Trouble in Hostage Central Paradise? Could Katie finally, finally, finally be breaking free?

Per Jeannette Walls’ The Scoop:

Hold off on buying that first edition of “Dianetics” as a wedding present for Tom Cruise and his pregnant fiancée, Katie Holmes.

The buzz is that the engagement of the happy couple has hit a few bumps and, after reportedly tense holidays spent at Holmes’ house, wedding plans may have been put on hold.

With a new year beginning, Cruise “decided to take the opportunity to mend fences with the family of his fiancée, Katie Holmes,” according to the upcoming issue of Life & Style Weekly. It didn’t go so well.

“Tom and Katie ended up leaving — three days earlier than planned,” according to a “close friend” of Cruise. “Katie was in tears, but that’s standard when it comes to dealing with family matters and Tom.”“Tom and Katie ended up leaving — three days earlier than planned,” according to a “close friend” of Cruise. “Katie was in tears, but that’s standard when it comes to dealing with family matters and Tom.”

Whew!!! What a relief!!!

For a while there, I was beginning to believe ol’ Katie had the worst case of Stockholm Syndrome in recent recorded history. Even worse than this woman…

…who I’m sure most young folks have never even heard of. Hmmm…now that I think about it, Katie and Patty kind of favor each other, don’t ya think?

Freaky, huh? Yet somehow it makes it all make sense.

MSNBC.com: Gossip: The Scoop – Is wedding off for Cruise and Holmes?
Crime Library.com: All about Patty Hearst, Kathleen Soliah, and the SLA