Episode #: 10532
Tape Date: 2/27/07
Air Date: 3/22/07
Director: Herb Stein

Summary: Another pretty slow day in Salem…After some pleading and begging from Kayla, Steve is returned to the state hospital…Billie tries to get a second chance with Chelsea…Shawn agrees to let Belle send a letter home, but will her letter make it back to Salem?

At the Cabin…
Roman explains to Kayla that Marlena took Billie by the hospital to be checked out and she is okay. She is upset that Steve and Billie could have gotten killed. She says she feels frustrated and helpless, then notices Roman has a strange look, asking him what is wrong. He tells her that he talked to the DA and that the judge wants Steve taken to the county jail. They will take him by the hospital first to check him out, but then it is directly to jail. This upsets Kayla, saying he needs help…he is sick and doesn’t know what he is doing. Roman tells her he will talk to the judge again and Kayla thinks they should contact Dr. Kraft. She begs Roman to let her call, but he doesn’t think that will help, since Steve was violent with the doctor before. She tells Roman she is not giving up on Steve, so Roman tells the cops to take him to the mental hospital after they finish at Salem U.

At Billie’s…
Chelsea is there packing some more of her things when Billie comes in. Chelsea notices the bruise on her forehead as Billie explains what happened. She swears she is okay (Marlena took her by the hospital first) but then gets faint. Chelsea is determined to get her aspirin, but wants to call her doctor first. As she is on the phone, Billie sees Chelsea’s diary and helps herself, reading how she hates Billie for what she did to her. Chelsea is in out of the room while on the phone, as Billie keeps slipping and reading more of the diary. She also reads where Chelsea wrote about the fire and how she feels about school as well as Nick. Chelsea comes back to the room as Billie hides the diary and says she has to go. Billie begs her to stay so she gives in, saying she will stay for a while. They sit as she tells her that Sami urged her not to hold a grudge. She talks about how Billie hurt her and now she feels stupid and like everyone is laughing at her. Billie cries that she loves her and begs her to stay, saying she can talk to her about anything and begs for a second chance. Chelsea says she can’t and she is still upset with Billie because of the Nick thing and she can’t get over the feeling that Billie did it to hurt her. She says that Billie is like 2 different people…first there is mom, who she loves and then there is Billie, who is a selfish drunk. She wants mom back…but not the other person. Chelsea says she has to go but is met at the door by Roman. He tells them he has new information about the fire and needs to talk to Chelsea. She claims she had nothing to do with it and didn’t even know until she found out later from her dad. She admits she went by there, but didn’t want to bother Hope or the baby and just left a note under the door. But Roman says they never found a note. Billie thinks they should go and look for it, but he says they have searched and no note was ever found. He tells them that he talked to Abby earlier and learned that Chelsea was in need of money…then he tells them that some of Hope’s jewelry was missing as well. Chelsea and Billie get upset as Billie tells him to leave…NOW. He tells them he will arrange for Chelsea to come in and make an official statement. After Roman leaves, Billie hugs her, telling her it will all be okay and that she will stand by her. She tries to get her to stay the night, but Chelsea says she is going to Sami & Lucas’s. Billie tells her she will always be welcome with her. As she leaves, Billie promises to get her a lawyer and will go with her to make her statement. After Chelsea leaves, Billie thanks God for letting her have a second chance to get Chelsea back.

Later, at the Mental Hospital…
Kayla is talking with Dr. Kraft, who says NO, Steve would not let them help him before and there is nothing else they can do for him…how can you help a patient who refuses help? Kayla lectures her about giving up on him but the doctor says he is a liability, putting other patients in danger. She shows Kayla the bag of pills that Steve was stashing before. Kayla pleads with her, talking about how sick he is, as the orderlies wheel him up outside the room…and leave him there alone…as he listens. Kayla pleads his case, telling the doctor about when she was in the hospital and he stayed with her, saving her. She goes on to tell her about how he “died” 16 years ago and she never gave up on him. Now they are back together and it was like they were never apart. She says they were cheated out of all that time and begs her to help him. Roman comes by and tells them that he talked with Marlena and if Dr. Kraft agrees to take him back, Marlena will back her up. Kayla begs Dr. Kraft to give Steve and her a second chance and she finally caves in and says she will…and there had better be no funny business this time. Later, Steve is in a room with Kayla by his side, telling him he has to cooperate this time…he has a second chance…please don’t blow it. She kisses him and goes to leave and he calls out to her, saying “You can be a real pain in the ass…did you know that?” as she smiles.

On the Island…
Shawn stops Belle from making the call home, angry with her for not listening to his warnings. Gabby says it’s her fault and as they argue, offers to take Claire to the kitchen for ice cream. After she leaves, Shawn asks why Belle went behind his back and she says she misses her mom and just needs to talk to her. Belle says they are safe…they beat Philip at his game, but Shawn fears he will never give up. One slip-up on their part and he will be there. Belle gets upset, saying she can’t live like this anymore. He tells her this is their life now and she had better get used to it. She says that he and Claire are her life now, but needs him to make some compromises…like not ordering her around and letting her talk to her mom. She suggests that maybe they call Roman and have him pass a message to Marlena so she can call them on a phone that she knows won’t be traced. But Shawn compromises and says they can write a letter and send it to Roman at the police station (that doesn’t seem much safer to me). Belle isn’t too thrilled about using snail mail, but goes along with it. Gabby returns with Claire as they ask about mail pickup. She takes the letter, promising to mail it for them as they return to their room. Once up there, Shawn gets upset yet again, when he sees the 2 beds…asking Belle why she went behind his back again. Downstairs, Gabby holds the letter and contemplates it…then rips it to shreds and throws it in the trash…as the previews show…

Belle (to Shawn): It isn’t making love…I would just be another Willow to you…

Lucas (to Sami): I was thinking about EJ and there is something I have to ask you… (Sami): You don’t want to spoil the mood…but you are bringing up EJ?...

Steve (to Kayla): I am warning you to stay away from EJ Wells…(Kayla): Would you listen to me if I said the same thing?...

EJ (to Willow): If I wanted you dead…I would have killed you already…

And the credits roll…
Laney