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Tessa is worried about Mariah tells her that she feels like she is Dominic’s mother not Abby.
Abby has a dream where she makes a video for Chance on her phone where she goes to all the places that are important to her and Chance’s relationship. Abby tells Chance she will find him.
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Allie was shocked when she saw Charlie. She didn’t believe he was real. She thought it was a trick. He told her to take off his mask. He said it didn’t come off. He said he wasn’t after her. He wanted his son. He said she did whatever she had to do to keep his son away from him, but now he was going to take Henry from her. She cried out for help. He told her that he wanted to know where his son was. She told him Ava loved Tripp better than him. When she refused to tell him where Henry was, he threatened to kill her. Nicole was shocked when Deimos was at Basic Black. He said they had unfinished business. She thought Rolf was behind this. Deimos said it was someone more evil. He said he still held a grudge against her for killing him. They got into an argument. She stabbed him.with scissors. He fell to the floor. When she didn’t find a pulse, she called Rafe. Nick scared Gabi. She told herself he wasn’t there. He said it wasn’t a dream. He reminded her of the times she tried to kill him. She said it was premeditated murder. She said she confessed to the murder. She told him that she paid her debt to society. He said he cared about the debt she owed him. Nick said he wasn’t going to kill Gabi. He said killing her would be too easy. He said he would kill Jake instead so she could live with his blood on her hands. She asked him not to kill Jake, but he said it was too late. He said he had an empty grave and was going to put it to good use.
Tripp ran into Ava. She told him she saw his brother and he killed someone. He said it didn’t make sense. She said Charlie was going to kill her, but she got away. Tripp said it was like what happened when Charlie drugged her. She said it wasn’t. She said it was real. She wanted to warn Allie. He said Henry was safe. He said she was imagining things. Rafe called Eli and told him there was a body in his kitchen. Eli came over with the police. Rafe said the body was Carmine. Rafe thought Ava was responsible for what happened. He said Carmine worked for her when she was running the mob. Rafe wasn’t sure what to believe. He got a call saying Jake escaped from lockup. Rafe and Eli wondered if Gabi was behind it. Rafe left the house. Ava and Tripp showed up and saw Carmine getting taken out of the house. Eli told Ava that he had to take her down to the station. She said Charlie did it. She wanted to talk to Rafe. She told Tripp to check on Allie. When Tripp went to Allie’s place, he saw Charlie holding her. When Rafe went to the police station, he got information on how Jake escaped. Nicole called Rafe and told him she had an emergency at her office. Eli asked Ava some questions in the interrogation room. She told him Charlie came back from the dead. Eli thought she needed to see a doctor. Rafe went to Nicole’s office. She told him she stabbed Deimos with a pair of scissors. When she showed Rafe the body, the body was gone.
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Gabi told Jake about Philip’s blackmail. She asked him if he killed a man. Jake didn’t want to talk in public. He wanted to talk at home. She said Ava was there. He wondered if she was the one behind it. He asked where else Philip could have gotten the information. When Jake and Gabi went to their room, he told her Ava was trying to make peace earlier. Gabi asked him again if he killed somebody. He said he didn’t, but he wasn’t innocent. He said he made business owners pay the Vitalli’s for protection.Jake told Gabi that his partner Carmine went to scare a man named Jed who was late with his payment. Carmine beat him to death. Gabi said Carmine was Philip’s witness. He told her that he tried to stop Carmine. She believed him. He said it was the worst day of his life. She said she understood. She told him about Nick. Jake asked her what Philip wanted her to do. She said she had to choose between him and Gabi Chic. She said she wasn’t losing him. Gabi wanted to call Philip and tell him her decision. Jake stopped her from calling. He said he couldn’t let Philip take her company. He said they had to find another way to stop Philip.
Marlena read an article about Doug attacking Julie. The devil told her how easy it was to get rid of Doug. He said they could have fun, but she didn’t want to do it. John showed up. She told him the article about Doug made her upset. Ben called Marlena to make an appointment. She agreed to meet with him. John wanted to know what was going on with her. She said she had to meet with Ben. She said she couldn’t help Doug, but she could help Ben. Marlena pulled out her recorder for her session with Ben. The thought about the devil talking through her. Ben asked if she was okay. He told her he wanted to see her because he had concerns about having a baby. Ben told Marlena that he tried to make amends for what he did, but he didn’t know if he should risk having a child who could do the same thing. He said his guilt and shame would never leave him. He didn’t want to risk his child having the same issue. She apologized to him. He thanked her for seeing him. When he was about to leave, the devil talked to Marlena through the recorder. He told her to convince Ben to have the baby. Maggie went to see Julie. They talked about Summer and Doug. Ciara showed up. Julie told her Doug was in isolation until he was evaluated. Julie said she told Hope not to come home. Ciara couldn’t believe Doug would attack her. Julie said he didn’t. Julie said Doug didn’t hit her. She didn’t believe he had dementia, but he was losing touch with reality. Maggie told Julie he would never lose her. Julie wanted to hold on to that.
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Jack went to see Gwen in jail. They talked about her being in jail. She asked him to give a message to Xander. Xander and Justin talked about what Victor could give Melinda in order for her to let them go. Xander was shocked that Victor wanted to help him since they weren’t getting along with each other. Justin let him know that he was family. A guard came into the cell to get Justin. Jack went to see Xander. Jack let him know that Gwen wanted to take the blame for everything that happened. Xander said she couldn’t do that. Xander told him that Victor was working on a deal to get him out of jail. Jack was curious as to what Victor could be working on with Trask to be able to make a deal like that. The guard brought Justin to the interrogation room. Bonnie was handcuffed to a chair. He told her that he was still her lawyer since he wasn’t disbarred yet. The guard told them they had five minutes to talk. She cried over what she has done to him. He told her to stop crying. He told her he loved her. She told him to look out for himself. She said he needed to do whatever he could to get out of there. He told her about the deal Victor made. He said there was hope for them. He said no matter what happened, he still wanted to marry her. When Bonnie went back to her cell, she told Gwen about her visit with Justin. Justin and Jack ran into each other at the squad room. Justin thought about Xander telling him Gwen was keeping a secret from Jack. Justin told Jack that finding out the truth could end up making things worse. Abby showed Chad an article about Gwen being arrested. He thought Gwen offering herself to a judge was too much even for her. Abby said Gwen used to be a prostitute, but she didn’t believe Gwen did it. They talked about what Gwen could be covering up. Abby said it would be bad if Jack finds out what Gwen did. Chad didn’t want to think about Gwen. He wanted to focus on their family. She said she couldn’t do that. She said Snyder must have known about something Gwen did to Jack. She said she had to protect her father so they had to find out what Gwen did. She thought Kayla might have been able to find out something from Snyder’s office.
Kayla talked to Steve about Marlena. Kayla told him she was upset that Marlena was keeping Julie from Doug. Steve told her Victor wanted him to find Kristen in exchange for Justin and Xander’s freedom. They didn’t think it was fair for Justin and Xander to be free while Bonnie and Gwen stayed in jail. Steve said he had a plan. He said when he found Kristen, he would tell Melinda to let all four of them go. Kayla thought that plan was dangerous. She thought it was dangerous because of Victor and Kristen. Kayla said Kristen killed people. She wanted to know how he would track her down. EJ and Nicole showed up. Steve thought he had a way to track Kristen down. When EJ and Nicole got a table, Steve and Kayla wondered what EJ might know about Kristen. Kayla didn’t think EJ would sell out Kristen. Steve thought Nicole might do it. Kayla thought they should get Nicole alone. Nicole brought the kiss to EJ. He apologized if he overstepped by kissing her. She said it wasn’t a good idea. He said it could be fun to see what happened between them. Kayla went over to their table. She pretended to be drunk. She spilled a drink on EJ. He went to the bathroom to clean up. When EJ left, Steve and Kayla asked Nicole about Kristen. Nicole said she wished she could help, but she didn’t know anything. Steve said there could be answers in EJ’s phone. Nicole said he could look at the phone. When EJ came back, Steve and Kayla left the table. Steve told Kayla he could trace EJ’s phone and might be able to track down Kristen.
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Chloe told Brady she had a fight with Philip and moved out. Brady was thrilled that she broke up with Philip. She said she didn’t break up with him. She said she planned on moving out once she recovered. She said she and Philip were taking things slow. She said there was a chance for them if Philip got his act together. She said she loved him in high school and wasn’t ready to give up on him. Brady told Chloe that she could move in with him. She said that would make Philip furious. Brady said she wouldn’t be living with him. He said she would be living with John and Marlena. Chloe didn’t want to take the risk so she decided to move in the Salem Inn. Kate ran into Philip. She noticed he was sad. She said he was always sad because of Chloe. He told her Chloe moved out. Kate asked if he was just saying that because she wanted to hear it. She told him to accept the break up with some dignity. He reminded her that she pretended to be blind and have amnesia to keep Jake. Kate said she felt bad for Philip, but she couldn’t stand seeing Chloe hurt him all of the time. He said it wasn’t her fault. He told her it was his jealousy over Brady. At the pub, Roman told Lucas that he wasn’t funding Johnny’s movie. Kate and Philip showed up. Lucas advised Philip to give Chloe some space and stay away from Brady. Kate told Philip to break up with Chloe.
Roman was uncomfortable with Kate. She wanted to know why. He said she made it clear she wasn’t interested in him the way he was in her. He said they could stay friends. She said they were friends. He said she didn’t treat him like a friend. Kate told Roman that she didn’t like how he was right about Jake. She said it would be embarrassing to hear him say he told her so. She said she stayed away so she wouldn’t have to hear him say he told her so. He said he was sorry that he was right. He said Jake was a moron for not seeing how great she was. Marlena thought about the things she did when she was possessed. The devil told her they were one. John knocked on the door. Marlena was reading the script. She was wearing sunglasses. He asked her why she was wearing sunglasses. She said she was getting the glare off the pages. He said the last time she was wearing sunglasses inside was when she was possessed. John told Marlena that she has been acting strange lately. He said it wasn’t just the sunglasses. He said she changed her mind about the movie. He said she went from having nightmares to letting Johnny do the movie. She said she did it so she could stop all the whispers. He wanted her to take off the sunglasses. She was insulted, but took off the glasses. Marlena asked John if he was satisfied when she took off the glasses. He said he was relieved. He said he was concerned. He said she hasn’t been herself lately. He said he wasn’t the only one who felt that way. He said Kayla came by to ask why she wouldn’t let Doug have any visitors. Marlena said Doug was dangerous. She said he hit Julie in the head. When John kept pressing her about Doug, she was getting upset. She said Kayla needed to come to her if she had any concerns. He apologized to her and left the room.
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Belle went to Nicole’s office to give her divorce papers. They talked about Sami exposing Nicole’s affair. EJ came in the office. When Belle left, EJ told Nicole that he was grateful that she told him about Sami and Lucas. EJ said he felt liberated that the truth was out. Nicole said he was hiding how he really felt. He was upset. He said Sami was done making a fool of him. Nicole understood his anger but felt his pain. She said she could relate. She said he should face it head on or it would eat him alive. EJ told Nicole he was going to focus on DiMera and Johnny. EJ asked her to talk to him. She said EJ keeping Johnny from pursuing his dream would make him prove EJ wrong. EJ regretted asking Nicole for her help. EJ said he would change Johnny’s mind.
Claire saw Ciara when she went home. Ciara told her she was grateful to her. Ciara said she would have never remembered how much she loved Ben. Ciara apologized for the way she talked to her. Ciara said she wanted to be close again. Shawn came in while they were hugging. Shawn was happy that Ciara and Claire made up. When Ciara left, Belle came home. Claire told them she was leaving Salem. They didn’t like the idea of her going. Claire said it was a great opportunity. Belle asked if she was ready. Claire said she was ready. Allie and Johnny reunited. She introduced him to Henry. Johnny apologized for what Charlie did to her. He was proud of the mother she was and how she got over what happened. He told her about his movie and the way EJ acted about it. Allie and Johnny talked about Sami and her drama with their fathers. They talked about Sami leaving town to be alone. Allie asked him about his love life. He said he met someone.
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Carly and Sonny are talking to Sam and Dante. They said they were traveling together and know Drew is alive but gave up the search for him to get back to her kids. Sonny and Carly now know they are a couple and are happy about it. Carly orders champagne to celebrate. Spencer is wired for recording and confronts Nickolas about trying to have Hayden killed. At first he denies it, but as they continue to argue Nikolas says, “She isn’t dead. It doesn’t matter. Let it go.” Spencer says, “OMG it’s true” and tells him it’s attempted murder. Nik says there’s no proof. He surmises that Spencer is wired and wants to know who put him up to it. Meanwhile, Spinelli and Shawn are listening to them. Shawn comes up behind Nik and tells him that it was him. Spencer tells Nik that he wanted to prove that Shawn was wrong. He tells Shawn, “He’s all yours”.
While Gladys is visiting Valentin, Brook Lynn walks in and escorts her out. She ends up giving Gladys the company credit card back to keep her quiet. Brook Lynn tells Maxie that Gladys recorded them and knows Bailey is not Valentin’s baby. They are both planning to stop Maxie in her tracks. Liesl is being held in a cell by Peter. She was injected. He wants her to convince Maxie to take him back. She throws something in a cup at him, and he starts to scream. She runs out of the cell. Jason and Britt are in Greece searching for Liesl. They are in a cabin,. Jason gives her a gun and then leaves to continue the search by himself. Britt hears someone coming. Holding the gun, she opens the doo to see Liesl on the floor looking up at her. Jason points a gun straight at Peter.
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Abby’s parents were there for her after Chance was thought dead. Sharon tried to help Abby work through her emotions. Mariah, Tessa and Devon talked about Abby’s predicament and vowed to be there for her. Mariah was worried about what effect Abby’s stress would have on Dominic. Adam had to turn down Sally’s lunch invitation because he had a meeting. Sally theorized that Adam’s meeting was about Jesse Gaines. Sally asked if Chelsea would be working at Newman Media. Adam didn’t know, but he hoped so. A tabloid posted some pictures of Sally and Adam together an insinuated that they were a couple. Chelsea called Adam, and he declined the call. Nick and Phyllis put their talk on hold and went to lunch. While out, Nick saw Adam meeting with Victor’s PI. Phyllis and Nick disagreed on whether or not Nick should get involved. Nikki and Jack joined Nick and Phyllis. Nick told Jack a bit about Jesse Gaines. Nikki said that Victor blackmailed Gaines into leaving Ashland alone. Nikki and Jack saw the tension between Nick and Phyllis. Phyllis made up an excuse to get out of lunch and leave. Nick went after Phyllis. Phyllis told him this wasn’t going to work.
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Nicole went to see Abe at the hospital. She talked to him about her relationship being over. She let him know that she was seeing EJ now. Abe didn’t understand why she was seeing him. She told him that she dated him to get over who she really liked. She let him know that the guy she’s seeing was dating someone else. Gabi demanded to know why Rafe was keeping Jake at the station when Carmine was the real shooter. She said that Ava knew where Carmine was. Gabi talked to him about Ava and Philip being involved with bringing Carmine to town. Rafe wanted to know why Ava would do that. She told him that Ava wanted to run her company. Jake said that she was telling the truth. Rafe asked them why they didn’t say anything to him. She didn’t think he would believe her. He decided to see Abe and wanted Jake to go back to his cell. Carmine threatened Ava to help him. She warned him not to threaten her. Mardevil conjured up Charlie from the dead. She thought he should have been grateful for being brought back. Mardevil went to Nick’s headstone and felt he could help her. Carmine was about to kill Ava when Charlie stabbed him.
Charlie expected Ava to be grateful that he was there. She was scared when he started stalking her. He knew she only cared about Tripp. She denied it, but he didn’t believe her. He grabbed a knife to kill her, but she pushed him away. Abe continued to ask about the man he would approve of Nicole seeing when Rafe appeared. He showed up so Abe could sign a statement about what happened to him. Gabi and Jake talked about his innocence. She knew he didn’t kill anyone. She said she killed someone. She told him that she killed Nick twice. Mardevil conjured up Nick. She enjoyed how he looked and kissed him. She asked him what he would do if he had one more day. He wanted to avenge his death. He wanted to go after Gabi. Rafe asked Nicole if Ava was involved with the mob again. He informed her about his conversation with Gabi. He thought he was being a fool with her. Mardevil wanted to conjure up someone else to do her bidding. She conjured up Deimos. She wanted him to right all of the wrongs done to him. She wanted him to go after Nicole for killing him. Nicole said that Ava didn’t indicate that she was still in contact with her family. Rafe thought Gabi might have been lying to him. Rafe went home and found Carmine dead on the floor.
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Marlena grabbed John by his neck in the DiMera crypt. She said she was going to tell everyone that he died overseas on a business trip. He tried to get through to Marlena. He told her to fight for their love. She continued to squeeze his neck. Johnny showed up at the crypt. He knocked on the door. Marlena heard the knocking and knocked John out. Marlena went to talk to Johnny. Johnny didn’t understand why she was there and dressed in a devil costume. She said she was walking around and found the key. She said she wore the costume for his movie. Johnny tried to go inside the crypt. Marlena stopped him from going in there. She asked why he was there. He told her that a Ouija board told him to be there. He asked to take a picture of her in her costume. He said Allie didn’t believe in the supernatural. He wanted to prove the devil was there. He heard a noise inside. She said she didn’t hear anything. John was messing with the chains so he could get free. Marlena told Johnny she would catch up with him.
Ciara found Ben at Jordan’s grave. Ciara said she would have gone with him. He said he knew Jordan tormented her. He said he didn’t want to put her through that. She asked if he was worried that their baby would be like Jordan. He said he was worried, but Ciara’s love would shine through. They left to meet Shawn and Belle. Shawn, Belle, Ben and Ciara met at the pub. They talked about Abe being shot. Ciara said they were with Jake before Abe got shot. Shawn asked Ben and Ciara about Jake’s behavior. Ben didn’t say anything about Jake’s behavior. They talked about Ben and Ciara’s honeymoon. Ben and Ciara told Shawn and Belle they were trying to have a baby. Ben said he overcame his fears about having a baby. He said Marlena was helping him and encouraging them to have a baby. Belle was suspicious about Marlena encouraging them to have a baby. Marlena went to the cemetery. She saw Jordan’s grave. She realized Ben has been there. She said Jordan wouldn’t be the only bad seed in the family. She said Allie didn’t believe in the supernatural. Marlena said she would have to make her a believer. She stood in front of Charlie’s grave and told him to rise from the dead.
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Lani went to Abe’s room with Theo. Abe was shocked that Theo came back to Salem. Theo said he got the first plane out. He said he was coming for the wedding unless they postponed it. Abe said he wanted to go with the plan. Lani asked Paulina what she was going to tell her before. Paulina asked her to be her matron of honor. Lani asked how Chanel would feel about that. Chanel showed up and wanted to know the answer too. Lani left so they could talk. Paulina apologized to Chanel. Paulina said she asked Lani because of everything they have been through with Abe. She asked if Chanel could walk her down the aisle. Chanel agreed to do it. Abe told Theo no one would replace his mother. Theo said he knew. He said his mother would be happy for Abe. Abe said he was happier than he has ever been. Lani came in and told them Paulina asked her to be the matron of honor. She wanted to know what Abe thought. Abe loved the idea. Abe asked Theo to be his best man. Theo agreed to do it.
Chad and Abby were spending time together. EJ came in and sat between them. Chad wanted him to leave them alone. EJ brought up how he and Abby had love scenes together. EJ left the room. Abby went to EJ and told him she was quitting the movie. She yelled at him for taking his pain over Sami out on other people. Chad came in the room. He said EJ was quitting the movie. EJ refused to quit the movie. Chad told EJ that he wouldn’t doubt his wife. Chad said their love was too strong. EJ left the room. Chad said he was behind Abby doing the movie. He said EJ wasn’t a threat. Marlena was dressed in a devil costume. Belle was surprised to see Marlena dressed like that. Marlena said she was getting into the holiday spirit. Belle was surprised she wanted to do that considering what happened to Abe. Marlena said Abe was going to be okay. Belle asked how Marlena could dress up like the devil considering she was possessed. Marlena said she wanted everything out in the open. She said that was why she was letting Johnny do the movie. Belle asked how John felt about it. Belle asked where he was. Marlena said he was on an important mission. John woke up in the DiMera crypt. His hands were chained. He remembered what happened. Marlena showed up. She thought it would be fitting to bring him to his resting place. The devil said Marlena stopped him from killing John the other day, but now it was time to finish the job.
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Nick and Phyllis have a brutally honest talk about their relationship and Phyllis admits she isn’t happy with their relationship right now. Nick admits that he doesn’t like that Phyllis always goes to Jack to talk about their relationship especially since Jack admitted that he is in love with her.
Victor tells Abby that his contacts at the State Department informed him that the building that Chance and his team used as a safe house was bombed because they knew Chance and his team were in there. Victor also tells Abby that four of the members of Chances team died in the bombing. Abby knows in her heart Chance is alive and will wait for him until he comes home.
Christine arrives and gives Abby Chance’s ring which was found in the rubble of the explosion. Christine tells Abby that Chance used his wedding ring as part of his cover as a married businessman because he didn’t want to take off his ring.
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Nate tells Ashland and Victoria that the experimental treatment that they want to try has a slim chance of helping him live longer but Ashland is willing to try anything to have a long life with Victoria.
Noah tells Sharon that he is recovering from a broken heart and he feels like his life is in a rut so he decided to return home.
Noah tells Nick that he thinks that he and Phyllis can work things out if they have a long talk and be honest with each other about their problems.
Jack thinks Phyllis is upset with Nick because he won’t make the decision to leave the Newman family like she left her family years ago.
Nick and Phyllis finally decide to sit down and talk about their relationship.
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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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Victor and Adam’s plan to distract Billy is working because all he can think about is finding Jesse Gaines because he is convinced that if he finds Jesse he can protect Chancellor Communications from a takeover from Newman Media.
Adam asks, someone from the Newman security team to investigate something and only tell him and Victor if he finds out any information.
Rey gets annoyed with Sharon because he overhears her telling Lily to reign Billy and stop him from going after Adam again.
Christine shows Abby a picture of Chance’s watch that is buried underneath the rubble of the building. Abby is sure that Chance wasn’t in the building when it exploded so she calls Victor and asks for his help to find Chance.
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Noah tells Rey that he doesn’t know the next step to take in his life.
Noah tells Nikki that he is worried about the distance between Nick and Victoria.
Adam, Ashland, and Victor team up to take down Chancellor Communications and Adam and Victor tell Ashland they plan to distract Billy with the Jesse Gaines disappearance and then swoop in and take Chancellor communications away from him. Ashland tells Victoria about what Adam and Victor are planning to do and she doesn’t want to know the details of the plan but she thinks everything is fair in business.
Nick and Phyllis continue to drift apart and Phyllis tells Jack that she doesn’t know why she and Nick, are so distanced from each other. Nick feels like an outsider in his family and he tries to talk to Victor about it but Victor doesn’t understand why Nick is upset.
Ashland oncologist calls and tells him that the chemotherapy isn’t working but Victoria is determined to find any treatment that will save Ashland.
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Michael asked Amanda to testify in Sutton’s trial, which was to begin next week. Devon was concerned about the effect testifying would have on Amanda. Devon had to leave for an emergency with Abby. Amanda decided to testify. Christine tried to get information on whether or not Chance was killed in an explosion. Abby chose to remain optimistic. Ashley, Mariah, Tessa and Devon were there for moral support. Billy went to Rey with the theory that Adam had something to do with Gaines’ disappearance. Sharon saw Rey and Billy talking. This wasn’t Rey’s jurisdiction, but he promised to bring the case to the proper authorities, provided Billy could come up with something more substantial that circumstantial evidence. When Sharon asked Rey what was going on, he didn’t tell her that Adam might be involved. Victoria’s dress got a lot of good press, so Adam took Sally to lunch to celebrate. Sally wanted to bring Chloe along, but she didn’t make it. Adam had a run in with Billy and learned that Billy thought he had something to do with Gaines going missing. Billy accused Adam of accusing to change to impress Sharon. Adam told Sally about his dynamic with Billy. Sally wondered if Adam was afraid of what Billy would do to him. He wasn’t, and he didn’t want her to worry either. Sharon overheard Billy tell a private investigator that he thought Adam was behind Gaines’ disappearance. Sharon confronted Billy about his hatred for Adam. Nick and Phyllis’ talked over her concerns, then took their reunion to the bedroom. He vented about his place in the Newman family. Things went sour when she gave him advice, and he felt like she was minimizing his concerns. She accused him of always thinking the worst of her.
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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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Mariah apologizes to Tessa for her impulsive decision to have a baby without hearing why she wasn’t ready to have a child yet. Mariah tells Tessa she had a lot of time to think while Tessa was gone to the wedding and she decided to be as much a part of Domino’s life as Abby will allow her to be.
Noah arrives home with Nick for an extended visit but Nick and Sharon sense there is something Noah isn’t telling them.
Billy and Lily suspect that Adam made Jesse Gaines disappear and Victor is coming after Chancellor Communications to distract them from finding out the truth about what happened to Jesse Gaines.
Christine tells Abby and Ashley that the building where Chance was working at an undisclosed location was bombed and the State Department says there are no survivors. Abby tells Christine that Chance is alive because she would feel it if he was dead.
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Mariah visits with Dominic, and later when Abby and Devon arrive, Mariah tells them she was having a hard time figuring out her role in Dominc’s life but she is feeling better now.
Abby puts on a brave face for Devon but she is worried about Chance and wonders when he will come home. Adam argues with Chelsea over the phone but Devon helps Adam realize Chelsea is just frustrated because she can’t be with Connor.
Adam calls Chelsea back and apologizes for what he said earlier but Chelsea gets angry with Adam again and hangs up the phone on him.
Lauren forgives Chloe for Victoria’s wedding dress but she tells Sally she will never forgive her for betraying her.
Mariah tells Tessa she has made some important decisions which they will talk about later.
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Lauren feels betrayed by Chloe because Chloe didn’t tell her that Sally planned to design a wedding dress for Victoria. Lauren is even more mad with Sally about the wedding dress and says that Sally has no idea what she has done and Lauren plans to get even with Sally.
Nick tells Phyllis he needs time to think about everything that has happened with his family so he is going to London with Noah for a few days. Nick promises Phyllis that their relationship will return to normal when he returns from London.
Billy and Lily plan to strike first as the battle between Chancellor Communications and Newman Media begins and both sides plan to fight dirty.
Phyllis returns home with Jack on the Jabot jet.
Ashland tells Victoria he is even more determined to fight his cancer and live so they can have more time together.
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Noah tells Tessa that he had a girlfriend that was an artist that he loved but she left him for someone else.
Phyllis and Jack drink champagne and she tells Jack that she doesn’t know how to help Nick. Jack advises Phyllis to give Nick some space. Sally walks by Phyllis room and since the door is slightly open she sees Phyllis put her head on Jack’s shoulder and she takes a picture of them with her phone.
Adam and Sally kiss for a few minutes before Adam stops and tells Sally he isn’t ready for a commitment.
Billy considers writing a story about Jesse Gaines without mentioning Ashland.
Victor warns Billy he will take everything he owns from him.
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