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Eric told Leo that he knew he was blackmailing Sloan over Jude. He asked Leo if he knew where Sloan was. Leo said he didn’t know where she was. When Eric continued to ask him about Sloan, Leo said he tried to do the right thing. Eric grabbed him and told him he would deal with him now that Sloan and the money are gone. Melinda told Sloan to stop calling her. She told Sloan that Rafe kept asking her questions, but he didn’t know anything. When Rafe came in her office, Melinda hung up the phone. Rafe told her he didn’t believe she didn’t know about Jude’s kidnapping when she helped Sloan with the adoption. Melinda said Sloan kept her out of the loop before everything was finalized. She asked what she would gain from helping Sloan steal a DiMera baby. When Rafe didn’t get the answers he wanted, he left. Melinda was relieved. EJ told Jude his paternity would be their little secret. Nicole walked in the room. EJ suggested they change the baby’s name since Sloan was the one who named him. Nicole hesitated before agreeing to do it. When EJ took the baby for a walk, Sloan came in the house to face Nicole. Stephanie went to see Marlena in her office. She told Marlena that she felt overwhelmed by Everett’s intervention. Marlena said she would be there if she or Jada needed anything.

Everett woke up from a dream of Stephanie walking in on him and Jada in the shower together. Jada and Stephanie showed up at Everett’s room. They told him that Marlena thought he had DID because of the abuse he suffered when he was young. Everett got upset at the accusation. Stephanie said she knew the situation was scary, but he shouldn’t keep his past buried. He told her to shut up. Bobby said Everett didn’t need to hear that. He said he was going to make sure of it. While EJ was out with Jude, he ran into Marlena. It was hard for Marlena to see the baby. EJ apologized to her. She said they were all victims. Marlena said she believed he and Nicole would be great parents to Jude. EJ thanked her. Sloan told Nicole that she needed to hear something. Nicole said she was going to call Rafe. Sloan told her she didn’t plan to kidnap Jude. She said Dimitri showed up with him as she hit rock bottom. Sloan said it felt like fate. Nicole said she would show her fate. She punched Sloan. Nicole ripped into Sloan because of what she put her through. Sloan reminded her that she did the same thing to Sami. She wanted Nicole to give her the same grace she was given. Nicole told her she would never do that. Leo tried to defend himself to Eric, but he grabbed him again. When Leo called out for help, Rafe showed up. Eric told him to get out of his sight. Leo walked away. Eric told Rafe that Leo wasn’t any help in finding Sloan. Rafe said they would find her. Eric said finding her wouldn’t make him a father. Rafe said bringing her in would help. He told Eric about his conversation with Melinda. Rafe told him Melinda said she wasn’t there for the adoption. Eric said Melinda handed them Jude at the door. Bobby called Jada his wife. He said they were good together. Jada told him he cheated on her. Bobby told Stephanie that the spoiled princess thing wasn’t his style. He said what he and Jada had was special and real. Jada asked if he was real. While they were talking, Bobby told them to get out. When he opened the door, Marlena was there. She said she wanted to help, but Bobby said he would make sure Everett was okay. He said there were things from Everett’s past that he didn’t need to know. Stephanie tried to reach out to Everett, but Bobby told him not to listen to her. He fell to the floor. Marlena checked on him. Bobby said they would never see Everett again. Marlena said his blood pressure was elevated and told him to get help. He agreed to get help. Leo went to Melinda’s office to get protection. She said she got Rafe off her back and could lead him down another path. Melinda said Sloan was the only person who could prove he was blackmailing her. Rafe showed up to arrest Melinda. Nicole pulled out her phone to call the police. When Sloan went to the door to leave, Eric was there.

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Theresa saw Stefan at the Bistro. She happily let him know that she was moving into the Kiriakis mansion with Alex. There’s a shot of Alex and in bed with Kristen. Alex got a call and he assumed it was from Maggie wondering where he was. Kristen informed him that EJ is waiting to find a chink in the Titan armor. Alex wasn’t worried. His phone went off again and he realized he was late for an appointment. He got out of bed. Harris let Ava know that the ISA cracked the code in Clyde’s book. The ISA was tracking the dealers they uncovered. There were local dealers involved. Harris was confident they would find Clyde. Ava wanted to go with him, but Harris refused to let her go.

EJ was with Jude and he introduced him to Alex and Kristen. Alex rushed off. EJ told Kristen about Sloan kidnapping Jude. She didn’t believe Sloan kidnapped Jude alone. EJ just told her what he knew about it. He wanted to use his resources to track her down. Kristen reminded him that his sources didn’t find Clyde. She wondered if he was losing his magic touch. He didn’t want to hear that from her. Ava told Lucas that Harris wanted them to stake out the post office to watch Goldman. They wore disguises while they waited for Goldman. Ava wore a big hat and glasses while Lucas dressed as a monk. He didn’t think he blended in. Ava thought people would talk to a monk before they talk to a cowboy. She wanted him to look out for Goldman while she went around the post office. Lucas bumped into Goldman. Harris saw a man named Snake and showed his badge. Snake ran off. Ava came out of the post office and saw Lucas with Goldman. He sprayed Goldman with bear spray. They took Goldman away.

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John and Marlena had gifts for Jude. They wondered if Eric was with him so Marlena decided to give Eric a call. Eric was in his bed and didn’t want to answer the phone. He texted her to say that he couldn’t meet her. Marlena believed something was wrong. Jada met with Steve at the pub. They talked about the station being short staffed since Harris went on leave. She mentioned how Harris went on leave again. Steve wondered where he and Ava went. Jada thought he was worried about something else. He admitted that he was worried about Stephanie. Lucas followed Ava and Harris to a rustic motel. He felt like a third wheel with Ava and Harris. Harris reminded him that they were there for Clyde. He brought him there as a lookout and a driver. Marlena and John went to Eric’s place. Eric cried and told them what happened with Sloan and Jude. They wanted to know what they could do for him. He wanted to be alone. Eric promised not to drink. Jada tried to downplay Everett’s arrest when Steve mentioned it. Since she and Stephanie were involved with Everett, he wanted to know if Everett was dangerous. She said he never hit her. Jada didn’t think he would hurt Stephanie. Steve felt like Jada wasn’t telling him something. She said that Stephanie what she’s getting into.

Lucas wondered why Harris didn’t call the FBI on Clyde. Harris wanted to deal with Clyde himself. He told Lucas that a librarian identified Goldman. Clyde was spotted in town too, but it was a false lead. Lucas wondered if Clyde had the local police in his pocket. Harris believed if they followed Goldman, they would find Clyde. Lucas thought they would turn him in when they find him. Harris confirmed he would do it. John and Marlena force Eric to eat at the town square. He wasn’t hungry so he didn’t eat. Marlena stopped Everett when he walked by. She told him they were looking for him. He said he was walking around. Marlena wanted him to tell her what happened. Everett got defensive as he said he didn’t remember punching Eric. He apologized to Eric for what he did. Everett thought he was hurting Sloan. Eric stormed off. Marlena asked Everett to let her help him. Steve called Ava and told her that he wanted to be involved in the search for Clyde. She was worried that Clyde would get tipped off if too many people were involved. He told her where Goldman could be. John comforted Eric in the square. He talked to Eric about having to give him and Sami up when they were young. John talked about staying in their lives and loving them. The pain went away over the years. Eric was glad John made the choice to stay in their lives, but he didn’t want to make Nicole’s life hard.

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Stefan went to see Melinda. He wanted to congratulate her on her new job. Melinda wasn’t sure how to react, but she warned him that she would make him pay if he tried to get rid of her the way he did EJ. At the Kiriakis mansion, Bonnie and Maggie talked about the house being quiet. While they were talking, Alex and Theresa came in. Alex told Bonnie and Maggie they were moving in the mansion together. Bonnie was shocked that they were moving in together since he didn’t tell Justin. Maggie was happy that Theresa was there. EJ asked Nicole to forgive him for not believing her about their son being alive. She said there was only one person to blame. Nicole thought Nicole couldn’t have done it herself. She thought someone helped Sloan. Rafe put out an APB on Sloan. Eric saw Sloan’s passport and keys on the desk. Rafe said that meant Sloan left in a hurry. He told Eric that the police would use their resources to find Sloan. Stefan asked Melinda about Li’s murder case. She read the evidence but let him know she wouldn’t be pushed around. Stefan said he wanted to bring his wife home. Melinda said it might take a long time to bring the case to the judge. She said she didn’t believe Gabi was innocent.

Theresa was shocked that Alex set up separate rooms for them at the Kiriakis mansion. He said he wasn’t ready to define what they were to each other. He took her to her room. While Bonnie talked to Maggie, she wondered what was going on between them. When Bonnie and Theresa were alone, she told Theresa about the money she saw when she first got involved with the Kiriakis’. She encouraged Theresa to go after what she wanted. Bonnie wondered if Theresa loved Alex as much as she loved the money. EJ told Nicole the only thing that mattered was getting their son back. She decided not to let her anger ruin the moment. Rafe and Eric went to the DiMera mansion to let EJ and Nicole know that Sloan was gone. Rafe wondered if Sloan had money to help her get away since she didn’t have her ID, passport, or credit cards. EJ didn’t think she had any help. He flashed back to his conversation with Sloan. Rafe said Sloan didn’t have the resources, but EJ did. He asked if EJ could reach out to his connections to find out who helped Sloan. EJ said he would make some calls. Nicole asked Eric if he wanted to say hi to Jude, but he didn’t want to wake him. Eric left the mansion. When Eric was outside of the mansion, Rafe asked if he was okay. Eric said Jude was where he was supposed to be. He said Jude felt like his son. Rafe said he would be there for him. EJ asked Nicole about her job. She said she would take maternity leave. He said he knew she loved her job but wanted her to take advantage of this time. She said she felt guilty after everything Eric lost. EJ said he felt bad for Eric, but Jude was their son. Rafe went to see Melinda to talk about Sloan. Melinda acted as if she didn’t know about the baby switch. Rafe reminded her that she helped arrange the adoption. He asked if he was supposed to believe she didn’t know anything about it. She asked if Sloan mentioned her name. He said she didn’t, but he needed to know if he could trust her to see it through. She said she was on the side of justice.

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Rafe went to Black Patch with a file on Clyde’s book. He hoped John and Steve could get the ISA to decode the book. Rafe thought the outside of the book could be the key to Gabi getting out of prison for Li’s murder. Rafe thought Gil was the one who killed Li. Harris arrived at the pub. Ava wanted to unbutton his uniform, but he wanted to focus on finding Clyde. She told him about her theory that Gil killed Li while looking for her. Ava didn’t want to tell Wendy and her family that Li died because of her. They had closure and she had to open up old wounds. Nicole wanted Eric to explain how Jude could be her son with EJ. EJ pretended to be concerned. Eric told them about Sloan’s confession. She remembered the first time she held Jude. She realized that she had a feeling he was her son. Eric looked at her with tears in her eyes. He apologized for everything, but Nicole told him that he was a victim too. She blamed Sloan for everything. Nicole wanted her arrested. EJ thought there was plenty of time for that. As Nicole went off about Sloan, Holly arrived. She found out that Jude was Nicole’s son. After Rafe left, Steve asked John how far they would go to get Clyde out of their lives. He wanted to take charge in Clyde’s case while John focused on Konstantin. John wondered if there was something he needed to know. Steve wanted to keep a close eye on Ava. He thought she was getting close to him. Steve thought about Ava’s threat to take care of Clyde permanently. John told him about Maggie’s plan to make it look like Konstantin was embezzling money from Titan.

Harris told Ava that his friends didn’t decode the book yet. He had encrypted images for her to send to him. As soon as Clyde opened the images, they would know his location. He wanted to check in with Rafe. Harris went to see Rafe and asked for more time off. Rafe couldn’t give it to him because they have a lot of cases. Harris said he was leaving anyway. Rafe wanted to know if he was okay, and he said he was. Rafe allowed him the time and hoped he had a job waiting for him when he got back. Holly loved the idea of Jude being her brother. She realized that Eric lost his son. Nicole apologized to Eric, but he said it wasn’t about him. He wanted them to be happy. Eric planned to make Sloan pay for what she did. Nicole asked him if he wanted to hold Jude before he left. Eric took him and promised to love him. He gave him back to Nicole. John warned Steve to be careful with Clyde. He wanted to see things through as partners and brothers. John said no one would drive a wedge between them. Nicole and Holly discussed her apology text. Holly didn’t mean the things she said to her. Nicole, Holly and EJ looked forward to their lives together. Rafe met with Eric outside of his apartment. He apologized for everything Sloan put him through. When they went inside, they saw the place was trashed. Everything was gone except the necklace Eric bought her for Mother’s Day. Eric realized that she left.

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Marlena told Rafe and Jada that Everett had two personalities in his head. Chanel told Johnny that she was feeling excited about the baby. She was ready to tell everyone that they were having a baby. Nicole got a text from Holly apologizing to her for what she said. After she responded to the text, EJ showed up. When he was seemingly upset, she wanted to know why. Sloan told Eric that Jude wasn’t their son. Eric wanted to know what she was talking about. She told him the baby was Nicole and EJ’s. Sloan said the baby wasn’t dead. Eric said it was impossible, but she said it was true. When he wanted to know why she lied, she said she didn’t want to lose him. Chanel asked if Johnny wanted to tell people about the baby. Johnny said he wanted to tell people. Chanel thought he wanted to wait until they found out if the baby was healthy. He said he wanted to wait, but she convinced him that they should tell people. Johnny said he was concerned about telling people because of what happened with EJ and Nicole’s baby. Chanel said the news of their baby might help them heal. Nicole wanted to know why EJ was so upset. EJ said he hoped Paulina would change her mind about firing him. Nicole thought Paulina should change her mind. EJ said Paulina would regret crossing a DiMera. Eric asked Sloan if she took another woman’s child because she was afraid of losing him. Sloan said she was grieving over the miscarriage and the idea of being infertile. She said she thought he would leave her. Sloan said she wanted a family after losing hers. While she was talking, she told him about the snag that happened when they tried to adopt a baby. She told him the other parents didn’t want a horrible person like her raising their child. Sloan told him Dimitri showed up with the baby. Eric said Dimitri was supposed to take the baby to the hospital. Sloan said he couldn’t take the baby because of the police. She said she decided to keep the baby when she saw it. It was their last chance at being parents and holding on to him. She said she decided to keep the baby and keep it as theirs.

Marlena told Rafe and Jada that she thought Everett had DID. She said it was rare and misdiagnosed. It happened because of early childhood trauma. She thought Everett lashed out at Eric because of something that happened in his childhood. Jada said his behavior explained a lot. She called Stephanie to ask if she saw Everett. Stephanie said she didn’t see him. Jada said there was information that came to light and wanted her to come down to the police station to explain. Johnny and Chanel showed up at the mansion to talk to EJ and Nicole. While they were talking, they told EJ and Nicole that Chanel was pregnant. Eric wanted Sloan to tell him it wasn’t true. He asked about the test results that proved EJ wasn’t the father. Sloan said the results were tampered with. Eric asked if she did it. Sloan said she was heartbroken and wished she didn’t have to tell him now. Eric asked why she was telling him now. She flashed back to EJ threatening her. Sloan lied and said he was getting closer to the truth. She said Leo knew the truth. Eric realized Leo was going to tell the truth when he and Nicole found him. He ripped into her for accusing Nicole of kidnapping her child. Sloan said she did what she did because she loved him. Eric told her not to tell him she loved him. He said anyone who loved him wouldn’t have done what she did. While Marlena, Jada, and Rafe were talking about Everett, Stephanie showed up. Nicole was excited about Chanel’s pregnancy. She wondered if what happened to her was why they didn’t tell her sooner. Sloan told Eric that she did what she did because she loved him. Eric told her he was taking the baby back to Nicole and EJ. Jada talked to Stephanie about Everett’s DID. Stephanie wanted to know how they were going to help him. Marlena said he had to realize he needed help. Stephanie said she discharged him. Marlena said he discharged himself. Stephanie realized he lied to her. Marlena said he needed help, but he was resistant. EJ wanted to talk to Johnny privately. He confronted Johnny about the baby. Johnny said Chanel wanted to be optimistic about the baby no matter what. EJ asked if he believed that too. Johnny said he did. He said he was trying to be optimistic. EJ said Johnny was having misgivings about the baby. Johnny said it wasn’t his choice to say anything. EJ said it was his baby too. Johnny said Chanel was his wife. When Sloan wanted to say goodbye to Jude, Eric told her she didn’t have the right to do it. He didn’t want her to say another word. After he told the baby goodbye, he warned her not to leave because she was going to pay for what she did. Stephanie said she wanted to help Everett. Marlena said it would take therapy for him to get help. Stephanie asked if she wanted her to talk Everett into getting therapy. Marlena said it was the only thing that would help. Stephanie agreed to do it. Eric went to see EJ and Nicole to tell them Jude was their son.

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Sloan told Melinda that EJ wanted her to tell Eric that he and Nicole are Jude’s parents. He wants Eric to lose everything. Sloan told her everything that happened with EJ. Melinda wanted her to keep her name out of it. She didn’t want to lose everything. Jada told Rafe that Everett was arrested. Stephanie told Chad about what happened with Eric and Everett. He wondered how long it took for the police to come. She didn’t understand why the police reacted that way when he was trying to help. Chad wondered if he really was trying to help. Eric talked to Marlena about why he got punched. He thought Everett was trying to protect Stephanie. He had to go and Marlena wanted him to be careful. Sloan couldn’t believe that Melinda was worried about what she would lose. Melinda told her that she was reinstated at the D.A. and thought the situation would ruin her. Sloan had to think of a way to get out of that situation. EJ told Nicole that he was fired as D.A. He reminded her that she wasn’t in any condition to handle the news. Nicole thought about kissing Eric. She felt terrible that she wasn’t there for him. He felt bad that he wasn’t there when she went through her argument with Holly. EJ thought Eric wouldn’t have had to be there. Jada told Rafe that Everett insisted that he was Robert when he got arrested. She thought Marlena could help him. Jada called Marlena to ask her to visit Everett at the station. Marlena told her that she wasn’t seeing him anymore. Jada remembered that Stephanie told her about it. Marlena informed her that she didn’t stop helping him. He decided to quit. Jada asked her to help him anyway. Melinda didn’t know what she could do to help Sloan when EJ was holding the cards. Sloan said that EJ would take her son and she would lose Eric. Melinda told her that she didn’t have a choice. Sloan said Eric and Jude were all she had and needed Melinda to help her. Stephanie defended Everett to Chad. She noticed the look on his face and wanted to know what that was about. Chad told her that Everett had violent tendencies. She insisted that he doesn’t act that way. Chad wondered if Bobby was the one who did it. He thought Everett overreacted to the situation. Jada and Rafe were talking to Everett and he insisted that he was Robert. Everett said that every keeps calling him Robert. Marlena arrived and he seemed to forget what happened. He wanted to know what happened.

EJ tried to make Nicole feel better about what happened with Holly. He assured her that she was a good mother. Sloan told Melinda that she might get something out of going along with EJ’s plan. She could get money and Eric wouldn’t know the truth. Sloan thought Eric deserved to know the truth. Melinda advised her not to tell Eric the truth. She thought she should move on with her life. Marlena talked to Everett about what happened. He wanted to leave. Everett didn’t seem to know why he was at the station. Marlena wanted to know his name. He told her that he’s Everett. Everett didn’t remember referring to himself as Bobby. She asked him why he attacked her son. Sloan talked to Melinda about how happy Eric was with Jude. She wondered where she went wrong. Eric arrived while Sloan was talking to Melinda. Nicole thought Paulina has been unpredictable and wanted to talk to Abe about firing EJ. He didn’t want her to speak on his behalf. EJ thought Paulina’s actions were a direct result of her radiation. He wanted to have the votes recalled and get the job himself. Nicole didn’t think it was a good idea. EJ left and made a call. He wanted to know what was going on at Sloan’s apartment. Marlena was surprised that Everett didn’t remember hitting Eric. Everett told her what happened when he saw Eric. Rafe and Jada arrived when Marlena talked to him about therapy. He told him that he made bail. Everett wanted the cuffs off. Eric wondered if he did anything to upset Sloan. She wanted to tell him the truth about Jude. Sloan told him that he wasn’t their son. Eric knew that he wasn’t their biological son and that she was mourning the loss of their son. Sloan wanted to tell him what she did with Jude. She blurted out that Jude was Nicole and EJ’s son. Sloan told him their son didn’t die and that Jude is their child.

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Maggie told Alex that they were going to make room for Konstantin at Titan. Alex said Konstantin wasn’t working there. Theresa told Brady that she was back together with Alex. Brady asked if that was what she wanted. Theresa said it was what she wanted. Brady asked where that left Alex and Kristen. Theresa told Brady that Alex and Kristen weren’t a thing. She said it was an attempt to make them jealous. Brady said it was a good thing they didn’t fall for it. He said he was disappointed that his vacation from Kristen was over. Theresa asked if there was a chance that he would change his mind. He said there was no way he would go back to Kristen. Theresa told him he deserved better. Brady said he used to think there was someone for him but not anymore.

Maggie told Alex that she didn’t need his permission to get office space. She told him Konstantin could distribute funds at the company. Alex said Konstantin could work from home, but Maggie said he wouldn’t be able to concentrate. When Alex didn’t rush to change his mind, she reminded him that she had control over Titan, and he was in no position to deny her. She threatened him if he did. He warned her he would be watching out for Konstantin. When Julie called Maggie and told her the Horton house was ready, Alex let her know he was moving in the mansion. Theresa told Brady love would find him when he least expected it. While they were talking, they talked about chaperoning the prom. Chad talked to Julie about Abby working on the story about Clyde. He blamed himself for not doing anything. Julie advised him about not having control over everything. She said Abby wouldn’t want him to suffer. Julie told him to move on for the children and focus on the future. Maggie asked if Alex was moving back to the mansion. Alex said it made sense. Maggie said she thought he would move into his own house. Alex said the mansion was his birthright. Before Maggie left Alex’s office, she said she would keep him in the loop about Konstantin. When Alex went home, he let Theresa know he was moving in the mansion. While they were talking, she implied they should move in together. Alex asked if she wanted to move in with him. She said she wasn’t going to invite herself. He said he invited her twice to live with him. She said that was platonically. He asked her to move in the mansion with him. She said she did.

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Stephanie told Everett and Leo that Paulina fired EJ and replaced him with Melinda. EJ went to Sloan and told her that he wanted to take the baby. Sloan told him they agreed to let her, and Eric raise the baby. EJ said that was before he saw Nicole and Eric kissing. Sloan didn’t believe it. She asked when he saw it. EJ told her he saw them at the mansion. Chad went to Steve to talk about Clyde. When Leo said EJ was having a bad week, Everett wanted to know why. Leo lied about what he meant. Everett invited Stephanie and Leo out for drinks. Leo didn’t want to go, but Stephanie talked him into it. Chad told Steve that Clyde not staying behind bars kept him up at night. Steve said Clyde was caught before and would be caught again. Chad told him that Abby was writing a story about Clyde’s drug cartel. Steve asked if Abby told him about it, but Chad said she didn’t. Chad said Jack confirmed Abby was working on the story. He asked if Steve thought Abby was Clyde’s target all along. Sloan asked EJ if Eric and Nicole knew he saw them kissing. EJ said they didn’t. He said Jude would be better off being with him and Nicole because she would quit her job to focus on him and the family. It would be a miracle and drive a stake in the heart of her lingering feelings for Eric. Sloan told him the problem with his plan is that Jude wasn’t his son. EJ said Nicole would never find out. Sloan said she would tell everyone who Jude’s father was if he went through with the plan. Steve thought Chad should take his proof to the police, but he didn’t want to. Chad said the police wouldn’t work on it. He said Clyde going after Belle didn’t add up. Steve said it wasn’t much to go on but he would see what he would do. He said going after Clyde was personal for him.

EJ warned Sloan not to stop him from getting Jude or she would go to jail. Sloan thought she would go to jail anyway. He said she would be able to avoid prison with his help. EJ said he would get her a new identity. Sloan wanted to know what would happen if she didn’t go along with what he said. He said she would go to prison. Steve went to the pub to see Ava. EJ told Sloan that she had to decide what she was going to do. Sloan said she needed more time. He told her she had 24 hours to decide and warned her not to double cross him. She said she would do anything. He said he knew she would but she did enough. When he brought up her kidnapping the baby, she reminded him that she lost her baby. Sloan told him that Nicole would find out he wasn’t the father. Eric said by the time she said something, she would be exposed as a liar. He left the apartment. When Eric went home, he found out Sloan and Jude were gone. Roman called him to say the baby was with him. While they were talking, Eric told him he would look for Sloan. Sloan ended up at a bar with Leo, Everett, and Stephanie. Steve and Ava went to the town square. He asked her what she meant about permanently ended the Clyde problem. Ava said Clyde needed to pay for what he did to Tripp. She warned him not to stand in her way. Chad went to see EJ for guidance. He told EJ that he came across evidence that he didn’t know what to do about. EJ wanted to know about it. Chad gave him Abby’s notes. He said it looked as if Abby outted Clyde as part of the drug ring. EJ wanted to know what it meant. Chad said Clyde was going after Abby and not Belle. He blamed himself for it. When Chad explained why it was his fault, EJ assured him that it wasn’t. Eric found Sloan at the bar. She told him every woman he knew drowned their sorrows. Eric wanted to know what he was talking about, but she didn’t say. When he tried to get her to go home, she told him to take his hands off of her. Steve let Ava know that he was okay with whatever she did to Clyde. When Eric couldn’t get Sloan to calm down, Everett thought he would hurt her. He punched Eric.

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Paulina wanted to meet with Melinda. She told her that she fired EJ. Paulina asked her if she wanted her old job back. Melinda told her that she had to say no. Nicole kissed Eric just as EJ opened the door. Eric stopped her and told her they couldn’t do that. She apologized for what she did. He wanted to take her to bed. EJ wondered what was going on. Chanel and Johnny were going to meet with the doctor about her baby. Holly met with Tate. She told him about the things she said to Nicole. He thought she was being too hard on herself. She informed him about the things she told her mother. Holly didn’t understand why she hurt her mother the way she did. Eric told EJ that she got into another argument with Holly. EJ realized that Holly hurt her since she found a way to numb the pain. Nicole admitted that she drank too much. EJ wondered why Eric was there. He said they were supposed to meet for work. Nicole told EJ how they ended up together. She thanked Eric for bringing her home. EJ thanked him too. Nicole apologized to EJ for getting drunk. Paulina reminded Melinda how she reacted when she lost her job. Melinda corrected her and said she fired her. Paulina thought she was more pleasant than EJ. Melinda wondered why she changed her mind. Paulina thought she was easier to handle than EJ. She wanted to know what she had to do for Melinda to change her mind. Tate tried to make Holly feel better about her conversation with Nicole. Holly didn’t feel any better. Leo showed up when Tate and Holly kissed each other. Eric went home and Sloan wondered what took him so long. He let her know that he had to work. She thought he was working with Nicole. Eric assured her that he’s just friends with Nicole. Nicole told EJ that Holly said her dead babies were lucky because they didn’t have her as a mother. EJ couldn’t believe how harsh she was. He was upset on her behalf because Holly hurt her. Nicole thought she was right. He assured her that she’s a good mother who was trying to protect her.

Chanel and Johnny gave them the information they needed about the baby. The doctor thought the baby was doing well. They talked about having to wait to find out more information about the baby. Chanel and Johnny said the radiation exposure could make them lose their child. Johnny realized he was talking about himself and wondered how she was doing. Chanel wanted him to talk about his feelings. She hoped their baby would be okay. Chanel was upset that Paulina exposed their baby to radiation, but she understood why she did it. Paulina continued to talk Melinda into taking the D.A. position. She told Melinda that EJ couldn’t touch her as long as her hands were clean. Leo’s phone rang while Holly and Tate were kissing. They realized that he saw them. Eric told Sloan that he wanted to get a house with her. EJ wished Nicole came to him when she needed help. She apologized for not reaching out to him. Nicole told him that she was still hurting. She thought she was getting punished for the things she did. Melinda agreed to take the job as D.A. Paulina was glad she took the job. Melinda saw the press Paulina got for leaving the hospital. They had a heart to heart about what they would do for their children. Tate pleaded with Leo not to show their picture to anyone. Holly said they wouldn’t be able to see each other if their parents found out they were together. Tate offered to pay Leo not to show their picture. He didn’t want any money. Tate and Holly wondered if he would tell on them. Leo needed a story, but he agreed not to print the picture. Johnny and Chanel went to a restaurant and saw Paulina and Melinda there. Chanel wanted to eat something else. Paulina saw Chanel walk out the restaurant. Nicole dreamed about kissing Eric. EJ went to Sloan and demanded that he and Nicole raise Jude as their own.

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