The Big Bad Wolf

Nicole is in the Kiriakis mansion den with Brady, "This is so hard for me."

"You can tell me anything," says Brady.

"All right," says Nicole, "You have an ugly piece of spinach between your two front teeth." She worries that Brady will be mad at her and wants him to promise he'll forgive her.

EJ calls Marco and orders up a Nicole-to-go. Arianna walks in and overhears the conversation as EJ spits out a few expletives-deleted about Nicole. Arianna asks, "Are you talking about me?"

EJ says, "No, it's a business associate."

Kate strolls outside and gets a call, "What? No! I'll be right there."

Mad and Chad are at the pier. Madeline gasps, "What did you say?"

"That you were a whore... hooker... prostitute... a DOOL writer..."

"That last one was completely uncalled for," says Madeline, "No sane person would ever sink that low."

"I hope you charged the big bucks," says Chad, "It would be embarrassing for me to have my mother be a cheap whore."

SLAP!!!

Adrienne says she's not trying to make accusations. She makes accusations about Hope and Justin, "There were kissing and then acted like nothing happened."

Bo says, "That's because when you kiss hope, pretty much nothing does happen."

Hopeless finds Carly outside the pub. Carly says she doesn't want to fight any more.

"Who wants to fight," asks Hopeless, "

"An hour ago you took my head off," says Carly.

"I apologize," says Hopeless, "You see... the woman who yelled at you... it wasn't me."

Brady says he can't make promises. Nicole says she knows what she did was wrong, "In the end, though, I think you'll be proud of me for doing it."

EJ tells Arianna he still thinks Nicole set her up. He flashes back to Nicole reaming him out at the dock. Arianna wonders if if EJ knew what Nicole was talking about.

Kate rushes into the hospital asking about Stefano. Lexie takes him into the only room they have. They find Stefano laid out flat on the bed Kate screams, "OMG, is he dead?"

Lexie says, "No, he's been watching DOOL and is in a trance."

Nicole says this all bothers her because she loves Brady and it might ruin any chance she has with him.

Bo says, "I don't get it."

"You never do," says Adrienne. She tells him people can change.

"Yeah," says Bo, "but she's acting like a different person. Where did Hope go?"

Carly wants to know what Hopeless means. Hope says she's another person, angry and possessive around Bo, "I don't think clearly around him."

"He must be around a lot," says Carly.

Hopeless says she thinks Carly is innocent. Wow. She really is crazy. Hopeless knows Carly has had a difficult ride, "You're like a hero to me."

Madeline backs off and apologizes after slapping Chad silly. Chad picks his face up off the sidewalk. He says, "Will heard you and Kate talking and that's how I know the disgusting truth."

Nicole reminds Brady he once said he loved her. She thinks she was stupid to turn him down, "It was the biggest regret of my life."

Nicole asks, "You don't feel the same way do you?"

Brady reminds her he and Arianna are done. Nicole thinks she is responsible for that, "I wanted her out of your life."

"Just because you wished it doesn't mean that's why it happened," says Brady, "We had our issues. We are over for good."

Nicole presses her luck, "So there is a chance you still love me?"

EJ says Nicole was just going to make up a lie at the dock, "She thought putting you in jail would get Brady back." EJ is distracted and Arianna thinks he's worried about work. She starts to go but EJ tells her he's going out of town.

Arianna asks, "Why? Are you in some kind of trouble?"

Bo says he is the one to blame, "I gave up on our marriage. In 1989. Then there was Carly. I should have held out longer. Another five minutes. I hurt Hope and now she is trying to hurt me."

Hopeless says she thinks Carly is a strong woman who was married to a sadistic man, "You fought back when he pushed you beyond the limit. You've taught me a lot. Can I borrow your butcher knife? "

Lexie checks out Stefano. The gals wake him up. Stefano wakes and asks what the commotion is about. He says he ran out of insulin on his trip and went without it, but stopped at the hospital so he could have his favorite doctor fix him up. He says he feels better after the nap and asks Kate to take him home. "Not so fast," says Lexie.

Madeline says this is why she didn't want Chad hanging with Will. She insists she was never friends with Kate. Will presses, "You are such a hypocrite."

Brady moves in on Nicole and says he's always cared about her.

Nicole asks, "As a friend or a woman you want to spend the rest of your life with?" She kisses him to help him decide.

Hopeless says they should talk more but she's running late. Carly invites her to coffee, but Hopeless declines, "Don't forget what I said. You didn't let Lawrence control you and don't let Bo either." She leaves. Carly stares.

EJ says he's not in trouble, but he has to leave the country on business. He says he doesn't know when he'll be back, but will get her the best lawyer. "You're the best lawyer," says Arianna, "which doesn't say much for the profession. You believed me when no one else did. I'm thankful for what you have done." They embrace, and then Arianna leaves.

EJ stands there and reflects on what just happened, "Let's see... I'm arguably the best looking man on the planet yet that's the first time I've touched a woman in months... Perhaps I'm doing something wrong."

Brady and Nicole keep it up. Brady finally pulls away. Nicole apologizes but Brady says he's not mad, "I just got caught up in the moment. I just broke up with Arianna and my head is in a couple different places right now."

"I'd say your head is just in one place," says Nicole, "And that's up your..."

"I get the picture," says Brady.

Nicole does a 180° and decides what she has on EJ is meaningless. She says she wants to drop it, "I want to accentuate the positive... Eliminate the negative... Latch on to the affirmative... Don't mess with Mister In-Between..."

Brady thinks that's a step in the right direction. He gets a call from Titan and takes it as Nicole leaves.

Outside, Nicole bumps into Marco, "Mr. DiMera would like to see you."

"Take me to the big bad wolf," says Nicole, "It's time someone huffed an puffed and blew his house down."

"Great dialog," says Marco, "You've been watching 1930's B movies again, haven't you?"

Carly arrives at Bo and Hope's house. She tells him about her meeting with Hope, "She was acting like we were friends." Bo tells her about his conversation with Adrienne.

"What is going on with her," says Carly, "Why is she acting like this?"

Hopeless arrives at the poker dive and finds Baker waiting. She goes through the sack of stuff he got for her, "You were a bad boy. Why didn't you follow my orders? You did this on purpose."

Baker jumps to his own defense, "I thought..."

"I don't need you to think," screams Hopeless, "Fortunately that's what happens with you most of the time."

Lexie is all done giving Stefano his insulin. She gives goes to get him a new prescription. Kate gives Stefano her phone so he can call for a car. Stefano looks at the phone and asks why she called Madeline. Kate flashes back to the call.

Chad decides to go talk to Charles. Madeline tells him he can't do that, "I'll tell you everything. What Will heard is true. It's all true."

Baker says he knows he can't stop Hopeless but asks her to reconsider. He asks what she plans to do with the things he got. Hopeless thinks Baker has no sense of adventure. She says she's going to be free and get even. Baker wonders what happens next.

"I disappear," says Hopeless.

Brady lounges at the beach. A woman walks up. We pan out to find it's Nicole. "It's hot out here," she says. She sits beside him and gets close, "Whadya say, shall we go for a swim or make it hotter?" Brady votes for hotter.

Arianna walks up, "Brady."

Brady snaps out of his fantasy, "Arianna?"

Marco escorts Nicole into the rumpus room. Nicole helps herself to the liquor. EJ asks her about being at Brady's house, "I hope you didn't tell him anything."

"Like what," asks Nicole, "that you used Anna to kidnap Sydney? My lips are sealed."

"You can't tell Brady," says EJ, "Otherwise you'd have to explain why you were in this house."

"Well we both know there is no evidence," says Nicole.

"You can't expose me without exposing yourself," says EJ.

"I have another way to make you pay and it will be ever so much more satisfying," she says.

Prevuze' third law of doolnamics: For every action, there is a corresponding over-reaction.

Kate says Chad asked her about Madeline's past and she called Madeline and gave her a heads up. Stefano is concerned Chad will keep digging and now they have to hope Madeline will keep her mouth shut. Kate thinks Stefano should calm down. Stefano booms, "I will be calm when that woman is no longer a threat to us. Our role in the death of that fool congressman cannot get out."

"Which congressman," asks Kate, "Aren't they all fools?"

Madeline says she regrets it all. She says she can't forgive herself so she can't expect Chad to, either. She says she did it to pay for law school. She felt it was her only choice, "I didn't do it for long."

"Oh, that makes it all OK then," says Chad.

"Your dad can never know about this," whines Madeline, "Please promise me you won't tell. I new all of these secrets..."

"Secrets," gasps Chad, "What else are you hiding from me?"

Carly wonders if Hope is playing games with them. She says, "Hope seemed concerned about me and insinuated I'd be better off without you."

"Every once in a while she's right," says Bo.

Baker asks where Hopeless is going. "Wouldn't you like to know," she asks. Baker suggests she forget Bo and leave with him.

Hopeless asks, "Are you asking me to run away with you?"

"Kind of."

"I plan to carry out my plan, so that trumps our compatibility," says Hopeless, "It's the only way I'll ever be at peace."

Arianna wonders why Brady wasn't swimming at home. He explains, "Vivian was using the pool."

"Say no more," says Arianna. Best advice we've had on the show all day. She starts to go but Brady stops her.

Nicole says, "I have been doing some soul searching."

EJ asks, "Did you find one?" Good one, EJ.

"What I want is to punish both you and Sami," says Nicole, "What the two of you have going on is gross. You are making her look like a fool and I love it. I want you to burn in hell together, so I'm not telling her you kidnapped Sydney after all."

Brady wishes Arianna good luck with the trial, "I really wish the best for you."

"Thank you," says Arianna, "I hope you're happy. That's all I ever wanted for you."

"That's all I've ever wanted for you, too," says Brady. She leaves.

EJ wonders if he can believe Nicole will keep her mouth shut, "What do you want?"

"Don't go anywhere," says Nicole, "I'll be in touch." She leaves. EJ stares.

Kate tells Stefano not to worry about Madeline, "She has more to lose than we do. She has everything under control."

Chad accuses Madeline of lying. He turns to leave and stomps up the stairs. Madeline chases and grabs at him. Chad turns, "Get away from me." He swipes his arm at her to stop her from grabbing at him.

Madeline loses her balance and does a Ford Decker dying swan...

WHAM! BAM! SLAM, JAM & RAM YOU MA'AM!

City cleanup crews run up and survey the damage. Foreman Red Splatt yells, "We've got to get her up... Quick, someone hand me a paint scraper and a garbage bag!"

Sanitary Engineer Lyon Flatt asks, "Should we call an ambulance?"

"Only if they can bring a microbiologist," says Splatt.

Bo asks, "So Hope advised you to leave me?"

"Not in so many words."

Bo thinks it's time to stop talking and start doing. So he keeps talking. He says he has to find out why Hope's behavior is out of control.

Baker asks for details on Hopeless' plan. Hopeless doesn't want to say because she says that will protect Baker. Baker don' wan' no stinkin' protection.

"I'm going to kill him," says Hopeless, "I'm going to murder my husband."

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