Episode # 10152; Tape Date: 8/25/05; Air Date: 9/26/05; Director: Albert Alarr

Summary: Sami finds herself backed into a corner with Kate gloating...Austin makes his way to the church with the help of an unusual limo driver...and Belle goes into labor.

Patrick and Chelsea are at the bowling alley as she flirts with him shamelessly. Mimi and Shawn also show up there, she determined that they are going to have some fun. They are wearing matching bowling shirts that she bought for them and they joke about the rental shoes. They are bowling as they talk about whether it could be true that Sami was Stan. Mimi gets a strike and celebrates. Meanwhile, Patrick makes it clear to Chelsea that he agreed to come with her so she would promise to be nicer to Billie. Patrick sees Mimi and Shawn and goes over to say hi, followed by Chelsea. Shawn asks her what she is doing there with him...he is dangerous. Billie calls Chelsea, but she pretends she can’t hear her and hangs up. Patrick urges her to call her back, but she refuses. Patrick gets them ice cream and she talks about how she should avoid stress and that Billie only causes her more. Patrick suggests she find a guy her own age and she suggests Max, to which Patrick says no way. She says Max is cool but Patrick thinks she can do better. She tells Patrick she is going to save herself for the mean of her dreams.

In St. Luke’s bridal room, Marlena and Lexie are helping Belle, realizing they may not have time to get to the hospital. Marlena begins having flashbacks of giving birth to Belle. Caroline also comes to help as Belle cries out for Shawn. In the hall, Alex fears that Marlena may be having memories, if so, he says he must stop that. Lexie checks on Belle and says Oh my God. She says that Philip should be told he is going to be a father soon. Shawn calls Caroline to check on Belle and she tells him that Belle is in labor. He tells Mimi that they need to go be there. Marlena gets Philip from the sanctuary and in the hallway tells him about Belle and that she is calling for him. Mimi and Shawn arrive just in time to overhear this. Philip goes to Belle and comforts her as best as he can, for she fears she is losing the baby. Shawn, Caroline and Mimi watch from the door. Shawn says something about how the baby deserves to have a family and Caroline hugs him, saying she is so proud of him. Philip wants to get her to the hospital, but when she stands, she doubles over in pain.

Alex catches Marlena in the hallway and she says she thinks she is having memory flashes. So he whips out his necklace and begins to hypnotize her. Later Lexie sees him in the hall and tells him that she is going to tell John what he is up to. Yet again he threatens to expose her. She says she is going to do what is right and leaves. Later, Abe and Lexie go outside and he talks about how sorry he is for pushing her away and wants a second chance...says he can’t live another day without her. She says that is what she wants as well. She tells him she has to check on Belle, but is stopped in the hallway by Alex (who apparently overheard them) who warns her not to talk to John again.

Austin’s plane is nearing Salem as he is wondering if he missed the wedding...if it really happened...or if it ended in disaster, like Sami’s other weddings. Later, he is in the limo, pleading with the driver to hurry and get him to the church. The driver is played by comedienne Kathy Griffin, who in typical fashion of the hotel workers in Salem, is particularly nosey. He tells her about how he married Sami once, then almost did again. She advises him to just get back on his plane and leave, this Sami sounds like trouble. He tells her that Sami is marrying his brother and she says he needs to stay away from this lunatic bride. Austin tells her the story of him and Sami (mixed with some flashbacks) as they are stuck in traffic. She says his story is hard to believe. She tells him that she is in a 12-step program and it sounds like he needs one too. (LOL)

In the sanctuary, Kate tells everyone that the report she has is from the ISA. Roman thinks that Kate is being awfully smug...and everyone knows that she only wants to ruin Sami. John talks to the ISA and says the report is legit. Sami continues to plead with Lucas to believe her, but Kate keeps on. Sami pleads with Roman to stand up for her, but he says it’s true...she was working for Tony. Sami says she loves Lucas but he doesn’t want to hear it, she almost got them all killed. Will says she always ruins everything. Roman turns her around and forces her to look at all the people she has hurt. Philip talks about how SHE did this to him, it was all her fault. Roman tells her for once in her life to tell the truth. She finally breaks down and confesses that she WAS Stan. She apologizes but says it was all Kate’s fault. She says Kate framed her and she thought her mom, dad and grandmother were all dead. She turned to John and Belle but they refused to help her. Kate was driving her crazy and she was driven by revenge. She says at first she didn’t know it was Tony behind it all, and she was caught in his trap. She says he offered her proof that her mom and dad were alive. She says that people got hurt because of her, but hopes they can forgive her. But Abe and Roman says that will not satisfy the state. She will be brought before the grand jury and charges will be brought and the punishment could be severe. Sami pleads with Roman to help her but he says he cannot control what happens...she did this to herself...she always does. Roman demands to know how da hell she could work for Tony. She says when she found out, it was too late. Lucas jumps in saying she lead them into danger and almost got them killed. She says when she learned what Tony was up to, she did what she could to save them. Lucas says he wants to forgive her but he can’t. Sami pleads with him, but he says she is dead to him, all he feels is hate and disgust. Sami bolts from the church as Kate tries to talk to Lucas. He says he hopes she is happy, this is what she wanted. She tries to say she did it all for him, but he says she did it all for revenge, and she is worse than Sami...it was all her fault....she started it all. He loved Sami and Kate pushed her too far. He says he never wants to see Kate again and storms off. Roman agrees with Lucas. Billie asks Kate if it was worth it all. She says yes, now both of her sons are rid of Sami. Meanwhile, Sami is in the garden crying as someone walks up behind her and offers her a hankie. She tells them to get away, everyone hates her. A voice says "I don’t" as she turns to see Austin standing there...and the previews show...

Philip: She’s going into labor right now...she could lose the baby...do something! (Marlena:) I don’t know what to do...

Shawn (to Alex): Why should I listen to you. (Alex): Because I lost the woman I loved...I have been in your shoes...

Austin (to Sami): I’m sorry Sami, but the truth is, you only have yourself to blame...

Bonnie (to Nicole): You’re planning on making a move on Austin Reed aren’t you?...

and the credits roll...
Laney