The Big Letdown After The Big Reveal

Bo and Hope are together at the Kiriakis mansion discussing their woeful relationship. Bo is surprised Hope wants to come home. Well, there's an old girlfriend at home, so tap dancin' Hope has changed her tune. Bo wonders if Hope really wants to mend their relationship or if she just wants to keep an eye on Carly,

Hope answers, "Both."

Carly and Mia are together at the docks. Carly tells Mia she looks like she needs a friend. Mia wonders why a stranger would be concerned about her. "We may have a lot in common," says Carly.

Nicole busts into the pub and finds Daniel there with Sydney. She dumps on Dan, "What kind of man are you to take my child, especially without telling anyone?"

"Chloe was sleeping."

"You may be a great doctor," screams Nicole, "But with people you're an ass and an insensitive jerk. Give me my baby."

Daniel yells back, "You're not touching that baby, and I think you know why."

Sami blithers blathers and panics, "I have to go find her. I have to find her now."

Rafe can't let her do that. He suggests Nicole might take Sydney out of the country if they tip her off, "We need to figure out a plan, very carefully."

"Plans are for wimps," says Sami.

Nicole rants. Daniel keeps trying to get a word in edgewise but no luck. Finally he shuts her up and asks her to sit down. Just as things almost get under control, Chloe interrupts and Nicole turns the firehose of verbal abuse on her. Chloe orders Nicole to go get a glass of water and calm down. Nicole leaves under protest. Daniel says, "Something is upsetting her."

"What tipped you off," asks Chloe.

"Just a hunch."

Bo says he appreciates Hope's honesty. Hope gives him a heapin' helpin' of her tongue to appreciate, too. Bo insists Carly isn't a threat to their relationship. Hope says she doesn't think he would give up his family for her but isn't sure. Bo is upset Hope doesn't trust him. Hope says, "That's not completely accurate. It's Carly I don't trust.

Mia wonders how Carly would know they had something in common. "Just a gut feeling," says Carly, "I used to spend a lot of time here at the pier. It's very peaceful, between murders." Mia doesn't know where to begin telling Carly about all her troubles but, rest assured, she'll find a way and we'll be there to sit through all of it, with our fingers poised over the 'FF' button on our zappers.

Chad walks up and overhears, "How about you start with the truth... that you're a lying whore."

Chloe hands Sydney to Nicole and apologizes for the misunderstanding. Nicole backs off and says she knows she was pretty nasty, "Daniel probably hates me."

"Yeah," concedes Chloe, "If you talked to him for a few minutes and he didn't try to grope you, that's not a good sign." Nicole backtracks and asks Chloe to tell Daniel she's sorry. Chloe asks, "Is there something else going on? Are you in some kind of trouble?

"Everything is wrong," bawls Nicole, "I'm in trouble. Big trouble."

Rafe and Sami rush up to the DiMera mansion and knock. Mary answers and tells them Nicole is gone. Sami almost spills the beans, "I'm here for my... I want the baby."

"I told you," says Mary, "Nicole isn't here."

Bo and Hope discuss Carly. Well, Hope discusses, Bo listens. Hope reminds him Victor doesn't trust Carly. Bo tells her Victor doesn't trust anyone who isn't a Kiriakis, "Except in our relationship where he trusts you but throws me out as a snack for the wild dogs."

Hope softens, "At least we're back together."

That's news to Bo, "When did that happen?"

"When I decided it," says Hope, "I love you."

Bo dips his toe in the waters of reconciliation, "I love you, too."

"Let's go tell Ciara," says Hope.

Bo stops her, "You and Ciara coming home now isn't a good idea."

Chad rants, "Tell her everything. Tell her about all the guys you slept with." Carly tells him to back off but Mia tells her Chad has every right to be angry. She turns to Chad, "You got the DNA test results, didn't you?"

"Yeah," snorts Chad, "And I found out I'm not the baby's father. I would have loved that little girl and that's more than I could say for you."

Sami tells Mary she's taking Sydney back to her place for Nicole. Mary buys it, "I'll go fetch her for you."

Sami beams, "I can't believe I'm about to get my baby back. Thank you for being so smart and brave and wonderful." Rafe looks around to see if he can figure out who Sami is talking to.

If brains were wood, Rafe's pet termite would starve.

Sami moves in, "I love you so much."

Nicole says she's worried Sydney's birth parents are going to take her away from her. Daniel comes up and Nicole apologizes for the nuclear fireworks earlier. "No worries," says Dr. Daniel. He smooches Chloe and leaves.

Nicole says she almost had the love she was looking for with EJ, "But now at least I have Sydney and she might be taken from me, too. I can't fight this battle alone. I know you'll help me but That's not enough. I'm about to lose everything. That's why I freaked out. You could help me make sure Sydney's birth parents never get their hands on my baby."

Bo says Carly's life is in danger and it wouldn't be safe for Hope and Ciara to be there. Hope wants to know Carly's story, but Bo says it would compromise Carly's safety.

Hope goes for the jugular, "But it's OK to compromise our marriage?"

"I can't tell you," says Bo, "I'm sorry."

"Me too," Hope turns away. Bo leaves.

Nicole gives Sydney to Chloe, "Take her to your apartment and don't tell anyone you have her. I'm leaving town with her." Chloe agrees to help. Nicole thanks her, and tells Sydney they will never be alone again. Chloe leaves with Sydney. Nicole talks to the lamp post, "I won't let anyone take my baby."

Sami paces as they wait for Mary to deliver Sydney. Rafe tells her it won't be much longer before they have her baby. "Then we'll go to the police and have Nicole arrested." Mary returns with the news that Sydney is gone.

Scientists have discovered many catalysts which cause violent reactions, but none so potent as telling Sami the emotional enzyme something she doesn't want to hear. Sami panics at the news. Mary says Sydney may be with Kate. Rafe says Nicole may have already picked her up and probably has her by now. Sami and Rafe leave. Outside, Rafe says he'll track Nicole down and wants Sami to go to the pub. Sami protests but Rafe insists.

Mia screams, "I love my baby! That's why I gave her away!" Carly tries to referee. Chad dumps on Mia, "As big a sleaze as Nicole is she will be a better mother than you ever will be." Chad leaves. Mia turns on the waterworks.

Chloe is back at her apartment. Daniel calls. Chloe tells him Sydney's birth parents are threatening to take her away. She also tells him Sydney is with her, "Nicole would do anything to keep her."

Nicole arrives back at Sami's place, "Thank God, no one is here." She flashes back to the 50k delivery and starts looking for the money, "I wonder where I can find Sami's petty cash drawer."

Justin gets back to the Kiriakis mansion. Hope says she told Bo she wanted to come home, "But it's not happening. He said it was too dangerous as long as Carly was there."

Bo is back at the cop shop. Caroline finds him. Bo asks, "Why are you here?"

"You can't guess?"

Bo consults the Guy Manual. He looks in the chapter entitled, 'Things To Say When You Don't Have A Clue,' and comes up with, "It's not what you think."

Caroline asks, "You mean your wife and child haven't moved out and your ex fiancée hasn't moved in?"

Mia wails. Carly moves into the tear-o-sphere and comforts. Mia says she's not so sure she did the right thing by giving her baby away. Carly asks about Mia's parents. Mia blubbers, "My parents aren't even a part of my life any more."

Justin thinks Bo is making sense. Hope thinks she made a fool of herself by telling Bo she wanted to come home, "I feel I've been rejected by my husband."

"Every now and then Bo shows signs of intelligence," says Justin.

Bo is busted. Caroline tells him this has to end. Bo insists This is between him and Hope. Caroline thinks the thing that is between Bo and Hope is Carly. "This is about saving Carly's life," says Bo.

"And ruining your marriage in the process?"

"Hope is the one who moved out," says Bo, "She wants to move back and that's great, but she and Ciara can't be there right now."

Caroline plays her trump card, "What do you think Pop would say about this?"

"He would say I'm being a damn fool," says Bo, "And then he'd say, hand me another beer."

"Exactly," says Caroline, "Your family is your first priority. Prove it and ask Carly to leave."

"I can't do that, Ma."

Mia tells Carly things are bad between her and her parents, "My mom kicked me out when I got pregnant. I wanted my baby to have something different — something better." Carly asks if she knows the people who adopted her baby. Mia says yes, but she's not really happy with the arrangement because the mother and father are having problems, "but overall I know the right woman is raising my baby."

Nicole heads for the kitchen to look for the money.

Sami hits the pub. She finds Chad. Chad looks up at her and gets snotty, "Great. Did you come over here to gloat about Sydney not being my daughter?"

Sami asks, "So you got the DNA results?" Move over Sherlock Holmes. She tries to be sympathetic, "I'm so sorry."

"No you're not," he growls, "That means Nicole gets to keep her baby." Speaking of the devil, Sami asks if Chad has seen Nicole and Sydney. Chad says no and asks her to leave him alone. Sami starts to make a call but discovers he phone's battery is dead.

Rafe is at the hospital. He asks a nurse to call to see if Sydney is in the daycare center. Daniel walks up and says he can field this one. He asks, "Why are you looking for her?"

Bo tells Caroline he has a legal obligation to have Carly stay at his home, "Trust me I have it under control."

Caroline says, "When it comes to saving Carly or your marriage I Hope you make the Right choice."

"No," says Bo, "I think I should save my marriage."

Hope says she doesn't want any pep talks. Justin says he's just trying to be a friend. Hope says she's glad she and Bo talked openly and honestly but now her ego is hurting, "He said it was inconvenient for me to come home."

"Did he really use that word," asks Justin.

"Sort of."

"How can you 'sort of' use a word," says Justin.

Hope says she and Bo have been through the worst tragedy any couple can go through and they made it but now she's really scared for their marriage.

Mia talks about Sydney, "She's the cutest little girl ever."

Carly asks, "Does she look like you?"

"Not that much," says Mia.

"Don't let anyone say you made a bad decision," says Carly.

"Right," says Mia, "I know Nicole will take good care of her."

Chloe putters around with Sydney. Macho man Rafe busts in, pulls a gun and screams, "Give me that baby!"

Nicole finds the envelope with the cash inside and dreams of the new life she will start. Once she's done daydreaming she rushes to the door and opens it.

POP QUIZ!

Who does Nicole find standing at the door?

A) The Avon lady.

B) A group of hunky guys in an array of tiny tight uniforms singing "YMCA."

C) Holy cow, after all these years they've finally found Jimmy Hoffa.

Did you ever read "The Lady And The Tiger" — As in that classic, I think we'll just leave this one to your imagination. But I'll put it this way... If you don't get the right answer, you flunk DOOL 101.

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