BITCHSLAP

Kate looks at the picture of Phillip and Belle. John consoles her with a hug. He’s doing everything in his power to bring Phillip home. Kate notices his hands are shaking, “The withdrawal is getting worse, can you do this?”

John flashes back to taking the drugs Sami forced on him, “Yeah, I can do this.”

Bo says, “This boat is so much like the fancy face.” Hope can’t believe they are trespassing. “She’s certainly sea worthy,” says Bo, “So is the boat.” Hope points out he also has memories of living on the Fancy Face with Billie. She said the magic B-word. And things were going so well, too.

Billie and Patrick continue slow-dancing at Alice’s. Billie visualizes Bo. Patrick asks if she is OK. “Yeah, I’m just a little thirsty.” They go to their table. Across the room, Chelsea spikes Billie’s drink.

Bonnie comes up to the pair and asks, “What the heck are you two doing?”

Shawn pumps Rex for access codes.

Belle and Mimi are glad Shawn gave up his harebrained scheme. Mimi asks if Belle is sure Shawn changed his mind.

Shawn says he can’t have Belle until the Phillip situation is over. Rex asks how he plans to make that happen.

Belle says, “Shawn knows I can’t stand to lose him, too.” Mimi says Rex will never forgive her if he hears about the abortion.

Mimi can’t believe she’s let Jan blackmail her, “Then she went and told a total stranger. I’d like to kill Jan spears.”

“I have to find Shawn and get him back,” says Jan.

“I can help,” says Stan. He introduces himself, “Stan's the name and REVENGE is the game. Once we are partners in crime we can make all our dreams come true.”

Jan says, “I’m not partners in crime with anyone. You don’t know anything about me.”

Sami reels off a litany of what she knows about Jan. S/he says she’s so hung up on Shawn she drugged him. He knows about last summer. He thinks Shawn is starting to remember too, “What if I just helped him along. I also know all about Mimi Lockhart and your threats.” Jan wants to know how he knows all that. “I have my ways.”

“You’re the guy Mimi thought I sent to threaten her, but I don’t even know you,” says Jan.

Stan asks, “Do you want to play on my team and win or play against me and lose?”

Mimi has wanted to tell Rex for so long. But how does she do it? She’ll probably lose him. She was going to tell him tonight, but then he carved their initials on the rooftop door. She just can’t do it.

Shawn tells Rex he’s not still thinking of rescuing Phillip, but he would do anything to get Belle.

Bonnie has busted the girls. They are under age. She’s calling Jennifer. They say she can’t because they came to see Patrick. Bonnie stares.

Patrick toasts himself and Billie getting to know each other better.

Bo wants to know why Hope brought up Billie. Being with Hope makes his life complete. “One more thing,” says Hope, “I just wish Billie could find someone to be with. Then we wouldn’t have to worry about her so much.” Bo doesn’t think she is interested in finding a relationship right now. Hope thinks Patrick would be good for her. Bo says he will never trust Patrick. Hope accuses him of being jealous.

Kate says she is worried about John. He says he just needs to maintain his focus. That, and a few more of Stan’s “power lunches.”

Kate says, “After Roman passed I didn’t think I’d ever find another man to love.”

John says, “I felt the same way but then you came along and saved my life.”

Kate can’t stop thinking about Phillip and the hell he is going through, “Do you think it’s too much to ask that Belle forget about Shawn?”

John says, “When Phillip comes back Belle will see all her prayers have been answered. If Shawn keeps up his reckless ways, she’ll give him up forever.”

Rex doesn’t think there is anything Shawn can do to rescue Phillip. Belle comes up and tells Shawn she is leaving.

Rex asks Mimi if Shawn is acting weird tonight. No not really. He’s weird all the time. How would she know?

Bonnie tells the girls to stay put while she goes to take care of something.

They watch Billie drink her Mickey Finn. She sees the girls watching. Patrick goes to talk to them.

He wants to know what they are going there. He’s going to take them home. Bonnie runs up and tells Patrick to go have a good time. She will take them home.

Bonnie leaves and Chelsea spikes another drink, “Billie won’t even know what hit her.”

Bo just doesn’t like Billie hanging out with Lockhart. Hope thinks Bo wouldn’t approve of any man she was with.

Shawn tells Belle not to worry. They will find Phillip and bring him home.

Stan and Jan eavesdrop, “If you want Shawn you have to play ball with me.”

Bonnie says goodbye to Mimi.

Mimi sees Stan and Jan together outside. Rex leaves. Mimi says, “Those two are going to get what’s coming to them – tonight.”

Belle returns to John’s place. Belle thanks John for trying to rescue Phillip. He wants to know how Belle knows that. She tells him about Rex’ hacking. Kate wants to know who else was watching. Belle tells her.

Kate is upset, “Now that your husband is out of the picture you’re spending all your free time with Shawn aren’t you?”

Rex goes to take a shower. Shawn plays with the computer. Rex comes out and asks what he is doing.

Bo says all he cares about as far as Billie is concerned is finding his daughter. Lockhart is no good. Shawn is his son and has gotten in a lot of trouble lately but they talked tonight and Shawn will settle down, “He’s smart enough not to go try to find Phillip.” HA! He's not smart enough to find his butt with both hands. Hope thinks Bo has a need to be Billie’s’ personal bodyguard. Bo says, “Again, Georgia is my daughter and I want to find her. We know Lockhart was on the DiMera payroll. He is the enemy. If Billie gets involved with him there will be more trouble.”

YEE-HAAAA! Patrick and Billie ride the bull. Chelsea can’t take this. When Billie gets drunk and out of control, Chelsea will make an anonymous call to the cops. Billie and Patrick get off the bull. Billie comes over and takes a drink. Patrick asks Bonnie what she is serving. Bonnie swears it’s cranberry juice. Bonnie thinks Billie is just loosening up because she is with Patrick. Billie comes over and drags him onto the dance floor.

Chelsea says she is calling the cops. Billie makes her play for Patrick.

Mimi stalks as Stan takes a powder.

Mimi accuses Jan. Jan protests, “I have never seen him before.”

Mimi says, “Oh, you are so dead.”

Kate says Belle is spending time with Shawn and Bo and Hope because “they’re you’re new family, aren’t they?”

John is peeved Rex hacked in to watch the operation. “If the intelligence gets into the wrong hands...”

Belle defends Rex. Ouch. John has to call the ISA and tell them to beef up their computer security. So possibly they should have thought of that on their own, ya think?

Belle tells Kate Shawn was even thinking of rescuing Phillip himself. Kate likes that idea.

Shawn says he was checking scores.

Quick thinking Rex sees through it, “You’re still trying to go rescue Phillip on your own.”

Billie wants to go someplace where they can dance without their clothes. Patrick asks if she is trying to be subtle. They kiss and leave.

Chelsea can’t believe this is happening. Abby tells her, “It’s happening, all right, thanks to you.”

Bo says Billie’s love life is none of their business. Hope asks if that means he wouldn’t interfere if she got involved with Patrick. Bo says, “She can settle down with anyone, just not Lockhart.”

Billie tells Patrick Bo and Hope are asleep upstairs. She asks about his feelings for Jennifer. He says he doesn’t have any. He asks about her feelings for Bo. She knows she doesn’t have a future with Bo. All she wants to do is concentrate on Patrick, “and Kiss you and not stop.” He accepts the invitation. They go upstairs.

Abby says Billie and Patrick went home together because Chelsea spiked Billie’s drink.

Mimi tells Jan she won’t stop her future with Rex. Jan has gone too far. Jan says, “Either keep Shawn away from Belle or lose Rex.” Mimi is sick of her manipulating. Jan pushes her. Mimi pushes back. CATFIGHT!

Rex asks if Shawn is out of his mind, trying to rescue Phillip on his own. It would be suicide. Shawn stares.

Kate wants Shawn to try to rescue Phillip. She would make a deal with the devil to get her son home. Belle thinks Shawn would get himself killed. She wouldn’t let him do that.

Billie attacks. Patrick counter-attacks. Downstairs, Bo and Hope come home. Bo thinks they should keep quiet so they don’t wake Billie. They hear the ruckus. Bo heads up to referee.

Stan watches Mimi and Jan fight, “I hope they kill each other and I have a ringside seat.”

Bo busts in on the happy couple, “Nice.”

Shawn the genius says, “I love Belle and I have to find a way to get us back together. I have to risk this. I can’t live without her.”

Belle wants Phillip back but won’t let Shawn put his life in danger.

Kats says, “You selfish little Bitch.” BITCHSLAP! John asks, “Kate what are you doing.” Bitchslapping your cheatin’ little daughter.

Jan chokes Mimi. Illegal hold - clean break. Jan lunges for Mimi. She falls and hits her head on a rock. “Ouch,” says Stan.

Mimi turns around and sees Jan cold and dead on the ground. She tries to wake her up. She turns her over. OMG. BLOOD.

“How perfect is this,” thinks Stan, “I’ve got you now, Mimi.” Fade to Sami.


Previews
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John asks Belle, “When are you gonna admit how wrong Shawn Brady is for you?”

Shawn tells Rex, “Put yourself in his shoes. Would you want us to give up just because it’s too dangerous?”

Stami tells Mimi, “You’re looking at Murder-one, death row.”

Hope tells Bo, “You’re over-reaction tonight is all about the fact that you’re still not over Billie.”

Patrick asks Billie, “Did you bring me back here because you’re really interested in me, or was it to make Bo jealous?”