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Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

At Titan, Sonny asks Alex if he looked at the business proposal that Victor flagged as priority. Alex responds that he approved it this morning. Sonny notices Alex is on his phone and questions who he’s texting. Alex says Stephanie which upsets Sonny. Sonny angrily reminds him that Stephanie works for Titan now which means he can’t hit on her. Alex questions him being serious about that.

Stephanie sits in the town square when she gets a text from Alex, saying he’s excited about their new partnership and invites her over to his place to celebrate with champagne and relaxing in the hot tub. Stephanie remarks that she’s all for celebrating but not with Alex. Stephanie then uses her laptop to search places to have a decent cosmo in Salem.

Leo is at the Bistro having a drink when he comes across an article in The Intruder with an update on Abigail’s case, titled “Leo Fingers Gwen”. Leo remarks that he would never, but he did.

Gwen paces in her holding cell, complaining that she can’t believe Leo did this and swears about getting her hands on him until Chad walks in and questions what she’s going to do, kill Leo like she did his wife?

John and Steve sit with Roman in the closed Brady Pub. Steve asks what Roman told Abe and Paulina. Roman says he told them that they had to shut the party down as Kate called and said she was feeling sick so he had to go get things ready for her. Steve says that’s good because Orpheus left a note, warning them not to tell anyone that he has Marlena and Kayla. Roman adds that now the son of a bitch has Kate too. Steve thought they would’ve heard from Orpheus by now. There is then a knock at the door so John grabs his gun and goes to check but sees no one is there. John opens the door and finds a box left a the door and guesses it’s from Orpheus.

Orpheus returns to his warehouse where he has Kate, Kayla, and Marlena tied up and gagged. Orpheus removes their gags. Kayla warns that they are prepping his cell in prison. Marlena questions how long he’s going to keep them there. Kate swears he will pay for this. Orpheus reveals that he dropped by to let them know that one way or another, this all ends tonight.

Sonny tells Alex’s phone and questions his text to Stephanie. Sonny complains that he promised Stephanie that he would keep things professional. Alex calls it team building exercises and reminds Sonny that he told him that he should settle down with someone. Sonny points out that he meant someone that can stand him. Alex argues that Stephanie doesn’t even know him yet and that in time, he will win her over. Sonny says he wouldn’t sound so confident if he heard Stephanie talking about him. Alex compares it to Will wanting nothing to do with Sonny when they first met. Sonny explains that was different because Will just wasn’t ready to be with a guy yet, so he backed off but eventually Will came around and that’s the only reason it worked out. Alex calls that too risky for him because Stephanie is the woman of his dreams, so he’s not going to let her slip through his fingers.

Stephanie goes to the Bistro where she meets Leo. They compliment each others’ style and Leo invites her to his table and offers to buy her cosmo which she accepts. Stephanie introduces herself and Leo introduces himself as “Matt”. Leo asks if she’s new here because he hasn’t seen her around. Stephanie clarifies that she grew up here but had been living in Seattle and just moved back for work and family as her parents still live here. Stephanie says she was looking forward to spending time with her parents but then her mom disappeared.

Kayla questions what Orpheus means by saying this ends tonight. Kate asks if it’s an implied threat. Orpheus says if he explained it all, that would spoil the surprise. Kate warns that he will really regret doing this to them. Marlena argues that John and Steve are going to rescue them and asks if he really thinks he’s going to win. Orpheus responds that they will find out soon enough who the winners and losers are in this game. Orpheus tells them to enjoy their evening and exits.

John, Steve, and Roman open the box and find a video to play on a computer. The video shows Orpheus telling them to let the games begin. Orpheus goes over having Kate, Kayla, and Marlena hidden somewhere but he’s going to give them a chance to save them and to do so, they’ll have to solve a series of puzzles which will give them clues to discover the location. Orpheus warns that they will have to work quickly because if they fail to complete their mission within an hour, then something very unfortunate will befall the women they love. Steve questions what the hell that means. John declares that they are on a time limit because Orpheus is telling them that he has a bomb. They continue watching the video where Orpheus says they are in a high pressure situation now and must be thinking how meaningless their lives will be if they fail, which he relates to. Orpheus is confident they will rise to the occasion, especially since he’s already given them everything they need to determine the location and eliminate the threat. Orpheus wishes them luck and declares that their hour begins now. The video then shows Marlena, Kayla, and Kate tied up. Roman asks if they notice anything in the room that gives away their location. John declares that they have no choice but to roll up their sleeves and play his lousy game.

Kayla doesn’t get why Kate is here. Kate responds that she was at the Pub when Orpheus showed up, so he must have realized that she and Roman are back together again which surprises Marlena. Kate adds that Orpheus holds Roman responsible for the death of his wife, so he must have taken her to get back at him. Kate explains that she had just left Roman’s birthday party to get a cake when someone grabbed her from behind with a chloroform cloth over her mouth. Marlena remarks on that being the same way Lucas kidnapped Sami. Kayla guesses it was a bad time for Roman to forgive Kate. Kate says maybe it was but she’s glad he did anyway. Kate adds that she is hoping Marlena will be able to forgive her too.

Alex tells Sonny that he’s going to head out. Sonny mocks Alex going on and on about Stephanie. Alex points out that she still hasn’t texted him back yet and guesses it’s back to his original plan of going out for drinks with Allie and Chanel. Alex invites Sonny to come with him but he says he can’t because he has too much work. Alex asks why he didn’t tell him so he could help him out. Sonny says he has to do it himself as Stephanie wants a list of things that he wants her to focus on. Alex asks if he made the cut which Sonny laughs at. Alex knows they don’t always see eye to eye but says he’s really glad they are working together. Sonny says he is too. Alex tells Sonny that he loves him as he then exits.

Stephanie and Leo have drinks as Stephanie tells Leo about how her ex disappeared from her and she never heard from him again after she thought things were getting serious until he stopped responding. Stephanie admits she was heartbroken and spent a lot of time listening to Adele and Olivia Rodrigo which Leo relates to. Leo comments that Stephanie reminds him of his best friend and says they used to have so many good times together but they recently had a falling out that was his fault. Stephanie says she’s sorry and suggests maybe she’ll come around. Leo doubts it as he really screwed her over.

Gwen pleads with Chad to hear her out. Chad states that when the cops asked him who might have a motive to kill his wife, Gwen popped in to his head because he remembered they had a big fight that day but he convinced himself that Gwen wouldn’t be able to break out of prison, commit a murder, and then break back in, but once again he underestimated her. Chad says he should’ve known Gwen would get her revenge. Gwen insists that she didn’t kill Abigail. Chad screams at her questioning why she admitted it to Leo then. Gwen shouts that she didn’t do that either and that Leo just lied to get himself off the hook. Gwen argues that Chad has to believe her. Gwen swears that she told Rafe the truth but Chad screams that she’s not capable of telling the truth. Chad questions Gwen going through all the trouble of breaking out of prison and putting on the Sarah mask just to scare Abigail. Gwen admits she did that but she didn’t want to hurt her, she just wanted to frame Sarah. Chad screams at her asking why. Gwen explains that she wanted Sarah locked away so she wouldn’t be around Xander anymore. Chad says that doesn’t put her in a better light. Gwen swears it is the truth.

Stephanie asks what Leo did to his friend. Leo suggests they order another round of drinks. Stephanie says she wants details after as Leo then goes to get drinks. Alex then enters the Bistro, on the phone with Chanel. Alex tries convincing Chanel and Allie to come out for drinks but then he sees Stephanie is there and tells Chanel that he’ll let her know how it goes and quickly hangs up. Alex then greets Stephanie and asks if she got his text. Stephanie responds that she did and then deleted it. Alex points out that they are both here now and offers to buy her a drink but Stephanie says she’s with someone. Alex thought she said she was too busy to date. Stephanie says she made an exception. Alex suggests she make another exception and hang out with him instead. Alex promises she won’t regret it. Stephanie repeats that she’s just not in to him at all. Leo returns and upon seeing Alex, asks if Stephanie is out of her mind.

Marlena questions if Kate really thinks this is a good time to iron out their own personal differences. Kate doesn’t know why not since they are stuck here. Kayla argues that they could still find a way out. Kate complains that they’ve been trying to find a way out for hours and they are still stuck here, so she thinks it is a good time to iron things out. Kate doesn’t know if it will make any difference but she did take responsibility for her actions by turning herself in to the police and she got charged with accessory after the fact. Kayla questions why she isn’t in prison then. Kate explains that she’s on probation, paid a very big fine, and has to do 200 hours of community service. Kayla calls that a slap on the wrist. Kate says the point is that she made amends to the community and to Roman. Kate then asks Kayla to tell Marlena that she should forgive her but Kayla refuses, because she doesn’t think that Marlena should.

John and Steve look through the rest of the box and find a letter from Orpheus, saying “To find the women you love, think back to when our story began.” Roman recalls partnering up with Orpheus on a mission that went wrong before the 80s and that was the beginning of everything as it was a very intense, dangerous operation where they were tracking some very dangerous people. Roman says one night he heard someone and he told them to identify themselves but they didn’t and it turned out to be Rebecca. Roman says he said it three times and threatened to shoot but there was nothing so he fired in the direction and they know the rest. Roman insists the year Orpheus is talking about is 1979. John points out the lockbox that was inside and needs a 4 digit combination. John asks if they should try 1979. Steve worries about if they’re wrong and if they won’t get another shot. Roman says three women’s lives are at stake and Orpheus is playing it like an escape room. Roman tells John to put 1979 in the lockbox to see if it opens. John puts it in and successfully opens the box, praising Roman for figuring it out. Steve points out that they still don’t know where their wives are or what kind of bomb they are dealing with and they have less than an hour. John pulls out the note from the lockbox, where Orpheus says because of them three, he lost valuable time with the people he loves the most, so they can count on the same happening to them if they fail to decipher this puzzle; “All roads lead back to those broken bonds.” Steve says they people he’s talking about is his wife Rebecca and his kids Zoey and Evan but they need to know what to do with that information. John points out that there’s nothing else to go on. Roman thinks the key word is count as in they need to convert the letters of his loved ones names into numbers. John agrees and they start to work on it.

Kate questions Kayla but then decides it’s up to Marlena anyway. Kate remarks that Kayla never liked her but she thought she and Marlena were friends. Kayla clarifies that she’s never disliked Kate even though she had several reasons to, like framing Sami for the death penalty, blackmailing Tripp, and keeping quiet when Steve was Stefano. Kate argues that in the end, she tried to do the right thing, just like now. Kate declares that no one is perfect, not even the two of them. Marlena agrees which Kayla questions. Marlena decides that if Roman can forgive Kate, she guesses she can too. Kate thanks Marlena then thanks Kayla for nothing.

Leo questions how Stephanie could not be in to Alex. Alex questions Leo being her date, which she confirms. Alex tells Leo that he looks familiar which he questions. Stephanie introduces Leo as “Matt” but Alex recognizes him as Leo Stark. Leo tries to claim he has him confused with someone else but Alex grabs Leo and questions what he’s trying to pull. Stephanie tells Alex to let him go. Alex asks if she has any idea what this creep has done. Leo says if he’s talking about Abigail’s murder, he was exonerated. Stephanie can’t believe Leo was a suspect in her cousin’s murder. Leo repeats that he was exonerated and is not guilty. Alex reveals his little brother is Sonny and that Leo was not exonerated for drugging Sonny and taking filthy pictures of which shocks Stephanie. Alex threatens to beat Leo’s ass but Stephanie pleads with him to just let Leo go for his own sake. Alex tells Leo to get out of his sight and warns that if he sees him again, he’s going to kill him. Leo tries to argue that he just paid for his drink but Alex tells him to get out. Leo then exits.

Gwen doesn’t deny being furious with Abigail that day since she asked her for a simple favor, to deliver a birthday present to their father, but instead Abigail smashed it. Chad brings up that Gwen convinced Jack that Abigail was responsible for her miscarriage, so he thinks that’s worse. Gwen admits it was, but cries that she never wanted to hurt Abigail and would never take her own sister’s life. Chad questions her having standards now. Gwen says she’s never killed anyone. Chad asks what about Abigail’s grandmother, Laura. Gwen insists that she didn’t do that and that she only told Abigail that she did because she was angry. Chad calls her a monster. Gwen tells Chad that she tried to pass herself off as Sarah but Abigail saw through it and ripped her mask off, so she begged Abigail to just let her go back to prison and she’d never bother her again which Abigail agreed to. Chad questions why Abigail would do that. Gwen says that’s just Abigail and as awful as she was to her, she still gave her another chance. Chad says that he does believe. Gwen tells Chad that when she left their room that day, Abigail was still alive. Chad questions why Leo would tell Rafe that Gwen admitted to it. Gwen says she has no idea as the last time they spoke, Leo said he was going to have his lawyer represent her but instead he told that stupid lie and sold her out. Gwen wonders if his lawyer convinced him to go against her. Chad asks why she would think that. Gwen tells Chad that Melinda made it no secret that she wanted to charge her and Leo as co-conspirators, so maybe his lawyer convinced Leo that giving evidence against her was his only way out. Gwen suggests Leo was so afraid that the truth would come out if he didn’t set her up and that truth is that Leo killed Abigail.

Leo goes to Titan and in to Sonny’s office. Sonny questions how the hell he got past security. Leo reminds him that he used to work here, so he knows all the ins and outs. Sonny asks what the hell he wants. Leo informs him that he just had a run-in with Alex and he was afraid that he was going to rip his head off. Sonny asks if he can blame him after everything Leo did to him and Will. Leo argues that Sonny got more than even by breaking up him and Craig, so he doesn’t think Alex should be attacking him in public. Leo adds that he was making a new friend and Alex ruined that too. Sonny asks what he expects him to do. Leo asks him to have Alex back off and maybe not kill him like he threatened to. Sonny questions why he would help him when Leo won’t even admit to drugging him, let alone apologize for it. Leo responds that if he had drugged him, he would admit that would not be a very nice thing to do. Leo says he was lost without Craig and all he could do was think about getting back at the people who took Craig from him, but after Abigail died, he realized that revenge is not all it’s cracked up to be. Leo declares that life is too short to hold a grudge, so he hoped they could be friends and asks Sonny if he thinks that’s possible.

Stephanie admits she was impressed how Alex stood up for Sonny. Stephanie can’t believe she was having drinks with the guy who did those things to Sonny. Stephanie actually thought she had made a friend and admits she lied about Leo being her date. Stephanie offers him a drink and says he earned it.

Kayla wishes she knew what kind of game Orpheus was playing. Orpheus’ voice comes in to the room and says he’s glad she asked. Orpheus updates them that earlier tonight, Roman, Steve, and John received a puzzle and if they succeed in solving it, they’ll end up there to save them before the bomb goes off. Orpheus reveals the bomb is in the electric panel to their right and he gave them a time limit but they aren’t here yet and time is growing short. Orpheus doesn’t think they are going to make it, so he wanted to wish them farewell and says it was fun while it lasted. Kayla shouts that he can’t do this to them. Orpheus hopes their men don’t feel too guilty about failing all of them, but he doesn’t see how they will avoid it. Kate worries that they are going to die here.

Steve, John, and Roman come up with 150. Roman wonders if it’s a building number or street address. John goes back over the riddle of “All the roads lead back to those broken bonds”. John realizes Orpheus is talking about the treasury bonds he was looking for in Stockholm. Steve asks if there’s a Stockholm Street in Salem. Roman confirms there is and it includes 150. John realizes they need to use Christian instead of Evan for Orpheus’ son given name. Steve comes up with 209 and they settle on 209 Stockholm Street. Roman points out they don’t have much time. Steve worries that all they have is his word so it could be a trap but John notes they don’t have a choice.

Gwen reminds Chad that they know Leo was camping out in his basement. Gwen admits that she told him how to get there but she didn’t think he was going to kill Abigail as he just had no money and no place to stay. Chad argues that Gwen knew Leo hated him, Abigail, and Sonny for breaking up him and Craig. Gwen admits that Leo came to see her in prison and asked her to help him come up with a plan. Gwen says she told him she’d think about it, but she didn’t think he would hurt anyone and now it’s obvious that he did want to do that. Gwen insists that Leo murdered Abigail as payback.

Sonny questions Leo wanting to be friends and calls that convenient. Sonny believes it’s an act in case the cops do decide he killed Abigail. Leo argues that he didn’t kill her and it was Gwen. Leo says he hated ratting out his best friend but he wasn’t going to go down for something he didn’t do. Leo declares that Gwen will never forgive him, but he’s hoping Sonny will. Leo tells Sonny that he’s truly sorry for everything he’s ever done to him. Sonny calls it too little, too late. Leo asks if they can at least not be enemies. Sonny then tells Leo that he forgives him, but he’ll never trust him, and that he won’t have to worry about Alex. Leo tells him to have a lovely evening then and jokes that he’ll always be his favorite ex-husband as he then exits the office.

Stephanie and Alex sit together at the Bistro. She tells him about her past as a race car driver. He jokes that he thought she couldn’t get any sexier. She tells him not to start. Alex says the offer still stands to relax in the hot tub with champagne. Stephanie asks if he’s kidding. Alex thought they were vibing. Stephanie says they are having a friendly, casual conversation but that doesn’t mean she’s suddenly in to him as she’s made it very clear where she stands. Alex thinks they are making progress but Stephanie tells him that he thought wrong.

Kate worries that they could blow up any second. They then hear gun shots outside. John, Steve, and Roman burst in to the room. Kayla directs them to the electrical panel on the wall to find the bomb. Steve uncovers it and finds that they have 35 seconds before the bomb goes off but he doesn’t know which colored wire to cut. Steve complains that Orpheus said he gave them everything they needed. John asks Marlena and Kayla if Orpheus said anything that referenced colors. Kayla points out that Orpheus called her blue eyes which he’s never done. Orpheus tries the blue wire but it does nothing and they have 22 seconds left. Kate points out that Orpheus called the guys white knights so she asks if there’s a white wire. Steve cuts the white wire but it does nothing with 15 seconds left. Marlena then suggests Black for John Black. Steve cuts the black wire with 1 second to go which successfully disarms the bomb, relieving everyone in the room. John, Steve, and Roman untie Marlena, Kayla, and Kate as they all embrace. John assures Marlena that it’s’ all over now. Orpheus remains watching on a screen and declares to himself that the games have just begun.

Stephanie tells Alex that she should get going since she has her first day on the new job tomorrow. Alex says she can be late and offers to write her a note. Stephanie tells him to give up since she’s not just going to fall in to his arms because he’s handsome, noting that might work on other women but not her as she then exits. Alex remarks that she thinks he’s handsome.

Chad questions Gwen thinking he’s going to take her word about Leo or anything when she lies for a living. Gwen insists it was Leo. Gwen brings up the list Leo made of all the people he wanted to get even with and he was obsessed with this list. Gwen informs Chad that Abigail, Chad, Sonny, Brady, and Chloe were all on it. Gwen says that if someone doesn’t go after Leo now, he’s going to keep checking names off that list so they should all be watching their backs.

Leo returns to Sonny’s office to ask him about the parking rates but he doesn’t see him. Leo then finds his hit list of enemies with Brady, Chloe, Chad, Sonny, and Abigail’s names on it and questions how it got there. Leo then notes there is blood on it. Leo then looks over and finds Sonny unconscious on the ground, bleeding with a knife in his back!

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Update written by Joseph

Dr. Rolf declares to Stefan that they are ready to begin and when he is done, Stefan will no longer love Gabi and it will be Chloe Lane.

Rachel tells Chloe that she heard what she said and complains that she’s trying to keep her away from her mom. Brady tries to explain and promises that she will get to see her mom. Rachel demands that Brady call Kristen right now then.

Belle comes home where Shawn is working out. Belle asks if he didn’t go to the gym this morning. Shawn responds that he felt like doing more. Belle decides she’ll go make dinner while he finishes then. Shawn stops her and informs her that EJ called for her about an urgent DiMera matter that he needs her input on, so she’ll have to call him back. Belle stops and says she doesn’t want to talk to EJ, she wants to talk to Shawn.

EJ decides to start by announcing his request that Ava be removed from the meeting and disqualified from voting. Ava and Gabi question what he’s trying to pull. EJ responds that he’s trying to protect the future of the company. Wei Shin points out the laws of the situation and says that as Jake’s widow, she is entitled to his shares and a vote, so he questions why she should be disqualified from the vote. EJ responds that it’s because she sees dead people.

Brady tells Rachel that he’s not going to call Kristen right now. Rachel argues that he promised. Brady says he’ll never lie to her and the truth is that Kristen did something she shouldn’t have done. Brady knows it’s hard for Rachel to understand but in court, you have to take an oath and swear to tell the truth, so Chloe has to do that. Rachel complains about Kristen possibly getting sent away again and asks Brady not to let her do this.

Ava realizes this emergency meeting was all orchestrated by EJ. EJ tells Ava that he’s sorry but he had no choice as everyone at the meeting needs to know what’s been going on. EJ announces to everyone that Ava has been hallucinating and seeing her dead husband. Ava calls him a bastard. EJ argues that Ava needs help as she’s not in control. EJ says that none of this is her fault as she is traumatized, so they as a family will do everything they can to help her find her way back, but they can’t in good conscience allow her to make decisions on the future of the company. EJ tells Mr. Shin that he needs to make the determination to disqualify her from the board as they can’t have a hallucinating, emotionally unstable woman, voting her dead husband’s shares. Tony wonders if someone here can take Ava’s place.

Dr. Rolf says he’s taking Stefan on a journey back in time and at the end of the journey, he will loathe Gabi. Dr. Rolf tells Stefan to remember the last time he saw her and he was deeply in love. Stefan flashes back to his last night with Gabi. Dr. Rolf then presses a button to erase that memory.

Gabi asks if EJ is enjoying this. EJ calls it his duty but a sad one. Kristen says this is too much. Tony calls that rich coming from her. Kristen argues that Ava just lost her husband, so she’s grieving but that doesn’t make her incompetent. EJ argues that Ava is seeing people that aren’t there so he asks what if she starts investing in companies that aren’t there. Kristen says unless EJ has a psychiatrist to back up his assertions, it seems to be a power play based on totally unsubstantiated accusations. Wei Shin asks what EJ has to say to that and if he has any evidence to back up his claim. Ava responds that there isn’t any because EJ is lying through his teeth. EJ says they will see about that.

Brady assures Rachel that Kristen is not going anywhere. Chloe tries to explain that she doesn’t want to hurt her and she doesn’t have to go to court. Rachel then suddenly screams that she hates Chloe and tells Brady to make her go away now.

Shawn thought Belle was going to start dinner. Belle knows that EJ never calls the landline and just did that to goad him. Shawn argues that he’s fine but Belle tells him to stop it. Belle says it means the world to her that he let her move back in and they are having dinner together, but she hates tip toeing around each other and making small talk when there’s so much they aren’t saying. Belle complains about sleeping in separate bedrooms and tells Shawn to scream at her or throw her out instead of this. Belle admits that she can’t take back that she slept with EJ and she can only imagine how EJ calling the house made him feel. Belle adds that she did not move back in to be his roommate. Belle says that Shawn thought he could get past what happened, but maybe he can’t and it was just too much to ask.

Ava doesn’t think anyone in the room would be surprised to hear that EJ is a liar. Ava says they can ask Kristen that EJ would say anything to get what he wants which Kristen calls a family trait. Ava argues that EJ only called this meeting to take away her vote because she made it clear to him that she would not be his rubber stamp which EJ calls a lie. Ava insists that she never hallucinated and she lives with the knowledge that Jake is dead and not coming back. Ava says that EJ made up this ghost story but doesn’t have one shred of evidence. EJ suggests another eye witness and calls upon Li and Gabi.

Dr. Rolf takes Stefan back to the moment that he first decided he was in love with Gabi. Dr. Rolf declares that it will be a pleasure to annihilate that particular memory as he presses the button again.

EJ tells Wei that his son Li and Gabi were both there when it happened and saw everything, so he doesn’t need to take his word for it. Wei asks if it’s true that Gabi was there when Ava thought she saw Jake. Gabi doesn’t know how to answer that. EJ suggests the truth. Gabi calls it a loaded question and says she was there last night, but she didn’t see Ava hallucinate. Gabi suggests EJ came up with this to force her out as CEO. Wei asks Li if he was there last night and if he saw anything. Li thinks back to stabbing Stefan with the syringe and dragging him out after Ava had fainted. Wei tells Li that he needs an answer now. Wei asks again for an answer. Li then confirms that he was there and can state that EJ is lying. EJ argues that he’s just backing up Gabi but they are both lying. Wei points out that three major shareholders are insisting that EJ’s allegations are false. He adds that they all understand EJ’s ambitions because it’s no secret he wants to be CEO again. EJ then pulls out his phone and reveals a recording which he plays of the conversation he had with Johnny, where Johnny told him about Ava telling him that she saw Jake and how it felt real. EJ then declares that as they can hear, Ava admitted it herself to his son Johnny. Johnny questions EJ recording him. EJ says he had a feeling that Ava might deny what happened so he apologizes to them both but feels he didn’t have a choice.

Brady assures Rachel that everything is going to be okay and that everyone just wants what’s best for her, including Chloe. Brady knows she’s upset and sends her back to her play date. Brady apologizes to Chloe. Chloe tells him it’s fine. Brady says he’s going to have to talk to Belle and says he’ll be back as soon as he can as he goes back to Rachel.

Shawn tells Belle that he doesn’t know what to say as he heard EJ’s voice and couldn’t stop thinking about his hands on her. Belle says she’s so sorry. Shawn says even if EJ didn’t call, he can’t just get over this. Shawn knows this isn’t what Belle wants to hear but he needs more time. Belle says no as she doesn’t think that’s true. Belle then grabs Shawn and kisses him.

Dr. Rolf declares that it’s time to adjust Stefan’s emotional makeup a bit, so instead of lusting for Gabi, he will be repulsed by her. Stefan has more flashbacks as Dr. Rolf continues erasing his memories while Stefan starts shaking uncontrollably.

Wei accuses Lei of lying to him. EJ blames him spending a lot of time with Gabi. Wei declares that he’s said enough and he’s heard enough to make a decision. He adds that it’s clear after hearing the recording that what EJ said is true, but removing Ava from the meeting would be too disruptive. He declares that he will be prohibiting Ava from voting her shares until a determination can be made of her mental state. Tony calls that check mate.

Shawn pulls away from Belle and questions what she’s doing. Belle says no matter when it happens, it’s going to be awkward and she doesn’t think they should just sit around and wait for the perfect time. Belle suggests they go upstairs and make love. Shawn argues that’s Belle’s solution to everything. Belle calls that unfair. Shawn warns her about using the word fair since it wasn’t fair when she crawled into bed with EJ. Brady walks in and apologizes since they didn’t hear him knock. Brady tells Belle to call him when she gets the chance. Shawn tells Brady not to go as he was just trying to work out, but he’s going for a run instead, so Shawn then exits.

Dr. Rolf complains that Stefan and Gabi’s marriage wasn’t a love match in the beginning but it grew in to one. Dr. Rolf declares that today is the last day of that love story as he erases the memory of their wedding.

EJ votes to remove Gabi as CEO and install him in her place. Kristen calls those two separate and distinct motions. EJ asks why waste time since everyone knows the vote would be just a formality. EJ points out that the last vote as a 6-6 tie which allowed Gabi to remain as CEO, but her side just lost a vote which means the majority is no longer in her favor, so she will have to step down and they need to install her replacement as quickly as possible. EJ declares that they need to vote immediately but Johnny interrupts and says EJ might not want to do that because the vote might not go the way he planned it.

Shawn goes for a run until he comes across Chloe in the park. Chloe asks if he knows if Belle is at home because Brady went to go talk to her. Shawn confirms that Brady is there talking to her now. Chloe adds that she knows Shawn and Belle are trying to work things out, so Brady wouldn’t interrupt unless it was really important. Shawn assures that he did not interrupt. Shawn then remarks that the truth is, they aren’t working anything out.

Belle guesses she was naïve to think she could just move back in and things would fall back in to place. Brady hoped it would. Belle thinks the marriage is a lost cause as Shawn can’t get over that she slept with EJ. Belle says Brady didn’t come to talk about her problems, so she asks what’s up. Brady informs her that Kristen has filed for full custody and reveals he just got served.

Kristen thinks Johnny has something to say, which he confirms. Johnny says that EJ just said it was a given that the vote would be 6-5 in his favor and asks how he knows without taking the vote which Kristen laughs at. Johnny then announces that he is switching his vote and voting for Gabi which shocks EJ. Johnny states that what EJ just did to Ava was disgusting as she’s suffering in real pain but he saw that as a liability and a means to an end, just like EJ recording him confiding in him. Johnny states for the record that he votes against the motion so that’s Gabi, Kristen, Li, their two proxies, and himself, six votes to EJ’s five, so Gabi stays. Gabi thanks Johnny and tells EJ that last time it was a tie, but this time it’s the majority so she won and he lost after wasting a great deal of all of their time. EJ warns that he won’t forget this and walks out of the office.

Brady shows Belle that Kristen hired Sloan Peterson as her attorney, who Belle identifies as a shark. Belle adds that they can’t use any of Kristen’s past crimes against her because she was pardoned. Brady then informs Belle that it just so happens that Kristen threatened to stab Chloe with a letter opener just a couple days ago. Belle says that will make a compelling testimony but Brady adds there’s a problem with that because Rachel overheard them talking about it and it made her very upset, so now Chloe is nervous that if she testifies against Kristen, then Rachel will hate her. Belle guesses that Kristen is just trying to cause tension and make Chloe the bad guy. Belle adds that just because Kristen filed for full custody does not mean she’s going to get it. Belle says worst case scenario, they will share custody. Brady says as long as it means he doesn’t lose Rachel altogether. Belle encourages that no judge would ever give Kristen full custody and tells him not to worry as everything will work out for him. Brady responds that everything will work out for her and Shawn too.

Chloe tells Shawn that she’s been on both sides of this kind of situation and it sucks but he has to ask if he’s really trying to work things out with Belle or is he just trying to punish her. Chloe asks if he doesn’t think he’s capable of forgiving her, then was it a good idea to ask her to move back in. Shawn agrees that she’s right. Chloe says that Belle has done everything she can, so the ball is in Shawn’s court and he has to make a decision one way or the other.

EJ and Tony return home and have drinks. Tony tells EJ that he tried. EJ responds that he’s not done and this isn’t over. Ava walks in and complains that it’s her fault for forgetting that EJ isn’t human, that he can never be trusted, and that he’ll use the worst thing to happen to someone to bring them to their knees. EJ then orders Ava to pack up her things and get the hell out of his house because she’s no longer of any use to him. Johnny walks in and announces that if Ava goes, he goes too.

Gabi thanks Kristen for her support. Kristen reminds her that she’s only one vote away from EJ taking over again. Gabi assures that EJ won’t let her forget that. Gabi says she has to go do damage control and goes over to Wei and Li Shin. Wei warns Li that he’ll never forget that he lied to him. Li argues that EJ was using Ava’s grief to seize power and asks if that’s the kind of person he wants running the company. Wei reminds Li of who founded this company and says a high moral character was never a requirement. He warns that Gabi is not above reproach while Li argues that she’s doing an incredible job. Wei responds that he’ll make up his own mind about that. He reminds Gabi that she didn’t get her shares or position as CEO because of merit, but because her husband died. He warns her not to forget that as he then exits the office.

Dr. Rolf tells Stefan that it’s time to go deeper into his past and remember Chloe Lane, causing him to have flashbacks to his relationship with Chloe. Stefan then smiles while remaining unconscious.

EJ asks Johnny if what he did at the meeting wasn’t enough. Johnny asks if EJ questioning Ava’s mental state in public wasn’t enough for him. EJ argues that there is no reason for Ava to be here when it’s their family home. Johnny points out that Ava is his brother’s widow so she’s family. EJ accuses Ava of poisoning his own son against him. Johnny clarifies that he didn’t say that he has to let Ava stay, just that if she goes, so does he, but it’s completely up to him. Tony argues that EJ doesn’t want to lose his son over this. EJ reluctantly allows Ava to stay then. Ava and Johnny then exit the room. Tony tells EJ that he did the right thing, repeating that he doesn’t want to lose his son over this, and encourages him to let it go. EJ smashes his glass against the wall and screams in frustration.

Johnny walks Ava to her room. Ava thanks him for standing up for her as she doesn’t think she could handle having to look for another place to live. Johnny says now she doesn’t have to. Ava points out that was quite a risk he took because he could’ve ended up out on his ass too. Johnny admits it wasn’t completely unselfish because he likes having her around.

Li apologizes to Gabi and says his father shouldn’t speak to her like that. Gabi says it’s okay as she has a tough skin when it comes to business, but she doesn’t want him to be angry with Li. Li assures that it will blow over. Gabi thanks Li for backing her up as she knows it wasn’t easy to lie to his father. Li assures that he would do anything for her as they hug.

Kristen returns to Dr. Rolf’s lab and asks how it went. Dr. Rolf responds that it’s working and declares that when Stefan comes to, he’ll never want anything to do with Gabi ever again and will only have eyes for Chloe.

Brady returns to Chloe in the park and informs her that according to Belle, they don’t need Chloe to testify. Chloe hates that he’s going through this. Brady figures the worst case scenario is sharing custody with Kristen and he guesses he can live with that as it’s probably the best thing for Rachel anyway. Chloe hopes he’s right. Brady encourages that there’s no reason to worry as there is nothing that Kristen can do to come between them as he hugs her.

Shawn returns home. Belle is glad he came back and apologizes for trying to force the issue and pushing too hard. Shawn tells her not to apologize as she was right that this isn’t working with them living together like this again. Shawn doesn’t know how to say this. Belle asks if he thinks it was a bad idea. Shawn questions why he’s having so much trouble finding the words. Belle suggests he go shower, they’ll have dinner, and in the morning, she will go pack her stuff. Shawn doesn’t want to have dinner and he doesn’t want her to leave, but he doesn’t want things to stay like this. Shawn then admits he does need to take a shower and asks Belle if she wants to join him. Belle asks if he’s sure. Shawn says he is and Belle admits she would love that as they then kiss. Shawn takes her hand and they head for the shower.

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In the living room of the DiMera Mansion, EJ is dressed in a black suit. He looks up at the portrait of Stefano and says he feels like Stefano will be smiling down on them today. Tony comes in through the side door and tells EJ that he was overseeing the caretaker in the DiMera Crypt as he finally put up a plaque in Jake’s honor. EJ asks if he wasn’t worried that it might be a waste of time. Tony questions what that means. EJ asks if he didn’t hear that their dearly departed brother is still alive.

Ava is in the DiMera Crypt and thinks back to seeing Stefan, who she believed to be Jake, before fainting. Ava hears the door, so she asks if it’s Jake.

Dr. Rolf watches over Stefan in his lab when he gets a call from Li, who questions Rolf not answering his phone when he’s been calling since last night. Dr. Rolf argues that he’s been preoccupied with keeping Stefan unconscious. Li brings up the close call at the DiMera Mansion and is thankful that Ava answered the door and not someone else. Dr. Rolf calls it a pure stroke of luck that Ava mistook Stefan from Jake or else his escape would’ve been catastrophic. Li warns Dr. Rolf that he’s not cleaning up his mess again as Kristen then enters the lab. Li adds that next time Stefan wakes up, he better be completely over his feelings for Gabi. Gabi then enters the office and asks what about her.

Kristen questions if she just heard Dr. Rolf say that Stefan escaped his custody as Rolf hangs up the phone. Kristen argues that she put her entire future in his hands and he can’t keep tabs on a half dead man. Dr. Rolf points out that Stefan is here now. Kristen complains that he wasn’t and he didn’t tell her. Rolf insists that he and Li had the situation under control. Kristen asks if he’s made progress on getting Stefan to forget his feelings for Gabi and asks if he’s feeling romantic towards Chloe. Dr. Rolf is afraid there might be a small problem on that front.

Gabi asks Li if she just heard her name. Li claims he was speaking to his father, who wanted a status update on everything. Gabi asks what he told him about them. Li says he told him he’s head over heels for her. Gabi hopes he approved. Li says he was worried at first about their relationship getting in the way of business, but he can’t argue with success since the company is doing better than ever. Gabi brings up Basic Black and says nobody there is happy since Kristen forced her to put her in charge. Gabi says Kristen is making Chloe’s life in Hell and she wishes she could do something, but Kristen stood up for her at the shareholders meeting so she has to keep her happy. Gabi adds that they also have the matter of Ava Vitali.

Johnny enters the DiMera Crypt and jokes about Ava being so disappointed. Ava says she just wasn’t expecting him. Johnny says he was just out for a run and saw the door to the crypt open which freaked him out a bit since last time he was in here, Satan was hanging out. Ava notes that she hasn’t seen Satan here today. Johnny asks what she is doing out here. Ava informs him that the family just put up the plaque for Jake and they are waiting on the medical examiner for his ashes but she feels close to him in here. Johnny says he understands and mentions hearing her say Jake’s name when he walked in. Ava guesses he will think she’s crazy but for a second, she thought he was going to be Jake, especially after last night. Johnny asks what happened last night. Ava questions no one telling him when she thought it would be the talk of the house. Johnny says he wasn’t around. Ava informs him that she was meeting with Gabi and someone was at the door then when she opened it, Jake was standing there or at least she thought he was. Ava says Jake was in the hospital gown that he died in and she touched him. Johnny asks how that’s possible. Ava doesn’t know and says she got so overwhelmed that she passed out and when she woke up, Li told her that it was him that he saw. Ava doesn’t believe that though and says she would swear it was Jake.

Tony questions EJ saying Jake is alive. EJ says he is in Ava’s mind anyway and he’s surprised he didn’t hear about the commotion yesterday. EJ informs him that Gabi found Ava passed out in the foyer after she insisted on seeing Jake at the front door. EJ says it wasn’t true unless you believe in ghosts. EJ adds that it was apparently Li at the door, so Ava must be hallucinating. EJ says he’s worried about Ava as she suffered a terrible loss and is clearly not dealing with it well. Tony says he’s saying the right things, but he sees the look in his eye, so he asks what EJ is up to.

Brady and Chloe talk in the park. Chloe argues that Kristen can’t possibly think she would get full custody of Rachel. Brady worries that Kristen feels invincible since her pardon. Chloe says that even if her record was wiped clean, every person in town could testify that Kristen is a dangerous criminal. Brady worries that judges usually side with the biological mother. Chloe says not when the mother is Kristen DiMera. Brady says in the eyes of the law, Kristen is now an upstanding citizen because her crimes don’t exist. Chloe asks what if Kristen’s committed a crime since being pardoned.

Kristen questions Dr. Rolf saying there’s a problem. Dr. Rolf explains that Stefan’s feelings for Gabi are proving more powerful than he anticipated. Dr. Rolf talks about how Stefan leapt out of bed, desperate to get to Gabi, and he couldn’t stop him but thankfully he and Li got to him before he could reveal himself to Gabi. Kristen asks if anybody saw him. Dr. Rolf admits that Ava did see him, but it’s all under control because she believed she was hallucinating Jake. Kristen says they dodged a bullet, unlike Jake. Kristen asks Dr. Rolf to fix this. Dr. Rolf knew this would be a challenge but Stefan has been dead for four years and woke up with one single thought; getting back to his wife. Dr. Rolf calls it a more powerful love than he knew. Dr. Rolf admits that he doesn’t know whether it can be overcome.

Gabi tells Li that she was going to throw Ava a bone and give her a meaningless job title to make her happy while ignoring her outrageous demands, but during their job interview, she answered the door and imagined her dead husband. Li calls that unfortunate and that it was like her brain short-circuited over the trauma. Gabi hopes Ava just takes the job title, the salary, and gets out of the way. Li notes that Gabi seems a little stressed out and asks if she’s doing okay. Gabi says she’s hanging in there but blackmail, secrets, and lies are a lot.

Johnny asks if Ava is saying that she doesn’t think Jake is dead. Ava doesn’t know what she’s saying since she was at the hospital when Jake died, so there’s no doubt that he’s gone, but then she started having waking dreams where Jake would come to her and they’d talk. Johnny asks if last night could have been a dream too but Ava assures that it was too real as she touched him. Ava guesses it could have been a flashback or PTSD or maybe she’s just crazy. Johnny points out that Marlena doesn’t believe in that. Johnny adds that he was possessed by The Devil so nothing sounds crazy to him anymore.

EJ asks what makes Tony think he’s up to something. Tony says ever since EJ found out that Ava was married to Jake, he’s been trying to get his hands on her DiMera shares. EJ claims that she’s family and needed help. EJ admits maybe he did have a plan. Tony asks if he planned to win her over with her many charms. Tony then questions if he’s planning to seduce his brother’s widow. EJ says it doesn’t matter what he was planning as the situation changed, resulting in some tension between he and Ava. Tony asks if he means romantic tension. EJ responds that he has no desire to build a relationship with a lunatic. Tony jokes that it hasn’t stopped him before. EJ states that Ava’s delusions are concerning, so he’s concerned about the family and the company, questioning how they can trust such an unstable shareholder to faithfully uphold her responsibilities. Tony jokes he’d have to oust half the shareholders by that standard. EJ declares that perhaps that’s true but today, he only has to oust one.

Brady says that as far as he knows, Kristen has been on her best behavior since her pardon. Chloe says that’s aside from literally trying to kill her at the office yesterday which Brady questions. Chloe didn’t want to say anything because she didn’t want to worry him. Brady says it’s too late now as he’s worried. Chloe reveals that Kristen threatened to stab her with a letter opener which shocks Brady. Chloe insists that Kristen won’t be satisfied torturing her with power play techniques. Chloe doesn’t want Brady to get worked up but Brady says he already is. Brady declares that Kristen will not get any custody of his daughter.

Kristen reminds Dr. Rolf that he promised that he could get Stefan to fall out of love with and in love with Chloe as she needs Stefan to come between Brady and Chloe, so she can get her family back. Dr. Rolf agrees to do his very best but he cannot promise to make Chloe return Stefan’s feelings. Kristen tells him to do the same procedure on her. Kristen doesn’t care as she needs this to happen. Dr. Rolf notes that Kristen seems more agitated than usual. Kristen asks if he knows how long they kept her from her daughter. Kristen mentions seeing her yesterday and it melted her heart but Brady ripped her away without letting her say goodbye. Kristen says she needs to be with Rachel and she needs them to be a family again. Dr. Rolf wants that too but asks what happens if he can’t come through for her. Kristen insists that he will. Kristen declares that she will be with Brady and Rachel while Stefan will be Chloe, so everyone will live happily ever after. Dr. Rolf points out that’s everyone except for Gabi.

Gabi is sorry that Li got dragged in to this whole Ava thing but notes that he said he wanted to know everything. Li is glad she told him because they are in this together. Gabi admits they make a hell of a team. Li repeats that stock prices are at an all time high and profits are way up. Gabi says this kind of talk is making her hot. Li jokes that he hasn’t even started talking about revenue. Gabi tells him not to stop as Li starts kissing her. Gabi then clears off the desk and begins to undress as they kiss.

Tony goes over EJ wanting to relieve Ava of her shares and then holding another shareholders meeting to remove Gabi and insert himself. EJ confirms he would have 6 votes to 5 since he would have his, Kate’s, Chad’s, Johnny, Theo, and of course Tony’s. EJ says Kristen siding with Gabi broke a tie but without Ava’s vote, it would be in his favor. Tony questions how he plans to disqualify Ava’s vote since Li makes those decisions. EJ notes that Li also has his own vote too. Tony says Li is Gabi’s lover so he’s not likely to disturb the current power structure. EJ agrees which is why he has to go over Li’s head…

Li and Gabi continue kissing on the desk until Li’s father Mr. Shin walks in and angrily questions what is the meaning of this, shocking Li.

Ava thanks Johnny for being so cool about this. Johnny just wants her to be okay. Ava says he’s been so nice to her since she moved in. Johnny calls her his friend and part of the family now, so nobody gives her crap and gets away with it. Ava jokes that he sounded very Vitali-esque there. Johnny says maybe the Vitalis and DiMeras aren’t so different. Ava talks about being so eager to put her past behind her and pretend her old life never happened, and then she ran in to Jake in Salem which was suddenly a comfort to have that shared past and understanding between them. Ava adds that it turned in to something more, so you never know where life is going to take you. Johnny agrees and says he’s sorry for her loss. Johnny didn’t mean to interrupt her private moment. Ava says she appreciates everything he said and thanks him. Johnny decides he will let her be with Jake and exits the crypt.

Tony questions EJ going over Li’s head to his father. EJ confirms that he did and claimed that there were a few matters that required his urgent attention here in Salem, so he’s calling a shareholders meeting shortly. EJ declares that soon, the company will be returned to the DiMera family as it rightfully should’ve been all along. Johnny comes in and asks what’s going on.

Li asks what his father is doing here. He says he wanted to discuss some important matters, such as this workplace relationship. Li argues that he told him that they were involved and he gave his blessing. Mr. Shin argues that was before he found them fornicating on company property. He suggests locking the door. Gabi apologizes and says it’s all her fault. Li says he got carried away and it won’t happen again. Mr. Shin says it certainly won’t and then exits to go freshen up. Li apologizes to Gabi for that happening and he knows that must have been mortifying. Gabi brings up that Li said he just got off the phone with his dad, so she questions why he didn’t tell her that he was in Salem.

Kristen gets a call from Brady. Kristen assumes that he’s calling because he got served. Brady questions her wanting full custody. Kristen argues that she would’ve settled for joint custody if he didn’t yank Rachel away from her but he obviously doesn’t want to play fair. Brady questions emotional blackmail being fair by telling Rachel they are going to be a family again. Kristen says it’s obvious that Brady doesn’t want to be co-parents, so she thinks he’s had full custody long enough and now it’s her turn. Brady responds that it will never be her turn and that Chloe told him how she nearly stabbed her at the office yesterday. Kristen remarks that if she wanted to kill Chloe, she’d be dead. Kristen argues that it would Chloe’s word against hers, so if he puts Chloe on the witness stand, they will make her look like the desperate homewrecker that she is. Brady tells Kristen that he didn’t want to go to war with her, but she’s gone too far once again. Brady says he tried to work it out with her but now she is never getting Rachel back, ever and then hangs up.

Johnny questions EJ talking about the family business and something being restored as it should’ve been all along. EJ claims that he was thinking about having Stefano’s portrait touched up a bit. Johnny says it looks fine to him. Tony calls it a perfect likeness so EJ agrees to leave it as it is. EJ then tells Johnny that Ava isn’t here so there’s no need to parade around half naked. Johnny informs him that he was on a run and it’s hot out. Johnny adds that he knows Ava isn’t in the house because he just ran in to her in the Crypt. EJ questions what Johnny was doing in there. Johnny says he just saw the door open and wanted to make sure everything was okay. EJ asks if she told him that she saw Jake’s ghost or whatever he was. Johnny confirms that she did. EJ asks what exactly she said. Johnny says Ava said that it felt real, she touched his face, and was sure it was him but she couldn’t explain what was happening so maybe she was hallucinating since it was actually Li. Johnny adds that she said EJ was comforting. Johnny is glad that EJ was kind to Ava when she needed a friend since he knows they’ve had their issues.

Ava remains at Jake’s plaque and says she knows he’s not here and he’s not going to walk through the door. Ava guesses that she just wanted it so badly that her brain made it happen. Ava adds that she knows their marriage wasn’t real, but her love for him was and always will be. Ava hopes he doesn’t mind that she’s lying to his family and admits that she became a DiMera partly out of selfishness but she mostly did it for Jake because she’s going to do all the things that he never had the chance to. Ava declares that this is for Jake.

Kristen informs Dr. Rolf that Brady wants to keep her from Rachel but he can’t and he won’t. Kristen orders Dr. Rolf to speed this up. Dr. Rolf says it’s a process. Kristen tells him to do it faster but Dr. Rolf says it doesn’t work that way as it has to program early memories of his days with Chloe and negative memories of Gabi and then his brain will do the rest of the work and he will be in love with Chloe while disgusted by Gabi. Kristen asks him to test it before he lets him out again. Dr. Rolf assures that Stefan will not step foot outside of the room until his heart and mind are fully reprogrammed. Kristen gets a text and says she has to go because she’s been summoned by Mr. Shin for a meeting at DiMera. Kristen wonders what this is about as she exits the lab.

Li tells Gabi that he spoke to Mr. Shin earlier but he never mentioned that he was in Salem. Gabi questions why he would keep that from him. Li knows it sounds strange but it’s how he operates and he’s been doing it since he was a kid. Gabi feels he must have major trust issues. Li states that his father likes to catch him off guard. Gabi hopes there aren’t any consequences from this. Li guesses they will find out. Mr. Shin returns the office. Li apologizes for what he just witnessed. He tells him that it could have been worse and he wants the desk scrubbed which Gabi says she will handle. Mr. Shin announces that he just summoned a meeting of the DiMera shareholders. Gabi asks for what purpose. He responds that she’ll see.

Ava walks in to the living room and asks if she’s interrupting. EJ says no and that they were just talking about her which she questions. EJ says he was going to suggest they hold a small service for Jake when they get his ashes in order to honor his memory, assuming it’s alright with Ava. Ava admits that would be nice and thanks him. EJ then gets a text and says it’s strange but it appears Wei Shin is in town and he’d like them to go to DiMera for a shareholders meeting ASAP. Ava questions a sudden meeting being common and asks if he has any idea what this is about. EJ claims he does not at all.

Li tells Gabi that she’s not going to scrub the desk as she is putting on gloves. Gabi says she doesn’t mind getting her hands a little dirty and she doesn’t want Mr. Shin to have any excuse to remove her from power. Li assures that he can’t even if he wanted to, because he has a vote. Gabi points out his influence but Li says it’s not enough to change things, especially when Gabi is doing so well. Gabi questions why he’s here then and why he’s calling this meeting. Li doesn’t think it has anything to do with them but Jake died and his shares wound up in the hands of a former crime boss, plus Kristen is out of prison and making waves. Gabi worries that’s a lot of uncertainty. Kristen arrives and calls this interesting. Gabi says she’s a hands-on executive. Kristen didn’t know Mr. Shin was in town. Li says he didn’t know either. Kristen assures Gabi that she’s still on her side which Gabi says she appreciates. Kristen understands if she’s terrified that the rug is about to be pulled out from under her. Gabi says she’s not but Kristen says maybe she should be since she only has her shares because Stefan is dead and now Ava has her shares because Stefan’s twin Jake is dead. Kristen remarks that you never know which way the wind is blowing around here…

Brady tells Chloe that he thinks Rachel will be fine. Chloe says she’s sorry but Brady tells her not to be. Brady assures that Rachel adores Chloe but Kristen has gotten in her head and it’s too much to take. Chloe agrees to give her space and follow Brady’s lead. Brady says it’s only until they get this Kristen thing sorted out. Chloe admits that she wasn’t really thrilled that Brady shared the letter opener incident with her. Brady assumed that she would be willing to testify since she brought it up. Chloe says she’d do anything to help Brady and Rachel, but Kristen already wants to get rid of her so she asks what if she’s the person responsible for Kristen never seeing her daughter again.

EJ, Tony, Ava, and Johnny arrive at the DiMera Office. Kristen comments on them all arriving together. Johnny asks when the meeting begins. Li says now as Mr. Shin enters and says the gang is all here.

Dr. Rolf tells Stefan that life as he knew it will never be the same.

Brady tells Chloe that it’s her decision, but before he reaches out to Belle, he needs to know if he can count on her testimony. Chloe questions if the judge would even believer her since it is her word against Kristen’s. Brady assures that Chloe is much more credible than she is so Chloe agrees to tell the judge what Kristen did to her and say that she doesn’t think Kristen should have any custody of Rachel, right as Rachel comes over to them and questions why Chloe doesn’t want her to be with her mom.

Before the meeting begins, Kristen argues that she has places to be and things to do, so she wants to skip the boring stuff and get straight to the point which Gabi and EJ agree with. EJ decides to start by announcing his request that Ava be removed from the meeting and disqualified from voting.

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Allie and Chanel question Alex meeting the woman of his dreams. Alex tells them that it happened right here in the town square and that Sonny had told him he would meet someone one day who would knock him off his feet which is exactly what happened. Chanel asks what her name is. Alex responds that it’s Stephanie Johnson and calls her the woman who has changed the direction of his life.

Sonny tells Stephanie that he’s taken aback as he thought she would’ve jumped at the chance to work for her. Stephanie responds that she’d love to do PR for him but she’d have to report to Alex. Sonny promises that won’t happen but Stephanie asks how he knows since Alex won’t take no for an answer.

Steve meets John in the park and informs him that he interviewed everyone within 10 miles of his house and no one saw or heard anything last night. John questions what the hell is going on and says he checked out all of Orpheus’ old hideouts but he hasn’t used any of them. Steve worries about Orpheus having their wives for a full day now and admits it scares the hell out of him to think of what they could be going through.

Marlena and Kayla wake up tied to chairs in a warehouse. They complain of having headaches. Marlena notes that usually Orpheus would hang around to enjoy his handy work, so she wonders why he’s not here.

At the Brady Pub, Roman says Abe told him that Paulina talked him in to running for Governor. Kate says this has turned in to a great day in all ways. They toast to Roman’s birthday, Abe being the next Governor, and the four of them all having a great year. Paulina declares that nothing can stop them now. Orpheus then enters the Pub and declares that it looks like he’s just in time for the celebration.

Allie reveals that Stephanie is her cousin. Chanel jokes that it seems everyone in town is her cousin. Allie says they are a complicated family. Alex exclaims that this is great since Allie can put in a good word for him since Stephanie turned him down which caught him off guard. Alex calls getting turned down a new experience for him. They point out that they and Gabi did too. Alex calls that different since it was before Stephanie. Alex says his whole world changed when he saw Stephanie. Alex insists that he’s not letting Stephanie get away. Allie jokes that it sounds like she already did. Alex assures that Stephanie will see that they are meant to be together and they are soulmates.

Stephanie tells Sonny that she can’t work with a guy like Alex because he’ll be hitting on her all the time and he’ll never be her type. Sonny questions her turning him down because of Alex. Stephanie says there is another reason as she came to Salem to take on a big job with a new client and they just had their first meeting where she found out just how demanding she is. Sonny says that if she can deal with Alex, she can deal with her. Stephanie responds that he doesn’t know this lady and she could be more than she can handle.

Paulina tells Orpheus that she got grabbed John yesterday because of him. Orpheus mocks John and Steve. Roman questions what the hell he did now. Orpheus explains that Steve got it in his head that he was going after his daughter Stephanie. Orpheus thought Steve would know after all these years that his interests have always laid elsewhere…

Kayla tries screaming for help but Marlena tells her that Orpheus has made sure no one can hear them. Kayla encourages that Steve and John have to know they are missing so they will find them. Marlena says until they do, they have to take care of themselves since Orpheus will be back and they need to figure out what to do.

Steve reminds John that Orpheus’ note said they can’t contact the police or tell anybody. Steve thinks they should get a hold of Shane Donovan on the down low since nobody knows Orpheus better than Shane. John worries that Orpheus worked in the ISA for so many years, so he’d still have spies on the inside. John declares that this is up to them, they have to save Kayla and Marlena, and they are going to do it on their own.

Sonny tells Stephanie that she has a full staff and can have more than just one big client. Stephanie suggests other firms but Sonny only wants her. Stephanie feels that Kiriakis men don’t take well to the word no. Sonny asks if it is about Alex then. Stephanie responds that Alex is not her type and never will be, so she doesn’t want him cornering her at every turn. Sonny promises her again that won’t happen. Stephanie asks how he knows. Sonny responds that he’s been observing his brother for a very long time and when it comes to women, he has a very small attention span.

Alex declares that from now on, his whole focus is going to be Stephanie as he has never felt like this about anybody. Alex says they are meant to be together. Chanel asks how he knows that. Alex says they ran in to each other twice in the same day and questions that not meaning something. Allie asks if Stephane is even in to him. Alex asks why he’s even talking to them about this and decides he needs to get back to the office because she might still be there. Allie reminds him that no means no. Alex assures that he’s not going to pressure Stephanie in to anything and he’s going to play it cool. Alex declares that he’s waited his entire life to meet a woman like this, so he’s not going to blow it by coming on too strong. After Alex walks away, Chanel and Allie joke to each other that he’s definitely going to blow it.

Steve tells John that he got a text from Stephanie this morning that she and Kayla were supposed to have breakfast this morning and asks if he knew where Kayla was. John asks if he came up with a story to tell Stephanie. Steve says not yet and that he hates lying to her. Steve questions if he’s supposed to tell her that Orpheus was able to kidnap Kayla and Marlena because he was stupid enough to walk right in to his trap. Steve feels he at least should’ve followed Stephanie alone and left John with Kayla and Marlena. John assures he wouldn’t have come if he didn’t think he was doing the right thing. Steve blames himself for making a stupid mistake by leaving Marlena and Kayla like sitting ducks. Steve wishes he neutralized Orpheus as soon as he showed up and threatened his kids.

Abe warns Orpheus that he was lucky enough to get a pardon, so he should take up golf or fishing and leave decent people alone. Orpheus claims he’s here in Salem to make a fresh start. Orpheus guesses John and Steve got to them. Roman asks if he can blame them for being suspicious of his every move. Orpheus responds that Roman needs to come down from his high horse because if anyone has a right to be angry about what was done to his loved ones, it would be him. Orpheus informs Paulina that Roman shot and killed his wife and mother of their two small children. Roman argues that Orpheus used her death as a license to live out his sadistic fantasies on Salem. Orpheus suggests not dredging up the past. Roman points out that he started it. Orpheus claims he is just at the Pub for the chowder. Abe declares that this is a private party, so he wants him out of here. Abe warns Orpheus to get out or the place will be surrounded by cops. Paulina argues that she doesn’t need to wait for the cops and can kick his ass to the curb, herself. Orpheus says it’s all good as he is leaving. Orpheus remarks that he’s sure he’ll be seeing all of them around town in the near future as he exits the Pub.

Kayla agrees with Marlena that they just have to keep it together and stay on the offensive. Kayla asks her how to do that. Marlena responds that they don’t know what Orpheus has in mind for them. They talk about how they got kidnapped, blindfolded, and thrown in his car. They go over how he drove them around for hours and made a U-turn so he must want them to think they are farther from Salem than they are. Marlena recalls hearing bells while Kayla recalls hearing a power saw, so they wonder if it’s a construction area or if the bells could’ve been church bells since they are restoring St. Luke’s. Marlena remembers that the docks are near St. Luke’s and warehouses are on the docks which Kayla notes is right up Orpheus’ alley. Marlena thinks they can do more than sit around and wait to be rescued. Kayla suggests they make a plan. They maneuver themselves from sitting across from each other to sitting back to back. They try to untie each other. Marlena points out that Orpheus won’t kill them right away as this is to torture John and Steve. Kayla jokes that at least this beats being sealed up in a burning coffin. Marlena wonders what game Orpheus is playing this time since he gets such a kick out of seeing them go through all the steps. Kayla says it’d be great if Orpheus came back and they were gone. Kayla assures Marlena that she’s going to get her free from being tied up.

John encourages Steve that Kayla and Marlena are smart and tough. Steve worries that Orpheus still got them. John declares that they know they won’t give up.

Roman jokes about how he should’ve thrown Orpheus out. Kate encourages him not to let Orpheus ruin his birthday celebration. Paulina agrees and calls Orpheus creepy. Roman asks her about her getting scared yesterday. Paulina explains that she arranged a meeting with Stephanie and asked her not to tell anyone about it. Abe clarifies that Steve thought Orpheus set up the meeting and that Stephanie was walking in to a trap. Paulina adds that the room was dark and Stephanie came in, then John lunged at her, thinking she was Orpheus but they got it all straightened out. Roman questions why this meeting was so secret. Abe explains that it was politics because Paulina hired Stephanie’s firm to work on her campaign. Kate is so glad Abe decided to run. Roman agrees that the state could use a guy like Abe in the Governor’s mansion. Abe promises that guys like Orpheus will be locked up and they will stay locked up. Kate pleads for them to stop talking about Orpheus and start talking about cake since this is Roman’s birthday celebration. Paulina offers to go get a cake from the Sweet Bits Bakery but Kate decides it’s on her, so she will get it.

Sonny tells Stephanie about how earlier today, he walked in on Alex half naked on the couch with some woman and he just wondered what Adrienne would’ve said. Stephanie jokes that she can hear Adrienne now. Stephanie says she misses Adrienne and can only imagine how Sonny feels. Sonny says he wants them to work together because they love the same people and have the same history. Sonny bets money that Alex has already moved onto someone else. Sonny asks Stephanie not to make him beg. Stephanie then agrees to take on Titan as a client on the condition that Sonny makes sure Alex understands boundaries. Alex then arrives with flowers for Stephanie. Stephanie says she will let them talk and quickly exits the office. Alex remarks to Sonny that he thinks she’s really warming up to him and asks if Sonny got her to accept the job. Sonny confirms that he did so Alex excitedly starts talking about all the ideas he had. Sonny tells Alex that there were conditions. Alex wants to go find Stephanie so they can start brainstorming but Sonny gets in his way and says he’s stopping him from making a huge mistake.

Allie tells Chanel that if Alex is in love, maybe he’ll give up on that threesome idea. Allie admits it was sweet to see Alex like that. Kate approaches and apologizes for interrupting but asks if they have a cake for Roman’s birthday celebration. Allie responds that they already sold all the cakes. Chanel says she’s sure they can find something for Roman’s party and goes to the bakery. Allie questions Kate celebrating Roman’s birthday with him, which she confirms. Allie thought Roman was done with her. Kate responds that he was, but he forgave her and she’s hoping that Allie will forgive her as well.

Paulina tells Roman that she’s glad he took Kate back because she likes her. Abe decides it’s picture time and tells Roman to smile.

John comments on Steve being quiet and asks what he’s thinking about. Steve thinks he should go back home to make sure they didn’t miss anything that could tell them where Orpheus took Marlena and Kayla. John suggests he shower and eat while he’s there because they are going to need clear heads to find him. Steve then heads home. John gets a phone call from Abe, who says he just called Marlena and Kayla but neither one of them answered. John claims they are at a medical conference in Chicago and asks what’s up. Abe informs him that they are having a birthday party for Roman at the Pub. John says he’d like to make it but he’s tied up right now. Abe states that they could really use some friendly faces because Orpheus showed up and it got nasty, so Roman’s not in a party mood anymore. John then decides he’ll be right there and hangs up.

Kayla manages to get one of Marlena’s hands free but Orpheus returns and remarks that it looks like he stayed away a bit too long as he asks if they missed him. Orpheus then handcuffs Marlena and Kayla to their chairs instead of tying them. He remarks that he expected them to try to escape. Kayla asks if this is all part of his game. Orpheus asks if she’s not having fun. Orpheus says he tried to get takeout from the Pub but complains about the service and staff, so he went by the drive thru. Marlena questions how to eat while in handcuffs. Orpheus guesses they will just have to watch him eat.

John arrives at the Brady Pub and wishes Roman a happy birthday. Roman thanks him coming. John says he wouldn’t miss it and brings up hearing that Orpheus paid them a visit, questioning what the hell that was about.

Marlena asks what Orpheus plans to do with them. Orpheus tells her to have patience because all of her questions will be answered in due time, but right now, there’s something he needs to attend to. Orpheus tells them to sit back and enjoy the evening because the party is just getting started as he then exits. Kayla wonders what that means.

Allie thinks it’s nice that Kate is having a birthday party for Roman, but she doesn’t think her and Kate have anything to say to each other. Kate informs Allie that she plead guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the kidnapping of Sami. Allie asks what’s going to happen to her. Kate responds that she got lucky and got probation, a really big fine, and 200 hours of community service. Allie admits that’s something. Kate knows what happened to Sami was hideous and unfair. Allie argues that Sami was a wreck when Lucas brought her back. Kate admits all she could think about was protecting Lucas and she didn’t think about Sami, Allie, Will, or Roman. Kate adds that she will regret that for the rest of her life. Kate tells Allie that she’s so sorry for her part in this whole thing. Allie then hugs her. Kate asks if she can see Henry now, which Allie allows. Kate then tells Allie that she will take her shopping afterwards. Allie decides to go see what is taking Chanel so long with the cake and heads to teh bakery.

Alex tells Sonny that whatever he’s trying to do is not going to work and that he has no idea what’s going on. Sonny informs Alex that he’s been watching him for a very long time and that Stephanie is his type because she is young, beautiful, and has a pulse. Alex argues that he doesn’t have a type anymore because Stephanie happened. Sonny argues that he just bumped in to her in the square. Alex says that’s all it took and it was exactly like Sonny said this morning when he said he would meet a special woman. Alex declares that Stephanie is the one for him.

Steve goes home and looks at a photo of he and Kayla. Steve can’t believe he let Orpheus take Kayla and wonders where she is. Stephanie then comes home and startles him.

Sonny knows he told Alex that he would meet that special someone but he didn’t mean today. Sonny asks if he’s sure he didn’t just put the idea in his head. Alex argues that Sonny wasn’t there so he doesn’t know what it was like. Alex says he can’t explain it. Alex admits he’s attracted to a lot of women, but says this is different. Sonny informs Alex that he just hired Stephanie and she works Titan, which has a very strict no dating policy which means Alex can’t date her or even take her out for coffee. Alex questions what he’s talking about. Sonny reminds him that he found out the hard way. Alex argues that Leo was Sonny’s assistant while Stephanie is a consultant, so she’s not even an employee. Sonny asks if he really thinks dating the head of the PR division is good for the company. Alex threatens to quit then, arguing that what he does on his own time is none of the company’s business. Sonny complains that he’d be putting himself out of a job for no reason. Alex says he’ll have plenty of reason since he’ll have Stephanie but Sonny says he won’t. Sonny knows Alex fell for Stephanie, but she doesn’t feel the same way about him at all.

Steve hopes Stephanie didn’t hear him talking to himself. Stephanie confirms she didn’t but asks if he knows where Kayla is since she didn’t meet her for breakfast and she wasn’t at the hospital either. Steve claims that he was supposed to tell her that Kayla forgot she was going to a medical conference today with Marlena. Stephanie guesses that’s why Marlena didn’t keep her appointment with Chad. Steve asks how Chad is doing. Stephanie says he’s hanging in for the kids, but she doesn’t think he’ll be over this for a long time, if ever. Steve questions how Chad’s supposed to get over losing the love of his life or how anyone does that.

Roman tells John that Orpheus just stopped by to give them a hard time. Paulina responds that they gave it right back to him. John asks if Orpheus touched anything while he was there. Abe remarks that Orpheus does have an annoying habit of leaving bombs behind. Roman assures that Orpheus didn’t take anything or leave anything behind. Abe points out that these games of his have always landed Orpheus back in a prison cell but he’s been out for awhile and hasn’t made a move against anybody, which makes him think that maybe the man has finally seen reality…

Marlena wonders how long they have before Orpheus comes back. Kayla questions why it matters if they can’t get out of the handcuffs. Marlena points out that they aren’t chained to the wall and suggests backing their chairs together again to try and figure a way out of the cuffs.

Alex doesn’t understand as he questions Sonny saying that Stephanie wants nothing to do with him. Sonny asks how he can be so crazy about a woman that he just met. Alex suggests Sonny help him but Sonny says he can’t because one of Stephanie’s main conditions when she said yes, was that Alex would back off. Alex argues that it’s only day one and Stephanie isn’t in to him yet. Sonny asks Alex as his brother and tells him as his boss, to respect Stephanie’s wishes. Alex insists that Stephanie will come around and like him. Alex then exits the office. Sonny remarks that Alex will see another woman and forget all about Stephanie.

Stephanie apologizes to Steve for being so hard on him last night. Steve admits that he overreacted and was wrong. Stephanie understands that he was looking out for her and he just wants to keep them all safe, adding that he does a really good job of it as she hugs him.

Abe steps aside with John and asks if there’s something he’s not telling them. John claims that everything is fine.

Chanel and Allie return to the town square with the cake from the Bakery to find Kate is gone, confusing them.

Paulina remarks that Kate must have decided to eat the cake all by herself while she wants to get the party started. Roman then gets a call from Kate’s phone, but it’s Orpheus. Orpheus remarks that he just realized he forgot to tell him happy birthday and that some of his guests won’t be able to make it. Orpheus tells him that Marlena, Kayla, and Kate all send their regrets and then hangs up as he now has Kate, Kayla, and Marlena all handcuffed and gagged in chairs.

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Allie and Chanel wake up together. Allie jokes about her son Henry actually sleeping in and Chanel praises her own idea of hiring extra help at the Bakery so they could be off together. Chanel checks her phone and notes that both of their phones are blowing up with messages from Alex, wanting to take them out for drinks again. Allie jokes that Alex is like a dog with a bone.

Stephanie walks through the town square until Alex runs in to her, causing her to drop her coffee and Alex to fall to the ground. Stephanie tells him to watch where he’s going. Alex looks up at Stephanie in awe with a smile as he thinks back to Sonny’s words, saying that he would meet someone who just knocks him off his feet and then he’d fall just as hard as the rest of them.

Chad goes to see Sonny at Titan and tells him about seeing Stephanie at the hospital. Sonny is surprised as he didn’t even know she was in town. Chad guesses she’s landing some big client here in Salem. Sonny mentions hearing that she’s doing great with her firm and jokes that he gets his business sense from his mom’s side of the family. Sonny notes that he has been looking for a new PR firm as Titan could use some rebranding. Chad is sure Stephanie would be up for the challenge and hands Sonny her business card.

Eric comes downstairs at the Brady Pub and wishes Roman a happy birthday. Roman jokes that he doesn’t want a big deal made of it. Roman mentions hearing from Sami an hour ago and she claims she’s fine. Eric has a water while Roman asks if he went for a run since it looks like he worked up a little sweat…

Nicole knocks on Eric’s door but is surprised when Jada answers the door wearing a towel and she sees the bed not made. Nicole apologizes as she thought it was Eric’s room. Jada informs her that it is.

Chanel asks Allie if she should text Alex back and tell him they’re on for tonight. Allie questions her wanting to go out for drinks with him. Chanel asks why not, pointing out that Allie had a good time last time. Chanel thinks it’s time they get back to having a social life. Allie agrees but she doesn’t necessarily think they should include Alex. Chanel thought she had fun the other night. Allie admits that she did until Alex brought up a threesome and she doesn’t think them saying no will stop him from asking again. Chanel agrees but questions if that would be such a bad idea…

Alex tells Stephanie that she is perfect and asks her out. Stephanie calls that a cheesy pick up and turns him down. Alex asks her to think about it. Stephanie tells him that she has to go get another coffee. Alex offers to replace it which she allows. Alex tells her not to go as he goes to get her coffee. Stephanie worries that he’s going to screw up her order.

Sonny thanks Chad for Stephanie’s business card. Chad says he has to head to the court house which Sonny questions. Chad wants to make sure that Leo and Gwen pay for what they did to Abigail. Sonny reminds Chad to reschedule with Marlena. Chad wishes him luck with Stephanie. Sonny knows Chad is going through a lot right now with Abigail and he just feels like he’s talking about himself a lot and that he let Chad down. Chad tells Sonny that talking about his life and business is not letting him down. Chad admits he should probably be thinking about anything else, so it helps. Chad doesn’t want Sonny feeling guilty as he is his best friend and they hug. Chad then exits the office.

Roman notes that Eric couldn’t have gone for a run since he just came downstairs. Eric explains that Jada’s air conditioner was broken and he said he’d try to fix it, so he asks for the toolbox. Roman asks if any other units are broken, noting that his room and the Pub are both cool. Roman presents the toolbox and asks Eric about his unit. Eric says his is fine, so Roman questions why Eric is so flushed and sweaty.

Jada tells Nicole that Eric should be back shortly if she wants to wait. Jada explains that Eric is fixing her air conditioner, so Eric let her use his shower. Nicole laughs as she realizes Jada is using Eric’s shower. Nicole admits that seeing Jada in a towel in Eric’s room made her think that they slept together. Jada then reveals that they actually did which shocks Nicole.

Allie questions if Chanel is saying she wants to have a threesome with Alex as she thought she wasn’t interested. Chanel assures that she’s not interested but says that doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy the attention. Chanel asks if it didn’t feel good having Alex practically begging to sleep with them. Allie calls it like a conditioned response with him while Chanel feels it was flattering. Chanel admits Alex is a very hot guy and he’s interested in them. Chanel adds that Alex is right that Allie is irresistible. Allie accepts as long as Chanel knows that going out with Alex doesn’t mean going home with Alex. Chanel assures that she’s only interested in a twosome with her as they kiss.

Alex returns to Stephanie with her coffee. She thanks him and takes a drink, surprised that he got it right and actually listened to what she said. Alex admits that he didn’t and just asked the barista what she ordered while he compliments her eyes and calls her the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. Stephanie asks if he came onto the barista too. Alex insists that he didn’t even notice her as he was just looking forward to getting back to her. Stephanie says she’s never encountered anything like this before. Alex asks if she’s never had anyone fall for her then. Stephanie questions how shallow he is to fall for her without knowing a damn thing about her. Alex tells her about the mental process of intuition. Stephanie is weirded out by all this intensity coming from a total stranger and says goodbye. Alex stops to introduce himself. Stephanie points out that he never apologized for running in to her. Alex says that’s because he was dumbstruck. Stephanie then introduces herself. Alex invites her to an incredible French place in Chicago but Stephanie continues to turn him down, reminding him that she’s weirded out by the intensity coming from someone she doesn’t know. Alex admits he came on too strong and offers to apologize over a nice bottle of wine. Stephanie tells Alex that she’s not interested as she’s too busy to date someone she’s attracted to, let alone him. Alex questions her being too busy to date. Stephanie responds that running her own business takes up all her time. Stephanie then gets a call from Sonny, who mentions that Chad just told him that she’s in town and he might have a business proposition for her if she’s interested. Stephanie asks what it is. Sonny offers to tell her in person and invites her to the office. Stephanie says right now works for her so Sonny says he’ll see her soon. Stephanie hangs up and tells Alex that this has been interesting, but duty calls. Alex asks about dinner. Stephanie suggests maybe the barista is free tonight as she then walks away. Alex comments to himself that he thinks Stephanie really likes him.

Eric questions Roman asking why he’s sweaty when it’s the middle of summer. Roman points out that he hasn’t been outside. Eric says he just came down to get some tools and questions getting the third degree. Roman says it was just a question and they definitely gotta get Jada’s AC fixed. Eric says he will do that and wishes Roman a happy birthday as he takes the toolbox and heads back upstairs.

Jada tells Nicole that she doesn’t know why she just told her that. Nicole says neither does she. Nicole then questions Jada sleeping with Eric and feels it’s kind of fast. Jada questions her. Nicole argues that Jada just got to town. Jada points out that it’s been a couple of weeks. Nicole says as far as she knows, they’ve only been out on one date unless she’s mistaken. Jada questions how this is any of her business. Nicole thought that since Jada volunteered the information, that she wouldn’t mind talking about. Jada says that’s true but Nicole and Eric are now divorced and Nicole is married to Rafe, so she’s not sure why she cares. Nicole says that she and Eric are divorced but he is and will always be her friend, so she is concerned about his welfare. Jada assures that she’s not a threat to Eric, but it seems like she may be to her. Nicole questions what that’s supposed to mean. Jada calls this somewhat awkward but asks if she’s sure that the way she feels about Eric isn’t more than friendship. Eric then comes home and is surprised to find Nicole inside with Jada.

Kate goes to the Brady Pub and brings Roman a birthday present. Roman thanks her but says he would’ve preferred that she kept her word. Kate asks what makes him think that she didn’t. Roman points out that Kate is still out and about when she told him that she was going to turn herself in. Kate explains that she went to the police station and told them that she didn’t know Lucas was the kidnapper while Sami was captive, but shortly after, she did and she didn’t come forward. Kate says that they charged her as an accessory after the fact.

Chanel and Allie continue kissing. Allie suggests maybe they need another shower but they are interrupted by a knock at the door. Allie answers the door to see Abe and Paulina. Abe hopes they aren’t too early. Paulina jokes about them being up because they are bakers and how she used to have to drag Chanel out of bed in the mornings. Chanel asks why Paulina is here. Paulina says it’s to share the wonderful news as she announces that Abe is going to run for Governor. Abe jokes that he won’t have to look for a spokesperson. Chanel congratulates Abe. Paulina says they still have work to do and they want Chanel and Allie to be part of the campaign. Chanel reminds her that they have a bakery to run. Paulina says that her PR person had the most wonderful idea to reach the voters through the Bakery by having Chanel and Allie make thousands of “Vote for Abe” cookies. Chanel tells Paulina that she needs to apologize to Allie first.

Stephanie goes to see Sonny at Titan. They hug and Sonny says it’s so good to see her. Sonny brings up Chad saying that she had a big new client in Salem, so he hopes he’s not pulling her away from anything. Stephanie says actually he saved her because she just bumped in to a guy in the town square who was trying to pick her up with cheesy lines. Alex then arrives to tell Sonny about what happened but he’s then stunned to see Stephanie inside. Stephanie questions if he followed her and accuses him of stalking. Stephanie asks Sonny to call security to have Alex thrown out. Alex then reveals that he works here and realizes Stephanie’s call was from Sonny. Sonny then reveals that Alex is his brother. Stephanie questions them then being cousins but Alex clarifies that he is Sonny’s half-brother as they have different mothers which means there is not a single impediment standing in their way but Stephanie insists that there is.

Allie tells Paulina that she doesn’t need to apologize but Chanel insists that she does for teaming up with Johnny to try to break them up. Allie insists that it’s fine but Chanel argues that it’s not. Paulina admits that Chanel is right that she was wrong and there is no excuse for it. Paulina says she was just holding onto an old fashioned idea of what she wanted for her daughter. Allie says she understands. Paulina is glad that Chanel got on to her about how out of line she was because in the end, all that really matters is her happiness and she sees how happy Allie makes Chanel.

Roman is glad that Kate accepted responsibility for what she did. Kate calls it a rather novel experience for her. Roman knows it couldn’t have been easy under the circumstances and he appreciates it. Roman adds that kidnapping is a felony, so if Kate’s been charged as an accessory, that could be a prison sentence of up to three years. Kate says she’s aware of that. Roman then questions if this means she’s going to prison.

Eric asks what Nicole is doing there. Nicole explains that she came to see him but Jada answered the door. Jada says she should get back to her room. Eric mentions being on his way to fix her AC. Jada says she should get dressed and that it looks like Eric and Nicole have a lot to talk about as she then exits.

Allie thanks Paulina, who says that they are family. Chanel thanks Paulina and admits that was really big of her. Paulina asks if this means they will take the cookie order. Chanel and Allie say they would love to. Paulina says they’ll need at least a thousand. Abe suggests checking the campaign laws first so they aren’t accused of bribery. Paulina says she’ll get her PR woman on it and tells them to get to the Bakery to make sure they have everything they need. Chanel asks if she wants to check out a sample first but Paulina says nobody has time for that. Allie says they are on it then and tells Abe that they are happy to help with his campaign. Chanel wonders what they have gotten themselves into.

Sonny explains that Stephanie owns her own PR firm and he thought that Titan could use a rebranding. Alex agrees and he knows how busy Sonny is so he will take this one as he thinks he and Stephanie will do an amazing job. Sonny says they still have some details to work out so he will call Alex when they are finished. Alex decides he’ll head to his office now but realizes that he doesn’t have his keys and must have dropped them when he bumped in to Stephanie. Alex says he’ll be right back and calls it a very eventful morning. Alex adds that Stephanie literally knocked him off his feet as he then exits. Sonny comments to Stephanie that Alex make a big first impression.

Kate tells Roman that she’s not going to prison since she came forward voluntarily, so Melinda knocked the charges down to a misdemeanor and she will be paying a fine along with 200 hours of community service. Kate jokingly asks if waitressing at the Pub for free would count but Roman doubts it. Kate asks if Roman is disappointed that she’s not going to prison. Roman says he’s not. Roman admits he was upset that she covered for Lucas and he believes that actions have consequences, but he also cares about her, so he doesn’t want her to go to prison. Kate asks if he really means that. Roman assures that he does. Kate then asks if there is any chance that they could get back to what they had.

Eric guesses Nicole was surprised to see Jada in his room and explains that her air conditioner was busted, so he told her that she could shower here. Nicole says it’s okay as Jada told her that they slept together. Eric calls that very forthcoming of her. Eric then asks why Nicole stopped by to see him again. Nicole thinks back to her sex dream about Eric. Nicole then tells Eric that she came by to tell him that she had a dream about him this morning. Eric calls that weird. Nicole asks why. Eric then reveals that he had a dream about her too.

Alex returns to the town square and retrieves his keys, saying it really is his lucky day. Allie and Chanel approach, noting that they haven’t even said yes yet. Alex asks say yes to what. Allie says to getting drinks and asks if he already forgot all the texts he sent them.

Roman tells Kate there are no guarantees but he is ready to give it another try. They hug as Kate says she’s so happy he said that. Abe and Paulina arrive. Paulina asks if this means what she thinks it means. Kate confirms it does which Abe says is great. Kate announces that Roman forgave her, so they are going to give it another go. Abe calls that fantastic while Paulina calls it a reason to celebrate. Paulina calls for a toast. Abe wishes Roman a happy birthday. Roman says his birthday is no big deal but Paulina calls for champagne. Roman says she doesn’t have to do that but Abe says when his wife decides to celebrate, they are going to celebrate.

Eric asks Nicole about her dream. Nicole responds that she dreamt that Eric came over to her house and then claims that he was just cooking and a mess was made, so she thought it was funny and wanted to share it with him. Nicole then asks Eric about his dream. Eric thinks back to his sex dream about Nicole.

Alex remembers sending Chanel and Allie those texts. Allie asks if they are still on. Alex says sure unless he has to work late. Chanel questions him having to work late when his brother is the CEO. They question if Alex doesn’t need them to be his wing women to help him scope out his next conquest. Alex suddenly responds that he’s not all that interested in that anymore. Chanel questions him. Alex says he does love all women, but he’s only interested in one as this morning, he met the woman of his dreams.

Sonny tells Stephanie that he’s really looking forward to working with her. Stephanie stops and says she doesn’t think this is such a good idea.

Before Eric can tell Nicole about his dream, Jada comes back and tells Eric that she has to get to work but she left her door open if he can still look at her AC which he assures that he will. Jada kisses Eric on the cheek and then exits. Nicole asks Eric again about his dream. Eric claims that Nicole showed up at his door with a singing telegram. Nicole jokes that it must have been a nightmare but Eric says in his dream, she had a beautiful voice. Nicole comments on them both having dreams about each other on the same day and how that’s weird. Nicole decides she will see him later and exits.

Paulina and Kate sit together in the Pub. Paulina tells Kate that she told her that Roman would come around just like Abe did and now they are back together while she and Abe are married and Abe is running for Governor. Kate says that’s great. Roman and Abe join them. Roman says Abe told him that Paulina talked him in to running for Governor. Kate says this has turned in to a great day in all ways. They toast to Roman’s birthday, Abe being the next Governor, and the four of them all having a great year. Paulina declares that nothing can stop them now while someone watches them through the window from outside.

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Eric has a dream about hooking up with Nicole and then wakes up.

Nicole has her own dream about hooking up with Eric and then wakes up in bed.

Sonny walks in to the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion to find Alex and Sloan kissing on the couch in their underwear. Sloan gets up and gets dressed, saying it’s nice to see Sonny again. Sonny responds that the feeling is not mutual and tells her to get the hell out of his house.

Leo remains handcuffed to the table in the interrogation room at the police station. Melinda Trask enters and informs Leo that he has a visitor. Leo assumes it’s his attorney but it turns out to be Gwen. Leo questions what the hell she’s doing here. Melinda asks if that’s any way to greet an old friend. Leo claims that he’s not up for visitors as he’s waiting for his attorney and until then, he has nothing to say. Melinda thinks he and Gwen have loads to talk about considering she’s charging them both with first degree murder. Gwen and Leo both argue they are innocent. Melinda says they can deny it all they want but she has enough evidence to convince a jury that they conspired to kill Abigail DiMera.

Eric lays in bed until Jada knocks on his door. Eric answers the door and asks what’s going on. Jada thinks her air conditioner is broken. Eric notes that his room is pretty hot too.

Rafe brings Nicole breakfast in bed but notices her demeanor and asks what’s wrong.

Alex questions Sonny being rude to Sloan. Sonny then reveals that Sloan is Leo Stark’s attorney. Alex is surprised to learn that Sloan is a lawyer which Sloan notes she told him like six times. Alex guesses he was focused on other things. Sonny reminds Alex of all the horrible things that Leo has done to him and his family and now he’s accused of murdering his best friend’s wife. Sloan points out that the key word is accused. Sonny tells her that Leo is a con man, a gold digger, and a disgusting piece of filth. Sloan points out that he’s entitled to a defense. Sonny doesn’t want her in his house and brings up the bogus sexual harassment that Leo brought against him which almost ruined his life, family, and career. Sloan notes that lawsuit went away. Sonny argues that Leo didn’t go away as he just chose another innocent victim and when he led the charge against him, Leo went on a revenge rampage and took pictures of them in bed together, then sold some bogus story about Chad and when that didn’t work, he murdered Abigail. Alex agrees that Leo is garbage so he can’t continue sleeping with Sloan if she’s going to continue to represent Leo. Alex tells Sloan that she’s going to have to dump Leo as a client but Sloan says they could just end this instead. Alex guesses that’s an option but admits it wouldn’t be good for his ego. Sloan tells him that this has been fun but her career comes first. Alex wishes her luck as she then exits.

Melinda informs Leo and Gwen that they are both scheduled to be arraigned this morning. Melinda notes that Leo’s attorney will be here this morning while Gwen has yet to retain counsel. Melinda questions Gwen’s strategy, warning her that she is going to remind the court of how Gwen showed no mercy to Abigail when she was being viciously stabbed to death. Melinda says she’ll see them in court and exits the room. Gwen tells Leo that this is all his fault as she can’t believe he sold her out. Leo argues that he had no choice because Clyde blabbed about him having Abigail’s jewelry and then Thomas said he ran in to him in the tunnels on the day Abigail was killed. Gwen complains that Leo betrayed her to save his own ass. Leo responds that he loves her, but he’s not doing life in prison for a crime that she committed.

At the hospital, Stephanie tells Chad that she and Kayla made plans to have breakfast but she’s not in her office and not answering her phone. Chad notes that Marlena is not either. Stephanie guesses something came up and they will be in touch soon. Chad mentions that Kayla talked him in to making an appointment with Marlena as she made him realize that he wasn’t handling Abigail’s death in the healthiest way. Chad asks Stephanie to thank Kayla for him which she agrees to do. Stephanie then suggests that since they both got stood up, she asks Chad to have breakfast with her which he accepts.

Rafe asks Nicole what’s going on as she’s all flushed. Rafe checks and sees she feels warm. Nicole assures that she’s not sick but there is something that she needs to tell him.

Jada tells Eric that she woke up in a sweat and asks if he did too. Eric checks his AC and says it seems to be working fine. Jada says hers is definitely broken and she couldn’t find a fan. Eric offers to take a look at her air conditioner to see if he can fix it. Jada stops and grabs his hand, suggesting he can do that later as she kisses Eric.

Stephanie and Chad have breakfast in the town square. She thinks it’s good that he goes to therapy. Chad admits he probably should’ve done it sooner but he’s been busy and guesses he’s avoided dealing with the grief while focusing on trying to find out who killed Abigail. Stephanie says he’s getting help now and that’s what matters. Stephanie adds that she’s here if he ever wants to talk. Chad says he appreciates that. Stephanie mentions that she’s been keeping up with Abigail’s case and she knows they have two people in custody. Chad says either one of them could have done it or they were both working on it together. Stephanie is sure it will be a huge relief when they finally close the case. Chad says even if they are convicted, his wife is never coming back.

Gwen warns Leo that he should’ve left well enough alone. Leo argues that he couldn’t take the chance that she’d pin the murder on him. Gwen calls him the rat, not her. Leo brings up that he asked her what happened on the night that Abigail died and she wouldn’t tell him which left him concerned. Gwen brings up Leo fishing the mask out of the dumpster a second time and using it to throw suspicion off of himself and pin it on her. Leo admits it sounds bad when she puts it that way. Gwen asks how his plan is working out for him as she knows he planned to parade out of here, leaving her to fry but now they are both on the hook for murder together.

Sloan goes to the police station and tells Melinda that she hoped to have a word with her client before his arraignment. Melinda directs her to the interrogation room and notes that Gwen is in with him. Sloan argues that Melinda has Gwen dead to rights and questions her risking that by tying her to Leo. Melinda doesn’t see any risk as she sees an opportunity to put two co-conspirators away for life. Sloan questions why she’s going after Leo so hard when he led her to the mask which implicates Gwen, so thanks to Leo’s cooperation, she was able to place Gwen at the scene of the crime. Melinda tells Sloan that she will see her in court. Sloan argues that Leo gave her half the case so he deserves her consideration. Melinda questions what she wants her to consider. Sloan wants her to cut Leo loose.

Sonny tells Alex that he’s sorry about Sloan. Alex says there’s plenty of fish in the sea and a lot of beautiful women in this town, including Allie. Sonny reminds him that Allie is taken. Alex says he’s not in the business of breaking up happy couples which is why he offered to hang out with both Allie and Chanel, but they turned him down and didn’t go for the whole threesome idea but maybe they’ll change their mind.

Jada apologizes to Eric and says she’s not usually this forward and doesn’t know what she was doing. Eric kisses Jada back and onto his bed.

Rafe tells Nicole that she can tell him anything and to say whatever she needs to. Nicole tells Rafe that he’s the sweetest, sexiest, and most amazing husband a woman could ever had as they then kiss in bed.

Chad tells Stephanie that Abigail was the love of his life and always will be. Stephanie can’t imagine having the love of her life. Chad asks if she’s never been serious with anyone. Stephanie mentions being engaged to Philip Kiriakis but that was years ago and she was a totally different person then. Chad asks about after she left Salem. She says she’s mostly been focused on her career. She says there was one guy last summer that she might turn in to something but when the summer ended, so did the relationship. Stephanie guesses getting serious scared him off but he never gave her an explanation. Chad calls that very uncool. Stephanie feels she didn’t need an explanation as she was in denial about it but the signs were all there that a commitment was the last thing he wanted as he was a womanizer and a player.

Sonny talks about Alex being a player which he denies, saying he has the utmost respect for women. Alex asks what’s wrong with being upfront with his intentions as he doesn’t want anyone to get hurt. Alex says he doesn’t want anything serious and any time it goes in that direction, he’s out. Sonny tells Alex that there is something to be said about finding that special someone. Alex responds that he’s not looking to settle down. Sonny encourages that one day, he hopes he realizes there’s more to life than just random casual sex.

Eric and Jada lay in bed together after having sex. Eric asks if Jada is okay and why she’s so quiet. Jada responds that she’s embarrassed because she doesn’t really do this sort of thing and this is the first time she’s slept with someone since her divorce. Eric admits it’s been awhile for him too. Jada jokes that she couldn’t tell if he was out of practice. Jada says when she knocked on Eric’s door, she had no idea this was going to happen. Eric assures that there are no complaints. Jada asks if he hadn’t slept with anyone since he was a priest. Eric confirms not since he was married to Nicole.

Rafe and Nicole lay in bed together after having sex. Rafe wishes he could stay here all day but he has to get ready for work. Nicole mentions reading last night that he made progress in Abigail’s case. Rafe informs her that both Leo and Gwen are being arraigned today. Nicole can’t believe Abigail’s very own sister would do something so horrible. Rafe notes that she admitted being in the DiMera Mansion, but denies killing Abigail. Nicole asks if he believes her. Rafe states that the evidence against her is quite damning and her story is totally far fetched, but his gut tells him that Gwen is telling the truth.

Gwen tells Leo that she’s going to tell him the same thing she told Rafe. Gwen admits that she was in the DiMera Mansion that night and she saw Abigail but she did not want to kill her, she wanted to get rid of Sarah Horton. Leo says she lost him. Gwen explains that she snuck in to Abigail’s room, wearing the Sarah mask, and acted as though Sarah was having a hallucination of seeing Kristen DiMera. Leo questions why. Gwen felt that if Sarah were to attack Abigail with a syringe, then everyone would look at her like she’s dangerous and crazy, so she would get locked up and Gwen would get reunited with Xander but her plan was a bust when Abigail ripped the mask off and threatened to call the police. Gwen adds that she convinced Abigail to let her go back to prison and assures she had no intention of hurting Abigail, as she was just a means to an end. Gwen calls this whole thing so stupid. Leo questions Abigail just letting her walk away. Gwen confirms that Abigail gave her an hour to get back to her cell before she would turn her in, so she ran out of the house as fast as she could. Gwen insists that when she left, Abigail was alive. Leo asks if Rafe believes her story. Gwen cries that she doesn’t know and she doesn’t care. Gwen tells Leo that he’s the only friend she has right now in the whole world, so she doesn’t care if the jury wants to convict her or if everybody hates her guts. Gwen declares that all she cares about is that Leo believes her. Gwen then asks if Leo believes her.

Melinda questions Sloan wanting her to release Leo. Sloan insists that he’s innocent. Melinda responds that Gwen claims to be innocent too and denies any involvement in Abigail’s murder. Sloan argues that Gwen can claim whatever she wants but with the evidence against her, Melinda could destroy her and Gwen doesn’t even have a lawyer. Melinda says she doesn’t yet but this is a career making case, so some hotshot defense attorney could show up any minute and cast doubt on Gwen’s guilt and point the finger at someone else like Leo. Melinda reminds Sloan that there’s a mountain of evidence against Leo too. Sloan calls that purely circumstantial so the only case is Gwen. Melinda thinks putting both of them on trial doubles her chances of getting a conviction and assures that she will at least get one. Melinda admits she sees a scenario where one could avoid trial altogether if one of them flipped on the other. Sloan argues that Leo already did by giving her the mask. Melinda says that’s not enough and Leo needs to give her the nail to put in Gwen’s coffin. Melinda then walks away.

Leo tells Gwen that he does believe her and he’s so sorry for doubting her. Leo and Gwen manage to hug while handcuffed to opposite ends of the table. Leo asks now what to do. Gwen says now they stick together and remain a team so they won’t have a case against them. Leo says to make up for throwing her under the bus, he will get Sloan to represent her. Gwen complains that she can’t afford her. Leo says he can’t either but Sloan can’t put a price on the publicity she will get from representing both of them. Leo adds that he just had to promise her a cut of any future book deal so Gwen can do the same. Gwen tells Leo that if he can get Sloan to help her, she would appreciate it very much. Leo declares that once this is all over, they can write a book and turn it into a movie. They joke about winning at the Oscars as they high five and laugh together. After Gwen leaves, Sloan enters the room. Leo informs her that she has the chance to achieve fame and fortune beyond her wildest dreams if she also represents Gwen. Sloan immediately cuts him off and tells him to forget it as he needs to worry about himself right now. Sloan reveals that she just spoke with Melinda and she’s determined to convict him. Leo argues that she can’t because she doesn’t have enough. Sloan points out that’s only because she doesn’t know Leo was in Abigail’s room with a knife on the night she was killed. Leo says to just not tell her then. Sloan says this is out of her control as half of the police department and the DiMera family are pouring out resources to try to solve this case. Sloan declares that it’s only a matter of time before they find out and when they do, they’ll have everything they need to put him on death row. She asks if that’s what he wants. Leo says of course not, so Sloan declares that Leo needs to give Melinda something to tighten the noose around Gwen’s neck.

Alex tells Sonny that he didn’t come to Salem looking for Mrs. Right but to be with him. Sonny comments on Alex flirting with a lot of women. Alex says he’s a free spirit but he also has a job, so he needs to get dressed and head to the office. Sonny stops him and asks if he never met a woman that he thought was the one. Alex says he hasn’t and he hopes that never happens because when that happens, the fun is over. Alex states that romance is not his bag and he’s not interested in love. Sonny argues that love makes the world go round. Alex says he didn’t get that memo. Sonny thinks he did and he chose to ignore it, but one day he will meet someone that just knocks him off his feet and then he will fall just as fast and hard as the rest of them…

Stephanie tells Chad that just when she started to think she might have a future with her last guy, he totally ghosted her. Chad says it’s his loss. Stephanie repeats that the signs were all there and she was deluding herself in to thinking he cared as much as she did. Stephanie adds that when the right person comes along, it will be a totally different story but until then she has her friends, family, and career. Stephanie shows Chad the business card for her firm which impresses him. Chad notes that he’s no longer at DiMera, but if he ever gets pulled back in, he’ll need an image makeover. Stephanie gets a text that she just landed a new client. She says she can’t say who it is because they haven’t gone public yet but she can say the job will keep her in Salem for awhile. Chad says he’ll let her get to it. Stephanie tells him that breakfast is on her and reminds Chad that she’s here if he ever needs to talk. Chad jokingly guesses that she charges less than Marlena. Stephanie confirms that she does for good friends.

Jada tells Eric that she didn’t expect them to go from 0 to 60. Eric admits that he didn’t either. Eric tells Jada that he likes her. Jada says she likes him too. Eric states that sometimes things like this just happen and feelings take over as they kiss.

Nicole calls Chloe and says she desperately needs to talk to someone. Chloe asks what’s going on. Nicole tells her not to say I told you so which she agrees to. Nicole tells Chloe that she loves Rafe and doesn’t regret marrying him for a second, but she can’t stop thinking about Eric.

Leo tells Sloan that he doesn’t have anything to give Melinda. Sloan warns that he better think of something before she finds out about him and the knife. Sloan suggests something that will make a jury believe that Gwen killed her sister. Leo questions if she’s asking him to lie. Sloan clarifies that she’s asking him to help her do her job which is to make all of this disappear, but in order to that, she needs him to be honest with her about Gwen no matter how hard it is. Sloan tells Leo that the truth will set him free.

Nicole tells Chloe that she had a sex dream about Eric so clearly she’s having lingering desires that she shouldn’t have. Chloe reminds Nicole of when she mistakenly though Eric and Jada went upstairs to have sex on their first date. Nicole says she was worried they were moving too fast and that Eric would get hurt. Chloe thinks that’s what the dream is really about. Chloe asks if Nicole is still concerned about that. Nicole asks how she could not since Jada was moving down the hall 5 minutes after their date. Nicole admits it’s none of her business and asks what’s wrong with her. Chloe understands that Eric is her ex-husband and first love, so she thinks it’s normal to feel protective of him. Chloe encourages Nicole not to go jumping to the wrong conclusion again since just because Eric and Jada are living under the same roof, does not mean they are sleeping together…

Eric and Jada get out of bed and get dressed. Eric suggests they go downstairs for breakfast unless she has to go to work. Jada says she has the morning off, so it sounds like a plan. Jada asks if she can grab a shower first. Eric suggests she use his shower while he goes to check on her air conditioner. They kiss and then Eric exits the room.

Nicole thanks Chloe for helping her try to figure this out, but she thinks maybe she should just go talk to Eric. Chloe questions why she would do that. Nicole feels she could get it all out in the open. Chloe is all for communication but really thinks she should keep a lid on that one since she’s married. Nicole suggests she should go tell Eric about the dream, he’ll tell her how ridiculous she is and they’ll get a good laugh out of it. Chloe thinks that’s a really bad idea but Nicole asks when that has ever stopped her.

Nicole goes to Eric’s and tells herself that Chloe is wrong and that she and Eric are friends so they can talk about this like mature adults. Nicole knocks on the door but is surprised when Jada answers the door wearing a towel and she sees the bed not made.

Leo and Sloan come out of the interrogation room to face Gwen and Rafe. Gwen asks if it’s a done deal. Sloan responds that it is. Gwen thanks her for agreeing to represent her, but Melinda appears and reveals that’s not the deal that Sloan made. Gwen doesn’t understand. Leo tells Gwen that he’s so sorry which Gwen questions. Leo says he really tried, but he cannot lie for her anymore, so he had to tell the truth. Gwen asks what truth and what Leo has done. Leo claims that he told them what Gwen told him; that she killed Abigail.

Stephanie walks through the town square until Alex runs in to her, causing her to drop her coffee and Alex to fall to the ground. Stephanie tells him to watch where he’s going. Alex looks up at Stephanie and thinks back to Sonny’s words, saying that he would meet someone who just knocks him off his feet and then he’d fall just as hard as the rest of them.

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