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Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Holly starts to light up a joint in the living room of the DiMera Mansion, saying she could really use this, but stops when Johnny walks in. Holly says she didn’t know he was home. Johnny tells her that he just got back and that as he came in, he saw Tate leaving, looking pretty upset. Holly informs him that they sort of got in a fight over the fact that Tate had the nerve to make a move on him while her mom is missing. Johnny agrees that sounds inappropriate but questions her mom missing. Holly explains that EJ was on the phone with Nicole when the line went dead and he thinks she was in an accident.

In the hospital, Nicole tells EJ that she doesn’t understand since Dimitri was supposed to bring her baby to the hospital and questions where they are. EJ admits that he doesn’t know as he’s spoken to several staff and security but no one has seen Dimitri or the baby. EJ adds that he spoke to an officer and they are putting out an APB. Nicole complains about not hearing an amber alert when their baby is being held by a psychotic criminal. Nicole remarks that God only knows what Dimitri has planned.

Dimitri tells Leo that he’s out of his damn mind if he thinks he’s leaving without him. Leo tells him that he has to because he’s in police custody. Dimitri reminds him that not long ago, he was in police custody and Leo helped him escape. Leo argues that was different since he was in a hospital bed while he’s surrounded by cops. Dimitri suggests hiring him a damn good lawyer.

Sloan informs Eric that the baby they were wanting to adopt was born tonight. Eric can’t believe it’s happening so soon. Sloan asks if he’s having second thoughts. Eric says of course not and that he’s elated as he can’t wait to meet their son as they kiss and hug.

Melinda is in her room with Nicole’s baby. Melinda tells the baby that she knows he misses Nicole but promises that Sloan will love him like her own and he’ll be with his real dad soon too. Melinda states that the baby, Eric, and Sloan will be one big happy family, as long as they can pull off this crazy ass plan.

Leo tells Dimitri that they don’t have money for a lawyer. Dimitri tells him not to worry as he’s going to figure it all out. Leo argues that there’s no time for that since Dr. Rolf is leaving on the submarine. Dimitri says that can wait but Leo insists that Dimitri has to leave Salem immediately. Dimitri declares that he’s not going to do that because Leo is the love of his life and he’s not going to let him rot in prison. Dimitri tells him to sit tight while he goes to get him help.

EJ tells Nicole that he knows Dimitri can be a duplicitous son of a bitch but he does not believe he will harm the baby, especially if he plans to use him as a bargaining chip. Nicole argues that she can’t just stay here and not do anything as she starts trying to get out of the hospital bed. EJ reminds her that she was just in a car accident. Nicole insists that she’s fine and tells EJ to just help her get dressed. EJ urges Nicole to rest and hugs her as she breaks down crying. Nicole questions how she can rest when she knows their baby is missing. Nicole cries that their baby needs them.

Eric tells Sloan that they have to get diapers, formula, and a car seat along with the things he’s already bought. Sloan encourages that he’s going to be an amazing father and that they’ve got this. Eric is glad to see she’s so confident. Sloan feels like everything is falling in to place and once Melinda makes the arrangements, they will finally have the family they’ve been dreaming of.

Melinda watches over the baby until there’s a knock at the door. Melinda says it’s showtime as she answers the door to see Dr. Pierce. Dr. Pierce admits he was not thrilled to get her call since after his case was resolved, he hoped to never see her again. Melinda asks if he’s still holding a grudge because she tried to put him behind bars. Dr. Pierce says he’s just drawing boundaries but thankfully Sloan proved he was innocent. Melinda argues that they both know he was guilty of insurance fraud. Dr. Pierce asks if that’s why he’s here. Melinda says he’s here because of what he did for money and she’s hoping for an encore performance.

Rafe returns to the interrogation room and asks Leo if he got ahold of his lawyer. Leo claims his brilliant legal team is being assembled as they speak. Leo asks if he has something to read until then. Rafe says no but he hopes Leo has assembled a brilliant legal team because he’s going to need it since he’s in such serious trouble. Rafe talks about Leo assaulting a police officer. Leo argues that he did not touch Jada. Rafe admits that Leo’s boyfriend did it and says it’s hard to keep track of who did what to whom, but it’d be a real shame if Leo went down for Dimitri’s crimes but when he’s convicted, he will spend a long time in prison. Leo tells Rafe that he’s wasting his time because he’s not going to turn on Dimitri. Rafe asks even if it’s the only way to save his own ass. Leo calls Dimitri his ride or die and admits he’s betrayed a lot of people in his life but he won’t betray Dimitri. Rafe tells Leo to suit himself as it’s his own funeral.

EJ agrees with Nicole that they’ve waited long enough and decides it’s time to light a fire under Rafe and his cops. EJ calls the police station, asking to speak with Rafe immediately. EJ is informed that Rafe is busy, so EJ says he’ll be right there. EJ hangs up and informs Nicole that Leo was just arrested so if anyone knows where Dimitri is, it’s him. Nicole wants to go with him but EJ says time is of the essence and it will be quicker if he goes alone. EJ says he’ll call her if he finds anything out and promises he won’t stop until their baby is back in her arms where he belongs. EJ kisses Nicole and tells her to just rest as he then exits.

Holly explains to Johnny that she remembered that she and Nicole share locations and then Eric and EJ both took off after she told them and she hasn’t heard from them. Holly sees she missed a text from Eric and finds out that Nicole really was in an accident and she had the baby. Johnny asks if the baby is okay. Holly says she doesn’t know as Eric just said that EJ took her to the hospital. Johnny says they need to get to the hospital then so he and Holly rush out.

Eric asks Sloan if Melinda told her how the birth went. Sloan tells him that Melinda said everything went smoothly and that the baby is healthy with nothing to worry about. Eric realizes that their baby and Nicole’s baby were born on the same day. Sloan pretends to be shocked to learn that Nicole gave birth. Eric says that’s what he was going to tell her when he got home. Sloan says she’s happy for them and that Nicole must be over the moon. Eric explains to her that she would be but Nicole was in a car accident with Leo and Dimitri. Sloan asks if they are okay. Eric says that Dimitri took the baby to the hospital, so EJ and Nicole should be with the baby now. Sloan thinks back to Dimitri showing up there with the baby. Sloan remarks that it sounds like everything worked out in the end.

Dr. Pierce tells Melinda that he only agreed to come because she told him that Sloan needed his help and he owes her one but he had no idea he was being summoned to do something unethical. He worries that this feels like a trap. Melinda informs him that she’s no longer the district attorney so she’s no longer interested in putting him behind bars. Melinda states that she and Sloan need a favor that requires a little coloring outside the lines. Dr. Pierce asks why he would do this. Melinda offers a sizable donation to his bank account. Dr. Pierce turns her down and says he’s going home but Melinda stops him and presents him with an amount number that changes his mind. Dr. Pierce then checks out the baby and says he is healthy and he doesn’t see any issues. He thought that was all but Melinda says there’s more to it than that. Melinda reveals that she needs him to change his diagnosis since he gave the baby a clean bill of health, but she needs the parents to believe otherwise and for him to deliver the very bad news.

Nicole checks the TV and complains there’s nothing on the news about Dimitri and her baby. Johnny arrives with Holly, who rushes up to hug Nicole. Nicole says she’s so happy she’s there. Holly asks her about the car accident. Nicole says two fugitives ran her off the road. Johnny asks how badly she was hurt. Nicole responds that the doctors said she’d make a full recovery but she went in to premature labor and had the baby. Holly notes that Eric mentioned that. Nicole informs them that they have a baby brother. Johnny asks if the baby is with EJ. Nicole reveals that the baby is missing and they can’t find him.

Sloan tells Eric that Nicole must be terrified. Eric confirms that she was but she did what any mother to do to make sure her baby survived. Sloan says she can imagine since she would already do anything in the world to protect their son. Sloan then gets a call from Dimitri and tells Eric that it’s a client so it might take awhile. Eric decides he will go see his mom and tell her the good news then and he exits. Sloan asks what Dimitri wants. Dimitri wants her help as he informs her that Leo has been arrested, so he needs her to get him out of trouble.

Leo tells Rafe that he’s wasting his time as he has nothing more to say without his attorney present. Leo then brings up Dimitri being accused of trying to murder Gabi, but now Gabi has been arrested for real, actual murder. Leo asks if that clears the slate. Rafe asks if he’s serious. Leo takes that as a no. EJ then bursts in to the room and grabs Leo, asking what his boyfriend did with his baby.

Eric goes to see Marlena and informs her that the baby they are going to adopt was born tonight and is healthy. Marlena hugs him and says she’s so happy for him as it’s what he always wanted, now he’ll be a father any day now.

Sloan tells Dimitri that this isn’t a good time and she can’t help him or Leo. Dimitri reminds her that she represented Leo before. Sloan complains about how she had to play a game of cat and mouse to get paid. Dimitri promises it won’t be like that this time and that he will get her a lot of money. Sloan says no. Dimitri tells her that he loves Leo deeply and he cannot leave town without him unless he knows that someone is looking out for him. Dimitri complains that Leo is in a world of trouble and doesn’t deserve it. Dimitri swears that Leo is a good man. Sloan responds that Leo is right that Dimitri should leave town. Sloan says she’ll get Leo acquitted and then he can join him in a land far away from Salem.

EJ demands answers from Leo until Rafe backs him off and tells him to calm down. EJ wants answers, asking what Dimitri has done with his child. Rafe asks what EJ is talking about. EJ explains that Leo and Dimitri ran Nicole off the road, causing her to go in to premature labor. Leo argues that he helped deliver the baby. EJ tells Rafe that Dimitri left with the baby to take him to the hospital, only they never appeared which Leo questions. EJ tells Leo not to act like he doesn’t know, believing they devised this whole plot. Leo insists there was no plot so EJ screams at him, asking where his son is and why Dimitri has not returned. Leo assures that Dimitri would never kidnap a baby and swears this must be a misunderstanding. EJ warns that if Leo doesn’t tell him where Dimitri is, he will live to regret it.

Johnny doesn’t understand why Dimitri wouldn’t bring the baby to the hospital. Nicole responds that she’s not sure but she and EJ think he may be using the baby as leverage to get out of his legal troubles. Holly asks how he could use an innocent baby like that. Johnny swears he’ll kill Dimitri if he hurts the baby. Holly asks how they can help. Nicole suggests one of them text EJ for an update since her phone didn’t survive the car crash which Johnny agrees to do. Holly talks about how Nicole must have been so scared on the side of the road. Nicole says the baby came out like a fighter as Holly assures that he will be fine.

Dr. Pierce tells Melinda no because if he does what she asks, he could lose his medical license and it’s way too risky. Melinda argues that with great risk comes great reward and they will reward him greatly. Dr. Pierce asks what happens when the parents ask to see the baby. Melinda says he can figure something out. Dr. Pierce argues that this is incredibly cruel and the parents will be devastated. Melinda says she doesn’t feel great about it, but he’ll be making another couple very happy.

Leo swears that he doesn’t know where Dimitri is. EJ asks what his game is then and if he’s using his son as a bargaining chip or ransom. Leo insists it’s neither. Rafe asks EJ to let him handle this. EJ tells Rafe that they are talking about his son and he’s the district attorney, so he has every right to question him. Sloan then arrives and says actually he doesn’t, because her client has nothing left to say. EJ questions Sloan representing Leo. Sloan asks them to leave so she can speak to her client in private. Rafe and EJ then exit the room. Leo asks Sloan if Dimitri called her which she confirms. Leo asks if he mentioned anything about Nicole’s baby since he was supposed to bring him to the hospital but EJ says they never showed. Sloan claims that Dimitri mentioned nothing about the baby.

Melinda holds the baby and talks about him being healthy and how his new mom, Sloan, will be so pleased. Melinda says she meant what she said to Dr. Pierce as she does feel kind of bad for what they are doing to Nicole, but sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the benefit of the child. Melinda mentions having to do that for her own little girl, Haley. Melinda cries about having to give her to her parents to raise and calls it the hardest thing she ever had to do as it broke her heart, but she did it because she knew that was what’s best for her. Melinda adds that she knows this is what’s best for the baby. Melinda calls Eric and Sloan good people and says they will be amazing parents.

Eric tells Marlena that first, he was skeptical because Melinda was helping arrange the adoption but she really came through. Marlena is so happy because Eric has wanted this for so long and it’s finally going to work out this time. Eric notes that he just hopes things work out for Nicole too. Marlena asks why he says that.

EJ returns to the hospital where Nicole asks if Leo told him where Dimitri is. EJ informs her that Leo swears he doesn’t know where Dimitri is and admits that Leo seemed perplexed as to why Dimitri didn’t show up at the hospital. EJ adds that Leo is of no use to them now since he’s lawyered up now. Nicole asks what they are going to do. EJ mentions that Rafe says he’s on the case but he’s going to have to find their son himself and promises not to stop until he does. Johnny decides he’s going with him. Dr. Pierce then enters the room and introduces himself to Nicole, saying he has news about her baby. EJ says he’s the father and asks where he is. Dr. Pierce claims that earlier tonight, a man showed up with a newborn in his arms that he said belonged to Nicole. Nicole guesses that Dimitri did the right thing after all. EJ argues that it doesn’t make sense since he was there and was told that no baby was ever brought in. Dr. Pierce guesses there was a mix up since word never got back to him. Nicole asks where her son is then. Dr. Pierce suggests talking in private but EJ says it’s fine as everyone here is family. Nicole asks what’s going on as she knows her baby was born prematurely. Nicole asks if her baby is okay. Dr. Pierce responds that he’s sorry but her son didn’t make it, leaving Johnny, Holly, EJ, and Nicole in shock.

Dimitri calls Dr. Rolf about holding the submarine but is told that it’s now or never. Dimitri says he will head to the docks then and asks Rolf not to leave without him as he hangs up. Dimitri says goodbye Leo and that he loves him.

Leo asks Sloan if Dimitri left town and is gone. Sloan says she believes so. Leo calls that a relief. Sloan says it’s too late tonight to get him arraigned but she will do her best to get him out of this predicament. Sloan then gets a call from Melinda and says she can’t talk long as she’s in a meeting with a client. Melinda informs Sloan that Dr. Pierce agreed to help them and is delivering the very upsetting news to EJ and Nicole as they speak.

Nicole argues that it’s not possible because her baby was perfectly fine when Dimitri left with him. Dr. Pierce brings up the car accident causing her to go in to labor and says it appears the infant sustained internal injuries in the crash. Dr. Pierce reveals the blanket that the baby was wrapped in. Nicole breaks down crying as she confirms the blanket was the one Dimitri wrapped him in. Nicole cries that this can’t be happening. Dr. Pierce understands it’s a lot to process and says he will give them privacy. He says he’s terribly sorry for their loss as he exits the room. Holly hugs Nicole as she cries. Johnny tells EJ that he’s so sorry and asks if there’s anything he can do. EJ asks Johnny to take Holly outside to give them space. Holly tells Nicole that she loves her and exits with Johnny. EJ hugs Nicole. Nicole cries that this can’t be happening and asks EJ to tell her it’s not real.

Eric informs Marlena about what happened to Nicole. Marlena comments on her being through such an ordeal. Eric hopes that the worst is behind her. Eric then gets a call from Holly and asks how Nicole and the baby are. Holly informs Eric of the news that the baby didn’t make it. Eric is shocked and says he’s so sorry. Marlena asks him what happened.

Nicole tells EJ that the doctor has to be wrong. Nicole talks about how she was just telling Holly how strong their son is and that he’s a fighter. EJ breaks down crying as well as Nicole repeats that it can’t be true, asking how it can end this way after everything they’ve been through to keep the baby healthy. Nicole argues that she took all the vitamins and medications. Nicole cries that she took care of herself because she knew how risky the pregnancy was, so she doesn’t understand. Nicole states that she and EJ have lost two babies before they were born, but this one made it. Nicole says it would be so unfair and breaks down crying as EJ hugs her.

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Update written by Joseph

Rafe goes back to Jada’s hospital room but finds she has gone and wonders she went after he told her to stay put.

Leo walks through the park looking to meet Dimitri but instead Jada finds Leo. Jada says she was just on her way to search for them, but Leo saved her the trouble by loitering right by the hospital. Jada suggests picking up where they left off and pulls out handcuffs.

Tate and Holly go to the DiMera Mansion. Holly hoped Nicole would be home by now. Tate encourages her to stay positive. Holly worries that Nicole could be anywhere as Tate hugs her. EJ comes home and asks if there’s any sign of Nicole. Holly responds that she hasn’t heard from her but she thinks she knows where she’s at.

Eric asks Nicole if the accident brought on the labor. Nicole thinks back to arguing with Leo and Dimitri. Nicole confirms that she had the baby right there. Eric asks where the baby is. Nicole responds that Dimitri has him which Eric questions. Nicole tells Eric that she had a beautiful baby boy and repeats that Dimitri has him now.

Sloan tells Melinda that she doesn’t understand that she won’t be able to live with herself if she doesn’t do this. Sloan declares that Eric has a baby about to be born and she loves him too much to keep that from him, since she can never give him one. Melinda comments on Sloan making up her mind. Sloan declares that she has to do it now so she’s going to find Eric to tell him the truth. Sloan then opens the door to leave right as Dimitri arrives, with Nicole’s baby in his arms. Sloan recognizes Dimitri. Dimitri recognizes Sloan as one of Salem’s top attorneys and says that’s a very good thing because he needs her help. Sloan questions what he needs her help with. Melinda asks who’s baby it is. Dimitri worries about Melinda being the district attorney but Melinda clarifies that she’s not any longer but she is still an officer of the court like Sloan. Melinda asks again who’s child he has. Dimitri then reveals that the baby belongs to his uncle, EJ DiMera, shocking Melinda and Sloan.

EJ questions Holly knowing where Nicole is. Holly explains the phone tracker she used and shows it to him. EJ asks why he is just now hearing about this and yells at Holly for withholding valuable information.

Eric encourages Nicole to stay with him. Nicole says she’s trying but she’s sleepy. Eric asks if Dimitri said where he was taking the baby. Nicole says to the hospital to get checked out. Eric questions why he didn’t take her with him. Nicole explains that he was scared to move her. Nicole notices Eric’s reaction and asks him what’s wrong. Nicole guesses that Eric doesn’t trust Dimitri. Eric tries to keep her calm. Nicole adds that Leo delivered the baby and stayed with her but he’s the one who told Dimitri to take her son to the hospital.

Leo tries to tell Jada this was a misunderstanding but Jada argues that Dimitri physically assaulted her and then they stole her car to flee the scene. Jada orders Leo to put his hands behind his back. Leo asks if they can talk this through but Jada refuses. Jada warns that she’s losing patience. Leo complains that she’s bossy and controlling like his mother. Leo then tries to run away but runs in to Rafe.

Paulina walks through the town square and runs in to Stefan, who asks for a word with her. Paulina asks how she may help him. Stefan responds that she can fire her new district attorney.

Tate argues that Holly wasn’t withholding anything and she apologized. EJ asks if Tate is why Holly is not out checking the location. Tate explains that his uncle told him to wait and let him check it out. Holly then reveals to EJ that Eric is out looking for Nicole as they speak.

Eric says he’s glad Leo stepped up for Nicole and her baby. Nicole admits it was kind and caring but he’s still a fugitive of justice and they are both out there. Nicole cries about letting Dimitri to take her little boy and worries about him using him for leverage. Eric says he’s calling Rafe to let him know as Nicole worries.

Rafe and Jada bring Leo to the police station and handcuff him to the table in the interrogation room. Leo swears that Dimitri would not have gone through with killing Jada because he has a good heart. Jada calls Dimitri a hardened criminal. Leo argues that she just doesn’t know him like he does and he just goes after what he wants. Leo praises Dimitri as a boyfriend. Rafe says they don’t give a damn and just want to know where he is. Jada warns that it’s a very serious situation and that Leo is in serious trouble if he doesn’t cooperate as he will be severely punished. Jada adds that Rafe is giving him a chance and asks if he’s going to tell them where Dimitri is or take the fall for him.

Melinda and Sloan question why Dimitri has EJ and Nicole’s baby. Dimitri explains that he and Leo got in an accident with Nicole. Dimitri adds that she was conscious and they delivered the baby, then he left to get the baby help. Melinda questions why he didn’t go directly to the hospital. Dimitri says he did but he couldn’t risk the cops recognizing him. Sloan questions why he came here instead. Dimitri notes that Leo said Sloan can get people out of sticky situations. Sloan says nothing like this. Sloan notes that Dimitri is on the run from the cops with a baby from one of the most prominent families in the state, so she questions what he thinks she can do for him. Dimitri admits he doesn’t know and that Leo just gave her his address. Dimitri says they need to find a doctor and he and Leo need to get out of town. Melinda tells him they understand which he questions. Melinda states that Dimitri was trying to do the most responsible thing in a very difficult and complicated situation. Melinda tells him to calm down because he’s come to the right place.

Paulina questions why she should fire EJ when she just appointed him district attorney. Stefan complains about EJ prosecuting his wife. Paulina argues that Gabi murdered her ex-husband in cold blood. Stefan argues that Gabi is innocent and that EJ is using the office she gave him to get revenge on him and the woman he loves.

Holly questions why they haven’t heard from someone by now since EJ has been gone long enough to find the location. Tate encourages that Eric probably already found Nicole and that she’s fine. Holly hopes he’s right.

Eric tries calling Rafe but it won’t go through. Nicole tells him there’s no cell service as Dimitri and Leo couldn’t call an ambulance either. Nicole cries about being scared and worries about Dimitri not getting her baby the help he needs. Eric tells Nicole that he’s here now and promises that Nicole and her baby boy will get the help they need. EJ then arrives and questions hearing that he has a son.

Rafe asks if Leo is going to turn Dimitri in or go to prison. Leo complains that they should be the heroes in this saga because they rescued a woman and her innocent newborn baby which he delivered. Rafe and Jada question what he is talking about as Rafe suggests he start talking.

Dimitri questions Melinda saying they will help with the baby. Melinda is sure that she and Sloan can think of a way to do that. Melinda tells him to just give them the baby and they’ll take it from there. Dimitri calls that great news and tells them how much he appreciates it. Dimitri says goodbye to the baby and hands him over to Sloan. Dimitri then rushes out of the apartment before Sloan can stop him. Sloan then asks Melinda for her phone so she can call the police. Melinda tells her to take a breath and figure out what they need to do first. Sloan questions what they are figuring out. Sloan says if they don’t call the police, they at least need to call the hospital because Nicole wasn’t due for weeks, so the baby is premature. Sloan asks which car they should take but Melinda asks her to chill out. Sloan argues that they don’t have time to chill. Sloan talks about the baby being tiny and fragile. Sloan says the baby is their responsibility now and he needs them. Melinda agrees that the baby needs Sloan and tells her that the baby could be the answer to her prayers.

Holly tells Tate that she’s so glad he’s there with her as she doesn’t know if she could get through this without him. Tate assures that he’s always there for her. Tate brings up earlier when they hugged and asks if something was about to happen between them before EJ walked in, like a kiss.

EJ asks if Nicole is alright and says he was so worried. Nicole says she will be. EJ says he’ll make sure that she is and asks about the baby boy. Nicole confirms they have a son. EJ asks where he is and what she’s not telling him. EJ asks for someone to say something and questions what the hell happened out here and where his son is as Nicole starts to cry.

Leo explains to Jada and Rafe that he and Dimitri got in to a car accident with Nicole and there was no cell service to call an ambulance. Rafe realizes that’s why Nicole didn’t get in touch with EJ. Leo adds that Nicole went in to labor and he delivered her baby which is why they should be cutting them some slack. Jada asks where Nicole and her baby are now. Leo responds that last he knew, Nicole was still at the crash site. Rafe questions leaving her and the baby there alone. Leo clarifies that Eric showed up, so he left her with him. Jada asks about the baby. Leo mentions that Nicole was concerned because the baby was premature. Rafe figures Eric will take care of them but Leo says he doesn’t have to because Dimitri took the baby to the hospital before he left, so he believes Dimitri is still there now looking after the baby..

Sloan tells Melinda that she can’t seriously be thinking about her keeping Nicole’s baby. Melinda asks why not. Sloan says she must be joking but realizes Melinda is serious. Melinda calls it a sign that Dimitri showed up with that baby right after her adoption fell through. Melinda points out that if the adoption went as planned, she would be presenting Eric with a baby right now and this baby is Eric’s actual son. Sloan argues that it’s Eric and Nicole’s son, not her son. Melinda points out that they are the only ones who know that. Sloan brings up Dimitri and that he will remember leaving the baby with them. Melinda reminds her that Dimitri is desperate to skip town with Leo. Melinda declares that Dimitri and Leo are leaving Salem for good, so if Sloan decides to keep the baby and raise him with Eric, no one will ever be the wiser..

Paulina asks Stefan how he and Gabi cost EJ his old job. Stefan doesn’t want to get in to the particulars and knows how incredible it all sounds, but insists that EJ is trying to railroad Gabi by denying her bond and having her sent to prison while awaiting trial. Stefan questions what kind of court system Paulina is allowing in this town. Paulina rejects his implication. Stefan apologizes for questioning his leadership but he just wants Gabi to get a fair shake and he sincerely doubts that can happen while EJ is in office. Paulina appreciates what he’s going through and relates but argues that if she intervenes, it could be looked at as the mayor getting involved in a murder investigation to aid her police commissioner’s sister. Stefan asks if she won’t help out Gabi because she’s afraid of how it will make her look politically. Paulina responds that she’s sorry but her hands are tied.

Rafe finishes a phone call and tells Jada that there’s unfortunately no sign of her car yet and they have no way to track it. Jada figures Dimitri probably ditched it and hopes that they have better luck finding Nicole and her baby. Leo assures that Nicole and the baby have to be okay. Rafe says for he and Dimitri’s sake, they better be. Leo calls the baby the cutest human he’s ever seen and asks if he can make his one phone call now. Jada tells him to make it count as she and Rafe exit the room. Leo then calls Dimitri, who says he was so worried and asks where the hell he is. Leo reveals that he got himself arrested.

Tate tells Holly that he could be totally wrong, but he kind of felt like they were going to kiss. Holly asks if he’s seriously thinking about trying to get some while her pregnant mother is missing. Holly complains that she thought he was trying to comfort her as a friend. Tate apologizes and tries to explain. Holly shouts that she heard he was some wannabe player but calls this beyond gross. Tate tells her that she doesn’t understand but Holly tells him to leave now.

EJ questions what the hell they are still doing here if Dimitri took the baby to the hospital. Eric stops EJ and says they can’t move Nicole because she could still have internal injuries. Nicole says she doesn’t give a damn as she needs to get to her baby and she feels fine. EJ thanks Eric for waiting with her but says he can take it from here. EJ tells Eric to go home and look after his wife while he attends to his. EJ then helps Nicole up.

Melinda argues that Sloan wanted to give Eric a son and here he is. Sloan points out the flaw in her plan is that Dimitri told Nicole that he was going to take her son to the hospital, so she’s going to be looking for him with EJ’s help. Melinda asks what if there’s no baby for the DiMeras to find and suggests saying Dimitri took the baby to the ER but it didn’t survive. Melinda goes over how Nicole’s baby was born premature after a horrendous accident and Nicole has a long history of not being able to carry a baby to term, so this could be another in the long list of maternal tragedies for Nicole. Sloan admits she can’t stand Nicole but says she wouldn’t wish that on her worst enemy, so she doesn’t think she could do that even to Nicole. Melinda tells Sloan to stop thinking about Nicole and to think about the baby. Melinda asks if Sloan really wants Eric’s baby to be raised by EJ DiMera, who she calls a monster. Sloan asks how they would pull something like this off. Melinda reminds her of the money they were going to use to fund her private adoption and says she’ll use it to pay off a shady doctor to say Nicole’s baby died while he checks the baby out to make sure he’s okay. Sloan asks if she just happens to have a corrupt doctor on speed dial. Melinda brings up a guy that Sloan defended for insurance fraud that she prosecuted. Melinda says Sloan defended him brilliantly so he got off with a slap on the wrist and even maintained his doctor’s license at the hospital. Melinda thinks he would be thrilled to provide something unorthodox, complete with a death certificate for Nicole’s baby and a couple days later, she’ll show back up with Sloan’s adopted baby. Sloan questions her just coming up with all that. Melinda responds that she does her best thinking under pressure. Melinda declares that she promised Sloan a baby and she doesn’t renege on promises, especially not to one of the only friends she has in the world. Sloan asks if she really thinks they can get away with this. Melinda states that she knows they can and calls it the miracle that Sloan has been waiting for, so she just has to decide if she wants to receive it or not.

Tate repeats to Holly that he’s really sorry and says he hopes her mom is okay as he then exits the DiMera Mansion.

Paulina tells Stefan goodnight but Stefan stops her and says he’s not done talking to her. Paulina warns him to remove his hand from her arm, so he does and apologizes. Stefan says he’s just making sure there’s nothing else he can do to help change her position like a sizable donation to her next campaign. Paulina questions if he’s trying to bribe a public official. Stefan says he’s trying to get her to see reason. Paulina decides that she will act like this conversation never happened. Stefan warns that she’s making a mistake that she might live to regret. Paulina asks if he’s going from bribery to threats and remarks that he really is a DiMera. Stefan responds that so is EJ and unfortunately for her, she just backed the wrong DiMera. Stefan then storms off.

EJ joins Nicole in her hospital room. She asks if he found out anything. EJ says he’s afraid not as he checked the ER and there’s been no sign of Dimitri or their baby. Nicole questions where they can be. EJ promises they will find out where that bastard has taken their baby and he will soon be in her arms. EJ hugs Nicole as she cries.

Dimitri questions Leo getting arrested and says this is very bad. Dimitri adds that the submarine is departing any minute. Leo tells him to save himself which he questions. Leo tells Dimitri that he has to go without him.

Eric goes home. Sloan hugs him and says she’s so glad he’s home. Eric apologizes for being late and says he got tied up. Sloan says it’s okay and asks if he saw his dad. Eric tells her that a lot has happened. Sloan says he can tell her about his day later but she wants to share her amazing news. Sloan informs Eric that she heard back from Melinda and their baby boy was born tonight.

Melinda holds Nicole’s baby with her and says all will be fine because Sloan made the right decision so the baby will be home with his new mom and dad very soon.

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Rafe finds Jada in the motel where Leo and Dimitri were and notes that she didn’t say she was hurt. Jada questions what he’s doing there instead of out looking for Dimitri and Leo. Rafe explains that he was a block away when he got her call and he has Harris out scouring the area for her car. Rafe asks if Jada is okay. Jada responds that she’s not because her suspects got away and they need to be stopped.

Leo warns Dimitri that he’s driving too fast as the roads are slick. Dimitri declares that he’s not missing the submarine. Leo argues that they’ll definitely miss it if they get into an accident..

EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion and calls Nicole, telling her that he just got home and asks where she is. Nicole tells him that she’s driving and on her way to him. Nicole tells EJ that she loves him and she is so happy that she’s having this baby with him.

Leo warns Dimitri that he’s sliding in to the other lane. Dimitri says he can’t control it.

Nicole tells EJ that she’ll be home soon but then gets in a car crash, causing EJ to panic.

Tate goes to the Brady Pub and runs in to Eric, who tells him that Roman is upstairs. Tate mentions hearing about Eric’s wedding and calls it great news. Eric then informs Tate that they are adopting a baby as well, maybe as soon as tonight. Tate asks when he gets to meet the kid. Eric jokes that he has to meet his baby first.

Melinda tells Sloan that she’s so sorry but she lost the baby. Sloan asks if this is a joke and tells Melinda that this is unacceptable. Sloan questions what Melinda means.

Leo and Dimitri check on each other after the car crash and both say they are okay. Dimitri says the other car came out of nowhere. Leo blames Dimitri for driving like a maniac and points out the other car is up against the guardrail. Leo says they can’t just leave because whoever is in the other car is hurt, so they need to check on them and make sure they are okay. Dimitri tries to stop him but Leo gets out of the car, so Dimitri reluctantly follows him. They approach the other car. Leo calls out to them and then sees that it’s Nicole, passed out against the airbag inside.

EJ tries calling Nicole back but it goes to voicemail. EJ asks where she is and what happened as he tells her to call him back. Holly walks in and asks why Nicole would need help. EJ tells her that Nicole is on her way back, but the phone went dead. Holly asks if that’s all. EJ admits that he thought he heard a crash so Holly starts to panic. Holly tries calling but it goes to voicemail. EJ tells Holly that he will find Nicole and call her as soon as he does. Holly questions him leaving and argues that he doesn’t even know where she’s at. EJ promises to find her one way or another. Holly tries to go with him but EJ tells her to stay by the phone just in case and promises to call her. EJ then exits the mansion.

Jada tells Rafe that she can’t believe she’s saying this but she doesn’t think she’d be alive if it wasn’t for Leo Stark as Dimitri had her dead to rights with a gun against her head. Jada tells Rafe that he needs to be out there to finish the search but Rafe says no and that he’s driving her to the hospital. Jada tells Rafe that she’ll find her way there but she can’t weigh him down. Rafe orders her to go to the hospital. Jada claims she’s fine and tries to walk but falls in to Rafe’s arms. Rafe asks if she’s going to start listening to him now.

Melinda knows it’s terribly disappointing but tells Sloan that she can’t reverse this. Sloan questions how she lost the baby. Melinda asks her to just let it go but Sloan refuses, arguing that Melinda said it was a done deal and told her that she and Eric were going to be parents, but now they are not. Sloan demands Melinda explain to her how the hell this happened.

Eric tells Tate that he can barely believe it and that all they know is that it’s a baby boy due any day now, so they are just hoping it’s healthy.

Leo and Dimitri wonder if Nicole is dead. Dimitri says they have to go while Leo argues that Nicole is Dimitri’s uncle’s wife and complains that Dimitri is being heartless and cold. Leo says he doesn’t want to get caught either but they did this and Nicole could be dying because of them. Dimitri asks if he wants to stand there until they get arrested. Nicole then begins regaining consciousness, shocking them as Leo exclaims that she’s alive.

Rafe brings Jada to the hospital and asks how she’s feeling. Jada says her head is fine but her ego took the real blow as she can’t believe they stole her car. Rafe says now they get to add grand theft auto to their list of charges. Jada complains that if she had been driving a department vehicle, they could track their location. Rafe tells her not to beat herself up about it. Rafe assures that they will find them. Jada just wishes she was the one handcuffing them. Rafe wonders where the doctor is as he worries that Jada needs medical attention. Rafe decides he will go find the doctor and adds that they have everyone available looking for Dimitri and Leo, so they will turn up and they will nail them

Leo and Dimitri get Nicole out of the car and check on her. Leo states that she’s hurt. Nicole asks where she is and what happened. Dimitri says he’ll call 911 and leave it to the pros but he can’t get a signal. Leo argues that they can’t just leave her there while she’s suffering. Dimitri argues that they can’t go to jail either. Leo says to figure out how badly Nicole is injured. Dimitri questions Leo suddenly being unselfish now. Dimitri warns that once Dr. Rolf’s submarine leaves, it’s gone and there is no lawyer that could get them out of this.

Melinda tells Sloan that the lawyer is not to blame nor the other family, but the baby’s mother decided to pull the plug. Sloan asks if she wanted to keep the baby. Melinda asks her not to make her do this but Sloan asks her to tell her. Melinda then reveals it’s because of Sloan, at the last minute, the mother wanted to know who would be raising her child. Sloan asks what she found out about her. Melinda responds that she just found out enough.

Eric tells Tate that it was good to see him but he has to get home to Sloan. Eric adds to keep him posted on how things go. Holly then arrives looking upset. Tate asks her what’s going on. Holly responds that she thinks something has happened to her mom.

Nicole complains that it hurts so much. Leo asks what to do and tells Dimitri that they need to get her to the hospital. Dimitri reminds him that it’s not their car and that the cops are looking for it. Leo says they have to do something. Dimitri suggests they go look for cell service so they can call for help back. Leo question wanting to leave Nicole there and says they can’t. Dimitri insists they have to and calls it Nicole’s best chance of survival. Leo complains about abandoning her while she’s writhing in pain. Dimitri says they can’t move her again as she could have internal bleeding. Leo tries asking Nicole where it hurts. Nicole calls them morons for driving her off the road. Leo apologizes and blames Dimitri. Leo says they have been praying that she’s okay. Nicole asks if she looks okay and then begins to worry about her baby. Leo insists that her baby will be fine. Nicole declares that the baby is coming.

Rafe talks on the phone about getting Jada to the hospital and how she was more focused on taking Dimitri and Leo down. Rafe says they’ll send more units as they bound to show up eventually. EJ arrives at the hospital and rushes up to Rafe, telling him that he needs his help because something has happened to Nicole.

Nicole complains about her contractions and asks for help. Leo tells her they are here to help. Dimitri questions how they got in to this. Leo blames his speeding and says now they have to help her. Leo wants to get her to the hospital but Nicole says they won’t make it. Nicole declares that the baby is coming and Leo has to deliver it.

Sloan guesses her reputation cost them the baby. Melinda responds that the mother is a very moral person apparently. Sloan tries to suggests flying to meet her and showing the real her. Melinda promises to find her another baby. Sloan argues that could take years and asks what the hell she’s supposed to tell Eric since he’s out telling his family the good news and buying diapers. Melinda suggests telling Eric that the mother got cold feet and decided to keep the baby. Melinda urges Sloan to trust that she will find her another baby even if it takes awhile. Sloan complains that she doesn’t have a while as she told her already that she doesn’t want Eric to have to wait another day to be a father. Sloan argues that she’s running in to roadblocks while Eric’s baby is out there, waiting to be born. Sloan declares that Eric needs to know. Melinda questions what she is saying. Sloan responds that it’s time to tell Eric the truth about his child.

Holly tells Eric and Tate that EJ said he would go find Nicole but she couldn’t just stay home and not do anything. Holly explains that EJ thought he heard a crash as she was on her way home but there’s five routes she could’ve been on. Tate brings up a phone tracker so Holly decides to check it. Holly finds Nicole’s location and shows Eric.

Leo tries to help Nicole through labor. Nicole worries that EJ needs to be there and that someone needs to catch the baby. Leo points out that he’s holding her hand while Dimitri isn’t doing anything. Dimitri complains that Leo is the one who insists on being there in the first place. Nicole says she needs to push. Leo tries to tell himself not to faint. Leo declares that he will pretend to be a doctor. Nicole repeats that the baby is coming as Leo encourages her. Dimitri joins Leo’s side as Nicole begins pushing the baby out.

Rafe tells EJ that he took some units off another operation to keep their eyes out for Nicole. EJ questions that being it. Rafe responds that there isn’t much they can do. EJ argues that she was in an accident and could be injured or worse. Rafe tells EJ that he has two fugitives on the loose who are armed and dangerous with a detective in the hospital. Rafe assures that he is worried about Nicole too. EJ complains about Rafe’s attitude. Rafe says he’ll call him if he hears something and walks away.

Melinda tells Sloan that she’s not being rational and that she cannot tell Eric the truth about Nicole’s baby. Sloan responds that she has to because she’s stuck. Melinda calls it a little setback. Sloan argues that a woman she’s never met before found out so much crap about her that she wouldn’t let her have the baby, so she’s radioactive. Sloan talks about trying to keep up ever since Nicole got pregnant and goes over everything she did. Melinda encourages that Sloan is so close to the finish line. Sloan remarks that she can’t keep making things worse with yet another lie. Melinda tries to calm her down but Sloan declares that she’s done. Sloan states that Eric wants to be a father more than anything in the world and that’s already happening any day now, so he needs to know it. Melinda warns Sloan to think about what happens next because Eric will walk out on her and she will be alone.

Holly sees that the last time Nicole’s location was updated was 45 minutes ago and begins to panic. Eric says he’s heading out. Holly wants to go with but Eric tells her to stay in case someone calls. Tate decides to stay as well. Holly hugs Eric as he promises to find her mom. Eric then rushes out of the Pub.

Nicole gives birth to a baby boy as Leo and Dimitri watch over in happiness. Nicole calls her baby a little miracle. Dimitri still can’t believe they just did that. Leo calls it the first time in his life that he felt important, like he had a purpose in bringing the baby in to the world. Dimitri says they certainly did their part, especially Leo. Dimitri says now they just have to pray that Dr. Rolf hasn’t left without them. Nicole says she needs them to get them to the hospital. Leo says it’s too risky and they don’t know how bad her injuries are so they don’t want to move her again. Nicole says they have to. Leo agrees that the baby needs to see a doctor and be checked out. Leo decides he will wait with Nicole until an ambulance comes and tells Dimitri to take the baby to the hospital. Dimitri argues that they cannot split up but Leo says it’s the only way. Leo tells Dimitri that he’ll meet him in the park behind the hospital after the ambulance arrives. Leo talks about the karma they are building by helping Nicole and the baby so the world will owe them. Dimitri calls him crazy and kisses him, but agrees to do it. Leo praises Nicole and says he has new found respect for her but he knows that she knows he’s right that the baby needs to be checked out. Nicole responds that she can’t let her baby go. Leo gives his word that he’ll be back in her arms before she knows it. Leo points out that they’ve come this far together and he wants her baby to be okay. Leo says he has feelings after helping her give birth. Leo promises Nicole that it’s going to be okay, so Nicole hands over her baby to Leo. Leo advises Dimitri to drive so carefully as he hands the baby to him. Dimitri then takest he baby to the car while Leo encourages Nicole that it’s going to be okay and he’s going to take care of her.

Rafe goes back to check on Jada after she saw the doctor. Rafe says he told her it wasn’t something minor. Jada complains about a CT scan and having to stay overnight for observation. Rafe says he’s in favor of that and that he’s going to ask the doctor if she needs anything special. Jada wants to be released but Rafe says she is stuck here as he exits the room.

EJ talks on the phone, questioning there being no reports of an accident. EJ notes that no accident victims have been brought in to the hospital in the last hour, so he tells them to get out and do their job. Rafe comes back by so EJ tells him to put more resources on the ground and do something. Rafe calls EJ an entitled bastard and says he was just with a wounded detective, who was held with a gun to her head, so he’s focused on the son of a bitch that did this. Dimitri arrives at the hospital with the baby and sees them as Rafe tells EJ that when he finds them, they’re going to wish they were never born. Dimitri then runs in the opposite direction with the baby. EJ argues that Rafe just doesn’t want to help him or Nicole and only cares about saving his sister from a murder charge. Rafe says he’ll let that pass because EJ is obviously very upset about Nicole, but warns that if he says it again, he’ll have to prosecute him for assault charges. EJ declares that he will find Nicole himself and storms off. Rafe then gets a phone call.

Sloan tells Melinda that telling Eric the truth doesn’t mean she’ll lose him and clarify that she won’t tell the whole truth as she believes she can sell the DNA test results as a mix up at the lab. Melinda calls that delusional. Sloan argues that Nicole is married now, so things are different, and Eric would actually get to know his child. Sloan adds that Eric could be entitled to partial custody while she could help Eric raise his child. Melinda questions if that’s her fantasy. Sloan says she at least wouldn’t have to live with the guilt. Melinda tells Sloan to let go of the guilt and not settle. Melinda warns that Sloan will either be screwing up her life or she can stick to it and have it all without risking everything. Melinda asks what’s it going to be.

Eric finds Nicole and Leo and asks if Nicole is alright. Leo says he thinks so. Eric questions why Nicole was off the road since there’s no other car and asks if she lost control. Leo responds that he’s going to let Nicole fill him in on all that and claims he’s late for a date as he then runs away. Eric says he will call an ambulance. Nicole tells him that something else happened other than the accident. Nicole then reveals that she had the baby.

Tate and Holly go to the DiMera Mansion. Holly hoped Nicole would be home by now. Tate encourages her to stay positive. Holly worries that Nicole could be anywhere as Tate hugs her.

Rafe goes back to Jada’s hospital room but finds she has gone and wonders she went.

Leo walks through the park looking to meet Dimitri but instead Jada finds Leo.

Eric asks Nicole if the accident brought on the labor and she had the baby right there which she confirms. Eric asks where the baby is.

Sloan tells Melinda that she doesn’t understand that she won’t be able to live with herself if she doesn’t do this. Sloan declares that Eric has a baby about to be born and she loves him too much to keep that from him, since she can never give him one. Melinda comments on Sloan making up her mind. Sloan declares that she has to do it now so she’s going to find Eric to tell him the truth. Sloan then opens the door to leave right as Dimitri arrives, with Nicole’s baby in his arms.

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Dimitri and Leo pack their bags until Dimitri gets a text that their sub is waiting. Leo and Dimitri then go to leave their motel right as Jada arrives at the door. Jada thanks them for opening the door and then informs them that they are under arrest.

EJ runs in to Chad in the town square. Chad comments that he’s surprised to see him out and about on his first day as Salem’s new district attorney. EJ responds that he actually had a very satisfying first day since he just finished shipping Gabi off to prison which is what she deserves for her role in ousting him from DiMera. Chad jokes that he thought it was for killing Li Shin. EJ says that too. EJ adds that even if it doesn’t get him his CEO position back, it was exceedingly gratifying to separate Stefan and Gabi. EJ then asks Chad how things are going between he and Stephanie.

Stephanie sits at home, talking on the phone with Kayla about how stunned she was that Everett showed up in Salem. Stephanie says that she’s glad he recovered but she made it clear that she’s with Chad now and she has no trouble setting boundaries. Everett then shows up at her door and greets her by saying “Morning, Gorgeous.”

At the Brady Pub, Roman gives Nicole two orders of clam chowder to go. Nicole thanks him as Roman questions when EJ became a fan of Brady home cooking. Nicole clarifies that it’s for her and she’s eating for two. Roman says in that case, it’s on the house and calls it his wedding gift. Roman then calls it quite a coincidence that Nicole and Eric both got married on the same day. Nicole is shocked to learn that Eric got married too.

Eric and Sloan kiss at home. Sloan tells Eric that she can’t believe she’s officially Mrs. Eric Brady. Eric says he’s the lucky one as they continue kissing. Eric notes that the pizza will be there any minute. There’s a knock on the door and Melinda says she intercepted the delivery so she could also deliver an important message. Melinda congratulates them and announces they are having a baby. Eric and Sloan are thrilled as Sloan calls it the best news. Eric says they have so many questions. Sloan asks if they know if it’s a boy or a girl. Melinda surprises them with a gender reveal package and announces it’s a boy. Eric and Sloan thank Melinda. Eric kisses Sloan and says he can’t believe it as she’s going to be a mom and he’s finally going to be a father.

Roman apologizes to Nicole as he thought she knew that Eric and Sloan tied the knot. Nicole says she knew that they were planning to. Nicole recalls having a lovely conversation with Eric and telling him that she was getting married to EJ that day but Eric didn’t say anything about marrying Sloan. Nicole finds it kind of weird for Eric not to tell her. Roman says from what he understands, it was a spontaneous decision. Nicole asks if Roman is telling her that Eric rushed out to marry Sloan after she told him that she was marrying EJ.

Chad tells EJ that things with Stephanie are okay and that Stephanie is sorry for missing EJ and Nicole’s wedding. EJ assumes that their problems have been resolved then and asks about Chad’s difficulty moving on from Abigail. Chad admits they are actually not resolved which EJ says he’s sorry to hear. Chad adds that there’s now a new problem as a guy from Stephanie’s past showed up, who is someone that she was deeply involved with in a serious relationship. EJ asks Chad if he thinks this other guy has the potential of getting in between them. Chad wishes he could say no but with his issues around his devotion to Abigail, he unfortunately does think it’s possible.

Stephanie hangs up and asks Everett what he’s doing there. Everett explains that he came to bring her daily dose of pumpkin spice latte. Stephanie calls that nice of him but says he can’t just show up at her and Chad’s door unannounced. Everett says he gets that and admits he also had a question that is business related. Everett feels like he just walked in to a barrel of snakes and he really needs her help.

Leo complains that this is just like his nightmare. Dimitri questions how Jada found them. Jada reveals that someone saw them buying snacks at the convenience store. Jada orders them both to get on the ground now. Dimitri asks what if they don’t?

Chad explains to EJ that Everett is from Seattle and he and Stephanie were dating seriously for awhile until he got hit by a car and was in a coma. EJ assumes he fully recovered from his injuries and just showed up in Salem. Chad confirms that is the case and that Everett was hoping to pick up where he and Stephanie left off.

Everett tells Stephanie that he doesn’t mean to burden her but he doesn’t have anyone else to vent to. Everett worries that he bit off more than he can chew with this editor-in-chief job because the Spectator seems to be in huge trouble. Everett talks about how he has people banging on his door and department managers threatening to quit like it’s a sinking ship. Stephanie admits she heard rumors but she didn’t realize it was that bad. Everett calls it a shame because he heard that the Spectator was a Salem institution under Jack and Jennifer but he understands that recent events have given that reputation a black eye. Stephanie explains that the paper was stolen by Gwen and is now being run by Xander Cook, a known criminal. Everett wishes he knew that before taking the gig. Stephanie agrees that it sounds like a mess. Everett adds that he just found out that the paper’s star gossip columnist is on the run with a would-be murderer.

Dimitri suggests he and Leo both charge Jada. Jada pulls her gun and warns them to try. Leo says he doesn’t want to be shot while Dimitri argues that he’s not going back to prison. Jada says he has no choice and says she has backup on the way after they got away on Halloween. Leo talks about how clever they were dressed as ghosts. Dimitri mocks Jada as being amateur then. Jada warns him to stop talking because she’s bringing them both in, dead or alive.

Roman tells Nicole that he thought Eric’s wedding was a little too fast too, but guesses there’s no reason to wait if you know who you want to be with. Roman adds that Nicole and EJ didn’t exactly have a long engagement either. Nicole points out that she and EJ have also been married twice. Roman says regardless, he’s just glad that Nicole and Eric are friendly with each other. Roman talks about Nicole needing to be stress free for the baby. Nicole says it will be a challenge since the baby is coming in a few weeks. Nicole adds that another thing that she and EJ have in common with Sloan and Eric is that they are going to have a baby too, assuming the adoption process going smoothly.

Eric tells Sloan that they’ve got to make calls and they have to get a stroller, a crib, and a car seat. Eric adds that he has to baby proof the whole place. Sloan says they have to pick a name too. Eric says he’s going shopping for a baby boy. Eric asks if Sloan wants to come too but she doesn’t want to leave Melinda. Eric tells Sloan and Melinda to share the pizza and he will be back soon. Eric hugs Melinda and thanks her for making this happen as he then excitedly exits. Sloan then notices Melinda’s expression and asks what’s wrong. Melinda admits there is something she didn’t want to say in front of Eric. Sloan asks if there’s a problem with their baby or complications with the pregnancy. Melinda says it’s nothing like that but there are other complications as the baby was promised to someone else since another family had a contract. Melinda points out that there is always a way to break a contract. Sloan questions what Melinda has done now. Melinda responds that she hasn’t done it yet because she was waiting for her approval, but she will have to pay off the other family’s lawyer. Sloan worries about the family finding them and fighting for custody, noting that Eric will never be okay with this. Melinda argues that Eric never has to know as it’s not like Sloan doesn’t have other secrets from her husband.

Nicole exits the Pub and runs in to Eric. Nicole calls it a coincidence as she was just talking about him. Nicole notices Eric is carrying a box for a wooden baby gym. Eric then informs her that a baby boy was found for he and Sloan to adopt, so he’ll be coming home soon.

Everett tells Stephanie that it’s obvious that the Spectator has a massive PR problem and that’s why he’s here, because he knows she is just the woman to fix it. Stephanie says she’s flattered but as much as she would love to help, her plate is already full. Everett admits he’s desperate and doesn’t know what to do if the paper goes belly up. Everett says it’s not her problem but he has to start paying his medical bills from the accident. Stephanie then agrees to take the job, as long as he promises to be respectful of their relationship and respect her boundaries. Everett agrees to do that and says he respects that she’s in a relationship now. Everett hopes that things are going better with her and Chad as he asks if they have worked out their problems.

EJ asks Chad if Everett is still interested in Stephanie. Chad says it’s obvious by the way he was looking at her and that he introduced himself initially as her boyfriend. Chad thinks Everett was trying to push him aside and stake his claim. EJ asks how Stephanie reacted. Chad says that she was quiet so he has no idea what she was thinking, but when he first saw them in the park, they were hugging and she forgot to tell him about Everett stopping by the apartment the night before. EJ guesses that isn’t like her which Chad confirms. Chad worries that Stephanie is stepping back from their relationship. Chad says he doesn’t know what to think and jokes that he doesn’t want EJ’s advice after things blew up in his face with Alex. EJ informs Chad that he was thinking he should try a maybe less direct approach. EJ points out that Chad said Everett is using his job as a reason to hang around and asks what if the Spectator came under new ownership and Everett was relieved of his position. Chad asks if EJ is saying that he should buy the Spectator.

Jada orders Leo and Dimitri to put their hands where she can see them and pulls out handcuffs. Jada demands Leo handcuff Dimitri. Leo questions why he should help her. Jada reminds him that he doesn’t want to get shot. Dimitri then charges Jada and her gun goes off.

Melinda assures Sloan that the attorney is going to convince the other family that the adoption fell through. Melinda adds that they won’t have details so they’ll both have plausible deniability. Melinda says they will have to compensate the lawyer. Sloan says she’d pay anything to have a baby but she doesn’t feel great about taking a baby that’s supposed to go to someone. Melinda notes that she told the lawyer that she had to run everything by Sloan first, but he also said they have to work quickly and that he’s waiting for her call. Melinda adds that if Sloan wants, she will tell him that she doesn’t want to do it but warns that she and Eric might have to wait a very long time for another chance at being loving parents of a beautiful baby boy.

Nicole can’t believe Melinda found Eric and Sloan a baby so fast as she heard adoption can be very complicated and sometimes take years. Eric says they feel very fortunate and asks how Nicole is feeling. Nicole responds that she’d say she feels fortunate but that doesn’t even cover it after all the disappointments and heartbreaks she’s been through. Nicole says with her baby due in just a couple weeks, she feels like it’s a miracle. Eric asks if she knows if she’s having a boy or girl. Nicole tells him that they wanted to be surprised. Nicole adds that Eric and Sloan getting married right after she told him about her and EJ was also a surprise. Eric admits that running off to get married was a reaction to hearing about Nicole and EJ.

EJ tells Chad that it’s an open secret that the Spectator is in trouble as Xander is more concerned with his custody battle and he’s also low on funds after being cut out of Victor’s will. EJ thinks Chad should make a generous and anonymous offer and that Xander would jump at it, then Chad could fire Everett, forcing him to seek work elsewhere while Stephanie wouldn’t know.

Stephanie tells Everett that she and Chad have issues like all couples but that is her personal life and if they do this, it’s strictly business. Everett says he gets it and how he feels about her hasn’t changed, but he will respect her boundaries. Stephanie tells him that her relationship with Chad will be off limits for discussion. Everett apologizes for asking if they worked things out as that was out of line. Everett decides her problems are not his business and suggests they start fixing his problems. Stephanie suggests they start by talking about Leo Stark.

Dimitri steals Jada’s gun and says he doesn’t believe Jada has backup coming or else, they’d already be there. Jada warns that someone will have heard the gun go off. Leo worries that they need to get out of there. Dimitri tells Jada that she made a horrible mistake as now they are going to take her hostage. Dimitri demands Jada’s car keys which she turns over to Leo. Leo asks Dimitri if they even have room to take her with them. Dimitri admits there’s not but they can’t just leave her since she knows they are getting away. Dimitri guesses they only have one choice and declares they are going to have to kill her. Jada says he doesn’t need to do this. Dimitri orders her to turn around with her hands on her head. Leo tells Dimitri that he agrees with Jada but Dimitri insists there’s no other option. Leo reminds Dimitri that he’s not a killer anymore and that he loves him. Leo warns Dimitri that if he does this and gets caught, they will take his life and he’ll have no reason to live. Dimitri then hits Jada in the back of the head with the gun, knocking her out. Dimitri tells Leo to grab his bags and they run out of the room.

Everett tells Stephanie that he thinks the biggest problem is Leo and that they should put out a statement, distancing themselves from a crazy criminal. Stephanie says that’s why he needs her, because that’s exactly what he should not do.

Chad tells EJ that buying the Spectator is an interesting idea. EJ calls it a bold choice that he should consider. Chad wonders if maybe he’s overreacting. Chad assures that he trusts Stephanie as she’s never had a problem setting boundaries. Chad adds that maybe Everett will respect their relationship and stay away from her so that he doesn’t piss her off. Chad tells EJ that he has to go and walks away. EJ questions Chad trusting that boundaries will be respected after Everett blurted out that he was Stephanie’s boyfriend and calls that a serious case of wishful thinking.

Nicole questions EJ rushing in to marrying Sloan as a reaction to her marrying EJ. Eric admits that he did because it was a little tough for him to hear that Nicole was about to become EJ’s wife, so he thought it was time for him to do something bold and get married. Eric tells Nicole that they’ve pretended not to have feelings for each other for a long time, but they always will. Nicole admits that he’s right. Nicole congratulates Eric on his marriage and his new baby. Eric congratulates Nicole on her marriage to EJ and says he really does look forward to meeting her baby. Eric then heads in to the Pub while Nicole walks away.

Sloan tells Melinda that she doesn’t want to wait, she wants the baby as she doesn’t want Eric to have to wait another day to be a father. Melinda encourages that she made the right choice and when she sees Eric holding their son, the guilt she feels will disappear. Sloan hopes she’s right. Melinda points out that Sloan has kept Eric from knowing that Nicole is carrying his child and now she’s just making up for it. Sloan agrees and instructs Melinda to call the lawyer as they will do anything they can to make the baby boy their own.

Roman greets Eric at the Pub. Eric shows Roman the box for his wooden baby gym and informs him that they found a baby to adopt which means they will bringing home his new grandson any day now. Roman hugs him and congratulates him.

Sloan tells Melinda that she can’t wait to meet her son. Melinda assures that it will be wonderful. Melinda then calls the lawyer but is surprised by what she’s told. Melinda questions it being final, then says she understands and that there’s no reason for them to talk again as she hangs up. Sloan asks what happened. Melinda responds that she’s so sorry but she’s afraid she’s lost the baby.

Dimitri and Leo go driving. Leo gets a text from Dr. Rolf that the submarine is leaving soon, with or without them. Dimitri assures that he will get them there in time.

Stephanie and Everett go over the numbers for Leo’s gossip column in the Spectator and how people see Leo as a folk hero rather than a criminal. Everett feels editorials is out of his wheelhouse as he’s a newspaper man. Stephanie points out that he’s also a businessman now and to stay in business, he will have to keep people reading. Stephanie talks about his online readers driving his ad revenue, so he will have to give them what they want. Everett points out that Leo really is a criminal. Stephanie says he can’t think of it that way and that he’ll need to put out a statement backing Leo the way his fans see him, as someone sympathetic who would do anything for love. Everett says he gets that and can relate to that. Chad then comes home. Stephanie greets him. Everett says he was just leaving. Stephanie explains that Everett was just over because SJPR is going to do some PR work for the Spectator. Everett tells Stephanie that he’s so grateful for her help and he’ll see her tomorrow as he then exits.

Jada regains consciousness in the motel and grabs her phone to call Rafe. Jada says she needs his help as she found Dimitri and Leo but they got the drop on her and she thinks they took her car.

Leo warns Dimitri that he’s driving too fast as the roads are slick. Dimitri declares that he’s not missing the submarine. Leo argues that they’ll definitely miss it if they get into an accident..

EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion and calls Nicole, telling her that he just got home and asks where she is. Nicole tells him that she’s driving and on her way to him. Nicole tells EJ that she loves him and she is so happy that she’s having this baby with him.

Leo warns Dimitri that he’s sliding in to the other lane. Dimitri says he can’t control it.

Nicole tells EJ that she’ll be home soon but then gets in a car crash, causing EJ to panic.

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Leo and Dimitri have coffee in their motel room. They joke about the photos they took in a photo booth in the town square on Halloween while they were dressed as ghosts. Leo says the photos will always remind them of what they did for love. Dimitri shows Leo the paper and says it turns out Gabi spent the night in jail after being arrested for murdering Li Shin.

Tripp sits at home, reading the article on Gabi’s arrest. Wendy comes in, so Tripp asks how she’s feeling. Wendy mentions not going in to work. Tripp guesses it must be complicated with her boss being Gabi’s brother.

At the police station, Jada informs Rafe that someone said they saw Leo and Dimitri but they don’t believe it. Rafe asks about the forensics reports on the knife. Jada confirms that Gabi’s prints were found on it as expected but those were not the only ones found.

Stefan joins Gabi in the interrogation room and encourages that she’s innocent and Belle is the best attorney, so there’s no way that she will let her get convicted. Gabi knows Belle is doing the best she can, but she doesn’t think that’s going to be enough with EJ as the district attorney. Gabi says when EJ came in, she knew she was screwed.

EJ sits at home with his tablet and reads the article on Gabi’s arrest then swipes over to another article title “Newly Appointed D.A. Out For Blood”. EJ remarks that Gabi should’ve thought twice before crossing him. Belle arrives and tells EJ that she’s come to talk to the new D.A. EJ asks how she’s holding up since he’s heard Shawn left Salem and he knows how upsetting that must be for her. Belle says she’s fine and that she actually came to talk business as she reveals she will be representing Gabi.

Stefan tells Gabi not to be thinking about EJ right now. Gabi asks how she can not since if EJ wants to extract revenge, he has a sure way of getting it. Stefan argues that EJ is bound by the law’s limits, so to convict Gabi, he will need proof beyond doubt and since Gabi didn’t kill Li, there’s no proof that she did. Stefan assures Gabi that Rafe and the police will find who really killed Li.

Rafe asks Jada about someone else’s prints being on the knife. Jada confirms the report showed someone’s hands larger than Gabi’s but then realizes it was just Li’s prints. Jada recalls Wendy’s statement saying she saw Li with the knife earlier that night while cooking dinner, so they didn’t find any other prints. Rafe worries that it’s not looking good for Gabi.

Leo reads the article and talks about how juicy the Gabi story is. Leo talks about how this could’ve been in his gossip column, but he’s forced to watch from the sidelines. Dimitri blames himself for them being in this mess and he’s so sorry for that. Leo talks about how now Gabi is facing years in prison. Dimitri points out that they are fugitives. Leo continues reading that Gabi led Li to believe she had been kidnapped with the help of Dr. Rolf, which gives them an idea. Leo declares that Dr. Rolf is in Salem so they are saved. Dimitri is not sure it’s a one way ticket out since Dr. Rolf is a wanted man so he believes he’d already be gone. Leo admits he’s probably right. Dr. Rolf then knocks on their door, surprising them.

Gabi asks Stefan about Melinda Trask but Stefan doesn’t think she’d be a suspect. Rafe enters so Gabi and Stefan ask if there is any news or other suspects. Rafe informs them that they just got the forensics report back on the knife, but so far nothing has cleared Gabi. Gabi talks about how she was supposed to visit Arianna. Stefan talks about still having a lot to go through. Rafe assures they are still trying to figure out exactly what happened but unfortunately there is still no strong suspect for the murder of Li.

EJ tells Belle that he did hear Gabi has retained her, but feels this case is open and shut as Gabi is obviously guilty. Belle says she won’t take his word for it. EJ insists that he’s just trying to save her from investing in a total waste of time because of the mountains of evidence stacked against Gabi. EJ believes no jury would vote not guilty and regardless of evidence, he will prosecute any defendant to the fullest extent of the law. Belle says she’s not here to discuss his professional duties. EJ asks why she came and then jokingly asks if she brought a wedding present. Belle say she’s here to discuss his grudge against Gabi.

Wendy tells Tripp that Rafe is a good man, but he does love his sister so he’s going to do everything he can to clear her even though she looks mighty guilty. Wendy recalls seeing Gabi standing over Li’s body with the knife in her hand. Tripp is sorry she had to see that. Wendy talks about hoping Li would make it at the hospital. Wendy remembers that she hasn’t told her father and still needs to call him, but it’s the middle of the night in Hong Kong so maybe she should wait. Tripp knows it’s the last thing she wants to do, but it’s only a matter of time before it’s all over the news and social media so she doesn’t want him to find out that way. Wendy asks how to tell him. Tripp says she doesn’t have to do it alone as he’s there. Wendy then calls her father and says she has something important to tell him. Wendy says it’s not about her new job, but about Li. Wendy yells at him to just listen to her. Wendy apologizes and cries that she’s feeling a bit overwhelmed. Wendy then hands the phone to Tripp. Tripp informs Wei Shin that he hates to be the bearer of awful news, but his son Li has died.

Stefan tells Gabi that just because there was no evidence found on the murder weapon doesn’t mean there’s no evidence out there as the killer had to leave something behind. Rafe assures that they are working on it. Gabi worries that the evidence won’t matter as long as EJ is prosecuting her because he will do everything he can to punish her for what they did to him. Stefan says that’s why they cannot give up and that Belle seems to believe they can use EJ’s vendetta against him and make a case for a conflict of interest to have the charges dropped and the case dismissed. Stefan says that’s why Belle didn’t come with him, because she’s talking to EJ now.

EJ questions Belle thinking he’s prosecuting Gabi out of a personal grudge. Belle mentions talking to Stefan and Gabi and finding out that they have all of the DiMera shares, so she thinks EJ is using his new position to extract revenge which makes a mockery of their judicial system and pisses her off. EJ tells her that Paulina offered him the position long before he knew that Gabi was arrested. EJ asks how Belle explains the compelling evidence against Gabi which Belle questions. EJ goes over Wendy seeing Gabi standing over Li with the bloody knife while Wendy and Tripp both heard Gabi and Stefan talking about getting rid of it. Belle asks if that’s it. EJ thinks that’s quite enough. Belle says it would be if it wasn’t completely circumstantial and totally refutable because Gabi told her that Li had already been stabbed when she found him and that she took the knife out of him in an effort to save his life. EJ laughs at that and says maybe next time Gabi casually walks in on a murder victim, she should call the police right away because that was a mistake. Belle calls it hardly a smoking gun. Belle knows that EJ is no idiot and that they both know he doesn’t have enough evidence for a murder conviction. Belle warns EJ about being completely embarrassed in his first case and suggests he just drop the charges.

Dimitri and Leo are excited to see Dr. Rolf, who says he got word that they were trying to track him down. Dimitri assumes he’s not sticking around Salem for long, so he’d like him to take them with him when he leaves, assuring that Megan will take care of the accommodations. Dr. Rolf brings up that Megan was very disappointed that Dimitri lost his inheritance as she had comforted herself with the fact that she’d be set up for life since she was counting on Dimitri to claim the fortune, only for him to bungle the entire operation by falling in love. Dimitri asks if that means Dr. Rolf won’t be helping them. Dr. Rolf repeats that Megan was not too happy when Dimitri lost his claim to the fortune, but despite her disappointment, he is her son, so she is willing to help. Leo expresses his relief. Dimitri is glad to know he can always count on his mother. Dr. Rolf responds that Megan would do anything for her family and Dimitri is family to her. Dimitri adds that Leo is family to him, but Dr. Rolf says not to Megan. Leo questions what he’s trying to say. Dr. Rolf reveals that Megan would be happy to help Dimitri but only if he does not bring Leo.

Belle joins Stefan and Gabi in the interrogation room. Belle says Rafe just filled her in and tells Gabi that she’s so sorry as she wished for better news. Gabi asks what happened with EJ. Stefan asks if she had any success talking sense in to EJ. Belle says she tried but he refused to drop the charges. Gabi is not surprised since EJ has her where he wants her. Stefan calls it a setback. Stefan says they are going to go to her arraignment, pay her bail, so she can come home and spend the night in their bed with him. Belle responds that it might not be possible since EJ made it clear that he’s going to ask the judge to deny her bail. Gabi asks why he would do that. Belle thinks that EJ will make the case that she’s a flight risk since the family owns the DiMera Jet. Belle states that EJ is on a mission and has every intention of throwing the book at her.

Tripp tells Wei Shin that Wendy will be in touch and that he’s so sorry for his loss as he then hangs up. Wendy thanks Tripp and says it just hurts and she couldn’t say it. Tripp tells her that her father knows now and that’s all that matters. Wendy asks how he took it. Tripp says he seemed pretty stoic. Wendy says that’s her father, never showing his feelings, not even if his son has died. Tripp isn’t sure he was feeling anything as he sounded more like he was in shock and couldn’t believe what happened. Wendy relates to that feeling. Tripp hugs her as she cries.

Dimitri tells Dr. Rolf that he will have to find another seat because he and Leo are a package deal. Dr. Rolf says he’s sorry but Megan was clear in her instructions to only bring Dimitri so she’d be very displeased at the sight of Leo. Dimitri says he’ll deal with his mother and instructs Dr. Rolf to make sure the submarine is ready and waiting. Dr. Rolf then exits. Leo tells Dimitri that may have been the most romantic thing he’s ever seen. Dimitri says Leo is leaving Salem behind for him, so it’s the least he could do. Dimitri asks if Leo is sure he wants to do this because it’s not just leaving Salem behind, but leaving his whole life forever. Leo acknowledges that there will be things he will miss but declares that his future is with Dimitri, where ever that may be as they kiss.

Jada goes to Wendy and Tripp’s apartment. Jada says she’s sorry to bother Wendy as she knows she’s been through a lot but she had a few questions and points to clarify. Jada brings up when Wendy came home from work, Li was holding the knife. Wendy confirms he was making dinner. Jada asks what kind of mood he was in. Wendy admits that Li was really upset about Gabi tricking him out of his DiMera shares. Jada questions if he was emotionally unstable. Wendy thinks that’s appropriate given the circumstances. Jada says she’s trying to get an idea of his state of mind. Wendy questions if Jada is suggesting that Li killed himself to frame Gabi. Jada says she just wants a clear picture of the facts. Wendy argues that she’s just trying to clear Gabi and asks if this has something to do with the fact that Jada is seeing Gabi’s brother. Jada promises that she wants to find Li’s killer and bring them to justice, whoever it is. Jada then gets a phone call and says she’ll head there now.

Gabi, Stefan, and Belle return to the police station from court as Gabi complains about the judge accepting EJ’s request to deny bail. Belle says they can try another judge while Stefan adds that they will file an appeal and fight this with everything they have. EJ walks in and jokes that he never gets tired of the country’s glorious legal system. Stefan grabs EJ by the throat and argues that Gabi didn’t do this and he knows it. EJ laughs it off and says Stefan isn’t as enamored with the legal system as he is. EJ remarks that he told Stefan that he would make them pay. Rafe arrives and gets in between them to separate them. EJ thanks Rafe and then mockingly wishes Gabi luck in prison as he exits.

Tripp makes herbal tea for Wendy. Wendy admits it probably wasn’t the best idea to go off on one of her new bosses and worries that she could end up with the shortest career in the Salem police department history. Tripp then gets an alert that Gabi has been denied bail which pleases Wendy.

Rafe tells Gabi that she is going to be transferred to prison and he doesn’t know how long she will be there until the trial. Rafe promises to find out who did this and that Gabi won’t be punished for a crime that she did not commit. Gabi thanks him and says Salem is lucky to have a man as honorable as him as commissioner. Rafe states that he’s doing his job but he’s doing it as her brother. Rafe hugs Gabi and encourages that she’ll be out of there before she knows it. Rafe then exits.

Belle finds EJ in the park and says she just wanted to let him know that she’s going to appeal the judge’s decision. EJ says he wouldn’t expect anything less. Belle hopes that EJ is proud of himself for doing irreparable damage to his relationship with his brother which EJ mocks. EJ reminds Belle that Stefan attacked him. Belle says she’s not talking about what happened at the station but what EJ just did in the court room. EJ asks if she means making sure an alleged murder isn’t walking the streets of Salem. Belle argues that he can hide behind his new title, but they know he’s using it to weaponize against Stefan and Gabi. Belle warns EJ that he can bask in the moment but it won’t last because he knows Stefan will retaliate. Belle declares that EJ may have just won the battle but the war has just begun as she walks away.

Gabi calls Arianna from the police station, insisting that she is innocent and Belle is going to prove that. Gabi cries that as soon as she’s free, she’s going to come see her. Gabi says she loves her and misses her and to say hi to Will and Sonny as she then hangs up. Stefan comes over and informs Gabi that transport is waiting for her outside. Stefan adds that Rafe is going with her but he wanted to give them a moment alone. Stefan asks if Gabi talked to Arianna. Gabi confirms that she told her everything and she’s being very brave. Gabi cries that she doesn’t feel very brave right now. Stefan encourages her not to focus on that but that she’s innocent and this will be over soon. Stefan calls Gabi the strongest, bravest, fiercest, and most bad ass woman he knows so prison has nothing on her. Gabi cries about getting Stefan back after he was dead for four years so she can handle this little vacation. Stefan insists that she’ll be back home before she knows it and this is just a little detour. Stefan kisses Gabi goodbye and tells her that he loves her. Gabi says she loves him and tells him to never forget that. A cop then escorts Gabi out of the police station.

Dimitri and Leo pack their bags. Dimitri jokes about all the conditioner Leo is bringing. Dimitri gets a text that their sub is waiting. Leo and Dimitri then go to leave right as Jada arrives at the door.

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Steve and Kayla eat at the Brady Pub. Roman brings over a to-go box for Maggie which Kayla says will brighten her day. Roman comments that he’s glad he could brighten someone’s day since he just had to break the news to Will and Arianna. Kayla asks what news is that. Roman questions if they haven’t heard and then reveals that Gabi was arrested, surprising Kayla and Steve. Roman thought Tripp would’ve told them for sure. Steve informs him that the unplugged last night and asks what the hell Gabi did this time. Roman turns over his tablet, showing the article that says “Gabriella DiMera Arrested in Ex-Husband’s Stabbing Death”, and calls it murder one.

Eric goes to see Brady, who says he wasn’t expecting him the day after his wedding. Eric responds that Sloan is sleeping in and he told Brady that he’d be there for their parents’ anniversary gift but the question is where are they?

John joins Marlena in bed with body cream and massage lotion. John wishes Marlena a Happy Anniversary as they kiss.

Sarah joins Maggie in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion and hugs her. Sarah knows it has to be a tough day as it’s her first anniversary without Victor. Konstantin listens in from outside the door.

Theresa has a nightmare about Alex finding out that he’s not really Victor’s son and that she forged the letter. Alex wakes her up and asks what she’s doing out on the couch. Theresa guesses she fell asleep watching TV. Alex offers to make breakfast but Theresa says she’ll just get something at Sweet Bits Bakery. Alex asks if she’s okay as she seems freaked out. Theresa responds that she’s fine and just had some weird dreams all night. Alex says he’s sorry and he would’ve let her sleep but Theresa declares that she’s never been so glad to wake up in all her life.

John hopes Marlena is not disappointed. Marlena says she just feels lucky that they are celebrating their anniversary together, so she’s not letting him out of her sight. John talks about not knowing if they’d get a chance to do this again when being gone for months but here they are and they kiss.

Konstantin listens in as Sarah asks Maggie how many years it would’ve been. Maggie tells her 13. Konstantin smiles and walks away after hearing that. Sarah tells Maggie that she didn’t realize. Maggie says it went by too fast and asks if she’s sure she doesn’t want her to go to court with her today. Sarah doesn’t want to add any more stress to this day for her. Sarah adds that she knows Maggie was hoping that she and Xander could work out some sort of custody agreement and she doesn’t want to disappoint her, but that’s just not going to happen. Maggie warns Sarah to be prepared that she could lose her daughter forever. Maggie apologizes for sounding so harsh. Sarah assures that she knows and that Maggie wished she could make things work with Xander in a civilized way, but last time she gave Xander a second chance is when she found out he was suing for full custody. Sarah declares that there is only one option and adds that Konstantin even agrees. Maggie questions her discussing this with him. Sarah explains that Konstantin knows Xander and when she heard what Xander did to him, it strengthened her resolve. Sarah insists to Maggie that this is the right thing to do and tells her to just trust her. Steve and Kayla then arrive and greet them. Maggie says it’s so good to see them. Kayla tells Sarah that she meant to call her as HR is sending over an e-mail today and mentions that she’s so happy Sarah is coming back to work. Maggie questions Sarah going back to work so soon. Sarah notes that it’s only part time. Maggie asks if she’s sure she’s ready for this. Sarah responds that she has to be so she can show the judge that she can provide for her daughter on her own. Sarah’s daughter Victoria then starts crying so Sarah says she has to go feed her. Sarah tells Kayla that she will send the paperwork back when she gets it and exits the room. Kayla apologizes to Maggie as she thought she knew. Maggie says that Sarah obviously didn’t want her to know because she knows she would worry. Maggie doesn’t think Sarah is totally facing the gravity of this custody battle. Kayla mentions knowing that this day is tough already for Maggie. Maggie asks if everybody knows that it was her wedding anniversary. Steve responds that it’s why they are here.

John and Marlena continue kissing in bed.

Brady informs Eric that John and Marlena are in their room, so he doesn’t know how much longer Eric wants to wait around. Eric says the gift is from all of them so Brady shouldn’t be the only one there waiting. Eric adds that Sloan has court anyway so he’s letting her sleep in. Brady asks about a proper honeymoon. Eric says they haven’t really discussed that. Brady brings up EJ and Nicole getting married and asks if that had anything to do with the suddenness of their ceremony. Eric points out that he and Sloan had been engaged for months. Brady says that’s not what he asked. Eric asks why he would pick the same day as EJ and Nicole and have the same anniversary as well as the day before Marlena and John’s. Brady points out that it’s also Maggie and Victor’s and jokes that it seems to be the season to get married.

Maggie thanks Kayla and Steve for the scones from the Pub. Kayla says they just wanted her to know they were thinking of her. Maggie calls it so kind and says she’s gotten so many lovely gifts lately. Steve points out the portrait of Victor. Maggie asks what he thinks. Steve calls it big but an excellent rendering. Maggie says she loves it and explains that it was a gift from Victor’s old friend, Konstantin.

Theresa runs in to Konstantin in the town square. Theresa thought he was leaving town. Konstantin responds that Maggie asked him to stay as she enjoys his company. Theresa comments that Maggie has a big heart so she hopes he’s not taking advantage. Konstantin says he came to get a gift to show his appreciation. Theresa feels Konstantin is staying to keep an eye on her. Konstantin asks how things are going with Theresa and Alex. Theresa responds that she’s bringing him breakfast now. Konstantin hopes she’s not moving too slow. Theresa assures that Konstantin will get his cut while Alex and Xander will never be the wiser. Konstantin remarks that they better not be and walks away. Xander then approaches and greets Theresa.

John and Marlena come out from their room, surprised to see Eric and Brady in the living room. Eric informs them that they have an anniversary gift for them. Marlena says that they didn’t have to do that and that she should be giving Eric a wedding present but they haven’t had time to shop yet. Eric responds that Marlena officiating the wedding was the best present she could give. John congratulates Eric and hopes that he and Sloan have as many years of happiness as he and Marlena have had.

Maggie explains to Steve and Kayla that Konstantin brought her an old family photo album to look through and had stories about every photo. Maggie says it brought her comfort as there was so much she didn’t know. Konstantin then enters with a gift and says he didn’t know she was entertaining guests. Maggie introduces Konstantin to Kayla and Steve. Konstantin asks Steve about working for Victor at one point and says that Victor called Steve one of his most reliable men back in the day and a friend of Bo’s. Konstantin says it’s a pleasure to finally meet him and acknowledge Kayla as Caroline’s daughter. Konstantin says he never met Caroline but saw a picture of her and calls Kayla as beautiful as she was which Kayla says is kind of him.

Xander questions why Theresa was talking to Konstantin. Theresa claims that he was just asking for directions. Xander says that Konstantin has practically moved in with Maggie and he thought Theresa was tight with Maggie. Xander remarks that it looked like she’s tight with Konstantin too. Theresa asks if he’s calling her a liar. Theresa says she doesn’t have time for this as Alex’s breakfast is getting cold. Xander mocks Theresa waiting on Alex hand and foot in hopes that he will beg her to marry him. Theresa remarks that Xander is just jealous that he’s not Victor’s long lost heir and son as she walks away. Xander then runs in to Sarah, who has Victoria in her stroller.

Brady tells John and Marlena that Belle wanted to be there but she’s dealing with the Gabi mess. Brady wishes Belle hadn’t taken that case since Gabi’s been playing dangerous games with people lately. Brady explains how Gabi and Stefan tried to use him to get Kristen’s DiMera shares but pulled the rug out from under him. Brady brings up that Marlena warned him and he should’ve listened. Marlena encourages Brady not to hold himself responsible. Marlena says she’s more concerned about Arianna since she was excited about coming home but she doesn’t know how she’s going to feel about finding out her mother went to jail. Eric says with everything going on, maybe they should do this another time when everyone is more celebratory. Marlena says she didn’t mean to spoil things and insists that they came all this way so they will celebrate. Marlena and John then open the gift which is a family tree. Eric and Brady explain that they did their research and the gift for this particular anniversary is wood. Brady calls it their way of telling them that they love them. Eric and Brady point out that the family tree includes all of them. Marlena calls it wonderful and thanks them. Brady says that they’ve always told them that family is everything and it is. John points out that they are going to have to add Sloan to it. Brady explains that they decided to leave out significant others, joking that no one needs to have Kristen and Theresa on the tree.

Theresa brings Alex his chocolate croissants and Alex stares her down as they then have the same exchange from Theresa’s nightmare where Theresa asks if something is wrong and Alex responds that he just got a call from the head of HR, who told him some very interesting information, so Theresa asks what that has to do with her.

Xander talks to his daughter Victoria. Xander knows Sarah said she wanted to see him in court, but his offer still stands to talk this out over tea. Sarah then asks if they can postpone the court hearing today. Xander asks if she’s having second thoughts. Sarah clarifies that it’s Sarah and Victor’s wedding anniversary so she doesn’t want her to worry about all of this. Xander asks how Maggie’s doing. Sarah says she’s as well as could be expected and thanks him for asking, noting that it means a lot to her. Xander comments that the only thing he and Victor had in common was adoring Maggie so he would never object to postponing the hearing on her account.

Konstantin tells Maggie that lace represents the 13th anniversary so he had a friend ship him a tablecloth that Victor loved. Maggie says she’s touched and will put it on the table. Maggie invites Steve and Kayla to join them for the scones they brought which Kayla agrees with. Kayla asks if Justin can join them since they haven’t seen him since he found out Alex wasn’t his son. Maggie says Justin isn’t home but she will tell him that they were thinking of him. Maggie goes to get the table setup and Konstantin goes with her. Kayla comments that Konstantin is quite the charmer. Steve says that’s one word for it but he’s calling bull. Kayla insists he’s a nice guy and that Maggie seems to really like him but Steve remains unsure. Kayla points out that there was one thing, noting that she spent a lot of time with Bo and never saw any lace tablecloths. Steve responds that’s because Konstantin is lying through his teeth.

After Eric leaves, Marlena comments to on Eric coming over the night after his wedding. John asks if she thinks something is wrong. Marlena assures that Eric seemed very happy with Sloan and about the baby. John asks how Brady is doing with Theresa back in town. Brady says he’s doing as well as he could expect. Marlena asks if Theresa will be staying in town now that Tate is there as well. Brady says probably because she’s moving on and moving in with Alex Kiriakis. John is shocked as he didn’t even know they knew each other. Brady responds that they didn’t but Theresa didn’t waste any time to zero in on Alex at Victor’s funeral after he made it clear they had no future. John asks if he thinks Theresa is after Alex’s money. Marlena questions how Theresa could have known Alex was going to come in to money. Brady says she couldn’t have and suggests it could be dumb luck or just that she has a way of sniffing out money. Brady declares that regardless, she has her hooks in pretty tight now.

Alex brings up Theresa working for Titan before and Victor putting her in charge of Bella Magazine for awhile. Theresa confirms that he did and she was sad when it went out of publication. Alex assures it wasn’t his idea and he fought for it, so now that he’s in charge, he’s looking to revive it. Alex notes that they don’t have a publisher anymore so he asks how Theresa would like the job.

Kayla questions Steve thinking Konstantin is a liar. Steve states that the tablecloth is not from Victor’s villa in Greece and reveals the tag was still on it, showing it was from the bargain basement at 70% off. Kayla can’t believe he didn’t take the tag off and asks why he would lie about something like this. Steve wonders what big things Konstantin could be covering up. Kayla believes Maggie would see through that and suggests he’s trying to make Maggie’s day easier so maybe she’s just going along with it.

Sarah tells Xander that it means so much to her and thanks him. Xander says he’d do anything for Maggie and repeats that he’s not looking for some big court fight with Sarah as he’d much rather talk it out over tea. Sarah says at times like these, she wishes they could but every time that she lets her guard down with him, something else happens. Eric then approaches and reveals that he just got served with a subpoena to testify against Sarah in the custody case.

Theresa tells Alex that she doesn’t know what to say as she’s flattered but asks if he’s sure this is what he wants since they have never worked together before. Alex jokes that they can carpool. Alex brings up that Theresa has run her own company for years and he knows she’s been winding down, so he thinks it’s the perfect time for her to take advantage of this opportunity to move on. Theresa asks why her since he doesn’t need her income to pay rent. Alex thinks she would be happy and says her reputation isn’t sterling but neither is his. Alex talks about it being a cut throat business so he wants a shark alongside her. Alex adds that a lot of people at Titan are still loyal to Maggie and think that he doesn’t deserve the job but he won’t have to question Theresa being loyal because he knows she has his back…

Sarah questions Eric testifying against her in court. Eric responds that he won’t have a choice and will have to testify that she lied about their baby to establish her pattern of deceit. Sarah asks Xander how could he. Xander argues that this was all Sloan’s idea. Eric tells him not to put it off on her as he knows that Xander told Sloan to go for the juggular. Eric says this has Xander all over it and guesses he left out the part he played in Sarah’s lie. Eric warns that he’ll tell Sloan all the details so this won’t be the home run that Xander thought it would be as he storms off. Sarah complains that this is exactly what she was talking about in regards to Xander stabbing her in the back. Sarah tells Xander that he can come after her all he wants, but warns that he better be prepared for what she’s going to dish out in court as she then walks away.

Kayla and Steve return to the Pub where Kayla forgot her wallet. Kayla tells Roman that they just came from Maggie’s. Roman asks how she is. Steve says she loved the scones but mentions the bargain basement tablecloth. Roman guesses he doesn’t want to know and goes back to work. Kayla doesn’t think they should start spreading rumors about Konstantin’s motives just yet. Kayla says that if what Steve thinks is true, the first person they should talk about it with is Maggie. Steve decides he wants to find out everything he can about Konstantin first and believes it’s a case for Black Patch.

Maggie tells Konstantin that Steve and Kayla were certainly charmed by him. Konstantin says he was by them as well since they seem like wonderful people. Maggie calls them great friends to her for a very long time. They are glad they stayed for tea. Maggie tells Konstantin that she’s glad he’s there and she doesn’t know how to thank him as he took a difficult day for her and made it special. She hugs him as Konstantin looks up at the portrait of Victor with a smile.

Brady tells John and Marlena that he has to get to work. Marlena hugs him and thanks him for the gift. Brady tells them he loves them and then exits. John calls it a thoughtful gift but he can’t think of how they came up with wood because he thought the anniversary gift was candy. Marlena thinks they are both wrong because she read it was their iron anniversary and presents John with golf clubs, thinking they could take up golf when they retire. John jokes with her and tells her that he’d like to officially say Happy Anniversary. Marlena wishes him a happy anniversary as they kiss.

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Melinda Trask walks through the town square while on the phone with Sloan. Melinda is surprised to learn that Sloan got married and says she’s so happy for her and Eric. Melinda adds that this will definitely help with the adoption process. Melinda says next time they get together, they will talk about everything and celebrate. Melinda hangs up and then sees Paulina sitting in the town square. Melinda approaches and calls it a nice surprise. Melinda congratulates Paulina on beating Clint Rawlings in a landslide, noting that she had her vote. Paulina tells Melinda not to waste her time because she’s not going to give her back her old job.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ makes a call saying he needs to speak to Wei Shin immediately. EJ demands they tell Wei to call him back. EJ hangs up, complaining that he needs to speak to someone now. Nicole walks in and says she’s available, but under no circumstances are they to talk about work. Nicole thought they were going downstairs to consummate their union as they kiss. EJ says he wants to, but he’s so furious about Gabi and Stefan. Nicole says she is too. EJ calls it outrageous that his backstabbing brother and his gold digging wife had him removed as co-CEO of DiMera and pushed him out to take over the company. Nicole insists that they will take back everything they stole from him, tomorrow, but tonight is their wedding night. Nicole declares that EJ will put aside everything and focus on her, because she’s pretty sure she can take his mind off this for a little while and kisses him. EJ brings up when he gets his hands on Li Shin for signing over his shares and remarks that he could kill him for this…

Tripp covers Li’s body in the hospital. Wendy brings up what Li said right before he died, that Gabi did this. Wendy states that Gabi murdered her brother.

Stefan questions what Harris is doing. Harris responds that he’s arresting Gabi for the murder of Li Shin. Stefan says he can’t do that. Harris argues that it’s his job or he could arrest both of them if he prefers. Stefan argues that he’s jumping to the wrong conclusion and that Gabi did not do this. Harris says that the evidence says otherwise. Stefan questions if he’s conducted an investigation. Stefan remarks that Harris has been a cop for five minutes. Harris reveals that Gabi was seen by two witnesses standing over Li’s body with a bloody knife and was heard by the witnesses saying that she needed to get rid of the knife. Harris adds that Li also identified Gabi as his killer before he died, so even a rookie like him knows he has enough probable cause to make the arrest. Gabi argues that he’ll be arresting an innocent woman because she didn’t kill Li Shin.

Nicole guesses EJ agrees to get back in to the newlywed spirit. EJ agrees and apologizes for allowing anything to distract him from his beautiful wife. EJ assures that Nicole will have his undivided attention as soon as he makes a few calls to counter this betrayal and assures it will only be a few minutes. Nicole tells him that he can have all the time he wants, tomorrow, but tonight he is hers. Nicole declares that she wants him and she will not take no for an answer. EJ jokes that it’s another hostile takeover. Nicole says he can resist and she’ll have to use force or he can surrender to her desires willingly and just say yes as they kiss. EJ asks if she’s thinking what he’s thinking. Nicole says now that he’s made an honest woman out of her, they can kick things up a notch. EJ asks what she has in mind.

Melinda tells Paulina that she was not trying to butter her up. Paulina asks if she doesn’t want her old job back then. Melinda asks if she’s offering it back. Paulina says hell no because she needs a district attorney who delivers, not one who is a constant disappointment. Melinda argues that when Paulina fired her, she said it had nothing to do with job performance and was just because she didn’t like her. Paulina responds that she still doesn’t like her. Melinda still thinks it was a huge mistake when she got rid of her. Paulina brings up that Melinda didn’t get her the high profile arrest that she promised. Melinda argues that she put a lot of criminals away. Paulina says not the ones that needed be locked up for the citizens of Salem and that Melinda bungled every opportunity she had. Melinda calls that a gross misrepresentation. Paulina says Melinda talks a big game but did nothing. Paulina reminds her that she went on about how she was going to nail Li Shin and get him to confess to trying to have Stefan killed. Melinda shouts that she would have but Li bugged her office. Paulina says Li played her and it proves her point that Melinda was all talk. Paulina declares that Melinda failed to deliver her Li Shin even though she swore that she had him dead to rights…

Tripp repeats to Wendy that he’s sorry and they did everything they could to save him. Tripp asks if Wendy wants to be alone with Li but Wendy says she has to get out of here. Tripp asks where she’s going. Wendy declares that she’s going to make Gabi pay for what she did to her brother.

Harris bags the knife and says he’ll take it to the lab. Gabi argues that her prints won’t be the only ones on it while Stefan assures the real killer’s prints will be on it. Harris says they will see. Stefan reminds Harris that Gabi is the police commissioner’s sister and asks how he’s going to feel when Harris marches her downtown in handcuffs. Harris guesses they are going to find out. Gabi pleads with Stefan not to let them lock her up again. Stefan knows she’s scared but assures everything will be fine. Stefan says he will follow her to the station and get this sorted out. Stefan promises not to let anything bad happen to her. Gabi says she loves him as they kiss. Harris then escorts Gabi out as Stefan insists it’s going to be fine.

EJ gives Nicole a foot massage and asks if there’s anything else she needs. Nicole says she doesn’t want to push it. EJ responds that there’s nothing he wants more than to have his wife satisfied. Nicole reminds him that she suggested doing something naughty in the secret room but maybe they will be more comfortable in the bedroom, if they make it there as they start kissing.

Melinda points out that Paulina hasn’t appointed anyone to replace her position. Paulina responds that she just hasn’t found the right person yet. Melinda thinks she means she hasn’t found anyone as capable, qualified, and as cut throat as her. Paulina questions it being her business. Melinda points out that she’s not her boss anymore. Melinda states that as a citizen of Salem, she’s very concerned with how the city is being run. Paulina tells her that she has a town hall every month and she can call her office for the details.

Wendy tells Tripp that she wants to tear Gabi’s eyes out. Tripp knows she wants to hurt Gabi but that’s not what Li would want. Wendy cries that Gabi never stopped messing with Li, his head and his heart, and tortured him while all he wanted to do was love her. Tripp tells Wendy that Li loved her and was so proud of her, so he would hate if she threw away her future by going after Gabi. Wendy argues that Li didn’t deserve to die. Wendy wants to track Gabi down and make her pay. Tripp relates to wanting revenge and talk about regretting going after Kayla because he thought she killed his mom. Wendy points out that she didn’t and Ava is alive while Li is gone. Tripp knows how much Li meant to her. Wendy talks about Li always looking out for her when they were young with their father. Wendy then realizes she has to call her father and questions how she’s going to do this. Tripp says he’ll do anything he can to help. Wendy talks about how her father doesn’t grieve and she’s never seen him cry, so he’ll just want retribution. Tripp talks about telling Harris what they know, so the police have the murder weapon, their testimony, plus Li naming Gabi before he died. Wendy questions sitting around to wait for Rafe to put his own sister away, not thinking that’s going to happen. Tripp promises that the cop will do their job and they will get justice for Li.

At the police station, Rafe asks Jada where her partner is. Jada informs him that Harris got called away on a case while she was transferring a prisoner. Jada reveals that it was a homicide case and that Li Shin was stabbed to death in his sister’s apartment. Rafe is shocked and asks what else she knows. Jada says nothing yet and that Harris is bringing in the suspect. Harris then arrives with Gabi. Harris fills in Rafe on what they know so far and hands over the knife. Harris mentions letting Tripp and Wendy know when they can go back inside. Rafe is shocked as Jada asks if he’s okay. Rafe states that his sister is a suspect in a homicide so he’s definitely not okay. Rafe says he needs to speak with Gabi. Jada offers to handle it but Rafe assures that he’s got this. Rafe appreciates her support and then heads in to the interrogation room. Gabi questions having to be handcuffed. Gabi insists it was not her as Rafe places the knife on the table. Gabi complains about Harris forcing her to come down here for no reason. Rafe reminds Gabi that she has the right to remain silent. Rafe declares that right now, he is not speaking to her as a cop but as her brother. Rafe warns her that she’s in serious trouble and asks off the record, what the hell she did.

Melinda sits in the town square and is shocked when she gets a news alert on her phone about Li. Tripp and Wendy then walk through the town square. Melinda gets up and tells Wendy that she’s so sorry. Wendy questions if she really is and argues that Melinda isn’t sorry at all. Tripp tries to tell her they should just go but Wendy yells at Melindat that she knows she was just another one of the vipers in town that wanted to take Li down. Wendy declares that Li is now down for good and asks if she’s happy now.

EJ and Nicole continue kissing until there’s a knock at the door. EJ suggests ignoring it as he’s sure it’s just a delivery person with a fruit basket. EJ jokes that Susan called him three times to let him know she was sending one as a wedding present. They try to ignore it but the knocking continues so Nicole worries that it could be Holly. EJ and Nicole then answer the door to see Paulina. EJ says they weren’t expecting her. Paulina says she called but there was no answer. Paulina informs them that the people of Salem as voted her in for another term as mayor. EJ congratulates her but questions her coming all this way to tell them that. Paulina then reveals that she came because she heard that EJ is out of a job and asks how he would like a new one, surprising he and Nicole. EJ responds that it will have to wait until tomorrow because he and Nicole agreed not to talk business tonight. Paulina questions if they are busy. EJ then reveals that it’s their wedding night which surprises Paulina, who congratulates them. EJ states that they were in the middle of celebrating and suggests they can find time tomorrow to talk about it. Paulina doesn’t like to postpone urgent business matters but agrees that what they need to do is urgent as well, so she’ll make the exception. Nicole then stops Paulina and asks about her coming all this way to offer EJ a job. Nicole tells EJ that the least they could do is hear her out.

Melinda says that she heard the police arrested Gabi. Wendy responds that Melinda and Gabi are exactly alike, calling them two power hungry predators who screwed her brother literally to get what they wanted. Melinda tries to argue but Wendy says she knows that she used sex to try to get a confession out of Li, which made her sick to hear about and makes her even sicker now. Melinda complains that Li played her just as much as she played him. Wendy remarks that the difference is that Li actually liked her. Melinda says she liked Li too and swears that she would have never wished this on him.

Gabi tells Rafe that she didn’t do anything. Rafe argues that he can’t help her if she doesn’t tell him the truth. Gabi insists that this is the truth and asks why she would do this and throw away her life. Rafe informs her that he was just briefed by Harris. Gabi doesn’t care what he said and insists that she’s innocent. Rafe tells Gabi that she needs a lawyer. Gabi cries that she needs her brother and swears on her daughter’s life that she did not kill Li. Rafe tells Gabi to tell him what happened then.

Stefan arrives at the police station and asks Harris and Jada where his wife is. Harris informs him that she’s in with the commissioner. Stefan responds that he needs to see her. Jada tells Stefan to let Gabi talk to her brother since if there’s anything Rafe can do to help her, he will.

Gabi explains to Rafe that Li sent her a text, asking her to come over to the apartment and when she got there, Li was lying on the floor and had been stabbed with the knife. Rafe informs Gabi that Harris told him that Wendy and Tripp saw Gabi standing over Li’s body with the knife, saying she needed to get rid of it and questions why she was holding the knife. Gabi explains that she had pulled it out of Li’s back and was trying to save him. Rafe points out that her fingerprints are now all over the murder weapon. Gabi realizes how stupid it was but says in the moment, she panicked. Rafe informs Gabi that Harris also told him that Li named her as his killer before he died and questions why he would do that. Gabi suggests he could’ve been delusional and that there must have been someone else in the apartment that left before she got there. Gabi pleads with Rafe to believe her. Rafe responds that he does. Gabi thanks him and says that’s everything that happened. Gabi asks if she can go home now. Rafe reminds her that she’s been accused of murder. Gabi cries that she’ll call a lawyer and make bail. Rafe states that this is a very serious crime and all of the evidence points to her, so this looks really bad. Gabi tells Rafe to think about why that is and says she’s been down this road before when Abigail lied on the stand and she went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Gabi says that she’s being setup and declares that someone is framing her for killing Li. Rafe tells her to start over and asks why Li texted her to come over. Gabi points out that it was from Li’s phone but maybe it wasn’t him. Rafe says assuming it was Li, he asks why he wanted Gabi come over. Gabi tries to blame Li’s obsession with her but then admits that Li was upset with her. Rafe asks what he was upset about. Gabi asks if it even matters. Rafe assures that it does and that she needs to tell him everything if she wants even a chance to get out of this.

Stefan tells Harris and Jada that his wife did not do this and questions why the hell they are standing here instead of being out there, looking for the son of a bitch who really did this to Li. Harris says he knows he’s upset but there’s no reason to yell, especially at his partner. Harris suggests Stefan grab a coffee. Stefan decides he’s going to call the best damn lawyer he can find. Jada calls that a smart move because Gabi is going to need it.

Rafe questions Gabi enlisting Wilhelm Rolf, a fugitive, to convince Li that she had been kidnapped by Megan DiMera. Gabi explains that the plan as to get Li on tape confessing to trying to have Stefan killed to get his DiMera shares. Gabi adds that the text from Li said the shares were fake and when she went over there, she found Li and that’s the whole story. Rafe can’t believe she created this whole scheme just to screw over EJ DiMera.

EJ asks Paulina what job she came to offer him. Paulina mentions firing Clint Rawlings so his position if available for EJ’s consideration. EJ questions her wanting him to be deputy mayor. Paulina points out that he’s available, qualified, and would be doing important work. EJ responds that he’s flattered but the answer is no. Nicole questions EJ not even wanting to think about it, pointing out that he served as mayor once. EJ calls that a long time ago and says his focus now is on taking back DiMera. Paulina offers to come at it a different way. Paulina brings up Johnny and Chanel having reconciled. EJ says he’s aware and they have his total blessing. Paulina feels them being back together makes them kind of like family. Paulina points out that other members of EJ’s family have greatly disappointed him, while she is looking out for him. Paulina thinks EJ coming to work for her would be a win-win for the Price-DiMera family. EJ admits that she’s good. Paulina calls EJ a man who gets things done as he spent years running a multi-million dollar corporation and that’s the experience she needs in her administration. Paulina suggests they just need to put their heads together.

Melinda admits trying to manipulate Li but says she had genuine feelings for him and she is terribly sorry that he’s gone. Wendy doesn’t want her condolences. Melinda insists that she’s sorry that she lost her brother and that she let her ambitions blind her from what could’ve been between them. Melinda truly regrets letting her professional goals before her personal desires. Wendy questions her thinking they had a shot an actual relationship. Melinda says maybe and there was definitely a spark. Melinda believes that could’ve become something real, but now she’ll never know. Tripp then gets a call and thanks for letting him know. Tripp informs Wendy that the police are done at the apartment so he will take her home. Wendy tells Melinda that she’s definitely done as she and Tripp walk away, leaving Melinda in tears.

Gabi argues to Rafe that EJ screwed Stefan over first since he knew he was brainwashed and said nothing so he could hold onto power. Gabi adds that EJ wanted Stefan out of DiMera but Li wanted Stefan dead since he tried to pull the plug on him and tried to have Harris assassinate him. Gabi then remarks that Li got what he deserved. Rafe says that almost sounds like she’s justifying his murder. Gabi clarifies that she didn’t mean that Li deserved to die but that he deserved to lose his shares. Rafe complains that Gabi created this insane scheme to make that happen when he told her to stay away from Li. Gabi remarks that maybe she would have if Li was in prison but he was out free and owned a piece of her husband’s company. Rafe continues to question what Gabi did. Gabi responds that she wouldn’t have had to if Rafe did his job, but since Rafe didn’t get the confession, she did what she had to do. Rafe questions her saying this is his fault now. Gabi asks if they can please not fight. Gabi cries that she’s scared out of her mind and needs him on her side. Rafe says he is on her side, so Gabi begs him to help her because she can’t go back to prison after what happened last time and she can’t put her daughter through that again. Gabi begs Rafe to help her. Rafe assures that it will be okay and he’s going to help her. Rafe brings up Li naming Gabi as his killer and says that might help her. Rafe goes over how Gabi blackmailed Li for his shares and asks how that made him feel. Gabi admits he was shocked, hurt, and very angry. Rafe says that means Li had motive to set her up. Gabi questions Rafe thinking Li would go this far to punish her. Rafe points out that she said he was obsessed with her and that had already made him do crazy things. Rafe adds that Li was lonely, unstable, and unemployed. Rafe notes that when Gabi and Stefan took Li’s shares, it humiliated him. Gabi questions Li having someone stab him in the back to frame her. Rafe suggests in Li’s sick mind, it could be poetic justice since Gabi took everything from him except for his ability to exact revenge. Gabi asks if the final move of Li’s life is to make sure she’s in prison for the rest of her life and questions a jury buying that. Rafe admits they won’t without proof. Gabi tells Rafe to go find it then. Rafe says he will try his best but warns Gabi to prepare that it might not happen. Rafe believes Gabi is innocent but admits that it’s going to take a miracle to convince anyone else of that.

Nicole calls Susan to thank her for the fruit basket and says she’s sure EJ would have loved to have said hello but he’s not there as he actually got a new job tonight and she thinks he’s going to make them all proud.

Rafe comes out of the interrogation room and tells Harris and Jada that Gabi says she didn’t kill Li and he believes her. Jada says they will follow the evidence and hopefully it turns out that he’s right. Rafe says either that or he’s in denial and Gabi’s going down for murder. Jada tells him to take it one step at a time. Rafe tells Harris to take the knife to forensics as they already know Gabi’s prints will be on it, but hopefully someone else’s will be too.

Stefan joins Gabi in the interrogation room. Gabi tells him that she told Rafe what happened and he wasn’t happy about what they did to Li, but he believes her. Stefan says that’s because Rafe loves her and knows she’s telling the truth. Gabi points out that the evidence is pretty damning. Stefan agrees but has complete confidence that when the investigation is finished, she will be in the clear. Gabi says she hopes so. Stefan says he knows so because he’s not going to let anything bad happen to her. Gabi wishes she knew what actually happened since someone tried to make it look like she killed Li, but she didn’t, so she wonders who did.

Tripp and Wendy go home where police tape blocks the door. Tripp tells Wendy that they don’t have to do this as they could get a room at the Salem Inn or stay at Steve’s. Wendy decides she needs to go in and see it, so they head inside. Wendy breaks down crying and Tripp hugs her.

Melinda sits in the town square, looking at Li’s photo on her phone. Melinda says she really did like him and she’ll miss him. Melinda says rest in peace, Li. Paulina approaches and says if Melinda is still crying about her old job, she should move on like she has. Melinda questions what she’s talking about. Paulina then reveals that she just hired a new district attorney which shocks Melinda.

Stefan tells Gabi that he called Belle and she will be there as soon as she can. Gabi thanks him but doesn’t know if Belle can get her out of this. Stefan points out that Gabi convinced Rafe that she’s innocent, so now all she has to do is convince the district attorney. EJ then walks in and laughs, wishing her good luck with that. Stefan questions what the hell he’s doing here. Stefan tells EJ that this doesn’t change anything and he’s still out at DiMera. EJ responds that this has nothing to do with DiMera as he actually got a new job. Gabi questions someone actually hiring him. EJ reveals that Paulina Price hired him as the new district attorney. Stefan says he must be joking. EJ confirms he accepted the position this evening and he’s greatly looking forward to making Gabi his very first conviction.

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Stephanie and Everett walk to the park. Stephanie thanks Everett for urging him to open up and for listening, admitting it really helped. Everett hopes that Chad knows how lucky he is as they hug. Chad then approaches and calls out to Stephanie. Stephanie asks what he’s doing there. Chad responds that he was just on his way home. Chad asks if she’s going to introduce him to her friend.

At the Bistro, Tripp gets a lava cake to go from Ava. Ava asks if he and Wendy enjoyed dinner since she’s still getting the hang of running the place. Tripp assures that they did and everything was great. Tripp mentions that Wendy had to step out to try to get a hold of her brother. Gil comes over and tells Tripp that he wishes they could give more of a discount but they are running a tight ship at the Bistro.

Harris runs in to Wendy in the town square. Harris comments on hearing they are going to be working together at the police department. Wendy confirms she’s going to be the head of the I.T. department and that today is her first day. Harris jokes that if her fake passports are any indication of her skills, then they’ll be good. Harris notes Wendy being distracted by her phone and asks if everything is okay. Wendy responds that she’s been texting her brother but hasn’t heard back, so she’s worried because he was kind of having a bad day.

Li Shin is lying face down on the floor of the apartment with a bloody wound in his back. Stefan bursts in to the apartment to find Gabi, holding a bloody knife in shock. Gabi informs Stefan that Li is dead.

Stephanie introduces Chad to Everett Lynch. Everett says it’s a pleasure to meet him. Chad questions how they know each other. Everett responds that he’s her boyfriend which Chad questions. Everett apologizes and claims he misspoke, but he’s still getting used to the idea that he and Stephanie aren’t together anymore. Stephanie explains that Everett is the guy she told Chad about from Seattle. Chad questions him ghosting her. Chad says Stephanie told him all about him and how he straight up disappeared with no explanation, like a coward. Stephanie appreciates Chad defending her but says he doesn’t understand. Chad argues that Everett treated her like dirt and then ran away without telling her why. Everett clarifies that he never intentionally ghosted Stephanie.

Tripp thanks Ava again for dinner. Gil tells Tripp to come back any time as Tripp then exits the Bistro. Ava asks Gil to never speak to her son again. Gil says he was just being friendly. Ava brings up that Gil threatened to kill Tripp. Gil responds that he only did that to keep her in line. Gil warns Ava that Tripp is safe as long as she remembers that Clyde is her boss and she does what he says. Ava talks about everyone being happy at the Bistro. Gil reminds Ava that the restaurant profits are not what Clyde cares about, but that it’s a perfect front for a drug operation. Ava insists that she can run the drug ring and a five star restaurant in her sleep. Gil says she better hope that’s true because if the police ever get wind of what’s really going on, Ava and Tripp will be the ones who pay. Ava tells Gil that she gets it and tells him to back the hell off. Harris then arrives and asks if there’s a problem here.

Tripp joins Wendy in the town square and asks if she got in touch with Li. Wendy responds that she hasn’t yet as she keeps texting him, but she hasn’t heard back. Tripp says it really sucks what Stefan and Gabi did to him. Wendy questions what kind of psycho fakes their own kidnapping to try and blackmail someone. Wendy remarks that it makes her sad because she thought her and Gabi were kind of friends, but she really stabbed her brother in the back…

Stefan asks Gabi how this happened. Gabi asks if he got her voicemail. Stefan confirms that he heard her say she was coming here but didn’t say why. Gabi explains that Li texted her, saying that all the shares he signed over to them were fake and that if she wanted the real ones, she needed to come talk to him, alone. Stefan informs Gabi that Li lied to her because they were real and authenticated in the shareholders meeting. Gabi realizes Li tricked her. Stefan confirms that he used the shares to fire EJ and as soon as the meeting was over, he rushed over here. Stefan states that he knew things would be bad, but he didn’t realize they would be this bad. Stefan then asks Gabi why she killed Li.

Everett explains to Chad that he had just mailed a letter to Stephanie and as he was crossing the street, a car ran in to him and he spent a year in a medically induced coma. Everett says when he came out of it, it took him forever to recover and his memory was really spotty. Stephanie adds that by the time he remembered her, she had moved to Salem and he didn’t have her address. Everett talks about tracking Stephanie down because he couldn’t let her think that he left like that. Chad questions Everett tracking her down to tell her what really happened. Everett admits that he was foolish to think they could just pick up where they left off.

Harris comments that it sounds like Ava and Gil were arguing. Ava says it was her fault for getting too passionate about food and she has to remind herself that Gil is the boss, so whatever he says goes. Gil says he’s not a tyrant and that he has people he has to listen to as well. Harris suggests listening to Ava because she has great ideas. Gil remarks that Ava has a valuable and unique skillset, so he knows she’s going to make this business a huge success. Harris agrees. Gil says he has to get back to his office and exits. Harris questions if Ava likes working for Gil. Ava responds that he’s not so bad. Harris comments that something about Gil rubs him the wrong way.

Wendy thanks Tripp for dinner but admits she feels kind of bad for leaving Li at home by himself. Wendy says that Li doesn’t normally like to show that he’s hurting, but today he didn’t hide how upset he was. Wendy talks about Li losing his shares in the most humiliating way and she knows he wasn’t looking forward to telling their father, but she thinks it’s mostly the hurtful way that Gabi used him. Wendy acknowledges that Li did horrible things to Gabi, but says that he’s finally trying to put the whole obsession behind him. Wendy informs Tripp that Li has been in therapy with Marlena and kind of had a breakthrough as he finally told her that he’s ready to move on with his life, but now she’s just worried that another betrayal by Gabi will cause a huge setback. Tripp notes her being really protective of Li. Wendy admits that they bicker a lot, but he’s her brother and she loves him. Wendy hates that Li is so miserable. Tripp suggests they go home and cheer him up, so they walk away together.

Gabi questions what Stefan is talking about and tells him that she didn’t kill Li. Gabi reveals that she showed up, the door was open, and she found Li like this. Stefan questions why Gabi is holding the knife. Gabi says she doesn’t know as she tried to help him by pulling the knife out of his back, then Stefan showed up and she panicked. Gabi swears to God that is true. Stefan is not sure how smart that was, since her fingerprints are now on the murder weapon. Gabi says she knows but she freaked out and insists that she didn’t kill Li. Stefan assures that he believes her, but the question now is who did stab Li.

Brady, Roman, and Marlena have cake at home. Marlena comments on Eric and Sloan’s wedding being so last minute. Roman points out that they didn’t eat any wedding cake. Marlena guesses they wanted to get to the honeymoon. Roman decides he wants to get home and tell Kate about the wedding. Marlena sends her best. Roman tells them goodnight and exits. Marlena comments on Brady being quiet and asks if he’s okay. Brady says not really. Marlena brings up Brady feeling very optimistic about getting custody of Rachel with the help of his friends, but guesses that didn’t go well. Brady confirms that Stefan and Gabi screwed him over.

Gabi tells Stefan that she has no idea who did this as there was nobody else there when she got there. Stefan worries about if the killer would’ve been there when Gabi showed up. Gabi wishes she never came and complains about her luck. Stefan wonders if it was luck, pointing out that Li lured her here under false pretenses and wanted her here. Gabi asks if he’s saying that Li wanted her here to set her up for his murder. Stefan points out that Li has taken extreme measures before, but admits he couldn’t stab himself in the back so he says nevermind. Gabi decides maybe he is onto something since this doesn’t feel right, so maybe someone is trying to set her up.

Chad questions if Everett wants to get back together with Stephanie. Everett says that came out wrong and assures that he doesn’t want to get back together now because Stephane is with Chad, but that’s what he was hoping for when he thought it was a possibility. Everett tells Chad that he’s a lucky man as Stephanie is such an amazing woman. Chad agrees. Everett talks about how after he recovered, he wanted to find Stephanie and reunite, but now that he knows Stephanie and Chad are dating. Everett adds that Stephanie told him last night that they are living together which Chad questions. Stephanie informs Chad that Everett came over to their apartment before he came home. Chad points out that Stephanie didn’t tell him that part.

Ava tells Harris that Gil is arrogant, bossy, and a pain in the ass but he’s basically harmless. Harris asks if she’s sure since he just seems off. Ava assures it’s nothing she can’t handle. Harris asks if he’s being overprotective. Ava says maybe a little, but it’s nice to have somebody that has her back. Harris points out that Jada said maybe he’s a little jealous. Ava jokes with Harris about that and says Gil is the last person she would ever be attracted to. Harris calls that good to know. Ava asks if Harris came to eat, but Harris says he just came to see her. Harris reminds Ava that he made her a promise and he’s here to make good on it.

Stefan asks Gabi who would want to frame her for murder. Gabi realizes they need to get out now if this is a setup. Stefan agrees but Gabi asks what to do with the knife. Wendy and Tripp then come home. Wendy asks what’s going on and then screams when she sees Li on the floor.

Brady explains to Marlena that Stefan and Gabi were just leading him on to make him believe that they were going to make Kristen look like an unfit parent, but they just wanted her shares of DiMera so they weren’t going to help him with Rachel at all. Marlena says she’s so sorry. Brady admits that Marlena was right since she warned him about trusting them. Marlena can’t believe they lied to him like that and used a child to do it. Brady calls it shameless, but remarks that there’s nothing they won’t do to get what they want. Brady says that they say they want Kristen’s shares, but he thinks they want a majority which means they’ll be targeting someone else. Brady says he pities whoever their next victim is.

Wendy asks Tripp to help Li and questions what Gabi did to him. Gabi says they had nothing to do with this. Wendy questions why Gabi is holding the knife and why she said they needed to get rid of it. Stefan says he knows this looks bad but that Wendy is jumping to the wrong conclusion. Wendy thinks it’s pretty damn obvious that Gabi killed her brother. Tripp then announces that she didn’t, as Li is still alive!

Chad questions Stephanie not telling him that her ex-boyfriend showed up on their doorstep. Stephanie insists it’s not like she was trying not to tell him and that it was just bad timing. Everett tells Chad that it doesn’t matter since now he knows they are in a relationship, he is completely backing off. Chad apologizes for being standoffish and getting the wrong impression. Everett says he totally understands and adds that they just ran in to each other. Chad states that he seems like a very nice guy and that what happened to him is awful. Chad asks when Everett is going back to Seattle but Everett reveals that he’s actually staying in Salem.

Ava asks Harris what promise. Harris reminds her that a few weeks ago, they had a moment where they kissed but decided not to jump into anything romantic until their lives were back on track. Ava jokes that it was uncharacteristically mature of them. Harris states that he is now gainfully employed and reminds Ava that he promised to take her out to dinner when he got a job. Harris then tells Ava that he would like to set up a date with her, if she’s still interested. Harris asks if she wants to change her mind. Ava responds that she’s afraid that her job will end up being a problem because it seems like it will be all consuming and she wouldn’t want her obligations to end up hurting him. Harris insists that he knows what he’s getting in to. Harris says they both got new jobs with crazy hours but it’s not a lifetime commitment, just one dinner and jokes about possibly including dessert. Ava then agrees to the date. Harris suggests tomorrow which Ava says is perfect since it’s her day off. Harris tells her it’s a date and he’ll pick her up at 7:30. Ava suggests she just meet him at the restaurant since she has three roommates and it can get chaotic.

Stefan and Gabi thought Li was dead. Tripp confirms his pulse is weak but he’s still breathing. Wendy tells Gabi to save the act because she clearly wanted him dead. Gabi swears that she found him like this. Tripp yells to call 911 because they need to get Li to the hospital right away.

Chad questions Everett moving to Salem. Everett confirms there’s nothing left for him in Seattle since he lost Stephanie and also his job, so there was no point in staying. Chad asks why Salem. Everett assures it’s not because of Stephanie but a perfect job popped up and they hired him on the spot. Stephanie tells Chad that Everett is going to work for the Spectator. Everett admits he needed the job to start handling his medical bills since being in a coma for over a year was pretty expensive. Everett says he has an early morning, so he’s going to take off. Stephanie wishes him luck. Everett hopes that the three of them can be friends. Stephanie thinks that would be nice. Everett says he’ll see them around and walks away.

Ava asks Harris how he likes working at the police department. Harris responds that he likes it but he got off to a rocky start since he and Jada were tasked with tracking down Leo and Dimitri on Halloween night, but they got away. Ava is sure they’ll get them eventually. Harris calls it frustrating. Ava advises him not to let it trouble him too much since he’s going to be a great cop. Harris thanks her for the support. Harris then gets a text that there’s been a stabbing incident.

Gabi tells Stefan that they should go home and wait for the police to contact them, but Stefan says it’s best if they stay at the apartment so they see they have nothing to hide. Gabi asks if she should wipe the prints off the knife but Stefan says no, reminding her that it’d be tampering with evidence that makes her seem guilty. Gabi worries that she already seems guilty thanks to whoever set her up. Stefan assures her that whoever is setting her up, it’s not going to work because Li is alive and can clear her name.

Tripp and Wendy get Li on a hospital bed in the ER. Tripp tells Wendy to stay back but Wendy says he needs to know she’s there. Tripp tells her to just give them room to work. Wendy tells Li that she is right by his side. Li regains consciousness and calls out to her. Wendy tells him that he’s in the hospital but he’s going to be okay because Tripp is going to take good care of him. Li asks Wendy not to leave him. Wendy promises to stay right by his side, just like he always stayed by her side. Wendy asks if Li can tell her what happened and who did this to him. Li then flatlines and loses consciousness.

Gil returns to Ava and remarks that she and Harris looked cozy, so he hopes she didn’t let anything slip about their operation. Ava mocks him. Gil warns her that if she ever does let anything slip, she’ll be putting a target on Harris’ back along with Tripp’s. Ava assures that she knows the score. Gil tells Ava to come with him because there’s a shipment coming in and he needs her to supervise out back. Ava follows Gil out, leaving behind her phone as she receives a text from Harris, telling her to call him or Tripp before she goes home.

Chad questions Stephanie saying it would be nice for them to be friends with Everett. Stephanie says she was being polite. Chad argues that he doesn’t think it would be nice, but awkward as hell, and that it reminds him of what they just went through with Alex. Stephanie calls this totally different. Chad questions how when Alex lusted after her and so does Everett. Stephanie calls that a crude way to put it. Chad complains that they would love for him to be out of the picture, so they could make a move on her. Stephanie argues that Everett just explained that he was in a car accident and spent a year in a coma, so they could both have some compassion for him. Chad is sure Everett has been to Hell and back, but that doesn’t mean he has to be to pals with the guy, especially when he just shows up and thinks he’s still her boyfriend. Stephanie argues that he doesn’t think that while Chad points out that he just said it. Stephanie states that he apologized for that and that he misspoke. Stephanie questions why Chad is suddenly trashing Everett when he just apologized for being standoffish. Chad remarks that he was being polite. Stephanie asks if he didn’t mean it then. Chad is sorry for everything Everett has been through and he’s sure it’s been terrible, but he’s not going to be charmed by some guy who is clearly still in love with her. Stephanie responds that having someone still in love with her and that thinks she’s the most amazing woman actually feels good. Chad asks if he’s a jerk now because he doesn’t want to beg her to marry him. Stephanie argues that she understands why he doesn’t want to marry her after losing his wife in such a tragic way, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. Chad apologizes for being so hard on her about Everett and he’s sure it’s very hard for her when he’s been gone and then shows up while she was clearly once in love with him. Chad repeats that he seems like a nice guy. Stephanie responds that he is. Stephanie then declares she’s going home and walks off.

Wendy cries that this can’t be real as she thought Li was going to be okay since they were just talking. Tripp apologizes and says they did everything they can. Wendy can’t believe he’s gone and breaks down crying as Tripp hugs her.

Stefan encourages Gabi that she has nothing to worry about since he’s sure Li will clear her name. Gabi hopes he’s right but she can’t believe she thought Li was dead and she feels so bad because she could’ve got him help sooner. Stefan says it’s not her fault since she was a wreck and couldn’t feel his pulse. Gabi is glad Tripp got there when he did and got Li to the hospital. Stefan assures that things will work out. Harris then arrives. Stefan mentions hearing he’s working for the Salem Police Department now and guesses he’s here about the assault which Harris confirms. Gabi asks if Harris talked to Tripp and how Li is. Harris reveals that Li didn’t make it. Stefan asks if he’s sure. Harris confirms that he just got off the phone with the hospital. Gabi asks if Li identified his attacker before he died. Harris reveals that Li said it was Gabi. Gabi is shocked and says that’s not true. Harris then pulls out handcuffs and arrests Gabi for the murder of Li Shin.

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Eric goes home to Sloan, who says she got his message and it sounded urgent. Eric confirms that it is so Sloan asks what it is. Eric thinks back to Marlena advising him to look in to his heart and tell Sloan how he really feels. Sloan tells Eric to just say whatever he wants to say.

Stefan and Gabi go to their room to propose a toast. EJ storms in and questions what the hell game they are playing. Stefan and Gabi respond that they are toasting to EJ’s shotgun wedding and his early retirement. EJ tells them that this is enough of this charade where they pretend to take over DiMera because they know damn well that’s not happening. Stefan and Gabi tell him that it is happening and there’s nothing pretend about it. Stefan then reveals that Li turned his shares over to them which means they are majority shareholders and EJ is out.

Marlena calls Li to check on him and see how he’s feeling since their session was productive but intense. Li thanks her and claims he’s feeling good. Marlena encourages that he made a lot of progress but they have a lot to work on. Li states that his fixation on Gabi is a thing of the past. Marlena is glad he’s feeling positive about it but she thinks they need to work more on it and his feelings for Gabi because he’s not out of the woods yet. Li picks up a knife and declares he has no feelings for Gabi anymore as she’s as good as dead to him.

Stefan tells EJ that there is nothing preventing them from calling an emergency shareholders meeting and ousting him as CEO. EJ questions them tricking Li in to believing Gabi was kidnapped and then blackmailing him for his shares. Gabi says she did what she had to do which is the DiMera way. EJ argues that Gabi is no DiMera. Stefan points out that Gabi is his wife. EJ calls Gabi a scheming bitch while Stefan is the idiot that she has wrapped around her gold digging finger. EJ remarks that Stefano would be disappointed to see Stefan with Gabi while Stefan mocks EJ being the product of Susan. Gabi gets in between them and comments that EJ wouldn’t want to get blood on his suit before he and Nicole take wedding photos.

Sloan tells Eric that he’s making her nervous and to just say what he wants to say. Eric then informs Sloan that he wants them to get married today which surprises her. Sloan asks what brought this on and what made him want to get married today of all days. Eric thinks back to talking to Nicole. Eric then asks Sloan if it’s so wrong to want to spend the rest of their lives together. Sloan feels it’s just a little spur of the moment but assures it’s what she wants more than anything so Eric asks what are they waiting for as they kiss.

Chad goes in to the living room and tells Nicole that Holly and Johnny are putting the food away. Nicole hopes they can have some after EJ finishes setting Gabi and Stefan straight. Chad comments on them hijacking the wedding with bogus claims about firing EJ. Nicole then remarks that Chad better beef up security when he and Stephanie tie the knot.

Stephanie runs in to Everett in the town square and asks what he’s still doing in Salem. Everett then reveals that he lives here now. Stephanie questions since when. Everett informs her that he just accepted a job here. Stephanie argues that makes no sense since he was a hotshot newspaper reporter in Seattle, hustling like crazy for big stories so he could move to a big market like New York or DC. Stephanie asks why he’d want to move to Salem. Everett explains that he got a good offer as Xander just hired him to be the editor-in-chief of the Salem Spectator since the previous editor suddenly left town. Stephanie confirms that was her cousin Gwen but she still doesn’t get why Everett would want to work at a local paper since it seems like a big step backward. Everett admits the restarting his career hasn’t gone as smoothly as he hoped since his old job was already filled by the time he recovered. Everett states that this job at the Spectator does offer a decent salary and a chance to start fresh. Stephanie points out that it’s also in her hometown. Everett asks if that will be an issue.

Nicole apologizes for assuming Chad and Stephanie were getting married, feeling that it obviously upset him. Chad says it’s fine and goes back to her wedding. Chad notes that EJ told him that he wasn’t on good terms with Gabi and Stefan, but he had no idea it was that bad. Nicole remarks that they thought Gabi and Stefan couldn’t sink any lower.

EJ argues that Gabi and Stefan may have Li’s shares but the board will never approve his removal. Stefan responds that the board has nothing to do with it. Gabi says the shareholders will vote and she’s called a meeting for this afternoon. Gabi remarks that once they give EJ the boot, they can start rebuilding the company as they see fit. EJ calls her a snake. Stefan mocks that EJ’s going to be looking for a job soon.

Marlena realizes Li’s feelings for Gabi are heightened and that’s one of the things they need to work on. Li hears the concern in her voice, but assures that he was speaking figuratively when he said Gabi was dead to him. Li says he’s just eager to put this toxic relationship with his ex-wife behind him. Marlena looks forward to their next session and they hang up. Wendy then comes home and asks what Li is doing with that knife.

Eric tells Sloan that they love each other and are starting a family together, building a life, so he thinks that’s all the reason to make it official. Sloan points out that it would strengthen their chances with adoption agencies. Eric asks again what they are waiting for. Sloan says there is nothing, so she agrees to getting married today as Eric hugs her.

EJ thought Stefan forgave him but says that obviously never happened so this is a pathetic attempt at revenge. Gabi remarks that they are taking over DiMera while EJ is about to be out on his ass. Stefan advises EJ to go to the office and pick up his things. Gabi notes that if he leaves anything, it will be going in the trash. EJ warns that they won’t get away with this while Stefan says they already have.

Li claims that he was just about to start dinner but stopped to check the recipe on his phone first. Li questions why Wendy is looking at him like that. Wendy reminds Li of the voicemail he left her, saying he needed help. Li laughs it off, claiming he doesn’t remember and he’s fine. Wendy points out that he didn’t sound fine. Wendy asks how his therapy went. Li says it was great and calls Marlena amazing. Wendy tells li to drop the act and tell her what’s wrong.

Eric goes to Marlena’s, dressed in a suit. Marlena asks what the occasion is. Eric responds that he’s getting married and he wanted to ask Marlena to officiate and marry them.

Sloan looks at a framed photo of her and Eric, saying she thought this day would never come, especially after she lost their baby but finally, here it is. Sloan declares that she is going to be Mrs. Eric Brady and there is nothing Nicole or her baby can do to stop it.

Nicole informs Chad that Gabi and Stefan got Megan and Dimitri’s shares and then last night, they got Kristen’s. Chad questions how. Nicole says she’s not exactly sure, but unlike EJ, she’s not worried about it. Chad checks his phone so Nicole asks if everything is okay. Chad mentions leaving a message for Stephanie, but she hasn’t gotten back to him. Nicole says they missed her and brings up that when she made that crack about him getting married, his expression turned dark. Nicole asks if everything is okay with Chad and Stephanie.

Stephanie asks why Everett living in Salem would be an issue for her. Everett says he’s not saying it would, it’s just their history. Stephanie says history is exactly what it is and he has a right to live where ever he wants. Everett tells her that he will respect her boundaries, since he knows she’s living with somebody else now. Everett guesses he was cool when she told him that she ran in to her ex. Stephanie informs him that Chad doesn’t know she saw him.

Li informs Wendy that Gabi tricked him  in to thinking she was kidnapped and it was all a ruse to get his DiMera shares. Wendy asks what Gabi did. Li says it doesn’t matter as it’s over now. Li brings up when their father finds out and says he can hear him now, telling him that he let Gabi make a fool of him. Wendy argues that they both know their father is a tyrant with absurd expectations. Li says if he fails to meet his father’s approval, he doesn’t listen to him or care how he feels, he’ll just take over his life and ruin everything. Wendy asks what he’s talking about. Li informs Wendy that he lost the first woman he ever truly loved because of their father. Wendy notes that he never told her that. Li says she was a little girl at the time so he wasn’t going to burden her with it. Li notes that he hadn’t told anyone until he told Marlena today and she helped him see the direct line from that loss to his obsession with Gabi. Li says after their session, that revelation lifted his spirits and gave him hope, making him think that he could actually let Gabi go. Li says that was then, but now, he wishes that lying bitch nothing but pain and misery.

EJ tells Stefan that he should’ve told Dr. Rolf to rip Jake’s heart out of his chest, the moment he learned that he was on ice. Stefan talks about being a better chess player than EJ since he’s always five moves ahead. EJ responds that this match isn’t over. Stefan remarks that EJ doesn’t realize he’s been bested. Gabi tells EJ to enjoy his extended honeymoon. EJ warns them to enjoy their victory because he assures that it won’t last and he will make sure they pay dearly for what they have done. EJ declares that his next move will end them as he then exits the room.

Chad tells Nicole that Stephanie wants to know that he’s committed to a future with her and he gets that, but he can’t make any promises to her right now. Nicole says she’s sorry about that as she didn’t realize Chad was still struggling to move on and she just thought that he and Stephanie were so happy. Chad confirms they were, but now they are barely speaking. Nicole says that’s too bad but points out that it seems Chad has been honest about Abigail and his lingering grief and since Stephanie loved Abigail, she should understand. Chad says he thought she did. Chad adds that in the beginning of their relationship, they were open and honest about everything but now she seems disappointed and to be shutting him out. Chad declares that he doesn’t know what’s going on with her.

Everett questions Stephanie not telling her boyfriend that she ran in to him. Stephanie explains that it’s not like she’s keeping it from him, she just didn’t get a chance as she had an early meeting. Everett brings up that they are having problems, reminding her that he saw them arguing at the Pub. Stephanie calls that no big deal and tells him not to spy on people because it’s creepy and weird. Everett says he couldn’t hear anything they were saying while Stephanie mocks him watching them through the window and following her home. Everett explains that he only did that to tell her how much he wants her back. Stephanie doesn’t want to have this conversation. Everett suggests she tell him about the argument with her boyfriend then, but Stephanie says that’s none of his business. Everett disagrees, saying he may have dropped out of her life for a few years, unintentionally, but he still cares deeply about her and he knows that she doesn’t like to keep things bottled up. Everett gives his word that he won’t judge her, criticize her, or tell her what to do and he will just listen like he used to. Everett suggests it could ease the burden of what she’s going through. Everett urges her to talk to him.

Chad tells Nicole that he loves Stephanie, but after officiating the wedding today, he can’t imagine exchanging vows with anyone other than Abigail. Nicole tells Chad that she understands, noting that her situation with Eric isn’t the same as Chad’s with Abigail since Eric was the love of her life like Abigail was Chad’s, but now he’s happy with Sloan and she’s happy with EJ. Nicole states that once someone has your heart like that, she’s not sure it’s possible to fully let them go.

Marlena tells Eric that ever since he was little, he’s been so thoughtful about his decision making process. Eric knows this sounds impulsive, but swears it isn’t. Marlena reminds Eric that a couple hours ago, he told her that EJ and Nicole were getting married today. Marlena questions believing that his rush to marry Sloan had nothing to do with that. Eric admits that part of him will always love Nicole but he won’t let that stop him from living his life. Marlena responds that nobody wants him to do that and she just wants him to be very clear about what he’s feeling and why he’s taking this very big step. Eric assures that he is clear and sure about this decision. Eric declares that he really wants to marry Sloan today and asks Marlena to marry them. Marlena agrees to do it, so Eric thanks her and they hug.

Everett asks Stephanie why her boyfriend would ask her to move in with him and kids if he was still mourning his late wife. Stephanie assures that Chad was upfront with her about Abigail from the very beginning, so she knew how much he loved her and that he would never get over losing her, but also that he hoped to see a future with her. Everett calls it risky. Stephanie says they decided to take a leap of faith and admits they are going through a rough patch but says that’s all it is. Stephanie is confident they can work through it, saying that Chad is a wonderful man and what they have is worth fighting for. Everett thanks her for sharing with him. Stephanie notes that Salem is a small town, so he probably would’ve heard about it anyway. Everett assures that he didn’t take the job at the Spectator because she lives here as the last thing he wants to do is make her life more complicated. Stephanie says she believes him. Everett offers to treat her to a pumpkin spice latte.

Nicole tells Chad that they all wish they had some magical power to keep the people they love from leaving them, but they don’t, so when someone precious to them leaves them, they have to choose to either stop living or to take a chance at happiness. Nicole knows what she’s done with EJ and thinks Chad should do the same with Stephanie. Chad calls her a very wise sister in law. Nicole knows he’s heard it a million times, but she thinks Abigail would want him to find love and be happy. Chad confirms he’s heard it a lot, but now it’s registering. Chad thanks Nicole and tells her that he’s going to make things right as he hopes it’s not too late. Nicole wishes him luck as he exits the mansion.

Roman joins Eric and Marlena. Roman congratulates Eric and says he’s happy for him. Eric asks if he means that since he knows he doesn’t like Sloan. Roman jokes that if Sloan gives his chowder another chance, all is forgiven. Sloan then arrives and greets them. Marlena and Roman tell her that she looks lovely. Brady comes home, so Marlena calls it perfect timing and says he can join them. Brady asks what’s going on. Roman informs Brady that Eric and Sloan are getting married and Marlena is about to get things started. Eric then asks Brady to be his best man. Brady says he’d be honored and agrees. Marlena calls to get the party started.

EJ returns to Nicole in the living room. Nicole asks how it went. EJ informs her that Gabi and Stefan have called a shareholders meeting. Nicole argues that they can’t do that but EJ reveals that Li gave them his shares, so they have the power to oust him from DiMera and there’s not a damn thing he can do to stop them.

Li complains to Wendy that he feels so stupid. Wendy says she’s furious and hates that Gabi did this to him. Li says he’d love to see Gabi get what’s coming to her, but it’s not coming from him as he’s not going to retaliate. Wendy assures that Gabi is not worth it and has taken enough of his energy. Wendy encourages Li to focus on his work with Marlena which Li says he plans to do. Wendy tells Li that she loves him and whatever he needs, she’s there. Li thanks her and says it means a lot to him as they hug. Wendy then gets a text from Tripp, reminding her that they were supposed to have dinner tonight. Wendy says she will cancel to stay home with Li but Li tells her not to do that and to go be with her boyfriend. Wendy asks if he’s sure. Li responds that at least one of them should be happy.

Gabi and Stefan talk about taking over DiMera. Gabi offers to go to the office with Stefan, but Stefan tells her to stay and relax, then when he gets back, they will pick up where their celebration left off. Gabi says she can’t wait as Stefan then exits.

Nicole tells EJ that the baby just kicked hard. EJ jokes that the baby is probably just as mad as he is about Stefan and Gabi. Nicole says the baby is certainly mad about something.

Marlena begins the wedding of Eric and Sloan. Marlena asks if Sloan takes Eric as her husband and she says I do. Marlena then asks Eric if he takes Sloan as his wife. Eric says I do, so Brady hands over the rings. Eric and Sloan put the rings on each others’ finger. Marlena pronounces Eric and Sloan as husband and wife, then they kiss.

A few hours later…

Roman tells Brady and Marlena that it’s a done deal and Eric is once again a married man. Marlena asks how he feels about that. Roman says he’s fine and hopes Eric’s new wife treats him right.

Eric and Sloan have sex on the couch at home. Sloan calls it their first time making love as husband and wife. They talk about feeling more connected to each other. Sloan asks if he’s sure. Eric asks what she means. Sloan asks if Eric is sure this is what he really wants or if he’s having second thoughts about marrying her. Eric assures this is exactly where he wants to be with her as his wife. Eric tells Sloan that he loves her and kisses her.

EJ tells Nicole that it appears the shareholders just voted to oust him as CEO. Nicole assures that they will do everything they can to take back what Gabi and Stefan stole from him, tomorrow. Nicole suggests for now, they go down to the secret room and consummate their union. EJ jokes that it’s a naughty suggestion. Nicole jokes that he hasn’t seen nothing yet as they kiss.

Stephanie and Everett walk to the park. Stephanie thanks Everett for urging her to open up and for listening, admitting it really helped. Everett hopes that Chad knows how lucky he is as they hug. Chad then approaches and calls out to Stephanie.

Wendy walks through the town square and calls Li, leaving a message that she and Tripp just finished dinner so she’s calling to check up on him. Wendy states that what Gabi did to him sucks, but she knows he will put Gabi behind him and find the woman who is right for him that will love him and only him because he’s a great guy with his whole life ahead of him…

Li Shin is lying face down on the floor of the apartment with a bloody wound in his back. Stefan bursts in to the apartment to find Gabi, holding a bloody knife in shock.

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