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Bo and Hope Renew Their Vows... Thursday, August 07 2008

Bo and Hope renew their vows, John smothers Stefano and Marlena is attacked in her own home!

Bo and Hope continue on their romantic carriage ride through the park, kissing and grinning at each other, and reminiscing about their past carriage ride in New Orleans. They arrive at the church and Hope's breath is taken away. Bo knew they'd be together forever when she first became his, in New Orleans and he wants to show her how much he loves her. He gets down on one knee and proposes. She accepts and says this means a lot to her. Bo was worried it wouldn't happen because of the whole cover up. Hope decides they won't discuss that today, and they enter the church to cheering family and friends. "We told you, you'd be surprised," yells Maggie, happily. Bo thanks everyone for being there and wishes Shawn, Belle and Claire could come. He reads highlights from a letter they sent, where they send best wishes. Doug and Caroline stand beside Hope and Bo. Doug will officiate. He says he's happy to preside over this happy occasion and remembers that he thought Bo was too much of a rebel to be trusted with his little girl. Steve and Kayla get up and reminisce. Steve says they must be in love, because they keep getting married over, and over, and over! Kayla knows it's special for each and they take a few moments to remember the wedding in New Orleans and we see flashbacks of their vows, then they talk about their second wedding. Ciara asks if she looked like a Princess and Bo tells her, "You bet she did!" They kiss, and remember that they then set sail with Shawn. We are treated to a flashback to Bo and Hope's wedding in the hospital, during the birth of Zach. Steve says that after that wedding, Hope and Bo had a Christmas Eve wedding, with all the trimmings! :)

Alice asked Caroline to repeat a poem, that Tom had said to Alice, on their wedding day. It's from "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" by Sir Walter Scott.


"True love is the gift which God has given,
To man alone beneath the heavens,
The silver link, the silver tie,
Which heart to heart and mind to mind,
In body and in soul can bind."

Hope says I cannot believe that (she whispers, and family laughs) "Twenty-four years have gone but you know what? I look into your eyes and I see the man I fell in love with when I was just a girl, the man who never fails to surprise me, even now. The man who makes my heart flutter with just a look or a touch, and he drives me absolutely insane with the way he does things but then I remember that was one of the reasons I fell in love with him. Always honesty and integrity you've always had the courage to follow your heart and trust in me. What I'm trying to say… you're my hero. You've always been my hero and I know that whatever lies ahead well be together, we'll stand by each other to you my soul mate my partner my husband." They kiss…"I love you Brady, I love you." They kiss…"

Bo says "I still want only you and need only you. I don't deserve you and I thank God that you're standing by my side and that you stay by my side even when that's not easy to do. Your belief and your faith in me has made me the man I am today. A man I can be proud of even when that's not so easy to do." Doug asks the two to exchange wedding bands. Hope doesn't have hers, she says, sadly, but Bo produces it. Hope weeps.

EJ and Tony rush into the DiMera mansion, late for a meeting. Lexi wants to know what's going on with the two of them. Lexi is supposed to be at Bo and Hope's wedding but she demands to know why they've both a change of heart, regarding Stefano. She wonders if they're fighting her because they don't want Stefano to wake up. Tony thinks they need to let sleeping dogs lie and EJ agrees. Lexi sighs. She tells them Stefano should be awake and EJ asks her to allow it to happen naturally. She begs off. She has to go to the wedding and they'll talk about this later.

At her townhouse, Marlena notices she has a message on her cell phone from John. Her masked stalker hovers at the door, watching and armed with a syringe.

At the hospital, John smothers Stefano with a pillow and tells him he's taking his life, just like Stefano took his. He continues smothering Stefano until a call comes in from Marlena. He lets go of the pillow, takes the call and asks if she saw the letter Ava left when she went on the lam and told Roman. As Marlena admits it with a cringe, the masked man moves behind her. She didn't want John in more trouble, and then asks where he is. He tells her he's visiting his brother. She asks him to think about it before he does something foolish to Stefano. John tells her Stefano's at his mercy. Marlena begs him not to harm Stefano. "The old man's safe, for the moment," says John. He leaves the pillow on Stefano's face and leaves the room.

Marlena prepares for the wedding and hears movement in her room. She slowly turns around, startled, and grabs a letter opener. "Get out of my way or I will use this!" The two struggle and Marlena tries to run, but the masked man captures her, pushes her to the bed and tries to inject her.

Back at the church, Doug asks the happy couple to get the rings. Hope hasn't one, she reminds Bo, but when Bo pulls out an identical band to her own, lost one, she is shocked and touched. Lexi comes in, late, and Bo asks Ciara to give Hope Bo's wedding band, as she doesn't have one to give. Kayla notices John, wandering the church. As Bo tells Hope that the band is Shawn's, Caroline cries, happily. Bo explains Caroline gave it to him to wear as a symbol of a new beginning.

"Let this be a symbol of my promises to you and my devotion. I'm honored to call you my husband," says Hope. They kiss.

Bo says it's been way too long since Hope has worn her wedding band. Although this isn't the exact one that was lost at sea, it's an exact replica, made from the same cast. "I coaxed Mr. Andrini out of retirement, so it's just right."

"It's not just right. It's perfect," says Hope, but there is a slight difference. This one has the first date they were wed, inscribed and this date.

Bo says, "I promise to love you and honor you and keep you and comfort you in sickness and health for better for worse as long as we both shall live." Hope moves for a kiss but Doug stops them. Caroline says a prayer and Doug laughs that though they’ve stolen a few kisses already, Bo may kiss his bride. Making out ensues and clapping from the family and friends. Bo thanks everyone for coming and helping arrange things. Everyone starts to head back to the Brady homestead for a New Orleans barbeque, but Brad Baker, a Salem Spectator reporter arrives and wants to know how Bo sleeps at night.

EJ visits Stefano and asks him to wake up. He needs to speak to him again. Tony comes in behind him "Again? So you know he's conscious!" The men take their argument outside and find out Stefano has lied to them both. EJ suggests they find out and return inside. Stefano is unresponsive. Eventually, he opens his eyes.

Next on Days Of Our Lives:

Abe asks Bo, "There is no evidence, is there?"

Tony says to Stefano, "You have no idea what's happened since you've been incapacitated." Stefano says, "You'd be surprised. Now I'm going to make everyone else who betrayed me pay."

Marlena is lying on the floor, motionless.

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