What I'd Like For Christmas

A mysterious stranger kidnaps Sami from the safehouse, and when she's forced into his car, she sees Johnny and Ali in the backseat. She then turns to the man besides her in the driver's seat and calls out his name as he removes his ski mask. EJ grins at her indignation as he starts the vehicle and winks as he says, "I thought we'd take a family vacation, sweetheart. I hear Florida is quite nice this time of year."

Product Placement I Can Support

Ejami is cuddling on their couch in front of their Christmas tree.

Sami: "By the way, EJ, what gun did you use to kill Nicole again?"

EJ takes his gun out of his holster.

EJ: "Well, Samantha, this is the new Klobb P47 with 0.9mm armor piercing rounds. Perfect for when you want your target to not only be eliminated but to die slowly on their way out."

Shake Your Blood

Sami is keeping a shirtless EJ captive. She walks up to his enclosure and looks at him severely.

Sami (sternly): "You've been a very bad boy, EJ. Whatever shall I do with you?"

EJ (pleading): "Oh, Samantha, please don't hurt me. You know I didn't mean it."

Sami (not buying it): "You most certainly did. I'm going to have to punish you."

Sami leans in between the bars and passionately kisses EJ.

EJ (eyebrow raise as she pulls back): "I don't think I can withstand all this torture, sweetheart."

Sami (going in again): "And here I thought you were a strong man."

A New Beginning

It's May 31st, 2006, and Sami has come over to EJ's apartment.

Sami (flustered): "Um...what am I-oh, uh, the wrench. My wrench. I live there, and you borrowed my wrench. "

EJ (nicely): "Hi, I'm EJ-"

EJ is interrupted as Sami throws herself at him and kisses him passionately.

Sami (breathlessly): "Tell me later."

EJ closes the apartment door and locks it as Ejami continues getting to know each other.

Another World

In the rubble of an abandoned hospital devastated by a tornado, EJ helps Sami deliver their baby. Afterwards, EJ pauses for an extremely long time, the look on his face completely unreadable. Worried, Sami calls out to him.

Sami (anxiously): "EJ, what's wrong? Is the baby all right?"

Shaken out of his trance, EJ looks up and over at Sami.

EJ (ethereal): "She's beautiful...just like her mother."

To Free the You that's Running Through

It’s nearly midnight at the DiMera mansion, and Sami comes down the stairs and enters the living room. EJ is in front of the fireplace dressed in all black. Seizing the initiative, he looks at her powerfully. Seeing EJ against the otherwise dark room, Sami feels a shiver climb up her spine as the illusion shatters and sees him as the evil man that he truly is. Sami gasps.

Sami (shocked): “EJ? No, EJ-I thought-I thought, you said-”

EJ (openly as he interrupts her): “You know who I am.”

EJ grins sinisterly.

EJ (chuckling): “You've always known.”

Terrified, Sami tries to turn around. Having none of her antics, EJ moves towards her, grabs Sami, and pulls her close to him.

EJ (playing with her hair): “We've come a long way, Samantha. I think its time for the next step.”

EJ stares at Sami intensely.

EJ (leaning in): “You know that I will always accept you as you are. Now it’s time you do the same for me.”

EJ kisses Sami roughly. She tenses for an instant and then responds to him, melting into the kiss. Wanting to be more comfortable, they move upstairs and demonstrate their love to each other. Afterwards, Ejami is in bed together, and Sami is considering EJ warily.

Sami (tense): “I don’t know who this is."

EJ (playfully): “I seem to recall you having met him before.”

Sami (trying to understand): “So it was all an act? All your ‘I’ve changed, I’m a better person now?’”

EJ (considering): “More like an invitation. You weren’t ready. I tried the hard sell before, and it just set us back.”

Sami (imploring): “EJ, I didn’t sign on for this.”

EJ (disagreeing): “Yes, you did. You wanted me to free you.”

Sami (shaking her head): “No, I didn’t. I thought you changed.”

EJ (tilting his head): “You did, but now you have-don't tell me you don’t prefer this.”

Sami (unnerved): “Prefer what? I can’t believe this is happening. I can’t believe you did this.”

EJ (indignant): "What? Lied to you? I had to, Samantha, I had to in order to get you here. You are finally free-you know you are happier this way."

EJ moves closer to Sami.

EJ (looking into her eyes): "No more pretending, no more hiding…you can be who you truly are."

Sami (horrified): “'And who is that? The woman you planned me to be?”

EJ slides up next to Sami and traces her face with his hand.

EJ (explaining): “The only way I could convince you of anything, sweetheart, is if there was the desire there to begin with.”

EJ (firmly): “You stood by the door, Samantha. I just helped you open it.”

My One and Only

Ejami has been showing their love to each other for some time. EJ is clearly more fatigued than Sami, yet he’s massaging her. Sami notices his exhaustion and puts her hand out towards him.

Sami (stopping him): “Um, EJ, that’s really nice, but I’m kinda tired. Would it be okay if we could just cuddle for a while?”

Surprised, EJ looks at Sami wonderingly.

Sami (encouragingly): “I’d really like it.”

EJ (lighting up): “Oh, okay. Sure. Of course.”

Sami pulls EJ towards her and wraps her arms around him. More than happy to be held, EJ does the same and snuggles against her.

EJ (closing his eyes): “I’m glad I can make you happy, Samantha.”

Sami (smiling softly and stroking his hair): “So am I.”

Pleased, Sami lets EJ fall asleep against her.

Sami (softly): “I’m glad I can make you happy too.”

Always a Bridesmaid

EJ walks up to Nicole right before the Ejami wedding is supposed to start.

EJ (not happy): "Where's Samantha, Nicole?"

Nicole (denying it): "Sami? I have no idea where she is. I've been getting everything ready for your special day this entire time. It's just like her to be late. No respect for other people."

EJ (eyes narrowing): "What did you do with her?"

Nicole (gesturing dismissively): "With Sami? I didn't do anything with the little tramp. Guess she decided to bail on you-aarrrgh!"

Nicole stops speaking as Evil EJ has clamped his hand around her neck.

Evil EJ (whispering threateningly): "I'm only going to ask this once. What did you do with Samantha?"

Nicole (struggling to breathe): "Linen closet."

Evil EJ (letting her go): "Thank you. Now get out of here."

Nicole (petulantly): "But I just got here! I'll miss the drinks-I mean, the reception!"

Evil EJ (pointing): "Out!"

Seeing the rage in Evil EJ's eyes, Nicole follows the command and runs away.

I Was Dreaming

In the middle of the night, EJ is standing by the window in the DiMansion living room. Outside, the weather violently crashes against the walls of the building. Sami walks into the room and smiles as she sees him.

Sami (pleased): “Well, I’m glad I’m not the only one the storm woke up. I’m surprised the twins are sleeping through this when it’s so bad.”

EJ (as if he’s seeing the weather for the first time): “Really. I hadn’t noticed.”

Sami (surprised): “Of course you did. It couldn’t be louder.”

Sami stops as she sees EJ staring outside.

Sami (cautiously): “EJ?”

EJ turns his head and looks at her.

Sami (wondering): “If the storm didn’t wake you, then why are you up?”

EJ makes no move to answer. Sami joins him by the window and looks up at him.

Sami (impatiently): “Well?”

EJ considers Sami and smiles slightly.

Sami (when he doesn’t say anything): “You can tell me.”

EJ (wary): “Can I?”

Sami (honestly): “Yes.”

Choosing to take her at her word, EJ gently takes Sami’s arm and moves them away from the window. They both sit down on the couch.

EJ (with difficulty): “I was awake, Samantha…because I had a nightmare.”

Hasta La Vista, Baby

Ejami frantically hurries to stop the T-1000 invasion of Salem.

Sami (beyond anxious): "They're almost on top of us, EJ! What in the world are you waiting for?!"

EJ (tense as his hands dance across the equipment): "Excuse me if reverse engineering a ham radio into a device able to communicate with SkyNet takes a bit longer than your little test results scheme did."

Sami (narrowing her eyes): "At least I have a killswitch signal for the machines to show for it unlike some peopl-"

EJ (interrupting): "Eureka! Got it!"

Behind Ejami, all the T-1000s immediately stop and power off as the shut down command has been received.

EJ (triumphantly): "Fantastic! We did it, darling!"

Sami (grinning): "Oh, EJ!"

Ejami hug each other in relief.

Man in Black

Sami enters Ejami's bedroom only to find EJ relaxing on the bed. Sami smiles in surprise as she notices the black silk pajamas he's wearing.

Sami (enjoying the view): "EJ?"

EJ (raising his eyebrow devilishly): "I very well can't pretend to be good all the time, sweetheart."

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

As Sami mentions that she's going to have to get rid of those photos of her with Lucas and replace them with Ejami ones, EJ whips out several pictures of them together back at the modeling photo shoot complete in beautiful frames.

Sami (surprised): "You...kept these?"

EJ (surprised at her surprise): "How I could not?"

Later, the Immigration Agent stops by.

Immigration Agent: "So, I assume you have some wedding photos I can look at?"

Sami (flustered): "Oh, yes, certainly...uh..."

EJ (offhandedly): "Unfortunately our not so professional photographer overexposed them, and there's not much to see unless you like looking at blurs. Terrible loss, really. Samantha still hasn't gotten over it."

I Would Give You Everything

Ejami are sitting on the couch in EJ’s apartment.

Sami (looking at EJ): “So what is it?”

EJ (lightly): “Hmm…the intangible mysteries of the universe.”

Sami (shaking her head): “No, it’s not. What are you really thinking about?”

EJ (grinning): “History.”

Sami (disbelieving): “I’m not really looking for a discussion on Andrew Jackson and wildcat banks, EJ.”

EJ (tilting his head): “And I would be interested in American history because?”

Sami (lightly punching him): “Oh, shut up. What kind of history then?”

EJ (pretending to defend himself by putting up his hands): “Personal history.”

Sami (smiling): “Which one? Your past has been retconned at least three times.”

EJ (chuckling): “Precisely.”

Sami (placing her hand on his arm): “I know that it’s hard reconciling all of that sometimes between Maison Blanche and British boarding schools and Stefano and Susan and Edmund, but it’s not so bad when you gloss over it instead of delving into it. You can only do what the writers tell you.”

EJ (brushing some of Sami’s hair with his hand): “As can you. Which is why we are where we are, aren’t we?”

Sami (shrugging): “I know it’s hard to believe sometimes, but our couple history could be worse. For instance, you could have actually imprisoned me in a cage instead of it just being a running joke.”

EJ (smirking): “True. And I suppose if everyone has baggage, darling, the trick then is to find a matching set, and ours certainly does.”

Sami (groaning): “You initiated this entire conversation to say that, didn’t you? I hope you stole that line because if you paid for it, you should be asking for a refund.”

EJ (chuckling): “Yes, and yes, sweetheart. But it’s correct.”

Sami (considering): “More or less. But what brought on this reflection?”

EJ (placing his arm behind Sami’s back and drawing her closer to him): “Well, it’s not every day that you turn eleven, eh?”

Sami (giggling): “You are the worst case of SORASing ever, aren’t you?”

EJ (raising his eyebrow): “Indeed. I was hoping to find a screencap of you holding me as a baby, but no such luck.”

Sami (laughing): “You don’t think that would have been creepy?”

EJ (mock seriously): “Of course not. It would only prove that we were destined to be together from the beginning.”

They both laugh.

EJ (looking into her eyes): “Samantha…thank you for letting me spend the day with you and the twins.”

Sami (smiling): “You’re welcome. I’m sorry I didn’t wrap it, but it’s kinda hard to shop for a guy who knows his way around the French Rivera.”

EJ (sincerely): “No, it’s perfect. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted.”

Sami (meeting his gaze): “I know.”

Sami (touching his face with the palm of her hand and whispering): “Happy birthday, EJ.”

Sami pulls EJ towards her and kisses him intensely.

The Perfect Pair

EJ and Sami are lying on their bed side by side on top of the covers.

Sami (turning towards him): “So what are you thinking, EJ?”

EJ (looking at her): “How I’m surprised Ryan Newman won the Dayton 500?”

Sami (shaking her head): “I think those days are behind you, Mr. Former International Race Car Driver.”

EJ (moving his shoulders): “Okay then…how soaps are dying because they confuse angst for romance?”

Sami (agreeing): “True…but that’s not it either.”

EJ (moving his arm and tracing the outline of her cheek with his finger): “How the light from your eyes shines directly into my soul.”

Sami (blushing): “Yes…but that’s not all, is it?”

EJ (sinking into the bedding beneath him): “No, it’s not. I was just thinking about how much we’ve accomplished given the circumstances…for a non-romantic couple where I was preromancing you, I mean.”

Sami (grasping his hand with hers): “We have, haven’t we?”

Sami (tilting her head): “And you are the most handsome plot device I’ve ever seen.”

EJ (eyes lighting up): “Am I now?”

Sami (moving closer to him): “Of course.”

Sami (amazed): “Who would have ever guessed a summer love in between pairings would be my true soulmate?”

Ej (chuckling): “No one, sweetheart, which is entirely our problem, eh?”

Sami (considering): “I guess you’re right. But it looks like we might be actually getting somewhere…if we can wait two weeks.”

EJ (wrapping his arms around her): “Two weeks. That’s a long time.”

Sami (leaning into him): “It is.”

EJ (kissing her on the top of her head): “We’ll just have to wait then. And I’ve been meaning to ask, since this is our bed, what kind of sheets did you pick out, darling?”

Sami (resting her cheek against his chest): “Hmmm...I can’t remember.”

EJ (raising his eyebrow): “Then I suppose we should look, shouldn’t we?”

Sami (looking up at him): “We should.”

EJ bends his head down to kiss Sami slowly and passionately.

Your Favorite Deduction

Sami (nodding): "Okay, so I've got all my stuff from last year."

Sami dumps out a box with all kinds of papers on her couch. EJ raises an eyebrow.

EJ (dryly): "Your organizational skills are unparalleled."

Sami (brushing him off): "I'll get organized when I get audited. Anyway, so now that we're married, are we filing the 1040 long form jointly? I mean, you have investments and everything that we need to account for, right?"

EJ looks pensive.

Sami (shaking her head): "Don't tell me you want to do the 1040EZ form-how else are we supposed to get our deductions?"

EJ (contemplating): "Sweetheart, you know I'm not American. Do I even need to file?"

Sami (thinking): "Well, you earned income in this country, so I'm sure you do. But we can check irs.gov."

EJ grabs Sami's hand as she turns to go get EJ's laptop.

EJ (innocently): "That's not all we need to check out."

EJ pulls Sami in for a long kiss, and Sami smiles at him afterward.

Sami (smiling): "Why don't we do this later?"

EJ grins.

EJ (raising an eyebrow): "I'm all about filing extensions."

More Ejami kisses.

I Prefer Nice and Slow

While the twins are asleep, EJ and Sami are in the kitchen of their cabin making cupcakes.

Sami (reading the box in her hand): “Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix? That’s for birthdays, not Valentine’s Day. And how is us dumping this into a bowl baking?”

EJ (shrugging): “Unfortunately for us, darling, I’m pretty sure our author has no idea how to make them from scratch.”

Carpe (busy): “No, I can make cupcakes fine, I just I don’t have time for it. I’m also behind on the show. Hopefully you guys weren’t turned into zombies or anything in the last two episodes because this would look stupid otherwise.”

Sami (rolling her eyes): “Like it doesn’t already?”

EJ (annoyed): “Indeed. We’re already there with that inauspicious beginning. Barely two lines into this, and not only do you rudely insert yourself, you reference the undead.”

Carpe (sighing): “Points taken. Fine. Let’s start over.”



While the twins are asleep, EJ and Sami are in the kitchen of their cabin making homemade Valentine’s Day cupcakes.

Sami (behind the counter and wiping her hands on her apron): “There’s the eggs. I think that’s it. Have we forgotten anything?”

EJ (sitting on the counter and looking at the paper in front of him): “No, that’s everything according to the recipe. Thank goodness for the internet, eh?”

Sami (tilting her head): “Sure. At least this way it’s not our fault if they don’t turn out right.”

EJ (smiling): “Sounds good to me, sweetheart.”

Sami picks up a spoon and the ingredients bowl and starts stirring. EJ watches her struggle with mixing the ingredients together.

EJ (getting up): “Here, let me help you.”

EJ comes behind Sami and envelops her, holding her with his left arm and helping her to stir with his right. Sami feels the strength in EJ’s body and relaxes against him as he forces the spoon through the batter.

EJ (quietly): “It just takes a bit of finesse, darling.”

As they move their arms in circles together, Sami feels the warmth of EJ’s hand on top of hers. After a few minutes, EJ stops stirring.

EJ (looking down at Sami): “There we go. Looks to good to me. What about you?”

Sami (looking up at EJ): “Almost. I think it could use a little more.”

EJ (raising his eyebrow): “A little more, eh? I suppose we wouldn’t want the cupcakes to get burned because we had to overcook them, now would we?”

Sami (raising her eyebrow): “No, we wouldn’t.”

EJ continues to hold Sami as they slowly mix the ingredients together.

I Did It All for the Nookie

EJ walks in on Sami as she finishes watching Lucas' DVD. While the DVD is still playing, she suddenly jumps up and runs into his arms. EJ holds Sami and kisses her on her head as she cries.

EJ (concerned): "Sweetheart, what's wrong? Did the DVD have something bad on it?"

Sami (bawling): "No, EJ, it's not that-it's the editing! Lucas can't do a scene transition to save his life! I'm always cut off midsentence! And the music selection is awful-our love isn't like Limp Bizkit!"

Wolves Get Very Bad Press

EJ and Sami are lying next to each other in their bed, basking in the glow of freely giving themselves to each other. EJ has his arms around Sami, and she is snuggled against him.

Sami (happily relaxed): “EJ, I have to tell you that you’ve impressed me so much. You’re great with the twins, you’ve been a wonderful husband to me, and now that we’re finally together like this, I can say that you’re one heck of a lover.”

EJ (raising his eyebrow): “Darling, a man is only as good as the woman beside him.”

Giggling, Sami looks up at EJ and smiles.

Sami (beaming): “I’m proud of you, EJ. I’m so glad you’ve changed. I’m so happy you’re finally that man I danced with on the pier.”

EJ (kissing Sami on the top of her head): “So am I…my little mouse.”

Sami stares at EJ in astonishment as a wicked grin spreads across his face.

EJ (whispering in her ear): “I liked this pretend to be good, decent people game very much, sweetheart. What do you want to play next?”

Restating The Obvious

EJ and Sami are sitting on the couch.

EJ (whispering in Sami’s ear): “You still love Lucas the way you love that inane television show you watch or that shade of dark nail polish you favor. You love me.”

Sami pulls away from him.

Sami: “All right, that’s enough. Stop it. What do I have to do to get it through your thick head, EJ? I love Lucas. Lucas and I are meant to be together forever. We’re soulmates.”

EJ leans back on the couch.

EJ (offhandedly): “Oh yes, you and Lucas are soulmates. Because he understands you in a way that no one else can and because he accepts you as you truly are. Oh wait, that’s me.”

Sami (knows he’s right but shoots back anyway): “That could never be you.”

EJ (ignoring her and continuing): “You see, I tend to get the two confused, my eternal devotion of you and his constant dehumanization of you since they’re so similar.”

EJ looks at Sami intensely.

Sami (getting annoyed): “You’re insane. Lucas and I are partners. We’re equals.”

EJ (gesturing): “Are you? Lucas is not worthy to lick dirt off your boots, yet you are the one who constantly has to apologize and grovel to him. Tell me how that’s equal.”

Sami (insinuating): “You’re the one who follows me around and begs me to love you, EJ. According to your logic, that means you’re better than me, is that it?”

EJ (matter of fact): “Of course not. It means that I am willing to do what he is not.”

Sami (snotty): “And what exactly would that be, EJ?”

EJ (looks at Sami openly): “Whatever it takes to make you see that we should be together. Not just because I love you, not because you love me even if you won’t admit it, but because with anyone else, you will never again get the chance to be who you truly are.”

EJ moves closer to Sami and places his hand on her shoulder.

EJ: “He’ll never let you out of your cage, Samantha. I’m the only one who will, and you know that.”

Sami: (lets EJ continue to touch her): “I don’t want to be free if it means I have to be with a monster like you.”

EJ: (noting the disconnect) “Certainly. The alternative is so preferable, eh?”

EJ gets up because he’s pressed as hard as he should at the moment.

EJ: “Well, I’d love to stay darling, but I really should look at those documents my lawyers keep faxing me. I trust you to amuse yourself.”

Sami (too coldly): “I don’t trust you at all.”

EJ (slight smirk as he leaves the room): “Of course you don’t.”

The Shirt Off His Back

Cleaning up the living room, EJ catches Sami sneaking glances at him that he's not supposed to notice. He stands up and looks at her.

EJ (innocently): "What is it, sweetheart?"

Sami (alarmed): "Nothing."

EJ (raising his eyebrow): "Nothing?"

Sami (defensive): "No, nothing. I was just thinking."

EJ (interested): "About what?"

Sami (blushing as she covers): "Nothing in particular...the twins."

EJ (going with it): "Oh, is that all? Speaking of which, why don't I check on them, eh? I'm thinking of taking a nap later, so I'd like to help out before I do so."

Sami can't take her eyes off EJ as he pretends to yawn and then stretch his entire upper body, extending his arms to their full length above his head.

EJ (winking as he leaves): "Be right back, darling."

Redfaced and silent, Sami watches EJ exit the room, not seeing the smirk on his face. After a few moments, Sami follows EJ, and she nearly runs into him as he exits the twins’ room.

Sami (stopping short): “Is something wrong?”

EJ (coming back into living room): “No, quite the opposite, actually. They looked so peaceful I didn’t want to take the chance of disturbing them.”

Sami (understanding): “Oh. Well, that’s probably a good idea then.”

EJ (wondering): “I’m sorry for almost knocking you down, darling. Did you need something?”

Sami (slowly): “No, I just...”

Sami sighs heavily as EJ waits patiently.

Sami (giving in): “I know what I said, but I wasn’t really thinking about the twins…I was thinking about you.”

EJ (lighting up): “Me?”

Sami (matter of fact): “Yeah, I was thinking about your shirt.”

EJ (leading): “My shirt?”

Sami (awkwardly): “Yeah, your shirt. It’s…uh, it’s a good fitting shirt on you, and you should know that.”

EJ (false innocence): “I had no idea you were so interested in my wardrobe, darling.”

Sami (narrowing her eyes): “I’m not interested in you at all, EJ. I just thought you should know that that kind of shirt is the type of shirt you should wear…for future reference.”

EJ (mock seriously): “In that case, thank you. I shall file that away next to the knowledge of what brand of socks I prefer to wear.”

Sami (trying to convince herself): “I was just thinking about your shirt. I wasn’t thinking about you at all.”

EJ moves right next to Sami and lowers his head, placing his face a few inches from hers.

EJ (barely audible): “I know.”

Realization dawns in Sami’s eyes as EJ’s gaze bores into her.

EJ (evocatively): “Lucky shirt.”

Transfixed, Sami watches as EJ raises himself back up to his full height.

EJ (pretending to think): “I believe I’m going to take a shower before my nap, so I’ll see you later, eh?”

Not bothering to hide the even larger smirk on his face, EJ briskly walks away from Sami. For several seconds, Sami stands still.

Sami (eyes widening): “Dammit!

Sami turns around.

Sami (eyes widening as her voice gets louder): “EJ!”

EJ pretends not to hear her as he moves towards the bathroom.

Sami (running and speaking as loudly as she dares with the twins asleep): “Get back here, Elvis!”

At the mention of his given name, EJ slows. Sami catches up with him as he stands in the doorway of the bathroom. EJ turns to face her.

EJ (enjoying the tease): “Ah, with that you’re serious now, are you? Don’t I dare what, my dear? Take a shower? A nap? Perhaps both? What exactly is it that I should be doing, eh?”

Sami (gritting out the words): “Just because you are a very handsome man-”

EJ (mock surprise as he interrupts): “Am I now?”

Sami (pointing at EJ): “And I happen to find you…somewhat physically attractive…doesn’t mean anything is going to happen between us. Not now, not ever.”

EJ (nodding): “Of course not.”

Sami (nodding in response): “So we understand each other.”

EJ (leaning forward): “Perfectly, sweetheart. I have some work ahead of me if I want to get that somewhat up to irresistibly, so I better get cracking on that shower, eh?”

Grinning, EJ shuts the door in Sami’s face.

Sami (aghast): “EJ? EJ!!”