Days of our Lives Recaps: The week of February 10, 1997 on DAYS

Comprehensive daily recaps for Days of our Lives, dating back to 1996.

Monday, February 10, 1997

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Tuesday, February 11, 1997

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Wednesday, February 12, 1997

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Thursday, February 13, 1997

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On the pier, the shady henchman who has been following Bo and Billie talkswith his boss, a local businessman Abe is trying to bust for a drugoperation. The boss tells the henchman that he needs a crooked cop at theSalem PD to pass him information, and after overhearing a conversationbetween Bo and Abe Carver, he thinks Bo might be the man. The henchmanoffers to test Bo, and says if Bo doesn't pass the test, he won't live totell about it.

Billie convinces Bo to have dinner with her after he discovers that the FancyFace has burned. As they enter the restaurant, Bo sees Franco and Hopedancing closely. Franco sees Bo and surprises Hope by kissing her. Hopetries to pull away, but Franco reminds her that a potential client iswatching, and they are trying to appear romantic so that he will hire themfor his campaign. Franco tells Hope that if she gets the lucrative modelingjob, she can help Bo buy his boat back, so Hope acquiesces, unaware Bo iswatching. Bo feels betrayed because Hope told him she was going to sleepearly because of a modeling shoot the next day. Bo is unaware that the shootwas canceled and Franco and Hope were out together on business. Sickened, Bowalks down to the waterfront with Billie close behind. With Kate'sencouragement, Franco and Hope get the modeling job, and walk down to thepier. Hope decides that instead of celebrating with Franco, she needs tofind Bo and try to work things out, but as she passes the Fancy Face, shesees that it was burned and turns to Franco for comfort. Just then, Bo andBillie spy Hope embracing Franco. Bo tells Billie to go home and stays onthe pier, tortured by images of Franco giving Hope expensive presents, andknowing that at a beat cop's salary, he can't even compete. Just then, Bohears a sound. Hiding, he sees the shady henchman stuffing something into afolded newspaper. Leaping out of the shadows, Bo collars the henchman anddemands to know what is going on.

John and Kristen emerge from the Penthouse Grill happily discussing theirplanned marriage. John tries to convince Kristen to invite Marlena, butKristen insists they tell no one until the baby is born. As John goes to getthe car, Kristen sees Stefano. Stefano tells her about Laura seeing him inLynn's room and passing out. Stefano tells Kristen that Lynn has called him,and that Marlena is planning to hypnotize Laura, and she may remembereverything. As John comes back, Stefano hides. John tells Kristen that heheard the bad news that Jack was sentenced to life in prison for Peter'smurder. Kristen seizes the excuse to convince John they need to rush over toJennifer's house.

At Jennifer's, Lynn tries to give Laura her pill, but Marlena prevents it,saying that Laura needs to be clear-headed for the hypnosis. As Laura goesunder, she remembers seeing Peter in a wheelchair, very weak, and Stefano atthe Blake house. She also sees a woman, but can't see her face. Marlenaasks if the woman is Kristen, but Laura can't make her out. Just as thewoman in Laura's memory starts to turn, the doorbell rings, disrupting thehypnosis. John and Kristen enter, much to Marlena's annoyance. Kristentries to talk Laura out of the hypnosis, but she refuses to be swayed.Kristen insists on making peace with Jack before the hypnosis can proceed,saying that she forgives him for Peter's death. Jack and Jennifer aregrateful for Kristen's generosity, and John embraces her fondly, to Marlena'sdisgust. As Marlena is about to resume the hypnosis, John asks to stay, andMarlena insists that he and Kristen both stay.

Susan, cooped up in her apartment, cradles her baby doll and talks to it.Stefano comes by and demands to see Susan in her Kristen disguise. Althoughthe disguise is near perfect, Stefano is infuriated that Susan is wearing toomuch eyeliner. He forces her to go over the procedure for the deliveryagain. Susan asks if she can just hold her baby when it is born, but Stefanotells her it is best if she doesn't, and reminds her he will pay her all themoney when she gives the baby up. After Stefano leaves, just as Susan beginstalking to her doll again, she feels a sharp pain, and believes she is goinginto labor.

Friday, February 14, 1997

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At Alice's house, Hope has serious misgivings about her decision to leave Boto Billie. She tells Alice that she regrets it and wants to talk to Bo aboutgetting back together. Alice is ecstatic. Hope calls the station, and thecop there promises to get a message to Bo.

On the pier, Bo collars the shady henchman and demands to know what he'sdoing with the big wad of money. The henchman tells Bo that he lost money inan illegal gambling game, and stole the pot to feed his wife and children.When Bo tells him he's a cop, the henchman offers to buy Bo's silence byletting him have the money. When Bo's phone rings, the henchman runs off,leaving Bo holding the money and remembering Franco's expensive gifts toHope. The phone call is from a cop at the station, who asks Bo if he hasseen any illegal activity relating to a card game on the pier. Bo says no,even when asked if he has seen any evidence, such as money. The cop tells Bothat Hope called and wants to see him. Bo puts the money in his jacket andgoes to Mrs. Horton's to see Hope. To Bo's delight, Hope tells him that shewants to talk about getting back together. She explains about the canceledshoot and last-minute job interview at the Penthouse Grill with Franco. Borealizes that the kiss he saw was just an act to impress Mr. Chasen, theclient. Just as Bo and Hope are about to have a serious conversation, Boreceives a mysterious phone call telling him to get down to Pier 9immediately. He leaves Hope and finds Mr. King, the shady henchman's boss,waiting for him. Mr. King says that he is in trouble with the law and wantsBo to help him out. When Bo laughs at him and asks why he should, Mr. Kingplays a videotape of Bo denying finding the evidence and stuffing the dirtymoney into his jacket.

At Jennifer's house, the attempt to hypnotize Laura continues. Kristenpanics as Laura goes under and Marlena nears the truth. Just as Laura isabout to name Kristen as the woman in her memory of Peter and Stefano,Kristen knocks over a vase and breaks the trance. Marlena is furious, butKristen acts apologetic, blaming her pregnancy for her clumsiness. WhileLaura tries to recapture her equilibrium, Kristen and Lynn go to the kitchento make tea for Laura. Kristen drops one of Laura's memory-inhibiting pillsinto the tea, and gets Jennifer to take it out and serve it, knowing thatMarlena would not knowingly let Laura drink anything Kristen prepared. Lauradrinks the tea and settles down to be hypnotized again, but her memory issuddenly blank. In frustration, she goes to bed, tearful that she was unableto remember anything to help Jack. As Jennifer prepares to go to bed, Jackasks her if she will do him one last favor before he goes to prison.

At the hospital, Carrie is disturbed to see Sami, Austin, and Will behavinglike a family, even though she knows Austin is only cooperating to help Samiregain her memory. Lucas lends support, but reminds Carrie that Sami usuallyhas a way of getting what she wants. Carrie is grateful when Lucas offers tosee to her responsibilities at work. Austin takes Will home, and Sami callsCarrie in to her room. Sami confesses that she remembers nothing about hersex life with Austin, and asks Carrie if she ever confided in her. Carrie isupset by the question, but keeps it to herself. As Carrie waits for Austinoutside of Sami's room, Austin showsup with a bouquet of roses for Carrie and promises of a romantic Valentine'sDay dinner. Sami is unable to hear them, and can't see the roses, but lookson in concern.

Susan, at her apartment, begins to panic as the labor pains increase. Whenher water breaks, she rushes out of the house without calling Kristen, andcollapses in the hallway. A concerned neighbor calls 911, and despiteSusan's insistence that they take her to a private hospital, the paramedicsare under orders to take her to the nearest facility, University Hospital.Susan is horrified to wake up there, knowing that since so many people knowKristen at University Hospital, it is the worst place for her to be. Shechecks in as Kristen Blake, and then calls Kristen's cell phone number.

Marlena, entering her office at work, discovers that she is carryingKristen's phone. When it rings, she hears a panicky voice saying only, "It'scoming! It's coming!"