Episode # 10267; Tape Date: 2/14/06; Air Date: 3/9/06; Director: Herb Stein

Summary: A new day has dawned in Salem. Austin rushes from Sami to spend time with Carrie at the pub (where both he and Carrie get advice)…Lucas seeks advice from Philip…Billie and Bo return to Salem…Hope and Patrick each get an eyeful.

At Sami’s…Sami thanks Austin for going for Will’s meds and all he did to help. She talks about him and Carrie in the elevator and how he didn’t seem to happy she rescued them. He doesn’t want to talk to Sami about Carrie and she asks if he has something to hide and he says no, and explains that Carrie was just frightened, and tells Sami to let it go. He says he has to go to a meeting and needs Sami now, since Nicole is out of town doing research. She has orange juice and breakfast for him and starts making small talk (about the Cubs) and then talks about Austin kissing her last night. He says that shouldn’t have happened and it can’t happen again. He says if he led her on, he is sorry…he doesn’t want to ruin their working relationship. He goes to dress as Sami says now Carrie wants Lucas AND Austin...and she won’t let that happen.

At Lucas’s…he is cleaning up the apartment as Carrie thanks him for remembering her birthday, as he is remembering kissing her…but she is thinking of Austin. She tells him that she has to rush off….she has a meeting with Victor. He says maybe lunch…he will call her. He moves in for a kiss, but she darts out the door. Lucas thinks she is acting different now…probably because of Austin. Austin and Carrie run into each other in the hall and he talks her into taking the elevator…since he knows how to fix it now. Sami sees them getting on the elevator and says it’s time for her to do something drastic. Philip comes over to Lucas’s with a get-well gift for Will…a video game. Will (on crutches now) says he is okay…it’s not like he lost a leg or anything. He realizes what he said and apologizes, but Philip assures him it’s okay. Will goes over to see his mom as Philip and Lucas talk. Lucas says it looks as if he is doing okay and asks Philip for tips. Philip assumes with Sami, but Lucas says it’s over between him and Sami (Will hears this from the hall). Lucas says he has other things on his mind and Philip asks him if he means Carrie. Lucas admits it and tells him that he professed his love for Carrie. Will hears this and mutters to himself (of course Sami hears him). Lucas talks about how he loved Sami for so long and Philip tells him he needs to deal with those feelings first. But Lucas swears that it is over between them. Will goes to his mom’s (who wants to baby him) but he swears he is okay. She asks him about Lucas and Carrie and Will repeats what he heard. Sami says that she doesn’t think that Carrie loves Lucas back. Will is still holding out hope that Sami and Lucas can work things out but Sami says it’s clear Lucas wants to be with Carrie. Sami asks Will how would he feel if she got together with Austin. But Will says he thinks Austin still loves Carrie as well. PopShawn comes by with a bag of Caroline’s cookies for Will. Will takes off for milk as Sami and Shawn talk. He asks her if there is any chance for her and Lucas. Lucas tells Philip he would rather kill himself than to go back to Sami…he wants Carrie…and he wants Philip’s help to get her, after all, he ended up marrying Belle. He asks him how does he get Carrie to forget Austin. Sami tells her grandpa that Lucas will never forgive her. But Shawn is sure that Lucas still loves her. She says but he wants to be with someone else. Shawn assures her that there is someone out there for her…and not to give up. Sami tells him, yes there IS someone, so he urges her to go after him. He says he isn’t much for giving advice…Carrie is the one she should be talking to. After he leaves, Sami says she can’t ask Carrie for advice…she is the enemy…and this is war. Lucas tells Philip he needs Carrie and vows not to let Austin take her away again. Philip wishes him well and says may the best brother win.

At the Pub…Austin and Carrie arrive at the pub to find Victor there. Carrie goes to talk to her grandmother as Victor talks with Austin. Caroline wishes her a happy birthday as she thanks her for the sweater. Caroline asks Carrie if it is stressful working with Lucas, with Austin right down the hall. Carrie tells her of Lucas’s profession of love and then about her and Austin being stuck in the elevator. She tells her that she is fighting her feelings for Austin, but how Lucas feels ‘safe’ for her. She asks Caroline for advice. Victor asks Austin what is going on between him and Carrie and doesn’t want it to cause a problem…Lucas is very fond of Carrie. Carrrie tells Caroline about Lucas decorating his apartment and talks and how sweet he is. She says she wants a family and how Lucas could be the one to give her that…but there is Austin…and she doesn’t know what to do. Caroline talks about how she was once in love with 2 men. But she and Shawn took vows and he loved her and she chose him. Carrie asks her if she had any regrets. At the table, Austin is hearing pretty much the same thing from Victor. Victor is talking about how Caroline was always the love of his life and has lived with heartache from losing her. Austin thinks he and Carrie could do great things together but Victor doesn’t think so. Caroline tells Carrie she knows she did the right thing and she had no regrets. She urges her to search her heart and be sure before she decides. Carrie tells her whatever decision she makes…Sami will not be happy. Caroline thinks that Sami is cursed when it comes to love. Carrie talks about how much Sami hates her, but Caroline says it is jealousy…and it is Sami’s own fault that she lost Lucas and Austin. Carrie fears that history may repeat itself as Caroline says there is no fury like Sami scorned. Victor tells Austin not to be a sentimental fool and doesn’t want Carrie distracted by Austin, while working for him. He urges Austin to let Carrie go. Austin says he can’t do that…he wants to win. Victor says so does Lucas. After Victor leaves, Austin says he can’t give Carrie up…he loves her.

In the Woods…Bo and Billie wake up as she checks on him and he says he is okay. She tells him they slept together in his sleeping bag, but nothing happened. He remembers shooting her and looks at the wound. She talks about Patrick but Bo calls him a creep, saying he is glad she dumped him. She tells him that Patrick left Salem and Bo is suspicious, considering he left the same time Hope did. But she tells him Patrick left because he didn’t want to come between him and Hope. Bo finds Billie’s keys and she talks about going home, but he tells her to go on alone…he isn’t going back, there is no need for him to. He tells her that his wife is gone…he is oldest son hates him and Zack is dead. Billie suggests he go and look for Hope, but he doesn’t know where she is and says if she wanted him to find her, he would. She says his family and Chelsea need him and begs him to go with her. Later, they arrive at Bo’s house and he has a text message from Hope. It says for him not to look for her. She will be back before Chelsea’s trial and will do everything she can to put her away. If protecting Chelsea is his priority…then so be it. Billie is mad and asks Bo what is he going to do.

On the Island…Hope wakes up to the stuffed animal and wishes Zack a good morning. She goes to the outside shower and rips back the curtain to find a naked Patrick there. He dresses and sets up the shower for her. She gets in and turns on the water. It is cold, shocking her, so she jumps out and he gets an eyeful as well. After she covers up, he offers her a bouquet of the flowers as a peace offering. He asks her about renewing her love for Bo and she says she can’t go back to him…and doesn’t even know if she can ever look at him again. Later, he has fresh fruit and breakfast for her as she says she could get used to all this. Later, he is cleaning up and tells her to relax. She starts crying again as he asks her what is wrong and she says she has to leave. He tells her he doesn’t want her to go…as they stare at each other…and the previews show…

Priest: Do you have anything to confess?...Belle: I am in love with someone…other than my husband…

Hope: I deserved to be punished…just as much as Chelsea does…(as Patrick holds her)…

Chelsea (to Billie): You love him…Hope’s gone…put out for him…(as Billie slaps her)…

Shawn (to Bo): This is why mom left town…and for her sake, I hope she never comes back…

And the credits roll…
Laney