The Ass End Of Nowhere

Max, Stephanie and Melanie have a confab in the cop shop. Max continues to claim innocence as Stephanie and Melanie bicker. Part of Max hopes he gets arrested so he can take the rap for his mom, and part of him hopes he gets arrested so he can get away from these two gasbags.

Phillip joins Nicole at Chez Rouge. Nicole asks, "Where's your sweet southern squeeze?" Phillip tells her where Morgan went. Nicole says, "So Morgan's in Chicago. Where does that leave you?"

Phillip says, "Plenty of free time, baby." Nicole asks if he's over Chloe. Phillip shrugs it off but Nicole doesn't buy it.

A doctor tells Kate she's better. Daniel walks in as Kate yanks out all her tubes and prepares to leave.

Nick moans in his jail cell as Mr. Hangover pays him a visit. Hope walks in. Nick prays for the time when his only problem was a hangover. "I'm here as a friend," says Hope, "And a gossip." Nick wants out. "It's not that simple," says Hope.

Bo tells Max he's free to go. It doesn't look so good for Caroline, though. As they talk Melanie sneaks over and puts Trent's wallet into Stephanie's purse.

Abe and Lexie take Theo to the park where they will dump him on a babysitter. Lacey comes up and Theo clams up. Mommy and Daddy head for a meeting as Theo plays with his new toy giraffe.

Max is upset that his mother is about to stand trial for murder. Bo promises to find the real killer. "There are plenty of suspects out there," says Bo, "Damned if we'll be able to find them, though."

Hope grills Nick. Nick says, "You know, when the university finds out about this, I'll probably be suspended from the faculty. What am I supposed to do about that?" Hope goes the tough-love route and tells him it's not her problem. Suddenly, Nick develops a lot of sympathy for Bo being married to the Shrew of Salem. When Hope is finished slicing and dicing Nick, she tees off on how Chelsea wasn't paying attention when she whacked Zack.

That, of course is Chelsea's cue. She walks up and says, "She's right Nick. I'll have to live with that for all the Days Of Our Lives. What you did is unforgivable."

"You're right," says Nick, "Running a red light is a lot worse than turning Zack into a speed bump."

Bo advises Max to keep Caroline busy so she doesn't worry. He lets Max and Stephanie go but asks to speak to Melanie in private. Melanie plays dumb. It's not a stretch., "So, Detective Brady, what did you want to see me about?"

"Do I have to remind you that your father was murdered," asks Bo, "I think maybe you should get a lawyer." Melanie insists she doesn't need one. They go into Bo's office.

Scott meets Abe and Lexie at Chez Rouge. He's dug up Evan to run Abe's campaign. Abe and Evan go through a back-slapping session. Abe asks, "Evan! What are you doing here? You were raking in the Jacksons over at the Java Café."

"The Jacksons took their business to Starbucks," says Evan.

Mayor Moron-o joins the party, "So it's true. Abe Carver is going after my job."

Daniel lectures Kate. She refuses to get back in bed and then goes into a coughing fit. Kate flails around the room gasping for air until Dr. Miracle's mere touch heals her. Kate gasps, "I don't want to spend whatever time I have left in this hospital room?"

"Would you rather spend it in Intensive Care," asks Daniel.

Phillip says it was never going to work for Chloe and him. Nicole asks, "Did you guys fight a lot?"

Phillip asks, "Do you ask too many questions a lot? Chloe is better off with Lucas."

Nicole insists that's not true, "Lucas is self centered and concentrates too much on work and that island he lives on is at the ass end of nowhere. Ick. I don't like the woods. And Chloe isn't into diapers and all that stuff." Phillip finally works a word in edgewise and asks about Trent.

Max and Melanie arrive at the pub and find Caroline dottering around. Caroline can't believe Roman and Bo took Max to the station. Max is more worried about Caroline. "Don't worry about me," she says, "God is watching over me."

God sleeps at the switch.

Nick says it's almost like it wasn't even him doing all those nasty things. Chelsea asks for some time alone with Nick. Hope leaves.

Chelsea tells Nick she's just there as a friend. With Chelsea as a friend who needs enemies? Nick whines around about Trent's death being his fault. Chelsea wants to know what's really bothering him. Nick hems and haws. She wants to know what happened to his hand.

Bo points to Melanie's name on the list just to make sure she's still a suspect. Melanie points out Trent had a list of enemies that spanned the globe, "He was a big time gambler and wouldn't stop. He owed big time money. I'm no Nancy Drew but I'd stop focusing on people like me and start focusing on some of his real enemies."

"Goooooo-lee," says Bo, "I never thought of that. So, give me a name." Melanie suggests he start with Claude. "OK," says Bo, "We're done for now, but don't go anywhere." He opens the door but Melanie just stands there. "Why aren't you leaving," asks Bo.

"You just told me not to go anywhere."

Abe tells Mayor Moron-o he will be his opponent. He extends his hand, "May the best man win."

Mayor Moron-o says, "And since the best man isn't running, may one of us win." He turns to Abe's cronies, "You guys are backing the wrong horse."

Daniel tells Kate not to believe all the statistics she reads. Kate says she can't stand waiting around. She's missing important meetings. Daniel tells her she has a serious illness she needs to deal with.

Nicole says she wishes Trent had been murdered before Victor found out they were married. She thinks its insane they tried to pin the murder on Caroline. Nicole decides she would put her money on whomever has his wallet. Her Pookie-phone interrupts and she walks off. Phillip calls Bo, says he has a tip on the case and says he's headed for the station.

Caroline gets a call from Mickey and leaves. Max thanks Stephanie for trusting him. She heads for the kitchen. We pan in on her purse.

Bo and Hope talk. Bo wonders what triggered Nick's binge and tells Hope he thinks Melanie is the murderer. I guess that clears Melanie.

Melanie has somehow evaded the crack security at the SPD. She stands outside Nick's cell and eavesdrops as Nick insists he hit his hand in the lab. Melanie remembers him saying he hurt it in France. Chelsea says it's not Nick's fault Trent died because Max would have found him eventually. She points out he helped his best friend save his sister, so he should feel good about that. Melanie walks up, "Those are my feelings exactly."

Kate wants Daniel to release her. Daniel offers to go to the lab and personally find out the results of the biopsy. He leaves. Kate mutters, "By the time you get back I'll be gone."

Melanie asks what happened that got Nick into trouble. Nick says it's a long story. A guard comes and tells the girls they have to go.

The mayor wants to know why these guys would want to subject themselves to the scrutiny of public life. He brings up Theo. Abe gets defensive. Then the mayor points out Lexie is a DiMera, "I wish you luck Abe, because you will need it." He leaves and Abe rages. The advisors think the mayor probably had a photographer waiting hoping Abe would blow up and make a fool of himself.

"YOU MEAN LIKE I AM RIGHT NOW," asks Abe.

Lacey the irresponsible babysitter yaks on her cell phone as Theo wanders off.

Phillip arrives at Bo's office. He asks what Melanie is doing there. He tells Bo Melanie came to him for help finding her father's killer.

Kate coughs and dresses. Daniel comes back and says the biopsy isn't ready. He tries to stop her from leaving. Kate storms out.

Nick paces in his cell, "What have I done?"

Bo wants to know what Phillip's big tip is. Phillip says he doesn't exactly have a tip but wants to make a financial contribution, "How about a fund for families of fallen officers or whatever you want?"

Bo thinks it over, "How about a fund for officers who are married to each other and she's driving the guy crazy? " Phillip leaves it up to them to decide and leaves.

Bo turns to Hope, "That was odd."

"You're right about that," says Hope, "It should be a fund for officers who are married to each other and he's driving her crazy."

Phillip goes out and tells Melanie they need to talk, "Your father's wallet... why do you have it?" Melanie says she will tell him but they can't talk there.

Max the klutz cleans up, bangs into Stephanie's purse, knocks it to the floor and bends down to pick it up. He discovers Trent's wallet inside.

Abe and Lexie stroll back into the park. Abe is conflicted. He's worried the job as mayor will take time from his family. Lexie smiles, "Oh, Abe, you know I won't let anything take you away from me and Theo. We'll always be together as long as you keep ignoring my affairs."

Lacey comes running up screaming, "THEO'S GONE!"

Lexie gasps, "OMG!"


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