Episode #: 10502
Tape Date: 1/15/07
Air Date: 02/08/07
Director: Albert Alarr

Summary: Marlena connects to John in a dream…Sami (as well as Lucas) warns Billie about getting involved with EJ…Lucas warns Kate (yet again) about hurting Sami…Mythic stockholders and press get a surprise at the press conference.


At the Hospital…
Marlena is lying in bed alongside John saying she doesn’t care what anyone says…she heard him talking to her and she knows he is fighting to come back to her. She says she will not leave his side, as we see his eyes flutter and his voice saying “dreams…come to me in dreams”. She dozes off as it returns to her dream and he is telling her to open the door. She does as she is bathed in a bright light and he tells her to take his hand and step inside. She asks him if this is heaven…is he dead. He tells her not to be frightened…he loves her. So she takes his hand and steps through the door to a beautiful garden. She asks where they are and he says nowhere…everywhere…they are between dreaming and waking. He tells her that loves makes anything possible and real. She touches him, feeling the warmth and knows that he is real. She asks for him to kiss her as he touches her face and lightly kisses her, asking if she feels it. He tells her he has something important to tell her and proceeds to tell her what EJ said before he shot him. He says she needs to remember this, because she is likely to forget all this. She is frightened and he tells her that she should be afraid…her fear is the only thing that will keep her alive. He tells her to clear her mind and listen to what he has to say. He tells her that Steve Johnson is in trouble as she remembers John seeing him in the ER and saying “killer”. He tells her that Steve was tortured and brainwashed by the DiMeras long ago and was programmed to do things he has no control over. As he is speaking to her, Marlena can no longer hear his words. Instead, she hears the voice of the doctor waking her up. She tells the skeptical doctor that John was telling her something important and she didn’t hear him. She tries to tell him that it wasn’t a dream…it was real. She asks the doctor what he wants and he tells her that Kayla called and told him that Steve had signed himself in and she was wanting Marlena to keep an eye on him. This triggers her memory, as she remembers what John was saying. Marlena says of course she will check on him. After the doctor leaves, she goes back to John and asks him to finish what he was telling her about Steve. She talks about the place they were and how comforting it was…it was real. She tells him she needs him to come back to her…as she lays her head on his chest and begs him not to leave her.

At the Apartment Building…
Sami is getting ready to leave when she runs into Billie and EJ in the hall. Billie explains that EJ was helping her move some boxes. His phone rings and as he goes to catch it, Sami asks Billie WHAT she is doing…telling her that EJ shot John and is dangerous. But Billie claims that she made a business proposal to him. But Sami thinks she was flirting. Billie asks if she is jealous, which Sami vehemently denies, saying she is only worried about Billie…EJ is NOT who she thinks he is. But Billie assures her she can take care of herself. Sami says that EJ shot John and Lexie was a witness to the shooting. Now, the cops find her crashed car, but both she and Tek are missing. Sami begs her to listen to her before something happens to her as well. She tells her that EJ was on the run the night that Lexie disappeared. Billie asks her how she knows so much about that when no one else does. Billie wants to know where she got this info, but Sami just warns her to be careful. Billie says she knows that Sami loves Lucas but she thinks there is just a little part of Sami still itching for EJ. Sami denies it, begging Billie to listen to her…EJ is dangerous. He walks back out as Billie tells him they were just talking about him. Sami tells Billie not to say she didn’t warn her and leaves. EJ tells Billie she has spent the day with him…what does she think?...is he the monster that Sami makes him out to be? She says no, but warns him, if he is…she will find out. She reminds him she used to be a cop and has a sixth sense about people…and it is now telling her to proceed with caution. She tells him if she finds out that Sami is right, the professional relationship is over. He asks what about their personal relationship and she says there is none. As they playfully banter back and forth, Lucas walks up, seeing them and is disgusted. Billie quickly explains that EJ was helping her as Lucas points out that EJ is moving soon as well. EJ tells him that they are going to the press conference but Lucas says he wants to talk to Billie alone first, so EJ goes on ahead. Billie tells Lucas she made a business proposal to EJ and Lucas tells her to forget it, EJ is a sick SOB. Lucas says he shot John and he is putting a snow job on Billie, leaving her in a position to get “plowed”. After she tells him he is disgusting, she claims they are only talking business and if EJ is willing to help her, she is going to let him. With that, she says she is a big girl and she can take care of herself and heads to her apartment.

At Mythic…
Earlier, Lucas told Kate that she had better come to terms with him and Sami or else. She asks if he is threatening her and he says he knows that Sami is only trying to hurt Sami…why does she hate her so? He says he feels sorry for Kate for being so hateful and vengeful…he knows that Sami has changed. But Kate is bound and determined that Sami is lying about what happened in the cabin, but Lucas tells her to get a life and leave them alone. She says she is only trying to save him and wants him to be loved by a woman…Sami will only hurt him and she is trying to protect him. Lucas says he doesn’t need to be protected. But Kate says she is his mother and she won’t stop until she gets to the truth. Kate tries to explain that the story Sami told is physically impossible…she must have had help. Lucas tells her to prove it then and she goes on to explain about the expert (the professor) she had and goes on about his reputation. But Lucas says SHE has a reputation as well and HER reputation is less than impeccable. He says so what if Sami did have help…he doesn’t care, maybe it was some farmer who doesn’t want attention. He says he doesn’t care if she had help from a genie in a bottle…it doesn’t matter. Lucas finally says he has heard enough, Kate doesn’t know what she is talking about and if she doesn’t stop trying to make Sami miserable, he will have to choose between them and Kate is out. With that he storms out.

Later, Kate welcomes everyone to the presentation/press conference and introduces herself. She agrees to field questions ask they are all asking where EJ is and if he is not part of the business anymore. She explains that he was cleared of all charges and Mythic is back and better than ever. She agrees to speak to some of the reporters privately as Sami walks in and talks to the AV guy, telling him that he has an important phone call at the front desk. He rushes off to take it as Sami has a seat at his station and changes the DVD in the machine with the one she has. The guy comes back asking what was up, there was no call. She apologizes and goes to leave, when she runs into EJ, who says he is on to her. He tells her that she shouldn’t be there as she claims she is there to offer support. She scoffs at him, telling him to leave her alone. He asks if she is okay, noting that she looks a little green around the gills. She claims it is HE who makes her feel sick. She says she is fine…never better. Billie arrives as Sami is on her way out (Billie sure is fast) and EJ flirts with her. He tells her that he thinks Sami is up to something. Kate restarts the presentation as Sami watches and listens from the hallway. The press sees EJ there and wants to question him about losing a contract and his reputation, etc. Kate takes over, explaining that EJ was cleared and she is happy to be in a partnership with him. She says when they see the film they will all understand what they have in mind for the stockholders and public. They start the film as Kate gasps “Oh My God”… as everyone sits slack-jawed at what they are seeing. We see Kate and EJ kissing and undressing each other. The press is clamoring as Sami walks into the room, talking about Kate’s strict moral code…and then asks what do morals mean to a WHORE?...Kate stands there shocked…as the previews show…

Belle: I don’t want to draw attention to ourselves, but we need to call the ship doctor…(Shawn): Okay…

Kayla: You committed yourself for 2 weeks…remember?...(Steve): No way…I need to get out of here today Kayla…

Sami (to Billie): If she wants a war…she can have one…and Kate won’t win…

EJ (to Steve, looks like a flashback of when he was being tortured): You are one of us now, Steve…Ssshhhhh….

And the credits roll…
Laney