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Brady went to Sloan’s place to ask her some questions. Eric ended up answering the door. Brady questions him about being there after the funeral. Brady told Sloan that she needed to get Rolf to sign the statement saying Li was guilty. He said he needed Rolf out of jail to finish deprogramming Stefan so Chloe could come home. Sloan said Trask had ulterior motives, so it was in Rolf’s best interest not to sign the statement. Li called her. She said she had to leave. Brady said she had to leave because of Li. Brady decided to look through her things. Eric tried to stop him, but it didn’t work. Brady found Rolf’s statement. He said it proved she was working for Li. He asked Eric if he was going to help him divide and conquer. Sloan went to see Li. He told her to get started on stopping his divorce. He said he wanted to ask her something else. Stefan yelled at EJ for telling a reporter about a deal. EJ said he didn’t know what he was thinking. Stefan thought about drugging EJ’s drink. He told EJ he wasn’t upset, but they had to fix it. He said they could move forward as brothers in leadership. EJ was thankful for his support. When EJ left, Stefan said after a few more doses of the drug, he would be out. He started to put drugs in EJ’s coffee when Jada showed up. She told him that the police were building a case against Gabi and Rolf for deprogramming him. She asked if he wanted to testify. He said he couldn’t do that because he loved Gabi. He said he had mixed feelings about Rolf so he would think about it.

Nicole ran into Johnny at the DiMera mansion. He told her the company’s stock plummeted because EJ leaked out information. They were surprised EJ would do something like that. She said he wasn’t feeling well the night before. Johnny said he might not have gotten enough sleep. He said he saw her coming out of his father’s room. She said she and EJ have become closer. She asked him about his date with Wendy. He said they had a good date, but things were complicated. EJ came in and said he was going to go upstairs and forget that day happened. Nicole went to talk to EJ. He told her he was distracted lately. She told him to forgive himself. She said he was good at raising stocks. She said there were two things he was good at after last night. They said they were glad last night happened. She said she would be glad if it happened again. Gabi went to see Rafe. She wanted to know what was going on with Rolf. Rafe told her he still didn’t sign the statement. He changed the subject to ask about her Valentine’s Day with Stefan. She told him what happened. He was upset about what Stefan did to her. She said she knew Li hurt her, but he would never call her another woman’s name. She said Li wanted her and no one else. Rafe reminded her of the things he was willing to do to keep her. He said he knew she was hurting, but she couldn’t go back to Li. She said she didn’t want to spend the day alone the way he did. He said he was with Jada. She wanted to know what happened. He told her what happened. He said Jada was a friend and colleague and that was it. Gabi asked if he was sure about that. He said he was Jada’s boss. Gabi said they were consenting adults. Gabi left when Jada showed up. Jada told Rafe that Stefan was thinking about testifying against Rolf. He told her he was worried about Gabi going back to Li. She was about to leave to put the case together when he offered to help her with it. Eric showed up and wanted to see Rolf. Gabi went to see Li. He let her know that he was signing his DiMera shares over to her. He said they were worth a fortune, and she would be able to vote on future things. She asked him why he was doing that for her. He said to show her how much he loved her. She was happy about it but wanted to know the catch.

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Chanel went to the apartment to return the key to Allie when she noticed her suitcases. She wondered if Allie was leaving. She told Chanel that she was going to New Zealand with Will and Sonny. Chanel wondered why she was leaving. She knew that she wouldn’t forgive her and that she wouldn’t want to work with her anymore. She knew she messed things up and thought it was better that she left town. Chanel let her know that they weren’t going to be together, but she still cared about her. She gave Allie her blessing to go. They saw an old picture of them together. They thought about the good times they had together. Roman went to see Lucas at the prison. He told him that Kate told him not to kill Orpheus. Lucas thought he was drunk. Roman assured him that he was sober. He said that Kate convinced him not to do something that he would regret. Lucas said that even if that were true John and Steve weren’t answering their phones so they couldn’t get in touch with them. Roman suggested that he pretend to get drunk again, but he said he was cleared of drinking. Orpheus told John and Steve that he could tell them who stole the orchid. He said the person is more guilty than he is. John was interested in the information, but Steve said they had to kill him.

Nick was ready to take Marlena, Kate and Kayla to Hell. Kate threw a vase at him. She insisted that they were going to stay and fight him. Marlena said they didn’t have weapons so Kate gave them pieces of the vase. Nick made the pieces disappear from their hands. He was about to send the ladies to Hell when he was stopped. Jake showed up and stopped him. Kate was shocked that Jake was in the good place. He explained that it was decided that his good deeds outweighed his bad deeds. Jake told them that Nick cheated and he wasn’t talking about the contracts. Nick wanted to know why he cared so much. Jake reminded him that he came back from the dead and tried to kill him. Nick winked at Marlena and said he wasn’t working alone. Jake wasn’t concerned about that. Jake announced that the women weren’t really dead. John let Orpheus know that if they were going to spare his life, they would need proof. Steve still wanted to kill him. Orpheus warned him that they wouldn’t know who else was involved if they killed him. Steve was able to live with that. He prepared to put the syringe in Orpheus’ arm. Roman showed up and tried to stop him. He told them about Kate’s warning about killing Orpheus. John told him that Orpheus knew who stole the orchid. Steve told them that they lost their leverage over Orpheus. John took Orpheus out of the restraints and they were about to leave. Orpheus stopped them and gave them a clue. John, Steve and Roman met with Lucas. He thought Kristen was robbed of the orchid. Lucas wondered who stole the orchid. They knew that it was a DiMera who did it. Jake told Kate that she wasn’t cremated and Marlena and Kayla weren’t buried. Nick took their souls from inside of their bodies. He said they didn’t belong there. Marlena wanted to know where they were. Marlena, Kate and Kayla were in three pods at the DiMera lab.

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Orpheus found Lucas’ bottle in the garbage. Orpheus realized he didn’t drink it. Steve and John let Lucas know that he could leave. They said they could handle Orpheus. Lucas tried to put up a fight, but they told him they wanted him to be safe. The doctor showed up. Steve and John told the doctor they were there to clean up. When the doctor checked on Lucas, he walked him out of the infirmary. Steve and John stayed behind. Roman told Kate’s ashes that Orpheus was going to pay for what he did to her, Marlena and Kayla. Anna showed up to check on him. He said he was fine. She said she heard him talking to the urn. He said he knew it wasn’t Kate’s but it brought they closer. He said she should understand that. She said she understood. She was sad that he was robbed of his chance to be with Kate. He said he missed her, but he knew she was at peace. Kate didn’t believe Nick when he said Roman, John and Steve were planning to kill Orpheus. Nick showed them when the guys agreed to do the plan. When Nick left, Kayla said if she knew about the plan when she went to see Steve, she would have stopped them. She said there was nothing else they could do. Kate said there may be something they could do.

Marlena agreed to the devil’s plan. She said she would stay with him for eternity if he would let Kate and Kayla go to the good place. The devil agreed to the terms. He said she could tell them goodbye. Nick took her to them. He said the next time she saw him she would see what he really looked like. Kate asked Kayla how she saw Steve. Kayla said she was thinking about him and missing him and that was when it happened. Kate said she wanted to reach Roman and talk him out of killing Orpheus. Kayla said Nick closed the firewall. Kate said it was for Kayla and Steve. Kate screamed out to Roman, but Kayla said she had to concentrate and imagine him being right there with her. Kate closed her eyes and called out to him. Anna told Roman to keep Kate’s ashes in a necklace so he would always be able to talk to her. Roman heard Kate’s voice. He looked at the urn when she told him not to kill Orpheus. She said it wasn’t worth condemning his soul for eternity. He told Anna that he was talking to Kate. Nick came back as Kate was telling Roman not to kill Orpheus. Nick pressed a button on a remote. Kate lost her connection. Nick said he didn’t know what happened, but he would consult the IT department. Kate told Kayla she was able to feel a connection. She said Roman got her message not to kill Orpheus. Marlena showed up. they told her what was going on with their husbands. Marlena told her what was going on with her. Kate thanked Marlena for her sacrifice. Kayla said she wasn’t going to let her trade her soul for theirs. Kate said she didn’t think they could talk Marlena out of it. Kayla said they were stronger together. Nick said he would have to take them all to the bad place if Marlena backed out of the deal. Kate said they didn’t have a choice. Kayla said if one went, they all went. Marlena appreciated what Kayla was doing, but she was okay with her decision. Kayla said she wasn’t happy. She said they couldn’t be happy in heaven if she wasn’t there. Kate finally agreed and told Nick no deal. He said he was hoping they would say that. He asked if they were ready to go. Orpheus went to the infirmary and saw John and Steve. Orpheus reminded them of what happened to their wives. Steve told him they found a way to ease the suffering. He said they were going to watch him die. They put him on a gurney and let him know how they were going to make it look as if he overdosed. Orpheus asked them if they wanted to risk going to hell for taking an innocent life. Roman called Steve, but he ignored the call. Lucas was in the visitor’s room. Roman showed up and told him they had to stop John and Steve. John got the syringe ready. Steve said he wanted to be the one to do it. Steve took the syringe. Orpheus tried to stop him. He said he knew who was responsible for their wives’ deaths.

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Nicole let EJ know that she was fine with eating at the same place as Eric and Sloan. They ended up at the table next to them. Nicole and Eric were distracting each other at their respective tables. Nicole and Eric left their tables and ran into each other. They had an awkward conversation and went back to their tables. Sloan was ready to go home. EJ told Nicole that they should go home too. Sloan understood if Eric wanted to end their night early since his mother’s funeral was the next day. She was willing to make love to him too if he wanted to do it. He kissed her passionately. Li talked to Wendy about how he struck out with Gabi for Valentine’s Day. She told him that he has to try to be her friend now instead of trying to get her back in his life. He didn’t want to be friends with her because they were married. She told him that they were married on paper. He planned on changing that. She reminded him that Gabi loved Stefan. Li didn’t understand why she would waste her time with someone who loved someone else. Wendy wondered if she was like Gabi. Gabi was trying to prove who Stefan loved more. Li wasn’t talking about her situation with Johnny. Gabi was upset that Stefan called her Chloe. He said he didn’t call her Chloe. He said if he did that it was because he was worried about her. He said that she wasn’t returning his calls. Gabi wondered if she would be there if Chloe answered the phone. He assured her that he would have called her anyway. Gabi wondered if he was looking for a threesome. He wasn’t, but he wondered if she was into that. She called him a pig and threw her drink at him. Stefan assured her that he loved her. She wanted him to call her when she was the only person he loved.

EJ and Nicole returned to the DiMera mansion. They kissed each other. Things heated up for them and they stayed in her room. Gabi went to see Li and wondered if his invitation was still open to her. She thought they could talk about the divorce. He thought about Sloan’s advice and told Gabi that he will have his lawyer speed up the process. She thanked him. He wondered why she wasn’t with Stefan. She told him that he called her Chloe. Li thought it was funny. She got upset with him because he’s the reason why it happened. He told her that he would love her no matter what Rolf did to him. He told her that she was all he ever wanted and that’s why he did the things he did. He asked her to eat dinner with him and she accepted the invitation. Steve had a beer and was looking at a picture of his wedding photo. He fell asleep on the couch. He woke up and saw Kayla. He was shocked and wanted to know how she got there. She had to see him on their anniversary. She told him that she loved him. He let her know that he loved her with all his heart. He knew she wasn’t real and that he was drinking too much. She said she was real and kissed him. Kayla told him that she needed him because the good place wasn’t working out for her. She told him about running into Adrienne and how she turned into Nick. She told him that Nick tricked her into signing away her soul. She pleaded with him to help her. He was confused and wanted her to tell him what to do. Tripp showed up and woke Steve up. He told him that Kayla was there and needed his help. Tripp thought he had too much to drink and wanted to help him out. He thought about Kayla and wondered how he would ever go on without her.

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John saw Steve at Kayla’s grave. They talked about their wives’ funeral. John said it was hard to believe they were never going to see their wives again. Steve told him that he saw Kayla. John said that was a nice image. Steve said he and Kayla touched and kissed. He said she asked him for help. He said it was real. John asked if he was okay. Steve said he wasn’t. He said he would be grieving for the rest of his life. John said he understood which was why they were going after Orpheus. Roman called Lucas and told him they had to put their plan into effect. Lucas said he was ready to do it for his mother. Allie showed up while Roman was on the phone. Roman lied about why he was talking to Lucas. He said Lucas called about the funeral. She got on the phone and was concerned about how he was dealing with the grief. He told her not to worry about him. He told her to take care of herself and Henry. He said he loved her before they got off the phone. When Allie left, John and Steve went to see Roman. Roman told them Lucas was all set. Roman asked if they were ready. Steve said Orpheus wouldn’t know what hit him. Roman said he wished he was going with them. John and Steve thought it was better if he stayed on the outside in case something went wrong. Will told Sonny that he couldn’t put off going back to New Zealand. Will said he hated saying goodbye to him. Sonny said he was going with him. Sonny said he couldn’t stand being away from him. Will asked about Arianna and Titan. Sonny said Gabi said they could take her with them. He said Alex could take over Titan. He said he could work remotely. Will and Sonny were excited. Allie walked up and was happy for them. She asked if she could go with them. She wanted to take a chance and be impulsive. Will and Sonny were happy to have her with them.

Lucas told a guard that he wanted to see Orpheus right away. Orpheus showed up and asked if he was drunk. Lucas told him he wasn’t drunk enough. He said today was his mother’s funeral and he wasn’t there. He said he needed more alcohol to get through the day. Lucas tried to hit Orpheus but missed. Orpheus said he would be back. He came back with a bottle and wanted to make a toast to Kate. He wanted Lucas to go first. When Lucas was about to take a drink, the guard came back for Orpheus so he could go to therapy. When Orpheus was gone, Lucas put the alcohol on his face and put the rest in the garbage. The guard came back. Lucas said he wanted more alcohol. He went after the guard, but the guard threw him through a table. Lucas passed out. The guard called out for help to send him to the infirmary. When the nurse him in the infirmary alone, he let John and Steve inside. They were wearing scrubs. Nick let Marlena, Kayla and Kate know the devil was granting them an audience. The devil agreed to see Marlena. Nick took her to the staircase before he disappeared. Marlena saw the devil. The devil was Doug. He thought a familiar face would make her feel more comfortable. He said if she saw his real face, hers would melt away. He showed her the contracts they signed. She tried to bargain with the devil. She said Nick’s games were beneath the devil. She asked if he wanted to prove how strong he was without cheating. He said he would be willing to tear up the contracts if she would stay by his side for eternity. Kate and Kayla were worried about Marlena. Nick showed up and told them how sad their funerals were. When he talked about Steve, he told Kayla that she went to see Steve. She admitted to seeing him. She said she didn’t know how she was able to talk to him. He told her she wouldn’t be able to do it again. He told them John, Roman and Steve were avenging their deaths by killing Orpheus.

 

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Brady talked to Nicole about Chloe. Nicole said Chloe was upset that he didn’t tell her about Kristen blackmailing him. She said Chloe needed space. She told him to focus on Marlena since her funeral was the next day. She told him to let it go and focus on helping his family get through this time. They ended up talking about her being sick after drinking. They also talked about Eric drinking again. She said Eric was doing it because of Marlena. He said Eric was doing it because he missed her. She didn’t believe that was why Eric was acting that way. Brady asked if she moved on with EJ. She didn’t answer the question. She went to a meeting. Sloan went to Li’s room and told him she got Rolf not to sign the statement about Li’s crimes. Li wanted to know what she was going to do about Gabi. Sloan said there were many ways to drag out the divorce in court. He said while she was dragging out the divorce, he was going to make love to Gabi. Sloan asked how he was going to do that. He said he didn’t know but he was willing to take suggestions. She told him to be aggressive and stop worrying about how people will think about his actions. He said that sounded like Gabi. He said he needed to forget about logic and go to her heart.

At the DiMera mansion, Stefan was happy that Nicole helped them close the deal with Basic Black. EJ wasn’t able to think clearly. He didn’t feel right. Stefan said he needed a good drink. He put drugs in one of the glasses. They toasted each other and started to drink when Chad came in the room. EJ gave him his drink. Chad didn’t like the drink and said it was too strong. When Chad left the room, Stefan offered to make EJ a cocktail. EJ didn’t want the drink. He left to clear his head. Stefan told Stefano’s portrait that he would have to give EJ a few more doses and he would be out of DiMera. He said he would forget about getting revenge until the next day. He wanted to focus on love. Gabi went to Rafe’s office. She told him she thought Rolf would have been released by now. He told her Sloan stopped Rolf from signing the statement. She said she didn’t hear from Stefan all day. When she checked her phone, she saw that he called her and invited her over. Gabi went to the DiMera mansion. He was glad that she accepted his invitation. He gave her a rose and their favorite wine. She was glad that he had his memory back so they could get their magic back. They kissed each other. He wanted to go upstairs. When she told him she loved him, he said he loved her too. He ended up calling her Chloe.

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Gwen told Leo that she was upset that Xander didn’t call her. She was scared that he was with Sarah. She told him she wanted her and Xander to get close the way Jack and Jennifer did at the Spectator. He said it was something how she wanted to be like Jack and Jennifer even though she was taking the paper from them. Johnny yelled at Xander in the Square. Johnny told him about killing his grandmother. He couldn’t believe Sarah would stay with him. Xander said Sarah was filing for divorce. Johnny was glad that they were getting a divorce. He said he was going to make Xander pay for what he did. Xander tried to defend his actions. Johnny told him about Susan’s last moments. Xander apologized for what he did. Johnny told him he wasn’t sorry, but he would be. Xander went to see Gwen and Leo. He said they weren’t going to take the paper from Jack and Jennifer. He said he felt bad about his situation with Johnny. He said he couldn’t do that to Jack. Xander walked out of the room. Gwen told Leo that she thought Xander changed his mind because she brought out the worst in him unlike Sarah. Leo thought Xander would change his mind. Gwen said Xander wanted to be the man Sarah wanted him to be. Sarah and Rex woke up in bed together. He told her how beautiful she was. He gave her a rose. She told him last night was great, but she wasn’t ready to rush into anything. He said he understood that she used him to get over Xander. He said if being with him helped her, it was worth it.

Chanel told Paulina that she almost cheated on Allie after finding her drunk with Alex. Paulina told her not to give up on Allie unless she had a reason to give up. She told Chanel to handle her business. Allie woke up with a headache. She remembered making out with Alex. He came in her room without his shirt on. She wondered what she did. He asked if it was that bad. She said it was amazing and she wanted to sleep with him. She said she couldn’t believe she betrayed her girlfriend. She said he didn’t understand because he because he was only after casual sex. He said she was wrong. He said after falling for Stephanie, he understood that love and feelings were involved in sex. She apologized for taking it out on him. She said she couldn’t believe the way she reacted over seeing Chanel with Johnny. Alex told her they might have cheated too. She said that didn’t help her. Chanel ran into Johnny. He told her he missed his grandmothers. She told him she was going to make up with Allie. She thanked him for being the voice of reason. She said she couldn’t have come back from cheating on Allie. He wished her luck. Allie told Alex she was going to fix things with Chanel. She said she was going to tell her the truth. He reminded her about the way Chanel acted when she found his underwear. He said to imagine how upset she would be to find out they slept together. She said he was right. She said it would be better if they kept it between them. When he was about to leave, Chanel was at the door. Jennifer came home to surprise Jack. When he wasn’t happy to see her, she wanted to know what was wrong. He told her what happened with Xander and Gwen. Jennifer decided to turn herself into the police. She said the paper was their life’s work and she wasn’t going to let them ruin it. He said he wouldn’t risk her going to prison. She looked at her first byline. She asked if he was ready to let it go. Xander ran into Sarah and Rex. She told Xander that she and Rex spent the night together. Xander said the joke was beneath her. Rex said he was beneath her. Rex and Sarah started playing with each other. Xander went after Rex. She stopped them from arguing. When Sarah and Rex walked off, Xander was furious. Leo and Gwen showed up. Xander told them they had a paper to get. He said nice guys finished last. Gwen and Xander went to the Horton house. Gwen asked Jack if he would be giving them the paper or would Jennifer be in jail for Valentine’s Day.

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Jack ran into Xander. Xander called him out for not speaking to him. Jack told him about kidnapping two women. He said he was upset about him bringing Gwen down with him. Xander said he did worse than that. Jack said he knew better now. He said he saw Xander change, but when he gets desperate, he will go back to his old ways. Xander asked Jack to give Gwen another chance. Jack talked about the things she has done. Xander said Jack was upset that Gwen wasn’t Abby. He said Jack’s love was conditional. Xander said he didn’t like the way she was being treated after everything she has done. He said he was okay with Jack not being friends with him. He said he didn’t want to be friends with someone like Jack. Later, Xander went to see Gwen. He told her what happened with Jack. Xander said he wished could do something about her losing everything. Leo appeared and said they use Jennifer’s car accident against her. Rex showed up at the Kiriakis mansion with a letter from Phillip. He told Sarah that Phillip faked his death. He asked her to keep it a secret until he talked to Brady and Chloe. He said he felt bad expecting her to keep a secret from her husband. She told him she wasn’t with Xander anymore. Rex apologized for Xander hurting her. He said he was no one to talk after the way he treated her. He apologized for being a bad boyfriend. She said he didn’t kidnap anyone. He said he cheated on her. He said it meant everything that she forgave him. He asked if she would forgive Xander.

Sarah told Rex that the divorce papers were filed so she didn’t consider herself married anymore. She said Xander was sleeping with Gwen. He told her to let out her pain. He gave her a pillow to hit. He asked if it worked. She said it didn’t but thought kissing him would help. He stopped her from kissing him. She said she knew he never got over her. She said this was his chance. She wanted him to go to her room. Chanel was furious about finding Allie and Alex together. Allie told her about being with Johnny. Allie got in an argument with Johnny and Chanel. Johnny and Chanel walked away from her. Alex told Allie to go after Chanel. Allie said she was only interested in drinking. At the pub, Tripp told Wendy that Joey called her so they could be together. Tripp said Joey wants them to be a couple. He said he liked her, but she was dating Johnny. She said she and Johnny were trying to date. He told her to text Johnny. Johnny and Chanel walked in the pub. Wendy told Johnny about going to Chanel. He said he was trying to help his friend the same way she was helping Tripp. She said she and Tripp weren’t married. She said she liked him, but they didn’t stand a chance if he still had feelings for Chanel. She said she didn’t want to get hurt. Johnny and Chanel went back to Paulina’s house. They started drinking. They talked about the past. She tried to kiss him, but he said he didn’t want to hurt Allie. He said he didn’t think she did either. She said he was right. She said she had to be loyal to Allie even if she didn’t deserve it. Allie and Alex went back to her apartment. He asked if he could stay in her office again. She told him he could be in her bed. He said that wasn’t a good idea. She convinced him to be with her. They started kissing each other. Gwen went to see Jack at the Horton house. She wanted to talk about the paper. He thought she wanted her job back. Xander showed up to tell him they wanted the whole paper. They told him to sign over ownership of the paper or they would send Jennifer to prison for hitting Gwen.

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EJ found Stefan at home when he should have been working. Stefan said he was having second thoughts because of the way they treated Gabi. EJ asked if he wanted to reinstate her. Stefan said she was smart and driven. EJ asked what was wrong with him. Stefan told EJ about the deprogramming. EJ couldn’t believe it. He told Stefan he and Nicole drank the drinks before Gabi knocked him out. Stefan remembered drugging one of the drinks. EJ said the drink affected Nicole. Stefan was surprised that it affected her. Nicole showed up and said the drink was still affecting her. Stefan left to get her tea and toast. She apologized to EJ for throwing herself at him. She said she would understand if he didn’t want to move forward with her. He told her about Stefan being deprogrammed. Stefan came back with the tea and toast. She asked if he and Chloe were over. He said he was in love with both of them. She said she felt queasy and needed to get air. Gabi showed up at the police station. She told Jada that she needed to get to the interrogation room. Jada stopped her from going in the room. Gabi said she needed Rolf to finish deprogramming Stefan before it was too late.

Rafe told Rolf that turning on his partner was the only way he would avoid prison time. Rolf asked him who he expected him to say. Rafe wanted him to start with Kristen and Li. He gave him a pen and paper to write everything down. Gabi came in the interrogation room. She told Rafe to let Rolf go. Rafe told her to leave. She said she needed Rolf to finish what he was doing. Rolf said he couldn’t finish because the equipment was destroyed. She said she would pay for new equipment. She said she needed him to get Chloe out of Stefan’s head. While Rolf was writing down information, Jada came in and made Gabi leave. Jada said they would let Gabi know when Rolf was finished. Li talked to someone on the phone. He yelled at the person for letting Rolf get in Salem. He said he was about to lose everything. When he got off the phone, Sloan showed up. She said he sounded as if he needed a lawyer. He said he had a lawyer, but he could use her help. She said she would solve his problem with Rolf as well as keep Gabi from divorcing him. Li said he would hire her. Gabi ran into Li. She bragged about Stefan being in love with her. She said there was a complication. She said when Rolf finished his work, Stefan would want only her. Li said he wasn’t sure about that. She said Rolf was selling him out to the police. She said Li would be on his way to prison. Li said he wouldn’t be sure of that either. Brady ran into Eric at the pub drinking. Eric asked Brady to join him. Brady said he was sober and thought Eric was too. Eric thought he was trying to get him to go to a meeting. Eric said he missed his mother. Brady said he missed her too. Eric wanted to know how they would deal with it. Brady said they could lean on each other. They talked about Rachel being upset about Kristen being gone. Brady asked if he was drinking because of Nicole. Eric said that was ridiculous. He told him about his relationship with Sloan. Brady said the only reason why he was with Sloan was the mask the fact that he was pining over the love of his life. EJ told Stefan it was too risky not to be co-CEO and to bring Gabi back. Stefan agreed with him. EJ apologized for his role in stopping the deprogramming from happening sooner. He said he was glad Stefan forgave him. Stefan told him all was forgiven. When EJ turned his back, Stefan put a drug in his drink. When Rolf was finished writing down what Li and Kristen did, Rafe told him to sign the paper. Sloan came in and told Rolf not to sign the paper.

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Xander tells Sarah that he and Gwen slept together. Sarah said she shouldn’t be surprised that he would sleep with someone the night their marriage ended. She asked if it had to be Gwen. She said if he was looking for a way to get back at her for divorcing him, he did it. Gwen said Xander’s list of crimes was worse than hers, but Sarah had no problem taking off his kilt and having sex with him every chance she got. Sarah said she thought Xander wanted to change. Gwen said he only worked for Ava to support her in the lifestyle in which she has become accustomed. Sarah said it was no surprise Gwen would find kidnapping for hire acceptable even when someone dies. Sarah said they were free to be together. When she walked off, he told Gwen that he was sick of apologizing for who he is. He said he knew Jack and Sarah would always assume the worst in them no matter what they do. He said he wanted to prove them right and get back at them. Steve met with John and Roman at the pub. Steve told them they were going to kill Orpheus. Roman was hesitant about the plan. Steve said they let their wives down. He said Orpheus was after them, so they needed to finish him. John agreed with Steve. John wanted to get him. Roman didn’t think it was a good idea. John said if he didn’t talk Steve out of killing Orpheus, they would be with their wives. He said he was siding with Steve. Roman finally agreed with them.

Susan brought Marlena breakfast. Marlena wanted to know where Kayla was. Susan checked her list again. She said Kayla is in a good place. Marlena was relieved. Kayla banged on a door and wanted to get out of there. She turned around and saw Adrienne. She said she wished Steve and Justin could see her. Kayla said she was worried about Steve and the pain he was in. Adrienne said Steve would be okay with the help from his friends. Kayla said he tends to go in a dark place when he is in pain. Adrienne said she didn’t want her to stress over Steve. She said Kayla’s life was in paradise now. She gave Kayla a document to sign pledging her soul to God. Kayla signed the document and walked away from her. A devil voice was in Adrienne calling Kayla gullible. Her eyes glowed. Jordan welcomed Kate to purgatory. Kate said if she was stuck with her, she must have died and gone straight to hell. Jordan said she was in-between where souls were judged. Kate wanted to know who was judging her case. Jordan said she was. Kate said that wasn’t fair considering she hated her. They talked about Kate bringing Clyde back into their lives. Kate apologized. She said she was a good mother and Roman fell in love with her again. She asked if that meant she had a soul worth saving. Jordan said she made a good argument, but she had to sign the document confirming her contrition. She said the document would burn if she was lying. She said Kate would be doomed for eternity. Kate signed the document. When to document didn’t burn, Jordan said she was on the way to being a better person. She said she couldn’t send her to heaven, but she could send her to the next level. When Kate went on the stairs, Jordan’s eyes glowed. Marlena asked Susan about Kate. She asked if Kate made it to heaven. Susan said Kate was on a spiritual journey. She wanted Marlena to think about where she wanted to spend eternity. Marlena said she wanted to see the people she lost. Susan told her to sign the document so she could go on the next level of heaven. Marlena signed it. Kayla and Kate found Marlena. Susan came back for Kayla and Kate’s paperwork. She lets the women know that they didn’t see Adrienne, Jordan or Susan. The women were shocked at the person they saw.

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Xander woke up in bed with Gwen. He had a dream that Sarah wanted to be back with him. Gwen wondered if he was dreaming about Sarah. He said he was. She asked if sleeping with her was a mistake. He said it was a mistake, but on her part. He said she slept with a drunken loser while he slept with someone who gave up everything for him. He said she stood by him when no one else would. He said he wasn’t sure what he could offer her. He said he wasn’t sure if he was over her and wasn’t sure if he ever would be. She said she didn’t expect anything to come out of it. She said they could pretend nothing happened. He said he didn’t want to do that. He said he cared about her. He offered for her to stay with him if she needed a place to stay. She said she was fine. He wanted to take her out to eat, but he spent his money on scotch. He said he would get her another time. He said he wanted to talk and figure things out. When he went to the bathroom, she said she didn’t think there would be another time. Paulina asked Chanel why she was staying with her. Chanel told her what happened. Paulina said she agreed with Allie. Chanel said she loved Allie. Paulina asked why she wouldn’t deal with how she hurt Allie. Paulina said the way Allie treated her wasn’t right, but grief was powerful. She said Chanel had to get over it. Chanel said she was afraid Allie didn’t have anyone to help her deal with Marlena’s funeral. Paulina said she had her.

At Allie’s apartment, she and Alex talked about being hungover. She apologized to him for his underwear being missing. She said she would text him when she found them. He said he was glad they got a chance to hang out with each other. He left the apartment. Allie talked to Wendy about Alex. Allie said they had too much to drink so he slept in his office. She said nothing happened. Wendy asked why his underwear was missing. Allie said they slept in separate rooms. She told Wendy that Chanel moved out. Allie said she wanted Chanel to own up to what happened with Johnny so it wouldn’t happen again. Wendy said she wouldn’t mind that either. Allie said her brother was always impulsive with women. She told Wendy to find someone else. Chanel went home to see Allie. Chanel said she knew she hurt her. She said she missed her. Chanel wondered if Allie was okay when she didn’t change her attitude. Allie told her she and Alex got drunk last night. Allie apologized to her. Chanel found boxers short and wondered whose they were. Allie said they were Alex’s. She said nothing happened. Chanel left the apartment. Stephanie woke up and found Chad looking at the ceiling. She asked him if he had any regrets. He said it was amazing. He said it was strange to wake up to someone other than Abby. She said it has been a long time since he did. He said it wasn’t as long as she thought. He told her about cheating on Abby with Gwen. He said that was a mistake, but he and Stephanie weren’t a mistake. He said he was afraid the timing was off after everything that happened with Alex and her mother dying. She told him to put Alex out of his mind. Sarah and Gwen ran into each other. Gwen told her she was sorry about the divorce. Sarah said she knew Gwen was waiting to get back in Xander’s bed. Gwen said she didn’t have to worm her way back to Xander’s bed. She said he invited her. Sarah didn’t believe they slept together. Xander showed up and told her to believe it. He said there wasn’t much sleeping going on.

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Paulina went to see Justin at the Kriakis mansion. She saw Alex and ripped into him for what he did to Stephanie. He said he understood what she was saying. He told her she didn’t know what it was like to make a mistake that caused pain. She told him how she gave up on Lani. She said Lani forgave her. He said it made him feel hopeful that Stephanie might forgive him. He told her that Stephanie hasn’t returned his messages. She told him to stop hiding behind a screen. She said he should make the apology in person. When Paulina left, he wrote a letter to Stephanie. Jack told Chad that he cut Gwen out of his life for good. Chad brought up how he cheated on Abby with Gwen. Jack said he made Abby happy when they got back together. Chad said he wished he could keep doing that, but he knew she wouldn’t want him to keep wallowing. He said she would want him to be strong for the kids. Jack said he has done that. He said Chad deserved to have good days. He told Chad that he hoped he found love again. He said he thought Abby would want the same thing. Chad said he couldn’t think about finding love again when Abby was still in his heart. He said she would always be in his heart. He told Jack that he saw Abby at the cemetery. Jack said that was his subconscious giving him permission to move on. He told Jack that he has been getting close to Stephanie. Jack said Chad’s love for Abby wouldn’t lessen because of it. He said Chad would find room in his heart to live the life he deserved. He said Chad would live the life Abby wanted. Jack told him to explore his feelings for Stephanie.

Steve told Stephanie that thanks to Kristen, Kayla couldn’t be an organ donor which she wanted. He said Joey and Tripp were talking to the hospital about donating Kayla’s body to science. Stephanie told him about the eulogy she wrote for Kayla. He said the right words would come in time. She said she kept thinking about what she would have said to her mother if she got there on time. He told her to let that go. He said Kayla knew she loved her. He said it wasn’t her fault. She talked to him about Alex. He said Kayla was at peace and would want her to be at peace too. She said she wanted to be like her mother. She wanted to help people. He said she does that and was proud of her. She brought up what happened when he first came home years ago. He said he knew they were fine without him. She said they had each other. When Steve left, Chad showed up. At the town Square, Leo couldn’t believe Gwen would choose Xander over her father and everything else in her life. She said she disappointed Jack ever since she has come into his life. She said she loved Jack, but she decided to do the unselfish thing and let him go. Leo said she walked away from Jack because she couldn’t quit Xander. Gwen said she was still in love with Xander even if he didn’t love her back. Leo said Xander loved her too. He said Xander might be giving up on Sarah. He told her to go to Xander and tell him of the sacrifices she has made for him. Xander told Sarah that he loved her. She told him to sign the divorce papers and let her go. He tried to tell her what she saw when Gwen was in his room. He asked her why she came over. She said Bonnie convinced her to give him another chance. She said she couldn’t give him any more chances to hurt her. She said he wasn’t the man she fell in love with. She said she didn’t want to be married to him anymore. When Sarah left, Gwen showed up. He kissed her. Stefan told Gabi he didn’t want to be deprogrammed. Gabi said it would have been what Stefano wanted. She told Rolf to get the equipment he had stashed in the tunnels. Stefan said he hated her. She said he would thank her. Rolf came back with the equipment. He said there would be some risk involved including death. When Rolf said there was a little chance of Stefan dying, Gabi told him to do it. Stefan told him he didn’t want it. She taped his mouth shut. Rolf told Stefan to remember falling in love with Gabi. Stefan remembered falling in love with Gabi. While Stefan was remembering, the machine malfunctioned. Stefan started to convulse. Gabi took the tape off his mouth. He said her name.

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Allie walked in and saw Johnny and Chanel hugging. Allie yelled at them for cheating on her. They told her they were wishing each other well in their relationships. Allie didn’t believe them. He said she sounded like their jealous mother. She said he was acting like his self-absorbed father. They argued over whose father is worse. Chanel stopped them from arguing. She told him to leave. Allie said she would let Wendy know he stopped by and hooked up with her girlfriend. Wendy showed up. He tried to talk to Wendy, but she left. He yelled at Allie before he left. Chanel told Allie that nothing was going on between them. Allie said that was what Alex said. Chanel said she was a hypocrite for going to Alex. She wondered why Allie couldn’t trust her when she wasn’t the one who cheated before. Allie said she cheated on Tripp with her. They apologized to each other. Chanel wanted to stop arguing before they said something they didn’t like. Allie thought they should take a break. Chanel packed and said she would stay with her mother. Johnny found Wendy at the park. He told her nothing was going on with Chanel. He told her that he almost kissed her. Wendy asked if he still had feelings for Chanel. He said he would always care for her. He said Chanel was committed to Allie. He said he liked her. He asked if he could take her out on a date. She said she would like to, but things were complicated right now. She wanted to know if they were in it for the right reasons. He said they could go out when things settled down. She said she would like that.

Eric tried to calm Sloan down after her argument with Paulina and Nicole. Sloan said she hoped Nicole realized that he moved on. She said it was time for Nicole to move on. She said her food was cold, so he got her some chowder. She didn’t like the chowder. He said he hoped his father never heard that. Roman walked in and heard her talking about it. She hoped he wouldn’t hold it against her. He said he wouldn’t, but he would hold the fact that she was going after Abe and Paulina. He said they were like family. He said nothing was more important than family. Sloan said that was why she was going after Paulina and Chanel. They talked about why she wanted to sue them. Sloan left to take a call. Roman asked Eric about Sloan. Eric defended her. Roman asked him about Nicole. Eric said it was over between them. Nicole tried to talk EJ into having sex with her. He said she wasn’t in the right mind to make decisions like that. She told him she was fine, before she threw up. When she was finished throwing up, she told him she couldn’t believe she threw herself at him. He said it was hard to turn her down. He said she was too drunk to know what she was doing. She didn’t think it made sense when she didn’t drink that much. She wondered if something was wrong with the champagne. He said he had some and he was fine. He brought her some tea and toast. She thanked him for being a gentleman. She said everything she did wasn’t because of the alcohol. She said she was ready to move on from Eric. She asked if he was willing to move on with her. He wanted to know if they were going to have a relationship or sex. She asked if they could figure it out as they go. He was willing to do it. He said he was willing to have either one. He said they should go out on a date and see where it would lead them. Gabi called Li and told him she and Stefan had a fight. She wanted to know if they could talk. He said he would be waiting for her. She went to his room and told him she was right about her wasting her time with Stefan. She said she wanted to be with him. He was shocked about her changing her mind. She said she wanted to give their marriage a second chance. He put the ring on her finger. He asked what they were going to do now. She said they never consummated their marriage. He was willing to do that. She told him to take a shower first. While he was in the shower, she searched his room. She found his burner phone and called a repeated number. Rolf answered the phone. She told him she needed his help, and she wasn’t going to take no for an answer. She said he would be back in the DiMera good graces if he does what she says. She said he would also stay out of prison. She told him to come back to Salem as soon as possible. Before she could leave, Li came out of the bathroom.

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Chanel talked to Johnny about her fight with Allie. He said he wanted to find Allie so he could to her what happened was his fault. Chanel said she couldn’t let him take the blame for what happened. She said she didn’t want to stop him when he tried to kiss her. She said at the time she didn’t want to. She said she was in love with Allie. They said they would be careful around each other. He said he cared about her and his sister. He said he didn’t want to come between them again. She said his thing with Wendy could be good. She said she was happy for him. He said he was happy for her and Allie. They hugged each other. Allie walked in the room. Belle and Paulina ran into each other in the Square. They talked about Marlena. Paulina mentioned she had to get in touch with her lawyer about Sloan’s lawsuit. Belle asked if she could join her legal team. She said working would help her. She said she liked Paulina just as much as she hated Sloan. Paulina wanted to strategize. Sloan let Nicole know she and Eric slept together. Nicole called her a sl*t. Sloan said Nicole still had feelings for Eric while lusting after EJ. Sloan called her desperate. Nicole slapped her. Sloan slapped her back. Eric showed up and stopped them from fighting. Nicole told him she knew he was grieving, but there was no excuse for him to be the terrible person he was becoming. She said if he ever broke the spell he was under, he would regret looking at Sloan. Nicole said she was sorry about his mother before she walked away.

Eric asked Sloan if she provoked Nicole. Sloan said she did. She said it was a mistake to provoke Nicole. Sloan said it was too easy to get under Nicole’s skin. She said she thought Nicole was jealous. She asked if he still had feelings for Nicole. He said there would always be a connection between them. He said they never made it work and they never would. She asked him if he had feelings for Nicole again since he didn’t answer her question. Paulina showed up and argued with Sloan. Sloan said she couldn’t wait to see who she got as a lawyer. Belle showed up and said she was Paulina’s lawyer. She reminded Sloan that she beat her before and would do it again. She asked Eric about being with Sloan after their mother died. He called Belle an ambulance chaser. He said she was on the wrong side of the case because Sloan was the victim. He said he could relate to Sloan since they just lost their mother. He said she should be able to relate too. Paulina and Belle left. When Stefan was pouring liquid in EJ’s drink, Gabi hit him in the head with a statue. She dragged him to the door. EJ called out to Stefan. He walked in and saw Gabi. He yelled at her for sneaking in the mansion. He told her to give up trying to convince Stefan to get deprogrammed. She said Stefan still loved her. She said he would be hers again. When she was about to leave, he grabbed her so he could throw her out himself. He went upstairs to look for Stefan. Gabi snuck back in the mansion. She grabbed Stefan so she could take him in the tunnel. Nicole went to the DiMera mansion. She told EJ what happened with Sloan. He wanted to toast Sloan for being with Eric and for Nicole for moving on from him. Nicole started to feel weird. She kept drinking until she dropped the glass. She almost kissed him. He took her upstairs. She wondered what was wrong with her. She said she could usually hold her liquor. He complimented her. He said Eric was a fool. She looked at him and realized she didn’t need Eric when she had him. They kissed each other. Stefan woke up tied in the wine cellar. He called Gabi a crazy b*tch. She said she was desperate. She said they were going to fix his skull whether he liked it or not. She said they would see where his heart lied. He yelled at her. She said her urge to fight for what she wanted was what he loved about her. He said he didn’t want to be with her. She said she knew it was the brainwashing talking. She said they would get through this together. She said when it was over, he would see that it was worth it. He asked how it was going to work when Rolf was missing, and Marlena was dead. She taped his mouth and called Li.

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Abe went up to the hospital rooftop with John. John said he knows Marlena is up there looking down on him wanting him to get past this. He said he would never get past it. He asked how Abe was able to sleep in the empty bed without Lexie. Abe told him his children and grandchildren needed him. He said that would help John go on. He invited John to stay with him and Paulina. John said he needed to feel Marlena’s presence at home. Allie and Alex were at her apartment. She told how she saw Chanel and Johnny almost kiss. Alex said it was more innocent than she thought. He told her to trust them. He said he was talking from experience. Paulina went to see Stephanie. She brought food for Stephanie and Steve. Paulina said she needed her help. She told Stephanie about Sloan suing her. She asked if Alex could get information on Sloan. Stephanie said she would love to help, but she and Alex broke up. Stephanie told her what happened. Paulina said she agreed with her. Paulina said she could use Chad to help with the situation with Sloan. She said Alex might think Stephanie was doing it to get back at him. Stephanie said she didn’t care what he thought. Paulina told her not to dwell on not telling her mother goodbye. She said Stephanie would never heal. She said Stephanie should think about the happy times with Kayla.

Eric went to see Sloan. She was glad he didn’t bring Rachel. He told her Marlena was dead. Sloan asked why he wasn’t with his family or with someone he loves. He said he didn’t want a shoulder to cry on. She asked what he wanted. He kissed her. They had sex with each other. When she was finished, she asked if it helped. She said she wasn’t trying to push him away. She said it brought up memories of her mother. He apologized if he made her feel as if he was using her. She said he needed her. She said she wasn’t used to someone needing her. They talked about her lawsuit. He said her need for revenge was an obsession. Johnny asked Chanel what happened with her an Allie. She told him what happened. He said it was his fault. She said they both did it. He apologized for coming on to her. He said he would never do it again. They hugged each other. He stopped hugging her in case Allie saw them. Alex told Allie why Stephanie broke up with him. Allie said he made a stupid mistake, but he should be forgiven. He was glad that she had his back. Chanel walked in on them. Allie told her Alex offered a shoulder to cry on the same way Johnny did for her. Allie suggested that they have another threesome since Chanel was bored with her. Chanel said that wasn’t true. Allie said she wasn’t in the room. Marlena walked through white doors and didn’t know where she was. She called out to John. She heard Susan. She was glad to see Susan alive and well. Susan said she was well but not alive. Marlena wondered if she was dead too. Susan said she was. Marlena asked where Kate and Kayla were. Susan thought it was funny that Kate would be there. Susan told Marlena she was there to make sure she transitioned to the other side. After Marlena walked through the door, Susan’s eyes glowed yellow.

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Rafe and Jada arrested Kristen. Kristen said she was innocent. He said they had her confession on tape. Brady said she was getting what he had coming. Jada took her out of the apartment. Rachel came out and wondered where her mother was. Brady told her Kristen might be going back to prison. He tried to make her feel better, but she told him she didn’t want him. She said she wanted her mother. Jada and Rafe played the confessional tape of Kristen confessing to Johnny. She said it was someone who sounded like her. Jada said Johnny was willing to testify against her. Kristen said she wanted a lawyer. Stefan talked to EJ about Kristen. Stefan got an alert that Kristen was arrested. Stefan said he didn’t understand why EJ would let her move back in the mansion. EJ said she was family. Kristen called EJ. She told him to make this go away. She told him she would sell him out if he didn’t help her. He told her he wouldn’t help her. He put her on speakerphone. She told him to take her off speakerphone. He said he was done playing her games. He told Stefan that he knew Li had Rolf brainwash him.

EJ hung up the phone on Kristen. He told Stefan everything that happened. Stefan said he thought he finally had an ally among the vipers. He said it turned out EJ was the king of vipers. EJ said he couldn’t let Gabi take the company from him. He apologized for what he did. Stefan said he was sure their father would have approved. EJ asked if they could work things out. Stefan said he would be willing to move on if he made him co-CEO of the company. EJ said he would fire Li so they could run DiMera together. Stefan said he knows they don’t trust each other, but he knew Stefano would approve of what they are doing. When EJ left, Stefan planned to get revenge of him. He said EJ wasn’t going to see it coming. Chloe went to see Brady. He was emotional over Rachel. He was upset that he didn’t do more to save Marlena. Chloe hugged him. Rachel came out and saw them hugging. Rachel told Chloe to stop hugging her father. She said she hated Chloe. He told Chloe that this might be the universe telling them they shouldn’t be together. Kristen told Rafe and Jada that she couldn’t get a lawyer. She said she didn’t want a public defender. They said they wanted to know everything Li did to Stefan. She said she wanted the murder charges dropped in exchange for the information. She said she wanted immunity. Rafe said they would talk to her after she tells them about Li. She said she wanted a lawyer first. Chanel talked to Johnny at the hospital. She asked him about Marlena. He told her it was bad. He told her he helped the police arrest Kristen. He said she was the reason why Kate and Kayla were dead. He said he was scared Marlena would be next. John told Marlena that he couldn’t take her home in her condition. She said she didn’t want to die at the hospital. He said the doctors are buying her time until the orchid was found. She told him to get her out of there. She reminded him how he has been through this with Isabella. He said Isabella had to go back to Venice. Marlena said she didn’t want Venice. She just wanted to go home. He had a plan for her. He went to Johnny and Chanel to get their help. They helped him set up the roof on the hospital so he and Marlena could be together. Johnny and Chanel talked about his grandparents’ love. He said he didn’t want to lose his grandmother. She said she would always be his friend. They hugged each other. While John and Marlena spent time together, she passed away.

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Kristen asked Rachel if she wanted to leave town with her. Rachel wanted to know why her father wasn’t going with them. Kristen said they needed a time out. She said Rachel had to choose who she wanted to be with. Rachel asked her to promise they would come back. Kristen said they would come back. Rachel asked if her father was okay with them leaving. Kristen said she and Brady would make up when they get back. Rachel said she would go. When they were about to leave, they ran into EJ. He reminded Kristen that she isn’t supposed to be alone with Rachel. Kristen said she had a right to see her daughter. Rachel told him they were leaving town because her mother and father needed a time out. EJ wanted to call Brady. Kristen tried to grab the phone. He said he wasn’t going to let her do that to Rachel. She said if he called Brady, she would tell Stefan that he stood by while Li was brainwashing Stefan. She said she wondered which parent Stefan would take after. EJ gave in to her. She and Rachel left. Belle showed up at the hospital. Eric told her things weren’t good with their mother. Belle said she shouldn’t have stayed away so long. He said Claire needed her. Belle asked if anyone killed Kristen yet. He said John and Steve were in the front of the line.

Rafe called Brady and told him about Kristen’s confession and how Johnny went along with the confession. Rafe told Brady not to go after her. Rafe wanted Brady to call him if he heard anything. Allie and Belle saw each other in the hospital. Will showed up and told them Marlena’s only chance at survival was the second dose of the antidote. Allie went to the chapel with Brady. She told him what was going on with Marlena. He told her about Kristen. Allie said Kristen went too far. He said they had to find the b*tch. He brought up that Rachel’s friend’s mother was picking her up. Allie wondered if Kristen knew that. He called the woman and found out Kristen had Rachel. When he got off the phone, he said he was going to kill Kristen. Rafe and Jada went to the DiMera mansion. They asked EJ where Kristen was. EJ said he didn’t know. EJ said Kristen kidnapped Rachel. While Kristen and Rachel were at John and Marlena’s apartment, Kristen tried to rush them out of the apartment. When she opened the door, Brady was there. He asked if she was going somewhere. Rachel said they were going away for a timeout. Brady sent Rachel to her room. He yelled at Kristen. He said the game was over. He called out to Rafe. He showed up and read her her rights. Jada handcuffed her.

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Brady talked to John in the hospital chapel. John told him he couldn’t believe Marlena was dying. Brady blamed himself for what was going on. John said he was in an impossible situation. Brady said he should have said something in the beginning. He apologized for not saying something sooner. John said he sacrificed his happiness to save the women the first time around. John said he and Marlena were meant to be together. He said their story isn’t over yet. Brady said he loved her like a mother. John said he knew. John said Kristen knew and that was why she used that to her advantage. He said she knew Brady would do anything for Marlena. Brady said Marlena would have done the same thing for him. Li told Stefan to apologize to Gabi. Stefan said he was sorry that she was a snake who only cared about herself. Li punched him. Stefan yelled at Li for brainwashing him. He told Gabi he would have hated her on his own. Stefan said Li and Gabi deserved each other. When Stefan left, Li told Gabi Stefan was wrong to talk to her the way he did. He asked why Stefan was so mad. She told him she wanted Marlena to reverse the brainwashing. He asked if Marlena was sick. She defended herself about why she wanted Marlena to reverse the brainwashing. He understood why she wanted to do it. He said she didn’t deserve Stefan’s anger. She said she wasn’t going to let him be nice to her when he was the reason why she was in this situation.

Li tried to reach out to Gabi. She took her hand away. She noticed his hand and thought he might have needed to get it checked. He said it was worth it. She said no one asked him to defend her. He said no one had to ask him. She went to get him some ice. She came back with a bucket of ice. He said it meant a lot to him. She dumped the bucket over his head. She said she couldn’t believe he thought she would be nice to him after what he did. He said he wasn’t worried about her being angry with him. He was worried about her not caring anymore. He thought the passion was gone, but he saw that it wasn’t. She ran away from him. At the police station, Rafe and Jada talk about not being able to find Rolf. Steve came in and said he should arrest his accomplice. Rafe said they didn’t have any evidence incriminating her. Steve played the recording of her confession. Steve told them how he got the confession. Rafe said the recording was inadmissible. Jada said she might know a loophole they might be able to use. Kristen tried to make Chloe leave. Chloe yelled at her for brainwashing Stefan. She also blamed Kristen for what happened to Kate and Kayla. Kristen said she didn’t know what she was talking about. Chloe said she wouldn’t let her gaslight her. Kristen tried to get rid of Chloe again, but Chloe grabbed a fire poker. Stefan walked in and tried to stop Chloe from using the poker. Chloe put the poker down and left the room. Kristen thanked him for saving her life. He said he should use the poker himself. They ended up arguing over what she did. He told her there was no going back to Brady if Marlena died. She asked if she was supposed to let Rachel go. He said she didn’t have any other option. He said Brady had custody of Rachel. He said any judge will see that she shouldn’t be around Rachel. He said he couldn’t stand being around her. He wanted her to get out of his sight. Rafe called Johnny and asked him to come to the police station. Johnny showed up. Rafe played Kristen’s confession for him. Jada said Johnny heard the confession directly which meant it wasn’t hearsay. Rafe said they needed a sworn statement that he had a conversation with Kristen about the orchid and that it was the one on the recording. He said that should be enough to get a warrant. Steve asked Johnny if he was willing to do that. Johnny said he would.

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Gabi went to the hospital to see Marlena. Gabi told Brady that she wanted Marlena to reverse Stefan’s brainwashing. Brady asked if something was wrong with her. He said Stefan wasn’t a priority right now. She said it affected him and Chloe. He wasn’t convinced. She asked if he loved Chloe. He said he did. Chloe showed up. Gabi told her that it was only a matter of time before Stefan walked away from her. Gabi said true love always wins in the end. Brady thought Chloe was there to see Marlena. She said she was there to see Marlena as well as check on him. He started to ask her if she changed her mind about them but stopped himself. He said he wouldn’t push her. He said it sounded like she still cared. She said she did, but she told him about the things that changed. She said she didn’t know what to think or feel. He kissed her. She stopped kissing him and ran to the elevator. Stephen went to see Li. Stefan punched him in the face. Li apologized for what he did to Stefan. Li said he was desperately in love with Gabi. He said he was afraid to lose her. Stefan said he didn’t just try brainwash him. He said Li tried to kill him. Li admitted that he tried to pull the plug on him., but he wasn’t in his right frame of mind. He said he wished he could make it up to Stefan.

Stefan said Li could make it up to him by helping him find Rolf. Li said he didn’t know where Rolf was. Stefan said if he found out he was lying, he would do worse than the punch he got. Stefan told Li to clear out his desk at DiMera. Li told him EJ was the only one who could fire him. Stefan said EJ would side with him because nothing was more important than family. Li called Rolf. Li told him Stefan thought he knew where Rolf was. He told Rolf to say he never heard of him if someone looks for him. After he got off the phone with Rolf, he called EJ. He told EJ not to fire him unless he wanted Stefano to find out what he did. Steve went to the DiMera mansion to see Kristen. He told her it was time for her to answer for what she did to Kayla. Kristen told him to calm down. He told her she took away the love of his life and the mother of his children. He told her she needed to pay. He grabbed her by the throat. Johnny walked in and stopped Steve from choking her. Johnny made Steve left the mansion. When Steve left, Kristen thanked Johnny for saving her. He said he didn’t do it for her. He said he didn’t want Steve to go to prison. He said after everything she did, she deserved for someone to hurt her back. She said she didn’t want to hurt anyone. She said she hid the orchid knowing they needed another dose, but she wasn’t going to withhold it if they got sick. He said she might not have wanted them to get hurt, but they did. Gabi and Stefan ran into each other at the Square. He told her Li was no help with Rolf. Stefan said he loved Chloe. He said finding Rolf wouldn’t change that. She told him she went to see Marlena so she could reverse the brainwashing. He thought she was selfish for expecting a dying woman to help her. She tried to justify her actions, but it made things worse. He told her to stay away from him.

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Lucas hid his bottle of alcohol from Rex. Lucas and Rex hugged each other. The guard told Lucas he was on thin ice after what happened with Orpheus. Lucas told Rolf what happened with Orpheus. He told Rex that Orpheus gave him the alcohol. Lucas said he would try to stay strong. Rex told him to do it for their mother. He told Lucas to give him the bottle. Lucas gave it to him. He thanked Rex for saving his life. Rex told him that he got in touch with Austin and Cassie. He said Austin was going to get in touch with Billie. Lucas said there was one more person to tell. He said they had to tell Phillip. Rex said Phillip was presumed dead. Lucas said Kate put Phillip in a mental institution. Rex warned the guard no to let Lucas drink or he would have him fired. Chad went to see Stephanie. He told her he knew what it was like to lose someone you love. He asked what he could do to help. She said she appreciated it, but her father was taking care of everything. Chad gave her a card from Thomas and Charlotte. The card said the kids were missing their mother. They hugged each other. She apologized to him. He said he wanted to be there for her.

Chad told Stephanie how much he and Abby loved Kayla. Stephanie said the hardest part was not getting to say goodbye to her. She said she couldn’t believe she missed his calls and messages. She said she didn’t remember turning off the phone. She said she rarely does it. She said she wished she could go back in time so she could get the messages so she could tell her mother how great she was. She broke down in his arms. He told her to call him whenever she needed to. Alex and Sonny talked about Kayla. Sonny told him Will was on his home. Sonny said he hoped Will got home in time to say goodbye to Marlena. He asked if Stephanie got a chance to say goodbye to Kayla. Alex told him she didn’t because he turned her phone off. He told Sonny that Chad was in the way. He said he thought it was another harmless call. He said he couldn’t fix it. Sonny told him to tell the truth. Alex said he couldn’t do that because she would hate him. He said it wouldn’t change anything. Sonny said it would change how they went forward. He asked if Alex could live with lying to her. He asked what would happen if she figured it out. Alex went to see Stephanie. She asked him if he turned off her phone.

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EJ told Nicole that Kate and Kayla died. Nicole asked about Marlena. EJ said she was sick, but she was holding on. Nicole said she wanted to be there for Eric, but she was the last person he would want to see. EJ said she was a good person even if Eric didn’t want to see her. She told him that it was crazy that she wasn’t ready to move on from Eric. EJ said he wouldn’t pressure her. She said she should give up men for New Year’s. Stefan came home from Miami. Johnny was shocked that he wasn’t more upset about what happened. Stefan said he didn’t believe what happened. Johnny said it did happen. He said he heard it from the source. He said he and Wendy were almost drugged with the same drug Rolf used on Gabi. Stefan asked why he didn’t tell him sooner. EJ came in the living room. Johnny said he didn’t say anything because of Wendy. Stefan left the mansion. EJ thanked Johnny for not saying anything. Johnny told him that Kristen was hiding the orchid in the mansion and now it is gone. Johnny thought there must be a way to make more of the serum for Marlena. EJ said Rolf would know. Johnny left to see Rafe.

At John and Marlena’s place, Eric pulled a gun on Kristen. He told her to be afraid of him. He said he had the gun and she was going to take him to the orchid. Brady showed up. Brady tried to talk Eric out of using the gun. Eric left the apartment. She thanked Brady. He said he didn’t do it for her. He said he did it for his brother. He told her to pack her bags and get out. She asked him to let her stay for Rachel. He refused to let her do it. He said if he had been harder on her, he would have gotten the orchid to Kristen and Kayla on time. She told him not to blame himself. He said he didn’t blame himself. He said he blamed her. Gabi told Rafe what happened with Stefan. Rafe told her he had to let Li and Kristen go, but he was going to make them pay. She said she married Li. He said they could be divorce buddies. He told her not to give up on Stefan. She said she would never give up on him. He left to go to work. Li and Chloe ran into each other at the Square. She yelled at him. She wondered why he made Stefan fall for her. He told her to ask herself who would benefit from driving a wedge between her and Brady. She ended up quitting her job. Li went to see Gabi. She didn’t want to see him, but he wanted to explain himself. He told her resurrecting Stefan was for business reasons at first. He said he ended up falling in love with her. He said he didn’t want to lose her. She told him he lost her forever. He said they were alike and that deep down she would have done the same thing. He said they belonged together. She yelled at him for trying to kill the man she loved. Eric went to the police station and told Rafe to arrest Kristen. Rafe said he didn’t have enough evidence against her. Eric accused him of letting his mother suffer because he hated him. Rafe said he would follow every lead. Nicole went to see Chloe. She apologized to Chloe for telling Gabi where Stefan was. Chloe said she wished it happened before she slept with Stefan. She said Stefan was only interested in her because he was forced to be. Brady showed up to see Chloe. Nicole left them alone. He told Chloe Kristen forced him to break up with her. Johnny went to the police station. He told Rafe that Rolf might be able to help them cure Marlena. Rafe said he knew, but he couldn’t find him. Johnny said he knew where he was. Stefan went to see Gabi.

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Kayla was surprised at her test results. She was afraid she, Kate and Marlena were in trouble. Rex said they needed the orchid for their next dose. Kayla said she wanted to find another treatment. Kayla called Roman and told her about Kate. When he got off the phone, he told Kate what Kayla said. He wanted to take her to the hospital. She said she didn’t want to go through that again. Chad showed up in the pub. Roman wanted him to talk to Kate. She said she wasn’t going to the hospital. When she stood up, she passed out in Chad’s arms. Roman told him to call Kayla. Kayla was about to call Marlena, but her knees gave out. Rex and Steve caught her before she fell. They put her in a chair. Rex gave her water. He checked her head and realized she had a temperature. They put her in a hospital bed. Chad called Kayla and told her about Kate. Kayla told Rex that Kate was on her way to the hospital. Kayla told Steve to call Marlena. Marlena and John practiced what they were going to say to Kristen when they pretended to argue. He wanted to make sure Kristen would trust him so she could open up to him.

Eric showed up at John and Marlena’s place. They thanked him for watching Rachel. He told them he kidnapped Rachel. They were shocked. He told them why he kidnapped her. He told them that Marlena, Kate and Kayla would need another dose of the serum. Marlena sneezed. Brady said Kristen was playing games with him about the orchid. He told her she would never see Rachel again. Kristen said someone stole the orchid. She said she was sure it was in the DiMera house. She went to talk to Harold about the orchid. She said he hadn’t seen it. He said no one has been in the tunnel since EJ did construction. She said the workers never steal from them. Brady said it went back to her. She said she didn’t do anything to the orchid She said she would never give up her leverage on him. She said she didn’t want the women to die. He told her they might. Brady and Kristen went back to John and Marlena’s apartment. They told everyone that the orchid was gone. Everyone was upset. Steve called to tell them what was going on. John wanted Marlena to lie down. Marlena yelled at Kristen for endangering their lives. When John took Marlena to their room, Kristen told Eric that she wanted Rachel back. Eric left to get Rachel. Steve told Chad and Roman about Kristen blackmailing Brady. Steve asked Chad to call Stephanie. Steve told Kayla about Kristen and the orchid. Kayla said she researched the illness but couldn’t find another cure. She said she was scared. He told her the fight wasn’t over. Kate told Rex that she was weak. He told her the hospital was the best place for her. He blamed himself for not realized they needed another dose. She said it wasn’t his fault. Roman came in the room. She told them she loved them both. She flatlined. Rex tried to save her, but it didn’t work.

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Sloan and Eric fixed breakfast for Rachel. Rachel said she wanted to go home. He said she couldn’t go home because her parents were sick. She thought that meant her parents kissed at midnight. Sloan sent her out of the kitchen. Sloan told Eric about kidnapping Rachel. He said he would make it up to her. She said she needed it to be over today or come up with another plan. Brady tried to get Kristen to calm down. She asked why he wasn’t more upset about it. He said he was trying to keep a clear head about it. He said his father was on the case. She wondered if the person took Rachel because of her. She said her first suspect was Sarah. When she was going to leave, Brady stopped her. He said he was going to make some calls. He told her to get some rest. He made a call. Rachel asked if she could call her parents. Eric said she could call them soon. Sloan told her to go to her room and pick out makeup for a makeover. Eric thanked her for her help. She said he was lucky she was attracted to him. She said she would have turned him in by now. Brady called him. He said Kristen was desperate so they should make their demands now. Eric agreed with him.

Brady told Eric Kristen would know he was behind the kidnapping once they asked for the orchid. Kristen showed up as soon as Brady told Eric that he had to find the right time to drop the bomb on her. She told him he found the time. When he got off the phone, she wanted to know what he did with her daughter. He said Rachel was fine, but he wasn’t going to tell her where she was until she gave him the orchid. She told him no judge would give him custody after that. He told her to give him the orchid or she would never see Rachel again. She said she would let the women die unless he told her where Rachel was. He threatened her again. She agreed to do what he wanted. Kate and Roman had breakfast at the pub. Rex walked in. She said she was going to visit Lucas. Rex said he would love to go with her, but he had her test results. She looked at the results. She noticed that her levels were off again. He said he wanted to run tests on Marlena and Kayla to see if their results were the same. Steve and Kayla showed up and found out that one dose may not be enough. Kayla agreed to get tested. Rex and Kayla went to the hospital. Kate went to see Lucas. Steve and Roman were worried about their wives. Rex told Kayla that she had the same result as Kate. Kayla said she felt fine until she started sneezing. She said that was how the illness happened the last time. She felt like she was relapsing. Brady and Kristen went to the DiMera mansion. They went in the tunnels. He said he couldn’t believe he never found her hiding spot. She opened a cabinet and saw that the orchid was gone.

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Li yelled at Rolf for messing up his life. Wendy went to see Li. She thought he wouldn’t want to be alone. He asked her if there was a chance Gabi didn’t get on the plane to Miami. She said Gabi was determined to get on the plane to see Stefan. She asked if he really tried to kill Stefan. Li said he pulled the plug. He said he was glad Kristen showed up to replug Stefan. Li said he lost his mind. He said Rafe was out to get him. He said if Rafe found out she and Johnny knew what was going on, he would want them to get along with Gabi’s story. She said she didn’t know if she could lie for him. Gabi came in Stefan and Chloe’s room while they were in bed. Gabi told them that Rolf injected her with a drug to make her forget that he confessed to brainwashing Stefan. She said Stefan still loved her. She said if she could remember that he could too. She said he should go with her to see Rolf so he could undo the brainwashing. He said he didn’t want to do it. He said he was staying with Chloe. Gabi was upset that he didn’t want the part of his life back when he loved her. Gabi asked if Chloe was okay with him being brainwashed to want her. He told her to leave.

Gabi banged on the door. She listened to Li’s message. She called him and told him she was going to make him pay. Li got off the phone and told Wendy he had nothing left. She said they were family even though he drives her crazy. She said she would always love him. Chloe told Stefan that she couldn’t believe he didn’t know what happened to him. He said he wanted to be with her. He said he hoped she felt the same way. She said she needed to be convinced that he was over Gabi. She told him to get his own room. When he left to go to another room, he ran into Gabi. She thought he changed his mind. He told her to get out of his way. When he walked away, she told herself that it would take some time, but it would happen. Kristen called Eric when she realized Rachel wasn’t in her room. He didn’t answer the phone. She yelled at Brady. Eric came in the room. He said he turned off his phone. He said Rachel was sleeping. Kristen said Rachel wasn’t in her room. Brady said she might be in one of the other rooms. She left to look for Rachel. Brady asked Eric where Rachel was. Eric said she was with Sloan. Brady didn’t feel better about that. When Kristen came back, she wondered why Brady wasn’t looking for Rachel. She called the police. Eric texted Kristen with an unknown number. He told her Rachel would be fine unless she called the police. Kristen yelled at Eric and told him she trusted him to protect Rachel. She said she was going out to look for Rachel. Eric sent her another text not to leave and to wait for instructions. Brady said they should do what the person said. Brady and Eric left. Brady told Eric that she might do something crazy in her state. He told Eric about her role in brainwashing Stefan to get Chloe out of his life. He said he didn’t know what she would do next. Eric told him to go back and keep an eye on her.

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