May 18, 2004

Act I
Carly asks Sonny how it's gonna be -- will they live like polygamists in Sonny's harem? Is she supposed to have no feelings about that? Sonny says yes -- that's precisely right.

Courtney says to Jason that she doesn't get why he's there -- he's the only person who's not the father of Sam's baby. Jason doesn't say anything. Jax shows up and says he doesn't care about Sam -- only the kid. Jason won't let him near her.

Sam tells Dr. Meadows that she wants the amnio as soon as it's safe.

Emily spies Nik and Mary kissing. Nik says he wishes he'd known it was their anniversary. Actually, she told him about a month ago right down to the small wedding and tripping on her hem on her way out of the church. He's forgotten again. He says they'll do something special. Mary takes off after he leaves.

Luke tells Lucky he can't find Skye or Laura so he's burning the place down. Someone watches him.

Act II
A photo of Luke & Laura circa 1982 is shoved under Skye's door. She continues to scream for Luke but the distance plus the gag around her mouth kinda prevents this.

Luke pours petrol all over the room. He tells Lucky he's been itching to burn the place down forever. Suddenly he lights a candle and it goes up in flames. He looks triumphant (much like Marlena as the Devil when she burned that church a decade ago) as someone watches him, unseen.

Jason tells Jax he doesn't want him seeing Sam. Jax says he is going anyways. And does!

Courtney asks Jason why he gives a crap that Sam is "suffering". Jason says that he feels bad for the situation, plus Sonny made him.

Sonny tells Carly that he will not abandon a child of his. She tells him he walked into the oldest trap in the book. Sonny says he's leaving for now. She asks if he's going to Sam. He says he's not going to Sam -- he's going to his baby!

Act III
Luke freaks out when Lucky tells him that Forensics is at Skye's lakehouse looking for clues. He has a flashback of dragging the body around.

Outside Skye's room a woman with blonde hair (we only see the back of her head) hesitates after hearing Skye's pleas. Two more Luke & Laura photos are shoved under the door.

Sam has the ultrasound but declines to listen to the baby's heartbeat. Jax, in the room with her, asks her how much she wants to give up the kid. She slaps him across the face and tells him he's not wrong -- she would use the kid to extort money from him but she'd never do that to Sonny (who conveniently returns to overhear that last part).

Act IV
Luke busts through the door of Skye's lakehouse and freaks out when the ultraviolet light has revealed traces of blood. Luke and Lucky, outside, discuss stuff.

Dr. Meadows thinks it's too soon for the amnio. Jax wants Sam to take the guest room at his place; Sonny wants to hire a nurse and set her up. Jason says he'll take her home.

In the gazebo Carly tells Courtney she wants to make sure the paternity results come back revealing Jax as the daddy.

Mary finds Emily at the hospital. Emily thinks Mary is being unfair to Connor's memory and the only person who'll get hurt is her new fella.

Act V
Carly tells Courtney of her plan to steal a lab coat and switch Sam's test results. Courtney applauds her.

Jax and Sonny sniff each other, then threaten.

Luke tells Lucky how he thinks Ross died but Lucky thinks Skye did it.

Skye pleads with Laura to let her go. The blonde walks away.

Sam tells Jason she forgot her bag as they get to PH 2. He leaves to get it. Carly shows up and congratulates Sam and calls her a tramp.

Act VI
Carly is yelling at Sam. She tells her that she's declared war on her family and she doesn't know what she's in for. Jason shows up and tears the girls apart. He spirits Sam inside and tells her that he believes her when she says she didn't intend to get pregnant.

Across the hall, Sonny returns home and Carly tells him they will get through this together -- as a family.

Jax finds Courtney in the park. She says that she thinks he'll be a good father and they both agree Sam's not a very nice person. He is surprised by her newfound faith in his abilities to parent and she says she has a strong feeling things will work out for him.

Mary returns home and allows Emily's words to play over in her head. Nikolas emerges and gives her a new ring. She accepts it happily and he says he wants to begin their life together by renewing their vows at the end of May.

Preview
Jogging Jax and Courtney bump into each other in the park where he says he's got a proposal for her

Sam announces she's taking the paternity test today

Carly accuses Jason of siding with Sam

Sonny tells Michael (in his school uniform) that they will always be a family and nothing will change that. If that's true, Michael asks, then why did you make another baby with Sam?