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Jake found Kate on the floor. Gabi came in and wanted to know what he was doing when he was trying to help her. He said someone tried to take Kate out. He said she had a gash on her head. Kristen (dressed as Kate) went to see Xander. She told him she needed his help. Rafe told Eli that Kristen was posing as Susan. Eli wanted to know how long it was going on. Rafe said since February. Rafe said Brady was on his way to tell them when he got in a car accident. Rafe said Kristen was dangerous because people knew about her. He said they had to find her. Gabi called Rafe and told him that Kristen tried to kill Kate. Chanel talked to Lani about kissing her friend. Lani thought it was a guy until Chanel said it was a female. Lani asked if she was with girls before. Chanel said she was with a few. Lani asked if Paulina would be okay with it. Chanel said she would be. She asked Lani if she was okay with it. Allie talked to Nicole about Chanel kissing her. Kristen told Xander that he dressed up as Kate to break up her relationship with Jake. He asked if she killed her. Kristen said she locked Kate up and broke up with Jake. She said she was going to put her on a deserted island. She said Kate escaped. Xander wanted to know if she killed Kate. Kristen said she didn’t. She said she attacked Sami, Lucas and Chloe. He asked if she killed them. She said she didn’t, but she needed his help.

Chanel asked Lani if she was upset that she was into girls. Lani said she would never judge her for who she wanted to be with. Chanel said she seemed put off. Lani said she was surprised. Lani told Chanel that she and Kristen were nuns in a convent. She said people thought she and Kristen were together. Lani wanted to know if Chanel and the girl were together. Allie told Nicole that Tripp saw her kiss Chanel. Allie told her what happened when Tripp and Claire showed up. Allie said she didn’t want Tripp to think something was going on between her and Chanel because she was interested in Tripp. Nicole said she thought she was interested him. Rafe and Eli showed up at the hospital. Jake told them that Kristen kidnapped Kate and was going to take her out of town. Eli asked what Kristen had against Kate. Jake said she didn’t want Kate to be with him. Rafe wanted to know where they found Kate. Jake said she was in Gabi’s room. Rafe wanted to know why. Gabi said he was in bed with her. Kristen told Xander to kill Chloe, Lucas and Sami because they knew too much. He wanted to know why he should help her. She said she had a lot of money and he was broke. Chanel told Lani that Allie wasn’t interested in her. She said she saw Allie kiss Tripp. She hoped she didn’t ruin their friendship. Allie asked Nicole if she was crazy to think that she and Tripp could be together. Kristen reminded Xander that he and Victor made her think Rachel was dead. She said she wouldn’t have turned crazy and would be with her daughter. She said that was why she hated. Xander wanted to know why she couldn’t get someone else to do it. She said there was no one else. She said Brady couldn’t find out. She said he was in a car accident. She said if she wanted a future with Brady, the others would have to die. Jake told Rafe that Kate broke up with him, but it was Kristen. Eli asked if he realized it was Kristen in a Kate mask. Jake said he didn’t know that kind of stuff went on in Salem. Gabi said she and Jake were together because he realized he loved her. When Kayla showed up, Jake asked how Kate was. Xander didn’t want to help Kristen. She said she had a lot of money. He still didn’t want to do it. She tried to convince him to do it. Kayla told everyone that Kate had trauma on her brain. She said she put Kate in an induced coma. Jake wanted to see her, but Kayla didn’t want him to see her right away. She wanted to check on Kate before he could see her.

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Lucas woke up so he and Sami talked about their kidnappings. She let Lucas know that Kate got away from Kristen. She said no one could find her. He blamed Sami for what happened to his mother since she gave in to Kristen’s blackmail. She couldn’t believe she cheated on EJ. She said she was as bad as Nicole. She said she saw her go to the Salem Inn with Xander. He didn’t think she would cheat on Eric. He could see why she did it since he wasn’t there for her. They ended up arguing about that as well as their relationship and EJ. Sami said sleeping with him was the worst mistake of her life. He told her if EJ couldn’t forgive her, then he didn’t deserve her. She was about to slap him, but he caught her hand. They ended up kissing. Chloe picked up the poker just as Kristen came from the passageway. Kristen tried to come up with excuses for why she was there. Marlena called Chloe to tell her the news about Brady. Kristen wanted to go to the hospital to see Brady. Chloe wanted to know why she was at the mansion. Kristen came up with excuses for why she was there, but she didn’t believe her. She decided to go to the cellar to check for herself. Kate walked in and caught Jake with Gabi. She was upset by what she saw. They wanted to know why she was there. She told them about Kristen pretending to be her. Gabi didn’t believe it at first. She reminded her what Kristen did when she pretended to be Nicole. Gabi realized she had a point. She told them what happened. She noticed how he jumped at the chance to be with Gabi. She left and he tried to stop her. She told him to be with Gabi.

Kate made her way downstairs and saw Kristen trying to stop Chloe from going to the tunnel. Kate told Chloe everything that Kristen did. Kristen tried to deny what she said, but Chloe believed it. She took off Kristen’s wig. She grabbed Chloe and put her in an arm lock. Gabi told Jake to go back to Kate. He told her that he meant what he said to her. He said he didn’t want to be with Kate. He wanted to be with her. She said she wanted him and not Stefan. Jake wanted to find Kate to see if she was okay. He also wanted to tell her they were finished. Brady told John how Kristen was impersonating Susan. Marlena walked in and they filled her in on Kristen. John wanted to find Kristen. Marlena thought she was in the chapel, but she was wrong. John wanted to call the police, but Brady asked her not to call them. He believed he could convince her to go back to prison. Marlena called Chloe to warn her about Kristen, but she didn’t answer. Marlena called Susan’s phone to tell her about Brady. Kristen didn’t answer the phone. She was worried about Sami so she called her too. Kristen wouldn’t answer the phone again. John and Marlena reminded Brady how Kristen was capable of hurting people. They wanted to call the police. Chloe got out of Kristen’s grip. Kristen picked up the poker and threatened Chloe and Kate. Later on, Jake walked in and saw Kate passed out on the floor. Kristen tied Chloe up and put her in the trunk of a car.

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Sami was locked in the DiMera cellar. Lucas went to Rafe to report that Kate was missing. Rafe said she didn’t have to be missing. He said she could have come to her senses. Lucas said there was more. Nicole was upset that she cheated on Xander for the worst person in the world. Xander thought she was being harsh. She said she wasn’t being harsh. He told her he didn’t make her drink or sleep with him. She said he was right. He said she shouldn’t beat herself up over it. He asked her how long have Eric been gone. He told her it wasn’t her fault that she wanted to feel a man’s around her. He said he wanted to beat Eric up. Kristen dressed up as Susan at the hospital. John and Marlena told her that Brady was in an accident. Chloe thought “Susan” should have known what happened to him because she was a psychic. Marlena said he was in surgery. Kristen said she was going to find out what was going on with Brady, but John stopped her. Lucas told Rafe that he couldn’t tell him what happened with Kate. Rafe said he couldn’t help him if he didn’t tell him what was going on. Lucas said he would find her on his own. Nicole told Xander that Eric was a good person who helped people. Xander said Sarah was the same way. He said Eric and Sarah played them. He said at least Sarah dumped him while Eric left her hanging. He said Eric chose helping people over being with her. She told him he didn’t know what he was talking about. He said she wanted him as much as he wanted her.

John told Kristen to go to the chapel and pray for a long time. Marlena told her John wanted immediate family there. Kristen said Chloe wasn’t family. Marlena told her to do what John said. She said if there was any news, she would find her there. Marlena said she didn’t want her there when John came back from checking on Brady. Chloe said Susan was weird, but she seemed obsessed with Brady. Chloe noticed something was wrong with Marlena. Marlena was worried that Sami wasn’t at the hospital. Chloe asked if she tried Lucas. Marlena wanted to know why she thought Sami could have been with Lucas. Nicole told Xander that he was the last thing she wanted. He said she didn’t say that before. She said she was missing her husband. She told him she thought about Eric the whole time. He asked her if she thought of Rafe. She said she didn’t. He reminded her that she confessed to having feelings for Rafe. She wanted him to shut up. He told her she was impressed with his prowess, but she wanted Rafe. He asked if he was right. She said he was wrong. He asked if she was sure about that. She wanted to know where her phone was. He said she got a voicemail. She asked if it was from Eric. He said it was the other one. He played the message for her. Marlena asked Chloe to tell her if she knew something about Sami. Chloe told her Sami and Lucas tried to trick her into thinking that Lucas was dying. Chloe said Sami dressed up as Stan and said he was a doctor. Chloe said Lucas seemed uncomfortable with lying. Marlena asked if she was sure Lucas wasn’t sick. Chloe wasn’t sure anymore. Kristen played a message on Sami’s phone. She heard that Lucas was going to tell everyone what was going on. Lucas went to the DiMera mansion to look for Jake. He called Kate. While his back was turned, Kristen hit him with a fire poker. John and Marlena went to see Brady. Brady told them he had to tell them something about Kristen. He said Kristen wasn’t in prison. He said she got out.

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Sami saw Xander and Nicole going to the Salem Inn. Sami wondered what they were doing. She ran into John and Marlena. She told them Brady was in the hospital. Kristen dressed up like a nurse and told Chloe that she was prepping Brady for surgery. Chloe told Kayla that a nurse came in to prep him for surgery. Kayla wanted to know who the nurse was. Steve showed up while Rafe was on a date. Steve wondered who he was on a date with. Ava showed up and said it was her. She said she had a problem with them being on a date. Steve said he did. Chloe told Kayla that she didn’t know the nurse’s name. Kayla said she just got Brady scheduled for surgery so it was weird that the nurse was there. John and Marlena showed up at the hospital. He asked Kayla about Brady. She said they were prepping him for surgery. John wanted to see him. While Kristen was talking to Brady, John showed up and wanted to see him. Steve told Rafe he had to speak his mind about Ava. He said he may be the only person to tell him about her. He said she was obsessed with him. He said she ruined his life. He said she threatened Kayla and terrorized his whole family. Rafe didn’t want to hear what Steve had to say, but Ava told him to let Steve finish. Steve said he didn’t want to see him go down this road with Ava. Rafe said he appreciated him looking out for him. He said he was on a date. Ava said Steve had a right to say what he said because every word was true. Xander told Nicole that she had the hots for Rafe. She said she was a married woman. He said she was all over Rafe. He told her that she was lonely and into Rafe. Nicole admitted that she was.

Ava told Steve she couldn’t deny what he said. She said she ruined his life. She said she thought she was in love with him, but it was obsession. She said she didn’t know the difference. She said she never saw love growing up. She saw her father kill her mother. She said he drugged her and manipulated her. She said it wasn’t an excuse. She wanted both of them to understand that she made mistakes. She said she would never make them again. She wanted to be a better person for her son and herself. She wanted to apologize to Steve for everything she has done to him, Kayla and his entire family. She said she was truly sorry. Sami listened outside of Xander’s room. Kristen called her so she could meet her at the park. Sami said she was busy. Kristen told her to come now or her next call was going to be to EJ. Xander told Nicole that it was funny that she was into Rafe because he was on a date. Nicole said it was to Ava. Xander thought it was funny that Rafe was on a date with Ava. Nicole said they had a right to be on a date with each other. She said she should be happy for them, but she wasn’t. Xander said it was because she was jealous. She said she was. Sami met with Kristen in the park. Sami asked if she saw Brady. Kristen said she did until John came in. Sami asked how he was. Kristen said he was going into surgery. Sami wanted to know why she was there. Kristen said she needed her to help find Kate. Sami said she ran into her at the hospital unless it wasn’t her. Kristen said she didn’t know what she was talking about. Sami asked if she was sure. Kristen admitted that she was Kate. Sami wanted to know why. Kristen said it didn’t matter. Sami said she was leaving if she didn’t. Kristen said she kidnapped her and she escaped. Steve told Ava that he appreciated her apology, but he wasn’t ready to forgive her yet. He said he was looking out for his friend. He left so they could finish their date. Nicole tried to convince Xander that she loved her husband. He told him not to go after the good guys. He said he wasn’t worthy of a good guy. She said she wasn’t like him. He said the best decision she made was coming back to his room. Kristen told Sami that she put Kate in a duffel bag. Kristen said she and Kate were fighting and they got in an accident. Sami realized that she was the one who ran Brady off the road. Chloe told John and Marlena that Brady woke up and said Kristen wasn’t Kristen. Xander tried to get Nicole to sleep with him. When she was tired of listening to him, she kissed him. Kristen told Sami that she was the one who ran Brady off the road. Kristen wanted Sami to help her kidnap Kate. Sami didn’t want to do it because she didn’t want to hurt Lucas. Sami said Kate could be wandering around on the highway. Kristen said that was why she needed her help. Kristen stabbed Sami with the needle.

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Brady told Chloe that Kristen wasn’t Kristen. Kristen (dressed up as Kate) came in and asked about Kristen. Chloe wanted to know why she was there. Sami told Lucas that Kristen was upset about Brady being in the accident. Sami said Kristen was looking for Kate. Ava wanted to know if Nicole was okay with her going out with Rafe. Nicole told Ava that she was okay. She said she was getting a call from Eric. Eric ended up calling her. Lucas wondered why Kristen was looking for his mother. Sami said she didn’t know. She wondered why Kristen wasn’t at the hospital. Kate told Chloe when she heard that Brady was in an accident she thought he was with her son. She asked Chloe about being with her son. Chloe said her place was with Brady. Xander and Jake were drunk at the pub. Jake told him that he wanted to be with Gabi. Lucas told Sami that Chloe was in danger so he wanted to tell the truth. He wondered why Kate didn’t show concern about him. Sami told him that she might not be Kate. Chloe told Kristen that she hated her and wondered why she wanted her to be with her son. Kristen said her son was dying and needed her. Chloe said her son didn’t need anyone. Chloe told her to leave. Nicole found out that Eric had to extend his stay. She was upset that he wasn’t coming home.

Jake told Xander that he kept making bad decisions. Xander told him they were bad boys. He said they had to hurt people before they got hurt. Jake agreed. Jake ended up leaving. Nicole showed up at the pub. She wanted a drink, but no one was there. Xander gave her a drink. He wanted her to tell him what had her down, but she refused. Chloe told Kristen that the crash caused internal bleeding. Sami told Lucas that Kate was Kristen. She said Kristen was pretending to be Susan. She said that was Kristen. When Kristen came out, Lucas asked if she was Kate. Xander and Nicole talked about Sarah and Eric. Jake told Gabi that she was right about him wanting to be with her. Sami asked Kristen what she was doing at the hospital. Lucas asked if it was because he was dying. Kristen said she was visiting a friend. Sami and Lucas told Kristen they knew it was her. Sami tried to take the mask off of Kristen, but it didn’t work. Kristen walked away. Lucas asked where his mother was if that was Kristen. Jake told Gabi that his feelings for her never went away. He said he was too proud to admit it. He said he was admitting it now. She told him she didn’t get over him. They went upstairs together.

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Chloe confronted Sami and Lucas about Sami being Stan. Kate woke up and distracted Kristen while she was driving. Kate caused her to get in an accident. Kristen thought she didn’t hit anyone, but she ran Brady off the road. Claire to Tripp saw Chanel and Allie drinking together. Claire told Chanel to get a way from her cousin. Chloe asked Lucas if he noticed that Dr. Dunn was Stan. When Lucas didn’t answer, Chloe asked if he was in on it. While she was talking, Chloe figured out that he didn’t have a brain tumor and he wasn’t dying. Jake talked to Gabi about Kate leaving Salem. Kate continued to fight Kristen while she was driving. Claire and Tripp told Allie that Chanel was a con artist. They told Allie what Chanel did to them. Allie didn’t want to hear it. She said Chanel was her friend. Claire asked Allie about kissing Chanel. Allie said they were hugging and wondered how Claire knew they were kissing. Claire said Tripp saw them. Allie asked if he was spying on her. Jake told Gabi that he was wrong about her and tried to kiss her. She slapped him. Chloe asked Lucas if he was dying. He said he was. Chloe asked Sami why she would expect her and Lucas to leave town. While they were arguing, Kayla showed up and told them Brady was in a car accident. Kate managed to get out of Kate’s car.

Gabi told Jake that he wasn’t going o take advantage of her just because Kate dumped him. Kayla told Sami, Lucas and Chloe that Brady was in the accident. Chloe wanted to go see Brady. Lucas tried to stop her, but she wanted him to stay away from her. Tripp told Allie that he wanted to see her, but he saw her kissing Chanel. Chanel asked why it was his business what they did. Allie told her he was the guy she was telling him about. Chanel asked if he was the guy she was interested in. Allie wanted to talk to Tripp alone. She told him didn’t want him to get the wrong idea about the kiss. She said she and Chanel were friends. She wanted him to understand. He wanted to know why. Jake went to see Gabi so they could talk. Lucas told Sami he knew Chloe would recognize her as Stan. Sami said she was concerned about Brady being in an accident. He said he was going to tell Chloe the truth. He told her to call John and tell him what happened to Brady. When Sami was about to call John, Kristen called. Sami told her Brady was in an accident. Brady flatlined when Chloe came in the room. Chloe told her not to let him die. Jake told Gabi that he was going to nice to her. She said she knew he was hurting. She said she was hurting when he wanted to be with Kate. She told him the pain wouldn’t last forever. Kayla told Chloe that she was going to have to do surgery on Brady. Chloe asked to stay with him. Kristen showed up at the hospital as Kate. She asked Sami and Lucas how Brady was. Lucas thought she was there because of him. Kristen told him she didn’t have time to talk. Allie told Tripp that she felt bad about accusing him of raping her. He said she shouldn’t feel bad. She said she didn’t understand how he could see her as more than a friend. They kissed each other. Brady woke up while Chloe was talking to him. He told her Kristen wasn’t herself.

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Kristen called Vivian to let her know her part of the plan was done. She went into the basement to check on Kate. She wasn’t happy to see her. She was sure Jake would find her. Kristen wasn’t worried about Jake and pulled out a syringe. She planned on taking Kate to a deserted island. They fought over the syringe and Kate lost the battle. She collapsed on the floor and Kristen put her in a bag. She tried to get Kate out of the mansion when Jake stopped her. She told him they were finished and she wanted him to get out of her way. He thought she was leaving because she was in love with him. She told him that he could get together with Gabi. Susan complained about being stuck in prison when Brady arrived. He assumed she realized why he was there. He reminded her that it was Rachel’s birthday. He wanted her to sign the card. She made a slip up and said Rachel’s favorite animal was a duck. He corrected her and said it was a cat. She made a mistake and signed the card with her real name. He asked her about it and realized she was Susan. She pulled out her fake teeth. She explained how she ended up there for Kristen. He thought it was crazy, but she told him that Kristen loved him. She mentioned how Kristen was working with Vivian. Brady was even more suspicious. She wanted to get out of prison. He asked her if she could keep up the act until he brought Kristen back there.

Kristen drove and whined about Kate being heavy. Kate managed to fight her way out of the bag. She grabbed Kristen and she lost control of the car. Brady raced down the road and thought everything would be a disaster if he didn’t get Kristen back to the prison. Kristen swerved her car at his. Lucas didn’t want to be at the hospital, but Chloe wanted him to stay and get a second opinion. She left to look for the doctor. Lucas called Sami and told her their lie was about to be exposed. Chloe came back in the room. Lucas said he didn’t deserve a long life. Dr. Dunn walked in and they thought he looked familiar. Lucas realized the doctor was Sami dressed as Stan. Dr. Dunn confirmed the diagnosis. The doctor said Lucas should enjoy his last days. Lucas asked Chloe to wait outside. Lucas confronted Sami and she took off her mask. He thought the real doctor would see her. She told him that she canceled his appointment. She demanded that he take Chloe on a trip around the world. Lucas met Chloe in the waiting room. He announced he was leaving the country. He wanted her to go with him. Sami arrived and wanted to know if there was any good news. Lucas told her about his diagnosis. He mentioned how he was going to travel with Chloe. Chloe wondered why he didn’t want to spend his final days with his family. Sami offered to pay for their trip. Sami kept talking about the importance of romance. Chloe flashed back to Dunn and meeting Stan. She realized something was up.

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Belle talked to Shawn and Marlena about Jan being the one who set her up. Belle said Jan might have come out of her coma before April 1. She said the doctor said they noticed some improvement in Jan. Marlena said she could have been up to anything. Claire confronted Jan about wanting to marry her father. Jan said they could be family since Belle was going to jail. Claire said Belle wasn’t going to jail. Jan said Belle rid the world of a man like Charlie. She said they may not be friends, but they could be family. Allie and Chanel ran into each other. They knew each other from London. Nicole went to see Rafe so she could talk to him. Shawn asked Belle if she thought Jan woke up and murdered Charlie and snuck back in without anyone noticing her. Belle said she wouldn’t put anything past her. Marlena said it was possible, but she was being monitored 24/7. Belle and Shawn went to talk to Dr. Snyder to see if it was possible. Rafe told Nicole that he knew Ava told her that they kissed and they weren’t a good fit. Nicole said she misunderstood what she meant. She said she didn’t think it was right because she was in the mob and he’s a cop. She tried to explain what she meant. He told her he would find out if he and Ava were a fit because he was taking her out to dinner. Nicole told him she was jealous. Allie told Chanel that she was looking for jobs. Allie said she was turned down. Chanel suggested that they go out for drinks. Belle and Shawn went to see Dr. Snyder to ask if Jan woke up from her coma before April 1^st. Dr. Snyder wanted to know why they were asking him that. Shawn pulled out his badge and said she was involved in a murder. Claire told Jan that Shawn wasn’t going to marry her. Jan said she couldn’t believe she was treating her like that after everything she did for her. Claire wanted to know what she did for her.

Dr. Snyder told Belle and Shawn that it was impossible for Jan to have gotten out of the coma on his watch. Shawn asked if they could look at the security footage. Dr. Snyder said he would need a warrant. Shawn said it would be bad for the hospital if he didn’t help them. Belle said it would look bad legally if he didn’t help them. Shawn said it would be less trouble to let them look at the footage. Jan told Claire that she listened to her when she talked about her issues. She said she stood by her and this was the thanks she got. Claire said they would never be friends. Jan said when she was her “bonus mama,” she would be kinder to her. Nicole told Rafe that she was jealous because of Eric being gone. Rafe said he should be home. Nicole said he was coming home any day now. Allie told Chanel that she had a baby. Chanel was shocked that she had a baby. Chanel wanted to know who was the father. Allie told her he was dead. Dr. Snyder showed Shawn and Belle the security footage of Jan’s room. Dr. Snyder left so they could look at the footage. While they were checking the footage, Belle noticed that Jan was awake before April. Jan told Claire that she cared about her when they met. Claire said she didn’t care about her. She said she used her to get to her father. Jan said she cared about her. Claire told her to stay away from her family. Belle and Shawn told Dr. Snyder that Jan snuck out of her room on Valentine’s Day. Dr. Snyder said Jan had to go to a lot of trouble. Belle said she had to. Dr. Snyder said the hospital wasn’t responsible for Jan’s actions. He told them to show themselves out. Belle wanted to get the footage to the police. Shawn said that was the last thing they should do. She wanted to know why he didn’t want to give Rafe the footage. He said Melinda had her as a suspect. She said they had proof that she was out of the coma. He said it didn’t prove that she killed Charlie. He said they had to get more proof.

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Bonnie told Justin about Belle’s arrest. Jan arrived and let them know that she knew about John’s recording. Bonnie was suspicious and wanted to know how she knew about that. Jan said Belle was her enemy so she followed the case to make sure she paid for her crime. Bonnie made fun of her for still having feelings for Shawn. She thought it was funny that her name would be Jan Brady if she married Shawn. Jan said she was the poor man’s version of Adrienne. Bonnie warned her not to underestimate Belle and she walked out. Shawn and Belle went to Marlena’s place and she told them that John was at the station. John was going to be charged with obstruction of justice because of Charlie’s murder. Belle knew was looking out for her and wanted to be there for John as his lawyer. Shawn didn’t think she should do that. Marlena let them know that Justin was representing John. They questioned how the police got the recording in the first place. Marlena told them that Jan showed up that day and probably tipped off Trask. Belle thought Jan set everything up. She thought it would make sense for Jan to kill Charlie. She thought Jan wanted her to go down for her crime. Shawn told her that Jan was in a coma when Charlie was killed.

John was at the police station with Trask. She questioned him about the recording. She played the recording of him saying Belle killed Charlie. She refused to let him treat her the way he did Rafe. She wanted him to make a statement about what he said in the recording. He refused to tell her anything without his lawyer. Justin showed up and told him not to say anything. She told John that Belle had to answer for John’s recording one way or another. Trask left the interrogation room. John let Justin know that he was afraid his recording wouldn’t be thrown out of court. He didn’t want to put his daughter in prison. They were determined to find out who framed Belle for murder. Chanel went to Lani’s place looking for a place to live. Lani wasn’t sure if she should help her. Chanel realized she made a mistake marrying Xander and trying to con her mother. She told Lani that she didn’t have anyone else since her mother hated her and Theo was gone. Lani wouldn’t let her move in, but she was going to help her find a job. Lani suggested she work at the police station. Chanel didn’t want to work with cops. She also suggested she be a nanny. Chanel felt it was too domestic for her. Lani told her that she would be homeless without a job. Chanel begged her for help again. Lani decided to let her stay on the couch until they figured something out.

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Sami talked to Kristen about Lucas pretending to have a brain tumor. Abby told Gwen that she didn’t push her down the stairs. Gwen said she did push her down the stairs. She told Abby that she had everything. She called Abby a liar and a murderer. Abby told Chad that she wasn’t lying. He told her to leave the room. Kristen asked Sami how Lucas was going to explain to Chloe why he wasn’t getting sicker. Sami said he would think of something. Chloe told Lucas that she would go with him to see Dr. Dunn tomorrow. Abby told Jack that Gwen lost the baby. She said Gwen was saying it was her fault. Gwen asked Chad if he believed her. She said he thought she was making it up. He said she was upset because she got horrible news. She said it was horrible for her, but not for him.

Rafe and Ava talked about their kiss. He told her he didn’t do it because he lost Hope. He said he did it because he wanted to. He said they could forget about the kiss if she wanted to. She said she didn’t want to forget about it. She said it was the nicest thing that has happened to her in a long time. He said a lot of bad things happened to her so the bar was low. She said it was very nice. She told him that she told Nicole that it happened and she didn’t think it was a good idea. Sami told Kristen that Lucas had a quality that made women want to take care of him. Kristen asked if that was why she slept with him. Lucas called Sami and told her that he had to see the cancer doctor. He said nothing was wrong with him. He wanted to know what he was going to do. Sami said he would think of something. He said he didn’t care if EJ found out they slept together. Sami said it was a good idea. He asked if she was listening to him. He said either way the plan was going to blow up. Abby told Jack that Gwen said she pushed her down the stairs. She said she grabbed her arm, but she didn’t push her. She asked him if she believed her. Gwen told Chad that he could move on with their lives as if nothing happened. He said after what she did, there was no way they could move on. She said he was happy that the baby was dead. He said he didn’t want the baby to die. He said she tricked him into having the baby. He said the baby wasn’t an ideal situation. He said he wouldn’t have wanted what happened to their child to have happened. He said he would have taken care of the baby and loved it. Rafe asked Ava why Nicole would care about them kissing. Ava said Nicole might have thought he was vulnerable because of Hope. She said Nicole probably thought she was taking advantage of him. He said he was the one who took advantage. He wondered why Nicole would care what they did. He told her that what they did was their business. Ava said she shouldn’t have said anything to her. Chad told Gwen that he didn’t want her to be alone. He asked her if she wanted him to call someone. She said there was no one. She said it was her own fault. She said she didn’t forget what she did to him and Abby. She thought the baby could help her change. He told her that she would have been a good mother. She said she wouldn’t know now because of Abby. Abby wanted Jack to tell her that he believed that she wouldn’t push a pregnant woman down the stairs. She said he believed Gwen when she said she didn’t kill Laura. Abby said he knew her all her life. She wanted him to tell her that he believed her. Abby told Chad that he knew she didn’t push Gwen. He said he believed her. He asked her why she was fighting with Gwen on top of the stairs. Abby asked if he was saying that it was her fault.

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Jake talked to Ben about Kate breaking up with him. Roman talked to “Kate” about getting back together since she broke up with Jake. Jack and Chad saw Gwen fall down the stairs. Jack checked on Gwen while Chad called for help. Kristen went back to the DiMera mansion to check on Kate. Marlena told Sami that the police had a witness for Charlie’s murder. Sami wanted to know who the witness was. Marlena said it was John. Sami was upset that John didn’t say anything about what he saw when she was arrested. Marlena said he just remembered what he saw. Marlena said they weren’t going to say anything at first. She said Rafe had a recording of John’s confession. Sami wanted to know how he got that. Marlena said from him. Roman told Philip and Gabi what happened between Jake and “Kate.” Jake told Ben that Kate was always jealous of him and Gabi even though he told her that he loved her. Jake told him Philip said Gabi was still in love with him. Ben asked him why he cared about Gabi dating Philip if he was over her. Ben said Kate was right to be upset that Jake wasn’t over Gabi. When they were at the hospital, Abby told Chad not to look at her like she was a horrible person. He said he wasn’t. He told her he needed to know what happened. Jack told Gwen that she was going to be okay. He said he was terrified when he saw her fall. She asked if he saw it. He said he was relieved that she was all right. He said he hoped the baby was too. She thought about the doctor telling her she lost the baby. Abby told Chad that she and Gwen got into an argument about moving in with Jack. Chad said she told him she was going to get over it. Abby said that was before she conned Jack into moving in with him. Dr. Snyder came in Gwen’s room and wondered why she was there. Jack said she fell down the stairs. Dr. Snyder said it didn’t say that in the report. Jack said they were worried about the baby. He wanted the doctor to examine her.

Dr. Snyder told Jack he had to examine Gwen alone. Chad wanted to know how Gwen fell down the stairs. Abby told him how she fell. Jack showed up. Chad asked how the baby was. Jack said he didn’t know. Dr. Snyder told Gwen that he was getting a CT scan for her. He said she didn’t get a chance to tell her father that she lost the baby. He wanted to know if she wanted him to tell her father. She thought about the way Abby treated her before the fall. She said she didn’t want him to tell anyone. Philip confronted Gabi about going after Jake. Jake told Philip that he still had feelings for Kate. He told Jake that he had to move on. Ben told Jake that Ciara left town with Theo. He told him to decide which woman he wanted. Kate asked Kristen if she talked to Jake. Kristen told her that Jake acted as if he couldn’t care less when she told him she was breaking up with him. She said she didn’t think anyone was going to look for her. She said Kate wouldn’t be missed. Marlena told Sami that Rafe played the recording of John saying he saw Belle shoot Charlie. Sami asked if John saw Belle shoot Charlie. Marlena said John saw her from behind. Sami apologized for not being there for her since Belle was arrested. Jake went to the DiMera mansion to look for Kate. Gabi came out. Jake said he wasn’t going back to her. He asked her what she said to get Kate to break up with him. Gwen told Dr. Snyder not to tell her family. She said she would do it. He said she needed the support from her family. She said she would get the support, but she would do it her way. Dr. Snyder told Chad, Jack and Abby about her injuries. Chad asked about the baby. Dr. Snyder said Gwen didn’t want to say anything. Chad went to see Gwen. He asked her about the baby. She said the doctor said it was a girl. She said she lost the baby. Kate told Kristen that Jake wouldn’t be convinced that she wanted to break up with him. Kristen didn’t think Jake would take long to move on with Gabi. Abby talked to Jack about Gwen moving in with him. Abby tried to convince him that Gwen was trying to con him. Gwen wanted Chad to say something. He asked if she lost the baby. She said she wasn’t pregnant anymore.

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Kristen was dressed as Kate and went to the pub. Jake saw her there and wanted to know why she didn’t show up for their trip. She told him that they had to break up. He assumed she wanted to end things with him because he admitted to be jealous of Gabi and Philip. She said she wasn’t going to wait to be dumped by him. She explained that their age differences were a factor. “Kate” told him that she was going to quit and move out of the mansion. He refused to accept that and tried to stop her from going. Roman interrupted them to stop their fight. He was determined to find out what happened. Jake walked off so he told “Kate” they could get back together. He wondered if she considered getting back together with him. Chad was happy that Abby was willing to work on their marriage. She told him that Gabi was the one who convinced her to make her marriage work. Chad was surprised that she talked to Gabi. Abby didn’t have anyone else to talk to so she wanted to talk to someone who hated Gwen as much as she did. Abby wasn’t able to forget that he was having a child with Gwen. Jack arrived at the DiMera mansion to talk to Chad and Abby about Gwen. He told them how Gwen was going to move in with her. Abby didn’t think Jack cared how she felt. She walked out of the room. Chad thought it was good that Jack convinced Gwen to stay in town. He said Gwen and the baby would be taken care of for life. Chad didn’t think Abby could take much more before she snapped.

Gwen talked to Dr. Snyder about her baby. He gave her an ultrasound. He let her know that there was no heartbeat. He told her that she miscarried. He told her not to blame herself for what happened. He said that it happens all of the time. She wanted to be alone. She asked the doctor whether she was having a boy or a girl. The doctor told her that she would have had a girl. Ben told Claire he didn’t go through with kidnapping Ciara. He decided to let her go. Claire hugged him and he started crying. She knew Ciara would get her memory back and would come back to her. He didn’t know what to do anymore. He said Ciara was his life and he didn’t know what to do anymore. Gwen arrived at the DiMera mansion looking for Chad. She ran into Abby and she was upset with her. She told her that she would be a terrible mother. Gwen was upset that she insulted her and slapped Abby. They walked towards the steps and kept arguing. Abby grabbed Gwen’s arm and told her that she wanted her and the baby to get out of her life. Jack and Chad heard them yelling and went into the hallway. They arrived and saw Gwen fall down the stairs.

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