Episode # 10282; Tape Date: 3/9/06; Air Date: 3/30/06; Director: Jim Baffico

Summary: On her wedding day, Marlena makes a startling admission to Kate, which she later recants…Lucas pops the question to Carrie and doesn’t quite get the reply he is expecting…Belle runs to Shawn for help…John is bound and determined to take Alex down…Celeste intervenes between Lexie and Tek.

Celeste is at home (I think) playing with her Tarot cards, saying that the spirit world is restless and she must do something.

At the Horton cabin... Belle bursts in on Shawn and Mimi’s honeymoon, telling them that someone is going to die today if they don’t do something. She remembers overhearing Kate and John talking and tells them that he is planning to kill Alex. Shawn tries to calm her down (as Mimi is clearly, and understandably, annoyed). He asks what is going on as Belle explains and begs him to help her find her dad. He gives in, as Mimi decides to go as well. Shawn apologizes to Mimi for this, but Mimi asks why Belle didn’t turn to her OWN husband as they head out to the church.

In the church…Lucas asks Carrie to marry him and she is speechless. Austin and Sami are witness to all this as Carrie tells Lucas she can’t and rushes out of the church. Lucas is determined to chase after her as Austin and Sami stop him. But he is determined to go after her, lashing out at Sami in the process and storms off. Sami is upset at the things Lucas said, but swears to Austin she is okay. She admits she thought that Carrie would choose Austin. Lucas finds Carrie outside and apologizes for rushing her. She says she does want a relationship with him, but wants to take it slow. They talk about Sami being in their lives and Carrie asks him if he is SURE he is over Sami. He swears he is and then jokes around about his proposal. He promises to take it slow. Carrie asks for some time alone so Lucas goes back inside. She turns around to find Austin there. Lucas goes in and runs into Sami. She asks him how it went, but he is vague. She wants to know if Carrie accepted, but he really doesn’t want to talk about it with Sami and leaves as she follows right on his heels. He tells Sami that he knows he and Carrie will end up together, but there is no hope for her and Austin…Sami will end up alone. She points out to him that if Carrie had chosen Austin, then Lucas would be wanting to get back together with HER. Lucas denies this, saying he has always loved Carrie. Sami says that Carrie doesn’t love him…he is her second choice…Austin is the one she loves. Lucas hits right back, saying that Austin isn’t interested in Sami either. Carrie tells Austin she feels bad about the way she just treated Lucas, but she really doesn’t want to talk about that with Austin. So Austin changes the subject and starts talking about the weather, LOL. He ends with telling her that he just wants her happy. She thanks him and hugs him. Inside, Lucas apologizes to Sami for making her cry, but he says that is just their dynamic…they always end up arguing. Lucas says they just weren’t meant to be together and she should get used to it. Even though they (and Will) will always be a family. Lucas promises going forward to be civil around Sami (for Will’s sake). She goes to leave and he tells her he wishes her luck with Austin as she just looks at him.

Kate asks Marlena if she remembers her life with John (as she has flashbacks of their wedding). A confused Marlena says she is marrying Alex, but her heart is with John…he is her true love (as Alex is listening at the door holding a syringe, saying he is sorry to hear that). She tells Kate the feelings she is having is like déjà vu. Alex continues to listen at the door, wanting John to make a move on him, then he can be put away for good. Kate thinks she should go get Lexie and have her take a look at Marlena. On the way to find Lexie, Kate says if this is true (Marlena remembering) then she (Kate) doesn’t stand a chance with John.

Lexie arrives at the church…to be greeted by Tek. She asks if they have found John yet and he tells her no. He tells her to be careful…she is his life. She thanks him for his concern, but she is worried about John and Marlena right now. She wishes she could help them, but Alex is blackmailing her. Tek asks how Alex knows about them and she explains. He is furious, but she begs him not to do anything. Kate comes up, telling her about Marlena and Lexie goes with her to help. After Lexie leaves, walks up, calling Tek a bastard and slaps him across the face. He blasts her for her interference, citing that Celeste was never a mother to Lexie, she didn’t even raise her…why the concern now? She pleads for him to leave Lexie alone, saying she will not allow him to ruin her daughter’s life. He says that Lexie is a grown woman, and doesn’t need Celeste’s protection. He says he is good for Lexie, but Celeste wants him to stay away from her…OR she will make sure Lexie learns the truth about him. He refuses to stay away. After he leaves, Celeste frets over Lexie, saying it is up to her to get Lexie and Abe back together and vows to stop Tek.

Meanwhile, Roman and Abe warn Alex and try to get him to call off the wedding, realizing that John wants him dead. Roman gives the order to not let John near the church. After Alex leaves, Roman and Abe think that Alex is just wanting John to make an attempt on his life as Abe points out that Alex has been goading him for quite a while. Later, Roman tells Abe they have looked everywhere, but can’t find John or Alex. Alex is in with Marlena now, giving her an injection, telling her to close her eyes and when he counts to 3, she won’t remember he was with her…and will only remember that she loves him and is going to marry him. As Kate and Lexie rush to her aid, Lexie gushes about how happy she is that Marlena is remembering her past with John. She notices the pain on Kate’s face and apologizes. Kate talks about how close she and John have become and how she now has mixed emotions about Marlena’s recovery. They go in to see Marlena and Kate urges Marlena to tell Lexie what she told her. Marlena denies it all, saying she does NOT love John at all and acts as if Kate is nuts. Alex is hiding and listening as Marlena tells them she loves Alex. Kate says that just a few minutes ago, she saw sparks of the “old” Marlena, but now she is different…what happened? They both think that there is something wrong there. Lexie wants to talk to Marlena, so Kate leaves. Marlena tells Lexie that she doesn’t know why Kate said that. Lexie insists that something is wrong (as she has flashbacks of seeing Alex hypnotize Marlena). She realizes that John was right all along…Alex has been brainwashing her…but she can’t do anything to help them now. Mimi, Shawn and Belle arrive as Kate sees them, asking Mimi what the HELL is going on. She berates Mimi for letting Belle interrupt their honeymoon. She tells her that if she doesn’t keep Belle away from Shawn, she will regret it. Belle and Shawn try to get Roman’s help to find John, but he tells them to leave. Alex shows up as Abe asks where he has been and Alex tells him to leave him alone. Abe gets a call from the commissioner and he wants to talk to Roman privately. As Abe and Roman talk, Belle apologizes to Shawn and thanks him for his help, as he hugs her (with Mimi watching). Abe tells Roman that it’s bad news…John is in trouble. Shawn tells Belle this is not fair to Mimi or Philip…he can’t continue to do this, as he goes to Mimi. Lexie tells Kate that Marlena wouldn’t admit to what she said as they wonder what kind of hold Alex has on her. Abe tells Roman that he was told if John shows up at the church, they have orders to take him out.

In the woods…John is playing with his gun, vowing to kill Alex. He thinks that Abe and Roman are going to make it almost impossible to get to him. He has a blue print of the church and realizes that there are catacombs beneath it (oh brother). He searches for the perfect way to get inside. Later he says he has his plan and packs up his stuff and heads out for the church, vowing to protect Marlena. He arrives at the church and says he won’t let Alex hurt Marlena…he’s going in…as the previews show…

Bo (to Jennifer): My wife wants to give up on our marriage…if I can’t forgive myself, how can I expect her to forgive me?...

Hope (to Patrick): If Bo hadn’t been so taken in by Chelsea’s manipulations…my baby would still be here…

Marlena (to Alex): Everything allright?...(Alex): It will be as soon as you say I do…

John (watching Alex through his gun scope): As soon as North says I do…he is a dead man…

And the credits roll…
Laney