Episode # 10304
Tape Date: 4/4/06
Air Date: 5/1/06
Director: Phil Sogard

Summary: Another non-eventful show, where basically NOTHING happens…except Hope learns that Patrick is being sought, and Abby catches Frankie and her mom “in the act”…as the gang at the Dune Club pair off and hide from the incompetent Salem PD.

At Jennifer’s…Frankie is on his cell with a friend who is checking on Patrick’s background. Jen overhears this and has flashbacks of Hope telling her she is with Patrick. She reminds Frankie that Bo absolutely hates Patrick, but he says if this fugitive turns out to be Patrick, he could go to prison…or even get the death penalty. He is having bad reception so goes outside to take the call. Jennifer then calls Hope (Hope emailed her the telephone number). Hope tells her that she and Patrick are going out. Jen tells Hope what is going on, even though neither of them want to believe it. They both realize yes, he is a scam artist, but not capable of murder. Hope thinks that Bo is just jumping to conclusions. She swears that he has been a friend to her and has even be urging her to give Bo a second chance. She then tells Jennifer the entire boring story of Alma and how Patrick blames himself for her death. Jen is worried about Hope’s safety, even though they trust him…there is still things he is hiding from them. But Hope thinks he is a good guy (her gut tells her that, she says). Jen urges her to talk to Bo and give him another chance, but she reminds her of what they saw at the motel. Hope says he has moved on and she is doing the same. While they are on the phone, Frankie comes in from outside (where he was talking to Chelsea…see below) and tells her that Bo is at the Cheatin Heart and he hopes that Billie is with him, keeping an eye on him. Of course, Hope overhears this and tells Jen…see, Bo has moved on with Billie. Jen tries to tell her she is making a mistake, but Hope tells her to tell Frankie to hurry up the divorce and then hangs up. Upset, Jennifer hugs Frankie and they talk about how they can stop the divorce. Frankie tells her that Bo doesn’t want a divorce and refused to sign the papers. Jen is sure they belong together. They start to kiss as Frankie says he wants to carry her upstairs and make love to her. So Jen asks him what is stopping him. He sweeps her up and upstairs they go. Meanwhile, Hope pulls out a picture of Bo and stares at it, then puts it in her purse. She checks herself out in the mirror, then yells to Patrick she is ready to go.

Earlier, outside…Chelsea overhears Frankie on the phone with his friend (about Patrick). When he finishes the call, she questions him about it. He asks why she is there and she explains she is meeting Abby, but didn’t go in because she didn’t think Jen would like to see her. He asks if she is okay and tells her he knows she didn’t tell Bo the truth yet. She says she tried but lost her nerve. She wants to tell him, so Frankie hands her the phone but she says she just can’t. He encourages her to do it, the truth will eventually come out anyway. But she says that her dad will never forgive her…and she needs him on her side for the trial. He tries to work her conscience (too bad Frankie, she doesn’t have one) but she won’t budge. She asks him can he promise she won’t go to jail…if she tells but he can’t. She brings up an interesting point…being her lawyer…and working for Hope as well…isn’t there a conflict of interest? She asks him (being his niece aside) what would he advise her to do as a client to protect herself. He sheepishly says that he would advise her not to tell. BINGO…just what she wanted to hear. But, he continues, it isn’t the DECENT thing to do, she needs to do the RIGHT thing. Frankie really wants her to talk to Bo, so he calls him to find out where he is. It turns out he is at the Cheatin Heart, so Chelsea says she can’t go THERE to talk to him. After Frankie goes inside, Chelsea whips out her phone and text messages Billie to let her know where Bo is. Abby walks up and asks what she’s doing and she explains, trying to rationalize bringing her mom and dad together. Abby thinks it isn’t right, but Chelsea tells her about Frankie and Jen getting together. Abby refuses to believe it, saying they are just friends and that her mom still loves her dad. Chelsea says that Jen wants to have sex with Frankie…if they haven’t already. This angers Abby, who hauls off and slaps her. Chelsea tries to convince Abby that it’s true but she refuses to believe it and goes inside…as Chelsea says she is in for a shock.

At the Dune Club…Lucas asks Sami what’s going on (flashback of her calling the cops) but she swears she doesn’t have a clue. Lucas tells her that they can’t afford to be arrested, and they need to get out of there. Carrie and Austin are also panicking, being there handcuffed together as she suggests they get out as well. Lexie and Tek dodge into a back room as she is panicking that Abe will find them there together. Carrie and Austin end up in some kind of storage room to hide. They talk about the 4 of them being friends and she does want him to be in her life. They wonder if Sami and Lucas got away. Sami and Lucas are in the wine cellar (?) hiding as well. They exchange the usual insults how neither of them have such clean records. (She calls him Tony DiMera’s protégé and he calls her “Stan”). They are upset if they get arrested how it will embarrass Will…yet again. Tek and Lexie escape out a window, but she drops her bracelet (one that Abe gave her) in the process. A cop finds it and shows it to Abe and he recognizes. But Jada covers and tells him it is hers. Austin is telling Carrie that he will always love her and they belong together, but she is trying to convince him (and herself) that she loves Lucas. A cop walks into the wine cellar so to shut Sami up, Lucas kisses her (as she really gets into it). After the cop leaves, he explains (and she asks wouldn’t putting your hand over my mouth had worked?). She asks him if she still gets to him and he admits it. He wants to know what is going on between her and Lexie and wants to know what she has on her, but Sami won’t tell. Meanwhile, Tek and Lexie are outside and start kissing and then sink to the ground. Later, they are getting their clothes “readjusted” as Lexie is saying she should NOT have done that. Then they start kissing again. Austin tells Carrie that he is trying to respect her wishes, but he can’t…she will always be in his heart and they begin to kiss as well.

The closing scene has Frankie and Jennifer in the bed going at it when Abby walks in, catching them in the act…and stares in shock…Freeze Frame on Abby’s stunned face…as the previews show…

Belle (to Philip): The only reason he is doing this is for her…because she can’t give him his own biological child (Philip is shaking his head no) as Belle asks: What are you looking at? (as she turns around and finds Mimi and Shawn standing right behind her). Mimi (crushed) says: excuse me and walks away…

Billie (to Bo): Drowning your sorrows in alcohol isn’t going to bring your wife back…

Mimi (crying): I’m stopping all the lies right now and telling him the truth (as she turns to find Shawn standing there)…

Abby (to Jen): When did you become such a slut? (Jen): ABIGAIL! (raising her hand)…how dare…

And the credits roll…
Laney