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Marlena, John and Steve got Maggie to come over to listen to them. She didn’t to hear what they had to say. Marlena wanted her to listen. Xander went to see Stefan at the mansion. Stefan wondered why he was there. Xander knew he was on Clyde’s payroll. He thought he was focusing on the wrong DiMera. Xander realized that he might be the one who set him up. Maggie was surprised that Konstantin was brainwashing him. John explained what happened when he and Marlena figured out what Konstantin was up to. He let her know that Konstantin wanted him to steal the prenup that she had him sign. John showed her the original version of the prenup. Steve and John informed her that he thought he was getting away with it. John told him that Konstantin told him to steal it. Maggie realized they were telling the truth. Konstantin went to see Sarah and Victoria. He told her that he was going to be her grandfather. Konstantin was happy to have her support. Sarah admitted that he didn’t have it at first. She was glad that he made her mother happy. She warned him not to hurt her mother. Stefan told Xander that he didn’t set her up. Xander told him that he had the money and the means to get the track suit he wore. Maggie couldn’t believe that Konstantin didn’t forgive Victor. She was upset that he showed up there to steal Victor’s money. He wanted to steal her too. Konstantin messed with the wrong red head.

Harris and Ava talked about trying to figure out the book. They were determined to bring Clyde down. Ava wished Harris didn’t have to go. He said he was all in. She wanted to convince him to stay. Ava was going to miss him. He was going to miss her too. Stefan let it slip how much money was offered to Xander. Xander let him know that he didn’t say anything about it. Stefan said it was in the paper, but Xander told him it wasn’t there. Konstantin promised never to hurt Sarah’s mother. Maggie wanted Konstantin in jail. John and Steve told her they had a plan to set up Konstantin. Maggie said he couldn’t get money even without the prenup. She realized he was planning to kill her. Konstantin told Sarah that he would never hurt Maggie. Sarah planned to hold him to that. He thought she was admirable to share her wealth with Victor’s family. He said he remembered Katarina at Victoria’s age. Konstantin wanted to go home to Maggie. Maggie agreed to work with John, Steve and Marlena. They wanted to set her up so they could track everything. Xander went home and told Sarah that he was convinced Stefan set him up. Stefan felt like Xander was getting too close to comfort. Stefan let Gabi know they would find Li’s killer and they would be together. Konstantin met with Maggie. He wanted to know how it went with Marlena. She told him that she had a lot of things to share. Maggie thought it would be a wedding to remember.

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Paulina explained to Abe that she felt bad for Chanel’s situation. She felt terrible for risking Chanel’s baby’s life by leaving the hospital. Sloan told EJ that Jude is Nicole and Eric’s baby. EJ thought she was lying. She let him know that she had no reason to lie. Sloan warned him that if they wanted to save their marriages, they had to keep the secret. Abe tried to make Paulina feel better about saving Chanel. Paulina felt guilty for what she did. She wanted him to tell her that he told her so, but he refused to do it. Paulina wanted to call Chanel and apologize for what she did. She called Chanel. Chanel didn’t answer her call. She wondered if she was a horrible person to do it. Johnny understood why she did it. They couldn’t wrap their heads around the pregnancy. Chanel and Johnny were excited until they realized the risk of the pregnancy. Johnny wanted a child with her, but the fact the child could have problems gave them something to think about. EJ was appalled at Sloan’s deception. He reminded her that there was a DNA test done. Sloan said she switched the test results. He didn’t believe her. EJ suggested they get another DNA test. She agreed and wanted to swab the baby’s mouth to get his DNA. Sloan told him they had to work together to keep the truth from Eric and Nicole. She said their marriages would be over. Everett showed Stephanie the article he was going to write about Paulina. She told him that she liked Paulina. He liked her too, but he didn’t want the story getting scooped by another paper. Paulina didn’t like how Chanel refused her call. Abe thought she was asleep, but Paulina didn’t believe that. Chanel wondered if Johnny wanted to terminate the pregnancy. Johnny wanted to have children with her. He reminded her about the risks of having the baby. EJ went back to the DiMera mansion and poured himself a drink. Nicole arrived and wondered if everything was okay.

Chanel was willing to have the baby even with the complications. Eric arrived at home, and Sloan asked him about his conversation with Leo. He told her that Leo was too drunk to talk to him. Eric felt sorry for him. EJ lied to Nicole about being okay. Nicole said she had to tell him something. She told him that she’s working with Eric. Abe called Stephanie about the article in the paper. She thought Paulina should have called her about the story. He wondered if the scandal would hurt Paulina’s career. She hoped it wouldn’t hurt her. Nicole was willing to quit her job at the paper. EJ felt it was fine that she worked with him as long as she’s okay with it. Nicole said it didn’t bother her. She assumed she would have a new photographer with her next assignment. Nicole assured him that her relationship with Eric was in the past. Everett wondered if Stephanie would be able to work with Paulina and the paper. Stephanie believed she could do both. Everett wanted to do something fun with her. He wanted her to decide how they spend time together. Abe showed Paulina the article in the newspaper. Chanel listened to Paulina’s voicemail. She didn’t want to deal with the drama so she didn’t return her call. Everett’s personality changed once he saw his signature on the screen. After Stephanie left, he flirted with another woman. Johnny reassured her that they will deal with everything. He thought they had a lot to be happy about. Chanel corrected him and said they had a reason to worry.

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Leo blamed Sloan for why Dimitri dumped him. She wanted to know how it was her fault. He told her that he recommended her and Dimitri ended up in the slammer where he met a new man. Ava wanted Roman to hire her at the pub. Roman allowed her to work there on a trial run. She had one week to impress him. Harris talked to Marlena about putting the past behind him. He was wondering why Marlena was asking him so many questions. She said she cared about him. He let her know that John asked him about his time at Bayview. Harris wondered if John was okay. Ava arrived so Marlena left. Harris wondered if Roman gave her the lease. She said he wouldn’t give her a lease without a job and hired her at the pub. They talked about sneaking into the Bistro. Stefan and Kristen talked about EJ. He told her that Nicole would get upset if she knew EJ could have prevented Holly from getting drugs. Stefan believed EJ would do anything to keep Nicole from leaving. Nicole wondered why Eric brought Jude to the office. She wanted to know if something was wrong. Harris and Ava searched the Bistro. Leo told Sloan that he was upset about Dimitri. He brought up what he did to Gwen. Leo felt like he was blinded by love He was ready to give up on love. Eric told Nicole about his fight with Sloan. Sloan felt like she wasn’t good enough for him. He wondered if that sounded familiar. Nicole said it did. He apologized for making her feel that way. Nicole was sure they would work things out. She realized they probably shouldn’t work together. Stefan wanted to get through to the board. Kristen wanted to do that too. He didn’t think Shin would allow him to be the CEO. Kristen thought EJ was an egomaniac and thought he should have it all. Stefan felt like that would be EJ’s downfall.

Kristen put Stefan on notice that she wouldn’t deal with Gabi running the company when she got out of prison. Stefan gave his word that he would tell Gabi to stand down. Kristen told him that the best way to free Gabi is to find out who killed Li. Stefan said that Li made a deathbed confession. Eric was surprised that Nicole didn’t want to work together. Nicole didn’t tell EJ because she knew he wouldn’t like it. Eric knew Sloan wouldn’t like it either. Leo cried over Dimitri. Sloan tried to make him feel better, but he didn’t want to hear it. She said that Eric was the one who cut him off. Nicole felt like working with Eric would cause friction and thought they shouldn’t do it. He said he needed the job. She needed it too. Leo said he didn’t want to hurt Eric and Jude. Sloan wanted to have an understanding. Stefan walked in on Harris and Ava at the Bistro. He planned to tell the police if they didn’t tell him why they were there. Harris reminded him that he’s the police. Ava said it wasn’t what he thought. Stefan said they were in his restaurant and Harris didn’t have a warrant. Ava told him the truth about the book. Harris said the book was how they could take him down. Stefan wanted to know how he could help. They found the book in a bottle. Leo considered going to EJ to tell him the truth about the baby. Sloan saw Nicole and Eric with Jude. Leo arrived at the DiMera mansion. He wanted to tell EJ the truth for a price. EJ wanted him to talk, but Leo said it would cost him.

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John and Steve talked about Konstantin’s ex. He didn’t understand how she disappeared without a trace. John felt like Konstantin had something to do with her disappearance. Steve thought he could hurt Maggie too. He was glad that his visa expired. They thought he would get out of Maggie’s life. Maggie told Xander and Sarah about Konstantin’s visa expiring. Xander was relieved that he was leaving. Sarah knew Maggie enjoyed his company. She was sorry she wouldn’t have his company anymore. Maggie said that she would. She felt responsible to help Konstantin stay because of Victor’s role in what happened to his daughter. Maggie told them she proposed to Konstantin and he accepted. John and Steve continued to talk about Konstantin. John felt like fate was telling them to leave things alone. He felt like Konstantin was going to take things to the next level with Maggie. Steve didn’t think they should let their guards down. Xander and Sarah were surprised Maggie wanted to get married so soon after Victor’s death. He refused to let her marry Konstantin. Kristen called Brady and asked him to chaperone Rachel’s school trip. He felt like she was up to something. Brady thought she didn’t trust him alone with Rachel. She reminded him about the custody arrangement. He finally caved and agreed to go on the field trip. Kristen thought Rachel would be happy to be on the trip with him. Alex arrived at the Kiriakis mansion. Xander was happy that Maggie was returning to the company. Maggie let him know she was getting married. Konstantin and Theresa ran into each other at the park. He told her that he’s getting married. Konstantin thought they should have a double wedding. Theresa informed him that she was doing her best to drive Alex crazy. He felt like she could make her next move. Maggie informed Alex that her marriage was in name only. Alex didn’t react the way she wanted. He informed her that no one is thrilled that she’s marrying Konstantin. Alex told her that he didn’t approve, but she didn’t care how he felt. She wanted him to leave so Xander showed him to the door. Sarah told Maggie that she couldn’t fault Alex and Xander for how they felt about Konstantin. Maggie said she did everything she could to keep Konstantin in the country. Sarah wanted to protect her heart.

Kristen talked to Rachel about Brady being on the trip with her. She didn’t see why Brady had to go. Kristen explained the situation. Rachel suggested that Kristen go on the trip with them. John believed that Konstantin forgave him. Steve wondered if Konstantin really forgave him after hating him for years. Konstantin arrived. Konstantin said it wasn’t John’s fault it happened. He blamed Steve for what happened to his daughter. Kristen explained that she and Brady didn’t always get along. She wanted Rachel to understand her point. Kristen thought it was supportive for them to be together. She confided in Rachel that she has a boyfriend. Kristen told her about Alex. Alex and Xander talked about being worried about Maggie marrying Konstantin. Xander planned to do everything he could to stop the wedding. Steve didn’t understand how Katarina’s death was his fault. Konstantin told him that he kept what happened to his daughter in the dark. He walked away. Steve wanted to know if John believed what he was saying. John looked at Konstantin when he walked away. Maggie talked to Konstantin about the wedding. She told him about the prenup. He was surprised by that. Konstantin read the agreement and signed the papers. Maggie put the prenup in the safe. He watched her put the combination in for the safe. Xander continued to express his disapproval over Maggie’s proposal. Sarah reminded him that she was helping Konstantin stay in the country. She expressed why Maggie needed Konstantin around.

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Maggie asked Konstantin to marry her. He was speechless. She wanted to help him and wasn’t ready for him to leave Salem. He was grateful to her, but he couldn’t accept her proposal. Kristen wanted answers from Stefan and EJ about what’s happening. Stefan let her know that EJ was supposed to give him back his things. EJ corrected him and said he would get half. Kirsten needed to know what was going on. Stefan wanted her to ask EJ. Maggie was surprised Konstantin wouldn’t accept her proposal. He didn’t want to cause problems with her family. She wanted to make amends for what Victor did. Maggie thought marrying him was the right thing to do regardless of what her family thought about it. He agreed to marry her after all. EJ felt like he didn’t owe Kristen an explanation. He said that blood meant more than anything. Kristen reminded him that she was just as much a DiMera as he was. EJ informed Stefan that he had to resign from the company. Stefan didn’t like how he ruined his reputation while EJ came out smelling like a rose. Maggie wanted Konstantin to keep their engagement to himself. She walked out the room. Konstantin thought all the pieces were falling into place. Maggie hoped she was doing the right thing by marrying Konstantin. Theresa had a conversation with Alex and he let her know that the magazine was going to close. She was upset and decided to quit. Theresa went to see Maggie and talked to her about what happened with the magazine. Maggie tried to make her feel better. Theresa realized she only got the job because she flirted with Alex. Maggie believed that she had the talent to make the magazine work. Theresa felt like she was a pretender. Maggie built her up so she would feel better. She blamed Alex for what happened with the magazine. Maggie wanted to talk to Alex about it.

Konstantin ran into Theresa at the mansion. Kristen wondered if Stefan was going to let EJ steam roll over him and take the business. Stefan said he had to quit or be fired. He realized that she was pardoned felon. Stefan thought she could be CEO. Kristen liked the idea. They felt like they were going to make a great team. Stefan wanted to take EJ out of DiMera Enterprises. Konstantin threatened Theresa. He warned her to stick with the plan or she would regret it. Stefan figured Kristen wanted the CEO position. She admitted that she wanted it. Kristen wondered what he wanted in return. He wanted her to help him get Gabi out of prison. Maggie met with Alex. She wanted to congratulate him to give him another chance to make the right decision. She wanted him to bring her back to Titan. Maggie knew the company was struggling and she wanted to make it successful the way it was. She thought they could work together. Theresa hated that Konstantin was lying to Maggie. He said he was fond of Maggie. Under different circumstances, the money should have been his. Theresa told him to leave Salem because no one will want to have anything to do with him after what he did to Maggie. He refused to leave Salem until he did what he went there to do. Kristen thought trying to get Gabi out of prison would be insane. Stefan thought she was overqualified for the job. He wanted to know if she wanted the job. Stefan asked her if they had a deal. She said she would think about it. Kristen asked if Gabi killed Li. Stefan said she didn’t. She told him that he had to find the person who killed him.

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Holly let Nicole and EJ know that she had her apology letters for Tate and his parents. She wondered how she would give the letter to them. Brady, Tate and Theresa talked about the press conference. Sloan discussed Stefan’s case with him. Brady and Theresa warned Tate to stay away from Holly while they’re at school. Tate didn’t like what they had to say. They informed him they were trying to protect him. Theresa told him they wanted to save him from Holly. Nicole was proud of Holly for writing the letters. She wondered if EJ was ready for the press conference. He felt like it was every prosecutor’s dream to admit he made a mistake. Holly lashed out because she had to deal with another stepfather who happened to be a DiMera. EJ received a call so he told Nicole he would meet her and Holly at the press conference. He knew he could get Stefan out of the company. Sloan informed Stefan about her retainer fee. He couldn’t get access to his money at the moment. She wasn’t confident about their arrangement. Stefan promised to pay her well. He knew she needed him because her practice diminished. She assured him that her practice was flourishing. Sloan wanted him to double her retainer fee. He agreed, but she questioned him about EJ. Stefan knew EJ would double cross him. Tate told Brady and Theresa that he wanted to work at the pub. They were against it, but he tried to convince them to let him do it. EJ went to see Stefan. Stefan wanted someone to help him who wouldn’t send him to prison. EJ wanted him to accept his offer, but Stefan didn’t want to do it. Stefan wanted to get out of jail, but EJ didn’t think he was getting out of jail. Stefan planned to make him pay if he didn’t get out of jail. Nicole and Holly saw Brady, Theresa and Tate so she wanted to leave. Holly reminded her that they were going to run into them. Holly wanted to give them the letters she wrote. EJ presented a plea to the judge. She wasn’t happy about the plea and felt it reeked of nepotism. The judge was appalled by it.

Brady and Theresa read Holly’s letters. Theresa didn’t want Holly around their son. Nicole understood Theresa’s wishes. The judge wasn’t satisfied with the plea EJ gave her. Sloan wanted to approach the judge. She wasn’t impressed with Sloan’s comments. The judge didn’t want Stefan getting off because EJ didn’t want to prosecute him. Sloan continued to plead Stefan’s case. The judge decided to take everything under advisement. Stefan knew EJ deliberately gave the judge a weak plea so she would deny it. EJ didn’t admit to it. Stefan warned him that he didn’t destroy the tape he had. EJ said he could tell who really shot Harris. He reminded Stefan that he signed everything over to him. Theresa was upset that people were making rude comments about Tate. She wanted to talk to the principal about it. Brady assured her it would stop after the press conference. Holly told them everything would be over after the press conference. Later, EJ began his speech at the press conference. Brady demanded to know what EJ meant by his comments. Julie, Johnny and Chanel were at the Horton cabin. They played games with each other and tried to make the best of the situation. Johnny and Chanel let to get air. Julie noticed they were gone for a while. Brady and Theresa were upset that EJ made his comments in front of one person. Nicole spoke for EJ and tried to explain his actions. Theresa didn’t care. Nicole apologized to Brady and Theresa. Theresa didn’t care and wanted to leave. Julie was determined to look for Johnny and Chanel. Johnny came back, but Chanel wasn’t with him. He thought she was with him. Johnny didn’t see her.

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Steve apologized to Kayla for working with Ava. Kayla understood and needed to stay mad at him for a day. Tate talked to John and Marlena about Holly. Holly and Maggie discussed what happened. Maggie had to leave and wanted to reschedule their conversation. Holly texted Tate. Everett and Stephanie ran into each other at the town square. He apologized for coming between her and Jada. She assured him that they talked through their issues. Stephanie wanted to know if he still had feelings for Jada. He assured her that he didn’t. Everett wanted to know how he could have feelings for someone he didn’t know. She wanted to know why he wanted to stay married to her and why he wouldn’t sign the divorce papers. He said he wouldn’t sign because he didn’t remember who he was. Stephanie reminded him that he was Robert and he demanded that she never call him that again. Steve tried to get back in Kayla’s good graces, but she reminded him that he was still in the dog house. He wanted to tell her what happened while he was working for Victor. Steve told her about a mission John went on. He let her know that John had to do a mission concerning Konstantin. Steve let her know that Konstantin’s daughter was possibly killed by John. He wanted to forget about it and pretend it didn’t happen. Steve continued to explain what happened while he was John’s handler. He felt like he never dealt with his role in what happened to Katarina. Marlena tried to talk to Tate about Holly when he received Holly’s message. He let them know that he had to meet his friends. Marlena was happy to see John smile. He informed her about his conversation with Harris. John felt that he could forgive himself if Konstantin could forgive him. Konstantin talked to Katarina’s picture and said he would never forgive her murderer.

Steve let Kayla know that he didn’t think Konstantin got over what happened to his daughter. He knew he wanted revenge and suddenly did a 180. Steve didn’t buy it. He felt that Konstantin was scamming Maggie and planned on keeping his eye on him. Stephanie apologized for offending him. Everett apologized to her. He let her know he was going to see Marlena to talk. John met Steve at his place and they talked about feeling free from the past. Everett went to see Marlena. He let her know that he’s struggling and wished he could be someone else. Stephanie and Kayla talked about Everett’s situation with Jada. She hoped Everett figured out what happened. Kayla let her know that he had trauma to his head but there wasn’t a memory loss. She informed Stephanie that she asked Marlena if she thought he was faking. Everett admitted he wasn’t honest with Marlena during his hypnosis session. Steve let John know that they needed to get to the bottom of this thing. He asked John to let him help him. John agreed to let him help. They recapped what happened when Katarina was killed. Steve thought someone else could have been there. Marlena wondered if Everett would be okay with hypnosis. Everett didn’t want to get hypnotized. He felt there are things better left unsaid. Steve and John continued talking about what happened in Greece. They wondered if Victor or Stefano’s henchman were there that night. John suspected Katarina’s mother might have been there. Konstantin let Maggie know that he had to leave Salem.

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Steve and John talked about Ava’s role in Clyde’s escape. John wanted to talk to her again to see if they could get her to remember something. Kayla wanted to know what they were up to. Brady let Theresa know that Tate lied about seeing Holly. She couldn’t believe he defied them. Theresa didn’t know why Tate wanted to keep seeing Holly. Brady thought they should work with Nicole and EJ to keep them apart. Theresa was grateful for the way he handled the situation. Maggie wondered how Konstantin and Victor developed a friendship. He explained how they bonded. Maggie let Konstantin know that Victor was part of her second chapter. She talked about the Victor she knew and love. He wanted her to remember Victor the way he was with her. Kayla wanted to know what Steve couldn’t live with. Steve told her that he couldn’t live with Clyde getting away. John let him know they had to go. Julie walked in the room while Maggie and Konstantin were talking. Theresa and Brady hoped Nicole and EJ were on the same page. Alex walked in and asked her what she wanted for dinner. Brady wondered what was going on. Julie told Maggie she was tired because of Thomas and Charlotte. Konstantin wanted to take a walk with Maggie so they could finish their conversation. He left Maggie and Julie alone to talk. Brady reminded Theresa that she was staying at the Salem Inn. Theresa and Alex announced they were roomies again. Steve and John went to Ava’s apartment. John felt like she knew something that could trigger Clyde’s whereabouts. Harris let them know he was investigating Clyde’s disappearance too. He wanted them to let him know when they found something so they wouldn’t take the law into their own hands. Steve was ready to go. John told Steve that he wanted to talk to Harris a little longer. John wanted to look at Goldman’s personnel file. Harris told him that was against policy. John reminded him that they broke the law. He wanted to ask Harris about a common thing they shared. John wanted to know about Megan brainwashing him. Harris told him that he talked to Marlena to get better. John asked him if he was afraid that the brainwashing could happen again.

Julie and Maggie talked about John killing Konstantin’s daughter. Maggie had to dig deep into her feelings to think about what he does. Julie reminded her about the way Doug was years ago. She let Maggie know that she brought out the best in Victor. Maggie appreciated what she said to her. Brady didn’t hide his surprise that Alex was living with Theresa again. They shifted gears and talked about Victor and Alex being his legacy. Brady thought Victor would be proud of him. Alex congratulated Brady because Tate was exonerated. Konstantin met with Theresa at the town square. He wanted to know about her being with Alex. She told him they were platonic. Steve brought flowers to Kayla. She wanted him to talk to her. Steve hated keeping secrets from her. She wanted answers. He wanted her to sit because it was a long story. Harris explained to John that he had to put the blame on the people who tried to control him. He said John had to forgive himself for what happened. Kayla didn’t understand Steve, John and Ava’s plan. She got upset because he was targeting a terrorist who killed their niece. Alex felt like Brady was more interested in Theresa than he’s letting on. Brady denied it. He didn’t want Theresa to deal with Kristen. Alex thought that Brady wanted to be with Theresa. Brady continued to deny wanting her. He didn’t convince Alex of that. Alex said what went on between him and Theresa would stay between them. Konstantin told Theresa to create an illusion for Alex so he would come after her. Theresa had a plan of her own to get him to be with her. Steve wished he didn’t agree to the plan. He asked Kayla to understand, but she didn’t. She didn’t understand why she worked with Ava in the first place. He told her that he thought his son was going to die. They continued to argue because of Ava. Kayla blamed him for putting their family in danger. She stormed out of the room.

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Kate went to see Lucas at the Monastery. She wasn’t sure if they had enough evidence to get him out of there. Lucas wondered if he had to stay there to finish out his time. Tate wasn’t happy that Theresa didn’t want him talking to Holly. He insisted that he wanted to get out. Tate hadn’t seen his friends in a long time. Brady wanted to make sure he wasn’t going to see Holly. Tate assured him that he wasn’t going to see her. Brady agreed to let him go. Nicole talked to Holly about the drugs. Holly thought she would be grounded. Nicole wanted to make sure her punishment fit the crime. She recapped everything Holly did. Nicole knew she was trying to protect her. Holly said she did try to protect her. Nicole felt like she was protecting herself. Kate didn’t want to give up on freeing Lucas. She reminded him that he helped with Clyde. Kate planned on going to the governor to free Lucas. Nicole wanted Holly to apologize to Tate and his parents for what she did. Holly said she couldn’t talk to Tate because they don’t want her too. Nicole didn’t blame them because she made him lose time. Holly wondered if Nicole forgave her for what she did. Brady and Theresa were grateful Tate was home. He felt like the nightmare was over. Theresa didn’t think Tate would be happy to see her things in his room. She wanted him to sleep in his own bed. Brady offered his bed to her. He said he would stay on the couch and she could stay in his room. Things got awkward when he assumed that she wanted to share his bed with her. Theresa said it was time for her to move out of the house. Holly told Nicole that drugs were everywhere. Nicole wanted to know if she was using before she overdosed. Holly admitted that she drank during the holidays. Nicole couldn’t believe she missed it. She wanted to trust Holly, but she showed her that she couldn’t do it.

Kate didn’t want Lucas to do anything to make Clyde come after him. She warned him that Clyde is all about revenge. He wondered if he wasn’t going to be safe until Clyde was dead. Brady let Theresa know that she could stay with him, but she felt she needed to go. She was happy that they worked on the same side for once. Holly didn’t understand why her mother didn’t trust her when she told the truth. Nicole told her that she didn’t learn anything. She said she had to earn her trust back. Nicole wanted her to go to therapy. Holly thought she wanted to send her to rehab and rejected the idea. Nicole chastised her for telling her that she didn’t want to go to rehab. Holly tried to throw her past up in her face, but Nicole put her in her place. Nicole continued to yell at her about her behavior. She grounded Holly indefinitely. Holly had to give her the phone and her car keys. She refused to give up her phone and keys. Holly wanted her to let her live. She reminded her that she used her phone to become self-sufficient. Holly called her out for being with different men. Nicole was about to slap her, but she stopped herself. She demanded the phone. Holly gave her the phone, but refused to give her the password to it.

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Brady let everyone at the mansion know that he was about to see Tate. He was about to leave when Holly stopped him. She apologized to Nicole for the drugs. Holly admitted the drugs were hers. EJ wanted to know why Holly confessed now. Brady yelled at Holly for lying about the drugs. He told her that Tate was in trouble and she didn’t say anything. Holly let it slip that Eric knew the truth. Nicole wanted to know why she told Eric the truth and not her. Holly knew Eric wouldn’t judge her and thought Nicole would blame herself. EJ wanted Nicole to tell them everything. EJ wondered if Tate was her dealer. Brady yelled at EJ, but Eric wanted him to calm down. Holly reminded Nicole about what happened when she recovered. She knew Nicole would blame herself because she was grieving over the baby. Holly thought it would be too much for her. Nicole comforted her. Tate told Theresa that Holly wasn’t a bad person, but she didn’t believe that. Theresa reminded him that he broke into the DiMera mansion and the DA was after him. He wanted her to keep her voice down. Theresa didn’t care who heard her talking. She told him that Holly wasn’t a good person. Theresa said Holly was bad news and she despised her. Nicole wished Holly confided in her. EJ wondered if she went to Eric because he was a priest. Eric told them how close he and Holly were. Brady yelled at Holly because Tate was at a halfway house because of her. EJ thought she was lying again. Holly said she had proof in her room. She wondered if Nicole was ashamed of her. Nicole told her that she wasn’t ashamed. She wished she went to her about what happened. Holly thought she wasn’t strong enough to handle it. She showed her the drugs that she had in her room. Nicole wanted to show everyone the drugs. Holly showed everyone the drugs. She said that Tate tried to stop her. Brady couldn’t believe she let Tate take the fall for everything.

Paulina and Abe went to the hospital to see if she’s cancer free. Sarah arrived to give Paulina her test results. Tate wanted Theresa to stop yelling. He didn’t need her getting mad at him on top of everything else. She realized that she shouldn’t lash out at him. Theresa thought Holly should have come forward if she cared about him. Tate believed Holly thought she did the right thing. Sarah told Paulina that she was cancer free. Paulina, Abe and Sarah were excited about the news. Sarah explained everything Paulina would have to do in the future. Brady called Holly out for ruining his son’s life. He demanded that EJ get Tate out of the halfway house immediately. EJ let him know that it wouldn’t be right away. Brady threatened him with a civil lawsuit if he didn’t fix the situation. He stormed out of the mansion. Holly blamed herself for what happened. Eric comforted Nicole after Holly stormed off. Nicole wanted to know how long he knew the truth. He told her that Holly told him that day. Brady arrived at the halfway house and told Tate that he could pack his bags. Tate and Theresa were excited. Brady told them that Justin was going to get the charges against Tate dropped. He let them know that Holly confessed to everything. Brady said that everyone would know that he told the truth all along. Nicole asked EJ if he had the charges against Tate dropped. He said it was a done deal. They talked about how Holly felt about everything. EJ realized that Holly cared about Tate very much. He knew Nicole wondered where Holly got the drugs. She wasn’t sure, but she knew they had to question her about the drugs. Tate was relieved that Holly came through for him. He wanted to call Holly. Theresa didn’t want him to go overboard thanking Holly. He admitted that he told her that she didn’t have to tell the truth about the drugs. Brady couldn’t believe he was going to continue to take the fall for Holly.

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Eric talked to Sloan about Nicole hosting their Christening. She had trouble forgiving Nicole after what she did. Theresa and Brady talked about Tate staying away from Holly. She talked to Tate about focusing on his work and not on Holly. John told Marlena that he had to live with taking a woman’s life. He felt he had to live with it for the rest of his life. Marlena reminded him that he didn’t remember the time. She said there’s no evidence he had anything to do with her death. John told her that Steve was there. She explained that Steve and Stefano were there too. Marlena didn’t trust Steve’s memory. She said that what he’s going through hurts her. He never wanted to hurt her. Marlena said he was a good man. Melinda told Leo that he wasn’t going to the Christening. Leo insisted that he was going because they were responsible for why Eric and Sloan had Jude. Melinda threatened him to keep his mouth shut or he would go to prison. Sloan apologized to Eric about her attitude about Nicole hosting the Christening. She said it was kind of EJ and Nicole to host it. Sloan realized that it would be good for them. Holly let Nicole and EJ know that she wasn’t going to the Christening. They wanted to know what was wrong with her. She insisted that she was okay. Holly wanted them to go, but they refused if she didn’t go.

Leo didn’t like how Melinda brought up his arrangement with Sloan. Melinda comforted herself with knowing that Jude was being taken care of. Leo thought Eric was a good parent, but Sloan didn’t have a maternal nature. Holly didn’t want Nicole and EJ to miss the Christening. Nicole wondered if she was uncomfortable because Brady and Theresa would be there. She talked Holly into going to it. Marlena wanted John to put his guilt away for one day to focus on Jude. She wanted him to do it for her. John agreed to do it for her. Melinda arrived at Sloan’s place and asked her about Leo being invited to the wedding. She reminded Sloan that it would be wrong for Nicole and Leo to be together. John and Marlena arrived at the church. He felt like it calmed him down. They spotted Leo at the church. Leo approached them to see how they were doing. Other guests arrived at the church. Things got awkward for Brady and Theresa when Nicole and EJ arrived at the church. Roman tried to ease the tension by complimenting Nicole’s dress. Marlena noticed that John was troubled. He was having a hard time. Holly arrived at the church. She asked Theresa how Tate was doing. Theresa snapped at her. Brady stopped her from getting smart with her. The priest started the Christening. Leo thought about Nicole giving birth to Jude while the priest was christening him. Leo interrupted the ceremony because he had something important to say.

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Kristen and Alex met to talk about their plan. She wanted him to get back together with Theresa while she went after Brady. Alex let her know that he tried his best to get Theresa back. She let him know that Theresa is sleeping in the next room from him. Alex let her know that their plan wouldn’t be easy. He told her what happened with Tate. She was upset because she thought Tate’s troubles would bring them closer together. Kristen thought she had a way to keep them apart. John felt like people manipulated him in the past. He wanted Steve to let him do what he needed to do. He knew Konstantin wouldn’t forgive him. Konstantin arrived and said he would forgive him. John couldn’t accept his forgiveness. He wanted to go to Greece and turn himself in for what happened to his daughter. John felt like that was his path to forgiveness. Marlena agreed to stand by his side, but she wanted him to think about it first. Steve didn’t think he should turn himself in for a crime he wasn’t sure he committed. He wouldn’t let John do it. Theresa wanted Holly to come clean and tell everyone that Tate didn’t give her the drugs. Brady reminded her that Holly didn’t remember anything. She hoped Sloan could help Tate. Brady noticed Alex and Kristen kissing at a table. They approached Alex and Kristen. Kristen played up their flirtation. Theresa wasn’t happy about it. She thought it was a random kiss. Kristen said they were dating. Brady warned Alex about being with Kristen. He walked away from the table so Kristen went after him. Theresa wasn’t happy that Alex moved on so quickly. Kristen approached Brady, and he told her that he didn’t care that she was seeing Alex. He assured her that he didn’t care that they were together. Brady hoped she didn’t scar Alex for life. John told Steve that he did kill the girl. Steve reminded him that he didn’t know that he pulled the trigger. Maggie warned John that searching for answers would take him away from his family. Marlena offered to try hypnosis. He reminded her that it didn’t work. John wanted to go to Greece and pay the price. Kristen warned Brady that he would regret being dismissive of her. She thought he would want to know more about her relationship with Alex. He didn’t care about it. Kristen praised Alex and reminded Brady that Alex was in charge of the company. She thought Alex would make a great step parent for Rachel. Theresa reminded Alex that he didn’t propose to her. He said he still wanted to be with her. Theresa thought he blamed her for what happened. Alex said it was in the past and he wondered why she cared that he was with Kristen. Theresa said she didn’t care. She wanted to know how they got together. Alex said she had her chance to be with him, but she didn’t want to talk to him.

Maggie wanted John to remember that he wasn’t the same man he was when he was in Greece. Marlena agreed that he wasn’t the man Victor made him become. Maggie acknowledged how wrong Victor was when he controlled John and Steve. She said that Victor changed just like John did. Maggie didn’t want him to throw his life away over a mistake that was beyond his control. Theresa continued to berate Alex for being with Kristen. Kristen continued to gloat about Alex being her man. Konstantin decided not to get revenge anymore. He couldn’t go on living that way. Konstantin asked John not to go back to Greece. He wanted him to go home. Marlena tried to talk John out of punishing himself. John didn’t know how to get past it. Marlena offered to get through it together. Theresa gave Alex her blessing to date Kristen. She warned him not to come back to her when Kristen breaks his heart. Alex didn’t expect Theresa to see him kissing Kristen. Later, Alex and Kristen met up and talked about Theresa and Brady’s reactions to their plan. Maggie was proud of Konstantin for forgiving John. He felt it was time to forgive. She wanted to know why he didn’t tell her about what John did as the pawn. Konstantin explained why he didn’t say anything. She wanted to apologize for Victor’s actions. Marlena and Steve were glad that situation was done. John knew they wanted him to move on, but he couldn’t move on that easily.

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Jada talked to Harris about not getting the rest he needed. Harris didn’t appreciate her doing that. She told him that she wanted to make sure he was okay. Steve brought Abe’s things back to his apartment. He ran into Johnny. Steve and Johnny talked about Paulina’s miraculous recovery. Kayla, Chanel and Abe were with Paulina at the hospital. Paulina didn’t want to leave in a wheelchair. Kayla reminded her that it’s policy. Paulina understood and was ready to get out of the hospital. Abe wheeled Paulina out and they were approached by reporters. Jada knew Harris wasn’t home. He tried to downplay what he was doing. She knew he wasn’t alone. Jada figured out he was at Ava’s place. Harris admitted it and said he didn’t think it was a good idea to be alone. He wondered if she had a problem with it. Jada had a problem with her and him. Stefan talked to Chad about what happened between him and Abby. He didn’t know if he apologized to him for the situation. Stefan felt Chad and Abby didn’t deserve what happened. Chad wanted to finish their conversation another time because Stefan was drunk. Stefan wanted to discuss it because he wanted to face the music.

Jada continued to talk to Harris about being around Ava. Harris thought she was being a hypocrite. She reminded him that she arrested her sister. Jada warned him not to destroy his career. She believed he should stop protecting her. Leo interviewed Paulina. He gushed over her until she got tired of hearing it. Leo made at speech about Paulina’s party. He called a hero. Abe agreed and thought she was the shining light. Chad looked at a picture of Abby. He said he missed her. Chad read that Clyde escaped from prison. He tried to get Clyde out of his brain. Jada wanted Harris to think about what she said. He wanted to get back to work. Stefan showed up at the station. He wanted to turn himself in for drug trafficking and money laundering. Jada told him that Ava was forced to do it too. Stefan told him that he worked alone. He was the only one involved with the illegal stuff. Stefan wanted them to call EJ so he could make a deal.

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John confronted Steve about knowing the truth about Katarina. He didn’t understand why he didn’t tell him what happened. EJ told Stefan that he wasn’t any use to Harris. He also told Stefan that Harris said he was the one who shot him. Stefan wanted to make sure EJ would still help him. EJ assured him that he would help him. Eric informed Sloan that Jude’s christening would be at the DiMera mansion instead of the pub. She didn’t want to do that because of Nicole, but he felt like she needed it. John couldn’t believe that Konstantin was the one who told him the truth. Marlena let him know that Steve was afraid to tell him the truth. Steve told him it might not be the truth. John said that he killed someone’s daughter. Harris asked Ava when she spoke to Stefan. She thought it was a few days ago. He wanted to talk to him about Clyde, but he couldn’t find him. EJ took care of Stefan’s info so he could leave Salem. He didn’t think it would happen so fast. EJ reminded him that he didn’t help Clyde or Harris. He informed him that he didn’t have too many options left. Stefan didn’t like EJ sending him to a war zone. Ava asked Harris if Stefan had something to do with Clyde’s escape. Harris thought he did it because he loved Gabi. Stefan didn’t speak the languages of the countries EJ was sending him. EJ was willing not to help him.

Eric met with Brady and asked him to be the godfather to his son. He said he couldn’t do it. John decided to turn himself into the police for what he did. Stefan wanted to say goodbye to Gabi, but EJ didn’t think it was a good idea. He wanted EJ to say goodbye for him, but he refused to do it. EJ wanted Stefan to ride in the trunk. Brady didn’t think he was a good father which was why he turned down Eric’s offer. Eric tried to make him feel better. John wanted to turn himself in, but Marlena and Steve talked him out of it. He thought he was a good guy. Marlena assured him that he was a good guy. John tried to justify what he did to people, but he couldn’t do it anymore. Stefan demanded to know why EJ wanted a government job when he had the DiMera empire. EJ told him that he better be grateful for his help after what he did to Holly. Eric continued to convince Brady to be Jude’s godfather. Brady finally agreed to do it. Marlena tried to convince John that he wasn’t a bad person. He let her know that he helped Clyde break out of jail. John apologized for letting Clyde escape prison. He wanted to go to Konstantin to make things right. Steve reminded him that he’s trying to rip off Maggie. Brady talked to Eric about Holly lying about how she got the drugs. He was afraid that Tate’s life would be over if Holly didn’t tell the truth. EJ warned Stefan that Harris would be back to question the staff about him. Marlena didn’t want John to go to the police. Stefan went to Ava’s place and ran into Harris. Harris said he wasn’t going anywhere.

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Julie talked to Eli about what happened to the house. They discussed Paulina’s condition. Julie tried to talk Eli into staying in Salem. He apologized, but he couldn’t stay. Konstantin talked to Maggie about missing his daughter more as time went on. Marlena asked John how he was sleeping. He wasn’t sleeping well. Marlena recapped everything he did to help Tripp and Wendy. Steve read a story about what Clyde did to Tripp and Wendy. Harris asked Ava if there was news on Tripp and Wendy. She told him they were okay. Ava talked to him about Goldman. He wondered if Stefan had anything to do with what happened. She didn’t think he did. Eli told Julie that he got a promotion that requires him to do more traveling. Konstantin said that Maggie was a special woman. Maggie liked being special in his eyes. She wanted to be honest with him. Maggie felt guilty being close to another man. He felt Victor would want her to get close to someone else. Steve called Ava so they could meet in person. He wanted her to meet him in an hour. She agreed to meet him. Steve and John talked to Ava about what happened with Clyde. She told them that Goldman was Clyde’s girlfriend. John blamed her for the mess they were in. She reminded him that Clyde was going to get out. John was upset with for what she did.

Eli said goodbye to Julie and Maggie. He promised to keep in touch with everyone. Eric admitted to Marlena that Sloan seems like she’s jealous of Jude. He told her that he enjoyed being around him. Harris tried to call Stefan. He warned him that he would go after him if he didn’t call him. John called Konstantin and wanted to meet with him. Ava informed Steve that John seems like he checks out at times. He didn’t want to talk about John with her. Ava thanked him for bringing their son back. They didn’t agree with the way things went down. Maggie admitted to Julie that she thought about Konstantin. She felt guilty about it. Julie informed her that she had a right to be happy. She said Victor would want her to be happy and loved. Steve visited Marlena to tell her about John. John told Konstantin that his life hasn’t been the same since they met. He wanted to know what he did to him. Konstantin said he got it wrong. Konstantin said John was the one who did something to him.

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Ava was upset with herself for trusting Clyde. She didn’t want to lose her son. John and Steve arrived and found her tied up. Rafe couldn’t believe that Goldman was a dirty cop. Jada was shocked when she heard it. Harris arrived at the station. He got himself released so he could help with the investigation. Abe prayed for Paulina. There was a white light in the room. Paulina opened her eyes and saw a woman in the room. Abe turned around and wondered if he was hallucinating. Paulina was shocked to see Lexie. She wondered if it was time for her to go. Abe wanted to know what was going on. Paulina asked him if he saw her. Abe said she died a long time ago. Rafe, Jada and Harris talked about what to do to find Goldman. John yelled at Ava for what she did. She told Steve and John that Tripp would be dead. Steve didn’t want to believe it. Ava blamed herself, but Steve yelled at her to shut up. He refused to give up finding their son. Tate went to see Holly. Abe told Paulina that he remembered reading that his first wife died. Paulina reminded him that Lexie died. He wanted to know if Lexie was there to take Paulina. Paulina said it was her time. Jada couldn’t believe she comforted Goldman when she was working for Clyde. Rafe and Harris couldn’t believe she was lying under their noses. Jada pieced the incidents together and couldn’t believe they didn’t see it. Rafe wanted to investigate the other cops too. Tate kissed Holly. She couldn’t believe he snuck into her room.

Steve, John and Ava went to her apartment. John called Rafe and told him about Tripp and Wendy getting kidnapped. He wanted to know if he wanted to see it. John hoped Rafe could pick up on something they missed. Steve wanted to watch the video again. Lexie asked Abe if he remembered when he last saw her. Abe got his memory of Lexie back. He remembered everything. Holly regretted not listening to Tate when he warned her not to take drugs. He let her know that EJ accused him of giving the drugs to her. Abe talked to Lexie about being with Paulina. He looked at Paulina when she flatlined. He kept staring at her. Steve noticed that Wendy made gestures while Tripp made the video to them. He realized that Wendy was signing in the background. Tate wanted Holly to tell everyone that he didn’t have anything to do with the drugs she got. She said she couldn’t do it. Jada found an address that Goldman kept going to. They went to check it out. Steve, John and Ava found Tripp and Wendy. Abe talked to Lexie while Paulina flatlined. Abe said he needed Paulina. Lexie said she wasn’t there to take anyone. She was there to help Paulina. Lexie wanted her to feel the love inside his heart. She wanted him to transfer his love to her. He didn’t know how to do it. She wanted him to believe what’s in his heart. Tate told Holly that his life was ruined if she didn’t tell the truth. She said she couldn’t say the drugs were hers. Holly wanted to come up with another story. He demanded to know why she wouldn’t tell the truth. Holly explained that he couldn’t disappoint her mother. Tate couldn’t believe that she was going to ruin his life so she could pretend she’s still the golden child. He begged her to tell the truth. Someone tried to open the door. Steve yelled for Ava to call 9-1-1. Steve and John gave Tripp and Wendy CPR. Rafe and Harris arrived at the scene. A nurse went to Paulina’s room. She started breathing again.

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Eric went to the DiMera mansion to see Holly. He talked to Nicole about Holly. Steve and John looked at a map to figure out where to find Tripp and Wendy. Ava talked to a connection to get information about Tripp and Wendy. She was upset that she had to work with her family again. Steve asked her if her family was going to help. She said Angelo was in. He wondered what it cost her. Eric visited with Holly. She said it was hard to accept losing some of her memory. Sloan talked to Tate and Theresa about Holly getting drugs. Holly talked to Eric about what happened on New Year’s. She couldn’t remember anything. Tate asked Sloan if she thought the case would go to trial. Sloan informed him that it would be hard to prove without Holly remembering how she got the drugs. She said she could do a plea deal for him. He refused to take a plea because he wasn’t guilty. Steve, John and Ava made a plan to get Tripp and Wendy. John and Steve were ready to get the things they needed. Ava wondered what they were talking about.

Nicole didn’t know what she would do if she lost Holly. They bonded while Nicole talked about her fears. Theresa felt like Tate should take the plea. He thought Holly would come around and tell the truth when she remembered it. Tate wanted to know if Holly knew what happened to him. Theresa wasn’t sure if he knew. Sloan wanted to talk to Theresa about Tate. She planned to file a complaint against EJ. She was’t sure if it wold work, but she wanted to try. Ava was upset that Steve and John wanted to take chances against Clyde. Steve said he was doing whatever it takes to get Tripp back. Ava reminded him of what Clyde was capable of. John assured her that he swiped the place for bugs. She told them not to go after Clyde because he would go after Tripp. Ava didn’t want to take chances with their son. Steve didn’t want to let Clyde go after everything he did to the town. John agreed with Steve. Ava felt they were in cahoots behind her back. Steve said they were prepared to get Clyde if he didn’t tell them Tripp’s location. Sloan warned Theresa that she couldn’t guarantee the outcome of Tate’s case, but she would do whatever she could to help. Tate took Theresa’s phone while she was talking to Sloan.

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Rafe and Ava ran into each other at the town square. She wondered if he had any leads on Tripp and Wendy. He didn’t have any leads. Rafe assumed she used her connections to track them down. Harris saw Officer Goldman in his hospital room. She was about to shoot him when the nurse arrived. Julie was at the Horton house and heard a noise outside. Someone flashed a light inside the house. Marlena visited Paulina. She let Marlena know that she was scared. Ava snapped at Rafe because she was worried about Tripp. Rafe had to take care of business. Officer Goldman walked past Rafe. Everett turned out to be the one at the Horton house. Julie wondered why he was there. He thought someone broke in the house. She thought he was the arsonist coming back to finish the job. Everett wanted to know what she was doing there. Julie wanted to open her grandparents time capsule. Everett wanted to know why she was there. She wanted to look around for clues for the time capsule. Lani and Abe talked about Paulina running out of time. He said that Paulina was their rock and core. Abe didn’t want to go through the pain of losing another wife. Paulina admitted to Marlena that she wasn’t feeling strong. Marlena told her that she had a lot of years ahead of her. She wanted Paulina to remember that. Heart recipients are living long than they were before. They were going to fight hard to find her a donor. She wanted Paulina to keep fighting. Harris told Rafe that Goldman is the mole. He told him that she tried to kill him.

Harris continued to tell Rafe about Goldman being the mole. Rafe planned to put another guard at his door. Harris wanted to find Goldman. Goldman called Clyde to tell him about Harris. She let him know that she got made by Harris. He wanted to know why she didn’t take him out. There were too many witnesses. He said they had to move the timeline. She wanted to know about Tripp and Wendy. He told her to figure it out. Julie told Everett that he reminded her of Nick. She told him about Adrienne and Bonnie looking alike, but they don’t act the same. He told her that Jada seemed adamant about him looking like her ex-husband. She told him that fingerprints don’t lie. She wondered if he was telling the truth. Rafe wanted to put out a bolo on Goldman. He wanted her brought in immediately. Rafe realized everything made sense. Harris said she needed the drug dealer dead. Everett told Julie that he wasn’t lying about not remembering Jada. He thought he was a decent person. Everett hoped that she believed him. He needed someone to believe him. She didn’t hate him. Julie believed he was telling the truth. Julie told him a story about her family history. He felt like he just got Stephanie back and didn’t want to lose her. Julie said that he needed to figure out his past or he would never find out about his life. Rafe couldn’t believe he missed the signs. Harris said she had everyone fooled. He wondered if Clyde had Goldman something big on her. Harris thought they could get her to admit who else works for Clyde. Clyde called Ava and she went off about him taking Tripp. She threatened to kill him if something happened to Tripp. He warned her to do what he said and Tripp would be fine. Clyde wanted Ava to break him out of prison. She wanted to know how she was supposed to get him out. He wanted her to use her Vitally connections to get him out. She refused to do that. He told her that Tripp would die if he didn’t get out in 24 hours.

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Stefan got upset that Harris woke up. Ava talked to Steve about wanting Harris to wake up. Steve told her to stay focused about Tripp and Wendy. Ava didn’t know what to say to Wendy’s parents. Chanel had a surprise for Paulina. Lani and Eli showed up at the hospital to see her. Paulina told Lani that her heart’s failing, but she planned on getting better. Clyde talked to Stefan about his people watching him. He wanted him to focus on his number one problem. Clyde told him that Harris woke up. Ava had a video of Tripp and Wendy. She showed it to Steve. Tripp warned Ava not to tell anyone what she knew. He warned her that she’s being monitored and she had to watch what she said to people. Ava told Steve that Clyde doesn’t make empty threats. He makes promises. Steve made a phone call to someone. Abe sent Chanel, Lani and Eli out the room because Paulina was exhausted. He wanted to be alone with her. Stefan told Clyde that Harris didn’t remember him shooting him so he was in the clear. Clyde said he wasn’t off the hook He reminded him that he was supposed to finish the job immediately. Stefan said he couldn’t walk in the hospital and shoot him. Clyde took care of the details. He was certain Stefan couldn’t screw up the plan.

Chanel told Lani and Eli that Paulina might need a heart transplant. Lani couldn’t believe she got married during everything that happened. Chanel explained why she got married the way she did. Eli wanted to know how she was doing. She was trying to be okay in front of Paulina. Chanel believe the twins being in town would help lift Paulina’s spirits. Clyde gave Stefan the instructions on how to kill Harris. He said Harris would appear to have a fatal heart attack. Clyde warned him to do the job and not screw it up. Stefan opened the box at the mansion and had a surprised look on his face. Stefan had the stuff he needed to take Harris out. Steve assured Ava they would find Tripp and Wendy.

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Stefan didn’t think it was a good idea for Harris to wake up. Wendy hyperventilated while she and Tripp were in the tank. Marlena told Everett and Stephanie that he had signs of a brain injury. Ava wanted to know why Stefan didn’t want Harris to come out of his coma. Rafe and Kayla talked in Harris’ hospital room. Kayla wanted Harris to open his eyes. He did it. Harris didn’t remember that he was shot so Kayla told him about it. Ava wanted information about Harris. Stefan wanted to leave, but Rafe stopped him. Everett told Marlena about what happened with Jada. He felt like he was losing his mind. Everett swore he didn’t know who Robert was. Marlena asked him if he had any memories of being Bobby Stein. He said he didn’t remember anything. Stephanie asked her how he could remember somethings and not others. Marlena thought it was possible because of PTSD. Tripp tried to get Wendy to calm down from her claustrophobia. She told him about her past.

Rafe wanted Ava and Stefan to stick around the hospital in case he started talking. Ava was grateful that Harris woke up. Everett didn’t know what was going on. Stephanie didn’t know what happened either. She wanted to wait to see what the doctors had to say. He wanted to know what would happen if he had brain tumor. Everett didn’t want to be alone. She assured him that he wouldn’t be alone. Stefan wondered what Harris told Rafe. Rafe talked to Harris about the loading dock. Harris told him that Kayla didn’t tell him about that. Rafe wanted to find out who he was meeting at the loading dock. He asked Harris if he knew who shot him. Marlena wondered if Everett had old friends that could fill in the blanks for him. He told her about a couple of people in Seattle. She wanted to start sessions with him soon. He was surprised that Marlena was a psychologist. Stefan was about to tell Ava what Clyde wanted him to do. Kayla and Marlena talked about Everett’s case. She asked Marlena if she thought he could be faking. Everett noticed that Stephanie was being quiet. She wanted to wait to see what happened. Everett received a phone call so he had to leave the hospital. He told her the police wanted him at the station right away. Rafe told Ava and Stefan that Harris didn’t have a memory of who shot him.

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Jada went to Everett’s room to talk. Ava arrived at the station to let Rafe know that Tripp and Wendy were missing. She thought Clyde was responsible. Ava wanted him to help before something bad happened. Tripp and Wendy were trapped somewhere. Wendy was afraid and wanted to get out of there. Tripp was determined to get them out. Rafe checked around to find Wendy. He let Ava know that Wendy didn’t go to work and her boss couldn’t get in touch with her. He wanted to know why Clyde was involved. Steve told Stephanie that Everett told her the truth. He had bad news for her too. Everett told Jada that his name wasn’t Bobby. She walked in the room. Jada didn’t understand why he was playing games. She showed him the proof, but he didn’t remember anything. Jada wanted him to prove that he wasn’t Bobby Stein. She wanted his fingerprints. Steve showed Stephanie a copy of Robert’s driver’s license. It proved that Everett was Bobby. Steve told her that Bobby was dating her while he was married. Stephanie said that Everett lost chunks of time because he had amnesia. Steve reminded her that he dated her while he was married to Jada. He just didn’t remember it. Steve was determined to keep digging into Everett’s past. Jada tested Everett’s fingerprints and he turned out to be Bobby. He said he didn’t remember her. Jada told him that she left him and moved on with her life. She thought he was a liar and wanted him to own up to what he did. Rafe wanted Ava to level with him and tell him what Clyde had to do with Tripp and Wendy being missing. She realized she made a mistake going to him. He said they were racing against time and wanted her to tell him the truth. Ava told Rafe what happened. Wendy thought about Goldman taking her and Tripp to the safe house. She thought Goldman was one of the good guys until she put them in the tank.

Goldman pulled her gun on Wendy and Tripp. She gave them food to eat. Stephanie showed up while Jada yelled at Everett. She showed Stephanie their wedding picture. Stephanie said she didn’t know he was married. Jada told her that Everett dated her while they were married. She advised her to run away from him. Jada planned to reveal the type of man he is to a rival newspaper. Rafe wanted to know why Ava thought Clyde took Tripp and Wendy. He wanted to know what he had over her. Ava explained that she was going to help Harris bring Clyde down. She told him that Clyde was untouchable. Ava called Steve to tell him that Tripp was missing. She wanted him to meet her at the station. Stephanie couldn’t believe that Everett was Jada’s ex. Everett said she knew him, but she didn’t know him. She didn’t think any of their time together was real. He said it was real. She said she was his mistress. Everett said he didn’t remember getting married. Stephanie reminded him that he got in his accident after everything happened. She thought he should have remembered his past with Jada. Stephanie thought he was a pathological liar and demanded to know who he was. Ava told Steve that Clyde took Tripp. She explained why he took her. Ava begged him to help her find their son. Everett felt like he was in a nightmare that he couldn’t wake from. He fainted while he was talking to Stephanie. Steve was determined to find their son, but he wanted Ava to admit what she did. Jada told Rafe that Everett was her ex-husband.

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Kayla told Chanel, Johnny and Abe that Paulina’s surgery went well. Kayla heard that Chanel and Johnny had a another reason to celebrate. Jada saw Everett and realized that he was her ex-husband, Bobby. Stephanie wanted to know what happened. Jada told her that Everett was her ex-husband. He assured her they never met before. She wondered how he could say that. He didn’t know why she was angry. She didn’t believe him. Rafe asked her if it was possible that Everett looked like her ex-husband. Jada told him that it wasn’t possible and that Everett was her ex-husband. Kayla congratulated Chanel and Johnny on their nuptials. Maggie was moved by the card that Konstantin gave her. He wanted to let her know what she meant to him. Rafe tried to convince Jada that Everett wasn’t the man she was talking about. Jada got frustrated and showed everyone the picture she had. Everett insisted that he wasn’t the person she was talking about. Jada told him that he was her ex-husband. Jada wanted to run his prints because that would guarantee that he’s Robert Stine. Maggie thought Konstantin had a good heart after seeing him interact with Thomas and Charlotte. It occurred to her that she never asked if he had children. Konstantin wasn’t happy to hear that. Everett wondered if Jada was losing it. Jada told him that she wasn’t the one gaslighting anyone. She reminded him what happened when he left her. Everett interrupted her to deny being her ex-husband. He said he was never married. Stephanie reminded him that he had amnesia and that could be why he didn’t remember Jada. Maggie apologized for asking Konstantin about his children. He told her that she didn’t know. Konstantin let her know that he had a daughter named Katarina. He told her what happened to her. Everett told Jada, Rafe and Stephanie that he was in a car accident. He told them how he got amnesia. Jada didn’t buy his explanation. Rafe didn’t know what to believe. He wanted to look into it. Everett was okay with him looking into it. Jada didn’t believe him. Everett assured her that he wasn’t Bobby.

A nurse told Kayla that Tripp didn’t show up for his shift. Kayla called him to make sure he was okay. Maggie wanted to know about Katarina’s mother. Konstantin told her that she was the love of his life. His wife wasn’t the same after they lost their daughter. Jada didn’t want to take Everett’s word. Rafe thought they should call it a night. Jada knew Stephanie had feelings for Everett. She wanted Stephanie to believe her about Everett. Jada stormed out of the pub. Stephanie wanted to know if Everett told the truth about not being Jada’s husband. Paulina had complications after Johnny dedicated his song to her. Rafe wanted to know what got into Jada. She talked to him about Everett lying and making her look like the crazy one. Rafe reminded her that he said he didn’t know her. Jada said he was a liar. Rafe thought he was a decent guy. Jada thought Rafe believed she was lying. Everett couldn’t believe that Stephanie thought he was lying about Jada. He said she was a complete stranger. Stephanie reminded him that he was in a picture with Jada. She thought he might have forgotten because of the accident. Everett denied forgetting her. He believed he would remember getting married. Stephanie thought about the conversations she had with Everett and Jada. Everett wondered if she was okay. She said that she wasn’t okay. If Jada told the truth about him, she was the other woman in his life. Rafe explained to Jada that he wasn’t calling her a liar. Jada didn’t want Everett to inflict the pain on Stephanie that he did to her.

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Jada told Stefan and Ava that Harris wasn’t out of the woods yet. Stefan wondered what she wanted from them. He let her know they didn’t know anything. Ava wondered if Jada had any leads. Jada told her what she knew. She let Ava know that she was the one who sent him a message to meet at the docks. Ava assured Jada that she wasn’t the one who reached out to Harris. Chad told Everett that someone tried to kill them at the Horton house. He told him what happened at the house. Brady let Kristen know that he’s been seeing Theresa lately. She tried to badmouth Theresa, but he didn’t want to hear it. Kristen wasn’t happy about Theresa has been getting his attention. She thought there was a chance they could get back together. He thought she was certifiable. Ava prayed that Harris would survive getting shot. Sarah was with Xander and she assured him that she believed that he didn’t shoot Harris. Justin arrived at the station to help Xander. Xander was lost so Sarah and Justin told him about the fire at the Horton house. He realized he heard sirens. Stefan followed Ava to the chapel. He didn’t see Ava as the praying type. Stephanie showed up at the police station and talked to Jada about spending Valentine’s Day with their guys. Jada agreed to hang out with Stephanie and her guy.

Brady reminded Kristen about what happened when they were together. Kristen explained why things went wrong with them. Brady wanted to talk about the people she hurt. He reminded her that she raped his brother. Kristen said that Eric forgave her for that. She reminded him that he tried to kill her. He listed the things she did to him. Rachel heard the things Brady said and wanted him to stop talking to her like that. She wanted them to stop fighting. Rachel yelled at Brady and Kristen. Kristen told Brady to leave. Everett realized the article he wrote played a factor in what happened. Chad told him that he had to go after Clyde because of what he did to his wife. Everett wanted to help him stop Clyde. Ava told Stefan how hard it was to stay away from Harris. She wondered if Clyde would go after Gabi and Tripp. He wasn’t sure. Ava didn’t think they would be free of him. Justin questioned Xander about what he did when he went out. Xander explained what he did. Justin said the police would want to see his phone records. He admitted that he received a call about killing someone. Jada went in the interrogation room and Justin wanted Xander out. She showed him the gun. Rachel wondered why Kristen and Brady always had to fight. Kristen tried to make her feel better, bur it didn’t work. Stefan and Ava didn’t want to feel vulnerable. Ava felt like she was supposed to strong and no one is supposed to intimidate her. She blamed herself for Harris being on the dock. Stefan let her know that she wasn’t alone. He would be there for her. Stefan assured her they would get through it together. Jada told Justin that the gun was recovered in Xander’s apartment and it’s the same gun that was used to shoot Harris.

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