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4th Week of December Summaries
MONDAY .
TUESDAY
December 27, 2011
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Dec. 30, 2011
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John
and Marlena are at the penthouse cooing about their Christmas miracle. They
hope that the family will be alright now. Will shows up and they drag him in
for dinner. "Did you cook?" he asks, worried. She informs him that Maggie
sent food over so he decides to stay. They play Scrabble and then Will
starts venting about what a hypocrite his mom is. The topic turns to John's
plans to pay back his employees. Will's impressed. Marlena wants to enjoy
their freedom so she asks John to take a walk with her first thing in the
morning. He inhales her face. Will gags. John starts making calls so she
tries to get Will to open up about his problems. She tells him that they
have space if he wants to live there for a while and get some perspective.
He thanks her and thinks she's amazing.
Rafe
carries Sami home and shows her that he's decorated the loft for her. She
thinks he's magic. He thinks he's the luckiest guy in the world. They toast
to how wonderful they are and make out. She puts on her nightie. He spills
his champale. She wants to rush him to bed but he thinks they should savour
this. They talk about their marriage and how important commitment is. She
wants them to be just like Tom and Alice. He starts to wonder why she wanted
this vow renewal so urgently and asks if it had something to do with EJ and
the RoboRafe affair. It drives him crazy to know that because of EJ, she
slept with someone else. Sami vows never to take him for granted. He claims
nothing Elvis could do could ever come between them. They strip off for some
slow motion sex on the couch. He passes out after and she pensively paces
over to the window to stare and cry.
At
the Horton house, Bo is attempting to assemble Ciara's bicycle. Hope doesn't
think he can handle it. The bike collapses on his leg. She orders him to go
and find an assembled bike. He groans so she calls in some favors. They go
off to get it. As they walk across town with it, they start joking around.
She throws her coffee at him. He slips on it and his ass knocks over the
Horton plaque, smashing it. "How does something so rock solid break?" she
asks, assuming this is a bad omen, or a message from Alice saying they're
idiots. As he picks up the pieces, he finds a key hidden inside it. 
In
her room, Madison tells Brady that she bought him a star to name after his
mother. He's touched and hands her her gift. It's a framed photo of her and
her mom. She's shocked because she thought all those pictures were lost. He
says her mom obviously adored her. She's amazed that he knew her well enough
to do this and puts it beside her bed. Madison pulls out her tickets to an
exclusive ski resort in Switzerland. He's thrilled and then gets a text
telling him his dad is out of jail. They head over to the penthouse to see
his father and Marlena. The women start packing up food to take to the
shelter. John quizzes his son about his lady. They hug. Madison gets a call
from someone and nervously tells them she won't be able to get away. Will
looks out the window and spots two bright stars in the sky. Madison and
Brady wish on them.
Daniel
and Quinn are kick-boxing at the spa. Brady wanders by and Maggie walks in with
Mel to stare at all the topless, sweaty men. Mel takes her dad aside to
interrogate him about taking himself off the surgery roster. He explains his
tremors. She worries and tells him to stop protecting her. Maggie returns from
her tour and takes Mel away. Brady tries talking to Daniel. The doctor asks him
what he would do if he couldn't do what he'd always dreamed of. He doesn't know
what he'll become if he can't cut people open. Quinn joins them and explains how
he has changed his life. They listen to the former pimp's wisdom. After he
leaves, Brady assures his friend that he can turn his life around if he has to.
He thinks that he's been an ass for letting Jenn go. Once they get dressed,
Daniel gets a call about his test results. Meanwhile, Maggie and Mel return to
the mansion and discuss the Daniel situation. Maggie assures her everything will
be fine and then they have a tea party. "How are you and Chad?" Maggie asks. Mel
says there is no her and Chad. She says they decided they don't have feelings
for each other. The redhead is sorry to hear that.
At
the penthouse, John and Marlena make out. He thanks her for never giving up on
him. They roll around in the sack. After the bonking, he admits he still doesn't
know how he was freed. She gives him the edited version. He laughs about how
this must have ruined the holidays for the DiMeras. They head over to the pub to
see Abe and Lexi for a press conference. He thanks the Carvers again for their
help. Abe could never turn his back on a friend.
At
Casa DiMera, EJ fumes to his father about John being set free. He can't
understand how his plan was foiled by 'the village idiots'. He vows to find out
how this happened. His father shrugs. Elvis is sure that the idiots must have
had help. Stefano tells him not to waste his time with this. EJ is baffled by
the advice. His father turns on Titan TV so they can watch the press conference.
He tells his son to think fast before his campaign sinks. EJ wants to puke as he
listens to John's 'insipid drivel'. Abe and John make it clear that he was
set-up. Marlena gets on the mic and directly addresses the DiMeras, vowing to
spend the rest of her life making them pay. John pipes up and explains that he
will be liquidating his company and assets so he can pay everyone back. EJ runs
down to the pub and barges into the press conference to congratulate John and
offer his apologies.
Jack
and Jenn are tidying up the Christmas mess at the Horton house. Putting his arms
around her, he says they will always be family. She agrees with that, but can't
promise him that they are what he wants them to be. She's wading back into their
relationship very slowly. He whips out a gift. It's tickets for a trip to
Hawaii. He assures her he got separate rooms for everyone but she says that this
won't fit into their schedules. Jack points out that the reservations aren't
until well into the future. He's making family time a priority. He hugs her but
she seems unsure. When he bustles off, she stares at Daniel's ornament and sadly
packs it away. He returns and they continue to clear up the decorations. When he
catches her under the mistletoe, he pressures her for a kiss but falls off the
ladder into the tree. "Does this qualify me as a treehugger?" he asks. After she
helps him up, she says he's a mess but he makes her laugh. He kisses her.
Bo
and Hope lounge in bed. She reads him poetry and he pretends to snore. They make
out and that leads to sex. When they finish, she says it feels like they are
playing hookie and she sends him off to make pancakes. Once he's gone, she
stares at the mysterious key. When he returns with breakfast, she babbles about
the key. She's sure her Gran is sending her another message. Bo called Mr.
Brown, the plaque maker, to make a new one. They go down to the square to meet
Mr. Brown and he explains that the replacement cost was in the purchase
agreement. They ask him about the key. He admits he put it in on the
instructions of Alice's attorney. Hope doesn't understand why there are more
secrets. Her husband reminds her that Alice kept a lot of secrets and maybe they
shouldn't be uncovered. The cops look at the key and wonder what it could be
for. He calls the lawyer but she's out of town. Hope's glad that they are
working on this together. They hug.
Kate
arrives at the loft and demands to know if Sami has accepted her job offer. Sami
asks again why she wants her. Kate thinks Sami is the best. The blond is
skeptical. "This feels very bargain with the devilish," she says. Kate admits
that she might hate her for what she did to her sons, but she can still see some
of herself in Sami. However, she declares that she could never like Sami... but
she can respect her, especially if she comes to work for her. Sami needs the
money so they finally shake on it. She leaves Kate to babysit Johnny. Kate yaks
with Stefano on the phone and says everything is going exactly as they've
planned.
In
her room, Madison beats shirtless Brady at his favorite video game. They decide
that they should head to work but have sex first. Eventually, they go down to
the office. Sami is waiting. "I quit," she tells them. They are baffled. Madison
is pissed. Brady joins her in being furious when she admits she's going to work
for the competition. Sami says she's doing this for her family. Brady accuses
her of stabbing Madison in the back. Madi wishes she'd just fired Sami and gives
her five minutes to get lost. "I'll send you your 'I heart coffee' mug in the
mail," she says, storming out. Sami repeats she only did this for her family. He
reminds her they are family so she insists this is only business. Brady barks
about how selfish she is and kicks her out. Once she's gone, Madison returns. He
tells her she deserves better than this. Meanwhile, Sami gets home and tells
Kate it's done. Her new boss is eager to get to work. Sami sighs.
John
jogs back to the townhouse. While he goes away to shower off the stink, Marlena
repeats to Rafe and Carrie that they need to keep Stefano's role in his freedom
a secret. He returns and Carrie explains his finances to him. Rafe cautions him
against throwing his money away so soon but John is sure he can rebuild his
company after selling it off. He notices everyone looking around uncomfortably.
Marlena decides to talk to him alone and sends the others away. She sits him
down and explains what happened. He starts cracking his knuckles as she
rationalizes taking his enemy's help. He's sure nothing good can come out of
this. John refuses to discuss this with her and storms out. Down in the square,
Rafe toasts to Carrie opening her own law firm. They worry about how John will
take the truth and then discuss his job options. He's been thinking of starting
his own PI firm. She suggests that they be partners. He likes that idea but
should run it by his wife first.
"Hey
you bastard!" John says as he storms into Casa DiMera. Stefano's surprised he's
not in a better mood. John refuses to be indebted to him. Stefano plays dumb.
John threatens to kill him. His half brother thinks he's the most selfish man
alive. When John accuses him of setting him up, Stefano chuckles and admits that
he only helped to clear his name. This outrages John. Stefano isn't surprised
and put his gun in his hand. "The only way for you to thank me for saving your
life, is to take mine," he says, challenging him to shoot. John says he's insane
but Stefano thinks it would be a great way to ring in the new year. He accuses
John of being unable to survive without him and points out that Marlena is the
one who betrayed him. As he taunts him about this, John levels the gun at his
head. Stefano challenges him again. John puts the gun down again. "You failed.
Now I don't owe you a damn thing," he says. After he walks out, Stefano looks at
the IOU and smirks. He takes out a letter from Alice and laughs.
Mel
and Gabi are at the spa staring at all of the eye candy. Mel asks her if she's
over Will. Gabi misses him but has no regrets. Meanwhile, Abby and Chad are at
her place studying. She admits that she's been confused lately about everything.
He's amazing so she doesn't want to take her problems out on him. Austin shows
up to drop off papers for her mom. They all go down to the square where they
meet with Gabi, Sonny and Mel. Gabi notices Austin is reading a self-help book
about ending relationships. Abby wonders why. He explains that it was given to
him by one of his colleagues at a party. He doles out advice about how you
shouldn't be with someone who isn't your soulmate. Chad stares at Mel. Abby hugs
him but stares at Austin. Gabi asks to borrow the book and Abby asks her if she
can read it first.
Kate
walks by Daniel as he talks on the phone about his tremors. She sits down. "Get
lost," he says. Kate thinks he should be confiding in her. He's baffled. She
keeps questioning him, claiming that she thinks he's a great doctor, even if she
doesn't like him. They sit on a bench. He tells her about his worries and the
tests he's taken. She doesn't think he should be assuming the worst. Daniel
thought she'd enjoy seeing him suffer. "Falling for Chloe was enough," she
quips. He starts to worry when she reminds him that she loved him once. Kate
says she owes him for saving her. As Mel approaches, Kate departs. Daniel tells
his daughter he has no idea what just happened. When they sit down, she tells
him that she cares about someone but nothing will ever come of it. She explains
the situation with Chad. "Boys and girls can't be friends," he says.
Will
drops by the penthouse and notices his grandma seems distracted. She claims all
is well. He's still not sure about moving in with her because he doesn't want to
leave Rafe alone with his mother. She accuses him of deflecting so he changes
the subject. His grandma suggests he might want to open up to someone else. When
he refuses, she keeps probing, which makes him upset. He stutters and claims he
can't think about this. Will explains that Gabi was right to break-up with him
because he could never care about her the way she needed him to, no matter how
hard he tried. Weeping Will hugs her and runs away. Marlena cries. When Will
gets to the pub, Sonny finds him sitting at the bar looking miserable. He tells
him that he's had bad break-ups but it will get better. Will admits that he
couldn't feel what he was supposed to for her. Before he can explain, Tyler
joins them and mocks Sonny's hair. They invite Will to a party. Meanwhile, John
returns to the penthouse to apologize to Marlena. They hug.
Bo
and Hope join Doug and Julie in the pub to toast to the new year. They drink
bubbly and reminisce. Doug asks Julie to join him on stage later. Bo and Hope go
out for some fresh air. They talk about Zack. She's afraid that things could
fall apart for them again but he vows that they will stay strong. Over at Titan,
Madison complains to Brady about Sami dumping all of her work. She tells him she
can't go out. He starts to run off so she complains about him running out on
her. Brady was expecting this so he wheels in a special meal for them. She's
thrilled. After eating, he walks off. She gets a call and gets rid of the person
on the line fast. Brady returns and she declares she's worked enough. He pours
them champagne and leads her out after making a joke about marriage that makes
her uncomfortable. Brady takes her to the pub to hear Doug and Julie sing.
At
the loft, Will slouches around waiting for Mel. His mom starts asking him about
his dating life. That doesn't go well. Sami announces that she's taken a new,
high paying job. Rafe's impressed but thinks she should have talked to him about
this. She admits she's working with Kate. He tells her that Carrie offered him a
job. "Carrie that I don't get along with?" she asks. Will accuses his mom of
only caring about how things affect her. Rafe defends his wife and Sami demands
to know why he's so angry. Sonny and Mel come to the door and Sami tempts them
to stay for the crab cakes. She starts questioning Mel about Will. "He's a
temperamental but sweet guy," says Mel. Before Will can leave, his mom takes him
aside to say she will be a better mom. He says nothing and leaves with his
friends. Sami apologizes to Rafe for taking the job without talking about it
first. He's happy she has a job. Meanwhile, Austin and Carrie make out in their
room. Once she's dressed, he undresses her for a quickie. After that, they head
to the loft to see Rafe and her sister. Sami grunts and then tells Carrie her
new business plan sounds amazing. They start playing Pictionary. After the Reeds
leave, Rafe tells Sami that the next year will be their best. They make out.
At
the Horton house, Chad is distracted by thoughts of Mel. Abby wants them to stay
in and party alone. He pretends he's okay with that. "We need to talk," they say
in unison. They agree that things don't feel right between them anymore so they
break up. He hopes they can be friends. They wish each other a happy new year
and he leaves. Meanwhile, Will and Mel are in the square. Sonny runs off to
dance so she offers to listen to Will's problems. He insists he's fine. She
leaves and Sonny returns with Tyler. EJ stands nearby and watches them. The boys
run off and Mel returns. Will plods off.
John
and Marlena are making out on their couch. She tries ordering Chinese food but
their debit card is declined. He calls the bank and then explains to his wife
that they don't have a penny since he paid everyone back. Marlena suddenly
realizes they are poor... but at least they have each other. "That's a fact," he
says. He gets scared when she says she's going to cook. As they eat pie, he
thanks her for being so understanding. They do it on the couch. Later, Will
arrives. John leaves him alone with Marlena. Will tells her his life is spinning
out of control. He swears her to secrecy and then, with great difficulty, he
tells her his mom cheated on Rafe with EJ. He has to explain this a few times.
"She's a selfish slut!" he moans. They cry. Meanwhile, everyone rings in the new
year during a musical montage where Chad kisses Mel, Sami and Rafe have sex and
EJ makes out with Nicole.