Episode # 10332
Tape Date: 5/12/06
Air Date: 6/8/06
Director: Roger Inman

Summary: Chelsea’s trial is FINALLY ready to begin… as Jen & Frankie try to talk Hope out of a tough decision…Kate takes desperate measures to help Chelsea, as Sami catches wind of it. (If you can overlook all the flashbacks, it isn’t that bad of a show).



At the Garage…Shawn and Max are working on a car as they both are knocking off for the trial (each for different reasons…Shawn to support his mom and Max to support Chelsea). They have a few words over their allegiances when Mimi shows up to go with Shawn. He doesn’t want her to go, saying she should be home resting. So instead, he has a surprise planned for her…as Belle shows up to take her shopping. (oh, yea, that is RESTING). They finally talk her into the shopping trip. (Belle has flashbacks of Shawn here). Max comes back all dressed and ready to go, informing Shawn that he is going to stand by Chelsea. After he leaves, Belle and Mimi take off as Shawn worries about his mom.

Later, we see Belle and Mimi at the store and as Belle talks about Claire, Mimi’s conscience starts on her again about telling the truth. She sees a magazine and picks it up to read the horoscopes. It says something about how a lie that she told will come back to haunt her. She turns and tells Belle that she has a confession to make…she doesn’t deserve to have Shawn’s baby.

Outside the Courthouse/Police Station…there is a replay of the dirty cop’s offer to Kate about the video. Kate is suspicious, thinking that someone (namely Sami) has put the cop up to this and it is a trap. The cop assures her that it is her idea only. Kate tells her no…she is afraid of getting caught and ending up in jail too. The cop tells her if she changes her mind, let her know as she hands over her telephone number.

Sami & EJ…show up at Basic Black for a meeting with Kate and are a bit upset that she isn’t there. Sami suggests they wait in her office, much to Joelle’s opposition. Once inside, Sami starts snooping around Kate’s desk and EJ is appalled over her nosiness. Sami says maybe is right and starts about the bad karma, telling him that she is trying to do better and has even written out a “to do” list of good deeds. (She explains to him like “Earl”, lol) She says that on the top of that list is to convince Lexie Carver be retested for cancer (insert flashbacks here). EJ steps out to make a call as Sami continues with her snooping. Kate returns to the office and catches her as Sami demands to know what Kate is up to. (Kate has flashbacks here of watching Sami/EJ on the roof). Kate spins a yarn about how they (Austin & Co. AND Basic Black) both need EJ for business. EJ returns as Kate turns on the charm about how she looks forward to working with him. They are going over some papers when Kate gets a phone call from Chelsea, begging for her help. Of course Sami eaves drops as Kate tells Chelsea that she may just have a way to help…just do NOT plead guilty. Kate tells Sami and EJ that she has an important call to make and asks them to give her some privacy. Kate calls the dirty cop and tells her she will accept her offer. The cop tells her that it may be too late. Kate finishes up the call and tells Sami and EJ that she has to go to the trial. Sami hopes Chelsea gets what she deserves as Kate is sure that Chelsea will go free. Sami tells her that she should be careful bribing a judge…she may very well end up in the cell right beside Chelsea. Kate laughs it off and stares Sami down. Sami thanks her for wasting their morning as Kate leaves. EJ tells Sami that he has something he wants to show her as they leave as well.

At the Brady House…Jen is helping Hope (who is a bundle of nerves) get ready for the trial. She can't decide what to wear and finally settles on a dress (after a fake flashback of Bo and Zack giving to her on a past Mother's Day). Jen tells her to remember that Chelsea is Bo’s daughter and she is afraid that all of this is going to tear them apart. She tries to convince Hope that she and Bo can work this out but as Hope has flashbacks of reading his email, she isn’t so sure. She reminds Jen of the phone call they overheard and the email. But Jen thinks they need to talk face to face…sure it is some kind of misunderstanding. (Jen must have control of the Salem brain today). She tells her that it doesn’t have to end like this and she doesn’t think that is what Hope wants either. She begs her to talk to Bo before the trial as Hope looks at a picture of them and they leave for the courthouse. Later, they arrive with Hope telling her she is taking Jen’s advice and talk to Bo and see if they can salvage their marriage…but he will have to meet her half way.

At the Police station/courthouse…Chelsea is a bundle of nerves as she blurts out to Billie that she knows that Bo and Hope will never get back together. Billie demands to know what she has done now. (Chelsea has flashbacks of writing the email and Hope reading it and rushing off.) Chelsea says if Hope testifies it will be the end of their marriage. As Billie tries to calm Chelsea down, Frankie walks out of Bo’s office. (He had been in there with Bo, telling him that the divorce papers were ready, however Hope had not signed them yet. Bo desperately wants to talk to her first). Frankie tells Bo, Billie and Chelsea that he has bad news…a different judge (or DA, I can’t remember) has been assigned to the case…a tougher one. Chelsea thinks she is dead. Frankie tries to talk her into changing her plea to guilty to a lesser charge but she refuses. Chelsea whines and cries as Bo says he is going to take full responsibility for the accident. As she is hugging Bo, she sees that Jen and Hope have walked in and taking all this in, and she turns on the tears. Bo is telling her that he will be there for her…him and Billie will stand by her. Hearing this, Hope turns and leaves. Then Bo goes on to say to Chelsea, that she has to take responsibility for what she did and accept her punishment. Max comes in as Chelsea rushes to him, begging him to take her away. Outside, Hope is upset, thinking that Bo is siding with Chelsea over her. Frankie comes out and tells her that he has the divorce papers, but urges her to wait, take time and think it through before signing them. The DA shows up and talks to Chelsea (is this common?) and tells her that with the videotape of her, this is a slam dunk and urges her to accept a plea bargain and save everyone time. Frankie urges Hope to talk to Bo before she does anything drastic. He leaves (with a nod to Jen) and Jen urges her to wait as well. Hope says she cannot drag this out any longer…she thinks it is all over with Bo. In the office, the DA asks Bo to go to the evidence room and get some evidence for another case so he does. While he is in there, we see the dirty cop snooping around. When he leaves the evidence room, she sticks her foot in the door and slips in. Max tells Chelsea not to give up it isn’t over and she says unless there is a miracle. Bo comes back from the evidence room. Hope tells Frankie that she has decided NOT to sign the papers right now, making Frankie and Jen happy. Shawn arrives, with Hope glad to see him. As they talk, Bo walks in and tells them that what happened to Zack was all his fault. But before he can say more, Billie comes in and tells them that the trial is about to begin and they all leave. Max assures Chelsea that everything is going to turn out okay. The cop from the evidence room brings the video to the DA as everyone is making their way to the courtroom. Kate arrives as Billie tells her that she feels that Chelsea is up to something…as mommy dearest tells her to relax. Bo runs into Hope in the hallway and she tells him that there is a lot riding on today…this IS his last chance…whose side is he on?...and the previews show…

Hope (on the witness stand): I want her to learn from this horrific tragedy…

Bo (also on the witness stand): If someone needs to be punished and needs to go to prison…let it be me…

EJ (to Sami): Why is it so important to you that Lexie retake the medical test?...

Jack (to someone at his bedside): It’s YOU…

Mimi (to Belle): Oh my God…something’s wrong…OMG…I’m afraid I am losing my baby…

And the credits roll…
Laney