Vivian and Ivan finally decide they have had enough of Jonesy and his weird house. They're headed out the door, but it gets stuck. Vivian bangs on it, and suddenly, a panel in the wall next to the door comes open, revealing the only thing that could make Vivian stay - a treasure trove of exquisite jewelry and mounds of cash. Vivian grabs a big handful and went into ecstasies. Ivan almost convinces her to leave again, especially after Jonesy wakes up muttering about death and danger again. She decides to take Ivan to Chez Vous, using some of the cash, so she can eat caviar and drink champagne, which will help her to think clearly. They go and pig out, but while they are gone, Jonesy wakes up looking for his Flora Dora. When he doesn't find her, he decides to go out on the street looking, but he has the same trouble with the door, and the secret panel falls open again. Jonesy immediately notices that some of the jewelry and cash is missing. He panics, thinking that the man who owns the house will not like this at all. Vivian and Ivan come back and find him walking around muttering. Vivian shows him the jewelry and money she took and says she was just putting it away for safekeeping. Jonesy is relieved to find her safe and with the money and jewels, so he falls asleep again. Ivan told Vivian they should get out while they can. Vivian actually has one foot out the door, but the treasure calls her back. She decides she can't leave this much money alone.

Susan walks through the park with little Elvis, with Stefano and Bart a few shady steps behind. Stefano told Bart that they've followed her far enough, and that Bart needs to make himself scarce because he doesn't fit in with Stefano's clean new image. But Bart is to be on call 24 hours a day to do Stefano's bidding. Bart assures him he will be, and they go their separate ways.

Lexxie, Abe, and Celeste also go to Chez Vous. Lexxie is upset because neither Celeste nor Abe will believe that Stefano might possibly be turning over a new leaf. Things don't improve when Stefano suddenly shows up in the restaurant. Two police officers see him and immediately move to arrest him. Lexxie begs Abe to do something. Reluctantly, Abe gets up and told the officers that Stefano was pardoned and is free to go wherever he wants. Stefano thanks him and comes over to the table to talk to Lexxie. He asks if he can join them for dinner. Abe and Celeste look indignant, but Lexxie says that yes, of course he can. Stefano sits down and fields a few nasty comments from Abe and Celeste. Then Susan comes in, saying her stroller wheel broke and she needed to find a phone. Abe offers to go outside and fix it, since he needs a break from Stefano anyway. Susan starts rambling, and suddenly notices Stefano, who is looking very amused, sitting there. She screams "Vampire!" and starts to run, but Lexxie told her to calm down - it's only Stefano. At first Susan is very suspicious of him, but Stefano charms her by telling her how beautiful Elvis is. Susan told him that the baby's father is Elvis Presley. Stefano laughs and says the baby looks exactly like his father - like a king. Celeste watches the exchange very closely, certain that something is wrong. Susan decides that maybe Stefano is all right after all, and returns to the table. Stefano told Lexxie that he has to call it a night, but soon they will make up for all their lost time. Lexxie says she is looking forward to it, and looks uncomfortable when Stefano kisses her on both cheeks. They head outside, where Abe has fixed the stroller, and Susan is able to head home.

Caroline is waiting in the hospital when Sister Mary Moira approaches her and asks where her granddaughter is, so she can give her a rosary. Caroline replies that that is very sweet, and Carrie is on the terrace. Sister Mary says that she wants to give the rosary to Caroline's OTHER daughter, Samantha. Caroline is clearly startled, but says that perhaps a rosary would be a good thing to help Sami get back on the right path. Sister Mary says that she remembers the decisions that led her to become a nun, and although Sami is approaching it from a different angle...Caroline interrupts her and says she doesn't understand. Sister Mary says that they must be very proud of Sami's decision to become a nun. Caroline is shocked and asks Sister Mary how she got that idea. Sister Mary says that Sami herself told her. Caroline says that as far as she knows, Sami has no intention of becoming a nun. Sister Mary realizes she's been had. She then told Caroline that she learned this from Sami while Sami was wearing a nun's habit at the airport. Caroline, with a premonition of trouble, asks where the flight was from, and Sister Mary lets her know it was from Rome. Caroline is clearly furious, as is Sister Mary, who went off in search of Sami.

At the hospital, Sami listens eagerly as Carrie told Mike that their time in Rome forced her to reexamine her feelings for Mike. Mike holds his breath and asks her what she means. Carrie says that although she is happily married to Austin, she has just begun to realize all that Mike has done for her, for her relationship with Austin, and for her father. She told Mike he is more than just a good friend, and she would like to remain as close to him as she has been for the past few months, because he means a lot to her. Mike tells Carrie she means a lot to him, too, and they embrace. Suddenly, they hear a shriek and rush inside to see what happened. They find Caroline, Sami, and Sister Mary Moira having a confrontation. The shriek was the sound of the nun dragging Sami off the terrace by her ear. Sister Mary told Sami she is wicked, and makes her admit she never had any intention of becoming a nun. Sami admits it, and sees Caroline there. Caroline begins scolding her, and Sami tries to deny she has anything to hide, but Caroline yells, "I know you were in Rome!", just as Austin, Carrie, and Mike show up. Carrie is shocked and fuming. She suddenly realizes that Sami manipulated her once again. She told Sami that she is wise to her little trick, and suggests very forcefully that they go have a private talk. Austin is left wondering what Sami did. On the terrace, Carrie shouts that she knows Sami read her diary and played that song to try to get Carrie to think of Mike. Sami tries to deny it, but Carrie told her it is time to get real and face the fact that Austin can't stand her, will never love her, and will be married to Carrie forever. Sami says she will never give up. Carrie says, "you bitch!" Sami shrugs and says that she will never give up on Austin, no matter what names Carrie calls her. Carrie stomps inside with a warning that Sami better not mess with her any more. Sami smiles after she leaves, thinking that sooner or later, Carrie's feelings for Mike are going to come out, whether Sami helps the situation along or not. Carrie told Austin that she has handled the situation and that Sami's tricks won't work. Austin is still confused, but says that Sami can never undermine their relationship because she can't change Carrie's feelings. Carrie agrees, but a little hesitantly. They head off to Chez Vous for their romantic dinner arranged by Kate. While they are there, Mike wanders in and sees them dancing and kissing. He walks away, looking depressed. Sami, meanwhile, has to face her punishment. Caroline threatens to tell Roman and Marlena what she did. Sami begs her not to, saying she will do anything, but her father is too weak and to be told of Sami's deceitfulness will break his heart. Caroline reluctantly agrees, and leaves Sami's punishment in Sister Mary Moira's capable hands. Sister Mary has the perfect penance - making Sami handwash nuns' habits in the basement of the convent, and iron them afterward. Sami protests furiously, but is stuck. She pretends she is repentant, but inside, she is just biding her time until she can put her next plan into action...

  October 7, 1997

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