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Jack, Jenn and Abby had a close scrape with the FBI, but got away and headed toward the Grand Canyon. Peter attacked an FBI agent in a fit of madness, but got away and headed back to Salem. Susan and Elvis landed in England, where sparks flew for Susan and a shopkeeper's son named Edmond. Stefano told his men to comb the world looking for Susan and Elvis, blaming Kristen for their escape. Roman collapsed from the shock of seeing John and Marlena's intimacy and ended up back in the hospital with dangerously high blood pressure; Kristen convinced him not to confront John and Marlena. Eric and Sami worked on a plan to stall John and Marlena from telling Roman the truth. Franco and Billie schemed to use Billie's vulnerability to keep Bo and Hope apart. Bo was prevented once again from telling Hope the full extent of his relationship with Billie.
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Jack and Jenn joined a traveling circus, whose ringmaster, Jasper, becomes an ally. Peter got back to Kristen and Stefano, but his jungle madness got worse. Stefano gave Peter a device to help him track Jennifer. Stefano's men nearly caught Susan in England, but Edmond and his mother Violet threw them off the trail, heating up the relationship between Susan and Edmond. Roman was released from the hospital without telling Marlena that he knew about her and John, and he let everyone know he intended to wait as long as necessary to make Marlena his wife. His homecoming was disrupted by tension between Sami and Carrie, and Roman tried to set Sami straight about giving up her obsession with Austin. Hope discovered Billie's schemes to keep her from Bo, and Bo told Hope that he loved her, but not that he had made love to Billie. Billie fainted again and was overjoyed when Mike Horton told her she was pregnant - but Hope, who overheard them, was shocked.
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Laura's plan to nab Peter by misleading him about Jennifer's location backfired when she coincidentally sent him to Dayton, Ohio, the very place Jack and Jenn's circus was headed. Peter kept track of Laura through the bugged earrings Stefano sent her, which she thought came from Jennifer. Susan and Edmund grew closer in England. Vivian found out Jonesy was worse and tried to hurry up their marriage so she could inherit his "wealth." Stefano reclaimed the penthouse from Jonesy. Roman kept his knowledge about John and Marlena a secret, with Kristen egging him on. Franco surprised everyone including Sami herself when he kissed Sami. Carrie experienced irrational jealousy about Mike and his new girlfriend Ally. Hope confronted Bo about Billie's pregnancy and broke up with him, convinced it was finally over between them.
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The close encounter in Dayton between Peter, Jennifer, Jack, Abby, the FBI, and the Salem police ended with no one getting caught. Peter headed back to Salem. Jack encouraged Jasper to take the circus to Salem to increase revenue - and to help Jack and Jenn finally nab Peter. Stefano hid Peter in the townhouse, while Jonesy took Vivian to his ancestral village in England, where they ran into Susan and Edmund and promised to keep their secret. Roman told Marlena and John he knew about their love affair, and Marlena explained about Kristen's deceit. Kristen finally realized John hated her and sunk into a nearly suicidal depression. Sami's interest in Franco increased. Carrie continued to have mixed feelings about Mike. Bo promised to stand by Billie throughout her pregnancy and forgave her for her schemes against Hope.
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Peter tracked Jack and Jenn down to the Salem Circus through Laura's bugged earrings and kidnapped Jennifer, nearly strangling her in his madness. Jack was recaptured by the FBI. Stefano went to the jungle to get a cure for Peter's madness, while Kristen watched over Peter in the townhouse. Vivian and Jonesy were married, with zany Edmund and Susan standing up for them. Marlena went away by herself to think about her situation. Roman gave her her space, but remained optimistic about his chances to win her back. John was hurt that she didn't choose him immediately. Eric and Sami realized all was not lost between their parents, even though Roman discovered the truth. Eric and Roman had heated confrontations with Kristen, who was left without a friend or ally in Salem. Franco aroused Lucas and Austin's suspicions by continuing to court Sami's favor, but Kate was happy to see her plan working. Sami doubted Franco's motives, but was flattered by his attention. Carrie was unable to confront Mike about his feelings for her. Bo saved Hope from a maniacal Peter, whose attack landed her in the hospital.
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All of Salem was devastated when Peter's high speed chase of Jennifer resulted in a deadly crash and Jennifer was apparently killed. Laura snapped and began to track down Kristen, armed with a gun. Jasper was attacked by Peter and hospitalized with a coma before he could pass on crucial information to Abe. Stefano returned from the jungle with Peter's cure, only to have Kristen accidentally inject it into Celeste, infecting her with jungle madness. Jonesy was hit by a car crossing the street after his wedding to Vivian, but survived. Susan's fax to Marlena revealed her location to a spying Kristen, who implemented a vicious plan to get Elvis back by kidnapping Susan's sister, Mary Moira. Marlena was no closer to a decision about John and Roman, and her worries were sidelined by Jennifer's death. Franco continued to woo Sami, but Lucas told her that Franco couldn't possibly want her for herself. Carrie proved a great source of comfort to Mike. Hope recovered from her attack and was crushed to hear about Jennifer's death.
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Bizarre happenings abounded at Jennifer's memorial. Peter appeared to claim Jennifer's body, but an angelic vision of Jennifer got him to confess his original intention to kidnap her and Abby and the fact that his shooting by Jack was an accident. Peter was immediately arrested, and the newly freed Jack soon learned that Jennifer was indeed alive, and that her death had been faked by the circus people, but Jasper was unable to tell them she was alive before Peter attacked him. Susan and Laura both went after Kristen, who ended up lying face-down in a pool, but we don't know who did it. Abe and Roman stopped Susan from escaping Salem at the airport. Hope and Bo were brought closer together by Jennifer's return, while Kate learned about Billie's addiction in Rome and Billie learned that Kate had kept Bo and Hope apart. Franco turned away from Sami while Carrie grew closer to Mike and Austin noticed. Celeste's jungle madness gave her nightmare visions. Everyone was overjoyed to learn that Jennifer's death was faked.
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Edmund joined Susan in Salem as she faced questioning about Kristen's death, although she denied killing Kristen. Laura seemed strangely untroubled by Kristen's death, and was ecstatic when Jack proposed to Jennifer. Bo and Hope continued to pine for each other, but didn't do anything about it. Billie was concerned her addiction jeopardized the health of her unborn baby. Franco continued to manipulate Sami, who finally realized it was pointless to try to make Austin jealous. Mike decided to apply for the coveted University Hospital Chief of Staff position and hired Carrie as his PR person. Stefano mourned Kristen's death, but was more worried that Lexie would find out what happened to Celeste. Celeste, still having hallucinations, sought out Sister Mary Moira for help. John, Roman, Abe and Bo collaborated on the investigation of Kristen's death, with Roman as the lead investigator. Marlena's choice was delayed once more. Vivian got Jonesy to sign the will, not knowing it was worthless.
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Despite Vivian's attempts to convince him otherwise, Jonesy wants to stay in England as opposed to going to Salem. In a convent with Sister Mary, Celeste tells her about the evil she sees surrounding Kristen, as Stefano gets back to Salem wondering where Celeste is. Carrie tells Austin that she's going to help get the chief of staff job, and they both notice Eric's interest in the new waiter, Nicole. Sami and Franco join the group, and all are shocked when they learn Kristen is dead. Edmund gets down on one knee and proposes to Susan. At the police station, Abe is worried about Lexie getting caught up in Stefano's evil, and Abe, Lexie, John, Marlena, Stefano, and Roman identify Kristen's body, and John confirms that she killed herself. Ivan pours his heart out to Violet about his love for Vivian. Vivian is thrilled when Jonesy gives her an expensive gift. Hope tells Alice that Billie's baby is keeping her and Bo apart, and admits that she thinks Kate is conspiring against her. Kate shows up and asks Hope to stop pursuing Bo, and to let he, Billie, and their baby be happy together. Caroline and Shawn encourage Bo to keep trying with Hope. Stefano refuses to believe that Kristen committed suicide, and Marlena agrees. Vivian shocks Ivan when he sees how happy she is with Jonesy. Billie asks Kate to stop trying to make Bo love her. Bo tells Kim that the only reason he's not with Hope is Franco. Sami is surprised when Hope tells her she doesn't want to work for Titan. Kate calls Franco and tells him that she thinks Hope is catching on. Back at the police station, Stefano assures Susan and Edmund he won't take their baby. When Edmund goes to get some water, we find out that it's not Susan in the room, but Kristen! John finds a message from Kristen on his answering machine, and remembers how much he once loved her. Kate asks Franco to stop using Sami, because she's afraid Sami will talk. Sami is about to tell Hope the truth, but first Hope, then Franco, interrupts, and Franco convinces her to keep quiet. Billie and Roman talk about their love for Bo and Marlena. John blames himself for Kristen's suicide. At the police station, Kristen flashes back to the night of the murder, and how Susan was holding a letter opener to her throat, then accepts Edmund's proposal when he considers returning to England. Somewhere unknown, the real Susan bangs on a door to be let out. Eric realizes he's being followed, and heads into the Java Cafe, where he meets Nicole again, and talks with Sami. Stefano and Roman talk about their love for Marlena. Laura expresses doubt about Kristen's suicide, then we see a flashback to Laura at the Blake house with a gun. Kim babysits Belle and Brady so Marlena and Roman can date. Sami offers Nicole a modeling shot at Titan, and Eric gets his hands on the person who has been following him.
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Kristen's death was ruled to be a suicide, getting Susan off the hook, but unknown to anyone, Susan was actually Kristen in disguise. Kristen assumed Susan was the one who died, but Susan was actually kidnapped as planned by the turban man and taken to a sultan's harem. Laura showed up to Kristen's funeral in bright red. Jack and Jenn were troubled by Laura's vengeful behavior. Hope decided to look into her past as a way to forget Bo. Franco decked Lucas for insulting Sami and continued to manipulate Sami's emotions. Carrie threw herself into the PR campaign for Mike, neglecting Austin. Celeste stayed at the convent, having horrible visions of Kristen, Susan, and Stefano. Roman and Abe focused on the investigation of Kristen's suicide, while John wrestled with feelings of guilt after hearing a desperate message Kristen left on his machine. Jonesy turned out to be the best lover Vivian ever had, but died in her arms on their honeymoon.
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Stefano suffered a heart attack at Kristen's funeral, drawing Lexie closer to him than ever. Edmund and "Susan" announced their engagement, as did Jack and Jennifer. Kristen, disguised as Susan, was unable to leave Salem. Susan plotted to escape the harem before the Sultan could execute her for her lousy dancing. Roman and Abe found that a controlled drug called Placidin was in Kristen's system when she died - the same drug Marlena had prescribed to Laura. John and Marlena nearly made love, but were interrupted. Bo prevented Billie from leaving town while Hope asked Stefano about her past at Maison Blanche. Franco and Sami used one of Austin's boxing coaches in their next phase of the plan to break up Austin and Carrie. Carrie's feelings for Mike deepened as she continued to work on his PR campaign. Vivian mourned Jonesy, but returned to the townhouse in Salem, not knowing it was actually Stefano's.
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Stefano was desperate to leave the hospital to make sure whatever is in the townhouse basement was not discovered by Hope - not knowing that Vivian and Ivan had taken residence in his townhouse. Lexie prevented Stefano's departure. Edmund helped Maggie and Caroline plan a surprise for Susan, but continued to notice her odd behavior. Kristen, disguised as Susan, learned that Laura might be responsible for Susan's supposed death. Susan and Maya planned an escape from the harem. Roman broke with police policy by allowing Marlena to question Laura about her possible role in Kristen's death, infuriating Abe, who decided to bring Laura in for questioning. Laura denied having a role, even as she remembered shooting at Kristen. Bo and Billie watched their baby's heart beat on ultrasound. Sami and Franco launched Sami's new Faces campaign without Kate's approval, hiring Eric as photographer and the waitress Nicole as a model. Carrie and Mike learned that his med school rival Craig was running for Chief of Staff against Mike. Austin continued to fantasize about boxing while Carrie neglected him for Mike's campaign.
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Stefano got out of the hospital and tracked down Celeste, giving her the cure to the jungle madness. Edmund plans a surprise wedding for Susan and brings Violet and Elvis to Salem just before Kristen is ready to escape to England to kidnap the baby. Susan was caught trying to escape and scheduled for execution. The evidence against Laura continued to pile up, forcing Abe and Roman to reopen the investigation into Kristen's death. Eric and Nicole's secret photo shoot went well, and Sami vowed to make Kate accept her new campaign. Mike's rival Craig taunted him about his failed relationship with Carrie, renewing Carrie's commitment to the campaign at the expense of her time with Austin, who started to brood about Carrie's devotion to Mike.
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Celeste started to remember what happened the night of Kristen's death and Stefano was surprised to learn that neither Celeste nor Laura could have been the killer. "Susan" and Edmund are married, despite Kristen's attempts to escape. Edmund's conscience is disturbed by a secret he has not revealed to Susan about the night Kristen died. The real Susan dodges execution by saving the leader's life; her recollections about the fourth Banks sibling, Penelope Kent, who was adopted by an English couple, provides clues as to what happened the night Susan was kidnapped. Laura gets into a car accident and is arrested for Kristen's murder, but says that although she shot at Kristen, she did not kill her. Vivian tempts Sami with an offer to help her get her New Faces campaign accepted by Kate. Carrie continues to spend too much time with Mike, causing tension between her and Austin.
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Billie warns Bo that helping Hope find out about her past could endanger him. Hope asks Celeste to tell her about her missing 4 years, but hits a brick wall. Stefano brings Celeste to the courthouse to clear Laura of Kristen's murder. The judge sentences Laura to a mental institution for her attempted murder of Kristen, and Laura is terrified. Edmund confesses to Kristen's murder, prompting Kristen (in Susan disguise) to leave him, but she is confronted with the real Susan, who has escaped from her prison and has a gun. Edmund and Susan are joyously reunited. Sami's scheme with Vivian to get Kate to accept her campaign almost works until Kate overhears them talking. Carrie does magnificent damage control on Mike's chief of staff campaign, but Austin chafes at her constant absence.
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Kristen's penicillin poisoned candy misfires when Belle eats it and is only saved by quick action by Roman. Roman sees John and Doc bonding over their sick daughter and tells Marlena he has decided to let her go. Hope quits Titan after she, Billie and Kate have it out over Billie's drinking. Billie decides to pretend she is drinking in order to hold on to Bo. Stefano pressures Celeste to work for him to convince Hope to stop probing into Maison Blanche. Laura's attempt to hide out at the convent is foiled by John. Susan and Edmund send Kristen to the Caribbean harem for the rest of her life, where she wallows in anger and self-pity. Susan and Edmund concoct pictures and phone calls to convince Stefano that Kristen got away safely with the baby, while they return to England and live happily ever after. Kate grudgingly accepts Sami's new campaign, and Eric and Nicole are hired as photographer and model. Craig gets the Intruder to print a damaging article about Mike and his mother, but Mike's passionate defense impresses the board members and melts Carrie.
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Billie and Roman reminisce about Paris and Bo promises to be there more for Billie while they wait for the results from her amniocentesis. John and Marlena recreate a first date in the sixties as they begin to enjoy their time together. Hope decides to go to New Orleans to trace her past, starting with the doctor who performed her surgery, who says he has something for her. Celeste thinks Hope has given up the search and tells Stefano not to worry. Vivian has Ivan sell one of the art treasures in the penthouse; Stefano sees it in a store and assumes Jonesy has stolen from him. Kate and Roman are very uncomfortable to realize that Stefano inherited 49% of Titan from Kristen. Sami overhears Franco telling Kate he doesn't want to be with Sami any more. Franco gets a telegram from the INS telling him he will soon be deported and realizes he'd better get back on Sami's good side. Carrie dances close with Mike at the board members' dinner, prompting Austin's jealousy and her own confusion. Eric has a touching encounter with a homeless girl named Madison.
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Billie and Bo await the results of the amnio. Billie and Roman grow closer as Billie begs him not to take the ISA assignment in Paris. Hope is disturbed by a picture of herself before her surgeries as she uncovers her past in New Orleans. John and Marlena fly to New Orleans for vacation, where they become engaged. Stefano learns Jonesy is dead and that Vivian inherited the townhouse and treasures. Vivian's dinner party is filled with tension as Stefano plays off Kate against Vivian, reminding Kate of their secret past. Franco makes up to Sami as he schemes to get her to marry him to avoid deportation. Mike begins to avoid Carrie for her own sake; Carrie is disturbed. Eric and Nicole grow closer as Nicole almost blows her first Titan shoot and Eric helps her over the rough spots.
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Bo joins Hope in New Orleans, where they are both attacked by two bayou men protecting a mysterious swamp girl. Billie and Roman go to New Orleans to brief the ISA chief on the Paris case, where Billie's file disk proves invaluable. Billie's amnio is normal, but she can't find Bo to tell him. John and Marlena encourage Bo to help Hope. Stefano solicits Kate's help to become an accepted member of Salem society and defends Kate against Sami. Franco buys an engagement ring for Sami and sets up a dinner to ask her to marry him. Eric and Nicole are chosen for a Miami photo shoot. Carrie sees Mike dating Allie again and is jealous. Laura's evaluation is postponed. Lucas' drinking escalates and results in increased tension between him and Sami.
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Hope and Bo get trapped in the bayou overnight and the Swamp Girl steals Hope's compact and buries it near the river. Billie goes into the bayou to find them, but goes into labor at Wayne and Earl's and delivers a baby girl prematurely. John and Marlena dig into John's past in New Orleans and uncover a clue to Hope's past. Franco gets Sami to sleep with him and gives her an ankle bracelet. Eric and Nicole get closer, but Nicole won't reveal her secrets. Carrie and Mike get closer as Mike interviews for Chief of Staff, making Austin jealous. Austin is tempted to start boxing again. Lucas questions Sami's suitability as a mother while Sami continues to criticize Lucas' drinking.
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Billie's baby, Georgia, is tragically stillborn, but she buries it in the bayou without telling anyone. She finds Hope's compact and keeps it, thinking it is a sign from the gods. She returns to Salem and gets into a car crash after a fight with Hope. Hope and Bo hear of Billie's wreck and race out to find her. John and Marlena return to Salem, more determined than ever to find out the secrets of the past. Franco and Sami embarrass Kate when Lucas sets them up. Vivian tries to steal Kate's clients. Nicole and Eric's shoot is switched to LA, causing Nicole to panic. Austin spars with a young fighter and is tempted to resume his boxing career. Mike makes the cut for the last two finalists for chief of staff, drawing him closer to Carrie.
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Billie gets Dr. Applebee to conspire with her to convince Bo and Hope that her fight with Hope caused the car wreck that caused her to lose her baby, concealing the fact that she lost her baby in the bayou before she returned to Salem. Hope is consumed with guilt while Bo is anguished and confused. John shows Hope the picture he found in the ruins of Maison Blanche of Hope as Gina. Sami threatens to take Will from Lucas when Lucas passes out drunk while Will wanders off, causing a panic before they finally find him. Vivian gets into Stefano's freezer, but only after everything is cleared out; Stefano enlists Rolf to make a potion to control Vivian. Someone in LA recognizes Nicole and calls her Nicki, upsetting her. Carrie sees Austin boxing and wonders if she should have a baby to save their marriage. Mike and Lexie antagonize Craig by second guessing him on an unnecessary surgery Craig tried to perform to impress the board members. Ali gets closer to Mike. Jennifer, Jack, and Abby go to Africa for the summer to visit Jennifer's father, while Marlena arranges for Laura to have her therapy on an outpatient basis.
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Billie tells Kate about the compact and confesses how she really lost the baby; Kate is shocked, but agrees to keep her secret. Hope and John blow up the picture and ask Vivian and Celeste if they know where it might have been taken. Sami hires a woman to try to seduce Franco. Stefano gets Vivian to come to dinner at his house, where he plans to have Rolf perform a procedure to control her. Eric and Nicole's LA shoot is marred by Jay, who harasses Nicole. Carrie is hurt that Austin didn't tell her he was boxing again. Mike and Ali grow a little closer.
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Billie tells Bo to get out of her life and then regrets it and takes it out on Hope. Bo drives his motorcycle to New Orleans to search for the Swamp Girl. Kate is furious that Vivian stole two of Titan's most popular authors and the two declare war on each other again. Dr. Rolf implants a device in Vivian's tooth that allows Stefano to control her moods with the touch of a remote control button. Sami believes Franco cheated on her and plots revenge. Franco thinks he escaped her trap and is more determined than ever to marry her to avoid being deported. Nicole tells Eric Jay is her junkie cousin and was only bothering her for drug money. The COS race is stepped up when Craig's nasty wife Nancy comes into the picture.
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Bo makes contact with the Swamp Girl by dirtying himself up to look like her. Billie grows closer to Roman while Hope discovers a new artistic talent she never had in her pre-Stefano days. Ivan, Celeste, and Kate are all alarmed by Vivian's radical mood swings, brought on by Stefano's programming. Sami's revenge on Franco backfires when Sofia tells her that Franco didn't cheat on her; Franco takes advantage of the situation by publicly proposing to Sami, who joyfully accepts. Eric invites Nicole to the Horton-Brady 4th of July picnic. Roman warns both Sami and Eric to be careful about their new love interests. Mike is cruelly set up by Craig and Nancy to be publicly embarrassed on the night of the Chief of Staff decision. Tension between Austin and Carrie grows.
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Bo is intrigued when the Swamp Girl hums a tune that is special to him and Hope. John gives Hope a lead on where the Gina picture was taken, and Hope decides to go to Switzerland to trace down her past. Billie loses track of her compact, which Roman picks up. Vivian's alarming mood swings continue as Kate derails her plan to embarrass Titan in front of a top finance specialist. Stefano is pleased that Dr. Rolf's device to control Vivian is working so well. An INS officer is assigned to investigate Franco and is surprised when Franco and Sami announce their engagement at the Brady-Horton picnic. Craig and Nancy's setup of Mike backfires when Carrie tracks Shelley down and convinces her to tell Winston and Lewis that she was hired to set Mike up. While Austin wonders where his wife has been all day, Mike joyfully tells Carrie he was offered the COS position, and in their excitement, they kiss passionately.
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Bo continues to get closer to the Swamp Girl, who is beginning to trust him, but still won't show him her face. Hope finds an inscription on her comb that leads her to believe her past is in Lugano, Switzerland, where she intends to go. Roman takes the ISA assignment in Europe and Billie begs to be allowed to go with him. Stefano programs Vivian to embarrass herself in front of Steven Tate, prompting him to back Titan instead of Alamain International. Franco is newly disgusted with Sami's viciousness, but vows to marry her anyway to avoid being deported. Craig and Nancy decide to bring Mike down by convincing the hospital board to hire Carrie as a permanent PR director. Carrie and Mike can't forget their stolen kiss. A drunk Lucas drops Will on the floor while playing, sending Sami into a panic. Nicole's lies are nearly unmasked, but she moves into a fancy apartment in time to fool Eric.
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Swamp Girl recognizes Bo and screams out his name, much to Bo's surprise. Hope and John arrive in Lugano and follow leads to the house in the picture, where the lady of the house, Ms. Faversham, recognizes Hope as "Princess Gina." Billie and Roman also arrive in Lugano for their ISA mission. Sami falsely accuses Lucas of abusing Will, and the hospital and Social Services department get involved, placing Will with Austin and Carrie while they investigate. The Lucas issue prompts Carrie to take the PR job at the hospital without consulting Austin, who believes Sami's side of the story. Franco stands by Sami to further his scheme to marry her to avoid deportation, despite the fact that he is growing to hate her. Eric discovers that Nicole may have been lying about her apartment.
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After Bo is struck by lightning, Swamp Girl nurses him until Wayne and Earl capture her and put her in a cage for her own protection. Hope and Billie run into each other shopping in Lugano, where Billie realizes she has Hope's compact. Things get even more complicated when Roman and Billie, disguised as Jesse Bob Colton and Ruth Ann James, run into John and Hope at Ms. Faversham's, where Hope searches for her past as Princess Gina and Roman and Billie hope to get leads on the smuggling ring. Alice Horton takes Lucas in and gets him to admit he has a drinking problem and to enter rehab. Marlena tells Carrie she saw her kissing Mike. Nancy and Craig engineer it so that Carrie gets the office right across from Mike's. Sami decides to stick with the child abuse story about Lucas, but knows she needs to see Will to get him to corroborate her story. Kate fights with Marlena about the abuse accusations. In an up mood, Vivian decides to go skydiving with Celeste, but is returned to normal as she jumps, causing her to panic. Nicole manages to convince Eric that she wasn't lying.
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Bo is captured by Wayne and Earl, but escapes and tries to convince Swamp Girl that he wants to help her. John and Roman agree to work together to find out what they can from Ms. Faversham. Hope learns Ms. Faversham is connected to "Garden at Twilight" and intends to leave her estate to Princess Gina. Lucille drugs Hope's champagne, making her pass out briefly. Billie catches Lucille going through Hope's purse and decides she may make a good ally. Sami and Lucas face a judge, where Lucas' lawyer exposes Sami as a blackmailer when the child abuse case starts to go against Lucas. Austin and Carrie fight about Carrie's new job, but Austin decides to be supportive. Vivian is hospitalized after her skydiving scare, and Stefano prevents her from having an MRI that might have scrambled the implanted information. A mysterious man in prison gazes at Nicole's picture on the Bella website. Nicole worries that someone from her past may try to contact her at work.
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Bo falls off a cliff in a cave while escaping Wayne and Earl with Swamp Girl. Lucille finds Hope's passport and calls her a fraud in front of Ms. Faversham. John finds a picture of himself as a priest at a Renet auction with Ms. Faversham 15 years ago. Lucas is cleared of child abuse, but restricted to supervised visits with Will until he is proven sober. Austin decides to move him and Carrie to Kate's, for Will's sake, without consulting Carrie first. Mike and Carrie grow closer as Carrie begins her new job, as Craig and Nancy egg them on. Stefano romances Vivian after getting her out of the hospital. Jay and the prison man contact Nicole via email, so she stalls them while she gets closer to Eric. Eric and Nicole agree to stand up for Sami and Franco at their wedding. Eric meets an earnest, pretty cleaning lady named Taylor at Titan. Sami's birthday surprise for Franco turns disastrous when an assassin's bullet intended for Franco hits Sami instead.
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Swamp Girl and Bo grow much closer as they explore the catacombs and read Shakespeare together. Marlena joins John, Roman, Billie, and Hope in Lugano. Ms. Faversham proves Hope is Princess Gina by showing her a birthmark under her hair. Hope agrees to go to an art gala in Bulgaria with Ms. Faversham. Lucille plots to drug Ms. Faversham, who collapses, gasping. Stefano invites Vivian to the Bulgaria art gala. Kate romances Stefano and wonders if he will help her get rid of Sami. Sami's gunshot wound turns out to be minor, but Franco gets her a gun for self-defense. Lucas sneaks in to see Will unsupervised and is slapped with a restraining order when Sami catches him. Franco cheats on Sami with Candy. Austin sees Franco at the strip club. Taylor and Eric grow closer after talking at the photo lab. Nicole confronts Taylor, seeming to know her from the past.
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Bo is blinded by a bat attack and Swamp Girl attends his wounds. Marlena, John, Roman, and Billie return from Lugano for Sami's wedding and to check on her progress after the shooting. Marlena and Sami grow much closer as they shop for wedding dresses, but John warns Marlena to be careful of Sami's sudden change of heart. Hope continues to struggle with whether she is Gina while preparing for her trip to Bulgaria; Lucille plots to accompany them. John, Ivan, and Celeste are dismayed to learn of Vivian's plan to go on vacation with Stefano. Kate learns that the INS may have information on Franco. Lucas starts drinking again. Carrie and Austin continue to argue about Sami. Taylor turns out to be Nicole's sister, but Nicole makes her promise never to reveal that to anyone, especially Eric.
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Swamp Girl conquers her fear of fire to save Bo's life and decides to clean up for him, even though he still can't see. Kate finds out Franco's immigration status. Shawn and Caroline throw a party for Sami and Franco; Austin, Roman, and Marlena's suspicions are almost confirmed when Kate plots to have Candy, Franco's mistress, be the stripper who jumps out of the cake. Franco smoothes it over, but Austin, Roman, and Marlena still don't trust him. Carrie agrees to go to Sami's wedding with Austin only because Mike suggested she make peace. Nicole and Eric grow closer, while Taylor develops a crush on Eric and meets Lucas. Lucas plots to take Will out of the country. Billie frets about Bo. Hope and Ms. Faversham board the Empress Express, where nearly everyone remembers Hope as Princess Gina. Stefano and Vivian also board the train in the next compartment, where Stefano is incognito as Rudolfo. Ivan, Celeste, and a suspicious Lucille manage to board the train as servants.
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Celeste tries to keep Stefano from discovering Hope on board as Princess Gina, and Stefano arranges for Celeste and Ivan to be arrested and taken off the train. Swamp Girl cuts her hair and cleans the mud off her face and Bo regains his eyesight. Carrie confesses to Marlena that she has feelings for Mike. Lucas gets passports and rents a car, ready to take Will out of the country. Kate learns the whole truth about Franco's reasons for marrying Sami. Franco cheats on Sami on their wedding day, but Austin learns about it and tells Sami. Sami, hell-bent on revenge on Franco runs off to find him. As Kate is confronting Franco, he is about to kill her when he is shot.
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Swamp Girl reveals her face to Bo. Billy heads to the bayou to find Bo. Lucas shoots Franco, who is about to kill Kate. Sami comes in a faints seeing Franco's dead body, and Kate uses this opportunity to frame Sami for the murder. Lucas kidnaps Will then crashes the car. Will is in a coma and Lucas is unconscious at the hospital. Roman is suspicious of Kate. Hope learns she never had plastic surgery and was never burned. Greta reveals to Bo that she was the one that was in the cage, not Hope.
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Sami is arrested for Franco's murder and sent to jail. Hope is rescued after falling off the end of the train by Stefano. Vivian has a ghostly encounter with Jonsey, who warns her that she can't trust anyone. Bo asks Greta to come to Salem. Hope continues to play the role of Gina, and Stefano is pleased. Carrie tells Mike that she is committed to her marriage with Austin. Billy stumbles on Bo and Greta in the catacombs. Billy befriends Greta, who sees the compact in Billy's purse. Austin continues to support Sami, much to Carrie's dismay. Lucas begins to wake up.
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Greta's knows Billie's secret about Georgia. Wayne and Earl don't recognize Greta. Bo, Greta and Billie try to escape the Bayou. Hope throws a party on the Empress Express and the guests begin to tell her about her life as Princess Gina. Hope exposes Rudolpho as Stefano DiMera. An explosion brings the Empress Express to a halt. Sami is charged with first degree murder and the DA is seeking the death penalty. Kate pays Sami's bail. Carrie defends Sami in the newspapers. Carrie is dreaming more of Mike. Kate is desperate to get to Lucas, but Roman questions him first. Lucas lies to Roman about that day. Jay questions Taylor about Nicole's life.
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Jay confronts Nicole and tries to rape her. Eric saves Nicole from Jay. Lucas feels guilty about lying about Sami and the murder of Franco. Will comes out of his coma after Sami and Austin pray for him. Bo, Billie and Greta return to Salem. Bo and Hope are reunited and discuss what they both have learned. Billie and Greta fight about Bo. Vivian knows Lili Faversham, and the two are not the best of friends. Roman learns of Franco's impending deportation and that Kate knew the whole story. Marlena convinces Vivian to see a doctor. Kate makes up a story to Sami of how Sami shot Franco, and Sami starts to believe it. Carrie arranges a party for Mike's birthday, but Ali takes the credit for it. Carrie fantasizes of dancing in Mike's arms.
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Eric discovers the truth about Nicole and Jay and dumps her. Hope and Greta meet, and Greta recognizes her voice as Gina. Sami tries to strangle Lucas, but Roman intercedes. Sami begins to believe the story Kate told her about shooting Franco. Austin agrees to be guardian of Will, without consulting Carrie. Ali makes plans to seduce Mike and become the new head nurse. Sami learns the truth as to why Franco wanted to marry her. Vivian sees Marlena professionally.
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Carrie and Mike discuss her starting a family with Austin. Carrie agrees to sign the custody papers allowing her and Austin to raise Will if needed. Taylor is assigned to Lucas' physical therapy case. Nicole visits the mystery man in prison. Sami is set to plead guilty to manslaughter, but a haunting vision of the future makes her change her mind and go to trial. Stefano sends Vivian and Celeste to France for a vacation at a spa. Stefano learns someone has been in the catacombs of Maison Blanche and learns Bo has taken Greta back to Salem. Ali and Mike make love.
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Stefano recruits Wayne and Earl to find Greta. Billie works on Greta to leave Salem. Greta is on her way out of town when she peers into the Pub and sees a familiar face from the past. Eric is curious of Taylor's fascination with Nicole's career. Wayne and Earl are overwhelmed by Stefano's wealth. Eric and Roman have a heart-to-heart discussion about Nicole. Nicole asks Taylor to lie to Eric. Greta's mother is the real Princess Gina. Billie sees Wayne and Earl outside the Pub and she screams. Kate fires Sami and she vows revenge. Greta starts to fill John in on their time together. Wayne and Earl deliver Georgia's casket to the Kiriakis mansion.
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Austin learns Kate fired Sami. Vivian returns from the clinic refreshed, unaware Stefano still has plans for her. Billie covers when Hope asks her what is in the crate. Billie has the crate moved to the garage, but Roman finds it. Carrie walks in on Mike and Ali kissing. Roman and Billie share a passionate moment. Vivian continues to hallucinate. Stefano puts Vivian in an up mode at the Penthouse Grille and she makes a fool out of herself. Sami slaps Vivian and it's captured on film. Nicole tells Eric that she and Taylor are sisters, but that Taylor wanted to keep it a secret.
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Nicole rushes to Titan to keep her lies from being exposed. Bo sees a future for him and Hope. Bo goes to ask Billie for a divorce. Roman tries to get through to Billie. Nicole signs her new contract without reading it. A jealous Carrie sees Mike and Ali kissing. Billie strikes a deal with Wayne and Earl. The boys help bury Georgia again in exchange for Greta's whereabouts. Mike and Carrie end up kissing. Vivian signs over power of attorney to John. Celeste finds Stefano's remote control device. Hope learns Billie tipped Wayne and Earl. Hope confronts Billie at the graveyard, after hearing Billie's confession about Georgia. Greta tells Bo the real truth about Billie and the bayou.
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Kate hires Taylor to help with Lucas's therapy. Nicole promises to never lie to Eric again, they seal it with a kiss. Lucas is determined that once he gets well, he is going after Nicole. Stefano wants to make sure John does not get his art treasures, and reminds Rolf that John and Hope's memories are all contained on a couple of CDs, and he has to turn Hope back into Gina. He is concerned that Greta may tell John what she knows, so tells Bart and Rolf about the tracker he put in the cell phone. Wayne and Earl will lead them straight to Greta. Billie tells Roman how she made everyone believe Hope had caused her to miscarry her baby, but that her baby really was stillborn in the swamps of Georgia. Greta confirms she saw Billie bury her baby in the bayou. Billie starts blaming Hope, but Roman tells her to apologize to Bo, and how this all reminds him of how he found out about John and Marlena's affair. Austin and Carrie discuss Sami shooting Franco. When Mike discharges Lucas from the hospital, he tells him he cannot believe Sami could do such a thing. Sami got fired, Eric was unable to get Kate to change her mind. Sami remembers lying about Lucas hitting Will. Greta arranges to meet Wayne and Earl at Green Mountain Lodge, despite Bo's offer to protect her. While she waits for the boys, Stefano grabs her. When Bo catches up with the boys, they are headed back to New Orleans, telling Bo they think Stefano has Greta. Up at Green Mountain, Stefano and Greta are having words, she steps back, falls off the cliff, and he rescues her. She remembers him caring about her safety in Maison Blanche, hugs him. Bo, Hope, John and Marlena disbelievingly, witness this scene, and hear Greta tell Stefano how she told the others about the cage, Ernesto, Father John, and more.Back in Salem, Roman reenacts Franco's murder, having an officer fire a gun, while he is upstairs, seeing if it could be heard. Later he tells the officer he is convinced Kate is hiding something, and is going to check phone records for that day.
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Kate pretended that she did not know Roman was listening when she told the bartender that she wishes she had heard the shot that killed Franco. Stefano vowed to keep his promise to the real Princess Gina that he will take care of Greta. Hope momentarily felt she is Gina. Stefano proposed to Vivian, who accepted. Mike cooled his involvement with Ali until he names a new head nurse.
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Mike tells Ali that she did not get the head nurse's job. Upon learning this, Craig tries to convince Ali to file sexual harassment charges against Mike and the hospital. Nicole tries to show Eric how much she loves him by removing her tattoo. Vivian ignored another "visit" from Jonsey, who warned her not to marry Stefano. John and Celeste realize that Jonsey and Stefano had a connection. Kate suspects Stefano had something to do with Vivian's behavior at the Titan board meeting. Lucas went to the hospital to see Will, but learned that he had been released and sent home with Sami. Ali walks in on a compromising situation between Mike and Carrie. Roman learns another piece of information regarding Kate and Franco.
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Lucas and Taylor were upset to see Nicole and Eric kissing. Lucas looked for some booze after Austin said he has to stay away from Will until he proves he's changed for the better. Lucas wondered if Kate knows something about Franco's murder that she has not told him. Carrie was not thrilled that Austin assumed she will babysit Will while Austin attends Sami's murder trial. Sami had a nightmare about shooting Franco. Eric convinced Candy to testify that Franco almost strangled her. Hope momentarily became Gina in front of Greta. John, Marlena, Celeste and Ivan took Vivian to a sanitarium. After modifying the mood device to rack down Vivian, Stefano arrived in time to prevent her from receiving an MRI.
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Hope invites Lily to Salem for Christmas. Craig continues to undermine Mike, to get the COS job. Ali won't believe Mike dumped her. Sami's trial begins, with Lucas trying to help, but making things worse. At Greenhaven, Stefano is determined to get Vivian out and marry her. Celeste is drugged, & Stefano talks to Vivian through the tooth microchip, engineering the escape. Rolf nearly has the satellite ready to turn Hope back into Gina. Marlena hypnotizes John, and with Greta's help, gets him to remember some conversations with Princess Gina and Greta, when he was the priest, Father John. Lucas begins to try to romance Nicole, but Kate tells him to keep his focus on staying strong.
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John followed Vivian's trail after learning she was missing from Greenhaven, but was unable to prevent her from marrying Stefano. Vivian survived a fall from the hot air balloon where she and Stefano said their marriage vows. Kate hired a detective to investigate Nicole after she threatened to tell Roman that Kate had hired Candy as the stripper at Franco's bachelor party. Lucas came on to Nicole, upsetting Eric. Carrie's testimony at Sami's trial was damaging to her case. Carrie later admitted to Austin that she does not want to raise Will, which Sami overheard. Ali continued to pursue Mike, even after he repeatedly told her that they are through as a couple.
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Billie signs the divorce papers, freeing Bo. Stefano pesters Rolf to hurry with the satellite and change Hope into Gina, before she gets back with Bo. Sami's trial produces damning evidence against her. Ali continues to pursue Mike, refusing to accept he does not want her. Vivian hears radio broadcasts, which are coming from the microchip Stefano planted in her tooth. Sure she is dying, Viv makes a will leaving all the paintings to John, Ivan and Celeste, enraging Stefano. Greta finally agrees to see the plastic surgeon. The Salemites all attend the midnight mass at St. Luke's, where Sami finally remembers that Franco was already dead when she entered the room.
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Stefano told Celeste and Ivan that he had saved Vivian when she fell off the balcony, but Vivian insisted that she jumped because voices told her to. Vivian phone a dentist at the moment Rolf advised Stefano against removing the mood device in her tooth. Kate and Lucas visited a hospitalized Victor. Kate told Victor about Franco's murder and all the lies she has had to tell to cover it up. Mike admitted to Carrie that he loves her. Roman, learning that Lucas was back in town, set up a dummy in the exact position that Franco was found, covered in blood. Lucas walked into his house and saw the dummy. Stefano had Shawn Douglas kidnapped so that Bo and Hope will stop looking into her past. Hope had more Gina memories. Stefano learned that all the priceless art treasures that Gina copied are in Jonsey's townhouse, under the art that is hanging on the wall.
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