Author: Joseph Mueller

Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Update

Update written by Joseph

In Caracas, Venezula, 24 hours ago… Steve and John are tied to their chairs, back to back, and try to escape. Steve wonders how many times they have been in this situation. They agree they aren’t out of practice and successfully break free from being tied up. John and Steve try to escape but Megan returns and stops them. Steve points out that it’s two against one but Megan pulls out two cards and says her father did all the work years ago as she uses them to daze John and Steve and forces them to apologize to her. Megan then declares they will get to work.

In the present in Hong Kong, Gabi and Li Shin walk through the DiMera Gala. Li calls it a great turnout while Gabi asks about the prism. Li informs her that they will unveil it at the end of the night. Gabi suggests they go find Phil. Li agrees and decides to start at the blackjack tables because he’s feeling lucky. Joey, Tripp, and Wendy arrive. Wendy comments that they clean up well. Joey says the same to her while Wendy says she hates dressing up. Wendy takes one of them on each arm. Joey points out the DJ while Tripp reminds him that they are here to find who kidnapped Steve.

In Montreal, Quebec, Hope has been shot by Thomas’ sniper rifle in the garden. Ben and Ciara remain at her side. Ciara cries that this can’t happen while Ben worries about the amount of blood Hope has lost. Ciara calls for someone to call 911 as Harris questions how this could happen. Megan hides behind a tree, watching with a smile. Megan laughs to herself that 911 won’t work here in Canada. Megan calls Harris over to remind him to get the prism from Hope. Ciara cries that she can’t lose Hope and begs her to open her eyes. Harris looks back over at them. Ben checks Hope’s pulse and confirms to Ciara that there’s no pulse and she’s lost so much blood. Ben repeats that he’s sorry but she’s gone. Ciara breaks down crying. Ben helps Ciara up and away.

Hope arrives in Heaven and reunites with Bo, who is in tears after watching her death.

Andrew and Paul arrive at the hotel for the DiMera Gala. Paul asks if he’s ready to pass himself off as Harris Michaels. Andrew responds that it’s the only way in to the party and asks Paul if he’s sure he wants to do this. Paul says his dad’s kidnapper could be in there, so he’s sure.

Gabi and Li talk about the gala. Li says people will be rushing to invest in DiMera stock when they see the prisms. Li promises to track the prism down for Gabi. Gabi responds that she’d settle for a diamond so Li remarks that maybe he’ll have that too someday.

John and Steve arrive at the DiMera Gala, now under Megan’s control. They check their guns and Steve says for them to get to work.

Joey, Tripp, and Wendy play poker at the Gala. Joey points out that Harris Michaels isn’t there yet. Tripp wonders if he’s coming at all. Wendy assures that if he’s after the prisms, he’s coming. Wendy beats Joey at the poker game and then asks Tripp if it’s first time at the poker tables. Tripp responds that he’s just distracted and off his game as he has a bad feeling about this whole night…

Hope asks Bo if it’s really him or if she’s dreaming. Bo confirms it’s him. Hope doesn’t understand how she can be looking at him when he died in her arms. Hope then asks if she died. Bo confirms that she did. Hope asks if they are in Heaven which Bo also confirms. Hope cries that she’s missed Bo so much and asks him what’s wrong. Bo tells Hope that she went and got herself killed.

Ciara remains at Hope’s side, crying that she can’t leave her. Harris says the ambulance is on the way. Ciara accuses Harris of doing this to Hope. Harris argues that she doesn’t know what she’s talking about and points out where the shot came from while he was standing right there. Ciara argues that maybe Harris didn’t pull the trigger but he’s behind everything. Harris acknowledges how close Ciara and Hope are. Ciara screams at him that they were so close that Hope admitted to her that she was on to Harris from the beginning and only married him to put him away forever. Ben tells Harris that Ciara is in shock and doesn’t know what she’s saying. Ciara responds that it doesn’t matter if Harris knows the truth now. Ciara complains that Harris never loved Hope and only wanted the prism, which she pulls out from Hope’s dress. Harris reaches for it but Ciara pulls the prism away and tells him that he screwed up. Harris then pulls his gun out and asks if she thought he would just give up. Megan watches from behind the tree. Harris warns Ciara to give him the prism now if she wants to be around to give Hope a decent burial.

Li finds Gabi back at the blackjack table where she is winning. Li then spots his sister Wendy and excitedly greets her. Li jokes that he hasn’t seen her in a dress since her 7th birthday. Wendy responds that she didn’t want to get turned away at the door. Li assumes Joey and Tripp are her dates which she confirms. Wendy starts to introduce them but Gabi comes over and recognizes Tripp and Joey, asking what they are doing here. Li questions Gabi knowing them. Gabi asks what they are up to. Joey responds that they are looking for their dad. Gabi says that he’s definitely not going to be on this guest list. Tripp reveals that he’s been kidnapped and the same guy who did it is after the prisms, so they think he might show up here. Gabi says they’ll be on the lookout. Tripp warns that this guy doesn’t mess around as he attacked his family with a flash grenade and put Stephanie in the hospital. Li assures they have the highest level of security, so no unwanted guests are getting in to this party.

John and Steve, under mind control, enter the hotel for the Gala where they are greeted by Marlena and Kayla. Marlena and Kayla hug them, thankful that they found them.

Ben tells Ciara to just give Harris the prism. Ciara argues that her mother died for it, so she’s not just going to give it to him. The Justice of the Peace tries to intervene to say something but Harris shoots him. Ben rushes to check on him and confirms that he’s dead. Ciara questions why Harris would do that. Harris says it was to get it through her head that he means business right now. Harris declares she can either give him the prism or he can take the prism from her cold, dead hand.

Bo argues that Hope was supposed to expose Harris for what he is, not marry him, but she pushed it too far. Hope argues that she didn’t really love Harris. Bo says that’s not the issue as it’s about Hope losing her life over a hunk of glass. Hope reminds Bo that they both nearly got themselves killed, trying to get their hands on the three prisms. Bo argues that was a very long time ago and before they had kids of their own, while she put Ciara’s life on the line here. Hope argues that she didn’t want Ciara there and told her to leave but she wouldn’t because she’s stubborn like Bo. Bo asks if Hope isn’t stubborn too. Bo complains that Hope always has to prove she’s the bravest and strongest person on the planet. Bo questions what Hope risked her life for. Hope cuts him off and says she risked her life for a damn good reason which had nothing to do with her ego. Hope says she did it for a noble cause. Angela interrupts and jokes about this being the love for the ages that Bo has been telling her about. Hope asks who Angela is. Bo introduces Angela as his guardian angel, who convinced the higher-ups to let him go back to Earth to help her out of this mess and he was just about to do that before Hope ended up here so that’s why he’s a little upset. Hope apologizes and says she understands now and she couldn’t have known. Angela declares that what’s done is done as Bo didn’t get to save Hope, but now they are together again still. Angela asks how this reunion in paradise is working out for them. Hope says not so well. Bo suggests a do-over which Hope agrees to and they hug. Angela decides to give them some alone time and exits. Bo and Hope talk about being together again. Bo wishes it didn’t happen like this. Hope tells Bo that he was right that she took too big of a risk as she lost her way after she lost him. Bo encourages that she did the best she could under difficult circumstances. Hope guesses Bo saw her make a lot of stupid mistakes. Bo says he saw the love of his life be tough, strong, and an awesome mom. Bo adds that Angela sometimes lets him watch to keep an eye on Shawn, Ciara, and baby Bo too. Hope mentions Ciara saying she and Ben saw him in the hospital after the baby was born. Bo wishes he could hold baby Bo and talks about Ciara being beautiful like her mom. Bo points out that Hope wasn’t there. Hope calls that one of her biggest regrets and says she should’ve been there. Hope talks about it being painful without him and tells Bo how much she missed him. They recall being so young when they fell in love. Hope admits she lost her way and who she is. Bo remembers Hope ice skating and brings up when he broke up her wedding to Larry. Hope calls him her hero. Bo praises her and says she’s always the love of his life. Hope feels the same and says she’s been pretty blessed. Hope asks if their son Zack is here and if she can see him. Bo assures they are together. Bo says what he’s worried about are their children and grandchildren, wondering what they will do without her. Hope wishes she could tell them that she’s here with Bo. Bo asks what if there was a way that she could be back with them again. Hope asks what he means. Bo says as much as he wants her here, she needs to go back. Hope says no as she hugs him.

Harris warns Ciara that he’s starting to run out of patience and asks if she wants to see her kid again. Ben tells Ciara that this prism isn’t worth it and that she just lost her mother. Ben asks if she really wants their son to grow up without his mother. Ciara worries that if she gives him the prism, he’s just going to shoot them both. Megan urges Harris from behind the tree, to shoot Ciara and take what is hers.

John questions what Marlena is doing here. Marlena says they came to find them since Paul said they had both been kidnapped. Kayla adds that Tripp and Joey are on their way to look for them. Steve argues that Tripp and Joey shouldn’t have come here and neither should Kayla and Marlena. Kayla questions if she was just supposed to sit around and wait for them to be rescued. Steve says Kayla should be with Stephanie. Kayla says she was and she’s fine. Marlena asks if Tripp and Joey rescued them. John says no and that they managed to escape. Kayla questions not letting them know. Steve says it just happened and they had to make sure they were safe. Marlena and Kayla question how they escaped without being hurt. Steve responds that Tripp and Joey are upstairs. John adds that Paul is with them. Kayla questions when they met with them. Steve says they will all go upstairs and explain everything so they head that way.

Paul and Andrew begin the Gala at the gambling tables. Paul spots Gabi and tells Andrew that he used to know her and sees she’s with Li, so he wonders if they know something about Harris.

Hope questions Bo wanting her to go back and says no. Bo calls Angela over. Angela asks if she missed something good. Hope pleads with Bo. Bo asks Angela what if he gave Hope his Second Chance pass that he was granted to go back. Angela argues that it’s not a subway token and they are very rare. Angela adds that they are non-transferrable. Bo complains that it was not Hope’s time to be here. Angela tells him to read the rules of the Second Chance pass and that you can’t use it to go back to Earth and stay there forever. Bo says he couldn’t do that if he wanted to since he’s been up here too long. Bo declares that it’s too late for him, but not Hope. Bo states that Hope needs a miracle and this is it. Angela decides she thinks she can make something work. Hope shouts no and asks what if she doesn’t want to go back. Hope hates leaving the people she loves but she’d be with Bo and Zack. Bo says she will be with them for eternity, but not today, because Ciara, the baby, and Ben need her right now. Angela doesn’t think she knows how much. Bo repeats that they need Hope back on Earth so he wants to give her the second chance. Hope says no and insists on seeing her son Zack, asking where he is and pleading with Bo. Zack then enters and tells Hope that he’s right there. Hope breaks down crying as she hugs Zack.

Andrew tells Paul that they have a problem and points out Tripp and Joey, noting that Joey is his cousin, so if he sees him then everyone’s going to know he lied his way in. They try to get out of the way without being seen but Joey spots Andrew and calls out to him, asking what he’s doing here. Andrew says the same thing they are. Paul and Tripp greet one another as Andrew asks about them all knowing each other. Tripp questions what he means by doing the same thing they are. Paul explains that he’s here for his dad and they know Steve was kidnapped too. Wendy comes over, so Joey introduces her and explains that thanks to her, they found out Steve and apparently John were both kidnapped by a guy named Harris Michaels. Wendy adds that Harris is desperate to get his hands on the three prisms which is why they are here. Paul explains that they are here because they swiped passes so he’s Andrew’s plus one and they think Andrew is Harris Michaels. Wendy decides they need to inform her brother Li since he’s throwing this party. Tripp questions what Steve has to do with these prisms. Paul suggests asking Li that.

John and Steve bring Marlena and Kayla up to their hotel room. Kayla questions where the boys are. John and Steve then pull their guns on them as John reveals they lied to them. Kayla questions what is wrong with them as Steve says they really should’ve stayed in Salem. Marlena tries to get through to John. John responds that he doesn’t take orders from her and he only takes orders from one person; Megan Hathaway. Kayla is shocked as Marlena mentions that she thought Megan was dead.

Ben tells Ciara that her life is worth so much more than the prism. Ben says he and their son need her. Ciara then reluctantly hands the prism to Harris. Harris says it’s about time. Ciara tells him that he will rot in Hell for what he did to her mother.

Hope reunites with her son Zack in Heaven and comments on him being all grown up. Hope tells him that she’s here now but Zack says that Bo says she has to go back and he agrees. Hope says she can’t as she doesn’t want to leave them. Zack assures they will be here waiting for her someday. Bo adds that Hope knows they will be with her in spirit, always, but their family needs her now. Bo says that he knows Hope is not ready to be here. Hope then agrees to go back. Angela notes there is one technicality, revealing that once Hope goes through the door, she won’t remember any of this. Hope says they’ll see about that. Angela agrees that Hope is not ready. Hope questions how to say goodbye again. Angela suggests one last dance.

Paul and Andrew talk with Li, who says he doesn’t understand how they got in if they aren’t on the guest list. Andrew then reveals he is with the ISA. Paul asks if the name Harris Michaels means anything to them. Gabi and Li both say they’ve never heard of him. Wendy comes over and says she’s ran Harris Michaels through every database and found out that he’s a former Navy Seal, currently in Montreal, Quebec and seeing a woman named Hope Brady. Gabi points out Hope’s name and says they all know her from Salem. Li comments that the plot thickens. Paul states that Harris wants the prisms and he heard one of them would be unveiled tonight. Li confirms that and Gabi adds that the second prism might then come in to play. Li explains that a man named Phil Helworth might be here tonight with it. Andrew reveals that’s not going to happen because Phil was found dead in a hotel room in Monte Carlo. Gabi guesses there goes the second prism then. Li remarks that they win some, lose some.

Angela says they don’t have time for a long goodbye but Heaven is on it’s own time zone. She then turns on “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” by Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson for Hope and Bo to share their final dance.

Joey asks Wendy to dance. Wendy responds that she doesn’t and can’t dance. Joey says that he can, so they go to dance together. Paul comments on everyone having so much fun and suggests they join them as he asks Andrew to dance which he accepts. Tripp asks to cut in on Joey and Wendy’s dance which Joey reluctantly allows.

Bo and Hope continue their last dance together as they flashback to their life together. Bo assures he will always be with her. Hope says she loves him and calls him the one true love of her life. Bo says he loves her too as they kiss. Zack comes over and says goodbye to Hope. Hope hugs him and says she loves him. Hope tells Bo that she loves him forever as they kiss goodbye. Hope hugs Bo as she cries. Hope then goes back through the doors of Heaven to return to Earth.

Ben tells Ciara they should get out of here and get their son but Harris says not so fast and shoots Ciara.

Angela tells Bo that Hope returned to the real world just in time as she turns on the live stream. Bo rushes over, asking what happened to Ciara. Angela tells him to relax as everything is going to be okay. Angela then rewinds everything to before Hope was shot and declares this time, they are going to try for a happier ending. They watch as Hope says “I do” to Harris and they are pronounced man and wife. Bo says he can’t see Hope get shot again but Angela tells him to just keep watching.

Hope spots something up above, but this time Sister Mary Moira stops her brother Thomas from taking the shot and warns him about playing with guns, asking if he wants to burn in Hell for taking a human life. Thomas says he has a job to do but she tells him to honor and serve the Lord. Sister Mary Moira grabs the gun from Thomas and a shot accidentally goes off, shooting Harris. Hope checks on him and says to call for help.

Bo tells Angela to thank God that Hope is alright. Angela talks about being so impressed with Hope. Bo responds that all he knows is he did the right thing. Angela guesses Bo misses them already which he admits. Bo says he’ll se them again one day and will just hold onto that.

Harris questions who shot him. Hope says she doesn’t know as it came from up there. Ben tries to go check it out but Harris pulls his gun and says he’s not going anywhere. Harris demands Hope give him the prism. Hope says so much for being one of the good guys. Ben attacks Harris, knocking the gun from his hands. Megan Hathaway then picks up the gun and orders Ben to let Harris go. Hope is shocked to see Megan.

Kayla is shocked to learn Megan has been alive all this time. John says she has in a matter of speaking. Steve and John then pull out rope to tie up Marlena and Kayla, saying they have a party to go and they’re not invited.

Li gives a speech at the gala. Joey comments that there’s still no sign of Steve or John. Li announces the unveiling of the prism and says the power of the prisms can be used to treat brain tumors and other incurable ailments. Li uncovers one of the prisms as everyone applauds. Paul questions why nothing is happening. Andrew doesn’t think it will be long now. John and Steve then walk in and pull their guns out.

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Update written by Joseph

Eric tells Roman that they should try to find Sami. Roman tells Eric to do that while he stays at the Pub in case she comes there. Eric calls that a good idea and says he could see Sami deciding she needs Roman now. They hug and Eric walks away. Roman then heads in to the Pub where Kate is seated at a table. Roman questions what she is doing there instead of at the police station with Lucas.

Lucas tells Chad that he would never take a knife and stab his own niece. Chad then grabs Lucas and rips the bandage off his hand, questioning what that is then.

Sami knocks on EJ’s door, crying that she really needs to talk to him. Belle gets up and says she can’t let Sami find her in here, so she hides. Sami says she knows EJ is in there. EJ then answers the door and questions what Sami is doing here and not with Lucas. Sami walks in and says she would’ve been. Sami then finds a bra on the floor and asks EJ who that belongs to.

Allie tells Will that she was so happy today and cried at Lucas’s vows as she thought her parents were going to be happy at the same time. Allie talks about how Sami looked so beautiful until they all found out that Lucas was the one who kidnapped her. Allie asks Will if Chad was wrong about Lucas killing Abigail, arguing that it just can’t be true.

Chad demands to know how Lucas got the cut on his hand. Lucas says he doesn’t know. Chad calls it a pretty deep cut to not remember and squeezes the wound on Lucas’s hand as he screams at him for being drunk. Chad asks if Lucas was holding a knife too tight. Lucas yells at Chad to listen to him as they struggle with each other. Rafe runs in and pulls Chad off of Lucas. Chad argues that Rafe doesn’t know what Lucas did. Rafe clarifies that he does know because Johnny just told him that Lucas kidnapped Sami. Chad argues that Lucas hasn’t admitted to murdering his wife, but he will.

Roman sits with Kate and asks if they let Lucas go already. Kate confirms Lucas is at the police station, so Roman questions why she came back. Kate thinks back to Chad warning her to get Roman ready for what’s coming. Kate then tells Roman that she needs to talk to him about Lucas.

Eric walks through the town square, calling Sami and leaving a message, asking her to let him know if she’s okay. Nicole approaches and asks Eric what he’s doing here and if he’s okay. Nicole says Sami just got married and questions Eric seeming sad and not being at the reception. Eric reveals that there won’t be a reception because there wasn’t a wedding.

Sami asks EJ about the bra. EJ responds that it’s none of her business. Sami decides she already knows who it belongs to.

Allie questions Will not reassuring her that Lucas didn’t kill Abigail. Will admits that he doesn’t think Lucas could kill anyone, unless he was drunk. Will then reveals to Allie that Lucas told him this morning that he had a slip but after he came to, he called his sponsor and has been going to meetings. Allie asks when the slip was and guesses it wasn’t months ago. Will thinks back to Lucas telling him about the slip. Will adds that the only reason Lucas told him is because he saw a cut on his hand with a bandage and Lucas didn’t remember how it happened because he was drunk. Allie guesses Will thinks Lucas got the cut on the same night that Abigail died.

Rafe tells Chad that he has to get out of here and let him do his job, warning that he could really screw things up here. Rafe then escorts Chad out and tells Lucas not to go anywhere. Rafe tells Chad to tell him what’s going on here. Rafe adds that Johnny told him that Lucas admitted to kidnapping Sami, but that does not make him a murderer and he had no earthly reason to kill Abigail. Chad argues that he did because Abigail knew what Lucas had done.

Sami believes the bra is Nicole’s and calls for Nicole to come out while EJ tells her that it’s none of her business.

After Eric fills her in, Nicole can’t believe Chad is accusing Lucas of killing Abigail and says Rafe told her that Clyde had to be let go. Eric questions if Rafe is sure since they know Clyde is capable of paying for an alibi. Nicole confirms there are timestamps and Clyde was fishing at the time of the murder. Nicole guesses Chad lost it when he found out it wasn’t Clyde but questions why he would think it was Lucas when Lucas loved Abigail. Eric informs her that there is more. Nicole questions what Lucas could’ve done, that he would kill Abigail to cover it up. Eric then reveals to Nicole that Lucas admitted to being the one who kidnapped Sami and that Abigail had found out.

Will doesn’t know exactly when Lucas got drunk and says he just told him that he felt guilty about Sami breaking her leg while skiing and that drove him to drink. Allie guesses he’s lying again too. Will admits he could feel something was really wrong and that Lucas was lying. Allie understands why Lucas wouldn’t want to share that he kidnapped their mother. Will thinks Lucas dreaded Sami finding out that he did it more than anything. They wonder if Lucas killed Abigail to keep her quiet but Allie says she doesn’t believe that Lucas would ever do anything like that even when drunk.

Rafe questions Chad knowing that Lucas had kidnapped Sami and not coming to the police, even though he knew EJ was serving time for something he didn’t do. Chad tells him to lock him up then but not to let Lucas get away with it. Rafe questions the missing step of Lucas knowing that Abigail knew what he had done. Chad reveals that he just found out today that Lucas knew because Kate told him.

Roman doesn’t know what there is to say about Lucas since he kidnapped Sami and put her through Hell. Roman says he wants to beat the crap out of him for what he did to Sami but he just hopes he didn’t have anything to do with what happened to Abigail for Kate’s sake. Kate cries that she’s so sorry. Roman asks what she did since she’s not responsible for what Lucas did. Kate says she’s responsible for what she did. Kate then admits that she knew what Lucas had done and she didn’t tell him.

EJ threatens to throw Sami out as she keeps screaming for Nicole to come out. Belle remains hiding in the bathroom as Sami shouts that she’s going to tell Rafe and that Nicole’s a coward. Belle then comes out from the bathroom and reveals that Sami is wrong as usual because it’s not Nicole, shocking Sami. EJ tells Sami that she has nothing to say about this since she divorced him and he’s not her husband anymore. Sami argues that Belle is still her sister and she can’t believe how disgusting this is. Sami says Belle must know how disgusting it is which is why she hid in the bathroom. Belle clarifies that she hid because she couldn’t stomach another of Sami’s self indulgent tantrums but she came out to spare Rafe and Nicole from having to deal with her. Sami tells her to stop with her moral high ground and calls her unbelievable. Sami accuses them of lying and sneaking around town, telling people that they are just friends. Belle says they just kept their private life private and aren’t doing anything wrong. Sami accuses Belle of cheating on her husband. Belle informs her that she and Shawn are separated. Sami mocks them being on a break. Belle asks why Sami even cares and why she’s even here when she’s supposed to be getting married to Lucas tonight. Sami tells them to enjoy themselves and accuses EJ of just trying to get back at her as she then exits and EJ follows after her.

Rafe questions Chad about Kate telling Lucas that Abigail knew he kidnapped Sami and that Chad took matters in to his own hands by going to the church instead of coming to the police. Chad tells Rafe that he can arrest him and just not to let Lucas get away with murder. Rafe assures he won’t, if he did it. Rafe argues that kidnapping Sami is a far cry from brutally murdering his own niece and he just doesn’t think that Lucas is capable of that. Chad agrees with that if he was sober, but reveals that he wasn’t.

Roman questions what Kate means by knowing what Lucas had done. Kate explains that she knew Lucas was the one who had Sami kidnapped. Roman is shocked that Kate knew and didn’t tell anyone while his daughter spent months not knowing where she was or what was going to happen again. Kate clarifies that she didn’t know until after and if she had known Sami was in danger, she would’ve told him. Roman argues that Sami was in danger because she went around the world with the sociopath who kidnapped her and was going to marry him. Kate cries that it’s her son and she had already lost Philip, so she didn’t want to lose Lucas. Roman reminds Kate that she told him the truth about Philip and that she didn’t want there to be any secrets between them which meant a lot to him, but now it’s turned out to be just another one of her lies.

Nicole is shocked that Lucas kidnapped Sami. Eric confirms that he admitted it. Nicole calls this crazy and says she feels sorry for everyone involved, even Sami. Eric calls it awful all the way around. Nicole realizes this means that EJ was innocent the whole time. Nicole asks how Sami is. Eric responds that he doesn’t know where she is and she won’t talk to him. Nicole encourages him not to worry too much as Sami always lands on her feet.

Sami storms out of the DiMera Mansion. EJ catches up to her at the door. Sami tells him to have at it with Belle and sleep with whoever he wants to while Belle can tell him all the horrible stories about her. EJ tells Sami that she was so horrible and irritating right now, that he didn’t stop to realize that she wouldn’t have come here tonight if something wasn’t terribly wrong. Sami claims nothing is wrong and that she just came to share some wedding cake. EJ tells her to tell him what happened and asks why she isn’t with Lucas at her wedding. Sami admits there was no wedding as she didn’t marry Lucas. EJ says that’s good, but asks why. Sami then reveals that EJ was right, so she came here to tell him the big news that Lucas is the one who kidnapped her.

Allie tells Will that even drunk, Lucas would never hurt Abigail or anybody. Allie asks Will to be honest with what he’s thinking. Will points out what Lucas did to Sami, keeping her prisoner for months. Allie argues that was to protect her from EJ but then admits that was just an excuse and what he did was horrible. Will says if Lucas doesn’t remember cutting his hand, what else does he not remember. Will states that earlier today, he would’ve said Lucas is not capable of kidnapping Sami but he did. Will adds that the stakes got even higher when Sami agreed to marry him. Allie realizes that Lucas may have had to do something crazy and desperate again to not lose Sami.

Nicole jokes that she would’ve love to have seen Sami realizing she was going to marry her kidnapper. Eric thought she felt sorry for Sami. Nicole says she does as a woman and a human, but after everything Sami’s done to her. Eric asks Nicole to bury the hatchet for today. Nicole points out that Sami was such a bitch to her just a few hours ago and flashes back to their argument.

Kate informs Roman that on New Year’s Eve, she didn’t know about what Lucas had done and she found out on January 5th. Roman says there no secrets agreement lasted five days until there was another secret. Kate cries that she was scared for Lucas and afraid of losing him. Roman questions Kate not wanting Lucas locked up but it was fine for his daughter. Kate says Sami was free and she doesn’t condone what Lucas did, but it was over. Roman argues that it wasn’t over because Lucas was the same dangerous, unbalanced man that kidnapped her. Roman asks how many times Lucas gets to slip over and over again with Kate forgiving, excusing, and covering for him over and over. Kate cries that she’s sorry. Roman gets that she was afraid of losing Lucas but he still thinks Sami deserved a heads up before going around the world with him or a warning of what Lucas could do to her. Kate argues that Lucas loves Sami and would never hurt her. Roman brings up Philip loving Chloe and points out that people get hurt when Kate’s sons start to like women. Roman acknowledges that Lucas is fragile but questions EJ going to prison for what Lucas did. Roman says Kate thinks he’s mad, but questions what she thinks EJ is going to do when he finds out about this. Roman says he wouldn’t want to be in her shoes or Lucas’s.

EJ questions if Sami is sure that Lucas had her kidnapped. Sami reveals that Lucas admitted her and that he’s the one who planted the evidence against EJ on the DiMera computers. Belle starts to come out from the mansion but stops at the door to listen in as Sami talks about traveling the world all this time with her kidnapper. Sami tells EJ to go ahead and gloat because she deserves it. EJ says no because what Lucas did was unspeakable. Sami calls it an understatement as Lucas put EJ in prison for his own crime. EJ remarks that it wasn’t the worst thing Lucas did to him as he kidnapped her to split them up. EJ says that when Sami came back, they were going to start over and she was ready to get past what happened with he and Nicole but then Rafe turned up and arrested him. Belle continues listening in from the door. EJ declares that if Lucas hadn’t framed him, he and Sami would’ve gotten back together. Sami cries that now that can never happen because she thought sleeping with Nicole was the worst thing he could ever do, but she was wrong, because sleeping with her sister is worse.

Will tells Allie that he’s sorry and hopes he’s wrong. Allie says maybe he’s right since they now know that Lucas did something crazy while sober, so who knows what he did while drunk. Allie decides she can’t think about Lucas right now because she’s really worried about Sami and doesn’t think she should be alone. Allie invites Will to come with her but Will decides he will go check on Lucas.

Rafe questions Chad about Will telling him that Lucas was drinking again. Chad explains that Lucas drank so much that he blacked out and doesn’t remember how he got that cut on his hand and he doesn’t think cutting his hand is the only thing he doesn’t remember from that night.

Eric asks Nicole what Sami gave her a hard time about. Nicole says it was the same old, same old. Eric doesn’t know how Sami is going to get over almost marrying the man who kidnapped her and who might be a murderer. Nicole asks if Eric really thinks it’s possible that Lucas killed Sami. Nicole doesn’t think Lucas is capable of it, even drunk. Eric says he didn’t either but he also didn’t think Lucas was capable of kidnapping Sami.

EJ kisses Sami’s hand and pleads with her, noting that he thought he had lost her forever until she showed up tonight but things are different now. Belle hears that from the door and then heads back upstairs. Sami argues with EJ that things aren’t different, they are exactly the same, as she then storms off.

Roman questions Kate being comfortable with letting EJ sit in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Roman says he’s not a big fan of EJ but even he has to say that’s pretty low. Kate says she felt terrible about it. Roman points out that she didn’t feel terrible enough to do something about it. Kate argues that it wasn’t that simple because Chad was involved and she had to protect him. Kate adds that she didn’t let EJ just rot in prison because she was the one who led Belle to the evidence that got him out. Roman mocks that being enough to give Kate a gold star. Roman declares that none of this changes the fact that she was fine with trading Sami’s safety for her son’s. Kate argues that Sami was safe. Roman says just like Abigail was. Kate argues that Lucas did not do that and could not have done that. Kate says Chad was just in his grief. Roman apologizes for saying that. Kate says it’s okay as Roman’s right that what she did was wrong. Kate adds that part of her knew that the entire time, but she was in it so deep and it went on so long. Kate cries that she was really afraid that if Roman found out the truth, she would lose him. Roman responds that she was right about that. Kate asks what he means. Roman then declares that the two of them are done.

Rafe thanks Chad for bringing him up to speed. Chad asks if Rafe is going to get Lucas to confess. Rafe tells Chad to let him handle this as heads to the interrogation room. Will then arrives at the police station. Chad asks if he’s looking for his father and informs him that he’s in the interrogation room with Rafe, who is questioning him about what he did to Abigail.

In the interrgoation room, Lucas asks Rafe what Chad told him. Rafe tells him to forget about Chad because he needs to ask him some questions.

EJ returns to his bedroom to find Belle getting dressed. EJ questions what she is doing. Belle asks what it looks like and declares that she’s leaving.

Sami goes home to John and Marlena’s, where Allie was waiting for her and asks if she’s okay. Sami responds that she’s not and breaks down crying as Allie hugs her.

Chad wants Will to hear it from him that he told Rafe that Will told him about Lucas drinking. Will says it’s not surprising after Chad told a church full of people that he kidnapped Sami. Chad says that Will told him in confidence but it’s evidence, so he had to tell Rafe. Will understands he’s gotta do what he’s gotta do and he has to stand by his dad. Will asks if Chad was about to leave. Chad confirms he was, so Will tells Chad to get going because it looks like he’s going to be here for awhile. Chad then exits the station.

Rafe asks Lucas if he was drinking on the night that Abigail was murdered. Lucas admits that he was. Rafe asks if Lucas killed Abigail DiMera. Lucas responds that he doesn’t remember anything from that night.

Kate argues that Roman doesn’t mean it. Kate knows what she did was terrible but says she knows they can work it out. Roman says no and tells Kate that he wants her to leave. Kate goes to leave but Roman tells her to go upstairs and get her things because he wants her out of here. Kate can’t believe it as Roman says goodbye to Kate and turns away. Kate then reluctantly heads upstairs.

Eric tells Nicole that he’s sorry but he needs to go find Sami. Nicole suggests he check with EJ because the Sami she knows always goes running back to him.

EJ tells Belle that he knows that must have been painful but Sami is gone now. Belle questions if they are just supposed to get back in bed and act like nothing happened. EJ says he’s not saying that and is just saying Belle doesn’t have to go. Belle argues that it can’t work between them. Belle thought briefly that it could but now she knows she was deluding herself. EJ asks if it’s about Sami. Belle actually thought she could be happy with EJ in spite of knowing how much that would hurt her sister. Belle adds that even as much as she resents and sometimes despises Sami, but she’s still her sister and it hurts her when she’s in pain like that. EJ says he understands. Belle adds that even if she didn’t know EJ still had feelings for Sami, she’d still feel Sami’s presence watching and judging everything. Belle states that relationships are hard enough without adding that kind of complication. EJ asks if Belle is going back to Shawn then. Belle doesn’t know what’s going to happen with Shawn since that’s complicated too. Belle thinks she just needs to keep things simple for awhile, even if that just means being alone. Belle acknowledges that EJ was there for her when she really needed him and she will always be grateful for that. EJ says he will be grateful too for everything she’s done for him and for all the good times they had together. Belle then exits the room.

Sami continues crying as Allie encourages her and tells her it’s okay to fall apart. Sami cries that this was supposed to be the happiest day of her life and says she’s so sorry as Allie hugs her.

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Gabi and Li Shin are together in Hong Kong. Gabi enjoys the view of the harbor as Li kisses her. They talk about tonight’s gala. Li is happy to have Gabi on his arm, to be hosting the Gala that cost more than a small country, and about the prism that could revolutionize medicine and bring them a gazillion dollars. Gabi decides to go change in to her designer gown but Li suggests they arrive fashionably late as they kiss and begin to undress.

In Montreal, Quebec, Harris meets with Megan at an outside café and informs her that he doesn’t have the prism yet. Megan argues that it’s been a year since Hope beat him to the punch in Greece. Harris argues that they don’t know that. Megan points out that they don’t have the prism and if Harris thinks Hope has it, he needs to step it up. Harris reveals that he already has by proposing to Hope and she said yes. Megan complains that makes no damn sense and questions what he’s thinking. Harris explains that getting married will bring their cat and mouse game to a head because if Hope is onto him, then she won’t go through with the wedding. Harris adds that if he can make Hope believe that he’s in love with her then he can flush out the prism and if Hope has it, it will be Megan’s.

Hope sits at home, staring at her engagement ring and thinks back to her first wedding to Bo.

In Heaven, Bo complains to Angela about Harris Michaels and argues that Harris wants Hope dead. Bo says he tried to hotwire the stream again but it didn’t work. Angela informs him that it’s because a new security system is in place. Bo complains that he has to see what’s going on down there because Ciara and the baby could be caught in the crossfire. Angela says she took it away because it’s too upsetting for him to watch what’s happening on Earth. Bo questions how she just floats around here without doing anything. Angela argues that it’s not their purpose. Bo asks if she was able to get him a meeting with the big guy. Angela reveals that his request has been denied.

Paul and Andrew arrive in Hong Kong for the DiMera Gala. They talk about their two tickets and wonder who Harris Michaels’ plus one would be. Paul says he can’t wait to get his hands on him. Paul complains of everything Harris did to him and that he then spent 19 hours on a plane. Paul wants to go to his room, have a drink, and take a shower. Andrew reminds him that they have Harris Michaels’ tickets so they only have one room. Andrew jokes that he doesn’t snore as they head to their room.

Hope brings Ben and Ciara breakfast in their bedroom and tells them to hurry and get packing so they can get back to sailing on a gorgeous day. Hope exits, leaving Ciara and Ben confused as Ciara wonders if Hope is trying to kick them out.

Bo tells Angela that the big guy is making a big mistake as his family’s lives are at stake. Angela argues that many families are. Bo starts questioning God so Angela complains that he should’ve spent more time in Purgatory when she was going to help him. Bo apologizes for shooting his mouth off and admits he was way out of line. Bo complains that he’s scared being stuck up here. Angela knows she’s going to regret this but agrees to see what she can do. Angela tells Bo that she knows she’s been played and walks away.

Li and Gabi lay in bed after having sex. Li jokes that he thought he was in a good mood before. Gabi says now they can make a grand entrance. Li says it will be a very good night for DiMera. Gabi anticipates everyone seeing the prism. Li mentions that they can’t see what it can do until they have the other two prisms. Gabi wants to keep it under their hat until they have them all. Li says that might not take long and mentions hearing of a gambler named Phil, who won one of the prisms in a poker game in Monte Carlo. Gabi wants to meet Phil. Li reveals he invited Phil to the gala tonight witih the promise of very high stakes gambling. Gabi says she loves their pillow talk as they kiss until there’s a knock at their door. Gabi wonders who that could be. Li guesses it’s the event planner, who he told to come by with any problems. Li gets out of bed and puts his robe on. Li then answers the door and is surprised to see his little sister, Wendy. Gabi comes over and meets her. Li questions what the hell Wendy is doing in Hong Kong. Wendy walks in and tells him that she’s coming to the party.

Harris asks Megan what happens after she gets all three prisms. Megan responds that she’ll be able to finish what her father started and unleash the full power of the three prisms. Harris asks what she will do with it. Megan says she’ll be able to save someone she loves, who she thought was lost to her for good. Harris asks who.

Hope watches over baby Bo and tells him that he has her heart. Ciara and Ben come in from their room. Ciara asks Hope what’s going on. Hope claims nothing is going on and she just doesn’t think they should be wasting their time here watching her make wedding plans while they could be continuing their adventure at sea. Ciara asks if she’s trying to get rid of them because of Harris. Hope says of course not but Ciara doesn’t believe her. Hope insists it’s not related to her engagement. Ciara argues that she knows Hope wants them out of here ASAP but doesn’t want her to know why. Ciara declares that she’s not leaving until she knows why. Ben adds that she means it. Hope responds that she doesn’t want her here because it’s too dangerous. Ciara says she knew it and asks if it’s because of Harris. Ciara knows Hope has been hiding something from them ever since they got there, but says she’s here for her and she loves her so she can trust them. Ben repeats that Hope knows she can trust them.

Angela returns to Bo, who asks if she got him a meeting. Angela reveals Bo won’t be meeting with Him as he decided the case will go to arbitration. Bo questions things but says he’s grateful for any help she can give him and asks what to do now. Angela instructs him to make an oral presentation to the judge and then the judge can decide whether or not he can go back down to Earth. Angela warns him not to get his hopes up because these requests are rarely granted. Angela tells him the judge is waiting and directs him of where to go. Angela says she will be praying for him. Bo goes through a portal and down some stairs, wondering where he is. Bo calls out to the judge, who is revealed to be Larry Welch.

Megan tells Harris that it’s not his job to ask questions, just to take orders. Harris tells her that he will abide by the rules and he is clear on what his job is, so he’s on the case. She says he better be. Harris asks if that’s all for now. Megan says there is something else crucial that he needs to accomplish before his mission is complete. Megan hopes he is up for this challenge.

Hope shows Ben and Ciara an old photo of Larry Welch with one of the prisms, which she never thought she’d see again. Hope explains that Stefano and his daughter Megan were searching for three of them because Stefano was dying of a brain tumor and he believed the prisms had the power to save him but he never got the opportunity to find out because the prisms were lost. Ben comments that it doesn’t look easy to lose. Hope explains that no one knew what happened but about a year ago Shane was looking for it and got her the ISA file. Hope reveals that she found the prism in Greece and right after that, she met Harris.

Harris asks Megan what this something crucial is. Megan instructs Harris to make himself a widower after marrying Hope.

Ciara asks Hope if she was onto Harris from the start then. Hope admits she wasn’t at all as he was a nice, fun guy and good company. Hope adds that out of nowhere and so soon, he started professing his love for her and saying he was falling really hard.

Harris questions what Megan is saying. Megan orders him to kill Hope as she wants Hope dead.

Hope tells Ciara and Ben that the timing of getting the prism and then a boyfriend made her wonder if Harris was up to something. Hope adds that she got the feeling that someone had been looking through her things more than once or twice, so that all led her to believe that she was not the real object of his desire. Ciara questions Hope not dumping him. Hope explains that she needs to find out who he’s working for since Stefano and Megan are both dead…

Harris tells Megan that he’s trying to understand. Megan repeats that she wants him to kill Hope. Megan jokes that it warms her heart thinking about it. Harris is not sure about this.

Ben asks about Harris being in the navy or working for the government. Hope reveals she did some digging and found out Harris was discharged two years ago, before they even met. Ciara asks about him saying he’s on deployment. Hope guesses he’s probably meeting with his real boss.

Harris argues that he can’t exactly kill Hope at their wedding ceremony with her daughter and son in law right there, unless she wants him to kill them too. Harris brings up the justice of the peace and anyone else walking by. Megan feels he’s making excuses and questions if he’s really falling for Hope. Harris assures that he’s not.

Hope says she tried hacking in to Harris’ phone a few times but had no luck. Hope declares that she needs to find out who is calling the shots here.

Harris tells Megan that wedding massacres tend to draw a certain amount of attention. Megan agrees to let Hope live until after the ceremony as once they are alone with no witnesses, he can take Hope out then. Megan states that she will get the prism and Harris will get all of Hope’s money.

Ben asks Hope where the prism is. Hope responds that it’s safe for now. Ciara asks where. Hope doesn’t want them to know.

Harris tells Megan that it sounds like a plan, so Megan tells him to go on as he’s got a wedding to get to.

Ciara questions Hope not knowing who Harris is working for and still wanting to marry him. Hope explains that whoever Harris is working for, needs to be stopped. Hope says for all she knows, that person may have the other prisms. Hope declares the she can’t play cat and mouse anymore so she has to force his hand.

Bo remarks that this has got to be Hell and if anyone deserves to be there, it’s Larry Welch. Larry calls it more like Purgatory and says they sent Bo here so he could decide his fate. Bo calls back to Angela that there’s been a hell of a screw up down here. Bo argues that Larry murdered Megan Hathaway and killed others. Larry says they aren’t here to talk about him. Bo doesn’t want to talk to him about going back to Earth. Larry says doing that won’t be easy, so he has to convince somebody who is objective. Bo argues that Larry hated him and Hope. Larry says he still does and reminds him that the clock is ticking. Larry asks if he wants to waste the time he has to plead his case. Larry warns that he has less than five minutes left and brings up how Bo blew off the rules the last time he went back. Larry tells Bo to go on and convince him. Bo feels it’s a waste of time but talks about last time, he broke a rule because his best friend’s son had died. Larry argues that Bo played God which is a big no-no. Bo complains that he has no chance of winning here but Larry has to let him tell him why he has to go back. Larry argues that Bo has to tell him why he should get special treatment and then tell him why he and Hope are such a big freaking deal. Bo talks about he and Hope’s love transcending time and death. Bo recalls Hope being stuck in a cage and hung over a vat of acid, but they always found their way back to each other. Bo states that Hope is going to marry a guy who he thinks is going to kill her, so he has to let him go back before it’s too late.

Ciara worries that Hope forcing Harris’ hand is a little dangerous. Hope explains that’s why she wants Ben and Ciara to take the baby and go now. Harris then comes back, so Ciara hides the ISA File with the baby while Ben claims they were just talking about Harris and how much Ciara loved the tiramisu he made. Ciara says she was hoping he could teach Ben how to make it. Hope tells Harris that Ben and Ciara were up early because it’s a perfect day for sailing. Harris responds that it’s also a perfect day for a wedding and that he found the perfect location in the gardens they love. Harris tells Hope that they have an opening this afternoon and he knows it’s quick, but he went ahead and booked it since her kids are here. Hope repeats that they were leaving but Ciara says they aren’t leaving on Hope’s wedding day while Ben says it’s a good thing Harris caught them before they left. Hope tries mouthing to Ciara to please go while Harris asks Hope what she says. Hope responds that she always hated long engagements and kisses Harris.

Tripp and Joey arrive in Hong Kong for the DiMera Gala. Tripp asks if Joey thinks it’s a good idea to be crashing this party. Joey questions him asking that after they just flew halfway around the world. Tripp worries that they are bidding a whole lot on a girl they just met and wonders what if she can’t get them in. Joey says they’ll just have to trust that she can.

Li tells Wendy that there is no reason for her to come to the party. Wendy argues that she worked on the project too. Li argues that she if applied herself, she could rise above the grunt level. Gabi interrupts and says she has a brother too as she hands Wendy a ticket. Wendy responds that she needs two more tickets because she’s bringing two dates which Gabi jokes with her about. Gabi goes to hand Wendy two more tickets but Li stops her and says he knows Wendy is up to something and she can’t convince him otherwise.

Wendy returns downstairs and reveals to Joey and Tripp that she got their tickets to the gala.

Ben goes back in to the living room and tries to look through Harris’s bag but Harris comes back and catches him. Ben claims he was looking for his phone charger and thought it was one of Ciara’s bags. Ben then finds his charger on the floor which Harris notes was in plain sight. Harris suggests they go get dressed because they don’t want to keep Hope waiting. Ben agrees and leaves the room. Harris goes to his bag and pulls out his gun.

Hope and Ciara go to the garden with baby Bo. Ciara comments on this being the scene of the crime. Hope urges Ciara to get Ben and the baby on the boat and sail away. Ciara asks how Hope would explain that to Harris. Ciara asks Hope to just get the prism and then get on the boat with them and she can call Steve or John. Hope argues that she can’t because she’s so close to the truth and she needs to do this. Ciara complains that all Hope has to do is marry someone who she doesn’t love, respect, or trust. Hope calls it just like any other undercover job. Ciara argues that these are vows that mean something and complains that she’s treating it like a stakeout. Hope understands she’s upset and worried. Ciara thinks this all cheapens what Hope had with Bo.

Bo complains that Larry hates him and thinks he stole Hope from him. Bo says if Larry is any kind of judge, he can’t deny he and Hope’s love. Larry admits that he never really did love Hope but they destroyed his life as he could’ve been President which Bo laughs at. Bo argues that Larry had every chance to turn his life around but he didn’t and that’s on him. Bo declares that if Larry ever cared for Hope in the slightest, he has to let him go back and save her. Larry agrees to take it under consideration. Bo complains that Hope needs him now. Larry repeats that he’ll consider it. Larry remarks that sinners are much more fun and exits. Bo promises that if there’s a way to get to Hope, he will find it.

Hope knows Ciara doesn’t understand why this is so important to her and she doesn’t expect her to, but says that Bo would understand.

Thomas Banks goes to Megan’s room and she says he’s right on time. Thomas thought Harris was going to handle this. Megan explains that when she ordered Harris to kill Hope, he seemed hesitant, so she just wanted to make sure she had reinforcements. Thomas reveals his sniper rifle and Megan directs him to the window to set up. Thomas aims out the window and sees Hope and Ciara. Megan explains that he will have a clear shot of the altar but only after the ceremony because they have to make sure that Hope is dead and that Harris is a widower. Thomas responds that he doesn’t want people watching him while he works. Megan clarifies that she’s going down there to have a ringside seat and jokes that she might even catch the bouquet. Megan declares that Hope may have kept her from Bo all those years ago and she died because of her, but today Hope dies and she gets to watch. Megan tells Thomas that she’s very old fashioned and she loves old traditions. Megan jokes that there’s something old, Hope, and her contribution is something new as she tosses a bullet to Thomas. Megan laughs and then exits the room.

Andrew and Paul have their suits delivered to their room. Paul admits he doesn’t know how to tie a bowtie. Andrew jokes that’s one of the first things you learn in secret agent school. Paul then jokes that he’s going on a date with 007.

Bo returns to Heaven and questions why Angela didn’t tell him that low life was the judge as there’s no way he’s going to grant him permission. Angela argues that they don’t know that and encourages him to be patient. Angela decides to let Bo check in on Hope on the live stream. Bo sees the wedding and declares he has to stop this as he knows Harris is up to something. Angela tells him to be patient. Bo asks how to find out what Larry’s judgment is, so she goes to check.

Hope joins Harris at the altar in the garden for their wedding as Ben and Ciara look on. The Justice of the Peace then begins the ceremony and asks if anyone objects but no one does. Megan sneaks around a tree as Thomas is in position in the window with the sniper rifle aimed at Hope.

Andrew helps Paul get dressed and comments that he looks good in a tuxedo.

Li and Gabi get dressed for the gala. Gabi comments that she loves his sister as she has a lot of attitude. Li is not sure that’s a good thing. Gabi says he doesn’t mind her attitude. Li acknowledges that’s one thing they have in common. Li warns Gabi that his sister has a gift for making one regret trusting her. Gabi asks what could go wrong in going to a party. Li responds that she’ll think of something.

Tripp and Joey get ready for the party. Wendy mentions that she told her brother that they are both her dates, so she wants them to act like they think she’s hot. Wendy then walks in wearing a dress, catching both their eye. Joey doesn’t think that’s going to be a problem.

Harris and Hope’s wedding continues. Harris says “I do” but before Hope can say the same, Ciara interrupts and tells Hope not to do this.

Bo watches from Heaven, encouraging Ciara. Angela returns, so Bo asks if Larry made a decision.

Ciara tells Hope that she doesn’t want to go through with this. Harris questions what the hell is going on here.

Angela announces that Larry granted Bo a second chance. Bo is thrilled as they hug.

Hope responds that she knows what she’s doing and says “I do” to marrying Harris.

Angela hands Bo a ticket and directs him to go through a door to be with Hope. Bo says he owes God one. Angela assures that he’ll be paying him back and encourages him to go. Bo declares that he’s on his way to Hope.

The Justice of Peace pronounces Harris and Hope man and wife. He says Harris may kiss the bride but Hope notices something up above, asking what that is and then Thomas fires the shot.

Bo starts to go through the doors when he hears the gunshot and looks back at the Earth stream to see Hope on the ground.

Ciara and Ben rush to check on Hope as Harris looks on in shock. Ciara cries as Ben checks Hope’s pulse and declares that he’s sorry but she’s dead.

Bo watches the screen in disbelief.

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EJ continues drinking at home until Belle walks in and asks if she can get in on that. EJ welcomes her to join his day drinking but points out that if she hurries, she could still make her sister’s wedding. Belle thinks her last 24 hours have been bad enough without adding Sami to the mix. EJ decides they should at least drink to the happy couple.

Eric continues the wedding ceremony. Lucas and Sami say “I do.” Will and Marlena hand over the rings. Lucas and Sami put the rings on each others’ fingers. Eric goes to finish the ceremony when Chad suddenly storms in and grabs Lucas, asking if he killed his wife while Sami screams questioning what the hell Chad is doing. Roman, Johnny and Will try to pull Chad off of Lucas as Sami screams that he’s ruining her wedding. Johnny and Will hold Chad back as Kate offers to take him somewhere but Chad refuses to leave until Lucas tells him if he did it. Eric argues that Chad doesn’t know what he’s doing and is just grieving. Will questions what reason Lucas would have to hurt Abigail. Chad then announces it’s because Lucas found out that Abigail knew his dirty little secret that Lucas was the one who kidnapped Sami. Sami knows Chad is grieving but tells him to calm down and not go around saying outrageous, crazy things. Chad declares that what’s crazy is standing in a church, marrying the guy who kidnapped her.

EJ offers Belle another drink but she declines, noting that it packs a punch. Belle asks if EJ is drinking because of the wedding. EJ points out that she didn’t even make an appearance. Belle again brings up the last 24 hours she’s had. Belle adds that Sami has a built-in sensor that can detect any woman who has ever slept with EJ. EJ argues that Sami doesn’t care as she’s probably married to Lucas by now. Belle jokes that he should have another drink because he hasn’t taken off the bitter edge yet. EJ assures there’s no more jealousy or self pity. EJ declares that Sami is marrying Lucas to spite him and they deserve each other. EJ wonders if Lucas is going to introduce bondage to the wedding festivities but then admits he’s not like that. EJ suggests sending him a bottle of champagne with a letter of thanks for taking Sami off his hands. EJ declares that he’s now a free man.

Chad says he’s grieving but he’s not making this up. Lucas tells Chad that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Sami argues that Chad is just spouting EJ’s lies and story. Sami insists that EJ kidnapped her. Johnny argues that it’s not always about EJ and tells her to hear Chad out. Allie argues that Lucas would never do something like that. Sami is sorry this is happening and tells Chad that he was not there when EJ demanded the divorce and the look of hatred in his eyes. Sami states that EJ wanted to destroy her which is why he kidnapped her while Lucas is the one who found her and rescued her. Sami accuses Chad of trying to ruin their special day by spouting EJ’s phony stories. Chad warns that if Sami goes through with this, she will regret this day for the rest of her life. Sami insists that Chad is telling EJ’s lies. Chad shouts that EJ didn’t sell him a thing as he found all the evidence himself and he has evidence to back up everything he’s saying. Lucas tells him that’s enough. Kate argues that Chad doesn’t know what he’s talking about and threatens to call the police. Chad says this isn’t grief talking. Marlena offers to take him somewhere to talk. Chad thanks her but says he’s said his piece and now it’s Lucas’s turn and he has a hell of a story. Chad tells Lucas that he can tell it better than he can. Chad then starts by reminding Lucas that he caught him right after he got on the DIMera computer, using Kate’s password, to plant fake documents that made it look like EJ kidnapped Sami, the judge bought it and EJ went to prison. Chad declares that Lucas sent EJ to prison in his own place. Lucas asks if he sent EJ to prison all by himself and warns him to watch what he says. Chad responds that it was Lucas because he wanted Sami and hated the thought of losing her to EJ again. Chad says that Lucas can deny it but there’s no way out anymore. Kate tells Lucas to say something. Roman asks what he’s going to say. Lucas then admits that he framed EJ and he’s not sorry about it, shocking Sami.

Belle asks EJ why he’s so quiet. EJ asks if she thinks they wrote their own vows. Belle asks why he’s doing this. EJ says all that’s left is their wedding night. Belle thought he wasn’t going to dwell on it. EJ finishes his drink and decides she’s right. EJ notes that Belle seems somewhat revived after her ordeal. Belle talks about feeling like she had been flattened by a steam roller. EJ is happy to hear more if it would help her to talk about it. Belle says EJ asked for it, so she tells him that Jan is missing and presumed dead because nothing is definite. Belle tells EJ that it was do or die as Jan lured Shawn to the docks by disappearing with the baby to get him down there. EJ questions Jan believing that Shawn would get on Ben and Ciara’s ship to sail off with her. Belle states that Jan is insane but she’s not stupid, so she knew she would have to knock Shawn out until they were far away from shore. Belle explains that she got there and it was total chaos as Shawn was already knocked out, she couldn’t find the baby, and Jan wasn’t even trying to cover up her craziness. Belle adds that Jan started swinging an oar at her like she was going to kill her, so she knew it was going to be Jan or her. EJ says Jan was clearly no match for her. Belle feels she got lucky as it could’ve gone either way but she doesn’t know if it’s over because Jan could be at the bottom of the river but she could be staging the comeback of the year. Belle adds that even if Jan is gone, her and Shawn’s baby is still there and needs stable, loving parenting. Belle tells EJ that she talked to Shawn before coming here and she’d like to say she was the bigger person to be a mother to the baby, but questions how she could be a good mother to the kid when every time she looks at him, she sees Jan. Belle knows it sounds heartless but she told Shawn that she couldn’t live like that.

Sami tells everyone to be quiet and states that Lucas framed EJ and everyone can be shocked but they have always hated each other. Sami declares that it has nothing to do with this wedding. Sami argues that EJ would’ve framed Lucas if he thought of it first, but he didn’t. Sami decides they will all just move on. Sami says that Lucas found her and rescued her and EJ probably kidnapped her or maybe it was someone else, but she knows it wasn’t Lucas because he looked her in the eye and she knows how much he loves her and that he isn’t capable of doing something like that, because that’s not who he is. Eric tells Chad this is not the time but Chad thinks it’s the perfect time. Chad tells Sami that he’s trying to rescue her. Sami appreciates that but tells him that she’s already been rescued by Lucas. Sami tells Eric to go ahead and pronounce them man and wife but Chad declares that he’s not done. Chad agrees that just planting evidence on EJ is not nearly enough to blow up the day, but he wanted to cover up what he did to Sami. Chad declares that he’s not making this up because Lucas admitted it. Chad says he was pissed off at EJ so he let Lucas get away with it but that’s over. Chad tells Lucas that it’s time to man up and own up to what he did. Sami argues that nothing Lucas say will satisfy Chad and she doesn’t need any confessions or admissions. Sami declares this is over and tells Chad that he can stay or go but they are going to wrap up the wedding. Lucas then confesses to Sami that he did it for them. Roman steps up and questions what he did. Allie argues that he couldn’t have. Eric and Will hold Johnny back. Sami can’t believe it.

EJ states that Sami chose Lucas over him and now she’s out of his life. EJ assures that it’s fine and Belle has no idea what her future holds with Shawn. EJ tells her that he’s truly sorry. EJ talks about Belle being compassionate and very wise like her mother, unlike Sami. EJ advises Belle to give herself the gift of having confidence that she’ll know what she needs and make the right decision. Belle comments that he has such unexpected depth and calls it a surprisingly unselfish thing for him to say. EJ blames the liquor but points out that they’ve been dragged through the worst of what love and life can throw at them, yet they are still standing. EJ says how lucky they are to have found each other in all this. EJ adds that hiring her as his attorney is one of his better decisions. Belle says that misery loves company and they drink to that. EJ and Belle then begin kissing on the couch.

Johnny screams to let him go as Eric and Will hold him back. Allie cries that this is the worst. Marlena says she’s shocked at Lucas and doesn’t know what to say. Allie suggests doing something. Sami tells Lucas that she just wants to hear all of it and she wants to know why. Lucas responds that everything he did, he did because he loves her so much. Roman questions that being his idea of love. Sami tells Lucas to keep talking. Lucas says he never wanted EJ to find out about them, but he did, and the way he treated her after drove him crazy. Chad tells Lucas to stick to what he did. Lucas thought he and Sami were finally going to have their chance to be together but Sami wasn’t ready and was just thinking about EJ the whole time. Lucas complains that Sami couldn’t move on from EJ and was only thinking about talking to Gabi to get permission to move back in to the DiMera Mansion, just to be with him. Sami recalls that’s how she ended up with the chloroform rag over her face. Lucas argues that he never hurt her and made sure she would be safe the whole time. Sami asks who the goons were and where he found them. Lucas admits that they were guys he knew from prison and they were professionals that knew what they were doing. Lucas repeats that he made sure she was never in danger. Sami mocks the idea of having professional criminals babysit her. Sami asks if they were just going to keep her there until she got over EJ. Lucas didn’t think it was going to be that long since EJ and Nicole were going at it and she hates Nicole more than anyone in the world while EJ never looked back. Lucas says once everyone found out about EJ and Nicole, he was going to rescue Sami as he was fighting for them. Lucas declares that everything he did, he did for them. Sami questions Lucas kidnapping her for them. Lucas responds that sometimes you gotta play dirty to get what you want and says he learned that from her. Sami acknowledges that he’s right about that as she definitely knows how to play dirty to get what she wants, especially when she wants love but this somehow feels a little different. Sami cries about being trapped in that horrible room while Lucas went home every night in his warm bed to sleep, knowing what was happening to her and how scared she was. Sami argues that it doesn’t sound like love, but like he was making her pay for loving EJ. Lucas argues that he wasn’t doing that but Sami doesn’t believe him. Sami asks Lucas how it worked and if the guys gave him regular updates on her. Sami asks if he knows what her days were like. Lucas cries that he never meant to hurt her. Sami complains about how horrible the room was and the guys were not exactly warm and fuzzy. Sami says every time she heard the key in the door, she wondered if she was getting another meal or if this was the day they are going to kill her. Lucas assures that was never going to happen. Sami tells him that she didn’t know that. Sami asks if they told him how she begged them to tell her and explain why she was there but they couldn’t because of their boss which was Lucas. Sami brings up crying herself to sleep every night and worrying that she’d never see her kids again. Sami cries that she missed her kids and her parents and worried they thought she was dead while Lucas just walked around town. Sami can’t understand how Lucas looked them in the eye every day and then agreed to let her brother walk them through their vows. Sami cries about Lucas letting her say she thought he was her hero for rescuing her. Sami realizes she actually rescued herself since Lucas didn’t plan on her to steal the phone. Sami wonders if she didn’t call Allie, if she’d still be locked up in that cage. Sami calls this the worst thing Lucas has ever done and declares that he did it for nothing. Lucas tells Sami that he loves her. Sami responds that she doesn’t love him. Sami then storms out of the church. Marlena goes after her. Lucas tries to follow but Chad stops him and says he’s not going anywhere. Chad declares that Sami was wrong about one thing since kidnapping her wasn’t the worst thing Lucas ever did as the worst thing he ever did was murder his wife.

EJ and Belle continue kissing in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. EJ suggests they take this upstairs.

Marlena catches up to Sami, who cries in frustration that she’s so stupid and asks what is wrong with her. Marlena encourages that this is all on Lucas. Sami cries that someone knew and tried to tell her over and over again but she wouldn’t listen. Sami says that EJ knew but she wouldn’t listen.

EJ and Belle continue kissing in his bedroom and begin to undress as they kiss on to the bed.

Chad asks Lucas if he thought he was going to forget why he came here today. Lucas tells Chad that he’s talking crazy since he didn’t kill Abigail and that Clyde Weston did. Chad responds that Clyde didn’t which Lucas disagrees with. Chad reveals that Rafe called and Clyde’s alibi checks out so Lucas can’t count on him to take the fall anymore. Lucas argues that he would never hurt his niece since he loved her. Chad argues that 20 minutes ago, nobody thought he would kidnap Sami either but here they are. Kate tells Lucas not to listen to Chad as he’s out of his mind. Roman and Johnny want to hear what Chad has to say. Lucas questions how they went from Sami to Abigail. Chad says one thing led to another and explains that before anyone knew who took Sami, Abigail decided to look in to it for the Spectator and it didn’t take her long to track down the guys that Lucas hired to kidnap Sami and she was going to interview the guy, so he had no choice but to tell Abigail that he knew it was her uncle Lucas that kidnapped Sami. Chad says that night, his wife was stabbed to death because Lucas found out that he told her what he did. Lucas tells Chad that he’s wrong. Allie argues that Chad would not do that to Abigail. Will agrees that it doesn’t make any sense. Chad reminds Will about their conversation earlier about the bandage on Lucas’s hand and not remembering how it happened. Will tells Chad that he’s putting the pieces together wrong. Chad doesn’t think so as it seems to him that the missing pieces are falling into place. Lucas tells Chad to listen to him. Chad argues that they just listened to Lucas try to convince Sami that kidnapping her was an act of love. Chad complains that Lucas was so desperate not to lose Sami that he kidnapped her, framed EJ, and sent EJ to prison. Lucas reminds Chad that he was so mad at EJ that he lied to a judge just to clear him. Chad admits he’ll have to live with that for the rest of his life, but his point is that Lucas thought he was finally going to marry Sami and then he found out that Abigail knew what he did, so she could’ve blown his dream to hell. Lucas insists that he would never do that to his sister’s kid. Roman decides he’s heard enough and that the police should be here. Lucas tells Roman that he doesn’t have to do that as he will go to the police station and give a statement so they will clear him. Johnny decides he’s not going alone, so he’s going with him. Chad adds that he’s going too. Roman tells Kate that Lucas is her son so she should be there too. Kate agrees. Roman tells Kate that he loves her. Kate says she loves him too as she exits with Lucas. Johnny then follows out. Allie sits down, worrying about Sami.

Sami cries to Marlena that she can’t stop hearing Lucas’s vows in her head about how he wanted to be a better man for her. Sami complains about Lucas saying he wanted to be her hero. Sami removes her ring and tosses it across the room, saying she can’t do this anymore and that’s what she thinks of Lucas and his vows. Marlena retrieves the ring and offers to take Sami back to her house. Sami says she can’t and she has to get out of here so she rushes out of the room.

EJ and Belle lay in bed together after making love. Belle comments that she’s anything but miserable now and she’s actually grateful for him making her forget. EJ says they are even then since she did the same for him as they continue kissing.

Roman and Eric walk past the Brady Pub as Roman finishes a call with Marlena, who informs him that Sami took off without saying where she was going. Eric asks if Roman is okay as it was a lot to take in. Roman informs Eric that Lucas came to see him to get his blessing and he can’t believe it. Eric asks Roman if he thinks there’s any possibility to what else Chad said. Roman feels at this point, you can’t rule it out. Roman states that Chad was right that Lucas would have done anything to keep his secret from coming out but he doesn’t understand how he was able to keep it going this long.

Kate, Lucas, Chad, and Johnny go to the police station. Kate thinks Lucas should get an attorney but Lucas insists on not needing one because he’s innocent. Chad tells him to tell it to Rafe, who is on his way, and adds that Rafe wants him to wait in the interrogation room. Kate stops Chad and says she knows he’s hurting but he has no idea what happened. Chad says that’s news to him. Johnny argues that it’s bad enough that Lucas framed EJ. Lucas responds that he didn’t and couldn’t have done this to Abigail. Kate suggests Lucas go ahead to the interrogation room so he doesn’t talk before he knows what he wants to say. Lucas agrees and goes to the interrogation room. Chad suggests Johnny wait outside for Rafe so he exits. Chad tells Kate that Rafe is going to ask him how he put the pieces together to come up with Lucas. Kate guesses Chad is going to tell Rafe that she told Lucas that Abigail knew. Chad advises Kate get Roman ready for what’s coming. Kate sarcastically thanks him and walks out of the station. Chad then goes in to the interrogation room. Lucas questions what he’s doing here. Chad informs him that he sent Kate and Johnny away so it’s just them. Chad states that Lucas got drunk and Abigail was a threat to he and Sami. Lucas argues that Chad wasn’t there but Chad says they both know what happened next.

Marlena talks to Will and Allie about how she thought Chad didn’t know what he was talking about but Will explains that Chad is convinced that Lucas killed Abigail to keep her quiet. Marlena questions keeping her quiet about what. Allie reveals that Abigail found out that Lucas kidnapped Sami on the day she was killed. Marlena can’t believe Lucas is capable of that. Allie says they can’t either.

EJ and Belle lay in bed together after another round of making love. EJ suggests bringing up another bottle of champagne to celebrate this day taking a turn for the better. Sami then arrives, knocking on EJ’s bedroom door and asking if he’s in there as they need to talk. Belle wonders to EJ what the hell Sami is doing here.

Will asks if Marlena is okay. Marlena says she’s just remembering Sami coming by this morning and being so happy and excited about the future. Allie relates to seeing Lucas happy too. Marlena remarks that Lucas thought he had gotten away with it. Marlena says by the time she got to the parking lot, Sami was gone, but they have to find her. Will suggests somebody stay here unless she comes back looking for he and Allie. Marlena tells them that she’s so sorry they had to find out this way as it’s just awful. Allie agrees that it’s the worst. Marlena repeats that they have to find her. Marlena hugs them and says to stay close as she exits. Allie finds Sami’s rings and cries to Will that she doesn’t understand any of it. Will calls it a nightmare and hugs Allie.

Eric tells Roman that they should try to find Sami. Roman tells Eric to do that while he stays at the Pub in case she comes there. Eric calls that a good idea and says he could see Sami deciding she needs Roman now. They hug and Eric walks away. Roman then heads in to the Pub where Kate is seated at a table. Roman questions what she is doing there instead of at the police station with Lucas.

Lucas tells Chad that he would never take a knife and stab his own niece. Chad then grabs Lucas and rips the bandage off the cut on his hand, questioning what that is then.

Sami knocks on EJ’s door, crying that she really needs to talk to him. Belle gets up and says she can’t let Sami find her in here, so she hides. Sami says she knows EJ is in there. EJ then answers the door and questions what Sami is doing here and not with Lucas. Sami walks in and says she would’ve been. Sami then finds a bra on the floor and asks EJ who that belongs to.

 

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In Monte Carlo, Monaco, “Kristen DiMera” is in a nightclub, reading an article about Kristen’s arrest and how she is back in the hands of authorities. She tosses the newspaper aside and says there’s nothing like bad press. A man at the bar asks if there was anything interesting in the paper. She says it was just some news from back home. He acknowledges her as a fellow American and introduces himself as Phil but she doesn’t reveal her name. Phil offers to buy her a drink to get her to open up which she accepts. Phil asks what brings her to Monte Carlo. She says it’s business. Phil says him too as he’s a professional gambler and a big thing in the poker world. Phil asks what line of work she is in. She claims human resources for a very small company. She decides she doesn’t want to talk about herself, but about him. Phil asks what she wants to know. She asks if he’s had any luck gambling this week. Phil reveals he was at a huge private poker game last night and won a very valuable artifact. She calls that fascinating and flirts with him. She suggests he take her up to his room for a nightcap so he immediately calls for the check.

Phil and “Kristen” have drinks in his room. Phil toasts to a night neither of them will ever forget. She asks if he has protection which he confirms, so she tells him to get undressed and join her on the bed. Phil moves towards her but she headbutts him down. “Kristen” then removes her clothes and wig, revealing himself to be Thomas Banks, the brother of Susan Banks. Thomas then pulls out a gun and shoots Phil, killing him. Thomas then steals the valuable artifact that Phil had. Thomas thanks him for the nightcap and exits the room.

Paul answers his door expecting Shane, but instead meets Shane’s son, Andrew Donovan of the ISA. Paul asks if Shane sent Andrew to deal with this. Andrew confirms that Shane is tied up with another case. Paul wonders what could be more important than one of Shane’s best friends being abducted. Andrew asks how about two of his best friends being abducted..

Megan Hathaway notes John and Steve knowing who she is even though she left had town before they arrived. John says she means that she was murdered by Larry Welch. Megan remarks that Stefano always said the pawn was a master of intelligence but he must be mistaken. Megan asks how she could have been murdered if she is standing here in front of them. Steve guesses that Dr. Rolf brought her back from the dead. Megan says there will be plenty of time to discuss but she’s every bit the Phoenix that her father was. John questions who it was that kidnapped them. Steve adds that he better not be going after their families. Megan assures that he’s not concerned with Kayla at the moment because he has another woman on his mind…

Hope and Michaels kiss, surprising Ciara and Ben. Hope then introduces him as Commander Harris Michaels to Ciara and Ben. Harris says he is with the navy and he met Hope at a naval base while Hope was island hopping at Greece. They talk about meeting at a restaurant and then going on a walk on the beach. Harris states they’ve been seeing each other ever since. Harris adds that Hope has told him so much about Ciara, Shawn, Belle, Doug, Julie, Eli, and Claire. Ciara calls that interesting because until this moment, they haven’t heard a single word about him.

Bo watches from Heaven, encouraging Ciara to give him Hell. Angela interrupts Bo, who complains about another man making moves on his wife and he doesn’t believe his intentions are honorable so he asks how to stop him. Angela reminds Bo that they’ve been over this that Hope is not his wife anymore and that they weren’t even together when he transitioned to the other side. Angela declares that Hope moved on a long time ago. Bo argues that in his heart, she has always been his wife so it’s difficult to watch this character take her for a ride. Angela argues that he doesn’t know what he’s going to do and adds that Bo wouldn’t even know the man existed if he didn’t hotwire the live stream. Bo says he knew something was going on and his gut tells him that Harris has an agenda. Bo tells her that she’ll see he’s right if she lets him watch a little longer. Angela reluctantly agrees to allow him to watch.

Ciara questions Hope and Harris seeing each other for over a year and they are just now hearing about it. Hope claims that she was just about to tell her when the doorbell rang. Ciara asks why not when they were talking last night or last year. Ben asks Harris where he’s from. Harris reveals that he’s from Salem and went to Salem High. Ciara guesses they must know a lot of the same people then. Hope confirms they know some and admits that Harris briefly dated Eve Donovan. Harris says he wasn’t too kind to her back in high school. Ciara notes that Eve is not so kind herself. Harris feels bad about how he treated her back then. Hope insists that Harris is one of the good guys…

Paul questions Andrew about John and Steve both being abducted by this maniac and argues that it can’t be a coincidence. Andrew assures that they are looking in to it and promises to do everything he can to bring John and Steve home. Paul asks what the plan is. Andrew says they will see if they can track Michaels on security camera to find out what he was doing before kidnapping John.

John asks Megan where they are anyway. Megan asks if her associate didn’t give any details. Steve reminds her that they were both unconscious when they were brought in. Megan tells them that they are guests on the DiMera Family Compound in Venezuela. John can’t believe she had them shipped all the way to South America. Steve guesses this is where she’s been hiding for the past several decades. Steve warns her about hurting his family. Megan assures that his family is fine as far as she knows.

Paul and Andrew find Harris Michaels on the security camera. Andrew retraces his steps to see where he was coming from. They notice a gym, so Andrew decides that’s a good place to start.

Tripp and Joey return to their apartment which is blocked off by caution tape. Joey notes that the local police searched the place last night. Tripp suggests maybe they missed something. Joey says if they did, Shane will have their head on a pike. They head inside. Tripp wonders where to start. They then hear a noise and realize someone is inside so they go to search the apartment.

Ciara questions why Hope didn’t tell her that she was seeing someone. Hope calls it complicated and says she wanted to make sure. Harris comments that it sounds like Bo was a great guy. Ciara assures he was the best. Harris knows his relationship with Hope has taken Ciara by surprise, but he wants her to know that he has nothing but the best intentions towards her and the utmost respect towards Bo. Harris prays that he can live up to the impeccable standard that Bo set.

Angela tells Bo that Harris isn’t so bad but Bo isn’t buying it. Angela points out that Hope thinks Harris Michaels is a great guy. Bo says that’s what worries him.

Andrew and Paul check out the gym as the last place Harris visited before coming to Paul’s apartment. They ask Chris at the front desk about “Officer Michaels” and are informed that he’s been coming in like clockwork the past few weeks but he isn’t interested in a membership and just keeps buying guest passes. Chris notes that he’s not the most friendly dude but he comes in pretty much every day. Chris introduces himself as Chris Kositchek and notes that he and his wife Savannah have owned the Body Connection for almost 40 years. Andrew asks if they can have a couple guest passes which Chris allows. Chris advises them to check the hot tub, commenting that people say it is to die for…

Steve warns Megan that if she did anything to his wife, he will make her wish that Larry Welch fried her ass in the hot tub all those years ago. John says that goes triple for him. Megan mocks them as two restrained senior citizen super spies. Megan adds that Larry Welch thought he had killed her before dumping her body in the hot tub at the Body Connection. Megan remarks that was meant for her nemesis, Hope. Megan calls murder by hot tub quite the concept.

Paul and Andrew go to the hot tub and Paul questions how this is supposed to help save his dad. Andrew reminds Paul that Chris said Michaels always comes in and uses the hot tub. Paul questions if he’s just going to come in for a quick soak after a couple kidnappings. Andrew says it’s the only lead they have right now and asks Paul to trust him. Andrew adds that it’s better than standing around, looking suspicious and suggests maybe they’ll meet someone who knows or is working with Michaels. As Paul and Andrew head to the hot tub, a worker enters and opens the door to the electrical breaker system…

Joey and Tripp discover that someone went through all of their stuff. Tripp says they seem to be gone but they then catch an Asian woman attempting to escape from the apartment. They catch her and struggle with her. Joey demands to know what she is doing in their apartment. She promises not to run if he lets her go, so he allows her and asks who she is. She says she’s none of his business. Tripp says she can tell the police then or the ISA. She stops him and introduces herself as Wendy Shin. Tripp questions what she is doing in their apartment. Joey asks what she knows about Steve’s disappearance.

John asks Megan if Larry murdered her and then electrocuting her. John says he’s used to the DiMeras having nine lives but she seems particularly resilient. Steve asks how she did survive all of that. Megan reveals that Stefano had her put in a cryonic state until he could find a cure for her injuries. Steve jokes that it’s like defrosting a chicken. Megan argues that they know anything is possible when dealing with Stefano DiMera. Megan brings up when Stefano lived inside of Steve for awhile. Megan says they are the lucky ones as she can think of a couple others who might not be so lucky. John and Steve question what she’s talking about. Megan responds that she just has a feeling that history is about to repeat itself…

Paul tells Andrew about how John flew in to help him celebrate Pride. Andrew acknowledges that it makes a big difference to have parents that are allies. Andrew then reveals that he is also gay. Paul asks how his parents took it when he came out. Andrew says they were incredible and supportive. Andrew jokes that it was no sweat after what his sisters put them through. Paul recalls flirting a bit with Andrwe’s sister Theresa when he first came to town as he was in the closet. Paul says there was a lot of guilt and confusion, but then finding his dad and having him love and support him meant everything. Paul questions what this psycho wants with John and Steve. Andrew encourages that they will find them as the man in the room pulls the breaker switch.

Harris says he feels awful for showing up unannounced and interrupting their big reunion. Harris offers to make everybody lunch. Harris decides to go to the seafood market. Hope kisses and hugs him.

Bo complains about watching Hope with Harris while Angela praises him. Bo insists that there is something fishy with Harris. Bo continues watching the stream as Harris makes a call.

Harris exits Hope’s place and makes a call, saying that Hope’s kid showed up with her husband and is asking a lot of questions but declares that he won’t let her or anyone get in the way of what they have planned for Hope.

Bo gets upset that Hope is in trouble and tells Angela that she has to let him go help her. She tells him to calm down and that he doesn’t know his family is in peril. Bo brings up hearing Harris on the phone. Angela says there could be other explanations but Bo insists that she has to let him go back to warn Hope and Ciara about this guy. Angela reminds him that it’s impossible since he broke the rules when he went back before. Bo argues that he’s just trying to prevent his family from ending up dead.

Wendy tells Joey and Tripp that she doesn’t know anything about their father’s disappearance and that she’s just trying to make a name for herself at DiMera. Tripp realizes Wendy is related to Mr. Shin at DiMera Enterprises. Joey argues that the DiMeras have been targeting his family since before he was born and asks if that’s why she is here. Wendy says no. Tripp questions her connection to the DiMeras. Wendy reveals that she is Li Shin’s sister and the daughter of the original Mr. Shin. Wendy adds that she’s just a lowly IT grunt in the pharmaceutical department in Fairbanks, Alaska. Joey doesn’t get why she’s a lowly grunt if her dad is the chairman. Tripp questions why an employee from Alaska is sneaking around a crime scene in Seattle. Wendy then opens her backpack and reveals a photo of Harris Michaels, saying she’s looking for him. Joey recognizes him as the pizza delivery guy, saying he kidnapped their dad and almost killed their sister.

John tells Megan that they are tired of playing her game so she can tell them why she’s holding them or just piss off. Thomas Banks then arrives. Steve and John recognize him as Susan’s brother and question what he has to do with this. Megan responds that a girl can always use a good hitman and she just happens to have several on the payroll.

Andrew and Paul catch the guy messing with the breakers at the hot tub. Andrew says he’s been watching the guy since they came in. Paul asks if he was trying to electrocute them while Andrew questions who he is working for. The guy tries to escape but Paul punches him out. Andrew questions what he did that for. Paul points out that he was trying to get away. Andrew guesses they can’t interrogate him now.

Thomas tells Megan that he held up his end of the bargain, so now it’s her turn. Megan makes a money transfer via bitcoin to his offshore account. Thomas then hands over the valuable artifact, a prism, that he stole from Phil’s room. He asks if she wants him to find the other two. Megan says that won’t be necessary but she will have another job for him soon. Thomas says it’s always a pleasure and exits. Steve comments on Thomas giving him the creeps. Megan marvels at the prism, revealing it’s one of three developed by Larry Welch’s father and when the three are combined, the prisms will reveal hidden technology that could potentially cure all medical abnormalities. Steve recalls hearing about those as Stefano thought they could cure his brain tumor. Megan confirms Stefano thought they were the answer to everlasting life. John tells Megan that Stefano is dead now for real this time, so she can have a whole warehouse full of prisms and she won’t bring Stefano back. Megan guesses they will see about that. John questions if she seriously thinks she’s going to bring back Stefano with a couple chunks of glass. Steve asks if Megan has Stefano on ice or something. Megan assures all will be revealed in due time and says to focus on the job at hand, which is heading to Hong Kong to retrieve the next prism. Megan remarks that Stefano would love that she’s getting them to do her dirty work. John laughs at her and declares there is no way in Hell they are ever going to help her. Megan says maybe not under the current circumstances, but when she gets through with them, they won’t have a choice as she pulls out two cards.

Tripp questions why Wendy is looking for the guy who kidnapped their dad. Wendy says she doesn’t know anything about a kidnapping and just came across this man’s name and picture while hacking in to her brother’s files, so she needs to find him. Tripp asks why. Wendy responds that he might have something she needs. Joey asks what that is. Wendy says he wouldn’t understand. Tripp tells her to try them as it’s the only way they are letting her out without calling the police. Wendy gives in and reveals that she was hoping the man could lead her to one of the missing prisms that her brother Li has been searching for. Joey questions the prisms as Tripp explains that they harness energy as if they could have mystical powers. Wendy calls it science and says in the right hands, they could revolutionize medicine. Tripp asks what Li plans to do with them. Wendy says the first step is to unveil one of them at a big investor call in Hong Kong. Wendy states that Li has one prism but is desperate to find the other two and seems to think Harris Michaels is too, so she figured if she tracked Harris down, he would lead her to the other prisms and then she could crash the gala and show her dad that she’s every bit as valuable as her brother. Wendy says she’s doing all this because her brother Li is running DiMera while she is exiled to the IT department in Alaska. Wendy argues that Joey wouldn’t understand but Joey says he has overachieving siblings himself. Tripp says the prisms, Harris Michaels, and Steve’s disappearance are all connected. Tripp asks how long a flight to Hong Kong is. Wendy argues that she can’t show up there empty handed. Joey points out that there’s a good chance Harris shows up at the gala. Tripp calls it a matter of life and death. Wendy remarks that he’s lucky he’s cute.

Chris apologizes to Paul and Andrew in the locker room of the gym as that was not their regular maintenance guy at the hot tub. Paul understands Chris didn’t know he was putting them in danger. Chris wishes they told him that they were ISA so he could’ve helped them from the start. Andrew notes that they did a key to a locker from the guy. Chris says he will check with the security team about keeping an eye on their would-be killer. Paul thanks him. Chris says to ask if they need anything else as he exits. Andrew uses the key to unlock a locker which turns out to belong to Harris Michaels. In the locker, they find Harris’ police outfit and his ticket for him and a guest to the private DiMera Enterprises Gala Event in Hong Kong with a plus one. Paul notes that the gala is tomorrow. Andrew asks about Paul’s frequent flyer miles.

Ben, Ciara, Hope, and Harris eat together. Ben compliments the lunch that Harris made. Ciara admits it was really good. Hope hopes they saved room for dessert. Harris says that a little birdie told him that Ciara loves tiramisu. Ciara says she’s really stuffed so Harris says they will save her leftovers as they have a really big day ahead of them.

In Heaven, Bo complains about Harris. Angela encourages him to just keep watching.

Ben suggests he and Ciara walk around the docks to work off some of their lunch. Hope says they will stay and watch baby Bo. Hope suggests Ciara wear something a little warmer for the docks. Harris then gets down and proposes to Hope.

Bo argues that this can’t be happening.

Harris says he knows they haven’t been together that long, but at this point in his life, he doesn’t believe in waiting around because when you know, you know. Harris says from the moment he saw her in Greece, he knew she was the only woman for him. Harris asks Hope to become his wife. Hope says yes and accepts his proposal. Harris puts the ring on her finger and they kiss.

Bo calls Harris a son of a bitch and tells Angela that she has to let him go back. Angela reminds him that it’s impossible. Bo declares he has to talk to the big man himself then.

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Update written by Joseph

Will informs Chad that Lucas didn’t tell him when he fell off the wagon, but it must have been recently since he still had a bandage on his hand. Will adds that Lucas was so far gone that he didn’t even remember how he hurt his hand.

Kate thought Lucas already knew he didn’t kill Abigail. Lucas says he was convinced that he wouldn’t lay a hand on his sister’s kid, but admits deep down he was freaking out about it because he was so drunk that he didn’t remember anything that happened that night. Kate recalls Lucas getting drunk after she told him that Abigail knew that he kidnapped Sami. Lucas brings up that the cops have arrested Clyde, he had the jewelry and they said EJ gave a statement, saying that Clyde was trying to send him a message. Lucas says they all know what happened last time when Clyde sent a message to Victor and Sonny got stabbed, so he thinks the same thing happened to Abigail. Kate declares that Lucas is absolutely right about that and that this is over then. Kate admits it’s been so painful watching Lucas beat himself up about this. Kate calls Lucas a terrible liar as a compliment, meaning it’s not easy for him to pull off a deception. Lucas remarks that maybe he takes after his dad’s side. Kate says now that they know Lucas had nothing to do with Abigail’s death, she asks if he’s really sure he wants to marry Sami with this big secret hanging over them. Lucas asks if she can’t be happy for him for 30 seconds without nagging again. Kate tells him that it’s for his own good. Kate argues that he doesn’t want to see Sami walking down the aisle without coming clean, so he must tell her that he’s the one who kidnapped her.

Johnny and Allie prepare for the wedding at the church while arguing about the Devil making them break up with Chanel. Allie mocks Johnny’s suit and says he can do all he wants to stand out but Chanel is bisexual like her and they get each other which is why they are going to end up together.

Eric sits with Marlena at her place and jokes that a wedding going by the book in Salem would be a unique experience. Eric asks if she’s ready to go. Marlena wants to ask him something first. Marlena asks how he feels about Rafe and Nicole getting married.

EJ tells Nicole that he has all sorts of reason not to enjoy Sami’s marriage. Nicole says EJ can tell her all about it over a drink or maybe he’d like to drown his sorrows with Sami’s sister in hopes of finally getting her in to bed. EJ responds that she underestimates him. Nicole realizes and asks if EJ finally slept with Belle right as Sami then approaches them. Sami comments that they look thick as thieves and asks what they are talking about. Nicole says under normal circumstances, she would tell Sami to mind her own business but today, she will tell Sami exactly what they were talking about.

Johnny messes with Allie’s decorations and they start to argue. Johnny tells her that she can’t name one time that she beat him in a competition. Johnny remarks that he plays for keeps and that he’s going to take Chanel away from her too.

Chad asks Will if Lucas said what made him start drinking. Will says that he just said he felt guilty and that it was about Sami. Will explains that they went on a ski trip where Sami broke her leg and Lucas thinks it was his fault. Chad asks why. Will says that Lucas knew she was tired but she wanted to do one more tough run and he thinks he should’ve stopped her. Will adds that Sami clearly isn’t holding it against him since she’s marrying him. Will calls it still kind of hard to believe. Will knows Sami and Lucas will always love each other but admits he always thought Sami would end up with EJ.

Lucas tells Kate that he’s not doing this with her anymore and refuses to tell Sami the truth, because if he does, they both know she will go back to EJ. Kate warns that Sami isn’t stupid and could figure this out on her own. Kate repeats that Lucas is an awful liar and doesn’t live well with guilt. Lucas argues that all that matters is that he’s kept this secret for the past year and Sami hasn’t had a clue, so maybe he’s more like Kate than she thinks or maybe he’s just better than EJ for Sami and that’s why she loves him so much. Kate realizes she won’t be able to talk him out of this. Lucas knows what he did was extreme and he knows addiction but feels what he did was intervention because he saved Sami from a toxic relationship.

Nicole asks Sami if Belle is going to the wedding. Sami says she doesn’t think so since Marlena said she’s been having a hard time lately. Sami then asks again what they were talking about. EJ says they were just saying how unfortunate it is that Sami is about to make the biggest mistake of her life. Sami responds that she already made the biggest mistake of her life, more than once. Nicole remarks that Sami always said it was true love. Sami argues that if anyone’s making the biggest mistake of their life, it’s Rafe. Sami asks when Nicole is going to start slutting it up behind Rafe’s back like she did to Eric. Nicole reminds Sami that cheated on Rafe with EJ. EJ says if anyone is guilty of serial infidelity, it’s Sami. Sami argues that EJ is no monk. EJ states that he was true to her the second time while she was sleeping around with Lucas. EJ asks how Sami is going to look Lucas in the eye today and promise to be faithful.

Eric tells Marlena that he can only wish Nicole all the happiness in the world. Marlena points out that in the past, Eric had been the one committed to her happiness. Eric brings up that Nicole was ready to be married to him forever, but he left and stayed in Africa while she fell in love with Rafe, so he’s not about to interfere with that. Marlena asks if he’s just doing what’s right. Eric says that today is not about Nicole, Rafe, or him, its about Sami and Lucas. Eric tells Marlena that they should get to church to get them married.

Will thanks Chad for letting him talk about his dad, but asks Chad not to tell anyone that Lucas got drunk. Chad sends his best to Lucas and Sami. Chad brings up that Abigail absolutely loved weddings which made him feel like he was marrying her all over again. Will calls Abigail a really special person, who he knew all his life. Will says he’ll always remember her class, kindess, and that she always wanted to do the right thing no matter what. Will calls Abigail one of the world’s greatest ladies which Chad agrees with. Will tells Chad that if he needs him or Sonny any time, they will be there for him. Will hugs Chad as he cries.

Kate tells Lucas that Sami shouldn’t blame him since the ends justified the means which she’s lived by for most of her life. Lucas regrets what he did and went on impulse. Lucas states that when he and Sami went away, they fell in love all over again. Lucas talks about them being in Italy and it reminded them of when they were stranded at the cabin which Lucas flashes back to. Lucas declares that it was them against the world and it’s going to be that way from now on. Kate reminds him that the roof of that cabin caved in and almost killed them. Lucas calls her a buzzkill as they exit the room together.

Allie finishes her church decorations and comments on beating Johnny to it. Allie remarks that maybe she and Chanel would get married in this church too but Johnny says in her dreams. Eric and Marlena arrive to see them arguing as Allie feels Johnny doesn’t even want Chanel, he just wants to take her away from her. Allie argues that Chanel is going to see Johnny for the phony that he is. Marlena jokes with Eric that twins arguing must be like walking down memory lane. Eric comments that at least he and Sami never argued over the same woman and suggests they just focus on today’s nuptials.

Sami questions EJ calling her out for cheating on him when he cheated on her with Abigail. EJ calls her unbelievable. Sami calls him a son of a bitch for kidnapping her. EJ remarks that if he did it, she’d still be missing, so her kidnapping was the work of an amateur. Sami calls EJ cruel and vindictive. EJ says she’s made her point. Sami calls herself a fool for ever loving him as long as she did and says she’s finally come to her senses and is marrying a man who will treat her with the respect and kindness she deserves which EJ laughs at. EJ tells her to check Lucas’s luggage for chloroform and zipties before they go on their honeymoon. Roman approaches, interrupting them, and asks if Sami is ready to get married.

Chad remains outside in the park, looking at old photos of he and Abigail on his phone. Chad then gets a call from Rafe and asks if it’s about Clyde. Rafe informs him that there’s been a development in the case that he should know about.

Lucas joins Eric at the church. Eric mentions running in to EJ on his way here and says how happy he is that it’s Lucas that is marrying his sister today.

Allie joins Sami and Roman as Sami is getting ready for the wedding. Allie hugs her and says she loves her. Allie tells her that she looks beautiful and that she’s really happy about her and Lucas as it feels right. Allie says she will let her finish getting ready and that she’ll see them at the wedding. Allie exits. Roman comments that she must be very proud of her daughter. Sami says she is and asks why he looks concerned. Roman points out that she didn’t say a word in the car, so he questions what he walked in on outside the Pub. Sami calls it no big deal and says she just ran in to EJ and Nicole which didn’t go well. Roman remarks that it was hard to tell if Sami and EJ were going to slit each others’ throats or go in to a clinch. Sami argues that she’s marrying Lucas today and she couldn’t be happier about it. Sami adds that she would slit her own throat before she kisses EJ ever again. Roman questions if she couldn’t be happier. Sami says that’s right but running in to EJ and Nicole on her wedding day is not ideal. Roman asks if she really wants to go through with this and offers to go tell Lucas. Sami insists that she wants to marry Lucas, she loves him, and nothing else matters.

Will goes to the church and sits with Allie and Johnny. Allie asks where he has been. Will says he was talking with Chad. Allie asks how he is. Will asks how she thinks. They then stand up as Roman walks Sami down the aisle to Lucas. Roman and Marlena acknowledge giving Sami away and sit down next to Kate. Eric begins the ceremony. Eric jokes that Sami warned him about going on with scripture so they agreed to just one. Eric quotes Corinthians about what love is and what love is not. Eric states that two people in love have found their way back to each other. Eric asks if anyone has any reason for them not to wed which Sami laughs at and Eric says amen. Eric then suddenly begins envisioning Sami and Lucas as Nicole and Rafe getting married.

EJ and Nicole sit together in the Pub. Nicole confirms that she was going to tell Sami in front of him that he slept with Belle. EJ questions why she would do that. Nicole admits she wanted to see the smug look on Sami’s face when she found out that he took her sister to bed and believes EJ wanted to see it too. Nicole asks why EJ stopped her and why he doesn’t want Sami to find out about he and Belle.

Sami asks Eric what he’s waiting for and say to marry them already. Eric continues imagining them as Nicole and Rafe. Eric apologizes as Sami jokes that if anyone has any objections, they can keep them to themselves. Kate looks on with a worried look as Lucas thinks back to Kate urging him to come clean about kidnapping Sami.

Chad hopes this development means they have enough to send Clyde to Death Row. Rafe responds that’s not what this is. Rafe reveals they found security footage from the docks that backs up Clyde’s statement that he was out alone, fishing on the docks, at the time of Abigail’s murder. Chad argues that Clyde killed Abigail and then went to the docks to cover it up. Rafe explains that there is other footage that tracks Clyde from Ben’s apartment to the docks. Chad doesn’t care. Rafe continues that the footage has timestamps and dates so there’s no way that Clyde could’ve been at the DiMera Mansion at the time of Abigail’s death. Chad asks what happens now. Rafe informs him that they have to release Clyde and he wanted Chad to be the first to know. Rafe calls this just one setback and promises to still find the monster that did this to Abigail as they then hang up.

Eric states that they have no objections so they will continue with the ceremony.

EJ doesn’t know if Nicole heard about what went on with Belle, Jan Spears, Shawn, and the baby, but he saw Belle afterwards and the last thing she needs is to deal with a crazed Sami. Nicole guesses that makes sense but says she’s an expert on him and Sami. Nicole asks if Belle’s ordeal is the only reason that he doesn’t want Sami to know what they did. EJ asks what other reason there would be. Nicole brings up Sami and Belle being in competition since Belle was born, so if Sami finds out, it’s a deal breaker and EJ could lose any chance he may ever have of getting Sami back and maybe he doesn’t want to face that possibility.

Eric says that Lucas and Sami have written their own vows and calls on Sami to begin. Sami talks about them having a lot of stories between them but not exactly being a storybook romance until now. Sami recalls being kidnapped and thinking she was going to die until she was able to call Allie, who was with Lucas. Sami says Lucas was there for her when she needed him the most. Sami says that Lucas saved her but it’s not even the first time as he saved her from tigers, a helicopter crash, gangsters, and his mom a lot which they laugh at. Sami adds that he mostly saved her from herself and makes her feel safe. Sami calls him her knight in shining armor and says they didn’t start out as a storybook romance but they got better and here they are now. Sami cries that she feels this is finally her happily ever after.

EJ tells Nicole that when he discovered Sami’s affair with Lucas, he told her it was over and asked her to leave which he’s never backed down. EJ declares that any love he ever had for Sami is now dead and that Sami is marrying Lucas, so it’s over. Nicole jokes that EJ had to stop himself from tearing Sami’s wedding dress off earlier. EJ then brings up Nicole’s own situation and declares that her marriage to Rafe has ended any chance of her being with Eric.

Eric calls on Lucas to deliver his vows. Lucas says he had this whole speech planned but Sami just blew him away, so there is something he wants to get out there. Lucas says Sami keeps saying he’s this wonderful man, but a lot of the times he hasn’t been the man she deserves. Lucas declares that’s going to change now and promises to live up to every word she just said about him because he’s never wanted something so bad in his life. Lucas vows to be the man that she says he is and promises to always be her hero.

Chad paces in the park, asking if Clyde didn’t kill Abigail then who did. Chad asks God what to do with this. Chad feels like he’s going to explode and decides he needs a drink. Chad thinks back to Kate telling him that she told Lucas that Abigail knew he kidnapped Sami. Chad recalls there being so much blood and then thinks back to Will mentioning Lucas having his hand bandaged. Chad then remembers Rafe suggesting maybe not all the blood was Abigail’s and that whoever did this probably had wounds of their own. Chad settles on Lucas and storms off.

Nicole tells EJ that he knows she has loved Rafe for a long time and that she didn’t want to fall in love with him but she couldn’t help herself. EJ argues that was because Rafe was with Ava and Nicole always wants what she can’t have. EJ states that now Rafe is all Nicole’s while Eric may no longer be a priest but in his mind, the collar is still there and he would never disrupt the sanctity of any marriage. EJ declares that Nicole and Eric are over. Nicole says that’s fine by her as she loves what she has with Rafe and she told Eric that. EJ calls that very mature of her. Nicole says she and Eric talked about their feelings for each other like adults and suggests EJ try it some time. Nicole adds that she and Eric both know they are better off friends while Sami could never handle a friendship. Nicole laughs at the idea of them trying to be civilized. EJ then finishes his drink and exits the Pub.

Eric continues the wedding ceremony. Lucas and Sami say “I do.” Will and Marlena hand over the rings. Lucas and Sami put the rings on each others’ fingers. Eric goes to finish the ceremony when Chad suddenly storms in and grabs Lucas, asking if he killed his wife while Sami screams questioning what the hell Chad is doing.

Nicole remains alone in the Pub and thinks back to Eric saying he came by to ask her something. Rafe arrives and asks if she’s okay. Nicole gets up and hugs him while Rafe notes that she was a million miles away. Nicole says she’s okay now that he’s here and didn’t think he’d get away from the squad room. Rafe decided he needed a break as it’s been a pretty crappy day. Nicole asks what happened. Rafe reveals that it turns out Clyde has an airtight alibi, so he had to release him and then had to tell Chad all about it. Nicole thought he was so sure it was Clyde. Nicole asks who killed Abigail then.

Roman, Johnny and Will try to pull Chad off of Lucas as Sami screams that he’s ruining her wedding.

EJ goes home and pours a drink, saying Sami must be married to Lucas by now and so she is out of his life permanently. EJ looks to the portrait of Stefano and insists that is what he wants.

Johnny and Will hold Chad back as Kate offers to take him somewhere but Chad refuses to leave until Lucas tells him if he did it. Eric argues that Chad doesn’t know what he’s doing and is just grieving. Will questions what reason Lucas would have to hurt Abigail. Chad then announces it’s because Lucas found out that Abigail knew his dirty little secret that Lucas was the one who kidnapped Sami.

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Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Update

Update written by Joseph

Somewhere in the Mediterranean, One Year Ago..

Two men are on a boat, searching the waters. They talk about it being a long time and decide it’s over, so they will head back to shore but they end up pulling a third man back onto the boat with them. He says he found nothing. The other men say they will try again tomorrow but he tells them that’s what they said before and pulls a gun on them. They tell him about there being a woman on the waterfront earlier who bought a boat. They think she was staying at one of the local hotels and her name was Brady. He then sits down but shoots the two men into the water anyways. He declares that he will take it from here.

Present Day in Montreal, Quebec, Canada..

Ben and Ciara park their boat Living in Cin at the docks and Ben ties it up, talking about being on the boat for over a week now. They kiss until Hope comes out to greet them. Hope hugs them and welcomes them to Montreal, saying she’s glad they made it. Hope tells Ciara that it’s been too long. Ciara agrees. Ben then gets baby Bo and hands him to Ciara so that he can meet Hope. Ciara introduces baby Bo to his grandmother, Hope. Hope holds the baby and talks about how long she’s waited for this moment. Hope hugs the baby and assures that Bo is looking down from Heaven right now. Bo is in Heaven, watching on a screen and agrees with Hope.

Hope brings Ben, Ciara, and baby Bo to her place. Ciara questions Hope’s place not being top secret since they’ve never really been invited. Ben calls it very nice and tells Hope how grateful they are for the boat and how much they are enjoying it. Hope is glad and says it gives her the opportunity to get to know her grandson and talks about his smile.

Bo watches from Heaven and says the name isn’t the only thing his grandson gets from him. Bo’s video cuts off as a woman named Angela appears and reminds Bo that he’s lost his streaming privileges and that he’s not human anymore. She tells him that he broke the rules up here. Bo argues that bending those rules turned out just fine as he saved his grandson from the Devil and he’d do it again. He asks for the remote. Angela tells him that he forgot the most important rule he broke; he brought Tripp back from the dead.

In Seattle, Washington, Tripp is watching TV at his place. There’s a knock at the door. Tripp calls for someone else to answer it but no one does so he turns off the TV. Tripp decides to answer the door and remarks that it won’t be for him since he doesn’t know anyone in Seattle. Tripp is then surprised by Steve and Kayla. Tripp says he didn’t know they were coming as he hugs them. Tripp calls for Joey and Stephanie to come out. Stephanie comes in with her phone and tells Tripp that she’s working. He then directs her attention and she is shocked to see her parents, Steve and Kayla. She hugs them as Joey comes in to the room with his headphones on and doesn’t notice at first. Joey is then shocked as well to see his parents. Joey hugs them and asks why they didn’t say they were coming. Steve says they wanted to surprise them. Kayla calls it wonderful to have everyone together. Steve declares that all the Johnsons are together again as they have a group hug. Steve then pulls out his phone for a family selfie.

Bo tells Angela that they are angels and his best friend could have lost his son. Bo talks about knowing that feeling with his son Zach, so when he saw Steve’s son lying there, he felt he had to do something to help him. Angela argues that something got her in trouble with the folks upstairs since she was the one who let him take that trip in the first place. Angela warns that he’s lucky his punishment was not more severe. Bo jokes about there being timeouts in Heaven and asks what he’s supposed to do. She suggests he better himself and learn a new skill. Bo says he mastered the harp and learned the whole Beatles catalogue. Angela says she will talk to him about appropriate music like Mozart. Angela mentions the summer musical coming up and the saints are looking at recasting the lead. Bo says Angela is a singer while he rides motorcycles. Bo talks about being bored and compares this to being grounded as a kid. Angela tells him to stop complaining and says he could binge all of the shows he hasn’t seen while he was out saving the world or he could catch up on his favorite soap opera. Bo argues that his favorite soap opera is watching the people he loves, like sands through the hourglass. Angela tells him no more live earth feeds for him. Bo asks how that’s fair since his family is finally back together and he wants to share in their happiness, hoping that they will sense he’s there with them.

Hope holds baby Bo as he cries until Ciara insists on taking him from her. Hope suggests maybe he’s hungry but Ciara says he just had his bottle. Hope asks about a nap but Ciara assures that he’s fine and it’s just that he doesn’t know Hope, so he got a little scared is all. Hope reluctantly says she understands. Hope then tells Ciara that she’s sorry she wasn’t there for her when the baby was born as she knows they all went through Hell. Hope feels terrible about not being there for her. Ciara says not enough to actually show up. Ben reminds Ciara that they talked about this. Ciara says Ben doesn’t want her to hurt Hope’s feelings, but she questions where Hope has been and what the hell she’s been doing for the past two years.

In San Francisco, California, John is at a Gay Pride Party. He gets a call from Marlena and tells her that he’s sorry he’s missing Lucas and Sami’s wedding, but sends his best. John says he’ll call her later and hangs up. John then goes back to dancing at the party.

Steve tells Tripp that he looks good. Tripp says he’s getting close to 100%. Steve comments on Joey looking a little different since he last saw him. Joey guesses it’s his haircut. Stephanie finishes a work call as Steve jokes about starting the family reunion when Stephanie gets off her phone. Stephanie says she just works a lot but she’s dedicated. Steve points out that he owns his own business and took time away, so he asks Stephanie to put the phone down and show them around town. Stephanie agrees to put her phone on silent. Tripp asks what inspired them to come visit. Steve says that John was heading to San Francisco to see his son, Paul, so they decided they missed their kids too much. Tripp asks how John’s doing. Steve hopes that John is able to have a little fun.

John’s son, Paul Narita, arrives at the Gay Pride Party with a beer keg. Paul mentions that he could hear the music from the street so maybe it’s time to shut it down before someone else does. John instead suggests it’s time to fire it up rather than shut it down. John and Paul then have a dance off. As the party comes to an end and everyone leaves. Paul stops to talk to Terrance, who was the DJ. Terrance compliments Paul on the party and praises John as an ally. John talks about being proud of Paul and being happy to be here to celebrate everybody’s right to love anybody they want, any way they choose. Terrance tells John to come to the club next time he’s here which he agrees to as Terrance then exits. John tells Paul it was a great party. Paul says now the not so fun part is cleaning up. John says he’ll help but needs a little more inspiration and turns the music back on. They clean up the party and John says it’s almost like it never happened. John and Paul split the last beer. Paul toasts to John and says he’s one of the lucky ones because not every LGBTQ+ kid has such a supportive parent. John jokes that he couldn’t love him any less even if he told him he was straight. John talks about how far Paul has come. Paul is glad to be back on his feet. John says it had to be rough even with Luke by his side. Paul says he’ll always be grateful for Luke. John asks if there’s any chance for them but Paul assures they are just friends. John asks if Paul has anyone else special in his life. Paul says no and that he’s fine with that for now as he’s just happy to be hanging with his dad. A cop named Michaels shows up at the door, who is the same man who shot the two men off the boat in the opening from one year ago.

Ben decides he’s going to put baby Bo down for a nap to let Hope and Ciara talk so he exits the room. Hope tells Ciara to go ahead and let her have it. Ciara argues that Hope does not get to act all calm and make her the irrational, unreasonable one, when Hope is the one who left. Hope thought she lost her. Ciara cries that she found out she didn’t and still didn’t come back. Hope brings up that they saw each other in South Africa and had a wonderful time while Ciara complains that was like a day and a half. Ciara doesn’t understand Hope not coming to her birth or her wedding. Hope argues that she was at the first wedding. Ciara responds that she didn’t come to the one that didn’t end in disaster and the one that she was praying she would come to. Ciara questions what Hope was doing for the past two years that was so important that she couldn’t even try to be part of her life. Hope responds that she was traveling as she just needed some alone time after everything that had happened. Ciara asks alone time for what exactly. Hope says when she left Salem, she was at a crossroads and thought she had lost her. Hope adds that she was about to reconcile with Rafe and knew that would be a huge mistake, so she needed to find herself. Ciara calls that total bullshit.

Bo tells Angela that it’s total bullshit that he can’t watch his family because he helped his best friend’s kid, who got rid of the Devil. Bo argues that Tripp sacrificed himself so Allie could have a second chance, so he believed Tripp deserved a second chance too. Angela argues that it wasn’t Bo’s choice to make but Bo says he’s standing by it. Angela argues that she should’ve never let him see the live stream in the first place but she made an exception because his daughter and grandson were in danger, but she never said anything about him spying on Hope. Bo argues about how long it’s been since he’d seen Hope, so he just wanted to see her face. Angela declares the live stream is off limits. Bo asks why Angela gets to make these kind of decisions as she walks away.

Paul asks Officer Michaels if there’s a problem. He responds that they had a noise complaint about a loud party. Paul says they had a party for pride but it’s over. John asks if they’re sure this is about a noise complaint. Michaels asks what else it would be about. John brings up knowing cops in the past who harassed the gay community but says they’ve come a long way since stonewall. Michaels then admits that this had nothing to do with a noise complaint and tells John that he’s going to have to come with him. Paul questions how he knew John’s name. John responds that he’s not going anywhere with him. Michaels then uses his taser on John. Paul fights with him and knocks the taser out of his hand. They struggle with each other. Michaels knocks Paul down but Paul is able to slam Michaels through a table. Paul then rushes to go check on John. Michaels recovers and uses the empty keg to knock out Paul.

Stephanie, Joey, Tripp, Steve, and Kayla return to their apartment. Steve jokes about Joey being the tour guide and every stop being weirder than the last. Joey says they can go see the Space Needle tomorrow. Kayla suggests ordering pizza and having a party.

Paul wakes up on the floor of his apartment and finds that John is gone. Paul then gets up in a panic.

Ciara asks Hope why she won’t tell her what she’s been doing for the past two years, arguing that she could’ve found some time to visit her. Ciara points out that even Bo visited them from Heaven to protect her and baby Bo, adding that even Ben saw him in the hospital. Hope says she believes her and she’s so grateful that she felt her dad there with her. Ciara cries that what Hope doesn’t understand is that she wanted and needed her there too. Ciara adds that a lot of other people who loved Hope were very hurt when she wasn’t around, like Shawn, Doug, and Julie. Ciara guesses that means Hope doesn’t care about them anymore. Hope shouts that it is not true and is the furthest thing from true. Ciara apologizes for being so hard on her but cries that she needed her and she wasn’t there. Hope responds that she needs Ciara to know that Ciara, Shawn, and now baby Bo are more important to her than anything in the world. Hope asks Ciara not to judge her because she judges herself harshly enough as it is. Hope tells Ciara that she can’t change the past and all they can do is be grateful to be together now. Hope asks if they can let go of the regret and anger. Hope tells Ciara that she loves her and she’s so proud of her. Hope hugs Ciara as they cry. Ciara says she loves her, misses her, and is proud of her too. Ciara is grateful they are finally together because she missed her so much.

Paul calls the cops and tells two officers about what happened. The cops laugh at Paul, thinking he has a hangover and is making up a story. Paul insists on what happened and that this guy, Michaels, kidnapped John. Paul finds the badge he was wearing on the floor and shows them. The cops confirm it’s fake but a good one.

Steve, Kayla, Joey, Stephanie, and Tripp play a party game until there’s a knock at the door. Tripp says he’s got the pizza and answers the door, to see Michaels is now dressed as a pizza delivery man. Tripp says he got there just in time.

The cops tell Paul that whoever attacked him and took John was definitely not a cop. Paul wonders who the hell he was then.

Joey takes the pizzas to check them and hands each person their box. Tripp jokes about needing a fire extinguisher for Steve’s pizza which is garlic and jalapeno. Steve remarks that a little fire never killed anybody. Michaels comments that he couldn’t agree more as he stares down Steve. Steve then opens his pizza box which shoots out fire.

Ciara tells Hope that she wants to hear all about Montreal. Hope admits Salem will always be home and she misses all the people she loves terribly, mostly Ciara and Shawn. Hope brings up the chowder at the Brady Pub but says Montreal has a lot to offer. Ciara agrees and says they love it here. Ciara asks Hope how she is spending her days. Hope responds that she’s gotten back to one of her first loves…

Bo says if he can hotwire a mustang in a thunderstorm, he can definitely get the Earth streaming service back online. Bo ends up getting the stream back and is able to watch Ciara and Hope.

Hope tells Ciara that one of her first loves is figure skating and she’s started to coach some young kids. Ciara says that’s great and she loves that for her. Ciara is relieved because when she disappeared for all that time, she thought maybe she was involved in something dangerous like a super secret spy mission. Hope responds that kind of work is behind her.

Bo says he’s seen that look of Hope’s a million times and he knows that she just lied to their daughter.

Ciara hugs Hope and says she’s glad to hear that as she just wants her to be safe. Baby Bo wakes up crying so Ciara decides to go check on him. Hope offers to go with her but Ciara says she has it. Ciara says she would love to finish this conversation but thinks she’s going to bed since they’ve been up since 4 AM and she’s exhausted. Hope says she doesn’t envy her but she does remember those days. Hope hugs Ciara and says it’s so good to have her here and she will see her first thing in the morning. Hope thanks Ciara for understanding. Ciara jokes that she’s taking her advice for the first time about being present and grateful in the moment. Ciara then heads to the bedroom to her baby. Hope then retrieves a key from under a lamp and unlocks a drawer. Hope pulls out a top secret ISA file. Bo watches on, wondering what Hope is up to now.

After the pizza box exploded, the apartment fills with smoke. Tripp grabs the fire extinguisher as Joey questions if that was a bomb. They discover Stephanie is knocked out on the floor. Kayla checks her and finds her pulse is weakened so they need to get her to a hospital. Joey then realizes Steve is gone and asks where he is.

Michaels has Steve and John both unconscious in the back of a van. He calls a woman and informs her that he got the second package. She responds that it will be a nice little Black Patch reunion and tells Michaels that he knows what to do next as they hang up. Michaels then drives off in the van.

The next morning, Ciara and Ben wake up and join Hope in the living room. Hope asks if their baby kept them up all night. Ciara says it was only half the night. Ben assures that he’ll be on baby duty tonight so Ciara can get a nap. Hope asks how long they plan on staying. Ciara points out that they just got here and asks if Hope is planning on kicking them out already. Hope says she loves having them but doesn’t want them to put the brakes on their adventures at sea because of her. Ciara and Ben say they plan on staying at least a few more days and maybe more. Hope says that’s great. Hope then admits there is something she needs to tell both of them. Bo watches from Heaven and says now they are getting somewhere. Hope brings up doing a lot of traveling the last couple of years. The doorbell rings so Ciara asks if she’s expecting someone. Hope says she wasn’t and answers the door to see Michaels.

Paul calls Marlena and promises to find Michaels and John. Paul mentions that he spoke to the ISA last night and Shane is on his way. Paul says he’ll call if he finds out anything. Paul hangs up and answers the door expecting Shane, but instead meets Shane’s son, Andrew Donovan of the ISA.

Kayla, Joey, and Tripp get Stephanie set up in a hospital bed. Joey asks if she’s going to be okay. Kayla notes that the doctor said her condition is serious but at least she’s stable. Tripp adds that she should make a full recovery. Stephanie then wakes up and asks why they look so worried. She then asks where Steve is.

John and Steve wake up, tied up in chairs next to each other. Steve says so much for a few days off. A woman enters the room, who John and Steve identify as Stefano DiMera’s daughter, believed to be deceased. Megan Hathaway then declares that she is back.

Ciara asks Hope who is at the door. Michaels presents her with flowers. Hope thought he wasn’t coming until next week. He says he wasn’t but he missed her too much. Hope says she missed him too. Michaels and Hope then begin kissing, shocking Ciara. Bo watches from Heaven, questioning who the hell that is and what is going on down there.

 

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Eric goes to the Brady Pub and greets Roman. Roman calls it a big day as Sami is marrying Lucas. Eric suggests the second time is the charm. Roman says they can only hope. Eric is happy to help people celebrate their love. Roman points out that Eric never told him what he decided to do about his feelings for Nicole. Eric reveals that after their talk the other day, he realized Roman was right so he went to go see Nicole to tell her that he still loved her, but his timing was a bit lousy as she and Rafe had just gotten married.

Nicole finishes moving out and hands over the keys to the apartment to Allie. Allie talks about her excitement and mentions Chanel. Nicole asks if Chanel has made up her mind yet. Allie says she wishes but points out that Nicole found her forever person while living here, so maybe the same will happen for her. Nicole hopes so. Nicole notes Allie’s dress and asks if there’s a special occasion. Allie informs her that her parents are getting married today. Nicole responds that she’s sorry she asked.

Sami goes to John and Marlena’s to prepare for her wedding. Sami talks about no longer using her crutches and declares that she is going to dance with her husband on her wedding day.

Will goes to Lucas’s hotel room. Lucas asks Will to help him with his cuff links. Will comments on it being a long time since he’s seen Lucas this happy. Lucas points out that he never wanted to lose Sami as she’s the love of his life and today, he gets her back. As Will is helping Lucas with his cuff links, he questions the big bandage on Lucas’s hand and asks how he hurt his hand.

Chad sits outside in the park and talks out loud about he and Abigail bringing Thomas here for the first time. Kate approaches. Chad mentions that he was just talking to Abigail and he’s been doing a lot of that these days. Kate asks if there’s anything she can do. Chad explains that Jack and Jennifer brought the kids here to try to distract them but they knew he was having a hard time, so they took the kids to go swimming. Kate tells Chad that no one expects him to be okay and asks how he could be.

Sami still doesn’t understand why Belle can’t be at her wedding. Marlena brings up that Jan Spears put Belle through a real ordeal last night. Sami remarks that Jan is at the bottom of a river. Marlena says they don’t know that, so this is not over yet. Sami argues that Belle will just figure out a way to blame the whole thing on her anyway. Marlena asks Sami to cut Belle a little slack. Sami apologizes and says she’s really trying but it’s an important day for her and John’s already not going to be there. Marlena says Sami and Lucas came up with this in hours it seems while John has been planning to go see his son Paul for months. Sami didn’t know as she thought John was just getting back at her for screwing up their wedding. Marlena assures that John doesn’t hold a grudge and suggests Sami learn from that which she questions. Marlena advises Sami to count her blessings because she has everything she wants right now.

At the DiMera Mansion, Johnny tells EJ about Lucas and Sami getting married today. EJ says he knew they were getting married but he had no idea it was happening today. Johnny guesses he’s not happy about it but EJ says Sami is free to marry whoever she pleases even if he thinks it’s unwise for her to marry the man who kidnapped her.

Lucas tells Will that he just cut his hand a few days ago, but it’s almost healed so it’s no big deal. Will comments on the big bandage and questions how it happened. Lucas says he doesn’t remember which Will questions. Lucas then admits he has a confession to make.

Nicole tells Allie that she’s sorry since Sami is her mom and she has to watch what she says about her. Allie understands they hate each other. Nicole asks Allie how she feels about her parents getting married again. Allie responds that they both seem happy so she thinks they are good for each other. Nicole says she would hate to see Lucas get hurt. Allie assures that Sami has realized she really loves Lucas. Nicole wants that to be true but doesn’t know how long it will last since she still thinks Sami is in love with EJ. Allie says maybe so, but Sami knows EJ is bad for her. Nicole tells Allie that she thinks Sami is marrying another man to convince herself that she doesn’t belong with the love of her life. Allie then questions if that’s like how Nicole married Rafe to forget Eric.

Roman tells Eric that timing isn’t everything and encourages that he can still. Eric cuts him off and declares he’s through messing Nicole’s life up. Eric says he went to Africa and left Nicole alone for months, then found out she was unfaithful one time and he walked out, saying he wanted a divorce. Eric declares that if Nicole has found love with a man like Rafe then he’s not going to mess that up. Roman guesses he hears what he’s saying. Eric states that Nicole is married now and he does believe in the sanctity of marriage. Roman wants him to be happy. Eric says he wants that too, but it’s not going to be with Nicole as she has moved on, so he has to do the same thing. Roman questions if he really thinks he can do that.

Chad tells Kate that JJ wanted him to help him figure out who killed Abigail but he didn’t have it in him then and he couldn’t stop thinking about her. Chad adds that it does help to know that the sick animal that did it to her is locked up. Kate mentions reading this morning that Clyde was arrested, but admits she doesn’t understand what Clyde would get out of killing Abigail. Chad responds that he does so Kate asks him what it is. Chad explains that when EJ was in prison, he remembered that Clyde was the one responsible for having him shot and Clyde warned EJ that if he didn’t keep his mouth shut then bad things would happen to his family. Chad states that EJ said Clyde had no reason to hurt Abigail because he never told on him. Kate suggests maybe that’s true but Chad questions how to explain Clyde having Abigail’s bracelet then. Kate admits she doesn’t know. Chad declares that EJ was his brother and didn’t tell him that Clyde threatened his whole family because he thought he could handle it all by himself and now his wife is dead and his children have to grow up without a mother because EJ’s an arrogant bastard, who thinks he knows what’s best for everyone.

Will tells Lucas that he’s kind of scaring him and asks what he did. Lucas then admits to Will that he had a slip and got blackout drunk and when he came to, his hand was a mess. Will says he’s sorry and brings up Lucas being sober for so long. Will asks if he knows why this happened. Lucas thinks back to Kate telling him that Chad told Abigail that Lucas is the one who kidnapped Sami. Will asks Lucas again what happened.

Marlena asks Sami how Lucas is doing. Sami says he’s great and wanting to get this wedding done as soon as possible. Marlena mentions that Abigail’s funeral was yesterday. Sami says she told Lucas that they could postpone but he wouldn’t hear it. Marlena wonders if that had anything to do with EJ.

Johnny knows that EJ thinks Lucas had Sami kidnapped but he doesn’t have any evidence. EJ asks who Johnny thinks kidnapped Sami. Johnny says for all they know, it could’ve been himself while possessed. Johnny adds that it sucks to be blamed for things he did while out of control, but he knows he still did them so he still has to pay. EJ guesses he’s talking about Chanel. Johnny confirms that but decides he’s looking at it as a minor setback because Chanel knows he never stopped loving her, so it’s just a matter of time before she realizes she never stopped loving him either. EJ is glad that Johnny is willing to fight for the woman he loves. Johnny wishes he could say the same about him and declares that it’s obvious that EJ is still in love with Sami.

Chad hopes that the cops have enough to convict Clyde because if they don’t, he will make sure Clyde pays. Kate gets the need for vengeance but he has to leave it to Rafe because his kids need him now and he has to work through his grief. Chad says everyone keeps saying that but they don’t know how to do it. Kate encourages him to put his kids first because helping them through it will help himself. Kate tells Chad that anytime he needs to talk, he knows where to get in touch with her. Chad asks if she has somewhere to be. Kate reveals that Sami and Lucas are getting married today. Chad notes that Kate doesn’t seem very happy about that. Kate claims she’s fine with the marriage but Chad says he can tell when something is bothering her, so he asks if she’s planning to stop the wedding. Kate assures that she is done with trying to fix her children’s lives. Kate says if she seems unhappy about it, it’s because she’s worried about her own life. Chad asks what’s wrong. Kate responds that she’s plagued with guilt because she never told Roman that her son had his daughter kidnapped.

Roman tells Eric that he never gave up on Kate and she finally came around. Eric says he’s happy for them but Nicole and Rafe are happily married, so he has to accept that. Roman asks even if he never stopped loving her. Eric responds that loving someone means putting their happiness before your own, so he can only hope and pray that Rafe and Nicole have a lifetime of happiness together. Roman says if that’s the way he feels. Eric confirms that he does.

EJ tells Johnny that Sami has moved on and so has he. Johnny questions if EJ is trying to stick it to Sami by having a fling with her sister. EJ asks if he needs to remind him that his aunt Abigail was recently murdered in this house. Johnny apologizes. EJ tells him to show some respect and stop being so cocky. EJ assures Johnny that Sami is finally out of his system and he couldn’t be happier. Johnny still doesn’t believe him. Johnny brings up Aristotle saying that love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. Johnny insists that Sami is EJ’s soulmate, so he doesn’t believe that EJ can quit her that easily. EJ reminds him that Sami divorced him and cheated on him, so if anyone quit on the marriage, it was her. Johnny questions why he’s so mad that Sami is getting married then. EJ responds that he no longer wants to be married to Sami, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t still want the best for her and Lucas hasn’t been the best at anything. EJ wonders if Lucas’s desperation is what made him do what he did. Johnny reminds EJ that the police couldn’t find any evidence that Lucas kidnapped Sami, so he bets Kristen did it. EJ argues that if Kristen did it, she’d be bragging about to anyone who would listen. Johnny points out that now Kristen is back in prison and not a threat to anyone. EJ says that remains to be seen. Johnny guesses he doesn’t want to send his best to the bride and groom. Johnny jokes that he’ll text him lots of pictures as he then exits the mansion.

Sami tells Marlena that she’s not trying to argue with her but she doesn’t know what she’s getting at. Marlena says it’s been clear to her for years that Lucas is threatened by EJ. Sami disagrees. Marlena brings up Sami being married to EJ twice for long periods of time. Sami asks if she wants her to dump Lucas and go back to the man who kidnapped her.

Lucas tells Will that he’s worried about Sami since he feels so guilty for Sami’s ski accident where she broke her leg. Lucas talks about how he should’ve talked her out of it and feels Sami broke her leg because of him, so she couldn’t be there for Allie when Allie was possessed and she feels horrible. Will argues that’s on Sami, not him, and that it’s Sami’s own damn fault that she wasn’t here when Allie needed her as it wouldn’t be the first time.

Allie apologizes to Nicole and says she had no business saying that. Allie says she loves Rafe and he’s such a great guy and she loves Nicole, but she can’t help worrying that her marrying Rafe so quickly had something to do with Eric coming back to Salem. Nicole says no but Allie asks about Eric not being a priest anymore. Nicole admits she was shocked at the church for doing that to Eric. Nicole says she will always care about Eric and admire him, but the man she loves is the man she married. Nicole knows they made it legal on the spur of the moment but that’s because Rafe is consumed with finding Abigail’s killer and he’s going to bring the killer to justice which is one of the reasons she loves him so much.

Sami complains about Marlena questioning everything she does and asks what marrying Lucas has to do with EJ. Marlena asks if Sami is still convinced that EJ had something to do with her kidnapping, even though his conviction was overturned. Sami argues that EJ wasn’t found innocent. Marlena brings up EJ saying he didn’t do it. Sami asks if EJ never lies and questions when she talked to him. Marlena informs her that EJ came by this morning, looking for Chad, because Clyde had been arrested for Abigail’s killing. Sami hopes he fries but asks what that has to do with EJ. Sami explains that EJ feels that Clyde did it to send a message to him because he didn’t want EJ to talk. Sami asks about what. Marlena says she’s trying to find a way to break this to her. Sami tells her to just tell her what she’s talking about. Marlena reveals that EJ has recovered memories from the night he was shot and apparently Clyde was the person responsible for EJ’s shooting.

Eric runs in to Nicole outside of the Brady Pub, knocking a box out of her hands. Eric stops to pick the box up for her and finds a photo of Holly. Eric talks about remembering the day they took the picture and how much fun they had. Eric mentions not seeing Nicole around much lately and guesses he should expect that since she’s a newlywed now. Nicole states that she actually hasn’t seen Rafe much since he’s had his hands full investigating Abigail’s murder.

Kate tells Chad that in less than an hour, the man she feels so deeply about is about to walk his daughter down the aisle and give her away to her kidnapper. Chad tells Kate that the other possibility is telling Roman the truth or have Lucas do it. Kate says she already suggested that but Lucas is so ashamed of what he did that he doesn’t want anyone to know. Kate then lets it slip that Lucas was absolutely appalled when he found out that Abigail knew. Chad thought Kate told him that Lucas didn’t know that Abigail knew.

Will tells Lucas that he’s learned a lot about the 12 steps over the years and they say it’s not a good idea to take a big step like marriage right after a slip. Lucas says he knows that but it was just one night and one mistake, so he assures it will never happen again ever and he’s been going to meetings. Lucas adds that Sami doesn’t know because he didn’t want to ruin today for her. Lucas says he’ll tell her later in the week. Will questions starting this new chapter in his life with a big secret. Lucas promises that he will tell Sami. Allie then arrives and questions what he will be telling Sami.

Sami can’t believe it was Clyde and complains that they thought EJ was dead. Sami cries that they went through years of Hell because of Clyde. Sami questions why and what Clyde had against EJ. Marlena doesn’t know and is sorry she had to find this out today. Sami cries about going through so much and fighting so hard to make EJ better, but then he turned on her. Marlena encourages that it will be okay. Sami says she’s fine and she’s really glad Marlena told her today because it’s really important she knows that she’s making the right choice in marrying a man who would never hurt her like that…

Eric tells Nicole that he’s sorry as he wishes he could stay longer and catch up, but he has to go pick Marlena up because he’s marrying Sami and Lucas today. Nicole mentions that she heard and says it was good to see him. Nicole brings up Eric coming to her place a few days ago, saying he had to tell her something. Nicole questions if he has time to tell her what that was.

Kate tells Chad that she had to tell Lucas that Abigail knew he kidnapped Sami. Chad questions why Kate lied to him about telling him. Kate responds that she was protecting her son. Chad argues that Lucas is desperately trying to keep Sami from finding out what he did to her, so he had every reason to make sure Abigail would stay quiet. Chad questions when she told him. Kate admits that it was right after Chad told her, which Chad points out was the day Abigail was murdered. Kate argues that he can’t go there and reminds him that it’s Clyde. Kate admits Lucas wasn’t thrilled that Abigail knew, but she reminded him that Abigail was his niece, she loved him, and would never betray him, so Lucas knew she was right. Chad asks if she’s going to tell Roman. Kate says no, because if she does that then Lucas will go to prison for kidnapping the woman he loves. Chad asks what she’s going to do then. Kate declares that she’s going to learn to live with it and walks away. Chad wishes her luck with that.

Will tells Allie that Lucas was just telling him his vows and that they are great. Will says he has best man stuff to do so he will see them later and exits the room. Allie tells Lucas that he looks very handsome. Allie says she’s so happy they are back together like she used to pray for when she was a little kid. Lucas says he’s happy too. Allie brings up that Lucas said he would do anything to get her back and now he has…

Sami gets dressed in her wedding dress. Marlena tells her that she looks glorious. Sami asks if it’s not too much. Johnny arrives and says Lucas is a lucky guy as he hugs Sami. Sami jokes about Johnny’s red suit and asks Marlena for help but Marlena says she’s on her own and steps out of the room. Johnny tells Sami that he’s so happy to be here today. Johnny notes that he saw EJ before leaving and he didn’t even know she was getting married today until he told him. Sami asks how EJ took the news. Johnny jokes that he was thrilled but then admits that EJ thinks Sami is making the biggest mistake of her life.

Eric starts to tell Nicole what he had to tell her but EJ arrives, interrupting them. Eric then claims to Nicole that he just wanted to talk to her about if he could see Holly. Nicole assures that it’s okay with her since Holly adores him. Eric says he will plan on taking her to the zoo then and walks away. EJ asks Nicole if she cares to talk about the elephant in the room. Nicole claims to have no idea what he means. EJ says he’s referring to the energy between her and Eric in spite of the fact that she married another man. EJ asks if she’s up to her old tricks already. Nicole tells EJ that she and Eric are good friends now and that he would tell him the same. Nicole mentions Eric marrying Sami and Lucas. EJ says he heard. Nicole thinks EJ is unhappy about the wedding.

Sami asks Johnny if EJ admitted he was jealous. Johnny admits he didn’t but he could tell that EJ was hurting. Sami responds that EJ hurt her a lot too and she really truly believes that it’s for the best that they go their separate ways. Johnny tells Sami that it’s whatever she says.

Lucas tells Allie that things are finally looking up for him in his life as he’s going to marry Sami and their kids couldn’t be happier about it. Lucas says he’s just so relieved that the bastard who killed Abigail has been put behind bars. Allie brings up that Clyde said he’s innocent. Lucas argues that he’s lying about that and that the cops said Clyde did it to get back at EJ for threatening his family since apparently EJ forgot to mention that or even tell Chad. Lucas remarks that Abigail had to pay the price.

Will finds Chad outside in the park and asks what he’s doing there. Chad guesses he’s just thinking. Chad mentions that Kate told him that Lucas is marrying Sami today. Chad asks if something is bothering Will. Will doesn’t want to bother him about it since he has enough on his mind. Chad points out that he asked, so Will tells Chad that Lucas told him something that has him worried. Chad asks what he told him. Will doesn’t want to tell Chad about his problems. Chad argues that Will and Sonny have always been there for him, so he wants to return the favor and this would help him do that. Will then reveals to Chad that Lucas fell off the wagon big time. Chad asks when that happened.

Kate goes to Lucas’s room and says it’s a big day for him today, so she asks how he’s feeling. Lucas responds that he’s relieved because he knows he didn’t kill Abigail.

EJ tells Nicole that he has all sorts of reasons not to enjoy Sami’s marriage. Nicole says EJ can tell her all about it over a drink or maybe he’d like to drown his sorrows with Sami’s sister in hopes of finally getting her in to bed. EJ responds that she underestimates him. Nicole realizes and asks if EJ finally slept with Belle right as Sami then approaches them.

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Ben meets Clyde in the interrogation room and questions Clyde getting arrested for murder. Clyde swears that he didn’t do it and he’s innocent. Ben argues that the cops don’t think so or he wouldn’t be here. Clyde responds that the cops are wrong. Clyde asks why he would jeopardize his freedom right when he begins to turn his life around. Clyde insists that he had nothing to do with Abigail’s death and asks if Ben believes him.

Ava wakes up in bed with Jake, who is reading on his tablet that they may have found Abigail’s killer. Ava asks who it is.

Leo visits Gwen in prison. Leo says it’s more than just a friendly visit and shares the news of Clyde being arrested. Leo calls it great news since Clyde’s an ex-con, father of the necktie killer, and it sounds like there’s pretty solid evidence. Leo believes the case is closed but Gwen is unsure.

At the hospital, Shawn finishes a call as Belle arrives and says she came to see how the baby was doing. Shawn says he’s doing alright. Belle says she’s happy to hear that and asks if they found Jan. Shawn responds that the coast guard dragged the river all night and there was no sign of Jan. Belle asks how that’s possible. Shawn says apparently she was swept away by the current, so they may never find her body. Belle argues that it’s also possible that she found her way to safety and she’s still out there somewhere. Belle says if she is alive and well, the Jan Spears that she knows is coming back for him and the baby.

EJ goes to John and Marlena’s and asks Marlena if Chad is around. Marlena informs him that Chad took the children to the park so she’s sure he could find him there. EJ says he’d rather not provoke him in front of his children. Marlena mentions hearing that they had a run-in at the police station last night. EJ says if Rafe wasn’t there, he thinks Chad would’ve torn him apart. Marlena says maybe he would’ve deserved that as Chad told her about his connection to Clyde. EJ states that they were in prison together. Marlena thinks it was more than that and brings up Clyde threatening his family and EJ not warning Chad or Abigail. EJ assures that if he thought Clyde was going to hurt them, he would’ve let them know. Marlena is not sure she believes him. EJ brings up Stefano always saying that he was most like him and he would never let anyone hurt his family. EJ was convinced that Clyde wouldn’t act on his threats and kept his mouth shut about his crimes, so he had no motive to kill Abigail. Marlena brings up that Clyde has been arrested for her murder. EJ responds that the more he thinks about it, the less convinced he is that Clyde is guilty. EJ believes the real murderer is still out there.

Ben brings up Clyde having Abigail’s bracelet. Clyde calls it a messy coincidence and says he bought it off a guy. Clyde insists that he didn’t kill Abigail and he will swear to that on his grandson’s life. Clyde asks if Ben believes him. Ben admits that he does so Clyde thanks him, telling him how much that means to him. Ben then asks what Clyde did to EJ because EJ is telling the cops that Clyde was responsible for his shooting 9 years ago. Ben asks if Clyde swears he had nothing to do with that either. Clyde swears that he did not shoot EJ. Ben asks if he ordered the hit. Clyde says he did not. Ben points out that most people won’t believe his denials. Clyde states that all he can do is tell the truth. Ben worries that his parole is definitely going to be in jeopardy. Ben brings up that he and Ciara are supposed to be leaving today and questions how the hell to do that when Clyde could be facing prison again. Ben wonders if he and Ciara should just postpone their trip.

Jake tells Ava that it looks like Clyde killed Abigail as they arrested him last night. Ava thinks back to confronting Gwen about the murder in prison. Jake asks why Ava looks so relieved. Ava says because every time there’s an unsolved crime in town, she thinks Rafe is going to come after her because he’s looking for an excuse to throw her behind bars. Jake says it looks like she’s off the hook for this one. Jake remarks that he’s a little thrown off that it was Clyde as he would’ve put his money on Gwen.

Leo argues that they have Clyde dead to rights so he questions what Gwen is worried about. Gwen says everything. Leo says Clyde was caught red handed with Abigail’s bracelet. Gwen suggests Clyde could be telling the truth about buying it off a random and maybe that random was Leo.

Ava questions why Jake thought Gwen killed Abigail. Jake says that Gwen hated her since day one and tried numerous times to ruin Abigail’s life. Ava reminds him that Gwen is locked up in prison. Jake says that’s what they say. Ava thinks back to talking to Gwen about knowing Gwen wasn’t locked up that night. Ava asks if Jake has doubts. Jake remarks that it wouldn’t be the first time someone broke out of prison.

Leo can’t believe Gwen is accusing him of murder. Gwen says they both know that Leo was in the DiMera Mansion that night so he could’ve easily killed Abigail, stole the jewelry and then sold it to Clyde. Gwen tells Leo that he can tell her if he did it and she won’t judge him for it.

EJ tells Marlena that he knows she has to get to the Christening so he won’t keep her. Marlena stops him to ask about Belle. EJ says that Belle went through a terrible ordeal last night at the docks and is pretty shaken up. EJ adds that Belle spent most of the night at the hospital and then went to the police station to answer questions, so she was pretty exhausted and left early this morning. EJ is just grateful that Jan didn’t hurt Belle again. Marlena acknowledges that EJ cares about Belle.

Shawn promises Belle that if Jan pops up, she will be arrested and thrown right back to prison so she doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. Belle says she will always worry about Jan. Shawn argues that they are safe now because of Belle. Belle feels they just got lucky and she’ll never forget what she saw at the docks as she didn’t know if Shawn was alive and she could see that Jan wanted to kill her. Belle adds that now she might have killed Jan. Shawn feels she left her no choice and that Belle did what she had to do to protect her. Shawn notes that he spoke to Rafe and Melinda and they won’t be pressing charges. Belle thanks him. Shawn says he owes her his and his son’s life. Belle recalls the message Shawn left her. Shawn says he thought it might be the last time she heard his voice but he meant every word of it. Shawn tells Belle that he loves her with all his heart, always have, and always will. Shawn hopes that Jan is finally out of the picture and asks what that means for he and Belle. Belle doesn’t know how to answer that question. Shawn questions her not knowing how she feels about him. Belle calls it a lot to take in right now. Shawn says he knows and he doesn’t mean to put her on the spot, but asks if she can at least tell him if she thinks there’s a chance for them. Belle questions how she can answer that when they don’t even know if Jan is gone from their lives or not. Shawn assures that Jan is gone one way or another. Belle argues that even if they find Jan’s body, he still has her child. Belle declares that she will always love Shawn and showed him that last night, but she doesn’t know if she can be a mother to Jan Spears’ baby.

EJ tells Marlena that Belle has done a very good job as his attorney and has become a friend, so he cares about her very much. Marlena calls that non-committal. Marlena asks if Sami knows about this. EJ responds that Sami is marrying Lucas so she doesn’t carry about anything he does. Marlena says unless he was the person who kidnapped her. EJ swears that he did not and that Lucas kidnapped Sami but she won’t listen. Marlena points out that Sami doesn’t believe it because there’s no evidence against Lucas. Marlena tells EJ that Belle is fragile and is going through a lot right now. EJ responds that he’s aware but he also knows that she is far from fragile. Marlena acknowledges that Belle is tough and sometimes you can be too tough. Marlena brings up Belle and Shawn having their problems. EJ says he knows all about how Shawn lied to her. Marlena says Belle and Shawn may be separated, but she loves him so he might want to pay attention to that.

Clyde questions Ben suggesting postponing their trip. Ben feels now is definitely not the time to be leaving but Clyde calls it the perfect time. Clyde assures that he’ll be fine since he’s innocent. Ben reminds him that he got arrested for murder and now EJ DiMera is trying to make sure he gets locked up again. Clyde calls it his word against EJ’s and says he’ll do everything he can to make sure they find the guy that really killed Abigail.

Leo tells Gwen that he didn’t kill anyone and he’s offended that she would think he’s the kind of person that would murder Chad’s wife for a couple of trinkets. Gwen argues that they know he’s done far worse for far less. Leo shouts that he did not kill anyone. The prison guard comes in to remind Gwen that she has art therapy in an hour and remarks that he doesn’t want her pulling a disappearing act like she did that night a few weeks ago. After the guard exits, Leo questions what he just said about a disappearing act. Gwen says she has to get going to art therapy. Leo asks if she’s going to explain. Gwen blows it off as no big deal and that she lost track of time in the library. Leo says maybe she figured a way out for a little change of scenery. Leo wonders if that night was the night Abigail was killed. Gwen says she couldn’t tell him. Leo mentions the guard said it was a couple weeks ago so the timing does work out. Gwen asks if his theory is that she killed Abigail. Leo says that it would explain why she’s accusing him. Gwen points out that Clyde said he got the bracelet from a guy so that rules her out. Leo suggests she could’ve dressed up as a man. Leo then says maybe whoever took Abigail’s bracelet is not the same person who killed her.

Ava thinks if Gwen broke out of prison, they would’ve heard about it. Jake guesses she’s right. Ava says she’s heard Clyde is a career low-life. Jake feels bad for Ben since he really believed in Clyde. Ava says that people let you down. Jake hopes it doesn’t ruin Ben’s plans as he and Ciara are leaving Salem today to sail around the world with their baby. Ava calls it very romantic. Jake agrees after everything they’ve been through. Jake then suggests he and Ava should take a trip somewhere. Jake asks Ava if there’s anywhere she’s always wanted to visit and never has. Ava mentions that she would like to go visit Tripp in Seattle and then maybe go somewhere more private on the islands. Jake calls her beautiful and they kiss.

Shawn says he has no right to expect Belle to be a mother to his son, but he has to be his father. Belle says she understands but no matter how they feel about each other, there’s a huge obstacle between them. Shawn responds that maybe there’s more than one as he doesn’t think the baby is the only thing keeping distance between them but it’s because of EJ also. Belle doesn’t think this is the time or place to talk about that. Shawn decides to go check on his son and then he will head to the docks to say goodbye to Ciara. Belle questions them still leaving today. Shawn says she’s welcome to come see them off unless it’s too soon for her to go back to the docks. Belle thinks it’s best that she doesn’t but sends her love to Ciara. Belle and Shawn say goodbye as she then exits the hospital.

EJ tells Marlena that he’s well versed in Belle’s complicated situation. Marlena notes that EJ is no stranger to complicated romantic situations. EJ says there’s nothing complicated with he and Sami now as they are divorced, co-parents and nothing else. Marlena points out that Belle is still married and there’s no telling where this will end up with her and Shawn. EJ asks if she’s telling him to stay away from Belle. Marlena states that Belle is a grown woman but advises him to be careful. Marlena is glad they understand each other and says now she must go to the christening.

Clyde asks Ben about the christening or having a boat to catch. Clyde tells Ben to go on and live his life as he deserves. Clyde asks Ben just to promise him to keep in touch and send a lot of photos of the baby as he has to watch his grandson grow up one way or another. Ben agrees and they shake hands. Clyde tells Ben that he’s proud of him and calls him a good man, who will be a great dad no thanks to him. Ben says he appreciates that and thanks him. Ben guesses Clyde has to get back to his cell now. Clyde says he has to make a call first and tells Ben to go ahead so he’s not late. Clyde tells Ben to take care of himself and his son. Ben tells him the same as he then exits.

Ciara goes to the Kiriakis Mansion with baby Bo to say goodbye to Victor. Victor tells her that he knows why they are here as he heard from Julie that she’s about to make another impulsive decision. Ciara guesses that he doesn’t approve. Victor says there was a time when he would say she’s making a huge mistake and throwing away her life, but now she’s a mother and at the end of the day, it’s family that counts. Ciara asks if he’s saying he finally approves of he and Ben as family. Victor jokes that old age is softening as he enjoys an evening with Maggie and gets more pleasure out of closing the biggest deals at Titan. Victor tells Ciara how happy he is that she named her son Bo. Victor mentions her not being the first person to leave him to travel the world. Victor tells her to make sure she comes back and that he’s the first person she comes to visit. Ciara says of course she will. Victor says he loves her. Ciara says the same as they hug.

Gwen asks Leo why they are arguing about this when they have a violent, convicted felon in custody. Leo decides that the simplest answer is usually the right one. Gwen tells him they can stop worrying now. Leo agrees and tells her to go make something fun in art therapy. Gwen then exits the room.

Ava and Jake lay in bed together. Jake jokes about not getting to spend many mornings like this in bed when he was CEO, but he does have to get up soon as he told Ben and Ciara that he would see them off at the docks. Ava tells him to wish them the best for her. Jake tells her to start planning their trip. They kiss and then Jake gets out of bed.

Ben and Ciara are with Marlena and Rafe at the church for baby Bo’s Christening. Marlena talks about how proud she is of Ben and Ciara and promises to be there for Bo whenever he needs and to protect him with all her heart and soul. Rafe says how honored he is to be Bo’s Godfather and he’s always considered Ciara his daughter in every way that counts, so he promises to always consider Bo like his son and to protect him from evil for all the days of his life. The priest then baptizes Bo and finishes the ceremony.

Shawn looks over baby Shawn in the hospital and says his mother may be gone but he’ll always be there to take care of him.

Belle returns to the DiMera Mansion. EJ says he’s glad to see her as he’s been worried about her. Belle informs him that she was at the hospital with Shawn. EJ asks if there’s any news. Belle tells him that there’s no sign of Jan but Shawn and the baby are okay. EJ asks if Belle is okay. Belle responds that she doesn’t know as it’s been a lot. EJ calls that an understatement. EJ hugs Belle and tells her how relieved he is that she’s alright as he worried about losing her. EJ asks what he can do to make things better.

Clyde calls Nancy from the interrogation room and leaves a message, saying he completely understands if she doesn’t want to talk to him but swears that everything he told the police is the truth. Clyde says the guy he bought the bracelet from is out there and he’s going to find him, if it’s the last thing he does.

Leo asks the prison guard about the night he mentioned to Gwen about disappearing and asks if it was June 10. The prison guard says he doesn’t remember as Leo then exits. Gwen then comes back to the room and grabs the phone.

Belle tells EJ that she didn’t get a lot of sleep last night so she’s going to shower and lay down for awhile. EJ says he understands and tells her that he’s there for her if she needs him. Belle thanks him and then exits the room.

Gwen calls Ava, who asks why she is calling. Gwen tells Ava that she can relax and doesn’t need to worry about being an accessory to anything. Ava still doesn’t know where Gwen was on June 10 when she broke out of prison.

Shawn joins Rafe, Marlena, Ciara, and Ben at the docks. Shawn asks if they got to say all their goodbyes. Ciara confirms that she did with Doug and Julie and Victor while Ben mentions visiting Will and Sonny but asks if they’ve seen Jake. Jake then arrives and hugs Ben, saying he wouldn’t miss the sendoff. Ben is glad he made it and says he’s going to miss him. Ben brings up that Jake took a chance on him and gave him a job when no one else wanted him. Jake calls it the best chance he ever took. Jake hugs Ciara and tells her to keep an eye on Ben and jokes that he’s going to suck at keeping in touch. Ciara promises pictures for everyone. Ben steps aside with Marlena and says this will be the hardest goodbye of all. Ben says he can’t explain what Marlena has meant to him. Marlena tells him not to try then as she thinks they’ve said everything they have to say to each other, except for her to say how proud she is of him and his life, being married with a son and starting over. Marlena declares that nothing could make her any happier. Rafe tells Ciara that he set up a video conference for on the boat for the friends and family that couldn’t be there. Ciara says Rafe always thinks of everything and cries that baby Bo is so lucky to have Rafe watching over him, just like he did for her. Rafe promises that he always will as they hug. Shawn hugs Ciara and hopes she builds memories as wonderful as he, Belle, and Claire did. Shawn calls traveling the world the happiest time of his life and he hopes the same for her. Ciara thanks him for everything. Shawn states that their dad would be so proud of her. Ben asks Ciara if she’s ready to do this. Ciara responds that she was born ready as Shawn then takes a photo of Ben and Ciara with baby Bo in front of the boat.

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Belle sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion with the program from Abigail’s funeral. EJ walks in, so Belle asks how Chad is. EJ responds that Chad is not home and guesses he took the kids to be with Jack and Jennifer. EJ pours a drink and remarks that he wouldn’t be surprised if none of them step foot in the mansion again. EJ pours another drink and comments on the funeral being brutal. Belle agrees, talking about the pain and realizing Abigail is never coming back. Belle asks if EJ is okay. EJ says he is and asks why he wouldn’t be. Belle says he just lost someone he loved. EJ argues that Chad lost someone he loved. EJ looks to the portrait of Stefano and blames their family for what they do to people.

At the police station, Chad asks Rafe about a possible break in the case. Rafe shows Chad the bracelet and asks if he recognizes it. Chad confirms it’s Abigail’s and asks where he got it. Rafe reveals that Nancy Wesley was wearing it. Chad questions how she would get it. Rafe responds that Clyde gave it to her.

Clyde sits in the interrogation room and thinks back to giving Leo the money for the jewelry.

Leo questions Nancy about her boyfriend being arrested. Leo thought he was imaginary. Nancy assures that he’s real and just got arrested. Leo asks if she’s sure he’s not just telling her that to get away from her.

Evan paces in prison, questioning what is taking Jan so long and says she better not being pulling a fast one.

Jan holds baby Shawn in the nursery and packs a bag, telling him that they and Shawn are finally going to be a family as she then sneaks out.

Evan declares that Jan is going to find out that she can’t double cross him and get away with it as he grabs the prison phone.

Shawn goes to the nursery looking for Jan and finds the baby is gone as well.

Jan sneaks onto the elevator to escape the hospital.

Shawn gets a call from prison and it’s Evan. Shawn says he doesn’t have time. Shawn then shouts for security, saying that Jan Spears kidnapped his son so Evan then realizes that she did it.

Belle questions EJ thinking that what happened to Abigail was his family’s fault. EJ argues that they are a bloody family with a bloody history and remarks that it would’ve been better if Chad never found out he was a part of the family. EJ comments that they’re not a family, they are a pack of animals. Belle encourages that they were all at the funeral and EJ has done everything he could to help Chad. EJ talks about coming back home and taking over Chad’s company and house with all his baggage. Belle points out that it’s the family house. EJ blames himself for staking his claim like a dog making it’s mark when he should’ve just left them alone, especially because of he and Abigail’s past affair. EJ feels that Will, Sonny, and JJ are more like a brother to Chad than he is.

Nancy tells Leo that she saw Clyde get arrested with her own eyes. Leo mockingly asks her what the charge was. Nancy reveals that he gave her a beautiful bracelet but they say it was stolen property. Leo then thinks back to Clyde mentioning keeping a bracelet and realizes that was Clyde.

Chad storms in to the interrogation room and grabs Clyde, screaming at him as he asks if he killed his wife while Rafe follows in to pull Chad off. Rafe threatens to put Chad in a cell if he makes him call for backup. Clyde swears that he did not harm Abigail. Chad questions how the hell he got her bracelet then. Clyde repeats that he bought it off a guy. Rafe says he will have to do a hell of a lot better than that but Clyde insists he didn’t know the guy’s name. Chad threatens to kill Clyde. Clyde warns Rafe that this is the kind of interrogation that can get a whole investigation thrown out the window. Rafe remarks that facing a judge might be healthier than facing a DiMera so prison might be the safest place for him. Rafe decides they should give Clyde time to think and exits the room with Chad.

Nancy questions what Leo said. Leo asks what Clyde looks like. Nancy says he’s very handsome with hazel eyes. Leo asks about the bracelet. Nancy says it was beautiful and she loved it but she didn’t know it had blood on it as they say it was Abigail’s and that she was murdered for it.

EJ pours another drink. Belle questions that being a good idea and suggests letting Chad be for awhile. Belle says down the road and in time, Chad will need EJ and his family. EJ can’t ever see that happening. EJ then gets a call that surprises him. EJ hangs up and informs Belle that they just arrested Clyde Weston as he had some of Abigail’s jewelry.

Jan goes to the docks with her baby and tells him that the boat is their new home where they and Shawn will be together forever and live happily ever after…

Orpheus approaches Evan and questions what he is sulking about since everything is turning up roses and Jan’s password is going to be their ticket out of here. Orpheus says when that day comes, Evan will be with his son. Evan argues that he’s going to see him sooner than that. Orpheus questions if Evan tried to help or act on his own. Evan remarks that Orpheus doesn’t get to call all the shots and he’s holding the trump card. Orpheus questions what he has done. Evan reveals that he told Jan to bring his baby to him tonight. Orpheus argues that even Jan is smart enough to know that would be a moronic thing to do. Evan declares that Jan didn’t have a choice because he told her if that she didn’t bring him the baby tonight then he would tell Shawn that he is the baby’s father.

Shawn calls for an APB on Jan Spears for kidnapping his son and that she should be considered armed and dangerous after the hospital security could not find her or the baby. Shawn then gets a call from Jan. Jan tells him not to worry about the baby. Shawn argues that it’s too soon for him to leave the hospital. Jan argues that she’s his mother so she knows what is best for him and that’s his parents. Shawn says to tell him where she is and he’ll be right there. Jan says they will be waiting as long as he comes alone with no police or social services or else he will never see his son again.

Belle tells EJ to think about this but EJ insists that he needs to get to the police station. Belle advises him against it, arguing that he doesn’t even know the charges or how Clyde got the jewelry. Belle reminds EJ that he didn’t tell anyone but her that Clyde tried to kill him, so he has no reason to want to pay him back. EJ argues that his source also told him that Rafe was taking the case personally and the first thing he did was tell Chad about the arrest. EJ declares that it’s time for him to pay the piper and tells Belle not to wait up as he doesn’t know how long he will be. EJ then exits the mansion as Chloe arrives. Chloe asks where EJ is going. Belle responds that he’s going to the police station as they just arrested Clyde Weston. Chloe remembers that Nancy was going to see Clyde tonight. Belle informs her that they found Clyde with some of Abigail’s jewelry and she hopes Nancy is okay. Chloe wonders if this is the wake up call that Nancy needs. Chloe tells Belle that the reason she came was to talk to her about something. Chloe informs Belle that last night, Brady had a long talk with Shawn at the hospital. Chloe says Brady was furious with Shawn at first but afterwards, he did a complete 180 and is now worried about Belle living in the DiMera Mansion. Chloe brings up how Brady feels about EJ and says she could barely talk Brady out of coming over last night but he won’t let it go. Belle reveals that it’s a good thing that Chloe did talk Brady out of coming, because he would’ve found her in bed with EJ.

Leo asks Nancy if they think Clyde killed Abigail because of the bracelet. Nancy insists that Clyde did not kill Abigail, it was the man who sold him Abigail’s jewelry. Leo asks if Clyde said who the man was. Nancy complains that he didn’t know the man’s name but whoever it is, is an idiot. Nancy adds that all Clyde has to do now is give a description to the police and then they will have sketches all over Salem so that man will pay for what he did to Abigail.

Rafe sits Chad down at the station and tells him that he thinks it sucks that he had to come here but he wanted him here as soon as possible so that Clyde is scared out of his mind and that Clyde knows what he’s facing with the DiMeras. Rafe wasn’t surprised that Chad went off on Clyde. Chad asks if he set him up. Rafe says he channeled his energy. Rafe explains that Clyde has been through this and he’s garbage. Rafe adds that Clyde won’t give him anything so he needs everything he can get to break him down. Chad asks if he really thinks Clyde will confess to killing Abigail. Rafe is hoping that Clyde will tell him who passed him the jewelry. Chad argues that Clyde is lying and that there is no other man and that Clyde stole it. Rafe thinks Clyde is scum but he doesn’t think that he killed Abigail and certainly not for a small bag of jewelry. Rafe declares that the motive just isn’t there but EJ arrives and says maybe he can help with that.

Chloe questions Belle sleeping with EJ and says she’s not judging but talks about how complicated Belle’s life is. Belle brings up Chloe’s history. Chloe asks what if Sami finds out. Belle argues that Sami has moved on while Chloe argues that Sami never moves on. Chloe knows Belle has been through Hell and she needs comfort but warns that this could really blow up in her face. Belle doesn’t care as she’s dealt with Sami for her entire life, so she can deal with her now. Belle adds that she feels guilty enough as it is.

EJ informs Chad and Rafe that there is a lot he didn’t tell. Chad questions what EJ could possibly know about Clyde’s motive. Rafe suggests EJ and Clyde got tight in prison. EJ tells Rafe to keep his mouth shut until he’s done because he really will want to hear what he has to say. Rafe tells him the floor is his. EJ then admits it does have to do with prison and talks about seeing Clyde every day over that time made it all start coming back to him. EJ reveals that he remembered that Clyde was responsible for him getting shot. Chad questions EJ not telling the cops and just letting him slide. EJ clarifies that Clyde didn’t shoot him. Chad asks what he’s trying to say and why he didn’t report Clyde. EJ explains that he confronted Clyde at first. Chad demands to know what he’s trying to say. EJ then reveals that he didn’t report Clyde because he threatened to have his family if he did.

Belle tells Chloe that she kept looking at Chad and the kids at the funeral and kept thinking that this is forever as Abigail is never coming back. Belle admits it made her long for Shawn and Claire. Chloe asks what about EJ. Belle doesn’t know. Chloe apologizes but says she has to go tell Nancy about Clyde in person. Belle understands and says she should probably be alone to think. They hug and then Chloe exits. Belle then gets a voicemail from Shawn, saying he doesn’t have much time but he’s going in to a situation so he wants her to know that he will always love her and nothing means more to him than she and Claire. Belle hangs up, wondering what kind of situation he’s in. Belle then tracks Shawn’s phone and questions what he’s doing at the docks.

Orpheus questions Evan thinking it was a fine idea for Jan to bring the baby to prison. Orpheus reminds him that Jan is in custody herself with an ankle monitor. Evan argues that she figured something out because he just heard Shawn calling for security because Jan stole his kid. Evan believes that means Jan is on her way here now. Orpheus questions Jan kidnapping a kid and coming to prison, calling him stupid.

Shawn arrives at the docks and assures that he came alone and didn’t tell anyone. Shawn asks Jan what is going on and why they are here. Jan responds that they are going on an adventure and are going to sail away from Salem like Shawn did with his parents. Shawn says they can’t do that as the baby needs to stay at the hospital because he’s not strong enough yet. Shawn asks her to just hand him the baby. Jan says okay and then tosses the blanket that she was holding which did not have the baby after all.

Chad questions EJ saying that Clyde threatened their family and if he took that as an idle threat. Chad argues that he would’ve taken that pretty seriously, reminding him that Clyde had Sonny stabbed to pay back Victor. Chad compares that to Abigail getting stabbed and reminds EJ of seeing all the blood. Chad talks about how the kids could have come running in to the room but thankfully they didn’t when their mother was bleeding to death from a stab wound, like Sonny was stabbed or when Clyde threatened their family. Chad screams at EJ for thinking he didn’t need to know.

Leo sits down on the bench in shock and thinks back to meeting Clyde and then selling him the jewelry. Nancy asks if he’s okay as he looks funny. Leo claims he’s very sensitive and thinking about that murder upsets him. Nancy remarks that he’s asking a lot of questions about something that upsets him. Chloe arrives and tells Nancy that she’s been looking for her. Chloe asks if Leo is bothering her. Nancy says he was just giving her the third degree. Leo says he’s sorry and won’t take up any more of her time as he rushes off. Chloe tells Nancy that she has to tell her something about Clyde. Nancy informs her that she knows he was arrested as she was there. Chloe brings up Clyde having Abigail’s jewelry. Nancy insists that Clyde did not kill her. Chloe argues that Nancy doesn’t know that and she doesn’t really know Clyde. Chloe tells her that she has to end this now.

Orpheus argues that even Jan is smarter than Evan is because she knows that nurses keep track of the number of babies in a nursery and that they notice if one of them is missing and that coming to prison in the middle of the night might draw attention. Evan tells him that he made his point and to give it a rest. Evan declares that he won’t let Jan double cross him like this. Orpheus points out that Evan can’t do much about it in prison. Evan says he can still pay her back. Evan vows that if Jan doesn’t bring him his baby, he will tell Shawn that he is the father. Orpheus says that he won’t.

Shawn asks Jan where the baby is. Jan responds that he’s already on board, all safe and warm. Shawn declares that he is taking the baby back to the hospital. Jan then grabs an oar paddle and knocks Shawn out. Jan then says that Shawn is not taking the baby and can instead wake up next to her as she nurses their son as they sail farther and farther away from Salem and Belle. Jan declares the three of them can finally be a family and he will thank her for this. Belle then arrives and asks what the hell Jan did to Shawn. Belle tells Jan to get away from him but Jan says that’s not going to happen. Belle pulls out her phone but Jan grabs her oar. Jan takes a swing but Belle ducks and they begin fighting over the oar. Belle manages to knock Jan down and then hits her with the oar, knocking Jan in to the water. Shawn then regains consciousness. Belle rushes to check on him and says she will call 911. Shawn tells her that the baby is on the boat so Belle decides she will go get him.

Chloe argues with Nancy that Clyde was just arrested for murder. Nancy argues that Clyde was arrested for having stolen property and is innocent until proven guilty. Nancy insists that she knows Clyde is not a murderer and that is that.

Rafe tells EJ that it was a real interesting story and goes over that a man has EJ shot and leaves him for dead and then when he remembers who it was and why, he goes to him first and then when he threatens his family, he caves. EJ states that he made a deal with Clyde that he wouldn’t tell anyone what he had done if he left his family alone as he thought it was the best way to protect everyone. Chad thinks EJ was doing it to protect his own ass. Chad questions EJ not sharing the details. Chad thinks Clyde had EJ shot because he was up in his neck in something dirty. Chad argues that EJ wouldn’t hang out with Clyde for companionship so Clyde must have known something that EJ doesn’t want anyone to know, so he let him get away with attempted murder because he was only thinking about himself. EJ understands how Chad would see it that way. Chad argues that EJ didn’t want to share this information when Abigail was murdered and he waited until Clyde was arrested, so this wasn’t about doing the right thing but about damage control. EJ tells Chad that he is sorry. Rafe thinks Chad has heard enough for one night. Chad says he has for a lifetime. Rafe tells EJ that he is free to go but there will be follow up questions about the details that he didn’t get in to. EJ then exits the police station.

Belle retrieves baby Shawn from the boat and tells Shawn that he’s fine and they just need to get him back to the hospital. Shawn asks where Jan is. Belle informs him that she’s in the water as she came at her with the oar and they fought and she went in. Belle tries to stop Shawn but Shawn then dives in to the water to try and find Jan.

EJ returns home and calls out for Belle but she is gone. EJ then pours another drink. EJ looks to the portrait of Stefano and thinks back to Chad’s words. EJ asks if Stefano heard that Chad wants him to join Stefano in Hell.

Rafe enters the interrogation room and tells Clyde that they are almost done for the night, so he will be arraigned and transported to a holding cell. Clyde asks what charges. Rafe says it’s stolen property for now. Clyde asks what that’s supposed to mean. Rafe reveals that EJ DiMera just dropped by with a story to tell. Rafe tells Clyde to sleep well as he has a big day tomorrow. Rafe then exits the room and tells Chad that the show is over for tonight so he can go on home. Chad argues that he has Clyde dead to rights, he already has the evidence, and now EJ gave him motive. Rafe tells Chad to go home and see his kids so he can be there for them when they wake up in the morning. Chad asks Rafe to tell Clyde that even if EJ gets him a fancy lawyer or he gets away with this legally, he’s going to pay. Chad declares that one way or another, Clyde Weston is facing a death sentence. Chad then exits the station.

Chloe tells Nancy that it doesn’t matter as the point is Clyde is out on parole and it doesn’t matter if he’s charged with the murder as the stolen goods are enough to send him back to prison. Nancy warns her not to be so sure of that. Nancy argues that Clyde has seen, talked to, and dealt with the man who stole the jewelry who is the man who killed Abigail. Nancy says that all Clyde has to do is trade the information he knows, so he can walk and the real killer will spend the rest of his life in jail.

Leo stands alone outside as fireworks go off in the sky.

Evan tells Orpheus that this is about his son. Orpheus responds that it’s his grandson so he cares about him too, but right now, he is their ticket out of prison and once they are out, he will be Evan’s. Orpheus asks if Evan wants his son to visit him here for ten minutes a week or if he wants to raise him, himself with his grandpa. Orpheus tells Evan that this situation requires that he delay his gratification. Orpheus asks if he understands which he says he does. Orpheus tells Evan to let this be the last Fourth of July that they spend in this hole.

Shawn climbs out of the water, unable to find Jan and says there’s no sign of her anywhere. Belle holds the baby, who begins to cry. Fireworks go off in the sky above them.

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Chad returns home while on the phone with Jennifer, thanking her for taking the kids to get ice cream. Chad asks how they seem and if they are asking about the funeral. Chad tells Jennifer that he’s fine and just needs some time to himself but if the kids ask for him, he’ll come over right away. Chad thanks her and hangs up. Chad stands in his bedroom, holding the program from Abigail’s funeral.

At the Brady Pub, Clyde tells Rafe that he doesn’t mean to be rude but he and Nancy were having a private conversation. Nancy reveals to Rafe that she just asked Clyde to move in with her. Rafe says he’s sorry to interrupt but he needs to know where Nancy got the bracelet. Nancy informs him that it was a gift. Rafe asks who from. Nancy looks to Clyde.

Ben asks Marlena to be baby Bo’s Godmother which surprises her. Ben says unless it would be weird because she’s his therapist but he thinks of her as family at this point. Marlena asks if Ciara would be on board. Ben asks why she wouldn’t be. Marlena jokes that she did try to steal their baby.

Jan tells Evan that she doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Evan explains that he knows she gave birth to his baby, Shawn Christian. Jan argues that he’s confused but Evan assures that he’s crystal clear on what happened. Evan brings up when she seduced him, hoping he would knock her up so she could pass off the kid as Shawn Brady’s which is exactly what she is doing.

Ben argues that Marlena didn’t try to take their baby, the Devil did. Marlena could still see how Ciara might feel uncomfortable with her being Bo’s Godmother. Ben assures that Ciara loves the idea and pointed out that she beat Satan twice. Ben doesn’t think another person in the world could be a better spiritual mentor for their son. Marlena then agrees if they are both sure and says she would love to as she thanks him.

Shawn tells Ciara that he’s going to get Jan a burger and asks her to keep Jan company while he’s gone. Ciara asks if she really needs a babysitter. Shawn explains that Jan is a little bummed out today because she knows as soon as the baby is released, she has to go back to prison. Ciara remarks that’s exactly where she belongs. Shawn tells Ciara to imagine having to leave her baby after two weeks. Ciara argues that she’s not a psycho. Shawn explains that their son doesn’t know Jan’s history, just that he needs her. Ciara doesn’t like Shawn being all concerned about Jan. Shawn says he’s concerned about his son. Shawn tells Ciara if she wants to say something then say it. Ciara then asks if he is starting to have feelings for Jan.

Jan tells Evan that there’s no denying that they shared a hot and steamy encounter in prison but he’s mistaken. Evan tells her to be honest. Jan claims that she has no idea why he thinks he fathered her child. Evan reveals that his father, Orpheus, told him the truth. Jan is shocked to learn that Orpheus is Evan’s father and questions why he didn’t tell her. Evan explains that Orpheus didn’t tell him until recently that she had his baby and that he switched the paternity tests for her. Jan remarks that you really can’t trust anyone in prison. Jan asks if they are in cahoots now. Evan clarifies that Orpheus doesn’t know he’s calling her but the jig is up. Evan declares that he knows Shawn Christian is his son and he wants her to bring him to him, right now.

Chad hangs up Abigail’s dresses as he holds back tears and comments on still smelling her perfume.

Leo finishes having drinks alone in the town square and pulls out his stolen cash to pay for it. Will approaches and calls this interesting as he last he heard, Leo had no job, sugar daddy, or other source of income. Will questions where Leo got all that cash.

Rafe asks Nancy again who gave her the bracelet. Nancy then claims it was from Chloe. Rafe asks what the occasion was. Nancy says that Chloe just saw it and thought of her. Rafe asks when that was. Nancy says it was a couple weeks ago. Clyde asks what’s with all the questions. Nancy asks if Rafe is looking for a gift for Nicole and congratulates him on tying the knot. Rafe says his interest is related to a police investigation which Nancy questions. Rafe reveals that he has reason to believe the bracelet is stolen.

Shawn questions how Ciara could even ask him that, assuring that he does not have feelings for Jan and is in love with Belle. Shawn says he’ll never stop loving Belle but Jan is the mother of his son, so whether he likes it or not, they are permanently connected. Ciara warns that Jan is very willing to exploit that connection so he has to watch out for her. Shawn knows that Jan is devious, manipulative, and violent. Shawn argues that the baby is his son. Ciara argues that the baby only exists because she teamed up with the Devil to trick him in to sleeping with her. Shawn questions the point of reminding him of that. Ciara worries that Shawn is going to get caught up in the good of having the baby and that he’ll forget that Jan’s reasoning is to try to replace Belle. Ciara brings up Jan trying to come between Shawn and Belle so many times and now this is the closest she’s ever been. Ciara adds that Jan tried to kill Belle multiple times. Shawn knows Jan’s feelings for him are sick and twisted but her feelings for their son is pure and sincere. Ciara says Jan needs to go back to prison. Shawn agrees as a cop and citizen, but as a father, he knows how heartbreaking that’s going to be for her and it’s not going to be good for the baby either to not have it’s mother.

Jan tells Evan that prison is no place for a baby. Evan argues that he’s his father and wants to see him. Jan asks how to explain that to Shawn. Evan suggests telling him the truth that the baby isn’t his. Jan argues that would completely ruin her life. Evan warns that if Jan doesn’t bring him his baby in the next 30 minutes, then his next call will be to Shawn and hangs up. Jan tells herself to relax as there’s a solution to every problem and she just has to find it. Jan suggests she can reason with Evan and convince him to keep his mouth shut. Jan imagines bringing the baby to see Evan in prison only for him to proclaim he wants to be a family and proposing to her. Jan declares there’s no way as she is destined to become Mrs. Jan Brady, but if Shawn finds out the baby isn’t his then she will lose him forever and she can’t let that happen. Ciara then enters and asks what she can’t let happen.

Ben reminds Marlena of when she came to Bayview to evaluate him and see if he was fit to return to society. Ben says nobody wanted him in Salem for good reason. Ben recalls Chad giving him cash and driving him to the edge of town to leave. Ben says he was lost and overwhelmed but that’s when he found Ciara after she crashed her bike and that’s when his life began again. Ben can’t believe how lucky he was. Marlena insists that it wasn’t luck as he worked very hard to prove he deserves a second chance. Ben says that chance wouldn’t be possible without him as her guidance and support made him the man he is today with a job, a wife, and a baby. Ben tells Marlena that he owes everything to her and doesn’t know if he will ever be able to repay her.

Will asks Leo where he got all the money. Leo tells him to get a life and stop obsessing over him. Will wonders if he went back to prostitution and calls him washed up. Leo calls him a bitch and warns him to walk away before he throws his last drink on him. Leo asks why Will is dressed up like he’s going to a funeral. Will reveals that he just came from one as they buried his cousin Abigail today. Leo says he didn’t realize. Will remarks that Leo doesn’t give a damn as he walks away.

Chad throws Abigail’s lockbox in frustration and begins pulling out clothes from a drawer as he says he has to get out of here.

Nancy tells Rafe that there must be some mistake as her daughter would never steal a bracelet. Rafe suggests maybe she bought it from someone who stole it. Nancy argues that Chloe wouldn’t get her a gift from a disreputable source as that’s not something you do to someone you care about. Rafe asks if Chloe told her where she got it. Nancy says she didn’t ask. Rafe calls it a pretty distinguished piece and matches the picture they got from Chad. Nancy questions what that has to do with her bracelet. Rafe responds that they have reason to believe that the person murdered Abigail also stole some of her jewelery, including that bracelet. Rafe decides he will call Chloe to come to the police station. Nancy turns to Clyde. Clyde then tells Rafe that there’s no need to do that, admitting that Chloe didn’t give her the bracelet as he did. Rafe questions why Nancy said Chloe gave her the bracelet then. Clyde says that’s his fault. Nancy claims that Clyde’s a very private person. Rafe doesn’t understand. Clyde explains that he bought the bracelet with money he made from a legit job but people are going to doubt that because of his past and he didn’t want Nancy to deal with the suspicion and snide comments, so he told her to say she got it from someone else. Clyde argues that what he does with his money is his business and nobody else’s. Rafe says except when it ties him to a murder case. Nancy argues that Clyde would never kill Abigail. Rafe asks where Clyde got the bracelet then. Clyde admits he bought it off a guy, so Rafe asks what guy.

Chad finishes going for a run in the park and stops at the bench. Leo walks by so Chad starts to walk away but Leo asks him to wait.

Marlena tells Ben that he doesn’t have to repay her. Ben doesn’t think he could ever thank her enough. Marlena says just seeing him happy and in love is all the thanks she needs as she is so proud of him. Ben thanks her and says he’s very serious about keeping up with their sessions, no matter where they are in this world as he wants to continue working on himself and making progress. Marlena is glad to hear that and says she’ll always be here for virtual visits whenever he needs. Ben thanks her and admits it won’t be the same as being in the room with her, so he will miss her a lot. Marlena says she’ll miss him too as they hug. Will walks in and then apologizes if he’s interrupting. Marlena says she was just talking to Ben as he shared some very good news.

Ciara asks what Jan was saying when she walked in. Jan claims that she was just saying she might have to go back to prison soon and she’s worried that her son will forget her which she can’t let happen. Ciara assures that Shawn understands the importance of a son having a relationship with his mother so she shouldn’t worry about it. Jan calls Shawn a saint for taking such good care of her. Ciara mentions just running in to Shawn on his way to get food for her and he told her that she should keep Jan company. Jan calls Shawn so thoughtul. Jan asks if Ciara wants to see her nephew too. Ciara says she would love to in order to say goodbye actually because she and Ben are going to sail around the world with baby Bo and they leave tomorrow. Jan assumes she’s taking the boat that Hope gave her. Ciara questions her knowing about that. Jan explains that Julie mentioned it during her visit. Ciara says it will be really good to get away for a bit and spend quality time as a family. Jan remarks that does sound perfect.

Clyde explains to Rafe that some guy came in the Pub a couple weeks ago, paying in cash, and he admired his money clip. Rafe calls that interesting as a money clip was another thing that was stolen from the crime scene. Clyde says the guy claimed his aunt had passed away and he was trying to liquidate her assets. Clyde says he bought the bracelet for Nancy, thinking it would make a nice gift, but he had no idea it was stolen. Nancy says that explains that Clyde was tricked and victimized by a crook. Rafe asks Clyde to tell him more about this guy he supposedly met and what his name was. Clyde says he didn’t ask for a name. Rafe asks him to describe him. Clyde calls him average looking but says he was looking at the bracelet, not him, and he paid in cash. Rafe argues that there’s no way he can prove that the guy actually exists. Nancy yells at Rafe to stop it as this is exactly what Clyde was talking about, people being suspicious when he has done nothing wrong. Nancy insists that Clyde is telling the truth and Rafe has to know that. Rafe responds that all he knows is that Clyde was in possession of an item that was stolen from a woman who was recently murdered and that’s all he needs to place Clyde under arrest.

Chad asks Leo what he wants. Leo says he just heard Abigail’s funeral was today and wanted to offer his condolences. Chad argues that Leo hated Abigail and blamed her for breaking up he and Craig. Leo admits he didn’t appreciate how they worked together. Chad brings up that Leo considered them enemies and vowed to get revenge. Leo says he’s done with all that as it weighs on him a lot what he did to he and Abigail. Chad brings up the interview Leo gave with all those disgusting lies and argues that he came after his wife. Leo tells him how much he regrets it. Chad says people would come up to Abigail and tell her that they thought she was clueless and harassing her in the town square. Chad says Abigail handled it with grace and dignity while he wanted to sue and kill Leo. Leo admits that when his once chance of happiness was deliberately destroyed, he was angry at a lot of people including Abigail but he didn’t want her to die. Leo says he’s really sorry that she’s gone and hopes he believes him. Chad says whatever he says. Leo insists that he’s so sorry for him and their children. Leo remarks that Thomas is such a sweet boy. Chad then questions how Leo knows his son.

Will jokingly asks if he should call Ben “Captain Weston” now after Ben tells him about their plan to sail around the world. Will hopes sleeping in tight quarters doesn’t remind him of their time as cellmates. Ben jokes that Ciara doesn’t snore like Will does. They joke about Will being Ben’s best man because he didn’t have any friends. Ben recalls being floored when Will said he considered him a friend after everything he tried to do to him. Will assures they are good and talks about how far Ben has come. Will is glad he got to meet Ben’s son before they left. Ben reminds Will that he told him that they were coming to Will and Sonny for parenting tips. Ben asks for advice when the baby isn’t sleeping. Will says that kids love stories and suggest Ben tell Bo all about his cousin Arianna and then when they come back, their kids can be friends like them. Ben agrees and they hug.

Ciara comments that Jan seems a little nervous. Jan claims she’s just hungry. Shawn then returns with her chili cheese burger and asks if everything is okay. Jan says Ciara was just telling her about her plans to travel the world. Jan comments that baby Shawn will miss her aunt, uncle, and cousin. Jan suggests Shawn take Ciara to go see the baby. Ciara says she can just sneak a peek on the way out. Jan points out that if Shawn takes her then she can actually hold him so Ciara agrees. Shawn says they will be back then. Shawn and Ciara exit so Jan puts the burger down and steals Ciara’s boat key from her purse. Jan declares that she’s sorry to hijack Ciara’s plans but she needs this getaway more than she does. Jan adds that the only people who will be “Living in Cin” is her, Shawn, and their baby. Jan then eats her burger as Ciara and Shawn return to the room. Ciara calls the baby adorable as Shawn sends her the pictures they took. Jan comments on the baby looking so much like Shawn but Ciara notes that she doesn’t see it. Ciara says she has to get going, so Shawn walks her out. Jan then grabs her purse and Ciara’s boat key and escapes from her room.

Ben decides he should get baby Bo home as they have a big day tomorrow with his Christening and then their big sendoff from the docks. Will wishes Ben luck with everything. Ben thanks him as they hug. Ben tells Marlena that he will see her tomorrow and exits.

Leo tells Chad that obviously he doesn’t know Thomas personally and that they’ve never met but claims that Gwen told him stories from when she was their nanny. Chad remarks that Thomas is a lot like his mom. Leo asks if the police have any leads on Abigail’s killer. Chad says not yet. Leo hopes they bring whoever did this to justice and repeats that he’s sorry for his loss. Chad thanks him and walks away.

Nancy argues that Rafe can’t be serious as Clyde is innocent. Rafe says they should have nothing to worry about then. Clyde asks Rafe to hold off on arresting him until they are outside as it wouldn’t be so great for Roman if his patrons saw him hauled off in cuffs. Rafe agrees and tells Nancy that he will need the bracelet which she hands over. Nancy tells Clyde that this can’t be happening. Clyde is sorry he got her mixed up in this but swears he did not kill Abigail. Nancy asks what she can do. Clyde tells her not to worry as he will have this cleared up in no time. Nancy tells him to call if he needs her. Clyde thanks her and says he will as he then exits the Pub with Rafe.

Evan paces in prison, complaining that Jan should’ve been there by now and wonders where the hell she is.

Shawn returns to Jan’s hospital room to find that she is gone, so he wonders where she went. Shawn then discovers Jan’s ankle monitor in the trash can.

Jan sneaks in to the nursery, dressed as a nurse. She picks up her baby and declares that they are going on an adventure far away from Salem.

Ciara and Ben eat Chinese food at home. Ciara can’t believe this is their last night in Salem. Ciara asks if they are crazy for doing this, picking up their entire life and leaving with a newborn. Ben says it’s what she wanted to do. Ciara says it is but worries that they are being too impulsive and if it will end up being a really bad decision. Ben decides there’s only one way to find out and opens his fortune cookie. Ben reads the fortune which says “Tomorrow, the adventure of a lifetime begins.” Ciara guesses she can’t argue with that as they kiss.

Will tells Marlena that it really is crazy that he and Ben are friends. Marlena calls their friendship a testament to how people can change. Will says not all people as he ran in to Leo Stark earlier. Marlena asks if they had words. Will says it wasn’t too bad but he has a distinct feeling that Leo is up to something.

Nancy runs in to Leo outside of the Pub. Leo asks what her rush is. Nancy cries that her boyfriend just got arrested.

Rafe handcuffs Clyde in the interrogation room and says he’ll be back to take his statement. Rafe exits the interrogation room. Chad arrives and tells Rafe that he got his call so he asks if it’s about Abigail’s case. Rafe responds that it’s good news as he thinks they caught their first real break.

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Update written by Joseph

After Abigail’s funeral, Marlena finds Nancy outside, holding back tears. Nancy comments on it being a beautiful funeral but says it got her thinking about her daughters and how much they owe to Abigail. Nancy cries that now she’ll never be able to tell her how grateful she is.

Rafe brings Doug and Julie home along with Ciara. Julie thanks Rafe but feels guilty for leaving the wake so early, especially since they were hosting it. Doug assures that everyone will understand, although he doesn’t think it was necessary to have two escorts home. Ciara says she wanted to see them home and she also wanted a moment alone to talk to the three of them as she has some news to share. Julie complains that she can’t stand any more bad news today. Doug points out that they don’t know it will be bad news. Ciara says that she and Ben don’t think it’s bad news. Ciara then announces that she and Ben are leaving Salem which shocks Julie.

Shawn enters Jan’s hospital room. Jan asks how Abigail’s funeral was and says she’s sorry he had to be there alone as she would’ve been there with him if she could have. Shawn says he wasn’t alone as he was with his family. Shawn adds that he did just get some good news as he ran in to the doctor in the hall and he said baby Shawn has gained two ounces and is doing really well which means they get to hold him. Jan excitedly hugs Shawn and calls that the best news ever.

Orpheus startles his son Evan/Christian in the prison visiting room. Orpheus complains about Evan giving him the silent treatment. Evan can’t believe that Orpheus knew he was having a kid with Jan Spears and kept it from him, so he questions why he would want to talk to him. Orpheus tells him that it’s for his own good because he needs something from Jan and once he gets it, they will be out of here. Orpheus admits he was afraid that if Evan knew, he’d get too emotional and wouldn’t be able to keep his mouth shut and play the game. Evan argues that this isn’t a game. Evan complains that Zoey took his son to the other side of the world which Orpheus also kept from him. Evan declares that if he can’t be with David, he’d like to be a father to his other son because that’s what fathers are supposed to do. Orpheus tells him that he will help him which he has done by not telling him. Orpheus states that now that the baby is born, they don’t need Jan Spears, they just need to get one little thing from her and once they get it, it’s going to rock peoples’ worlds.

Ciara hoped Doug, Julie, and Rafe would be happy for them. Julie questions being happy that they are leaving Salem while Rafe questions when she got a boat. Ciara explains that Hope just gave them one and she told Ben about how Hope and Bo sailed the world with Shawn and then Shawn and Belle did with Claire, so it’s kind of a family tradition so they thought that they would continue the tradition. Ciara argues that Doug and Julie spent half their lives cruising around the world so they know what she’s talking about. Julie attributes that to Doug but says they are from Salem and will always come back to Salem. Ciara promises that they will too.

At the Brady Pub, Ben informs Clyde of he and Ciara’s plan. Clyde questions them just taking his baby grandson and sailing away. Ben knows it’s kind of out of the blue, but they really want to do this. Ben asks if Clyde is upset. Clyde asks how he’s supposed to feel. Ben knows Clyde was just getting to know the baby. Clyde responds that is not the only reason he’s upset.

Evan asks if Orpheus is still not going to tell him what information Jan has or what he’s planning to do with it. Orpheus tells him this stays between them and sits him down. Orpheus explains that Jan has gotten close to Shawn and she’s going to get the password to the Salem Police Department main frame and give it to him. Evan asks what that will get him. Orpheus says when his guys get access to the system, they’ll have access to everything, the DA’s office, the mayor, and he’ll be able to get his hands on files that not even Rafe and Shawn can touch. Evan questions what’s in the files. Orpheus decides it’s best that he doesn’t know the details. Orpheus assures that once he gets what he needs, they’ll both be out of prison and Evan will be where he should be with his son.

Jan tells Shawn that she’s been dreaming of this moment since she first found out she was pregnant. The nurse then brings Jan baby Shawn to hold. Jan tells her baby that they love him so much which Shawn seconds.

Ciara informs Doug, Julie, and Rafe that she and Ben plan to take the same route that Hope and Bo took, ultimately out in to the wide open sea. Ciara mentions that their first stop is Hope, who can’t wait to meet baby Bo. Julie wants Hope to visit them. Ciara says maybe she’ll come back with them. Julie assumes they have plenty of time together and asks when they plan to leave but Ciara reveals they are leaving tomorrow. Doug questions what the rush is. Ciara explains they are afraid that the older Bo gets, the harder it will be to do this so if they put it off, they might never get to do it. Ciara feels either she gets back to work and they put the baby in daycare or they set sail for a grand adventure. Rafe says it sounds like she’s got it all figured out. Ciara mentions they do have one loose end to tie up.

Clyde argues that Ben is forgetting about him, reminding him that it’s a condition of his parole to live with him so while they are sailing off, he’ll be getting hauled back to prison. Ben assures that they didn’t forget about him. Clyde complains that they didn’t exactly welcome him with open arms to begin with and he knows Ciara has been counting the days until she’s rid of him. Ben states that he and Ciara promised to take care of him and they will. Clyde questions if they are taking him with him and asks what he would say to his new girlfriend.

Marlena asks why Nancy wanted to thank Abigail. Nancy reminds her that Abigail and Chad interrupted Craig and Leo’s wedding, so they helped save Craig from marrying Leo. Nancy adds that she also wants to thank Marlena for all the help in their therapy sessions. Marlena thinks she’s made a lot of progress. Nancy mentions also having something else that’s helped her accept what’s happened with her and Craig. Nancy reveals that she has a new boyfriend. Marlena says she’s glad but thought that might have come up in their therapy sessions. Nancy admits she might thought Marlena would judge him.. Nancy calls him a wonderful person, kind, family oriented, and employed but he just got out of prison recently. Nancy reveals that his name is Clyde and argues that just because you did something wrong in the past doesn’t mean you are condemned to be a bad person for the rest of your life.

Orpheus tells Evan that Jan will be heading back to prison soon and when she does, Evan will be the only parent the baby has. Evan says that’s assuming Jan comes through for him. Evan reminds him that Jan lives with Shawn, so he questions how he plans to get in touch with Jan without Shawn knowing and bringing down the hammer. Orpheus reminds Evan that he’s a criminal mastermind so he mailed Jan a burner phone disguised as junk mail and now he’s going to signal her to get herself alone and wait for his call.

Jan tells Shawn that the baby is perfect and calls him their little miracle. Jan claims he looks just like Shawn. Shawn is not sure he sees it but Jan insists that he will.

Marlena acknowledges that Clyde is working very hard to turn his life around. Nancy is glad that she sees it. Nancy mentions that Roman said Clyde is the best cook the Brady Pub has had since Caroline. Nancy adds that she has never had this much fun. Marlena says she’s happy for her. Nancy knows that if Ben can be reformed and accepted, then anyone can.

Ben asks if Clyde and Nancy are getting pretty serious. Clyde says he wouldn’t want to up and leave at this point. Ben says that’s good to hear because he’s sorry but he can’t leave. Ben talks about Clyde working hard to prove himself and says he’s proud of him, so he wouldn’t want him to violate his parole which coming with them would do. Clyde asks what the alternative is. Ben says Clyde only needs a responsible party to vouch for him. Clyde jokes about how popular he is in Salem. Ben then suggests Clyde live at the Pub.

Julie asks Ciara what if Roman doesn’t agree to let Clyde stay at the Pub. Doug tells Julie not to try to talk Roman out of it to torpedo their plans. Ciara doesn’t think Roman will say no. Rafe jokes that he knows a place that would welcome Clyde back with open arms. Ciara doesn’t think it will come to that as Ben loves his dad and would do anything to help him, but they agreed that their family comes first. Julie points out that all family is important. Doug says they understand being young, in love, and wanting to see the world. Doug says it will be a magical time for them but while they are out conquering the world, they will be missing her terribly. Ciara says she loves them and thanks them for understanding as she hugs Doug and Julie. Julie clarifies that she’s not exactly understanding but she won’t try to talk her out of it because she’s stubborn like Hope. Rafe wants frequent updates on his godson. Ciara promises there will be pictures and videos. Ciara brings up wanting to have Bo’s Christening before they leave. Rafe assures he will keep his schedule open. Ciara thanks Rafe and acknowledges that he’s always been there for them. Rafe says he always will be and says he’s honored to be Bo’s Godfather as they hug. Ciara says now she has to go tell Shawn about their plans.

Jan tells Shawn that baby Shawn is going to look just like him and they will be so proud. Jan says she’s so happy that their son is getting healthier and will be leaving the hospital, but she doesn’t want to go back to prison. Shawn then gets a call from the prison and it’s Evan.

Clyde questions Ben wanting him to live at the Pub. Ben asks why not and jokes that he could put a sleeping bag behind the bar, then reminds Clyde that there are rooms upstairs. Clyde points out that’s where Roman lives with Kate, who happens to be his ex. Clyde asks what makes him think Roman would agree to it in the first place. Ben encourages that Ciara will talk to him and set it all up. Ben adds that as far as Kate goes, Clyde is spoken for now anyway.

Marlena tells Nancy that she’s right that Ben has worked very hard to overcome his illness and get his life back on track. Nancy argues that Clyde has too. Marlena asks how serious they are. Nancy says they haven’t really put a label on it, but reveals that Clyde did give her a beautiful bracelet. Nancy says she didn’t want to wear it to the funeral because it was too flashy but she can put it back on now. Nancy asks if it’s alright if she doesn’t go back inside. Marlena agrees to let Abigail’s family know that she’s sorry. Marlena agrees with Nancy that it’s a beautiful bracelet. Nancy declares that she is one lucky lady.

Shawn questions what Evan wants. Jan urges Shawn to hang up because Evan’s a maniac. Orpheus watches over him as Evan tells Shawn that he knows this might be inappropriate but he didn’t know how else to go about it. Shawn tells him to spit it out or he’s hanging up. Evan claims he wanted to apologize for what he did to his sister and nephew. Evan says he feels awful and wasn’t in his right state of mind, so he’s sorry. Shawn questions that being all he has to say. Evan guesses he’s just looking for some sort of redemption. Shawn tells him to find it somewhere else and lose his number as he hangs up. Jan asks what Evan said. Shawn responds that Evan wanted to apologize for what he did to Ciara and Bo. Jan questions that being it. Shawn doesn’t know what his deal is, but he said he was looking for redemption. Jan then flashes back to assuring Orpheus that she would get it and Orpheus informing her that he would mail her a burner phone. Orpheus had revealed that “redemption” would be the magic word and when she hears it, she would have five minutes to get the phone and wait for his call. Jan then tells Shawn that she doesn’t know why Evan would get redemption. Shawn suggests not talking about Evan. Jan says she’s starving and asks Shawn to get her another chili cheeseburger. Shawn agrees and exits the room, allowing Jan to retrieve the burner phone from her purse. Jan wonders what Orpheus told Evan and worries that he’s going to ruin everything.

Julie can’t believe that Ciara is leaving town after just losing Eli, Lani and the twins as well as Abigail. Doug points out that Ciara is a grown woman with a family of her own and her whole life ahead to settle down. Doug encourages that Julie still has him. Julie thanks God that she does. Doug tells Rafe that they won’t keep him since they know he has a lot on his plate. Julie asks if there’s been any progress in the search for who killed Abigail. Rafe responds that all they know so far is that the killer got in to Abigail’s bedroom despite the DiMera’s tight security and there is no sign of forced entry, so they don’t know how they got on or off the grounds and there was no weapon left behind. Rafe adds that the only solid clue they do have is the jewelry and money that was stolen. Rafe notes that Chad took pictures of the jewelry which was quite distinctive, so if they find the jewelry then they’ll find the killer or the person to lead them to them.

Nancy goes to the Brady Pub and greets Ben, saying it’s nice to see him again. Ben mentions having errands to run. Ben tells Clyde that he wanted to make sure he was okay with all of this. Clyde says it sounds like a hell of an adventure, so he’s happy for him but he will miss him and the baby. Ben admits he’ll miss Clyde too. Ben knows they spent more time apart than together and the times they did have weren’t always the best, but he’ll be back and they will pick up right where they left off. Clyde says he’ll hold him to that as they hug. Ben says goodbye and exits the Pub with baby Bo. Nancy asks Clyde what that was all about.

Jan gets her call from Orpheus and questions what the hell he told Evan and why he’s even talking to him. Jan argues that Evan is not supposed to know anything about the baby being his as Orpheus promised her. Orpheus tells her to calm down and claims that Evan doesn’t know anything and that he’s just a means to an end. Orpheus says he used Evan to call Shawn because he had a plausible reason to call him. Orpheus tells Jan not to worry as the paternity of baby Shawn Christian is a well kept secret. Jan questions how he knew her baby’s name. Orpheus responds that he knows all and warns her not to cross him because he will know that too. Orpheus says he kept his end of the bargain and asks if she got Shawn’s password to Salem PD. Jan responds that she has it memorized and warns that she knows things too, so he shouldn’t cross her either. Orpheus asks for the password. Jan starts to tell him but gets some of the letters mixed up and blames him for making her nervous. Jan then gives him the password of “x92f5:)29” and says she’s positive. Orpheus says it was a pleasure doing business with her and hangs up. Orpheus then tells Evan that it’s time to get to work.

Nancy questions Ben leaving without consulting with Clyde first to set up a workable situation for him. Clyde informs Nancy that Ben said Ciara would talk to Roman. Nancy asks what if Roman doesn’t want to take responsibility for him. Clyde guesses he’d go back to prison then. Nancy says no and decides if it turns out that he can’t stay at the Pub, then maybe he could move in with her.

Ben brings baby Bo to go see Marlena at home. Ben is glad she’s home as he knows it’s been a rough day for everybody. Marlena can’t imagine what Abigail’s family is going through and adds that it can’t be easy for Ben either. Ben felt it would be inappropriate for him to attend the funeral and he can’t help feeling selfish for wanting to grieve her. Marlena understands he would and asks why that would be selfish. Marlena calls Ben a good and kind man. Marlena tells him to let her know if she can do anything to help. Ben responds that is what he came to talk to her about and asks if she offers any kind of virtual therapy.

Ciara goes to the hospital to see Shawn, who asks what she’s doing there. Ciara says she came to see him. Shawn says he just saw her an hour ago. Ciara says that Abigail’s funeral didn’t seem like the right place to tell him. Shawn questions what she is telling him.

Orpheus tells Evan that Jan knows there would be hell to pay if she screwed this up. Evan asks how long it will be before he can see his son. Orpheus suggests a couple weeks or maybe months which Evan questions. Orpheus tells him that they are playing the long game and it takes time, but he’ll get his guys on it right away. Orpheus tells Evan to be patient as he walks away. Evan declares that he doesn’t think he can do that. Evan decides he can’t wait that long and retrieves the phone number from the trash can and calls Jan’s burner phone back. Jan asks what he wants. Evan responds that he wants his baby.

Ciara tells Shawn about her and Ben’s plan and asks him not to be mad. Shawn assures that he’s not and asks how he could be mad when he did the exact same thing with Belle and Claire. Shawn adds that he doesn’t regret a single second of it as it was some of the best times of their life. Ciara knows he’s going through a lot and she wants to be there for him, so she’ll just be a video call away. Ciara asks Shawn to see them off tomorrow and promises they’ll be back before he knows it as they won’t spend as much time as Shawn did. Ciara looks forward to baby Bo and baby Shawn growing up together. Ciara tells Shawn that she will really miss him as they hug.

Doug tells Julie that everything is going to turn out alright. Julie can’t get over so many goodbyes. Doug assures they will all be coming back but Julie cries that Abigail won’t. Julie knows she should count her blessings but she can’t help but think of Chad not having all the years with Abigail. Doug says he will count the blessings for both of them and she’s at the top of his list. Doug says he loves her and they kiss. Julie calls him the captain of her heart.

Clyde questions Nancy wanting him to move in with her. Nancy guesses that was kind of forward of her since they’ve only been seeing each other for a short time. Nancy wants to forget it. Clyde calls it very kind of her and says he’s just a little surprised since she just came through a really difficult divorce. Nancy calls this extenuating circumstances. Nancy says that if things don’t work out with Roman, he could consider her his backup plan. Clyde says he would be honored. They hold hands until Rafe enters the Pub and approaches them to question where Nancy got her bracelet.

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Chad sits at John and Marlena’s with his tablet, reading Abigail’s obituary.

Jack and Jennifer are at home. JJ comes in and hugs Jennifer. Jack then gets a call from Statesville Prison.

Tony and Anna enter the living room of the DiMera Mansion and hug EJ.

Kayla joins Steve in the Brady Pub as he is reading Abigail’s obituary.

Lucas is in his room reading Abigail’s obituary.

Chad answers the door at John and Marlena’s and breaks down crying as Sonny and Will have arrived and they hug him.

Steve finishes reading Abigail’s obituary to Kayla at the Pub. Kayla doesn’t know how Jennifer wrote the obituary while going through Hell. Steve adds that she turned it around so fast. Kayla says she was up all night but couldn’t come up with anything as Jack asked her to speak at Abigail’s funeral today. Kayla doesn’t know why she agreed to since she’s not a writer and doesn’t know how to put her feelings in to words.

Tony tells EJ that this is all such a terrible tragedy. Anna says it makes no sense. EJ says they have to come together as a family and find a way to move forward. EJ is glad they are here as they will need them. Tony asks where Chad is as they’d like to see him. EJ responds that he’s at John and Marlena’s since he stayed there last night with the kids. Anna offers to bring the kids back home. EJ thinks Chad would prefer to stay where he is rather than being in the DiMera Mansion where Abigail was murdered.

Chad tells Will and Sonny that he’s so glad that they are here and asks when they got in. Will says he and Arianna took a red eye and he just dropped her off with Gabi. Will and Sonny tell Chad that they are here for whatever he needs. Chad says spending time with his kids is probably the best thing for him right now. Will talks about Charlotte looking more and more like Abigail. Chad calls it a miracle that the kids even exist considering how Abigail felt about him when they first met. Chad says he’s been thinking a lot about that the last few days. Chad says he was crazy about Abigail from the start but she thought he was a total jerk. Sonny points out that she obviously came around eventually. They talk about Abigail overcoming and helping Chad with his fears of being a DiMera. Chad says Abigail gave him so much confidence. Chad figured he can’t be that bad if Abigail chose him. Will encourages that they will get through this together. Chad repeats how glad he is that they are here. Sonny asks what they can do to make today easier. Chad responds that John and Marlena are getting the kids ready while he needs to go home and put on a suit but he hasn’t slept. Sonny decides he’ll drive as they exit together.

Kate goes to Lucas’s room at the Salem Inn. Lucas questions her being back so soon. Kate says she wanted to see how he is. Lucas says he’s fine but sad as everyone in Salem is. Lucas asks if there’s anything else or if she wants to ask if he woke up this morning and remembered killing Abigail.

JJ informs Jennifer that Ciara said she and Ben are taking Julie to the church. Jennifer asks if JJ has seen her necklace with a heart pendant that Abigail gave her for Christmas. JJ says he hasn’t. Jennifer knows she packed it but when getting dressed she couldn’t find it. Jack finishes his call and informs Jennifer and JJ that Gwen knows today is Abigail’s funeral so she wanted him to know that she is thinking about them and called Jennifer’s obituary beautiful. Jennifer calls that very nice of her. JJ disagrees and declares that bitch can take her fake sympathy and shove it.

Kate comments that at least Lucas cleaned up the place. Lucas reminds her that he was looking for the jewelry that was stolen from Abigail but he can’t find it. Kate argues that doesn’t mean a thing because he could’ve taken it and stashed it somewhere. Kate asks about Lucas’s hand injury. Lucas says his hand is fine and no big deal. Kate argues that it was the same night that Abigail was killed with a knife. Lucas insists it was not by him. Lucas asks what it will take for Kate to believe him. Kate wants definitive proof to know he had nothing to do with it. Lucas says that would be fine so she would stop grilling him. Kate wants to help him if he’s in trouble. Lucas appreciates it but declares he doesn’t need her help because he didn’t do anything wrong. Lucas says whatever happened that night, he wouldn’t hurt Abigail so he wants to drop it. Will then knocks on the door.

Steve thinks Kayla is putting too much pressure on herself as no one expects her to write a perfect speech, just to say whatever is in her heart and whatever comes to mind. Kayla says that’s the problem as her mind is full of all the things she wants to say about how much she loved Abigail, but then when she goes to write them, she sees the image of Abigail being brought in to the hospital and that’s not how she wants to remember her. Steve encourages that it will take some time. Kayla talks about people she loved being rushed in to the ER over the years, but this is different due to the way that somebody hurt Abigail so viciously and violently. Kayla cries that she keeps wondering if she could’ve done something more to save Abigail’s life. Steve assures that she did everything she could and asks how she can doubt that. Kayla cries about how much she loved Abigail and she doesn’t know how to accept that she’s gone.

JJ argues that Gwen is not sorry about Abigail since she hated her and did everything she could to wreck her marriage. JJ says that Gwen did nothing but cause Abigail pain and now she has the nerve to express sympathy. JJ argues that Gwen’s probably doing a happy dance in her cell. Jack yells that’s enough and then decides he needs some air and rushes out of the house.

Lucas answers the door and tells Will it’s good to see him. Will says the same and just wishes it wasn’t under such sad circumstances. Kate asks when he got in. Will says it was this morning and he just wanted to see Lucas before the funeral. Kate decides to leave them to spend some time alone. Kate says she’ll see them at the church and exits. Lucas asks Will about his trip. Will says it was long and he couldn’t sleep as he couldn’t stop thinking about Abigail. Will calls it so hard to believe that Abigail was murdered in her own home and questions who would want to hurt Abigail. Lucas responds that he doesn’t know as everyone loved her. Will says he’s been thinking about it and wondering if maybe Abigail’s murder had something to do with Sami’s kidnapping.

Jack goes to the Brady Pub. Steve thought they were meeting him at the church. Jack sits down and says he just had to get out of the house. Steve asks what happened. Jack explains that Gwen called and offered her condolences but JJ didn’t react well. Kayla asks what he did. Jack doesn’t want to get in to it and says he wants to talk about Abigail. Kayla says that’s what they are here for. Jack asks Steve what he’s thinking as far a who killed his daughter.

Anna brings up EJ being home the night that Abigail was attacked so she asks if he saw anyone skulking around, suggesting Gwen. EJ says he was out most of the evening and shortly after he got back, he heard Chad screaming for help and found him holding Abigail as she was slipping away. Anna can’t imagine how awful that must have been for Chad to find his wife bleeding to death on their very own bed. Chad then walks in to the room.

Lucas questions why Will would think Abigail’s murder had anything to do with Sami’s kidnapping. Will explains that Abigail reached out to him because she was doing an investigative piece for the Spectator and wanted to compare notes since he’s a reporter too. Lucas still doesn’t get the connection. Will reveals that Abigail called him the night before she died and wonders if someone else didn’t want to be a source. Will declares that whoever kidnapped Sami obviously had a very personal reason to want to shut Abigail down. Will asks what if they were so desperate to keep Abigail from finding out the truth and putting it out there, that they killed her.

Jack asks if Steve has a lead or a suspect. Steve says he’s sorry but he has nothing yet. Jack argues that Steve was going to help the police solve the case but it looks like he’s just sitting here while the rest of them are out there trying to find who killed Abigail. Jack says he needs something and pleads with Steve. Kayla mentions reading that some jewelry was taken from Abigail’s bedroom so it could’ve been a robbery. Steve confirms that Rafe is trying to track down what was taken. Steve thinks it’s significant but his instincts tell him robbery was not the motive because nothing else of value was taken from the house. Steve adds that the way Abigail was attacked seemed personal. Kayla questions Steve thinking the person who did this knew her. Steve confirms that’s what the knife suggests to him as it wasn’t random or circumstantial. Steve thinks that she was targeted. Jack questions what reason someone would have to want to hurt Abigail. Kate then walks in to the Pub.

Tony hugs Chad and tells him he’s so sorry about Abigail. Anna hugs Chad and says she’s sorry for what she just said being insensitive as she didn’t realize he was standing there. Anna asks how Thomas and Charlotte are doing. Chad says they seem okay and he has a number for a therapist if they need to talk to someone. Chad adds that John and Marlena are getting the kids ready for the funeral. Tony is surprised they are coming. Chad says that Marlena thought it would be a good idea since they are having a hard time accepting that their mom is gone, so she thinks it will help with the grieving process to be able to say goodbye.

JJ tells Jennifer that he shouldn’t have said that about Gwen. Jennifer understands emotions are running high. JJ says he should’ve kept his mouth shut as he didn’t mean to upset Jack but Gwen calling set him off since she was horrible to Abigail. JJ says at least Gwen is in a cell now. Jennifer agrees that’s where she deserves to be but it makes Jack very sad because he wanted Abigail and Gwen to make peace so he could have both of his daughters in his life. JJ points out that they both still have him. Jennifer thanks God for that. Jennifer explains that after Gwen’s wedding went to Hell, she told Jack that she would support whatever he wanted his relationship with Gwen to be, but that she would never trust her again. JJ asks if she still feels that way. Jennifer assures she would support Jack no matter what. JJ calls her a saint. Jennifer says she tries to put herself in Jack’s shoes and he loves Gwen and when you’re a parent, nothing your child does will ever make you stop loving them. JJ feels he’s come close a couple times. Jennifer says parents may feel anger or disappointment but that doesn’t change the love as that is forever. Jennifer adds that children take a piece of your heart, so you feel everything they feel and when you lose a child, you lose that piece of your heart. JJ hugs Jennifer as she cries.

As Kate enters the Pub, she sees Jack and tells him how sorry she is about Abigail. Kate talks about Chad being like a son to her and how happy Abigail made him. Kate calls Abigail a loving mother and wife and a wonderful person that she admired. Kate gives her condolences to Steve and Kayla as well which they thank her for. Kate mentions overhearing that Steve is investigating what happened. Steve says he’s unofficially helping out. Kayla states that they are all determined to find out who did this and get justice for Abigail. Kate is a little surprised they are discussing this today. Steve points out that everyone is anxious for answers and he’s sure Kate understands with what she’s going through with Philip. Kate guesses she just assumed they’d be focused on celebrating Abigail’s life and honoring what she meant to all of them and sharing in their grief. Jack agrees and decides he should be going. Jack says he will see them all at the service and exits the Pub.

Lucas remarks that if Will thinks the kidnapper and the murderer are the same person, then that means EJ killed Abigail. Will brings up EJ’s conviction being overturned. Lucas says that doesn’t mean he’s innocent. Will argues that the Devil planted evidence on EJ’s computer. Lucas argues that EJ framed an innocent man and the whole thing points at EJ since he’s ruthless and heartless. Will knows Lucas hates EJ but questions if he really thinks EJ would stab Abigail to death when she was his family. Lucas agrees that maybe that’s a little too far even for EJ. Lucas decides they should get to the church and offers Will a ride. Will says he’s meeting Sonny but he’ll see him there. Lucas hugs Will and says he loves him. Lucas advises Will not tell Chad about his theory about EJ. Will assures that he wouldn’t when Chad is about to bury his wife. Will then exits the room.

Chad brings up that Will is in town, so he and Sonny drove him over to get dressed for the funeral. EJ says they have some time so he suggests Chad visit with Tony and Anna while he has Harold press Chad’s suit since he was freshening up some of his as well. Chad knows what EJ is doing and says he appreciates it but he has to go in the room at some point. Anna points out that it doesn’t have to be today. Chad assures that he can do it and he’ll be alright as he exits.

Kayla complains to Steve that she doesn’t know why she agreed to do this and she should’ve asked Jack to pick someone else who could write. Steve encourages that she’s overthinking it. Kayla doesn’t want to disappoint anybody, especially Abigail, feeling that she disappointed her that night. Kayla knows she did everything in her power to save her but she couldn’t, so the least she could do is let everybody know how much she means to her but she doesn’t know how. Steve gives the hand symbol for “I love you” and explains that he expressed how he feels from his heart without even speaking which is all Kayla needs to do.

Jack returns home and asks JJ where Jennifer is. JJ explains that she’s upstairs, trying to find the necklace that Abigail gave her. Jack says he should help her. JJ stops him and apologizes for what he said before as he shouldn’t have blown up like that, especially today. Jack adds that he shouldn’t have stormed out. JJ understands he’s angry as he is too. Jack tells JJ that he’s entitled to his feelings about Gwen after everything she did to their family. JJ responds that he’s not angry about Gwen, but about Abigail. JJ questions why this happened. Jack doesn’t know. JJ cries that he misses Abigail as Jack hugs him and says he does too.

Anna praises Jennifer’s tribute to Abigail with the obituary. Tony calls it sad for a mother to have to write her own daughter’s obituary. Anna calls it unimaginable loss for all of them and she doesn’t know how they are all supposed to go on without her.

Chad enters he and Abigail’s bedroom and looks around the room. Chad sits on the bed and holds one of Abigail’s dresses.

Kayla tells Steve that she thinks she’s done writing her speech and thanks him for really helping her. Kayla says when Steve used sign language, she realized that she was limiting herself by thinking there was only one way to express her feelings about Abigail but that’s not true. Kayla adds that there are words she can use to say how much she loves Abigail without writing a eulogy. Steve asks what she means. Kayla talks about being part of so many ceremonies where somebody read something beautiful, moving, and suited to the occasion but they didn’t write it themselves. Kayla recalls Abigail telling her that she loved the poet EE Cummings, so she thought there was no one better to help her express how much she loved her. Kayla then reads to Steve the poem “I Carry Your Heart With Me.”

Jennifer returns to the living room, having found her heart pendant necklace that Abigail gave her. Jennifer, Jack, and JJ then exit together.

Lucas gets prepared in his room and looks down at his bandaged hand and then at Abigail’s obituary. Lucas then picks up his keys and exits.

Will and Sonny walk through the town square together.

Anna and Tony toast to Abigail at home.

EJ goes to check on Chad in the bedroom. They nod to one another and EJ exits. Chad finishes putting his suit on and follows out of the room.

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Paulina visits Lani at the police station and asks how she’s doing. Lani says she’s hanging on. Lani mentions that Justin told her how Paulina put the screws to Melinda to get this plea deal and thanks her. Paulina tells her she doesn’t need to ever thank her. Paulina says she spent 30 years pretending that Lani wasn’t her daughter so she’s not letting anyone take her away from her.

Eli is at home with Julie, staring at a photo of he and Lani. Julie tells Eli that it’s time and she’s going to dress the twins. Julie encourages that prison is just a short drive away and that they will take the twins to visit Lani every chance they get. Julie goes to get the twins while Rafe arrives at the door. Rafe tells Eli that he’s sorry to do this, but there’s a problem with Lani’s deal.

Brady goes to visit Kristen in her holding cell.

Eli asks Rafe if Melinda is backing out of the deal. Rafe explains that Lani’s problem isn’t with Melinda or the deal. Eli asks what’s going on. Rafe reveals the problem is with the prisoner they already have in custody.

Kristen tells Brady that she’s surprised to see him. Brady points out that she used her only phone call to reach out to him. Kristen hoped he would bring their daughter Rachel to see her but he didn’t. Brady says he’s just trying to protect Rachel since it’s getting harder to keep the truth that her mother is a criminal from her as she gets older.

Xander eats alone in the town square as Chanel walks by. Xander calls her his favorite ex-wife. Chanel apologizes about the other day as she thought Sarah knew they had been married. Xander tells her not to worry as Sarah is fine with it and has no problem with it all. Sarah then appears and yells at Chanel to get the hell away from him. Chanel thought Xander said Sarah didn’t have a problem with her. Sarah grabs a knife and says she warned her to stay away. Xander and Chanel question what the hell she’s doing. Sarah responds that she’s saving Xander’s life from Kristen DiMera.

Kristen questions if Brady came down to insult her because he didn’t think she was suffering enough. Brady clarifies that he came to ask if she framed him for what happened to Philip and if she knows if Philip is dead or alive. Kristen assures that she had nothing to do with Philip’s disappearance and asks why he even cares. Brady questions why she would even ask him that. Kristen argues that it’s obvious Brady cares because if Philip is alive then he might just come between Brady and Chloe.

Lani knows Paulina risked everything for her, so she will tell them that she asked her to lie. Paulina insists that she’ll be fine. Lani worries that Melinda won’t let this go. Paulina says she’s not afraid of Melinda. Lani talks about trying to keep quiet but being haunted by TR and seeing him everywhere she went, so she knew it would not stop unless she did something about it.

Theo and Abe sit together at the Brady Pub. Theo says maybe he shouldn’t leave today but Abe encourages that he has to live his life and that Lani understands. Theo says when they found out Lani was not really his sister, he thought things might change but if anything, they grew closer and he knows it’s the same for Abe. Abe states that he’s blessed to have two wonderful children in Theo and Lani. Abe adds that he could not love them more.

Rafe tells Eli that it’s no secret that there’s bad blood between Lani and Vivian Alamain. Eli questions what Vivian has to do with Lani’s plea deal. Rafe informs him that he just got word that Vivian knows Lani is set to enter the prison and she has made it clear that Lani is on her hit list. Rafe mentions that Vivian has been thrown in solitary but she has dangerous allies on the inside, who would not hesitate to hurt Lani, so it’s not safe for her there. Eli asks what the alternative is. Rafe says the alternative is that Lani serve her sentence in another facility out of state. Eli questions how they would visit and worries that Lani would go crazy without her kids. Rafe says he just doesn’t see any other way. Eli thinks he has an idea as to how this will work.

Xander takes the knife away from Sarah and tells her that Chanel is not Kristen. Chanel questions what is going on. Sarah realizes her mistake and apologizes to Chanel. Chanel says she has some place to be and rushes off. Sarah asks Xander what she did. Xander tells her it’s okay. Sarah can’t believe this is still happening and that she can’t get away from Kristen DiMera.

Kristen asks Brady if he and Chloe are together. Brady questions how she knew that. Kristen says she makes it her business to know what or who the father of her child is doing. Brady responds that he won’t deny it and confirms that he and Chloe are together despite Kristen’s best efforts to try to keep them apart. Kristen guesses she was right then that Brady just wanted to be with Chloe while claiming to be in love with her. Kristen insists that she’s not giving up on Rachel or him. Kristen declares that Chloe may have won this battle but she will win the next. Brady argues that this is not war or a battle, it’s his life. Brady asks how many people she wants to make collateral damage and declares that her inserting herself in he and Rachel’s life will never happen.

Theo tells Abe that his mom’s side of the family is far from traditional but he saw how Stefano loved Kristen and Peter just as much as his biological children. Abe agrees that family is what you make of it. Theo says they better get to the police station to see Lani. Abe says he needs to make one stop on the way.

Lani tells Paulina that she watched her and Abe be so happy and hopeful about their future when she realized she couldn’t live with this lie any longer. Lani asks if Paulina understands why she had to take responsibility for TR’s murder. Paulina knows all too well what it’s like having TR haunt her. Paulina adds that because of Lani, TR won’t be able to hurt anyone anymore so she saved them and she will be forever grateful. Paulina adds that she’ll be the first in line on her visiting days as they hug.

Eli asks Rafe what he thinks of his idea. Rafe responds that he thinks he hates it, but he’ll make some calls and see if he can make it happen. Eli thanks him. Rafe tells him to hang in and that it will all work out. Rafe then exits. Julie comes back out and Eli claims he was just talking to Rafe about some stuff from today. Eli then tells Julie that he needs to talk to her and suggests she have a seat. Julie asks if Lani is okay. Eli says Lani is fine and then sits with Julie. Eli reveals that it looks like Lani will have to spend her time a bit further away from home than they expected. Julie calls that terrible and says her heart would break in two if Eli and the twins had to move far away. Eli hopes she doesn’t mean that because they can’t be far away from Lani, so they may have to leave Salem.

Kristen asks Brady what collateral damage he’s talking about. Brady asks if she wants a list of the people who have gotten hurt in her crossfire. Brady brings up Sarah. Kristen asks what about her. Brady argues that Kristen stole Sarah’s life so she’s an innocent victim in one of her schemes. Kristen argues that Sarah and Xander are back together so there’s no harm, no foul. Brady says that’s wrong as even from in here, Kristen is still torturing Sarah.

Sarah complains that she’s been on the adjusted dose for two weeks and she thought this was going to stop. Xander reminds her that Marlena said it might take some time and encourages her to breathe. Sarah remarks that Kristen’s probably thousands of miles from Salem now. Rafe then walks up and reveals that’s not true as Kristen is down at the police station in custody which surprises Xander. Rafe adds that Kristen is waiting to be sent back to prison where he hopes they lock her up and throw away the key. Rafe then walks away.

Eli tells Julie that if Rafe can make it happen, there’s a minimum security facility in Maryland that’s a 30 minute drive from Valerie’s house in Washington DC. Julie asks what about his job. Eli responds that a good cop can always find work and that his old FBI mentor Billy is always asking him to rejoin so he’s sure he can find him a job in the office in DC. Julie says it sounds like a plan then. Eli hopes so. Julie hopes it all works out. Julie says she will get the twins. Julie stops and states that she knew she would be saying goodbye to Lani today but she didn’t expect to be losing Eli and the twins too.

Abe joins Paulina and Lani at the police station. They tell him not to cry. Abe asks Lani to sign papers before she goes as Abe wants to officially adopt her. Abe calls her his daughter in every way that counts, so he just wants to make it legal.

Brady informs Kristen that thanks to the drug she injected Sarah with and the extra dose that Gwen gave her, Sarah is having hallucinations and almost attacked Victor. Kristen remarks that Victor’s always had a way of bringing out violent impulses. Brady argues that Kristen can’t take responsibility for her actions. Kristen points out that she is in here. Brady feels she has zero empathy for the people she’s hurt. Brady warns that he has to think long and hard about whether it’s a good idea for her to see Rachel ever again. Kristen argues that he doesn’t get to decide that as she is her mother. Brady shows her the Valentine that her daughter made for her mother. Kristen points out that he’s 4 months late. Brady explains that he didn’t know where to send it, but he held on to it so he could give it to her. Brady tells her that after they transfer her to prison, they will talk again. Brady then exits.

Sarah tells Xander that she’s going to see Kristen. Xander doesn’t think that’s a good idea. Sarah argues that Kristen and Gwen are the reason she’s like this. Xander wants to at least go with her but Sarah feels she needs to do this alone. Xander warns her about how dangerous Kristen can be. Sarah argues that she’s locked up and there are guards and iron bars between them so there’s nothing Kristen can do to hurt her anymore. Sarah then walks away while Xander worries about what Sarah could do to Kristen.

Julie tells Eli that she sees traits of his father in him. Julie talks about how her son David was so young when his life was cut short, but then Eli came to Salem and was a wonderful gift. Julie calls it almost like having another son even though she didn’t raise him, but they really bonded. Julie says they are completely different but they are kindred spirits. Julie knows that Eli knows they are always on each others’ team, like right now. Julie cries that she wants to keep him in Salem forever but she won’t because him leaving is what’s right for his family. Julie admits he’s going to hurt like hell to let him go. Eli hugs Julie as she cries.

Chanel joins Theo at the police station and asks what’s going on in the interrogation room. Theo reveals that Abe is officially adopting Lani. Chanel and Theo acknowledge that this makes them family too.

Lani tells Abe that she had no idea he was doing this. Abe calls it a last minute thing and says he will file it with the county clerk so they’ll be good to go. Lani calls it already a done deal in her heart as she signs the papers. Lani then declares that the records can show she is his daughter. Lani says there is one other thing that needs to be made right before she goes. Lani tells Paulina that she’s always made it a point to let her know that Tamara would always be her mother and Paulina would be her Aunty P, but now she sees all Paulina has done for her and the sacrifices she made so she can say for sure that Paulina is her mother too.

Julie tells Eli that it’s time to get him and the twins ready to go to the police station to be with Lani. Eli responds that he’s not ready yet as he’d like to spend a few more moments with her. Eli turns on the record player and asks Julie for one last dance before he goes, so they dance together. Julie recognizes the song as one of David’s favorites. Eli admits he picked it out of the collection she gave him when he first came to Salem. Julie says she will miss him a lot. Eli says he’ll be back before she knows it and that Doug and Julie better visit. Julie jokes that they’ll never leave. Eli looks forward to it because he wants them to be part of Jules and Carver’s lives.

Paulina hugs Lani and asks if she really looks at her as her mother now. Lani talks about how Paulina has tried to protect her from the day she was born, even when she didn’t know it, and that’s what a mother does. Lani acknowledges that Paulina sacrificed her own happiness for her and fought for her, so she’s so thankful to have her in her life. Lani and Paulina say they love each other as they hug.

Kristen remains in her cell, holding Rachel’s Valentine, as Sarah arrives and remarks that it looks like someone finally has a heart.

Lani thanks Chanel and Theo for being there and says she loves them so much. Chanel congratulates them all on Abe adopting Lani. Lani comments that the day isn’t all that bad. Eli arrives with Julie and asks if he missed some good news. Lani announces that Abe surprised her by adopting her. Abe states that she’s already his daughter so they’re going to make it official again. Eli calls that great news but announces that he has some news as well. Eli informs them of the situation causing Paulina to complain about Vivian. Eli declares that he’s afraid Lani going to Statesville is not an option, so Lani asks where she is going. Eli explains that there is a minimum security facility in Maryland so Rafe is trying to work out a transfer. Abe questions it being in Maryland. Eli notes that it’s a short drive from his mom’s house in DC, so if Rafe can make this happen then he and the twins are going with Lani. Lani questions Eli moving to DC. Paulina questions the twins moving. Lani thinks they should talk about this before Eli decides anything. Rafe comes over and announces that it’s done and he got the approval, so Lani can serve out her sentence in Maryland and as far as prisons go, it’s a nice, safe place. Lani can’t believe Eli is doing this for her. Eli responds that everything he does is for her. Rafe is glad it worked out for Lani but admits it’s a drag to be losing two of his best cops and best friends. Lani thanks Rafe and hugs him as he tells her to take care of herself. Eli hugs Rafe and says he will miss him.

Sarah tells Kristen that thanks to her and her partner in crime, she’s been seeing her face all over town. Kristen responds that she heard about her hallucinations. Sarah complains that Kristen destroyed her life and she’s doing everything she can to get it back. Kristen wishes her luck with that. Sarah says at least she knows the real Kristen is in here so she can’t hurt anyone else. Sarah hopes they never let her out. Sarah then exits.

Rafe decides he will let them all say their goodbyes and then he will have Eli take Lani to transport. Rafe then exits the station. Julie encourages Lani to be strong for Eli and their babies. Lani agrees to do her best and she’ll ask herself what would Julie do as they hug. Chanel and Theo tell Lani that they just got used to having a big sister around. Lani assures that they still will and she will be calling to ask about their love life. Lani tells them to make her proud as she hugs them. Lani tells Abe that she knows they just made it official, but she doesn’t know what she would’ve done without him the last few years. Abe encourages that she would’ve done alright. Abe declares that his world is a better place because she’s in it and he loves her forever and a day. Lani tells him the same as they hug. Abe tells Eli to take care of Lani. Eli responds that there’s nothing more he’d rather do. Paulina jokes that if he doesn’t, he’ll have to answer to her too. Eli hugs Paulina. Lani jokes about Paulina being speechless. Paulina says she has plenty of words but none of them change the fact that this all ends in them saying goodbye. Paulina has Lani call her mom one more time as they hug. Paulina tells her how much she loves her and how proud she is of her. Paulina promises to see her soon. Abe adds that they will all get through this together. Eli and Chanel hold baby Jules and Carver. Lani tells them that she’s going on a little trip but Eli will bring them to see her as soon as he can and she will never stop thinking of them. Lani tells her twins that she loves them so much. Eli and Lani then exit the station together for the final time.

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Theo and Chanel come out of the Brady Pub together. Theo says she didn’t have to buy his coffee but Chanel feels she owes him because she didn’t want to be alone with Olivia. Theo doesn’t mind and likes that Olivia says everything she feels. Chanel complains that Olivia wants to be in everyone’s business and doesn’t think she’s ready for a gender fluid granddaughter. Theo points out that he didn’t think his parents were ready for a kid on the spectrum but it worked out and they got used to it. Chanel thanks him and says they have enough to worry about. Theo still can’t believe Lani confessed to shooting TR at the wedding. Chanel knew something was bothering her but didn’t know it was that. Theo asks how Paulina is doing. Chanel says it’s killing her that she couldn’t protect Lani which is why she offered to take Olivia to the airport since Abe and Paulina deserve at least one morning together as it’s probably the only honeymoon they are going to get.

Abe and Paulina kiss at Paulina’s apartment. Paulina says she woke up this morning and thought their wedding was just a dream until she saw him beside her. Paulina says she feels truly blessed. Abe responds that two dreams came true in the park yesterday. Paulina calls it their first morning married and says his breakfast is on the table. They take a bite but Paulina says it’s terrible and she must have cooked it too long. Abe understands her mind is on Lani just like his. Paulina complains that she worked Lani’s whole life to protect her from Ray Coates and he got to her anyway. Paulina asks what’s going to happen to their little girl.

Julie visits Eli at home and asks about Lani. Eli says she is strong and has Justin for a lawyer but he has to get Melinda to agree to a plea deal and he’s praying that Justin can keep Lani from doing any prison time. Julie reminds him that everyone at the wedding was willing to take a vow of silence, so she didn’t have to go to the police to turn herself in. Eli says he told her that. They wish Lani listened. Eli says that Lani feels that she has to go through this to get past it. Eli calls her a better person than he is. Eli feels Justin has to cut that deal for her with Melinda Trask.

Justin meets with Melinda in her office to finalize Lani’s plea agreement before the hearing today. Justin thought they made real progress last night on the phone. Justin goes over his terms of one count of involuntary manslaughter doing 2-3 years in a minimum security facility. Justin is pretty sure the judge will sign off on this. Melinda reveals that the judge might, but she will not. Justin argues that’s not what she said last night. Melinda says she gave it more thought and that Lani shot her own father to death, an unarmed man who had done nothing to her. Melinda declares that if he thinks she’s going to let Lani skate then he doesn’t know her very well.

Lani is brought to the interrogation room at the police station as she has a visitor which turns out to be Susan Banks. She claims she had one of her premonitions and that something told her that Lani needed to see her best friend. “Susan” then reveals that she is actually Kristen DiMera, dressed as Susan.

Justin asks Melinda if this is a joke and argues that Ray Coates might not have done anything to Lani on the day that she shot him, but Lani’s husband had just remembered that it was TR that shot him. Justin explains that Lani left Eli’s hospital room and went directly to her mother’s apartment where she found Abe lying on the ground unconscious, so for all she knew, Abe was dead and her mother was next. Melinda tells him to save it as Lani should’ve arrested TR and brought him in. Justin argues that’s why he agreed to 2-3 years. Justin points out that Lani turned herself in and is a decorated police officer with a spotless record. Melinda argues that some things don’t make it on the record. Justin asks if she’s talking about Stefan DiMera and says Lani only fired that shot because Vivian pulled a gun on her and Stefan took the shot. Melinda responds that she’s talking about what Lani did for Kristen.

Lani reminds Kristen that she’s in a building full of cops. Kristen points out that her disguise fooled Lani. Lani brings up that Kristen used this last time she escaped and that the cops will remember. Kristen suggests Lani worry about herself. Lani admits she’s scared to death. Kristen mentions hearing TR shot Eli and says she was not going to leave her to deal with this alone. Kristen declares that Lani got her out of here once, so now she’s going to return the favor. Kristen reveals that everything is all set and by tonight, Lani won’t have to worry about spending a minute behind bars.

Abe tells Paulina that he’s having just as hard of a time getting in to the honeymoon as she is since in every way that counts, Lani is their daughter. There’s a knock at the door and they are surprised to see Beth. Paulina thought she had left town. Beth says she heard what happened to Lani and she had to come tell her how sorry she is for not stopping Ray Coates when she could have.

Chanel and Theo check their phones and find a bunch of articles about Lani’s arrest but nothing about her getting a deal. Theo suggests they give it a while since Abe said the hearing isn’t until this afternoon. Theo says he’s worried about Lani but the press won’t have anything to report until Melinda signs off on a deal. Chanel says he’s better at these things than she is. Theo says he just knows Salem better. Theo adds that them all being at the police station to show support meant a lot to Lani. Theo adds that even with everything that happened, yesterday was amazing, as they had the first Juneteenth celebration in Salem thanks to Abe and Paulina and the wedding was great. Theo brings up Chanel catching the bouquet. Chanel says that doesn’t mean she has to be the next one to get married. Theo points out that she could be, she just has to decide which twin she wants to be with.

Eli and Julie talk about taking care of the kids. Julie encourages Eli not to blame himself for Lani turning herself in to the police. Eli says when he remembered that TR shot him, he blurted it out to Lani when he should’ve called Rafe. Julie argues that he just came out of a coma. Eli says he told Lani right before she went to Paulina’s and shot him. Julie says he had no control over that. Eli adds that he was okay with letting Paulina go to prison for Lani. Julie understands he was trying to protect his family. Eli says that’s what Lani is doing now as she wants the kids to have a mother they can look up to. Eli says he has to get to court and thanks Julie for watching the kids while has a lot going on. Julie tells him to tell Justin to get the best possible deal for Lani that he can out of Melinda Trask. Eli thanks her and exits.

Justin asks Melinda what Kristen DiMera has to do with this. Melinda brings up Kristen stabbing Victor and escaping custody as she was aided by her friend Lani. Justin asks where she gets that. Melinda argues that if Justin really didn’t know about that, it’s because Abe made sure the police closed ranks around Lani. Justin asks where her proof is. Melinda assures that she can prove it and argues that Lani’s record is not spotless as she’s been taking the law in to her own hands whenever she feels like it and getting away with it. Melinda declares that ends today.

Lani tells Kristen that she has to get out of here while she still can because it’s not her job to save her. Kristen questions letting Melinda railroad her. Lani explains that she hired Justin and he’s trying to get her charges reduced to the minimum sentence. Kristen feels that one minute away from her children is one minute too many. Lani knows how much Kristen misses her daughter Rachel. Kristen says if Lani gets sent to prison, she will find out the hard way. Lani responds that she’s at peace with her decision. Lani knows Kristen risked everything coming here and she loves her for it, but she asks her to go now.

Abe questions what Beth could’ve done to change what Lani did. Beth responds that all she had to do was speak up but TR made her tell everyone that he was clean and sober and not violent anymore. Beth admits she knew better but she did it anyway and as usual, he had a way to make her keep her mouth shut which Abe questions. Beth reveals that TR offered her a lousy part in a movie and she went for it. Abe asks what made her come by Eli’s hospital room when he met her. Beth admits she was going to tell Lani about TR but she chickened out. Beth says seeing Lani waiting for Eli to wake up made her unable to get it out of her head. Beth explains that TR found out he couldn’t count on her anymore so he beat her black and blue and told her to leave town. Beth admits after that, she was afraid to do anything. Paulina knows what it’s like to be and live in fear of TR. Paulina assures that Beth can’t blame herself for anything she did or didn’t do after TR beat her since she was just trying to stay alive. Paulina brings up how she gave Lani up because she was so afraid of him. Paulina is glad she can tell the world now that Lani is her daughter. Abe agrees that Beth was not in the right state of mind to come forward. Beth states that everyone is being so nice to her but she feels she doesn’t deserve it because she knew what TR was going to do to her and she didn’t warn her. Paulina questions what she’s talking about.

Justin argues that if all Melinda has on Lani is something she think happened then she’s going to have a tough time with the judge. Melinda reveals that Eli knows Lani let Kristen escape and warns what that will do to Eli’s career when she makes him testify under oath. Justin questions why she’s been sitting on this for all these years then. Melinda states that she does have a heart and gave Lani a pass because she believes in second chances and it did seem like she was the kind of cop that Salem needs, but her instinct was wrong and now she has a chance to correct that error in judgment. Melinda tells Justin that manslaughter is off the table so Justin asks what the charge is going to be.

Kristen tells Lani to go ahead and take the deal but reminds her what happens to cops in prison. Kristen wants to keep her alive and questions why she won’t let her help her. Eli walks in and asks what the hell. Kristen then goes back to pretending to be Susan but Eli yells at her to shut up because he knows it’s Kristen.

Julie takes care of Jules and Carver until Doug shows up at the door.

Beth reveals to Paulina that TR planned to kill Paulina and steal her money which shocks her. Abe gets a call from Belle, who informs him that Melinda is on the warpath and Lani’s deal went south. Paulina declares that they have to make this right.

Kristen continues pretending to be Susan. Eli threatens to pull her wig off, so Kristen admits that it’s her. Lani assures that she had no idea. Kristen argues that best friends don’t abandon best friends in situations like this. Kristen tells Lani that she’s ready to help her, no matter what happens to her. Eli reminds Kristen that she’s a fugitive and orders her to put her hands behind her back. Lani tries to stop Eli but he feels he has no choice and warns how bad it would be if he let her go. Justin walks in so Eli stops and puts his handcuffs away. Justin questions what Susan Banks is doing here. “Susan” claims she had a powerful vision but they won’t listen to her so she asks Justin to listen. She says today is going to be a very good day for Lani. Lani asks Justin what happened. Justin wants to talk to her alone but Lani says it’s fine. Justin thought he had a deal with Melinda last night, but this morning she did a complete 180. Eli questions what the charge is then. Justin reveals that it’s murder one, life without parole.

Julie is surprised to see Doug as she thought he was spending time at home today with Jack and Jennifer because of Abigail. Julie cries that this is all so bad. Doug agrees that it’s as bad as it gets but says Jack and Jennifer needed time alone this morning. Julie feels they would need him to lean on. Doug says that’s why he’s here for Julie to lean on.

Abe and Paulina go to Melinda’s office and confront her over rejecting Justin’s plea deal. Melinda confirms that she intends to ask for a verdict of murder in the first. Paulina says no damn way. Melinda says all she is interested in is justice for TR Coates. Abe argues that murder one requires that she prove premeditation which she cannot do. Melinda tells him to watch her. Melinda calls it her decision, not his. Paulina tells Melinda that both sides can play hard ball. Melinda asks if that’s a threat. Paulina questions if she thinks she’s just going to stand by and watch her railroad her daughter. Melinda asks what exactly she’s going to do to stop her. Abe then brings in Beth. Melinda questions who she is. Paulina introduces Beth as the ace up her sleeve.

Doug tells Julie that he knows how much she loves Eli and that Eli’s never had to face anything like this before. Julie agrees and says he doesn’t deserve it. Julie asks why good people have to deal with so much suffering. Doug says when they do, they are lucky to have someone to lean on as strong as Julie, but she needs someone to lean on too and that’s why he’s here. Julie says just when she thought she couldn’t love him any more as they hug. Julie points out that Lani doesn’t just have her and Eli, she has Justin too. Doug thanks God for that. Julie worries that if Justin can’t get her off, she’s sure he can get her back to her family as soon as possible…

Eli questions how this happened. Justin reminds Lani that he asked if there was anything in her past that he should know about. Justin states that Lani left something out and Melinda knows what it is. Justin reveals that Melinda plans to tell the jury that whenever it works to her advantage, Lani is willing to take the law in to her own hands. Justin assures that he’s not giving up and will do everything he can to help her, but he’s starting from square one. Justin tells her that he will get back to her as soon as he can and exits. Eli complains that what Justin was talking about was the time Lani helped Kristen escape. Kristen tells him to let her help Lani. Eli asks what she has in mind. Kristen reveals she came here to break Lani out. Kristen points out that Melinda is going to have Lani sent to prison immediately. Kristen explains that Lani will get on the prison van and she will take it from there while Eli stays out of her way. Eli tells her not to tell him what to do. Kristen asks if he wants his wife back. Lani tells Kristen to stop. Kristen urges Lani to think this through. Kristen declares that Lani gave TR what he had coming to him and asks why that should cost her the rest of her life.

Beth explains to Melinda that TR told Lani he was a changed man and everyone believed him, but she knew he hadn’t changed one bit. Melinda responds that she’s sorry for what she’s been through, but her experience changes nothing. Melinda says you don’t get to pick your victim and TR may have been a reprehensible man but he’s still the victim here, so it is her duty to prosecute his killer. Paulina asks her to let them finish and instructs Beth to tell her the rest. Beth reveals that TR was getting desperate and running out of money but said he could still make Paulina do anything he wanted, so he planned to romance her, marry her, and then take her somewhere to kill her so he could inherit all her money. Melinda questions how she knows all of this. Beth reveals that he told her. Abe calls it premeditated murder. Melinda argues that TR did not live to commit the crime so her hands are tied legally. Abe warns Melinda that she is on the fast track to throwing away her job. Melinda questions if Abe is threatening to take her job if she doesn’t let Lani off with a slap on the wrist. Paulina says there’s a court of law and a court of public opinion. Abe explains that the people of Salem will realize that Melinda had a chance to stand up for abused women but chose a violent, drug addict who beat those women and shot a police officer in cold blood. Abe adds that the city council will insist that he demand her immediate resignation. Melinda argues that they only have Beth’s word and asks how she’s supposed to know she’s reliable. Beth reveals that she still has the photos she took after he beat her. Paulina adds those pictures could cause quite a stir if they end up in the paper. Abe declares that it’s all in Melinda’s hands.

Doug and Julie try to get baby Jules to go to sleep. Doug starts singing to get her to sleep.

Chanel assures Theo that she’s not leaning one way or the other. Theo wonders if that’s because if she actually picked one, she wouldn’t be the center of attention anymore. Chanel calls that mean and argues that this is hard. Theo says hard is when the woman you love leaves you at the altar while Chanel has a choice. Chanel calls it complicated since Johnny and Allie are going to be in their lives no matter what. Theo asks if she’s making it bigger than it is. Chanel says she’s been in a lot of relationships but this is different as she has to hurt somebody that she really cares about and then keep seeing them forever. Theo bets there is one solution that she hasn’t thought of. Theo then suggests Chanel dump them both and get back together with him.

Kristen insists to Lani that if they work together they can pull this off and asks if she’s in. Lani wants this over and says if she goes on the run, it will never be over and would drag Eli and their babies through Hell as they would always be looking over their shoulders. Lani refuses to do that to them, even if her life really is done, she won’t end theirs too. Lani asks if Kristen is really happy with her life right now and really free. Eli watches Justin through the window and sees something is going on so they have to get out there right now. Eli orders Kristen to stay there and consider herself under arrest. Eli and Lani rush out to ask Justin who he was talking to on the phone and if something happened. Justin announces that he doesn’t get it but Melinda is backing off and the deal he negotiated with her last night is back on, involuntary manslaughter with minimum time. Justin tells Lani that she can breathe again. Lani cries as she hugs Eli. Kristen watches from the window of the interrogation room.

Doug and Julie finish singing to get baby Jules to sleep. Julie then kisses Doug.

Chanel tells Theo that’s sweet. Theo then reveals that he was kidding as he’s with Claire and things are really good now. Theo adds that he was with Claire before Ciara and Claire has grown up a lot now. Chanel remarks that it must be nice to know you’re with the right person as she would give anything to make her life less complicated. Chanel then gets texts from Johnny and Allie, who both want to know if she saw their text. Chanel decides to take Theo up on his offer and let them have it.

Abe tells Melinda that she did the right thing. Melinda calls them blackmailers and warns that she won’t forget that. Paulina argues that they just saved her from herself and warns Melinda not to mess with her family again or she’ll be right back in her face. Abe and Paulina then exit together. Melinda punches her desk in frustration.

Eli tells Lani that it’s going to be hard for awhile but they will put this behind them and it will be over. Eli thanks Justin. Justin doesn’t think he should take the credit. Lani says she has some really hard goodbyes ahead but she still has a future now and something to look forward to. Justin says he has to prepare for the hearing but he’ll call her as soon as everything is official. Lani thanks Justin as he then exits the station. Eli declares he has unfinished business in the interrogation room. Lani says she will be right here and she’s sorry it has to be this way. Eli responds that they both know it does. Eli returns to the interrogation room and sees Kristen without her Susan wig on. Eli was expecting a fight. Kristen asks if he thought she’d make a run for it. Eli says if anyone could pull it off, it’s her. Kristen says she heard what Lani said before and she’s right. Kristen declares that she’s so tired of running, so she offers her hands up to Eli for handcuffs and says she’s ready to face the music.

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Evan/Christian questions what Orpheus is talking about by saying he has another son with Jan Spears and argues that it doesn’t even make sense. Orpheus repeats that Jan Spears gave birth to Evan’s son. Evan says it can’t be. Orpheus asks if he’s saying he did not have sex with Jan, warning him that it’s a sin to tell a lie.

Jan complains to Shawn about not being able to see her baby and hold him. Shawn encourages her. Jan knows he won’t let them send her to prison without holding her baby first. Jan asks what she would ever do without him and then kisses Shawn.

EJ and Belle go to the bedroom and kiss on to the bed. EJ asks if she’s sure this is what she wants. Belle tells EJ to make love to her as they continue kissing.

Chad sits alone at John and Marlena’s until there’s a knock at the door. Chad answers to see Abigail’s brother, JJ has returned. They embrace as JJ breaks down crying that he can’t believe Abigail is really gone. JJ says he just flew in this morning with Theo and he saw Jack and Jennifer, who are doing pretty bad. Chad feels he should go see them. JJ says they are at the funeral home, making arrangements. Jack and Jennifer then arrive at the door. Jennifer hugs Chad as he cries.

Orpheus asks Evan if he remembers whether or not he slept with Jan. Evan flashes back to meeting Jan in prison. She told him that she had just lost the love of her life. Evan asked if there was anything he could do. Jan responded that there was and kissed Evan. Evan then admits to Orpheus that he did have sex with Jan. Orpheus declares that a new life was then born.

Shawn questions Jan kissing him. Jan calls it an expression of how much she loves him. Shawn reminds her that they talked about this and she knows where they stand. Jan declares that he’s the father of her baby and they belong together. Jan grabs Shawn and kisses him again. Shawn pulls away as Brady and Chloe enter the room. Brady comments that it looks like Jan has made a full recovery.

Jennifer mentions the kids sleeping peacefully. Chad says he will check on them soon and brings up that they were the funeral home and feels he should’ve done that. Jack tells Chad to be there for his children and not worry about anything else. Jennifer informs Chad that Abigail’s funeral will be the day after tomorrow and the director wanted to know if there was something they wanted her to wear. Jennifer asks if Chad wanted to pick something out. Chad cries that he doesn’t think he could do that.

EJ and Belle lay in bed together after making love. EJ says it was wonderful. Belle says the last few months made her feel really alone but not when she’s with him. EJ thinks they both want to shut out the outside world, but there’s also a real pull that has nothing to do with running away. EJ tells Belle that he wants to be with her and get to know the real her. EJ states that Belle comes across as confident and straightforward but she’s actually quite complicated. EJ says Belle is here with him now but something she’s not telling him is going on. EJ jokes that he is getting to know her. EJ asks Belle to tell him what it is and how she feels right now. Belle responds that she feels happy but also very guilty.

Jan questions what the hell Brady and Chloe are doing here and says no one asked them to come. Brady asks to speak to Shawn in private, saying it’s important. Chloe says she’ll stay and keep Jan company as Shawn exits with Brady. Jan tells Chloe that she doesn’t need company, she needs peace and calm as she is breastfeeding. Chloe tells Jan to drop the Madonna act as she knows exactly what she’s doing.

Evan tells Orpheus that he and Jan only slept together once. Orpheus tells him that once is all it takes. Evan questions how the hell Orpheus would know if he got her pregnant. Orpheus reveals that he met Jan himself not long after they were together. Orpheus flashes back to meeting Jan while cleaning in the prison and Jan told him that she was waiting on her pregnancy test results. Orpheus asked Jan who the lucky father was. Evan asks if she told him that it was him. Orpheus reveals that Jan told him that it was Detective Shawn Brady.

EJ tells Belle that he knew it. Belle assures that it’s not what she didn’t want this to happen, but she made vows and promised Shawn that she would never break them again and she has. EJ asks what about Shawn sleeping with Jan Spears, knocking her up, moving her in to Belle’s house and becoming her full time caretaker. EJ argues that Shawn vowed to stand by Belle for better or worse.

Evan questions Orpheus about Jan saying Shawn was the father. Orpheus argues that it wouldn’t be the first time in Jan’s life that she lied. Orpheus flashes back to continuing his conversation with Jan. Jan got upset when Orpheus told her that she wasn’t going to live happily ever after with Shawn until Orpheus revealed who he was. Orpheus told Jan that he knew the truth that she was trying to pass off another man’s child as Shawn’s because he knows everything that goes on in the prison walls. Jan asked if he would rat her out but Orpheus said no and that he would help her. Evan questions if Orpheus is planning on passing off his baby as Shawn’s. Orpheus clarifies that he’s not planning to as the mission is already accomplished.

Chloe tells Jan that she’s never really had a high opinion of her, but using her own child to get her hooks in to Shawn is a new low. Jan says Chloe’s opinion means nothing to her but that she’s wrong as having a baby has changed her and Shawn senses that. Jan declares that she’s sorry but she gave Shawn a son and every man wants a son. Jan remarks that it’s not her fault that Belle wasn’t up to the task.

Chad cries about having to enter the bedroom with Rafe. Jack encourages him that he doesn’t have to talk about it. Jennifer assures that she and Jack will take care of the dress. Chad thanks her as they cry. JJ and Jack step aside. Jack asks if JJ is staying with Chad which he confirms. Jack asks if JJ is okay. JJ admits he’s not. Jack says he’s not either as they hug. Jennifer tries to encourage Chad to eat and take care of himself. Jennifer tells Jack they should get this over with. Jennifer asks JJ to make sure Chad eats. Jack and Jennifer then exit together. Chad tells JJ that it’s not right that they are taking care of him. JJ says they take care of him so he can take care of his kids and they will all do whatever they can to get through this. Chad questions who would do this to them. Chad argues that it shouldn’t be like this as he keeps thinking about the fact that the person who did this is out there walking around, knowing they got away with it. JJ assures they will find out who did it and they will pay. Chad talks about Rafe not having much to go on but some stuff being stolen which could’ve been just to make it look like a robbery. Chad worries that whoever did this set out to kill Abigail. JJ brings up Gwen but Chad says she was in prison so it couldn’t have been her. Chad thought it was over and they got through all of the crap. Chad tells JJ that Abigail was happy and they were finally happy.

Jack and Jennifer go to the DiMera Mansion and slowly enter Abigail and Chad’s bedroom. Jennifer looks around the room and sees Abigail’s things then says she now understands why Chad couldn’t come back in the room. Jennifer tells Jack that she doesn’t know if she can do this.

Evan tells Orpheus to stop playing games and tell him what’s going on. Orpheus responds that he already did. Orpheus explains that he gave his word to Jan that he would help her pass off Evan’s baby as Shawn’s and that’s what he did. Orpheus flashes back to telling Jan that she was going to need his help with the paternity test, so she asked what’s in it for him. Evan says that’s a good question and also asks Orpheus what’s in it for him. Orpheus claims he’s just a romantic at heart. Evan guesses he switched the tests for Jan and now Shawn thinks Jan is giving birth to his baby. Orpheus reveals to Evan that Jan has already given birth.

Chloe tells Jan that’s a stupid and offensive thing to say, even for her. Jan declares that she and Shawn have a son together which is an unbreakable bond as God has made them a family. Chloe laughs and says God has nothing to do with it. Chloe reminds Jan that she sold her soul to the Devil. Jan tells Chloe to leave and not come back. Jan threatens to tell Shawn the horrible things that she’s said to her and says it’s not good for the baby for her to be upset. Chloe says Jan can milk the situation for all it’s worth, but deep down it’s not going to turn out any differently than her other stunts over the years. Chloe adds that Shawn will never stop loving Belle. Jan argues that he might stop forgiving Belle. Jan says she’ll always be faithful, so he’ll never have to forgive her for an indiscretion but that’s always been an issue for Belle. Jan claims she worries about Belle getting so restless when Shawn is busy elsewhere. Jan hopes Belle found someone or something to occupy the empty hours while Shawn is with her at the hospital. Chloe flashes back to Belle telling her about staying with EJ. Jan remarks that maybe Belle could knit something for the baby.

Jan tells EJ that Shawn was tricked in to sleeping with Jan, so it wasn’t adultery but this is. EJ disagrees since she and Shawn are legally separated. Belle calls that a legal technicality while she’s talking about marriage and commitment. EJ questions what marriage and commitment since Shawn caved to Jan and basically told Belle that Jan is calling the shots and she had nothing to say about it. EJ calls it abandonment and points out that Shawn signed the separation papers willingly. Belle brings up that Shawn said she filed those papers so she could sleep with EJ and maybe he was right.

Evan can’t believe Jan already had the baby. Orpheus says that’s how he knew it was a boy. Evan counts in his head and says it’s too early. Orpheus confirms the baby was premature. Evan asks if he’s okay and wants to see him. Orpheus reveals that the baby is at the hospital and the whole point is that he needs Jan on the outside. Evan questions what he’s up to.

Shawn tells Brady that if he’s trying to save he and Belle’s marriage then he should be talking to Belle because she has shut him out at every corner. Shawn argues that he thought he was making love to Belle and thought he did nothing wrong, but that meant nothing to Belle. Shawn repeats that if Brady is trying to help them, he shouldn’t be talking to him, he should be talking to his sister. Shawn then walks away. Chloe comes out of the room and goes to Brady, guessing that didn’t go well. Brady declares that Shawn is right that he needs to talk to Belle now.

EJ tells Belle that they had a very honest talk and were both upfront that there was an element of sticking it to Shawn and Sami, but that was just an element. EJ declares he’s wanted Belle for a very long time and he knows she wants the same, which she admits. EJ suggests they stop talking about guilt which is basically talking about them. EJ wants this night to just be about them. EJ wants to spend the night with her by his side and to see her face when he wakes up in the morning.

Chad tells JJ that he keeps going back in his mind and trying to rewind so that they left for Boston the night before like Abigail wanted to, before he talked her out of it. JJ argues that there’s no way he could’ve known what would happen. Chad says he can picture them there being happy. Chad cries that he can hear Abigail’s laugh and see her smile.

Jack suggests Jennifer go downstairs while he picks something out and will be right down. Jennifer says she couldn’t do that to him, so they will do this together. Jennifer looks in the closet and tells a story about a dress Abigail bought when she was with her. Jack decides that’s the dress and suggests she tell Chad that story when he’s ready to hear it.

Orpheus informs Evan that he made a deal with Jan; he helps her dupe Shawn and she helps him with a little favor. Evan questions what he told her and how he convinced her that he was willing to screw over his own son to help her. Orpheus reveals that Jan has no idea that they are father and son, just like Shawn has no idea that he’s not the baby’s father.

Shawn returns to Jan’s hospital room. Jan complains that Chloe was horrible to her and says Shawn needs to tell Brady to keep Chloe away from her. Shawn agrees to tell Brady to have Chloe back off but says Jan needs to listen to him and hear what he has to say. Jan questions if he’s mad at her. Shawn explains that he’s frustrated because she shouldn’t have kissed him as she cannot turn this in to something that it isn’t. Jan claims she’s not trying to and says that when she kissed him, she found out that it’s not just her imagination and he felt something too. Jan states that she knows that now.

JJ admits he feels a little weird being here instead of Chad’s brothers since he wasn’t always Chad’s biggest fan. Chad understands he never thought he was good enough for Abigail. JJ tells him that he’s sorry. Chad says he was probably right but JJ insists that he wasn’t. Chad says his brothers would probably just try to say the right thing while JJ knew Abigail better than anyone and loved her. Chad says his brothers couldn’t understand how much he loved Abigail while JJ does. JJ wants Chad to know that he changed his mind after awhile and seeing them together, so he thought maybe Chad was good enough for her. JJ declares that anyone good enough for Abigail is pretty damn good in his book. JJ states that his parents only had one son, but he has a brother as he and Chad embrace.

Jennifer seals up the dress for Abigail to be buried in. Jack tells her that they did it. Jennifer thanks him and says now they just have to get through the funeral. Jack encourages that they will do that just like they did this; together. Jack and Jennifer then exit together.

Belle tells EJ that she can’t stay here because she’s not ready for spending the night and waking up with him yet. EJ tells her that he will hold on to the yet. Belle kisses EJ and then gets out of his bed. Belle adds that it was wonderful as they say goodnight to each other and Belle then exits the room.

Chloe doesn’t think Brady should go see Belle right now. Brady insists that he needs to talk to Belle now. Chloe encourages him to wait until the morning. Brady questions if she’s trying to tell him something. Chloe says she’s not telling him anything other than that he shouldn’t go over there tonight.

Jan insists that she knows Shawn felt the same way she did when they kissed. Shawn refuses to listen to this. Jan shouts that they are going to be a family and he’s going to come around as Shawn storms out of the room.

Evan questions Orpheus not telling him that he knew he had sex with Jan Spears, that she got pregnant, and that he switched the paternity tests and now won’t tell him what he’s getting in return. Orpheus says he knows it might seem like he doesn’t trust him, but he’s in the middle of a high stakes game and needs to keep his cards close to the vest.

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Evan Frears/Christian Maddox confronts his father Orpheus in prison. Orpheus questions him being out of solitary so soon and asks how he’s doing. Evan remarks that it’s just been rest and relaxation in oblivion. Orpheus comments on his disappearing act leaving the warden red-faced with bad press. Orpheus guesses a slap on the wrist wouldn’t do the trick. Orpheus asks about Evan’s little vacation on the outside. Evan confirms he did get to catch up with some old friends..

Ciara finishes a call with Hope at home and says it was great catching up. Ben comes back in and jokes about how long Ciara was on the phone and that it seemed like years. Ben is glad they got to catch up and asks what they talked about. Ciara brings up Jan just giving birth to Shawn’s baby.

Shawn sits with Jan in the hospital as she eats a burger. Jan thanks him for saving her from another night of hospital food. Jan asks Shawn what’s wrong as he’s been emo since getting back with the food. Shawn informs her that he ran in to Belle and she’s more upset with him now than ever.

EJ tells Belle that hoped they could pick up where they left off before being rudely interrupted. Belle says he can’t be serious because they were about to go to his bedroom, but she says they can’t after what just happened with Sami.

Lucas and Sami kiss in their room at the Salem Inn. Lucas is so glad she said yes to his proposal and talks about being traumatized from past proposals where she took her time. Lucas brings up when he sang to her. Sami calls this the most perfect time as they are together again. Sami says she loves her ring and calls it the best one he’s ever given her. Lucas jokes that it’s also the most expensive. Sami says this is going to be their best time because she’s not keeping any secrets from him so it’s going to work out. Lucas agrees that this time is going to be forever as they kiss.

Ben asks Ciara how Hope feels about Jan Spears sort of joining the family. Ciara says she’s not thrilled about that part, but she is about meeting her new grandson and their baby as well. Ben mentions that baby Bo finally fell asleep so they are clear for the next few hours unless she has more phone calls. Ciara thinks they have making up of their own to do as they kiss until there’s a knock at the door. Ben jokes about missing when they had all the time in the world. Ciara answers the door to see Allie, who says she knows she should’ve called first but she was afraid she would chicken out of apologizing for kidnapping her baby. Allie asks Ciara if there’s any way she could ever forgive her.

EJ knows he and Belle weren’t expecting Sami to show up but he doesn’t see how that changes anything. Belle argues that they know things were different went Sami was out of town because she was out of sight and out of mind. EJ insists that Sami is out of sight now and his mind. Belle thinks jumping in to bed with her right after ending his marriage seems like a bad idea. EJ disagrees and calls it a great idea to celebrate his freedom. Belle tells EJ that if they go upstairs now, it wouldn’t be about them but about him sticking it to her sister and she’s not going to be used like that.

Orpheus questions Evan about Ben and Ciara getting the best of him again. Evan admits he should’ve given his plan more thought. Orpheus argues that he could’ve helped him, so he shouldn’t have left him out of the loop. Evan calls it spur of the moment, explaining that Allie made the whole thing happened and that he made a deal with the Devil.

Ciara assures Allie that she forgives her as none of what happened was her fault. Allie feels responsible. Ben backs up Ciara that they don’t blame her at all and invites her in. Allie thanks them and admits she was afraid they would slam the door in her face. Ciara assures they love her. Allie is relieved and happy. Allie praises Ciara as a mom and asks how she defeated the Devil. Ciara responds that she actually had a little help from her dad.

Sami tells Lucas that she can’t believe Lucas was at the DiMera Mansion and straight up said she didn’t believe EJ isn’t guilty. Sami calls it crazy that her sister is defending the man who kidnapped her. Lucas talks about Sami and Belle always having a screwed up relationship, bringing up Sami trying to sell Belle on the black market as a baby. Sami argues that was a long time ago and they should get over it. Lucas adds that Sami also set Jan Spears loose. Sami admits that was extreme but she was desperate to get custody of their grandson. Lucas points out that Sami bringing Jan back led to Jan having a son with Shawn. Lucas understands Belle would hate her for messing up her marriage and says she has a right to be ticked off.

EJ assures Belle that if they go upstairs and make love, it won’t be because he wants to hurt Sami but because he wants to do the opposite to Belle. Belle wants to believe that very much, but says it’s really tough when she knows he’s pretending that he doesn’t care that his marriage just ended. Belle says he’s very good at it but he loved Sami. EJ says that is past tense and he’s moved on with Belle or at least he thought. Belle doesn’t know if she can trust his motives. EJ feels she’s being ridiculous. Belle brings up that John told her that EJ was using her to get back at Sami and at the time she blew up at him, but maybe he was right. EJ thinks she’s projecting and thinks he’s using her because the whole time, she’s been using him to get back at Shawn.

Jan tells Shawn that she doesn’t mean to pry but asks what happened. Shawn doesn’t want to talk about it. Jan feels it’s unfair that Shawn has no one to confide in while Belle is spilling her guts to EJ. Jan adds that she won’t offer an opinion and will only listen. Shawn then talks about how at first things were going well and they both admitted there was still hope for the two of them which Jan questions. Shawn adds that then he told Belle that the warden extended Jan’s house arrest and things took a turn for the worse as Belle was fed up. Julie then walks in and asks if he can blame Belle.

Evan/Christian explains to Orpheus that Allie was possessed by the Devil and he totally blew it as he never should’ve let Satan put him under his spell instead of running, but he let hate get the better of him. Orpheus supposes that was The Devil’s plan all along. Evan says the second he saw the innocent baby, he should’ve been stronger but instead all he could see was revenge and hurting Ben and Ciara in the worst way possible. He calls it a test that he failed while if he was a better man, he’d be with his son now. Evan laments that he wasted the opportunity to get to his son David.

Ciara talks about her father Bo appearing to her, feeling his presence in the cemetery and then her and Ben seeing him at the hospital. Allie acknowledges that anything is possible. Ciara states that she misses her dad so much and wishes to see him and talk to him one last time. Ciara talks about Bo being at the hospital waiting to meet her baby. Allie calls that amazing. Ciara asks Allie how her dad is doing. Allie says she’s going to see him next for the first time since Abigail died. Ciara says it’s so awful what happened to her. Allie agrees and doesn’t know what to say to Lucas. Ciara is sure something will come to her and that being there will comfort him. Ciara sends her best as she and Allie hug.

Sami tells Lucas that Shawn’s behavior is not her fault. Lucas suggesting not focusing on Shawn and Belle but on their future and happiness together. Sami agrees and suggests they go share their happy story with their family. Lucas agrees and says they make a great team as they kiss.

Julie complains about Shawn sharing his feelings about his wife with Jan. Jan points out that she’s the mother of Shawn’s baby so she is now family. Julie disagrees and calls her a snake, who tricked Shawn in to getting her pregnant. Julie says it’s time for Jan to slither back behind bars. Jan can’t believe she would be so cold hearted about her own great grandson and asks if she doesn’t want him to be raised by his mother. Julie says not when his mother is a murderer. Jan argues that she did the whole town a favor by getting rid of Charlie Dale and that she did that to protect Claire, so she’s basically a hero that she should thank. Julie argues that heroes don’t have ulterior motives, schemes, or plots. Julie adds that Jan just wanted Belle out of the way to frame her for murder.

Belle tells EJ not to turn this around on her. EJ argues that she questioned his motives, so it’s only fair to examine hers too. EJ asks why every time Belle had a fight with Shawn, she came running here. Belle says she needed someone to talk to. EJ argues that she could’ve turned to Chloe, Brady, or anyone else but she specifically sought him out and knew it would get back to Shawn. Belle admits that she knew it would bother Shawn but that’s not why she confided in him. EJ says she directly involved him in her separation. EJ adds that she could’ve stayed at the Salem Inn but she stayed the night here and they’ve kissed more than once. EJ questions if this is all because of Shawn or if she has real feelings for him. Belle says she wouldn’t have suggested going upstairs if she didn’t. EJ complains that now she’s pulling away so he wonders if she was just playing a game that suddenly got out of hand. Belle calls EJ petty for calling a conflicted woman a tease. EJ remarks that she has been throwing herself at him. Belle calls him unbelievable and suggests ending the conversation before he makes more of an ass of himself. Belle goes to leave but EJ grabs her arm and asks her not to go.

Julie questions why Shawn is helping Jan stay out of prison. Shawn says he’s doing it for his son. Julie argues that Jan is just using him. Shawn tells Julie that he has the situation under control. Julie wishes she believed that but decides they will talk about it another time. Julie says she just came to congratulate him and see the new baby. Jan talks about the baby looking like her. Julie says it’s time for her to go before she does something she regrets. Julie mentions going to see Ciara to give her the most wonderful gift from Hope that she’s so excited about. Shawn asks what it is. Julie says he will never guess.

Ciara and Ben open presents that Allie gave them, which are bath toys for baby Bo. Ciara reveals to Ben that Hope said she had a very special gift for them. Ciara then announces they are now the proud owners of a boat.

Allie runs in to Sami and Lucas in the town square. Allie says she was just coming to see Lucas but didn’t know Sami was in town as they hug. Sami says she just got in and she’s sorry she couldn’t be there sooner. Allie understands the doctors wouldn’t let her fly. Sami talks about being worried about Allie and Johnny so she wanted to see for herself that they are okay. Allie jokes about it and says she and Johnny are coping by making possession jokes. Lucas suggests telling Allie the news now that they reunited. Sami informs Allie that Lucas proposed and she said yes. Allie congratualtes them and hugs them.

Belle doesn’t think there’s anything left to say. EJ argues that it would be cowardly for her to walk out now. EJ thinks they should talk this out honestly as they owe each other that. Belle agrees to give him the truth and admits maybe a small part of her was trying to get back at Shawn through him. EJ says that’s what he suspected. Belle tells EJ that it’s his turn. EJ admits it’s crossed his mind that being with her would upset Sami and he can’t say he doesn’t find satisfaction with that. EJ argues that there’s more to their attraction than just a desire for revenge as they do have a real connection. Belle questions if they do or if they are just fooling themselves.

Evan hates that he’s missed so much of his son’s life and wishes he would’ve just left town and gone on the run with him. Orpheus says that wouldn’t have worked since his sister Zoey wouldn’t have approved and they would’ve struggled on the run. Orpheus adds that there is something else he doesn’t know. Orpheus reveals that Zoey got back with her ex-husband and they moved to New Zealand with his son, so David is on the other side of the world.

Ben questions Ciara saying that Hope is giving them a boat, calling that a little extravagant. Ciara explains that boats are kind of a thing in their family since Bo had one for a really long time and named it after Hope as they spent years traveling the seas. Ben says it sounds amazing. Ciara notes that Shawn was inspired to do the same thing when Claire was born and lived on a boat for years. Ciara tells Ben that now they have their own boat so they can travel whenever and where ever they want to make amazing memories of their own.

Julie informs Shawn that Hope bought a boat for Ciara and Ben which he calls amazing. Jan asks where their boat is since they just had a baby. Shawn recalls how much he enjoyed traveling the world with Belle and Claire on their boat, calling it some of the best times of their lives. Shawn says it feels like yesterday. Julie encourages that he and Belle will still have lots of wonderful adventures as there’s no power in the world to stop them from being together. Shawn hugs Julie while she glares at Jan.

EJ tells Belle that they have something special as the past few months growing closer has meant a lot to him and he wants that to continue. Belle argues it’s so mixed up and complicated, asking how much of this is about sticking it to their exes and how much is actually about them. EJ points out that if he cared more about hurting Sami, he would’ve told her that they had kissed or thrown it in her face that they were about to go upstairs but he didn’t do those things because this has nothing to do with Sami and is none of her business. EJ declares this is about them. EJ agrees that what they have is complicated but they aren’t kids anymore and life is complicated, so they have a lot of baggage. EJ doesn’t care about that and states that he wants Belle.

Allie asks when Sami and Lucas are getting remarried. Sami says they haven’t had a chance to talk about when. Lucas votes for as soon as possible. Sami points out that she has to file the divorce papers since EJ signed them. Allie suggests they get married while they are both in town. Sami mentions she still can’t believe what happened to Abigail. Allie says that’s why she was coming to check on Lucas. Lucas says he’s alright and is just worried about Jennifer. Allie hopes they find the monster who did this and locks them up forever. Lucas says they all do. Allie apologizes for bringing the mood down and suggests they celebrate. Sami wants to go to the Pub to break the news to Kate and Roman. Sami then walks off with Allie. Lucas thinks back to waking up after passing out drunk, unable to remember anything. Lucas then follows after Sami and Allie.

Evan yells in frustration as he can’t believe Zoey would move across the world without consulting him and took his son away. Orpheus points out that she does have full custody of David and didn’t have to get his approval or even tell him. Evan wants to call her and get her to bring him back. Orpheus says he wouldn’t hold his breath for that but suggests he focus on a family matter a little closer to home. Evan questions what that means.

Julie goes to Ben and Ciara’s with a gift from Hope. Ben and Ciara talk about the boat. Julie presents them with the keys and says it’s in the marina for whenever they are ready. They see the key is named after putting their names together “Cin” and joke about couple names. Ben declares that he thinks he’s going to love Living in Cin.

Belle tells EJ that she doesn’t know as this all just feels like a big mistake. EJ reminds her that she is legally separated and he’s essentially divorced, so there’s nothing stopping them from getting in to their feelings unless she doesn’t feel the same way as he does. Belle responds that she does feel the same but she doesn’t want them to get together for the wrong reasons. EJ tells her that he understands and doesn’t want to put her under any pressure or make her feel used. EJ decides maybe they can take some time to think this over. Belle starts to leave the room but stops and declares that she’s spent her entire life thinking things through and this is where it’s gotten her. Belle states that she knows what she wants and goes back to begin kissing EJ.

Ben and Ciara tell Julie to send their best to Lani as Julie then exits. Ciara says it’s so tempting to go check out the boat right now but they should probably wait until the morning. Ciara thinks they should plan a little trip soon. Ben asks why a little trip since Hope and Bo took Shawn sailing around the world and then Shawn and Belle took Claire, so what if they did the same with baby Bo.

Lucas and Sami return to their room at the Salem Inn. Sami complains about Kate’s reaction to their engagement being subdued and thought they had gotten over hating each other. Lucas thinks Kate kind of knew that he was going to propose so he says not to read too much in to Kate not being shocked. Lucas declares that he has enough enthusiasm to go around as they kiss.

EJ and Belle go to the bedroom and kiss on to the bed. EJ asks if she’s sure this is what she wants. Belle tells EJ to make love to her as they continue kissing.

Jan asks Shawn if they can visit their baby Shawn Christian again which he agrees to. Jan promises to be a great mother to their son. Jan is aware she has to go back to prison and it will kill her, but at least he will have Shawn to look after him. Jan tells Shawn that he will be a great father to their son.

Evan doesn’t know what other family matter Orpheus is talking about but says nothing is more important than his son. Orpheus reveals that he is talking about his son; his other son that he conceived with Jan Spears!

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Chad sits in the living room of John and Marlena’s, having just told his kids about Abigail’s death. Marlena comes home and sits next to him, noting that Belle just told her that he told the kids.

Rafe sits in his office, going over photos from the crime scene of Abigail’s murder. Nicole arrives and says she’s sorry to interrupt but she was wondering if he had any luck on Abigail’s case and she brought him some food. Rafe thanks her but says he’s just pouring over the photos again, trying to see if he’s missed anything but so far he hasn’t been able to zero in on a suspect.

Lucas sits in his room at the Salem Inn, thinking back to Sami telling him there’s no way she would stay married to a man who lied about kidnapping her. Kate arrives and questions what the hell happened in the room.

EJ and Belle kiss in the DiMera Mansion. They start to head upstairs when the doorbell rings. Belle tells him to ignore it but EJ says it could be the police about Abigail’s investigation. EJ then answers the door, shocked to see Sami.

Kate remarks that Lucas’s room looks like his room in high school. Kate assumes he was looking for something. Lucas explains that he learned that Abigail’s killer may have taken some jewelry from her room and he hoped it wasn’t here, but he couldn’t find it anywhere so now he’s thinking and hoping maybe he didn’t do it. Kate wishes they could base that on more than an absence of jewelry. Kate asks if he can’t remember anything from that night. Lucas says he can’t but the rumor is that whoever killed Abigail took the jewelry and he doesn’t have it, so he’s thinking it was somebody else. Lucas says he has to stay positive through this in order to stay sane. Lucas then shows Kate his engagement ring and announces he’s finally going to propose to Sami.

Sami tells EJ that she needs to talk to him and walks in. Sami is surprised to see Belle inside and questions what she’s doing there. EJ explains that Belle is his attorney and they were just discussing some legal matters. Sami asks what kind of trouble EJ has gotten himself in to this time. Belle clarifies that EJ hasn’t done anything. Sami asks if she’s kidding and argues that nobody just has their lawyer hanging around for no reason. Sami feels since she’s still EJ’s wife, she has a right to know what mess he’s gotten himself in to this time. Belle assures that he hasn’t and reveals to Sami that the truth is, she’s staying at the DiMera Mansion.

Lucas informs Kate that Sami just got back in to town and went to see EJ to get him to sign the divorce papers. Kate questions why he didn’t stop her. Lucas says he tried to tell her to let the lawyers handle it but she wouldn’t listen and wanted EJ to sign the papers today. Lucas is not happy with EJ and Sami being alone together but if it means she’s finally through with him once and for all then he’s good. Kate says that’s assuming EJ signs the divorce papers and he’s never done anything to benefit Lucas. Kate asks what if EJ is instead going to try to convince Sami that he’s innocent and point the finger at Lucas.

Belle informs Sami about her and Shawn being separated and Shawn having Jan Spears’ baby. Sami understands why she doesn’t want to stay with Shawn but questions her not staying with Marlena. Belle explains that she was until Marlena decided to be Jan’s therapist, so she couldn’t really stay there anymore. Sami questions there not being any room at a hotel in town and that bunking with her client was her only option. EJ then declares that Belle is actually more than just his attorney.

Roman sits with Eric in his room and asks about Eric having a lot on his mind. Roman feels this has something to do with Nicole. Roman brings up what Kate said and apologizes for her putting him on the spot. Roman will never understand why Kate loves stirring up trouble and wishes she had a better hobby. Roman states that Eric is his son, so he does think he’s justified in wanting to know what’s going on with Eric and Nicole. Roman asks if he cares to share.

Nicole says it must be so hard for Rafe to work on this case while he’s still grieving Abigail. Rafe admits that it is, but whoever did this left two children without a mother, so he’s more than motivated to make them pay. Rafe declares he won’t be able to live with himself unless he gets this maniac off the streets. Nicole encourages that he will and she has faith in him. Rafe asks about Nicole’s day and what’s going on at Basic Black. Nicole responds that she actually didn’t come from the office. Rafe asks if she had a meeting. Nicole reveals that she was actually lucky enough to attend Abe’s impromptu wedding, so she got to spend the day celebrating life and love.

Chad tells Marlena that he read a few articles about how to tell a child that their parent has died and tried to use some of that advice but it went out the window as soon as he saw them. Marlena calls Chad a fabulous dad and she’s sure he did the best he could. Chad feels he just said all the usual things like “mom had to go to Heaven” and that she’ll always be in their heart. Marlena encourages that is true and thinks he said the right thing. Chad doesn’t know and says that Thomas gets it but Charlotte just kept asking when her mom was coming back and he had to tell her that she’s not coming back. Chad doesn’t know how to expect her to understand when he doesn’t understand it himself.

Rafe tells Nicole that it’s great news that Abe and Paulina finally tied the knot. Nicole calls it spur of the moment, otherwise she would’ve asked him to be her plus one. Rafe says he couldn’t have gone anyway since he wouldn’t have felt right taking time off of work. Rafe is glad that she went to support them though. Nicole states that the ceremony was fine but the reception got cut short by Lani confessing to having shot TR. Rafe mentions that he just got the paperwork about Lani confessing to killing TR but he didn’t realize she did it in the middle of the reception. Nicole says it brought everything to a halt. Rafe guesses Nicole didn’t get to eat and invites her to join him in the food she brought for him. Nicole informs him that she actually did have lunch as she ended up at the Pub. Rafe asks if she ate by herself but Nicole reveals she was with Roman, Kate, and Eric.

Roman tells Eric that he doesn’t want to pry but Eric and Nicole obviously have history and he knows how much it hurt him when he found out Nicole slept with Xander. Roman wonders if now that some time has passed, if they will be able to work things out. Eric says Roman makes it sound so easy but Nicole has moved on with Rafe now and is apparently very much in love. Eric adds that they are engaged but Roman points out they aren’t married yet.

Lucas tells Kate that he is worried about EJ pointing the finger at him but he would’ve needed a physical barrier in the doorway to stop Sami from going. Kate questions him being unable to stop a woman on crutches from leaving. Lucas argues that she could’ve used the crutches as weapons and even if he managed to stop Sami, she would have realized that it would make him look suspicious and she’d wonder why he would care what EJ says, giving her all the more reason to think it’s true. Kate admits that she sees his point. Lucas feels that this way, Sami knows that he’s not threatened by anything EJ says and he’s just hoping that whatever he does say, she won’t take much stock in it because today he’s going to propose to her. Kate asks Lucas if he really thinks this is the right time to push the wedding.

Sami questions what EJ means by saying Belle is more than just his attorney. EJ responds that they have become friends and Belle has been a great support since coming to stay here, especially on the night of Abigail’s murder. Sami questions Belle being there when that happened. Belle confirms that she was and they tried to do everything they could. EJ adds that they got the kids to Marlena and John’s. Belle notes that’s where Chad is now as he just told the kids that their mother died.

Marlena tells Chad that she’s had a few patients over the years that have had to tell a child that a parent wasn’t coming home and says there is no right or wrong way to do it. Marlena says she would never presume to tell him how to tell his children, but she knows he is a kind man and a wonderful father. Marlena thanks God that they have him. Chad thanks God that he has them. Marlena offers to talk to the kids which Chad agrees to if she wouldn’t mind. Marlena says she’d be very glad to do anything she can to help. Chad tells her that they are in with John now as Jack and Jennifer brought over a race car track for them to play with. John comes out and says he didn’t know Marlena was home as he greets her. John confirms Thomas and Charlotte are playing with the race cars. Chad thanks Marlena as she goes to talk to the kids.

Sami says no matter how she may feel about Abigail, her heart breaks for the kids as she knows what it’s like to have to tell a kid that their parent isn’t coming home and have to face a future of raising children alone. Sami says that’s actually why she’s here. Sami then presents EJ with divorce papers and says she would like him to sign them.

John talks with Chad about going through a similar situation when he lost his wife Isabella right after getting married and they had just had Brady when they found out she had cancer. John recalls Isabella dying in his arms. Chad asks how he goes on. John says initially, he just knew he had to be there for Brady and slowly his life started to fill up with Belle, Marlena, and her kids. John says now when he remembers Isabella, he just thinks about how lucky he was to have her before he had to say goodbye. Chad declares the difference is that John got to say goodbye while he never did.

EJ tells Sami that it’s not that he can wait to sever their marital bonds but there’s a lot going on right now with Abigail’s death and the birth of Shawn’s baby. Sami questions what Shawn’s baby has to do with whether or not he signs the papers. EJ says his point is that it’s obvious he has a lot on his plate and there’s no pressing need to finalize the divorce right now. Sami then reveals that there actually is because she and Lucas are getting married again.

Lucas asks if Kate is saying he shouldn’t ask Sami to marry him. Kate clarifies that she’s just saying he has a lot going on right now and he might not be able to focus on the wedding when he’s worried about whether or not his bride is going to find out that he was behind her kidnapping. Lucas questions if she’s suggesting he tell Sami the truth. Kate says no and suggests he get rid of this stress since he’s already blown his sobriety. Lucas declares that as soon as he marries Sami, the stress will be gone. Kate argues that he knows better than to pin his emotional well being on Sami Brady. Kate brings up Philip and how he got consumed with his feelings for Chloe and it didn’t make him happy or relieve his stress, it just released a terrible stream of dark impulses. Lucas asks if she thinks he’s going to snap and end up in a mental institution like Philip. Kate complains that Philip didn’t snap, he just had issues that he needed help for. Kate cries that she’s just worried. Lucas tells her to stop and shouts that she has no reason to be worried. Lucas cries that he would never do anything to Abigail as she’s his niece and he would never hurt her like that. Lucas says he respects and loves her and she was a great mother. Lucas declares that if he had anything to do with Abigail’s death then he couldn’t go on. Kate hugs Lucas as they both cry. Kate knows how hard this is for him. Lucas cries that he feels ashamed about what he did and horrible about kidnapping Sami. Lucas insists that Sami will never find out and this will be a whole new chapter in their lives. Lucas declares that he can’t take it back but he can promise to be the best husband he could possibly be to make it up to her. Kate assures that she wants that for him as his happiness means everything to her. Lucas responds that Sami means everything to him. Lucas asks if that means he has Kate’s blessing. Kate gives her blessing and her undying support. Kate tells Lucas that she loves him so much as she hugs him. Kate tells Lucas to take care of himself as she then exits the room.

EJ questions Sami wanting to spend the rest of her days married to her very own kidnapper. Sami argues that she’s divorcing him. EJ reminds her that his conviction was overturned. Sami says that doesn’t prove his innocence. EJ asks when she’s going to wake up and see what’s staring her in the face. Sami complains about EJ’s crazy conspiracy theories about Lucas and says he’s just doing that to deflect from his own guilt. Sami calls EJ the psychopath who kidnapped her and lied to her about it. Belle intervenes and says she thinks Sami is wrong. Sami argues that Belle is his lawyer who got him off on the charges. Belle points out that EJ was framed by a very powerful force. Sami remarks that was just making sure a guilty man was sentenced to prison. EJ says Sami has to see reason. Sami responds that no one will ever change her mind that EJ was the one who kidnapped her.

Eric tells Roman that he’s not about to meddle with Nicole’s relationship. Roman says no one is saying he should and just that he should make a decision. Eric argues that he’s already made his decision. Roman asks if he’s sure because he can tell he’s still thinking things over. Roman brings up how nothing stands in between Sami and what she wants. Roman says he likes Rafe a lot and he’s a really good guy and friend, but that doesn’t mean he is who Nicole is supposed to be with. Eric says he and Nicole had their chance and they saw how that ended up. Roman argues that Nicole and Rafe had their chance to get married too but they didn’t and postponed the wedding since Rafe is leading the investigation in to Abigail’s death. Eric feels that means Rafe has his priorities in order. Roman feels it also means that if Eric still has feelings for Nicole, he’s got time to do something about it. Roman adds that he wouldn’t want to miss the chance to say something or talk to her about it, so that he doesn’t regret it down the road.

Rafe thinks it’s great that Abe and Paulina got married when they could because with Lani confessing, you never know when life could change in an instant. Nicole says that their situation is nothing like Abe and Paulina’s, so she doesn’t want Rafe to feel like he has to make big plans for their wedding since he’s under enough pressure with the investigation. Rafe assures he’s not feeling the pressure about that and asks if this is about something else. Nicole thinks back to Kate questioning Eric about his feelings for Nicole. Rafe then asks Nicole if she’s avoiding making wedding plans because she doesn’t want to get married.

Chad talks to John about how he never got to take Abigail to all the places he wanted to because either they couldn’t get away or the kids were in school, so they always just put it off and thought they had all this time. Chad says their last conversation was about taking the kids to a movie and taking a trip to Boston to surprise Jack for his birthday. Chad recalls that Abigail wanted to go that night but it seemed so last minute and he thought it would’ve been too much work to get the kids together and go to the airport, so they agreed to go the following morning. Chad cries that a day made all the difference in the world. Chad tells John that if they had just gone to Boston that night, Abigail would still be alive. Chad says he took the kids to the movie and left Abigail alone. John assures there’s no way Chad could have known what was going to happen. John asks what the last thing Chad and Abigail said to each other before he left for the movies. Chad cries that Abigail told him that she loved him and he said he loved her too. Chad says it melts his heart and feels he took her for granted. Chad says if he had only known, he wouldn’t have wasted so much time on anything but loving her and letting her know that she was his everything. John encourages that she knew as Chad cries.

EJ tells Sami that if she wants to be an idiot, she can be his guest. EJ then quickly signs the divorce papers and asks if she’s satisfied. Sami confirms that she is as that’s exactly what she wanted. Sami warns Belle not to get chained up in the basement if she plans on staying in this house any longer. Sami then exits the mansion.

Marlena comes back in and hopes she’s not interrupting. Chad asks if she talked to the kids. Marlena confirms that she did and that Thomas is pretty focused on the race car set but Charlotte asked if it was true that her mom had died which she confirmed. Marlena admits that Charlotte cried but a moment later she was in denial and said she knew her mom would be coming home. Chad decides he should go get them. Marlena says they are playing so well and distracted while it’s nearly their bedtime, so she suggests letting the kids stay one more night. Chad asks if she’s sure. John assures that they love the kids. Chad thanks them. Marlena adds that she thinks Chad should stay as well. Chad doesn’t want to impose but they insist they would love to have him. Chad tearfully thanks them and admits that would be good.

Eric gets dressed up and goes to Nicole’s. He prepares to knock on the door when Nicole then comes home and asks what he’s doing here. Eric says he came to ask her something. Nicole asks if it can wait since now’s not a really good time. Eric asks if everything is okay. Rafe arrives with champagne. Eric comments that it looks like they are going to celebrate. Rafe confirms they are as Nicole then announces that they just got married at the courthouse. Eric is shocked but says that’s great and congratulates them. Eric decides he will leave them alone to celebrate their wedding night and quickly walks away. Rafe and Nicole then kiss.

Sami returns to Lucas at the Salem Inn, who asks how it went. Sami calls it a success as EJ signed the papers which Lucas calls perfect. Lucas says he had a whole speech planned but figured he would just cut to the chase. Lucas then gets down on one knee and proposes to Sami. Sami says yes to marrying him again. Lucas puts the ring on her finger and says it fits perfectly. Sami says just like him as they kiss and hug.

EJ tells Belle that now that he’s signed the divorce papers, all that’s left is for Sami to file them and then he’ll be divorced and she will be Lucas’s problem. EJ asks Belle where they were as he wants to continue where they left off but Belle stops him and questions what he’s doing.

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Maggie enters the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion and comments on Victor being depressed. Victor tells her not to even try to cheer him up. Maggie responds that she won’t even try when he’s in this kind of mood. Maggie encourages that there’s nothing he can do about it but it’s not the end of the world. Maggie acknowledges that the situation is complicated and upsetting but they are talking about a baby, a new life. Victor complains about Jan trying to electrocute him in his own bathtub and now his grandson is going to have her hanging around his neck for the rest of his life. Victor then asks for another drink.

Shawn runs in to Belle at the hospital. Belle asks if he was leaving. Shawn says not now that she’s here. Shawn is glad she came and asks if they can go get coffee or something. Belle clarifies that she didn’t come to see him.

Clyde walks through the park with the bag of stolen jewelry. EJ approaches and says it looks like he’s been caught red-handed as he asks what Clyde is up to. Clyde thinks back to making his deal with Leo. Clyde then tells EJ that he’s just hanging out. EJ asks him what’s in the bag. Clyde says it’s nothing he needs to worry about. EJ says he shouldn’t mind if he takes a look then.

Chloe questions what kind of savage would brutally murder the mother of two young children. Brady says it would be someone who has no earth, the scum of the earth, and the lowest of the low. Leo then walks up. Leo questions who he’s calling the lowest of the low. Chloe says they weren’t talking about him. Brady says that’s unless he was the SOB who killed Abigail.

Sami arrives at Lucas’s hotel room on crutches, surprising Lucas, who says he wasn’t expecting her. Sami says she can tell and questions what the hell happened to his room.

Maggie tells Victor that he has every right to be upset but not to feel sorry for himself as that’s not who he is. Victor hates that there’s nothing he can do about it. Maggie encourages that he can stand by Shawn and let him know that he’s by his side when he’s trying to put his life back together. Maggie points out that Jan will be going back to prison again and then maybe Shawn and Belle can work it out. Victor says no. Maggie argues that Belle and Shawn at least still have a chance as they still have their lives ahead of them. Victor apologizes and acknowledges how much she loved Abigail. Maggie starts to cry and declares that whoever did that to Abigail has to pay.

Leo mentions that he heard about Abigail and asks what happened. Brady informs him that she was stabbed. Leo thinks back to taking the knife from his breakfast and putting it in his bag. Leo questions why anyone would want to hurt Abigail. Brady responds that the police think it might have been a robbery. Leo thinks back to stealing the jewelry from Abigail’s box. Leo calls it a tragedy and says he can’t imagine how hard this has been on her family. Brady tells Leo to cut the crap since he went to a lot of trouble to inflict pain upon Chad and Abigail, so maybe he felt that they didn’t pay enough. Leo asks what the hell he’s accusing him of.

Lucas sits Sami down on the bed and thought her flight was delayed. Lucas wanted to pick her up from the airport. Sami understands he has a lot going on and he’s still grieving Abigail. Sami asks how Jennifer is doing. Lucas responds that she’s barely hanging on, like they all are. Sami says that’s why she took a cab and left her luggage downstairs. Lucas wants to go get it for her but Sami says he’s not going anywhere until she answers her question about what went on in the room as it looks like a tornado went through.

Belle informs Shawn that she’s at the hospital to see Marlena as Chad is at the house, telling the kids about Abigail now. Belle thought Marlena could recommend a children’s counselor if Chad though they needed one. Belle starts to go but Shawn asks her to wait.

Maggie tells Victor that she knows to be there for Chad, Jack, and Jennifer to listen and talk about Abigail when they are ready, but it won’t be for a while. Maggie relates that Victor can be there the same way for Shawn and Belle when they are ready, but not now. Victor feels worthless. Maggie says they can try to treasure the time they have together. Bonnie and Nancy then arrive, upsetting Victor. Bonnie brings Nancy in to look at Maggie’s figurines on the mantle. Bonnie says they were just going to play some cards, so she came to get the deck and says they can play in the conservatory. Bonnie says they will leave them to it, unless they want to play. Victor says they are good but Maggie decides she would love to, surprising Victor.

Clyde questions why EJ would care what’s in his bag when it’s none of his business. EJ thinks Clyde might have an illegal weapon in there. Clyde reminds him that would violate his parole. EJ mocks Clyde behind rehabilitated and argues that he just reacted now like a lowlife scum with something to hide. EJ asks if Clyde’s lunch is in the bag or maybe he’s knitting. Clyde reminds him that it’s none of his business. EJ feels it’s very much his business. EJ thinks Clyde acquired a weapon to finish him off. Clyde argues that it’s not always about him. EJ points out that Clyde did try and have him killed once before. Clyde tells him to let things go. EJ recommends Clyde drop the act since before he got out of prison, he threatened to hurt his family and his family was hurt. EJ says he’s not part of the legal system, so if he thinks Clyde stabbed his sister in law. EJ warns that his last name is DiMera and they are an eye for an eye kind of family.

Brady tells Leo that he’s accusing him of being a cold, heartless, cowardly creep that has zero compassion for anyone but himself. Brady argues that Leo hated Chad and Abigail so he tells him not to pretend that he’s grieving. Leo complains about getting blamed again for things that aren’t his fault. Chloe asks what he’s talking about. Leo responds that he doesn’t want to speak ill of the dead, but says Chad and Abigail started it because when they destroyed what he had with Craig, they made an enemy for life.

Sami asks Lucas if he was robbed. Lucas says it wasn’t anything like that. Sami wants to know what it was then. Lucas informs her that he did this because he was looking for something. Sami asks what he was looking for. Lucas thinks back to Brady telling him that the cops think Abigail’s murder could have been a robbery gone wrong. Lucas admits to Sami that he was looking for some jewelry which Sami questions.

Shawn tells Belle that he wants to thank her for being there when Jan was in labor. Belle says she knew the baby might not make it and she knew how hard that would’ve been on Shawn because she knows better than anyone what being a father means to him. Shawn points out that she waited with him and he knows how hard that was for her, so he thanks her. Belle says there’s no need to thank her. Shawn says when he thought the baby wasn’t going to make it, Belle was there and held him so he thought there was hope for the two of them. Shawn hopes that Belle felt the same way.

Maggie and Victor play cards with Bonnie and Nancy. Bonnie asks if they are sure they are up for this with a lot of their minds. Maggie admits they might have too much. Nancy says she was sorry to hear about Abigail. Maggie calls Abigail a wonderful woman, who helped her bring Sarah back. Maggie feels for Jack and Jennifer as she knows how hard it is to lose a child. Nancy adds to Victor that she was so sorry to hear about Philip. Victor quickly responds that he’s not dead. Bonnie questions if they’ve heard from him. Maggie clarifies that they just haven’t given up hope. Nancy says that’s good as she knows Chloe still misses Philip terribly. Victor remarks that Chloe can grieve in Brady’s bed.

Brady questions Leo saying Chad and Abigail started it and asks if this is third grade. Leo argues that he found the love of his life but Chad and Abigail set out to destroy his one chance at happiness. Chloe blames Leo for destroying it by trying to con her father in to marrying him when he already had a husband. Leo argues that getting married was Craig’s idea, so it would’ve crushed him if he turned him down. Brady mocks that everything is everyone else’s fault and Leo is never to blame. Chloe brings up Leo drugging Sonny and then publishing pictures of them in bed. Leo claims it was consensual and that Sonny was lying. Brady doesn’t get why Leo spent all this time and energy in to getting back at Chad and Abigail and Sonny and Will, but not him when he’s the one who blew up his sham of a wedding and was very proud to do it.

Belle admits to Shawn that she did feel it too, but then the baby was born and he went straight to Jan. Shawn claims that’s because he knew EJ was there to hold Belle’s hand. Belle tells him not to make this about EJ. Shawn argues that he went to Jan because she just gave birth and was scared, so he couldn’t leave her there wondering if the baby was alive or dead, but then he came back and Belle was gone, so he assumed she left with EJ and went back to his place. Belle thinks back to kissing EJ at the DiMera Mansion. Belle confirms that they did go back to his place and then they heard Chad screaming and saw Abigail lying there. Shawn says he’s sorry as he knows what she’s been through. Belle responds that it’s nothing compared to what Chad is going through. Belle questions who would do something like that. Shawn swears they are going to find out as he asked Rafe to put him on the case so they can find out what happened that night.

Clyde tells EJ that he doesn’t know what the hell he thinks he’s talking about and tells him not to try to pin Abigail’s murder on him. EJ questions taking Clyde’s word and says only a low life scum would stab a defenseless woman and he fits the bill. EJ warns that whoever did it is not going to get away with it.

Lucas doesn’t want to tell Sami what kind of jewelry he was looking for. Sami questions what’s going on. Lucas says nothing but Sami says there obviously is something since he’s a wreck and she knows it’s not just because of Abigail. Lucas says he can’t say which Sami questions. Sami argues that she’s told him about her disaster of a marriage to EJ which helped her move on with her life. Sami tells Lucas that she loves him no matter what, so she asks him to just tell her. Lucas then sits down and informs Sami that he has something to confess.

Belle questions Shawn going to work. Shawn says of course he is. Belle argues that with Jan going back to prison, so even with help, Shawn’s going to have his hands full with the baby. Shawn reveals that Jan is not going back to prison right now which shocks Belle. Belle argues that Jan already played her high risk pregnancy get out of jail free card and she’s not pregnant anymore while still a dangerous, violent psychopath. Shawn explains that the warden extended Jan’s release so she could be with the baby a little bit longer because he’s premature and needs Jan’s breast milk. Belle questions how the warden knew that. Shawn informs her that Kayla spoke to him and explained the situation. Belle decides that she and Kayla will have to have a chat but Shawn reveals that she did it because he asked her to. Belle says she shouldn’t be surprised since Jan always has an angle to work and always knows how to get Shawn to work it for her. Shawn insists that it’s for the baby and only temporary until the baby gets a little more weight. Belle complains that it will always continue. Shawn says they are talking about his son. Belle argues that Jan will use his son for the rest of his life. Shawn insists that he’s just trying to do what is best for him. Belle says she tries to not let her feelings about Jan spill over onto his son. Shawn knows it’s not easy. Belle asks if they decided on a name yet. Shawn informs her that they named the baby Shawn.

Nancy argues that Chloe being with Brady now doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care for Philip. Maggie says that Victor is just doing his best to make everyone uncomfortable. Victor remarks that Chloe always eventually drives men to drugs, distractions, or out the door. Bonnie tells Nancy to just ignore him because he’s trying to bait her. Nancy complains that Victor is insulting her daughter. Nancy declares that Brady and Philip haven’t lived a blameless life. Maggie warns Victor that he’s going to be sleeping in the guest room. Victor mocks this being Bonnie’s pleasant idea to spend an afternoon.

Clyde assures EJ that he did not kill Abigail and if he wanted to send him a message, he would’ve gotten it and known it was from him.

Sami tells Lucas to just tell her. Lucas then claims that he was looking for a ring and he didn’t want to tell her like this after everything that’s happened, but he was going to ask her to marry him.

Clyde questions why EJ is so paranoid and asks why he’d want to hurt anyone in his family when EJ gave him his word that he’d keep his mouth shut about their arrangement and as far as he knows, he has, unless he has told someone. EJ thinks back to telling Belle about it. EJ claims to Clyde that he hasn’t told anyone. Clyde responds that he has absolutely nothing to worry about then. Clyde says he has a date and walks off.

Victor jokes that they are having so much fun as Nancy remarks that she’s had more fun doing laundry. Nancy apologizes to Bonnie and Maggie for leaving them alone with Victor, but says she has a date. Bonnie tells Nancy to say hi to Clyde for her. Victor questions if she’s talking about Clyde Weston. Victor remarks that he knows she’s desperate, but that’s the bottom of the barrel. Maggie tells Victor that’s enough. Victor argues that Clyde had Sonny stabbed in the back and even Nancy deserves better than that. Nancy doesn’t think Victor has the right to pass judgment on anyone with his history. Victor claims he was trying to help her out as he’s worried about her and understands it’s very difficult to start a relationship with a sociopathic criminal. Nancy asks how Maggie puts up with that as Maggie walks Nancy to the door. Victor jokes that he always thought Craig was the bottom of the barrel and Nancy sure can pick them. Bonnie remarks that not everyone can be as lucky as Maggie which Victor agrees with.

Shawn explains to Belle that the baby’s name was Jan’s idea. Belle says of course he went along with it and says she has to go talk to Marlena. Belle hopes Shawn, Jan, and little Shawn are very happy as she walks away.

Brady reminds Leo that he’s the one who recruited Will and Sonny, brought them to town, and had them tell Craig about Leo’s past. Brady says Craig would’ve never known about Leo’s other husband if not for him. Brady suggests Leo leave everyone else alone and focus on him. Chloe agrees and suggests Leo think of something new this time because the scandalous photoshopped sex selfies are getting old. Brady suggests doing it the old fashioned way in a bare knuckle fistfight. Leo argues that it wouldn’t be fair since Brady is bigger and stronger than him. Leo claims that he’s no longer interested in revenge and has given it up because it weighs on him that the photos of Chad in drag and the memoir he wrote upset Abigail and now she’s gone, so he can’t tell her that he’s sorry. Leo declares that he can’t change the past, so all he can do is look forward. Leo claims that he’s trying to move on with his life, so he’d appreciate it if they let him as he then walks away. Brady tells Chloe that he didn’t believe one word of that.

Lucas tells Sami that before she came back, he asked Roman for his blessing and he got a ring to give to her to surprise her, but he doesn’t know what he did with it and thinks he lost it. Sami questions him tearing the room apart. Lucas says he panicked. Sami tells him that he shouldn’t be doing this right now while he’s still dealing with everything that happened with Abigail and she can see he hasn’t been sleeping. Lucas says he just feels bad about everything that’s happened and he made a mess of everything. Sami says a ring doesn’t matter as she knows what’s in his heart. Lucas wants her to be his wife. Sami infoms him that she knows he doesn’t want to hear this, but right now her answer is no, she can’t marry him. Lucas questions why not when she just said she loves him and she knows how much he loves her. Sami reminds him that she’s still married to EJ because he tore up the divorce papers. Lucas calls him a bastard. Sami says she sent them and resent them but he never signed them and she doesn’t know why. Sami remarks that EJ has to know that she’d never stay married to a man who lied about kidnapping her. Sami tells Lucas to keep looking for the ring while she goes to talk to EJ in person. Sami thinks she’ll be able to confront EJ face to face without him able to weasel out of it. Lucas is not crazy about Sami being alone with EJ so he suggests letting the lawyers handle it. Sami says she tried that and it didn’t work, so she has to go with the direct approach. Sami tells Lucas not to worry about her as she kisses him and exits the room.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ finishes a call with Chad, telling him that he loves him and the kids and to call if there’s anything he can do. EJ hangs up and tells Belle that Chad sounded awful. Belle says that Marlena canceled all her appointments, so she’s going home to spend time with Chad and the kids. EJ asks Belle what she’s not telling him and guesses it’s about Shawn. Belle confirms that she ran in to Shawn at the hospital and found out that Jan is not going back to prison. Belle knew Jan would find a way to keep her hooks in to Shawn and says that’s where they’re going to stay for the rest of his life.

Bonnie and Victor continue playing cards. Victor comments on Maggie not talking to him. Victor tells Bonnie that he’s sorry if he offended her friend. Bonnie says Nancy is friend and she doesn’t think one can date Clyde Weston and not expect a little blow back. Victor admits he’s in a bad mood. Bonnie asks who can blame him since he has a new baby in the family and everybody should be over the moon, but instead it’s that his grandson will have to deal with Jan Spears for the rest of his life. Bonnie complains that Jan Spears has had way too many sequels and compares it to Alien. Bonnie says she’s just running her mouth but Victor agrees with her and states that Bonnie has unexpected depth.

Outside the Pub, Nancy complains to Brady and Chloe about Leo. Nancy brings up that Leo told her to tell them that they are on his list. Brady questions what list. Nancy explains that he wasn’t specific but it sounded like an enemies list. Brady says he’s sure as hell on that.

Leo sits in the park with his enemies list which has check marks next to Chad, Abigail, and Sonny with Brady and Chloe the two names left. Leo then crosses out Abigail’s name.

Clyde joins Nancy outside the Pub and says she looks beautiful as always and asks if she’s ready. Nancy confirms she is. Clyde tells Brady and Chloe that it’s nice to see them again as he and Nancy head in to the Pub. Chloe complains about having to be civil to Clyde when he creeps her out and Belle told her to keep Nancy away from him because he’s definitely bad news..

Clyde hides his bag of stolen jewelry behind the bar in the Pub. Clyde then goes to his table with Nancy and presents her with a silver bracelet from the bag. Nancy calls it lovely.

Shawn runs in to Brady and Chloe outside the Pub. Chloe tells Shawn that she’s sorry to hear he and Belle are legally separated now. Shawn says it wasn’t his idea and he hoped they would be able to work things out when the baby was born. Brady notes that it doesn’t seem like he thinks that anymore. Shawn is afraid the whole situation is just pushing them further apart.

Belle explains to EJ that Shawn arranged for the warden to let Jan stay in the hospital with the baby, Shawn Brady Jr. EJ is surprised that they named the baby Shawn. Belle says it was bad enough that her worst enemy has her husband’s only son, but now the baby is his namesake. EJ tells her that he’s so sorry and asks what he can do. Belle suggests they can finish what they started the other night and go upstaris right now.

Lucas looks at his ring while thinking back to Sami saying there’s no way she’d stay married to a man who lied about kidnapping her.

EJ asks Belle if she’s sure this is what she wants. Belle and EJ then start kissing.

Sami arrives outside the DiMera Mansion and prepares to ring the doorbell.

 

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Ben and Clyde look over baby Bo as he sleeps at home. Clyde wishes he could stick around but he has to get to work. Ben acknowledges that Clyde is really good with Bo. Clyde calls it pretty surprising and says he just learns from the best in Ben and Ciara. Clyde adds that being around baby Bo so much and seeing how much he needs both his parents makes him think of Abigail DiMera’s children losing their mom. Clyde calls it a tragedy for the whole family and then says he has to go as he exits.

Lucas sits alone in the town square and thinks back to waking up from drinking and wondering what the hell he did the night before. Brady approaches and asks if Lucas has a minute to talk about falling off the wagon. Lucas asks what the hell he’s talking about since he was in a meeting this morning and is 100% sober. Brady asks why he looks so guilty then.

EJ enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and finds Chad laying on the couch, unable to sleep. EJ checks on him and offers to help him upstairs but Chad says he tried but couldn’t bring himself to enter his bedroom as he just remembered finding Abigail slipping away from him.

Belle is with Thomas and Charlotte at John and Marlena’s house. There’s a knock on the door which makes Charlotte hope it’s her mom. Belle answers the door to see Chloe and invites her in. Thomas complains that they thought it was going to be their mom.

Shawn sits with Jan in her hospital room. Jan cries about her baby being the smallest one and how he was crying while she couldn’t comfort him. Shawn encourages her. Shawn then gets a text from the warden, asking when he is going to bring Jan back to prison.

Belle sends Thomas and Charlotte to the kitchen to get cookies from John. Chloe realizes they still don’t know about Abigail.

Ciara comes home to Ben and baby Bo. Ciara asks Ben what’s wrong. Ben responds that he was just thinking about Abigail and how sad it is that she’s really gone, especially for her kids. Ciara calls it really heartbreaking to think about Thomas and Charlotte having to grow up without a mother. Ben recalls that he tried to do that when he tried to take Abigail away from her family. Ciara assures that was a long time ago and Ben was a different person then but he’s better now. Ben says not a day goes by that he doesn’t think about all the people he hurt. Ciara encourages that he’s with her now and their son, so everything is going to be okay. Ben says not for Chad as his whole world just fell apart.

EJ mentions that Harold told him that Chad sent the staff away which he confirms. EJ doesn’t think it’s a good idea for Chad to be all alone in the house. Chad responds that he is alone. EJ says that’s not true. Chad argues that Abigail is gone and not coming back because some evil son of a bitch decided to take her away from him.

Leo sits in the Brady Pub as he comes across a headline in The Intruder that states a police source says “Stolen Jewels may lead us to Abigail DiMera’s Killer”. Leo thinks back to stealing the jewels from Abigail’s box and begins to panic as he declares that he can’t get caught holding that jewelry so he has to find someone to take it off his hands.

Lucas tells Brady that he has nothing to feel guilty about. Brady brings up Lucas walking out of the meeting this morning. Lucas didn’t know Brady was there. Brady says that Lucas looked right at him. Lucas says it didn’t register. Brady argues that Lucas saw he was there and left. Lucas claims he didn’t see him and that he had somewhere else more important to be. Lucas says that he had to go pick Sami up at the airport as she got in from Italy this morning but her flight was cancelled so he came back. Lucas asks if he has any more questions. Brady asks what he’s not telling him.

Clyde approaches Leo and comments on his solid platinum gold money clip. Leo complains about the price of the chowder. Clyde remarks that it looks like he can afford it. Leo tells Clyde to make him an offer for the money clip but Clyde declines. Leo then informs him that he has some other items for sale. Clyde asks if he’s a salesman. Leo claims that an old aunt of his passed away and he’s the executor of her estate. Clyde says he’s sorry for his loss. Leo thanks him and claims they were very close. Clyde asks if he’s liquidating her assets. Leo says specifically some jewelry and asks if he’s interested. Clyde says he’d have to see it first. Leo tells Clyde to meet him in the park in ten minutes as he then quickly exits.

Lucas tells Brady that he’s just trying to enjoy his coffee and some peace. Brady apologizes as he’s not trying to pry in his personal business and he was genuinely worried when he walked out of the meeting. Brady remarks that Lucas doesn’t look too good, so he’d hate to think he skipped out on a meeting that he may have needed because of him. Lucas then admits to Brady that he went on a bender but it was one night and that’s it. Brady asks if it had anything to do with Abigail.

Chloe tells Belle that she came assuming that Brady was here and apologizes for not calling first. They sit together and talk about Thomas and Charlotte. Chloe mentions hearing that Jan had Shawn’s baby and says she’s so sorry for not being there to support Belle. Belle responds that it’s okay as she actually had a big broad shoulder to cry on in EJ. Belle informs Chloe that she stayed at the DiMera Mansion and it was very comforting. Chloe questions if Belle and EJ slept together. Belle assures that they didn’t, but admits they came close.

EJ tells Chad that he stayed at John and Marlena’s last night where Belle was. Chad asks about the kids. EJ says they are fine as they kept them occupied. EJ brings up the kids being away from home for two nights already. Chad argues that he knows. EJ says they are fine but they are asking for their father. Chad argues that he can’t see them like this, so he asks EJ to tell the kids that he’s sick or slammed at work. EJ agrees to do so but notes that they are asking for their mother too.

Ben tells Ciara that he came close to being where Chad is now and wishes he could tell him how sorry he is. Ciara asks what Ben is doing this afternoon. Ben says not much. Ciara says she is going to the hospital to meet their new nephew and invites Ben to come with her. Ben says he would love that.

Jan argues that Shawn can’t let them do this as she hasn’t even held their son. Shawn doesn’t think the warden will see that as reason for her not to go back to prison. Jan argues that their baby is premature and he needs her breast milk. Shawn tells her they will figure it out. Jan asks if he expects her to pump in the dirty prison and that he’ll bring the bottles back and forth every day. Jan argues that she needs to be here because their son needs her and she needs Shawn to make that happen right now.

Lucas asks Brady why his drinking would have anything to do with Abigail. Brady says that Lucas’s niece, whom he loved very dearly, was brutally murdered so he wouldn’t blame him if he wanted to numb the pain a bit of that. Brady adds that he’s worried about Jennifer having a slip up after losing her child so violently and horrifically. Lucas then admits that this is about Abigail.

Chad apologizes to EJ for lashing out and says he knows he has to do this, but he has no idea how he’s going to. Chad questions how to tell his children that they’re never going to see their mother again. Chad talks about how Abigail was reading The Hobbit to Thomas at bedtime and how Charlotte climbed the tree outside until Abigail climbed up to get her, even though she was terrified of heights. EJ encourages Chad that he’s not alone as he has his family. Chad responds that he can’t do this without her. EJ knows it seems impossible right now but insists that he will find the strength to go on and everyone who loves him will help and support him. EJ declares that Chad is their father and they need him now more than ever. EJ hugs Chad as he breaks down crying.

Belle tells Chloe that EJ has been really supportive through the whole nightmare with Jan and he came to the hospital to check on her, so after the baby was born, she asked EJ to get her out of there. Belle says they went to dinner, had a couple of bottle of wines, and ended up back at the mansion. Belle adds that she and EJ were almost at the point of no return when they heard Chad screaming for help. Chloe asks what if that hadn’t happened. Belle confirms that she and EJ would’ve ended up in bed together without question. Chloe asks if that means Belle and Shawn are over.

Shawn informs Jan that he just spoke with Kayla and she agrees that Jan should stay at the hospital with the baby for a little while longer, so she’s going to call the warden now. Jan excitedly hugs Shawn to thank him right as Ciara walks in with Ben and baby Bo. Ciara questions what’s going on here. Jan says she just got the best news that she doesn’t have to go back to prison right away. Shawn explains that the doctors feel that it would be best for the baby if she stays for awhile longer. Jan talks about how much a child needs it’s mother and says she hasn’t even gotten to hold their baby yet. Ciara says that must be really hard. Jan calls it torture and asks if she can hold Ciara and Ben’s baby.

Belle explains to Chloe that Jan is living in her house and just turned her office into a nursery while Marlena has just signed on to be Jan’s therapist. Chloe can’t believe it. Belle says Marlena is even making house calls because of Jan’s ankle monitor. Belle says she couldn’t take it anymore and had to create some distance. Chloe says she’s sorry and asks if she sees where this is going at all. Belle admits she doesn’t know since so much happened so fast and she just feels really torn. Belle says she obviously still loves Shawn but she hates that he’s let Jan just take over. Chloe questions how Shawn can’t see how wrong and hurtful this is since Jan has been trying to come between them for years. Belle declares that it looks like she finally succeeded. Chloe asks if that means Belle is moving on with EJ DiMera. EJ then walks in with Chad.

Lucas tells Brady that what happened to Abigail was horrible and ever since he found out yesterday, he can’t stop thinking about the terrifying possibility but then switches and says it’s that he can’t help Jennifer. Lucas says he saw Jennifer yesterday but he doesn’t know if she will ever recover from this. Brady encourages that Jennifer will be fine as she is strong and has people around her to support her. Lucas relates to being in the same hell with Will but he came back to them. Lucas complains that Abigail is not coming back after what this monster did to her. Brady notes that the cops think it could’ve been a robbery gone wrong which surprises Lucas. Brady explains that it was in the paper this morning that they found some jewelry and cash missing from the house, so they think if they can find the jewelry then they will find the person who killed Abigail.

Clyde meets Leo in the park. Clyde takes Leo’s bag and looks at the jewelry inside. Clyde guesses the jewelry is hot.

Ciara questions Jan wanting to hold her son. Jan points out that the whole supervised babysitting idea never happened so she thought it would be good practice for holding her own son. Jan asks what they think. Ben says it’s up to Ciara. Shawn agrees. Ciara then agrees to allow Jan to hold baby Bo. Jan holds baby Bo and calls herself his Aunt Jan. Jan talks about how Bo will grow up with his cousin, her baby Shawn. Ciara then questions them naming the baby Shawn.

Chloe tells Chad that she’s so sorry about Abigail and calls her a really wonderful woman. Belle says that Chloe stopped by to see Brady so they were just chatting while the kids are in the kitchen with John. Chloe decides to get going and sends her love to Jack and Jennifer. Belle decides to walk Chloe out. Chloe tells Belle that it’s quite some chemistry between her and EJ. Belle notes that they didn’t even say anything to each other. Chloe says she could still feel the heat between them and advises her to be careful not to get burned. Belle then brings up how her and EJ ran in to Chloe’s mom, Nancy, on a date with Clyde Weston and asks if she knew they were dating. Chloe admits she’s not happy about it. Belle thinks back to EJ sharing the secret with her that Clyde had him shot. Belle tells Chloe that she was at the prison a lot while EJ was there and she can tell her that Clyde is exactly who he has always been. Belle thinks it was a huge mistake to let him out on parole. Chloe points out that there’s nothing they can do about that. Belle feels they must do whatever it takes to convince Nancy to break up with him as she insists that Clyde is just as dangerous as he’s always been.

Leo claims not to know what Clyde means. Clyde tells him to cut the crap and accuses him of stealing the jewelry. Leo acts offended so Clyde goes to leave but Leo stops him and admits that the stuff is hot and he’s looking to unload it as quick as possible. Clyde responds that he just might be able to help him with that.

Lucas questions Brady saying it might have been a robbery and it’s possible that Abigail didn’t know the person and it wasn’t personal at all. Brady states that it’s possible but also possible that the things that were stolen are completely unrelated. Brady adds that Rafe will be working around the clock to figure out who did this. Brady knows Lucas wants to be strong for Jennifer but he’s obviously hurting as well. Lucas assures that he won’t pick up the bottle again. Brady tells him that he’s here for him if he wants to get anything off his chest, adding that whatever he says will stay between them. Lucas thanks him but says there is nothing more to tell and that he just drank one time, but he’ll regret it for the rest of his life.

Belle heads back inside and tells Chad that she’s so sorry as they all loved Abigail so much. Chad thanks her for taking such good care of his kids. Belle says they are here for anything he needs and asks if there’s anything they can do now. Chad asks her to go get his children for him as it’s time for him to tell them.

Lucas goes to his room at the Salem Inn and thinks back to Brady telling him about the cops looking for the stolen jewelry. Lucas states that he doesn’t remember anything about that night and wonders if it’s possible that he stole Abigail’s jewelry. Lucas says that if he did, maybe he stashed it in the room, so he starts looking through his drawers.

Leo questions Clyde being able to help him with the jewelry. Clyde explains that he’s on parole so he needs to keep his nose clean, but he does have friends who deal in this kind of thing all the time. Leo adds that he also has to keep his nose clean. Clyde points out that he doesn’t work for free. Leo agrees to give him a cut. Clyde declares that he gets a third of Leo’s cut and that’s not negotiable. Clyde says if Leo doesn’t like that, he can try to low ball somebody else so Leo agrees to his terms. Clyde says he needs to hold on to the jewelry to have his friend appraise it, but he feels Leo would rather him have it anyway. Leo supposes that would be best if he can trust him to hold up his end of the deal and not disappear without a trace. Leo adds that since Clyde is on parole, so if he did disappear, he’d have to tell the police his version of what happened and that could get messy. Clyde asks if he’s threatening him. Leo says no and just wants to know when he’s getting his money. Clyde tells him to check back in a couple of days and that he knows where to find him as he walks away.

Brady joins Chloe outside the Pub and they kiss as Brady welcomes her back. Chloe thanks him and says she missed him. Brady asks if she came from John and Marlena’s. Chloe confirms that she did as she thought he would be there, but when she walked in, she saw Belle playing with Charlotte and Thomas. Chloe mentions that the kids don’t know about their mom yet. Chloe adds that as she was leaving, Chad showed up. Chloe prays that Chad finds the strength to be able to tell his kids.

Belle brings Thomas and Charlotte in to see Chad. Chad hugs them and says he missed them so much. Chad suggests they spend some time together now. EJ and Belle then exit the house. Thomas asks if Chad and Abigail are still taking them to Boston. Chad promises to take them at some point, but right now they need to stay in Salem.

EJ asks Belle if she wants to get some air. EJ says he’d like to stay close in case Chad needs him, but they could take a walk in the park. Belle says she’d love to but thinks she’s going to go see Marlena at the hospital to see if she can refer a counselor for the kids. EJ calls that very thoughtful of her. Belle says they are in this together. EJ agrees as Belle then walks away.

Shawn says this is the first he’s hearing of a name for the baby. Jan thinks it suits their son perfectly. Jan suggests the name Shawn Christian Brady and asks if that’s okay. Shawn says that’s fine.

Ben and Ciara return home with baby Bo. Ciara apologizes to Ben as that visit was supposed to lift his spirits but that was just weird. Ben agrees but says at least they know their nephew is doing well. Ciara still can’t believe Jan Spears is a mother. Ciara mentions that her mother has been asking for an update. Ciara then gets a call from Hope and answers the call, saying she was just about to call her to tell her about her new grandson, Shawn Christian Brady.

Jan asks Shawn to show her the photos he took of their baby Shawn earlier, so he does. Jan expresses being grateful to Shawn for making it possible that she can stay here with their baby. Jan adds that she’d be even more grateful if he got her a chili cheese dog with fries instead of hospital lunch. Shawn agrees to get it and exits. Shawn then runs in to Belle at the hospital.

Chad sits with Thomas and Charlotte and tells them how much he loves them. Chad informs them that there’s something he has to tell them about their mom.

Chloe tells Brady that she can’t stop thinking about the kids. Brady talks about having conversations with Rachel about her mom but not this. Chloe questions what kind of savage would brutally murder the mother of two young children. Brady says it would be someone who has no earth, the scum of the earth, and the lowest of the low. Leo then walks up.

Clyde walks through the park with the bag of stolen jewelry. EJ then appears and says it looks like someone left him holding the bag.

Lucas finishes searching his room and concludes the jewelry is not there but worries that he still could have stashed it somewhere else and he could still be the one who killed Abigail. Sami then arrives, entering the room on crutches and surprising Lucas.

 

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Eli tells Lani that she doesn’t have to do this but Lani declares that she cannot lie anymore as she still imagines TR. Chanel tells Johnny to put his camera down. Paulina argues that Lani is just trying to take the burden off of her but she did what she did. Lani tells her that she doesn’t have to cover for her anymore. Lani tells Abe that she’s telling the truth that she is the one who pulled the trigger, so she’s the one who should suffer the consequences. Julie argues that it doesn’t matter who pulled the trigger since TR got what he deserved. Olivia agrees. Lani knows how much TR hurt Paulina, but his actions should’ve been decided by a court of law and not her. Abe says if she was shooting him in self defense or to defend her mother, it’s a justifiable shooting. Lani says that’s not how it went down. Paulina pleads with her to stop but Lani explains how she walked in to the apartment and saw TR about to hit Paulina, then she saw Abe lying on the floor. Lani adds that she had just found out that TR shot Eli, so all those things came together at once and the next thing she knew. Eli stops her and says she doesn’t have to say any more, but Lani says she does. Lani continues that Paulina went to check on Abe, while she went to help TR but it was too late as he was gone. Lani states that she realized she killed her father. Lani cries that ever since that moment, TR has been haunting her every day and night because she’s been carrying this secret and she didn’t want Paulina to take the fall. Abe asks how this happened. Lani explains that it was the same night that Ciara’s baby was kidnapped so dispatch took forever to respond because half the force was on Smith Island. Julie recalls being so concerned that she sent Steve over to check. Lani says that when Steve walked in, Paulina just blurted out that she shot TR. Paulina asks Lani not to say anymore. Lani says she tried to come clean but she was in such a daze and she was worried about Abe while Paulina told her to keep her mouth shut and just go to the hospital with Abe. Abe questions Paulina taking the heat for Lani. Lani says she did it out love and now she’s telling the truth out of love for her. Lani declares that the truth is, she shot her father and she is guilty as she breaks down crying while Lani’s vision of TR finally disappears.

Lani tells Eli that she’s sorry as she knows he wanted her to keep the secret. Eli says they will figure it out. Lani tells Abe and Paulina that she didn’t mean to do this in the middle of their wedding, but she couldn’t keep it inside any longer. Johnny asks Chanel if she’s okay. Allie says of course she’s not. Chanel then encourages Lani that they love her and they have her back. Kate suggests to Roman that maybe they shouldn’t be here but Roman declares they are all in this together now. Lani argues that this is supposed to be a celebration for Abe and Paulina’s marriage, so she asks them to stay for them. Paulina asks what Lani is going to do. Lani responds that she’s going to the police station to turn herself in. Eli agrees to take her to the station himself. Julie argues against Lani doing that. Julie knows Lani is doing it because she loves her mother, but urges her to think of Eli and their children. Julie asks if Lani wants her kids to be raised without their mother. Lani says she doesn’t. Julie says the most important thing a mother does is protect her children. Paulina asks Lani to let her do this for her. Lani points out that she already confessed. Julie argues that it was only in front of her family and there was no outsiders. Julie says they all love them so much. Julie states that Abe and Paulina just took a sacred vow. Julie proposes they all take another vow to take this secret to their graves. Julie asks for a show of hands of who is with her. Paulina, Abe, Olivia, and Theo all raise their hands. Kate comments on honest Abe going along with it but is then surprised when Roman raises his hand as well, so Kate reluctantly does also. Chanel raises her hand, followed by Johnny and Allie. Nicole raises her hand and then Eric slowly does the same. They all look to El, who is the last person to raise his hand. Eli then hugs Lani as she cries.

Lani declares that she is deciding for herself as whatever TR did or didn’t do, she is an officer of the law who shot an unarmed man and she has to answer for that. Julie cries that she doesn’t. Lani says she loves them all. Lani hugs Julie, Olivia, Theo, Abe, Paulina, and Chanel. Lani thanks them for their offer but says coming clean today and speaking the truth is the first time she’s felt right since the night of the shooting. Lani repeats that she loves them and then asks Eli to drive her to the police station, which he agrees to do. Eli and Lani then walk out of the park together. Paulina wants to go with them but Abe tells her that there’s nothing any of them can do. Allie points out to Chanel that nobody else touched the cake, so she asks if they should box it up to take it home. Johnny comes over and offers to help with whatever they need. Eric asks if Nicole is okay. Nicole says she was just thinking about Lani as she grew up watching her father abuse her mother almost every day and that’s when Abe came in to her life. Nicole says Lani didn’t grow up watching that, but in the end they both made the same decision. Eric points out that Nicole didn’t kill her father. Nicole feels she willed him to die, so the only difference is that she has no regrets. Eric understands that what happened here brought up those emotions for her. Paulina talks about having to watch Lani grow up from a distance, unable to be there for her as a mother and now Lani will have to do the same thing if her babies are forced to grow up without her. Julie notes that the babysitter is expecting Eli and Lani to be back by now. Theo decides he will go relieve her and watch the kids for as long as they need. Julie decides to go with Theo. Abe thanks them as they leave the park. Paulina asks how Olivia is doing. Olivia says she still has something to say about what Paulina did.

In the interrogation room, Lani writes her statement and asks Eli to have it typed up for her and then she will sign it. Lani questions Eli not saying anything. Eli holds back tears as he declares he doesn’t know how to live without her. Lani asks him not to make it harder than it already is. Eli argues that once she signs that statement, there is no going back. Eli adds that maybe he doesn’t have the right to ask her, but he asks if she won’t do it for Paulina, will she do it for him and their kids? Eli says he can rip up her statement right now and pretend none of this ever happened.

Roman, Kate, Eric, and Nicole bring the food containers back to the Brady Pub. Roman instructs Eric and Nicole where to put them so they can pick them up later. Eric thanks Nicole for helping take the food to the shelters so it wouldn’t go to waste. Nicole recalls when she was the secretary at St. Luke’s. Eric talks about having to move on from being a priest again and telling himself it was God’s will. Kate comments to Roman that Abe and Paulina had another wedding debacle. Roman says at least they got to make it official this time before Lani’s confession. Kate feels for Lani, calling it an impossible situation. Kate asks Roman what he thinks will happen to Lani. Roman doesn’t know but at the very least, it will be hard for her to keep her badge since she shot an unarmed man and lied about it. Kate points out that he was an abuser and criminal. Roman feels that should mitigate the charge, but it all depends on whether Melinda Trask wants to make an example of Lani since nobody wants to look soft on police units. Kate understands it wasn’t technically self-defense but she didn’t seem aware of what she was doing when she pulled the trigger. Kate asks if that would be considered exculpatory if someone wasn’t in the right state of mind or under the influence, meaning they didn’t have intent. Roman asks if she’s secretly been studying law books. Nicole tells Eric that she should get going, but Eric invites her to stay for lunch if she doesn’t already have plans. Eric hears her stomach rumble and encourages her to stay and eat. Nicole then agrees to stay.

Johnny and Allie help Chanel bring the wedding cake home. Johnny says he’s sorry since he’s the whole reason that TR came to town. Chanel says he had no idea who he was, so nobody blames him. Allie adds that nobody blames Lani either and that’s why they were all willing to keep the secret. Chanel talks about being so upset when she thought her mom would go to prison and now she doesn’t feel any better that it could be her sister going to prison.

Theo and Julie get the twins to sleep at Eli and Lani’s. Theo worries about how Eli will manage on his own if Lani goes to prison. Julie says they will all have to pray that Lani will be exonerated, but if not, there are enough hands and hearts in their family to get the job done until Lani comes back to them.

Paulina knows Olivia has something to say about all this but she can’t hear it right now. Olivia tells her she will hear it. Olivia declares that she has never been prouder of her which surprises Paulina. Olivia states that Paulina made the biggest sacrifice a mother could make when Lani was born, by giving her up to protect her. Abe points out that now Paulina has done it all over again. Olivia is sure that Lani is proud to have Paulina as a mother. Paulina says that’s kind of them to say but feels it didn’t turn out to be the right thing. Paulina adds that she lied to the police and to their family. Paulina brings up promising Abe that she would never lie to him again and says she left him completely in the dark. Abe responds that he wasn’t exactly in the dark, surprising Paulina.

Lani tells Eli that if he tears up her statement, he would be tampering with evidence. Eli is not worried about that right now. Lani cries that if she keeps going on with the lie, everyone at the wedding will have to lie for her. Eli reminds her that they all agreed to do so. Lani asks if he really thinks there is any way in hell that the lie could stay a secret with all those people knowing. Lani adds that Johnny was recording it. Lani cries that there is no turning back, so she has to face the truth and deal with the consequences.

Paulina questions what Abe means by saying he wasn’t in the dark. Olivia decides to give them some alone time and walks away. Abe explains that when he woke up in the hospital, he knew he remembered hearing Paulina say “what have you done”. Paulina thought he was out. Abe says he didn’t understand but the more he thought about it, the more he thought that Lani was the one who really shot TR. Paulina questions Abe knowing all this time. Abe clarifies that he talked to Eli about his suspicions and Eli spoke to Lani, then came back and assured him he was wrong and that Lani was innocent. Abe believes Eli knew and that Lani told him the truth. Abe understands that Eli lied to him to protect his wife. Abe says he believed Eli because he didn’t want to imagine the outcome that Lani is facing now.

Eli asks Lani if she has any idea how long she could be locked up and how hard it could be inside for her as a cop. Lani says of course she does. Eli adds that by the time she gets out, their children could be teenagers. Lani cries that part of the reason she’s doing this is for their kids, so she can be an example they can be proud of. Eli argues that she already is and she doesn’t have to go to prison for that. Lani argues that ever since she pulled that trigger, she’s been living in her own prison and seeing TR every where she looked while hating herself. Eli argues that she told the truth to everyone that matters, her friends and family. Lani asks about her responsibility to the badge. Eli states that they are cops, but they are human beings first and sometimes their choices are to put the people they love above the law. Lani guesses he’s talking about when she helped Kristen. Eli confirms that and asks what is the difference now. Lani acknowledges that it was wrong for her to do it then and it is wrong for her to do it now. Lani says she should’ve told the truth from the beginning and then she wouldn’t have ruined another wedding or let another lie fester between Abe and Paulina. Lani hopes they can forgive her.

Allie brings up the tradition to freeze a piece of the wedding cake so the bride and groom can eat it on their first anniversary. Johnny never heard of that and wonders if they have this tradition in Italy since it would’ve been nice to relive he and Chanel’s wedding day one year later. Johnny reminds Chanel of their wedding day while Allie rolls her eyes.

Roman and Kate have lunch with Eric and Nicole. Roman talks about no matter how many weddings take place in Salem, hope springs eternal and they never give up on love. Kate brings up another Salem wedding coming up and asks Nicole when the big day is. Nicole responds that she and Rafe were planning to get married this week but they postponed it because Rafe is leading the investigation in to Abigail’s murder. Kate calls that so tragic and asks if there are any suspects. Nicole doesn’t know as Rafe hasn’t said anything to her. Eric says it doesn’t seem real. Roman wishes it wasn’t. Kate calls it another reminder that life is short, so they should get their happiness when it’s right in front of you. Nicole assures that she and Rafe plan on rescheduling their wedding soon. Kate says that wasn’t what she was getting at, so Roman questions what she was getting at. Kate remarks that she’s sure Eric believes in signs. Kate brings up that Eric came back to Salem, was forced out of the priesthood, and then Nicole postponed her wedding. Roman questions what Kate is doing. Kate responds that she’s asking questions. Roman feels she’s stirring the pot and says it’s none of their business. Kate notes that when Nicole accepted Rafe’s proposal, she didn’t have all the facts like the fact that Eric is now back on the market. Nicole insists that she is in love with Rafe and they are very happy. Nicole can’t believe Kate is bringing this up and presuming that Eric wants to be with her, which he does not. Kate asks how she knows that and if she asked him. Nicole says of course she hasn’t, so Kate asks Eric if he would like to get back together with Nicole. Roman tells Kate to stop. Kate points out that Eric didn’t answer. Eric responds that Nicole is capable of making her own decisions and he’s sure she would appreciate if Kate just dropped this. Kate remarks on Eric still not answering the question.

Paulina offers to take Olivia back to her apartment but Olivia says she doesn’t want to go, reminding her that it’s her wedding night. Abe points out that it’s still daytime. Olivia adds that there is some place else that they are needed right now.

Johnny questions Allie giving him her death glare. Allie complains that Johnny is being annoying and insensitive by reminding her that they were married. Chanel interrupts and says she’s starving with a giant cake just sitting there. Allie asks if she wants cake. Chanel doesn’t think Paulina and Abe would mind. Chanel goes to get plates but gets a text and tells them that they can stay as long as they want, but she has to go. Chanel then hurries out of the apartment.

Theo tells Julie that he’s so sorry about Abigail. Theo adds that if Julie wants to go be with her family, he’ll be fine as the kids are asleep. Julie says she would prefer to stay here and be useful to take her mind off things. Theo then gets a text and asks if she’d mind if he steps out for awhile because there is somewhere he needs to be.

Lani tells Eli that she should’ve arrested TR but instead she went for her gun and shot to kill, which not only makes her a murderer but a hypocrite. Lani talks about how many times she condemned trigger-happy cops for making them all look bad. Eli argues that this is different since TR hurt her family and was about to do it again. Lani says if she’s serious about holding cops to a higher standard and making them accountable, then she needs to do the same for herself. Eli calls her a great cop and an even better mother, wife, and daughter. Eli tells Lani that they love her and they need her. Lani cries that she doesn’t want to be separated from him or the kids, but she wants Jules and Carver to be able to say their mother did the right thing. Eli questions if she’s sure this is the right thing. Lani says that doesn’t mean she’s not terrified at the thought of being away from him. Lani tells Eli that she loves him so much and he hugs her as she cries. Eli tells Lani that he loves her and will be by her side the whole time, so they will get through it together.

Nicole says thanks for lunch but she has to go pick up Holly, so Eric walks her out of the Pub. Roman questions Kate what the hell that was all about. Kate says everything is so doom and gloom these days so she decided to try to play matchmaker. Roman questions why she was pushing his son to be with a woman that Kate doesn’t even like. Kate responds that it’s obvious that Eric is still in love with Nicole. Roman asks how it’s obvious. Kate says it’s obvious to them and Nicole too.

Eric promises Nicole that he did not put Kate up to whatever she was doing. Nicole knows him well enough that he would never stoop to that. Eric says he never would’ve asked her to stay if he did. Nicole is glad he did because the chowder was amazing. Eric thanks her for helping them. Nicole says anytime and she’ll talk to him soon. Eric mentions that he’ll look out for his wedding invite as Nicole then walks away.

Allie and Johnny eat wedding cake. Allie comments that he might be losing his touch. Johnny claims he was just helping her with the cake. Allie complains that he had to insert his romantic memories of his beautiful Italian fairy tale wedding. Johnny asks if he’s not allowed to talk about their past. Allie asks what if she constantly brought up her past with Chanel, who she has known a lot longer. Johnny asks if she thinks Chanel can’t see through Allie and how she looked at her after she caught the bouquet. Johnny is surprised Allie didn’t knock somebody over to catch it herself. Allie responds that Chanel was motivated enough for the both of them. Allie says Chanel talks about keeping her distance and taking it slow but she did not hesitate to line up to catch the bouquet. Johnny argues that if Chanel wants to marry anybody, it’s him again. Allie says she will not turn this in to some juvenile competition, so whatever happens, happens. Johnny agrees and says may the best twin win.

Julie looks at Eli and Lani’s wedding photo.

Lani signs her official statement and hands it back to Eli. Eli informs her that Rafe gave him the OK to escort her to the booking himself. Lani thanks him. Eli asks if she’s ready to do this. Lani says she’s as ready as she’ll ever be. Eli and Lani then exit the interrogation room to find Abe, Paulina, Olivia, Chanel, and Theo at the police station. Lani questions what they are all doing here, reminding Abe and Paulina that it’s their wedding day. Paulina assures that they are all where they want to be as Olivia reminded her of what family does when the going gets tough. Abe assures Lani that they all love her. Lani apologizes as this was supposed to be a day about celebration, Juneteenth, and their wedding. Lani knows how much Paulina was willing to sacrifice for her. Lani hopes she doesn’t think she’s throwing that all away. Paulina and Olivia assure that they understand. Abe adds that they are very proud of her. Lani thanks them and says she loves them all so much as she hugs them all. Eli then escorts Lani away.

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At the Brady Pub, Roman packs up bags of food to send to the Hortons. Kate joins him and talks about feeling so bad for Chad and the kids as there’s been too much suffering this year. Roman agrees and says they could use some happy news. Paulina then walks in and announces it’s Juneteenth and her and Abe are getting married today. Paulina adds that they want Roman and Kate both to be there.

Abe walks through the town square, going through his to do list for the wedding day. Allie approaches and delivers his Juneteenth wedding cake from the bakery. Abe hugs her and thanks her for doing that on such short notice. Allie jokes about being up until 4 AM finishing it. Abe hopes Chanel helped. Allie says no because Chanel was so busy helping Paulina with last minute wedding prep. Allie says it was her pleasure and talks about researching Juneteenth traditions. Abe invites Allie to the wedding. Allie thought it was family only but Abe says she is family and he knows Chanel would love to have her there. Allie then accepts the invitation as they hug.

Johnny is at the DiMera Mansion, on the phone with EJ. Johnny says he’s glad he and Belle are keeping the kids busy and asks how Chad is holding up. Johnny says to let him know if there is anything he can do to help. Johnny adds that he hasn’t heard from Chanel. Chanel then enters the room, so Johnny tells EJ that he will call him back as something just came up.

Paulina’s mother Olivia is at the Horton House with Julie and Eli. Julie mentions hearing so much about her. Olivia notes that they are family. Julie comments on that family expanding today with the long awaiting wedding of Paulina and Abe. Eli can’t believe it’s finally happening. Olivia thanks God that it is. Julie says they all need something hopeful.

Lani spills her coffee at home and tries to tell herself to get it together. Lani then imagines TR showing up at her door, saying she can’t get rid of him that easy. Lani locks the door and tells herself it’s not real and no one is at the door. There’s another knock at the door so Lani yells to go away but it’s Theo, who asks if she’s okay and what’s going on. Lani answers the door and hugs him, thanking God in relief.

Olivia tells Julie that she’s sorry for their family’s loss. Julie calls Abigail a wonderful woman who was taken far too soon. Olivia mentions praying for all of them. Julie says one thing Abigail’s death has taught her is that no future is guaranteed, you just have to reach out and grab all the happiness that comes your way in the present.

Paulina tells Roman and Kate that they don’t need anything fancy. Roman assures they can handle the catering. Kate questions her just wanting hot dogs at her wedding. Paulina says normally not but most of Salem will be cooking out already for the town’s first annual Juneteenth extravaganza. Roman says they would cater the food and that he and Kate would also love to attend. Roman tells Paulina that they deserve a celebration. Paulina mentions still not finding someone to perform the ceremony. Roman brings up Marlena. Paulina says she thought about that but doesn’t want to take any chances after what happened last time. Kate asks who they will get at such late notice then. Eric then comes downstairs so they all look to him.

Chanel tells Johnny that she’s so sorry about Abigail and can’t imagine what his family is going through. Johnny admits it’s been tough as Abigail was a great person. Johnny mentions hearing Paulina made bail which is excellent news. Chanel then informs Johnny that Paulina is marrying Abe today. Johnny calls that amazing and sends his congratulations. Chanel mentions still having tons to do to pull this off. Johnny asks what’s on her list. Chanel notes that she needs to find a videographer to record the wedding so Johnny asks what about him. Johnny jokes that Possessed: The Marlena Evans Story might not be making it to streaming but he could shoot a wedding, if Chanel is okay with him being there.

Nicole joins Abe in the town square and hugs him, saying she’s so happy for them. Abe asks what about Nicole as he heard she and Rafe had postponed their wedding which she confirms. Abe asks why. Nicole explains that Rafe is swamped with the investigation in to Abigail’s murder. Abe understands and says he did speak to Jack and Jennifer, because they were wondering if this was a good time for the wedding. Abe confirms they gave their blessing and thought it would be a tribute to Abigail’s memory. Nicole agrees and calls it a lovely way to celebrate. Abe hopes Nicole will join them in celebration. Nicole confirms she wouldn’t miss it as they hug.

Paulina asks who Eric is. Roman introduces Eric to Paulina. Paulina recognizes him as Father Eric Brady and exclaims that this is perfect and a sign from the lord. Paulina tells Eric that she needs him to marry her and Abe.

Julie tells Olivia that Paulina has been an inspiration to her, going through with the wedding after everything she was put through with TR. Eli suggests not talking about TR today since today is a good day. Julie agrees and hopes Paulina doesn’t lose a second of sleep over that monster. Olivia wishes she did something sooner or that Paulina would have let the police handle Ray, so she wouldn’t be facing charges for murder.

Theo informs Lani that Gabi sent the DiMera Jet to South Africa for he and JJ. Theo asks if they are going to talk about what just happened as she seemed really freaked out when she answered the door. Theo asks who she thought it was. Lani imagines TR telling her to tell him.

Eli asks Olivia about how her family used to celebrate Juneteenth in Texas. Julie would like to know more as well. Julie asks why it’s called Juneteenth. Olivia explains that in 1865, a union general gave the order to free the slaves in Texas. Eli notes that was almost two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Olivia adds that for them, June 19 is as important as the 4th of July. Olivia says her mom carried on the tradition when they left Texas for Miami. Julie asks what are some of the traditions. Olivia says there are rodeos, cookouts, and church services. Julie jokes that she’s been missing out. Olivia says they never forget what their ancestors endured and how much more they had to overcome.

Eric reveals to Paulina that he’s no longer a priest. Paulina comments that no good deed goes unpunished and guesses she will have to find someone else. Kate remembers that Eric performed the ceremony for Rex and Sarah and he wasn’t a priest then which Eric confirms. Paulina says that’s good enough for her and asks if Eric can marry her and Abe today. Eric then agrees and says he would be honored to. Paulina hugs him and calls him a life saver. Kate reminds Paulina that she has a wedding to get ready for. Paulina says she’ll see them later at the park and exits the Pub.

Lani claims to Theo that she thought he was her downstairs neighbor who is always complaining about the toilets making too much noise. Lani continues to imagine TR, saying he doesn’t think Theo believes her. Theo asks how Paulina is holding up. Lani says she’s getting married today. Theo brings up that she’s still facing murder charges. Lani tells him that Paulina is confident that Justin is going to get her off. Lani’s vision of TR argues that she’s not confident because she knows the truth. Lani asks Theo to watch the kids until the babysitter comes as she needs to go help Paulina get ready. Theo agrees and says he’ll see her at the party. Lani thanks him and exits.

Lani and Chanel go to Paulina’s to help her get ready for the wedding. Paulina talks about how much it means to her to have them both here. Chanel knows she gave her a lot of grief last time about Lani being her matron of honor, but this time she is totally cool with it. Paulina is glad to hear that but she’s decided that she needs a matron and a maid of honor, so she wants both of them to stand up for her and Abe. Chanel loves the idea and Lani says it sounds great as they all hug.

Eli comes home and greets Theo. Theo mentions the babysitter just got there and is giving the kids a bath. Theo adds that Lani went to go help Paulina get ready. Theo asks Eli if Lani is okay since she was acting really weird. Eli asks how. Theo says she seemed scared and blamed the neighbors but says it felt bigger than that. Eli comments that he’s sure Lani will be back to her self soon. Eli says he’s going to say goodbye to the kids and then they will be off to get Abe married.

Chanel helps Paulina finish her makeup and goes to get Paulina a sparkling water. Paulina then asks Lani how she’s feeling. Lani admits she’s having a really hard time being cheery when she knows Paulina is taking the heat for her crime. Lani argues that Paulina and Abe should be planning their future together. Paulina declares that this is her wedding day and the only thing she wants is for Lani to keep her mouth shut.

Eric joins Abe in the park for the wedding. Abe thanks him for doing this. Kate mentions going to check on Roman’s grilling. Johnny arrives and greets Eric. Eric informs him that he’s officiating the wedding while Johnny mentions that he’s also here to do a job. Nicole and Allie then arrive together and upon seeing Eric and Johnny, they ask each other what they are doing here. Johnny explains to Allie that he offered his services as videographer. Allie mocks that being convenient. Johnny says he’s just trying to be nice and asks if Chanel invited Allie. Chanel says she baked the wedding cake and then Abe invited her as a guest. Johnny calls that convenient. Allie argues that Abe is like family to her. Johnny asks if Allie is going to be sitting by Chanel. Allie tells him to get a lot of close ups. Nicole tells Eric that she didn’t expect to see him here. Eric clarifies that he was a last minute addition since Paulina wasn’t too keen on Marlena performing the ceremony. Eric asks Nicole if it’s going to be too hard since she and Rafe cancelled their wedding. Nicole clarifies that they didn’t cancel, they just postponed. Abe informs them that they will be starting the ceremony soon. Eric tells Nicole he will see her after the ceremony and steps away. Chanel arrives and greets Allie. They tell each other they look amazing. Chanel asks if Allie came to drop off the cake. Allie informs her that Abe invited her as a guest and asks if that’s a problem. Chanel says of course not as she knows how close they are. Chanel thanks Allie for baking the cake as it means a lot to her family. Allie says it’s her pleasure and puts her hand on Chanel’s shoulder as Johnny watches on. Lani arrives and greets Theo and Eli. Eli asks how she’s doing. Lani claims she’s fine and asks why. Eli says that Theo mentioned Lani seemed jumpy. Lani tells Eli not to worry about that right now. Eli says he is worried since he knows how guilty she’s been feeling. Lani assures that Paulina made it very clear that she wants her to keep things secret. Lani turns and imagines TR standing behind Abe, saying that he just loves a good wedding. Lani then goes and stands with Chanel. Eli walks Paulina down the aisle. Paulina tells Olivia that she’s so glad she is there. Olivia tells her to go get married as Paulina joins Abe, who says she takes his breath away. Lani continues to imagine TR.

Eric begins the ceremony of Paulina and Abe. Eric acknowledges that today is Juneteenth and goes over the history of the day. Eric notes that Paulina and Abe wanted to share a message of faith, freedom, and finding love. Eric understands they wrote their own vows and asks Abe to start. Abe talks about knowing nothing would be the same again when Paulina entered his life. Abe acknowledges that their road wasn’t an easy one but there was always love that could not be denied. Abe credits Julie for giving him a kick in the behind when he almost let it slip away. Abe thought he had experienced the last great love of his life, but every day, she has proven that love is not in his past, it’s in his present and most importantly, his future. Abe hopes to share that love with their children and grandchildren as long as God blesses him to be by her side. Eric then turns it over to Paulina, who jokes that she can’t top that so she won’t try. Paulina says she will just speak from her heart. Paulina says that Abe was a problem and complication for her that she did not see coming as she just came to Salem to spend time with Lani and says she would’ve kept her secret if she didn’t fall in love with Abe. Paulina declares she wants them to be honest and in love for all the Days of their Lives. Eric asks if anyone has any objections. Lani imagines TR raising his hand. Olivia tells Eric to hurry up before the Devil decides to return which Eric agrees with and continues the vows. Abe and Paulina say “I do”. Theo hands over the rings which Abe and Paulina then place on each others’ fingers. Eric then pronounces Abe and Paulina man and wife, so they kiss as everyone applauds. Olivia raises a broom that she says has been in their family line since the 1800s and she hopes it brings Abe and Paulina as much wedding bliss as it has all of them.

Paulina calls for all the single ladies to line up for her to throw the bouquet. Olivia jokes that they all better watch out as she has sharp elbows and she just might be looking for a sexy senior in Salem. Paulina jokes that’s where she gets it from. Paulina turns and tosses the bouquet, which is caught by Chanel. Johnny approaches and remarks that it looks like Chanel is the next one to get married, so all she needs is a groom. Allie comes over and says “or a bride”.

Abe and Paulina enjoy their wedding cake while Lani imagines TR remarking to her that they are enjoying cake now but it won’t be long before Paulina is having stale bread in prison. Lani argues that she’s not going to prison but imagines TR saying they don’t have a future. Lani then proposes a toast to Abe and Paulina. Lani talks about Abe being the best person she’s ever known and says she loves him. Lani tells Paulina that she made so many sacrifices just to protect her and she loves her. Lani then declares that she can’t let Paulina protect her anymore. Paulina starts shaking her head as Eli tries to interrupt but Lani says she can’t go on like this. Lani argues that Paulina and Abe deserve to have a life together. Paulina tries to say everything will be fine but Lani says it will not, unless she does something. Eli tells Lani not to do this. Abe questions what is going on. Eli tries to say Lani is just feeling emotional. Lani asks him to just let her do this. Eli argues that they need to talk but Olivia tells him to let Lani speak. Lani tells her that she’s so sorry. Lani then cries that Paulina did not shoot TR and that she did, surprising everyone in attendance.

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Nicole is in the town square on the phone with Rafe. Nicole says she understands this is how it has to be and given the circumstances, it’s best to call off the wedding. Eric walks by and overhears her.

Lani is at the police station, on the phone with Julie. Lani tells Julie to give Jack and Jennifer her love and to tell them how terribly sorry she and Eli are. Lani declares that whoever took Abigail’s life, they will bring them to justice. Lani hangs up and imagines TR, appearing in front of her, asking what about justice for the person who murdered her father.

Chanel is at home on the phone, complaining about Paulina being locked up for weeks now. Chanel argues against what Paulina did and threatens to find her a better lawyer. Chanel then hangs up as Paulina returns home. Chanel asks if she’s dreaming. Paulina announces that she’s home as they embrace.

Xander returns to Sarah in his room at the Salem Inn and brings her prescription to her. Xander wishes she told him that she was still having hallucinations. Sarah didn’t know if that’s what they were at first. Sarah guesses Kristen is still in her subconscious and she didn’t want to worry him. Xander says he gets more worried when he doesn’t know what’s going on. Sarah promises not to keep it from him as they kiss. Sarah then tells Xander that she went to see Gwen in prison.

Ava goes to see Gwen at prison and says she just heard about Abigail. Gwen questions Ava coming all this way to give her condolences. Ava clarifies that she came to ask Gwen if she killed her sister.

Chanel asks Paulina if they dropped the charges. Paulina says not yet, but she finally made bail thanks to Justin getting through to the judge. Chanel wonders if she should call Justin and apologize for the nasty voicemail she just left. Paulina tells her that she doesn’t owe Justin anything. Chanel points out that he got her out of jail. Paulina says she can save the apology until she’s permanently free. Chanel asks if she thinks they could send her back. Paulina doesn’t know but declares that TR was an evil man so she’s not sorry that they will never see him again…

Lani tries to get her vision of TR out of her head. He taunts her about what she did to him while Lani tells herself that he is not real. Lani screams that TR tried to kill Eli, so she had to try to stop him from hurting anyone else. Her vision of TR screams that she shot him in cold blood, so she’s the one who needs to pay. Lani yells at him to go away and not come back. Eli rushes up and asks Lani what’s going on and what’s wrong.

Xander questions why Sarah would put herself going to prison. Sarah says she wanted to see Gwen face to face since she’s the reason for her side effects. Xander asks what the point of her visit was. Sarah says after everything Gwen put her through, it was very satisfying to see her behind bars where she can never hurt anyone again…

Gwen questions Ava coming to accuse her of murder. Ava calls it not that far fetched since the resentment of her sister has been a driving force for most of her adult life. Gwen admits she had motive but not means and opportunity. Ava is not sure about the means but says she certainly had opportunity. Gwen says she was locked up here when the murder happened but Ava reveals that they both know that’s not true.

Eli asks Lani what’s wrong as she is shaking. Lani tells him about seeing TR. Lani asks Eli how she’s supposed to live with herself and what Abe is going to think when he finds out what she did and that Paulina is going to prison for her. Eli hugs Lani as she cries.

Abe visits Julie at her home and says it’s a terrible tragedy what happened to Abigail. Julie talks about it not seeming real and her heart breaks for the children and Chad. Abe asks if Jack and Jennifer are around. Julie says they are resting, but before they went upstairs, she heard Jack saying he was going to see Gwen in prison. Abe acknowledges that Gwen is Jack’s daughter and he’s sure she’s upset about Abigail. Julie reminds Abe what Gwen did to Abigail and Sarah. Julie calls Gwen a despicable person. Julie wishes that Gwen would disappear out of their lives forever.

Sarah admits to Xander that she really enjoyed telling Gwen that they were back together. Xander thanks God that they are back together and kisses her. Xander reminds her that they have a lot of lost time to catch up on. Sarah points out that she was the one stranded on the island with Kristen DiMera, while Xander had a fiancée and a lovely young wife.

Chanel tells Paulina that it made her sick to think about her being in jail. Paulina says she told her that everything would be fine. Chanel worries about Paulina still having to go to trial. Paulina encourages her to have faith. Chanel asks if Justin is confident that he will convince the jury she’s innocent. Paulina says she’s confident enough for the both of them but right now she’s just happy to be home with her daughter as she hugs Chanel.

Nicole tells Rafe that they have a lot to work out and they will. Nicole knows he has a lot on his plate so she will let him go and talk later. Nicole hangs up and then turns around to see Eric. Eric says he didn’t want to bother her and didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but he heard what she said to Rafe. Eric asks if Nicole is calling off their wedding. Nicole confirms that. Eric then asks what that means and if she and Rafe split up.

Julie tells Abe that whoever killed Abigail deserves to be locked up for the rest of their lives, unlike Paulina. Julie calls Paulina’s situation completely different and asks if he has any idea how she’s doing. Abe announces the great news that Paulina made bail and he was in court with her this morning. Julie says that’s wonderful and asks if that means what she hopes it means. Abe confirms he took her advice and told Paulina that he still loves her. Julie is glad that he took her advice. Abe jokes that he did because Julie is always right. Abe admits that it didn’t go exactly as he planned but there’s no bad time to tell the person you love, how you feel which Julie agrees with.

Paulina says enough crying about her and asks what the latest is with Chanel, now that the Devil is gone from Salem. Paulina asks where her head is at in regards to her love triangle with Allie and Johnny. Chanel tells her that they are both still in love with her. Paulina asks what she decided. Chanel responds that she hasn’t because she doesn’t want to hurt either one of them, but it’s not fair to leave them hanging either. Paulina encourages that they will wait because they know what she’s worth. Paulina then suggests maybe Chanel should just move on altogether and try to find someone who doesn’t have a history of devil possession. Chanel decides she doesn’t want to talk about herself now. Chanel tells Paulina that she missed her and she’s so happy that she’s home as they hug. Chanel wishes she told her so she could have planned a big homecoming celebration but Paulina assures that this is plenty as she’s been dreaming of being in her own bathtub, her own bed, and at her own dinner table. Chanel tells her to go rest while she plans her a homecoming celebration dinner. Chanel promises her the best welcome home ever.

Xander argues that Sarah can’t be jealous of Chanel. Sarah says she was just remarking that Xander was quite busy while she was away. Xander assures that he and Chanel’s marriage was never real and he was drunk, so there was nothing romantic. Xander jokes that Chanel was after his non-existent money while he was after her mom’s money. Sarah asks if he slept with her. Xander assures not even on their wedding night. Sarah jokes that it’s hard to imagine him passing up sex. Xander says he never would with Sarah as they kiss. Sarah decides she wants to take her medicine to prevent any hallucinations but she doesn’t want to take it on an empty stomach and says they better hurry, so Xander rushes her out to go get something to eat.

Ava tells Gwen that she was surprised to get her call yesterday as she flashes back to Gwen calling her yesterday and telling her that she needed her help, revealing that Gwen asked Ava to break her out of prison. Ava then questions Gwen asking her to break her out on the same day that her sister ended up dead.

Nicole tells Eric that she and Rafe are not splitting up, they are just postponing the wedding and not getting married this week. Eric guesses he misunderstood. Nicole explains that Rafe is leading the investigation into Abigail’s death so they didn’t feel like it was right. Eric agrees that it’s hard to imagine anyone celebrating right now and it’s hard to imagine Abigail is gone. Nicole calls Abigail such a good person and says it breaks her heart to know Charlotte and Thomas will grow up without their mother. Eric hugs Nicole until Sarah suddenly runs up and grabs Nicole, yelling at her to get off of him and calling her a conniving bitch. Xander runs up to pull to Sarah off while Sarah screams about not letting her ruin Eric’s life again. Eric and Nicole are confused, questioning what she’s talking about and what is happening. Sarah tells Xander to get out of his way. Xander stops Sarah and assures her that it’s Nicole, not Kristen. Sarah then realizes her mistake. Eric and Nicole question what is going on here. Sarah apologizes to Nicole and says she didn’t know what she was doing. Xander explains that Sarah has been having residual hallucinations since the second dose of the drug Kristen gave her. Xander encourages Sarah that it’s not her fault. Sarah responds that he’s right, it’s Gwen’s.

Gwen questions why Ava is being so hostile as she thought they were friends. Ava responds that friends are honest with each other. Gwen says she simply asked Ava for a favor and she obliged. Ava points out that Gwen never told her why she wanted out as Gwen said she just wanted to be out for a few hours. Ava says she was a fool to agree without asking questions and figured Gwen might have just wanted a few hours out in the real world and didn’t really think about it. Ava says it’s now pretty obvious that Gwen was planning to commit murder.

Abe gets a call from Chanel, who informs him that Paulina is home. Abe says he knows and that’s wonderful. Abe asks how she’s doing. Chanel says Paulina is great, but she’d be even better if Abe came over. Abe asks if she’s sure Paulina doesn’t want to rest. Chanel asks when Paulina has ever rested. Chanel informs him that she’s planning an excellent dinner and tells Abe that he doesn’t have a choice but to come. Abe agrees and asks if she’s talked to Lani and Eli. Chanel says they are next on her list and that Lani will be so excited to see their mom.

Eli brings Lani in to the interrogation room. Lani complains that she can’t let Paulina suffer for something that she did. Eli argues that she’s doing the right thing for them and their family and once she makes peace with that, TR will stop haunting her. Lani argues that she could never make peace with that when she’s letting her own mother rot in a jail cell for something she did. Eli then reveals that Paulina is not in jail anymore as she made bail, so she’s free. Lani questions for how long since Paulina confessed. Eli feels a judge granting her bail is a good sign and once Justin tells the jury how much TR abused and traumatized her, they will see it wasn’t premeditated murder. Lani argues that it was still murder. Eli believes Paulina might not have to do any jail time at all. Lani says he can’t guarantee that and the only one that can is her, if she confesses. Eli tells her that they have been through this before and she cannot confess to shooting TR. Lani declares that she cannot let Paulina go to prison for her. Eli argues that even if Paulina confessed, she would still be in trouble for false confession and then Lani could lose her job, freedom, and their kids which Paulina doesn’t want. Eli then gets a call from Chanel, who asks what he, Lani, and the kids are doing tonight. Eli asks why she’s asking. Chanel informs him that she’s planning a very special dinner for Paulina and hoped they could come over to celebrate Paulina making bail as she knows she would love to see them. Eli isn’t sure that dinner tonight is a good idea. Chanel questions if something is wrong. Eli says no and claims Lani isn’t feeling well. Lani takes offense and tells Eli to stop. Eli tells Chanel that Lani is fine and just needs a quiet night at home with the kids. Eli sends their love and says they will see Paulina soon as they hang up. Lani questions why Eli did that. Lani demands Eli call Chanel back and tell her that they are going.

Xander tells Sarah that he’s not defending Gwen, but it wasn’t all her fault. Sarah asks whose fault it is then. Xander remarks that Abigail was stupid enough to leave the drug lying around. Nicole tells him not to talk about Abigail like that and asks what his problem is. Xander mocks saying something negative about Saint Abigail. Eric tells him to try being a decent human being. Xander argues that he’s just trying to be honest. Xander remarks that Sarah’s condition is due in no small part to Abigail’s carelessness so he just hopes she’s more careful next time. Nicole and Eric then realize that Xander hasn’t heard the news. Sarah asks what news. Eric then reveals to Xander and Sarah that Abigail was murdered.

Gwen asks what Ava thinks she knows. Ava says that Gwen obviously left prison, went to the DiMera Mansion, snuck up to Abigail’s bedroom without being seen and stabbed her to death, then slipped back in to prison as if she never left. Ava worries that now she’s suddenly an accessory to murder. Gwen says if Ava’s theory is correct then she would be an accessory to murder, if she busted her out of prison and if she went to Abigail’s and stabbed her to death. Ava asks if this is a confession. Gwen says no as she said if she did it. Ava asks if she’s denying it then. Gwen responds that Ava is getting worked up over nothing. Ava states that Gwen’s sister was killed and everyone knows that she ruined Gwen’s life. Gwen asks if she looks worried to her. Ava admits Gwen looks rather calm. Gwen assures that she’s not worried, so Ava shouldn’t be.

Sarah can’t believe Abigail is dead. Eric is sorry she had to find out this way. Sarah asks what happened. Nicole reveals that she was stabbed in her bedroom. Sarah asks who would do something like that. Nicole says as far as they know, the police don’t have any suspects. Xander tells them not to look at him. Nicole comments that Xander sounded awfully angry just now about Abigail leaving the syringe lying around. Xander argues that he had no idea that she just lost her life. Xander points out that Abigail was the person who brought Sarah back to him, so he’ll forever be grateful for that. Sarah agrees that if not for Abigail, she might not have made it home since she’s the only person that didn’t give up looking for her. Sarah cries that she didn’t get the chance to thank her properly or say goodbye. Xander calls it a tragedy and brings up her kids. Eric says it’s been hard for everyone. Xander reminds Sarah that they were going to get food to take her meds. Nicole asks if the meds will prevent the hallucinations. Sarah hopes so and apologizes to Nicole again. Sarah adds that her heart goes out to Chad and the kids as she and Xander walk away together.

Eli tells Lani that they cannot go to that dinner tonight. Lani asks if this is how it’s going to be in their family from now on with lies and more lies. Eli argues that telling Chanel that Lani isn’t feeling well is not a lie as she’s in no shape to be there tonight. Lani asks if that’s it or if Eli’s afraid that she’ll have a breakdown and tell everybody the truth.

Abe goes to see Paulina and hugs her, telling her how happy he is to see her. Paulina calls him a sight for sore eyes. Chanel claims she’s out of butter as a reason to leave the room so they can be alone. Abe repeats to Paulina that he’s so happy to see her here. Paulina says it’s great to be home and even better in his arms again. Abe pulls out the ring and says he’s been waiting to put it back on her finger. Paulina asks even if with her out on bail and him being the mayor. Abe declares that he really doesn’t give a damn what other people think. Paulina feels the same if he thinks now is the time. Abe then proposes to Paulina. Paulina says hell yes so Abe puts the ring on her finger and they kiss. Chanel comes back in and asks if she missed anything. Paulina shows her the ring and Chanel is thrilled that they are engaged again. Abe declares that it is going to stick this time. Chanel asks when the big day is. Paulina says they haven’t discussed it but she doesn’t want to wait too long as she wants to be married before her trial starts. Chanel reminds Paulina that she said she has faith she will be free. Paulina says she does and brings up Juneteenth being tomorrow. Abe calls that a perfect day for a family celebration or a wedding. Chanel asks if he’s saying he wants to get married tomorrow. Abe asks Paulina what she thinks. Paulina calls it a fabulous idea and agrees on tomorrow as they all hug.

Eli admits he’s worried that Lani is going to tell Abe and Chanel the truth. Lani argues that Eli doesn’t understand the guilt. Eli insists that they have to find a way to deal with it for Paulina, for him, and mostly for the kids. Lani gives in and asks him to give her a moment before they have to go home. Eli goes to get the car and exits the room. Lani then exits the room but again envisions TR, saying he’s not letting this go and that the truth needs to come out but the only question is when.

Eric tells Nicole that he was just going to check on Jack and Jennifer. Nicole sends her love and says she’s happy to help with the kids anytime. Eric stops and assumes he wasn’t on the guest list for her and Rafe’s wedding. Nicole says they didn’t get that far yet. Eric says he hopes to be invited when they do decide on a date. Nicole agrees but Eric feels she seems conflicted about that. Eric asks if they are still friends. Nicole says of course they are. Eric says there is nothing more that he wants than to see her happy as he then walks away.

Xander and Sarah sit together in the Brady Pub. Xander still can’t believe someone would murder Abigail and questions who would do that since everyone in this town loves her. Sarah points out not everyone. Xander acknowledges Gwen. Sarah talks about Gwen being obsessively jealous of Abigail and did all kinds of horrible things to ruin her life. Sarah adds that Gwen was also responsible for Laura’s death. Xander calls that an accident and says he’s not defending Gwen but she’s locked up in prison, so she couldn’t possibly have anything to do with Abigail’s death. Sarah guesses he’s right.

Ava states that she’s usually pretty good at reading people but she can’t decide if Gwen is telling the truth or not. Gwen asks why she would lie. Ava says she doesn’t want this on her conscience. Gwen brings up that Ava once told her that guilt is a waste of time. Ava says maybe it’s not her conscience but Rafe is looking for any excuse to lock her up and she’s sure as hell not going to give him one. Ava warns Gwen not to think about calling her for another favor. Ava then exits the prison.

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Li Shin finishes a work call about sending out a press release in his room while Gabi wakes up in the bed. Li apologizes for waking her after she worked late. Gabi says it was worth it to finish the releases and asks if that’s what his phone call was about. Li says no and informs her that there is something she should know. Gabi then gets a message on her phone, announcing the death of Abigail DiMera.

Jack visits Gwen in prison and tells her that he has bad news about Abigail. Gwen reveals someone already told her and asks if it’s true that her sister was murdered. Jack responds that he’s sorry as he meant to tell her himself but he guesses the news is getting out. Gwen says she didn’t get all the details and asks if they know who is responsible.

Chad asks Kate how much she told Lucas and if she told him that Abigail knew he was Sami’s kidnapper. Chad screams at Kate to answer him. Kate tells Chad to try to calm down. Chad complains about Kate wanting him to calm down after his wife was stabbed to death in their bedroom. Chad declares that if Kate told Lucas that Abigail knew his secret, he could be the one.

Jennifer sits with Lucas at the Pub and talks about Abigail. Jennifer tearfully asks who would want to hurt her and why. Lucas responds that he just doesn’t know. Jennifer asks what kind of monster would attack Abigail so brutally in her own home. Lucas cries that he’s so sorry as it’s all his fault. Jennifer questions what he means and how it could be his fault. Lucas responds that he should have protected her and kept a closer eye on her while Jennifer was in Boston. Jennifer says he couldn’t possibly have known that some maniac was going to break in to her house. Jennifer tells Lucas not to do this to himself. Lucas cries that he should be comforting her, not the other way around. Jennifer assures that Abigail knew Lucas loved her and that he is not to blame for any of this.

Chad argues that if Lucas thought Abigail was going to expose his secret then he might have wanted to kill her to shut her up, so he would have had motive. Kate claims that she didn’t tell Lucas so he didn’t know that Abigail knew. Kate says even if he did know, he would never ever hurt Abigail. Chad cries asking who would’ve done something so horrible to his wife.

Steve walks outside the Pub, on the phone with Rafe, telling him to let him know if there’s anything he can do to help with the investigation as they need to find whoever did this to Abigail and bring them to justice, whatever it takes. Steve thanks Rafe and hangs up. Jake then approaches and says he didn’t mean to eavesdrop but asks if something happened to Abigail.

Gabi questions if this is some kind of sick joke. Li says he’s afraid not. Gabi argues that they have it wrong and he needs to retract the statement. Li says that EJ gave him the information himself. Gabi insists it must be wrong but Li reveals he checked with the police and confirmed Abigail is dead. Gabi asks if they are sure and says it could be a trick. Li assures it’s not and that he’s sorry to say this but Abigail was murdered, leaving Gabi in shock.

Jake is shocked to learn from Steve that Abigail has been murdered. Steve notes that Chad found her and assumes that someone in his famliy will fill him in on the details but Jake says it’s not likely as Abigail was really the only DiMera he got along with. Jake asks if the police has any leads. Steve says not yet. Steve adds that he needs to get inside because Jennifer is waiting for him. Jake sends his condolences as Steve then enters the Pub.

Kate wishes she could give Chad the answers he needs but she can’t. Kate has no idea why anyone would do this to Abigail, but she knows her heart is broken for him and his children. Chad admits he’s grasping at straws. Chad cries that he’s so sorry as he hugs Kate. Kate is sorry that she can’t be more of a comfort to him. Chad says that no one can be. Kate suggests he get some rest but Chad says he can’t rest as he just sees Abigail laying there covered in blood every time he closes his eyes. Chad remembers the last thing Abigail said to him. Kate asks if she gave him any clue as to what happened. Chad says that she just said they had a knife and he keeps racking his brain, trying to think of who would do this to his wife. Chad declares that the only person he can think of is Gwen, but she’s in prison so she couldn’t have done it.

Jack mentions the police not having any leads. Gwen asks if he came here to ask if she did it. Jack says of course not and questions why she would even think that. Gwen says it just crossed her mind is all because of everything that happened between her and Abigail in the past. Gwen wishes the last time she saw her hadn’t ended the way that it did. Jack asks when the last time she saw her was. Gwen responds that it was yesterday as she came to visit her. Jack asks why. Gwen guesses their last encounter sealed both of their fates forever.

Tripp goes to see Ava and informs her that he’s going to spend the summer with Joey and Stephanie since it will be awhile before he can get back to work while his ankle heals, so he figured he might as well enjoy a change of scenery until then. Ava asks if he’s coming back. Tripp confirms that he at least thinks so. Tripp says he has to clear his head and process everything that’s happened with Allie among other things like almost dying and being possessed by The Devil. Ava understands why he might need to be away. Ava asks what she’s going to do without him as she hugs him.

Jack doesn’t understand how Abigail’s visit sealed their fates. Gwen says she just meant because of how things ended so badly between them and now that she’s gone, she won’t ever have a chance to reconcile with her even if that may never have happened anyway. Jack thinks they would have eventually both gotten past the anger and resentment. Gwen guesses now they will never know.

Gabi tearfully informs Li that she and Abigail used to be best friends. Gabi says even after everything blew up, they had a connection. Li calls it a shame that they had a falling out. Gabi agrees as they spent a lot of time battling each other and tearing each other down. Gabi says every once in awhile they would find some common ground like they did with Gwen. Gabi tells Li about how they teamed up to bring Gwen down and it didn’t go as planned, but it felt nice to be on the same side again. Gabi cries that it was one of the few times where she had to stop Abigail from making things worse since it was usually the other way around. Li comments that it sounds like she was the yin to her yang as they were complete opposites who balanced each other out. Li declares that the shadow cannot exist without the light. Gabi cries that now that light is gone and asks what they are going to do without her as Li hugs her.

Kate knows Chad wants justice for Abigail but says he has to let the police find out who did it and focus on himself and his children now. Chad mentions that he hasn’t told the kids yet and cries that he doesn’t know how he’s going to. Kate encourages that Charlotte and Thomas are strong and asks where they are now. Chad informs her that EJ and Belle took them to Marlena’s last night. Kate says it’s good that they have so many people who love them and will be there for them. Kate asks if there’s anything she can do right now for Chad or the kids. Chad says not at the moment. Kate tells him to let her know. Chad agrees to and thanks her. Kate tells Chad that she loves him. Chad says he loves her too. Kate opens the door to leave right as Jake arrives. Kate tells Jake that it’s not a good time. Jake responds that he heard and that’s why he’s here. Jake tells Chad that he came to offer his condolences. Kate then exits. Chad admits he wasn’t expecting to see Jake here.

Gabi tells Li that she’s done so many awful things to Abigail so she doesn’t have the right to cry over her like this. Li understands that she may have been her enemy, but also her friend. Li doubts Abigail would begrudge her for her tears. Gabi thanks her and feels this is more than he bargained for by hooking up with her. Li assures her that he is all in through the good and the bad. Li calls Gabi the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on as they then kiss.

Jack asks Gwen why Abigail did come to visit her. Gwen explains that she asked her to because she made Jack a gift and wanted Abigail to deliver it to him since Abigail was planning to fly to Boston to surprise Jack for his birthday. Jack admits he didn’t know that and says he can’t ask Jennifer to go through Abigail’s things right now, so he’ll have to look himself for her gift. Gwen tells him not to bother as he won’t find it. Jack asks why not. Gwen thinks back to Abigail smashing her mug, but then claims to Jack that she dropped it and it shattered to pieces. Jack calls that too bad and asks if she couldn’t fix it. Gwen responds that much like her relationship with her sister, it was broken beyond repair.

Jake recalls to Chad how when he first found out he was a DiMera, Abigail had just gotten back from Florida and he fixed her car. Jake talks about how Abigail had a book in the backseat, “Never Let Me Go” by Ishiguro, and asked if he wanted to borrow it. Jake said he wasn’t much of a reader but Abigail insisted and he ended up liking it. Jake states that Abigail barely knew him when she insisted he borrow the book, but he always saw that as her reaching out to him and sharing a part of herself which meant a lot. Jake acknowledges that Abigail made a real effort to welcome him in to this family. Chad guesses he means unlike him. Chad hates that he made assumptions about Jake’s friendship with Abigail and he was an idiot to fall for Gwen’s lies and to betray Abigail in the worst way possible. Chad states that he hurt her badly and thought he had lost her for good, but they worked things out and they were happy. Chad cries that they were planning to have another baby. Jake gets up and comforts Chad as he breaks down crying.

Tripp tells Ava that he should get going since Steve is taking him to a farewell lunch before he goes to the airport. Ava tells them to have a good time. Tripp does feel guilty leaving since the timing isn’t ideal. Ava asks why that is. Tripp guesses she hasn’t heard and informs Ava that Abigail died last night. Ava asks what happened. Tripp reveals that someone broke in to her house and stabbed her then Chad brought her to the hospital but it was too late. Tripp calls it a terrible tragedy as she has two little kids and was such a wonderful person. Tripp says he still can’t believe it. Ava calls it horrible for her family. Ava asks if they have any suspects. Tripp says not yet.

Gwen asks Jack about he and Jennifer having to go view Abigail’s body, feeling that’s cruel to have them do that. Jack explains that nobody made them do it, they wanted to do it. Jack wanted to see Abigail and tell her so many things that he wanted to say before. Jack says it’s nothing compared to what’s happening for Thomas and Charlotte as they are going to grow up without their mother. Jack breaks down crying as Gwen encourages that Abigail knew how much he loved her and how lucky she was to have a father as wonderful and caring as him. Jack thanks her for saying that. Gwen tells Jack that she’s so sorry he’s going through this.

Steve sits with Jennifer and Lucas at the Pub. Steve offers to take Jennifer home which she accepts. Lucas and Jennifer hug and say goodbye. Lucas promises to check on her later. Kate enters the Pub and greets Jennifer, saying she’s so sorry about Abigail as she was a beautiful person and she respected her strength and love of family which she got from her. Jennifer thanks Kate and then exits with Steve. Kate sits with Lucas, who says that he hates to see Jennifer going through all of this. Kate mentions just leaving Chad. Lucas asks how he’s doing. Kate says it was so difficult as Chad is in so much pain. Kate adds that out of grief, Chad accused her of killing Abigail to keep her quiet because she knew about Lucas kidnapping Sami. Lucas calls that ridiculous since she would never hurt Abigail. Kate responds that of course she wouldn’t, but she can’t help thinking, would Lucas?

Jack tells Gwen that he has to get back to Jennifer as she doesn’t know where he is since he didn’t tell her he was coming to see Gwen. Gwen sends her condolences. Jack tells Gwen to take care of herself. Gwen wishes Jack a happy birthday as he then exits.

Jake exits the DiMera Mansion and runs in to Gabi as she is arriving. Gabi questions what Jake is doing there. Jake responds that he came to see Chad. Gabi asks how he is. Jake asks how she thinks as he just lost the love of his life. Gabi remarks that she knows what that’s like but says she’s talking about Stefan of course. Jake remarks that Gabi has bounced back right in to Li Shin’s bed. Jake asks if they are a thing now. Gabi asks why he cares since she hears he and Ava are no longer just roommates. Jake says it looks like they’ve both moved on so they have nothing else to talk about. Jake says he’ll see Gabi at the office and walks off.

Lucas questions Kate thinking he killed Abigail. Kate admits it crossed his mind and reveals it crossed Chad’s mind too. Lucas says she can’t be serious. Kate clarifies that she covered by telling Chad that Lucas didn’t know that Abigail knew his secret, so that he wouldn’t have a motive. Kate adds that they both know that he could, because he was very upset when she told him about Abigail and then he didn’t show up for dinner. Kate then notices Lucas’s bandaged hand and asks what he did. Lucas responds that he doesn’t know. Kate questions what that means. Lucas reveals that after they talked last night, he fell off the wagon and blacked out so he has no memory of what he did last night.

Tripp meets Steve in the town square for his farewell lunch. Tripp asks Steve if he’s sure he shouldn’t stick around given the circumstances of everyone being shocked about Abigail and says he could put off leaving. Steve tells him they will be alright, but he’s sorry he couldn’t give him a better sendoff. Tripp calls this perfect and reminds him of when they first started to get to know each other. Steve toasts to the best son a man could ever ask for and says he’ll miss him. Tripp promises to come back soon.

Jack sits with Jennifer at home and apologizes for not telling her that he was going to see Gwen as he didn’t know how she would take it. Jennifer says it’s fine and she’s glad he did since Gwen is his daughter and Abigail’s sister, so she deserved to hear the news from him. Jack reveals Gwen had already heard by the time he got there. Jennifer asks how she took it. Jack says obviously there was no love lost between her and Abigail, but he could tell that Abigail’s death shook her more than she was letting on.

Ava goes to see Gwen at prison and says she’s glad she caught her as she just heard about Abigail. Gwen questions Ava coming all this way to give her condolences. Ava clarifies that she came to ask Gwen if she did it.

Chad stares at a photo of Abigail as Gabi enters the DiMera Mansion and tells him that she’s so sorry, calling it such a terrible tragedy. Gabi says her heart goes out to him and his children. Chad thanks her. Gabi knows he’s skeptical about her feelings for Abigail. Gabi admits they had a lot of problems but she loved her very much and it’s complicated. Chad says that’s one word for it. Gabi likes to think they had gotten to an okay place over the past year and she hopes Abigail thought so too. Gabi declares that whoever did this made a huge mistake because nobody but her gets to mess with Abigail Deveraux-DiMera, so they are going to find the son of a bitch who did this and make them pay.

Kate questions how Lucas could do something so stupid after working so hard to get sober. Lucas suggests the pressure of keeping his secret finally got to him. Kate questions if he started drinking when she left the Pub. Lucas admits that he stole a bottle from behind the bar, got totally wasted, and woke up with a massive hangover and he has no memory of what he did after leaving the Pub. Kate asks if he even knows what he did. Lucas says he has no idea and just woke up with this cut on his hand which could’ve been from a knife. Kate asks if Lucas thinks he could’ve killed Abigail. Lucas wishes he could say of course not, but tearfully admits he’s not sure.

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Leo visits Gwen in prison. Gwen says she didn’t expect to see him so soon. Leo sits down and informs her that he has something to tell her about her sister.

Lucas wakes up in his hotel room with a hangover, complaining of a headache. Lucas sits up and sees the bottle of alcohol next to him in bed as he flashes back to stealing the bottle from the Brady Pub. Lucas wonders what the hell he did last night.

Steve and Kayla sit together at the hospital. Steve says it doesn’t seem real. Kayla talks about Abigail just being there for a physical and being in perfect health. Kayla cries that Abigail was full of energy and enthusiasm for life. Jack and Jennifer arrive at the hospital. Kayla and Steve hug them as they cry.

Chad returns home to the DiMera Mansion. He slowly enters the living room and imagines Abigail waiting for him inside as he starts to cry.

Lucas tells himself that he can’t blame this on losing Adrienne or his son. Lucas says it’s all on himself and calls himself a loser, weak, and pathetic. Lucas grabs the bottle to throw it across the room but drops it in pain when he realizes a large cut on his hand. Lucas complains that he can’t remember anything after finishing the bottle. Lucas urges himself to think as he obviously hurt his hand. Lucas prays to God to not have let him hurt anyone else…

Steve and Kayla tell Jack and Jennifer how sorry they are and that they are here if they need anything. Kayla asks if they want to go to her office. Steve offers to get them tea or food. Jennifer responds that she would like to see her daughter. Kayla takes Jennifer’s hand and brings her and Jack to go see Abigail.

Chad cries until the doorbell rings. His vision of Abigail disappears so he yells for her to come back. Chad then goes to answer the door to see Rafe. Rafe hates to bother him at a time like this and says he’s so sorry for his loss. Chad doesn’t want his sympathy, he wants Rafe to tell him who did this to his wife.

Leo reveals to Gwen that Abigail was murdered as someone stabbed her to death in her bedroom. Gwen asks if it was Leo.

Chad asks Rafe who did this to his wife. Rafe says they will find out and talks about the team being here all night gathering evidence, so everything is at the lab now being tested. Chad asks if they found the murder weapon. Rafe says not yet. Chad asks if there are any suspects. Rafe assures they have every available officer out there looking, chasing leads, and searching but they don’t have anyone in custody yet. Chad asks what Rafe is doing here then. Rafe responds that he wanted to see the crime scene and ask some questions himself. Chad tells him to ask then. Rafe wants Chad to go with him to the bedroom. Rafe tells Chad to take his time and they will do it whenever he’s ready. Chad asks if going up there is going to help catch the person who did this and send them straight to Hell. Rafe says yes, so Chad decides he’s ready and heads upstairs. Chad approaches the bedroom and has flashbacks of being with Abigail the last time. Rafe removes the caution tape and tells Chad to take his time as they head inside. Chad steps in and recalls finding Abigail’s bloody body on the bed.

Kayla brings Jack and Jennifer in to see Abigail’s body. Jennifer screams no and breaks down crying when Kayla uncovers Abigail. Jennifer asks for a moment alone with her. Kayla tells her to take all the time they need as she exits.

Leo questions why Gwen would think he killed Abigail. Gwen points out that Leo was in her house last night. Leo argues that she sent him there. Gwen feels he was obviously lying in wait. Leo insists he was working out a plan for revenge which did not include him going all Norman Bates. Gwen responds that if anyone understands, it’s her. Gwen understands the rage he felt when entering Abigail’s bedroom and got the revenge he so wanted. Leo flashes back to being in the DiMera Wine Cellar and putting a knife from his breakfast in to his bag.

Rafe tells Chad that they took the bedding for analysis. Rafe asks about a box in the room. Chad says there is some of Abigail’s jewelry and some cash in it. Rafe notes that it looks like the lock has been tampered with and asks if it’s always been that way. Chad says no. Chad then opens the box and finds it is now completely empty. Rafe asks for a list of everything that was in it. Chad says he’ll send some photos that were taken for insurance purposes. Chad asks if Rafe thinks this was a robbery gone wrong. Rafe says it’s hard to say as some of the pricey items were still there like Abigail’s laptop, so maybe someone just wanted to make it look like a robbery. Chad comments that there was so much blood. Rafe wonders if it wasn’t all Abigail’s or if some of it belonged to someone else. Rafe says they both know Abigail was a fighter, so whoever did this probably has wounds of their own…

Lucas goes to the Brady Pub with his hand wrapped. Lucas asks Roman if Kate is there. Roman says no as she went to go see Chad. Lucas says good because that means he has a little time before Kate kills him for standing her up last night. Roman realizes that Lucas hasn’t heard and tells him to have a seat. Lucas hopes it has nothing to do with The Devil and one of his kids. Roman responds that it’s not easy to say, so he’s just going to say it. Roman informs Lucas that Abigail was murdered last night.

Jennifer cries that Abigail looks so peaceful, like she’s sleeping. Jennifer talks about Abigail overcoming every challenge in life and how she always reminded her of her mother Laura. Jennifer says nothing will ever make her as proud as she is to be Abigail’s mother. Jennifer looks up and prays for Laura to take care of Abigail now. Jennifer cries that she doesn’t know what she’s going to do without her. Jack hugs Jennifer as she breaks down crying.

Leo tells Gwen that it’s a really nice story but he did not kill Abigail DiMera. Gwen apologizes and says she had to ask since he was at her house last night. Gwen asks if Leo saw anything and if he was in Abigail’s bedroom at all. Leo flashes back to hiding in the bathroom but tells Gwen that he wasn’t. Leo then tells Gwen that he has his own question. Leo points out that Gwen called him all hot and bothered about Abigail breaking her mug. Leo said that Gwen was so mad that she told him to find the nearest sharp object and use it to stab Abigail through the heart. Gwen thought he had a question. Leo then asks if Gwen followed through with her instruction by herself. Leo asks if Gwen killed Abigail.

Chad asks Rafe if he thinks it was a robbery. Rafe repeats that it’s possible but assures they will find them and follow every lead. Rafe declares they will not stop until they get justice for Abigail. Rafe tells Chad to call him if he needs anything as he then exits the room. Chad sits down on the floor.

Gwen asks Leo how she could possibly have killed Abigail when she’s locked up in prison 24 hours a day. Gwen flashes back to sneaking back in to the visiting room and the guard asking where she had been after missing bed check. Gwen claims the place is surrounded. Leo says he knows, but of all the ways Abigail could’ve died, it happened exactly the way Gwen wanted it to and she sure wanted it to happen. Gwen admits she had motive but not the means or opportunity, so she calls it not possible.

Chad gets up and shuts Abigail’s empty jewelry box. Chad then imagines Abigail appearing again in the room and wanting to make a baby. Chad cries that they can’t, even though he wants that so much, because she goes. Chad cries for Abigail to tell him what to do. Chad asks how to tell their children that they are never going to see their mother again.

Jennifer tells Jack to go to Abigail. Jack doesn’t want to say goodbye. Jennifer encourages him to just say whatever is in his heart. Jack then sits at Abigail’s side and cries that he’s sorry for so many things. Jack apologizes for never being the father she deserved, for being selfish, and for always falling short. Jack declares that he will regret taking her for granted and assuming they had all the time in the world. Jack says he was starting to get the hang of being a good dad and they were getting closer. Jack talks about Abigail making him proud, inspiring him, teaching him, and giving him hope. Jack says Abigail was his light that kept him going and helped him find his way. Jack states that now that’s been taken away and he doesn’t know if he will ever find his way out of this darkness. Jennifer hugs Jack.

Chad cries that maybe he could just hold Abigail one last time but then his vision of her disappears and he breaks down crying, then gets up and leaves the room.

Leo points out to Gwen that it’s not like people haven’t busted out of prison. Gwen argues that was people with cash, connections, or the last name DiMera, none of which she has. Leo supposes that’s true. Leo says if she didn’t do it and he didn’t do it, it would appear somebody else did their dirty work for them.

Lucas breaks down crying after Roman tells him about Abigail. Roman says he’s so sorry as he knows how much Lucas loved his niece. Lucas cries that she was an angel and what happened to her is unimaginable. Lucas says it takes him back to losing Will and no parent should ever have to feel that pain. Roman asks if there’s anything he needs or anything he can get him. Roman then notices Lucas’s hand and asks what he did there. Lucas calls it nothing to worry about and complains of a headache, so he asks for an aspirin which Roman then goes to get. Lucas then thinks back to Kate telling him that Chad told Abigail about Lucas kidnapping Sami. Lucas then looks over at the alcohol behind the bar and worries, wondering what he did.

Kate goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells Chad that she’s so sorry. Kate tries to hug him but Chad steps back and questions if she is sorry. Kate says of course she is sorry and heartbroken, questioning where this is coming from. Kate asks what she did wrong. Chad tells her to tell him. Kate says she’s lost. Chad reminds Kate of their conversation yesterday where he gave her the enormous courtesy of telling her that he told Abigail the truth about Lucas and she completely lost it. Kate says she was shocked and surprised. Chad shouts that Kate lost it and ripped in to him about not keeping his mouth shut. Kate argues that she was concerned about her son. Chad screams that Kate was scared out of her mind that Abigail was going to share what she knew, even after he told her she had nothing to worry about and that Abigail wouldn’t tell anyone, Kate said that wasn’t good enough. Chad yells that Kate needed assurances that Abigail wouldn’t tell anyone that Lucas kidnapped Sami. Chad then mocks the idea of keeping his voice down and screams that no one is here. Chad shouts that EJ is at Marlena’s with the kids, Tony and Anna are gone, Harold is off, and his wife is dead. Chad asks if that’s good enough for Kate’s assurance. Kate cries questioning that Chad thinks she killed Abigail to keep her quiet. Chad then asks Kate if she did.

Leo tells Gwen that he’s sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Gwen doesn’t seem so broken up about it. Gwen says she does feel bad for Jack, but Leo must be ecstatic about the unexpected assist. Leo clarifies that he wanted revenge against Abigail badly but he thinks what happened to her is horrible and makes him sick. Gwen calls that revisionist since he was just joking about wanting to slit Abigail’s throat. Leo insists that he was joking and then says he has to go. Gwen thanks him for filling her in. Leo says he’s sorry for her loss and then exits the prison.

Kayla brings Jennifer to the Brady Pub. Roman hugs Jennifer and says he’s so sorry. Jennifer then hugs Lucas, crying that she’s so glad to see him.

Kate can’t imagine the pain Chad is going through but says she knows that he can’t think she was involved in Abigail’s death. Chad responds that he doesn’t think she planned it. Kate asks what that means. Chad thinks after their talk, Kate couldn’t shake her worry about Lucas so she came over to talk with Abigail about keeping quiet and then Abigail got offended so maybe things got out of hand. Kate understands but says no matter the worry, she would never. Chad questions if she wouldn’t go to extremes to protect her kids. Kate knows he’s upset, exhausted, and not thinking straight. Kate tells Chad that she would never kill Abigail to keep her quiet and neither would Lucas. Chad questions why she would mention Lucas. Kate says that’s what this whole conversation is about because Chad told Abigail that Lucas kidnapped Sami. Chad points out that Lucas didn’t know that and then asks if he did.

Kayla exits the Pub and runs in to Steve. Kayla tells Steve that she has to get back to the hospital but Jennifer is inside with Lucas. Kayla asks where Jack is. Steve tells her that he had something to take care of. Kayla questions what but Steve says that Jack didn’t say..

Gwen sits in the prison visiting room, thinking back to Abigail breaking her mug and shouting that she would make her pay. Jack then arrives.

Leo sneaks outside where he retrieves his bag from the bushes. Leo opens it up, revealing the cash and jewelry stolen from Abigail’s box. Leo remarks that he would’ve preferred an Alemanian Emerald, but these will do just fine.

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