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Melinda called Victor. She told him their deal was off since he didn’t find Kristen. He told her it has only been a day. He told her Steve was on the case. He said Steve was going to find her. When Victor got off the phone with Melinda, Jack showed up. He asked Victor about the deal she made with the D.A. Victor asked why he was interested. Jack said Xander was his friend and Justin would always be family to him. He said Gwen was his daughter. Victor told him Gwen wasn’t part of the deal. Victor told Jack he was looking out for his family. He said he wasn’t worried about anyone else. Jack said Xander and Justin cared about the women he was leaving behind. He told Victor they would stay in prison unless he got them out. Victor wouldn’t change his mind. He told Jack he hired Steve to find Kristen for Melinda. Melinda brought Gwen to the interrogation room to see Xander. Melinda said they had 30 minutes. Gwen told Xander to save himself. He said he wasn’t going to abandon her. He said Victor made a deal that was going to save all of them. Xander told Gwen that he let Justin know she wasn’t a prostitute. He said he didn’t tell Justin about her miscarriage. He said they’re the only ones who know the truth. Melinda told them their time was up. Xander told Gwen everything was going to be all right.

Kristen went in Rachel’s room while Brady was on the phone. Rachel told her she went pumpkin picking with Brady and Chloe. Kristen told her they could go on their own trip. Kristen took Rachel in the living room. When she opened the door, Steve was waiting in the hall. When Kristen tried to get pass Steve, Brady came in the room. Brady wanted to know what was going on. Steve told him to put Rachel back in bed. Brady took her back to her room. Steve told Kristen Victor hired him to find her. He said they could do it the hard way or the easy way. She said the hard way was her stock in trade. Brady showed up while Steve was handcuffing Kristen. Brady couldn’t believe Kristen was back to her old ways. She said he was cruel. She said Rachel was all she had. She said she missed Rachel. She asked Brady not to let Steve take her. She said Victor was behind it. She asked Brady not to keep her from Rachel. Brady couldn’t believe she asked for help. She asked if it was about Chloe. She said she wouldn’t let him replace her as Rachel’s mother. Melinda met Steve in the squad room. He told her if she wanted Kristen, she would have to drop the charges against Gwen and Bonnie. Nicole went to see EJ. He thought about Kristen telling him his phone was hacked. They ate pizza in the living room. She was surprised it wasn’t a formal dinner. He reminded her about running into Steve and Kayla. Nicole admitted to letting Steve hack into his phone. Nicole apologized to EJ. She reminded him of the things Kristen has done. He said Kristen has done bad things, but she always looked out for him. He said she let him know about Sami’s affair. Nicole said he was still wearing his wedding ring. He said he could take it off whenever he wanted to.

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Lucas went to confront Brady about Chloe. Lucas asked if he spent the night with Chloe. Brady said nothing happened. Lucas said Philip deserved better from Brady. Brady reminded Lucas that he lied about having cancer. Lucas said he did that because of Kristen who was a threat to Chloe. Brady said Philip should ask if he wanted to know what happened. EJ left a message for Nicole. He wanted her to come to the DiMera mansion. Kristen showed up. He wanted to know why she was there. She slapped him. She said it was his fault Steve was able to trace her based on the number she gave him. He said he didn’t give the number to Steve. EJ told Kristen about his encounter with Steve and Kayla. He realized someone else was at the dinner. He said it was a business associate. Kristen told him to hide her until it was over or she would take him down with her. He said she could go in the wine cellar. She wanted to go see Rachel. EJ was shocked. She said she wanted to see her daughter. Chloe and Nicole ran into each other. Nicole told her what was going on with Abe. Chloe told her she moved out of the Kiriakis mansion. EJ called Nicole, but she didn’t answer it. Nicole called the hospital and found out Abe was stable. Chloe was happy, but wanted to know whose call she ignored. Nicole told her it was EJ.

Nicole told Chloe that EJ invited her to dinner. Nicole said she let Steve and Kayla hack into EJ’s phone to track down Kristen. Nicole said EJ was a good distraction from Rafe. Chloe said Rafe deserved to know how Nicole felt about him. Nicole said he was with Ava. Nicole told Chloe that she loved EJ once. She thought she might feel that way again. Chloe was worried about what would happen if he found out what she did. Nicole thought he would understand. She said she was going to accept his dinner invitation. Ava went to see Philip. She said Jake was arrested for shooting Abe. They realized that they lost their leverage with Jake was in jail. Carmine showed up. He said they owed him for the trouble he got in with Jake. He said that led to him shooting Abe. He threatened to turn against Ava and Philip if he got arrested. He said they better take care of him. He wanted to hide in the Kiriakis mansion. Ava told Philip to do whatever he had to do to keep Carmine quiet. Philip said she knew how to make people disappear. He said she should handle it. She agreed to handle Carmine. When Philip left, Carmine came back. Ava said she would take care of what he wanted. She said she could still hurt him even though she wasn’t in the business anymore. Rafe went to the interrogation room to tell Jake and Gabi about Abe’s condition. Jake told Rafe what happened with Philip and Carmine. Jake said it led to the shooting. Gabi said Jake tried to save Abe’s life. She said Jake would have left if he were guilty. Rafe told Jake and Gabi that they found additional prints on the gun. Rafe asked if he knew where Carmine was. Gabi told him to ask Philip. Rafe said even if the story was true, Jake set everything in motion. Gabi started telling him about Ava. Gabi said Ava was in this up to her neck.

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Paulina was worried about Abe. Eli went to find out what was going on. Julie showed up to support Paulina and Lani. Julie talked about when she first met Abe. Julie realized knew him for 40 years. She said he would be around for years. Paulina talked about when she met him. She couldn’t believe she was engaged to him after eight months. She said she couldn’t lose him. Kayla tried to save Abe. Eli came in just as Abe flatlined. Kayla told Eli that Abe was gone. Eli wanted her to do something. She said she wasn’t going to give up. She continued to try and save him. Eli went back to Paulina, Lani and Abe. Paulina asked if Abe was going to be okay. Eli told them they were working on Abe. Lani wanted to wait to call Theo and Brandon, but she didn’t want to wait. Lani called Theo. Julie comforted Paulina. Julie told her about not being able to see Doug. Paulina was furious. She said she would get Julie a lawyer. Julie appreciated it. She said Doug and Abe knew they were thinking about them. Julie said they would be there for each other. Lani told Paulina and Julie that Theo was coming home. She said she couldn’t get in touch with Brandon. She said Abe was the father she always wanted. She said they were robbed of so many years together. She said it couldn’t end like this.

Abe was in a bright area. He looked around and saw Lexie. He told her that he missed her. They hugged each other. They talked about their struggle to have children. He said she lived on in Theo. They talked about the things she overcame. He thought about confronting her about switching babies. Abe told Lexie the hardest thing he went through was losing her. He remembered holding her when she died. He said they could be together again. She said they couldn’t be. She said she would be waiting for him, but not right now. They said goodbye to each other. The nurse told Kayla to stop the chest compressions. The nurse told her to call it in. When Kayla was about to call the time of death, the machine beeped. She said they had a heartbeat. Kayla went to the lobby and told everyone Abe was going to be okay. Lani and Paulina went to see Abe. They told him they loved him. John was shocked when Marlena confirmed his suspicion that she was possessed again. He put his hand near holy water so he could splash her, but she was prepared for it. She put her hand in the water. The water turned red. The devil said Marlena couldn’t stand to watch Doug die so she let him in. John wanted to know why Satan wanted Marlena again. The devil said he waited years to do it. He said he got his chance by using Doug. John figured out that Doug did those things to Julie. The devil said he took care of Doug, but now that John knows the truth, it was a problem. John said he beat the devil once he was going to do it again. He said he was getting his wife back. He told Marlena not to surrender. The devil said she couldn’t hear him. Marlena said she could hear him. She said his love was making her stronger. The devil raised his hand and flew John across the room. The devil stepped over John and said he was waiting a long time for that. The devil picked up a candleholder and lifted it up. Marlena told him not to kill John. The devil gave in but didn’t want to leave him there.

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Marlena went to Bayview when Julie and Eli wanted to see Doug. Marlena said Doug couldn’t have any visitors. Eli said Marlena may have the authority to keep Doug from having visitors, but he had the authority to ask Doug about a crime. Eli wanted to hear more about Marlena trying to kill Doug. She used a lot of medical terms about what happened. Julie said Marlena wasn’t compassionate. She said Marlena’s eyes were cold. Julie said she didn’t know her anymore. Abe got shot in the park. Jake went over to help him. Carmine threw the gun on the ground and left. Jake called for help. Rafe showed up with the paramedics. He noticed the gun on the ground and arrested Jake. Gabi ran into Carmine. She recognized him. She thought Philip sent him. Carmine said Jake had bigger problems. Rafe called Eli and told him about Abe. Eli left to call Lani. Marlena said she would drive Julie home. Julie didn’t want to leave. Marlena said they should pray at St. Luke’s. Julie pulled out a rosary. Marlena told her to put it away. Julie apologized to her. John listened to Marlena’s recording session with Doug. John was only able to hear her voice. He figured out that she wasn’t talking to Doug. He questioned who was in the room with her. Kayla walked in Marlena’s office. She was upset that he was trying to get patient information. He asked her to listen to the recording. Kayla got a call about Abe.

At the police station, Rafe questioned Jake. Jake refused to answer the questions. He said he wanted his lawyer. Rafe said he would make Jake pay if he shot Abe. Rafe gave Jake the phone. Gabi went to the interrogation room. She wanted to know if he was there because of Carmine. She said she ran into him at the pub. Jake told her what happened. She said it was Philip and Ava’s fault for trying to steal her company. Jake said Abe had to survive for his family. Paulina went to see Lani. Paulina told Lani that she was more than her niece. When she was about to tell her the truth, Eli walked in and told them Abe was shot. They all went to the hospital. John said he didn’t know anything. Eli told John that he left Julie and Marlena at Bayview. Eli said Marlena and Julie were at St. Luke’s. John rushed off. While Julie was praying, Marlena talked to God. She told him she had a sacrifice for him. She said it was Julie. Marlena wanted to drown her where her great grandchildren were baptized. When Julie finished praying, Marlena tried to attack her from behind. John showed up and stopped her. He told Julie to go to the hospital. John told Marlena he knew she was the one who attacked Julie and caused all of this trouble. He asked if it was him. He asked if he possessed his wife again. John said he would battle for his wife. Marlena asked if he was clever. The devil told him Marlena was his.

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Jake pulled out a gun. He said he wasn’t going to let Philip steal Gabi’s company from her. Gabi came in the so he hid the gun. She said they had to find out how to stop Philip. He said he would do anything to make sure she was happy. Jake and Gabi ran into Ben and Ciara. When Ciara and Gabi walked away, Jake showed Ben his gun. Jake told him what was going with Philip. Ben said there was a better way to handle it. Jake said he wasn’t going to kill anyone. He said he needed the gun to persuade Carmine to keep quiet. Jake got a text from Carmine. Carmine wanted to meet him. Ben wanted to go with him. Jake didn’t want him to go. Jake left to meet Carmine. Ciara told Gabi she wanted to work for her at Gabi Chic. Gabi told her Philip fired her. Ben showed up. Gabi asked him where Jake was and he was nervous about it. Julie went to John and Marlena’s place. Julie demanded to see Doug. Marlena said Doug was dangerous. John tried to defend Julie. Marlena refused to change her mind. Julie walked out of the apartment.

Abe and Paulina went to John and Marlena’s place. Abe and Paulina said they were engaged. They wanted Marlena to officiate the wedding. Marlena said there was something Abe needed to know. Paulina was nervous. Marlena said she had to hear from Tamara that she’s okay with them being together. If Tamara did that, Marlena said she would be happy to officiate. When John and Abe went shopping, Paulina confronted Marlena about almost telling her secret. Marlena said she thought about it, but Paulina should tell Abe and Lani the truth. Paulina said she couldn’t break his heart. Marlena said she should tell the truth. John talked to Abe about Marlena. John said Marlena has been acting off lately. Abe asked if Marlena was possessed again. John said she was in trouble and needs his help. He said he needed to listen to Doug’s session tape. Jake met with Carmine in the park. Jake wasn’t able to convince Carmine to stay quiet. Jake pulled out his gun. Carmine took the gun from him. Abe showed up wanting to know what was going on.  Carmine put the gun on Abe. Jake tried to get to the gun. The gun went off. Abe got shot.

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Victor wanted to see Melinda Trask. She knew he wanted to talk to her about Xander and Justin. She told him about the charges against his nephews. He thought there was nothing for them to talk about. She said he was right. He wanted to know why she was there. Justin talked to Xander about his career being over. Xander felt bad for getting him in trouble. Xander told him that he was worried about Gwen. He said she wasn’t as tough as she seemed. Justin wanted to know what Dr. Snyder had on her. Bonnie was surprised that Gwen tried to sleep with the judge. Gwen said she wasn’t going to sleep with him. She wanted to get him on tape agreeing to sleep with her. She said Xander did a lot for her. She wondered what he did for her. Marlena told Johnny that she would allow him to film the movie on her. He was excited to get started on it. John was confused by what happened. John wanted to know what got into her for agreeing to let Johnny film her possession. John told Marlena that she’s been exhausted ever since the thing with Doug started. He didn’t understand why she was willing to allow Johnny to film the most personal story of her life. She told him that she said that he could do the movie and she meant it. She said it wasn’t for Johnny. She thought about the conversation she had with the devil. Trask said she visited Victor because he asked her to be there. She was determined to throw the book at Justin, Xander, Gwen and Bonnie. He didn’t care about the women. He was worried about his nephews. Gwen told Bonnie what happened and how Justin got arrested too.

Justin asked Xander again why Dr. Snyder blackmailed Gwen. Xander tried to defend her to Justin. He didn’t want to screw up her relationship with her father. Justin realized that she lied about being a sex worker because what she did was worse than that. Xander said he wouldn’t say anything. Justin realized Xander knew her secret and that he would do anything to keep it from coming out. Bonnie was upset and blamed herself for what happened to Justin. She felt bad that she ruined Justin’s life the same way she ruined Adrienne’s life. Justin told Xander that Gwen lied to Jack again and deserved to know the truth. Xander didn’t want Jack to know the truth. He wanted Justin to forget the conversation happened. Trask wanted to know what Victor wanted from her to get his nephews out of jail. She wanted something worth it to keep them from going to jail. She wanted a higher profile criminal. He was way ahead of her. John and Marlena continued to go back and forth about whether the movie should be made about her possession. John thought he was being overprotective, but he remembered how he almost lost her. He said she was on edge ever since Johnny decided to make the movie. He didn’t want to see what she would go through once he made the movie.

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Rafe and Nicole nearly kissed when EJ interrupted them. EJ wondered how Ava would feel about what they were about to do. Rafe and EJ got in an argument. Nicole got in the middle of it. She told Rafe leave. EJ told her it was a good thing he showed up. He said he saved her from herself. She said she didn’t need him to save her. She said he kept her from making a mistake. She said she didn’t want to come between Rafe and Ava. She said she wanted to kiss Rafe. EJ told her to kiss him instead. They kissed each other.

Philip punched Brady when he saw him and Chloe hugging. She yelled at Philip. Philip wanted to know why he was the bad guy. Philip and Brady got in an argument. Brady wanted Philip out of his office. Philip asked Chloe to come with him so they could talk. She told him to leave. When Philip left, Chloe told Brady that she didn’t think Philip could change. She said it was up to her to fix things. Brady asked what she was going to do. She said she had to do something now before someone got hurt. Marlena told John she dreamt that she levitated. She heard someone talking to her, but she didn’t see anyone. She said she hadn’t heard the voice in years. She said it was the devil. He was distraught, but he reassured her it was a dream. She told him that the devil wanted Ben’s baby. She wanted to get to Ben.

When Marlena left, Johnny showed up to see John. Johnny told him EJ was funding the movie and playing John. Johnny said he needed Marlena’s permission. John said he didn’t think that would happen. John said the movie upset Marlena. He said she had a dream she was levitating. He said if he loved Marlena, he would forget about the movie. Marlena went to see Ben. He told her he took her advice. He said he and Ciara were trying to make a baby. He said he was feeling good about it until a gust of wind happened. He said it felt like an omen. She said it might have been. Ben asked Marlena if she thought he and Ciara shouldn’t have a baby. Marlena’s phone went off before she could answer. She saw a devil emoji talking to her. He said the plans for Ben’s baby are theirs. She put her phone up and told Ben that the omen could have been a good one. When Marlena was about to open her door, the emoji congratulated her for not telling Ben about the plan. He said he felt her giving in to him. He said they were almost one. When she went in the apartment, Johnny said he wasn’t going to do the movie. He said it was a bad idea. She said it wasn’t a bad idea. She told him to make the movie. John and Johnny were shocked.

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Gabi confronted Ava about giving Philip the information about Jake. Ava didn’t deny giving the information to him. Philip and Jake went back and forth about him giving the information about him to Ava. He told Philip to fire him and not Gabi if he had a problem with his past. Philip fired him. Johnny didn’t understand why EJ wanted to play John in his movie. He thought EJ was trying to stick it to Chad. EJ told him that he had to let him play the part if he wanted him to finance the movie. Philip told Jake if Gabi surrendered her company, he would stay a free man. Gabi refused to give up her company. Ava said reminded her that Jake was involved in a murder so he would do jail time. Gabi said she would never take Jake away from her. Ava told her that she was going to take over her company. Abby singed the contracts. EJ had his own papers drawn up for the movie. Chad and EJ signed the contract. Chad told Johnny that EJ had to sign another contract because he wanted to play John. EJ said he had contracts for the role of John. He said he signed it because he was going to be playing John.

Chad wanted to know what EJ was trying to pull. EJ said he wanted to help Johnny with his movie. Abby thought EJ was wrong. Chad wanted Johnny to revoke his contract. Philip knew that Jake and Gabi were working together to set him up. He said Gabi started it and he was fighting back. Gabi refused to give up her company than let Ava run it. Ava asked her if she wanted to let her boyfriend go to prison. Gabi threatened to go to Rafe and tell him that she was trying to steal her company. Jake warned Philip that Ava would feed him to the wolves to save her own hide. Ava told Gabi that Rafe wasn’t going to find out what she did because she was going to tell him about Jake. She said that he would investigate it. Gabi told her that Rafe would be suspicious if she’s suddenly running her company. Ava wanted her to make him believe why she was running it. Chad and Abby tried to convince Johnny to get rid of EJ as John. Johnny couldn’t do that because he would lose the funding he needed for the movie. Chad offered to pay the money, but EJ said the contract was already signed. Johnny promised them that it would be professional. Ava told Gabi that it was over for her. Philip said he wasn’t naïve when it concerned Ava. Jake told him that he would pay a price getting mixed up with the mob. He said the last time he did it Brady was shot. He said he might not be so lucky next time.

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The devil had Marlena levitating. He recapped everything that she did for him. He wanted her to give in to him Roman told John that he backed out of Johnny’s movie. John was happy that he backed out. John told him about the way Marlena has been acting. He said she was acting a little strange after her session with Ben. He said he didn’t tell her about Johnny’s movie. He said he wanted to protect her. Roman asked if she was worried about something else. John said she was worried about Doug and how he had to be committed. The devil told Marlena that Ben and Ciara’s child was important for the future. He said he needed the baby for himself. John continued to thank Roman for backing out of the movie. The devil continued to tell Marlena how much he needed the baby. He wanted to tell her what he had in store for the baby. Ben was concerned when the windows opened up when Ciara said they might have made a baby. She tried to convince him that nothing would happen. He wasn’t so sure about that.

Ciara told Ben that having a baby is life changing. She admitted that she was nervous too. Ben hoped he didn’t pass down his problems. He wanted to get treatment for the baby as soon as they see signs. John went to check on Marlena, but the door was locked. He was determined to get inside of the room. John got in the room and saw Marlena sleeping. She woke up when he touched her. He thought he heard voices in the room. John wanted to know if Marlena was on the phone. Marlena wanted to talk to Ben, but John didn’t want her to talk to him yet. Ciara didn’t think it was omen that they saw Rosemary’s Baby. Ben thought the movie might have been a bad sign for them. John told Marlena how Johnny planned on making his movie about her. She wanted to know why he wanted to make it about her. He explained why and that Roman backed out of the movie. He told her that he wasn’t making the movie. He didn’t want her to relive that part of her life. John said that everything from the past would stay in the past.

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John and Roman were upset that Johnny’s movie was about Marlena’s possession. John said he wouldn’t let Johnny make the movie. Allie said she didn’t think he could stop him. John said Will never got the rights to Marlena’s story when he wrote the script. John said he would talk to Marlena and she would stop Johnny from doing the movie. Marlena wanted to know what the devil wanted with Ben’s baby. The devil said the baby would inherit the genes of a serial killer. The devil thought it could turn into the perfect instrument of evil. She said Ben wasn’t evil. The devil said he had evil inside of him. He said it was a perfect blend of genes. It would have Ben’s potential for evil while being innocent with Ciara’s soul. The devil said the soul could be corrupted. He said it was what he wanted. Marlena wanted to know what he meant. The devil told her not to worry. She said she wouldn’t let him use Ben. She picked up the phone to warn Ben. John showed up to Marlena’s office. She got off the phone. He asked her about her session with Ben. She said she thought she led Ben down the wrong path. She wanted to talk to Ben. John stopped her. He took her home. John got Marlena in the bed. She said she was worried, but didn’t know why. He told her to take care of herself. He turned on a white noise machine before he left. The devil spoke to Marlena through the white noise machine. He told her to give in to him. She ended up levitating.

Ben told Ciara that he was ready to have a baby. He told her Marlena gave good advice. He said she was different today. He said it felt as if she had personal stake in them having a baby. Ciara said she only wanted him to do it if he wanted to. He said he couldn’t wait to have a baby with her. Roman ran into Johnny. Roman told him he was pulling his money out of the movie. Roman said he didn’t think Johnny understood why the movie was a bad idea. When Roman walked away, Johnny said that was going to ruin his movie. He said there was no on else to ask for money. Chad and Abby talked about the kiss in the movie. She reminded him that they were supposed to take things slowly. He said he wouldn’t rush her into anything. When they were about to kiss, EJ walked in. Chad and Abby told him they were rehearsing their lines for Johnny’s movie. Chad told EJ he was thinking about playing John in the movie. EJ wanted to know how he would handle working and being in a movie. They ended up arguing. EJ threatened to tell Mr. Shin about the movie. EJ said he shouldn’t have undermined with Johnny. Chad told Abby he wasn’t worried about Mr. Shin. Chad wanted to get back to the script. She wanted to check on the kids. He wanted to go with her so he could protect her from creatures with British accents. Johnny told EJ that his project was over before it got started. Johnny told him Roman pulled out of the movie. EJ offered to pay the money he needed. Johnny wanted to know what the catch was. Johnny said he knew there was one. EJ said there was one. He said he wanted to play John.

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John went to see Roman to talk him out of financing Johnny’s movie. Roman said he knew John was afraid it would open up old wounds. Roman said he was over John and Marlena’s affair. John thought about his affair with Marlena. John couldn’t imagine their moment being recreated for a movie. John told Roman that he wasn’t worried about their affair being exposed. He was concerned about Marlena’s possession getting out. Roman said he would talk to Johnny about not putting Marlena’s possession in the script. Julie and Ciara talked about Ben’s reservations over being a father. Ciara said she would be okay with Ben’s decision. She said she wouldn’t push Ben to do something he didn’t want to do. Ciara comforted Julie when she brought up Doug. Ciara ended up leaving. Kayla went to see Julie. Kayla told her there was no change in Doug. Kayla wanted her to wait 24 hours before she could see him. Julie said she felt helpless. Kayla told her told pray. Julie said she would pray for Doug until she died.

The devil told Marlena not to let Ben leave her office. She asked Ben if he heard the devil’s voice. The devil said he had a direct line to her head and soul. Ben said he didn’t hear anything. The devil told Marlena to tell Ben to have a baby or he would go see Doug. Marlena told Ben that not having a baby would be a bad idea. Ben didn’t understand why she wanted him to pass on his genes. She said his child would grow up in a loving home unlike what he had. She said Ciara might resent him if he denied her a chance at having a child. Marlena told Ben to go home and make love to his wife and make a baby.  He noticed that she wasn’t acting like herself. He said she doesn’t tell him what to do. She said she didn’t want going down the wrong path. She said he worked hard to be with Ciara. He said she was right. He thanked her and everything. When Ben went home, he told Ciara if she wanted a baby, he was game. The devil told Marlena that she did a good. Marlena was confused. She asked what it had to do with Ben. The devil said he had plans for Ben’s baby.

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