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AUSTRALIAN READERS PLEASE NOTE: The wrap up you see now is CURRENT for MELBOURNE. NSW is 3 days ahead of us, Perth in Western Australia is about 18 months behind, regional Western Australia is ahead by 2 days. South Australia- previously behind, then 3 weeks ahead are now about 3 days ahead! (good grief) Other towns and regions are all over the place. This gives us a jolly old time - the wrap ups are either old news, last week's news or "Spoilers" depending where you are! Whatever your situation, please sit back and enjoy! |
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Scami's
rapid physical recovery takes a sudden set-back when Dr All Purpose Mike
Horton decides to reduce her dependency on morphine. Instantly Scami's
back pain builds to a crescendo and only one person can comfort her - her
husband Ausdumb.
Outside,
All Purpose Mike explains the situation to Ausdumb and Carrie - who, despite
feeling sorry for her half-sister's plight, is rapidly losing patience with
her.
Can't
anyone else help her? Carrie whines exasperated, as Mike shakes his
head. I can't give her pain killers, she must learn how to deal with
it or she'll become addicted. And that means Ausdumb has to play his
part to help her with her recovery.
Soothed
to sleep finally, Ausdumb looks across to Dr Mike. Can we go now? he
asks eagerly. Sure, agrees Mike. But before they make the door,
Scami stirs. 
While
John the clueless stands beside the woman he currently loves, he holds the
hand of a bewigged stranger. Come on honey, he says lovingly, don't
you want to get married? The priest is here with me.
OUCH!
yells Susan in response.
Arriving
at University Hospital's reception area fresh from the Mayor's fancy dress
ball, Vivian is lamenting the potential loss of an eye from a stray
champagne cork.
Needing
an ally, Kristen turns to Vivian. Everything's going wrong! she
moans. Susan was supposed to go to a private hospital, but she turned
up here, and John's wanting to get married to her....
You
a witness? asks John the clueless squinting. Kristen wants you to be a
witness at our wedding? Honey is that true?
After
a night dancing, Jack has returned home, his last night as a free man.
Frowning, Jack and Jennifer exchange glances as the doorbell rings.
John,
tones the Priest Goatee, do you take Kristen for your wife, to have and to
hold, in sickness and in health, all the days of your lives? I do,
smiles John proudly kissing Susan's hand as Kristen looks on jealously.
Fresh
from cuddling paralysed daughter Scami, Marlena's looking for Kristen.
Where did she go? she asks the nurse on duty as the cubicle appears
deserted. Oh, they've gone to the delivery room, the nurse tells her
smiling. I hope they managed to get their vows said in time!
As
Marlena continues to bash the elevator button, deciding eventually to dash
for the stairs, Priest Goatee makes the marriage legal as John places the
ring on Susan's finger.
Now
by the power vested in me, tones the priest, I now pronounce you, husband
and wife. You may kiss your bride.
Puffing
Marlena races to the door, staring in agony as John reaches cluelessly for
the lips of a bewigged stranger in labour with a baby that's not his own.
I
love you, he tells Susan as labour now forgotten she stares dreamily into
his eyes as he tries to swallow her whole.
Pulling
the door closed, Marlena weeps for when John used to swallow her whole,
along with a case load of strawberries and cream for good measure.
What's
all this? asks Maggie about to knock at the door for reasons we can only
begin to fathom. Mickey wanted me to bring these legal papers for you
to sign, she says oblivious to the fact most people sleep at this time of
night.
As
Constable Plod sighs and rolls his eyes, Never-Win Mickey is at the door in
an instant. I'll call Commander Amiable Abe, he threatens, but Plod
isn't impressed. This is a federal charge, he reminds Mickey who
should know better, as Mickey nods remembering.
As
Susan smiles happily at her shiny wedding ring, she whispers her new
name. Mrs John Black. I'm Mrs John Black, she sighs.
Kristen's
furious. This should have been MY wedding, MY RING! she
blubbers. Don't you forget Susan that you were only standing in for
me.
Oooh
Kristen I know why you love him so. He is SO dreamy and he kisses
sooooo....mmmm, puckers Susan.
Marlena's
vicious. Finding Carrie they mutually lament the loss of their
respective loves.
Peeping
through the door, she sees Ausdumb up close and cuddly with Scami who's
snoring peacefully.
While
John's out of the room to spread the news of his nuptial bliss, Kristen
takes Vivian aside. This is terrible! she laments. Everything
will be fine, Vivian assures her. Did you see Marlena's face? She was
devastated. But she didn't burst in and tell what she knew. I
think that she realises John's marriage in the eyes of a priest is
unbreakable.
Spying
Marlena, John leaps in front of her waggling his hands excitedly. I
got married! he says gleefully, as Marlena turns her eyes painfully away
from the gleaming gold band.
Next
morning, the birth is going slowly, and Susan is in considerable pain.
Mmm, worries Dr Roberts looking concerned. The baby has turned
around. If it doesn't turn back gain, Kristen may have to have a caesarean.
Kristen
summons Vivian. What will we do if she has to have a caesarean? What
about the scar I won't have? Don't you worry, assures Vivian.
Things will be fine, don't panic. It will all work out.
Having
given the "cold shoulder" to Bo for weeks, and urging him to
reconcile with Billieboob, Hope's now reconsidered. She hates it that
Bo seems to be suffering, and misses him. It's time to play a new game
with his emotions. She's going to invite him back into her life.
That's a good idea! agrees Alice trying on a frown for size.
Alternating
confusingly between looney and lucid, Laura is completely in control of her
faculties as she listens horrified to Marlena's news. John married
Kristen! wails Marlena.
It's
morning time and Constable Plod has arrived at Jennifer's house. I'm
here to arrest you, he tells Jack who gets a few more happy snaps with Lil
Abbey before he leaves.
I
love you Jennifer, Jack tells his former wife, who sniffles inanely in
reply, watching him head for the door with Constable Plod.
The
crisis has passed, and Dr Roberts has agreed that the baby has turned back
into the right position. 
As
Susan huffs, pants, moans and groans, assisted by the equally histrionic
John, Kristen watches in anguish from behind the door. That should be
me! That should be me with OUR baby! she wails, as Vivian,
understanding only too well the lengths one will go for "love"
comforts her. 
Commander
Amiable Abe can't understand it. Last night Bo seemed intent of
risking his cover as a desperate cop gone bad by telling Hope he loves
her. Today he's ready to continue with the charade no matter how much
it affects his love life. I decided when I spied Hope talking to
ShawnD about finding a joint in his pocket, that my love live runs a slow
second to eradicating the evils of drugs from the children in our community,
Bo spouts righteously. Well if you are going to go on with this, Abe
reminds him, you will put Hope in danger if you reveal your undercover
status to her.
J.L.King,
drug lord and new master of Bo Brady, is suspicious. He doesn't know
if Bo is doublecrossing him. If he is, he vows, we'll start paying him
back, starting by taking care of those he cares about.
As
Susan pops out "Baby Black" John looks at his sleeping wife
tenderly, before heading out to share the good news with the rest of the
harem. Kristen meantime is distraught. It should have been me!
she repeats.
Hope's
tracked down Bo. You didn't come back and see me after you got that
phone call, she chides. I thought we were going to talk about
"us".
Yep,
well I've been doing some thinking, sighs Bo seeing one of J.L.King's
henchman not too far away listening intently. And I think you are
right. A lot has happened in my life and a lot of emotions are all
crazy. I'm going to search my psyche to see if I have unresolved
feelings for Billieboob.
Isn't
he beautiful Kristen? she sighs. My baby.
No
Susan, roars Kristen angrily. My baby. You've come to do what
you were paid to do, now it's time to leave. 
As
Susan tries to argue, Kristen snatches off her wig. Get out of bed NOW
Susan! she roars.
Buttoning
her robe, Kristen tells Susan the plan, as two DiMera paid orderlies wait
quietly alongside the wheelchair. Now, I've arranged for you to
recuperate in a nursing home over the other side of town. It's now
time for me to take my rightful place, Kristen tells her. Bye Susan.
Marlena's
ready. She's thought it through, and although John will be hurt, he
deserves to know about Kristen's lies. John? she tells him. I've
got something to tell you. It's about Kristen.
No!
she raves. Please God don't take another baby from me! she moans, as
Marlena looks at her shocked.
Quick
call a paediatrician! Marlena commands administering psychiatric first aid.
Dissatisfied
with her goodbye performance at home, Jennifer has gained special permission
to meet with Jack, now in prison clothes, before he's remanded to the
holding cell. I came to give you these pictures, she wails handing him
the happy family snaps taken only hours earlier. I'll treasure them,
Jack snuffles tearfully as Jennifer blubbers in unison, unable to say the
"L" word.
With
Jack's initial friendship secured, Travis is not all he seems. Mr
DiMera? he says placing a phone call.
As
Ausdumb cradles the sleeping Scami in his arms, lamenting his lost night of
love with Carrie, he looks forlorn.
Not
half a forlorn as Carrie, who, when seeing her sister in the arms of the man
she loves, erupts in a torrent of tears. If only I knew it was for
real, she tells a sympathetic Kate. But Scami has lied and schemed so
often, I don't know whether I can believe she really has amnesia.
Offering
to brush Scami's hair, Kate opens the subject. You were looking after
some papers for me, she tells Scami - would you remember where they are?
I
need Ausdumb!
Hovering
over the hospital bed, John and Kristen stare worriedly at Baby Black.
Doctor! they say to the world's oldest paediatrician as he shuffles
in. Have you found out what the problem is?
No,
no all the tests aren't back yet, mumbles Doctor Gummy as the baby sets off
a fresh round of bells and alarms.
As
John departs to brief the harem on the baby's life and death struggle,
Kristen stares jealously as he hugs Doc.
Catching
a moment to bicker later, the two women face off with mutual loathing.
You said you wouldn't marry John, challenges Marlena. But he married
me Marlena, snipes Kristen. He chose ME. He married ME.
Wait until I tell him all those despicable things you've done, Marlena
offers, but Kristen looks at her tearfully. You're going to tell him
about me when our baby is struggling for life?
Now
home again, Ausdumb has explained his absence from Carrie overnight and
after a romantic interlude, she's happy to forgive him.
Nurse
Lynn has realised that Looney/Lucid Laura has forgotten to take her morning
forget me pill. Racing to the hospital, she gives it to Laura just as
a moment of memory hits her. Within minutes, the memory is gone, and
Nurse Lynn returns home, her duty done.
As
the world's oldest doctor again shuffles in waving papers, he comes with
good news. I have the tests, he advises. Your baby's going to be
just fine, but we'll keep him under observation for a while.