Episode #: 10530
Tape Date: 2/26/07
Air Date: 3/20/07
Director: Roger W. Inman

Summary: Willow and Chelsea have a confrontation…Steve rescues Billie…as Kayla and Marlena track them down…and Gabby asks questions about Belle & Shawn’s relationship.

On the Island…
Belle wakes up in the bed, as Shawn is asleep in a chair. They check on Claire and her fever is gone and she slept through the night. She thanks him for taking care of them. He says he needs to get downstairs to get to work as she says she is going to ask Gabby for another room, one with 2 beds. But he is against it, saying they can’t let down their guard and draw attention to themselves. Belle thinks he should chill out, and thinks he is being silly. He tells her to just forget it, from now on, he will just sleep outside. She tries to convince him that Gabby and her father aren’t a threat to them and that they are safe there. She asks what is wrong with him and he says he is just trying to protect them and she can’t even stand to be around him. She tries to explain her feelings and asks what happens when they get back home and things are back to normal. He talks about how he cares about her and Claire but she says she just needs time to sort out her feelings for him. He says all he wants is for them to be a family. But she says with them on the run, she just isn’t sure how SHE feels. He says he will give her all the time she needs. Duck bangs on the door for Shawn to get to work. Later we see him lugging kegs of beer as Gabby watches, foaming at the mouth, lol. She goes up to see Belle and see if they need anything. She tells him about Duck working Shawn so hard and asks Belle if they have set a date yet (she noticed no rings). She asks her why wait?...her dad can marry them right there on the island. Belle asks her why she is so curious about them…is she interested in Shawn? She says she doesn’t go after guys that are already taken…she is just curious. Belle says she not sure just what they are…they are just taking it slow. Gabby offers to get them another room, one with twin beds. Downstairs, Duck asks Shawn what’s the deal with him…is he just young and dumb…or does he have something to hide?

At Willow’s…
Chelsea warns her to stay away from Nick and the begin to trade insults and Willow takes it to a personal level, saying that Chelsea’s hair is NOT her friend. Well it goes right over Chelsea’s head as Willow says SHE is the new girl in town and that she likes Nick…in a Clark Kent sort of way. Chelsea says she is just a user and she isn’t going to let her take advantage of him. Willow starts on her, saying she can’t stop her, saying that Chelsea will be in jail for setting fire to Bo and Hope’s house. She says she has heard that Chelsea is the suspected pyro and asks if Daddy is going to cover for her again. They argue back and forth as Chelsea says Nick only helped Willow because she put on the “poor me” routine and cried crocodile tears and says Nick will find out what a lying skank she is. But Willow says Chelsea won’t be able to stop her, because she will be in jail for robbing Bo’s house. Chelsea picks up on that and no one has said anything about a robbery…how did she know that? Willow tries to cover but Chelsea says she sure seems to know a lot about what happened. Willow denies it, saying she has no reason to hurt Bo and Hope and goes on and on about how good they are being to her, with Hope paying her medical bills…yes, that’s right, Shawn is the father. She says they are treating her like the daughter they always wished they had. Well that cuts Chelsea to the bone and she gets upset. Willow tells her to just go on home…oh, wait…that’s right…you don’t have a HOME. Willow even tells her that she will help Bo and Hope, even if it means getting on the stand and lying…to help put Chelsea behind bars. Chelsea grabs her purse and runs out the door. Willow takes the jewelry out of the fridge, saying she has to get rid of it. In the hall, Chelsea says that Willow is wrong…her dad DOES love her.

Marlena and Kayla…
Are on the road, following the map Billie left behind. They have found out that they are only about 15 minutes behind them and Kayla is hoping when they find them, Steve will turn himself in. Marlena still wants to call the cops, but Kayla won’t let her. She tries to convince Kayla that Steve could be dangerous. But she says it is EJ that is dangerous and that it is all his fault. She says he should be the one suffering…he needs to be stopped and maybe she has to be the one to stop him. Marlena calls her “Laura Croft” and asks for her autograph (LOL). She warns her that the DiMeras are evil and will destroy anyone who tries to cross them…they are monsters. But Kayla says she isn’t scared…even though Marlena says she should be. Marlena asks what is her plan with EJ, as Kayla rambles on about how he has tortured everyone. Marlena reminds her that revenge isn’t the answer, but Kayla says she only wants justice. Back in the car, Marlena assures Kayla that she too cares about Steve, but she can’t stand by and let Kayla protect him, while he may endanger others. Kayla spots a gas station and they stop to see if anyone has seen him. She learns from a trucker that he saw an overturned car up the road, so they take off.

Steve carries an unconscious Billie…
Into an abandoned cabin and puts her on the bed, angry that she wouldn’t listen to him. He goes to leave, sure that someone will find her (because of the map she left). She wakes up, calling for him, but passes out. Later, he wakes her up, wiping her face with a cold cloth (she has a cut on her forehead). He tells her about flipping the car and says he had to make sure she was okay before he left. She tells him that she isn’t afraid of him and he says she should be. Finally, he says he has to go, but she says he can’t escape something that is a part of him. He wants to leave but she tries to convince him to turn himself in, saying she will stand by him. He says he can’t trust her and they argue about the accident and who’s fault it was. He gives her his phone so she can call for help and goes to the door. He opens it to find Kayla and Marlena there. Kayla notices he is hurt and they go inside and Billie assures them she is okay. Steve tries to leave, but they stop him, trying to convince him to turn himself in. But he refuses to go back to the hospital. Marlena tries to convince him to go back with her and become her patient and promises she will do what she can. He says thanks but no thanks…he is leaving now. Marlena says he is going no where as he tells her to step aside. She says he is not leaving there…unless he turns himself in. Freeze frame on Steve…as the previews show…

Celeste (to EJ): I curse you for what you did to my girl… (EJ): Your “girl” ran off with her boy toy…(Celeste): No, my daughter is dead and there is no doubt in my mind that you ordered her death…

Marlena maces Steve and tells Kayla to help her rope him up…as Kayla stares. (Marlena): What is wrong with you?...

Belle (on the phone): I want to call the U.S….the United States…what is the problem?...I can’t get my call through…(as Shawn, holding Claire, watches)…

And the credits roll…
Laney