Friday, January 29, 2010

Blow Out The Carbon

Jealous Mia overhears the kids talking about the great time they will have in Vancouver.

Evil, conniving Mia wheels and deals and gets the Vancouver trip canceled.

NuWill makes an appearance and wonders what Mia is up to.

Stephanie tells Justin she's in love but doesn't think Nathan loves her back.

Nathan asks Stephanie to spend a few days with him at Pine Valley.

Hope and Justin retrieve the mystery box and discover shocking things inside.

Vivian plots to kill Melanie at her wedding.

Melanie can't handle Nathan examining her. She invites Carly to her wedding.

Ciara gets an eye-full on her computer.

Caroline gives Bo both barrels.

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Vivian tells Gus, "She watched Lawrence die. Now she's going to watch her own daughter die."

Bo tells Carly, "This situation is way too volatile."

Hope flails the papers around and says to Justin, "Don't you see? This explains everything."

Thursday, January 28, 2010

A Card-Carrying Phony

Vivian promises Victor she won't harm Melanie, but tells Gus they just have to be discreet in planning to kill her.

Rafe moves out of Sami's place. EJ sees him walking away with his backpack, figures it out and offers his sympathy.

Arianna mistakenly answers EJ's phone when Anna calls. She grills EJ about Anna.

Brady finds out Arianna went to see EJ and warns her about the DiMeras.

Carly breaks the ice in her relationship with Melanie.

Brady thinks Roman isn't doing enough to find Sydney.

Rafe tells Roman he moved out of Sami's place.

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Stephanie tells Justin, "I think I'm in love. The problem is I don't think he loves me back."

Melanie backs away from Nathan, "Don't touch me."

Carly tells Bo, "She's ready. I'm gonna tell her I'm her mother."

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

I'm Thinking Of Checking Into A Rubber Room

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Stephanie and Nathan agree to tell Melanie they are dating, but neither follows through.

Melanie continues to be so obsessed with Nathan she hurts herself. Dr. Manning to the rescue.

Chloe worries about the possibility of not being able to have children.

Daniel has a surprise for Chloe, but can't shake the feeling something is bothering her.

Daniel lectures Melanie and says she should have more respect for Carly.

Stephanie tells Melanie her relationship with Phillip isn't a problem for her.

Carly and Daniel discuss Vivian.

Maggie contemplates a bottle of scotch.

Rafe moves out of Sami's apartment.

Arianna tells EJ about her undercover operation, and then intercepts a phone call from Anna.

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Roman says, "Calm down." Brady says, "Listen, her life could be in danger, OK?"

Arianna asks EJ, "Who's Anna?"

Rafe tells Sami, "I'm not gonna rest until I find Sydney."

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Armageddon

Maggie gets a delivery of things from Mickey's office. She finds a bottle of champagne inside and thinks the unthinkable.

Lawrence convinces Vivian to kill Melanie.

Carly fanaticizes about another encounter with Vivian.

Justin tells Hope Carly has changed.

Hope warns Carly not to hurt Bo.

Maggie advises Melanie to take the high road with Carly

Rafe lectures EJ for messing up the DNA samples on the ransom notes.

Sami and Rafe have the argument of the century. Again.

Bo and Carly comfort each other.

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Melanie asks, "Nathan... anything new with him?" Stephanie says, "Actually, yes."

Anna is on the phone with EJ, "I was just calling to check on how things are going." EJ says, "Things are going great."

Sami yells at Rafe, "If I hadn't told you my secret I would have my daughter back."

Monday, January 25, 2010

Payback's A Bitch

Justin confronts Carly about her relationship with Bo. Carly gives it right back to him about Hope.

Vivian pries into Melanie's background and tells Victor Melanie is Carly's daughter.

They start to haul Arianna off to prison but Rafe saves the day.

Stefano accuses EJ of knowing where Sydney is. EJ claims the meds were for Johnny and Sami backs him up.

Rafe and Sami continue to have big problems. EJ comforts Sami.

Phillip asks Victor if he loves Vivian.

Carly fantasizes about getting to know Melanie as her daughter.

Phillip invites Melanie to dinner, but she has to stay at the house to be there for Maggie.

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Justin tells Hope, "I hope Bo realizes what he's letting himself in for."

Vivian says, "It's time to bury you again." Carly steps back, "No."

EJ tells Sami, "I will bring Sydney back. I promise you that."

Friday, January 22, 2010

Rat Bastard

Hope figuratively and literally tosses her marriage into the trash.

Troy tells the world Arianna is a narc. The undercover operation falls apart and Roman gives Arianna very bad news.

Stefano extends an olive branch to EJ. EJ shoves it down his throat. Stefano discovers Sydney's meds and confronts EJ.

Maggie sinks farther into despair.

Mia gets snotty with Carly.

Kate warns Stefano not to trust EJ and she warns Phillip to keep Vivian out of his life.

Anna continues to worry about Sydney's fever.

Phillip orders Vivian to stop dredging up painful memories of Melanie's past.

Victor becomes impatient with Vivian.

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Carly cries, "No." Vivian says, "Payback's a bitch!"

Sami sobs at Rafe, "I trust you with my life. I trust you with my kids' lives.

Stefano asks EJ, "This is about Sydney, isn't it?"

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Blood On The Floor

Carly freaks out when she finds Melanie and Vivian together. Dr. Dan plays referee.

Troy tries to kill Arianna but it's EJ to the rescue. Super-Brady shows up late.

Roman arrests Troy and he figures things out. He tells EJ Arianna is a narc.

Melanie catches more spilled coffee from Carly. Phillip makes it all better.

Vivian tells Gus to check out Melanie as well as Mia.

Carly tells Bo about the incident(s) at the coffee shop.

Vivian tells Melanie she and Victor are planning to accompany Phillip and her on the honeymoon.

Chloe asks Brady to give Nicole a call. Brady refuses.

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Mia says, "I've caused enough problems." Maggie says, "Mia... stop it."

Vivian tells Victor, "I know how to get the truth and they won't even see it coming."

Bo tells Hope, "The secret didn't end our marriage. You did."

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Magic Purple Crayon

Sami and Rafe's relationship is strained to the breaking point over the handling of the kidnapping. (Does that sound familiar?)

Vivian steps in and helps Melanie choose a wedding dress.

Stephanie and Nathan get a little closer and decide not to let Phillip and Melanie know they are dating.

Julie advises Hope to fight for Bo.

Victor announces that Phillip and Melanie will have company on their honeymoon.

Carly and Victor toss insults and threats at each other.

Vivian remains unsure that Carly came back to Salem to find her daughter.

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Brady tells Chloe, "I told Arianna I had moved on. And I have."

Carly tells Melanie, "Vivian wants to destroy you and I won't let it happen.

Bo tells Daniel, "I need your help. Are you up for it?"

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Better A Scarlet Letter Than A Black Armband

Hope and Carly both discover Bo said Carly came back to Salem for him. They both confront him and things get ugly for Bo.

Gabi agrees to go to Vancouver with Chad and the gang.

Mia confesses she likes both Will and Chad and doesn't want to lose either of them.

Hope is consoled by the fact that Justin is (say it with her) there for her.

Phillip tells Carly she should apologize to Hope.

They arrest the woman who grabbed the ransom money. Sami recognizes her.

EJ desperately tries to phone Anna, but can't reach her.

Since Sami and EJ brought in the feds, the kidnappers make more threats.

Melanie decides she wants a big wedding. Vivian wants to help with the plans.

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Hope asks, "I have to wonder, was my marriage ever worth saving?"

Carly screams at Vivian, "What did you do." She rushes to Melanie lying on the ground, "No... no, baby... no, baby."

Sami screams, "What is she gonna do to my little girl."

Monday, January 18, 2010

I've Been Snubbed By A Smurfette

Bo tries to throw Vivian off the trail by leading her to believe Carly came back to Salem because of him.

Kate tries to worm Maggie into giving her insight on how to deal with Melanie. Maggie sees through her plan.

Carly's relationship with Melanie continues to be a bumpy ride.

Lawrence pays Carly a visit.

Phillip and Abe both tell Bo his new strategy could hurt Hope.

Stephanie has a surprise for Nathan.

Phillip asks Bo to be in his wedding and tells him Lucas will be the best man.

Carly gets a case of flashback overload.

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Vivian tells Hope, "Carly's secret won't be a secret for long."

Carly yells at Bo, "Are you out of your mind?"

Rafe announces, "They might have found Sydney's kidnapper."

Friday, January 15, 2010

Shocking Infidelity

Melanie and Carly continue to have issues.

Bo supports Carly and says in time he's sure things will work out with Melanie.

Since Mickey is in no condition to do it, Melanie asks Brady to give her away at the wedding.

Roman tells Arianna the bigwigs have called off her project. This means she has to go back to prison.

Troy takes over the task of whacking Arianna and sets up a meeting with her.

Rafe finds Sami and EJ at the pier and they tell him about the Ransom notes. G-Man Rafe takes charge.

Sami and Rafe have trust issues.

Maggie and Hope get together to help each other with their respective life issues.

Hope thinks Vivian knows more than she's letting on.

Melanie decides to continue with nursing school after her honeymoon.

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Kate grabs Vivian, "Don't you ever refer to him as your son ever again!"

Bo tells Phillip, "Our marriage is over."

Melanie asks Carly, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Do You Mind If I Attach This To Your Bosom?

When Victor finds out Bo is sleeping with Carly, he gets behind Vivian's plan to destroy her.

Sami asks Rafe to stop grilling her. Rafe can't agree to that.

Sami rides her usual emotional roller coaster as the kidnapper calls with instructions.

Carly goes to see Melanie, but Melanie isn't receptive.

Chad invites Gabi, T-Man and Kinzie to Vancouver. And what's happening in Vancouver that NBC wants to shamelessly hype?

Vivian backs off on her certainty that Mia is Carly's daughter.

Rafe discovers EJ and Sami at the pier as they wait to make the payment.

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Melanie lectures Carly, "Not only are you sleeping with her husband behind her back, but your carrying his kid."

Hope tells Vivian, "It's like they're keeping some deep, dark secret from me."

EJ tells Sami, "Just tell him the truth."

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Wonderful Bones

Vivian is hot on the trail of Carly's daughter and we learn her true identity. And then we learn her true-true identity.

Melissa arrives, after the funeral, but before the unending tributes to Mickey.

Bo and Hope's icebound relationship encounters a small thaw.

Mia and Melanie continue to hate Carly's guts.

EJ gets a cold reception from Brady when he stops by to offer his condolences to Maggie.

Mommy Melissa learns sonny-boy Nathan has been a bad boy. Melissa blames Melanie.

Stefano learns EJ has been siphoning DiMera funds. Rafe questions EJ about his activities.

Super-Brady rescues Arianna from near-certain death.

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Melanie asks Carly, "Why am I supposed to care why you do horrible things."

Gabi tells Chad, "I can tell... you're still into Mia."

EJ tells Anna, "I have orchestrated this entire plan."

Sami screams at Rafe, "This is my daughter's life we're talking about."

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Nothing Like A Roll In The Hay To Forget Your Troubles

The Horton clan gets an eyeful as Hope and Carly stage the smackdown of the century.

Bo joins the argument and gets a heapin' helpin' of Hope.

Brady, Arianna, Daniel and Chloe gather at the Java Café after a night at the opera.

Arianna overhears Chloe tell Daniel that in order for Brady to stay with her, Arianna will have to become his "project."

Troy finds out Arianna will be alone in the pub during Mickey's funeral and makes plans for the hit.

Maggie and Melanie join Hope and they all gang up on Carly.

Carly decides to leave town. Bo talks her out of it.

Melissa's flight is cancelled, but it's Phillip and the Titan jet to the rescue.

Melanie tells Phillip there is nothing going on between her and Nathan.

Nathan tells Stephanie there is nothing going on between him and Melanie.

Nathan tells Phillip there is nothing going on between him and Melanie.

Melanie and Nathan wonder if there is something going on between them.

Mia comforts Maggie in her time of loss.

Will tells Lucas he and Mia broke up. Lucas thinks Will should be there for her anyway.

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EJ says, "I just came to offer my condolences." Brady says, "Send a card. You're not welcome here."

Vivian tells Victor, "I know who Carly's daughter is."

Hope tells Bo, "It feels like there is no going back now."

Monday, January 11, 2010

Stick A Fork In Bo — He's Done

As Carly and Bo languish after their romp, Hope calls and tells Bo about Mickey's death.

After an unfortunate turn of events, Hope figures out Bo slept with Carly.

More people learn of Mickey's death.

Lucas comes to Maggie's rescue as she struggles with her grief.

Nathan kisses Melanie.

Melanie and Phillip decide under the circumstances they shouldn't go to Vegas.

EJ agrees to let Sami tell Rafe about the ransom note, but then the Bipolar Bimbo decides not to.

Anna tells EJ she's tired of running and hiding. He assures her he's in control of things.

Will tells Rafe he and Mia broke up. Rafe advises him to be there for her as they all deal with Mickey's death.

Hope and Carly come face to face with each other.

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Melanie tells Nathan, "You're with Stephanie and I'm with Phillip. There is nothing to discuss."

Bo calls, "Hey Carly, it's me. Hope knows."

Hope shouts at Carly, "Thank God you were there to comfort him, huh?"

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Flying Blind

Maggie discovers Mickey has passed away. She and Hope begin to make arrangements.

Bo and Justin argue about Hope.

Carly gets trapped in an elevator with Vivian. Bo rescues her and they head straight for the bedroom.

Will dumps Mia.

Bo teams up with Rafe to work on the Syd-napping.

We discover EJ is the mastermind behind Sydney's kidnapping.

Sami continues to withhold information from Rafe.

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Melanie walks into Maggie's house and finds Doug, Julie and Maggie, "Nice welcome. Who died?"

Phillip asks Vivian, "What are you up to?"

Bo moves in on Carly. "We're together now. That's all that matters."

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Mean And Immoral

Judge Goldberg decides to lighten Nicole's sentence because she is so remorseful.

Brady jumps to Nicole's rescue when she swoons as she receives her sentence.

Arianna beats up on Brady for still loving Nicole.

Chloe comes to see Nicole and vows that she will always (say it with her) be there for her.

EJ flip-flops on whether to tell Rafe about the ransom note.

Rafe overhears Sami and EJ talking and gets suspicious.

Maggie and Lexie reminisce about Maggie's great life with Mickey.

Mia tells Gabi she and Chad are still a hot item, and then she moves in on Will.

Maggie's world falls apart.

Anna gets a shocking visitor.

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Justin tells Bo, "I am done being the good guy. To hell with that."

Hope asks, "Maggie, are you OK?" Maggie cries, "No."

Rafe tells Sami, "Sydney might already be back in your arms if it wasn't' for EJ."

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Brady prevents Troy's hired gun from killing Arianna.

Stephanie lectures Nathan for asking her out then getting arrested over Melanie.

Nathan tells Stephanie if they're going to get back together, it's up to her.

Sami, EJ, Chad and Mia all trash Nicole at her sentencing hearing.

Brady testifies on Nicole's behalf.

Gabi attends the hearing and gets an earful.

Phillip and Melanie engage in pre-marital calisthenics. Melanie fantasizes about Nathan.

Melanie wants to honeymoon in Europe so she can introduce Phillip to her past escapades. Oh, yeah, that'll work out well.

Melanie quits nursing school so she and Phillip can go on their extended European honeymoon.

Judge Goldberg announces he has made his decision about Nicole's sentence.

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Arianna tells Brady, "I don't understand you, and I'm beginning to think that I never will."

Gabi tells Chad, "Stay away from me, OK?"

Nicole tells the group, "There is something I need to say."

Monday, January 4, 2010

Vile And Disgusting Things

Troy hires a sleazeball to whack Arianna.

Brady tells Arianna he went to see Nicole, but assures her it was only to help get Sydney back.

Anna calls Sami and EJ with her demands. She says she only wants to deal with Sami and warns her not to tell anyone.

Agent Tim visits Rafe with some big news.

Rafe warns Brady that Arianna had better not get hurt while Brady is helping Nicole.

Bo and Hope just can't figure things out. Justin moves out of the Kiriakis mansion.

Maggie advises Bo and tells him she and Mickey have resolved to spend more time together.

Arianna warns Gabi to be careful about Chad.

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Nathan tells Stephanie, "I'm making some major changes and they start with you."

Mr. Sleazy holds a gun and creeps up on Arianna.

Sami is on the witness stand, "We don't know if we're ever gonna see her again and it's all because of Nicole."

Saturday, January 2, 2010

The Succubus

Victor and Vivian catch Hope and Justin kissing in Vivian's bedroom. Inquisitions ensue.

Victor throws Justin out of his house.

Nathan and Phillip are arrested for fighting. Nathan tells Phillip Stephanie doesn't fit in to their issue with Melanie.

Phillip gets bail and tells Stephanie Nathan is dating her just to get Melanie off his mind.

Word of Bo kissing Carly and Justin kissing Hope spreads to all parties concerned.

Brady tells Nicole she can still have a life if she fights for it.

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Rafe tells Brady, "If my sister gets hurt, I'm coming after you."

Sami says, "We have to do this for Sydney, EJ."

Bo asks Hope, "Are you telling me you have feelings for him?"