DiMera Mansion
Kate walks over to the portrait and puts her hand on it, ready to open it. All the sudden she hears a voice behind her.
Stefano: What do you think you’re doing?
Kate: Oh! Darling, you scared me! I was just trying to fix your portrait. It looked crooked.
Stefano: Mm. Yes, well, we have plenty of staff here to handle things of that nature.
Kate: You’re right. So, how was your day?
Stefano: Just fine, darling. I’m sorry Lucas could not join us for dinner last night.
Kate: Yes, well, you know how it is.
Stefano: Are you ok, Katherine? You seem a bit jittery or something.
Kate: Oh, I just have a lot on my mind with the business and getting ready to hand over the reins to Lucas.
Stefano: Are you absolutely sure you want to do that?
Kate: Of course I am. He is fully capable of handling it and I’m looking forward to a semi-retirement.
Stefano: Indeed. Then let’s celebrate.
The Loft
There's a knock at the door. Sami walks over and opens it.
Sami: Oh my God! It’s you!
Lucas: Hi!
Sami: What are you doing here? I didn’t even know you were coming back into town?
Lucas: Well, good to see you too, Sami.
Sami gives Lucas a hug.
Sami: Of course it’s good to see you! It was just a total surprise.
Johnny: Lucas!!
Johnny goes running toward Lucas and gives him a big bear hug.
Lucas: Hey there Johnny! How’s it going, buddy? High five!
Johnny: Are you here to see my sister?
Lucas: I’m here to see everybody. Are they all here? Where’s Allie and Will? And Sydney?
Sami: Well, Will is at school, Allie is playing at her friend’s house, and Sydney is taking a nap.
Lucas: Oh, right, I think I’m still on Hong Kong time.
Johnny: Mommy, can I go play in my room?
Sami: Sure, Johnny.
Lucas: So, how are things going? I heard you and EJ are in for the custody battle of the century.
Sami: Oh, Lucas. It’s horrible. I was able to get a restraining order for awhile but now the hearing is coming up.
Lucas: Shouldn’t you be able to get full custody hands down after what EJ did.
Sami: Under normal circumstances, yes. But you know me, there is no such thing as normal.
Lucas: What have you done now?
Sami: That obvious, huh?
Lucas: You do realize I’m the only person who knows you better than…well, you.
Sami: I know. EJ claims he has evidence that I was the one who tried to kill him.
Lucas: Did you?
Sami: Well, yeah, but…
Lucas: Geez….well, I guess we both got bad aim, huh?
Sami: I know, right. I can’t believe that someone could take a bullet to the head, lie there for hours, barely survive surgery, go into a coma, have the plug pulled, and be perfectly fine a couple weeks later.
Lucas: It’s those damn DiMera’s. They got nine lives or something.
Sami: I just wish I had never met EJ Wells DiMera. I mean, I love Johnny and Sydney but I really wish he wasn’t their father.
Lucas: Well, hopefully you’ve learned your lesson with falling for his cr*p again.
Sami: Oh, believe me. I will NEVER fall for that ba*tard ever again. It’s one thing for him to do stuff to me but once my children were put in the crossfire, something just snapped in me. No one messes with my kids and gets away with it.
Lucas: There’s the Sami I know and love. The fighter.
Sami: So you haven’t told me, what are you doing back in Salem?
Lucas: My mother asked me to come back to town to run Hearth and Home here. I just got in last night and would have come over sooner but it was getting late after I spoke to my mother.
Sami: So you’re back for good?
Lucas: Looks that way.
Sami: Oh, Will and Allie will be so happy to have their father back in town. And me too.
Lucas: Thanks, Sami. It’s probably for the best anyway. That way I can keep an eye on Stefano and try to figure out what he’s keeping from my mother.
Sami: What are you talking about?
Lucas: I’m not sure. I walked in on him fiddling with something in his safe over at the mansion and overheard him talking about some secret. I think it’s something big. And it has to do with EJ too.
Sami: EJ? Hmmm….I wonder what that could be about.
To be continued....
Reminder: I am heading out of town today and will be gone until Friday. I should still have internet access while I am gone and be able to post. If I run into any problems I'll let you all know from my iPhone. I'll give you the spoilers for the week ahead in a new post. Enjoy!