Episode # 10329; Tape Date: 5/9/06; Air Date: 6/5/06; Director: Roger Inman

Summary: Sami tries to convince EJ to go into business with her and Austin to win Shawn’s account…Kate meets EJ and is quite taken with him…Marlena is having a hard time with her guilt, but that doesn’t stop her from trying to help Hope.

On the side of the road…Kate is on the phone, it seems that her car died. She is upset that it will take 45 minutes for a tow truck to get there. EJ happens by and offers to give her a hand, telling her that he is pretty good with cars (calling her a beautiful lady in distress). However, he doesn’t have the tools to fix it. They introduce themselves and she asks if he is hitting on her, as he asks her if she WANTS him to.

At Sami’s place…she rushes in to tell Austin her big idea (while, it seems that he is on the phone with Nicole). She thinks they need to get a more famous racer to promote the new invention. She drags him out in the hall where they find EJ. She tells him that she can help him get his piece of the American dream. She fills Austin in who EJ is and is all excited but he flatly turns her down. Sami can’t understand, but he says that would not be a part of his plan. Austin gets a call and walks away. As EJ gets Sami a soda, she noses through a folder lying on his desk. He walks up and closes it and then changes the subject asking her if it is okay to exercise on the roof and she tells him that Austin does it all the time. Austin has work to do so he and Sami leave. Back in her apartment, she is bummed that EJ wasn’t interested. She asks Austin what he thinks of EJ and she thinks he is hiding something. Kate drops in and immediately insults Sami, who retreats to her room. Austin chastises Kate for being so rude and she starts in on him about proposing to Sami, when it is Carrie that he loves. She says maybe she wasn’t the best example…she married a man who beat her, but at least she didn’t marry him twice. She talks about all the things that Sami has done to hurt him and he keeps coming back for more. She says that he is giving Sami exactly what she wants. He doesn’t want to talk about it anymore and changes the subject. She tells him that her car broke down but she met someone nice out of it. Austin goes to make a phone call as Kate looks out the fire escape and sees Sami climbing up the ladder. She tells Austin she has to go and rushes out to follow Sami. Sami is telling herself that she has to find a way to change EJ’s mind. She climbs up to the roof and finds him lifting weights. She tells him that she needs to talk to him and change his mind. He comes on to her and she goes to leave but he stops her (as Kate is watching all this, thinking he is a hottie and Sami just can’t help herself. She says that she is sure that Sami will self-destruct…with a little help from her friend, Kate).

At the Penthouse…Marlena is upset and John wants her to talk to him. She is stressing out over the miscarriage. She knows it was an accident but she is angry that so much time passed and she wasn’t able to deal with it, saying it has made it even more painful. John wants to help her but she is beating herself up, saying she isn’t who she thought she was. He is very supportive but she says she betrayed him and maybe she didn’t love the baby enough. She says it is like losing DJ all over again…she feels shattered and empty. (Yes, she mentions DJ). John says that he is there for her and will help her do whatever it takes. She asks how can he forgive her, she was unfaithful to him. He tries to convince her that they BOTH thought the other were dead and she did nothing wrong, for he did the same with Kate. She asks how can he be forgiving and he says it is because he loves her. He gets a call from Bo who asks if Marlena can come over to help Hope (see below). He offers to drive her over, but she says this is something she can do for herself. Before she leaves, he tells her that he is okay with what they talked about.

At the Brady house…Chelsea is eaves dropping as Bo is telling Hope that he will never let her go. She asks him to leave and she walks in and finds Zack calling “help me Mommy”. She screams and Bo rushes back in and holds her. She is upset as Bo assures her that it wasn’t real. She thinks that Zack was trying to tell her something, but Bo thinks it is just all the stress she is under. She tells him that it wasn’t the first time, she also saw Zack while on the island. She says she dreams of him all the time and misses him so much. She thinks that after the trial and Chelsea is punished, maybe Zack can rest in peace and her life can move forward. Later, Bo tells her that he called Marlena and she is coming over to help and she thanks him. Bo tells her she asked him earlier who’s side she is on and he tells her that he is on her side…he will be supporting HER. (Outside, Chelsea’s face drops). Bo explains that he does want justice for Zack, but he just didn’t want to see Chelsea hurt as well. But, he says, she has to learn from her mistakes and pay for what she has done.

He beats himself up for being a bad parent to all his children…he let all of them down. He says he will not let Zack…or Hope down. He needs and misses her…without her, he doesn’t know who he is. Marlena arrives and Bo asks Hope if she wants him to leave and she says yes. He tells them if they need him to call…he will be on the boat. After he leaves, Marlena asks Hope why she asked him to leave when she can tell she wanted him to stay. She says she doesn’t know why she pushed him away…maybe out of habit…she just isn’t the same since Zack died. She tells Marlena about seeing Zack earlier and how it upset her. She calls herself a failure for not protecting him and allowing it to destroy her marriage. Marlena is sure that she and Bo will find their way back to each other. Hope wants closure by seeing Chelsea punished and Marlena asks which she wants more…that punishment or her marriage? Hope says that Zack would want his parents together. She also tells Marlena that she and Bo are on the same page when it comes to the trial but Marlena isn’t so convinced. She thinks that Bo should be there with her now. Marlena thinks that Hope is angry at Bo and finding it hard to forgive him. Hope agrees, saying he lied to her, cheated on her and betrayed her (as Marlena is thinking that SHE did the same to John). But she still loves him…just not sure she can let him back into her life. Hope says they should have been grieving over Zack together, even though Marlena points out that Bo was pulled in 2 different directions. Hope says they should fight to save their marriage, but she just isn’t so sure she has anything left to fight with. Outside, a dejected Chelsea says that tomorrow it will all be over for her and she leaves.

On the docks…Bo and John run into each other, both down on themselves. John talks about what a tough situation Bo is in. Bo tells John that he told Hope that he will not protect Chelsea anymore…he just hopes that it isn’t too late for them. He says he hopes Chelsea can survive, come through this and learn from her mistakes. He knows there is no guarantee that Hope will forgive him. But John is sure that their love will see them through this, but Bo isn’t so sure. He says if Hope can’t forgive him, he doesn’t know what he will do. We see him later by himself, talking to himself. He says how much he misses his Fancy Face and prays that she will give him another chance.

Back at the penthouse…Marlena returns home to find John waiting on her. She tells him that she thinks Hope is feeling better and will be a lot better after the trial. She says that she and Hope are in similar situations and maybe they helped each other. She tells him that Hope is going to try and move on after tomorrow and Marlena thinks that she should as well. She tells him it is so sad to lose a child, but she couldn’t bear to lose HIM…he means so much to her and she loves him so much. She thanks him for never giving up on her. They kiss as he holds her.

After Marlena is gone, Hope looks at a picture of her and Bo, then turns and sees Zack again, asking where daddy is. She tells him that he will be home soon and they will all be together again. He is excited and hi-fives her. She says she MUST fight for her marriage, grabs her things and runs out the door…as the previews show…

Mimi (to Shawn): I used to wish I was Belle…(Shawn): You’re kidding…(as Belle listens)…

EJ (to Sami): You are desperate to get involved with me, aren’t you?...professional, obviously, I mean…

Bo (typing): I have found a way to forgive her and I hope you can do the same…

Chelsea (also typing): There’s no way I can let Hope read this…the way it was…

Hope: This is the last time…I have made my decision…forever…

Chelsea: So long, Hope…

And the credits roll…
Laney