Psych 101

Patrick and Hope dance. Hope is distant. Patrick says, "This was supposed to take your mind off Salem."

Hope says, "We had no way of knowing John and Alex and Marlena would show up. John and Marlena belong together. Alex has done something to her. Somehow he's controlling her."

"I think I know what's going on," says Patrick.

"How... What do you know about Alex," asks Hope.

Alex and Marlena dance. He knows how upsetting it was for her for John to show up. She isn't going to let anything spoil the honeymoon, "My only fond memories are of being married to you."

John watches and fumes, "I have to put a stop to this tonight before he follows through on this threat to kill Marlena."

The brat comes into the garage and finds Max working on his car. She has a surprise for him. She had a designer at Basic Black design matching racing jackets for them. Max likes them. The brat puts hers on and models it. She turns around and shows him the back, which says, "Max Brady's #1 fan."

Shawn comes in and finds them kissing, "What is she doing here?"

Max shows him the jackets.

Shawn becomes unhinged, "I don't believe you, letting her come in here." He turns to the brat, "You don't even deserve the Brady name."

Sami jumps to conclusions, "OMG! Austin, are you asking me to marry you? THE ANSWER IS YES! Carrie and Sami dance around and hug. "Oh, we can have a double wedding!" As they hug, Carrie looks over at Austin. Sumpin ain't right.

Max defends the brat, "Shawn, she has every right to wear the Brady name."

Shawn says, "There is a lot more to being a Brady than biology, although I must admit the recessive genes play a big role. She destroyed our family and I can't wait until you are in jail so I never have to see you again."

Max says, "You don't mean that."

"The hell I don't," says Shawn, "The only thing I can't stand is I have to wait a month for her trial."

The brat thinks, "I can't let him know the trial date has been moved up."

"Take it down a notch, Shawn," says Max.

"You want me to calm down," asks Shawn, "Get her out of the garage." He leaves and the brat thanks Max for backing her up. Max goes to have a 'chat' with his employee.

Sami gushes, "A double wedding!"

Austin finally squeezes a word in, "I need to clarify something. You misunderstood."

Sami's world comes crashing down, "I what?"

"I wasn't proposing," says Austin, "I was just daydreaming out loud about someday wanting what Carrie and Lucas have."

Sami is in shock, "Just not with me."

"I'm sorry," says Austin, "I'm not ready to commit to marriage yet. I tried to tell you, but I couldn't get a word in edgewise."

Lucas thinks this would be a good time to take a powder. He and Carrie leave. He tells her, "It's classic Sami. Too far too fast."

"I hope it works out someday," says Carrie. She sees her and Austin's initials carved on the door. Flashback. Now she thinks she gave Austin mixed signals and made it hard for him to move on.

Lucas assures her, "He'll find someone. Maybe not Sami. Speaking of change, there is something I've been waiting to do for a long time now." He pulls out his knife and heads for the door.

Austin says, "I shouldn't have said anything."

"You are dreaming of being with Carrie," says Sami, "She has been telling you for months you don't have a future with her, but you won't listen. I can't be patient any more. You will never be ready to marry me." Austin stares.

Hope asks, "Do you know something about Alex you aren't telling me?"

Patrick flashes back to sealing the deal with him, "Of course not," he lies, "I meant I know what's going on with you."

"We weren't talking about me," says Hope.

Sigmund Lockhart says, "I think you are projecting your feelings about the breakup of your own marriage onto Marlena. That's why you wish John and Marlena were back together."

"What is this Psych 101," says Hope.

"No," says Patrick, "Psycho 101. It's also about me caring about you."

"Alex has done something to her," says Hope, "I don't know what. I'm going to go talk to John and find a way to stop him."

Hope heads over to John as Patrick says to himself, "I'm going to find a way to stop John first."

Marlena says she won't let John being there spoil the honeymoon. Alex intends to enjoy each and every second of it, "And you will get everything you deserve."

Hope warns John, "Alex is clever. The wildcard is Marlena. Every once in a while you see a glimmer of the old Marlena."

John growls, "Whatever he's gonna do, it's ending tonight."

"There has to be something I can do to help," says Hope.

"OK," says John, "Keep North occupied so I can spend some time with her." John goes over and asks to cut in. Alex and Marlena stare.

Max asks Shawn to lay off Chelsea. Shawn don' wanna talk about it, but he does anyway, "She killed Zack because she was driving distracted."

"And what about drunk driving," asks Max

"It's not as dangerous as impersonating a race driver," says Shawn.

Max says, "Chelsea was stupid and reckless but what would have happened if you had killed someone with your motorcycle when you flew through the church window?"

"Then I would have to pay for it," says Shawn, "Not only did she kill my brother, she destroyed my family."

Max yells, "What your dad did, he did on his own. She's your sister. Mom and dad taught us how to forgive. Think about what a being a Brady means."

Shawn asks, "Are you done with the lecture? I understand this is your garage. I understand I am your employee. I'm grateful for the job. Speaking of which, I want to show you something that has a lot of potential. It might even change out lives."

The brat watches and thinks, "I have to get rid of Shawn, too."

John tells Alex all he is asking for is one last dance. Marlena doesn't think it's a good idea. John begs, "One last memory, please."

Marlena says, "If I say yes, you'll stop pursuing me?"

John is evasive, "I swear I will respect your marriage." Marlena yields.

Patrick cautions Alex, but Alex isn't worried, "I enjoy playing cat and mouse with John, especially when he is laboring under the delusion he is the cat."

"I've dealt with John in the past," says Patrick, "I wouldn't underestimate him."

"Agent double-oh-zero certainly doesn't underestimate himself," says Alex, "And I don't either. That's why it's time for you to take him out of the picture."

Hope comes up, "Looks like this is a pretty serious conversation."

"I requested this music," says John, "It's kind of our song. It will help you remember." The Mickey Mouse theme plays in the background.

Lucas carves LR-heart-CB in the door, "Those other initials are in the past, and these are in the present." He grabs her waist, "And this is our future."

Austin says he should have chosen his words more carefully. Sami says, "I read all those women's magazines and I don't even take their advice. You aren't supposed to seem desperate or you scare off the guy. That's what I did."

Austin says, "We have to talk."

Sami says, "Oh, my favorite four words."

"I thought your favorite four words were, 'Will you marry me,'" says Austin.

Carrie and Lucas are on the way back to his apartment. They decide they can only talk about Austin and Sami until they reach his door. Carrie asks, "Did you see her face when she realized he wasn't asking her to marry him?"

"Yeah, and I saw your face too," says Lucas, "They have all those bad memories."

"I just want them both to be happy."

"Look, here we are at our door," says Lucas, "So we can't talk about them any more." He peeks in, "I have a little surprise for you and wanted to make sure it was set up. Close your eyes." They go in.

Carrie opens her eyes and says, "I don't believe it."

Austin doesn't want to hurt Sami. "Don't bother letting me down easy," says Sami.

"It's not you. It's me."

"If it was Carrie you would be on a knee proposing instantly," says Sami.

Austin shouts, "OK, SO I STILL LOVE CARRIE."

Sami ramps up her own pity party, "You and everyone else. Everyone loves Carrie. It's the story of my life."

Shawn shows Max something he installed to push more air into the engine and make the car go faster. Max will win more races.

"I like the idea," says Max, "I only see a couple of minor issues. This was invented years ago and they called it a turbocharger and it's illegal in NASCAR. Other than that, you have a real winner here. Every car guy will want one of these. You'll make a fortune."

Shawn says, "With your name on it, it will sell faster. What do you say?"

"We'll need startup money."

"Victor is always looking for crackpot ideas like this," says Shawn.

Chelsea asks for a word with Max in private. She lays into Max for thinking of going into business with Shawn, "If you care about me at all you'll fire him and never have anything to do with him again."

Alex tells Hope he was assuring Patrick he has faith in Marlena, "We just renewed our wedding vows before God."

Hope throws a monkey wrench in the works, "She took the same vows with John."

"Given the chance, she chose me," says Alex. He turns to Patrick, and asks, "Right, Patrick?"

Patrick is uncomfortable, "There is something I have to take care of. I have to check with the hotel." He leaves.

Alex says to Hope, "You seem quite taken with Mr. Lockhart. I'm glad to see you have moved on. Perhaps you could give John some pointers on how to do that."

Hope asks, "Feeling lucky? Maybe we should check out the tables."

Alex agrees, "Perhaps for a few minutes."

John asks Marlena if the memories are coming back. She drones, "No."

"That's because you are fighting it," he says.

"This was a mistake."

"I don't think so," says John, "Listen to the music. There is something I want you to see." He takes her arm and turns her around.

"What are you doing," asks Marlena. John jams a syringe into Marlena's waist. Marlena asks, "What did you do?"

John whispers, "It's OK. Alex has been drugging you."

"No," she insists, "I have amnesia."

John says, "I just gave you the anecdote..."

"You mean antidote," says Marlena.

"No," says John, "I mean anecdote... the whole thing is a joke. Let it all come back to you."

Marlena gets woozy. Flashbacks galore, "Oh, John..."

He asks, "Do you remember?"

"I remember," she says, "I remember dancing at our wedding. I remember roasting marshmallows, I remember you. I remember loving you so... just you." Hugs.

Shawn is on the phone with Mimi, "Did you get the shot yet. I just wish you'd let me come to the hospital with you. I've been working on something that will help us keep our baby in style. But I can't tell you what it is."

Max refuses to fire Shawn. The brat asks, "So you care about making money more than me?"

"Family is important," says Max.

"I'm a Brady and that doesn't seem important," says the brat.

"Please try. For me... for yourself," says Max.

He escorts her into the other room and announces to Shawn, "Chelsea has something she wants to say."

Flowers and presents. Carrie says, "This is even more extravagant then my birthday surprise." Eugenia helped Lucas do all this. "Nothing is too much for you and our baby," says Lucas.

"Our baby," she repeats, "I've dreamed of being a mom for so long."

"That's my job," says Lucas.

"To be a mom," asks Carrie.

"No," says Lucas, "To make your dreams come true."

"I just hope the pregnancy test was right," says Carrie.

"Why wouldn't it be," asks Lucas, "Listen, tomorrow we'll go see Lexie and see if everything is OK. First I will make you breakfast. I'll do anything for you and our baby."

"And Will," says Carrie, "We can't forget him. In spite of the difference in their ages, I want Will and our baby to love each other."

"Don't worry about the difference in their ages. On this show, in a few years, they will be the same age. With a mother like you, it's a given that they will love each other," says Lucas.

"I wish everyone could be this happy," says Carrie. Fadeout.

Austin apologizes again, "I kept telling you I wanted to take things slow."

"Your actions said something different," says Sami, "You paraded around in my apartment in a towel. We made love. Why does this happen to me? I never get the happy ending. I'm cursed."

"You're not," he insists, "You deserve to be happy. I proposed to you once, but you screwed it up."

She yells, "You're gonna bring that up now?"

"You keep digging yourself into a hole," says Austin, "I realize you are not the same person. You have changed. I'm trying to be honest. We need to be honest with each other. If we don't have honesty, what the hell do we have?"

"Dishonesty? "

Sami boils. She remembers her conversation with Lexie, "You're right. All we have is honesty. So I will be honest with you. Somehow I don't think you will like what I have to say."

Shawn isn't interested in anything the brat has to say. Max orders them to find a way to work this out. He leaves.

The little snot says, "Um, Shawn... I loved Zack."

Shawn asks, "How many times did you even see him? What... twice... maybe three times before you killed him? You haven't learned your lesson, and won't until you get punished."

She asks, "Don't you think living with this the rest of my life is punishment enough?"

Shawn says, "No. That's why we're going to be at your trial every single day and we will send you to jail for as long as the law will allow." He leaves.

The brat thinks, "I can't go to jail. I won't."

Alex wins and rakes in the money, "This is certainly my lucky night."

"Maybe here," thinks Hope, "But your luck with Marlena is about to run out." Hope rolls the dice again and wins.

"You are the only man I love," says Marlena, "Take me away form here."

"Alex will never come between us again," says John, "Let's get out of here."

Original version: Goldfinger, he’s the man The man with the Midas touch A spider’s touch Such a cold finger.... Daze' version: Onefinger, middle one The DOOL writers always use The viewers lose Such a bold finger... - Frog

As Hope and Alex leave the roulette table, Hope says, "I don't know why you would quit."

"The trick is to quit while you are ahead," says Alex. As they enter the next room, he looks around and asks, "Where is Marlena?"

"With the man she loves," says Hope.

Alex runs to Patrick, "Get your gun. It's time to eliminate John Black."

Carrie can't believe how happy she is, "I feel like I am dreaming."

"I definitely know what you mean," says Lucas. Smooch.

Sami rants, "I understand you want honesty. I understand how you are feeling. If you can't commit to a future with me, then it's time for me to move on. I'm OK with going slow, but going backwards isn't good enough. I think it's best if you moved out."

Austin says, "You are overreacting."

"No," says Sami, "I'm just trying to do what's best for me. When I'm with you I'm too confused. I think it would be better if we just never saw each other again." FF.


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Frankie says, "I'm officially the happiest man alive." Jennifer says, "I think somewhere Jack is happy for us, too."

Jack asks the doctor, "Are you saying that I might not be dying after all?"

Mimi tells Shawn, "Lexie says it's about time for us to conceive."

Sami tells Austin, "I'm moving on with my life – without you."