DAYS Recaps Week of January 8, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Joel, the attendant at the morgue, told Abe and Lexie that the skeleton the police sent down to forensics for analysis had disappeared. He explained what happened the night before: a teenage boy
(Connor) got him to go look for a body; then, scurried off when he returned. Abe said he’d send a police sketch artist to the morgue to do
a composite drawing of the mystery teen. Meanwhile, Bonnie and Connor tried to figure out what to do with the bones. Connor suggested
stashing them someplace where no one would find them, like the backyard. Bonnie liked the idea, but said they had to wait until dark. Soon, Abe and Lexie arrived looking for Mimi. A nervous Bonnie said she wasn’t there and rushed them out, as Abe took note of her jitteriness. Then, Bonnie had Connor haul the bones out of the trunk and into the
basement for safe keeping.
Max woke up Mimi, noting that he’d already been to the courthouse to sign affidavits for Belle and Shawn. The pair admitted how they cared
about each other, and Max asked Mimi to move in with him. Mimi suggested taking things slowly and went to dress for court. Abe and
Lexie arrived, and Abe explained that the skeleton went missing from the morgue. He asked Mimi for help, again asking her about the ring
she’d recognized, but she couldn’t remember a thing.
Claire’s custody hearing was moments from getting underway. Bo, Hope and Marlena arrived to offer their support to Shawn and Belle, followed
by Victor. Bo asked to speak to him, alone, and asked Victor if he was really going to take a little girl away from her parents. Victor
insisted it was for Claire’s own good. Philip was her father for the first year of her life. When the bailiff called Victor, Shawn and Belle
headed into the courtroom. Marlena filled in Hope on John’s condition. She talked to a specialist, who said there was no hope for John and
that he needed long-term care. Still, Marlena admitted she couldn’t consider it.
Inside the courtroom, Victor gave his statement. While he held no malice toward Shawn and Belle, Victor and Philip were concerned about Claire’s welfare. Victor explained that Shawn had recently been living
with a prostitute and had a history of violence. Victor recounted how Shawn drove his car through Victor’s living room and his motorcycle
through St. Luke’s church. Then, he took shots at Belle. Like Shawn, she had no job, no income and lived with her parents. She was a mother with a history of mental instability and her father had recently been shot in a police
sting operation and was not expected to recover. Victor mentioned the incident where Belle let Claire “wander off” at the diner.
The judge asked for Belle and Shawn’s response to Victor’s charges. Shawn admitted he’d made mistakes, but insisted he’d turned his life around for Claire. He’d gotten his mechanic job back. He’d moved in with his parents to save enough money for him, Belle and Claire to get their own place. Shawn swore Belle was an incredible mother and that
they’d both give their life for Claire. Next, Belle informed the judge about Victor keeping the truth about Claire’s paternity from them, as well as Philip’s whereabouts. Belle insisted that she and Shawn loved,
protected and guarded Claire with their lives, when Philip was nowhere to be found. “Please don’t take my daughter away. Let her come home
where she belongs,” wailed Belle. Outside, Bo and Hope were surprised when Willow arrived, dressed all prim and proper. Inside, the judge
seemed to be siding with Shawn and Belle, so Victor brought up Shawn’s association with criminals Patrick and EJ. Then, he brought in a witness to attest to it. Willow testified that Shawn was working for EJ to make money for a cushy lifestyle. “I never once heard him mention
his daughter. All he cared about was his fancy new car,” lied Willow. Belle and Shawn tried to interject, to no avail. Shawn and Belle’s
lawyer argued that Philip wasn’t even there and asked how the court could award him custody. Victor said that Philip WAS there, as he was
wheeled into the courtroom. “Your honor, I give you my son, Philip Kiriakis,” announced Victor, as everyone looked on in shock.
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