Today was the threshold. I think everything from here on out will be THE BIG STORY.

Rachel is amazing as Chelsea. Her face can show the most fascinating expressions. Peter and Julie, especially Peter was more on than in so long. Every fiber of him was in today's show. Kristian was, too.

I cannot believe I'm feeling sorry for Patrick, but somehow he seems so childlike that what is going on is really out of his ability to understand....whether that's Brody's interpretation or the directors, it's what I feel with him.

Kayla hasn't gained my interest at all. The character is just boring as is Stephanie. Steve shows that he is so wanting to get out of there, but his nature is gentle and caring and he cannot leave them knowing how they feel about him and need him. It will be much better when he regains his memories. How do you suppose he is earning the money to pay his way. The hospital most likely footed the bill for the gas poisoning since it happened in their facility, but he has to do his laundry, eat and sleep somewhere (and pay his cellphone bill LOL). And, if he wants to protect his family by keeping a low-profile, why is he allowing Stephanie to set up a website for him? What is she putting on his website? HAVE YOU SEEN THIS FACE??? Maybe we needed to hear a little more about that today.

Liked John/Roman/Abe. John was so resistant but realized he had to do it. I liked how he tried to hold true to his word but knew he had to do this to save his family. I liked how he used BB as his cover and Marlena kind of wondered if something was up.

Marlena/Kate was great. I never understood their friendship given what Kate and Sami have gone through but today they didn't feel like close friends. I love how she warned Kate and has already picked up on EJ's sinister nature. Good feeling of tension in the scenes where everyone is talking about EJ. You can tell we are building to something big.

I loved how Deidre played that. It annoyed me that J&M even talk to Kate (guess because they are still family), but I didn't mind in this episode because Marlena wasen't warm or welcoming. Which fit because she was in the home where Belle now lives.

I understood their friendship before. Didn't enjoy it, but I understood it. Marlena saved Kate's life. And Marlena is still in the dark about Kate framing Sami. No one told her.

I love that EJ is evil, because Marlena knew it from the get go (that chick is rivaling Celeste these days with have a feeling something bad will happen).