Author: Joseph Mueller

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

At Bayview, Harris Michaels sees Ava reading a book and greets her. Harris notes that she seems to be in good spirits and guesses her visit with Tripp went well. Ava confirms it was incredible and thinks seeing Tripp was just what the doctor ordered.

Tripp and Wendy talk at home about not getting a lot of sleep last night because of Li and Melinda in the other room. Tripp comments on Li giving Melinda another chance. Tripp and Wendy joke about being a little envious.

Stefan and Gabi finish having sex. Gabi then gets an alert on her phone that Victor Kiriakis died in a plane crash which shocks them. Gabi calls it really sad. Stefan is taken aback by Gabi’s reaction since there’s no love lost between Gabi and Victor. Gabi says there wasn’t but he was Sonny’s uncle and always made sure to make Arianna feel like part of the family. Stefan admits Salem won’t be the same without Victor scheming and manipulating. Gabi then tells Stefan that they need to talk about Kristen because she’s up to something and they need to get to the bottom of it.

At the DiMera Mansion, Kristen reads the article on Victor’s death and comments that she tried her damndest to send him to his grave but he finally made it there without her help. Kristen thinks back to when she stabbed Victor. Kristen wishes Victor to rest in misery. The doorbell then rings so Kristen answers the door to see a man, who says he’s there to see Dimitri concerning an urgent business matter.

In Iceland, Dimitri does pushups in the hotel room as Gwen comes in and comments that it looks like he’s recovered and they kiss. Gwen brings up visiting the lava fields. Dimitri tells Gwen that he would be happy doing anything with her. Gwen responds that he knows how to melt her heart. Gwen suggests they go shower. Dimitri thinks back to being in bed with Leo. Dimitri then suggests to Gwen that they invite Leo.

Stefan asks Gabi when Kristen isn’t up to something. Gabi says this time is different as she heard Kristen and Rachel talking about a secret involving money and it has something to do with Dimitri.

Kristen tells the man that Dimitri is her nephew and invites him in. He asks if Dimitri is home. Kristen informs him that Dimitri is away on his honeymoon with the love of his life. He says that’s too bad and guesses he should’ve factored the honeymoon before coming all the way from Alamainia. Kristen assumes this has something to do with the Von Leuschner trust which he confirms. The man introduces himself as Elliot Roth and says he represents the Von Leuschner trust. He asks how Kristen found out about it’s existence. Kristen claims she and Dimitri are close, so they share everything. He then informs Kristen that he flew to the US to personally present Dimitri with the first installment of his funds. Kristen jokes that Santa has arrived early and says he can leave it with her but Elliot says not so fast.

Gwen questions Dimitri wanting Leo to come to the lava fields with them. Dimitri says that Leo is Gwen’s best friend and he seems so lonely traveling by himself, so he thought it would be nice to make him feel included. Gwen calls him such a wonderful man as she talks about Dimitri not being infuriated by Leo crashing their honeymoon, but inviting him to join them. Gwen asks what she did to deserve him. Dimitri says he knows how much Leo means to Gwen. Gwen remembers Leo talking about the Madonna concert last night, so he would be flying back to Salem as they speak. Leo then shows up at the door and is thankful that Gwen is there. Gwen asks him what’s wrong. Leo responds that he feels awful. Gwen asks why and tells him to talk to her. Dimitri shakes his head behind her back as Leo tells Gwen that there is something he has to tell her.

Tripp kisses Wendy and apologizes for leaving their night at the Salem inn. Wendy understands it wasn’t his fault since his mom called and asks how that went. Tripp calls it really encouraging since Ava has improved so much. Wendy calls that amazing. Tripp talks about Ava being like he got his mom back. Wendy says she’s so happy for her and for Tripp.

Ava reminds Harris about how she was worried that seeing Tripp might cause her hallucinations but it didn’t. Harris calls that great and says it sounds like her meds are working. Ava says she can feel it and feels like she’s healing just in time to face the consequences of what she’s done. Harris doesn’t know if she wants to worry about that right now since she’s getting better and encourages her to focus on the healing journey. Ava responds that part of her healing journey is being accountable for what she’s done. Ava acknowledges that a sweet, innocent woman is dead because of what she’s done so she has to own it that if she didn’t let her rage for EJ DiMera get the better of her, then his mother would still be alive.

Kristen repeats to Elliot that she and Dimitri are very close, so he would be fine if he left the check with her. Elliot says he understands but he has to make sure certain terms are met with Dimitri. Kristen brings up that Dimitri had to be married before the age of 40 which Elliot confirms. Kristen informs him that his job is done as she can personally attest that Dimitri has met all the conditions of his family’s trust since she was at the wedding and is an eye witness. Elliot argues that he can’t just take her word for it and remarks on how many people would commit fraud for this amount of money. Kristen comments on what a corrupt world they live in.

Stefan tells Gabi that it wouldn’t surprise him if Kristen and Dimitri were planning on embezzling from DiMera. Gabi insists that they will get to the bottom of this. Stefan talks about the DiMeras being chess champions and assures that Rachel has been taught to always protect her queen. Stefan wonders what role Dimitri plays in Kristen’s scheme, if he’s the king next to her or just another pawn.

Dimitri tries to interrupt while Gwen asks Leo what’s upset him. Leo then reveals that Victor Kiriakis is dead, who he calls his uncle. Gwen questions Leo crying over that. Leo argues that he was family as he was his uncle-in-law for a brief period. Gwen argues that Victor despised and belittled Leo. Leo claims they had a special bond and thinks back to the last Christmas they spent together at the family home where Victor threatened to throw him out. Leo thinks deep down, Victor actually liked him. Gwen hugs Leo and says she’s so sorry while Leo and Dimitri exchange looks at one another.

Harris tells Ava that he knows their stories aren’t the same but he gets what it feels like to become so lost and separated from reality that you end up hurting innocent people. Ava agrees that their stories aren’t the same at all since Megan brainwashed Harris so he wasn’t in his right mind when he hurt people. Harris argues that Ava wasn’t in her right mind when she went after Susan since she was grieving and didn’t have support. Harris knows she didn’t ask for his opinion, but he feels it sounds like EJ and Gabi used her as a pawn in their twisted family war.

Gabi tells Stefan that Kristen could be using Rachel as a red herring, knowing they would follow the scent. Stefan suggests slowing down and going with what they know and building off that. Gabi states that Dimitri is too smart and cunning to be Kristen’s pawn. Stefan says that’s unless she double crosses him. Gabi says they know that Kristen and Dimitri are in this together. Gabi tells Stefan that all she could get out of Rachel was that the secret about money involved someone in the house.

Kristen asks Elliot what would be happen to Dimitri’s money if the marriage doesn’t stand up to his scrutiny. Elliot explains that if he determines that Dimitri did not meet the terms or that the marriage is a fraud, the money would be divided among the remaining heirs of the Von Leuschner trust. Kristen notes that would be Carly Manning, Frankie Brady, and asks who else. Elliot acknowledges that Kristen has done her homework and he’s impressed. Kristen claims she just wants everyone to be treated fairly. Elliot says it appears that Katarina and Francois both renounced their claim to the fortune decades ago. Kristen asks who would get the money if it falls through for Dimitri. Elliot explains that Dimitri’s money would be divided among Katarina’s children, Dimitri’s cousins, Nicholas Alamain and Melanie Jonas. Elliot asks if she’s worried about Dimitri failing to meet the terms.

Leo says he doesn’t know where all this grief is coming from and talks about all the guys he’s passing by in Iceland. Leo cries about watching West Side Story. Gwen says she’s so sorry he’s feeling so sad and asks if there’s anything she can do to help him feel better. Leo mentions seeing an ice cream cone downstairs. Gwen declares that if Leo wants ice cream, that’s what he will have. Gwen asks Dimitri if she can get him anything but he declines. Gwen says she’ll be back and exits the room. Dimitri then questions Leo, complaining that he scared him to death as he looked like he was going to confess. Leo says he would never and that he really is sad. Leo then adds that a confession would’ve served him right after Dimitri suggested he take Gwen to a fictional Madonna concert. Leo says he was just acting for Gwen’s sake and playing the role of someone not having sex with her husband. Dimitri asks if he was acting now or if he really is sad about Victor. Leo says he really is sad. Dimitri tells him that everything is going to be okay and that he just got an idea to take his mind off things as they start kissing.

Wendy asks Tripp where he thinks Ava goes from here. Tripp says it’s hard to say and it’s great that she’s doing better, but she is still responsible for the death of Susan. Wendy thinks the court won’t hold her responsible for something she did while she wasn’t in her right mind. Tripp says that the only person who knows for sure if Ava will be prosecuted is in the other room with Li. Wendy suggests knocking on the door and asking Melinda right now.

Kristen assures Elliot that she’s not worried since Dimitri and Gwen are completely above board, said their vows, and they are deeply in love. Elliot appreciates her reassurance. Kristen insists that they are head over heels and can’t keep their hands off each other.

Leo and Dimitri continue kissing until Leo says he can’t do this and talks about how inappropriate it is. Dimitri calls him funny and says he always lifts his spirits with his humor which is why he’s crazy about him. Leo stops him and asks what if Gwen comes back and finds out he’s gay. Leo asks if he will tell her that he was just consoling him. Dimitri tells Leo that he’ll be quick and goes down on him.

Gabi tells Stefan that she would love to just stay in bed with him, but the sooner they get downstairs and find out what Kristen is really hiding, the better. Stefan tells Gabi how sexy she is when planning someone’s takedown as they exit their room together.

Dimitri and Leo continue kissing until his phone rings. Leo says he better answer that as it could be Gwen. Dimitri answers the call from Kristen, who tells him that the honeymoon is over and he needs to haul his ass back to Salem.

Harris tells Ava that it’s kind of crazy that his therapists are already helping him understand and process some childhood traumas and all that he endured in the Navy and how that made him more susceptible to mind control. Ava is glad he’s getting the help he needs. Ava knows that Harris was trying to ease her conscience earlier but says she was in control when Gabi asked her to pretend to be married to Jake as she could’ve said no but she chose to go along with the lie. Ava adds that when EJ found out the truth and banished her from Salem, she went to a really bad place but the treatment she is getting here is starting to help and she’s finally starting to see some light. Harris has faith that Ava could be walking out of here soon. Ava tells Harris the same for him.

Wendy and Tripp laugh about hearing that it sounds like Melinda and Li are not quite done. Tripp guesses he’ll have to wait to ask Melinda about Ava’s case. Wendy suggests that in the meantime, they could make a little noise of their own as they kiss.

Leo asks Dimitri about his phone call. Dimitri claims that Kristen is in Chicago for a few days but Leo says he can tell he’s lying to him. Leo asks what was so important that Kristen had to bother them on their honeymoon. Dimitri then admits that somebody showed up at the DiMera Mansion, representing the Von Leuschner trust with the first payment. Leo gets excited about the money. Dimitri reminds him that they can get the money when he and Gwen return to Salem to prove to this man that they are a legitimate married couple.

Elliot asks Kristen if she was able to get in touch with Dimitri. Stefan and Gabi then walk in as Gabi comments that she didn’t know they had company. Kristen tells Elliot that she will walk him to the door but Stefan questions if she’s not going to introduce them to her guest. Elliot starts to introduce himself but Kristen interrupts and claims that Elliot is the head master of Rachel’s new school. Gabi questions Kristen taking Rachel out of her current school. Kristen claims that Rachel needed a more challenging experience. Kristen then hurries Elliot out of the mansion. Gabi tells Stefan that she knew Kristen was up to something and that Elliot is not the head master of any school.

Kristen walks Elliot outside as he questions who Rachel is and why she was telling those people that he’s the head master of her school. Kristen explains that Rachel is her daughter and Stefan and Gabi are her brother and sister in law. Elliot still does not understand. Kristen calls Gabi an opportunistic fortune hunter who is hellbent on sleeping her way to the top and argues that Dimitri and Gwen don’t need Gabi knowing about the enormous fortune that he’s about to come in to. Elliot supposes that makes sense and asks when exactly Dimitri and Gwen are expected to return. Kristen says it will be very soon as the DiMera Jet is on the runway in Iceland. Elliot looks forward to concluding his business with Dimitri. Gabi listens in from the front door as Elliot tells Kristen to tell Dimitri that he’ll be staying at the Salem Inn. Kristen assures that she will make sure Dimitri comes to see him the moment he returns.

Leo questions Dimitri about Elliot until Gwen returns with ice cream. Gwen apologizes for taking so long and complains about the line. Gwen then asks them if everything is alright. Dimitri tells her that unfortunately they must say so long to Iceland for now, since he received a phone call and his presence is requested back in Salem. Gwen questions by who but Dimitri says he’ll tell her on the way but they have to get packing now.

Kristen goes back inside where Stefan asks her about Rachel’s new school. Kristen asks where Gabi is. Stefan responds that she had an errand to run.

Elliot goes to his room at the Salem Inn. Gabi sneaks around the corner and declares that now she’s going to get to the bottom of why Elliot Roth is really in Salem.

Tripp and Wendy kiss until Tripp stops and jokes that he didn’t envision their first time happening before a live studio audience. Tripp blames their lack of sleep affecting their decision making abilities. Wendy agrees that they deserve better. Wendy suggests they both get ready to work and then once they get home, they can make a solid plan on when and where they can finally be together. Tripp says that sounds good to him and that he’s going to take a cold shower.

Ava tells Harris that her doctors think the visit went so well that Tripp could come back soon. Ava speaks fondly of Tripp and declares that the only thing she’s proud of in life is being Tripp’s mom. Harris comments that her progress gives him hope. Ava declares that if Bayview can help her, it can help anyone. Ava knows it’s only been a couple days, but she feels like she’s really getting her life back. Ava jokes that she no longer sees dead people, but then she looks up and envisions Susan Banks and screams.

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Update written by Joseph

Nicole is in the living room of the DiMera Mansion as Johnny comes in from a swim. Johnny talks about enjoying the last of summer and tells Nicole that the water’s great, so she should take a swim. Nicole asks if Johnny has any plans tonight. Johnny thinks back to overhearing Chanel and Talia planning a date. Johnny then tells Nicole that he’s free as a bird.

Chanel walks through the town square and gets a call from Talia, who says she heard a rumor that Paulina is the new mayor and Rawlings is out on his ass. Chanel confirms it to be true and says it’s great for Salem, especially for her because she can reopen the Bakery. Talia calls that amazing news and says she’s so happy for her. Chanel thanks her and guesses Paulina really did have a plan after all. Talia says she understands if she can’t make it to the concert tonight since she’ll have a lot to do to get the Bakery up and running again. Chanel says it shouldn’t take long and that she can still make their date. Talia says she’s been looking forward to it all day and offers to pick her up from the Bakery in about 30 minutes which Chanel calls perfect as they hang up.

Johnny tells Nicole that he heard on the radio that Victor Kiriakis died in a plane crash. Nicole calls it awful. Johnny asks Nicole about being married to Victor once upon a time. Nicole confirms that she was just thinking about their marriage and says it was miserable as they totally despised each other. Nicole admits at one point in her life, she probably would’ve danced on his grave but admits part of her is going to miss Victor. Nicole remarks that Victor was not her least favorite ex-husband. Johnny congratulates Nicole on her engagement to EJ and asks if they’ve set a date. Nicole says not yet but notes that EJ went to get the forms for their marriage license.

EJ walks past the Brady Pub and bumps in to Melinda Trask, who tells him to watch where he’s going. EJ says he could say the same but he will just apologize because he has to get going to get marriage forms for he and Nicole. Melinda stops him and asks if he’s sure he wants to do that. EJ questions what that is supposed to mean. Melinda claims she’s just trying to give him some friendly advice. EJ questions them being friends when she’s spent the past decade trying to put him behind bars. Melinda says that was nothing personal but she just thinks he should really make sure he wants to commit to Nicole. EJ responds that he wants nothing more. Melinda asks if that’s because she’s pregnant. EJ states that he is very happy that Nicole is having his child. Melinda warns that if that’s the only reason he’d like nothing more than to marry her, maybe he should reconsider, as she then walks away.

Eric asks Sloan what she needs to tell him. Sloan thinks back to Melinda warning her not to tell Eric about Nicole’s baby being his. Sloan then asks Eric if he loves her. Eric assures that he does and that he wouldn’t have asked her to marry him if he didn’t. Eric asks her again what is going on. Sloan responds that there’s something she hasn’t told him as she’s been keeping a secret and she’s really worried that he’s going to be angry but it can’t wait any longer, so she prays that he will understand.

Wendy comes home as Li is cooking. Li tells Wendy that she will have to satisfy her hunger somewhere else because this is a special dinner for he and date so he’s going to need her to disappear for the night. Wendy complains that she just worked a 14 hour shift so she doesn’t want to go out while Li argues that she’s the one always pushing him about his love life, so he would think she’d be happy for him and willing to do him the kindness. Wendy reluctantly agrees but first asks who the lucky lady is. Li admits it’s Melinda which shocks Wendy. Wendy hopes he will send her through a metal detector before coming in, reminding that he couldn’t trust her. Li reveals that they have decided to start over. Wendy questions what changed his mind. Li says it was nothing specific but he thinks dating Melinda is exactly what he needs.

EJ tells Melinda that Nicole being pregnant with his child is not the only reason he’s marrying her and he doesn’t view it as an obligation as he happens to love her very much. Melinda quotes Shakespeare, noting that the road to true love is never smooth. Melinda warns him about them being left in the dark when the sun sets. EJ tells her to stop speaking in riddles and says she clearly has something to say to him, so he tells her to spit it out. Melinda guesses he’ll hear about it soon enough anyway.

Eric tells Sloan that she can tell him whatever it is. Sloan states that never in her life has she cared about anybody the way she cares about him, which is why she’s so scared because it’s the first time she has so much to lose. Eric assures that he’s not going anywhere and that he loves her. Eric asks what is on her mind. Sloan worries that she should’ve told him this so much sooner. Sloan then gets a sudden pain in her stomach. Eric asks if she’s okay and what’s wrong. Sloan complains of a really sharp pain but says it’s okay. Eric suggests they sit down and offers to call the doctor but Sloan says the pain is gone now and she thinks she’s okay. Eric still thinks they should get it checked out. Sloan thinks it’s gone but then gets the pain again so Eric decides they need to get her to the hospital.

Talia runs in to Kayla at the hospital and mentions that she just finished a session with Marlena. Kayla asks how that is going. Talia says it’s going really well and she thinks she’s making a lot of progress. Talia calls it one of the best things she’s ever done for herself, even if it was court ordered. Kayla praises her effort. Talia assures that she’s taking it very seriously and that she’s determined to make up for her mistakes. Talia points out that none of it is financially rewarding and she can’t lean on her sister forever. Talia notes that the only job she had was at the Bakery and that didn’t end well, but she will have to find something soon and she doesn’t know what it is. Kayla suggests that Talia could work at the hospital.

Chanel walks through the town square and comes across Wendy, who asks how she is doing. Chanel responds that she’s great now that she gets to bake again because she’s happy to report the Bakery is reopening. Wendy congratulates her and calls it a relief. Chanel tells her to come by tomorrow and she’ll hook her up. Wendy mentions that she was heading to the Bistro and invites Chanel to join her. Chanel says she would love to but she already has plans. Wendy hoped Chanel could keep her company since she’s been banished from the apartment while Li romances Melinda Trask which surprises Chanel. Wendy mentions that Tripp seems to think Melinda is not so bad but says he sees the best in everyone. Wendy jokes that it can be annoying. Chanel asks how come Tripp isn’t taking her to the Bistro. Wendy says he’s at work. Chanel admits Tripp is a really great guy so she’s happy for them both. Wendy thanks her and says she’s happy too but she wishes Johnny hadn’t gotten hurt in the process. Chanel assures that Johnny will bounce back. Wendy thought maybe Chanel could be the one to help Johnny pick up the pieces.

Johnny asks Nicole if Sami knows she and EJ are getting married again. Nicole jokes that there’s no knife in her back, so she doesn’t know. Johnny jokes that she does live on another continent. Nicole admits that if the day had gone differently, Sami could’ve had a front row seat as EJ had the idea for them to fly to Italy to get married. Johnny asks what stopped them. Nicole informs him that Dimitri took the DiMera Jet to Iceland for his honeymoon. Johnny says that’s too bad and jokes that they could’ve just flown commercial. Johnny admits it was a nice idea, even if they did totally steal it from him. Nicole remembers that Johnny and Chanel did elope in Rome. Johnny calls that the best day of his life. Nicole says it sounds like he really loved her. Johnny admits that he still does.

Melinda tells EJ that if this were anyone else, she might feel bad but EJ is not a nice guy so she’s going to enjoy watching him process what she’s about to tell him. EJ asks what it is, but Melinda gets a call from Li, who informs her that he has a homecooked meal and a bottle of red wine, hoping she would grace him with her lovely presence for dinner now. Melinda calls it a late notice. Li says he did text her but he knows she’s a busy woman. Li adds that he’d really like to see her tonight and thought maybe she’d like to see him too, but he understands if she has something more important going on. Li asks if he should text her his address. Melinda admits that dinner sounds lovely, so she’ll be there soon and they hang up. EJ then questions why Melinda is hinting that he shouldn’t marry Nicole and if she’s cooking up some false charges against her. Melinda tells him to just forget she said anything. EJ asks if she’s kidding after all that. Melinda jokes that she’s glad they got to talk and then walks away, leaving EJ frustrated.

Nicole tells Johnny that she and EJ got divorced twice, but somehow they found their way back to each other, so maybe the same will happen for Johnny and Chanel. Johnny admits he was hoping for that and he was ready to tell Chanel how he felt, but Talia beat him to the punch. Johnny explains that he heard Talia and Chanel making plans to go on a date tonight, so he kept his mouth shut and left before they knew he was there. Nicole calls that crazy and questions why Chanel would agree to go out with Talia when she tried to destroy her life. Johnny says he has no clue but it seems like all is forgiven. Nicole calls that stupid after everything Talia did to Chanel and questions how she could be trusted again. Johnny doesn’t get it either but says he missed his chance, so he has to move on. Johnny jokes that maybe Li could set him up with his matchmaker. Nicole argues that he doesn’t need that and questions why he’s giving up so easily on Chanel. Nicole reminds Johnny that he is a DiMera. Johnny doesn’t know since Chanel seems pretty in to Talia. Nicole argues that’s only because she doesn’t know Johnny is an option. Nicole suggests Johnny throw his hat in the ring to let her know he’s available.

Chanel questions Wendy thinking she and Johnny should get back together. Wendy asks why not, pointing out that they were married once. Chanel feels that was a lifetime ago while Wendy says it’s obvious they still have a connection. Wendy adds that’s partly why she ended up choosing Tripp. Chanel questions what she’s talking about. Wendy is surprised that Johnny didn’t tell her. Chanel confirms that he didn’t say anything. Wendy explains that it seemed every time she turned around, Johnny was with Chanel and even though he claimed to want to be with her, it was clear that Chanel was his main priority. Chanel tells her that she’s so sorry as she never wanted to come between her and Johnny. Wendy says it’s fine and she knows it wasn’t intentional. Wendy adds that it helped her realize that Tripp is the man she wants to be with. Chanel is glad but thinks she misunderstood since Johnny was just being a good friend to her and nothing more. Wendy asks if she’s sure about that since she’s pretty sure Johnny has unresolved feelings for her. Wendy asks if Chanel still has feelings for Johnny.

Talia excitedly tells Kayla that she would love to work at the hospital and asks what positions she has open. Kayla brings up Talia having her medical degree and suggests she be a doctor. Talia is surprised that Kayla would want her to be a doctor despite knowing what she did. Kayla says she’s not saying her criminal record won’t be an issue and it’s not just her decision, but she’s working hard and she believes in second chances, so she will go to bat for her. Talia thanks her and promises to work her ass off if it happens. Kayla says she has no doubt. Talia says she won’t let her down. Kayla agrees to let her know what happens as she walks away. Eric then brings Sloan in. Talia asks what’s wrong with her as Sloan then passes out in Eric’s arms.

Melinda goes to Li’s apartment and tells herself to forget Sloan as she will get the goods on Li herself.

Li prepares for his date and says if he can sweep Melinda off her feet, maybe she won’t prosecute him, so he just has to turn up the charm. Melinda then knocks on the door so Li answers and invites her in. Li knows he didn’t give her much notice but he’s thrilled that she’s there. Li says she sounded like she was in the middle of something when he called. Melinda says it was nothing important as she had just run into EJ at the Pub. Li agrees that’s of little importance then. Melinda admits that EJ was pompous and testy, claiming that she was merely congratulating EJ on his engagement to Nicole.

Nicole urges Johnny to tell Chanel how he feels since they have so much history. Johnny points out that the whole love triangle thing hasn’t worked out for him since he lost Chanel to Allie and then lost Wendy to Tripp, so he doesn’t think his fragile ego could take a third strike. Nicole admits that rejection can be demoralizing and feels like she spent her whole life being second fiddle and a loser in love. Nicole encourages that he can’t give up as she didn’t. Johnny feels it would be best for everyone if he just backed off. Nicole reminds Johnny that he just said marrying Chanel was the best day of his life and asks if it’s not worth fighting for more days like that for love.

Chanel tells Wendy that earlier this year, she did feel a spark with Johnny but she was with Allie and didn’t want to cross any lines, then when things blew up with Allie anyway, Johnny was with Wendy, so she thinks they might have missed their moment. Wendy asks what about now since they are both free and moments can come back around. Chanel reveals that her plans tonight are actually with Talia and it’s their first official date which surprises Wendy. Chanel explains that Talia was being manipulated by her boyfriend and she’s truly sorry. Wendy says she doesn’t have to justify it as it’s cool and she’s happy for her, but she just thought there could be something with her and Johnny. Chanel thinks Wendy might be off base about Johnny’s feelings since he hasn’t said anything to her. Chanel suggests it may be best to move forward and not backward. Wendy hopes things work out with her and Talia. Chanel notes that Talia should be here by now, so she wonders what’s keeping her.

Talia checks on Sloan after she’s passed out and notes that she has no pulse and she’s not breathing. Eric screams for help as Talia mentions that she’s a doctor, so Eric asks Talia to please help her. Kayla rushes over and asks what’s going on. Eric explains that she was having a sharp pain so he brought her in, but then she just collapsed and she wasn’t breathing. Talia finds a pulse and tells Kayla that she’s sorry but there was no one else around. Kayla tells her not to apologize as saved Sloan’s life, but says she will take it from here as Eric thanks Talia.

EJ comes home as Nicole feels the baby kick for the first time. Nicole asks how it went at the courthouse but EJ reveals that they were closed by the time he got there, so he’ll have to wait until tomorrow to get those forms. Nicole says that’s too bad but she thought he left with plenty of time to spare. EJ explains that he did but then Melinda Trask turned up and they had the strangest encounter which Nicole asks about. EJ says he mentioned they were engaged and then Melinda implied that there was some reason he shouldn’t marry her.

Li and Melinda eat dinner. Melinda calls it lovely as she can’t remember the last time someone cooked for him. Li feels it’s the least he could do since she forgave him for literally running out on her. Melinda acknowledges that she can’t blame him since she did try to get him to confess to a crime he didn’t commit, so she thanks him for forgiving her for that. Li calls them even. Melinda admits that she sometimes has problems prioritizing as she focuses so much on her job that it gets in the way of her personal life. Li relates since his life revolved around DiMera Enterprises, but now that he’s stepped back, he finally feels free. Melinda wonders if she should do that too and concentrate on what really matters, like love. Li calls having dinner with him a step in the right direction. Melinda thinks it’s a little early to be calling this love. Li agrees and suggests a healthy attraction or a lustful desire. Melinda asks if he desires her then. Li questions if she has to ask and says he’ll fix that as he then kisses her.

Wendy tells Chanel that she has plenty of time to hang out, so she’ll keep her company until Talia gets there. Johnny then approaches and greets them. Wendy claims she was just leaving and says it’s good to see him as she then walks away. Johnny asks if it was something he said. Chanel says no and says nevermind. Johnny brings up hearing that Abe appointed Paulina as the new Mayor. Chanel confirms that means she gets to reopen the Bakery. Johnny guesses she must be busy getting things ready. Chanel informs him that she actually has a date and she knows he won’t approve. Johnny then reveals that he knows it’s with Talia since he went by her place and heard them making plans, but he didn’t want to interrupt the moment. Chanel calls that very considerate of him but she’s curious why he stopped by. Johnny reveals that he wanted to talk to her about something but Talia rushes up and interrupts them. Talia tells Chanel that she’s so sorry she’s late but she’s had a day. Chanel tells her not to worry as they can still make it before the concert starts if they hurry. Chanel reminds Johnny that he was about to say something but Johnny claims it was nothing important and tells them to go have a good time. Chanel thanks him and says they’ll talk later as she and Talia then walk away together.

Li and Melinda kiss until he asks if they should take this to the bedroom. Melinda asks if he doesn’t want to finish dinner. Li would rather get to this part of the evening, so Melinda rips open his shirt and agrees that it’s lustful desire as they continue kissing. They stop to grab the wine and then head to the bedroom.

Nicole asks EJ if Melinda said why he shouldn’t marry her. EJ says she was very cryptic about it and then she was called away and said he’d find out another time. Nicole calls that bizarre. EJ doesn’t suppose she has any idea what she was talking about. Nicole mentions that Melinda was pissed off when she caught her tampering with a witness during Rafe’s trial but that was over a year ago. EJ suggests it has nothing to do with her and that Melinda was just playing mind games. Nicole guesses Melinda wants them to be as miserable as she is and suggests forgetting about it which EJ agrees with and then they feel the baby kick again. Nicole still can’t believe this is happening for them. They say I love you to each other and kiss.

Eric and Kayla have Sloan checked out. Sloan says she’s fine but worried about the baby. Eric asks Kayla how it’s looking and if the baby is okay. Kayla responds that she’s sorry but there’s no heartbeat as she reveals the baby didn’t make it. Eric and Sloan then both begin to cry.

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Melinda shows up in a panic at Sloan’s door. Sloan comments on not expecting to see her while Melinda frantically asks if Eric is home. Sloan says he’s not so Melinda hurries inside and reminds Sloan that she said she would owe her a favor. Sloan calls it extortion. Melinda says she doesn’t care what she calls it and declares that her first payment is due today.

Nicole enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion where she notes an odd look on EJ’s face, so she asks what happened. EJ then informs Nicole that Victor is dead.

Shawn is drinking at the bar when Eric walks in and says he heard about Victor and he’s real sorry, guessing that Shawn has heard too.

Outside the Pub, Belle asks Chloe if she’s really considering accepting Xander’s proposal. Chloe confirms she told him that she needed time to think about it, but so far she hasn’t found a reason to say no. Brady then approaches so Chloe asks how long he’s been standing there. Brady says long enough.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and enters the living room, looking for Maggie, but instead he finds Sarah, who turns around, revealing to Xander that she is pregnant which shocks him. Xander points out that she’s really pregnant and asks how he’s just finding out about this. Sarah states that she just got here to be there for her mom. Xander questions her not calling him or sending an e-mail. Sarah asks him to keep it down because Maggie is trying to rest and isn’t doing okay. Xander says he’s sorry and he knows how much Maggie loved Victor. Sarah acknowledges that he did too, so she’s really sorry for his loss. Xander asks if she’s kidding by offering him condolences and asks her to explain why she didn’t tell him that she’s having his baby.

Chloe questions Brady spying on her while Brady questions her needing time to consider marrying a kidnapping Neanderthal who left her with a drug lord. Belle offers to leave them but Chloe tells Brady that this is none of his business. Brady asks if Xander is drugging Chloe to get her to forget how he treats people. Brady complains that he went to see Xander to apologize for kissing her and he hit him because that’s who he is. Chloe points out that Xander didn’t know about that. Chloe argues that Victor is dead and all he could find to do was fight about her.

Eric asks Shawn why Belle isn’t here with him. Shawn argues that it doesn’t matter and that Victor is dead either way. Eric comments on Shawn not taking this well. Shawn blames himself which Eric questions. Shawn argues that Victor was on the plane because he put Bo in a coma and now he had to spend his last four months of his life miserable and now he’s dead because of him. Eric argues that it doesn’t make sense. Shawn asks who the hell asked him.

EJ apologizes to Nicole for blurting it out like that and admits he was pretty shocked himself. Nicole says it’s okay as she had to find out. Nicole asks what happened. EJ explains that he was flying back from Greece and his plane went down. Nicole calls that horrible and she can’t believe it’s hitting her so hard. EJ understands it’s shocking and acknowledges that Nicole was married to Victor, so he’s sure there were some good memories from that time. Nicole responds that there actually weren’t as they weren’t exactly a love match. Nicole then flashes back to her marriage to Victor. Nicole can’t believe the things Victor said to her still sting after all these years. EJ wonders if Victor and Stefano have caught up in the great beyond yet, joking that they can torment each other for eternity. Nicole comments that they loved to hate each other.

Melinda informs Sloan that Abe is going to reclaim his job as mayor. Sloan asks if Abe got his memory back. Melinda explains that it’s a scam as he’s going to reclaim the position long enough to appoint his successor; Paulina, which shocks Sloan. Sloan asks how the hell Paulina is qualified. Melinda has no idea but says it’s definitely happening. Melinda brings up that she went after Paulina and Chanel pretty hard for what happened to Sloan’s parents, so now she worries that Paulina is going to fire her because she hates her. Sloan remarks that payback’s a bitch and asks how she’s going to fight her off. Melinda says she’ll have a headlining grabbing case and a high profile defendant; the attempt on Stefan DiMera’s life and the man behind it: Li Shin. Sloan comments that it sounds surefire if she had any proof but she already failed at that. Melinda is not worried about no proof being the only thing standing in her way, because that’s where Sloan comes in.

Eric suggests to Shawn that they get some air instead of doing this in public, reminding him that he had just gotten suspended for drinking. Shawn points out that he came back from that and got promoted, so he jokes that if he keeps it up, maybe they’ll make him Mayor. Eric warns that if Shawn keeps this up, he could lose Belle. Shawn suggests Eric go see if Sloan has any cravings and get the hell out of here.

EJ asks Nicole if she has any cravings. Nicole jokes that she can’t drink so he’ll have to drink enough for both of them. Nicole remarks that Victor was such a son of a bitch who treated her worse than dirt, but like she deserved. Nicole then admits that she is going to miss Victor and she can’t think about Salem without him. EJ states that Victor was so damn alive. Nicole adds that Victor was funny and it’s infuriating because he would say something awful to her but she had to try not to laugh. Nicole admits she tried to say scathing things back to him but she was no match for him. Nicole adds that she’s sure EJ is really enjoying her talking about her ex-husband. EJ says he doesn’t mind her going on about anything and says he’s never close to bored with her. EJ suggests they get married now. Nicole asks why since they haven’t planned anything and don’t even know where they are getting married. EJ feels none of that matters and they should just get married and live every day like their last. EJ wants to use everything from their past failed marriages to make this work. EJ jokes that he’ll stop being an imperious jerk while Nicole stays exactly the same. EJ says they could have the time of their lives.

Sloan tells Melinda that she’s not a detective and asks how she’s supposed to dig up dirt on Li when she couldn’t. Melinda clarifies that she needs her talents as a lawyer, specifically to be Li’s lawyer. Sloan doesn’t understand how that would help her. Melinda admits that it won’t and tells Sloan to think it through. Sloan then realizes that Melinda wants her to help her convict her own client.

Brady tells Chloe that there was no fight and that they put it all aside when they started talking about Victor and they actually hugged, which he’s sure Victor got a good laugh about it. Brady asks Belle how Shawn is taking it. Belle admits he’s taking it pretty badly and is blaming himself. Belle wishes Shawn would’ve been with Brady and Xander, so they could’ve shown him how wrong he is.

Xander tells Sarah that he knows they are divorced, but that’s still his kid and she has no right to keep it from him. Xander asks if Victor hadn’t died, how long he would’ve had to wait or if she ever would’ve told him. Xander questions her not telling him that he’s going to be a father. Sarah then responds that he’s not going to be a father and it’s none of his business because the baby isn’t his, it’s Rex’s. Xander questions Rex getting her pregnant and argues that she looks like she’s ready to deliver and far enough along that she had to get pregnant before she left Salem. Sarah explains that they didn’t get involved until they went to Chicago but there was once in Salem before she moved. Xander continues to question it, pointing out that it was one time with Rex versus all the time they were together which Sarah says she’s trying to forget. Xander argues that the odds are overwhelming that he’s the father and asks how she can be so sure that he’s not.

Belle says she has something to take care of and tells Brady to stop badgering Chloe about Xander because it’s not productive. Brady promises to do so. Belle hugs Chloe and tells her to keep her posted as she walks away. Chloe guesses Brady won’t keep his promise. Brady asks how he can. Brady admits part of his reaction is jealousy but argues that he knows who Xander is and that he’s dangerous. Brady adds that Xander didn’t propose because he’s in love with her but because he can’t have Sarah. Chloe remarks that he says that like it’s a bad thing.

Eric tells Shawn that he’s not leaving without him and offers to drive him home. Shawn tells Eric to leave him the hell alone and continues drinking.

Melinda explains to Sloan that Li will need a lawyer and she’s represented him before so they already have the relationship. Melinda then says Sloan will pass on the information that she gets from Li to her. Sloan complains about the idea of losing her license and giving birth in prison. Melinda tells her not to be so melodramatic. Sloan argues that this is a felony and she’s the district attorney so they will throw the book at her. Melinda shouts that she has no choice and her back is against the wall. Melinda feels when she pulls this off, she’ll be all over the papers so Paulina can’t touch her and if she tries, it will be seen as an abuse of power. Sloan says she can’t be serious. Melinda worries if that if she doesn’t do this, she’ll be out on the street and everything she’s built will be gone. Melinda cries that she will have nothing. Sloan argues that there has to be another way because she can’t do this. Melinda guesses she’s okay with Eric finding out that Nicole is pregnant with his baby then.

Nicole questions EJ wanting to elope tonight. EJ brings up what Salem weddings are like. EJ says they want to be surrounded by people they love and trust, who are happy they are together, and that’s only themselves. Nicole asks if they trust each other. EJ encourages that it could be fun. EJ wants to start being the husband she deserves, tonight.

Sloan questions if Melinda would tell Eric the truth just because she won’t break 10 laws to help her. Melinda argues that she would be the one investigating so no one would find out. Sloan thought they were friends and says she knows Melinda’s back is against the wall but this is too much. Melinda argues that it’s all she needs but Sloan refuses to do it. Melinda asks if she’s going to call her bluff and if she thinks she won’t tell Eric. Sloan hopes that she won’t but feels even if she does, it won’t go her way because her and Eric are growing closer every day. Sloan adds that Nicole is not the only one carrying Eric’s baby, so he might be upset but he won’t leave her and they will work through it. Melinda understands she wants that to be true but questions if she’s willing to risk it.

Shawn and Eric get in to a shoving match until Belle arrives and questions what’s going on. Eric calls it a friendly disagreement and says now that Belle is there, he’ll get going. Shawn reminds Eric that he asked him to stop. Eric tells Shawn that he still owes him and walks out of the bar. Belle asks if Shawn is okay. Shawn complains that everyone keeps asking him that and questions what the hell she’s doing there. Shawn then guesses that Eric called her and calls him a nosy son of a bitch. Belle states that Eric called because he cares and that’s who he is, where if something is wrong, he’s going to try to make it right.

Nicole questions EJ again about wanting to elope now. EJ confirms that he can call the DiMera Jet to take them where ever. Nicole questions him wanting to fly to Italy tonight. EJ says she can bring her daughter Holly and notes that his daughter Sydney is there so they can be flower girls. Nicole points out that would be involving Sami. EJ jokes about rubbing Sami’s nose in it. EJ encourages her to think of how beautiful they could make it, with no distractions or interruptions as if Salem doesn’t exist. EJ asks if Nicole is a little bit tempted as they kiss. Nicole then tells EJ to call the damn plane.

Sarah tells Xander that Victor is dead and Maggie is an absolute wreck, so she doesn’t feel up to being grilled about something that has nothing to do with him. Xander asks again how she can be so sure. Sarah argues that weeks went by between her and Xander being together and her sleeping with Rex. Sarah claims that’s why she and Rex are together now because they decided it was fate and questions why Xander even cares since he’s with Chloe now and Maggie and Bonnie said it’s pretty serious. Xander confirms that he just asked Chloe to marry him.

Brady questions Chloe being okay with being Xander’s second choice. Chloe clarifies that Xander’s past with Sarah is part of who he is, just like her past with Brady and Philip being part of who she is. Chloe acknowledges that she’s not with Brady because of the mess with Rachel and she’s not with Philip because he’s gone, while Xander fell in love with who she is after that. Chloe declares that there is nothing standing in their way. Brady says except for him and warns that next time, he might punch Xander back. Brady argues that everything Chloe said sounds like a rationalization and calls that a hell of a way to start a lifetime commitment. Chloe calls that unfair. Brady argues that he just wants her to wake up and asks if she’s even thought about why she hasn’t been able to say yes yet. Brady tells Chloe there’s a reason and she can still say no. Chloe argues that she doesn’t have time for this and storms off.

Belle tells Shawn that she came because he lost his grandfather and because she’s so scared that he’s going to spiral down out of guilt again. Belle encourages him of the progress he’s made with Marlena and asks him not to throw that all away. Shawn complains that no therapy will change the fact that this is his fault. Belle doesn’t think drinking is going to help and that it will just hurt the people that love him. Shawn respond that he just doesn’t think he’s as strong as she and Eric think he is.

Sloan argues that Melinda doesn’t think Eric will forgive her because she doesn’t forgive anyone for anything but they are not alike. Sloan believes if she explains it, Eric will understand. Melinda warns that she’s making a mistake. Sloan tells Melinda to go. Sloan then announces that she is telling Eric as soon as he gets back, so Melinda will no longer have a hold over her. Melinda warns Sloan not to do it because she will lose him if she does. Sloan says that’s her problem, not Melinda’s as Melinda then leaves the apartment.

EJ tells Nicole he spoke too soon as he finds out that Dimitri took the DiMera Jet on his honeymoon to Iceland and it’s too late for a commercial flight. Nicole asks if that means eloping is off. EJ says it’s not and they will just elope to Salem. EJ tells her that he will go to City Hall to get the forms for the license and after that, they’ll get married as soon as he can make it happen as they kiss. EJ says he shall return and then exits the mansion.

Sarah questions Xander marrying Chloe and remarks that it was fast. Xander says not as fast as Sarah and Rex. Sarah responds that they had motivation. Sarah asks when the big day is. Xander admits that Chloe’s still thinking about it, but he’s certain that she’s going to say yes sooner than later because she loves him for who he is and is very understanding of everything he’s done. Sarah remarks that she must have no standards, then apologizes and says that was uncalled for. Sarah asks if they are done here and says she’ll tell Maggie that he stopped by but it’s been a long day and she’s exhausted. Xander wishes her and Rex all the best with the baby, then tells her to let him know if it pops out with a Scottish accent. Xander then exits the mansion.

Shawn tells Belle that she said what she came to say and he loves that she has so much faith in him, but he’s not going anywhere, so he asks her to just leave him in peace. Belle refuses to go anywhere because her place is with him. Belle says he can drink himself into oblivion if he needs, but he’s not going to do it alone.

Brady sits alone in the Brady Pub and thinks back to Victor instructing him to steal Chloe away from Philip. Brady remarks that Victor was wrong about Chloe, but he wishes he was still around so he could prove it to him.

Chloe goes home frustrated. Xander greets her inside. Chloe asks if he went to see Maggie. Xander says no because she was resting, so he’ll just go see her tomorrow. Chloe never thought Victor was good enough for Maggie, but admits they were crazy about each other and she was so devoted to him. Chloe adds that she’s been thinking a lot about Maggie and how in spite of Victor’s past and things she disapproved of, she took a chance and went ahead and married him. Xander points out that it worked out for them and they were very happy together. Xander asks if that’s inspired her. Chloe confirms that she has been inspired to emulate Maggie and say yes to Xander. Chloe declares that she can’t wait to be his wife as they kiss.

Sarah sits alone in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. She grabs her phone and calls Rex. She tells him it’s hard and that Maggie’s really struggling but that’s not why she’s calling. Sarah then says yes to Rex’s proposal and says the sooner, the better.

Xander puts the ring on Chloe’s finger and they continue kissing.

Nicole sits alone in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and thinks back to Victor pushing her out of a window. Nicole remarks that at least this time, it has to be better than that.

EJ walks past the Brady Pub and bumps in to Melinda Trask, who tells him to watch where he’s going. EJ says he could say the same but he will just apologize because he has to get going to get marriage forms for he and Nicole. Melinda stops him and asks if he’s sure he wants to do that. EJ questions what that is supposed to mean.

Eric goes home to Sloan’s apartment and asks if she has any wine open because he just squandered the last half hour trying to get Shawn to stop drinking, but now he’d kill for a drink. Eric adds that Belle is with him now, so maybe she’ll get through to him. Eric then asks Sloan what’s wrong and if something happened. Sloan responds that there is something she has to tell him.

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At the Kiriakis Mansion, Justin looks at an old photo of himself and Victor. Justin pulls out his phone and calls his son Sonny. Justin says he hopes he didn’t wake him up but he’s afraid he has some bad news about his uncle Victor. Justin reveals there’s been an accident.

Belle finishes her call with John and then informs Shawn that John said they found the wreckage in the Mediterranean and recovered Victor’s body. Shawn argues that it can’t be true but Belle confirms that it is and says she’s so sorry. Shawn goes over that Victor was supposed to be home last night and he blew off the homecoming dinner because he didn’t want to see him, but now he’s never going to see him again.

At the Pub, Kate prepares to call Philip when Chloe approaches and says she’s so sorry to hear about Victor as it was such a shock. Chloe knows it’s been years since Kate and Victor were married, but they shared a child together and buried that child together, so she’s sure that now Kate is thinking about both Victor and Philip. Kate responds that Chloe has no idea.

Xander sits alone in his office and thinks back to his last conversation with Victor about his wedding to Sarah where Victor acknowledged Xander as a true Kiriakis. Xander then starts to cry. Brady then enters the office.

Maggie lays in bed crying. Julie enters her room and says she thought she could use a friend as they hug.

Kate tells Chloe that she’s right that Victor’s death did hit her harder than she thought it would. Chloe is not surprised since Kate, Victor, and Philip were a family once, so she imagines losing Victor is bringing back the pain of losing her son. Kate looks down at Philip’s number on her phone.

Shawn talks to Belle about figuring out why he was never as close to Victor as Philip, Brady, or Ciara. Shawn talks about his parents not naming him after Victor. Belle asks why he would go there now and says Shawn couldn’t have helped that. Shawn brings up Victor and Kate covered up Claire’s paternity and tried to pass her off as Philip’s. Shawn complains that Victor didn’t give a damn about how much that hurt them as he flashes back to arguing with Victor. Belle tells Shawn that was a long time ago and that he and Victor moved past that to have a really good relationship in the end. Shawn responds that he just doesn’t know.

Maggie tells Julie that she keeps trying to remember her and Victor’s final conversation in her mind, wondering what she last said to him. Julie assures that Victor knew she loved him and that he loved her so much. Maggie flashes back to her and Victor’s wedding. Maggie cries that Victor made her so happy as Julie hugs her.

Brady tells Xander that he’s sorry to interrupt, but he wanted to make sure he knew about Victor. Xander confirms that Justin told him and that he was just about to go see Maggie. Brady says he just came from there and Maggie wants to be alone. Xander decides he’ll try to see her later then. Xander asks if Brady wanted something else. Brady says it’s easy to forget they are family but they are family, so out of respect for Victor, he wanted to apologize to him for kissing Chloe. Xander gets upset and questions why he did that as Brady is surprised that Chloe didn’t tell him. Brady admits he wasn’t thinking and he was upset because he had just lost Rachel. Brady adds that he was trying to talk Chloe out of marrying Xander. Xander calls Brady an absolute bastard and punches him.

Kate questions why Chloe is being so nice to her, noting that it’s adding to her paranoia about the universe. Chloe brings up when she met Philip in high school and how Victor hating her was one of the few constants in her life. Chloe thinks back to Victor complaining about her to Maggie. Chloe can’t imagine what Victor would say about her and Xander. Kate asks what about her and Xander. Chloe thought everyone knew but informs Kate that she and Xander are in a relationship. Chloe says they originally moved in for convenience but things just progressed. Kate brings up how Brady must be handling that.

Xander apologizes to Brady and gets him ice, noting that he shouldn’t have lost his temper like that. Brady acknowledges that he probably deserved that. Brady informs Xander that Chloe shut him down and told him that she’s moving on and not looking back. Xander feels if that were really the case, she would’ve accepted his proposal by now. Brady argues that they haven’t been together that long. Xander complains that Brady and Philip were Victor’s golden ones and he doesn’t think Chloe will ever get over her feelings for them.

Justin wishes Sonny was there and encourages him to remember and be grateful for the time they had with Victor as Bonnie walks in. Justin tells Sonny that he loves him and hangs up. Bonnie knows Justin felt he had to be strong for Sonny, but he doesn’t for her. Bonnie then hugs Justin as he breaks down crying.

Belle argues that Shawn cannot possibly doubt Victor’s love for him, reminding him that Victor apologized and he forgave him. Shawn questions if Victor was ever going to forgive him for shooting Bo. Belle believes that Victor knows what happened was an accident. Shawn points out that Victor will never get to hug Bo again or hear his voice and that’s another reason he can’t forgive himself.

Julie tells Maggie that she was thinking about when they all first found out that Maggie and Victor were in love and how wrong they were to think it would never last because they were such different people. Julie encourages that it did last because Maggie was the only person that always told Victor the truth. Maggie jokes that she mostly kept him honest. Julie states that Maggie held Victor’s family and company together and brought out the best in him. Julie adds that Victor had an ornament on the Horton Christmas Tree because of her. Maggie responds that Victor brought out the best in her too. Maggie talks about being consumed with grief when she lost Mickey until Victor came along. Maggie flashes back to when her and Victor first got together. Maggie tells Julie that when she lost Mickey, she thought she would never fall in love again. Maggie flashes back to her wedding to Mickey. Julie understands that Maggie was trying to protect her heart from feeling that terrible grief again. Maggie states that Victor made her see it was worth it.

Bonnie comments on the old photo of Justin and Victor, joking that Victor didn’t change much over the years. Justin says he actually mellowed over the years. Justin recalls Victor really not liking Adrienne when they first got together, but in the end, he swallowed his pride and gave them his blessing. Justin flashes back to that time and asking Victor to be his best man. Justin tells Bonnie that Victor truly was like a father to him and the only father he had for most of his life. Justin cries that he’s really going to miss Victor.

Belle tells Shawn that he cannot blame himself as he’s making a lot of progress in therapy. Shawn complains that was when he thought Victor was eventually going to come around, but they hadn’t talked in months because he thought Victor hated him. Belle argues against that while Shawn says they’ll never get the chance and declares that the worst part is, Victor would never have been on that plane if it wasn’t for him.

Brady questions Xander thinking that he and Philip were Victor’s favorites. Brady points out how many times Victor fired him and argues that they had to deal with all the same things. Brady relates to being fired, kicked out of the mansion, and disowned as he thinks back to a past argument with Victor. Brady comments on Victor being involved with his own power and pitting them all against each other to bring out their competitive instincts and make them better at business. Xander acknowledges that they all hated it but they all fell in line. Brady declares that all they really wanted to do was please Victor. Xander adds that’s because they loved him. Brady then hugs Xander.

Chloe tells Kate that Brady definitely didn’t take it well when he found out that Xander proposed. Kate is shocked to learn that Xander proposed, but points out that Chloe isn’t wearing a ring. Chloe says she told him that she needed time to think about it. Kate guesses that’s because of her feelings for Brady. Chloe says that’s part of it but points out that Xander only proposed after Gwen married Dimitri and he found out that Sarah was back with Rex. Kate questions that as Rex never mentioned to her that they were back together. Chloe states that she’s just trying to get a handle on Xander’s feelings and her own. Chloe adds that her relationship with Brady ended so abruptly and admits there’s also Philip which Kate questions. Chloe says they had gotten so close before he died and now hearing about Victor’s passing brought back a flood of memories of all the good times that she and Philip had and how they truly loved each other once. Chloe can’t imagine how much Kate misses Philip and says she can’t imagine losing a child. Kate thinks back to telling Victor about Philip faking his own death. Kate then tearfully informs Chloe that she has something to tell her.

Julie tells Maggie that she know words are a cold comfort right now, but reminds her that she got past losing Mickey, so she will get past losing Victor because she’s strong and has so many things to live for like her children and grandchildren. Maggie agrees. Julie asks if she can call anyone for her. Maggie says no and mentions that she’s talked to Sarah and Melissa, but wishes they weren’t so far away. Julie brings up all the battles that Maggie has won over the years including learning to walk again and getting sober. Julie reminds Maggie of when she came back from the dead and jokes that she beat Bonnie at all her ridiculous games. Maggie thinks back to her past rivalry with Bonnie. Maggie jokingly asks who would’ve predicted that she and Bonnie would be living under the same roof again. Julie points out that Bonnie didn’t get her claws in to Victor while Maggie points out that it didn’t stop her from trying.

Bonnie talks to Justin about Victor allowing her to move in. Justin recalls them not getting off on the right foot. Bonnie flashes back to that and laughs. They then flash back to when they told Victor they were getting married. Bonnie states that Victor did give her a hard time but cries that she’s going to miss him as they hug.

Belle encourages Shawn to not blame himself. Shawn argues that Victor wouldn’t have been visiting Bo in some secret hospital if he hadn’t shot him. Belle argues that they don’t even know where Victor was going and he could’ve been on a business trip. Belle insists that Shawn is not in his right mind and this is just his grief talking but Shawn says he’s not crazy. Shawn adds that he’s not the only one blaming himself because everyone out there is blaming him too.

Kate starts to tell Chloe but stops and says she knows that Chloe really loved Philip and Brady, so she’s sorry for how much she suffered because of both of them. Kate adds that whatever her future is with Xander, she’s glad she is there for him because maybe she can help him heal and vice versa. Chloe agrees and wipes a tear.

Brady tells Xander that he should go and jokes about his punch. Brady assures Xander that he still can’t stand him and hopes Chloe comes to her senses about marrying him. Xander responds that he doesn’t care what he thinks. Brady then exits. Xander takes his briefcase and then leaves the office as well.

Maggie thanks Julie for lifting her spirits and making her laugh. Julie acknowledges that they went through a lot of things together. Maggie is so grateful to have Julie as a niece and as her dearest friend. Maggie calls Julie the sweetest and most generous friend that anyone could ever ask for. Julie responds that she wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for Maggie as they flash back to Maggie rescuing Julie when she was caught on fire. Julie decides to let Maggie get some rest and asks if she can bring her anything. Maggie says no, but she could come back tomorrow. Julie says that Maggie’s memories of Victor and everything that makes her cry today will comfort her tomorrow and in years to come, it will give her joy. Maggie responds that Julie always says just the right thing. Maggie and Julie both feel blessed as they hug.

Belle asks why Shawn would think everyone blames him for Victor’s death when he hasn’t even talked to anyone. Shawn argues that his grandfather dies dramatically and unexpectedly in a plane crash and no one bothered to call him to let him know. Belle insists that everyone’s upset and confused while Shawn believes they all think he’s guilty because he is. Shawn complains that he’s angry and just has to get out of here. Belle suggests they go home but Shawn wants to be alone. Belle warns Shawn not to go to a bar because he can’t afford to get suspended again. Shawn tells Belle to just leave him alone and let him go as he storms out of his office.

Kate apologizes to Chloe for keeping her. Chloe says she just came to get Xander some food, but he just texted that he’s going to check on Maggie and she’s not really hungry. Kate guesses it was a waste of time then but Chloe disagrees and says it was actually really nice talking to her. Kate admits that she was just thinking the same thing and guesses there’s a first time for everything. Kate wishes Chloe luck and tells her to take care. Chloe thanks her and then exits the Pub. Kate goes back to her phone and calls Philip. Kate tells Philip that she has something to tell him and it’s sad news about his dad.

Julie goes to the living room where Justin greets her and asks how Maggie is doing. Julie responds that they had a good talk and she’s a strong woman. Julie asks how Justin is doing. Justin admits he’s a little numb. Julie thinks they all are since Victor seemed invincible but people didn’t realize how vulnerable the man was. Justin admits he never associated vulnerable with Victor. Julie tells Justin that if he walks her out, she will tell him stories of his uncle that no one has ever heard. Justin says he would love that as he walks Julie out of the mansion.

Bonnie goes to Maggie’s room. Maggie says she’s trying to get some rest. Bonnie mentions having tea that might help with that. Bonnie says she won’t say long and just wanted to bring her special sleep remedy that knocks her out when her mind is racing. Maggie thanks her and calls that very thoughtful. Bonnie hopes she had a nice visit with Julie. Maggie confirms that she did and that they had a long stroll down memory lane. Bonnie imagines her name came up. Bonnie says this might not be the right time to bring this up, but losing Victor reminds her of when Maggie lost Mickey. Bonnie tells Maggie that deep down, she knew she never had a chance with Mickey because his heart belonged to Maggie from the moment they met. Maggie flashes back to first meeting Mickey. Maggie declares that was 50 years ago and sometimes, it feels like yesterday.

Shawn sits at the bar with a drink. His phone rings, but he ignores it.

Belle runs in to Chloe outside the Pub. Chloe asks how she is. Belle doesn’t know if she heard. Chloe confirms she heard about Victor and asks how Shawn’s doing. Belle says that Shawn is devastated and blaming himself. Chloe asks how he could be responsible for a plane crash. Belle explains that it was because Victor was visiting Bo. Belle mentions that Shawn took off and she thought he might be here. Chloe says she hasn’t seen him but offers to help look for him. Belle says it’s okay since Shawn said he wanted to be alone, but she’s just really worried. Chloe says she’s there if she needs anything. Belle stops to apologize for being so negative about Xander proposing to her and she will support whatever Chloe decides. Chloe thanks her and says that means a lot as she reveals that she was actually thinking about saying yes, right as Brady walks up and hears her.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and enters the living room, looking for Maggie, but instead he finds Sarah, who turns around, revealing to Xander that she is pregnant.

Happy 50th Anniversary Suzanne Rogers, ending with a montage of clips showcasing Maggie over the past 50 years.

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Shawn sits at his desk in the police commissioner’s office, looking at his name plate on the desk. Mayor Rawlings walks in and asks if he’s settling in. Shawn responds that he’s trying to and asks if there’s something he can do for him. Rawlings responds that he can arrest Paulina Price.

Abe sits at Steve and Kayla’s, going over the cards that Kayla made for him to remember who his friends and family are. Abe says he knows that he and Paulina were married on Juneteenth, but he just can’t remember it. Belle shows up at the door and tells Abe that it’s so good to see him. Abe identifies her but brings up his memory as he invites her in. Abe assumes that she got his message. Belle says she came right over and asks what he wanted to talk about. Abe asks Belle to help him get his job back.

At the Brady Pub, Kate reads the news and says that Clint Rawlings set Abe up to get raked over the coals at the press conference. Kate asks Roman if he’s outraged over this. Roman confirms that he is, but says he has some other news to share with her. Kate remarks that he’s acting like someone died. Roman then reveals that Victor died.

At the hospital, Steve informs Kayla that Victor Kiriakis is dead. Steve explains that he was flying home from visiting Bo and his plane went down in the Mediterranean. Kayla asks if they are sure. Steve confirms that the coastguard just recovered his body. Kayla calls that horrible news, but Steve questions if it is.

Xander sits at the Spectator office and texts Maggie, asking if there’s any news on Victor. Chloe arrives and asks if he’s busy. Xander responds that he’s never too busy for her and asks what’s up. Chloe wondered if he got the ad sales report that she left on his desk. Xander says it looks great but he had one little question about it. Xander then asks if Chloe has decided whether she’s going to marry him. Chloe calls him quite the charmer but thought they both agreed they need to take time to figure this out. Xander insists he has taken time, pointing out that it’s been 28 hours since he proposed. Chloe calls it barely a day while Xander feels it’s been an eternity. Xander declares that he doesn’t need any time as he knows he wants her to be his wife. Chloe responds that she has to figure out if they are doing it for the right reasons. Xander states that he wants to marry her because he loves her. Chloe questions if that’s the only reason, pointing out that he just found out Sarah is back with Rex. Xander repeats that he’s totally over Sarah but Chloe questions if he’s sure about that.

Kate can’t believe that Victor is gone. Roman knows it’s a shock and brings up the history between Kate and Victor. Kate states that they both repeatedly burned their bridge, but once upon a time they really did love each other. Kate then flashes back to her past relationship with Victor. Kate acknowledges that there was a lot of hate, betrayal, deception, and vengeance too, but when someone they loved was in crisis, they put aside all animosity in an instant to put their heads together and strategize to come up with the most brilliant plan to help that person. Kate thinks in a sense, she and Victor were kindred spirits.

Kayla tells Steve that she knows Victor did some awful things to him. Steve says he did to a whole lot of other people. Kayla questions saying his death is good news. Steve clarifies that he’s not suggesting they dance on his grave, just that they don’t get caught up in eulogies to the point that they forget what kind of man Victor really was. Steve adds that he’s sure he’s not the only one who feels that way. Kayla asks what about his family and the people who loved him and how they feel.

Belle tells Abe that she can sympathize with his position but she doesn’t know what she can do. Abe suggests they can figure that out together. Abe wants to do anything he can to get Clint Rawlings out of the Mayor’s office, so he can get back in. Paulina shows up at the door and apologizes to Abe for pushing him to the press conference when it’s clear he wasn’t ready, so she doesn’t want Abe to give another thought to becoming Mayor again.

Shawn asks Mayor Rawlings why he would arrest Paulina. Rawlings responds that Paulina assaulted him and that the entire incident was captured on video.

Paulina apologizes to Abe and says she should’ve found another way to help Chanel. Abe states that this is bigger than the Bakery and is about someone using their power and position to hurt innocent people. Paulina brings up that Marlena told her not to push him and she did it anyways, right in to Rawlings’ path. Abe responds that it was his choice to take his job back. Paulina insists that it’s too soon and that Abe would’ve never considered this if she didn’t beg him to, so she came to apologize for making such a selfish request and to let him know that she doesn’t expect this to go any further as she wants Abe to focus on his recovery. Abe appreciates her concern but states that Rawlings has decided to make this an ugly battle and he’s not going to let him win.

Xander gets a call from Justin and asks if Victor finally resurfaced, but instead Justin breaks the news to him. Xander doesn’t know what to say and says he’ll come by to see Maggie later. Xander thanks Justin for letting him know and hangs up. Chloe asks what he let him know. Xander informs Chloe that Victor is not missing, he’s dead.

Kayla calls Brady and tells him not to hesitate to call if he needs anything. Kayla tells Steve that Brady will pass on their condolences. Steve asks how Maggie is doing. Kayla responds that Justin said they are all in shock. Steve apologizes for what he said before since he was only talking about Victor in relation to them, but he knows Victor was a husband, father, grandfather, and uncle to people they love, so he knows they are in pain and his heart goes out to them. Kayla knows that and apologizes for negating his feelings. Kayla acknowledges that Steve can have compassion for Victor’s family while also having contempt for what Victor put him through.

Kate tells Roman that she and Victor really went at it over the years, but they gave as good as they got. Kate flashes back to past fights with Victor. Roman hates that Victor caused her so much pain. Kate points out that she caused plenty of pain herself, but says that Victor was a worthy adversary as he was ruthless and vicious. Kate doesn’t think she met anyone as stubborn as she is. Roman acknowledges that Victor could hold a grudge. Kate admits they really had a lot in common. Kate tells Roman that he is the love of her life. Roman acknowledges that Victor understood her better than anyone did and agrees they were kindred spirits. Kate calls Victor one of a kind whether you loved or hated him. Kate declares there will never ever be another Victor Kiriakis.

Shawn questions Rawlings wanting him to arrest Paulina because she poked him in the chest. Rawlings claims it was a hard poke and he almost fell backwards, offering to show him the bruise. Rawlings claims he has a contusion of the sternum. Rawlings tells Shawn that according to the law, Paulina committed assault and came at him looking for a fight.

Paulina tells Abe that she’s not one to shy away from a fight, but in this case they need to back off. Abe questions letting Rawlings stay in office and says there’s no chance. Abe adds that if Rawlings hasn’t put Chanel out of business or anyone else, he’s on his way to turning Salem in to a dictatorship. Paulina asks if he really thinks that’s possible. Abe feels anything is possible in politics these days. Abe questions how he could put his energy in to getting better when everything around him is worse. Abe declares that what Rawlings is doing is wrong and he would be wrong to not do anything to stop him. Paulina asks what Belle thinks. Belle responds that Abe has her vote.

Xander tells Chloe that he really thought Victor would live forever. Chloe says she’s sorry. Xander says this whole time, he and Victor have been estranged but there was a time when he would’ve done anything for Victor and to earn his respect. Xander admits all he used to want was for Victor to accept him and see him as a true Kiriakis as worthy of respect as the others, but he always refused and that hurt him, so he tried to hurt Victor back which he calls a big mistake. Xander thinks back to Victor almost having him killed. Chloe notes that Xander never told him any of that. Xander says he never told anyone since Victor decided to spare his life, but not before letting him know how worthless he was to him as his flashback continues. Xander declares that Victor didn’t want an apology, just his pound of flesh. Xander adds that Victor made him live in his house, but not as family, as the gardener, so he had to put up with his crap every day.

Steve tells Kayla that Victor needed someone to do his dirty work which is why Victor brought him to town. Steve flashes back to a past meeting with Victor. Steve reminds Kayla that Victor hired him to spy on her and Bo, and before that, he wanted him to get film from Kimberly, and then his assignment was to get the pawn that turned out to be John. Steve says it makes him sick to think about what he did back then. Steve states that he chose to take money and orders from a crime boss, which made him a criminal too. Kayla acknowledges that Victor Kiriakis was a very powerful man, initimdating and frightening. Steve recalls being in deep, but he finally realized he had to get out no matter what it cost him. Steve remembers fighting Victor for Kayla. Steve states that Victor didn’t appreciate being told he was wrong. Steve says he can’t count all the evil things that Victor did over the years, but he’ll never forgive him for kidnapping Kayla while she was pregnant with Stephanie. Kayla says she would never excuse the pain that Victor caused anyone, admitting that he could be vicious and frightening, but she knows there was another side to him. Kayla brings up that her mother Caroline fell in love with Victor. Steve suggests maybe he was a better man for it.

Roman and Kate toast to Victor. Roman talks about how Caroline saw good in Victor that no one else ever did. Kate compares it to Roman seeing the good in her. Roman says the Bradys have skills and one is taking care of the people they love. Roman adds that he’s going to be there for Kate because she has to call Philip and tell him about Victor but Kate says there’s no way in hell she’s doing that.

Chloe reminds Xander that he eventually changed Victor’s mind about him and he made him CEO of Titan. Xander recalls having such big plans after all those years of being humiliated and dismissed. Xander talks about showing Victor that he could take Titan to new heights all by himself, but then Philip came home…

Roman reminds Kate of when they thought they lost her, he sent Rex to Europe to tell Philip the news. Kate points out that then they had to tell him she was alive. Roman is sure it was hard to go from one extreme to another but knows this news about Victor will be hard to handle, given how fragile Philip is. Kate says that’s not the reason that she doesn’t want to tell him and says he’s not that fragile anymore. Kate declares that if Philip finds out his father is dead, he’ll come back to Salem and then he will end up arrested.

Shawn tells Mayor Rawlings that their resources are limited so he thinks they should focus on higher priorities. Rawlings argues that he was a victim of a crime. Shawn calls it a personal matter. Rawlings reminds Shawn of who made him police commissioner. Shawn points out that Rawlings threatened him if he didn’t. Rawlings states that Shawn serves him. Shawn acknowledges that’s true but says he’s not his lackey and he’s not going to jump every time he snaps his fingers. Shawn adds that he doesn’t owe him anything as his sworn duty is to the people of Salem and reminds Rawlings that’s his sworn duty too.

Abe declares that he took an oath to serve and protect the people of Salem, so that’s what he intends to do. Paulina sees there is no talking him out of this and guesses they all agree that Rawlings has to go, so she wants to discuss how to make that happen. Abe responds that he called Belle to give them some legal options, so he asks Belle to tell them.

Mayor Rawlings asks if Shawn is accusing him of abusing his power. He shouts that he has what Paulina did to him on tape. Shawn argues that he has actual abused victims and asks him to let him do his job. Rawlings warns Shawn that if he wants to keep his job, he will make sure Paulina is in handcuffs by the end of the day as he storms out.

Belle acknowledges that legally, there’s nothing stopping Abe from taking his job back but points out that if he gives Rawlings the boot, he will go kicking and screaming and they’ve already seen how he uses the media as a weapon. Belle adds that he could use the video of the press conference to highlight Abe’s memory loss to make him look unfit for office. Belle adds that the general election is a few months away so Rawlings would probably run against Abe and will make his life difficult either way. Belle knows Abe has been through so much, so she doesn’t want to see him get hurt again. Paulina agrees that Abe’s health has to be priority and they can try again when he gets better. Abe points out that they don’t know when that will be. Paulina says they do know that getting in a nasty public fight with Rawlings won’t help. Abe says he can’t just sit back while Rawling tramples all over peoples’ rights, so he has to try to do something. Paulina worries about putting Abe’s reputation and recovery at risk. Belle thinks there might be a way to stop Rawlings without doing that.

Kate reminds Roman that Philip faked his death and framed Brady for it, so if he stayed in Salem, he would’ve ended up in either prison or Bayview and he wouldn’t have survived it. Kate talks about her and Victor sending Philip to a private institution to recover and to avoid arrest. Kate fears that Philip would be arrested if he came back but Roman argues that he could beat those charged by pleading not guilty by way of mental illness. Kate says even if Philip is not locked up, she would worry that Brady would try to kill him for what he did to him. Roman insists that Brady wouldn’t murder anyone but Kate brings up that Brady just lost custody of Rachel because he pulled a gun on Kristen. Roman argues that Kate can’t hide this from Philip forever since Victor’s death is international news, so sooner or later, he’s going to find out. Kate asks how since only they, Rex, and Paulina know where Philip is. Roman points out that Kate said Philip is stronger now. Kate feels if she told Philip not to come back to Salem, he still would and then she would risk losing him. Roman agrees not to say anything to anybody, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to stop trying to talk sense in to her. Kate wishes him luck with that as they hug.

Xander tells Chloe about how Victor made him share the Titan CEO title with Philip even though everyone knew Philip was a loser. Xander apologizes as he knows Chloe loved Philip once and he shouldn’t speak ill of the dead. Chloe acknowledges that Xander and Philip didn’t get along. Xander says they let Victor play them against each other but he had the good sense to walk away. Xander cries that Victor died thinking he was the same degenerate thug he was when he came to Salem. Chloe says that’s not true. Xander brings up that just the other day, Maggie was begging him to make amends with Victor before it was too late. Xander admits he loved Victor in spite of everything as he hugs Chloe. Chloe asks if there’s anything she could do. Xander jokes that he would say marry him but then they’d know she’s definitely doing it for the wrong reasons. Xander thinks he just needs time alone. Chloe tells him to call her if he needs her. Chloe goes to leave the office but stops to tell Xander that she loves him. Xander questions if she really does. Chloe assures that she does or else she wouldn’t be considering his proposal. Xander says he loves her too as she then exits.

Kayla tells Steve that despite how messy things got between Victor and Caroline, she knows deep down that he loved her and at some point in her life, Caroline was crazy about him. Steve asks if she’s saying Victor’s love for Caroline and Maggie was proof that he had a heart. Kayla feels it gave him some measure of redemption. Steve relates to Kayla doing the same for him and says he doesn’t know what kind of man he’d be without her love. Kayla says she’ll never have to find out and points out that there’s a chance that they would have never met if Victor didn’t bring him to Salem. Steve guesses he owes him for that. Steve declares that Victor might have been a real son of a bitch, but he gave him the best gift he could ever get in Kayla. Steve believes that Victor gave love back as best he could, so in his memory, he will give that love back to Kayla always. Kayla says she’ll hold him to that as they kiss.

Belle joins Shawn in his office and asks him what’s going on. Shawn informs her that Rawlings paid him a visit and it seems like working for him is going to be a problem. Belle responds that he might not have to worry about that any longer.

Mayor Rawlings goes to meet Abe and Paulina at Steve and Kayla’s. Rawlings assumes they called him over because they realized it’d be best for him to remain mayor while Abe focuses on recovering. Paulina says that’s incorrect. Abe announces that he intends to get his job back and he’s informed city council that he intends to make it official, so Rawlings’ tenure has come to an end. Rawlings argues that he can’t be serious since all of Salem saw him make a fool of himself and he’ll be laughed out of the office. Abe acknowledges that and clarifies that he only intends to stay in office long enough to appoint his successor, Paulina. Abe then introduces Mayor Paulina Price.

Shawn asks Belle if Abe can really do that. Belle confirms they checked and Abe has every right to appoint Paulina. Belle then gets a call from John. Belle says she’s with Shawn now. Belle says she’ll tell him and tells John that she loves him as she hangs up. Shawn asks Belle what it is. Belle then informs Shawn she’s so sorry to tell him this, but Victor is dead.

Kate sits at the bar of the Pub and looks at Philip’s number on her phone. Kate declares that Roman is right that she can’t keep it from him, so she has to tell Philip. Chloe then approaches Kate.

Xander sits alone in his office and thinks back to his last conversation with Victor about his wedding to Sarah where Victor acknowledged Xander as a true Kiriakis. Xander then starts to cry.

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Justin is at the Kiriakis Mansion while on the phone with Bonnie. Justin encourages her going to her hair appointment since there was no sense in them both just pacing around. Justin mentions that he has not yet told Maggie about the plane crash as he was hoping to get some more information before breaking it to her. Justin notes that he and Bonnie are the only ones that know, but he can’t keep it to himself any longer, so he plans on telling the rest of the family today.

Alex is at his apartment, texting Justin to ask if there’s any update on Victor. Chad then shows up at his door. Alex tells Chad that he had no plans of telling Stephanie anything about Chad asking him to back off. Alex gives his word that he wasn’t going to say anything but they were in a meeting and they were pushing him. Chad informs him that Stephanie told him the whole story. Alex knows they had an agreement, so he’s sorry. Chad responds that he’s the one that should be sorry.

Kristen and Rachel are together at the DiMera Mansion. Rachel talks about all the toys that Kristen bought her. Kristen talks about how lucky she is to have her here and asks if she had fun at her sleepover. Rachel responds that she did, but not as much fun as Dimitri and Leo had on their sleepover.

In Iceland, Dimitri encourages Leo that he can hide in his own room and Gwen will never know. Leo tells Dimitri not to make this any harder. Dimitri tells Leo to at least kiss him goodbye. Leo responds that if he kisses him again, he’s not going to leave. Dimitri asks if he will at least see him later which Leo agrees to. Leo then opens the door to leave right as Gwen returns, shocked to see him as she asks what the hell Leo is doing in Iceland.

Brady sits in Rachel’s old room where John finds him. Brady says he came to check if Rachel forgot anything and he started going through things. Brady admits he’s having a hard time understanding that Rachel is not coming home and that he can’t even talk to her, so he feels like he lost her.

Kristen questions Rachel knowing who Lady Whistleblower is. Rachel responds that she saw him in the newspaper. Kristen asks why she thinks that Leo and Dimitri had a fun sleepover. Rachel informs her that she heard them laughing and they were in the same bed. Kristen doesn’t think she should talk about them being in the same bed anymore. Rachel questions why not. Kristen tells her that it’s a secret, so no one is supposed to know about Dimitri’s sleepover, especially his new wife.

Dimitri questions what Gwen is doing back so soon, as he thought she was visiting the lava fields. Gwen says she was and she got halfway there but it all felt wrong since Dimitri is her husband and they made a pledge to each other to stick by each other through sickness and health. Gwen questions what kind of wife she would be if she left him there all alone but it turns out he wasn’t alone. Gwen question what Dimitri was doing here with Leo.

Justin doesn’t expect the news of Victor’s plane crash to show up in Leo’s column since the authorities promised to keep it quiet for now. Justin adds that as much as he dreads it, he’s going to tell Maggie as soon as he sees her. Maggie then walks in and asks what he’s telling her, so Justin hangs up with Bonnie. Maggie questions what he was talking to Bonnie about. Justin explains that he’s been trying to get answers about Victor’s plane. Maggie asks if he figured out where Victor has been for the last three days or why he left earlier than he was supposed to. Justin says not exactly but he did talk to Shane and he wanted to get confirmation. Maggie asks Justin to tell her. Justin then reveals that it appears Victor’s plane went down in the Mediterranean.

Alex questions what Chad is sorry for. Chad says he was wrong to ask him to back off of Stephanie as that wasn’t his place. Chad acknowledges that Alex is Stephanie’s friend and he admits he got all worked up because he asked EJ for advice, but he won’t make that mistake again. Alex jokes that he could’ve told him that was a bad idea. Chad states that EJ told him, but he was the jackass that listened. Chad admits he was possessive, stupid, and wrong. Alex guesses that Stephanie gave him hell. Chad confirms that and says he shouldn’t have interfered in her personal life. Alex notes that he learned that lesson the hard way. Chad tells Alex to just forget he said anything and if Stephanie wants to hang out with him, that’s her business from now on. Stephanie enters and jokingly says she hopes she can handle making her own decisions.

John tells Brady that he can’t imagine how hard this is for him, but he’s really proud of him for not running off with Rachel as he did the right thing. Brady doesn’t feel it was the right thing since if he ran, he’d be with his daughter now. John says Brady knew that taking Rachel away from her friends and family and turning them into fugitives wouldn’t be a life for Rachel and that’s why he didn’t do it. Brady reveals that it was actually the words that John said to him that stopped him as he had the car packed but he kept hearing John say that they would have to look over their shoulders for the rest of their lives. John knew that wasn’t the life he wanted for his daughter. Brady says what he really didn’t want is for his daughter to grow up hating him and resenting him. John says there is nothing selfish about wanting your child’s love. Brady says that after he dropped Rachel off at Kristen’s, he did so something very selfish and stupid that he’s not proud of.

Gwen asks if Leo or Dimitri are going to tell her what’s going on here. Gwen asks Leo why he is here. Dimitri claims that he was just wondering the same thing but Leo just showed up at the door and he was about to ask what he wanted when Gwen arrived. Dimitri then asks why Leo is here. Gwen tells Leo to feel free to answer. Leo claims that he flew to Iceland to surprise Gwen on her honeymoon because it’s Madonna’s birthday.

Rachel tells Kristen that she didn’t know Dimitri had a wife. Kristen says they just got married so it’s very important that Gwen not know about the sleepover or about Leo. Rachel questions why it’s a secret. Kristen relates that it’s about a lot of money, so it has to stay between them. Gabi hides outside the front door and listens in.

Maggie asks what Justin means and what he’s saying. Justin explains that the US Coastguard is working with Greek officials to search the wreckage site. Justin knows it’s a terrible shock. Maggie asks if they found anyone. Justin says not yet but they are still looking. Justin notes that as of now, it’s not known if there were any survivors. Justin hugs Maggie as she starts to cry.

Chad tells Stephanie that he didn’t mean she needs his permission or anyone’s. Stephanie assures that she was just messing with him. Stephanie asks if they made up. Alex thinks they are good. Chad confirms he apologized and that Alex graciously accepted. Alex says no harm, no foul. Chad says now he has to go pick up the kids. Stephanie jokes that now Alex can give her a tour of his apartment as she hasn’t seen his bedroom yet. Chad realizes she’s going to keep torturing him. Chad kisses Stephanie goodbye and then exits. Stephanie assures Alex that she didn’t really want a tour of his bedroom.

Gabi enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and greets Rachel and Kristen. Gabi returns the DiMera family heirloom to Kristen that she borrowed for her wedding. Rachel questions missing Gabi’s wedding. Gabi says it was kind of small and last minute but offers to show Rachel the pictures. Rachel wants to see Gabi’s dress. Kristen decides to take the heirloom upstairs and see if Charlotte and Thomas are done packing to go. Gabi shuts the door as Rachel asks about her dress. Gabi says she will show her, but she first asks Rachel what secret she and Kristen were talking about.

Gwen questions Leo saying he flew all the way out to Iceland to tell her that it’s Madonna’s birthday. Leo asks if that would be strange. Gwen calls it insane. Leo claims he didn’t come just to share that news. Gwen asks again why he came. Leo says it’s Madonna’s 65th birthday and that she’s giving a private concert to celebrate which happens to be in Iceland. Leo claims once he found that out, he knew he had to hop on a jet and come right to Iceland. Leo says it makes perfect sense to him. Gwen believes him and declares that the three of them should go to the concert together.

Brady tells John about kissing Chloe and says it wasn’t his finest hour as he did it for all the reasons since he just dropped Rachel off at Kristen’s and then he ran in to Xander, who gloated about proposing to Chloe. John understands Brady was being pounded by bad news from all sides. Brady brings up Victor missing and that Justin said he would call if he heard anything. Brady then gets a call from Justin and asks what the news is.

Rachel questions what Gabi means about a secret. Gabi says when she came in, she and Kristen were talking about a secret about a lot of money. Rachel says she’s not supposed to tell anyone. Gabi points out that they are family since she just married her uncle Stefan so she’s technically her aunt. Gabi encourages that family can share anything with each other. Rachel doesn’t think that’s true since Gwen is her cousin Dimitri’s wife and she definitely can’t know.

Leo didn’t know Gwen was a big Madonna fan. Gwen argues that everyone is and brings up the time they went to karaoke. Gwen asks what are the odds that Madonna is performing a super secret concert on her honeymoon. Gwen asks if they should get tickets. Dimitri claims he’s still not feeling well and isn’t sure he’s up to a concert. Gwen feels he doesn’t have a fever so she’s sure it’s just indigestion and will pass. Gwen adds that she’ll take such good care of him that he’ll be fine by tonight so they can all go together.

Alex asks Stephanie if he can tell Yuri that she’s on board for their collaboration with Basic Black now. Stephanie says that’s assuming Yuri still wants to work with them after they made a scene. Alex assures that he will and that he even liked it. Alex adds that Yuri already said they make a great team. Alex says he’ll text Yuri right now, but then gets a call from Justin. Alex mentions waiting on some news about Victor as he answers the call and asks if they found Victor. Alex is shocked by the response.

Gwen insists Dimitri is feeling better already. Dimitri laughs at Gwen calling Madonna the Queen of Pop and reveals he’s not a Madonna fan. Dimitri jokes that he has a hard time caring about any woman other than Gwen. Gwen questions Dimitri not liking Madonna’s music. Dimitri says he couldn’t name three of her songs. Leo argues that Dimitri is a snob and they go back and forth. Dimitri declares that Leo and Gwen can go without him then and they can enjoy the show together.

Chad goes to the DiMera Mansion where Kristen answers the door and tells him that the kids are packed up and ready to go. Chad mentions Thomas said they had a great time. Kristen assures that Rachel felt the same. Chad asks if Rachel is settling in as he guesses she must be missing Brady quite a bit. Kristen questions what that’s supposed to mean. Chad says it means nothing and just that as a father, he feels for him. Kristen insists that Rachel is doing great and loves their family home. Chad says he was just asking. Kristen asks about Chad’s evening and if he came clean with Stephanie about being an overbearing misogynist. Chad says sort of, but admits that Alex told her before he could. Kristen remarks on seeing that coming. Chad says it’s fine as they are working through it. Kristen asks if Stephanie forgave him. Chad says sort of, for the most part. Kristen warns that it could’ve been a big blunder. Kristen adds that Stefano would tell him to never give his enemies ammunition to use against him. Chad explains that Alex swore he didn’t tell her to sink him and that it just came out at a business meeting. Chad asks if Kristen doesn’t believe that. Kristen responds that she hopes that’s true for his sake.

Alex hangs up and informs Stephanie that Victor’s plane went down over the Mediterranean and they are searching the waters for survivors, but haven’t found anything yet. Stephanie encourages that it doesn’t mean they won’t find Victor. Alex holds back tears as he talks about Justin trying to get a hold of the ISA. Stephanie brings up Shane being her uncle so she offers to get a hold of him to get through the red tape to get him some answers. Alex says that would be great and thanks her.

Brady tells John that the coastguard is searching for survivors now. Brady decides he will go to the Kiriakis Mansion to comfort Maggie and invites John to come. John decides he will call some of his ISA contacts first and see if they can speed up the search or come up with more information. Brady says that would be great. Brady adds that he doesn’t know what he would do without John. John hopes they won’t have to worry about that anytime soon as they hug.

Maggie sits alone at home with a framed photo of Victor. Justin joins her and informs her that he told Brady everything. Maggie acknowledges that the whole family needs to be a part of this for Victor’s sake. Justin informs Maggie that Shane also shared some other information about Victor and about Bo. Justin reveals that Shane wasn’t able to give him Bo’s exact location but says the hospital where Bo is, is not anywhere near Greece. Maggie doesn’t understand if Victor went to visit Bo and questions why Victor’s plane was flying over the Mediterranean then. Justin says they don’t know the answer to that and there are a lot of things they don’t know, so they just have to hold onto hope that Victor is out there somewhere and can give them the answer when he comes back.

Leo questions Dimitri bailing on the concert. Dimitri says if they love Madonna, they can enjoy the show. Gwen reminds Dimitri that she won’t leave his side. Dimitri insists that it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that he’d hate for her to miss, so she could consider it a wedding gift from him. Gwen tells Leo that it’s just them then. Leo tells Gwen that she can’t come because he only has one ticket and the show is sold out. Gwen questions him not saying that in the first place. Leo claims it slipped his mind and that the show is exclusive. Gwen calls this weird and questioned why he showed up in the first place. Leo claims he came to gloat and says now he’s going to his room to shower and get ready. Leo tells them to enjoy the rest of their honeymoon without him as he then exits.

Gabi suggests to Rachel that if she can’t tell her the secret, they can play 20 questions so it won’t be like she’s telling her as they’d be playing a game. Gabi starts by asking if the secret is about anybody that lives in the DiMera Mansion. Rachel says yes but then Kristen comes in and asks what they were talking about. Gabi says they were just playing a game, so Kristen asks if she can play.

Brady goes to the Kiriakis Mansion. Maggie thanks him for coming. Brady asks how she’s holding up. Maggie responds that she’s still standing. Brady asks if there’s any news. Justin says not since he called him. Brady talks about thinking about Victor on the whole way over. Brady talks about Victor being a survivor and how he probably had backup plans if the plane went down. Brady jokes that Victor could be drinking on an island now. John then enters and greets them. John hopes he’s not interrupting as Henderson let him in. Maggie says they are happy he’s there as she hugs him. Brady asks if John learned anything. John confirm that he just spoke to Shane. Justin mentions speaking with Shane earlier and asks if there’s an update. John reveals that there is.

Stephanie gets a call from Steve and asks if he found anything out. Stephanie thanks him for calling and then hangs up in shock. Alex asks her what it is. Stephanie turns to Alex with a sad look, so Alex guesses that it’s bad news.

John announces that he’s sorry to report that they’ve recovered Victor’s body. Maggie then breaks down crying as John hugs her.

Stephanie informs Alex that Victor’s body was found by the coastguard and she’s so sorry. Alex begins to cry as Stephanie hugs him.

Justin asks John if it’s confirmed. John confirms that Victor is dead. John hugs Brady as he cries while Justin hugs Maggie.

*In Loving Memory of John Aniston.*

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Gwen and Dimitri are on their honeymoon in Iceland. Gwen talks about how incredible it is while Dimitri looks less enthused as he texts Leo, asking where he is and why he’s not answering his texts. Gwen tells Dimitri that she has two things planned for them today, a hike and then a soak in the hot springs. Gwen suggests they get moving since it’s high tourist season so they can get ahead of the crowds. Gwen questions why he doesn’t look that excited and asks if something is wrong. Dimitri thinks back to being with Leo. Gwen asks if there’s something else he would prefer to do today.

Abe watches Body & Soul as Steve walks in. Abe explains that he’s studying because this episode was interrupted by one of his press conferences as mayor. Steve asks if he’s easing himself back in but Abe reveals he’s jumping in to the deep end as he’s preparing for his first press conference back as Mayor of Salem.

Chanel sits at home with a coffee as Paulina walks in and says she knows she’s worried about the Bakery closing, but she’s going to set things right. Chanel appreciates whatever she’s planning but says she actually wasn’t thinking about that right now. Paulina asks what’s on her mind then. Chanel responds that she saw Talia last night and she told her that she has feelings for her.

Talia exits the Brady Pub and runs in to Johnny, who is finishing a phone call. Talia says she’s really glad she ran in to him. Johnny says he’s in a bit of a rush but Talia assures it won’t take long and that she really needs to talk to him about Chanel. Johnny asks what about Chanel. Talia thinks back to her therapy with Marlena, encouraging her to acknowledge her romantic feelings for Chanel. Talia then tells Johnny that the last time he saw her, he expressed her concern about her hurting Chanel and she just wanted to let him know that she’s not going to do that.

Paulina questions if Chanel is sure Talia’s feelings aren’t the pretend kind she had before. Chanel doesn’t want to start this but Paulina brings up what Talia put her through. Chanel notes that Talia says her feelings are real this time, even though she intended before to break her heart but she actually started to feel something and that’s why she stopped Colin from hurting them. Paulina says she’s very protective of her and admits she would rather see Chanel with someone who hasn’t hurt her like Talia has. Paulina then decides maybe she’s getting ahead of herself. Paulina brings up that when they started talking about it, Chanel never said how she feels about Talia.

At the hospital, Kayla meets with Marlena, who asks how Abe is. Kayla says they finally got him situated at their place and he had begun to relax but that’s over as he decided to go back to being the Mayor of Salem and she doesn’t think he’s ready.

Steve questions Abe calling a press conference and why the press isn’t banging down the door for a statement. Abe reveals that acting Mayor Rawlings called the press conference, so he’s going to crash it and announce his triumphant return.

Dimitri tells Gwen that he doesn’t care what they do as long as they do it together. Gwen says she feels the same and decides they could just stay in. Dimitri calls that enticing but decides they should check out the sights while they are in Iceland. Dimitri tells Gwen to go check in and get their tickets, then he will meet her in the lobby. Gwen jokes about giving the bed a workout tonight as she kisses him. Gwen says she will see him in a bit then and exits. Dimitri then checks his phone and guesses Leo had another attack of conscience. Leo then shows up at the door.

Talia tells Johnny that she knows she’s hurt Chanel in the past but she just wants her to be happy. Johnny thinks back to telling Marlena that he might still have romantic feelings for Chanel. Johnny then tells Talia that’s one thing they have in common. Talia knows he cares about Chanel a lot, so this probably means they will never be friends but she hopes moving forward, they can at least be civil with one another. Talia offers him a coffee as a peace offering. Johnny is surprised she remembered how he likes his coffee. Talia recalls him coming in to the Bakery and says it’s how she likes it too. Johnny calls it a start and thanks her as Talia then walks away.

Chanel tells Paulina that she’s not really sure how she feels about Talia as it’s complicated. Chanel thinks she can get past what Talia did to her and they could be friends. Paulina questions if it’s just friends. Chanel says when Talia told her how she felt, her heart did skip a beat, but her head is nowhere near ready to trust her again. Paulina encourages Chanel to take her time since Talia has put her through a lot, so it’s completely understandable that she’s not willing to rush in to anything. Chanel thanks her and says she’s glad they can talk like this. Chanel asks about Paulina with Abe moving out. Paulina says it’s still hard but she just has to wait and be patient which she’s trying to do. Chanel encourages that Abe will come around and remember who she is. Paulina says that moment can’t come soon enough.

Marlena understands Abe wanting to get back to work, especially if he can help Chanel with the Bakery, but worries that the job of Mayor come with a lot of pressure. Kayla adds that there’s the press on top of that and the story with Whitley King is huge, so the press have been clamoring for a glimpse of Abe. Kayla worries that if Abe jumps in to the spotlight too soon, he will get burned.

Abe tells Steve that he doesn’t remember the particulars of their friendship, but he doesn’t believe it entails seeking his permission for every decision he makes in life. Steve admits he’s not wrong and that Abe always was his own man which is still the case. Steve states that he and Kayla have been talking about Abe’s intentions of going back to work and they both think it’s too soon. Steve brings up that a week ago, Abe didn’t remember his wife’s name and the press won’t have patience in waiting for him to answer their questions. Steve says he hates to say this, but he thinks Abe is going to crash and burn and the press will rip him apart. Steve adds that they’ll cut in to today’s episode of Body and Soul to make sure everyone sees it.

Dimitri brings Leo inside and kisses him, expressing how glad he is that he came. Leo complains about the flight while Dimitri questions Leo wearing his snow outfit when it’s August. They kiss until Dimitri tells Leo that he’d love to continue but Leo can’t stay. Leo talks about seeing Gwen head out. Dimitri worries that she could be back any second. They then hear Gwen’s key card, so Dimitri sends Leo to hide. Gwen then walks in and questions if Dimitri was talking to someone as she could’ve sworn she heard voices. Dimitri claims he was on his phone with an app to learn Icelandic. Gwen calls it very sweet of him. Leo listens in as he hides in the bathroom. Gwen asks Dimitri if he’s ready to go. Dimitri then claims that he’s having some issues after eating yogurt. Gwen feels that he is warm. Dimitri says he’d hate for Gwen to miss out on a once in a lifetime opportunity, so he says she can go and he’ll spend time in bed to get better, then he’ll join her at the Hot Springs later but Gwen says no way. Gwen says she is his devoted wife, so she will nurse him back to health. Gwen reminds him that they are on their honeymoon, so there’s nowhere else she’d rather be than with her husband as Leo remains listening in.

Paulina goes to Steve’s to see Abe and asks if he’s ready to go. Steve informs Paulina that Abe is having second thoughts about this. Abe denies that and says he can speak for himself. Steve reminds Abe of what they talked about. Abe says it didn’t change his mind. Steve insists that Abe is not ready for this. Abe questions Steve deciding that. Paulina argues that Abe is a grown man, so they need to respect that Abe can make his own decisions which will help him start to be the man he was. Paulina says she will help Abe in to his wheelchair and then they can go but Abe declares that as Mayor, he needs to stand on his own two feet. Abe then stands up and suggests they go kick Mayor Rawlings to the curb. Paulina says she’ll be right by his side. Steve wishes Abe luck. Abe and Paulina then exit together.

Johnny goes to see Marlena and asks if she has time to finish their talk since they got interrupted. Marlena says she does and tells him to sit down. Marlena assumes he wants to talk about his feelings for Chanel and asks if he’s had a chance to clarify those feelings. Johnny confirms he’s 100% sure that he has feelings for Chanel and that he wants her back in his life as more than just a friend, but he’s not sure whether or not he should act on these feelings.

Chanel looks at a photo of Abe and Paulina at home. Chanel then goes to leave right as Talia shows up at the door. Talia asks if it’s a bad time. Chanel says she was just about to go for a run to clear her head. Talia offers to come back another time but Chanel says she’s in no rush and invites her in. Chanel asks her what’s going on. Talia says it’s about what she said yesterday about having feelings for her. Talia decides she’s taking it back.

Johnny tells Marlena that he knew he had feelings for Chanel, but he didn’t realize how deep they were until he heard she was considering becoming friends with Talia again. Johnny feels like he wants to protect Chanel and maybe that’s just him wanting to play knight in shining armor. Johnny talks about being Chanel’s go-to when she needs a shoulder to cry on and says that’s been nice and makes him feel important. Johnny brings up when he and Chanel were married in Italy. Johnny says that was real and then it all just ended so abruptly and horribly, but before that it was amazing. Johnny declares that it felt more real than any moment he’s ever had in his life. Marlena asks if he’s told Chanel about that. Johnny admits he hasn’t, so Marlena asks why not.

Chanel questions Talia taking back what she said and asks if she doesn’t have feelings for her then. Talia says she shouldn’t have put her on the spot like that as it wasn’t fair. Talia adds that her feelings for Chanel are her problem, not Chanel’s, and she doesn’t want to ruin their chance at a real friendship. Talia asks Chanel to forget she ever said anything. Chanel asks what if she doesn’t want to forget it.

Leo continues listening in as Gwen asks what she can get Dimitri. Dimitri doesn’t want her to worry about him and urges her to go off and enjoy herself. Gwen refuses to leave his side but Dimitri wants her to and says it will only make him feel worse if she’s not out there enjoying Iceland. Dimitri claims it will lift his spirits to know at least one of them was enjoying the beautiful country. Gwen asks if he’s sure and worries about him being alone. Dimitri repeats that he’ll be happy knowing she’s having fun. Gwen decides he’s not giving her a choice, so she supposes she will just seem later then. Dimitri tells her to have fun as Gwen then exits. Leo comes out and jokes that he thought he’d be stuck in there forever. Leo then tells Dimitri to take him in bed.

Mayor Clint Rawlings begins his press conference in the town square. He says he has called them here to announce plans for the rest of his term, but Abe interrupts and declares that won’t be necessary. Paulina jokes that Rawlings came to make a speech, but now he’s speechless. Rawlings remarks that it’s good to see Abe back on his feet and he appreciates him showing up to support him, but thinks he should still be resting and has a long recovery ahead of him. Abe knows he’d prefer that he stay in bed but declares that’s over. Abe adds that they are all eager to hear what might be Rawlings’ agenda, he has an announcement to make. Abe then announces that as of this moment, he is returning to his full duties as Mayor of Salem, and his first official act will be to reopen his stepdaughter’s Bakery.

Johnny guesses he hasn’t told Chanel how he feels yet is because he doesn’t know if it’s the right time. Marlena asks why that is. Johnny brings up that Chanel has been through so much already and is now dealing with the Bakery being closed again. Johnny adds that he just made a serious play for Wendy Shin and lost, so it might not look good to move on so quickly. Johnny brings up that he just went to New Zealand to visit Allie and things were great between them, but they were at each others’ throats for quite awhile over Chanel. Johnny states that even though Allie has moved on and is happy with someone else, he doesn’t know if he wants to put Chanel between them again. Marlena feels he is concerned about other people having feelings or thoughts but all that matters is how Johnny feels and thinks about it. Marlena adds that it’s always a risk to open up to somebody about your feelings and not being sure they feel the same way, but assures that it’s worth the risk. Marlena calls Johnny a courageous young man so she knows he can handle whatever happens. Johnny thanks her and jokes that she’s pretty good at this. Johnny decides that he’s going to tell Chanel how he feels. Marlena tells him to let her know what happens. Johnny agrees to do so as he then exits the office.

Talia tells Chanel that she doesn’t have to say that to be nice. Chanel says that’s not why she’s saying it. Talia asks if that means there’s a chance. Chanel admits Talia caught her really off guard with all this, but she’d be lying if she said she didn’t feel something for her too. Chanel brings up when they kissed and almost slept together. Chanel admits she really wanted to be with her. Talia says she was just confused but that’s what she wanted too. Talia asks what they do now.

Mayor Rawlings argues that he was morally justified and had every legal right to close the Bakery because Chanel poisoned half the town. Paulina shouts that it was not her doing and that Chanel was a victim of a crime and that Rawlings used his power to carry out a personal vendetta. Abe says Paulina isn’t wrong but he doesn’t want to hash this out in public. Abe informs Rawlings that he wants his resignation on his desk by the end of the day. Rawlings responds that he cannot in good conscience let a man without his full faculties take office. Abe argues that he’s more than capable of executing his duties as Mayor. Rawlings argues that Abe’s judgment before his injury was questionable at best and perhaps he doesn’t remember. Rawlings reminds Abe that he appointed Rafe, who admitted to having a sexual relationship with a subordinate. Rawlings remarks that they should both be ashamed of themselves.

Kayla goes home to Steve and asks him what’s wrong. Steve responds that he did everything he could to keep Abe from making a big mistake.

Paulina questions Mayor Rawlings saying she should be ashamed of herself. Rawlings remarks that Paulina has always put her own interests over the people of Salem and brings up when she first came to town with a scheme to destroy the town square and claims that she is now turning a blind eye to Chanel’s negligence and is dragging her sick husband out of bed. Abe confronts Rawlings and declares that he is not sick and has fully recovered. Rawlings remarks that Abe won’t mind taking some questions from the press then. Members of the press begin asking if Abe got his memory back, if he thinks he’s fit for office, and how he responds to the accusations about attempts to open the Bakery.

Dimitri and Leo lay in bed after having sex. Dimitri calls this perfect while Leo points out that he’s on his honeymoon with his best friend. Leo says on the way, he kept telling himself that he cannot do this to himself or to Gwen. Leo insists that he cannot go on like this. Leo mentions that there’s a direct flight back to Salem. Dimitri kisses him and says that was to shut him up. Leo jokes that it will take a lot more than that to shut him up as they continue kissing.

Chanel tells Talia that she doesn’t know what happens next but they need to take it slow. Talia agrees and decides she should go. Talia suggests they should hang out some time. Chanel mentions a free concert at the park tonight and invites Talia. Talia say she would love to. Johnny arrives outside the door right as he hears Chanel and Talia agreeing that it’s a date. Johnny then walks away disappointed.

The press asks Abe who he intends to name as deputy mayor if Rawlings resigns. Abe responds that he’s not sure yet. The press asks for names of candidates. Rawlings remarks that Abe doesn’t know the name of any of the people who work in his administration. Another member of the press asks about Shawn as police commissioner. Abe says he’ll get back to him on that. Another member asks if there’s been any improvement on his long term memory. Abe insists that he’s perfectly capable of being Mayor. A member of the press asks if Abe can name any of the members of the city council or even his own daughter, but Abe remains silent.

Steve hopes Abe isn’t being barraged by questions as he doesn’t know how he can handle it. Marlena arrives. Kayla tells her that Abe went through with it. Marlena responds that she was just checking on social media. Kayla asks what they said. Marlena reads an article that Abe’s return to the spotlight has turned out to be something he wishes he could forget.

Dimitri questions Leo’s hurry to leave when Gwen will be gone for hours and then he can hide in his own room and she’ll never know. Leo tells Dimitri not to make this any harder. Dimitri tells Leo to at least kiss him goodbye. Leo responds that if he kisses him again, he’s not going to leave. Dimitri asks if he will at least see him later which Leo agrees to. Leo then opens the door to leave right as Gwen returns, shocked to see him.

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Gabi is opening wedding gifts at home when Li Shin shows up at the door.

Stefan goes to Melinda’s office. She questions him not being on his honeymoon. Stefan responds that he should be but it’s hard to enjoy his newly wedded bliss when the man who tried to kill him is still roaming free. Stefan questions when Melinda and the new police commissioner are going to do something about it.

Belle and Shawn sit together at the Brady Pub. Belle asks if Rafe and Jada gave him a hard time about being police commissioner. Shawn says they didn’t and asks what Kristen had to say. Belle explains that she was just panicking but Brady showed up and dropped Rachel off as planned. Shawn says it still boggles his mind how Brady lost custody and that he must be going out of his mind. Belle confirms he is and mentions that John called as well, worried about Brady’s reaction as he hopes he doesn’t do anything rash..

Brady goes to Chloe’s apartment and kisses her until she pulls away and questions what the hell he thinks he’s doing.

Maggie tells Xander that Brady told her that he proposed to Chloe which he confirms. Xander points out that Sarah moved on, so he figured it was time that he did the same. Maggie responds that there is something she has to tell him. Justin then comes back in to the room and announces that Victor’s plane is missing. Maggie questions how it could be missing. Justin responds that the Titan jet was scheduled to arrive an hour ago but it never landed. Xander asks about last communication from the pilot. Justin says they are checking the radar but there is no sign of them. Maggie questions how this could be possible and asks if Justin thinks the plane crashed.

Gabi asks what Li is doing at the DiMera Mansion. Li responds that he heard she and Stefan got married, so he brought her a gift. Gabi asks if it’s a bomb. Li says he would never hurt her and repeats that he had nothing to do with Harris Michaels’ attempt on Stefan’s life. Gabi tells him to cut the act as she and Stefan both know he was involved and that they are going to prove it.

Melinda reminds Stefan that she did her best to put Li behind bars but Harris Michaels pointed the finger at Megan as he said he remembered her and Dr. Rolf plotting his death, but not Li. Stefan argues that they both know it’s not true since Li was acting very suspiciously that night and insisting that Wendy not to go their party, because he knew something was going to happen. Melinda questions where the proof is and says without a smoking gun, her hands are tied. Stefan says he gets it and questions the lack of evidence being the only reason she’s not going after Li or if it’s because she’s dating him.

Belle apologizes to Shawn for leaving him with Jada and Rafe during that very awkward moment. Shawn says not to worry about it as it didn’t last long. Belle explains that she would’ve come back in sooner but she ran in to Chloe outside, who had big news. Belle announces that Xander proposed to Chloe which shocks Shawn, who hopes that she didn’t say yes. Belle informs him that Chloe said she is taking time to mull it over. Shawn asks what in the hell is wrong with her. Shawn complains that Xander is a menace and a would-be killer. Belle assures that she told her all those things but Chloe insisted that Xander regrets all his past mistakes and is a changed man. Belle adds that Chloe also said if she wants to keep being her friend, she has to accept Xander as part of her life.

Brady apologizes to Chloe and says he wasn’t thinking as he just feels the pull between them all the time. Chloe reminds him that they are not together anymore and she’s with Xander now. Brady mentions running in to Xander, who told him that he proposed to her which Chloe confirms. Brady adds that he also said Chloe didn’t answer him, so he takes that to mean there’s a possibility he can talk her out of marrying that creep.

Justin tells Maggie that they shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Alex encourages that the plane could just be delayed. Maggie questions being unable to locate the plane. Justin notes it being tricky since Victor didn’t file a flight plan. Bonnie questions why he didn’t. Maggie explains that Victor went to visit Bo in an undisclosed location, so he didn’t want to leave a paper trail in case Megan was keeping tabs on Bo. Maggie adds that Victor never told her where Bo is and didn’t call her while he was gone in order to be on the safe side. Maggie knows it’s a long shot but tries calling Victor.

Li tells Gabi that he’s disappointed as he hoped now that she’s happily married, maybe they could be friends. Gabi asks if he’s kidding and asks why she would trust him. Li points out that she got married and he didn’t try to stop the wedding or murder the groom, so he thinks that’s a start. Gabi questions his nice guy act and tells him to take his olive branch and shove it, then he can leave her and her husband alone. Li responds that he got that message loud and clear when she showed up at his home and waved a gun in his face. Li says the last thing he wants to do is interfere with her happiiness. Gabi says she’ll only know for sure that he won’t try when he’s locked up in prison. Li assures that won’t happen. Gabi asks if that’s because he’s screwing the district attorney.

Melinda questions Stefan knowing that she’s seeing Li and asks if he’s spying on her. Stefan reveals that he read it in Leo’s column in the Spectator. Melinda clarifies that they were set up on a blind date and they were not thrilled. Melinda calls their first date a dumpster fire. Stefan asks what happened so Melinda reveals that she tried to trick Li in to confessing on tape, but he figured it out and stormed off. Stefan points out that Melinda said first date, so he asks if there was a second. Melinda admits it was unexpected but it went well and they planned another but he left before that even began, and she hasn’t heard from him since. Stefan insists that she’s much better off. Melinda remarks that it was rather nice having her feelings returned for once. Stefan assures that he thinks the world of her. Melinda says she’s in no mood for a pity party and she is not letting Li off the hook so there is no conflict of interest. Stefan wants to talk about how she’s going to put that psychopath behind bars then.

Chloe tells Brady that he’s way out of line calling Xander a creep. Brady brings up Xander leaving Chloe with a dangrous drug lord, shooting him and leaving him to die, as well as shooting Marlena at her wedding. Chloe acknowledges that Xander has done some terrible things in the past, but they have too. Brady argues that what he did to Susan and Bonnie isn’t in the past. Chloe insists that she has felt Xander’s regret first hand and she knows it’s genuine. Chloe knows Xander can be stubborn, arrogant, and impulsive but she’s also got to know him as kind and gentle. Brady asks if Chloe is in love with Xander. Chloe doesn’t want to have this conversation with him. Brady calls it a simple question and Chloe not giving him a straight answer tells him that what she has with Xander can’t hold a candle to what they once had. Chloe complains that what they had crashed and burned in spectacular fashion. Brady argues that their chemistry is still there and always will be. Brady tells Chloe that he loves her and he’s pretty sure she loves him too, so all that’s left to do is for her to tell Xander to take a hike and come back to him.

Maggie tried calling Victor but it went straight to voicemail. Xander suggests maybe he’s still with Bo and Hope. Bonnie asks if there’s any way to get a hold of Hope. Maggie says she doesn’t have her burner phone’s number, but she knows somebody who does.

Belle tells Shawn that’s enough about everybody else’s drama since they are here to celebrate Shawn’s big promotion. Shawn then gets a call from Maggie and bets it’s about Victor’s homecoming dinner which he sort of blew off. Shawn answers the call and says he’s sorry he couldn’t make it to dinner tonight. Maggie says she needs him to call Hope right away. Shawn asks what’s going on. Maggie informs him that Victor is missing.

Li tells Gabi that it’s crass to inquire about other people’s sex lives, but says he is not screwing Melinda Trask. Gabi brings up Leo’s column in the Spectator and asks if he’s romancing the district attorney or not and if he thinks he’ll be so good in the sack that Melinda will forget to prosecute him. Li jokes that’s not a bad idea and that Gabi never had any complaints in that department. Gabi remarks that she was being polite because she didn’t want to bruise his ego. Li knows that’s not true but says his relationship with Melinda has nothing to do with Gabi or Stefan. Li states that he’s just a heartbroken guy trying to move on and that he got a matchmaker so they don’t have to do this whole thing anymore. Gabi doesn’t care about his life and tells him to stay out of her life as she slams the door in his face.

Melinda tells Stefan that she would love to see justice prevail but without evidence, there’s not much she can do. Stefan argues that she’s a shark and he knows how brilliant, resourceful, and talented she is. Stefan believes she can get the conviction without the evidence and she just has to be creative. Melinda responds that she’s not breaking the law to help him. Stefan responds that he’s asking her to do whatever she can within the law to lock Li up so he can never come after he or Gabi again. Melinda questions if Li has threatened them lately. Stefan says no but he’s sure the news of their wedding will push him over the edge and he doesn’t want to spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulder. Stefan asks if Melinda wants to go to his funeral. Melinda jokes that it depends if it’s on a weekend or weekday.

Shawn calls Hope and leaves a message to get back to him. Belle worries about Maggie. Shawn encourages that there’s no reason to panic yet as there are plenty of reasons Victor’s plane could be missing. Belle agrees with thinking positively. Shawn hopes that Hope has some answers so he can put Maggie’s mind at ease. Shawn then gets a call and assumes it’s Hope.

Chloe reminds Brady that they both agreed their relationship is over and done. Chloe says they are good and they had so many obstacles which nothing has changed. Brady points out that Rachel is living with Kristen now. Chloe asks if he’s suggesting he take her behind his daughter’s back. Chloe insists that Rachel would feel so betrayed. Brady would suggest that Rachel would realize he’s in love and even be happy for them. Chloe feels he’s living in a fantasy land. Chloe adds that even if Rachel wasn’t a factor, she has moved on with Xander. Chloe says she will always care about Brady, but right now, the man she wants to be with is Xander.

Maggie prays for Victor to be with Bo and Hope. Justin assures that Shawn will call back any minute to let them know. Justin encourages Maggie to try to relax. Maggie says this is not how she envisioned this night going as it was supposed to be a joyful reunion with all of their family. Maggie knew the dinner could turn in to a big shouting match ending with Victor storming out, but she was so hopeful. Alex jokes that he would be disappointed if Victor didn’t call him an idiot a few more times. Xander relates and Bonnie jokes that she came to enjoy Victor’s insults as it made her feel like part of the family. Justin encourages that there will be plenty of insults to go around when Victor returns, especially when he finds out they were worried for no reason. Maggie then gets a call back from Shawn and asks if Victor is still with Hope. Shawn reveals that he is not. Maggie asks if Hope knew if Victor’s flight took off late. Shawn responds that it’s actually the opposite and that Victor took off early, three days ago.

Stefan goes home to Gabi, who resumed opening their wedding gifts. Stefan mentions finding another gift at the door, which Gabi says he needs to get rid of right now.

Li finds Melinda at the bar and says he’s so glad he ran in to her. Melinda jokes about him dashing out on their last date. Li asks to explain but Melinda assumes he’s just not that in to her. Li states that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Alex questions where Victor has been if he left three days ago. Maggie says Hope didn’t know and assumed he was headed home. Bonnie questions Victor being missing for three whole days. Justin guesses he made a stop somewhere. Bonnie questions not letting Maggie know if he was flying somewhere. Bonnie then apologizes for making everyone worry more. Maggie responds that she couldn’t be more worried than she is now. Justin decides to call Shane at the ISA as maybe he can find them some answers.

Belle questions Shawn about Victor leaving Hope three days ago. Shawn says that Hope said Victor was being vague about his plans, so she just assumed he was heading home. Shawn adds that Hope said Victor seemed distracted, like something was weighing on him. Belle wonders if that had something to do with his disappearance.

Justin says that Shane said he’d look into it, but not to expect any answers anytime soon. Maggie doesn’t think there’s any reason for everyone to stick around then. Alex and Xander both offer to stick around but Maggie assures that she’ll be alright with Bonnie and Justin, so they should go. Maggie promises to keep everyone up to date. Xander encourages that it’s just a misunderstanding and that Victor will be home any moment. Maggie hopes he’s right. Xander remembers that Maggie said she had something to tell him earlier, so he asks what it was.

Brady questions is Chloe is really going to marry Xander. Chloe responds that she hasn’t decided that yet, but they are in a committed relationship, so for now, she’s only willing to offer Brady friendship. Brady agrees to try to understand this. Chloe thanks him and says no more impulsive kisses or wanting her to come back to him. Brady promises she won’t find him outside her room at 2 AM. Brady declares that if Xander is what she wants, he will try to accept that. Chloe thanks him as they shake hands and agree to be friends.

Maggie claims to Xander that she doesn’t remember what she was going to say. Xander reminds her that he was talking about marrying Chloe and moving on like Sarah had. Maggie thinks back to talking to Bonnie about Xander having a right to know that he’s going to be a father. Maggie then claims to Xander that it wasn’t important and they can talk about it some other time. Xander tells her to let her know as soon as she hears anything about Victor. Maggie promises to do so as Xander hugs her.

Shawn suggests maybe Victor just needed time to himself before returning home. Belle says he would have to know that Maggie would worry. Shawn notes that Victor has never been known to be considerate of other peoples’ feelings. Shawn points out that Victor blamed him for what happened to Bo and he hasn’t spoken to him for months because of that. Shawn wonders if something happened to Victor and says he would feel terrible, worrying about if he never gets a chance to work things out with him.

Li explains to Melinda that before they met up the last time, he had a long talk with his sister Wendy, who convinced him that he couldn’t trust her after she tried to record him. Li admits that got in to his head and he couldn’t get it out, so when they met up, he fled. Li admits it was cowardly and he’s sorry. Li says he’d like to wipe the slate clean and get back on track. Melinda asks if he’s not worried anymore that she’s trying to ensnare him. Li confirms he’s not and repeats that he’s an innocent man which means he has nothing to fear from her. Melinda thinks back to Stefan urging her to convict Li. Melinda then tells Li that he has nothing to fear as the more they’ve gotten to know each other, the more she believes in his innocence but she understands if he’d have trouble believing her. Melinda asks if Li is sure he wants to give this another go. Li thinks back to his argument with Gabi earlier and then responds that there’s nothing he would like more.

Stefan can’t believe Li would show up like that. Gabi explains that Li wanted a fresh start and to be friends, but says that Li probably wanted to drop a bomb on them. Stefan says Li wouldn’t be stupid enough to gift wrap a bomb to them, knowing it would be traced back to him. Gabi still wants Stefan to get rid of it. Stefan questions if she’s not the least bit curious as to what might be in it. Gabi mocks the idea of giving in to their curiosity and then see the house in flames. Stefan assures there’s not a bomb in the box. Stefan then shakes it and they begin to hear ticking inside the box. Gabi argues that it’s a bomb but Stefan is still not convinced. Stefan opens the gift and it’s a clock. Gabi brings up that Li once told her that in Chinese culture, giving a clock as a gift is bad luck and is essentially wishing someone dead.

Melinda and Li talk about enjoying their date. Melinda brings up Stefan and Gabi’s wedding, guessing he must be a bit bummed by that. Li admits that it was a kick in the gut but says it helps to have a fascinating, gorgeous woman sitting across from him. Li asks if Melinda still has some lingering feelings for Stefan, but Melinda asks Stefan who? Li then toasts to them getting it right this time and starting over. Melinda promises no more hidden agendas.

Xander tells Maggie that as soon as Victor gets home, they will have that dinner and will make a much bigger effort to get along. Bonnie points out that Maggie must be starving but Maggie says she doesn’t have much of an appetite and is going to lay down. Maggie asks them to wake her up if they hear anything. Justin feels by tomorrow morning, Victor will have come home. Bonnie offers to help Maggie settle in upstairs but she insists that she’s fine. Bonnie hugs Maggie and tells her it will be okay. Maggie then heads upstairs. Alex tells Justin that he didn’t want to say anything in front of Maggie, but this whole thing doesn’t sound very good at all. Justin admits he doesn’t know what to think. Alex guesses now they just wait. Justin encourages him to pray and try to stay positive. Alex says to keep him posted as they hug. Alex then exits. Bonnie knows waiting is so hard for Justin and says she will go check on Maggie but Justin gets a call back from Shane.

Brady tells Chloe that he better get out of here before he embarrasses himself further. Xander then comes home and guesses Brady rode in to talk Chloe out of accepting his marriage proposal. Brady admits that he tried but that Xander will be happy to know that he failed miserably. Brady says he’ll see himself out but Xander says there’s something he should know about Victor. Brady asks about the homecoming dinner but Xander reveals there wasn’t one as Victor is missing.

Belle encourages Shawn not to go there because they don’t even know if something’s wrong, so there’s no point in torturing himself. Shawn agrees that Victor could be home any minute and when he is, they can sit down and repair their relationship. Shawn says moments like this make you realize what’s important. Shawn hopes they get some answers soon.

Justin thanks Shane and says to let him know if he hears anything else as they hang up. Bonnie asks what he said. Justin informs her that the coast guard found wreckage from the Titan jet which appears to have gone down over the Mediterranean. Bonnie asks about Victor. Justin says there’s no word on any survivors. Bonnie hugs Justin as they are in disbelief.

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Chad questions why the hell Stephanie threw wine in his face. Stephanie then reveals that she knows he went behind her back and warned Alex to stay away from her.

Alex remains at the bar and says sorry Chad, so much for their gentlemen’s agreement. Justin arrives and says Alex wasn’t answering his phone, so he tracked him down. Justin tells Alex that it’s urgent and it’s about his uncle Victor.

Maggie joins Bonnie in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. Maggie mentions that she just got back from Chicago as she paid Sarah a quick visit. Bonnie asks how she was. Maggie responds that there’s no reason to dance around the pregnant elephant in the room as she knows her daughter is having a baby.

In Chicago, Sarah informs Rex that Maggie knows she’s pregnant after popping for a surprise visit to find out why she hadn’t told her that they were supposedly back together. Rex guesses they have Bonnie to thank for that which Sarah confirms, but notes that Bonnie kept the pregnancy to herself. Sarah explains that Maggie took one look at her and that was that. Sarah adds that she tried to convince Maggie it was Rex’s but she saw right through her and knew it was Xander’s, so she doesn’t know what to do. Rex asks if Sarah thinks Maggie is going to run over and tell Xander. Sarah admits that Maggie promised to keep the secret but worries that she might change her mind or it might slip out. Rex assures that Sarah can trust Maggie. Sarah worries that too many people know so it’s only a matter of time before one of them blabs to Xander and once they do, there’s nothing she can do stop him from being a part of her child’s life. Rex responds that actually, there is and suggests that she can marry him.

Belle walks by the Brady Pub, on the phone with John, telling him that she just talked to Kristen and that Brady had to bring Rachel back like the court ordered. Belle assures that she’s not giving up and they are going to get through this like they always do as a family. Belle hangs up as Chloe walks up and says she didn’t mean to eavesdrop but that sounded ominous. Chloe asks if something is going on with her family. Belle informs Chloe that Brady was forced to give Rachel back to Kristen.

Brady sits alone in the town square as Xander approaches and tells him to cheer up. Brady responds that he is the last person he wants to share oxygen with. Xander thinks he knows what this is about and says Brady has his sympathies. Xander adds that it must have been devastating for Brady to find out that he and Chloe are getting hitched.

Bonnie tells Maggie that she’s so sorry as she really wanted to tell her about Sarah’s pregnancy but she swore her to secrecy. Bonnie says she’s just glad that Sarah finally came clean to her. Maggie responds that she didn’t have a choice as the truth is obvious. Bonnie guesses Sarah must be ready to pop by now. Maggie says not quite. Bonnie guesses it’s good news for Maggie and Victor to have another grandchild. Bonnie tries to go along with Rex being the father but Maggie tells her to save it as she meant she knows everything including Xander being the father of her unborn grandchild.

Xander asks Brady if he’s so upset because he heard he asked Chloe to marry him, but Brady says no and explains that he lost custody of his daughter to Kristen. Xander calls that a kick in the bollocks. Brady hopes that Xander was joking about he and Chloe because there’s no way she’s going to marry him. Xander assures that he’s dead serious about that. Xander admits he may have jumped the gun on the announcement as Chloe is mulling over his proposal. Brady points out that means she didn’t say yes. Xander tells him that he’s giving her space to decide, but he fully intends to make Chloe Lane in to Chloe Cook.

Chloe sits with Belle and asks how Brady is doing. Belle confirms that he is horrified and that he’s going to need a lot of support dealing with all of this, so she hopes he can count on Chloe. Chloe asks what she means since they aren’t together anymore. Belle points out that they are still friends and been in each other’s lives forever. Chloe reminds her that she’s with Xander now and Brady hasn’t been supportive of their relationship. Belle asks if she can blame him and calls Xander a criminal and a total loser. Chloe takes offense to that while Belle argues that she knows it’s true and she can’t compare what she had with Brady to whatever is going on with Xander. Chloe argues that Belle doesn’t know anything about their relationship. Belle remarks that Xander isn’t capable of making any real commitment. Chloe then reveals that Xander just asked her to marry him.

Sarah questions Rex being serious about them getting married. Rex points out that he already offered to parent the baby and if they’re married, he will automatically be on the child’s birth certificate. Sarah points out that a simple DNA test would prove it’s Xander’s. Rex questions what court would award Xander parental rights when he’s a convicted felon and they are upstanding doctors. Sarah complains that this isn’t about a custody battle. Rex thinks it will come to that and that Xander will find out eventually. Rex states that Maggie is going to be a part of the child’s life and Justin and Bonnie aren’t going away. Rex questions if Sarah can see herself never going back to Salem just to keep the child away from Xander. Sarah admits she can’t because Salem is her home and she wants her child to know where they come from. Sarah is just not sure that them getting married is the answer. Rex responds that he’s sure enough for the both of them.

Stephanie asks what Chad has to say for himself. Chad says he was just coming home to tell her himself. Stephanie says that’s easy to say now that he’s busted. Chad argues that they had a gentleman’s agreement. Stephanie argues that Alex isn’t the bad guy here and Chad is. Chad complains that they had a discussion and Alex agreed not to say anything but he must have been lying and waiting for the right moment to make him look bad. Stephanie remarks that Chad doesn’t need anyone’s help to look bad and that she had to drag it out of Alex because he kept making up excuses for why they couldn’t work together on a Basic Black project, until she finally forced him to tell her that Chad warned him to stay away from her. Stephanie argues that Alex was willing to blow up a business deal to protect Chad and questions where he gets off making decisions on who she spends time with. Chad asks her to let him explain. Stephanie reminds him that Alex’s jealousy over their friendship is what ruined their relationship and now Chad’s doing the same thing. Stephanie asks if Chad is going to go through her phone next. Chad apologizes for being out of line and says he never should’ve listened to EJ’s stupid advice which Stephanie questions. Chad admits he was frustrated and feeling insecure. Stephanie questions when she’s ever made him feel insecure and what the hell is going on with him.

Sarah tells Rex that it’s one thing to pretend he’s the father to help her out of a jam with Bonnie, but marriage is a lifelong commitment. Sarah asks what about his daughter Emily. Rex says Emily is always begging for a sibling so she’d be thrilled to be a big sister. Sarah then asks what about Rex and how he feels about turning his entire life upside down to help her out. Rex feels it wouldn’t turn his life upside down at all because nothing would make him happier than being married to her. Rex admits that he never stopped loving her and he never will.

Brady calls Xander delusional and argues that Chloe will never marry a man like him. Xander argues that Brady is delusional for thinking it can’t happen. Xander remarks that they are great together and much more compatible than Chloe and Brady ever were. Brady complains that he has no business saying that when he’s known Chloe for five minutes. Xander responds that he’s already made her happier than Brady ever did. Xander then brings up Gwen marrying Dimitri and Sarah going back to Rex as he asks what’s so preposterous about he and Chloe tying the knot. Brady guesses that this is all about Xander wanting to stick it to his ex.

Belle questions if Chloe turned down Xander’s proposal. Chloe says no but she told him that they both need to think about if marriage is the next best step for them. Belle insists that it’s not. Chloe asks how she’s so sure about that. Chloe points out that she and Xander have gotten really close, so she cares about him a lot. Belle says they have known each other since high school and warns that saying yes to Xander would be one of her bad decisions. Chloe asks why she’s being like this if Xander makes her happy. Belle insists that she wants her to be happy but that she’s talking about a commitment to a guy who is as screwed up and dishonorable as they come which Chloe rolls her eyes at. Belle questions if she’s really telling her that she could see herself as the future Mrs. Xander Cook.

Justin tells Alex that Maggie is throwing Victor a welcome home party as he returns from visiting Bo and she specifically said she wanted Alex to be there. Alex asks if Victor would want him there. Justin asks why he wouldn’t. Alex feels he’s probably not happy that he’s working for Brady since Basic Black is a subsidiary of DiMera. Justin admits that there’s nothing Victor hates quite as much as DiMera. Alex feels he’d see him as a traitor then. Justin talks about how Victor is hurting from getting Bo back only to possibly lose him again, so tonight is all about coming together as family. Justin adds that Brady has been invited, so he hopes the three of them can put the corporate warfare aside and come together. Justin points out that Victor isn’t getting any younger. Alex agrees to come which pleses Justin. Alex then remarks that it must be better than going back to his place since at least he won’t have any random run-ins with Chad. Justin asks what’s going on with him and Chad. Alex explains that he didn’t mean to, but he may have just torpedoed Chad”s relationship with Stephanie.

Chad admits to Stephanie that Alex has been getting under his skin for a long time. Stephanie questions what he’s been doing. Chad asks if she’s serious as he points out that Alex is always coming in to their lives, joining them on their dates, and showing up at the door shirtless. Stephanie argues that Chad should’ve talked to her about it. Chad didn’t want to put her in a difficult position. Stephanie accuses him of going behind her back to try to manipulate her life. Chad realizes his mistake now and apologizes as he knows he was being a possessive jerk and that she broke up with Alex because he did something just like that. Chad asks if Stephanie can forgive him or if they are done too. Stephanie responds that she’s not breaking up with him as they made a commitment, not just to each other but to his kids. Stephanie states that there’s a limit to what she will put up with, so she needs to know that he trusts her and if she ever gives him reason not to, he needs to come to her and talk to her about it so they can work through it together rather than going behind her back to try to control her. Stephanie asks if Chad thinks he can do that.

Bonnie tells Maggie that Victor’s homecoming dinner is ready. Maggie thanks her for checking on that. Bonnie notes that Maggie doesn’t seem to be in much of a party mood. Maggie says she’s eager to welcome Victor home but she’s thrown by Sarah’s pregnancy and her determination to keep it from Xander. Maggie argues that Xander has a right to know that he’s going to be a father. Bonnie agrees and notes that Justin does too. Maggie worries that it’s going to be one big powder keg because nothing good ever comes from these kinds of lies.

Sarah doesn’t know why it surprises her since Rex told her that he still cared about her a year ago. Rex remembers it being the night that Abigail died. Sarah thought he got over her. Rex says he never did and that ruining their marriage is one of the biggest regrets of his entire life. Rex knows she wasn’t exactly looking to get back together with this baby, but he calls it a chance for him to fix something that never should’ve been broken. Rex wants to show her that she has his heart and always will, if she will let him.

Xander asks if Brady has fallen off the wagon again since he’s not making sense. Brady assures that he’s sober and remarks that Xander only wants to marry Chloe because every other woman was smart enough to run away from him. Xander insists that his proposal has nothing to do with Gwen or Sarah as he loves Chloe, wants to spend the rest of his life with her and have kids together. Brady tells Xander that Chloe will never have kids with him. Xander calls it sour grapes coming from Brady and remarks that he’s only ever knocked up women that were unsuitable to be mothers. Xander adds that he’ll make sure he’s left off the guest list. Xander then brings up heading to the Kiriakis Mansion for Victor’s homecoming. Xander realizes Brady forgot about it. Brady says he’s been pre-occupied with turning his daughter over to a psychopath. Xander states that if Chloe accepts his proposal, maybe they can celebrate that along with Victor’s return. Xander then walks away.

Belle asks if she really needs to rattle off all of Xander’s crimes to get Chloe to come to her senses. Chloe responds that she’s fully aware of who Xander is and what he’s done. Belle brings up Xander shooting his mom. Chloe points out that was a really long time ago. Belle says they can stick to his most recent crimes and that he’s responsible for Susan Banks’ death. Chloe argues that was because Ava drove them off a cliff. Belle blames Xander working for Ava and kidnapping Susan and Bonnie. Chloe assures that he feels horrible about that. Belle argues that he should and that he should be in prison. Chloe responds that they’ve all done things they aren’t proud of but Xander has changed. Belle suggests she call Sarah and ask her about Xander promising to be a better man. Chloe decides this conversation is over. Belle stops her and says this is what best friends are for; telling each other the hard truths. Chloe argues that sometimes best friends just stand by each other. Belle questions standing by when she’s making a huge mistake. Chloe then brings up that she stood by when Belle went off screwing EJ.

Justin asks if Alex is sure he didn’t violate the terms of his gentlemen’s agreement on purpose. Alex sees why he would think that but assures that he was trying to keep it to himself. Justin accepts that it wasn’t intentional, but asks if part of him wants another chance with Stephanie. Alex admits he’s not completely over her but says he really was trying to move on. Justin brings up Alex now living across the hall from her which can’t be easy. Alex admits he hasn’t been the best about keeping his distance but complains that the dating scene in Salem is brutal, like everyone knows one another or they are afraid of being in Leo’s gossip column. Alex tells Justin to be happy that he’s not single. Justin assures that he thanks God every day for Bonnie. Alex calls him a lucky man since it’s a warfield out there. Justin hopes he’s not letting his ill-fated date with Melinda Trask discourage him from dating. Alex states that he just needs to work on himself and attract the right kind of woman in to his life. Justin encourages that it’s all he can do and suggests they head home to get ready to welcome Victor back. Alex agrees that he could use something to celebrate.

Chad swears to Stephanie that he will never go behind her back ever again or try to handle or control her in any way. Chad decides whoever she wants to work with or be friends with is completely up to her and admits he doesn’t know what the hell he was thinking. Stephanie blames it on that he was listening to EJ. Chad brings up that EJ’s advice was what would Stefano do and admits that Stefano was not someone to emulate, especially when it comes to relationships. Chad adds that even Kristen knew it would blow up in his face. Stephanie says she loves what they have built together and that Chad is everything she could ask for in a partner and she feels she’s been the same for him which Chad confirms. Stephanie questions why Chad was so petty and why he deceived her. Chad sits down and admits that he was scared of losing her and her deciding this was all too much. Stephanie asks if she ever gave him any reason to be scared. Chad admits she didn’t but says she’s not just some random girlfriend, she’s the first woman he’s let himself have feelings for since Abigail, so he’s absolutely terrified of it all going away again.

Belle asks if Chloe is just trying to hurt her now. Chloe feels it’s just very hypocritical of her to be so hard on Xander. Chloe complains that Belle is throwing Xander’s sins in her face while she left her marriage to go shack up with EJ of all people. Belle argues that she and Shawn were separated at the time and that Chloe was very supportive of her and EJ seeing each other. Chloe responds that unlike her, she doesn’t judge her friends. Belle says she’s just trying to help her. Chloe argues that she doesn’t want it. Chloe then mentions that Belle brought up Xander shooting Marlena, so she brings up how EJ shot John and all the awful things he did to Sami. Belle says she’s not defending EJ. Chloe says she’s not here to defend Xander. Belle complains that she’s considering marrying him, so she’s just trying to keep her from throwing her life away on a guy who doesn’t deserve her. Chloe thanks her for her concern but says she’s a grown ass woman who can make her own decisions, so she asks Belle to be a friend and respect her as an adult. Belle agrees and says that if Xander steps out of line once, she will be there to help her kick his ass. Belle and Chloe then hug. Chloe admits she appreciates her caring about her and they say they love each other. Chloe sends her congratulations to Shawn becoming police commissioner and tells her to let Brady know that she’s so sorry about Rachel. Belle then walks away.

Maggie calls Brady and tells him that she’s so sorry about Rachel as she can’t believe anybody would give custody to Kristen. Brady says that’s why he’s not up to a big family gathering. Maggie asks if he’s sure and encourages being around family but Brady says he doesn’t need Victor throwing it in his face or Xander bragging about his possible engagement which Maggie questions. Brady asks if she hasn’t heard and informs her that Xander proposed to Chloe. Xander then arrives at the Kiriakis Mansion. Maggie tells Brady that they are there if he changes his mind. Brady wishes her luck and hangs up. Xander questions the golden grandson not attending and calls it a shame.

Sarah tells Rex that she cares about him, but marriage is a huge step. Rex points out that they’ve taken it before. Sarah jokes that it didn’t end well. Rex says they are older and wiser now. Rex thinks they both know what it takes to make a marriage work. Sarah realizes he’s serious about that. Rex assure he’s more serious than he’s ever been in his life. Sarah doesn’t know what to say. Rex then gets down on one knee and asks her to say she will marry him and make him the happiest husband and father to be on the planet.

Bonnie joins Xander and Maggie in the living room. Bonnie notes Xander’s mood. Xander says love is in the air and Victor is on his way home. Bonnie jokes about not seeing any clowns lately. Maggie tells Xander that she needs to talk to him. Justin then arrives with Alex. Justin decides to call the airfield because he thinks Victor’s plane should’ve landed by now. Alex greets Maggie, who says she’s glad he’s here and thinks Victor will be happy to see him. They talk about Victor being down with everything going on with Bo. Maggie thinks having the family here will help. Maggie suggests she and Alex put aside their differences for Victor. Alex agrees and they hug as Maggie thanks him.

Stephanie tells Chad that their relationship does come with a lot of responsibility. Stephanie acknowledges that they have so much fun together but she understands the stakes and she would never take lightly how important it is for him and his kids. Stephanie adds that she loved Abigail too and she wouldn’t have allowed herself to fall for him if she wasn’t in it for the long haul. Stephanie assures that he’s in no danger of losing her to Alex or any other random who shows up at their door without a shirt on. Stephanie calls Chad the only man that she wants to be with and they kiss. Chad offers to make it up to her with dinner. Stephanie says maybe later as they then head to the bedroom.

Chloe goes home and then Brady shows up at the door. Chloe says she heard what happened with Rachel and she’s so sorry. Chloe asks if there’s anything she can do. Brady says yeah and then kisses Chloe.

Maggie tells Xander that Brady told her that he proposed to Chloe which he confirms. Xander points out that Sarah moved on, so he figured it was time that he did the same. Maggie responds that there is something she has to tell him. Justin then comes back in to the room and announces that Victor’s plane is missing.

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Alex exits his apartment right as Stephanie is coming home and greets him. Stephanie comments on the great weather and then mentions that she finished the book on time management that Alex wanted to read, so she says he can come by and get it later. Alex then thinks back to Chad telling him to stop coming over. Alex then tells Stephanie that it’s okay as he’ll probably never read it anyway and walks away. Stephanie guesses she’ll see him later then.

Rafe and Jada sit together at the Brady Pub as Rafe is reading Leo’s column and comments on Alex Kiriakis moving in across the hall from Stephanie and Chad, noting how awkward it must be to live across from your ex. Jada questions Rafe talking to her about a gossip column instead of talking about Mayor Rawlings giving Shawn his job.

Shawn brings Belle to the police commissioner’s office. Belle comments that she’s so glad they lifted his suspension but questions what they are doing in Rafe’s office. Shawn reveals that it’s no longer Rafe’s office, but his. Belle asks what he’s talking about. Shawn then announces that he is officially the new police commissioner.

John finds Brady packing Rachel’s bag at home. Brady talks about preparing for Rachel to leave for good and he has an hour before he has to drop her off with Kristen. John tells Brady he’s sorry as he still can’t believe they gave Kristen full custody. John calls it a real nightmare but Brady says in a nightmare, you wake up and things go back to normal but because of the judge’s decision, nothing will ever be normal again.

Kristen joins EJ in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and calls it a beautiful night. EJ tells Kristen that he has some wonderful news and informs her that he asked Nicole to marry him. Kristen responds that it can’t compete with her amazing news as she announces that her daughter Rachel is coming home to live with her for good.

Chad plays with his kids at home as Stephanie walks in. The kids show Stephanie cards they made for Rachel as they are having a sleepover for Rachel’s first night at the DiMera Mansion. Stephanie comments on Kristen getting full custody as Chad sends the kids to go get ready. Stephanie feels bad for Brady. Stephanie then asks Chad if he’s seen Alex today. Chad says no and asks why. Stephanie mentions just running in to Alex in the hallway and he totally blew her off. Stephanie asks if Chad has any idea why. Chad claims he doesn’t know why and suggests maybe he had a bad day at work. Stephanie calls it weird, like Alex really didn’t want to engage and barely looked at her. Stephanie then gets a text and says there’s a change of plans as she’s been asked to come pitch a new marketing plan for a new venture which would be a big account to land. Chad tells her to go. Stephanie says she wanted to be at the house with him and the kids but Chad says it will be fine. Stephanie kisses him and says he’s very understanding which is one of the many reasons he’s an excellent boyfriend. Stephanie asks if Chad is going to pretend it’s a good thing that Kristen got custody. Chad feels he has no choice because there’s no way he’s going to make an enemy out of Kristen.

Kristen comments on EJ not seeming excited that she got full custody of her daughter. EJ asks if she blackmailed a judge. Kristen responds that she didn’t have to lift a finger. EJ doesn’t believe that. Kristen states that when Brady pulled a gun on her, she thought she had a shot at shared custody but she won the jackpot. EJ congratulates her. Kristen asks if he’s being sincere. EJ says he’s a parent so he knows how painful it is to be separated from your child and he wouldn’t wish that on her. Kristen thanks him and says that means a lot to her. EJ adds that Kristen beat Brady at his own game which delights her to know.

Brady talks to John about Rachel growing up but still loving her doll. Brady talks about being the one who knows what Rachel’s interests are and knowing what to do when she is scared. John says everyone knows how much Brady loves his daughter. Brady regrets pulling a gun on Kristen and giving the court every reason to give custody to Kristen. John agrees that it’s not fair. Brady asks how anyone in the world could think Kristen’s influence could be good for any kid and now there’s nothing he can do about it. John is sure Brady would do almost anything to fix it, like buying a car online with an out of state license to whisk his daughter away under the cover of darkness. Brady calls that a good idea that he wishes he thought of. John says he did and will act on that plan within an hour. Brady questions what he’s talking about. John explains the way the wi-fi is wired at their home and how everything runs through him because of his work with Black Patch, so he knows Brady ordered a car online from Texas. Brady questions John spying on him and claims he’s been looking for that car for awhile and finally found it so he got it. John points out Brady having it delivered to the outskirts of town instead of to his home. Brady questions John following him too. John guesses Brady will have a headstart and be a couple states away before anyone realizes. John admits it’s a pretty smart plan initially. Brady acknowledges it wasn’t smart enough to fool him. Brady then asks if John is going to try to stop him.

Rafe admits to Jada that he was surprised when he found out Mayor Rawlings gave Shawn his job, but no one wants to hear him complain about it. Jada says he’s allowed to vent and be upset. Rafe asks what he’s going to vent about when he broke the rules. Jada points out that Shawn did too. Rafe calls it completely different situations. Jada blames Shawn for Rawlings knowing about them in the first place which Rafe notes he didn’t do intentionally. Jada feels it still has to hurt that Shawn got his job. Rafe asks if she’s trying to make him snap. Jada says she’s just trying to help him be more honest about his feelings. Rafe admits that it stings a lot and he hates it, but it was going to suck no matter who they gave his job to. Jada question why Shawn. Rafe asks who else they should have given it to. Jada suggests herself.

Belle doesn’t understand how Shawn is the new commissioner. Shawn explains that the acting Mayor wanted him to take over for Rafe. Belle questions him just saying yes. Shawn clarifies that he turned it down at first and even said Rafe was the right man for the job, then suggested Jada take the job but Rawlings pointed out that Jada was implicated as well as Rafe. Shawn adds that Mayor Rawlings told him if he didn’t take the job, he wouldn’t let him come back, so it was either this or nothing. Shawn asks if Belle thinks he should have walked away.

Chad brings the kids to the DiMera Mansion. Kristen hugs the kids and thanks them for coming, noting that Rachel will be so happy to see them. Kristen says Rachel will be there very soon and takes the kids to see their bedroom upstairs. Chad comments to EJ about Kristen getting full custody. EJ notes that Kristen swears that she didn’t bribe the judge. Chad informs EJ that he took his advice and told Alex to back off and admits it’s paying off.

Alex meets with Yuri at the bar. Alex mentions that Brady won’t be joining them but assures that he’s as excited as he is about Yuri’s collaboration with Basic Black. Yuri states that they are going to make some money together. Alex says there are some important things to have in place first such as marketing and PR. Yuri reveals he already thought of that and thinks it would be prudent to bring in an outside candidate which he’s already taken care of. Yuri declares he got the best in the business and she’s on her way now, which turns out to be Stephanie. Stephanie joins them and asks Yuri about this being the project he wanted to see her about. Yuri brings up Stephanie and Alex working together in the past to great success and says he’d like Alex to oversee Stephanie’s role as she’s the best in the business. Yuri asks if they don’t mind working closely together. Stephanie says of course not and it will be great but Alex says he’s sorry as this can’t happen.

Chad tells EJ that he was firm, assertive, and told Alex what’s what. EJ brings up what would Stefano do. Chad states that Alex heard him and agreed to keep up his end of the agreement as he apparently blew off Stephanie in the hall and barely spoke to her, which left her confused because she’s unaware of his warning. Chad doesn’t like keeping things from Stephanie but thinks in this case, it’s for the best as soon Alex will be out of their lives and she’ll barely know he’s gone. EJ credits his stellar advice. Kristen returns and accuses them of coming up with the worst plan. Kristen reveals she heard them talking and declares that what Chad did is going to backfire on him spectacularly.

Rafe questions if Jada wanted his job. Jada says she’s just asking why it couldn’t have been her if Mayor Rawlings was going to give someone the job. Rafe calls her a great cop and he’s sure she’d make an even better commissioner so he doesn’t understand why Rawlings didn’t give her the job. Jada complains of being a person of color and having to see a flawed white guy just walk up and get the job that she’s qualified for. Jada says she’s not saying that Shawn’s not a great detective, but he just got busted for drinking on the job. Rafe adds that Jada has been in the center of their major investigations for the past 6 months. Jada argues that Shawn just walks in and gets a shiny new job and office. Rafe jokes that it sounds like he’s not the one who needed to vent. Jada says she will stop because she sounds bitter and petty. Rafe assures she’s neither of those things. Jada brings up how this happened at her last job. Rafe calls it wrong in so many ways. Jada admits it’s not Shawn’s fault and she doesn’t blame him, noting that he did decline the job and even recommended Rafe, but she can’t help but feel upset that he came in at the right place, right time, and right skin tone.

Belle tells Shawn that Rafe was a really popular commissioner that everybody loved. Shawn calls him a great boss but asks Belle again if she thinks he should’ve turned it down. Belle thinks she would have reservations about him taking this on because he’s still in a fragile place and he’s been struggling with what happened with his dad. Belle admits that he’s making great progress with Marlena but there’s still a ways to go. Shawn asks if she thinks the job is too much for him. Belle calls him the strongest person she knows so she’s not doubting him. Shawn gets that she’s afraid he’s going to relapse and start drinking again which Belle admits. Shawn feels it’s a good thing as he’s never going to let his guard down. Shawn insists he knows the importance of this job as he had three family members serve honorably. Belle assures that she’s proud of him. Shawn understands her doubts but suggests this challenge could be what he needs to finally heal and start believing in himself again. Belle insists that he doesn’t have to prove himself to her as she believes in him more than anyone else. Shawn asks if that means she’s on board. Belle thinks that if he wants to do this, he will be the best Commissioner Brady there ever was as Shawn then hugs her.

John feels if he tried to stop Brady, he’d wind up unconscious on the floor and Brady would still take off with his daughter. Brady guesses he understands how willing he is to protect his daughter. John acknowledges that Brady is the only person that can stop himself from doing this. Brady questions John thinking he’s making a big mistake. John points out that to the cops, he’s going to be a kidnapper but he’s most worried about Kristen having unlimited resources which means he will never not be on the run. John warns that Brady and Rachel will be constantly looking over their shoulder and will never be able to settle anywhere. Brady argues that it’s better than doing nothing and shouts that he has to act. John warns Brady about the corner he will back Rachel in to and how she’ll never see her friends again. John shouts that this is no life for a little girl and warns that the day will come where Rachel will hate him for that. Brady insists that he’s thought about all of this and gone through every scenario. Brady knows it will be a challenge to be on the run but the alternative is Kristen poisoning Rachel every day and turning her against them every day. John complains that running is not the only option and urges him to stay and fight. Brady doesn’t want to lose. John believes Brady will prove to be the better parent. Brady worries that Kristen will be driving Rachel away from him. John warns that if Brady defies the court order, this will be over and he’ll never be safe from the law or Kristen because when they find him, he’ll lose his daughter forever and Kristen will win.

Kristen says she’s sorry for interrupting EJ and Chad’s meeting of the minds but they were speaking out in the open and sounded so proud of their scheme. EJ argues that it’s not a scheme. Kristen says she’d expect it from EJ but Chad is smarter than this. Kristen questions Chad taking EJ’s relationship advice now. Chad says usually he’d agree with her, but in this situation, EJ was right as he had a problem in his relationship, they came up with a solution and so far it seems to be working. Kristen asks what happens when Alex tells Stephanie that Chad went behind her back to scare off the competition. Chad argues that Alex is not competition and he’s not going to say anything. Kristen asks why he wouldn’t. Chad states that they have a gentlemen’s agreement which Kristen doesn’t believe.

Stephanie questions Alex not wanting to work with her. Alex says it’s not that he doesn’t want to. Yuri questions what’s going on here since Stephanie is the best in the business. Alex argues that Stephanie already does PR for Titan while Basic Black is a subsidiary of DiMera and they are bitter rivals. Alex adds that Stephanie will be working for Maggie and could unintentionally pass on important information. Stephanie asks if he’s saying she’s stupid and argues that he knows he can trust her as she’s a professional. Yuri questions why Alex is resisting this. Alex says he’d rather not say and is just trying to do what he’s supposed to. Stephanie doesn’t understand, so Alex tells her to ask Chad. Stephanie questions what the hell Chad has to do with this.

Kristen questions Chad thinking he’s safe because the guy who has a thing for his girlfriend agreed to not make him look foolish in her eyes. EJ feels she’s putting a very negative spin on this. Kristen says she’s calling it as she sees it. Chad repeats that Alex said he wouldn’t say anything. Kristen mocks the idea of men never breaking their word. Chad talks about how disruptive Alex was in he and Stephanie’s relationship. Kristen says she sympathizes with that but insists that EJ’s horrendous idea will backfire on him and when it does, Stephanie will see Alex in a whole new light because Chad made him the victim. Kristen remarks that Stefano would be so proud of them.

Jada tells Rafe that she’s done venting. Rafe jokes that he could listen for another hour or two if she needs. Rafe states that he agrees with everything she said. Jada can’t believe that tomorrow morning she has to report to her new boss, who is a drunk who put his own father in a coma right as Shawn enters the Pub with Belle. Jada then turns around and awkwardly greets Shawn.

Alex claims to Stephanie that Chad doesn’t want her work at Titan to be put in jeopardy if Maggie finds out. Stephanie says nice try but that’s not what he meant. Alex says they don’t have to have this conversation but Stephanie says they are going to. Yuri remarks that they have a very interesting relationship. Alex says it’s not a relationship. Stephanie questions if they are not friends. Alex responds that he’s just trying to do the right thing. Stephanie asks what the hell that even means and what is really going on as she demands the truth. Alex then reveals that Chad thinks he wants her back and warned him to stay away from her by telling him to back off or else. Stephanie realizes that’s why Alex wouldn’t speak to her in the hallway. Alex repeats that he’s just trying to do the right thing by her and Chad. Yuri asks if they can start over now that it’s out in the open. Stephanie decides Alex doesn’t get out of this that easily and neither does Chad, as she then storms out of the bar. Alex complains that she wasn’t supposed to hear all that as they had a gentlemen’s agreement.

Chad complains that he doesn’t know what he was thinking. EJ questions him listening to Kristen. Chad worries that Kristen is right that he made the whole thing worse. Chad admits he didn’t trust Alex to be around Stephanie so he questions trusting Alex to be quiet about their agreement. Chad worries about Stephanie finding out. Chad tells them to tell the kids he’ll be back but he has to go deal with this before his whole life explodes and rushes out. Kristen wishes him luck and remarks that she’s glad she could help. EJ complains that it was all going well until Kristen stuck her nose in. EJ asks if Kristen is trying to sabotage their family. Kristen responds that he can’t ruin her evening because Brady will be there with Rachel any minute and that’s all that matters to her as nothing else is important.

Brady knows John is trying to help but his mind is made up. John reminds Brady that he regretted pulling a gun on Kristen. Brady calls that different. John asks how since Brady’s impulsiveness cost him the first time and this time, it will cost him everything. John asks what if Rachel never forgives him. Brady says it’s a risk he has to take and he has to get going as he doesn’t want to miss his head start or risk Kristen tracking him down at the state line. John urges Brady to think about this. John warns that Brady and Rachel’s whole lives depends on this decision. Brady tells John that he loves him, then takes the bags and exits the room.

Jada tells Shawn that she was just venting but she knows he’s not a drunk and what happened with his dad was an accident. Rafe adds that it’s been a frustrating day for everyone. Jada tells Shawn that she’s so sorry. Shawn knows that Jada is embarrassed that he walked in on that, but the truth is, he’s the one that should be. Shawn brings up what he did to Rafe and then the Mayor turns around and gives him his job. Rafe acknowledges that he didn’t ask for it. Shawn says Rafe still doesn’t deserve this and apologizes. Shawn doesn’t know what else to say. Rafe tells him to just do a good job as that’s all that matters in the end.

Yuri tells Alex that he’s had business deals implode over the years but it’s always about money and he’s never seen this before. Alex tells him not right now. Yuri asks if he’s really that upset about what happened. Alex asks if he saw how upset Stephanie was when she left. Yuri points out that she’s mostly upset at Chad. Yuri asks if Alex is really that crazy about Stephanie. Alex admits that he is. Yuri says he doesn’t really care about this domestic soap opera love triangle, but he sees that Alex’s chances of stealing Stephanie back are 60-40 or maybe a little more, so he congratulates him. Alex repeats that they had a gentlemen’s agreement.

Chad goes home to find Stephanie pouring glasses of wine. Stephanie notes that he’s home earlier than she thought and asks if he wants a glass. Chad declines and says he was hoping she’d be back from her meeting by now. Stephanie asks if everything is alright. Chad says with the kids out, he thought it’d be a good time for them to talk. Stephanie calls it a coincidence as she was thinking the same thing. Stephanie then throws her glass of wine in Chad’s face and tells him to sit down if he wants to talk because she’s going first.

John looks at a photo of Brady and Rachel, hoping that Brady will come to his senses before it’s too late.

EJ asks Kristen about Brady being there any minute. Kristen states that he’s late. EJ guesses he must have hit traffic getting across town. Kristen says maybe and checks outside. Kristen then worries that maybe EJ decided he couldn’t live with the judge’s decision. EJ questions if Brady would just take Rachel and run. Kristen admits it’s something she would do. Kristen then calls Belle and says she needs to her to call the judge and every police jurisdiction before it’s too late. Belle tells her to slow down as she has no idea what she’s talking about. Kristen shouts that Brady has decided to go on the run with her daughter and she will not stand for it. Brady then arrives with Rachel, exciting Kristen as Rachel runs up and hugs her.

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Paulina complains to Chanel about the acting Mayor thinking he can shut down the Bakery over a sticker that she was never sent. Chanel insists that it was personal and that Mayor Rawlings wanted her shut down for good and thinks she got preferential treatment because Abe was the Mayor. Paulina declares that she’s not going to let Mayor Rawlings bully Chanel out of business, so she’s going to take care of him and storms off.

Kayla sits with Abe and continues to try to jog his memory with photos. Kayla shows him Chanel which Abe correctly recognizes. Abe then suggests going through the photos again so Kayla starts over with Marlena.

Marlena asks Talia what kind of feelings she wants to talk about in regards to Chanel. Talia doesn’t know and admits it might be romantic feelings, but she knows Chanel dated Marlena’s granddaughter and was married to her grandson, so she understands if this is too weird for her to talk about. Marlena responds that Talia is her patient, so she is here to listen to her without judgment.

Tripp is at the hospital and calls Wendy to ask what she’s doing. Wendy responds that she just got home from work and was just about to watch a movie. Tripp says there’s a change of plans and she will meet him tonight as he swapped shifts. Wendy asks what the plan is. Tripp informs her that he booked them another room at the Salem Inn that isn’t occupied so there will be no interruptions. Tripp says it will just be them tonight. Wendy responds that she will pack a bag and see him there.

Ava returns to Harris at Bayview and tells him not to worry as she’s not going to attack him again and she just wanted to apologize. Harris questions her calling him Harris. Ava assures that she knows that’s his name now and introduces herself. Ava says she’s feeling better after earlier thinking that he was her dead son Charlie. Harris informs her that Marlena explained. Ava asks if Marlena told him why she would attack her own child. Harris admits she did not. Ava then explains that her son Charlie had issues, kidnapped her, and drugged her food which started her hallucinations. Ava adds that her other son Tripp found her and she lost her grip on reality, so she ended up in the hospital where her hallucinations continued. Ava notes that just when she was starting to feel better, Charlie showed up to try to kill her but luckily, people showed up to stop him and then someone stopped him for good as he was shot to death. Harris tells Ava that he’s so sorry. Ava says it’s okay and that after that, her hallucinations stopped for awhile and she was doing great for a bit, but then she was having a rough time a couple months ago and the hallucinations started again with Charlie telling her to do terrible things. Ava admits that she had a full on psychotic break and that’s how she ended up here. Harris mentions that Marlena thought she was improving. Ava confirms that she had been between the meds and therapy, so she thought the visions were gone but apparently not. Ava is sure Harris didn’t want to hear all that, but she really wanted to apologize for attacking him earlier as it was nothing personal. Ava comments that Harris seems like a really nice person and assures she will do her best to make sure nothing like that happens again.

Talia informs Marlena that she’s never been attracted to women before and has like no experience as she’s only really been in one relationship in her life and that guy turned out to be a lunatic. Talia can’t help but think that her interest in women is because of what one terrible man did to her. Marlena questions if that’s what she thinks is happening. Talia admits she doesn’t know and says after everything that happened with Colin, she doesn’t trust her judgment anymore so it’s entirely possible that her feelings for Chanel aren’t real.

Johnny finds Chanel in the town square and questions the Bakery being shut down. Talia confirms that Salem’s acting Mayor shut her down because she failed to display the City of Salem sticker in the window which they never sent her. Chanel argues that the whole thing is bogus as she doesn’t see any stickers around but somehow, only her business was hit by the surprise inspection. Chanel adds that Mayor Rawlings practically admitted to being out to get her. Johnny asks what his problem is and why he is targeting her. Chanel responds that she has no idea and wonders what difference it makes. Johnny argues that he can’t just shut her down, so she has to fight back. Chanel mentions that Paulina agrees and said that she had someway to fix it but wouldn’t tell her what and that Paulina then just stormed off so lord knows what she’s up to.

Kayla shows Abe a photo of Paulina. Abe states that she is his wife but repeats that every time he tries to picture her, he sees Whitley. Kayla suggests taking a break and getting fresh air. Paulina then shows up at the door and declares that she needs to see Abe now.

Harris comments on Ava being so upset awhile ago but now seeming sane. Ava responds that the meds work fast. Ava admits she tried to take herself off the meds but she won’t make that mistake again. Harris relates to thinking you’re recovered but realizing you’re not. Ava says under different circumstances, she would ask what he’s in for but she doesn’t want to pry. Harris tells her that he doesn’t mind sharing since they are here to talk, listen, and learn from one another. Harris says before getting to him, he’d like to finish talking about her. Harris asks if Ava knows why she’s still having hallucinations. Ava responds that her shrink thinks it’s a manifestation of her guilty conscience. Harris asks what she feels guilty about. Ava asks where to begin.

Talia tells Marlena that she doesn’t even know why she’s talking about this since it’s not like anything can happen between her and Chanel after everything she did to hurt her family. Marlena reminds her that they talked about that before and that Talia was in an emotionally abusive relationship where Colin manipulated her in to doing things she didn’t want to do. Talia mentions telling Chanel that so she could understand. Talia adds that they only met because Colin wanted her to destroy Chanel’s life, but she actually ended up genuinely liking her and still does. Talia admits that she misses Chanel and she hasn’t felt this way about other friends. Talia asks if that means she’s bisexual. Marlena doesn’t think they have to label it but that she has to acknowledge if she has romantic feelings for Chanel and be honest with herself. Talia then declares that she has romantic feelings for Chanel.

Chanel tells Johnny that Paulina is probably going all mama bear on someone in City Hall. Johnny encourages that if anyone can get the job done, it’s Paulina. Chanel brings up not seeing Johnny in awhile so she asks how he’s been. Johnny responds that he’s been good and that he was out of town for awhile. Johnny then sees Wendy going in to the Salem Inn with her bag packed. Chanel asks where Johnny went. Johnny tells her that he was in New Zealand as Will invited him out to see his film set and he had nothing else going on. Johnny praises the film technology over there. Chanel asks if he went sight seeing while there. Johnny says he did and that New Zealand is beautiful so he wishes he could’ve stayed longer. Chanel asks about family. Johnny talks about Arianna and Henry. Chanel adds that he can tell her about Allie, guessing that he did see her. Johnny confirms that he did.

Wendy enters the room at the Salem Inn where Tripp is inside with a candle lit dinner set up. Tripp tells her that she looks so beautiful. Wendy comments that he didn’t have to do all this. Tripp reminds her that they wanted their first time to be perfect, so he hopes he can live up to the hype. Wendy assures that he already has as they kiss.

Kayla questions what Paulina is doing there since she agreed to give Abe some space. Paulina pushes her way in and declares that this is an emergency. Paulina sits with Abe and tells him that she is his wife. Abe responds that he knows who she is and he thought she understood that he’s not ready to go back to her place. Paulina argues that it’s their home and she wishes he was there with her, but that’s not what she came to ask. Abe states that whatever it is, the answer will still be the same as he cannot be a good husband right now. Paulina questions if he can be a good mayor.

Harris tells Ava that he understands if it’s too personal. Ava agrees they are there to talk, listen, and learn. Ava explains to Harris that her older son Tripp was taken from her as a baby when her father sold him on the black market. Harris says he’s so sorry. Ava says she was devastated and her father thought she could just have another kid and magically be cured. Ava adds that when she held Charlie, she felt nothing because it just reminded her of what she had lost with Steve and Tripp, so she gave Charlie to his father. Ava talks about how Charlie would try anything to get her attention but she gave him nothing. Harris understands she had been traumatized. Ava points out that wasn’t Charlie’s fault and he didn’t deserve to be punished for what her father did as he needed a mother’s love but he didn’t get that, so he grew up with hate in his heart and did horrible, hateful things just like she did. Ava states that an innocent woman died because of her and she can’t say Charlie made her do it because it was a voice in her head. Ava adds that it’s not the first time that she’s caused someone’s death and remarks that Harris has no idea what it’s like to be responsible for something so tragic. Harris corrects her that he unfortunately knows exactly what that feels like.

Wendy tells Tripp that she’s actually not hungry for dinner and suggests they skip ahead which Tripp agrees they can do.

Talia tells Marlena that Chanel even considering her a friend again is more than she could’ve expected, so she worries that expecting anything more would be too much. Talia adds that she doesn’t deserve to be happy with Chanel after everything she did. Marlena feels that sounds like something Colin would put in her head and says it isn’t true. Marlena adds that Colin kept power of her, but now she has taken back her power and is working on her mental health. Talia guesses it’s probably not a good idea to jump in to a relationship right now. Marlena says maybe not but it’s also not good to repress her feelings.

Chanel brings up that Johnny and Allie weren’t on the best terms when Allie left town. Johnny acknowledges that she moved to a different hemisphere without letting him know or saying goodbye. Chanel talks about the mess between them and Allie and Alex. Chanel hopes things are better between them. Johnny confirms that Allie apologized for leaving the way she did. Johnny gets that Allie just needed to get out and start fresh and she seems to be doing really well now that she’s seeing someone else. Chanel admits that rattled her at first but she’s fine now. Chanel asks what Allie’s boyfriend is like. Johnny claims that he’s a total tool with zero personality and jokes that he’s ugly. Chanel says nice try but she has seen pictures of him and he could pass for a Hemsworth brother. Chanel tells Johnny to tell her the truth and guesses the guy is great. Johnny admits he’s pretty cool and that Allie seems happy with him. Chanel says she’s glad. Johnny then states that he doesn’t hold a candle to Chanel as nobody does.

Abe questions what Paulina is talking about. Paulina explains that the acting mayor, Clint Rawlings, has shut down Chanel’s bakery again and complains that it’s not fair or right, while Abe is the only one who can fix it. Abe questions how he can do that. Paulina argues that it’s Abe’s job and Clint only stepped in when Abe was presumed dead, so he needs to go take his job back and kick that power tripper to the curb. Paulina says if it was some random person, she wouldn’t ask, but it’s Chanel and Abe thinks of her as his own. Paulina brings up that Chanel was only able to open the Bakery because of Abe. Paulina talks about how Abe was so impressed that Chanel got the approval to open the bakery and was thriving. Paulina knows that if Abe could remember, he’d do everything in his power to get the Bakery running again. Paulina pleads with Abe to help Chanel before it’s too late.

Ava says that Harris being brainwashed is not his fault. Harris says it doesn’t fit with who he is or who he thought he was as Navy SEALs are trained to resist but he couldn’t resist orders to kill two innocent people and a couple weeks ago, he was going to kill someone that he didn’t even know. Harris doesn’t understand why he’s so vulnerable to being controlled this way. Harris says he had to make sure it didn’t happen again, so he asked Marlena to have him committed. Harris always thought of himself as an elite, invincible warrior. Ava points out that nobody is invincible and nobody likes being controlled. Harris responds that all he knows now is that he’s done walking out worrying that he could become someone else’s pawn. Harris asks how long it’s been since Ava has talked to Tripp. Ava admits it’s been awhile because last time he came to visit a few months ago, she thought he was Charlie and attacked him, so the doctors told Tripp to stay away as they were afraid that seeing him would trigger her. Harris knows that must be really hard. Ava admits she was relieved as she can’t keep putting Tripp through that and doing that to him. Ava brings up that the doctors recently said she could see him again but she doesn’t want to snap on him again and feels she can’t keep dragging Tripp through her own nightmare as he doesn’t deserve it. Harris asks if the alternative is not seeing her son anymore and if that’s what she really wants.

Tripp presents Wendy with dessert and says he knows what she meant but they can’t let it all go to waste. Tripp then brings in another room service cart of chocolate fondue. Wendy then calls Tripp her dream come true. Tripp says she is his too and they kiss.

Talia questions what she’s even supposed to say to Chanel about her feelings. Marlena suggests a more nuanced approach. Talia asks what if Chanel freaks out on her and gets furious. Marlena admits she can’t promise that won’t happen but the last thing she wants to have is regret. Marlena worries that if Talia doesn’t talk to Chanel, she will never know what might have been.

Chanel thanks Johnny. Johnny thinks Allie was nuts to give her up. Chanel says she would say the same about Wendy giving Johnny up. Johnny thinks Wendy would disagree and admits that he just saw Wendy heading in to the Salem Inn with an overnight bag. Chanel says she’s sorry and asks if he didn’t see it coming at all. Johnny thought things were going great. Chanel asks if Wendy gave him an explanation. Johnny admits that she did and thinks back to Wendy telling him that she didn’t think he was over Chanel. Chanel asks what Wendy’s reason was for breaking things off.

Paulina worries about the town of Salem with Mayor Rawlings in charge. Kayla pulls Paulina aside and insists that Abe needs to focus on his recovery. Paulina argues that she is Abe’s wife. Abe interrupts and says he may have lost his memory, but he still has a brain and free will, so this decision is all up to him. Abe announces that he’s decided he will do it which excites Paulina.

Ava tells Harris that the idea of never seeing Tripp again is unimaginable but feels she’s been nothing but a burden to him, so maybe it’s better if he just stays away. Harris asks if she thinks that’s what Tripp wants. Ava knows her son loves her, but says all she does is cause him pain and he’s had so much of that in his life. Ava talks about the things Tripp has overcome and that he’s a doctor now. Harris states that he’s not a parent but he can hear the love in her voice, so he knows Tripp must feel that and there’s no way he’d want to be cut off from that. Ava worries about attacking him again and insists she must protect Tripp like she failed to do with Charlie. Harris questions if she’s protecting Tripp or herself. Harris knows Ava is scared and admits that he is too, but they can’t let it stop them from trying. Harris feels if they say Ava is ready, she should try, and he’s sure Tripp would say the same thing.

Tripp and Wendy kiss. Wendy talks about looking forward to this so much but admits she’s a little nervous. Tripp says he is too. Wendy suggests they’re putting too much pressure on themselves in thinking it all has to be perfect because being here with him feels so right. Wendy knows this is their first time but points out there will be other times. Wendy decides they should give up on being perfect and just be in the moment with no pressure. Tripp agrees as they continue kissing until they are interrupted by Tripp’s phone ringing. Tripp apologizes as he forgot to turn it off but sees the call is from Bayview, so Wendy says he better answer it. Tripp answers the call and says he understands, mentioning the timeframe of 7-9. Tripp thanks them and hangs up. Tripp informs Wendy that Ava told her doctors that she wants to see him and they gave her the okay. Tripp notes that he’ll have to try to figure out how to get off work tomorrow in time since he’s working a double. Wendy points out that Bayview hours are open until 9 PM tonight. Tripp says there’s no way he’s leaving now but Wendy says he should since his mom wants to see him, so he better get over there before anything changes. Tripp says he wants to but they’ve been waiting so long. Wendy assures that she’ll still be there when he gets back as she’s not going anywhere. Tripp thanks her for understanding as they kiss.

Johnny starts to tell Chanel why Wendy broke up with him but Talia comes by and asks if she’s interrupting. Johnny says they were just catching up but he has to get going. Johnny tells Chanel to hang in there and to let him know if there’s anything he can do to help. Johnny then walks away. Talia asks what Johnny meant and if there’s anything he can do about what.

Paulina calls Abe an angel. Kayla questions if Abe is sure he wants to be the Mayor again. Paulina says he sounded sure to her. Abe admits he has to agree that he has a purpose and a reason to get up in the morning, so he thinks it would help with his recovery and he would be able to help others too. Paulina agrees. Kayla cautions him as her doctor. Abe knows she thinks it’s too much, too soon, and if it is, he gives his word that he will come right back but he has to at least try to help his stepdaughter. Paulina excitedly hugs Abe and says she can’t thank him enough.

Ava informs Harris that she just spoke to her doctor, who called Tripp and now he’s on his way. Harris says that’s great. Ava says everyone thinks she’s a badass that’s not afraid of anything but she’s really shaking. Harris encourages that it will be okay. Ava thanks him for encouraging her to reach out. Harris says he has a session to get to and tells Ava that it was nice talking to her. Ava guesses she will see him around as Harris then exits. Tripp then arrives and hugs Ava.

Wendy decides to turn on the TV while she waits for Tripp.

Johnny goes to see Marlena in her office at the hospital. Marlena hugs him and welcomes him home, saying it’s great to see him. Johnny asks if she has a patient right now. Marlena says no as she was just catching up on paper work. Johnny says he had something he hoped to talk to her about. Johnny can’t believe he’s about to say this, but he thinks he might still have romantic feelings for Chanel.

Paulina tells Abe that she’s sorry for getting carried away but she’s so grateful. Paulina calls Abe a good man, who always comes through for the people he loves. Paulina thanks Abe again and says she can’t wait to tell Chanel the good news as she hurries out. Abe knows Kayla thinks he made a mistake. Kayla hopes she is wrong. Abe says that makes two of them.

Talia questions Chanel about the acting mayor being out to get her. Chanel says she has no idea. Talia asks if there’s any way she can help. Chanel doesn’t think so. Talia points out that business was going good which Chanel confirms. Chanel notes that Talia seems nervous and asks if everything is okay. Talia says she just left therapy and Marlena encouraged her to talk to her. Chanel asks what’s going on. Talia says Chanel doesn’t have to respond but she has to get it out. Talia then tells Chanel that she has romantic feelings for her and she doesn’t know if Chanel could ever return them, but asks her to let her know if she could if she wants to. Talia then decides she has to go and rushes off.

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Shawn goes to the police station and informs Jada that his suspension is up today, but he doesn’t know who to talk to about coming back to work. Jada responds that she doesn’t know either because the acting Mayor hasn’t appointed a new police commissioner since firing Rafe which Shawn blames himself for.

Talia goes home to Jada’s room above the Pub after working community service. Talia complains that she’s going to need a shower, but then Rafe comes out from the shower and is surprised to see her.

Paulina sits at home watching Body and Soul. Chanel comes home and asks what Paulina is doing. Paulina invites her to watch Body and Soul with her. Chanel questions what’s going on and why she’s sitting in her robe in the middle of the day. Chanel then asks where Abe is. Paulina responds that he moved out.

Abe sits at Steve and Kayla’s as he turns on Body and Soul. Kayla comes home with food from the Pub. Kayla asks Abe if he knows who she is. Abe responds that she is Cassandra from Body and Soul.

Marlena visits Harris Michaels at Bayview. Harris says he’s fine. Marlena asks if he’s adjusting to life at Bayview. Harris says so far, so good and mentions running in to Eve Donovan which went surprisingly well as he had the chance to apologize for hurting her in the past and she accepted his apology which Marlena calls a wonderful sign of progress. Ava Vitali then appears and questions what the hell Harris is doing there. Marlena tells Ava to calm down but Ava demands to know what this son of a bitch is doing here. Harris says he’s sorry. Ava responds that she should be as she thought she got rid of him a long time ago. Harris repeats that he’s sorry and asks if he knows her. Ava questions him playing dumb and responds that he knows her just as well as she knows him.

Chanel questions Paulina about Abe moving out and explains that she stayed out late last night to give them alone time and then when she left this morning for the Bakery, she just assumed she was still in bed. Paulina responsd that she was but Abe was long gone. Chanel asks if they had a fight. Paulina says no but he was clearly uncomfortable and guesses he didn’t like when she kissed him which she did impulsively, thinking it would help him remember but all it did was disgust him. Chanel encourages that’s only because Abe doesn’t know her but as soon as he gets his memory back, he will be kissing her back. Chanel asks where Abe stayed instead. Paulina responds that he had Steve pick him up to stay with he and Kayla.

Kayla clarifies to Abe who she is. Abe recognizes her as his doctor but says she reminds him of the character on Body and Soul and apologizes for getting mixed up. Kayla understands that he has all these new faces and names so it’s like they are all these characters in a soap opera doing crazy things…

Rafe gets dressed and apologizes to Talia as he didn’t expect her back so soon. Talia explains that she came home to shower after dealing with all the trash from the White Dove Motel. Talia says Rafe and Jada using the place while she’s out is fine and asks him to just give her a heads up next time. Rafe admits that makes sense and notes that Jada just left for work while he didn’t have anywhere to be. Talia still can’t believe Rafe got fired for dating her sister. Rafe acknowledges that he was her boss and they have a policy against dating subordinates. Talia calls that a stupid policy. Rafe states that he did it and probably shouldn’t have. Talia argues that Mayor Rawlings would have never found out if it wasn’t for Shawn Brady.

Shawn asks if Jada’s not going to say anything about it being his fault that Rafe was fired. Jada asks what there is to say. Shawn guesses he was hoping she’d say she knew it wasn’t intentional and that he didn’t mean for Mayor Rawlings to hear what he said about her and Rafe. Shawn acknowledges that he was drinking and shooting his mouth off, then he tried to back pedal. Jada reminds him that Mayor Rawlings asked her and left her no choice but to admit so his back pedaling was pointless. Shawn offers to speak to the Mayor to get him to reverse the decision. Mayor Rawlings then arrives, so Jada tells him now is his chance.

Abe tells Kayla that it’s very generous of her and Steve to let him stay for awhile but he thinks he’s imposing. Kayla insists that he couldn’t impose on them if he tried. Kayla brings up all the weeks they didn’t know they would see him again and calls it a gift from God. Kayla talks about Abe knowing their whole family and calls him family, even though he doesn’t remember that. Abe says he appreciates that. Abe adds that as much as Paulina wanted him to, he knew from the moment that he went home that he couldn’t stay and that’s when he called Steve to come get him so he could stay with them for awhile. Kayla is glad they could be there for him. Abe appreciates their generosity but notes that the look on Paulina’s face made him know how much he upset her.

Chanel encourages that it’s not so bad that Abe is staying with Steve and Kayla since at least they know he’s safe. Paulina talks about Kayla telling her to just be patient which Chanel knows is hard for her. Paulina adds that Kayla said she would work with Abe to help him see that she only wants him to get better. Chanel insists that sooner or later, Abe is going to come back to her. Paulina admits that her optimism lifts her spirits, but she’s sorry that Chanel had to stay away last night for nothing. Chanel then reveals that it wasn’t all for nothing as she actually spent some time with Talia.

Rafe tells Talia that it’s not Shawn’s fault that he got fired. Talia argues that if Shawn hadn’t opened his big mouth, Mayor Rawlings would have never found out. Rafe points out that if he hadn’t been seeing Jada in the first place, there would have been nothing for the Mayor to hear. Talia complains that cops are supposed to look out for one another, not gossip about their personal lives, and says that at least Rafe told Shawn off. Rafe appreciates that Talia is on her side but says he got himself in to this mess so he has to take the blame for it.

Mayor Rawlings says he just came to see how things are going now that Rafe has been relieved from his post. Shawn says he needed to speak with him. Mayor Rawlings brings up that it was Rafe that suspended Shawn and says they have to fix that error. He remarks that he can’t believe Rafe had the gall to go after Shawn and calls it outrageous that he put Shawn’s job on the line for blowing the whistle on him.

Ava argues that Harris obviously knows who she is and that’s why he showed up here. Marlena goes to find Ava’s doctor. Harris argues that Ava is mistaking him for someone else. Ava laughs off the idea of forgetting him after all the trouble that he put her through over the years. Ava blames him for her ending up back with her family and the mob connections. Harris responds that he’s sorry that happened but introduces himself as Harris Michaels which Ava laughs at. Ava questions if that’s the best he can come up with. Harris insists that’s his name. Ava tells him not to lie to her as she knows exactly who he is. Harris then asks who she thinks he is. Ava calls him her son Charlie and questions why he keeps coming back. Ava tries to attack him until Marlena comes back with a doctor. Marlena shouts that they are only trying to help her as the doctor injects Ava with something that causes her to pass out.

Jada explains to Mayor Rawlings that Rafe didn’t suspend Shawn for telling about their relationship. Mayor Rawlings questions the timing. Shawn confirms that Jada is right and reveals that Rafe caught him drinking on the job as he was going through a rough patch, but he’s seeing a therapist and promises it will never happen again. Mayor Rawlings remarks that it seems Shawn learned his lesson but he’s afraid the same can’t be said for Rafe which is why he needs to appoint a new police commissioner immediately.

Talia guesses it’s good that Rafe is not holding a grudge. Rafe calls it too exhausting. Talia notes that Chanel said something just like that to her. Rafe questions her talking to Chanel. Talia says she ran in to her yesterday and they actually had a good time. Rafe calls that great and suggests maybe Chanel is ready to put everything behind her and they can be friends again. Talia comments on friends so Rafe asks if she was hoping for something more than that.

Paulina questions Chanel spending time with Talia. Chanel explains that she ran in to her in the town square after Talia had just come from Colin’s hearing where he was sentenced to 20 years in prison which Paulina calls some good news. Chanel talks about how Colin said some horrible things to Talia, so she tried to make her feel better as no matter what Talia did, she didn’t deserve to be abused by Colin. Chanel adds that next thing she knew, they were having dinner and she remembered why she liked Talia so much in the first place before everything went south. Chanel states that the more they talked, the more she started to feel a connection to Talia. Paulina questions if Chanel is saying she’s attracted to Talia.

Kayla tells Abe that Paulina has been through a lot the past few weeks but understands that Abe just needs some time. Abe insists that he didn’t mean to hurt her, but he knows if he stayed, she would be watching him and prompting him to try to get him to remember while hiding her hurt. Abe feels it would’ve been awful and hurt her more than him leaving. Kayla thinks he might be right. Abe adds that when Paulina kissed him, it was just strange as he knew she was his wife, but he didn’t know her. Kayla asks if he doesn’t remember her at all. Abe responds that he gets little glimpses and would see her in his dreams for a moment, but then the next minute he wouldn’t know her at all. Abe complains that everything is just so jumbled in his head and he just doesn’t know how to make any sense of it.

Talia tells Rafe that she doesn’t know if she wants to be more than friends with Chanel since she’s never been attracted to women and she only came on to Chanel because Colin was pressuring her to break her heart and she did everything he asked her to. Talia admits that when she and Chanel kissed, she actually felt something. Rafe asks if she’s not sure she wants to act on it. Talia repeats that she doesn’t know as everything right now is so confusing and after everything with Colin, she doesn’t know what’s true and what’s not. Talia suggests she should just talk to her therapist about it.

The doctor assures Marlena that he will have Ava taken back to her room. Marlena asks if Harris is alright. Harris says yes and asks if Marlena knows Ava. Marlena confirms that she does and explains that Ava has been having hallucinations about her dead son Charlie. Harris informs her that Ava thought he was Charlie. Marlena guesses something about him reminded her of Charlie and somehow triggered that episode. Harris calls it strange how Ava looked at him as it felt like she actually knew him.

Shawn suggests Mayor Rawlings just bring Rafe back as he’s a great guy, great boss, and did a lot for the city. Jada agrees and praises what’s been done since Rafe was in charge. Mayor Rawlings remarks that Jada is still under Rafe’s thumb which Jada argues against. He points out violating the city policy. Shawn states that Rafe made a mistake and that has nothing to do with his job performance. Mayor Rawlings argues that showing poor judgment has everything to do with it. He repeats that he needs to appoint a new commissioner and admits he’d be foolish not to consider an internal hire. Shawn agrees and thinks that Jada would make an excellent commissioner. Mayor Rawlings then reveals that he was actually thinking about Shawn.

Abe talks to Kayla about how one minute he knows he’s married to Paulina and the next, he pictures Whitley in a wedding dress. Abe knows Theo is his son, but he still sees Jerry and he can’t seem to get it straight. Kayla understands since he suffered a severe head injury and then Whitley kept giving him drugs to keep him prisoner while claiming strangers were his loved ones. Abe points out that Whitley is not still telling those stores or giving him drugs, so he asks if the effects are permanent and if he’s going to be like this forever.

Paulina acknowledges that Chanel was attracted to Talia before they found out what she was really up to. Chanel thought there was something there at the beginning but Talia was just putting on an act. Paulina brings up Chanel saying she felt last night like she did when she first met her. Paulina asks how Chanel really feels about Talia. Chanel then gets a call about the Bakery which shocks her.

Kayla doesn’t think Abe needs to worry about the drugs as it was mainly sedatives and nothing that would cause permanent damage. Abe still doesn’t know why Whitley would do this to him. Kayla explains that Whitley suffered severe trauma after losing her husband in a tragic accident, so she thinks Whitley had a psychotic break and Abe had severe amnesia, so it gave her the perfect opportunity to relive the life she wants. Abe states that he had no choice but to believe it was his life too since he doesn’t recognize the faces of any of his friends or family. Abe complains that all these new names and faces is just overwhelming. Kayla thinks she has a way to maybe help him.

Marlena tells Harris that she’s sorry to leave him after all that but she has to get back to the hospital. Harris understands and says he actually has a meeting with his therapist. Marlena tells him to call if he needs anything at all as she then exits.

Talia tells Rafe that she has to go shower since she has an appointment. Talia tells Rafe that it was really nice talking to him as she then goes to shower.

Chanel hangs up and informs Paulina that there was a surprise inspection from the health department at the Bakery and they failed, so they are being shut down. Chanel complains that it doesn’t make sense as she’s been so careful to follow every regulation and kept the place spotless. Paulina argues that there must be a mistake. Chanel brings up that the order came straight from the acting Mayor, who told her a few weeks ago that he was against the Bakery reopening and threatened to shut it down. Chanel worries that this is personal as Mayor Rawlings is out to get her.

Shawn questions Mayor Rawlings wanting him to be police commissioner. Mayor Rawlings asks why not and brings up that he comes from a long line of commissioners so he thinks it’s time to have a Brady back in that spot. Jada asks if he’s serious, reminding him that Shawn is just coming off a suspension. He says that’s why it’s the perfect time to accept this new position. Shawn responds that he’s sorry but he can’t accept it. Mayor Rawlings warns him that he will accept if he wants to continue working in the police department. He declares those are his terms, so Shawn can take it or leave it.

Talia meets Marlena at the hospital and hopes she’s not late. Marlena says she’s right on time. Talia mentions her community service. Marlena asks how that’s going. Talia says it’s fine. Marlena brings up knowing that Colin was sentenced yesterday. Talia confirms that she was in the court room. Marlena guesses seeing him again must have brought up a lot of feelings and asks if she wants to talk about it. Talia responds that she doesn’t want to talk about her feelings for Colin, but about her feelings for Chanel.

Paulina and Chanel go to the Bakery and finds a temporarily closed sign on it. Mayor Rawlings arrives and asks about them wanting to see him. Paulina questions the bakery being closed again. Mayor Rawlings responds that Chanel failed to follow regulations as she didn’t display the official City of Salem sticker which all businesses are required to do. Chanel argues that she wasn’t given one since they were out and said they’d be sent when restocked. Mayor Rawlings insists that no business can run without displaying the sticker. He remarks that maybe Abe was happy to look the other way at her numerous scandals, but his administration is by the book and he makes the rules now. He declares the Bakery is closed and walks away. Chanel asks Paulina now what.

Kayla presents Abe with photos of his friends to try and jog his memory. Kayla starts with Marlena, who Abe says looks very familiar and first thinks she’s a character from Body and Soul. Kayla explains that it’s Marlena, who is married to his best friend. Kayla then shows him a photo of John. Abe recalls meeting him with Steve. Kayla then shows a photo of Rafe. Abe guesses it but admits that he saw his name on the back of the photo.

Jada goes home where Rafe is watching Body and Soul. Rafe asks what she’s doing back so soon. Jada informs him that she had to come tell him about new developments at the office. Rafe guesses it must be something big. Jada suggests he brace himself.

Shawn enters the police commissioner’s office and takes his seat at the desk.

Ava returns to Harris at Bayview.

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Maggie is at a hotel in Chicago. She’s on the phone with Justin, assuring that she will be home in time for Victor’s welcome home dinner and that Alex is invited. Maggie mentions that she’s just in Chicago for a brief visit with Sarah. Maggie says to remind Cook to prepare all of Victor’s favorites and tells Justin that she will see him later as she then hangs up. Sarah then comes home with a bag of groceries covering her stomach, surprised to find Maggie inside and questions what she’s doing there. Maggie informs her that the doorman let her in. Sarah wishes she knew she was coming. Maggie apologizes for surprising her but guesses that makes them even since Sarah has been hiding something from her. Maggie thinks it’s time that Sarah comes clean.

Xander proposes to Chloe but she tells him to get up and questions what he’s doing. Chloe asks if this is a joke. Xander insists that it’s a real proposal but Chloe says not until he convinces her that this has nothing to do with Gwen.

Gwen knocks on Leo’s door at the Salem Inn and says she wanted to say goodbye before she leaves for her honeymoon. Leo is naked in bed with Dimitri and they start to panic. Dimitri tells Leo not to open it and that she’ll go away, but Gwen continues knocking and says she’s not going away.

Nicole goes home and thinks back to Eric informing her that he was proposing to Sloan. EJ then enters the room and greets her. EJ comments that she was obviously deep in thought and asks what’s on her mind. Nicole admits that it’s Eric.

Sloan asks Melinda again if she won’t say anything to anyone. Melinda tells Sloan that her secret is safe with her right as Eric comes home and asks if he’s interrupting. Melinda says she has to get to the office and tells Eric that it was nice seeing him. Melinda tells Sloan that she will talk to her soon. Eric stops them and suggests they tell him what secret they were talking about first. Sloan starts to respond but Melinda tells her to just tell him the truth.

EJ questions Nicole thinking about Eric. Nicole explains that she saw Eric in the town square when she was having breakfast with Chloe and they got to see the very lovely engagement ring he picked out for Sloan as he’s apparently going to propose. EJ guesses that must have been a surprise. Nicole admits it makes sense since they are having a baby together.

Sarah questions what Maggie wants her to come clean about. Maggie tells Sarah that she’s been waiting for her to open up about this ever since Bonnie told her. Maggie knows Sarah swore Bonnie to secrecy but says it’s not like her to keep a secret from her, especially big news like this. Maggie then asks if Sarah was ever going to tell her that she’s involved with Rex again and if she thought she was never going to find out. Sarah then gets a look of relief and stops herself from moving the grocery bag covering her stomach. Sarah then claims she learned her lesson that there’s no keeping anything from Maggie.

Xander questions why Chloe would think this is about Gwen. Chloe argues that when she left this morning, Xander was reading the article about Gwen’s wedding. Xander asks if Chloe thinks that’s why he proposed to her and denies that, mentioning that he just ran in to Gwen and he wished her the best. Chloe says it’s still really fast as they’ve only been together for 3 months. Xander insists that he’s fallen deeply in love with her, so he doesn’t care if Gwen marries Dimitri or Sarah goes back to Rex. Chloe stops and questions where he heard that Sarah and Rex were back together. Xander explains that Maggie told him when he went to see her earlier as she said she was going to Chicago to see Sarah. Chloe then questions if that was before or after he bought the ring. Chloe says he might be able to convince her that the proposal had nothing to do with Gwen, but Sarah is a different story.

Leo answers the door and tries to not let Gwen in but shes pushes her way in anyway. Gwen looks around and sees the room trashed which she questions. Leo claims that’s why he didn’t want to let her in and says that since she abandoned him, he had no one to keep it clean for. Gwen argues that she might not live there anymore but she would never abandon him. Gwen says she will only be gone a couple weeks and she had to come back to get one last hug from her best friend. Gwen is grateful that Leo told Dimitri about her wanting to go to Iceland. Gwen wishes that the three of them could all be great friends one day. Gwen then hears a sound from the bathroom which Leo claims to not hear. Gwen calls him a liar and accuses him of hiding somebody, adding that she knows exactly who it is.

Xander swears to Chloe that this has nothing to do with Sarah. Chloe points out that he was just talking to Maggie about Sarah. Xander says he was talking to Maggie about Victor and the Sarah stuff was just a side bar. Xander adds that he told Maggie that he’s happy Sarah has moved on because he has too. Chloe questions if putting a ring on her finger is proving that to the women he’s loved in the past. Xander says that would be a lousy thing to do to her. Chloe doesn’t think he’s doing it consciously but argues that all of this is really sudden, so she has a hard time believing it doesn’t have anything to do with Sarah. Xander then tells Chloe to forget what he said as this has everything to do with Sarah.

Maggie tells Sarah that she doesn’t expect her to tell her every detail of her life, but getting back with Rex is not exactly small. Sarah brings up that Maggie is not Rex’s biggest fan which she admits as Maggie hates that Rex cheated on her more than once. Maggie feels there is something that Sarah isn’t telling her. Maggie asks how they can have a decent conversation when Sarah is holding a bag of groceries. Maggie asks her to put the bag down so they can sit and she can tell her how serious this is with Rex. Sarah hesitates but then puts the bag down and turns back to Maggie, revealing her pregnant stomach. Maggie then realizes it is that serious.

Sloan agrees with Melinda that there is no point in trying to hide this any longer. Sloan starts to speak but Melinda interrupts and claims it was that Sloan shouldn’t have met with the judge behind her back and she came over to blow her out of the water, but they hashed it out and agreed no one else needs to know except now Eric does. Melinda states that Sloan bent the rules but understands she did it for her brother. Melinda adds that Sloan has so much to look forward to with being pregnant, so she’s willing to look the other way. Eric questions that being what they were discussing and assures he’s not angry as he thanks Melinda for keeping it from coming out.

EJ asks Nicole if Eric is going to marry the woman that is carrying his child. Nicole points out that she has to say yes first and assures that she will and that Eric will want to do the right thing by getting married. Nicole insists that she’s not upset at all because she’s not invested in Eric’s life, she’s invested in her and EJ. Nicole adds that she loves EJ, he is the father of her child and he is the man that she wants to be with. EJ then asks if she wants to be with him enough to say yes if he asked her to marry him right now.

Eric thanks Melinda for being so understanding. Melinda apologizes if their little mystery caught him off guard. Melinda says she should get going, so Sloan walks her out. Sloan thanks Melinda for saving her. Melinda says he doesn’t want to ruin her life and feels like they are becoming friends and friends have each others’ back. Melinda gives Sloan her word that Eric won’t hear from her that he is also the father of Nicole’s baby. Sloan agrees that she totally owes her. Melinda states that maybe she’ll need a favor in return one day as she then walks away. Sloan then heads back inside where Eric is down on one knee with a ring.

Nicole questions EJ bringing up marriage. EJ asks why she’s surprised since it’s not the first time. Nicole complains that last time EJ proposed to upstage Stefan and Gabi while now he brings it up after she tells him that Eric is going to propose to Sloan. EJ understands her thinking this is a spur of the moment reaction to that. EJ then goes to his desk drawer and pulls out a ring, revealing that he’s been holding on to it for quite some time, waiting for the right moment to give it to her. EJ declares that moment is now, thanks to her with what she just said. EJ said it’s all true for him too that he’s invested in their life together and he loves her too. EJ calls her the mother of his child and without question the one he wants to be with forever. EJ says it seems like she feels the same unless he misunderstood.

Gwen says now she knows why Leo didn’t want her to come in and it has nothing to do with the room being a mess. Gwen goes and knocks on the bathroom door and says he can come out now. Gwen brings up how she saw Leo sexting with “MP” which he said was Matthew Perry and says she wants to meet the man that Leo is so enamored by. Leo tells Gwen that he’s not coming out. Gwen asks what the big deal is and questions what is going on.

Xander tells Chloe that this proposal is about Sarah and Gwen, but not in the way she thinks. Xander explains that Gwen married a Euro trash tosser who tried to blow up the world while Sarah is now back with a jerk who couldn’t stop cheating on her, but they are happy and he doesn’t begrudge them that because he wants to be happy too and he wants Chloe to be happy. Xander thinks they can be happy together. Chloe points out that they already are happy. Xander wants to commit to her and insists he’s not trying to compete or prove anything to anyone. Xander asks Chloe to think about it as they could get their own house with a yard for the kids which Chloe questions.

Maggie is shocked to see Sarah is very pregnant and questions why she didn’t tell her and if she thought she wouldn’t be happy for her. Sarah says it’s not that. Maggie argues that it’s one thing to not tell her they were dating again but to lie all this time about a pregnancy. Sarah argues that she didn’t lie but Maggie calls it a lie of omission. Maggie points out that it looks like she got pregnant right after leaving Salem. Sarah admits it was before she left Salem and claims it was the one night that she and Rex hooked up around Valentine’s Day. Maggie questions what possible reason she could have to hide this from her all this time. Maggie then guesses that the baby is not Rex’s. Sarah asks what she is talking about. Maggie points out that Rex wasn’t the only person she slept with before leaving Salem and that’s why she didn’t tell her, because the baby she’s carrying is Xander’s. Sarah tries to laugh it off and says it’s not helpful for her to hear that. Maggie argues that she can’t even look her in the eye and they both know why. Sarah then breaks down and admits it’s true that the baby is Xander’s. Sarah tells Maggie that she can never tell him.

Chloe had no idea that Xander wanted to be a father. Xander says of course he does and the sooner, the better. Chloe points out that they’ve talked about everything over the past few months and he never mentioned wanting children. Xander brings up how he helped raise Rachel and he was a good dad, so he misses it. Xander says when he hears Chloe on the phone with her son Parker, he imagines what it might be like for them. Xander insists that he wants children of his own but not with just anyone, with Chloe, and that’s why and what he is proposing. Xander says it’s not just a marriage, but a life and a family. Xander tells Chloe that he has fallen madly in love with her and he can’t imagine his life without her in it.

Leo tells Gwen that “MP” is not coming out because he doesn’t want her to see him. Gwen asks why not. Leo then says because he’s a married man and his wife doesn’t know about them. Leo acknowledges that he went there again but says they are mad for each other and calls himself a terrible person and a monster. Gwen encourages that if the man is mad for him then his marriage obviously isn’t working so he wouldn’t be responsible if the marriage ends. Gwen calls Leo one of the best people she knows and she doesn’t care what anyone else says. Gwen declares that if this man makes him happy, that’s all that matters because he deserves happiness. Gwen adds how long she’s waited for happiness and now she has it. Gwen says she has to get back to Dimitri and finish packing. Gwen tells Leo that she will miss him so much as they hug. Gwen then exits the room. Dimitri comes out from the bathroom and complains that was close. Leo brings up what Gwen said. Dimitri agrees that Leo deserves happiness and kisses him. Leo questions how he will get through a few weeks without him. Dimitri tells Leo to go check his e-mail, so he does and is shocked by what he finds.

Nicole questions EJ buying a ring for her and holding onto it. EJ repeats that he knew the perfect moment would come along.

Sloan questions if Eric proposing is for real. Eric acknowledges that she wasn’t crazy about his last attempt, so he wanted to get it right this time.

EJ knows Nicole was underwhelmed by his last proposal, so he wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice. EJ reveals that he bought the ring when they found out she could carry the baby to term.

Eric brings up that Sloan said she wanted a real traditional proposal, so here he is and he can tell she didn’t see it coming.

EJ states that Nicole may be surprised, but he’s been counting the minutes until he could put the ring on her finger as he wants them to be one when their child is born.

Eric explains that Sloan said she would get married when she was asked by a man who was as deeply in love with her as she was with him.

EJ says he and Nicole have told each other how they feel, so now he gets down on one knee.

Eric guesses there’s only one thing left to say.

EJ tells Nicole there is only one thing left to say.

Eric asks Sloan to marry him.

EJ asks Nicole to marry him.

Eric starts to worry at Sloan’s hesitation and complains that he didn’t think this through but Sloan kisses him and says yes.

Nicole tells EJ that he doesn’t have to get down on one knee since they’ve done this before. EJ feels their history makes it all the more significant and asks what are the odds they would end up here, so happy and very blessed. Nicole calls it a miracle. EJ feels the universe is giving them another chance to get things right with their child and he wants to celebrate that by announcing their love and commitment to each other and their child to the world. EJ asks her to allow him to do that by placing the ring on her finger.

Melinda sits in the town square and starts to text Sloan but decides she’s got it. Melinda gets up to walk away but sees Gwen walking through. Melinda greets her and says she just read about her wedding and congratulates her. Gwen thanks her. Melinda brings up her husband having an interesting track record. Gwen calls Dimitri a wonderful man. Melinda remarks that she looks forward to trying them jointly for the crimes they will inevitably commit. Gwen responds that not even Melinda can spoil her day as in just a few short hours, she’s heading to Iceland for the trip of a lifetime. Gwen then walks away.

Leo is shocked that Dimitri got him a plane ticket to Iceland with a hotel reservation. Leo worries about Iceland being a small country and says he can’t crash his honeymoon. Dimitri kisses him and says he’s sorry but they both know he’s coming. Dimitri tells Leo to pack a sweater or else they can rely on body heat as he then exits the room. Leo flops onto his bed and screams into a pillow.

Chloe tells Xander to forgive her as she didn’t expect to come home to him waving an engagement ring around. Xander argues that he wouldn’t have to wave it around if she would just give him her finger. Chloe responds that she’s sorry but it feels like just yesterday, they were roommates and now they are talking about marriage and babies. Xander points out that they’ve been more than roommates for awhile now and he can’t help but think fate had a hand in it. Xander explains how they weren’t looking for each other but somehow the stars aligned and they may be the most unlikely couple ever who would have never gotten together in normal circumstances which makes him believe they are meant to be because they work just by being themselves. Xander declares that may be the best way to find love with no illusions, just the real thing, as they kiss. Xander remarks that it felt like a yes to him but Chloe responds that she’s afraid it’s not.

Maggie questions Sarah not telling Xander about the baby and thinking he’ll never find out. Maggie reminds Sarah that she did this with Eric and it ended in disaster. Sarah argues that this is different and complains that Xander is a criminal who kidnapped Bonnie and Susan which led to Susan’s death. Sarah insists that Xander is still the same amoral, untrustworthy and dangerous person which is why she divorced him, because he will never change. Maggie points out that now there is the baby to consider. Sarah declares that it doesn’t matter what Xander says, does, or promises because it’s always just a matter of time before he ends up in a dark scheme like kidnapping or blackmail. Sarah adds that it’s one thing to lie to her, hurt her, and break her heart, but this is her innocent child at risk. Maggie says she understands, but the child is as much Xander’s as Sarah’s and he deserves to know. Sarah says absolutely not because if Xander knows, then he will insist on being part of the child’s life and that can never happen. Sarah pleads with Maggie to say she won’t tell him.

Xander questions Chloe really saying no. Chloe admits the proposal was beautiful and sincere but she needs time and thinks Xander needs time to figure out his feelings for Sarah going forward. Xander understands she needs time, but assures he doesn’t. Chloe thinks it’s the wise thing to do. Xander can’t imagine a single thing could change his mind about her.

Sarah argues that Maggie knows she’s right that letting Xander be part of the child’s life would be a huge mistake. Sarah knows Maggie cares about Xander but this is about her grandchild’s safety. Maggie says she worries about Sarah because this plan basically means that she can never come back to Salem. Maggie questions when she’s going to see her then. Sarah responds that she can come here anytime. Maggie asks if Sarah wants to live in Chicago. Sarah insists that she will make it work. Maggie questions Rex being her pretend boyfriend. Sarah confirms they are just friends. Maggie asks how Rex feels about all of this. Sarah responds that Rex is amazing and understands that she has to do this her way, so he has promised to keep her secret which she noticed Maggie has not yet. Maggie brings up that she spoke to Xander before she left and told him that she got back with Rex. Sarah asks if he lost his mind. Maggie says he was actually very happy for her as it seems Xander has finally moved on with Chloe. Sarah mentions that Bonnie told her that. Maggie declares that it won’t matter as if Xander finds out about the baby, all bets are off. Maggie decides she will not be the one to tell him as that should be Sarah.

Gwen goes home to Dimitri in their room at the DiMera Mansion. Gwen asks where he’s been since she thought he’d be packing for the honeymoon as they kiss. Dimitri says it won’t take long and they will soon be off to paradise. Gwen comments that it will be just the two of them and she can’t wait as they continue kissing. Gwen jokes that Dimitri is in for more sex than he can possibly imagine. Dimitri remarks that it sounds like his kind of trip.

Leo looks at his e-mail and sees it is a first class ticket, noting that the hotel does have a champagne bubble bath. Leo then brings up Gwen saying he’s the best person she knows, so he must do the right thing, delete the e-mail, and forget Dimitri ever sent it. Leo then puts his phone down and decides he may not be a good person as he begins to pack a bag.

Eric and Sloan lay in bed as Eric then puts the ring on Sloan’s finger and they kiss.

Nicole says yes to EJ’s proposal, declaring that she would be very honored to be his wife as they kiss.

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Chloe complains to Xander at home about being late to meet Nicole and mentions having a meeting later but she thinks she will do it from home, so she won’t be coming in to the office today and asks Xander if that’s okay, but notes Xander is distracted looking at his tablet. Chloe questions what he’s looking at that has his attention. Xander responds that Gwen actually went through with marrying Dimitri.

Dimitri wakes up in bed alone. Dimitri looks at the wedding ring on his hand and remarks that it wasn’t a dream as Gwen enters the room with a cupcake to wish Dimitri a happy birthday.

Eric brings Sloan breakfast in bed which she says is so sweet as they kiss. Eric says he wanted to make sure her and their baby are well fed. Eric asks if she has a busy morning. Sloan says she doesn’t think so but she can check her messages. Sloan sees that Melinda Trask called last night, so she guesses that Melinda probably wants to tell her about her date with Li Shin.

Wendy comes out from her room and sees Li on the couch with his laptop. Wendy comments that Li looks like someone just slapped him and questions his expression. Li responds that Gabi and Stefan got married last night. Wendy asks if he wants to talk about it. Li says no. Wendy jokes about him not going to do anything crazy like hire a hitman and says she’s just teasing him. Li questions what she’s doing here anyway since her text said that she and Tripp got a room at the Salem Inn, so he thought they were finally enjoying their big romantic evening. Wendy responds that it was the plan, but things took an unexpected turn…

At the Salem Inn, Tripp wakes up in bed with Leo.

Wendy explains to Li that she came home last night while Tripp stayed at the hotel. Li questions why and if they got in a fight. Wendy says they were actually having a great time as Tripp ordered room service and it was all very romantic at first until Leo Stark came home and they realized they were in Leo’s room.

Tripp gets out of bed and questions what the hell Leo is doing in his bed when he’s supposed to be in the other bed. Leo responds that he got sad and lonely and wanted to be next to another human being, so he crawled up under the covers. Leo promises it was totally innocent and asks Tripp not to be mad. Tripp responds that he’s not mad, just freaked out. Leo asks Tripp to stop talking because his head is pounding. Tripp gives Leo a water, noting he’ll need it after all the drinking he did last night. Leo complains of being a drama queen. Tripp remarks that he gets that Leo was upset about his boyfriend, causing Leo to spit out his water and question that.

Dimitri tells Gwen that this is a nice surprise. Gwen tells him to make a wish. Dimitri closes his eyes and dreams of his inheritance getting amended so that he could marry Leo. Dimitri then blows out his candle. Gwen asks what he wished for but Dimitri says he can’t tell her or it won’t come true.

Li questions why Leo had a key to the room Wendy and Tripp were in. Wendy reveals that it turned out to actually be Leo’s room as she flashes back to Leo complaining that they stole his room and remarking that he just watched his best friend marry his boyfriend.

Gwen questions Dimitri not telling her what he wished for. Dimitri insists it won’t come true. Gwen feels as husband and wife, they can’t keep secrets from each other. Dimitri responds that he’s sorry but he doesn’t make the rules. Gwen says at least one of his wishes came true as he got married before his 40th birthday. Dimitri thanks her and says not everyone would be understanding about that rush and that was important to him. Gwen admits it was bonkers but she thinks everything turned out brilliantly. Dimitri asks if she really didn’t mind having to share her special day with Gabi and Stefan. Gwen says she barely even noticed them because her eyes were on Dimitri the whole time. Dimitri says he felt the same way about his beautiful bride. Gwen then tells Dimitri that it’s time for his birthday present as she climbs on top of him and gets under the covers.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and tells Maggie that it’s always nice to see her but he feels this might be a waste of time as he assumes she called him over to try and talk him in to working for her again but he’s perfectly happy at the Spectator. Maggie informs him that is not why she asked him over, but it has to do with his uncle Victor. Maggie thinks he and Victor should try to make amends. Maggie knows how difficult Victor can be but says he can also be soft-hearted when it comes to family and she knows it bothers him that they are estranged. Maggie insists that Victor loves him but Xander says he has a funny way of showing it as he belittles him at every opportunity and makes him feel worthless. Maggie brings up that Victor got upset because Xander walked away from the family. Xander argues that Victor practically shoved him out the door. Maggie says the point is that Victor isn’t getting any younger and his health isn’t what it used to be, so she thinks they should try to reconcile before it’s too late.

Chloe meets Nicole for breakfast in the town square. Chloe comments on how Nicole must have been relieved to get her test results back. Nicole confirms that she was, not that she thought there was any genetic problems, but calls it one less thing to worry about. Chloe tells Nicole to relax and just enjoy being pregnant since there’s no major complications. Chloe encourages that the sacrifices will be worth it in the end. Nicole then reveals that Eric and Sloan are having a baby too which surprises Chloe. Nicole wonders if they got their testing back too and calls Sloan a viper that’s only having a baby to hold on to Eric. Chloe doesn’t see why Nicole should care since she’s having EJ’s baby and has moved on from Eric.

Eric tells Sloan that he’ll be right back and asks if she needs anything before he leaves. Sloan asks for a goodbye kiss which Eric is happy to give her. Eric then leaves right as Melinda arrives. Sloan calls it a surprise. Melinda questions her not getting her message. Sloan says she was just about to check her messages and asks if it’s about Li or Colin. Melinda says no as she just wanted to finish their conversation from yesterday because before Eric called, she was about to tell her some big secret. Sloan claims it wasn’t important. Melinda argues that it sounded important to her and reminds Sloan that she said it was about Nicole. Melinda calls it a coincidence that she just ran in to Nicole in the town square. Melinda remarks that they had a very interesting conversation that made her wonder if Sloan’s secret had anything to do with the father of Nicole’s baby. Sloan claims to have no idea what she’s talking about. Melinda explains that Sloan helped Nicole find out the paternity of her baby which she calls awfully generous of her. Sloan points out that she obviously has a vested interest. Melinda questions Sloan volunteering to get a swab of Eric’s DNA. Sloan claims that it turned out to not be a match. Melinda brings up EJ never getting tested which Sloan says wasn’t necessary. Melinda then brings up Sloan somehow ending up with Nicole’s test results. Sloan claims it was just a mix-up. Melinda asks if that’s what really happened. Sloan asks what she is getting at. Melinda feels that she was given a bunch of pieces of the puzzle and now thinks she has figured out her secret. Melinda then asks Sloan if Eric is the father of Nicole’s baby.

Chloe asks Nicole if she is over Eric. Nicole then gets a call from her half brother Brandon and says he’s going to want an update on Abe, so she steps away to answer it. Eric then walks through the town square and greets Chloe. Chloe congratulates Eric as she hears he and Sloan are having a baby which he confirms. Chloe comments on Eric having a bag from the jewelry store, so Eric decides to ask for Chloe’s opinion. Eric then reveals an engagement ring as he plans to propose to Sloan. Nicole then comes back and questions him.

Xander tells Maggie that he doesn’t know as he’s been doing just fine without Victor in his life. Maggie argues that Victor needs him though and points out that he doesn’t have a lot of family in his life since he’s not on good terms with Brady, Shawn, or Alex. Xander asks who’s fault that is. Maggie pleads with Xander since Victor has been in very low spirits lately, so she thinks it would help if he offered him an olive branch. Xander reluctantly agrees and says he’s only doing it for Maggie because he hates to see her worry. Xander says he’ll get it over with and assumes Victor is upstairs but Maggie reveals that Victor had left to visit Bo. Xander asks if there’s been any change in Bo’s condition. Maggie says no and that Bo is still in a coma which she thinks has a lot to do with why Victor has been so low. Xander promises to stop by as soon as Victor gets back. Xander invites Maggie out for breakfast but Maggie says she’ll take a rain check because she’s going to Chicago to see Sarah. Xander asks if there’s any particular reason. Maggie explains that she thinks it’s time they got everything out in the open about the fact that Sarah is in a relationship with Rex Brady, surprising Xander.

Dimitri tells Gwen that this was the best birthday gift ever but imagines being with Leo. Gwen stops and asks if something is wrong. Dimitri claims he was just overwhelmed with pleasure as they then continue kissing.

Leo tells Tripp that he knows it’s hard to believe but he doesn’t have a boyfriend. Tripp then reveals that Leo told him all about him last night. Leo asks what exactly he said. Tripp flashes back to the night before where Leo asked Tripp and Wendy not to abandon him because he didn’t want to be alone and Tripp decided that he would feel terrible if anything happened because Leo was so wasted, so he agreed to stay while Wendy went home. Leo claims since he was drunk, he didn’t know what he was saying. Tripp brings up that Leo was pretty adamant that Dimitri was his boyfriend, so he questions if they have been messing around behind his cousin Gwen’s back. Leo tells him not to be ridiculous and that he’s just always had a crush on Dimitri so in his mind, he was his boyfriend. Leo says he just has a vivid imagination and insists there couldn’t possibly be anything going on between he and Dimitri since he’s straight and only has eyes with Gwen. Tripp then questions Leo saying that Dimitri has a magic penis. Leo claims that’s just part of his fantasy. Leo talks about always falling for hot straight men but none of his fantasies ever come true. Leo thanks Tripp for staying with him and taking care of him, especially since he ruined his night with Wendy.

Li tells Wendy that he’s sorry her big romantic evening got ruined and adds that his was too. Wendy thought he was all excited about his night with Melinda. Li responds that he was but then Wendy got in his head with all her talk about how Melinda might have been playing him, so he immediately made up an excuse and left. Wendy reminds Li that if he didn’t brainwash Harris to kill Stefan, then he had nothing to worry about. Li argues that Melinda is a shark so he wouldn’t put it past her to set him up somehow. Wendy doubts that she would go that far but decides it’s best he stop seeing her because she doubts he could ever trust her. Wendy adds that it doesn’t mean he should give up on love as she knows there is someone out there who is perfect for him, who doesn’t want to put him behind bars.

Sloan argues to Melinda that Eric is not the father of Nicole’s baby and EJ is which the paternity test proved. Melinda points out the test was based on the swab that Sloan supposedly took of Eric’s DNA and she had a vested interest in Eric not being the father. Sloan complains that Melinda is making pretty huge assumptions. Melinda talks about how genetic testing was the one thing that could prove the paternity test wrong and Sloan just happened to get her hands on the test results first. Melinda doesn’t think that was a coincidence. Melinda reminds Sloan again that before they were interrupted yesterday, she was about to share a really big secret with her so she might as well just tell her now. Sloan then gives in and admits that Melinda is right, she’s not the only woman carrying Eric’s baby as Nicole is too.

Nicole questions Eric proposing to Sloan. Eric confirms that it seemed like the right thing to do since they are having a child together. Eric decides he better get going. Chloe says it was good to see him and congratulates Eric again. Chloe wishes him luck with the proposal as it’s a really beautiful ring. Nicole wishes him luck as well as Eric then walks off. Chloe asks Nicole if she’s okay. Nicole claims she is but wishes she could have a mimosa now.

Xander questions Maggie about Sarah dating Rex. Maggie explains that Bonnie found out when she went to Chicago that they’ve apparently been involved for some time but Sarah has not mentioned it to her. Xander wonders why that is. Maggie says that Bonnie thinks she would disapprove. Xander brings up that not long ago, Bonnie was insisting to him that Sarah and Rex weren’t together. Maggie guesses that Bonnie might have not wanted to hurt his feelings, then realizes she should’ve thought of that too and apologizes. Xander says it’s okay and assures that he’s happy that Sarah has moved on because he has too. Maggie asks if things are going well with he and Chloe then. Xander confirms they are going very well and getting pretty serious. Maggie says she’s glad and that she should get going. Xander hopes she has a nice visit with Sarah. Maggie admits she will be very interested in what her daughter has to say for herself.

After Tripp leaves, Dimitri goes to see Leo. Leo says he didn’t expect to see him today as he figured he’d be enjoying life as a newlywed. Dimitri says Gwen had an errand to run, so he decided to come check on him as he seemed gloomy yesterday. Leo talks about seeing Dimitri and Gwen as a happy married couple and he admits he felt jealous, guilty, sad, and gloomy. Leo remarks that now he knows how Abigail felt with split personalities. Dimitri tells Leo that he’s sorry but he was thinking about him all night and this morning as he missed him terribly as they then kiss.

Xander goes to the Brady Pub and runs in to Gwen outside. Xander congratulates her on tying the knot. Gwen thanks him and says it’s good that she bumped in to him because she was on her way to the office to tell him that she and her husband will be taking time off for their honeymoon to Iceland. Xander calls that fantastic as he knows she always wanted to go there. Xander hopes she has a wonderful trip. Gwen questions Xander being strangely encouraging of this when he was against her marrying Dimitri. Xander assures that he still doesn’t trust Dimitri but he just wants her to be happy. Gwen insists that she’s happier than she ever thought she could be. Xander is happy to hear it and thinks it’s great that everyone is finally moving on with their lives.

Chloe notes that Nicole seems really upset. Nicole argues that she’s just shell shocked even though she should’ve seen this coming. Chloe reminds Nicole that she, EJ, and her baby are going to be a family as well unless she doesn’t want that. Nicole insists that she does and that she is over Eric, but it’s just weird to see Eric starting a life with someone else, especially someone who is so wrong for him. Nicole then declares that she knows she’s in love with EJ and whatever Eric and Sloan do is of no concern to her.

Sloan reminds Melinda that her family had been decimated and all she had was Eric, so she did not want to lose him, so she swabbed her own cheek instead of Eric’s. Melinda asks how she knows for sure that Eric is the father. Sloan explains that the genetic testing was very clear that EJ was not a match which means Eric is. Melinda questions Sloan keeping this a secret. Sloan knows it seems awful and she feels terrible about keeping Eric from his other child, which is partly why she suggested getting pregnant. Melinda asks why not just tell Eric now since they are both pregnant and on a level playing field. Sloan disagree that it’s level if Eric finds out what she did. Sloan worries that if Eric does find out, she knows he will go back to Nicole which is why he cannot find out. Sloan then asks Melinda if she will use this against her now that she knows the truth.

Tripp goes home with flowers for Wendy. Wendy says she was wondering what happened to him. Tripp apologizes that things didn’t go the way they planned last night. Wendy thanks him and admires that he stuck around to comfort Leo. Wendy asks how Leo was this morning. Tripp guesses he was better but wickedly hungover. Tripp wishes he woke up with Wendy in his bed instead of Leo. Tripp explains that Leo was just lonely and freaked out but that’s enough about Leo as he just wants Wendy to know that he is still determined to give her the romantic night she deserves. Tripp promises that next time there will be no interruption as they kiss.

Leo and Dimitri lay in bed together. Leo wishes him a happy birthday and apologizes for not having time to get him a gift. Dimitri responds that just being there with him is gift enough. Leo jokes about when his birthday comes around. Leo worries about keeping this secret for an entire year from Gwen. Dimitri tells him not to worry and assures that they will make this work. Gwen then knocks at the door.

Xander goes home and asks Chloe how Nicole is. Chloe says she’s okay but just found out that Eric is having a baby with Sloan and she’s not too thrilled about it. Xander is surprised to learn that Eric knocked up Sloan and jokes that for an ex-priest, he really gets around. Chloe then reveals that they also found out that Eric is going to propose to Sloan. Xander calls that a crazy coincidence and says it must be something in the air which Chloe questions. Xander then gets down on one knee and proposes to Chloe.

Nicole goes home and thinks back to the last time Eric proposed to her.

Melinda tells Sloan to relax as she’s not going to use the secret against her. Sloan hopes not because she shouldn’t have opened up to anybody about it, but she had to get it off her chest. Melinda understands and apologizes if she came on strong but she gets a thrill out of solving mysteries. Melinda admits that she has enjoyed getting to know Sloan and feels they are becoming friends which she doesn’t have many of, so she wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize that. Sloan asks again if she won’t say anything to anyone. Melinda tells Sloan that her secret is safe with her right as Eric comes home.

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Eric hugs Sloan and apologizes if he came off like he was attacking her for opening Nicole’s test results. Sloan tells him it’s okay and she understands. Eric tells Sloan that what’s important is the baby. Sloan brings up Roman saying they were toasting to the new baby at the Pub, but says she could tell by the look in his eyes that Roman wasn’t that happy about his son having a baby with the town pariah. Sloan tells Eric to just admit that his dad still hates her.

Kate joins Roman at the bar of the Brady Pub and encourages him about getting to welcome a new grandchild in to the family. Kate thought Roman was getting over his disappointment that Eric is having the baby with Sloan but Roman says he’s not quite there. Roman assures that he’s very happy for Eric but he just wishes he hadn’t chosen Sloan Peterson to be the baby’s mom.

Nicole walks through the town square until Melinda rushes by and crashes in to her, causing Nicole to drop food and drink.

Marlena escorts Harris Michaels on a tour of Bayview and asks how he’s feeling. Harris admits he’s a little nervous. Marlena thinks he will feel better when his treatments begin. Harris thanks her again for getting him admitted. Marlena is sorry that it took so long as they were short staffed. Harris is grateful to get the help he needs and hopefully make sure he never hurts anybody again. Someone seemingly watches them from behind a plant in the room.

Chad goes to the DiMera Mansion with a gift box. EJ guesses it’s a wedding gift for Stefan and Gabi or for Dimitri and Gwen but Chad says he wouldn’t buy either couple a roll of toilet paper, so EJ asks who it’s for. Chad reveals it’s for EJ. EJ questions why. Chad tells him to just shut up and open it. EJ opens it to find a pack of Cuban cigars which Chad calls customary for new fathers. EJ calls it old fashioned but appreciated. Chad congratulates EJ and they hug as EJ thanks him and says his kindness means the world to him. Chad asks how Nicole is doing. EJ responds that she’s doing great and that their specialist is confident they are doing great, so they expect a healthy delivery. EJ asks Chad how things are going for him and Stephanie. Chad responds that it would be going a lot better if Alex Kiriakis would leave them the hell alone.

Alex shows up at Stephanie’s door with a bag of Chinese food, saying he ordered too much and offers it to her. Stephanie asks why he doesn’t just keep it in the fridge until tomorrow. Alex responds that he wants her and Chad to have it as it’s from the same place they ordered from last time and it’s the least he can do for them letting him tag along to the Pub after his horrible date with Melinda. Alex asks if he can come in which Stephanie allows. Alex asks where Chad is. Stephanie informs him that he went to see his brother. Alex asks if Stephanie wants to eat now or if she already ate dinner. Stephanie responds that she’d rather wait for Chad. Alex asks if she minds if he waits with her which Stephanie allows. Alex then brings up that he didn’t tell her why his date with Melinda went south and states that it was because of Stephanie.

Melinda apologizes to Nicole for not seeing her. Nicole complains that fried pickles and a milkshake are all she wanted since she got pregnant. Melinda thinks back to when Sloan was going to tell her something about Nicole. Melinda then offers to get Nicole a replacement which she accepts, so Melinda heads back to the diner.

Eric insists to Sloan that Roman doesn’t hate her but admits that he wasn’t happy that they are still together. Eric assures that Roman will come around and see how happy she makes him, then he will realize what a wonderful person she is. Sloan remains unsure but she hopes that Roman notices that she’s a different person now and that she’s changed. Sloan notes that Eric’s relatives will be the only family their baby has. Eric promises the baby will have lots of love from family and refers to it as Baby Brady. Sloan then questions what makes him think that their baby is taking his last name.

Marlena tells Harris that she will leave him to get settled and that she’s only a phone call away if he needs anything. Marlena calls this a very brave decision that he’s made. Harris thanks her again for all her help as Marlena then exits. Eve Donovan then appears in the room and calls out to Harris.

Chad explains to EJ about how Alex moved in right across the hall from them and he’s showing up without a shirt on at all hours of the night and always needs Stephanie’s help with a crisis. Chad swears that Alex acts oblivious to the fact that he’s an annoying pain in the ass when he’s really a devious son of a bitch who will come up with any reason to intrude on their privacy. EJ remarks that it sounds like he’s utterly shameless. Chad complains that they can’t get away from him. EJ decides he needs to stop being tactful and polite because that’s not working. Chad asks what to do and how they get him out of their apartment and their lives. EJ responds that in his experience, the only thing that works is to be brutally honest. EJ instructs Chad to put Alex on notice or else he’s going to lose the woman he loves.

Stephanie grabs beers for her and Alex as she questions his date with Melinda going south because he wouldn’t stop talking about her. Alex insists that it’s not as pathetic as it sounds and that he was just trying to explain how losing Stephanie led to his epiphany that he has to treat women with more respect. Stephanie advises Alex that talking endlessly about an ex on a first date is not exactly respectful. Alex complains that he still has a lot to learn. Stephanie acknowledges his effort and tells him that he’s got this.

Eric asks Sloan why the baby wouldn’t take his last name when he’s the father. Sloan asks what if she wants them to be a Peterson or a Bedford, arguing that they aren’t married so he can’t just assume their baby will take his last name. Eric then suggests maybe they should be married then.

Roman sits with Kate and says he wishes he could get on board with Eric and Sloan, but no matter how much Eric protests and says that Sloan has changed, there’s just something about her that he doesn’t trust. Roman calls it a question of character. Kate is sure more than a few people in Salem would question her character but Roman manages to love her. Roman argues that Eric and Sloan barely know each other so she can’t compare them when their love has stood the test of time. Roman states that Sloan is a rebound of a rebound who became a baby mama. Kate suggests getting rid of the sexist term “baby mama” which Roman agrees to and calls that Kate making him a better person, which he doesn’t think Sloan will do for Eric. Kate suggests Eric will make Sloan a better woman like Roman did for her. Roman argues that Kate did that on her own and all their difficulties are in the past because now they trust each other completely. Roman then asks Kate what’s wrong and if there’s something she’s not telling him.

Eve questions what Harris is doing in Bayview. Eve decides she’ll go first and calls it a long, convoluted story but in short, she let vengeance consume her to the point that she lost all reason and she could’ve gone to prison but they deemed her criminally insane, so she’s here. Eve then tells Harris that it’s his turn. Harris responds that on more than one occasion, Stefano DiMera’s daughter Megan Hathaway brainwashed him to kill innocent people. Eve remarks that you gotta love Salem. Harris guesses this is not where either of them expected to be after graduating Salem High. Eve then points out that she didn’t have as much fun in high school as he did. Eve says she has to get going because she has a group session very early tomorrow morning. Harris stops her and says there’s something he has to say. Harris then tells her that he’s sorry.

Chad asks what EJ proposes he does. EJ proposes that Chad gets Alex to stop darkening his doorstep and urges Chad to fight for his woman. EJ advises Chad to ask himself, what would Stefano do? Chad jokes about what he expects him to do. EJ tells Chad that he has to let Alex know that he can’t keep interfering in his relationship and if he does, there will be consequences, otherwise he’s going to keep taking advantage and chipping away at their relationship until there’s nothing left. Chad declares that for once, he thinks EJ is actually right. Chad says he’ll see him later as he’s not going to waste time and he’s going to straighten out Alex Kiriakis. EJ encourages Chad to go be a DiMera. Chad looks to the portrait of Stefano and then exits the mansion.

Nicole and Melinda sit together in the town square as Nicole enjoys her fried pickles. Melinda brings up just being in court with Sloan. Nicole asks so what since they are both lawyers. Melinda says she just meant that Sloan is pregnant too and Nicole’s ex-husband is the father. Melinda asks what are the odds and jokes that there must be something in the water in Salem. Nicole blows it off as there being nothing to it. Melinda thinks back again to Sloan almost telling her something about Nicole being pregnant. Melinda remarks that it looks like she struck a nerve. Nicole disagrees but Melinda feels that bringing up Eric and Sloan’s baby has rained on her parade. Nicole insists that she doesn’t care about them as she is with EJ and their pregnancy is going very well as the genetic testing came back clear so she’s confident that she can carry the baby to term. Melinda then questions genetic testing.

Sloan asks if Eric is proposing right now. Eric guesses that he is and says they kind of did this whole thing in a crazy order as they went from lawyer and client to friends with benefits and now they are having a baby. Eric wants to make a commitment to their baby and to her. Eric wants their baby to carry Brady as a last name as it’s a name that he’s really proud of. Eric adds that it would be a lot easier if the child’s parents had the same last name for his kid to carry that name too.

Roman tells Kate that she’s scaring him here and says they got past her knowing that Lucas kidnapped Sami because she swore to him there would be no more secrets. Roman asks if she’s gone back on her word and demands the truth. Kate then admits there is something she’s been keeping from him. Roman asks what it is. Kate then reveals that she asked Harris Michaels to kill someone for her.

Harris apologizes to Eve for how he treated her in high school. Eve calls that a long time ago. Harris says it doesn’t matter as he was a total jerk back then which Eve agrees with. Harris admits he only cared about hooking up with girls and impressing his idiot friends. Eve brings up her past as a prostitute. Harris admits he used her and he has a lot of regrets about that as it wasn’t right and she deserves better. Eve repeats that it was a million years ago. Harris is still sorry about it. Eve responds that she’s been through a lot worse since then and she remembers turning the tables on him back then when she threw the big warehouse party where Harris and his friends got arrested. Harris points out that almost kept him out of the military. Eve guesses she’ll always have a knack for revenge.

Alex comments on the kids sleeping. Stephanie decides she should go check on them and heads to their room. Chad then comes home to find Alex there again. Alex says he just came by to drop off dinner to thank them for last night. Chad calls that thoughtful and asks where Stephanie is. Alex informs him that she’s checking on the kids and repeats that he’s really grateful for them letting him tag along to the Pub after his awful date. Chad tells Alex that he can drop the act and save the faux sincerity for Stephanie. Alex claims he’s not following. Chad says he’s on to him which Alex questions. Chad tells Alex that his nice guy friendly stuff is just a scam to get Stephanie back and it’s not ever going to work.

Roman questions if Kate hired Harris Michaels to go after Stefan. Kate says of course not and clarifies that she asked Harris to kill Megan Hathaway. Kate argues that in her defense, Megan tried to use Bo to kill her first and she was responsible for her being stuck on a fishing boat at the mercy of Dimitri. Roman says he’s not saying that Megan’s not a horrible person but questions sending an assassin after her. Kate says Roman doesn’t have to worry since Harris refused to do it anyway because he didn’t want to add to his body count. Kate adds that Harris was going to kidnap her and have her disappear to an off the grid location, but Megan got in to his brain again and she’s the one who sent him after Stefan. Kate apologizes to Roman for keeping all of this from him and admits she promised Kayla that she would tell him but she wasn’t able to find the right time. Roman questions Kayla knowing. Kate confirms that she told Kayla after everything went down. Roman complains that his baby sister knew his wife was running around town ordering hits. Kate asks if Roman thinks she’s a monster.

Harris sits with Eve and asks about her knack for revenge being what landed her here. Harris asks what happened to her if she doesn’t mind. Eve reveals that the DiMeras aren’t the only ones capable of using mind control as a weapon as she used it to brainwash Hope’s serial killer son in law to murder his own wife.

Alex tells Chad to slow down. Chad argues that Stephanie might feel sorry for him but he doesn’t. Alex says he doesn’t need anyone to feel sorry for him. Chad accuses him of playing the game of being sad and lonely needing a shoulder to cry on. Chad declares that he’s done watching him make moves on his woman right in front of him. Alex questions Chad saying his woman and warns that Stephanie isn’t fond of the possessive. Chad argues that he lives with Stephanie and knows her a hell of a lot better than he does. Alex questions it being like that. Chad wants Alex to stop showing up at his door without a shirt on, bringing over dinner, or coming by to shoot the breeze. Alex questions Chad not wanting them all to be friends. Chad says not like this with Alex showing up purposely when he’s not there so he can hang out with Stephanie and come up with excuses. Chad asks if Alex knows the meaning of the word boundaries and tells him to start respecting their boundaries. Chad orders Alex to stop showing up uninvited, crashing their dinners, and to leave them the hell alone. Chad asks if Alex understands now.

Melinda asks Nicole if genetic testing is standard nowadays. Nicole says it is with expecting mothers her age and with her history. Nicole adds that Sloan and Eric also did it with their baby. Melinda jokingly asks if they are comparing notes now. Nicole explains that she found out because Sloan ended up with her test results by mistake. Melinda questions how that happened. Nicole guesses it was a mix-up at the hospital. Nicole thanks Melinda and says she’s going to get home to her man. Melinda congratulates Nicole as she walks away. Melinda remarks to herself on the supposed mix-up and wonders what Sloan wanted with EJ and Nicole’s test results.

Sloan tells Eric that she doesn’t know what to say as she wasn’t really expecting this and they never even talked about marriage before. Eric admits he wasn’t really expecting to have this conversation either and apologizes if he’s blindsiding her, but says it just makes sense to him as they want their relationship to be official before the baby comes. Eric then asks Sloan if she wants to get married. Sloan responds by saying hell no.

Nicole goes home to EJ at the DiMera Mansion. EJ asks if she got to visit with Abe. Nicole says she unfortunately wasn’t able to see him. EJ asks where Nicole has been all this time as he started to get worried. Nicole tells him that he doesn’t have to worry every time she leaves the house. EJ says he’ll try not to but he just wants everything to be okay. Nicole explains that she had her fried pickle and milkshake craving so she went to the town square. EJ says she didn’t have to do that as he could’ve had Cook make her anything she wanted at home. Nicole jokes that she likes the diner’s fried pickles better. Nicole adds that she ran in to Melinda Trask. EJ guesses that was unpleasant. Nicole explains that she literally ran in to Melinda, who knocked over her food plate and she was generous enough to buy her a replacement. EJ remarks that Melinda may be many things but generous is not one of them, so he wonders what she’s really up to.

Roman tells Kate that he loves her very much, so he doesn’t think she’s a monster. Kate asks even after she kept the truth from him and almost did something terrible. Roman hugs her and says he knows the woman he married both times and he loves her unconditionally. Kate asks if he forgives her. Roman confirms that he does and admits he understands why she did it since Megan tried to take everything from them and made him believe that he had lost her forever. Roman jokes that next time she wants to hire a Navy SEAL, she could run it by him first. They kiss until Marlena enters the Pub and greets them. Kate asks if she has any news on Abe. Marlena says she doesn’t but she’s been at Bayview with Harris. Kate asks if Harris has started treatment. Marlena responds that she can’t discuss a patient, but she can say he’s exactly where he needs to be.

Harris can’t imagine what it would be like losing a daughter like Eve did and says he’s so sorry for her loss. Eve responds that Paige was her world and she still misses her every day. Eve talks about doing a lot of work on herself since being here and lots of intense therapy so she’s learned to cope with her grief in more productive ways. Harris says that’s good to hear. Harris doesn’t know if Eve heard that he and Hope were together for awhile recently. Eve assumes Harris met Hope’s daughter Ciara then, which Harris confirms. Eve adds that he would’ve also met Ciara’s husband Ben, her daughter’s killer. Harris hopes talking about this isn’t triggering. Eve declares that she will never forgive Ben Weston for what he did to her daughter, but Ciara is only guilty for having the worst taste in men, so she realizes it was wrong of her to try to punish Ciara for Ben’s crimes.

Chad asks Alex if they have an agreement. Alex responds that they do. Alex states that he’s been working on becoming more self aware and having more respect for others, so knowing that he’s not wanted here and that Chad resents his friendship with Stephanie, there won’t be any more neighborly visits or tagging along to dinner. Alex declares that he’s out and he will back off from both of them. Chad hopes he means that. Alex assures that he does and gives him his word as they shake hands. Stephanie comes back in and asks what’s going on here. Chad claims it’s nothing. Stephanie confirms the kids are asleep and says she’s going to get dinner warmed up for them. Alex tells them to enjoy dinner themselves as he’s going to take off. Chad questions if he’s sure. Alex says he has a lot of work to do. Chad points out in front of Stephanie that Alex has to eat so he might as well join them now. Alex says he’s good and maybe next time. Chad suggests maybe when he finishes working, he can come by for dessert. Alex insists on next time and thanks him. Alex says he’ll see them around. Stephanie thanks Alex for bringing all the food over. Alex repeats that it’s the least he could do. Alex tells them to enjoy their night and exits. Stephanie finds it weird that Alex left so abruptly. Chad blows it off as Alex saying he had work to do. Stephanie remains unsure as she got the feeling that Alex was making up excuses to leave, but wonders why since when he first got there, he was excited to have dinner with them and didn’t say anything about having to work. Stephanie wonders why Alex was suddenly in such a rush to get out of there. Chad claims not to know why and agrees it was weird and out of character for him. Stephanie adds that it was also out of character for Chad to urge him to stay. Chad claims he was just trying to be polite. Stephanie acknowledges that Chad hates when Alex comes over and thinks he’s trying to win her back. Chad says he’s over that and that he feels sorry for Alex as he thinks he’s very lonely. Stephanie agrees and calls Chad very sweet and kind to have made him feel welcome. Chad responds that she is the kind and sweet one. Chad tells Stephanie how grateful he is to have her in his life. Stephanie asks where this is coming from. Chad says from his heart and he also talked to EJ, who reminded him to never take her for granted. Chad adds that when he lost Abigail, he never thought he would have love in his life again and he resisted the feelings for months, but she brought so much light back in to his world. Chad wants Stephanie to know how important she is and that he would never let anything come between them. Stephanie responds that she feels the same way. Chad brings up dinner but Stephanie suggests they skip straight to dessert, so they head to the bedroom.

Kate tells Marlena that she hopes Harris gets the help that he needs because he’s not a bad guy. Marlena calls taking responsibility for his actions an important first step. Marlena guesses they’ve also heard about Eric and Sloan which Roman confirms. Marlena admits she’s happy for Eric but has her reservations about Sloan. Roman thanks her and says him too. Kate gets that Sloan doesn’t look like the maternal type but she’s apparently suffered terrible losses in her life, so she thinks they need to give her the benefit of the doubt. Marlena agrees since Eric is a grown man and can make his own decisions. Marlena brings up how much Eric has always wanted a family of his own, so she hopes nothing happens to mess it up.

Eric questions Sloan not wanting to marry him and asks if he did something wrong. Sloan calls it a pathetic excuse of a marriage proposal with no romance. Sloan argues that she doesn’t need to marry him or his last name since she already has two family last names that she’s proud of. Eric asks what she needs him from him then. Sloan responds that she needs love and calls him a jackass.

Melinda calls Sloan and leaves a message, inviting her to lunch as she’d love to finish the conversation they had started earlier.

Nicole tells EJ that Melinda was being pretty nosy. EJ guesses she’s probably gearing up to go after DiMera with more bogus charges. Nicole senses it was more personal as Melinda was asking questions about their baby and Eric and Sloan’s baby. EJ wonders why their children would concern Melinda. Nicole says she has no idea. EJ suggests maybe it’s nothing, then remarks that Melinda has no life outside of the courthouse so maybe she’s living vicariously through them. EJ is glad they have a baby to look forward to as they kiss.

Harris comments that it sounds like Bayview has been good for Eve. Eve says when she got there, she was at her lowest point and had no hope but the treatment has really turned her life around. Eve reveals that she’s actually due to get out in a few weeks and she hopes for a fresh start. Harris asks what she plans to do. Eve responds that she’s thinking about going to California to be near Shane, Kimberly, and Theresa with her nephew Tate. Harris says that sounds nice. Eve suggests maybe she could try her hand at music again. Harris acknowledges that she was always very talented and it’s never too late for your dreams. Eve encourages that it’s not too late for his dreams too. Eve hopes that Bayview will help Harris just as much as it helped her. Harris says only time will tell.

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Sloan and Melinda come from the courthouse. Melinda comments on the judge working fast and says she knows today didn’t go as Sloan hoped, but it could be worse. Sloan asks how since Colin was just sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Chanel exits the Bakery and walks through the town square where she runs in to Talia. Chanel asks her what’s wrong. Talia responds that she just left the courthouse and Colin is going to prison for 20 years. Chanel can’t say she’s sorry about that. Talia says she can’t either, so Chanel asks why she’s so upset. Talia cries that when the hearing was over and they were taking Colin away, he looked her straight in the eyes with so much hate and anger, and said that she should be going to prison too because she’s just as guilty as he is. Talia adds that he’s right.

Tripp goes to the hospital and finds Steve, noting that he didn’t know he was back as they hug. Tripp confirms that he and John just got back from LA where they found Jerry Prentiss. Tripp talks about working with Whitley and she always seemed normal but calls it insane that she had Abe kidnapped while pretending to be his wife. Steve states that Abe is alive and safe so that’s all that matters. Tripp asks how Abe is doing. Steve informs him that Abe was discharged today and he’s healthy, but he can’t remember anything about his life. Tripp encourages Steve to stay positive because his memory could start coming back at any time. Steve hopes that it will start coming back as soon as Paulina brings him home.

Paulina brings Abe home and asks if anything looks familiar to him.

Tripp tells Steve that Abe being home with his wife definitely could trigger something. Steve hopes it happens soon or their living arrangement could get awkward. Steve then asks Tripp about living with Wendy. Tripp then reveals that he and Wendy are together now. Steve is shocked since Tripp told him things were over and that Wendy asked him to leave so she could be with Johnny. Tripp explains that Wendy wanted alone time to tell Johnny they were over as she had chosen him.

Wendy pours drinks for her and Li at home. Wendy wants to hear about Li’s date from last night since he hasn’t said a word about it which she hopes means it was awesome and he doesn’t want to jinx it. Wendy asks if it was at least better than his date from Hell with Melinda Trask but Li says no. Wendy asks who it was. Li explains that it was Connie who was irritating, pushy, and not very bright and she didn’t stop talking ever, so he had to call it off. Wendy jokes that he’s 0-2 so he might need a new matchmaker but Li says maybe not as he thinks the matchmaker may have gotten it right the first time.

Melinda tells Sloan that she knows Colin’s case hits her hard, being family. Sloan hoped that she could convince the judge to be lenient but she threw the damn book at Colin. Melinda encourages that she will get through this. Melinda adds that she would invite Sloan out for a drink but she has plans in another date. Sloan asks about Melinda’s last date but Melinda says that didn’t go well as the guy wouldn’t stop talking about his ex as though he couldn’t get over her.

Abe tells Paulina that it’s a very nice apartment. Paulina encourages that he always seemed at home here. Abe responds that he’s sorry but he doesn’t remember it. Paulina understands it might take time and says there will be no pressure from her as she’s all about being patient. Paulina says they are in this together as a team so she will do everything she can to help him relax and settle in. Paulina assures that she knows the memories will start coming back to him, including how he feels about her and how happy they’ve been together.

Eric exits the Brady Pub and runs in to Nicole, who says she was on her way to see Abe and she never thought she’d say that again. Eric calls it great news. Nicole says she has to go so she’ll give Abe a hug from him. Eric adds to tell Paulina that he can get anything they need and bring it to the apartment. Nicole is surprised to learn that Abe was released from the hospital and says she will head to their apartment instead. Eric guesses she didn’t get a chance to see Abe when she was at the hospital earlier. Nicole questions him knowing that she was at the hospital. Eric mentions that Sloan said she ran in to her. Nicole confirms she was there to pick up the test results that EJ had done and says it looks like there is no risk for the baby. Eric mentions Sloan saying she had good news. Nicole still doesn’t understand how Sloan got her test results which Eric questions.

Sloan tells Melinda that her date must have been awful. Sloan talks about how she wasn’t really dating before Eric but she knows it would suck to be sitting with a guy who is hung up on someone else. Melinda then reveals that her date was Alex Kiriakis. Sloan then guesses that Alex wouldn’t shut up about Stephanie Johnson. Melinda states that at least Alex hired a matchmaker so he’s trying to get over her, but confirms there won’t be another date. Sloan asks who the lucky guy is then. Melinda reveals it’s Li Shin.

Wendy questions Li ending up on another date with Melinda. Li explains that they didn’t plan it and just happened to run in to each other at the bar where they were meeting their matches. Wendy asks if he saw Melinda’s date. Li informs her that it was Alex Kiriakis. Wendy jokes that Alex really gets around as she’s heard that Alex has matched up with a lot of women, so she highly doubts he could choose just one.

Steve tells Tripp that he’s happy for him that Wendy chose him. Tripp admits that Steve’s pep talk helped him. Steve encourages him to be confident that he’s a good man and good things will follow. Tripp thanks him. Steve guesses his living situation isn’t so awkward after all. Tripp admits it’s kind of perfect even though he and Wendy aren’t sharing a room yet. Steve encourages him to take it slow, have fun, and get to know each other. Tripp reveals that they tried the other night but Wendy’s brother walked in on them. Tripp adds that Li was bummed after coming home from a date that didn’t go so well. Steve asks who the date was. Tripp reveals that it was Melinda Trask.

Li tells Wendy that after he and Melinda’s dates both went south, they ended up having a bottle of wine and actually had a nice time so maybe it’s a good thing that the matchmaker picked horrible dates for them. Wendy suggests maybe the matchmaker knew exactly what she was doing and that Li and Melinda paired up so well but their date didn’t work out, so she created another shot for them. Li questions the idea of the matchmaker sending them both on dates that she knew wouldn’t go well. Wendy doesn’t think it was a coincidence for Li and Melinda to end up at the same place at the same time. Li supposes it’s possible. Wendy hopes it works out but Li guesses that she doesn’t think it will. Wendy declares that she’s not sure he can trust someone who has already burned him before.

Chanel argues that Colin was not right and that Talia is not as guilty as he is. Talia complains that she did everything Colin asked her to do including breaking into Paulina’s office and drugging the biscuits. Chanel admits that Talia did some terrible things that she has to make up for, but says there’s a reason that Talia was sentenced to community service and not prison. Chanel states that Talia was in an emotionally abusive relationship with a sick and dangerous man, who manipulated her in to doing his dirty work. Talia wishes she was strong enough to say no. Chanel points out that Talia was strong enough on the roof when Colin was going to kill her and Paulina but Talia risked her to life to save them. Talia still feels like a coward. Chanel argues that Colin is the coward and monster, not Talia. Talia thanks her for saying that. Chanel complains that even on his way to prison, Colin is still trying to get in her head. Chanel urges Talia not to let him and to just keep going forward with her therapy and her life, while leaving Colin in the dust. Talia mentions hearing the news about Abe being held hostage by a crazy nurse. Chanel still can’t believe that. Talia remembers going to Whitley’s door while putting up missing persons flyers. Talia tells Chanel that she’s so happy for her and Paulina. Chanel confirms that Abe is doing really well as he has a clean bill of health and now he just needs to get his memory back.

Abe tells Paulina that Theo told him that she’s been up since dawn to get the place ready but says she didn’t have to go through all that trouble. Paulina says she’s thrilled to do whatever she can to make him feel at home because she’s thrilled to have him back. Paulina asks if he’s hungry and says she made all his favorites. Abe says he doesn’t have much of an appetite and mentions having one of Chanel’s bear claws in the hospital. Abe decides maybe later so Paulina says whenever he’s ready and asks what they should do now. Paulina offers to turn on music with a playlist of Abe’s favorite songs or they could watch a movie. Paulina suggests an old romantic movie and then she suddenly kisses Abe. Abe pulls away and asks what the hell is going on. Abe apologizes and explains that he just spent weeks with a woman who kept throwing herself at him. Paulina questions if he’s saying she’s like Whitley when she is his wife. Abe says he knows, but right now when he looks at her, he sees a total stranger. Abe says he’s so sorry. Paulina says she is too and starts to cry as she leaves the room.

Chanel explains to Talia that Paulina hopes Abe’s memory will start to come back when he’s home in a familiar place. Talia hopes that works. Chanel thanks her and says she’s done at the Bakery for the day but she’s going to give Paulina and Abe some space, by taking a long walk. Chanel says she’ll see Talia around and starts to walk away but Talia offers to buy her dinner.

Wendy reminds Li that Melinda tried to record him admitting that he tried to kill Stefan DiMera on their last date. Li says he doesn’t need to be reminded. Wendy knows Tripp said to give Melinda a second chance but says she is just cautioning him. Li says he appreciates that but Melinda’s scheme wouldn’t have worked anyway since he didn’t do it. Wendy assures that she knows that but warns that it’s possible that Melinda didn’t give up after the first try and she’s playing the long game. Li questions thinking this is a ploy. Wendy suggests Melinda is relentless and could have set this up with the matchmaker and used the wine to try to get him talking and then getting him to confess to what she thinks he did. Li repeats that he didn’t do what she thinks he did, so there would be no confession. Wendy states that she knows that but asks if he really wants to get involved with someone who is trying to trick him. Li feels that since he didn’t do it, he has nothing to worry about.

Steve asks Tripp if Li has been killing the mood lately. Tripp says you could say that but he feels for him since his life has been a hot mess lately. Steve understands having Li there is not conducive to romance. Tripp agrees and says he’s been working nights lately so it’s been hard to find alone time. Steve points out that Tripp is not working tonight and he still has his room at he and Kayla’s house, so he suggests Tripp invite Wendy over. Tripp thanks him for the offer but jokes that knowing Steve and Kayla are in the next room wouldn’t be in conducive to romance either. Steve assures that he and Kayla would go elsewhere to let them have the place to themselves.

Nicole explains to Eric that the nurse accidentally gave Sloan her test results, so she knew first because she opened them. Eric notes that Sloan didn’t mention that part, so he just assumed she told her. Nicole guesses that was the mix up and says she only cares about having a healthy baby with no genetic abnormalities on either side. Eric says he’s really happy for her and hopes that he and Sloan have the same good news about their baby. Nicole questions Sloan not getting her test results.

Sloan questions Melinda having another date with Li Shin after she tried to record him confessing to attempted murder and says she thought he hated her now. Melinda explains that he doesn’t as she apologized and they are trying to move past it. Sloan jokes that is almost enough to make her believe in miracles. Melinda points out that having a baby is kind of a miracle. Sloan assures that she is very happy but… Melinda encourages that Sloan has so much to look forward to so she can’t let her brother’s sentence diminish her happiness. Sloan says it’s not that, so Melinda asks what’s going on. Sloan asks if she can tell her something in complete confidence that she cannot tell no matter what. Melinda swears she won’t and asks what it’s about. Sloan reveals that it’s about Nicole.

Eric tells Nicole that Sloan’s test results weren’t ready yet. Nicole feels that’s a little strange and questions why the nurse would give Sloan her results by mistake. Eric guesses it was just part of the mix up. Nicole hopes that they have a happy and healthy baby. Eric thanks her and tells her to give Abe his love. Nicole says she will and walks away.

Melinda asks Sloan what about Nicole. Sloan reminds Melinda that Nicole is pregnant but they get interrupted by Sloan getting a call from Eric, who asks how it went in court. Sloan asks if they can talk about it later and asks what’s up. Eric says he’s at the Pub and there’s something he really wants to talk to her about in person. Sloan says she was just on her way home, so Eric decides he will meet her there and they hang up. Melinda asks Sloan about Nicole being pregnant but Sloan says she’s sorry as she has to go. Melinda argues that she can’t leave her hanging and asks what she was about to tell her. Sloan claims it was nothing and tells Melinda to enjoy her date as she then rushes off.

Chanel questions Talia wanting to take her to dinner. Talia suggests Buddy’s Burger Barn but says they could go somewhere nicer if she wants. Chanel asks if she doesn’t have community service. Talia says she did it this morning before the hearing and she was going home which is Jada’s place, but she’s in the same boat as Chanel since Rafe is there and she wants to give them space. Talia admits to Chanel that she misses her, then says to forget she said anything. Chanel admits that she is actually starving.

Li informs Wendy that he and Melinda have another date tonight, so if she wants to have a romantic night with her boyfriend, it would be a good night. Wendy informs him that she and Tripp have decided to wait. Li jokes that he doesn’t need the details and tells her to have fun with whatever she decides to do tonight. Li tells her not to do anything that he wouldn’t do as he exits the apartment.

Tripp appreciates Steve offering his place for the evening. Steve understands it’s not what he had in mind. Steve then gets a call from Abe which surprises him. Steve answers and asks him what’s going on.

Eric meets Sloan at her apartment and asks how it went today. Sloan informs him that the judge gave Colin 20 years. Eric says he’s so sorry. Sloan admits she’s not surprised since he committed some serious crimes, but she doesn’t want to dwell on it. Sloan asks what Eric wanted to talk to her about. Eric explains that he just ran in to Nicole, who said that Sloan ended up with her test results at the hospital which Sloan confirms that she did. Eric questions how come she didn’t mention that.

Talia is surprised that Chanel agreed to go to dinner with her as she was pretty sure she wouldn’t want to. Chanel responds that holding grudges is exhausting and admits that in the end, Talia did save her life and her mother’s. Chanel then admits she misses Talia too which surprises her. Chanel then reveals that Talia’s replacement at the Bakery sucks. Talia asks if she misses her as an employee then. Chanel confirms that she does and as a friend.

Paulina comes back to Abe and apologizes about before as she was trying to jog his memory and clearly chose the wrong way to do it. Abe says it’s alright. Paulina understands it was too fast for him and apologizes. Steve arrives and informs Paulina that he just got a call from Abe. Abe confirms that he asked Steve to come over. Steve says he’d love to know why Abe wanted to see him and asks what he can do for him. Abe brings up when Steve came by his hospital room with John, he said to call if he needed anything. Abe declares that what he needs is a place to stay which shocks Paulina. Abe says he’s so sorry but he’s just not comfortable here. Steve offers to step outside but Paulina pleads with him to stay and tell Abe that this is his home and where he belongs with her. Paulina understands Abe is frustrated and overwhelmed but insists that if he gives it time, he will remember and that leaving will only set him back. Abe brings up that Steve told him that he was one of his oldest and closest friends, so he assumes that friends can count on each other and right now he needs to count on him for a place to stay. Steve says okay but reminds Abe that he and John assured him that he’s in good hands with Paulina as she is his wife and she loves him. Abe insists so Steve agrees maybe just for now. Paulina reluctantly agrees if that’s what Abe wants which he confirms. Steve tells Paulina that he will call her later and assures that it will all work out. Steve tells her to try not to worry as he wheels Abe out of the apartment as Paulina holds back tears.

Tripp comes home to Wendy, who informs him that Li is out on another date with Melinda. Tripp is surprised as he thought Li said that wasn’t going to happen again. Wendy informs Tripp that they have the place all to themselves. Tripp says maybe for awhile but worries that if Melinda pulls another fast one, Li could come home early again. Wendy supposes that’s possible. Tripp then reveals that he booked them a room at the Salem Inn and thought they could have a nice dinner there and then look at the stars. Wendy agrees to go pack a bag.

Li meets Melinda at the bar. Melinda notes that she ordered their favorite wine. Li thinks back to Wendy’s warnings. Li then says he’s sorry but he can’t stay, claiming he just remembered there is something he has to take care of and rushes out, leaving Melinda confused.

Chanel and Talia have dinner in the town square. Chanel worries as she brings up Abe’s homecoming and says she hopes it’s going well.

Nicole goes to Paulina’s apartment and says she’s sorry to interrupt but Eric told her that she brought Abe home, so she wanted to come see him for herself. Paulina responds that she’s going to have to do it somewhere else because Abe moved out.

Steve brings Abe home with him. Abe apologizes as he knows Paulina is Steve’s friend and that departure was a bit awkward. Steve tells him not to worry and they will get him settled in to the guest room. Abe thanks him for letting him stay. Steve tells him to stay as long as he needs.

Eric questions Sloan not mentioning that she read Nicole’s test results before she did. Sloan calls it a mistake as she asked for her test results and the nurse handed her an envelope. Eric questions not reading the name on it. Sloan asks why she would as that’s the nurse’s job and blames her being anxious about the whole situation and wanting to know their baby was okay. Sloan claims that she assumed the envelope was hers so she opened it up. Sloan then thinks back to reading Nicole’s test results. Sloan argues that Eric said he wanted to talk but this feels like he’s giving her the third degree. Eric says he was just curious. Sloan apologizes and says she’s just upset about her brother. Eric apologizes and says he shouldn’t have brought it up as it was very insensitive of him. Eric tells Sloan that he cares about her. Eric brings up when he was in a dark place and didn’t trust anyone or have hope for anything but Sloan changed all that and now he has trust in her and hope for them and their future. Eric declares that now they are having a baby so they are family as he hugs her.

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Marlena is at home on the phone with Sami, questioning all she has to say about Eric having a baby with Sloan is that at least it’s not Nicole. Marlena knows that Sami doesn’t know Sloan but says she feels like she is bad news. Marlena doesn’t want Eric to end up in the same situation that Brady is in with Kristen. Marlena encourages Sami to call him and says she has to go as John comes home. John greets her with a kiss and says he missed her. John talks about their trip to LA working miracles since they got Abe back now.

Steve joins Kayla at the hospital and they talk about being happy to see each other. Steve can’t believe he’s going to see Abe again. Kayla talks about her sense of relief when she saw Abe wheeled off the elevator. Steve asks how Abe is doing. Kayla responds that he’s being released from the hospital today, so he finally gets to go home.

Paulina decorates her home with Theo to welcome Abe home. Paulina wants everything to be perfect for Abe and says she can’t remember being so happy now that Abe is alive and finally coming home.

Abe remains in his hospital bed, looking at he and Paulina’s wedding photo. Chanel arrives and is excited to see him as she brings him his favorite bear claws from the bakery. Abe responds that he remembers Chanel, which excites her.

Brady and Belle sit at the courthouse and talk about what Abe went through. Brady wonders where Kristen is. Belle assures that she’ll be there. Brady hopes Kristen misses the meeting so they can keep everything as it is. Belle tells Brady to just accept that Kristen negotiated this rotten deal. Kristen then arrives. Brady points out that she’s late. Kristen explains that she was at a wedding when she got the call and questions if there’s a problem since she and Brady both signed the request for shared custody. The judge then arrives and thanks them for appearing on such short notice. Kristen responds that she’d do anything for their daughter. The judge is glad to hear because Rachel’s best interest is her priority. The judge says she looked over the request. Kristen insists that she and Brady want shared custody now and signed the papers but the judge responds that she can’t approve them.

Paulina sets snacks up and talks about wanting to have everything Abe likes in case it triggers any memories. Theo brings up Abe not knowing who he and Lani were. Paulina doesn’t care how long it takes as she is not giving up.

Chanel hugs Abe and says Paulina will be so happy that he recognizes her. Abe remembers Chanel visiting him after his surgery and how she showed him pictures on her phone. Chanel recalls being Abe being really confused and Whitley taking advantage of him, but says that’s all over now and doesn’t matter because he recognizes her. Abe clarifies that he recognizes her only because she visited him after his surgery, but not before. Abe states that’s where all his memories start. Abe adds that Chanel seems like a very nice young woman but he’s very sorry.

Kristen doesn’t see what the problem is and argues that Brady has already agreed to shared custody. The judge then reveals that her concern is with Brady. Belle argues that Brady is a devoted father. The judge explains that it’s Brady’s actions that give her pause after he was recently arrested for aggravated assault against Kristen. Belle calls that a misunderstanding. The judge then asks if Brady pointed a gun at Kristen in the presence of their child.

Paulina says everything is ready for Abe to come home, expect for herself. Theo assures that she’s perfect as she is and points out everything Paulina did for Abe. Theo says that Abe loved Paulina for her heart. Paulina thanks Theo for always being a comfort to them. Paulina encourages that Abe will remember how proud he is of Theo as she hugs him.

Chanel hopes Abe doesn’t feel too pressured by everyone wanting him to remember. Chanel recalls being told that he drowned and what that did to everyone who loves him. Chanel encourages that Paulina is making sure that everything is ready for Abe to come home to her. Abe doesn’t want anyone to go through this trouble over him. Chanel encourages that Paulina is crazy in love with him. Abe responds that he’s been told by a lot of people that he loves her just as much and what he would give to feel that love now.

Kayla tells Steve about Abe not remembering anything at all from before his surgery. Steve talks about Abe not recognizing any of them. Kayla explains that Marlena thinks it’s an emotional block and she tried hypnosis but it didn’t work. Kayla knows Abe is frustrated as he wants to remember.

Marlena tells John about how the hypnosis didn’t work with Abe. John suggests just giving it more time but at least Abe will be surrounded by people who love him. Marlena says everyone will have to be patient and accept reality that it may not be a matter of time as Abe may never get his memory back.

Brady tells the judge that the police report is correct but there are extenuating circumstances. The judge can’t think of any circumstance that would make that okay to do in front of their child. Brady explains that he didn’t know Rachel was in the room or where she was at all because he got a call that she disappeared from camp and he knew that Kristen was behind that, so he was desperate to make her tell him the truth. The judge questions doing that with a gun. Brady responds that he’s learned through experience that you can’t reason with Kristen. Belle points out that Kristen is not pressing charges. The judges argues that this isn’t the first time Brady has committed a crime involving his daughter as he had her kidnapped last year. Belle argues that no charges were ever brought against him then. Brady explains how Marlena and two other women came down with a mysterious virus while Kristen was the only one who knew where the orchid was that could save their lives. The judge questions believing that. Brady insists it’s the truth and that the only way was to scare Kristen in to saving Marlena’s life while the judge complains that he used his daughter to do it.

John tells Marlena that he heard Colin Bedford is in court today. John mentions bringing Whitley’s accomplice Jerry back from LA, so he is at the police department now. John says at least Jerry confessed to everything. Marlena asks about him being an actor. John explains that is why Whitley used him, because she wanted to pass him off as Theo.

Theo finishes a call with JJ as Paulina finishes straightening up. Paulina asks what time Theo’s flight is leaving. Theo then reveals that he just cancelled his flight so he can be there to help her with Abe but Paulina refuses. Paulina says she loves having him but he needs to go back to South Africa to finish the deal for his company. Theo complains that it doesn’t feel right going back on the same day that Abe is getting out of the hospital. Paulina promises that as soon as Abe starts to remember, she will call him and he will make it clear that he wants Theo to live his life fully, even if it’s a thousand miles away because they are always in each others’ hearts.

Steve and Kayla talk about Jerry posing as Theo. Steve hopes Melinda throws the book at Jerry. Kayla says at least Jerry told them that Abe was alive and where he was, so that the police could get to Whitley’s apartment in time. Steve asks about Whitley. Kayla explains that she had a traumatic event last year when her husband died suddenly from carbon monoxide poison and she hasn’t been able to handle it. Steve questions if Whitley kidnapped a new husband. Kayla mentions that Marlena thinks Whitley had a break with reality. Steve questions Whitley being able to function as a nurse. Steve wonders if Whitley really did or if she just decided Bayview would be easier than hard time in prison. Kayla notes that Marlena insists that Whitley’s not faking it. Steve doesn’t care how traumatized or crazy Whitley was, since she kidnapped Abe and made his friends and family believe that he was dead and replaced his world with a world full of lies. Steve declares that worst of all, Whitley may have cost Abe the chance to ever remember who he is.

Chanel encourages Abe that he’s going to remember as she believes when he sees Paulina, he will remember how much he loves her. Abe hopes that she’s right. Chanel assures that there is no quit in Paulina, so she will move Heaven and Earth to make him remember or she’ll make him fall in love with her all over again. Chanel then exits the room. Abe continues looking at he and Paulina’s wedding photo. John and Steve then arrive. They tell Abe that it’s so good to see him. Steve brings up Abe going home today. John guesses Abe doesn’t know who the hell they are, so they introduce themselves. John explains that the three of them have been good friends for a very long time. Steve repeats that they are so happy to see him as they hug Abe. John adds that they would’ve been there last night but they just got back from LA where they tracked down Jerry Prentiss for pretending to be Theo. John explains that Jerry is the one who told everyone that he saw Abe fall in to the water and that planted the evidence at the docks so that Whitley could convince everyone that Abe was dead. Abe realizes that Marlena found him because of them. Steve says they knew something was bogus. John assures that Abe has a lot more life to live. Steve says they are blessed to have been a part of that life and will be for years to come. John jokes that they are going to annoy and frustrate him by doing their damndest to remind Abe until he remembers just how much he means to them.

Kayla talks to Marlena at the hospital about hoping John and Steve trying to get Abe to remember. Marlena asks if she’s sure Abe is okay to go home today. Kayla responds that there is no reason to keep him as outside of his memory loss, his head wound is healed, the drugs that Whitley gave him are out of his system, and he’s physically okay. Kayla asks if Marlena is concerned about Abe’s mental health. Marlena says they all want Abe to remember them, but he doesn’t, so she’s sure that must be causing some pressure. Marlena is afraid that if Abe feels pressure, he won’t know where to turn for support.

Abe bets that John and Steve could tell him a lot about his life. They assure that they can and will when he’s ready to hear it. John says Abe is safe here and surrounded by people who love and respect him. John brings up that Abe once told him that rest is a weapon, so they are going to let him rest. Steve reminds Abe that their numbers are in his phone, so he can call if he needs anything at all. John says they will catch up when he gets settled in at home, assuring that he’s in good hands with Paulina.

Theo tells Paulina that he wants to spend time with Abe. Paulina encourages that he will, but for now he needs to go back to South Africa to handle business. Paulina promises to call Theo the minute that Abe starts to remember and then he can come back. Theo asks if she’s sure about this. Paulina assures that she doesn’t do self doubt. Paulina suggests that they go to the hospital so Theo can say goodbye and she can finally bring her man home.

Brady tells the judge that Rachel was never in any jeopardy as she was actually with her uncle Eric. The judge complains that Brady has a pattern of using his daughter against Kristen. Brady argues that is actually Kristen’s pattern and asks if she has looked in to her background. The judge assures that she has and that her criminal background was unsettling, but since getting her pardon, her record is clean. Brady complains that Kristen took Rachel from camp and hid her in the attic of the DiMera Mansion. Kristen claims that she had no idea she was there. The judge argues that it seems reasonable that Rachel was hiding from Brady. Brady calls that ridiculous and insane. The judge talks about interviewing Rachel and her love for her mother is unwavering which has convinced her that her ruling is in Rachel’s best interest. The judge then announces that she is awarding full custody of Rachel to Kristen, exciting Kristen. Brady argues that this can’t be happening and complains that Kristen is going to turn Rachel against him. Brady insists that Kristen hasn’t changed a bit and will make Rachel’s life miserable. The judge brings up Brady bring implicated in the apparent homicide of Philip Kiriakis. The judge adds that children Rachel’s age are usually awarded to their mothers and that the rulings against Kristen need to be corrected. Belle asks if Rachel said she only wanted to live with Kristen and that she wanted nothing to do with Brady. The judge says that her behavior speaks for itself, bringing up how she has tried to get to her mother including taking a rideshare to prison in an attempt to evade Brady’s control. The judge declares that her ruling stands and will take effect immediately. She asks Brady to please deliver Rachel to Kristen by tomorrow and then exits. Brady reminds Kristen that they came for shared custody. Kristen says that’s only because she wouldn’t press charges against him for threatening her with a gun. Brady argues that she knows Rachel loves him and needs him. Kristen knows what it feels like to be kept from their daughter. Brady asks her to tell the judge. Kristen says she also knows what it felt like to watch Brady try to replace her in Rachel’s life with Chloe. Brady argues that he didn’t do that. Kristen says they don’t agree on much but they do agree on what’s best for Rachel. Kristen adds that she listened to the judge lay the case against Brady and she had to agree with her so she will abide by her ruling and hopes Brady will too. Kristen tells Brady not to worry as he will see his daughter but his visits will have to be supervised. Kristen then exits the courthouse, leaving Brady in disbelief.

Abe remains in his hospital bed and thinks back to Paulina, Theo, and Kayla visiting him but not remembering who they are. Theo arrives to visit him. Abe apologizes for not remembering him or anyone else. Theo encourages that he will but reveals that he came to say goodbye. Theo wishes he could stay longer but he owns a small company and they are in the middle of big negotiations, so his partner says he has to be there. Theo assures that he’s only a phone call away so he will fly back. Abe thanks him. Theo asks if he would mind if he hugged him which Abe allows. Theo calls Abe the best father he could ever have. Abe admits to Theo that he’s scared as he’s been told that he has a full life with a loving wife, children, grandchildren, and good friends but he’s afraid that he might never remember that life.

Kayla asks if Marlena thinks she should keep Abe in the hospital longer. Marlena admits that wouldn’t change anything. Kayla suggests they could protect Abe from the pressures of the people that love him. Marlena thinks he’ll have a better chance of getting his memory back at home but they’ll have to manage expectations and not put too much pressure on Abe. Kayla isn’t sure Paulina can do that. Marlena thinks Paulina’s love will be good for Abe, but patience is not Paulina’s strong suit. Paulina then arrives at the hospital and announces that she’s here to take her husband home. Kayla asks Marlena to handle it. Paulina tells Marlena that she’s so excited to take Abe home, then stops and asks why she looks sad. Marlena reminds Abe that they don’t have any guarantees that Abe will get his memory back. Paulina insists that she can make Abe remember as she is determined. Marlena doesn’t want to discourage her from her task, but reminds her that patience is a way to get what you want. Paulina promises to be patient and determined and that she will have her Abe back.

Theo calls this the first time that Abe has ever said he was scared. Theo relates to feeling scared a lot growing up but Abe helped him so much and told him there’s nothing wrong with being afraid but not to let it stop you from living. Abe jokes about being capable of a bit of wisdom. Abe says if it helped him, then he’s proud of both of them. Theo says he has to go but he will call him all the time which Abe says he will look forward to. Theo then exits the room. Paulina enters and thinks back to Marlena’s words about patience. Paulina then asks Abe how he feels about blowing this joint. Abe responds that he would like that very much.

Theo and Chanel walk through the town square. Chanel offers to drive him to the airport but Theo says he already got a car service and reminds her that she has a Bakery to run. They talk about visiting Abe this morning. Theo mentions that he told Abe to call him any time, but he doesn’t think he will, so he asks Chanel to let him know if Abe needs him. Chanel tells him not to worry too much because Paulina will take real good care of him.

Kayla talks to Steve about how Marlena says the best way to help Abe is to not pressure him to remember. Kayla asks Steve about seeing Abe. Steve admits that it was hard but he got a few glimpses of the old Abe. Steve declares that Abe is alive, so their prayers have been answered.

Paulina brings Abe home and asks if anything looks familiar to him.

Brady sits at home with a photo of Rachel. John and Marlena come home and ask what’s wrong. Brady reveals that the judge awarded full custody of Rachel to Kristen which shocks them.

Belle remains at the courthouse as Kristen returns and asks for the ruling that awards her custody. Belle confirms that she will get her own copy. Kristen can’t believe that she won and Brady lost. Belle responds that any decent mother would know that Brady isn’t the only one who lost today, as Rachel did too, big time. Belle then exits.

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The double wedding at the DiMera Mansion begins. The justice of the peace asks if anyone has any reason that either couple should not be wed. Gabi questions leaving that part in. Leo then interrupts and announces that he has something to say.

At the Brady Pub, Eric is on the phone with Sami, complaining that he told her that he and Sloan are having a baby and he’s happy about it but all Sami had to say was “at least Nicole is not the mother.” Eric then hangs up as Kate and Roman arrive. Kate and Roman announce that Abe has been cleared to come home so they were helping Paulina set things up. Kate notes that Abe does still have amnesia so he doesn’t remember who they are. Roman adds that they are going to do everything they can to make sure Abe remembers. Eric says he’ll do everything he can to help and then informs them that he has good news to share as well. Eric then announces that he’s going to be a dad.

Nicole questions the nurse saying her test results were already picked up when she didn’t pick them up. The nurse asks for her ID. Nicole argues that there was obviously a mistake as she shows her ID. Nicole questions the nurse losing her test results and asks what the hell happened to her test results.

Sloan talks to herself in the hospital room about how Nicole is having Eric’s baby. Sloan states that as soon as Nicole sees the results, she’s going to realize the truth and it will all blow up in her face.

EJ sits next to Kristen and calls this an unexpected turn of events. Dimitri and Gwen question what Leo is doing. Leo thinks back to having sex with Dimitri. Leo then tells Gwen that he’s sorry but he can’t let her marry this man.

Roman and Kate ask Eric if he’s sure. Eric confirms that he and Sloan got a test. Eric adds that they are happy about it and he hopes they are too. Roman questions Sloan not being here when he told them the news. Eric assures that she wanted to be but she had something to take care of.

Sloan tells herself not to panic and that Eric is the father of her baby too, so this doesn’t mean they are going to lose him but then wonders if it does.

The nurse asks Nicole if it’s possible the father picked up the results. Nicole says no because he’s at a wedding. The nurse apologizes but offers to print out another copy for her.

EJ comments that Nicole is missing all the fun and wonders what is keeping her. Gwen questions what Leo is doing and complains about Leo not being consistent. Gabi interrupts and argues that she didn’t want a double wedding in the first place or this psycho drama. Gabi declares that she and Stefan are getting married right here and now. Gwen asks Leo to just tell her what’s wrong.

Nicole thanks the nurse but argues that printing out a copy doesn’t explain what happened to the original results because they are kind of private. The nurse offers to track down her colleague to find out what happened while Nicole warns that the father is EJ DiMera. Nicole then pulls out her phone.

EJ tells Kristen that he’s going to call Nicole because something must be wrong. Leo apologizes to Gabi. Gwen tells Leo to talk to her. Leo says Gwen is his only friend. Dimitri urges Leo to trust Gwen and promises not to hurt her. Dimitri adds that Leo will always be a part of Gwen’s life so they are stuck with each other and he hopes one day they can be friends. Gabi wants to get on with this. Dimitri adds that this marriage will enrich all their lives. Gwen tells Leo that his blessing means so much to her. Leo then gives in and gives his blessing. Gwen thanks him and says that means a lot. Gabi calls for the wedding to now proceed.

EJ calls Nicole and asks if she’s sure that she doesn’t want him to come to the hospital. Nicole thanks him but says there’s no point as she remarks that she’s sure it will get straightened out soon or else she’s going to kill someone.

Roman tells Eric that this is certainly unexpected. Eric reveals that it was actually planned. Kate apologizes and says she’s just surprised. Eric argues that it’s not a pleasant surprise as he expected them to congratulate him. Roman assures that he’s thrilled to be a grandfather again and that he’s happy for Eric because he knows he always wanted to be a father, but admits that Sloan is not his favorite person because she terrorized Paulina and Chanel, then gave her playbook to her demented brother who is the reason that his best friend Abe doesn’t know who the hell he is. Roman apologizes as he thought Eric was just having a fling with Sloan and now having a baby is a hell of a commitment. Roman questions what the hell changed.

Sloan complains to herself that her nightmare is coming true that Eric is going to find out that he’s having her baby and Nicole’s, then he will leave her for Nicole. Sloan declares that there is only one thing she can do…

The double wedding continues. Stefan and Gabi say I do as they exchange their rings. Gwen and Dimitri then exchange rings as well as Leo watches on. The two couples are then pronounced husbands and wives. Leo rolls his eyes as Dimitri kisses Gwen. Stefan then kisses Gabi.

Eric knows Roman and Kate don’t approve of he and Sloan and that they are doing this for the wrong reasons. Eric brings up how not that long ago, Roman had to welcome EJ DiMera in to the family and says they can’t forget Lucas kidnapping Sami. Kate calls that fair and admits that not long ago, she encouraged Eric and Sloan to have a baby which Roman questions. Kate explains that she encouraged them that life is short and to seize the day, so she would be a hypocrite to express disapproval. Kate assures Eric that she’s really happy for him. Eric responds that he really appreciates that, but unfortunately his father doesn’t feel the same way. Roman stops him and acknowledges that his mother always said every child is a new blessing. Kate encourages that the baby will be loved, cherished, and spoiled. Roman then congratulates Eric and his child, who he says will have the best father that any kid could ever ask for. Roman then hugs Eric as Kate congratulates him.

The nurse returns to Nicole and informs her that her colleague claimed that she gave the test results to Nicole Walker. Nicole argues that she didn’t because she is Nicole Walker and questions who the hell she gave it to. Sloan then comes over and reveals it was her.

Eric thanks Roman for coming around. Roman credits Kate for being happy for him and for remembering his mother’s words. Roman admits he had misgivings at first but he knows that it’s obviously something Eric wants very badly, so he wants it for him, especially since he knows how disappointed Eric was when Jada terminated her pregnancy. Eric assures that he and Sloan’s decision had nothing to do with that or with EJ having Nicole’s child. Eric says it’s been a hard year for him and Sloan has been through it all. Kate asks if Jada knows about the baby. Eric confirms that she does and that she took the news very well as they have both moved on.

Jada comments to Rafe that Leo really likes attention. Rafe jokes that by Salem’s standards, the wedding was relatively drama free. Gwen questions Leo not giving her a heads up and why he interrupted the wedding. Leo says that he’s going to leave but Dimitri says no and that Leo did what he thought was right. Dimitri adds that it would kill him to know they stopped being friends because of him. EJ asks Kristen how long she thinks Stefan and Gabi will last. Kristen suggests six months while EJ says he’s trying to be a supportive brother which Kristen jokes is no fun. EJ assumes Kristen gave Gabi her necklace. Kristen admits she loaned it so EJ jokes that he’s not the only one trying to play nice then. Kristen says she was just feeling charitable after the news of sharing custody of Rachel. Kristen adds that she also wants Gabi to see her as a friend and not an enemy. EJ reminds Kristen that she said the same thing about Megan and how that turned out. Rafe tells Gabi that she looks beautiful and jokes about her yelling at Leo. Jada says overall the wedding was beautiful which Gabi agrees with. Gabi says whatever was up with Leo doesn’t matter because all she remembers is saying I do as she and Stefan kiss. Rafe and Jada walk on. Rafe pats EJ on the back, accidentally causing him to spill his champagne. Rafe stops and apologizes then congratulates EJ as he heard that he’s having a baby. Rafe asks if Nicole is coming back so he can congratulate her in person. EJ thanks him and says he hopes so as he then walks away. Jada asks Rafe about wanting to congratulate Nicole. Rafe says he is taking the high road. Rafe then points out that Nicole is not there, so he decides they can go ahead and take off. Jada agrees that Gabi won’t mind as she and Rafe exit the mansion.

Nicole questions why Sloan has her test results. Sloan responds that she and Eric are having genetic testing done as well, so she came to get her results and that the nurse must have given her Nicole’s by mistake. Nicole complains that it’s open. Sloan claims that she’s been having anxiety and didn’t even look at the envelope to check the name. Nicole then reads the test results and says thank God as it says there are no genetic anomalies and she can’t wait to tell EJ that their baby is fine. Sloan thinks back to changing the test results so that there is no mention of EJ not being a match for Nicole’s baby. The nurse guesses she doesn’t have to print another copy after all.

EJ congratulates Stefan and Gabi. Stefan thanks EJ for standing up for him and says it means a lot. Gabi says she’s very happy about joining the family again. Gabi knows EJ doesn’t feel the same way but suggests they have a fresh start which EJ says he would like. Leo asks Gwen about throwing her bouquet. Gwen points out that there are two bouquets and two single women, so she should just give hers to Jada. Gwen goes to look for Jada while Dimitri comes over to Leo and tells him that they need to talk. Dimitri takes Leo out of the room. Gwen asks Kristen if she has seen Jada. Kristen thinks Jada and Rafe snuck out. Gwen then tosses the bouquet to Kristen then since she’s the one single woman left. Kristen wonders if Leo’s feelings for Dimitri have been put to bed. Gwen responds that Dimitri has been really great at smoothing things out with Leo. Gwen then wonders where they went.

Sloan tells the nurses that they figured everything out with the test results and decides to walk Nicole out of the hospital.

Kristen tells EJ about Gwen giving her the bouquet since she’s the only single woman in attendance, so she hopes Nicole didn’t have her heart set on being the next bride. EJ notes that she hasn’t mentioned it, but who knows.

Dimitri questions Leo about interrupting the wedding. Leo complains about his conscience getting the best of him. Dimitri insists that Gwen will be fine and that he will inherit millions of dollars, so the three of them will live happily ever after. Leo remarks that Dimitri gets to have his cake and eat it too. Dimitri shares a piece of his cake with Leo. They almost kiss until Gwen comes out and asks what’s going on here.

Rafe and Jada go to the Pub. Kate comments on them looking fabulous. Rafe responds that they just came from Gabi’s wedding. Kate asks if Jada caught the bouquet. Jada responds that they didn’t throw them. Kate questions saying they, so Rafe explains that it turned in to a double wedding at the last second as Dimitri married Gwen. Kate jokes that sounds like a marriage made in Heaven. Rafe says they didn’t mean to interrupt. Kate tells them to enjoy the rest of their evening. Roman says it was good to see them as they head upstairs. Kate comments on Rafe and Jada making an adorable couple. Eric acknowledges that Jada looks happy which Kate agrees with. Roman then asks Eric how far along Sloan is. Eric says it’s just a few weeks. Roman is surprised that they are telling people so early. Kate asks why not since Sloan is young and healthy, so she’s sure it will be smooth sailing. Sloan then enters the Pub.

Gwen questions what Leo and Dimitri were whispering about. Leo claims it was her surprise. Gwen talks about how now that they are married, she can finally know what it is and asks what the surprise is. Nicole comes home and says that’s perfect timing because she loves surprises, so she asks what it is.

Stefan suggests he and Gabi take their party upstairs. Gabi points out that it’s their wedding reception. Stefan says no one will miss them which Gabi agrees with so they exit.

Nicole apologizes for being nosy. Dimitri says they will all know soon enough and that he was just asking Leo for his advice on their honeymoon and that Gwen has always wanted to go to Iceland. Gwen is touched that he remembered and says Dimitri is so thoughtful and generous. Gwen hugs Dimitri which Nicole and Leo take as their cue to leave, so they head back in to the living room. EJ greets Nicole and jokes that he was about to send out a search party. Nicole confirms that she got the test results and explains that they were delayed because the nurse accidentally gave them to Sloan Peterson.

Eric greets Sloan as Roman invites her over since they are toasting the new baby. Eric assures they are happy for them. Roman offers to get Sloan a burger or a drink but she declines. Eric asks Sloan about seeing her brother but she admits she never went and says there’s something she needs to tell him.

Rafe brings Jada back to her room and thanks her for coming with him today. Jada thanks him for having her and admits she had a really nice time. Jada invites Rafe to come in which he accepts.

Eric asks Sloan what it is. Sloan reveals that she lied to him about going to see her brother because she was feeling really anxious after her nightmare this morning and felt like something might be wrong with the baby, so she went to the hospital to see if the test results were in. Eric questions why she didn’t tell him as he would’ve gone with her. Sloan says she knew he was having lunch with Roman and Kate and she didn’t want him to worry too. Eric thought the doctor said it would take a few days. Sloan confirms the results weren’t ready but says she’s feeling a lot better now. Sloan informs Eric that she ran in to Nicole while there and that they put a rush on her results and found out nothing was wrong. Eric says that’s great for Nicole and EJ. Sloan claims that hearing Nicole get good news made her feel better about their baby and she realizes everything is going to be okay now as Eric hugs her.

Nicole shows EJ the test results and says it’s good news. Nicole admits it’s been hard to believe that everything is going to be okay, but now it’s starting to seem real that they are going to have a baby, which she calls their perfect little miracle. EJ declares that now they can stop worrying as they kiss.

Outside the living room, Kristen congratulates Dimitri and reminds him not to forget her when he gets his inheritance after his birthday. Kristen jokes about him not changing his name to Dimitri DiMera. Kristen then gets a phone call and questions why the judge would want to see her. Kristen is told it’s about Rachel’s custody and says she’ll be right there.

Outside, Leo tells Gwen that he’s already feeling bereft of her. Gwen tells him to stop the melodrama as they are only three miles apart. They talk about missing each other. Dimitri comes out and says he’s sure they will see plenty of Leo and have him over all the time. Leo jokes about not minding more time at the DiMera Mansion if they have more champagne in the basement. Gwen heads back inside to get him some water. Dimitri pats Leo on the butt as they follow back in.

Stefan carries Gabi to their room where he has the bed covered in rose petals. Gabi questions when and how he did that. Stefan responds that he has his ways. Gabi calls it so romantic and thanks him. Stefan tells Gabi that he loves her with all his heart, mind, body, and soul as they kiss.

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Rafe goes to Jada’s apartment and says he knows she’s practically running the police department these days but he knows this is usually an off day, so he asks if she has any plans. Jada says she’s free and mentions that Talia is out doing community service, so she planned to just stay in, read, and meditate. Jada then asks if Rafe had something else in mind. Rafe then asks if she’d like to go to a wedding because his sister is getting married and he could use a plus one.

Gabi wakes up to Stefan bringing her breakfast in bed. Stefan wishes her a happy wedding day and happy anniversary as they kiss.

Dimitri lays in bed, texting Leo that he’s totally naked and just missing him.

Gwen does her make up in her room as she hears Leo’s phone going off. Leo calls from the bathroom for her to just put it on vibrate as he’s getting dressed. Gwen picks up Leo’s phone and reads the text which she tells Leo that she presumes is from his new lover.

Sloan has a nightmare about Eric finding out that Nicole’s baby is his, then getting furious and walking out on her. Sloan then wakes up in a panic so Eric asks her if she’s alright.

EJ joins Nicole in the living room of the DiMera Mansion which is set up for a wedding. Nicole tells EJ that she was just reading the article about Lani rescuing Abe and says she can’t believe that Abe was kidnapped by a delusional nurse and that he’s actually still alive. EJ calls it unbelievable news and says he has some news on his own. EJ then informs her that the results of the genetic testing are ready. Nicole is surprised since they just did that yesterday. EJ admits he may have put a rush on it, knowing Nicole was anxious for the results. Nicole then asks if everything is alright with the baby.

Leo tells Gwen that he can explain. Gwen says he doesn’t owe her an explanation. Gwen apologizes for reading his text but says he asked her to turn it off and it popped all over the screen. Gwen admits now she can’t help but wonder who this mystery man is that is naked in bed and waiting for him. Gwen asks if Leo is up to some roleplay. Leo points out that Gwen doesn’t know who sent the texts. Gwen notes that his contact listed him as “MP”. Leo claims that it’s initials for Matthew Perry but not the actor. Gwen asks when he met him. Leo says it was a few days ago. Gwen thought they were best friends and questions Leo not mentioning him to her. Leo claims it was just a hookup and he didn’t want to make a thing out of it. Leo then admits that he might be catching feelings and he doesn’t want to jinx it. Gwen asks what he’s waiting for then and tells Leo to spill. Gwen asks if Leo is going to see this guy. Leo says he can hang out by himself for a little while. Gwen points out that the guy seems pretty desperate to see Leo. Leo says that his best friend is getting married today which means it’s an important day for him as well, so the only person he’s focused on right now is her.

Stefan calls Gabi the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on and his soon to be wife. Gabi says she’s more in love with him than ever as they kiss. Stefan comments that he was surprised she was next to him when he woke up as he thought she was spending the night at Rafe’s. Gabi thinks it’s silly to worry about the whole not seeing each other before the wedding deal, asking what can happen to them that hasn’t already happened. Stefan can’t wait for her to be his wife again and promises this time will be for real as they kiss.

Jada asks Rafe about Gabi getting married today and if it’s a sudden decision. Rafe says he’s known for a few weeks now but he didn’t invite Jada because they were keeping their relationship on the DL, but now that they’ve taken his badge, there’s no point in keeping up appearances. Jada asks if he’s sure about that, pointing out that now that Abe has been found alive, there’s a possibility that Abe could reinstate Rafe and he wouldn’t be gung ho about them dating. Jada then asks if Rafe really thinks it’s a good time for them to go public. Rafe is not sure Abe will be back on the job anytime soon when he’s struggling with amnesia. Rafe adds that even if Abe does come back as mayor and want to reinstate him, he’s felt oddly liberated by being let go. Rafe jokes about the time it’s given him but says it’s made him think about things. Rafe states that his job is not necessarily the most important thing in his life and if he had to choose between being police commissioner or being with Jada, he’d choose her. Jada says that’s sweet of him to say but brings up that he just got out of a divorce. Rafe asks if she thinks this is a rebound. Rafe admits he hasn’t had the best luck with relationships and he did think about giving up on love, but then he met her and it feels different and right. Jada admits it feels the same to her too as they kiss. Jada mentions that Talia isn’t coming back for hours as they continue kissing onto Jada’s bed.

Stefan gives Gabi a Happy Anniversary card, noting that they were robbed of their first four anniversaries so he’s making up for lost time. Gabi calls it sweet and thoughtful but feels bad that she doesn’t have anything for him. Stefan thinks she does as they kiss in bed.

Gwen asks Leo if he’s sure that he doesn’t want to run over for a quickie. Leo assures that he won’t while Gwen remarks that she’s sure “MP” will be disappointed. Leo texts Dimitri back, warning him that Gwen saw his texts but that luckily he’s in his contacts as MP, which he explains to him stands for Magic Penis. Dimitri responds that they’ll just have to wait until the honeymoon’s over. Kristen sneaks up behind Dimitri and comments on him texting his boyfriend on the day he’s supposed to be marrying the woman of his dreams. Dimitri argues that Leo is not his boyfriend and claims he’s only playing along so that he doesn’t lose the inheritance. Kristen says she’s so looking forward to her share of the inheritance, so she won’t tell anyone that Rachel caught him in bed with Leo. Kristen reminds Dimitri that Leo is Gwen’s best friend and that they will talk about everything. Dimitri assures that Leo won’t tell Gwen anything and asks why would he. Kristen argues that Gwen is Leo’s best friend and most trusted confidant, so one day he will spill the beans and when he does, Dimitri will be screwed.

EJ tells Nicole that they have to pick up the results themselves but the doctor assured they would be self explanatory and that they would be free to call with any questions or concerns. EJ adds that there’s no reason to think anything is wrong, but if there is, they are prepared to deal with it and if not, they can rest easy. EJ suggests they go to the hospital to pick up the results now.

Sloan tells Eric that she had a nightmare that something terribly wrong happened with the baby. Sloan says she just loves the baby so much already. Eric holds her and tells her to just relax, promising that everything will be alright. Eric tells her things will be fine as he gets up to go shower. Sloan remarks to herself that it’s not her test results she’s worried about, but EJ and Nicole’s. Sloan wonders what to do if the results show that Nicole’s baby is Eric’s and declares that she can’t let that happen.

Rafe and Jada lay in bed after having sex, saying they could lie there all day. Jada reminds Rafe that they have to get going for the wedding as she agrees to go with him. Jada asks about the dress code. Rafe says it’s at the DiMera Mansion, so she can wear whatever she wants as Gabi won’t care as long as she’s on her side of the aisle. Jada wonders how many DiMeras must be living in the mansion now. Jada then realizes that EJ and Nicole will be there. Rafe asks if she’s okay with that. Jada says she’s fine, but the question is if Rafe is since she knows how upset he was when he found out about Nicole’s pregnancy. Rafe clarifies that he wasn’t upset, just shocked. Rafe states that as far as he’s concerned, EJ and Nicole deserve each other and he doesn’t give a damn. Rafe asks about Jada though and the things Nicole said when Jada was pregnant. Jada says that was her choice and as far as Nicole is concerned, she doesn’t care. Jada says she would feel resentment if Eric was the father of her child, but it’s EJ’s, so the only person she feels sorry for is the child.

Nicole tells EJ that she doesn’t know why she’s nervous. EJ encourages that they shouldn’t be since they don’t have a family history of disorders. EJ and Nicole go to leave, but Stefan enters and asks where they are going. EJ explains that they are going to the hospital to pick up some test results. EJ assures that they won’t miss his wedding and won’t be long. Stefan mentions not getting to formally ask EJ to be his best man. Stefan then brings up that he doesn’t have anyone to help him get ready, so he hopes their most recent truce can allow them to put their past feud behind them. EJ starts to turn him down but Nicole tells EJ to stay and help Stefan as it is important that he’s getting married today and she can go to the hospital by herself. EJ asks if she’s sure. Nicole assures that she’ll be back in time to get ready. EJ says if she’s really okay with it. Nicole tells EJ to fulfill his best man duties and she’ll be back soon with good news. Nicole kisses EJ goodbye and exits the mansion.

Sloan gets dressed and talks about calming herself down because panicking isn’t good for the baby. Sloan remarks that with any luck, EJ will be the father of that baby and asks if they should find out. Eric comes out of the shower and asks if she was talking to herself. Sloan says she was talking to the baby as she couldn’t sleep. Eric invites Sloan to come to the Pub with him, pointing out that he told Brady about the baby so it’s time to tell Roman and Kate. Eric adds that Sloan can join them for lunch and it will be great. Sloan says she’d love to but she can’t as she promised Colin that she would spend some time with him before he begins his prison sentence. Eric understands as Sloan sends her love to Roman and Kate. Sloan then kisses Eric and exits.

Gabi gets dressed for the wedding as Kristen enters her room to bring her a family heirloom that is old and blue if she wants to wear it. Gabi asks why. Kristen explains that they are going to be family and acknowledges that Gabi has gone out of her way to be nice to her since her romantic reunion with Stefan, even if it is because she needs support with the DiMera Board. Kristen adds that she figured Gabi doesn’t have a maid of honor so she would offer herself. Gabi remarks that she’s trying to figure out her ulterior motive. Kristen insists that her only motive is to form a friendship with her. Kristen adds that she’s getting shared custody with Rachel, so she’s feeling charitable. Gabi says she’s happy to hear about her daughter and congratulates her. Kristen then puts the necklace on Gabi as she thanks her.

Dimitri enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion in a suit. EJ comments that Dimitri is dressed to the nines for no reason as Stefan guesses Dimitri didn’t get the memo that he’s not invited to the wedding which Dimitri questions. Stefan explains that he’s getting married this morning. Dimitri laughs and calls it a coincidence because he is too. Dimitri assumes Stefan is getting married right here in the living room and then declares it another coincidence, because he is too.

Gwen tells Leo that she better get dressed so that she’s not late to her own wedding. Leo can’t believe she’s moving out and leaving him alone in the room. Gwen says that generally, husband and wife tend to live together. Gwen admits she will miss the room with him. Leo jokes about Gwen will be living in the DiMera Mansion. Gwen recalls living there before so she knows her way around but states this time will be more enjoyable. Gwen adds that she won’t have her best friend, who makes her laugh more than anyone and comforts her when she’s feeling low. Leo assures that they will still see each other all the time. Leo then asks how he’s going to afford the place without her and jokes that she will have to give him a raise. Gwen jokes that he’ll have to cut down on the room service and pay per view porn. Leo urges Gwen to not lose sight of how special, wonderful, and perfect she is. Gwen says if she does forget, she’ll just have to call him to remind her. Gwen tells Leo that she adores him and she’s going to cherish all the memories they have made here. Leo responds that he adores her too and he will miss her so much. Gwen cries that she will miss him too as they hug.

Jada joins Rafe in the Pub after getting dressed. Rafe jokes that Jada’s not supposed to upstage the bride but she looks amazing. Jada tells him that he doesn’t look so bad himself. Jada asks if they need to get a card or present. Rafe decides he will just rewrap the waffle iron that he got Gabi at her last almost wedding. Eric arrives and greets them. Eric starts to ask if they are together but says it’s none of his business. Rafe tells him it’s fine and confirms that they are seeing each other. Eric says that’s great. Jada comments on it looking like Eric has his own news to share. Eric admits he was coming to see Roman and reveals to them that he and Sloan are expecting.

Kristen tells Gabi that she is positively glowing. Gabi says she hasn’t been this happy since her daughter was born and she can’t believe she’s going to marry her soulmate. Gabi acknowledges that Kristen always thought of Brady as her soulmate and encourages that maybe now that they are sharing custody of Rachel, that magic will come back again.

Leo helps Gwen with her dress. Gwen knows he probably thinks she should be taken away in a straight jacket for marrying a guy that she barely knows, but says she’s never clicked with anyone like she does with Dimitri. Gwen calls it like love at first sight. Gwen thought she could only ever love Xander and he loved another woman which was her heartbreak, but Dimitri is going to make her so happy and already has because he’s not pining for anyone else or have any ex that he can’t get out of his mind. Gwen declares that for the first time in her life, she’s involved with somebody who only has eyes for her.

EJ tells Dimitri that he doesn’t know what exactly is behind his whirlwind courtship or his hasty plan to marry Gwen which he’s sure will end in a box of tears or a courtroom. EJ informs him that Stefan has reserved their family home for his wedding, so Dimitri will have to find another venue. Dimitri understands his concerns but says he can’t do that to Gwen as she will be there any minute, expecting to have their wedding there. EJ doesn’t give a rat’s ass what Gwen expects and yells at Dimitri that he doesn’t get to blindside them with ridiculous demands. Stefan takes EJ aside and asks him to take it down a notch. EJ questions Stefan being so calm about this. Stefan reminds EJ that Kristen said as co-CEOs, it was in their best interest not to alienate a shareholder. Stefan adds that he will still sleep with one eye open, but feels it’s best not to antagonize Dimitri over a situation that can be easily remedied. EJ questions how. Stefan points out that Dimitri and Gwen don’t have any friends, so they can just set out a few extra chairs. Stefan then declares that they have a double wedding.

Jada tells Eric that it’s wonderful that he’s finally getting the child that he always wanted. Rafe congratulates Eric and he thanks him. Rafe and Jada then exit the Pub together.

Sloan goes to the hospital and tells a nurse that she’s there to pick up test results for Nicole Walker. The nurse says she will need identification. Sloan looks in her purse but then claims she left it at home but she tells the nurse the date of service and the name of the doctor. The nurse repeats that she will still need identification. Sloan questions her needing proof and warns that she could just call her husband EJ DiMera. The nurse then says that won’t be necessary and hands over the test results. Nicole then arrives at the hospital and gets a call from EJ, who asks if she’s alright as he thought she’d be back by now. Nicole says there was a traffic jam so she’s just picking up the results now. Nicole adds that if she’s late to the wedding, they can go ahead and start without her. EJ responds that’s actually weddings as Stefan and Dimitri have agreed to a double wedding. Gabi comes in with Kristen and questions that. Stefan knows he should’ve asked her first. Gabi questions having to share her day with that creep Dimitri when Stefan hates him and complains that Gwen let her take the fall for drugging Abigail, so she asks if Stefan lost his mind. Stefan apologizes but says they didn’t have a lot of time to come up with an alternative. Stefan declares that the important thing is that they will be married again. Gabi guesses they have no choice. Gwen walks in with Leo and questions what is going on here. Gabi responds that they are apparently having a double wedding. Gwen begins to worry and says the last double wedding she was involved in was a disaster. Leo suggests it could be a sign that she should call the whole thing off as Dimitri walks in. Gwen argues that she doesn’t want to call off her wedding. Gwen asks if they can just go to the courthouse but Dimitri points out that they don’t have an appointment. Gwen asks if they can do it tomorrow. Dimitri points out that everyone is already here. Kristen agrees and says everything and everyone is ready to go. Dimitri tells Gwen that he also got her something special engraved with today’s date. Dimitri adds that Gabi and Stefan have agreed to share their day with them, so with all this love in the air, it’s magical. Gabi asks if they can just get the show on the road because she’s been waiting years to marry Stefan and she doesn’t want to wait any longer. Gwen agrees that she doesn’t want to wait any longer either. Rafe and Jada arrive and greet Gabi. Rafe then asks what’s going on. Gabi informs him that they are having a double wedding because the more, the merrier. Gabi then asks EJ where Nicole is. EJ responds that she said to start without her because she’s been delayed.

Nicole goes to the front desk and tells a nurse that she’s there to pick up her test results but the nurse informs her that it says the results have already been picked up, leaving Nicole confused.

Sloan opens the test results in a hospital room and finds out that it says EJ is not a genetic match. Sloan then realizes that Nicole’s baby is not EJ’s, it’s Eric’s.

The double wedding at the DiMera Mansion begins. The justice of the peace asks if anyone has any reason that either couple should not be wed. Gabi questions leaving that part in. Leo then interrupts and announces that he has something to say.

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Eli takes care of Lani in the hospital. Lani encourages him to chill. Eli talks about the scare she gave him and suggests next time she gets a lead in a dangerous situation, she could give him a call first. Lani agrees to and assures that she’s fine as Kayla said the sedative that Whitley gave her has been flushed out of her system. US Marshal Sam Gerard enters and says he’s glad to hear that so he can finally take her back to prison.

Kayla gives Theo coffee at the hospital. Theo talks about being relieved that Lani is okay and he can’t believe that she actually tracked down Abe, who is alive. Theo says he thought he was seeing things and couldn’t believe it was real. Theo wonders if Abe will get his memory back at some point. Kayla encourages that his amnesia should be temporary. Theo asks if she’s saying there’s a chance that Abe will never remember them.

Paulina sits at Abe’s side in the hospital, talking about how she can’t believe he’s here as she thought she lost him forever. Abe wakes up, so Paulina asks how he feels. Abe responds that he feels strange and tired. Paulina states that he’s been through so much. Abe questions being in the hospital. Paulina explains that he was drugged but the doctors are getting it out of his system. Abe asks how he was drugged. Paulina calls it a long story so she thinks it’s best that he just relax and she will answer all his questions when he feels a little better. Abe says there are two questions that can’t wait. Abe then questions who Paulina is and where his wife is.

Whitley is handcuffed in the interrogation room at the police station. Marlena enters to check on her and asks how she’s doing since seeing her in the morning. Whitley questions seeing her this morning and mistakes Marlena as an actress on Body and Soul.

Dimitri and Leo kiss until Leo stops and says they can’t do this to Gwen because he’s feeling guiltier than ever as Gwen is his best friend and Dimitri is her groom. Dimitri claims that he wishes things were different and that they could be together out in the open, but reminds him about his inheritance. Leo complains that he would have to rid himself of the guilt he feels or he’ll inherit a straight jacket. Dimitri asks what he’s saying. Leo declares that this affair has to end. Dimitri argues that he doesn’t mean that. Leo talks about how he would hate himself and how he loves Gwen. Leo then says he’s losing the fight as Dimitri removes his shirt. Dimitri tells Leo that tomorrow, he marries Gwen, but tonight he is all Leo’s.

Gwen returns to her room at the Salem Inn as she forgot her phone and reaches in her purse for her key.

Theo didn’t realize that Abe’s amnesia could be permanent. Kayla encourages that it’s rare but they can’t rule out the possibility. Theo asks if there is anything they can do to increase the chances of him recovering his memory. Kayla explains that they starting by flushing the drugs out of his system and letting his brain heal. Kayla says sometimes, the memories just come back but if they don’t, then they will try other options like hypnotherapy. Kayla thinks what will help Abe most is the love of his friends and family. Theo assures that he’ll be there for him but he can’t help but wonder if this is somehow all his fault.

Paulina knows Abe’s mind is all jumbled up but insists that she is his wife and she loves him very much. Abe responds that he doesn’t even know her. Paulina shows him her ID. Abe asks about the other woman. Paulina explains that was Whitley King, who was his nurse at the hospital and pretended to be her, then kidnapped him. Paulina adds that Whitley tricked them in to thinking Abe was dead. Abe questions why she would do that. Paulina says Whitley is clearly off her rocker.

Marlena tells Whitley that she’s confused. Whitley talks about watching Body and Soul for so many years. Marlena explains that she’s thinking of a fictional character while she is Dr. Marlena Evans. Marlena talks about how they worked together at the hospital until recently and that Whitley was also one of her patients as she’s a psychiatrist. Marlena wants to help her if she will let her.

Dimitri asks Leo if they are doing this or if he should put his clothes back on and leave Leo there to finish up by himself. Leo supposes it would be a shame to let all this nudity go to waste. Gwen then walks in and questions what is going on here. Dimitri thought Gwen was going to the office. Gwen points out that she left her phone. Gwen then asks how the planning is going that they said they were going to do. Leo says they had been working on the surprise for the wedding but got sidetracked. Gwen asks if he cares to explain what happened to Dimitri’s clothes.

Sam apologizes for barging in and introduces himself to Lani, noting that she caused quite a stir with her disappearance. Eli argues that she was knocked out and held against her will. Sam explains that he’s aware as he was with Rafe and Jada when they found her. Lani thanks him for tracking her ankle monitor. Sam says he was just doing his job, which also includes taking her back to Maryland and he’s afraid they have to leave right away. Eli says he’s sorry but he can’t let him do that.

Kayla questions why Theo would think he had anything to do with Abe’s amnesia. Theo talks about how Claire always talks about karma, so he’s just wondering if what he did a couple years ago might have caused what happened to Abe. Kayla asks him what he’s talking about. Theo explains how when Ciara lost her memory, he started dating her again even though she didn’t remember Ben and they almost got married which is similar to what Whitley did to Abe. Kayla argues that Whitley kidnapped, manipulated, and drugged Abe and made them all believe he was dead so there’s no way it’s similar. Kayla adds that’s not how the universe works. Theo asks if she doesn’t believe in karma. Kayla says she’s of two minds on it because she’s seen bad things happen to good people and the opposite, but she believes that being a good person is it’s own reward. Kayla calls Theo a good person and says she knows that the only people responsible for Abe’s condition are Colin Bedford and Whitley King.

Marlena wants to talk about what happened at Whitley’s apartment this morning. Whitley claims she’s tired and suggests talking about it another time. Marlena feels that’s not a good idea because they already made a breakthrough, so it’s important that they continue or else she’s afraid that Whitley may harm herself or someone else because of what happened to Abe. Marlena knows it wasn’t her intention, but Abe was hurt by what she did and so was his family.

Abe says that if what Paulina is saying is true then he was kidnapped by Paulina. Paulina assures him that it was Nurse Whitley. Abe says that would explain why she would never ever let him leave the apartment as she said he was in danger and a man attacked him. Paulina admits that part is true and is why he was in the hospital the first time. Paulina says that Colin knocked him out in Chanel’s bakery and asks if he remembers that. Abe recalls waking up in the hospital and that Chanel was next to him. Paulina says Chanel then went to go find her. Abe remembers a woman coming by. Paulina says that was his nurse who took advantage of his confused state. Abe brings up Whitley showing him their wedding picture. Paulina argues that it must been a fake and photoshopped. Paulina then gets her phone and shows him their actual wedding photo. Paulina calls it one of the happiest days of their lives and asks if it seems familiar at all to him. Abe stops and says he does remember her now.

Sam understands Eli would like more time with his wife, but she was given furlough to attend her father’s funeral and it turns out he’s actually still alive. Eli says that’s his point since Lani thought she lost her dad and she’s been granted a miracle. Eli asks if Lani can have a few days with her dad at least until he’s out of the hospital. Sam says his hands are tied and it’s not his call. Eli argues that Sam could make a plea on her behalf. Eli adds that Abe is having memory loss and having Lani around could help him remember. Sam jokingly remarks that a case of amnesia after a miraculous return from the dead sounds like something from Body and Soul which he claims his wife makes him watch. Lani asks if there is any way that he could arrange for her to stay a little longer. Sam says he sympathizes with her but repeats that his hands are tied and they are already booked on the next flight. Lani accepts that and asks if she can at least say goodbye to Abe before they go.

Paulina exclaims that she’s so relieved that Abe finally got his memory back but Abe says that’s not what he meant. Paulina then questions if he doesn’t remember her. Abe explains that he remembers her from his dream as he dreamed that he was jumping the broom with his bride and it was her that he saw clear as day. Paulina encourages that his heart was trying to remind him and asks if she’s still in his heart. Abe apologizes and says other than a couple moments from the wedding, he honestly doesn’t know who she is and he certainly doesn’t remember their love. Theo then walks in, excited to see Abe is awake. Abe then asks if he’s his son Brandon, but Theo clarifies. Abe says that can’t be because he saw Theo and he’s not him. Paulina tells Abe that he’s been spending time with an impostor pretending to be Theo that was arranged by Whitley as just another one of her deceptions.

Whitley complains that she respects and admires Abe so she would never hurt him and just wanted to keep him safe as she didn’t want him to end up like her husband. Marlena knows Whitley blames herself for her husband’s death and thinks that’s why she tried to replace him with Abe as if that tragedy never happened. Marlena tells Whitley that she’s not Paulina Price, but Whitley King. Whitley complains that she doesn’t want to be Whitley King because that means she killed her husband and is an awful person that has nothing to live for.

Paulina insists to Abe that the young man that he thought was Theo was an actor named Jerry Prentiss that Whitley hired. Abe remembers seeing Jerry’s name in the credits of Body and Soul. Paulina asks if seeing Theo now triggers any other memories but Abe says it doesn’t. Paulina feels there must be something to help him remember. Lani then walks in to the room. Abe exclaims that it’s her as Paulina and Theo smile.

Dimitri tells Gwen that this all must seem strange but assures there is a perfectly reasonable explanation. Gwen says she’s waiting. Leo claims that Dimitri doesn’t have a proper suit for tomorrow so he convinced him to try on one of his. Dimitri claims he was desperate with the wedding only hours away. Leo insists that is why Dimitri was in a state of undress. Gwen is not buying it and claims she knows what’s really going on here. Gwen tells Leo no more lies and asks if he honestly thought she would believe Dimitri would fit in to Leo’s suits. Gwen then accuses Leo of just wanting to see Dimitri in his underwear. Leo goes along with it and talks about having a crush on a straight man. Leo apologizes to Dimitri for putting him through that. Dimitri says all is forgiven, so Leo thanks him for understanding. Leo thanks Gwen for knowing him so well and putting up with him anyway. Gwen acknowledges that he is her BFF. Gwen declares that after tomorrow, Dimitri is all hers.

Marlena encourages Whitley not to think that way and that when she gets the help she needs, she’ll be able to let go of her terrible guilt. Whitley talks about how good her husband was to her and she didn’t know he was in danger to help him. Whitley feels he’s probably looking down from Heaven with shame over the person she’s become. Whitley cries that she doesn’t even recognize herself.

Kayla tells Eli that Steve and John are on their way home with Jerry Prentiss. Eli asks Kayla to thank them for him as he can’t do it himself since the US Marshal is insisting that Lani go back to prison immediately. Kayla acknowledges that has to be rough on her. Eli states that Lani just got her dad back, but at least she’s being allowed to say goodbye.

Paulina asks if Abe remembers Lani. Abe recognizes her as the woman who came to rescue him at the apartment. Abe recalls Lani telling him that she was his daughter. Paulina asks if he has any memories before that. Abe wishes he could remember but he can’t. Lani tells him it’s okay and she’s just so glad they got him back. Abe brings up how brave Lani was in standing up for Whitley. Paulina calls Lani the bravest woman she knows which Lani credits her for. Paulina hugs Lani. Eli then enters and asks how it’s going. Lani tells him that Abe is awake which Eli says he’s so happy to see. Abe says he’s sorry and asks who Eli is. Eli introduces himself as Lani’s husband. Abe questions having a son in law. Eli says they are just so relieved and happy that he’s back because they missed him. Eli says they all love him and hugs Abe. Abe thanks him for his kindness. Eli hates to cut things short but declares their time is up, so they have to go. Paulina complains that Abe just woke up. Eli says they don’t have a choice. Abe asks where they are off to. Lani explains that they live in Maryland with their twins. Abe questions being a grandfather. Paulina shows him a photo of their grandchildren. Lani talks about it being very difficult to be separated from her kids but says she has other obligations to fulfill so it will be awhile before she can come back. Lani promises to come back and visit soon. Lani tells Abe that she loves him, will be thinking of him, and looks forward to when they can all be back together. Lani hugs Abe as they say goodbye. Paulina thanks Lani for bringing Abe back to them, noting that they couldn’t have done it without her. They hug as Lani says she’s just grateful that she could help. Lani tells Paulina and Theo that she loves them

Whitley questions Marlena being so kind to her when she knows Abe is her good friend. Marlena wants to help her through her pain. Whitley asks what’s the point when she’s just going to end up in prison. Marlena says she doesn’t know about that but she knows she’s been through a terrible trauma so she wants to help her through that. Whitley feels she doesn’t deserve help after hurting so many people and questions how she’s going to make up for that.

Dimitri asks if Gwen is heading back to the office now that she got her phone. Gwen notes that it’s getting late so she might just stay in and get all the rest she can before the big day while also allowing them to celebrate. Dimitri says he will be leaving to go shopping and find an appropriate suit then. Gwen encourages that he’ll be perfect in anything he wears which Leo agrees with. Dimitri shakes Leo’s hand and tells them to have a wonderful night. Dimitri tells Gwen that he’s counting down the moments until she walks down the aisle to him. Gwen says she can’t wait as they kiss in front of Leo.

Lani says goodbye to Theo and points out that she’ll be up for parole in 6 months. Theo hopes that by the time she gets back, Abe will be himself again. Theo says he will keep her posted. Eli adds that next time they come home, it will be for good. Eli then tells Sam that they are ready. Sam then escorts Eli and Lani out through the elevator.

Kayla visits Abe in his hospital room. Kayla talks to him about being his doctor and also a very close friend along with her husband Steve. Abe says he’s sorry but it doesn’t ring a bell. Kayla encourages that it will come to him. Abe calls it frustrating not to be able to recognize his family. Kayla assures that they are just happy to have him back and that the whole town loves him and are rooting for him.

Marlena tells Whitley that she deserves help, so she’s going to get it and she’s not alone. Paulina then enters the room to confront Whitley. Marlena asks how Abe is. Paulina responds that physically, he’s just fine but when he opened his eyes, he asked for Whitley. Paulina complains that she did her best to set him straight, but Abe doesn’t remember her or know her or his children. Whitley cries that she’s so sorry as she knows she put them all through hell and asks if there’s anything she can do to help. Paulina then slaps Whitley and tells her to shut her damn mouth as she doesn’t want to hear anything she has to say. Marlena tells Paulina to go. Paulina declares that she just wants this bitch to know that she can’t undo all the damage she’s done with just a sorry. Paulina shouts that it’s going to take a hell of a lot more as Marlena escorts Paulina from the room and Whitley is left in tears.

Dimitri goes home to the DiMera Mansion, telling himself that he can do this and all he has to do is fake a marriage for an entire year, then he will get his inheritance. Dimitri declares that in the meantime, he sees no reason why he should have to give up Leo.

Leo and Gwen sit together and eat cake. Gwen can’t believe that tomorrow, she’s going to marry a man that she absolutely adores, who adores her back. Gwen knows Leo had his doubts in the beginning but she thinks now he can see how very right they are for each other and how happy he makes her. Leo responds that he does and that makes him happy. Gwen says it means so much to her that Leo has come around. Gwen admits that without Leo’s blessing, she doesn’t think she could go through with the wedding because that’s how important he is to her. Gwen tells Leo not to worry as it will happen for him too someday and he will meet the most amazing guy who loves him as much as Dimitri loves her and then they will both have their happily ever after, just like they dreamed of.

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Melinda calls the matchmaker and complains about the guy still not showing up. She’s instructed to look for a man in a blue blazer as she hangs up. Li then arrives and Melinda says it couldn’t be him again. Melinda greets Li and says they meet again. Li calls it an unpleasant deja vu. Melinda asks if Li asked the matchmaker to try again and reveals that she did the same thing. Melinda informs Li that she is his date for the night.

Nicole congratulates Sloan, who says they are really happy. EJ then joins Nicole and they kiss. EJ asks if something is wrong. Sloan says not at all. EJ asks what they are doing there and if someone is sick. Sloan responds that they couldn’t be better. EJ asks Nicole to tell him what’s going on. Nicole then informs him that Sloan just told her that she’s having a baby. Sloan adds in that it is Eric’s baby.

Chad comes home to Stephanie after going for a run. Stephanie notes that he worked up quite a sweat. Chad reminds her that the kids are at Doug and Julie’s tonight. Stephanie mentions that they called while he was out and are having a wonderful time. Stephanie suggests Chad go shower while she figures out what’s for dinner. After Chad heads to the shower, Alex shows up at the door without a shirt on and asks if it’s a bad time. Stephanie tells him that it is a bad time and asks if he ever wears clothes.

Gwen and Dimitri are in her room at the Salem Inn as she finishes a call about wedding preparations. Gwen can’t believe they are getting married tomorrow and they will be husband and wife in 24 hours. Dimitri says they will live happily ever after. Gwen suggests they put the wedding night before the wedding. Gwen starts to kiss Dimitri but he stops and says he can’t do this. Gwen questions what he just said. Dimitri responds that he doesn’t think this is a good idea which Gwen questions. Gwen tells him to be more specific and asks if he means hitting the sack or getting married. Gwen complains that he was shoving her away and tells him to tell her now if something is wrong. Dimitri thinks back to having sex with Leo. Dimitri apologizes to Gwen and says there’s just so much more to do before the wedding. Gwen asks why he came over then. Dimitri claims that he wanted to see if there was anything she needed. Dimitri thinks they are just nervous about the big day and decides he’s going to go run a few errands and then they can continue this conversation when they have both settled down. Dimitri asks if they can not fight on the night before their wedding as he then exits the room, leaving Gwen wondering what the hell just happened.

Sloan says they just found out they are pregnant. EJ says that’s great and he’s happy for them as he congratulates them. EJ jokes that the four of them could Lamaze together. EJ acknowledges that it must mean the world to Eric that he’s going to be a father after all.

Stephanie asks Alex what the hell. Alex claims it’s not what it looks like and that he meant what he said about moving on. Stephanie argues that him showing up shirtless is more of the same. Alex explains that he came to ask which of his two shirts that he should wear. Stephanie suggests he flip a coin and calls this pathetic. Alex explains that he has a date tonight and needs to know what shirt to wear. Chad comes out from the shower and asks if he’s kidding. Alex says he’s not and brings up that at the Kiriakis Mansion, he used to ask Maggie or Sonny which shirt to wear. Chad mocks that as being why Maggie questioned his leadership abilities. Alex suggests Chad tell him which one to wear and then he’ll leave. Chad picks a shirt and then shuts the door on Alex.

Li questions Melinda going back to the same matchmaker. Melinda says she believes in second chances. Li disagrees and argues that she believes in arresting people and throwing away the key. Melinda remarks that it’s different than trying to kill your ex-wife’s fiancée. Li insists that he did not do that and complains that she never lets things go. Melinda brings up Li’s brainwashing then states that this is not how she wanted this night to go. A woman named Connie then approaches and reveals that she is Li’s actual date.

EJ apologizes if he seemed flipped before and assures that he and Nicole are both very happy for Eric and Sloan. Sloan asks if both of them are which Nicole says of course. EJ adds that they know how much Eric wanted to be a father. Sloan adds that he will be a great father. EJ jokes about Nicole and Sloan being pregnant at the same time meaning they’ll be going to the same little league games, then apologizes when no one else finds it funny. Sloan thinks they should get going to their appointment so she and Eric walk off. Nicole comments on EJ really laying it on as she then walks away.

Li apologizes to Connie if he seemed abrupt as there’s been confusion over who he was meeting tonight. Connie compliments Melinda’s red dress and apologizes for being late as the circus was in town and caused traffic. Connie then tells Li that she came for a date so she asks him to get rid of his friend. Li and Connie then go to get a table. Melinda wonders what the hell is going on here and who her date is if it’s not Li. Alex then arrives and Melinda smiles.

Chad complains about Alex until Stephanie points out that they have a night alone, so she wonders if she can make him think of anything else. She asks if there’s anything he might find more interesting than talking about Alex. Stephanie thinks they can come up with something in the shower. They start to head to the shower but Dimitri shows up at the door and asks if it’s a bad time.

Leo goes home to he and Gwen’s room. Leo complains about having nothing for his gossip column tomorrow. Leo notes that Gwen is distracted and asks her what’s wrong. Gwen cries that she’s worried there’s not going to be a wedding at all tomorrow.

Connie and Li’s date begins with her telling him about her being gluten free.

Alex and Melinda begin their date. Melinda comments on being surprised that Alex would use a matchmaker because she’s heard he has no problem finding women. Alex guesses that’s true but jokes that he’s looking for a woman who is out of his league.

Connie goes on to Li about her history and how she’s lived in Salem for her entire life, then asks about him. Li responds that he grew up in Hong Kong and he came to the United States for school. Connie comments on Li seeming interested in Melinda’s table which he tries to deny. Connie says she gets it as she would peeved at Melinda too since she almost sent him up the river for trying to have his ex-wife’s fiancée taken out.

Leo thinks Gwen is overreacting. Gwen remarks that he’s not the one that Dimitri just refused to have sex with and said he had to run errands. Gwen complains that she touched Dimitri and he pulled away. Gwen asks why he wouldn’t want to have sex with the woman that he supposedly love.

Chad tells Dimitri that any time he sees him is a bad time. Dimitri recognizes that Chad has his reservations about him but asks for a minute as he has something very important to tell him. Chad gives him one minute. Dimitri wants to personally invite him to his wedding tomorrow and says that he and Gwen would be honored if he would attend.

EJ and Nicole go home to the DiMera Mansion. EJ asks if she wants to talk about it. Nicole complains that she can’t stand Sloan and he can’t stand Eric. EJ argues that he was trying to be polite. Nicole feels he went straight past polite and was gushing which EJ denies. Nicole comments on his stupid jokes. EJ says he was trying to lighten the mood. Nicole says she’s going to bed. EJ thinks Nicole isn’t upset that he was nice to Sloan, his jokes, or that Sloan is having a baby but she’s upset that Sloan is having Eric’s baby.

Sloan comments to Eric that at least EJ seemed happy for them and that he tried, unlike Nicole. Eric argues that Nicole did congratulate them but Sloan feels it wasn’t sincere. Eric brings up that they are waiting for a pre-natal exam and they are having a baby which they are both thrilled about, so they should concentrate on that. Sloan agrees that the most important thing is their baby. Eric then brings up how Nicole was telling him that she and EJ are having genetic testing done for the baby which worries Sloan.

EJ tells Nicole that he doesn’t want them to fight, but he does want them to do things differently this time. EJ says they need to be really honest with each other. EJ understands that Nicole is upset that Sloan is having Eric’s baby, but they need to talk about it. Nicole admits that she is upset, but says it’s not what he thinks it is. Nicole thinks that EJ thinks she is still hung up on Eric and that she can’t stand the thought of him having a baby with another woman but says that’s not true. Nicole tells EJ that she loves him and not Eric. Nicole says she’s so thrilled to be having this baby with him. Nicole states that it’s not Eric or their baby, it’s just Sloan and something about her pregnancy seems off.

Sloan asks why EJ and Nicole would need genetic testing done. Eric explains that Nicole has suffered miscarriages in the past, so it makes sense that she’d want to know as much about the baby as possible. Sloan asks if it’s safe for the baby. Eric informs her that it doesn’t involve the baby and that the doctor is just taking a swab from EJ to test the DNA and see what the baby could be dealing with in the future. Eric talks about the medical advancements in technology being incredible.

Alex tells Melinda that he decided he was done with constant hookups and meaningless sex, then got himself therapy to find out why he was having trouble with commitment. Melinda compliments him and says he gives her hope for his gender. Melinda asks what brought this about for him. Alex explains that he royally screwed things up with the woman that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

Stephanie questions Dimitri and Gwen really getting married. Dimitri confirms they are and they would love for them to be there. Chad jokes that they wouldn’t miss that for the world and that they think they are a match made in Heaven. Chad brings up Dimitri holding a gun on Kate and how Gwen terrorized his family, so he says they are absolutely perfect for each other. Chad hopes they are going to Hell for their honeymoon. Dimitri hoped this would be a fresh start for all of them. Dimitri points out that Stephanie and Gwen are family just like he and Chad are. Stephanie responds that Abigail was her family too and she will never forget what Gwen did to her. Chad tells Dimitri that his minute is up and shuts the door. Stephanie jokes that he’s getting really good at that.

Alex tells Melinda how amazing therapy is and sometimes he worries about figuring out too much about himself.

Li assures Connie that he had nothing to do with any plot to kill Stefan DiMera. Connie calls that a shame because she has a thing for bad boys.

Leo assures Gwen that Dimitri is just running errands. Gwen questions Leo becoming so trusting. Leo says he just hates seeing Gwen sad and rejected but points out that it’s not too late to call off the wedding. Gwen questions if he thinks she should. Leo thinks back to being in bed with Dimitri. Leo then tells Gwen that he doesn’t think she should call off the wedding and that this is just pre-wedding jitters. Gwen asks if he’s sure about Dimitri. Leo responds that he’s positive. Gwen decides that she will just get over herself and pretend tonight never happened. Gwen thanks Leo for always setting her straight and calls him her best friend in the entire world as she hugs him.

Li questions Connie hoping that he did try to kill his former wife’s lover. Connie responds that she’s addicted to true crime podcasts and she’s always rooting for the bad guy. Connie says nothing got her going more than reading about how Li and Megan tried to brainwash Harris to take Stefan out. Connie suggests they go somewhere private to hear all about it.

Alex explains to Melinda what happened between he and Stephanie and says he sees now that it was his fear of abandonment that made him try to control the situation and control Stephanie. Alex adds that it blew up in his face and now she’s living across the hall with Chad while he’s trying to be grateful to be friends and move in to a more respectful relationship with someone like Melinda. Melinda responds that she’s afraid that’s never going to happen. Alex questions that as he thought they were getting along. Melinda says they were but this is never going to happen. Alex asks why not. Melinda responds that Alex talks too much, he keeps taking his glasses on and off which is annoying, and she declares that he is still in love with Stephanie.

Chad comes out of the shower and jokes about nobody else knocking at the door. Stephanie points out that with all the interruptions, she never got around to making dinner and asks if they can go out instead which Chad calls a great idea. Chad talks about it not making sense why Dimitri would even want them at the wedding. Chad remarks that snakes don’t get married, so he feels there is something very off about them.

Dimitri returns to the Salem Inn where Leo answers the door. Dimitri says he didn’t realize Leo would be there and asks if Gwen is around. Gwen then comes out from the bathroom and says she was just about to call him. Gwen says she got all worked up over him going to run errands that she forgot that she had to run one herself about the Spectator. Gwen apologizes for how she behaved earlier. Gwen states that he can thank Leo for talking her down from the ledge. Gwen tells them to play nice as she then exits. Dimitri says that sounds like a good idea and begins kissing Leo.

Nicole agrees with EJ that this time they do need to be honest with each other. Nicole assures EJ that she loves him and she is over Eric, but she will always care about Eric and his happiness. EJ knows he can’t expect her not to. Nicole then brings up Sloan getting her hooks in to Eric right after Jada aborted his baby and he thought Marlena was dead. Nicole complains that Eric is a fundamentally good guy and now he’s having a baby with a tarantula. EJ jokingly asks if she doesn’t like Sloan. Nicole responds that she just thought Eric would wake up one day and see Sloan for who she really is, but now he’s going to be tied to her forever. Nicole feels that is why Sloan got pregnant.

Eric tells Sloan that he will go see what’s keeping the doctor and exits the room. Sloan complains that this cannot be happening and worries that if they check EJ’s DNA and it doesn’t match the baby, it could prove it’s not EJ’s baby and it’s Eric’s.

After Alex and Connie leave the bar, Li goes back over to Melinda’s table where she asks him how his date was. Li admits it was God awful and asks about her date. Melinda jokes that she can tell him any detail about Alex’s inner journey. Li comments on Melinda ordering their favorite. Melinda says she thought she’d be sharing with Alex but he wouldn’t stop talking and rambling about his ex. Melinda adds that it would be a shame to waste it and asks Li to let her atone for their date the other night by sharing the wine. Li agrees to do so and sits with her.

Chad and Stephanie exit their apartment as Alex is coming home. Stephanie questions him being back so soon. Alex responds that he and his date didn’t hit it off. Chad calls that unfortunate and says they were just leaving. Stephanie asks what Alex is going to do with the rest of his evening then. Alex says he’ll probably just order a pizza and talks about listening to a podcast about vulnerability. Alex then asks them if they think it’s annoying that he takes his glasses on and off. Chad suggests if he doesn’t need them, he should just get rid of them. Alex then asks what they are doing. Chad responds that they are going to the Pub. After some silence, Chad reluctantly asks if he wants to come. Alex says he doesn’t want to intrude, but then says clam chowder would be great and agrees to go with them. Stephanie kisses Chad on the cheek and then they walk on.

Nicole tells EJ that there is one more thing she wants to say as they sit together. Nicole knows there’s nothing she can do about how Eric lives his life, but she loves the life she lives now and she needs to focus on EJ and their baby. EJ says that sounds mature. Nicole jokes that it must be the hormones. EJ says it makes her even more beautiful as they kiss.

Eric returns to Sloan and tells her that the doctor will be right in. She thanks him for checking. Eric says he didn’t mean to upset her about having genetic testing done. Sloan assures that she wants to do anything that ensures their baby is healthy. Sloan claims she was just worried about Nicole as even though they don’t get along, she and EJ seem really happy about the baby so she just doesn’t want them to have any bad news. Eric kisses Sloan and hugs her.

Gwen exits the Salem Inn but then realizes that she forgot her phone.

Dimitri and Leo kiss until Leo stops and argues that Gwen is his best friend and she was a wreck when he got home. Leo brings up how it makes him feel when Gwen talks about feeling like Dimitri doesn’t love her. Dimitri tells Leo to calm down and assures that Gwen will not get hurt, but she will get very rich, so this can still work out for all three of them. Dimitri declares that what Gwen doesn’t know can’t hurt her. Dimitri suggests they stop talking about Gwen as he and Leo then continue kissing.

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Wendy and Tripp kiss until Li walks in and says not to let him interrupt. Wendy says they didn’t know he was there. Tripp explains that they haven’t had a chance to be together much since he’s been working nights. Li understands and guesses he’s just down on romance after his date last night. Wendy brings up that Li told them it was a disaster but didn’t say why and asks what happened. Li reveals that his “perfect match” tried to send him to prison.

At the bar, Melinda offers to buy Sloan a drink. Sloan asks if she just wants to gloat. Melinda argues that she had an open and shut case against her brother and that Sloan knew that going in. Sloan hoped that she could get Colin a lighter sentence. Melinda says that after what he did to Paulina and Chanel and giving Abe a head injury, there was no way. Sloan tells Melinda that she’s not going to have the drink because she’s pregnant.

Eric goes to see Brady at John and Marlena’s. Eric asks if the rumors are true. Brady confirms that he threatened Kristen with a gun. Eric questions how he could be so unbelievably stupid.

At the DiMera Mansion, Kristen complains about looking for a decent criminal lawyer. Belle walks in and says they need to talk. Belle asks if Kristen is actually going to let Brady go to prison. Kristen asks why not and what Brady has ever done for her.

Brady knows threatening Kristen with a gun wasn’t the wisest thing to do but argues that he needed her to tell him where she stashed his kid. Eric worries that Brady gave Kristen ammunition to go after him. Eric admits that he gets why Brady did it and that he was terrified of not seeing his kid again. Eric adds that he understands that now more than ever, because he just found out that he’s going to be a father.

EJ and Nicole meet with the specialist Dr. Sorenson at the hospital. Nicole thanks her for taking the time and introduces her to EJ. EJ apologizes for missing the first appointment as he was detained. EJ talks about how Nicole told him that she’s optimistic that she can carry the baby to term. She says now that Nicole is further along, she can tell them more about the baby’s health and also the gender. Nicole reveals that they’ve decided to say no to that and be surprised. EJ assures that they would be delighted with a son or a daughter as they just want the baby to be healthy. EJ decides that he will let them get on with the examination but she says she’d like to start by examining EJ.

Brady questions Eric being a father as he thought Nicole’s baby turned out to be EJ’s. Eric confirms that to be true but reveals that Sloan’s baby is his.

Melinda questions Sloan being pregnant. Sloan notes that she seems surprised. Melinda thought she was the ultimate career woman. Sloan says she was, but then she met Eric Brady. Melinda asks if she’s going to keep the baby, pointing out that she and Eric haven’t been together that long and says this couldn’t have been a planned baby but Sloan says that it was. Sloan asks if Melinda is surprised because they aren’t married. Melinda says she’s no one to judge. Sloan says they couldn’t be happier as Eric always wanted to be a father and brings up how just recently, Eric thought he could be the father of Nicole’s baby but he isn’t and EJ is. Melinda then questions if Sloan is just giving Eric the baby that he didn’t have with Nicole. Sloan insists that she’s not just having the baby to make Eric happy as she wants the baby very bad. Sloan brings up that her parents are dead and Colin is going to prison, so she realized that she doesn’t have any family around and she’s decided to create one of her own. Melinda congratulates her then and insists that she’s being sincere as she admires that Sloan is taking risks to get what she wants. Melinda wishes she could do the same since she’s alone and doesn’t care for that very much. Melinda adds that she used to have a family too and Sloan’s idea of creating a new one does have it’s appeal. Sloan encourages her to go for it and asks if she’s seeing anyone. Melinda informs her that she actually just started dating again and had her first date last night with Li Shin. Sloan asks how it went. Melinda responds that it was a giant disaster. Sloan asks what happened. Melinda explains that it started out alright and then he caught her. Sloan questions what she was doing.

Li explains to Wendy and Tripp that Melinda tried to trick him in to admitting that he was behind the plot to kill Stefan DiMera while recording them. Tripp asks if that’s not entrapment. Li says it would’ve been if he had done anything wrong, but insists that he’s completely innocent. Tripp agrees that would be a bad date. Li says the odd part is that before that, they were actually hitting it off and bonding. Wendy comments that it seems like they have a fair amount in common. Tripp suggests Li give Melinda another chance.

Brady questions Eric about having a baby with Sloan and congratulates him. Eric thanks him and admits he’s excited about it, more than he thought he would be. Brady hopes that Eric is seeing Sloan for who she is and that he’s not disappointed when it all goes wrong. Eric assures that Sloan is nothing like Kristen. Eric says that bad things happened to Sloan and she lost her way, but she’s a good person. Brady says he’s happy for them then. Eric jokes that he’ll be leaning on Brady for advice. Brady doesn’t think his advice would be that helpful since he’s the guy that threatened Kristen with a gun. Eric points out that it was just a threat and he was desperate to find out what she did with Rachel. Brady informs him that the worst part is that Rachel heard him say it. Eric asks if he was able to convince her that he didn’t really mean it. Brady says obviously not since it was Rachel who called the cops which shocks Eric. Brady reveals that he’s looking at attempted murder charges. Eric urges Brady that he has to get through to Rachel and to retract her statement. Brady questions what he’s supposed to do and asks what kind of father would say his daughter was lying. Eric asks what kind of father he will be in prison. Brady states that even if he asked Rachel to change her statement, he’s not sure that she would do it because she’s under Kristen’s control that much. Eric insists that Rachel must not have known what she was doing. Brady adds that Kristen also backed up Rachel’s statement. Eric asks what Brady is going to do. Brady informs him that Belle is talking to Kristen now, so he’s hoping to God that she gets through to her.

Kristen acknowledges that Belle has guts but she asked her last night to salvage her and Brady’s custody agreement and she turned her down but now she wants her to help get Brady out of this. Belle admits that she was angry on Brady’s behalf when she turned her down. Kristen says she’s angry on her behalf because she thought that she and Brady had a deal, but then he pulled a gun on her. Belle argues that Brady was out of his mind with worry about Rachel when he did that and that Kristen would’ve done the same thing if the table were turned. Kristen says probably but it wasn’t her. Belle questions what Kristen gets by sending Brady to prison.

EJ questions Dr. Sorenson wanting to examine him. She says she’s just trying to get a full picture of the child’s health which means they have to consider several factors. EJ agrees to whatever she needs. She states that she just needs a sample of his DNA.

Kristen asks if Belle thinks Brady might actually be prosecuted. Belle states that attempted murder charges might not be serious to DiMeras, but it is to the law. Belle argues that she doesn’t think Brady really would’ve pulled the trigger. Belle admits that what Brady did was wrong but says that Kristen pushed him to it. Kristen argues that she did not kidnap Rachel. Belle says there is blame on both sides and asks what matters most to her because Rachel’s best interest is having both parents in her life. Kristen asks Belle what she wants her to do then. Belle wants Kristen to recant her statement to Jada and not send the father of her child to prison.

Eric didn’t realize how bad things had gotten between Brady and Kristen. Eric wishes there was some way he could help. Brady says he got himself in to this, so he will have to find a way to get his ass out of it. Eric tells Brady that if there’s anything he can do, all he has to do is ask. Brady thanks him. Eric says he has to get going to join Sloan at her first appointment. Brady asks how Sloan is feeling about the pregnancy as he knows Eric is happy but he feels Sloan didn’t seem like the settling down type. Eric then reveals that the pregnancy was planned and was actually Sloan’s idea which surprises Brady. Eric explains that Sloan saw how disappointed he was when he found out he wasn’t the father of Nicole’s baby and that he’s always wanted to be a father. Eric adds that Sloan wants kids too since she doesn’t have her parents and her brother is going to prison, so she was kind of motivated to get pregnant. Brady calls that pretty selfless of her and acknowledges that Sloan must love him. Eric responds that he loves her too.

Melinda explains to Sloan that while on a date with Li, she tried to record him admitting that he wanted Stefan dead which surprises Sloan. Melinda adds that it’s not like she planned to do it as she and Li didn’t even know they were meeting since they were set up by a matchmaker. Melinda acknowledges that they were actually getting along despite the fact that she had tried to send him to prison. Melinda says it was an obstacle at first, but they have so much in common and she started opening up to him. Melinda thinks they were both having fun and there was chemistry too, but then she saw an opportunity to get a confession and Li caught on quickly. Melinda feels she should’ve known that trying to trap Li would blow up in her face. Sloan questions why Melinda did it if she was having fun and there was chemistry between them.

Li questions Tripp saying he should give Melinda another chance. Tripp acknowledges that Melinda shouldn’t have tried to record him, but maybe it was an impulsive decision that she regrets. Tripp states that Melinda has been through a lot the past couple years. Wendy asks about that while Li asks how he knows. Tripp explains that Melinda had a daughter who was a nurse at the hospital and she died in a freak accident. Wendy calls that so sad. Tripp says her name was Haley and she was a friend of his but she got her life cut short in a horrible way. Li states that losing a child must be the worst pain in the world, but that doesn’t change how he feels about last night and he never wants to see Melinda Trask again.

EJ questions the doctor wanting his DNA. She says just a simple cheek swab is all. Nicole argues that they already did the paternity test and asks what else she needs. She explains that the hospital had DNA from Eric Brady, but nothing from EJ, and questions why that is. Nicole admits that she didn’t tell her that when she got pregnant, she was 99% sure that EJ was the father but there was a slight chance that it could be Eric’s. Nicole adds that once they ruled out that chance, they knew EJ was the father obviously. Dr. Sorenson still wants a DNA analysis to look out for genetic markers or any diseases that could be passed on to the baby. She reminds them that the goal of their appointment is to assure that they have a healthy baby. Nicole says they can’t argue with that.

Eric admits that he was taken aback when Sloan said she wanted to have their baby. Eric says it goes to show that people can change and suggests that maybe Kristen will surprise him but Brady doubts that. Brady tells Eric that he is happy for him as he knows how long he’s wanted this. Brady thinks Eric will be one hell of a good dad. Eric tells him to let him know how things go with Belle and Kristen. Eric reminds him that he’ll do anything he can to help him. Brady thanks him but thinks the only person that can help him is Kristen.

Kristen is not sure that changing her statement is the silver bullet that Belle thinks it is because Brady admitted that he wanted to kill her and Rachel heard him. Belle argues that Brady didn’t know if his daughter was alive or dead, so he was at his wit’s end. Kristen asks if that’s what she is going to tell the jury. Belle confirms that it is and that without testimony, Melinda will have a hard time making the charge stick. Kristen asks what she gets out of keeping Brady out of jail. Belle asks if she’s talking about a deal. Kristen brings up that Brady went back on their shared custody agreement. Kristen then declares that she will change her statement if Brady signs on the dotted line. Belle assures she’ll get him to sign if she will do that. Kristen remarks that it will be hard since Brady tore it up but Belle is sure she can get a fresh copy. Kristen asks if she really thinks Brady will sign. Belle thinks Brady will be very appreciative of what she’s doing for him, so that he will be more than willing to sign the terms.

Melinda tells Sloan that she doesn’t know what made her record Li and guesses it was instinct as she smelled blood and went for it. Sloan relates to being there a time or two. Melinda feels part of her just always needs to win and it overpowered her want to have a real human connection. Melinda admits that when Li stormed out and she was eating alone, she felt sad. Sloan knows Li might not be the most morally upstanding person, but he is handsome and really rich. Sloan adds that he can be pretty shrewd when he needs to be. Melinda asks what she’s getting at. Sloan knows she doesn’t know her that well but feels that Li might be Melinda’s perfect match. Melinda is pretty sure Li never wants to see her again after last night. Melinda then reveals that her matchmaker set her up with someone else tonight and he’s meeting her here.

Wendy tells Li that she’s really sorry that his date didn’t go well as she knows how much he wants a fresh start after everything with Gabi. Li responds that he’s not giving up and reveals that the matchmaker has already set him up with someone else to meet and he has to go now. Li jokes that he’s sure they are sad to see him go and he hopes they can find a way to fill the empty hours. Tripp wishes him luck and hopes this lady works out better. Li says as long as she doesn’t try to convict him of a felony, it will be a definite improvement as he then exits the apartment.

Dr. Sorenson says she will send EJ’s DNA to the lab and they will get the results in a few days. She says they will then do an ultrasound on the baby as she steps out. EJ and Nicole talk about their excitement as they kiss.

Sloan jokes about Melinda meeting a guy while already finishing a martini. Sloan talks about having to take care of her baby and having her first pre-natal appointment today. Melinda hopes it goes well. Sloan says she feels good and Eric will be there too. Melinda acknowledges that it was nice talking to her and suggests they do it again sometime. Sloan agrees that she would like that. Melinda send her regards to Eric, acknowledging that they haven’t always seen eye to eye but she knows he’s a good man and thinks he will be a great father. Sloan agrees and says he’s very happy about the baby. Sloan tells Melinda that she will see her soon as she then exits.

Wendy and Tripp have leftovers for dinner. Wendy tells Tripp that she was sorry to hear about Tripp’s friend Haley. Tripp thanks her and calls it a real shock when she died. Wendy asks if they were close. Tripp says they could say that as he reveals that they were actually married, which shocks Wendy.

Belle goes to see Brady, who asks how it went and if it’s good news or bad news. Belle hopes he thinks it’s good news. Brady asks what that means. Belle responds that she can make this whole thing go away and he won’t go to prison. Brady asks what the catch is. Belle then informs him that Kristen will change her statement, if he agrees to a shared custody arrangement. Brady complains that he either goes to jail or has to share custody with a maniac. Belle goes over that Brady pulled a gun on Kristen, said he was going to kill her, and his daughter heard him so he’s not going to get everything he wants. Brady says he understands and takes the agreement to sign. Kristen then walks in and questions if Brady signed it. Brady is taken aback and questions if they came here together. Belle asks what difference that makes. Brady argues that if he signs it, there’s no guarantee that Kristen will talk to the cops. Brady then declares that he’s not signing anything until Kristen upholds her end of this crap bargain that Belle made. Kristen tells Brady to have fun in prison then. Brady warns that if he goes, he’ll just grant custody of Rachel to John and Marlena. Belle acknowledges that would be within Brady’s rights. Kristen then says fine and calls Melinda, who asks what she wants. Kristen puts it on speaker and says she’s been thinking about the statement she gave and she was pretty rattled in the moment, but she feels like she overstated things which Melinda questions. Kristen tells her that she would like to retract her statement and not press charges against Brady. Melinda reminds her that she still has Rachel’s statement. Kristen is sure once she explains things to her, Rachel will feel the same way. Melinda questions if she was just wasting her time. Kristen remarks that she’s so glad they understand each other and hangs up. Kristen then tells Brady that it’s his turn.

Wendy comments on being pretty surprised as Tripp never told her that he was married before. Tripp explains that it was just so Haley could get a green card but immigration didn’t like that so they had to make it look like true love. Tripp admits that while they were doing that, he kind of fell for her. Wendy says no wonder it was so awful when he lost her. Tripp assures that he’ll never forget her, but he tells himself that she is in peace and would want him to be happy, which he is. Tripp then kisses Wendy. Wendy mentions having to get back to the office. Tripp suggests they watch a movie if she’s still awake when he gets off. Wendy says it’s a date as they kiss. Wendy hopes Li’s date works out as well because he needs to find someone too. Tripp comments that it’s too bad he wouldn’t even consider giving Melinda another chance.

Melinda calls the matchmaker and complains about the guy still not showing up. She’s instructed to look for a man in a blue blazer as she hangs up. Li then arrives and Melinda says it couldn’t be him again.

Eric goes to the hospital and runs in to Nicole. Nicole mentions just having an appointment with the specialist. Eric asks if she’s okay. Nicole says they did a sonogram and everything looked great but the specialist wants to make sure everything is okay by having EJ’s DNA tested. Eric says it sounds like EJ found the right doctor. Nicole then asks what Eric is doing here and if he’s okay. Sloan then arrives and joins Eric, saying that they are both great and she’s pregnant.

EJ thanks Dr. Sorenson again for coming back to Salem on such short notice. She jokes about having to put up with gourmet on his private jet. EJ asks if she can do him another favor. EJ then reveals that Nicole doesn’t want to know the sex of the baby, but he does. EJ says when it comes to decorating the nursery, it would be nice to know what colors to use. EJ asks if the doctor could let him know when she knows if it’s a boy or a girl. She responds that she’s sorry but Nicole is her patient, so she can’t give out any information without her permission. EJ understands and jokes that she can’t blame him for trying. EJ then declares that all that really matters is that he’s going to be the father of a healthy baby as Dr. Sorenson holds onto EJ’s DNA sample.

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Stephanie opens her laptop at home and finds a note from Chad that he’s thinking about her. Stephanie grabs her phone to text him but Alex shows up at the door to return Chad’s robe. Stephanie thanks him and says she was about to get to work. Alex asks if Chad is home. Stephanie responds that he’s out. Alex calls that a bummer as he then walks inside.

Chad goes to see Theo at his room at the Salem Inn and says he wanted to come see him but was worried that he’d miss him. Theo responds that he was supposed to leave after Abe’s funeral, but he can’t now because Lani is missing. Chad questions what he means. Theo explains that Lani was due back at the prison last night but she’s disappeared and no one knows where she is.

Eli returns to Paulina’s and asks if there’s any news on Lani. Paulina responds that there’s nothing and that Rafe has been with Jada, searching all night. Paulina admits she’s worried as they both know Lani would never run and that she knew exactly when she was due back at prison. Eli agrees that Lani would never miss that deadline unless someone made her miss it.

Rafe, Jada, and US Marshal Sam Gerard go to the docks where they find Lani unconscious on the ground. Rafe goes to check on her and finds her pulse, but notes that it’s weak. Rafe tries asking if Lani can hear him but gets no response as he wonders what happened to her.

Marlena calls Whitley from her office but tells Kayla that she’s not answering and she doesn’t want to leave a message on such a delicate topic. Kayla feels bad about Whitley feeling guilty all these years over the death of her husband and her cats from carbon monoxide poison from a broken space heater. Marlena gets a call from John and asks if he and Steve had any luck finding Jerry Prentiss. Marlena is then shocked by his response.

Abe struggles to stay awake and calls out Paulina’s name while wondering why he’s always so tired. Whitley tells him not to worry as she brings in the space heater and remarks that she knows it’s summer but you can never be too warm. Whitley surrounds Abe with the stuffed animal cats and talks about when they got the cats. Whitley mentions when she found them on that terrible day. Abe questions what she’s talking about. Whitley brings up their wedding photo and how happy they look, saying she wants them to always be that happy so she’s going to make that happen now. Abe asks how. Whitley responds that everything has gone so wrong on the outside as everyone wants to take him away from her, but as long as they are here together inside then everything will be alright. Abe is not sure what she means. Whitley says he’ll know soon. Whitley notices that Marlena called her earlier and wonders what she wants.

Marlena tells John that if what he’s telling her is true, this is amazing. Marlena asks John to come home and says she loves him as they hang up. Marlena then informs Kayla that John and Steve found Jerry Prentiss, who insists that Abe is alive and revealed that he lied about seeing Abe at the docks or going in to the water. Marlena then adds that Whitley was paying Jerry to lie to the police and that Jerry said Whitley kidnapped Abe from the hospital and has been holding him captive all this time. Kayla asks if they have alerted the police. Marlena mentions that Steve left a message for Jada. Kayla feels they need to call Rafe and get somebody out there now. Marlena agrees and grabs her phone.

Eli and Paulina go over how the last time anyone saw Lani was in the park after the funeral but no one has seen her since and now the US Marshal is involved because Lani was overdue to be back in prison. Paulina worries that now Lani will never get that early release. Eli encourages that once Lani is found, she’ll tell them what happened. Eli adds that if Lani has her ankle monitor on, they will find her.

Jada calls for an ambulance to the docks. Rafe notes that Lani’s pulse is still there but she’s unresponsive. Rafe adds that there’s no blood or bruises, so he wonders what happened. Sam then finds the syringe nearby and asks if Lani has a history of drugs. Rafe assures that she doesn’t. Sam remarks that people can start in prison but Rafe insists that Lani would never. Rafe tries to get through to Lani as the ambulance arrives. Lani then wakes up and calls out for her dad.

Theo tells Chad that they were searching for Lani all night but there’s been no sign of her. Chad tells him that he’s sorry. Theo notes that Rafe sent him home to rest but he couldn’t. Theo mentions that he just called Claire, who wishes she could be there to help. Chad is sure Theo wishes he had Claire there to lean on, but he has him. Chad asks what he needs from him. Theo doesn’t know as none of this makes any sense and he’s really worried about Lani. Chad encourages that Rafe and Jada are hard working, experienced detectives who won’t stop until they find her. Theo thanks him and says he could use a distraction between Abe being gone and Lani being missing. Theo wants to take his mind off it all for a little while. Chad suggests a game of chess but Theo doesn’t think he could concentrate. Theo wants some good news and asks how Chad and Stephanie moving in together is going. Chad claims it’s been great with no issues at all. Theo points out that Chad wasn’t smiling when he said that, so he asks if things are really great. Chad says the apartment is really nice, good sized, and has a beautiful view. Theo wants to know how the living arrangement is going as he feels like there’s something Chad isn’t telling him. Chad admits that it was going great until Alex Kiriakis moved in right across the hall.

Alex tells Stephanie that he had the dry cleaner work on Chad’s robe. Stephanie says she’ll let Chad know. Alex brings up Stephanie working and asks if there’s anything she wants to bounce off him. Stephanie says she’s good and she really needs to get back to it. Alex says he’ll get out of her hair but first, he’ll give her one last chance to brainstorm. Stephanie doesn’t respond so Alex says he can take a hint. Stephanie questions if he can and brings up his intrusive behavior lately. Stephanie asks if he’s not aware of how obnoxious he’s being or if he’s trying to be a jerk.

Marlena calls Rafe but he doesn’t pick up. Kayla suggests Rafe and Jada are probably on their way to Whitley’s place now. Marlena exclaims that she can’t believe Abe is alive. Kayla gets paged about an incoming patient to the ER after a possible overdose. Marlena says she will call her with any news as Kayla exits the office. Marlena decides she can’t wait any longer and then exits her office.

Abe complains to Whitley that he feels so tired. Whitley responds that she just doesn’t want him to feel any pain. Abe remarks that he doesn’t how how he feels right now. Whitley argues that they love each other and that’s all that matters. Abe asks if she’s alright. Whitley says she’s just a little sad as she keeps thinking about the day she left him all alone and how careless she was and how she failed him. Whitley didn’t think she could bear it, but now God has given her a second chance to make sure he’s never alone. Whitley then turns on the broken space heater and declares they will always be together for all eternity. Whitley suggests watching Body and Soul then stops and decides they will just take a nap together. Abe begins to smell the carbon monoxide.

Eli tells Paulina that something doesn’t seem right since if Lani had her ankle monitor on, Rafe should’ve gotten a call with an update by now. Eli decides he needs to find out what’s going on and calls Rafe.

Rafe and Jada arrive at the hospital. Rafe tells Jada to go ahead and he’ll catch up as he stops to answer Eli’s call. Eli asks what’s going on with the search. Rafe apologizes for not being in touch and says things have been happening fast. Rafe reveals that he’s in the hospital where they just brought Lani in, so Eli needs to get there.

Kayla has Lani set up in a hospital bed as Jada enters the room and asks how she is. Kayla responds that her pulse is weak, her breathing is shallow, and her body temperature is extremely low. Kayla adds that the EMTs thought it was a possible overdose. Jada presents the syringe foudn at the scene and hopes Kayla can figure out a possible antidote.

Chad explains to Theo that Stephanie dated Alex before they got together and it was serious for him. Chad notes that Alex was always a player and never wanted to be exclusive until he met Stephanie. Theo points out that things obviously didn’t work out so he asks if Alex isn’t giving up easily. Chad explains that Stephanie broke up with Alex because of something he did and he apologized but by then, they were dating. Theo asks where that leaves Stephanie and Alex. Chad guesses they are friends but Alex is not okay with that and wants her back. Chad states that Alex had been cool until he moved in across the hall from them. Theo asks if it’s really been that bad. Chad informs him that it’s been two days and Alex has already showed up at their door half naked to use their shower and borrowed his robe without asking. Chad adds that Alex insisted on joining them for dinner until Stephanie finally had to give him the boot. Chad assures that he’s not threatened by Alex because Stephanie made her choice on who she wants to be with, but he doesn’t know if Alex is ever going to get the message.

Alex questions Stephanie thinking he’s a jerk. Stephanie responds that he knows damn well that he’s been acting like one. Stephanie complains that ever since Alex moved in, he’s treated their apartment like an extension of his own and treated himself to their food, their shower, and Chad’s robe. Alex claims he thought he was just being neighborly which Stephanie questions. Stephanie points out that just now, Alex pushed past her without being invited in, he ignored her saying no to brainstorming, and he’s still here which she questions being neighborly. Alex then admits he’s being a total jerk.

Jada tells Rafe about Kayla sending the syringe to the lab but worries about it being too late. Kayla then comes over to them so Rafe asks how Lani is and Jada asks if she found out what she was injected with. Kayla reveals the syringe was filled with a very powerful sedative, so they administered another drug to reverse the effects and she’s responding well. Rafe asks if Lani is out of the woods then. Kayla says she will keep her overnight to be sure but it’s looking good. Rafe asks if they can see her and mentions that Eli and Paulina are on their way. Kayla realizes they haven’t checked their messages. Rafe confirms they haven’t because they’ve been focused on Lani. Kayla then reveals that Abe is alive which shocks Rafe and Jada. Kayla informs them that Whitley is the one who took Abe from the hospital and he’s still at her place now, so Rafe and Jada rush out of the hospital.

The space heater continues leaking carbon monoxide as Marlena arrives at the door. Marlena knocks and calls out to Abe. Marlena then opens the door and heads inside, noting the smell. Whitley gets up and questions what she’s doing there. Marlena warns that the smell is toxic and they have to get out but Whitley declares that Abe is her husband and no one’s going anywhere.

Stephanie asks if Alex is really admitting to being a jerk or if he’s just telling her what she wants to hear. Alex claims it didn’t occur to him until she called him out on it but now he does see that he crossed the line. Stephanie asks what he thinks that’s about. Alex brings up seeing Marlena to work on his issues, get a handle on why he does what he does, and try to get better. Stephanie questions what Alex would say to why he continues to step over the line. Alex responds that he doesn’t know and admits maybe he’s jealous of what she and Chad have. Alex acknowledges that he had a chance with the girl of his dreams and he blew it, so he admits that part of him may have wanted to keep Stephanie and Chad from having what he wanted with her. Alex adds that if she didn’t call him out on it, he probably would’ve kept doing it because he’s not that aware. Stephanie argues that he wouldn’t keep doing it because she and Chad wouldn’t tolerate it. Stephanie can’t believe that someone as smart as Alex would continue doing this and not realize he was being a pest. Stephanie talks about how she wanted her and Alex to be friends and how they were in a good place, but it’s changing and not for the better. Alex complains that it wasn’t his intention to alienate her. Stephanie advises him to talk to Marlena because what he’s been doing needs to stop, otherwise they won’t just be ex-lovers but ex-friends too.

Chad apologizes to Theo as he asked for good news to distract him and he’s going on about Alex. Theo then gets a call from Kayla, who informs him that Rafe and Jada found Lani. Theo is relieved and asks if she’s okay. Kayla reveals that she’s in the hospital but she’s going to be fine. Theo calls that the best news ever. Kayla says there is more and asks him to come to the hospital so she can fill him in. Theo thanks her and says he’ll be on his way as they hang up. Theo informs Chad that they found Lani and she’s in the hospital but she’s okay. Theo says he needs to get there now so Chad decides he’ll give him a ride and they exit.

Eli and Paulina visit Lani in the hospital. Eli thought Rafe and Kayla would be there to give them an update. Lani wakes up and greets them. Eli says he’s never been more happy to see her. Paulina asks how she feels and if she should get the doctor. Lani responds that she’s okay. Eli asks what happened. Lani reveals that Nurse Whitley King drugged her which shocks Eli. Lani then declares that Whitley tried to kill her. Eli asks when. Paulina suggests the questions can wait but Lani says she has something to tell them. Paulina wants to hear all that she has to say but says now is not the time. Lani insists that it’s important. Eli agrees with Paulina that Lani needs to rest and says they will have Rafe fill them in. Paulina assures they will talk later when Lani is feeling better. Lani tells Paulina to listen to her as she reveals that Abe is alive. Kayla then enters the room. Paulina questions what she said. Lani repeats that she found Abe and he’s alive. Paulina asks if it’s the drugs talking and she’s confused but Kayla confirms that Lani is telling the truth.

Whitley yells at Marlena to get out but Marlena insists on getting the space heater turned off and some air flowing. Whitley grabs an umbrella and threatens Marlena to stay away from the heater. Marlena argues that the air is toxic. Whitley assures that she knows that. Marlena brings up Whitley coming to her for help before and she failed her, so she asks for a chance to help her now. Marlena goes over how Whitley was lost after her husband died and she came to her for help dealing with the pain she was feeling. Whitley cries that her husband died alone and this is her chance to fix it. Marlena argues that it was an accident. Whitley says they should’ve been together and this time they will be. Marlena insists it wasn’t her fault and was a terrible tragic accident. Whitley remembers coming to Marlena for help. Marlena asks her to let her help her now through the terrible pain. Marlena asks for Whitley to trust her. Jada and Rafe then burst in and Jada pulls her gun on Whitley.

Paulina questions Lani saying that Abe is alive. Eli brings up the witness saying he saw Abe fall in the river. Lani reveals that she talked to Jerry Prentiss and he admitted to lying. Kayla adds that Jerry admitted it to John and Steve as well after they tracked him down in LA. Paulina questions why. Lani explains that Whitley paid Jerry to fake Abe’s death. Paulina asks where Abe is so they can get to him. Kayla informs her that they think he’s in Whitley’s apartment so Rafe and Jada just left and hopefully they will find him to end this nightmare once and for all. Lani states that Whitley had Abe all this time, so she went straight to her apartment but she drugged her before she could get Abe out. Lani adds that Whitley has been sedating Abe and telling him that she’s Paulina. Paulina exclaims that her precious husband is alive.

Jada warns Whitley with her gun as Marlena joins Jada and Rafe. Whitley then grabs a lighter and threatens to blow them all up. Jada acknowledges that if she does it, the whole place will be a fireball. Jada argues that they came to rescue Abe, so they are not leaving without him. Whitley declares that she will not be alone and that she did all of this to be with her husband, so they will not take him away from her. Abe starts waking up and asks who these people are. Rafe asks Whitley to put the lighter down but she refuses and yells at them to get out. Marlena tells Whitley that she won’t leave her alone and will stay right with her, but Abe has family that are worried about him and he needs to go home. Whitley shouts that he is home here with her and she’s taking them all with her now. Whitley warns them to back up. Marlena pleads with Whitley to remember that she’s a nurse who helped people. Marlena promises to help her through this and asks her to give her the lighter. Whitley then hands over the lighter as she cries.

Alex tells Stephanie that he got the message loud and clear, so he will now get out of her hair for real this time. Stephanie stops him to ask why this is coming up now when she’s been with Chad for awhile and they’d been fine. Alex suggests maybe because he saw them move in together and take that next step which drives home to him that he will never have what they have. Stephanie states that he can be a lot sometimes, but despite his flaws, he’s a serious catch and one day he will meet someone who is perfect for him. Alex doesn’t know about all that and says all that’s important to him right now is having her friendship which he hopes he still does. Stephanie says he does but no more being a jerk. Stephanie then hugs Alex until Chad comes home and shoves Alex off, questioning what the hell he’s doing. Stephanie tells Chad it’s not what he thinks. Chad argues that he think Alex can’t take no for an answer, so he forced himself on her. Alex says that’s not what happened. Chad screams at him to shut up. Stephanie explains that she and Alex just had a very productive talk about boundaries. Chad questions what boundaries when Alex had his hands all over her. Stephanie clarifies that she hugged Alex because Alex understands now that he’s been a jerk and promised to stop. Alex tells Chad that Stephanie helped him realize that and he wanted to sincerely apologize to Chad too. Alex knows his actions and behavior has shown otherwise, but says he is rooting for them. Chad hopes that is true. Alex says he came to drop off his robe and he’s leaving now. Alex then thanks Stephanie for not telling him to get lost for good as he exits. Chad guesses he overreacted.

Paulina repeats that Abe is alive and hopes she’s not dreaming as she prays that he’s okay. Kayla knows it’s a lot to take in and offers to take her to the nurses station while they wait for word. Paulina insists that she won’t be able to sit until she sees Abe and knows he’s okay. Paulina decides they need to give Eli and Lani a moment alone. Paulina encourages Lani about going home to her babies soon. Paulina tells Eli to take care of Lani and calls her the hero. Paulina then exits with Kayla. Eli jokes about Lani being unable to wait for backup and having go straight to Whitley’s place. Lani asks about Abe. Eli assures that they are both safe.

Jada calls in to confirm that the location is secure and that they will be transporting the prisoner soon. Jada tells them to get the mental health team ready. Jada then tells Whitley that she’s going to be okay but first she has to read her rights as she arrests her.

Theo arrives at the hospital and sees Paulina, who hugs him and says she’s so glad he’s there. Theo asks where Lani is and if she’s alright which Paulina confirms. Paulina says Eli is with her now and she’s going to be just fine, but there’s more. Theo notes that Kayla said that on the phone and assk what they are talking about. Paulina calls it a miracle as Marlena then wheels Abe in to the hospital. Theo and Paulina rejoice as Abe regains consciousness and asks what’s going on here. Paulina declares that Abe has come home to them as she hugs him.

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Steve goes to Los Angeles and calls Kayla. Kayla asks if he found Jerry Prentiss. Steve says not yet but after he and John missed him at the bus station, he took a gamble that Jerry might be heading to LA to resume his acting career. Kayla admits that sounds like a good bet. Steve says they will see as the bus from Chicago should arrive any minute. Kayla hopes he’ll be on it and that Steve will be able to ask him what he’s hiding about Abe. Kayla tells him to keep her posted and that she loves him as they hang up. John joins Steve with coffee as they talk about not sleeping on the flight. John declares that they will rest when they get justice for their buddy. Steve sees the bus arrive and tells John to keep his eyes peeled for Jerry.

Kate shows up at Paulina’s door and says she came to see how she’s doing. Paulina calls that very kind of her and invites her in. Kate knows yesterday was difficult for her but says she got through it. Kate tells Paulina that they are all here for her and whatever she needs. Paulina says she appreciates that but right now, she’s just worried about Lani. Kate asks if Lani went back to prison. Paulina reveals that she didn’t and she has no idea where her daughter is.

Whitley serves oatmeal for breakfast at her home where Abe remains sedated and she has Lani tied up.

Kate asks Paulina about Lani missing and says that doesn’t make any sense. Paulina agrees and can’t imagine what could’ve happened to her. Kate asks Paulina to walk her through it and goes over Lani wanting to stay in the park alone to gather her thoughts after the funeral. Paulina adds that Lani assured she’d be home in time for Rafe to take her back to prison, but she’s been missing the entire night. Kate assures that Lani wouldn’t run. Paulina adds that Lani doesn’t have a phone since she’s a prisoner. Paulina talks about Rafe, Jada, and Theo being out looking for Lani since Rafe didn’t want to involve the police or else they would have to report Lani missing. Paulina wonders how three people can search an entire town. Kate encourages Paulina to just give it time but Paulina points out that the prison already called looking for Lani and Rafe had to stall. Paulina hopes they get this solved before it does become a police matter.

Rafe goes to the police station and tells Jada that he just came to pick up a few things from his office. Rafe asks if there’s any word on the search for Lani. Jada says there’s nothing yet. Rafe gets a call from the US Marshal and says he’s been blowing up his phone ever since he didn’t return Lani to prison, so he doesn’t know how much longer he can stall them. Jada knows it must be tough not to be able to use the department’s resources. Rafe worries that if they make it official police business then the US Marshal will know what’s going on and Lani will be considered a fugitive. Rafe argues that there is no way that Lani would’ve run. Jada asks how he explains her going missing then. Rafe only has one explanation; that Lani is in serious trouble.

Whitley tells Abe a story about Lani coming to visit them and how she’s refusing to eat. Whitley tries to feed Lani but she knocks it away and shouts that she is not her mother.

Kayla goes to see Marlena in her office at the hospital. Kayla informs Marlena that Steve and John have gone to Los Angeles to try and intercept Jerry Prentiss at the bus station. Marlena hopes they succeed.

John and Steve wait at the bus station. Steve guesses they were wrong about Jerry heading to LA and that there won’t be much chance of finding him now. Jerry then appears in a hoodie and they spot him. Steve confronts him and John introduces themselves as two of Abe Carver’s best friends. Jerry asks what this is all about and how they found him. Steve brings up Jerry being in a big hurry to leave Salem. Jerry claims that he needed to get here for work. John argues that Jerry shot out of his window so they couldn’t question him about Abe. Jerry responds that he already told the police everything he knows. Steve says he didn’t tell them that he was hanging around Abe’s hospital room on the day he disappeared. Jerry insists that he wasn’t. John says that’s not what their eye witness said. Jerry questions what eye witness.

Marlena and Kayla talk about Whitley saying that she saw Jerry hanging around Abe’s hospital room on the day that he disappeared. Kayla explains that John and Steve looked over everything again, starting with Whitley’s statement. Kayla adds that Chanel stopped by and gave them new information that Whitley seemed very interested in Abe and maybe even obsessed. Marlena asks what that means. Kayla explains that Whitley worked on Abe’s campaign and was at the park when Abe and Paulina got married and then when Abe passed away, she went to Paulina’s apartment to give her condolences. Kayla adds that Steve got suspicious so he came to the hospital to talk to her and that’s when she brought up Jerry. Kayla then informs Marlena that Whitley then came to her to resign from the hospital which was surprising since she’s worked there for 15 years and always had glowing reviews. Marlena wonders why Whitley would leave. Kayla says that she said she wanted a fresh start and that Salem wasn’t the same since Abe died. Marlena acknowledges that’s true but finds it odd that Whitley would resign right around the time of Abe dying. Kayla thought so but notes that Whitley talked about Abe like they were friends, so maybe they were closer than they think. Marlena talks about never seeing Whitley at any event that Abe hosted and she’s never heard Abe mention her name. Kayla wonders if they should be worried. Marlena then reveals that she remembered that she treated Whitley as a patient.

Whitley talks to Lani as if she’s Paulina. Lani calls her insane. Lani complains about Whitley shooting Abe up with drugs to keep him catatonic and holding him prisoner while the rest of his family thinks he’s dead. Lani reveals that she talked to Jerry, who told her all about her plan. Lani calls Whitley a liar, a fake, and nothing like Paulina.

Paulina tells Kate that she can feel that Lani is in trouble as she would never run, so she wonders where Lani is. Kate points out that Lani just lost her father, so maybe the thought of going back to prison was too much and she wanted time to sort it out. Paulina says that Lani was heartbroken but never gave the slightest indication that she would be late. Kate says sometimes you can’t think straight with grief. Paulina argues that Lani knows better than anyone what missing that deadline would mean for her future and that Rafe vouched for her. Paulina declares that Lani isn’t making contact because she can’t. Kate argues that just because Lani hasn’t contacted doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong. Paulina says she stayed up all night trying to think of another scenario but she couldn’t.

Jada tells Rafe that if he thinks Lani is in trouble then maybe they should use the department’s help. Rafe still thinks there’s a reason that Lani is missing and he doesn’t want to add time to her sentence and keep her away from her kids. Jada decides they will just have to find her themselves then. Rafe thanks her for everything. Rafe tells Jada that he’s got it and that she can go home and rest. Jada jokes that he couldn’t tell her what to do as her boss so what makes him think he can as a civilian. Rafe says he doesn’t regret anything he’s done and that he would do it all over again. Jada jokes that after they find Lani, she’d love to do it again and again all the time. Sam Gerard from the US Marshals then enters the station and asks Rafe where Lani is. Jada introduces herself and offers him coffee. Sam argues that Rafe told the warden that he would have Lani back in her cell by lights out last night and he’s been trying to reach him ever since. Rafe apologizes and reveals that the acting mayor recently relieved him of his duties so things have been hectic. Sam argues that the terms of Lani’s release clearly state that she was to return to prison immediately following her father’s funeral and she’s now in violation of those terms, so he needs to turn her over now. Rafe responds that he’s afraid he can’t do that because he doesn’t know where she is.

Whitley argues that Lani is confused and instructs Abe to tell her who she is. Lani argues that Whitley is crazy. Whitley calls her very disrespectful.

Kate tells Paulina that she has the utmost faith in Rafe to find Lani. Paulina is surprised to hear her say that. Paulina knows Rafe is a good man and he cares about her and her family, so she doesn’t question his integrity but his detective skills. Paulina doesn’t understand how Kate can be so sure that Rafe is going to find her daughter, when he never found Kate’s son, Philip. Kate acknowledges that she is right that they never found Philip but reveals that she is absolutely certain that Philip is alive.

Jerry informs John and Steve that Whitley is a liar, so he’s not surprised that she tried to throw him under the bus. John threatens to throw him under a bus for real while Steve questions why Whitley would say she saw Jerry outside of Abe’s hospital room if she didn’t. Jerry informs them that Whitley is trying to throw suspicion off herself, pointing out that Whitley worked at the hospital and knew how to avoid the cameras. John questions if he’s going on record and saying that Whitley kidnapped Abe. Steve questions what possible motive she would have to do that. Jerry says he’d have to ask her and remarks that she’s freaking nuts. Steve questions if Jerry is saying that Whitley killed Abe too. Jerry then reveals that nobody killed Abe because Abe is alive, shocking John and Steve.

Marlena goes over her files where Whitley was one of her patients in the fall of 2021 and that’s why she’s just remembering it now, because that is when Marlena was possessed.

Whitley remarks that Lani has a bit of the Devil in her with fire in her eyes. Lani threatens Whitley and complains about her not being honest. Whitley prays for the strength to hold her temper and tongue as she instructs Abe to tell Lani who she is. Abe responds that he doesn’t know who anyone is anymore. Lani tells Abe who he is and that he is her father, her hero, and the finest man she’s ever known. Lani insists that she is his daughter and his family while Whitley is not her mother or his wife, but a crazy psychopath who kidnapped him. Whitley shouts that’s enough and warns Lani not to say another word to Abe or she will be so sorry.

Sam warns Rafe that lying to a federal agent is a felony, so he would arrest him right now but he has a prisoner to find. Rafe assures that he wants Lani found just as much as he does. Sam remarks that he hopes that’s true but brings up Lani being a friend of Rafe’s and how he could be doing a favor for a friend. Sam reminds Rafe that harboring a fugitive is also a felony. Rafe argues that Lani is not a fugitive as she’s missing and assures that she did not run. Rafe points out that Lani is a model prisoner and is up for parole in six months so she would never jeopardize that. Sam argues that she already has. Sam accuses Rafe of doing this deliberately and Jada of helping him. Sam declares that he’s now going to use the full force of his agents to apprehend the fugitive and return her to prison where she will remain for a very long time. Jada stops him and asks him to hear her out first. Jada explains that Lani used to be a cop and risked her to life to protect and serve. Sam argues that Lani is a convicted murderer. Jada argues that she killed a man who abused her mother and then turned herself in. Jada insists that Lani has a damn good reason for being missing. Rafe adds that they spent all night looking for Lani, not because they thought she fled but because they were worried that something horrible had happened. Jada pleads with Sam to help them find Lani before it’s too late. Sam agrees to make a call to track Lani using her ankle monitor and if he gets a location, they will head there together so that he can take her to prison.

Paulina questions how Kate can be so sure that Philip is alive if the police can’t find him. Kate then reveals that the police can’t find him because she hid him. Kate explains that after she found out that Philip faked his death to frame Brady for murder and why he did it, she realized that he needed serious help, so her and Victor had Philip sent to a private psychiatric facility in Europe. Paulina apologizes as she had no idea. Kate adds that she’s only telling her now so that she will understand that she does know what she’s going through. Kate relates to the pain she felt when she thought Philip was dead and she doesn’t want anyone to feel that way. Paulina worries that she has to face facts and worries about Lani. Kate encourages that Lani is strong and resilient, so she thinks she is fine. Paulina prays that Kate is right. Kate assures that she is because God never gives them too much to handle and Paulina has had more than enough heartbreak.

John questions Jerry saying that Abe is alive. Steve argues that Jerry told the police that he saw Abe fall in to the water. Jerry admits that he lied. John questions why the hell he would do something like that as Steve holds him back. Jerry reveals that Whitley hired him to fake Abe’s death and plant his hospital bracelet and blood at the docks. Jerry adds that Abe is fine but Whitley has had him at her home on some medication. Steve questions why he would sign on for something like that. Jerry explains that he thought it was an acting gig. Steve asks why he didn’t go to the police. Jerry informs him that Whitley said they would never take his word over her word and that he would end up in prison. Jerry is surprised that they didn’t already know all of this since he told Lani. John questions him talking to Lani. Jerry tells them that Lani came to his door and was asking questions about Abe. John asks if he told Lani that Whitley King was holding Abe hostage in her apartment. Jerry confirms that she ran over there to save him.

Lani yells at Whitley that she’s not Paulina and repeats that she is Whitley King, a nurse at the hospital.

Marlena informs Kayla that Whitley was one of the patients she treated while possessed so she shudders to think what she would’ve said to her. Kayla encourages that it wasn’t her so she can’t beat herself up for what she said or did during that time. Kayla looks over the file and comments on the horrible way that Whitley lost her husband; carbon monoxide poisoning from a broken space heater. Kayla notes that they had three cats that died too.

Lani continues telling Whitley that she needs help. Whitley argues that she is the one who helps people. Lani accuses her of kidnapping Abe. Whitley argues that she saved Abe from the man who attacked him and now he’s getting better. Abe goes over how Whitley keeps saying she is his wife but he doesn’t know who she is. Lani encourages that this will all be over soon and she’s going to take care of him. Whitley shouts that she’s the one who takes care of him. Lani explains that she used to be a police officer and has a lot of friends on the force, so if she lets her go, she will go to the station and explain everything that happened and she will make sure nothing bad happens to anyone but Whitley has to set them free. Whitley refuses to do so.

Kate tells Paulina that when Philip went missing, she went in to a deep denial and refused to accept that he was gone until that became impossible. Kate says all of the evidence continued to mount with the trail of blood and the bloody knife. Kate notes that the police couldn’t find his body and now she knows why, but when they found his prosthetic leg in the water, she had to accept that her son was dead until she found out that wasn’t true and he was alive. Paulina remarks that Philip’s case sounds a lot like what happened to Abe.

Lani tells Whitley that this has to end. Whitley disagrees and argues that no one knows she’s here. Lani warns her that the police, FBI, and US Marshals are all looking for her since she was supposed to be back in prison yesterday and she’s sure by now it’s a full fledged manhunt, so it’s only a matter of time before they find her. Whitley questions how they will find her. Lani then reveals that she’s wearing an ankle monitor that they can use to track her location. Whitley argues that everything was fine but Lani ruined everything. Whitley declares that she and Abe were building a beautiful life together until Lani showed up and ruined everything. Lani asks her to please let them go. Whitley refuses and tells her to shut up because she’s not listening to her anymore. Whitley then grabs her syringe.

Marlena and Kayla continue going over Whitley’s file. Marlena reads about Whitley’s notes of the day her husband died. Kayla notes that Whitley’s session with Marlena was the first time that she told anyone the full story and that she blamed herself for the death of her husband and her cats. Marlena and Kayla figure that the Devil toyed with her and made her suffer.

Jerry tells John and Steve that he’s told them everything he knows and if they have more questions, they can talk to Whitley. Jerry asks if he can go now but John says no because he has an aided a kidnapping. Steve decides he’s coming back to Salem with them and he will let Rafe know that he needs to get to Whitley’s right away. John reminds Steve that Rafe isn’t on the force anymore. Jada gets a call from Steve, but Sam announces that he got a location on Lani so he, Jada, and Rafe rush out of the police station.

Lani pleads with Whitley not to do this. Whitley says it will be so much easier if she just closes her eyes and drifts away. Lani asks if she’s going to kill her and what that will do to Abe. Whitley responds that she didn’t want to do this, but she’s left her no choice. Whitley then injects Lani with the syringe while Abe yells no.

Steve leaves a message for Jada. John says they can’t wait around to hear back. Steve says they have to get ahold of someone in Salem to let them know that Abe is alive and well.

Kate apologizes to Paulina as she just wanted to reassure her. Paulina knows she didn’t want to get her hopes up, but acknowledges the similarities between Philip’s case and Abe’s case. Paulina says Abe’s hospital bracelet and blood was found on the docks, so everyone assumed he fell in the water. Kate brings up the witness. Paulina points out that Abe’s body, like Philip’s, was never found. Paulina declares that it’s not a huge leap that if Philip could be alive, then Abe could be too.

Marlena and Kayla talk about Whitley never getting the help she needed. Marlena wonders if Abe’s death triggered Whitley’s guilt over her husband. Marlena doesn’t know if Whitley will take her call, but she thinks she needs to reach out and make sure she’s okay.

Whitley sits with Abe and remarks that Lani was right that they can’t go on like this. Whitley says they were so ready to start their new beautiful life together with happiness and love but it would be so difficult when everyone is out there looking for Abe and learning the truth about what she did. Whitley states that she’s not ready to give Abe up yet and she just can’t.

Rafe, Sam, and Jada go to the docks and find Lani unconscious on the ground.

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Talia meets Jada at the Brady Pub and talks about being late because she was cleaning in the town square. Talia acknowledges that after everything she helped Colin do, she’s lucky to just walk away with community service. Talia notes that Jada is distracted and asks what’s wrong. Jada responds that she can’t stop thinking about Rafe and how being with her has cost him everything.

Rafe sits on the town square while on the phone with Paulina. Rafe encourages her to take a breath and says everything is going to be okay as they will find Lani. Rafe assures that he can stall the prison. Rafe adds that he doesn’t want to involve the police department right now and believes that he will find Lani before anybody ever realizes she was missing. Rafe tells Paulina that he’ll be in touch as they hang up. Johnny then approaches and greets Rafe.

Wendy is at home, on the phone with Tripp, who says he unfortunately has to cancel their reservation at the Bistro because the hospital is a madhouse like everyone decided to get sick on the same night. Tripp apologizes and says they’ll go to the Bistro another night this week. Wendy tells him it’s fine for him to go save lives and says she’ll see him when he gets back as they hang up. Wendy then turns around and finds a note that Li left for her, saying she was right that he needed to get over Gabi and that the matchmaker he hired said she found him a perfect match, so he has a date tonight.

Li and Melinda continue their date. Li admits that she was the last person he expected to meet here. Melinda states that she’s just a woman on date with a very attractive man that she’d like to get to know better despite their scratchy past. They look over the menu and both choose the salmon as their favorite. Melinda comments that it turns out they have a lot more in common.

EJ gives Nicole a foot massage in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. Nicole question why he let Dimitri move in. EJ clarifies that he didn’t and that Stefan made that decision unilaterally. EJ admits that he was infuriated at first but then realized it’s best to keep Dimitri close by, so they can keep an eye on him and hopefully convince him to vote his shares in the company. Nicole wishes him luck with that. EJ asks how Abe’s funeral was. Nicole calls it a lovely service but says after standing around with his friends and family, it finally started to feel real. EJ acknowledges that Abe was like a father figure to Nicole. Nicole then informs EJ that she has some news for him about their baby.

Sloan is on the phone, talking about how Eric has no idea that he could be the father of Nicole’s baby. Sloan goes home and enters her apartment while saying that Eric is completely in the dark but she’s surprised to then find Eric laying on the couch.

Johnny questions Rafe about the new mayor firing him which he confirms. Johnny hoped he was hearing wrong and questions if he’s on some sort of power trip. Johnny hopes that Rafe is at least going to fight it. Rafe asks what he can do since he violated department policy. Johnny asks if he and Jada are serious. Rafe calls it new and says they care about each other. Johnny says he’s happy to hear that even though losing his job sucks as he’s glad that he found someone since he knows his divorce from Nicole was tough. Rafe confirms it was but adds that they were never meant to be and everyone else saw that and knew that Nicole was going back to Eric. Johnny then says now Nicole is back with EJ and they’re having a baby which shocks Rafe, who questions Nicole being pregnant.

Nicole informs EJ that she talked to her doctor earlier and reveals that she said at their appointment tomorrow, they can find out the gender of their baby if EJ wants to.

Sloan finishes her call and tells Eric that she didn’t know he’d be there. Eric explains that she wasn’t there so he let himself in. Sloan asks about Abe’s funeral as she’s sure it was terribly sad. Eric confirms it was and then question who she was on the phone with and what exactly he’s in the dark about.

Wendy sits at home watching TV with a clay mask on when Tripp comes home and surprises her. Wendy didn’t think he’d be home and jokes about not wanting him to see her like this. Tripp says he likes it as Wendy jokes that it’s the look of a woman who got stood up by her super busy doctor boyfriend. Tripp informs her that he got someone to cover his shift, so they can still hit up the Bistro after all. Wendy says she was super busy at work as well, so she was hoping they could stay in if that’s okay with him. Tripp says that’s totally fine. Wendy points out that they also have the whole place to themselves because Li is on a date.

Melinda informs Li that her favorite movie is Casablanca. Li responds that his favorite is The Godfather trilogy along with Citizen Kane. Li mentions recently seeing Nope. Melinda acknowledges that he’s a movie buff. Li confirms it is one of his passions. They agree that their salmon is perfect. Melinda notes that she hasn’t really hit it off like this with someone in a long time and she hasn’t really been dating much since her divorce. Li didn’t know she was married. Melinda confirms that she was married to an abusive son of a bitch. Li says he’s sorry to hear that. Melinda states that she broke free before things got too ugly and guesses that’s why she had a soft spot for Talia, because Colin had a sick hold on her and convinced her to do horrendous things to settle his scores. Melinda is thankful that Talia broke free and hopes she makes the most of her second chance.

Talia hopes Jada is not blaming herself for Rafe losing his job since it seems like the acting mayor is totally tripping. Jada acknowledges that she and Rafe still broke the rules even though their relationship is consensual, Rafe is still her boss. Jada calls Rafe an amazing guy who is sweet, kind, and funny. Talia says if she’s this crazy about him then it might be worth him getting fired.

Rafe is shocked to learn that Nicole is pregnant. Johnny is sorry as he thought Rafe already knew. Rafe says he didn’t and didn’t think it was even possible for Nicole to carry a baby to term. Johnny confirms it’s a high risk pregnancy but notes that EJ flew in an expert to oversee the pregnancy. Rafe says he’s happy for Nicole and EJ as he’s sure EJ is thrilled. Johnny confirms that EJ is now that he knows he is the father, which Rafe questions. Johnny tells Rafe to just forget he even said that but Rafe says he has to tell him now. Johnny tells Rafe that he can’t go spreading this around. Rafe asks who he would even tell. Johnny then explains that before they got the DNA test done, there was a chance that the baby was Eric’s which Rafe laughs at.

Eric asks Sloan again how he is in the dark. Sloan claims that she was on the phone with Colin, who is in jail and starting his trial tomorrow. Eric asks what that has to do with him. Sloan says it doesn’t directly, but Colin was asking about them and how things are going. Sloan then admits that she’s been keeping something from Eric.

EJ asks Nicole if she wants to find out the gender of the baby. Nicole says she doesn’t know and asks if he does but EJ says he doesn’t know either. They joke about wanting the other to answer first. EJ suggests they both answer at the same time. Nicole thinks that seems kind of silly but agrees to it. On the count of 3, EJ says yes but Nicole says no. EJ questions her not wanting to know the sex of their baby which Nicole confirms. Nicole explains that she doesn’t want to tempt fate because finding out the gender is when it starts to feel real and she’d start to wonder what the baby will look like or what the name will be. EJ asks if that’s a bad thing. Nicole doesn’t want to risk getting disappointed, asking what if she loses the baby.

Eric tells Sloan no more dancing around and questions what she is keeping from him. Sloan then reveals that she’s late. Eric is surprised and asks if she’s saying she might be pregnant.

Rafe tells Johnny that he shouldn’t be surprised since Nicole went straight from their disaster of a marriage into a paternity mess with her two ex husbands. Johnny admits it was messy while Rafe calls it par for the course. They then agree that they are not ones to talk. Rafe declares that while he hates that it cost him his job, he is relieved to be in a drama free relationship with Jada. Johnny responds that a drama free relationship sounds really nice. Rafe asks if he’s stilll seeing Wendy but Johnny says that’s over. Rafe is sorry to hear that. Johnny states that it just wasn’t meant to be and that Wendy is with Tripp now.

Wendy and Tripp lay on the couch together, watching Body and Soul. Tripp jokes about her choice of snacks and then they kiss. Tripp tells Wendy how happy he is that she chose him to be her boyfriend. Wendy responds with how sorry she is that she put him through that dumb competition. Tripp says it’s okay as it was worth it. Wendy remarks that it wasn’t for Johnny. Tripp hopes Wendy doesn’t feel bad for Johnny and says he’ll probably be back with Chanel or with a new girl by the end of the week. Wendy acknowledges that Johnny will be fine in the romance department but admits that she’s worried about Li as she really hopes he’s enjoying himself on his date.

Li asks Melinda what she thinks most people in Salem would say about her. Melinda asks what he thinks they would say. Li guesses they’d say she is ruthless and a little scary, but he’s seeing a different side of her. Li admires what she did for Talia. Melinda thanks him for saying that and admits she’s seeing a different side of him as well. Melinda adds that she may have been a little harsh with him before as he may have broken the law and she doesn’t condone all he did to keep Gabi in his life, but he knows that Gabi gives as good as she gets. Melinda declares that Gabi and Stefan used them both and in the end, left them in the dust and toyed with their emotions. Melinda remarks that it’s no wonder Li wanted them dead. Li insists to not know what she’s talking about and repeats that he had nothing to do with the attempt on Stefan’s life. Melinda tells him that he’s not in the interrogation room, but enjoying a nice dinner and a few drinks with his new friend. Melinda tells Li that she likes him and she thinks something is happening here, so she just needs them to be honest with each other. Melinda promises it will go no further than this table. Melinda asks if Li is the one who brought Dr. Rolf back to Salem to brainwash Harris Michaels and if he was behind the assassination attempt.

Rafe suggest he and Johnny play a game of sad guy poker where they trade off what they are sad about. Rafe starts by saying he lost his job. Johnny responds that he lost his girlfriend. Rafe brings up his ex-wife having a baby with a guy he can’t stand. Johnny says the girl he was nuts about chose a nerdy doctor over him and his last ex left him for his sister while he doesn’t have a hot detective to fall back on. Johnny jokes that he thinks he just won there and Rafe agrees that he just left him in the dust there because he does have a hot detective in his life, so he has no complaints. Rafe and Johnny agree that they are both catches. Rafe jokes that Jada better lock him down and bets that there is a girl out there that’s going to swipe right on him. Rafe mentions that he has to go meet Jada at the Brady Pub and invites Johnny to join him for a beer. Johnny asks if he’s sure he can afford it. Rafe jokes that Johnny can buy the beers then. Johnny agrees to and says he misses hanging out with him like this as they then head to the Pub.

Wendy asks Tripp what is wrong with her when she’s with him and she’s worrying about her brother. Tripp understands that Li’s life has been off the rails for awhile and she’s worried about him. Wendy feels she’s worried more than she should be since Li is a grown ass man and she’s ashamed of some of the things he’s done lately. Tripp understands that Li is her family and she loves him which Wendy admits. Tripp says if Li was set up by a matchmaker, it should be a pretty decent match for him. Wendy hopes so and then decides that’s enough talk about her brother for one night as he can handle himself. Wendy says that leaves her to take care of Tripp as they kiss. Tripp asks if they should take this to the bedroom.

Melinda tells Li that she’s really not judging and she just wants them to be open with each other. Melinda asks again if Li sent Harris Michaels after Stefan. Li hesitates, then grabs Melinda’s purse and finds that her phone inside was recording them which he questions. Melinda tries to claim she doesn’t know how that happened and that it must have been left on from work. Li complains that he was actually having a good time and questions if she pressured the matchmaker to put them together. Melinda says he has this all wrong. Li calls Melinda a terrible liar, especially for someone who gets paid to lie her ass off. Li tells her to enjoy her salmon and storms out of the bar. Melinda yells at those nearby to mind their business.

Sloan confirms to Eric that it’s possible that she’s pregnant. Eric asks how long she has known. Sloan points out that she doesn’t know for sure and has only been a couple days late. Sloan suggests waiting a couple more days to see what happens. Eric offers to run to the pharmacy and get a pregnancy test, then rushes out of the apartment.

EJ assures Nicole that the doctor he brought in is confident that she can carry the baby to term. Nicole worries about having so many issues. EJ knows there’s no guarantees but calls that reason to enjoy every moment along the way. EJ suggests finding out the gender could be reason for celebration. Nicole jokes that EJ will want a son to be the DiMera descendant. EJ talks about loving his daughter Sydney and already having a son in Johnny. EJ points out that it’s the 21st century and he’s just as evolved as she is so he’s a passionate proponent of gender equality. EJ assures that he would be absolutely thrilled if their baby was a girl as they kiss.

Talia asks Jada if two cops like her and Rafe wear their uniforms in bed together. Jada says her sex life is none of her business. Talia complains that her own personal life is a mess, so she’s living vicariously through her and she won’t stop until she spills. Jada then tells Talia that making love to Rafe is the bomb, right as Rafe and Johnny enter the Pub and hear them. Rafe asks to talk to Jada so they step aside. Jada says she’s super mortified now and explains that Talia was being nosy and annoying, so she just said that to shut her up. Rafe questions her not meaning what she said. Jada assures that she did but she’s usually quiet about her private life but Talia was talking about living vicariously through her because of her love life. Rafe says it’s okay and asks who doesn’t like positive feedback. Johnny sits with Talia, who asks how he knows Rafe. Johnny explains that Rafe is his ex-stepdad as he was married to his mom for awhile. Talia calls it a small world. Johnny agrees, pointing out that Talia’s sister is dating his ex-stepdad while Talia pretended to be interested in his ex-wife. Rafe jokes with Jada about getting a review like that almost makes losing his job worth it. Jada calls that really sweet of him but she’s really sorry about what Clint did to him and notes that because of being with her, his career could be over. Rafe and Jada agree that they have no regrets and they kiss. Jada then asks if there was anything else he wanted to talk to her about. Rafe responds that he does need her help.

Wendy and Tripp kiss until Li comes home, surprising them. Li apologizes for not texting and says he can go but Wendy tells him it’s fine as he lives there too. Tripp asks how Li’s date was. Li guesses Wendy told Tripp about him being setup by a matchmaker. Wendy questions if she wasn’t supposed to. Li calls it just one more person knowing about his romantic failures. Wendy guesses it didn’t go well. Li calls it a complete disaster.

Melinda finishes the bottle of wine and then orders a whiskey, lamenting to the waiter that her companion is not coming back tonight or ever.

Nicole tells EJ that she’s glad to hear him say that but the most important thing is that their baby is healthy which EJ agrees with. EJ adds that their baby is going to be so lucky to have Nicole as their mother. Nicole says the same about having EJ as their dad as they continue kissing.

Eric returns to Sloan with a pregnancy test. Sloan calls it crazy since she’s probably not pregnant as she was only late by a couple days and that’s not unusual for her. Eric decides there’s only one way to find out so Sloan goes to take the pregnancy test.

Talia tells Johnny that they can do this and get it over with. Talia is sure that Johnny hates her guts after everything she did to Chanel. Johnny responds that he doesn’t know her enough to hate her, but he does know that she hurt someone he cares about very much and he’s not okay with that. Talia doesn’t expect him to be and says for what it’s worth, she feels awful about helping Colin get to Chanel and her family, so she will do whatever it takes to make it up to them. Johnny asks if she means that. Talia responds that he’s not the only one who cares about Chanel and she doesn’t ever want to hurt her again. Johnny says that’s good and warns that if she does, she will have him to deal with.

Rafe tells Jada about having no idea where Lani is and he has to find her in time but he can’t get the Salem Police department involved because he told Eli when he left that he would look out for Lani and he feels he already let Abe’s family down once. Rafe declares that he cannot be the reason that Lani gets more time added onto her sentence. Rafe knows it’s a big ask and that Clint is already gunning for her because of him but he needs a good detective to help him find Lani before it’s too late. Jada agrees to do it.

Melinda drinks her whiskey and looks back at the Lost Love wine label which causes her to flash back to the beginning of her and Li’s date. Melinda declares that she really screwed this one up.

Wendy tells Li that she’s sorry to hear it didn’t go well and asks if he wants to talk about it. Li says maybe tomorrow and goes to his room. Tripp says it sounds like it went epically wrong. Wendy says she feels so bad for Li, but they shouldn’t let that ruin their night. Tripp agrees but says he wants their first time together to be special with no talk of ex-boyfriends or broken hearted brothers and no distractions. Wendy agrees that their first time should only be about them as they kiss and lay back on the couch together.

EJ tells Nicole how grateful he is to be having a child with her. EJ declares that being this baby’s father means the world to him and he knows she’s protecting herself, but he hopes soon she will be able to allow herself to feel like this baby is a reality. EJ states that they are going to be parents together and hugs her.

Sloan and Eric wait for the pregnancy test results which reveals that she is pregnant. Sloan announces they are having a baby and they kiss.

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