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Stefan went to see Melinda. He wanted to congratulate her on her new job. Melinda wasn’t sure how to react, but she warned him that she would make him pay if he tried to get rid of her the way he did EJ. At the Kiriakis mansion, Bonnie and Maggie talked about the house being quiet. While they were talking, Alex and Theresa came in. Alex told Bonnie and Maggie they were moving in the mansion together. Bonnie was shocked that they were moving in together since he didn’t tell Justin. Maggie was happy that Theresa was there. EJ asked Nicole to forgive him for not believing her about their son being alive. She said there was only one person to blame. Nicole thought Nicole couldn’t have done it herself. She thought someone helped Sloan. Rafe put out an APB on Sloan. Eric saw Sloan’s passport and keys on the desk. Rafe said that meant Sloan left in a hurry. He told Eric that the police would use their resources to find Sloan. Stefan asked Melinda about Li’s murder case. She read the evidence but let him know she wouldn’t be pushed around. Stefan said he wanted to bring his wife home. Melinda said it might take a long time to bring the case to the judge. She said she didn’t believe Gabi was innocent.

Theresa was shocked that Alex set up separate rooms for them at the Kiriakis mansion. He said he wasn’t ready to define what they were to each other. He took her to her room. While Bonnie talked to Maggie, she wondered what was going on between them. When Bonnie and Theresa were alone, she told Theresa about the money she saw when she first got involved with the Kiriakis’. She encouraged Theresa to go after what she wanted. Bonnie wondered if Theresa loved Alex as much as she loved the money. EJ told Nicole the only thing that mattered was getting their son back. She decided not to let her anger ruin the moment. Rafe and Eric went to the DiMera mansion to let EJ and Nicole know that Sloan was gone. Rafe wondered if Sloan had money to help her get away since she didn’t have her ID, passport, or credit cards. EJ didn’t think she had any help. He flashed back to his conversation with Sloan. Rafe said Sloan didn’t have the resources, but EJ did. He asked if EJ could reach out to his connections to find out who helped Sloan. EJ said he would make some calls. Nicole asked Eric if he wanted to say hi to Jude, but he didn’t want to wake him. Eric left the mansion. When Eric was outside of the mansion, Rafe asked if he was okay. Eric said Jude was where he was supposed to be. He said Jude felt like his son. Rafe said he would be there for him. EJ asked Nicole about her job. She said she would take maternity leave. He said he knew she loved her job but wanted her to take advantage of this time. She said she felt guilty after everything Eric lost. EJ said he felt bad for Eric, but Jude was their son. Rafe went to see Melinda to talk about Sloan. Melinda acted as if she didn’t know about the baby switch. Rafe reminded her that she helped arrange the adoption. He asked if he was supposed to believe she didn’t know anything about it. She asked if Sloan mentioned her name. He said she didn’t, but he needed to know if he could trust her to see it through. She said she was on the side of justice.

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Marlena told Rafe and Jada that Everett had two personalities in his head. Chanel told Johnny that she was feeling excited about the baby. She was ready to tell everyone that they were having a baby. Nicole got a text from Holly apologizing to her for what she said. After she responded to the text, EJ showed up. When he was seemingly upset, she wanted to know why. Sloan told Eric that Jude wasn’t their son. Eric wanted to know what she was talking about. She told him the baby was Nicole and EJ’s. Sloan said the baby wasn’t dead. Eric said it was impossible, but she said it was true. When he wanted to know why she lied, she said she didn’t want to lose him. Chanel asked if Johnny wanted to tell people about the baby. Johnny said he wanted to tell people. Chanel thought he wanted to wait until they found out if the baby was healthy. He said he wanted to wait, but she convinced him that they should tell people. Johnny said he was concerned about telling people because of what happened with EJ and Nicole’s baby. Chanel said the news of their baby might help them heal. Nicole wanted to know why EJ was so upset. EJ said he hoped Paulina would change her mind about firing him. Nicole thought Paulina should change her mind. EJ said Paulina would regret crossing a DiMera. Eric asked Sloan if she took another woman’s child because she was afraid of losing him. Sloan said she was grieving over the miscarriage and the idea of being infertile. She said she thought he would leave her. Sloan said she wanted a family after losing hers. While she was talking, she told him about the snag that happened when they tried to adopt a baby. She told him the other parents didn’t want a horrible person like her raising their child. Sloan told him Dimitri showed up with the baby. Eric said Dimitri was supposed to take the baby to the hospital. Sloan said he couldn’t take the baby because of the police. She said she decided to keep the baby when she saw it. It was their last chance at being parents and holding on to him. She said she decided to keep the baby and keep it as theirs.

Marlena told Rafe and Jada that she thought Everett had DID. She said it was rare and misdiagnosed. It happened because of early childhood trauma. She thought Everett lashed out at Eric because of something that happened in his childhood. Jada said his behavior explained a lot. She called Stephanie to ask if she saw Everett. Stephanie said she didn’t see him. Jada said there was information that came to light and wanted her to come down to the police station to explain. Johnny and Chanel showed up at the mansion to talk to EJ and Nicole. While they were talking, they told EJ and Nicole that Chanel was pregnant. Eric wanted Sloan to tell him it wasn’t true. He asked about the test results that proved EJ wasn’t the father. Sloan said the results were tampered with. Eric asked if she did it. Sloan said she was heartbroken and wished she didn’t have to tell him now. Eric asked why she was telling him now. She flashed back to EJ threatening her. Sloan lied and said he was getting closer to the truth. She said Leo knew the truth. Eric realized Leo was going to tell the truth when he and Nicole found him. He ripped into her for accusing Nicole of kidnapping her child. Sloan said she did what she did because she loved him. Eric told her not to tell him she loved him. He said anyone who loved him wouldn’t have done what she did. While Marlena, Jada, and Rafe were talking about Everett, Stephanie showed up. Nicole was excited about Chanel’s pregnancy. She wondered if what happened to her was why they didn’t tell her sooner. Sloan told Eric that she did what she did because she loved him. Eric told her he was taking the baby back to Nicole and EJ. Jada talked to Stephanie about Everett’s DID. Stephanie wanted to know how they were going to help him. Marlena said he had to realize he needed help. Stephanie said she discharged him. Marlena said he discharged himself. Stephanie realized he lied to her. Marlena said he needed help, but he was resistant. EJ wanted to talk to Johnny privately. He confronted Johnny about the baby. Johnny said Chanel wanted to be optimistic about the baby no matter what. EJ asked if he believed that too. Johnny said he did. He said he was trying to be optimistic. EJ said Johnny was having misgivings about the baby. Johnny said it wasn’t his choice to say anything. EJ said it was his baby too. Johnny said Chanel was his wife. When Sloan wanted to say goodbye to Jude, Eric told her she didn’t have the right to do it. He didn’t want her to say another word. After he told the baby goodbye, he warned her not to leave because she was going to pay for what she did. Stephanie said she wanted to help Everett. Marlena said it would take therapy for him to get help. Stephanie asked if she wanted her to talk Everett into getting therapy. Marlena said it was the only thing that would help. Stephanie agreed to do it. Eric went to see EJ and Nicole to tell them Jude was their son.

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Maggie told Alex that they were going to make room for Konstantin at Titan. Alex said Konstantin wasn’t working there. Theresa told Brady that she was back together with Alex. Brady asked if that was what she wanted. Theresa said it was what she wanted. Brady asked where that left Alex and Kristen. Theresa told Brady that Alex and Kristen weren’t a thing. She said it was an attempt to make them jealous. Brady said it was a good thing they didn’t fall for it. He said he was disappointed that his vacation from Kristen was over. Theresa asked if there was a chance that he would change his mind. He said there was no way he would go back to Kristen. Theresa told him he deserved better. Brady said he used to think there was someone for him but not anymore.

Maggie told Alex that she didn’t need his permission to get office space. She told him Konstantin could distribute funds at the company. Alex said Konstantin could work from home, but Maggie said he wouldn’t be able to concentrate. When Alex didn’t rush to change his mind, she reminded him that she had control over Titan, and he was in no position to deny her. She threatened him if he did. He warned her he would be watching out for Konstantin. When Julie called Maggie and told her the Horton house was ready, Alex let her know he was moving in the mansion. Theresa told Brady love would find him when he least expected it. While they were talking, they talked about chaperoning the prom. Chad talked to Julie about Abby working on the story about Clyde. He blamed himself for not doing anything. Julie advised him about not having control over everything. She said Abby wouldn’t want him to suffer. Julie told him to move on for the children and focus on the future. Maggie asked if Alex was moving back to the mansion. Alex said it made sense. Maggie said she thought he would move into his own house. Alex said the mansion was his birthright. Before Maggie left Alex’s office, she said she would keep him in the loop about Konstantin. When Alex went home, he let Theresa know he was moving in the mansion. While they were talking, she implied they should move in together. Alex asked if she wanted to move in with him. She said she wasn’t going to invite herself. He said he invited her twice to live with him. She said that was platonically. He asked her to move in the mansion with him. She said she did.

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Stephanie told Everett and Leo that Paulina fired EJ and replaced him with Melinda. EJ went to Sloan and told her that he wanted to take the baby. Sloan told him they agreed to let her, and Eric raise the baby. EJ said that was before he saw Nicole and Eric kissing. Sloan didn’t believe it. She asked when he saw it. EJ told her he saw them at the mansion. Chad went to Steve to talk about Clyde. When Leo said EJ was having a bad week, Everett wanted to know why. Leo lied about what he meant. Everett invited Stephanie and Leo out for drinks. Leo didn’t want to go, but Stephanie talked him into it. Chad told Steve that Clyde not staying behind bars kept him up at night. Steve said Clyde was caught before and would be caught again. Chad told him that Abby was writing a story about Clyde’s drug cartel. Steve asked if Abby told him about it, but Chad said she didn’t. Chad said Jack confirmed Abby was working on the story. He asked if Steve thought Abby was Clyde’s target all along. Sloan asked EJ if Eric and Nicole knew he saw them kissing. EJ said they didn’t. He said Jude would be better off being with him and Nicole because she would quit her job to focus on him and the family. It would be a miracle and drive a stake in the heart of her lingering feelings for Eric. Sloan told him the problem with his plan is that Jude wasn’t his son. EJ said Nicole would never find out. Sloan said she would tell everyone who Jude’s father was if he went through with the plan. Steve thought Chad should take his proof to the police, but he didn’t want to. Chad said the police wouldn’t work on it. He said Clyde going after Belle didn’t add up. Steve said it wasn’t much to go on but he would see what he would do. He said going after Clyde was personal for him.

EJ warned Sloan not to stop him from getting Jude or she would go to jail. Sloan thought she would go to jail anyway. He said she would be able to avoid prison with his help. EJ said he would get her a new identity. Sloan wanted to know what would happen if she didn’t go along with what he said. He said she would go to prison. Steve went to the pub to see Ava. EJ told Sloan that she had to decide what she was going to do. Sloan said she needed more time. He told her she had 24 hours to decide and warned her not to double cross him. She said she would do anything. He said he knew she would but she did enough. When he brought up her kidnapping the baby, she reminded him that she lost her baby. Sloan told him that Nicole would find out he wasn’t the father. Eric said by the time she said something, she would be exposed as a liar. He left the apartment. When Eric went home, he found out Sloan and Jude were gone. Roman called him to say the baby was with him. While they were talking, Eric told him he would look for Sloan. Sloan ended up at a bar with Leo, Everett, and Stephanie. Steve and Ava went to the town square. He asked her what she meant about permanently ended the Clyde problem. Ava said Clyde needed to pay for what he did to Tripp. She warned him not to stand in her way. Chad went to see EJ for guidance. He told EJ that he came across evidence that he didn’t know what to do about. EJ wanted to know about it. Chad gave him Abby’s notes. He said it looked as if Abby outted Clyde as part of the drug ring. EJ wanted to know what it meant. Chad said Clyde was going after Abby and not Belle. He blamed himself for it. When Chad explained why it was his fault, EJ assured him that it wasn’t. Eric found Sloan at the bar. She told him every woman he knew drowned their sorrows. Eric wanted to know what he was talking about, but she didn’t say. When he tried to get her to go home, she told him to take his hands off of her. Steve let Ava know that he was okay with whatever she did to Clyde. When Eric couldn’t get Sloan to calm down, Everett thought he would hurt her. He punched Eric.

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Eric brought Jude to see Marlena and John. She noticed that Jude’s smile looks like Eric’s when he was younger. Nicole tried to make a peace offering with Holly, but it didn’t go over well. Steve ran into Ava at the pub. He told her that he knew about Clyde’s black book. While he told her about the book, he told her he thought she was in the book too. Stefan told EJ that the evidence proved that Gil killed Li and not Gabi. EJ didn’t want to open the case. He asked why Stefan was carrying the evidence. Stefan said Rafe thought he would open the case. EJ said there was a conflict of interest. Stefan asked him to put his job first. EJ said he had business to attend to and walked away. Stefan said he was going to regret it. Eric was surprised that Marlena thought Jude looked like him. Marlena said studies showed that adopted children can pick up the traits of their parents. John asked him how everything was going at home. Eric said things were looking up for him financially. Nicole asked Holly if she didn’t want to spend time with her. Holly yelled at her for not letting her go to the prom. Steve asked Ava if she and Stefan were in the black book. Stefan went to Paulina to let her know he had evidence against EJ. She was interested in hearing it. EJ called Rita to let her know that he was going to be running DiMera Enterprises. John asked Eric about working at the Spectator. Eric said it was going okay. He told John and Marlena about the work he and Nicole were doing for a story. Marlena asked if they were working well together. Eric said they were. John asked how Sloan was taking it. Eric said she didn’t understand at first, but she knew he needed the job. Marlena asked if it was difficult for him and Nicole working together. Eric said they were just friends. Nicole said she was worried about Holly pushing herself too hard. Holly told her she didn’t want to be the reason why the next guy walked out the door. Nicole said she was sorry she felt that way. She suggested that Holly drop some classes and take them over the summer. Holly thought she was taking her summer from her. She told Nicole that she didn’t want to end up like her.

Steve told Ava that he knew Stefan found Clyde’s book and took it to the police. Ava told him to stay out of it. Steve said he couldn’t because he and John helped get Clyde out of prison and he was going to say something. Ava said that wasn’t going to happen because she was looking for a permanent solution. Stefan told Paulina that he knew she was having issues with EJ. Paulina said they were at odds. Stefan said EJ refused to open a murder case that would exonerate someone in prison. He said Gabi would be found innocent of killing Li. Paullina said she needed to see the evidence that would exonerate Gabi. He said he had it. Holly told Nicole that she wanted to lead a better life. Nicole said she wanted that too. She said she would have had a different life if her childhood wasn’t screwed up. Nicole told Holly about her childhood. Holly told her controlling her life wasn’t the same as being there for her. When Nicole brought up New Year’s Eve, Holly was upset again. While they were talking, Holly asked if she could let her go to the prom. Nicole told her she couldn’t to the prom because she didn’t trust her. Holly told her that she would rather be dead. She threw up in Nicole’s face that she lost her other babies because she wasn’t cut out for motherhood. Nicole cried and left the room. Paulina looked over the evidence Stefan had. She thought it was compelling but circumstantial. Stefan said Rafe wanted to reopen the case. Paulina said he wanted it because Gabi is his sister. Stefan said the information wasn’t much, but it was enough for the case to be reopen. He said EJ didn’t want to do it. Paulina wanted to know why. Stefan said EJ was afraid that Gabi would try to go after CEO of DiMera. He said EJ was trying to be CEO of DiMera while being D.A. Paulina was upset that he didn’t clear it with her. She called EJ and told him to go to her office. Ava told Steve that they needed a way for Clyde not to expose them and John. She said they needed a permanent solution to take care of Clyde. Stefan showed up while they were talking. Steve left them alone. Stefan told Ava that they needed to talk. He told her EJ wouldn’t reopen the case, but his control might come to an abrupt halt. EJ went to see Paulina. Paulina asked why he was ignoring the evidence in the Li Shin case. EJ said there wasn’t enough evidence. Paulina told him he was going to do what she instructed him to do. EJ asked or else. Holly went to see Marlena in her office. Marlena asked what happened. Holly said she hated herself for saying horrible things to her mother. Steve went to see John and told him he might have a lead on Clyde. He said Jada told him that the police had Clyde’s black book. While Steve was talking, he said the ISA would be able to figure it out. John said they had to stay on top of it. Marlena suggested that Holly write a letter to Nicole. Eric found Nicole drunk at a bar. While EJ and Paulina were talking, she told him he was fired. She said he couldn’t keep his job while he was CEO of DiMera. He went home and said Pauina was going to pay. Eric took Nicole home. She kissed him. EJ saw them kissing.

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Rafe and Ava met at Tripp and Wendy’s apartment. While they were talking, he found out she quit the Bistro. Rafe told Ava that Gil stabbed Li and asked if she could help prove it. EJ and Nicole talked about Holly. He apologized for how Holly acted. She told him he was trying to help like he always did. Stefan told Kristen about Clyde’s ex-associates. He said Rafe couldn’t find them. Stefan said he was trying to help find them. Sloan ran into Leo. She told him that he blew up her life. Leo told her she chose her path. Sloan said he should have printed the truth in his article. Leo said he was good to her. She said he ruined everything. He said he kept his word and didn’t tell Eric. Leo said EJ was the only one who knew about the baby. Nicole talked to EJ about Holly and how Chloe carried. She said she thought she would get another chance at being a mother, but it wasn’t in the cards. Rafe questioned Ava about Gil, but she wanted to protect herself. He said he needed her help. She said she would do what she could to help. Stefan reminded Kristen that the lead fell in her life because he found the book. He said he wanted to kick EJ out of DiMera Enterprises, but his priority was getting Gabi out of prison. Rafe said it looked like Gil killed Li, but wondered what the motive was. He asked what Clyde and Gil wanted. Ava asked if she needed a lawyer. Rafe said he didn’t. He said there were other issues. Rafe wondered why Stefan would take the fall for her. He asked if something was going on between them. Rafe asked if Stefan was cheating on his sister with her.

Sloan asked Leo when he told EJ about the truth. Leo told her it was about five minutes. He said he was drunk and heartbroken. Leo said something wasn’t adding up. Stefan told Kristen he was going to make EJ open Gabi’s case. Kristen said to let Rafe handle it. Ava told Rafe that Gabi was the only woman Stefan loved. She said she thought they were talking about Li’s killer, not her past. Rafe said anyone could look up her past and know that she’s a killer. He said he thought Gil came to the apartment looking for her. He said Li came in and Gil killed him. Rafe said Gabi picked up the knife. He said Ava knew she was the intended victim. Leo said EJ paid him to keep quiet about the baby swap. He said he didn’t have a choice when Eric cut off his money. Sloan said he was the reason why they were in this mess. Leo apologized. He said Jude was always smiling at him. Leo thought Jude should be with his biological mother. Sloan said Jude was never going back to his biological mother. Rafe said he needed Ava to help get Gabi out of prison. Ava said Gil was the kind of man who wouldn’t take no for an answer. Sloan told Leo to keep his mouth shut. He ripped into her for lying to herself and sleeping at night for keeping Nicole from her baby. Sloan told Leo that Nicole was going to be okay. She warned him to keep his mouth shut or she would tell EJ that he wasn’t holding up his end of the bargain. Rafe went to EJ and showed him the evidence that Gabi was innocent of Li’s murder. EJ said he wasn’t opening up the case.

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Brady let Marlena know that she was always like a mother to him because she always cheers him on. He gave her a Mother’s Day present. Jada was shocked that Li’s blood was on the black book. Rafe said it connected Gil to Li Shin’s murder. Jada wanted to know how they were going to prove it. Rafe said they had to do something to clear Gabi. Kristen told Stefan that she had evidence that proved Gabi didn’t kill Li. She said he was going to have his wife back as a free woman. Alex told Theresa about the things he bought. He said he was using the money to get over the anger he had towards Victor. Theresa thought it was good that he was letting go of his anger, but Alex said he wasn’t entirely over it. Alex talked to Theresa about the shock of finding out that Victor was his father and not Justin. He told her he was still upset about Justin not being his father. Spending money eased the pain a little. Brady told Marlena that he was grateful to have her as a mother in his life. He loved how she made his father happy. Brady told her that she meant everything to the people in their lives. Kristen told Stefan that she invited Ava over to see if she knew anything about Li’s murder. She said Ava told her about the blood on the black book. Stefan asked if it had anything to do with Li’s murder. Kristen said after the book was analyzed, Li’s blood and Gil’s fingerprints were on the book.

Alex continued to tell Theresa about the things he bought. Theresa wondered if he was going to save some of the money for heirs. He said he didn’t think he was going to have kids. Brady told Marlena about his trip. While they were talking, they talked about Rachel. Marlena said she wished Brady had custody of Rachel. Brady said it killed him that Alex got to see Rachel more than he did. Marlena said she didn’t think Alex and Kristen were serious. Brady said he didn’t think it was at first. Marlena asked if Theresa liked it. Brady said she didn’t. Kristen told Stefan that Gil was looking for Ava but killed Li instead. She said Li was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Brady told Marlena how he felt about Alex. Marlena didn’t agree with him about Alex. Stefan asked Kristen how they were going to prove Gil was Li’s killer. Kristen said reasonable doubt. While they were talking, Rafe and Jada showed up. Rafe told Stefan that they needed a list of everyone who worked at the Bistro when Li was killed. Stefan brought up the black book. He said they were on the same page and agreed to give Rafe the records. Alex told Theresa that he was moving back in the mansion. He told her she could stay in the apartment for as long as he wants to. She was upset about living in the apartment without him. He said he thought she would want time to herself. Theresa said that didn’t make her happy because she liked being with him. Marlena advised Brady to have an honest conversation with Alex. Brady said Alex told him he wasn’t interested in having a relationship with Rachel. Marlena said he sounded jealous of the time Alex spent with Rachel. They talked about Nicole not letting Holly go to the prom. Rafe and Jada told Stefan that he was going to free Gabi from prison. Stefan said he was willing to do whatever it took to help Gabi. Theresa told Alex she never wanted to break up with him. She said she was hurt and embarrassed when he didn’t propose to her. Theresa said she regretted the way she treated him.

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EJ wanted Rolf to tell him the results of the DNA test. When he got off the phone, Sloan called him. She wanted to know if he got the tests results. EJ said he didn’t. Sloan said she told him the truth about the baby. She asked if he wanted to test the strength of his relationship with Nicole. Sloan wondered if he was worried about Nicole running back to Eric when she found out the truth. Before he could answer, Nicole and Holly showed up. He got off the phone. Chad took Thomas to Abby’s gravesite. Julie talked to Alice at the town square. She wanted a hint on how to open the time capsule. While she was talking, Paulina showed up. She told Paulina that she wasn’t feeling like a good mother. Julie told Paulina not to be too hard on herself. Johnny talked to Chanel about meeting Paulina. Chanel told him she didn’t want to see her mother. She didn’t want to be near Paulina because of her risking her life to save her. While they were talking, she wanted to call Paulina to tell her she wasn’t meeting her. Julie and Paulina talked about the grandkids. While they were talking, Chanel called her and said she wasn’t going to make it. Chanel lied to her about why she wasn’t meeting her. While Tate and Theresa were at the Bistro, Nicole, EJ, and Holly showed up. Theresa and Nicole thought Tate and Holly wanted to go to the Bistro so they could see each other.

Chanel talked to Johnny about it being a strange Mother’s Day for her. She said not too many people know that she’s pregnant. Johnny wondered what was going on with her. She said she was feeling guilty. He wanted to know why. She said children with birth defects need life-long care which could lead to stress on their marriage. Chanel wanted their marriage to be able to survive. Johnny said nothing would change between them. Theresa talked to Tate about the prom. She tried to pump him about his date, but he wouldn’t say much. Nicole told Holly that she wasn’t going to the prom. While Johnny and Chanel were talking about children changing their marriage, Paulina showed up to see Chanel. She said she was going to take care of Chanel. Johnny told Paulina that Chanel needed to rest and hang out another time. Paulina said she wouldn’t stay long. She said she would visit for a few minutes, but Chanel said she didn’t want her to. Holly wanted to know what Nicole meant about her not going to the prom. Nicole said the last time she went out was a disaster. She said Holly was still grounded. Holly said Nicole wasn’t involved in her life. Nicole said she was involved in her life. EJ tried to help the situation, but Holly ripped into him. Chanel ripped into Paulina for risking their lives. When Paulina blamed herself, Chanel continued to yell at her. She told Paulina she didn’t want her there and needed space. Paulina said she understood. Holly yelled at Nicole for not letting her go to the prom. She said she hated Nicole. Chanel told Johnny that she was a horrible daughter for yelling at her mother. Johnny assured her that she did the right thing. EJ found out the results of the baby and found out Jude wasn’t his.

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Harris wondered why he couldn’t crack the code in the black book. Eric told Sloan he was going to work. When Sloan seemed upset, she brought up Nicole. Eric told her it was work. When Eric left, Sloan called Melinda and told her to come over. EJ yelled at someone to get the test results. Nicole walked in and asked if everything was okay. He lied to her about what he was talking about. EJ changed the subject and brought up the story on Paulina. Nicole thought he was trying to run for mayor. EJ said he was the mayor before so he wouldn’t turn it down. She thought he shouldn’t take the job. Ava went to Harris’ room to find out about the book. Harris told her what he was doing to figure out the book. Melinda went to see Sloan. Sloan told her that Leo tried to extort EJ and told him about the baby switch. Melinda was shocked. Johnny wanted to ask EJ a favor. Ava tried to keep Harris calm about the black book. He wanted to focus on bringing Clyde down.

While Ava and Harris were talking, Clyde called her. She lied about finding the book. While they were talking, she told him he had to wait until she found. She wanted to know what happened after she found the book. Johnny told EJ that Chanel was pregnant. EJ was excited about being a grandfather. When Johnny said possibly, EJ wanted to know what was going on. Nicole and Eric met at the town square. Eric told her he was making the same mistakes with Sloan that he made with her. Melinda wanted to know what Leo told EJ. Sloan said he told everything. Melinda asked if EJ knew she was involved, but Sloan said he didn’t know. Sloan told her that EJ threatened to have her arrested. She said EJ backed off when she told him the truth about Jude. Harris asked Ava what Clyde told her. After she told him what Clyde said, Harris wanted to get the edge over Clyde. Sloan told Melinda that EJ didn’t do anything when she told him the truth. She said she pointed out to him that their relationships would be over if he told Nicole the truth about the baby. Eric apologized to Nicole about the way he treated her. Nicole told him it was better to move on from mistakes. EJ was upset that Paulina risked the baby’s life. Johnny said he understood what Paulina did. He said he was sick about the situation because he would have found her on his own. Johnny said he would have found Chanel, but now the baby could have birth defects or might not make it. He said he didn’t know what to do. EJ asked if Chanel was going through with the pregnancy. Ava was upset that Clyde won again. Harris said Clyde wasn’t going to win. Johnny told EJ that Chanel was leaning towards keeping the baby. EJ wanted to know what he wanted. Johnny said he wanted him to get him and Chanel around all the expert doctors so they could know what’s going on. He said Kayla told them about the chances of the baby, but it could be too late. EJ said he would get them all the help they need. He suggested that Johnny and Chanel not have the baby right now. EJ said they could have babies later on. When EJ told Johnny that the baby was a DiMera, he was upset. He wondered if EJ was implying that the baby had to be okay in order to be accepted. EJ said he wasn’t trying to upset him. He said he wanted Johnny to think about his choices. Sloan told Melinda that she was tired of putting out fires. She said the truth has been on the verge of coming out. Melinda said she was still with Eric. Sloan wondered for how long. She said she didn’t think she was enough for the family. Sloan wondered if her actions were worth it.

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Maggie told Sarah, Xander, and Konstantin that Victor’s will cleared probate. Alex told Theresa that Victor’s will cleared probate. Brady went to the DiMera mansion to pick up Rachel. Steve showed up at John and Marlena’s place. John wondered why Steve was there. Marlena said she invited him there so he could be in on their plan. John said it wasn’t necessary because they had everything under control. Marlena said Konstantin was dangerous and didn’t want him working alone. Steve said he was willing to do whatever it took to make up for what he did. He wanted to know what was going on between John and Konstantin. Kristen told Brady that there was a way to spend more time with Rachel, but he didn’t believe her. While they were talking, she told him she wouldn’t be asking him for child support since he was cut out of Victor’s will. Brady said he would continue the payments until he got custody. Alex talked to Theresa about what he was going to do with his money. He left to see Kristen. While he was at the DiMera mansion, he kissed Kristen. Brady left them alone. Maggie told Xander, Sarah, and Konstantin that she was going to share her wealth. She said she was going to donate her wealthy to worthy causes. Konstantin looked upset at the idea. John told Steve that Konstantin turned him back into the pawn. Steve wanted to know how. John said Konstantin had the card Megan had to turn him into the pawn. He told Steve how Konstantin turned him into the pawn. John told Steve Marlena figured out he was under a spell and realized there was a way for him to fight back. Maggie told Xander, Sarah, and Konstantin that she was going to share her wealth with Victor’s family. Konstantin told her she couldn’t do that.

Steve wanted to know how John and Marlena knew Konstantin turned him into the pawn. Marlena told Steve what made them realize John was the pawn. After Marlena told Steve what happened, John said they came up with a plan. Konstantin told Maggie, Xander, and Sarah that he didn’t want her to give her money away. Xander ripped into Konstantin for yelling at Maggie. Maggie wanted him to explain himself. Marlena and John told Steve that they were planning to fight Konstantin. She said they were hoping the techniques she used for Harris would work for John. John said they tried the techniques on him. They told him about Maggie telling them about marrying Konstantin. John said Konstantin wanted him to get the prenup. He said he gave it to Konstantin, and he burned it. Steve said the plan didn’t work. Marlena said it did. Konstantin told Maggie that he was proud of her for giving her money away. Maggie thanked him for explaining himself. Konstantin and Maggie left the room. Xander and Sarah talked about Konstantin’s reaction to Maggie donating her money. Brady went to see Theresa and told her Alex was with Kristen. Theresa asked if it bothered Brady. Brady said he was over her. He asked if it bothered Theresa. Theresa said she broke up with Alex, but it was one of the biggest mistakes she made. Brady asked if she was upset about breaking up with Alex. Theresa said she was in love with him. Konstantin showed up while they were talking. Steve wondered how John thought the technique worked when Konstantin burned the prenup. John said Konstantin burned a fake prenup. He said he broke into the safe earlier and took the prenup. John replaced it with a fake. Sarah told Maggie that she wanted to talk to her about Konstantin. She wanted to know what happened after the wedding. Maggie said she didn’t know what she meant. Xander said he and Maggie were concerned about how Konstantin was going to support himself. Konstantin told Theresa that he needed her help to get a wedding present. Brady wanted to know who he was getting the gift for. Konstantin told him he and Maggie were getting married. Brady left the apartment so they could talk. Konstantin told Theresa that Maggie was giving away her fortune to charity and Victor’s family. He said her giving Alex’s half of the money was important. She said she didn’t think she could do it. He said there would be consequences if he didn’t. Konstantin left the apartment. Marlena, John, and Steve talked about Konstantin stealing Victor’s inheritance. Marlena thought they should tell Maggie the truth.

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Maggie told John and Marlena that she and Konstantin were engaged. She said the marriage was in name only. While she was talking to them, she said Konstantin signed the prenup. She said she felt like she owed him because he was kind to her after Victor’s death. John thought that she did it because of what he did to Konstantin’s daughter. Sloan watched Eric and Nicole holding hands. When Sloan approached them, Nicole left. Sloan wanted to know what was going on. Eric told her he wanted to talk at home. Leo told EJ that he had something to tell him that would change his life. EJ wanted to know what Leo had to say. Leo said he had to pay him before he told him. When EJ got upset, he told Leo to tell him what he had to say, and it better be good. Leo confirmed that it was good. Maggie told John that he was following orders. She said she believed Victor would approve of what she did. While she was explaining her decision, Marlena said she would support her decision. Konstantin showed up while they were talking. He said he hoped John and Marlena would attend. Sloan asked Eric if he really didn’t know that Nicole would be working at the Spectator. Eric said he didn’t know. He said Nicole was trying to be friendly. Sloan thought he looked cozy. Eric said Sloan walked out on him and didn’t know where she was. Leo told EJ that he wanted his money. EJ wanted to know what he was talking about. Leo said he would give him a teaser. It was about someone close to him. EJ guessed Nicole. Leo told him he had three children. EJ wanted to know what he was talking about. Leo told him Jude was his son, but EJ said it wasn’t possible. EJ was shocked. Marlena told Konstantin and Maggie that she and John would be at the wedding. Maggie said they could get married right away. Konstantin said there was things he had to take care of first.

Sloan yelled at Eric when he said he didn’t think she would come back. She asked if he thought she was going to abandon her son. Eric said he felt like she was going to leave. Sloan said she felt hurt when he was upset about the money. Eric apologized for not trusting and forgiving her. He said he wanted to be a better husband for him. Sloan said he could start by believing her about Leo and her motives for helping him out. She said it was hurtful to have her husband think of her as a liar. EJ said he didn’t believe Leo because he was drunk. Leo told EJ that his son didn’t die. He said he tried to tell him before, but he didn’t believe him. EJ threatened to hurt Leo if he didn’t leave. Leo said his son was alive. When Marlena and Maggie said they had to leave, Konstantin asked John to stay. John told him Maggie cared about him. Konstantin wasn’t sure. He said he had a plan to get the prenup. Leo told EJ that he wasn’t lying. EJ ripped into Leo for knowing about the baby all this time without saying anything. Leo said he tried to tell them the truth. He said he blackmailed Sloan, but the money stopped. EJ thought he was there for money and said he wasn’t going to give it to him. Eric told Sloan that he didn’t understand why she would pay for Leo’s hotel room. He said he didn’t believe her about paying Leo’s hotel room. Eric asked if Leo was blackmailing her. Sloan admitted to Eric that he was blackmailing her. Eric wanted to know why. She said Leo uncovered humiliating things from her past. He wanted to know what it was, but she didn’t want to talk about it. Sloan said she thought he would leave her if he knew the truth. She said Leo took advantage of her. Eric said he wasn’t going to let Leo get away with it. Sloan told him not to confront him. Eric threatened to kill Leo. Konstantin pulled out the pawn card on John. John asked if he needed something from him. Konstantin told him to break into the safe and steal the prenup. When Leo went to his room, Eric showed up. Eric demanded to know why Leo was blackmailing his wife. EJ went to see Sloan and wanted to know if Jude was his. He said he was going to take his son and have her arrested for kidnapping after he proved Jude was his. John went to the safe. Konstantin heard a noise and saw Maggie. Maggie said she left something and could get it, but he told her she couldn’t. When they went into the study, John was gone. Maggie left the room. When she left, John had the prenup. Leo told Eric that he had to confess something to him. EJ told Sloan that Leo told him that Jude was his and Nicole’s baby. Sloan said he was only half right. EJ wanted to know what she was talking about. Sloan said Jude was Nicole’s baby but not his.

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Paulina and Johnny took Chanel to the hospital. Chanel told Kayla what was going on with her. Paulina asked if it was radiation poisoning. Leo asked Chad for the reporter job, but he was too late. Chad said Nicole got the job. Leo asked for raise for the work he does. Chad wanted to talk about it during a review. Leo said he needed to make money since Dimitri was getting out. Kayla told Paulina that she wanted to rule out radiation poisoning by running tests on Chanel. She told Paulina and Johnny to leave the room. Eric and Sloan argued over her helping Leo. While they were arguing she said Nicole told her she never felt good enough for him. Sloan said she wasn’t good enough either and left the apartment. She said she needed space. Johnny tried to make Paulina feel better about Chanel. While they were talking, Paulina told Johnny that she would deserve the press going after her. Chad called Eric for an interview. Sloan went to see Leo. She said she wanted to make sure he and Dimitri kept quiet about Jude. Leo said they owed her nothing since she cut him off. She said Eric would be heartbroken if he told the truth. Sloan wanted him to keep quiet for Eric and Jude.

When Nicole went to the Spectator, she and Chad talked about the story on Paulina. Chad wondered where she got the tip about Paulina. Paulina wanted Johnny to blame her for what’s going on with Chanel. Johnny said he didn’t want to yell at her because he cared about her. He said she was doing what she thought was right. Kayla showed up while they were talking about updated them on Chanel. When Johnny went to see Chanel, Paulina asked why Chanel was sick when she was better. Paulina blamed herself for Chanel being in danger. Sloan tried to convince Leo that EJ and Nicole would make terrible parents. Leo said it wouldn’t take much for the truth to come out. Sloan said the only thing telling the truth would do was caused trouble. She advised him and Dimitri to start a new life. Nicole told Chad that she couldn’t reveal her sources. She told him she happened to find the information. Chad told her not to hesitate to give him any information. Leo told Sloan that leaving town sounded interesting. Sloan told him about different places they could go. When Sloan left, Leo wondered what her information meant to EJ. Kayla told Chanel, Johnny, and Paulina that Chanel was pregnant. When Kayla wasn’t happy about the pregnancy, she told Johnny and Chanel that her pregnancy was high risk because of the radiation. Kayla said they were going to continue to monitor the baby.

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Chad talked to Paulina about putting the town at risk by going to the cabin. Marlena talked to Everett about his memories. Julie told Maggie that she didn’t have radiation. They talked about Julia’s isolation. While they were talking, Maggie told Julie that she is marrying Konstantin. Konstantin pulled out the pawn card on John. He told John that he had a mission for him to serve. Paulina asked Chad if EJ asked him to write the story about her. Chad said he didn’t talk to EJ. He said he wanted to know what happened. Paulina said there was a snowstorm, and her daughter was missing. Chad said she took a snowplow without permission and wanted to get her side of the story. Konstantin told John that Maggie agreed to marry him, but she was keeping him from getting Victor’s money. John wanted to know what he needed him for. Everett told Marlena that she was a quack. He said he signed the divorce papers and wanted to move on with his life. Marlena told him he would benefit from therapy even if it wasn’t with her. Everett said he wouldn’t be continuing therapy with her or anyone else. He said he was ready to move on. He walked away from her and left the pub. Paulina told Chad that the situation was blown out of proportion. Chad said he heard the firefighters had to wear Haz mat suits. He said he knew she left the hospital without getting cleared. Paulina said her numbers were down, so she thought it was okay. Chad asked her about getting the snowplow and wanted to know how she knew how to drive one. When Paulina gave him a vague answer, he asked if she was confirming what happened. Maggie told Julie while she was marrying Konstantin. She thanked Julie for understanding. Julie told Maggie about protecting herself. Maggie said she had a pre-nup. She said Konstantin knows that if she died before him, her money would go to Victor’s children. Julie said she supported what she was doing.

Konstantin told John that he wanted him to break in Maggie’s safe and get the pre-nup. While Konstantin was giving John orders, Marlena showed up. She wanted to know why his door was locked. Paulina said she knows someone was trying to set her up. Chad ripped into Paulina for risking her life and other people’s lives by leaving the hospital. Paulina said Chanel was okay, so it turned out fine. Chad said she still risked everyone’s lives with what she did. Paulina said he would have done the same thing she did. She said everyone was fine. Paulina told him to ask Chanel if she would have rather been in the snow. Stephanie went to the Spectator and ran into Everett. She talked to him about his mood. While they were talking, she brought up him signing the divorce papers. She asked if he was relieved that he signed them. John opened the door for Marlena. She asked why the door was locked. When she realized Konstantin was in the office, she asked if she was interrupting something. Konstantin said he was there to invite them to his wedding. When Konstantin left, she asked John what was going on with Konstantin. John said he didn’t remember what Konstantin wanted. Everett talked to Stephanie about not wanting to sign the divorce papers. He said she helped him realize that he needed to put the divorce behind him. While they were talking, Chad showed up. When Chad left, Everett told Stephanie that he wanted to put Bobby behind him. She wanted to know why he didn’t want to question his past. He thought it was a waste of time. Stephanie wanted him to answer the questions in his life. Everett said he wanted to live in the here and now. While they were talking, he lied and said Marlena dismissed him from his therapy.

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Sloan called Leo to ask about Eric’s job at the Spectator. She said he wouldn’t be seeing her money if she didn’t have money to pay rent. Leo said he would work on it. While they were talking, Chad walked in the room. Leo got off the phone. Chad wanted to know if the article was ready to go online. Leo hinted that they needed a backup photographer. He suggested Eric work for them. Eric looked through Sloan’s charges. He assumed she was having an affair. Sloan called Melinda and told her Dimitri was set to be released from prison. She was concerned that he would say something about Jude. Eric called the bank to dispute Sloan’s charges. Chad told Leo that he would consider Eric, but he wasn’t hiring him right away. He asked Leo to do the job, but Leo turned it down. Paulina talked to Abe about EJ. She talked about the things EJ did wrong. Paulina wanted to put a stop to what he’s been doing. Abe warned her that people trying to stop EJ didn’t succeed. EJ asked Johnny to work for him at DiMera Enterprises. He wanted Johnny to think about it. Johnny didn’t want to do it. EJ said priorities changed now that he was married. Chanel told EJ she didn’t want Johnny to do what didn’t feel right. EJ told him he had the option to change his mind. Paulina called EJ so she could see him in her office. When he told her it was late, she warned him to be in her office.

Nicole went to the Spectator to apply for a reporter job. Chad asked her about her experience, but she didn’t have any. EJ showed up at Paulina’s office. Paulina ripped into EJ for what he did for Stefan. She reminded him that he worked for her and told him his actions had to stop now. Sloan called Leo again. She said they needed to talk and was on her way. Eric showed up at Leo’s room. Chad told Nicole that she had the job, but he gave her the ground rules. EJ reminded Paulina that she exposed others to radiation. She said her daughter was missing and needed to find her. EJ said no one was happy about her decision. Paulina said she didn’t regret what she did. Eric asked Leo if Sloan was paying for his room. Leo told him to ask Sloan. Eric said he thought she was having an affair, but he realized he was wrong. When Sloan knocked on the door, Leo told her to leave. Sloan told him Dimitri was going to be released from prison. She walked in his room and saw Eric. He asked her about the charges in her account. Sloan was upset that he opened her mail. Eric wanted her to tell him the truth. Sloan told him that she was giving Leo money. Leo said Eric thought they were having an affair. Eric asked why Sloan was still paying Leo when he had a job. Sloan said she felt sorry for him. Leo told Sloan that he would pay her back. He apologized to her for leaning on her so much. Eric told Sloan that she wasn’t going to help Leo anymore.

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