X17 REWIND: Britney's Breakdown

2008 did NOT start out great for our girl Brit. In fact, the beginning of January started with a standoff at her house and ended with a three-day manic episode that resulted in Brit's hospitalization.

Here's a quick recap of those scary three days:

Monday, 1/28/08

• 5:43 PM: Britney is seen getting in a fight with her friend Sam Lutfi - a fight which leaves her walking around the Summit weeping openly.

• 8:30 PM: Britney's parents arrive at the Summit to console their distraught daughter.

• 10:00 PM: Britney goes out with Adnan Ghalib - but ends up getting in another fight, dragging her paparazzi paramour into the bathroom and screaming bloody murder at him. Adnan drives Britney straight home as soon as the couple emerges.

Tuesday, 1/29/08

• 1:00 AM: Britney, her mother, Sam, and Sam's friend Chad Hardcastle all run out to Long's Drug Store, declining to answer any of the paps' questions about the night's events.

• Around 10:00 AM: Britney is spotted at a Beverly Hills Mercedes dealership with her mother Lynne. Soon afterwards, we catch her out test-driving a SLK350 alone, seemingly in good spirits. Britney laughs off questions about Sam Lutfi's whereabouts, saying that she's "left him behind". Adnan's name, however, gets a rise out of her - when we ask about him, she gets visibly distressed!

• Noon: Britney and Lynne meet Sam for lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

• Early afternoon: Britney and Sam stop by the J. Crew store in Century City Mall - with Britney baring her bosom in a scandalously see-through dress! Again, she seems to be in a good mood - possibly because, as she told us, she had a telephone visit with her kids scheduled for later that day!

• Late afternoon: After coming home to the Summit from the mall and changing (well, sorta - she put her top on inside-out and backwards), Britney hits the road again. Unfortunately, Britney gets lost coming from her house, nearly running off the road in the process. She eventually enlists a helpful pap to escort her home.

• Late night: Britney is spotted entering and exiting the Beverly Hills Hotel with Sam and mutual friend Chad Hardcastle with a copy of Blackout in her hand, smiling and laughing the whole time.

Wednesday, 1/30

• Early morning: Britney, Sam, and Chad Hardcastle are all spotted stopping by Rite Aid, where the crew picks up tea and laxatives. While in the parking lot, Britney tells a pap that her new Mercedes is "just a rental". Shortly thereafter, the party stops at a gas station - where Britney buys a whole case of Red Bull!

• Around 4:00 AM: The party returns to the Beverly Hills Hotel again.

• Around 6:00 AM: Britney is spotted in the Pacific Coast Highway area, riding shotgun as Sam drove her home.

• 6:45 AM: Sam's car suddenly pulls to the side of the road on Coldwater Canyon - and a screaming match breaks out! Britney - in full British accent - rips off her wig and starts ripping into Sam, demanding to be allowed to drive. Despite Sam's objections, he eventually relents, reluctantly ceding the driver's seat to Britney, who drives the car the rest of the short distance back to her house.

• 11:30 AM: Britney leaves her home for an aimless solo drive before quickly returning home.

• 12:30 PM: Britney leaves her home again for a lunch date with Adnan at Jerry's Famous Deli.

• 2 PM: Britney and Adnan attempt to leave the restaurant in Britney's car. Initially, Adnan drove, but after a few minutes (seemingly at Britney's request), he pulled over to let Britney take the wheel.

• 4 PM: Britney & Adnan visit Alli at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

• 8 PM: Britney & Adnan return to the Summit to meet with Brit's psychiatrist. Shortly thereafter, the psychiatrist calls in the 5150 order and Brit is taken back to the UCLA Medical Center.

Britney was held at the psych ward of the UCLA Medical Center for a week before she was released into the care of her father. Jamie was subsequently appointed her conservator, a position he holds to this day.