Days of Our Lives - Tues., Nov. 3, 2015

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

The gala continues, as Abby deals with Ben falling completely apart. Replay of Caroline getting the call from Bo, is on his way home. She says hurry, Hope is marrying Aiden. He tells her to delay it any way she can. Then comes a suspension of reality/belief, whatever you want to call it, as Bo & Steve are shown in a rather big, but empty garage containing a motorcycle. Steve comments on them finding this in the middle of no where, but since they are in Kansas, perhaps Glinda the good witch arranged it. Alas it doesn't start, (with Bo referring to stopping a wedding of Hope's once on a motorbike) so the guys spend a good part of the day today somehow making repairs, and evidently, even finding gasoline, because by the end....Bo says he is cashing in one of his mother's novenas, then crosses himself, and on the 2nd try, the motor leaps to life, Steve hops on the back (with Bo saying he prefers Hope back there) and off they go.

At the Ben Weston apartment, Ben is talking, how Chad made him do it, he was sooo mad at Chad, and Abby realizes he killed those women. He is saying he knew she would understand, she says she does. He is going on, about Chad making him so angry, and then talks of those "other people". She reminds him Will was her cousin, their friend. He is a bit remorseful, then talks of going away, just the two of them. She thinks that is yes, what they should do, as she tries her best to placate him. He has grabbed her arms, she says he is hurting her, to let her go. He does, she makes a break for it, he grabs her again, she yells, "my baby". He is yelling he would never hurt their baby, never ever, how could she think that? She still tries to get away, and he slams her against the door/wall. She sinks down, unconscious, he is crying, no, no, no. Next, he has her laid on the sofa, takes her phone, texts Jennifer & JJ that they won't be able to make it. She & Ben are going away, just the two of them, to be alone and figure a few things out.

John is telling Marlena how much more important she is to him than the ISA. Theresa is begging Brady to dance with her, various couples talk here and there. Caroline rushes in to tell of talking to Bo, no one believes her, she finally apologizes to all, and asks Roman to get her a plate, she has not eaten. She claims she is going to freshen up, but sneaks out the door smirking "Suckers!". Hope is there but is leaving to get ready for her wedding. Aiden is there, having flashbacks of his fantasy of killing Hope. When he sees her, kisses, declarations of I love you, etc.She is gone. Rafe gets upset, flowers have arrived, mistake made, one is a funeral wreath, Rest in Peace ribbon. He is calling the florist. Aiden calls Andre' telling him his little joke was not funny. And not to worry, he will do what he is supposed to do.

Julie calls for everyone's attention. And I do like the way everyone is grouped for this, with Nicole next to Daniel, JJ with Jennifer, Julie next to Doug, Marlena standing next to Kate, with John just behind her, Theresa next to Eve, Adrienne next to Lucas, Shawn near Roman...and I did not expect to, but needed tissues as Julie made such a moving and heartfelt toast, thanking all for coming, and she means that. She mentions Tom & Alice who did so much, meant so much to everyone in the town, then she mentions how they all recently lost loved ones, near & dear, gone too soon, and speaks eloquently of them. the camera focuses on the groups mentioned. It is a beautiful toast, and again she is most grateful for all those here, and grateful she is there. She kisses Doug. Marlena then talks of all the town meant to her, how she found love, how much the people mean to her. Another lovely and moving speech, and then Jennifer speaks, talking of Tom & Alice, of being spoiled rotten, but hoping she she will be the kind of person her gramma wanted her to be, and she will never stop trying. Everyone raises their glasses, toasts Tom & Alice, then clinking glasses with each other.

Eric has been walking around, drinking heavily. Victor tells Theresa her tricks for trying to snare Brady won't work, she should pack her bags and leave. Brady comes up, threatens to move himself & Tate out as well. Theresa tries smoothing things over. Victor grumbles that he thought Brady had learned a lesson with Chloe, but evidently not. Abe comes in with Theo, who spots Ciara and runs over. Abe stares at Lani, who comes over, asking why. He talks of noticing her eyes, that he has seen those before, then asks why she never told him that Tamara Price was her mother? He says he should have made a connection with her last name being Price, but why did she not mention it?

Caroline has snuck over to Hope's, tells her of hearing from Bo, Hope getting upset. Kayla arrives, has a talk with her mother about getting Hope upset, talks of taking her to the hospital. No, no, Caroline retracts, says she should get over to the gala. Kayla takes her. Hope takes off her wig, dons her dress, in comes Aiden. She covers up with a throw, scolding him for seeing her in her dress. They do more kisses, and exchanges of I love you, he leaves.

Abby finally comes to, finds one wrist is handcuffed to a door, I think. She pounds on it, yelling for help. Ben comes in, says she can yell all she wants, no one will hear her, they are in the middle of no where.

At the gala, some of the guys are getting the chairs set up, people get seated.Rafe & Aiden are ready, people seated. Music begins, Kayla comes down the aisle, stands at the front. Doug & Julie escort the beautiful Hope, Aiden winks at her, Hope kisses Julie, Doug and also Victor on the cheek, turns to Aiden. The justice of the peace begins. Friends, we are all gathered here.....and Caroline rises, no, no, this must be stopped.
 
Great callback to a name from the past. I love how the writers are embracing Days of the past, and incorporating it into the now. Very impressive. Didn't she sing at one of the Roman/John & Marlena weddings - because Liz was out of town, but then Liz showed back up?
 
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Didn't she sing at one of the Roman/John & Marlena weddings
Yes, she sang at this wedding:

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OOOPs, Steve did not make the comment, sorry, that was me adding mine in. I just found it odd that suddenly these guys have found a garage, with a motorcycle in it, in a garage in the middle of Kansas! Unreal! No house, no mention of abandonment, although I think as they drove off, Steve threw a handful of bills in the air, to land in the garage, I am guessing to pay whoever owned it. ????
 
The Ben/Abby stuff is pretty good. He is quite the psycho. Poor Abby who is very pregnant now.

I know why they had her say it but I can't believe Hope would say "I'll have to strangle him" about Aiden having cold feet given all the Salem people that have in fact been strangled recently. I was so happy she took that wig off for her wedding!
 
My favorite exchange of the day:

Bo: I went to another of Hope's weddings on a motorcycle.

Steve (slight shake of the head): You and Hope lead such uncomplicated lives.

The toasts at the Gala were very nice especially the one giving by Julie. The only very minor quibble I had with the Gala scenes was that I wish there was a little more mingling among the various guests like there was yesterday. But since the Aidan//Hope/Bo thingy is reaching its climax it made sense for that to be the focus.

Once again the Ben and Abigail scenes were intense. I found it disturbing the way Ben became almost childlike when he said "Oh you do understand" when Abigail said "This is because of Chad."

I do have a question about how that story played out today. Ben has apparently taken Abigail to the Horton cabin on Smith Island. My understanding is that the way to get to Smith Island is by ferry which is a public mode of transportation. So are we supposed to assume nobody noticed this guy in the company of an unconscious pregnant woman? Or is there another less public way to get to the island? Enquiring minds want to know.
 
Well, I had the same thought, Troy ! How the heck did Ben carry Abigail all this way ? I guess this is one of these times one has to forget logic !

I think I must be forgetting something. What is going on with Eric's excessive drinking?

I want to know the answer to this question too. Did anyone notice his drinking at the gala ? Is it all "because" of Nicole ? Is Eric still in love with her ? To quote Troy : Inquiring minds want to know !
 
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While we all have figured that Ben would be taking Abby to the Horton cabin, I don't think that is where they are. He said..."middle of no where", and Horton Island does have caretakers/maintainance people who check on the cabins. Heck, Percy was at another cabin with Nick but was able to take pics of Abby & EJ.
However, if it WAS/IS the Horton place, he could easily have rented or taken a boat over himself.

Eric WAS really boozing it up, and for a guy who recently lost the woman with whom he was going to leave Salem, etc., don't know why he keeps looking at Daniel & Nicole, except he may figure it isn't fair, they are happy, I am not. ???
 
I admit that I assumed that Ben's hideaway would be the Horton cabin because I read that in SOD but you could be right Poirot about it NOT being the Horton cabin. I also considered the fact that Ben most likely used a private boat it if it is indeed the cabin. But I forgot what happens when you assume. :(

For those of you who might be unfamiliar the saying goes "you shouldn't assume because you make an *bleep* of you and me."
 
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Oh thank goodness Hope took that wig off!! That thing never moved once while she was wearing it. I know it was just done for effect because of what Aiden is planning but I cringed at Hope's "I'd have to strangle him" line. At least she immediately caught her ill-timed comment. I really don't care for her wedding dress. It just doesn't seem very wedding-y to me and a bit youthful. I know it's not her first marriage but I expected something more extravagant since they were doing this the same time as the Gala.

I liked the speeches that were given at the Gala and teared up a bit at all the talk of Tom and Alice.

So are Jennifer and JJ just going to shrug and go "okay" about Abigail's text? Jen's mother's intuition should be kicking in that something is wrong, given her conversation with Abigail earlier and now the text.

Poor Abigail. Even though I knew it was coming, I gasped at Ben throwing pregnant Abigail at the door and knocking her out. I hope she can find a way to escape from him and save herself and her baby quickly but I have a feeling this will last at least a few days or weeks. *shudders*

Victor's comments to Theresa were kind of funny. I know the writers are trying to redeem Theresa (which is fantastic) but I wish they would lay off the petty games and manipulations with trying to get Brady's attention. I'd rather see a slow burn here where they co-parent, get to know each other better, have him help her out business-wise, etc. and then see where things go. It seems like the writers are trying to do that but Theresa is still overly obsessed with winning Brady over. I'd rather her focus be her son and her career right now.

I'm not sure where they are going with Eric's drinking but how many alcoholics (recovering or otherwise) does one show need? I've seen some speculation on another board about where this is leading but can't mention here as spoilers would be involved. Let's just say there is a theory out there that his drinking may lead him to drive drunk and kill someone. I hope that does not happen because that would be horrible on so many levels for this character.
 
Abigail may not yet have been in a coma, but by being kidnapped by a crazy person, she has now become a true Salemite. After all, isn't this experience one of Salem's rites of passage? Her experience demonstrates a need for Bo and Steve to write a book called How to Escape from Anywhere and perhaps a simpler introductory title, Escaping for Dummies. Among today's better lines were from Ben: "I didn't think you'd understand." Really, Ben, who wouldn't understand why you became the necktie killer? And then he said that Abigail was looking at him "like I'm some kind of psycho." Ben is there really any other way to look at you?
 
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I loved the speeches at the Gala. I almost had to use my tissue.

Bo and Steve must have angels helping them. They found a motorcycle and a
motorcycle graveyard. Now they're off to see the Wizard :)

Victor's line to Brady was funny, but not very nice. Victor said Brady was an idiot
with Chloe, etc, etc. etc.

Interesting to learn Lani's mom is Tamara Price.
Will Lani be Abe's daughter too?

Poor Caroline. No one believes she talked to Bo.

Poor Abby. Since they aren't at the Horton cabin, how long will they be gone?
 
I'm not even sure it's an obsession with winning Brady over at this point, but Theresa more or less just wants acceptance from everyone, and especially Brady. I'm liking what they're doing with her, and I also like the little moments when it shows that Brady cares about her not just as the mother of his child, but as a person who is really trying to better herself. I wish we'd see more of the Basic Black stuff, not just little meetings in a coffee shop but in an actual corporate setting. I'd also like to see Theresa and Gabi become friends, maybe Abigail too- the three of them bond over motherhood or something.

My dad watched with me tonight, and we both laughed when Caroline stood up to stop the wedding. It was neat to see his reaction to all the veteran cast, he hasn't watched in years.
 
I think I must be forgetting something. What is going on with Eric's excessive drinking?

He is still pining over Nicole. :rolleyes:

How many hours will it take Bo to ride a (speeding) motorcycle from Kansas to the Chicago area?

No wig for Maggie. :rolleyes:

If Lani is Abe's daughter, do I win a prize? :)

Hope's wedding dress is perfect, in my humble opinion.

It's looks like Abby's baby has also been SORASed!
 
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