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Xander told Eric that Nicole cheated on him. Eric said he was lying. He wanted Xander to leave the pub. Xander told Eric that he left Nicole alone for too long. Xander said he was the one Nicole slept with. He said she loved every minute of it. Eric didn’t believe him so Xander gave details about what happened. He looked at Sami to back what he was saying. Eric asked Sami to confirm what Xander was saying. Sami said she saw Xander and Nicole going to the Salem Inn. Sami said she was trying to get information before telling him the truth. Nicole said that wasn’t true. She said she got her own room. Brady tried to say that Nicole’s room being a corporate expense. Xander told Eric that Nicole enjoyed their night together. Eric ended up hitting him. Roman and John threw Xander out of the pub. Before Xander left, he said Nicole gave him a job to keep him quiet. Brady and Chloe were disgusted at the idea of Nicole sleeping with Xander. Brady thought about Nicole confessing to sleeping with Xander.

Brady told Chloe that he wasn’t going to let Xander get away with ruining Nicole’s marriage. He went after Xander. Marlena said the look on Nicole’s face proved that Xander was telling the truth about the affair. Eric asked Nicole why she hired Xander. Chloe interrupted to defend Nicole. Sami wanted Nicole to tell Eric the whole story. Marlena told Sami to stay out of it. Eric wanted Nicole to tell him the truth. She apologized to him. He walked out. Marlena and Roman followed him. Chloe comforted Nicole. When Sami wanted to leave the pub with EJ, Nicole stopped her. Sami and Nicole argued with each other. Sami reminded Nicole about not committing adultery. Nicole told her she didn’t have the right to judge her. Nicole walked out of the pub. Belle told John that she thought Sami set everything up. Eric broke down in tears when he went home. Roman and Marlena showed up to comfort Eric. They said Eric and Nicole’s love could get them through anything. Eric said it wouldn’t this time. He asked then to leave so he could be alone. He picked up his wedding picture and threw it across the room. Nicole showed up crying. Brady went to see Xander at the Horton House. Brady asked him what he got out of humiliating Nicole. Brady told him he didn’t have a job anymore. Brady noticed the briefcase of money. He wanted to know who paid him off. Xander said it wasn’t his business. Chloe showed up. Xander left the room. Brady told her someone paid Xander off to expose Nicole. They thought Sami did it. EJ asked Sami what Nicole meant at the pub. He said it sounded like an accusation. He asked what sin she committed.

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EJ questioned Sami about Nicole’s humiliation. He thought it was strange that Nicole talked about Sami not being someone to judge her. Sami didn’t take the bait and say anything about herself. He kept asking her how Nicole was exposed in front of a room full of people. He also wondered how Sami managed not to say anything about what happened to Eric. She said she didn’t want to hurt Eric. Nicole tried to talk to Eric about being with Xander. He was ready to go, but she told him about leaving town for so long. He didn’t think she should have been with Xander when she hated him the same way he did. She knew that and wanted to talk about what happened as man and wife. Theo asked Chad to be his best man. Ciara asked Allie to be her maid of honor. She told her about how great Theo was and that she loved him. Claire told Ben that Ciara and Theo were getting married. Eric told Nicole that they did talk and made a decision. She reminded him how they agreed to help his niece. He said she agreed to do it. She told him how she didn’t expect to be alone. He didn’t think that justified what she did. He said that if things were bad she should have told him. She told him that she tried to tell him. She was going to send an email. Philip said that Lucas should get Nicole to give EJ the letter from Kristen. He told Lucas that Sami would never forgive him if he gave the letter to EJ.

EJ was surprised that Sami didn’t say anything after Xander told what happened. Sami didn’t feel the need to say anything. He thought something else was at play. He wanted to know what she wasn’t telling him. She said she was ready to confess. Sami admitted that she paid Xander to admit to what happened with Xander. EJ loved it and couldn’t believe she did it. She said she didn’t enjoy it, but she thought Eric needed to know the truth. Eric and Nicole continued to talk about what she did. Eric blamed himself for what happened. Ben couldn’t believe that Ciara would marry Theo on their anniversary. Claire said she didn’t know about it. Ben told her that he told her it was their wedding date. Allie asked Ciara if she wanted to hurt Ben by getting married on their anniversary. Ciara said she wanted to remember it as the day she married her best friend. She didn’t want it to be remembered as the day she married a serial killer. Chad thought he and Theo might be rushing into getting married. Theo said Ciara wanted to get married on her anniversary. Allie continued to talk to Ciara about Ben changing. Ciara heard all of it before. Allie told her how she and Ben were in love. Philip wanted Lucas to go to Nicole and give her the letter. Lucas loved Sami too much to do that to her. He threw the letter in the garbage. Allie talked to Ciara about the wedding, but she didn’t want to hear it.

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Nicole asked Eric if he was staying in Salem. He said he had to leave but only for a few weeks. He said he would be home for good. Philip and Lucas talked about Lucas getting EJ Kristen’s letter. Lucas said he needed to find someone who wouldn’t mind sticking it to EJ. Roman wanted to know who they were talking about. Lucas and Philip said they were talking about Jake. Roman talked to Lucas and Philip about Kate and Jake. Roman told them he was throwing a party for Eric and Nicole. He said it was family only. Lucas and Philip were about to leave when Chloe and Brady came in. Chloe asked Philip to stay for the party. Belle went to see EJ. She told him she went over Chad’s contract with him. EJ said there was tension between him and Chad. She said she could relate to that. He talked to her about his marriage to Sami. He told her he and Sami reconnected. She was happy to hear that. Sami went to the interrogation room to see Xander. She told him she didn’t want him to record the confession. She wanted him to blow up Eric and Nicole’s marriage live. He said he was in jail. He said he would be out tomorrow. She said tomorrow would be too late.

Sami told Xander the plan to expose the affair. He wanted to tell Eric privately so everyone wouldn’t hate him and he didn’t get fired. He said he needed a job. She yelled at him until EJ called her about the party. When Sami got off the phone, Xander said he wanted all of the money up front. She gave him the suitcase. EJ went to the party. He saw Lucas at the party. EJ told Lucas that he knew he and Sami got close. EJ said Allie was doing better now so there was no reason for him to be around Sami. EJ wanted to know what Lucas wanted to tell him the other day. Sami came in before Lucas could answer. Lucas walked away. EJ said Lucas had something to give him but he never gave it. Eric and Nicole arrived at the party. Brady and Philip argued with each other. Nicole and Sami argued with each other. People made toasts at the party. Sami kept looking at EJ’s watch. He wondered if she was looking for someone. While Nicole and Eric were making speeches, Xander showed up. Xander said Nicole was having sex behind Eric’s back.

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Eli told Gwen that Julie saw Dr. Snyder on the couch with Xander. Gwen lied and said the man was Xander’s friend who looked like Snyder. She told him to go to Xander if he had any questions. Sami went to Xander and offered him a million dollars to admit that he had an affair with Nicole. He didn’t want to do it at first, but he was willing to do it if she threw in her necklace. Gwen came in and told Xander that the police were on to them. He told Sami to forget about the necklace. He would take the money. He said he would sing like a canary. When Sami left, Gwen told Xander it was only a matter of time before the police came for him. Eli showed up and asked Xander for the name and number of the friend who was drunk on the couch. Xander asked why he was investigating the case when Snyder died of natural causes. Eli said that information wasn’t released to the public yet. Eli continued to ask him questions.

Sami went to the Horton house to give Xander the money. Gwen told her he was arrested. Eli cuffed Xander in the interrogation room. Eli wanted him to tell him everything he knew about Snyder. Lucas went to EJ’s office. When Lucas was about to show him Kristen’s letter, Kate showed up. She thought he was there to judge her about her job since he was still upset about her pretending to be blind. She wanted him to leave, but EJ wanted him to stay. Lucas ended up leaving. EJ asked Kate if she thought Lucas was falling for Sami. Kate thought it was possible since he did it before. EJ said Lucas was going to have to accept the fact that he was back in Salem for good and has reconnected with Sami. Lucas ran into Philip at the pub. Philip told him he and Chloe were back together. Lucas was happy for him. Philip asked why he lied about having a brain tumor. Lucas told him what happened with Sami. He pulled out Kristen’s letter. He said he shouldn’t show it to EJ because Sami wouldn’t forgive him. Philip told him to fight dirty to get Sami. Philip told him to give EJ the letter but make sure EJ didn’t know it came from him.

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 Lucas wondered why Nicole wanted to find Kristen. She told him she wanted to prove that he and Sami had an affair. She said Theo couldn’t get Kristen’s number, but she would find another way to prove it. Nicole walked away. Brady told Xander that he knows he blackmailed Nicole into giving him a job. They argued until Nicole showed up. Xander told Nicole to shut Brady up before he left. Nicole and Brady talked about her marriage. She didn’t know if she had a marriage to save. She said it was her anniversary. He told her to take the day off. When Nicole went home, she saw flowers in a vase. She read the note on the table. Eric came out and told her happy anniversary. She was happy to see him.

Lucas called Sami and asked if she found Kristen’s letter. She told him Gabi and Jake read it, but she burned it. She said EJ would never know the truth. Lucas said he wasn’t sure about that. He said Nicole was determined to expose their affair. Sami told Lucas that things were good with EJ. She said she couldn’t let Nicole expose her affair. She hung up the phone. Lucas looked at the letter and said EJ might not find out the truth from Nicole. Lucas wanted to meet with EJ at his office. Sami went to the Horton house to meet Xander. She wanted to know the truth about him and Nicole. Jake and Gabi talked about Kristen’s letter. Jake wanted to use it, but Gabi thought they did the right thing. He said he needed something to take down EJ. She said she could help him with that. She said she would convince Philip to hire him. She said when Philip messed up, she would take over as CEO. She said she would take down DiMera. Jake loved the idea.

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Abe went to see John and Marlena. He told them what happened to him because of Paulina. He said people weren’t happy with him now because of Paulina and her plans for the Town Square. John and Marlena said it wasn’t his fault. Abe blamed himself. He said he’s mayor and he went to bat for her. Marlena asked if there was a way to stop it. Abe said Paulina did everything legally. Marlena asked if Paulina wanted to work things out. Abe said it was over. Paulina went to see Lani. Lani slammed the door on her. Paulina kept nagging Lani until she let her in. Paulina wanted to talk to Chanel, but Lani told her she wasn’t there. Paulina sent her a text. Lani told her all of the things she did wrong. Paulina begged Lani not to turn her back on her. Lani told her to leave. Allie asked Chanel about the kiss. Chanel said she was starting to have feelings for her beyond friendship. Allie said she felt the same way. She said she thought about her all the time. Allie said she was confused. Chanel said Allie and Tripp weren’t serious so they should see where things go between them.

Tripp showed up at Allie’s apartment. Chanel went for a walk so Allie and Tripp could talk. Allie told Tripp that she and Chanel kissed again. She said this time it was mutual. He asked where that left them. She said she wasn’t breaking up with him. She said she was confused, but he was the one she wanted. He said he wanted her to be happy. He said he cared about her. She said she cared about him. They kissed each other. Chanel ran into Paulina at the Square. Paulina said she would carve out a spot for a bakery. Chanel said she wanted nothing to do with her. Abe showed up in the Square. Chanel walked off. Paulina said she would do whatever it takes to make up for what she did. Abe told her to stop the demolition. When she didn’t answer, Abe said that was what he thought. He walked away. Julie went to the police station. She told Eli that Xander and Gwen killed Snyder. Eli said Snyder died of natural causes. Julie asked how he ended up in a lake with his clothes on. She asked about Gwen’s lie about the last time she saw him. Eli agreed to question Gwen.

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Ben and Ciara wanted to go to Justin for their situation. Ciara wanted him to get another lawyer, but Ben wanted her to get another lawyer. Ben tried to convince her not to divorce him. Justin also tried to convince her that she believed in him too. Bonnie asked Kayla to be her matron of honor. Jack talked to Steve about what’s going on with Gwen. He wanted to get his help investigating what she’s keeping from him concerning Dr. Snyder. Steve thought he knew something already about them. Theo went to see Chad and told him about getting married. He was excited for him. Theo told him about Ciara’s situation and he thought he was doing the right thing. Ciara continued to tell Ben about being a killer and how she wanted to marry Theo. Justin was surprised that she wanted to marry Theo. Ben thought Justin didn’t think she should marry Theo. Justin didn’t have a problem with it. Ciara said Theo was a good man and didn’t go to jail for murder like he did. Steve told Jack about the missing pills from the hospital. Jack wanted to know if he was accusing Gwen of being a drug dealer.

Xander and Julie argued after she caught him making out with Gwen. She felt like they were ruining her grandparents’ memory. He felt like they were invited in the house and she should be more hospitable. She told them to go somewhere more private. Chad noticed that Theo didn’t seem happy about marrying Ciara. He said he thought about what he told him. He talked to Chad about Ben trying to get Ciara to remember him. He continued to tell Chad about Ben’s actions. Chad hoped Ciara never got her memory back. Ciara and Ben argued over whether he would represent them. Ben thought Justin wouldn’t represent her because he knew the divorce was a mistake. They wanted to know what he was going to do. Bonnie felt that Kayla being in her wedding would make people see that her relationship with Justin was real. Justin decided not to represent Ciara or Ben.

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Sami threw Kristen’s letter in the fireplace. EJ saw her with a box of matches. He asked her why she was lighting a fire in July. She said she was cold. She wanted him to warm her up. After Sami and EJ made love, he blamed himself for their problems. He said they have allowed people to get in the way in the past. She said they wouldn’t do that again. When EJ went to sleep, Sami went downstairs. Sami wanted to make sure the letter was still in the fireplace. She lit a match. Johnny called her. Someone was watching Sami walk out of the room so she could talk to him. The person grabbed the letter out of the fireplace. Jack asked Gwen about her relationship with Dr. Snyder. She said there was no trouble. Jack didn’t believe her. He asked if she knew how Snyder ended up in the lake. Xander showed up and told Jack to leave it alone. Jack was suspicious. He asked if they were keeping something from him about Snyder. Gwen and Xander said they had nothing to hide. Jack said he cared about them and wanted to help them. When Jack left, Gwen yelled at Xander for overreacting all the time. He said he was trying to protect her. She said she didn’t need protection. He threatened to tell Jack about her miscarriage. She stopped him from leaving. He told her to let him go. She asked if he wanted that. He told her what he wanted. He kissed her.

Ben told Marlena that Ciara was marrying Theo. He said he knew Ciara was starting to get her memory back. He said he would fight hard for her. Marlena appreciated his effort, but she wondered what would happen if he lost the fight. He said he wouldn’t flip out and kill anyone. She said she wasn’t worried about that. She said he may get hurt. Marlena told Ben that Ciara might not remember him. She said Ciara didn’t want to be married right now. He didn’t care how long it took. He said he would wait forever. Ciara went to see Shawn. She told him she was engaged. He congratulated her. He said it was fast. He said she was still married to Ben. She said that was why she was there. She said she needed Belle to help her take Ben to court. Claire showed up to defend Ben. Ciara yelled at Claire. Shawn defended Claire when Ciara yelled at her. Claire told Ciara that she was sorry for what she did and was done begging for forgiveness. She said she would wait for the real Ciara to come back. She said this Ciara was a b*tch. Shawn agreed with Claire and defended Ben. Shawn said she used to believe in Ben. Shawn said it was Ciara’s choice to marry Theo, but she belonged with her husband. She said she wanted to be with Theo. She told Claire that she and Ben deserved each other. She said she would find another lawyer. Before Ciara left, she told Shawn to hide the matches.

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Lucas denied Nicole’s accusation that he slept with Sami. Nicole told him everything Chloe said. She said she knew Kristen had something on them. He said she didn’t have any proof. Nicole said she would get proof and walked away from him. Sami was nervous when EJ looked through the mail for Kristen’s letter. When he couldn’t find the letter, he wanted to go back upstairs to look for it. They kissed. They were interrupted when Lucas called. She left to take the call. Sami told Lucas that Kristen wrote EJ a letter. She said she didn’t have time to waste. She got off the phone so she could find it. Jake took the letter from Gabi. He read the letter out loud. He read that Sami had an affair with another man. Gabi was shocked. Jake thought that was better than business secrets because EJ would be gutted when he found out. Gabi read the letter. Gabi and Jake found out Sami had an affair with Lucas. Jake said EJ took DiMera from him so he was going to take Sami away from him. Gabi said he couldn’t do that because Sami was Arianna’s grandmother. Gabi said she wouldn’t ruin her marriage. Jake threw the letter in the garbage. She was happy and wanted to call her daughter. Jake looked at the garbage. When Gabi came back, Jake was gone. Gabi looked at the garbage and ran out.

Jake went to the DiMera mansion. He told EJ he was there to take him down. EJ wasn’t scared. Jake went in his pocket and said he had something for him. EJ thought it was a gun. EJ told him to shoot him. Jake thought about his conversation with Gabi. He said he wouldn’t hurt Gabi. Gabi ended up showing up. Jake gave Gabi Kristen’s letter. He said he couldn’t show EJ the letter because he loved her. When Jake left, Gabi gave Sami the letter. Gabi said she read the letter. Sami tried to say she didn’t sleep with Lucas, but Gabi didn’t believe her. Sami said she couldn’t lose EJ. Gabi said she knew that and that was why she was there to help. Sami thanked her, but Jake still knew. Gabi said she would deal with Jake. Sami read Kristen’s letter. She threw it in the fireplace, but couldn’t find any matches. She looked in the desk for the matches. EJ walked in and wanted to know what she was doing with a box of matches. Gabi confronted Jake for almost telling EJ about the letter. He said he couldn’t go through it because he loved her more than he hated EJ. He told her he loved her. He said nothing was more important than her. They kissed each other. Brady told Chloe that he was done with Kristen. He wanted them to be together. When she hesitated, he thought he had to earn back her trust. He said if he was lucky, he would earn her love. He kissed her. Philip came in and told him to get off of her. Brady told him he and Chloe were getting back together. Chloe told Brady that she was with Philip. Brady and Philip argued with each other. She told Brady that she cared about him, but she didn’t he would ever get over Kristen. Philip was smug while she was talking to Brady. Brady apologized and left.

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Kate talked to Lucas at the Pub. He was upset that she pretended to be blind. She said she didn’t mean to hurt anyone. She said she had to stick with her plan. Roman interrupted and thought he was upset about Sami and EJ. Kate said she was glad EJ was back because he gave her a job. She said she didn’t need the money. She said she was paying back Jake and Gabi. When Lucas left, Kate told Roman was right about her and Jake. Roman wasn’t happy about being right. He said he was afraid she wouldn’t be able to get over it. She said she was fighting back. He thought she was distracting herself so she didn’t have to care. Jake was in Rafe’s kitchen. Jake said he and Gabi moved in last night. Rafe was shocked. Gabi showed up and explained what happened with the DiMeras. Rafe didn’t get why she moved out of the house she owned because Jake didn’t live there anymore. Gabi tried to justify her decision. Philip called Gabi. When she got off the phone, she said she had to go back to the mansion to get mail that she left. Rafe told Jake that he didn’t like what he did to Kate. Rafe said he used her. He wondered if he was doing the same thing to Gabi. Jake said he and Kate were happy, but what he and Gabi had didn’t go away. Jake asked if he was with someone he cared about, but was thinking of someone else. Jake said things were fine until EJ showed up. He said he hated EJ. Rafe said he understood, but his sister better not get hurt.

Gabi went to the mansion and yelled at EJ for what he did to Jake. EJ said it was the right move. She said she and Philip would ruin DiMera. Sami ran after Gabi. Sami warned her not to make an enemy out of the DiMeras. Nicole talked to Chloe about proving Sami slept with Lucas. Chloe wanted to know why she cared. Nicole said she needed to get Sami under control. Chloe said she knew Sami and Lucas were up to something because she put Lucas up to saying he had a tumor. While they were talking about the situation, Chloe and Nicole realized that Kristen had something on Sami and Lucas. Kristen called Brady. She told him she missed him and Rachel. He said he had nothing to say to her. He changed his mind. He asked if he should frame the picture she destroyed of Chloe. Kristen apologized for that. He said it reminded him of why he couldn’t be with her. She attempted to defend herself, but he blamed her for Chloe almost dying. Kristen said he was in love with Chloe. Kristen told him to be with her. Brady went to work just as Chloe told Nicole that she hated Kristen. He understood why she felt that way. He told them about Kristen’s call. Nicole left them alone. He told Chloe about the picture he found in Kristen’s things. He said he kept it to remind himself how terrible Kristen was. He questioned how he could live someone like Kristen. He told Chloe that he wanted to be with her. Kristen called EJ to find out if he got the letter she sent him. Sami took the phone out of his hand. She was nervous when he said Kristen sent him a letter. When Gabi went to Rafe’s place, she saw that she took a letter addressed for EJ. Nicole ran into Lucas at the pub. She called him out for sleeping with Sami.

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Paulina told Abe that she did what she had to do to get the project done. She said when Chanel got involved, things were too far. Paulina said she would have lost too much money if she pulled out. Abe asked if she was as rich as she said. She said she wasn’t broke and would never be again. Paulina told Abe that she got involved with a rich older man when she didn’t have money. She said he controlled and abused her. She said when she got away, she promised that she would never be beholden to a man again. Abe asked Paulina about Chanel’s father. She said he was a good man who didn’t have any money. She was the one making money. She said they were happy. Abe thought it was a good story, but wondered if it was true. She said her feelings were real. He said he was embarrassed that he was played. She asked what it meant for them. He said they were done. He said Price Town would never see the light of day.

Ben locked the apartment door. He also blocked it so Ciara couldn’t leave. She asked if he had a necktie handy so he could strangle her. He said he would never hurt her. She said he was just like Vincent, Rhodes and Evan. Ben told her that she remembered their names. She said she didn’t remember. She said Hope and Theo told her their names. Ben said he wasn’t like the others. He opened the door and said she was free to go. Ben told Ciara about what he went through in order to find her when she was being held captive. She heard his voice when he found her in the rubble. When she looked lost, he thought she was starting to remember something. Theo showed up and told him to leave Ciara alone. Ben told Theo that Ciara was starting to remember. Ben said he saw it in her eyes. Theo thought he saw what he wanted to see. She said she didn’t remember anything. Ben said she remembered him in her heart. She told Theo that Ben ripped the divorce papers. She said she had to take him to court. Ben told Theo the only reason Ciara was marrying him was because she didn’t remember their love. Ben said Ciara was starting to remember. He said he didn’t want to see Theo get hurt. Ben told her that her love for him is still there. He asked her to tell him he’s wrong. She said he loved a girl she didn’t remember being. She said ahe would see him in court.

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Eli, Lani, Chanel and Abe wanted to know what Price Town was. Paulina said it was juat a working title. The foreman said they were turning the Town Square into a big box store. Paulina tried to deny what the foreman said, but Chanel said she saw the blueprints for one building. Paulina told everyone that she saw an opportunity for the community. She said she thought it would be easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. Eli looked at the permit. Paulina said she was demolishing the whole Town Square. Paulina defended her project by saying it would create opportunities and money for all of Salem. Lani and Eli said the square was the twins’ legacy. Lani said they were giving Paulina back the money she gave for the twins’ tuition. Abe told the workers to stop the demolition. The workers left. Abe went to City Hall. Chanel couldn’t believe Paulina was doing this. She asked if Paulina ever believed in her. Paulina said Chanel could get a job at the store. Chanel said she didn’t want a job. She wanted a dream. She said she wanted to build something for herself. She called Paulina a liar and a cheat who didn’t care who she hurt to get what she wanted. When Chanel left, Abe came back. He asked what she was thinking.

Theo told Doug and Julie that he and Ciara were engaged. Doug and Julie were shocked. Theo said Ciara was asking Ben to sign the divorce papers. Julie asked if Ciara was getting her memory back. Theo said she wasn’t. He said the more time passed, the less likely she would get her memory back. Doug and Julie wondered what Theo was going to do if Ciara got her memory back. Eli and Lani went back to Julie’s Place with the Horton Square plaque. Julie was upset. Doug told Julie that Paulina was Lani’s aunt. Lani didn’t care what Julie said about her. Lani said what Paulina did made her sick. Theo said Abe would be able to stop her. Eli told Julie that the plaque would be where it belonged. Theo told Lani that he and Ciara were engaged. Lani was happy for them. He told her about Doug and Julie’s issues. Theo said he had to believe everything would be okay. Ciara told Ben that she and Theo were engaged. Ben didn’t believe her. He asked where the ring was. She took out the ring and put it on. He looked at the ring. She said she loved Theo and was going to marry him. She said she loved Theo. Ben said she didn’t love Theo the way she loved him. He said Theo was safe and familiar, but what they had was intense and passionate. She said that passion almost got her killed. Ciara gave Ben the divorce papers and told him to sign them. He ripped them up. He said there was no way he was going to let her end their marriage without a fight. She said he was obsessed. He said it was love. He said she would remember what they had. She said she didn’t care what he thought they had. She thought it was cruel that he was making it hard for her. She said she was taking him to court. He pulled out mementos of their time together. She said it didn’t mean anything to her. When she tried to leave, he locked the door. He said he couldn’t let her go.

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Eli told Gwen and Xander that Dr. Snyder was found dead in the lake. Eli asked Gwen about the tension between her and Snyder. She said she didn’t have a problem with Snyder. She said he was her doctor and that was it. Eli got a message saying Snyder was dead before he was in the water. When Eli left, Gwen yelled at Xander. She reminded him that he said he knew how to get rid of a body. He said he did his best. He told her to blame Tripp for why Eli suspected her. She started to panic when she wondered if they answered all of Eli’s questions. Xander said Julie could contradict her claim about the last time she saw Snyder. She hoped Julie didn’t see Snyder’s face. He said they better hope not.

Abe brought Lani to Julie’s Place. She pretended to be surprised when everyone came out. During the party, someone showed up to get Paulina’s signature for the demolition order. She signed the order. The guy left. When people asked her about the guy, she was nervous. Abe took the order out of her hand. He read that they were demolishing the town square. Abe, Eli and Lani left to stop the demolition. Paulina went to see what was happening. Abe, Lani, Eli and Chanel went to stop the demolition. They told the foreman to stop what he was doing. The man told them the town square was going down. He started destroying Tom and Alice’s plaque. He said it would be the future home of Price Town. Paulina showed up. Ben came home and saw Ciara. He asked if she was real. She said she was real, but she didn’t get her memory back. She said she wasn’t coming home to him. She said she was there to get him to sign the divorce papers. She said he ignored her when she tried to reach out to him about the papers. He said he burned them. Ciara had another set of divorce papers. Ben took the papers, but didn’t want to sign them. He said he knows she remembers him. She said she had a life with Theo. She said it had nothing to do with him. He threw the papers. She told him to sign them because she and Theo were engaged.

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Gwen asked Xander what he did with Dr. Snyder’s body. She was surprised he was able to sleep on the couch where Snyder died. Xander said no one would find the body. She didn’t feel any better. He said all she needed to know was Snyder was never going to bother her again. Xander asked Gwen if her guilt was more about what Snyder had over her than his death. He wanted to know what was keeping her up at night. She asked why she should trust him. He said moving a dead body should count for something. He said her secret was safe with him.

Gwen told Xander the truth about her miscarriage. She said it happened before she fell down the stairs. She said Jack couldn’t find out or she would lose him. Xander said Jack would hate what she did. She asked if he was going to tell him. He said he didn’t like how she was lying to Jack, but he understood that she wanted a relationship with him. He said he wouldn’t say anything. Ben, Claire, Allie, Chanel and Tripp went to the beach. While they were talking, they saw Snyder’s body. Tripp and Ben dragged the body out of the water. Tripp said it was Dr. Snyder. Eli went to the lake. He thought what happened to Snyder wasn’t an accident. Eli let Tripp know he wasn’t a suspect, but since Tripp knew the doctor, he asked if there were any problems between them. Tripp told him there were pills missing and there was tension between Snyder and Gwen. Eli went to the Horton house. He wanted to talk to Gwen about Dr. Snyder. Eli said Snyder was dead. Gwen pretended to be shocked.

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Abe talked to Marlena about his relationship with Paulina. Lani overheard Paulina talking about the plans she was doing for the town. She didn’t hear the entire conversation, but she heard enough to know she’s keeping something from Abe. She wanted to know what she was keeping from her father. Shawn gave Brady Kristen’s personal effects. He didn’t really want to take them, but he did. He saw a picture of Chloe. They talked about Kristen. Brady said Kristen wasn’t the person he thought. Shawn tried to make him feel better, but he blamed himself for what happened. He admitted he was drawn to Chloe and Kristen had a front row seat to the whole thing. Shawn said that he loved Chloe once. He said it was a long time ago. He also told him that Philip was moving in on Chloe. Philip wanted to have a chance with Chloe. She thought he was pressuring her. He wanted an answer when Belle showed up. Paulina told Lani that she cared about Abe. Lani admitted that she hid something from Eli that almost destroyed them. She didn’t want her father to be hurt the way she hurt Eli. Paulina said she didn’t want to lose Abe. Lani wanted to know what she was hiding.

Abe continued to talk to Marlena about Paulina. She wondered how Lani’s mother would feel about that. Paulina lied to Lani about why she went to Florida. Lani didn’t believe her and wanted to know what she wasn’t telling her. Chloe talked to Belle about Philip. She admitted her feelings for Brady are what’s holding her back from being with Philip. Philip walked in on Shawn encouraging Brady to go after Chloe. Philip wondered if Shawn was still intimidated by him. They argued with Philip about what he did with Belle and Chloe. Philip reminded Brady about the times he had with Chloe. Shawn reminded him that he kept trying to ruin his relationship with Belle. Philip let them know that he knew what he wanted. Belle tried to convince Chloe that she should be with Philip. Abe walked up on Paulina while she told her about her insecurities about the town square. He assured her that she would do a great job. He gave her the zoning permit. He congratulated her for getting the permit.

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Jake and Gabi were shocked that Kate was faking being blind. Kate said she overheard them talking about being together when they thought she was in a coma. Jake said he was sorry she heard them. He apologized for not being honest from the beginning. Kate slapped him. She told Gabi that she wasn’t going to hit her. She said being with an unemployed loser was enough punishment. Kate told Jake that his garage might be hiring. Gabi was happy she and Jake didn’t have to sneak around anymore. He said he didn’t want to stay in the mansion anymore and wanted to leave. She was willing to kick everyone out of the mansion. He said it didn’t matter who lived there. He didn’t want to be there anymore. He said he knew how much the mansion meant to her. She said she didn’t want to stay if he didn’t want to.

Chad walked in the office at DiMera and overheard EJ telling Sami that he was the new CEO. Chad asked him if he meant co-CEO. Chad thought EJ had no intention of sharing the position with him. EJ said the idea was a good one, but Chad didn’t trust him. EJ asked if he wanted to work with him or not. Kate walked in the DiMera office. She said she was ready to get back to a normal life. EJ wanted to make her an offer as long as Chad was okay with it. Chad said he was. EJ wanted him to handle it. When EJ left, Kate told Chad about telling Jake and Gabi the truth. Lucas called Sami a doormat for doing what EJ wanted. They ended up arguing. Allie walked in and wanted to know what was going on. Lucas told her they were arguing over EJ. Sami and Lucas argued again. Sami said they needed to stop talking about EJ. Sami ended up leaving. Allie wondered why Lucas hated EJ more than he did before.

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Ava told Nicole about Lucas’ conversation with Rafe. She told her how upset Lucas was about EJ being back in Salem. Nicole remembered how upset Lucas was about him being there too. Kate voted against Jake at DiMera. He wanted to talk to Kate, but EJ told him the vote was final. Jake was convinced Chad had something to do with her vote. Ava continued to tell Nicole about Lucas and Sami keeping a secret. Nicole told her that Xander suspected something too. She wanted to prove something happened between them. Lucas wanted to know how Sami was going to stop Kristen from calling Kristen. Gabi asked Kate how she could stab Jake in the back. Mr. Shin said that her vote was legal. He told Jake he had to vacate the building. Jake wanted to get his stuff, but he told him that he couldn’t do it. Jake knew Chad was behind what happened with the vote. Nicole was determined to find out the truth about Sami and Lucas. Sami asked Lucas why he thought Kristen would expose her. He told her the things they did to make Kristen turn on them. Sami thought they weren’t on her mind right now. Mr. Shin congratulated the DiMeras on getting rid of Jake. He wanted to know who was going to take over for him. Kate talked to Stefano’s picture and told him how she got revenge on Jake. He showed up and demanded answers for what she did.

Jake called Kate out on voting against him. He wanted to know what happened. She said Gabi was the reason why she did it. She said that Gabi told her that he was with her out of pity. She never would have done it if it weren’t for Gabi. Gabi walked in the room and couldn’t believe what she said. Chad and EJ wanted to run the company. They ended up arguing about it. Eli talked to Rafe about the possibility of something going on with Nicole. Rafe denied it. Eli reminded him about how much he talked about Nicole. Rafe said Nicole was married to the love of her life. He said he didn’t think he would steal Nicole from Eric. Eli decided to mind his business. Rafe admitted that he was half right about that. Kristen wrote a letter to EJ. She wrote in the letter that Sami cheated on him with Lucas. Lucas tried to convince Sami that Kristen and Nicole might tell EJ the truth. Sami didn’t think it would happen. Lucas had an idea of how to get Nicole to back off for good. Jake yelled at Gabi for what she did to Kate. He said that he was there for her. He wanted her to call Mr. Shin and tell him that she changed her vote. She said she would do it, but he had to pack their things up and get away from Gabi. Chad and EJ continued to argue about running the company. Tony tried to stop them from arguing.

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EJ told Sami about the battle for DiMera. He told her that Kristen was his secret ally. Sami said it was a bad idea to get Kristen involved. She asked how he would find her. He said his people already found her. Sami wanted him to find another way to get votes. She said she was afraid that he would get arrested for aiding and abetting. She didn’t want to lose him again. He said he could never say no to her. They started kissing. He stopped her to say he was meeting his brothers. Nicole ran into Lucas at the pub. She started talking to him about Sami accusing her of cheating on Eric. He told her that Sami wanted him to wear a wire to record her confession. Nicole asked why Sami wanted him to help her. He told her things changed between him and Sami when they were trapped together. When Nicole kept asking about it, he wanted to know why she was so interested. Sami walked in the pub when Nicole was trying to explain why she was interested in whether or not Sami had an affair with Lucas. Sami and Nicole ended up arguing with each other. Nicole left the pub. Lucas told Sami to be nicer to Nicole. He said Nicole was trying to expose him. Sami wanted to know what made Nicole suspicious of them.

Tony let Chad know Gabi got Steven Hawk. He said Steven was going to vote with Jake. Tony wanted Chad to try again with Kate. Chad didn’t want to pressure her. Chad said Kate was thinking with her head and not her heart when it comes to Jake. Jake and Gabi found out Peter was voting with EJ. Jake was fine with it because they had Kate’s vote. Kate showed up while they were talking. Jake went to help her. Gabi and Kate argued with each other. When they were finished, Gabi asked who Kate was going to vote for Jake. Kate said she was there for Jake. Gabi told Kate that Jake was with her out of pity. Jake tried to reassure Kate that that wasn’t true. He told Gabi to leave. He said they would meet at DiMera. When Gabi was gone, Jake thanked Kate for standing by him. He said he wouldn’t forget her being there for him. EJ met with Mr. Shin at DiMera. EJ told him about Kate’s connection to the family. EJ said he was back better than ever. EJ said he respected Jake, but he was a placeholder. Chad said he was ready to be back as CEO. Jake wanted to stop wasting time and get on with the vote. Chad, EJ, Tony and Gabi voted. Mr. Shin voted for Jake. Jake and Gabi were happy. Kate had the final vote. She started to say who she voted to remove. Jake and Gabi were shocked.

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EJ, Chad and Tony talked about getting g rid of Jake at DiMera. EJ said all they needed were three DiMeras to come forward and say they didn’t have confidence in Jake. EJ said they had to act fast because a new product was about to launch. EJ said there would be nothing left of DiMera or Stefano’ s legacy. The three set their plan in motion. After their meeting, EJ went to see Jake. He told Jake that now that he was back, Jake was out. Jake said he was surprised that he and the others didn’t keep it a secret that they were coming after him. EJ said he gave him a warning just to be courteous. Gabi wanted to talk to Kate about Jake. Gabi said Jake wanted her to feel sorry for her because she was blind and lost her memory. Gabi brought up her walking in on her and Jake making love. Kate thought about Gabi and Jake making love. Gabi told Kate that if she remembered them making love, then she knows how Jake feels. Gabi said Jake felt obligated to stay with her. Gabi said she pitied her. She advised Kate to let him go. Kate and Gabi argued with each other. Kate said she hoped Gabi wouldn’t get bitter once she was rejected. Gabi said she was only going to be in Jake’s bed temporarily.

Sami told Roman that she and EJ were staying in Salem. She said she made a vow to never let anything come between them. Roman asked if she was going to let Lucas come between them. Lucas ended up showing up. Roman noticed the tension between Sami and Lucas. When Lucas left, Roman asked what was going on between them. She said they bonded while they were in captivity. She said their truce was over when EJ came to town. She let Roman know that she and Lucas were arguing again. Roman didn’t believe her. Rafe and Lucas met at the town square. Lucas told him Gabi kicked him out of the mansion. He talked to Rafe about EJ being back in Salem. He let him know that Sami was moving back in the DiMera mansion with EJ. EJ showed up while they were talking. EJ said they needed to figure out how to co-exist with each other. EJ wanted Lucas to limit the amount of time he spent with Sami. Sami showed up and was surprised to see them all together. She wanted to know what was going on. Gabi and Jake talked about the other DiMeras trying to get him. She wanted to help him. While they were planning, Tony and Chad were plotting. Gabi told Jake about the DiMeras. They talked about Kristen and Peter. They said it might come down to Kate’s vote. Chad went to see Kate. He told her he needed her vote. She said she couldn’t give it to him. Chad reminded her that she was pretending to be blind, but she couldn’t vote against Jake. She said she hated Jake. She said voting against him would tip her hand. He told her to grow up. He said she should let EJ grind him in the ground. Chad threatened to expose Kate if she didn’t give him her vote. He said people would think she was desperate. Chad and Tony met in the living room. Tony said he got Theo’s vote. Chad said Kate could go either way. Tony called Peter. Chad told EJ that the votes were close. EJ said it was time to call Mr. Shin.

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Gwen let Snyder she delivered his package. He said he would be by later with another one. Jack came in and thought she was upset over Xander. She said Xander’s behavior drove her crazy. Brady overheard Xander talking about his affair with Nicole. They turned around and saw Brady standing there. Brady said Chloe was staying with Philip. Xander couldn’t believe he would let her sleep with the enemy. He said they should fire her. Brady and Nicole said they weren’t doing it. Brady told Xander to take the rest of the day off. He asked Nicole if she was with Xander. He said he overheard what Xander said. She confessed she cheated on Eric. She said she hired Xander so he wouldn’t tell Sami that she cheated on Eric. He wanted to help her. She told him Eric hasn’t been around. Nicole told Brady she couldn’t understand why she cheated on Eric. He said she was being self-destructive. She said she wasn’t hurting herself. She said she was hurting Eric too. She said she didn’t think Eric would get over it. She asked if he was going to tell Eric. He said he wouldn’t say anything.

Snyder went to see Gwen. He said Kayla was looking at her chart. He said he covered her lie about the miscarriage. She thought the leverage he had against her was gone. She said he would be exposed if she were. She told him they were even. He grabbed Gwen. Xander walked in the room. Gwen and Snyder told him to leave. Xander grabbed Snyder and held a letter opener to his throat. Snyder told him to stop. Xander said he lost the only person who would have stopped him from doing this. He said he had no reason to be a good person anymore. Gwen told him to stop. She said she didn’t want Xander to kill him. She said he could be good for Jack. Xander let Snyder go, but he grabbed his chest and collapsed. Gwen checked for a pulse. She said he was dead.

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Abe talked to Roman about being with Paulina. He let him know that Lani wasn’t happy about him being with her. Roman tried to make him feel better about it. Roman suggested that Abe talk to Lani about everything. Paulina and Lani talked about Abe. Paulina wanted to know if she was okay with her being with Abe. Lani said it was a long time since Abe was with someone so she didn’t have a problem with them being together. Julie wanted answers from Xander and Gwen about Dr. Snyder being passed out on the couch. Xander came up with an excuse for Julie. She wanted them to get Dr. Snyder off of her couch. Abe went to see Lani to tell her about being with Paulina. Paulina was still there and came out and admit that they made love.

Steve and Kayla talked about the possibility that Gwen was involved with a drug ring. She told him that Gwen was involved with Dr. Snyder. She thought Gwen was involved with stealing drugs from the hospital. Xander and Gwen panicked about moving Dr. Snyder’s body. Jack showed up at the house just when they were about to move him. Lani told Abe and Paulina her blessing. Xander and Gwen managed to hide Dr. Snyder’s body from Jack. They made it seem like they were watching TV. He wanted to join them, but they were nervous about it. Kayla and Steve continued to talk about whether Gwen was selling drugs. Steve wanted to wait to see how involved Gwen was with Dr. Snyder. Xander tried to make excuses to keep Jack from watching TV with them.

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Nicole warned Xander that Sami was trying to find info to prove that she slept with him. She said if she did find something, he would be out on his butt. He said they needed to find some dirt on her. He thought she might have cheated on EJ the same way she cheated on Eric. EJ wanted to know why Sami didn’t want Lucas to stay at the DiMera mansion. She kept giving him excuses, but he had an answer for her. He told her that he didn’t have a problem with Lucas staying with them. Kate wanted Jake to make love to her. Jake told her that she had to get adjusted to everything. She said she was able to get along just fine. He insisted they wait before being together. She thought it was because of Gabi. He wanted to know why she thought that way. She reminded him how he turned to her and how she was getting in the way. He told her that Gabi was the past and he wanted to be with her. Chad talked to Gabi about Jake being with Kate. She didn’t think he would be with her. Chad told her that EJ and Sami were moving in the mansion. Sami and Lucas started arguing in front of EJ. EJ told her that it was okay for Lucas to stay with them so he could look out for Kate. Xander told Nicole that Sami and Lucas could be together the same way they were together. He explained what happened when he found them in the basement. Nicole told him that they hated each other so it wasn’t likely they would sleep together. Xander believed they did. EJ said Lucas could stay near his mother. Lucas said he was staying at the pub.

Gabi wondered how EJ could move in without telling her. He walked in while she was talking and told her that he owned the house before she moved in there. Kate continued to make Jake feel guilty for not wanting to be with her. Lucas told Sami that he was uncomfortable around EJ. He believed he was better for her than EJ. She said that he loved her. He’s glad that EJ loved her the way she deserved to be loved. Gabi and Sami bonded while they talked. Gabi was willing to be there for her if she needed to talk. They talked about what was going on with EJ and Jake. Gabi went upstairs and ran into Jake. She saw how he came out of Kate’s room. She thought he was going to have sex with her. He said he got out of it. They stated talking about EJ being back home. He thought EJ was back in town to take over DiMera Enterprises. EJ thought it was better than he imagined being back in Salem with his wife. He assured her that the bad days were behind them.

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Jake noticed how Gabi was being cold to him. He promised her that he would tell Kate the truth when she could handle her blindness. Gabi didn’t believe he would do it. Jake told her that he loved her. Chad walked in while they were kissing. Chad yelled at them for what they were doing behind Kate’s back. Jake said that he would tell the truth once Kate could handle it. Jake left to get Kate from the hospital. Chad wanted Gabi to move out. They argued over it. Jake arrived to pick up Kate at the hospital. Kate knew their living situation would be awkward. Jake said they would figure something out. Kate wondered how it would be for Gabi. Jake and Kate arrived at the DiMera mansion. She used a cane and sunglasses to get in the room. She “sensed” that Gabi was with them. They ended up snarking at each other. Gabi grabbed for Jake’s butt and left. Kate told Jake she would love to feel his arms around her. She asked him to make love to her. Sami had a dream about being with Lucas and saw EJ in the bed. He wanted to know what she was dreaming about. She lied and said that she was dreaming about him. He told her that it wasn’t a dream because they were back together. He talked about them not having sex with each other. The conversation led to a rehash of their problems. He said he loved her and wanted to be with her. They kissed each other, but she backed away from him. Sami thought sex was the easy part and wanted to work on the rest of their problems. EJ wanted to make her happy. He kissed her again, but she pulled away again. She said her mother had breakfast waiting for them. She went to the bathroom to get dressed. He was upset after she left.

Sami came out the bathroom and saw EJ packing to move to the DiMera mansion. Sami didn’t think it was a good idea for them to stay in Salem. EJ questioned why she wanted to leave the people she loved. John and Marlena talked about EJ and Sami being together again. Marlena informed him that she saw Sami and Lucas kissing. He told her they bonded over being locked up with each other. He thought the situation brought them closer together. Marlena wondered how close they got to each other. EJ heard them talking about Sami and Lucas. Sami walked in after him and was shocked to see them together. Marlena had a cover story to explain why they were talking about them. EJ told them they were moving to the DiMera marriage. Lucas asked Roman if he could rent a room at the pub. Lucas told him that Sami went back to Rome. Roman didn’t think Sami would leave without talking to him. Lucas got upset when he talked about EJ coming back to her. Roman noticed how annoyed Lucas was when he talked about EJ. Roman wanted to know if something happened between him and Sami. Lucas stuttered when he was trying to answer Roman. He got up and left to get his things from the DiMera mansion. EJ and Sami arrived at the DiMera mansion. She left him alone with Chad. EJ wanted to know how he could have stepped down as CEO and allowed Jake to run the company. Tony and Anna arrived while they were talking. EJ wanted to bring down Jake together. He wanted to help Chad get the company back. Tony and Anna turned down the offer. Chad said he needed time to think about it.

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Steve admitted to Bonnie that he was trying to get over what she did, but she looked too much like Adrienne. He said it made hard to forget what she did to his sister. He missed her even more. Bonnie started crying and left. Justin went after her. Kayla thought he should put his grief and anger aside so he and Justin could repair their relationship. Justin tried to make her feel better about what Steve said to her. She couldn’t get over what he said. Justin didn’t care what Steve thought. He didn’t want her to be Adrienne. He wanted her to just be herself because she was perfect the way she was. He considered her family. She took care of him the way no one else did. He confessed that he loved her. She admitted that she loved him too. They kissed each other.

Paulina was shocked to hear Chanel and Allie talking about kissing each other. Paulina was surprised she didn’t tell her that she was gay. Chanel assured her that she wasn’t gay. She tried to explain her situation to her mother. Paulina said she was trying to understand her. Chanel appreciated her keeping an open mind. Rafe found Ben at the cabin. He said he was there since Ben rescued Claire. Rafe wanted to know why he was there. Ben told him that he couldn’t sign the divorce papers. He said he was there because it was the place where his relationship with Ciara started. He thought it was the place to end it. Rafe understood how he felt. He told him about what happened between him and Hope. He realized that if he loved Hope, he would accept that she didn’t want to be in their marriage anymore. Rafe wished him luck. Rafe left the cabin so Ben looked at the divorce papers. Claire talked to Belle and Shawn about Ben. She was worried about him since Ciara gave him divorce papers. They told Claire that Ben had to work things out on his own. They thought she should focus on herself. She said she was fine as long as she didn’t have to think about Jan anymore. Shawn and Belle explained to her that Jan was in a coma and might not come out of it this time. Later on, Claire found Ben at the cabin. She noticed the divorce papers and wondered what he was going to do. Ben said he was conflicted about what to do. He said it wasn’t time to move on from Ciara. He said he wasn’t done fighting for Ciara. He burned the divorce papers.

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Belle went to Jan’s room at the hospital. She recapped what she did. She told Jan she wouldn’t get a free pass for what she did. She noticed the plug that was attached to the machine keeping her alive. She let Jan know that she didn’t get to torment her or her family without paying for her crimes. She said her tricks and tormenting were over. She pulled the plug on Jan. Shawn walked in the room and saw what Belle did. He plugged the plug back in before Jan died. He couldn’t believe Belle was responsible for what happened to Jan. Philip and Chloe showed up to Jan’s room. A nurse arrived to check on Jan. The nurse said Jan was fine. Belle said she pulled the plug to see if Jan was faking. She said that Jan was in a coma three times. She said she faked her condition multiple times.

Shawn said that Kayla checked on Jan and confirmed she was in a coma. Chloe told her that if Jan wakes up, she and Claire would testify against her to make sure she went to jail for years. Shawn thought this would be the end of their problems with Jan. Belle said that nothing would tear them apart again. They walked out of the room and Jan’s finger started moving. Allie and Tripp talked about her plans to work with Chanel. Paulina and Chanel arrived while they were talking. Paulina realized that Chanel tried to stiff Tripp with a big check. They said they were good now. Chanel introduced Paulina to Allie. She let her know that she was her business partner. Paulina thought she should have hired someone of color. Chanel was determined to work with Allie. Allie was nice to Paulina and she liked her. She found out that Tripp was going to be a doctor and she was impressed. She thought he was someone Chanel should be dating. Chanel and Allie talked about Paulina and how her reaction would be if she found out they kissed. Paulina overheard them talking.

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