Bleached-Blonde Liars

Hope packs. So apparently, she came home, unpacked everything just to repack it. Whatever. She leaves Ciara's sappy drawing of "Our Family" on the table, just to rip Bo's heart out one last time. Victor arrives and asks if she's going somewhere. "Bo didn't tell you," asks Hope, "Ciara and I are moving... Out of the house."

Arianna is on the phone begging Roman to leave her alone about Brady. She pulls out a pistol and slings it around while she talks. She hangs up and we hear a mysterious sound at the window. This one's for all the guys out there who have a "frightened babe in her nightie with a gun" fetish. Arianna stalks around slinging her nightie this way and the gun that way until she finds a nice dark corner to cower in, gun at the ready, of course.

Stefano asks to see his family, "And by all means I want to see Nicole." Elvis stammers around and says he doesn't know where Nicole is.

The aforementioned Nicole arrives at the DiMera mansion. She uses her key, walks in and finds the place empty. She chirps to Sydney, "It's about time the ball bounced our way, sweetheart."

The ball takes a bad hop. Kate surprises her and squeals, "How dare you come in here unannounced. You need to go, now."

Will and Mia are in a waiting room. Mia sighs. Will tells her she doesn't have to be nervous. Apparently Mickey has recommended they see Justin, Justin case Chad follows through on his threat to take Sydney. They wait... and wait... Justin's door opens. Uh oh. It looks like this is the day for a lot of balls taking bad hops. Chad comes out of Justin's office.

EJ tells Stefano about the big revelation while he was in the coma. "So what happened to Nicole," asks Stefano.

"I kicked her to the bloody curb," says EJ.

"Where is Sydney?"

"With her mother."

Stefano gasps, "OMG, she is with Sami?"

Brady slips in through the window and calls for Arianna. Arianna breathes a sight of relief to see who it is and makes him promise he will never do anything like this again. Brady wants to know why she is shaking.

EJ is confused. Lexie asks if Stefano didn't mean Nicole. "Yes," says Stefano, "I must have mixed up the bleached-blonde liars." Stefano orders EJ to find Nicole and bring her home where she belongs.

Nicole tells Kate she is there for some papers. Kate yanks the house keys from her hand and tells her to ring the bell next time. Nicole goes for the papers. Kate follows her into the rumpus room and watches. Nicole pulls something out of a drawer. Kate see it and grabs it, "Sydney's passport... what are you planning to do with that? Will you be leaving a forwarding address for your hate mail?" Kate wonders how EJ will feel about all this. Nicole reminds her EJ kicked them out and wouldn't want her around. Kate picks up a phone, "We'll see about that."

Brady says he snuck in since they have to keep the relationship a secret, "Since I can't take you on a date I brought the date to you." He opens his knapsack to show her.

CENSORED. She thinks maybe getting back together was a bad idea.

Nicole orders Kate to put the phone down, "I would think getting me as far away as possible would be a dream come true for you. Maybe I'll stay and seduce one of your sons."

Kate is disgusted, "OMG, Nicole, get the hell out of here." Kate reminds her Stefano loves Sydney and will be unhappy if Nicole disappears. Nicole explodes, "I will lay down my life for that little girl. I will trample anyone who gets in the way and that includes you, you hateful bitch."

EJ says he can't bring Sydney home. Stefano thinks he is being callous. EJ yells, "She's not my daughter."

Stefano yells back, "She is."

Victor counsels Hope. He wonders if she really wants to leave, "Don't you at least owe Bo a face-to-face goodbye?" Hope says this is the way it has to be done.

Justin tries to moderate a civil discussion between Chad and Mia. Will uncivilizes things. Justin asks Will to leave, but Mia says she wants him to stay. Will and Chad trade insults. Things heat up until Chad blasts out of his chair, runs around the table and attacks Will.

Nicole apologizes for calling Kate names. Kate is not gracious about the apology. Nicole asks her not to tell EJ they are leaving. Kate agrees. She says she's doing that because it benefits Will and his involvement in the custody suit with Mia.

Stefano blows a gasket. His machines go berserk and he blacks out. Lexie runs to get a doctor.

Brady offers to go if that's what Arianna wants. She wants him to stay and talk. Brady wants to stay and do other things. Brady wins.

Chad and Will have a minor smackdown. Justin pulls Chad off and reminds him assault charges wouldn't help his case. Justin says he wants to help them work out an amicable agreement. Chad doesn't want to do things that way, "This is winner take all." Mia tells him there is no winner if Sydney gets taken away. Except Sydney.

"Away from what," says Chad, "an out of work porn star?"

Justin tosses gasoline onto Chad's fire by telling him he can't take his case, "You failed to disclose everything. If you had been up front about the fact you were taking about Sydney DiMera it might have been different."

Will asks if Justin can help them. Justin rejects that idea too.

Nicole finishes picking up what she came for, "We have everything we need."

Kate gets snotty, "Except for the silverware and the family jewels." Nicole changes her tune and says she just thought of a couple more things she needs to look for. Kate continues to gripe at her, "You really don't want to leave do you?"

They roll the crash cart out of Stefano's room. Lexie turns to EJ, "That was a close call. Too close." She says she doesn't know if Stefano will pull through, "The Phoenix can't live forever. What he was trying to tell you might be a mystery for all the Days Of Our Lives."

Hope says she knows she needs to talk to Bo. Victor thinks it's apparent Hope doesn't want to leave. Hope agrees but says that's what she has to do. Victor says he may have an alternative.

Brady and Arianna picnic on her rug. Brady goes for dessert.

Justin says he has privileged information from both parties so it would be a breech of ethics to involve himself in the case.

"Since when does a lawyer in Salem care about ethics," asks Will.

"We don't," says Justin, "but it sounds good to say things like that."

Chad has had enough. He storms out. Whiny Will asks if Justin can't just give them some advice. Justin turns to Mia, "You didn't give your baby up for adoption. Essentially, you sold her, and there isn't anything legal about it. Even I am not stupid enough to take that loser of a case, but you might try Mickey."

Mia goes into whine overload, "What's-wah-going-wah-to-wah-happen-wah-to-wah-my-wah-little-wah-girl?"

Justin says, "You have to know juries favor biological parents. If you've given up your rights, Chad will probably get custody."

WAH!

Justin says, "Oh, cut it out, Will."

Nicole looks around the mansion for the last time. She wheels Sydney out, "It's you and me against the world kiddo."

Sydney looks up at her, "Do we still have the $50,000 that idiot lady gave us?"

"Yes."

Sydney makes a call, "Hello, Vegas? I'd like to put $50,000 on the world to win in a rout."

EJ tells Lexie he didn't think this would upset Stefano so much. Lexie reminds EJ how much Stefano loves Sydney. EJ thinks the whole thing doesn't add up, "What if... You know, he was having her followed. What if he knew about this?"

"No," says Lexie, "not in a million years. No."

Victor has invited Hope to stay at the Kiriakis mansion. Hope is reluctant. "If you're worried about the DiMera feud," says Victor, "that has passed. A pax-Kiriakis has replaced it. You will never want for anything in my home." Victor insists he won't have Bo and Hope torn apart on his watch. Hope offers her hand and they shake on it. She agrees to try it and see how it goes.

Brady and Arianna sway and smooch. Brady asks, "Are you sure you want to do this?" Arianna is sure. Brady hauls her onto the bed.

Mia and Will are at the Java Café. Mia says she doesn't know what she will do if Chad wins. Ubiquitous Chad comes in and says his parents are helping him. They have hired a new lawyer and it's the last time Mia will ever see Sydney. He leaves and Will tells her not to let Chad get to her. Hugs.

Nicole and Sydney are on a plane. Sami calls. Nicole picks up, "Sami, I want to thank you again for your unselfish and completely moronic gift of $50,000... No, I don't think it's a good idea for us to keep in touch. It's unlikely, but you might have a lucid moment and want your $50K back. Have a nice life. Maybe we'll see each other in the next one. I figure we're both destined for the lowest circle of hell, so I'm sure we'll bump into each other."

Nicole hangs up and turns to Sydney, "Onward and upward. Goodbye EJ. I will always love you."

EJ begs Stefano to open his eyes. Stefano slowly opens them and looks at EJ, "Sydney... I want to see her."

"Sure," says EJ, "OK. If it makes you feel better I'll get her."

"Thank... you."

EJ asks, "Answer me this. You were about to say something... Father?" Stefano blacks out again. Lexie comes in and says they have to let him rest. They leave. Stefano opens his eyes and stares.

Justin shows up at Bo and Hope's place and says he's looking for Bo. "I understand," says Hope, "No one in their right mind would come looking for me."

Justin says he has a police matter. Hope wonders if he's sticking around town. Justin says Adrian and he could use a little break. He thinks it looks like Hope is moving back in. Hope tells him she's moving to the Kiriakis mansion.

Justin asks, "With Uncle Victor."

"No with Henderson."

Justin says he will do his best to make her and Ciara feel at home until they decide to go back to their real home. He helps her carry her things out. As she goes, Hope stops and takes one more look around.

Victor is at the pub trying to reach Brady, but Brady's phone just goes straight to voicemail. As he makes the call a guy talking on a phone walks behind Victor, "Yeah, That's right. Arianna didn't come in today."

Brady and Arianna bask in the afterglow. Arianna turns it into pre-glow and they go in for round two.

Kate stops EJ in the rumpus room and asks what's wrong. He tells her Stefano woke up, then had another setback, "His situation is precarious. He might not make it. Are you happy? This is what you wanted isn't it?"

The nurse makes Stefano comfortable and leaves. Stefano flashes back to the time when he figured things out with Nicole. He picks up the phone and calls her.

Nicole sits on the plane as the attendant makes the announcement that it's time to turn off all electronic devices as they are about to depart for Rio de Janeiro.

Nicole picks up. Stefano barks, "You come to me with my granddaughter now!"

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