Author: Joseph Mueller

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Ciara asks Ben what if they had a baby. Ben questions what she just said and asks if she’s serious about them having one.

Steve goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and meets Calista Lockhart. Calista flirts with him and says the pleasure is all her’s.

Justin goes to Kayla’s to bring Bonnie her makeup bag but Kayla informs him that Bonnie is not there yet. Justin questions that since Bonnie was coming by so Kayla could help her get ready for the wedding. Kayla guesses she’s just running a little late. Justin finds that strange since she left the house a while ago and should’ve been here by now.

EJ knocks on Xander’s door so Xander gets out of the shower and answers, complaining about him knocking so loudly, while Bonnie hides underneath the bed.

Jack questions Gwen about what Dr. Snyder was blackmailing her with to get her to agree to run drugs for him. Gwen says he has to understand that she never wanted to hurt him. Jack asks how she would hurt him. They are interrupted by Jack getting a call from Julie. Jack tries to say he’s in the middle of something but Julie tells him something that causes him to say he will be there as soon as he can. Jack hangs up so Gwen asks what’s wrong. Jack informs Gwen that they will finish this conversation later because Julie got locked in the freezer at Julie’s Place. Gwen says they will talk whenever then as Jack rushes out of the house. Gwen then exits as well.

EJ apologizes to Xander if he made his presence known a little too forcefully since he wasn’t answering, but he thought he’d like to see his employment contract, signed by Nicole. EJ says he would like his money first. Xander realizes that’s why he’s so enthusiastic. Xander says he will get his money once he’s sure that EJ did what he said he would do. EJ assures him that the contract is on the up and up. Xander says he’ll be the judge of that as he takes the contract to look it over. Xander tells EJ to sit tight as it might take awhile. Bonnie remains hiding under the bed.

Kayla feels Justin is acting like a nervous groom. Justin points out that it takes awhile for a bride to get ready for a wedding. Kayla says it depends on the bride. Justin says Bonnie is not one to rush through it and questions why she’s not here to start the process. Kayla encourages him not to worry. Justin says they both know that Bonnie can be unpredictable. Kayla decides she will track her down, so Justin thanks her.

EJ tells Xander to take as long as he needs but all the terms and conditions are clearly laid out. EJ assures that his contracts are iron clad so Nicole couldn’t back out of it. EJ adds that Nicole is on board with this deal and points out her signature and that everything is in order. Kayla calls Bonnie, causing Bonnie’s phone to ring from under the bed. EJ asks Xander if he heard that.

Calista explains to Steve that Bonnie was married to her brother David. Steve asks if they are close. Calista points out that she’s at her wedding and asks how Steve and Justin are related. Steve explains that Justin was married to his sister Adrienne until she passed away. Calista mentions losing her husband too. Steve asks what happened. Calista responds that he was murdered and the killer was never caught. Steve asks when that happened. Calista notes that he asks a lot of questions and it makes her wonder why he’s so interested in her.

Xander says he didn’t hear anything. EJ thought he heard a phone buzz but guesses it was a room next door. EJ asks if they have a deal or not. Xander says they do and signs the contract. EJ wants to open the briefcase to make sure the money is all there.

Kayla leaves Bonnie a message, saying that she and Justin are wondering where she is. Justin questions why she’s not picking up. Kayla suggests she could be at the hair salon. Justin argues that she would tell her that. Kayla decides to text Bonnie and says that she and Justin are wondering when she’s coming to the house. Kayla gets a text back from Bonnie, claiming that she’s hung up at the nail salon but will be there any minute. Kayla tells Justin that there is nothing to worry about.

Xander assures EJ that the cash is all there and it would be stupid to try and trick him now. EJ gets a business call and says he has to answer it outside. EJ warns Xander that if a penny is missing from the briefcase, he will back for his pound of flesh. EJ says it was a pleasure doing business as he takes the briefcase, answers his call, and exits the room. Xander declares tha the is back in business, then goes back to the bathroom to finish shaving. Bonnie then sneaks out from under the bed and runs out of the room with the stolen money in her purse.

Ciara questions why Ben looks so uncomfortable. Ben says he’s just surprised. Ciara says they have talked about having a baby before and asks if it’s really such a surprise that she brought it up. Ben says it just caught him off guard because they got married a week ago and are still on their honeymoon, so he’s surprised that she chose now to bring up such a big step for them. Ben thought they’d wait until they got back to reality in Salem. Ciara says she probably would have wanted to wait if it had actually been a week since they got married, but in every way that counts they have been married since last July and should’ve been together all this time if not for Eve, Vincent, Rhodes, and Evan. Ben acknowledges that they lost a year because of them. Ciara is thankful it was only a year, but now they are back together and have their entire future ahead of them. Ben questions what the rush is to have a kid now then. Ciara clarifies that she’s not in a rush but when she’s with him, she can’t help but to imagine a future with him and the dreams they share. Ciara reminds him of their dream of having a baby boy named Bo, but notes that she doesn’t care what the gender is as long as Ben is the father. Ciara declares that she finally has him back and they are finally together, so she can’t wait to make all those dreams come true, but only if he is also on board. Ben tells Ciara that when he had that dream of them having a baby together, he thought he lost her. Ciara says she’s here now so that doesn’t have to live in his head. Ben says it was just one of many dreams about all the things he wants them to share together and thought he would never have. Ciara asks if he doesn’t want those things anymore. Ben says of course not, but they were in his head and this is reality. Ben notes that a baby is a huge responsibility that costs a lot of money. Ciara says it’s not like they don’t make any income. Ben jokes that he’s not getting rich at the garage. Ciara suggests she could work at Titan again. Ben asks if she’d really want to do that since she only did before to prove Victor was framing her for Jordan’s murder. Ciara thinks she’d be really good at that job. Ben asks if Victor would really want her back in the company. Ciara assures that Victor forgave her for everything. Ben worries that Victor will use it against her one day but Ciara is sure that Victor will be on her side, especially if he finds out that she’s carrying his great grandchild.

Gwen goes to Xander’s room. Xander is surprised to see her as he thought they already said their goodbyes. Gwen confirms that they did. Xander reminds her that they can’t be together because Jack thinks he’s a scum of the earth drug dealer. Gwen acknowledges Jack’s article was harsh and says that’s actually why she is here. Xander doesn’t follow. Gwen explains that she couldn’t let Jack think those terrible things about him as it wasn’t fair. Xander says he’s used to people thinking he’s a terrible person. Gwen argues that he’s not because he helped her and kept her safe. Gwen reveals that she told Jack the truth that Xander has been covering for her. Gwen clarifies that she didn’t tell the whole story, just that Dr. Snyder was blackmailing her in to being his drug mule but then Julie called Jack for an emergency so she didn’t get to tell him why she was blackmailed. Gwen and Xander laugh about Julie being stuck in the freezer.

Jack rescues Julie from the freezer at Julie’s Place. Julie complains that she can’t feel her feet as Jack brings her hot tea to warm her up. Julie thanks him for rescuing her. Jack is sorry he didn’t get there sooner. Julie worries about if it was a few more minutes. Jack doesn’t understand how she ended up stuck in the freezer in the first place. Julie reveals that Doug locked her in the freezer. Jack questions why he would do that. Julie says he will have to ask him. Julie explains that they were setting up for dinner and she went back to the freezer but then got locked in. Jack suggests it was an accident but Julie says that Doug looked through the window of the freezer and walked away. Julie adds that she thought Doug must have gone for help but he never came back.

Ciara tells Ben that she gets that their life has been unstable, but they don’t have to be rich to have a baby as she’s pretty sure their jobs will be enough. Ben asks who is going to take care of the kid if they are both working. Ciara says she will work remotely sometimes and they will arrange hours or hire a nanny. Ben questions both working like crazy to earn enough but then hire someone to watch the baby while they are working. Ciara says they will make sacrifices but people do it all the time so they can manage. Ben questions setting the bar for parenting at managing. Ciara questions why Ben is arguing every point she makes and asks if she’s missing something or if he just doesn’t want to have a a baby with her.

Kayla tells Justin that the mystery is solved and Bonnie will show up with freshly painted nails. Justin is relieved and apologizes. Kayla doesn’t think there is anything to worry about. Justin admits he was more worried that Bonnie got cold feet. Kayla assures that Bonnie is crazy about him. Kayla adds that Bonnie went on and on about how much she loves him last night and she can’t wait to be his wife. Justin asks if Bonnie wasn’t concerned at all. Kayla says not about him, but she was worried about Calista.

Calista tells Steve that she doesn’t mind his questions since it’s been awhile since she’s been showered with attention by such a handsome man. Steve says he’s just a curious guy. Calista asks about Steve’s eye patch and how he lost his eye. Steve reveals it was in a knife fight. Calista calls that dramatic and sexy. Calista mentions that weddings put her in a certain mood and invites Steve upstairs, claiming she’s getting a vibe between them. Steve then reveals that he’s married to the matron of honor and very happy. Calista says she understands but jokes that she won’t tell if he won’t.

Ben tells Ciara that he does want to have a baby with her. Ciara feels it really doesn’t seem like it. Ben says that’s only because he’s spent the entire year wanting to do anything to have one more minute with her, so now he’s trying to soak it all up because he knows every moment with her is a gift and he loves being with her, just the two of them. Ciara asks if he thinks a baby is going to ruin that. Ben says he’s just worried about skipping steps. Ciara says she gets that as they think they have all this time, but they don’t know how much time they will have. Ben adds that no one understands that better than he does, but being with her like this on their honeymoon is the happiest he’s ever been in his entire life. Ben says he may be selfish, but he’s not ready to give that up yet. Ciara tells him the honeymoon won’t last forever. Ben jokes that it can last a little bit longer as he kisses her. Ben adds that he lost her for too damn long, so now he wants her all to himself. Ciara questions him not wanting to have the baby conversation at all. Ben asks if it would be alright to postpone talking now.

Justin asks Kayla about Bonnie’s concerns with Calista. Kayla says she doesn’t know but Bonnie was upset, and when she asked her about it, she just said it was Calista. Justin brings up Bonnie being really jumpy when Calista barged in to their bedroom. Justin says he’s still a little unclear about their relationship. Justin asks if he should talk to Bonnie about this before the wedding. Kayla says it’s his call but she doesn’t think there is anything to worry about since Bonnie is completely in love with him. Justin says the feeling is mutual which makes Kayla happy. Justin admits he never saw her coming, but now he can’t imagine his life without her. Justin knows it took Kayla and Steve awhile to come around on Bonnie after what she did to Adrienne. Kayla notes that was a long time ago and they think Bonnie has completely changed. Justin says it means a lot to him that they approve. Kayla jokes that Bonnie will always be quirky but she doesn’t think she’s the same woman who tried to destroy Adrienne’s life and break every law. Kayla believes Bonnie has turned her life around and that maybe motivated by Justin’s love and kindness. Kayla thinks that Bonnie is truly a good person.

Bonnie returns to the Kiriakis Mansion to find Calista trying to make a move on Steve and questions what is going on here. Calista says they were just getting better acquainted. Steve asks what Bonnie is doing here when she’s supposed to be getting dressed at the wedding at Kayla’s. Bonnie says she got hung up so she never made it to Kayla and figured it would be faster to get dressed here. Steve points out that she forgot her makeup bag so Justin was on his way over to Kayla’s to take it to her. Steve offers to call Kayla but Bonnie decides that Calista can help her get dressed. Bonnie asks Steve to call Justin and telling him to bring her makeup bag back. Calista and Bonnie then head upstairs.

Jack asks Julie if she’s sure that Doug saw her in the freezer. Julie says they made eye contact and the Doug she knows would never lock her in the freezer. Julie doesn’t know where Doug is now and thinks something is terribly wrong.

Xander asks Gwen if Julie is alright. Gwen assures that Jack went to rescue her. Xander asks if Gwen is going to tell Jack that her miscarriage happened before her fall down the stairs and had nothing to do with her fight with Abigail. Xander notes that it’s a big risk. Gwen doesn’t think she has any other way out of this. Xander adds that Jack won’t react well. Gwen worries that Jack will be so disappointed in her since he’s worked so hard to bring her in to his family and make up for lost time. Gwen doesn’t think Jack will ever be able to look at her the same. Xander argues that she doesn’t have to do it but Gwen feels she can’t let Jack keep posting nasty stories about him that are untrue, as it will hurt his reputation. Xander mentions the million dollars he spent on his defense. EJ then knocks on the door, demanding Xander open the door and calling him a thief.

Justin is glad that Kayla thinks Bonnie has turned over a new leaf. Kayla confirms that she does and she trusts Justin’s judgment. They joke about Justin being Bonnie’s lawyer and husband as Justin says they don’t want anything connected to the wedding to feel awkward. Kayla acknowledges that it’s strange that she is Bonnie’s matron of honor and Steve is his best man, but she feels the winding road led them to where they really should be. Justin agrees. Kayla feels they had help from above as she’d like to think Adrienne is smiling down on all of them.

Xander opens the door as EJ questions what the hell he’s tryin to pull. EJ opens the briefcase and shows him that it’s empty. Xander doesn’t understand. EJ tells him not to act surprised. Xander knows the money was there this morning. EJ asks if he left it unattended. Xander assures that it’s been with him the whole day. EJ declares that if he’s not lying, then someone stole it because a million dollars doesn’t just walk away on it’s own.

Bonnie brings Calista to her room and gives her the money. Calista says it’s about time and talks about how sexy Steve is. Bonnie asks her to stop and complains that she almost got caught stealing the money, so she would’ve been thrown in prison on her wedding day. Bonnie talks about hiding under a bed while worrying how disappointed Justin would be. Calista jokes about the kind of woman Justin is marrying. Bonnie argues that she’s not a crook anymore. Calista remarks that she had to live with the consequences of stealing her money. Bonnie says that was years ago and she told Justin that she’s done with that life, so she prays he never finds out about this. Calista says he won’t hear from her as she will just take the money and be on her way. Bonnie stops her and says that she’s not going anywhere until she gives her the gun.

Ciara tells Ben that if he’s not ready to have the baby conversation then they can postpone it, because she wants to spend as much time as she can with him too. Ben asks if she’s sure she’s not upset. Ciara says she was just excited for them, finally having a future and being back together with nothing to stop them. Ben promises he’s excited too and he wants to have a baby with her, just not right now. Ciara says she understands and asks why skip steps when each one is so perfect. Ciara decides they should focus on getting to New Orleans if he’s ready to hit the road. Ben agrees that they are on to their next adventure. They say I love you to each other and kiss.

Julie tries calling Doug but he’s not answering. Julie worries about where he could be. Jack assures they will find him. Julie admits she’s getting scared as she has no idea why he would leave her like this. Julie wonders if something awful has happened to him.

EJ complains that he’s out a million dollars. Xander argues that there must be a reasonable explanation. EJ threatens to send Xander to prison and rips up his contract, saying he can forget about his job. EJ then storms out of the room. Gwen asks Xander if he scammed EJ. Xander assures that he was telling the truth as he thought the money was in the briefcase and he never let it out of his sight. Gwen asks if he let anyone else in. Xander remembers Bonnie coming over and admits that someone else was there.

Kayla gets a call from Steve and tells him that Justin is here and they are still waiting on Bonnie. Steve states that she asked him to tell her that she’s not coming because she came back and decided to get ready at the house with Calista. Steve informs Kayla that he met Calista and admits he didn’t get a great vibe.

Bonnie demands Calista give her the gun. Calista says she’s sorry but she’s not getting the gun. Calista then turns the gun to Bonnie and declares that she’s getting the bullet.

 

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Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Ben and Ciara lay together inside of a tent. They talk about their honeymoon and camping out under the stars as they kiss.

Gwen sits at home with her tablet, reading the Spectator article about Xander getting off free despite the drug charges and the death of Dr. Snyder. The article alleges that Xander paid EJ to pull some strings and the citizens must fight this abuse of power to put Xander behind bars. Gwen remarks that Xander is being publicly crucified for something he didn’t even do. Gwen knows they promised not to see each other, but she pulls out her phone. Jack then walks in and asks if everything is okay. Gwen informs him that she just read the hatchet job he did on Xander and asks how could he.

Xander wakes up in bed and thinks back to kissing Gwen until he’s interrupted by a knock at the door. Xander gets up hoping that Gwen is back but it’s EJ. EJ shows him the article and says it’s a complete hatchet job but he thought Jack was his friend. Xander says not anymore. EJ informs Xander that he came to collect his million dollars.

Steve gets dressed for the wedding while Kayla is on the couch, not feeling well. Steve remarks that it must have been some bachelorette party. Kayla asks what she was thinking by letting Bonnie talk her in to doing shots when she should’ve been smart like he and Justin. Steve says they just had a couple beers and smoked cigars. Kayla says she would’ve rather done that than throw vodka down her throat. Steve points out that last night, she said she had a great time. Kayla says last night she was feeling no pain, but doesn’t think she could say the same about Bonnie. Kayla mentions that Bonnie wasn’t bubbling over with excitement as there was definitely something bothering her.

Justin and Bonnie are in bed together. Justin says he told her that she didn’t have to worry about the bad luck of the bride and groom not seeing each other on their wedding day, because they spent the night together and are waking up together but nothing bad has happened. Calista then walks in and declares there is not going to be a wedding, unless Justin wants to marry a murderer.

Gwen can’t believe Jack would write that about Xander as she thought he was his friend. Jack argues that Xander is the one who ruined their friendship. Gwen questions him slamming him and destroying his reputation. Jack calls him a career criminal. Gwen feels he should’ve handled this privately. Jack says it’s his job to expose corruption and Xander is as corrupt as they come. Jack adds that he teamed up with Dr. Snyder to push pills on the street and then he dumped his partner’s body. Jack argues that Gwen could’ve ended up dead or in jail but Xander hired EJ to use his influence to make it all go away. Gwen thinks Jack could’ve hired a reporter to tell the story so that they would’ve all just moved on and forgotten about it, but Jack had to scream on the editorial page, so now everyone thinks Xander is a monster and he doesn’t deserve this. Jack shouts that Xander risked her life and questions why the hell she is defending him.

EJ tells Xander that he could sue Jack for libel, but he’s not doing him any more legal favors until he gets his money back. EJ orders him to hand it over. Xander reminds him that he will, after he gets his job back at Basic Black. EJ assures that he will have his contract today, but warns that he better not have one penny missing. Xander says the money will be there so EJ says he’ll be back and exits.

Bonnie’s nightmare continues of Calista revealing to Justin that Bonnie murdered Calista’s husband and then Justin calling the wedding off. Bonnie then wakes up in a panic. Justin asks her what’s going on and what’s wrong. Bonnie tells him it was horrible as someone showed up out of nowhere and ruined their wedding. Justin tells her it was just a bad dream and everything is going to be fine as he hugs her. Justin hugs her until Calista walks in and declares that she has something for Bonnie, just like in her dream.

Ben pulls out the book of poems that Shawn gave them. Ciara calls it a lovely wedding gift. Ben says he was going through it and found a Shakespeare sonnet that hit home for him, reminding him of where he was in his life before he met her and where he is now because of her.

Kayla declares that she’s never drinking vodka again. Steve asks how Bonnie must be feeling since he’s sure she knocked back her share too. Kayla says she tried to warn her that she wouldn’t want a hangover on her wedding day but she wouldn’t listen as there was definitely something bothering her and she was determined to get smashed. Steve asks if she thinks Bonnie is getting cold feet. Kayla is sure she can’t wait to marry Justin. Kayla says something is bothering her, but all she would say is that it had to do with Calista Lockhart. Steve questions who the hell that is.

Calista informs Bonnie that she has a present for her. Bonnie says she doesn’t need any presents but Calista calls it the perfect thing for her wedding. Calista reveals it belongs to her late husband, Harrison Lord. Bonnie says she doesn’t need any presents and thinks she should keep it. Justin says they have a big day ahead of them so he’s going to start getting ready. Justin kisses Bonnie and says he will meet her downstairs for breakfast. After Justin exits, Calista asks Bonnie where her money is. Bonnie responds that she doesn’t have it. Calista questions why the hell not, since she told her to get it from Xander at the Salem Inn since he’s sitting on a million dollars which is exactly what she owes her.

Xander opens his briefcase of a million dollars and declares that EJ better come through with that contract, or he’s not getting a damn dime.

EJ goes to the Basic Black office where Nicole informs him that she read Jack’s article and he didn’t paint EJ in a very flattering light. EJ responds that he’s not worried about that in the least. EJ says it’s better to be feared than respected. EJ informs Nicole that he’s come to discuss a personnel matter as he would like her to give Xander his job back. Nicole tells him that will happen over her dead body. EJ reminds her that he’s the co-CEO of the company and he’s telling her to hire Xander back. Nicole asks if Chad signed off on this. EJ says to forget Chad, as she answers to him. EJ presents Nicole the contract and orders her to sign it, but Nicole says no. Nicole knows EJ has been out of the game but reminds him of the terms of her contract, because it includes a provision that states the executives in charge of Basic Black have full autonomy over all personnel decisions. Nicole is confident that she can speak for Brady when she says there is no way in hell that they are hiring Xander.

Jack questions why Gwen would hire Xander after what he did to her. Gwen thinks back to Xander covering for her. Gwen tells Jack that she already explained that she sympathizes with Xander, because she knows what it’s like to be in his situation. Jack questions it being okay to drag Gwen in to his criminal enterprise because he’s broke, putting everyone under this roof in danger. Jack asks how she can excuse that. Gwen says she just understands it. Jack complains that he doesn’t. Gwen asks what he wants from her. Jack wants the truth about her and Xander.

Kayla informs Steve that Calista is Bonnie’s sister in law. Steve notes that he’s never heard of her. Kayla doesn’t think they have seen each other for a long time, then Calista showed up out of the blue so Bonnie got carried away and invited her to the wedding. Kayla adds that Calista’s husband was named Harrison Lord. Steve jokes about the similarities in names between Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford. Kayla thinks that Bonnie said Harrison is dead. Steve asks what Calista is like but Kayla says she wasn’t there last night. Steve questions Calista coming all the way to Salem for the wedding, but not going to the bachelorette party. Kayla thinks there is some kind of bad blood between them. Steve suggests maybe that’s why Bonnie was so nervous last night. Kayla felt like Bonnie was dying to say it but never did. Kayla says Bonnie would just clam up and order another drink. Steve wonders what that was about.

Calista reminds Bonnie that she saw Xander walk in to the Salem Inn, carrying a briefcase with a million dollars, and asks why she didn’t steal it. Bonnie says she couldn’t as she can’t risk going back to prison. Calista remarks that Justin doesn’t know the real person he’s marrying. Bonnie assures that he knows all about her past and believes she has changed, so now they are in love. Bonnie screams that it’s her wedding day and has a lot on her mind so she asks if she can pay her later. Calista declares that she screwed her once so she’s not going to let it happen again. Calista warns that she only has a couple hours or else she will show Justin the gun and her love story will be over.

Ciara reads the poem that Ben shows her. Ben relates to being an outcast and alone when he first met her. Ciara has Ben continue reading it. Ben says it’s exactly how he feels about her, because when they are together, he wouldn’t trade places with anybody in the world. Ciara feels the same as they kiss.

Nicole questions why EJ would want to hire Xander when he’s a nightmare to work with. Nicole says if she goes along with this, EJ will live to regret it. EJ questions regretting getting his money back as he reveals that Sami paid Xander a million dollars to expose her. Nicole complains that she knew it even when he wouldn’t admit it before. EJ says the point is, there’s no way he’s letting either of them get away with it. Nicole says to leave her out of it. EJ explains that Xander won’t give him his money back unless he gets him his job back. Nicole repeats that she won’t work with him. EJ says that Xander was paid a small fortune to do what he did and asks if she’s okay with that. Nicole asks how EJ would feel if she told him to hire Lucas. EJ calls it not the same but Nicole feels it’s similar. Nicole declares that she won’t work with the person who destroyed her marriage. EJ argues that they all have to put up with colleagues they don’t like. Nicole says she doesn’t dislike Xander, she hates him with every fiber of her being as he is a living and breathing reminder of the worst mistake of her life. Nicole says she’s not going to work with him and asks if EJ really needs the money. EJ calls it a principle as he can’t let Sami win. Nicole responds that she can’t let Xander win. EJ tells her to suit herself, but warns that if she doesn’t sign the contract, she’s fired.

Justin joins Calista in the living room. Calista says Bonnie said to make herself at home and calls it a fabulous home. Justin is surprised that Calista is here when Bonnie has never even mentioned her before. Calista says they haven’t been in contact since her husband died, but she wouldn’t miss Bonnie’s wedding for the world. Justin asks where Bonnie is anyways since they were supposed to have breakfast together. Calista informs him that she just left and said she had an important errand to run.

Bonnie goes to Xander’s room at the Salem Inn and claims she came to invite him to her and Justin’s wedding. Xander finds that a little weird even for her. Bonnie tells him to just say yes but Xander says not until he figures out what’s really going on. Xander asks what he’s missing.

Gwen tells Jack that the truth is, Xander is not the terrible person that he thinks he is. Gwen reminds him that Jack told her to give him a chance. Jack says that’s before he turned her in to his drug mule. Gwen argues that he can’t just write Xander off. Gwen reminds Jack of all the terrible things she did to him and his family, but he forgave her. Jack argues that Gwen is his daughter and she’s proved that she’s changed while Xander is the same selfish, deceitful liar he’s always been. Gwen says that’s not true. Jack continues to question how she can feel sorry for him. Gwen relates to feeling like she had no choice. Jack says if he was in that much trouble, he could’ve come to him but he didn’t and now he’s compounded his deceit by manipulating the justice system and he can’t stand for that. Gwen asks what more he can do. Jack says the article was just the beginning as he knows there’s a lot more to the story. Jack hopes they can get the charges reinstated against Xander and he can go to prison where he belongs. Gwen pleads with him not to, saying she doesn’t want him to cross paths with the DiMeras because they are ruthless. Jack says Chad’s his son in law and shouts that he’s not afraid of EJ. Jack declares that Xander is guilty as sin and he needs to pay. Gwen stops him and tells Jack that he’s wrong because Xander is not guilty, she is the one who is guilty.

Ben tells Ciara that being together like this is more amazing because she’s his wife again. Ciara agrees so Ben suggests they stay like this forever. Ciara is really excited to show him New Orleans. Ciara says last time she was there, she was a kid, but even then she knew it was an amazing place. Ciara talking about it makes Ben want to get there. Ciara wants to make breakfast first as they kiss.

Nicole tells EJ that this is the second time he has threatened to fire her since being back. EJ says he was riled up the first time, but he’s calm now. EJ says he doesn’t want to fire her because she is good at what she does. Nicole asks how she can be good at what she does if she’s working with someone she hates. EJ calls hatred a powerful motivator. EJ suggests she use it to make Xander’s life a living hell since Brady and Chloe will side with her. EJ bets that Nicole could get Xander to quit by the end of the year. EJ tells Nicole to just sign the contract.

Kayla complains that her head is still pounding. Steve asks if she’s sure she’ll be okay for the wedding and suggests she call in sick. Kayla says she couldn’t do that to Bonnie and that she’s coming over soon to get ready. Steve decides he should get to the Kiriakis Mansion to see if Justin has any last minute requests for his best dude. Steve kisses Kayla and she says she’ll see him in a bit.

Justin asks if Calista is upset about something. Calista doesn’t want to be a downer on his wedding day but says it’s so hard to be happy for other people who were just skirting their lives together. Justin mentions losing his wife. Calista says she’s sorry. Justin asks about Calista’s husband, Harrison. Calista says he was taken from her far too soon, murdered for his money, leaving her a widow and they got away with it. Justin remembers her mentioning that. Calista thinks a criminal like that should be brought to justice.

Bonnie tells Xander that she was just on her way to Kayla’s and decided to pop by here first. Xander asks if she ran this by Justin. Bonnie insists that Justin would want him there since he’s his cousin, so she suggests he just get in the shower and get to the house. Bonnie says she won’t take no for an answer. Xander actually feels awkward. Bonnie feels he’ll be the life of the party. Xander then agrees to be there. Bonnie says she will see him soon then and steals Xander’s key card on her way out the door. Xander then heads to the shower.

Gwen tells Jack that she’s the one who is guilty. Gwen reveals that Xander lied when he said he was the one delivering drugs for Dr. Snyder and that he brought her in. Gwen says that Xander just did that to cover for her. Jack goes over Xander saying that Snyder was his business partner. Gwen insists it’s not true as they never worked together, it was Snyder and her, so she was the one delivering drugs. Gwen says she wanted to stop but he wouldn’t let her and one day she was completely fed up, so he showed up with a package and she told him to find somebody else to do his dirty work then Xander walked in and started defending her. Gwen explains that Xander was trying to get her out of this horrible mess that she had gotten in to, and then Dr. Snyder just dropped dead right in front of them. Gwen says that’s when things got really complicated, so she is not an innocent victim in this, but the one who got Xander in to this whole mess. Gwen tells Jack that she’s so sorry and that he must think she’s a terrible person. Jack responds that he’s confused and asks why she would agree to run drugs for Dr. Snyder in the first place. Jack thinks she’s just trying to get him to write a retraction and refuses to do it. Jack doesn’t get the 180 she has done on Xander and argues that for the longest time, they couldn’t stand each other. Jack then stops and remembers Julie walking in on them on the couch, which Gwen said was a momentary lapse of judgment. Gwen says they aren’t talking about that and that’s beside the point, but Julie is right that Xander did lie to him. Gwen explains that Xander didn’t want Jack to know that she was running drugs so he wouldn’t think less of her. Gwen states that Xander was trying to protect her relationship with Jack. Gwen declares that Xander lied, so she wouldn’t have to tell the truth. Jack asks what it is the truth and questions why she would agree to run drugs for Dr. Snyder. Gwen says he forced her to by blackmailing her. Jack asks what he was holding over her.

Calista tells Justin that they are talking grand larceny and murder and that person should pay. Justin thinks anyone proven guilty in a court of law should pay. Calista complains that they didn’t and it makes her blood boil. Justin encourages that in time, the anger and pain will be less acute and she’ll be less about the past and more hopeful about the future. Calista agrees to drink to that. Justin notices Bonnie’s makeup bag and suggests Calista bring it to her, so she can meet the matron of honor, Kayla. Calista says she’s had a couple drinks and is tired from her trip so she shouldn’t drive. Justin agrees and decides to take care of it himself and exits.

Bonnie sneaks back in to Xander’s room using the stolen key card while he is in the shower. Bonnie opens up Xander’s briefcase and steals the one million dollars, stuffing all of the money in to her purse. EJ then shows up at the door, knocking and calling for Xander to open up.

Ben and Ciara eat breakfast together outside. Ciara looks her bag and realizes that she is out of birth control pills. Ben is sure there is a pharmacy in between here and New Orleans, so they can just have her doctor call in a prescription. Ciara then says or not. Ben is not sure what that means. Ciara asks what if she didn’t refill her prescription. Ben asks if she’s saying she wants to use a different kind of birth control. Ciara clarifies that maybe they shouldn’t worry about that. Ciara asks Ben what if they have a baby.

Steve goes to the Kiriakis Mansion looking for Justin but Calista informs him that Justin is not there. Calista tells Steve that it looks like it’s just them.

Justin goes to Kayla’s. Kayla asks if everything is okay. Justin says he just came by to bring Bonnie her makeup bag but Kayla reveals that Bonnie is not here.

EJ continues knocking on Xander’s door, asking if he’s in there. Xander shouts out from the shower to hold his horses as he’s coming, leaving Bonnie trapped inside trying to steal the money.

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John and Marlena sit together at home. John comments on the hectic last few days with Ben and Ciara’s wedding then Claire moving to South Africa. John says he’s looking forward to Labor Day weekend to relax. Marlena informs him that she cleared her entire schedule through Tuesday. They kiss until John’s phone rings with a call from Shane Donovan. John wonders what Shane wants as he answers the call.

Jake and Gabi wake up in bed together. Jake kisses her until Gabi reminds him that it’s his first day of work at Titan. Jake talks about having sex on Philip’s desk while Gabi notes that they have things to do like world domination. Gabi opens up her tablet and sees that Jake made the front page with his move from DiMera to Titan. Jake hopes that his brothers are reading it and choking.

Tony enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion where Chad shows him the article on Jake. Tony assures that they have nothing to worry about. Tony mentions that he’s supposed to meet Anna for breakfast but he can’t find her. Chad reveals that Anna took off about 15 minutes ago like a bat out of Hell. Tony calls that strange and wonders where she went.

Anna goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman that life as they know it could change forever as they have an emergency on their hands and they have to do something about it right now.

Eli wakes up and questions Lani setting his alarm, complaining that he had a late shift and doesn’t have to be up for a few more hours. Lani reminds him that they are having breakfast at Paulina’s. Eli admits that he forgot.

Paulina is at home on the phone with Tamara, assuring that she knows what their mom wants and she drummed it in her head while she was there. Paulina says everything will be fine as she’s back in everybody’s good graces. Paulina promises Tamara that Abe will not find out that Lani is her daughter or that he’s not really her father, because if he does, she will surely lose him and she won’t let that happen. Abe then enters the room as Paulina hangs up and asks what that was all about.

Eli wants to cancel their breakfast plans but Lani points out that Paulina is so excited about them starting the day together. Lani says Paulina wants to make up for everything that happened. Eli notes they already forgave her. Lani feels that Paulina has to go big to prove herself and this is how she does it. Lani tells Eli that there is no chance they can get out of this because Paulina and Abe are counting on them.

Abe informs Paulina that he heard her say something like she would surely lose him and can’t let that happen. Paulina claims that she was telling her sister that she had to cancel twice with her hairdresser and if she cancels again, he’ll probably drop her as a client. Paulina then informs Abe that she hired a new chef from Chicago to cook for them all but he texted her that he sprained his ankle and can’t make it. Paulina says she wanted their gathering to be perfect but it looks like they either have to postpone or order from a nearby diner. Abe thinks between the two them, they can cook a fabulous brunch. Paulina admits that would cheer her up. Abe says her smile cheers him up as he kisses her.

Gabi tells Jake that first they will steal Titan from underneath Philip and then use Titan to crush DiMera. Gabi notes that they didn’t find anything in Philip’s office to use but she has plenty of ideas and ways to sabotage him. Jake talks about wanting this as well after the way Tony, Chad, and EJ gloated over voting them out as CEO, so he can’t wait to rip their empire out from under them. Gabi complains about the DiMeras being so full of themselves but says they won’t see them coming.

Tony calls Anna and leaves a message, saying he was looking forward to their breakfast and to call him when she gets this. Tony supposes a little mystery is always good for a marriage. Chad remarks that at least his wife is in the same city. Tony questions him not hearing from Abigail. Chad says he promised to give her time and space to figure things out. Tony insists that she will come back to him. Chad admits he doesn’t deserve it, but he hopes she does. Chad guesses he can’t have the traditional Labor Day picnic with Thomas and Charlotte since Jack decided to take the kids to the lake. Tony asks about him being alone. Chad says he has plenty of work to keep him busy. Tony feels the only thing on his mind will be Abigail. Chad mentions that Jack said he would talk to Abigail about him this weekend, to find out if she’s planning on ever coming home.

Roman asks Anna if he can have coffee before they take on the world. Anna says they have no time to waste because their daughter needs them. Roman asks what’s wrong with Carrie. Anna says she’s fine physically, but emotionally she’s a total wreck as her marriage is flatlining. Roman argues that he saw Carrie and Austin in February and everything was fine. Anna says it’s not now, so Roman asks what happened. Anna informs him that Carrie called totally broken up and she could hardly speak, so all she could get was that Carrie and Austin had a terrible fight. Anna declares that they have to help their daughter, so they need to get to Zurich right now.

John tells Shane that he’s on it and will get back to him as he hangs up. Marlena asks what’s going on. John informs him that Shane wants Black Patch on a top secret case in Zurich as soon as possible. Marlena declares there goes their weekend.

Eli and Lani check on the twins and they are still sleeping. Eli comments that he can think of a bunch of things to do other than go to Paulina’s for breakfast but he knows she doesn’t want to upset Paulina or let Abe down. Lani says that since Abe and Paulina are back on track, she wants to show them that they support them 100%. Eli agrees to go to breakfast then.

Paulina tells Abe that she’s making her famous baked egg casserole. Abe wants to help so Paulina hands him an apron.

John calls Steve and tells him that he understands and to have fun at the wedding as he hangs up. Marlena guesses he lost his partner. John informs her that Steve is Justin’s best man and he didn’t realize today was the big day. John can’t believe Kayla and Steve are standing up after all the hell Bonnie caused Adrienne. Marlena guesses they saw how happy they were. John relates to knowing the power of love as he kisses Marlena.

Gabi tells Jake that she better get dressed so she can beat Philip to the office. Jake asks what if Philip is already there. Gabi says Jake can’t be late for his first day. Jake suggests a breakfast meeting and kisses her, talking about how hot she is talking about corporate takeovers. Gabi says they can’t get to any of that in bed. Jake calls it a team building exercise as they kiss back in to bed.

Tony knows how difficult things must be for Chad, but also how much he loves Abigail and how much Abigail loves him. Tony has every bit of confidence that Abigail will be back home soon and he just has to be patient. Chad responds that he’s not a patient man. Tony notes he doesn’t have a choice in this matter. Chad says every time he wakes up without Abigail, he wonders how to get through each day. Tony invites Chad to join him for breakfast. Chad appreciates the invite but says he has another meeting. Chad thanks Tony for listening. Tony encourages that it will work out with he and Abigail. Chad then exits the room. Tony continues to wonder where Anna is.

Roman tells Anna that he’s sorry that Carrie is upset, but questions why they need to go to Zurich. Anna argues that Carrie needs her parents. Roman asks if she said that. Anna says no but she can read between the lines. Roman tells her that they are not going to Zurich as Carrie and Austin are adults, who can work this out. Anna cries that if they don’t, she couldn’t live with herself if their daughter’s marriage implodes because they couldn’t get on a plane when she needs them the most. Roman points out that Carrie didn’t ask them to come. Anna wants to have a family meeting to make sure Austin takes care of Carrie. Anna insists that they should be getting on a plane and tells Roman to go pack. Roman tells her that it’s not going to happen as he’s not going to Zurich, and says she shouldn’t either.

Abe and Paulina finish cooking. She says she couldn’t have done it without him. Eli and Lani then arrive with the twins and greet Paulina and Abe. They each have a glass of orange juice as Abe toasts to second chances and new beginnings.

Gabi and Jake walk through the town square where they run in to Chad. Chad says he hears congratulations are in order about Jake’s new little job at Titan. Chad brings up being CEO of Titan before. Gabi says that was two seconds. Chad says it was brief but it’s not like he got his ass handed to him because he couldn’t handle the job. Gabi holds Jake back and tells Chad to go ahead and make fun, but it’s a mistake to underestimate Jake because he will be running Titan before he knows it.

John guesses he better call Shane back to tell him he’s flying solo on this one since Steve can’t make it. Marlena suggests that John take her to Zurich then.

Anna questions Roman not wanting to go to Zurich and asks if he cares about their daughter’s marriage. Roman argues that it’s none of their business since Carrie is an adult, it’s her marriage, and he doubts that she’d want her parents flying halfway around the world to interfere in her marriage. Anna insists that Carrie needs them. Roman advises Anna not to go to Zurich and stay home to let Carrie and Austin work out their problems on their own. Anna says that’s not the answer but Roman says it’s all he’s got. Anna declares that if Roman won’t help her, she’ll just have to do it herself as she walks out of the Pub.

Jake tells Gabi that they are done here and heading to the office. Chad tells him to have fun punching the clock for Philip. Gabi calls Chad a condescending jerk. Chad says he’s also the CEO of DiMera. Gabi asks if Abigail is still in Boston with her mom. Chad asks if Arianna is still in Arizona with her two dads. Gabi says she is for now, but she intends on having her come live with her. Chad mocks that going over well with Sonny and Will. Gabi insists they won’t have a problem. Chad asks if she’s sure about that. Gabi asks what he knows since she just spoke to Sonny yesterday and he said he hasn’t spoken to Chad in weeks, so some best friend he is.

John knows it might sound romantic to spend the last few days of summer in Zurich, but he reminds her that this is a work trip so he’ll spend his time on the case and it won’t be much fun for her. Marlena notes that she could keep him company on the flight and she could visit Austin and Carrie since she hasn’t seen Carrie in such a long time, so they’ll have a lot to catch up on. John is sure she would love that. Marlena adds that without his partner, John might need a little help on the case from her.

Lani tells Paulina that it was so nice of her to have them over. Paulina says they will do it more often as there’s no better way to start the day. Eli questions the smell so Paulina runs to the kitchen and cries that her casserole is ruined. Lani says it’s no big deal but Paulina says it is because she wanted to celebrate and she won’t do that with oatmeal. Paulina decides she’ll start all over since she has the ingredients. Abe says she doesn’t have to go through all of that. Eli says he has to get back to the police station. Lani questions if he can’t just go in late. Eli suggests they reschedule since he has Labor Day weekend off. Paulina suggests they instead have lunch in Miami over Labor Day weekend. Paulina says he’ll charter a jet to take them by the time they finish packing. Lani reminds Eli that she told him that Paulina likes to go big. Paulina won’t take no for an answer and talks about how fabulous it is in Miami. Paulina asks if Abe can tear himself away from Salem for a few days. Abe decides he can probably imagine it. Eli agrees that it sounds awesome, but he still has to get to work. Paulina suggests a personal day. Lani asks what about the kids. Paulina says to bring them as it’s the more, the merrier.

Chad admits it’s been awhile since he’s talked to Sonny. Gabi remarks that he’s too busy feeling sorry for himself because Abigail left. Chad admits he’s lonely for her but says she’ll be back. Gabi asks if he’s sure because he cheated on her with her sister, so the odds don’t sound great for him. Chad tells Gabi to go to Hell. Gabi then informs Chad that Sonny is making his company public. Chad says he’s very happy for him. Gabi suggests he let him know that. Chad tells her to mind her own business. Gabi says it is her business since Sonny and Will are caring for her daughter and they are extremely busy, so Arianna might have to come live with them since they are in position to give her a loving and stable home. Chad laughs at them having stability. Gabi argues that if Chad really cared so much about Sonny, he should call and congratulate him. Chad then walks away.

Anna goes home to the DiMera Mansion where Tony asks where she has been since he thought they were having breakfast together. Anna questions why everyone is so obsessed with breakfast, especially at a time like this. Anna complains about the end of Carrie and Austin’s marriage. Tony says he’s not following. Anna explains that she talked to Carrie and there was a big blowup with Austin and she was in tears, devastated. Anna says that whatever happened is Austin’s fault and Carrie needs the support of her parents. Tony asks if she spoke to Roman. Anna confirms that she told him they need to go to Zurich but Roman said no. Tony thinks that was the right answer because he doesn’t think they should be going to Zurich to fix a problem that is not their responsibility. Tony thinks she should let Austin and Carrie work it out themselves. Anna questions why he’s taking Roman’s side in this. Tony says he’s not but asks what happens if she goes to Zurich and it turns out it was just a little spat and they are already back together or if the problem continues and she only makes things worse. Anna declares that she would never forgive herself if she didn’t go. Anna cries that her daughter is in trouble, so she has to pack and he can enjoy his breakfast, lunch, and dinner without her. Anna adds that she has no idea when she’s coming back. Tony stops her and decides he is going too, so he will book their flight.

John questions Marlena wanting to go play spy with him in Zurich. Marlena points out that she’s helped him solve cases in the past and he’s said that she’s a good detective and that they are a terrific team. Marlena adds that in 2017, he went to Europe by herself and tracked down Stefano. John declares there is no one else he’d rather have on his side. John declares that it looks like they are going to Zurich as they hug.

Lani tells Paulina that it does sound amazing but the twins have never traveled before, so she doesn’t know how they will do and they should probably pass. Paulina brings up that Julie has been begging for quality time with the twins. Abe agrees that Julie and Doug would love this. Lani agrees. Paulina notes that Lani’s maternity leave is up and she has to go back to work next Tuesday, while they haven’t had any alone time since the twins were born. Paulina declares that Doug and Julie will get their chance with the babies while Lani and Eli will get their chance for a romantic weekend. Eli responds that she’s very hard to say no to. Lani then agrees to the trip to Miami.

Eli and Lani go home. Eli jokes that he’s not sure Julie will want to give the twins back when they get home. Lani jokes that the twins will be spoiled rotten. Eli says that’s what grandparents are for. Lani says she misses the twins already. Eli admits it is quiet but exclaims they are going to Miami and she will have his undivided attention the entire time. Lani reminds him that they are going with Paulina and she requires a lot of attention. Lani adds that she has plans for Eli too since it’s the first time that he has been to her hometown. Lani can’t wait to show her all the places she went to as a kid. Lani mentions a bikini that she’s been waiting to wear all summer. Eli can’t wait to see her in it and out of it as they kiss.

Paulina finishes a call with Chanel and tells Abe that Chanel can’t go with them as she is too busy preparing for the opening of her bakery next week. Paulina tells Abe that he should finish packing since the jet is going in an hour. Abe says he doesn’t want to miss the jet. Paulina questions if he’s not excited about this weekend. Abe admits that it’s very extravagant and impulsive. Paulina exclaims that she’s happier than she’s ever been since Abe and Lani have forgiven him. Abe agrees that it’s cause for a celebration then. Paulina wants to show Abe where she grew up and why she loves Miami. Paulina can’t wait to see it all through his eyes. Abe decides he wouldn’t miss it for anything in the world as she kisses him.

Jake and Gabi walk back through the town square. Jake thinks she was a little hard on Chad. Gabi feels he deserved it and calls him a pompous ass. Jake compares him to Philip. Gabi says they will win because they know what it means to work their tails off and never lose sight of the prize. Gabi declares that no one is going to stop them.

Chad goes to the Brady Pub and greets Roman, who notes that he hasn’t seen him in awhile. Chad hoped Roman could help him with something, as he wants to take a weekend trip to Phoenix. Chad asks if he’s talked to Will lately. Roman says he did the other day and Will said that he and Sonny were missing family and friends, so he thinks a visit from Chad would be just what they need. Chad says it’s a plan. Roman wants photos, especially of Arianna. Chad agrees to that and says it was good to see him. Chad then pulls out his phone and calls Sonny. Chad says he knows it’s been awhile and he’s sorry about that, but he heard the great news about the IPO. Chad says he was thinking of coming out to congratulate him in person for the weekend if he’s not too busy. Sonny says he doesn’t mind so Chad decides to have the DiMera jet fired up and says he’ll be there in no time.

Anna questions Tony going with her. Tony says she is his wife, so what’s important to her is important to him. Tony jokes that someone has to take care of her, so she doesn’t get into any kind of trouble. Anna says no one has ever taken such good care of her. Tony asks if he’s back in her good graces now despite not investing in Johnny’s movie. Tony points out that they have money, success, and freedom to travel whenever they please. Anna has a strong feeling that they are going to be very glad they did.

John and Marlena leave home and declare their next stop is Zurich, together, as it should be.

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Brady says goodnight as Chloe gets in to bed. Brady suddenly feels he’s not sleepy and asks if she minds if he reads. Chloe tells him to just get in the bed. Brady doesn’t want to make her uncomfortable. Chloe tells him to just stay on his side. Brady agrees if she is sure. Brady then gets up and gets in to bed next to Chloe, putting a blanket in between them. Brady admits the bed is much nicer and thanks her. Brady lays awake in bed for hours next to Chloe, until Chloe eventually rolls over and puts her arm over Brady.

Johnny sits at the DiMera Mansion and says that Chanel is not answering his texts so he will have to up his game. Johnny then uses his phone to film a video message for Chanel, apologizing for how Allie acted and assuring that he’s not a player or aggressive towards women. EJ walks in and guesses his date didn’t go very well.

Paulina reminds Chanel at home that she’s a baker and has to be up in five hours. Chanel says she’s just trying to figure out how to answer Johnny’s text. Paulina thought they were a perfect couple but Chanel informs her that they are not a couple. Paulina asks what happened. Chanel responds “Allie”.

Allie sits in her room, thinking back to arguing with Johnny about Chanel. Nicole comes in and notes that it’s late but she saw her light on, so she asks if something is bothering her. Allie responds that it’s not something, but someone.

Rafe goes home and finds Ava sitting at the table in the dark with her suitcase packed. Ava informs him that she was waiting to tell him to his face that she’s moving out. Rafe argues that Ava has only seen he and Nicole are friends but has imagined it to be more than that. Ava argues that she’s not imagining as it’s been in her face for months but she didn’t want to see it because she cares about him too much. Ava knows Rafe cares about her too, but says it’s not enough. Ava says that Rafe and Nicole are more than friends. Rafe insists that there is nothing going on between them. Ava asks how come she saw Nicole in Rafe’s arms this morning then.

Brady tells Chloe that she’s not making it easy and tries to push her away but Chloe is asleep and cuddles up to him. Philip then walks in and turns on the light, asking why he’s not surprised.

Chanel explains to Paulina that Johnny is a DiMera. Paulina acknowledges how much money the DiMeras have. Chanel talks about the DiMera Mansion. Paulina says she’s done good and learned from her mistakes. Paulina jokes that Chanel set out to snag a rich man and did better than Xander. Chanel explains that she just liked Johnny even before she knew he had money. Chanel mentions meeting Johnny’s dad, EJ, and says he’s not a warm and fuzzy guy. Chanel adds that EJ won’t give Johnny any money for his movie. Paulina asks if that’s why things hit the skids. Paulina says no and then reveals that Johnny is Allie’s twin brother.

Johnny tells EJ that he didn’t blow the date and it’s no big deal, joking that it’s nothing like blowing a marriage. Johnny asks if EJ has talked to Sami lately. EJ responds that he hasn’t. Johnny apologizes for saying that. EJ thinks he had it coming. Johnny admits it was below the belt. EJ acknowledges how he’s been to him and apologizes. Johnny says he misses Sami too. EJ knows he hasn’t made things easier for him since he’s been back. Johnny agrees that EJ has been a jerk and notes that Allie said he’s been just like him. EJ questions he and Allie not getting along. Johnny says that would be an understatement.

Chloe questions what the hell Philip is doing here. Brady says he’s making an ass out of himself. Philip asks if he was really expected to believe engine trouble in the middle of nowhere. Brady doesn’t give a damn what he believes. Philip declares that he was just trying to get here before it was too late. Brady mocks Philip being there to defend Chloe’s virtue. Philip responds that he’s here to make Brady pay for whatever happened here tonight. Brady explains to Philip that he tried to get some sleep. Philip argues that Brady was too distracted by being in the same bed as Chloe. Chloe tells him there was only one room left and she couldn’t let Brady sleep in a chair with his bad back. Chloe adds that he promised to keep his hands to himself. Philip questions why he didn’t then, complaining that they were like a pair of spoons. Brady admits that Chloe was snuggled up to him when Philip walked in. Chloe blames being asleep. Philip says at least he got here in time. Chloe complains that there is nothing going on, but instead of trusting her, he flies here in a jealous rage. Philip shouts that it’s not her he doesn’t trust, it’s Brady.

Paulina notes Allie’s last name being Horton and questions Johnny being her twin with a different father. Chanel says it can happen. Paulina says it happens in Salem and asks how Chanel found all this out. Chanel explains that Tripp suggested a double date and she thought great because she wanted Johnny to meet Allie, but that’s when she found out they were twins. Paulina asks what the problem is. Chanel reminds Paulina of when she told Johnny that she kissed a girl. Paulina questions why it matters if she’s in to Johnny and Allie is in to Tripp. Chanel responds that it matters to Allie since she and Johnny were back at his place when Allie came barging in and went off on Johnny, saying he’s just a player and that she needed to run the other direction.

EJ asks Johnny why Allie would have a problem with him dating one of her friends. Johnny says that Allie says it’s because he’s a player and would hurt Chanel. EJ felt Chanel seemed like she could hold her own and asks why Allie would think she needed her protection. Johnny suggests that Allie is jealous of them. EJ asks why she would be jealous. Johnny informs him that Allie and Chanel had a thing and they kissed. EJ questions if he is telling him that his sister is gay.

Allie explains to Nicole how she had no idea that Johnny was dating Chanel and complains about seeing how Johnny is with girls. Allie says that Johnny only cares about the chase and she felt Chanel deserved to know that, so she had to go warn her, but it didn’t go over great as Johnny got furious and defensive. Allie notes that it was good that Chanel left though. Nicole asks how Johnny felt. Allie reveals that Johnny had the nerve to call him jealous, as if her feelings for Chanel go beyond friendship which she calls totally ridiculous. Nicole asks if she’s sure.

Rafe questions Ava seeing Nicole in his arms. Ava tells him that after she stormed out this morning, she ran in to Steve and it was a good thing because Steve was nice and surprisingly helpful. Ava adds that Steve reminded her that when she cares deeply for someone, she can become paranoid and obsessed, so he told her not to do that with Rafe. Rafe says he didn’t see that coming. Ava says she thought about what Steve said and came back to apologize to Rafe, but she saw him and Nicole. Ava admits she was upset and took a walk to try to clear her head and she talked to Tripp, but the entire time she couldn’t stop thinking about them and seeing him with Nicole. Ava says she decided to come home and pack up her bags. Ava tells Rafe that he can finally be with Nicole. Ava says goodbye to Rafe but he stops her and tells her that she has it all wrong. Rafe then informs Ava that he was saying goodbye to Nicole. Ava questions what he means. Rafe explains that he told Nicole that they fought about her and she saw Ava’s point of view and admitted she had been leaning on him too much ever since losing to Eric and that it wasn’t fair to Ava. Rafe adds that Nicole said she felt bad about causing the fight between them and that they should stay apart so he and Ava could get back on track. Ava acknowledges that as very nice of her but points out it’s not entirely up to her. Ava asks Rafe who he wants; her or Nicole?

Allie asks Nicole why she would be jealous of Johnny and Chanel when she’s with Tripp now. Nicole says that doesn’t mean she can’t be jealous since she and Chanel are close and shared a lot. Nicole says she’s not trying to put her on the spot but she’s telling her that she understands because she felt the same way when Ava told her that she was dating Rafe. Nicole talks about how she bad mouthed Ava to Rafe and admits that was not her finest moment but then she started getting possessive about Rafe. Nicole admits that she was jealous of Ava being happy. Allie asks if she thinks that’s why she trashed Johnny. Nicole doesn’t know but says she had to be honest with herself about how she felt about Rafe. Allie asks if he was more than a friend. Nicole says she’s been a mess since losing Eric and realized she couldn’t make her stuff an issue for Ava and Rafe, so she decided to step away from the situation. Nicole apologizes for making this about herself but tells Allie that the point is, she needs to be honest about why it bothers her so much that her brother is dating her best friend.

Johnny tells EJ that Allie isn’t gay as she is dating Tripp and Chanel is not gay either. EJ questions Allie and Chanel kissing. Johnny confirms that they did a couple times and guesses they were just experimenting since Allie made it clear to Chanel that they were just friends. EJ feels Allie shouldn’t have a problem with him seeing Chanel then. Johnny agrees but says that she does and she’s jealous whether she wants to admit it or not, which is why she came over to make him look bad and scare Chanel off. EJ guesses that it worked.

Chanel tells Paulina about how Allie told her that Johnny is a total player and that he’s only interested in getting a girl in bed. Paulina notes that she didn’t get that vibe from Johnny. Chanel points out that Allie has known Johnny all her life. Paulina feels she has a sixth sense about people and she would’ve warned her if she thought Johnny was trouble. Chanel feels she can’t just ignore what Allie said since she is his twin sister. Paulina thinks Allie was just looking out for her. Paulina then brings up that they had a thing, so she questions if Allie protecting her or if she just wants her for herself.

Philip reminds Brady that he warned him that if he touched Chloe, he would kill him. Brady tells him to go ahead and try. Chloe shouts at them both to stop it. Chloe tells Brady that it’s not funny and that Philip is so far out of line that she could kill him herself. Chloe asks Brady for a moment alone so he storms out of the room. Chloe tells Philip that he’s crossed a line and that he’s not protecting her but demeaning her. Chloe declares that she’s not going to let his jealousy dictate how she lives her life and if he can’t get past that then they are through. Philip tells Chloe that he’s got it. Chloe reminds him that she made a commitment to him, but he got on a plane in the middle of the night to the middle of nowhere because he doesn’t trust that she can keep that commitment. Philip clarifies that he doesn’t trust Brady. Chloe responds that she does and tells him to deal with it. Philip complains that Brady pushes his buttons and makes him crazy. Philip swears that he does trust Chloe and he will get over it as he’s learned his lesson. Philip suggests they get out of here because he has a working jet, so he can take her to New York where Titan has a corporate suite. Philip says Brady can stay here until his plane gets repaired and meet her in New York tomorrow. Chloe argues that she and Brady traveled together on a business trip, so she’s not leaving him. Philip decides to let Brady come with them but Chloe says no and tells Philip to go home while she and Brady stay. Philip questions leaving her alone in the same bed as Brady. Chloe asks if he trusts her.

Rafe tells Ava that he wants them to be honest with each other and he realizes that things between he and Nicole got a little more intense than he thought. Rafe says he and Nicole are really close and she was going through hell, so he admits there was a time he thought about her as maybe more than a friend but he doesn’t think that would’ve ever happened if Eric didn’t leave Nicole for a year. Rafe understands how that upset Ava. Ava says it’s in his DNA to take care of the damsel in distress. Rafe calls Nicole a friend who was unhappy so he was just trying to help her. Ava says that he ended up falling for her. Rafe admits he may have had some thoughts that a friend shouldn’t have for another friend, but he never acted on them. Rafe asks if Ava can tell him that she would never be attracted to another man and if she was, she would give up on everything without trying to work things out. Rafe repeats that Nicole felt really bad about everything that happened so they decided to stay apart from each other so that he and Ava can work things out, unless she doesn’t want that.

Allie tells Nicole that she really thought she was protecting Chanel. Nicole doesn’t think Chanel needs a lot of protecting. Allie agrees that she was just telling herself that and admits maybe she was jealous. Allie feels like a fool and worries about what Tripp will think since she ditched him to stop Chanel from sleeping with Johnny. Nicole points out that she and Tripp have been through worse. Allie notes that Chanel was great when she chose Tripp over her, so she wonders how she is going to fix all of this.

Chanel questions Paulina thinking that Allie is jealous of her own brother. Paulina thinks Allie is still in to Chanel. Chanel argues that Allie had her chance with her and didn’t take it as she said she just wanted to be friends. Paulina argues that friends don’t tell friends who they can and can’t see. Chanel comments that she’s always had boyfriends but she’s never had a friend like Allie, so maybe she should stop seeing Johnny.

Johnny tells EJ that it sounded like Allie and Chanel are really tight friends that trust each other, so he thinks Chanel will believe what Allie said. EJ suggests he prove her wrong. EJ encourages him to see Chanel often without making a move on her and make her see that he doesn’t want to just get her in to bed. Johnny wonders if Chanel wants to see him at all. EJ thinks Chanel will want to form her own opinion about him. EJ advises Johnny to take it slow and give her breathing space. Johnny can’t believe he’s talking about this with his dad. EJ notes that there used to be a time when they would talk about everything and he misses that. EJ suggests maybe that’s why he wants him to work at DiMera since if they work together, they can have that back again. Johnny laughs it off and responds that he’s trying to figure out which one of them is the player here. EJ questions what that is supposed to mean. Johnny says that all of EJ’s parental concern tonight was just a ploy to reel him in to what he wants him to do. EJ wants Johnny to know what it really means to be a DiMera. EJ says it’s not money or power, but family working together and their connection to Stefano. Johnny responds that he’s sorry but he’s not a company kind of guy, he’s a film maker. EJ remarks that he’s just a rich kid playing with his phone. EJ calls making movies a pipe dream and asks if he really thinks Chanel is going to fall for a guy who has a dream that he can’t make happen.

Paulina questions Chanel walking away from a boy she really likes because that’s what Allie wants. Chanel says she’s trying to do the right thing. Paulina says when she met Abe, she probably should’ve walked away because of his past with Tamara but they both felt they had something real. Paulina encourages that Chanel and Johnny could have something special too. Chanel asks what if it ends her friendship with Allie. Paulina says if she’s really her friend, that won’t happen, because she deserves to be happy without anyone’s permission. Paulina advises Chanel to never be afraid to go after what you want.

Nicole tells Allie that she and Tripp will work this out. Allie doesn’t know how to face Johnny or Chanel. Nicole says she just had a bad night but she’s been a good friend and sister, so they won’t want to lose her either.

Ava tells Rafe that she wants to be with him more than anything, but not if he wants to be with Nicole. Rafe says he would like to be friends with Nicole again, unless that makes her uncomfortable. Ava says she’s not trying to control him because his feelings are his feelings. Rafe says he was honest with her about Nicole, so now he wants to be honest with her about her. Rafe assures Ava that she is the woman that he wants to be with. Rafe hopes they can get past what happened and asks if she thinks they can do that.

Philip assures Chloe that he trusts her. Chloe tells him to act like he does then. Brady comes back in and says the night manager threatened him for loitering. Chloe tells him that Philip was just leaving. Brady mocks him. Philip tells Chloe that he hopes she has a productive meeting tomorrow and kisses her. Philip says he can’t wait for her to come home as he exits the room. Brady asks if Chloe wants to try this again as he gets back in to the bed.

Ava tells Rafe that she does want to be with him. Rafe tells her how happy that makes him. Ava cries that she’s never felt this way with any other man, so when she knew he wanted Nicole, it just hurt. Rafe insists that they can make this work and every couple has ups and downs, but it’s how they deal with the downs that matters. Ava asks Rafe if he can take her bag to unpack. Rafe kisses her and says he thought she’d never ask. Rafe picks up her bag and they head back to the bedroom.

Nicole tells Allie that they should get some sleep. Allie thanks her for listening and for everything she’s done for her and Henry. Nicole assures that she will get through this as they hug.

Paulina and Chanel hug. Paulina knows she has been tough on her but tells her to never doubt how much she loves her. Chanel says she loves her too.

Johnny tells EJ that he’s wrong since Chanel would understand having a dream, as she didn’t let anyone get in her way of starting her own bakery. Johnny declares that he’s going to make his movie and when his film opens, Chanel will be right there with him. EJ remarks that he warned him when Chanel wants nothing to do with him. EJ then exits and heads upstairs as Johnny takes a drink.

Chloe decides to make a bed on the floor with pillows and a blanket because her back is fine, while Brady sleeps in the bed.

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Allie questions Tripp about Chanel and Johnny almost having sex, asking when Chanel told Tripp that. Tripp tells her it was when he ran in to her in the town square earlier. Allie argues that it’s a very private thing to tell a guy that she barely knows. Tripp agrees but thinks that Chanel was just really excited as she seems very in to Johnny.

Chanel asks if Johnny believes her now that she’s over Allie. Johnny calls it a start but thinks he’ll need more convincing so they continue kissing.

Philip is at the Brady Pub when he gets a call from Chloe. Philip asks how New York is. Chloe reveals that she’s not there yet because the DiMera Jet had some type of mechanical problem mid-flight. Chloe says she’s fine but she and Brady are stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Shawn finishes a call with Claire as Ben and Ciara enter. Ciara asks how Claire is. Shawn says she’s good and loving her job in South Africa. Ciara asks if Claire said anything about Theo. Shawn assures that he’s doing alright. Shawn asks what Ciara and Ben are doing here. Ciara then informs Shawn that she and Ben are leaving Salem. Shawn questions them leaving town right after Claire. Ciara clarifies that they aren’t leaving permanently. Shawn says she should’ve said vacation then instead of leaving town. Ciara apologizes. Shawn says he was just getting used to having her back. Shawn asks what it is. Ben brings up that they never had a real honeymoon, so they are going to take off for a little while.

Philip asks Chloe where they are. Chloe says they are on a private air strip near Wilkes-Barre and they are stranded until they fix the jet. Philip calls it a nightmare. Chloe says she had to tell Parker she won’t be seeing him tonight and they had to reschedule their meeting. Philip knew this trip was a bad idea and hopes that Brady is taking charge to get her out of there as soon as possible. Chloe assures that it’s not Brady’s fault. Chloe mentions staying at a motel. Philip gets upset and questions her and Brady staying in a motel. Chloe assures that it’s just for tonight. Philip says it better be and tells her to call him when she gets to New York. They say goodnight and hang up. Brady then shows up at Chloe’s door, soaking wet and declares it’s officially the business trip from Hell.

Belle enters the Brady Pub and sees Philip slam his laptop shut. Belle asks what’s wrong. Philip responds that Brady is still after Chloe and he’s not being subtle about it.

Tripp hopes he didn’t betray Chanel’s confidence by telling Allie about her and Johnny. Allie says that Chanel would’ve told her eventually and asks if she mentioned why they didn’t hook up. Tripp says it was because neither of them had a condom. Allie says thank God for that which Tripp questions. Allie points out that Chanel could get pregnant. Allie says she loves Henry but he deserves to have a father. Tripp asks if she doesn’t think Johnny would step up. Allie calls Johnny more of a love em and leave em type, which is why she doesn’t think it’s a good idea that he and Chanel are dating. Allie declares that somebody is definitely going to get their heart broken.

Johnny tells Chanel that it’s the cook’s day off so all he has is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches which she accepts. Chanel looks to the portrait of Stefano and asks who he is. Johnny informs her that it’s Stefano DiMera. Chanel comments that he looks like the guy you don’t mess with. Johnny admits a lot of people were afraid of Stefano, but he was always good to him. Johnny adds that Stefano is the one who called him Giovanni. Chanel asks which he prefers to be called. He says he’s used to either one, so she can call him whatever she wants, as long as she calls him.

Philip informs Belle that now Chloe and Brady are staying in a motel tonight. Belle doesn’t see how Brady is trying to take Chloe away from him. Philip doesn’t think the jet just happened to have mechanical problems as Brady could’ve paid off the pilot to fake an emergency landing. Belle asks what he’d get out of that since they were staying overnight anyways. Philip argues that in New York, Chloe would’ve been with Parker and her parents while now Brady has her all to himself in the middle of nowhere. Belle questions him believing that Brady would deprive Chloe of seeing her son just to get her alone. Philip thinks Brady would stoop to anything to get Chloe back as he does not trust him one bit.

Chloe gives Brady a towel and asks why he’s so wet. Brady informs her that he walked in to his motel room and found an elderly couple going at it. Brady says he tried to leave but the old man called him a pervert and dumped a bucket of ice water on him as he was walking out. Chloe laughs at the story. Chloe jokes that she’s grateful that the old man didn’t hurt him. Brady jokes that he’ll never be able to forget what he saw in there. Chloe guesses they double booked the room. Brady mentions that they don’t have any other rooms available because they are painting. Chloe asks what he’s going to do then. Brady was hoping he could stay in Chloe’s room. Chloe questions if Brady is telling her the truth.

Shawn asks Ben and Ciara where they are going for their honeymoon. Ciara mentions that Ben wanted to just go back to the cabin. Ben points out that he just fixed it all up. Ciara tells him he did a great job but they just got back from there and it’s not honeymoon material, which Ben and Shawn agree with. Ciara informs Shawn that they decided on a place important to Hope and Bo, New Orleans. Shawn recalls Hope and Bo’s first wedding being there. Ciara calls it a big turning point for them. Shawn says they had some great years after that. Ben says they will too.

Brady questions Chloe thinking he made this up. Chloe says it sounds a little convenient and that he has been open about his feelings for her. Brady jokes about the idea of paying off the pilot and the desk clerk then the old man who dumped ice water on him. Chloe points out that he still hasn’t answered her question. Brady tells her no, he did not plan any of this and he thinks she knows her too well to do something this underhanded. Brady remarks that it’s more Philip’s style. Chloe tells him not to start on Philip since he’s not a saint either. Brady admits that he doesn’t like that Chloe is with Philip, but he respects her decision. Brady adds that if she’s not comfortable with sharing a room with him, he will go sleep in the lobby. Chloe stops him and agrees to let him stay the night. Brady thanks her but Chloe notes that Philip won’t be happy about this.

Belle tells Philip that he’s being paranoid as no one is trying to take anything from him. Belle adds that his fries are getting cold while he’s ranting about Brady. Philip insists that he’s not wrong about this and that Belle could help him prove it. Philip says Belle works for DiMera, so she must know how to get in touch with the pilot. Philip asks Belle to give him a call and say she heard about the emergency landing. Belle tells him that Brady is still getting over Kristen, so he’s not spending his time trying to win Chloe back. Philip points out that Brady found time to take Chloe as his date to Eric and Nicole’s anniversary party. Belle calls that platonic but Philip points out that Brady also kissed her. Belle points out that Brady being interested in Chloe doesn’t mean she is interested in him. Belle tells Philip that Chloe chose him and asks if he trusts her. Philip tells Belle to call the pilot.

Chanel and Johnny finish their food. Chanel asks what they do now. Johnny suggests going to the pool. Chanel notes that she doesn’t have a swimsuit. Johnny says he doesn’t either but they can still go. Chanel doesn’t want everyone looking and says she was raised with class. Johnny doesn’t know if she will like his next suggestion then. Chanel says she’ll probably go for it if it’s not being naked in front of everybody. Johnny suggests they run upstairs to his room and pick up where they left off last night. Johnny adds that he came prepared this time. Chanel asks how she could say no.

Tripp tells Allie that he thinks Johnny was just as in to Chanel as she was in to him. Allie argues that if Johnny truly liked Chanel and respected her, he wouldn’t have tried to get her in bed after one date. Tripp guesses the feeling was mutual but Allie insists that Johnny is using Chanel. Allie decides that she has to go have a talk with her brother and it can’t wait. Tripp offers to go with her but Allie says this is between her and Johnny, so she’ll be back in a little while. Tripp questions if that’s really a good idea as Allie hurries out the door. Tripp then wonders what just happened.

Brady questions Chloe thinking that Philip would have a problem with them sharing the same room for just one night. Chloe argues that he knows that he would since he hates the idea of them even taking a trip together. Brady informs Chloe that Philip said he would kill him if he was inappropriate. Chloe notes that Philip would definitely think it’s inappropriate that they are sharing a motel room. Brady asks if he really has to know. Chloe questoins lying to Philip. Brady suggests just not telling him. Chloe calls that a lie of omission. Brady jokes about it then says she can tell Philip and watch him freak out, but adds that he’s not afraid of him. Chloe asks how she gets herself into these messes. Brady thinks she should ask herself why she wants to be with someone that she can’t be honest with.

Belle argues that Philip isn’t thinking this through. Philip asks what there is to think about. Belle says even if Brady paid off the pilot to make an emergency landing, the pilot wouldn’t admit it. Philip agrees and suggests offering him a lot of money. Belle says she won’t help him bribe somebody. Philip calls it a favor for an old friend. Belle notes that he’s starting to sound a little desperate. Philip says that he is as he feels like this is his last chance at getting things right with Chloe, so he can’t let her slip through his fingers again. Belle calls it a short trip and asks what could happen. Philip brings up the time Brady and Chloe went to North Dakota to find Chloe’s biological father in the summer after high school. Philip notes that things were going well for he and Chloe but Brady came in and stole her away from him. Belle argues that Brady didn’t set out to do that and was just trying to help her. Philip feels it doesn’t matter because he still lost her. Philip declares that he’s not going to let history repeat itself, so he’s going to get himself to Wilkes-Barre, Pennyslvania before it’s too late.

Shawn asks when Ciara and Ben are heading out. They say they are leaving tonight. Ben says they should get going but Shawn invites them to stick around for dessert that Belle is bringing from the Pub. They agree to stay. Shawn adds that as they wait, he can give them their wedding present which ties in to their honeymoon.

Ava goes to Allie’s apartment where Tripp answers the door and asks what she’s doing there. Ava explains that she made too much food for dinner so she thought she’d use it as an excuse to come see her grandson. Tripp informs her that Henry isn’t there as Steve and Kayla are babysitting. Ava says that’s disappointing but asks if Tripp and Allie already ate. Tripp informs her that Allie isn’t home either. Ava questions her leaving him there all alone and where she went.

Allie goes to the DiMera Mansion to confront Johnny, interrupting he and Chanel. Johnny asks what she thinks she’s doing. Allie responds that she could ask him the same question.

Philip remarks that no one better be using the Titan jet. Belle takes Philip’s phone and says she’s saving him from making an ass of himself. Philip argues that Brady could be making his move right now. Belle suggests they play this out. Belle says if Philip goes to Wilkes-Barre and barges in to Chloe’s room, where she’s most likely sleeping alone. Philip points out that she said most likely so she left room for doubt. Belle asks how that will make him look to Chloe. Philip feels like a man in love while Belle says he’d be like a total psycho. Philip says he can bring flowers and champagne and say he came to surprise her. Belle feels she would see right through that and that Philip doesn’t trust her, which could drive her right in to Brady’s arms. Belle tells Philip to stop his paranoid jealousy and chill out.

Chloe tells Brady that she can be honest with Philip about everything except Brady. Brady asks why that is. Chloe says for one thing, they used to be married. Brady reminds her that a couple months ago, she said she wanted him back. Chloe reminds him that he said he wasn’t interested so she got over him, even when he kissed her. Brady notes that he wasn’t aware she had gotten over him when he kissed her. Chloe assures that she has and she’s still over him. Chloe states that Brady is just a touchy subject with Philip. Brady says that Philip is just insanely jealous. Chloe argues that Brady pushes his buttons. Chloe feels there was no reason for her to come on this trip and that Brady only asked her to come because he knew it would upset Philip. Brady says he asked her to come because she’s a vital asset to the company. Chloe questions him having no other agenda and tells him to be honest. Brady admits he likes spending time with her and asks if that’s wrong. Chloe says it is wrong since she has a boyfriend. Chloe declares that the problem here isn’t Philip, it’s Brady.

Tripp eats with Ava and comments that he can’t believe Rafe didn’t finish it. Ava points out that Rafe didn’t eat any of it since he called at the last minute and said he was working late. Tripp tells Ava about Allie’s twin brother Johnny just showing up a few days ago and he’s already dating Allie’s friend Chanel. Tripp adds that Allie just found out tonight and she’s not too happy about it. Ava asks why. Tripp says that she said Johnny is a player so she went to tell him to back off. Tripp notes that she was pretty worked up. Ava asks what has Tripp so bothered about this. Tripp explains that Allie says she needs to stop Johnny from hurting her best friend, but this friend is pretty good at taking care of herself. Tripp wonders if Allie is so protective because she’s jealous.

Chanel questions what Allie is doing here. Allie says she’s here to talk to her brother and asks what Chanel is doing here. Johnny says they are on date so Allie can wait until tomorrow. Allie questions if they are going upstairs to finish what they started last night. Johnny asks how she knows about that. Chanel apologizes for over sharing. Johnny argues that it’s not a problem. Allie says it is because she doesn’t want Johnny charming her friend in to bed like he does every other girl he meets. Allie warns Chanel that if she sleeps with Johnny, he will just move on to the next one. Johnny argues that she doesn’t know anything about him. Allie says he used to come home and brag about it to her. Johnny says that was five years ago. Allie questions if she’s really changed. Johnny doesn’t like Allie trashing him in front of Chanel and tells her to go. Allie says she’s sorry but she’s not going anywhere.

Ava brings up Tripp telling her that Allie and Chanel kissed once. Tripp reveals that it happened twice and that Allie admitted that she felt something for Chanel. Ava questions if she found herself attracted to an old friend. Tripp says it doesn’t matter because she chose him instead. Ava asks why Allie is so bothered that her brother is friends with Chanel. Tripp doesn’t know and it bothers him. Ava tells Tripp that if an old friendship is suddenly turning in to something new, he can’t tell himself that it doesn’t matter or it’s not happening. Ava advises Tripp to talk to Allie and find out exactly where he stands, or else he might find himself as the odd man out and that’s a lonely place to be.

Johnny tells Allie to go. Allie argues that this is what Johnny always does, sleep with girls and then toss them aside. Johnny swears he would never do that to Chanel. Allie thinks he is already playing games. Johnny tells her it’s none of her business. Johnny tells Allie to go live her own life with Tripp and stay out of his. Johnny tells Allie again to go but Chanel decides she will leave and let them sort this out. Johnny tries to stop her but Chanel says it’s getting late anyways and exits. Johnny asks Allie if she’s happy now.

Shawn’s wedding gift to Ciara and Ben is a copy of the book of poetry that Bo gave Hope for her 18th birthday. Ciara tells Ben that her grandpa Shawn gave it to Bo right before he joined the marines. Shawn notes that Hope gave him a copy when he and Belle got married so he felt it was his responsibility to carry on the tradition. Ben says it means so much to him and thanks Shawn. Ciara says the same. Shawn mentions bookmarking a poem that Bo and Hope read to each other at their weddings. Ben jokes that he’s starting to feel pressure to live up to that love story. Shawn calls it an incredible one, much like Ben and Ciara’s. Ciara agrees. Shawn wonders what’s taking Belle so long and says if they have to go, they can. Ben decides they should get going to find a place to stop. Ciara thanks Shawn for the book and suggests maybe they’ll give it to a kid of theirs someday. Shawn tells them to have fun on their honeymoon as Ben kisses Ciara.

Philip tells Belle that she knows the history between he, Brady, and Chloe, so he thought she would be a little more understanding. Belle says those that ignore the past are condemned to repeat it. Philip asks what that has to do with him. Belle reminds him that she told him in high school that jealousy would ruin his life and she’s still trying to get that through his skull. Philip complains about sitting back and doing nothing. Belle brings up tracking down Chloe in North Dakota and paying off the sheriff to arrest Brady. Philip worries that they were going to stay in the same room if he hadn’t showed up. Belle argues that nothing would’ve happened since Chloe was faithful to him, but he couldn’t believe it so he screwed it all up and now he’s doing it all over again. Belle advises Philip to finish his food then go home to sleep. Belle suggests he try trusting Chloe for a change and seeing how that works. Philip decides that Belle got through to him, so he won’t do anything stupid. Belle says she has a pie to deliver to Shawn. Philip thanks her for talking him down and hugs her, calling her a good friend. Belle then exits the Pub.

Brady doesn’t know what Chloe is so afraid of. Brady says even if he wanted to come between Chloe and Philip, he wouldn’t be able to since her relationship is so solid. Chloe tells Brady that she gave them a chance to be together and opened up about her feelings for him, but he couldn’t do that to Kristen. Chloe declares that Brady made his choice and even though she thought Kristen was bad for him and that she could make him happy, she kept her distance and even offered to quit her job to give him space. Chloe cries that now that she’s chosen to be with Philip, Brady won’t do the same thing and she doesn’t think that’s fair. Brady argues that Chloe only made that choice was because Philip said that if she was with him, Kristen would be a threat. Chloe stops him and calls it a rotten, long night. Chloe doesn’t want to argue with him so she suggests just calling it a night as she storms off to the bathroom.

Tripp and Ava walk through the town square. Ava thanks him for walking her home. Tripp doesn’t think Allie is coming back anytime soon so he’s going to head home. Ava is sorry things are a mess and asks him to keep her updated. Tripp thanks her for the dinner and says Rafe doesn’t know what he’s missing. Ava hugs Tripp and says she loves him so much. Ava then walks away. Tripp turns around and runs in to Chanel. Tripp comments that tonight was crazy as he can’t believe her new guy is Allie’s brother. Chanel notes that Allie is definitely not happy about that. Tripp mentions Allie taking off after him to have it out. Chanel informs him that she was there when Allie showed up. Tripp asks how it went. Chanel tells him to talk to Allie about that and says goodnight as she walks away.

Johnny blames Allie for Chanel leaving. Allie remarks that she got out just in time. Johnny asks what that’s supposed to mean. Allie brings up Johnny hooking up with her friend Katie and then dumping her a week later. Allie says he didn’t care what that did to her, but she saw that Katie was a wreck and she was afraid she would hurt herself. Johnny insists he’s not like that anymore. Allie points out he was trying to get Chanel in to bed after their second date, so it’s a good thing that she got there before he could. Johnny asks if she’s jealous. Allie says she’s with Tripp and Chanel is her friend and that’s it. Johnny doesn’t know if he believes that and doesn’t think that Allie does either.

Brady prepares to sleep in the chair. Chloe says he’ll need another blanket but Brady insists he will be fine. Chloe brings up Brady being shot and being in a car accident recently. Brady assures that he’s comfortable and tells her to go to bed. Brady says goodnight as Chloe gets in to bed. Brady suddenly feels he’s not sleepy and asks if she minds if he reads. Chloe tells him to just get in the bed. Brady doesn’t want to make her uncomfortable. Chloe tells him to just stay on his side. Brady agrees if she is sure. Brady then gets up and gets in to bed next to Chloe, putting a blanket in between them. Brady admits the bed is much nicer and thanks her.

Philip remains at the Brady Pub on his laptop. Philip stops and declares that Brady is going to try something. Philip then calls to have his plane available and ready to go. Philip says he’s on his way to the airfield, heading to Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Belle goes home to Shawn and says sorry she was late as she ran in to Philip at the Pub. Shawn asks what’s new with him. Belle says she will tell him after he has his pie. Belle asks if she missed anything while she was gone. Shawn informs her that Ben and Ciara stopped by and just left for their honeymoon.

Ben and Ciara prepare to leave, while reading the poem book to each other. They kiss and get on to Ciara’s motorcycle to ride away.

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Chad goes to see Jack and notes that it’s been awhile. Chad gives Jack something that his son Thomas made for him in art camp. Chad asks Jack if he has talked to Abigail. Jack confirms that he did this morning. Chad asks if she is ever coming home.

Gwen comes out of the shower in Xander’s room and finds Xander in bed with room service as he invites her to join him, but Gwen says she doesn’t think so.

Melinda Trask goes to the DiMera Mansion, questioning how the hell EJ got the case against Xander thrown out. EJ says he just made a motion to dismiss and the judge complied. Melinda argues that it was not thrown out based on merit since she put the case together herself. Melinda accuses EJ of having his family use it’s influence to overrule the system again. EJ suggests he’s just better at his job than her. Melinda remarks that a lot has changed since EJ last lived in Salem and his father is dead now. Melinda warns that his days of running roughshod over the people in this town are over.

Tripp and Allie go to the new bar and wait for Chanel. Tripp informs Allie that Chanel called her new boyfriend, Giovanni. Allie notes that’s weird because that’s what her brother Johnny’s grandfather used to call him. Tripp wonders if it could be a coincidence. Allie realizes Johnny said he met someone too. Chanel and Johnny then arrive together, shocking both Allie and Johnny. Chanel questions them knowing each other. Johnny introduces himself to Tripp and introduces Chanel, saying they are here to meet her BFF and her boyfriend. Allie then reveals that she is Chanel’s best friend and reveals to Chanel that Johnny is her twin brother.

Bonnie introduces Justin to her sister in law, Calista Lockhart. Justin notes that she never told him that she has a sister in law. Calista explains that she is Bonnie’s late husband’s sister. Justin asks if that’s what Bonnie meant that she could never explain to him.

Chanel can’t believe Johnny is Allie’s brother. Allie asked how she didn’t know. Chanel asks about them being twins. Allie calls it complicated. Johnny jokes that they can skip the awkward getting to know you and go straight to drinking.

EJ asks Melinda if they are done. Melinda tells him that she’s going to find out how he managed to stay a member of the state bar during his long convalesence in Italy and a period where he was mentally incompetent. EJ remarks that he just bested her. Melinda argues that she can’t throw her family name around in a court room. Melinda warns EJ that he doesn’t want her as an enemy. EJ laughs off that she was his enemy years ago. Melinda warns that she won’t stop until she finds something to use against he and Xander.

Xander asks Gwen where else she would rather be. Gwen says nowhere but that this is completely mental. Gwen says she came over yesterday to thank him for covering for her with Jack, but she’s still here. Xander encourages that she knows she wants to. Gwen responds that she knows she’s going to regret this but removes her robe and gets back in to bed with Xander as they start kissing.

Jack asks Chad if he can’t ask Abigail what her plans are. Chad says he’s trying but she always changes the subject. Chad says he and the kids miss her, but she won’t even make a plan for him to take the kids to see her. Chad asks Jack if Abigail has said anything to him about them. Jack says no and that he’s getting a version of the same treatment. Jack remembers how hurt she was by the way he talked to her when Gwen had her miscarriage. Chad feels it just seems like Abigail doesn’t want to see him and it makes him really scared that she may never come home. Chad asks what if his marriage is over.

Bonnie tells Justin that Calista just friended her on social media after all this time and claims that she just got carried away and invited her to the wedding. Bonnie knows they wanted to keep it small and apologizes for asking someone he doesn’t know without letting him know first. Justin says it’s okay as it is her wedding as much as his. Justin says Calista should be there if she’s important to Bonnie. Calista remarks that she is so important to her.

Chanel questions Allie and Johnny being twins but looking nothing alike. Allie reminds that they have different dads. Johnny says he gets his good looks from his dad’s side but assures that’s the only thing he gets. Chanel asks why she would worry. Johnny asks how much she has heard about the DiMeras.

EJ tells Melinda that she won’t find anything on him as he’s been recovering from serious injuries for years. Melinda responds that the rest of his family has been busy. Melinda brings up that EJ’s sister Kristen pushed her daughter Haley down the stairs and killed her. EJ admits he did not know that. Melinda adds that Kristen also broke out of prison, harmed people, and is now on the run. Melinda warns that if Kristen reaches out to EJ, she will find out. Melinda brings up Johnny just showing up in Salem. EJ warns her to leave his son out of this. Melinda asks if he is grooming Johnny to take over the family business. EJ says goodbye to Melinda. Melinda warns him to rethink that if he really cares about what’s good for Johnny. EJ orders her to get out of his house. Melinda stops and says she also finds it interesting that EJ just appeared to be Xander’s lawyer before he even got his phone call. EJ responds that Xander was his caretaker for years, so he owed him one. Melinda then exits the mansion. EJ then remarks that Xander owes him more.

Gwen and Xander lay in bed together after having sex. Xander suggests ordering steak and champagne but Gwen worries that it’s getting expensive and reminds him of his lawyer. Xander then gets a call from EJ, who informs him that he’s officially off the hook. Xander is surprised it’s already done. EJ says he told him that he’d get it done. EJ tells Xander to get to the police station to collect his personal belongings and he will then come by to collect what Xander owes him.

Chad tells Jack that he’s told Abigail that he sees it all clearly now and thought they were in a good place and she said she wanted to visit her mom and work through all these things. Chad thought it would be a good idea but he didn’t think she would be gone this long. Jack asks if there’s anything he can do. Chad responds that there actually is. Chad asks Jack to talk to Jennifer because it feels like Abigail is using Laura’s estate as an excuse to stay away from him. Chad adds that even if Abigail doesn’t want to be around him, the kids miss their mom. Jack promises to talk to Abigail and Jennifer, so Chad thanks him. Jack knows he’s been missing with the kids too, so he plans to remedy that. Chad mentions that he was going to bring them over but didn’t want to risk them running in to Gwen or Xander. Jack informs him that he’s thrown Xander out after the drug dealing. Jack then declares that Xander is out of Gwen’s life for good.

Xander apologizes to Gwen to have to leave her. Gwen says it’s alright and Jack will be wondering where she is anyways. Xander will be glad to be past his legal troubles, even if it will cost him a fortune. Gwen wishes he didn’t have to take the fall for her and that she was honest with Chad about losing her baby before the fall so that Dr. Snyder wouldn’t have had anything over her. Gwen worries now about Jack finding out the truth. Xander assures that he won’t. Gwen doesn’t know how to thank him. Xander responds that she already did. Gwen admits she’s going to miss him because Jack would hate if he knew they were seeing each other and it wouldn’t make sense to him, so he’d be determined to get to the bottom of it and find out the truth. Xander tells her that he gets it, but asks if they could keep it a secret. Gwen questions another secret in this town. Gwen tells Xander that she’s afraid this is going to have to be goodbye. Xander says he understands but hopes he’ll see her around sometime. Gwen then exits Xander’s room.

Chanel states that Theo filled her in some on the DiMeras. Johnny questions how she knows Theo. Chanel explains that they dated for awhile in South Africa, which surprises Johnny. Allie realizes Johnny was the guy that Chanel was talking about sending her shirtless selfies. Johnny then comments on competition and brings up hearing that the last person Chanel kissed before him, was Allie.

Justin informs Bonnie and Calista that Steve has agreed to be his best man. Bonnie says that’s great. Justin thought she’d be a little happier under the circumstances. Bonnie says she’s thrilled. Calista questions the circumstances so Bonnie explains that Steve is the brother of Justin’s first wife. Bonnie apologizes again for not giving him a heads up about Calista coming to the wedding, as she never thought she would see her again. Calista suggests celebrating the wedding with a toast, so Justin goes to get a bottle of champagne. Calista remarks that Justin isn’t just handsome, but also filthy rich. Bonnie assures that’s not why she loves him. Calista asks about the first wife. Bonnie says she died in an accident and then she and Justin fell in love way after. Calista calls it a shame that Bonnie won’t be marrying Justin or anyone else, until she pays her back the money she owes her. Bonnie argues that she doesn’t know the whole story. Calista insists that she owes her a million dollars. Bonnie says she doesn’t have it. Calista warns that she better come through or she will show Justin the gun with Bonnie’s fingerprints all over it and tell him all about how Bonnie killed her husband. Calista asks what Justin will do when he hears what Bonnie did to her beloved Harrison. Bonnie is then startled by Justin popping the champagne cork and starts to panic that she got shot. Justin comes back in and Bonnie claims she was just joking. Justin asks about Bonnie being jumpy. Bonnie calls it wedding jitters but Calista says when Bonnie married her brother, she was calm. Bonnie says Calista is just being funny. Calista comments on the expensie champagne and the mansion. Justin pours them glasses of champagne. Calista drinks her whole glass. Justin reminds her about the toast. Calista claims she forgot, so Justin pours her another drink. Calista toasts to Justin and Bonnie, wishing them blessings in their new life together.

Allie questions Chanel telling Johnny that they kissed after knowing him for like three days. Chanel explains that she didn’t, but her mom opened her mouth while they were having drinks. Chanel adds that she doesn’t care who knows about them. Allie points out that there is no them. Chanel argues that she doesn’t go around talking about her past relationships. Johnny remarks that it sounds like this relationship is totally in the past. Tripp questions what the hell that’s supposed to mean.

EJ and Melinda join Xander in the interrogation room. EJ tells Xander that this will be expunged from his records. Xander asks for his belongings, noting he had everything with him when Shawn arrested him. Melinda brings up the briefcase of a million dollars, minus his bail money. EJ says the charges have been dropped so it’s not his concern. Melinda wonders if Xander committed a crime to obtain that money. Melinda declares that until she finds out where the money came from, it will not leave the evidence room.

Johnny tells Tripp to calm down and he’s just saying that Allie and Chanel are still best friends and business partners, so it’s not like they are not going to see each other anymore. Johnny comments that he has a gay older brother and now a bisexual sister. Allie argues that she’s not and threatens to leave if he keeps acting like this. Chanel blames her mother. Johnny says he’s not judging anybody and he thought Chanel hooking up with a woman was kind of hot, until he found out it was his sister. Tripp decides they’re out of here. Johnny tries to apologize but Allie asks when he became EJ. Allie and Tripp then walk out of the bar.

Justin asks about Bonnie and Calista not being in touch. Calista brings up losing touch after Bonnie killed her brother. Justin asks what made her decide to reconnect. Calista says they both have dead husbands that were murdered so it’s a common bond. Justin says he’s sorry. Calista adds that the person who killed her husband got away with it, so hopefully that person will be brought to justice.

EJ argues that Melinda has no right to confiscate Xander’s money. Melinda asks if EJ is worried about his payment. EJ informs her that the money was paid to Xander by Sami and it’s his money. EJ adds that he didn’t know about the transaction until after and suggests she contact Sami for details, but she’s left town. EJ argues that Xander hasn’t broken any laws, so if she tries to file charges, he’ll work his magic again and it will be a waste of her time. Melinda then agrees to turn over the money, but warns them about civil suits from the families of drug overdose victims. Melinda then exits the interrogation room. EJ tells Xander that they know every dollar in that briefcase is his.

Chad tells Jack that it was good to see him, but he’s going to get out before he runs in to Gwen. Jack says he hasn’t seen her last night and was starting to worry. Gwen then comes home, so Chad says he wasn’t quick enough. Gwen greets Chad, while Jack questions where on earth she has been.

Calista asks about dinner, the dress code for the wedding, and her room in the mansion. Calista assumed Bonnie would put her up in the mansion. Bonnie notes that the house is pretty crowded already and offers her a room at the Salem Inn. Calista remarks that she wouldn’t want to be any trouble. Calista tells Justin that it was lovely meeting him and she hopes to see them at the wedding. Bonnie then walks Calista out. Calista warns Bonnie to come up with the money or she will be staying single.

Johnny and Chanel go back to the DiMera Mansion. Johnny says they didn’t get to have dinner, so he can ask the cook to make some, but Chanel says she’s not that hungry. Johnny notes her not saying much and asks if that has to do with the scene Allie made. Chanel can’t believe Allie and Johnny are brother and sister. Johnny says the last couple of days have been fun, but her having a thing for Allie makes things complicated. Chanel asks if it does for him or for her.

Tripp brings Allie home and notes that she was pretty quiet on the way over, so he asks if she’s upset that Chanel is seeing her brother. Allie calls it weird and admits she really hopes it doesn’t last.

Gwen claims to Jack that she went to bed early and then went to an early meeting with an employment counselor and spent the rest of the day walking. Jack notes that she didn’t say anything about an employment counselor. Gwen says she can’t expect him to keep her forever. Chad asks what the counselor said. Gwen claims they said she would need a reference from her last job but she knows that would be a problem, which Chad confirms. Gwen decides to go make some tea and exits the room. Chad tells Jack that he’s sorry but he can’t tell an employer that Gwen was a good nanny with how things ended. Jack gets it and promises to talk to Jennifer in hopes that she can get through to Abigail. Jack assures Chad that Abigail loves him and asks him not to give up on their marriage. Chad responds that he doesn’t intend to.

EJ and Xander walk back through the town square. EJ says it was a pleasure doing business with him and he’ll take the money now. Xander says not until EJ gets him his old job back at Basic Black. EJ says that Brady is on a business trip to New York while Nicole has been out sick all week, so when they are back in the office, he will follow up. Xander argues that EJ is the top man at DiMera Enterprises, so he could snap his fingers and make this happen. EJ says he’s done everything he said so far. EJ argues that the money belongs to him. Xander argues that Sami paid him willingly and that he did EJ a favor, since exposing Nicole got the ball rolling or else Sami could still be cheating on him, so he should be thanking him. EJ tells Xander to shut up and give him the briefcase now.

Bonnie heads back inside where Justin comments that Calista is quite the character. Justin is surprised Bonnie never mentioned her before. Bonnie says she was out of sight, out of mind, and then appeared out of the blue, so she felt she had to invite her to the wedding. Justin relates to similar experience with family members being on the spot. Bonnie thanks him for understanding. Bonnie then claims to Justin that the caterer wants the full payment before the wedding, so she thought he could just write a blank check and she would fill in the amount later. Justin tells her there’s no need, as it’s all taken care of. Justin tells her not to worry as all she has to do is show up looking beautiful and then they can start their new lives together. Bonnie cries that she wants that life so much. Justin adds that it’s great that Calista is there to have someone from Bonnie’s side of the family since her kids can’t make it.

Johnny doesn’t care if Chanel kissed Allie as long as she is sure that she’s over her. Chanel assures that she is. Johnny hopes so because he doesn’t want to be in a rivalry with his sister over her. Chanel states that Allie is with Tripp now and Allie’s happy, while she is too. Johnny says he is happy too then as they kiss.

Tripp asks Allie what bothers her about Johnny and Chanel dating. Allie talks about Johnny being her best friend growing up and now she feels she doesn’t even know him. Allie says Johnny was a total jerk tonight and worries about him being a jerk to Chanel. Tripp encourages that Chanel can take care of herself. Allie hopes they break it off before it gets serious. Tripp then reveals that Chanel told him that she and Johnny almost slept together last night.

Jack finishes a call. Gwen comes in and asks what’s wrong. Jack informs her that he just got some news that upset him. Jack reveals that Xander hired EJ to represent him and EJ found a way to get his case thrown out, so Xander is going to walk and get away with what he did to Gwen. Gwen tells Jack that it’s okay. Jack warns that Xander better stay away from Gwen.

Xander tells EJ that he can challenge him to a duel or he can make good on the rest of their agreement while he holds onto the money. Xander adds that when he gets his job back at Basic Black, he’ll hand over the million dollars. EJ warns him about trying anything. Xander gives EJ his room number at the Salem Inn and they walk their separate ways. Calista comes around the corner in the town square and gets a call from Bonnie. Calista asks if she got the money. Bonnie admits she tried to con Justin in to writing a blank check but her heart wasn’t in it and she failed which upsets Calista. Bonnie suggests that maybe after the wedding, Justin will open her up a bank account. Calista complains that after Bonnie marries Justin, she’ll never see her money. Calista informs Bonnie that she has a better idea, as she knows exactly where she can get a million dollars.

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Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Allie goes to the hospital with Henry and greets Kayla after Henry’s one year checkup. Allie talks about Henry doing great. Kayla tells her that she’s off but it was good to see her. Allie stops her to ask her how Tripp is doing.

Chanel walks through the town square while carrying a heavy box. Tripp appears and offers to help her.

Tony and Anna sit at home in the DiMera Mansion. Tony offers to take her out but Anna says she just wants to spend the afternoon with him alone at home. Anna comments that it’s almost like they have privacy. Tony suggests they make the best of it. They kiss until someone seems to be watching from the doorway. Tony stops and says he feels like they are being watched. Anna blames the portrait of Stefano. Tony says it’s something else and calls out for Harold, asking if it’s him. It turns out to be Johnny, who comes in filming on his phone and surprises them.

At the Pub, Steve asks Justin why he needs to brace himself. Justin tells him that it’s about Bonnie. Justin knows she is not his favorite person and their double date was a disaster. Steve stops Justin and tells him that he doesn’t have a problem with Bonnie anymore.

Bonnie sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion, writing her name as Bonnie Kiriakis. Bonnie says it has a ring to it but then looks up and sees a photo of Justin and Adrienne. Bonnie picks it up and says she did Adrienne wrong in every way possible, so she’s going to spend her life making up for it and the best way she can do that is by doing her damndest to make sure she makes Justin just as happy as she did. Someone then enters the room, causing Bonnie to exclaim that she can’t believe they are alive. Bonnie then collapses to the floor.

Kayla tells Allie that as far as she knows, Tripp is fine. Kayla asks if she wants to talk about something bothering her. Allie says maybe another time since Kayla was on her way out. Kayla suggests now and says she was just meeting Steve at the Pub but he can wait. Kayla asks her what’s up. Allie informs Kayla that the other day Tripp told her that he loved her and she didn’t say it back. Allie doesn’t know if Tripp talked to her about it but says things got awkward afterwards. Allie asks if Kayla thinks Tripp is upset about it.

Chanel thanks Tripp for helping her with the box and says it was a mixer for the bakery. Tripp questions Allie not helping her out with it. Chanel says she would’ve, but Henry had a doctor’s appointment this morning for his one year checkup. Tripp can’t believe it’s been a year. Chanel says a year ago, she was all that and now she’s just the Salem dough girl. Tripp still thinks she’s kind of all that. Chanel asks what makes him say that. Tripp tells her that Allie told him that she’s already landed someone new.

Tony and Anna tell Johnny that it’s wonderful to see him and talk about how he’s all grown up. Anna recalls Johnny being creative as a chlid with a fine imagination. Johnny responds that he’s going to need it to do what he wants to do. Tony questions if that’s spying on people. Johnny argues that he wasn’t spying. Tony asks what he calls filming people without their knowledge. Johnny says it’s making footage and encourages that the camera loves them. Johnny jokes that he’ll make them both stars because he’s making a movie. Anna and Tony question him doing that on his phone. Johnny shows them how the footage looks like just a movie camera. Tony calls it all very interesting. Johnny says it will revolutionize film making which is why he tracked them down. Johnny says he’s in the process of tracking down investors and Tony and Anna could bankroll the entire enterprise.

Justin questions Steve not having a problem with Bonnie anymore. Steve says he’s been working to get past it and he’s sorry for being so hard on her as it was unkind to them both. Justin understands that it could’ve been jarring to see Bonnie dressed like Adrienne. Steve admits that it was, but with time and help from Kayla, he got perspective and knows that she was doing it to be accepted. Steve adds that he’s happy that Kayla agreed to be Bonnie’s matron of honor. Justin hopes she didn’t feel like she had to say yes. Steve assures that Kayla is happy for them. Justin says he would feel bad if Kayla or Steve felt like they owed him. Justin reveals that he just wanted to put all the cards on the table, before asking Steve to be his best man.

Bonnie is surprised to be woken up by her sister-in-law, Calista Lockhart. Bonnie remarks that it’s been so long that she thought she was dead. Calista declares that she is alive and well. Calista didn’t think she missed her or that she’s happy to see someone who actually knows her history and not the crap in her book. Bonnie argues that every word in her book is true but Calista points out that she didn’t mention that she killed her brother. Bonnie says she didn’t do it. Calista brings up the day Bonnie married David and how he made a big mistake. Bonnie argues that she has no idea what David put her and her kids through. Calista tells her not to speak ill of the dead. Bonnie tells her to go. Calista says she didn’t come to argue over whether or not she killed her brother, but the fact that Bonnie did kill her husband.

Steve questions Justin wanting him to be his best man. Steve says of course and he would be honored. Steve questions not asking Sonny. Justin confirms that he did but he has a work crisis and can’t make it. Steve asks if he’s talked to Bonnie about it as he doesn’t think she will want him standing there while they get married. Justin reveals it was Bonnie’s idea as she thinks it would say that the family approves. Steve jokes about he and Kayla being the seal of approval. Justin adds that Bonnie likes Steve and how he sticks up for Adrienne’s memory and how much he and Kayla mean to him. Justin understands if it’s all too weird for him and says he’ll figure something out. Steve points out that Bonnie would know if he turned him down. Justin confirms that Bonnie knows he is asking him. Steve doesn’t want to do anything else to hurt Bonnie’s feelings or to mess up Justin’s big day, so he would be happy to his best man.

Kayla tells Allie that all she knows is that Tripp cares about her a lot. Allie says she cares about him too, but him saying “I love you” caught her off guard as she wasn’t expecting it and she could see that he wanted her to say it back to him. Kayla thinks she did the right thing and compares it to what happens in the movies. Kayla notes that saying “I love you” shouldn’t be a conditioned response or something to feel bad about. Allie agrees and says she couldn’t say it because she’s not sure if she loves him or not. Kayla tells her that it’s her call. Allie notes that she is sure that she likes being with him and misses him when he’s not around but they do have a long history. Allie worries if asking Tripp to wait is asking too much.

Chanel confirms to Tripp that she did meet someone and that Allie mentioned they almost walked in on her date. Tripp says that Allie wanted to give them a chance to get to know each other better. Tripp asks if it could turn in to something. Chanel says maybe and that they went by his place afterwards, but they didn’t have condoms so they didn’t do anything. Tripp jokes about that being a romantic story. Chanel says they are getting along good so it might turn in to something. Tripp says he’s glad to hear that. Chanel questions why he cares. Tripp tells her that he thinks it would be nice if she had someone. Chanel asks if he means so that she won’t be in the middle of him and Allie.

Anna asks Johnny if his film has a vision. Johnny says yes so Anna says she’s on board. Johnny talks about if they won the Oscars. Johnny asks if they will do it, but EJ walks in and says no. EJ calls that an amateur investment pitch but Anna praises it. EJ declares that Johnny is joining DiMera Enterprises but Johnny says he said no. EJ feels Johnny turned down the first offer as a negotiating ploy but Johnny still says no. Anna suggests Johnny could run the DiMera film division. EJ says there is no film division. Anna says he could start one and they could call it DiMeraflix. Tony thinks they should leave EJ and Johnny alone to speak privately, but EJ says not to go yet. EJ reminds that their agreement was he would take over DiMera, so Tony could enjoy the rising profits without actually having to work and he’s fine with that, but he can’t have him acting against the interests of the company which financing Johnny’s movie would be doing. EJ asks if he understands. Tony warns that sometimes, he forgets who he’s talking to and presumes too much. Tony tells Johnny that he’s sorry but maybe sometime down the road as it’s just not the right time and he hopes he understands. Johnny says he does but calls Tony, “Fredo”

Justin says now that Steve agreed to be his best man, he wants to ask one more thing. Steve jokes that now he’s really pushing it. Justin asks Steve not to hold it against him for the rest of his life. Steve says he’ll do him one better and say he thinks it’s a good idea. Steve points out that Kayla agreed to be matron of honor and she’s usually right about everything, especially family. Steve tells Justin that they are family because of Adrienne and he knows she would want them to stay family. Justin agrees and says this means a lot to him, so he can’t wait to tell Bonnie. Steve compares Bonnie’s past to his own and how he was forgiven. Justin says she has been really upfront about everything she’s done and she’s really serious about leaving the past behind her.

Calista reminds Bonnie of her husband, Harrison Lord, who she says Bonnie plugged full of lead. Bonnie argues that’s not what happened. Calista questions her denying shooting her husband to death. Bonnie says she doesn’t have time for her grieving widow act. Calista tells her to make some time. Bonnie says she can just push a button and two men will come in and throw her out. Calista warns her not to do that as she then pulls out a gun. Bonnie says she can’t kill her or she’d be caught red handed. Calista says she’s not going to kill her. Bonnie questions why the gun then. Calista says it’s the one that Bonnie used to kill Harrison and it still has her fingerprints on it. Calista warns that she can use the gun to put Bonnie back in jail any time, unless she pays her what is hers.

Allie tells Kayla that one of the things she loves about Tripp is that he’s put everything she did to him behind him and says that he understands why she thought he was the one who raped her. Allie adds that Tripp not only forgave him but he’s great with Henry and he’s not bad looking. Allie admits that Tripp ticks every box and answers every prayer, but part of her wonder if what she feels for him is guilt or gratitude because she owes him or because he loves her and takes care of her child. Allie worries that she can’t be honest with him because she’s not being honest with herself. Kayla feels Allie didn’t say “I love you” back just because she doesn’t know if she does. Kayla assures that in time, Allie will know one way or the other. Allie asks if Tripp is just supposed to put his life on hold while she sorts out her feelings. Allie jokes that Tripp is a sensitive hunk, who is going to be a doctor, and those go fast on the market. Kayla says she has seen how Tripp looks at her and talks about her, so she thinks he will wait for her.

Tripp tells Chanel that she’s not in the middle of he and Allie. Chanel knows what he meant and agrees that it would be a lot easier on all of them if she had someone else, so they could just forget she ever had feelings for Allie. Tripp is glad she feels that way since they are such good friends and he’d hate for it to be awkward. Tripp suggests they all go out together sometime. Chanel asks if they are busy tonight. Tripp says no and brings up a bar off the town square with happy hour. Chanel jokes that she promises not to stick him with the check this time, though she might have to pay for her date because Johnny is having financial difficulties with his dad.

Johnny apologizes to Tony. Tony tells him to try to understand where EJ is coming from, as he wants him to follow in his footsteps and do something secure, stable, and safe, remarking that it would be just like race car driving. Tony wishes him luck and remembers how well EJ reacted to direct orders as he and Anna exit. Johnny complains about EJ doing that in public. EJ calls it family business. Johnny argues that he was having a private conversation and EJ barged in to start making orders. EJ accuses him of grubbing for money from his uncle after he turned him down. EJ thinks Johnny wants the perks of being a DiMera without the responsibility. EJ adds that he wasn’t issuing orders. Johnny disagrees. EJ complains that Johnny is turning down his offers without even listening to what he’d be doing or seeing the offices. EJ asks how he knows he won’t like working there if he hasn’t even tried it. EJ stops and tells Johnny that he’s happy he’s back and would like to work with him. EJ invites Johnny to the office, so he can answer any questions he might have and he can spend a little time with his son. EJ asks Johnny what he says, but Chanel arrives. EJ introduces himself to Chanel. Chanel says she’s sorry to interrupt but Johny says it’s no problem and he’s glad to see her. Chanel says she should’ve called. Chanel tells EJ that she has to compliment his amazing home. Chanel tells Johnny that she came by to see if he wanted to join them at a new bar for happy hour so he can meet her BFF and her boyfriend. Johnny says that sounds great. EJ intervenes, saying Johnny won’t be able to join her because he has plans. Johnny argues that he actually doesn’t have plans and that Chanel has incredible timing as he was just looking for something to do. Johnny then exits with Chanel.

Allie asks Kayla if she really thinks Tripp will wait for her. Kayla confirms that she does. Tripp arrives and asks how Henry’s appointment went. Allie says it went great. Tripp tells Allie that he just ran in to Chanel and she wants them to meet her at the new bar for happy hour and they can meet her new guy. Allie mentions that she would have to find a babysitter for Henry. Kayla says she and Steve would be happy to do that. Allie feels she can’t ask her to do that but Kayla says she’s volunteering and tells them to have a good time. Tripp thanks her as Kayla then walks away. Tripp tells Allie that it’s okay if she doesn’t want to go, but Allie assures that she would love to go. Allie says she can’t wait to see who Chanel has her sights on now too. Allie and Tripp then exit the hospital together.

Steve asks Justin when the wedding is. Justin informs him that it’s tomorrow, which surprises Steve. Steve says he will clear his schedule and get him to the church on time. Justin thanks him and says he really appreciates it as they hug.

Bonnie asks Calista what she is supposed to pay her. Calista brings up how Harrison scammed a restaurant he worked at to win their million dollar promotion and asked Bonnie to do it for him in exchange for a cut of the money. Calista argues that wasn’t enough for Bonnie, so she killed him and ran off with the money. Calista declares that Harrison may be gone, but she is not, and she wants that money now.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub with Henry and tells Steve that they are going to babysit. Steve tells her that the day keeps getting better. Kayla asks if something is wrong. Steve informs her that Justin asked him to be his best man. Kayla guesses they got in to another fight about Bonnie but Steve reveals that he said to do it, surprising Kayla. Steve informs her that Justin said it was Bonnie’s idea, so he thought if Kayla can do it, so can he. Kayla tells him that she’s proud of him and kisses him. Steve thanks her. Kayla thinks Bonnie will be very happy.

Bonnie tells Calista that she doesn’t have that kind of money. Calista asks if she’s sure about that and points out that she’s living pretty high in the Kiriakis Mansion. Bonnie says none of it is hers and it belongs to Justin. Calista says she knows all about the Kiriakis family and how rich they are, so she can just get the money to Justin. Bonnie says she couldn’t and wouldn’t even know how to explain it to him. Justin then walks in and asks explain what.

Tony returns to the living room and asks EJ how things went with Johnny, then guesses he wasn’t able to rope him in to the herd.

Tripp and Allie go to the new bar and wait for Chanel. Tripp informs Allie that Chanel called her new boyfriend, Giovanni. Allie notes that’s weird because that’s what her brother Johnny’s grandfather used to call him. Tripp wonders if it could be a coincidence. Allie realizes Johnny said he met someone too. Chanel and Johnny then arrive together, shocking both Allie and Johnny.

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Nicole goes to Rafe’s house and asks if it’s a bad time as she doesn’t want to interrupt if he and Ava are having breakfast. Rafe informs her that he’s actually having breakfast alone if she wants to join.

In the town square, Gabi tells Ava that she told her so because Rafe is on his way to moving on. Ava tells Gabi that she makes her sick. Gabi responds that she has the same reaction at the sight of her, but they won’t be seeing as much of each other once Rafe decides she wants to be with Nicole and drops Ava in the gutter. Gabi then walks away. Ava remarks to herself that she might want to be a little more careful who you turn your back on.

Philip stops Jake from leaving the Titan office and says that he does respect Kate’s opinions, but he makes his own decisions. Philip then welcomes Jake to Titan. Jake thinks back to Gabi telling him that the plan is to learn everything about how Philip does business, so they can sabotage him and take him down. Jake promises Philip that he won’t regret itJustin and Bonnie sit in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion, where furniture is knocked over and they have food all over them. Bonnie declares that went well.

Nicole points out that this is the second time Rafe cooked for her this week. Rafe jokes about the mac and cheese not counting as cooking. Rafe starts to eat and says this doesn’t count as cooking either. Nicole says he’s been so good to her and might just spoil her. Rafe asks if she’s going to try the food. Nicole takes a bite and says it’s interesting. Nicole adds that she did just pop in out of the blue but then admits that Gabi told her to stop by, saying that she has been on his mind and that he’d want to see her.

Ava sits back down and tries texting Rafe that she’s sorry about blowing up about he and Nicole and that she needs to understand they are just friends. Ava then gets upset and says if Rafe had it his way, he’d be with Nicole now but he’d have to admit it’s what he really wants, so she deletes the message and starts over. Ava then writes that the only thing she’s sorry about is that she was clueless enough to expect a man to understand anything about a woman. Steve then appears and questions who she is texting.

Brady tells Chloe that there’s nothing wrong with a little healthy competition. Chloe says unless he’s doing it just to mess with Philip. Brady says he’s not going to tiptoe around Philip’s feelings when it comes to making a business deal. Brady reminds Chloe that he is her boss, not Philip. Chloe asks if that means he’s ordering her to go to New York with him.

Jake admires Philip’s ability to separate the personal from the professional. Philip explains that his priority is the future of this company, so he can’t let his mother’s doubts or her hatred of Jake color a decision as important as this. Jake doesn’t think Kate has Titan’s best interests at heart. Jake claims that he will be very loyal. Philip says he’s counting on that as he wants Jake’s CEO experience to make him an invaluable asset. Gabi arrives and says she couldn’t agree more as it looks like they have a new hire. Philip asks if she caught Jake up on Gabi Chic which she confirms that she has. Philip tells them that he has to be somewhere and he’ll be back in a few hours so he exits. Gabi then tells Jake it’s just the two of them.

Nicole informs Rafe that she ran in to Gabi outside the Brady Pub and she told her how bad she felt about how much she leaned on Rafe and how he comforted her. Nicole says that Gabi said she knows first hand that he wanted her to lean on him. Rafe confirms that’s true and he’s happy to be here for her through all of this. Nicole worried that Gabi was just being polite. Rafe jokes that Gabi is a lot of things but not polite. Rafe clarifies that he wants to be here for her and help her through all of this, because that’s what friends are for, but Gabi is just making trouble for Ava. Rafe explains that Gabi has been amusing herself by trying to convince Ava that he doesn’t want to be with her anymore, because he wants to be with Nicole.

Ava tells Steve that she didn’t see him there and that she was just texting Rafe. Steve says it’s none of his business but warns her to think twice before sending it. Ava agrees and deletes the message. Steve asks how things are going with her and Rafe. Ava claims things are really great but then admits they had a big fight this morning and now Steve gets to gloat, because he warned Rafe that dating her would be the biggest mistake of his life. Steve acknowledges that he was out of line to say that and he owes her an apology.

Bonnie tells Justin that maybe they should’ve waited until after brunch to tell Victor about their wedding. Bonnie supposes she should apologize to Victor but Justin says that Victor started it by dumping her eggs in her lap. Justin questions her not being angry. Bonnie says they both know how Victor feels about her, so it’s no surprise. Justin feels she deserves better. Bonnie suggests maybe he does and that’s what most of his family and friends think. Bonnie thinks Justin must be wondering if there should be a wedding at all.

Gabi asks Jake what he thinks after she gives him the grand tour of Titan. Jake thinks this is right where he belongs as he sits at Philip’s desk. Gabi asks if he means Titan or the CEO chair. Jake likes the view from behind the desk. Gabi reminds him that it’s her chair and says they have things to do as she locks the door, so Jake asks what she has in mind. Gabi tells him that they need to turn the place upside down if they are going to find something to help them convince Victor to get Philip out of the company.

Justin tells Bonnie that their wedding is about them and no one else, so it’s definitely on for tomorrow and he doesn’t care if Victor comes or not. Justin jokes that if he doesn’t, their wedding cake will be safe. Bonnie still can’t believe this is real as Justin kisses her and suggests they take this upstairs. Bonnie points out that they have 24 hours until their wedding so she has to lock in her matron of honor in Kayla. Justin notes that Sonny will be his best man and he’s just waiting on a text to say when he will get in town. Justin checks his phone and sees he has a missed call from Sonny, so he calls him back. Justin asks what time Sonny will arrive tomorrow, but gets bad news that Sonny can’t make it.

Ava questions Steve saying he owes her an apology and says that’s a new one. Steve tells her that he’s started to realize that he tends to hold on to his opinion of other people, even when what’s right in front of him tells him that opinion might not hold water anymore. Steve says that applies to Ava and Bonnie. Ava doesn’t understand. Steve explains that when Justin started dating Bonnie, he warned him that she would make his life hell, just like he warned Rafe against Ava. Steve adds that Justin and Bonnie said she had changed and he didn’t believe it, but he was wrong. Steve admits that Bonnie is good for Justin and they are happily engaged, so he couldn’t see who Bonnie had become because he couldn’t see past the grudge he had against her. Ava asks what changed. Steve responds that a very wise woman told him that he has to let go of the hurt and anger to find compassion as it’s the only way to move forward, so it’s time he did that. Steve declares that it’s time he realizes that Bonnie really is trying to change so he can at least give her the benefit of the doubt and Ava deserves that too.

Nicole tells Rafe that it’s ridiculous since they are just friends and that’s it. Rafe says that’s what he’s been telling Ava over and over, but Gabi is getting to her because Gabi is a master button pusher and she’s been pushing Ava’s buttons, so they had a fight about he and Nicole. Nicole tells him that she’s so sorry. Rafe says there’s nothing for her to be sorry for because if something that small set Ava off then she doesn’t trust him anyway. Rafe says he thought at first that he and Ava were a great match and things would work out but maybe they are too different to make things work.

Brady tells Chloe that he’s not going to order her to go to New York as he would never make her do anything she’s uncomfortable with, but admits he could really use her help in New York, especially since Nicole can’t go. Chloe assures that she wants to do the work that they are paying her to do. Brady tells her that today that work is in New York. Brady reminds Chloe that she can also see Parker and her parents in New York, which he thinks would do her some good. Brady asks why Philip would have a problem with this, if they are as solid as she says they are. Philip then arrives and questions what he would have a problem with.

Jake searches through Philip’s drawers, but only finds that he collects baseball cards. Jake mentions that his hiring almost didn’t happen because Kate warned Philip that they might screw him over. Gabi remarks that it’s a good thing Philip doesn’t listen to his mom. Gabi complains that there is nothing here. Jake remarks that not everything is as easy as pushing Ava’s buttons. Gabi claims not to know what he’s talking about. Jake says that Ava was ready to combust this morning and Gabi wanted to light a match to her. Gabi argues that Ava doesn’t belong with Rafe, so she’s been trying to get in her head so that she gets out of her brother’s life and asks who cares. Jake questions her thinking that’s a good idea. Gabi talks about how easy it was to plant a seed that Rafe was more interested in Nicole and then Ava ran with it. Jake points out that nothing is going on with Rafe and Nicole. Gabi says not yet and then informs him that she saw Nicole earlier, so she suggested she go to Rafe with her sob story and she’s pretty sure that Nicole is there now.

Rafe informs Nicole that Ava accused him of having feelings for her and he tried to explain that he was just being a friend, but Ava got it in her head that he secretly wants Nicole and he couldn’t convince her otherwise. Rafe asks how crazy that is. Nicole responds that it’s not so crazy which Rafe questions. Nicole suggests that maybe Ava is right.

Ava tells Steve that it means a lot that he would have an open mind about her. Steve says that Ava keeps telling him that she wants to be a better person for their son which he respects and he knows it means a lot to Tripp. Ava says that she just wants Tripp to be proud of her. Steve says she is on her way but he can’t expect her to up her game, unless he does the same. Steve tells Ava that if she and Rafe are happy, he hopes it all works out. Ava thanks him but admits that she’s not so sure it’s going to because she’s not sure that Rafe still wants to be with her.

Bonnie comments to Justin how Kayla and Steve go together and you can’t have one without the other. Bonnie explains to Justin how she pitched Kayla being her matron of honor, by thinking that having Kayla would tell the world that marrying her might be a good thing because if Kayla was in their corner then they were meant to be. Bonnie jokes that having Steve there would be the icing on the cake. Justin decides that she convinced him since it means a lot to her, so in order to make her happy, he will ask Steve to be his best man. Bonnie excitedly thanks him. Justin admits he doesn’t know how the hell he’s going to convince Steve to say yes, but he’ll think of something.

Ava tells Steve that she started the whole thing since she was upset about how close Rafe is with Nicole. Steve points out that they have been friends for years. Ava says she knows that but all she sees is that Nicole is the one who Rafe wants to be with and whenever she can’t find him, he’s with her. Ava admits that it stings in her heart every single time. Ava knows she doesn’t have to tell Steve how crazy and jealous she can get.

Jake warns Gabi to leave Ava alone. Gabi says she’s not scared of Ava being a mob princess. Jake thinks she should be a little more respectful of Ava’s past. Gabi asks if Jake crossed paths with Ava when he was working for her crime family. Jake says he didn’t because he was too low on the food chain but he’s heard stories that she’s ruthless and brutal. Jake asks Gabi to steer clear of Ava. Gabi asks what about Rafe and remarks that Ava better stay the hell away from her brother.

Steve tells Ava that he’s known her a long time and advises her to try trusting Rafe. Ava admits trust is not something she’s very good at. Steve encourages that she can learn because if she lets her insecurity make her paranoid, that always leads to obsession, and he’d like to think those bad old days are behind her. Steve tells Ava that if Rafe says he wants to be with her, she should take him at his word.

Rafe questions what Nicole thinks Ava is right about. Nicole clarifies that she’s not right about them because Rafe secretly wanting her is ridiculous, but she is right about them spending time together and her leaning on him too much. Rafe says that’s not her call but Nicole asks him to hear her out. Nicole says that she knows Ava and how insecure she can be. Nicole brings up Ava asking him in front of her if he had feelings for her and he said no, but she still couldn’t accept it. Rafe argues that Ava is going to have to accept that he and Nicole are friends and he’s not going to stop hanging out with her just because Ava feels threatened. Nicole asks why not if he cares about Ava. Rafe doesn’t want her to feel that way but also doesn’t want her being possessive. Rafe says he doesn’t want to spend less time with Nicole or anyone just because Ava feels jealous or insecure. Nicole brings up first suggesting that Ava move in with Rafe and she thought he could be good for her, which he has been. Nicole adds that she also sees that Ava has been good for him and she really doesn’t want to get in the way of that. Rafe brings up Nicole just ending her marriage. Nicole brings up that Rafe and Ava just started something, so she thinks they should both see where it could go.

Chloe asks Philip what he’s doing here. Philip thought he’d revisit the idea of Gabi Chic and Basic Black working together. Brady is pretty sure they closed the door on that. Philip argues that Brady did, but then he told himself that Brady wouldn’t know a good idea if it bit him in the ass, so he’s trying again. Philip presents an envelope with a general business model. Brady notes that he’s serious and jokes that he thought he was just making an excuse to check on Chloe. Philip asks why he would need to do that. Brady then informs Philip that he and Chloe will take a look at this on the jet which Philip questions. Brady says he’s going to make some last minute arrangements while they talk. Brady exits the room while Philip asks Chloe what’s going on. Chloe informs Philip that Brady wants her to go to New York with him. Philip questions why Nicole can’t go with Brady. Chloe explains that Nicole’s still really upset about Eric and wanted to take the week off. Philip says Brady can go solo then but Chloe says that Brady insisted on needing her there. Chloe adds that Brady also said she can see Parker and her parents. Philip argues that he could take her to see Parker and her parents, so they could go to New York next week or anytime she wants. Chloe asks if Philip trusts her. Philip says he does, but not Brady since he keeps angling to get between them. Chloe reminds him that she’s with him and nothing changes that. Philip doesn’t like telling her not to do this since it’s her job and her decision, but he’s picturing her on the DiMera Jet with Brady and staying in hotels. Chloe stops him and says he is more important than business, so if he doesn’t want her to go with Brady, then she won’t.

Bonnie has confidence that Justin can get Steve to go along. Justin agrees to text Steve then. Bonnie mentions needing to get to work too on wedding planning. Bonnie asks if he has any suggestions for the menu. Justin jokes about not making it brunch like today as they kiss. Bonnie tells Justin that she loves him with her whole heart and she can’t wait until tomorrow to be his wife because it will be the happiest day of her life. Justin says he can’t wait either and he loves her very much. Justin kisses her and exits the room.

Ava tells Steve that she made a scene and stormed out of the house, leaving Rafe without breakfast, so she’s going to bring him his favorite muffin and a real apology. Steve says that sounds like a good plan. Ava tells Steve that in the past, he probably would’ve just told her to go to Hell but he spent a lot of time with her and gave her good advice so she thanks him. Steve reminds Ava that Nicole is her friend. Ava responds that Nicole is her best friend and she trusts her and Rafe too. Steve says he will see her later and walks away.

Rafe tells Nicole that he’s not going to start seeing a lot less of her because that doesn’t work for him. Rafe argues that just because he’s going out with Ava doesn’t mean that he can’t see her. Rafe adds that it was bad enough that he wasn’t there for her when she got the call from Eric. Nicole says that happened that night was not his fault as she made a choice and she’s making a choice now. Nicole tells Rafe that she will miss him like crazy, but she can’t see him for awhile. Nicole declares that it’s best this way.

Jake gives up and tells Gabi that there’s nothing of interest in Philip’s office. Gabi asks if he’s sure about that as she leans over the desk and suggests they christen the desk before they go. Jake asks if Philip might mind. Gabi doesn’t care and says it’s going to be her office very soon. Jake jokes that she means his office and clears off the desk. Gabi suggests they share as Jake kisses her onto the desk.

Philip tells Chloe that he won’t stop her from doing her job and hopes the trip to New York is worthwhile. Philip adds that a visit with Parker will do her good. Chloe thanks him for being so understanding and kisses him. Philip tells her to just hurry back. They kiss until Brady comes back in and says they are all set to go if it’s okay with Philip. Philip asks why it wouldn’t be. Philip tells Brady that he’s very lucky to have Chloe working for him for now. Brady agrees. Chloe goes to call Parker to tell him that she will see him soon. Philip then warns Brady that if he does anything inappropriate with his girlfiend, he will kill him.

Rafe tells Nicole that she doesn’t just get to do this and decide what’s best for him and sideline their friendship. Nicole argues that it’s not what she’s doing and she’s just giving them a timeout. Rafe complains that she’s in a bad place. Nicole says she brought it on herself but she will get through it with the support of her other friends and family. Nicole notes that she has Chloe and even Ava since she’s been a solid friend. Nicole asks Rafe to try to understand. Rafe says okay, so she thanks him. Nicole asks if she can hang on to their teddy bear Duke for a while longer. Rafe jokes that somebody has to watch out for her. Rafe guesses this is it then. Nicole says it’s for now. They get close as Ava comes home and sees them through the window.

Justin meets Steve at the Brady Pub. Steve says he got his text and asks what’s up. Justin says he has a favor to ask. Steve says to name it. Justin advises him to brace himself.

Bonnie sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion, writing her name as Bonnie Kiriakis. Bonnie says it has a ring to it but then looks up and sees a photo of Justin and Adrienne. Bonnie picks it up and says she did Adrienne wrong in every way possible, so she’s going to spend her life making up for it and the best way she can do that is by doing her damndest to make sure she makes Justin just as happy as Adrienne did. Someone then enters the room, causing Bonnie to exclaim that she can’t believe they are alive.

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Jake wakes up in bed with Gabi, who is sitting up with her laptop. Jake comments that it’s too early to be working. Gabi responds that it’s not for Philip, who is already writing an e-mail which she can see after installing the key logger on his computer. Gabi sees that Philip is writing a confidential e-mail to Titan’s general council. Gabi reads the e-mail but Philip stops typing right before saying what the issue is.

Philip is interrupted from typing his e-mail as Kate enters the Titan office and says they need to talk. Philip mentions that he told his assistant that he was not to be disturbed. Kate declares that she didn’t think it applied to his mother and that she’s here to stop him from making a terrible mistake.

Chloe joins Brady at the Basic Black office. Chloe asks what the emergency is. Brady informs her that the DiMera Jet is waiting for them because he’s wisking her away.

Rafe gets up from bed and greets Ava in the kitchen. Rafe asks Ava about breakfast but Ava remarks that she decided not to make breakfast in case he had plans with Nicole.

Nicole goes to the Brady Pub. Roman says they aren’t open yet. Nicole informs him that she came to see him and she’s sorry it took this long but she hasn’t been in the mood to see people. Nicole feels terrible that the party he hosted for her and Eric turned out to be such a disaster as she’s truly sorry. Roman responds that she should be.

Rafe tells Ava that he’s very sorry for missing dinner the other night as he should’ve called her to let her know that he was stopping by Nicole’s. Rafe adds that Nicole is Ava’s friend too and she’s going through a really rough time, so he assumed that she would be okay with it and she wouldn’t want her to be alone. Ava says that’s why she offered to bring dinner but Rafe told her not to. Rafe says Nicole said she didn’t want company. Ava questions her being company and he’s not. Rafe says that’s not what he meant. Ava tells him to start explaining because it sounds to her like he thinks he’s the only person on the planet who can help Nicole. Rafe clarifies that Nicole said she didn’t want a lot of people around as she’s depressed and could barely get out of bed. Ava mocks that. Rafe says that Nicole is hurting. Ava asks if that surprises him. Rafe says he would expect Nicole to be depressed given the circumstances. Ava argues that Nicole chose to cheat on her husband with Xander, so it’s her own fault that her marriage is over.

Roman talks about Eric coming all the way back from Africa to surprise Nicole for their anniversary, only to find out in public that she slept with another man that they both hate. Roman states that Eric was completely humiliated. Nicole says she made a terrible mistake that she will regret for the rest of her life, but she’s not the only one to blame here. Nicole argues that Sami wanted to blow up her life so she had Xander march in and give that announcement, without giving a damn about how much she hurt her brother.

Brady informs Chloe that he’s taking her to New York because a new distributor wants a face to face meeting today. Chloe asks why she has to go. Brady says that it’s because she works for him and is part of the company. Brady adds that Chloe can also see Parker and her parents. Brady wants to go get her bag and get on the jet. Chloe is not so sure if Philip would approve of them jetting off to New York together.

Philip asks Kate if this is about him dating Chloe. Kate says it’s about Jake and argues that he can’t bring him on board at Titan because he’s an untrustworthy jerk who will eventually stab him in the back. Philip understands that Kate is cynical when it comes to Jake, but he doesn’t fear that. Philip adds that Jake’s own family got rid of him with Kate casting the deciding vote, so he’s trusting that Jake is still so angry that he’ll be all in with helping he and Gabi crush DiMera. Kate reminds him that she works for DiMera. Philip says they both know she’ll be working just as hard at crushing them and may the best company win. Kate is afraid that Philip is becoming dangerously naïve as she doesn’t think he has completely thought what it means to get in bed with Gabi and Jake.

Gabi wonders why Philip stopped typing his e-mail. Jake suggests he could’ve gotten a phone call. Gabi complains that she needs to see the e-mail and what the issue is. Gabi wonders if Philip is in trouble again since not long ago, he was laundering money through Titan for his gambling debts. Gabi asks what if he’s doing it again and this is exactly what they need to get him out of Titan. Jake hopes she’s right but suggests there is something else they could do to pass the time. Gabi doesn’t want to miss anything important. Jake points out that the computer will still record if Philip starts typing again, so they don’t have to stare at the screen. Gabi gives in as she and Jake kiss in bed.

Rafe tells Ava that’s a harsh way to talk about her friend. Ava says that Nicole is her friend, but it doesn’t change the fact that she broke her vows. Rafe argues that she didn’t deserve to have it broadcast at her anniversary party. Ava argues that Nicole took a risk and knew that Eric might find out somehow. Rafe wants to put it in to context and brings up the night it happened being when Nicole got a call from Eric, saying he was extending his stay in Africa again. Rafe adds that Nicole was devastated, got drunk, and wasn’t thinking clearly then Xander took advantage of it. Ava questions Nicole getting a pass for cheating. Rafe clarifies that he’s not saying it’s okay, just that he understands it. Rafe adds that if they would’ve been there for her, it would’ve never happened. Ava questions it being their fault. Rafe says he’s just kicking himself for silencing his phone as he wishes he would’ve got Nicole’s call. Ava asks if he wishes that, so he could’ve slept with her instead.

Nicole tells Roman that Xander didn’t just decide to tell the whole world about what happened between them and she knows he didn’t do it for free. Roman questions if she has proof that Sami paid him off. Nicole says no but Sami hounded her for weeks afterwards and told her that she would do whatever it took to expose her. Nicole adds that Belle is convinced that Sami set this whole thing up. Roman says it pains him to hear that Sami would hurt her brother like that. Nicole guesses he isn’t surprised though. Nicole says that ever since she and Eric got married, Sami has been on a mission to break them up. Roman says that either way, she still cheated on Eric, a wonderful and honest man. Roman argues that she knows what a decent, kind, loving man Eric is so he questions how the hell she could hurt him like that.

After Gabi and Jake have sex, she tells him it was great as usual and then goes back to her laptop. Gabi says she’s just sticking to their plan to take over the world because she hates what Jake’s family did to him when he was doing such a good job. Gabi declares that she will teach them that messing with them was the biggest mistake they ever made and when Philip is gone, she will generate more money than he ever could for Titan. Gabi notes that the key stroke is not the only thing to get them in since Jake needs to have a really good follow up interview so that Philip hires him. Jake says he better shower and not be late.

Philip tells Kate that Gabi Chic just had it’s best quarter ever and Gabi has repeatedly said they have a great working relationship. Kate argues that it’s all part of Gabi’s plan which he questions. Kate talks about Gabi lulling him in to a false sense of security and then she’ll convince him to hire Jake because he’d be so useful in accomplishing their mutual goals, but the whole time they will be working behind his back to bring him down. Philip calls her paranoid. Kate warns that he can’t underestimate Gabi. Philip tells her not to underestimate him. Philip admits that when he started this job, he made some stupid mistakes that put his family and company at risk. Philip promises that there is no scenario where he or Victor would allow Titan to be run by a pair of DiMeras. Kate knows how much it means to him that Victor gave him a second chance, but warns that he can’t be comfortable because if Victor is ever convinced that there is someone else who can do his job better than he can, he will have him out in a heartbeat. Philip assures that he will keep his eyes on Gabi and Jake, but he’s the one using them. Kate says if he just needs information about DiMera, there’s better ways to get it, like from his girlfriend Chloe.

Brady asks Chloe why Philip would have a problem with her taking a business trip. Chloe brings up Philip being sensitive about them spending time together. Brady asks what he’s whining about now. Chloe reminds Brady about Nicole and Eric’s anniversary party and how she went after Brady to make sure things didn’t get ugly with Xander, but she left Philip hanging at the Pub by himself and he got worried about what they might do together alone. Brady remarks that it would be Philip’s problem, not theirs.

Philip questions Kate suggesting he pump Chloe for information on DiMera. Philip says he would never use her like that and she would never betray Nicole. Kate argues that if he turns on the Philip charm, she’ll tell him everything but he refuses. Philip admits that he did try to get Chloe to jump ship but she turned him down. Kate asks if he thought she’d be an asset to Titan or did he just want to get her away from Brady. Philip declares that he lost her to Brady once and he won’t lose her again, adding that she assured him that he’s the one she wants to be with. Kate remarks that Jake assured her too and look how that turned out.

Nicole tells Roman that she’s a little confused about his lack of understanding because she remembers Roman telling her it was wrong of Eric to leave her alone for so long and that if he wasn’t careful, it could drive her in to someone else’s arms. Roman acknowledges that Eric shouldn’t have stayed away as long as he did and he did feel that if another good man pursued Nicole during that time, he could understand she could be vulnerable, but they both know that is a far cry from what happened between her and Xander. Nicole apologizes. Roman tells her that she should’ve come clean with Eric right away since if she was honest from the beginning, she could’ve spared all of them a lot of pain.

Rafe can’t believe Ava just said that. Ava claims it just slipped out. Rafe argues that she keeps twisting everything he says. Rafe clarifies that if he answered Nicole’s call, she wouldn’t have ended up with Xander. Ava argues that if he answered her call that day, he would’ve bailed on their date and very possibly would’ve ended up in bed with Nicole. Rafe declares that never would’ve happened because he’s involved with Ava. Ava says to never say never. Rafe argues that they have been over this so many times and he’s told her that he does not have feelings for Nicole. Ava admits she didn’t believe him then either. Rafe notes that they obviously have a big problem. Ava says maybe it was wrong to suggest that he would’ve slept with Nicole while she was still married, but her marriage is over, so she wants Rafe to be honest with her and himself about who he really wants to be with. Rafe repeats that he does not have feelings for Nicole and she is his friend. Ava argues that she’s the friend he dreams about, drops everything for, and is always on his mind. Ava says it’s obvious he cares very deeply for her. Rafe admits that he does, but that does not mean he has desires. Ava yells at Rafe to just admit that he wants to sleep with Nicole right as Gabi and Jake come out from the bedroom. Gabi apologizes at it sounded like they interrupted a very personal conversation. Rafe claims it’s nothing but Gabi says it doesn’t sound like nothing. Jake mentions missing breakfast which Gabi is offended by but Jake suggests they just hurry up and go. Gabi apologizes again but reminds Ava that she did try to warn her as she and Jake exit. Rafe asks Ava what exactly Gabi warned her about. Ava admits it was his feelings for Nicole.

Nicole tells Roman that she tried to come clean with Eric and even wrote him an e-mail confessing to everything she did, but she couldn’t bring herself to send it to him. Roman wishes she had, so she could’ve taken care of this in private and Eric wouldn’t have been humiliated in front of everybody he knows. Nicole says the regret over hurting him is killing her and she hates herself for what she did, but there’s nothing she can do to change it. Nicole adds that before Eric left, they did talk and had it out and he acknowledged that it was wrong of him to put their life on hold. Roman questions her blaming him. Nicole insists that she would never, but as far as their marriage falling apart, they realized it was inevitable since as much as they love each other, they are just different people who are better off apart. Roman tells Nicole that it’s a nice little story, but she doesn’t get to put a nice little ribbon on this. Nicole just wanted him to know that they parted peacefully. Roman knows Eric is a good man, who is kind and forgiving. Roman warns that Eric will live with the pain she caused because he never loved anyone the way he loved her. Roman declares that no matter what his parting words were, he will never be the same and there will be many moments in the coming years where he will think of her and that pain will still be there and he’ll tell himself that maybe he just wasn’t good enough for her. Nicole cries that Roman is right and she’s a terrible person, who destroyed Eric and their marriage, so she deserves to live in misery for the rest of her life.

Philip tells Kate that he’s sorry she was hurt but she has to stop comparing his relationship with Chloe to what happened between her and Jake. Kate argues that he is her son so she will never stop trying to protect him. Philip says he doesn’t need protection from Chloe. Kate declares that Chloe has hurt him so many times, so she’s not going to let that happen again. Kate asks if her feelings for Brady are just going to magically disappear when they work with each other every day. Philip says Chloe comes home to him every night and it’s great as he can feel their connection getting deeper every day. Philip states that it’s only a matter of time before she is really, truly his. Kate goes with whatever he says and reminds him not to forget what she said about Jake. Kate warns that if Philip hires Jake, he will regret it. Kate tells Philip that she loves him and she’s just looking out for him as they hug. Kate then exits the office.

Chloe tells Brady that she and Philip are in a relationship, so she needs to take his feelings in to account. Brady calls his feelings pathetic. Chloe feels it’s just respect and courtesy. Brady asks what’s wrong with going on a business trip with her boss. Chloe suggests she can go with Nicole. Brady argues that she doesn’t deal with the client directly and he’s expecting to see him. Chloe suggests he go with Nicole then. Brady asks why she’s fighting him on this as he thought she would jump at the chance to see her family in New York. Chloe is confused as first he says it’s about business, then he’s saying he can see her family, so she asks what difference it makes who goes as long as they make the meeting, unless he wants her to go with him so they can spend time together alone. Brady asks why he would need to be alone with her when he’s alone with her all the time at the office. Chloe says an overnight trip to New York is kind of different. Brady gets a call from Nicole, saying she’s not coming in to the office today. Brady says it’s okay as he and Chloe got her covered. Brady asks if there is anything they can do to help. Nicole says she really needs some space right now and is going to take the rest of the week off. Brady assures that the’s there if she needs him as they hang up. Gabi then approaches Nicole outside the Pub and asks if she’s okay. Nicole responds that she’s not and she’s not sure she ever will be. Gabi says she’s sorry as she heard about what happened at her anniversary party. Nicole says she’s the one who should be sorry since Roman made it clear that she’s the one who brought this hell onto herself and Eric. Gabi acknowledges that Roman can be a little judgy. Nicole knows Roman thinks she’s a monster and the rest of the town does too. Gabi says not everyone, and definitely not Rafe.

Rafe questions Ava ever listening to anything Gabi has to say. Ava says normally she doesn’t since she’s always been hostile to her, but the other day, Gabi kept insisting that Rafe had feelings for Nicole while she kept saying that they are just friends. Rafe says that’s the truth. Ava asks if it is, since Gabi, who knows him better than anyone, seems to think that the only reason Rafe and Nicole weren’t romantic with each other was because she was married, but she’s single now. Ava adds that Gabi thinks maybe they will decide to take it to the next level. Rafe says that’s just Gabi being Gabi and playing mind games with her. Rafe can’t believe Ava fell for that. Ava guesses she’s just clueless and gullible.

Jake goes to the Titan office for his interview with Philip. Philip says he needs to decide today about hiring him. Jake sensed the first interview went well but he’s happy to clear up any questions or concerns. Philip informs him that Kate was just there, trying very hard to persuade him not to hire him. Jake says that’s for very personal reasons. Philip brings up that Kate had a valid point in suggesting that Jake is a trojan horse as Kate thinks that Gabi wants to get Jake in the door, so they can team up and take him down. Philip asks if Kate’s right about that. Jake claims Kate is reaching and is just trying to hurt him as much as she can, since he hurt her. Philip agrees that her perspective is clouded by their break-up, but she is a very savvy business woman so he can’t just dismiss her theory. Jake brings up that everything he knows about the corporate world, Kate taught him. Jake declares that DiMera kicked him out and now he’s going to destroy them since he has the skills, the knowledge, and more motivation than he can imagine which is why Kate doesn’t want him working for Titan and also why Philip should hire him.

Brady informs Chloe that Nicole is going to be out for the week and he told her they would cover for her. Brady adds that he feels bad for her because she’s really hurting. Chloe suggests she should go find her but Brady mentions that she said she wanted space, so they should respect that. Brady adds that it also means Nicole can’t go to New York, so he and Chloe have no choice but to go together.

Nicole tells Gabi that Rafe is a wonderful friend and always finds a way to be there for her when she needs him. Nicole says she was a mess the other night when Rafe came over and he was so understanding and supportive. Gabi states that Rafe hates seeing her in pain. Nicole says after they talked, she told Rafe that he could go but he stayed and made her macaroni and cheese. Nicole admits it was very kind of him but he could’ve been home enjoying a wonderful meal with Ava, so she felt really guilty. Gabi remarks that if Rafe stayed with her, it’s because he wanted to. Nicole repeats that Rafe is a wonderful friend, but he has his own life so she’s not going to get in the way of that. Gabi tells her that Rafe lives to take care of the people he cares about. Gabi mentions that she just left Rafe at home and bets that Nicole is still on his mind. Gabi thinks Rafe would be grateful if Nicole went over there and leaned on him right now. Nicole is unsure but Gabi points out that it would save Rafe from having to come find her. Gabi encourages Nicole to go see Rafe so she walks away.

Rafe tells Ava that he never said she was gullible, just that she shouldn’t listen to a word that Gabi says since she doesn’t like her, so she’s messing with her. Ava says she doesn’t like Gabi either since she’s been trying to get her out since she moved in, but maybe Gabi is speaking the truth. Ava tells Rafe that she’s been watching him and Nicole for months, the looks they share, and the moments she’s walked in on. Ava brings up walking in to Nicole’s place and seeing Rafe holding Nicole in his arms. Rafe argues that he was comforting her. Ava calls Rafe the most honorable man she’s ever known, but thinks because of that he feels obligated to stay with her. Rafe insists that’s not true. Ava says he can continue to deny it but it’s not doing either of them any favors for him to continue to deny how he feels about Nicole. Ava then storms out of the house.

Philip tells Jake that he likes his confidence, but he can’t be too careful as he worked very hard to regain Victor’s trust. Philip declares that he can’t hire someone who plans to undermine him. Jake asks what his gut tells him. Philip says he was inclined to give him a shot but then Kate showed up. Jake appreciates his consideration, but if he’s going to put more stock in his mother’s opinion than his own instincts, then they have nothing further to talk about. Jake thanks Philip for his time and exits the office.

Brady tells Chloe that he will tell the pilot that they are on their way. Chloe asks why he really wants to take this trip with her.

Gabi finds Ava eating alone in the town square and remarks that breakfast at home must not have been very satisfying. Ava tells her to go away. Gabi feels that’s what Rafe wants Ava to do, now that Nicole is so available.

 

Nicole goes to Rafe’s house.

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Xander goes to shower but Gwen shows up at his door. Xander asks what he can do for her. Gwen responds that she came to say she’s sorry.

Eli and Lani go to Paulina’s with their twins to meet Lani’s grandmother, Olivia. Olivia tells Eli that it’s great to finally meet him. Eli gives her flowers, so Olivia compliments his manners and tells Lani that she got the total package. They joke about what Paulina said when she met Eli so Olivia wants to know. Eli tells her that Paulina said he looked like a tall glass of chocolate milk. Olivia remarks that Paulina couldn’t help herself because she’s never met a line she wouldn’t cross.

Abe finds Paulina in the town square at the Horton Town Square plaque. Abe mentions the plaque being back where it belongs. Paulina informs him that Julie was just there and they buried the hatchet by agreeing to start over with a clean slate. Abe brings up that Lani told him they did the same. Paulina says she’s so grateful for that as she then asks what about her and Abe.

Tripp and Allie lay in bed together. Tripp then tells Allie that he loves her. Allie responds that she doesn’t know what to say.

At Julie’s Place, Chanel kisses Johnny. Johnny says he didn’t see that coming, but he’s glad it did. Chanel jokes that now everyone is looking at them. Johnny suggests they go somewhere more private.

Tripp says he didn’t mean to put Allie on the spot and she doesn’t have to say it back just because he did. Tripp adds that it felt right in the moment but it’s okay if she doesn’t feel the same way. Allie assures that she cares about him a lot, but she doesn’t know if she’s ready to say those words yet. Allie apologizes but Tripp says she has nothing to be sorry about and he doesn’t want to force anything. Tripp wants to just forget it ever happened but Allie wants him to understand why she didn’t say those words.

Johnny asks Chanel if he pushed it too far and says he was hoping that kiss wouldn’t be the last one. Chanel assures that she doesn’t get uncomfortable and agrees to get out of here and go to his place. Johnny calls for the check right away.

Xander asks Gwen what she’s sorry for. Gwen says she just heard he spent the night in jail and that couldn’t have been pleasant. Xander says it goes with the territory. Gwen tells him that he didn’t have to confess to Jack. Xander feels he did because Jack was on the brink of finding out she lied about her miscarriage. Gwen admits that she probably would’ve come clean in a few more moments. Xander notes that then she would’ve lost her father after spending her whole life without him and he only lost one night. Gwen argues that she can’t let him to go to prison for protecting her. Xander tells her it’s alright but Gwen says she should go to the police to tell them the truth. Xander tells her that she doesn’t have to confess because he’s not going to prison, since EJ DiMera agreed to represent him. Xander assumes Gwen knows EJ. Gwen confirms she knows his reputation but hasn’t actually met him. Xander assures that EJ is beyond capable and utterly ruthless, plus he already got him released on bail so he’s sure he will make all the charges go away. Gwen asks if he’s sure. Xander responds that he better, because he just spent a million dollars to retain him.

Paulina tells Abe that she knows how badly she hurt him, so she’d love the chance to make it up to him if he lets her. Abe mentions encouraging Lani to forgive her, so he’d by a hypocrite not to try. Paulina asks if they can start over too. Abe admits it might not be easy, but he would like to try, as they then kiss. Paulina tells Abe how much this means to her. Abe responds that he tried so hard to stay mad at her, but he can’t deny how he feels when he’s around her. Abe says it would be such a relief to get past the secrets and lies. Paulina agrees but Abe notes that she doesn’t look relieved.

Abe and Lani talk to Olivia about their babies. Olivia is sorry she wasn’t there for the wedding or the Christening. They assure that they know she wasn’t well enough to travel, but they are happy she is better. Olivia calls it a true blessing. Lani brings up Olivia saying she came to Salem to get a few things straight with Paulina, but didn’t say what those things were. Olivia flashes back to telling Paulina not to tell Lani that she is her mother. Lani asks Olivia what it was about.

Allie tells Tripp that she’s never said “I love you” to anyone she’s been with before, so it’s kind of a big deal. Tripp agrees. Allie asks if he’s said it before. Tripp admits he has, but it’s always a serious step. Tripp asks if she’s ever had a serious boyfriend. Allie says she dated a couple guys in Europe, but nothing like this. Allie tells Tripp that she loves being with him so much, but maybe she’s scared of saying something too soon or maybe it’s the trauma she went through last year, but she’s just not ready. Allie knows she’s saying too much, but she doesn’t want to hurt him, though she worries that she has hurt him.

Olivia tells Lani that when she found out Paulina was seeing Abe, she thought it was a very bad idea. Olivia argues that Paulina is choosing her sister’s ex out of all the men. Lani says they had a connection right away. Olivia cites the bible and says it’s wrong. Eli points out that Lani was unsure at first too. Lani admits she was weirded out at first, but she got over it. Lani adds that Abe and Tamara were never married and were over a long time ago. Olivia feels there could still be feelings. Lani says that Tamara is not worried about it, so she asks why Olivia is. Olivia guesses she’s just old fashioned.

Abe asks Paulina what’s wrong. Paulina claims that she was just thinking that the only thing good about breaking up is getting back together. Paulina adds that she would invite him over, but her mom is there. Abe mentions that Lani and Eli took the kids to see her. Paulina suggests going to Abe’s place then. Abe says that is tempting, but he wouldn’t mind meeting her mom since he’s heard so much about her. Paulina is unsure and says that Olivia is a handful with a lot of opinions about her, him, and Tamara. Abe assures that he’s not afraid of her opinions as he just wants her to know how much her daughter means to him. Abe says they just have to be open to the whole family if they are going to have a chance to make this work. Paulina says he always knows what to say, so she agrees to go see her mom and they walk off together.

Tripp assures Allie that it’s okay, as long as they are together and their relationship is moving in the right direction. Tripp adds that she never has to explain herself to him. Tripp gets a text from Kayla that he needs to get back to the hospital so he gets out of bed to go get dressed.

Johnny brings Chanel to the DiMera Mansion. Chanel jokes that he said his family had a big house, but didn’t say it was a mansion. Johnny then takes Chanel upstairs to his room, where they start kissing and undressing until Chanel stops and says they can’t do this. Johnny apologizes as he thought she wanted this. Chanel says she does but asks if he has protection. Johnny says he does and looks through his bag but can’t find it. Johnny says he’ll run to the pharmacy and he’ll be back in 20 minutes. Chanel stops him and says maybe they should just hang out for awhile. Chanel realizes maybe she was rushing things and not for the right reasons. Johnny tells her that he gets it and guesses it’s because of the girl she was telling him about earlier.

Allie goes to John and Marlena’s and thanks Marlena for watching Henry. Marlena says she enjoys it and mentions that Henry is in the other room with John, playing with building blocks, so she will go get him for her. Allie stops her and asks if they can talk first. Marlena says of course, so they sit down together. Marlena asks what’s going on. Allie responds that it’s Tripp. Marlena asks if there’s a problem. Allie says no as he’s great, but he just told her that he loves her. Marlena questions if that upset her. Allie explains that it upset her because she couldn’t say it back to him.

Tripp goes to Kayla’s office at the hospital. Kayla tells him that he’s not on staff tonight. Tripp says if anyone asks, she called him in. Kayla asks why she’s being used as the excuse. Tripp informs Kayla that he told Allie that he had to go back to the hospital because things were going really well with them and they had a great day, so he went for it and told her that he loved her, but she didn’t say it back. Tripp questions what he was thinking in saying it without knowing she was ready. Tripp worries that now he may have ruined everything.

Abe and Paulina go to Paulina’s apartment. Abe greets Eli, Lani, the twins, and Olivia. Olivia says there’s no introduction necessary since Tamara showed her his picture a long time ago so she’d know him anywhere. Abe tells her it’s lovely to meet her and he’s very glad to have her in Salem as he’s heard so much about her. Abe assumes she knows his history with her other daughter. Olivia says that’s one way of putting it. Abe says that he and Tamara were together many years ago and they share Lani, but he wants her to know that he very much cares for Paulina. Olivia thought they had broken up. Paulina informs her that they just got back together, which surprises Lani as well. Eli congratulates them and says that’s great. Olivia questions them being okay with this. Lani says if they want to be together, but Olivia calls it a terrible mistake and adds that Paulina knows why. Lani questions why. Abe assumes it’s about the lies that Paulina told them about Price Town. Abe assures that he has forgiven Paulina about everything and they have agreed to start fresh. Paulina declares they are all good so Olivia can give her blessing.

Gwen can’t believe Xander gave up a million dollars just to protect her and she doesn’t know what to say. Xander says she doesn’t have to feel guilty as she didn’t ask him to be the fall guy. Gwen points out that he needed that money. Xander admits he didn’t work hard for it and there’s always another opportunity around the corner. Gwen knows that he really struggled to gain respect. Xander says money and respect are not the same. Xander then suggests maybe he is growing as a person. Gwen doesn’t know how to thank him as no one has ever done something so selfless for her before. Xander doesn’t think he’s ever done anything so selfless for someone before, so maybe they are both just exploring new territory. Gwen notes that he did all of this for her. Gwen takes his hand and thanks him as they then end up kissing. They continue kissing on to the bed.

Tripp tells Kayla that after everything Allie has been through, the last thing she needs is someone pressuring her. Kayla feels he was just being honest about his feelings. Tripp feels that he put her in such an awkward position. Tripp notes that Allie said it was fine but he could tell she was uncomfortable. Kayla is sure that she didn’t want to hurt his feelings and probably just needs time. Tripp worries that she might take time and realize she will never love him back.

Marlena asks Allie about her caring for Tripp. Allie assures that he’s the best guy she’s ever been with and they have fun together and he’s so good with Henry. Marlena notes they weren’t having any problems before he said he loved her. Allie says she just heard those three words and froze. Marlena asks if she had any doubts before that. Allie reveals that she did have a dream that shook her up a bit where she was in bed with Tripp, but Chanel was there too.

Chanel asks if Johnny always analyzes the girls he wants to sleep with. Johnny says she wanted to talk and he can’t help but wonder if maybe the reason that she kissed him and came to his bedroom is the same reason that she pulled back. Johnny guesses she’s not over this girl. Chanel questions if he’s saying that she’s using him to get her out of her system, so Johnny asks if she is.

Kayla tells Tripp that trauma recovery is rarely a straight line, but the fact that Allie can have a healthy relationship and be close to him is a huge step and a testament to how supportive and patient he’s been, but triggers can happen anytime as she knows from experience. Tripp asks what if it’s not about the trauma or Charlie. Kayla asks if he’s afraid that her feelings aren’t as strong for him as his are for her. Tripp adds that he’s also afraid it might be because of someone else.

Johnny asks Chanel if it’s about the girl. Chanel says no and yes. Chanel admits maybe she was trying to prove something to herself, but she really does like him too. Johnny is glad to hear that. Chanel says she just needs to accept that the girl is with someone else, so she has no choice but to get over her. Johnny jokes that she knows where to find him if he can ever help her with that. Chanel says she has to go and catch her grandma before she heads back to Florida. They then kiss each other goodnight.

Eli takes pictures of Olivia and Lani with the babies and says he’ll text everyone the pictures. Lani notes that the twins are getting fussy, so they are going to pass on dinner and head home. Olivia assures that they understand. Olivia tells Eli that it was good to meet him. Eli asks her to come back and see them soon. Lani says it was so good to see her. Olivia calls her babies a true miracle and says she’s so proud of her. Lani says goodbye to Abe and Paulina as she and Eli then take the babies and exit. Olivia jokes that she misses them already. Paulina invites Abe to stay for dinner but Abe thinks he should let her and Olivia have some mother-daughter time. Abe adds that they have all the time in the world. Abe tells Olivia that it was wonderful to meet her and tells Paulina that he will see her tomorrow as he then exits the apartment. Paulina then tells Olivia to get that damn frown off her face.

Allie reminds Marlena that Chanel is the girl that she told her about that had kissed her. Allie adds that it’s not just the dream that is making her wonder. Marlena asks what else is making her wonder. Allie informs Marlena that Chanel met a guy that she likes and she felt a little jealous. Allie adds that she and Tripp almost walked in on Chanel’s date but she panicked and made Tripp leave, but she’s not sure why. Marlena suggests she didn’t want to see Chanel with someone else. Allie says if she still has feelings for Chanel, she wants to get past them because she wants to be with Tripp and to be able to say that she loves him back. Allie says in a perfect world, Chanel would be in love with her new guy and she’d be in love with Tripp and everyone would just be happy. Marlena states that sometimes, things aren’t that neat and tidy because feelings are messy. Marlena says telling someone that you love them is very powerful, so she shouldn’t rush in to that, especially if she’s confused about it. Marlena thinks Allie should sort out her feelings before moving forward with Tripp. Allie agrees and thanks her for talking to her about this. Marlena hugs her and assures she’s always here for her. Marlena then goes to get Henry for her.

Chanel and Johnny continue kissing until she says she has to go. Johnny tells her to text him. Chanel suggests maybe she’ll stop by and surprise him some night. Johnny assures that next time he will be prepared as Chanel then exits.

Xander and Gwen lay in bed together. Xander jokes that was well worth a million dollars as they kiss. Xander suggests they could have champagne to celebrate his release from jail but Gwen worries that it would be bad luck to celebrate before EJ gets the charges dropped. Xander asks if there’s anything else he can do for her and suggests making love again as they continue kissing in bed.

Kayla asks Tripp if he means Allie’s friend that she had a thing for which Tripp confirms. Kayla thought she put those feelings aside. Tripp says that Allie says he’s the only one she wants to be with. Kayla asks if he’s doubting her. Tripp says he shouldn’t as they’ve been spending so much time together and she’s never given him a reason to question her. Tripp adds that he can’t help but wonder if maybe she hasn’t put those feelings aside completely and if that’s why she couldn’t bring herself to say she loves him.

Allie gets a call from Chanel, who tells her that she and her mom signed the rest of the paper work for the bakery so they are all set. Chanel adds that it’s been a good day as she even ran in to that guy again and had a drink at Julie’s Place. Allie reveals that she and Tripp ran in to her mom outside. Chanel asks why they didn’t come in as she could’ve introduced them. Allie says they didn’t want to get in the way. Allie asks if she had fun. Chanel says it was cool and that he’s a lot of fun. Allie tells her that she’s happy for her. Chanel says she has to go home to say goodbye to her grandma so they hang up.

Eli and Lani go home and put the twins to sleep. Eli comments that Olivia is a trip and they can see where Paulina gets it from. Lani calls it nice having the family all together today. Eli remarks that it seems every time someone arrives, someone leaves. Lani knows Abe will really miss Theo, but she is happy that he and Paulina are back together, because she hated the thought of him being lonely. Eli says he knew they would work it out, but he’s surprised that Lani came around, though he’s glad that she did. Lani is happy they finally have all the lies and secrets behind them…

Paulina tells Olivia that Abe wanted to give them alone time but she thinks he was just done with Olivia’s nonsense because she was rude to him. Olivia responds that she can’t hide her true feelings. Paulina argues that it’s not about her. Olivia says it’s about her family and warns Paulina that she’s playing with fire. Paulina declares that if she wants to be with Abe, she can’t stop her. Olivia argues that Paulina is fooling herself if she thinks she can tell Abe the truth, because if Lani finds out the truth, she’ll never forgive her and neither will Abe. Olivia adds that Paulina just got Abe back, but if he finds out the truth, he will kick her to the curb so fast. Paulina assures that she hears her and she’s right. Olivia wants Paulina to promise her. Paulina knows that if she told Lani that she’s her mother, then she and Abe would never forgive her for lying all these years, so if she wants Lani and Abe in her life then she will have to take her secret to the grave.

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Xander waits in the interrogation room at the police station until EJ enters, surprising him. Xander notes that it’s been ages and asks what EJ is doing here, joking about a possible Nashville reunion. Xander adds that he looks well since he’s seen him last. EJ says that word on the street is that Xander got himself into legal trouble, so he’s here to offer his services.

Johnny and Chanel sit together at Julie’s Place. Johnny asks her to tell him all about her Sweet Bits Bakery. Chanel talks about baking ever since she can remember and she’s great at it, so she calls it a lifelong dream come true. Johnny congratulates her and says he can’t wait to try her sweets. Chanel thanks him and says she’s really excited about it. Chanel adds that the best part is, she gets to work with her BFF. Johnny then asks who her BFF is.

Allie goes to the hospital to see Tripp. She jokes about bothering him at work then suggests they hang out after he gets off, unless he has other plans. Tripp assures he has no plans. Allie then surprises Tripp by informing him that Ben and Ciara got remarried.

Ben goes home with Ciara. Ben complains about being unable to carry her over the threshold because he’s on crutches. Ciara suggests they walk in together as equal partners which Ben agrees with. Ben welcomes her home as they kiss.

Jack and Julie inform Gwen at home that Xander is in jail, which shocks her. Jack explains that he called the police while Xander was packing and then Shawn caught him in the town square, so he’s been there all night. Gwen asks when he was going to tell her. Jack says he didn’t want to upset her. Julie tells Jack that he invited a murderer in to their house and questions him being surprised that he went again and murdered somebody on their sofa. Jack points out that Xander didn’t murder Dr. Snyder, as he died of medical causes, but he did dump the body to try to cover up their connection. Julie questions what connection a criminal and a doctor could have in common. Jack reveals to her that they were running an illegal drug ring and that Xander roped Gwen in to it, but she was just an innocent victim.

Xander doesn’t understand since EJ is running DiMera. EJ reminds him that he’s still an attorney with a valid law license. Xander assumed EJ would still be upset with him. EJ asks if he means because he tried to murder his wife. Xander says that’s allegedly. EJ then declares that he’s not upset that Xander tried to kill Sami and Lucas, but that he didn’t finish the job.

Ben complains about having to be in a small apartment above a repair shop but Ciara assures that she loves it here and it’s perfect. Ben tells her to feel free to make any changes. Ciara jokes about Ben liking things in a particular way. Ben tells Ciara that the only thing he can’t lose ever again is her as they kiss. Ben reminds her that last time they got married, they didn’t even get to enjoy their wedding night so he thinks they should make up for lost time. Ciara agrees as they continue kissing.

Tripp tells Allie that it’s great that Ciara and Ben are back together. Allie adds that Ciara and Claire made up right before Claire left town. Tripp is surprised to learn that Claire left town as Allie informs him that she went to South Africa to work with Theo and JJ. Tripp calls that a big change. Allie notes that she seems really excited so she’s happy for her. Tripp guesses that she must be bummed about her cousin leaving town right after her mom took off. Allie admits it’s bittersweet, but she knows Claire will do great in South Africa. Allie adds that things just evened out with her family because her twin brother Johnny is back in town.

Chanel explains to Johnny that she met her BFF back in her London partying days, but they are both mature and serious business women now. Chanel says she’s the best and that Johnny will love her. Johnny asks if she has a name but they get interrupted by Paulina arriving. Paulina says she’s so glad that she ran in to her. Chanel introduces Johnny to Paulina. Johnny jokes that he sees where Chanel gets her good looks. Chanel asks if Paulina has something to go do right now. Paulina asks if she’s interrupting. Chanel says yes but Johnny says no. Paulina asks if they are on a date. Chanel says no, but Johnny says yes.

Xander questions EJ saying that he wishes he had killed Sami. EJ asks if he can blame him since she was screwing around behind his back. Xander says he knew it and that was his idea. Xander informs EJ that he was the one who first suspected that Sami and Lucas hooked up and put the idea in Nicole’s head. EJ says that the truth all came out in the end and Sami is no longer in the picture. EJ adds that’s enough about the past as he wants to talk about Xander’s future. EJ points out that he’s in desperate need of a lawyer, so he’s willing to represent him on the condition that Xander gives him back the 1 million dollars that Sami gave him to expose Nicole.

Tripp asks if Allie knew her brother was coming. Allie says she had no idea and he just showed up in the town square. Tripp asks what the occasion is. Allie tells him that it’s money of course as he came to hit up his parents for financing for his new film project, but Sami isn’t here and EJ shot him down because he wants Johnny to work at DiMera and that did not go over well. Tripp asks if Johnny is going back to Italy then. Allie admits that she doesn’t know since he didn’t say, but she’s going to do everything in her power to convince him to stay. Allie says she hasn’t seen him in forever and they have so much to catch up on. Allie adds that she didn’t even get a chance to tell him about the bakery. Tripp then gets an idea and suggests setting Johnny up with Chanel.

Johnny tells Paulina that the confusion is all his fault because he’s completely captivated by her beautiful daughter and may have gotten ahead of himself in thinking this was a date. Paulina remarks that Chanel could do a lot worse than him and has. Johnny invites Paulina to join them so she sits at the table. Johnny says he can’t wait to hear all the details. Paulina says she respects Chanel’s privacy so it’s up to her. Chanel then informs Johnny that she was recently married to a criminal but it was nothing, over and done with, just a mistake. Johnny says that’s good news if it means he has a shot. Paulina thinks that Chanel should give Johnny a chance, unless she’s still doing the girl thing. Johnny then asks what girl thing.

Julie asks how Jack could possibly believe that Gwen is innocent, because from day one, every word out of her mouth has been lies. Jack argues that people are capable of change and Gwen has been through a lot including a great loss. Gwen says he doesn’t have to defend her but Jack feels he does. Jack brings up Xander confessing and admitting to dragging Gwen in to this mess, so he deserves all the blame. Jack asks why Xander would lie and deliberately incriminate himself. Julie suggests it could be to protect Gwen.

Xander asks EJ why Sami would give him a million dollars. EJ reveals that Sami told him all about it, so he doesn’t care that Xander thinks he earned it. EJ says the money is his and he wants it back. Xander asks what if he already spent it. EJ informs him that he’ll always be two steps ahead of him and that he knows Xander had the money when he was arrested it and that it’s being held in evidence because they think it could be connected to his drug operation. Xander argues that a million dollars is an expensive attorney fee. EJ asks if it’s worth the price of his freedom. Xander says he could hire another attorney for way less. EJ reminds him that he’s two steps ahead. EJ declares that Xander is in a world of trouble and he’s the only one who could help him.

Ben and Ciara continue kissing in bed. Ciara talks about fun this will be all day every day on their honeymoon. Ciara asks where he wants to go. Ben says where ever will make her happy. Ciara talks about dreaming of their future when Vincent held her captive and that gave her hope until she could see him again. Ciara tells him that one of the dreams was about their honeymoon, so Ben asks her to tell him about it. Ciara flashes back to dreaming of planning their honeymoon. Ben tells her that he thinks they had the same dream.

Allie questions Tripp wanting to set Johnny up with Chanel. Tripp knows it’s a crazy idea and he doesn’t even know Johnny or if he has a girlfriend. Allie says he doesn’t, but he did say he was interested in someone. Allie adds that when she was with Chanel, she was messaging a guy and she seemed pretty in to him. Tripp guesses his plan was lame. Allie says not necessarily but asks if Tripp wants to go get food. They agree on Julie’s Place and exit the hospital.

Johnny asks Chanel what the girl thing is about. Chanel reveals that she’s sexually fluid. Paulina clarifies that it means she’s in to boys and girls and everything in between. Paulina adds that she only knows about one girl so far but she has no problem with it and assumes Johnny doesn’t either. Johnny says of course not and mentions having a brother who is gay. Paulina asks if Johnny is fluid too. Johnny assures that he’s 100% in to women, one in particular.

Jack argues that Xander would never throw himself under the bus for Gwen when they barely even like each other. Julie then reveals to him that she walked in on Xander and Gwen having sex on the sofa about a month ago. Jack turns to Gwen and asks if that’s true. Gwen calls a momentary lapse of judgment and says they started fighting immediately after, so Xander would never lift a finger to help her. Jack agrees that Xander has only ever been out for himself, so he’d never take the blame if he didn’t have to. Julie calls Xander a stupid, self serving bastard but she still smells something suspicious here. Julie says she doesn’t have time to discuss who is the rotten egg, because today is the day that Tom and Alice’s plaque is being put back in the Horton Town Square, so she wants to be there to make sure it goes smoothly. Julie then brings up if Tom and Alice knew what was going on under their roof as she walks out of the house.

Xander tells EJ that he’s aware of the severity of his situation, but he’ll just hire Justin and get the family discount. EJ asks when Justin last won a case. Xander admits that’s a fair point and brings up that he just lost a custody case to Sami and she’s not even a lawyer. EJ tells Xander that if he wants to avoid prison, he’s going to need someone who can pull strings and someone with considerable influence, which would be him.

Gwen thanks Jack again for defending her even though she doesn’t deserve it after everything she has done. Jack argues that she’s worked really hard to turn things around so all that other stuff is in the past and in this case, she did nothing wrong as it was all on Xander. Gwen knows Xander betrayed him, but she did too and he found it in his heart to give her a second chance, so maybe Xander deserves one too. Jack doesn’t understand since Xander put her in a terrible position and brought all this on her, so he questions why she’s defending him.

Xander tells EJ that the case against him isn’t that strong. EJ reminds him that he confessed to two witnesses and a third can place him with Dr. Snyder. EJ warns that prosecutors will want to make an example out of him, so he’s screwed. Xander questions how his involvement changes things. EJ says it’s his name since his father nurtured ties with a number of judges and top men in the justice department, so all he has to do is pick up the phone. EJ can guarantee Xander walks free, but he wants what is his in exchange. Xander argues that if gives back all that money, he’ll be back to being broke again with no job, no place to stay, and no prospects. Xander thinks EJ can’t allow that to happen. EJ declares that he’s just lost his patience so he can enjoy living the rest of his life in a cell with Clyde Weston. EJ then gets up to leave but Xander stops him.

Chanel tells Paulina that it’s time to go now. Paulina says she can tell her all her about date when she gets home which Chanel questions. Paulina assumed since they worked things, out that she would move back home. Paulina adds that her grandmother wants to see her. Chanel can’t believe Olivia is in town and well enough to travel. Paulina says she’d be surprised what she’s capable of but she would love to see her. Chanel then agrees to move back in and tells her to go. Paulina tells Johnny that she hopes to see him again real soon as she exits Julie’s Place. Johnny then asks Chanel about the girl she’s in to.

As she leaves Julie’s Place, Paulina runs in to Tripp and Allie. Paulina jokes with Allie about teaching Chanel some manners since she just told her to get lost. Allie is surprised to learn Chanel is inside. Allie thought things were fine with them now. Paulina says they are and she even convinced Chanel to move back in. Allie asks why Chanel would tell her to get lost then. Paulina reveals that Chanel is on a date, so Allie wonders who she is with.

Ben tells Ciara about all of his wild dreams of their future too and one of them was just like she had where they were packing for a tropical honeymoon. Ben calls it incredible and asks what else she dreamed. Ciara mentions a dream where she was pregnant. Ben says he had that dream too and in his dream, she gave birth to a boy. Ciara had the same dream as she mentions they named their son Bo, after her dad. Ben tells Ciara that he loves her and they acknowledge that they are really connected as they kiss.

Chanel tells Johnny that the girl is none of his business and assures that she’s not his competition. Johnny brings up Chanel saying that she liked someone who liked someone else and guesses that’s the girl, which Chanel admits. Chanel assures that he has nothing to worry about as they are just friends. Johnny asks if it’s the same girl who is her business partner.

Paulina tells Allie and Tripp that Chanel is with a very charming boy and she thinks they just met, but she approves. Paulina says she has business to take care of in the town square, so she will see them later and walks away. Tripp guesses this is their chance to meet Chanel’s new mystery man. Allie suggests they give Chanel some privacy after her mom just interrupted her date. Tripp agrees and asks where they go instead. Allie suggests they spend some time alone. Tripp agrees and they walk away.

Gwen tells Jack that she’s been in Xander’s shoes and knows what it’s like to be so desperate. Jack feels there is no excuse and declares that he will never forgive Xander for putting her in danger. Gwen argues that she never felt in danger. Jack complains that she could’ve gone to jail and worries that he could’ve lost his daughter when he just found her. Jack hopes she knows that he loves her. Gwen responds that she loves him too as Jack hugs her.

Xander tells EJ that he’s open to half of the million. EJ says that will be half of a life sentence. Xander argues that he has to come out with something. EJ says he’ll get his freedom. EJ reminds Xander that DiMera owns Basic Black so he has the power to reinstate him. Xander asks if he would do that. EJ admits that there’s no love lost between he and Brady, so it will be extremely enjoyable to push his buttons. EJ asks if they have a deal. EJ hands Xander the contract and tells him that all he has to do is sign the contract to pay him a million dollars for his services. EJ guarantees Xander won’t see jail time and that he will get bail so he can walk out in 15 minutes. EJ asks if they have a deal.

Xander returns to his room at the Salem Inn and remarks that at least the place won’t cost him a million a night and has a private shower. Xander goes to shower but Gwen shows up at his door.

Julie sits at the Horton Town Square plaque in the town square. Paulina appears and says Julie’s grandparents are back where they belong and she’s relieved to see it. Julie feels all is right with the world again. Paulina apologizes again for causing all that trouble. Julie says she appreciates that. Paulina informs Julie that Lani reached out yesterday and agreed to give her another chance so they can start over. Paulina thought maybe she and Julie could do the same. Julie admits that she would like that, so they shake hands.

Chanel admits to Johnny that the girl she was interested in is her BFF and the girl working with her on the bakery. Johnny asks if that’s going to be weird. Chanel assures that it’s fine and she’s not at all hung up on her. Chanel asks how she could be when she has this cute boy in front of her. Chanel then kisses Johnny.

Tripp and Allie lay in bed together. Allie comments that she’s never been so happy ever. Tripp then tells Allie that he loves her.

Ben gets up and gets dressed then gives Ciara the shirt that he gave her. Ciara can’t believe he still had it. Ben then asks what’s a wedding without a first dance as he turns on music on his phone. Ciara then gets up so they dance together. Ciara tells him how happy that she is in this moment. Ben says he feels the exact same way as they kiss.

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Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph
Photos by Dora

Belle goes to see Nicole at the Basic Black office and says she needs to discuss a legal matter. Nicole asks her to talk to Brady about it because she’s not in the best mood. Belle clarifies that it’s not business related, as she’s here on behalf of Eric for their divorce.

Johnny then comes up and surprises Allie. Allie gets up and excitedly hugs him, calling him her adorable older brother. Johnny says it’s great to see her too as Allie exclaims that she’s so happy he’s home.

Claire is surprised to see Ciara at her house. Ciara responds that she came straight to the cabin to see her. Claire mentions that Shawn told her that she got her memory back and she’s so happy for her. Claire says she would say she’s sorry for helping Ben kidnap her but she’s not because she truly believes she and Ben are meant to be together. Claire adds that she is sorry that Ben took her to the cabin because that could’ve been traumatic for her, so she understands if Ciara hates her. Ciara assures that she doesn’t hate her at all and is actually incredibly grateful, because without her she would’ve never remembered how much she loved Ben.

Ben returns home to his room on crutches. He looks at he and Ciara’s wedding photo with a smile, then reaches into his drawer for their wedding rings as he says “let’s do this”.

Allie questions Johnny not telling her that he was in town. Johnny jokes that he thought she would know through twin telepathy and he thought she liked surprises. Allie says she would’ve liked to welcome him home. Johnny says it’s the same old with EJ. Allie introduces Johnny to her son Henry and can’t believe it’s the first time that he’s meeting him. Johnny tells Allie that he’s so sorry for what Charlie did to her.

Ben goes to John and Marlena’s. They question what happened to put him on crutches. Ben says it’s nothing and that Ciara did it, right before she got her memory back which excites them. John mentions Belle calling last night with the good news. Ben still can’t believe it. Marlena says she’s so excited for them and she’s never seen Ben so happy. Ben confirms that he’s happier than he ever thought he would be again. Ben tells Marlena that they did it and he got her back.

Claire asks if Ciara is happy that she remembered her life with Ben because she wasn’t sure. Ciara knows she resisted it. Ciara acknowledges that Claire was brave and spent a night in jail so that Ben could have alone time with her. Claire feels she was selfish as she was hoping Ciara would remember their friendship too. Ciara confirms that she knows how much she loves her too. Ciara says it all came back to her and she’s so sorry for being horrible to her. Claire understands it’s not her fault as she was stuck in the past. Ciara tells her that she remembers now that they are in a good place and she forgave her for everything. Ciara declares that she wants them to be best friends again like they used to be. Claire responds that she would love nothing more as they hug. Shawn walks in and says it’s about time.

Nicole tells Belle that was fast. Belle says that Eric said he didn’t want to drag anything down and that nothing is being contested. Belle tells Nicole that if she signs, everything will go smoother for the both of them but advises that she should have a lawyer look at it first. Nicole says she doesn’t have a lawyer as she was trying to block it all out. Belle acknowledges that divorce is a painful process. Nicole thanks her for being diplomatic but says that she cheated on Belle’s brother with the worst person on the planet so she probably hates her. Belle says she’s the last person to judge anyone’s marriage. Belle adds that Eric did say he feels responsible too. Nicole reminds Belle that Sami also had a part of this. Belle says she figured Sami had a part in this but knows that Nicole got her back since Sami and EJ’s marriage is over now too. Belle feels that Sami probably got what she deserved because payback is a bitch. EJ then arrives and says that so is Sami.

Johnny tells Allie that he’s sorry for saying anything. Allie admits it’s painful to be reminded of how Henry came to be. Johnny apologizes for bringing up Charlie at all. Allie says it’s something that she has to learn to deal with, especially as Henry grows up since at some point, he will need to know who his father was. Johnny is sure that when the time comes, she will handle it like a pro. Johnny tells Allie that he’s proud of her for being such a great mom and moving past what happened. Allie thanks him and says it means a lot. Allie says that’s not enough about her life as she wants him to tell her everything about his life.

EJ tells Belle that he’s sorry for calling Sami a bitch. Belle acknowledges that she loves her sister but there’s a reason that everyone calls her Hurricane Sami, because she blows in, destroys everything, and then leaves a mess for everyone to clean up. Nicole asks if Sami asked Belle to do that this time. Belle says surprisingly no and that she got a text from Sami last night, saying she was leaving town because she needed time alone. EJ hopes Sami stays away forever. Belle says she has to run. Nicole tells her that she will get the paper work back to her as soon as she can. Belle tells them goodbye and exits the office. EJ asks Nicole about the paper work but Nicole says it’s none of his business. EJ reminds her that he’s CEO of her parent company. Nicole assures that it has nothing to do with Basic Black as it’s personal. Nicole asks EJ how she can help him. EJ responds that she already has helped him by telling him the truth about Sami and Lucas. EJ adds that his marriage was a farce and declares that thanks to her, he’s ended it and he’s very grateful.

Shawn tells Ciara and Claire how great it is to see them as best friends again. Shawn suggests a celebratory lunch. Ciara says she would love to but she has to go meet Ben at John and Marlena’s. Ciara hugs Claire and Shawn as she then exits. Shawn tells Claire that it seems like everything is back to normal again. Claire says not exactly because she didn’t want to say anything in front of Ciara since she was so happy. Belle then walks in and asks what’s going on. Shawn says it seems like Claire has something to tell them. Claire then announces to her parents that she is leaving Salem.

Allie asks Johnny what the latest is. Johnny informs her that he’s working on a new project, an independent film and he’s looking for investors. Allie calls that amazing. Johnny thanks her since some people think it’s a joke. Allie guesses he means his dad. Johnny confirms that EJ told him that no son of his would waste his time on something so frivolous. Johnny adds that EJ won’t happen, but he figured he’d ask Sami to back him but it looks like he just missed her. Johnny mentions hearing about EJ and Sami and calls it a mess. Allie says she went to see EJ to try to remind him of how much Sami loves him but he shut her down. Johnny thanks her for trying and asks where Sami is anyways. Allie admits that she’s not sure and she was worried but she got a text last night to let them know she was fine. Allie guesses that she just needed to get out of town. Johnny decides he’ll give her a call but Allie points out that Sami said she needed alone time. They agree that’s not like her at all. Allie relates to feeling overwhelmed and needing space, noting that Sami’s life was completely blown apart.

Nicole assumes that EJ spoke with Sami. EJ confirms that he told Sami that he never wants to see her again. Nicole guesses that must have been painful. EJ says not at all and it may be callous, but he feels liberated from living under the delusion that his wife still loved him. EJ adds that if Nicole didn’t give him the letter, he would’ve continued on clueless and Sami would’ve taken her dirty little secret to the grave. EJ says that Sami and Lucas might have continued their affair behind his back so he assures Nicole that he’s very happy the truth is out. Nicole says that’s a crock and he knows it.

Belle and Shawn question Claire moving to South Africa. Claire explains that she will be working for Theo and JJ. Belle asks if they just out of nowhere offered her a job. Claire informs them that their social media guy quit out of nowhere so she volunteered to step in because she lives for social media and she’s familiar with their brand. Claire thinks it will be fun and challenging so she’s really excited about it. Shawn admits that it does sound like a good fit but he doesn’t understand since she and Ciara just became friends again, which surprises Belle. Shawn adds that he walked in and they were hugging which was beautiful. Shawn reminds Claire that she waited a long time for that and he thought she would want more. Belle says they all do. Shawn asks if she can’t do the job remotely. Claire assures that she has to go to South Africa with Theo and she has to go today.

Ciara joins Ben at John and Marlena’s. Marlena says they are so thrilled for the both of them. Ciara thanks Marlena for all the love and support she’s given Ben, since she was there for him when she couldn’t be. Marlena says it was her pleasure. Ciara knows Ben wanted to express his gratitude in person, but he should get home to rest his ankle. Ben says not yet as there is one thing he has to do first. Ben then hands his crutches to Marlena and gets down on one knee. Ben knows the last time he did this, he said it would be the only time, but he thanks God that he gets to do it again. Ben then proposes to Ciara. Ciara asks where he got the ring. Ben admits he swiped it from her purse when she wasn’t looking. Ciara says yes to his proposal so Ben puts the ring on her finger and they kiss. Ben tells Ciara that he loves her so much and reveals that Marlena agreed to do the ceremony. Ciara asks if they should go home and pick a date to start planning but Ben thought they could do it right now. Marlena agrees to whatever time they like. Ben asks Ciara if they want it right now. Ciara says they definitely do as they kiss.

Claire thought Shawn and Belle would be happy for her. Belle assures that they are as it could be a great opportunity but it’s a lot to take in. Shawn says they know how much she cares about Theo and how bad she feels that he was hurt. Shawn asks if she’s sure she’s not doing this out of guilt. Claire says she’s very sure that it’s time for her to commit to something she really cares about, and for once she doesn’t mean a guy or a beauty contest. Claire calls this a real job. Belle points out that it’s halfway around the world. Claire points out that Belle moved halfway around the world for work too which she admits. Belle asks if she’s really ready. Claire acknowledges that she used to be scared to be on her own and she’d worry about controlling her insecurities and jealousy, but she doesn’t feel like that anymore. Claire feels confident and making peace with Ciara has given her even more courage. Claire declares that she really wants to do this so she asks her parents to support her. Shawn says of course they can. Belle adds that they believe in her. Claire hugs them as they cry. Shawn says they will miss her. Claire wants to say goodbye to Marlena and John because this is all happening so quickly. Belle decides they will go with her. Shawn says they want to spend every second they can with her until she leaves.

EJ questions Nicole thinking his happiness is a crock. Nicole says she knows EJ as she was married to him and he hid how he really felt back then. EJ goes over it coming to his attention that his wife is a lying slut and he expressed relief at knowing the truth and ending his marriage, so he questions how that’s hiding how he really feels. Nicole says that’s not what she meant. EJ goes over Sami cheating on him, repeatedly with a man who never stopped lusting after her. EJ says that whore is done making a fool out of him and asks if that’s still hiding how he really feels. Nicole understands he’s angry but feels underneath that anger is pain. EJ says that’s enough of their session. Nicole thinks he’s deflecting or dodging because he thinks admitting that he’s suffering would make people see him as weak. EJ argues that he spent the last several years suffering and never tried to hide it. Nicole says he can’t hide the physical pain but he always hid emotional suffering behind his rage. Nicole adds that EJ seems like a very strong person on the outside but she knows there is pain inside. Nicole knows EJ would do anything to not have to deal with it, which she relates to. Nicole tells EJ that he should deal with it and face it head on, because if he doesn’t then it just might eat him up alive.

Ben asks John to be their witness. John says hell yeah so Ben decides they have everything they need. Ciara asks if they should meet at the church but Marlena says they can do it right here as she’s ready whenever they are. Ben and Ciara declare that they are ready so John says to get the show on the road. Claire, Belle, and Shawn arrive. Ciara says she is so happy they are here because she and Ben have some amazing news. Claire responds that she does too. Ben tells Claire to go first. Claire announces that she’s moving to South Africa to work for Theo and JJ. Ciara asks why she didn’t tell her earlier. Claire says she was so happy that she didn’t want to ruin the moment, but now it’s time for her to say goodbye. Marlena comes back in and questions goodbye. Belle explains that Claire is moving to South Africa. Claire says she got an amazing job opportunity. John doesn’t like that and asks when she’s leaving. Claire reveals soon as she packs her bags which surprises them. Ciara points out that she just got her back. Claire says she will miss them all so much, but she knows this is the right choice for her. Shawn agrees it’s definitely a positive choice so they support her all the way. John agrees but asks what he’s going to do without her. Claire says it’s not forever and not that far away. Marlena says they will visit. Claire apologizes to suddenly dump this on them and wishes there was a way to make this easier. Ciara says there is and asks Claire to take care of Theo for her because she feels horrible for hurting him and it would be really good for him to have a friend like her around. Ciara adds that she was thinking Claire could finally be her maid of honor. Claire says she would love that but doesn’t know if she would be able to fly back for the wedding. Ciara reveals there’s no need for that because they are getting married right now which Claire can’t believe. Ben says they are serious and would love for them all to stay. Belle says they would be honored as it’s so exciting. Ciara says Claire is already her BFF as she agrees to be her maid of honor and they hug.

Allie tells Johnny that he’s just as stubborn as EJ and there’s no way he can make him do something he doesn’t want to do. Allie wants to talk about what really matters; his love life. Johnny asks who says he has one. Allie knows he’s leaving a trail of broken hearts throughout Europe and asks if there’s anyone special. Johnny says he doesn’t have a girlfriend but he did just meet someone that he’s definitely interested in getting to know better. Allie asks who she is but then gets a call from Ben. Johnny freaks out, knowing Ben as the necktie killer and argues that he killed three people and strangled their brother. Allie assures he’s not like that anymore and tells him to just chill. Allie answers the call and it’s Ciara, who says she had to call from Ben’s phone because Allie still has her phone. Allie says she’s sorry about that. Ciara tells her it’s all fine and wonderful as things all turned out for the best. Allie mentions that Lucas told her that she got her memory back which Ciara confirms. Ciara says she will tell her all about that later but she needs her phone back so she asks her to come to Marlena’s to give it to her. Allie says she’ll be right over and hangs up. Johnny questions if Allie is going to see Ben. Allie tells him that was Ciara which confuses Johnny. Allie says she doesn’t have time to explain right now but they will catch up later because she wants to hear all about his girl. Johnny says there’s not much to tell at least yet. Allie jokes that regardless, she needs to let her know that she’s in big trouble.

EJ tells Nicole that what’s important to him is the company. EJ declares that the subject of his now defunct marriage is closed, so he’s turning his attention to DiMera. Nicole says she tried. EJ informs Nicole that his son Johnny is back in town, so he asked him to come work for him but Johnny asked him for money to finance his independent film instead of embracing his legacy. EJ suggests Nicole talk to Johnny since she was his stepmother and he was always fond of her. EJ wants her to tell him that this is a wonderful place to work. EJ believes that Nicole’s charms could do the trick. Nicole questions if EJ is trying to pimp her out to his son.

Johnny sees the coming soon sign for Sweet Bits Bakery and wonders what the heck a Sweet Bit is. Chanel then approaches and tells him not to knock it until he tries it.

Allie goes to John and Marlena’s with Henry and asks if they are having a family reunion. Ciara informs her that it’s actually a wedding. Allie is surprised and realizes that’s why Ciara needed her phone. Ben asks her to stay for the wedding. Allie asks if she should go home and change or find someone to watch Henry but they say no. Ciara jokes that the dress code is last minute anyways. Ben adds that they are getting married because of Allie and Claire going out on a limb to help him, so he thanks them both. Claire hopes Allie doesn’t think she’s taking her place as maid of honor. Allie assures that she’s just happy Claire and Ciara are friends again and that Ciara and Ben are back together as it just feels like everything is the way it’s supposed to be. Ben declares that everyone is here so they can get this party started.

EJ tells Nicole that he would never pimp her out to anyone and just thought that she’d have better luck with Johnny than he’s had. Nicole says she’s not interested in coming between he and his son. Nicole predicts that if EJ keeps telling Johnny not to pursue his dream, he will defy him and go after it with a vengeance. EJ admits he shouldn’t have asked her to get involved and says that he’s learned if he wants something done right, he has to do it himself. EJ declares that one way or another, he will get Johnny to come around.

Chanel informs Johnny that Sweet Bits Bakery is her bakery. Johnny jokes that he’d love to sample some of her sweet bits. Chanel notes that it’s not open yet so she suggests they have lunch first.

Marlena begins the wedding ceremony of Ben and Ciara, noting that Ben asked her to keep it short and sweet. Ben says with all due respect, they can get it on with it. Ciara agrees, noting that she remembers everything they said to each other last time. Ciara says when people are as connected as they are, they can get through anything. Ciara states that Ben never gave up on her. Ben says he never will and reminds Ciara that her love fixed him. Ben states that he was shattered while they were apart, but even on his darkest days, he felt her love and that gave him hope that she would one day come back to him and he would be whole again, then it happened. Ben declares that they are together again and he’s completely healed, except his ankle. Ben tells Marlena to take them home so Marlena continues the ceremony. Ciara and Ben say I do and then exchange the rings. Marlena then pronounces Ben and Ciara as husband and wife, so they kiss as everyone applauds.

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Allie has a dream about being in bed with both Tripp and Chanel. She then wakes up in bed with Tripp and turns off her alarm.

Chanel is in the town square looking at her Sweet Bits Bakery Coming Soon sign. She sits down at a table with her coffee and her phone. Chanel sees she has a text from Johnny and smiles as they start texting back and forth.

EJ sits inthe living room of the DiMera Mansion. EJ looks to the portrait of Stefano and declares that he’s going to bring Johnny around to the way they do things and he will soon learn that he’s the one in charge around here. Chad walks in and says he better not be talking about him. EJ clarifies that he was talking about Johnny because his prodigal son has come home.

Theo goes to the Brady Pub and meets with Claire. Claire thanks him for coming and offers him a coffee but Theo declines, saying he doesn’t have much time. Theo asks her what’s up. Claire says she wanted to say she’s so sorry that he was hurt by what happened at his wedding. Theo asks if she’s serious right now and complains about how Claire helped Ben kidnap Ciara and then put on her wedding dress so he would be left there standing, alone and humiliated like a total idiot.

Ben and Ciara wake up in bed together at the cabin. Ben tells her that this finally wasn’t a dream that she came back to him and they are back together as they start kissing. They talk about being hungry so Ciara gets up to check what they have. Ciara asks why he’s looking at her like that. Ben says he’s just admiring how beautiful she is. Ciara questions if that’s really all he’s thinking about. Ben asks what else he should be thinking about. Ciara brings up that since they have been apart, Ben hasn’t been with anyone while she was with Theo, so she is assuming that Ben is wondering if she and Theo slept together.

EJ informs Chad that Johnny spent the night in the bedroom recently vacated by Gabi and Jake. Chad mentions just talking to Johnny on video chat a week ago and he didn’t say he was coming. EJ suspects he thought the element of surprise would work in his favor. Chad asks what he wanted. EJ tells him that every child wants money from their parent. EJ tells Chad how Johnny wants to make his own film and is convinced it’s his calling, but he told him no because they are trying to build back their family legacy so he doesn’t have spare cash to throw around. EJ adds that Johnny didn’t react well since he expects everyone to support him and whatever his latest obsession is. EJ recalls when Johnny was able to persuade him in the past but says he no longer falls prey to his gift. EJ admits that Johnny is market savvy so he knows he would be an outstanding addition to the company. Chad tells him to offer him a job then. EJ explains that he did last night but Johnny turned it down and stormed out, outraged and insulted. EJ remarks that Johnny is never interested in any idea that comes from him which Chad relates to as a parent. EJ says he’s always been the annoying father or absent father but Johnny has enormous respect for Chad, so he suggests Chad could be the one to persuade Johnny to join the family business. Chad admits maybe he could, but asks what’s in it for him.

Chanel and Johnny continue texting back and forth. They joke about Johnny sending her shirtless selfies.

Tripp asks Allie what’s wrong. Allie says it’s nothing and she just thought Henry would be up before the alarm so now she’s late. Tripp guesses that Allie is worried about Chanel. Allie feels that she ditched her last night and doesn’t want her thinking that she did it again. Tripp says she better get going then and mentions that he has to go as well since Kayla is assigning him a new advisor today because of Dr. Snyder’s death. Allie tells Tripp that he can shower while she gets Henry prepared. Tripp suggests they shower together while Henry’s asleep so they get out of bed.

Claire tells Theo that he’s her friend and she loves him so much, but Ben is also her friend and she also loves him. Claire acknowledges that she hurt Theo for Ben and Ciara. Claire admits that she also did it for herself because she was desperate for Ciara to remember the rest of her life, including the part where she didn’t hate her anymore and forgave her. Theo sarcastically congratulates Claire on doing it as now Ciara remembers that Ben is the true love of her life and he was just good buddy Theo, destined to forever live in the friend zone. Claire knows she can’t make it easier for him which Theo agrees with. Claire starts to leave but Theo credits her for trying to warn him and acknowledges that if Ciara didn’t remember her life with Ben now, it would’ve happened later. Theo admits that he was bound to get hurt sooner or later and it was just a question of when, which he always knew.

Ben admits to Ciara that he’s curious but he didn’t want to ask her as he felt it wasn’t really his business. Ciara thinks that he should know so she informs him that she and Theo did not sleep together. Ben excitedly admits that’s a relief. Ciara explains that they were going to wait until after the wedding, but now she’s thinking it was her old self telling her new self that she’s not ready to sleep with anyone but Ben. Ciara is glad that she waited, because Ben waited for her and was faithful, even when she left him for another man and even when he thought she was dead. Ben stops and informs her that he actually has a confession to make.

Tripp rushes to his meeting with Kayla at the hospital. Tripp asks if he was late. Kayla says only by two minutes and guesses he was hung up at Allie’s. Kayla notes that she and Steve noticed he didn’t come home last night and he wasn’t working the night shift. Kayla jokes about giving him a hard time and says she’s so glad things are going well for he and Allie. Tripp talks about Allie being a great person and how he enjoys spending time with Henry. Kayla says it warms her heart after the tough year Allie had. Kayla recalls advising Tripp to take it slow since Allie was a rape survivor and says it was clear that Tripp knew what to do. Tripp says it did help talking to Kayla as he did exactly what she advised and now everything has worked out really well. Tripp adds that there’s only one problem. Kayla asks what that could be.

Chanel and Johnny continue texting. Johnny mentions that he owes her a drink after last night. Chanel tells him that her BFF is there so she has to go. Chanel puts her phone away as Allie arrives in the town square with Henry, apologizing for being late. Chanel says she was keeping busy by talking with a friend.

EJ tells Chad that they are family so he asks why there has to be something in it for him. Chad argues that it’s obvious that EJ is trying to consolidate power so that his children will inherit the CEO mantle when they are gone. Chad questions why he would be on board with that when he was maintaining the family legacy while EJ wanted nothing to do with the company, so that one day Thomas and Charlotte would take over if they chose to. EJ argues that they are still children. Chad tells EJ that if he wants Johnny to have 15 years seniority on them, then he’s going to need some concessions to protect his interests. Johnny then walks in and greets Chad. Johnny sits down and asks what’s up.

Claire thanks Theo for understanding why she felt she needed to help Ben. Claire adds that it was because she knew what he and Ciara had. Theo tells her that he gets it and it’s okay as he knows she didn’t want to hurt him. Theo tells her that he will be okay. Claire asks if he’s given any thought to what he wants to do next. Theo reveals he’s hopping on the first flight back to South Africa because work is a mess. Claire asks what happened. Theo says their social media expert quit yesterday, three days before the launch of their new service, so he has no idea how to find a replacement for him in time. Claire then suggests herself.

Ben tells Ciara that he and Claire kissed while they were lonely and missing Ciara but it was a mistake and he pulled away right away because he knew he could never be with anyone else. Ben tells Ciara that he’s sorry. Ciara tells him that he has nothing to be sorry for. Ben doesn’t want her to blame Claire either as she has always had their back and is on their side, being an amazing friend to both of them. Ciara acknowledges that she’s been a terrible friend to Claire. Ben understands that last she remembered was being set on fire. Ciara says she used to only remember the bad things, but now she remembers the good things like when Claire helped her find Ben after Eve kidnapped him. Ciara talks about Claire ruining her wedding to Theo and even got arrested for it for all the right reasons. Ciara decides she has to go find her and thank her for that. Ben stops her and tells her that she can’t go.

Johnny hugs Chad as they greet each other but Johnny turns down hugging EJ. Johnny tells Chad that EJ refused to help him get his career off the ground. EJ argues that it’s not a career. Johnny complains that everyone was encouraging when Will went off to Hollywood to be a screen writer. EJ reminds him that Will crashed and burned in Hollywood but says that was different because Johnny is his son. Johnny declines following in EJ’s footsteps. EJ questions where all of this anger is coming from. Johnny brings up EJ cancelling all of his credit cards without telling him in order to get leverage over him. EJ responds that Johnny was overspending. Johnny wants a chance to defend himself but says it’s too late because he was already with somebody last night when his card got declined and he was mortified. EJ suggests Johnny earn his own keep and argues that he’s offering him an opportunity that most people would only dream of. Johnny repeats that he does not want to work for him. EJ then suggests Chad mentor Johnny and asks if Chad would be thrilled to have Johnny on his team.

Tripp tells Kayla that yesterday he had no idea where Allie was until he found out she and Claire were detained at the police station for helping Ben. Tripp talks about being so worried as he saw Allie being taken to jail but she showed up at the hospital as soon as she was released and he realized she’s really important to him. Tripp declares that he thinks he’s falling in love with Allie. Kayla asks why that’s a problem. Tripp worries that he’s falling so hard so fast and that she might not be as in to him. Kayla asks if he has reason to think that. Tripp says no since Allie says she only wants him. Kayla recalls Tripp saying he thought there could be someone else but then he also said it was nothing. Tripp acknowledges that there is someone who has feelings for Allie but they are friends and it’s nothing more than that, at least not to Allie.

Allie wants to make sure that Chanel didn’t feel like she blew her off last night. Chanel tells her it’s fine. Allie knows it’s always a little weird between her, Chanel, and Tripp so she never wants her to feel like a third wheel. Chanel insists it’s all good and suggests there could be a fourth wheel now since she met somebody at Julie’s Place. Chanel says they turned out to have a lot in common which Allie asks about.

Chad responds that he’s sure that Johnny would be a huge asset at DiMera, but he thinks Johnny should be able to make his own decisions and follow his passions. Johnny thanks Chad and suggests that DiMera could make a killing by making their own media production division. Chad can tell he’s put a lot of thought in to that and mentions EJ saying Johnny had a keen business sense. EJ says that’s not at all what he had in mind but Chad thinks Johnny’s ideas are worth considering.

Kayla asks Tripp if he’s worried that this person close to Allie is going to come between them. Tripp says not really so Kayla asks what the problem is. Tripp says it just complicates things and asks if she has any advice. Kayla thinks it’s important to maintain friendships outside of a romantic relationship. Tripp assures he’s going to stay cool about this and he just hopes they can figure out a way to coexist as friends.

Chanel tells Allie that she and this guy have parental issues in common and he’s cute. Allie can’t wait to meet him. Chanel says they just had one drink and exchanged contact info. Chanel tells her about him messaging her first thing this morning. Allie takes Chanel’s phone to see the picture that she got.

Ciara reminds Ben that they have to get his ankle looked at. Ben calls it just a sprain. Ciara points out that they don’t have food. Ben reminds her that even if they wanted to leave, they can’t because the limo won’t start. Ben regrets not thinking more when Shawn left them here. Ciara states that Ben is a mechanic and she is Bo Brady’s daughter so she thinks they can get the engine going in no time. Ben agrees that they can fix anything together and they kiss. They hold hands and Ben says it’s just like old times.

Theo questions Claire wanting to come work for he and JJ in South Africa. Claire thinks everyone would agree that she’s always been a social media expert and praises Theo’s work. Claire says she’s practically an influencer and her music has been stalling recently so she’s been trying to figure out what’s next. Claire worries that she’s getting ahead of herself but tells Theo that she is interested even if he’s not. Theo asks why he wouldn’t be since she has the ability to attract an audience. Theo adds that it’s a huge plus that she would be up to speed on the job so quickly, but asks if she’s able to start right away. Claire guesses she can’t work from here. Theo confirms that she would have to go back to South Africa with him today. Claire points out that nothing is really keeping her here in Salem. Theo asks about her family. Claire says she can visit and she wants to travel the world like when she was a kid. Claire adds that she’ll have to talk to her family before she fully commits. Theo is excited and says it sounds great. Theo admits he was dreading the long flight back home all by himself. Theo says he’ll make it happen tonight and thanks Claire for being willing to do this. Claire thanks him for letting her. Theo says he’s going to say goodbye to his family so she can let him know ASAP. Theo adds that he’s really glad they are still friends. Claire feels the same as Theo exits the Pub.

Tripp tells Kayla that he wants to tell Allie how he feels but he doesn’t want to feel like he’s staking his claim. Tripp asks if he should just wait. Kayla advises him to follow his instincts and she thinks he will know when the time is right. Kayla tells Tripp that love is always a risk, but if he doesn’t put his heart out there then he’ll never know.

Allie wants to see the picture but Chanel says it’s gone now. Allie asks to at least let her know his name as maybe she knows him..

EJ repeats that they don’t have money to spend on frivolous things so the answer again is no. Johnny argues that EJ is just pissed that Sami cheated on him, so he’s taking it out on him. EJ denies that. Johnny declares that it doesn’t matter as he’ll find somebody else to support his dreams, or he’ll just do it himself to pursue his passion. EJ mocks that this is Johnny’s 300th passion. Johnny yells at him not to belittle his talents and drive. Johnny declares that he’s going to make it and he will never work for DiMera. Johnny thanks Chad for treating him with some respect as he then walks out of the room. EJ questions Chad encouraging Johnny. Chad reminds EJ that they hadn’t come to terms on what’s in it for him. EJ questions his family loyalty. Chad reminds EJ that just weeks ago, he solicited his support to oust Jake and then tried to screw him over by inserting himself as sole CEO. EJ calls that a misunderstanding that they worked through. Chad says they did but warns him not to try it again. EJ states that he has work to do, so he will see him at the office. EJ then exits the room.

Tripp tells Kayla that he has two options; tell Allie that he loves her or don’t. Kayla says she’s sorry as she knows how hard this is, but if he does tell Allie then she hopes it goes his way. Tripp thanks her and says he hopes next time he comes to her for advice on someone’s heart, it’s not his.

Chanel asks Allie what makes her thinks the knows this guy. Allie reminds her that she’s a Horton and a Brady, so if she doesn’t know him then someone in her family probably does. Chanel gets a text from her mom, reminding her that she has to go to the bank to sign papers for the bakery. Chanel says she’ll see her later and walks away. Allie calls out to her that she never even told her the guy’s name. Johnny then comes up and surprises Allie. Allie gets up and excitedly hugs him.

Theo goes to the DiMera Mansion and greets Chad. Chad tells him that he’s sorry he couldn’t make it to the wedding and asks how it was. Theo informs him that he didn’t miss much as it turns out that he’s heading back to South Africa alone because Ciara and Ben are back together. Chad tells him that he’s so sorry. Theo asks for a game of chess before he goes. Chad jokes that he won’t let him win this time as they sit down to play.

Claire goes home and calls out for her parents but instead finds Ciara waiting inside.

Ben returns home to his room on crutches. He looks at he and Ciara’s wedding photo with a smile, then reaches into his drawer for their wedding rings.

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Abe goes to Eli and Lani’s apartment where Eli answers the door. Abe says he’s sorry for not calling first and just dropping by. Eli assures that he’s always welcome here. Eli asks how Theo is. Abe states that Theo is upset but he’s tough so he’ll be okay. Abe adds that Theo knew Ciara might remember being in love with Ben, so it’s not like he was blindsided. Eli asks where Theo is now. Abe says he turned in early but he knew Lani would be worried so he came to update her and asks where she is. Eli informs Abe that Lani went to go see Pauliina.

Lani tells Paulina that she’s willing to let go of the past and start fresh, but they need a clean slate with no more secrets and lies. Lani asks if Paulina can promise her that. Olivia assures that Lani can count on her aunt Paulina to be honest with her. Olivia is sure Lani is anxious to get back to her babies. Paulina says she can speak for herself and it’s time that she did. Paulina informs Lani that she has something she needs to tell her so Lani asks what it is and tells her to go on and say it.

Marlena comes home as John is finishing a call with Belle. Marlena tells John that she’s so glad to be home. John hugs her and kisses her and says he’s sorry she had to work so late. Marlena asks what Belle had to say. John informs her that the good news is that Allie and Claire were released from police custody with all charges dropped as Ciara has been found and she regained her memory as well as reunited with Ben which makes Marlena happy. Marlena asks about the bad news. John reveals that according to Belle, Sami’s marriage is over.

EJ has a drink in the living room until he’s startled by the entrance of the DiMera Tunnels suddenly opening. EJ turns around and is surprised to see he and Sami’s son Johnny, now in his mid-20s, emerge from the tunnels. EJ hugs him and calls it a wonderful surprise but asks what he’s doing here and why he’s coming out of the wall. Johnny says the door was locked so he figured he’d use the tunnels which was his favorite part of the house. EJ asks what he’s doing in Salem. Johnny asks if a son needs a reason to visit his parents. Johnny adds that he was hoping to surprise Sami and asks if she’s around.

Marlena questions EJ and Sami breaking up and says that Sami must be devastated, especially after she fought so hard to hold that family together. Marlena asks what happened. John reminds Marlena of how she felt there may have been something more going on between Sami and Lucas. John confirms that they apparently got together briefly and then EJ found out and was furious, so that was the end of that. Marlena asks if Belle told him that. John explains that Belle had a business meeting with EJ, who couldn’t stop talking about Sami’s infidelity. John asks what Marlena thinks. Marlena thinks they have been through so much and they always manage to find their way back together. John states that this time could be a bit different since EJ threw Sami out of the mansion and they have no idea where she could be. Marlena wonders why they haven’t heard from Sami and suggests she could be with Allie, now that she’s released and no longer in prison.

Allie finds Tripp at the hospital. Tripp hugs her and asks when she got released as he was just about to head to the police station. Allie says it was just a while ago and he’s her first stop. Tripp says he was going nuts thinking about her in jail but now she’s here. Tripp and Allie kiss as Chanel arrives at the hospital and sees them. Chanel comes over and greets them, joking that she’s always interrupting them. Allie says it’s fine and hugs her, saying she’s glad to see her. Chanel mentions hearing that Allie got released so she wanted to make sure she was okay. Allie thanks them both for coming to the police station earlier. Chanel says they couldn’t do anything then but suggests now the three of them have dinner to celebrate Allie being free. Chanel adds that Allie can then sign the documents for the bakery. Allie wishes she could but she has to go to Marlena’s as she’s worried about Sami and could use her help. Allie asks Tripp to come with her which he agrees to. Allie tells Chanel that she’s sorry. Chanel tells her to do what she has to do. Allie offers to sign the documents now so Chanel hands them to her. Allie signs them and hands them back to Chanel. Allie tells Chanel that she will talk to her tomorrow as she and Tripp then exit together.

Marlena can’t believe Sami and Lucas as she doesn’t understand Sami doing anything to put her marriage to EJ in jeopardy. John thinks Sami really regrets it and mentions that EJ told Belle that Sami refused to give up after he kicked her out of the mansion, so she was going to see Gabi to ask permission to stay in the house.

Johnny questions EJ about Sami cheating on him. EJ confirms that she did with Lucas, so he threw her out. Johnny tells EJ that he’s sorry for both of them. EJ says he’s sorry for him too as he knows it can’t be easy to hear. Johnny argues that EJ and Sami have one of those love for the ages thing, so he asks why Sami isn’t here banging down the door and making a scene to remind him of that. Johnny asks where Sami is and if she’s at Marlena’s. EJ responds that she could be there, or with Lucas, or on the moon for all he knows. Johnny questions him really having no idea. EJ assures that he doesn’t give a damn. Johnny calls that harsh. EJ apologizes since Sami is his mother, so he won’t speak of her. EJ suggests they celebrate Johnny’s return and offers him a drink. EJ asks what Johnny has been up to. Johnny responds that he’s actually looking for investors for his movie and he’s giving EJ first crack at it.

Eli finishes putting the babies to sleep and goes back to Abe. Abe can’t believe Lani went to see Paulina since last they spoke, she was done with her. Abe asks what changed. Eli explains that they talked and Lani realized that she needed to forgive Paulina for her own sake as much as anything else. Abe feels that Eli guided her to that conclusion. Eli says he might have helped a little bit but Lani would’ve got there on her own, since as mad as she was at Paulina, Paulina is family and that’s something you can’t replace.

Paulina starts to tell Lani what she needs to tell her but Olivia interrupts and asks Lani to get her some more tea and something to eat so Lani heads to the kitchen. Olivia warns Paulina that if she thinks she’s going to tell Lani that she’s her mother, she’s got another thing coming.

Allie and Tripp go to John and Marlena’s. They hug Allie, telling her that they are so glad to see her and relieved. Allie says the hardest part was being away from Henry. Marlena offers them food or a drink but Allie says she was hoping Sami would be there. Marlena responds that she’s not. Allie brings up the situation between Sami and EJ and she has been unable to get a hold of Sami. Marlena informs them that they know about the situation from Belle. Allie says he was just with Lucas and he hasn’t seen Sami, while EJ doesn’t know where she is either.

EJ questions Johnny looking for investors for a movie. EJ didn’t know he was interested in filmmaking. Johnny talks about hitting up art theaters the last couple of years and seeing film revivals of the classics. Johnny says he was really inspired by what he saw, so he made a couple of short films on his phone and he thinks he might be really good at it. Johnny is sure he has a long way to go, but he feels like he’s meant to do this, so he asks if EJ wants to invest in his son’s future. EJ suggests Johnny come work for him instead.

Abe is glad that Eli was able to get through to Lani, as he tried more than once but she wasn’t having it. Eli jokes about how Lani can be stubborn. Abe understands how hurt Lani was by Paulina and says they all were, but Paulina has apologized repeatedly and even helped them find Ciara, so she’s obviously trying to make amends. Eli comments that it sounds like he’s pretty close to forgiving Paulina himself.

Paulina tells Olivia that she heard that Lani said she was willing to forgive her if she is honest with her, so she has to tell her the truth. Olivia disagrees and argues that Paulina is only doing this for herself because it might make her feel better to let Lani know that she’s her mother, but Lani would be losing the only mother she’s ever known. Lani comes back with Olivia’s tea, so she thanks her. Lani then asks Paulina what she needed to tell her.

Chanel stands alone in the town square and thinks back to kissing Allie on the 4th of July. Chanel asks what is wrong with her and tells herself to get over it already.

Marlena questions Allie saying that Sami never came back from Gabi’s. Allie adds that she went to Gabi, who said she never even saw Sami. Tripp asks if Sami could have taken off to cool down. Marlena and Allie insist that Sami never gives up. Allie wonders if Sami may have gotten in an accident. Marlena says they would’ve heard it about it by now. John suggests maybe EJ wasn’t telling the truth. Allie asks what he means. John explains that Belle said EJ was furious and he has never been one to let people cross him and get away with it. Allie asks what he’s saying and if he thinks EJ could’ve hurt Sami.

Johnny questions EJ wanting him to work for him. EJ says the company is his legacy and they could turn DiMera into a true family business again. EJ tells him how proud Stefano would be to have them back where they belong. EJ talks about how Stefano loved him. Johnny argues that he’s not going to suit up and punch a clock every day. Johnny gets how DiMera is so important to him and how passionate he is, but that’s how he feels about making movies. EJ calls it fooling around on his phone. Johnny argues that legitimate directors make movies on their phones. EJ doesn’t know how legit they are if he hasn’t heard of them. EJ asks if they are just people he met while bumming around in Europe. EJ declares that there is no way in hell that his son is going to waste his time on something so frivolous. Johnny shouts that the movie is important to him but he doesn’t expect EJ to care because he never has cared about what he wanted or needed. Johnny complains that it’s all about EJ’s ego, turning him in to someone to defer to him to make him feel powerful. Johnny says to hell with that and declares he doesn’t need EJ’s money, so he’ll just ask Sami. EJ wishes him luck finding her as Johnny storms out.

Abe tells Eli that as hurt and angry as he was at Paulina, he’s seen her kindness and generosity and now that he knows more about her history, he understands why she acted the way she has. Eli asks if he’s ready to forgive her. Abe admits he’d like nothing more than to repair his relationship with Paulina, but he’s reluctant because of how angry Lani is. Eli says that with any luck, Lani is on her way to forgiving Paulina right now, so then Abe and Paulina can reconcile.

Paulina claims to Lani that she just wanted to promise to her that she will never lie to her again. Lani tells Paulina that she forgives her and agrees to start over as they hug. Paulina insists that Lani won’t be sorry because she’s learned her lesson and she will never stop trying to make up for all the times she let her down. Lani says all she has to do is be honest with her. Paulina says she will get exactly that from this moment forward. Olivia remarks that there’s no need to be so dramatic. Lani tells Paulina that Abe told her why money and being in control is so important to her. Paulina is surprised that Abe told her about Ray. Paulina admits being trapped in an abusive relationship for so long forced her to make some difficult choices. Olivia interrupts and says that’s all in the past while what matters now is that they have found the love again. Olivia adds that after her trip, she needs to rest. Lani hugs her and says she loves her. Lani can’t wait for Olivia to meet Eli and their babies. Lani asks how long she’s staying. Olivia jokes that it depends on how long she has to keep her eye on Paulina.

Marlena is sure that if EJ knows where Sami is, John will find out. Marlena is also sure that Sami knows they are concerned about her. Allie just hopes she is okay. Marlena says that Sami has a way of taking care of herself, so she has to assume that she just prefers to be alone right now to sort out what has happened. Henry wakes up crying so Marlena decides to take him to the bedroom. Tripp tells Allie that he agrees that it’s too soon to worry about Sami. Allie points out that Sami didn’t even come to the police station when she got arrested and it’s so not like her to just disappear like this. Tripp admits that he doesn’t know Sami as well but he thinks that Sami might just need time by herself to recharge. Allie guesses she will just have to believe that Sami could call, text, or show up at any moment. Tripp encourages her to stay positive. Tripp suggests they go get dinner for takeout and go home with Henry. Allie stops and asks if he thinks they should’ve gotten dinner with Chanel. Tripp thinks she understood why they couldn’t. Allie doesn’t want Chanel to think that she was blowing her off because she looked sad. Tripp is sure that Chanel was disappointed and that she’s probably still not over her feelings for her. Allie says it makes things weird for her because she’s afraid of saying or doing something that gives Chanel the wrong idea about thinking there’s something between them. Allie wishes it was like the old days where she and Chanel just had fun and good times. Tripp encourages that they will get there again and that maybe Chanel will meet somebody new to get over her.

Johnny goes to Julie’s Place for a drink and meets Chanel at the bar. They both comment on having a bad day as Johnny sits with her. Chanel asks what happened to Johnny. Johnny says it was a fight with his dad over money. Chanel relates to that with her mom. Johnny says it sounds like they have something in common.

John goes to the DiMera Mansion to confront EJ about Sami. EJ is not in the mood to discuss Sami. John says he’s well aware of the situation after Belle told him, so he can only assume what EJ is going through, but right now he and Marlena are very concerned about Sami because they haven’t heard a word from her since this whole thing went down. EJ tells him that last he knew, Sami went to go see Gabi to ask permission to stay in the house. John informs him that Allie talked to Gabi and Sami never showed up. EJ guesses that Sami changed her mind and realized that staying here in these circumstances would be extremely awkward or unbearable. John wonders why she wouldn’t come see him and Marlena or Allie instead of going AWOL, because it’s not like Sami to give up without a fight. EJ suggests she knew it was a losing battle. John can understand why Sami wouldn’t contact EJ but not them. John asks EJ if he’s sure that he doesn’t have any idea where Sami could be right now. EJ questions what John is insinuating. John says he’s not insinuating anything but they were upset and tempers get hot. EJ asks if he thinks that he killed her and buried her in the tunnels. John argues that he’s just trying to figure out where the hell Sami is. EJ thinks that John is accusing him of withholding information or suggesting that he did something terrible to her, but that’s not the case. EJ explains that Sami cheated on him, so he told her to get out and that their marriage was over which was the last he saw of her and the last he hopes to see of her again. EJ tells John to take his concerns and accusations and get the hell out. John then exits the mansion. EJ finishes his drink and then throws the glass, smashing it.

Johnny asks Chanel about her bad day. Chanel doesn’t want to talk about it. Johnny comments that she looks like she just lost her best friend. Chanel says not exactly but she had a relationship end before it really started. Johnny says that’s terrible but asks if that means she’s single. Chanel jokes about him cutting right to the chase. Johnny asks why waste time with a beautiful girl next to him. Johnny offers to buy her a drink which she accepts.

Lani goes home and hugs Abe as she asks how Theo is. Abe admits he’s struggling and will be for awhile, but he knows he has his family. Abe asks Lani how things went with Paulina. Lani reveals that her grandmother, Olivia, is in town. Eli is surprised as he thought she wasn’t well enough to travel. Lani responds that she’s apparently doing much better.

Paulina asks if Olivia is satisfied. Olivia says she is with Paulina keeping her mouth shut. Olivia asks if Paulina is going to sit and sulk all night. Paulina complains about looking in her daughter’s eyes with her not knowing that she’s her mother. Paulina wanted so badly to tell her after all these years of suffering and longing, but she feels like she let her down. Olivia encourages that she’s doing the right thing because if she told the truth, Lani would not only be losing her mother, but losing her father too.

Eli asks Lani how it went with Paulina. Lani confirms that she took his advice and forgave her for everything so they can start fresh with a clean slate and no more lies or secrets, which she promised. Abe knows that wasn’t easy but he’s very proud of her. Lani praises Eli and Abe, adding that they know how much family means to her which she wants to show to her babies by setting the example. Abe tells Lani that he loves her as they hug.

Olivia asks Paulina how she thinks Lani would feel if she finds out that Abe is not her father. Paulina imagines that she wouldn’t be too pleased with her. Olivia adds that Abe wouldn’t be either. Olivia tells Paulina that she loves her, but it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Marlena comes back from putting Henry to sleep which Allie thanks her for. John returns so they ask if he talked to EJ or if he knows where Sami is. John informs them that EJ is sticking to his story that last he saw Sami, she was heading to Gabi’s, and EJ wasn’t too happy when he suggested he was lying. Tripp asks if John believes him. John says it’s tough to tell with EJ. Allie says that still doesn’t explain why Sami hasn’t texted or called. Allie and Marlena then both get a text from Sami, saying she’s sure everyone knows what’s happened between her and EJ and she appreciates their concerns but she’s not up to answering calls or texts. It reads that she wants to fight for her marriage but knows it would just make things worse, so the best thing would be to be alone to figure things out. The message finishes saying that if they don’t hear from her for awhile, she loves them. John guesses that settles it. Marlena remarks that at least they know she’s safe…

EJ looks to the portrait of Stefano and asks what they are going to do about Johnny.

Johnny’s credit card is declined which he calls embarrassing. Chanel tells him that at least they didn’t cut up his card like her mom did. Johnny complains about his dad cutting him off. Chanel tells him it’s all good as she’s got this. Johnny doesn’t want to let her do that but Chanel says he doesn’t have much choice. Johnny thanks her and asks if he can at least have her name, so he knows who he is in debt to. Chanel tells him her name, so he says it’s nice to meet her. Johnny puts his number in Chanel’s phone as they continue their drinks.

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Gabi goes home while on the phone with Jake, encouraging that he will win Philip over. Gabi adds that once they are in at Titan, they will push Philip out and take over the whole company. Gabi wishes Jake luck in his interview and says she’ll see him at home to celebrate. Gabi hangs up and then drops her purse. When she reaches down to get it, she finds Sami’s necklace which she had dropped when she got kidnapped.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ lights Kristen’s letter on fire and tosses it in to the fireplace. EJ looks at the portrait of Stefano and declares that unlike the Phoenix, his marriage to Sami will not be rising from the ashes.

Nicole sits in bed crying. She removes her wedding ring and says goodbye Eric as she has to find a way to let him go, even if it kills her. Rafe then enters Nicole’s room.

Eli tells Lani that he’s sorry as he knows how hurtful that can be. Lani says she’s tried to figure out who Paulina is, but she just can’t as she does not know who she really is. Eli points out that she is still her aunt. Lani says there is just something about the way Paulina acts around her that never quite added up. Lani doesn’t know what it is but declares that she’s done trying to figure it out.

Paulina complains about her mother Olivia coming to town to talk her in to leaving but it won’t be that easy as she has some things to say too. Olivia responds that they wouldn’t have anything to talk about if Paulina just kept her promise. Paulina wishes she never made that promise. Olivia reminds Paulina that she promised her sister that she would stay away from her daughter. Paulina then reveals that they both know Lani is not really Tamara’s daughter, but Paulina’s daughter! Olivia tells her to take that back now but Paulina says it’s the truth. Paulina adds that Lani may have grown up thinking she was just her aunt, but she is her mother.
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Lani calls Theo and tells him to hang in there and that she and Eli love him very much. Lani encourages that he will get through this and she will see him soon as she hangs up. Eli asks how Theo is doing. Lani says he’s really well considering as he’s not angry or bitter. Eli suggests Lani follow his example. Lani questions Eli thinking she should forgive Paulina. Eli thinks it’s time. Lani brings up everything Paulina put her through and what she did to her family. Lani questions why Paulina deserves forgiveness. Eli encourages Lani to do it for herself, not Paulina.

Paulina questions Olivia pretending she doesn’t remember her giving birth to Lani. Olivia assures that she remembers it very well. Paulina says she loved her as soon as she was born but then she had to give her up to her sister. Olivia points out that they didn’t have a choice. Olivia says she’ll never know what Paulina saw in that horrible man. Paulina responds that Ray wasn’t always horrible but Olivia insists that he was just hiding it and then when he showed his true colors, she hid it too by denying his abuse. Olivia said she saw her bruises and heard her crying. Paulina recalls being ashamed as Ray got more violent and admits she was afraid he was going to kill her. Olivia is glad she finally came to her and Tamara about it so they could do something. Paulina knew if she let Ray know about the pregnancy, he would never let her go. Paulina talks about Olivia knowing what to do and how she’ll never forget the moment she told her that she had to give the baby to Tamara. Olivia says she knew Lani would be safe with her. Paulina notes that Tamara agreed to raise Lani as her own and she knows it wasn’t easy. Olivia says they all made sacrifices and that Paulina promised to never tell Lani and to keep her distance. Paulina swears that she tried but she missed her every day and not being in her life was killing her. Olivia asks if that’s why she planned to take her to Paris. Paulina admits that she just wanted to spend alone time with her daughter. Olivia mentions that she couldn’t let her take her. Paulina talks about Lani being so excited for the trip and she had to just stand her up with no excuse. Paulina says that image has never left her of Lani thinking she abandoned her.

Eli tells Lani that he cares about her, not Paulina or her feelings, and he can see that this is tearing Lani apart so he thinks she would be happier if she found a way to make peace. Lani says it’s not like she wants to be mad at her. Lani guesses she can try to forgive her but she needs some questions answered. Lani wonders why Paulina has been so hot and cold for her entire life. Eli suggests she just ask her. Lani says he makes it sound so easy. Eli urges her to demand answers. Lani asks what if she doesn’t like the answers she gives. Eli says at least she will be able to move on.

Chad arrives at the DiMera Mansion and informs EJ that he and Kate just got back from New York with the new DiMera contracts signed, sealed, and delivered. Chad asks EJ if he wants to have dinner to celebrate but EJ says maybe another time. Chad asks if EJ has plans with Sami and jokes that she can come too. EJ then informs Chad that the backstabbing bitch is gone and she isn’t coming back.

Gabi goes in to her house and asks Ava if the necklace is hers but Ava says it’s not. Gabi jokes that it could belong to Rafe’s secret girlfriend.

Rafe tells Nicole that he knows three’s a crowd but he brought a friend as he gives her Duke the teddy bear. Nicole thanks him and says it’s exactly what she needed today. Rafe mentions going to her office to find her but he found Duke under the desk. Rafe brings up Nicole calling in sick. Nicole didn’t think she could face the day today. Rafe tells her that Holly let him in while reading a book. Nicole cries that she’s trying so hard to keep it together in front of Holly, but she knows her mom is sad. Rafe tells her it’s okay to be sad. Nicole doesn’t want Holly to worry about her as she wants to be there for her. Nicole asks how a mother can hide from her kid that she is so heartbroken. Rafe hugs Nicole as she breaks down crying.

Lucas visits Allie in the interrogation room at the police station. Allie is shocked to learn that Lucas and Sami slept together recently. Allie questions how EJ found out. Lucas explains that Kristen figured it out and wrote EJ a letter. Lucas adds that Sami tried to burn the letter, but he took it out of the fireplace and threw it away. Allie asks why. Lucas calls it a long story but explains that Philip thought he was doing him a favor by making EJ see the letter, so he took the letter out and gave it to Nicole because Nicole wanted to pay Sami back for exposing her one night stand with Xander and then Nicole gave the letter to EJ. Allie questions getting all of that and says she kind of got it but she’s still confused as to why Philip would think he’s doing Lucas a favor by wrecking Sami and EJ’s marriage. Lucas claims not to know and guesses that Philip thought if EJ saw the letter, he would dump Sami and she’d be on the market again. Allie asks if he’s saying he wants to get back with her. Lucas responds that he’s not saying anything but Sami blames him for EJ reading the letter and that’s it. Lucas declares that Sami wants to rebuild her marriage so it doesn’t matter how he feels. Lucas then gets a text from Belle so Allie asks how the district attorney meeting went. Lucas reads the charges are dropped and that Allie is free to go. Allie is excited and hugs Lucas, mentioning that she has to pick up Henry from Roman. Allie tells Lucas that she’s sorry about him and Sami as she exits the room.

EJ informs Chad of Sami sleeping with Lucas. Chad is surprised as he thought they were over years ago. EJ says apparently not. Chad tells EJ that he’s sorry and he knows he’s angry. Chad suggests when EJ cools down, maybe he can find it in his heart to forgive Sami. EJ asks if he means the way he’s hoping Abigail will forgive him. Chad says that has nothing to do with this. EJ points out that Chad did cheat on his wife, so Chad retorts that EJ’s wife cheated on him. Chad says he’s not making an excuse for either of them betraying their vows, but he thinks both of their marriages are worth fighting for. EJ is not sure that Sami would agree. EJ tells him that before she left, she insisted that she was going to ask Gabi to let her stay in the house and swore that she wouldn’t let him push her away, but then she never came back. Chad asks if he thinks she just changed her mind and gave up, pointing out that it doesn’t sound like Sami. EJ suggests maybe she went crawling back to Lucas. EJ declares that he doesn’t know and doesn’t care but Chad says they both know that’s not true. EJ apologizes to Chad for taking this out on him. Chad says it’s fine as he can take it. EJ knows about Chad and Gwen and the circumstances of his infidelity. Chad asks if he doesn’t think there was any with Sami. EJ responds that as far as he knows, all it took was Lucas offering he a shoulder to cry on.

Ava knows Gabi is trying to get under her skin but assures that Rafe doesn’t have a secret girlfriend and that she has his full attention. Gabi says as long as she’s secure in her relationship. Ava says that she is and asks if they are done here. Gabi says she’s just trying to figure out how the necklace ended up outside of their house. Ava suggests it could belong to Jake’s secret girlfriend since he’s more likely to have another woman. Gabi argues that Jake doesn’t want a sleazy side piece. Ava remarks that he already has the sleazy main dish but maybe he’s tired of slumming. Gabi questions Ava talking to her about class. Ava comments that the necklace looks like it could belong to Kate and asks what if Jake is sneaking around with Kate behind Gabi’s back like he and Gabi did behind Kate’s. Gabi assures that Jake is done with the old folks home and that they are solid. Gabi tells Ava that she can deflect all she wants but she’s pretty sure the necklace belongs to someone that Rafe is really in to, like Nicole.

Rafe holds Nicole as she cries. Nicole apologizes and says she’s sure there is something else he would rather be doing. Rafe assures that he’s right where he wants to be.

Olivia argues that Paulina went behind Tamara’s back to plan the Paris trip and that Tamara was furious when she found out. Paulina mentions that Tamara called Olivia up to force her to cancel the trip. Olivia blames Paulina for breaking their deal while Paulina complains that she wouldn’t even let her explain. Olivia says she understood that she missed her daughter, but she could only have one mom. Olivia states that Tamara was Lani’s mother in every way that counted but Paulina kept trying to make it about her despite their agreement and says she is still doing it. Paulina asks if she thinks she never should’ve come to Salem. Olivia argues that Paulina could’ve visited for the Christening and then moved on. Paulina argues that she wanted to be around the babies because they are her grandchildren. Olivia says she feels for her, but she has to think about Lani. Paulina says Lani is all she thinks about. Olivia asks what she thinks it will do to Lani to find out the truth, that her whole life was a lie. Lani then arrives knocking on the door and calling for Paulina, saying she wants to talk. Olivia tells Paulina not to answer so Lani will go away and think she’s sleeping. Paulina questions leaving her daughter hanging just like she did years ago. Olivia argues that it’s not the same. Paulina declares that she’s sorry but she can’t do that. Olivia asks her to think about it before opening the door. Paulina answers the door to see Lani. Lani is then surprised to see her grandma Olivia inside. Lani hugs her, asking what she’s doing in Salem.

Ava tells Gabi that Rafe and Nicole are just friends. Gabi asks if she’s sure about that since Rafe has always had a soft spot for Nicole. Ava says Rafe is a good person. Gabi feels like Nicole was the one that got away since she was married to Eric while Rafe was with Hope. Gabi remarks that she always thought if Nicole was single like she is now, they would find their way to each other.

Nicole talks to Rafe about trying to stuff the pain down and keeping herself involved in other people’s business which is why she went so hard at Sami. Nicole says now that it’s done, she feels the full weight of losing Eric crashing down on her. Rafe guesses she’s finally accepting that it’s over. Nicole says she pretended for so long that she could make it work but she can’t keep fooling herself as they are too different and want different things. Nicole cries that accepting it isn’t easy because when she thought about her future, she and Eric were together watching Holly grow but now he’s gone and she has a whole life to live without him. Nicole doesn’t know what’s next. Rafe encourages that she will figure it out. Rafe adds that Nicole is not alone because he’s here to help with whatever she needs.

Chad questions EJ saying that Sami told him she wasn’t giving up on their marriage and then just disappeared. Chad asks if he doesn’t think it’s strange that Sami would go down without a fight. EJ says he’s tired of trying to work Sami out. EJ declares that he’s through with her and that subject is closed just like that. EJ says he learned from Stefano how to focus on what’s in front of you. Chad argues that Stefano was obsessed with Sami’s mother for decades. EJ points out that he never let the business falter which is why he’s turning his full attention to his role as CEO of DiMera. Chad reminds him that’s co-CEO and adds that he’s been thinking of their next move. Chad suggests they discuss it over dinner. EJ says he looks forward to it as Chad exits the room. EJ turns to Stefano’s portrait and says that Stefano was right about Sami. EJ declares that in love and in business, sometimes you have to cut your losses even if it means cutting some throats. Allie then walks in with Henry. EJ says he didn’t hear her come in. Allie points out that he was talking to the picture of his dad. EJ admits he does that sometimes. EJ notes that Henry is fast asleep and makes sure that Allie didn’t hear what he was saying. Allie gets that EJ misses Stefano. EJ says he’s very glad to see her as he heard she was in custody. Allie explains that Ciara was found so Belle was able to get the charges dropped which EJ is happy to hear. EJ adds that Ben and Ciara are finally going to get their happily ever after. Allie says that’s true but it sounds like EJ and Sami might not.

Gabi puts on the necklace she found which Ava questions. Gabi remarks that the old Ava would wipe another woman off the face of the earth. Ava insists that Nicole is her friend and just got her heart broken by Eric, so she’s not interested in Rafe or any other man. Gabi says she was almost convinced but she doesn’t think even Ava believes that. Gabi then walks out of the room.

Rafe knows Nicole feels like she’s drowning right now but he calls her the strongest woman he knows. Rafe praises her as a mother, friend, and business woman which has nothing to do with Eric or any man who would be lucky enough to be by her side. Nicole thanks him. Rafe says he’s just saying it because it’s true. Rafe calls her a force of nature and he knows she’s at a low point right now but she can only go up from here. Rafe says it starts with the first step which Nicole agrees with. Nicole gets out of bed so Rafe points out that she already has both feet back on the ground. Nicole decides she will go brush her teeth and jokes that she might even wash her face. Rafe encourages that she’s no longer at rock bottom as Nicole goes to the bathroom. Rafe comments that he told Duke they could put a smile on her face. Rafe then gets a call from Ava, who tells him about cooking dinner and asks if he will be home soon. Rafe says not for awhile so Ava offers to bring a plate to the police station. Rafe reveals that he’s actually at Nicole’s.

Lani tells Olivia that it’s so good to see her. Lani thought she wasn’t well enough to travel and asks why she came now. Olivia says she’s feeling better and she had to come see Paulina to get a couple of things straight. Paulina asks if Lani came to talk about Theo and if he got Ciara back. Lani informs her that they did find Ciara but they won’t be getting married as Ciara went back to Ben. Lani adds that Theo is pretty upset but he will be okay. Paulina says she’s sorry but she’s glad Ciara is safe. Paulina asks what Lani came to talk about. Lani declares that she came to offer her forgiveness for everything, which Olivia calls very gracious of her. Lani says that Eli helped her see that she needs to let it all go because holding onto the anger is not good for her or her babies. Paulina acknowledges that she disappointed her and that it’s not the first time. Lani remarks that Paulina has been disappointing her for her whole life. Paulina apologizes and says she’ll never stop being sorry for that or trying to make it up to her. Paulina declares that she will do whatever it takes. Lani tells her that she just wants one thing from her. Lani asks Paulina to promise to never lie to her ever again about anything.

Allie informs EJ that Lucas told her everything and she’s sorry. Allie asks if he’s sure it’s over. EJ confirms there is no coming back from this. Allie acknowledges how selfish Sami can be but also how much she loves EJ. Allie brings up how Sami went all over the world looking for him when everyone else thought he was dead. EJ says he’s grateful for that and always will be, but things have changed since then. Allie adds that Lucas said Sami is going to fight for their marriage and if there’s one thing Sami does, it’s fight. Allie knows Sami screwed up but asks if EJ is sure he can’t give her another chance. EJ says even if he was open to it, Sami’s not around and he has no idea where she went. EJ tells her that the last time he saw her, she was vowing to do whatever it took to change his mind and she was on her way to ask Gabi if she could stay in the house but then she never came back. Allie argues that it doesn’t make sense. EJ asks when anything Sami does makes sense.

Ava asks Rafe what he’s doing at Nicole’s. Rafe explains that she’s having a hard time with her split from Eric and he stopped by her office on the way home and found out she called in sick. Ava asks if Rafe went to check on her. Rafe states that she really needs a friend right now. Ava offers to come over since she’s her friend too. Ava suggests she bring dinner but Rafe doesn’t think Nicole wants anyone making a fuss. Rafe says he’s got this and asks Ava to save him some leftovers for when he gets home. Rafe adds that he’s sorry she went through all the trouble. Ava tells Rafe that she will see him when he gets home so Rafe hangs up. Ava then takes her dinner that she made and dumps it in the trash can. Gabi comes back in and asks Ava if Rafe had other plans. Gabi remarks that she’s sure it was fun for a little while but she can’t be too surprised that a guy like Rafe has already lost his taste for Ava. Gabi declares that it’s only a matter of time before Nicole has Rafe eating out of her hand.

Rafe tells Nicole that she needs to eat. Nicole says she’s not hungry. Rafe encourages her to try his world famous mac and cheese. Nicole says maybe later. Rafe adds that Holly helped make it and jokes about her not eating the mac and cheese that her daughter made especially for her. Nicole then gives in and eats, admitting that it’s actually pretty good. Nicole gives Rafe a bite and he agrees that it’s amazing. Rafe then takes the bowl and they joke over him not giving it back.

Allie goes to see Gabi and asks if she has seen Sami. Gabi tells her that she hasn’t and that she didn’t come over to talk to her about staying at the DiMera Mansion which Allie finds strange. Gabi asks if she’s asked EJ. Allie tells her that EJ has no idea where she is.

EJ has a drink in the living room until he’s startled by the entrance of the DiMera Tunnels suddenly opening.

Lani tells Paulina that she’s willing to let go of the past and start fresh, but they need a clean slate with no more secrets and lies. Lani asks if Paulina can promise her that. Olivia assures that Lani can count on her aunt Paulina to be honest with her. Olivia is sure Lani is anxious to get back to her babies. Paulina says she can speak for herself and it’s time that she did. Paulina informs Lani that she has something she needs to tell her.

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Jack tells Gwen that after everything she’s done to he and his family, she owes him the truth. Gwen starts to tell him but Xander interrupts and says Jack has it all backwards. Xander declares that he wasn’t helping Gwen out of a jam, but she was helping him. Jack says now he really doesn’t know what’s going on. Gwen admits she doesn’t know either and tries to continue her explanation but Xander claims that Dr. Snyder was his business partner and he figured out a way to make drugs from the hospital, while he handled distribution. Xander tells Jack that the one who was dealing was him, not Gwen.

Ciara and Ben lay in bed in the cabin, telling each other that they love one another until Shawn and Theo burst in. Ciara gets up and tells Shawn that she’s fine. Theo tells her that he was going crazy worrying about her as he hugs her.

Lani tells Abe that they don’t even know if the tip Paulina got was legit since people will say anything to get that reward money so Shawn and Theo could be on a wild goose chase. Eli arrives at the Pub and reveals that it was not. Eli informs Lani that Shawn just radioed in and stated that he and Theo are at the cabin in the woods where they found the limo that Ben took Ciara in. Lani says that’s great. Eli guesses that they are probably rescuing Ciara now. Abe points out that it’s thanks to Paulina.

Paulina looks at a photo of her and Lani and says that maybe someday Lani will forgive her. There’s a knock at the door so Paulina hopes it’s Lani. Paulina answers the door and asks what the hell they are doing there as she is surprised by her mother, who questions that being how Paulina greets her.

Theo asks Ciara if she’s alright and mentions being worried that Ben hurt her. Ciara assures that she is fine. Shawn sees he gets no cell service here so he goes to go radio in. Theo questions what the hell is wrong with Ben, kidnapping Ciara on her wedding day. Ben responds that he had to make her remember him. Theo argues that you can’t make someone remember just because you want them to. Theo says that Ciara doesn’t remember him and can’t even figure out why she was ever with him. Ciara explains to Theo that Ben did take her against her will and she was furious, but she didn’t come home because Ben fell and hurt his ankle. Ciara acknowledges the cabin as where Ben took her after her motorcycle accident and where they got to know each other. Ciara then reveals to Theo that being here brought her memory back. Ciara confirms that she remembers how much she loves Ben.

Lani is glad that the tip was right and that Ciara is safe, but argues that they would’ve tracked her down without Paulina butting in and throwing her money around. Lani complains that Paulina is trying to buy their forgiveness, otherwise she wouldn’t have lifted a finger to help Ciara. Abe thinks Paulina was genuinely trying to help Theo and points out that she saved the police some time which he is grateful for. Lani complains that Paulina wins again and says this is what she does. Lani asks why Abe can’t see it. Abe says he’s aware of what Paulina did to Lani in the past but suggest it’s possible that now she’s trying to make it up to her.

Paulina apologizes for disrespecting her mother, Olivia, and says she’s just surprised to see her as she didn’t think she had her address. Olivia reveals that she got it from her assistant, Mary, and says she was so kind and helpful by even booking her plane ticket. Paulina claims that she didn’t know she was well enough to travel. Olivia says she’s not but she had to get here after talking to her sister. Paulina asks what Tamara said. Olivia tells her to invite her in first. Paulina then does, so her mom enters Paulina’s room 227.

Gwen says she can explain but Xander claims that Gwen didn’t know she was delivering drugs, as the envelopes he gave her were sealed and he just told her where to take them. Jack doesn’t understand. Xander says he tricked her by telling her they were documents for a business deal. Xander tells Jack to take it out on him, not Gwen, because she didn’t know what he was having her do.

Olivia calls Paulina’s apartment fancy. Paulina is glad she likes it but Olivia points out that she didn’t say she liked it. Paulina tells her that she can fly back to Miami, but Olivia refuses to go anywhere until she tells her what she’s doing here. Paulina claims not to know what she means. Olivia says she knows exactly what she means, because her sister is furious with her, and she doesn’t blame her. She adds that Tamara wants Paulina far away from Lani, and she does too.

Lani tells Abe that she just doesn’t want Paulina to hurt him again. Eli adds that Lani is just really worried about that and she knows what Paulina can do better than Abe does. Abe says he’s a big boy and can take care of himself. Lani tells Abe that she warned him when Paulina starts making fancy promises.

Theo argues that Ciara doesn’t love Ben and accuses Ben of brainwashing her. Shawn comes back in so Theo demands he arrest Ben and get him away from Ciara. Ciara assures that she’s not brainwashed. Ciara says she blocked out of a huge chunk of time but not because of Ben. Ciara explains that Ben knew she would be happier when she got her memory back and he was right. Theo questions Ciara loving Ben and not him. Ciara asks to talk to Theo alone for a minute. Shawn tells Ben that they can step outside but Ben says he can’t because he busted his ankle yesterday. Ciara says it’s fine and that she and Theo will go outside, so they exit the cabin. Shawn tells Ben that he knows he loves Ciara but questions what if his plan didn’t work out here. Ben says that didn’t happen. Shawn warns that he’s lucky it didn’t. Shawn adds that Claire and Allie spent the last night in jail which shocks Ben. Shawn explains that there were two cops and the mayor at the wedding and that Allie and Claire confessed to helping Ben trick Ciara. Shawn says he gave them a chance to make statements but they refused. Ben can’t believe it. Shawn informs him that the district attorney pressed charges, so he had to arrest his own daughter and his cousin. Shawn states that yesterday was not exactly a good day. Ben apologizes as he never told Allie and Claire to keep quiet and he thought they were the ones that gave him up so Shawn could find them. Shawn informs Ben that they are still sitting there in the cell. Ben argues that the charges have to be dropped as he talked them in to this so he takes full responsibility for it. Shawn calls it a cute trick getting Claire to walk down the aisle with the veil on. Ben apologizes and says he didn’t want to trick Ciara but it was the only way he could do it. Ben adds that he would do it all over again because it worked and she remember how much she loves him now. Ben states that Ciara belongs with him. Shawn agrees but says it’s sad that a good guy like Theo had to get torn to shreds in the process.

Outside, Ciara tells Theo how sorry she is. Theo says it’s not her, it’s Ben. Ciara says it is her. Ciara talks about waking up in the hospital confused and scared while Theo made her feel safe again. Ciara feels like she used him. Theo says it didn’t feel that way to him as he liked taking care of her and Ben was acting crazy. Ciara says that she was Ben’s wife and he loved her so he was afraid that he lost her. Ciara adds that she loves Ben too as she remembers now. Theo questions how she can love a guy who killed three people. Ciara says he was insane then and will never forgive himself for it. Ciara declares that she loves Ben for the man he was before he got sick and the man he became after getting better. Ciara tells Theo that she loves him too. Theo questions what Ben did to make her remember. Ciara explains that Ben gave her a fortune cookie. Ciara adds that Marlena told Ben that small things could trigger big memories and that’s what happened. Ciara says all her memories and feelings came rushing back. Ciara tells Theo that he’s the last person in the world that she’d ever want to hurt and she wishes it didn’t have to be this way. Theo guesses he knew that she would remember some day but he thought he could make her love him enough that it wouldn’t matter. Ciara cries that she’s so sorry as she removes her engagement ring and hands it back to Theo.

Eli informs Abe and Lani that Shawn radioed in, confirming that he and Theo are with Ciara and Ben and that Ciara is fine. Abe wonders how Theo is. Lani wonders what this means for Theo and Ciara’s wedding.

Paulina tells Olivia that she loves Lani. Olivia argues that Lani loves Eli but Paulina’s love for Lani didn’t stop her from trying to bulldoze the town square that Eli’s family built. Paulina argues that she made a mistake and is trying to make up for it now. Paulina insists that Lani and Abe are going to come around. Olivia refers to Abe as her sister’s man. Paulina argues that Tamara and Abe were over a long time ago. Olivia reminds Paulina that she made a promise to Tamara a long time ago and she broke that promise, so she’s here to stop her before she breaks anything else. Paulina complains that Tamara could talk to her herself if she had a problem but Olivia says that she told her she would talk to her. Olivia orders Paulina to pack up and move back home because she had no business coming to this town in the first place.

Eli notes that Shawn didn’t give him any other details. Eli tells Lani that they need to get home because the babysitter can’t stay late today. Abe tells them to go ahead while he will try to reach Shawn because he wants to know what’s going on at the cabin. Lani asks Abe to let her know how Theo is. Abe agrees to do so as Lani and Eli exit the Pub.

Theo recalls the day he picked the ring out and says he was so happy, thinking that he was going to marry the woman he loves and his best friend. Ciara encourages that Theo will find a woman the way he deserves to be loved. Theo says right now, he can’t imagine loving anyone other than Ciara. Ciara understands. Theo tells her to tell Shawn that he will meet him in the car. Ciara stops him and asks if she can at least give him a hug. Theo says maybe some day, but now now, as he then walks away. Ciara heads back in to the cabin. Ben asks how Theo is doing. Ciara asks how he thinks and tells Shawn that Theo is waiting for him in the car. Ciara tells Shawn not to just drop Theo off anywhere no matter what he says and to make sure he goes to Abe’s or Lani’s. Shawn agrees not to leave him alone. Shawn assumes that Ciara is not pressing charges after yesterday. Ciara admits she wasn’t really kidnapped as it was more of an intervention, but she never wants to be apart from Ben ever again. Shawn knows how much they love each other and says he’s really happy for them both. Ciara thanks him. Ben asks what’s going to happen with Claire and Allie. Shawn says that since Ciara was never kidnapped, the charges will be dropped. Ciara questions what charges. Shawn decides he will let Ben explain that to her. Shawn offers to call an EMT for Ben’s ankle but Ben says it won’t be necessary. Ben thanks him but says it’s starting to feel better already. Shawn says goodbye to them and exits the cabin. Ben tells Ciara that the worst is now over as he kisses her.

Xander tells Jack that he just owned up to pushing drugs and dumping a body so he asks what doesn’t add up. Jack says the timeline doesn’t add up if he started pushing drugs after he lost his job at Titan, because that was before he moved in here. Jack points out that Dr. Snyder’s body was found in the lake on July 4 and questions if he was still dealing drugs after Snyder died despite getting a job at Basic Black. Xander claims that once you are in, it’s hard to get out. Jack turns to Gwen and brings up Tripp seeing her and Dr. Snyder arguing at the beginning of June. Gwen claims not to remember. Jack says that Gwen was deeply involved by then and still involved when Snyder died at the beginning of July. Gwen looks to Xander behind Jack and he nods, so Gwen says that’s right. Jack turns back to Xander and complains that he let Xander live here rent free and he repaid him by duping his daughter into a drug ring. Jack argues that Gwen was still suffering from the loss of her baby. Xander says he didn’t know that but Jack says he didn’t care. Jack tells Xander to get his things and get the hell out because he disgusts him. Jack then storms out of the room.

Ciara tells Ben that she feels so bad about Theo because he was there for her when she needed him and this is how she repays him. Ben points out that she didn’t plan to hurt him and they were both just a victim of circumstance. Ciara brings up the look on Theo’s face when she told him and how he was heartbroken. Ben relates to how bad Theo’s hurting because that’s how bad he felt when he lost her. Ben adds that Theo has a great family to take care of him. Ciara responds that he will need them now more than ever.

Abe exits the Pub and calls Lani to tell her that he just talked to Shawn and it’s not good news, as he’s bringing Theo back alone and Ciara is staying at the cabin with Ben. Abe says he’s waiting for Theo now. Lani says to tell him how sorry she is and give him a hug for her. Abe hangs up as Shawn arrives with Theo. Abe thanks Shawn and says he will take it from here. Shawn then walks off and Abe hugs Theo as he cries.

Lani informs Eli that Ciara is back with Ben while Theo is all alone. Lani hopes their twins don’t ever have to go through anything like this. Eli says they can solve their babies’ problems but then they have to send them out in to the world. Lani compliments Eli on putting the babies down for their naps. Eli mentions that he read them a Madeline book and asks why she looks sad. Lani responds that she’s just thinking about Theo. Eli notes that she had the same look when he mentioned the book and when she mentioned the trip to Paris to Abe, so he asks what that was about. Lani tells him that she just remembered being a young girl and finding out her favorite aunt was not who she pretended to be.

Paulina argues that her mother can’t tell her where to go and where not to go since she had every right to come here for Lani’s babies being christened. Olivia argues that it was not her place. Lani asks whose place it was then and points out that Tamara was not there. Olivia says she was on tour and she knows it so that’s not fair. Paulina asks about what happened to her and if that was fair. Olivia says they aren’t talking about that now. Paulina suggests they should and put it all out on the table.

Gwen asks if Xander has gone completely mad by convincing her father that he’s totally responsible for her crimes. Xander tells her that Jack wanted to know why she went along with the drug deal with Dr. Snyder and he knew she couldn’t explain that to him without admitting that Snyder was blackmailing her and then Jack would want to know what he had on her. Xander brings up if Jack ever finds out that Gwen lied about Abigail being responsible for her miscarriage. Gwen knows Jack wouldn’t want any part of her but she doesn’t understand why Xander covered for her. Xander states that it’s better for him to lose a friend than her lose a father. Gwen questions him doing this to help her. Xander says that he’s doing it to help Jack as he’s never had a friend like him. Jack comes back to the room so Xander apologizes and says he deserves better. Jack suggests Xander should be apologizing to Gwen. Xander apologizes to Gwen for including her in his scheme and says he took advantage of her and Jack’s friendship. Xander declares that they will both be better off without him in the mix. Xander hopes that Gwen appreciates what a good lad Jack is and says she’s very lucky to have a father like him. Xander then takes his bag and exits the house.

Abe sits with Theo outside the Pub. Theo states that as soon as he heard Ciara got her memory back, he knew it was over for them. Theo always knew it could turn out like this. Abe knows he was hoping that it wouldn’t. Theo acknowledges that Abe tried to warn him and talk him in to calling it off but he didn’t listen. Theo declares that if he’s hurting now, he did it to himself.

Ben holds Ciara in bed and asks if it’s wrong for him to be this happy. Ciara says no and that everyone always talks about what she’s been through, but asks what about what Ben went through being kidnapped by Vincent and then thinking she was dead for months until he finally found her but she turned on him. Ben understands that she didn’t remember him. Ciara says that Ben actually got to watch her plan to spend the rest of her life with Theo but he still never gave up on her and finally reached her. Ben assures that he was never going to give up on her no matter how long it took. Ciara is thankful for that. Ben states that they have been through Hell together. Ben says when he couldn’t find her, he could feel her reaching out to him and that’s what kept him going. Ciara says knowing that he was out there and believing that he was looking for her kept her going. Ben declares that they are meant to be together as they kiss. Ciara asks about his ankle but Ben ignores it and continues kissing her. They begin to undress each other and make love in the bed. Ciara tells Ben to never let her go again. Ben responds that he won’t as she is his forever and he is hers.

Gwen sits alone at home and thinks back to kissing Xander. Jack then comes back in with a cup of tea for her. Jack brings up when he tells Julie that he kicked Xander out of the house. Jack can’t believe Xander as he really thought he developed a decent side, but he was wrong. Jack declares that Xander uses everyone he meets and can’t stop himself. Gwen thinks Xander got mixed up with Dr. Snyder out of desperation and says desperation has made her do things that she’s not proud of. Jack says that Xander risked Gwen’s life to make money so he can’t forgive that. Gwen points out that the drug dealing stopped when Dr. Snyder died so she hopes this whole business is over. Jack hopes so but notes that actions do tend to have consequences.

Xander walks through the town square and runs in to Shawn. Shawn says he was just looking for him and informs him that he’s under arrest as he then handcuffs Xander.

Abe tells Theo that when his mother died, he began to learn about something called the Tincture of Time. Theo doesn’t know what a tincture is. Abe explains that it’s a remedy as the passage of time began to make his pain bearable. Abe learned that he could smile when he thought of her instead of getting choked up. Theo argues that this isn’t like mom as there was nothing they could do for her while this didn’t have to happen, but he made it happen. Abe encourages that it’s not his fault. Abe says that Ciara turned to him when she lost her memory because they always shared a special bond. Theo complains that it wasn’t love for her. Abe says he took a leap of faith and gave his whole heart to someone which is never a mistake, even if the person doesn’t love you back. Abe assures Theo that he will find true love someday and he will know the minute it happens. Theo asks what he’s supposed to do until then. Abe tells him to lean on he and Lani because that’s what families are for, to help when things get really bad. Abe hugs Theo as he cries.

Lani tells Eli about how she sat with all her clothes for her trip to Paris but Paulina never showed up. Eli can’t imagine her going through something like that as a kid but he knows it hurt. Eli asks if Paulina ever told her why she did it. Lani says no as she didn’t see her for a really long time after that and when she did, she never mentioned it as if she forgot the promise she made to her. Lani says it’s fine and she was over it until all this Price Town scam brought all the feelings back. Lani complains that Paulina puts on this charm and makes you feel like the most important person in the world, but then she gets what she wants and it’s like you didn’t even exist. Eli tells her that he’s sorry as he knows how hurtful that can be. Lani says she’s tried to figure out who Paulina is, but she just can’t as she does not know who she really is.

Paulina complains about Olivia coming to town to talk her in to leaving but it won’t be that easy as she has some things to say too. Olivia responds that they wouldn’t have anything to talk about if Paulina just kept her promise. Paulina wishes she never made that promise. Olivia reminds Paulina that she promised her sister that she would stay away from her daughter. Paulina then reveals that they both know Lani is not really Tamara’s daughter, but Paulina’s daughter!

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Update written by Joseph
Photos by Dora

Gwen sits at home reading her tablet and laughs. Xander walks in and questions what she’s laughing about. Gwen responds that she’s reading The Intruder. Xander asks if there’s any news about Dr. Snyder. Gwen says no, but there is about Xander as he’s topped her front page story. Xander asks what she’s talking about. Gwen shows him the headline, which reads “The Happy Home-Wrecker: Ex-Titan CEO Destroys Marriage”.

Theo questions if Paulina found Ciara. Paulina clarifies that she thinks she might have found her but doesn’t have all the information yet. Paulina explains that a woman called and thinks she has a lead. Theo questions why they didn’t call the police. Paulina says she wants the reward money. Theo notes that it sounds pretty shady. Paulina admits it might be, but it might be Theo’s only chance to find Ciara.

Ciara says goodbye to Ben and gets up to leave but she has a memory. Ben asks what’s going on. Ciara claims it’s nothing but her memories continue rushing back. Ben guesses that she’s remembering right now. Ciara denies it so Ben asks what’s wrong then. Ciara claims it’s nothing and she has to go. Ben stops her and tells her not to fight it because he knows she can feel it. Ciara stops and remembers Ben proposing to her with a fortune cookie. Ciara then turns back to Ben and says “Oh my God”. Ben asks what it is. Ciara declares that she remembers.

Lani mocks Abe asking why she won’t let Paulina make amends, like she’s the one being unreasonable. Abe asks if she’s implying that he is. Lani asks if he caught Ciara’s amnesia. Lani reminds him that Paulina came for a Christening and stayed to make a killing while lying all along the way so they wouldn’t notice her boundless greed. Lani doesn’t know how Abe can get over the hypocrisy. Lani adds that worst of all is that Paulina used Abe’s spotless reputation and decades of service to this town to broker the deal and didn’t even care what happened to him. Abe disagrees but admits that Paulina lied and planned something terrible but she didn’t go through with what she planned and she is sorry. Lani argues that Paulina is always sorry when she’s been found out, so now she will spend time vowing to make a change, but she’s known her for her entire life and she never changes.

Paulina informs Theo that the woman is texting her bank account information and as soon as she transfers the money, she will call with what she knows. Theo worries that it’s a scam. Paulina agrees but says she’s willing to take the chance because she cares about Theo and Abe. Theo thanks her but feels they need to get the police involved. Paulina worries that would scare the woman off. Theo suggests calling Shawn since he wants to find Ciara as much as he does and he would know whether or not they can trust this woman.

Ben asks what Ciara is remembering. Ciara recalls being outside the town square on the bench and she opened up a fortune cookie which said “Will you marry me?”. Ben asks her what happened next. Ciara says that Ben asked her to marry him.

Jack goes to see Steve. Steve thanks him for coming while Jack notes that Steve sounded grumpy on the phone. Jack guesses that whatever it is, is not good news. Steve informs him that he’s been checking out the late Dr. Snyder and Kayla and Tripp were right that he was a total sleazebag. Jack knows Steve thought he was stealing pills from the hospital and selling them on the street. Steve confirms that he has proof that Dr. Snyder had been running his side business for six months. Jack asks why Steve needed to meet with him. Steve responds that it looks like Jack’s daughter Gwen was involved.

Xander laughs at the headline while Gwen jokes about what he did. Xander asks if he should’ve been more discreet like her. Gwen asks how drunk Nicole was when she slept with him. Xander says that two lonely people reached out to each other for a human connection. Xander tells her not to cheapen the memory. Gwen realizes that he blackmailed Nicole to get his job. Gwen asks if he understands this is now on his personal record and that he can’t be trusted so he’s never going to get another job again. Gwen calls his behavior insanely stupid and destructive. Gwen asks if his moment of fame worth it. Xander responds that she has no idea how worth it that it was.

Shawn goes to see Paulina and Theo, questioning this woman wanting the reward money first and not contacting the cops directly. Paulina thinks the woman might be scared of her screwing her out of the money. Shawn brings up how Paulina tried to screw the city out of it’s own town square. Theo insists that this could be a lead. Shawn adds that it also could be a set up. Shawn says he wasted enough time on a stakeout at the DiMeras which he thinks could’ve been set up by Ben. Paulina gets a text from the woman with her bank account information and says if she doesn’t get the money within the next ten minutes then the deal is off. Paulina declares that it’s now or never.

Ben asks Ciara if she remembers what happened next. Ciara flashes back and then tells Ben that he wanted to get down on one knee but it wasn’t easy because he was hurt. Ben says that’s right because he got beaten up but nothing was going to stop him from proposing to her. Ciara’s memory of the proposal continues and she remembers saying yes. Ben brings up her fortune that says “Yes” and says he should’ve known the universe would come through for them. Ciara asks if he didn’t mess with the fortune. Ben says he didn’t have to. Ben declares that no matter the circumstances or odds, fate is always going to bring them back together.

Xander informs Gwen that Sami paid him a million dollars to out Nicole. He adds that she had to use some to pay his bail after he got arrested which he blames Gwen for. Gwen says it’s not her fault as she didn’t tell him to shove a cop. Xander says he wouldn’t have if she didn’t throw him under the bus. Gwen admits she panicked. Xander knew it was a risk since Julie might have identified Dr. Snyder as the man on the couch. Gwen says they already told Julie that was Xander’s friend, so she had to tell Eli the same thing. Xander complains that now Eli is pressuring him to name his so called friend. Gwen asks if the police have contacted him since his arrest. Xander says they are too busy searching for Ciara, but sooner or later they will be back and demanding answer so he won’t be able to put them off much longer. Gwen thinks they might not have to do as she may have just come up with a solution.

Abe doesn’t understand since Lani was so happy to have Paulina in Salem before all this went down. Lani says maybe she was as she hadn’t seen her in a really long time and it was nice to have family at the Christening, but she forgot how Paulina operates and that there is always a grand entrance. Lani declares that in the end, Paulina is just always going to let you down. Abe asks how so. Lani talks about how Paulina was in and out of the picture while growing up. Lani says Paulina would bring her presents and shopping trips but she would also make her promises about places they would go and then she would disappear without explanation. Abe says that must have hurt. Lani declares that one time, Paulina just about broke her heart.

Shawn says he wants to find Ciara too but Paulina might be throwing $100,000 down the drain. Theo asks what if the woman is telling the truth and this could be their only chance to find Ciara. Theo complains that Ciara is alone with Ben. Paulina asks if Ben would hurt her since she thought he loved her. Theo argues that if Ciara rejects him, he could snap and asks if Ben even took his medication. Paulina asks what he’s talking about. Theo explains that Ben killed three woman and was known as The Necktie Killer, so he’s on medication to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Paulina questions Hope letting him marry Ciara. Paulina doesn’t care if she gets scammed or not as she wants to do whatever she can to get Ciara back. Paulina sends the woman the money and says now they just wait.

Ciara still doesn’t know if she buys fate. Ben says if she remembered everything that happened between them, she would. Ben asks if she remembers anything else. Ciara recalls that Ben asked her to marry him and she said yes, but maybe that’s only because he told her about it at the hospital. Ben suggests they keep going and asks what happened next. Ciara remembers helping him up and they kissed. Ciara has more memories start flooding back. Ciara then grabs Ben and kisses him as all of her memories continue coming back. Ciara tells Ben that she remembers everything. Ben thanks God. Ciara recalls Ben taking care of her in the cabin, their first kiss, their first time making love, and their wedding. Ciara declares that mostly, she remembers how much she loves him. Ben responds that he loves her. Ben can’t believe this is really happening as he felt so much time had passed that he wasn’t sure this day would ever come. Ciara points out that Ben never stopped fighting. Ciara realizes she was horrible to him and said awful things to him. Ciara says she was cruel and tried to deliberately marry Theo on their wedding anniversary. Ciara then remembers Theo.

Theo points out that the woman is not calling. Shawn believes it was a mistake. Paulina notes that it was an unknown number. Theo offers to try to trace it but Shawn says there is no point as they got conned and there’s nothing they can do about it. Paulina then gets a call from the woman and asks what she knows.

Lani tells Abe that when she was a kid, she loved the Madeline books so she wanted to go to Paris more than anything. Abe wishes he knew her then. Lani talks about how she used to beg her mom all the time to go to Paris for their summer vacation but they couldn’t afford it. Lani says that year Paulina came for Christmas and she’s great at getting people to tell her their dreams. Lani adds that right before she left that night, Paulina whispered to her that next summer they are going to go to Paris. Lani talks about getting letters from her that would make her dream even better as they were going to visit the Eiffel Tower and fancy restaurants. Abe guesses it was a disaster waiting to happen. Lani says she never told her mom, but she told all the girls at school and they got to laugh at her when school started since everyone knew that Paulina never showed up and she didn’t get to go to Paris, so she was a fool to believe her.

Jack tells Steve that he really thought Gwen was trying to change her life but now he has to face the fact that you never know what’s real with Gwen. Jack asks if he’s taken this to the police. Steve says not yet as he wanted to give him a heads up first. Jack asks Steve to hold off for now until he talks to Gwen to try and get the straight story. Jack doesn’t get it since Gwen’s mother was a drug addict, who died of a drug overdose, so he questions why she would get involved with a drug dealer.

Gwen tells Xander that all he has to do is hire someone who looks like Dr. Snyder and get him to tell Julie that he was the one on the couch. Xander asks why he has to make the hire. Gwen reminds him that she doesn’t have any money or a job. Xander suggests she get a job. Gwen says she hasn’t found one that matches her skillset yet. Xander remarks that she’s skilled at drugging people and seducing CEOs, but points out how she had to convince Chad that his wife was cheating on him and get him drunk. Gwen reminds Xander that he couldn’t stop himself from kissing her. Xander argues that she threw herself at him. Gwen says she doesn’t even like him that much. Xander says he doesn’t like her either but says once he kissed her, she got completely carried away but admits they both did. Xander thinks they should get carried away again.

Abe asks Lani if Paulina ever said why she didn’t show up. Lani says that Paulina finally told her mom about the trip and blamed it on some business committment she had and then the next time she saw her, it was like it never happened. Abe asks if she ever talked to her about it. Lani says she just let it go and moved on. Lani adds that it’s been a really long time since she even thought about that incident, but now that she’s talking about it, all those feelings are coming back up. Lani really doesn’t want Abe and Theo to get hurt the way she did all those years ago, so that’s why she thinks it’s best if they have absolutely nothing to do with Paulina.

Paulina tells the woman on the phone that she’s an angel, but warns her about sending her on a wild goose chase. Paulina hangs up and informs Shawn and Theo that the woman says she saw a limo on route 17, heading towards Mammoth Falls. Shawn realizes that he knows that Ben took Ciara to the cabin.

Ben holds Ciara as she says she can’t marry Theo now and it’s going to kill him. Ben says that Theo knew he was taking a risk and that she could get her memory back. Ciara says she told Theo over and over again that she wouldn’t, and he’s in love with her. Ciara says she loves Theo too, but as a friend. Ben tells Ciara that Theo was going to marry her, knowing that she still loved him so he knew he was taking a risk. Ciara repeats that she assured Theo over and over that it wouldn’t happen. Ciara declares that she has to find Theo and tell him in person. Ben tells Ciara that she can’t leave right now as he just got her back and can’t lose her all over again. Ciara assures that it will never happen again. Ben points out that the nearest phone is miles away. Ciara says that’s why she has to leave now while it’s still daylight. Ben asks if she has to. Ciara adds that it’s not just for Theo’s sake, but Ben’s too so someone can look at his ankle. Ben says his ankle stopped hurting as soon as she started to remember. Ben asks Ciara to let him hold her a little bit longer as he kisses her.

Xander and Gwen almost kiss but Jack comes home and questions what’s going on. Xander says nothing but Jack says that’s bull. Jack reveals that he just talked to Steve, who Kayla asked to look in to what Dr. Snyder had been up to since she thought he’d been stealing drugs from the hospital and selling them on the street. Gwen claims that she can’t imagine him doing anything like that. Jack then informs Gwen that Steve said she was running Dr. Snyder’s delivery service.

Abe tells Lani that he’s not trying to minimize how much Paulina hurt her, but if she never talked to her about it then maybe Paulina thinks she didn’t want to talk about it. Abe adds that there may be things she doesn’t know. Lani remarks that Abe has really fallen hard for Paulina. Abe states that the Paulina he knows screwed up big time but admitted it and tried to make amends. Lani argues that it’s only when she got found out. Abe points out that the town square is still standing, Chanel is still going to open her bakery, and she put up a great deal of money to help Theo find Ciara. Lani complains that it’s always about money with her. Abe asks if that’s so hard to understand about what that man did to her. Lani is unaware and asks what man. Abe assumed that she knew so Lani questions what it is.

Ben and Ciara lay in bed together. Ciara says this is so nice as they haven’t been like this in over a year. Ben recalls everyone thinking she had died in the car explosion. Ciara never thought she would make it out of that glass cage but Ben found her. Ben says in a way, she found him as it was his dreams that helped him know she was still alive. Ciara says she actually remembers those vivid dreams now. They talk about the dream where they were Romeo & Juliet. Ben says that’s the one that made him know she was definitely alive. Ciara points out that Romeo & Juliet didn’t get a happy ending. Ben assures that the universe will see to it that they do. Ciara understands people thinking their psychic connection is crazy but they both know it’s true. Ben agrees as they kiss.

Gwen tells Jack that’s ridiculous as she would never be involved with drugs, especially after what she went through with her mother. Jack says that’s what he thought but then Dr. Snyder’s dealer identified Gwen as the delivery person. Gwen claims there must be some sort of a mistake. Jack asks if Julie was mistaken too when she identified Xander’s drunk friend on the couch as Dr. Snyder. Xander comments that his friend does kind of look like Snyder. Gwen argues that a drug dealer can’t be trusted. Jack yells at her to stop lying to him. Jack says he brought her in to his home and defended her, telling everyone that she had changed and trusted her but she was just playing him. Gwen cries that it’s not true. Jack warns her not to use words like true and trust because she doesn’t know what they mean. Jack acknowledges that Gwen found a great cover and wrapped herself up here but then she and her doctor teamed up to sell drugs. Gwen tells Jack that it wasn’t like that. Jack asks if she’s admitting that she was working with Dr. Snyder. Gwen then admits that she was. Gwen asks Jack to let her explain. Jack asks if Gwen kept drugs in this house. Gwen admits that she did. Jack points out that she put Julie, Doug, and him at incredible risk but she doesn’t think about other people. Gwen cries that he doesn’t understand. Jack says he finally does. Jack declares that her partner in crime dropped dead and she knew someone would walk in so she got Xander to help her. Jack remarks that she’s good at getting men to do what she wants. Jack guesses they took Dr. Snyder’s body and dumped it in the lake. Xander thinks back to Gwen crying about Jack finding out and the possibility of losing her father. Jack tells Gwen that after everything she’s done to he and his family, she owes him the truth. Gwen starts to tell him but Xander interrupts and says Jack has it all backwards. Xander declares that he wasn’t helping Gwen out of a jam, but she was helping him.

Paulina looks at a photo of her and Lani and says that maybe someday Lani will forgive her. There’s a knock at the door so Paulina hopes it’s Lani. Paulina answers the door and asks what the hell they are doing there.

Abe finishes telling Lani about Paulina’s past relationship. Lani tells Abe that it’s awful as she never knew anything about that. Abe says that’s why money is so important to Paulina. Lani argues that this reward will only make things worse. Abe then gets a text that Theo and Shawn are on their way to the cabin as they think Ben might have taken Ciara there. Lani asks how they figured that out. Abe informs her that someone called Paulina thanks to the reward she offered so they can make sure Ciara is okay.

Ben and Ciara remain in bed. Ben can’t believe this is happening as there were moments when he almost gave up. Ciara acknowledges that she didn’t make it easy on him and asks how she could do that. Ben says they have an excuse to have another wedding, minus the bomb, and this time a honeymoon. Ciara says that sounds wonderful. Ciara tells Ben that she loves him so much as they kiss until Shawn and Theo burst in to the cabin.

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Tripp gets out of the shower at home and answers the door to see Chanel. Chanel remarks that here we go again with another guy in a towel. Chanel tells him to try not to let it fall off. Chanel says she came to talk to Allie but Philip informs her that she’s not there. Chanel questions where the hell Allie is, if she didn’t spend the night with Tripp.

Claire and Allie remain in the interrogation room. Claire complains that it’s easier to stay up all night clubbing than in the police station. Allie tells her to try having a baby then they can talk about sleep deprivation. Claire says it was nice of Roman to look after Henry so Allie could be Ciara’s maid of honor. Allie bets Ciara is regretting that decision now. Claire jokes about Allie helping Ben kidnap Ciara and says she doesn’t think they are allowed to listen to them in here. Allie insists that she didn’t think it would end up like this and asks how long they can keep them here for anyway. Claire assures that it will be fine and that Belle will get them out soon.

Belle goes to the police station and tells Eli that he needs to let Allie and Claire go now. Belle says that Ben kidnapped Ciara, so he can go track him down. Eli informs her that Shawn is pursuing a lead since Ciara’s motorcycle was found outside the DiMera Gatehouse, so they are staking the area to make sure Ben doesn’t come back with her. Belle says that’s great and that Eli doesn’t need Allie or Claire. Eli responds that he’s happy to let them go as soon as they tell him where Ben took Ciara. Eli declares that this isn’t over until Theo gets his bride back.

Abe takes Theo to the Brady Pub but Theo doesn’t want breakfast, he just wants Ciara back. Abe assures that they will find her but says Theo won’t help if he passes out. Theo insists that he’s fine. Abe then turns to the door to the Pub and sees a flyer on it for a $100,000 reward to find Ben and Ciara.

Ciara wakes up in bed at the cabin. Ben is passed out in a chair nearby. Ciara looks around and thinks back to Ben trying to bring back her memory. Ben then wakes up and looks over at Ciara. Ben says good morning but Ciara asks what’s good about it. Ben responds that seeing her first thing in the morning already made his day. Ben asks how she slept. Ciara says it could’ve been worse and jokes about him kidnapping her. Ciara can’t believe she tore her own wedding dress to make a splint for his ankle. Ciara says she’ll just get another dress when she goes back to Salem to marry Theo. Ciara guesses Theo and her family must be so worried about her, other than Allie and Claire being his partners in crime. Ben says they care about her and were just trying to help her remember how much they love each other. Ciara argues that she loves Theo and that Theo is the man she’s going to spend her life with. Ben says she can tell herself that but he will refuse to accept it. Ciara says that’s his problem and this time, she’s actually leaving. Ben reminds her that the car won’t start. Ciara says she will walk. Ben asks her not to go.

Chanel tells Tripp that Nicole said Allie never came home, so they both assumed she spent the night with Tripp. Tripp asks if she texted her. Chanel says she did and her phone goes straight to voicemail. Tripp asks about Henry. Chanel says that Nicole said he’s with Allie’s grandfather, but it’s not like Allie to stay out all night. Chanel questions where she would even go. Tripp decides to call Roman to check with him.

Eli tells Belle that he has every right to hold Allie and Claire for questioning and Melinda will back him up on that because what they did was wrong. Belle argues that they were just trying to help a friend. Eli complains that Ciara was abducted on her wedding day. Belle understands he’s coming at this differently because of Theo. Eli says that Theo loves her and he hears that he’s really upset about this. Belle points out that this is personal for him. Eli says he’s just doing his job but admits it is personal since Theo is his family. Belle gets that but reminds him that Allie and Claire are his family too.

Allie guesses Ciara must have lost it when she realized Ben was the limo driver. Claire hopes being at the cabin will jog her memory. Allie notes that being where they first fell in love. Claire brings up trying to set Ciara on fire twice. Allie encourages that if Ciara remembers everything, she’ll remember forgiving her for that too. Claire prays that Ben’s plan works. Allie hopes Theo will forgive them for ruining his wedding.

Theo complains about the flyer listing Ben and Ciara as a couple and argues that they are divorced so he questions why they would write that. Abe guesses Victor offered the reward and the only photo he had of Ben was a wedding photo. Theo questions why he wouldn’t tell them that he’s doing this. Abe says that’s just Victor. Paulina then appears and reveals that she’s the one who offered the reward. Abe asks why. Paulina says she heard about Ciara being kidnapped and she wanted to get her back. Theo questions her doing this for him. Paulina says she did it for both of them. Paulina apologizes to Theo and says she can’t imagine what he’s going through right now. Paulina says she grabbed the phone to call Abe when she heard about the wedding, then she realized he wouldn’t want to hear from her but she couldn’t just do nothing so she made the posters. Paulina tells Theo that she’s sorry about the photo as it’s the first one she found online of Ben and Ciara, but it must be painful seeing them together. Theo declares that the only thing that matters is finding Ciara. Abe notes that $100,000 is a lot of money. Paulina assures that she will gladly pay it if they bring Ciara back home. Theo doesn’t know what to say and thanks her. Abe thanks her as well.

Tripp tells Roman to let him know if he can help with Henry at all as he hangs up. Tripp informs Chanel that Roman said Allie spent the night at the police station after she and Claire helped Ben kidnap Ciara. Chanel recognizes Ciara as the one that’s engaged to Theo. Tripp explains that it happened right before the wedding. Chanel declares that if Allie is in trouble, she has to go help her. Tripp asks what she’s going to do. Chanel says she doesn’t know but she’s sure that she’s upset and scared and she’s her friend. Tripp declares that Allie is his girlfriend, so if anyone should go down there to help her, it should be him.

Belle gets that Eli is under pressure because Theo is Lani’s brother, but Allie and Claire are his cousins and they were just trying to help Ciara remember how much she loves Ben. Eli complains that Belle is acting like this is no big deal, but Ciara is missing and has been abducted by a man she doesn’t remember loving and that she thinks is a serial killer. Belle says Ben is not that guy anymore. Eli says he’s not saying that he is, but if he was Ciara, he would be scared and might do something desperate to escape. Eli tells Belle to go get Allie and Claire to tell everything they know about where Ben took Ciara.

Claire complains about still wearing the wedding dress she put on to pretend to be Ciara. Claire asks when they will get out of here. Allie doesn’t know and says they just have to keep their mouths shut until Ben can get through to Ciara. Claire believes that Ben can get Ciara to remember how much they love each other and that he’s not going to give up.

Ben tells Ciara that it’s at least 20 miles back to Salem, so she’s not walking that. Ciara suggests she can find a store, gas station, or catch a ride with someone. Ben warns that’s not safe. Ciara jokes that if he thinks she’s going to run in to a serial killer, she’s already looking at one. Ben suggests she eat something first. Ciara says there’s no food but Ben reminds her that there’s a full cooler in the back of the limo. Ciara argues that the cooler is evidence that Ben plotted her abduction which will make it easier for the district attorney to nail her. Ben says he’ll get the cooler himself and tries to stand up on his bad ankle but Ciara stops him and sits him back down. Ben claims he’s fine but Ciara tells him to stay there as she goes to get the cooler.

Chanel accuses Tripp of getting possessive and weird about Allie. Tripp says he just wants her to get that he and Allie are together. Chanel assures that he made it very clear. Tripp asks if she’s sure that she’s accepted it. Chanel asks what else he wants her to say. Tripp just wants her to be honest with him. Chanel doesn’t deny that there was something going on between her and Allie and she was hoping it would go somewhere, but Allie made her choice and it’s not her. Tripp asks if she’s okay with that. Chanel responds that she just wants Allie to be happy. Chanel tells Tripp that he has no reason to trip and that he won’t get any trouble from her, which Tripp is glad to hear. Tripp suggests they head down to the police station together. Chanel says that’s a good plan but reminds Tripp to put on some clothes first.

Abe tells Paulina that her reward is beyond generous. Paulina says she’ll do anything to bring Ciara home. Theo hopes someone has seen her and calls the tip line. Lani shows up and reminds Paulina that she told her to leave her family alone. Paulina says she was just sharing her concerns about Ciara. Lani says they have enough to deal with and complains about the reward, saying that’s not helping so she’s been pulling the flyers down all over town. Theo asks what’s wrong with the reward. Lani argues that it’s very unhelpful for a civilian to do this without consulting the police first, since no one requested a reward. Theo tries to explain, but Lani says she wishes she knew who did this so she could tell them how wrong it was. Paulina then reveals to Lani that it was her.

Ciara finds leftover Chinese food in the cooler. Ben says it was supposed to be their dinner last night. Ciara questions that being his plan. Ben reminds her that it’s what they had on their first date. Ciara remembers him telling her about it but she doesn’t remember or care about it. Ciara calls it a pretty weak date. Ben reminds her that it wasn’t their original plan. Ciara goes over what Ben told her about trying to get a reservation at Julie’s Place, but she still doesn’t care. Ciara says she does care about marrying Theo because she loves him very much and she doesn’t want anything to come between them. Ben says not even the love of her life. Ciara agrees to stay for one plate of Chinese food and then she’s leaving.

Eli brings Belle in to the interrogation room. Claire hugs her and thanks her for coming, saying she told Allie that Belle would come to her rescue. Belle asks if they are okay. Allie says she’s just a little tired and needs to get Henry from Roman. Belle says she would love to take them home. Claire asks if there’s a problem. Belle explains that Eli agreed to release them if they tell him where Ben has taken Ciara. Claire says she’s sorry but they can’t do that.

Ciara complains about cold Chinese food. Ben says they used to argue about leftovers like that. Ben suggests she try the General Tso’s chicken because it was always their favorite. Ben flashes back to when they had it in the past. Ciara asks if he thinks a few bites of the chicken will make her memories flood back. Ben says it could and talks about reading a lot and impressing Ciara with his mechanic skills. Ciara argues that he can’t even fix the limo. Ben says he’s hindered by the broken ankle she gave him. Ciara says he’s being charming but it’s not going to work or make her magically fall in love with him again. Ben decides he’s done forcing the issue then. Ben says he’s done all he can do here and after her gourmet breakfast, she’ll have enough energy to make it back to Salem, so he won’t stand in her way.

Lani questions Paulina offering the reward and says she should’ve guessed. Paulina says she wanted to help. Lani asks why just $100,000 then since Lady Gaga offered half a million for her dogs. Lani asks if Paulina is feeling cheap or if she’s strapped from the fall of Price Town. Paulina says she’s sorry about that. Lani argues that she’s just sorry it didn’t happen. Paulina admits it was a terrible idea and wants to make it up to everyone. Lani accuses her of just trying to buy forgiveness, especially from Abe. Paulina says that’s not true. Lani stops her and says she already tried to buy her way in to their family by offering to pay for the twins’ college tuition. Paulina argues that she did that because she loves her. Lani says Paulina doesn’t know what love is and that she thinks it can be bought. Paulina wants to explain but Lani says they know who she is and what she really cares about. Lani tells her to take her money and go buy some designer clothes because they don’t need her help. Lani then rips the flyer off the door of the Pub. Theo tells Lani it’s okay as he believes that Paulina was trying to help find Ciara and is concerned about her. Lani argues that Paulina is just concerned about rehabbing her image in this town and trying to make them all forget that she wanted to tear it down. Paulina asks Lani what she can do. Lani says nothing because they see her for who she really is. Paulina admits she made a terrible mistake that she wishes she could take back, but asks if she has to be so cold hearted. Lani insists that she’s trying to protect Abe and Theo from being hurt by her again. Paulina complains that they are family. Lani tells her that Abe, Theo, Eli, and the twins are her family while Paulina is nothing to her. Lani tells Paulina to go. Paulina apologizes for intruding on a family crisis and says she will pray that Ciara is found as she then walks away. Abe tells Lani that was uncalled for.

Belle asks if Claire and Allie are saying they don’t know where Ben took Ciara. They don’t respond so Belle asks Eli for a couple minutes alone with her clients. Eli says he’ll be outside if she needs him and steps out. Belle questions what they were thinking. Claire insists they know what they are doing. Belle doesn’t think they do and goes over what they have done and how everyone knows they were in on Ben’s plot. Claire calls it matchmaking. Belle warns that Melinda won’t see it that way. Allie asks how serious this is. Belle warns that if they are charged in the kidnapping, it will go on their permanent record and Eli assured that he will take them straight to a holding cell. Allie questions getting locked up. Belle adds that if they are convicted, they could go to prison so this isn’t a joke. Belle asks if they are really willing to risk all of this for Ben Weston.

Ciara tells Ben that she will leave the food within reach so he can get it and she will send for help as soon as she gets back. Ben says she doesn’t have to. Ciara is pretty sure he’ll be arrested for kidnapping. Ciara wishes she could say it’s been a pleasure but instead she’ll just tell him to never pull anything like this again. Ben assures she doesn’t have to worry about that. Ben stops her and says she cannot leave without having her fortune cookie. Ciara declines and says she’s full. Ciara doesn’t like the taste but Ben says it’s about the fortune. Ciara questions doing that and says she doesn’t care what it says. Ciara asks why Ben cares if she reads her fortune. Ben says it reminds him of how their first date ended as he flashes back to that night. Ciara questions him basing this all on a fortune cookie. Ben points out that their fortunes came true that day because he found the person he waited his whole life for and praises Ciara. Ben says that’s why he is so determined to get her to remember what they once had, because they are meant to be together.

Tripp and Chanel go to the police station to see Allie. Allie asks how they knew she was here. Chanel explains that she came by to get her to sign papers for the bakery, but Nicole said she never came home. Tripp adds that Chanel assumed she was with him, so he called Roman and found out what happened. Tripp assures that Henry is okay. Allie is sorry that she couldn’t call him. Chanel asks if Belle is helping them. Belle says she is trying. Tripp asks if Allie can go home now. Eli says Allie and Claire have chosen not to cooperate so they will be staying here. Belle adds that it’s not too late to change their mind. Allie says they’ll be okay. Eli says if they don’t mind being locked up. Chanel questions taking them to jail. Eli says he has no choice. Tripp calls it crazy and promises to get Allie out of this. Allie asks him to just check on Henry for her as Eli escorts her and Claire away. Tripp questions how Belle is letting this happen. Chanel tells Belle that she has to fix this.

Lani questions Abe thinking she was too hard on Paulina and reminds him that she’s been playing them the entire time she’s been in Salem. Abe points out that this time she was doing the right thing and just trying to help. Lani tells Abe that he can give her the benefit of the doubt, but she’s done. Theo asks them to just focus on Ciara and bringing her home safe. Abe apologizes and agrees. Abe suggests they have breakfast and then focus on finding Ciara. Theo repeats that he has no time to waste with breakfast since every minute he’s apart from Ciara, Ben is taking her further away from him. Abe disagrees but Theo declares that he needs to find Ciara before he loses her forever. Theo then walks away.

Ciara tells Ben that he’s made it very clear that whatever they shared still means a lot to him, but she doesn’t feel it and one fortune cookie isn’t going to change that. Ben knows it seems silly but says it’s really about fate. Ben says when he thought she died in the explosion, he had a gut feeling and would order Chinese food just to feel closer to her again. Ben tells her about when their wedding photo fell on top of a fortune cookie and the fortune said “Nothing is ever lost if you follow your heart”, so that’s what he did. He followed his heart and never stopped, chasing down every sign no matter how many people told him he was crazy or in denial because he knew they were connected. Ben says he could feel her out there and he knew she was still alive, just like he knows now that somewhere inside of her, she still loves him. Ben says he’s trying so hard to reach her. Ciara questions him thinking the fortune cookie is going to make that happen. Ben knows it sounds crazy but that is what he believes. Ciara asks him to promise this will all be over if she opens the cookie. Ben confirms it will be the last thing he asks of her. Ciara then takes the fortune cookie and says if it gets him to shut up once and for all, then she will open it. Ciara opens the fortune cookie so Ben asks what it says.

Belle tells Tripp and Chanel that Allie and Claire know where Ben took Ciara but they are not saying and if they don’t, the district attorney may press charges so she needs to go talk to her. Belle then walks away. Chanel complains that Allie can’t go to prison and doesn’t deserve this while Tripp is sure she’s worried about Henry. Chanel tells Tripp that they have to find some way to help her.

Lani and Abe go in to the Brady Pub for breakfast. Lani asks how Theo seemed to him. Abe says he’s scared but holding it together which is more than he can say for her. Abe adds that they were all upset about Price Town and nobody felt more betrayed than he did, but Paulina owned her mistakes and let the project go which was a substantial financial loss. Lani asks if she’s supposed to forget what she did. Abe knows they love each other and he thinks Paulina is sincere in wanting to make amends so he asks why Lani can’t let her.

Paulina goes home and is on the phone until the doorbell rings. Paulina answers the door to see Theo, who apologizes for Lani being hostile towards her. Paulina understands she feels betrayed. Theo just wanted her to know that he really appreciates her wanting to find Ciara. Paulina then reveals that she thinks maybe she already did.

Ben asks Ciara what the fortune says. Ciara responds that it just says “Yes” and questions how that’s a fortune. Ben is confused by it just being one word. Ciara says so much for fate and tells Ben that she has to go. Ciara doesn’t know how long it will take for someone to come get him, but she’s sure he’ll be fine. Ciara says goodbye to Ben and gets up to leave but she has a memory. Ben asks what’s going on. Ciara claims it’s nothing but her memories continue rushing back. Ben guesses that she’s remembering right now. Ciara denies it so Ben asks what’s wrong then. Ciara claims it’s nothing and she has to go. Ben stops her and tells her not to fight it because he knows she can feel it. Ciara stops and remembers Ben proposing to her with a fortune cookie. Ciara then turns back to Ben and says “Oh my God”.

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EJ calls Kristen and says it took awhile, but he finally got her letter.

Lucas tells Sami that he’s so sorry about how everything went down, but he thought EJ would try to kill her, and if she didn’t walk in, then EJ might have killed him. Sami remarks that maybe she should’ve let him. Lucas asks what she means. Sami declares that EJ knows about them because of Lucas. Lucas argues that he tried to keep it from EJ. Sami complains that Lucas couldn’t just leave the letter in the fireplace to burn. Lucas realizes that she knows he took it. Sami states that EJ knows every detail about them and it’s because of him.

Rafe tells Nicole that she’s not really alone as she has Allie, Holly, Henry, and himself. Nicole says Rafe shouldn’t have to deal with this but he wants to help since he is her friend. Rafe tells her that he’s not going anywhere. Nicole thanks him and says it so much to her as she doesn’t know what she would do without him. They hug on the couch as Ava walks in and sees them together. Ava asks if she’s interrupting.

Philip gets on his laptop at work but finds that it is frozen.

Gabi tells Jake that she had a wonderful day she thinks Philip is about to offer him a job. Gabi declares that their plan is officially in motion to get rid of Philip, take over Titan, and then take over the world. Jake asks how they get the ball rolling on world domination. Gabi responds that she just had to make a slight modification to Philip’s computer.

Philip tries to get his laptop to work but it remains frozen. Chloe walks in and asks if there’s a problem. Philip says there’s something wrong with his computer, or at least was, as it seems to be working fine now. They write it off as a glitch in the system. Philip asks what brings Chloe here. Chloe says she got off work early and figured since he did everything for her while she was injured, now that she has two working arms again, she wanted to return the favor and take him home. Philip calls that very thoughtful of her. Chloe asks if he has to work late because she was hoping they could go for a celebratory dinner. Philip asks what they would be celebrating. Chloe suggests her healed arm or their relationship. Philip says he’s not hungry. Chloe thought it was more about the company than the food. Chloe adds that they can brainstorm a collaboration between Basic Black and Titan then she could use her corporate card. Philip remarks that Brady would really love that. Chloe asks what Brady has to do with this. Philip informs her that Brady already shot down their companies working together so he doesn’t know if he wants to brainstorm another idea. Chloe says she was kind of kidding. Philip suggests Chloe just have dinner with Brady. Chloe asks if she missed something and says this can’t be about her and Brady working together since he said he was okay with it. Philip asks if she rescued Brady from Xander.

Philip reveals that he waited for her for hours at the Pub but she never came back. Chloe points out that it was late and the party was over. Philip brings up her not responding to his text message. Chloe says she didn’t get it so she checks her phone and reads it. Chloe apologizes and swears she did not see it as she was so tired that she went straight to her room. Philip remarks that at least it wasn’t Brady’s room. Chloe asks what his problem is since Brady is her friend and he’s recovering from a bad car accident, so she wanted to make sure Xander didn’t beat the crap out of him. Philip argues that Brady can take care of himself but he’s sure that Brady was thrilled when she showed up. Chloe tells him to forget about the offer for a ride home. Philip stops her and apologizes. Chloe tells him to think what he wants about Brady but he has to trust her as she works with Brady, he’s her friend, and that’s it. Chloe says she is with Philip and he has to trust that no one else will stand a chance. Philip agrees that he needs to grow the hell up as they are not in high school anymore and he’s lucky to have her in his life. Chloe agrees as they kiss. Philip adds that she’s right that he should’ve gone home and gone to bed like she did because maybe then, he wouldn’t be in the middle of this mess with Sami and Lucas.

Lucas admits to Sami that he did take Kristen’s letter out of the fireplace but he did not give it to EJ. Sami argues that Nicole did. Lucas talks about trying to stop her but it was too late. Sami asks if he’s a hero for trying to stop her. Sami complains that Nicole would’ve never had the letter if Lucas didn’t give it to Philip. Lucas shouts that he didn’t give it to Philip. Sami accuses Lucas of this being his plan all along. Lucas argues that he would never do that. Sami says Lucas had his henchman do it because Philip has no reason to do this. Sami insists that Lucas put Philip up to it because he knew Nicole would use the letter to destroy her marriage.

Rafe greets Ava and asks what she’s doing here. Ava informs Nicole that she called her office and they said she took the day off because she wasn’t feeling well. Nicole clarifies that she’s not sick but just not having the best day. Ava says she’s sorry to hear that. Nicole explains that Rafe was just being kind and giving her a shoulder to cry on. Ava says that sounds serious and asks if something happened. Nicole informs her that Sami destroyed her marriage.

Lucas swears to Sami that he knew Nicole wanted revenge on her, but he did not tell Philip to give the letter to her. Sami knows that’s not true since Lucas admitted he wanted to tell EJ, but he didn’t. Sami asks if he didn’t have the guts so he talked his brother in to doing his dirty work. Lucas insists he had nothing to do with it. Sami asks how Philip got the letter then. Sami goes over Gabi ending up with the letter but convincing Jake not to use it and that Lucas was the only other person that knew about it. Sami talks about trying to burn the letter in the fireplace, but somehow it gets resurrected by Lucas.

EJ tells Kristen that their call ended so abruptly because Sami hung up on her and gave him some nonsense about Kristen being a wanted criminal, but really she just didn’t want her to reveal her betrayal with Lucas. EJ declares that when it comes to what to do with Sami, he has plans.

Gabi informs Jake that all she had to do was put a key logger on Philip’s computer. Jake doesn’t know what that is. Gabi explains that a key logger records every key stroke on the computer, so everything Philip writes, she will be able to see. Jake calls that impressive and a little scary. Jake adds that the world domination doesn’t seem so impossible. Gabi says getting in the door at Titan was phase one so now they will watch, listen, and learn everything they can about how Philip does business so they can sabotage him. Gabi declares that they will take him down so hard and fast that he’ll never know what hit him. Jake says they will take his company and the entire world if Gabi has her way. Jake calls her an incredibly hot diabolical genius as they kiss.

Chloe asks Philip about the mess with Sami and Lucas. Philip says he probably shouldn’t get in to it. Chloe asks if it has something to do with them sleeping together behind EJ’s back because Nicole suspected it, so she’s guessing it’s true. Philip confirms that it is, but that Chloe can’t say anything because Lucas told him in confidence. Chloe assures that she won’t but notes that secrets have a way of coming out in Salem. Philip says especially if they have a little help, so Chloe asks what he has done.

Sami questions Lucas spying on her. Lucas clarifies that he wasn’t and that he was upset that she hung up on him so he came to finish their conversation but he saw her lighting the letter on fire, so he got curious because he didn’t know what she was doing. Lucas says after she left, he got the letter and read it. Lucas admits he wanted to show EJ at first because Sami knows he wants to be with her and that he loves her, but he didn’t do it because he didn’t want to hurt her. Sami argues that he just made sure someone else did the dirty work. Lucas explains that he was upset and confided in his brother but he didn’t know Philip would do that because he thought he could trust him. Lucas explains that Philip came up with this plan to get Nicole the letter without it being traced back to him but he didn’t go along with it and threw the letter away. Lucas cries that he couldn’t have known that Philip was going to dig it out of the trash. Sami argues that either way, Lucas got what he wanted because her marriage is blown out of the water.

Philip explains to Chloe that he gave Nicole the letter so she would give it to EJ and says it seemed like a great idea at the time because Nicole would get major payback while Lucas would get his shot to be with Sami. Chloe remarks that Lucas had somebody else do his dirty work but Philip clarifies that this was all him because Lucas didn’t want to hurt Sami. Philip says that’s where he picked up the letter from the trash and ran with it, but Lucas is not grateful. Chloe mocks Lucas being noble since he faked a brain tumor to get her out of town, so he’s not above questionable methods. Philip bets she isn’t happy with him either. Chloe responds that Sami deserves her marriage blowing up. Philip notes that they don’t know that Nicole lit the match yet. Chloe guesses Nicole will use the letter just as he intended. Chloe says she’s not supporting Philip’s methods, but she did just see her best friend get her marriage blown apart, so she would do anything to help her but she’ll settle for seeing Sami reap the damage that she has sown.

Nicole informs Ava that Eric came home yesterday to surprise her for their anniversary. Nicole talks about it being wonderful to be with him after all those months and especially when Eric said he was coming home for good. Ava asks her what happened. Nicole explains that Eric suggested throwing a spur of the moment party with family and friends. Nicole adds that it was perfect until Xander showed up and told everyone that they slept together. Ava calls Xander a son of a bitch as she hoped he would keep his mouth shut. Rafe questions Ava knowing about that. Nicole admits that she confided in Ava. Ava doesn’t understand why Xander would expose her now after all of this time and she gave him a job. Nicole guesses it was money. Ava asks if Sami paid him to blow up her marriage. Nicole confirms that it worked too because Eric is on a plane back to Africa and their marriage is over. Ava questions what Sami’s problem is. Ava says where she comes from, you don’t just stand back when someone hurts one of your own. Ava declares that she will pay Sami back, but Nicole reveals that she already did.

EJ tells Kristen that Sami will no longer be living under the DiMera roof. EJ adds that he wanted to take more drastic measures but it wouldn’t have been satisfying. EJ declares that Harold is packing up Sami’s things as they speak, so that cheating slut will be gone before dinner.

Lucas tells Sami that he thinks EJ is all wrong for her and that she would be better off with him, but he never meant to cause her pain. Lucas talks about being scared of what EJ would do to Sami after reading the letter, so he came here to protect her. Sami thanks him for that. Lucas repeats that he’s sorry that everything went down the way it did. Sami doesn’t think he is. Lucas insists that he means it, because she never deserved EJ to find out like this. Sami cries that they certainly made Nicole’s day, or maybe her whole year. Lucas reminds Sami that he told her if anything ever happened between she and EJ, he’d be there for her because he loves her. Lucas says again that he’s sorry about what happened but suggests maybe it’s a sign that this is their chance to finally get back together again.

Nicole explains to Ava that she took Kristen’s letter to EJ. Nicole talks about how EJ kept defending Sami, but when he read the letter, she actually felt bad for him after seeing the look on his face. Ava says she did EJ a favor and commends Nicole for paying Sami back hard. Nicole doesn’t know how good it is, since she still lost Eric and then Sami came over to try to kill her and she doesn’t know what would’ve happened if not for Rafe. Ava says Rafe is always a stand up guy and there for his friends. Nicole says this has been all about her and asks Ava what she came over for. Ava says it doesn’t matter and they can talk some other time. Nicole insists so Ava admits she was hoping that Nicole could arrange her an interview at Basic Black since she’s in the market for a job. Nicole thinks that’s a great idea. Ava tells her that’s not to discuss now, since right now they need to take care of her. Ava tells her that she’s so sorry this is happening. Ava suggests she and Rafe take Nicole out for dinner to get her out of the house.

Gabi tells Jake that once she puts their plan in motion, Victor will have no choice but to throw Philip out and be in need of a replacement, so she will be ready to take over as CEO. Jake says that’s one answer but he was thinking that maybe he could be CEO.

Philip thanks Chloe for not being upset with him over the letter. Chloe thanks him for telling her the truth, since they’ve seen what secrets can do to relationships. Philip promises there will never be any secrets between them and they kiss. Philip apologizes for being a jealous jerk about her helping Brady. Chloe apologizes for not seeing his text message for a night cap. Philip suggests a do over as they continue kissing.

EJ tells Kristen that he owes her a great deal because if not for her letter, he never would’ve learned the truth about his wife. EJ declares that there is no going back and no possibility of forgiveness. EJ says he thought that would please Kristen as they hang up. EJ picks up the necklace that he bought for Sami and recalls surprising her with it.

Lucas states that Sami’s marriage is over. Sami asks who said it’s over. Lucas points out that EJ is packing up her things and wants her out of the house, so he doesn’t think he wants to patch things up with her. Sami argues that this is what she and EJ do, they fight big and then make up but they don’t quit. Sami assures that she will make EJ come around. EJ then returns to the room and asks why Lucas is still there. Sami says he was just leaving. Lucas complains that they aren’t finished but Sami says they definitely are, so Lucas exits. Sami asks EJ if he wanted to talk to her. EJ just wanted her to know that Harold has packed her bags in to her car. EJ then presents her necklace and points out that she left it in their room, calling it something else from their marriage that she discarded.

Philip and Chloe continue kissing until he suggests they get out of the office. They go to leave but Lucas arrives and says he hates to interrupt, but he needs to talk to Philip because it’s important. Philip says they were heading out but Lucas says it will only take a couple of minutes. Chloe says it’s okay and she will see Philip at home, so she exits. Philip asks Lucas what’s going on and if he got the letter before it went to EJ. Lucas confirms that he didn’t as Nicole already gave it to him and that EJ reacted like they thought he would, by kicking Sami out. Philip says that’s great as now Lucas has a chance to be with her. Lucas says not exactly, because Sami figured out Philip gave the letter to Nicole and thought that he put him up to it. Philip apologizes but says he can fix this. Lucas says he’s done enough. Philip says he can make sure Sami knows that it was his idea and Lucas’s hands are clean. Lucas tells him that Sami wants nothing to do with him. Philip argues that Sami loves him. Lucas says that Sami loves EJ more and is determined to convince him to forgive her. Lucas accepts that he doesn’t stand a chance.

EJ asks what Sami is waiting for. EJ then drops the necklace on the floor and tells her to consider it payment for services rendered. Sami picks it up so EJ says she has all of her belongings and now she can leave. Sami responds that she’s not going anywhere. EJ says it wasn’t a request. Sami reminds him that it’s not his house anymore, so he doesn’t get to kick her out. EJ questions her thinking Gabi will let her stay. Sami points out that she’s Arianna’s grandmother and that her and Gabi are friends, so she’s pretty sure she will let her stay. EJ asks if she’s going to park herself in a guest room. Sami asks why not as she’d be happy to stay as long as it takes for EJ to forgive her. EJ tells her that she can stay until Hell freezes over but it won’t make a difference to him or how he feels about her. Sami says that he says that now, but she knows he loves her, so she’s going to talk to Gabi to make sure she lets her stay. Sami tells EJ that he can’t get rid of her that easily, as she then exits.

Gabi questions Jake wanting to be CEO of Titan when this whole plan was her idea. Jake says he’s the one with CEO experience. Gabi argues that she ran her own company. Jake talks about Titan being a conglomerate like DiMera, which he ran. Gabi says she did too and questions if he doesn’t want her to be his boss. Jake says that’s not it, but she’s his girlfriend. Gabi asks what that has to do with it because Kate was his girlfriend too. Jake feels it might be a little strange to work under her.

Philip admits to Lucas that he should’ve left well enough alone and never given Nicole the letter. Lucas tells him not to worry about it and admits that part of him hoped Sami would see EJ for who he really is and choose him, but she didn’t and wants to be with EJ. Philip says she’s making a big mistake by passing up a man who loves her the way Lucas does. Lucas thanks him as he and Philip exit the Titan office. After Philip exits, his computer shows the installation is complete.

Nicole thanks Ava but says she doesn’t really have an appetite and would just like to be alone now. Rafe asks if she’s sure she will be okay. Ava says they totally understand she needs her space. Nicole thanks Rafe for everything as she doesn’t know what she would’ve done if he wasn’t there. Rafe assures that he’s always there for her if she needs anything, as he’s just a phone call away. Ava is annoyed as she thinks back to arguing with Nicole about her relationship with Rafe where she accused Nicole of wanting Rafe for herself, then flashes back to talking to Rafe about feeling Nicole was jealous of their relationship and questioning Rafe on his feelings for Nicole.

Jake tells Gabi that he has zero problem working under her. Gabi asks if this is going to be a problem. Jake suggests they discuss it under the covers. Gabi says she’s willing to put in the time if he is, so they take each other to the bedroom.

EJ has a drink and looks over to the portrait of Stefano. EJ remarks that Sami made a damn fool out of him, but not to worry because no one humiliates EJ DiMera. EJ promises that Sami won’t get away with it.

Sami goes to Rafe’s house with her necklace in hand and says she’s going to get EJ back. Sami knocks on the door, calling for Gabi. Someone in all black then grabs her from behind with a rag over her mouth, causing Sami to pass out. She drops her necklace as she is dragged away.

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Philip goes to his office and finds Gabi inside on the laptop so he questions what she is doing in his office.

At Rafe’s house, Jake tells Ava that he’s looking for a new apartment for he and Gabi since he told Rafe that they would only stay a couple days. Jake mentions that he’d really want his old place but he gave it to Ben. Ava responds that she thinks his old place might be available sooner than he thinks because Ben is wanted for kidnapping his ex-wife.

After Ben hurt his ankle, Ciara returns to the cabin so Ben guesses she couldn’t stay away after all. Ciara tells him not to flatter himself as she forgot her phone. Ciara picks up Ben’s phone that he dropped and says she will call him an ambulance then she’s going back to Salem to marry the man she loves. Ben responds that the man she loves is right here. Ciara tries to use his phone but there’s no service and says it sucks for him. Ben knows her heart and that she won’t just leave him here, so he asks now what.

Lucas goes to the DiMera Mansion looking for Sami, but finds EJ seated in the living room. EJ tells Lucas that if he’s looking for his mistress, she’s not here. Lucas tells EJ that he knows Nicole gave him Kristen’s letter, claiming that Sami slept with him. Lucas claims it’s not true and that it’s all lies because Kristen was furious with Sami after she figured out Kristen escaped from prison. Lucas tries to explain that Kristen would do anything to get back at Sami for blowing up her plan. EJ brings up that Sami never had a chance to call the police because Kristen had them locked up here while they had sex a second time. EJ reveals that he knows everything and declares that Lucas and Sami have deceived him for the very last time.

Nicole answers her door to see Sami. Nicole says she’s been expecting her. Sami comes in and tells Rafe that he better get out of here because she and the bitch need to talk. Rafe responds that he’s not going anywhere because Sami looks like she could kill somebody. Sami says not just anybody, but Nicole.

Ben knows Ciara won’t leave him alone and suffering as he pulls himself onto a chair. Ben points out that Ciara is the one who did this to him. Ciara blames Ben for kidnapping on her wedding day. Ben notes that it’s their wedding anniversary. Ciara calls it a mistake to come back and says she’s leaving so Ben is on his own. Ben says he can’t stop her so if she wants to go, she can go. Ciara says she will, as soon as she wraps his ankle since that should help the pain until he gets medical attention. Ben asks how she knows that would help with the pain. Ben reminds Ciara that when she wiped out on her motorcycle, he carried her here and made her a splint. Ciara argues that she knows because she was a candy striper and everyone knows pressure alleviates pain. Ciara tells him to shut up so they can get this over with. Ben says ok but she will have to come a lot closer.

EJ tells Lucas that it’s too late to run interference because Sami told him all about their affair. Lucas calls it not an affair since it happened twice and then it was over. EJ argues that they know how much Lucas has been lusting after his wife. Lucas brings up how EJ and Sami’s love affair started when the building collapsed on Lucas then EJ told Sami to sleep with him in order to save Lucas. Lucas tells EJ that he thinks he’s the love of Sami’s life but has a sick way of showing it. Lucas declares that he loved Sami first and there’s nothing EJ can do to change that.

Rafe tells Sami to go home. Sami tells Rafe to stay out of this as he has no idea what she did. Rafe says he knows what Sami did to Nicole, putting Xander up to revealing their affair. Sami asks why Nicole should get away with two timing Eric. Rafe brings up what they say about people in glass houses. Sami questions Nicole telling Rafe about her sleeping with Lucas, which Nicole confirms. Sami argues that she had no right. Nicole questions Sami being okay with broadcasting her affair. Sami says that was with Xander. Nicole points out how this isn’t the first time with Sami, and that EJ previously cheated on Nicole with Sami. Nicole tells Sami that she got what she deserved. Sami warns that Nicole is about to get what she deserves as she goes after her.

EJ tells Lucas that if he came to stake his claim, Sami’s not here. Lucas asks where she is. EJ assumes she’s off licking her wounds. Lucas asks if he thinks this is all her fault. EJ says he lays equal blame on Lucas. Lucas asks if EJ is not to blame and brings up how EJ treated her crap for years and pushed her away. EJ remarks that Lucas was right there to step in. Lucas argues that this is about EJ mistreating her and not caring. EJ complains about listening to Lucas and tells him to get out of his sight. Lucas suggests EJ get the hell out of Sami’s life for good. Lucas declares that if EJ doesn’t love Sami enough to forgive her, then he should step aside to make room for someone who does.

Rafe pulls Sami off of Nicole and threatens to arrest her. Sami accuses Nicole of stealing her property. Nicole asks if Sami means Kristen’s letter and guesses she’s just pissed off that she gave it to EJ. Nicole adds that she never would’ve done it if Sami didn’t do the same thing to her. Nicole argues that Sami doesn’t think and just does without thinking of the consequences. Sami remarks that Nicole wasn’t thinking when she had sex with Xander. Nicole repeats that if Sami kept her mouth shut about her, she would’ve done the same to her. Nicole asks if it ever occurred to her that she would make her pay for wrecking her marriage. Sami knew she would try but she didn’t have proof. Nicole points out that she got some. Sami questions how Nicole even got the letter.

Philip points out that Gabi is at his desk. Gabi claims her laptop wouldn’t start and the monthly reports were due so she just jumped on his and hopes he doesn’t mind. Philip tells her that he doesn’t. Gabi asks him if everything is okay. Philip says it’s just been a crazy couple of days.

Ava shows Jake the article about Ben kidnapping Ciara. Ava knows Ben is Jake’s friend but remarks that it seems like the Necktie Killer is reverting back to his old ways. Jake clarifies that Ben is fighting for the woman he loves and he’s happy for him.

Ciara asks Ben for his tie. Ben asks if she thinks he’s going to strangle her. Ciara explains that she needs it for the splint so Ben removes his tie and hands it over. Ciara decides it won’t be enough fabric. Ben points out that he used duct tape but doesn’t think there is any left. Ben offers his shirt but Ciara says she’s good. Ben asks if they can use her garter belt if she’s wearing one. Ciara rips off some of her wedding dress to use which Ben questions and says he’s sorry for making her do that. Ciara responds that she doesn’t care what she’s wearing as long as she marries Theo. Ciara warns Ben that it’s going to hurt and suggests he bite down on something. Ben thinks back to giving Ciara the same suggestion when he wrapped Ciara’s injury. Ciara says she doesn’t have anything for him to use so he will just have to bite the bullet. Ben then yells in pain as Ciara sets his ankle.

Ava questions Jake being okay with Ben taking a woman against her will. Jake jokes that it’s kind of a thing in Ciara’s family. Ava guesses she is probably terrified. Jake thinks she might be pissed, but deep down she knows Ben won’t hurt her. Jake explains that it’s not a traditional kidnapping with a ransom but more of an emergency intervention. Jake informs Ava that Ciara has amnesia so she doesn’t remember how much she loves Ben which is why she’s marrying Theo. Ava asks if Ben kidnapped Ciara to stop the wedding. Jake says he did it in hopes that Ciara will get her memory back and call off the wedding herself. Jake adds that he’s been pushing Ben to fight for Ciara so he’s glad that he finally took his advice. Ava asks why Jake is looking for a crappy apartment instead of fighting to get his old CEO job back. Jake doesn’t want to fight his backstabbing brothers over a legacy that was never his to begin with as he’s not sure it’s worth it. Ava encourages that he’s a DiMera. Jake states that they will always see him as an outsider so he might as well do his own thing. Ava asks what that will be. Jake admits he doesn’t know yet, but Gabi has some ideas.

Gabi asks Philip what’s been so crazy about the last couple of days. Philip responds that he tried to do his brother a favor but Lucas didn’t really appreciate it as his behavior was a slightly underhanded. Philip remarks that sometimes you have to play dirty to get what you want. Gabi responds that she totally gets it. When Philip turns his back, Gabi removes a flash drive from his laptop.

Sami states that she burned the letter and asks if Nicole was spying on her at the mansion. Nicole asks why she would wait until after Sami wrecked her marriage to do something. Sami asks where she got it then. Nicole asks why she would tell her anything. Sami warns that she’s going to find out even if she has to strangle her to do it. Rafe then informs Sami that if she’s that determined to find out, Nicole got the letter from Philip. Sami starts to question how Philip got it, then says that Lucas said he wasn’t going to tell EJ. Nicole points out that Lucas didn’t. Rafe explains that Lucas was just there trying to stop Nicole from telling EJ, but he was too late, and then he went flying out looking for Sami as he was very worried.

EJ tells Lucas to get out of his house. Lucas points out that it’s Gabi’s house. EJ threatens to break his legs if he doesn’t get out. Lucas remarks that if you have a good marriage, you don’t stray. Lucas asks if EJ really thinks he and Sami are a match made in heaven. Lucas calls them a couple from Hell and says that’s why they will always be here living their miserable lives together. Lucas tells EJ to do whatever he wants because everything he just said is the truth.

Ciara finishes wrapping Ben’s ankle. Ciara admits she did enjoy making him suffer a little. Ben thanks her since it does feel better now. Ben remarks that this is the first time she has voluntarily touched him. Ben knows she was scared of who he used to be because he saw the look in her eyes. Ben recalls seeing that look the first time that he brought her here. Ben reminds her of his promise to never hurt her and says he never would. Ciara brings up how he almost jabbed her with a syringe. Ben says that was a mistake. Ciara points out that he keeps showing up out of nowhere and scaring her when she’s asked him to stop. Ben says that he can’t. Ciara notes that she’s here against her will in the place where his best friend tried to set her on fire twice. Ciara adds that Ben is trying to manipulate and control her. Ciara asks how long he kept her prisoner here before instead of taking her home. Ben tells her that she wanted to stay. Ciara asks why she would want to stay with a serial killer instead of her family. Ben explains that Ciara told Hope that she needed more time to figure things out and she knew she was safe here with him. Ciara questions why she would do that. Ben says she couldn’t get up and walk so she had no choice while he did everything for her. Ciara starts having hazy memories of being with Ben in the cabin. Ben asks what Ciara just remembered. Ciara tells him to stop asking her that every two minutes and claims she was just freaked out. Ciara tells him that she has to go. Ben asks her not to run away. Ciara says she’s going to where she was supposed to be hours ago since Theo is probably worried. Ben questions her leaving him with a busted leg. Ciara says she will call for help when she gets back to Salem. Ben asks what if he gets eaten by a bear. Ciara says there are wild animals, fires, and serial killers. Ben tries to stop her. Ciara remarks that the next time he sees her, she will be Mrs. Ciara Carver as she then exits the cabin.

Sami warns Nicole that this isn’t over as she storms out of her apartment.

Lucas tells EJ that he ran over as soon as he heard Nicole gave EJ the letter, because he was afraid that EJ might kill Sami. EJ responds that he wouldn’t harm Sami, but Lucas on the other hand, he wouldn’t give it a second thought.

Ben remains alone in the cabin after Ciara left him.

Ciara tries to leave from the cabin, but the car won’t start.

Philip jokes that he can’t imagine Gabi doing anything underhanded. Gabi apologizes to him for all the drama with Jake since she was too proud to admit she wanted him back and she did things that were not cool. Philip brings up Gabi making a play for Jake on her first day back in town and says that Kate told him things. Gabi explains that she meant using Philip to make Jake jealous. Philip says they both knew who she belonged with. Philip says romance may not have been in the cards for them but they have a terrific working relationship and wants nothing to get in the way of that.

Ava questions if Jake is going to work for Titan. Jake is unsure as his experience is spotty. Jake mentions being a mobster back in Philly and that he used to run with the Vitali crime family. Jake then mentions that’s Ava’s name and asks if she’s related to his former boss Angelo. Ava confirms that Angelo is her cousin. Jake says he hadn’t brought it up because he didn’t want to say anything in front of Rafe. Ava assures that Rafe is well aware of her past. Jake says he means no disrespect but a couple years ago, someone in the family took over for Angelo, so he asks if that was Ava.

EJ grabs a letter opener so Lucas asks if he’s going to stab him with it. EJ says it would be poetic justice. Lucas dares him to do it because it would prove to everybody what a psychopath he really is. Sami then walks in and tells EJ no.

Philip thinks everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Gabi says she was shocked when Jake turned down her offer to revive Gabi Chic at DiMera, so she was grateful that Philip took a chance on her. Philip calls it smart business since Gabi Chic is on track to do record earning this quarter. Gabi says that’s because she has his support. Gabi mentions an idea to make the company more successful. Gabi then tells Philip that she thinks they should hire Jake. Gabi praises Jake and mentions how he just left DiMera. Philip points out that Jake was voted out of DiMera. Gabi declares that Jake would be highly motivated to destroy DiMera. Philip asks if she thinks Jake will spill secrets. Gabi asks if he thinks Xander didn’t spill secrets to Basic Black and says Jake is way more valuable than Xander. Philip notes that she’s very passionate about this and asks if she has ulterior motives. Gabi thinks back to telling Jake that she does like Philip but that it was only a matter of time before he screwed up so Victor would be desperate to replace him and she would have Jake with her to take down DiMera once and for all. Gabi then claims to Philip that she would never suggest bringing in somebody that she didn’t think would be a true asset to the company. Philip admits he’s not opposed to making Jake an offer and seeing how things go, so he will certainly consider it.

Jake apologizes to Ava if he overstepped. Ava says she has nothing to hide and confirms that she did take over for Angelo so she was running the Vitali family business, but she cut ties and is out of it for good. Ava explains that she did it for her son as she missed too many years with him and now that she has a chance to rebuild her relationship with him, she won’t let anything jeopardize that. Ava jokes that a mob boss and the police commissioner also wouldn’t be a good look. Jake asks what Ava is doing now for work. Ava says nothing right now but she’s thinking about asking Nicole for a job at Basic Black. Jake asks what’s stopping her. Ava decides there’s no time like the present and gets up to call the Basic Black office. Ava asks for Nicole but is informed that she is not in today. Ava decides she will go pay her a visit. Jake encourages Ava as she exits.

Nicole apologizes to Rafe for putting him in the middle of something he probably didn’t want to be a part of. Rafe jokes that he’s glad he got there when he did or else he’d be investigating a homicide, but he doesn’t know if it would be Nicole’s or Sami’s. Rafe says they are both tough. Nicole says she doesn’t feel tough, she feels awful. Nicole talks about being so angry and wanting revenge, so she did what Sami does and acted without thinking. Nicole thought it would make her feel better and guesses it did at the time, but now, even if EJ left Sami, it doesn’t change anything since she still lost her husband. Nicole cries that while Eric was gone all those months, she felt so lonely, but now she is really truly alone.

Sami asks what the hell EJ is doing. EJ responds that Lucas asked him to kill him and he was going to oblige. Lucas argues that EJ doesn’t have the stones. EJ decides Lucas is not worth it and tosses the letter opener. EJ says he will leave them to packing as he has instructed Harold to pack up Sami’s things because he wants her gone from the house and his life. EJ declares that he never wants to see Sami again.

Gabi goes home. Jake asks how her day was. Gabi responds by kissing him and says she had a fantastic morning as she thinks Philip is about to offer him a job. Gabi declares that their plan is officially in motion to get rid of Philip, take over Titan, and then take over the world.

Rafe tells Nicole that she’s not really alone as she has Allie, Holly, Henry, and himself. Nicole says Rafe shouldn’t have to deal with this but he wants to help since he is her friend. Rafe tells her that he’s not going anywhere. Nicole thanks him and says it means a lot as she honestly doesn’t know what she would do without him. They hug on the couch as Ava walks in and sees them together.

Sami can’t believe EJ asked Harold to pack her things. EJ threatens to have them scattered on the law if she prefers. Lucas remarks that it doesn’t sound like he’s going to forgive her. Sami asks for a chance to explain but EJ says no and walks out. Lucas is glad Sami is okay. Sami asks if she looks okay to him. Lucas says he’s sorry about how everything went down, but he thought EJ would actually kill her, and if she didn’t walk in, then EJ might have killed him. Sami remarks that maybe she should’ve let him.

Ciara returns to the cabin and informs Ben that the car won’t start so she accuses him of doing something to it. Ben says he has a busted ankle so he couldn’t do anything. Ben argues that the car not starting has nothing to do with him. Ciara asks what it is then. Ben says it’s something way bigger than them. Ben thinks it’s the universe telling her that she’s not supposed to leave until she remembers their love.

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Lucas questions Philip having a confession to make and asks what he did now. Lucas reveals that he took Kristen’s letter from EJ out of the trash because Lucas is too good of a guy to use it to his advantage, while he is not. Philip informs Lucas that he took care of it for him. Lucas asks what the hell he did. Philip reveals that he gave the letter to Nicole. Philip says that Sami made sure Eric found out about Nicole sleeping with Xander, so he’s pretty sure that she wanted to return the favor.

EJ and Sami have champagne at home. EJ says he wanted to toast his new position at DiMera Enterprises. Sami praises EJ as her husband and says she’s the luckiest woman in the world. Sami can’t think of a time they have ever been happier than right now. EJ toasts to Sami and declares that she is beautiful, strong, and incredibly smart but also a lying adulteress

Nicole goes home and declares that Sami destroyed her marriage, so now they will see how she likes it. Rafe then shows up at her door and says he went by Basic Black but they said she was here. Nicole informs him that she took the day off. Rafe jokes that she’s spending quality time with their teddy bear Duke. Rafe notes that something is wrong. Nicole reveals to Rafe that her marriage seems to be over.

The wedding begins as Shawn walks down the aisle to Theo with his bride, but Theo lifts the veil to reveal Claire instead of Ciara, leaving everyone confused. Theo asks what the hell is going on here.

Ciara is on her way to her wedding and points out that they just missed the turn. Her driver turns out to be Ben, who says they aren’t going to the church, and wishes her a happy anniversary. Ciara questions what he’s trying to pull and calls him a psychopath. Ciara orders him to take her to the church now because she’s getting married today. Ben responds that he hates to be the one to tell her this, but her wedding is off.

Theo asks what kind of crazy stunt this is and what Claire is getting out of this. Claire explains that she’s giving Ben and Ciara a chance to be alone together.

Ciara argues that everyone is at the church waiting for her. Ben says not anymore. Ciara asks if they won’t notice that the bride didn’t show up. Ben tells her that the bride will be there and tells her not to worry about it. Ben says she’s in a limo in a beautiful part of the country so she can sit back and enjoy the ride.

Rafe asks Nicole if she’s sure as he knows Eric had been gone a long time. Nicole informs Rafe that Eric came home yesterday and they were so happy that they decided to throw a spur of the moment anniversary party. Nicole adds that at the party is where Eric found out that she cheated on him. Rafe comments that it doesn’t sound like her. Nicole recalls trying to call Rafe that night but it went to voicemail and she didn’t leave a message. Nicole notes that it was right after Eric told her that he was spending three more months in Africa. Rafe remembers seeing her the next morning outside the Salem Inn. Nicole admits she told him that she got a room there to sleep it off but she lied, as she spent the night with another man.

Lucas questions when Philip gave Nicole the letter. Philip says it was about an hour ago. Lucas hopes he can stop Nicole from giving it to EJ. Philip reminds Lucas that he wanted EJ to see it as he wanted Sami to be with him. Lucas doesn’t care but Philip argues that everything will play out exactly as it’s supposed to and Nicole will be the bad guy. Lucas shouts that Philip is the bad guy. Philip points out that Sami will need someone to pick up the pieces and that someone will be Lucas.

Sami questions EJ calling her an adulteress. EJ reveals that he knows she cheated on him. Sami claims she never did but EJ informs her that he knows she slept with Lucas. Sami asks where this is coming from and guesses Nicole is behind this. Sami argues that he cannot believe a word that Nicole says because she hates her and is trying to get revenge on her by destroying her marriage. EJ says the question is can he believe Sami as it’s a matter of trust. Sami questions him not trusting her when she rescued him from near death and fought for him to get the best treatment in the world. Sami talks about all they have been through in their marriage. EJ admits that she brought him back and he failed her which he acknowledged. EJ tells Sami to honor their commitment and be honest with him now. EJ asks her what happened before he came back. Sami then admits that she slept with Lucas. Sami asks him for a chance to explain. EJ brings up how it meant to him that she didn’t turn to another man while he’s out. Sami argues that it didn’t mean anything but EJ shouts that it means a great deal to him. Sami cries that she’s sorry and explains that she thought Kristen was going to kill them in the dungeon. EJ asks what that has to do with having sex. Sami repeats that she thought she was going to die and never going to see EJ or the kids again, so she was freaking out and Lucas comforted him. Sami says it just happened and she didn’t mean for it to happen but the second it was over, she knew it was the biggest mistake of her life. EJ asks if she’s saying it was only one time. Sami repeats that she was in fear for her life but thinks back to her and Lucas having sex the first time. Sami then claims to EJ that it only happened once. Sami knows it’s bad but says they can get past this in time. Sami tells EJ that he’s the only man for her and he’s the love of her life. Sami cries that she will spend the rest of her life wanting to make him happy. Sami asks if they can get past this. EJ responds that they could have, if she told him the truth just now. Sami claims that she is, but EJ says not according to the letter he received from Kristen.

Lucas tells Philip that he knew he never should’ve pulled the letter out of the fire because this is going to destroy Sami and not help him. Lucas knows Sami will be devastated and then mad. Philip argues that she won’t get mad at him because it’s not his fault. Lucas reminds Philip that he took it out of the fire, so if not for him then it would be ashes now. Lucas wants to go find out if Nicole still has the letter. Philip tells him he was just trying to help. Lucas tells him not to do him any more favors and walks out of the Pub.

Ciara tells Ben that she should just jump out of the car. Ben reveals that she can’t because he controls the locks. Ciara complains that she can’t believe she married him and she won’t entertain his gross romantic fantasies any further. Ciara declares that she will find her way out and back to Theo. Ciara looks for her phone but realizes she does not have it.

Theo asks Claire where Ben is taking Ciara. Claire responds that she can’t tell him that. Shawn notes that this is serious as Ben can’t take Ciara against her will. Claire argues that Ciara doesn’t know what she really wants. Theo decides to call Ciara but discovers that Allie has her phone. Theo questions Allie being in on this too. Allie asks him not to freak out because nothing bad is going to happen to Ciara. Abe promises they are going to find her. Allie says they are thinking about Theo too, because if he marries Ciara then he’ll always be scared that she will remember Ben. Allie asks what kind of life that is. Theo responds that it’s his life and his choice, not hers. Belle tells Shawn that they have to do something about this. Lani agrees and accuses Claire and Allie of aiding a kidnapping. Lani threatens to arrest them both if they don’t tell where Ben and Ciara are. Claire turns to Shawn. Belle argues that Ben broke the law and she and Allie helped him do it. Belle asks if Shawn wants Ciara to be happy. Theo argues that Ciara is happy with him. Allie says if they thought Ciara was happier with Theo, they never would’ve done with this. Theo argues that Ciara wants nothing to do with Ben. Claire shouts that she will after Ben gets done with her. Theo asks what that means.

Ben brings Ciara to the cabin where he took her after her motorcycle accident. Ciara brings up it being the same cabin that Claire tried to set her on fire in. Ciara questions Ben bringing her here. Ben says he felt like he had to because he wanted her to see it. Ciara points out that somebody fixed it up. Ben reveals he did that because he didn’t want it to look the way it did when she was scared, but the way it did when they fell in love.

Rafe tells Nicole that he would never judge her and he knows what it’s like to have a one night stand that you regret. Nicole says if she told him who it was with, he would understand why she regrets it. Rafe assures that she can tell him anything. Lucas then shows up and tells Nicole that he needs to talk to her. Nicole says not right now because Rafe is there. Lucas insists it’s urgent and asks to talk to her alone. Nicole asks Rafe to give her a second as she steps outside with Lucas. Lucas tells Nicole that she needs to give him Kristen’s letter and she can’t show EJ that letter. Nicole reveals it’s too late as she already gave it to EJ.

EJ pulls out Kristen’s letter from his jacket. Sami asks what that is. EJ reminds her of when he spoke to Kristen until she took the phone and hung up. Sami says she didn’t want him associating with a fugitive. EJ reminds her that he said Kristen sent him a letter and he got it. Sami calls that not possible. EJ points out that it’s a little charred around the edges, as if someone tried to burn it but failed. Sami claims not to know what he’s talking about. EJ reads some of the letter to Sami about how Kristen heard Sami and Lucas talking about having sex the night before. EJ points out that it wasn’t just one desperate moment while held prisoner but also in her mother’s guest room. EJ shouts that he took responsibility for treating Sami badly and bared his soul to her but she stood there, looked him in the eye and lied through her teeth. Sami questions EJ believing Kristen. EJ asks if Kristen and Nicole are both lying. EJ accuses Sami of lying now when she’s had multiple opportunities to tell the truth. EJ brings up Sami being silent while Lucas lectured him about being a husband when he first got back. EJ shouts about waiting for Sami to make love without telling him that Lucas was satisfying her needs. EJ brings up how Nicole said she without sin and Sami talked about them being closer but she lied. EJ declares that before they made love, she told him the greatest lie of all in that her body, soul, and heart belonged to him only. Sami cries that it’s the truth. EJ gives Sami one more chance to tell him all of it. Sami admits that it happened in her mother’s house the first time and then in the dungeon the second time but it’s never going to happen again. EJ asks why it happened in the first place. Sami explains that she was at Marlena’s the day that she was cleared of Charlie’s murder and Lucas came by to thank her for all she did to Allie and he was just coming to say goodbye, because he assumed that she was going home to Italy. Sami adds that everything she was holding inside started pouring out and she told him everything she had been feeling and dealing with. Sami mentions admitting that she didn’t even know if she had a marriage to go back to and cries about how hard it was and how lonely she felt. Sami states that she told Lucas she was afraid that EJ was never going to touch her again. EJ questions if Sami is saying this is his fault.

Lucas asks if Nicole knows if EJ read the letter. Nicole confirms that he read it right in front of her about an hour ago. Lucas thanks her and says EJ is now going to kill Sami. Nicole argues that they always get back together. Lucas tells her that she’s wrong and he has to go. Lucas hurries off while Nicole heads back inside to Rafe. Rafe then asks Nicole if it was Lucas that she slept with. Nicole says no but Rafe tells her that she can be honest with him. Nicole assures that she’s not lying but she wishes it was with someone like Lucas. Nicole then reveals to Rafe that it was Xander that she crawled in to bed with that night.

Abe argues that Ciara has been held prisoner all this time while Claire and Allie have arranged for it to happen again. Claire calls it not the same. Lani declares that she has to take them in. Claire tells Belle not to let her do this. Belle asks if there’s another way to handle this. Shawn declares that if they don’t cooperate, there is no choice. Abe agrees. Claire apologizes to Allie for getting her involved. Allie says it’s fine and agrees not to say anything if Claire is not going to. Lani then arrests Allie and Claire.

Ciara tells Ben that she knows he wanted to bring her here to remind her of how much she supposedly loves him. Ciara says it’s not going to work and calls it creepy, not romantic. Ciara repeats that it’s the place where Claire tried to burn her alive. Ciara asks if Ben’s going to kill her if she doesn’t react how he wants. Ben says he would never lay a hand on her. Ben explains that he wanted to see if she remembered anything familiar at the cabin. Ben decides he will give her time to look around. Ciara agrees to do so on the condition that he takes her back to Salem as soon as she’s done, which Ben agrees to.

Rafe is shocked to learn Nicole slept with Xander. Nicole says that’s why she was such a mess when he saw her the next morning. Nicole just remembers lying to Rafe and wanting to get out of there as fast as she could. Rafe recalls her being uncomfortable. Nicole feels she still can’t look Rafe in the eyes.

Sami argues that she’s not just trying to blame EJ for this, but they were having real problems with their marriage. EJ points out that he didn’t cheat on her. Sami says maybe not this time, but there was the affair with Abigail and she forgave him. EJ says that was after she got her revenge. Sami cries that they found their way through it, because that’s what people do when they love each other. Sami asks if EJ thinks they can work through this.

Theo asks Abe if Ben really loved Ciara. Abe assures that Ben won’t hurt her so he doesn’t have to worry about her safety. Theo admits that’s not all he’s worried about, because if Ciara does remember loving Ben, then he will lose her.

Ciara looks around the cabin. Ben asks if she’s remembering something. Ciara gets close to Ben but tells him to go to Hell and shoves him down.

EJ tells Sami that what he did with Abigail is different because they weren’t married at the time. Sami argues that they were engaged but EJ points out that they hadn’t exchanged vows. Sami complains that he’s not getting off on a technicality since they were in a loving relationship. EJ calls marriage sacred and an oath before God. Sami mocks being on trial here. EJ talks about being near death giving him a renewed appreciation for a higher power. Sami remarks that it’s too bad that it didn’t give him a renewed appreciation for his loving wife, who sacrificed everything to be with him and do everything to help him every day while all he did was treat her like a home care attendant. EJ says that’s why he said he would wait for her to make love. Sami complains that EJ waited four whole days. EJ argues that Sami was cheating on him with Lucas. Sami insists it was two times. EJ points out that she only told him about the second time because he had proof. EJ asks how he can believe anything Sami says ever again.

Lani, Shawn, and Belle take Allie and Claire to the police station and in to the interrogation room. Lani gives them one last chance to tell them where Ben and Ciara are. Ben says if they insist on keeping quiet, they will be charged and booked. Lani assures they will do that if they have to. Shawn asks Claire where Ben took Ciara. Claire and Allie look at one another and remain silent. Claire declares that it looks like they are going to have to lawyer up. Claire then asks Belle to represent them.

Ben asks Ciara not to go. Ciara tells him that he doesn’t call the shots anymore. Ben complains of twisting his ankle when she knocked him down and he thinks he might have broken it. Ciara accuses him of faking it but Ben swears he’s not. Ciara tells him to call somebody for help because she has a wedding to get to. Ben decides he gives up then because it’s her life. Ben tells Ciara to go do whatever she thinks she has to do. Ciara then exits the cabin. Ciara gets in the car and declares that she’s coming back to marry Theo, just like she planned.

Lucas goes to the DiMera Mansion looking for Sami, but finds EJ seated in the living room. EJ tells Lucas that if he’s looking for his mistress, she’s not here.

Rafe asks Nicole how she’s doing. Nicole cries that she’s okay but she’s really glad he came by. Rafe asks why Lucas dragged her in to the hall and what was so important. Nicole informs him that she’s not the only woman who was unfaithful to her husband, as Sami has been sleeping with Lucas. Nicole thought that flame flickered out years ago. Rafe admits that he’s shocked. Nicole remarks that so was EJ. Rafe asks if she’s sure that EJ knows. Nicole confirms that she made sure that EJ found out and Lucas came to stop her but it was too late. There’s a knock at the door and Nicole bets she knows who that is. Nicole answers the door to see Sami. Nicole says she’s been expecting her. Sami comes in and tells Rafe that he better get out of here because she and the bitch need to talk.

Abe knows Theo is worried about Ciara recovering her memories of being with Ben but points out that it hasn’t happened yet. Lani returns and hugs Theo, saying she had to make sure he was okay.

Ben remains on the floor of the cabin, holding his ankle in pain. Ciara then returns to the cabin.

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Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Photos by Kimberly

Nicole sits at home with the smashed photo of her and Eric while drinking a glass of wine. Philip knocks on the door. Nicole tells him it’s not a good time but Philip insists that it’s important so she answers. Nicole informs him that Eric left last night. Philip says he’s sorry to hear that. Nicole guesses he’s not surprised. Nicole talks about Eric not wanting to stick around after finding out she had sex with Xander. Nicole offers him a drink but Philip says it’s a little early for him. Nicole wonders what time it is in Africa. Philip states that he has something for her. Nicole responds that if it’s not alcohol, she doesn’t want it. Philip thinks she will once she knows what it is. Philip asks how she would like to pay Sami back in kind. Philip says what happened last night reeked of Sami. Nicole agrees and asks what he means by paying her back. Philip declares that Sami blew up Nicole’s marriage and now she can return the favor as he presents her Kristen’s letter. Nicole asks what that is. Philip calls it the detonating device to blow up Sami’s marriage.

Lucas stands in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and thinks back to retrieving Kristen’s letter from the fireplace when Sami attempted to burn it. Sami comes in and questions what the hell he’s doing here.

Ciara tells Shawn that she’s sick and tired of talking about it, as she and Theo are getting married today. Ciara complains that if Hope and Doug can’t make it then that’s just bad luck, not the universe conspiring against the wedding. Shawn tells her not to be so sure about that.

Claire asks if Ben really thinks this is a good idea. Ben says he doesn’t know but he does know that it’s his last chance because if Ciara marries Theo, then those vows will be the ones that she remembers and he will lose her forever. Claire asks if he really thinks taking her back to the cabin will get her memory back. Ben says if anything will, it’s the cabin because that’s where it all started. Ben declares that he has to do this.

Theo finishes his call and informs Lani and Abe that something came up at DiMera Enterprises and Chad had to fly out to New York so he can’t make the wedding. Theo complains that it’s a few hours before his wedding and he no longer has a best man. Abe points out that he would step in but he’s officiating the wedding. Theo asks why he feels that something is really off about this wedding.

Ben tells Claire that he shouldn’t even be talking about this with her. Claire points out that they talk about everything as they are friends. Ben explains that this is a crime, so if it comes out that he told her and she didn’t turn him in, then she could be charged. Claire assures that she’s not going to turn him in and decides she thinks Ben is right. Claire says this isn’t just about him wanting Ciara back because Ciara is about to do something that she will regret for the rest of her life without even thinking about the consequences. Claire asks what if Ciara marries Theo, then gets her memories back of how much she loved Ben. Claire declares that divorcing Theo would destroy him but asks what not divorcing him would do to her. Ben talks about how Allie was trying to tell Ciara about their wedding and their love until she told her to stop talking. Ben adds that Allie thinks Ciara is starting to remember and that it scares her. Claire responds that she loves Ciara, but she also loves Theo, so for his sake, she wants to help stop the wedding.

Shawn informs Ciara that he just got a text from Belle about a crisis at DiMera, so she can’t make it to the wedding either. Ciara calls it not the end of the world and says she didn’t even give much notice, so she can’t get upset that some people can’t make it. Shawn suggests everyone would understand if she postponed but Ciara refuses.

EJ and Belle work at the DiMera office. EJ remembers Ciara’s wedding but Belle tells him that she already told Shawn that she can’t make it. EJ is sorry as he completely forgot. Belle understands it’s a multi-million dollar time sensitive deal and she’s on retainer. Belle asks if he thinks Kate and Chad can buy them time in New York. EJ says not much and he thinks their client’s timing was calculated to see how much more they can squeeze out of them. EJ talks about how cut throat the business can be as people can look you in the eye and stab you in the back. Belle relates that to Sami, feeling that Sami stabbed Nicole in the back at the party last night. EJ says she is mistaken since Xander did the stabbing. Belle remarks that a co-conspirator is just as guilty as the killer. Belle then calls Sami the came conniving bitch she’s always been.

Sami asks Lucas again what he’s doing here. Lucas says he wants to talk to her. Sami says they don’t have anything to talk about. Lucas brings up the party last night and says according to Philip, she was amazing and triumphant as she brought Nicole to her knees. Sami remarks that it’s a position she’s familiar with. Sami claims that she didn’t do anything but make sure that Eric found his way out of a miserable marriage. Lucas declares that she put public humiliation on a whole new level. Sami doesn’t know why he’s on her about this, claiming she didn’t do anything while Xander barged in to the party and shot off his mouth. Lucas says they both know Sami and what she did. Sami acknowledges that Lucas has been part of his fair share of her schemes so she questions his moral superiority. Lucas guesses he’s just choking on the hypocrisy since Sami played God by breaking up Nicole’s marriage when she’s guilty of the same sin. Lucas asks what would happen if Sami and EJ threw a party and someone announced what happened with them. Sami reminds Lucas to stay quiet because they agreed to never talk about that again. Lucas argues that they can’t pretend it never happened. Lucas then admits that he almost told EJ everything.

Nicole reads Kristen’s letter to EJ as Philip encourages her. Nicole reads that Sami slept with another man. Philip declares that Nicole was right that Sami is not without sin, and now she has the proof. Nicole finishes the letter and states that Sami did sleep with Lucas, then Kristen found out and blackmailed them. Philip adds that Kristen assigned them the task of getting Chloe out of the picture. Nicole points out that the letter is addressed to EJ, so she asks how he got it. Philip asks if it matters and says it was intercepted. Philip thought she might want to return it to it’s rightful owner. Nicole asks what he’s getting out of this. Philip responds that it’s always a pleasure to screw up EJ’s life, but the main thing is that Lucas didn’t just sleep with Sami but fell in love with her all over again. Philip states that Lucas is his brother and he wants him to be happy. Nicole questions not giving Lucas the letter then. Philip says unlike anyone else in Salem, Lucas won’t play dirty. Nicole guesses that’s where she comes in. Philip declares that he will leave the letter with her and what she does with it is up to her. Nicole says she could refuse to stoop to Sami’s level and destroy the letter, or she could pay her back in kind.

EJ tells Belle that even if Sami had something to do with the events of last night, that doesn’t make her a conniving bitch as she was mainly trying to protect her brother. Belle argues that Sami didn’t give a second thought as to what last night would do to Eric which EJ disagrees with. Belle says when it comes to Nicole, Sami will stop at nothing. Belle brings up what Sami did at Henry’s custody hearing and how she had Jan Spears released from a mental hospital. Belle talks about how Jan’s purpose was to terrorize her and tried to kill her daughter, but to Sami that’s just collateral damage. EJ suggests they just get back to business. Belle says it will never cease to amaze her that a man like EJ still can’t see Sami for who she really is, and God help her if he ever does.

Abe asks Theo what he means by something is off. Theo brings up how last night he walked in on Ciara talking to Allie, and Ciara seemed really upset and how neither of them seemed happy about Allie being her maid of honor. Lani encourages him not to overthink it. Theo says everyone keeps trying to talk him out of it, but he thinks Ciara would fall apart if he backed out. Theo admits that Chad said the same thing that they should wait, but he doesn’t know if Ciara could handle that. Lani assures that Ciara will be fine because she has him. Lani then suggests Eli as Theo’s best man. Lani says Eli will meet them at the church so she will call and let him know. Lani then gets a call from Eli first and says he had perfect timing, but instead Eli informs Lani that one of his court cases got moved up and he has to be there to testify, so he can’t make the wedding.

Ciara tells Shawn that she’s getting tired of his running commentary. Ciara asks where Allie is. Allie then arrives and apologizes for being late as she just ran in to Chanel and found out that Paulina is backing down on tearing down the town square. Shawn calls that great news while Ciara says it’s also a great day to get married. Ciara complains that Shawn has been making rude and hurtful remarks about her wedding all day, so she would appreciate if Allie didn’t do the same. Ciara also doesn’t want to hear anything about her last wedding. Ciara tells Shawn about how Allie tried to take her down memory lane last night about her wedding to Ben. Allie apologizes and promises not to bring it up again. Allie wants to make sure Ciara’s hair is perfect. Shawn asks if he can do anything to help. Ciara tells him to just make sure that nothing else goes wrong.

Ben instructs Claire to go home and text him when Ciara is leaving, then he will zoom in on his motorcycle, throw her on the back and take off. Claire calls that a very dangerous plan. Ben points out that it’s what she just told him that Bo did. Claire says that was in the dark ages. Ben says he’ll find another form of transportation but Claire needs to text him when Ciara is leaving. Claire argues that she can’t do that because Ciara doesn’t want her there. Claire suggests maybe there is someone else which Ben agrees with. Ben brings up Allie being Ciara’s maid of honor and only doing it to look out for her because she knows this wedding is a bad idea too. Claire doesn’t think Allie would help him kidnap Ciara and worries that she could tell Ciara what he’s planning. Ben decides that’s a risk he’s willing to take.

Ciara tells Shawn that she doesn’t want Theo to worry, so she asks him to go to the church and tell Theo that she will be on her way soon. Shawn says he can just text him now but Ciara asks him to just go, because she doesn’t want him standing there watching her while miserable. Ciara then apologizes for being a total bitch. Shawn understands that she’s just getting rid of the guy giving her a hard time on her wedding day. Shawn says he’s sorry about that and he really hopes that she and Theo are real happy together, because she deserves it. Shawn tells her and Allie that he will see them at the church as he exits. Ciara says to Allie to get the show on the road.

Theo guesses he doesn’t have to have a best man. Lani offers to stand in as his best woman which Theo accepts. Abe says now that they got that settled, they should go. Theo goes to get the check. Abe admits to Lani that he’s really worried about this as Ciara sounds pretty fragile. Lani knows Theo will stand by Ciara no matter what, so their job is to stand by him. Abe agrees to keep their mouths shut.

Belle finishes up her work and tells EJ that she’s glad to help and now has a wedding to get to. EJ says he will pass it on to Chad and Kate and tells her to send his best to Ciara and Theo. EJ adds that he knows about Belle’s history with Sami and he’s sorry she feels how she does about her, but he really thinks she was just trying to protect her brother. EJ states that Sami didn’t make anything up about Nicole and all she wanted to do was make sure Eric knew the truth. Belle just wonders how Sami would feel if someone did to her what she did to Nicole. Belle then exits the office.

Sami asks Lucas what he’s talking about when he promised to keep their secret. Lucas repeats that he almost told EJ, but he couldn’t go through with it. Sami asks why he didn’t since she knows how much he hates EJ. Lucas responds that he couldn’t go through with it, because he loves her.

EJ finishes a call with Chad as Nicole then shows up at the office. EJ questions what the hell she is doing there.

Allie tells Ciara that her makeup and hair are perfect, so now they just need her dress. Ciara starts crying and says she’s just really happy. Ciara says ever since she woke up in the hospital, she has been looking back and now she finally feels like she’s looking forward. Allie asks if she’s sure. Ciara insists that today is not about Ben as marrying Theo is all she wants. Ciara asks Allie to help her zip up her dress as she goes to get dressed. Allie then gets a call from Ben. Allie tells him that she’s with Ciara getting ready for the wedding. Ben says that’s why he needs her help.

Sami asks Lucas not to do this as she is with EJ. Lucas says he didn’t tell her that he loves her again to plead his case, but because that’s the reason he didn’t tell EJ. Lucas admits that he wanted to rub it in EJ’s face but he didn’t want to do that to her. Sami argues that he just can’t be objective about EJ because he’s blinded by his hatred for him. Lucas says hate doesn’t describe it. Lucas adds that Rafe understands how he feels, because he knows what it’s like to love and cherish Sami while loathing a man who treats her like property. Sami thinks it’s time for Lucas to go. Lucas will never understand why she loves EJ so much, after he’s mistreated her all this time, but she does. Lucas promises to keep their secret because of that. Sami thanks him and says she’s really sorry for dragging him in to this. Lucas says he’s not because he loves her so much as Sami cries.

Nicole asks if EJ is surprised to see her. EJ says if she’s looking for tea and sympathy, she’s come to the wrong place. EJ suggests she think about preserving her dignity and tells her not to whine about Sami. Nicole says she never mentioned Sami. EJ adds that it would be pathetic if she tried to blame Sami for her fall from grace. EJ says that Nicole married Eric then screwed around with Xander. Nicole agrees that what she did was wrong so she deserves whatever happens to her. EJ tells her that he’s very busy so he suggests she go spill her guts to Chloe. Nicole says that since EJ did mention Sami, she has to ask his take on what she did. Nicole asks if EJ thinks it’s okay to expose other peoples’ sins like that’s not playing God with other people’s lives. EJ argues that she can’t prove Sami did anything to her and it’s not her fault that Xander likes to brag about his conquests. Nicole calls this more fun than she thought. EJ threatens to call security but Nicole then reveals that his sister wrote him a letter, which she presents to him. EJ questions where she got that. Nicole asks what difference it makes and tells him to read it and weep. EJ takes the letter from her and reads it. EJ asks if Nicole read it, which she confirms. Nicole says she’s having a lot more fun than at her anniversary party. Nicole adds that at least EJ is reading about her slut of a wife in the privacy of his own office while Eric had to hear about it at the Pub in front of his mother and his devoted twin, who they now know is no better than her.

Belle joins Shawn at the church. Shawn is surprised she made it. Belle asks if something is wrong. Shawn tells her that he walked in on Claire beating Ciara with her own wedding bouqet and it all went downhill from there. Shawn explains that Hope and Doug can’t make it. Shawn talks about being worried about Ciara. Abe and Lani then arrive with Theo. Theo asks where Ciara is. Shawn responds that she’s on her way and that Allie is taking care of everything.

Ben knows that if he gets Ciara alone for a little while, he can get her to remember. Allie tells him that she’ll do it which surprises Ben. Ben thanks her. Allie didn’t think the wedding was a good idea to begin with, but after being with Ciara, she knows it’s not. Ben thanks her again and hangs up. Ciara comes back and asks who Allie was talking to. Ben informs Claire that Allie is on board and she’s going to do it. Claire points out that when Ciara doesn’t show up at the church, no one will believe that she stood Theo up so they are going to start looking for her. Ben agrees that they have to find a way to stall them. Claire thinks she thought of something and suggests that no one will look for the bride, if the bride is standing there in front of them.

Allie claims to Ciara that she had a problem with Henry’s babysitter so she has to run home real quick, but she will be at the church so she has nothing to worry about. Ciara asks her to zip up her dress before she goes, so she does. Allie tells Ciara that she looks gorgeous and she’ll see her at the church as she hurries out. Ciara comments on living happily ever after.

Sami appreciates what Lucas is doing but she doesn’t know when EJ is going to be back and she doesn’t want them to run in to each other. Lucas says he understands and will go. Lucas tells Sami that if or when things go wrong between her and EJ, he will always be there for her. Lucas then exits the mansion as Sami holds back tears.

EJ tells Nicole that she’s done what she set out to do, so she can go now. Nicole guesses her work is done here. Nicole adds that it has to hurt knowing that it was Lucas and remarks that EJ underestimated his assets. Nicole then exits the office. EJ throws everything off his desk and screams in frustration. EJ grabs his phone and makes call, demanding a phone number for Kristen.

Allie goes to the church and tells Theo that Ciara is outside, waiting for Shawn to walk her down the aisle, so Shawn goes outside with Allie.

Ciara looks in the mirror and thinks back to Ben telling her how he saved her and never gave up on her. Ciara tells herself that Ben means absolutely nothing to her.

Ben looks at he and Ciara’s wedding photo and then leaves his place in a suit.

Lucas goes to the Brady Pub and runs in to Philip, who says he was just looking for him and asks where he’s been. Lucas informs him that he was talking to Sami. Philip asks if he told her about the letter. Lucas says no as the letter is gone so he asks what’s the point. Philip then reveals he has a confession to make.

Nicole goes home and declares that Sami destroyed her marriage, so now they will see how she likes it.

EJ goes home. Sami greets him with a kiss and asks what he’s doing home so early. EJ responds that for some reason, he had an overwhelming urge to come home to his loving, faithful wife…

The wedding begins as Shawn walks down the aisle to Theo with his bride, but Theo lifts the veil to reveal Claire instead of Ciara, leaving everyone confused.

Ciara is on her way to her wedding in a car and points out that they just missed the turn. Her driver turns out to be Ben, who says they aren’t going to the church, and wishes her a happy anniversary.

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Eli comes out of the shower at home where Lani is preparing to go meet Abe for breakfast. Lani jokes with Eli to put some clothes on as Chanel wakes up from sleeping on the couch. Chanel is wearing a sleep mask over her eyes and jokes that this time she came prepared.

Paulina goes to see Julie but Julie shuts the door in her face. Paulina remarks that she better get used to that.

Theo and Abe eat together at Julie’s Place. Theo asks if they’ve figured out a way to stop Paulina from tearing down the town square. Abe says they have another plea today but he’s not optimistic. Theo understands if Abe has to go be there but Abe says no. Theo knows how important it is. Abe states that if Theo is going to get married today then that’s where he will be. Theo asks what he means by “if”. Abe responds that he thinks he should call the wedding off.

Ben dreams of his wedding to Ciara, then wakes up and looks at their wedding photo. Ben hears a knock so he scrambles to the door in hopes that it’s Ciara, but it’s Allie, who asks if he was expecting somebody else.

Ciara is putting her makeup on at Belle and Shawn’s house. Claire walks in and questions what she’s doing here. Ciara responds that she’s getting ready for her wedding but Claire says not in this house.

Theo questions Abe thinking he should call off the wedding. Abe points out that he and Ciara have only been together for a couple of months. Theo argues that he’s known her for his whole life. Abe still thinks he should give it more time. Abe asks what if Ciara starts to remember being married to Ben and being happy. Abe doesn’t want the rug pulled out from under Theo. Theo questions if this is about he and Ciara or about Abe and Paulina.

Paulina continues knocking until Julie answers the door again. Julie tells her to go away. Paulina thinks they need to talk but Julie isn’t interested. Paulina says she didn’t come to fight but Julie says all she is going to get from her is conflict. Paulina informs her that she came to apologize.

Allie wanted to give Ben a heads up that Ciara and Theo are getting married today. Ben informs her that Claire already told him. Allie adds that Ciara asked her to be her maid of honr and she agreed. Ben questions why she is here then. Allie knows he’s hurt and admits she doesn’t think the wedding is a good idea, but she’s going to be the maid of honor because she loves Ciara and knows how hurt she would be if she refused. Allie adds that Ciara is going to marry Theo whether she’s maid of honor or not, but she doesn’t feel like she can turn her back on her. Ben tells Allie that he has no beef with her and he gets it. Allie admits she tried to get Ciara to wait but she wouldn’t listen and she has no idea why Ciara feels she has to get married on their anniversary. Ben understands that Ciara is trying to prove that she hates him.

Ciara tells Claire that she doesn’t need her permission to do anything and reveals that Shawn already told her that she can get ready here. Claire says she won’t help her. Ciara says the last thing she wants is her help. Ciara adds that Allie is her maid of honor and tells Claire to get out. Claire can’t believe Ciara is going ahead with this farce. Ciara argues that she loves Theo. Claire says not the way she loves Ben. Claire argues that Ciara will end up hurting Ben and Theo. Ciara argues that she doesn’t know anything. Claire insists that this will be a huge disaster so she’s trying to talk her out of it. Ciara complains that she’s just making her mad. Claire asks Ciara to stop and listen to the people who care about her. Ciara brings up Claire trying to set her on fire twice. Claire tells her that she can’t talk to her like that in her own house and tells her to get out. Claire tries to force Ciara out but Ciara says to get her hands off of her. Ciara then slaps Claire.

Eli tells Lani to enjoy her breakfast and that he’ll see her at the church as he goes to get dressed. Chanel then removes her sleep mask and thanks Lani for letting her stay. Lani says they couldn’t just kick her to the curb after everything with her mom. Chanel says she’s so done with her mom and mentions Paulina suggesting that she could open her bakery in Price Town. Chanel declares that if Paulina wants to make things right with them, she’s going to have to do much better than that.

Paulina comes in and compliments Julie’s home and a photo of her and Doug. Julie isn’t buying her apology and tells her to cut to the chase as she has a lot to do today. Paulina brings up their rocky start and admits she tried to take over the Christening. Julie points out how Paulina has been lying the entire time and she still hasn’t heard her apology. Paulina complains that it’s hard for her. Paulina talks about a moment when Abe started talking about Tom and Alice with such love and she knew then that they must have been really good, special people, so she thought what has she done here. Julie comments on Paulina’s wrecking ball smashing their plaque. Julie then gets a call from Doug, who has bad news.

Allie tells Ben that Ciara doesn’t hate him. Ben asks why she’s been pushing him away since the day she got here and why is she marrying another man on their anniversary. Allie can’t answer that but she believes that somewhere inside, Ciara still loves him. Ben laments that Ciara doesn’t remember that and he can’t make her despite all of his attempts since it’s just making her more angry. Allie says she tried too and the same thing happened which Ben questions. Allie informs him that last night, she told Ciara about their wedding but it didn’t seem to trigger her memory. Allie wonders if she got through to her on some level. Allie says for the briefest moment, she noticed a change in Ciara’s expression like it actually affected her.

Claire warns Ciara that she shouldn’t have done that. Ciara says she pushed her too hard. Claire grabs Ciara’s flowers and starts hitting her with them until Shawn runs in to interrupt and questions what’s going on. Claire says she’s trying to beat sense in to Ciara. Ciara calls her absolutely crazy. Claire complains that she slapped her first and questions how Shawn could let Ciara get ready here without telling her. Shawn thought it would be a good opportunity for them to work things out but tells Claire to leave. Claire argues that it’s her house while Ciara calls it her mother’s house. Ciara asks where Hope is since she thought Shawn was picking her up from the airport. Shawn informs her that he has some bad news.

Eli comes back from getting dressed so Chanel brings him pancakes for breakfast. Chanel asks when the wedding is. Eli says it’s in a couple of hours. Chanel wishes she knew Theo was engaged before she threw herself at him and kissed him the other night which Eli questions. Chanel says he was her boyfriend at one point. Eli didn’t know she was still in to him. Chanel admits she’s not but she was in a bad place and looking for comfort, because Allie rejected her.

Allie doesn’t want to get Ben’s hopes up but says it looked like Ciara had some kind of reaction. Ben asks more about it. Allie says it seemed like Ciara was remembering something and encourages that maybe being in Salem might help too. Ben agrees but worries that if Ciara marries Theo, they will go straight back to South Africa and never look back. Ben declares he has to do something. Allie asks what he can do when the wedding is in a couple of hours. Ben says that means he’s running out of time.

Ciara asks Shawn if something happened to Hope. Shawn explains that her plane had mechanical problems and had to turn back around so there’s no way she’s going to make it tonight. Claire argues that Ciara can’t get married without her mom here. Ciara says she can because all of the plans are already made. Shawn confirms that Hope told her to go ahead because she doesn’t want to ruin it. Claire argues that Ciara doesn’t even love Theo. Ciara complains about Claire running her mouth while Claire insists that this is going to end in a huge disaster. Ciara continues to complain about Claire and says she’s not going to make her doubt her love for Theo. Ciara tells Claire to go hang out with Ben. Ciara says Claire is just trying to ruin her life. Shawn tries to get through to her but Claire stops him and says if that’s what Ciara believes, she will go. Claire adds that they both know Ciara is only desperate to marry Theo today to hurt Ben because she’s afraid that she’s going to remember how much she loves him. Ciara tells her to believe what she wants because she doesn’t give a damn. Claire brings up Ben calling Ciara the bravest person he’d ever know, but right now all she sees is a coward. Claire then walks out.

Abe agrees with Theo that breaking up with Paulina makes him think about he and Ciara. Theo calls them two totally different situations as Ciara has never lied to him and doesn’t keep secrets. Abe points out that she could still hurt him. Theo says he’s not a kid anymore so he doesn’t need to protect him. Theo declares that he loves Ciara so he’s willing to take that risk. Abe calls Theo wise and stubborn like his mother and says he loves him for it. Abe agrees not to talk about putting off the wedding anymore. Lani arrives and apologizes for being late. Lani guesses that Abe tried to get Theo to postpone the wedding and Theo said no which Abe confirms. Lani is glad because after all the drama of the last few weeks, it will be good to celebrate something for a change. Lani declares that they can focus on the wedding and forget all about Paulina Price. Paulina then enters Julie’s Place and says she’s glad that Lani and Abe are both there because it will make what she has to do a lot easier.

Eli figured that Allie was the girl Chanel was crushing on and asks what happened. Chanel informs him that they had a moment on the 4th of July so she stupidly got her hopes up. Eli asks if she means that Allie returned her feelings. Chanel says yes but then the next day, she told her that she also had feelings for Tripp so that’s that. Eli is sorry to hear. Chanel doesn’t think she will be able to connect with someone like she did with Allie. Eli encourages that she will find someone who is meant for her and then it will be Allie’s loss. Chanel hugs him to thank him.

Allie tells Ben that she has to get ready for the wedding but tells him to let her know if he needs anything. Allie adds that she’s really sorry for everything he’s going through right now as she can’t imagine how bad it hurts. Ben thanks her. Allie goes to leave as Claire arrives and asks what she’s doing there. Allie says she was just making sure Ben was okay. Claire brings up just hearing that Allie is going to be Ciara’s maid of honor. Claire is surprised Allie agreed to that. Allie asks how she could say no. Allie hugs Claire and tells Ben to take care as she then exits. Claire admits it was nice of Allie to stop by. Ben agrees that Allie is a good person. Ben asks what’s going on with Claire. Claire informs him that she just got in a huge fight with Ciara since she’s getting ready for the wedding with her house. Claire explains that Ciara slapped her so she went after her with the wedding bouquet. Ben tells her that she doesn’t have to fight his battles. Claire clarifies that this was her battle because Ciara treats her like dirt too. Ben says she’s still going through with the wedding. Claire brings up Hope being unable to make it but Ciara still won’t postpone. Ben knows Ciara is making sure it’s today to stick it to him. Claire is beginning to think Ben is better off without Ciara.

Ciara complains about what Claire did to her bouquet. Shawn hates seeing them fighting. Ciara is sorry that he got caught in the middle but says Claire makes her so angry. Shawn encourages that Claire loves her and just wants to help her. Ciara knows Shawn is defending his daughter but says this is her decision to make. Ciara says at least Shawn is trying to be on her side. Shawn decides to stop trying and says as much as he wants to support her, he can’t and agrees with Claire that she needs to postpone the wedding.

Abe tells Paulina they are having a family celebration. Paulina promises it won’t take long and that it’s important. Abe gives her until the waiter comes to take their order. Paulina says the other night, he said to make it up, she would stop the demolition. Paulina announces that as of an hour ago, she called everything off so Horton Town Square is here to stay which surprises Lani and Abe.

Allie runs in to Chanel in the town square. Chanel questions her flowers and asks if she and Tripp are getting married. Allie explains that she is Ciara’s maid of honor. Allie asks where Chanel ended up staying last night. Chanel tells her that she was at Eli and Lani’s. Allie is sorry that she felt she had to go somewhere else but says it was probably for the best due to the major drama with Nicole and Eric. Allie thinks they are done. Chanel asks if she means they are divorcing which Allie confirms. Chanel says she’s sorry. Allie is glad she ran in to her as she wanted to talk to her. Allie knows Chanel said she was fine about her wanting to be with Tripp, but she could tell that she hurt her feelings. Allie apologizes and hopes they can still be friends.

Lani thought Paulina said she would waste hundreds of thousands of dollars if she didn’t move forward. Paulina confirms that she will but she’s willing to take the hit if she has chance at fixing things with them. Theo asks if this means no Price Town which Paulina confirms. Paulina says she will go back to the original plan of connecting all the buildings in an indoor marketplace and lease the spots to small business owners with diversity. Theo points out that she won’t make a lot of money that way. Paulina says it might take a year but she wants to prove to Abe and Lani that they mean more to her than money. Theo calls it a good first step. Paulina asks what Abe and Lani think. Abe is not sure what to say. Lani says Paulina decided to do the right thing but this is Theo’s wedding day, so that is what they should focus on. Paulina congratulates Theo and hopes he’ll be very happy as she then exits. Abe calls that out of the blue. Lani asks if he really believed that crap.

Ciara tells Shawn that she thought they settled this. Shawn doesn’t want to upset her but feels everything is going so fast and suggests stopping to think if she’s marrying Theo for the right reasons. Ciara talks about forgetting years of her life and being married to the Necktie Killer, while Theo was the only person who had no expectations and made her feel safe and loved, which she feels are good reasons to marry someone. Shawn asks why so fast. Ciara cries about him not wanting her to go through with it. Shawn apologizes and hugs her, saying he shouldn’t have said anything. Ciara understands he was just looking out for her. Ciara cries that she wants her mom to be there. Shawn notes that he does too and Hope feels terrible. Ciara says they can’t do anything about it so she hopes nothing else goes wrong. Julie arrives and announces that she has bad news.

Ben argues that Claire just told him last night that he couldn’t give up on Ciara. Claire acknowledges that but says Ciara is being horrible to him and he doesn’t deserve that. Ben argues that they both know it’s not the real Ciara and she’s only pushing him away because she’s afraid. Claire feels that’s no excuse. Ben talks about what Ciara forgave them for and says she never gave up on them, so they have to get her through this. Claire calls him a saint as she doesn’t think she could keep the faith like he has. Ben says he’s just stubborn that way. Claire says Ciara is too since she’s determined to marry Theo today. Ben responds that he’s just as determined to stop her.

Theo asks if Lani thinks Paulina was lying and is still going to tear down the town square. Lani says she doesn’t know for sure but she thinks it could just be another lie. Lani asks what if she’s just trying to get Abe to call off the lawyers. Abe admits he though that too, but he just talked to the lawyers and confirmed that Paulina was telling the truth as the demolition has been called off. Lani worries that it could just be another hidden agenda. Abe feels that Paulina seemed genuinely sorry. Lani questions if Abe is really thinking about forgiving her.

Allie tells Chanel that they don’t have to talk about it now but wants her to think about it. Paulina interrupts and asks for a word with Chanel. Chanel says she’s in the middle of something. Paulina thinks she will want to hear this. Allie offers to leave them alone but Paulina wants her to hear this too. Paulina declares that they will get their bakery after all because there is no Price Town and she’s going back to her original plan to keep the town square in tact, so Sweet Bits Bakery will be up and ready for business soon, which excites Chanel and Allie.

Julie reveals to Ciara and Shawn that Doug injured his rotator cuff playing racquetball and is now waiting for an x-ray, so she’s afraid they won’t be able to make the wedding. Ciara complains that first Hope and now this. Julie says that’s awful that Hope won’t be able to make it. Ciara asks if this is some kind of weird conspiracy for them to drop out of her wedding until she cancels it. Julie tells her not to be ridiculous. Julie gives Ciara her gift from Doug as he wanted to make sure she got it before the ceremony. Julie says they wish her all the luck in the world. Ciara thanks her and sends her to love to Doug as they hug. Julie tells her to take a lot of pictures and videos. Julie says she loves them as she exits. Ciara remarks on this not being off to a great start.

Claire asks Ben if he’s figured out how to stop the wedding yet. Ben says he did, but she might think it’s a little extreme.

Chanel excitedly asks what made Paulina change her mind. Paulina says she wanted to make things right, especially between them. Paulina then gets a call and says she’ll get back to them on the bakery. Paulina steps away to answer. Allie tells Chanel that she’s so happy for her. Chanel can’t believe this is happening. Allie still wants to be part of the bakery but understands if that doesn’t work for her. Allie adds that she doesn’t have to answer right now as she has to go help Ciara get ready for the wedding. Chanel stops her and says let’s do this.

Theo agrees that Paulina seemed really sorry. Abe thinks she’s ready to make amends. Lani argues that it’s too late for that, reminding Abe that she just lied to their faces over and over again and almost destroyed his reputation. Lani says she can’t expect them to just turn around and forgive her like that. Abe brings up that Theo is getting married today, so they should turn their attention towards that. Lani agrees and apologizes. Theo then gets a call and says they have to be kidding.

Claire wants to hear Ben’s plan. Ben reminds her of when Ciara was leaving for South Africa and he had a plan to kidnap her and take her to the cabin to jog her memory but he couldn’t go through with it then. Ben declares this is a now or never situation, so he’s willing to kidnap Ciara before she marries Theo.

Ciara knows she said she and Theo wanted a small wedding but this is getting ridiculous. Shawn suggests the universe is trying to tell her something. Ciara says she doesn’t believe in omens. Shawn says she used to and she believed that she and Ben had a psychic connection like Hope and Bo had. Ciara calls that a different Ciara, while this Ciara is going to marry Theo today and nothing the universe can do is going to stop it.

Ben asks Claire what she thinks of him kidnapping Ciara on her wedding day. Claire calls extreme an understatement but says it’s also kind of traditional. Claire explains to Ben that Bo once kidnapped Hope to stop her from marrying another man. Ben points out that it all worked out for them. Claire notes that Hope was ticked off at Bo for a very long time. Ben says he can deal with that more than losing her forever. Claire asks if he really thinks this is a good idea.

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Claire goes to see Ben and tells him that she thinks she can convince Belle to represent him. Ben thanks her but says it’s too late.

Ciara joins Allie at Julie’s Place. Ciara can’t believe how much Henry has grown. Allie says they missed her so much. Ciara asks if she wants a drink. Allie just wants to know what’s wrong. Ciara claims that she’s just very excited about something, but first she has to ask her something and she needs her to say yes. Ciara then informs Allie that she wants her to be her maid of honor.

Lucas comes downstairs at the Brady Pub and finds Philip drinking a beer. Lucas asks what happened to the anniversary celebration. Philip responds that he doesn’t want to know. Lucas questions something going wrong in Salem. Philip tells him that the party is over.

Nicole goes home, where Eric remarks that he hoped to be gone before she got back. Nicole notices his suitcase and their smashed photo on the floor as Eric says they have nothing left to talk about. Eric informs her that he’s taking the first flight out of Salem and heading back to Africa. Nicole then accuses Eric of running away.

EJ asks Sami what Nicole meant by saying let she without sin cast the first stone. Sami claims not to know and calls it crazy, suggesting she just found religion. EJ notes that it sounded like an accusation. EJ questions Sami as to what sin she has committed now. Sami thinks back to kissing Lucas. EJ continues to wonder what Nicole meant by “without sin”. Sami claims it was just a shot in the dark and blows it off as classic Nicole when she’s backed in a corner. Sami remarks that Nicole has no one to blame but herself. EJ calls it Nicole’s worst nightmare. Sami can’t imagine why she got involved with Xander in the first place. Sami calls Xander a ticking time bomb with a flare for the dramatic. EJ relates that to Sami. Sami wants to go to sleep and finish this in the morning. EJ brings up how Nicole’s whole world was crashing around her but she singles Sami out for judgment. Sami complains about not wanting to talk about this. EJ says there are just so many questions and points out Sami seeing Nicole stumble in to the Salem Inn with Xander and keeping it to herself. Sami claims that she wanted to spare Eric. EJ says he didn’t get spared but got it right between the eyes as if it were staged. EJ adds that it was so brutal, public, and devastating that he can’t see how their marriage survives.

Eric thinks Nicole has had enough pain for one night. Nicole questions Eric deciding for both of them that she should come home to an empty apartment and taking his frustrations out on their picture. Nicole mocks Eric always thinking about others. Eric doesn’t think anything can change what happened tonight. Nicole cries that she can’t change the fact that she slept with Xander because she was lonely while Eric chose to spend their first year of marriage a thousand miles away from her. Nicole complains about the months that went by. Nicole mocks Eric running back to his world where he does good for others and no one asks a damn thing of him.

Sami agrees with EJ that she doesn’t see how Eric and Nicole’s marriage lasts. Sami admits she’s not sorry to see their marriage end because of how she feels about Nicole, but she’s sorry that Eric is in pain. EJ comments on how it had to be done. Sami hates it when EJ cross examines her. EJ thought they were just discussing the evening’s events. Sami thinks EJ is trying to blame everything on her. EJ says it’s clearly Xander’s fault but it seems out of character for Sami to see Nicole in a vulnerable position and kept it to herself. Sami argues that no one would’ve believed her without proof. EJ brings up Sami tracking down credit card receipts. Sami says that Eric is a fool when it comes to Nicole, so she was trying to protect him. EJ continues to question Sami’s plan and why Xander would suddenly decide to shame Nicole in public.

Nicole asks Eric if he was just going to leave their smashed photo for her to find and if he didn’t think that would cause her pain. Nicole suggests he wanted to hurt her but not talk to her in person. Nicole complains that Eric wasn’t there and decided to stay in Africa. Nicole says it’s all Eric talked about when they did talk while Holly’s wondering where her dad is and she’s lonely. Nicole cries that Eric asked the questions but didn’t want to hear the answers. Eric tells her that he’s so sorry but says if there’s anyone besides him who hates Xander, it’s her. Nicole doesn’t want to defend herself for what she did. Nicole asks how she can expect him to believe anything she says now. Nicole cries that she loves Eric but she doesn’t know if it matters anymore. Nicole decides she might have to accept the fact that their marriage is over, but she won’t accept him just slipping away again because he married her and made the same vows as her, so the least he could do is talk to her like she is his wife.

Theo goes to the DiMera Mansion to see Chad. Theo suggests a chess rematch. Chad still thinks Theo let him win last time. They sit down to play chess. Chad thinks Theo is here for something more though. Theo reveals to Chad that Ben and Ciara’s marriage just got annulled. Chad says that’s great and now he can get married. Theo then asks Chad to be his best man.

Ciara explains to Allie that Victor has a friend who is a judge and he got him to grant an annulment so now she’s going to marry Theo. Ciara talks about how well they get along and swears they never fight. Ciara praises Theo. Allie says she likes Theo and asks if they are getting married in Salem. Ciara confirms that they are because both of their families are here. Ciara then reveals that they are getting married tomorrow.

Claire finishes a call with Belle and informs Ben that Shawn just got a text from Ciara that she and Theo are getting married tomorrow.

Eric tells Nicole that he thought they did talk and decided together. Nicole argues that Eric asked if it was okay and made it clear that she better say yes and that’s not making a decision together. Nicole talks about deciding together for Allie and Henry to move in, then Eric just checked out. Eric thought she was okay with that. Nicole says she was but didn’t think she’d be doing it alone and that Eric would continue to extend his stay in Africa. Nicole adds that she never felt more alone in her life. Eric asks if that’s supposed to excuse her sleeping with Xander. Nicole yells that it doesn’t excuse her from sleeping with Xander and she hates what she did as it’s the worst mistake of her life, but she has to figure out some way to understand why it happened and how she can forgive herself. Nicole cries that she has to go on because she has Holly and there are people who need her. Eric argues that if things were getting that bad and she was that desperate, she should’ve told him. Nicole claims she tried which Eric disagrees with. Nicole tells Eric about how she started writing an e-mail to tell him the truth but she couldn’t send it. Nicole says she tried talking to him but then he came home and it was their anniversary. Eric gets that she’s mad because he bailed on her but he doesn’t get why Xander of all people. Nicole admits that maybe she went to bed with Xander because she thought maybe she could finally get her husband to pay attention to her.

Philip suggests Lucas get Nicole to get EJ up to speed by giving him Kristen’s letter, then EJ will kick Sami to the curb and Lucas will be there to comfort her.

Sami tells EJ that no one knows why Xander does anything. EJ brings up how Sami just stood there instead of backing up Xander’s story. EJ calls it the perfect opportunity to pile on. Sami claims she didn’t see the need since Eric finally knows the truth. EJ suggests something else is in play and wonders what Sami is not telling him. Sami then responds that she’s ready to confess. Sami then admits that she paid Xander off, to interrupt the party and tell everyone what she already knew, with a million dollars. Sami argues that it was worth every penny for Eric to know the truth about Nicole. EJ recalls Xander wanting millions to not kill her and Lucas. EJ knows Sami was willing to pay whatever it took to bring Nicole to her knees. Sami claims that she didn’t enjoy it and just did what she had to do because Eric had to know the truth. EJ mentions how Eric thought he was happy but now he’s miserable and he knows the full story, thanks to Sami.

Eric asks if Nicole wanted to hurt him that match. Nicole goes over how Eric just told her that he wasn’t coming home again so she was angry and hurt that people on another continent were more important than her. Eric says that’s not true. Nicole cries that she thinks she wanted to hurt him but she definitely wanted to hurt herself by blowing things up and self destructing. Eric asks why she didn’t just tell him when he called her. Nicole says she didn’t see sleeping with Xander coming but she didn’t want to beg her husband to want to be on the same continent as her. Eric then agrees that it’s as much his fault as it is hers.

Ben tells Claire that Ciara cannot be marrying Theo on their anniversary. Claire reminds him that Ciara doesn’t remember that and claims that this is just a coincidence. Ben informs her that he told Ciara it was their anniversary last week, so she’s doing this on purpose.

Allie asks if Ciara is purposely marrying Theo on her anniversary to Ben. Ciara claims this is not about Ben but about herself as she wants to take that date back as the day she married her best friend and not some serial killer. Ciara says she has no memory of that day. Allie says she does and thinks before all hell broke loose, it was the happiest day of Ciara’s life.

Chad admits he thinks Theo may be rushing things a bit. Theo says neither one of them want to wait. Theo then informs Chad that Ciara picked tomorrow because it was her anniversary to Ben. Theo admits he doesn’t like that Ciara is using their marriage as payback against Ben. Chad encourages that it doesn’t change the way she feels about him. Theo then wins the chess game and says he knows Chad let him win, which Chad denies.

Ben complains that Ciara is marrying Theo tomorrow to get back at him. Claire tries to suggest that Ciara is just scared of remembering what she had with him.

Allie talks about how beautiful and happy Ciara was on that day. Ciara brings up that the church was bombed because of Ben and everyone could’ve died, all because of the horrible things Ben had done. Allie argues that wasn’t the Ben she was marrying. Ciara is sick of hearing that and doesn’t think people can change that much. Allie talks about how Ben was mentally ill but was very motivated to get better and he did. Ciara says she’s heard all of this before. Allie thinks she needs to hear it again and again, because they were so in love that people were crying after their vows. Allie calls them the picture of happily ever after and says everyone thought it was forever.

Eric admits to Nicole that he was running away because he didn’t want to face his part in this. Eric acknowledges that he acted like him doing something good excused him from her and their marriage. Eric apologizes and asks what they do now.

Philip asks Lucas what he says. Lucas hates the way EJ treats Sami like she’s his property and he can’t stand it. Lucas notes that EJ is dangerous and worries about what he might do if he finds out what happened between them. Lucas supposes that Nicole might give EJ the letter. Philip thinks it’s the best shot of Lucas getting Sami. Lucas says he wants Sami but he can’t do it like this as he loves her too much and doesn’t want to hurt her. Lucas declares that he should’ve just let the letter burn as he throws it in the trash can.

Allie remembers Ben’s vows. Ciara stops him from telling her what he said. Ciara states that she doesn’t remember and doesn’t want to remember while Allie is going on about it. Allie apologizes for upsetting her. Ciara asks how she thought she would react. Allie calls it just so sad that she and Ben can’t be together. Ciara is sorry she thinks that, but to her, she can only think of how nuts she must have been to let Ben in her life. Ciara insists that Theo is her best friend, she loves him, and he makes her feel safe. Allie gets that but asks if that’s the best reason to marry someone. Ciara thought Allie would be excited to be her maid of honor but says if she doesn’t want to do it, that’s fine. Theo arrives and asks what it is. Ciara informs him that she just asked Allie to be her maid of honor.

Ben questions Claire thinking Ciara is afraid to remember what she had with him. Claire points out that if she did remember, it would change everything for her and Theo. Ben talks about Ciara being the bravest person he ever knew and that all she cared about was that she loved him.

Nicole asks how many times Eric has asked himself what do they do now. Nicole says all she knows is that no matter what she does, she will always be a sinner and he will always be a saint. Eric says he’s far from it. Nicole knows he will find a way to forgive her, but she will never forgive herself. Nicole cries that he took his priest collar off years ago but it doesn’t change that he’s a good man who loves to help other people and that’s really hard to do with a wife, who wants his whole life and heart to herself. Eric asks what she is saying. Nicole responds that they are just two different people and she thinks she’s the best version of her when she’s with him but he’s the best version of him when he’s not with her. Eric asks what they are supposed to do. Nicole cries that there’s nothing they can do. Nicole then declares that she thinks this marriage is over.

EJ tells Sami that he has one more thing to say. EJ says it must have been awful for her to see Xander and Nicole heading in to the Salem Inn. EJ adds that he may find Eric tedious but he’s a good man and husband. EJ states that after everything he did to Sami, she was faithful even when he didn’t deserve it. EJ notes that Nicole betrayed Eric in their first year of marriage so he can understand why Sami did what she did. Sami thinks back to EJ saying he would’ve lost his mind if she turned to another man as EJ hugs her.

Allie agrees to be Ciara’s maid of honor which Theo says is great and notes that Chad just agreed to be his best man. Theo asks Ciara if they are really doing this tomorrow. Ciara responds that nothing in the world will stop them as they hug.

Claire encourages Ben to be the brave one now. She knows this has been so hard on him but he can’t quit. Ben agrees and declares that he has to do whatever the hell it takes to stop Ciara from marrying Theo tomorrow.

Sami kisses EJ and suggests just forgetting about tonight as they are back together and that’s all that matters, so they can forget about everything else as they continue kissing.

Philip questions if Lucas is just giving up. Lucas thinks it’s best for now but thanks Philip for trying to help. Lucas heads back upstairs. Philip then retrieves Kristen’s letter from the trash and declares that he is not giving up.

Eric tells Nicole that he wanted to spend time with Holly as he missed her so much. Nicole cries that she missed him too, but they can still video chat and she will keep writing him letters. Eric cries that he can’t let Nicole go. Nicole tells him that he has to. Eric kisses Nicole and decides that he can leave in the morning but Nicole cries that he should go. Eric tells Nicole that he will always love her. Nicole says she will always love him as Eric then takes his suitcase and exits the apartment. Nicole then drops to the floor as she breaks down crying.

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Update written by Joseph

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Roman wants to hear from Eric and Nicole. Sami claims not to know what EJ is talking about as she’s not expecting anyone. EJ questions her checking the time and the door. Sami says it’s just how she feels about Nicole so she’s not thrilled to be here. Sami says she just wants time alone with Eric since it’s been so long since she’s seen him. EJ says Eric is looking well. Sami jokes that it’s because he’s been away from Nicole. EJ suggests it could be being back with her. Sami admits she’s glad he’s happy. EJ wants them to join the party. Sami points out that Nicole is about to make some teary toast so she wants to stay by the door in case she has to puke. EJ says that’s the Sami he knows he loves and kisses her. Nicole thanks everybody for coming on short notice to help her and Eric celebrate their one year anniversary. Nicole admits living apart for so long was a real challenge but she thanks everyone for their friendship and support. Nicole says she’s incredibly proud of Eric and his work that it makes her love and miss him so much more. Nicole says one year ago was the happiest day of her life and it means the world to her to share this happiness with people who love Eric as much as she does. Nicole remembers saying that no matter what life threw at them, they would get through it together and they have. Nicole and Eric say I love you and kiss. Eric talks about how good it is to be home with his wife, surrounded by family and friends. Eric admits their separation was very hard and he takes full responsibility as he knows what she went through with him being so far away. Eric tells Nicole that one year ago, he told her it took him 20 years to realize he can’t live without her and he never wants to live without her as they kiss. Eric calls for everyone to toast to Nicole, so they do. Xander then walks in to the Pub and declares that he wonders if Eric would feel the same way if he knew that while he was sweating away in Africa, she was screwing around behind his back, which shocks everyone but makes Sami smile. Eric asks what the hell he’s talking about. Xander informs Eric that Nicole cheated on him with another man. Roman asks what the hell he’s talking about. Philip questions what Xander is even doing here. Eric warns Xander to get out before he throws him out. Nicole argues that Xander just doesn’t want them to be happy and wants to ruin their night. Eric says he knows Xander is lying and tells him to leave. Roman says he will kick Xander out. Xander remarks that it’s decent of Eric to finally fly back in time for his one year anniversary when he knows for a fact that Nicole has been lonely.

Xander states that Eric must have a screw loose to leave a woman like that all alone for all this time. Eric doesn’t believe anything Xander is saying. Chloe asks Brady if Xander is drunk. Brady assures that Eric and Nicole love each other so no one will believe what Xander says. Sami comments that Eric looks like he’s been punched in the face. EJ feels that Sami sounds like she thinks Xander is right. Sami asks what motive Xander would have to show up lying. EJ is sure he has some scheme. Sami points out the look on Nicole’s face and says she looks scared of something. Nicole reminds Xander that Eric told him to leave. John, Roman, and Philip offer to get Xander to leave. Xander responds that the fun is just getting started. Roman tells Xander to get out before he makes a bigger ass of himself. Xander mocks that Eric might start drinking again when he tells him the name of the man who had sex with his wife. Nicole tells him to shut up and get out. Xander thinks Eric is curious. Eric repeats that he’s not believing a word Xander says. Xander then shouts out that it was him and that Nicole loved every minute of it, causing everyone to look back at Nicole.

Eric knows what Xander has done to Nicole in the past and says he’s the last man on earth that she would ever want to sleep with. Xander responds that he doesn’t know his wife as well as he thinks he does. Brady tells Xander that he’s had his fun. Xander warns Brady but Eric says he can handle him. Eric talks about Xander lusting after Nicole all these years and she’s never wanted him because she saw him as the pathetic loser he is. Xander brings up being there for Nicole on the night that Eric called and told her that he was staying in Africa for another three months. Xander talks about running in to Nicole at the Pub and then later they were drunk at the Salem Inn, but he knows Nicole remembers going up to his room for another drink and one thing led to another. Xander tells Eric that he was gone for a very long time and Nicole was very needy, so he was there for her in her hours of need. Eric argues that Nicole would never be alone in a room with him. Xander understands Eric might have a hard time believing him, so he suggests asking his sister Sami as she knows what happened. Eric questions what Sami has to do with this. Xander urges Sami to tell him.

Xander remarks that Sami has been holding out on her whole family so he tells her to tell them what she knows. Sami tells him not to put her in the middle of this. Xander tells Sami not to play dumb since she said she saw he and Nicole going in to the Salem Inn. Eric asks Sami if that’s true. Sami tells Eric that Brady was in the hospital after Kristen ran him off the road so she had to go find John and Marlena at the Bistro. Marlena recalls seeing Sami outside the Salem Inn. Sami admits that before that happened, she saw Xander and Nicole going in to the Salem Inn together. Sami complains that Brady was in critical condition so that’s why she didn’t tell anyone. Sami adds that she didn’t know what happened when they went in and wanted to find out more before she made an issue out of it. Eric asks Nicole if she went to Xander’s room. Nicole says no and that Eric knows how upset she was when he told her that she was staying in Africa again. Nicole admits that she did come to the Pub and have too much to drink and that Xander happened to be there, but claims she got her own room to sleep it off. Xander says it was his room and there was no sleeping. Nicole denies that and adds that she told Sami the same thing when she came knocking on her door, pretending to be concerned about her. Sami claims she had to find out more information because she was really concerned for Eric and she’s sorry to say but the Salem Inn has no record of Nicole booking a room. Nicole argues that she already explained that she used her Basic Black corporate card and that’s why it’s not in her name. Sami claims she was just about to explain that to Eric. Sami thinks it’s odd that Nicole carries around the corporate receipt to show her as if she was covering her tracks. Brady tells Sami that he told Nicole to hold on to the receipt to reimburse the company. Brady questions why they are allowing Xander to hijack this party. Xander asks why Brady is covering for Nicole and if he still feels guilty about coming between her and Eric back in the day. Xander repeats that he and Nicole got drunk at the bar then went to his room to drink even more. Xander says that Nicole was furious at Eric for leaving her all alone for three more months and she wanted to get back at him by jumping in to bed with him. Xander tells Eric that Nicole just couldn’t get enough of him. Eric then knocks Xander down with a punch to the face. Brady and Philip hold Eric back. Xander gets that no man wants to hear how much his wife liked being with another man. Roman and John drag Xander out of the Pub as he yells for Eric to ask Nicole why she hired him at Basic Black, because it was the only way he’d keep quiet about them having sex. Eric pulls away from Brady and Philip to confront Nicole. Eric asks Nicole if it’s true that she gave Xander a job to keep him quiet about them.

Roman wants to wrap Eric’s hand from the punch. Roman argues that Xander is a troublemaker and just jealous that Nicole wants Eric and not him. Chloe comments to Brady that the night didn’t go as it was supposed to and asks how Xander thought he could get away with that. Chloe argues that Nicole would never let Xander touch her. Brady thinks back to revealing to Nicole that he overheard her and Xander then Nicole admitting the truth to him. Chloe then asks Brady if Nicole hired Xander to keep him quiet. Brady insists that Xander doesn’t want Nicole to be happy and would do anything to destroy her marriage. Brady declares he’s not going to let him get away with it and walks out of the Pub. Philip asks Chloe where Brady is going. Chloe responds that she doesn’t know, but she has to talk to Nicole so she walks away. John tells Marlena that he should’ve thrown Xander out before he opened his mouth. Marlena is not sure that would’ve changed anything, because you could see the pain that Nicole was in. John questions what she means. Marlena thinks Nicole would’ve vehemently denied it if it wasn’t true. Marlena feels Nicole wasn’t that convincing as she was worried and stammering. John states that Marlena is the shrink so he guesses her take is probably accurate. Marlena hopes that she’s wrong, but in this case, she thinks for once, Xander was telling the truth.

Xander goes home to the Horton house with his briefcase of cash. Xander remarks that Sami came through for him so he’s glad he didn’t kill her when Kristen wanted him to. Xander says he got a million for a few minutes of work. Xander decides to make sure the money is all there, in case Sami tried to cheat him.

EJ questions Sami as to why she didn’t tell him that she suspected Nicole of cheating on Eric. Sami claims she didn’t want it to be true. Sami says she doesn’t like Nicole but Eric loves her so she didn’t want her to break his heart. Sami remarks that she can’t believe Nicole would cheat on someone as honorable as Eric. EJ brings up how distance can be a problem in any marriage and how he put that distance between them. Sami says EJ was going through Hell. EJ feels there’s no excuse for him pushing her away but he was afraid that he couldn’t be the husband she needed. Sami understands that now. EJ says he should’ve explained it at the time but wasn’t considering her feelings and there’s no excuse. Sami says they’ve been over this. EJ feels like going over it again in light of what Eric is going through. EJ thanks God that Sami stuck with him and didn’t turn to another man as he would’ve lost his mind…

Chloe comforts Nicole and insists that Eric won’t believe Xander but Nicole worries that Eric does. Chloe assures that Eric knows how much Nicole loves him. Eric comes over and asks Nicole to tell him the truth. Eric says that Nicole hates Xander so he asks why she would hire him at Basic Black. Chloe claims that it was because of her having to take a leave of absence and Brady was still recovering in the hospital while they knew Xander had corporate experience. Chloe insists that Nicole only brought Xander in because he knew all the operations of Gabi Chic and they thought it would give them a leg up on the competition. Sami interrupts to say that Nicole should tell Eric the whole story because she owes him that. Marlena tells Sami to mind her own business. Marlena thinks everybody should give Eric and Nicole some time to work this out on their own. Eric asks Nicole if she hired Xander because they were short handed or to shut him up. Nicole breaks down crying and says she’s so sorry. Eric then turns and storms out of the Pub. Chloe hugs Nicole as she asks what she has done. Roman and Marlena go out in search of Eric. Belle goes to John and asks how Nicole could do this to Eric. John guesses she was in a bad way with Eric being gone. Belle feels there is no excuse to sleep with the worst person on the planet as John hugs her. Sami tells EJ that she doesn’t want to stay and see Nicole try to get sympathy from everyone. EJ sees that Sami’s hate for Nicole hasn’t changed. Sami says she has lots of reasons. They prepare to leave but Nicole grabs Sami and accuses her of doing this.

Xander finishes counting his money and confirms it’s all there. Xander then shuts the briefcase as he hears someone coming. Brady enters and says he has some explaining to do. Brady asks Xander why he did it. Xander claims he just thought Eric deserved to know what kind of woman he married. Brady asks what Xander is getting out of this. Xander claims it was just for a laugh. Brady argues that Xander had Nicole under his thumb and then decided to destroy her marriage in the most hurtful and humiliating way, so he wants to know why he did it.

Sami argues that she didn’t make Nicole cheat on her husband. Nicole accuses Sami of putting Xander up to this. Sami questions Nicole blaming her for cheating on her husband. Sami brings up seeing Nicole and Xander go in to the Salem Inn together. Sami adds that Eric used to be a priest so he takes those vows seriously. Sami brings up the ten commandments and thou shall not commit adultery. Nicole mocks Sami quoting the bible and says to let she who is without sin cast the first stone as she then storms out of the Pub.

Eric storms home to his apartment and breaks down crying as he thinks back to Xander’s revelation and Nicole telling him the truth. Roman and Marlena knock on the door and say they are not leaving until they talk to him so he opens the door and Marlena hugs him.

Xander questions Brady giving him a hard time about Nicole, bringing up how Brady forced Nicole to leave town when she cheated on him with Eric. Brady admits he did that because he wanted Nicole and it was injury to his pride but it did nothing for him and Nicole and Eric found their way back to each other because they belong together. Brady feels it doesn’t make sense why Xander did what he did and questions why he would throw away his nice job at Basic Black. Brady assures that Xander is fired. Xander says he should’ve known. Brady says Xander had his fun and now he’s broke and unemployable, so he asks again why he did it. Brady doesn’t think Xander expected Nicole to go in to his arms after blowing up her marriage, so he guesses it’s money. Brady brings up Xander not moving since he came in. Brady then shoves Xander aside and sees the briefcase on the table. Brady guesses someone paid him off to ruin Eric and Nicole’s relationship, so he asks who the hell it was.

Chloe tells Philip that she still can’t wrap her head around the fact that Nicole actually slept with Xander. Philip wants to take her home but Chloe says she can’t go home without knowing that Brady is okay since she’s sure he went after Xander. Philip hopes Brady beats the crap out of Xander. Chloe brings up Brady recovering from a bad accident, so she’s afraid of what Xander might do. Chloe then rushes out of the Pub. John tells Sami that Roman and Marlena aren’t coming back so he and Belle are heading out. Belle is glad that Roman and Marlena are with Eric. Sami remarks that it was only a matter of time before something like this happens and says it shouldn’t have surprised anyone. Belle brings up that Nicole thought Sami had something to do with Xander tonight. Sami argues that Nicole thinks she’s behind everything. Sami suggests they just get out of here so she and EJ exit the Pub. Belle tells John that Sami couldn’t get out fast enough, so she wonders why. John asks if she really thinks that Sami had something to do with Xander outing Nicole. Belle confirms that since she hates Nicole and thinks she’s the worst thing to ever happen to Eric. John asks if Belle thinks Sami would set her own brother up to be humiliated. Belle believes that Sami thinks Eric will be better off and will get over it. Belle insists that she knows Sami and that she hates Nicole, so she saw a chance to make Nicole feel pain and took it. Belle bets Sami didn’t give a thought to how that would hurt Eric.

Eric tells Marlena and Roman that nothing they can say can make anything better since Nicole slept with Xander. Eric talks about flying 14 hours to be with Nicole on their anniversary and now he knows what their marriage means to her. Roman argues that it means a lot. Marlena brings up how they’ve always fought their way back together through rough spots, so she thinks that kind of love can get through anything. Eric shouts not this time. Eric thanks them for coming but says he really wants to be alone. Marlena says they are sorry, they love him, and are so proud of him as she hugs him. Marlena encourages that Eric will get through this and they will be there for whatever they can do. Roman adds that they love him as he hugs him. Eric knows they are there for him and he loves them too. Marlena tells him to call for anything as she and Roman then exit. Eric looks over a photo of he and Nicole and thinks back to when he first came home. Eric then tosses the photo and smashes it against the wall.

Philip cleans up at the Pub then stops to text Chloe, telling her to let him know if she needs help with Brady and that he will wait here as long as it takes.

Brady asks Xander who hired him to ruin his brother’s marriage. Xander says it’s none of his damn business. Xander brings up the look on Eric’s face when he told him he slept with his bride. Xander remarks that he would’ve done it for free just for that. Brady demands to know who hired him and how much he was paid. Chloe interrupts. Xander mocks her coming to rescue Brady but says she won’t be much help with a broken arm. Xander says he’s sorry they won’t be working together anymore. Xander asks Chloe to get Brady out of his sight as he walks out of the room. Chloe checks on Brady. Brady tells her that Xander pretty much admitted that he was paid off but wouldn’t give him a name. Chloe informs him that after he left, Nicole accused Sami of setting this up and they both know that Sami hates Nicole. Brady declares that if there’s one person who could get that kind of money quickly, it’s Samantha Brady-DiMera.

Sami and EJ go home. Sami says she tried to warn Eric about Nicole but he just wouldn’t listen. Sami adds that she never understood Eric being in love with her. EJ thought she wanted a night cap. Sami changed her mind and suggests a nice warm shower to help her calm down, if he would like to join her. EJ says he’s tempted but has a question first. EJ asks what Nicole meant by saying she without sin cast the first stone. Sami claims not to know and calls it crazy, suggesting she just found religion. EJ notes that it sounded like an accusation. EJ questions Sami as to what sin she has committed now.

Belle goes home with John and makes him tea as she asks how he’s doing. John responds that he can’t shake her theory that Sami is behind this. John says if Sami arranged for Eric to have to go through this, maybe it was because she thought Eric needed to know the truth. Belle argues that there is plenty of other ways he could’ve learned the truth and that Sami could’ve told him in private but what she did to him was cruel. John points out that Eric wouldn’t have believed her. Belle agrees and she doesn’t know that Sami and Xander were in cahoots but Nicole thinks so and her gut says she is right. Belle feels for some reason, Sami wanted to take Nicole down in public. Marlena then comes home with Roman. John asks how Eric is. Marlena admits he’s not good.

Eric picks up the anniversary card he got for Nicole and thinks back to being in bed with her when they first got married. Nicole then comes home in tears.

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