Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Zero Tolerance For Ex-Girlfriends

Carly lies on a warehouse floor. She stirs and sits up, "where am I?"

"You are six feet under," says Gus, "Bring back memories?"

Hope and Victor are at the pub talking about Vivian. Victor tries to reassure her. What are you trying to tell me," asks Hope, "That Vivian is flighty and unbalanced but no threat? Is making Kate share Phillip with her your idea of fun?"

"Kate has made her bed," says Victor. Hope wonders what would happen to Phillip if something happened to Melanie.

Nathan finds Maggie pouting in her kitchen. She tells him she's not going to the wedding because she would spoil it for Melanie. So she has decided to spoil it by not going.

Carly staggers and stands up. She remembers being buried alive. Gus tells her she can't get out.

Melanie cries because she was asking Maggie to come to her wedding on her anniversary. She thinks that was selfish and asks to be alone. Arianna, Vivian and Stephanie leave. Melanie breaks down, "Maggie had a great marriage and that's all I want." She goes to the desk, gets out some writing paper and starts to write a note.

Chloe wakes Daniel with a smooch. "You smell good," says Daniel, "Are you using cinnamon body oil these days?"

Chloe produces a tray of cinnamon rolls, "I decided to pop some buns in the oven." The metaphors on this show just keep getting cheesier all the time. She tells him she's going to start doing new things, "I'm giving up caffeine and alcohol. And speaking of buns in the oven..." She gives him a big smile and hands him the tray.

Melanie finishes the note, seals it in an envelope, opens the door and summons Stephanie. She asks her go give the note to Nathan.

Stephanie comes back out and Arianna accompanies her on her errand. Vivian gets a text and reads it, "The fun begins."

Gus says, "You're at a cannery building on first street."

"That's strange," says Carly, "It looks just like the same place where wacky Meredith walled up Rafe." Gus says an old friend will explain the rest. He turns a computer screen around so she can see it.

Carly sees Vivian on the screen. "Hello Carly," says Vivian, "Welcome to my hideaway."

"Let's see," says Chloe, "This is February, so... she counts out the months. Fortunately, it's only a nine-month duration, so she doesn't have to use her toes to count. "So... November... how do you feel about Scorpios? They're intense, but with you as a daddy they'll be OK." Daniel wonders if she's trying to tell him she's pregnant. "Here is the proof," says Chloe, "Three tests. All positive. We are gonna have a baby!" Smooch.

Victor figures Hope has bought into Kate's conspiracy theory. He assures Hope Vivian won't hurt Melanie.

Stefano and Kate are together at the DiMera mansion. Stefano helps Kate on with her coat. As they head out they find Lucas at the door. Kate wonders why he's there since he's the best man. Lucas struts in, "I'm gonna make sure this wedding goes off without a hitch. I'll sucker punch anyone who tries to screw it up. If something goes wrong, you will pay."

Nathan says he has to call Stephanie and tell her they're not going on the trip because he can't leave Maggie alone like this.

Vivian savors the moment and taunts Carly. She tells her she's not going to kill her, but will kill Melanie instead, "An eye for an eye... A brainless twit for a deranged megalomaniac."

Chloe and Daniel continue to smooch. Chloe asks if he is happy about this new development. "I am over-the-moon happy," says Dr. Dan. They talk about how lucky the kid will be and decide to keep this a secret at first. More smooching follows, with a little groping on the side.

Maggie begs Nathan to go on the trip, "That's blackmail."

"Kind of," says Nathan. He sees the box and looks at the locket, "It must be hard having to go to a wedding without him."

"I don't know," says Maggie, "I did everything else without him for years."

Nathan plays the old philosopher, rambles and spews every platitude in the book, "You still have Mickey. All you have to do is show up. He's right by your side."

"I didn't think it smelled very fresh in here," says Maggie.

Stephanie arrives at the hospital and Maxine rants about not knowing where Carly is, "I saw some orderly take her to radiology." Stephanie says she's there to deliver the note but Maxine tells her Nathan is on break, "And if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find a certain orderly in radiology and tear him a new one."

Victor reassures Hope things are under control. He leaves. As he goes, Hope sees he has left a sack. She calls for him but, too late, Victor has already flown the coop.

Vivian gets the tiara and starts to place it on Melanie's head. Carly watches, "NO!"

Hope never lets privacy get in the way of her curiosity. She digs right into Victor's bag and finds a note. She reads and looks up, "I get it."

Lucas comes back to the Kiriakis mansion and tells Phillip, "You have nothing to worry about." Translation" The lookout calls the captain of the Titanic, "You have nothing to worry about."

Curious Stephanie opens Melanie's note and reads, "Dear Nathan... I'm sorry but I can't get you out of my mind. I have to know if you still have feelings for me because if you do I can't marry Phillip. If I don't hear back, that will be my answer. A part of me will always love you. Melanie." Stephanie folds the note and puts it away as Nathan comes in.

Carly tells Gus they won't get away with this. "There is nothing you can do about it," says Gus, "Melanie is going down."

"That's nothing new for her," says Carly.

Gus turns his back. Carly picks up one of the bricks left over from the wall that Meredith built, hurls herself toward Gus and coldcocks him.

Melanie wavers, "I don't really feel very good."

"So soon," says Vivian, "Uh... I mean... you don't?"

Victor gives Phillip some fatherly advice, "Marriage is like a leaky canoe... You can paddle like hell and still sink."

Phillip gets a call and steps aside to take it, "What the hell?"

Vivian suggests Melanie focus, "Pull yourself together and go get married."

Hope reads and leaves a phone message for Bo, "Well, Bo, your father is at it again."

Gus and Carly struggle. Of course l'il ole Carly manhandles bog ole Gus with ease. She strangles him and leaves him unconscious on the floor, "Think, Manning, think. Think this through." Run, spot, run. See spot run.

Melanie says she feels a little better and asks Vivian to go down and check on things. Vivian gushes, smooches and leaves. Melanie rambles, "Dearly beloved there isn't going to be a wedding today. Nathan and I have some unfinished business. He should have gotten that letter by now." She hears a knock at the door and rushes it, "Nathan?" She flings it open and Brady and Arianna bust in. Arianna asks if she is OK. Melanie gets woozy.

Elsewhere, Vivian drinks and imagines the death, "Phillip will get over it but Carly never will." Her phone rings and she reads the incoming text message, "Trouble with Carly. Come quick." Vivian hustles out.

Carly stuffs Gus away and texts Bo. She gives him the address and tells him, "Vivian is coming. Need backup."

Phillip and Victor are in the den. Phillip informs him the justice of the peace has the flu, "If there is no justice of the peace there is no wedding."

Victor listens and looks over Phillip's tungsten shoulder. He sees Stef'n-Ho walk in, "What a cute couple!"

Nathan walks up to Stephanie, "You're early. Is the weddin... uh... I don't want to know about the wedding. I have zero tolerance for ex-girlfriends right now." She tells him she is there for some paperwork and then she will be heading for the wedding. She leaves.

Justin is on the phone leaving a message for Hope telling her he saw Vivian drive away, "I think things are OK here."

Well, apparently Nathan's pep talk worked because Maggie made the wedding and she sits with Mia. Will bounces Allie around and they all banter. Maggie reminisces about Mickey making an a** of himself at a previous wedding.

Lucas comes in. Justin joins him. They check Maggie out and figure she is OK.

Brady sits Melanie down and wonders if he should get Lexie. "No," says Melanie, "I'm too young to die." Arianna and Melanie chat about Vivian's pushiness.

Vivian arrives at the hideout. Carly greets her holding a wrench as big as a house, "Gus is tied up at the moment."

Abe has arrived at the Kiriakis mansion and agrees to marry Melanie and Phillip. Phillip goes to see if Lucas has the ring. Stefano and Victor trade a few light insults just to get things warmed up and Victor goes to search for Vivian.

Nathan is on the phone, "I have to take off later. Melanie is cool. She completely understands."

Daniel and Chloe walk into the hospital. She says she wishes he didn't have to work and she didn't have to go to the wedding. Daniel brings up names and Chloe says she has already picked out the name and will tell him in eight and a half months. She leaves.

Daniel sees Nathan there and chides him for giving up on Melanie, "I see you threw in the towel."

Stephanie joins the party in the bedroom and Arianna and Brady go to get woozy Melanie a little food. Melanie asks, "Did you give Nathan the note." Stephanie stares.

Will continues to play with Allie. He takes her upstairs. Lucas and Justin decide they come from complicated families. They go back into the den and chat with Lexie and Maggie. Stefano wonders why Victor isn't back yet.

Victor and Phillip meet in the hallway. Victor wonders where Vivian is.

Vivian claims innocence. Carly sneers, "Killing Lawrence was horrible but killing you could be fun. Bo is on his way and it's over. Melanie will live happily ever after."

"No," says Vivian, "She will die in about a half hour."

"Forever after," says Carly, "A half an hour... what's the difference?"

Lexie sees Stefano eating cake and yanks it away from him. Stefano says he is happy she cares, and asks her and Abe to dinner. Lexie gives him both barrels, "Our being here doesn't change the fact you knew and didn't tell EJ Sydney was his daughter."

Victor asks, "Where is Hope?"

"She's on duty," says Justin.

"Too bad we're too busy to rob a bank," says Victor, "With Hope back on the force we'd get away with it for sure. I'll tell you the same thing I told her. You have nothing to worry about from Vivian."

Hope gets to the cop-shop and an officer tells her Bo isn't there. Hope decides to call, but the officer also tells her that the crack commissioner left his cell phone there. Snoopy Hope picks it up and looks at the screen, "Hmmm... a text from Carly."

Nathan tells Daniel he and Stephanie are going on a great vacation, "That's the definition of moving on."

"Keep telling yourself that," says Daniel.

Victor continues to wonder where Vivian is.

Carly threatens Vivian with the wrench-a-saurus. They argue about Lawrence and Melanie. "Lawrence was a prince," says Vivian.

"He was a monster," says Carly, "His illness took away every ounce of his humanity. Melanie will live a happy life even if I have to kill again. They say murder gets easier the second time around."

"Spoken like a true doctor," says Vivian, "There is nothing you can do to stop it now."

Stephanie tells Melanie Nathan refused to read the letter once he saw it was from her. Melanie staggers. Stephanie asks, "Are you all right?"

"I'm ready to get married," drones Melanie. Stephanie leaves. Outside. She leans against the door and stares.

Inside, Melanie staggers and falls unconscious on the bed.


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11 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ok this episode was kinda dumb um the whole time victor said where's vivian and stephanie is so annoying I don't know why people don't like melanie I don't like stephanie then she sees melanie getting sick and offers no help she just goes outside n stares if I was carly I woulda hit old haggy vivian already she's crazy I thought stefano took care of her shouldn't she be gone already
If carly knows the address why doesn't she call 911 already this episode really is lame but that's days for ya they drag it on as long as possible

5:47 AM  
Anonymous Leslie said...

She tells him she's not going to the wedding because she would spoil it for Melanie. So she has decided to spoil it by not going.

While I’m quite certain this is the first of many “big days” for Melanie, she did ask Maggie to play a very important part in her wedding. Maggie needs to put on her big girl pants and move on.

The metaphors on this show just keep getting cheesier all the time.

It would probably have been more appropriate for Chloe to pop in the oven a Tombstone Pizza with extra cheese.

"Here is the proof," says Chloe, "Three tests. All positive.”

Good heavens!!! Chloe didn’t wave the test strips at Daniel – did she?!

"An eye for an eye... A brainless twit for a deranged megalomaniac."

Excellent analogy Prevuze!!!

Curious Stephanie opens Melanie's note and reads.

How stupid is this? Why would Melanie give a note like that to Stephanie to deliver to Nathan? On top of that, who writes notes anymore? Melanie should have sent an e-mail or a text message. Geez!

"Melanie is going down."

"That's nothing new for her," says Carly.

Like mother – like daughter.

Gus and Carly struggle. Of course l'il ole Carly manhandles bog ole Gus with ease.

Not only is Gus a boy toy – he’s also a wuss.

Inside, Melanie staggers and falls unconscious on the bed.

I thought this episode would be a real washout but it DOES have at least one highlight!

Applecheeks is absolutely right. Just how was Vivian expecting to get away with the murder? Since Carly is witnessing the tiara-cide, Vivian will have to get out of Dodge pronto.

After surviving snowmageddon and an earthquake – 4.3 on the Richter scale, I was overjoyed to get my Prevuze fix this morning. Thanks for the another stellar recap Prevuze!

6:28 AM  
Anonymous Maggie Mae said...

I don't know why anyone doesn't like Melanie, she reminds me of a younger version of Anna.

Sounds like a total snoozeville. It's so sleepworthy I'm shocked it isn't 24/7 Rafe, Sami and Carly.

7:06 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maggie Mae it still a lot of Carly this week but i prefer that than to see Rafe (unbearable to watch IMO) and Sami is ok when she is away from Rafe and right now she is always with Rafe so...
Anna was more fun than Melanie and her acting more subtle but i kind of like Melanie when she is not to much OTT.

8:06 AM  
Anonymous Bulldog said...

OK, I'll have to ask for some clarification here because sometimes when I'm watching DOOL I get as woozy as Melanie with a comb on her head.

The last I remember of the endless conversations with Chloe and Arianna, Chloe was saying she couldn't tell Daniel if she was pregnant because she didn't want to give him false hope. Now she's beaming proudly and showing him the tests. What did I drift off and miss here?

And maybe Prevuze can offer another explanation - is Carly chained up? Otherwise why wouldn't she konk Viv on the noggin when she walks in and escape?

And Maggie Mae - I don't dislike Melanie but I wish she'd tone down the huge skeleton grin by about half. That's sort of annoying to me. Anyone else?

LOL over "I don't know," says Maggie, "I did everything else without him for years.", Victor's WWI pic and "Melanie is going down." "That's nothing new for her," says Carly.

Thanks for the great recap, Prevuze, and happy the-work-week's-almost-half-over everyone!

8:09 AM  
Blogger Applecheeks said...

pop some buns in the oven GROAN

"This is February, so..." she counts out the months. "So... November..

She has to be at least a FEW weeks pregnant (and we’re not even two weeks into February) so by my count it’s more likely to be the end of October. Of course, given this show, we’ll be thankful if she delivers by Thanksgiving.

"You still have Mickey. He's right by your side." "I didn't think it smelled very fresh in here," says Maggie.

Oh man, the coffee almost spewed at that one. LOLOL

And here are just a couple of the half-dozen HUH?! moments today:

- I know Melanie is a self-centered idiot, but give STEPONME a note to give to Nathan??? For pete’s sake, girl. Get a clue! Why don’t you have Arianna give Nathan the note? Or, as Leslie points out, text him?

- Carly saw Vivian putting the comb in Melanie’s hair. She had to assume it was part of Viv's dastardly plot. Why wouldn’t she be rushing to Melanie's side instead of standing around waiting for Vivian to come to her?

Loved the pic of Lucas's bachelor party contribution. He'll never live down that series of juvenile pranks he did when EJami were first dating will he, Prevuze? hahaha

The sun is back today. tra-la tra la. Thanks for making a sunny day even brighter, Prevuze!

8:11 AM  
Anonymous Berg said...

Another great recap - and now I know I can skip this snoozefest all together. Thanks Prevuze for sparing me.

8:20 AM  
Blogger Prevuze said...

The last I remember of the endless conversations with Chloe and Arianna, Chloe was saying she couldn't tell Daniel if she was pregnant because she didn't want to give him false hope. Now she's beaming proudly and showing him the tests. What did I drift off and miss here?

Someone brought it up to Chloe (I forget who or what scenario) and she said something about you can't expect her to be consistent. Translation: It's not what you're missing, it's what Chloe is missing - a brain.

And maybe Prevuze can offer another explanation - is Carly chained up? Otherwise why wouldn't she konk Viv on the noggin when she walks in and escape?

She is not chained up. She is, however, hampered by the death grip she has on the wrench-o-saurus.

8:23 AM  
Blogger Prevuze said...

Loved the pic of Lucas's bachelor party contribution. He'll never live down that series of juvenile pranks he did when EJami were first dating will he, Prevuze? hahaha

And like the now legendary Shawn and Belle sea voyage, I'm sure we'll be able to make references to them and beat them ad nausea like the DOOL dead horse for years to come.

8:26 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If I was carly I would knock vivian out the put her in a bikini drag her to melanies weddind put a tiara on her head with her wrench in her hand and stand her up at the altar throw a cover on her. Reveal her at the wedding that would be hilarious and victor running and grabbing her like a cardboard standup and rushing out

10:14 AM  
Anonymous SirLurksAlot said...

Think, Manning, think. Think this through.

I'm sorry, but WHO refers to themself by their own last name? I don't know why, but that really bugged me.

Carly staggers and stands up. She remembers being buried alive.

Seems like the only thing the writers remember about Carly was that she was buried alive.

Victor figures Hope has bought into Kate's conspiracy theory. He assures Hope Vivian won't hurt Melanie.

Maybe Victor is onto Viviian and "fix" the deadly tiara.

Victor reassures Hope things are under control. He leaves. As he goes, Hope sees he has left a sack. She calls for him but, too late, Victor has already flown the coop.

AND the deadly one is in the bag, and Hope flashes back to being Princess Gina, puts on the tiara and DIES!

One can only hope.

12:59 PM  

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