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At the office, Kristen told Ava that Gabi left her a message about resurrecting Gabi Chic. Ava told her it was a bad idea. She said she hated Gabi even though she doesn’t know she slept with Stefan. Ava said she wasn’t sitting beside her. Kristen said she would do it. Stefan comforted Gabi about Rafe. Jada sat with Rafe at the hospital. Kayla suggested that she go home, but Jada refused to leave. Kayla said Rafe been through this before and recovered. She said there was no reason to think he wouldn’t now. Jada said she hoped she was right. While Connie was cutting vegetables, Li taunted her about Rafe waking up from his coma, which would cause Bobby to throw her under the bus. He said her plan would blow up in her face. While at the pub, Bobby read an online article about Rafe. He was surprised Connie took it that far but wasn’t going to waste an opportunity to get closer to Jada. When Bobby said he was going to the hospital, Stephanie walked in. He changed into Everett mode telling Stephanie that he had an appointment with Marlena. Stephanie said she was happy that he was making progress. He said he didn’t want her to think they were getting back together. Stephanie said she didn’t think that.

Kristen told Ava getting Gabi Chic would help them compete with Basic Black. Ava said this had to do with Brady, but Kristen said it was good for business. Kristen said Ava would have to swallow her pride and get Gabi to sign with them. Ava said Rafe was in a coma. Kristen said Gabi could compartmentalize. She said if Ava wanted the job, she’ll make it happen. Kristen gave her Gabi’s contract. Gabi appreciated Stefan being there for her. She wanted him to make love to her. Jada told Rafe that she loved him. She asked him to wake up. Bobby came in the room. Jada asked why he was there. He said he wanted to apologize to her about Rafe and asked if there were any leads. Jada said forensics was analyzing the knife for DNA. Bobby said the Spectator would support him. He said he would support her too. Jada was confused as to why he would do that since they barely knew each other. He said he felt like Bobby was becoming a part of him and he was starting to remember some of Bobby’s life. She asked if he remembered anything about Li’s death. He said he didn’t. Bobby said he was starting to feel what Bobby felt about her. Gabi apologized to Stefan. She said she wasn’t sorry that Eric got his son back, but she was sorry she betrayed his trust. Stefan apologized for getting mad at her. Gabi said they needed to trust each other no matter what. She said she would never keep secrets from him. He said the same thing. Kayla and Stephanie talked about the double wedding. While they were talking, they got on the subject of Everett. Stephanie told her she was supportive of Everett’s mental health. She told Kayla about the way Everett was acting. Ava ran into Gabi at the hospital. She told Gabi she was sorry about what happened to Rafe. Gabi asked if she was sorry that she wasn’t the one who did it. Ava said she cared about Rafe and would never wish that on him. She said wanted to bring Gabi Chic to DiMera. Gabi said going over her head worked. Ava wondered if Gabi would be able to work with what’s going on with Rafe. Gabi said it would be a distraction. Jada moved away from Bobby. Bobby told her he wasn’t developing feelings for her. He was just offering her support. Bobby said he and Stephanie broke up so he was alone. Jada was suspicious when Bobby left. Connie told Li that Bobby could be a liability. She said if it came to that she would get rid of him. Stephanie and Jada ran into each other. They talked about Everett and compared notes. It made them wonder if Everett was really himself. Connie went to Rafe’s room to finish the job. Gabi asked what she was doing.

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Xander’s mother Fiona went up to him at the wedding. Theresa was scared when she saw her. Paul texted Brady to see if he was okay. Brady said he made it to the meeting. He had a drink in front of him. Fiona said she got her invitation to the wedding too late to RSVP. She said she decided to come anyway. Sarah introduced herself. She told Fiona about her granddaughter. When Sarah told her the baby was named Victoria after Victor, Fiona said it was appropriate. Maggie told her she was Victor’s widow. Fiona said she and Victor were close years ago. Maggie said Fiona was married to Victor’s brother Titus. Theresa wanted to get the wedding back on track. Ava went down to the pub and saw Brady drinking. She was surprised to see him drinking. He told her about Theresa. She asked if he wanted to talk about it. Fiona wanted to know who Theresa was. Leo said Theresa just married Victor’s son. Alex introduced himself to her. Fiona said she thought Bo and Phillip were Victor’s sons. Alex told her about a letter they found after Victor’s death. Fiona had questions, but Theresa told Maggie to finish the ceremony. Fiona said what she had to say couldn’t wait. She said Alex was committing a fraud. Fiona wanted to see the letter. Justin showed her letter telling her Alex’s mother wrote it to Victor years ago. Fiona said Anjelica didn’t write the letter. She wrote the letter.

Xander wanted to know what Fiona was doing. Fiona apologized to him for it coming out this way. She said she had an affair with Victor while she was married to Titus. Fiona said she didn’t want Titus to know she had an affair so she wrote the letter to Victor in private about his son Alexander. She said she gave Xander that name. Fiona said someone changed her signature on the letter. Justin said the letter was found in Victor’s briefcase which was returned by the ISA. Fiona asked if anyone had access to it. Alex looked at Theresa and asked if it was her. He said Theresa was alone with the briefcase in Greece. Theresa tried to explain herself, but Alex said she changed the letter. He demanded that she tell him the truth. Theresa admitted the truth. Sarah tried to hold Xander back. Alex wanted to know who helped her forge the letter. Theresa said it was Konstantin. Ava listened to Brady talk about Theresa. Ava talked to him about Harris. She said she brought her heartache on herself. Brady said it didn’t change how much it hurt. He said she didn’t have a constant reminder of Harris because he’s gone. Maggie was shocked that Theresa worked with Konstantin. Theresa said she didn’t know how dangerous he was. Xander yelled at her for giving Alex what was rightfully his. Alex said Theresa may have screwed Xander over but at least he didn’t marry her. Theresa ran away. When the guests left, Justin, Bonnie, and Sonny comforted Alex. Alex said he felt stupid for not listening to the signs about Theresa. Bonnie said there was one good thing that came out of it. Justin was really his father. Justin hugged Alex. They said they loved each other. Justin said they would get the marriage annulled and they would get the police involved. Alex said he had to leave. Xander confronted his mother for lying. Fiona said they didn’t want to hurt Titus. Xander wondered why they lied after he died. He said she fell apart after Titus died. Fiona apologized for not being there for him. Xander said he didn’t want her around now. He told Sarah that he still wanted to get married, but Sarah didn’t think they should.

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Nicole went to the Spectator to confront Leo. She yelled at him for knowing the truth about Jude. He said he’s trying to be a better person with his therapy with Marlena. Nicole said she wondered if Marlena knew about his part in letting everyone Jude was a DiMera and not her grandson. Leo said he didn’t know Jude was Eric’s son. It occurred to him why EJ paid him to keep quiet. Nicole was shocked to hear that. Leo apologized for what he did. She said he could make it up to her by testifying in court. Marlena showed up at the DiMera mansion. EJ thought she was there to see Jude and told her he wasn’t there. Marlena said she came to do this. She slapped him. He said she had a right to be angry because there was no excuse to do what he did. Connie told Bobby that she stabbed Rafe in the back with a knife. Bobby said he didn’t want Rafe murdered. Connie said he wanted Rafe gone. She asked what else was she supposed to do. Connie said she held up her end of the bargain so he could be with Jada. Kayla told Jada and Gabi that Rafe was in surgery. She said the knife penetrated his lung. Kayla said they wouldn’t know the extent of the damage until they got in there. When Kayla left, Gabi told Jada that someone stabbed Rafe the same way Li was killed. Jada said she would investigate every lead. Gabi said the knife could help her prove who did it.

Bobby told Connie that there was going to be a murder investigation. Connie said she didn’t know if Rafe was dead or not, but it didn’t look good. Bobby was upset, but Connie said Jada would be devastated if Rafe died and needed someone there to pick up the pieces. She said that was what he wanted. Connie said she held up her end of the bargain and asked if he would do the same. Bobby said he wouldn’t tell anyone he saw her the night Li died. He said no one could ever see them together now that Jada thought the identity of Li’s killer was in Everett’s head. Jada went in Rafe’s room. There was blood on the sheets. After she put on latex gloves, she put the knife in a bag. When she saw Rafe’s shirt, she put it to her face. Leo was hesitant about testifying against the Salem D.A. Nicole said she wanted to divorce EJ and make sure he went to prison. She said Leo testifying against EJ would make sure it happened. Leo didn’t want to help her. Nicole said she would talk to Rafe and get him immunity. Leo said that wasn’t why he wouldn’t testify. He said EJ suffered enough by losing his wife and kid and now had to deal with his worst nightmare of her and Eric being together. EJ told Marlena that he thought he could make Nicole love him if he had enough time. Marlena said he was like Stefano who also didn’t like to lose. EJ talked about losing Sami which made him desperate to keep Nicole. He said it didn’t matter because Nicole and Eric were together and he had nothing. Marlena said she didn’t feel sorry for him. EJ said he got his comeuppance so all should be right with her world. Marlena said she hoped his suffering just begun. While they were talking, he got his divorce papers. EJ said his comeuppance happened sooner than she thought. Kayla told Jada and Gabi that there was a complication. She said the surgeons removed a clot from Rafe’s lung, but he slipped into a coma.

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Kayla told Stephanie about Abby possibly being alive. Stephanie talked to her about Everett. Marlena called Stephanie and told her Everett was back. Stephanie wanted to go see him, but Kayla told her to give him time. Stephanie wanted to know if he was really back. Being without him made her realize how much she missed him. Kayla told her to be with him. Jada and Gabi ran into each other at the pub. Gabi thanked her for helping get her out of prison. Jada said Rafe and Stefan deserved all the credit. While they were talking, they talked about Bobby saying he knew who really killed Li. Jada thought she wouldn’t be able to get answers now that Everett was back. She said she needed to find Rafe and let him know what was going on. Gabi said he was at Abby’s grave. While Rafe was on the phone with Paulina, Connie stabbed him in the back. Connie apologized, but said she had to do it so Bobby wouldn’t say anything about her killing Li. She said she had to bury him in the empty grave so no one would know. When Connie heard Jada call out to Rafe, she ran off. Jada went to Rafe and called for help.

Stephanie went to see Everett. Bobby was disappointed that Stephanie wasn’t Jada. He pretended to be Everett. Stephanie was happy to see him until he told her they couldn’t see each other anymore. He said he had a long way to go to be fully integrated and needed to focus on his mental health. Stephanie was disappointed but said she understood. She said she would be there for him as a friend. He said she was the best and would never forget how hard she fought for him. Gabi left Ava a message about starting up Gabi Chic at DiMera. She said she was putting a team together. Connie showed up and was excited. She asked where she could sign up because she’s very loyal. At the hospital, Jada watched Kayla working on Rafe. Kayla told her to wait in the hall. Jada told Rafe she loved him. Connie went to Bobby’s hotel room. Bobby told her he faked being Everett so he could get out of Bayview to avoid talking about LI’s murder. He asked what she did to hold up her end of the bargain. She said Rafe wouldn’t be a problem for him or anyone else. While Jada was on the phone, she ordered someone to find the person who stabbed Rafe. Gabi showed up and wondered who hurt her brother. In Rafe’s room, Kayla said he was going into shock. She said they were losing him.

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Connie had breakfast with Li. She told him about her deal with Bobby. If he kept quiet about seeing her on the night of Li’s murder, she would kill his romantic rival. Li asked if she was going to kill Rafe the way she killed him. She said it wasn’t her fault because it was an act of passion. Connie thought about showing up at their apartment months after their date. He tried to get rid of her because he was having a bad day. Despite what he told her, she pushed herself in his apartment. She talked to him about her dates. Now that things didn’t work out with Melinda, she wondered if they could pick up where they left off. Connie told Li if he said yes to getting together, things would have worked out differently. Rafe asked Marlena if she thought Bobby knew who killed Li. Marlena said Bobby could be playing Jada, but didn’t think he was dangerous. She said people with mental illness was more likely a victim a crime than a perpetrator of one. Rafe didn’t want Jada alone with him. Jada questions Bobby about Li. Bobby flashed back to Connie’s visit. Bobby winced and held his head. After a few moments, he asked why she was calling him Bobby. He said he was Everett. When he didn’t know where he was, Jada went to get help.

Connie flashed back to telling Li that she was getting therapy. He accused her of stalking him. She said it was caring for him. He told her to leave. When she refused to leave, he threatened to call the police. She picked up a knife and stabbed him. Connie decided it wasn’t her fault and blamed Gabi for it. She thought Gabi was the reason why he rejected her. Connie thought Gabi needed to see what she did and decided to text Gabi from Li’s phone. When she was about to leave, someone knocked on the door. She hid when Gil came in looking for Ava. He was shocked to see Li on the floor. The black book fell on the floor. Jada went back to see Everett. Marlena showed up. She recognized Everett. Jada and Marlena told him how Bobby took over. Marlena was happy about his breakthrough but thought he needed to stay a few more days. Everett wanted to get better but he had a relationship and job to go back to. He said he wanted to be in control. Marlena said she didn’t think he was a threat to anyone and signed his release. Connie said she wanted Gabi to get caught standing over Li. She said she was afraid Gil was going to get caught. In the flashback, Gil leaned over and checked Li’s neck. He felt a weak pulse but didn’t want any trouble. Gil picked up his book from the floor and left. When the flashback was over, Connie said if Gil called an ambulance, Li might still be alive. She thought she would have gotten away with everything if it weren’t for Bobby. Everett thanked Marlena for what she did. When Marlena left, Everett thanked Jada. She asked if he remembered talking to her about Li. He was confused. Jada told him to focus on getting well before she left. When Jada left, Everett thought about Connie’s deal. Bobby smiled after the flashback. While at the Salem Inn, Bobby said agreed to keep Connie’s secret safe so she better live up to her end of the bargain. At the cemetery, Rafe talked to Paulina on the phone. Connie came up behind him and stabbed him.

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EJ vowed to get revenge on Stefan and Gabi. Holly came in and wondered why he was upset. EJ told her that Gabi revealed that Jude was Eric’s son. Holly told him she was sorry. He told her he already knew about it. Stefan asked Gabi why she exposed Jude’s paternity. Gabi said she couldn’t let Eric suffer the way she did in prison being away from her child. Stefan said she wanted to stick it to EJ. Nicole told Eric that he is Jude’s father. She told him what Gabi said at the press conference. Eric was excited about the baby being his. Brady asked Theresa if she knew about Alex being Victor’s heir before she slept with him. Theresa acted as if she was insulted by the accusation. She said she wasn’t that person anymore and wanted to be someone her son was proud of. Brady apologized to her and thought she couldn’t be after money since she signed the prenup.

Stefan told Gabi she could have told Eric about Jude in private. He said she chose to humiliate EJ instead because she hated him for what he did to her. Gabi said she hated him because he sent her to prison where she lived in fear every day. She said she spent weeks in solitary and was afraid she would never him or Arianna again. If EJ had his way, she would have been left in prison to rot. She said EJ got what he deserved. When she wanted to go home and forget about what happened, Stefan said they couldn’t. EJ explained to Holly why he kept the secret about Jude’s paternity. He said he was afraid Eric and Nicole were going to reunite. Holly said she was happy that Eric had his son back but didn’t like what EJ did. She said she understood his desperation. EJ thanked her for understanding. Eric told Nicole he couldn’t take the job in Paris now. Nicole said she didn’t think he would. Eric said he couldn’t imagine what EJ was going through. Nicole told him not to feel sorry for EJ. Eric was furious at what EJ did. She said EJ was afraid they would reunite. Stefan told Gabi he loved her, but he was furious with her. He said he wasn’t on EJ’s side, but he promised to keep the secret in exchange for her freedom. Stefan said he thought they could live in peace, but now they had to prepare for a war. He walked away from her. Eric pushes Jude’s stroller past Gabi. He thanked her for telling the truth. She said she did the right thing even if Stefan was furious with her. Stefan showed up at the mansion while EJ was there. He told him he intended to keep his secret, but Gabi had other ideas. EJ told him the damage was done and he lost his wife forever. Nicole showed up. When Stefan left, Nicole told EJ she was there to get her things. She told him she wanted a divorce.

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Bobby told Jada that Gil didn’t kill Li. He said he didn’t see the murder but saw who did it. Bobby said he took over when he and Everett moved to Salem. He said Everett didn’t remember but he did. The person’s name escaped him. He pretended to be tired when Jada kept questioning him. Bobby suggested they talked tomorrow. When Connie went in her apartment, she thought about killing Li. She said it was Gabi’s fault that she killed Li. When she wiped her tears, she heard a voice that said Gabi wasn’t the one who stabbed him. Connie was excited that Li was still alive. He said he was dead thanks to her. She thought about killing him but realized no one else knew she did it. Connie said what happened would stay between them. While she was talking, she brought up their date. She asked why he didn’t call her. He said he thought she was crazy. She told him she wasn’t crazy. Connie said she wanted to be close to him which was why she moved in his apartment. He thought it was sentimental. She vowed to get revenge on anyone who was responsible for his loss. When he death was avenged, they could live happily ever after. During the press conference, Gabi said Eric was Jude’s son. Rafe pulled Gabi aside and told her this wasn’t the place to say anything. Gabi said it was the place and was able to prove what she said. Stefan asked her not to say anything. When EJ tried to end the press conference, it didn’t do any good. Nicole wanted to know where Gabi got her information. Gabi said Stefan told her. EJ was upset.

Nicole wanted Stefan to give her answers but he couldn’t. Gabi asked if he was going to call her a liar in front of everyone. Stefan said Gabi told the truth. Gabi said Stefan saw the DNA test. Stefan apologized to EJ, but he didn’t want to hear it. Nicole apologized to EJ. Gabi said he already knew. Nicole asked EJ if it was true. The reporters continued to record Gabi’s statement. Gabi said Melinda used the truth to get an immunity deal. She said Stefan blackmailed EJ to get her released from prison. EJ called Gabi out for being ungrateful. When EJ was about to get her, Rafe stopped him. Nicole yelled at EJ before she walked away. When EJ was going after her, Rafe stopped him and told him he perpetrated a fraud and was an accessory after the fact. EJ told him to take it up with the D.A. At the mansion, EJ told Nicole he didn’t know about Jude at first. He said when Leo told him, he had another test done. After he got the results he was devastated at the idea of raising Eric’s child. He said he made a terrible choice, but he didn’t want to lose her. Nicole said he did lose her. When Nicole was packing Jude’s things, EJ tried to stop her from leaving. He said they have weathered worse storms. She said it was a nightmare of his own doing. He said he loved her. She said she never wanted to hear those words again. When he wanted to know where she was going, she told him it was none of his business. Rafe wanted Gabi and Stefan to give him answers. Stefan said they could talk later, but he needed to talk to Gabi. Gabi told Rafe they would go to the police station tomorrow. When Rafe left, Stefan asked Gabi how she could do this. While Eric was at the airport, he thought about giving Jude back to Nicole. Nicole called him but he ignored the call. She showed up at the airport and told him Jude was his son.

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Paulina wanted Kayla to tell her Chanel’s miscarriage wasn’t her fault. Kayla was willing to do it, but she couldn’t tell her anything without Chanel’s permission. Chanel told Johnny that she had a dream about being at the baby shower. She said they were happy and then she woke up and realized they would never know if their baby was a boy or a girl. They would never hold their baby. Johnny consoled her. Marlena told Stephanie that Bobby was still in control of Everett. She said Bobby has been protecting Everett for most of his life which was why it was hard to break through. Marlena said someone who knew Everett might be able to help him. She said since they didn’t know his family Stephanie was their best bet to getting through to Everett. Stephanie agreed to help. Jada told Steve she had to book him on a felony. Steve asked if the deal Justin was working on for him fell through. Jada said a plea deal was still a possibility. Since he confessed to a crime, she had to book him. She said he could face up to five years in prison. Johnny got a call from the director. He found out the director replaced him. Johnny told Chanel the only place he wanted to be was beside her. Steve told Jada that Clyde double crossed him at the airfield after he broke him out of prison. He said Goldman knocked him out and then they left. While Steve was talking, Jada turned off the recorder and told him what he was saying wasn’t true. She thought Ava helped him, but Steve said she didn’t. Jada said two people were wearing hazmat suits got Clyde out. She asked if John was the other one. He said he wasn’t.

When Johnny wheeled Chanel into the hospital lobby, they ran into Paulina. Paulina said she loved her and would regret for the rest of her life. Chanel told Johnny that she wanted to go home. Kayla showed up. When Chanel gave Kayla consent to talk about the miscarriage she said the miscarriage wasn’t caused by the radiation exposure. Kayla said she had a partial molar pregnancy that happened at conception. She said the fetus wasn’t viable which meant she was going to lose the baby. Chanel hugged Paulina. She apologized for blaming Paulina. Paulina said she didn’t need to apologize. Kayla said she wanted to monitor her for a couple of months. Paulina said they were moving away. Chanel said they decided to stay in Salem. When Marlena and Stephanie went to Bobby’s room, he told them to leave. Stephanie tried to reach out to Everett, but Bobby told her to shut up. He said she abandoned Everett when things got tough. Bobby said he protects Everett from people like her. He insulted Stephanie. She said she wanted to hear from Everett and forced him to come out. Marlena said it wasn’t working so they should leave. She said Everett would never be free and safe until he confronted his issues. Bobby said Everett only made it this far because of him. He said if they kept pushing, no one would see Everett again.

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Brady called Kristen and asked if he could take her to see the fireworks. While they were talking, they got in an argument. When Brady got off the phone, Tate confronted him about saying his children meant everything to him. Tate wanted Brady to prove it by helping him with his mother and letting him see Holly. Holly talked to Eric and apologized for Jude. She talked to him about being grounded again. In her mind, it was no way to live. Eric said he wished he could do something. Holly asked him to talk to Nicole. Melinda told EJ that there was nothing keeping her from telling Nicole the truth since she has immunity. When Nicole walked in, she wanted to know what was going on. EJ told Nicole he gave Melinda immunity. Nicole tried to attack Melinda for kidnapping her son and lying to Eric. Melinda said there was something she could do to help Eric. Ava saw Kristen at the Bistro. She talked to Kristen about Harris leaving town. Ava said she thought he wasn’t leaving to help Hope. He was leaving because of her mistakes. Ava told Kristen that no one could find out that she slept with Stefan. Brady told Tate that Theresa overreacted about the prom, but he still lied to them. He gave Tate a brochure to a lacrosse camp in New York. It would give Theresa time to cool off. Brady told Tate that they could talk about him being able to see Holly in the fall. Tate refused to go to the camp.

Eric told Holly that he needed to give Nicole space. He said he was leaving Salem. Holly said he couldn’t leave. She said they would all miss him. Holly asked him to talk to Nicole about her and Tate. He said it wasn’t his place to give out parenting advice. The decision was up to Nicole and EJ. When Melinda was about to tell Nicole how she could help Eric, Stefan and Gabi came in. EJ pretended to be happy to see Gabi, but she didn’t believe him. He walked Melinda out so they could celebrate as a family. When EJ and Melinda were at the door, she yelled at him for stealing her job. He offered her another job. EJ let her know that if she opened her mouth about what he did she would never work again. EJ offered her a job as DiMera counsel. Melinda told him that Kristen killed her daughter. She said he wasn’t in a position to offer that job. EJ said Kristen would hire her out of guilt over Haley. He said she will have money and power. When Nicole came out, she wanted to know why Melinda was still there. Kristen told Ava her secret was safe with her. They toasted to Kristen’s new job. When Ava told her about her job at the pub, Kristen offered her a job at DiMera. Kristen said she needed an ally at work. She said EJ would hate it. Ava accepted the job. Brady told Tate he didn’t have a choice about the camp. Tate said Brady didn’t want to see him and Holly happy together or separately. Brady reminded him that they had two dates that ended badly. He told Tate that he put a down payment on the camp so he was going whether he liked it or not. Holly told Eric that EJ didn’t care about her as much as his other kids. She said it was only a matter of time when Nicole and EJ broke up. Holly said she wished Nicole stayed with him. She asked Eric not to leave Salem. He said he would pray that things got better. EJ told Nicole that he and Melinda were talking about an important case. Melinda said they resolved their problem before she left. Nicole asked EJ why he would give Melinda immunity. EJ said he didn’t have a choice because Rafe and Stefan were desperate to free Gabi who was innocent. Nicole said Melinda wasn’t innocent. She told him she wanted to be alone. Nicole thought about Eric telling her he was leaving town. While Eric was alone, he looked at his phone and saw a job offer in Paris.

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Kate let Lucas know that Harris left town. Lucas said he wanted to thank Harris for getting him out of prison. Kate said it took Harris long enough to get him out. She said she was glad to have her son back. Lucas told her not for long. Chad told Julie that Clyde was shipped to maximum security. When Jack came in, he asked why Chad went to see Clyde. He said he hoped Chad wasn’t trying to get revenge. Chad said he did, but he couldn’t pull the trigger. Jack was happy to hear that. When Jack was about to leave, Julie stopped him. Abe showed Paulina an article about the failed attempt to recall her as mayor. Paulina was upset that she had to reinstate EJ in order for him to drop it. She said she felt bad for Melinda. Since Melinda turned down the job as head of sanitation, she had to find someone. Abe offered to do it. Paulina said she would love working with him, but she didn’t want to be his boss. He understood and said he would look for something else. Dr. Greene met with Chanel and Johnny in an exam room at the hospital. He said the baby appeared to be developing normally, but saw soft markers that could indicate a congenital abnormality. Dr. Greene suggested they see a genetic counselor in Los Angeles for more tests.

While Leo was waiting to see his mother in prison, he looked over his notes. When Diana came in the room, she tried to take his notes from him. She made fun of him for getting therapy and wondered why he needed it. Leo said it was because of her. He told her she was a bad mother. Diana wasn’t interested in his childhood trauma. When she called out for the guard, Leo read from his notes. He said she shouldn’t have been a mother. Diana took his notes and ripped them. Lucas told Kate he was going to Phoenix to be with Will and Allie. He said he had to make amends for what he did to Sami. Kate blamed herself for what happened with him and Philip. She wondered if they inherited her madness. He said he would be back. Julie gave Jack the box to see if Jennifer could open it. When Jack left, Julie told Chad she wasn’t going to tell Jack anything. Chad said he hoped he’d have good news for Jack before he left. He wondered if they will ever find out. Since Chad wasn’t able to talk to Clyde, he and Julie had to figure out who the mystery woman was without him. Diana told Leo she wasn’t to blame for his lifestyle. She said it wasn’t her fault he was the way he was. Leo asked what she meant by that. He asked if she was talking about him being gay. Diana said he didn’t have any friends and was unlovable. She said his therapy session were a waste of time. He said he came there to make himself feel better. Leo told her about his father hitting him. He said when he begged her to do something, she told him to suck it up and be a man. Leo said when he killed his father to protect her, she blamed him. He said she had one job to do and she didn’t do it. When Leo asked if she was going to say anything, she said she was at a loss for words. She told him not to visit again. Leo said he wouldn’t visit her again. Lucas went to the Horton House to say goodbye to Chad and Julie. He asked Chad about the video he saw. Chad said it could be proof Abby was still alive. After Lucas watched the video, he said Clyde was playing mind games. When Johnny and Chanel went to see Paulina, they told her about the doctor’s appointment. While they were talking, Chanel doubled over in pain.

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Marlena talked to Eric about John feeling guilty about Konstantin’s daughter. She said John went to Konstantin’s daughter’s grave to relieve the guilt he was feeling. Brady and Theresa went in Tate and Holly’s room at the Salem Inn. Theresa said she knew they would be having sex. Tate said they were there so they could be alone. Theresa yelled at Tate for lying to them. Alex pulled out a ring box. He talked to Victor’s portrait. While talking to the portrait, he told Victor that he knows he wouldn’t approve of Theresa, but he hoped he would be happy for him. When Maggie walked in, Alex asked how she was doing. Alex said he didn’t blame her for Konstantin. He said he wished she trusted him when she came up with her plan. Maggie said it had been a long time since they were on the same side. He said it was time to change. Harris told Ava that he was leaving Salem. Ava said she didn’t think they were going to have a future after everything she’s done, but he didn’t have to leave Salem. Harris said he wasn’t leaving because of her. He said Hope had a lead on Megan and asked him to follow up because she couldn’t leave Bo’s side. Since he didn’t know how long it would take him to find Megan he didn’t expect Ava to wait for him. Ava asked him if he wanted her to wait. Harris said he didn’t approve of what she’s done, but he understood why she did it. He said she meant a lot to him but he couldn’t get past his trust issues. Ava said she understood.

EJ told Nicole that he saw her kiss Eric when she was drunk. He said he told her now because he didn’t want there to be any secrets between them. Even though he loves her, he’s afraid he’s going to lose her. Nicole told him he’s the only one she loves. Their son is a product of their love. While they were talking, Theresa came in with Holly. Brady brought Tate home. Tate told Marlena and Eric what happened. Marlena said she thought his parents did what they thought was best. Tate wanted Eric to support him. Eric said it was a tough decision. Tate said he wanted help with Theresa, but Marlena reminded him that she’s his mother. She said if he and Holly wanted to be accepted as a couple, they had to prove they could be trusted. Alex told Maggie that they were family and that Victor wouldn’t want them to be fighting. He said her telling him to live up to Victor’s legacy and make him proud stuck with him. Alex asked if they could bury the hatchet for Victor’s sake. Maggie said they already did. Harris told Ava that he was taking a leave of absence from the police force. Ava said she didn’t know how to say goodbye. Harris said he didn’t know how to either. Theresa told Nicole and EJ that Holly and Tate were hooking up at the Salem Inn. Nicole and Theresa ended up arguing with each other. When Jude started crying, EJ threw Theresa to leave. When EJ came back, Holly told them what happened with Tate. Holly said Nicole should understand what it’s like to have feelings for someone everyone thinks is wrong for you. When Theresa went home, Alex proposed to her. She accepted his proposal.

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Theresa talked to Victor’s portrait about how she couldn’t be with Brady. It’s always disastrous when they were together. She felt like she would be better with Alex. Theresa apologized out loud about making Alex Victor’s son instead of Xander. Bonnie walked in while she was talking to the portrait. She wanted to know how she screwed Xander over. Theresa told her about Xander shooting Konstantin and ran out of the room. Bonnie was suspicious of what she said. Leo was walking in the town square and ran into Theresa. They introduced themselves. He wanted an interview with Theresa about Konstantin, but she refused to give it to him. She got annoyed with him. Leo wondered why Konstantin took her hostage and said there was an enemy among the Kiriakis’ midst. Theresa was about to leave when Leo asked her about Alex. He wondered if she had any tips on how to get a fortune. They joke for a few minutes until she tells him that she’s not with Alex for the money. Maggie woke up and was horrified by what happened with Konstantin. She hoped that he was in prison. Sarah told her that Konstantin was dead. Maggie wanted to know what happened. Xander walked in and said he happened. He told her what happened in the backyard. She wondered if Konstantin was really gone. He told her everything else and she realized Xander didn’t have a choice but to do what he did. Xander said he had a choice. He killed him out of rage for everything that Konstantin did. Xander didn’t have to shoot or shoot to kill, but he did. He knew she cared about him once. Maggie let him know that she despised him. She wished she were the one who killed Konstantin. Thankfully he wasn’t charged for what happened. She thanked him for always being there for her. Maggie apologized for the way Victor treated him. She thought he treated him the way he did because he reminded him of himself. Maggie said he was closer to Victor than his sons.

Bonnie and Sarah talked about Maggie and Konstantin. They shifted gears and talked about Sarah’s search for Xander’s mother. Sarah didn’t hear from her. Her phone rang and she thought it was Xander’s mother. The woman who called had the number for years, but wasn’t his mother. Chad and Julie talked about whether Abby was really alive. He wanted answers immediately. She reminded him that it’s Juneteenth. Chad called a bank manager to see if they could get in when they got a surprise. Jack showed up when they were about to leave. He wanted to feel closer to Abby since it’s the anniversary of Abby’s death. Jack wanted to make sure Clyde never got out of prison. He wondered if Clyde said anything about Abby. Chad felt awkward and Jack realized that he and Julie were hiding something from him. Jack overheard them talking about a box and keeping something from him and Jennifer. Julie showed him the time capsule and tried to distract him with the kids. Chad wanted to get to Chicago and didn’t know how to explain it to Jack. Jack came downstairs and got upset that he found out about Abby being alive through Thomas. He knew what Chad meant and felt Abby’s presence.

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Alex and Theresa were together at the Kiriakis mansion. He wondered what Konstantin meant when he said she was a thorn in his side ever since he got to town. She tried to play dumb and blame it on his craziness. Theresa didn’t think he liked her. Alex wasn’t sure if that was it. She thought they should get something to eat. Paulina read the comments about her online when Abe arrived. He wanted her to take the night off. Abe reminded her that their anniversary was the next day. Paulina forgot about it and apologized for forgetting. He wanted to ignore the world and focus on each other. They looked at their wedding album and she remembered Lani turning herself in for shooting TR. Tomorrow was Juneteenth too and they were throwing Chanel and Johnny a going away party. Nicole was working with Jude by her side. She apologized when Eric walked in the room. Nicole wouldn’t have had Jude there if she knew Eric was working late too. He was fine with it. Eric wanted to put a post in the paper by morning so he could get rid of Sloan. They talked about the post he wanted to put in the paper and talked about him hiring EJ as his lawyer. Nicole wanted to have a little fun with the post he wanted to write. EJ arrived at the mansion and wanted to talk to Stefan about working with Kristen to steal the CEO position at DiMera Enterprises. Stefan told him that he believed the envelope belonged to him. EJ didn’t know what was in the envelope and wondered what he was talking about. Stefan told him about the DNA results. He knew EJ wasn’t Jude’s father. EJ snatched the results out of his hand and said he forgot about them. Stefan laughed at him for keeping the results in the safe. He thought EJ sounded convincing, but he didn’t seem shocked that he wasn’t Jude’s father. EJ thought it was laughable so Stefan offered to get another DNA test done. He snatched Stefan’s phone. Stefan told him that Nicole would leave him for Eric if she knew the truth about the baby. EJ warned him to keep quiet. Stefan agreed for a price. He wanted Gabi out of prison. EJ reminded him that he’s not the DA anymore. He told him to get his job back. Stefan reminded him that he could stay motivated since he didn’t have anything else to do. EJ said he started a recall campaign to get Paulina out as mayor. Once she was gone, he would appoint someone as DA who would do what he wanted. Stefan wanted Gabi out now. EJ started yelling at him when Nicole arrived. He had to go out to run an errand. Nicole demanded to know what the fight was about.

Brady and Alex ran into each other at the pub. He was surprised Ales wasn’t with Theresa. Brady was about to leave when Alex stopped him. He wanted to clear the air. They discussed Theresa’s plan to make him jealous with Brady. Alex admitted that he did the same thing with Kristen. He realized that he wanted to be with Theresa. Alex wondered if Brady was okay with it. Brady admitted that he was fine with it. His relationship with Theresa never worked so he thought they would be happy together. Eric arrived to talk to Brady after Alex left. They talked about what happened at the Kiriakis mansion. Eric was sure Theresa would get back on her feet. Brady wondered how Eric was holding up. He wondered if Eric was okay with Nicole working at the paper. Stefan closed the safe and Nicole wondered why EJ left. He wasn’t sure, but he thought it had something to do with Kristen getting the CEO position. Abe and Paulina were about to get another glass of wine when there was a knock on the door. EJ was at the door. He agreed to have the petition withdrawn, but he wanted something in return.

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Jada and Kayla talked about Everett’s DID. She never knew anyone who had it. Jada wanted to understand what Bobby was going through since they were married. She got a call about the shooting at the Kiriakis mansion. Kayla started to panic. Sarah wanted John’s help, and he pulled the gun on her and Steve. Steve’s phone rang which made John snap out of it. John helped Steve while Sarah told Kayla what happened. Marlena talked to Stephanie about Abby’s situation with DID. She let her know that Abby was able to deal with the two personalities. John showed up at the hospital. He told Marlena and Stephanie what happened at the Kiriakis mansion. John told them that Steve was okay, but he was in the hospital. Kayla and Stephanie went to Steve’s room. He told them how he got shot. Steve told them about Konstantin’s lies and murders. The plan went haywire. Stephanie left them alone and Kayla yelled at Steve. She couldn’t believe he didn’t know that Konstantin would fight back. Kayla wanted him to let her know that he got mixed up in a dangerous situation. He felt better keeping her out of it. Kayla got upset and told him that he doesn’t treat her like a partner. Alex went off because Xander could have hit Theresa. Xander reminded him that he was an excellent marksman. He asked Alex if he was supposed to let Konstantin choke her in front of them. Theresa wanted to make sure Konstantin was dead. Brady confirmed that he was. Brady and Xander thought about Konstantin’s last words about an enemy being in their midst. They figured it was the person who helped him kidnap Victoria. Theresa looked uncomfortable as Xander talked about the person in the hoodie who took Victoria. Jada showed up while Xander and Sarah talked about Konstantin’s body. Brady told Jada that Xander killed Konstantin. Jada wanted the weapon. She wanted answers about what happened. Brady told her what happened. Xander told her that he shot him to save Theresa, but Alex and Brady told her that he didn’t care about her life.

Xander couldn’t believe Alex and Brady threw him under the bus. He saved Theresa’s life and they tried to get him arrested. Jada said everyone could go but Xander. She needed a statement from him. Xander sarcastically thanked his family for backing him up. Brady texted John telling him that Konstantin was dead because Xander shot him. John told Marlena that he didn’t regret that Konstantin was dead. Marlena said that Konstantin’s reign of terror was over. John told her that it wasn’t quite over yet. He told her about the card and how he almost shot Steve. Marlena tried to assure him that he would never shoot Steve. They had to work to get him out of Konstantin’s spell. He was afraid it wasn’t enough. She believed she could free him from Konstantin’s brainwashing. John wasn’t sure since he killed Konstantin’s daughter. He felt like the best thing to do would be to leave Salem. Brady helped Theresa. She was surprised he helped her because of what happened that morning. She apologized for hurting him. He reminded her that she’s the mother of his child and he would always care about her. Jada and Xander finished the interrogation when Sarah showed up. She thought the police would charge him. He doesn’t know if the police will buy him trying to save Theresa’s life or was he getting revenge. Sarah wanted to know which one it was. He told her about Konstantin choking Theresa. Xander didn’t regret killing him. He wished he found out who helped him kidnap Victoria. Marlena told him that he couldn’t run away. He wanted to pay respect to Katarina’s grave. John wanted to do it alone.

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Maggie didn’t want Konstantin to say anything while John pointed his gun at him. She told him off about deceiving her for so long. Xander got upset when it came out that Konstantin had Victoria kidnapped. Konstantin said everyone was a hypocrite. He reminded them that Victor wasn’t a saint. Konstantin told them that he got his revenge by sabotaging Victor’s plane. He admitted to sending him to a watery grave. Sarah arrived and wondered what happened. Maggie called Konstantin a liar. She knew he was going to kill her. Sarah was shocked by what she heard. Maggie didn’t believe Victor was taken out by a man like him. She thought he just wanted to hurt her, but he couldn’t hurt her more than she was. Maggie couldn’t believe she allowed her husband’s killer into her house. Konstantin didn’t think she was ever going to marry him. She said she would have until Steve and John got through to her. John and Steve were about to take him away, but Maggie wanted to know about Victor’s final days. They deserved to know the truth. What took so long to get revenge for his daughter’s death? There’s a flashback of Konstantin and Victor. He gave Victor a chance to redeem himself. They talked about Bo being in a coma. Victor talked to him about accidentally taking his wife and daughter and regretting it. Konstantin didn’t want an apology. Victor decided to make a new will and would leave him something in it. Konstantin wanted him to draft the will immediately. After the flashback, Konstantin told everyone that he would only collect after Victor died. He said that Victor screwed him over because he changed his will again before getting on the plane.

Konstantin flashed back to walking in on Theresa reading the will. After the flashback, Konstantin wished he could have seen Victor’s face when he plunged to his death. Maggie started crying while he kept talking. She snapped at him when he said Victor cared more about money than her. After she yelled at him, she collapsed. John and Steve arrested Konstantin. Bonnie and Sarah took Maggie upstairs. Sarah let her know she had an adrenaline crash. Maggie wanted to know about Victor’s life that she overlooked the red flags. Bonnie told her that she was the victim. Maggie felt stupid. He got his way because she always sees the best in people. Konstantin faked a coughing attack and grabbed Theresa as his hostage. He pulled a gun out and started shooting as he left the room. Just as he was leaving Steve shot Konstantin in his side. John assured him that he would be okay. Alex and Brady went after Konstantin. Brady grabbed his father’s gun. Steve wondered how he got hit. Xander told Sarah, Maggie and Bonnie that Steve was grazed, but he would be okay. He said they needed Sarah’s help. Maggie noticed that Steve’s wound was more than a graze. Konstantin dragged Theresa outside. She called him evil. He shot her uncle. She wished she didn’t get involved with him. Konstantin reminded her that she set everything in motion. She said he took charge ever since. They kept arguing while Alex arrived. Alex said Steve was okay unlike his father. Konstantin started laughing. He told Alex that he was mistaken. Alex wanted to know what he meant by that. He confessed to killing Victor, but he wasn’t his father. Steve wanted John to stop Konstantin. John refused to abandon his father. He felt like the bullet was meant for him. John looked at the pawn card and flashed back Katarina and flashing back to being his pawn the first time. Sarah examined Steve and said he was fine. Theresa told Alex not to listen to Konstantin. Before Konstantin could finish talking, Brady showed up with a gun. He warned him to drop the gun or Tate would grow up without a mother. Maggie felt like she lost Victor again. She wanted to do the right thing. Justin and Bonnie wondered who the accomplice was that helped Konstantin. Xander arrived while Konstantin, Theresa and Brady were arguing. He took Brady’s gun and said he had to deal with him. Xander wanted to make him pay for what he did. He kidnapped his child and wanted to make him pay. Xander wanted to know who helped Konstantin. Theresa elbowed Konstantin in the stomach and tried to get away. He pulled her to the ground. Konstantin said he was a pain ever since he arrived in Salem. He started choking Theresa until there was a shot. There was a shot of Xander pointing the gun at him.

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Melinda was shocked when Rafe decided to arrest her. He told her that she lied to him about Jude and that she was involved in what happened to Jude. Melinda scoffed at him until he told her that he found out the truth from Eric. She explained that the help she provided for Sloan was under client/attorney privilege. Rafe told her that she was going with him to get booked. She tried to stop him, but he told her that she was criminal. Rafe let her know that she would be punished. Melinda had a card up her sleeve. She told him that she could help Gabi. He froze where he stood. Rafe wondered what that had to do with Gabi. She told him about the new evidence about Gil and Gabi. Melinda informed him that she had the book. She knew he wouldn’t want anything to happen to the book. He couldn’t believe she was blackmailing the commissioner. Melinda said even if she knew about the kidnapping, Sloan was the one who kidnapped Jude. If he ever wanted Gabi out of prison, he would tell people that she wasn’t near the baby. Leo couldn’t believe EJ wanted to keep the truth about Jude a secret. He wondered why he paid him so much money. EJ decided to come clean with Leo. He said he didn’t want Nicole to find out the truth about Jude until he was certain about him. He didn’t want her to get her hopes up. Leo didn’t believe him. He wondered why EJ would pay him to keep quiet and not ask him about the truth. EJ said Leo always tells things so the money was insurance. He left with Jude. Nicole wanted to call the cops on Sloan. She was about to run out when Eric showed up at the mansion. Eric demanded to know why Sloan was at the mansion. Nicole told him that Sloan wanted to call a truce, but she didn’t want to do that. She called Rafe and left a message for him to arrest Sloan. Eric told Sloan that she would pay for what she did. Sloan said there wasn’t a worse punishment than losing him. She wanted Eric to forgive her. Sloan told him that she did what she did out of love. Eric went ballistic when she said that. She said that wasn’t the entire story. Sloan flashed back to her conversation with EJ. EJ arrived home and wondered why Sloan was there.

Nicole told EJ that Sloan was there to apologize and said there was more to the story. EJ escorted Sloan out of the mansion. He demanded that Eric stay and get Nicole ice for her hand. Sloan told Eric that she loved him. EJ and Sloan went outside and reminded her they had a deal. He paid a lot of money for her to disappear. EJ warned to make her life miserable if she said anything to Eric. Sloan didn’t want to live in fear. She thought she could convince Nicole to forgive her and understand what she did. He warned her to take the money and disappear. Eric told Nicole that Melinda was involved in the kidnapping. They talked about Jude and he admitted that it was hard to be around Jude. He wanted to catch up to EJ to make sure Sloan was taken care of. Stefan and Kristen talked about Melinda screwing him when he wanted to reopen Gabi’s case. They needed more evidence for Gabi’s case. Stefan said Kristen had to figure out how to get Melinda to play fast ball if she wanted the DiMera CEO position. She suggested that Stefan seduce her to get her to talk. He hated the plan. Kristen reminded him that his passion for Gabi didn’t stop him from sleeping with Ava. He tried to deny it, but she didn’t buy it. She told him that Ava told her the truth. Roman and Kate talked about what happened to Eric. He was devastated that Eric got hurt like that. Leo walked in the pub and Roman wasn’t happy about it. Leo wasn’t sure what he did wrong so Roman told him. He let Leo know that he wasn’t welcomed there because he kept the truth about Jude from everyone. Kate wondered if he stole the baby. He denied stealing the baby. Leo told him that Sloan was a liar and that no one could believe what she says about him. He walked out of the pub. Melinda told Rafe that he could arrest her if he wanted to do it, but he wouldn’t get what he wanted. She hoped Gabi would understand he was more concerned about her than he was about getting his sister out of prison. Rafe hesitated, but he agreed to her terms. He warned her to keep her word, or he would lock her up for good. Eric found EJ on the ground alone. He woke him up and EJ told him that Sloan hit him over the head. EJ sent Eric in the opposite direction to look for Sloan. Sloan approached EJ and thanked him. He told her to leave and never come back.

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Theresa saw Stefan at the Bistro. She happily let him know that she was moving into the Kiriakis mansion with Alex. There’s a shot of Alex and in bed with Kristen. Alex got a call and he assumed it was from Maggie wondering where he was. Kristen informed him that EJ is waiting to find a chink in the Titan armor. Alex wasn’t worried. His phone went off again and he realized he was late for an appointment. He got out of bed. Harris let Ava know that the ISA cracked the code in Clyde’s book. The ISA was tracking the dealers they uncovered. There were local dealers involved. Harris was confident they would find Clyde. Ava wanted to go with him, but Harris refused to let her go.

EJ was with Jude and he introduced him to Alex and Kristen. Alex rushed off. EJ told Kristen about Sloan kidnapping Jude. She didn’t believe Sloan kidnapped Jude alone. EJ just told her what he knew about it. He wanted to use his resources to track her down. Kristen reminded him that his sources didn’t find Clyde. She wondered if he was losing his magic touch. He didn’t want to hear that from her. Ava told Lucas that Harris wanted them to stake out the post office to watch Goldman. They wore disguises while they waited for Goldman. Ava wore a big hat and glasses while Lucas dressed as a monk. He didn’t think he blended in. Ava thought people would talk to a monk before they talk to a cowboy. She wanted him to look out for Goldman while she went around the post office. Lucas bumped into Goldman. Harris saw a man named Snake and showed his badge. Snake ran off. Ava came out of the post office and saw Lucas with Goldman. He sprayed Goldman with bear spray. They took Goldman away.

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John and Marlena had gifts for Jude. They wondered if Eric was with him so Marlena decided to give Eric a call. Eric was in his bed and didn’t want to answer the phone. He texted her to say that he couldn’t meet her. Marlena believed something was wrong. Jada met with Steve at the pub. They talked about the station being short staffed since Harris went on leave. She mentioned how Harris went on leave again. Steve wondered where he and Ava went. Jada thought he was worried about something else. He admitted that he was worried about Stephanie. Lucas followed Ava and Harris to a rustic motel. He felt like a third wheel with Ava and Harris. Harris reminded him that they were there for Clyde. He brought him there as a lookout and a driver. Marlena and John went to Eric’s place. Eric cried and told them what happened with Sloan and Jude. They wanted to know what they could do for him. He wanted to be alone. Eric promised not to drink. Jada tried to downplay Everett’s arrest when Steve mentioned it. Since she and Stephanie were involved with Everett, he wanted to know if Everett was dangerous. She said he never hit her. Jada didn’t think he would hurt Stephanie. Steve felt like Jada wasn’t telling him something. She said that Stephanie what she’s getting into.

Lucas wondered why Harris didn’t call the FBI on Clyde. Harris wanted to deal with Clyde himself. He told Lucas that a librarian identified Goldman. Clyde was spotted in town too, but it was a false lead. Lucas wondered if Clyde had the local police in his pocket. Harris believed if they followed Goldman, they would find Clyde. Lucas thought they would turn him in when they find him. Harris confirmed he would do it. John and Marlena force Eric to eat at the town square. He wasn’t hungry so he didn’t eat. Marlena stopped Everett when he walked by. She told him they were looking for him. He said he was walking around. Marlena wanted him to tell her what happened. Everett got defensive as he said he didn’t remember punching Eric. He apologized to Eric for what he did. Everett thought he was hurting Sloan. Eric stormed off. Marlena asked Everett to let her help him. Steve called Ava and told her that he wanted to be involved in the search for Clyde. She was worried that Clyde would get tipped off if too many people were involved. He told her where Goldman could be. John comforted Eric in the square. He talked to Eric about having to give him and Sami up when they were young. John talked about staying in their lives and loving them. The pain went away over the years. Eric was glad John made the choice to stay in their lives, but he didn’t want to make Nicole’s life hard.

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Rafe went to Black Patch with a file on Clyde’s book. He hoped John and Steve could get the ISA to decode the book. Rafe thought the outside of the book could be the key to Gabi getting out of prison for Li’s murder. Rafe thought Gil was the one who killed Li. Harris arrived at the pub. Ava wanted to unbutton his uniform, but he wanted to focus on finding Clyde. She told him about her theory that Gil killed Li while looking for her. Ava didn’t want to tell Wendy and her family that Li died because of her. They had closure and she had to open up old wounds. Nicole wanted Eric to explain how Jude could be her son with EJ. EJ pretended to be concerned. Eric told them about Sloan’s confession. She remembered the first time she held Jude. She realized that she had a feeling he was her son. Eric looked at her with tears in her eyes. He apologized for everything, but Nicole told him that he was a victim too. She blamed Sloan for everything. Nicole wanted her arrested. EJ thought there was plenty of time for that. As Nicole went off about Sloan, Holly arrived. She found out that Jude was Nicole’s son. After Rafe left, Steve asked John how far they would go to get Clyde out of their lives. He wanted to take charge in Clyde’s case while John focused on Konstantin. John wondered if there was something he needed to know. Steve wanted to keep a close eye on Ava. He thought she was getting close to him. Steve thought about Ava’s threat to take care of Clyde permanently. John told him about Maggie’s plan to make it look like Konstantin was embezzling money from Titan.

Harris told Ava that his friends didn’t decode the book yet. He had encrypted images for her to send to him. As soon as Clyde opened the images, they would know his location. He wanted to check in with Rafe. Harris went to see Rafe and asked for more time off. Rafe couldn’t give it to him because they have a lot of cases. Harris said he was leaving anyway. Rafe wanted to know if he was okay, and he said he was. Rafe allowed him the time and hoped he had a job waiting for him when he got back. Holly loved the idea of Jude being her brother. She realized that Eric lost his son. Nicole apologized to Eric, but he said it wasn’t about him. He wanted them to be happy. Eric planned to make Sloan pay for what she did. Nicole asked him if he wanted to hold Jude before he left. Eric took him and promised to love him. He gave him back to Nicole. John warned Steve to be careful with Clyde. He wanted to see things through as partners and brothers. John said no one would drive a wedge between them. Nicole and Holly discussed her apology text. Holly didn’t mean the things she said to her. Nicole, Holly and EJ looked forward to their lives together. Rafe met with Eric outside of his apartment. He apologized for everything Sloan put him through. When they went inside, they saw the place was trashed. Everything was gone except the necklace Eric bought her for Mother’s Day. Eric realized that she left.

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Sloan told Melinda that EJ wanted her to tell Eric that he and Nicole are Jude’s parents. He wants Eric to lose everything. Sloan told her everything that happened with EJ. Melinda wanted her to keep her name out of it. She didn’t want to lose everything. Jada told Rafe that Everett was arrested. Stephanie told Chad about what happened with Eric and Everett. He wondered how long it took for the police to come. She didn’t understand why the police reacted that way when he was trying to help. Chad wondered if he really was trying to help. Eric talked to Marlena about why he got punched. He thought Everett was trying to protect Stephanie. He had to go and Marlena wanted him to be careful. Sloan couldn’t believe that Melinda was worried about what she would lose. Melinda told her that she was reinstated at the D.A. and thought the situation would ruin her. Sloan had to think of a way to get out of that situation. EJ told Nicole that he was fired as D.A. He reminded her that she wasn’t in any condition to handle the news. Nicole thought about kissing Eric. She felt terrible that she wasn’t there for him. He felt bad that he wasn’t there when she went through her argument with Holly. EJ thought Eric wouldn’t have had to be there. Jada told Rafe that Everett insisted that he was Robert when he got arrested. She thought Marlena could help him. Jada called Marlena to ask her to visit Everett at the station. Marlena told her that she wasn’t seeing him anymore. Jada remembered that Stephanie told her about it. Marlena informed her that she didn’t stop helping him. He decided to quit. Jada asked her to help him anyway. Melinda didn’t know what she could do to help Sloan when EJ was holding the cards. Sloan said that EJ would take her son and she would lose Eric. Melinda told her that she didn’t have a choice. Sloan said Eric and Jude were all she had and needed Melinda to help her. Stephanie defended Everett to Chad. She noticed the look on his face and wanted to know what that was about. Chad told her that Everett had violent tendencies. She insisted that he doesn’t act that way. Chad wondered if Bobby was the one who did it. He thought Everett overreacted to the situation. Jada and Rafe were talking to Everett and he insisted that he was Robert. Everett said that every keeps calling him Robert. Marlena arrived and he seemed to forget what happened. He wanted to know what happened.

EJ tried to make Nicole feel better about what happened with Holly. He assured her that she was a good mother. Sloan told Melinda that she might get something out of going along with EJ’s plan. She could get money and Eric wouldn’t know the truth. Sloan thought Eric deserved to know the truth. Melinda advised her not to tell Eric the truth. She thought she should move on with her life. Marlena talked to Everett about what happened. He wanted to leave. Everett didn’t seem to know why he was at the station. Marlena wanted to know his name. He told her that he’s Everett. Everett didn’t remember referring to himself as Bobby. She asked him why he attacked her son. Sloan talked to Melinda about how happy Eric was with Jude. She wondered where she went wrong. Eric arrived while Sloan was talking to Melinda. Nicole thought Paulina has been unpredictable and wanted to talk to Abe about firing EJ. He didn’t want her to speak on his behalf. EJ thought Paulina’s actions were a direct result of her radiation. He wanted to have the votes recalled and get the job himself. Nicole didn’t think it was a good idea. EJ left and made a call. He wanted to know what was going on at Sloan’s apartment. Marlena was surprised that Everett didn’t remember hitting Eric. Everett told her what happened when he saw Eric. Rafe and Jada arrived when Marlena talked to him about therapy. He told him that he made bail. Everett wanted the cuffs off. Eric wondered if he did anything to upset Sloan. She wanted to tell him the truth about Jude. Sloan told him that he wasn’t their son. Eric knew that he wasn’t their biological son and that she was mourning the loss of their son. Sloan wanted to tell him what she did with Jude. She blurted out that Jude was Nicole and EJ’s son. Sloan told him their son didn’t die and that Jude is their child.

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Paulina wanted to meet with Melinda. She told her that she fired EJ. Paulina asked her if she wanted her old job back. Melinda told her that she had to say no. Nicole kissed Eric just as EJ opened the door. Eric stopped her and told her they couldn’t do that. She apologized for what she did. He wanted to take her to bed. EJ wondered what was going on. Chanel and Johnny were going to meet with the doctor about her baby. Holly met with Tate. She told him about the things she said to Nicole. He thought she was being too hard on herself. She informed him about the things she told her mother. Holly didn’t understand why she hurt her mother the way she did. Eric told EJ that she got into another argument with Holly. EJ realized that Holly hurt her since she found a way to numb the pain. Nicole admitted that she drank too much. EJ wondered why Eric was there. He said they were supposed to meet for work. Nicole told EJ how they ended up together. She thanked Eric for bringing her home. EJ thanked him too. Nicole apologized to EJ for getting drunk. Paulina reminded Melinda how she reacted when she lost her job. Melinda corrected her and said she fired her. Paulina thought she was more pleasant than EJ. Melinda wondered why she changed her mind. Paulina thought she was easier to handle than EJ. She wanted to know what she had to do for Melinda to change her mind. Tate tried to make Holly feel better about her conversation with Nicole. Holly didn’t feel any better. Leo showed up when Tate and Holly kissed each other. Eric went home and Sloan wondered what took him so long. He let her know that he had to work. She thought he was working with Nicole. Eric assured her that he’s just friends with Nicole. Nicole told EJ that Holly said her dead babies were lucky because they didn’t have her as a mother. EJ couldn’t believe how harsh she was. He was upset on her behalf because Holly hurt her. Nicole thought she was right. He assured her that she’s a good mother who was trying to protect her.

Chanel and Johnny gave them the information they needed about the baby. The doctor thought the baby was doing well. They talked about having to wait to find out more information about the baby. Chanel and Johnny said the radiation exposure could make them lose their child. Johnny realized he was talking about himself and wondered how she was doing. Chanel wanted him to talk about his feelings. She hoped their baby would be okay. Chanel was upset that Paulina exposed their baby to radiation, but she understood why she did it. Paulina continued to talk Melinda into taking the D.A. position. She told Melinda that EJ couldn’t touch her as long as her hands were clean. Leo’s phone rang while Holly and Tate were kissing. They realized that he saw them. Eric told Sloan that he wanted to get a house with her. EJ wished Nicole came to him when she needed help. She apologized for not reaching out to him. Nicole told him that she was still hurting. She thought she was getting punished for the things she did. Melinda agreed to take the job as D.A. Paulina was glad she took the job. Melinda saw the press Paulina got for leaving the hospital. They had a heart to heart about what they would do for their children. Tate pleaded with Leo not to show their picture to anyone. Holly said they wouldn’t be able to see each other if their parents found out they were together. Tate offered to pay Leo not to show their picture. He didn’t want any money. Tate and Holly wondered if he would tell on them. Leo needed a story, but he agreed not to print the picture. Johnny and Chanel went to a restaurant and saw Paulina and Melinda there. Chanel wanted to eat something else. Paulina saw Chanel walk out the restaurant. Nicole dreamed about kissing Eric. EJ went to Sloan and demanded that he and Nicole raise Jude as their own.

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Marlena and John talked about Maggie giving Victor’s money to his family. They thought Konstantin wasn’t going to like her giving the money away. Steve and Kayla met with Jada at the pub. They talked about her living with Rafe. Kayla talked to Jada about her divorce. Jada was thankful Bobby signed the papers. She hoped he didn’t break Stephanie’s heart like he did hers. Kayla informed her that Steve would go after Bobby if he did something to Stephanie. Steve assured Jada that he would go after Bobby if he hurt her too. She appreciated it. Kayla wanted to see her more. Jada wanted that, but she was getting pulled in different directions. Alex let Konstantin know that he planned to move back to the Kiriakis mansion. He didn’t know if Konstantin was going to be in the section he was staying in. Konstantin backed down when he was talking to Alex. Maggie met with Marlena and John. Marlena discussed Maggie distributing Victor’s money to his family. Maggie said she planned to give Victor’s money to his family before she found out the truth. John told her they needed to get Konstantin to commit a crime. Maggie said she had a plan for Konstantin. She was going to let Alex help them. Maggie felt like it would get rid of Konstantin completely. She explained her plan to Marlena and John. Maggie planned to make it look like Konstantin was embezzling money from the company account. Marlena realized Maggie wanted to expose Konstantin for the thief he is. Konstantin wanted to know what Theresa was doing with Alex. She said she got back into his bed and believed she could get in the mansion.

Jada told Steve and Kayla how they found the Gil’s book. He offered to help decode the book. Jada told him that Harris was on top of it. She told them they were investigating Li Chen’s murder. Kayla thought Gabi did it. Jada implied that Clyde was responsible for his murder. John was impressed with Maggie’s plan. Steve wanted Jada to keep him and Kayla in the loop about Clyde. He was upset that he killed Abby and almost killed Tripp and Wendy. Steve wanted him to be stopped once and for all. Maggie met with Konstantin to ask him a favor. She wanted to start a trust in Victor’s honor. Maggie wanted to put him in charge of the foundation. Konstantin said he’d be honored to do it. Marlena told John he wasn’t the person who worked for Konstantin. She let him know that he’s kind and strong.

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Rafe let Jada know that the book was being investigated. Jada felt like it was the break they needed. She hoped Harris had luck tracing it. Ava wanted to know why Kristen wanted to meet with her. Nicole expressed to Eric how devastated she was that Holly hated her. Eric assured her that Holly didn’t hate her. She wanted Holly to understand why she didn’t want her to go to the prom. Eric told her that Holly understood, but she didn’t think so. Sloan wondered if Eric was always going to be with Nicole or was everything crashing down on her. EJ arrived at Sloan’s place. Rafe wanted to call the lab to find out news about the book, but Jada tried to stop him from doing that. She wanted to bring Clyde and Goldman to justice. Jada told Rafe that she had cold cases about Clyde that she wanted to solve. EJ knew Sloan wasn’t lying. He found out that Eric and Nicole are Jude’s parents. Sloan wondered what he was going to do about it now that he knows the truth. Eric and Nicole were talking and found Leo on the ground. Kristen admitted that she wanted Ava to tell her what happened to Li. EJ didn’t know what he was going to do yet. He wondered how she pulled off her plan. EJ assumed she had help with her plan. Sloan said she was the only one who did it. He didn’t seem to believe her. Sloan explained what happened after Nicole gave birth to Jude. EJ wanted to know how Leo found out about what she did. She told him that Dimitri told Leo everything. EJ couldn’t believe that Dimitri knew the baby was his and he still chose his mother over him. Sloan wanted to know what he was going to do about Leo. Rafe wondered why Jada was involved in cold cases. She was focused on Bobby. Bobby wanted her to investigate his mother. Ava didn’t know anything about what happened to Li. Kristen wondered if she was sure about that. She thought Gil and Li were killed within days of each other in the same apartment. Kristen wondered if there was something she didn’t tell the police. EJ planned on taking care of Leo. Sloan wondered if he was going to hurt him. EJ planned to take him to the desert and dig a hole for him. He was kidding and assured her that Leo would be fine. Sloan said the truth about Jude had to remain a secret in order to save their marriages. EJ thought Nicole would be ecstatic once she found out the truth about her baby. He thought he would be a jerk if he didn’t tell Nicole the truth. Sloan told him that Eric and Nicole would get back together. She thought they should keep quiet.

Eric and Nicole put Leo to bed. He told them he was heartbroken because he lost the love of his life. Nicole assured him that he would meet someone new. Leo wondered if things got better for them. They assured him they were happier. Leo didn’t believe them. EJ thought Nicole deserved to know the truth, but he didn’t want to lose her. He thought there could be a compromise. EJ thought he could tell Nicole that Jude was their son. Sloan thought Jude would grow up looking and sounding like Eric. She thought it was best for them to keep quiet. Leo said his heart was in the right place. He wondered if EJ told her about his conversation with him. Leo fell asleep before Nicole could get answers from him. Nicole wanted to know what was going on, but Eric said to let him sleep it off. Ava told Kristen what happened when she killed Gil. Rafe was surprised to hear Jada talk about Bobby in an empathetic way. She didn’t mean to talk about him so much. Jada realized that he wasn’t the man she thought he was. She was thankful he signed the divorce papers. EJ showed up at Leo’s place. Leo didn’t remember him being there. He mentioned how Nicole and Eric were there with him. EJ demanded to know why Nicole and Eric were there. Leo told him they found him passed out and brought him home. He remembered that he wanted to tell them the truth. EJ warned him not to tell him the truth. He wanted to know why. EJ told him the baby belongs to Eric and Nicole. He promised to pay him to keep quiet. Ava would help Kristen find Li’s killer, but she didn’t know how she could help. Rafe received a call that the book had a print of Gil on it. It also had Li’s blood on it. Leo agreed to keep quiet. EJ told him that he would have a wonderful life if he kept quiet. If he broke the promise, EJ would make sure he didn’t have a life. Rafe realized that Gabi didn’t kill Li. He thought Gil was the one who did it.

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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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