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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Paulina and Johnny took Chanel to the hospital. Chanel told Kayla what was going on with her. Paulina asked if it was radiation poisoning. Leo asked Chad for the reporter job, but he was too late. Chad said Nicole got the job. Leo asked for raise for the work he does. Chad wanted to talk about it during a review. Leo said he needed to make money since Dimitri was getting out. Kayla told Paulina that she wanted to rule out radiation poisoning by running tests on Chanel. She told Paulina and Johnny to leave the room. Eric and Sloan argued over her helping Leo. While they were arguing she said Nicole told her she never felt good enough for him. Sloan said she wasn’t good enough either and left the apartment. She said she needed space. Johnny tried to make Paulina feel better about Chanel. While they were talking, Paulina told Johnny that she would deserve the press going after her. Chad called Eric for an interview. Sloan went to see Leo. She said she wanted to make sure he and Dimitri kept quiet about Jude. Leo said they owed her nothing since she cut him off. She said Eric would be heartbroken if he told the truth. Sloan wanted him to keep quiet for Eric and Jude.

When Nicole went to the Spectator, she and Chad talked about the story on Paulina. Chad wondered where she got the tip about Paulina. Paulina wanted Johnny to blame her for what’s going on with Chanel. Johnny said he didn’t want to yell at her because he cared about her. He said she was doing what she thought was right. Kayla showed up while they were talking about updated them on Chanel. When Johnny went to see Chanel, Paulina asked why Chanel was sick when she was better. Paulina blamed herself for Chanel being in danger. Sloan tried to convince Leo that EJ and Nicole would make terrible parents. Leo said it wouldn’t take much for the truth to come out. Sloan said the only thing telling the truth would do was caused trouble. She advised him and Dimitri to start a new life. Nicole told Chad that she couldn’t reveal her sources. She told him she happened to find the information. Chad told her not to hesitate to give him any information. Leo told Sloan that leaving town sounded interesting. Sloan told him about different places they could go. When Sloan left, Leo wondered what her information meant to EJ. Kayla told Chanel, Johnny, and Paulina that Chanel was pregnant. When Kayla wasn’t happy about the pregnancy, she told Johnny and Chanel that her pregnancy was high risk because of the radiation. Kayla said they were going to continue to monitor the baby.

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Chad talked to Paulina about putting the town at risk by going to the cabin. Marlena talked to Everett about his memories. Julie told Maggie that she didn’t have radiation. They talked about Julia’s isolation. While they were talking, Maggie told Julie that she is marrying Konstantin. Konstantin pulled out the pawn card on John. He told John that he had a mission for him to serve. Paulina asked Chad if EJ asked him to write the story about her. Chad said he didn’t talk to EJ. He said he wanted to know what happened. Paulina said there was a snowstorm, and her daughter was missing. Chad said she took a snowplow without permission and wanted to get her side of the story. Konstantin told John that Maggie agreed to marry him, but she was keeping him from getting Victor’s money. John wanted to know what he needed him for. Everett told Marlena that she was a quack. He said he signed the divorce papers and wanted to move on with his life. Marlena told him he would benefit from therapy even if it wasn’t with her. Everett said he wouldn’t be continuing therapy with her or anyone else. He said he was ready to move on. He walked away from her and left the pub. Paulina told Chad that the situation was blown out of proportion. Chad said he heard the firefighters had to wear Haz mat suits. He said he knew she left the hospital without getting cleared. Paulina said her numbers were down, so she thought it was okay. Chad asked her about getting the snowplow and wanted to know how she knew how to drive one. When Paulina gave him a vague answer, he asked if she was confirming what happened. Maggie told Julie while she was marrying Konstantin. She thanked Julie for understanding. Julie told Maggie about protecting herself. Maggie said she had a pre-nup. She said Konstantin knows that if she died before him, her money would go to Victor’s children. Julie said she supported what she was doing.

Konstantin told John that he wanted him to break in Maggie’s safe and get the pre-nup. While Konstantin was giving John orders, Marlena showed up. She wanted to know why his door was locked. Paulina said she knows someone was trying to set her up. Chad ripped into Paulina for risking her life and other people’s lives by leaving the hospital. Paulina said Chanel was okay, so it turned out fine. Chad said she still risked everyone’s lives with what she did. Paulina said he would have done the same thing she did. She said everyone was fine. Paulina told him to ask Chanel if she would have rather been in the snow. Stephanie went to the Spectator and ran into Everett. She talked to him about his mood. While they were talking, she brought up him signing the divorce papers. She asked if he was relieved that he signed them. John opened the door for Marlena. She asked why the door was locked. When she realized Konstantin was in the office, she asked if she was interrupting something. Konstantin said he was there to invite them to his wedding. When Konstantin left, she asked John what was going on with Konstantin. John said he didn’t remember what Konstantin wanted. Everett talked to Stephanie about not wanting to sign the divorce papers. He said she helped him realize that he needed to put the divorce behind him. While they were talking, Chad showed up. When Chad left, Everett told Stephanie that he wanted to put Bobby behind him. She wanted to know why he didn’t want to question his past. He thought it was a waste of time. Stephanie wanted him to answer the questions in his life. Everett said he wanted to live in the here and now. While they were talking, he lied and said Marlena dismissed him from his therapy.

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