Days of our Lives Recaps: The week of April 21, 1997 on DAYS

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

Monday, April 21, 1997

by Marcia Elgart

At the hospital, Hope tells Shawn-D that he's going to be releasedtomorrow. Well, this starts Shawn-D asking alot of questions inregards to why his mom & dad aren't back together. Is Billie thereason, is Dad working on a case? Hope tells Bo in the hallway,that she is sorry about Roman, and that he didn't give up on them,so she won't either.

Billie has a nightmare about losing Bo. Kate tries to comfort her,but Billie tries to tell her what's going on, but Kate doesn'tunderstand. She tells her to continue to go after Bo, and comforthim ... Later, Billie decides to let Bo catch King. The longer ittakes, the longer she'll have Bo.

At the church, Shawn, Caroline, Kim and Marlena are there. Marlenaisn't convinced that it's Roman's body until Major Dodd arrivesand gives her a letter from Shane telling them that dental recordsand DNA testing confirm, yes, it is Roman.

At Peter's house, everyone is listening to Laura going on, and onabout the existence of the secret room and no one believes her.The door doesn't open only because Kristen is on the other sideholding on for dear life. (What a sight) Back atJennifer's house, Lynn tries to give Laura another pill, but Laurarefuses to take it. Mike has no choice but to call Marlena. WhenMarlena arrives, Laura tells her the whole story again, sayingthat somehow Peter & Stefano are alive, and Kristen had somethingto with her disappearance. Laura wants Marlena to ask Kristenabout what happened tonight.

At the hospital, Kim interrupts and tells them about the letter.Bo breaks down. Kim tries to talk to Hope about not giving up onBo, and Hope leaves, leaving Kim with Shawn-D.

Billie dumps the drugs in the river, only to have been seen byHope, who wants to know what she was doing. She tells Hope to mindher own business, and leaves Hope standing on the pier confused.

At the DiMera house, John and Susan are in bed. Kristen finds herin the bed, and wants to know what the hell is going on. Sheaccuses Susan of trying to come on to John, and it'll neverhappen, because she is an ugly woman. She makes Susan leave, thentakes her *Rightful* place in the bed. John returns, and noticesthat Kristen isn't as passionate, but before Kristen can explain,the phone rings. (Another interruption)

Marlena is there, and wants to talk to Kristen, wanting to knowwhat she did to Laura tonight.

Tuesday, April 22, 1997

by Marcia Elgart

Laura and Jennifer discuss Kristen. Jennifer doesn't want tobelieve that Kristen could be as bad as Stefano, but Laura isdetermined to prove it. Laura also discusses the fact that shefeels Peter is alive and is determined to prove that also.

In prison, Jack continues his search for a new love for Jennifer.Jennifer visits Jack, and tells him of Laura's suspicions, and not togive up hope, because she loves him. Jack later tells Travis(Stefano's man on the inside) of Laura's news. He later tells thecrooked guard, to warn Stefano, so they can put their plan inmotion. Laura prays to God to remember the truth, so that Jack canbe freed.

John asks Susan where she heard that phrase. Well, Susan startsapologizing for hearing that phrase over the baby monitor, andit'll never happen again, she never would do anything to hurt thebaby, lose her job.... and so on, and so on.... John thenexplains how he's been deceived in the past, and so his housesecurity is so important to him. Susan thinks to herself, how shewould never hurt John, and understands why Kristen keeps secretsfrom him.

Meanwhile, Marlena is confronting Kristen about Laura. Kristenswears Laura is delusional, but slips up when she mentions thatshe was no where near Peter's house. (hmmm.... Marlena nevermentioned that) Kristen tries to say that Laura is trying todestroy her. During an argument, Marlena says she will tell JohnNOW! Kristen claims he's not home... just at that time, John walksdown the stairs! Well, to make a long argument short, Marlena askswhere Kristen has been tonight, due to Laura's accusations, andshe's told in no uncertain terms, that Kristen and John were inbed.After John leaves, Kristen rubs that fact in Marlena's face.

Upstairs, Kristen want to know from Susan what happened, takes thewig. Just at that moment John comes in, and the wig gets stuffedin a drawer. (hmmm)

Carrie, Austin, and Sami finally make it to the church. Sami wantsto view the body, but the others talk her out of it. She remarksthat it's John & Marlena's fault that Roman is dead, but theothers say shouldn't people be forgiven for their mistakes?Sami answers that she could never do anything that hurtful. Later,Sami tells Lucas how important it is to make new memories,spurring Carrie to go to Austin, and demand that this pretense endonce and for all.

Wednesday, April 23, 1997

by Marcia Elgart

Lucas comes to pick up Carrie, but Carrie declines, telling him,thatAustin is going to tell Sami the truth today.Austin and Samiare getting ready to go to the church.Austin says he just can't tell Sami with Roman's funeral today,since her father died. Carrie reminds him that Roman's her fathertoo, and she needs him just as much as Sami does. Austin promisesto tell Sami everything after the funeral.

Kate encourages her to do everything she can to keep Bo. Billiegets ready to go to Roman's funeral, and Kate is unhappy withVictor's slow recovery. Kate tells her that she must marry Bo assoon as possible. Billie agrees. Hope breaks the news of to ShawnD. He fears losing his dad, but Bo says that won't happen. Botells him they'll always be a family no matter what happens. Boand Hope talk to each other outside the church about Roman. Hopeasks Billie point blank if she's using drugs, and Billie says no.Billie gets annoyed, and tells Hope that she resents theimplication, and leaves.

Before the services Laura tells Marlena forgive herself, and thinkof the future with John. Marlena tells Laura not now, not at thefuneral. Laura says that she knows the truth about Kristen, Peterand Stefano, and asks Marlena for help.Sami begins crying at thefuneral and Austin comforts her.Marlena, praying at Roman'scasket, asks for forgiveness. She's sorry that it turned out thisway, and finally says goodbye.

John suddenly senses something is wrong. Abe gets up and begins tospeak about Roman when John seesa man taping the funeral. He andBo, chase the man out of the church, and follows him to the pier.Shawn also invites everyone back to the pub afterwards for a Irishsend-off for Roman. Bo grabs the camera from the man at the pier.John jumps in the river after him.. Abe tells Marlena he knowsRoman would have wanted her to get on with her life.People beginto toast Roman, and when Shawn asks Marlena to speak she doesn'tthink it's appropriate for her to speak. Caroline says she gaveRoman some of the best years of his life, and 2 wonderfulchildren.

Suddenly John and Bo show up and at the pub, and John is soaked.They explain what happened, John says he already has an idea whowas responsible. Stefano.Laura says if Stefano is behind it than she was right! Marlena isfearful John may be right, but he promises to protect her.Marlena, tells Laura that she will help her in her efforts tolearn the truth.Kristen calls to see if Stefano was behind thetaping of the funeral she learns he was not responsible.

Thursday, April 24, 1997

by Diane Dix

Austin takes Sami home from Roman's funeral. He promised Carrie he wouldtell Sami then about her true history with Austin, but as the timeapproaches, Austin gets increasingly nervous. As he is about to starttalking, the phone rings. It's Carrie, calling from the pub to make sureAustin is still going to tell Sami. He assures her he will. But he finds itdifficult, because every time he brings it up, Sami thanks him for beingthere and says she could never make it without him. Minor incidents keepdelaying the revelation. Finally, Austin gets nervous and goes to ask Wendyto watch Will all day so he can break the news to Sami. Sami noticed thatAustin was edgy all day, and assumes it's something she did. In herconfusion about Austin, she begs for guidance from her dead father, andbegins missing him even more. Sami bursts into tears.

Meanwhile, Kate runs into Carrie and Lucas at the pub. She is alarmed tolearn about Austin and Carrie's plan to tell Sami everything, wondering ifthe trauma will trigger Sami to remember her blackmail information aboutKate. Lucas senses her anxiety and pulls her aside, begging her to tell himwhat Sami has on her so he can help. Kate is tempted, but pretends it'snothing. Lucas leaves angrily. Kate goes out to the pier to clear her head,and is later joined by Carrie. As they discuss Sami's situation, Lucasapproaches them and suggests that Carrie get something to eat back at thepub. When she leaves, Lucas once again asks Kate to tell her secret. Katerefuses, but says whatever she did, she did for love. Lucas tells her that'sironic, because all he has ever done to Carrie he did for love, and Katewon't even try to understand or help him. He walks away angrily again, andKate is doubly saddened, knowing that she is losing Lucas, and if Samiremembers, she will lose Austin and Billie, too. Lucas rejoins Carrie at thepub, and spontaneously confesses that he still loves her. Carrie is touched,but tells him she will never love anyone but Austin. Lucas pretends to takeit well, but is privately infuriated. Carrie leaves, assuming Austin hasalready told Sami about their history. As she passes Sami's door, she hearsSami sobbing within. When she enters, Sami tells her Austin is not there andthat it is the worst day of her life. Carrie assumes that is because of therevelations, never suspecting that Austin had not yet talked to Sami.

Vivian and Ivan relax in the luxury of a spa. But Vivian remembers that herentire fate at Titan hinges on Kristen's support, and she calls Kristen tomake sure everything is okay. At Kristen's house, Susan has been practicingwalking, talking, and disguising herself as Kristen, and when the phonerings, she decides to put her Kristen voice into practice. Answering asKristen, she tells Vivian that everything is fine and there's nothing toworry about. Vivian hangs up the phone, reassured - until Ivan shows her theSalem newspaper, whose front page news chronicles Roman Brady's death.Vivian knows that Marlena would be very distraught by such an event, andfeels that she must rush back to Salem to do damage control. She is verysurprised that Kristen never mentioned Roman's death, and that she is notmore concerned about Marlena. Susan, ecstatic that Vivian bought her Kristenvoice, decides to try out the whole getup while taking John Jr. out to SalemPlace. While walking him, Vivian, who has rushed back from the spa,encounters her. Never doubting that she is Kristen, Vivian asks why shedidn't mention Roman's death. Susan answers evasively, but manages to stayout of trouble. Vivian never mentions Marlena by name, leaving Susan stillclueless about the role her psychiatrist plays in Kristen's life. Susan isthrilled that Vivian accepted her as Kristen, but Vivian, walking away, tellsIvan that something is definitely off - Kristen is usually much morehysterical. Susan, doubly thrilled that Vivian did not penetrate herdisguise, continues walking through Salem Place, until Laura Horton taps heron the shoulder. Laura immediately unleashes on her, telling her that shewill expose her for the scheming bitch she really is. Susan isflabbergasted, having no idea who Laura is or what she's talking about.

Kristen, meanwhile, talks to Stefano on the phone and is amazed to discoverthat he was not the one who hired someone to videotape Roman's funeral.Kristen is furious because everyone now suspects that Stefano is alive.Kristen runs into Kate on the pier, who informs her that while John is stillat the pub, Marlena and Laura rushed off to the hospital together for somesort of emergency. Fearing they might be hypnotizing Laura, Kristen goes andspies on them. She sees them discussing Laura's assertion that Peter andStefano are still alive. Marlena and Mike Horton check Peter's last hospitalrecords and find nothing to convince them that Peter might have survived.Laura is very frustrated, especially because even Marlena now believes hervisions of Peter and Stefano were dreams. Laura tries once again to convinceMarlena to tell John about Kristen, but Marlena refuses. Laura tells her toface her feelings of guilt about Roman so she can get over them and be happy.Marlena tells Laura, nicely, to quit pressuring her. Laura agrees, and thenleaves. Kristen is relieved that Marlena won't reveal her secret. She goesto the pub and finds John and Abe discussing the possibility that Stefano isalive. Kristen points out that the video man's clumsy work is not like thatof someone Stefano would hire, and that Stefano is dead besides. Shesucceeds in convincing Abe, but John still believes that Stefano might bealive and Marlena in grave danger. To Kristen's private disgust, he insistson going to the hospital to see Marlena. Kristen, knowing that Marlena andLaura are at the hospital together, and fearing they might be hypnotizingLaura again, volunteers to accompany John. At the hospital, John tellsMarlena he still believes Stefano might be alive. When Marlena expressesfear, John invites her to move back into the house with him and Kristen.Marlena and Kristen are both shocked, and Marlena points out that since JohnJr. is still vulnerable to infectious diseases, it is probably better to keepBelle and Brady with her and away from the house. John reluctantly agrees,and Kristen is visibly relieved. When John walks away, Kristen and Marlenaexchange harsh words, and Kristen accuses Marlena of being responsible forRoman's death, touching a very raw nerve. Marlena walks away in anger. AsJohn and Kristen are about to leave, they run into Vivian and Ivan. NeitherVivian nor Kristen realizes that it was Susan whom Vivian talked to earlier.When Kristen expresses surprise that Vivian has returned from the spa,Vivian says she mentioned it when they met at Salem Place earlier. BothKristen and John say that Kristen was with John all day and they never raninto Vivian. Vivian says that's ridiculous, but as she is speaking, it dawnson both her and Kristen that it was probably Susan who ran into Vivian. Bothwonder how to explain the inconsistency to John.

Marlena walks out to the pier to think, and runs into Major Dodd. He givesher a letter which Roman had smuggled out of prison at great risk, and givesit to her. Marlena sits down at a bench and begins to read. As she reads,she says softly, "Oh, God..."

Friday, April 25, 1997

by Diane Dix

Things are unraveling fast for Kristen. Susan, caught up in her plan to takeover Kristen's life and wandering around in disguise, is confronted at SalemPlace by an infuriated Laura Horton, who vows to bring her down. Susan isconfused by the accusations, but plays it off as Kristen, exulting thatKristen already has so many enemies. Meanwhile, Vivian has to do some fasttalking to explain to John why she said she just saw Kristen at Salem Placewith the baby, when Kristen spent all morning with John. Vivian plays theairhead and says she meant to say Susan. John remembers that John Jr. has anappointment with the cardiologist, and heads off to Salem Place to search forSusan and the baby, with a frantic Kristen and Vivian and Ivan close behind.Kristen fears that John will encounter Susan in her Kristen disguise and thewhole plan will be revealed. But when John finds Susan, she has alreadydiscarded the disguise and looks like herself again. John and Kristen takethe baby to the hospital, where the doctor pronounces him healthy andthriving. Kristen approaches the doctor about switching the baby to formula,but he says to stick with nursing for a while longer. Kristen, Vivian, Susanand the baby head home while John goes to run an errand. Kristen is furiousat Susan and tells her she better throw away the wig for good. Susan saysshe did, but the wig is actually in her bag. Then Kristen gets a puzzlingcall from Marlena, who says only that she has decided to accept John's offerto move into the house, and that it is none of Kristen's business. Kristenis angry, but also curious as to what might have changed Marlena's mind.Vivian notices a beautiful, distinctive brooch Kristen has, and Kristentells her it is a gift John gave her for being the mother of his child.After Kristen, Vivian, and Ivan leave the room, Susan puts on the broochherself, figuring that since she is actually the baby's mother, it belongs toher. While Susan heads off to the hospital for an appointment with Marlena(naturally, Kristen has no idea they know each other), Kristen takes Viviandown to the wine cellar, where the secret room for Susan is finished. Shegives Vivian the grand tour - bed, bathroom, and high-tech video system whichallows Susan to watch what's going on in the house while Kristen can keep aneye on her. While they are watching, John comes home, looking disturbed.Vivian watches long enough to notice him putting a letter into a drawer.Kristen and Vivian head upstairs, where Kristen finds John pensive andtroubled. She suggests he go out to the rose garden to think, and he leaves.Vivian retrieves the letter and Kristen reads it. To her shock and fury, itis a letter Roman Brady wrote to John before he died. While on his errand,John had run across Major Dodd, who gave him the letter. In the letter,Roman's dying wish is that John and Marlena get married and comfort eachother. Kristen is consumed with anger and worry that John will feeljustified in going to Marlena. Vivian points out that Marlena probablyreceived a similar letter, which might be the reason she decided to move in.Outside in the rose garden, John is tormented by Roman's last wish, knowingthat he is bound by his marriage to Kristen, but desperately wishing to bewith Marlena.

Meanwhile, Marlena finishes reading Roman's letter to her, which says thesame thing his letter to John said. Roman gives his blessing and forgivenessfor the affair, and begs Marlena to be with John. Marlena is moved anddeeply grateful for the letter, but unsure of what she should do. While sheponders the letter in her office, Laura Horton arrives. After reading theletter, Laura begs Marlena to listen to Roman and go to John. Marlena saysshe prefers to wait for Kristen to trip herself up. Laura convinces Marlenashe can keep a better eye on Kristen if she accepts John's offer to move in,so Marlena calls Kristen's house and lets her know about her decision. WhileMarlena and Laura excitedly discuss the possibility that Peter and Stefanomight be alive, and Jack could be freed, Marlena pulls out a picture of John,Kristen, and the baby. Laura, looking at the picture, notices that Kristenis wearing a very expensive, distinctive diamond brooch. Marlena tells herthat Kristen rubbed it in her face that it was a gift for bearing the baby.Just then, Susan shows up outside Marlena's office, fiddling with the verysame brooch on her dress, covered up only by an open sweater. Susan knockson the door, not knowing that the brooch she wears might just be the clueMarlena needs.

Carrie, assuming Austin has already told Sami about the past four years, runsinto Sami's apartment to console her crying sister. Carrie nearly slips upand asks whether Sami is upset about Austin and Carrie. Sami is confused,and Carrie realizes that Sami obviously doesn't know yet. Just then, Austincomes in and asks what is going on. Sami asks him to tell her about himselfand Carrie. Austin says that he and Carrie are just concerned about Sami'srecovery. Carrie is disgusted that Austin didn't take the chance to tellSami the truth. Austin walks Carrie back to her apartment, and promises thathe will tell Sami immediately, without any more delays. Austin returns tohis apartment and tells Sami that they have to talk. Sami starts coughingand asks for a glass of water. While Austin has his back turned, Sami triesto get up and walk. She falls on the couch and collapses, cryinghysterically. Austin asks her why she tried to walk, and she tells him sheis convinced that Austin doesn't love her any more because she has become aburden. Austin tells her that he does have hurtful news, but it has nothingto do with her paralysis. He tells her that he is going to fill in all theblanks from the past four years, and tell her everything about theirrelationship. Sami says she is ready. Back at her apartment, Carrie findsLucas, who tries again to convince her that telling Sami today is a bad idea,but Carrie is adamant. She is no longer willing to put her own happinessaside for Sami. She also tells Lucas to give up on her, because it is nevergoing to happen. Carrie paces anxiously, wondering if Sami has the news yet.Just then, there is a knock on the door. Carrie opens it, and with astartled expression on her face, says "You...", although the camera does notreveal who the visitor is.