Flying Blind

Carly zones out, concentrates on the paperwork she is carrying and walks into the open doors of an elevator. She pushes the button for her floor and asks the person behind her, "Going up?"

"Down," says Vivian.

Bo and Justin meet at the pub. Bo congratulates him for winning the battle for Hope, "You got 'er. Bravo. Strange, isn't it. The guy that loses Hope has hope. For the guy that has Hope... it's hopeless."

Hope hasn't been perky in 20 years, but she chooses today to perkify herself and she bounces into Maggie's kitchen like Pollyanna on a caffeine rush, "Uncle Mickey told me he was excited about seeing the southern sky, so I brought star charts." She finds that aggie is distracted and sits at the table across from her, "Maggie, are you OK?"

Maggie cries, "No."

Will wonders what Gabi meant by saying Mia should leave him alone. Mia says it had to do with her ancient history with Chad. Will is skeptical. He figures he should talk to Gabi about it himself and leaves. Mia chases.

Sami and Rafe pace in her apartment. Rafe insists there is something she is not telling him. Sami insists not, "I love you. I love you so much and trust you. If there was something I would be crazy not to tell you."

"That proves there is something you're not telling me," says Rafe.

EJ stands at the cabin door, staring down at Anna. Anna holds Sydney all bundled up and stares back up at him. EJ gasps, "Anna, what do you think you are doing?"

Maggie zombifies, "He was upstairs... packing for the trip... I went up to check on him... He was so excited and happy about the cruise. I tried CPR... Over and over and over... I couldn't stay. I wasn't brave enough. He was gone."

"He's always gone," says Hope.

Maggie cries, "I knew it was too late before I got to him. I just hope it was quick and there was no pain."

Hope asks to go upstairs. Maggie says yes, but says she can't go back up, "Do you think he'll be upset that I didn't have the courage to go back up?"

"No," says Hope, "Of course not. I'll be right back." Hope leaves.

Carly turns to see Vivian as the elevator doors close. She panics and pounds one of the buttons over and over. Vivian is calm, "I wouldn't keep pushing that button, Carly. You can breathe my air. It won't kill you. This must remind you of the trying time in the casket. I must admit that was very satisfying. But I have regretted it ever since. The truth is I should have just buried you dead."

Justin insists Bo is talking through his hat. "Spare me the tap dance," snarls Bo.

Justin says Bo is misinterpreting what happened, "Now that your marriage is over it's no more Mr. Good Guy for me."

Hope comes back down. She says she's made a few calls and says everything has been taken care of, "He looked very peaceful." Hugs... Tears...

Sami says she knows EJ is grateful they have all put aside their personal issues to work to find Sydney. Rafe doesn’t think EJ is happy he was reinstated though. Sami says that's not true.

EJ blows his stack, "I gave you strict instructions not to leave and I find you disobeying me. You do exactly as I say or the deal is off! Do you understand?" Anna holds Sydney and cowers.

Vivian says she's happy to be trapped in the elevator, "But you look pale as a ghost."

Carly totally freaks, "You want me to admit I killed Lawrence? OK. I did it. He was a vile sociopathic bastard."

Bo asks, "You think your actions are justified, don't you?"

"I do," says Justin, "It's a process I call Justinification. Hope thinks you behaved like a jerk."

"Are those Hope's words or yours," asks Bo, "Did you suggest that to her?"

Justin insists he always wanted Hope to give Bo another chance, "You want me to be honest?"

"No," sneers Bo, "I want you to lie."

Justin explains, "Hope came and asked me to file separation papers and I refused because it would be unethical. I don't know what came over me. Usually an attorney give a flying leap about ethics. Hope hasn't changed her mind. My point is if you really loved her you might have waited before kissing Carly. Don't blame me. You have no idea what you want." He walks off.

Will walks into the Java Café. Mia chases him and tells him Gabi isn't there. He says he will find her, "Gabi never lied to me and you have. I won't let that happen again."

Rafe says, "EJ is a DiMera and thinks he's above the law." He assures her things will work out fine, "We'll get her back despite EJ."

"What does that mean," asks Sami.

"We have to face the facts," says Rafe, "Sydney might already be back if it wasn't for EJ."

Anna says she heard a strange noise and thought they might not be safe there at the cabin. EJ assures her things are fine.

Vivian says she admires Carly's candor, but wants to see her to express remorse. The elevator stops and the doors open. Vivian says, "If you don't want to find yourself in another box dead, you'd better get off this elevator now."

"Not on the bottom floor of this hospital with you," says Carly, "I may be claustrophobic but not insane."

"But you are self-destructive," says Vivian, "I'll see you in hell. Vivian gets off. The doors close and the elevator makes strange noises. Carly panics.

The paramedics wheel Mickey's body, appropriately draped, out through the living room. Maggie asks them to wait. She goes up to the Mickster and rubs his hand, "Mickey my sweetheart. Where is your ring?" She sees it on the table and puts it on. Hope cries. Maggie adjusts Mickey's ring, "You never leave the house without it. Unless you're off to see Bonnie. I love you and I always will." She backs off and the crew wheels him out. Maggie cries. Hope comforts.

Maggie asks, "What am I gonna do?"

Rafe thinks the kidnapping may have been some personal thing against EJ, "There hasn't been a ransom note. Something is missing here."

"OK," says Sami, "I have something to tell you..." Vegas odds that the moon will come crashing into the earth this afternoon are greater than the odds that Sami will tell him about the ransom note.

EJ orders Anna to attempt no more excursions. Anna defends herself, "You come in here guns blazing talking as if I am an idiot. When Tony died I reached out for you. I was (say it with her) there for you."

"All you need to concern yourself with," says EJ, "is if this plan goes off, you get your money and I get my daughter."

Carly takes panic to a new level. She bounces off the walls and flashes back to being buried alive. Up top, a maintenance worker works on the elevator. Vivian walks by, soaks it in and gloats.

As suspected, Sami does not get the opportunity to spill the beans about the ransom note. Bo shows up instead. "I heard you were reinstated," he tells Rafe, "So I wanted to hook up with you."

The image of that inspires Sami to leave the room. Bo and Rafe discuss the case. Rafe asks if there are any new developments. "Nothing," says Bo, "We're flying blind."

Rafe says he had Hoped the kidnapper would have contacted them by now, "We gotta figure something out."

"You FBI geniuses sure know how to come up with a detailed plan," says Bo.

EJ notices Sydney has cut some new teeth, "I have missed you."

Clomp-clomp-clomp-clomp-clomp.

Anna walks through the room sporting her garish boots. "Those boots were a nice touch," says EJ, "They really pointed the finger at Kate."

Anna takes Sydney away for her nap. Clomp-clomp-clomp-clomp-clomp.

EJ calls Sami. He tells her the kidnappers haven't contacted him yet.

The maintenance guy works on the elevator. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Bo runs up, flings the doors open and rescues her. I don't make this stuff up, folks. I just report it... OK... sometimes I make it up, but not this time.

Maggie and Hope are back in Maggie's kitchen. Hope serves Maggie a cup of tea. "I'm glad you're here," says Maggie.

"I will (say it with her) be here for you as long as you need me," says Hope.

Suddenly, Maggie remembers Alice, "She is so frail now. Hope, we can't tell her. She'll never be able to take it. We'll just prop Mickey up in the upstairs window like Norman Bates' mother whenever she comes over to visit."

EJ tells Sami to make sure Rafe feels like he's in the loop. Sami thinks they should tell Rafe about the note, "Rafe thinks an enemy of the DiMeras might have done this."

EJ pooh-poohs that idea, "Our enemies know not to cross us. But this is your decision to make."

"My decision," gasps Sami, "You're her father."

"You have wonderful maternal instincts," says EJ, "You know that exact moment when you can't stand them any more and have to haul them off to a babysitter. By the way, where are Johnny and Allie? "

"Johnny and Allie who?"

Hope insists they have to tell Alice. Maggie agrees, "I don't know what I was thinking."

Hope gets up and makes the call, "Gram, it's Hope. I'd like to come buy and see you... OK... I'll be right there." Hope hangs up.

Bo and Carly sit on a bed, apparently back at Bo and Hope's house and share a beer. Carly tells him about her ordeal, "It was horrible. I was in an elevator with someone and couldn't have sex. That's just not done in Salem."

Bo tells her she's strong and courageous, "You're the same Carly I fell in love with."

Beer, Carly and a bed. I have a feeling Bo is about to fall in love all over again.

Will says he tried to understand the situation of Mia accepting two dates to the dance, but can't, "I don't see how something like that can happen. I can't believe they didn't raise the Homeland Security threat level to red after a SNAFU like that."

Mia claims her head is messed up after everything that's happened, "Don't leave me... we need each other right now."

Will is cutthroat, "I can't do it. We're done. It's over." He walks off. Mia stares.

Sami comes back out and Rafe tells her Bo went to the hospital to look at a connection between Dr. Baker and the kidnapping, "I know it's a longshot, but wild goose chases are one of Bo's specialties."

Anna brings Sydney back out and puts her in the playpen. EJ accuses her of eavesdropping. Anna denies it, "I wasn't eavesdropping – I overheard. Samantha Brady indeed. What a little ingrate. Marlena was the best mother she could possibly have had. I have no idea how Sami turned out the way she did. Sydney deserves better."

"She will have better now," says EJ.

"Right," agrees Anna, "Now that you turned your back on that awful woman and your evil father." EJ tells her to keep the angry words to a minimum. He turns his attention to Sydney.

"I think she actually missed you," says Anna, "When I'm off in Bora Bora with Patch and Kayla she will miss me."

"OMG," says EJ, "That hideous mansion."

"That was the dream Tony and I built together," says Anna, "So when do you think this might be over?"

"It will be over when it's over," says Yogi.

Carly makes eyes at Bo, "I wonder where I would be without you."

"You don't have to," says Bo, "I'm (say it with him) here for you." He moves in and kisses her. Big kiss. I think he's really about to (say it with me) be there for her.

Maggie hugs a picture of Mickey. Hope announces she's off to see Alice. "The house is so quiet," says Maggie, "There is always someone here. Except Mickey, of course." Maggie decides she wants to be alone, "I have to call Melissa and Sarah." Hope comforts and then leaves. Maggie looks at the picture.

Sami tells Rafe he's not missing anything and she knows he's doing everything possible to find Sydney, "Now I'm telling you that you have to believe, too."

"Believe what," asks Rafe.

"My Lies."

"I will," he promises, "And I am going to get Sydney back and see you happy again."

"I love you so much," says Sami. Smooches and hugs.

EJ holds Sydney. He asks Anna exactly what she wants. Anna asks about the next step. "The only thing you need to know is you get paid when the job is done." He looks down at Sydney and sings...

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
I am such an evil guy.

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