Days of our Lives Recaps: The week of March 24, 1997 on DAYS

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Monday, March 24, 1997

by Nat

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Tuesday, March 25, 1997

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Wednesday, March 26, 1997

by Nat

Bo repeteadly tells King that he doesn't know where Billy went but Kingdemands that he tell him. Since Bo can't say anything King almost shootsBo but Billy walks in. (How did she get a way from witnesss protectionprogram???) She saves him and tells him she's sorry she ran away but thatshe didn't know what else to do. King belives the story and unties Bothinking they really love each other. Bo aks about the bomb and races tothe Horton's to stop it from exploding.

Abby is sick and when Jack calls to talk gets disconnected. He makes somesort of deal with the authorities at the jail so that he can make a secondphone call. When Jen asks how he was able to do this Jack told her not toworry that it was al ltaken care of. Meanwhile he gets disconnected thesecond time just when Jen is confessing her love for him. Abby is layingin bed with a fever.

Shawn D is asking about his father and wants them to be a family onceagain. (What's new he's always wanted this.) Hope is reminiscing about hergood times with Bo. she talks to Alice Horton about everything.

Sami finds out that Austin and Carrie are together, having an "affair."She finds the lipstick when she was at Austin's place and had it with herin the hospital. When Carrie was visiting she sees it and claims it ashers. But she doesn't realize where Sami had originally found it. Samibreaks into tears as she understands what is going on. Outside in thehospital Austin rages because Sami knows what's happening. He asks Carrie howSami found out but she says she doesn't know. But Austin can't believethis and Carrie thinks that Austin doesn't believe her. Meanwhile everyoneis very confused that Sami knows this and Carrie feels frustration.

Thursday, March 27, 1997

by Diane Dix

Vivian chuckles with amusement as a disheveled Ivan emerges from the bedroomwhere Olga has been tormenting him. She reminds him that he is beingpunished for trying to fool her into thinking she had to make love to him inorder to cure him from the anti-lactation injection. Olga emerges from thebedroom and yanks Ivan back into her lair. As Vivian prepares to go to bed,she gets a call from Kristen. Kristen, who was stuck at home eating aromantic dinner John ordered for them, tells Vivian to go to Susan's and getsome of the breast milk to put in the nursery refrigerator so she can feedthe baby. Vivian, tired of doing Kristen's dirty work, at first refuses.Kristen threatens to have her kicked out of Titan, and Vivian ungraciouslyagrees to get the milk. She calls Ivan out of the bedroom. He is only toorelieved to leave Olga. Together, they go over to Susan's apartment, only tofind Susan gone. Kristen had called Susan to tell her Vivian was comingover, and Susan had decided to put on her Kristen disguise and go feed thebaby herself. Vivian notices the wig is gone and realizes that Kristen andSusan are going to be at the hospital at the same time. She tries to callKristen, but Kristen had left her cellular phone behind. Meanwhile, Kristenand John head to the hospital to feed the baby, unaware that Susan is alreadythere nursing him. A nurse overhears Susan call the baby "Elvis", but thinksshe is joking. After Susan is done, she tells a nurse she is going to get ablanket. While she is in the hall, Vivian and Ivan yank her into a storagecloset and force her to put on her normal clothes and take off her disguise.Just then, Kristen and John walk by, noticing a disturbance in the closet,but fortunately not bothering to investigate. When Kristen arrives at thenursery, the nurse asks her where the blanket is. Kristen looks confused,and the nurse tells her that she had said she was going to get a blanket,right after she finished nursing John Jr. Kristen plays it off, realizingSusan has been there. She tells John that the nurses already fed John Jr.from the stored breast milk, and tries to hustle him out before he can runinto Susan. They run into Vivian and Ivan, and Vivian tells Kristenprivately what happened. John Jr.'s doctor tells John and Kristen that thebaby is well and can go home from the hospital tomorrow. John is a littlesuspicious of Vivian's spontaneous expression of relief, but assumes it'sjust Vivian being weird. Susan, meanwhile, has broken away from Vivian andIvan and gone to Marlena's office. Marlena is out, but the door is unlocked,so Susan lies down on her couch to wait.

Meanwhile, Sami brokenheartedly accuses Austin of cheating on her withCarrie. She asks him if it's true, and he evades her by asking what wouldmake her say such a thing. She asks him to bring Carrie into the room so shedoesn't have to repeat the story, saying she has proof. When Carrie comesin, Sami asks how they could do such a thing to her. Carrie and Austincontinue to be evasive, asking what proof she has. Sami says that when shecame over, Austin didn't seem happy to see her. Austin says he wassurprised. Then Sami says she noticed the wet floor and soap bubbles, as ifsomeone had hastily exited from the shower while Austin was showing heraround. Austin points out that he had been taking a shower, and probably gotthe floor wet when he came out to meet her. Sami still doesn't believe him,and asks about the negligee, whose purchase ticket was from just beforeAustin told her he was going out of town. Carrie tells Sami that Austin gotthe negligee for her as a surprise. Then Sami asks about the lipstick shefound, which Carrie had admitted was hers. Carrie claims she was at thehouse taking care of Will, and probably misplaced the lipstick there. Samifinally believes them, and apologizes to both of them for accusing them,saying she should never have doubted Carrie's honor, and that she will neveragain doubt Austin's love. As Carrie leaves to get Sami some herbal tea, sheupdates Lucas on the developments. Lucas asks if she doubts Austin's lovefor her, and Carrie says she doesn't, but is obviously disturbed by the sightof Sami and Austin together. When she comes back, Austin emerges from Sami'sroom and says he thinks he better stay until she falls asleep. Carrieaccepts it, but is not pleased. Lucas immediately offers to drive her home,and she accepts.

Meanwhile, at the Horton house, Shawn-D wakes up and comes downstairs,claiming his throat hurts and he can't sleep. Hope offers to make him somelemon tea, and he asks if he can sit with her. She says yes, both of themblissfully unaware of the bomb Max has planted on their gas meter, set to gooff either by a timer or by anyone using the outside door. Shawn-D nearlyopens the door because he's hot, but Hope tells him it's freezing outside andthat he needs to stay warm to get well. Shawn-D wonders why Bo has notcalled that day. As they look at a family photo album, Shawn-D asks Hopewhether she and Bo will ever get back together. Hope says she will nevergive up on Bo. Reassured, Shawn-D goes back to sleep. Outside, Bo andBillie arrive at the house to defuse the bomb. Bo tells Billie to stay outof the way, but she is too worried for him, and decides to help him. Bo hastrouble figuring out the tricky wiring on the bomb, and clips a wire whileBillie holds the flashlight. When it comes to the final wire, which couldeither disarm the bomb or set it off, Bo tells Billie to get out, but sherefuses, saying that someone needs to hold the flashlight so he can focus onthe job. Bo takes a chance and cuts the wire. The bomb is disarmed withonly three seconds left on the timer. Weak with relief, Bo and Billie takethe bomb and start to leave. Hope hears them outside and goes out toinvestigate, unaware that if she had opened the door just a few secondsearlier, the whole house would have gone up in an explosion. Bo and Billierun away, knowing that if Hope finds them there she will demand a completeexplanation, including Bo's undercover work. They stop in a nearby alley tocatch their breath, unaware that Hope is pursuing them. In the alley, Bopraises Billie for her love and courage and loyalty, and gives her anaffectionate hug. Hope rounds the corner and sees them locked in what lookslike a passionate embrace. Hope is crestfallen, thinking she was a fool toever believe she had a chance with Bo again.

Friday, March 28, 1997

by Diane Dix

Carrie wakes up alone at Austin's apartment, wondering why he didn't comehome, since the last thing he told her was that he would come home as soon asSami fell asleep. While she is waiting, the doorbell rings, and Carrierushes to the door, hoping it's Austin, but it turns out to be Lucas,bringing breakfast. Lucas is obviously impressed by the sight of Carrie inher negligee, but Carrie is so disappointed she doesn't notice. Lucas isecstatic to find that Austin is not there, and tries to plant seeds of doubtin Carrie's mind. Carrie defends Austin, but also thanks Lucas for hisconcern. While they are chatting, Lucas proposes that Carrie take over ahigh-profile European project for CW. After a moment's thought, Carrieagrees enthusiastically, and Lucas and Carrie embrace. Just then, Austinwalks through the door. Austin had fallen asleep at the hospital and woke upto find Sami twisting and turning in a guilty dream. Sami apologized to himagain for accusing him of having an affair with Carrie. Then Marlena came inand asked if Austin had some business to take care of, so Austin had a chanceto leave. Marlena reminded him that Carrie needed him as much as Sami did,and Austin went home. Seeing Carrie hugging Lucas, Austin experiences aflash of jealousy. Heated words pass between him and Lucas, but then Austinapologizes to Carrie for falling asleep at the hospital, and they startkissing. Lucas walks out in disgust, but as he is leaving, he hears Austinsay that as long as Sami is in the hospital, he and Carrie can at least betogether at the apartment. That gives him an idea. Lucas goes to thehospital, where Sami has just finished a pleasant visit with Will. Lucastells Sami that there is no reason for her to stay in the hospital, and allshe has to do is check herself out and continue therapy as an outpatient.Sami is reluctant at first, but Lucas tells her she is strong, her apartmentis wheel-chair accessible, and she deserves to be with her husband and son.Sami can't wait to tell Austin. Meanwhile, back at Austin's apartment,workmen come in to prepare the place for the new furniture, and Austin seizesthe opportunity to suggest a tropical getaway with Carrie. She agreesenthusiastically, and they go to the hospital to make up an excuse to Sami.Carrie tells Lucas that she can't take the European project any more, andLucas pretends not to be bothered. Then Austin goes in to tell Sami he willbe away, but before he can say anything, Sami tells him the great news - thatshe is checking out and going home with him that day.

Susan wakes up in Marlena's office, realizing she spent the night there. Asshe is getting up, her cellular phone rings. Kristen is calling to find her,wondering why she's not at her apartment. Susan doesn't tell Kristen shespent the night at the hospital, knowing Kristen would be angry. Kristentells Susan to pump more breast milk for the baby, but Susan refuses, sayingshe would rather feed the baby naturally. Kristen is furious, but realizesthat giving in to Susan one last time before she takes the baby home might bethe best plan. She tells Susan she can feed John Jr. one last time as longas she gets out in time to avoid running into John. Susan asks when the babyis coming home, and Kristen lies and says he will be at the hospital a whilelonger. Susan gets dressed in her Kristen disguise in Marlena's office,unaware that Marlena is just outside the door. But Marlena's receptionistcalls her away, averting disaster for Kristen. Susan goes to feed the baby,and Marlena and Caroline, passing by, think she is Kristen. They both noticethere is something a little off about her, but also that she seems to reallylove the baby. John and Kristen arrive a few minutes later, and Kristenrealizes with horror that Susan is still in the nursery feeding John Jr.Kristen does some fast talking and convinces John that they should talk tothe doctor first before taking the baby home. Marlena walks up and startsremarking on how loving Kristen was toward the baby that morning, but Kristencuts her off and tells her she should come with them to the doctor. Johnbacks her up, and Marlena acquiesces, thinking the request is a little weird.A few minutes later, Susan emerges from the nursery, and Caroline, passingby, thinks she's Kristen and tries to talk to her. Susan is caught off guardand brushes her off, refusing to look at her. Caroline thinks her behavioris bizarre. Meanwhile, the doctor gives John and Kristen the go-ahead, andthey take John Jr. home. Caroline catches up with Marlena to discussKristen's weird behavior, but Marlena decides she can't think about that anymore, and they walk to Marlena's office. There Marlena finds Susan, out ofdisguise, and desperate to get her baby back. Marlena tells Susan thataccording to her research, if she didn't sign any legal papers giving thebaby away, she should be entitled to keep the baby until a judge saysotherwise. Susan exultantly goes to get her baby, and is stunned when anurse tells her that the baby has gone home. Feeling betrayed, Susan rushesoff to Kristen's house, just a few minutes behind John and Kristen. WhenJohn and Kristen get home, the maid takes a video of them coming through thedoor, and they prepare to take the baby upstairs. Just then the doorbellrings - Susan is standing outside, determined that this time nothing is goingto stop her from taking her Elvis home.