Paul looks at a flyer for
the “masked ball” they are hoping to catch Steffano at; the rest of the gang
discusses the possibility that Paul will be able to score tickets. A knock on Paul’s door surprises him; Sonny
is standing there. He decided to
hand-deliver the tickets Paul asked him to get for them. The gang is as surprised to see Sonny as
Paul was; he explains that since he had to buy the tickets in his name, he has
to be present at the ball – they are all his guests. They discuss the security arraignments that have been made and
the plan to get Steffano to expose himself.
Kayla worries that Steffano might be ‘playing’ them and they might be
walking into a trap themselves; Marlena agrees it is a possibility. Kayla says this insane obsession Steffano
has had for her and what he has put her through all these years…she apologizes
for drudging it up. Marlena assures her
she isn’t drudging anything up; it remains in the back of her mind all the
time.
Scene flashes to a young Marlena, waking up to a masked Steffano standing by her bedside; she asks where he is taking her… he asks if it matters. He tells her if she joins him on this trip, there is no coming back; he says it is forever and the decision is hers. She follows him through a closet door, with a light shining in the distance; then they are in another room somewhere and she is trying to get away from him. Back to reality, Kayla asks if she’s okay; she tells her it’s okay if she wants to back out. Marlena says she is not backing out, but Kayla believes she is having second thoughts. Marlena tells her she HAS to go through this, for herself and for Hope; she says if she doesn’t, she will never be free of Steffano. Paul and Sonny share a romantic moment as they walk around surveying the grounds, checking things out.
Eric brings Hope a ‘burner’ phone; she calls the prison, pretending to be Hattie’s sister, Hailey. She is upset by what she is told; Hattie was attacked and is in a clinic now. Hope says she has to go back; Eric tells her she is not going anywhere. He tells her she is going to need to put her fight for justice for Hattie on hold until she is better; she sits back and tells him that he is right. She says she is hungry and sneaks out when he goes to make her something to eat; she apologizes, quietly, as she leaves. Hope, dressed as a scrub nurse, sneaks into the clinic where Hattie lies in bed, beaten and bruised – Hattie apologizes for how she took Hope out of there. Hope says she knows she was only trying to help; she then says that she is going to turn herself back in. Hattie pleads, “no.” She says she didn’t go through all of this to lose her and she is so frail, she’d never survive an attack. But, she says, she can’t go on the run with her. Hope tells her, if her instincts are right, she won’t have to. Hattie looks confused; Hope tells her that she believes she can prove her innocence. She shows Hattie a picture of Andre; Hattie confirms that’s her “snake,” whom, she knew as ‘Alfie’.
Theo finds Ciara crying on the couch; he asks what’s wrong and she hands him her tablet. She has been reading an article about her mother missing, “Keeping Hope Alive” – he sits down by her and hugs her. She tells him she is more than worried about her mom; he says they need to try to stay positive. She apologizes for the way she acted toward him last year; saying she was just all messed up and that she regrets what she did, especially to him. He asks what she means; she changes the subject and says she is late for her volunteer job and has to go, but thanks him for being there for her. Ciara sits in the park, where Julie finds her; Julie sits down. Ciara tells her that her volunteer work was cancelled; Julie begins offering compliments and slightly embarrassing Ciara. They talk about her grandpa and Ciara says she wants to come see him; Julie invites her for dinner and a movie one night this week. Ciara confesses to her grandmother that she isn’t having much fun with her friends lately, saying it’s just “so lame.” Julie assumes that means it’s about a boy; she explains that you can’t stop feelings – or force them. She tells her it’s okay, and natural, to resent her friend for being with him, and recommends being honest with her friends about her feelings. She goes home, tells Theo her shift was cancelled and says she needs to tell him something… he asks for her opinion about a gift he’s thinking of getting Claire for Valentine’s Day. She tells him it’s lovely and changes her mind about whatever she was going to tell him.
Scene flashes to a young Marlena, waking up to a masked Steffano standing by her bedside; she asks where he is taking her… he asks if it matters. He tells her if she joins him on this trip, there is no coming back; he says it is forever and the decision is hers. She follows him through a closet door, with a light shining in the distance; then they are in another room somewhere and she is trying to get away from him. Back to reality, Kayla asks if she’s okay; she tells her it’s okay if she wants to back out. Marlena says she is not backing out, but Kayla believes she is having second thoughts. Marlena tells her she HAS to go through this, for herself and for Hope; she says if she doesn’t, she will never be free of Steffano. Paul and Sonny share a romantic moment as they walk around surveying the grounds, checking things out.
Eric brings Hope a ‘burner’ phone; she calls the prison, pretending to be Hattie’s sister, Hailey. She is upset by what she is told; Hattie was attacked and is in a clinic now. Hope says she has to go back; Eric tells her she is not going anywhere. He tells her she is going to need to put her fight for justice for Hattie on hold until she is better; she sits back and tells him that he is right. She says she is hungry and sneaks out when he goes to make her something to eat; she apologizes, quietly, as she leaves. Hope, dressed as a scrub nurse, sneaks into the clinic where Hattie lies in bed, beaten and bruised – Hattie apologizes for how she took Hope out of there. Hope says she knows she was only trying to help; she then says that she is going to turn herself back in. Hattie pleads, “no.” She says she didn’t go through all of this to lose her and she is so frail, she’d never survive an attack. But, she says, she can’t go on the run with her. Hope tells her, if her instincts are right, she won’t have to. Hattie looks confused; Hope tells her that she believes she can prove her innocence. She shows Hattie a picture of Andre; Hattie confirms that’s her “snake,” whom, she knew as ‘Alfie’.
Theo finds Ciara crying on the couch; he asks what’s wrong and she hands him her tablet. She has been reading an article about her mother missing, “Keeping Hope Alive” – he sits down by her and hugs her. She tells him she is more than worried about her mom; he says they need to try to stay positive. She apologizes for the way she acted toward him last year; saying she was just all messed up and that she regrets what she did, especially to him. He asks what she means; she changes the subject and says she is late for her volunteer job and has to go, but thanks him for being there for her. Ciara sits in the park, where Julie finds her; Julie sits down. Ciara tells her that her volunteer work was cancelled; Julie begins offering compliments and slightly embarrassing Ciara. They talk about her grandpa and Ciara says she wants to come see him; Julie invites her for dinner and a movie one night this week. Ciara confesses to her grandmother that she isn’t having much fun with her friends lately, saying it’s just “so lame.” Julie assumes that means it’s about a boy; she explains that you can’t stop feelings – or force them. She tells her it’s okay, and natural, to resent her friend for being with him, and recommends being honest with her friends about her feelings. She goes home, tells Theo her shift was cancelled and says she needs to tell him something… he asks for her opinion about a gift he’s thinking of getting Claire for Valentine’s Day. She tells him it’s lovely and changes her mind about whatever she was going to tell him.
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