Days of Our Lives - Season 37 / Year 2004

Bride Kate screams out of her mind to find groom Roman's bleeding corps, then goes into desperate denial. Sami's true grief over the loss of a parent quickly turns into- alienating the other by blaming Marlena, who blames John. Tony is arrested sneaking out, masked, a samurai sword like from his collection is found. Bo once more tries to strangle Tony like a lynching barbarian; others verbally attack him, only Rex gets a dignified denial and fatherly admonition to stop following Brady-emotions and use cool DiMera intellect; dragged away in handcuffs, Tony warns the killing isn't over. Shawn Sr. hugs 'Roman's son' Rex as a true Brady, he now feels accepted as family member. TEK isn't optimistic about hard evidence. While most people morn or console each-other, Nicole triumphs almost openly, embarrassing Victor.

Rex kindly condoles and consoles Kate, who commends her other sons to accept him as sibling trough her. Sami's latest heartless hight is blaming blood-covered bride for what the groom's death puts her and her ma trough, yet Lucas's boundless love for Will makes him accept taking over consoling the snake. Shirtless Shawn consoles Belle, ignorant Jan still lurks and spies from the closet. Meanwhile Rex finds solace with Mimi. Bo still intends to kill Tony without trial, yet city hall asks him to succeed Romas as acting chief of police. Handling the killer mask gives Celeste a vision from Roman's killer's view- it's not Tony.

Shawn realizes his sense of being stalked is real, and nearly gets Jan in the precinct, where she signs the condolence book for Roman as Mary Smith, the starts chasing tenaciously. Tony tells Bart he's innocent, so the real killer is free as the dumb police is off-guard, indeed when TEK bursts bumbling Bo Brady's bubble, there is no shred of evidence against Tony as the sword tested negative, rather then face facts he blindly continues pro- and persecuting DiMera on pure prejudice, bragging nobody would even accept his defense. Tony already called off his top-lawyer and purposely asked nearly broke Mikey to defend him for $1,000,000, which gets accepted, with some encouragement from Bonnie, who dreams of him reopening Tuscany for her. Trust Nicole to burst in when Brady is shirtless, but she's thrown out, only to promise Victor she'll get at his precious flesh and blood, any male descendant will do. Brady insists Chloe must accept a unique offer to replace a prima donna in both senses...

A sneer from Nicole such a desirable guy just attracts other girls, as in Puerto Rico, makes Shawn realize his stalker is Jan, then she helps Jan get away, and later accepts her thanks expecting a return favor. Marlena visits Tony in jail, and promises to make him pay, then learns with a shock Mickey has accepted his defense. Mixed with some bickering over their personal and family past, Tony warns Marlena to help him get free or have the blood of future victims on her hands and probably end among them, his rational reasoning against his alleged guilt has no effect. Victor warns Nicole to leave Shawn alone as well as his own offspring.