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Yeah loved it KR. I am looking forward to this .

Oh and guys let's remember this is only a fan fic. I know it wasn't intentional Drew and Keith but yoru responses were a little harsh. I want you to comment and I appreciate you being readers but it just hit me a bit hard. I mean alot of this is in good fun. There was things I didn't like in other fan fics but I know if you are too harsh you can break the spirit of the fan fic writer a bit so criticize away but try not to be as harsh. I consider you all friends but when I saw some of the responses I was stunned to be honest. Thanks though for reading and responding. I do appreciate it.

Oh I don't mind criticism. I want it actually. The point was to get everyone to the island. Once you know who the real mastermind is it will become clear why I did what I did. Wednesday's show will be the beginning of my new stuff. I do mind be being attacked for not being original. Drew you saw my first fan fic back in the winter and were in love with my stories. I took a different approach with this and I am basically taking alot that has been done and I am trying to rectify damage done to the history of the show. I was going to do this in a different way with my old fan fic but never did it. I wanted to shock people with the fact that the dead were alive again. I was expecting negative response but I was not expecting people attacking me for not being creative I think there has been some creative things so far like the drugs in the water supply, Theo being brainwashed early on (which KR commented on a while back) Victor/Maggie, trapping enemies together, etc. The stalker thing was meant to be obvious-I am not going for surprise on that like I am the mastermind. What the stalker does with Carrie in the coming weeks is the surprise. I do respect your opinions Drew and Keith but just give things time. I appreciate the feedback I just think attacking my originality is a little unfair since I had a previous fan fic that was well-liked and this one has had creative ideas. I do see your point about killing everyone but this time it was pretty much everyone not a select few and it is the only way I could involve everyone. Again, thanks everyone for commenting. I have been waiting weeks for feedback . I hope you all keep reading and see how the summer plays out before making judgements.

Announcer: 3 years ago they all began dying one by one...(clips of SSK victims) then... you learned they were alive (clips of SSK victims on Melaswen). Soon they were rescued only to find themselves back less then 2 years later (clips of the Captive Island escape and rescue) Now learn who was REALLY behind it. It is NOT who you think (clips of Tony and Stefano are shown). PLUS A shocking rescue (clip of Carrie falling and her stalker rescuing her). Carrie: Oh my God. YOU!!! THEN BIG SECRETS REVEALED!!! Caroline: No one can learn the truth. Sami (in the island catacombs) It can't be. ONE OF THE BIGGEST DAYS EPISODES IN YEARS-DON'T MISS WEDNESDAY JULY 5!!! IT'S RED HOT SUMMER FULL THROTTLE ON DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

Thanks KR, Keith, Drew, and now Roman for commenting. With so many fan fics sometimes I wonder if anyone reads mine but lately you guys have been taking time to comment and I appreciate that so thanks. Even if you don't enjoy what is going on right now (like Drew and Keith), I can assure you in the weeks ahead it will become apparent what I am doing and I beleive and hope you will enjoy it more .

Read Wednesday KR. I don't think it is because I am reaching way back for this one. This is what Days should have done in 2004 IMO.

Sneak Peeks for Week of July 3, 2006 -John, Shane, and Greta get ambushed during their search for Belle. -Celeste warns Nicole about Eric. -A feverish Chelsea admits to Hope she was raped. -Victor and Maggie get close. -Caroline is reminded of the secret Victor and her are keeping. -The bond between Abby and Max grows. -Austin nearly tells Lucas about his tryst with Carrie. -Lexie and Sami find common ground. -Greta, Sami, and Lexie unintentionally find their way into the island's catacombs. -Patrick, Tek, Andre, and Marlena learn that Stefano may not be in charge after all. -Belle comes face to face with Marlena. -Mimi sees her mother. -Carrie's health worsens and she is rescued by a shocking face from the past. -Days fan fic will be preempted Thursday July 6 and Friday July 7 for Wimbledon. DON'T MISS WEDNESDAY JULY 5 FOR HUGE TWISTS INCLUDING THE BIG REVEAL OF THE MASTERMIND BEHIND CAPTIVE ISLAND PAST AND PRESENT!!! Red Letter Days Monday July 3: Maggie and Victor kiss!!! Wednesday July 5: BIG CLIFFHANGER SHOW. MUST SEE!!! Next Week: Carrie has a shocking knight in shining armor. Sami and John are trapped. Mimi confesses. Bonnie tries to save Mimi's marriage. Philip makes a stunning request. Loves ones are reunited as the rescue team learns that everyone is alive.

Lack of creativity? JUst wait and see and judge it after you see how it plays out. Our tastes may be different but I am changing the show and this is necesssary to get it where I want it .

Trust me Keith it's not obvious. Well it is but you have to wait to see. There isn't that many life altering secrets-just the ones for Chelsea, Roman, and the one Victor and Caroline have been hiding. I don't see that as tiresome. My goal with all this is to make the show into what the fans want it to be. It is one of those wait and see things but all these secrets are not tiresome- my God it is a soap opera secrets are parts of daily life .

DAYS RED HOT SUMMER PREVIEW "The summer is going to be amazing," says Executive Producer Ned Yadroc. "We held our previews until now because we wanted to shock the audience and we did. Now it is time to give them a glimmer of what is to come, which is extraordinary. By the end of the summer, lives will changed and things will never be the same in Salem. Fans should look at a return to the Days of old by the Fall and they will know what I mean when we get to that point." Mastermind/Island Plot: The mastermind behind Captive Island and the current chaos in Salem is revealed on July 5. "We knew the fans hated the end to Captive Island and felt there were plot holes and that it was contrived, " says Yadroc. "Fans will get all the answers and will learn how far this thing goes back. This thing even stretches into the 80's and it will be a huge reward to fans who followed the show over the years and followed the stores from 2003-present. The mastermind has a huge vendetta against a good chunk of Salem and is in partnershp with the Dimeras. I think fans will love the Dimera's not being behind this or Captive Island. It is someone that should have been revealed as the mastermind in 2004-it is the best and really the most obvious choice for me as fan. It is predictable but it makes sense and that should make fans happy. The island plot concludes in mid-summer with huge battles, deaths, revelations, and much more. It will be epic." John/Marlena: "They are at the center of everything this summer, especially the island. The love between Marlena and John is what is needed to save Marlena. Fans will see how far she is gone when she attacks a few of her own children. It is very emotional and John will have to make an agonizing choice. There will be a powerful, dramatic standoff that will leave fans in tears," says Yadroc. Austin/Carrie/Lucas/Sami: Carrie and her baby are in peril and are saved by a man from the past. Carrie and Sami's stalker is revealed on July 5 and this will be the start of a huge story. Carrie's baby will play a huge part in this story. Meanwhile, Austin hides from Lucas the fact that he slept with Carrie and could be the baby's father. Meanwhile, life endangering events on the island change Sami and her relationships with others. "The relationships between Sami/John and Sami/Lexie will be hugely affected," shares Yadroc. Abe/Lexie/Tek/Celeste: Lexie and Sami's relationship begins to change on the island. "Abe will learn about the affair by time they leve the island and that will take all of them into their next story once they return to Salem," Yadroc reveals. One of them does not make it back to Salem. Celeste will become a huge part of the Carver's story in the Fall. Belle/Shawn/Mimi/Philip: With Brandt leaving, this foursome has big days ahead. "The truth about Claire is revealed on the island. This will not end the way fans think it will. Expect a stunning twist. As for Philip, you will see him this summer but it will be limited until the actor leaves for good by summer's end," says Yadroc. Jack/Jennifer/Frankie: "With Missy Reeves leaving, fans can look for a stunning end to this tale. Also, look for Shane's mystery stalker to play a huge part in this story once she arrives on the island by way of Bo's boat." Abby/Max/Chelsea: "Fans started seeing a triangle here after Josh died and now they will get one. Abby and Max bond and the climax of the island story brings them closer. Chelsea will deal with her rape and will learn a stunning secret her self. Whether she tells anyone else that secret is the big question." Bo/Hope/Billie/Patrick: "Chelsea will admit to everything she did to Bo and Hope upon returning to Salem. Why you ask? Let's just say it has to do with that little secret only she knows. Patrick's past will come out as the fans will learn a stunning secret about his past. Billie will move out of this story by the end of the summer and will move into a new story of her own. Bo and Hope will try to patch things up but this is far from over." Maggie/Mickey/Victor/Caroline/Shawn Sr: "Maggie and Victor forge a bond on the island and grow close. Caroline and Victor have a secret that comes out and that will change everything. The climax of the island story will be the beginning of huge story for these vets. Maggie makes a choice that she will have to live with for the rest of her life and that will send her into a huge story." Nicole/Eric/Greta: "It is obvious Eric is hiding something and it becomes apparent something is wrong with him. Nicole and Greta team up to discover what is going on. Greta's father will be revealed as well." Misc.: Kate and Roman learn a shocking truth. Roman will also face the reveal of a life-altering secret. Look for two former young stars to turn up on the island this summer. Bonnie makes selfless move. Shane comes face to face with the woman who arrived with him and stalked him and is stunned by her identity.

THEY ARE ALL ALIVE...AGAIN!!! Days fans learned last Friday that Carrie Brady (Christie Clark) was alive and on Melaswen. On the Friday June 30 show, they learned she was not alone. That's right-Days has pulled another ruse and is bringing back all the presumed dead faves that have died in the past few weeks. This is said to be the reason why the show did not comment on the happenings of the past few weeks. Turns out there was no casting bloodbath-at least not yet (cast changes will be made this summer though) and that all the actors from the first victim James Reynolds (Abe) to the last victims Caroline and Shawn Brady (Peggy McKay and Frank Parker). Brock Pierce (Josh) will not be returning as his character has been written off and is really dead. Days fans should tune in for THE BIGGEST TWIST OF ALL THIS WEDNESDAY JULY 5 BEFORE DAYS BREAKS FOR WIMBLEDON. IT IS HUGE!!! (keep an eye out this week for promos and previews of this huge Days event). In other news, no word on the status of Kyle Brandt (Philip), who announced he was leaving in April but signed to finish up story. Fans know that he was one of the characters beleived dead but was not revealed alive on June 30. Days has no comment. Melissa Reeves, who also announced her intentions to leave, is set to depart this August. The show has moved her exit up for story purposes so look for a dramatic exit later this summer. No word also on John Clarke (Mickey), who only returned short term to finish the character's run. Days says the character will be featured in a limited fashion for the time being but won't elaborate at this point. Deidre Hall (Marlena) rumors continue to fly as the charcter continues to descend into madness. Days fans should look for Marlena to completely lose it in the weeks ahead, which will lead to a huge conclusion in this story by mid-summer. Hall's contract is up in August and there has been no comment on either front about her status yet. Fans should also watch out on Wednesday July 5 for the reveal of Carrie (Christie Clark) and Sami's (Alison Sweeney) stalker. Also, be on the lookout for an exclusive interview with the HW of Days (me LOL) about all the recent happening on the show. The show will finally put a rest to rumors and give you the answers you want to know to why go back to Melaswen, why make Tony Andre, etc. This interview will contain info to wet your appetities for the rest of the summer.

-Tek and Patrick await meeting with their boss. They beleive it is Tony sicne Stefano is dead. Patrick worries that no matter who it is him and Tek will never be out of the messes they are in. -Stefano waits with Andre. A Dimera guard tells him almost everyone has made it to shore. Stefano is pleased. He also alerts him to the fact that Carrie and some other prisoners are still MIA. This angers Stefano and he orders the guard to find them ASAP before they find John or some of the other new guests. Stefano and Andre are unaware that Marlena is watching them nearby. "So Tony is really Andre. I should have known he was far too evil and supervillain-like to be Tony. I wonder where the real Tony is. Oh well, no matter. I will just take care of them both and then all the other fools who have arrived on the island that need to feel my wrath," Marlena coldly says. Marlena hides when Bart arrives to ask Stefano if he is ready for Tek and Patrick to come up and finally learns that they are still working for the big cheese-meaning Stefano. Stefano agrees and orders Bart to go get them. Stefano and Andre laugh at the thought of Tek and Patrick learning that Stefano is still in charge. -John and Shane find Celeste, Bonnie, Eric, and Greta in the cavern. He asks where Belle is. Eric tells him he went looking for him. John and Shane run off to find her. Celeste feels that all the others are in danger. Eric wants to go out there too but feel faint and nearly passes out. Greta and Nicole don't want him going nowhere. Greta agrees to go out in place of Eric to help find Belle and the others. Eric doesn't want her in danger but Greta doesn't let up and just takes off. Eric tries to go after her but nearly faints again. Nicole says she wants to know what Eric is hiding. Eric says he is being completely honest-he just must be hungry or it is from hitting his head so many times lately. Nicole worries as Celeste looks on and quietly predicts, "Eric is hiding something-something devestating that will cause so much pain for many of his loved ones." -Belle lies unconcious in the woods with a gash across her head as the storm worsens. -Hope revives Chelsea and she drags an unconcious Chelsea with her to the side of a cliff. It gives them some shelter. Chelsea seems hypthermic and Hope uses her jacket to warm her. The gash in her leg appears infected. Chelsea is semi-conscious and she asks Hope: Chelsea: if she is going to heaven to be with her family. Hope: Not if I can help it. Chelsea: Why do you care so much? I killed your son and made your life a living hell. Moreover, why did you save me from the shark and everything else? Hope: I am not heartless Chelsea. Your Bo's daughter and I can see some of him in you. I would never forgive myself if I didn't try to save you. It is what Bo would want. It is what Zach would want. Chelsea begins to cry and begs Hope to just let her die. Hope defantly yells: Hope: No! This family can't take another loss and you are part of this family. You have hurt me and you have done some things but you are still Bo's daughter and my stepdaughter and no matter what has happened I am not going to stand by and let you die-whether you like it or not. Chelsea gives up disagreeing as Hope tries to figure out what to do to help her and her infected leg. Chelsea: You don't know what to do. Do you" Hope: I will figure out something or get help. Chelsea: From who? Everyone else could be dead. Hope: Well, you must not know them all like I do-especially John. Knowing him he is on this very island already looking for us. Chelsea: He may think we are still out to sea. You may as well leave me to die and be with my family and friends in heaven, if that is where I go. Hope: Despite what you did, you will go to heaven Chelsea. That is what Zach would want and God knows he is a good reference. But you aren't goin nowhere-your mother and father would not want me to let you give up that easy. You need to fight. Chelsea: For what? I have no one left. Hope: You have me and I am here whether either of us likes it or not. Chelsea is stunned and then passes out again. Hope begs Chelsea to wake up and wonders what she can do to save her. -Victor makes it shore with Maggie. He takes her to a cave. Her arm is losing alot of blood and Victor fears it can get infected. He begs Maggie to hold on and promises her he won't let nothing happen to her. Maggie stops breathing and Victor revives her. Victor prays to Caroline, Mickey, and all their dead loves ones to help him save Maggie and to spare her. He says he never expects favors from God since he made many mistakes in the past but he begs him not to take another life. Victor begs Maggie to fight and wake up. -Carrie is still being chased by island guards. She is also still in pain from her baby. She keeps moving to get away from the guards -Sami pulls Lexie up and they make it shore. It seems she was pulled down by seaweed. They seek shelter and find it in a cave. They argue a few times but thank each other for saving each other's life. They wonder if anyone else is alive. Lexie says that no matter what Sami and her will have to work together to survive, just like they have been thus far. Meanwhile, Sami's stalker is revealed to be alive from the crash and on the island. The stalker watches Sami and Lexie in the cave and then hears a noise and hides. Carrie walks by and that was the noise the stalker heard. The stalker, who was also interested in Carrie (quick reminder flashback of the stalker watching both Sami and Carrie on Morgan Island), goes off to follow Carrie and also tries to avoid the guards. -Greta joins John and Shane to search for the others. John is worried sick about Belle, who continues to lie unconscious under the branch during the storm. -Patrick and Tek make their way up following Bart and walk into Stefano's study. They see Andre and thinking he is Tony they figure he is the boss. "Tony" then tells him he is Andre and is not their boss. Stefano then reveals himself and reveals that he is still very much their employer. Patrick and Tek are both stunned and worried. Marlena watches from a distance laughing and vows to bring them all down and get her revenge on everyone on this island. -Carrie continues to run away from the guards. She then bends over in pain again as the stalker watches. She discovers she is bleeding and thinks she may be losing her baby. Meanwhile, two men who aren't guards are searching for her. We see their faces-its ROMAN and AUSTIN !!! We then are taken to what looks like the Brady Pub. A very much alive Lucas arrives with Kate and asks if there is any word on Carrie, Austin, and Roman. Bo turns around and says no. We also see Billie, Alice, Mickey, Jennifer, Julie, Doug, Caroline, Shawn Sr, Shawn, Mimi, Abe, Jack, Max, Abby, and Frankie all there and all alive. Caroline says she hopes Roman and Austin find Carrie and that help comes soon just like it did the last time they were though dead and were on Melaswen. Alice says they just need to keep the faith and pray. The scene then shifts to Celeste in the cave. She quickly jumps up after seeing a vision of all the dead alive and sitting at the pub and says, "Dear God-it's happened again!! They are alive!!" Eric asks who is alive. Celeste looks at him and says, "They all are." The screen then fades to black.

-John and Shane reach the island and meet up with Belle, Celeste, and a very drunk Bonnie. Bonnie comes on to Shane but John backs her off and accidentally knocks her over. Celeste warns that this is just the beginning of the danger they will face. John orders the ladies to get out of the view of the cameras and hide somewhere. Shane and him have to go look for the others. Belle worries about John. John calms her and tells her to go with Celeste and Bonnie. Belle and Celeste help Bonnie up and go off to find a safe place to hide out. John and Shane head back in the water. -Eric, Nicole, and Greta make their way to shore after a struggle. Eric gets a headache and nearly passes out but calls it nothing. Greta and Nicole worry. Belle, Celeste, and Bonnie find them and give them the orders to come with them to hide. John wants them out of sight. Belle decides to go tell John they found Eric, Greta, and Nicole and tells the others to gto ahead. Eric doesn't think she should go off alone but Belle insists that Eric stay back and help the girls. He reluctantly agrees and Belle takes off to find her father. -Victor continues to help Maggie while at sea. She is still bleeding. A shark heads for them after smelling the blood. Maggie panics but Victor promises they will be ok. He swims and drags Maggie with him as fast as he can. -Sami and Lexie also try to lose the shark on their tail. Lexie finds a case full of flares and flare guns and has an idea. She fires the flair gun at the shakr right before it gets to Sami. Sami thanks Lexie as Lexie says Sami dying would be the easy way out in regards to her punishment. Sami deserves to suffer through life on earth. Sami is annoyed. The storm and waves continue to worsen and they both decide to head towards shore and they swim off. -Hope and Chelsea also try to dodge the shark. Hope wonders if she still has her hidden gun attached to her leg. She learns she does and takes it out and fires at the shark several times. Hope and Chelsea get away and battle the storm and the waves. Hope struggles to keep Chelsea afloat with her. They finally make it to shore where Hope discovers Chelsea has lost consciousness and has no pulse. She tries to revive her. -Sami and Lexie are nearly to shore when Lexie gets caught on something and goes underwater. Sami turns back and sees her foe drowning. She hesistates but decides to help her. She goes underwater to save her. -Victor and Maggie can't get away from the shark. The shark then mysteriously turns away and leaves them. Victor learns that the shark discovered the pilot's dead body and has been appeased with that. Maggie is now unconscious and Victor realizes he needs to get her to shore and to some help fast. He quickly swims to shore. -The storm worsens and John and Shane can no longer search. They return to shore and take cover and hope the others somehow make it to shore. -Eric, Greta, Nicole, Bonnie, and Celeste find a cavern to hide in. Bonnie passes out while fighting with Nicole over her flask (she has more then 3 and hides them all over her body and Nicole wanted her to share) and Eric catches her and lays her down. Celeste feels evil around them and warns that danger, death, and destruction are imminent as well as shocking revelations. This worries them all. -Belle searches for John and still can't find him. Lightning strikes a tree and a branch breaks off and falls right on top of Belle, knocking her unconcious and to the ground. The screen then fades to black.

-The plane is in a nosedive. Shane and John try to help the pilot but he alerts them to help everyone get life vests on. John and Shane tell everyone to prepare for a crash landing and to get their life vests on. They all begin to pray as the plane hits the water and is torn apart on impact sending everyone flying out of the plane. -Stefano and Andre are told that the plane went done are pleased. "Just as I planned. Now all our guests need to just get here and the party will begin, " Stefano says. Andre and him smoke cigars and await the arrival of all their guests, including Patrick and Tek. Andre reminds Stefano about Marlena. He says she is still in Salem and he doesn't want her on the island yet-not until he executes his plants for revenge first. He doesn't need her little plans getting in the way. -Tek and Patrick's boat arrives on the island. Bart, who has security teams looking all over for Carrie on the island, greets them and takes them to a cave. He moves a rock, which turns out to be a secret entrance to a underground lair. Bart leads them into a room and asks them to wait there for the boss to see them. They are surprised to see Bart and now figure they are working for an escaped Tony since Stefano is dead. Bart assures them they will soon find out. Tek and Patrick are both worried and anxious and just want to get all this over with. -Meanwhile, Marlena is also off the boat and is hiding in a wooded area on the island. She still plans to double cross Stefano and says she just needs to wait for her chance to find his lair and secretly enter it. She now plans to take care of him and his minions first, as well as his secret partner, and then once John and everyone else gets there get the last of her revenge. She avoids some guards and sees them enter a secret tunnel. She decides to wait a bit before going in to make sure she enters undetected. She sees a storm moving her away and decides to enter the tunnel now for cover. She enters it and decides to lay low for a bit for fear of being detected by Stefano and his men. -A storm moves in and that means rough seas. John and Shane are holding on to a peice of wreckage. They hope everyone else is ok. The see an island up ahead and figure it is Melaswen. Shane says they need to get to shore and set up a secret base and then find the others, if they are still alive. John agrees. The two men fight the storm and high waves to get to shore. -Victor and Maggie hold onto wreckage too. The seas are rough and Maggie's arm is bleeding badly. Victor's uses part of his shirt as a bandage and vows to take care of her and get her to safety. The waves get higher the storm gets worse and Victor struggles to hold her and himself above water. -Nicole and Greta struggle to stay afloat. Greta can't swim and needs rescuing, Nicole rescues her and says she remembers Eric saying that she couldn't swin. He learned that when he went to Paris with her. Greta says Eric had to save her then and admits she is shocked Nicole saved her now. Nicole says to never mention it and Greta sarcastically says that Nicole has a heart. They grab onto wreckage and fight the storm and waves to look for Eric. They see a body floating-it's Eric. They grab hold of him and realize he is not breathing. Nicole does mouth to mouth and he comes to. He says he was swimming one minute and just passed out. Nicole and Great ask why he passed out. Eric says he must have hit his head during the crash-he hit his head before coming back to Salem too so maybe he has another concussion. Nicole and Greta worry and don't buy it. They all hold onto to the wreckage and battle the storm and high waves. -Belle, Bonnie, and Celeste all make their way to shore. A drunk Bonnie thanks Belle for saving her. Belle says she is a good swimmer so it's no big deal. Celeste thanks Belle for helping her to but is worried about Lexie and everyone else. She knew the danger was great but she never knew they would be thrown into something like this this quick. She warns more danger is ahead as Belle and Celeste hope for the best for everyone else as Bonnie drinks away from her flask. -Sami and Lexie swim to some wreckage and grab hold. The begin to bicker and dream about each other dying and not being able to explose the other. The storm and waves get worse and they struggle to hang on. Lexie then sees a shark but Sami won't beleive her. She turns around and sees it coming right for them. -Hope sees a struggling Chelsea fighting to stay afloat. Hope swims to her and tries to help her but Chelsea won't take her help. Hope says she though Chelsea could swin. Chelsea says her leg is bleeding and hurts real bad. Hope grabs hold of debris and begs Chelsea to let her help her. Chelsea begs Hope to let her die and be with her dead family members and friends in heaven. Chelsea then passes out from blood loss. Hope grabs her and hold her up while holding on to the debris. She sees the blood coming from Chelsea's leg and realizes she needs to get her to shore and to some help ASAP. She then sees a shark nearing them and with all the blood from Chelsea's leg it is attracting it even more. Hope begins to swim as fast as she can while pulling Chelsea along but the shark is closing in as the screen then fades to black.

Once they all get there it is a different story. I am going to fill in all the plot holes and correct all the mistakes Days has made. Just be patient and I assure you you will love it .

-The plane has taken off and is on its way to Melaswen. John is talking to Shane about their plan once landing. Shane says they will all need to stick together and head for the center of the island as the nerve center is likely in that vicinity. Meanwhile, back in Salem, we the woman who was watching Shane. She is at the docks and is near the Fancy Face III. She gets on board the boat and takes it out and prepares to sail out. We see on the map she is using that she has an island in the caribbean circled-Melaswen. -Lexie and get into an all out catfight after she once again blames Lexie and her family for all this. Belle urges Sami to calm down. Lexie and Sami both remind each other of the blackmail they have on each other. Lexie says it makes no difference now and then remembers Abe's casket being empty and she wonders again if he could be alive. She decides not take any chances and realizes Sami and her are at a stalemate. Sami realizes her secrets can't come out either even despite all the deaths since that would prove those leftover that are alive and well right about her. -Lexie asks John and Shane if this could be a repeat again of the Captive Island plot. Celeste wonders if that is what her vision with all the shadows before they left may have meant. Both John and Shane beleive it is highly unlikely as the Dimera's would not go that route again. Lexie reminds them that there is a mysterious partner working with her family and what if that person was somehow the real mastermind behind the Salem Stalker/Melaswen plot and is also behind all this since both plots are connected. John and Shane refuse to speculate and decide to wait and see what they find out on the island. -Maggie and Victor talk about Mickey and Caroline, their lost loves. They both agree to stick together and help each other through everything. A strong bond between them is forged. -Belle confesses to Hope her feelings for Shawn and tells her how she nearly stopped Shawn and Mimi's wedding. Chelsea hears this and calls Belle a slut. Bonnie is entertained by this as she continues to drink from her flask and watch all the goings on between everyone. Hope defends Belle and says Shawn is the love of Belle's life just kike Bo was her's. That type of love is neverending and if Shawn and Bo were still alive they would no doubt find their way back to the men they love. Chelsea lashes out at Hope and says that she has lost everything and that once she gets her revenge on the Dimera's for what they did she is coming after her. Hope tells Belle she fears that girl is out of control. -Both Greta and Nicole separately interrogate Eric on his time away from Salem and why he chose to come back with Nicole in toll. Sami and Belle get in on it too and Eric lashes out at all of them and tells them it is not the time or place to discuss this. John agrees and urges the women to back off Eric and wait until things calm down. They all agree. Greta, Nicole, Sami, and Belle all feel uneasy about Eric's secretive behavior. -Sami and John argue about Marlena. She tells Shane to keep John away from her as he will only make things worse. Shane ignores her citing her history and her irrational behavior towards John. John says if he needs to give his life for Marlena he will. Anything to save her. Sami hopes that is true and privately says if wouldn't be a tragedy if it comes to that. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Sami's stalker is also on the plane. He is hiding in the cargo hold and lifts up the door to take a look at her. Sami feels as though she is being watched but things it is only because it is an ISA plane and there are cameras everywhere. This has her worried that somehow her conversation with Lexie was caught on tape. She decides not to worry-if the truth comes out most of those she loved are dead anyway. The stalker then puts the door down and ducks back in the cargo hold. -On Melaswen, Andre and Stefano sit and smoke cigars while listening to opera music. A Dimera employee runs in and tells Stefano a plane has shown up on radar. Stefano says, "What a unexpected but welcome surprise. I wasn't expecting more guests this quick. They may be smarted then I thought. I should learn to never underestimate John Black. I just wonder how they figured this out so quickly. No matter. Prepare for their arrival as we originally planned." The employee asks Stefano if he is sure he wants to handle it that way. He agrees and says to go ahead with the plan and then laughs, along with Andre. The employee goes into a control room and says, "It's time." The employee hits a blue button and a small missile is sent at the plane and it makes contact. Everyone on the plane is shaken up and asks what has happened. Celeste warns that the danger has begun and the pilot then alerts everyone that they have been hit by something. The screen then fades to black.

-Shane arrives at Salem Airport and awaits a taxi to the police station. A mysterious woman watches as he gets in a cab. -John and Hope give chase as Marlena races to get away. She heads for the docks. -Celeste is following John and Hope along with Bonnie, Chelsea, Maggie, Victor, Belle, Sami, Lexie, Eric, Nicole, and Greta. Celeste reminds them all of her vision and insists they all need to be there with John and Hope as there discovery will lead to all the answers they seek. They all give chase to follow John and Hope. -Tek and Patrick wait for the boat at the docks. They see it in sight as it slowly makes its way to the docks. Once it arrives, they board and it prepares for departure. Just then, Marlena sees the boat leaving and sees Tek and Patrick on board. She jumps on just as it begins to move. John and Hope see her jump on and through binoculars John watches as the boat takes off. The name of the boat is "The Vendetta" and John sees Marlena on board it but also sees Patrick and Tek inside the boat's cabin. Celeste and the others arrive just as John tells Hope who is on board with Marlena. Hope and Lexie are shocked as is Belle, who doedn't beleive Mimi's brother would be involved in this. Sami beleives Tek is capable of anything and that Lexie is probably working with him. She tells Sami to shutup as John quiets them both. The harboar master comes over to them and asks what is going on. A frustrated John demands that the harbor master give him answers this time. He wants info on this boat named "The Vendetta" as John beleives this may be one of the boats involved in the drug operations. The harbormaster becomes difficult but Shane shows up and orders him to tell everything he knows or face prosecution as both him and John are ISA and Hope is a cop. Shane says the station told him where they all were. Everyone joyfully greets him and welcomes him home. The harbormaster agrees to talk after John and Shane vow to protect him and his family from Dimera retaliation. -Sami continues to be watched by her stalker from a distance. Shane is also being watched by the mysterious woman who was watching him at the airport. -John calls the worker who helped him and Hope from the water treatment plant to come down to give more info. Shane informs everyone that Melaswen is most likely involved as there has been movement in the Dimera organization and ISA intel has tracked "Tony" to Melaswen. It is likely with Stefano dead for sure he has taken over the empire. Shane also confirms that Tek and Patrick are Dimera employees. He just discovered this now through a spy in a former Dimera run area and was told both were working under Stefano and were blackmailed by way of things in their past. They were both paid money and given special benefits. In Tek's case, Stefano helped put him through police academy and provided what was needed to get him into the ISA. Stefano saw this as a benefit having someone inside the ISA. That is why Tek left so many women as he was always moved based on assignment from Stefano. He needed money to take care of his mother, who was ill and crippled. His father was deceased. As for Patrick, he was always a con and it was easy for him to accept employment from Stefano at first. Stefano provided him with financial help which is how he kept going all these years after leaving home. They still don't why he left home or what Stefano has on both men. They do know once Patrick grew to like those in Salem like Hope, Jennifer, Billie, etc things got difficult and that is why he has changed sides so much. He is conflicted and both men want out now. With Stefano gone and them probably working for "Tony," they figure it is the best time but it seems they will never be out of the organization as long as someone is heading it and knows about their pasts. Hope and Lexie can't beleive they were decieved by the men. Celeste comforts Lexie as John does to Hope. Bonnie is devestated her son works for the Dimera's and Chelsea is shocked about Patrick as well. -The man from the water treatment plant arrives and John and Shane begin to interrogate him and the harbormaster about "The Vendetta." Both men give the same info-it is the main boat involved in transporting the drugs used in the water supply back and forth. John asks the harbormaster where all the other drugs go that aren't dumped in the water supply. The harbormaster says they are taken to an island in the caribbean owned by the Dimera's. The drugs orginally are made by a company in Europe that flies under the radar. The worker from the water treatment plant says that the Dimera's keep the identity of that company and their mysterious partner in all this a secret, as well as all the employees who assist the Dimera's and work for their mysterious partner. The harbormaster beleives the Dimera's may be the overall mastermind in this plot or in the plot back in 2003-2004. This stuns everyone. Shane calls an officer and makes arrangements for both men and their families to be put into protective custody. Before the men leave, John asks the name of the island. The men say it is hard to pronounce. John asks if it is Melaswen. The men agree that is it and they are taken off for protection. John and everyone else now sees everything being pieced together as Marlena gave them the break they were looking for. -Meanwhile, on the boat, Patrick and Tek are awaiting arrival on the island to meet their boss. They still are unaware it is Stefano or that Marlena is on the ship. They are also unaware that they were spotted on the ship. Marlena watches them and appears happy. "They saw me and now my beloved John and that pathetic Hope-less will lead all those fools into my trap. Funny-good ole Steffy thinks it's his trap since he believes he is control. Well, he's not and once they all arrive on the island I will destroy him and his legacy too just like he destroyed my life. I will now get my revenge on the Dimera's and everyone in Salem who has wronged me and no one can stop me. I have those two idiots to thank for this since the boat came to get them and everyone saw me get on with them and now they will walk into a trap I never even planned," she says coldly and then begins to laugh in an evil way as she watches Patrick and Tek worry about what may be ahead. -John and Shane realize they need to get to Melaswen to find the answers they need. Hope and the others want go too. Both Shane and John insist it is too dangerous. Hope reminds John that they all need to stick together and are a team in this. John, realizing he has no choice, agrees to let them come with but they all need to unite and work together no matter what the differences. Celeste then has a vision of several shadows of different people on an island sitting around in what looks like the Brady Pub and they seem like they are waiting for someone or something. Then there is a loug BANG and fire and agonizing screams. Celeste tells everyone of this vision and it intrigues everyone. Celeste warns that they journey will be one of great discovery, one of joy, and also one of loss and life changing events. John says that regardless of what is going to happen they need to go and they need to go now. Victor reminds everyone that his security team and Nico will take care of the kids. John tells everyone to go pack and a specialized ISA jet will be fueled and ready to go to take them to the island. Everyone leaves to pack and Shane makes plants for the jet as John says, "I'm coming Doc. I just hope it isn't too late to save you and to end all this...once and for all." The screen then fades to black.

Previews and Teasers for Week of June 26, 2006 -John and Hope chase after Marlena, who leads them to the key to getting the answers they seek. -Celeste has a strange vision. -Maggie and Victor forge a bond. -Salemites experience rough skies on their search for answers. -Fate forces enemies to work together to survive. -Sami feels like she is being watched. -Carrie's condition worsens. -Tek and Patrick meet their boss. -Marlena plots to double cross Andre and Stefano. -A HUGE TWIST changes everything. RED LETTER DAYS!!! Monday June 26: Shane returns as a mysterious woman watches from a distance. Meanwhile, Marlena gives John and Hope the break they needed. Wednesday June 28, 2006: The plane headed for Stefano's island crashes forcing unlikely alliances to be forged in order to survive. FRIDAY JUNE 30, 2006: A MUST SEE DAYS AS A BIG TWIST OCCURS THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! NEXT WEEK!!! Carrie goes over the edge and is rescued by a shocking face from the past. Belle comes face to face with Marlena. Hope and Chelsea fight for survival. One of the biggest twists in Days history occurs on July 5, 2006 as Stefano is part of a shocking revelation.

CARRIE BRADY LIVES!!!!! Fans learned on the June 23 episode that Carrie Brady (Christie Clark) is veru much alive and still very pregnant. Rumors are circulating that she isn't the only one and that fans should make the episode on Friday June 30 a MUST SEE as a big twist will occur that day. Could this just be Captive Island Round Two? Also on June 23, Fans learned that Tony is really Andre. How did all this take place? Fans will have to keep tuning in as the truth behind this and many other mysterious happenings won't be revealed just yet.

-Alex/Stefano calls Tek and Patrick, who are still looking for Marlena. He orders them to go to the docks and await the arrival of a boat that will take them to meet him. It is time for them to meet who they have been talking too. Tek and Patrick are happy they are being taken away from searching for the demented Marlena. Meanwhile, Stefano snickers and laughs at the fact that those two idiots don't know they are still working for him unknowingly. -Marlena is now outside the police station. She peers through a window and sees John talking to all those assembled at the station. She sarcastingly praises them all for figuring some parts of the "mystery" out but says there is no way they will stop her plot for revenge. Marlena says she will sacrifice Stefano if need be since his only use to her is his assistance in destroying those who wronged her. "Stefano is not in control. I am and once his purpose to me has been fulfilled, he will face my wrath as well," she says coldly. -John calls the ISA and is told Shane is on his way. Hope and John both inform everyone they need to wait for his arrival and until they get more info before acting on anything since it seems the Dimeras are involved. -Lexie reminds everyone about Melaswen being in her name in terms of ownership since it was property of the Dimera's. Lexie wonders if that somehow plays a part in all this and maybe that is where the ships are taking the drug shipments that were not dumped in the water supply or maybe that is where they are coming from? John isn't sure since the harbormaster said nothing but anything is possible since this all goes back to that time period. Lexie asks John to contact any source he has who can help them determine whether Melaswen was completely destroyed after the captives escaped. John tells Lexie that since she is a Dimera she may be able to use Dimera employees to help. She just needs to make sure no one gets tipped off, especially Tony since he is out there. Lexie makes some calls, as does John. -Maggie asks Victor if maybe some of his underworld contacts will help. Victor agrees to try and goes off to make a few calls. -Hope reaches out to Chelsea and tells her despite everything she feels really sorry for her. She says that Zach now has is daddy and big brother up there in heaven with him. Chelsea lashes out at Hope and claims that she is happy Billie and Bo got punished for hurting her. Hope defends herself but calls Chelsea a lost cause. Great goes over to talk to Chelsea and says that Hope is a kind, gentle woman and that Chelsea should be lucky she was reaching out to her despite everything with Zach. Chelsea tells Greta to stay out of her face and walks off. Greta comments on how no one can get through to that girl. Hope agrees. -Nicole asks Eric about what he did before they met up in Salem. He hasn't said a word about it since they have been back. Eric says they will talk once things calm down and goes over to help John. Nicole wonders what he is hiding and questions Sami about Eric. Sami says he did photography assignments in places like Africa, Paris, etc but other then that she knows nothing. He visited their grandparents in Colorado alot. Sami, Nicole, and Greta (who overhears them talking) are very worried about him. -Sami and Lexie nearly come to blows after Sami blames Lexie and her family for destroying everyone's lives. Sami claims that Lexie may be a spy and telling Tony everything right now. Lexie lunges for her and is stopped by Hope. Lexie reminds Sami that she had a blossoming relationship with Tony at one point and also reminds Sami of her work for Tony as Stan. Sami clams up. -Bonnie continues to drink away and asks Celeste if she senses anything else. Celeste feels the evil nearby (Marlena watching them) and feels that the answers they seek will begin to be discovered very soon. Bonnie rolls her eyes and goes back to drinking (and watching and cheering on the Sami/Lexie fight which happens at this time). -Victor and John come up with nothing but Lexie manages to get a Dimera employee to tell her that there was some rebuilding done on Melaswen a few months after the volcano eruption. This piques everyone's interests as they wonder if that could play a role in the drug operations and everything else. John goes outside to get some air while waiting for Shane to arrive. Hope goes with him. -Tek and Patrick wait at the docks for the boat to take them from Salem. They are nervous and hope not to get caught by anyone. They are anxious to meet their boss. Patrick comments on how so far he seems even worse then Stefano as whoever their boss is continues the trend of holding their lives and pasts over their heads (not knowing they are still working for a very much alive Stefano). -Back at the police station, Celeste yells out and gets everyone's attention. She says she has had a vision. John and Hope are close to unlocking pandora's box. No one knows what she means. Celeste then runs out to find John and Hope as all the others follow. While Sami runs out, we see her and Carrie's stalker once again appear and continue to follow her. -John and Hope look up at the stars and ask all their late loved ones to them figure this all out. Marlena is nearby and watching them and realizes she better get away before being seen. She needs to lay low before putting the rest of her plant in motion. As she moves to get away, John catches a glimpse of her and yells out, "Doc?!!!" -Meanwhile, on a island somewhere, Stefano is sitting in his study listening to opera when he gets word from Bart that a few of the prisoners have made their way outside the secured area. Stefano says to send people out to take care of it and make sure no one reaches the outer areas of the island. There is something there no one can see. He is then alerted by another henchmen that who he asked for has arrived. Just then, Tony walks in. Stefano says, "Ah...ANDRE. How good to see you again after so long!!!" Andre looks on gleefully and shakes Stefano's hand and says, "Long time no see. It is so good to the familiar face of my uncle yet again." They both laugh and smoke cigars as the opera music blares through the room. -At this same time, somewhere on the very same island, we see Bart leading a team of masked men dressed in black (wearing the same uniforms of those who worked on Captive Island in 2004) with a palm tree on their sleeve. Bart orders them to find those who have left the secured area so that the boss doesn't have their heads. Nearby, we see a woman watching them. She begins to run away but then hunches over in pain trying not to scream for fear of being heard. When she tries to get up, her face is revealed and the woman is ...CARRIE BRADY who is alive but in a good deal of pain. She fears for her baby and says she needs to get away so she slowly continues on her way as Bart and the guards near. The screen the fades to black.

Good news. I am happy you are going into the supernatural a bit. I am too during the summer and a little in the fall. I hope the announcement isn't bad .

TONY IS BACK...OR IS HE?!!! Show insiders have comfirmed that Thaao Penghlis is back as Tony. He will turn up on the Friday June, 23, 2006 episode and will be a pivotal part of story this summer. However, some insiders beleive that Tony will be revealed to be Andre as a way to redeem the character of Tony after the last few years of character destruction. Fans should tune in June 23 to see what is in store. In addition, word is the mysterious someone who appears with Shane (Charles Shaughnessy) when he turns up next week is a female. Expect this to be a familiar face whose identity will be revealed sometime this summer. Rumors are also circulating that Days is trying to land a major star back for a few shows for a huge reveal that will shake up the whole show. It has also been confirmed that two faces from the past will be revealed as part of the show's Wimbledon cliffhanger on Wednesday July 5, 2006. One of the faces belongs to the mystery man that has been stalking Sami and was stalking Carrie prior to her demise and the other is said to be a part of the mastermind plot. Rumors are also circulating that not all of the cast casualities in recent weeks are permanent. Word is that some if not most are still alive and that the show is indeed retelling the Captive Island story and is filling in all the plot holes left behind aftet it flopped. Expect a few huge twists on the June 23 episode and HUGE ONE ON THE JUNE 30 EPISODE. Is it possible that they may ALL be alive again? Fans should tune in over the next two weeks to see what is real and what is not as this is just the beginning of HOT SUMMER DAYS!!!

-Victor and Maggie are at the airport with Greta. John has sent them to check out where Jack found the car rigged to crash. Greta points out where they found it and the three begin to interview airport employees and workers. Maggie and Victor talk about the loss of the people they love as they comfort and support each other. -At the police station, Chelsea waits with Sami, Belle, Lexie, Bonnie, Celeste, Eric, and Nicole. Sami can't beleive Will and the other children are at Victor's mansion being guarded by Victor's security personal and the Salem police. Lexie insists it was the best way to keep all of them safe since there is no telling what this mastermind would do. Sami comments on how Lexie's family is probably behind it so she should know what they are up to. Lexie lunges for Sami but Celeste stops her. Belle tells Sami to back off as does Eric. Nicole claims Sami doesn't know how to back off and Sami gets mad and lunges at her. Eric reminds all of them of the deal they all made-they need to all get along enemies or friends. They all need each other to piece this whole thing together. Everyone agrees to behave better. A nervous Bonnie takes out a cigarette which annoys everyone. Nicole asks her to put it out as does Sami and soon everyone else. Bonnie throws a fit and takes out a flask and downs its contents. -John and Hope go through some files at the docks. They are trying to track the drug shipments that will thrown into the water supply since 2003 and are using the one Victor was forced to orchestrate to trace everything. They find it odd that the harbor master was unable to provide any info. John says he is probably being paid off by the Dimera's or whoever is responsible since he seemed rather nervous during questioning and has been MIA since Hope and him began searching through ship logs and the like. John and Hope are unable to find any info so they head to the Salem water treatment plant for information. -Chelsea asks Bonnie if she has anymore of what she is drinking in that flask. She has lost everything and needs something to get her through this. Bonnie takes out another flask and says she does not share unless it is a hunk of a man with abs of steel. Chelsea walks away. Belle and Lexie try to reach out to her but she refuses and tells them both to back off. She tells Lexie that the Dimera's have screwed up her life and her family's lives enough and that if they are responsible for this she will make sure they pay. Belle tells Lexie she knows that it isn't her fault even if the Dimera's are responsible. Lexie says she knows how her family operates-she acted like a Dimera before. She knows they are responsible in some way-it just fits. She continues to wonder where Tek is at and about Abe's empty coffin. -Eric tells Nicole he will do whatever it takes to avenge the deaths of his family and friends and claims he has nothing to lose. Nicole asks what he means by that. Eric says nothing and answers no further as Nicole remains suspicious. -Chelsea and Sami bump into each other on accident and end up in a fight when she calls her a slut. Eric breaks it up and reminds everyone again to get along. Lexie blames Sami for always stirring up trouble. Eric tells everyone to cut it out and just behave. Lexie and Sami give each other the stare down. -Celeste isolates herself from everyone. Bonnie, still drinking, walks over and asks if she senses something. Celeste says she hasn't in awhile but she knows the danger is great and that the worst may be yet to come. -Maggie, Victor, and Greta come across nothing. Nico arrives and tells Victor that airport security has camera footage of something suspicious. They visit the airport security department and watch the video. They see a man dressed like an airport employee pull up in the car and pretend to drop his wallet under the car. He seems to be reaching under the car for it for quite some time and picks it up and then walks away from the car, leaving it open and out where someone could easily see the door open with keys hanging in the ignition. Jack and Greta enter the picture seconds later and the man is nearby watching as Jack jumps into the open car with Greta in toll. Victor admits the man looks familiar. Nico says the same but neither can place him. Victor asks if he can take this video with him citing it is for an ISA investigation headed by Shane Donovon and John Black. He is given permission and they head for the police station. Victor tells Nico to stay at the mansion and monitor the security of the children. They are to be kept safe at all costs. -John and Hope are upset when no one at the plant is able to help them. They check with security and a furious John finally snaps when he notices how secretive the security guard is being. John grabs him and tells him if he knows anything he better be out with it or he may just need a new face. The guard admits he can help but is afraid. He adds that those responsible have taken great steps to cover everything up. John says he will make sure that no one comes after him or his family if he tells them what he knows. The guard says he has footage and shows him camera footage of men dressed in black dumping drugs into the water supply. The guard says there is alot of footage but all of it but this video was confistgated by those behind all this. This tape is all he has because he kept it just in case he could ever turn it in for some reason and bust them. John asks who is behind it all. The guard says the most recent dumping was done by mostly men hired by Victor Kiriakis. John says he is aware of that. The guard says that some were not working for Victor but were planted amidst Victor's hired hands to make sure everythign went smoothly. John and Hope remember what Victor said about Chelsea's rape and Josh's death and those that did it killing themselves when caught by Nico and realize those must be the men the guard is talking about. The guard says all other times before the hired hands were not Victor's but a mixture of employees from two crime organizations. One is unknown as they have taken great lengths to remain that way as it appears and the other is a well done crime conglomerate in Salem and worldwide. They appear to know the details and identity of the other organization but won't tell or even hint at it. John and Hope ask the guard about the crime organization involved he does know about. The guard says he will tell them. -Maggie, Victor, and Greta arrive back at the station and share what they discovered at the airport. Victor then overhears a police officer talking about a major development that may affect the investigation John, Hope, and Shane are working on. Victor demands to know what it is. John walks in with Hope and says he already knows. It's Tony Dimera-he has escaped from solitary confinement and is on the run. The person they found in the cell was not Tony and they don't even know when the switch was made or if Tony was ever there. John says there wasn't even any camera footage to show when he escaped or anything so they covered that up but John mentions what Hope and him discovered, including the camera footage from the plant. Victor relays what he and Maggie, Greta, and Nico learned too. John says one of the orgnanization behind the drug dumping is unknown but the other is the Dimera organization. John says they are disguising the boxes the drugs are in. Everyone is not surprised as John says, "All this means only one thing-the Dimera's are behind this." Victor says that is why he must have recognized the man at the airport in the footage-he probably saw him work for Stefano or Tony at some point. Lexie looks on as Hope comforts her and says it isn't her fault. Chelsea claims it is and so does sami but Hope tells them both to back off. Celeste says she feels the Dimera presence and she feels evil is closing in. She says they need to figure everything else and stop them before it is too late. Everyone looks on worried and promising to stop the Dimera's and avenge the deaths of friends and family as John vows to stop them too and help Marlena-no matter what it takes. The screen then fades to black.

Hmm..look at my news briefs and they give you hints. Remember I am retelling a failed story the way it should have been told. Hmm...I know it sounds like a ripoff but trust me it is completely different. You remember my old fan fic. This is only to get things where I want them and to bring back some people I want to. These next few weeks when you begin to see the end result you will be very pleased.

FINAL 2 CUTS END CASTING BLOODBATH!!! NORTHRUP AND SHAUGHNESSY RETURN!!!!! Days started it's HOT SUMMER DAYS with a bang on Tuesday June 20 and Wednesday June 21. Peggy McKay and Frank Parker were the final two cast members cut from Days. They join the many vets and stars-21 to be exact-to be axed. This does not include Brock Pierce (Josh) who was written out but not as a part of cast purging. Parker last aired on June 20 and McKay on June 21. In other news, Days is bringing back one of it's biggest stars. Charles Shaughnessy (Shawn Donovan) is returning to the show. He has already begun taping and will first air June 26. The return is short term and expected to last through August. Shane will aid the residents of Salem in their major investigation. Expect to see a mysterious someone turn up with Shane when he is first seen. Wayne Northrup is also back as Stefano Dimera. When last seen, Alex had just been revealed to be Stefano and it was beleived that he was killed along with Abe Carver (James Reynolds). Fans learned on June 21 that he is alive and well and has Tek, Patrick, and Marlena in his web of deceit. Might he be the mastermind?