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CHAPTER 3

up his mind between her and Taylor. Jackie and Brooke were suspicious
when Stephanie recovered from her heart attack in such a short time.
Massimo got angry with Jackie when she talked about proving Stephanie
used her heart attack to manipulate Ridge into renewing his marriage
vows with Taylor.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Mimi panicked when Rex said he wanted to
know what Jan had been holding over Mimi’s head (her abortion), but
Jan kept mum. Belle advised Mimi to tell Rex about her abortion while
Shawn told Mimi not to tell Rex. Sami vowed to find proof that Kate and
Eugenia set her up with Brandon after Lucas promised a second chance
if Sami gets the proof. Hiding under Eugenia’s bed, Sami heard Eugenia
tell her psychic she has proof Kate (and Eugenia) ruined Sami’s rela-
tionship with Lucas. Eugenia recorded all her dealings with Kate. Brady
and Chloe made love after he gave her the name and phone number of a
specialist who may be able to repair Chloe’s face. Kate was pleased Bo
was forced to arrest Shawn for jumping bail, but got upset when Judge
Karen Fitzpatrick granted Shawn bail—at Philip’s request.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Trapped on Alcazar’s estate during a hurricane,
Carly and Reese argued. Carly later found Reese unconscious in the
stable, and when she began to regain consciousness, Reese came close to
revealing she is really Charlotte. Alcazar was angry with Carly when he
learned she had broken into Reese’s penthouse and searched the place.
Reese stopped herself from telling Sonny she is really Carly’s childhood
friend Charlotte when Sonny said he couldn’t forgive betrayal. Surviving
their car crash, Ric brought Alexis to Alcazar’s estate. Emily and Elizabeth
took care of Alexis, who worried she would go into labor. At the remote
cabin, crooked cop Murphy, who is in cahoots with Jenna, held Maxie
and Jesse at gunpoint. Jenna later “accidentally” let Murphy escape after
Maxie and Jesse overpowered him. Maxie and Jesse returned home.

GUIDING LIGHT: Harley tricked Alan into admitting he killed Phillip.
Alan tried to shoot Harley and Gus to keep them from revealing he killed
Phillip, but Mallet got the drop on Alan. Alan was arrested after Alex
revealed she has the bloody gloves Alan wore when he shot Phillip. Pos-
ing as a cop, Sebastian helped Alan escape police custody. Alan locked
Sebastian in a closet when he tried to blackmail Alan into giving him
Spaulding Enterprises. Coop rescued Lizzie, whom Sebastian planned to
use as a bargaining chip to make Alan do his bidding. Harley was reunited
with Gus and her sons after she was cleared of Phillip’s murder. Alan is
up to something mysterious. Nate (Alfred) disappeared after Reva tried

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