Days Episodes October 2000
Due to Channel 5 editing, some summaries may be a day out!
Monday 9th October 2000
John agrees to buy the plot for the Lockhart's new house. But Shawn is adamant
that there is a reason the lot has been vacant for years.
As the Brady's worry about baby John, Belle questions John who seems extremely
worried about the baby.
Lexie talks to Abe, and tells him about the vacant house plot. Abe says that bad
things happened there and that the house should NOT be built.
Eric argues with Roman and punches him.
Victor tells Lucas that Nicole hates him, and this is why she asked for a
divorce.
Tuesday 10th October 2000
Nancy finds out that the Lockhart's could be living with them for six
months.
Maureen finds out Mimi has run away to Chicago.
Eric and Roman make up over the phone.
The train carrying Mimi crashes into Eric's car. With Eric inside it.
Lucas hits the bottle after thinking he is going to end up in prison.
Back in Italy Brandon and Sami are pushed off a cliff by Victor's P.I
Wednesday 11th October 2000
Brandon and the P.I. viciously fight, and Brandon ends up hanging on for dear
life on the edge of a cliff. Sami manages to knock the P.I. to the ground, and
Brandon pulls himself up. He goes into his battle mode, which is triggered by a
memory of his dad. It looks as though he's really going to kill the guy. Later,
Sami and Brandon get quite a surprise when Angela Moroni and her father show
up... Nicole heads to Eric's apartment, but when he isn't there, she spends time
with Austin waiting. Nicole tells Austin he'd better keep his eye on Sami
because she thinks the girl's starting to fall for Brandon... Everyone is upset,
but for different reasons, when they read the note and realize Mimi has left.
Nancy and Maureen have it out until Craig intervenes. Then, Chloe calls Maureen
a hypocrite. This doesn't sit well with Shawn, who talks to Chloe, later coming
to the conclusion that she has a thing for Philip. After Nancy probes, Belle
tells her that Chloe was a big hit at the dance. this is music to Nancy's ears.
Later, Mimi finally returns... John has myriad of memories of his time spent
with Isabella, but he is jolted out of them when he hears Brady jamming on his
electric guitar. John yells for his son to knock it off, but later feels guilty
for his harshness... Greta is in horror having just seen Eric's car get smashed
by a freight train. She rushes over to him, along with the paramedics. Eric
appears to be unconscious, and we wonder if he's even alive. Isabella appears to
Eric in a dream, and he realizes he's got to take time for himself to think
about what he's done. Later, Eric awakens, much to Greta's relief. She gently
kisses him on the cheek, but says she still thinks it'd be best for him to get
away for a while. Eric says goodbye to Salem... forever?
Friday 13th October 2000
Tuesday 17th October 2000
Alice meets with board members Winston and Lewis with regards to Craig's
unacceptable behavior. Winston and Lewis have a talk with Craig and Nancy, but
the two suck up to the point where Winston and Lewis fall for it. Later, Craig
comes up with a brilliant plan to solidify their reputation at the hospital...
Chloe is furious after having been dumped by Philip. She vows to get back at
him. Belle is inwardly bothered when Chloe says that Shawn would never treat her
so horribly. Later, much to Belle' surprise, Chloe calls Shawn and asks him to
meet her and Belle at the pub. Privately, belle can't help but wonder if Chloe
is falling for Shawn? Kate presses Philip to talk to Victor and convince him to
marry her. Philip isn't thrilled by this, but does it anyway. Victor, of course,
knows Kate is behind it all. Later, Philip gives an emotional speech, truly from
the heart. He always thought his parents loved each other. Both Kate and victor
are touched... Marlena asks john to fill her in on everything she missed while
in Africa. John says there have been problems with hope's baby, but he isn't
sure of the extent of it yet. Marlena alerts and says if there are problems with
baby John, it will be imperative for them to find out who the real father is...
Hope tells Bo and Shawn the bad news... that baby John has been diagnosed with
fetal alcohol syndrome. Both are shocked and saddened, but promise to do
whatever they can to make sure the boy has a good life. Later, when hope isn't
looking, a mystery person sneaks up and takes baby John...
Wednesday 18th October 2000
Chloe gussies herself up, and then she and belle take off to the pub. Chloe is
fuming when she sees Shawn is there with Philip. After all, Philip cancelled
their date earlier. Much to Philip's surprise, Chloe forgives him. But this is
all part of her plan to make him pay... Fay stops by the station, determined to
warn Abe about Brandon. However, when she gets there, she sees Lexie is with Abe
and decides not to bother him now. Officer Simmons notices Fay and says she'll
go get Abe, but Fay makes herself scarce before Abe emerges... Piņa colada in
hand, Rolf returns from his tropical vacation. Stefano fills him in on
everything he missed. Unfortunately, he hasn't gotten a DNA sample from Isaac
because the kid is extremely well guarded. Rolf has an idea... He'll kidnap the
baby... Hope panics when she can't find her baby. Bo hurries home and holds a
gun on the "kidnapper", but is shocked when he finds that it's john.
John produces a cover story, and Bo buys it. Later, Hope tells Doug, Julie, and
john that the baby has fetal alcohol syndrome. This hits John especially hard...
Thursday 19th October 2000
Kate and Lucas start the day at odds. Kate is up to her Nicole-bashing, which
doesn't sit well with Lucas. Meanwhile, Nicole puts some not-so-subtle moves on
victor, then saunters off to her top-secret meeting. Later, Kate, victor, and
Lucas go over the plans regarding Sami and the Moronis... Roman starts the day
with Marlena. She is devastated when he tells her Eric left town. Roman is
upset, too. He looks at his former wife pointedly and says he can't imagine
losing someone else he loves. Later, roman meets with Nicole. She tells him that
she's going to win roman's trust by getting Sami custody of will. Roman isn't
about to fall for one of Nicole's tricks, but she says she'll make him a deal he
can't refuse... After being brushed off by Chloe, Nancy confides in Marlena.
Nancy is angry because no matter what she does, Chloe gets upset. And Nancy
isn't going to put up with it any longer! Meanwhile, Chloe tells Belle that
sometimes she wishes Craig was her biological parent... John pays Stefano a
visit. Stefano taunts John, asking him if he's been having memories of being a
mercenary. John admits he has, and Stefano says John should put those skills to
the test and get that chip out of Hope's brain. If he does so, there's a good
chance she'll never remember being on the submarine with him. John has a big
decision to make...
Friday 20th October 2000
Shawn blindfolds Belle and leads her to the empty lot where they'll soon start
building Mimi's house. Shawn knew Belle would want to see it, but he didn't
think she should be wandering the neighborhood alone. Belle is privately pleased
Shawn is so caring. Later, Shawn confides in Belle and says he's concerned about
his brother's health. Belle knows this is tough, but she also knows Shawn is
going to love the kid no matter what... Lili Faversham pays Greta a much-needed
visit. Greta tells her all about the Eric situation. Lili suggests that Greta
tell Lucas the truth about his cheating wife. But will Greta do it? Fay stops by
the mansion to tell Nicole that she heard that Nicole's father is getting out of
prison soon. Before Nicole can react, Lucas calls for her. Later, Nicole meets
with rex who tells her that if she wants him to speed up the financial
transaction, he wants to have sex with her again... At the station, roman tells
Abe about what happened to Eric. Roman is in a huff and blames this whole ordeal
on nasty Nicole walker! Little do they know, Fay has moved up and overheard the
guys bashing her daughter. Later, Fay confronts roman... Rolf manages to put a
chemical into the air conditioning system at Lexie's house, which causes her to
pass out. This gives Rolf the opportunity to take the baby and get a DNA sample
to determine who the kid's father is...
Monday 23rd October 2000
Chloe gets a call from Philip who wants to go out with her again. A skeptical
Chloe says yes, but still privately wonders if she can trust the guy. Meanwhile,
Nancy and Mimi get off to a rough start, but then they get to talking... Mimi
admits she picked on Chloe because she was sick of being the one kids always
picked on. She tells Nancy details about how hard it was growing up and going
through adolescence. Nancy can't help but see herself in Mimi. Later, Chloe
comes downstairs, clearly not thrilled to see Mimi and Nancy yakking it up...
Lexie finally awakens and freaks out when she can't find Isaac anywhere. Little
does she know, her baby is with Stefano and Rolf. Rolf tells Stefano he got the
DNA sample. Stefano is angry with Rolf for pulling this stunt on his own.
They've got to get Isaac back to the carver house before it is too late.
Meanwhile, Celeste and Abe drive home, but get sidetracked when Rolf secretly
punctures their gas tank... Greta stops by to see Lucas. She wants to talk to
him about Nicole. Lucas thinks Greta needs to focus on her own love life with
Eric. Greta says Eric's left town... Besides, Eric is in love with Nicole...
Roman and Fay go to the Salem inn bar to talk about Nicole. Roman wishes both
Nicole and Brandon would leave his kids alone. Fay is offended by this. Roman
sees Nicole with rex, but doesn't say anything to Fay. Meanwhile, rex reminds
Nicole that if she wants her money, she's got to make love to him. Nicole argues
at first, but then agrees to go up to the room with him. Roman, now alone,
immediately goes up to the front desk and asks for Nicole's room number. Later,
we see Nicole has her own personal agenda as she gets out her laptop and a gun
and demands rex transfer the money now... Or else!
Tuesday 24th October
2000
Chloe confronts Nancy, thinking that she's taking Mimi's side. But Nancy and
Chloe aren't the only ones who are fighting. Chloe and Mimi are at odds. Chloe
tells Mimi that things are going to change. Chloe says she isn't the class loser
anymore... Mimi is! And with that, Chloe turns on her heels and walks off...
Philip joins Belle and Shawn at the vacant lot. Seems he's creeped out by the
eeriness of the place, too. Little do they know a mysterious man with a knife is
watching them from the bushes... Rex manages to produce a phony investment
statement for Nicole. When she sees all the zeros, she screams out in joy.
Roman, who is just outside the room, kicks in the door with his gun poised. He
wants to know just what's going on... Greta tells Lucas that Eric doesn't love
her, he loves Nicole. Lucas starts to hypothesize and decides that Eric was the
one pressuring Nicole to divorce him. And if Nicole really loved Eric, she would
have gone after him. Later, just as Nicole approaches, Greta prepares to tell
Lucas that Nicole slept with Eric... Lexie is horrified when she sees Stefano
outside with Isaac. She demands an explanation. Stefano makes up a cover story,
which Lexie buys. But when Abe gets home, he is suspicious of Dimera. Lexie and
Abe argue with regards to Stefano. Later, Abe is devastated when he overhears
Lexie tell Stefano that he's always welcome at their home. After all, Stefano
was able to provide her with a baby, unlike Abe. Meanwhile, Rolf begins the DNA
testing...
Thursday 26th October 2000
Today is the day to break ground for the Lockhart family house. Everyone is at
the site including the media and the hot boy band "Plus One." Nancy
and Craig mug for the news crews, while Chloe and Shawn take the stage with the
band. Later, the bulldozer starts to dig, and we see a mysterious looking can
lodged beneath the dirt... Lexie stops by Hope's place with Isaac. The women are
enjoying the fact that they're going through motherhood at the same time. The
babies get fussy, and Hope picks up Isaac, while Lexie comforts John. Hope can't
help but notice that Isaac shares many of the same traits that Shawn did when he
was a baby. Later, Hope tells Lexie she wants to have her wedding ceremony right
there in the backyard. The sooner the better... Stefano gets quite a surprise
when John stops by and tells him that Hope's baby has fetal alcohol syndrome.
Later, John says he's thought about it, and he cannot let Hope remember that
they made love on the submarine. He tells Stefano he will get that chip out of
her brain, but he just needs to know how...
Friday 27th October 2000
Kate calls Lucas and tells him that things are going well in Italy and she
wouldn't be surprised if she and victor got married. But even if that doesn't
happen, Kate has a back-up plan. Later, Kate manages to wrap Moroni around her
little finger, which leaves Victor pleased... Determined to win Brandon over
from Sami, Angela really turns it on when she sees them dining at her father's
restaurant. She flirts with Brandon, much to Sami's disgust. Later, Sami says
she can't believe how Angela has totally fallen for Brandon. Maybe his plan to
get information from her regarding Franco's murder will be a cinch... As they
relax by the pool, we see that Nicole will stop at nothing to get Lucas to drink
again. She even goes so far as pouring liquor all over her body in hopes that
Lucas will kiss it off. Lucas, of course, falls for it and before long, he is
completely inebriated. Nicole is pleased. It won't be long now until he finally
spills his guts... As Hope and Lexie shop for wedding attire, they talk about
their sons. Hope says that she's come to accept that baby John has fetal alcohol
syndrome and she's just happy he's alive and well. She admits she doesn't take
the little things for granted anymore... John collapses just outside the Dimera
mansion. Stefano and Rolf are horrified when they find him lying there. They
drag John inside and check his vitals. John has a memory of choking a general,
and this memory prompts John to jolt awake and start choking Rolf. When Stefano
yells "at ease," John pulls back. later, John heads to the lab to get
the results of the paternity test...
Monday 30th October 2000
Chloe/Philip and Belle/Shawn couple up after the ceremony. Chloe has a beach
fantasy about her and Philip, but it is unclear if he will really kiss her.
Shawn and Philip playfully tease Mimi about the haunted lot and Belle tells them
to stop. Philip offers to walk Mimi and Chloe home, which upsets Chloe. Later,
there are mysterious characters lurking around the lot... John tells Marlena he
is determined to find out what his memories of being a mercenary mean. Marlena
thinks this is a bad idea that could have disastrous effects, and she also
thinks it proves John is hiding something from her. John admits to this, though
he admits he isn't sure his memories are real. Later, a radio producer arrives
with a contract to make Marlena's show more permanent... Abe is shocked to find
out that Brandon is Fay's son. Abe can't help wondering why Brandon hates him so
much. Fay thinks maybe it is because Brandon somehow blames Abe for what
happened with his father. Abe, still unable to figure out Brandon's reasons for
hating him, says maybe Brandon knows about the past between Fay and Abe. Fay,
however, says no one knows about this. And she doesn't want Abe to tell Brandon
that they spoke... Brandon and Sami go about getting the information they need
by having Sami distract Moroni while Brandon seduces Angela. All goes according
to plan until the key moment when Angela clams up... Lucas is drunk and Nicole
is trying to get information out of him. Nicole finally tricks Lucas into
admitting he was responsible for Franco's death. But before she can get anything
more out of him, Lucas is already passed out...
Tuesday 31st October 2000
Kate wonders what's in the vial, and how it play a roll in their plans for Sami.
Victor says inside the vial is the kind of stuff that will transport a person
into another world where everything is dangerous and distorted. It will create a
false reality for Samantha. And Lucas will play a roll in making sure Sami takes
this... Brandon and Sami head to the Italian restaurant where they have a
"fake fight" for Angela's benefit. Sure enough, Angela witnesses Sami
getting upset with Brandon and running out on him. Angela is there to comfort
him... Just as Brandon expected. He subtly questions her about Franco's murder.
Just how much information will she divulge? With a badly bruised face, Nicole
shakes Lucas awake. He is surrounded by empty gin bottles. Nicole says Lucas was
plastered last night and he got violent with her. Lucas refuses to believe this,
but Nicole insists it's true. She goes on to tell him that he even admitted to
killing Franco. Lucas panics and says it was all self-defense. And as far as
Sami is concerned, he didn't want to see her die on death row, but Kate
convinced him to keep his mouth shut. This is music to Nicole's ears. Later,
Lucas discovers that Nicole has been taping their entire conversation! Today is
the pouring of the foundation for the Lockhart's new home. Craig takes center
stage and gives a "heartwarming" speech. The kids are there, as well
as Marlena and John. Brady is lurking about and picks a fight with John. John
wants to set the boy straight, but Marlena discourages him. Meanwhile, the two
rough kids decide they want to get their hands on the mysterious canister Shawn
swiped. Chloe continues to flirt with Philip, but Mimi can't help wondering if
the girl has her sights set on Philip or Shawn...