Roman-A-Rama

Bo comes downstairs and proudly displays the fish he reeled in, “I caught lunch.” Hope won’t touch it until he cleans it. He checks his PDA, “We’re gonna track DiMera down, and he will tell us the truth about my daughter, Caroline and Victor.”

Shawn comes in wearing a bath towel.

Mimi is distraught, “What if Rex never trusts any one again?” Just to make Shawn happy, she tosses in, “Belle is going to spend the rest of her life with Phillip.”

“No way,” says Shawn.

Phillip talks about the baby. He asks Belle, “You’re excited, aren’t you?”

Belle says, “No!” Phillip stares.

“Oh, man,” says Lucas, “I can’t believe Rex left town. I guess Mimi is as bad as Sami when it comes to lying.”

Sami sneaks around Eugenia’s. Eugenia feeds her fish. Sami pulls Nicole out onto the balcony.

“Bartender, I need another drink,” says Nicole.

“Hey, come on,” says Sami, “This was your idea. Once your plan works we will get the proof Eugenia is hiding. Lucas and I will be back together and will be a happy family with Will.”

“Good French toast,” says Roman. Kate rolls her eyes. Roman says, “I need some more syrup though if you’d pass it to me.” Scoot. Roman tries again, “Is that a new outfit?” Silence. “Don't you think this silent treatment is childish? OK I guess not. I guess you’ll never forgive me. Kate, there's no baby anymore.”

“That’s true,” says Kate, “So I guess the question now is who will Marlena choose. You or John. If she chooses you, do you choose her?” Roman stares.

John puts pictures of him and Marlena by her bedside. He sprays perfume into the air. She wakes with a gasp, “What’s that smell?”

“Your favorite perfume,” says John, “I brought a few things from home. I’m your husband, John. And we have a beautiful daughter, Isabella.”

“Yes,” says Doc, “I know. I remember. I remember all of it.”

John smiles, “You do?”

“Kate,” says Roman, “John is married to Marlena and she will want to be with him.”

Kate asks, “Are you sorry about that?”

Roman says, “No, I’m not. I love you, Kate, and I want to spend all the Days Of Our Lives together.”

Kate says, “If that were true, I would want that too. I love you too. John and I and Marlena and you are connected in ways no couples should be connected. I do not know if we will ever get over it.”

Marlena says, “I remember all the things you drilled into me yesterday, is what I meant.” We already knew that, didn’t we?

“Your memory will come back,” says John, “There is just one other thing I would like to try.” Strawberries and crème. She takes a bite.

“That’s good,” she says, “But that’s all. I don’t know why you keep touching me.”

“Because I love you.”

“I don’t know you,” says Marlena, “I’d like you to leave please.” John goes.

Lexie is outside, “How did it go?”

John shakes his head, “How long will this last?”

“I wish I knew,” says Lexie.

Bo has finished cleaning the fish.

Hope says she called Maggie to see how Zach was doing. She tells him about Marlena, “Maggie had more news. Belle is pregnant. Belle and Philip are having a baby. I do not know how Shawn can deal with this. Shawn must be devastated.”

“Man,” says Bo, “You leave Salem for a day and things really change. Maybe this is the jolt Shawn needs. Belle and Phillip are married. Till death do they part.”

“You don't want the baby,” asks Phillip.

“It’s not that. I can’t stand the thought of losing my best friend,” Says Belle.

Mimi stares at a picture.

Shawn says, “I love Belle and Belle loves me and that won’t change.”

Mimi says, “It changed for Rex and me.”

Shawn says, “Don't you think Belle could use a friend right now?”

“Oh,” says Mimi, “I forgot. The whole world turns around Belle.”

“I know you’re hurting but this is your own damn fault,” says Shawn.

Phillip wishes Lucas a happy birthday. He drops the baby news. Lucas congratulates them, “When Sami was pregnant she told everyone Austin was the father. Having an honest relationship with her was impossible.”

“We have a marriage based on complete trust,” says Phillip.

“What was I on when I came up with this plan,” thinks Nicole. Flashback to her cosmo. She lays the plan out to Sami, “I saw this movie once. If someone has important papers they would never let them get destroyed. If Eugenia's house was on fire, what would be the first thing she grabs before she gets out?”

Sami says, “The evidence. But we could be arrested for arson.”

“If it was a real fire,” says Nicole, “But if there’s smoke, there is not necessarily fire. I need a drink.”

Sami says, “Today is Lucas’ birthday. Getting this proof is the best thing I could give him. You have the smoke bomb, right? Nicole pulls it out and almost drops it. “Oops, Bombs away,” she giggles.

Sami says, “Lets get going, and I will make you the biggest pitcher of cosmos you have ever seen.” They climb the ladder as Sami rolls her eyes.

“The good news is there are no physical causes for the amnesia,” says Lexie.

John demands, “Who is the best amnesia specialist there is?”

Lexie says, “Alex North.”

“How soon can we get him on board,” asks John.

Lexie says, “I’ll call him. In the meantime Marlena needs to see familiar faces. If Roman visited...”

John growls, “I don’t want her near him.”

Marlena sleeps.

Bo liked the fish. He thinks the cleaning was the key to its preparation. Hope didn’t eat much. She’s worried about Shawn, “What’s he gonna do, Bo. Shawn and Belle are meant to be together.” In a sanitarium.

Bo says, “I don’t wanna argue about this. This trip is for us to get away and remind us how lucky we are.” He hauls her into the bedroom.

“I’m sorry,” says Shawn, “Mimi, I shouldn’t have said that. OK, well, I’m gonna go get some air.” He leaves.

Mimi paces. She picks up Rex cologne, “This is all I have left of you. You’ve gotta come back, Rex. She picks up a book and finds a note addressed to her. “OMG,” she says as she opens it.

Shawn hears Phillip ask if Belle wants to come. She doesn't. Lucas wheels Phillip out. Belle goes back in. Shawn follows, “I just came over to talk about us.”

“I’ve made an important decision,” says Belle.

John shows Marlena pictures. Marlena isn’t impressed. Roman comes in. John tells him to wait until he and Doc are done.

As far as Marlena is concerned, they’re done, “I don't want either of you here, please. I know you said I was married to you... and you... and that I have children by both of you. I’d like to you to stop torturing me.”

“We’re just trying to help,” says John.

“Just tell me why I’m here,” says Marlena.

“You fell down the stairs,” says John, “You lost the baby.”

Marlena asks, “I was pregnant? How the hell old am I? She turns to John, “I lost your baby?”

“No,” says Roman, “It was our baby.” Marlena thinks, “I really get around, don’t I?”

Phillip and the birthday boy arrive at Kate's.

“How you doing,” asks Lucas.

Kate says, “How do you accept your spouse sleeping with his ex?”

“You’re talking to the wrong person,” says Lucas.

Everybody loves everybody. “I’m not so sure Roman does,” says Kate.

“If you love Roman,” says Phillip, “fight for your marriage.”

Kate says, “Sami’s determined to destroy me, and get her claws back knot you and Will. We can’t let that happen.”

Sami and Nicole sneak through the ductwork. Nicole says, “Santa could really get stuck in here. I’ll bet that’s why they call it Clause-trophobia.”

They crawl. They banter. Sami assures Nicole she will get Brady back. They get to the apartment, but can’t find the smoke bomb. Nicole says she put it down to fix her hair.

“You what,” asks Sami.

“Hey,” says Nicole, “Don’t knock it. My hair is my best feature.”

“You incompetent bimbo,” says Sami.

Nicole snaps back, “Don't' call me a bimbo, you... bimbo!”

Rex’ note says, “You taught me to trust. And that’s why our love will last forever. No matter what the world throws at us, I know you will never lie to me. And I pledge the same to you, my love. Our beautiful family will never want for anything. I love you, Mrs. Rex Brady.”

Mimi sobs.

Marlena asks, “I was pregnant with my ex-husband’s child?”

“I can explain,” says Roman. Roman is doing a lot of explaining these days.

“Don’t make this any worse,” says John. Lexie calls him out. “I mean it,” he says to Roman on the way out.

“I have good news,” says Lexie.

A confused Marlena asks, “How can my ex-husband father my child? Are we recently divorced?”

“No.”

“Then I must have been cheating on my husband,” says Marlena, “Am I a tramp?”

Kate asks where Rex is. They tell her about Rex and Mimi, the baby, the abortion, the whole story.

“I knew Mimi wasn't right for Rex,” says Kate.

“He’s gonna be OK, Mom,” says Phillip, “but I have some news which will make you happier. Belle and I are having a baby.”

Kate is ecstatic, “This is so wonderful.” She thinks to herself, “Now she’ll never leave you for Shawn.”

Belle tells Shawn, “This baby means Phillip and I have a responsibility to each other now. I owe it to the child to see that she has both parents. You’re right, I don't love Phillip like I love you. But I love him. Maybe my feelings for him will grow as the baby inside me grows. Phillip is my life now – Phillip and my baby. We can never be together.”

Shawn says, “You can’t mean that.” These two have the IQ of Einstein. Unfortunately Einstein is dead and his IQ is zero.

Belle says, “You and I can’t ever be together.”

Shawn shakes his head.

Bo goes up to the deck to make sure they are still on course.

Hope looks at the PDA, “OMG. OMG. Bo will not believe this.”

Lexie says, “Dr. North has agreed to treat Marlena. I guess he knows her.”

“She never mentioned him. At least, I don’t think so,” says John.

“You didn’t do anything wrong,” says Roman, “You and I have a very long history.”

Marlena says, “But I am married to another man. Do I love him or do I still love you.” John works his jaw.

Back at the balcony. Sami says, “Dammit there is no smoke yet. You pressed that button didn’t you, Nicole?” Nicole insists she pressed the button.

“My God, smoke, fire,” says Eugenia. She grabs the fish.

“I told you I pressed the button,” Nicole giggles.

Kate tells Phillip he will be the best father, just like Lucas.

Bo comes back downstairs and tells Hope, “Something’s wrong with the navigation system,”

“We’ve got something bigger to deal with,” says Hope. She holds up the PDA.

Mimi says, “Damn you Belle, this is all your fault. I’m gonna make you pay. Big-time. I’ll never let you wear my cashmere sweater again.”

“I’m sorry Shawn, it’s over,” says Belle.

Shawn says, “What we had was true love. You can’t throw that away.”

“Just go,” says Belle.

“I will never stop loving you he says,” as he storms out.

Outside, Shawn mumbles, “Damn you Phillip. Damn you to hell.”

Kate says to Lucas, “Don’t tell me you’re thinking of getting back with Sami!”

Lucas says, “Sami and I are through unless she proves she’s right.”

Kate insists, “I’m innocent. She will never find any evidence to prove me otherwise.”

Sami says, “Eugenia thinks her apartment is on fire, and all she grabs is the fish and a plant.”

Eugenia grabs the tapes. Sami watches.

“This is it,” says Sami, “Now I just have to figure out how to get those tapes.”

Bo tells Hope, “Tec says the message is a complex mathematical puzzle. If we can surprise Tony we can get him to tell where they are.” A dark figure watches them through the porthole.

John comes back into Marlena’s room. He tells her a specialist is coming to treat her. Immediately, Lexie announces, “Dr. Alex North.” Marlena stares at him.

“Hello Marlena,” says Dr. North, “It’s been a long time.” OMG! Roman-A-Rama!


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John tells Dr. North, “Even the most unlikely person could pose a threat to my wife.”

Brady asks, “How could you listen to a damn thing she said to you?” Chloe says, “Everything she said was true. Maybe you should just let me go and pretend like you never found me.”

Bo says, “It’s the only lead we have.” Hope says, “It could lead us into another trap!”

Eugenia screams at Nicole, “You idiot! What have you done?” Sami watches.