Episode # 10302
Tape Date: 3/31/06
Air Date: 4/27/06
Director: Phil Sogard

Summary: Carrie, Lucas, Austin & Sami spend another evening together, as Lexie becomes an uninvited guest…John tries to stop Marlena from leaving town with Alex, but Abe and Roman stop him…Belle and Philip go away to Green Mountain Lodge for the evening, but so does another couple.

At the Hospital…Carrie, Lucas and Austin wonder what was all that with Lexie as Sami listens. They asks Sami if she knows what was going on (Lucas thinks she was involved somehow) but she plays innocent. She says Lexie was probably upset because of the cancer scare. She says she is glad she is okay, but thinks she should have more tests. She shifts gears and suggests they go dancing, which Carrie likes the sound of. Carrie and Lucas start talking about wedding plans, much to Austin’s dismay. After Sami and Lucas step away, Carrie asks Austin to be happy for her, but he says he will always love her.

In the ER, Lexie and Abe are talking. She wants to go home and have a romantic dinner (Celeste is watching Theo). He says he can’t and she begs him to stop pushing her away, but he says he can’t give her what she wants. She talks again about treatment, but he doesn’t want to hear it. He tells her that he has to go check with Roman and leaves. Tek (who was hiding behind the curtain) wants to take her back to his place. She says no, she loves Abe and can’t do that again. She tells him goodnight…she needs a drink…and storms off.

Lexie goes to that dance club/bar and tossing back the drinks when Tek arrives (she is upset he followed her). She looks up and sees Sami, Carrie, Lucas and Austin walk in and Tek ducks into a back room. But it is too late, Sami saw them together. She comes over and makes a smart comment to Lexie and Lexie tells her to shut up. Then she tells Sami that she sees that Carrie has 2 men in love with her…and Sami has NONE. Carrie and Lucas are looking at a bridal magazine as Austin is getting champagne. Sami comes over and Carrie asks her to be her matron of honor, which shocks Sami. But they decide they are grown ups now and Sami has been really good to Carrie lately, she can’t think of anyone else she would rather have. Sami finally accepts and Lucas asks his “bro” Austin to be his best man as well. Austin reluctantly says yes and they all toast. Lucas asks Carrie to dance as Austin watches from the sidelines. Sami asks him how he feels about Carrie and Lucas and hopes that THEY can be as happy as well. He tells her that he still loves Carrie and knows that she loves Lucas as well…no use denying it. Lexie joins them (drink in hand) and tells Austin that she can help him get Carrie back. He asks her what she is talking about and she says it is all about the truth…and the truth shall set you free. Sami says she is drunk and asks what would Abe think. Sami leads her away and threatens to call Abe. They argue and name-call as Lexie laughs in her face, for thinking she has a chance with Austin. She tells Sami that she is going down. Meanwhile, Austin cuts in on Carrie and Lucas and as they dance, he holds her close. She talks about being friends, but he tells her that his feelings won’t go away, he loves her…and asks what is she going to do about that. Lexie tells Sami that she is heartless as Tek breaks them up and Sami tells him to keep Lexie occupied. Lexie vows to put a stop to her. Austin asks Carrie why is she marrying Lucas when HE is the one she loves. She gets uncomfortable and goes to Lucas. He asks if she is okay and she says she needs him, so they go back to the dance floor. Sami and Lexie are at it again and Sami threatens to tell Abe about her and Tek. Lexie says she is going to do the right thing…Sami can take her threats and stuff them.

At the Lofts…Belle and Philip are going at it (with all the moaning and groaning). She tells him that he is her past and her future and is fully committed to him. He tells her that he was having doubts himself before. She looks at a picture of them with Shawn and Mimi and tells him that she is not being honest. She tells him that after Claire was born, she was so depressed that she didn’t think they would make it, she couldn’t deal with all the tragedy. She talks about Bo and Hope’s breakup and wonders if they would have tried harder if Shawn was younger. As she talks about how Claire is the reason for them to stay together and wanting to have more children, Philip seems a bit troubled. He tells her that he has a confession and gets dressed. He tells her that they need to do something special…when the doorbell rings. It is Caroline coming over as Belle asks what is going on. He had called her to come and stay with Claire…while he and Belle spend the evening at Green Mountain Lodge, thrilling Belle. As he goes to get their bags, she and Caroline talk about them getting closer and she thanks Caroline for her advice. Philip comes back down with the bags as he and Belle prepare to leave. Caroline tells them to have a great time…she and Claire will as well. They thank her and head out the door.

Across the hall…Shawn goes to read the letter that Mimi wrote before their wedding (as she has flashbacks of writing it). She stops him and takes the letter, telling him to lie back and close his eyes and she will read it to him. He does so, but she doesn’t even look at the letter, just making it up as she goes. He opens his eyes while she is “reading” and sees she isn’t even looking at it. When she finishes, he asks her about it and she claims that she read it so many times she had it memorized. He says he is going to keep it but as he puts on music, she burns it, saying it was too mushy. As they kiss, the phone rings and he tells them they will be there soon. He has a surprise for her…he is taking her away for the rest of their honeymoon…you guessed it…Green Mountain Lodge. They rush around to leave and the 2 couples just miss each other in the hall.

Later, Shawn and Mimi are at the lodge in the bar, as Philip and Belle are also there…in the bar…waiting for their room.

At the Airport…John is outside the airport, loaded for bear, when Roman happens upon him, he had tracked him down. He tries to talk him out of what he is up to, but John is determined, saying he is only trying to save Doc and asks Roman to look the other way. Roman ends up taking away John’s guns as John accuses him of not caring about what happens to Marlena. Roman declares he does care, but John is out of line. Abe shows up as John tells Roman he can take his weapons, but he WILL get to Alex. Abe tries to calm John down and talk him out of taking the law into his own hands. John says he just can’t stand by and watch Alex take her away…he is going to stop him or lose his life trying.

Inside, Alex and Marlena are getting ready to leave. She questions him about where they are going, but he won’t give her any details. She is having second thoughts about leaving Salem but he tries to reason with her. She finally apologizes and goes to the ladies room to freshen up. While she is gone, he is on the phone with the realtor about the penthouse. There are no offers so he sweetens the deal, saying for them to throw in all the furniture as well as all of Marlena’s personal possessions. He tells them to call if there is an offer and when the deal goes through, to wire the money to an offshore account. As they head outside, John is yelling at Marlena through the chain link fence, begging her not to go with Alex…he will hurt her. She stops and has a flashback of her and John and Alex urges her on. Alex says that John is only trouble and leads her away to the plane. John explains to Roman and Abe that he has some kind of device to track the plane and he will follow them…then he will be out of their jurisdiction. Alex and Marlena board the jet as he calls the pilot and tells him to make sure that they are not tracked, as Marlena stares out the window. They take off and almost immediately, John loses the signal, realizing that Alex did something to stop them from being tracked. He tells Abe and Roman that they may have just seen Marlena for the last time. On the plane, Alex pours champagne as the guys watch from the ground. John says he is going to kill her and thanks to you 2 I can’t stop him. Alex toasts Marlena and tells her that her life is going to be indescribable…and she will get everything that she so richly deserves. Freeze frame on Marlena’s face…as the previews show…

Austin: What is going on here?...Lexie (to Sami): Shall you tell him or shall I?...

Bo (to Billie): It’s over Billie…Hope has shut me out of her life for good…

Patrick (to Hope): You owe it to yourself...and your family to give Bo another chance…

Mimi: What are you guys doing here?...Philip: We wanted to go somewhere romantic so we could make another baby…

Lucas (to Carrie): I can read Sami from a hundred miles away…she is up to something…

Lexie (to Tek): Oh my God…Abe can’t find us here together…
Sami: GOTCHA…Bitch!

And the credits roll…
Laney