Season 53

Sonny has a painfully honest discussion with Paul about Will; Hope and Rafe learn they both expressed interest in the commissioner job; Eli runs into someone from his past; Bonnie tries to seduce Victor.

Nicole tells Brady that Eric left Salem; Marlena visits Eric and questions him about his feelings for Nicole; Chad and Abigail desperately try to track down Dario; Bonnie gets major dirt on Victor.

Andre throws Chad an unusual bachelor party; Kayla and Hope confide in one another about their respective relationships; Justin gives Abigail good news; Paul gets propositioned at his bachelor party.

Andre and Kate set new ground rules for their fake marriage; Abigail gets ready at the church with Jennifer and J.J.; Paul asks John and Marlena for advice about his vows; a mysterious figure escapes from Bayview.

The double wedding is in peril; Salem's citizens gather as the wedding begins; Julie gives Doug a romantic surprise; Gabi struggles with her recent heartbreak.

The mystery guest (Ben) interrupts the double wedding; Abigail takes matters into her own hands. She hits Ben; Salem is rocked by a stunning revelation from Ben – he says Will is alive.

JJ is pushed to the edge; Ben stonewalls Sonny; Paul receives disappointing news; Abe names the new police commissioner.

JJ faces serious consequences for his actions; Hope and Rafe work together to uncover the truth; Paul comes up with a way for Sonny to get answers.

Justin informs Sonny and Paul about a legal issue; Sonny can’t exhume Will’s grave because they were legally separated; They have to ask Lucas and or Sami; Lucas receives shocking news; Brady numbs his guilt by sneaking a shot; Eli and Gabi share a kiss.

Marlena is recruited to get answers from Ben; Chloe drops a bombshell on Nicole about Eric; Sonny and Brady demand Victor make a hard decision; Chad and Abigail have a romantic night.

Nicole confronts Eric about why he left Salem; Hope gets information out of Ben; Theo questions Tripp about Claire; Kayla finds out that Steve asked Tripp for a favor.

Nicole tells Eric she loves him; Brady suspects that Chloe is hiding something; Sonny has a request for Kate; Lucas talks with Will.

Nicole and Eric plan for the future; Brady finds out Nicole lied to him; Kate meets with Clyde; Adrienne sees Hattie in prison.

Nicole comes clean with Brady; Kate tells John, Marlena and Roman the truth about Clyde; Bonnie blackmails Victor; Chloe and Julie clash over the club.

Sami Brady returns to Salem; Brady turns the tables on Nicole; Paul and John engage in illegal activity; Lani talks to Hope about lifting JJ's suspension.

Nicole tries to reason with Brady; Hope and Rafe argue over how she's handling her new position; Gabi makes a plea on Eli's behalf; Sami clashes with Paul and John.

Sami and Lucas have an emotionally intense reunion; Nicole breaks Eric's heart; Paul and Sonny deal with the Will situation; Victor stuns Justin and Maggie with his announcement.

Sami seeks comfort from Marlena; Bonnie has a fantasy while visiting Mickey's grave; Justin updates Steve and Kayla about Adrienne; Sonny turns to Chad and Andre for help.

Abigail walks in on Sami kissing Chad; Justin corners Bonnie; Steve visits Hattie at Statesville and demands to know what she did to Adrienne; Theo learns Claire and Tripp will be working together.

Nicole bids an emotional farewell to Salem; Sami and Eric share a bittersweet birthday reunion; Hope confronts a familiar face from the past; Bonnie and Victor's wedding begins.

Maggie and Justin interrupt Bonnie and Victor's wedding; Kayla and Steve try to figure out what's causing Adrienne's bizarre behavior; Hope and Sami demand answers about Will from an old foe; Jennifer urges Eric to come back to Salem.

The walls close in on Bonnie; Adrienne manages to call Lucas from prison; Hope arrests Sami; Sheila turns to Eli for help.

Justin, Steve and Kayla work to free Adrienne; Eli confides in Gabi about a regretful decision from his past; Hope enlists J.J. and Lani to uncover secrets regarding Will; Bonnie and Sheila prepare to flee Salem.

Eric confronts Brady about Nicole's decision to leave town with Holly; Rafe and Hope clash over Sami; Kate and Chad realize someone is sabotaging the company; Hope gets a lead on the Will mystery.

Sami, Paul, Sonny, John and Marlena go to Memphis; Victor and Brady are stunned when Eve returns to Salem; Sami locks horns with Hope; Justin tells Lucas that Bonnie switched places with Adrienne.

A mysterious person is questioned about Will; Sami gets into trouble; Eve drops a bombshell on Brady and Victor; Theo helps Kate figure out who is sabotaging DiMera.

Tricks and treats abound in Salem on Halloween night; Chad and Abigail find out Ben has escaped again; Rafe and Hope learn about an evil plot; Steve gets devastating news about Kayla.

Paul tells John he is afraid he is losing Sonny; Justin, Adrienne and Lucas arrive in Memphis; Sami refuses to give up her search for Will; Eli bonds with Gabi and Arianna.

John, Marlena and Sami come face to face with someone from the past; Adrienne explains the truth to Lucas; Eve learns about Will; Lani defends JJ to Abe.

Pressure mounts as Kate tries to find the person who is sabotaging DiMera; Sami, John and Marlena get details about Will; Paul makes a discovery; Adrienne and Justin recommit to each other.

Sami, Marlena and John demand answers about whether or not Will is alive; Conflicted Paul makes a surprising decision about Will; Chad offers Abigail a job; Tripp interrupts a secretive meeting between Kate and Theo.

Eve has another unexpected revelation for Victor and Brady; Eric and Brady have a tense run-in; Kate presents Gabi with a lucrative opportunity; Eli and Rafe clash on their first day as partners at the PD.

Kate learns Tripp’s terrible secret; Gabi tells Chad and Abigail they could be working together; Eve denies murdering Deimos as Brady tells Rafe and Eli he has proof; Kate is intrigued when she overhears a private conversation between Kayla and Steve; Theo’s plan to help Claire backfires.

Sami has a surprising request for Rafe; Eve desperately tries to extricate herself from Brady’s trap; Chad confronts Andre about sabotaging the company; Chloe tries to get Lucas to stop drowning his sorrows.

Rafe and Sami get shocking news about Will; Tripp confides his growing affection for Claire to Steve; A tragic shooting occurs. JJ’s going to live out a cop’s worst nightmare that has a ripple effect on the town; Paul makes a confession to Sonny.

Sami and Susan battle over Will; John and Marlena attempt to find a way to get through to Susan; Hope and Rafe argue over the shooting; Adrienne and Justin reconnect on a romantic level.

John gets Roger to admit to Will that Susan has been lying to him; Paul thanks Sonny for defending him, but Sonny makes clear all is not forgiven; a familiar face visits Susan; Eve blasts Brady and Victor for trying to set her up.

Roman and Sami comfort Abe; Will reunites with Gabi and Arianna; J.J. sneaks into Theo's hospital room; Eli consoles Lani.

Abe tells Hope to fire JJ; Kate visits Theo; Sami comes up with an idea to help her son; Will asks Marlena to help him with his memory.

Will reunites with Kate; Rafe supports Hope with regard to Abe; Ben returns to Salem; Chad kicks Andre out.

Sami tries to trigger Will's memory; Lucas is stunned to see Will; Rafe and Hope fight when she learns he took her job; Kate makes a shocking admission to Andre.

Will argues with Sami; Rafe wants Hope to tell him why she doesn't want to get married; Abigail wants Chad to reconsider throwing Andre out; Andre makes a decision about Kate.

Rafe and Sami seek comfort in each other; Hope tells Jennifer about her breakup; Ciara returns to Salem; Eli and Gabi fight over the JJ and Theo situation.

Sami and Rafe make love; Hope is concerned when Shawn and Belle give her an update on Ciara; Ciara warns Claire she's going to make her pay; Kate urges Lucas to go to rehab.

Rafe is forced to hide when Hope shows up at Sami's hotel room; Will reunites with Belle, who inadvertently reveals an unpleasant incident from his past; Paul confides in John that he fears he's going to lose Sonny; Eve turns the tables on Brady.

Sami lashes out at Belle; Hope opens her heart to Rafe, who is wracked with guilt over sleeping with Sami; Sonny makes his decision about whether he wants to be with Paul or Will; Will flirts with Paul.

Will kisses Paul as Sonny arrives outside Paul's room; Eric comforts Sami; Steve confronts Tripp about Kate; Ciara visits Theo at the hospital.

Sami urges Lucas to sober up and be there for his son; Eric appeals to Will to give his mother a chance; Brady asks Paul to dig up dirt on Eve; Maggie fights back when Eve asserts her authority in the Kiriakis household.

Will finds Hope's engagement ring in Sami's hotel room; J.J. offers to make an unexpected move on Hope's behalf; Eli and Rafe get new information about the night of Theo's shooting; Kayla and Steve confront Kate about blackmailing Tripp.

Sami and Rafe get stuck in an awkward situation with Hope; Abe questions Eli about the investigation into his son's shooting; Doug gives Rafe a stern warning; Eric tries to help J.J. deal with his guilt.

Sami says goodbye to Marlena, John and Will; Sonny is stunned when he learns Will kissed Paul; Eve makes Gabi a surprising offer; Hope and Rafe enjoy a romantic morning.

Sami and Rafe's secret is uncovered; Brady busts Eve with the information he got from Paul; Hope gets into an argument with Ciara; Sonny urges Will to give their relationship a chance.

Chad and Kate bring in a specialist to help Theo; Steve makes a surprising move; Ciara figures out Tripp has feelings for Claire; J.J. learns his fate has been decided.

J.J. learns the results of the Internal Affairs investigation into Theo's shooting; Abe gets bad news regarding Theo; Ciara opens up to Hope; Kayla and Tripp share a warm moment.

Will asks Paul if they can be friends; Eve overhears an argument between Brady and Victor; John surprises Marlena with a romantic gift; Kate and Eve battle over Gabi's company.

A guilt-ridden J.J. writes letters to his loved ones and gives away his possessions; J.J. recalls fond memories of his friends and family.

Claire and Ciara cause a commotion during the traditional hanging of the Horton ornaments; Chad and Abigail have a romantic night; Eli supports Lani; Doug and Julie reach out to Abe.

A couple makes love; Will asks Sonny about their past; Jennifer makes an emotional appeal to Abe to forgive J.J.; Brady moves forward with a plan to neutralize Eve.

Salem's families come together to celebrate Christmas; J.J. receives an unexpected visitor; Eli realizes he made a huge mistake; a Christmas miracle affects many people in town.

Lani tries to get answers about the night Theo was shot; Andre makes a deal with Chad regarding Kate; J.J. visits Theo; Ciara puts Claire on notice.

Kate makes a huge confession; Ciara suggests to Tripp that they join forces; Jennifer asks Eric out for New Year's Eve; Abigail realizes Andre is in love with Kate.

While planning a big New Year's Eve party, Abigail discovers an odd discrepancy; Ciara finally confesses her true feelings; Hope receives good news; Belle and Shawn head out of town.

Abigail and Chad throw a huge New Year's Eve bash at Doug's Place; Ciara gets drunk and causes a scene; a mysterious couple crashes the party; several surprising couples kiss at midnight.

Eve thinks Brady is playing her; Will tells Marlena he kissed Paul; Vivian's news shocks everyone at the party; Ciara is determined to expose Rafe's secret.

Face off between Vivian and Kate; Stefan's news surprises Chad and Abigail; Will ends things with Sonny; Chloe questions Brady about his feelings for Eve.

Chad accuses Stefan of sabotage; Ciara makes a confession; Rafe realizes Ciara knows about Sami; Abe and Theo receive news about Theo's medical situation.

Chad and Abigail devise a plot to thwart Stefan; Andre confesses his feelings to Kate; Ciara confirms she knows about Rafe and Sami; Eric learns the identity of Roman's New Year's Eve date.

Stefan and Abigail have an awkward encounter; Andre deceives Kate; Ciara makes a surprising decision about Rafe; Tripp tries to comfort Claire.

J.J. feels guilty when he learns about Theo; Lani gets stunning news; Steve experiences strange symptoms; believing Eric isn't interested in her, Jennifer agrees to dinner with a new man.

Gabi and Stefan clash at work; Steve keeps a secret from Kayla; Lani's life is turned upside down as a result of her Christmas Eve mistake; Chad hires John to investigate Stefan.

Brady reveals to Victor his plans for Eve; Chloe grills Eve about her intentions towards Brady; Lani makes an important decision; J.J. resigns from the force.

Abigail questions Stefan about his past; J.J. overhears that Lani is pregnant; Eli and Gabi celebrate her success and their future; Vivian pays Brady and Eve a visit.

Vivian and Stefan secretly discuss their plans for DiMera; Kate and Andre's evening is interrupted by an unexpected adversary; J.J. pleads with Lani not to end her pregnancy; Eric is jealous when he sees Jennifer with another man.

Abigail accuses Stefan of trying to stir up trouble between her and Chad; Lani feels guilty as J.J. continues to think he's going to be a father; Abe learns surprising news; Gabi questions Eli when she finds Lani's earring in his room.

Chad continues his quest to find the dirt necessary to bury his brother; Stefan asks Gabi out to dinner; Vivian questions Stefan about his feelings for Abigail; Theo says goodbye to his family and friends.

Vivian grows nervous as John and Chad get closer to the truth; Gabi is dealt a devastating blow; Andre makes a heartfelt confession to Kate; Stefan gets under Abigail's skin.

Chad's suspicion of Andre grows, but Abigail comes to her brother-in-law's defense; Stefan is appalled when Vivian suggests they resort to extreme measures; Lucas asks Chloe out on a date; a murder rocks Salem.

Abigail stumbles onto a shocking development; Rafe finds an unusual murder weapon; Gabi asks for Stefan's help; Vivian and Stefan conspire together.

Hope urges Roman not to get involved in the murder investigation; Sonny overhears an incriminating conversation between Brady and Eve; Will talks to Marlena about his attraction to Paul; Steve's dizzy spells continue.

Roman lies to protect a loved one; Sonny confronts Brady about overhearing him confess to murder; despite his reservations, Paul bonds with Will; Kayla worries about Steve's health.

Abigail questions Gabi about the murder; Lani squirms as J.J. looks forward to being a father; Valerie informs Eli that Lani is pregnant; Eric tries to hide his feelings for Jennifer.

Gabi turns the tables on Abigail; Rafe and Eli make headway on the murder investigation; Chad and Kate bond over their shared grief and anger; Lani does her best to cover with Eli about her pregnancy.

While reviewing security footage from the night of Andre's murder, Eli and Rafe make a surprising discovery; Stefan assures Vivian her tracks have been covered; Lani confesses to Gabi; John and Steve investigate the origin of Anna's letter.

Kayla urges Steve to see a doctor about his vision; Sonny is devastated by Will's news; Paul overhears John's private phone call; Valerie acts on her suspicions about Lani.

Steve tells Kayla about his dire health news; Will vows to help Paul find out about what is happening with John; Sonny doesn't want to hear Eve's relationship advice; Victor suggests how Brady can gain Eve's trust.

Tensions escalate at Andre's funeral; Carrie defends her parents; John and Paul get a lead on Anna's letter; someone else knows Rafe's secret.

An unexpected guest interrupts Andre's funeral; Hope finds out about another suspect for Andre's murder; Will asks Hope for help; Rafe questions Stefan about the security footage.

Anna confesses the truth to Hope; Eli asks Gabi about the night of Andre's murder; Valerie confronts Lani about her secret; J.J. shares his good news with Julie.

Chad and Abigail walk in on a heated moment between Vivian and Stefan; Rafe and Eli question a new suspect about Andre's murder; J.J. pursues a new line of work; Valerie gives Lani an ultimatum.

Gabi is booked on murder charges; Brady and Eve go on their first real date; Lani makes a confession to Eli; Claire realizes Ciara and Tripp are keeping a secret.

Will and Paul spy on John and discover his unsettling plans; Steve's condition worsens as he and Kayla race against time to find out what's wrong with him; Eli faces a difficult decision; Claire tries to get the truth out of Tripp.

Will confronts John with his deadly secret; Paul finds himself in a dangerous situation; Kayla confides in Marlena; Abigail learns about the accusations against Gabi.

Hope is curious about Carrie's reaction to her and Rafe's wedding invitation; while speaking with Rafe and Eli, Abigail implicates Gabi; Marlena questions John's behavior; Kate discovers a shocking scene at the DiMera Mausoleum.

Abigail and Stefan share a moment; John attempts to inject Steve with another dose; Kate is reunited with Billie, who has a mysterious reason for being in town; Claire confronts Ciara about the secret she shared with Tripp.

Rafe and Hope escape to Smith Island for a romantic night; Eve helps Brady out of a sticky situation; Eric figures out he and Jennifer have had a misunderstanding.

Eric wants another chance with Jennifer; Stefan continues to get under Chad and Abigail's skin; J.J. asks Lani a very important question; Eli comforts Gabi and promises to exonerate her.

J.J. and Lani celebrate their engagement with Eli and Gabi; Stefan finds an unexpected intruder in his room; Billie saves John's life; Steve makes a shocking discovery from his hospital bed.

Stefan sees Abigail in a new light; John admits the truth to Steve, Kayla and Marlena; Paul and Will struggle to break free but their predicament has drawn them closer; Tripp and Ciara bond.

Billie is rushed to the hospital; Tripp and Ciara find themselves in grave danger; Kayla tries to keep Steve in the dark; a hostage situation turns deadly.

Steve and Tripp have a heartfelt reunion; Marlena comforts a guilt-ridden John; Eric and Jennifer have a tense run-in with Brady and Eve; Maggie learns of Victor and Brady's plan.

Kate rips into John for putting Billie's life in danger; Chad warns Stefan to stay away from Abigail; a fed-up Maggie walks out on Victor; Lucas has a warm moment with Will.

Abigail makes an unexpected move regarding Stefan; Hope has a romantic surprise for Rafe; Claire finally uncovers Ciara's secret; Brady makes a confession to Eve.

Kayla has grim news for Steve; Claire confides in Marlena about Rafe's infidelity; Hope and Rafe make a surprising decision about their nuptials; Vivian asks Victor to form an unconventional partnership.

Vivian and Kate hurl accusations at one another; Eli questions a new suspect about Andre's murder; Abigail dreams of Andre; Claire debates whether she should tell Hope the truth about Rafe's affair.

Vivian's life is threatened during an unusual encounter; Gabi shares her fears of going to prison with Sonny; Valerie questions Eli's choice about letting J.J. raise his child; J.J. suggests he and Lani elope.

Stefan and Vivian discuss what really happened the night of Andre's murder; Chad gets closer to the truth; Ciara comforts Tripp about Steve; Brady learns Maggie has left Victor.

Hope and Rafe prepare for their big day; Ciara finds out that Claire knows about Rafe's indiscretion; Valerie confronts Lani over marrying J.J.; Eli stands up for Lani.

Hope is rocked when Rafe's secret is exposed; Ciara declares war on Claire; Eli makes a confession to Gabi; Jennifer and Eric end up on opposite sides as Jennifer blames Sami for Rafe and Hope's troubles.

Gabi reels as Eli explains he cheated on her with Lani; Lani is rushed to the hospital in distress; Jennifer consoles Hope about Rafe; Brady tries to trick Eve into marrying him.

Abigail is confused when Chad mentions an incident she doesn't remember; Gabi makes a shocking discovery; Tripp tries to talk Ciara out of getting revenge on Claire; Rafe is taken aback by Hope's surprising decision.

Gabi is caught committing a crime; Stefan is forced to confront Gabby about her true identity; Brady continues to work Eve; Maggie gives Victor an ultimatum.

Stefan comes face-to-face with Abigail's second alter ego; Lani arrests Gabi; J.J. is thrown by Eli's interest in Lani's baby; Brady and Eve throw together an impromptu wedding.

Brady's nuptials to Eve come to a halt; Maggie and Victor attempt a reconciliation; Steve and Kayla share a touching moment as they deal with his medical condition; Will and Paul kiss.

Brady reels from the fallout of his non-wedding to Eve; Ciara and Tripp grow closer and finally kiss; Ciara's news stuns Claire; Adrienne has a warm reunion with Steve.

Abigail seeks help from Kayla; Chad searches Stefan's office and finds incriminating evidence; Gabi lays into Lani about her one-night stand with Eli; Valerie tries to talk J.J. out of marrying Lani until the baby arrives.

Gabby opens up to Stefan; Chad confides in Kate his concerns about Abigail; J.J. calls Valerie on her negativity toward him and Lani; Eli lays down the law with Julie.

Lani and Chad confront Stefan about Andre's phone; Gabby pretends to be Abigail in front of Kayla and Jennifer; Tripp disapproves of Ciara's plan to get back at Claire; Brady gives Eve an ultimatum.

Chad and Stefan argue about Abigail traveling to Hong Kong with Stefan; Kayla vents to Marlena; Steve gets John to accept his forgiveness; Brady uses the New Face of Bella contest to spend time with Eve.

Hope seeks refuge with her son; Rafe and Kate open up to each other; Chloe returns home to Lucas; Sonny has a bitter encounter with Paul and Will.

Vivian has a warning for Sonny; Gabby does her best to cover in front of Kate; Eli supports Gabi; J.J. receives positive news about his new career.

Stefan and Gabby arrive in Hong Kong; Hope seeks legal assistance from Belle; Gabi's trial begins; Lani takes the stand.

Hope spies Stefan with a mysterious woman; Gabby is stunned when Chad arrives at her hotel room; chaos erupts in the courtroom; Gabi receives shocking news.

Gabby tells Stefan she has real feelings for him; Chad is arrested in Hong Kong; Eli makes a huge admission to Gabi; Doug and Julie chastise Rafe for his betrayal of Hope.

Will and Paul make love for the first time; Sonny goes on a date with Leo, who harbors a secret; Belle comes to Chad's rescue; Abigail freaks out when she suddenly realizes she's in another country with Stefan.

Chloe receives a bouquet of flowers from a secret admirer; Kate hires Paul to find dirt on Vivian; Brady and Sonny almost come to blows over Titan; Will asks Adrienne for a job at The Spectator.

Steve suffers a major setback; Eve tries to get out of having to work with Brady; Chloe and Lucas are caught off guard when they find out who sent Chloe the flowers; Tripp fights with Ciara about the New Face of Bella contest.

Chad and Stefan almost come to blows; Abigail takes the stand at Gabi's trial and drops a bombshell; Lani comes clean with Abe; J.J. confides in Jennifer about Lani.

Lani blasts Valerie for her role in revealing the true paternity of her child; Abe is angry with Valerie; Eli apologizes to J.J.; Gabi and Abigail face off over Abigail's testimony; Chad questions whether Abigail was telling the truth.

Laura and Gabby battle for control of Abigail; Chad and Stefan play a game of chess with high stakes; Eli offers to be there for Lani and the baby; Steve adjusts to life without his sight.

A desperate Abigail turns to Marlena for help; Stefan finally reveals the identity of the mystery woman; Paul and Will grow closer; Justin has to scramble when he realizes he screwed up with Adrienne.

Kayla relays bad news about Lani's baby; Steve meets Stefan for the first time and has a stern warning for him; Jennifer and Eric share a romantic night; Marlena meets Laura.

Chad and Rafe grill Stefan; Gabi lashes out at Abigail; Leo has stunning news for Sonny; Vivian takes the next step in her plan to bring down her enemies.

Gabi's fate is decided; Marlena realizes she's been tricked by one of Abigail's alters; Sonny makes a difficult decision concerning Leo; Vivian visits Victor and Maggie, claiming she wants a truce.

Marlena is appalled when she learns Stefan and Gabby are romantically involved; Hope returns home from Hong Kong and comforts Rafe after Gabi's sentencing; Brady makes a bet with Eve; Lucas tries to dissuade Chloe from considering Miguel's offer.

Stefan and Gabby go to extremes to make sure Marlena doesn't reveal their secret; John starts to worry when Marlena misses their dinner plans; Lucas confronts the person he thinks is behind Chloe's offer; Rafe is rocked by Hope's decision.

Adrienne has a surprising suggestion for Will's first Spectator article; Vivian urges Leo not to give up on the plan to take down Sonny; Rafe vows to fight for his marriage to Hope; Tripp makes an unexpected choice between Ciara and Claire.

John searches for Marlena as she tries to convince Stefan to release her; Gabby fends off Chad's questions; Ciara is hurt by Tripp's decision; Claire conspires to win the New Face of Bella contest.

Refusing to give up, Chad and Rafe work to prove Gabi's innocence; Abigail gets closer to the truth while trapped in her subconscious; John grills Gabby about Marlena's whereabouts; Marlena warns Stefan he's making a big mistake.

Ciara, Claire, Eve and Brady anxiously wait for the winner of the Bella contest to be revealed; Vivian realizes someone may be on to her plan; Chloe has a tense confrontation with Kate; Paul shares his suspicions about Leo with Will.

Brady pleads his case to Eve; Chloe makes a decision about the job offer in Mexico; Paul questions Leo about his ties to Vivian; Ciara reconnects with someone from her past.

Gabby and Stefan make plans to leave Salem; Kate spies the mystery woman at the mansion; Hope reluctantly works with Rafe in order to help Gabi; Lani opens up to J.J. about her medical situation.

Kate discovers the mystery woman is Abigail; Chad gets the shock of his life; Rafe and Hope zero in on the mystery woman; Paul helps John try to track down Marlena.

Chad's discovery sends him into a rage; Vivian and Kate lash out at each other; Gabi finds herself in danger when she encounters someone with an axe to grind; Will and Sonny come together for Arianna's sake.

Rafe and Hope are forced to arrest Chad; Steve runs into Gabby; Ciara and Wyatt put the past behind them; Claire has a heart-to-heart with Julie.

Ciara and Tripp work together to trap Claire; Miguel makes a move against Lucas; Eli seeks help and advice from Julie regarding Lani's condition; Victor makes an inquiry into his grandson's past.

Eve mistakenly believes Brady rigged the Bella contest; Steve realizes he let Abigail slip through his fingers; Ciara and Tripp confront Claire and Wyatt; Jennifer and Eric share a romantic evening.

Gabby refuses to leave Stefan's side; Jennifer gets information from Chad about Abigail; Lucas rushes Brady to the hospital; Miguel abducts Chloe.

Gabby lashes out at Chad and Jennifer; Marlena, Kate and Vivian's situation becomes dire; John and Paul search the DiMera mansion for Marlena; Rafe and J.J. give Gabi shocking news.

Gabby makes a deal to save Stefan; Stefan comes under fire from Jennifer; Kayla and Steve have a heart-to-heart regarding his condition; Vivian drops a bombshell on Kate about Andre.

Abigail tries to fight off Dr. Laura's control to get to Chad; John, Paul and Hope attempt to rescue Marlena, Vivian and Kate; Will visits Gabi, who is still reeling over news about Abigail; Leo helps Sonny out of a sticky situation.

Eve holds vigil outside of Brady's hospital room; Chloe finds herself in a precarious situation in Mexico City; Lucas fights temptation as he tries to figure out why Chloe left him; Kate shares Abigail's diagnosis with Chad.

Chad pleads with Dr. Laura to bring Abigail back to him; Abigail fights off an old foe in her mind; Chloe is shocked when she encounters someone unexpected in Mexico; Brady tries to convince everyone that he hasn't fallen off the wagon.

Abigail shares an emotional reunion with Chad; Marlena talks to Kate about Andre's betrayal; Brady has a medical crisis; Chloe gives a stunned Theresa the details about Brady and Eve's relationship.

Chad tries to help Abigail remember the night of Andre's murder; Kate threatens to reveal Vivian's plot to the DiMera board; Sonny explodes when he learns Paul is investigating Leo; Will fills Paul in on his new lead about Dr. Rolf.

Abigail copes with learning she's responsible for Andre's death; Rafe informs Gabi about Abigail's diagnosis; Kate and Vivian have an explosive showdown; Eli and Lani bond over their respective breakups.

Stefan anxiously waits as Vivian's life hangs in the balance; Rafe questions Kate about her fight with Vivian; Abigail asks Chad about Gabby and Stefan's relationship; Roger gives Paul and Will evidence that could help them find answers.

Brady has a dream about Theresa; Victor struggles to keep the truth about why Theresa really left town to himself; Theresa and Chloe work together to bring down their captor; Lucas and Kate clash over his feelings for Chloe.

Victor tries to persuade Brady not to marry Eve by tempting him with an intriguing offer; Leo learns he has a surprising new boss; Theresa faces an old adversary; Lucas asks Paul to help him find Chloe.

Theresa makes a deal with the devil for her freedom; J.J. and Eve have an unexpected encounter; Steve secretly asks Roman for a favor; John makes a suggestion to Marlena.

Abigail argues against Justin's legal advice; Stefan and Kate face off; Justin and Rafe have good news for Gabi; Marlena and John make a decision about their future.

Gabi inadvertently drops a bomb on Abigail; Chad and Stefan have a violent encounter; Rafe finally decides to grant Hope her wish; Leo lures Sonny deeper into his trap.

Abigail angrily confronts Stefan; Xander brings Theresa back to Salem; John and Marlena make wedding plans; Kayla and Steve learn there may be a chance for Steve to get his eyesight back.

Stefan threatens Abigail with Chad's freedom; Brady is shocked to find his past waiting for him at home; Eve shares the news of her engagement with Jennifer; Chloe's crushed and fearful when Mateo tells her some unsettling news.

Eve is shocked to see her sister back in Salem and sharing a moment with her fiancé; Will finds a new clue in Dr. Rolf's diary; Ciara and Tripp's romantic dinner takes an unexpected turn; Lani has a scare concerning her unborn baby.

Chad argues with Melinda to get a plea deal for Abigail; Jennifer supports Abigail, who is ready to accept responsibility for her actions; Kate learns her fate regarding her role in Vivian's death; Sonny's world is turned upside down.

Sonny realizes Leo has been conning him; Abigail faces the music regarding Andre's murder; Ciara confides in Hope about pushing Tripp away; Xander taunts Jennifer about her relationship with Eric.

Theresa attempts to guilt Eve into leaving Brady; Brady confesses his conflicted feelings to Marlena; John and Paul attempt to rescue Chloe; Gabi learns a judge has overturned her conviction.

On the verge of choosing between Theresa or Eve, Brady is thrown a curveball; John and Paul are caught by Mateo and his minions; Victor is furious to learn about Leo's lawsuit; Gabi is set to be released from prison.

Stefan offers Kayla a deal to help with Steve's vision; Laura helps Abigail integrate her personalities; Gabi finds herself on the hot seat; Hope hears stunning news about Ben Weston.

Xander gets under Theresa's skin; Chloe and Eve discuss Theresa; Tripp demands an explanation when Ciara pulls away from him; Paul and John reunite with Will and Marlena.

Chloe blows Theresa out of the water; Claire and Tripp turn to each other; Will and Paul debate whether Will should seek a cure for his amnesia; Marlena tries to determine if Ben is telling the truth.

Theresa pulls out all the stops to fight for Brady; Kayla gives Ciara advice about Tripp; passion ignites between Claire and Tripp; Hope tells J.J. about Ben's impending release.

Ciara is stunned to find Tripp and Claire in a compromising position; J.J. makes a surprising offer to Theresa; Brady berates Victor; Justin and Sonny are presented with damning evidence.

Ben shows up on Will's doorstep to make amends; Kayla reluctantly agrees to Stefan's deal; Hope chastises Marlena for not stopping Ben's release; Ciara's life hangs in the balance.

Theresa seeks help from Victor; Jennifer learns Theresa is living with J.J.; Xander makes a pitch to Victor; Will reveals to Sonny there's a chance he could get his memory back.

Theresa drops a bombshell, stunning Brady and Eve; Will has Marlena inject him with Rolf's serum; Xander stumbles onto an explosive secret; Kayla spies on Kate and witnesses a curious exchange.

Ben takes Ciara to a place that holds bad memories for him; Claire and Tripp feel guilty for hurting Ciara; Hope realizes her daughter is missing; Valerie and Lani bond.

Ciara freaks out when she finds herself trapped in a cabin with Ben; Tripp and Hope try to track down Ciara; Theresa has a steamy proposition for Brady; Eve is determined to find a way to thwart her sister.

Ben tries to earn Ciara's trust; Hope gets a lead on Ciara's whereabouts; Lani asks J.J. if he'd consider getting back together; Theresa urges Brady to make love to her.

Ciara cautiously opens up to Ben; Hope makes an unsettling discovery; J.J. rushes Lani to the hospital; Will has a flash of memory.

Lani undergoes an emergency C-section; Lani has a fantasy of her perfect life; Abe has a warm moment with Eli; Eric, Jennifer, Lucas and Chloe have a celebratory dinner.

Distraught about Ciara, Hope lashes out at Tripp; Ben confides in Ciara; Will keeps a secret from Paul; Chad has an expected suggestion for Sonny.

Chad pitches himself to Victor as the best candidate to run Titan; Kayla is caught while snooping around Kate's room; Steve blasts Stefan for what he did to Abigail; Hope is relieved to hear from Ciara.

Kate makes a huge confession to Chad; Gabi is released from prison; Stefan throws Brady and Eve a curveball; Lani receives terrible news.