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Episode 3


~Cut to Salem General Hospital, Billie Reed's room~
~Billie has been released from the hospital after losing her and Bo's baby~
~Kate enters~
Kate- Billie, what are you doing?
Billie- Packing, Mom, I am leaving Salem.
Kate- You cannot go now?
Billie- Mom, there is nothing here in Salem to hold me, I lost my baby, I have lost Bo to Hope...
Kate- What about your brother, He needs you here!
Billie- Austin? In all that has happened to me, I--how is he anyway?
Kate- He survived surgery, they got the bullet out, but Dr. Horton says that he could suffer memory loss, be paralyzed or brain damaged. It is going to take all the love and support from all those he loves right now if he is to make a full recovery. Together, we can all rebuild our lives, Austin's, mine and Victor's and yours as well. But we have to stay together! Honey, I love you and I need you in Salem and so does your brother!
Billie- Of course, I am sorry, so selfish of me. I was so wrapped up in my losses that I had not even considered Austin. I am not promising anything, but I will not leave Salem until I am sure Austin is going to recover as much as he can.
Kate- Thank you sweetheart. C'mon let's go see Austin now, they should have him set up in ICU. He will not be conscious but I have no doubt that he will feel our presence in the room.
Billie- What about Carrie, shouldn't she be here?
Kate- Honey, that is another story, but I am sure she will be here, she cares a great deal about Austin.
Billie- Of course she does, she's his wife for goodness sake!
Kate- Billie there is something you do not know, but now is not the time, honey, let's concentrate on the two of us being there for Austin and doing all we can to see that he gets well.
~Billie and Kate head towards ICU and Austin's room~

~Cut to ICU Room 5~
Billie- My God, he looks so helpless. How did this happen?
Kate- Austin was shot in Salem Park.
Billie- What? Who would want to shoot Austin, he does not have an enemy in the world?
Kate- Details are sketchy right now. Rumor has it that the bullet was meant for Sami; Austin jumped in front of her and took the bullet instead.
Billie- Bullet meant for Sami? Mom don't tell me!!
Kate- Franco is the chief suspect from what I have heard.
Billie- Mom! Did you arrange this with Franco? Sami has alot of stuff on you, please tell me you didn't!
Kate- My animosity for Sami is public knowledge, but I would never go so far as to have her shot. I will handle Sami in my own way, with Victor back, she is no match for the two of us.
Billie- Then why did Franco apparently do this? What could have been his motivation if he was not put up to it?
Kate- That is a question better meant for Mr. Kelly. Care for some coffee?
Billie- Mom sounds to me like you are avoiding this issue...
Kate- Nothing to tell sweetheart, I will be back with coffee for both of us...
~Kate leaves the room~
Billie- Oh Austin, big brother, how did you get caught up in this mess? If Mom had this set up and now you ended up shot, this has got to be killing her on the inside. I want to believe that she had nothing to do with this....Please Austin, you have so much to live for, the whole family needs you right now. Especially me, I lost my baby tonight and I have lost Bo for good to Hope, he is probably off with her right now---
Voice- No he's not!
~Billie turns to see who had spoken to her~
Billie- My God! Bo! You came back to me!

~Cut to Skull Island~
~Mass confusion is the rule. Stefano DiMera holds most all of Salem in the palm of his hand. He has everyone in the state of confusion and panic. Everyone is face to face now. Hope looking at Hope. Roman looking at Roman. Marlena looking at Marlena. Who was whom? Only The Master knows for sure...~
Roman2- What the hell is going on here Stefano? Answer me right now or I kill you right here!
Stefano- Come now Roman, you kill me and all your answers die with me...oh by the way take a look around you, my friend. 2 Hopes, 2 Marlena's and my God another Roman Brady, who is who?
Roman1- Enough with the games DiMera, you tell us all what we need to know or this time you go over the cliff!
~Marlena glares at her twin. Hope glares at her twin. Marlena looks at both Romans~
~Roman2 makes his move on Stefano DiMera. Gunshots ring out, a massive struggle ensues with most all Salem involved~
~Roman2 has Stefano by the throat as they approach the cliff side. Roman1, Bo, Shane and Steve are battling Drew and Lawrence Alamain, both Hopes are off to the side as are both Marlena's with Kayla Brady~
Steve- Kayla! Take them out of here now! Get below, we will sort this out later!
~Kayla manages to get both Hopes, and both Marlena's together and they all head to the base of Skull Mountain and the rescue boat~
~In the struggle, one man moves closer to the edge...~
~A helicopter arrives at the top of Skull Mountain...~
~Stefano DiMera gets the upper hand and throws Roman2 over the cliff...~
~Roman1 makes a quick break of it and manages to grab Roman2's arm before he suffers the long fall, Roman1 pulls Roman2 back up on the ledge~
~Stefano manages to get control of a gun, fires it into the air to stop the commotion~
Stefano- Now that I have your attention...The women, where in the hell are the women?
Steve- Safe below, you maniac far away from you!
Stefano- They may be safe, but they have no answers! Shane, Bo Brady, if you please release Andrew Donovan and Lawrence Alamain and do it now!
~Shane and Bo let them both go~
~Piloting the helicopter is Rocco, Stefano's henchman and his Chambermaid is on board as well. Lawrence and Drew board the helicopter~
Stefano- Ahhh, the game, the thrill of the game! We will resume round 2 another day, another time! So many questions....who is whom? Ahhh, but never let it be said that I am not a fair man! Lawrence, the briefcase if you please.
~Lawrence Alamain hands a silver briefcase with the initials "F.A." embossed on the handle~
Stefano- My dear John Black, when will you get it through your head that you are not Roman Brady, and Roman, so many battles, so many years, but how can it be that you have two wives now?
~Stefano throws the briefcase on the ground and boards the helicopter~
Stefano- A parting gift for you, my friend, once again you were The Pawn in a game that Lawrence has won! The game continues...this time in Salem!
~The helicopter pulls away and as it disappears into the sky all below are left with a chilling sound that they have all heard before...~
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
~Below on the cliff side of Skull Island. Steve Johnson, Shane Donovan, Bo Brady, Roman Brady and John Black stand looking at one another~
~John rushes over, picks up the suitcase, busts it open and finds nothing in the case, in anger, he throws the case against the cliff side~
Roman- Look John, this is difficult for us all, hell we have women below that have duplicates, Stefano has all the answers, but we have to stick together in all of this.
John- That is easy for you to say, man, once again my identity escapes me, how many times am I gonna fall for the idea that I am you? For that matter, who in the hell resurfaced in Salem a few years back that claimed to be you? What's with the Two Marlena's and the Two Hopes?
~Frankie Brady approaches with Jack and Jenn~
Frankie- Stefano has those answers, John. We at the CIA know very little. We knew that the real Roman was being held on this island. I volunteered for the assignment for obvious reasons, my brother needed me. What we do know is that when Roman left Salem a few years ago, he was put on assignment in Nicaragua on a drug cartel mission. We learned that Stefano was associated with a huge syndicate and Roman got close to busting the whole thing. This is where the CIA and ISA crossed paths. When Stefano learned how close Roman was to busting him, he had Roman imprisoned here on Skull Island and sent a man he calls his "Chameleon" to Salem to take his place. This Chameleon can take the form of any person that Stefano chooses, some marvel of modern science.
John- Wait a minute here, you mean a Chameleon busted in on mine and Doc's wedding with Kristen?
Roman- Wedding?
Frankie- Yes, all part of Stefano's master plan. Jack and Jenn inadvertently got involved in all of this because Peter Blake is confirmed as being alive...
Jenn- What? Then he must have Abby and my mother!
Frankie- Jenn, we have no knowledge as to the whereabouts of Abby or your mother, we can confirm that they were never on this island though. But, rest assured, Peter will try to contact you, and when he does you will have the full cooperation, my cooperation in getting your mother and daughter back, that I promise.
Bo- What about Tony and Anna DiMera?
Tony- That one is easy. After I left Salem, I was determined to make the DiMera name stand for good again. Stefano did not make this very easy on me. Every move I made, he thwarted. He presented me with the ultimatum that I rejoin him or my wife Anna pay the price for my disobedience. The CIA had knowledge of this and they allowed me to personally come here to rescue Anna in exchange for me spying on Stefano and giving them knowledge about his empire. When the lid blew off things here, I was kind of caught in the middle of it all. I rescued Anna, but she remains unconscious. Kayla has her below now and I really need to get to her. But one thing that I am in the dark about is which Hope rescued me? I owe her a great deal of thanks.
Frankie- Those details will come later, go be with your wife. Jack, Jenn you go with Tony to the boat below, which is where we all should be heading. No doubt that Stefano has this island set to self destruct. I will fill you in on the rest of what the CIA knows, but for now, it is a matter of survival, so let's get to that boat!
~Everyone successfully assembles on the rescue boat, Abe Carver is stunned to see doubles of everyone. Lexie and Anna remain unconscious and the boat is headed for the island hospital, which is where most everyone on the boat hopes to find the rest of their answers~
~As the boat speeds away from Skull Island, a massive explosion occurs. John Black with the silver suitcase in hand looks around the boat. Marlena1 stares at Roman then at Marlena2. Bo looks at Hope1 and Hope2. Jack and Jenn just want to find Abby and Laura. Anna and Lexie are in need of medical attention. Also, can Tony Dimera really be trusted? What happens next for him, what happens next for everyone on this boat?~
~Confusion abounds and all of Salem is exactly as the Master wants them to be!~


~CREDITS ROLL~




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