Sleep Is For Girls

Rafe paces around the pub talking on the phone as Arianna lectures Gabi for letting Nicole con her, "You don't listen to me... but a stranger?" Suddenly Arianna stops short and asks, "She was there at the pier hiding when I asked you about the bracelet, wasn't she?"

Gabi is busted. She whines, "She begged me not to tell anyone."

Rafe gets off the phone and joins them, "Where is Sami."

Sami knocks at the DiMera mansion door. EJ answers and Sami hands him the bracelet, "Nicole sold it to some woman for $70." (Hey... $7... $70... in this economy, what's the difference?) Sami goes on to tell him the story of Gabi and Nicole at the pier. She tells him Gabi is Rafe's sister but says she didn't know who Nicole was when she gave her the money. Sami asks if he got any sleep. EJ says no and thanks her. He starts to shut the door but Sami says she has something else to say, "We have to set aside our problems. We have to work together if we're going to find Sydney."

Brady is outside the pub leaving yet another message for Nicole. He hangs up, "Help me get Sami her baby back."

Nicole is in her shabby hotel room. She hears a knock at the door. Through it a voice says, "Nicky? Honey, it's me."

Nicole opens the door, "Mom... hey."

"I'm here, honey," says Fay, "I'm here."

Sami has worked her way into the DiMera mansion. She wants EJ to start by being honest with her, "Is Stefano behind this?"

Fay meets her "granddaughter." She asks, "You're in big trouble, aren't you?"

Nicole whimpers, "They all turned against me. I need you to do something for me. I have to take Sydney and get out of the country, and you're the only one who can help me."

Phillip and Stephanie sit together in the hospital waiting area and work on a project for the board meeting. "Now," says Phillip, "we just need something to liven up the presentation."

"How about strippers," asks Stephanie, "Or this hot Internet porn video I saw..."

Doormat and Pegleg decide they have each moved on. "The only difference," says Stephanie, "is that I am single."

Phillip smirks, "Not for long, Johnson. Not for long."

Stephanie gasps, "CENSORED."

Meanwhile Melanie and Nathan are together at the Java Café. He thanks her for helping the night before. "I had ulterior motives," says Melanie, "I wanted to be around you and certainly didn't want to miss Stephanie swooning into your arms. You know, I always wanted to be the type of girl who faints, but no one would buy it."

"Nathan bobs and weaves, "Look... Stephanie just fainted and..."

Melanie gets pouty, "It doesn't change the fact she's not super into you."

Nathan stops her, "Melanie, you have nothing to worry about."

She flashes back to kissing Phillip, "It's not Stephanie I'm worried about."

Rafe lectures Arianna and Gabi for not keeping an eye on Sami. Gabi plays poor-me, "everything I do is wrong."

Rafe backs off, shifts gears and tells her Nicole cons everyone and she had no way of knowing that. He tries to put a timeline of Nicole's activities together. Gabi and Arianna help and they all figure when Gabi was at the pier with Nicole. "So," says Rafe, "I think I know where to start looking."

"Would that be the pier," asks Arianna, "Geez... how do you figure these things out?"

EJ tells Sami he doesn't think Stefano is involved in Nicole's disappearance. Sami asks if EJ is still moving out. EJ hems and haws and finally says he's staying there because it's the last place he saw Sydney.

Fay figures Nicole won't ever come back once she leaves the country. Nicole says that's the way things have to be. She begs for help, "It's a matter of life and death."

AMBER ALERT – Female infant last seen at DiMera Mansion yesterday. Thought to be headed for Cleveland. Not mature enough to be on her own. Note: Sydney DiMera is thought to be with her.

Rafe and Roman sit at a table at the pub with a computer and work on their Tetris strategy. They try to figure where Nicole may have gone, "I think she can blend in better in a big city," says Rafe... Cincinnati... Cleveland... Chicago... I don't think she planned this. She had no way of knowing she would be bailed out. She can con just about anyone out of anything."

"She conned me into spending the night with her once," says Roman, "I've been looking for someone else to con me like that ever since."

Roman has been around so long he shops at EXTREMELY Old Navy.

Sami beats herself up for letting Sydney slip away from her. EJ steps in and takes the blame bullet for himself.

Nicole tells Fay EJ was a controlling husband, "He hurt me. I don't wanna talk about it. I couldn't tell the cops. It doesn't do any good to call the cops to the DiMera house."

"From what I've heard of the Salem cops," says Fay, "It doesn't do any good to call them at all."

"I had to think about my daughter," whines Nicole, "I had a dream. I dreamed I was a little girl again. My father... I couldn't let Sydney grow up like that. I had to get her out of that house. I couldn't ignore what was happening."

"Like I did," says Fay.

Melanie decides to be honest with Nathan, "It's a good-news, bad-news situation. The good news is... about Phillip... all those feelings are gone. I am over him. The bad news... I kissed him last night."

Stephanie insists Melanie and Nathan are happy together. Phillip asks, "Then why..." He stops short and flashes back to the big kiss, "Nathan doesn't appreciate Melanie for what she really is... Premiere Party Girl, the Queen of Internet Porn. But he does appreciate you and you appreciate him back."

Arianna and Gabi sit at a table and bicker. Gabi brings up Arianna's drug stash. Brady walks up and asks if Gabi is sure that's what is going on.

Will overhears Rafe and Roman talking, "What... Sydney is missing?"

Sami thinks Nicole may have left town, "She won't get far on the $70 Gabi gave her for the bracelet. We have to figure out who is helping her."

Fay blames herself for Nicole's miserable childhood. She figures this may be her second chance to make things right for Nicole.

Nathan is just shocked that Melanie kissed Phillip. Melanie says she wanted to be honest with him and now wants him to be honest with her, "Did I just ruin everything."

"Well," says Nathan, "Cavorting around with Phillip in the filthiest porn video to hit the Internet since Al Gore invented it I can handle. But KISSING him... OMG!"

Phillip thinks Stephanie and Nathan would make a terrific couple. Stephanie thinks that has something to do with Phillip's desire for Melanie. Phillip suggests they help each other get what they want.

Arianna introduces Brady as her ex-boyfriend. Gabi gets huffy, "I'm going to go help pass out flyers."

Out in the audience, Fern Snodgrass whispers to her neighbor, "If this thing doesn't pick up, I'm going to pass out and I won't need any help at all."

Brady sits with Arianna. She says he didn't have to stick up for her. He says he wanted to.

Rafe tells Will that Sami is handling the situation, "Once she had the total breakdown she ran out of steam and doesn't have the strength to throw another fit."

Roman levels with Will, "You know... sometimes kids have a hard time talking to cops."

"Yeah," says Will, "Like right now."

"I was wondering if you could ask around and see what you can come up with," says Roman.

"Let me get this straight," says Will, "What you're asking is for some bumbling teenage kid to do the job the Salem cops are supposed to do."

"Exactly," says Roman.

"Sure," says Will, "I'll be glad to help. Do I get paid? "

"No," says Roman, "But you can look for that Wii shuffleboard game under the Christmas tree."

Will leaves. Roman sits down again as Rafe computes, "I wonder if Nicole has relatives in nearby cities."

"There is Brandon, her brother," says Roman, "He's also an old flame of Sami's."

"Damn," says Rafe, "That woman has sure been around."

Sami thinks Brandon wouldn't help Nicole, "But Fay might... Fay Taylor." She sees EJ has been looking at an album of Sydney's pictures.

"I was looking at it earlier," says EJ, "I feel so stupid. I don't know how I couldn't have known."

"I think it goes back to that thing you just said about being stupid," says Sami.

Brady and Arianna walk outside. Brady apologizes for all the things he said the other night, "I was mad at Nicole not you." He asks what's up between Arianna and Gabi.

Arianna tells him Gabi found the cocaine in her room, "I can't tell her. I can't put my fate in her hands."

"She'll know the truth soon enough."

"I Hope so."

Rafe tells Roman he convinced the FBI this is not custodial interference and it is on the case. "Great," says Roman, "That means the Salem cops don't have to do anything. Let's have another cup of coffee."

Rafe decides to head for the DiMera mansion, "And just for the record... If EJ is yelling at Sami when I get there I'm gonna knock him out."

"Then you'll both be unconscious," says Roman.

Sydney fusses. Fay gets back with a stroller and some money — $1,200. She offers to send more once Nicole gets settled, but Nicole says she can't risk contacting her later, "If the DiMeras think you know where I am they won't be too nice getting it out of you."

Fay smooches Sydney and starts to leave. Nicole stops her, "Wait. There is one more thing."

Sami and EJ go through the album together. Sami wails about the time she lost with Sydney when she kept EJ from knowing about Grace. But she says she would never give up the time she had with Grace, "What if we don't get Sydney back?"

EJ swears they will get her back, "We will do it together." Two thirds of the audience boos, while one third cheers. Rafe walks in.

Phillip tells Stephanie working together they could speed up the "inevitable."

Stephanie says, "I can't play dirty tricks like that. That's the kind of thing Melanie does... or did. I think she's changed."

"Melanie may think she's changed, but she hasn't," says Phillip, "And that's good. I like her just the way she is."

Melanie thinks she should give Nathan details. She tells him about Mark, "Phillip got me out of the situation with him and I was grateful and I kissed him. But Phillip said he wouldn't tell you. I really am trying to change."

Nathan smiles, "I know what you're really like."

"You are really sweet," says Melanie, "But... I don't know if Mark is going to be the last piece of Euro-trash to show up." Melanie says she wants Phillip to stay away from her. Nathan vows to make sure Phillip never touches her again.

Brady and Arianna sit on the park bench. Brady says he thinks she's doing a hell of a job hanging in there. She goes to call Rafe but finds her phone is dead. Brady loans her his. Arianna the klutz tries to figure out the complex piece of technology, "Oops, I just pressed the wrong button! What th... There is six calls to Nicole since last night. Are you really glad she's out of your life?"

Nicole tells Fay she will never forget what she has done for her. Fay smooches her and tells Sydney she is a lucky daughter. They express their mutual love and hug.

Rafe clears his throat. EJ and Sami jump out of their stupor. Rafe tells EJ Gabi had no idea she was talking to Nicole. EJ says that's OK and asks Sami if she wants to keep the album.

"No," says Sami, "You keep it. But thanks." She and Rafe leave.

Gabi puts up a poster at the Java Café as Will walks in. He thanks her and tells her that's his little sister. The Gabster introduces herself.

"Oh," says Mr. Tact, "you're the one who let Nicole get away."

Arianna goes off the deep end because Brady called Nicole, "WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS CRAZY TOWN? FIRST, WE HAVE PHILLIP KISSING MELANIE. KISSING! HOW DISGUSTING! THEN MY SISTER TRIES TO HELP SOME POOR WOMAN SHE THINKS IS BEING ABUSED BY HER HUSBAND AND NOW WE HAVE YOU TRYING TO GET A NUTCASE TO BRING BACK A BABY SHE'S KIDNAPPED! TALK ABOUT GOING TO HELL IN A HAND-BASKET! IF I SEE A BOY-SCOUT HELPING AN OLD WOMAN ACROSS THE STREET I THINK I'LL SNAP!"

"Gee," says Brady, "Thanks for the vote of confidence."

"I know I'm in no position to judge," says Arianna.

"No," says Brady, "But you're damn good at it." Arianna says she doesn't think they stand a chance to get back together with the way Brady is hung up on Nicole.

"Yeah," says Brady, "I sure Hope the prison she goes to has conjugal visits."

Rafe and Sami get home. Rafe suggests Sami get some sleep, "I'll wake you up in a while."

A gal in the audience turns to her neighbor, "He might wake her, but he's sure putting me to sleep."

"You need sleep too," says Sami.

"I don't need sleep," says Brainiac, "Sleep is for girls."

Rafe vows to get Sydney back. "When you say it I believe it," says Sami. Hugs. "I'm so glad I have you. Poor EJ. He's by himself with his book of pictures."

EJ sits and goes through the book. His phone rings. He picks up, "Who is this?"

Nicole says, "EJ..."

EJ gasps, "Nicole... where are you?"

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