Our Monthiversary

Gay Paree! Oops. Gay Marseilles! Max heads for the straight section of town. Stephanie calls and says she has a headache and doesn't want to join Max because two headaches are more than she can handle. Max gets a call from Nick, but loses the connection. Nick surfs with Party Girl, who talks about the awesome club scene in Marseilles. She talks about the beaches there and invites any people watching this to get their butts over there before the summer is over. The brat walks up behind Nick and looks over his shoulder, "Whatcha doing?"

They make small talk. Chelsea thinks Nick looks stressed out. "Not since I'm not dating you anymore," says Nick. He tells her he's trying to get a hold of Max, but has been having phone trouble.

Chelsea sees his computer screen, "Oh, are you surfing blog sites now? I didn't pick you for that type."

"I'm trying to be more social," says Nick, "I know blogs can be kind of sleazy, so I avoid the really bad ones like Prevuze."

Ava rushes in, "John! Thank God you're here. We've got big trouble."

John asks, "What's the matter?"

Ava says, "I'm still here. And I'm being followed. I'm sure of it. It might be an undercover cop. Whoever it is, they're on to me."

"Sounds like a good idea to me," says John.

Hope says, "Come on kid, eat your pancakes."

"I don' wan' no stinkin' pancakes," whines Bo.

Ciara asks, "Daddy, why is mommy sad?" You could cut the tension with a knife. Which is what Hope is considering doing to Bo.

Salem Hospital! Building a new cadaver wing for your convenience. Kate is visiting Victor. They discuss the episodes with Daniel... well, Kate keeps some of the episodes with Daniel to herself. Victor thinks Kate sounds very fond of Daniel. They talk about Lucas. Kate hopes he doesn't go with Sami when he is released. Victor thinks Phillip may be headed for disaster.

John insists the cops have nothing on either of them and they never will. He thinks the tape will clear things up for them. Ava doesn't think it will ever turn up. EJ walks in and makes a snide remark about the fact he always finds them together these days. John asks, "EJ what does it matter if I whisper sweet nothings into my girls ear?"

"You should back off," says EJ, "There's already too much of 'noting' in that head as it is." John says it's none of EJ's business, but EJ says as John's lawyer it's all his business, "If you have something to tell me you should tell me right now." John stares.

Bo tells Ciara not to worry about mommy, because she'll be fine. Hope putters around the kitchen, looking for sharp instruments. Bo shoos Ciara upstairs, so she'll be out of the line of fire. Hope gives Bo both barrels. Bo thinks Phillip is innocent. Hope wonders how he can be sure about that, "Right now you're acting like a Kiriakis, not the man I love."

Morgan comes in to see Phillip. They both say they had an amazing dream last night. "What did you dream," asks Phillip. Morgan moves in and kisses him.

Max and Les strut around the coffee house like it's the main street of Dodge at high noon. Max flashes back to his conversation with Les in the alley.

Chelsea thinks Nick is being mysterious. "I'm just trying to move on with my life," says Nick, "Kind of like you did."

"With an Internet party girl?"

Lexie interrupts. She has Theo and gushes over Chelsea's new job. Chelsea promises Theo they are going to have a lot of fun today. Theo isn't impressed. Lexie invites Chelsea to have breakfast with them so she can get to know Theo better.

Melanie walks into the coffee house. Max starts to go over to her, but Bimbette aces him out. She runs up to her and says, "We have a world crisis on our hands. I was just over at Club Liquid and Gabe had his hands all over Gigi. Can you believe it? On our monthiversary! She doesn't even know how to match her shoes to her purse!" The two run off together to attend to the catastrophe.

John tells EJ everything is on a need-to-know basis and right now there is nothing he needs to know. Ava tells him she thinks the cops are following her and John doesn't think it's a big deal. EJ does. He asks for a word with Ava alone. As he leaves, John whispers another sweet nothing into Ava's ear. The vacuum implodes.

Ava gushes about how great things are going. EJ bursts her balloon, "I have some news. And it's not particularly good."

Kate is worried about Phillip. Victor is worried Bo will crack. "He's already cracked," says Kate. She says there is more Victor doesn't know, "I got an anonymous note the other day."

"Anonymous," repeats Victor, "Who sent it?"

Kate says, "It said, 'I know your secret.' Phillip thought it was John toying with him and that's why he went over there... to confront him."

"What's going on with John," snaps Victor, "He's out of his mind."

"Which one," asks Kate.

Victor threatens, "Well, from now on, he's going to have me to deal with."

"I'm sure he's no match for a guy on his deathbed," says Kate.

Paul paces in the DiMera dungeon. John comes in and tells him the recording hasn't surfaced yet. He tells Paul to be patient. Once things surface he'll get Paul out of town and arrange for Morgan to come and meet with him.

Chelsea, Lexie and Theo arrive at the hospital. Lexie hugs Theo and Chelsea takes him off to therapy. Tony rushes up to Lexie and says he's been looking all over for her. She wants to know what's up. Breathless Tony says, "You haven't heard."

Bo comes back from taking Ciara to daycare. The ice woman gives him the silent treatment. Then they get back into it about Bo "bending the rules." Bo wishes she'd go back to the silent treatment.

Morgan whines, "I've just never had anybody save my life before." Phillip tells her it was an impulse move. "So," says Morgan, "You did it without thinking."

"I do everything without thinking," says Phillip, "But I'll tell you this... I'd do it again... In a heartbeat."

Phillip wants to cut to the chase, "I know what you said and what I said. The question is, did you mean it?"

"Did you?"

"Yeah." Morgan moves in.

Nick watches as Premiere Party Girl says what she really wants is to fall in love.

Max and Les strut around and have the same conversation they had yesterday. Les sees Melanie come back in and rushes over to her. Les gets rough and Max tells him to lay off, "Name your amount and I'll pay."

"Who the hell are you," yells Melanie.

EJ lays the bad news on Ava, "First, Judge Fitzpatrick has been removed from the case. Second, the new judge isn't so favorable toward our situation. Third, they have discovered the email you sent. Finally, I must remind you the last time the firm of Horton and DiMera won a case Mickey celebrated his good fortune by going to Woodstock."

"What are you trying to say to me," asks Ava, "That there is no hope?"

"I'm saying... How do you look in an orange jumpsuit? "

John comes back. He asks for a word alone with Ava. EJ leaves. John tells Ava it's too bad he can't trust EJ enough to confide in him. John calls his mole at the SPD."

Bo tells Hope he's going to smoke out the person responsible for Paul's disappearance. He's certain that is John, "So now you know everything. That makes you an accessory after the fact. Are you gonna turn me in?" A referee steps in and gives Bo two points for a reversal.

Kate and Victor discuss Phillip and the Hollingsworth case. Kate tries to reassure him. Victor gives her a parting shot, "Phillip is lucky to have you for a mother." Luck ain't what it used to be.

Tony tells Lexie that Stefano had a seizure and they are bringing him to the hospital, "The doctors think there is a chance he could come out of the coma."

Nick makes a call and asks for someone to cover his summer school shift, "It's an emergency. I'm going to be leaving the country."

Max takes a wad out of his Pocket and hands it to Les. Les counts it, "$500. I guess that will do." He walks away.

Max turns to Melanie, "He's really going to be mad when he figures out I gave him Francs." Melanie wonders why Max did that and informs him she's capable of paying her own way. She hands him a bracelet in exchange for what he did, but says she's not answering any questions until he tells her who he is.

John says he knows Ava is worried, but tries to reassure her that it will all work out. Ava says she doesn't want to focus on that right now. She wants to focus on John and show him how much she cares. She invites him upstairs where she can properly thank him.

EJ joins Tony and Lexie.

Max invites Melanie to calm down and have a seat. Melanie laces into him, "Guys who do what you just did either want something or think they own me."

"None of the above."

"So... what? Are you just a nosy do-gooder?"

"No," says Max, "Just nosy."

"WELL WHAT IS IT? YOU'RE REALLY STARTING TO FREAK ME OUT!"

Max has a clear shot at the door, but is too dumb to run for it, "OK! I'm your brother."

Ava walks downstairs, leaves a note on the table and walks out the door.

Hope is even more worried if John is behind this. She knows he's capable of murder. Bo asks again if Hope will stand beside him on this. "I'll always stand beside you. But when the prison door slams, I'll make sure I'm on the other side of the bars."

"I don't deserve you," says Bo "I must've done something really bad in a previous life."

"Whatever happens," says Hope, "We deal with it together."

Bo whispers, "Together." Hugs.


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