DP - Answers to your questions...maybe

Had to post in a new post due to problems in hitting "reply" key -

All these answers are "in a nutshell" as you know how SL's can go on and on:

Hope is at Victor's house because Cirra (sp) was kidnapped by one of Salem's finest and Bo refused to pay the ransom citing Cirra's chances of being murdered by kidnappers if they paid the ransom.  General concencus of most of us watchers is that Hope is being a real "pill" right now by not forgiving Bo - but her feelings are compounded by Carley being around.

Apparently, Maggie is taking over Mrs. Horton's roll of a house for any and all "newcomers" to the show - i.e., Mia, Melanie, even Carley would have moved in (even though, she's not really a newcomer to the show), however, the two snotty brats M&M nixed that idea w/o even asking Maggie. 

Carley's daughter is.....(see the spoiler section for speculation) - and in a way it's still up in the air.

Lucas is back from rehab however, but for a couple of scenes - no where to be seen.

Vivi as usual (usual - well ten years ago) wormed her way in to Victor's house when she returned in hopes of pay back (or perhaps reburying (?) Carley for 'killing' Lawerence.

Dannyboy and Carley have only spoken once or twice very briefly - so unless the writer's haven't told us (as usual) it's implied that everyone knows everyones history or perhaps they don't...no discussion between the two so far