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The residents of Port Charles celebrate New Year’s Eve by watching fireworks and mixing it with romance.
Cody goes to Molly’s office and helps her finish her assignment from acting District Attorney Turner and then they watch the fireworks and have sex in Acting District Attorney Turner’s office.
Gio and Emma watch the fireworks from the Quartermaine stables as they babysit Outback. Gio tells Emma that he isn’t sure if the violin fits into his life because playing it at Christmas didn’t feel the same to him.
Curtis tells Jordsn that his future is with her and he still intends to be a good father to Portia’s baby if he is the father of the baby.
Britt and Jason spend her birthday together and Britt tells Jason he is the calm in her chaotic life and then they kiss .
Trina tells Kai she is excited about her future although she hasn’t decided if she is going to pursue a Master’s degree in art but she knows art will always be a part of her life.
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The residents in Genoa City celebrate New Year’s Eve.
Kyle persuades Victoria to try and persuade Victor not to ruin Jabot.
Tessa tells Daniel that she was looking at her family tracker app and she found out that Mariah checked out of the clinic in Boston and was headed west. Tessa tells Daniel that she left a message on Mariah ‘s phone wishing her Happy Holidays and Mariah texted her that she checked out of the clinic and she wasn’t coming home. Tessa tells Daniel she feels alone and needs to feel loved. Daniel and Tessa go back to his place and have sex. Tessa tells Daniel she doesn’t regret having sex with him because it is the first time she has felt safe in a long time.
Adam and Sally share a burger and bring in the New Year’s together since Chelsea has the flu and Billy is out of town on a business trip.
Lily goes to Cane’s train and calls him a liar because she saw him kissing Phyllis. Cane tells Lily that Phyllis kissed him and he pushed her away immediately because he only loves her, he doesn’t love Phyllis. Cane tells Lily to stop denying that they belong together and Cane gives Lily a kiss.
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Audra tells Sally that she is not giving up her battle with Claire although Sally advises Audra to stay away from Claire. Sally later tells Billy she thinks Audra has a secret from her time in Los Angeles.
Nikki tells Jack that she can’t go through with her ultimatum that she gave Victor to leave him if he ruined Jabot with the AI program. Nikki tells Jack will find another way to stop Victor from ruining Jabot.
Holden tells Audra he is going to tell Claire everything about what happened in Los Angeles, and he doesn’t care if he goes down too.
Victor gives Michael a Roman coin as a Christmas gift and asks if he can trust him again. Michael lies to Victor and tells him that he can trust him.
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Willow persuades Drew to allow Scout to spend the day after Christmas with grandma Alexis and her Aunts Kristina and Molly.
Jens Siddwell has a Boxing Day party to with invited guests Ava, Jordan, Lucy, Lucas, and Marco.
Kevin and Laura invited Lulu, Rocco, and Charlotte to their house for the day after Christmas.
Tracy invites Sonny to the Quartermaine house so Gio can feel like he is part of the Quartermaine family.
Molly accepts Cody’s invitation to be his date for New Year’s Eve date, and they kiss in front of Alexis and Kristina.
Leo finds the violin that Ned and Sonny chipped in to give to him whenever he was ready to play the violin again. Leo and Wiley persuade Gio to play the violin again because they are all sad because they miss Monica. Wiley thinks that if Gio plays a song on his new violin he will make everyone feel better. Gio plays a beautiful rendition of “O Holy Night” on his new violin which makes his great-grandmother Tracy cry. After Gio finished, Tracy tells him thank you for the beautiful song and then Tracy gives Gio a hug.
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EJ and Chad went to the hospital to check on Theo and Kristen. They discussed whether they should keep Peter on life supposed. The brothers felt like it was too much for Kristen to decide Peter’s fate. They decided to change the subject. EJ talked to Chad about his children. Chad found out that there was a storm in Boston so Jennifer and Jack couldn’t bring the kids home. EJ wondered if Jennifer would continue suing for custody. Chad said they would find out. Sarah let Kristen know that she would be okay. She called Kristen a hero for saving her family. Kristen said Peter was her family too and that her daughter was at Bayview. She wanted Sarah to get a message to Rachel if she could. Abe and Paulina sat at Theo’s bedside. They let him know that they planned to celebrate Christmas once he was better. Paulina had to take a call and left Theo’s bedside. Abe sat by Theo’s bedside and remembered how he felt when he was shot. He looked up and asked Lexie for a miracle.
Brady ran into Sarah, and he asked her about Kristen’s condition. Sarah told him how she was doing, but he didn’t think she’s doing well emotionally. Kristen knew about Rachel being at Bayview. Brady admitted that he didn’t tell Rachel about her mother. He was going to see her, but he wanted to see Kristen first. After Brady went to see Kristen, she asked him about sending Rachel to Bayview. Brady told her that Rachel needed more help than he could provide. He felt like he failed their daughter because he was kept in the dark about EJ’s shooting. Kristen didn’t want to put the weight of the truth on him. She would rather him think that she was a monster than know that their daughter shot EJ. He was upset with her, but he was also grateful for what she did for Rachel. Marlena went to visit Rachel at Bayview. Rachel was happy to see her. Marlena had a special gift for her. She helped Rachel go home for Christmas. They walked through the hospital and ran into Sarah. Sarah told Rachel that she got the letter and appreciated her for writing it. Rachel couldn’t look her in the face. She said she was sorry for what she did. After talking with Sarah, Rachel was reunited with her parents.
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Lauren tells Michael that he should help the Abbotts get the AI program away from Victor. Lauren worries that when Victor finds out Michael betrayed him, he will be more evil than ever before and he will go after Michael.
Sally tells Adam that he has no conscience if he can go after Jabot just because Victor told him to do it. Chelsea later tells Adam Sally is right and that if he continues to use Newman Media as a weapon against Jabot she can’t work with him anymore.
Kyle tells Claire that he realizes that she wants to be alone right now and not be in a relationship. Kyle tells Claire that he hopes she will find the happiness for which she is searching.
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Alexis calls Chase to the stand and, while he is being questioned, he admits that he investigated Willow’s case on his own time because he thought the police didn’t have any solid evidence against her. Dante later suspends Chase for making the PCPD look bad in court. Dante is also upset when Chase accuses him of not investigating Michael as a suspect because he is his brother.
Alexis also calls Portia to the stand and, while being questioned, Alexis gets her to admit that she was at the Metro Court Hotel with Dr. Gannon. Portia also tells the court during her testimony that she altered Heather Webber’s test results in order to protect Trina because she feared that Heather would hurt Trina. Portia admits that Drew found out what she did and was blackmailing her with the information.
Alexis wants to call another witness, but the judge calls a two week recess so everyone can enjoy the holidays. Drew is angry with Alexis for calling Portia to the stand and exposing his extortion that he tells her she can’t see Scout for the holidays.
Curtis tells Kai to take Trina home while he talks to Portia. Portia tells Curtis that she doesn’t know if he or Isiah is the father of her baby.
Alexis is still in court when a messenger hands her a letter that says “Michael was outside Drew’s house the night he was shot and Tracy Quartermaine saw him there. Merry Christmas.”
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The residents of Port Charles celebrate Christmas Eve.
Portia celebrates with Isiah at the Metro Court.
Trina invites Jordan to celebrate with Curtis, Aunt Stella, and Marshall. Trina apologizes to Curtis and Jordan for accusing them of having an affair.
Emma gives Gio her digeri doo that her grandpa Robert gave to her when she was a little girl . Emma also offers to teach Gio how to play it.
Jack keeps his part of the deal he made with Britt and gets back her medical license. Britt gets a text message telling her she got back her medical license and she is thrilled about it.
Cody and Molly help get Nathan’s present of a saddle under the tree for James for Christmas after the package is delayed and stuck in a Port Charles distribution center.
Gio and Charlotte persuade Rocco to call a truce with Dante for the holidays. Sonny tells Carly that he and Ned bought a violin for Gio and are just waiting for Gio to be ready to play the Violin again.
Carly reunites Valentin with Charlotte for Christmas Eve as he brings Charlotte to the attic in her house where she has put a decorated tree so Valentin and Charlotte can spend Christmas Eve together.
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Some of the residents of Genoa City celebrate Christmas Eve.
Jack and Diane spend a romantic Christmas Eve together. Jack and Diane exchange gifts even though they had decided to not exchange gifts this year. Diane gives Jack a book about the life of Max Factor. Jack gives Diane a beautiful necklace. Jack and Diane dance and are optimistic that the Abbot family will be unstoppable in 2026.
Victor and Nikki spend Christmas Eve together and call a truce to their argument for tonight. Victor gives Nikki a beautiful necklace that once belonged to Marie Antonette’s mother Maria Theresa. Nikki gives Victor a book by his favorite philosopher. Victor appreciates Nikki being with him on Christmas Eve because his mother left him at the orphanage on Christmas Eve when he was seven years old because she couldn’t afford to take care of him after his father left him.
Billy and Sally invite Victoria, Johnny, and Katie to decorate their tree. Victoria, Johnny, and Katie bring the tree to Billy and Sally’s house but the tree is small since it was the last tree left in the tree lot. Billy forgot to get the decorations out of storage so everyone strings popcorn to decorate the tree. Katie and Johnny make a star out of tin foil to put on top of the tree. Sally and Victoria have a long talk where Sally tells Victoria about Sally’s father who was a gambler who never kept his promises to her or her mother. Sally tells Victoria that Billy reminds her a lot of her father and Billy has to keep her promise to her about Abbott Communications because she can’t live through the pain her father caused her again. Sally is unaware that Billy overheard the conversation she had with Victoria.
The cast members of Young and the Restless come out at the end of the episode thanking the viewers for allowing them to come into their homes every day. The cast also wishes everyone the best this holiday season.
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Gabi went to see Gwen because she wanted to see her. Gwen wanted an original dress for the holiday, but Gabi didn’t want to do it. Gwen threw money at her, and Gabi changed her mind. Gabi wondered if she heard from Dimitri. She said that he was missing. Gwen assured her that Dimitri and Stefan being missing didn’t mean anything bad happened. The ladies bonded over their husbands betraying them. They started drinking alcohol. Gabi admitted that Leo was starting to grow on her. Gwen rolled her eyes, and Gabi told her that Leo missed her. Leo and Javi talked about their pasts. They talked about their wedding plans which led to a conversation about the DiMeras and EJ’s threats. Leo refused to back down. Javi was worried about him targeting EJ. Leo thought that it would help Gwen see that she shouldn’t work with him. He hoped he and Gwen would be friends with him again. Cat used Rafe’s computer at the agency. She found out that Peter was in Aremid. They sent agents to check out the lead. Leo called Cat and pretended to get lab info, but it didn’t work. Later Rafe went home to rip into Leo, but Cat called him. She told him that Peter wasn’t in Aremid. She told him that he was only there for a few hours. A DiMera groudskeeper heard noise around the family crypt. After Rafe got off the phone, Leo told him that he heard noises from the family crypt too.
Peter rehashed his poison gas threats while his siblings wondered why he did that to them. He was looking out for himself because the family never cared about him. Peter talked about how ambitious and greedy the family was. He thought Theo was too when he took the CEO position at the company. Tony and EJ reminded him that Megan could be a problem too. Peter wasn’t worried about him because she was obsessed with Bo. He said Stefan was dead. No one heard from Stefan so he called Vivian. Vivian said that Stefan passed away. After learning about Stefan, Peter was inspired to put the family in the crypt. Kristen tried to reason with Peter, but he became angry. She promised not to turn on Peter. Kristen let him know that it was the two of them against the world. Peter told her that she would be the only one he would save. Someone was watching the crypt on camera. Peter wished them a Merry Christmas. Kristen hit Peter on the back of the head.
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Bill drank the poisoned cocktail. Hayley suggested they go to St. Barts to open their gifts. Bill told her the owners backed out of the deal. Hayley refused to be shunned. Bill said she should have known how it was going to turn out when she went after her best friend’s father. Hayley reminded him that he pursued her. An upset Hayley walked out on him and told him this would be what it was like to be without her. Hayley went to the club and saw Joey. He told her to get Bill to pursue the governorship because it would put her in a powerful position. Bill sent her a text telling her he wasn’t feeling well. She left the club. When she got home, she realized Bill wasn’t really sick. He told her he wanted her home so he could make it clear to her that she was important to him. Hayley didn’t believe him. Bill said he opened up to her more than he did Dani.
Anita told Vernon that she was diagnosed with cancer. She told him about what she was going through. Vernon realized she was going through this alone. Anita told him that Tracy and Sharon knew because she needed her sisters. Vernon wanted to know why she shut him out of something important. Anita apologized and said she didn’t know how to do cancer. Vernon apologized for not being there with her. He said he was scared of losing her. Vernon assured her that it was their fight. He said they should tell the children, but Anita didn’t want to. She didn’t want to ruin Christmas. Vernon said she beat the odds all her life and would do it again. Anita said this would be the best Christmas ever. Nicole laughed at Ted when he said Vernon was having an affair. She was upset about the accusation but wanted more details. Nicole started to think the information was true until he said Leslie told him. She left to see Dani. Nicole told Dani about Ted’s accusation. Dani didn’t believe that their father cheated on their mother. While they were talking, they started to think it was possible. They wanted to go to their house and demand answers, but decided against doing it.
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Julie called Maggie to let her know that Christmas Eve was canceled for the first time ever. She said they would hang the ornaments when everyone was in the mood to celebrate. When she got off the phone, she cried. Eli and Lani showed up at Julie’s house. They told her the twins were looking forward to putting up the ornaments. Eli noticed the tree wasn’t decorated. Julie said the celebration was canceled because it didn’t seem right to celebrate. Julie apologized for the tree not being decorated, but she couldn’t wait to see the twins. Eli said they would get the house looking like Christmas. He found the ornaments and suggested that they hang up a few of them. They put the ornaments on the tree. Julie thanked them for what they did for her and for keeping her strong. Rafe and Jada went to the DiMera mansion. They thought the DiMeras were in the crypt.
Kristen knocked Peter out with the femur. Tony took the vial of gas from Peter. It was still sealed. Kristen was upset at the idea of killing her brother. Peter ended up falling on one of the bones. Chad took the key from Peter. Kristen apologized to Peter. Tony helped Kristen out of the crypt. EJ and Chad carried Theo out of the crypt. At the DiMera mansion, Jada and Rafe didn’t find the crypt key. Tony and Kristen called out. Rafe sat Kristen in a chair. Tony said Kristen was sick and Theo was injured. Rafe went to the crypt and brought out Chad, Theo, and EJ. Jada called for medical assistance. Rafe wanted to know what happened. The DiMeras said Peter was responsible. Kristen said Peter was still in the crypt and that she may have killed him. Rafe went back to the crypt. The DiMeras told Jada about Theo’s injuries and Peter’s plan. Tony told Jada that Kristen saved them. He said Peter broke Kristen out of prison and kidnapped all of them. The ambulance showed up. Theo was unconscious, but his vitals were strong. Chad credited Theo for why their families were able to spend Christmas with them. He said Theo’s family will be happy to see him. Jada asked Kristen about Peter kidnapping her. Kristen said Peter was a good brother most of their lives. EJ said they should finish the questions when Kristen’s attorney was there. When Kristen and EJ were alone, she blamed him for why Rachel was in Bayview and she was in prison. She said she wished he died in the crypt. Javi told Rafe that it was too soon to tell if Peter was going to make it. He told Rafe they had to treat Peter’s situation as a spinal injury. Peter ended up coding. Javi said Peter was alive, but badly injured. He said Theo was on his way to the hospital. Jada said she wanted statements from all of them. Rafe talked to Statesville and found out the BOLO on Kristen was lifted. He asked what happened to them. EJ said how he was kidnapped and that he hadn’t spoken to Peter in years. While he was talking, EJ thought Rafe accused him of working with Peter. Rafe said they would get him one day. Jada called Abe to tell him about Theo. Abe and Paulina went to the hospital. Rafe said forensics found a camera hidden in the crypt. They also found a pouch with syringes and a burner phone. There were also human remains in the crypt. Rafe asked if they knew who they were. Chad said Theo thought it was a Dimitri or Stefan. Rafe said they reached out to Vivian and Stefan to warn them about the kidnapping, but they haven’t heard from them. The DiMeras said Peter was inspired by Vivian. At the hospital, Kristen tried to reach out to Bayview, but she couldn’t talk to Rachel. Chad said they could see each Rachel tomorrow. Kristen said she refused to let the truth come out. She said she was willing to go back to prison to protect her daughter. Chad apologized for what she was going through. EJ went to the secret lab. He apologized to the person in the green capsule. EJ apologized for what happened.
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Anita wanted to create the perfect Christmas day for her family. Sharon and Tracey arrived at the house. Anita told them that she didn’t want to tell her family about her cancer diagnosis until after Christmas. Nicole arrived and made shady comments to Sharon. Kat went to Ted’s hotel to bring him a pizza. She knew he would want to watch football. Leslie arrived hoping to be with Ted, but she was let down. He told her that they would be friends. Ted sent her on her way. Leslie went into the hallway and saw Shanice arrive at Ted’s place. She stayed to find out why she was there. Shanice said that she made cheesecake for her friends. Ted wanted to know if that meant they were friends. Shanice let him know they were friends for now. They began enjoying pizza and cheesecake. Their bond was getting stronger.
The rest of the Duprees showed up at the Dupree mansion, and everyone was in a festive mood. Vernon informed Anita that she would cry when she opened her gift. He was right because she started crying when she saw the photo Andre had restored. The family exchanged gifts, and Nicole looked at her father suspiciously. Nicole pulled Dani aside and told her that they had to tell their mother the truth. Dani didn’t want to hurt their mother, but Nicole thought it would be better coming from them. Anita walked up and interrupted their conversation. They were going to tell her the truth when they were interrupted by singing. Everyone was surprised to hear Vernon singing at the piano. Vernon admitted that he was getting professional singing lessons from Sharon. He began singing “Never Can Say Goodbye,” and Anita became emotional. Anita and Vernon stared into each other’s eyes as they prepared for what was coming.
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Belle went to the Kiriakis mansion to see Brady. He told her that they were going to lose Titan, the house, and everything. Brady told her that Rachel had to spend Christmas at Bayview. He told her that Rachel was improving. Belle suggested that he talk to Marlena about what was going on. She tried to guilt him by saying their father would be disappointed if he didn’t forgive her. While she was talking, Belle told Brady that Kristen pushed Marlena to keep quiet about Rachel. Paulina went to see Marlena to let her know that she couldn’t make Rachel’s legal problems disappear. She told Marlena not to beat herself up about it. Brady showed up at Marlena’s place. He told her he forgave her and wanted her back in his life. Brady said Rachel would love to see her. They talked about what needed to be done. Marlena thought mental illness might run in the family. She suggested that it went from Rachel’s grandmother to Kristen to Rachel. Brady said he thought it was time to get his own place.
Kristen passed out from her fever. EJ and Tony woke up from the noise. Peter accused EJ of trying to kill them.When EJ tried to help Kristen, Peter told him not to touch her. Peter thought the family should hate EJ for what he’s done to all of them. When Chad tried to defend EJ, Peter cut him off to say that he was following the family for years. He knew that EJ slept with Abby. Chad said he never forgave EJ for that. Peter said he hated EJ as well as Stefano’s warped family. He said that was why he stayed away all this time. Peter continued to get the family to turn against EJ. Kristen interrupted to say that someone else could be responsible. She said it could be Peter. Kristen told them how Peter could be involved. Theo agreed with Kristen. The DiMeras turned against Peter. They wanted Peter to empty his pockets. Whoever had the weapon was responsible. Peter refused to empty his pockets. Theo went after Peter and ended up hitting his head against a wall. Peter confessed that he was responsible and took out a vial of gas. He told them to stay back or he would kill them.
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Dr. Ahn informed Anita that her cancer is aggressive and difficult to treat. She suggested that Anita tell Vernon the truth so he could support her. Later Anita went to Uptown to get her mind right about the news she received. Tracey and Sharon showed up there to support her. They promised to be by her side. Dani wanted to have a great tree that would rival Martin and Smitty’s. June showed up at Martin and Smitty’s house. She gave Trey and Samantha ornaments that she gave them when they were babies. Kat showed up to the house to help Martin and Smitty trim the tree. Eva was there too, but she felt ignored. Smitty had a surprise for everyone. He invited June’s sister to the house. Regina realized that June did the right thing by giving up her children. She wanted June to come home with her for Christmas.
Dani’s party was underway. Nicole showed up without a date. Jacob and Naomi didn’t show up together because they weren’t speaking. Naomi wasn’t speaking to him because she didn’t like her present. The monkey he bought her represented the trip he planned for them. He wanted to take her to Mexico. Naomi apologized to him, and they were on the same page. Kat showed up for Dani’s party in time to put the star on the top of the tree. Leslie had proof for Ted that Vernon was cheating on Anita. Ted was skeptical about her accusation. She managed to convince him that she was telling the truth. Ted went to Nicole’s house to tell her what Leslie said. Tracey confronted Sharon about what was going on with her. Sharon was ready to confess to her. Anita went home. She took Vernon’s hand and prepared to tell him the news she received from the doctor.
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Anita told Sharon and Tracy about the biopsy. Tracy told her that she had a questionable test and how scared she was waiting. Sharon and Tracy tried to talk Anita into telling Vernon the truth. Anita told them that she was scared for her life. While they were talking, the doctor called Anita so she could go over the results with her. Later on, Anita found out she had breast cancer. Nicole and Dani met to talk. She told Dani how much her life had changed. Dani told her better times were coming. Nicole said she and Carlton had a wonderful date. Dani thought it sounded boring. When Nicole said she and Carlton kissed, Dani was interested. Dani suggested she bring Carlton to the party. Nicole wasn’t ready to show him off to the family yet. Dani wondered if Kat’s disapproval was why Nicole didn’t want to bring Carlton. Later on, Nicole asked Carlton out, but
Vernon and Andre talked. He told Andre that he didn’t approve of him keeping his condo, Andre said he wasn’t keeping it to be with other women. He said he wouldn’t disrespect Dani like that. While they were talking, Bill came up. Vernon told Andre to keep an eye out for Bill. He didn’t want Bill to get back together with Dani. Sharon called Vernon so they could get together. Tracy overheard the conversation and wanted to know what was going on. Leslie talked to Ted about going to Martin’s party with him and Eva. Ted didn’t think it would be a smart idea to bring the woman who destroyed his marriage to the party. Leslie said people had affairs. She told him that Vernon was having an affair with an Articulette.
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Johnny talked to Roman about his conversation with Rita about running DiMera Enterprises. He said he was the only one who could sign off on the DiMera/Titan divestment. Roman wasn’t happy about the idea. Johnny said that he would never get involved with the business again, but he didn’t have a choice if his family didn’t come back. Chanel went to see Sarah for her checkup. Sarah told her that her test results show that the cancer was back, but she wanted to double check. She told her that they wouldn’t know anything until after Christmas. After the visit, Chanel went home and cried. She controlled herself by the time Johnny came home. Chanel only told him that she was waiting on results for her tests. Johnny told her that he had to take over DiMera Enterprises. Chad and Theo woke up and saw Peter in the crypt. They didn’t know who he was. Kristen recognized Peter. She gave Peter a hug when he woke up. Chad and Theo introduced themselves to Peter. Peter was going to be there sooner, but EJ kidnapped their mother before he showed up. He got a chance to see her. Peter was being vague about when he saw his mother. The others didn’t seem to notice the way he was acting. Chad told Peter about their theory that Stefan was the one who kidnapped them.
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Jennifer told Thomas that he wasn’t going back to school because his father was missing. Thomas was upset that she didn’t say anything to him sooner. He thought she lied to him just like his father did. Thomas wasn’t mad long. He was worried about when his father would come back. Jennifer wanted Chad to come home too. She wanted to take Thomas and Charlotte to Boston until Chad came back. Once Chad was back, they would go back to Salem. Abe felt like he failed Theo because he was on the phone with him when he was kidnapped. Paulina took the blame for the kidnapping by telling Abe that she shouldn’t have agreed that he should run DiMera Enterprises. Abe assured her that she wasn’t responsible. Paulina promised him that Theo would be okay. Abe was a cop for a long time. The longer a person was missing, the less likely they would be found. Chad assured Theo they would be fine in the crypt. They talked about what happened with Rachel. Theo assured Chad that things would get better with his children. He remembered losing his mother at a young age, and the anger he felt towards his father. Theo got over his anger. He checked on Kristen and realized that she needed help. They realized that they had to get out of the crypt. Chad felt they had to get out to save Kristen.
Steve showed up at Stephanie and Alex’s place and was ready to move in. Stephanie didn’t think he needed to move in, but Steve’s mind was made up. Alex thanked Steve for moving in. After Steve left the room, Stephanie informed Alex that they wouldn’t be having sex. Steve came back in the room and informed her that he was going everywhere she did. Stephanie was annoyed by that. Steve went through Stephanie’s letters and found a new one. The letter indicated that the writer knew Alex’s full name and planned to take Stephanie from him. Steve, Stephanie, and Alex were scared by the letter. The only thing they knew was the person was left-handed. Stephanie remembered that Jeremy was ambidextrous. Steve was surprised that Jeremy could write with both hands. Jeremy was sitting in the town square with a pen and paper in his hands.
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Hayley, Lynette, and Randy met up and talked about old times. They talked about the cons they used to do together. While they were talking, Lynette told them there was no loyalty in the con game. Randy thought Lynette had a motive for being in the DMV. Lynette said Bill was the only one who could get her out of the embezzlement charges. Hayley didn’t believe her. Randy and Hayley agreed to keep an eye on Lynette and work well as a team. Hayley left to meet with Bill. Dani and Bill saw each other at the club. They insulted each other’s spouses. After they finished arguing, they talked about past holidays. There was a flashback of Dani telling Bill that she was pregnant. Hayley showed up and was upset about Bill being with Dani. When Hayley and Bill sat for dinner, he told her he wanted her to get off the pill so they could have a family.
Anita wanted to tell Vernon something, but Andre arrived. Vernon and Andre talked about Anita’s Christmas gift. While Anita and Andre were alone, he opened up to her about not liking the holidays because happy families reminded him of his late parents. Anita said he was a part of their family now. She said his parents would be proud of him. At Uptown, Marcel told Leslie that he wasn’t on the Dupree clock so he wanted to be with her. He flirted with Leslie until he realized that he must have misread the signals. While they were talking, Marcel told her his wife wanted a divorce. Leslie told him she only loved one man and she wasn’t going to get involved with someone less than she deserved. Marcel said he wasn’t like any man she met. He kissed her.
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Britt and Brad decide to dine and dash from the restaurant. Chase later shows up at Britt’s hotel room and arrests her and Brad for the dine and dash.
Brook Lynn, Elizabeth, Kristina, and Drew testify at Willow’s trial. Acting District Attorney Turner questions Kristina about her time at Dawn of Day with Willow. Kristina tells the court that she and Willow were trained in how to use guns because she and Willow were part of the group within the cult that were in charge of protecting Shiloh.
Drew testifies that he doesn’t remember who shot him. Drew tells Alexis that, if she doesn’t do a better job of defending Willow, she will never see Scout again. Drew also tells Alexis that, if it looks like Willow is losing the trial, he will get on the stand and tell the court Michael shot him.
Carly assures Valentin that she is more committed than ever to taking Jack down now that she knows Jack was just using her.
Nina tells Charlotte that she loves her very much and advises her not to tell anyone that Valentin contacted her. Nina tells Charlotte that she can’t trust anyone.
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Britt and Brad have a very fancy dinner at the Metro Court. Britt tells Brad that she is working for Jens Siddwell in exchange for the medication to keep her Huntington’s disease from progressing and getting worse. Brad and Britt finish dinner and each think that the other is going to pay the bill but Brad tells Britt he is broke because his model boyfriend Gunter took all his money. Britt then tells Brad that she doesn’t have any money because she hasn’t gotten back her medical license.
Valentin tells Carly that Jack probably got rid of the evidence against her in her racketeering trial. Valentin also tells Carly that Jack will tell her that information when it is beneficial to him.
Alexis calls Tracy to the stand and gets her to testify that she didn’t see Willow outside Drew’s house. Alexis also gets Dante to testify that Michael had very strong motive to shoot Drew. Acting District Attorney Turner tries to introduce into evidence time stamped photos which put Willow outside Drew’s house because the surveillance footage they had of Willow is gone. Alexis objects to the introduction of the evidence because the chain of custody of the evidence could have been broken.
Jason asks Joslynn to tell him the connection between Jens Siddwell, Professor Dalton, and Britt. Jason explains that someone is making Britt do research in exchange for medication to keep her Huntington’s disease from progressing.
Pascal is the one holding Anna hostage and he tells her, in French, that he won’t let her go until she solves a case and gives her some files to read and also some food to eat.
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