JAYCEE'S WEEK IN REVIEW SALEM, November 1,1997 Halloween came and went and we only got to see Abby dressed up. Where were the rest of the children? Maybe
they were dressed up as ghosts. My condolences go out to Marlena. Not only was she pressured into marrying Roman, she also had
a terrible hair week. Roman perked right up when Doc accepted his proposal. It’s amazing how the prospect of bedding
Marlena gave him the strength to get out of bed and get into a tux. The so called jungle adventure came to an end. I’ve seen more excitement on Geritol Night at
the senior center but I digress. The gang made their way back to Salem albeit not without complications. Hope managed
to hold on to Roman’s cure when their plane crashed. John had to give her mouth to mouth again. I hope John didn’t
pick up anything contagious in the jungle or they could have a full blown epidemic back in Salem. Within the female
population only of course. The Roman Holiday Bunch was also on it’s way back home. Poor Debra’s Frederick’s of Hollywood
wardrobe was not enough to hold on to Mike. Carrie was confused about her feelings for Mike. Austin was just confused,
as usual. Sami said "arrivederci" to Franco and hurried home to be with the only person who really
loves her, her daddy.(puhleeese!) Wait till he finds out what his little "peanut" has been up to in Rome. Bo and Billie continued their honeymoon. Bo had a premonition that Hope was in danger but Billie
just shrugged it off and kept her mouth shut about what the fortune teller had said. Celeste was more certain than ever that the key to the identity of little Elvis’ dad was in Jonesy’s
house. Viv and Ivan dressed up for Halloween and helped Jonesy with his annual bash. No one was able to see what
was behind that blasted door. TC and Travis finally figured out the connection between Jennifer/Hope and Jack. It sure took
them long enough. Poor Jack had all his privileges removed. Does this mean that Jen can’t spend the night anymore?
The inhumanity in today’s prisons is just appalling! Well, that’s it for this week. Special thanks to my daughter for proofreading for me. Finally
I’m getting something back for all the money I’m shelling out to the University of Miami. SALEM, November 8,1997 As Roman’s condition deteriorated most of the weary travelers returned home. The cure was missing one
vital ingredient, Stefano’s blood. He was willing to give it for a price; Marlena’s friendship and forgiveness.
She of course, agreed. If the kind psychiatrist really believes that is all he wants then I have some land in the
Everglades she might want to invest in, along with Lexie who has also taken leave of her senses. The sight of Roman and Marlena getting married shook John. "Doc" has yet to explain.
Maybe she can explain it to me, too. Kristen immediately seized the opportunity to torment John and told him that Marlena had fallen
in love with him only because she thought he was Roman. When is that witch’s trial anyway, or is she also going
to get a pardon? Maybe Peter can find an old beaker to keep Roman’s cure in and then he too can get a pardon when
he returns. Kate continued to meddle and play God with people’s lives. First, she lied to Bo, telling him
that Hope was back in Salem and happier than ever, insinuating that Hope was still with Franco. Then she made dinner
reservations for Carrie and Austin hoping to keep Carrie away from the hospital and Mike. Bo who has come down with the "If I Only Had A Brain" syndrome told Billie for the
millionth time that he loves her and they will always be together. In soap opera language that means only one thing;
Billie will be dumped sometime in the near future. Jonesy told Vivian that he would leave everything to her after they were married. Viv made Ivan
dress up as Father Guido Sarducci to perform the ceremony. Then the old man announced that he wanted to make whoopee
with his new bride. Maybe he can fit it in between naps. Sami was exposed again. The Brady sisters had it out. Carrie convinced herself, for the time
being anyway, that her newfound feelings for Mike were brought about by Sami’s scheming. Austin remained clueless.
If ignorance is bliss, this guy must be in heaven. TC and Travis decided that since Jack was off limits then they would go after Jen. Were they
having a 2 for 1 sale at the goon mart when Stefano hired these guys? Marlena and Eric argued about John. He wants John out of their lives. Marlena, for once, was
completely honest about her feelings and told Eric she was sorry if that hurt him. Mother and son later made up.
(My favorite scene of the week) I must admit that I got a little teary eyed and this time it wasn’t because of
the atrocious script. Their reconciliation was cut short when Marlena’s beeper went off, alerting them that Roman
had gone into cardiac arrest again. How can they tell? He always looks dead to me. That’s it for this week JAYCEE'S WEEK IN REVIEW SALEM, November 16,1997 The column is a little late this week because I was suffering from a temporary lapse of sarcasm. Not to
worry though, I’m fine now. Here are the events that kept us glued to our TV sets last week. Roman was on his way to a full recovery after he was given a transfusion of Stefano’s blood.
Maybe now they can infuse him with a personality. Kristen went to the hospital enabling Eric to deliver the best line of the week. She suggested
that he let go of his animosity toward her family as it was all in the past. Eric brilliantly replied, "That’s
funny coming from a Dimera, you people never let anything go." John and Marlena finally reunited and were able to talk things over. John insisted that Roman
be told the truth and Marlena reluctantly agreed. Then they proceeded to remind us why they are one of daytime’s
hottest couples. Wow! Eric continued to give his mother unsolicited advice. I hope the writers aren’t going to turn
him against his mother. I have really enjoyed the rapport those two have with one another. Sami announced that her next scheme would be to get her parents together again. Maybe she is
planning to use the memory-erasing laser on Marlena? Lucas threatened Sami with taking Will away from her if she
doesn’t shape up. All this hostility was going on during Will’s birthday. This would have been a great opportunity
for a party so that we could see all the Salem children but as usual they were nowhere to be seen. Jen was at Travis’ mercy. Jack was frantic as he realized there was nothing he could to save
the woman he loves. I was frantic as I realized that Jack’s cell-mate Herbie and Austin must be alumni of the same
acting school. Speaking of Austin, he invited Carrie and Mike to lunch. It was too much to expect that he would
actually have an inkling as to what happened in Rome. He just slobbered on Carrie and gave Mike a watch they had
bought for him while they were on their honeymoon. When will this guy wake up and smell the possible adulterous
affair? Susan awaited Elvis’ arrival while Sister Moira and Celeste marveled at her mental deficiency
and poor sense of taste. Later, Kristen showed up with a "mickey" in a peanut butter sandwich. It’s all
part of a master plan for Stefano to take little Elvis away from Susan and give him to Kristen to raise. She hopes
John will then see her in a different light; that of someone who needs to be institutionalized. That’s it for this week. JAYCEE'S WEEK IN REVIEW SALEM, November 22,1997 Susan at long last realized the truth about her baby’s paternity but Stefano and Kristen coerced her into
silence. Those two are mean, mean, mean! Most of Salem converged at Jen’s house as the police and Jack, who was able to escape from prison,
searched for her. Laura was able to help Jack and threw the police off his trail while he went to Travis’ house
to look for a clue that would lead him to Jen’s whereabouts. Once again Laura has to take matters into her own
hands in order for something to get done. Abe, are you taking notes? Doctor Marcus informed Marlena that Roman’s state of mind is crucial to his recovery and therefore
any news that might prove stressful should be withheld. I guess deceit is the best medicine after all. Eric proved to be quite the manipulator as he secured a room for Roman in Marlena’s seemingly
interminable penthouse. Roman was full of vigor and couldn’t wait to get out of the hospital so he could be close
to "Doc." John and Marlena quarreled about this latest turn of events. She argued the point that Roman
will need monitoring after his release from the hospital. John wondered just what kind of monitoring and if it
would include some "sexual healing" for Roman. The temporary honeymooners returned and went straight to the hospital to see Roman. I think Bo
was hoping to find a doctor who could surgically remove his clingy bride from his side. Upon learning that Hope
had been in the jungle getting the cure and not with Franco, Bo was confused. (Join the club) Those two were drawn
to each other like John Tesh to a boring tune and finally were able to clear up some misunderstandings. Bo explained
that he had not slept with Billie the night Hope walked in on them. However, he neglected to mention that he has
slept with her every night thereafter. Lexie persuaded Stefano to admit the truth about Peter so that Jack can go free and Jen can be
saved. Peter learned of Jen’s kidnapping on the Internet and immediately called Stefano to find out what was going
on. After seeing that handsome devil again, one could hardly blame Jen if she says, "Jack who?" and drapes
herself all over Peter. Yowsa! Well, that’s it for this week. SALEM, November 30,1997 Roman was released from the hospital and went home to the penthouse. Once there he proceeded to romance
Marlena. Luckily after a couple of facial attacks on her, he was called to help with the investigation of Jen’s
kidnapping. John went back to the "Demented Mansion" to gather his belongings. Kristen, of course,
wasted no time to get herself dolled up and tried to work on John’s insecurities about Marlena’s feelings. Later,
he showed up at the penthouse and planted one on Marlena so that her last thought of the night would be of him.
Too bad Roman wasn’t there as he could have greatly benefited from that kissing lesson. Hope wondered what she should do about Bo and Alice told her to listen to her heart. In soap
opera land hearts seem to be very chatty organs. Too bad brains are almost always silent. Meanwhile Franco, who
had been eavesdropping as usual, vowed that he would not let Bo have Hope. Sounds like another kidnapping in the
works. Kate gave Billie advice about Bo. Basically she told her to continue to be as needy and clingy
as she can possibly be. Billie went straight to the police station to get Bo to come home so she could try out
her strategy. Bo however, didn’t seem too interested and announced that he doesn’t know where "home"
is. Later, when he walked down to the pier, he saw Hope and Franco in a compromising position. Austin told Carrie they should have a baby right away. She, after considering the gene pool,
politely declined and said they should wait a while. A mosquito that gave him a fever and superhuman strength bit Peter. He continued to make his
way back to the states after arranging to meet with Travis in the Grand Canyon. Peter could hardly wait to see
his Jennifer Rose again. Jen kept praying that Jack would catch up to them first. In the meantime she offered herself
to Travis in exchange for her freedom. Is that her only method of negotiation? Sami may have pushed Kate too far this time when she gave "The Intruder" some unflattering
information about Kate’s business dealings. Kate considered having her silenced, permanently. Sami continued to
insist that she is just as uneducated and untalented as Kate’s children, therefore she too should have an important
job and a big office at Titan’s. Kristen worked on Susan telling her that she should give little Elvis to her to raise. That way
he won’t be influenced by Stefano’s evil. I guess it’s better if he is influenced by her insanity, instead. After
having a terrifying dream I think Susan finally agreed. Between Susan’s whining and my yawning, I’m not sure if
I heard right. Well, that’s it for this week. Now I must get back to my recipes for leftover turkey. Copyright © 1998, w3PG, inc.
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