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Episode #: 10474
Tape Date: 11/30/06
Air Date: 01/01/07
Director: Albert Alarr

Summary: This show has mostly supporting cast and stories (with the exception of Steve and Kayla) that are starting in new directions. (Hardly a mention of John or the Bope baby). Steve has strange reactions to the tarot card Benji gave him…Sami gets Lucas to the hospital…Chelsea gets a job…Abe worries about what his going blind will do to Lexie…Billie drowns her sorrows, as Nick seems to show up at the wrong place at the wrong time, and Billie uses yet another man (okay, BOY this time) as a crutch.

At the Hospital…Sami is there with Roman as she explains that Lucas has hypothermia and a broken leg but other than that is doing okay. She explains about their trip and the roof falling in on Lucas and her going for help. But she leaves out the part about EJ, saying that she found no help and returned to help Lucas herself. (As she is telling this, it is cut with brief black and white flashbacks). She explains that she lifted the beam off him and dragged him back to the highway and flagged down a trucker. Roman says it is an incredible story and she thinks he is accusing her of lying. He explains what he meant that it was incredible how she saved Lucas. She tells him that it was a nightmare and she just wants to forget about it. The doctor comes out and tells Roman about John and he explains it to Sami about Hope being held hostage and Bo going to save her and John taking his place and getting shot. He tells her that it is bad and Marlena is in the chapel praying. Sami freaks out, saying that John can’t die…they just got married and how her mom deserves to be happy. Roman feels bad that John was even there in the first place. Sami says that they will catch EJ and Roman explains that Lexie is their only witness. Roman tells her that he needs her help to catch EJ. Sami almost freaks out and he explains that he stole Lexie’s car and that it was stopped at a roadblock outside of town, but it wasn’t Lexie driving. He tells her it was in the general area she and Lucas were in and wants to know if she saw anything suspicious. She lies and says she didn’t. Nevertheless, Roman tells her that he is so proud of her and hugs her as she is near tears.

At Chez Rouge…Abe and Lexie are having dinner as she complains about how Roman treated her. She asks what if she didn’t really see what she thought she did. Chelsea shows up asking Maggie for a job. Maggie is skeptical about it but Chelsea says she is trying to change and talks about her new mystery man. She says she is also trying to help out so she and her mom can get a place of their own. Maggie tells her she will think it over. Meanwhile, Abby is hanging with Nick at Salem Place as she is still trying to convince him to tell Chelsea the truth about him being Lonely Splicer. He fears she will freak out and have nothing to do with him. He says that Chelsea could never love someone like him. Maggie calls Abby and tells her about Chelsea looking for a job and asks her what she thinks. Abby thinks Chelsea is trying to change, but the choice is Maggie’s. When she gets off the phone, she goes back to trying to convince Nick to tell Chelsea. He finally caves in and says he will call her and tell her to meet him at her house and he will tell her. Back at their table, Abe asks Lexie if she is afraid to give her statement…is that why she is changing her story. He promises he will have protection for her, Theo and Celeste if that is the problem. She asks him about other evidence and he says they came up empty, she is all they have at this point. She changes the subject to his doctor appointment and Abe explains that he is rejecting the corneas. The only chance is another transplant, but odds are that he can reject those as well. She says she will be behind whatever decision he makes. She tells him it is okay to be scared about it, but he says he can’t stand the thought of her having to take care of him…he would rather die. Chelsea checks back with Maggie about the job and she has decided to give her a trial run. They are short handed this evening and will see how she handles the job as well as the customers. Chelsea is thrilled with the chance. Chelsea brings over the Carvers’ coffee and check as Lexie is downright rude to her, telling her to leave them alone. Abe looks at the bill but can’t read it. Lexie pays the bill as Abe feels that he is letting her down already. She hugs him saying she loves him as he says he doesn’t deserver her.

Back at the Hospital…Steve holds the tarot card and begins to space out as he falls to the floor. Kayla sees him and rushes over. He is completely disoriented and she reminds him they are at the hospital and that John was shot. He says he is fine but says he doesn’t remember what happened. She insists he see a doctor, but he refuses, saying she is making too much out of it. She worries and says he needs a complete physical. He caves in and she goes to find a doctor. After she leaves, he sees the card on the floor. He picks it up and starts to have another episode. She sees him but he slips the card in his pocket and doesn’t show her. She asks if he is okay but he insists he is fine. She says all the doctors are busy so she is going to examine him herself. In the exam room, he is acting silly as she says his blood pressure is up (he insists it is because of her). He says he feels a little faint and kisses her saying he needs some Kayla-oxygen. She tries to get him to be serious, saying that there is something wrong with him. She tells him that she buried him once and mourned a lifetime…she can’t go through that again. She says he is going to have a complete neurological work up. As she goes to make him an appointment, he pulls out the card again and stares at it.

At Billie’s…She comes home, surprised to find the place empty. She goes through the mail and finds the letter from Steve and sits down and reads it. He says things like he is sorry for how things turned out…the guy that she met wasn’t the real Steve…and if things were different it may have worked, etc. By the time she finishes, she has tears rolling down her cheeks. She calls Kate but gets her voice mail and complains and whines to her, asking when is it going to be HER turn…she is tired of ending up alone. She begs her to call her back. She goes to the kitchen and stares at the bottles of wine in the cabinet. She takes one out and pours herself a glass, but sits it back down. Later, she is sitting on the sofa, drinking and smoking when there is a knock at the door. She stumbles over wiping her face (after hiding the bottle) and finds Nick who explains he left Chelsea a message to meet him there. (Hmmm…Billie…dumped…alcohol…crying…young man?...this is NOT a good combination…can you say “Mrs. Robinson?”). She invites him in as she puffs on another cigarette and he asks if she is okay? He pulls the wine bottle from behind a cushion and says that Chelsea told him she didn’t drink. I DON’T says Billie, but tonight is a special occasion and asks him not to tell Chelsea. He asks what’s wrong and she says he is to young to understand. She starts bawling and he offers to call Chelsea, but she begs him not to. But in the meantime, Chelsea calls and tells Billie that Nick is coming over and for her to get rid of him. When Billie gets off the phone, she turns to find him reading the letter and now he KNOWS what is wrong with her. She cries, calling herself a loser. Nick apologizes for reading the letter as she again tells him he is too young to understand. She cries and he says that he cares about her and that they aren’t really that different…he knows what she is going through, saying that he feels the same way. She turns and says “God help you then”. Nick tries to console her but she is down on herself. He sins she will find someone as she cries and complains about going home alone everynight. She says all she wants is someone to… “hold you” Nick says…and kiss you…They stare at each other as they move closer and end up kissing…as the camera pans to the letter on the table…and the previews show…

Max (to Mimi): Is something going on between us, Mimi?...

Lucas (to Sami): I don’t understand one thing…I mean…who got that beam off my leg like that?...

Chelsea (to Willow): Do you want to fight me?...cause I am game…

(a shirtless) Nick (to Billie): No, no, no…you aren’t going to tell Chelsea are you?...as Billie smiles at him…

and the credits roll…
Laney