Days of our Lives Recaps: The week of January 26, 1998 on DAYS

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

Monday January 26, 1998

by Marcia Elgart

Portions of today's show were pre-empted due to continuing coverage of the "Crisis in the White House."

As Roman and Eric are in the park running, when they stop, Eric goes to getmom, so they can be a family. Roman reminisces about the events of lastnight, certain that he will not give up on Marlena. Marlena meanwhile is atJohnny angels, also thinking about last night when John interrupts her.

Stefano is in the basement of Jonesy's house, he wants Peter to staythere, and he has plans for him, Elvis and his "Queen of the Night", Marlena.

Celeste, Maggie and Laura come back from the spa, and is grateful thatKristen overhead that Jack & Jennifer & Abby are in Dayton, Ohio. Peter is onhis way there, and Laura has alerted the police, the FBI, that so that hewill be caught. As it happens, Jack & the circus arrived near the busterminal at Dayton, Ohio.

Kristen realizes it was a setup, and Peter is missing. There is no way ofwarning Peter since he left the cellphone at home.

Back to John and Marlena talking, Roman and Eric are still in the park,Eric wants to know if Roman still intends on asking mom to remarry him.

Kristen is updating Stefano, about the setup. Both are worried about thejungle madness. Stefano feels that Laura is the key.

Jack and Jennifer are in Dayton, Jack wants Jen to be careful, but Jen saysno one know where they are, but Peter who is still driving, and about tohave another attack, is expecting to be in Dayton by nightfall.

Jonesy wants Vivian & Ivan to go, but Viv convinces him otherwise. Roman wantsto continue to fight for Marlena, since he's in control now, and won't giveup on her this time. John and Marlena are still talking about telling Romanthe truth, Marlena is hesitant, but John wants to do it.

Kristen and Stefano are still talking about Peter. Kristen discovers thatStefano sent the earrings to Laura. They are bugged, and they can heareverything that Laura says.

Near the end of the show, Vivian & Ivan are going to Jonesy's ancestral housein England to marry, John and Marlena hug each other at The restaurantunaware that Roman is watching.

Tuesday, January 27, 1998

by Marcia Elgart

Hope drops by Laura's with a birthday cake that Mrs. Horton baked. Mike is thereand they talk about Billie being pregnant and having no future with Bo. Hope ismad about everything that Bo did not tell her. and she says she fells betrayed. She says there's nochance for her and Bo now. Abe comes by and is mad with Laura for taking matters into herown hands but does admit it's the best chance they seem to have of getting Peter right now. Sheasks if Mike is still in love with Carrie and he says yes and they hug each other saying what apair they are.

Bo comes back to the police station after handling a police call and Billie is waiting forhim like he asked. He walks in and they start talking. She says she wantedto be the one to tell him about the baby but now that he knows and has time to think aboutit what does he feel. He says he will be there for her and the baby but doesn'tindicate he will be a husband to her. Matter of fact he tells her that he still wants to bewith Hope.

He then confronts Billie about the Intruder story She also admitted to telling Hopethat she and Bo were lovers in Rome. Billie says something about Bo going back to Hope but Bosays that Hope doesn't want him now. Bo doesn't buy any of this. Billie then says she has anappointment with Dr. Bader and asks Bo if he wants to come. He doesn't answer andBillie takes that to mean no and she says she will let him know what she finds out. Bosays he will be staying at the pub if she needs anything.

In Dayton Ohio, Peter starts looking around and is greeted by the lady that bends herbody into shape. He shows her a picture of Jen but she doesn't have her glasses on and can't tell ifshe has seen her or not. Peter heads to some other people when we see Jen talking to Abby closeby. All of a sudden Jack comes running up grabs them both and says they have to get out ofthere. They run into the trailer where Jack tells her that he saw two men going from door to doorat the hotel across the street. All of a sudden there's a knock at there door. They don't answerwhich is good because it is Peter. When no one answers he gives up and leaves. He decides tocall and check in with Stefano and Stefano is relieved to hear from him. He tells Peter that Lauraset him up and to return to Salem right away and gives him the new address of where he will behiding. Peter is cursing Laura when he hangs up the phone and then starts having one of hisheadaches as we overhear some FBI agents tell someone they are looking for PeterBlake.

At Salem Place, Eric tells Roman not to read anything into John and Marlenahugging. Marlena tells John she is so looking forward to spending the evening together and hesays he has a surprise for her. She says she loves surprises almost as much as she loves him.About then Roman and Eric appear and they all sit down to chat. Roman asks John ifthere is any chance for him and Kristen but John says no way. Roman is sorry and saysmaybe there is - after all look at him and Doc. About then Kristen walks up andJohn almost immediately gets up to leave. She says she is sorry for interrupting andruns off behind John. She tells him she misses him and that as soon as she has the baby backthey can be a family again. John tells her so is out of it - they will never be together and she willnever get her hands on the baby. Stefano walks up about then and they argue.

John walks off and Eric joins Kristen where they overhear John calling Chev Vous to reserve theprivate room for a special occasion. Kristen tells Eric he needs to do damage control to keephis mom and dad together so Eric goes back and tells dad to cancel the basketballgame and spend the evening with Marlena. Roman thinks it's a great idea and when she returnshe asks her. She says she already has plans but he asks if they can be canceled. She thinks aboutit and agrees that they can be. He leaves to make plans and stops by to tell Eric and Kristen thatthey are going to spend the evening at a private room at Chez Vous but Marlena is thinking toherself that tonight she tells Roman the truth - she feels he is strong enough to know

Wednesday, January 28, 1998

by Marcia Elgart

Laura is starting to get impatient again and she lashes at Abe about his inefficient department.Jack, Jen and Abby are hiding out in their trailer while Peter is hearing that stupid drum beatingin his head again and sweating up a storm. Pretzel lady comes up and is concerned about howpale Peter's looking and when asks, tells him those guys are looking for a man named PeterBlake.

As she looks at Peter, Laverne the pretzel lady tells him that he looks like the guy thepolice are looking. No, he says my name is Charlie. Laverne then remembers he told her he waslooking for his wife and daughter. Your wife must have a screw loose to give you up.The cops come up and tell Peter he meets the description of the man they'relooking for while Jack and Jen have someone pounding on their trailer door. Jasper walksup and tells them that Bob and Vicky Mitchell live in that trailer and he doesn'tknow any Peter Blake. The cop asks Peter his name and pretzel lady gets in his face tellinghim he interrupted her conversation with her friend Charlie. The cop asked Peterfor any id and Peter pulls out a wallet with id saying Charlie Brown on it. The cop tells him hemust have gotten a lot of kidding about his name while growing up and doesn't notice how Peteris sweating and jerking from Jungle Fever. She asks him to come to the show that night so shecan show him what her body can do.

Jasper goes and tells Jack the cops have left. Peter has his back to the trailer about 30ft. away. His son, still in clown disguise, asks if Abby can play. Jen and Jack talk abouthow scary their life is and that's why she didn't tell her mom where they are. She picksup her cellphone and calls Maggie's cellphone. Hope answers the phone and assuresher that she's on her side. Jen tells her they've had a rough day, but they're fine now. Hopetells her Laura's plan didn't work by sending Peter to Dayton. Jen gasps as she tells herthey really are in Dayton. Jen figures out it might work out as maybe they can find Peternow if he's there. Laura shouts that she loves her earrings, but of course it was too late.Jack and Jen look out their trailer window and see the man Laverne is talking with, he looks likethe same size and coloring as Peter and charges out after him. Out of breath, Jack comes up toLaverne. She tells him that his name was Charlie, but he had to go back to Salem. Charlie waslooking for his wife and daughter. Jack tells himself they need to get back to Salem to find outwhere Peter is hiding.

Hands on hips, Laura continues ranting at Abe. Mike and Hope try to defend Abe, butLaura continue spewing at Abe and reminds him that he's married to Stefano'sdaughter and maybe he's working for the DiMeras. Staring her in the eyes, Abe denies any wrongdoings with dignity. Mike insists that Laura go sit down (Dr.'s orders) and Abe tells Hope he'sworried Laura is on the edge and may be ready to lose it completely. Later, Abe gets a call fromthe Dayton Police Captain saying his officers had questioned people around the busterminal and didn't find anyone. Laura yells at Abe again about shoddy police work and he leaves.He talks with Hope at the door and tells her he understands, but Laura's attitude is not helpingand the fact that she took police matters in her own hands by setting up the trap for Peter. He justhope it doesn't make things worse. Billie remembers Bo not being very excited about the baby. Billie sees Dr.Bader for her appt. The Dr. asks why Bo didn't come with her and tells Billie she's 3months pregnant. Bo walks right in on the appt Trying to use her psychic ability,Kristen warns Peter that it's a trap in Dayton. Dr. Bader handed her a hospital gown and saidthey'll do an ultrasound. After she steps out Bo tells Billie he had told her that he'd be there forher and the baby and their well being. Dr. Bader comes back in and asks medical questions.When she asks if there's been any alcohol or drug abuse, Billie remembers Rome. Bo tells the doctor that Billie has been addicted to cocaine and heroine. Bo tells the doctor Billie's story, but theDoctor said the drug use could still affect the fetus. They need to reschedule the ultrasound asshe's needed in delivery. Bo comforts Billie.

It's now Kristen's turn to sip coffee at Java City. She remembers when she and Johnbrought the baby home from the hospital and Illiana videoing them. She's determinedthat getting Elvis back will bring John back to her, especially with Roman and Marlenareuniting sits there determined to get John back. Sitting on a bench at Salem Place,John has a satisfied grin on his face knowing he'll have Marlena all to himself that night,when Roman walks up. Roman is cold and blowing in his hands and tells John that Marlena ischecking in the hospital and then going home to get ready for their date. John gets a shockedlook on his face. He offers his ticket to the basketball game to John, but John refuses. Romanthinks to himself that John forgot he and Doc were in love a long time before he entered theirlives and will get that love back.

Entering her apartment, Marlena remembers her telling John she'd spend the night with him, thenRoman asking her out too. She finds Eric in her apartment and he thanks her for having dinnerwith Roman and encourages him to just love Dad and give him a chance. Marlena informs himthat she's going to tell Roman the truth on their date. Eric freaks out and warns her aboutRoman's blood pressure. John calls Marlena about their date and her going out with Roman.Before she could tell him WHY she is going out with Roman, John tells her that he'slosing patience and hangs up on her. Eric tells her that John is really working on you totell Dad the truth, isn't he. Marlena tells him she doesn't want to hear it and hecontinues going on about how John ruined their family once and now he's going to do it againwhen Marlena turns around and tells him to shut up twice and storms off. Erictells her he's NOT shutting up and continues to tell her that she should marry Roman. Whenshe asks how about some compassion for her, Eric tells her she's not the one beingdumped on. In tears Marlena tells him she loves John and how they'd be married ifKristen hadn't brought Roman back when she did. She admits that she does love Roman, but isin love with John. She doesn't want to hurt Roman, and they don't need to protecthim anymore. The more they lie to him, the more it will hurt him. She startssobbing and Eric pulls her into his arms and comforts her. Eric apologizes for his part inwhat he's done to put her in this position and she apologizes for yelling at him. They bothare worried about how the truth will affect Roman. Looking him in the eyes, Marlenatells him that she loves both John and Roman, but she loves John more. Does he think daddywould be happy living a lie? Marlena said the truth has to come from her. Ericpleads for her to wait a while longer, but she said no, she's telling him tonight.

John calls and cancels his reservations at Chez Vous and 10 seconds laterRoman calls to book the private dining room. The maitre D tells him that he's in luck asJohn Black just called to cancel his reservations for that room.. Roman makes the reservationsfor 8 and thinks to himself that Marlena might not be in love with John as much as she thinks.Kristen comes up to John and offers her help. John tells her this is all her fault for all the lies shetold Roman and that he and Marlena are going to be together, she's just postponing theinevitable. She asks how come Marlena cancelled their date to be with Roman. He tells her theonly reason that Marlena is having dinner with Roman is because of the lie she was forced intoby Kristen. Kristen tells John that maybe Marlena is in love with Roman, but doesn't have theheart to tell John the truth. Kristen tells him that everything she has done was for him, because ofher love for him. She needs him and begs for another chance. He tells her he could never trust heror love her again. He tells her she's going to live alone and there's no one to blame for that butherself. Abe calls and John walks away from Kristen.

Roman walks out of the store with a suit bag over his shoulder and tells Kristen he saw her andJohn arguing and asks if there's anything he can do to help. Roman asks Kristen if she's ok, andshe says no. She tells him that she and John aren't going to work it out. Roman tells her aboutwhat happened on New Years Eve. He took her advice and did not confront them and decidedto make Doc fall in love with him again. He feels guilty for not being honest with her. She warnshim if he does tell Marlena, she will lose John and she'll lose her chance of getting John back.John hears this from the background.

Thursday, January 29, 1998

by Soap Central

Susan and Edmund make eyes at each other all day as they remember theirromantic trip to the countryside. Violet lets Susan know that she will watchthe baby any time. Edmund invites Susan out to see "a surprise," which turnsout to be a confession: Edmund owns and flies a vintage World War II airplane,just like his father's when he was in the RAF. Edmund was turned down by theRAF because of his bad eyesight, but he bought the plane years ago and hidesit from Violet because she would think it was too dangerous. Susan isthrilled with the surprise and they almost kiss again, until Susan decidesit's time to head back to the pub.

Jonesy, Vivian, and Ivan are on a plane to England. Vivian is griping nonstopabout the bad service in coach class, while Jonesy has nightmares aboutStefano. Ivan keeps checking to make sure Jonesy is still alive. They end upin Jonesy's ancestral village in England - and, to no one's surprise, I'msure, it happens to be the one where Susan is hiding out with Edmund! WhileVivian is trying to figure out where she's seen the baby in the playpen before(it's Elvis) and Violet is calling the vicar to come perform the wedding forVivian and Jonesy, Edmund and Susan literally crash into the chicken coop.They walk into the pub covered with feathers, but none the worse for wear.Violet tells Susan that there are some of her countrymen there. Susan takesoff her goggles and sees, to her horror, Vivian and Ivan! Vampires! Shescreams her lungs out while Vivian cringes in surprise and embarrassment.

Jennifer stops Jack from running after Peter, saying that as much as she wantsto find Peter so Jack can go free, she can't let him risk his life. Jackfinds out that the rental car that he thinks Peter was in was abandoned a fewmiles down the road. Then Jasper calls them all together and announces thatDayton ticket sales are terrible, and he is going to have to close down thecircus. Jack and Jennifer realize that it would be terrible if Jasper, whohas guarded them and befriended them, went out of business. Also, it wouldblow their cover. Jack and Jennifer come up with a plan and call Jasper, sayingthey can find a way to save his business - by taking the circus to Salem!

Stefano waits in the mansion Jonesy used to take care of for news of Peter.He is very relieved when Peter comes through the door. Peter tells Stefano heleft the rental car and took a chartered plane to Salem (how does a criminalon the run charter a plane inconspicuously?). Stefano tells him that wassmart, and that if Peter wants any more help from him, he will have to stay inSalem until Dr. Rolf can send another batch of the cure for Peter's illness.Peter argues that he has to find Jennifer, and is frustrated when Stefanotells him that Jennifer and Jack were in Dayton after all. Stefano assuresPeter he has his best men looking for Jennifer in Dayton, and that Peter willbe better off if he stays out of sight. Peter finally agrees to wait inSalem.

Despite his seeming contrition at Marlena's distress yesterday, Eric thePsycho is acting up again today. First he berates Marlena again for hercruelty to Roman. Marlena tells him that John is not the bad guy; Kristen andStefano are to blame for everyone's pain. Eric begs Marlena to let Romanenjoy one last night of happiness and not to tell him about her and John untilafter the dinner. Marlena agrees to wait for Eric's sake. She goes upstairsto change and John calls on the phone. John is reeling in shock because hejust witnessed Kristen and Roman talking about Roman seeing John and Marlenatogether on the Alamain jet on New Year's Eve. John realizes that Roman hasknown about him and Marlena for some time and Kristen has been manipulatingeveryone all along. John asks Eric if he can talk to Marlena. Eric lies andsays she is already gone and rudely hangs up the phone. John is irked, andstarts calling the restaurants in his book, but gives up when he gets a busysignal at Chez Vous. John decides to go to the one person who is sure to knowwhere Roman and Marlena are having dinner - Kristen. Kristen is checkingaround her mansion for signs of Peter when John knocks on her door. She letshim in and he demands to know where Roman and Marlena are having dinner.Kristen says she doesn't know, and John gets furious at her for lying again.He tells her he knows all about her setting Roman up to find them on theplane, and that her selfishness could have killed Roman. John tells Kristenshe is evil, and Kristen says she is sick of everyone saying that about herwhen Marlena is just as much of a liar and a cheat. John tells her shedeserves to be miserable and alone. Kristen says that she has nothing else tolive for, and she may as well kill herself. John looks her straight in the eyeand tells her she doesn't have the guts, and walks out on her. Kristen thinksabout her life and says to herself, "I really don't have any reason to live."John keeps trying to call the restaurants, frantic to find Marlena and tellher that Roman already knows the truth about them. He turns around and findsa furious Eric behind him, spitting accusations about John's selfishnessruining his father's life. Eric tells John that Marlena is telling Roman thetruth tonight. Before John even has time to digest the information, Eric yellsthat he is sick of John ruining his life, and lands a punch right on John'sface!

Roman heads home after his chat with Kristen. He finds Marlena there aloneand tells her he has a dress for her - he saw it in the window and thought itwas perfect. Marlena tells him he shouldn't have done it, but Roman says hewould bring her the moon if he could. While Marlena goes upstairs to put onthe dress, Roman thinks back on their romantic times together. She comes downthe stairs in a short, spangly black number, and Roman is stunned by herbeauty. He tells her how beautiful she looks, and they go to the private roomat Chez Vous. Marlena is stunned by the beautiful dinner Roman has arranged,with champagne and candles. Roman tells her that he would sacrifice anythingfor her happiness. Marlena looks surprised at the tone he is taking, but hetells her to let him finish. Roman says he knows that a good relationship, agood marriage, is based on honesty and trust, and he hasn't been honest withher. Marlena now looks amazed. Roman takes a deep breath and tells Marlenathat he has been lying to her.

Friday, January 30, 1998

by Soap Central

Eric comes to blows with John, blaming him for breaking up his family. Later, John tells him theonly people to blame are Stefano and Kristen. After telling Marlena all he knows, Roman makesa heartfelt plea to her and asks her to give their relationship a chance. Torn, Marlena looks upfrom the table only to see John in the doorway. In an emotional moment, Kristen realizes she'slost John for good and wonders how she went from being a model citizen to someone everyonedespises. Kristen is convinced Stefano sent Vivian to England to take her and Elvis back toSalem. However, Vivian manages to reassure her and promises to keep her whereabouts asecret. Later, Vivian is set to begin her wedding ceremony, only to find Jonsey passed out.