Complete Days Episodes

1983, 1984, 1985, 1986-1989, 1990-1992

Episodes

1983
This first dvd is complete episodes, overall good quality. First couple of episodes only so-so, but all highly watchable. Expanded description of this dvd listed below. Note: I do have edits of pre-wedding stuff, Christmas, New Year's eve.. and R&M edits from his arrival in 1981 - 1983.

February 4-10, 1983: Roman & Marlena Wedding Dvd - 5 complete shows
2/4/83 Roman & Marlena Wedding Day, tux shop begins - :43 mins complete episode, Poor quality - have the Marlena scenes in better quality on edit
2/7/83 Tux shop continues, wedding begins complete episode - poor quality, :43 mins
2/8/83 Roman & Marlena’s wedding continues, Assasin! :43 mins. Good Quality.
2/9/83 Roman & Marlena’s Wedding & Reception! :45 mins, Good quality, credits.
2/10/83 Don impersonates Marlena and takes her on her honeymoon good quality. :43 mins

*Note have time frame of first two episodes in better quality in edit form.

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This next dvd contains complete episodes for 2/22 & 3/1. Since Marlena & Liz's capture is a big storyline following Roman & Marlena's wedding, I decided to start this dvd off with about an hour of primarily Marlena's scenes that pick up from where the previous dvd ends on 2/10 and continues with her storyline up to the next complete episode on 2/22. I then added another :43 mins to continue the Roman & Marlena scenes as Roman tries to rescue her... this edited portion covers their scenes up till the 3/1 complete show. Then I finished this dvd off with the scenes I had from 3/2 to finish off that date.

Mid-Late February - March 2, 1983: Ridgecrest full 2/22 & 3/1 epis. 3 hrs 21 mins
Mid February :57 mins. Roman & Marlena edit - Marlena escapes Don at the honeymoon inn, goes to the Tuxedo shop and Stefano kidnaps her and takes her to Ridgecrest.
2/22/83 complete epis. Stefano holding Liz & Marlena hostage. No Liz.
Late Feb :16 mins Roman & Marlena edit. Marlena & Liz trying to find a way to escape, just as they are about to escape Stefano catches them.
Late Feb : 27 mins. Edit. Roman arrives at Ridgecrest, LIz & Marlena try to escape again but Liz falls and goes into labor and they are recaptured.
3/1/83 :58 mins complete episode Ridgecrest continues
3/2/83 :12 min edit. Ridgecrest, Liz’s baby born
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This dvd starts off with 3/3 another complete show. I added in the Roman & Marlena scenes of her in the hospital (after he rescued her on 3/3), and then they leave for their honeymoon so looks like I'm missing the first honeymoon episode. Next I added three more undated complete episodes from March. The next complete show is the next Roman & Marlena honeymoon episode (so I felt it was important to bridge the gap between the 3/3 and the next honeymoon episode to continue with the R&M scenes as this whole time frame is heavy on R&M storyline between their wedding, Don going on the honeymoon with her pretending to be Roman (on dvd above), to her being kidnapped, then rescued, then their honeymoon. To only have complete shows would miss quite a bit of pertinent storyline. So thought I would bridge the gap with decent quality edits.

March 3 - ?, 1983:
3/3/83 :43 complete episode End Ridgecrest, Helicopter Rescue
March, 1983 :43 mins. Roman & Marlena edit. Marlena in hospital. R&M leave for honeymoon, skiing, snow tubing.
March, 1983 (bet 3/7-3/11/83): Roman & Marlena honeymoon continues, Neil proposes Marie
March, 1983 (Bet 3/14-3/18/83) Neil & Marie Wedding. No R&M
March, 1983 (Bet 3/14-3/18/83)

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Misc Episode Dvd
4/1/83 :29 mins partial Mickey Returns from the dead, sees Maggie & Don in romantic situation with Don and collapses with a heart attack.
6/3/83 :58 minutes Good quality
6/27/83 :58 mins, Poor quality. Bo and Doug save Hope from being raped * Don and Maggie dating * Liz and Daphne worry that Marie has Liz’ scarf that could implicate her to Marie’s shooting.
7/4/83 :56 minutes, Poor quality. 4th of July picnic

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Fishing Shack Dvd First section is decent quality edited episodes for 8/12 & 8/15, only missing about :10-15 mins as all of Roman, Marlena, Bo, Hope, Eugene seem to be included. No cm (normally running time would be 1:20-1:25)

8/12 & 8/15/83 Okay quality 1 hr 10 mins edited scenes - Fishing Cabin, Hope shows up with Roman’s fishing pole, then hits on him and he turns her down. Roman calls Marlena from a pay hone. Bo & Marlena show up and Hope is mortified. Bo takes Hope home. Eugene

Also have complete episodes but quality MUCH poorer:
8/12/83 :58 mins Poor quality - First :10 minutes horrible, to the point of being unwatchable.. Rest is poor quality, but more watchable
8/15/83 - complete episode. Reduced quality, last :12 mins slightly better.

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September 1 - 9, 1983:
9/1 Black tie Gala at DiMera mansion, Renee announces her & Alex are married. Good quality
9/2 Eugene proposes to Trista, Renee is found murdered. Good quality
9/5 Renee’s murder investigation, good quality
9/6 Julie confesses to protect David, Julie arrested. Reduced video quality, good sound
9/7-9/9 :41 minutes edited - reduced quality, complete shows not available

*Note: 9/1-9/5 are good quality complete shows, 9/6 reduced quality complete
9/7-9/9 complete shows not available, these are edits for this time frame, so only partials

September 12 - 29, 1983: 3:48 hours
Sept 12-19, 1983 Edit 1 hr 16 minutes Quality varies as merged several sources.
Sept 20-28 Edit 1 hr 34 mins Quality varies due to several merged sources.
9/29 complete show with commercials
*Note: September 12 - 28th are semi-episodes/edits, all that I have found so far.

September 30 - October 10, 1983: 3:53 hours
9/30 complete show with commercials. Very good quality
10/3 complete show 43 minutes. Reduced quality, good sound.
10/4 complete show, beautiful quality
10/6 Edit - :16 mins. Quality varies from reduced to good, sources merged
10/7 Complete show 43 mins. Reduced quality, good sound. Gwen attacked
10/10 Edit :7 mins Aftermath of Gwen’s attack
10/10-10/13 (no 10/11) :19 mins reduced to good quaity, bit of tracking on some parts, good sound

October 14 - November 4, 1983 10/14 [most] & 10/17 edit :39 minutes. Reduced to good quality, varies merged sources
10/18 Full Episode - 43 mins. Reduced quality, jumpy.
10/19 - 10/26 Edit :13 mins Great quality.
10/27 Full Episode 42:24 So-so quality, very watchable.
10/28 & 10/31 Edit - 45 mins. Fair to really good quality, sources merged
11/1 Full :43 Good Quality
11/4 Edit :12 minutes only

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Poor quality for November 9 - 23, 1983

November 4 - 8, 1983: 11/4, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10 - poor video quality, good sound

November 11 - 17, 1983: Reduced video quality, good sound
11/11 Reduced quality video, good sound
11/14 Reduced quality video, good sound
11/15 quality okay other than tracking
11/16 black & white reduced quality - Poor 11/17 Fair/good quality - very watchable, better than the other episodes on this dvd. Roman & Marlena, Bo & Marlena, Tony, Anna. Reduced quality but watchable (not as bad as the other Nov shows)

November 18 - 25, 1983: reduced quality
11/18 Reduced quality, tracking. Bo & Hope, Roman & Marlena, Abe, Eugene, Alex, Anna
11/21 Reduced quality, tracking
11/22 Reduced quality, tracking
11/23 Reduced quality, tracking
[11/24 No show aired Thanksgiving
11/25 so-so/fair quality

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Improved quality begins on this dvd 11/29-12/2 is really good.

November 28 - December 2, 1983:
11/28 Reduced quality, glitches
11/29 Marlena visits Roman in jail - very good quality
11/30 Bo & Alice plot and she makes drugged donuts. Very good quality 12/1 Alice takes the drugged donut to the PD for Roman. Very good quality. 12/2 Bo waiting in the ambulance when Roman taken for medical treatment. Very good quality

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Okay (so-so) but watchable quality for December episodes

December 5 - 9 1983:
12/5 Mrs. H has been arrested 12/6 B&H go for motorcycle ride by the lake
12/7 Roman & Anna on the run, Marlena holds press conference. Okay quality, very watchable, bit of tracking at bottom.
12/8 Bo asks Hope to help him babysit Carrie, Shoot to kill order out on Roman
12/9 Hope gets a job as a waitress at Shenanagins, In the prison chapel, day of Neil and Liz wedding

December 12 - 16, 1983:
12/12 :38 mins Bo tells Hope that he is too busy for a relationship, then asks her out. Liz’s 2nd appeal went through and that she is a free woman. In the prison chapel, Neil & Liz wedding, building explodes, Liz shot
12/13 Hope tells Melissa the she plans to make love to Bo. Bo and Hope to dance while baby sitting, Liz is in a coma
12/14 Bo is pooped out from playing Santa Claus for Carrie. Liz has hysterical amnesia. Decent quality, very watchable
12/15 Bo finally tells Hope that they are going sailing tonight
12/16 Bo gets involved helping Roman, hide out explodes, Bo misses his date with Hope, Hope tells Doug she is in love with Bo

*Good Quality from December 21 onward.

December 19 - 23, 1983:
12/19 Bo calls Hope to apologize and she hangs up
12/20 decent quality
12/21 Good Quality Bo and Hope have it out at Doug's Place. Bo meets an in disguise Roman. Carrie is hurt and unconscious
12/22 Good Quality. Bo & Hope kiss under mistletoe. Liz sings to children at Christmas party. Roman shows up wearing Santa costume
12/23 Good quality. Bo stands guard while Santa/Roman sneaks in to Carrie's room and tells her "The Christmas Story.” Carrie's Christmas Miracle as she wakes up and sees her daddy. BH kiss under mistletoe again. Horton Christmas. 

December 26 - 30, 1983:
12/26 shirtless Bo
12/27
12/28 Bo promises Hope he will be at her 18th Birthday party
12/29 Hope’s 18th Birthday, Hope’s birthday party begins
12/30 After the party, Bo finds Hope waiting for him at her place. He blurts out that he loves her. Good quality shows, some of these are really good quality

DOOL Christmas Dvd 1983-1985
12/23/83
12/24/84
12/25/84
12/24/85
12/25/85

Expanded Descriptions Days 1983

February 4-10, 1983: Roman & Marlena Wedding Dvd - 5 complete shows
2/4/83 Roman & Marlena Wedding Day, tux shop begins - :43 mins complete episode, Poor quality - have the Marlena scenes in better quality on edit
2/7/83 Tux shop continues, wedding begins complete episode - poor quality, :43 mins
2/8/83 Roman & Marlena’s wedding continues, Assasin! :43 mins. Good Quality.
2/9/83 Roman & Marlena’s Wedding & Reception! :45 mins, Good quality, credits.
2/10/83 Don impersonates Marlena and takes her on her honeymoon good quality. :43 mins

*Note have time frame of first two episodes in better quality in edit form.

February 4, 1983 Complete Epi. Roman & Marlena Wedding Day - pre-wedding, tux shop
Stefano is toasting to their wedding with Tony & Liz and Alex. Tony comments on how odd that is since the couple isn’t even there. Stefano declares this wedding is very important to him, and Liz helps out making excuses for him. Later, Stefano shows Alex his secret room and the escape route through the tunnel that goes to Doug’s Place. Stefano tells him that he isn’t the only one who knows about this as there are footprints in the dust. He wants to set up surveillance to find out who it was.

Marlena is getting her clothes out and Doug teases her that she will need two cars! Abe arrives and tells Doug that he was having Roman tailed for his own protection, but Roman shook the tail. Abe says he is really worried, that his gut tells him that he is in danger. Marlena comes in and demands to know what Abe is worried about? Abe makes excuses and says he is just there to get Marlena safely to the church. Next, Eugene arrives and the Don arrives.

Marlena worries that they are all worried about her safety and her worry for Roman increases. She declares that something is very wrong and she wants them to find Roman now! Don tries to reassure her and tells her that she is being irrational. Marlena says but no one knows where Roman is! He laughs as he tells her how distracted he was on their wedding day, he lost his tie, could’t find the wedding ring (which Mickey had). He assures her that Roman is just as distracted and he is probably just doing last minute errands. She tells him what an incredible man he is.

Meanwhile, Roman recognizes the guy at the tux shop as being Stefano’s man. He realizes he isn’t armed, has no backup and the phone isn’t working. Roman tells himself that he will not take off as he will triumph over their plot. The guy serves Stefano drugged Brandy and dumps it when his back is turned, and says to himself, “what kind of a fool do you think I am?” Roman then pretends to be tired, and begins yawning. The goon starts rushing people to make their decision and get out of the shop. Roman thinks to himself that he has to wait till the guy makes a move to he can arrest him. He declares now that he has a direct link to Stefano and he isn’t going anywhere, though he does have a wedding to get too!

Marlena, Julie, and Doug arrive to the bride’s dressing room at the church. Eugene soon arrives, and he and Doug talk about Roman still not being at the church. Eugene calls Abe and tells him that Roman isn’t at the church. Abe declares if Roman doesn’t show up in the next 30 minutes that he is going to get every officer on the force out looking for him. Meanwhile, Alex and Stefano talk about Roman possibly being dead. Stefano says that they will go by the tailor shop and if the lights are out that means Roman is disposed of, but if the lights are still on there is a problem. Abe calls and demands an ABP out on Roman. When he faces resistance, he threatens to quit the force. He tells Eugene that he will strangle Roman when he finally shows up.

Renee & Tony, Renee & Liz. Don has picked up Maggie and brings her to the church. Maggie,Julie, Don, and Doug all join Marlena in the bride’s room. Eventually Don and Doug leave to give the ladies privacy to get dressed. Back at tux shop, the last customer finally departs. He locks the door, turns out the lights, and puts up the closed sign. He pulls out a gun (Roman isn’t carrying one as he wanted to appear vulnerable), and he approaches the dressing room where Roman is trying on his jacket.

February 7, 1983: Complete Episode : 43 minutes Tux shop continues, Roman & Marlena's wedding begins Doug & Julie enjoy how beautifully decorated the church is. Alice arrives and wants to know if they have seen Roman. She tells them that when Roman does show up, that they better keep him away from her until she calms down! Abe tells Don, Maggie, and Eugene that Roman is nowhere to be found. Eugene tells them that he has been warning them how much danger that Roman has been in.

The tux goon tries to lure Roman out of the dressing room, as Roman repeatedly stalls. Finally, the curtains open and the goon fires repeatedly though Roman is hiding behind a mannequin and he pushes out from that and begins fighting with the goon.

Alex and Stefano head over to go by the tux shop. Alex comments that it is 6:30 so that hopefully Roman is taking care of, though they feel bad for Marlena on her wedding day. Alex says that it is all over now, and the goon will be heading out of the country within the hour. Alex continues to worry as Roman is very smart and would be able to trace the goon back to Stefano. As they approach the tux shop, Alex warns him that if anything went wrong that the place will be crawling with cops. When they arrive, they find the shop quiet and dark. Stefano says that it is over at last as Roman will be found in the morning.

Chris and Kayla arrive at the church and Kayla starts freaking out that Roman is nowhere to be found. More guests arrive, and Alice takes Tom off to talk to Marlena. The Tony, Renee, and Liz arrive next. Later, Don talks to Liz and he agrees with her that her instincts are right that something is up with Tony and Renee (who they think is his sister at this time). Liz declares she just wants her life back, even if she has to face Stefano to do it. Don tries to talk her down. He worries that she is stubborn as hell. Neil approaches them.

Tom is in the dressing room giving Marlena a prep talk, she tells Alice what wonderful taste she has in men. After Tom leaves the room, Abe and Don come in and tell her that Roman is nowhere to be found. Abe tells them that Roman was going there at 4:00. Carrie tells them that the appointment for the monkey suit was changed and her daddy went there after he took her to the Horton’s. Abe realizes the tux guy lied to him and calls for police backup as an emergency, and heads over. The cops arrive and find the evidence of the fight and the goon’s body.

Stefano and Alex have arrived at the church, and takes his seat. Liz talks to Neil and they discuss what a wonderful wedding this will be and she is sure that she will wind up crying and the reluctantly go sit with Tony and Renee. In the bride’s room, Kayla, Marie and Maggie are ready in their bridesmaid’s dresses. Doug comes in and wants to know why Marlena isn’t dressed? She says that she isn’t sure that there will be a wedding, as Roman still hasn’t arrived. Doug insists they start playing the music for a few minutes and the Doug will begin singing. Marlena questions but what if Roman still isn’t there? Doug says he will just sing a few more choruses. Doug reminds her how very much Roman loves Marlena. She agrees to get ready. Marlena is finally ready and tells her ladies that Roman better have a damn good reason for being so late!

The wedding begins with Doug singing, as Marlena is waiting in the foyer. Neil approaches the pastor and tells him they may have to announce a delay. At that moment, the wedding music begins and Marlena hopefully peeks in through the chapel doors to see the groomsmen enter, followed by Roman with a black eye and a sling. The wedding march begins and Marlena finally arrives in front of Roman as Doug sings. An assassin points his gun and we see a bullseye appear over Roman as the episode ends.

February 8, 1983 Complete Episode :43 mins. Good Quality. Roman & Marlena’s wedding continues, Assasin. Doug is singing to them as they are at the altar ready to exchange their vows. A bullseye is over Roman’s face and we see a gunman in the loft of the church taking aim. Eugene enters the loft and cries out just in time “GUN!” As the assassin runs downstairs, Chris slugs him and takes him out. They are impressed that Eugene jumped the killer, saving Roman’s life. Chris wants to go after Stefano, but Roman stops him. He promises Chris that they are going to put Stefano behind bars for the rest of his life! They have his hit man and now they have to get him to talk. Roman thanks Chris for helping to save his life.

Alex reports back to Stefano that their assassin has been taken out and they called an ambulance. Alex assures him that he can’t identify them. Marlena runs out of the chapel to find Roman in the foyer and runs into his arms. He tells her they have some unfinished business, they still have to get married! When Marlena hears of Eugene’s heroics, she gives him a big hug and they both thank him profusely. Marlena asks how Eugene knew? He had an impression and knew something was wrong. Gene is surprised that they are still planning on getting married after all of this. Marlena says that they aren’t going to disappoint a church full of people? Caroline and Shawn come in, so relieved to see that Roman is okay.

Kayla takes care of Chris’ cut lip. Eugene enters and Kayla thanks him as well for saving her brother’s life. Next, Caroline and Shawn come in and thank Chris and Eugene as well. Shawn wants to talk to Chris alone. Shawn wants Kayla to come home with him that night. Chris reminds him that Kayla is staying with him in order to protect her as Shawn was under weather. Chris asks if Shawn really thinks he could protect her better? Kayla and Caroline listen at the door as Shawn asks Chris what his intentions are towards his daughter? He won’t have his daughter living with a man without being married. Kayla groans. Roman enters the room and breaks up the inquisition and tells them the wedding is going ahead.

Roman asks Abe how he knew to arrive at the tux shop? Abe fills him in on Carrie’s info. Roman has an idea about how to get the assassin to talk. He tells Abe to just let him stew a bit in jail. Alex tells Stefano that there man is under heavy guard at the hospital and they can’t get anywhere near him. Liz isn’t feeling well and Tony insists on taking her home. Neil approaches and says that he will go with them and check Liz over. Marie watches as Neil leaves with them, while Maggie tries to reassure her that Neil is just acting as a doctor.

Marlena is furious and reams Roman, she demands answers. She tells him that she has been worried sick. She wants to know where he was and why he was late. He promises to tell her everything later, he doesn’t want to upset her before the wedding. She wants to know what happened! He wants to know who the boss in this family is? It is HIM, he declares. She says oh no that they are both the boss. Then he tells her she is acting like a fish wife. She threatens there might not be a wedding and starts crying. He tells her that he didn’t mean that she was a fish wife, but she was sounding like one. He holds her face in his hands and tells her that he loves her and wants to marry her. He promises he will tell her everything later. All he will tell her is that he had a fight with the tailor at the tux shop. She is shocked and wants to know why? He gives up and tells her that he was a paid hit man, hired to kill Roman. He reassures her and they decide to proceed. Marlena calls Abe in and tells him that Roman needs him, he is the best man after all.

Neil checks Liz’s blood pressure and is concerned about how elevated it is. When she gets up, she stumbles and he moves in closer to steady her, and they stare into each other’s eyes. She promises to take care of herself and will do anything to protect her baby. He asks if she has thought of names? Will she name it Tony if it is a boy? She quickly and emphatically says that no she won’t! As Neil is getting ready to leave, Tony comes in and thanks him. After he leaves, Renee enters and asks Tony if he saw how Liz was looking at them at the church. She warns him that she knows something is going on between them. He laments that they are both married to the wrong people. Just as David enters, Renee asserts that she is married to the right man. Her and David start arguing as Tony listens from the foyer.

Stefano questions Neil about what happened with the shooter. Neil tells him that he has been carted off to jail. Don approaches Maggie, she can’t believe all of this. Marie tells Maggie that Marlena is fixing her face. She asks if Neil has returned? Maggie knows it hurts her to see him with Liz. Alex approaches Stefano and warns him that they are on very thin ice, and Stefano says as he looks around that he is surrounded by enemies. Roman and Abe fill Don in on their plan to get the shooter to spill. Roman knows that any of Stefano’s man will be prepared to go to jail for life and keep silent as it would be a death sentence if he was to talk. Roman promises that by the time he gets through with the guy that he will confess without realizing he is. Roman warns Don that he isn’t going to like his part in it, and Marlena is going to hate it.

Doug comes into the bride’s room and tells Marlena how lovely she looks. He also lets her know that he picked a different song to sing this time before the wedding starts and hope she doesn’t mind. She loves the idea. Tom comes in to walk Marlena down the aisle. Everyone takes their places once again, and the wedding begins again! Kayla, Marie, and Maggie walk down the aisle, followed by Carrie the flower girl, and then the episode begins as Marlena begins her walk.

February 9, 1983: Complete Episode 45 mins, Good quality, credits. Roman & Marlena’s Wedding & Reception! Tom walks Marlena down the aisle, and Tom steps up to say a few words in light of what happened earlier. He talks about good triumphing over evil, and if they can make it through this, they can make it through anything. As they look into each other’s eyes, Marlena cries. Doug sings “Up Where We Belong” and we are treated to a series of flashbacks.

Meanwhile out in the foyer, Don and Abe are talking about attempt and how pious Stefano looks. Don worries that Stefano will go after Roman on their honeymoon. Back in the church, they say their vows to each other and are finally married! As they walk through the church, they are congratulated by their friends and family. They stand in the foyer as everyone celebrates and congratulates them. Roman grits his teeth when Stefano pays his respects. Don calls David at Doug’s Place to let him know that the wedding is over and the guests are on their way. Renee comes in to talk to David, he is upset that they had a fight in front of their whole family. She pleads with him that she doesn’t want to argue anymore.

Liz tells Tony she is sorry that she made him miss the wedding. She says that it is a shame that David & Renee are having problems, she made such a beautiful bride. Tony and Liz argue about their own marriage. Tony promises that he won’t be along much longer, once she has the baby, then he and the baby will be off. She jumps up and cries, “NO!” at the thought of him taking her child. Stefano returns home, as he wanted to check in on Liz. He is going to the reception, and says it is a shame that they had to get married surrounded by Salem PD. After they leave, Alex comes in and gives Stefano an update about their goon. Stefano wants the couple under constant surveillance as they head off to their honeymoon. Alex says it is done. Stefano says they should get over to the reception, as it maybe the last time the happy couple is seen together.

The guests arrive at the reception and everyone visits a bit as they await the couple. Marlena and Roman arrive to the cheers of their guests. Abe makes a nice toast, and the couple share their first dance. Tony asks Renee to dance but she refuses. He points out that since her husband is working, that there is no harm in dancing with her “brother”. Maggie & Don dance as he tells her he will be out of town for a couple of days. She knows it has something to do with him running around with Abe. Stefano cuts in as Marlena is dancing with Chris.

Roman asks Abe if everything is all set to get the goon to talk. It is and both Abe and Don are starting to think this just might work. Chris interrupts to tell Roman that Stefano is dancing with his wife. Roman interrupts and gets his wife back in his arms just in time to cut the cake. Marie catches the bouquet and Alex captures the garter, and they look at each awkwardly. Roman suggests that she change into her travel clothes and they take off. He tells her that he loves her and Carrie and he is going to try to make this world better for them. Marlena grabs her girls and they head upstairs. They sneak out the back and are finally alone as they drive off. She proceeds to start trying to seduce him while he is driving, that is until Don pops up from the back seat. Marlena wants to know what is going on? Roman tells her this is important. She knows it is but says this is just too weird being with the two of them!

February 10, 1983 Complete Episode :44 mins Don impersonates Marlena and takes her on her honeymoon pretending to be Roman. Woody comes back into town, and flashes a $100 to Danny for a beer. Gwen is thrilled to see him, not. Woody offers to play for his tab. Alex and Anna enter Shenanigan’s. She doesn’t like that Stefano is trying to kill Roman, and she is worried about her part in all of this coming to light. If Stefano gets caught, she doesn’t want to go down with them. When she threatens to go to the police, he tells her that she is too young to die! He tells her to keep searching to find something to incriminate Stefano that they can take to the police.

Maggie is surprised that Don left so suddenly without saying goodbye. The cover story is that Don is in Chicago on business. Alex reports into Stefano that their guy hasn’t even been questioned. This makes Stefano suspicious as they should be all over him. Tony sits down with Anna and asks her if Roman’s wedding was difficult for her? She insists she is over him. Alex returns and tells Anna that he has to go to Stefano’s. Tony offers to stay with her while Alex is gone. They spend the evening together, and she observes that every time she mentions Liz that Tony gets a really sad look in his eyes. She realizes he isn’t very happy in his marriage.

Roman & Marlena arrive at their honeymoon destination, though it is Don who carries her in (while wearing a fishing hat). Don assures her that he is there to protect her. She wants him to take Roman’s hat off as she looks just like him. She is disappointed to learn that Don is spending the weekend with her while Roman investigates who is trying to kill him. They engage in friendly bickering about her first honeymoon with Don. They have dinner and champagne together. She wants to know how are they going to spend the next few days together. He says that they will act like newlyweds and spend all of their time in their room, as they can’t risk someone seeing that he isn’t Roman. He teases her about sleeping in the same bed, and she has a fit as he flirts with her. She turns the tables by asking him about attending the wedding with Maggie. This reminds him to call her to say goodnight. Marlena is struck by his feelings for Maggie, that he really misses her.

Woody and Gwen’s dad complains about kids not wanting to pitch in, as he tries to hint about the helping him financially. Woody comes over and thanks Tony for his help, that his tour is going great and he got him his start. Gwen gives Maggie the third degree over her budding relationship with Don, though Maggie denies any relationship.

Stefano tells Alex that he is disgusted with Anna, that she is nothing but conniving. He then complains that nothing seems to be going right lately. Stefano says that Ridgecrest is his back up escape plan. Alex observes that Mickey is wandering around Venezuela somewhere. Alex calls the inn where Roman & Marlena are staying, and he is assured the couple has arrived, and comments on how in love they are. Alex says maybe they could have at least their wedding night together. Stefano wants them watched 24/7.

Abe tells Doug that the honeymooners have arrived at their destination. He warns that he is sure the place is crawling with Stefano’s men. Meanwhile, they are being watched. Marlena unknowingly gives their cover up validity when she collapses in Don’s arms, crying with the events of the day, and fear and disappointment over not being with her new hubby that night.

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Mid-Late Feb - Mar 2, 1983: RIDGECREST 3 hrs 21 mins full 2/22 & 3/1 epis
Mid February :57 mins. Roman & Marlena edit - Marlena escapes Don at the honeymoon inn, goes to the Tuxedo shop and Stefano kidnaps her and takes her to Ridgecrest.
2/22/83 complete epis. Stefano holding Liz & Marlena hostage. No Liz.
Late Feb :16 mins Roman & Marlena edit. Marlena & Liz trying to find a way to escape, just as they are about to escape Stefano catches them.
Late Feb : 27 mins Roman arrives at Ridgecrest, LIz & Marlena try to escape again but Liz falls and goes into labor and they are recaptured.
3/1/83 complete episode Ridgecrest continues
3/2/83 :12 min edit. Ridgecrest, Liz’s baby born

Mid February 1983 - :57 minutes. edited to Marlena.
Don & Marlena are hiding out for what is supposed to be Roman & Marlena’s honeymoon. She tries to sneak out, but a sleeping Don suddenly wakes up and stops her from leaving. He reminds her that they can’t give away that Roman isn’t with her in the room. She cries that she is worried about Roman and needs to know he is okay, and she misses her husband.

The inn keeper arrives with the champagne breakfast in bed that Roman had pre-ordered. Marlena wonders if the phones are working as they haven’t had any calls? She is informed they do not put calls through to the honeymoon suite. Marlena tells her that won’t do at all as she is a doctor and requests that her calls be put through. Marlena realizes that Roman has probably been trying to call.

Eugene calls and warns her that her and Roman are in danger, he has been having impressions all morning. He doesn’t know Roman isn’t with her, she excuses that he is in the shower and can’t come to the phone. Meanwhle, Roman is in jail in disguise trying to get information out of a nearby prisoner. Later, a server arrives with a Napolean on their tray. Marlena questions it as she didn’t order it and the waiter says he didn’t even think the inn offered Napoleans. After he leaves, Don stops her from eating it. He calls down for another one and is told the inn doesn’t offer Napoleans. He tells her that they can’t eat anything from the inn, as someone put that on their tray without anyone from the inn being aware of it. They will have to order out as the goons can’t hijack every delivery truck and they can’t leave.

Abe calls and reassures Marlena that he is fine, and he is very anxious to see her. Abe tells Don that the hitman is wavering about talking, and Roman is going to stick with it and will stay in the cell over night. Abe jokes about Roman spending the night in all that make up. The lose power and phone service due to a storm, and Marlena cries about not being able to be with Roman and him not being able to reach her. She points out that the hallway is dark and they could sneak out. Don warns her how dangerous it is and they have to stay put while Roman is working undercover.

When Don is in the shower, the inn keeper comes by to drop off a lantern. Marlena gives her the car keys and asks her to bring the car around the back in 5 minutes. When Don gets out of the shower, Marlena is gone! Abe calls and Don gives him the grim news. Roman gets on the phone and he fills him in.

Marlena shows up at an empty Doug’s Place after she runs out of gas. As she tries to call Roman, Stefano and Liz come in and Stefano pulls a gun on her. He tells her that Roman has gone too far, and takes them both hostage. Marlena warns him that he is putting his grandchild that Liz is pregnant with in danger. Stefano snarks that this isn’t his grandchild as Tony isn’t his son!

He takes them both to Ridgecrest. Marlena tries to sneak out when Stefano’s back is turned, but his goon stops her and pushes her back into the room. She falls and is knocked unconscious.

2/22/83 complete episode
Don and Julie are worried about Liz and Marlena. Maggie calls Doug’s Place and is surprised to learn that Don is back from Chicago (he was really with Marlena on her honeymoon impersonating Roman). David & Renee tell Scotty that they are going out and he will stay with Delia. Scotty asks about why all the cops are outside. Roman tells Tony that Stefano has kidnapped Liz.

Meanwhile at Ridgecrest, Stefano observes that Marlena still hasn’t woken up. He calls her name and she comes to calling for “Roman”. Maggie soon arrives at Doug’s Place, and Don tells her that Chris was shot and Stefano took Liz as a hostage to try to escape through the tunnel. He also tells her that Marlena is missing, they don’t yet know that she was also kidnapped. They found her abandoned car but don’t know where she is.

Tony and Renee tell David that they are not brother and sister. David demands to know why Tony waited so long to tell them. He waited until Stefano was headed to jail, now he has been set free and doesn’t have to live this lie anymore. David wants to know, set free from what? David warns Tony that he doesn’t want him anywhere near Renee. Meanwhile, Julie tells Renee she is sorry for not filling her in earlier but no one wanted to accuse her father without tangible proof. Later Renee wonders to Tony just how much Liz knows about them as she holds the tape recorder and camera that was found.

Stefano gets a call from one of his goons by radio warning him that they are in trouble due to a blizzard and nothing is moving. It will be at least an hour before the pilot can take off. Roman can’t believe Marlena got out of the inn without being seen, and is worried about where she is. Marlena wonders what will happen to them if they are found before Stefano is able to leave. He assures her that he bought this retreat due to it’s seclusion and privacy and no one will ever find them there.

Back at Doug’s Place, Roman recognizes Marlena’s keys and her scarf so they know that she was there when Stefano made his escape. Later, Stefano tells Petroff that once he makes his getaway that he does not particularly care what happens to either Liz or Marlena.

Late February, 1983 :16 min Marlena edit. Ridgecrest continues.
Marlena tries to open a window and sets off an alarm. Petfroff warns her that Stefano is resting and if she wants a window opened to ask him. After he leaves, Liz worries what will happen to them. Marlena doesn’t believe Stefano will harm her baby. Liz warns Marlena that Stefano doesn’t care about her baby since he found out that it isn’t his grandchild. Marlena sees the master control for the alarm and picks up a fireplace poker just as Petroff comes in. She tells him that she was merely trying to stoke the fire as she is cold. He tells her that he wil take care of it and tells her to sit down.

As soon as his back is turned, she gets up again and he sees her and yells at her to sit down. She says she is just pouring some more tea. After he has left the house with the alarm off, Marlena tells her that she saw some of the numbers for the alarm and he will have to reset it when he returns and Liz will try to observe the other numbers. He yells at them again to sit down. They were able to get the firs three numbers to the alarm code, 143. Later, Marlena observes the rest of the code and now has the code to turn the alarm off. Liz wants to make a run for it but Marlena warns her that he is too close and they wouldn’t get very far. Marlena asks her to play the piano as Petroff likes music. She plays a song and think of Neil to flashbacks.

Petroff gets a call that someone has found them and is approaching. He heads up to Stefano, leaving them alone in the living room. Marlena tells Liz, NOW! She enters the code and they run outside only to find a locked gate on the patio that they can’t escape. They can see Roman up on the hill but before ether can get out of the fortress, Stefano comes upon them.

Late February, 1983 :27 mins EDIT. Roman arrives at Ridgecrest, LIz & Marlena try to escape again but Liz falls and goes into labor and they are recaptured.
Late February, 1983 - : 27 mins Neil is by Chris’s beside as he asks for Kayla. Neil tells him that he will be out of the hospital for awhile, but another doctor will be checking on him. Chris thanks him for saving his life. As he exits the room, Eugene gets an impression and stops Neil and warns him to be careful wherever he is going. Kayla kisses Chris awake and she tells him how scared she was.

Meanwhile, Abe and Roman are watching from above on the hill with binoculars as Liz and Marlena try to break through the gate. Stefano orders them back in the house as he holds a gun on them. Abe has to hold Roman back from racing to the rescue. Abe tells him if he goes in there without a plan that he will be a dead man. Roman just hopes that Marlena doesn’t do anything crazy like that again.

Back inside, Stefano fills Petroff in on their attempted escape. They claim the alarm was off. Petroff wants to take care of them right now, Stefano needs to get out of their first and then they can take care of them. Stefano demands that Petroff find out when the pilot can leave. As Stefano is on the phone with his back to her, Marlena approaches a statue and tries to pry the sword loose. As he starts to turn around, Marlena backs away and he yells at her to sit down. She whispers to Liz that she will distract Stefano and she wants Liz to grab the sword while she does. Stefano demands to know what they are whispering about. She claims she is just worried about Roman.

Marlena jumps up and pulls the alarm, as Stefano runs after her. Liz grabs the sword, and grabs a vase attempting to hit Stefano from behind. Petroff stops her just before she hits him. During that distraction, Marlena grabs a table knife as well. Liz is taken up to their room and Marlena convinces Stefano to let her go to Liz to check on her as she is ill. Marlena tells her she did great! Marlena thinks Stefano is cracking and is losing perspective. She gets the idea to pry the panel door off after detecting that it is hollow and they crawl out the opening in the door without opening the door nor setting off the alarm. They are racing towards the lake as Roman spots them and orders the SWAT team to move in to cover them.

Liz trips and goes flying into the arm, basically somersaulting onto the ground. She is unable to move and starts crying in pain. She begs Marlena to leave her, that she can’t make it. Marlena refuses to leave her and holds her as she cries out and says that the baby is coming! Petroff and Stefano come down and drag them back into the house. Stefano tells Marlena that she will delivery the baby. Marlena says she can’t, she has no medical equipment and this baby is premature. Marlena offers to let Liz go as the baby will need a hospital and medical support, and Marlena will stay with him as a hostage. He says women have been having babies and Marlena can deliver the baby!

Marlena begs him to consider what if this was Renee, and what will Renee think of him letting a baby die? She begs him to allow Liz to leave for Renee’s sake, that she will know her father as a kind and compassionate man. Petroff reports an ambulance is approaching. Marlena begs Stefano to allow Liz to leave. He refuses but allows her to go to the ambulance to retrieve medical supplies as Petroff holds a gun to her back.

Roman sees the bruise on his bride’s face and realizes they must have hit her. She comes feet away from Roman, separated by a small fence. She cries as he asks if she is okay. She declares she has not had a peaceful moment since she married him! She tells him that Liz is in labor and she will have to deliver the baby. She is nervous that the baby is a premie. They have brought her a premie kit and an obstretic kit. Roman asks her not to do anything foolish. She says she already did, she married him!

Neil breaks in through the door panel they used to escape from and enters the house undetected. He greets Liz, “Hello Blondie! You ready to start having that baby?”

3/1/83 complete episode Ridgecrest continues. Need description

3/2/83 :12 min edit. Ridgecrest, Liz’s baby born

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March 3 - ?, 1983:
3/3/83 :43 complete episode End Ridgecrest, Helicopter Rescue
March, 1983 :43 mins. Roman & Marlena edit. Marlena in hospital. R&M leave for honeymoon, skiing, snow tubing.
March, 1983 (bet 3/7-3/11/83): Complete Epi. Roman & Marlena honeymoon continues, Neil proposes to Marie
March, 1983 (bet 3/14-3/18/83) Complete Epi Neil & Marie Wedding. No R&M
March, 1983 (bet 3/14-3/18/83). Complete Epi

3/3/83 complete episode. Ridgecrest conclusion. The helicopter arrives and Stefano takes Marlena to it. As they take off, Roman grabs hold of the lower rung and hangs on. Marlena fights Stefano so fiercely, he has no choice but to land and is taken into custody. Liz and baby taken by ambulance, with Neil by her side to the hospital.

March, 1983 :43 mins. Roman & Marlena edit. Next scene after she is rescued is Marlena in hospital in a room filled with flowers. After she is released, They have a romantic dinner together. Their ski trip honeymoon begins.

March, 1983 (between 3/7-3/11/83): R&M Honeymoon. Neil proposes to Marie. Good quality. Neil asks Tom for his permission to marry Marie. Neil & Marie leave to meet with the judge who will take care of everything and they will be married that night. Marie worries that she doesn’t have an appropriate dress for their wedding. She tells him that she doesn’t plan on being married again, she wants the prettiest dress she can find and a ring, and flowers too. He wonders if she is regretting not having a big Horton wedding. She says no, but she does want some of the traditional things. He says he will buy her the bouquet, and a garter too!

Roman & Marlena a ski vacation (on location), cute scenes in their cabin. Marlena cheers him on as he heads down the slope towards her.

Eugene, Danny, Kayla and Chris (in a wheelchair), they take him home after he was released from the hospital after being shot. Danny has brought “Hero” sandwiches. His place is decorated with streamers and balloons.

Liz and Tony argue about the baby. She insists the baby is not his (they took a blood test). She reminds him that he has never cared about her so why would he care now about her baby? He is irate that she was married to him and sleeping with another man. Liz calls Don and tells him that Tony is making threats, and she has to tell Neil about the baby before Tony does. Tony tells Liz that he wants the baby if it is his, she insists that it is not his. He knows she hates him enough to keep the baby away from him. He knows that means that Neil is the father. She knows that he and Renee are in love with each other. She has pictures of them kissing in the stables. He accuses her of spying. She blackmails him by warning him that she will show them to Renee’s husband!

Liz calls the Horton’s to try to find Neil. Alice tells her that they just left. Liz is desperate to find Neil and tell him about his daughter before Tony does and she confides in Don. She tells him that Neil is off work for the next three days. She thinks he is on his way to NY with Marie. Don promises to help her find Neil. Liz informs Tony that she will take his name off of her daughter’s birth certificate and give her the rightful last name of Curtis. Tony just wants to get rid of Liz and get on with his life. She gets her baby and her freedom in return for her silence. She clasps the signed divorce papers, relieved and happy.

Roman & Marlena a ski Honeymoon (on location).

March, 1983 (week of 3/14/83-3/18/83) Neil & Marie Wedding: Good quality, few glitches were sound/video cut out but doesn’t last long. Liz wants Don to take her to Greenbrier to Neil’s hotel. He argues with her that she has been sick and he wants to take her home. She insists that she is in love and he has to take her to Neil. Meanwhile, Marie is wearing a beautiful white suit as they sit down for dinner. She apologizes that it took her so long to find her dress, he tells her that is okay as he was busy shopping for her ring! They drink champagne as they toast to their wedding later that night.

Marie tells him that he is the most wonderful man in the world and she has him all to herself. He admits that he checked into the hotel and had two messages from Liz, one marked urgent. He tells her that he plans on ignoring the messages. Marie asks him to call Liz so her calls aren’t hanging over their heads. He asks if he should tell her they are getting married? She says she would rather they tell their friends and family later but if he must tell Liz so she moves on then that is okay. He calls Liz but of course, she isn’t home to answer the phone. When he returns to Marie, she wonders if Liz found out that he is getting married? He doesn’t think Alice & Tom would have told and no one else knows. Liz flashes back to a moment between her and Neil when he is telling her it is crazy for them not to try to be together.

Meanwhile, Marie & Neil are getting married. Don drops her off at the hotel and she excitedly tells Don that she is going to find Neil and all of her dreams for her and her baby are going to come through. She goes to the desk and asks for a key to the room, she is Mrs. Neil Curtis. Liz arrives in the room and as she waits, Neil returns and carries Marie over the threshold. When Liz sees them together, she runs out.

Kayla & Trista. Danny points out Trista to Danny and tells him that she is Marlena’s cousin and they have some talking to do. Eugene and Trista talk.

March, 1983 (week of 3/14-3/18/83) Neil & Marie’s wedding reception. Liz & Marie battle.
Liz rushes into Doug’s place and asks Julie not to tell Neil about the baby, as Marie overhears her husband’s name. When Marie asks what Liz wants with her husband, Liz covers by saying she came to ask Julie and Doug to be her baby’s godparents and if they agree then she will tell Neil. Liz says if they agree then she plans on asking Neil. She states that Neil has been so sweet in making her daughter legally his (sounds like he doesn’t yet know she is his biological daughter).

Doug walks up and they agree to be the godparents. Marie says she will tell Neil on Liz’s behalf and let her know what they decide. Later at the Horton’s, Marie tells Neil about the Christening and admits she is worried that will bring him closer to Neil, though he reassures her. He calls and talks to Doug and tells him that he and Marie agree that Doug & Julie should be the godparents. Doug tells Liz that Neil agrees. Liz tells Doug that she is ready to come back and sing at the club. The envelope with Neil & Marie’s wedding pictures is dropped and the photos spills out as Liz looks at them in agony.

Maggie thinks of Mickey who she thinks has died. Don calls, he is picking her up for the party. She confides that her and Melissa have been fighting over Maggie seeing Don. Don & Gwen Gwen calls Maggie after Don leaves. Gwen declares to herself that she will put Maggie back into her widow’s clothes where she belongs! Mickey is being held by Stefano in his Caracas hideout. Mickey thinks about a romantic moment between him and Maggie. Don & Maggie talk, and she decides to take off her wedding ring. Gwen is watching their romantic moment from the patio, as Don kisses Maggie.

Don & Maggie arrive bearing gifts at the Horton’s for the wedding reception. Maggie and Alice talk about her moving on and taking off her ring (they must think Mickey is dead). Gwen calls Melissa pretending to be a friend of Maggie’s and tells her that she hates to see Mickey disgraced while Maggie is running around with Don Craig. She asks her to look in the box in the living room where Maggie has stashed Mickey’s picture and her wedding ring.

Neil gets an emergency call and has to go to the hospital. Marie calls Doug and asks him to bring a manilla envelope that she left at t**he club with her wedding pictures. Liz overhears Doug lament that Neil got called away to the hospital. Doug & Julie talk to Marie at the party. Neil calls Marie from the hospital and tells her that the patient is awake after the surgery. He is disappointed about missing out on the party. He says he will see her at home later. Alice gives Marie advice about being a doctor’s wife. Later, an upset Maggie has found a letter from Melissa and sees the picture out of the box. She thinks Melissa has been spying on her.

Over at the hospital, Liz finds Neil in the doctor’s lounge. She tells him that she heard he was there and decided to stop in to see him. He tells her that she is looking great. They talk about the Christening and the godparents. He wishes she had talked to him first but is fine with them being godparents. She wants to talk to him about them, and tells him she still loves him. He tries to stop her, just as Marie walks in. Neil gets called away to a patient. When they are alone, Marie demands to know what Liz is doing there. She says she is there visiting a friend and stopped in to see Neil. Marie accuses her of stalking him and calls her a slut and declares she is after her husband and there is no trick too low for her to pull. Liz tells her that she loves Neil. Marie tells her that this is war and she will fight to the death to save her marriage. Liz declares, “Then so be it!”

R&M honeymoon continues, skiing, snow tubing.

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Full Episodes
4/1/83 :29 mins partial Mickey Returns from the dead, sees Maggie & Don in romantic situation with Don and collapses with a heart attack.
6/3/83 :58 minutes Good quality
6/27/83 :58 mins, Poor quality. Bo and Doug save Hope from being raped * Don and Maggie dating * Liz and Daphne worry that Marie has Liz’ scarf that could implicate her to Marie’s shooting.
7/4/83 :56 minutes, Poor quality. 4th of July picnic

4/1/83 :29 mins Trista & Eugene with Carrie, Don admits to Marlena that he is in love with Maggie, and that she took her wedding ring off the other night. Mickey on his way home but worried as Stephano is still on the loose. Mickey makes a pay phone call after landing in Salem. He is trying to reach Roman who is out of town. He tries to leave a message for Roman or Abe to try to get protection for Maggie, but once he says he is Mickey Horton, they hang up on him. Mickey does an emergency interrupt when the phone is busy at Maggie’s. Julie is on the phone and gets the interrupt from the operator that a Mr. Horton has an urgent call. But the call is dropped by the time Juiie gets off the phone. Headlights flash on Mickey and he gets spooked. When Julie tells Don, he shares that there was a crank phone call to the PD from someone pretending to be Mickey. A policer officer stops Abe and tells him that another crank call from someone claiming to be Mickey has come in. Abe calls Don, and they are both worried about Maggie’s safety. Don will protect Maggie that night. Don and Maggie have some alone time outside and she tells him that she loves him. Mickey enters the house while no one is there and stands on the stairs, he listens as Maggie tells Don that she loves him and he watches in shock as they kiss. He then grabs his heart and falls to the floor.

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Fishing Shack Dvd
First section is decent quality edited episodes for 8/12 & 8/15, only missing about :10-15 mins as all of Roman, Marlena, Bo, Hope, Eugene seem to be included. No cm (normally running time would be 1:20-1:25)

8/12 & 8/15/83 Okay quality 1 hr 10 mins edited scenes - Fishing Cabin, Hope shows up with Roman’s fishing pole, then hits on him and he turns her down. Roman calls Marlena from a pay hone. Bo & Marlena show up and Hope is mortified. Bo takes Hope home. Eugene.

Also have complete episodes but quality MUCH poorer
8/12/83 :58 mins Poor quality - First :10 minutes horrible, to the point of being unwatchable.. Rest is poor quality, but more watchable
8/15/83 - complete episode. Reduced quality, last :12 mins slightly better.

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September 1 - 9, 1983:
9/1 Black tie Gala at DiMera mansion, Renee announces her & Alex are married. Good quality
9/2 Eugene proposes to Trista, Renee is found murdered. Good quality
9/5 Renee’s murder investigation, good quality
9/6 Julie confesses to protect David, Julie arrested. Reduced video quality, good sound
9/7-9/9 :41 minutes edited - reduced quality, complete shows not available

*Note: 9/1-9/5 are good quality complete shows, 9/6 reduced quality complete
9/7-9/9 complete shows not available, these are edits for this time frame, so only partials

September 1, 1983 No commercials, quality editing, Good audio, a couple of scenes are a bit dark. David is hungover and devastated that Renee and Alex Marshall are engaged. Renee found a second will in Alex's desk drawer and mentions it to Daphne, who admits that she knew about the will. An angry Renee vows revenge. Meanwhile, Julie visits an angry David who then runs out of the house with a knife in his hand stating that he wants to "kill her!”.

Hope goes up to Bo’s room. She seems to be a bit distracted to see a shirtless Bo answer the door. She questions him about where all the guys went last night? She asks if he told them all to stay away from her. He says that its not a bad idea. She smiles to herself as he leaves the room.

Downstairs, a very well dressed valet shows up bearing fancy invitations on a silver platter for a black tie party at the Dimera mansion that very night. Liveried waiters hand-deliver invitations to the citizens of salem for a Black-Tie ball being held at the DiMera mansion, that promises the "Announcement Of The Year”! A dressed-up Bo is filling in for David at Doug's Place. 

Everyone is worried about David Banning. Julie worries that David is so angry at Renee that he will go after her with a knife. Hope comes down dressed in a black evening gown for the party. Both Doug & Julie suggest that she wear something else more appropriate. She makes excuses and says she will go change and then later shows up in the dress at the party.

David calls and talks to Bo and tells him that they shouldn't go to the Dimera's party, then David admits to wanting to kill Renee. Bo shows up at the party to tell Doug and Julie about David's call. He tells them that David made threats against Renee. The guests begin to arrive at the DiMera mansion for the Black-Tie gala, and are buzzing with curiosity and anticipation. Tony rushes in, furious that Renee is having a party in his house. He storms upstairs and confronts her in her dressing room. Tony is shocked when Alex tells him to keep his hand off of his wife! Tony goes downstairs to the party and has a stiff drink.

A glowing Maggie and Mickey announce to a thrilled Melissa that they are a family again and want to repeat their wedding vows.Renee finally makes her entrance looking very glamorous. She tells the assembled crowd that if they knew the party was for her and Alex, nobody would have shown up! She then makes the "Announcement Of The Year" She and Alex Marshall are not only engaged, but married! She then turns to Alex and snarls that he is "scum" does not want him near her!

  September 2, 1983 No commercials, quality editing, good audio. At the party, Gene gets strange vibes, so he and Trista go out to the DiMera stables, where he proposes to her. Inside the mansion, Renee produces Stefano's last hand-written will, which states that the DiMera empire is all hers. She then warns Alex that she will get their short marriage annulled so Alex cannot get his hands on her father's money.

  After some kind words to Marlena and Chris, Renee calls out the citizens of Salem one by one whom she felt had looked down on her and made her life miserable. She announces that Tony is her one true love. Upstairs in her dressing room, Tony arrives bearing white roses. He compliments her performance downstairs and then apologizes to her for all of the despicable things that he has done to her in the past. They have a loving reunion and decide to go back to the party downstairs to announce their impending wedding.

  Julie is still worried about David, who is still MIA. The chef advises Delia that he is missing one of his kitchen knives. Out at the stables, Gene and Trista hear a scream. Cut to a shaken and hysterical Delia standing at the bottom of the stairs with blood on her hands, screaming "Murder! Murder!"

  September 5, 1983 No commercials, quality editing, good audio. A shocked Melissa overhears Mickey paying Gwen Davies  off for breaking up Maggie and Don. Dr. Tom Horton and Marlena try to calm down a hysterical Delia. Roman rushes right upstairs to investigate and sees Renee lying on the floor dead, stabbed in the back with a Raven feather in her hand. Roman takes charge, and Bo follows his orders. Roman tells Bo she was stabbed to death. Roman then orders everyone to stay in the living room. He then comes down the stairs to announce to the other guests that Renee was murdered.

Four cops and Abe arrive and seal off the house and search the grounds for the killer. Melissa is cold to Mickey out on the patio, and he wonders why. Abe and Roman quickly figure out that there was no sign of a struggle and that Renee knew her attacker. A devastated Tony cries over the corpse, and tells Roman that he suspects Alex Marshall is the killer. Sleazy,headline-grabbing D.A. Larry Welch tells Roman that his office must be kept in the loop on the murder investigation.

  A shoving match ensues downstairs when Tony accuses Alex of killing Renee. Roman and Abe question Alex about his marriage to Renee and the sudden appearance of the second will. Gene feels responsible for the murders and blames it on the Bradford Curse.

  The cops find the murder weapon, a kitchen butcher knife. Roman asks Tony about his replationship with Renee and Tony again tells him he suspects Alex of killing Renee. Joan from Salem PD overhears Hope telling Melissa that David ran outof the house earlier that day with a knife in his hand. Roman questions Hope over this. 

Later, Joan from Salem PD overhears Hope telling Melissa that David ran out of the house earlier that day with a knife in his hand. Roman questions Hope over this. Julie overhears that they are putting out an APB on David. In order to protect David, Julie confesses to the murder and is arrested. Larry is all too eager to press charges.

   September 6, 1983 :41 minutes. Likely a near full episode. Julie confesses & Arrested!
This one is reduced quality with a bit of tracking, but is very watchable with good sound and I was thrilled to find another show to continue the action. Continuation of Julie’s confession, at PD, etc. Tony demands to know if Anna killed Renee? Anna later tells Alex that Tony thinks she concocted a plan with Alex to kill Renee. She accuses him of having more motive than she does. Roman questions Julie and Doug about David's behavior. Julie wants to know if Roman is accusing David of this murder? Abe says it doesn't look good for him. She does admit he was upset about his divorce from Renee. Roman wants to know if David made any threats against Renee? Roman asks Hope to repeat what she told him earlier. She reports that David ran out with a knife and he was very upset, Julie withheld that bit of information. Roman puts out an APB on David Banning

A reluctant Bo is manhandled into a room so Roman can talk to him. Bo asks Roman if he is now a suspect? Roman says no but him withholding information about the killer constitutes obstruction of justice! (Next scene between Roman & Bo is very poor quality, then gets better). Alice & Tom, Chris, Don, Marie & Sandy are all still at the house. An upset Hope tries to reassure Doug and Julie that while David was upset, she doesn't think he would do this. Marie & Alex, Tony & Sandy. Out on the patio, an upset Hope runs into Bo's arms as he calls her "little one" and then later "sweet pea". Julie confesses to killing Renee in order to protect her son David's life. Julie is taken away in handcuffs as she is arrested.

9/7-9/9/83 :41 minutes. Partial episodes, reduced quality but very watchable, good sound. 9/7 Edit :14 mins Eugene & Anna they talk about Julie confessing. Eugene stops Anna from touching the Bakka, he tells her about the family curse. Roman & Abe discuss the case at the PD. Marlena arrives bearing food for them and gives Roman a huge hug. Larry walks in and makes a snide remark about how hard Roman is working. Marlena asks to be able to see Julie. After Larry leaves, Roman tells Marlena that Julie had motive and opportunity. Don comes in and he doesn’t think she did it either, but she is in big trouble until they find out who did. Marlena is allowed in to see Julie and gives her a big hug. Julie asks her to look after Doug. Marlena then sees Sandy and asks how Chris is doing? She reports that he stayed at her house all night, on the couch. Sandy just didn’t want to be alone all night in the cottage. Pete arrives, full of swagger. He is amused that murder has hit her snobbish circle of friends.

9/8 Edit :20 mins Roman & Abe run into Gwen, they are there to question Alex. He indignantly demand to know why since the murderer confessed. Brett stops by to see Doug who isn’t home. She invites him in for coffee. Bo walks in, surprised to see Brett there and invites himself in. Brett gives her a line about them being brought together under these circumstances and they can help each other get through it, as Bo is rolling his eyes over the cheesy lines. After Brett leaves, she tells him how worried she is about both Doug & Julie. She tells him that every time the phone rings, her dad runs off on an errand. (next scene of Doug returning home is very poor, then goes back to the so-so quality.) Doug asks if Bo finds David that he would like to talk to him before the police do.

Anna arrives at Alex’s office as they are still questioning him. She says she is there to seek Alex’s advice since she is still a suspect. Roman apologizes to her, and Abe encourages her to get a good lawyer. Gwen is sorry she can’t represent her but she is already representing Alex. Next Anna goes to see Don and asks for his help, she doesn’t have the money to pay him but promises she will repay him when she can. Don goes with Anna to be questioned by Abe and Roman.

9/9 Edit 6 minutes Good Quality - Marlena questions Pete about his reaction to Renee’s murder, as he said she deserved it. Marlena wants to know why he thought she deserved to die? She comments that he has never said anything positive about a woman and makes a suggestive remark to her. She asks why he is so afraid of women. Marlena goes to see Don. Jumps to Marlena telling Eugene & Trista that Maggie didn’t go through with her wedding to Mickey, she is still in love with Don (note wedding not included). Outside of Shenanigan’s, Marlena is grabbed with a knife to her throat and fade to black.

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September 12 - 29, 1983 3:48 hrs
Sept 12-19, 1983 Edit 1 hr 16 minutes Quality varies as she merged several sources. Most fairly good, to good, some is reduced. Roman & Marlena, Bo & Hope, Anna & Tony, Eugene & Trista’s wedding
Sept 20-28 Edit 1 hr 34 mins Quality varies due to several merged sources. Marlena scenes are pretty good, some is so-so to fairly good. Anna & Tony, Alex & Chris day of Renee’s memorial. Abe & ?. Everyone arrives for Renee’s memorial, Tom & Alice say hello to Chris & Sandy, Alex & Gwen, Anna, Tony. Chris gives the eulogy. Eugene & Trista in a romantic moment. After the service, Alex & Gwen talk. In a private moment, Tony says an emotional goodbye to Renee. At the hospital as Trista tells Neil, Marie and Marlena about her wedding plans. Marlena talks to Bo on the phone. Tony walks up. Bo arrives to talk to Marlena, she wants him to stay out of the investigation for a reward for information about Renee’s killer. He tells her there is a lot of money involved and he thinks he can find info. Bo searches Alex’s office, Bo later talks to Alex as Gwen hides. Bo & Abe talk at Shenanigans’, Abe asks what he was doing at the cemetery. Gene finds Trista’s body, Roman & Sandy are there. Later, Marlena sobs in Roman’s arms. Vipers confront Bo at his place, and Hope interrupts. They later attack him and Hope finds an injured Bo.

September 29, 1983 This Episode has commercials, and the video is darker than the last three episodes. A grieving Marlena goes through her cousin Trista's things. At Shenanagins, Pete crows to Roman that he has been cleared as a suspect in Trista's murder. Marlena remarks that her old patient Pete has not changed for the better. Roman is concerned as Larry Welch and others at the DA's office believe that Gene killed Trista. Eugene demands that Alex be arrested for Tristas's murder.

Hope finds a Bo being beaten by the Vipers outside the warehouse. They are both held at knife point. Hope is screaming as they beat Bo up, he is stabbed in the arm and the leg. A knife-wielding Viper threatens them and tells Bo to leave town. They tell him they won't kill him, this time but hope he learns a little respect. They warn him to leave town.

Bo refuses to let Hope call the police. She is desperate to get him to the hospital, he refuses. He begs her to not go anywhere and just stay with him. He wants to know how she knew where he was, she admits she followed him and he is glad now she did. She uses the first aid skills she has learned while working at the hospital to bind his wounds. He refuses to go to the hospital and he says no and if she can't do this that she should just go. She cries that she won't leave him. He tells her they have to get out of there and for her to help him up. He passes out and she screams in terror. He comes too and one of the Vipers returns and warns Bo to get out of town and informs her they trashed Hope's car so she gets him on his bike and drives him to Shenanigan's, he can't believe it.

Hope takes a wounded and bleeding Bo to his hideout above Shenanigins. Bo decides to go underground to heal and hide from the Vipers. Bo wants her to go home so she won't get in trouble with her folks, she cries that she won't leave him. She tells him that he needs her and she won't leave him to bleed to death. She thinks to move the bike so the vipers won't know that he is there and tells him that no one saw her and no one knows they are there.

Bo tells her to get Danny as he needs to know not to send anyone asking for him up to his room, that no one else knows he rented this room. While he sleeps, he mutters the name Megan. Hope questions him about it the next am while she feeds him. Bo and Hope overhear the Vipers planning a break-in at Roman and Marlena’s. Danny brings food from downstairs up to Bo. He begs him to call Roman and warn him that Marlena is in danger.

  David is considering moving to New York, but Danny is able to talk him out of it. Danny brings food from downstairs up to Bo. Tony and Sandy walk on the pier and he askes her to go riding with him. (another 30 second station-identification logo appears in this scene.) At the police station, Roman is wondering why all of the murder victims had Raven feathers in their hands. Bo and Hope overhear the Vipers planning a break-in at Roman and Marlena's. Abe and Roman catch Pete in the act, after being alerted by Danny.

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September 30 - October 10, 1983: 3:53 hours
9/30 complete show with commercials. Very good quality
10/3 complete show 43 minutes. Reduced quality, good sound
10/4 complete show, beautiful quality
10/6 Edit - :16 mins. Quality varies from reduced to good, sources merged
10/ 7 Complete show 43 mins. Reduced quality, good sound. Gwen attacked
10/10 Edit :7 mins Aftermath of Gwen’s attack
10/10-10/13 (no 10/11) :19 mins reduced to good quaity, bit of tracking on some parts, good sound

September 30, 1983 quality is fair, Commercials are included. Before flying to Colorado to attend Trista's funeral later that day, Gene shows up at Anderson's for work. Marlena has already left for Denver to bury her cousin.

  Hope brings Bo a Doctor's bag of medical supplies (stolen from Dr. Tom Horton, no less!) to Bo in his hideout above Shenanagins. (horizontal line moves down the screen briefly in the opening hourglass sequence.)

An old friend of Gene's from Haiti, Mr. Tilson shows up at Salem PD and wants to help Gene through his ordeal, as Gene is still a suspect in Trista's murder. Mr. Tilson soon has a run-in with D.A. Larry Welch who is determined to get Eugene behind bars for Tristas's murder. Speed tells Melissa he wants to find Hope and that Snake and Speed are looking for Bo, and that Bo is dead meat when they find him. 

  Roman stops by Letitia's to speak to her and Mr. Tilson is there, ready to escort Gene to Denver. While Roman and another detective wait for Leticia, they spot a Raven among the live animals in the living room. They question why Letitia would keep a live Raven there. Uh oh. Gene overhears this and leaves Letitia's house in a panic.

Hope brings Bo a doctor's bag of medical supplies (stolen from Dr. Tom Horton, no less!) to Bo in his hideout. Hope leaves the room and secretly calls Kayla to help her go through the stolen medical bag and figure out which drugs can help Bo. Bo is furious when Kayla arrives but  soon calms down. Hope updates a very worried Kayla on the situation. Nurse Kayla changes his dressings and wounds and wraps up Bo's bruised ribs. Kayla is worried as he has a 104 temperature. She tells them that Bo needs a doctor. Kayla tells him if he isn't better in one day that she is going to call Roman and have Bo put in the hospital.

Hope begins telling Bo how special he is, but he doesn't hear her as he has fallen asleep. When he wakes up, Hope shows him the map she has made of the Viper territory. He tells her she has done a good job and calls her "Little One". He doesn't seem to like that nickname for her any longer, shakes his head and tells her he will have to find her a new nickname. She says especially since he called Melissa, "Sweat Pea" the other day (funny as much as she said she didn't like that nickname, she hated hearing him use it towards Melissa). 

  The Vipers are watching Hope and see her enter Shenanigan's and go upstairs and figure that is where Bo is hiding out. Hope is relieved when later his fever has broken. She shows Bo a new gray sweatshirt and then takes a pair of scissors to it and cuts it up (very much 80's flashdance style !). He realizes how tired Hope is and gets her to lay down next to him.  He says in his current condition he is no danger to anyone. He tells her how much he appreciates her taking such good care of him, he seems surprised. He tells her he owes her an awful lot and thanks her as he strokes her hair. Unfortunately, now she is asleep and doesn't hear his compliments.

 October 3rd, 1983 - full episode with commercials 43 minutes. Reduced quality, good sound. October 4, 1983 Better quality, with no commercials. NOTE: These two episodes run together, there are no ending credits to the 10/4/83 episode. In Colorado, Gene tells Marlena that since he has the Bakka, he, the Bakka and the Bradford Curse have caused all of the murders. Gene thinks that Marlena is in danger being close to him.

  Gwen agrees to rent Neil's townhouse by the lake, and she and Chris are now neighbors. Alex stops by and tells Gwen to start snooping around at Anderson's as he wants to eventually get his hands on Tony and Melissa's shares in the company. Alex promises Gwen that they will initiate her new bedroom and she gives him a set of keys to the her new townhouse.

  It is lunchtime over at O'Malleys and Tony mocks Anna for eating in such a low-class establishment. He also accuses Anna of lying about her poverty-stricken past. Daphne fools the Salem PD when they question her at home about the murders-she is not crippled after all. Bo admits to Hope that he himself was in a gang years ago, and that is is part of the reason that he and Roman do not get along.

  Speed and Snake suspect that Bo is hiding out in one of apartments over Shenanagins, and then set Shenanagins on fire! Bo and Hope come running downstairs as Danny evacuates everyone. Speed pulls a gun on Bo, who wrestles it away from him and and the two Vipers are arrested. Shenanagins is saved, but the kitchen is wiped out by the fire. Gwen runs into Anna at O'Malley's and Anna and Gwen have words. At lunch, Gwen gleefully tells Alex that he will be able to collect on Renee's inheritance in a couple of days.

  Neil dreams that Liz is getting roughed up in prison. An exhausted Gene and Mr. Tilson fly back to Salem from Denver. Gene decides to stay on at Anderson's. Bo thanks Hope for being his nurse.

October 6 Edit - :16 mins Quality goes from so-so/reduced to quite good for the Bo & Hope scenes. Roman questions Tony. Anna, Mickey, Don all at the PD. Tony & Anna. Bo & Danny talk at Shenanigan’s, Hope & Melissa arrive. Danny takes Eugene & Melissa on a tour to leave Bo & Hope alone. Bo thanks her for taking care of him.

Friday, October 7 Full episode 43 mins. Reduced quality, good sound. Sandy & Alex, Marie all talking to Neil, who is in a really bad mood after losing a patient. Bo & Hope at his place. Liz & Don and officer at prison? Alice & Tom with Bo & Hope at the diner. Alex & Marie, Don & Sandy. Neil thinks of Liz on the docks. Gwen’s attack at the end.

Monday, October 10 Brief Edit 07 mins. So-so quality. Aftermath of Gwen’s attack, etc. Larry questions an upset Gwen about who tried to kill her, as Alex calls the police. Abe soon arrives. October 10-13 (no 10/11) Edit - 18:46 - So-so quality, little bit of tracking, good sound. Anna & Tony, Mickey arrives. Abe & Roman arguing about who the killer is, Roman thinks it is Alex. Gwen & Alex. Hope & Melissa on the docks, Bo arrives. They all go to the teen center. Next Bo & Eugene talk to Roman, who warns them that they better not withhold information from him.

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October 14 - November 4, 1983 10/14 [most] & 10/17 edit :39 minutes. Reduced to good quality, varies merged sources
10/18 Full Episode - 43 mins. Reduced quality, jumpy.
10/19 - 10/26 Edit :13 mins Great quality.
10/27 Full Episode 42:24 So-so quality, very watchable.
10/28 & 10/31 Edit - 45 mins. Fair to really good quality, sources merged
11/1 Full :43 Good Quality
11/4 Edit :12 minutes only

October 14 [most] & Oct 17 [edit] DiMera Stables - 38:29. Quality reduced in some spots to very good (sources merged). Hope & Melissa run into David. Tony & Daphne. Sandy finds Bo on the floor of her office and thinks he is another dead victim. Bo, Sandy, Roman & Abe at the PD. Bo & Hope & Melissa & Danny at the diner. Bo & Hope & Melissa arrive at the DiMera estate to go riding. Melissa decides to go to the greenhouse, giving Bo & Hope time alone. They run into Sandy & Kayla in the stables who are also heading out riding. Hope loves the remoteness of the stables. She asks him if that is what it was like out on the ocean, and he agrees though he tells her that he is missing it less and less as he leans in and holds her hand. Nervous she moves away, he asks her not to be afraid of him. He leans in and softly kisses her on the check but moves away before it becomes more. Hope has a fantasy of them in formal wear in a decorated stable dancing the night away with big sweeping music and a grand kiss. She tells him that she thinks she is falling in love with him. Alex comes in and interrupts them. Over at the PD, Roman tells Larry that he thinks the more recent deaths are related to Renee’s murder.

October 18 Full Episode - 43 mins. Reduced quality, jumpy. Anna is sorry to see Chris leaving his job, Alex comes in and wants him out ASAP as Bo listens in. Hope arrives to see Melissa, she asks Melissa why she is so jumpy? Mickey comes home. Don & Maggie in bed. Replay of Hope’s barn fantasy as she sits waiting for Meissa in the cafeteria at school.

October 19-26 Edit -12:30 Great quality. Rinehart planning scenes - Bo, Chris, Howie, and Danny planning to help Liz at Rinehart Prison. Neil is paying them for information of who is leaning on Liz. Bo tells them that he is planning on doing it from the inside. Bo reports back to Neil but doesn’t want to give him details as would just cause more trouble for Liz if they get caught. Bo comes into Doug’s Place and runs into Julie & Hope. He is looking for Doug, and Julie wants to know what is going on? Bo can’t tell her. When he and Doug met, Bo tells him that he already met with the Superintendent and she was eating out of his hand. Bo goes to see Letiticia and they take her lion for a walk! When a very young John Callahan walks through the restaurant, Julie comments on how handsome he is. Hope could care less and Julie is surprised by her lack of interest, though realizes that is due to Bo being in Hope’s life.

Thursday, October 27 - Full Episode 42:24 So-so quality, very watchable. Bo & Danny & Chris talking about the Rinehart caper at Shenanigan’s. Tony & Brett. Gwen arrives at Leticia’s, then Roman arrives. Bo & Hope at Shenanigan’s, Hope tells Bo that she overheard Brett talking to Tony saying that Anna was involved in Renee’s murder. She asks Bo if she thinks Anna killed Renee? She want, to tell Roman, he doesn’t and he tells her it is too soon as there is no real evidence. Chris, Danny, and Bo meet up with Doug who gives them their fake ID’s. Gwen and Tony, then Anna arrives. Roman & Leticia meet up at Doug’s Place. Hope stops by their table and asks to talk to Roman. After Leticia leaves, she tells him about overhearing Brett though she can’t believe Anna would be involved in killing anyone. Roman and Abe at the PD, as Brett comes in for questioning. He wants to talk to his lawyer. They tell him he isn’t a suspect, and they just have a few questions for him. Tony & Anna come into the PD. Brett warns her that he had to tell them the truth. Bo and Danny meet with the prison superintendent.

Friday, October 28 & Mon, October 31 Edit - 45 mins. Fair quality to really good (depending on sources merged, there are a few poor spots to fill in missing scenes but most is pretty good) - pretty good for this time frame.

Marlena is home alone upstairs when Pete sneaks in and helps himself to food and coffee. When she comes downstairs, he warns her to stay quite but tells her that he won’t hurt her. He tells her that he couldn’t stand being locked up and had to take his change to escape. She looks spooked and he tells her that he has been hanging out waiting for her. He gives her attitude that she left town when he needed her. She calls him on breaking into her house and wants to know what he wants. He tells her that she is the only one who ever gave him a break even when he talked rough and wants her to help him. She tries to walk away and he grabs her, though continues to tell her that he won’t hurt her. He needs cash and a car and he isn’t leaving until she helps him. She gives him all the cash she has, but he tells her that she has to do a lot better. She warns him that running away isn’t going to help him. He tells her that he is’t going back to that place and starts crying that he can’t take it anymore.

Alice rings the doorbell and calls her name. Pete grabs her and puts his hand over her mouth so she can’t call out. He tells her that his father will kill him and if he doesn’t the Vipers will and he is really scared. He begs her again to help and runs out the backdoor after asking her to meet him at the Crisis Center. Alice notices that she is shaken and asks if she is alright, Marlena covers for Pete.

After Alice leaves, Marlena leaves a message for Roman to meet her at the Crisis Center in an hour. Alice, Hope and Melissa meet at the hospital and Hope asks her gram what she thinks of Bo? She doesn’t answer directly and says she will let Hope form her own opinion. After Alice leaves, Melissa suggests that Hope invite him to the Halloween party. She laughs at the idea of inviting him to a high school party, but it does give her the idea to invite him to an upcoming dance. Neil wants info from the guys on the plan, he is worried about Liz getting hurt. They insist the only way to protect Liz is to keep Neil in the dark.

Hope and Melissa see Pete outside of the Crisis Center trying to get in. After Pete has left, Marlena arrives and the girls tell her that Pete was just here looking desperate. They are all upset to see the center closed. Bo & Danny stop by a bar for a drink and Bo talks to a girl (Suzanne) and they wind up going home together. He seems very distracted and can’t wait for her to leave, realizing he made a mistake. He tosses and turns, feeling lousy about taking advantage of her and then sending her on her way. A furious Marlena walks into the PD carrying the closed sign she ripped off the Crisis Center door. He admits that he closed the center. Roman tells her that he had no other choice as Pete is a threat to her. Roman yells that the reason Pete was in custody is that he broke into their home and scared her, it is just too dangerous and Sandy agreed. Melissa & Hope in their Halloween costumes. As they make a wish, Melissa says she is sounding more and more like she is in love. Back home, Marlena & Roman make up.

*NEW 11/1/83 - :43 minutes no cm, very good quality Bo arrives at Chris’ and shows him the equipment he ordered and lets Chris know he moved into a new place. Sandy arrives. Sandy knows they are up to something and asks them to promise to tell her what it is all about once the caper is over. She is obviously nervous as she feels like someone is watching her. Chris makes her promise to call him if anything frightens her again, as she looks hesitantly around as she leaves.

After she leaves, Bo suggests it could be Pete Jannings that is stabbing these people. Bo asks Chris what are they going to do about a script and come up with a plan. Chris worries about Sandy being in danger, and reminds Bo about Trista and Renee’s murder and he wasn’t there to help them. Chris goes to see Sandy at the hospital and tells her that he looked around her house and he did find footprints outside her window, so was not her imagination.

At PD, Abe asks Roman how Marlena is doing since he shut down “The Right Connection”. He says she is sad, angry, and he is worried about her looking for a new place. Later Abe invites his coworker out to dinner and theatre, she is hesitant to accept.

Anna wakes up in bed with Tyler (played by John Callahan). He later comments on how out of it he was last night. Anna excuses that he must have just been really tired (something Tony asks Larry for an update on the investigation into Renee’s murder. Tony suggests that Roman be taken off the case. Larry realizes that would get Roman off of Tony’s back.

Hope arrives at Leticia’s, who wants to talk to Hope about men. Then Bo arrives, after Leticia had called them both to set them up. He apologizes to Hope that she knows he spent the night with another woman. She snarks that is a two way street and goes to answer the door, it is Larry Welch. Hope puts her arm around Larry as she stares daggers at Bo.

Next Roman arrives as he has reason to believe that Eugene is there as Bo is kicking Eugene’s shoes under the couch and Roman spots him. Letitia invites them to search for him and tell them they will never find him there. Roman begins warning Bo that if he finds out that he knows where Eugene is. After Roman and Larry leave, Bo says he knows that Eugene is there and she invites him to go search. Her cousin Eugene is hiding in the mummy case. When Bo and Hope leave the room, Letitia talks to the mummy case and tells him to hang in there as her visitors will leave soon. Later, after they all leave, Marlena shows up at Leticia’s.

November 4, 1983 During their lunch at the Salem Inn, Roman advises Marlena he is concerned for her safety and has ordered extra protection for her. Across the restaurant, he spots a one Tyler Malone. Malone was the security guard who brought into Salem PD the evidence against Eugene. Gwen asks Tyler to track down Eugene and offers him half of the Tony Dimera reward money. Tyler turns her down. He does admit that he is interested in Anna Brady DiMera, and Gwen has a mini coughing fit digesting this piece of news!

  Anna finds a letter dated that day that Kelly Chase was murdered. The letter to her sister Molly states that Kelly believes that Alex Marshall is trying to kill her. Also the letter states that Kelly has evidence that links Alex to Stefano's dirty dealings, including the attempt on Roman Brady's life. Anna is elated that she finally has the goods on Alex Marshall!

  After reading the letter, Anna has Alex paged at the Salem Inn and advises him she is sick for the day and not coming in to meet him for lunch. Julie asks Hope is she has seen Bo Brady. Hope does fess up that they are friends. Julie advises Hope that she does not want Hope to get hurt. This is a nice little scene. 

  A film crew visits the prison where Liz is being held. Liz is terrified of Billie and dreams that Bo and Danny save her in prison. Immediate cut to next episode.

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  POOR QUALITY Nov 4 - 23, 1983

November 4 - 10, 1983: 11/4, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10
poor video quality, good sound
November 11-17, 1983: Reduced video quality, good sound
11/11 Reduced quality video, good sound
11/14 Reduced quality video, good sound
11/15 quality okay other than tracking
11/16 black & white reduced quality - Poor
11/17 Fair/good quality - very watchable, better than the other episodes on this dvd. Roman & Marlena, Bo & Marlena, Tony, Anna

November 18 - 25th, 1983: reduced quality
11/18 Reduced quality, tracking. Bo & Hope, Roman & Marlena, Abe, Eugene, Alex, Anna
11/21 Reduced quality, tracking
11/22 Reduced quality, tracking
11/23 Reduced quality, tracking
[No show aired 11/24 Thanksgiving]
11/25 so-so/fair quality

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Improved quality for most, by end of December quality is quite good

November 28 - December 2, 1983:
11/28 Reduced quality, glitches
11/29 Marlena visits Roman in jail - very good quality
11/30 Bo & Alice plot and she makes drugged donuts. Very good quality
12/1 Alice takes the drugged donut to the PD for Roman. Very good quality
12/2 Bo waiting in the ambulance when Roman taken for medical treatment. Very good quality

11/28 Reduced quality, glitches Need Description

November 29, 1983 video quality is a bit blurry. Also, had to strain a bit to hear the audio, and  when I increased the volume, the sound came off a bit distorted.

  Alex and Gwen are snacking in bed at her new townhouse discussing Roman Brady's fall from grace. The "Killer Cop" Roman Brady is now in jail and has pleaded innocent. Don visits Roman in jail with a long list of evidence against Roman as things do not look good.

  Maggie is very worried about Melissa, who has been out all night, and sends  Mickey out to look for her. It turns out that Pete has abducted her and is holding her out at Maggie’s lake house. There is a snowstorm approaching Salem which makes Maggie even more tense. Pete and Melissa argue about the difference between right and wrong. A cop visits the house (Melissa is hiding) to make sure that Pete is okay and that he has had provision for the upcoming snowstorm. Pete assures him that all is well,and the cop leaves.

  Alex and Gwen visit Marlena to say how sorry they are that Roman is in jail. Alex offers Marlena any help that she may need, and Marlena proclaims Roman's innocence. Back in the jail cell, Roman admits to Don that he does not have an alibi for any of the murders. More eyewitnesses are coming forward and Roman knows he has somehow been set up. Poor Abe is distraught and cannot fathom that his longtime friend and colleague Roman has murdered all of these people.

  While visiting Maggie, Don tells her he believes that Melissa ran away because he and Maggie are engaged. Marlena visits Roman in jail and Roman admits that cannot believe the mountain of evidence against him.

  >November 30, 1983 same quality as previous episode. Bo picks up a mysterious package at Doug's Place and tells Neil that he is doing a bit of "research." Neil and Liz are getting married on December 9, and Liz's hearing has been moved up a week. Clever Bo has an inkling that Pete might have abducted Melissa and they are hiding out by Maggie's lake house.

Chris and Maggie report Melissa as a missing person to the Salem PD. At Doug's Place, Hope apologises to Julie for worrying her and Doug by staying out all night on previous occasions. Bo receives a call from Alice Horton's mechanic stating that Alice's car is ready. Julie overhears this and is intrigued.

  Alice is in her kitchen making her famous donuts, with Bo mixing the chocolate icing in a bowl. Bo asks her if she really is ready to go through with the plan. She stubbonly informs him that he is 100 percent committed. Bo tells Alice that the medical supply man came through with the uniform that Bo would be wearing. Bo then shows Alice a map of Salem and points put the spot where they will meet the next day.

  Anna admits to Bo and Abe in front of Carrie that she believes that Roman may be guilty. Bo and Alice tell little Carrie that her Daddy is a good man and did not hurt anyone. At Maggie's, a concerned Julie and Chris call Neil to comeover and check on Maggie. He offers her a natural sedative, but she shows no intent in taking it.

  Bo and Alice dump a small bag of enough "stuff" into the bowl of chocolate icing. Dr. Tom Horton sticks his finger in the icing bowl and but a frantic Alice and Bo catch him before he consumes the icing! Abe stops by and Bo breaks the news to him that prisoners cannot have any food brought in to them. Bo and Alice have to re-think their plan. Alice has Bo throw away the bowl being used to make the chocolate icing. Meanwhile, Chris is wondering where Sandy is. She is having a romantic dinner at Tony DiMera's penthouse. 

December 1 - 7, 1983:  12/1, 12/2, 12/5, 12/6, 12/7
December 1, 1983 no commercials, video is a but blurry. I had to strain a little to hear the audio, and when I turned it up the sound was a bit distorted. Anna is jealous when Tony comes to see Sandy at the Horton's. Sandy finds the hidden stash of donuts and offers one to Tony, who is stopped from taking a bite of it by Alice and Bo. 

  Due to Roman's life being threatened by the other cops in jail, D.A. Larry Welch recommends that Roman be moved to another jail. Bo is not happy with this, and confronts Abe about it. Abe comes up with a solution, an undercover man posing as Roman is moved to the other jail. Then Salem PD will empty out all of the prisoners out of the jail cells at Salem PD, which will leave Roman in a cell downstairs under 24 hour survelience.

  Larry flirts with Gwen at the Park Cafe. Alex tells Ty that Anna has been blackmailing him for a $1,000,000. Alex expects Ty to find copies of the incriminating cassette tapes that Anna has stashed all over town. Then, Alex will pay Ty to "waste" Anna DiMera.

Marlena finally gets to visit her Roman in jail, and believes that he is innocent. At the Park Cafe, a serious Bo and Alice go over their plan for the last time. Ty overhears Alice telling Anna that she found the tape that Anna was looking for, and left it on the kitchen table at the Horton's for Anna.

  Alice is pleading to Captain Donahue to let her bring Roman her homemade donuts. Seeking positive headlines, Larry tells Capt. Donahue he will vouch for Alice and then sets up a press conference as he thinks it would be a great human interest story.

  Alex believes that Anna did not have time to make copies of any of the tapes and that he is home free. Ty admits to Alex that he tailed Anna on the way home, but lost her. Ty now has a man shadowing Anna 24/7. Anna then barges into room and demans her million dollars from Alex.

  Roman is visited in jail by Abe, Marlena, Larry and Capt. Donahue. Alice distributes the donuts but only Roman gets the one with the chocolate icing. They start to leave. While still munching his donut, Roman screams and falls to the ground, clutching his chest.

  December 2, 1983 no commercials. Pete and Melissa are arguing at the lake front house. Pete admits that he has a gun. At one point, Melissa gets so angry at Pete that she slaps him! The Highway Patrolman returns, as there is an APB out for Melissa and asks Pete if he has seen her. The cop seems very suspicious.

  Poor Mrs. H looks on in fear and guilt. Roman appears to be having a heart attack in his jail cell, and Abe calls an ambulance. Roman is taken away by ambulance, which is stopped when Mrs. H's car is stalled, blocking the road. Bo who is hiding in the back of the ambulance, escapes with Roman. In the ambulance on the way to the jail, Bo is hiding out in an EMT uniform.

  Maggie blames herself for Melissa running away as she was so concerned with her own happiness, and not Melissa's needs. Maggie fears the worst, and Don is there to comfort her.

  Back at the jail the EMT's whisk Roman away in the ambulance. Alice and Abe try to discourage Marlena from going in the ambulance to the hospital, so she follows the police escort there. In the ambulance after knocking out the other EMT, Bo takes off Roman's oxygen mask and tries to get him to come to.

  Larry Welch is already talking to the press about Roman Brady's "heart attack." He then spins a wonderful tale about how the prisoners are not allowed any food to be brought to them and how he made a special exception for Alice Horton to bring Roman her homemade donuts. Abe explodes and rails at Larry that Roman could be dying, and all that Welch cares about is headlines. Just then, Abe receives a call from the Highway Patrolmen who thinks he might have spotted Melissa. Abe then calls Mickey with the news.

  In the ambulance, Bo is trying to get a groggy Roman to sit up. He tells Roman that he was drugged, but that he will be okay. The ambulance is then stopped due to Alice's Hortons stalled car blocking the road. Two Salem PD officers go to assist her. Bo then helps Roman out of the ambulance. Cut to Alice in her car saying to herself, "Bo told me that this button releases the fuel line" and the car takes off like a rocket.

  Bo is seen at Don and Maggie's table at the Park Cafe, now in his street clothes asking after Melissa. Marlena and the Salem PD react with astonishment when they find one groggy EMT and no Roman Brady in back of the ambulance. An APB is then put out on Roman. Abe suspects that Alice and Bo have assisted Roman in his escape. An incredulous Larry cannot believe it, "Alice Horton, Alice Horton? No, it can't be true!" 

  Later, Bo is plucked from the Park Cafe by a uniformed cop. At the PD, Marlena is terrified that Roman is sick and out there all alone. She promises Bo that he didn’t do this. She heard that he told Carrie that Roman is innocent so she knows he believes it too. A protesting Alice Horton is led in by officers, demanding to speak to Captain Donahue. Abe grills Bo about Roman's escape.

  Mickey rushes in to Maggie and Don's table and tells them the good news that they might have found Melissa. The Highway Patrol and the cops have the lake front house surrounded, as they believe that Pete is armed and dangerous. They cops order Pete and Melissa out of the lake front house. Pete grabs his gun. At the police station, a loudly protesting Alice Horton is led in by officers, demanding to speak to Captain Donahue.

  December 5 - 9 1983:
12/5
12/6
12/7
12/8 Bo asks Hope to help him babysit Carrie, Shoot to kill order out on Roman
12/9 Hope gets a job as a waitress at Shenanagins, In the prison chapel, day of Neil and Liz wedding

December 5,1983 no commercials, same quality as previous episode. Pete pulls a gun on Melissa, and she calls him a chicken and says that he won't kill her. While Pete is crouched looking out the window at the cops, a quick-thinking Melissa grabs a large chunk of firewood and knocks Pete down. He drops the gun and she runs outside, while the cops converge on Pete. At the police station, Abe  bursts on with the news that Melissa has been found and  Maggie and Mickey hug, relieved that Melissa is safe.

  Hope arrives at the police station and is shocked to see Alice there. Alice is demanding her one phone call and not cooperating with Abe at all. She tells Abe that he has no proof of her doing anything wrong and that Abe cannot arrest her. Big mistake. He then arrests her for aiding and abetting Roman's escape. Alice calls Mickey who calls Tom. 

  Tom is demanding answers and the truth out of Alice while she is in her jail cell. A furious Anna shows up at Alex's. She knows that Alex has put a tail on her. Alex shows her the million dollars in the briefcase and requests the tape. Anna replies that the deal is off. She wants things on her terms and agrees to meet Alex outside of Anderson's at 10pm tonight and he better bring the million dollars.

  Gene takes Marlena for a spin in his new cab. They discuss Roman's escape and Marlena is visibly shaken when she finds out that her ex-patient Pete Jannings had kidnapped Melissa and is now in custody.

  Outside Anderson's, Alex tells Ty that he wants Anna to have an accident and that it must be fatal. Anna bribes Bo to meet her at the back door of Andersons at 10pm. Hope asks Bo out on a date, but he hesitates to get involved. Abe pulls Bo out of the Park Cafe about when he was to leave to meet Anna. Abe threatens to lock Bo up if he doesn't get some answers now. Abe also knows that Alice's car was tampered with.

  Melissa, Maggie, Mickey, Don and Hope have a tearful reunion at the police station. Here comes Pete, and Mickey springs forward like a jaguar to attack him, but is held off by Don and Abe. Abe has figured it all out-how Alice had poisined only Roman's donut and that she stalled her car on purpose to help Roman escape. Abe takes Alice downstairs to be booked.

  A furious Tom visits Alice in her jail cell, and cannot believe that Abe has arrested a pillar of the community such as his wife. When Abe steps out, Tom demands answers from his jailbird wife.

  At the police station, Marlena chastises Pete for what he has done. Poor Bo is trapped at the police station and cannot get away to meet Anna. Outside Anderson's, Anna hears a car in the dark and calls out for Bo. Nothing. Anna happens to look up and a heavily loaded shippng crate is being quickly lowered toward her head. She screams in terror.

  December 6, 1983 same quality as above episodes. Hope brings Melissa dinner on a tray, and tells Melissa how worried she was about her. Melissa expresses concern for Pete in jail. Hope grills Melissa about what really happened between her and Pete. Melissa mentions that she was tied up, but that Pete did not hurt her. Melissa defends Pete and Hope realizes that Melissa's experience has really changed her. She tells Hope that she wants to be alone, so Hope leaves.

  In jail, a jubilant Liz clutches her wedding dress to her chest, and cannot believe that she and Neil are finally getting married. She gives her cellmate, Charlene a beautiful bridesmaid's dress.

  At the police station, Joan happens to glance at the computer screen, which has four chilling words on it, "FREE TO KILL AGAIN." She quickly runs out of the station to find Abe.

  Outside Anderson's, the shipping crate just misses hitting Anna. Ty emerges from the shadows and picks up Anna's purse, which she had dropped. He finds a cassette tape inside. Anna sneaks into the back seat of a parked car and is suddenly driven off. Bo comes by Anderson's looking for Anna and spots her car in the parking lot. Cut to the killer's hand seen wiping a knife blade on the leaf of a plant. A snapshot of Sgt. Joan Hopkins is nearby.

  At Doug's Place, an excited Neil is telling Doug and Julie about his visit with Liz in jail. A blue screen appears during this scene for a couple of minutes, then the scene resumes. Doug and Julie are invited to the wedding, as well.

  In his car, Ty pops in the cassette tape player and chuckles as he hears its contents. Beside him is the briefcase the Alex's million dollars in it. He remarks to himself, "Not bad for a night's work, not bad at all."

  At Doug's Place, Tom and Julie discuss the audacity of Alice being held overnight in jail. Tom has an inkling that Alice was influenced by that ruffian Bo Brady. Here comes Bo,looking for Anna and now Tom demands answers from him. Of course, Bo claims not to know anything. Hope walks in and Doug lays the law down, that Bo and Hope are to steer clear of each other. Hope resents this, and storms upstairs to her room.

  Hope sneaks outside to see Bo and he assures her that everything will be ok, and that Alice will be out of jail in the morning. Marie see Bo and Hope together, and later finks to Doug and Julie. Bo and Hope don helmets and go for a motorcyle ride by the lake.

  Roman sneaks up on Joan with a large knife, and cuts her hand badly before fleeing. A wounded Joan staggers into Doug's Place. Doug calls the EMT's and Neil examines Joan's wound. Enter Alex, bellowing "There's a killer, Roman Brady running around in the parking lot!" and to call the police.

  Anna realizes that she is riding in the back seat of Roman's car and is scared. She tries to sneak out when Roman is looking for stuff in the trunk, but he catches her. Seeing Roman, she begs him not to kill her. Neil tells the EMT's that the killer uses a poisin knife, and if the poisin gets into Joan's bloodstream, she is a goner.

  At Doug's Place, Gwen sees Alex keep nervously looking at his watch. Alex spots Ty enter the restaurant, and goes to talk with him in private. Ty informs Alex that the crate missed killing Anna, and that she has gotten away, and he does not know where Anna went. He let Alex believe that Anna still has the tape. Alex tells Ty to find Anna and the tape, now!

In her jail cell, Liz tells Charlene she wants a simple and peaceful life with Neil and Noelle. Hope asks Bo if they can still see each other. He gives her a sweet kiss and then says, "that's your answer." Blowhard Alex interrupts the fun and tells Bo that Roman attacked Sgt. Joan Hopkins no less than 30 minutes ago. Bo then speeds away on his bike.

  Anna and Roman hear a report on the car radio that at 10pm tonight that Sgt. Joan Hopkins was attacked escaped killer cop Roman Brady. A shaken Anna begs Romana again not to kill her. Roman points out that at 10pm he was in the car with Anna and therefore could not have attacked Joan, or anyone else for that matter. He feels that he has been set up and vows to find out who is behind this.

  The killer is by the "FREE TO KILL" computer screen. It appears to be Roman, but then he pulls off a curly wig to reveal a bald head. Close up to the killer's jawline where he is seen peeling away face make up.

  December 7, 1983 no commercials, same quality as above episodes.

In jail, Liz and Charlene are filled with girlish excitement due to the upcoming wedding. Liz gives Charlene a bottle of perfume and asks her to be her maid of honor. Scene cuts back to the DVD menu. I had to tab and fool with it to make the episode continue.

  Alex is sick of Ty's excuses and tells him again that he better find Anna and that tape. Alex later presents Gwen with a full-length mink coat. Gene and Marlena go to visit Joan in the hospital, however Abe will not let Marlena in to visit Joan.  Joan had mentioned to Abe that she is positive that Roman was the one who had attacked her.

  Anna and an in-disguise Roman are at a motel out of state. Roman asks Anna what she was doing outside Anderson's last night anyway and why did she sneak into his car? She confides to Roman that Alex tried to kill her last night outside Anderson's. She tells Roman about the tape she had which proves that Alex was in with Stefano on the attempt on Roman's life, and that she lost the tape. Roman quickly figures out that Anna was blackmailing Alex. He is livid that Anna had a piece of evidence that could have gotten Alex of the streets months agao, instead all Anna thinks about is money.

  In jail, Billie warns Charlene that they are in big trouble. While discussing Anna's failed murder attempt, Ty tells Alex that Bo was looking for Anna outside Anderson's last night. Ty saw Anna get into the back seat of a car with a curly-haired driver. Alex sees this as good news, he can kill two birds with one stone.

  Joan's condition is improving, however she is terrified that Roman will come back to finish the job. Marlena recognises the knife used in the attack as one of her's and Roman's from their cutlery collection, and the knife also has Roman's fingerprints on it. A heartbroken Abe and Marlena tearfully hug each other and wonder how this has happened.

  Anna tells Roman that she did not have time to copy the tape, and besides Alex had Ty tailing her. Alex still thinks that she has multiple copies of the tape. Anna's roommate Kayla has not seen nor heard from her. Alex teases Marie about her Mother being in the slammer. Marie just rolls her eyes and informs him that Alice is now out of the slammer. 

  Charlene visits Billie in her cell and tells her that she has the gun. She promises she will get the gun to Billie in plenty of time. Liz notices them talking. In Liz's cell, a hand-painted sign reading "Home Of The Blushing Bride" is hanging up. The arrange a cake and have a bridal shower in the prison rec room.

  Marlena holds a press conference at the Salem PD. She states how much she loves Roman and believes in his innocence, and tearfully begs him to come back home. Everyone in Salem is watching on their respective TVs.  The press conference will be re-run that night on the news. Disguising her voice, Anna calls Salem PD and asks for Marlena. Roman gets on the phone and tells Marlena that he did not commit any of the murders. He then hangs up quietly so that Abe cannot trace the call. 

December 8, 1983 no commercials, video a bit blurry. I had to turn audio up a bit but then the volume can be a bit distorted. At the Park Cafe, Melissa tells Hope that she wants to visit Pete at the Juvenile Detention Center to thank him for not hurting her. Hope cannot believe hear ears and Melissa does admit that this must sound like is she nuts. At Tony's penthouse, Tony and Sandy turn on the telly and see the press conference on the news. They rush to the police station. Meanwhile, Roman is trying to regain control of himself after breaking a vase in anger at the motel. Larry Welch tells Marlena that she did the right thing by having the press conference, after Bo screams at her for giving up on Roman by having the press conference. Abe tells Marlena to hang in there.

  Roman soon realizes that he needs a contact in Salem, who can keep a secret and help him find the killer. Who else, but Bo? Roman and Anna argue about the tape again and the overwhelming amount of evidence and eyewitnesses against Roman. Roman also wants to catch Alex so he can't kill Anna. Later Anna thanks Roman for saving her life. The next scene, the camera pans across the murderer's computer, the poisinous plant, two wig stands and prosthetic makeup.

  Liz is having cold feet about the wedding. Charlene lends moral support and helps Liz turn her fears into dreams for her happy day. Tony has Gene, Sandy and Marlena over to the penthouse. Bo stops by and asks Gene if he could borrow his cab for a bit. Gene agrees, but Bo leaves before Gene can tell him that the gas gauge does not work. Of course, then Bo runs out of gas almost immediately while driving the cab. Note, Gene has a hilarious gas gauge that says out loud in Gene's voice, "You're Out Of Gas! You're Out Of Gas!" when it does work!

Abe tells Melissa that she needs her parent's permission to visit Pete in Juvie as she is a minor. Melissa leaves and Abe and Hope wonders what has happened to her. They agree that Melissa has a soft spot for everyone. Abe then asks Hope if Bo was involved in Roman's escape, and Hope replies that she does not know. After a false, start, Bo and Roman finally connect. Roman asks about Joan, Carrie and Marlena. They agree to get in contact again the next night. A hospitable Tony lends moral support to Marlena at his penthouse. Bo then returns the cab to Gene.

  At the Park Cafe, Hope and a long-faced Melissa are squabbling about Pete again. Bo stops by their table and asks Hope to help him babysit Carrie on Friday night. A twinkling Hope says yes.

  Billie shows up after the bridal shower has ended and gives Liz a blouse of hers back that Billie had stolen previously. Liz leaves, and Charlene tells the matron that she is scared for Liz as Billie threatened to beat Liz up before the wedding.

  Gene accompanies Marlena back to the police station. Marlena is soon devastated to find out that there is a shoot-to-kill order out on her husband.

  December 9, 1983 no commercials, same quality as above episode. Gwen is doing leg lifts at the foot of Alex's bed. Chris gives Hope a job as a waitress at the re-opened Shenanagins and she rushes off to tell Bo. She will be right next door to him now!

  Julie stops by Neil's house with a darling purple outfit for Noelle to wear to the wedding. Liz is not scared about getting married anymore. As she hems Charlene's bridesmaid's dress, ubeknownst to her the gun is hidden in the sewing basket she is using. Billie questions Charlene's alliances and asks where the gun is.

  Melissa asks Don to be Pete's attorney, and also offers her blessing and for Don and Maggie's engagement. Don tells her that he has to think about representing Pete.

  Alex calls the police and reports Anna as a missing person. He and Gwen find it interesting that Anna and Roman are missing at the same time. Could Anna be dead? That would be "terrible, terrible" says Alex as he puffs on his ever-present cigar. Meanwhile, Don is waiting on pins and needles for news on Liz's second appeal. He also gives Larry a piece of his mind for putting out that shoot-to-kill order on Roman. 

  Over at Neil's, Doug, Julie, Chris and Kayla and Neil drink a toast to the bride to be. Neil sincerely thanks them for standing by Liz. At the prison chapel, Charlene hides the gun in a flower arrangement and is startled when Liz enters the chapel with the priest. Liz goes to rearrange the flowers and Charlene protests, stating that she spent all morning arranging them. Charlene then nervously leaves. She is threatened by Billie and then knocks Billie out when her back is turned. Charlene calls for help, stating that Billie has passed out. At Neil's, the groom and guests and baby Noelle leave for the wedding.   At the Park Cafe, Larry asks Gwen what she sees in Alex. Why, power and money, of course! Larry tells her she is a very attractive woman and that she would not have to give up her relatiohship with Alex if she would start seeing him. He leaves the table, and Gwen sits there pondering his offer.

  Bo, Hope and Carrie all enjoy hot chocolate at the Park Cafe. Carrie mentions that everyone tells her that her Daddy killed all of those people. Bo and Hope tell her that she must believe in her Daddy's innocence. Carrie asks if she can live with Bo and Hope until her Mommy and Daddy come home. Bo gently tells her that her Grandma and Grandpa might get lonely without her.

  Liz is radiant in her beaded, designer wedding gown. While getting ready, Liz vows to protect Charlene from Billie. They hug for good luck. There is a knock at the door, and a beaming Julie brings in little Noelle, and hands her over to Liz. Liz introduces Noelle to "Aunt Charlene" and thanks Julie for bringing Noelle to her. In the prison chapel, Neil and Liz have a few moments alone together, thanks to Julie. They are elated that they will be able to share their lives together, and hope that Liz will be free soon. Don gets a phone call with good news. 

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December 12 - 16, 1983:
12/12 (:38 mins) Bo tells Hope that he is too busy for a relationship, then asks her out. Liz’s 2nd appeal went through and that she is a free woman. In the prison chapel, Neil & Liz wedding, building explodes, Liz shot
12/13 Hope tells Melissa the she plans to make love to Bo. Bo and Hope to dance while baby sitting, Liz is in a coma
12/14 Bo is pooped out from playing Santa Claus for Carrie. Liz has hysterical amnesia
12/15 Bo finally tells Hope that they are going sailing tonight
12/16 Bo gets involved helping Roman, hide out explodes, Bo misses his date with Hope, Hope tells Doug she is in love with Bo

  December 12, 1983 no commercials, same quality as above episodes. Bo tells Hope that he is too busy for a relationship, then asks her out for Friday night, go figure. Sandy visits Chris who is getting Shenanagins ready for the Grand Re-Opening. An elated Don calls Chris with the great news that Liz's 2nd appeal went through and that she is a free woman.

  In the prison chapel, the wedding begins. Bride and Groom exchange their hand-written vows, while Charlene is nervously eyeing the flower bouquet. They exchange rings and Neil says his "I Do's." Liz is about to say hers, when the building rocks with an explosion. Charlene grabs the gun and Liz, and orders, "Nobody moves or Liz is a dead woman!" Sirens are heard and Charlene screams that she will get out of there with a little help from her friends, and also demands $750,000 for Liz. There is a slo-mo scuffle and Liz is shot!

  Don is on the phone trying to get a hold of the prison to tell Liz the good news, and has no luck. The operator calls Don back as she cannot get through either. There is a brief blue screen and tracking lines during this scene. The next scene is Chris, Sandy, and Marlena are decorating Neil's apartment for a surprise welcome home party for Liz. Gene, Bo and Hope join them and Gene and Sandy rush out to get a cake.

  Neil checks Liz's vitals and has Liz transfered to Salem Hospital. Don tells Neil that the appeal went through and Liz is now free.The volume is lowered a bit in this scene. Liz is in a coma and Neil tells her that loves her and begs her to hang on. Doug and Julie visit Liz in her hospital room and Doug tells Liz that they are all pulling for her. Neil informs them that Liz is in much worse shape than he originally thought and calls in a Neurologist. Julie takes Noelle overnight as Neil does not want to leave the hospital.

  At the prison, Charlene and Gail are apprehended. The warden tells them how dumb they were and that 3 people died in the explosion. She then threatens them with life in prison because of this. A blue screen briefly appears during this scene. The warden brings Billie in and Billie announces that she has turned state's evidence against Charlene. Charlene protests that Billie planned everything and is lying to save herself.  

  Gene returns to Neil's with a cake that says, "Happy 50th Anniversary." Well, it was short notice, he tells everyone. There is a knock at the door, and everyone scatters and shut the lights out in anticipation. Chris answers and an ashen Doug and Julie enter with Noelle to shouts of "Surprise!." They break the news that Liz has been shot and in a coma. Later at Shenanagins, Chris hopes that they can re-open before Christmas, which is two weeks away. Poor Neil can't get his head around the fact that Liz's best friend in jail who looked out for her, did this to Liz.

  December 13, 1983 no commercials, same quality as above episodes. Hope is excited about her Friday night date with Bo. She brags to Melissa that it will be a "night to remember" and tells Melissa the she plans to make love to him.

  Liz is in a coma and can hear Don telling her in a faraway voice to come back. A worried Neil tells Don and Marlena that something is terribly wrong with Liz. He has consulted yet another specialist and has given Liz more tests. It turns out the specialists are as baffled as Neil is with Liz's medical condition. A distraught Neil wants to know when the misery will end.

  Roman has disguises for he and Anna at the hotel. They miss Carrie and doubt that they will be back in Salem for Christmas. Back in Salem, Carrie asks Uncle Bo where her Mommy and Daddy are. Carrie isn't eating and a concerned Marlena invites Hope and Melissa by to her house tonight to cheer Carrie up and also put up Christmas decorations. Marlena tells Melissa that she hopes that Pete gets the help that he needs. She and Melissa agree that Pete has a tremendous amount of potential. A light bulb goes on in Melissa's head. She excuses herself and runs out of the Park Cafe.

  Tom is still wanting answers from Alice at the hospital coffee shop. Alice keeps changing the subject. He also wonders why Bo has been calling her every day. Alice hits back and asks Tom why Mary Ellen Donahue has been calling Tom every day as well, and that Mary Ellen has been crazy about Tom for years! Naturally, Marie was not too happy to hear that Liz is a free woman now. 

  Chris reluctantly agrees to talk to Maggie and Mickey about Melissa visiting Pete. Bo covertly calls Roman at the motel and informs him of the shoot-to-kill order out on him courtesy of Larry Welch. Bo also informs Roman that Carrie is upset that her Mommy is now missing. Roman fesses up that Anna is now with him, which perplexes Bo.

  Anna sneaks out when Roman is in the shower, and calls Marlena's. Carrie answers and Anna tells her that she loves her and misses her and she is with Carrie's Daddy in California and will be home soon, not to worry and to stay happy. Marlena's jaw drops as she is listening on the upstairs extension. When Anna returns to the motel room, Roman loses it for her making the phone call, and hands her a disguise and states that they have to leave NOW!

  Marlena asks Carrie to promise not to tell anyone about her Mommy calling just now. Marlena later takes Bo aside and hisses that she wants to know exactly why Anna is with her husband, did Bo know about this, and where are they? Bo professes not to know anything. Uncle Bo plays an impromptu Santa Claus to Carrie at Marlena's. Carrie gives him her Christmas list and says that what she wants most is her Mommy and Daddy home for Christmas. She toddles over to the stereo, and blasts a fun song, and her and Bo dance. Then a slow song come on and matchmaker Carrie asks Bo and Hope to dance to it, and they do. Marlena and Don wonder why on earth Anna is on the run with Roman, and what's this about all of the "big money" Anna was supposed to be coming in to?

  Roman and Anna are in the car on the run again. Roman is in disguise with a beard and glasses, and Anna is disguised as a boy. They miss their little girl terribly and speak of her fondly. They turn on the car radio and hear the terrible news that Liz has been shot and is in a coma.

At Liz's bedside, Chris tries to get through to her and does! She groggily wakes up. Chris runs to get Neil and Don. They enter the room, and Liz says, "I want my husband" to Neil. She sees Don there and says, "Oh Don, my darling, I'm so sorry, its okay, I'm back and I want to go home, will you take me home?" Poor Neil is stunned!

  December 14, 1983 no commercials, same quality as above episodes. Bo is pooped out from playing Santa Claus for Carrie. Hope wants Bo to get a Christmas tree for his place. Shawn comes by to pick up Carrie, and he and Bo have words about Roman's escape. A curious Marlena asks Tony if he thinks that Anna helped Roman escape.

At the hospital, Liz is asking her "husband" Don to take her home. The Liz asks poor Neil to leave as she wants to be alone with her husband, Don. She asks what happened to her as she has no memory of it. Don gently breaks it to her that he is not her husband, and that Neil is. Liz is confused and does not believe him. Neil tells Liz that she is suffering memory loss because of what happened in prison. "What prison?" Liz asks.

  Tony strolls in to Liz's hospital room while Liz is demanding Don's presence. Liz is shocked that Tony is still in Salem. She stars screaming for Don again. She then asks Tony why did he come back and what does he want from her? Tony tells her that be has been back in Salem for two years now and explains to her that Liz and Neil have been married for two years. A blue screen appears for a brief second during this scene. Marlena has come to the conclusion that Liz is suffering from hysterical amnesia.

  At Shenanagins, Chris is working away and the Grand Re-Opening is on Friday. Hope scams out of working Fiday night and will start her new waitress job there next week. Tony has filled Liz in a bit on what went on in prison. They realize that Liz still thinks that it is 1981! Don tells her it is now 1983 and a lot has happened to her in two years. Liz asks Don if he is still in love with her. Don tells an unbelieving Liz that she is now in love with Neil. Don admits that he and Maggie Horton are now engaged.

  Hope enthusiastically tells Doug and Julie about her new waitress job at Shenanagins. They both wonder how she will finish high school now that she is working, and also ask about her plans for college. Hope tells them that college is redundant and why should she go away to college when everything she wants is right here in Salem. "Like Bo Brady?" pipes up Julie.

  Tony wants to keep Marlena and Carrie busy for the holiday season and draws up a list of activities for the three of them to enjoy. Chris asks Bo if he is aware that Hope is love with him. Bo knows, but tells Chris that he does not want Hope to end up on the receiving end of one of his mistakes.

  Hoping to jog Liz's memory, Neil brings Noelle to see her Mommy in the hospital. Liz wants to know who the beautiful baby is that Neil is holding. He gently puts Noelle in bed with Liz and patiently explains that Noelle is her and Neil's child.  Liz is very lost and wonders what has happened to her. Neil assures her that the memory loss is just temporary and that in time she will remember he and Noelle. Neil gives Liz their wedding rings and asks her to please keep them. He loves Liz with all his heart. She then asks him to take back the rings and tells Neil that she does not love him.

December 15, 1983 no commercials, a little blurry. Audio needs to be turned up but not too loud as the volume can be distorted. Liz looks at a snapshot of Noelle and thinks that it is impossible that she and Neil had a baby together. Don comes to see her at the hospital at her request. She tells him that she is is panicky and as she has to go home, where IS her home? She asks Don if she could come and stay with him as she only had fond memories of their time together. He tells her that would be better if she went to Neil's, as it might help her. Liz then admits that little Noelle is a stranger to her. Liz is also very bitter toward Neil as last she remembered, he had walked out on her.

  Gene visits Marlena and tells her that he had a vision of Roman driving down a highway, across bridges,and through tunnels. An in-disguise Roman and Anna rent a room, in a house of ill repute! Bo has paid off the Madam, Clara to keep her trap shut. After warning Roman and Anna(remember, Anna is disguised as a boy) to keep away from her "girls," she rents them the Red Room. Clara immediately hits Roman up for more cash to buy her silence. In their room, Anna's constant whining is getting to Roman as he checks the phone for electronic bugs. Bo is still being evasive to Hope about what time their date is tonight.

  Bo stops by Marlena's asking if there is anything that he can do for her. Gene accuses Bo of knowing where Roman and Anna are. He coldly informs Bo that if he finds out that Bo is withholding any information, he will make life miserable for Bo. Sweet Alice brings Marlena a pot roast. Gene makes a snotty crack about donuts, the apologizes before he leaves. Bo whispers to Alice that he spoke with Roman, and that Roman is okay. 

  Melissa pops by Shenanagins to bug Chris again about Pete. Mickey wants to know why Melissa should feel sorry for that punk, Pete Jannings. Chris explains that Melissa feels responsible for Pete getting arrested. They go back and forth, but Chris finally persuades Mickey to allow Melissa to visit Pete.

  Bo finally tells Hope that they are going sailing tonight. Julie makes a bee line for their table at the Park Cafe, urgently wanting to speak to Hope alone. While putting clean underwear away in Hope's drawer, Julie found Hope's birth control pills. Busted.

  Julie is very worried about Hope and what she is about to do with Bo. She begs Hope to stop and think about it and tells Hope that she is too young to have this kind of relationship. Julie speaks from the heart and experience, and she does not want Hope to make the same mistakes that she did. She sees her younger self in Hope. Julie tells Hope that she loves her so much and does not want to see her hurt. Stubborn Hope insists that she knows that she is doing,and goes back to class. Julie then spots Marlena and asks her for an appointment to talk to her about Hope.

  Meanwhile, at the house of ill repute aka “Hooker Heaven”, a cop asks Clara whose car is that parked in the alley. Clara demands more money from Roman to keep quiet. Poor Roman is running out of cash. Roman wants he and Anna to hitchhike back to Salem. He figures that there are a few folks in the ISA who owe him favors, so they might be able to manage it.

A guarded and suspicious Marlena persuades a reluctant Alice to stay and chat. Marlena asks pointed questions about Roman's escape. Alice stonewalls her, then leaves. Don tells Marlena that he has agreed to represent Pete. Marlena's face lights up, she is thrilled as she believes in Pete.

  Melissa, Mickey and Chris visit a hostile Pete at the Juvenile Detention Center. Pete asks Melissa what she is doing there and she tells him that she is worried about him. He askes her why she cared, anyway. Melissa angrily tells Pete that he is pitiful and wants to leave. Just then Don Craig walks in and announces to Pete that he is Pete's new attorney. Pete's attitude toward Melissa changes from hostile to respectful as he knew that she had to have something to do with this.

  Julie comes by the hospital to take Liz "home." Liz cries that she is in limbo and does not want to go home. Julie tells her that Neil worships Noelle and that Noelle needs her Mother. She encourages Liz to start over with Neil.

  Roman calls Bo and tells him that he needs to dump the car and that he needs an alternate form of transportation. Bo mentions to Roman that he needs some advice and needs to talk to him in person. At the Park Cafe, Hope tells Melissa that Julie found her birth control pills. Bo borrows Gene's cab again. Due to two of his waitresses calling in sick for the Grand Re-Opening tonight, Chris asks Hope to work tonight. Hope agrees to work, even though her big date with Bo is at 8pm.

  December 16, 1983 no commercials, same quality as previous episode. Neil brings a wooden Liz home. She looks around the apartment blankly. Hope is packing her long johns for her sailing date with Bo tonight. She tells Melissa she plans on working until 7:55pm tonight. The she will meet Bo and "become a woman."

  Bo picks up the cab from Gene, who plans to follow him with a beeper to see what Bo is up to. Of course, Bo loses him quickly on the highway. Tony brings a stuffed Felix The Cat for Carrie. He talks Marlena into having dinner at the re-opening of Shenanagins.

  Hope and her father have a heart-to-heart talk about her and Bo. She tells Doug that she had a date with Bo tonight, and knows that Doug does not approve of this. Bo is the only one that she wants, and she hopes that Doug will understand if she opts to stay the night at Bo's. She is madly in love with Bo. A resigned Doug realizes that she will just do what she wants anyway, and that he cannot protect her for ever. They share a hug.

  Neil tells Liz that he won't stay in the apartment, as it might make her uncomfortable. He leaves, but Liz calls after him as she does not want to be left alone there. he invites himself to dinner, and Liz accepts.

  Danny (wearing a pink blazer),Chris and the staff are hard at work getting ready for the Grand Re-Opening of Shenanagins. Sandy brings Chris a plant for good luck. Gwen swans in wearing her new fur coat and also wishes Chris good luck.

  Liz has a lie-down before dinner and hears Neil tapping out a medley on the piano. She leaves the bedroom as she recognises the song as one from her repetoire. Several bouqets of flowers are seen around the apartment. Neil asks Liz to read the cards. When she gets to the bouquet from Maggie Horton, Liz is sad that Maggie is engaged to Don. Liz and Neil start to argue and she states that it is impossible to imagine her and Neil ever being together.

  Hope tells Chris that she has to leave work at 7:55pm. Chris is not havin' it. Bo calls Hope at Shenanagins and tells her to meet him at 10:30pm as something has come up. Bo picks up Roman, who is dressed as a hobo. Then, a man jumps into the cab and holds Bo up at gunpoint. There goes the money he was to give Roman!

  Liz has calmed down. Neil hopes that she can relax, but she can't as she feels like an "adult orphan." The blue screen and the picture distorts for a few seconds during this scene. Liz confesses that a part of her wants to leave and a part of her wants to stay to see what happens. She then asks Neil to stay at the apartment for the baby's sake. Tracking lines appear on and off for a few minutes. Liz explains that she is feeling pressured to remember things, and then asks Neil for a few hours alone. The Neil Curtis that she remembered was never like this kind and compassionate Neil Curtis.

  Gene joins Tony, Marlena and Sandy at a packed Shenanagins. He tells Marlena that he lost Bo. Hope is trying to convince Chris that she is feeling sick and needs to go home. Chris relents and lets her leave so she can go on her date with Bo. Bo wants to tell Marlena that he has been seeing Roman, but they decide not to, to give her piece of mind. 

  Doug's face falls when Chris tells him that Hope has left for the evening. Melissa asks Chris why Pete is refusing any help. Doug and Neil get a table, and Doug tells Neil to he needs a lot of extra patience when dealing with Liz right now. A blue screen briefly appears, Larry Welch wonders aloud to Gwen why a rich kid like Hope Williams is working as a waitress as a riverfront restaurant.

  The doorbell rings at Neil's, and Liz comes out of the bedroom to answer it, it is Neil. She asks why he did not use his key. Neil tells her that everyone was asking about her tonight, even her supposed "enemies" like Tony and Marlena. They say goodnight and Liz thanks Neil for everything. Tracking lines appear in this scene and the next scene which is Neil/Liz flashbacks.

  Tony and Marlena run into a bundled-up Hope by the riverfront. Hope tells them that she is meeting someone. A dejected Hope returns to Shenanagins and tells Melissa that Bo did not show up. Meanwhile, Bo is driving Roman back to the house of ill repute. They hear sirens, and see that the house is ablaze and realize that Anna is in the house!

  December 19 - 23, 1983:
12/19 Reduced quality. Bo calls Hope to apologize and she hangs up
12/20 Reduced quality
12/21 Good Quality Bo and Hope have it out at Doug's Place. Bo meets an in disguise Roman. Carrie is hurt and unconscious
12/22 Good Quality. Bo & Hope kiss under mistletoe. Liz sings to children at Christmas party. Roman shows up wearing Santa costume
12/23 Good quality. Bo stands guard while Santa/Roman sneaks in to Carrie's room and tells her "The Christmas Story.” Carrie's Christmas Miracle as she wakes up and sees her daddy. BH kiss under mistletoe again. Horton Christmas. 

December 19, 1983 no commercials, same quality as above episode. Gwen tells Larry Welch that Hope is jailbait. At the house of ill repute, Clara is trying to evacuate everyone due to the fire. Chaos ensues. Bo somehow finds Anna and whisks her out of there. Ty of all people shows up looking for Anna, and just misses her. At Shenanagins, Alex is waiting on a important phone call, and Larry is giving Alex the hairy eyeball from the bar. Hope tells Melissa that she made a very big mistake listening to Bo Brady. On her way out, Larry accidentally on purpose spills a drink on Hope.

  Anna and Bo escape into the waiting cab. Roman notices an unmarked police car with a CB radio on the roof is tailing them, but loses them after an hour. Anna confesses to starting the fire at the bordello, because she needed a distraction.

  At Hope's she and Melissa argue about Pete. Melissa tells Hope that she should give Bo another chance. Hope is just angry. She whines that her feet hurt she is tired and being a waitress/hostess was a lot harder than she thought. Hope was really surprised with how understanding Doug was when she informed him of her big plans with Bo that night. Julie comes in and asks how the date was. Hope starts crying, which causes Julie to ask what Bo did to her. 

  Bo is curious why Alex wants to kill Anna. Anna and Roman explain about the tape. They also know that Alex has figured out that Roman and Anna are on the run together. They keep driving and Bo mutters that he did have plans earlier that evening. Anna stops complaining enough to ask about Bo about Carrie. Bo tells Roman that Marlena knows that Anna is with him, as she listened in on the phone call Anna made to Carrie.

  A worried Gene wonders where Bo and his cab are. A blue screen briefly appears. Larry tries his slimeball charm out on Sandy, who is not interested. Gene and Sandy take a walk by the river, and discuss being single and lonely. Gene gets a brilliant idea..he will start a Lonely Hearts Club in Salem!

  Bo drops an in-disguise-again Roman and Anna off at apartment occupied by one Nicholai a former KGB double agent whose life Roman saved. He sees that Roman is in big trouble and lets them hide out at his place. 

  Hope tells a relieved Julie what happened, that the date with did work out. "But it hurts so much!" she moans to Julie. Julie thinks that Bo is a dangerous person, that Hope is infatuated and was moving too fast, They share a heartfelt hug, and Julie tells Hope that she loves her. Bo finally calls Hope and says he was sorry about no-showing their date. Hope tells him that she was sleeping, and then hangs up.

  Nicholai has read all about Roman in the papers, and does not believe that Roman is a cold-blooded killer. Gwen is tired of waiting around Shenanagins for Alex's phone call, and leaves. Larry is outside waiting for her. He tells Gwen she is wasting her time with Alex. He also mentions that he and Gwen are two of a kind, two alley cats always on the prowl. 

  Ty informs Alex that Roman and Anna were hiding out in a bordello, and how he lost them after the fire. Alex again orders Ty to kill Anna as she knows way too much. No more excuses, Ty must get the job done. Clara the Madam appears and tels Ty she lost Anna and Roman on the road, but her CB radio friends were able to track then down. Bo finally returns the cab to Gene. He is next seen standing below Hope's bedroom window, throwing pebbles up at it. he yess at her to open up, and she coldly stares down at him and goes back to bed.

  Nicholai wants Roman to keep a low profile. Anna is parading around in a lovely green avocado face mask,and Roman is teasing her about it. Anna pulls the mask off, and BAM! It all comes to Roman. He excitedly tells Anna the mask is an exact replica oh her face. That's it! Someone is wearing a crafted latex mask made to look like Roman's face exactly. Cut to the killer's wig stands and a latex max of Eugene.

  December 20, 1983 no commercials, same quality as previous episodes. Maggie turns down Gene to be a charter member of his Lonely Hearts Club, as she is engaged to Don. Melissa is dreading having to give a statement against Pete later that day.

  Anna and Roman marvel at the genuis behind the plan to frame Roman for the murders. Roman leaves to find a pay phone to call Bo. Genius Anna places an anonymous phone call to Salem PD and quickly tells Joan that Roman is not the murderer, and that is some guy in a latex mask made up to look like Roman. Joan does not tell anyone on the force about this phone call. Hmm.

  Don and Abe discuss Pete's hostile attitude. "The Vulcher" Larry Welch strides in, much to Abe's chagrin. A blue screen and some trackeing lines appear briefly. When Roman returns, Anna tells him about the anonymous phone call that she placed to Salem PD. Roman goes ballistic, the feverishly goes through Nicholai's closet to find some more disguises.

  Ty is in his car, very pleased with his progress so far. The camera pans on a police officer's uniform and a gun in the front seat. Gwen scams $6,000 out of Alex for Christmas shopping. Scrooge Alex doesn't want to go shopping with her. Gene asks Marie to join the Lonely Hearts Club and she tells him to forget it. Melissa asks Don if there is any way she can getoutof giving her statement against Pete. Gwen gets into Gene's cab and apologises for thinking that he was the killer, due to the planted cufflinks. Gene tells her that Alex was the one who planted the cufflinks as phony evidence,which creeps Gwen out. Cut to a latex mask of eugene on wig stand, and a snapshot of Gwen nearby.

  Abe tells Melissa not to be scared and that they are all on her side. She tries to stall him to no avail. Ty, dressed as a cop, has a search warrant for Nicholai's apartment. Anna and Roman are hiding in the closet. When Ty looks in there, they are gone. A disgusted Ty leaves. Anna and Roman emerge as the closet had a fake panel. Blue screen and a tracking line appear. Anna tells the guys that she recognises Ty's voice.

  Melissa is very hesitant to start her statement. (The screen is a little shaky for a few seconds). Melissa exclaims that she just can't do it, and is there another way to go about this? "I'm not going to make a statement!" she exclaims as she runs out of the room. Pete cannot believe his good luck. Abe is furious, becuase without Melissa's statement, the kidnapping charges are going down the drain. Abe can still get Pete for breaking and entering, and breaking his probation. Abe pushes Don for a hearing on these charges within 24 hours Abe and Don tell Pete how lucky he is. A blue screen briefly appears. A concerned Abe tells Joan he is worried about her as she has been through a lot lately.

  Gwen is overloaded with packages at the Park Cafe. Larry is coming on strong to her again. He asks out for Christmas Day, as they both are anti-Christmas. Anna again calls Salem PD behind Roman's back to come get her. She tells them she is in Junction City and to meet her at the storage depot at 6pm.

  In Gene's cab, Maggie asks Melissa to reconsider making a statement against Pete. Melissa doesn't want to hear it and changes the subject. She asks Gene about the Lonely Hearts Club, and says that she might be interested in joining. Anna and Roman are in disguise as security guards. A blue screen appears for a second or two. Nicholai has arranged a driver to spirit Anna and Roman away to a cabin in the woods.

  Anna swipes Nicholai's car keys. Roman and Nicholai realize it and follow her to the storage depot. Abe tells Joan that she needs a rest and should take some time off. He asks for a date and she turns him down.

  Alex calls Ty for a progress report. Ty tells him that he will meet Anna and Roman at the storage depot. Joan took Anna's call and Abe calls the Junction City Sheriff. Roman shows up while Ty is shooting at them, snatches Anna, then drives away. Roman figured out that there is a fink on the Salem PD. How else would Ty know where Anna was going?

  December 21, 1983 video quality is good. Smooth commercial editing. Audio is good. Neil is bringing a Christmas tree to the apartment. Liz snaps at him not to call her Blondie. Ty rushes over to Alex's and informs him of the screw up, and that Anna got away. Tony took Marlena and Carrie to the Ice Show. Roman calls Bo and requests a clean car, clothes, and some cash.

Bo and Hope have it out at Doug's Place. Doug then lectures Bo telling him that he had no consideration for Hope, why does he keep hurting her over and over again? He then asks Bo to leave. Liz apologises for snapping at Neil earlier. She is stressed out with trying to remember everything.  

Ty explains to Alex what happened step-by-step. A station ID appears in the lower right hand corner of the screen for less than a minute. Ty tells Alex how she started shooting, and that Roman showed up and whisked Anna away. Alex tells Ty that Roman is "an enemy of deadly proportions."

  Hope apologizes to Bo for Doug's outburst. She thinks that Bo was helping Roman that night. At Doug's Place, Don and Maggie bring by presents for the Williams'.  Neil is speechless when he sees Liz all glammed up for their night on the town. Liz keeps talking about Don,and Neil gently reminds her that Don has started a new life for himself.

  Abe is perplexed about what went wrong in Junction City. He grills a shifty Joan about the phone call from Anna. Later at the Park Cafe, Joan makes a mysterious call from the pay phone, stating that she will come by later. Abe asks her to come by for his family's Christmas day open house.

  Meanwhile, Alex is giving Christmas cheer to Salem's poor. He has a slew of gift baskets with caviar, pate and other luxury goodies and will deliver them himself. At Doug's Place, Don and Maggie enjoy a slow dance, and Don tells Maggie that Liz still thinks she is married to him and that emotionally she is still in love with him. Liz and Neil arrive and Liz can't keep her eyes off of Don. Roman calls Bo and sets up another meeting.

  Hope slyly mentions her upcoming birthday party to Bo. While imitiating the ice skaters that she just saw at the Ice SHow, little Carrie slips on the ice near Doug's Place. Marlena and Tony call the paramedics. Neil happens by and tends to her. Bo tells a livid Marlena that he cannot go to the hospital with her to be with Carrie. "Man, that's typical" mutters Doug.

  Maggie stops by Liz's table to say hello, and they discuss how Liz feels about Don. Maggie tells Liz that she would like to help her and Neil and that Neil will never give up on her. Liz does not want to hurt Neil as she is in love with Don. Neil goes to the hospital with Carrie and Marlena. A crawl appears near the bottom  of the screen with a weather bulletin.

  Carrie is still unconscious and Marlena is stressing out at the hospital. Tony and Marlena visit a comatose Carrie in her room. Marlena tells her she has to get better because her Daddy is coming home soon. Bo meets an in-disguise Roman. Roman tells Bo there must be a leak in the Salem PD, as Tyler Malone was right there shooting at Roman and Anna. Bo hesitantly tells Roman about Carrie being injured. Amid Bo's protests for his safety, Roman decides to to go University Hospital to visit his daughter.

  Alex pays Hope to help deliver his Christmas baskets. he goes over to Liz's table at Doug's Place and tells her that the whole town has missed her, and is she singing tonight? A station ID appears at the lower right-hand corner for less than a minute. Doug asks Liz to try a song, as the whole restaurant wants her to sing, and she finally agrees. She then lights up the stage with her beautiful voice. Of course, Neil walks in as Liz is singing the words of the love song in Don's direction. Neil's face turns to thunder.

  Bo calls an exhausted Marlena at the hospital, and says how sorry he is that he cannot be there. Marlena continues to guilt trip him about it. Roman is bound and determined to get to the hospital to see Carrie. Bo thinks he is nuts and they almost come to blows. Tracking lines are seen on the screen.

  December 22, 1983 no commercials, same quality as previous episode. Chris talkes Liz out to breakfast at the Park Cafe. A weather bulletin crawls across the bottom of the screen. Chris tells Liz how close they once were.  Melissa is nervous as Pete's hearing is going on as they speak.

  Marlena and Tony have been up all night with Carrie at the hospital. Bo walks in and Marlena has a go at him for not being there last night when Carrie needed him. Hope and Alex want to give Howie Hoffstedder a gift basket. They knock on his office dorr, no answer. On the other side of the door, Roman is hiding in Howie's office! Hope and Alex leave the basket, which Roman swipes, once they leave.

  Roman opens the card to the gift basket, that reads "Merry Christmas to the Less Fortunate of Salem." Bwahaha! While Marlena is hassling Bo on his whereabouts last night, Tony can tell that Bo is sincere is really did have something urget to do. Bo visits Carrie and tells her he wanted to be there last night, but he couldn't. Marlena comes in and tells Bo that Carrie might need surgery,and Bo is visibly upset. He does manage to steal some scrubs from a nearby laundry cart. At the Park Cafe, Chris is glaring at Larry Welch and explains to Liz how Welch railroaded her.

  Alice is trimming the hospital Christmas tree. She and a crabby Tom are bickering again. A station ID appears at the lower right corner of the screen. Neil cannot play Santa as he is tied up in emergency surgery. In Howie's office, Roman is gorging himself on goose liver pate from the gift basket and Bo shows up and joins him. Roman asks about Carrie's condition, and Bo informs him she is still comatose. Bo gives Roman the surgical scrubs that he stole for a possible disguise.

  Hope and Alex stop by the Park Cafe in the midst of delivering the gift baskets to the Less Fortunate of Salem. Larry asks Hope to stay and chat. He tells her that he cannot believe that such a beautiful woman like Hope only has one boyfriend. He lays it on thick and says that he has always respected the Hortons, as they are so big on traditions. He also tells her that is misunderstood by the Horton's.

  At the hospital, Chris tells Marlena she should go get some fresh air,and they go to the Park Cafe for a coffee, while Tony stays with Carrie. Alice is nagging Tom to play Santa, as Neil cannot. 

  Bo seeks out Alice at the hospital, and they are whispering. She clutches her heart and asks him, "What are we up to now?" Chris tells Marlena that Melissa believes in Pete, and Marlena says that she does as well. Bo brings Roman a disguise. Alice is coordinating the Children's Christmas Party at the hospital. Abe asks Liz if she would mind singing again this year, and asks her to bring Noelle. Tom is complaining that he has nobody to play Santa, as he has to read The Christmas Story to the children.

  A shaken Melissa tells Chris and Marlena that Pete's parents have about given up on him and he will be taken to the Youth Authority. Chris doesn't want Pete going there, and vows to talk to Pete's parents.   At the Park Cafe, the waitress hands Joan a Christmas Card. It is a thick envelope that looks like a lot of money is in it. 

  Candy Stripers Hope and Melissa are aguing about Pete again at the hospital. Another weather bulletin crawls across the bottom of the screen. Bo and Alice are conspiring and whispering at the hospital. Hope tells Bo that she has a surprise for him after her birthday party. Another station ID appears at the bottom right-hand of the screen. All she wants is for her and Bo to be together. Bo then holds a piece of mistletoe over their heads and they kiss.

  At the Children's Christmas Party Liz is singing to the children and the staff. Everyone joins in for the last verse of The Christmas Song. This scene was a real pleasure to watch.

  Santa (Roman) finally shows up and Abe thanks him for filling in. Roman as Santa is avoiding having Abe or any other of the cops look to close to his face-due to the shoot-to-kill order. They also run into Joan and Roman also avoids  direct eye contact with her. Santa then goes to join the party.

  December 23rd No commercials, good smooth editing. Video is dark, but audio is good. Marlena is in Carrie's room while Santa/Roman distributes gifts to the children to the strains of "White Christmas." Alex teases Neil for not paying Santa this year. Neil is mesmerized by Liz's singing, and Marlena wishes Roman was here to see all of this. Even Santa/Roman's eyes are a little misty. Alex wonders aloud what Bo Brady is doing at "A shindig like this." Alice and Tom serve punch and cookies. A station ID appears at the lower right-hand of the screen.

  Liz tries to make conversation to a standoff-ish Marie. Tony expresses concern for Marlena's health as she had a few dizzy spells,and Tony takes her to see a Doctor. Everyone sings "Deck The Halls." Bo's stands guard while Santa/Roman sneaks in to Carrie's room laden with gifts. he begs her to wake up as he strokes her hair. He tells her "The Christmas Story." He breaks down crying and the music builds to a crescendo. Carrie opens her eyes and whispers, "Daddy." (Roman had pulled off his beard by then.)

  Roman tells her that she has been asleep for two days and she is in the hospital. She then asks him if he killed all of those people. Of course he says no, and Carrie believes him as he has never lied to her. He puts his beard back on and makes Carrie promise not to tell anyone he was here today, not even Marlena. It will be their special Christmas secret.

  A suspicious Alex asks Marie exactly who played Santa at the party. Everyone thought that it was Dr. Rogers. Alex calls Ty and tells him that Roman Brady was just in the hospital parking lot, and for Ty to get him. Alex then calls someone and tells then that Roman was right under their nose at the party and to meet him at 6pm.

  At home, Neil and Liz are chatting by the fire. Liz admits that it was very painful to see Don and Maggie together at the party. They discuss Neil possibly moving out, but put it off until after the holidays. Marlena is thrilled that Carrie is finally awake. Carrie mentions that Santa promised to bring her Daddy home.

  Roman and Bo go to Bo's room to regroup, and discuss Carrie's Christmas Miracle. Roman said it was frustrating to be so close to Marlena and not be able to touch her. Another station ID appears at the lower bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Hope pounds on Bo's door and Roman hides in the bathroom. She proudly hands him a Christmas gift and mentions that she found Santa's clothes in the hispital laundry room. Her gift to him is a tuxedo shirt to wear to her birthday party, as the party is black tie. he apologizes to her that he did not get her a gift. She produces a twig of mistletoe and they share a long kiss. Bo then makes a lame excuse that he has to to Christmas shopping and gets rid of her, and he and Roman leave.

  It's a traditional Horton Christmas. Alice presents Melissa with her personalized ornament and Melissa is honored. An elated Hope bursts in and announces that Bo will be attending her 18th birthday party. Alice is happy for her, but Tom is grumbling about it. Time for the traditional fruitcake!

  Bo and Roman are on the road again,and discuss the leak in the Salem PD. Roman thanks Bo for helping him at the party earlier. Roman asks Bo about Hope and Bo admitted that she was not the other girls he dated. Bo wants to make the commitment but is scared that Hope will grow up and leave himas it has happened before. Bo leaves the car at the cabin. They shake hands and wish each other Merry Christmas, and Bo hitch hikes back to Salem.

  Alex is waiting in a car for someone. Someone enters the car. Alex wants answers and he wants them now. Roman Brady was right under their nose at the hospital and now he is gone without a trace. The camera turns toward...Joan! She admists that Roman fooled them all and promises that he will not get away again. "Thanks right, or your cash flow will dwindl to a halt." growls Alex.

December 26 - 30, 1983:
12/26 shirtless Bo
12/27
12/28 Bo promises Hope he will be at her 18th Birthday party
12/29 Hope’s 18th Birthday, Hope’s birthday party begins
12/30 After the party, Bo finds Hope waiting for him at her place. He blurts out that he loves her

December 26, 1983 No commercials, good audio, The first scene is a bit blurry, but it gets better. A shirtless Bo is awakened in his Room by Alice at the door. Hope then bursts in and they are surprised to see each other there. Hope gave Bo the address to the tux shop. Carrie comes home from the hospital. Marlena thinks that somehow Carrie knows that Roman is okay. Back at  the cabin, Roman teaches Anna how to handle his gun after she causes the gun to go off.

  Hope leaves, and Bo and Alice talk. Alice admits to Bo that Tom has been snooping around and he knows that something is wrong. Tom is even more suspicious as he found out that Dr. Rogers did not play Santa as he was out of town. Bo tells a tearful Alice that he will take care of it, he will think of something. Bo tells Alice that she is brave. "Except when I'm confronted with Tom" she laments. He puts his arm around her and she says she can understand what all of the ladies see in Bo.

  After questioning Audrey the waitress at the Park Cafe, Abe runs into Joan. She had a great time at Abe's family gathering on Christmas Day.  Something is bothering Abe about the meeting that Anna set up at the storage depot. Abe mentions to Joan that there was a leak in the department.

  Flamboyant Tony has a arranged a horse and carriage for Carrie's exit from the hospital. Meanwhile, Abe questions Gene about Daisy. Abe also thinks that Gene is withholding information about Roman. Tom stops by Alice and Bo's table at the Park Cafe. They are plotting again! All of a sudden, a bellowing voice screams, "HEY, WHAT'S HAPPENING??!" It is Howie Hoffstetter. He plops himself down in a seat at their table.  Bo improvises and tells Tom that Howie saved the day when he played Santa at the hospital party and what a great Santa he was. Tom isn't buying it! Tony and Gene discuss the Bakka.

  Roman is going stir crazy in the cold, primitive cabin. A Ranger knocks on the door of the cabin. Roman answers and the ranger asks him if he heard a gunshot. He stares intently at Roman and thinks he has seen him somewhere before, and leaves. Back at the station, the Ranger sees Roman's Brady's Wanted Poster.

  Carrie is thrilled to be back in her own bed. Bo and Hope bring Carrie presents at Marlena's. Bo finds out about Roman and Anna being spotted in the woods, and takes off on his motorcycle. Hope follows him.

Howie tells Bo never to put him on the spot again, and to let him in on the scam beforehand. Howie later invites himself to Hope's 18th birthday party.  Poor Hope looks mortified and wonders if Howie will have the nerve to show up at the party. Joan calls Alex to tell him that Roman and Anna have been spotted in a cabin 4 miles from the Ranger Headquarters. She then calls Abe over at Marlena's and tells him the same thing. Marlena knows that the phone call is about Roman and begs Abe not to shoot at Roman. 

  Abe and the Salem PD rush into an empty and ransacked  cabin looking for Roman and Anna. Roman calls Bo and needs the next destination set up right away. Hope begs Bo to be careful, The screen freezes then the next episode is playing.

December 27, 1983 no commercials, video not as sharp as previous episode but still ok. Audio is good.

  A defeated Chris tells Melissa that Pete's folks don't want to see him again, and it looks like he will be stuck going into the Youth Authority after all. Suddenly, Chris gets a good idea and bolts out of the Park Cafe.

  Larry Welch tries to browbeat Abe about the leak in the Salem PD and he wants the leak plugged. Neil comes home and startles Liz who is coming out of the shower and clad in only a towel. She slips on a robe and Neil stares longingly at their marital bed. He moves closer and touches her face.  They stare into each others eyes intently and Neil backs off. Larry asks Gwen out for a drink that night at Doug's Place.

  Chris visits Don and tells him about the lousy scene with the Jannings family. He thinks that Pete is better off at the Youth Facility than with his family. Chris thinks that Pete deserves a chance at a decent life and Pete has nobody who believes in him. The situation with Pete reminds Chris of his late brother Jake. There are a lot of parallels between Jake and Pete. It is too late for Jake but not for Pete. Chris thanks Don for listening and leaves.

  Liz tells Neil that she is seriously considering going back to work singing at Doug's Place. She can tell that Neil is hurting and sees the pain in his eyes. She loves Don today and she can't make herself feel the way that Neil wants her to feel.

  At Doug's Place, Larry is wondering why it is taking him so long to get a table. Julie informs him that they have a preferred customer list, "And you're not on it!." Priceless. She then gives him a laundry list of all the lousy things that he has done. Larry protests that he was just doing his job. "You do your job like a rattlesnake!" Julie hisses at him. Gwen shows up and Larry's table is finally ready.

  Chris has decided to try and become Pete's legal guardian, and goes to discuss this with Pete. he informs Pete that his parents did not want him back. Pete pretends not to care. Chris offers a hostile and skeptical Pete a job and a place to live-with him. Pete wants to know what's in it for Chris.

  Liz is being overly solicitous toward Neil (who is wearing a loud orange sweater). He tells her to stop it and then kisses her passionately. He tells her that he loves her and asks her what she felt when he kissed her. She felt confused and hurt because Neil is in so much pain. Neil does not want her pity and every time he sees her it tears him apart. He leaves and apologises for forcing himself on her.  

  Pete sneers to Chris that Chris had a fancy education and a lakefront house. Chris defends himself and says that he was not always like that. Chris explains to Pete that he is trying to make up for the mess that he made with Jake. Chris has a gut feeling about Pete, but that he will not be a punching bag for him. Pete has "Five minutes to decide, hot shot!"

  Five minutes later Pete reluctantly agrees to give it a shot with Chris. It is up to the Judge to release Pete into Chris's custody, and Pete must stay away from the Vipers. Julie tells Maggie she sees a lot of herself in Hope and wants to spare her some of the pain that she went through. Liz walks in she and Maggie have an awkward conversation, then Maggie excuses herself. Liz asks Julie for her old singing job back. A radiant Julie tells her that she can start..tonight!  

  Chris stops by Doug's Place to inform Melissa that he is now Pete's guardian. Melissa gives him a big hug and runs to tell Hope the good news. Chris tells an appalled Maggie and Julie that he will take care of Pete and the Vipers.

  Don apologises to Neil that Liz is in love with him.  Don invites Neil to say with him, but it does not work out as Don needs privacy with Maggie. Liz shows up at Don's door and tells him that it feels so right to be in his house with him. Don tells Liz that she just thinks he loves her and that he does not love her any more. He loves Maggie and will marry her. Poor Liz is lost and what shall she do? Neil walks in and overhears Liz saying that she just has to try a little harder with Neil. An  New York Telephone commercial starts and it is the beginning of an episode from November 1983.

  December 28, 1983 no commercials, quality is of a bad VHS copy.
Hope and Melissa are admiring each other's party dresses. Tracking lines appear. Bo escorts an in-disguise Roman (the video is much clearer now) and Anna to their new hideout. Anna is complaining as usual. There is a hidden panel in their hideout that is linked to the Salem Library! Roman is set on doing research on artists who makes latex masks and where to get the ingredients for the, he also wants to bone up on the occult, Haiti, and poisin. A tracking line appears during this screen.

  Doug is fuming because Hope charged over $2000 of birthday dresses to Julie's credit card. Hope promises that she will pay Julie back when she gets her inheritance on Monday. More tracking lines appear.

  At Shenanagins, Chris seats Marie near Howie's table. His cigar smoke is bothering her. More tracking lines appear. Howie is filling out an application for Eugene's Lonely Hearts Club. At Marie's request, Chris seats her further away from Howie. Howie is in love and cannot take his eyes off of the embarrassed Marie. Tracking lines appear during this scene.

  Melissa thanks Don for helping with Pete. Maggie is worried about Melissa now that Pete is out of jail. Tracking lines appear during this scene. Bo tells Roman that he is going to Hope's 18th birthday party and that Howie invited himself to the party as well. Bo mentions he will be wearing a tux and Roman snickers. He and Anna then thank Bo sincerely for helping them.

  Liz is back on stage at Doug's Place. She thanks the crowd says that it is good to be back. Neil stares intensely at her while she belts out "Evergreen." Roman goes through the hidden panel to the Salem Library and begins his research. Anna flashes back to when they first met at the same library when she was a student assistant. 

  Howie is still mooning over Marie at Shenanagins. Bo is chatting with a girl at the bar and Hope shoots him the stink-eye, then brazenly interrupts their conversation. The girl takes the hint and leaves. Hope and Bo then get into an argument. Bo says that Hope does not own him. He says he might not be able to make her party, after all.

      Don and Maggie feel bad that they are so happy and Neil is not. At Doug's Place, Neil compliments Liz on her singing. Liz cannot get over the change in Neil, on how kind and compassionate he is. Roman busies himself with research while Anna reminisces. Anna finds a book of poetry that Roman used to read to her, but he flatly tells her that he is trying to work. Neil calls Liz to say good night to her, but she is gazing at pictures of her and Don.

  Bo comes to the hideout with the interesting news that Ty Malone has disappeared. Later, Anna insists on giving Roman the bed to sleep on while she takes the floor and later regrets it. At Shenanagins, Bo and Hope finally are done arguing about the party and Bo promises that he will be there. They kiss and he walks her to her car. A black screen appears and the episode is over.

  December 29,1983 no commercials, smooth editing, good audio and video quality. Hope wakes up "This is the day I've waited for, I'm finally eighteen!" she shouts. She shakes a slumbering Melissa awake. Hope thinks that all of her dreams are going to come true, she is finally 18. Tonight, Bo will know that for sure!

  Marlena corralls Bo at his room, demanding to know if he is lying to her about not knowing where Roman is. She begs Bo for help and wants to know where he is and why Anna is there with him, and what does Bo think about that? Bo reassures Marlena that Roman will always be hers and only hers.

  Hope gives Melissa a beautiful solid-gold bracelet. She is spending her inheritance before she even gets it! She also ordered a DJ for the party, but did not consult with Doug about it, so Julie sent the DJ away. After Marlena leaves, Bo calls Roman to tell him that he has a tail on him, but he will be there as soon as he can. 

  Chris is going to court today to get custody of Pete. He tells Sandy that he can help Pete and he needs to convince the judge of this. Sandy has her doubts, as it was Pete or one of those Vipers to tried to rape her. 

  Julie tells Hope that she can have but one glass of champagne at the party. Doug suggests that Hope get an appointment with a financial planner, so she can be wise with her inheritance money. Hope protests, she wants her money, and now. Hope figures there has got to be a way around this.

  Bo comes by the hideout, and they have a close call when Bo parked his motorcycle in the loading zone of the library, but is works out. Hope tells a frazzled Julie that she and Melissa can't stay to help set up for the party as she needs to go shopping for a new evening bag. Marie brings Hope a homemade birthday cake from Alice. While Hope whisks off to Salem's most expensive boutique, Marie and Julie commiserate. 

  Bo tells Roman that Marlena is being torn apart knowing that Roman is with Anna 24/7. Bo also shows Roman how you can make a latex from a photographic image. This leads to poor Roman getting frustrated about getting set up.

  Chris gets custody of Pete. Marlena tells Pete that she has high hopes for him and hopes that Pete appreciates the chance that he has been given. Chris makes it clear to Pete that he must start at the bottom, as a busboy at Shenanagins.

  Julie and Doug apologize to Hope for being crabby earlier in the day. They present her with a lovely gold watch with engraving on the back. Doug hugs Hope and tells her that she will always be his baby. This is the most exciting moment of Hope's life. A proud Doug tells Hope she was blessed with health, smarts, beauty and now wealth. Hope hugs them both. She then takes a call from Bo, who is complaining about having to wear a monkey suit! Chris is laughing at Bo struggling to put on his tux and tells Bo that it is worth the sacrifice. 

  At the library, Roman and Anna do research on Voodoo, poisin and Raven feathers. At Shenanagins, Pete is hassling Sandy. Chris intervenes and threatens to knock the hell out of Pete.

  The party begins! Everyone is decked out in formal wear. Tom thinks that Alice is infatuated with that Bo Brady. Alice tells Tom that she loves him and that is all that matters. Marie spots Howie in his blue plaid tuxedo, who shouts "SO WE MEET AGAIN, HA HA!" Marie slinks away. Doug gets a dig in about Bo not showing up at the party yet. Hope is distracted and keeps glancing toward the front door for Bo. She raises her champagne glass, and has a solitary toast to Bo.  

Howie gives a crumpled business card to Alice in front of Tom and loudly mentions if she wants to pull another caper like that Santa Claus thing, call him direct.

Chris tells a thrilled Melissa that he got custody of Pete. Bo finally shows up looking great in his "monkey suit." Doug makes a birthday toast to Hope. Doug cuts in on Bo and Hope as they dance the first dance. Bo then dances with Alice, and he and Hope make goo-goo eyes at each other on the dance floor. BLOOPER ALERT!!!  During this scene, MacDonald Carey clearly can be heard saying , "I can't wait to get out of here!"

  December 30, 1983 no commercials, good audio and video. Tony is escorting a reluctant Marlena to the party. Delia sneers to him that Marlena Evans is not his type. hope grabs Bo for a slow dance,and they cannot take their eyes off each other as they dance. Julie notices this and Doug hopes that it is just an infatuation. Larry Welch cuts in when the next song, "Every Breath You Take" and Melissa asks Bo to dance.

  Larry is flattering Hope with his sleazy charm,and admits that he crashed the party. At his penthouse, Tony tries to cheer Marlena up with a glass of champagne. Alex is crashing the party as well.

  At Shenanagins, Snake is making fun of Pete in his busboy apron. He wants to pull a caper, but Pete is not interested. Liz tells Julie how strange it is to see people you are supposed to know, but you don't. She warns Liz about Larry Welch and tells her not to trust him. Here comes Alex and Julie tells him and Gwen that this is a private party and he is not invited.

  A giddy Hope is on her third glass of bubbly. Larry overhears her say that she is getting her first quarter of a million dollars on Monday. Howie asks Hope where Marie went and is bummed that she went home with a migraine.

  Hope and Bo arrange to meet in the lounge to exchange gifts. He gives her a book of poetry. Hope tosses it aside and makes Bo open his gift, a cashmere jacket. They argue as Bo doesn't like to get dressed up, and he storms off to get a beer.

  Gwen is upset about being humiliated at Doug's Place. She has has it with Alex as he has no respect for her. Hope sees Bo chatting up another girl and she then flirts with another guy. Bo tries to separate Hope and the guy and Bo and Hope get into a very loud argument, and Bo leaves the party. Doug tells Hope that Bo is bad news, and good riddance. Hope rushes out after Bo and Doug and Julie yell at her to come back.

  Gwen and Alex continue their fight and she leaves Alex's. Gwen goes back to Doug's Place for a drink and Doug snaps at her. Larry Welch pounces after seeing her there all alone.  Tony and Marlena are enjoying a nightcap at the penthouse. Marlena thinks that Tony has come a long way since Renee. Tony remarks that you can't live in the past. Everyone is leaving the party as Hope and Bo are nowhere to be seen.

  Hope goes to Shenanagins to look for Bo, and swipes the keys to Bo's room downstairs. Doug is upset that Hope has left her own party. He gives her 20 minutes to return or else he is going after her. As soon as Marlena leaves, Tony collaspes on the couch and tells Delia that he is exchasted, having to be charming all of the time.

  Bo and Janet, the girl from the party, are having a drink at Shenanagins. Bo has had quite a few by now, and tells Pete that he doesn't want Snake or any of the Vipers hanging around there. He and Pete have words. Bo then asks Janet to leave with him, then changes his mind. The screen freezes and then goes back to the DVD menu. Then the scene resumes. He tells Janet that she is terrific and says good night to her. 

  Hope is alone downstairs alone in Bo's room, reading the book of poetry that Bo got her. Drunken Bo stumbles in and asks what she is doing there. Hope couldn't let the night end without a talk. Bo splashes cold water on his face. They argue about her callous treatment of his gift the poetry book and Hope apologises. Bo is frustrated with Hope acting like a kid. He then blurts out that he loves per. They kiss passionatly and move to his bed, kissing the whole time. The screen freezes and the DVD menu appears.

1984