Episode #: 10482
Tape Date: 12/8/06
Air Date: 01/11/07
Director: Phil Sogard

Summary: Belle believes that John is reaching out to her, but her hopes are dashed by the doctor…Marlena also feels that John is trying to reach her, leaving Roman to think she is losing it…Bonnie and Conner make a withdrawal from the morgue…and Max and Mimi put off having sex for the moment. NOTE to those who are looking for a new movie poster parody...I had to rush out this morning...I will post one tomorrow!

At Max’s Place…
Max and Mimi arrive and she is impressed that he cleaned up the place for her, with him saying that he cares for her. They get comfy on the sofa and start kissing. He asks her how she feels and she thinks that they feel good together. Before long, they are horizontal and he suggests they move it to the bedroom. They are on their way when Shawn arrives. Max tells him not now, he and Mimi are busy, but Shawn is just there for a favor. He tells them the story of Claire being taken away and Mimi says it’s her fault. But Shawn says no, it’s his own fault, because he made bad decisions and now Belle and Claire are the ones who are paying for it. He asks them to come to court and sign petitions as character witnesses for them and they assure him that they will be there. After he leaves, Mimi says she feels responsible because she knew that Claire was Shawn’s for a long time and never told him. But Max assures her that it isn’t her fault and she needs to forgive herself. Before long, they are back kissing on the sofa again and Mimi puts a stop to it, saying she can’t get Belle and Shawn off her mind. Max says it’s okay if they don’t. She says she can’t believe how he is with her, after everyone told her he was such a player. He says he used to be, but she has changed him. They decide to go to bed (not together) as he offers her the bed and he will take the sofa. They argue over it and he tells her she is stubborn. She ends up with the sofa, thanking him for letting her crash there. They say their goodnights (and start kissing again). He tells her she had better get on that sofa and cover up before he attacks her, as he turns off the lights and heads to his bedroom.

Bonnie and Connor…
Are at the morgue as she instructs him as to what to do…he is to distract the attendant as she sneaks in to get the bones. He isn’t too keen on this idea, but she assures him that he is her son and running a con is in his blood. She tells him to get the attendant away for 5 minutes. His story is that his aunt died and his mom wanted him to come by and see if the funeral home had picked up the body. Connor gives him a fake name and he has no one by that name, but he explains she just died today. The attendant goes to check somewhere else as Bonnie slips inside. She sneaks around opening the compartments but then realizes he would NOT be refrigerated. She finds the bones on a table, but as she is getting ready to go, Connor warns her that someone is coming. It is another attendant, who goes inside. Bonnie is lying on a table with a sheet over her as the attendant notices the red shoes sticking out from under the sheet. She goes over and pulls them off, tickling Bonnie’s feet…as her leg flies straight up. The attendant says to herself “OK...rigor mortis” and scurries off. After she is gone, Bonne grabs up the bag of bones and says “come on handsome” and takes off. The first attendant comes back, telling Connor that he looked everywhere for his aunt but couldn’t find her. Connor says maybe she didn’t die after all…hallelujah! We next see a barefoot Bonnie outside in the snow, lugging the bones. She tosses them down, telling Connor to put them in her trunk. He is freaking out, but she tells him that she has done all the thinking so far…now he can come up with something (calling him Einstein). He reminds her that he is only 17 and didn’t even finish high school…he doesn’t know what to do. She orders him to dump the bones in her trunk and she will figure out something. He picks up the bag, saying she makes juvy-ranch look easy.

At the Hospital…
Belle is by John’s bedside, talking about Claire and breaks down, begging him to wake up, telling him what is going on. She pleads with him to come back to them (as we see his finger moving). She talks about how he would help them and asks for a sign as he touches her hand. She is excited and calls out for the doctor, saying her dad is waking up and he touches her hand again. Later the doctor is with her as she explains what happened, but the doctor says it was only an involuntary muscle spasm. It’s not possible that he is waking up. But Belle is sure he is fighting to come back to them and goes to call her mom. The doctor talks her out of it, saying there is an explanation, so she demands that he explain. She doesn’t accept his theory and thinks that maybe she and her mom need to find another doctor. The doctor says that if a miracle happens, then that is great, but what if that miracle never comes…if he could fix him, he would. After he leaves, Belle returns to her dad’s bedside. Shawn comes in and asks how she is doing. She tells him what happened and what the doctor told her. But she is sure that he was reacting to her and trying to reach out. She talks about when they were young and how they couldn’t wait to grow up…and look now what they have to look forward to…to watch a good man die…as evil wins, like Victor. She complains about losing Claire but Shawn assures her that when Victor stands up there, he will be alone…they will have lots of friends and family supporting them. Belle feels bad for her mom and wanted to tell her about John, but didn’t want her to be disappointed. She looks at a picture of Claire and cries. She wishes her dad were there…he would be able to help them.

At the Penthouse…
Roman is there with Marlena and she is still not going to give up on John. She says she understands that John is in a coma but also knows that he is in there and that he understands everything that is going on around him. Roman asks if John has tried to talk to her or anything. She says no and he thinks that maybe the doctors are right. She talks about not wanting to put him in a long-term facility and that she just can’t do it. She says she needs someone to talk to. He asks her if she is talking about a therapist and she says no…she needs HIM (Roman). This makes Roman uncomfortable and she says to just forget it then. She asks if he thinks she is crazy and he finally says that maybe she IS right and they hug. They sit and she tries to explain her feelings about all of it. Roman thinks that maybe she is having trouble finding closure, but she says she can’t accept that she has lost John. She asks what if she can help him…what if he needs more help than she is able to give? Roman says she needs to forgive herself and do what is best for John. She asks what if she is right and he IS trying to reach her. Roman says then, he will. Roman says that Marlena and John have what a lot of people envy…even him. He says that she and John make love look easy. She goes on about how John loved living every moment and now she can’t accept that it’s over. She will NOT give up on John. Roman thinks that she needs help but and she feels that everyone is watching her to see if she will fall apart. Roman tells her she feels things that others miss and he will be there for her night and day and will be a good friend to her as she has always been to him. She finally accepts his help and he convinces her to get some rest. He helps her to the sofa and covers her up and goes to put away the food she didn’t eat. Almost asleep, she mumbles “John”. As she sleeps the curtains begin to blow and the doors to the terrace blow open, with the wind knocking over a vase and breaking it. She wakes up and hears his voice calling her name. She runs out onto the terrace, saying she’s coming and that she can feel him. She asks where is he going and cries for him not to leave her. Roman rushes out and thinks she is going to jump and grabs her, telling her it is all a dream. But she is sure that John was there. She says she felt him. Roman tries to convince her it was a dream and tells her he thought she was following that dream over the balcony. He informs her he is staying the night, but she assures him that she is okay. He tells her to make sure the doors are locked. She notices the broken vase on the floor and is sure that it wasn’t a dream. The curtains begin to blow again and she goes back to the terrace, telling John to give her a sign…as she stares off into the night…and the previews show…

Abe (banging on Bonnie’s door): Bonnie…it’s Abe Carver…I need to talk to you…(Bonnie, to Connor): It’s the cops…the COPS!...

Max (to Mimi): What’s with the people in this town?...can’t they just let us have sex?...

Judge: What do you say to that Mr. Kiriakis…Is your son well enough to address the court?...(Victor): Your honor, I give you my son…Mr. Philip Kiriakis…(as he is wheeled into the courtroom)…

Belle (crying): Please don’t take my daughter away…

And the credits roll…
Laney