That Two-Timing Bum

Daniel and Brady stand outside at the sole park bench in Salem and talk about Chloe. Daniel insists he and Chloe aren't still an item. Brady wonders if Daniel knows how Chloe feels about him. "She's married to Lucas," says Daniel.

Chloe wanders around Daniel's apartment while Lucas is in the other room getting Daniel's clothes for the videotaping. Chloe spies a scarf on the floor and picks it up. She speculates someone else is there. Kate sweats it out inside the closet while Chloe puts her hand on the knob and tries to figure out how such a complicated piece of machinery works.

Over in the park... OMG! There is another park bench! The town of Salem must have gotten its share of the stimulus package. Sami and EJ argue as Nicole and Sydney look on. Sami gets nasty, says she can't wait to go into a courtroom and have everyone find out who and what EJ is. EJ tells her she should be afraid of him. Sami says she won't stand by and be threatened. Sami stands by while EJ threatens.

Rafe goes through his things and finds a newspaper clipping, "Bride to be dies mysteriously." He takes out his trusty Zippo and sets the clipping on fire. He stares at the paper as it burns. When his hand catches fire, he finally puts the burned out clipping in a ceramic dish.

Chloe stand with her hand on the door knob. Wiggle... wiggle... wiggle... wiggle... wiggle... Lucas comes out of the bedroom and she stops wiggling the knob long enough to show him the scarf she found, "Lucas, I think someone else is here."

Lucas scoffs, "Maybe there is a skeleton in his closet."

"No," says Chloe, "I don't think so. That closet doesn't look big enough to hold a water heater."

Daniel rambles about Chloe and Brady offers advice, "In my experience, when you're involved with Chloe, the best route is to hit the hallucinogenic drugs as often as possible."

The fire trucks pull away from Sami's place as Will returns. Will asks what all the stuff is for and Rafe announces he's moving in. Will walks over to one of the boxes and looks inside, "What is this?"

Rafe has a conniption, "DON'T TOUCH THAT!"

Nicole tries to referee between Sami and EJ.

Chloe gives the door another try. Wiggle... wiggle... wiggle... wiggle... wiggle... Lucas accuses her of prying. Chloe backs off, "I'm not prying, but I'm thinking there is something weird going on."

"You're right," says Lucas, "If you're thinking, there is definitely something weird going on."

"It's kind of faint," says Chloe, "but I smell perfume."

"It's my new scent," says Lucas, "Do you like it?"

Chloe sniffs, "I recognize that scent."


Daniel says he is having a hard time breaking things off with Chloe, but thinks he's moving toward acceptance. He tells Brady about being on the TV show with her. Brady thinks that's a bad idea. Then Daniel tells him the rest of the story, "Lucas is producing it."

Brady asks, "Why don't you just take a hammer and pound it into your head?"

"Maybe I should," says Daniel, "Chloe seems to be attracted to guys with mush for brains." Brady begins to find the situation a little humorous.

Rafe backs off, "Smooth move Hernandez. Here I am trying to smooth things over with you and I get nasty."

Ever-astute Will asks, "Has someone been burning something in here?"

"What tipped you off," asks Rafe.

"The screeching smoke alarms are finally getting to me," says Will.

"I was cooking breakfast," says Rafe.

"I have a feeling you and Mom will be eating out a lot," says Will.

"So," asks Rafe, "How do you feel about me moving in?"

Will asks, "Do I have a choice?"

Nicole says, "I have to get Johnny back to the house. I Hope I can trust you two to act like adults."

"There's always a first time," says EJ. Nicole takes Sydney and strolls off.

"Don't presume you have the upper hand," snarls Sami, "You don't get to threaten me and have me fall apart."

EJ insists, "I'm not threatening."

"What I do with Rafe is none of your business," says Sami.

"I know," says EJ, "I leave that kind of thing to Maggie."

Sami lectures him on hypocrisy. He threatens, "You will walk out of court without so much as visitation rights if you don't watch yourself."

Lucas insists whomever Daniel is consorting with is none of their business and says they should leave. He drags Chloe out and tells her not to dig about it when she sees Daniel. Kate comes out of the closet and checks to see that the vile vial is still there.

Daniel calls Chloe and asks her to meet him at Maggie's before the shoot.

Will broods and pouts. Rafe asks if Sami didn't tell him about their arrangement. Will says he thinks the feud between Sami and EJ is getting out of hand. "It's a big deal," says Rafe, "It's not something little like she forgot his birthday."

"EJ was SORASED so much no one remembers his birthday," says Will.

"Your mother needs you," says Rafe, "I screwed things up."

"No," says Will, "you don't. Maybe we can manage things."

Rafe suddenly decides he can't move in, "Your mother needs you and you need her."

Will is shocked, "You would do that?"

"Yeah," says Rafe, "So what's it gonna take for you to be your mother's kid again?"

"A maternity test," says Will, "With my mom, you never can tell."

Sami tells EJ she knows he's the kind of man he never wanted to be. "What kind of man is that," asks EJ.

"A man married to Nicole," says Sami.

"You're right," says EJ, "No man would want that."

Brady arrives at the pub. He tells Arianna he wants to talk to her on her break, finds a table and waits.

Rafe says he would move out if that's what's keeping Will away from Sami, "You're more important to her than I am."

Will can't believe it, "So you're some perfect guy, huh?"

"No," says Rafe, "Trust me, I'm not."

Chloe has arrived at the DiMera mansion. She whines, "He's seeing another woman."

Nicole gasps, "Lucas! That two-timing bum."

"No," wails Chloe, "I mean Daniel. He's the two-timing bum." Nicole figures Chloe is having a hard time moving on. Chloe asks how Nicole would feel if EJ were in love with another woman.

Sami says Nicole told her EJ wasn't going on with the custody hearing, "and you could see the relief in her eyes. That's when I realized somewhere in there you still had a heart. But now, I guess I'll see you in court." Sami starts to leave.

EJ softens and calls her back, "Johnny is my son and I will be involved in every part of his life. If you choose to live with Mr. Hernandez then I will find out everything there is to know about him."

Arianna comes over to Brady's table. Brady tries to explain his addiction and says he should have told her about it earlier. Arianna stops him, "It's not you."

Brady looks that up in the Guy Manual, "When a woman says it's not you, it's you."

"I have my own history," says Arianna, "I don't think I can do this. I really don't."

Lucas is with Daniel. We find out Lucas told Chloe not to pry so Lucas could have all that fun for himself, "If you're seeing someone else, I'm sure she will understand."

Daniel about has a heart attack, "WHO?"

"My mom," says Lucas, "WAIT! It just hit me! Is she married or something?"

Kate interrupts. She hauls Lucas aside and Daniel stares.

Chloe tells Nicole she realizes she can't have anything to do with Daniel.

Things start to thaw between Will and Rafe. Rafe just has all kinds of understanding about Will but says Will can't take things out on his mother, "Your mother loves you."

Sami snaps back at EJ, "OK! So go through Rafe's life with a fine tooth comb title and you won't find anything!"

EJ says he isn't so sure about that, "And if I do find something, you will be back in court so fast your head will swim." Sami gives a few parting shots and leaves.

Kate and Lucas run off to have a phone conference with some guy about their Asian markets. Chloe turns to Daniel, "We have nothing to say to each other."

"When you say that," says Daniel, "That means the conversation will only last an hour."

Brady and Arianna decide they're no good for each other.

EJ joins Nicole in the rumpus room. He tells her he isn't going through with the hearing but if he digs anything up on Rafe things will change. Nicole asks, "Is this about Johnny, or are you jealous that Rafe has Sami?"

Rafe tells Will he holds all the cards in their negotiation. >"In this family," says Will, "all the cards are jokers." Sami walks in on them. Stare... stare... stare...

Chloe walks off and Kate comes back. Daniel goes to change.

Chris swooshes in carrying the food tray, "I'm here to cheer up your dull lives everyone!"

Kate snorts, "Where have you been?"

Chris bats his eyes, "Well, I see we're in a great mood. Do you treat all the deliverymen like this... HEY! What happened to your scarf?" Kate doesn't know. Chris walks off and Kate re-poisons the food just to make sure.

Brady gets up and leaves. On his way out he tells Arianna, "If you change your mind, you know where to find me. Just walk outside and you'll bump into me."

Will walks over and hugs Sami. Oh! The tender mother and child reunion! Don't worry. They'll be at each other's throats again in about five minutes.

EJ rants that Rafe will be a step dad to his son. He tells Nicole he doesn't take kindly to people who consort with the enemy. Nicole defends herself and says she just bumped into Sami. She thinks EJ is obsessed with Sami, and still has feelings for her.

Chloe and Daniel engage in inane banter as the cameras roll. They wrap up the show. Daniel takes her aside and tells her he needs to talk to her. Lucas is off to Asia to wheel and deal. "Where are you going," asks Daniel.

"I don't know," says Lucas, "I guess I'll know when I get there." Lucas – always on top of the situation. He hugs Kate and asks her to keep an eye on Chloe. Kate says she will and asks him to call when she gets there.

Chloe follows him out, "Oh, Lucas your blue shirt is at the cleaners."

Kate thinks to herself, "Good Chloe, it will be perfect to wear to your funeral."

Nicole tells EJ his decision is best for his children.

Sami tells Will and Rafe about her confrontation with EJ. She tells them EJ agreed to back off the custody hearing. Hugs all around.
Will and Sami argue about who was being the biggest jerk. Both win. Will announces, "I have to go to practice. I'm sorry I can't stick around and help you to pack."

Sami says she is thrilled with Rafe for talking to Will. She thinks this is really turning out to be a great day, "I'm so lucky to have you." Hugs.

Pan to the ashes. Oh! The metaphor!

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Warped

We at the Prevuze Compound have become so warped watching DOOL, we are now bringing you flashbacks of recent events:
























So, maybe I threw in a couple new ones. But, don't forget, on DOOL, they have flashbacks that never happened, too.

Make it a great weekend, gang. And remember, if you didn't get invited to a picnic... some picnics are worth missing.

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This Cockamamie Show

Chloe sits in a room at the hospital. The door opens and Dr. Daniel comes in to see her. All of her, if possible.

Lucas is with Kate at her place. They discuss Chloe's condition and then Lucas brings up the impending taping and gets down to business. Kate isn't so interested and Lucas rants at her and wants her to get with the program. "If you were just the producer and I weren't your mother," says Kate, "you wouldn't talk to me this way."

"If you weren't my mother I wouldn't qualify for the job," says Lucas, "and if I were just the producer I wouldn't' be doing this cockamamie show."

Lucas walks off. Kate mutters, "It won't be much longer." She takes out her hypo and spews poison into a plate of food.

Nicole and EJ stand in the rumpus room and unwind everything they wrapped up yesterday just so we can go through it all over again.

Sami stares out her window as Rafe walks in. Rafe asks, "What are you thinking about."

Sami turns and stares at him, "Thinking... bold new concept. I was wondering if you would move in with me."

Immediately there are several cardiac arrests out in the Lumi and Ejami sections of the audience. A Payla fan, who now has nothing better to do, runs to their aid, checks things out and screams, "IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?"

Dr. Conrad Murray, taking a break from all the activity at the Neverland estate, has slipped into the audience to get away from it all. He stands up, "I'm a doctor. What can I do to help?"

The Payla fan shouts, "IS THERE ANOTHER DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? THIS GUY CAN'T REVIVE ANYONE."

Melanie and Phillip are at the pub. Phillip tells her about the split. Melanie insists he and Stephanie are meant to be together. Phillip broods. Melanie tells him this is a test and he shouldn't make Stephanie think he's given up.

Meanwhile, back at the hospital Stephanie and Nathan are on a collision course. They each walk along in their respective clouds of distraction and slam into each other. Papers fly. Nathan apologizes. Stephanie quips, "I Hope You're insured."

Nathan asks, "Any chance you'll settle for a cup of coffee?" A phone rings and interrupts the serendipitous meeting. Nathan picks it up, "Oh, it's your phone... someone named Phillip."

Rafe swallows his tongue. He says he's not sure they should be making this decision right now. Sami insists he isn't a crutch or a replacement, "I love you and I want us to be together." Rafe worries that she's going through too much right now to pile on to her woes. Sami thinks being with someone she loves would help. Rafe mentally goes to that dark black hole guys go to when they're backed into a corner. Sami asks, "Rafe?"

Stephanie growls and shuts her phone off. "Ooooo," says Nathan, "I'm glad I'm not Phillip."

Phillip elects not to leave a message. Melanie offers to "help out" at Titan while Stephanie is gone.

Brady walks up and just happens to overhear, "Stephanie left Titan? What did you do now, Phillip?"

"Gee," says Nathan, "Your mood changed when you got that call from Phillip."

"What tipped you off," asks Stephanie.

"I think it was when you smashed the phone against the wall, took out your AK-47 and filled it with enough lead to poison the entire town of Salem," says Nathan.

She tells him her problems with Phillip are none of his business. Stephanie turns and stomps off. "For the record," says Nathan, "My name is Nathan Horton."

Stephanie stops in her tracks, "You're kidding."

EJ sits and pouts in the rumpus room. Nicole comes up to him and tries to convince him she's on his side. She assures him when he does something for his kids it doesn't mean Sami has won. It means he hasn't lost. EJ agrees but continues to stew over Sami's lie. He says he will settle, "But someday, someone's gonna pay."

Nicole decides she should get Sydney to the park while the sun is still out. "What about Johnny," asks EJ.

"I got him out of my hair," says Nicole, "We were playing hide and seek and he locked himself inside that old refrigerator in the basement. The little scamp still thinks I don't know where he is."

Out in the foyer, Nicole pulls out her phone and makes a call.

Rafe says moving on from Emily was the hardest thing he ever had to do. He'll change his tune after he lives with Sami for a while. Rafe wants what's best for Sami. "You are what's best for me," says Sami, "Please... move in. Spread your trash all over the place and then we'll fight about it."

"Then we'll make up," says Rafe.

"That's the best part," says Sami.

Loserclueless interrupts Dr. Daniel and Chloe. He thanks Daniel for doing such a great job and invites him to dinner. Daniel declines and leaves. Lucas tells Chloe he thinks Daniel was a little abrupt.

Chris sashays into the room with Kate to pick up things for the video shoot. He notices Kate seems to be in a bad mood, "I'm gonna leave before you suck all the air out of the room." On the way out Chris bumps into a stranger do-si-do's around him and exits.

"You're early," says Kate, "Do you have it? Did it work?"

"Guaranteed," says the goon. Kate pays him and he hands her a box and leaves. Kate opens the box and finds a key.

Melanie tells Brady to back off. Phillip stomps out. Melanie fills Brady in on Stephanie breaking off the engagement, "You're on a roll today. First you get conned by a couple of girls and wind up standing around in nothing but your boxers and now you've alienated Phillip." She pulls out her phone.

Brady asks, "What are you doing?"

Melanie says, "Damage control."

Brady says, "No, no... I will handle my own life."

Melanie asks, "Without drugs? This is not about you. I'm working for Phillip right now."

Nicole sits in the park with Sydney and tells her things will be different now, "We will all be a real family again."

Sydney looks up at her, "Again?"

Sami walks up and asks what Nicole wants to see her about.

Kate drags out the vile vial and flashes back to getting the fingerprint off of Daniel's glass. She gathers her things, including the key, and leaves.

Daniel comes up to the nurses' station and breaks up the little party Stephanie and Nathan are having. He barks at Nathan, "Do you have the Abramowicz file?" Nathan fumbles around. Ever-efficient Stephanie immediately finds it amongst the trash sitting on the counter. Dr. Daniel takes it, gives Nathan a parting shot and scoots off.

Nathan asks, "Your mother is Kayla?"

"She was," says Stephanie, "Until the show sent her to Bora Bora."

"My great-great-great-great-great grandfather is Tom Horton," says Nathan.

Daniel comes back up and snarls, "Dr. Horton whenever you feel like working let me know."

Nathan turns to Stephanie, "See you soon."

"I'll wear shin guards," says Stephanie.

"Phillip really put you in a bad mood, didn't he," asks Nathan.

Melanie thinks it's not fair that Brady and Phillip are so good looking and miserable, "I wish there were something I could do to ease your pain."

"There is something you can do," says Brady, "You can leave." She asks if Brady could talk to Phillip about her filling in for Stephanie. The job at Titan, that is.

Nicole says, "Sami... things are different now."

Sami goes into her standard panic mode, "No! You have to let me see my son!"

EJ shows up at Sami's place. He and Rafe trade a few insults. EJ notices the boxes in the background and asks if Rafe is moving in. Rafe does his impression of a clueless Neanderthal.

Kate arrives at Daniel's place. She looks for a good place to hide the vile vial.

Chloe and Lucas are coming from their consultation with another doctor. He's far less capable than Daniel, but his hands were severed in an accident, so there is no groping. Lucas reminds him they have to tape the show. Daniel says he left his clothes for the taping at home. Lucas offers to go get them for him. Daniel gives him his key. Lucas and Chloe head for Daniel's apartment.

Melanie tells Brady she is over Phillip. Brady says, "If Stephanie really left him, then Phillip is a powder keg ready to blow."

"I"ll back off, then," says Melanie. She gets up and leaves. On the way out, she mumbles, "As if..."

Phillip calls Stephanie as she wanders outside. Stephanie tells him, "We need a clean break, OK? Don't call me again. It's my turn to call you."

Nicole tells Sami she's not backing out of their arrangement. She tells her EJ isn't going ahead with the custody hearing. Sami goes form depressive to manic in a heartbeat. Nicole tells her EJ is still really angry with her, and they need to keep their distance.

EJ and Rafe continue to bicker. EJ wonders where Sami is.

"I'll have her lawyer call," says Rafe, "so get the hell out." EJ blows his stack. Rafe blows his stack right back at him. EJ makes a move toward Rafe and then hesitates. Rafe says, "You need to call someone up to do your dirty work for you. You afraid to break a nail or something?"

EJ says, "No, I'm not. But just don't hit me in my pretty little face."

Phillip and Stephanie decide they love each other but... Stephanie hangs up.

Kate plants the vile vial inside Daniel's apartment. Suddenly, she hears voices outside and frets.

EJ backs off. Rafe taunts, "I knew you wouldn't do it. I was kind of looking forward to it." EJ says for him to tell Sami he was there and leaves. Rafe says, "I can't wait until tomorrow. It's Saturday and there is no DOOL broadcast."

Nicole tells Sami to act surprised when EJ calls. She also asks her to keep Rafe reigned in. Sydney fusses and Nicole picks her up. Sami makes over her and offers to hold Sydney while Nicole looks for her pacifier. Nicole hands her over. Sami bonds.

Melanie finds Stephanie at the hospital. Stephanie doesn't want to talk about Phillip. Melanie beams, 'That is why you're gonna love my idea."

Brady finds Daniel after a run. He senses something is wrong and pries. Daniel says he had a scare with a patient and it freaked him out, "The patient was Chloe."

Kate scoots into the closet as Lucas and Chloe come into Daniel's place. Chloe gasps and stops. She flashes back to the mad moments of passion she has had with Daniel here. Lucas goes for the clothes. Chloe has more flashbacks. She pops back and forth between reality and flashbacks until she discovers a scarf on the floor. She stares at it and her eyes go wide.

Rafe unpacks. He finds the box with Emily's wedding ring inside and zones out.

EJ strolls up and finds Nicole and Sami. He yanks Sydney away form Sami and tells her she is never to hold Sydney again, "The Same is true for my son."

"He's too little to hold her," says Sami.

Melanie invites Stephanie for a girls night out. Stephanie doesn't think she will be good company. Melanie wants to go out and talk about the new guy she likes. Stephanie agrees to go and walks off. Melanie makes a call.

Daniel rambles on to Brady and tells him how much he loves Chloe, "It's over between us though, and will be for all the Days Of Our Lives."

Chloe picks up the scarf as weirdo music plays in the background, "Someone was here?" If Sherlock Holmes ever retires we've found his replacement. Kate sweats in the closet.

EJ gets nasty with Sami, "I was rethinking the custody case until I found out Rafe Hernandez moved in with you. You are living with a man you know nothing about."

"I know everything about Rafe that matters," says Sami, "Size really is important."

Back at Sami's place... well, I guess now it's Sami and Rafe's place... Rafe finds an old newspaper clipping, opens it and stares.

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A Low-Maintenance Broad

We pan around the table at the Horton cabin. The girls sit practically dressed for the prom and the guys are stark... well, you get the picture. "It's awfully hot in here, isn't it," asks Arianna, "I actually feel a little overdressed. The boys look awfully cool, though."

Melanie smirks and deals, "OK, the game is seven card STUD."

Brady casually asks, "So how many jacks are out?"

Melanie snaps back, "Two.. the jack of spades and..."

"AHA," shouts Brady, "You're counting cards! You're cheating. That's why you've been winning."

"It's not the first time this body has driven women to desperate measures," says Nathan.

"Yeah," agrees Melanie, "A woman running for her life is certainly a desperate measure."

Bo and Phillip discuss Phillip's relationship with Titan and how it relates to Stephanie. Phillip says he might walk away from Titan. Bo says, "I figure you can walk away from the money, but not the power. Money you can make, but you'll never have this much power again."

Victor and Stephanie are at the pub. Stephanie tells him about her breakup with Phillip.

Nicole tells EJ everything has changed and Stephanie is going to testify against him.

In a surprise move, Abe Carver, who idolizes Sarah Palin, has resigned as Mayor and has gone fishin'.

Bo tells Phillip he thinks Stephanie was right to walk. Phillip holds on to the idea he can have both Stephanie and his position at Titan. Bo snarls, "She stuck with you through an assassination attempt and an all expense paid vacation in the morgue. Then she realized she had become the person she didn't want to be. You gotta make a decision." Phillip says for him there is no job out there he could love more than Titan. "Are you sure," asks Bo, "I hear the Java Café has openings."

Victor tries to convince Stephanie to change her mind, "It's a small mind, so it should be a small job."

EJ thinks this is an unfortunate development. Nicole asks, "The question is, what are you gonna do?"

The girls discuss Nathan's arrogance and the game breaks up.

Suddenly Nathan leaps across the room, "You almost spilled cranberry juice on my designer shirt!"

"This is no designer shirt," says Melanie, "It's a knockoff. That's one area where I'm an expert." Nathan dives for his clothes, but Melanie clutches them and pulls away, "I think I'll sell these back to you."

Hope tries to convince Ciara that Tommy bear is hibernating. Ciara doesn't buy it, but she plays along. Hope pulls out a new stuffed toy, Mr. Giraffe, and gives it to Ciara. Ciara is unenthusiastic, but takes Mr. Giraffe and goes off to play.

Stephanie says, "I've seen behind the curtains. I'm not afraid of you and will never believe you."

Victor says, "If you testify, people could get killed... People you love."

EJ bustles around and insists Stephanie is hysterical and Sami will not get custody. He also says he would like a little support from Nicole. Nicole gets cranky and reminds EJ Stephanie can be a threat and he just may not have the judge in his pocket like he thinks, "Oh, and one more thing, Stephanie is TELLING THE TRUTH."

Melanie threatens to pour cranberry juice all over Nathan's clothes, including his fake designer shirt and his favorite pair of jeans. Arianna grabs Brady's clothes and says she'll imagine them getting back to town in their boxers and explaining to people how a couple of girls got the best of them.

Hope sits with her long-lost friend Ellen as the kids stand in the fountain and play with the electric lights. Ellen offers to watch the girls and Hope snaps that up like a dog going for a steak dinner. Hope leaves. Ellen contemplates, "Something is bothering her."

Victor predicts Stephanie and Phillip won't be able to stay away from each other. Stephanie thinks once she testifies Victor won't want anything to do with her. Phillip interrupts and tells Victor to butt out.

EJ accuses Nicole of being on Stephanie's side. Nicole insists she isn't. Nicole thinks the press will pick up on this and the judge will worry about what it will do to her career. She urges him to think about what he is planning to do.

The boys stand around in their skivvies and plan their strategy. Nathan decides he loves his jeans so much he's going to cave in and buy his clothes back. He borrows money from Brady and pays for his clothes. Melanie invites him to dinner, "My treat, of course."

Nathan accepts, "By the way, where did you learn to count cards?"

"Not in Salem," says Stephanie, "People here have trouble counting, period."

Brady follows suit and invites Arianna out to dinner.

Hope meets Bo in the Java Café. Bo gripes about Phillip and says he's kind of proud of Stephanie. He doesn't know if Phillip can walk away from the Kiriakis family.

Victor sits, stews and watches Phillip and Stephanie outside. Caroline comes up and says she's livid with him, "My granddaughter is not a pawn!"

"You're right," says Victor, "I always thought of Steponme as more of a doormat."

Stephanie says, "I have to go. I'm leaving Titan and I have an interview at the hospital."

Phillip asks, "Are they still looking for a new Chief of Staph? I was just wondering... what if...~

Nicole brings Sydney into the rumpus room. EJ looks up from his desk, "Bringing in the big guns, are you?"

"I just want to show you what we are risking," says Nicole, "You almost lost your father and you lost a child and Sami treated you in a terrible way. This might not be a good time to make a decision. You going to jail is not what's best for me and Sydney. This is all about Johnny. You have to do what's best for Johnny."

"Speaking of Johnny," says EJ, "Where is he?"

"He's next to the incinerator playing with some of the fireworks we had left over from the Fourth of July."

Arianna and Brady leave. Melanie counts her money. Nathan reminds Melanie, "You have to study."

"I've seen you in your boxers," says Melanie, "You can't pull hall monitor on me."

"I've seen you in the shower so you can't play that card, either," says Nathan, "Anyway, I have to go to the hospital. You can go study and then I'll help you with the questions... Oops, wait... I can't give you any special help because I'm your teacher's assistant."

Hope says she is worried about Bo's visions. Bo reminds her his visions don't always come true. Hope says she still has to take them seriously, "I couldn't do it, Brady. I couldn't go through it again."

"Neither could I," says Bo, "Being an actor on DOOL is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy."

Ciara and her friend play. Her friend pulls a Tommy Bear clone out of her knapsack and they trade her Tommy Bear for Ciara's Mr. Giraffe. And you thought the only high rollers in town were the Kiriakis and DiMera families.

EJ rants, "What's best for Johnny is not being raised by that lying vengeful woman.

Nicole thinks EJ just wants to pay Sami back, "If you do, what do you think will happen to Johnny... maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of his life."

"He'll always have Paris," says EJ.

Nicole worries EJ will go to prison and never see Johnny and Sydney grow up. He insists it will never happen. "If you do go to prison and leave us," says Nicole, "Johnny will hate you with a cold white hate that will kill you. EJ, is that what you want? Is that what you want for your son?"

Meanwhile, over at Statesville prison, Carmine puts a pinup of EJ on the wall of his cell and drools...

Arianna announces the ferry. Melanie encourages Brady to get with her ASAP, "See, me being a matchmaker may not be so bad."

Brady looks at her with the cold white hate Nicole just spoke of, "Don't do this again."

Victor thinks Caroline sees this as history repeating itself, "Look, maybe Phillip is smarter than I was."

"Phillip is smarter than a philodendron," says Caroline, "but that's about it. Just back off and leave them alone."

Caroline Brady has, upon reflection, issued the following statement, "I sincerely apologize for insulting philodendrons everywhere."

Phillip tells Stephanie he had a talk with Bo. He says he will walk away from the family for her. Stephanie doesn't buy it.

EJ thinks this is about Nicole's feelings, not Johnny's. Nicole denies that and says she could never hate EJ. She says she's just worried things will not turn out the way EJ thinks. EJ softens and apologizes for worrying her. Nicole begs him to trust her.

Melanie and Nathan arrive at the hospital. She says she's there to pick up books, "I have a test today and the teacher's assistant is a real jerk. Having you as a teacher's assistant brings out the pukyness in you."

Nathan says he has to work and encourages her to go study. He also reminds her that she owes him dinner.

Arianna and Brady stand at the Salem park bench and discuss where to eat. She asks him about the conversation when they were playing cards, "The subject of drugs came up and you backed off."

"I had a little issue with cocaine," says Brady. Translation: "I single-handedly kept the Colombian drug cartel from feeling the effects of this worldwide recession."

Phillip just can't believe that it's over. Stephanie says, "Just let me go. Just say goodbye."

Phillip asks, "Is it for good this time? If not, don't get my hopes up." They share a cheekie smoochie and Stephanie leaves on a quest for her next victim.

EJ wanders and ponders. He says he trusts Nicole. Nicole wants all three of them to be together. "I know I've put you through a lot," says EJ.

"Well," says Nicole, "I know an unemotional, low-maintenance broad like me has to put up with a lot from you. You can be such a pain but I wouldn't have it any other way. I am on your side, so if you want to go through with the custody suit... I've said what I have to say so now it's up to you to do what you think is right. But just be you. Be the man that I love."

Bo and Hope arrive back at the park. Bo scoops up Ciara. Hope asks, "Her stuffed animal?"

"In her backpack," says Ellen.

Brady tells Arianna his rehab is going well and he's actually glad she brought up the subject. He suggests dinner. Arianna tells Brady, "I'm sorry, but I don't think this is gonna work. I don't think we're ever gonna have that dinner."

Melanie has found Phillip at the pub, "I don't understand why you have to go to school to learn to put a thermometer in someone's mouth."

"Wait until you find out where you put it in your advanced classes," says Phillip.

Phillip asks what happened. Melanie says she had the best afternoon. She says she met a guy who makes her laugh. Phillip is morose. Melanie asks what's going on. Phillip tells her about the breakup. Melanie is certain Stephanie will un-breakup with him.

Back at the hospital, Maxine tells Stephanie she just nailed the interview. Stephanie turns to go, bumps into Nathan and papers go flying.

EJ tells Nicole she and Sydney changed everything and suddenly his actions have consequences. He says he doesn't want to put them through the trauma of the trial, so he will make some kind of arrangement with Samantha, "Let me be clear. I will never forget what she did. If anyone ever betrays me again, they will be punished." He walks away.

Nicole shakes in her boots.

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A Royal Blush

Stephanie arrives at the Kiriakis mansion. Phillip hands her a jewel box and says it's a peace offering.

Nathan walks out of the cabin and strolls out past Melanie taking her shower. Melanie explodes and tells him to get away. Nathan stares. And stares. And stares.

Inside, Brady and Arianna... closer... closer... closer...

SCREAM!

The closeness comes to an abrupt end as Brady and Arianna bolt outside to see what all the screaming is about.

Wimbledumb is over, Michael's memorial is over and DOOL is back on track. Oops... on track. Isn't that where train wrecks happen?

The standoff with Mia, Will and Chad continues in the Java Café. Mia denies Chad is her boyfriend.

EJ walks in as Nicole talks to Sami on the phone. Nicole hangs up and tires to make small talk. EJ isn't having any of that, "Why were you on the phone with Samantha?"

Melanie screeches, "Turn around you pervert." Brady and Arianna arrive. Brady attacks Nathan the pervert. Melanie tells him to let up, "Wait... he's my roommate."

Brady stops beating on Nathan, "You're the guy?"

"What guy," asks Nathan.

Brady turns to Melanie, "You wanna tell him or you want me to tell him?"

Bo meets Victor at the Salem park bench and asks how the feud is going. Victor insists there is no feud with the DiMeras. "Right," says Bo, "ever since you put Stephanie on a short leash."

Stephanie opens the jewel box and stares inside. "It's the great symbol for eternity," says Phillip.

"A silver hourglass," asks Stephanie.

"DOOL episodes seem to last an eternity," says Phillip.

Stephanie says she can't accept it. She also dangles her keys in front of his face(s) and tells him she came by to return the car.

"How are you going to get home," asks Phillip.

"Can I borrow the car," asks Stephanie.

Nicole refuses to answer when EJ treats her like a naughty child. EJ sizzles and treats her like a naughty adult. He vows to find out what she's up to.

Stephanie tells Phillip it's over. Phillip begs and grovels, "This isn't what I want," she whines, "I can't think straight."

"Good God," gasps Phillip, "When did you start thinking? " Phillip wants to know if it's tearing them both apart, why they can't be together.

Brady and Nathan introduce each other and suddenly become old chums as Melanie continues to put on a show. Arianna joins in the conversation with the guys. Melanie does a fan dance with her beach towel, "Hello... can we have this conversation another time?" After the guys have enjoyed the view for a while, Arianna finally steps in. One more peek and the party breaks up. Arianna and Brady go inside.

Nathan steps up to the shower and continues to soak things in, "What did Brady mean about me being the guy?"

"The one I've been telling him about," says Melanie, "The one who is who is superegotistical. Nathan takes another look and reminds her this is like it was when they met only he was the one who was naked, "We've really got to stop meeting this way, Mel." He strolls off and she tosses a sponge in his face. "Lavender," he says, "My favorite."

Nicole says Sami called her to try to get her to have EJ drop the custody suit. The nitwit buys it and they get all mushy. EJ says he still doesn't understand why Sami would call Nicole. Nicole says, "We're both mothers and she just lost a baby and she thought I would be sympathetic. Sami is a hateful person and has been very hateful to me, but if someone tried to take Sydney I would do anything to stop it. I'm not on her side, but I understand where she's coming from."

The lava dome at the top of Mt. Elvis can't take the pressure building up inside any more. EJ erupts, "YOU UNDERSTAND WHY SHE DIDN'T TELL ME ABOUT GRACE UNTIL AFTER SHE WAS DEAD, DO YOU?"

"Actually, no," says Nicole, "Neither I nor the viewers nor any sane person on the face of the earth can understand why the dimwit told you at all."

Mia takes off. As she goes, Chad shouts after her, "You can't talk to me but you can talk to the dork here?" Chad walks away. Will goes over to Mia and asks why she never told him about Chad.

Victor insists he wouldn't threaten his son's fiancée, "I want peace. Let Phillip and Stephanie have the happiness they deserve."

Phillip says, "I know we love each other and I can't understand why you're quitting."

"I'm having a Sarah Palin moment," says Stephanie.

Phillip asks her to come away with him. He wants to take her to Greece.

Nicole wants to know what EJ is accusing her of. She becomes all indignant and now it's her turn to blow up. Things ebb and flow. Anger. Calm. Anger. Calm. "Why can't this family just have peace," asks EJ. Nicole becomes understanding and moves in. EJ says he knows he has it all. Nicole says, "Once you have a child with someone it's never really over." Hugs and smooches.

EJ apologizes, "I'm sorry. I don't know how I could have thought you could perpetrate something sinister."

Stefano walks in, "I could not agree with you more, my son. Not the mother of our little Sydney."

Mia serves Will and apologizes for the incident with Chad. Will asks if she went out with him. "A couple of times," says Mia, "but it was a long time ago. No big deal. He was a psycho. I want to forget him." The psycho stares from across the room.

Brady says, "Waitaminute... I thought the ferry wasn't running until tonight, Nathan. How did you get here?"

"I took the Horton motor boat," says Nathan, "I was halfway here when I realized I was almost out of motor* and I almost didn't make it. I coulda drowned."

*I think he means he discovered he was almost out of fuel. Not that I would ever point out a mistake on this show.

"So," chuckles Melanie, "we're stuck here the whole day. It's just a dream come true."

Phillip begs. He decides they can go see Patch and Kayla instead of going to Greece. He moves in and smooches as Stephanie slobbers.

EJ gets a call and leaves, giving Stefano and Nicole the chance to have the conversation they have already had many times before. Nicole asks, "Do you enjoy torturing me?"

"It has it's moments," says Stefano, "I also enjoy figuring out your devilish little exploits. Come on... a scarf and sunglasses for a disguise? That's what you wear when you set up a meeting between Giovanni and his sainted little mother?"

Nicole knows she's busted, "How did you find out?"

"When will you learn," asks Stefano, "You are slipping. I shudder to think what EJ will do when he finds out about all of your secrets."

Phillip tries to pull Stephanie upstairs. Stephanie insists it's over. Phillip swears he won't let anyone hurt her again. Stephanie blubbers, "The only way I can be safe is if I'm not with you." Stephanie leaves. Outside, she really turns on the waterworks. Inside, Phillip stares.

Melanie drags Nathan outside. Brady suggests he and Arianna play poker. Melanie peeks in as they sit down at the table, "You guys have the cabin to yourselves and you're gonna play Go Fish?"

"Poker," says Brady, "We're playing poker."

Nathan comes in behind Melanie, "Deal me in."

So the four riverboat gamblers sit at the table ready for the big game. "Let's keep it friendly," says Brady, "Penny ante." Melanie objects. Brady asks, "You got any better suggestions, Melanie?"

Melanie grins, "How about strip poker? For the guys, one-eyed jacks are wild. For the girls, all non face cards are wild and then it's Girls Gone Wild."

Mia announces that she is officially off duty. Will suggests they catch a movie or go to goofy golf. "I am the Tiger Woods of goofy golf," says Mia. Will reminds her they went bowling and her game was a disaster. Mia throws down the goofy golf gauntlet and they make a ten dollar bet. She heads home to change clothes.

With Mia out of the picture, Chad walks over. He and Will bump chests and stare at each other. "My dad can beat up your dad," says Chad.

"Your mom can probably beat up my dad," says Will.

Stefano insists he and Nicole are still allies. She wonders why he keeps threatening her then. He says it's because he's trying to remind her DiMeras stick together. Nicole goes out for air. Stefano looks at the wedding picture, "This woman will not deprive me of my progeny."

EJ walks up behind him, "Are you talking about Nicole?"

Bo comes in to see Phillip.

Stefano says he was talking about Samantha. EJ says he's noticed Stefano was unfazed by his granddaughter's death. Stefano insists family is everything to him. EJ says he can't figure why Nicole thinks he's being too hard on Samantha, "I don't want a woman who denied her child's birthright to raise my son."

Nicole finds Stephanie at the pub. She asks about Brady, but Stephanie broods. When Nicole asks what's up, Stephanie tells her she and Phillip are over, "I am not a Kiriakis and I can't live like one."

"It's not that tough," says Nicole, "If things get out of hand, just wait and make your move when he jumps into the hot tub. So, does this mean you're gonna testify against EJ?"

"I'm gonna do what's right," says Stephanie.

Will tells Chad to stay away from Mia. Chad taunts, "Like all the guys at Salem West left her alone? Why would they? She's seriously hot."

"She's right," says Will, "you are a psycho. She said you guys were no big deal."

"What," says Chad, "You mean she didn't mention how into me she was?"

"You and Mia are finished," snorts Will, "Get over it." Will leaves. Chad stares.

Mia comes into Maggie's kitchen and whines, "This can't be happening. Why did he have to come back." She flashes back to a scene in school with Elisa. They stand by a row of lockers and Mia drops a piece of notebook paper. Elisa picks it up and looks at what Mia has written on it, "Whoa! 'Mrs. Chad Peterson'..."

"NO," gasps Mia, "Well... not now... maybe someday."

Mia pops out of it, "How can I forget when our baby is right here in Salem?"

Melanie brags about her poker escapades, "One time I got a royal blush!"

Nathan asks, "Is that anything like a royal flush?"

"Well, you know," says Melanie, "It's like where you got three of one kind and two of another."

Brady can't stop laughing, "That's a full house, Mel." Melanie suggests having the boys play against the girls.

"I don't know if this is such a good idea," says Arianna, "I'm not that good at poker."

The guys know a good deal when they see one. "You better get that beach towel," says Nathan, "You're gonna need it." Brady deals.

Phillip tells Bo Stephanie called off the engagement.

"What happened?"

"Our father happened," says Phillip.

Nicole rants and tells Stephanie she can't testify against EJ. Stephanie says she doesn't understand how Nicole can be married to someone like EJ. Nicole says she loves him and will do whatever it takes to protect her family. She leaves and Victor shows up, "I see you were talking to Nicole. No treaties were signed, I trust."

Brady, Nathan, Arianna and Melanie sit around the table showing us their poker faces. The camera pans back and we find the guys showing a lot more. Nathan and Brady sit half naked as Melanie lays her cards out, "All I have is a pair of fives and three aces. Did you say that was a full house?"

They guys moan, stand up and remove their pants revealing their granny-boxers. Melanie deals.

Phillip tells Bo he got out of the Kiriakis clutches and he's lucky. Bo says he tried fitting in once but couldn't make it work. He tells Phillip he's going to have to figure out what is important to him, "What will it be? Money... power... or Stephanie?

Stephanie drops the break-up bomb on Victor, "Phillip and I are over."

Victor growls, "Like hell you are."

Nicole finds EJ working on custody hearing papers, "We have to talk," she says, "Everything has changed."

"You mean," gasps EJ, "They gave us an interesting script for the next show?"

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NBC Chickens Out

AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!

NBC chickens out.

This past Saturday, NBC issued the following press release:

"NBC is not planning live coverage [of the Michael Jackson memorial], but will wrap up highlights in a one-hour prime-time special Tuesday night. Chris Jansing will anchor live coverage of the memorial on MSNBC."

I must admit, I was shocked. "Holy cow," I thought, "The dipwads who run NBC actually have a pair."

Well, it seems the NBC brass underwent a cojones-ectomy and subsequently backpedaled like Roberto Duran shouting "No mas" while being pummeled by Miley Cyrus. In the wake of NBC's complete 180° on Sunday I received the following update from an eagle-eyed Prevuze reader:

"NBC executives changed their minds Sunday and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service live this week. NBC had initially planned only a one-hour prime-time special on Tuesday night, but said Sunday it would also cover the event live. It was not immediately clear who would anchor."

So, unsurprisingly, NBC execs collapsed like a wet soufflé and we once again find ourselves without a DOOL feed. The empty suits at NBC couldn't bring themselves to break away from the mass of news-lemmings marching into the sea. Nosir! True to form they chickened out and elected to show us something that will be on every other channel on the face of the planet.

Don't they understand they have a responsibility? It's time for us to move on from Michael Jackson and start dissing Sarah Palin.

So here we are, stuck again in DOOL feed limbo. Enjoy your day and I PROMISE we'll be back with a recap tomorrow.

Unless, of course, the President gets a hangnail.

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She's Sweet But Intensely Annoying

Arianna walks into the Horton cabin and surveys the place. Brady walks in behind her. They share a moment of confusion as Melanie walks in, "Anybody ready for some fireworks on the beach?" I don't think we'll need to go to the beach to see the fireworks.

Nicole comes into the rumpus room and dumps Sydney. She leaves and Sydney cowers in fear.

Chad serves EJ at the Java Café. EJ takes the stuff over to the table and gives it to Johnny, who guzzles his venti vanilla latte.

Sami stares at her computer and contemplates the fact Emily died the day of her wedding, "Odd... on my wedding day it's usually the weddings themselves that die." Rafe walks in and Sami slams the computer lid. Rafe is coming back from a run and says he's there to check on Sami. The blood drains from Sami's face and Rafe says he senses something is wrong. They don't come any sharper than ole Rafe.

Nicole comes back into the rumpus room and finds Sydney missing. Panic sets in as she screams for Mary.

Rafe asks when Nicole might bring Johnny over again. Sami says its freaking her out EJ might find out. Rafe assures her the court won't grant EJ custody of Johnny. He goes for a shower. Sami sticks Emily's memorial card back in his wallet as will walks in with the only line he has ever had on this show, "Mom, what are you doing?"

Mary calls to report a missing baby. Stefano dances in bouncing Sydney in his arms. Oh, the relief! Nicole blows her stack.

Mia heads out of Maggie's kitchen for work as Nathan arrives. He's back from seeing Alice. "I knew you were there," says Maggie, "You can't move in this town without my spies spotting you. I want you to know Alice called me and said she thinks you're the bees knees. That's high praise coming from her."

Nathan hands Maggie a medical bag Alice gave him. "Oh," squeals Maggie, "She gave you Tom's medical bag. I'm glad."

Nathan pouts, "I'm not."

Sami and Will share an uncomfortable moment. He asks about the wallet and Sami tells him she was going for cash. Will doesn't buy it, "Grace is gone... Allie is gone... Johnny is gone.... Michael is gone... Sarah is gone... And now I'm gone. You can't trust Rafe, so who do you have left?"

"The laughing penguin?"

Sarah quit and Michael is gone but Prevuze, like the Energizer Bunny, just keeps going... and going... and going...

Nicole apologizes for losing it. Stefano tells her he owns her and Sydney. Nicole is indignant, "The more I live here I understand why Sami..."

"Say it," says barks Stefano, "...that she kept her child from Elvis. You don't want your child to be raised a DiMera? She is. She's my blood, not yours."

Back at the cabin, Brady rants at Melanie for trying to fix him up with Arianna. Melanie insists there was no matchmaking, "Shall we start summer-izing?"

Arianna decides this doesn't work for her and starts to leave. Melanie tells her the ferry isn't running until this evening.

Chad comes up to Mia at the Java Café. He announces he's working there. Mia freaks.

EJ joins the rumpusers. Johnny is outside playing with his new pet rattlesnake.

Sami insists she trusts Rafe. Rafe strolls out half naked and Will bolts. Rafe finds his open wallet, "Luuuuccccyyyy, what have you done now?"

Brady and Arianna both rant at Melanie because they think she knew beforehand the ferry wasn't running. Melanie tells them just to knock it off and get to work.

Nathan says he isn't sure he can live up to Dr. Tom's standards, "People think a medical degree automatically makes you competent."

"Not after they've met you," says Maggie.

Mia says she doesn't want to work with Chad. Chad says he just wants to be friends. "I don't want to be your friend," says Mia, "I've changed."

Chad defends himself, "I just didn't get a chance to say goodbye."

"What," snorts Mia, "They don't have phones at reform school.

"Military school," says Chad, "The problem wasn't me. My parents didn't want it. I thought about you. Every day. Every minute. What? you didn't think about me?"

"No," she lies, "I didn't."

Rafe badgers Sami. Sami works damage control. She says she can't bear the fact that he's keeping something from her that's important to him. "If it's to important to you, how can I not care about that? Your past is a part of you. I thought our relationship was deeper than this. I guess I don't know you very well at all."

EJ says, "Johnny told me you and he share a secret." Nicole hems and haws and says it's probably that she blurted out something about Sami in front of him, "I think I said that she is an impossible person."

"That's no secret," says EJ.

Nicole says she felt bad for saying that and asked Johnny not to repeat it. She apologizes. EJ understands. He goes to check on Johnny and the snake.

Stefano lectures, "You would not be foolish enough to lie to my son again, now would you?"

Nicole doesn't even have to think that one over, "If he ever gets a clue I wouldn't."

Mia admits she's thought of Chad. Chad follows her around the room like a lost puppy as she tries to ditch him. He says he's glad he found her. Mia flashes back to a moment with Chad at school. Chad asks her to the winter formal. Mia pops back and tells him not to bother her. "So," asks Chad, "see you tomorrow?" He walks out as Will walks in.

Will asks Mia what's up. She says she can't talk right now.

Stefano reminds Nicole her loyalties lie with the DiMeras. Nicole says she's worried Rafe will figure things out.

Rafe plays the strong silent type. He thinks Sami doesn't trust him. Sami says since he's with her, they will come after him during the custody hearing, "Is there a chance I could lose custody of Johnny because of one of your secrets?"

Arianna is apparently out building a boat so she doesn't have to wait for the ferry. Buff, shirtless Brady and Melanie sit in the Horton cabin alone. Brady asks Melanie what she thought she was doing at the cabin today. She says she's decided it feels good doing something for someone else. Brady is direct, "I'm glad you're making progress on becoming a human being but butt out."

Arianna comes back in. she steps up onto a chair, reaches for a light to dust it and, of course, falls into Brady's arms.

Maggie drags out her "living up to expectations speech." Nathan somehow endures it as Maggie extols St. Tom, "There was not a grandiose bone in his body. Your mom was pregnant with you at his funeral. We hadn't even figured out who the father was yet." Nathan thinks it's hard living up to Tom's legacy. Maggie tells him to take that pressure off himself, "Carve your own way and you will make tom very proud."

Stefano tells Nicole he will take care of Rafe. EJ comes back in, "Johnny got tired of the snake so I'm letting him play with my power tools." He asks for a quick word with Nicole alone.

Sami pries. Rafe says he'll tell her everything she wants to know and then she'll be sorry.

Brady sets Arianna down. Melanie claims innocence in the whole matter. She goes back to work and bends down beneath the table to pick something up. Arianna scoots a pail of grungewater along the table until it finally dumps all over Melanie, "Oops."

Maggie tells Nathan Melanie is taking care of the cabin and they've been "disinvited." Maggie is sure he will smooth things over with Melanie.

EJ sits Nicole down and tells her he has been hard to be around lately. He knows they haven't been on a honeymoon. Nicole says Johnny comes first. EJ wants to show her how grateful he is. He hands her a little box. She opens it and finds a locket. Inside she finds a picture of Sydney and Johnny. They share a hug, each giving a thousand-yard stare over the other's shoulder.

Rafe says Emily was the love of his life and she died the day they were to be married. Sami wonders why he didn't just tell her that in the first place. She digs for more. Rafe clams up.

The stinky pail of water dumps all over Melanie, who has a conniption and goes to take a shower. Brady glances at Arianna, "Remind me not to mess around with you."

"She had it coming," says Arianna, "She's sweet but intensely annoying. Without the sweet part." Things thaw between Arianna and Brady. "We don't have to be uncomfortable around each other," says Brady, "I... uh... like you."

"And I," says Arianna, "...like you."

Melanie showers. Nathan comes up and gets an eyeful. Melanie screams and... would jump out of her socks if she were wearing any.

Chad returns to the Java Café because he forgot his keys. He sees Will, looks at Mia and puts two and two together, "Why didn't you tell me? This is the reason you've been blowing me off."

Will is confused, "I'm sorry, who are you?"

Chad says, "I'm her boyfriend."

Sami tells Rafe she's sorry for his loss, "I love you. I don't know what I would do without you."

Out in the audience, one gal thinks, "Of course you know what you'd do. You'd run to Lucas."

On the other side of the audience, another gal thinks, "Of course you know what you'd do. You'd run to EJ."

We'll let you decide which side each is on.

I love you too," says Rafe.

Stefano is on the phone asking about Rafe and Emily, "AHA! So that's what happened."

EJ and Nicole continue to share their tender moment. As things heat up, Johnny calls. EJ leaves to take care of him. Nicole stares and frets. She walks over and picks up Johnny's picture and makes a call. EJ walks into the room. Nicole says, "Sami... It's Nicole. We need to talk about Johnny." EJ stands behind her with his arms folded across his chest like Mr. Clean.

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