Am I That Good In The Sack?

Bo barks orders at the docks. He fills Roman in, "So far we've got squat." It's the SPD, all right. Roman assures him they will find Claire, and also says Stefano claims he had nothing to do with her kidnapping. "Maybe he's not lying," says Bo.

Shawn zones at Belle's bedside as her monitors beep, whirr and gurgle. We pan down through the maze of equipment and see that her heartbeat looks normal... blood pressure, normal... Uh-oh, her IQ is a flatline near zero.

Shawn talks to Belle. She can't hear him, but her level of understanding is about the same as usual. He beats himself up for not saving Claire. Phillip stands outside and eavesdrops.

John wants to know if Marlena is for real. "If you want reality," says Marlena, "you're in the wrong town." Marlena talks about his previous coma. She says he found a way to reach her back then,
"You came to me in my dreams, I know that sounds strange, but it's true." John laughs. "I've got a million of 'em," says Marlena. She wants him to believe in her the way she believed in him.

Marlena tells him she saw the car hit him and was there when he died. John accuses her of lying on both counts, "You're working for them aren't you?"

"The DiMeras," asks Marlena.

"No," says John, "You're more evil than that. You're working for the DOOL people."

Marlena insists she's not. She says she's his wife and loves him. He asks her to prove it and get him out of there. Marlena refuses. He calls her Doc again and she reacts. "Don't get your hopes up," he growls, "I don't remember you. All I want to do is get out.

Marlena says, "If I get you out of here, the DiMeras will come after you, and Stefano is never coming near you again."

John chuckles, "And how can you be so sure?"

Marlena says, "I will kill him."

"So you're a vindictive killer," says John, "I knew there must have been a reason I fell in love with you."

Phillip listens as Shawn vows to find Claire. Shawn kisses Belle's forehead and Phillip limps away. Chloe finds him. She asks if he wishes he were in with Belle. Phillip deflects the question. Chloe thinks Belle will be destroyed when she finds out Claire is missing. He encourages her to befriend Shawn. She thinks he has an ulterior motive.

Hope meets Bo and Roman. Bo fills her in. Hope thinks Stefano is behind the kidnapping. Bo isn't sure, "This doesn't look like Stefano's M-O."

"His Missouri?"

Bo 'splains, "None of this sounds like Stefano."

Roman says, "But if Stefano's not behind it..."

Hope asks, "Then who is?"

Bo wonders who Crystal and Rob are working for. They speculate about the kidnapping. Bo wonders what if Crystal really is trying to protect them. Roman wonders from whom, "Brady disappears. Belle and Claire disappear. Where is the connection?" They spend the next half hour trying to figure out if there is any connection between Brady and Belle. The suspense ends when Roman goes off to take a call.

Bo and Hope regurgitate all the facts and fall into a hug. "They'd better not hurt her," says Bo.

"I wish Belle wouldn't have been hurt," says Hope, "That's my job."

Roman comes back and says Marlena will not allow John to be sedated at the hospital. They agree not to tell Marlena about the kidnapping. Translation: Marlena needs to prepare herself for more bad news.

Bo gets a call, "Get a team on that right away." He hangs up and says, "They found the van – empty." Bo lights the night with flashing teeth.

Chloe goes into Belle's room. She asks if there is anything she can do. Shawn hugs her and says he appreciates her being there. "That's what friends are for," says Chloe. Shawn wants to head for the pier. Chloe insists on driving him. Phillip slithers in as they leave. He kisses Belle's hand and says he was out of his mind to have left her. He will not make that mistake again. Belle's machines perk up.

John says Marlena will go to prison if she shoots Stefano. Marlena says she would die for him. He asks, if that's the case, why she won't help him to escape, "All you do is talk, lady. Actions speak louder than words." Marlena vows to keep fighting for him but won't let him out. She tells him about his kidney-apping.

"That SOB stole my kidney," rants John, "And my brain. At least I have two kidneys, but the last time I checked my brain didn't come in pairs."

"You should feel fortunate," says Marlena, "You have a daughter who's brain didn't come in singles." She avoids telling him other things Stefano has done to him, but does say Stefano and Rolf have been arrested, "They're not talking."

John looks at his hands as he slowly wiggles his fingers, "I have ways of making them cooperate if you will just let me out of here."

No dice. Marlena reminds him they have worked together on this kind of thing before and were able to work through it, "In fact we even used the same script."

John mocks, "Because you're my wife you love me and want me back. Am I that good in the sack?"

Marlena resists the urge to laugh and insists they have to unlock his memories to protect them from Stefano. He accuses her of wanting to protect herself from him. Marlena cocks her head like a confused little puppy.

Bo decides to tap Marlena's phone. They've already tapped Shawn's phone and the phone at the pub, "The next time Shawn orders chowdah-to-go, we'll nail him." Shawn and Chloe join the three stooges. Bo tells him about finding the empty van. He vows to track them down. Shawn won't rest until Claire is back.

Marlena insists no one needs protection from John. John goes uber-macho, "Right now I feel like I have to rip off someone's head, and I'd like to start with DiMera." Marlena says she can't let him loose because she can't bear to lose him again. He wonders how he wound up at Stefano's after his so-called death.

Marlena doesn't know, "That's why we have to work on this." John wonders if Marlena's shooting scene at the mansion was staged for his benefit. Marlena thinks it's a good thing he's trying to analyze things.

"What's next," growls John, "Heeling, fetching, rolling over on command?"

"Sounds kinky enough for me," says Marlena.

"You can go straight to hell," snorts John. Marlena doesn't react. John pumps up the volume, "I SAID YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT TO HELL, WOMAN!"

I've been there," says Marlena, "I've shared our home with you after you've had your favorite Mexican dinner – double frijoles."

Roman interrupts. John drones, "I just told this pushy bitch to go to hell and she didn't blink."

"Don't talk to her like that," says Roman.

John chortles, "Are you hot for her yourself?"

"You're way out of line," says Roman, "On target, but out of line."

John gives him a look that could kill, "Undo these cuffs and you can have a crack at me." Roman and Marlena go outside to talk. John goes into Zen pointy-finger mode.

Roman wants to know why John isn't sedated. "He's not an animal," says Marlena, "He's my husband." Marlena says she won't have him drugged.

Roman rages against the DiMeras, "I want to put that dangerous demented old man away!"

"What has Mickey done now," asks Marlena. Roman hopes she can help John. Marlena says if Roman doesn't like the way she's handling things, he'll just have to get over it.

Roman goes in with Marlena and tells John to let Marlena help him. He leaves.

John gives her a cat-that-ate-the-canary smile, "Yeah, definitely hot for you."

Marlena giggles, "Are you trying to provoke me?"

"I'm not sure I can," says John, "I hear you're pretty tough."

"You have no idea."

Bo, Hope and Shawn strategize about the kidnapping. Bo says they will find her. Shawn wants to help. Bo says he needs to go over all the details and come up with something that will help. Bo and Hope don't want to be around when Shawn is trying to think because it's just too painful to watch. So they decide to go bug Marlena instead.

Shawn tells Chloe, "I've played this whole thing over and over in my head."

Chloe suggests, "Why don't you play it over and over in something more useful?"

"It's all a blur," says Shawn, "What if there is something I can't remember that might break this case wide open?"

Chloe tells him to concentrate and start at the beginning. We have a rolling rehash. Shawn thinks he should have rushed the guy before he pulled the gun. Chloe says he will go crazy if he blames himself. Too late.

Phillip pours his heart out to Belle. He will never forgive himself for walking away from her. He vows to be there for her when she wakes up. If she doesn't want him there he will respect her decision, "Sometimes when you love somebody so much you have to know when to let go. You taught me what it means to love. And to whine."

Bo and Hope join John and Marlena. John asks Bo, "Is it your turn to ask more stupid questions." Bo says they just came to see how he's doing. John wants them to help him escape. Marlena suggests stepping outside as John rages.

Out in the hall Marlena says she's just upset and frustrated. Bo suggests sedation. Marlena senses something else is going on. Bo tells her about the kidnapping. So their pact not to tell Marlena about the kidnapping lasted exactly fourteen seconds. Hope hugs.

John Zens. Bo comes in and asks for a favor. John isn't in the mood to do anything unless Bo does something for him.

Shawn goes through more flashbacks. He talks about catching up to the van and breaking the window. He saw Rob stick out his arm and, "The tattoo!"

Bo tells John about the kidnapping. John sticks out his chained hands, "Get me out of these and I will pretend that I care." Bo says he will see what he can do.

"Damn Stefano," says Marlena. She thinks he's behind this. Bo comes out and overhears, "It doesn't fit his M-O."

"His Missouri?"

Bo and Hope leave. Marlena goes back into John's room and asks, "You still want out of here?"

John smiles, "And they say blondes are dumb."

"Real blondes are," says Marlena, "I need you to do something – No questions asked."

"There is a catch," says John, "Always a catch."

Shawn rushes into the pub and finds Roman, Bo and Hope. He tells them about the tattoo. Bo wants him to go down to the police station and describe it to one of the artists down there. No need – Roman just happens to have an 8 x 10 glossy of it right there. "That's it," says Shawn.

Roman says Marlena found it in John's clothing after he died, "It's the symbol of a Celtic woman warrior." Shawn takes the picture so he can do some research.

"There's gotta be a connection," says Bo, "But I'm still trying to figure out the connection between Brady and Belle."

"What do you think," asks Roman.

Bo. Think. They all get a good laugh.

Marlena wants John to come with her to see their daughter. John folds his hands and contemplates.

Belle stirs and calls for Claire. Phillip shushes her and tells her she is OK. Belle calls for Claire again. "She isn't here," says Phillip.

"Oh, she's home," says groggy Belle, "I wanna go home. She's OK, right?"

"I'm sure she's fine, but she's not at home," says Phillip.

Belle panics. Phillip tells her to rest. Then, just to toss a little gasoline on the fire, he tells her Crystal and Rob took Claire. Belle yanks her tubes off and panics. She insists they have to get out of there. Phillip consoles the crazy woman.


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