Mimi overhears Shawn talking on the phone with Belle about the loft's second bedroom and not making Mimi suspicious. Mimi assumes that the call was about Shawn cheating on her with Belle. Mimi shares her fears with Bonnie and Bonnie uses her cell phone to send Mimi pictures of Belle and Shawn laughing and having fun together while Mimi is at the hospital getting her first hormone shot. Mimi assumes the worst when she returns home to find Belle and Shawn's clothes strewn on the floor and suggestive talk coming from behind the bedroom door. John has Frankie call the realtor to accept the offer but demands a call back today. John uses ISA security to trace the realtor's call to Alex and is able to determine that Alex is on Morgan Island. A cop working for Alex calls Alex to warn him of John's plans. The cop also warns Alex about Patrick being a murder suspect. Alex uses Patrick being a suspect to get Patrick to do his bidding. Marlena knocks over Alex's bag and discovers the drugs. Marlena vows that Alex's days of controlling her are through and once back with Alex, makes an excuse to slip off the charm necklace. Bo tries to warn Hope about Patrick but Hope won't reveal where she is. Bo asks Hope if she's been sleeping with Patrick and Hope hesitates to answer. Hope turns the tables by asking Bo if he's been sleeping with Billie. When Bo also hesitates to answer, Hope takes that as a yes and declares the marriage to be over. Marlena stops by to talk with Hope and urges her to return to Bo.
Mimi: So, is it weird getting dressed up to go get a hormone shot? I mean, who am I trying to look good for, right? Except you, my hunky husband. How is everything going under there now that I'm not helping? Shawn? Shawn D.: Do you have the keys to my place? Belle: Sure. Shawn D.: All right, good. Just go ahead. Let yourself in. I'll be there as soon as Mimi heads off to the hospital. Belle: Oh, I can't wait. Well, I hope we don't have to hurry. I hope we can take it slow, make it perfect. Shawn D.: Don't worry about it. We have the entire afternoon. Mimi is gonna be tied up for hours. Belle: And Philip's taking Claire to the park, so after all of that fresh air, she's definitely gonna take a long nap. So I'm all yours. Shawn D.: Yeah, that second bedroom is just waiting for us. I am so excited this is finally happening, and I feel like I've been waiting forever. But promise me -- don't do anything to make Mimi suspicious. [SCENE_BREAK] Frankie: I got your call. What's up? You back on the force? John: They can't afford me, Frankie. [Sighs] Look, I'm on a mission. I'm gonna track down Alex North, find out where he's taken Marlena. But in order to do that, I'm gonna have to bend the rules a little bit. Ah, hell, I'm gonna break the law. And that's where you come in. [SCENE_BREAK] Eve: John Black's not giving up. Come hell or high water, he's going to track you down. Alex: Oh, I expect him to do his best, but he'll never lay eyes on his precious Doc again. [SCENE_BREAK] Marlena: Alex... oh, my goodness. Alex: Does this remind you of anything, Marlena? Marlena: Yes. It reminds me how much I love you and how you'll always take care of me and how I belong to you. Thank you, my darling. [SCENE_BREAK] Marlena: John, wait. I don't need more time. I've made my decision. My heart made my decision long ago. I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. John: Are you sure? Marlena: I've never been more sure of anything. John: Oh. Oh, Doc. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone rings] Patrick: Hello? Bo: Who is this? Patrick: Oh, my God. It's Bo. Bo: Lockhart. What the hell are you doing with my wife? Patrick: Look, she's not gonna want to talk to you if you're yelling, Bo, okay? Just -- [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: I got a new phone because I didn't want to talk to you. How did you get this number? Bo: Hope, what are you doing with him? Just tell me -- what's going on? [SCENE_BREAK] Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of our Lives. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Hope, listen to me. Lockhart is dangerous. He's a criminal. You got to get away from him. Hope: How dare you tell me how to live my life? Bo: I'm not -- Hope, you're my wife. Hope: Not for long. And you still haven't answered my question. How did you get this number? Bo: Just tell me -- how long have you been with him? Is -- is that why you left Salem and your family? To be with him? Hope: Oh, Brady, you know exactly why I left Salem. And by the way, you're not entitled to know where I am or who I'm with anymore. Just -- just give me a divorce. That's all I want from you. And don't call me again. You want information, you contact my attorneys, Uncle Mickey and Frankie. Bo: Hope, wait. I know you don't want to talk to me or see me. I get that. But please, just tell me where you are so I can protect you from Lockhart. Hope: I don't need protecting from Patrick. Bo: Hope, he's a killer. Hope: What is the matter with you? You can't keep throwing out these unfounded accusations and expect anyone to believe you. I know you don't like Patrick, but he's no killer. Bo: Yes, he is, Fancy Face. I have proof. [SCENE_BREAK] John: I'm gonna need you to front for me. Frankie: You know I want to help you out. But breaking the law? John, I can't do that. John: Frankie, I would never put you in that position. You know that. Frankie: All right, fine. What do you want me to do? John: That's what I like to hear. This is what I've got in mind. Frankie: Mm-hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Eve: John Black's working on some kind of plan to make a move against you. Alex: He has no idea what he is up against. Not only do I have you planted in the Salem P.D. I also have Patrick Lockhart here on the island. So, no matter what move he tries to make, I've got him checkmated. Eve: I think there's something you need to know about Patrick Lockhart. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Let me help you out with that. Marlena: Oh, my. Cashmere. I love cashmere. It's so soft and warm. John: Mm-hmm, just like your skin. Only nothing is as soft and warm as your skin, Doc. John: I just love surprises. Marlena: Oh. I just love you. John: I know there was already one fireworks display tonight, but... Marlena: It was so public. John: Then could I interest you in a more private display? Marlena: Let the fireworks begin. John: Boom. Marlena: I'm married to Alex. We're happy. But I'm having all these memories of John. Oh. Yes, yes. Alex loves me. He'll always take care of me. Oh, there's something wrong with me. What is it? What's wrong with me? [SCENE_BREAK] Marlena: Alex, it's time we got something out in the open. I'm still pretty unclear about it, but I'm -- I'm remembering things you did to me. People told me to be wary of you. But every time I get around you, I lose all sense of logic. That's because of you. You abused me, Alex. You abused me physically and psychologically. And now you're drugging me, aren't you? Aren't you? Alex: That's right, Marlena. But after I give you this... you won't remember any of it. Marlena: [Gasps] [Muffled screaming] Marlena: Oh. You are through controlling me, Alex. [SCENE_BREAK] Frankie: That's gutsy. However, I know how determined you are, and it just -- it might work. John: Well, once Marlena realizes what North has done to her, she won't want to have anything to do with him. I'm not saying that she will fly into my arms, but at least she'll be safe, and that's what this is all about. So, what do you say? Make that phone call or not? [SCENE_BREAK] Eve: Detective Bo Brady thinks he has the goods on Patrick Lockhart. He has a on-the-lookout on the guy for grand larceny, first-degree murder. Alex: Very helpful, officer. Now I have one more person under my control.. Lockhart will now have to follow my orders. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Hope, I'm gonna read you this all points bulletin. "Wanted for questioning in the murder of Sarah Haniford and others. Description -- 6'3", 190 pounds, blue eyes, handsome, good manners, able to charm. Victims are attractive, usually women of means. He's smart and calculating with great patience. He gains his victims' trust before he strikes. Hope: That's your proof? Patrick looks like someone who committed a crime. Bo: Hope, it's him. Hope: No, you wish it was him. Bo: It's his M.O. You know it. Come on. Think like a cop. Hope: I am thinking like a cop. You're not. For God's sake. There's a killer out there, and you have the police running around in circles looking for an innocent man? You don't have any evidence against Patrick. You're just out to get him because he's good to me. He was there when I needed him. And where were you? Bo: I have been here all along, Hope. You're the one who left. You're the one who wants a divorce. Hope: You're blaming me? Bo: I have been searching for you ever since you left town. Have you been with Lockhart this whole time? Did he follow you? Hope: We're together. It doesn't matter how it happened. It wasn't planned. Bo: Not by you. Hope: And not by Patrick. It's just one of those things that happens. You know what? I thank God that it did. Because if it wasn't for him, I don't know where I'd be emotionally. Bo: Sounds like the two of you have gotten pretty close. Hope: You're close to Billie, so I guess you understand, right? Bo: That is totally different, Hope. She and I share a child. Hope: Of course. What was I thinking? Ever since your demon-seed child came into our lives, my life has been a living hell. You know, I thought that my life ended the night you gave your daughter permission to drive your car. She killed Zack. Your daughter is a dangerous killer, not Patrick. And here you are still protecting her, still defending her, not even thinking about who she could hurt next time. Oh, and in case you were wondering, no, I haven't changed my mind about the divorce. I want it now more than ever. I can't wait to get you and Billie and that demon-seed child, like I said, out of my life for good. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: So many things have gone wrong in my life lately, but I feel like this is a first step towards a new future. Belle: I feel the same way. It's really gonna make up for a lot. I'm so glad you asked me. It makes me feel like I'm still really special to you. Shawn D.: Of course you're still special to me. What are you talking about? Look, this is just the beginning, okay? But you have to promise me that we're gonna keep this a secret from Mimi. I don't want her to find out. Belle: Well, she's not gonna hear it from me. Hurry up and get over here.. Shawn D.: All right, I'll be there. [SCENE_BREAK] [Sighs] Mimi: So, I'm on my way to the hospital. Are you sure you don't want to come with me and watch me get my shot? Shawn D.: I'm sorry, babe. I mean, I do, but it's like I said before -- I'm swamped here. Mimi: Okay, well, then I'll just go by myself. It's fine. Um...what are you gonna do all afternoon without your blushing bride? Shawn D.: Oh, you know. This -- get this car running. I'm glad to have the work. I mean, we have to save up money for our baby, right? But you -- you have fun. I mean, not have fun, but, you know, be strong. But you should have fun afterwards. Take the whole afternoon to yourself. Go and get a -- what do they call those things? Pedicures and, you know, do that woman thing at the salon. Mimi: Okay, thanks. I just hate to think that you'll be slaving away while I'm off being pampered. Shawn D.: Well, don't worry about it. I enjoy the work. I love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Hey, hey, hey! Today's the day! Shawn D.: Yeah, I know. I'm excited. Bonnie: New to-be, maybe, daddy. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: [Laughs] Okay, you ready to go make that baby? Hey, why is my baby so down in the dumps? Mimi: I'm not. Bonnie: Don't even try to hide the truth from me. I see all. I know all. Honey, you're a new bride with a gorgeous husband. You should be grinning from ear to ear, not looking like the man just dumped you for Paris Hilton. Mimi: Okay, it's worse than that, Mom. He's cheating on me with Belle. Bonnie: How do you know? Mimi: 'Cause I just heard him talking to her on the phone making plans to meet her. Here I am about to go to the hospital to get a hormone shot so I can get pregnant with his baby, and he and Belle are gonna be in our loft together in the second bedroom. You know what? At least it won't be in our bed. I guess he's got some respect left. Oh, my God! Mother, how could I have married a man who's in love with someone else? Bonnie: Damn it, I never trusted that Belle. When things come that easy to a person, they just don't respect other people. I could kick her butt into the stratosphere for what she's doing to you. Maybe she's getting advice from her snaky sister, Sami, hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: You don't want Claire to grow up in a family when the two parents don't love each other, when they feel trapped. Belle: I already feel -- not trapped. That's not fair to Philip. He's a great guy. Sami: He's a great guy? Belle, that's not what's fair to Philip. I mean, have you ever really felt like you couldn't live without Philip? There's your answer. Belle: Every morning that I wake up, I wish it was Shawn next to me. Sami: Oh, honey. You can't live your life like that. You just -- you can't. You love Shawn. Belle: So much. Sami: Go to him. Tell him. And don't let anything or anyone stand in your way. Now go do it before you lose your nerve. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: Mom, she's just doing what you did with Mickey. She's taking what she wants. Bonnie: What? It's not the same at all. I had nothing. Your father left me high and dry with kids to support. I was cleaning houses to make ends meet, for Pete's sake. No, Belle has everything -- a cute hubby, a baby. Mimi: Mom! Shh! Okay. Shawn's baby. And they will always have that bond whether they know it or not. I just have to face it. Belle and Shawn belong together. Bonnie: Okay, all right. This I don't get. Shawn married you, and he didn't have to. It wasn't a shotgun wedding. Baby, he loves you. Mimi: He never would have looked at me that way if Belle hadn't married Philip. Bonnie: Okay, you know what? You keep your doctor's appointment. Let mama take care of keeping your hubby on the straight and narrow. Mimi: Mom, just don't make things worse than they already are. Bonnie: Oh, Belle's playing dirty. And it just so happens dirty pool's my specialty. You leave Belle to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Alex: You keep up the good work, Eve. Now that I have been warned, I can be prepared against anything John Black may throw at me. Patrick! How convenient. I was just coming to look for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Marlena: He's been injecting me, altering my memories, controlling my choices. I've got to stop him, but I can't let him know that I know. [SCENE_BREAK] Alex: The Salem Police have issued an international bulletin on a wanted killer. And that killer fits your description. Now that Bo has the goods on you, he'll risk everything to keep you away from his wife, whether or not you committed the crime or not. He will do everything in his powers to track you down and arrest you. What do you think of that? Patrick: What do you want, Alex? Alex: A trade. I'll keep Bo Brady away from you. You help me take care of John Black. [SCENE_BREAK] [Telephone rings] Realtor: Pinnacle Properties. Frankie: Hello, this is Mr. Black's attorney. Mr. Black would like to make an offer on his ex-wife's penthouse. Realtor: Excellent news. Frankie: Tell Mr. North he'll meet any price. However, we need an answer today. Realtor: I don't anticipate that being a problem. I'll make a call, and I'll get right back to you. Frankie: Excellent. Thank you. John: All right. Now I'm just one call away from stopping North and bringing Marlena back home. [SCENE_BREAK] Alex: Don't dismiss Bo Brady. He's a good detective, and now that he knows you're with his wife, he will be out to destroy you. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Hope, do you want me to read you the newspaper account of what Lockhart did to that woman in Chicago -- how he waited till she was unprotected, alone, and vulnerable? Hope: It wasn't Patrick. No one is gonna make me believe that he would harm anyone. I know Patrick, and he's no killer. Bo: You know Patrick. What does that mean? Hope: I was with you for over half of my life, and it turns out I don't know you at all. So, don't preach to me. That's what I'm saying. I'm hanging up now. Bo: Hope -- Hope, wait. Wait. Just... Fancy Face, what's -- what's happening to us here? I mean, how can you be with that man? Hope: How can I be with Patrick? How can you even ask me that when you've been with Billie all this time? You have, haven't you? The mother of your long-lost daughter.. Look, Brady, I've made excuses and overlooked this thing you have for Billie long enough. You have a new family, Bo. I read all about it in the papers after Shawn's wedding. And the reporter wasn't talking about me and Shawn. He meant you, Billie, and Chelsea. I have nothing else to say.. I want this divorce. Call my attorneys. I'm hanging up. Bo: Hope -- Hope, wait. I got to ask you one question. Hope: Well, I don't have to say anything. I don't have to tell you anything. Bo: Just one question. You owe me that much after all these years of marriage. Hope: Okay. Okay, fine. One question. Bo: Have you been sleeping with Lockhart? [SCENE_BREAK] We will return for the second half of "Days of our Lives" in just a moment. [SCENE_BREAK] Nurse: Your blood pressure is 118 over 70. You'll live forever. Mimi: Oh, great. Well, as long as my baby is healthy, that's all I care about. Why do they make these things so ugly? As if the experience isn't bad enough. Nurse: It's a conspiracy -- doctors against patients. Kidding. Dr. Carver will be right in. Make yourself comfortable. Read a magazine. Chill. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: Okay. Thanks. Chill -- that's about the only thing I can do in here 'cause this room's like a meat locker. [Cell phone rings] Oh, I forgot to turn my phone off. It probably won't hurt to answer it just for a minute. Mom, you're not supposed to use cell phones in the hospital. You know that. Bonnie: This is an emergency. You've got to see what's going on over here. Mimi: Over here? Where are you? Bonnie: The fire escape outside your loft. Mimi: Mother, are you crazy? What if someone sees you? Bonnie: No, baby, you're the one who's got to see. And I'm sorry to be the one to have to show you. I'm gonna call this "your lying cheaters." Hold on. Mimi: [Exhales sharply] Bonnie: Don't you worry, baby. That home wrecker is gonna get exactly what's coming to her. Mimi: Okay, well, just don't do anything to get yourself in trouble. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: You know, Mimi doesn't have a clue we're here. Belle: I don't know, Shawn. Maybe this whole idea was a big mistake. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: I've got something going on in my life. I don't just jump when you snap your fingers. Alex: I wonder what the reward is for turning you in to the Salem Police.. Patrick: Alex, I need time to think. I want to do the right thing here for me. You got that? Alex: Yeah, I got that. But if you want to be free to take Hope away from Bo the way I have spirited Marlena away from John, you will follow my orders. [SCENE_BREAK] Marlena: When I think of all the times I've turned my back on my family and my friends, the people who love me, because Alex was giving me this drug... I'm going to stop him. Alex: Marlena? What are you doing? [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: You're awfully quiet, Fancy Face. Are you gonna answer my question? Did you sleep with Lockhart? Hope: Let me ask you a question first. And you be honest with me. Have you been sleeping with Billie while I've been away? Awfully quiet. Is there something you want to tell me about you and Billie? Hope: Well, I think, um... we both just found out more than we wanted to know. But it just confirms that I'm making the right decision. This marriage is over, Brady. Patrick: Oh, Hope. Hope, I'm sorry. Hope: [Sniffles] [Telephone beeps] Bo: Fancy Face... [SCENE_BREAK] Frankie: The broker seemed confident that Alex would accept your offer. She was presenting it to him now. John: Mm-hmm. Frankie: You're tapping into ISA Security. John: That's a fact. This software will trace the call the broker's gonna make to Alex North. And I'm finally gonna get my wife away from that bastard. [SCENE_BREAK] Alex: You haven't changed. How am I going to take you out on the town dressed like that, hmm? Why don't you go make yourself beautiful for me? Marlena: There's just nothing I'd like more. In fact, I know exactly what I'll wear. Oh! This doesn't quite go with it. You know what I'll do? I'll just wear a different necklace. Alex: [Thinking] She's beginning to think independently. She needs another dose. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: [Sighs] Patrick: Tell me what you want. I'll do anything. Can I fly you back to Salem? Hope: No. I can't ever go back to Bo. It's over. Patrick: That's a big step, Hope. Maybe you need to take some time to let your heart heal a little bit. That's a change that's gonna affect a lot of lives. Hope: Patrick, I have always put other people first. I lived for my family. As long as they were happy, that's all that mattered. It's just -- it's different now. Patrick: Bo's loved you for a long time. Hope: Just now on the phone, he didn't even ask me how I was doing, how I was handling our grief. He just had one question. Guess what it was. Patrick: Did you tell him we slept together? Hope: I didn't have to. He knew. Thank you for being there for me. Patrick: I can't help wanting to be wherever you are. I just want you to trust me. If you believe everything that Bo told you -- Hope: No, Patrick, no. I know what a good heart you have. I know you could never harm anyone. I'm sorry, but Bo's just out to get you because he's jealous. But lucky for you and for me, we're not in Salem P.D. Jurisdiction. Bo has no idea where we are, so there's no way he can find us. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: My Fancy Face is with Lockhart. I got to find her before she becomes his next victim. [SCENE_BREAK] John: All right, Frankie, we are on. The real-estate agent's making a call to Alex North's cell phone. Now, if she runs through all the contingencies and keeps him on the line long enough, I'll be able to trace the cell tower receiving the call, and I'll know exactly where he's taken her. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone rings] Alex: [Groans] I really need to take this call. Marlena: All righty. I'll go check on Hope. Alex: Okay. Marlena: Give you some privacy. Alex: Thank you. All right, what do you have for me? Make it quick. [SCENE_BREAK] Realtor: I've got a very interesting offer for your wife's penthouse from John Black. Alex: Well...sounds good. It may be the offer I've been hoping for. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: Um, do you know where my boots are? I don't know where I put them. Nurse: Right here by the exam table. Mimi: Oh, okay. Nurse: Uh, your shirt -- you've got it buttoned wrong. Mimi: Huh? Oh. Oh. I've got a lot on my mind. So, do I need anything else? I mean, I got the hormone shot. I saw Dr. Carver. She said my eggs would be harvested pretty soon. Wow, that sounds really romantic, doesn't it? The only one that's having a romantic time this afternoon are Belle and my husband. To hell with my shirt. I've got -- I've got bigger things to worry about. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: [Cell phone rings] I've got to get back there before she steals my husband. Are you trying to totally demoralize me? Bonnie: I'm trying to light a fire under you. Get your butt back home before Shawn and Belle make another baby together. Mimi: I'm coming! [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: Well, I'm ready. How about you? Belle: Definitely. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: It's all falling apart. Why? Why? We were just at the Green Mountain Lodge. We were so excited about making our own baby. We were -- we were so happy. Bonnie: I know, baby. I know. All men are pigs. I tried to teach you that. Mimi: I thought if Shawn knew or found out that Claire was his baby, yeah, he would probably leave me. But he doesn't even know, so why is he in there in the second bedroom doing it with Belle? Bonnie: Because she's a conniving witch. Bagging a Kiriakis wasn't good enough for her. She's got to have Shawn on the side. Mimi: It's not fair. I love him so much. Bonnie: Then stop your crying and get your tush in there before they pass the point of no return. Come on! Mimi: Ugh! [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Shawn, give it to me, please! Come on, Shawn. Give it to me now! Shawn D.: Okay, you asked for it. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Marlena: Hope, are you in there? Hope: Yeah, come on in. The door's open. Patrick: I, uh, I'll give you some time alone. Hope: Okay. Come on in. Sit down. [SCENE_BREAK] Marlena: Uh, he's -- he's very good to you, isn't he? Hope: Yeah, yeah, he is. Marlena: Honey, what's the matter? Hope: My marriage to Bo -- it's really over. I don't know how I'm gonna be able to go on without him, but I have to. Marlena: No, you can't do that. Hope: Why not? You did? Marlena: Because our situations are different. You and Bo have this incredibly deep love, and it will survive anything -- any problem, any pain you go through. Hope: Please don't tell me that. I want to get over Bo. I ha-- I have to.. Marlena: No. You are going to be in love with Bo Brady as long as you're both alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Hey, it's me. I got to see you right away. No. Now. This can't wait. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Come on, baby. Keep him talking just a little bit longer, and I will have you pinpointed. [SCENE_BREAK] Realtor: John Black's offer is worth taking. I'd take it before he changes his mind. Alex: Well, I'm impressed. I really am. It almost sounds too good to be true. Realtor: I thought you wanted John Black to make this bid. Alex: Oh, I did. But Mr. Black is a very shrewd man. He might have something in mind. I'll get back to you. I think I'm going to need to bring in some backup. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Come on. Come on. Got him. Morgan Island. Frankie: All right, so, what's the plan? John: I'm gonna get to that island and rescue my wife before Alex North kills her.. [SCENE_BREAK] Alex: Well, Patrick, we meet again. It must be fate. Patrick: Fate, huh? Alex: Mm-hmm. Have you decided to take me up on my offer of a trade? Patrick: Yeah, I'll help you, but in return for a hefty paycheck. I want this one to hurt. Alex: Oh, you'll be well-compensated. Deal? Patrick: Deal. Alex: You help me eliminate John Black. I help you get rid of Bo Brady. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucas: If he keeps harassing you like he has been, I might have to teach him a lesson he'll never forget. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: I'd make a deal with the devil to be with Hope. Alex: I think you just did. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: She's shacked up somewhere with Lockhart. Billie: What? Bo: If I find that bastard, he's dead.