The BEST episodes written by John S. Newman
#1 - Ep. #9515
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 86
PREVIEW: Bo sweeps Hope off to the St. Luke's Carnival; Brady makes Chloe a special promise; Victor and Tony make a devilish deal. SUMMARY: At the DiMera Mansion, Tony comes home and finds Bart sitting in the dark at the chess board. Tony questions him and Bart explains how Rolf has left, sayonara, averedecchi. Tony is angry, and says that Rolf may be through with the DiMera's, but the DiMera's are not through with him! They head down to the secret room to look for clues as to where Rolf may have went. Tony hears a strange beeping noise. Bart looks around and he finds John's "wally wabbit" very easily. Tony orders Bart to seal the room tight, as it is no longer "secret" since his nemesis gained entry so easily. He remarks that the bug is something from his father's era, and he doesn't need it any more, and he tells Bart to get rid of it. Bart throws it to the floor and is about to smash it with his foot, but Tony stops him. Tony speaks directly into it, saying this is the last tran
#2 - Ep. #9531
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 102
PREVIEW: Bo and Roman make an illegal entry; Jennifer is in danger; Rex decides to move home. SUMMARY: At the Hartley House, Cassie walks right into Belle's dorm room, which upsets her because Cassie doesn't live there anymore. Cassie tells Belle that since they are still family, she can still come visit her. Belle tries to apologize for their fight before, and then asks Cassie what she is doing there? Cassie says she is looking for Chaz. Chaz is walking past and happens to hear his name, comes in and tells Cassie about another party. Cassie tells him that it sounds like fun and asks him to call her. Belle gives him the cold shoulder and is rude to him. He tells Cassie that he is headed to the party house and will call her later. Chaz takes off, and Cassie lays into Belle for being so rude to Chaz and Belle tells her to get out if she wants to hang out with creeps like Chaz. Cassie leaves and heads up to Rex's room. Up in Rex and Shawn's room, they are doing homework and Mimi comes b
#3 - Ep. #9554
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 125
PREVIEW: Bo quits the police force; Rex draws Mimi's blood; Victor warns Kate not to reveal her past. SUMMARY: Bo decides to turn in his gun and badge to Abe and quits the police force. Abe tries to talk some sense into Bo, but his mind is made up. He's lost faith in the system. Meanwhile, Hope and Alice talk about Bo's situation and Alice thinks it's a mistake to make any decisions in the heat of the moment; she also knows that Hope will stand by Bo, no matter what decision he makes. Hope takes Alice home and returns to find out that Bo has quit the force. She encourages Bo to follow his heart, but even he's not sure where it's leading him right now... Belle/Shawn get ready to view the second episode of Love is Blind. As Shawn waits outside Belle's dorm room, he sees Cassie getting cozy with Chaz; she gets rid of Chaz and snuggles up against Shawn just as Belle comes into the corridor. Meanwhile, Mimi goes to see Rex and is stunned when he asks her to allow him to draw some of her blo
#4 - Ep. #9570
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 141
PREVIEW: Kate and her family interrupt Brandon and Sami's wedding with a shocking announcement! SUMMARY: Sami and Brandon's quickie wedding is well underway and Sami is trying to her best to get the Justice of the Peace to speed things up. Brandon isn't quite sure about Sami's odd behavior but when he calls her on it she covers and says that she just wants it short and sweet. He agrees to go ahead and the Justice of the Peace starts again, and wouldn't you know that Sami is in an even bigger hurry now. After the third time, they are finally married. As soon as they kiss, she rushes the justice to sign the paperwork… Meanwhile, still at the hospital, Nicole squawks at Lucas that he promised her Sami's head on a platter. Lucas tries to calm her and reminds her that Kate is on the phone with Roman hopping that she will have more luck. Later, Roman gets there demanding to know what is going on and why he had to put an APB out on Sami's car. Lucas won't tell him anything and Nicole says,
#5 - Ep. #9588
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 159
PREVIEW: Things heat up between Shawn and Maya; Cassie unveils big news to John. SUMMARY: At the Kirikas mansion, Nicole is trying desperately to come up with a cover story for Brady about why she was in his shower and she ends up telling him that she got covered in mud when she was out in the stables earlier. She can tell that Brady is hesitant to buy that story, so she drops her towel, hoping that he will look at her all naked and that would distract him. To her surprise, Brady gently tells her that she should not be using her body when she has so much more to offer. She scrambles around and eventually takes off out of Brady's bathroom so he can enjoy a peaceful shower. She hurries out to the stables to see Larry, who is angry with her for leaving him there with no food and he tells her he will take off and not do her dirty work. He makes it known that there is one thing she can do that just might change his mind. Nicole remembers back to what Brady said to her upstairs and she puts
#6 - Ep. #9599
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 170
PREVIEW: Tony plots to get Cassie fired; John gives Marlena shocking news; Sami and Lucas wake up in the same bed! SUMMARY: Anyone interested in writing a summary for this episode, please contribute your work using the contribute button ( + ) in the upper right hand corner. Please remember that the summary must be your creation and you will be given the credit. Any questions, please email the co-editor at ambere@tbbs.net. Thanks to everyone!
#7 - Ep. #9609
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 180
PREVIEW: Philip surprises Belle with a kiss! Cassie finds out the truth about her biological father. SUMMARY: Anyone interested in writing a summary for this episode, please contribute your work using the contribute button ( + ) in the upper right hand corner. Please remember that the summary must be your creation and you will be given the credit. Any questions, please email the co-editor at ambere@tbbs.net. Thanks to everyone!
#8 - Ep. #9626
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 197
PREVIEW: Roman tracks down Kate; Sami receives annulment papers from Brandon. SUMMARY: Anyone interested in writing a summary for this episode, please contribute your work using the contribute button ( + ) in the upper right hand corner. Please remember that the summary must be your creation and you will be given the credit. Any questions, please email the co-editor at ambere@tbbs.net. Thanks to everyone!
#9 - Ep. #9637
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 208
A shocking revelation in the last five minutes of this episode! PREVIEW: Is Stefano alive??? Also, Mimi gives Rex a key to her place . . . SUMMARY: Anyone interested in writing a summary for this episode, please contribute your work using the contribute button ( + ) in the upper right hand corner. Please remember that the summary must be your creation and you will be given the credit. Any questions, please email the co-editor at ambere@tbbs.net. Thanks to everyone!
#10 - Ep. #9638
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 209
Stefano's new plan could be the end of Salem; Mimi finds out Bonnie embezzled all of her money!
#11 - Ep. #9663
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 234
PREVIEW: Jack clings to life in the ER after Maggie finds his body in Salem Place - he has been struck down with a brick. SUMMARY:
#12 - Ep. #9674
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 245
Victor finally offers Nicole an out from their marriage; Maggie is still frazzled about seeing Jack's ghost; Friends and family gather at the pub to support Jennifer.
#13 - Ep. #9677
Days of our Lives - Season 38 - Episode 248
Sami and Lucas are [not so] model-parents at Will's school Halloween party when a food fight erupts. And, once again, "The Salem Seven" are unaccounted for...
#14 - Ep. #9690
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 8
Caroline's autopsy report arrives - she was poisoned; Marlena and Roman are drawn closer together and John and Kate see them together; Will has some misconceptions about the state of his parent's relationship after he sees Lucas half-naked in Sami's apartment first thing in the morning.
#15 - Ep. #9701
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 19
Bo worries that his mother is not resting in peace, and then has a very disturbing dream about her and she tells him that their family will suffer further; Marlena will not let John move out and he and Sami exchange some colorful words which could be mistaken as threats; Roman later tells Sami that it is time that she grew up; Jan continues to stalk Shawn in the shadows, vowing that Shawn will not be in love with Belle for much longer.
#16 - Ep. #9711
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 29
The killer runs around Salem Place after having attacked Sami, who narrowly escaped and Roman has to eliminate more suspects – Rex, Kate, Sami and Lucas are eliminated. Lucas takes Sami home and puts her to bed after having escaped the killer's attack, but she gets freaked out and runs into Lucas' apartment and climbs into bed with him; Belle and Shawn continue to share a romantic evening, still unaware that Jan is in the apartment; Everyone hears the sirens around the city and Shawn and Rex split and go to give Roman and hand, and worried for her mother, Mimi runs out to check on her mom and ends up face to face with the killer alongside her mom and Max…
#17 - Ep. #9720
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 38
Roman confronts the killer in the kitchen with a surprising reaction as he unmasks his attacker... and is later cut down by a sharp blade; Bo and Hope hunt for clues and find a cufflink and fear that Tony has come to the wedding to harm Roman; Marlena persuades Sami to give Roman her blessing on his wedding day... but unfortunately, they can't find Roman to tell him; Nicole shows Victor the envelope that Roman had with the evidence proving her guilt, but does not submit any details as to how she obtained it, she just says it is their get-out-of-jail free card; Shawn, Belle, Brady and Chloe make New Year's resolutions; Shawn strongly implies to Belle that he intends to marry her in 2004; Philip, having finally made it to the reception, is shocked to see Chloe in Salem; Bo, Hope and John capture what they believe is the killer outside Tuscany; In the kitchen, we see a pale, bloody hand fall out of a crate; Celeste, plagued by premonitions, suffers a seizure; Celeste's worst fears come t
#18 - Ep. #9726
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 44
Brady and Chloe have a romantic last morning together; Nicole learns Chloe is leaving and surprises them by appearing to apologize for her previous behavior, but Nicole is still determined to make Brady hers; Lexie tells Jennifer the ultrasound shows that the fetus is in jeopardy and Jennifer herself could be at enormous risk; Bo confronts Mickey about defending Tony and Mickey insists that Tony get a fair trial; Tek testifies and everyone is rocked to learn that not only is there no solid evidence but that the murder weapon was not the samurai sword but the knife that was used to cut the wedding cake; Marlena still refuses to talk to John; Victor tells John he thinks Tony may be innocent - he suspects the murderer might be a woman; Roman and Abe appear to Celeste again and restate that Tony is not the killer; Celeste tells Marlena and the judge is about to rule when Marlena enters and announces that she would like to be heard…
#19 - Ep. #9728
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 46
Tony's charges are dismissed after Marlena's testimony; Tony offers Mickey a huge bonus and he accepts the check on behalf of the Horton Foundation; Tony confides in Celeste about Victor's belief that the suspect is female; Victor promises to be in touch with Tony about his potential "female" suspect - Nicole hears this and vows to take care of Victor first, she later grabs a gun and shoots Victor; Marlena still will not speak to John, and after the verdict is announced Marlena heads out of the courthouse and is abducted by a mystery person wearing leather gloves and a black hooded sweatshirt…she is taken to a secluded room and she is bound and gagged - the mystery person is John; Bo looks at a photo of Roman and wonders why his brother's ghost hasn't visited him like his mother's did; Bonnie kicks "the seduction" of Mickey Horton into high gear and when a fantasy becomes a reality, Bonnie finds herself in a lip lock with old man Horton…
#20 - Ep. #9738
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 56
In the aftermath of the tiger's rampage and circus fire, the tiger has gotten away; John and Hope ask Marlena to speculate from the list of circus attendees as to who could possibly be the killer - Unless it's Nicole, Marlena has no idea; Tony is rushed into the ER; Tony is stabilized and Lexie is confident he will pull through and name the killer; Celeste gets major vibes that Tony will not make it; evil is near and the killer is about to strike; Nicole is being kept under surveillance in case they need to question her about murder cases in town; Brady tells Nicole he believes she is innocent; Belle encourages Marlena to reunite with John; Marlena tries to enlist John in helping Belle through their separation but John still doesn't understand why they are apart; Rex feels guilty that he believed Tony was the killer; Bonnie "faints" to get Mickey's attention and he brings her to the hospital for tests; Julie is suspicious of Bonnie's intentions and Mickey tells Julie to stop reading in
#21 - Ep. #9747
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 65
#22 - Ep. #9770
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 88
#23 - Ep. #9924
Days of our Lives - Season 39 - Episode 242
#24 - Ep. #9928
Days of our Lives - Season 40 - Episode 2
The Salem crew managed to convince the coast guard to check out the Japanese trawler to see if there are any survivors on board. After talking to Belle about adjusting Caroline's wedding dress to fit her instead, Sami goes to see Father Jansen, not realising Brandon is on his way there as well. Bonnie worries about her upcoming marriage to Mickey, and seeks spiritual advice from Celeste.
#25 - Ep. #9936
Days of our Lives - Season 40 - Episode 10
Shawn denies his father's insistence that he is in love with Belle and affirms that he plans to marry Jan, then reminds Bo about both Billie and Carly when Bo tries to tell him there is only one true love in each man's life. Sami and Lucas happily welcome Maggie back to Salem, but they are shocked when Maggie tells them that Mickey just married Bonnie. Maggie does a little matchmaking as she pushes Shawn to ask Belle to dance to the song Our Love is Here to Stay. Kate shocks Sami and Lucas by announcing that Basic Black will pay for the wedding and honeymoon. Philip proposes to Belle. Someone injects John's I.V.