Bonnie And Clyde

Baker walks into the sleazy poker-den ready for action. Unfortunately he sees Nicole standing there.

Chloe gets home and finds Carly in the hall. Uncomfortable Carly stammers and Chloe shuts her up, "You didn't cover your tracks. That creep knows it and so do I."

Carly says, "You're going to have to be a little more specific when you use the word 'creep.' In Salem that could be practically anybody."

The aforementioned creep, motel manager Mortimer, sits in the Cheatin' Heart, drinks and remembers Chloe and Daniel confronting him, "A whole lot of cash for a little work. And that money will come in handy." He leaves and walks down the alley.

Daniel attacks him, "Tell me what's going on now."

Vivian finds Maxine at the hospital and asks where her fiancée is. Maxine is shocked to find out she's talking about Vic. She says Victor doesn't want to be disturbed. Threats fly and Maxine tells Vivian he's in with Maggie.

Vivian starts to go in and listens as Maggie compliments Victor. Victor is sooo grateful. Vivian is sooo upset.

Brady lies on Arianna's lap and we get the standard DOOL phone call. Roman asks him to come down to the station to go over his statement. Brady wonders why Hope didn't make the call. Roman says he's covering for Hope.

Ciara and Hope sleep. Hope jumps awake, grabs her pills and walks into the closet.

Nicole gasps, "Dr. Richard Baker... as I live and breathe!"

Baker turns on a fake British accent, "I'm not Dr. Baker."

Yeah, like Nicole believes that, "Why aren't you dead?"

Baker continues to insist he's someone else. Nicole doesn't buy it. She threatens to call the cops if he doesn't tell her what he's up to.

It's the Chloe and Carly show in the hall. Chloe continues to toss threats Carly knows nothing about. Chloe walks off. Carly huffs.

Daniel threatens Mortimer. Mort recognizes him and says it was an innocent mistake. Daniel doesn't believe him. Mort says Daniel's girlfriend made the whole things up. Daniel wonders if Mort is lying.

Vivian comes into Maggie's room. Victor sees her, "I was just about to call you."

Vivian doesn't exactly believe him, "Right. And the check is in the mail." Maggie tells Vivian she checked in because she collapsed and Victor helped her out. Vivian suggests they leave. Victor suggests Vivian take a flying leap.

Brady tells Arianna he has to go to the cop-shop. Arianna decides she's going with him. The excitement on never stops on this show, does it?

Hope, continuing the Jekyll and Hyde ripoff, becomes Hopeless.

Baker gotta go. Nicole blocks him and asks why he's still alive. Baker says after Nicole ratted him out he figured he didn't have a lot of time before Stefano sent his goons. Nicole reminds him Stefano's goons found him dead, "How did you pull that off."

"It wasn't easy," says Baker, "But it also wasn't as off the wall as a fake pregnancy."

Hopeless creeps out of the room.

Daniel wonders if Mortimer is accusing Chloe of being a liar. Mort sticks to his story. Daniel sends him packing.

Chastised Vivian backpedals and decides wedding plans can wait. Her phone buzzes and she leaves. Outside, Mortimer tells her about his confrontation with Daniel, "He bought it. Thank goodness my record is clean, but I know he's still out there trying to dig up stuff on me. Dr. whatshisname is starting to think his fiancée is a little batty though. I'm getting out of Salem."

"Bon voyage," chirps Vivian.

Daniel calls Chloe. He asks if they could meet at home instead of going on their dinner date. Vivian watches as Chloe whines her way through the conversation.

Baker tells Nicole he's a doctor and a quick thinker and those things came in handy that day. We have a flashback to Baker's "death." Baker runs around the room, gets his bag, injects himself, sits in a chair, wraps a rope around his neck and pulls it tight.

Nicole asks, "So you drugged yourself with a drug that made you look dead and then strangled yourself?"

Baker acts like it's something people do every day, "Meh. You should be happy. My blood is no longer on your hands. Are we done?"

"No," says Nicole, "Unfortunately, this snoozer isn't even halfway over. And there are still your more recent activities to discuss." She pulls out Brady's money clip and sticks it in his face.

Daniel insists nothing is wrong. He says he just wants to spend time with alone with Chloe.

"You sound a little strange," she whines.

"Everyone in Salem is a little strange."

Chloe hangs up. Vivian stands in the background and watches as Chloe has a hissy fit, "Damn it! That bitch is poisoning him against me." She heads for Dry Gulch. Vivian calls Gus and tells him to follow Chloe.

Roman, Brady and Arianna discuss the muggings. Roman says Brady's brand was a female empowerment symbol. Brady asks, "So you think the mugger is a woman?"

"Either that or a man," says Roman.

Hopeless and Carly meet at the park bench. Hopeless wants to chat, "I know we have had our issues and I just want you to know I don't hate your guts anymore.". Carly thinks this is a bit sudden. Hopeless says she's given this a lot of thought and knows she has judged Carly unfairly. She insists she's sincere. I no longer blame you for what happened with my husband.

"That's quite the one-eighty," says Carly.

"I've finally figured out where the blame really lies," says Hope.

Dick claims he doesn't recognize the money clip. Nicole assumes he's involved in the muggings and is using the take to feed his gambling habit. Baker tells her to shut up, "You can't prove a thing."

"Actually," says Nicole, "I can prove a whole lot." She pulls out her video camera, "You're going down, Dickie... tonight."

Roman gets off the phone. He says he has to go deal with something. Arianna and Brady decide to wait. After Roman leaves, Arianna is all over him about the mugging. Brady don' wanna talk about it. No guy does after he finds out he's been beaten up by a girl. Arianna thinks the mugger was Nicole. Brady don' wanna talk about Nicole either, so they talk about Nicole. Arianna continues to accuse, "On top of everything else Nicole still thinks she has a chance with you." Right now, the only woman who would have a chance with Brady would be one with no vocal cords.

Baker says no one will believe Nicole. He grabs her and says he can turn this around. "You are delusional," says Nicole, "You have nothing to offer me. Maybe if you had left Brady alone."

"I didn't pick the victims," says Baker, "She..."

Nicole does a double take, "She? Are we talking about a Bonnie and Clyde deal here? Who is the little lady?"

Hopeless has decided Bo is to blame. Surprise, surprise! She says she has to go, but invites Carly to get together and chat again sometime. Hopeless leaves.

Daniel jogs by. Carly tells him she and Chloe had a run in. She insists she's not trying to undermine their relationship, "I don't know where she is getting all this."

"Neither do I," says Daniel, "But she's wrong." Chloe stands in the weeds and listens.

Baker says, "No harm no foul." So, apparently, Brady getting his head bashed in and branded did not constitute harm. Brady will be so happy to hear that.

Nicole asks, "Oh, He's not dead so I'm supposed to let you off the hook?" Baker says he's just asking for some compassion.

POP QUIZ

Please pick the grouping that does not go together:

a) Hammer — Nails
b) Horse — Carriage
c) DOOL — boredom
d) Nicole — compassion

If you picked 'd' you have proven yourself to be smarter than the average paramecium and may continue.

Nicole says she's going to the cops, "I'll look like a hero in Brady's eyes and you will pay for your crimes." She leaves.

Daniel tells Carly this is out of character for Chloe, "She's not vindictive, but she is wrong." Carly puts her hand on Daniel's arm and comforts as Chloe watches. She leaves. Gus stalks.

Maggie says Vivian seemed a bit peeved. "Peeved is her default demeanor," says Victor. Maggie gets gooshy. She thanks him for helping her. "Aw, shucks twarnt nothin' ma'am," says Victor.

Gus calls Vivian and tells her they've hit the jackpot, "You're got to get down here right away."

Arianna has a meltdown. Brady insists he doesn't care about Nicole, "I love you that's the end of the story." Don't we wish. "So, that's it. Let's talk about what is good on TV tonight."

"DOOL is on SoapNet," says Arianna.

"OK," says Brady, "So what if nothing good is on TV tonight." Arianna launches into another Nicole tirade and Brady shuts her up with a kiss. Nicole walks in and watches the disgusting display.

Carly says she knows Chloe has reason to resent her. Daniel tells her about Chloe's hysterical pregnancy, "The fact you gave me a child has to be crushing to her. God knows, it was crushing to me when I found out twenty years after the fact. I love her and we have been through so much. Now it is up to me to make it right."

Gus tells Vivian about Daniel telling Carly he didn't believe Chloe, "He thinks his little opera star is losing her mind."

"Chloe losing her mind would be less surprising than losing a grain of sand on a beach," says Vivian. She's ecstatic with the way things are playing out.

Chloe sits in the pub. She calls Phillip and leaves a message, "Carly has won. Daniel believes her and not me. My only option is to turn to illicit, sleazy monkey sex again."

Vivian walks into the pub putting on a show and ranting at Gus, "My wedding plans have been maliciously canceled by that seductive witch. Just fix it. Go fix it." Gus leaves. Vivian turns toward Chloe and raises her voice, "That lowlife woman Carly."

Baker is back in his hotel room packing. Hopeless finds him and Baker tells her about Nicole, "You and I are over. We have to leave Salem."

Hope says she doesn't have to leave, "No one would believe I'm involved. I know how to cover my tracks. This partnership is over. You gotta get out of here."

Brady and Arianna decide to take it home. Nicole watches and rambles after they leave, "Why does Arianna get a free pass? She's the one without an alibi. Waitaminute..."

Victor says he'll drop in tomorrow, On his way out, he tells Maggie, "You will beat this." He leaves. Maggie stares.

Daniel... Carly... nothing new... he decides he's got to confront Chloe, "Unless... what if I'm wrong?"

Vivian says, "I didn't know the Carly Manning cheerleading squad was in the room."

Chloe says Vivian is wrong. She says she can't stand Carly, "You're not the only one she's messing with. Everyone thinks I'm crazy."

"It's odd for everyone in Salem to be right," says Vivian. She suggests she and Chloe have gotten off on the wrong foot and could help each other.

Brady and Arianna munch their way into the Kiriakis mansion. Brady's phone rings. He refuses to answer and dives in.

Baker's phone rings. Nicole tells him she's reconsidered and maybe she won't turn him in, "But there is a little condition. It's time for you to break with tradition. Your next victim is Arianna Hernandez."

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