, Mickey, Caroline, Shawn Sr, Doug, and Julie all go with the guards onto a golf-cart like vehicle and they leave. The others are told to walk so they follow the guards out. Marlena sees this and decides to use this opportunity to make her presence known to everyone on the island, including Stefano. She will use this party as the beginning of her revenge plot. She follows the crowd and the guards. -All the islanders arrive in a large room that resembles a ball room, only it is very dark and dimly lit. The guard tells them all to move around the room, sit, etc just don't make any trouble. Two guards stay behind while the others leave. John discoversthey are locked in the room. The guards have guns ready just in case of trouble. John wonders why they were all asked to be there. The door opens up and Patrick and Tek enter, followed by Bart and more guards. The corwd is stunned and horrified that Patrick and Tek are working for the enemy. Tek confesses that all the information Shane discovered on him is true-that is what Stefano has on him. Patrick says he started working for Stefano because of his past but he can't go into detail. Shane says they will still find out the truth. Patrick says that he may be dad by then so it won't matter-he just doesn't want anyone to learn the truth about him now and hate him. He has grown to care for too many (he then looks at Jennifer, Hope, Billie, Bonnie, and Mimi). Bart tells Patrick and Tek to shut up and sit down. -The crowd is stunned when Lexie comes in. Lexie runs over to Tek and slaps him. She can't beleive he was working for her father. He tells Lexie that he was hired to break Abe and her up. Abe asks what is going on but before they can get into it, Stefano enters. Everyone is stunned but not surprised he is alive and behind it all. Stefano: Oh, come now. Surely you don't believe I pulled this off on my own. John: Well, we know Patrick and Tek work for you and you have Bart. Stefano: Oh, John. You know that imbilsils like that don't count. Let me introduce you to one of my co-conspirators. Come on in my dear nephew. Andre then walks into the room as everyone believes he is Tony. Stefano: Naturally, you all beleive that this is my son, Tony. However, I must inform you that this man is not Tony. In fact, you have not been in the presence of the real Count Tony Dimera since the day of the Basic Black fashion show. Yep, you guessed it my friends. When Tony's comotose body mysteriously disappeared, we pulled off a switch. The real Tony is hidden somewhere being treated for his blood disease, which has returned. I do wonder what happened to him-haven't heard from him in awhile. Perhaps he succumbed to that menacing disease. No matter-you now know one part of the big puzzle but we don't want to reveal it all quite yet do we? No-we want to have everyone in attendance first. John: You are sick. Stefano: Oh, John. Let's try not to be negative since this is a party. Now, moving on, I would like to bring out my partner and primary co-conspriator for this grand scheme and the first island scheme you all experiened a few years ago. Yes, you heard me. Tony, oh so sorry, I mean Andre was not the mastermind of the first island plot. I was very much in control at that time but more on that later. Without further adieu, I would like to introduce you to...Ernesto Toscano!!! The crowd is stunned. Victor looks Ernesto right in the eyes and the tension is clear. Shawn remembers him as the man who "killed" his mom. Julie, Jennifer, and Jack are stunned, as is John. John: Well, isn't this a blast from the past. Ernesto: Yes, John. You are truly a sight for sore eyes. Wow-very hard calling you John instead of Roman. Stefano: Oh, don't worry, that problem will soon correct itself (Stefano looks at Sami, who is worried about what may be coming next). Ernesto: Oh, and Victor. How good to see you? It is always nice to re-connect with old foes. Victor: Ernesto. I can tell time has not helped you get over the past. Ernesto: GET OVER THE PAST!!!! Forget what happened before the explosion but I was nearly killed. Stefano: Now wait my friend. I hate to interrupt but we must wait to share stories. I want them to learn everything in sequence so they can see how we cleverly masterminded this plot right under all their noses, including the ISA's (looks at Shane and John). -Ernesto: Why must we wait Stefano? We got so much to do and everyone is here. There is no one else we are waiting for. Voice from a distance: Oh yes, you are. Marlena then walks in stunning the crowd. John, Belle, and Sami try to run to her but she pulls out a gun and aims it at them and the crowd. Marlena: You are waiting for me. Now, now Johnny and co-don't come any closer or I may have to blow you to kingdom come!!! John: Doc... Marlena: Sshhh!! Steffy was talking so let's give him the floor. Go ahead Steffy. Stefano: Marlena, when did you get to the island? Marlena: Oh I have been here since Patty-cakes and Tekky over there got here. Your little cameras missed me because I laid low and was busy stalking my prey. Namely, all your little captives here and their merry band of rescuers. Oh, and that little explosion-all me. Sorry for the damages but chances are you won't be using the land anyway. Stefano: I can't beleive we did not detect you. Ernesto: Well, now everyone is here now so can we move on so I can make sure all my enemies know the hell I have been through. Marlena: Hey, you look familiar. John: It's Ernesto Toscano, Doc. He was behind the Loretta ship sinking and the trick that presumably killed Hope years ago. Marlena: Ah, I see. I have heard so much about you. Ernesto: Likewise. Marlena: So, Steffy. How did you get tangled with Ernie here? You don't mind me calling you Ernie do you? Ernesto: Whatever... Stefano: Well, I will inform you of all that in due time. Ernesto: How about now? Everyone is here so let's get this show on the road. Voice from a distance (laughing): Not everyone is here, my friend. Greta then walks in held at gunpoint by a man that looks exactly like the way Stefano used to look (played by Joe Mascolo). The crowd is stunned. John: What the hell? Marlena: This is insane. Lexie: Father, what is going on? Ernesto: Seems like another double cross to me. John: Greta...what is going ... Greta: I was in the catacombs when I opened a secret door and out he came. He pulled a gun on me and told me to just come with him. Man (Joe Mascolo): I couldn't just miss a party, especially one that requires my attendance at it to set the record straight...to tell everyone that I am the real STEFANO DIMERA and that this man you have been calling Stefano since it was revealed he was not Alex North is nothing more then a fraud. The crowd is stunned as the two Stefanos face off as the screen fades to black and the credits roll.

PREVIEWS AND SNEAK PEEKS INTO WEEK OF JULY 17, 2006 "THE WEEKS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING" BEGIN WITH A BANG!!!! Days' Sami (Alison Sweeney) makes an announcement that will rock Salem!!! -Shawn shocks Belle. -Belle tells John she saw Marlena. -Ernesto, Stefano, and Andre gather all the islanders together for a "grand finale" party. -Marlena makes her presence known to everyone. -Everyone, including Stefano, is stunned when Greta arrives held at gunpoint by a "surprise guest." -Stefano reveals all about his connection to Ernesto and how both Melaswen plots really happened. -Stefano is betrayed-several times over!!! -Sami is forced to reveal her discovery! -The Brady's are shocked to the core by 3 big revelations!!! -The tables are turned on Lexie and Tek. -A Salemite loses his or her life...for real. -Great identifies her father. -Chelsea gets a huge shock. Red Letter Days!! Tuesday July 18: A CAN'T MISS SHOW as Stefano reveals all about both island plots, Ernesto, and where he has been over the past few years. Wednesday July 19: Three shocking revelations shock the Brady's and lead to the demise of a Salemite!! Thursday July 20: Lexie's worst nightmare comes true!! Friday July 21: Chelsea learns a stunning secret while Greta gets her father's identity confirmed and finally tells him she is his daughter. Next Week: Victor comes to Maggie's rescue again. Two heroic acts lead to tragedy for two families. John must make a heartbreaking decision. Shane learns the identity of his stalker. John has Marlena trapped. Bonnie makes the ultimate sacrifice for Mimi.

Announcer: This week "THE WEEKS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING" begin... Clips of Ernesto, Andre and Stefano laughing. Announcer: The week that you have been waiting for. Stefano: My friends and I will now reveal all the answers behind Melaswen 1 and Melaswen 2. Announcer: The answers you have been waiting for. Everything you wanted to know... Clips of the SSK victims and Andre putting the makeup on the wounds. Clips of the island and then clips of the ghostly visions of the SSK victims. Announcer: ...is REVEALED!! And HOLD ON...THAT'S NOT ALL!!! Clips of Sami holding the file she found. Announcer: One of Days's most historic stories takes a shocking turn. Sami: (looking at Roman while in tears) You may not be my father. Stefano: Of course not, HE NEVER WAS!! Sami looks at John. Sami: Oh my God!!! Announcer: THEN MORE BOMBSHELLS REVEALED!!! Greta: (looking at someone and crying) Your my real father. Shawn Sr watching something on a monitor and turns to Caroline and Victor. Shawn Sr: How could you do this to me? Abe watches something on a monitor too and looks at Lexie, who is in tears. Abe: You are nothing more then a vicious slut. You ARE a Dimera!! Stefano looks on pleased. Announcer: And that's not all!!! Two more HUGE twists!!! Rex: This can't be true. Kate: Oh my God. Chelsea (talking to Stefano): What are you saying? That Bo and Billie aren't really my parents? Announcer: And finally one of the most stunning moments Days fans will ever see!! John: What the hell?!! Lexie: Father, what is going on?!!! Announcer: And NEXT WEEK...DON'T MISS THE GREAT ESCAPE!!! Clips of Bo, Hope, Shawn, Maggie, and others racing to get off the island. Announcer: SOME WILL MAKE IT... Clips of trees falling. volcano lava, the ground opening up, explosions all around. Announcer: AND SOME WON'T Clip of a rock slide headed right for Jack and Frankie. Clip of John chasing Marlena to a cliff John: Doc, this ends here. Marlena: There is only one way to end this John. Announcer: All this while a BELOVED FAVE RETURNS!!! Shane: I don't believe it. THE WEEKS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING BEGIN THIS WEEK!!! MISS A DAY MISS ALOT-RED HOT SUMMER ON DAYS OF OUR LIVES!!!!

-The crowd at the pub awaits what Mimi is about to say about Claire. Meanwhile, Philip watches on a monitor everything that is going on as a gleeful Ernesto prepares to tape his reaction to show to Victor. -Everyone in the crowd wonders what is going on. Victor and Kate know and Philip sees them huddled in the corner talking and wonders if they may know what this is about. Belle: What could you possibly tell us about Claire? You haven't even seen her since Shawn and you have been stuck on this island with everyone else. Mimi, what is going on?!! Shawn: Babe, what is wrong? You look pale and worried about something. Just tell us what you want to say. Mimi: Well, I have been trying to but I always seem to get interupted. I have known this for awhile-since a few weeks before our wedding. It was around the time of my mother's "heart attack." Bonnie:...which was a fake. Shawn: What? Caroline: Now Bonnie I was there. Your heart attack seemed very real. Bonnie: Well, it wasn't. The secret Mimi wants to confess to you all I learned first from someone else. I knew she wanted to tell you Shawn and I didn't want my daughter to lose you. She had already lost Rex because I pushed her to have an abortion and I have always pushed my children to go after the brass ring. I just wanted better for them and marrying you would get us Lockharts into the Horton/Brady/Kiriakis fold. After my accident earlier with the force field, I realized that pushing my children to do things for wealth and power is wrong. I have steered them down the wrong path, the same path I am on and have been on. I just hope to change that now for my kids and me-that is why Mimi is going to tell you the truth now. She should have always told the truth but I am to blame. I am to blame for the abortion and and all the lies she committed so if you want to blame someone please don't take all this out on my little girl once she tells you everything. Please!! Shawn: So, you faked a heart attack knowing we would push up our wedding and this would make sure Mimi and I got married before this secret you learned and told Mimi to keep came out? Bonnie: Yes-that is what happened. Shawn: What could possibly be so big that it would cause you to worry about me leaving Mimi so much that you faked a heart attack to push the wedding along? Bonnie: Honey, I think you should tell him. Mimi: Shawn. Belle. Do you remember that night you were in a car accident during a snowstorm? Belle: Yeah, Shawn rescued me but we were both wet from the river so he took me to a barn and we used our body heat to stay warm and to survive. We were both delerious from hypothermia. Shawn: Right. What about it? Mimi: Well, something else happened that neither of you remember. The EMT's found you naked and in each other's arms. Don't you both remember how you both said when you woke up at the hospital that you had a dream about making love? Belle: Yeah... Shawn: Mimi, where is this going? Mimi: It wasn't a dream. Shawn: What? Belle: Where are you getting th... Mimi: Trust me it wasn't a dream and Claire is proof of that. She is your daughter Shawn, not Philip's. -Everyone in the room is stunned. Philip looks on in shock and remembers that night and says to himself how it makes so much sense now. He knew something more happened that night. -Victor tells Kate that they need to confess their role in this too. Kate doesn't want Philip to know they were involved in covering it up. Victor says Mimi and Bonnie can't take all the blame-they both knew and hid the truth and now they need to deal with the consequences of their actions. Belle: Mimi how do you know this? Shawn: I want to know that myself. I mean, how are you positive that Claire is my daughter? Mimi looks at Kate. Victor nods his head and Mimi reads his lips, which she takes as approval to rat out Kate. Kate looks on in horror. Mimi: Kate found out when Claire was brought into the hospital on Thanksgiving night. She saw some test results and went to the records room and learned the truth. Victor: I caught Kate myself in the records room trying to change the records to protect Philip. Luckily, I was able to change them back before they cost Claire or Shawn their lives. I apologize for my role in this. Kate convinced me that it was right to withold the truth as too many, including Philip who loves that little girl, would have been hurt. Belle, Philip, Mimi, and Shawn have been through so much-I guess I just was weak and let her convince me so I apologize. (Victor looks at Caroline) I did the same thing I was outraged at you for-I kept Claire's real father away from her, I suppose now I understand somewhat why you did what you did with Bo. Caroline: Victor, I think we can all understand your reasons for doing this. They weren't right but they are understandable and I am no one to judge given my past but Kate-you took things way too far. Altering hospital records-someone could have died because of that. Kate: I did what I had to do to protect my son. Austin: Mom you went too far this time. Lucas: And as usual you ended up hurting more people in the end and Philip will be hurt most of all. Billie: Yes and Philip would've been hurt a lot less had he been told sooner. Now he has bonded with a child that is not his and he will now have to let her go. Are you proud of yourself? Kate: Why is everyone blaming this on me? Victor, Bonnie, and Mimi all knew the truth too and withheld it. Roman: We know that Kate but you broke the law and just got lucky Victor covered for you. Had you not changed those records back, I would have to bring charges up. Hope: You should. This woman messed with my family when she hired Franco years ago to break Bo and I up and now she has again by keeping my son away from his daughter. You bitch!! Hope slaps Kate. Kate: Your a mother, Hope, You would have done the same. Hope: When are you going to get it Kate? You take a mother's love way too far. You try to make their lives for them rather then let them live their own lives and let things fall into place. You almost play god with their lives. Kate: I won't sit here and take all this blame when Bonnie and Mimi are standing right over there and are just as responsible. Bonnie: Kate's right. However, Kate and I pushed Mimi and manipulated her into telling the truth. Kate: Ugh-oh so we are going to let the same woman who aborted my grandchild off the hook? Oh real nice that sounds fair. Sami: Shutup Kate!! You helped organized a whole freakin massacre at Greta's coronation with Vincent Moroni so you aren't one to talk. Kate: Either are you Sami-woman of a thousand weddings. Mimi: Shawn, I just want you to know that I am sorry. I wanted to tell you so many ti... Shawn: Then why didn't you? All those times you wanted to tell me something...all those times you got emotional...it was all about this wasn't it? Mimi: Yes. Shawn: The letter...oh my God the letter. The one you wanted me to read but changed your mind and read to me instead. The truth was in the letter wasn't it? And Fr. Jansen-that is what he was talking about me knowing wasn't it? What did you do lie to him and make him think you told me the truth? Did you lie to a priest? Mimi: (crying) Yes. I am sorry Shawn-so sorry!! Bonnie: Shawn blame me. Kate and me did manipulate her and then I kept pushing her to keep the secret, just like I did with the abortion (looks at Rex). Please Shawn-don't leave my baby because of this. Shawn: She still didn't have to listen to you or Kate. You have always been like that-giving in to peer pressure. Ever since high school-you know something is wrong yet you always do it and never own up to it until the going gets tough or you are worried about the consequences. Mimi: I know. I am sorry Shawn. Between my mother, Kate, already losing so much in my life...I...and then there was Philip. Chloe already hurt him and he lost his leg and I just didn't want him to lose Claire and Belle too. Belle: Oh, yes noble Mimi. You know you only did this for yourself and chose to do it on your own. Bonnie and Kate didn't need to convince you because you still would've done the same thing on your own. Bonnie: Belle that isn't tru.. Belle: Bonnie do not try to protect her. She knows I am right. Once you had Shawn, you were willing to do anything to keep him and here we are. Mimi: Well, your the one who gave me a reason to do this. After all, you still wanted Shawn. You wanted Shawn while Philip was overseas, you wanted Shawn while Philip was suffering after losing his leg, you wanted Shawn when we first became a couple, and you even wanted Shawn the night before my wedding when you tried to convince him not to marry you. You broke his heart Belle and the minute he is moving on and has finally dedicated himself to making a new life for himself you just come swooping back in. The problem is you wanted Shawn but felt sorry for Philip and then you fell for him over time. Only problem is you loved Shawn more and still do and you did everything you could to stop him from marrying me. If it weren't for Kate manipulating you, you would have stopped my wedding. The crowd looks at Kate. Kate: Yeah, I know. You all want to tar and feather me in a public square. Ugh.. Mimi: Shawn..I know I was wrong but Belle gave me reason to worry. I mean, the minute you and me started dating she just wouldn't leave you alone. She couldn't stand anyone else-let alone her so-called best friend-being with you but her. Are you happy Belle? How does it make you feel to have strung a great guy like Philip along? To have gone overseas and fight a war and lose his leg all while you are playing house with Shawn just waiting to jump his bones.. Belle: You bitch! (Belle slaps her) Mimi: No you bitch. You always have to have what you want. Princess Belle can never be wrong. You took advantage of Philip. You hurt both of them. Your lack of belief in Shawn started all this. You never believed he loved you and that is why you broke up and then you constantly choose Philip over him and then come running back to him when he is with me. What I did was wrong but what you did was sick. Post Partum Depression-what a joke. You were just depressed because Shawn was with me and you were tied down with Philip thinking you had a child with him. Belle: How dare you try to turn this on me.. Kate: Well, she is right Belle. I mean, how many times did I catch you with Shawn while Philip was fighting overseas? How many times were you prepared to choose Shawn over Philip? Belle: You kept pushing me. You made me feel guilty about leaving Philip. You manipulated the situation. Mimi: The same thing she did to me. Bonnie: That's right. Philip looks on from the monitor. Tears streaming down his face, he begins to shake with anger and lash out about how his mother, father, wife, and best friends could do this to him. Ernesto watches Philip very pleased. Marlena watches the goings on in the pub from outside. She doesn't react to any of it but is very happy about all the suffering. "Nothing like a little pain and torture before dying," she says. Sami watches all this and it further convinces her to tell everyone about what she found. She decides to wait until things calm down. Kate: Oh please can we stop blaming me for manipulating people. Sami: We will when you stop. Kate:Oh really-so when are you going to stop? Sami: Haha-bitch. Belle: I can't beleive you would do this to Claire, Shawn, Philip, and me. I was your best friend. You said you loved Shawn and Philip was your friend. We have always been close-all four of us. Claire is your goddaughter!!! (Belle begins to cry as John and Sami come over to comfort her) Mimi: I care about all four of you. People make mistakes. You made one when you caused the truth about my abortion to come out. Belle: Mimi-that was your fault. You should have told Rex well before and trusted in his love. Rex: I agree. Cassie: So do I. Mimi: I know that was my fault but...why don't you admit responsibility for what you did to Philip and to Shawn? Belle: I know I was wrong for not trusting in Shawn's love and marrying Philip. I know I was wrong to lead him on and do so much behind his back but what you did to me...to all of us is unforgivable. Mimi: You know what...I don't care what you think right now. I only care about Shawn. Shawn..honey...talk to me. Please. Shawn: It was all a lie-our whole marriage was based on a lie. I thought you learned from your mistakes. You were there for me when no one else was after I lost Belle. I was in love with you. I can't look at you now and not hate you. Hate for what you did to me, to Belle, to Philip. You kept me from my child. Many mistakes were made by others here but you had a choice. You chose wrong. Shawn begins to leave. Mimi grabs a hold of him. Mimi: NO!!! SHAWN!! NO!! DON'T LEAVE ME SHAWN!! PLEASE!! I AM SORRY!!! SO SORRY!!! Bonnie: Please Shawn. Don't do this. Please. It was my fault. Don't blame my little girl. Shawn: Give it up Bonnie. I have heard enough. Shawn pushes Mimi away and leaves the pub. Bo and Hope, Caroline, Shawn Sr, and Victor go outside to comfort him. Victor reminds Kate on his way out that he warned her this would happen. If Philip ever finds out, they may lose their son. Kate blames Victor for spilling everything she did. Victor tells her that her actions have consequences and to deal with it. Billie, Austin, and Lucas all look at her. So does Sami. John comes over to her and says that he has lost all respect for her and will never forgive her for manipulating his daughter's life. Roman also reminds Kate that he warned her to leave her kids alone and now she will have to pay the piper. John comforts Belle. Belle wonders what will happen if they find Phillip and he learns all this. John says he will be hurt, especially given all he has been through. She tells her father she has loved Shawn and always will and feels bad for the mistakes she made in the past regarding the men in her life. John says she will need to earn forgiveness and is sure she will. He and everyone else knows she is a good person and never meant to hurt anyone-she will find a way to make up for what she did. Belle promises to do so. Bonnie comforts Mimi. John, Bo, Hope, Caroline, Alice, Maggie, and Shawn Sr blast Mimi and Bonnie for their actions. They let them into their family and then they betray their trust. John, Bo, and Hope lash out at Mimi for messing with Claire, Belle, and Shawn's lives. Mimi runs away in tears with Bonnie behind her. John goes out to Shawn and asks what he intends to do now. Shawn says he will be a good father to Claire and doesn't know other than that. Bo, Hope, Alice, Caroline, and Shawn comfort him. Victor apologizes to him. Shawn says he thinks he can forgive him but right now he is just so angry. Victor understands. Shawn and everyone else say they understand Victor did it for his son and that his heart was in the right place. Shawn Sr is jealous when Caroline embraces Victor. Bo and Hope are excited they are grandparents. Shawn vows to be a good father. Belle comes out and says she knows he will be. Everyone leaves them alone to talk. Sami sees John walk in and wonders if now is the time to announce her findings. She then decides to wait a bit longer since everyone is still reeling from the Claire reveal. Jennifer sees how torn between Philip and Shawn Belle was and wonders how she will ever choose between Jack and Frankie without hurting one of them and ruining their life. Jack and Frankie promise to make things easy for her. Abby sees Jennifer, Frankie, and Jack talking and wonders if her mother has not chosen her father for sure yet. She tells Max if her mother chooses Frankie she doesn't know how she will react. Max hopes it doesn't ruin their relationship. Chelsea overhears and wonders what relationship they are talking about. Billie, Austin, and Lucas beg Kate to stay out of their lives from now on. Chelsea stuns them all when she stands up for Kate and defends her. She likes the fact that she has someone in her corner willing to do anything for her. Billie is disgusted and Kate is happy Chelsea is on her side. Billie warns Kate to stay out of Chelsea's life too. Chelsea tells Billie to let things be and let grandma Kate do what she wants. Mimi is comforted by Bonnie. She thanks her mother for trying to take the fall. Bonnie says she was just doing what any mother would do. Mimi says that Bonnie finally showed her how much she loves and cares about her. Bonnie says it felt good to actually feel like a real mom for once by doing right by her daughter. Cassie gloats at seeing Mimi lose everything because of lies again. Mimi nearly attacks her. Rex tells Cassie to go away and leave Mimi alone. Rex asks Bonnie if he can have a minute with Mimi. Bonnie leaves her. Mimi looks at Rex. He hands her a wash cloth to dry her eyes and asks her why she didn't learn her lesson from what she did to their relationship. Mimi doesn't answer and finally tells Rex to back off if he is only going to lecture her. She knows he hates her so he should just leave her alone. Rex says he doesn't hate her and that he regrets leaving her back in Salem. He thinks if he stayed in Salem rather then leave, he may have forgiven her eventually. Mimi looks at Rex and asks if he still loves her and, if things are really over with Shawn, if there is still a chance for him and her? Belle comforts Shawn and both are stunned by this news. Belle asks Shawn where they will go from here. Shawn: I don't know. Belle: Well, Phillip will learn the truth when and if he is found so once that happens, what happens to us? Shawn looks at her and Belle looks at him. Belle: Obviously, there is still something left between you and me. Shawn: You know there is...and now we have a daughter. Belle: So...you are saying that once things get settled you want us to be together? Meanwhile, a vengeful Philip is watching all this as the monitor shows Belle and Shawn outside the faux pub. He is filled with rage and literally shaking all while his face is soaked with tears. A extremely happy Ernesto is watching and taping Philip. Philip: My wife never loved me. She never wanted me. My own parents betrayed me. My two best friends betrayed me. First, Chloe, then my leg, now all this. Claire...my little girl...she isn't mine. God...oh God. I have nothing. Nothing. Philip motions to the guard to come over to him. Guard: What? Philip: I need you to do something for me. I don't care what your orders are-I need you to put me out of my misery before I lose all my dignity. I need you to KILL ME... The screen the fades out on Philip's face as the credits roll.

-The crowd brings an unconscious Cassie and an injured Frankie and Abby to the pub for medical treatment. Maggie runs into Mickey's arms and reunites with him and Alice. Hope reunites with them too. Bonnie is happy to see Mickey alive and embraces him. Maggie tells Mickey that Victor and her took good care of each other. Mickey thanks Victor for protecting Maggie. Caroline overhears and comments on how happy she is that they kept each other safe. Shawn Sr overhears and appears jealous over Caroline's concern for Victor. -Cassie comes to and Rex asks her what happened as the rest of the crowd at the Pub listens. Cassie explains that she got out of a secret shaft she was being held in that was underground. Rex tells everyone the story he told Belle about how Cassie and him got on the island. Cassie says she managed to break out of her shackes and make her way out but ended up in the catacombs underground. The earthquake caused a cave in and she was buried. She managed to find a way out but it was through an underwater exit. She got back to shore but was seen by guards so that is who she was trying to run away from and here she is. Kate, Austin, Billie, Lucas, Roman and Rex are happy she is safe, as are the rest of the Brady's and Belle. -John asks all the "deceased" how they got to the island. Caroline explains it was just like the last time-once they "died" they felt as though they were asleep. This time, though, most of them never ended up in a coffin as the deaths happened more quickly. Hope says that this all must be why Abe's coffin was empty. Abe says that all he remembers is confronting Stefano before he was about to board his escape boat and they argued. Stefano prepares to motor away but both of them heard someone cry out. It was Marlena and she just shot at both of them. Stefano and Abe ducked for cover but did get hit (hence the bullet wounds). Stefano then injected himself with something and then Abe and the next thing he knows he ended up on the island like he just woke up and Stefano and Marlena were gone. -Those that "died" in the plane explosion on Morgan Island (Bo, Billie, Kate, Roman, Austin, Lucas, Shawn, Mimi) say that prior to the explosion gas filled the room and knocked them out. The next thing they know they were on the island. Bo says he vaguely remembers them being carried off in a hurry as the plane exploded. Cassie says she heard "Tony" talk about a plane explosion and that they made a fake video and even put the bodies from a morgue in the plane to make it appear that those on the plane were really dead - Jennifer and Julie remember their car going off the cliff and being knocked out. Julie says she remembers being dragged out of the car so somebody must have just took them away and brought them there because her and Jen never felt drugged. Doug, Max, Abby, Frankie, Shawn Sr, and Mickey all remember someone coming in to their hospital rooms and injecting them with something. Soon after, they would have chest pains and just pass out and feel like they were asleep. This must be when they "died." Caroline and Alice both say that the poison used on them merely put them to sleep and they woke up on the island, just like the last island plot. -Jack says that he remembers smelling something through the exhaust of the car he crashed but thought nothing of it. Victor then explains to everyone the info John, Hope, and him discovered concerning the water supply being filled with mind altering drugs capable of creating hallucinations. This has been happening since the time of the fashion show in 2003 and is probably the reason why they saw "ghosts" of the "murder" victims during the first island plot and is also how the wounds and injuries on the "murder" victims appeared worse then they were. It helped "Tony" make his plan easier to buy and Victor also explains how the drugs in the water supply is the reason many of them were tortured with visions and nightmares about the Salem Serial killer period recently. The Dimera's, or whoever was responsible for the first island plot, wanted to torture all them before putting this sequel plan into action. Now that Jack knows his car was rigged by whoever is responsible for these island plots, he assumes a drug or gas was coming through his exhaust and that combined with the bad brakes caused him to crash and for him to "appear" dead. Victor agrees that something through the exhaust probably did it since the drugs in the water supply can be effective airborne. Jack just wonders how Greta was not affected but Jennifer says that Greta was knocked out for a little while and that the passenger side window was open so that prevetned the drug/gas from overwhelming her. Jack feels bad about the car crash at Frankie's wedding but Jennifer and everyone else both say it's fine and it wasn't his fault. -John explains his feelings, based on all the knowledge they have acquired so far, that the Dimera's are involved. John fills those in the dark in on Marlena, Tek, and Patrick's involvement. Everyone is stunned but figure Marlena needs help and is being brainwashed or finally snapped after everything she has been through. Everyone is also shocked about Tek and Patrick. Abe is stunned but Celeste knew he was up to no good. John says they need to act fast. Lexie and Greta are still missing and so is Carrie. They need to find Marlena and the person in charge of all this. John, Bo, and a good deal of the crowd gather around to talk about the island and what they know about it. -Stefano is told by one of told by one if his employees that Lexie will be fine. She should come to very soon. Stefano and Andre watch those at the faux Brady Pub converse about what they know about the island plot. Stefano also catches a glimpse of Mimi and Bonnie saying they want to confess. Ernesto walks in and sees it too. He wants Philip to watch the confession should the truth about Claire come out. Anything that would hurt or torture Philip would do the same to Victor so he want's Philip to have access to seeing what transpires. Stefano agrees and says while he hates Victor, getting revenge on Victor right now is Ernesto's think she he tells Ernesto to make the arrangements so Phillip can view what is going to happen if that will make him happy. Ernesto leaves very pleased and can't wait to see Philip's life destroyed. He hopes to tape Philip's reaction if the truth comes out and show it to Victor at the gathering with all their guests later. He leaves to make the plans. -Marlena spies on those at the Pub and is disappointed more did not get hurt from her explosion. She does not react when she hears how many of them still love and care for her. She plots revenge on all of them and says that none of them are leaving the island alive-this goes for the Dimera's as well. -Sami keeps thinking about the info she found and wonders if she is doing wrong by hiding what she may have discovered. She decides that she should tell everyone what she found regardless of whether it is true or not since it could change all their lives, if true. -Mimi is still hesistant about telling the truth but Bonnie pushes her so Mimi goes over to Shawn. He is at the bar with Bo and several others planning their next move. Mimi tells Shawn she needs to talk to him now. He tells her they can talk once things settle down-he needs to be in on this since they made need his help making plans. Mimi gets frustrated after Shawn refuses to talk right now and doesn't understand Mimi's urgency. A frustrated and impatient Mimi finally yells out, "Shawn!!!" This stops Sami from getting everyone's attention and telling them what she knows as everyone is focused on Mimi. Mimi: Shawn, there is something you should know. In fact, this affects you to Belle and many of the rest of you here. I have wanted to do this for a long time but things just kept happening. It is no excuse but I need to tell you now or I will never find peace and so will none of us involved. Shawn: Babe, what is going on? What is so urgent? Belle: Yeah Mimi, what is going on? Victor and Kate both look at Mimi and Bonnie and realize what is about to happen. Kate tells Victor she is about to destroy our son's life-she is about to destroy all their lives. Victor was unaware that Mimi and Bonnie knew and thinks it was wrong to keep it hidden and for Mimi to have married Shawn knowing the truth. Victor says this needs to come out-he only wishes his son was here for it. Kate says maybe it's a good thing he's not-let's just hope he isn't dead although this could kill him. -Philip is in a secret dungeon chained to a wall. A TV monitor is wheeled in by a guard. Philip asks what is going on. The guard just tells him to watch. The screen comes on and Philip sees everyone at the Pub. He wonders what is going on and what Mimi is about to say. Meanwhile, a camera is peering through a small hole in the wall of the dungeon as Ernesto has someone operating it saying that Philip will be destoyed after learning the truth and so will Victor when he sees his beloved son in agonizing heartache and pain. Back to the pub: Mimi: Shawn, Belle, and many of you will have your lives changed because of this but it is past time you know. Shawn: Know what? Belle: Mimi just tell us!!! Mimi: The truth...the truth about Claire. Belle and Shawn and everyone else in the room look around stunned as the screen fades out on Mimi watching the reactions of everyone in the room and the credits roll.

-Chelsea tries to pull Hope up as the earthquake continues. She manages to save her with Shane's help as the earthquake stops. Hope thanks Chelsea for saving her. Chelsea just says she was returning the favor. -Maggie wakes up in Victor's arms and asks what happened. Victor says that Maggie pushed him out of the way of the tree and saved his life. Maggie says he saved her life and now she saved his-they are even. -Eric, Nicole, and Celeste are ok. Eric gets another headache, which alarms Nicole. Eric again shrugs it off as Nicole continues to worry. Celeste fears that more danger lies ahead but also feels as though they are all about to all experience great joy. -Belle and Rex get up and are both ok. They see Hope, Shane, and the others and meet with them. Belle thanks Rex for saving her. Shane says they need to find Bonnie, John, Lexie, Sami, and Greta and make sure they aren't hurt from the quake. They race off to search. -John manages to unbury Sami and tries to wake her. Sami wakes up and asks what happened. John says that she saved his life and could've been killed herself. Sami says she had to save his life. John is confused and cites his and Sami's history. He also remembers how Sami wanted to tell him something and also how she said something when she ran over to him and saved him. Sami is about to tell him but then Hope, Shane, and the others arrive and are calling out. John tells them where they are and both Shane and John dig through the cave rubble and manage to create a hole to get him and Sami out of the cave. John and Sami get out and join the others. John asks Sami about what she said before saving him and Sami says she was simply calling out to him to look out and what she had to tell him can wait. They all begin to move along in hopes of finding Lexie, Greta, and Bonnie. Sami decides that she can't tell John in front of everyone-not until she is sure that there is some truth to all this. -Bo, Billie, Abe, Roman, Austin, Lucas, and Shawn all assist Jack and Max in getting the fallen debris off of Frankie and Abby as Jennifer, Caroline, Shawn Sr, Doug, Julie, Kate, and Mimi look on. Bonnie realizes that the earthquake caused the force field to go down so she can now cross over. She embraces Mimi. She tells Mimi as soon as things settle down they need to tell Shawn the truth. That earthquake was another sign that they need to do this before it is too late for their lives both on earth and in the afterlife. Jack begs them both to live and thanks Frankie and Abby for saving him. Thankfully, Abby comes too and Frankie as well a short while after. Jennifer is thankful too, as is Max. He tells Abby there was no way he could lose her now. Jack thanks them both again and they both insist they couldn't let Jack die. Frankie has an arm injury so Bo tells everyone they should get back to the Pub to check on Mickey and Alice and also to tend to Frankie and Abby. Mimi tries to tell Shawn the truth but Shawn tells Mimi they should follow the others as now with the force field down they can plan an escape. Bo stops and finally notes Bonnie's presence. He asks Bonnie how she got to the island. Bonnie says she is not alone. This gets everyone else's attention as they all turn around. Bo asks who came with her. Just then, Hope, Shane, Sami, John, Belle, Rex, Eric, Nicole, Celeste, and Chelsea all appear and see their deceased loved ones alive and well. -Hope runs into Bo's and Shawn's arms. Chelsea jumps into Billie's and Kate's and also hugs Austin and Lucas too. Bo embraces his daughter as well. Chelsea sees Max and Abby. Chelsea and Abby hug and, after hesitation so does Max and Chelsea. They decide to catch up later as they want to reunite with their loved ones. Lucas and Austin reunite with Sami and embrace. Lucas asks if Sami missed him. Sami says losing them both was like hell on earth. They tell her Carrie is alive but missing. Sami also reunites with Shawn Sr and Caroline, who also share reunions with Eric and Hope. Hope embraces her father and Julie. Julie and Doug are also happy to see Maggie. They tell her that Mickey and Alice are alive too. Shane reunites with Abe, Bo, Billie, Roman, Caroline, and Shawn Sr. Celeste embraces Abe and realizes this was the great joy she predicted. Eric notes to everyone how Celeste's vision of everyone alive was right. Celeste tells Abe that Lexie is on the island too but is missing. Abe is worried. Bo shares a reunion with Victor. Victor also reunites with Austin, Lucas, and Kate. Jennifer, Jack, and Frankie reunite with Maggie, Hope, and Shane. Rex embraces Roman, Kate, Billie, Austin, and Lucas. He is happy to meet Austin for the first time. Rex sees Mimi and embraces her and asks how she is doing. She says better considering everything going on. Rex and Mimi agree to catch up later. Belle and Shawn reunite and she is happy to see him as he is her. Mimi realizes how hard this is going to be to tell the truth with Belle and everyone else there. Bonnie says they need to do it. Sami goes to hug Roman and, remembering the info she found, she hesistates. Roman asks her what is wrong. Sami hugs him and says nothing and that they need to talk about something later. -Stefano wakes up and unburies an unconcious Lexie. He picks her up and carries her away. He manages to make it to a secret passageway in the catacombs that takes them up to the control center. Andre is waiting for him. Stefano asks what happened. Andre says that someone set off explosives near the center of the island causing an earthquake. Stefano orders him to send a team out to find out who. He asks if Patrick and Tek are still with Ernesto. Andre says they are. Stefano tells Andre to keep them there-the finale party for all their guests is fast approaching. Andre leaves. Stefano lays Lexie down in a secret bedroom in the control center. He orders a island guard to get him someone to tend to his daugther. He begs his precious Alexandra not to leave him. -Greta manages to get unburied from the rubble herself. She looks around and realizes that the area around her has collapsed and she is now trapped in the catacombs. She is depressed realizing she may die down there and never tell her father that she is his daughter and she may never know for sure if the info she found in the secret room is true. It could change everything for her but she will never know. She leans on the wall and discovers something odd about the wall. She pulls up on a boulder and the door flings open. Greta looks inside and a man steps out of the door in front of her. Greta looks at the man stunned as the man pulls a gun on her. -While the reunions are going on, Bonnie and Mimi hear a noise in the bushes and call out to Shawn and Bo that someone may be watching them. Bo goes over to check it out and a disheveled and soaked CASSIE BRADY walks out and collapses in Bo's arms as she murmurs, "They're coming...get away." Rex, Kate, and Roman come running over and the screen fades out on Cassie's unconscious face as the credits roll.

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-Jennifer is still confused over Jack and Frankie. She doesn't know he can she can break either one of their hearts. Meanwhile, both Jack and Frankie consider letting Jen go to be with the other man. Jennifer overhears and informs the both of them this is up to her. She needs to choose and one of them just can't pull out. There is too much at risk for all of them. She is just so confused as she loves both of them. Alice, Doug, Julie, Caroline. Shawn Sr, and Mickey watch Jennifer and wonder how she will ever choose. -Abby and Max sit together and wonder if they will ever get off the island. Max says he can think of worse things then being stranded with Abby. Max goes to get them drinks and, while away, he can help noticing how close he is getting to Abby. He wonders where it could go and what Chelsea would think about it. While alone, Abby wonders the same and wonders if getting close to Max is right. She remembers what Chelsea did to him and says it's Chelsea's loss and her gain if something should happen. Max remembers how Chelsea hurt him and went MIA before everything happened and he decides if she gave up on them being an item so will he. -Bo, Billie, Roman, Abe, Austin, Lucas, and Kate all talk about observations they have noted on the island. They need to figure out a way through the force field and a way to the control room of the island. They should be able to find something there to aid in an escape attempt. Austin and Lucas are worried about Carrie and plan to look for her first thing after busting through the force field. Roman agrees. Shawn then walks by and asks of anyone has seen Mimi. She went for a walk and never came back. They offer to help him find her and they all take off as Mickey stays back with Alice. Jennifer, Abby, Max, Jack, and Frankie join the search too. -Mimi is shocked that Bonnie wants her to confess all. She tells Mimi that she just had the hell scared out of her and she doesn't want to go to hell or she her kids go to hell. She wants them to live happy lives and she has steered them off course-she was wrong and now they need to right the wrongs they made. Mimi agrees and reminds her mother she has been telling her this. Bonnie says they need to find Patrick and steer his life in the right direction too before it's too late. Bonnie even admits she will quit smoking and drinking. She can't beleive what she has done and forced Mimi to do. She was a terrble mother but they will correct everything now. Mimi agrees and says that even if she loses Shawn at least she will have everything off her conscience. Mimi says they need to admit everything right away. Shawn and the search team arrive and he asks Mimi what she needs to tell him. -Belle is shocked to see Rex next to her. Rex says he made the noise in the bushes. He heard screaming so he was on his way to help so that was the noise she heard and the noice that drove Marlena away. Belle asks how he got on the island. He says that Cassie was kidnapped. Someone tried to copycat the SSK "murder" but the only problem was they failed. They tried to make it appear she was stabbed and stuff her in a pinata like her "death" three years ago while they were at their apartment in Chicago. Rex came home and caught the assailant who broke in. It was "Tony" (really Andre), who just escaped from prison. He had what looked like fake blood and a syringe in his arm so clearly it was another illusion or ruse to fake Cassie's death. Rex struggled with "Tony" and was knocked out. "Tony" still drugged Cassie but just ran off with her without faking her death yet again. Rex woke up in enough time to follow them to a private airstrip outside of the city. He secretly got on board the plane unseen. Once they landed, he could not get out right away or he would have been seen so "Tony" and Cassie got away but he knows they are there. Belle asks him if he knows about all the deaths. Rex is convinced they are all a fake too. Belle fills him on about Marlena and Rex thinks she is being controlled, as does Belle. Belle asks him if he got over Mimi and met someone. He says he didn't-he still loves her despite everything and seeing her marry Shawn made him realize that. He regrets letting her go and realizes that they could have still worked things out and he could have forgiven her but it's too late. -Marlena hides in the jungle. She will not let anyone get in her way, including her precious daughters. Anyone in her way will be stopped as she will get her revenge on all those on the island. -Lexie asks Stefano if he is behind the plot. He says he is responsible but also had help. He asks her to come with him and he will explain everything. Lexie refuses and she slaps her father. She asks him if he is responsible for Abe's death and the deaths of everyone else. Stefano says none of them are dead. Lexie is stunned. Stefano admits that the first island plot had him involved as well. Lexie asks him why he would do this and why he would put her through so much pain. Stefano says he will answer all that in detail later when he gathers everyone on the island together for a big finale party. Lexie asks him what he is planning but Stefano just asks her again to come with him. Lexie refuses and demands her father tell her everything now. -Greta is still in the file room searching around. She finds a file with her name on it and opens it. She reads through and is shocked by something she sees. Without saying anything, she folds the file up and takes it with her and leaves the room. She does not want to stay there long out of fear of getting caught and decides to tell the others about this place since it may contain vital info. She is stunned by the contents of the file and wonders if it is true and, if so, how it will affect herself and her father. -Hope, Chelsea, Maggie, Victor, Eric, Nicole, and Celeste got sick of waiting in the cave and are now off trying to look for Shane, Bonnie, Belle, Sami, Lexie, Greta, and John on their own. Celeste senses that great danger is upon them and that lives are being changed as they speak. They bump into Shane and he lays into them for leaving the safe confines of the cave. Hope says she was the only one that was going to leave but the others wanted to follow since they all agreed to work as a team. Shane hopes they can find the others and do what they came to the island to do. -John is with Sami in the cave and he asks her again if something is wrong. Thinking about the file she found, Sami wonders if it all could really be true and if John could be her father. She wonders if she should even tell him. John is confused and wants to know if Sami is ok. Sami has flashbacks of being a little girl and John, as Roman, raising her. She then has flashbacks of all the times she has lashed out at John telling hin she hates him. She wonders what will happen if the man she has hated for blowing her parent's marriage apart is actually her father. She starts to get overwhelmed with emotion and tells John to just stay out of her business and says they should just leave to find the others. John grabs her and demands to know what is wrong. He practically raised her and he has always known when something was wrong with her. He wants to know what it is. -Marlena tries to find a place to hide to lay low for a bit. She manages to find a store room full of supplies and explosives. Marlena: Yes this could work nicely. Why wait to destroy them? I mean, sure, it would be fun to torture them and toy with them first but I can wipe them all out right now by blowing this chunk of rock sky high. Of course, I would die too and that would be a waste-but not if I place these babies properly to ensure my safety and not theirs. Clever plan Marlena. Clever plan, indeed. Marlena then decides to place a bundle of explosives right in the middle of the island since it could send shockwaves through the whole island and maybe cause more damage. The center happens to be nearby to where John and Sami is. Marlena sets the explosives up cliffside and sets them off. Everyone on the island then hears a massive explosion that created an earthquake on the island. The ground begins to shake. -The shaking ground opens up beneath Hope creating a crater. Hope falls in and is grabbed last second by Chelsea who tries to hold on to her. Shane, Celeste, Eric, Nicole, Victor, and Maggie hang on to trees for hear life. One tree gets uprooted and prepares to fall on Victor as Maggie sees it beginning to come down. -Shawn holds on to Mimi as Bo holds onto Billie. Austin, Lucas, Roman, Abe, and Kate all brace themselves and hold on to a tree. Shawn Sr and Caroline hold on to a building as do Abby and Max. A piece of the building breaks off and is falling towards Jack. Jennifer screams out to him as Frankie races over to stop it. Abby sees its too and races to help her father. Frankie pushes Jack out of the way and both Abby and Frankie get hit as Max and Abby cry out to them. -Back at the New Salem Brady Pub, Alice and Mickey hold on tightly to the table as things around them begin to fall apart with debris falling everywhere. -Greta is racing through the catacombs to find cover when they begin to cave in. A huge pile of debris then falls on her. -Lexie is being held on to by Stefano. He radios Andre to find out what is going on but no one seems to know. Lexie is shocked to hear Stefano talking to an Andre and asks if that is who she thinks it is. Before Stefano can answer, both Lexie and him are toppled over by debris. -Rex and Belle hang on to each other as they try to find cover. They see Shane and the others and call out to them but a tree falls near them as both of them jump out of the way and fall to the ground. -John and Sami are in the cave. The whole thing begins to cave in. Sami thinks they are going to die and begins to get hysterical. John holds her and tries to calm her as they are both thrown back against the cave wall. Sami begins to wonder if she should tell John about what she found since this may be it for the both of them. If he is her father, she wants to be able to say goodbye to him even though he is the man she has hated for years. As rocks and boulders fall around them and John tries to shield them both, an emotional Sami decides to tell him everything: Sami: John, there is something I need to tell you. If we are going to die in here, you need to know this and I need you to know this. John: I won't let us die in here Samantha. Sami: You still need to know because the truth needs to come out ocne and for all. Maybe we can get to the bottom of it once I tell you. If we die here, I want to be able to say goodbye. John: What are you talking about? What is going on Samantha? You are acting like you know something I don't. Your talking about some truth and saying goodbye to me when we both know you hate me. Sami: John, I...I need to tell you. John...your my...you could be my.. Sami begins to pull out the file she found as she begins to admit her discovery to him but the cave walls begin to cave in. John tells Sami to move to the back of the cave where the cave in isn't as dangerous. She tries to tell him about what she wants to but he keeps interupting and tells her to go. Sami starts moving but sees one of the cave walls about to collapse. She calls out to John but he doesn't hear her. She runs over to him as she tells herself that she can't let him die, he may be her father. As it is about to collaspe, she yells "Daddy!!" . Sami pushes him out of the way and wall falls on her as John looks on in horror and calls out to Sami. He begins to move the rocks and boulders and calls out "Samantha!! Samantha!!" as the screen fades to black and the credits roll.

-Mimi cries out for Bonnie to wake up after she ran into the force field was tossed back. Meanwhile, Bonnie has an out of body experience where she is brought to purgatory. She is met by a man dressed in white who appers to be an angel. Bonnie asks if she is dead. -Belle slowly walks forward to embrace Marlena but Marlena backs off. Belle asks what is wrong. She tells Belle to just turn around and run away. Belle asks what is going on. Marlena tells Belle she wants revenge for all the wrongs done to her. People have always tried to control her and now she won't let that happen anymore. That is why she allied with Stefano because the island plot was the perfect setup for her revenge plans. Now she can take out everyone in Salem and pay them back for the hell they out her through. Belle asks her what she means by everyone and what she means by payback. What is she mad about? What is going on? Marlena tells her to stay out of it ...and out of her way. -Carrie is stunned to see Alan. She gets up and back away. She wants to know how he got to the island and how he got out of jail. Alan says he was released for good behavior and he was on the plane that brought up a group of Salemites to the island to go after the Dimera's and save Marlena Evans. He knew Sami was on board and was also hoping to keep a low profile and help out from a distance in hopes to show everyone he changed. Carrie doesn't buy it and asks what is really going on. -John is off searching for the others. Shane is on his own searching in another direction. John has left Hope, Chelsea, Maggie, Victor, Eric, Nicole, and Celeste back in the cave hideaway for safety reasons. He hopes he can find Belle, Greta, Lexie, and Sami so they can all begin to search for Marlena and the Dimera's. -Lexie and Greta continue to move their way through the catacombs. Greta thinks about everything that has happened to her since returning to Salem and about being involved in this. She thinks about what may happen if some of them, perhaps herself, don't get off alive. She thinks about when her mother revealed who her father was on her deathbed and thinks about whether she should tell her father and that world that she is his daughter. Meanwhile, Lexie is still searching for Sami. She notices a camera and realizes she is being watched. -Sami is shocked by the discovery she made in the file. "This can't be true. He was proven to be my father. He has to be." We then see a picture of what appears to be a man getting plastic surgery. There is also a DVD disk. Sami closes the file after reading through almost all of it and decides to hold onto it to further support the disk that contains all the Dimera secrets. She leaves the secret file room. -Stefano announces Ernesto as his partner. Ernesto corrects him and says that he is the true brain behind this operation-not Stefano. The captive island of presumed dead Salemites idea was his and Stefano was a big part in making it happen more efficiently. That is all. Stefano is mad about this but keeps his mouth shut saying they are both equal in power. Stefano reminds Ernesto not to test him. Ernesto is aware Stefano has more power but he was merely stating the fact that the island idea was his, not Stefano's. Andre defends Stefano too and warns Ernesto not to cross the Dimera's. Ernesto admits he would never do that after all the Dimera's did for him. They saved his life. Stefano and Andre are pleased and hope he keeps to his word or he will be permanently taken care of. Ernesto is well aware. Stefano orders Bart and his men to take Patrick and Tek away. Ernesto tells Stefano to keep them with him. He wants to "play" with them a bit. Stefano agrees to do so and leaves to go handle some business. He tells Andre to stay with Ernesto, Patrick, and Tek while he goes to find Lexie. There are some things he needs to handle. Andre agrees and stays back as Stefano leaves. Stefano orders Bart to find Carrie Brady ASAP. He can't run the risk of any of the rescue team members finding her. -Alan explains to Carrie that he went through hell in prison. The wardens, prisoners, etc all mocked him for being shot and defeated by a girl. The damage done by that bullet wound made him insecure about his manhood and having all those men in prison heckle him-it was nothing bit constant mental and physical abuse. They would laugh at what Sami did to him but he is not mad at her. He raped her and did horrible things to Carrie and to sami. He deserved everything he got and then some. Going through hell in prison changed him. He is not the same man. He even sought out a counselor in prison and was helped a great deal. Carrie still doesn't buy it. She begins to bend over in pain again. Alan says he saw Carrie running away from the guards and knows something is wrong. Carrie says she is worried about her baby and she is losing alot of blood. She admits that she feels faint. Alan admits he knows away off the island to get her help but there may be only room for two people. Carrie refuses to go anywhere with him. She doesn't trust him. Alan begs Carrie to reconsider-her life is at risk and her baby's. Carrie keeps refusing but then gets a sharp pain and passes out in Alan's arms. Alan realizes she is getting worse and decides to get her off the island via the method he knows about. -Belle can't beleive Marlena's behavior. Belle reminds Marlena of who she is and says that she is not the same. She thinks her mother needs help: Belle: Mom, you need help. Something is wrong. Nothing you are saying makes sense. You love us. I don't know what you mean by the island plot you mentioned and almost everyone you know in Salem is dead. You loved them and you love me and all those that came to this island to find you and help you. Belle finally runs over to Marlena and grabs her as she tries to get away. Belle: Let me take you to dad. We can all help you! Marlena: I don't want help. I don't need anything from any of you except for you all to leave me alone and stay out of my way!!! I want my revenge for what you all did. Belle: What did we do? You should be after the Dimeras. They did this. They must have you brainwashed again or maybe everything you have been through has made you snap. Marlena: I am not crazy. I am finally in control. I want everyone to pay, Dimera's included and they will. I will get my revenge for everything I was put through. Belle: This is crazy. Marlena: I am not crazy. I am listening to the voices in my head. They don't control me because they are me. The voices are me helping to make decisions and helping to plan what I need to. Belle: Listen to yourself. Voices?! Something is wrong mom. Those voices are not you. Maybe they are from being being brainwashed or maybe you are sick like Aunt Samantha. Marlena: Shut up!! Shut up!!! The voices are me. I am in control. They are me. Let go and just stay the hell out of the way!!! Marlena throws Belle off of her but she grabs on again. Marlena's eyes widen and rage is evident. She grabs Belle by the neck violently and begins to choke her. Belle (grasping for air): Mom what are you doing? It's me-it's Belle!!! It's your daughter!! Marlena: I am doing what I have to regardless of who you are. Nothing and no one will stand in my way. Belle tries to get her off but she can't. Marlena violently jerks her around and continues to choke her. -Bonnie is told my the angel that she is not dead but she is in trouble. She was brought up for a reason-and that was to tell her that her misdeeds have not gone unnoticed and that she will burn in hell if she does not change her ways. She is getting a second chance here. Bonnie asks why she would be given one. The angel explains that if Bonnie changes so will Mimi and maybe Patrick. Their lives have been sent down the wrong path because of her and she is the only one that can change that. Bonnie thinks about what she has done and about the things she pushed Mimi to do and tried to push Patrick to do. She realizes she needs to change and also make things right for her kids. She knows what she has to do. The angel says that is Bonnie's mission and if she does it, she will save herself and her kids from burning in the flames of hell and from alot of pain. Bonnie is sent back down to earth. When she leaves, the angel says, "Complete your mission and your reward will be at hand." Bonnie finally wakes up and Mimi is happy. She tells her mother not to try to get through the force field. Bonnie tells Mimi about her out of body experience and she tells Mimi that she has had a change of heart. They need to tell Shawn and Belle everything so they can save both of their souls and ensure themselves of a better life. Mimi is stunned by this. -Belle tries to break Marlena's hold on her but can't. A noise from the bushes leads Marlena to beleive someone is coming and she breaks the hold she has and runs off while telling Belle, "You got lucky this time but next time you won't if you don't stay out of my way." Belle gets up and recovers wondering what the noise was and how her own mother could try to kill her. She now knows how far gone her mother is. Belle worries that the noise was Dimera men so she begins to run off but is grabbed from behind. She turns around and is shocked: "Oh my God. It's you!!" -Alan brings Carrie to the other side of the island. He remembers where he saw a secret control box under a rock and hit a button which opens a side store room on the cliffside. There is a jetski, hovercraft, and a small paddle boat in there. Realizing he has no time with Carrie being ill, he takes a rope and uses it to tie him and Carrie together so she doesn't fall off the jetski while unconcious. He gets on it with her tied to his back and the jetski takes off and moves away from the island. -Patrick, Tek, and Andre are with Ernesto. Andre is just keeping an eye on them while smoking a cigar. Tek wants to know why Patrick wasn't shocked by Ernesto. Patrick says he knows him well by way of his dealings with Stefano. Ernesto mentions how Patrick and him don't see alot of each other but he does happen to know Patrick's deep, dark secret. The one Stefano has held over his head for years. Ernesto reminds Patrick that some already know about Tek's past and already know that Tek and Patrick work for Stefano but if anyone he knows and cares for learns about his skeletons-he will be lose everything that he has. Ernesto reminds Patrick that he is a threat to him, just like Stefano is, so he better abide by his wishes as well. He tells Tek the same even though many know about his past but that doesn't mean Stefano or himself can't find ways to hurt him even more. Tek and Patrick both look on horrified and wondering how they can ever get out of this. -Greta walks through the catacombs and notices a island guard enter the secret file room (that Sami was in)for a security check. Greta wonders what is in the room. She finally notices the security cameras and realizes she can't be caught on them going in the room. As the camera moves, she opens the door like the guard did and enters the room. She sees all the secret files and the computer and wonders what she may find. -Lexie is wandering through the catacombs and is worried about the cameras. She wonders if Sami and the others got caught because of them. She wonders if whoever is monitoring her on the cameras will come capture her. She wonders about who in her family could be in charge of everything this time. "That would be me, my darling daughter," says Stefano walking up behind her. Lexie turns around stunned, "Father?!" "Yes, my Alexandra. It is so good to see you," he responds as he embraces her and holds her in his arms. -Sami, after making her way through the catacombs once again, finds herself back at the place where she entered them and starting walking through this maze. She goes back up the staircase and decides to give things a try and see if she can open the secret entrance she fell through again. She pushes and hits it but it won't budge. She gets frustrated and throws a rock at the side wall. The door opens and she makes her way out. The door closes behind her. She holds the file and disk in her hand and wonders if it is all true and what this means for everyone. She puts the disk in her pocket and stuffs the file in her jacket, making it rather puffy. She wonders where Lexie went and reaizes she may have left. She prepares to leave the cave when John enters. John: Samantha. There you are. We have been looking everywhere for you. Have you seen Lexie or Belle? Sami: John. John: That's my name. Something wrong? Sami looks at John as she thinks about the info she found. She turns around and quietly says to herself, Sami: What do I do? Do I tell him? Do I tell him that he could be my father? That he may be the real Roman Brady? She turns around and looks at him with tears welling in her eyes and silently says, Sami: Daddy? The screen then fades to black and the credits roll.

Glad you are happy It was time to take out the trash .

Shawn and Mimi "SHIMI" out of Salem!!! HW Tim Lowery and EP Ned Yadroc hinted about an exit being announced this week and now it has been confirmed. Jason Cook (Shawn Brady) and Farah Fath (Mimi Brady) will be leaving the show in late August-early September. Cook's exit is by his own accord but Fath was released as the show decided to move in a new direction. The show had no comment other then to confirm both exits and to warn that some more exits may be on the way but nothing like the fake bloodbath of last month. The rumor is that several stars won't make it back from the island and it seems that Missy Reeves (Jennifer) and Kyle Brandt's departures are included in those exits. Rumors are also swirling about Deidre Hall (Marlena), Her contract is up next month and the show will not comment on negotiations or her status. Her character's current story also has her fans worried. Kepe an eye out-there is definitely more things to come!!!

Previews and Sneak Peeks for Week of July 10, 2006 -Marlena does the unthinkable. -Carrie and Belle have unlikely heroes. -Bonnie has an out of body experience...and a change of heart. -Sami and John are trapped. -Greta thinks about her father. -Lexie is reunited with her father. -Ernesto poses a big threat to Patrick. -An earthquake rocks the island. -The rescue team is reunited with their "deceased" loved ones. -Mimi finally confesses all. -Bonnie demonstrates a mother's love. -Philip makes a shocking request. -Cassie reappears. -One Salem female manages to leave the island. Red Letter Days Monday July 10: Carrie and Alan come face to face. Meanwhile, Belle bears witness to how far gone Marlena is. Tuesday July 11: After an earthquake traps John and Sami, Sami prepares to make an emotional admission. Wednesday July 12: The "deceased" are reunited with their loved ones. Friday July 14: All hell breaks loose after Mimi confesses and Bonnie tries to take the fall for her own daughter. Next Week: Shawn shocks Belle. Stefano and Ernesto gather everyone together for their "grand finale." Several secrets are revealed leaving many lives changed and destroyed and an aftermath full of chaos.

Exclusive Interview with New Days Head Writer Tim Lowery!!! I=Interviewer HW: Head Writer Tim Lowery New HW gives exclusive look behind the big things happening at Days!! I: Ok-the first question on everyone's mind is why go through this all again? HW: Well, when I took over the reigns for Jim Reilly, my goal was to bring back the Days of old. Now I know you can never get that show back but you can get that feel and identity back. I wanted the audience that has been with us for years and years and has passed this great tradition on to the next generation to see the real Days of our Lives. In order to get the show back to this, I needed to clean alot up. I won't use this interview to attack Jim Reilly but the show had so many plot holes never explained and so much was messed up due to rewrites and the like. I knew I needed to do something to bring the show back so I thought up a big umbrella event for the WHOLE cast. No one was to be left out along the primary characters and this way I could bring everyone to one location and bring out some huge secrets and then the show would be on it's way. I: But why going the Captive Island route? Why kill people again and go through false press releases? HW: Well, we have a big cast. The only way to get everyone there we wanted to was to split them up and leave a small group behind in Salem. That small group would represent characters I felt needed special attention at this time in an effort to move their stories to other levels. Sami and Chelsea were big factors. Those two I focused a great deal on and by blowing the cast apart I had an opportunity to work on them and focus on them more, as well as the rest of the island rescue squad. Once I decided to do this island story, I knew we would have to go the copycat route because the first Captive Island had so many plot holes that were blantant that nagged at me as a fan so I can imagine how others felt. I knew I had to go back and fill in the blanks and this story will do that. You already know about the water supply, Andre, and now the real mastermind. By the end of this month, we will connect all the dots and you will know everything you need to. As for the press releases, the actors and everyone behind the scenes knew this time it was ruse. Unlike the last time, everyone knew. We just needed the fans not to know because, if they did, they would not be invested. We knew this would anger them and we knew once they learned that dead were alive they would be angry we did this but this is the way things needed to go to get the ball rolling. I: So that is why the show never spoke out on anything over the last few weeks directly? HW: Right. We didn't want to lie to the fans again. We are trying to regain their trust. We opted this time to put out little insider blurbs by way of employees, etc that would somehow get out to the media and get fans talking. Some even talked about actors being upset and such just so people would buy it again. We knew by doing this people would buy into it again. If we had done it like the last time, they may have thought it was happening all over again and someone may have spilled info to the mags or something. We took careful steps and only confirmed things not related to the story. I did feel like we dropped alot of hints like in my first interview saying that we were "going to re-tell a failed story." I: Ok so explain how you chose who should "die" and who should "live" in greater detail? HW: We knew the previous people that "died" the first time around would have to again. Maggie and Victor were the only ones we wanted to spare because we needed them to be on the rescue squad to build something with them. Bonnie was needed for comic relief and her "dying" would serve nothing. Celeste had to be on the rescue team for obvious reasons. Lexie we needed around to delve into our plans for Sami and to start something new with Lexie. John needed to lead the team with Shane. We wanted Belle on her own and away from Shawn and the others for once because I am trying to take her in a new direction. Hope was needed on the rescue team because she is a cop and we also wanted to add some dimension into the Hope/Chelsea arc to build something. Eric, Nicole, and Greta all just returned and their story is just starting so we threw them in with the rescue crew so people could get comfortable with them again. Those three had no reason to be among the "dead" so we kept them out of that. As for those we chose to kill off, since we knew the fans would hate going through this all over again, we speeded things up and went the mass "murder route" by getting rid of several characters at once like the plane explosion and Jack crashing his car at the wedding. We wanted to get to the island phase of this so that the audience would be spared as much turmoil as possible because this is where things get good. There was really no order to the "deaths." We killed Abe first because we thought it would be like a hint to the fans. Same goes for Jack. Another thing I heard questions about was why include Alice, Julie, etc? Well, they are part of the cast and Francis is capable and she loves working so I included her. Her presence I felt is important since she is always a comfort. I wanted to include everyone because this story will be historic in that it will bring the show back from the doldrums and will give many disheartened fans what they want. I only wish I could have found a way to involved the Salem children too . I: Why Ernesto as the real mastermind behind both plots? HW: Simple. It could not be anyone else. The SSK story/Captive Island plot was full of trickery and illusions. The ghostly visions were never explained and the explanation behind how the dead looked dead was stupid. It should have been Ernesto and I was shocked when the show went with Tony. Soapnet even aired a episode from the Cruise of Deception story that had the Captive Island logo of a palm tree on Isabella's bed post. Days could have had a blockbuster tale on their hands but they botched it. I am hoping to make this a blockbuster now and now we get to see some of how I feel it should have played out. Ernesto is a guy who would dream an idea like Captive Island up. Stefano would too but this is more Ernesto style. Plus, the first time around Victor was not killed by the SSK and we never got a proper explanation other then "Tony" saying he wanted to collect more "bodies." Ernesto would want Victor and fans will see us explain all this in the weeks ahead. I: Why make Tony Andre? HW: Because Tony was destroyed and the only way to save the character was to do this. The Captive Island plot destroyed Tony and the Dimeras for me and many fans and I hope to restore it to glory now. I: There is a rumor about two more big returns in addition to thsoe we know of. What can you tell us? HW: Well, one big one is Shane's stalker who will be revealed by the end of July. She will play a big part in the climax of the island tale once she arrives with Bo's boat. She will also have a presence in one of the show's triangles. The other big return is temporary and only to tie things up. It is something people have been waiting for but both returns will be secrets until the show airs. I like fans to be surprised. I: What is going on with Roman? Did Sami learn that he isn't her father? HW: This is top secret but I can tell you that Josh Taylor's Roman is not Roman. I can't go further then that. I love the guy and he can act but he has never been Roman like Wayne and Drake. This will be a huge story and Sami will play a huge role in this. It will help mature and redeem her, a process we started with the Lexie scenes. I: Why bring back Alan? HW: It was time and there is great potential there. It starts off as a Carrie story and then will branch out into sami's redemption story. Paul Kersey will be here for awhille as this story will be a good, solid arc. I: What other previews can you give us? HW: Well, we have Rex and Cassie returning to tie up story. Rex will play a big part in the departure of one character from the show. You can expect an announcement on that next week. Cassie may stay on board long term but we will have to look at some things first. Some big things happen with Bo, Billie, Hope, and Chelsea. Some real big twists and turns. Patrick plays a part in this too and we will also finally learn about his past. There is a big shock there. The Abby/Max romance will build as Chelsea pushes him away after her rape. Kate and "Roman" get a shock and "Roman" will get his own shock, of course. We will see something big happen with Maggie and her story with Victor is just beginning. Caroline will be drawn into that too and her secret with Victor will be a huge factor. Lexie and Tek will be exposed and this may lead Lexie back to her Dimera days. Expect some good Lexie/Stefano scenes. Sami will be a huge focal point as we mature her a bit. Carrie's baby will be a source of great tension. The truth about Claire will be revealed and this will lead to big things for Belle. Shawn, Philip, and Mimi. Bonnie does something shocking that will show the fans what she would do for the ones she loves. Jack, Jennifer, and Frankie concludes as well in a stunning and emotional way. I: What about John and Marlena? HW: John has to make a huge decision and may have to make a big sacrifice. The Marlena we know and love is gone and John begins to wonder if she will ever be back. This is a love story and the island climax will have some of this most heartbreaking, emotional stuff you have ever seen between these two and many others. Marlena does some things in the weeks ahead that shows how far gone she truly is. Reading what I have written for them and some of the others, but especially John and Marlena, it is truly gut-wrenching stuff and is both shocking and a real tear jerker. I: We know about Missy Reeves and Kyle Brandt leaving-any other casting news? What about Deidre Hall? HW: I can't talk about Deidre yet. She is a major part of the show so let's leave it at that. Kyle will be seen in a limited fashion during the summer until his exit at the end of the summer. Missy will exit a little sooner then that. As I said, Eric Winter is returning to play a part in the exit of one actor/actress and another may be behind that person. There will be an announcement on that next week or maybe this weekend. There will be some cast cuts and some additions. You will just have to keep looking out for them. I: Thanks for clearing things up and giving us some info. Anything else you want say? HW: Your welcome and all I can say is to stay with us from now on because we are going back to the Days you love. There may be some far-fetched stuff coming up at times in the next few weeks but everything as a whole is amazing, emotional, incredible stuff. There is some UNFORGETTABLE DAYS AHEAD!!! I PROMISE!!!

OMG!!! LOVE IT!! This is like massive excitement overload!! Looking forward to it all!! I take it Lawrence was the villain you thought I was using KR?

Amazing KR. Simply amazing. Great job. I had an idea about Paris but the Vivian one got me. I never did care for Mason but I feel bad for Hope. Loved the reaper stuff. I was so worried you would kill Will or Abby-glad you didn't .

Good to hear. Ernesto and the Roman surprise along with the Maggie/Victor romance and Alan stuff are going to be shocking. I can't wait to see the villain you are bringing back.

KR-welcome back!! What do you think of Ernesto being behind the past plot and the current plot? I am hoping I shocked everyone on this.

MASTERMIND REVEALED: IT'S ERNESTO!!! PLUS, ALAN'S BACK!!! AND TWO MORE RETURNS!!! Fans learned on the Wednesday July 5 cliffhanger show that the mastermind behind the first and current Captive Island is Ernesto Toscano. Charles Cioffi, who was the last actor to play the role in 1990 when Ernesto supposedly "died" with Hope Brady in a explosion over a vat of acid, is once again playing the role. Fans also had their predictions confirmed when Carrie and Sami Brady's (Christie Clark and Alison Sweeney)stalker was revealed to be Alan Harris, who is once again being played by Paul Kersey. Alan was last seen shortly after being shot in the groin by Sami. It has also been confirmed that Eric Winter and Alexis Thorpe are returning to their roles as twin sibs Rex and Cassie Brady for a limited run. It is widely rumored that Thrope may stay long-term but Winter's return seems set to be short term. Fans were shocked when they heard of Cassie's presence on the island on July 3 and now they know why. Winter is expected to first appear July 11 and Thorpe sometime after. For more info on all these returns and more on this big umbrella story Days event, look out for the exclusive interview with new head writer, Tim Lowery, this weekend. REMINDER: DAYS FAN FIC IS ALWAYS PREEMPTED WHEN THE SHOW IS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (AS IN MY EARLY JUNE HIATUS). THE FAN FIC WILL BE PREEMPTED JULY 6 AND JULY 7 AS DAYS IS OFF FOR WIMBLEDON. IT WILL RETURN ON MONDAY JULY 10, 2006 SO DON'T FORGET!!!

-At the New Salem Brady Pub, Bo talks with Billie, Abe, and Roman, He is worried about Hope back home. They all assure him she is fine. Shawn and Mimi overhear and reminds his father of what he has done to their family. Bo loses his cool and grabs his son by the shirt. -Kate notices that Austin is upset and asks what is wrong. He tells Kate that he is worried about Carrie and the baby. Kate understands but notices the look on Austin's face when she talks about the baby. She asks if there is something he isn't telling her. He tells Kate to just stay out of it. Kate wonders what is going on as Lucas asks what she is talking about. -Jennifer is confused about what to do about Jack and Frankie. She tells both men not to tell Abby about her confusion and to just let think she chose Jack for the time being. -Abby and Max are walking around the rebuilt New Salem on Melaswen. They wonder about those behind back home and about Chelsea. -Alice, Doug, Julie, Caroline, Shawn Sr, and Mickey sit at a table and talk about real Salem and about the Dimeras and having to go through this whole plot again. Mickey is worried about Maggie and Caroline is privately worried about Victor. -Maggie awakens and Victor is pleased. He is thrilled that Maggie seems to be improving. -Chelsea awakens too and seems to be improving. Hope is happy. Chelsea thanks her for saving her life-especially after everything. Hope says that she can thank Zach for this one. -Eric, Nicole, and Celeste remain in the cave. They wonder about everyone else. -Shane searches the island on his own while trying to avoid island guards. -John also searches the island alone and is worried about Belle and Marlena. -Belle finally wakes up. She realizes the storm is over and notices the bump and cut on her head. She sees guards and, despite being woozy, realizes she needs to move. -Carrie is also trying to avoid guards too while in pain. She notices blood streaming down her leg and fears for her baby as her and sami's stalker remains on her trail as well. -Greta and Lexie continue to walk through the maze that is the catacombs, wondering where it may take them. Stefano, Andre, Patrick, Tek, and Bart watch. Stefano is pleased as this will set things up even better as he must meet with his daughter before the ultimate plan is set in motion on the island. Bart reminds Stefano that they need wait for the "other boss man." Patrick and Tek, who are both being covered by guards just in case of a double cross, figure this is the mysterious partner that helped out with the first Melaswen plot a few years ago and supplied the drugs needed to put everything into action on the island and in Salem. Stefano confirms that is the partner but that he is more then a partner. Patrick, Tek, and Marlena (who is overhearing) all realize this "partner" or "ally" may be the real mastermind behind this plot and the previous island plot. Stefano could be merely a pawn as this person may be the true head of thos whole operation. Marlena listens and laughs saying no matter who is in charge she is taking them out too as her revenge plans will not be stopped. -Meanwhile, Sami is in the secret file room and has decided to download all the Dimera secrets to a empty disk she found so that she has proof of anything she finds. While the disk is downloading, Sami is searching the file cabinets and reading the hard copy versions of the files. She wonders what she may find. -Mimi and Roman separate Shawn and Bo. Shawn says he will never forgive Bo for what he did to there family. He walks off with Mimi. Bo wonders if he can ever repair his family. Roman, Abe, and Billie assure him he will. -Kate lies to Lucas and tells him nothing is wrong. Austin thinks about telling Lucas about his sleeping with Carrie but opts against it again. -Caroline comes over to Jennifer and sees she is upset and asks what is wrong. Jen tells her how confused she is about Jack and Frankie. They are both great guys. Caroline relates Jen's situation to hers with Shawn and Victor. She tells Jennifer to follow her heart and it will take her where she belongs. Jen asks if Caroline followed her heart. Caroline says what was meant to happen happened. Jennifer thanks her and leaves as Caroline expresses sorrow about the past. -Alice, Julie, and Doug assure Mickey that Maggie is fine. Mickey felt earlier that she was in danger but feel better now. he hopes she is being taken care of. -Maggie thanks Victor for everything. She would have never made it through everything that has happened without him. Victor shrugs it off. They talk about their kiss and push it aside as nothing. Shane arrives and Victor informs him about what has happened. Shane is carrying a medical kit and tends to Maggie's arm and gives her something for the infection. Shane then helps her up and tells Victor that he will take the two of them to the others hiding in a cave nearby. -Hope tells Chelsea about seeing Zach and how he led her to the sap to help her. Chelsea thinks Zach is her guardian angel. Hope agrees and says that the rest of her family is watching her too. Chelsea asks Hope if she meant what she said about her being a part of the family and that they couldn't lose her. Hope says she would never wish death on Chelsea and thinks that she just needs love and someone to steer her right. Hope then mentions her maybe going to see a counselor about her rape. Chelsea lashes out and doesn't even remember saying that to her, She begs Hope not to tell anyone. -Marlena is nearly caught by a guard and decides to leave Stefano's control center before being seen. She will be back though to take them all out before beginning her revenge plans for everyone else. She leaves. Patrick and Tek wonder if the other person may be more in control of everything then Stefano. They ask Bart and Bart tells them not to tell Stefano that he told them what he is about too. Stefano is not the boss and neither is Andre. They are not the mastermind of this or the first island plot. This plot was dreamed up by someone else as a revenge plot for his enemies and Stefano got involved and both together put this all into motion. Patrick and Tek are stunned and wonder if they are really working for that person and not Stefano. Tek wonders if they can bargain with the other person and get out from under Stefano's thumb. Stefano overhears and tells Patrick and Tek he feels betrayed by the. He now thinks it is best to contain them as they are loose cannons and, now that he thinks about it, he may not have anymore use for them. He orders the guards to take them away. Patrick mentions how Stefano should not be ordering people around when he is not the true mastermind behind this or the previous plot. Stefano and Andre both look at Patrick and Tek filled with anger at this blow to their ego. -Kate asks Roman if he has noticed the guards talking about Philip or Cassie. Roman says no but he promises Kate they will find them. -Frankie and Jack talk about the situation with Jennifer. Frankie says he will step aside if Jen wants him too. Jen overhears and is touched. -Abby complains anout how the humidity ruins her hair. Max thinks she looks beautiful. Abby is touched. -Mimi tries to cool Shawn down and begs him to be civil. They all need to stick together until they find a way out. Shawn promises to try. He decides to go talk to Alice. Mimi goes for a walk as Shawn begs her to be careful. Mimi thinks about Claire's paternity and wonders if her and others may be being punished for her lies. She hopes that is not why Shawn and Philip were dragged into this island mess. She decides once and for all to tell Shawn the truth. He may never see Claire again if they die or never get off the island and he needs to know the truth before something happens. -Chelsea tells Hope the details surrounding her rape and Josh's death. Hope feels bad for her. Chelsea begs Hope not to tell anyone. She knows that Hope owes her nothing but nobody can know. It only stays between her, Hope, and Victor. Hope agrees. Shane then arrvies with Maggie and Victor. Shane tends to Chelsea's leg and the infection and praises both Hope and Victor for using the sap. Hope mentions her visit from Zach and knows all their loves ones are watching them from above and will help them. The five of them go off to meet with the others at the cave. -Sami in the file room and has not found anything interesting. The disk is now done downloading and Sami realizes she now has all the Dimera secrets on this disk. She realizes the danger she is in. She then decides to leave and as she is closing the file drawers up she notices something. She looks at the file and says, "I wonder what is in this. Maybe I shouldn't wait to see it on the disk. There may be something in here that could help with the Dimeras now or something." She opens and reads the file. -Kate and Billie talk about Bo. She tells Billie to take her chance with Bo. Billie says Bo loves Hope and she is not coming between them anymore. She will not set herself up to be hurt again. -Lucas confides his worries about Carrie and the baby in Austin. Austin is worried too, especially since the baby could be his. -Roman and Abe stand by Bo and tell him everything will be alright. Bo says they need to get off the island so he can get back to Hope. He hopes she is not with Patrick. -Shawn talks things over with Alice, Doug, Julie, and Mickey. They all urge him to lay off his father. Shawn says he will be civil until they get off the island but, once back in Salem, he has no reason to ever talk to his father again after what he did. -Abby thanks Max for the compliment. They are both bored. He finds a stereo and puts on a song. They talk about how it is one of those cheesy, old fashioned love songs. He asks her to dance. -Jennifer tells Frankie how touched she is by his offer to step aside but she loves him and she has to choose between them. They see Abby and Max dancing and Jen and Frankie talk about how they remind them of them when they were young. They wonder if they are falling for each other. Jack notices how seeing this is bring Jen closer to Frankie and he wonders if his plan to put them together may be what makes him lose Jennifer in the end. -Shawn Sr notices Caroline alone and asks her what is wrong. Caroline is thinking about Victor and we then see her flash back to her and Victor in the castle when "Tony" (really Andre) was using scents and reminders of the past to force them back together. We then see things get passionate and they kiss. The flashback shifts to another flashback to them both finishing up getting dressed and how no one, especially Shawn Sr given his health problems, can find out they made love. Lives would be destroyed. We then shift back to Caroline, who tells Shawn Sr she is fine and that she just wants to get off this island again and back home where they belong. Shawn Sr agrees as Caroline thinks and worries about Victor and their secret. -Hope, Chelsea, Maggie, Victor, and Shane arrive to meet with Eric, Nicole, and Celeste in the cave after they manage to find it. Celeste mentions how Bonnie left them and Greta is not there either. Shane goes back out to look for them, John, and Belle. Celeste says that feels like shocking discoveries and revelations are happening right now that will change lives. There is also great danger. This has everyone worried. -John looks for Belle. He hopes she is fine. He wonders if she may have found her mother. -Belle is still running away from the guards. She stops to take a breather. She hears someone behind her and as she runs away she turns to see her Marlena. "Mom!!", she yells. Marlena stops and turns around and looks at her daughter and says, "Belle?" -Mimi is walking near the force field perimeter and is still sure that she wants to admit the truth about Cliare's paternity. She wonders what will happen when she does. She then looks through the force field and sees someone coming out the bushes. She sees it is not a guard. It is Bonnie!!! Mimi yells, "Mom!!!" A drunk Bonnie calls out, "My baby girl? Is that you?!! Oh, it is. Mama's coming baby!!!" Mimi tries to warn her drunk mother of the force field but it is too late as she hits it and the energy sends her flying against a tree unconscious as Mimi cries out for her mother to wake up. -Carrie is still running away from guards as her health deteriorates. She is getting dizzy and is near a cliff-side. She is disoriented and is near the edge. She falls over the edge but is grabbed at the last second by her stalker. He pulls her up and lays her down. Carrie looks at him as her vision is blurred. She stares at him and says, "Oh my God. It can't be you. It can't. I am seeing things." Her vision becomes clearer and she sees the man's face. "Oh my God!! Alan!!!" The camera pans up to reveal the stalker to be ALAN HARRIS . -Greta continues to make her way through the catacombs, as does Lexie who also is having trouble finding any way to get out. She wonders what happened to Sami. -Sami is still reading the file. We finally see the file name and it reads "Brady, Roman/Black, John-Pawn Project A620." Sami is reading when she gets a shocked look on her face. "Oh my God. This can't be. It can't be true. But...but it is here though. Stefano would not have this here if it was a lie. It just can't be. This couldn't have happened again." We then see Sami point at a picture of Roman (Josh Taylor) and say, "He has to be my father. He just has to be." -Patrick's comment has ticked off Stefano and Andre. He orders his men to take him and Tek away but Bart interupts and stops everyone. He says that "the other boss man has arrived." Patrick and Tek, both trying to annoy Stefano, say that it seems the real mastermind and creative genius has arrived. Stefano tells them to shutup and tells Bart to send him in. The person walks in. Patrick looks shocked as if he knows him and Tek appears clueless as he asks, "Who is this?" Stefano says, "Well, for the one person here who doesn't know, Tek I would like you to meet ERNESTO TOSCANO ." The camera then pans up to reveal Ernesto's face as the screen fades to black.

-John, Shane, and Greta continue the search for Belle. They are soon ambushed by island guards. Greta manages to get away and John asks her to get help. -Eric, Nicole, Celeste, and Bonnie are still in a cave awaiting word on the others. The want to know what Celeste meant earlier about everyone being alive. Celeste says that everyone that has died-all their loves ones are alive and on thsi very island. It has happened again. No one wants to beleive it but since it happened once it could happen again, especially with the Dimeras. Bonnie's flask is empty and she wonders how she will get through all this without a drink. Nicole says she has been asking herself that same question. Eric clutches his head in pain. Nicole asks what is wrong and he says it is a mere headache-no doubt from hitting his head. Nicole is still worried about him and him being so secretive. Celeste overhears and warns Nicole that hard days lie ahead for Eric and all those that love him. Nicole asks what she means. Celeste says that Eric's secret will cause much pain for those that love him but that is all she knows. Nicole wonders what is going on and is determined to learn Eric's secret. Meanwhile, Bonnie is bored and without a drink. She is fed up and decides to go see if she can find someone on the island to give her a little something. Surely they wouldn't want to hard a poor, defenseless damsel like her. She sneaks out. Celeste, Eric, and Nicole wonder where she went. Celeste says that Bonnie is on her own journey-one that will lead her to a joyous surprise. -Hope is still trying to figure out how to help Chelsea. She uses water from the stream to help the fever but Chelsea is worsening. Hope prays to all her loves ones and to Bo, Shawn, and Zach to help her. She then sees a angelic vision of Zach: Hope: Zach!? Zach: Mommy! Mommy? Chelsea is sick! Hope : I know sweetheart but mommy doesn't know what to do. Zach: You have to help her mommy, You can do it!! Hope: Honey, I don't know what to do. Mommy is trying. Zach: Mommy you can do it. You can! You can! Hope: I wish I knew what to do but I will keep trying for you and for your daddy. Zach: Daddy loves you mommy and he misses you. Hope : I miss him too big guy but he is with you and your brother and everyone else we love now. You all all angels and you will watch down on us. Zach :I'm an angel mommy but daddy is with you and so is Shawn. Hope: No, honey, daddy and your brother are with you. Zach :Mommy you have to help Chelsea. She's my big sister and I love her. Zach begins to run away. Hope chases after him. Hope : Zach!! Zach don't go!! Zach!! Zach disappears and Hope finds a tree with some weird-looking leaves on it. She flashes back to the last time they were on Melaswen and Tony used some sort of sap to help Jennifer who was bleeding out. Hope wonders if she can find that sap and it may help Chelsea by stopping the blood. She would then just have to deal with the infection. Hope realizes that Zach visited her to remind her about the sap by leading her to the tree. She thanks Zach and says she promises to save his sister. Hope soon returns to Chelsea and extracts the sap from the branch of a special tree and gives it to Chelsea orally. She prays it will work. -Victor continues to try to save Maggie. He is helping the fever along with stream water but she is failing. Maggie begs Victor to just let her go to Mickey and all her loves ones but Victor won't give up. Maggie is needed on earth so she can continue to help others and brighten the lives of everyone she meets. Victor also recalls when Tony helped Jennifer by way of the sap when they were on Melaswen the last time. He tells Maggie to stay put and he will be right back. Victor soon returns and is able to extract the sap and he gives it Maggie and hopes for the best. -Lexie tries to break through the cave wall to get to Sami. Meanwhile, sami makes her way down the staircase and finds herself in some catacombs underground. Apparently, this is to serve as an emergency escape route for the Dimera's in case something should happen like the last time on Melaswen. She makes her way through the catacombs and still can't find a way out. It is like a maze. Meanwhile, Lexie finally gets through the same door Sami did. She finds another torch and begins to make her way through the catacombs. -Greta searches for help and tries to make her way back to the cave where Eric and the others are but gets lost. She finds a hatch on the ground near a rock and wonders what is is. She opens it and finds it leads into the catacombs. A curious Greta enters wondering where and to who this may take her. -John and Shane manage to defeat the guards on their own and now worry about Greta and hope she can make it back to the others. John decides that Shane and Him should split up in order to avoid getting caught and to cover more ground. They keep on contact by radio as they split up. -Greta makes her way through the catacombs and hopes she has not made a mistake. She decides to turn back now and go get John and Shane to tell them about what she found but she is lost and can't find the way she came. She realizes she must keep going and, with torch in hand, makes her through the tunnels. -Lexie is making her through underground too. She doesn't realize she is on camera nor do Sami and Greta. Bart sees it and tells Stefano and Andre. Stefano says leave them be-as long as they don't find the secret rooms down there with my secret files there is no harm. In fact, they will just walk into his trap and he will be reunited with his beloved daughter who he has great plans for. -Sami, who manages to get temporarily out of the camera's range, is frustrated as the tunnels go on and on. She bangs her hand against a wall and the door slides open to reveal a hidden room full of books, a desk, a computer, and file cabinets. Sami enters the room and the door closes. The camera doesn't notice her get in the room nor does anyone else. She walks around the room and opens the cabinet. She realizes she has found the Dimera secret files and sees there is a file on all Dimera enemies past and present-including the Brady's. She searches on the computer and learns that all the Dimera secret files are also available on the computer also. She wonders what she may find among the files and decides to check them out as the screen fades to black.

Yeah Roman I am going to continue maturing Sami in the future. My goal in this episode was for someone to finally remember what Sami has been through and to see things from her point of view. You will start seeing a better. stronger, more mature Sami in the weeks ahead.

Thanks Drew. I try to do dialogue for scenes that are intense like this. I would rather do the whole show like this but it takes so long and don't like it. I was fearing some would find my dialogue amatuerish and bad .

-Lucas worries about Carrie being out in the jungle. Alice, Mickey, Doug, Julie, Caroline, Shawn Sr, and Kate reassure them that it will be fine. They are shocked when Roman and Austin return empty handed. Roman explains how the guards found them and brought them back. Lucas is worried about the baby. Austin nearly spills the beans about his tryst with Carrie and how her baby could be his. -Shawn and Mimi discuss Philip. They assume he is on the island too but have yet to see him. Kate overhears and she beleives he is on the island but is being held hostage. He may be with Cassie. Shawn admits he is stunned that whoever is behind this would even go to such lengths as bring Cassie there too. Mimi is reminded of Rex and thinks about him. Bo, Abe and Billie tell Kate that they will find Philip. Roman reassures her as well. Bo thinks about Hope and is worried about her. Jennifer and Billie assure him that Hope is fine. Shawn lashes out at Bo and claims his father doesn't give a damn and has shown it by supporting Chelsea for months. Bo says they need to put their differences aside and fight to get off the island. They will work through this when they get home. Shawn walks away in rage as Billie and Jennifer remind Bo that he is just protecting his mother and that once she forgives him he will too. -Frankie and Jack find it ironic how they all ended up beleived dead on an island like he was. Frankie tells Jack that he will keep his promise and step aside to let him be with Jennifer. Abby overhears and thanks Frankie. Jack doesn't think it is that easy as Jennifer fell in love with Frankie. Jennifer overhears and agrees saying she loves both of them but Jack is her husband. Abby is happy her mother has chosen Jack and leaves to talk to Max. When Abby leaves, Jennifer tells both Frankie and Jack that she is confused and still doesn't know who to be with. -Caroline leaves Shawn Sr's side and goes to get a drink. She sees a bottle of Chardonay and speaks of a special night that should have never happened. She tells herself that no one can ever know the truth and vows to make sure no one does. Shawn Sr asks her if something is wrong. She lies and says no and they go over to the others. -Max and Abby talk about everything going on. Abby tells Max that her mother has chosen her father. Max tells Abby not to count Frankie out yet. There is obvious tension but Max tells Abby they should just not talk about it and let Jack, Jennifer, and Frankie get through it. Abby tells Max she would have never made it through Josh's death and all this without him. She reminds Max that he saved her life back at the wedding when the car her dad was driving hit her. Max says it was nothing but Abby thanks him and hugs him saying he is a great guy and that Chelsea didn't know how good she had it. They wonder what is going on with Chelsea back at home. -Hope tries to help Chelsea. She has torn a piece of her jacket to use as wash cloth and is dipping the cloth in a small stream to try to cool Chelsea's fever. She starts to say that the Bensons and her mom and dad are calling to her from heaven. Hope tells her not to give up. Chelsea again says she has nothing to live for. She has lost everything-her adoptive parents, her real parents, a good part of her real family, Abby, Max, her virginity-she has nothing to live for. Hope asks her what she means by virginity-she beleived that Chelsea had not slept with anyone. Chelsea then admits she was raped and says that she watched Abby's boyfriend, Josh, got killed when they accidentally interupted a drug operation. She then begins to feel pains in her leg and passes out. Hope begs her to wake up. While unconscious. Chelsea has a dream about the night of Josh's death and her rape and begins to cry out in her sleep for help and for her parents. Hope holds her and says she is here. Chelsea's eyes open and she beleives Hope is Billie and she smiles and says "mom." She apologizes for all the horrible things she did and says she is happy she got her miracle and her mother has come back to her. Hope begins to cry and thinks about Zach. She realizes maybe she was wrong about Chelsea and that all she is is a girl wanting to be loved and who has lost so much. Hope holds her and rocks her back and forth. -Victor tries to help Maggie who is feverish. The cut on her arm is starting to appear infected and she is still losing blood. Victor begs her to hold on. Maggie dreams about Mickey calling to her in heaven with Tom, Alice, and all her deceased loved ones. Victor begs her to come back. Maggie wakes up but is delusional and belives Victor is Mickey. She reaches out and kisses him. Victor is stunned and so is Maggie when she realizes Victor is not Mickey. She apologizes and asks Victor what is wrong with her. Victor tells her that her cut is infected and she is losing blood. Maggie asks if Victor thinks she is dying. Victor looks at her and vows to save her-he will not let her die that easy. Maggie thanks him as Victor begs her to fight this and tries to figure out what he can do. -Sami and Lexie are still in the cave. They discuss the past and their blackmail of each other. Lexie recites all the sins of Sami's past and Sami does the same to Lexie. Lexie says she has always been a hateful bitch and always will be. Sami says the same about her: Sami: Well, at least I am not an adultress. Lexie: I make mistakes Sami that I am not proud of but I own up to them and grow from them. All you do is repeat them over and over again. Sami: I can't help it, Ok. Lexie: Aww, here comes the poor Sami routine. Cry me a river. Sami: Lexie I have been through hell. I didn't have my parents growing up and was raised by John. Lexie: You were lucky Sami. John is a wonderful father and you know that he loves you and Eric. Sami: Yeah and I loved him too until I caught him and my mother getting it on behind my father's back. Lexie: Sami, people make mistakes. Your mother and John share a great love. Sami: Yeah, look where it has gotten her. Kidnapped, brainwashed-the list goes on. Now she snapped and it's all because of him. Lexie: Do you listen to yourself? How is this John's fault? If anything, it is my family's for putting her through hell. Sami: Well, your right Lexie. You keep saying how hateful I am but, if you think about it, your family made me who I am. If it weren't for your father keeping my mother and father away, I would have never grew up without my parents. John would have never fell in love with my mom and I would have never had bulimia. Everything stems from that Lexie. I honestly think people forget the hell I have been through. Rape, my eating disorder, everything with my parents and John, countless wedding disasters that were my fault but still horrible, losing my son for years, nearly dying for a crime I did not commit-I am surprised I am not in the cuckoo's nest by now. Lexie: Quit making excuses Sami and just take responsibility for your actions. Sami: Yes Lexie the lies and deceit are my fault but the only reason I turned to them was because I had lost so much in my life when I was a good little girl. I was always trying to be good but Carrie always got the attention. Everything I did never lived up to her. I never even had Eric with me to get me through my rape and eating disorder. My brother was the one person who acted like he gave a damn (as she tearfully confesses) and he was out of my life for years while I was in hell. Carrie had Austin and my parents put her on a pedestal and they still do just like everyone does to Belle too. I make mistakes but it was everyone else who made me this way. Let me ask you Lexie-if Theo was older and he had caught you with Tek and then had been through things like I have-how do you think he would turn out? Lexie then has a dream of Theo turning into a rage-driven, evil young man after catching his mother cheating on Abe. Lexie: It doesn't matter Sami-Abe is gone and I am certain of that even with an empty casket. Sami: I am just trying to get you to understand Lexie. I know I have screwed up alot but I can't help it. My life has been nothing but one bad thing after the other and, even when I am good, I lose everything. I was good when I was with Lucas and Kate framed me and I was left alone to deal with it. No one beleived me and the great John Black even turned his back on me, as did Princess Belle. Do you see what I have to deal with? Lexie looks at Sami as tears well up in her eyes. Lexie: I understand. Sami: What? Lexie: I guess so much has happened between you and me with Brandon, Tek, and everything else that I just let my hatred of you overcome compassion for another human being. I guess hearing everything you have been through laid out helps me understand and then just thinking about what would have happened if Theo was older and had found out something like that. I can see why you went down this path Sami and why it has been so hard for you change. My family really is to blame. They started a chain of events that made yoir life spin out of control. Sami: Are you joking? You really understand. I mean, you are on my side with this. Lexie: You do need to take on most of the responsibility Sami because you have destroyed lives but I guess I understand your motivation for doing some of the things you do and for continuing to do them. Have you ever sat down with your family and told them this? Sami: I have doen everything but spell it out. They always say I am wrong or overreacting or something. Don't you remember my long speech at Lucas and my wedding about this? They may love me but their actions don't show it like they do for Carrie and Belle. I mean, look, when my mother had amnesia she never even looked at me or paid any attention to me. She did for Belle. Lexie: Well, why didn't you just approach her? Sami: Because she had amnesia. The last thing I wanted to do was just call or show up and frighten her by being this stranger up in her face calling her "mom." Things like that-that is why I have never been able to become the person everyone wants me to be and, just when I succeeded because of Lucas, Kate set things in motion and everyone just abandoned me and I was back at it again. Sami turns away in tears. Sami: Sometimes I cry at night and wonder when I will ever have my dream come true. When will I have the dream I had as a little girl where I sat at the table with my family and we were all happy? I never got to have the happy life kids have growing up. I came back to Salem and went through hell while other girls my age were meeting boys and taking them home to mom and dad. All I want is a man to love me and for my family to be happy but that is nothing more then a pipe dream. My family is a mess and I will end up alone because God knows my secret will come out even if you don't tell. God, my life is such a joke!! (Sami sits down and cries) When am I finally going to get happiness? When are people ever going to understand me and love me? (continues to cry) Lexie: (walks over and sits down and embraces her) I understand Sami. Finally, I understand. I just think I needed to listen and let the hate and ill feelings go. Sami: (looking at her) You really mean this? Lexie: Yes, I do. It took me awhile and I get it. It's just too bad others haven't. Maybe someone could have helped you. Sami: Well it is too late for that. My life is already screwed up. Lexie: It is never too late. Things can still change. Sami: Yeah right. How? Lexie: Maybe I can help. If I can just see the side of you I just saw, then maybe others can too. If they just listen like you forced me to just do, maybe things will change. Maybe they will understand. After all, a few minutes ago I hated you and now. Sami: Now what? Lexie: Now I see what you want people to see and I understand. Sami gets up and walks off. Sami: I don't understand what you think can be done. Sami then leans on a the cave wall and fall through a door of some kind. The door then closes behind the cave wall. Lexie runs over. Lexie: Sami! Sami! Sami is on the other side of the wall and is banging on the wall to try to get out. It doesn't budge and she looks around and sees a staircase in front of her. She grabs a lighted torch and makes her way down to see if she can find a way out as the screen fades to black. Sami