Some unforeseen developments in today's show:

* When I read that Danny would confront his mother about the F.B.I. raid today, I thought maybe he'd make some deductions of his own based on some suspicious facts such as Dietz having pictures of the raid. I never thought he'd learn the whole truth about Carmen's set-up. He's now learned the extent she'll go to have Michelle out of their lives, the extent of her hatred, to the point of betraying her own son, and even though she'll be proven right in the end (Michelle did inform the F.B.I.), it doesn't change what she did and that'll be a huge factor in whatever decision Danny takes regarding his marriage in the future. And he'll never see his mother in the same way again either. It's not just his relationship with Michelle that is being re-evaluated this week but the one with his mother as well and I can't believe I'm going to say this, but no wonder he goes over the edge. Translation: the writers are setting it up in a way that makes sense.

* His mother's betrayal, however, also doesn't change the fact that he planned to kill his own wife. We'll never know what would have happened at the last minute, but it's still an unsettling truth to deal with.

* What is his first instinct upon learning of his mother's betrayal? Get out of the house and go with Michelle. Translation: he'll always choose Michelle, place her over his family as long as she chooses to trust him.

* Line of the day: "I'm Danny's wife, maybe there are a few things about him that I understand better than you." I doubt the meaning has sunk into Michelle yet but she's just made a claim on her husband. Against his mother, to boot. And she's right, she does know him better than his mother, in some way. Carmen is so blinded by her hatred of Michelle, she doesn't realize she isn't winning anything, that as a matter of fact she's losing her son.

* And I don't know what will happen tomorrow but it's obvious that on Thursday, Michelle will confess everything, and that in the end can only be good in re-building the relationship. We've all been pulling for Michelle to tell him the truth and save her marriage, and isn't it ironic that she destroys whatever's left of it by doing what she should have been doing all along.

It also tells something about us, that we didn't want her to tell the truth for the sake of truth, that there's a part of us that wishes the marriage could have been saved even if it meant Michelle keeping a lie forever. She could choose to do so, as Danny is now choosing to walk out on his mother (isn't it what she's been telling Drew all along, if only he'd get rid of his mother), but it is right that she won't. And I don't think she'll do it because she just wants out. She'll do it because Danny deserves the truth no matter how it hurts. That is the Michelle Bauer that I know.

kristi