You May Be Smelly, But You Are Free

Bo and Hope kiss. Hope rubs his cheek and says she thinks her gloss looks good on him. Bo thinks it’s against wedding etiquette for someone to look more beautiful than the bride. He does look beautiful, though.

Chelsea says it was great of Kate to buy her the new dress. Billie says Kate just wants Chelsea to feel welcome. Patrick brings flowers. Bo asks, “What are you doing here?”

Marlena is uncomfortable being there. “You gotta stay, Doc,” says John.

She snaps at him, “My mane is Marlena.”

“You have to stay, Marlena. It’s our son’s wedding.”

“I thought you said it was our stepson,” she says. Yeah, and the way this show goes, tomorrow you’ll find out he’s your real father.

Abe thanks Roman for letting him be part of the DiMera caper. “Not only are we gonna get Tony,” says Roman, “but we will also get his henchmen.”

Tek bursts in and says they have a problem.

A guard stands at Tony’s cell door with a meal. Tony says he doesn’t want it. The guard is Bart. He tells Tony he’s sure he will want the food when he sees the main course is a “Turn-Key” sandwich.

“Excellent work Bartleby,” says Tony, “I’ll be free assuming the info I got from Samantha is accurate. If not, her dream to be with Lucas will be a nightmare.”

Lucas tells Sami, “Just think, tomorrow it will be us getting married.”

Sami thanks God as Lucas walks off. Nicole walks up and tells Sami her happy mood won’t last. Nicole says she is there to stop the wedding, “I’m gonna tell the whole world you are Stan – starting with Lucas.”

Brady is nervous. He thinks Chloe may call the whole thing off.

Chloe refuses to get dressed until she sees if the scars have healed. Dr. Travis has arrived. She tells him, “If the treatment didn’t work, I’m not getting married.”

Bo asks for a second with Patrick. Billie tells Bo Patrick is her date.

Chelsea tells Abby, “Patrick should be my date.”

Bo tells Billie, “If you want to date Patrick, fine. But he’s a bad influence on Chelsea.”

Chelsea plots to get Patrick to sit with her during the ceremony.

“He’s not your man,” says Abby.

“He will be,” says Chelsea.

Alex tells Marlena it would be better for her to stay with her family.

John tells her he will sit with her. Marlena says, “I’m not afraid. I will be with Alex.”

Kate takes John aside and tells him he has to get Marlena away from Dr. North.

Nancy tells Belle and Mimi Chloe insisted on being alone with Travis while he removed the bandages.

Dr. Travis tells Chloe, “I’m sorry you didn’t want to look. Take the bandages off for the ceremony. Then put them back on afterwards.”

Chloe whines, “The treatment didn’t work did it?”

Sami tells Nicole, “I am not stopping Brady from marrying Chloe.”

Nicole threatens, “You leave me no choice but to tell everyone Stan’s true identity.”

“You have no proof,” says Sami, “And by the time Chloe walks down the aisle, the evidence will be destroyed.”

Nicole asks , “You’re still working for Tony DiMera, aren’t you?”

Will comes out as Nicole says this and stares open-mouthed at Sami, “Mom?”

“I’m not sure what kind of game he’s playing,” says John, “but I won’t let him monopolize Marlena.”

Kate tells Lucas he looks handsome. Lucas rejects her and says she still isn't invited to his wedding.

Will says, “Of all the people here, you’re talking to her?”

“Right,” says Sami, “I was warning her to stay away from my wedding.” Sami goes off with Will.

After they leave Nicole says, “Oh Sami, I’m taking you down!”

Bart asks Tony, “Do you have a Plan-B in case things don’t work well?”

Tony tells Bart, “There is a Plan-B. It’s already in play. Roman Brady and his Keystone Cops think they are in control. Do I ever have a surprise for them!”

Roman announces everything is going according to plan, “Time is running out on DiMera.”

Pregnant Belle walks in. Shawn tells her she looks beautiful. He checks out the cramp situation.

Mimi says to Belle, “I haven’t been here since your wedding.” Mimi notices they have fixed the window.

Shawn leaves. Belle hopes Chloe’s scars have healed and Nancy can talk her into going through with the wedding, if the scars are still there.

Nancy calls but Chloe won’t open the door. No answer. Nancy yells through the door, “It really doesn’t matter sweetheart. Brady loves you for who you are. You just need to love yourself.”

“I just want to be left alone,” she whines.

Nancy tries again, “Please don’t let this destroy both your lives. I know it’s hard to trust, but you’ve just got to. Brady will never give up on you. Don’t give up on him.”

Chloe opens the door.

“Thank God,” says Nancy.

“I know what I have to do,” says Chloe. Grow up?

“I can’t believe it,” says Chelsea, “Alice Horton wanted to meet me and Victor said there is a place at his mansion for me. I was nobody before. Now I am like a princess. Now I will have the self-confidence to go after Patrick.”

Patrick and Billie discuss Chelsea’s crush. Patrick kisses Billie and says they have to make it pointless for her to try.

Bo sees the liplocked couple, “He’s all over her here at the church.”

Hope says, “What Patrick and Billie do in church or out of church is none of your business, Bo.”

John wants a word with Alex, “As a doctor you took an oath to do no harm. Your therapy is harming her. I want you out.”

Sami says hi to Marlena. She asks if Marlena is remembering anything.

“No, I’m not.”

“You know my wedding is tomorrow,” says Sami, “I was hoping you and Daddy would walk me down the aisle together.”

“No,” says Marlena, “I can’t do that.” Belle’s latent whiner-genes are kicking in with Marlena.

Kate tells Nicole she knows she wasn’t invited.

Nicole tells her, “If you help me keep Chloe from marrying Brady, I will help you keep Sami from marrying Lucas.”

Lucas and Shawn talk. No sign of Chloe. Shawn says he is worried Chloe might back out.

Craig comes up. Chloe’s limo was empty. Lucas asks, “So, did she bail on Brady?”

The groom himself joins the group, “Craig, Chloe cannot back out now.”

“She’s here,” says Craig, “Just not in the limo. We’re avoiding the photographers. The limo was a decoy.”

Nancy walks out. “No one saw Chloe come in. She’s in the bride’s room getting ready,” says Nancy.

Nancy and Craig talk as the boys walk off. Craig asks if Chloe’s having second thoughts.

Victor tells Nicole she isn’t welcome here. Nicole leaves.

“I can’t believe her showing up here,” says Kate.

Victor threatens, “If she ruins the wedding, she is a dead woman.”

“My obligation is to my patient, not her husband,” says Alex, “If Marlena decides to change doctors, I will abide by that. That is her decision, not yours. She is committed to being treated by me right now.”

Marlena tells Sami, “I don’t know him or you. It just wouldn’t be right.”

Sami asks, “Are you trying to break my heart? Will’s heart? Are you trying to ruin my wedding?” She’d have to stand in line to do that.

Marlena says, “I’m sorry...”

Alex walks up and asks if Marlena is all right. He tells Sami getting her this agitated is making things worse. He goes of with Marlena

Sami turns her wrath on John, “This is all your fault. You let her go off in the woods with him.”

Lucas comes up John leaves.

“I’m not gonna let John ruin our wedding,” says Sami.

“Please stay away from John,” says Lucas. He gives her a peck on the cheek and leaves.

Sami says, “Dad should never have let that quack in Mom’s life.”

Roman watches the scene in Tony’s cell on his computer screen. He sees it isn’t one of the police guards with Tony, “That’s Bart. Let’s not arrest them yet. If they think they’ve got us fooled we can get more of them later.”

Bart points his death ray at the camera in Tony’s cell and destroys it.

“They pulled a fast one,” says Abe.

“Yeah, but they won’t get away with it,” says Roman.

Sami works on God, “Mom has to get her memory back. They have to walk me down the aisle together. I can’t believe I am praying this, but please let Tony DiMera escape. Then all my dreams will finally come true.”

Belle asks Marlena why she is by herself.

“Dr. North is getting a cold drink,” says Marlena. She notices the basketball Belle is carrying under her dress, “Congratulations.”

Belle rubs her tummy, “Thank you.”

“You are so beautiful,” says Marlena.

“I am the matron of honor,” says Belle, “It seems like only yesterday I was a flower girl at your wedding.”

Marlena is confused, “You? A flower girl at my wedding? How could that be?”

“It’s a long story.”

“I don’t remember it,” says Marlena, “I’m so sorry.”

“I’m not jealous of Billie and Lockhart,” says Bo, “She is the mother of my daughter. I don’t want Chelsea involved with someone like him. You are the only woman in my life. Besides my daughter.”

“And your daughter is my daughter,” Hope kisses him.

“I know she is a handful,” says Bo, “but she has been through hell. Maybe having a new family will change all that.” Maybe it will make it worse.

Chelsea says, “My bitch of a mother is getting too close to Patrick.”

“Looks like he’s the one getting close,” says Abby, “What if Patrick winds up being your stepfather?” Incest is best, when it is kept in the family.

Patrick thinks they are getting to Chelsea. Billie thinks Bo is having the same reaction. She says, “Wedding make me feel warm and fuzzy.” Just like booze.

Mimi asks Shawn if it will be weird standing next to Belle at the altar. “She’s married to Phillip and that won’t change,” says Shawn.

Belle is on the phone with Phillip. She has lots of fond memories from their wedding. Motorcycles, flying glass, bodies.

Nicole says she still has Chloe’s scars going for her, “It was worth giving her the infection if it stops the wedding.”

Nancy is worried Chloe will walk down the aisle then tell Brady she isn’t marrying him. She tells Craig, “Do not let Joy mess up her hair or the flower girl dress.”

Craig says, “You tell Chloe we love her and are happy she is getting married.”

Nancy goes in. Chloe sits like a heap of lace in her wedding gown. “Are you all right,” asks Nancy, “Do you want to tell me what Dr. Travis said? Are your scars healed?”

“See for yourself,” says the voice behind the lace curtain.

Nancy says, “OMG!”

The crowd is assembled. John sits by Marlena.

Victor asks if Brady is enjoying his last few minutes as a single man. Brady tells Victor he can’t wit to get married. “Your mother would have been proud of the man you have become,” says Victor, “It’s times like this I miss her the most. I wish she could be here to see you get married.”

“She is,” says Brady.

Lucas ushers Nancy in. Zach brings the ring. He and Shawn fist-pound and Zach goes to sit with Bo and Hope.

Joy sprinkles the flowers. Craig and Nancy watch with pride.

Mimi comes in. She trips. Recovery. Sami looks at Lucas and mouths, “I love you.” Lucas does the same thing. Belle waddles in.

John asks Marlena if this brings back any memories of their wedding. Blank stare.

Belle imagines marrying Shawn.

Shawn stares at his empty ring finger.

Here comes the bride. Nancy prays for Chloe to have the strength to see this through. The lace mountain stands next to Craig.

Craig offers his arm. Nicole prays, “Please let her look hideous. Let her lift her veil and have everyone scream so she will run out of there and never come back again.” Good prayer, considering it came from Nicole. I especially liked the part about running away and never coming back again.

Bart and Tony come out of the sewer, “You may be smelly, but you are free, sir,” says Bart.

“FREEZE,” says Roman. Bart rolls a tear gas canister into the crowd of cops. Bart and Tony run through a shower of gunfire. The Salem cops set a new record. They fire over a hundred rounds of ammo without hitting so much as a lamppost.

One of DiMeras henchmen is down. Roman comes back with Tony. Bart has escaped.

“Congratulations,” says Tony, “You caught your arch enemy, but in doing so, you have destroyed the life of someone you love.”

John asks Marlena, “Being here is triggering something, isn’t it?”

“No, I can’t say I remember you at all,” says Marlena.

“You will in time,” says John. Alex takes her hand. John watches and works his jaw.

Chloe takes Craig’s arm. He drags her down the aisle kicking and screaming. Sami rolls her eyes. John purses his lips. Craig leaves her at the altar. He sits by Nancy.

Nicole looks through the window. Brady lifts the veil with the help of a forklift. Nicole watches through the window. Brady stares open mouthed. FF.


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“I was just hoping you might remember something,” says John. “I did,” says Marlena.

The minister says, “Do you...” Belle faints. Shawn rushes to her aid.

Chelsea says to Billie, “But all you wanted was Bo. It’s always about a man with you, isn’t it? And now, you’re doing it all over again.”

“What do you want, Kate,” asks Nicole. “I want Sami’s head on a silver platter,” says Kate.