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Roman talked to Eric about Hope and Harris. He told Eric that Harris was being deprogrammed. He also talked to him about scattering Kate’s ashes in Ireland. He said that Austin, Carrie and Billie were going. Lucas wanted to go, but he knew Roman didn’t want to wait for him to get out of prison to scatter her ashes. Roman didn’t think he would have the same miracle that Anna had with Tony. Eric wanted to be there with Roman, but he needed him to watch the pub. Ciara walked into the ISA facility and saw Hope kissing Harris. Ciara was upset when she saw it. She let Hope know that Bo would be rolling in his grave if he saw her kissing a man who tried to kill her. Harris got in the conversation and agreed with Ciara. Hope reminded her that she believed Ben deserved a second chance so Harris did too. Ciara backed down after she told her that. Hope asked her about the baby. Ciara told her that she was pregnant. Hope was excited about the news. She promised to be there for her for this baby. Ciara hoped that she would be this time. Bo left Megan passed out on the floor. He walked out the room and ran into Kayla. She was excited that he was alive. Megan started stirring while they had their reunion. They talked about overpowering their captors. Bo wanted to leave, but she told him they couldn’t leave without Marlena. John found Marlena in the pod. He tried to open it, but he couldn’t do it. He pressed a button and the alarm went off. The alarm opened the pod and Marlena was asleep. Rolf walked in the room and tried to leave. John demanded that he wake Marlena up.

Rolf injected Marlena. He let John know that she was going to make it. John ran to Marlena and they embraced each other. Rolf snuck out of the room while John helped Marlena out of the pod. He noticed the other pods in the room. Marlena told him about Kayla and Kate being there too. She told him that Kayla was alive, but she wasn’t sure what happened to Kate. Bo tried to leave, but Kayla said they couldn’t leave without Marlena. He didn’t want to risk Megan catching them. Kayla refused to leave Marlena there. She mentioned Kate and he admitted that he shot her. She couldn’t believe his attitude about shooting her. She thought Megan brainwashed him. She wanted Marlena to help him, but he didn’t need any help. He said he didn’t need anyone. She asked him about Hope, but he said it was over between them. Kayla reminded him that their love would never die just like her love for Steve. She told him that he had to fight his way back to his family no matter what. She tried to use his love for his family to get him to change his mind. It didn’t work out the way she hoped. He pointed his gun at her. She couldn’t believe that he would try to shoot her the way he shot Kate. Megan got up from the floor. Steve found her and pulled his gun on her. She told him that Kayla was alive. He didn’t believe her. She was willing to take him to see her. He followed her to the other lab. He was shocked to see Marlena. Steve and Marlena hugged each other. She told him that Kayla was alive. He grabbed Megan and yelled at her about Kayla. He left to find her. John and Marlena enjoyed their reunion. Megan explained that she was trying to heal her broken heart. She didn’t plan on hurting anyone. Marlena reminded her that she killed Kate. She said she wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger. John wanted to know who did it. She refused to tell him. Steve just missed Kayla, but he was determined to find her. Bo and Kayla were at the docks. Kayla told him that she wanted to go back, but he thought she would change her mind once she found out where they were going. He led her to the boat. His duffle bag was next to orchids and other flowers.

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Paulina went to the police station to talk to Rafe and Jada. Paulina wanted to know why Sloan wasn’t arrested. Rafe and Jada didn’t know what they were talking about. Paulina told them what was going on with Sloan. She told them that Sloan trashed her office. She said Shawn kept the report too secret. She said she was afraid for Chanel. Rafe and Jada let her know that they didn’t have enough evidence to arrest Sloan. They said they could bring her in for questioning. Sloan went to the pub and told Eric that she was upset about her case against Paulina being thrown out. She was also upset that he wouldn’t start his art gallery at Sweet Bits. He said he couldn’t believe she was worried about him after what she was going through. She said he was important to her. She said he was the only thing to kept her from obsessing over Paulina and Chanel. They looked online for potential art galleries. They found two places. She invited him to go back to her place. Rafe and Jada showed up to bring Sloan in for questioning. When Gabi came home, Li wanted to praise her for the successful meeting. He said she was on her way to building a second fashion empire. She asked what he was up to. He said he hoped this changed the way she felt about him. He said he wanted to watch her show her talent to the world.

Nicole told EJ that she anonymously booked a room at the Salem Inn for Stefan and Gabi. EJ said he would make sure Stefan and Gabi showed up. He said Li needed to catch them in the act. Stefan showed up. EJ and Nicole told him about the room they booked for him and Gabi. Stefan said the room was public. They said everything was handled discreetly. After EJ and Nicole convinced Stefan to meet Gabi, he told them to make the arrangements. When Nicole left, Stefan said he was excited about meeting with Gabi after all this time. He was worried Gabi wouldn’t trust Nicole and that would ruin everything. He said he wanted to give Gabi a heads up. EJ gave him a burner phone so he could talk to her. Nicole went to see Gabi. She told Gabi that she heard about her meeting. She offered Gabi a job at Basic Black. Nicole asked her to get a drink so they could talk. Gabi and Li were suspicious of her. Gabi got a text that told her to listen to Nicole. Gabi agreed to hear her out. Li tried to stop her but it didn’t do any good. Nicole sent EJ a text to say the plan worked. He told Stefan that the plan worked. EJ said a car was ready for him. Stefan wanted to make a toast first. He told EJ that the champagne wasn’t drugged. He thanked EJ for making this happen. EJ told him good luck. When Stefan left, EJ said his luck ran out. When Nicole and Gabi went to the Salem Inn, Nicole told Gabi that she and EJ helping her and Stefan for altruistic reasons. EJ went to see Li. EJ told him Stefan and Gabi were together now. He asked if Li was going to do anything about it. Stefan met with Gabi at the Inn. They couldn’t believe they were alone. They kissed each other.

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Hope told Harris that he was going to be okay. She said he had a delayed reaction to the treatment and was going to be okay. He thanked her for staying with him. She said she was scared when he was passed out. She said John and Steve were out looking for Megan. Harris told her to go meet them. She said she wasn’t going anywhere. She asked what he wanted to do now that he had his life back. He said he would want his Navy career back, but he didn’t think the feeling would be mutual. She said something could be arranged. He didn’t think she would be able to pull it off. He said he wanted to get to know her for real this time. He said he would understand if she didn’t want to after what he did to her family. She said she felt something for him. She said she wasn’t working an angle. Rolf wanted Kayla to be his guinea pig. He woke her up in her pod while Marlena was sleeping. Rolf told Kayla that he wanted to try a new serum. He said Kate was taken care of when she destroyed his other batch. Kayla reacted when he said Kate was dead. He said he created a fountain of youth serum. He said he had excellent results when he tested it before. He said Megan had to know it was safe to use the serum. Kayla said the only lost love she knew of was Bo and he was dead. When he reacted, she asked if Bo was still alive. He said she had a wild imagination.

Megan put the syringe down while Bo was looking through his file. He told her he was leaving. She said she has given him everything he wanted. She said that was his problem. He said he didn’t know who he was or what he wanted. He said he had to go find himself. She said he was self-indulgent. He said he needed a place to think and breathe. She stopped him from leaving and told him Rolf was almost finished with the serum. She said they could have the life they could have had if it weren’t for her mother. He said he didn’t want to go back. He wanted to go forward. He said he wanted to do that now. She said she couldn’t allow him to leave. She had a sedative, but he didn’t want any part of it. She said he would want her again when Rolf was finished. She brought the syringe towards him. Steve told John that Harris remembered a place in the Mediterranean where Rolf and Megan first programmed him. He showed John the map. While Steve was researching islands, he saw one that fit the facility they were looking for. He found a military base with a research facility. Kayla was shocked that Bo was alive. He tried to stick her with the syringe, but she got the better of him. She ran away from him. He went after her. Bo stopped Megan from stabbing him with the syringe. They struggled over the syringe. Megan was injected with the syringe. Kayla ran through the facility. John and Steve didn’t see her. They decided to split up so they could cover more ground. John found the pods. He saw Marlena in the pod. Bo thanked Megan for the memories. He said he was going into the future on his own. When he opened the door, he saw Kayla. She was shocked to see him.

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Rolf told Marlena and Kayla that the serum was working. He said Kate might have sipped from her fountain of youth, but she chose to be difficult. He said she was dead. Megan put Marlena and Kayla to sleep to keep them from escaping. Rolf wanted to see how the serum would work on a human. Megan yelled at Rolf because Bo went rogue. She said Bo said it was the last order he was doing for her. He locked himself in the other lab and wasn’t talking to her. Rolf said he could mold people’s minds, but he couldn’t change who they were at the core. Bo looked at the orchid and thought about talking to Kate. He thought about the gunshot. He looked through the drawers and found a file with his name on it. He saw his parents’ names on it. He thought about Victor telling him he was proud of him. Harris was upset that he couldn’t remember anything after Megan took him. He told Hope that he wanted to find Megan so they could bring her down for both of their sakes. A psychiatrist came in the room. She said Kimberly asked her to consult. She said the changes to Harris’ brain chemistry are embedded. She said psychotherapy may not be enough to retrieve his memories. She said shock therapy was an option, but it could be fatal. He said he didn’t care. He wanted to do it today. Hope told him to think about it. He signed the consent form.

Harris had electrodes on his head. The doctor turned up the voltage. Hope told her to stop, but Harris wanted her to keep going. When he was given another shot, he remembered being in a lab with Megan and Rolf. He told Hope and the doctor about a tube. Hope asked who was in the tube. Rolf told Megan that he was confident Bo was over Hope. Megan wanted to know how he was so sure Bo has fallen for Hope again. She said she sacrificed everything to get Bo back. She said she wouldn’t lose him again. She wanted Rolf to make sure Bo was devoted to her. She wanted him to use the serum to turn back time before Hope ruined everything. Bo looked through the file and saw a picture of Hope. He read about their relationship. He thought about their relationship. He read Megan’s plans to make him fall in love with her. He read that she wants to tap into his dark Kiriakis side. He thought about Victor. Harris told Hope and the doctor that he couldn’t see who was in the tube. He said there was a map on the wall. He wrote down the coordinates. Bo had memories of Hope. Megan told Rolf that she had plans for Bo. She told Rolf to keep working on the serum. While Bo was looking at the file, Megan came in with a syringe behind her back.

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Leo ran into Xander at the town square. He told him how tired he was because of Gwen’s sex life. He also drove it home that she was with Alex. Xander said that he warned Alex to stay away from Gwen. Leo told him that he had his chance with her. He had to get to the newspaper. Gwen and Alex ran into Xander on their way out. He warned Gwen about catching something from Alex. Alex and Xander got into a shoving match. Gwen tried to break them up before it got worse. Alex kissed Gwen in front of Xander and promised to call her later. Xander let him know that it wasn’t over between them. Brady went to see Maggie to congratulate her on her new job. She told him that she would still be there as his sponsor. He admitted that it has been a struggle to stay sober. He was dealing with a lot because of the drama going on with Chloe. He told her what happened with Stefan and the brainwashing. He also told her how Rachel hates Chloe. Maggie was willing to talk to Rachel for him, but he knew that Kristen poisoned her mind against Chloe. Chloe was about to leave when she got a call from Kristen. They argued over Stefan. Chloe was about to hang up on her when she told her that she had information for her. She warned her to stay away from Brady. She went off on Kristen about Rachel when Leo walked up and heard it. He continued to listen as Chloe badmouthed Rachel. Chloe saw Leo and he warned her that she would be in his column. She begged him not to print what he heard. She bribed him to keep quiet about what she said.

Brady arrived at Statesville to see Kristen. She told her version of what happened with her phone call with Chloe. He had a picture from Rachel, but he wouldn’t give it to her until she convinced Rachel not to lash out at Chloe. She wouldn’t do it and told him to keep the picture. He said he could withhold more than that. He told her that she wouldn’t see her again if she didn’t do what he wanted. Leo got the things he wanted from Chloe. She thanked Nicole for helping her give Leo what he wanted for his silence. Chloe ran into Xander. He looked at his phone and saw the story that Chloe didn’t want printed in the column. Chloe was upset because she knew she was going to lose Brady forever. Kristen was upset that Brady threatened her. He didn’t want things to go this way. He blamed her for what happened. She told him that he was using her love for her daughter against her. She told him that he wasn’t any better than she was. She finally agreed to do what he wanted.

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Kayla demanded that Rolf tell her who was in the mystery chamber. He said that he never told them that it wasn’t Stefano. She and Marlena told him that he implied that it wasn’t Stefano. They wanted him to talk about his success. Megan wanted Bo to kill Kate. She begged him not to do it and wanted Megan to give her a second chance. Bo hesitated and Megan got worried. He told her that it would be too messy for the lab. He wanted to kill her outside. Megan walked out of the room. Kate begged Bo not to shoot her, but he shoved her so she could move. Rolf was about to tell Kayla and Marlena what they wanted to know when Megan walked in the room. Megan told him to stop talking. Hope let John and Steve know that Andrew gave her clearance to talk to Harris. She wanted them to go back to Salem. She said it was something she had to do on her own. Later on, John and Steve arrived at the pub to talk to Roman about what happened. Roman wondered if it was worth Hope risking her life. John and Steve told him that Megan needed to be stopped. Roman couldn’t believe that Megan was alive, but their wives weren’t. Hope showed up to see Harris. She said he was locked up tightly and learned he wasn’t cooperating with the police. She wanted to get in the cage with him alone. The agent didn’t think it was a good idea. She threatened to tell Shane what the agent did if she didn’t get to be in Harris’ cell. He was surprised to see her after what he did. He wondered why she wanted to see him after what he did. She wanted to talk to him about Megan’s brainwashing. She got him help, but he kept resisting it. She knew he was still under Megan’s control. She saw the real him when they were alone. She wanted to remind him of what they had together.

Harris told Hope that what they had was a con. Hope didn’t believe that was true. She knew something grew between them even if he didn’t want to admit it. He wanted Hope to tell him the truth. She tried to kiss him, but he stopped her. He put his hand around her neck and warned her not to play with him. He warned her that he could snap her neck instantly. She knew he wouldn’t do it. She reminded him that he’s a victim just like her. She asked him to help her get rid of Megan. She told him about what Megan did, but he didn’t see how that would benefit him. She told him that Megan made him a killer. Hope wanted to help him if he was willing to help her. Kayla and Marlena try to figure out Megan’s plan and Kate’s fate. Marlena thought Kate was resourceful and would be okay. Bo was ready to kill Kate. She told him to think about Hope. He reminded her that she was his ex-wife. Kate told him that she was still the one for him. He didn’t care about Hope. Kate tried to give him her wedding ring. She wanted him to give it to Roman. Bo remembered they weren’t together anymore. Kate told him about their reunion. She used Roman to keep him from killing her, but he didn’t budge. She tried to use Chelsea as a way to keep him from shooting her too. He reminded her how Chelsea killed one of his kids. Kate told him that he got over that. She said his family was happy except for Hope. There was a flashback of how Rolf and Megan ended up with Bo. Megan revealed that her plan was to make her and Bo young like they were in high school so they could be together again.

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Rafe went to the DiMera mansion. He had papers for him to sign to drop the charges against Eric and Brady. Rafe told him he shouldn’t have done that. Stefan said he was happy with how things turned out. Stefan wanted to know why Rafe was there. Rafe said he wanted to talk about Gabi. They talked about not wanting her to live with Li. Rafe said he doesn’t care for Stefan but he was better than Li. Rafe told him to be careful because Li was dangerous. Stefan said he had it. EJ told Nicole that he still planned to take Stefan down. He said Stefan felt the same way. He said he was going to stop Stefan and Gabi from teaming up against him. He told her about Li. He said he was using LI, but playing his cards to his chest. He said the plan Li had for Gabi might work. Nicole said Gabi may be happy with the fashion line, but she would never give up on Stefan. EJ told her about Li fidelity clause. Gabi heard Li talking about her on the phone. He was talking to someone about a meeting for her fashion line. They talked when he got off the phone. She agreed to take the meeting. When she left to change her clothes, her phone rang. Li answered her phone. It was Stefan. He reminded Stefan about the fidelity clause. Stefan was upset and threw the phone. EJ and Nicole walked in the room. Stefan told them what was going on with Gabi and Li. Nicole said she heard Gabi was starting a fashion line. Stefan said she would have told him about it. EJ brought up the fidelity clause Gabi had to follow. Stefan asked how he knew about it.

Eric and Sloan talked about him starting an art gallery. She said he could use Sweet Bits. He said he didn’t like her taking everything away from Paulina and Chanel. She said he wouldn’t be the one taking anything. She said she would be taking it. While they were talking, she found out that she lost her case. She started throwing things. He tried to comfort her. She broke down. She said they were murderers and won. She said it was never about the money. She said they tore her family apart. She said everyone loved them because they were cute and fun. She said she lost so much but everyone thought she deserved it. She said that was her last shot at justice for her mother. When Gabi was ready for the meeting, she told Li he wasn’t going. She checked her phone and noticed that Stefan called. She was upset that he didn’t tell her about the call. Li apologized and told her to call him back. He said it might make her late for the meeting. He said everyone was expecting both of them and he didn’t want to ruin her chances. She told him he was driving.

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Kayla and Marlena saw Rolf at the door. Steve and John ran into Hope. Rolf asked if Kayla and Marlena were going somewhere. They said they weren’t surprised to see him. He said he served the DiMeras. He said he would do anything Megan wanted. They asked him where Kate was. He said she was being honored by being Megan’s test subject. He said she was getting his new serum. He said he didn’t want to tell them about it. He said it would be life changing. They started asking him questions. They asked if it had anything to do with the person in the other pod. He said he was able to keep the person for a deep freeze for almost 10 years which was longer than Bo was gone. John, Steve and Hope figured out that they were all looking for Megan. They all wanted to take Megan down. They told Hope that Megan was the reason why Kate, Kayla and Marlena were dead. Hope was shocked. She said Megan was still causing trouble to the people she loved. She told them about Megan’s obsession. Steve said it went back to Megan and Bo in high school. He said the important thing was to find Bo. He said there had to be a way to stop Megan.

Kate ran into Bo when she was trying to escape. She asked if it was him. He said it was. She asked how he was still alive. She realized that Megan used the prisms. She said he must have been imprisoned for years. He couldn’t remember Kayla. Kate said they had to free Marlena and Kayla and get out of there. He stopped her. She told him she hit Megan. She said Megan could wake up at any time so they needed to leave. He said they had to go back to Megan. He said they didn’t have a choice. He said the doors locked automatically. He said they needed to get Megan’s keys. They went back to the room. He went to Megan and tried to wake her up. He told Kate to be quiet and stay where she was. Megan woke up and smiled at Bo. Kate realized she was being played. Megan said Kate was stunned silent. Bo said she wouldn’t shut up. He pulled out a gun on her. Kate tried to talk some sense into him, but he didn’t put the gun down. She said they were family, but it didn’t work. Megan told her it wouldn’t work. She said Phase 2 was going ahead. She said Kate should be grateful that she was saved with the serum. She said it might not kill her, but it had to be tested. Belle walked in while Shawn was trying to get in touch with Hope. He said he was worried about her. They talked about Megan. They were glad that Steve and John were on the case. She said she was still struggling with her grief but finding Megan wouldn’t bring her mother back. Shawn said he missed Bo. She said they should be with them. He tried to comfort her. He said he knew what she was going through. He told her how he gets through missing his father. They said they loved each other. Kayla and Marlena said they knew Stefan was on ice for four years but not a decade. They wanted to know who the other person was. Rolf wouldn’t tell them who the person was. Bo told Kate to give them the serum. Megan said Kate wouldn’t get through to him. Kate dropped it on the floor. Megan told her she made a stupid mistake. She said that was the only reason Kate was alive. She told Bo to kill Kate.

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Li and Gabi got into an argument when they talked about him tracking her phone. He reminded her about the clause in their contract about the shares. He reminded her that if she’s with Stefan, she will ruin her chances of running DiMera Enterprises. She was more determined than ever to get the shares and run the company with Stefan. EJ and Stefan had a conversation. EJ called him out for going back on his promise to forgive him for not saying anything about the brainwashing. EJ wanted to know if they were at war. Stefan told him they were at war. EJ was impressed that he came up with the drug. Stefan was equally impressed that he figured out that he was drugging him. Stefan got coffee. They went back and forth about whether it was drugged. They continued to talk about the company. They ended up talking about how important family is and how they slept with Abby. EJ told him that she wasn’t married and was in her right frame of mind when he slept with her. EJ reminded Stefan that Gabi wasn’t to be trusted. He told him that she was only interested in success. She didn’t care if she had to get Stefan out of her way to get it. Stefan told him that they loved each other. EJ and Stefan agreed that they didn’t want to risk the company over their war. EJ said he had to accept that Gabi might be back at the company again. He realized he had six months to prepare for it. EJ wanted to make a toast to their truce. EJ sent a text and Stefan got suspicious about it. EJ assured him that he had nothing to worry about from him. Stefan left to go to the office. EJ told Stefano’s portrait that he could still destroy Stefan because he learned from the best.

Xander was shocked that Gwen slept with Alex. He didn’t believe it, but Gwen confirmed it. She said it didn’t have anything to do with him. She told him what happened. Xander let her know that she was just another notch in Alex’s bedpost. She wasn’t worried about it. He didn’t want her to get hurt. She reminded him that he was the one who hurt her. She didn’t want to hear about his concerns because she was over him. She told him that the paper was hers and she wanted him to leave. He reminded her that he still owned half of the paper and he wanted to make sure that it was running smoothly. She agreed to that, but told him to leave her personal life alone. They ended up getting into an argument. Alex called Leo out for ruining his life. He threatened Leo. Leo tried to apologize to him. He wanted to make his column a good one. Alex informed him that he might let him leave if he kept his name out of his column. Alex had to go to the office. Leo wanted to know about Alex’s romance with Gwen. He thought Leo was getting info for his column. Leo reminded him that Gwen owned the paper so she wouldn’t let him destroy him. Alex and Xander ran into each other. Xander warned him to stay away from Gwen. He planned on making Alex pay if he didn’t stay away from Gwen. They started arguing again. Xander warned him to stay away from Gwen or he would pay for it.

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Megan walked in the secret lab and looked at Marlena, Kayla and Kate in their pods. She said there was so much work that needed to be done. When Marlena and Kayla woke up, they noticed that Kate was missing. Kate was tied up in a chair in another room with Megan. Megan told her Phase 2 of her plan was about to begin. Kate asked her what was going on. Megan told her not to upset her. She said Kate’s involvement in her next plan was non-negotiable. She said Kate and the others were pawns in a game they don’t know about. Megan pulled out the orchid. She said she used it to counter Orpheus’ poisoning so she could save their lives. She said the flower could heal more than just the one toxin. She said she needed to fix her own condition and someone close to her. Kate said Megan didn’t look too great. She said Megan might still be sick. Kate kept making fun of her. Megan told her she was going to be her guinea pig to test her serum in case it is deadly. Kayla told Marlena that she wondered if Kate left to save herself. Marlena didn’t think she did, but she wondered if Kate was a part of Megan’s plan. Marlena saw a curtain and opened it. They saw Bo’s pod. Marlena thought the pod was older than theirs. They wondered who Megan could be saving. Kayla thought it could be Stefano. She said he would be an empty shell because his soul was a microchip that got burned so it couldn’t be him. She said it didn’t matter because Megan had Kate. She said they needed to get smart about getting out.

Andrew wanted to know why Steve was in Washington. Steve said he needed help to find Megan. Andrew said she wasn’t his case. He said he could give him the name of the agent in charge of Megan. Steve said he felt like he was getting the runaround with him which was why he came to see him in person. Andrew told him that he and John didn’t have clearance. He said they did enough dirty work for the ISA. He said forget about clearance. He said there was concern that he and John were compromised. He said they were brainwashed so how could the ISA know they weren’t still brainwashed. He questioned whether the DiMeras were involved. He said he didn’t believe it. When Steve was ready to leave, Andrew pulled out Megan’s file. John went to see Paul. John told him about Megan. He said he was hoping Andrew could help. Paul said he and Andrew weren’t talking anymore. John told him he should have tried to make things work. While they were talking, Steve called him with news about Megan. Paul offered to go with John. He said he could tell it was dangerous and wanted to help. John said he and Steve needed to do this on their own. Paul understood and wanted him to let him know what happens. Roman went to see Lucas. He told Lucas about Megan. Lucas didn’t know who she was. Roman told him about Megan’s history. Roman said he was there to find out what he knew. Roman said he hoped Kate might have mentioned something to him about Megan when she was with Stefano. Lucas said she didn’t. Roman said Megan was after Kayla and Marlena. He said Kate was collateral damage. They ended up talking about Lucas losing Sami. Kayla puled a spring out of Bo’s pod. She used it to pick the lock. When the door opened, she and Marlena were shocked. John and Steve looked through a DiMera location. They opened a door and were surprised. Megan had the serum and told Kate that she hasn’t fully recovered from being dead. She said the serum should fix her. She said it was time to use the serum. She said if Kate didn’t die, it would have good effects. She asked if Kate had any last words. Kate told her the ropes weren’t tight and punched her. When she walked out, she saw Bo.

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Sloan talked to Eric about his case. She told him she could make his charges go away. She got a message from Trask. She said Trask was going for attempted murder because Stefan’s heart stopped when Rolf deprogrammed him. He asked how that was possible. She told him that before they made up. she told Trask to throw the book at him. She said she had an idea. While Belle and Brady were eating at the pub, he asked her to take Eric’s case. She didn’t want to hear it since Sloan was representing him. She couldn’t understand what Eric saw in her. Brady said she was hot, but she was there for him. She said Sloan was a nightmare. She said she hoped Eric kept it professional. When EJ woke up, he felt as if he was drugged. He told Nicole that Stefan switched the drinks. He thought Stefan was on to him. She told him he should confront Stefan. He agreed with her. Stefan told Wei to let him know when he made the decision to kick EJ out of DiMera. When he got off the phone, Johnny came in and accused him of switching the drinks which drugged EJ. Stefan asked if he as telling him EJ was the one drugging him. They continued to argue until Johnny told him to work things out with EJ.

Eric and Sloan went to the pub and saw Belle and Brady. Sloan told Belle and Brady about the attempted murder charges. Belle told Sloan they should work together to keep Brady and Eric out of prison. Belle wanted to call Stefan. Stefan walked in the pub. Eric and Brady walked away. Stefan sat with Belle and Sloan. Belle and Sloan asked him not to press charges against Eric and Brady since everything worked out. He said as much as he hated to admit it, Eric and Brady helped him out. When Stefan left, Belle and Sloan were happy. When Brady and Belle were alone, he told her she and Sloan made a great team. He said they should start a firm together. She said she wouldn’t team up with Sloan. She said she wished Eric would stay away from Sloan. Xander went to the Spectator and saw Leo sleeping there. Leo said he wanted to give him and Gwen privacy. Xander said he told Gwen that he wasn’t over Sarah. Leo asked why there was a do not disturb sign on the door. Xander said he thought Gwen wanted to be alone. Leo went to check on her. Gwen woke up and wasn’t happy with Alex being in her bed. He said it was hot and wanted to be together again. She didn’t want to be with him. She said it was a mistake. He said he knew she used him to get over Xander which was fine because he was trying to get over Stephanie. He said they were single and free to have sex.

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Xander talked to Maggie about Gwen and leaving the paper. She wondered if he wanted to take Alex’s old job. She wanted to have a Kiriakis that she could count on there. Xander didn’t think Victor would be okay with that. Maggie reminded him that she was in charge. Victor doesn’t have a say in what she does. He appreciated her loyalty. She said she would be asking for that loyalty in return soon enough. EJ and Stefan flashed back to switching their martini glasses while they had drinks with Nicole and Wei. Stefan talked to Wei about a deal that EJ didn’t know about. EJ and Stefan made snide comments to each other. EJ took Nicole to the foyer to talk. They talked about Stefan making a fool of himself once the drugs kicked into him. They went back to the living room, but EJ stumbled. Nicole was impressed, but she thought he should tone it down in front of Wei. EJ wondered if anyone else was getting warm. He had an outburst while Stefan was talking to Wei. EJ managed to smooth things over with Wei. Nicole asked EJ if he switched the right glasses. EJ told her that he switched the right drinks. He told her to wait for Stefan to slip up soon.

After dinner, Stefan drugged EJ’s coffee. EJ switched the cups, but Stefan switched them again. EJ ended up going nuts and Stefan tried to help him. Johnny was there too so Nicole asked him to help EJ upstairs. Stefan apologized to Wei. He said he didn’t know what was going on with EJ. Stefan agreed with Wei about EJ’s ability to run the company. He said he couldn’t do anything about it because they were equals. Wei wasn’t sure how long that would last. Nicole and Johnny got EJ upstairs to his room. Johnny confessed that he told Stefan that he was being drugged. EJ believed he was ruined and fell on the bed.

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Nicole told EJ that Johnny and Wendy thought he was drugging Stefan. EJ was shocked his son would think that about him. He was concerned that Johnny would ruin the plan. He talked about switching the drinks on Stefan. He said Stefan had another opportunity to make a fool out of himself. Stefan came in and stumbled. EJ thought it was the after effect of the brainwashing. Stefan said he wanted to go lie down. She told EJ their plan would be for nothing if no one saw Stefan stumbling around. EJ had an idea. He called Wei and invited him to dinner. Johnny saw Tripp at the hospital. Johnny asked if he could get a copy of his father’s test results. Tripp wouldn’t give it to him and walked away from him. Johnny noticed Tripp’s badge on the counter. Johnny went to see Wendy. He showed her a copy of his father’s test results. She wondered how he got the results. He said he had his ways. He asked her what it meant because he didn’t know what it meant. She looked at the dark web and found out the vial EJ had tested contained a drug that caused euphoria and had side effects. They realized EJ lied to them about it being a recreational drug Stefan was taking. She asked if EJ was planning on drugging Stefan so he could make a fool of himself in front of her father. Johnny said he wasn’t going to wait to find out. He called Stefan and told him someone was drugging him. He said he couldn’t tell him anymore, but he had to be careful what he ate or drank. When Stefan got off the phone, he realized it was EJ.

At Titan, Alex talked to Victor about Bella Magazine. Alex wanted Victor to listen to what he said before he made any decisions about the magazine. He was happy Victor was willing to listen to him. When he got off the phone, Maggie came in. She said she hoped he would respect her decision about the magazine. He said he did. He said she was the CEO. He said the only person over her was Victor. Her phone rang. When she got off the phone, she told Alex that Victor supported her decision about the magazine. She said she knew he went behind her back. She let him know that she was the boss. She said he was free to go if he didn’t like it. He said he wasn’t leaving. He said he had strong feelings about the magazine and the people who worked there. She told him to tell the staff. She said she wanted to review the accounts he was responsible for. She said she would fire him if he ever went behind her back again. Xander told Gwen he couldn’t be in a relationship with her until his divorce was final. He said he would understand if she wasn’t okay with it. She said she was willing to wait because she loved him. Leo came in the office. He said he was at the county clerk’s office looking for information. He said he got ahold of Xander’s divorce papers. He said Xander could move on with Gwen. When Leo left them alone, Xander told Gwen that she has done a lot for him, but he was still in love with Sarah. He said she deserved someone who loved her. He said he didn’t think they could be together now. Wei showed up at the DiMera mansion. EJ told him Stefan didn’t seem like himself lately. Wei said he hadn’t heard anything negative about his work, but he has heard about EJ. EJ said he has recovered from his flu that affected him during the press conference. He said Stefan might have permanent brain damage. Stefan came in and made drinks for everyone. Nicole said he forgot the olives. When Stefan turned his back, EJ switched the glasses. Stefan said they didn’t have anymore. When EJ went to look, Stefan switched the glasses. Gwen yelled at Xander for using her. She said she would never be the one he would take home to meet his mother. He said his mother was dead to him. She said he would never commit to her. He said he was going to marry her until she drugged Sarah. She reminded him that she killed Susan. He reminded her that she killed Laura. She said he wasn’t any better than she was. She said he was always putting Sarah on a pedestal. She said she would never measure up to Sarah. She asked if she was right. He admitted that she was. She said she didn’t know how she was going to be able to work with him when she wants to hurt him. He said he was going to make life easier for her since it was her father’s paper. He said she would do a great job without him. He told her goodbye and left. He went to see Maggie and told her the conversation with Gwen didn’t go well. Alex ran into Gwen at the bar.

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Johnny talked to EJ about Stefan using drugs. He believed that Wendy knew Stefan was taking drugs. EJ thought it would be good to have Wendy on their side. EJ covered and said she could help them get Stefan the help he needs. He thought they shouldn’t say anything about it yet. Li saw Stefan and Gabi kissing in the park. Gabi walked over to Li and Stefan told him the kiss was one-sided. He lied to Li and said that he tried to get Gabi to break their contract. Gabi played along with him and said that she was going to honor their contract. Li told him there was a stipulation. If she cheats on him, their contract was null and void. Li told Gabi it would be a shame to lose all that power and shares because Stefan couldn’t keep his hands off of her. He said it would look bad if they even looked like they were having an affair. Li and Gabi walked off while Stefan faltered. Sloan kissed Eric when she saw him talking to Nicole. Nicole called her a tramp, and Sloan called her out her name. Sloan tried to slap her, but Nicole grabbed her wrist. Nicole warned her to watch herself because she was the one who invented that move. Sloan made comments about Nicole being old and kissed Eric again before she left. Nicole tried to convince Eric that Sloan was a bad person. She didn’t think he should be with her. She said she didn’t know who he was anymore. He told her that he didn’t care about right or wrong now that he’s lost Marlena. He told her that sex with Sloan was great and that’s what he cares about.

Paulina was looking through the profit margins for Sweet Bits when Belle walked in the office. She assured Paulina that everything was quiet as far as Sloan was concerned. She told Paulina that her retainer check bounced. Paulina called the bank and found out her assets were frozen. Sloan walked in the office and told her about the court order. She let her know that she will need permission to use her money. Sloan didn’t want her saying she couldn’t pay when the jury finds her guilty for what happened to her mother. Belle said she would fix it. Sloan planned to take all of Paulina’s businesses as well as Chanel’s business from them. Stefan went to the DiMera mansion and told EJ about what happened with Gabi and Li. EJ pretended to be upset about it. He pretended not to know anything about Li. He pretended that work had him confused. Stefan looked at the numbers as EJ blamed his confusion on being dehydrated. Stefan got bottles of water for them. Stefan drugged one of the bottles. The phone rang so EJ asked Stefan to answer it. Stefan had his back turned so EJ switched the bottles. Stefan told him there was no one on the phone so they could drink their water. Stefan smirked while EJ drank his water. EJ wanted to know if he planned on ousting him when Li gives Gabi his shares. Stefan said he wouldn’t betray his brother. EJ felt the same way about him. Gabi was upset with Li for stalking her. He confronted her about knowing she lied about Arianna’s school. He said he tracked her phone. He offered to take his shares back so she could be with Stefan. He knew that’s what she wanted. She thought about her plan with Stefan. She said she was going to honor their deal.

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At the pub, Leo ran into Chad. Leo asked him about what was going on at Titan. Chad said he didn’t have any gossip for him. Leo kept asking him for a comment. Chad said Leo going to Victor about Alex’s sex life was why he wasn’t CEO. Leo asked if Alex being a man wh*re was why he didn’t get CEO. Chad said he wouldn’t use that term, but it probably was. Stephanie showed up and wanted to know what was going on. Leo asked her about what was going on with Titan. She didn’t tell him what was going on. He asked her about what broke up her relationship with Alex. Chad said Alex was the reason why she didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to her mother. Stephanie made Leo leave. She wanted to know what was wrong with Chad. He apologized for telling Leo about her mother. She asked him about the stuff he said about Alex. He said he was wrong, but he was glad that Alex didn’t get the CEO position. She asked if he was trying to sabotage their biggest client because he is afraid, she couldn’t be professional with her ex-boyfriend. He said he didn’t say that. She told him to figure out how to communicate properly. Alex thought about Stephanie while he was at Titan. Maggie came in and told him he was at her desk. He got up and told her he would do his best in his supporting role. She said she was shutting down Bella Magazine despite his ideas for it. He asked what Victor thought about it. She said she didn’t care. She said she was CEO. He said the magazine was his baby. He asked what he was supposed to do now. She said she would find a place for him. He wanted to know where.

Xander went to see Maggie at Titan. He congratulated her on being CEO. She said she was confused over what happened with Jack and Jennifer, but she congratulated him about getting the paper. He asked her for an interview. He asked if she would give him an interview or write him off the way Sarah did. She said she was sorry Sarah didn’t give him a second chance. She said she wanted to see him succeed. When the interview was over, she asked if he was going back to Gwen. He said he wasn’t over Sarah. He said it wasn’t fair to lead Gwen on. He said she was the best choice for the seat at Titan. He left the office. Stephanie ran into Alex at the park. She told him she was sorry he didn’t get the CEO position. She thought Maggie would be happy to have him help her. He said Maggie couldn’t care less what he thought. He told her what Maggie was doing with Bella Magazine. She told him to fight for it if he cared about the magazine. Paulina went to see Chanel. Paulina told her Sloan had her assets frozen. She said the court would be looking for unnecessary expenditures so she might not be able to hire anyone to help her. Rafe told Jada that he appreciated her hard work, but she should eat. She asked if he was going to join her. He said it wasn’t a good idea because Abe sent out an email about fraternizing. She said they weren’t involved. She said they got burgers the other day and that wasn’t a date. She asked if he thought it was a date. He said he didn’t, but he didn’t want her to think he was interested in her. She asked if he was interested in her.

 

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Brady told Chloe that he was out on bail. She yelled at him for what he did to Stefan. He said he would have done worse to make sure they got back together. He said everyone else was glad he did it. He wondered what she thought about it. She said he knew he was trying to undo what Kristen and Li did, but Rachel still hated her. She said it wasn’t happy ever after. He said it was a new start because Kristen wasn’t around to turn Rachel against her. John brought Rachel to the Square. She hugged Brady. She yelled at Chloe. She told Chloe it was her fault her father was in jail. John yelled at Rachel while she was yelling at Chloe. He took her to a bench. He told her Brady knew about not wanting anyone to replace his mother. He said Marlena could explain it better than he could. She said she missed Marlena too. Brady said he missed her too. He said Marlena wasn’t his mother, but he loved her. Rachel said Marlena was her grandmother, but Chloe wasn’t. She said she would never love Chloe and wanted her gone. When John left to meet Steve, Brady told Rachel that they needed to talk. She said she wasn’t going anywhere with Chloe. Chloe told Brady that Rachel has been through a lot. She said Rachel needed to feel as if she came first with him. She left. Sloan went to see Eric in jail. She said she wanted to be his lawyer. She showed him Leo’s gossip column that said she was having the best sex of her life. She said she was upset with him, but she might have ended things too soon. She said she missed the fun they had. She said if he missed it too, they could work things out. He said he didn’t have a job so he couldn’t afford her. She said she would take it out in trade.

EJ told Nicole he was going to get Stefan kicked out of the company. Johnny walked in and heard what EJ said. EJ told him the vial he found was Stefan’s. EJ said he was worried that his brother was on drugs. He asked Johnny to keep it a secret while he checked it out. Johnny agreed not to say anything and left. EJ told Nicole that Johnny would be the perfect witness to Stefan’s demise. Stefan was dizzy while he was talking to Gabi. He said it was the effect she had on him. She reminded him that she was still married. She told him about the deal she made with Li. She told him she signed the contract because she felt rejected by him. She said now that he is back to his old self, she would tell Li to shove his shares where the sun didn’t shine. He said he wanted to be with her, but they needed the board’s approval for her to be his CEO. He said it was Rolf’s fault that he felt fuzzy. He said they didn’t have enough votes without Li’s shares. She said even if she gave Li back his shares it would revert the status quo. He said not if EJ was incapacitated. Li told Wendy that he was upset that Gabi lied to him about where she was going. He said she was in the park He said he knew who she was with. Wendy said he was stalking Gabi. He said he loved Gabi. She asked if he wanted a wife who was in love with another man. Li called Sloan. He told her he was having second thoughts about the contract with Gabi. Sloan said he had Gabi where he wanted her. She said if Gabi cheated on him, she would lose her shares. He said that was news to him. Stefan told Gabi that he was drugging EJ. He said Li’s shares were their insurance policy. He said she had to stay married to Li. She said she wasn’t expecting that answer. He said they could have it all. He said he loved her. They kissed each other. He apologized for the way he treated her. She said the only thing that mattered was they were together. Li showed up and wanted to know what was going on.

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Belle visited Brady and Eric in jail. She wasn’t surprised Eric was there because of the way he was acting lately. She wondered why Brady ended up in jail. Brady said Stefan didn’t give him a choice since Stefan was obsessed with Chloe. She understood how he felt, but she thought his actions were hard to defend. She turned to Eric and asked him what his excuse was to do what he did. Eric told her that he helped Brady do what needed to be done. Belle thought it was funny that he was concerned with being loyal to the family except when she’s involved. He couldn’t believe she was making the situation about her. She told him that he made it about her when he hit Shawn and questioned her judgement. Eric thought she was going to represent him. She informed him that he burned a bridge with her. She would defend Brady, but Eric was on his own. Eric went off on Belle so Brady got involved. Brady asked her to defend Eric. Belle refused to defend him. She told the guard to release Brady.

EJ found Nicole reading the paper. She read what happened with Eric and Brady. He told her not to worry about what they did to Stefan. She should be focused on what they were going to do to Stefan. They started plotting when Stefan walked in the room. They pretended to be concerned for what Brady and Eric did to him. He said that Stefan did him a favor. He knows that Gabi is the one he loves. Stefan told them what happened. He told them how Gabi decided to stay with Li. EJ thought they should talk about it over coffee. Nicole thought the game was about to begin. Stefan planted drugs in one of the mugs. Nicole sipped it and said the cream was bad. EJ switched his mug with Stefan’s mug while he got her a new cup. Stefan wanted to deal with the bank on his own, but EJ thought they should work together. He finally agreed, but got a call from Gabi to meet in the park. He drank his coffee before he left. Sloan saw Trask at the station. They took turns sniping away at each other. Sloan told Trask that she needed to throw the book at Eric. Trask wondered who she would sleep with if she put him in jail. Sloan wondered who told her about them. She found out through the newspaper. She read Leo’s column and he talked about her affair with Eric. Sloan was upset when Belle appeared with Brady. She told Trask not to oppose his release. Trask said that Stefan didn’t make a statement against Brady and Eric so he might not be too mad about what they did. EJ and Nicole toasted to their plan to get Stefan. Stefan met with Gabi and didn’t feel well.

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Maggie told Alex that Victor was going to make him CEO until he got a call from Leo. She said Leo asked him about Alex’s threesome and how his affair with Allie ended her relationship with Chanel. He said that didn’t have anything to do with him being able to do the job. She said his personal life was a liability. He mentioned all the people who could be CEO. She said it was none of them. He wondered who was left. She said she was. He wondered what experience she had. She said she ran successful restaurants and picked up a couple of things from Victor. She said she had a lot to learn but she was hoping he would help her if she needed it. He wanted to call Victor to confirm what she said. He still couldn’t believe what was happening. She said she had good instincts. He asked if she had killer instincts. She ended up firing him. She told him she was kidding. She said she knows people will doubt her, but this was her family too. She said she would do anything to keep Titan on top. He said she was smart, but she wasn’t ruthless. She said she heard his issues but wanted to know if he wanted to move forward or not. Jack went to see Gwen at the Salem Inn. He gave her the keys to the paper. He told her not to turn his and Jennifer’s legacy into a cheap tabloid. She said she would do her best to live up to the standard they set. He said a part of him was grateful one of his children was looking out for something that meant so much to him. He let her know that he and Jennifer were going back to Boston. He said he would always love her. He said he hoped it would be easier to love each other with distance between them. He said he hoped she find happiness.

Jennifer talked to Julie about the paper. Julie asked if they lost their minds. Jennifer told her that Gwen and Xander blackmailed them. Jennifer told her about the hit and run. Julie wanted to finish the job. Jennifer stopped her from doing it. Julie said none of this would have happened if Jack kept it in his pants. Jack walked in while she was talking. He said he missed her. Jack and Jennifer told Julie goodbye. Julie said Gwen would answer to her if she did anything. Justin told Xander the clerk misplaced the paperwork, so his divorce wasn’t processed. Justin said he printed the paper over and needed him and Sarah to sign them again. Xander said he would look over the paperwork and get back to him. Gwen and Leo went to the Square. She told him that she might have made a mistake choosing Xander over Jack. Leo said he was certain Xander loved her. He told her to have faith. He said they would be together and soon as the divorce papers were processed. Justin showed up and told them the paperwork wasn’t filed. He said Xander seemed hesitant to sign the divorce papers. Sarah told Rex she was pregnant. He said it was amazing. He said they were having a baby. She said the baby was Xander’s. She said she didn’t know what she was going to do. He told her about the job opening at his hospital. He said the job was hers if she wanted it. She looked up the job and said it sounded great. She said things were complicated right now. Xander showed up. He asked Rex if he could speak to her alone. When Rex left, Xander told her the divorce didn’t go through. He asked if she really wanted to get the divorce before they signed the papers. He said it might have been a sign that they should give their marriage another chance. She touched her stomach. She said she got a sign too when he walked in. She said Rex told her about a job in Chicago and she was going to take it. She said the universe was telling her they should go their separate ways. She asked him for the papers. He gave her the papers. She signed the papers. He signed the papers. She said she would make sure the papers got filed properly. He wished her luck in Chicago. Xander ran into Leo and Gwen at the Square. Leo asked why he didn’t sign the divorce papers. Xander said he did. He said Sarah was leaving town with Rex. He said once the divorce was finalized there would be no connection between them. Sarah told Rex she was taking the job. She said she didn’t tell Xander about the baby. He asked if she was sure. She said she didn’t know what to do about the baby. She said this would give him a chance to figure out what to do without Xander breathing down her neck.

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Sarah went to see Xander. He wondered what he did to deserve her wrath. She told him about stealing the Spectator. He tried to deny stealing the paper at first. When she kept grilling him about it, he confessed to taking it. He told her that he blackmailed Jack and Jennifer. He wouldn’t tell her why he was blackmailing them. She said it made her sick that he did that to his best friend. She had to go to the bathroom so she could throw up. When she was finished, she thought she ate something bad. She said he was the same thug he always was. She said she was glad she signed the divorce papers. She said she didn’t have to listen to his excuses for why he did what he did. She said she was done for good. Rex went to the Kiriakis mansion to see Sarah. Maggie told him she heard from Henderson that he was coming out of Sarah’s room the other day. Maggie wanted to know what his intentions were with Sarah. He said he knew Sarah wasn’t ready to jump back in a relationship. He said they were just friends. She asked why he needed to see Sarah. He said he was going back to Chicago and wanted Sarah to work at his hospital.

Gwen went to see Xander. She noticed that he was in a bad mood. He told her Sarah found out they blackmailed Jack and Jennifer. Gwen said she could tell by the look on his face that he still loved Sarah. Gwen wanted to know where that would leave them. He said he still cared about Sarah but he was coming to terms with the end of their marriage. He said he wasn’t ready to think about the future. She said until he was, they should keep things professional between them. He agreed with her. Alex went to the Kiriakis mansion to talk to Maggie about Titan. She told him Victor was out of town. She said he told her to let Alex know that he would not be the new CEO. She said Victor was giving it to another Kiriakis. While Sarah was at the hospital, a nurse noticed that Sarah didn’t look well. Sarah said it might be food poisoning. The nurse said she wanted to run some tests on her. Justin went to see Xander. He told him there was a problem with his divorce. Rex found Sarah in an exam room. He said he had something to talk to her about. She said she did too. She said she was pregnant.

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EJ told Nicole about his test results. He let her know that Stefan was drugging him. He said he had the vile dusted for prints. The prints on the vial were Stefan’s. EJ planned on letting Stefan think he was drugging him, but he’s going to switch the drinks so he would be drugging himself. He planned on making Stefan look like the crazy one so he could be out of the company. She wanted to be his accomplice. Stefan went to Chloe’s room to tell her that Brady kidnapped him. He let her know that he wanted to see her. Chloe told him that she couldn’t be with a man who loved two women. He told her that he wouldn’t bother her anymore because his feelings for her were gone. She was hurt, but she never thought his feelings for her were real. He apologized and thanked her for the time they had together. He said he wanted to be with Gabi. He told her that she could be with Brady. She wasn’t sure about that.

Nicole told EJ about her run in with Eric. She told him that their conversation was awkward. She told him that Eric got mad when he texted her. She thought Eric was just concerned about the orchid that was stolen. EJ wondered if she really wanted the relationship. He thought they were right together, but he didn’t want to get in her way if that’s not what she wanted. Nicole appreciated his gesture, but she was happy with him. Chloe went to see Brady at the police station. He defended his actions to her, and she told him that the procedure worked. She told him that Stefan was over her. Brady was happy because they could move on now. Chloe said it wasn’t that simple. She said she was in love with him, but she couldn’t forget what he did to her. She reminded him that Rachel hated her. He thought Rachel would come around eventually. She wondered if Rachel would understand that he went to jail for kidnapping. Stefan went to see Gabi to tell her the news, but he was in for a shock. Li was there and told him to take his hands off of his wife. He told Stefan that Gabi agreed to be his wife for six months. Stefan wanted to know why Gabi would do that. Gabi had trouble talking to Stefan. Li slammed the door in his face.

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Nicole and Eric ran into each other at the park. She said it was funny seeing him there since it was 25 years since they met each other. He said he remembered that and was thinking about her. He said he was talking to his father. He said his father was rooting for them to get back together. She was shocked because of Sloan. He told her he wasn’t seeing Sloan anymore because he betrayed her trust. She asked if he was available. He said he was, but she wasn’t. She asked why Roman was rooting for them. Eric said he was surprised that he changed his mind. She asked if he changed his mind too. He said he hasn’t thought about what was in his heart. He said he wanted it to stop hurting. He wanted to make peace with his mother. He told her that Roman regretted not having more time with Kate. Someone called her but didn’t answer the phone. She asked if he had any regrets. He said she knew he did. She got an urgent message from EJ. She thought it might be about Holly. Eric said they were one big happy family. When she was about to leave, he asked her if she heard about the orchid. She said she would have told him if she did. He said it was a long shot and left. In the investigation room, Li told Rafe he did everything he did because he loved Gabi. He said he was sure Gabi would forgive him. Rafe said there was no grudge too small his sister wouldn’t hold on to. He said Trask felt the same way. He said after Li got off the first charge, she would make sure these charges stuck especially since Rolf turned on him. He gave Li a paper and pen for his confession.

Sloan came in the investigation room and said Li wasn’t signing anything. She said she wanted him released in her custody. Rafe denied her demand. He ended up getting a text. She thought it was from Trask. She said she just came from seeing Trask. She said Trask was furious at him and Jada for allowing Eric to lie his way into releasing Rolf. Rafe told Li that he would get Rolf to sign another statement so he shouldn’t leave town. Gabi ran into Chloe. Chloe told her she hasn’t heard from Stefan. Gabi told her Stefan called her Chloe. She said if Chloe wanted him, he was hers. She said she was going back to Li for his stocks. She said she agreed to it because she knew Rafe would lock him up. Li showed up. When Chloe left, Li told Gabi that he was out of prison for good. He reminded her they made a deal so they will be living together. She said he gave up his room at the Salem Inn. He said he knew the perfect place for him. Brady told Rolf that he had to get back to deprogramming Stefan. Rolf said if he amped up his contraption, half of Salem would go dark. He said he didn’t want to see Roman again. Brady said Roman thought the lights were a message from Kate. Rolf said no one could bring her back except for him. Stefan told Brady to stop what he was doing. Stefan said Brady was like Li. Brady said no one would stop him from his mission. Rolf put the tongs on Stefan’s head. Brady pressed the ice cream scooper to send the volts to Stefan’s head. Stefan’s body shook as he looked at the pictures of Chloe on the wall. Stefan passed out. He told Brady to turn off the contraption. Rolf checked for Stefan’s heartbeat. He said Brady killed him. When Brady checked, he didn’t find a pulse. He made Rolf leave. Brady performed CPR on him. When Brady was about to put his mouth on him, he screamed. Rafe knocked on the door. Rolf said he wanted to talk to Eric about Rolf. Stefan yelled out to Rafe. Rafe kicked in the door. Rafe freed Stefan. Stefan told him what Brady, Eric and Rolf did. Stefan ran from the room. Rafe arrested Brady. Eric showed up. Rafe said he was next.

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Roman talked to Eric about hearing Kate’s voice coming from the urn. Eric was skeptical about that. Roman reminded him how he had to perform exorcisms in the past. He let Eric know that a DiMera has the orchid. Roman wondered if could find out from Nicole what happened to the orchid. Eric let him know that they aren’t speaking to each other. Roman told him that it wasn’t just a bad breakup. They were in each other’s lives for years. Eric reminded him that they knew each other for 25 years. Eric talked to Roman about his run in with Nicole on Valentine’s Day. Roman thought it was a sign for them that what they have won’t go away. Eric told him their relationship never works. Roman wanted him to try again. While they were talking, Brady sent Eric a message. Eric had to leave. Paulina told Abe about Steve and John going to see Orpheus. She assured him that they didn’t kill Orpheus. She told him that Roman informed her that a DiMera has the orchid. Nicole ran into them and they started talking. Nicole managed to bring up her relationship with Eric. She recapped what happened during their 25 years together. Nicole walked off and went to the park and ran into Eric.

John and Steve talked to Tony and Anna about Stefano keeping Megan alive in a cryogenic state until she could be healed. He also told them how Megan brainwashed them last summer so she could steal the prism. He said that she was out there somewhere with all three prisms. Steve told Tony that they didn’t tell him about it because the ISA told them they couldn’t say anything because it was an ongoing investigation. He said they weren’t going to keep quiet anymore because she probably took the orchid. He said she would pay if she did take the orchid and kill their wives. John wondered if Tony remembered anything that could help them find Megan. Tony didn’t know Megan was his sister until after she died. Anna said that Stefano kept a box of her things. Tony went to look for the box. John wanted to call Andrew Donovan because he’s heading up the investigation for the ISA. Megan arrived in the lab as Marlena, Kayla and Kate woke up. Megan injected them with something. Marlena told Megan that the last thing he remembered was being on the roof with John. Megan told her that she put something in her IV to make her appear like she died. She said she switched Marlena’s body with a lookalike. Megan explained how she faked Marlena, Kayla and Kate’s deaths. She wanted to avenge Stefano. Kate was confused so Kayla filled her in about Megan. Megan gave them another injection. She said they would need their rest for the next part of her plan. Anna said that Megan wanted the prisms to bring someone back. She wondered if she was bringing Stefano back. She thought Megan might have already brought him back to life. Tony dismissed her theory. Anna wanted to know who she would bring back if it weren’t Stefano. John and Steve met with Roman and told him that Megan might be the DiMera who took the orchid. Megan started caressing a hazy chamber.

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Steve found John at Marlena’s grave. John tried to figure out why a DiMera would steal the orchid in order to kill their wives. Steve said they had to find the one who did it. John said he knew where to start. John and Steve went to the DiMera mansion. They told Tony and Anna that they didn’t go through with killing Orpheus. They said a DiMera killed their wives. They said they were there to find out who did it. They needed Tony’s help. Tony said he wouldn’t help them and wanted them to leave. John and Steve refused to leave. They threatened to destroy the mansion if Tony didn’t help. They checked EJ’s room and decided he wasn’t the one who took it. They thought EJ, Johnny and Chad wouldn’t do it because they were connected to their wives. They talked about Stefan’s past with Abby, but Anna said he changed for the better. John and Steve realized there was one DiMera left they haven’t discussed. Tony and Anna said there weren’t any Dimeras left unless they knew something. Paulina checked on Roman to make sure John and Steve didn’t go through with the plan. Roman wanted to know how she knew about it. She told him she overheard Anna talking about it. He said they didn’t go through with it. She said it wasn’t what Kate would have wanted. He said Kate told him through the urn.

Kate reminded Marlena and Kayla that Jake said they weren’t supposed to be in the afterlife. Kayla and Marlena said Jake could have been an illusion like Susan, Jordan and Adrienne. Marlena said they had bigger things to worry about like their husbands succeeding in killing Orpheus. Marlena and Kayla suggested that Kate reach out to Roman to see if they went through with the plan. Jake told Nick to send the women back to earth. Nick said he wouldn’t do it because he still hated Will. He said Will would be mourning his aunt and grandmothers for life. He reminded Jake that he and his crew did the same thing by taking Bo’s soul before he was dead. Jake said it was a mistake they fixed. Jake asked Nick to think about Julie. He said she was the only who cared about Nick. Jake wondered how Julie would feel when she got to heaven and found out Nick was still evil and that everyone was right about him. Jake asked what he thought that would do to her. Nick tried to hold on, but Jake told him to send the women back. Kate called out to Roman. Paulina was able to hear her. Paulina told her Roman was out. Kate said she didn’t know how much time she had. She asked if Orpheus was killed. Paulina told her he wasn’t. Kate told her to tell Roman that she, Marlena and Kayla were still alive. They connection ended. Nick and Jake showed up. The women asked if they were going home. Nick said Jake appealed to his better side that still exists. He said they were going home, but they wouldn’t remember what happened in the afterlife. He said who knew what would happen when their souls went back to their bodies. He said they could end up dying and coming right back. They said they were willing to take the risk. Jake opened the door so they could go through it. When the women left, Nick told Jake that he hoped they wouldn’t face something worse than death. Tony wanted to know who the other DiMera was. John told him about Megan. In the lab, Megan looked at Kate, Marlena and Kayla. They opened their eyes.

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Eric wanted to see Rolf, but Rafe wouldn’t let him do it. He wanted to talk to Rolf. Jada tried to get Rafe to change his mind, but he didn’t want Eric in there. Rafe thought he wanted to be a vigilante to get justice for Marlena. He refused to let Eric do that on his watch. Rafe said that Rolf’s attorney was the only person who was allowed in there. Eric told him that Sloan hired him to be her paralegal and he had papers that Rolf needed to read. Jada reminded Rafe that he couldn’t deny Rolf his legal representation or his case would be thrown out. Brady met with Stefan in the park. He wanted him to leave Chloe alone. They argued over who was hurting her more. Brady told him that he was still in love with Gabi, but she might not wait around for him to decide. Stefan believed she would wait for as long as it took for him to decide what he wanted. Stefan didn’t want to lose Gabi, but he didn’t want to lose Chloe either. He said Rolf was in jail so he couldn’t deprogram him. Brady was working on that as they spoke. Stefan let him know that he wouldn’t let Rolf screw with his mind again. Stefan was about to leave when Brady put him in a chokehold. Stefan passed out so Brady dragged his body away. Rafe took Eric to the interrogation room and he gave Rolf the document from Sloan. He told him that Sloan didn’t want him to sign it because she was representing Li. Eric told Rolf that he could get him out if he signed it. Rafe was told to let Rolf go while Eric walked in the room. Rafe knew Eric wasn’t working for Sloan. He wanted to know what Eric was doing. Rafe had to take the cuffs off of Rolf. Rolf said he was going back to his lab, but Eric stopped him from leaving. Jada tried to make Rafe feel better about Rolf being released. He said she was right and wanted to get Li before he hurt Gabi.

Stefan woke up tied to Eric’s bed. Eric showed up with Rolf. Gabi wanted Li to give her the shares. He said he would do it if she stayed married to him. She wondered why she should stay in a loveless marriage to him after what he did to her. He said that he did love her so it wasn’t loveless. She didn’t think he knew the meaning of the word love. He wanted her to give him six months to change her mind about him. He would allow her to use the shares to get rid of EJ. If she gave him the six months he wanted, he would let her keep the shares. She finally agreed to his deal. EJ and Nicole were together in bed. He wondered if they would have been in bed together if they didn’t run into Eric. She told him that if she was just after revenge, she would have slept with his brother. She said they were more compatible than she ever was with Eric because he doesn’t judge her. He let her know that he didn’t just want a fling with her.

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EJ told Nicole that he thought Stefan was drugging him. He said Stefan didn’t forgive him for keeping his brainwashing a secret. He realized that Nicole’s drink was drugged too. She said she knew she wasn’t a lightweight. She wanted to confront Stefan about what he did, but EJ stopped her. He said they needed proof first. He said when he made his move, Stefan wouldn’t see it coming. She said he wouldn’t see them coming. Li wanted to seal his deal with Gabi with a kiss. She said their deal was strictly business. She signed the paperwork. He put her wedding ring back on her finger. He gave her a packet of stock certificates. He said all she had to do was pack. He said he would find a nice place for them to live. Eric brought Rolf to his room where Brady had Stefan tied to the bed. Brady told Rolf to get started. Rolf told him he couldn’t because he didn’t have the equipment. Brady and Eric tried to convince Rolf that he could overcome anything. Rolf and Eric went to the pub to get supplies. Eric asked if it would work. Rolf said it would most likely work. Brady told Stefan that he would be thankful when it was over. He said once Chloe was out of Stefan’s life, he would realize that was what he wanted all along. Stefan wanted to know if he got a say in this. Brady said he would be with Chloe.

Sloan got an alert on her phone that Rolf was free. She walked off. Rafe was upset that Eric tricked them to get Rolf to sign the statement. Jada said they could use it to get their arrest warrant. She said it might put a smile on his face. She said she hadn’t seen him smile in a while. While they were waiting for the warrant, Sloan showed up. She wanted answers from Rafe. Rafe told her Rolf signed the confession which freed him, per the plea deal he wanted. She noticed her copy of the confession missing from her pocketbook. She thought Brady took it. Rafe and Jada told her Eric stole it. Sloan went to the pub and yelled at Eric. Rolf fired her. He went upstairs. She was upset with Eric for betraying her. She told him he wouldn’t get away with it. He said that sounded like a threat. He warned her to be careful if she enjoyed her law license. She said they were through and left. Wei went to see Li. Wei yelled at him for EJ for what was going on with the stock. Wei said with Li out of DiMera he didn’t have anyone to fix the damage. Li said he would be back at the company soon enough. He said his lawyer was keeping Rolf from signing the statement, so he didn’t have to worry. Li said he was getting back together with Gabi. He said he signed over his shares to Gabi. Wei slapped him. Wei yelled at him. He got an alert that Rolf was released. When Li tried to get in touch with Sloan, Rafe and Jada showed up with the warrant for his arrest. Rolf was getting the equipment ready. Stefan tried to convince him not to do the deprogramming. Brady told him to finish what he started. Rolf told Brady to connect the pictures on his phone to a projector.

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