Bo/ is at the hospital and asks Lexie/ about Stefano/. Lexie says that Stefano is stable, but she's worried about her mom. Bo tells Lexie that if she doesn't hear from Celeste/ soon than she should come see him. Bo changed the subject back to Stefano's release. Bo and Lexie argue about Stefano.
In his room, Stefano tells Bart/ that they must find Celeste immediately. Stefano fears that if Lexie learns what happened to Celeste, Lexie will never forgive him. Stefano also says he has to stop Hope from uncovering the secrets of Maison Blanche. Lexie goes in to see Stefano and she tells him that Bo was poking around the hospital trying to learn how he is. Stefano asks why and Lexie says she think it may be because of Maison Blanche. Lexie leaves and Stefano says he has to prevent anyone from finding out the secrets of Maison Blanche. Stefano asks Lexie if he can do anything for her and she asks him to find Celeste. Stefano agrees and Lexie also calls Abe/ for help. As they talk, Stefano is shocked when Lexie says that the investigation of Kristen's/ death has been reopened and Laura was at the scene of the crime. Lexie leaves to take care of Stefano's discharge papers and Stefano vows to make Laura pay for what she has done.
Celeste is still at the convent and is plagued by her visions of Susan, Kristen and Sister Mary./ Celeste wonders if her visions are connected to Kristen's death and what she was doing that night. Celeste suddenly remembers being at the Blake House, seeing Laura,/ and hearing gun shots being fired.
Alice At Marlena's, Abe announces that he's reopening the investigation into Kristen's death and Laura is the main suspect. "Susan"/ says that Laura claims she didn't see Kristen that night and Marlena asks "Susan" how she knows that. "Susan" says that she just happened to have overheard them talking when she was on her way to the kitchen. Roman/ also tells "Susan" that she has to stay in Salem because she saw Kristen that night. Edmund /becomes defensive, but Roman tells him that in light of the Evidence, "Susan" has nothing to worry about. Kristen tells herself that if Laura is blamed for "Kristen's" murder it is because good'ole self-righteous Doc went snooping.
Edmund starts asking a lot of questions about the original suicide theory. Abe and Roman begin to speculate that Laura may have spiked Kristen's drink with pills and Abe decides it's time to bring her in. Abe and Roman decide not to bring Laura in until they have hard evidence. Roman, Abe, and John /go to the Blake House to search for more clues and Edmund tells "Susan" he has to go take care of something and he leaves. "Susan" and Marlena are left behind alone and they talk about Marlena's theories about Kristen's death. Marlena tells "Susan" that Kristen was not the type of person who would commit suicide. As they talk, Kristen is sure that Laura killed the woman in the pool and she is home free. Kristen realizes that she's stuck around Salem long enough and plans to return to England tonight.
The real Susan /is being made beautiful for the party at the Sultan's palace tonight. Maya/ tells Susan that the next supply truck is coming tonight, but there is no way she can escape. An angry man comes in and sees that Susan is still not ready. He informs Susan that if she doesn't please the supreme leader than she will die. Later, Susan pretends that she is going to barf because all the weird food they made her eat made her sick. Maya is told to go on instead of Susan, but if she is faking this than she will die. Susan is left alone and tries to pick the lock on the door just like Thomas taught her when they were little.
At the convent, Celeste sees someone drowning the woman in the pool and wonders if it is her. Back at the Blake House, John discovers the button from a woman's coat.
Bo and Hope are hiding outside of Jonsey's place and watch Stefano's henchman, Bart, leave. After Bart leaves, they break in and start searching. Hope finds a picture of Maison Blanche. Hope has a few memory flashbacks, but recalls nothing new. Hope tells Bo that she doesn't think she was at Maison Blanche for the entire four years she was missing. Hope looks through a art book and recognizes a painting in the book as one she's seen. Suddenly, Bart returns.
At the hospital, Stefano accuses her of killing his Kristen. Laura says that Kristen's death was a suicide, the police have closed the case. Stefano then updates Laura on the case status, it has been reopened and she is the only suspect. Laura doesn't believe this and says the police can investigate all they want, but they won't find anything. Stefano tells Laura that he knows she was hiding something and he knows what it is. Laura and Stefano start arguing. Stefano doesn't believe her and he tells her that he will make Laura pay for killing his Kristen. Lexie sees Stefano getting ready to leave and he is upset. Lexie asks him what has him so upset and he says he is angry that Laura hasn't been arrested for Kristen's murder. Lexie tells him that he has to be fair to Laura and let the police handle their job. Stefano says he will wait and tells Lexie that she is his rock. Lexie leaves and Stefano makes arrangements to go to the cemetery to see Kristen.
At Marlena's penthouse, Kristen is stuck listening to Marlena talk about Laura. Belle and Brady show up and Belle wants "Susan" to sing her silly song again. "Susan" says she's not feeling well right now and doesn't want to sing. Brady then asks if "Susan" can show him the yo-yo trick. Once again "Susan" claims she'd love to, but she's not feeling well and runs out of the room. "Susan" returns and apologizes and says she thinks she must have a cold. Edmund shows up to see his love and Marlena takes the kids upstairs. "Susan" tells Edmund that seeing Belle and Brady has made her miss her own child and she wants to go back tonight. Edmund tells "Susan" that she can't. "Susan" gets angry and she says she wants to get back to her baby now. Edmund says they can't go back tonight because Violet is taking Elvis to London tomorrow anyway. He wonders what could be wrong with "Susan," lately she just isn't herself. Edmund leaves and Kristen calls an airline, but gets a voice message.
At the Blake house, John has given the button he found to Abe. Roman says that the button may belong to Susan, but Abe thinks it's Laura's. John gives "Susan" a call and asks her if she can check the clothes she was wearing the night Kristen died and see if a button is missing. "Susan" agrees to check and call John back, but she realizes that everyone is so focused on Laura that they won't figure out she is gone until it's too late.
At the hospital, Carrie is working on Mike's video and talking to Mike about how Craig is really schmoozing over the committee. Mike tells Carrie that he won't stoop to Craig's level and Carrie says of course not. Craig stops by and pokes fun at them both. After he leaves, Carrie says it's too bad they couldn't keep up the boyfriend girlfriend charade. Carrie says that she just meant she doesn't like seeing Craig put him down. Carrie tells Mike he is right and she hugs him. Austin walks in and sees them hugging, though he doesn't say anything about it. Carrie throws her arms around Austin and tells him that she can't wait to spend some time with him tonight. Mike leaves and Craig spots Austin and Carrie. Craig tells Austin that he must have been the guy Mike lost Carrie to. Austin doesn't understand and Craig tells Austin that Carrie was Mike's girlfriend in LA. Craig leaves and Austin asks Carrie what is going on.
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At Laura's place, Abe and Roman tell Laura that they've come to search her house. Laura asks what they are looking for and they tell her what she was wearing the night Kristen died. Laura takes them up to her room and excuses herself to answer the phone. Roman finds the coat with matching buttons, but there is no missing button. Abe has the coat analyzed for hair and fibers and chlorine. Laura returns and sees them with her coat. Roman tells her that if she has nothing to hide then she doesn't have to worry about. Mike returns home and is shocked to finding them searching the house and that Laura is a suspect in Kristen's murder. This angers Mike and he wants to call Mickey for help. Laura tells Mike that she didn't kill Kristen, so there is no reason to call Mickey. Roman thanks her for her cooperation and she tells them she has nothing to hide. Roman and Abe leave and Mike asks Laura why she's a suspect. Laura tells Mike that she went to the Blake House the night Kristen died. Laura also tells him about the bottle of Placiden, which prompts Mike to call Mickey.
At the cemetery, Stefano is in tears after Kristen reveals to him that she is alive. Stefano doesn't understand who is in the grave and Kristen tells Stefano about her plan to get the baby. Stefano is angry, but Kristen tells him that everyone in Salem, including him, turned their backs on her. Stefano tells Kristen that nobody must know she is alive or she could be sent to prison for murdering Susan. Kristen tells Stefano everything that happened, including the fact that she left Susan in the pool, alive. Kristen says that she needs to return to England tonight to get the baby, but Stefano says it's not that simple. They start arguing about Susan's death. Kristen tells Stefano that the police think Laura is the one who killed her. Kristen also tells Stefano how she took Laura's pills and considered killing herself at one point. Stefano tells Kristen that despite what happened in the past, he loves her and is grateful she is alive. Kristen cries and thanks him for telling her that. Kristen asks Stefano to please help her escape from Salem. Stefano tells her that if she leaves now; it will cause Edmund, John, and Marlena to chase her.
At University Hospital, Austin asks Carrie why Craig thought she was Mike's girlfriend. Carrie explains the ruse they enacted in L.A. and claims she only pretended to be Mike's girlfriend because Craig's arrogance was driving her crazy. Austin tells her that sounds like a stunt Sami would pull. Carrie says there's a world of difference, because all of Sami's stunts were only for her own benefit, while Carrie was trying to repay a friend's kindness. Austin says she's right and asks her forgiveness. Carrie says she forgives him (how big of her!) and that she is determined not to let Mike lose the chief of staff position to Craig. Carrie leaves to take a phone call in Mike's office, and Craig runs into Austin. Craig taunts Austin about his wife's relationship with Mike, and Austin tells him it was a ruse. Craig says that if it was, they both deserved an Emmy. When Carrie and Austin go home, Carrie asks Austin to put on a pair of briefs to indulge one of her fantasies. Austin does, and Carrie tells him he looks sexy.
John and Marlena call Roman from her apartment. Roman tells them that there's nothing positive on Laura yet; everything is at the lab, but the buttons on Laura's coat did resemble the one found on the terrace at the Blake house. Marlena decides to visit Laura, and John offers to drive. Marlena holds him close and says how glad she is to have him in her life. John says that's his job. As they're leaving, Edmund shows up and tells them the surprise wedding is in place, but no one knows where Susan is.
At Jack and Jennifer's, Laura tells Mike not to call Mickey, and claims she is hurt that her son doesn't believe in her innocence. Mike says he would like to believe her, but her history shows she has taken the law into her own hands before. Laura angrily defends herself and starts getting hysterical, but Mike tells her to calm down and consider the possibility that she's blocking an unpleasant memory. Laura says she remembers every detail of that night, and Mike tells her to share it with him. Laura turns the tables and asks why Mike and Marlena both are betraying her in her time of need. Mike tells her if she has done nothing wrong, she doesn't have to worry. Just then, Marlena arrives. Laura blasts her for her betrayal and calls her an enemy with no conscience. Mike tells Laura to stop attacking Marlena, but Laura says there's no way she can hurt Marlena as much as Marlena hurt her. A shaken Marlena tells Laura she is heartbroken for her pain, but Laura tells her to save her pity and to focus on her own problems - like which man she wants to be with. Laura accuses Marlena of enjoying stringing Roman and John along, and laughs at Mike when he tells her to apologize to Marlena. Laura tells Marlena to shut the hell up and leave, and heads upstairs herself. Marlena promises Mike that if evidence is found against Laura, she will continue to stand by her because she probably didn't know what she was doing - an idea that Mike has doubts about.
At the lab, as Abe and Roman await the lab test results, John arrives. Abe tells John they're waiting, but if there are traces of Placidin on the gloves, they will arrest Laura. John and Roman have a heated exchange of words about Marlena, but then the report on the gloves comes in. The lab tech says there are no traces of Placidin, but they did find something.
In Salem Harbor, a fisherman discovers a glove - probably one that Laura threw into the river.
At the cemetery, Stefano convinces Kristen that to leave now for England would be too risky; Edmund would get John and Marlena to find his "Susan" and Kristen would be caught and exposed, and perhaps even killed by the person who killed Susan, thinking it was Kristen. Kristen asks who else could have killed Susan except Laura. Stefano doesn't tell her who, but has someone in mind. Kristen returns to the penthouse, where a googly Edmund makes her promise to stay in the states another day. Kristen, who thinks Edmund has an IQ of 2, agrees, but asks for some time alone. Edmund leaves her with a kiss. Kristen tries to think of a way to get out of Salem.
At the convent, Celeste has tortured dreams about wearing leather gloves to cover her bloody hands. She starts to wonder if she killed Kristen. Stefano finally tracks Celeste to the convent and tells her he has come to help her. He tells her she has the jungle madness, and before Stefano can stop her, Celeste panics and runs away.
At the Sultan's palace, Susan escapes her room and finds the supply truck heading out. Susan sneaks on board, but is stopped at the last minute by Rick, the guard, who tells her she is going to die.
Nicole, Sami, and Eric meet at the Java Cafe to get ready for the photo shoot for their clandestine Faces campaign. Nicole lies to her boss to get the time off, telling him she needs to go to the dentist. They all head over to Titan, where Franco gives Nicole a pep talk. Nicole gets into the sexy dress Sami wants her to wear, and a nervous Eric starts the shoot. Afterward, Nicole tells Sami that no one has ever done her a favor like this before. Eric takes Nicole out while Sami tells Franco at if the pictures are terrific, she's taking them to Kate. Franco tells her she can't do that.
Mickey arrives at Laura's. When he finds out Laura didn't call him when she was served with a search warrant, he is angry and demands that she tell him everything she can remember about the night at the Blake house. Laura says that she's not talking, because the last time she talked to someone, her supposed best friend, Marlena, betrayed her to the police. Maggie shows up with Alice's doughnuts and convinces Laura to talk to Mickey. Laura repeats her story that she went to the house to find Peter or Kristen in order to free Jack, but since no one was there, she left. They start talking about Susan's upcoming wedding, and Laura talks about how glad she is that the DiMeras are neutralized so that Susan and Edmund can get on with their lives. Mickey asks her for her sake to tone down her public vindictiveness about the DiMeras, but Laura says she will never act like a hypocrite and pretend she liked them. Laura leaves to go for a walk, remembering throwing her gloves into the water at the pier.
John visits Marlena and tells her that no Placidin was found on Laura's gloves. Marlena is relieved, saying maybe Laura didn't kill Kristen. But at the station, the lab tech tells Roman that gunpowder residue was found on Laura's coat, and that one of her buttons was recently sewn on. Roman is baffled, knowing that Kristen wasn't shot. As Abe and Roman leave their office, they see Stefano, who has been on the phone. Stefano was telling Kristen that he is at the police station trying to find out if Susan is clear of suspicion in Kristen's death. Abe and Roman demand to know what Stefano is doing there, and Stefano says he wants justice for his daughter's death. Abe and Roman tell him that Susan is no longer under suspicion, but they won't talk about Laura. Stefano demands that they arrest Laura, but they tell him they won't without hard evidence. After Stefano leaves, the DA pressures Abe to make an arrest in this case. Shortly afterward, a police officer gives Roman and Abe a glove that was found in the water by a fisherman. They send it to the lab for analysis, and Roman calls Marlena to come down. She arrives with John, and Roman shows them the glove, asking Marlena if it looks familiar. Marlena says it is like the ones Laura was wearing to Jennifer's funeral the night Kristen died. The lab report comes in, revealing there is no Placidin on the glove, but that might be because it was in the water. Roman tells Marlena and John about the gunpowder on the coat, but that doesn't make sense to any of them. Roman regretfully leaves Marlena to work on the investigation, and Marlena tells John she wishes she had never questioned Laura.
At the penthouse, Kristen, wearing only the Susan glasses, is grumpy about wearing the ugly disguise. Edmund knocks on the door, planning to tell Susan about the wedding surprise. Kristen panics and tells him he can't come in, and hurriedly puts in the teeth and the rest of the disguise. Kristen lets him in, and he tells "Susan" that this will be the best day of her life. Kristen says yes, it will, and Edmund asks her if she knows what the surprise is. "Susan" says she doesn't know and asks. Edmund says he won't ruin it. "Susan" thanks Edmund for letting her use his address book. Edmund leaves and Kristen calls Stefano, asking if she is in the clear. Stefano says yes and that he will send a car to drive her to the private jet. Stefano reminds Kristen to leave notes for Edmund and Sister Mary Moira. Edmund, meanwhile, is asking Sister Mary to come to Susan's wedding at the Penthouse Grill tonight. Sister Mary promises to come and not to ruin the surprise. "Susan" calls her sissy to tell her goodbye and that she is returning to England, but Sister Mary does not tell her about the wedding. Kristen writes a letter to Edmund, saying she was in love with being in love, but now she must go. But before she can go, Edmund shows up - with Violet and Baby Elvis!
