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EJ wanted Rolf to tell him the results of the DNA test. When he got off the phone, Sloan called him. She wanted to know if he got the tests results. EJ said he didn’t. Sloan said she told him the truth about the baby. She asked if he wanted to test the strength of his relationship with Nicole. Sloan wondered if he was worried about Nicole running back to Eric when she found out the truth. Before he could answer, Nicole and Holly showed up. He got off the phone. Chad took Thomas to Abby’s gravesite. Julie talked to Alice at the town square. She wanted a hint on how to open the time capsule. While she was talking, Paulina showed up. She told Paulina that she wasn’t feeling like a good mother. Julie told Paulina not to be too hard on herself. Johnny talked to Chanel about meeting Paulina. Chanel told him she didn’t want to see her mother. She didn’t want to be near Paulina because of her risking her life to save her. While they were talking, she wanted to call Paulina to tell her she wasn’t meeting her. Julie and Paulina talked about the grandkids. While they were talking, Chanel called her and said she wasn’t going to make it. Chanel lied to her about why she wasn’t meeting her. While Tate and Theresa were at the Bistro, Nicole, EJ, and Holly showed up. Theresa and Nicole thought Tate and Holly wanted to go to the Bistro so they could see each other.

Chanel talked to Johnny about it being a strange Mother’s Day for her. She said not too many people know that she’s pregnant. Johnny wondered what was going on with her. She said she was feeling guilty. He wanted to know why. She said children with birth defects need life-long care which could lead to stress on their marriage. Chanel wanted their marriage to be able to survive. Johnny said nothing would change between them. Theresa talked to Tate about the prom. She tried to pump him about his date, but he wouldn’t say much. Nicole told Holly that she wasn’t going to the prom. While Johnny and Chanel were talking about children changing their marriage, Paulina showed up to see Chanel. She said she was going to take care of Chanel. Johnny told Paulina that Chanel needed to rest and hang out another time. Paulina said she wouldn’t stay long. She said she would visit for a few minutes, but Chanel said she didn’t want her to. Holly wanted to know what Nicole meant about her not going to the prom. Nicole said the last time she went out was a disaster. She said Holly was still grounded. Holly said Nicole wasn’t involved in her life. Nicole said she was involved in her life. EJ tried to help the situation, but Holly ripped into him. Chanel ripped into Paulina for risking their lives. When Paulina blamed herself, Chanel continued to yell at her. She told Paulina she didn’t want her there and needed space. Paulina said she understood. Holly yelled at Nicole for not letting her go to the prom. She said she hated Nicole. Chanel told Johnny that she was a horrible daughter for yelling at her mother. Johnny assured her that she did the right thing. EJ found out the results of the baby and found out Jude wasn’t his.

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

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

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Harris wondered why he couldn’t crack the code in the black book. Eric told Sloan he was going to work. When Sloan seemed upset, she brought up Nicole. Eric told her it was work. When Eric left, Sloan called Melinda and told her to come over. EJ yelled at someone to get the test results. Nicole walked in and asked if everything was okay. He lied to her about what he was talking about. EJ changed the subject and brought up the story on Paulina. Nicole thought he was trying to run for mayor. EJ said he was the mayor before so he wouldn’t turn it down. She thought he shouldn’t take the job. Ava went to Harris’ room to find out about the book. Harris told her what he was doing to figure out the book. Melinda went to see Sloan. Sloan told her that Leo tried to extort EJ and told him about the baby switch. Melinda was shocked. Johnny wanted to ask EJ a favor. Ava tried to keep Harris calm about the black book. He wanted to focus on bringing Clyde down.

While Ava and Harris were talking, Clyde called her. She lied about finding the book. While they were talking, she told him he had to wait until she found. She wanted to know what happened after she found the book. Johnny told EJ that Chanel was pregnant. EJ was excited about being a grandfather. When Johnny said possibly, EJ wanted to know what was going on. Nicole and Eric met at the town square. Eric told her he was making the same mistakes with Sloan that he made with her. Melinda wanted to know what Leo told EJ. Sloan said he told everything. Melinda asked if EJ knew she was involved, but Sloan said he didn’t know. Sloan told her that EJ threatened to have her arrested. She said EJ backed off when she told him the truth about Jude. Harris asked Ava what Clyde told her. After she told him what Clyde said, Harris wanted to get the edge over Clyde. Sloan told Melinda that EJ didn’t do anything when she told him the truth. She said she pointed out to him that their relationships would be over if he told Nicole the truth about the baby. Eric apologized to Nicole about the way he treated her. Nicole told him it was better to move on from mistakes. EJ was upset that Paulina risked the baby’s life. Johnny said he understood what Paulina did. He said he was sick about the situation because he would have found her on his own. Johnny said he would have found Chanel, but now the baby could have birth defects or might not make it. He said he didn’t know what to do. EJ asked if Chanel was going through with the pregnancy. Ava was upset that Clyde won again. Harris said Clyde wasn’t going to win. Johnny told EJ that Chanel was leaning towards keeping the baby. EJ wanted to know what he wanted. Johnny said he wanted him to get him and Chanel around all the expert doctors so they could know what’s going on. He said Kayla told them about the chances of the baby, but it could be too late. EJ said he would get them all the help they need. He suggested that Johnny and Chanel not have the baby right now. EJ said they could have babies later on. When EJ told Johnny that the baby was a DiMera, he was upset. He wondered if EJ was implying that the baby had to be okay in order to be accepted. EJ said he wasn’t trying to upset him. He said he wanted Johnny to think about his choices. Sloan told Melinda that she was tired of putting out fires. She said the truth has been on the verge of coming out. Melinda said she was still with Eric. Sloan wondered for how long. She said she didn’t think she was enough for the family. Sloan wondered if her actions were worth it.

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Maggie told Sarah, Xander, and Konstantin that Victor’s will cleared probate. Alex told Theresa that Victor’s will cleared probate. Brady went to the DiMera mansion to pick up Rachel. Steve showed up at John and Marlena’s place. John wondered why Steve was there. Marlena said she invited him there so he could be in on their plan. John said it wasn’t necessary because they had everything under control. Marlena said Konstantin was dangerous and didn’t want him working alone. Steve said he was willing to do whatever it took to make up for what he did. He wanted to know what was going on between John and Konstantin. Kristen told Brady that there was a way to spend more time with Rachel, but he didn’t believe her. While they were talking, she told him she wouldn’t be asking him for child support since he was cut out of Victor’s will. Brady said he would continue the payments until he got custody. Alex talked to Theresa about what he was going to do with his money. He left to see Kristen. While he was at the DiMera mansion, he kissed Kristen. Brady left them alone. Maggie told Xander, Sarah, and Konstantin that she was going to share her wealth. She said she was going to donate her wealthy to worthy causes. Konstantin looked upset at the idea. John told Steve that Konstantin turned him back into the pawn. Steve wanted to know how. John said Konstantin had the card Megan had to turn him into the pawn. He told Steve how Konstantin turned him into the pawn. John told Steve Marlena figured out he was under a spell and realized there was a way for him to fight back. Maggie told Xander, Sarah, and Konstantin that she was going to share her wealth with Victor’s family. Konstantin told her she couldn’t do that.

Steve wanted to know how John and Marlena knew Konstantin turned him into the pawn. Marlena told Steve what made them realize John was the pawn. After Marlena told Steve what happened, John said they came up with a plan. Konstantin told Maggie, Xander, and Sarah that he didn’t want her to give her money away. Xander ripped into Konstantin for yelling at Maggie. Maggie wanted him to explain himself. Marlena and John told Steve that they were planning to fight Konstantin. She said they were hoping the techniques she used for Harris would work for John. John said they tried the techniques on him. They told him about Maggie telling them about marrying Konstantin. John said Konstantin wanted him to get the prenup. He said he gave it to Konstantin, and he burned it. Steve said the plan didn’t work. Marlena said it did. Konstantin told Maggie that he was proud of her for giving her money away. Maggie thanked him for explaining himself. Konstantin and Maggie left the room. Xander and Sarah talked about Konstantin’s reaction to Maggie donating her money. Brady went to see Theresa and told her Alex was with Kristen. Theresa asked if it bothered Brady. Brady said he was over her. He asked if it bothered Theresa. Theresa said she broke up with Alex, but it was one of the biggest mistakes she made. Brady asked if she was upset about breaking up with Alex. Theresa said she was in love with him. Konstantin showed up while they were talking. Steve wondered how John thought the technique worked when Konstantin burned the prenup. John said Konstantin burned a fake prenup. He said he broke into the safe earlier and took the prenup. John replaced it with a fake. Sarah told Maggie that she wanted to talk to her about Konstantin. She wanted to know what happened after the wedding. Maggie said she didn’t know what she meant. Xander said he and Maggie were concerned about how Konstantin was going to support himself. Konstantin told Theresa that he needed her help to get a wedding present. Brady wanted to know who he was getting the gift for. Konstantin told him he and Maggie were getting married. Brady left the apartment so they could talk. Konstantin told Theresa that Maggie was giving away her fortune to charity and Victor’s family. He said her giving Alex’s half of the money was important. She said she didn’t think she could do it. He said there would be consequences if he didn’t. Konstantin left the apartment. Marlena, John, and Steve talked about Konstantin stealing Victor’s inheritance. Marlena thought they should tell Maggie the truth.

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

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

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Maggie told John and Marlena that she and Konstantin were engaged. She said the marriage was in name only. While she was talking to them, she said Konstantin signed the prenup. She said she felt like she owed him because he was kind to her after Victor’s death. John thought that she did it because of what he did to Konstantin’s daughter. Sloan watched Eric and Nicole holding hands. When Sloan approached them, Nicole left. Sloan wanted to know what was going on. Eric told her he wanted to talk at home. Leo told EJ that he had something to tell him that would change his life. EJ wanted to know what Leo had to say. Leo said he had to pay him before he told him. When EJ got upset, he told Leo to tell him what he had to say, and it better be good. Leo confirmed that it was good. Maggie told John that he was following orders. She said she believed Victor would approve of what she did. While she was explaining her decision, Marlena said she would support her decision. Konstantin showed up while they were talking. He said he hoped John and Marlena would attend. Sloan asked Eric if he really didn’t know that Nicole would be working at the Spectator. Eric said he didn’t know. He said Nicole was trying to be friendly. Sloan thought he looked cozy. Eric said Sloan walked out on him and didn’t know where she was. Leo told EJ that he wanted his money. EJ wanted to know what he was talking about. Leo said he would give him a teaser. It was about someone close to him. EJ guessed Nicole. Leo told him he had three children. EJ wanted to know what he was talking about. Leo told him Jude was his son, but EJ said it wasn’t possible. EJ was shocked. Marlena told Konstantin and Maggie that she and John would be at the wedding. Maggie said they could get married right away. Konstantin said there was things he had to take care of first.

Sloan yelled at Eric when he said he didn’t think she would come back. She asked if he thought she was going to abandon her son. Eric said he felt like she was going to leave. Sloan said she felt hurt when he was upset about the money. Eric apologized for not trusting and forgiving her. He said he wanted to be a better husband for him. Sloan said he could start by believing her about Leo and her motives for helping him out. She said it was hurtful to have her husband think of her as a liar. EJ said he didn’t believe Leo because he was drunk. Leo told EJ that his son didn’t die. He said he tried to tell him before, but he didn’t believe him. EJ threatened to hurt Leo if he didn’t leave. Leo said his son was alive. When Marlena and Maggie said they had to leave, Konstantin asked John to stay. John told him Maggie cared about him. Konstantin wasn’t sure. He said he had a plan to get the prenup. Leo told EJ that he wasn’t lying. EJ ripped into Leo for knowing about the baby all this time without saying anything. Leo said he tried to tell them the truth. He said he blackmailed Sloan, but the money stopped. EJ thought he was there for money and said he wasn’t going to give it to him. Eric told Sloan that he didn’t understand why she would pay for Leo’s hotel room. He said he didn’t believe her about paying Leo’s hotel room. Eric asked if Leo was blackmailing her. Sloan admitted to Eric that he was blackmailing her. Eric wanted to know why. She said Leo uncovered humiliating things from her past. He wanted to know what it was, but she didn’t want to talk about it. Sloan said she thought he would leave her if he knew the truth. She said Leo took advantage of her. Eric said he wasn’t going to let Leo get away with it. Sloan told him not to confront him. Eric threatened to kill Leo. Konstantin pulled out the pawn card on John. John asked if he needed something from him. Konstantin told him to break into the safe and steal the prenup. When Leo went to his room, Eric showed up. Eric demanded to know why Leo was blackmailing his wife. EJ went to see Sloan and wanted to know if Jude was his. He said he was going to take his son and have her arrested for kidnapping after he proved Jude was his. John went to the safe. Konstantin heard a noise and saw Maggie. Maggie said she left something and could get it, but he told her she couldn’t. When they went into the study, John was gone. Maggie left the room. When she left, John had the prenup. Leo told Eric that he had to confess something to him. EJ told Sloan that Leo told him that Jude was his and Nicole’s baby. Sloan said he was only half right. EJ wanted to know what she was talking about. Sloan said Jude was Nicole’s baby but not his.

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

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

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