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Shawn questioned Ben about what happened to Ciara. Ben couldn’t tell him what happened because he couldn’t remember anything. The judge was about to render her verdict when Jan Spears walked in the room. She went right to Nicole and asked her if she was happy to see her. Nicole and Eric went to Sami and asked her about Jan being out of the mental hospital. Shawn threatened Ben if he didn’t tell him what happened to Ciara. There was a shot of Ciara lying on a bed. Sami told the judge that the people at Shady Pines know that Jan was there. Justin tried to object, but the judge allowed Jan to testify. Marlena confided in Belle about how guilty she felt about what happened to Ciara. She told her that she didn’t help Ben when he was in trouble. Claire tried to assure Hope that Ciara would be okay. They heard Shawn threaten him. Hope wanted Shawn to keep it together. Eric tried to talk Sami out of having Jan testify, but she was determined to do it. Sami questioned Jan. Jan admitted that Nicole wanted her to kill Victor.

Claire talked to Ben about what happened. She tried to make him feel better, but he reminded her that he hurt innocent people. She told him that she knew he changed. Sami continued questioning Jan. She gave a lot of details about Victor’s attempted murder. Judge Duncan wanted answers from Nicole. Marlena went to the station to talk to Hope about Ben. Justin advised Nicole not to answer whether Jan was telling the truth. Sami told the judge that proved she was guilty. She pleaded with the judge not to grant her custody of her grandson. Shawn went to the hospital and talked to Belle. He ended up telling her that he ran into Philip. She was surprised that he was in town. He also mentioned Jan. Justin wanted the judge to forget about Jan’s testimony and award custody to Nicole and Eric. Marlena went in the interrogation room to talk to Ben. He wasn’t sure if he killed Ciara. She wanted to hypnotize him. Sami had Jan’s diary and a letter from the head of Shady Pines to prove her case. Sami said that Jan is being released. Belle and Shawn talked about the way Jan terrorized them and was glad she was in Shady Pines. Jan came up to her and told her that she was wrong. Ben was going over what he did while he was under hypnosis and remembered what happened.

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Nicole felt guilty for Eric lying in court. He said he wanted to do it. She realized Sami was right and she’s turning into someone people don’t recognize. She decided it might be a good idea to let Sami get custody of Allie’s baby. Will and Sonny told Sami they were leaving town and she wasn’t happy about it. Sami got a call that the judge was ready to reach her verdict. Brady was at the hospital with Marlena. She wanted to know why he was gone for so long. He told her that he was with Kristen and Rachel. Nicole, Eric, and Justin were in the courtroom talking about the case. Nicole wasn’t sure what Sami would do if they win the case. Justin assured her that they were going to win, but Sami told them not to be sure about that. Xander told Philip about Victor giving him the job. Philip wanted the position so he thought he should have it. They argued back and forth over it. Sami told the judge that Nicole was a killer. Victor was Sami’s surprise witness.

Xander and Philip continued arguing over who should run DiMera. Philip reminded him what he and Victor did to Brady. Xander reminded him how Victor gave the CEO position to Deimos to get it out of Philip’s hands. Brady told Marlena that he was staying in town for as long as John needed him. She asked about Kristen and he said she wanted to come back there. They talked about what she did to Victor, but he didn’t blame her for doing it. Sami began to question Victor, but Justin thought he didn’t have any knowledge of Deimos’ murder. He was talking about his murder. Marlena talked to Brady about Sami’s custody case with Nicole. Justin objected to Sami’s questioning because Victor was alive. Sami continued her questioning Victor and he told the judge how Nicole tried to kill him. Xander head butted Philip during their argument. Philip wanted to show him how he fights. Justin cross-examined him about the accusation. The judge listened and wanted to make her decision. Nicole told Sami she wasted her time having Victor there as if she would have hired Jan to help her. Victor saw Xander and Philip arguing and told them they were both going to be CEO’s of the company. Eric told Sami that Jan was still in a coma, but she corrected him. She told him she was awake and has been for a while. The judge returned with her verdict and said Sami didn’t have proof of her accusation so she was giving custody to Eric and Nicole. Sami interrupted her and told her that she wanted to present Jan Spears.

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Sonny told Victor he and Will were leaving town. Victor was upset that he was leaving. Sonny said it was time for a new start. Victor said he was like Adrienne. Sonny was shocked to hear that. Victor said he should have told Adrienne she was a good mother. He said he was glad Sonny was working with his brothers to honor her. They talked about Victor visiting him before he left. When Sonny left the mansion, Xander showed up. Victor told him that Philip planned to take over the company. Xander becomes upset. Xander said he wasn’t giving up without a fight. Victor told him he hadn’t decided yet. He said he wanted to do what was best for the company. Will went to see Marlena. She said she needed him right now. He told her he and Sonny were leaving town. He said he would go with Sonny later. She said she enough support. She said he should be with Sonny. She said she had enough support so he should be with Sonny. She said she was proud of him.

Sarah went to check on John. She told Marlena that the swelling didn’t go down as they hoped. She said they had to wait to wake him up. When Sarah left, Marlena talked to John. She told him that she missed him. She said she was feeling alone. Brady came in and told her that she wasn’t alone. Philip met with Kate. He told her what happened with Victor. She asked if he was prepared to hear Victor tell him he couldn’t be CEO. He said he was and it would let him where they stood.  She asked if he wanted to run Titan. He said it was his birthright. She wondered how Xander felt about it. Philip asked if she wanted to be back at Titan. She said she didn’t want to be back, but he didn’t believe it. Lucas showed up while Kate and Philip were talking. After Lucas and Philip reunited, Philip left. Will showed up to tell them goodbye. Lucas wished him luck telling Sami he was leaving. Sonny arrived. They said bye to Lucas and Kate. Xander told Victor he had to choose who was going to be CEO. Xander asked if it was going to be him. Philip came in and asked if it was going to be him.

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Hope demanded that Ben tell her if he killed Ciara. He didn’t know what happened. She wanted to go look for her. He wanted her to arrest him because he didn’t think what Eve did to him was finished. Eduardo wanted Gabi and Rafe to go with him to save their lives. Gabi put up a fight until they talked to Dario. She realized what had to be done to keep her daughter safe. Gwen wasn’t happy that Jake was with Gabi. They ended up arguing. He decided that she had to move out. She wanted to stay there and was willing to work things out with him. Jake couldn’t do it. He gave her some money to go to a hotel and take a plane out of Salem. Gabi went to Will and Sonny to tell them they could take Arianna with them. She told them about the trouble Eduardo was in and she wanted to keep Arianna safe. Ben was upset when he saw Eve at the police station. He yelled at her for having him kill Ciara. She told him that she wanted him to feel the pain she felt. He told her to go after him. She only hoped Ciara was alive for Hope. Rafe arrived so Hope caught him up about Eve. He wanted to know if Eve knew where to find Ciara.

Eve said she didn’t know where Ciara was. Rafe didn’t believe her. Hope told him that Eve was the one who helped her find where Ben took Ciara. Ben told them that it was the anniversary of Paige’s death and that Eve had her friend brainwash her. Rafe wanted to know what happened so Eli told them there was an APB out for her. Eve explained that she was out of her mind with grief and hoped that Ciara was okay. Eduardo told Gabi that she shouldn’t have told Will and Sonny the truth. They continued to talk about why she had to leave. She was upset that she had to say goodbye to her daughter. She was heartbroken that she had to say goodbye. Eduardo was ready to go, but she had to say goodbye to one more person. Rafe told Hope that he had to leave, but he lied about why he had to go. He didn’t want to leave her like this. Gabi went to the DiMera mansion to see Jake. He wanted to know what happened. She told him about her mother being sick so she had to be with her. She told him goodbye. Hope told Rafe that his place was with his mother. He didn’t want to leave because he wanted to help find Ciara. She insisted that he go because she had support there. Jake said that they didn’t have to end just because she’s leaving. He said that he would go with her, but she told him that he couldn’t go. She made him think that she was just using him. She didn’t want him to wait for her.

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Sami told the judge that Nicole killed Deimos. Eduardo talked to Rafe about working with the wrong people. He warned him that he would be killed too if he stayed in Salem. Hope burst into the dorm room and only saw Ben. She demanded to know what happened to Ciara. He wouldn’t say anything. Hope wanted answers from Ben, but he said he didn’t know where she was. Rafe told Eduardo that he would protect the family and he wanted him to get lost. Eduardo said he couldn’t do it this time. Sami told the judge that Nicole stabbed a knife in Deimos. The judge said it wasn’t solved. The wanted to know if Sami had any proof and she said she did. She told the judge about Nicole confessing to the murder. Nicole said she never told her why she was being blackmailed. The judge wanted to know if what Sami said was true. Justin tried to object, but the judge overruled it. Nicole stood up and denied the accusation. She said she didn’t kill Deimos and was making everything up. Sami wanted the judge to ask Eric. Eduardo said that the people already attacked someone Dario. He told Rafe that Gabi was already threatened. He wanted them to get Gabi out of Salem. Gabi and Jake talked about the heat between them and then they made love. Jake didn’t want Gwen to see them, but she walked in the room. Hope wanted Ben to tell what he did. He told her what happened with Ciara.

Hope wanted to know if Ben strangled Ciara. He said he didn’t know what happened to her. She handcuffed him to the radiator and said she would find Ciara. Gwen was ready to attack Gabi for sleeping with Jake. Sami continued to tell the judge what happened when Nicole killed Deimos. She also said that Eric was the one who told what Nicole did to Deimos. Hope left a message for Rafe about Ciara. Gabi left Jake’s room and Gwen demanded an explanation. Sami wanted Eric to tell what happened. Eric lied to the judge about the conversation Sami told her happened. She couldn’t believe Eric would lie the way he did. Sami yelled about what Nicole did. Eric stood up and said Sami would go to any lengths to get what she wanted. The judge told them she would have her decision tomorrow. Eric apologized for telling Sami what happened. He never thought she would tell it. Sami said she was going to tell the judge he lied, but Nicole said she wouldn’t do it. Eduardo and Rafe went to Gabi to tell her what happened. Eric called Sami’s bluff and said no one would believe what she said. Nicole agreed because she told too many lies. Sami couldn’t believe he would stand by her. He said he would always stand by her. He told her no one would stand by her and that she lost everyone in her life. Ben thought about telling Ciara that he loved her, but he had to do it. Hope wanted to know what he did.

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Eric tried to talk Sami out of going through with the custody battle. She didn’t want to drop the case. Ben tried to kill Ciara and she begged him not to hurt her. He kept hearing Eve tell him to kill Ciara and her baby. Hope found Eve at the cemetery. She arrested her. Eduardo was in Rafe’s house. He wanted to know why Eduardo didn’t call. Hope took Eve to the interrogation room and talked to her about killing Ben. She didn’t want to kill Ben. She wanted to make sure he stayed alive and continued his work. Ben told Ciara he was the necktie killer and he wasn’t going to change. She begged him not to hurt her. He said Eve told him to kill her. The custody battle began. Sami’s inexperience as a lawyer showed in the courtroom. Eduardo told Rafe that he needed to go easy on Eve because of what happened with Paige. Rafe insisted that he was going to stop her. Eduardo wanted him to go with him. Eve admitted that she had Ben brainwashed to kill Ciara. Ben pushed Ciara into the bathroom and tried to kill her. The judge didn’t think that Allie’s letter was legal and binding. She did decide to give custody of the baby to Eric and Nicole.

Eduardo told Rafe that he had to get Gabi so they could see their mother. Hope couldn’t believe that Eve planned on having Ben kill Ciara. Eve said that she did it. She told her what things she put Ben through. She also mentioned what Vincent did to him. Hope tried to call Ciara, but Eve said she would be too late. Ben told Ciara to lock the bathroom door and not let him back in with her. The judge explained what she wanted to happen with the baby, but Sami told her that Nicole was an unfit mother. Jake wanted to know why the job was so important to Gabi. She said it was the only way to keep her daughter. Hope demanded that Eve tell her where Ben took Ciara. Ciara asked Ben to call her mother. He saw their wedding picture on her phone and thought about the brainwashing he endured. Ciara heard Ben crying and unlocked the bathroom door. Sami told the judge how Nicole stole her baby and switched her. She thought she shouldn’t have her grandchild. Eduardo wanted to know if there was anything keeping him in Salem. He thought about kissing Hope. Hope brought up what happened to Zack to get Eve to tell her where to find Ben. Ben yelled for Ciara to go back in the bathroom and she begged him to call her mother. He threw the phone and tried to get in the bathroom. He broke the door and opened the lock. The judge wanted to know if Nicole could deny kidnapping Sami’s baby. Justin explained the circumstances. Sami told the judge that she got away with murder. Eduardo said that if Rafe didn’t go with him, they would both be dead. Hope went to the dorm, but didn’t see Ben and Ciara.

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Nicole told Belle that Sami was responsible for what happened to John. Belle wanted to know what she said to John, but Eric thought it was better not to talk about it. Belle wanted to know so Nicole told her. Rafe kissed Hope He apologized because he thought he took advantage of her. Ben took Ciara to the dorm where he killed Paige. She wanted to know why they were there. He told her that someone told him to bring her there. Paige appeared to Eve at the cemetery. Eve thought she was alive, but she told her that she wasn’t. Paige advised her not to go through what she was doing. Belle didn’t believe that Sami said the horrible things she said that Sami told John. Eric was shocked she eavesdropped on Sami’s conversation. Sami told Justin that he shouldn’t go through with representing Eric and Nicole. He explained why he was doing it. Hope and Rafe continued to talk about the kiss and getting closer. Ciara didn’t think she and Ben should be at the dorm. She didn’t think he should listen to the psychiatrist who told him to be there. She wanted to leave, but he stopped her. Sami didn’t understand why Justin took Nicole and Eric’s side. He explained to her that he read the letter. She got mad at him and hoped Belle wiped the floor with him. Eric told Belle and Nicole that Sami wasn’t responsible for what happened. Nicole tried to justify eavesdropping on the conversation. Rafe asked Hope if she wanted to try to work things out.

Eve didn’t think she made a mistake going after Ben. Eve told her how she wanted Paige to have a great life, but Ben has the great life. Paige wanted to know what Ciara did to her. Ciara wanted to leave the dorm, but Ben couldn’t go yet. Sami arrived at the townhouse and Belle confronted her about what she said to John. She thought Marlena told Belle, but she said it was Nicole. Paige talked to Eve about how wrong her plan was, but she didn’t want to hear it. Ben explained to Ciara how he killed Paige. Eric called Nicole out for what she did. She realized he was right, but she wanted him to be a father. Sami tried to explain what she said to John and how it wasn’t her fault. Belle didn’t want to hear it. She was upset with her and decided to quit being her attorney. Rafe and Hope talked about getting back together and decided to give it a shot. Rafe realized his alarm went on at his house. Ben continued to talk about what he did when he murdered people. Ciara tried to make him feel better, but he didn’t know whether he was the same person or not. Nicole told Justin that Sami wouldn’t have an attorney anymore. Eric wanted to know what would happen if she didn’t have an attorney. Justin talked to them about what would happen. Sami wanted Belle to go with her to the courthouse, but she didn’t want to go with her. She wanted to see John. Hope read an article about Paige’s death and realized where Eve went. Ben thought about the brainwashing he received and locked the door to the dorm. He said they couldn’t leave yet. He told Ciara that he had to kill her. Hope found Eve at the cemetery.

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Belle let Sami know that there was a chance that she could lose the baby. Hope and Rafe investigated Eve’s room, but didn’t find her in there. Rafe checked Vincent’s room and didn’t find him either. Hope checked the lamp and realized they just missed her. Eve went to the cemetery to see Paige. Nicole wanted Marlena to sign something to help her and Eric get custody of Allie’s baby. Marlena wasn’t able to think about that because of John. Eric took her to the chapel. Sami arrived at the hospital and ran into Nicole. They started arguing over the custody battle. Eric talked to Marlena about what Sami would say during the custody battle. They both wished that they knew where Allie was. Sami and Nicole continued to argue with each other when Eric saw them and broke it up. He told them that they would all lose custody of the baby if they keep fighting. He told her to go sit with Marlena. Eric and Nicole continued to talk about the case. He wanted to go see Belle to get the restraining order lifted.

Vincent told Eve that he gave Ben the final dosage. He assured her that Ben would destroy Ciara. She was happy about it. Ben wanted to surprise Ciara with a night she would never forget. Hope and Rafe continued to look through Eve things. She was certain she would go back to the room because she left her mementos of Paige there. They were going to wait for her to return. Sami told Marlena that what happened to John was her fault. Nicole was listening at the door. Sami apologized to Marlena for what happened to John. Eric wanted to know if they could postpone the hearing. Belle thought it was best to do it now. He asked her how she was doing and she talked about how hard everything has been for her. Eve talked about how Paige’s life should be and how it was cut short because of Ben. Hope called and told Ben that she and Rafe knew where Eve and Vincent were staying. She wanted them to stay at the inn until they catch Eve and Vincent. He took her out of the room anyway. Rafe felt bad for what happened to Paige. He thought he could have done more to protect her if he knew the truth. Hope tried to make him feel better about what happened. They kissed each other. Marlena assured Sami that she wasn’t responsible for what happened to John. Nicole went to the townhouse to tell Bell what Sami did to John. Ben took Ciara to the room where he strangled Paige.

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Eve was happy that Ben was going to know the pain that she was in and on Paige’s anniversary. Ben told Ciara that it was the anniversary of Paige’s death. He talked to Ciara about what happened on that day. He believed that his pain should go on forever, but she thought it was time to for him to forgive himself. He didn’t think he should be forgiven. She tried to justify what he did. Jack found out from a lead at the Salem PD that Eve was still on the loose. Jennifer hoped they would catch him. Kayla and Hope showed up at the Pub to meet them. They had news about John. Marlena was by John’s side waiting for him to wake up. Steve arrived and wanted to help her. She asked him to sit with John so she could cancel her appointments. Ciara went to Rafe and talked to him about whether there were any leads on Eve. She was afraid he wouldn’t be okay until she was caught. Eve had pictures of Paige and was listening to her song. Someone called her and she knew that they would do it that day. Ben went to see Marlena, but she told him what happened to John.

Marlena talked to Ben about what happened to John. He appreciated what she did for him and wanted to be there for her. He hugged her. Hope, Kayla, and Jennifer talked about John and then talked about catching Eve. Jennifer and Kayla wanted to know if something was going on between her and Rafe. Ciara wanted to know if Rafe had something going on with Hope. He tried to explain it away, but she didn’t believe him. Ciara continued to get Rafe to admit his feelings for Hope. He wasn’t sure if she felt the same way about him. Jack went to the hospital to be there for Steve and John. Steve told Jack that he and John were his brothers. Ben wanted to sort things out to move on. He wanted to talk to her once John was better. She wanted to give him a referral. Eve went off on Eduardo about not being there for Paige. Ben went home and Vincent was in his place. Hope went to Rafe’s office to talk to him. Ben wanted Vincent out of his room. He told him that he would do exactly what he told him to do and how to do it. Marlena talked to John about their memories and wanted him to come back to her. John had a setback while Marlena was talking to him.

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Eve told Vincent that the police were after her because Claire sold her out. He told her that it was risky for her to go back to Salem. She said she could have been gone if he finished giving Ben the drug. Ben snuck up on Ciara after and she wanted to know what was wrong. He said nothing was wrong. She told him that the police couldn’t find Eve. She wanted to forget about Eve and go home. She put her scarf around her neck and they walked off. Vincent told Eve that he gave Ben enough of the drug that he would kill Ciara eventually. Eve was glad that he didn’t kill her yet. She thought it was fate that he didn’t kill her yet. She thought tomorrow would be the perfect day to kill her would be tomorrow. Ben told Ciara that he’s been feeling weird since he left Eve. He knew something bad was coming. Chad told Gwen that Jake closed the business deal. She warned him to get on Jake’s good side. Chad wanted her to talk Jake out of going out with the business partner. Gabi told Jake that Gwen kissed Chad. She told him to ask Gwen if he didn’t believe her. Will and Sonny arrived at the DiMera mansion to tell Gabi they were moving to Arizona. Eve wanted Ben to remember the day that he killed her the same way she had to remember when he killed Paige.

Eve wanted to know if Vincent had a final dose of the drug. He said he had to administer it tonight. She wanted to celebrate Paige’s anniversary by having Ben kill his wife. Gabi was happy for Sonny and Will until she found out that they wanted to take Arianna with her. They argued about what was best for Arianna. Chad and Gwen made Jake think that something was going on between them. He wanted Chad to keep his hands off of his girl. Chad told him to stay away from Collins because he’s the only one who deals with DiMera Enterprises. Ben opened the door and saw Vincent. Vincent came in the room and gave Ben the last injection. Gabi refused to compromise when it concerned Arianna. Sonny wanted everyone to sleep on it. She said she refused to sleep on it. Jake wasn’t happy about Chad kissing Gwen. He wanted her to stay away from Chad. She said it would be hard since they live together. He demanded that she stay away from Chad. She told him how he’s always leaving her alone to go running off with Gabi. She wanted to make sure she was still his top priority. She wanted him to cancel his trip to Kansas. Vincent told Eve that he gave Ben the final dose and that he would be ready to kill Ciara.

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Sami and John were arguing until he grabbed his head and fell down on the floor. Marlena showed up just as she was trying to help him. Shawn and Belle talked about Rafe and Hope’s relationship. She didn’t think they could get through what happened when he slept with Belle’s sister. Shawn reminded her that they got through a situation like that. She was grateful that they were able to get through it. Shawn said that it was a while before he could say his name. Philip was at the Kiriakis mansion with Xander and Victor. Xander wasn’t thrilled with his return at all. Sonny talked to Will about a potential job opportunity. He explained to him what he would be doing on the job. Will was excited for him. He told him that the job is in Phoenix. Will wanted to know if he was leaving him. Belle said it was hard to say Philip’s name too. She apologized again for hurting Shawn. She said Philip was out of her system for good. He was the only man she ever loved. Philip was surprised that Xander was in charge when Brady was running the company. Victor and Xander explained what happened to Brady. Sami called the ambulance for John. Marlena said that he started breathing.

Will asked Sonny if he was leaving him. Sonny wanted him to move with him and Arianna. Will wanted to know what would happen with Gabi so he explained how the situation would work. Philip talked to Victor about what he did to him in the past. Victor said he regretted the mistakes he made. He wanted to make it up to him. Philip wanted to know how he would do it. Victor left the decision up to him. He knew how Victor could make it right. He wanted to be CEO of Titan. Marlena wanted ride in the ambulance with John. Sami wanted to ride in the ambulance too, but Marlena wanted her to stay with the baby. Victor didn’t understand why Philip wanted to run the company again. He said that he cooled off and wanted to do it again. Victor reminded him that he gave the job to Xander and didn’t want to jerk him around again. Philip told him that Xander’s his nephew and he’s his son. Victor wanted to give him another position, but he wouldn’t take it. Belle arrived at the townhouse and wanted Sami to reach a compromise. Sami started to tell her about Eric and Nicole, but she wanted to tell her about John. Sonny continued to talk to Will about moving. Philip and Shawn ran into each other at the town square. Belle thanked Sami for being there when John got hurt. Sami was trying to tell her something, but Belle cut her off. Sarah wanted to run tests on John to rule out anything. Marlena told John she would be there for him.

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Xander found out that Victor changed his mind about giving him the CEO position at the company. Eric and Nicole showed up at Marlena’s place and Sami wasn’t happy to see them. Nicole started yelling at her so she slammed the door on them. Xander couldn’t believe that Victor changed his mind about giving him the job. He let him know that he had to think about the family and didn’t want to make a decision without Brady being on board with it. Sami told Eric and Nicole to stop shouting because they would wake up the baby. Nicole was upset that she took the baby home with her. She was going to slam the door on them, but Eric was willing to talk to her. Hope was investigating the crime scene where Eve was with Claire. Shawn talked to her about the investigation. He told her how he heard about her being on the force. Xander told Victor that he would be more loyal to the company than Brady. Victor didn’t want to lose Brady again by picking him. Sami and Nicole continued to argue over the baby. Eric told Sami that she didn’t read Allie’s note so she wanted to see it. Nicole told her that they have a lawyer. Sami was shocked they were suing her. Nicole told her she didn’t have a chance against her daughter and twin brother. Xander continued to figure out why Victor cared about getting Brady back in the company. He wanted Victor to call him, but he did it himself.

Victor asked Brady if he wanted to keep his job at Titan before he offered it to someone else. Shawn wanted details about Hope’s moment with Rafe. He said that she drifted so she told him that she was thinking a lot. Eric told Sami what Allie wrote in her letter. Sami told them about Allie’s behavior until they started arguing. John came in an interrupted their argument. Xander wanted to know what Brady had to say about the company. Shawn wanted answers from Hope about what’s going on with Rafe. She told him that she and Rafe should just be friends and he agreed with her. Victor told Xander that Brady didn’t want the job so he gave it to him. Nicole, Eric, and Sami told John why they were arguing. Sami thought Nicole forged the letter. Eric told John they wanted to deescalate the situation, but Sami was being impossible. John suggested that Eric and Nicole respect the restraining order for now. Sami thanked him for taking he side, but he said he was on their side. Xander was texting Sarah the news about his job when Philip walked in the room. Nicole apologized to Eric for the way their conversation with Sami ended. He blamed Sami for what happened. He wanted to stop her before she destroyed any more lives. Sami couldn’t believe John was on Eric and Nicole’s side because she’s the grandmother. Sami explained why she felt the way she did. John couldn’t believe she would use Belle to against her brother. He said they were calling Belle to get the restraining order lifted. He grabbed his head while Sami yelled at him and fell to the floor.

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Eric and Nicole talked about how Sami would react to the idea of them having the baby. Nicole got the impression that Eric wasn’t sure if he wanted the baby. Lucas tried to comfort Sami about Allie. He let her know the baby would be coming out of the hospital soon. He was going to give the stroller to Eric and Nicole. She told him not to do it because Nicole wasn’t going to get her grandchild. Eric told Nicole that Sami would have a bunch of lawyers stop them from taking the baby. They continued to talk about it until Eric changed his mind. They were going to get the baby when Belle said she couldn’t let them do it. Bonnie went to the Kiriakis mansion and had a run in with Victor. He didn’t think Justin would represent her, but he showed up and confirmed it. Belle told Eric and Nicole that Allie didn’t ask them to raise the baby. She handed them a restraining order. Sami told Lucas she had Belle represent her and that she planned to take the baby with her. He told her she wasn’t doing that. Justin explained to Victor why Bonnie was there. Victor thought it was crazy that he wanted to represent her. Eric, Nicole, and Belle continued to argue about getting custody of Allie’s baby. Lucas told Sami she wasn’t taking the baby away from the family. She said she had to get back to EJ. He wanted to know who would raise the baby. She said she would make time for the baby. He blamed her for Allie’s situation. She didn’t like what he had to say so she slapped him.

Bonnie was grateful to Justin for his help. She gave him a gift for his help. Sami apologized for hitting Lucas. He reminded her that baby is his grandchild too. She wanted to know if Lucas wanted Eric and Nicole to raise the baby. He said he could raise the baby in Salem. Nicole realized that he would get hurt again if Allie came back or if the father showed up. Eric knew what Sami was up to so he changed his mind about taking the baby. Nicole was happy and had an idea what they could do next. Sami reminded Lucas why it would be wrong to let the baby stay at the DiMera mansion. He understood what she meant so he gave her another idea. He would be okay with her raising the child, but she had to do it in Salem. She said she didn’t live in Salem and had to take care of EJ. He said it was the final offer for her. Eric and Nicole went to Justin for help with the baby. He thought it would be easier if Allie signed something or was in town. Nicole wanted to know if they had any chance to win. Justin agreed to take the case, but couldn’t guarantee that he would win. Lucas and Sami decided that she would stay with Marlena and take care of the baby.

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