[Senusret I]

Recap for Thursday, April 29, 2004

The moment of truth has arrived. Bo questions Marlena under the influence of truth serum. Lexie is there as overseeing physician. She must endure the excruciating moment as Marlena confesses to shooting Abe Carver in cold blood. We see a flashback of Marlena committing the crime. Lexie, devastated, leaves the room in tears. In the waiting area, she warns Jennifer about what she's about to endure. As a doctor, Lexie worries the stress may be too much for Jennifer and her unborn baby. But Jennifer is determined to hear Marlena confess to killing Jack. As Marlena describes Jack's final few words, Jennifer breaks down in sobs. Mickey arrives to hear the gruesome details of Maggie's murder. Through a series of flashbacks, we see how the sinister serial killer preyed on Maggie's trust in the so-called good Dr. Evans... Marlena gloats: it was like leading a lamb to slaughter! Mickey is beside himself with rage. Hope finally lashes out at Marlena: how could she? And why? Why did she kill all those innocent people?! Will Marlena finally reveal her motive?

After hearing Marlena's confession, Jennifer asks Patrick to take her out for some fresh air. They go up to the hospital rooftop where Jennifer's emotions get the better of her, and she faints. For a while, Lexie fears Jennifer might lose her baby. But Patrick's stalwart support and his mysterious doubloon help Jennifer make it through.

Julie and Bonnie play tug-of-war over Mickey, who is floored by the truth behind Maggie's death. Still in grief, he thinks he sees her in the hospital, but it is only Julie.

Sami refuses to believe her mother could be guilty. She suspects John and Kate are plotting to frame her mom for the murders. Lucas tries to reason with Sami, but she won't listen. She bursts into Marlena's hospital room during the confession and rants that it's a set-up! The judge is not pleased. Bo insists Sami listen, as Marlena confesses to killing Maggie. Lucas is gut-punched. Sami is very conflicted. She still thinks John's responsible. Her mother can't be a killer!

The gulf between Shawn and Belle widens as Marlena confesses. We see their love and commitment is strained almost to the breaking point. When Marlena admits to killing Shawn's aunt Maggie, Belle makes a bleak assessment: most of the victims are Shawn's relatives... How will Belle and Shawn ever have a future together?