Lawrence and Ivan destroy Lisanne’s body, then Lawrence learns Nikki is his and Carly’s son and hints to Carly he has crucial news. Philip battles Claire’s fixation and her manipulative .. show full overview
Lawrence and Ivan destroy Lisanne’s body, then Lawrence learns Nikki is his and Carly’s son and hints to Carly he has crucial news. Philip battles Claire’s fixation and her manipulative overdose, agreeing not to contact Marlena. Marlena, still trapped, survives a snake bite and discovers a vent as her escape route. Victor warns John that Lisanne’s investments hurt Alamain stock, while Vivian unravels emotionally in the hospital as her secret looms.
Carly dismisses Lawrence’s warnings about Bo, while Lawrence and Vivian intensify their scheming over Nikki’s paternity. Vivian leaves the hospital and returns home. John and Victor .. show full overview
Carly dismisses Lawrence’s warnings about Bo, while Lawrence and Vivian intensify their scheming over Nikki’s paternity. Vivian leaves the hospital and returns home. John and Victor confront Lawrence about Lisanne’s disastrous gold futures purchases, and Bo arrives with news of her fatal car crash. Lawrence’s cold reaction enrages Carly. Philip secretly records “Claire” (Kim in disguise) trying to seduce him, using the tape as leverage. Jack and Jennifer find her childhood belongings in their attic, stirring memories of Laura. Bill’s refusal to help track former tenants raises Jack’s suspicions. As Jennifer cares for Abigail, Jack dozes off near a mysterious box labeled “Confidential, Do Not Open.”
Austin considers boxing for quick money, but Billie and Carrie push back. Bo and Carly delay their wedding again, and Carly even asks Vivian to be a bridesmaid. Marlena, still trapped, .. show full overview
Austin considers boxing for quick money, but Billie and Carrie push back. Bo and Carly delay their wedding again, and Carly even asks Vivian to be a bridesmaid. Marlena, still trapped, is forced by Stella to call Roman and pretend she’s leaving town; her escape attempt fails, though she leaves clues behind. Kimberly finds Philip’s hidden videotape, prompting Roman to question her about her time in the evidence room. Philip arrives to explain, and they confront Kimberly about her alter ego Lacey. Roman tries reaching Lacey, but Claire surfaces instead, pulls a gun, and in the struggle Roman is shot.
Kimberly admits she shot Roman during a struggle and reveals her multiple personalities, including Lacey, who killed Randy Houston. Abe arrests her as Roman undergoes critical surgery, .. show full overview
Kimberly admits she shot Roman during a struggle and reveals her multiple personalities, including Lacey, who killed Randy Houston. Abe arrests her as Roman undergoes critical surgery, leaving his family devastated. Marlena, still imprisoned by Stella, pleads for release after learning Roman was shot, but Stella’s jealousy keeps her trapped. Marlena keeps working on her improvised ladder. Austin agrees to box again to repay a $45,000 debt, worrying Carrie and Billie. Haunted by her father’s death, Billie seeks drugs from Cash. Marlena hears their deal nearby and screams for help, but they flee.
Roman briefly wakes after surgery to warn Bo about Kim before slipping into a coma. Marlena remains trapped in the warehouse pit; John unknowingly searches the building for work .. show full overview
Roman briefly wakes after surgery to warn Bo about Kim before slipping into a coma. Marlena remains trapped in the warehouse pit; John unknowingly searches the building for work purposes, missing her cries but finding her earring. At the airport, Lawrence stops Vivian and Nicholas from fleeing and claims Nicholas is his and Carly’s son, leaving Carly stunned. Abigail’s christening proceeds, though Carly is delayed by the airport chaos. Jack, intrigued by a manuscript titled Stolen Moments found in the attic, reluctantly leaves it behind to attend the ceremony.
Kim remains jailed awaiting psychiatric evaluation, haunted by nightmares of Claire. Philip brings in Dr. Allison and secretly visits Kim, giving her a photo of her children to .. show full overview
Kim remains jailed awaiting psychiatric evaluation, haunted by nightmares of Claire. Philip brings in Dr. Allison and secretly visits Kim, giving her a photo of her children to strengthen her fight against her alters. Bo and Shawn support his efforts. At the airport, Lawrence insists Nicholas is the son he and Carly believed dead; Carly rejects the claim but later attends Abigail’s christening, where she and Bo serve as godparents. At home, Jack and Jennifer reflect on their changing lives as her producer’s demands strain her focus, but Jack reassures her of his steady love. Back at the Alamain mansion, Lawrence comforts Nicholas, and Carly arrives demanding a DNA test to prove the truth.
Jennifer battles working‑mother guilt as she prepares for her TV debut, while Jack struggles with the household until Jo quietly steps in to help. At the hospital, Lawrence secretly has .. show full overview
Jennifer battles working‑mother guilt as she prepares for her TV debut, while Jack struggles with the household until Jo quietly steps in to help. At the hospital, Lawrence secretly has Nikolaus’s blood drawn for a DNA test, alarming Vivian when she discovers it. Marlena, still trapped, reveals childhood trauma and bargains for comfort items; Stella admits she copied Roman’s keys. Vivian agrees to joint custody of Nikolaus but erupts when Ivan fails to secure the samples she wanted. Jennifer clashes with producer Malcolm over sensationalizing her show, and Jack urges her to stay true to her principles.
Jack overwhelms Jennifer with a spotless house, fancy dinner, and renovation plans, secretly pushing Julie for a raise and obsessing over a romance manuscript he found in the attic. .. show full overview
Jack overwhelms Jennifer with a spotless house, fancy dinner, and renovation plans, secretly pushing Julie for a raise and obsessing over a romance manuscript he found in the attic. Jennifer worries he’s stretching himself too thin. Vivian manipulates Victor by revealing Nicholas is her son while hiding Carly’s connection, and Bo grows wary of her involvement in Lisanne’s death. Lawrence steals passports to keep Vivian and Nicholas from fleeing. Stella, furious after Roger ends things, keeps Marlena trapped and crushes her escape attempt. John discovers Billie’s drug deal and orders the warehouse area slated for demolition.
Under hypnosis, Kim’s alter Lacey admits she killed Randy Houston in self‑defense after he tried to rape her, echoing past trauma. Dr. Allison helps Kim regain control, giving hope for .. show full overview
Under hypnosis, Kim’s alter Lacey admits she killed Randy Houston in self‑defense after he tried to rape her, echoing past trauma. Dr. Allison helps Kim regain control, giving hope for bail. Carly receives DNA proof Nicholas is her and Lawrence’s son; Lawrence urges secrecy, revealing Nicholas’s role in Lisanne’s death. Marlena remains trapped as Stella forces her to record a fake message for Roman, then begins sealing the pit before demolition, leaving Marlena terrified. Victor gives Vivian pills to help her manage Lawrence. Philip supports Kim, while Bo wrestles with duty and compassion.
Carly cares for Vivian after she fakes a heart attack using Victor’s pills. Lawrence pressures Carly to delay her wedding and hide Vivian’s secrets. After a plane crash, Carly and .. show full overview
Carly cares for Vivian after she fakes a heart attack using Victor’s pills. Lawrence pressures Carly to delay her wedding and hide Vivian’s secrets. After a plane crash, Carly and Lawrence respond in the MedVan but end up stranded in the snow, taking shelter in an empty cabin. Carrie and Billie try to stop Austin from boxing by training him at home; he and Carrie nearly sleep together. Billie loses her job after reacting to heckling about her past, and Bo comforts her. In the pit, Marlena sinks into despair. Stella, wracked with guilt, tries to call Abe to reveal Marlena’s location, but is killed when a truck skids into her, leaving Marlena’s fate uncertain.
Kim is released on bail and visits comatose Roman, urging him to fight; he briefly awakens and later they reconcile over past trauma. Stella tries to pass on crucial information about .. show full overview
Kim is released on bail and visits comatose Roman, urging him to fight; he briefly awakens and later they reconcile over past trauma. Stella tries to pass on crucial information about Marlena but is killed before she can reveal it. Snowed in, Carly and Lawrence share a cabin, bond over Nicholas, and agree to protect him while planning how to tell the truth. At the pub, Bo and Billie reconnect before Bo rushes to the hospital upon learning Roman woke up. In the pit, Marlena hears a radio report of Stella’s death and realizes her only hope of rescue is gone.
Roman wakes from his coma, giving Carrie hope. Austin’s debt worries Billie, who tells John; Carrie admits the truth but hides Austin’s gambling role. John agrees to help after speaking .. show full overview
Roman wakes from his coma, giving Carrie hope. Austin’s debt worries Billie, who tells John; Carrie admits the truth but hides Austin’s gambling role. John agrees to help after speaking with Austin. Jack and Jennifer clash with producer Malcolm, who wants sensational content; Jack defends Jennifer but fears jeopardizing her show and considers turning the attic manuscript into a novel. Snowed in, Carly and Lawrence grow closer in the cabin before being rescued. Bo suspects Vivian in Lisanne’s death and orders an autopsy. Vivian and Victor consider fleeing, while Lawrence and Vivian plot to block Bo’s investigation. Carly fears Nikki will learn the truth about Lisanne.
Bo learns Lawrence had Lisanne secretly cremated and canceled the autopsy, dismissing Bo’s suspicions. Jennifer resists Malcolm’s push for tabloid‑style content, while Roman returns home .. show full overview
Bo learns Lawrence had Lisanne secretly cremated and canceled the autopsy, dismissing Bo’s suspicions. Jennifer resists Malcolm’s push for tabloid‑style content, while Roman returns home and notices Marlena’s missing goblets and her silence. In the pit, Marlena briefly befriends a stray dog before a passerby takes it away. Jack, struggling with Jennifer’s career shift and his own stalled ambitions, secretly investigates the real estate agency and edits the attic manuscript. Jennifer senses his emotional distance as Malcolm privately plans to override her creative direction, leaving tension simmering at home.
On Thanksgiving, John hosts a homeless dinner at the Brady Pub, where Roman—newly awake—joins. John confronts Austin about his gambling debt; Austin refuses help, and he and Carrie .. show full overview
On Thanksgiving, John hosts a homeless dinner at the Brady Pub, where Roman—newly awake—joins. John confronts Austin about his gambling debt; Austin refuses help, and he and Carrie reconcile after Billie admits seeking John’s money. Jennifer’s talk‑show debut is sabotaged by Malcolm’s shock tactics until Jack steps in, helping her regain control. Her adoption segment deeply affects Carly. Marlena, still trapped, convinces a homeless man to deliver her answering machine as a distress signal, but he hides it in Brady’s pram when he sees police. Vivian and Victor quietly celebrate their impending Caribbean escape while Lawrence grows wary. Marlena waits in the pit, unaware her message sits unnoticed.
Jack finishes his novel, shares it with Jo, and they choose the pen name Miranda Miller before mailing it out. Hearing Phillip needs work, Jack arranges for him to meet Jennifer about .. show full overview
Jack finishes his novel, shares it with Jo, and they choose the pen name Miranda Miller before mailing it out. Hearing Phillip needs work, Jack arranges for him to meet Jennifer about producing her show. Roman grows increasingly worried about Marlena’s silence and learns Paul Whitman is abroad. In the pit, Marlena relives painful memories and fears Roman won’t believe she didn’t know the truth about the fake Roman. Jack tells Julie their finances are improving and suggests redecorating. Victor visits John, who’s distracted by Marlena’s disappearance and considers returning to police work. The warehouse is scheduled for demolition Friday, leaving Marlena’s time running out.
Jack finishes his novel, shares it with Jo, and they choose the pen name Miranda Miller before mailing it. Hearing Phillip needs work, Jack arranges for him to meet Jennifer about .. show full overview
Jack finishes his novel, shares it with Jo, and they choose the pen name Miranda Miller before mailing it. Hearing Phillip needs work, Jack arranges for him to meet Jennifer about producing her show. Roman grows increasingly alarmed by Marlena’s silence and learns Paul Whitman is abroad. In the pit, Marlena relives painful memories and fears Roman won’t believe she didn’t know the truth about the impostor. Jack tells Julie their finances are improving and suggests redecorating. Victor visits John, who’s preoccupied with Marlena’s disappearance and considers returning to police work. The warehouse is scheduled for demolition Friday, leaving Marlena’s time nearly gone.
Roman asks John to go to Washington in his place, still restricted from flying. Austin faces a $5,000 deadline from a loan shark, and Billie secretly forges one of John’s checks to pay .. show full overview
Roman asks John to go to Washington in his place, still restricted from flying. Austin faces a $5,000 deadline from a loan shark, and Billie secretly forges one of John’s checks to pay it. At the loft, Carrie unknowingly hides John’s answering machine—Marlena’s only lifeline—under a baby blanket. Bo searches Lawrence’s vehicles for skid‑mark evidence in Lisanne’s death but finds nothing, and Lawrence warns Carly. In the pit, Marlena relives past Christmases and hallucinates Roman and John before collapsing. Jack obsessively pursues publishing his manuscript, pushing Jo to mail dozens of copies. Jennifer’s TV ratings disappoint her as she struggles with balancing career and motherhood. Jack lies about researching publishers, claiming it’s for her show, while Jennifer delights in Abigail’s growing responsiveness.
Stella’s funeral heightens alarm as John returns from DC unable to find Marlena. Roger admits he never contacted her, and Stella’s dying word “Marlena” came from jealousy, not knowledge. .. show full overview
Stella’s funeral heightens alarm as John returns from DC unable to find Marlena. Roger admits he never contacted her, and Stella’s dying word “Marlena” came from jealousy, not knowledge. At a tuxedo shop, Carly bonds with Nikki while Lawrence watches. Later, Vivian demands Carly stop visiting, prompting Carly to explode and reveal she knows Nikki is her stolen son. Lawrence overhears, places Vivian under house arrest, and insists secrecy protects everyone, including Nikki. Jennifer, struggling with her show and motherhood, nearly quits until overhearing how much the crew depends on her job. When Carly’s shower caterer cancels, Jennifer panics while Jack scrambles for replacements. Bo and Carly share romantic moments planning their honeymoon to Cancun, gifted by John in Isabella’s memory.
Carrie confronts Billie for stealing John’s check to pay Austin’s debt, but Billie later backs away from supporting Austin’s boxing, while Carrie pushes ahead with her plan. Jennifer .. show full overview
Carrie confronts Billie for stealing John’s check to pay Austin’s debt, but Billie later backs away from supporting Austin’s boxing, while Carrie pushes ahead with her plan. Jennifer prepares Carly’s bridal shower as Shawn hosts Bo’s bachelor party. Carly rushes to the mansion after a troubling call from Lawrence. Roman discovers Marlena never left Salem, prompting an APB. In the pit, a weakening Marlena hallucinates her twin Samantha urging her to cross over, but she refuses. John finds Marlena’s answering machine at the loft, hears Roman’s demolition warning, and races to the warehouse. As explosives detonate, he calls out for Marlena and hears her faint reply just before the building explodes.
While couples celebrate with romantic evenings, Bo and Carly make love on his boat decorated like Cancun, and Jack and Jennifer dance and kiss at home, disaster strikes elsewhere. A .. show full overview
While couples celebrate with romantic evenings, Bo and Carly make love on his boat decorated like Cancun, and Jack and Jennifer dance and kiss at home, disaster strikes elsewhere. A warehouse explosion traps John and Marlena in a pit beneath collapsed roofing. John injures his leg digging out and finds Marlena unconscious. He performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but she remains unresponsive. Unaware of the catastrophe, Roman grows concerned when John doesn't arrive at the station. He discovers Marlena's car has been impounded for nearly a month, deepening his worry. Outside the warehouse, thieves steal John's car, the only potential signal of their location. Meanwhile, Carly briefly leaves Bo's boat to comfort Nicholas after a nightmare at Lawrence's mansion, where Vivian argues with her.
John and Marlena remain trapped in the warehouse pit. Marlena wakes, and John reassures her Roman is alive, trying to keep her hopeful. He dislocates his knee attempting escape but finds .. show full overview
John and Marlena remain trapped in the warehouse pit. Marlena wakes, and John reassures her Roman is alive, trying to keep her hopeful. He dislocates his knee attempting escape but finds water and stays determined to free them before bulldozers bury the site. Bo questions Ivan, who claims Lisanne fled town and drove off a cliff—an alibi secretly engineered by Lawrence and Vivian to protect Nikki, who caused her death. Lawrence buys a music box and takes Carly and Nikki ice skating, trying to win Carly back. Roman and Carrie grow worried when John doesn’t return; they learn his car was used in a robbery and find an answering machine with Roman’s voice, purchased locally, covered in Stella’s fingerprints. Vivian plans to flee Salem with Nikki, while Austin persuades a loan shark to delay payment until after his fight.
Vivian plans a Christmas orphanage party to get Nicholas out of the house, with Lawrence's help. Meanwhile, Bo and Carly's wedding is tomorrow; Carly checks into the Salem Inn to avoid .. show full overview
Vivian plans a Christmas orphanage party to get Nicholas out of the house, with Lawrence's help. Meanwhile, Bo and Carly's wedding is tomorrow; Carly checks into the Salem Inn to avoid seeing him beforehand.
Roman and Abe make a breakthrough: they find Marlena's date book and private therapy tapes among Stella's belongings. Tracing Donna Welsh's forwarded number leads them to a recently demolished warehouse.
In an underground pit, John and Marlena have lost hope as bulldozers approach. After an emotional goodbye where they express gratitude for being together, John creates a smoke signal by burning clothes. Roman spots the smoke and realizes someone is trapped below. They discover a trapdoor and rescue both, though John watches sadly as Marlena falls into Roman's arms, a bittersweet moment revealing lingering feelings.
Marlena recovers in the hospital, shaken but comforted by Roman, who promises never to leave her again. She and John vow to cherish their second chance after his rescue saved her life. .. show full overview
Marlena recovers in the hospital, shaken but comforted by Roman, who promises never to leave her again. She and John vow to cherish their second chance after his rescue saved her life. On the eve of their wedding, Carly and Bo reaffirm their love, but Lawrence arrives with a music box and a photo of Nikki, urging Carly to postpone the ceremony so Bo can bond with the boy. Carly refuses, insisting Bo will accept Nikki as part of her.
Jack learns his manuscript has been rejected but discovers agent Suzanna Cooper is interested. Determined to provide for his family, he surprises Jennifer with a large Christmas tree and privately vows to sell his book and reclaim the Spectator, promising Abigail they’ll never be poor again.
At the Alamain mansion, Vivian ominously tells Lawrence the upcoming party will be his last time seeing Nikki, blaming Carly—hinting at her plan to separate mother and son.
Carly prepares for her wedding to Bo at the Salem Inn, receiving gifts and support from Jennifer, Caroline, and Kimberly, including a blue garter, a cherished family cross, and borrowed .. show full overview
Carly prepares for her wedding to Bo at the Salem Inn, receiving gifts and support from Jennifer, Caroline, and Kimberly, including a blue garter, a cherished family cross, and borrowed earrings. Marlena is released from the hospital but forbidden from attending; she convinces Roman she'll be fine alone, though she's later frightened by a nightmare and branches tapping at her window. At the Alamain Christmas party, Vivian executes her plan perfectly, switching Nicholas's clothes with another boy's and spiriting him away before Lawrence realizes what's happened. As Carly walks down the aisle toward Bo, Vivian secretly escapes with the kidnapped Nicholas, with Victor's help. The wedding ceremony begins as Jennifer and Carly proceed down the aisle.
Lawrence interrupts Bo and Carly's wedding at St. Luke's Church, revealing that Vivian has kidnapped their son, Nicholas. Carly is forced to admit the truth, Nicholas is her and .. show full overview
Lawrence interrupts Bo and Carly's wedding at St. Luke's Church, revealing that Vivian has kidnapped their son, Nicholas. Carly is forced to admit the truth, Nicholas is her and Lawrence's child, not Bo's. The revelation devastates Bo, who learns Carly has been lying to him. Carly and Lawrence rush to the airport to stop Vivian, while Bo, heartbroken, leaves on his motorcycle. Victor is brought to the police station where he admits Vivian duped him; he didn't know Nicholas was Carly's biological son. Police discover Vivian isn't heading to the Caribbean as planned, she has a different destination. Meanwhile, Vivian drives away with a complaining Nicholas. Jennifer attempts to comfort Bo at the Brady Pub, but he's too hurt to listen. The wedding is abandoned as the family crisis unfolds.
Vivian kidnaps Nicholas and flees Salem with him, double-crossing Victor in the process. At the airport, Larry and Carly discover Vivian and Nicholas are gone. Nicholas is upset about .. show full overview
Vivian kidnaps Nicholas and flees Salem with him, double-crossing Victor in the process. At the airport, Larry and Carly discover Vivian and Nicholas are gone. Nicholas is upset about leaving Salem, especially before Christmas, while Vivian remains evasive about her plans.
Bo struggles with the revelation that Carly kept Nicholas's kidnapping secret from him. He drinks heavily at Casey's bar and throws away the ring Carly gave him. John tries to convince Bo to see things from Carly's perspective, but Bo remains angry and hurt.
Carly regrets not telling Bo the truth and desperately wants to reconcile with him, but he's unavailable. At the police station, Roman tells them there's nothing more to do but wait for leads. Meanwhile, Vivian and Nicholas prepare to escape by boat, with Ivan confirming he delivered Victor's note.
As Carly tries calling Bo, he's out searching for the ring he discarded, both literally and figuratively lost in his anger and pain over her deception.
Jack prepares a disguise as "J. Johnson" to meet publisher Suzanna Cooper, hiding it from Jennifer, who remains obsessed with Carly. Jo discovers Jack's plan and learns the truth: Jack's .. show full overview
Jack prepares a disguise as "J. Johnson" to meet publisher Suzanna Cooper, hiding it from Jennifer, who remains obsessed with Carly. Jo discovers Jack's plan and learns the truth: Jack's manuscript was stolen from Lesley Morgan's journal. Jo warns him he's playing with fire, but Jack feels he has no choice. Meanwhile, on Jennifer's talk show, Suzanna Cooper reveals she's in town to meet a promising new talent named Miranda Miller and insists on meeting any author before signing them, leaving Jack scrambling for his next move. Elsewhere, Lawrence launches his own search for the missing Nikki after the official search ends. Carly visits the Alamain mansion, ensuring Bo finds her there when he calls, triggering his jealousy. Kimberly stresses when Dr. Allison must return to LA, fearing she'll face trial alone, and decides to ask Marlena to become her therapist.
Bo tries returning to police work but isn’t emotionally ready; after lashing out at another officer, he turns in his badge and tells his son he no longer wants to be a cop. Lawrence and .. show full overview
Bo tries returning to police work but isn’t emotionally ready; after lashing out at another officer, he turns in his badge and tells his son he no longer wants to be a cop. Lawrence and Carly make a televised plea for information on missing Vivian and Nikki, prompting Vivian—hiding in a lighthouse—to blame Carly and vow Carly will never reclaim her son. Marlena agrees to help Kim therapeutically. At home, she and Roman discuss rebuilding their relationship; he suggests returning John’s medal, but she keeps it, later making love with Roman while dreaming of John’s gentleness during her rescue. Jack struggles with his “Miranda Miller” ruse when agent Suzanna Cooper refuses to negotiate without meeting the author, leaving him scrambling for a solution.
Carrie and Austin struggle financially when his boxing match is delayed. In a sweet misunderstanding, Carrie sells her cherished diamond earring to buy Austin a record player, while .. show full overview
Carrie and Austin struggle financially when his boxing match is delayed. In a sweet misunderstanding, Carrie sells her cherished diamond earring to buy Austin a record player, while Austin sells his records to buy her a matching earring. They discover their mirrored sacrifices when exchanging gifts.
Bo is devastated after learning Carly hid Nicholas’s existence. Feeling betrayed, he refuses her explanations and impulsively sails away with Shawn‑D before she can reach the dock.
Roman surprises Marlena with early Christmas plans and a trip to Colorado. John visits first, giving her a guardian‑angel ornament. During Phillip’s interview, Marlena admits she wasn’t afraid of dying because John was with her—Roman overhears but accepts their renewed friendship. The episode closes with Roman and Marlena heading upstairs to pack.
Billie lands a department‑store job thanks to Carrie but is fired within hours after upsetting a customer. She drifts to the Brady Pub, where Cash approaches her with a cryptic .. show full overview
Billie lands a department‑store job thanks to Carrie but is fired within hours after upsetting a customer. She drifts to the Brady Pub, where Cash approaches her with a cryptic offer.
Jack and Jo execute their “Miranda Miller” scheme: Jo nervously impersonates the reclusive author on the phone with agent Suzanna Cooper, and the ruse works—Suzanna agrees to sign the book. Jack quickly hushes Jo’s excitement.
Carly arrives at Jennifer’s house distraught: Bo and Nicholas have vanished. Lawrence’s men fail to trace a partial call from Nikki, but Lawrence obtains a recording and storms into Jennifer’s home, threatening to find them. Jennifer is shaken by his sudden appearance.
Jack, having spent the day with Jo perfecting the Miranda Miller deception, returns just as Jennifer reflects on how dishonesty destroys relationships. Her pointed comment rattles him, and he hurriedly excuses himself, guilt clearly surfacing.
Billie spirals into danger when drug dealer Cash pressures her to work as a dealer, offering pills she reluctantly accepts. After taking them, she has a terrifying trip. Austin and .. show full overview
Billie spirals into danger when drug dealer Cash pressures her to work as a dealer, offering pills she reluctantly accepts. After taking them, she has a terrifying trip. Austin and Carrie find her and manage her crisis at home, avoiding hospitalization due to her probation. Guilt-ridden, Austin tells Carrie he's bad news and considers leaving Salem.
Meanwhile, Philip receives a lucrative Hollywood screenplay opportunity from a friend but initially hesitates. At home, Kim tearfully reflects on missing family during the holidays. Philip surprises her by bringing Andrew and Jeannie home for Christmas.
On the river, Bo and Shawn-D encounter friends who mention earning money transporting a woman and boy, possibly Vivian and Nikki. Bo decides to investigate, keeping the lead secret from Shawn-D while planning his next move.
Roman and Marlena return from Colorado and immediately face a crisis: Billie has been using drugs. Marlena agrees to keep it from Roman if Billie enters rehab, and she invites everyone .. show full overview
Roman and Marlena return from Colorado and immediately face a crisis: Billie has been using drugs. Marlena agrees to keep it from Roman if Billie enters rehab, and she invites everyone to Christmas dinner. Roman wants quiet time alone with her after the trauma of the pit but reluctantly agrees.
Bo tracks down Ike, who reveals he drove Vivian and Nikki to Niagara Falls. At the Alamain mansion, Lawrence’s men find Vivian’s abandoned car; inside a hidden compartment Carly discovers Nikki’s baby blanket, christening robe, and journal.
John learns a forged check was written on the day he went to Washington. Believing Carrie may be involved, he confronts Marlena. She’s stunned and fears Carrie might also be using drugs. John insists on speaking to Carrie privately and pressures Marlena not to tell Roman, warning he’ll never confide in her again if she does. Marlena reluctantly agrees, and they head to Carrie’s apartment.
On Christmas Eve, Bo intercepts Vivian and Colonel Brant during their attempted escape. Vivian pleads that Nikki is the glue holding Lawrence and Carly together, but Bo refuses to let .. show full overview
On Christmas Eve, Bo intercepts Vivian and Colonel Brant during their attempted escape. Vivian pleads that Nikki is the glue holding Lawrence and Carly together, but Bo refuses to let them go.
At Carrie’s apartment, John and Marlena confront her about the stolen check. Carrie admits she used it for rent and gave some to Billie, begging them not to tell Roman. After they leave, Billie thanks her, but Carrie stresses she did it for Austin, crushed by John and Marlena’s disappointment.
The Hortons gather for their traditional Christmas celebration. Jack gifts Jo a “#1 Grandma” locket, touching her deeply. Later, he learns Suzanna Cooper has been fired and his book deal is gone.
At the hospital chapel, Tom asks Jack to read from the Horton Bible. Despite hesitation, Jack delivers a heartfelt reading while Jennifer watches proudly. Carrie arrives and joins John and Marlena as the family celebrates together.
On Christmas morning, Bo helps Vivian and Nicholas flee to Mexico, slipping Nikki a gift from Carly. At the mansion, Carly and Lawrence watch a heartbreaking letter and video from Nikki .. show full overview
On Christmas morning, Bo helps Vivian and Nicholas flee to Mexico, slipping Nikki a gift from Carly. At the mansion, Carly and Lawrence watch a heartbreaking letter and video from Nikki expressing how much he misses his mother. When Bo unexpectedly brings Nikki home, Carly is overwhelmed with joy.
Roman and Marlena exchange gifts—he gives her a gold‑and‑pearl pin, she gives him an engraved army knife. Marlena then visits John, gifting him an engraved gold watch. John presents her with a symbolic charm bracelet representing her children, protection, and her work as a psychiatrist. Their tender moment is broken when Marlena insists he and Brady join her family celebration.
At the Brady gathering, Caroline, Carrie, Austin, Billie, Shawn, and Shawn‑D share Christmas together. John notices Billie has been spending a lot of time at his loft. Austin surprises Carrie by playing her favorite song on the keyboard, and the family ends the day singing Silent Night.
Bo returns to Salem with Nikki and is reinstated to the police force. At the Bradys’ Christmas party, tension flickers as John and Marlena share a tender moment about Brady’s first .. show full overview
Bo returns to Salem with Nikki and is reinstated to the police force. At the Bradys’ Christmas party, tension flickers as John and Marlena share a tender moment about Brady’s first Christmas, which Roman interrupts; later, Roman and Marlena reconcile upstairs.
At the Alamain mansion, Vivian poisons Nikki against Carly, claiming she’s destroying their family. Carly confronts her, but Bo has already left. She follows him to the Bradys’, where Bo gently says things aren’t simple—Carly kept Nikki from him. Hurt but grateful, Carly thanks him for bringing her son home.
Carrie plans a cabin trip with Austin, hoping to stop him from fighting. Billie pushes them to leave Salem after the match, but Carrie insists she’ll prevent it.
Vivian tells Lawrence she and Nikki belong together in Salem. Meanwhile, Bo finds a file on Lisanne’s death aboard his boat and begins reading it, conflicted as he holds Carly’s photograph.
Jack learns Victor wants to buy the Spectator and begs Julie to sell it to him instead, but Jennifer worries they can’t afford it. Though she reassures him of her love and faith, Jack .. show full overview
Jack learns Victor wants to buy the Spectator and begs Julie to sell it to him instead, but Jennifer worries they can’t afford it. Though she reassures him of her love and faith, Jack pushes her away, consumed by his need to reclaim the paper.
Carrie plans a cabin trip to stop Austin from fighting, but Billie threatens to expose her. When John discovers Billie forged his check, he warns her to stay away from Carrie.
Marlena struggles emotionally after the pit, sleeping with lights on and beginning therapy with Kim, hoping their shared trauma will help—but fearing she’s not strong enough yet. Roman makes a New Year’s resolution never to doubt her again.
Later, Marlena visits John to discuss Carrie and Billie. Their simmering attraction resurfaces, and she hides the visit from Roman. As they leave for dinner, Roman casually asks where she went earlier, creating a tense, telling moment.
At a remote cabin, Carrie and Austin grow closer; Carrie wants to sleep with him, but Austin insists they wait until after his fight. Determined to keep him from boxing, Carrie secretly .. show full overview
At a remote cabin, Carrie and Austin grow closer; Carrie wants to sleep with him, but Austin insists they wait until after his fight. Determined to keep him from boxing, Carrie secretly sabotages their car to strand them. In Salem, Billie is forced deeper into Simon’s money‑laundering ring. She searches for Carrie and Austin’s location, while Roman and Bo intercept one of the couriers. When Gus learns Austin is missing, he threatens Billie, warning Austin must fight or face dire consequences. Bo pushes Roman to reopen Lisanne Gardner’s case, convinced foul play is involved. Roman resists but ultimately gives Bo two weeks to investigate. At the Alamain mansion, Nicholas finds a suitcase filled with baby mementos and letters he wrote to his mother. Carly overhears him reading one. She and Lawrence decide to tell him the truth before he discovers it elsewhere. After an uneasy reconciliation, Lawrence gives Nikki a boat from Carly, and father and son bond while assembling it.
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Dez 31, 1992
Jack fails to secure loans to buy back the Spectator, and when Jennifer secretly asks her father for help, he’s furious but reluctantly agrees to consider it. At the cabin, Austin .. show full overview
Jack fails to secure loans to buy back the Spectator, and when Jennifer secretly asks her father for help, he’s furious but reluctantly agrees to consider it. At the cabin, Austin discovers Carrie sabotaged the car to stop him from fighting; without the $50,000 purse, he can’t pay the loan sharks, and her desperate act enrages him. Carly and Lawrence meet Kimberly about telling Nikki the truth, while Bo tears up Lawrence’s $25,000 reward offer. Bo and Carly exchange charged glances under Lawrence’s watchful eye. John gives Marlena $10,000 for the twins, and she admits she and Roman haven’t processed his return; John urges her to open her heart. At Wings’ New Year’s Eve party, Marlena and Roman share an intimate moment, and as Auld Lang Syne plays, Bo and Carly lock eyes while Lawrence observes darkly.
Jack meets with Bill about funding the Spectator, and Bill agrees to move forward. But when Jack finds Jennifer’s notepad by Bill’s phone—a gift she got after their last visit—he .. show full overview
Jack meets with Bill about funding the Spectator, and Bill agrees to move forward. But when Jack finds Jennifer’s notepad by Bill’s phone—a gift she got after their last visit—he realizes she secretly asked Bill for the money. Feeling betrayed, Jack believes she doubted his ability to succeed alone.
Jennifer and Carly bond over ice cream, with Carly reassuring her things will work out. Kimberly visits Lawrence and Nikki, warning that Nikki’s attempts to split Carly and Bo won’t succeed, leaving psychology books behind.
Austin, stranded with a dead car, manages to fix it using a telephone cord and electrical tape. He returns to Salem just in time for the fight but is pressured to take a dive and reluctantly agrees.
Jack learns Jennifer asked Bill to finance his newspaper proposal and feels betrayed, believing she doubted his ability. He confronts her, moves to the guest room, and leaves her .. show full overview
Jack learns Jennifer asked Bill to finance his newspaper proposal and feels betrayed, believing she doubted his ability. He confronts her, moves to the guest room, and leaves her heartbroken. Austin fixes his car and returns to Salem, refusing to take a dive and winning the fight, earning $50,000 to pay his debts. But mobster Gus arrives at Wings seeking revenge. Kim confides her fears to Marlena and urges her to face unresolved feelings for John. John dines with assistant DA Rebecca Morrison, who is prosecuting Kim’s case; their flirting unsettles Marlena as Roman watches. Later, Marlena avoids Roman’s advances, claiming she needs rest. Roman and Bo arrest Tim for running a gambling ring, and Tim threatens to expose his boss unless Austin helps him escape.
Carly and Victor visit John, who reveals plans to donate half of Alamain profits to charity. They warn Lawrence won’t approve, though Carly hopes he’s changing.
At Kim’s competency .. show full overview
Carly and Victor visit John, who reveals plans to donate half of Alamain profits to charity. They warn Lawrence won’t approve, though Carly hopes he’s changing.
At Kim’s competency hearing, an expert disputes her MPD diagnosis while Marlena supports it. Rebecca challenges Marlena’s credibility due to family ties. During recess, Kim hears Claire and Lacey’s voices in the bathroom, worsening her confusion.
The judge rules the evidence inconclusive, orders Kim to stand trial, revokes her bail, and sends her to Bayview for full psychiatric evaluation. Kim breaks down as Marlena rushes to comfort her, urging her to hold on.
Jack and Jennifer’s marriage strains as money troubles mount. Jack can’t secure a loan for the Spectator, and when COD furniture arrives, Jennifer pays, leaving Jack feeling humiliated .. show full overview
Jack and Jennifer’s marriage strains as money troubles mount. Jack can’t secure a loan for the Spectator, and when COD furniture arrives, Jennifer pays, leaving Jack feeling humiliated and inadequate despite her support.
Austin faces blackmail from Tim, who demands $2,500 or threatens to expose him. Billie urges Austin to flee and even steals money to help, but Austin refuses to abandon Carrie. He cancels their cabin trip, devastating her, though she promises to stand by him. Gus later makes a threatening call.
In court, Marlena argues passionately for Kimberly’s release, insisting confinement worsens MPD. The judge frees Kim into Marlena’s custody, making her responsible for Kim’s care. At the Brady Pub, Rebecca Morrison tells John he seems like a man who never stops loving. John leaves with her to dance while Marlena watches, hurt.
Jack receives a lucrative offer in Saudi Arabia but fears leaving Jennifer and Abby. After arguing with Jennifer, he gets drunk and crashes into Billie’s car at Wings. Shaken, he wanders .. show full overview
Jack receives a lucrative offer in Saudi Arabia but fears leaving Jennifer and Abby. After arguing with Jennifer, he gets drunk and crashes into Billie’s car at Wings. Shaken, he wanders into a barn, vents to God about his failures, steps in manure, lashes out with a pitchfork—and money suddenly rains from the loft, an almost miraculous answer to his desperation.
Austin plans to flee Salem with Billie to escape Gus’s threats. He tries writing Carrie a goodbye letter but can’t. When Carrie discovers his plan, they share an emotional farewell at a playground before Gus’s men attack Austin and hold Carrie, beating him as she screams.
Determined to support Jack, Jennifer asks Julie to help her sell furniture to buy plane tickets so she and Abby can join him. Victor considers buying the Spectator, but Jack’s ethical vision impresses Julie. Billie bails out Tim Rollins, raising Bo’s suspicions about her ties to the gambling ring.
Austin is brutally attacked by goons and hospitalized with serious head trauma. At the hospital, Billie blames Carrie for the incident, but Carrie stands up for herself, revealing her .. show full overview
Austin is brutally attacked by goons and hospitalized with serious head trauma. At the hospital, Billie blames Carrie for the incident, but Carrie stands up for herself, revealing her own painful past. The two reconcile and await Austin's recovery.
Jack mysteriously finds hundreds of thousands of dollars in a barn and gets drunk celebrating. When Jennifer tries to sell their furniture to prepare for a potential Saudi Arabia move, Jack drunkenly sabotages the sale. He hides the money in an ugly vase, but Jennifer unknowingly throws it out with the trash.
Meanwhile, Roman and Marlena enjoy a playful Marx Brothers-themed date at the movies, complete with costumes. John unexpectedly joins them, and they watch "A Day at the Races" together. Later, Marlena reflects to John that memories define who we are and should never be forgotten. When Rebecca interrupts to discuss a case with Roman, Marlena's jealous reaction is evident as the couple heads home.
Jack wakes hungover and learns Jennifer threw out the vase holding $97,500. He retrieves it and claims an anonymous donor gave the money. Jennifer, who sold belongings to buy a plane .. show full overview
Jack wakes hungover and learns Jennifer threw out the vase holding $97,500. He retrieves it and claims an anonymous donor gave the money. Jennifer, who sold belongings to buy a plane ticket so she and Abby could follow him anywhere, tells him she loves him. Jack discovers the barn is abandoned city property, making the cash legally his; after Jennifer expresses pride in him, he decides to keep it despite Jo urging him to call the police.
Austin remains in a coma. Carly warns he may have brain damage. When Carrie reveals his $50,000 winnings are missing, Bo grows suspicious. Austin begins waking. Tension rises between Bo and Carly when she asks forgiveness; he questions her trust, leaves, then later stops her car and insists she’s coming with him.
At the TV studio, Jennifer proposes an on‑site childcare facility after learning her makeup artist must quit due to lack of childcare.
Austin awakens from his coma with a broken arm. Roman discovers Carrie's involvement in a police report and rushes to the hospital, where Carrie declares she would choose Austin over .. show full overview
Austin awakens from his coma with a broken arm. Roman discovers Carrie's involvement in a police report and rushes to the hospital, where Carrie declares she would choose Austin over him, devastating Roman. Meanwhile, Carly and Bo contemplate marriage, while Lawrence searches for an engagement ring to propose to Carly though Carly and Lawrence clash over when to tell Nicholas about their relationship.
Jennifer hosts her talk show and struggles with pressure from producer Phillip to ask invasive questions about John and Marlena's kidnapping ordeal and their past marriage. She .. show full overview
Jennifer hosts her talk show and struggles with pressure from producer Phillip to ask invasive questions about John and Marlena's kidnapping ordeal and their past marriage. She ultimately agrees but tries to rephrase the questions to be less intrusive. Meanwhile, Rebecca approaches Marlena at Wings seeking advice on winning John's affection, but Marlena discourages her, explaining John needs time to grieve Isabella. At an EcoSystems meeting, Lawrence surprisingly endorses John's proposal to donate 50% of profits to charity, claiming fatherhood has changed his valuesthough Vivian and Victor remain suspicious of his motives. Lawrence later takes Nikki and Carly to a movie to bond. During the televised interview, Jennifer asks John and Marlena about their survival and their past relationship, culminating in the provocative question: "Is it possible you never fell out of love?" Both appear uncomfortable, leaving the question unanswered as the show cuts to commercial.
Bo keeps digging into Lisanne Gardner’s death while Roman pushes him to close the case. Jennifer’s interview with John and Marlena turns uncomfortably personal as she presses them about .. show full overview
Bo keeps digging into Lisanne Gardner’s death while Roman pushes him to close the case. Jennifer’s interview with John and Marlena turns uncomfortably personal as she presses them about lingering feelings; Phillip encourages it for ratings but later fires her when executives reject her childcare ultimatum.
Lawrence and Carly continue hiding the truth from Nikki—that they’re his parents and Lisanne’s death wasn’t accidental. Nikki grows suspicious after hearing Lisanne claimed Lawrence was his father. Carly urges honesty; Lawrence refuses.
Rebecca tells John she saw in the interview that he’s still in love with Marlena. At Wings, tensions rise: Lawrence and Carly dine to discuss Nikki, Bo arrives with Taylor and bristles at seeing Carly with Lawrence, and John’s dinner with Rebecca becomes flirtatious.
Jennifer loses her job, but Jack surprises her by renovating their house and securing the Spectator, rekindling their romance.
At Wings, Bo wrestles with his feelings for Carly while .. show full overview
Jennifer loses her job, but Jack surprises her by renovating their house and securing the Spectator, rekindling their romance.
At Wings, Bo wrestles with his feelings for Carly while on a date with Taylor. Carly, still wearing Bo’s ring, insists she’s only there with Lawrence to discuss Nikki. Bo demands honesty about her secrets with Lawrence, keeping tension high.
On the pier, John confronts Marlena about their connection and admits he still loves her. Marlena breaks down, confessing she loves him too, but pulls away, refusing to betray Roman. She removes John’s bracelet, insisting she knows where she belongs.
Roman later watches the interview revealing John and Marlena’s feelings. Marlena is relieved he’s only angry at Jennifer and Phillip. She reassures him of her love and leads him upstairs.
Billie panics over missing laundering money. Rebecca meets John on the pier and accepts his job offer, while John keeps Marlena’s watch as a painful reminder.
Jack celebrates regaining the Spectator and invites Jennifer to work with him, though he still needs more funding. Jennifer loses her hospital job and considers his offer.
Bo and .. show full overview
Jack celebrates regaining the Spectator and invites Jennifer to work with him, though he still needs more funding. Jennifer loses her hospital job and considers his offer.
Bo and Taylor push the coroner to reinvestigate Lisanne’s death; after they leave, he finds something alarming in the file and urgently tries to reach Bo.
Lawrence refuses to let Carly bring Nikki near Bo, convinced Bo and Vivian killed Lisanne. Kim, now working with Nikki, senses Lawrence is hiding something dark and warns Bo. Lawrence pressures Ivan to keep his story straight.
Billie admits to Phillip she owes Simon Fairchild $100,000 and wants to leave Salem. Austin grows worried, and Roman calls him, hinting trouble is coming. Jack reassures Abigail their new fortune will secure their future, unaware of the mounting danger around them.
Austin and Carrie hide their involvement in the gambling ring from Roman, who pressures Austin with threats of jail and a deal for testimony. Roman grows distant from Carrie as she .. show full overview
Austin and Carrie hide their involvement in the gambling ring from Roman, who pressures Austin with threats of jail and a deal for testimony. Roman grows distant from Carrie as she asserts her independence.
Marlena admits to Kim she still loves John, though she insists she belongs with Roman. At home, she secretly stores her wedding photo with John and his bracelet. Roman and Marlena briefly reconnect before leaving for a ski trip.
Jack celebrates reclaiming the Spectator and shows off at Wings, though Jennifer doubts his promises. She tries to get her TV job back but learns she’s been replaced by newcomer Sondra Stevens.
Julie receives a distant letter from Doug; Maggie suspects Julie still loves him.
Billie searches for the missing $100,000 she hid in a barn. Austin receives roses and a threatening call from Gus about a “get well present,” escalating danger for everyone involved.
Roman and Marlena enjoy a passionate ski‑lodge getaway, reconnecting physically and emotionally. John, still in love with Marlena, tells Kim they’ve agreed to remain friends while she .. show full overview
Roman and Marlena enjoy a passionate ski‑lodge getaway, reconnecting physically and emotionally. John, still in love with Marlena, tells Kim they’ve agreed to remain friends while she stays committed to Roman, and he begins exploring a relationship with Rebecca.
At the coroner’s office, Bo learns Lisanne’s body release was forged and that Lawrence had access. A mysterious blonde teen breaks into Roman and Marlena’s house.
Nikki finds Lisanne’s Phi Beta Kappa key in the wine cellar, claiming it’s stained with cognac. Carly suspects blood. Lawrence panics, ordering Ivan to burn Nikki’s shirt and clean the cellar.
Bo arrives with questions about the forged autopsy, heightening tension. Carly hints to Kim she’s protecting Nikki from trauma. Nikki suddenly screams from another room as Bo and Lawrence rush in.
Marlena dreams of John, while John stands on the pier torn between love for her and loyalty to Roman.
Ivan poisons the family cat Zeus. Nicholas grieves while Carly comforts him. Bo suggests a funeral and tells Carly to reveal Nicholas is her son, but she refuses, fearing Lawrence's .. show full overview
Ivan poisons the family cat Zeus. Nicholas grieves while Carly comforts him. Bo suggests a funeral and tells Carly to reveal Nicholas is her son, but she refuses, fearing Lawrence's interference. Bo confronts Carly about keeping secrets regarding Lisanne's death and Lawrence's hold over her, then orders Ivan to take a lie detector test about Lisanne.
Roman proposes having another baby to experience parenthood fully this time. Marlena hesitates. They're called home when the house is broken intofiles scattered but nothing stolen. Marlena worries tabloids targeted Kim's confidential files.
Sami returns home from private school claiming homesickness, but Marlena and Roman suspect more. She overhears their worries about her window incident and dodges their questions.
Bo .. show full overview
Sami returns home from private school claiming homesickness, but Marlena and Roman suspect more. She overhears their worries about her window incident and dodges their questions.
Bo pushes Roman to allow a polygraph for Ivan in Lisanne Gardner’s murder; Roman refuses. At Salem Place, Carly breaks down and admits to Jennifer that Nikki killed Lisanne. Jennifer urges her to tell Bo, but Carly won’t.
Jack returns to the Spectator full of big plans. Billie places a cryptic classified ad about “treasure in a barn,” secretly aimed at Jack over the money he owes her. Jack later realizes its meaning.
Austin receives boxing gloves from Gus, who wants him fighting again; Austin refuses. He plans to enter Carrie in a “Face of the ’90s” contest.
Julie learns Doug has been in an accident in Switzerland. After an emotional farewell with family, she decides to leave Salem to be with him.
Bo gives Ivan a polygraph using questions about a cat, noting a heartbeat change but getting no clear results. Jennifer secretly asks Vern for the Lisanne Gardner file, immediately .. show full overview
Bo gives Ivan a polygraph using questions about a cat, noting a heartbeat change but getting no clear results. Jennifer secretly asks Vern for the Lisanne Gardner file, immediately triggering Jack’s suspicion.
At the hospital, John urges Sami to stay committed to school; her X‑ray shows only a strain. She mentions Marlena’s nightmares in Colorado and thanks John for helping her then. Marlena confirms a dinner date with Roman at Chez Vous, unaware John and Rebecca booked the same restaurant.
At the pier, Abe responds to a drug‑shipment tip. Gunfire erupts between Cash and another man, and Abe is shot. Roman rushes to the scene when he learns someone’s been hit.
At the Spectator, Jo brings Jack a plant and worries about his schemes, but he stays upbeat about the found money and Billie’s classified ad. When Jennifer asks Vern for the Lisanne file, Jack’s suspicion spikes, though she deflects.
In Switzerland, Doug fakes a paralysis to win Julie back. She refuses his proposal, but after he gives her a music box, she returns and agrees to marry him again.
In Salem, Abe is .. show full overview
In Switzerland, Doug fakes a paralysis to win Julie back. She refuses his proposal, but after he gives her a music box, she returns and agrees to marry him again.
In Salem, Abe is critically wounded in surgery after being shot at the pier. Roman, guilt‑ridden that Abe took his place, vows to find the shooter. Lexie fears he may not survive.
At Chez Vous, both John and Marlena are stood up. Their dinner turns emotional as old feelings resurface. When Roman calls about Abe, John goes with Marlena to the hospital.
Carly confronts Bo about his suspicions of Lawrence. They kiss, but Bo demands the truth. Abe’s shooting interrupts them. At the hospital, Billie receives a threatening call from Cash, hinting she’s tied to the violence.
Abe is shot and left in critical condition. Nicholas admits to Kim he pushed Lisanne, implying he killed her. Roman is offered Abe’s job and asks Bo to lead the investigation.
At the .. show full overview
Abe is shot and left in critical condition. Nicholas admits to Kim he pushed Lisanne, implying he killed her. Roman is offered Abe’s job and asks Bo to lead the investigation.
At the hospital, John watches Roman and Marlena together, fighting his feelings. Marlena says she’ll stay strong. When Abe crashes, Carly stabilizes him. Roman visits Abe, guilt‑ridden, and Marlena comforts him.
Bo pressures Billie at the pier for information. Cash lurks nearby, warning her to stay silent. Billie finally tells Bo she knows who shot Abe.
John asks Victor for months off, clearly running from his emotions. Victor notes he’s fidgeting with his wedding ring and hints a woman is involved.
At the pub, Roman suggests Marlena have another baby. When John arrives to pick up Brady, a charged look passes between them. John announces he’s leaving Salem, shocking everyone—especially Marlena.
John shocks Roman, Marlena, and Caroline by announcing he’s leaving Salem with Brady. Later, Marlena brings Brady’s teddy bear to his loft, and their talk turns emotional. John admits .. show full overview
John shocks Roman, Marlena, and Caroline by announcing he’s leaving Salem with Brady. Later, Marlena brings Brady’s teddy bear to his loft, and their talk turns emotional. John admits he’s running because he can’t control his feelings for her, especially so soon after Isabella’s death. Marlena tearfully says she can’t pretend it doesn’t break her heart. When John nearly reaches for her hand, he pulls back and says he’s choosing to stay—then clarifies he means he’s choosing to leave Salem. He asks for her help, and she leaves in tears.
Billie tips off Bo and Roman about Cash, leading to Cash’s arrest at Casey’s Roadhouse with drugs and a gun.
Carly and Kim discuss Kim’s discovery about Nikki’s parentage, agreeing Bo shouldn’t know since it would force him to choose between his job and Carly’s son.
Abe wakes after the shooting, giving everyone hope. Roman stays with him while Lexie steps out, and Abe shows signs of recovery.
Billie risks herself helping Bo and Roman catch Cash, .. show full overview
Abe wakes after the shooting, giving everyone hope. Roman stays with him while Lexie steps out, and Abe shows signs of recovery.
Billie risks herself helping Bo and Roman catch Cash, then realizes Cash knows she betrayed him. Bo promises protection.
Sandra Stevens plans a TV exposé on the Alamain mansion murder, alarming Carly and Jennifer, who fear Lisanne’s death—and Nikki’s role—will be exposed.
Austin secretly arranges photos of Carrie for the “Face of the ’90s” contest; candid shots are taken at Johnny Angel’s.
Kim struggles with a secret tied to the Gardner case but hesitates to tell Bo, fearing fallout for Carly. Phillip pressures her to stay quiet.
Jack pursues the mysterious personal ad and places his own, asking the sender to meet at Wings wearing a red carnation. Jennifer accepts his dinner invitation.
Meanwhile, Sami develops a clear crush on Austin, unaware Carrie feels the same.
Carrie gushes to Sami about her romantic day with Austin, but Sami suggests throwing a surprise anniversary party for Roman and Marlena. They race around town gathering decorations, with .. show full overview
Carrie gushes to Sami about her romantic day with Austin, but Sami suggests throwing a surprise anniversary party for Roman and Marlena. They race around town gathering decorations, with Sami nearly caught by Roman. Jonah plans to hit the clubs afterward.
Lawrence and Ivan dispose of incriminating evidence, wrapping something in a rug.
Marlena meets Kim, who warns John is leaving because of unresolved feelings between them. Marlena insists he’ll stay, denying any romantic connection, but Kim cautions her.
John visits Lawrence to say goodbye, then sees Roman, who thanks him for his loyalty and promises to care for Marlena and the kids. At the pub, John tenderly leaves Brady with Caroline.
When Marlena learns John is leaving tonight, she’s shaken. After he ignores her message, she grabs her coat and rushes to his loft, refusing to leave until they talk.
Bo and Taylor search the Alamain mansion for evidence in Lisanne’s death. Lawrence secretly buries a cat sculpture and rug in the woods; when Bo notices the rug missing, Lawrence claims .. show full overview
Bo and Taylor search the Alamain mansion for evidence in Lisanne’s death. Lawrence secretly buries a cat sculpture and rug in the woods; when Bo notices the rug missing, Lawrence claims he tossed it, though his muddy shoes say otherwise. Reporter Sondra sneaks inside hoping for a scoop.
Austin and Carrie celebrate their three‑month anniversary while baking a cake for Roman and Marlena’s surprise party.
John prepares to leave Salem on Victor’s jet to escape his feelings for Marlena. Victor urges him to speak to her. Marlena arrives before takeoff, and their confrontation turns emotional. John insists leaving is right out of respect for Roman. Marlena breaks down, confessing she loves him and can’t imagine life without him. Unable to resist, John pulls her close, and they kiss passionately, soon moving into an intimate embrace on the sofa.
John and Marlena surrender to their feelings on a private jet, making love despite Marlena's attempts to stop him from leaving. Wracked with guilt, Marlena returns home to discover a .. show full overview
John and Marlena surrender to their feelings on a private jet, making love despite Marlena's attempts to stop him from leaving. Wracked with guilt, Marlena returns home to discover a surprise anniversary party celebrating her marriage to Roman. As family and friends offer well-wishes, Marlena struggles to maintain composure, devastated by her infidelity on her anniversary. Roman gives an emotional toast, declaring his deepening love for his "faithful" wife as thunder ominously crashes outside. When Roman and Marlena kiss, she fights back tears. The episode ends with John arriving at their front door as Marlena sits emotionally shattered in Roman's arms.
Lawrence, Carly, and Vivian panic when a TV investigation into Lisanne’s death resurfaces. Nicholas overhears and grows suspicious. At the station, Bo gets a break in the case when a .. show full overview
Lawrence, Carly, and Vivian panic when a TV investigation into Lisanne’s death resurfaces. Nicholas overhears and grows suspicious. At the station, Bo gets a break in the case when a hooker identifies Lawrence as a man seen in the woods the night Lisanne died.
At Wings, Jack searches for the man in the red carnation linked to Billie’s money scheme, humiliating himself when he approaches the wrong person. Billie, unaware of the ad, misses the meeting entirely.
At Roman and Marlena’s anniversary party, John arrives unexpectedly after his delayed flight. Marlena—already shaken from their passionate encounter on the plane—is devastated. Upstairs, they confront their feelings: she insists on loyalty to Roman, while John says he can’t leave or pretend nothing happened. She begs him to go, but can’t force the words.
When Roman returns, John shocks everyone by announcing he’s staying in Salem. Marlena realizes everything is about to unravel.
Bo pursues Lawrence after Tiffany identifies him, but Lawrence sends someone to mislead Bo about the location she described. He also pressures his lawyer to stop Sandra’s .. show full overview
Bo pursues Lawrence after Tiffany identifies him, but Lawrence sends someone to mislead Bo about the location she described. He also pressures his lawyer to stop Sandra’s exposé.
Nikki has nightmares after learning Lisanne was his biological mother. Carly wants to tell him the truth, while Vivian manipulates the situation. Kim debates revealing what she knows, with Phillip urging her to report Lawrence.
Austin and Carrie grow closer despite Roman’s disapproval. Billie tries to identify who placed the mysterious ad. Alice notes Austin resembles someone from her past. Rebecca clashes with Bo over the Gardner case, which she closes. Roman gives Bo 24 hours to find evidence.
Vivian becomes suspicious of Lawrence’s fixation on Carly and suggests leaving Salem. Lawrence refuses, insisting Carly is his priority. Julie decides to remain in Europe, leaving Maggie to run Wings.
Carly resolves to tell Nicholas that she's his biological mother. John decides to stay in Salem, surprising Victor. Marlena wakes from a disturbing plane-related nightmare where she says .. show full overview
Carly resolves to tell Nicholas that she's his biological mother. John decides to stay in Salem, surprising Victor. Marlena wakes from a disturbing plane-related nightmare where she says she can't do "this" to Roman. When Roman asks about her distress, she deflects by blaming concern for Kimberly. Roman finds it odd that John suddenly decided to stay in Salem. After Sami interrupts with breakfast, Marlena agrees to let her stay. At the hospital, Marlena and Kimberly have a therapy session where both avoid discussing their real problems. Kim senses Marlena is hiding something about John, but Marlena refuses to discuss him. After the session, Marlena encounters John outside her office.
Marlena and John have an intense confrontation in her office after their encounter on the plane. John admits his enduring love and insists their bond is real, but Marlena tearfully .. show full overview
Marlena and John have an intense confrontation in her office after their encounter on the plane. John admits his enduring love and insists their bond is real, but Marlena tearfully refuses and says they can never be alone again. He accepts and leaves her in tears.
Carly and Kim visit the Alamain mansion to assess whether Nikki is ready to learn Carly is his biological mother. Vivian resists until Lawrence steps in. After taking Nikki out, Kim says he’s prepared for the truth.
Jack chases a major story on Lisanne’s death to beat Sandra Stevens, hoping it will attract investors. Jennifer warns him off, but he persists. Bo searches the woods with Roman and a reluctant Rebecca.
Jack places a classified ad arranging an 8 PM pier meeting with the “red carnation” contact, unaware Victor is sabotaging investors.
Sami takes Marlena for a makeover before a benefit, briefly lifting her mood—until Marlena spots John at Salem Place and quickly steers Sami away.
At the Valentine’s benefit, Bo keeps searching the woods for evidence against Lawrence, while Lawrence delays Carly from telling Nikki the truth until morning. At the party, Bo and .. show full overview
At the Valentine’s benefit, Bo keeps searching the woods for evidence against Lawrence, while Lawrence delays Carly from telling Nikki the truth until morning. At the party, Bo and Lawrence clash until Roman steps in. Bo realizes Lawrence may own the land where evidence is buried and heads to the station with Roman, Taylor, and a protocol‑minded Rebecca.
John struggles emotionally, removing his wedding ring before attending with Rebecca. During the charity dance auction, he shocks everyone by bidding $100,000 for a dance with Marlena, leaving them locked in an intense stare.
At the station, Bo discovers Lawrence owns land through a holding company. Lawrence rushes to dig up the stone cat but is caught by Roman, Bo, and Rebecca.
Elsewhere, Sami panics when she and Austin get trapped in a dark elevator. Jack and Billie slip out of the party for separate secret meetings—Jack to meet his “red carnation” contact, Billie to recover stolen money.
Bo finds evidence in the woods proving Lisanne’s death wasn’t a car crash, suggesting Carly helped cover it up. At Wings, John shocks everyone by bidding $100,000 to dance with Marlena. .. show full overview
Bo finds evidence in the woods proving Lisanne’s death wasn’t a car crash, suggesting Carly helped cover it up. At Wings, John shocks everyone by bidding $100,000 to dance with Marlena. During “Unchained Melody,” he reveals he’s removed his wedding ring and is moving on. Marlena insists she loves Roman. Later, John drives her home and admits he thinks of her daily and will always love her, offering himself if she ever wants him. She flees without answering.
Sami gets trapped in an elevator with Austin, who calms her and reads her palm; she still doesn’t learn his name. At Carrie’s apartment, Austin promises a mountain trip once his cast is off.
Jack meets Billie at the pier about money she claims he stole, threatening to tell Jennifer. Jack warns her away.
A closing montage shows Bo dreaming of Carly, John lingering over Isabella’s star with Marlena’s watch, and Marlena lying beside Roman with silent tears.
Carly visits Bo on his boat before their marriage license expires, hoping to spend the night with him. But when Bo reveals he found the rug and stone cat tied to Lisanne’s death, she .. show full overview
Carly visits Bo on his boat before their marriage license expires, hoping to spend the night with him. But when Bo reveals he found the rug and stone cat tied to Lisanne’s death, she panics and leaves, promising to tell him everything tomorrow.
Lawrence and Vivian clash over their secret. Vivian wants to flee Salem, but Lawrence plans to tell Nicholas he’s his father and then force Vivian out. She vows Nikki will never learn Carly is his mother. Lawrence quietly arranges fake passports.
Jennifer channels her anger at Sondra Stevens into a fiery Spectator editorial. Jack encourages her, and she becomes determined to reclaim her show with a tougher edge.
Carrie pursues Austin, arriving disguised as a barber to shave him. They flirt at a playground before returning to his trashed apartment, which Austin suspects Gus destroyed.
Lab analysis begins on the stone cat as investigators test the substance found on it.
Roman grows insecure after seeing photos of Marlena and John from the anniversary party, wondering if she’d still choose him. Marlena reassures him, though he senses her unhappiness. She .. show full overview
Roman grows insecure after seeing photos of Marlena and John from the anniversary party, wondering if she’d still choose him. Marlena reassures him, though he senses her unhappiness. She also treats Kimberly, worried Claire may emerge again.
Roman confronts Carrie at Austin’s trashed apartment, prompting her to urgently call both Marlena and John, creating tension when they arrive.
Jack hides Jennifer from Billie, who demands repayment for Tony’s debt and threatens exposure. Jack promises to pay with interest. Jennifer works on a tape to revive her TV career and defends Jack to Sondra, unaware he’s still investigating the station. Billie warns she’ll expose him if he doesn’t act fast.
Bo finds blood and tissue on the stone cat but needs Lisanne’s stored blood for DNA. Lawrence learns this and manipulates Carly into stealing and destroying the sample to protect Nikki. .. show full overview
Bo finds blood and tissue on the stone cat but needs Lisanne’s stored blood for DNA. Lawrence learns this and manipulates Carly into stealing and destroying the sample to protect Nikki. When Bo arrives, the evidence is gone, leaving him furious and empty‑handed.
John and Marlena end up alone while helping Carrie with Austin’s trouble with Gus. John admits he can’t forget their affair—he sees and feels her everywhere. Marlena insists she’s committed to Roman and will fight her feelings. John argues their connection is inevitable. She leaves in tears, determined to stay loyal.
Austin assures Carrie he’s handling Gus, though Gus still wants him in a Vegas fight. Roman warns Austin away from Carrie. The couple plans a mountain escape once his cast is off.
Carly, torn between protecting Nikki and loving Bo, destroys the evidence. She and Bo cross paths at the hospital, both uneasy and conflicted.
Carly admits stealing Lisanne’s blood sample, but Bo learns she actually sent it to the lab. Lawrence panics, planning to flee to Europe with Nikki and ordering Ivan to keep Carly .. show full overview
Carly admits stealing Lisanne’s blood sample, but Bo learns she actually sent it to the lab. Lawrence panics, planning to flee to Europe with Nikki and ordering Ivan to keep Carly informed. Bo races to the airport to stop them.
Jennifer’s editorial attacking the Alamain exposé wins public support. Network executive Byron Randall arrives, fires Sondra Stevens, and reinstates Jennifer as host. She celebrates with Jack at the Brady Pub.
Billie pressures Jack for Tony Becker’s money; Tony has just been released and is heading to Salem. Jack promises payment and warns her to stay away from Jennifer.
At the plane, Lawrence gives Carly an ultimatum: leave Salem forever and never see Nikki again, or join his “family.” Carly refuses to choose. Bo arrives, blocks the jet’s departure, and orders the pilot to shut down the engines. Outside the pub, Tony confronts Billie as Jack watches.
Lawrence confesses to killing Lisanne to protect Nikki. Carly sends Lisanne’s blood to the lab, confirming the match to the stone cat, and Bo arrests him. She’s shattered, torn between .. show full overview
Lawrence confesses to killing Lisanne to protect Nikki. Carly sends Lisanne’s blood to the lab, confirming the match to the stone cat, and Bo arrests him. She’s shattered, torn between her son and Bo.
Jack scares off mobster Tony by posing as a detective, buying time for himself and Billie; they agree to work together to recover the money.
Victor plans a Titan party to push John and Marlena together, sensing strain in her marriage. Roman admits jealousy over Carrie turning to John, while Marlena avoids the issue.
Carrie and Austin skip their mountain trip when she learns she’s a finalist in a beauty contest announced at the party.
John and Roman clash over Carrie, and Caroline reassures John he’s still family.
Vivian threatens Carly with losing Nikki entirely, manipulating her into silence as Carly fears losing both her son and Bo.
Marlena dreams of John seducing her in the shower, surrendering to him before Roman wakes her. Victor offers Marlena a job writing a column for Bella magazine. John smells her perfume at .. show full overview
Marlena dreams of John seducing her in the shower, surrendering to him before Roman wakes her. Victor offers Marlena a job writing a column for Bella magazine. John smells her perfume at Victor's mansion, confirming his pursuit of her is working. Marlena discusses the job opportunity with Sami and Roman, who opposes her taking it, creating tension between them.
Meanwhile, Jennifer visits Carly at Lawrence's mansion, pleased that Jack tempered his Spectator reporting and that Jennifer reclaimed her show. At the police station, Jennifer encourages Carly to reconnect with Bo while protecting Carly's secret. Carly meets with imprisoned Lawrence as Jennifer speaks with Bo, hinting cryptically that things aren't as they seem, though she can't reveal details. The conversation goes in circles before Jennifer leaves.
Austin gets his cast off and plans a romantic cabin trip with Carrie, admitting he was tested for HIV. Carrie reveals it will be her first time. Loan sharks still pressure Austin to .. show full overview
Austin gets his cast off and plans a romantic cabin trip with Carrie, admitting he was tested for HIV. Carrie reveals it will be her first time. Loan sharks still pressure Austin to throw a fight.
Jack needs $100,000 for Tony’s debt; when Billie threatens him, she finds his secret romance manuscript. She suggests publishing it, but Jack refuses and hides it from Jennifer. A mysterious woman obtains Jennifer’s address and watches their house.
Carly breaks her engagement to Bo rather than explain her role in the Lisanne cover‑up. Bo assumes she still loves Lawrence. In jail, Lawrence fantasizes Carly waiting for him and plots to use his “martyr” status to win her back. Vivian agrees to help.
Nikki hears on the radio that Lawrence confessed and is devastated; Vivian comforts him while warning Carly he must never learn he caused Lisanne’s death.
Sami uses Jonah as her date to sneak into an exclusive party where her mystery crush will be.
Carrie confides in Marlena about her weekend with Austin, admitting insecurity. Marlena reassures her and discusses safe sex. Roman overhears and explodes, accusing Austin of using .. show full overview
Carrie confides in Marlena about her weekend with Austin, admitting insecurity. Marlena reassures her and discusses safe sex. Roman overhears and explodes, accusing Austin of using Carrie. Carrie storms out, and Roman and Marlena argue about trust and her Bella job offer before he’s called to the station.
Lawrence pressures Carly to take Nikki to Europe; she reluctantly agrees until Roman summons her, suspecting Lawrence is plotting.
Victor recruits John to Bella’s editorial board, tying it to Isabella’s memory so John can’t refuse. Billie urges Jack to pitch his novel at Victor’s party, then steals the manuscript to submit under a pseudonym.
Marlena accepts Victor’s offer on the condition he doesn’t interfere and agrees to attend the party. Lawrence hints he won’t stay behind bars long.
Lawrence confesses to accidentally killing Lisanne and is released on bail, leaving Carly desperate to explain herself to Bo but unable to reveal Nikki’s role. Vivian pushes ahead with .. show full overview
Lawrence confesses to accidentally killing Lisanne and is released on bail, leaving Carly desperate to explain herself to Bo but unable to reveal Nikki’s role. Vivian pushes ahead with plans to flee Salem with Nikki.
Austin tears up Gus’s fight contract and brawls with him until John intervenes; Gus later gets acid, vowing Austin will go down with him.
Billie steals Jack’s manuscript to use at Victor’s party, while Jack insists he’ll find another way to get the money.
Marlena and Roman remain strained over her Bella job. At the pub, John plays Rapture, triggering Marlena’s memory of their intimate night — “She gently places it in his mouth… she slowly licks the cream from his lips.” Overwhelmed, she flees.
Carly tells Jennifer she’s leaving Salem with Nikki that night to protect him.
28x78 Ep. #6970A - Friday, February 26, 1993 - Night Sins Episode overview
Ausstrahlung
Feb 26, 1993
At the Titan party, Carrie is stunned to be named a “Face of the 90s” finalist. Sami finally sees her mystery crush—Austin—and flees in humiliation. As Carrie and Austin leave for their .. show full overview
At the Titan party, Carrie is stunned to be named a “Face of the 90s” finalist. Sami finally sees her mystery crush—Austin—and flees in humiliation. As Carrie and Austin leave for their cabin trip, Gus attacks, throwing acid; Carrie pushes Austin aside and is hit in the face.
Bo pieces together the truth: Nikki killed Lisanne, and Lawrence covered for him. At the airport, Carly learns Lawrence manipulated her into leaving Salem. Bo races down the runway, stops the plane, opens the door, and Carly leaps into his arms as he slips her ring back on.
At the party, Marlena arrives alone and calls Roman, who refuses to come. John confronts her, saying she can’t lie to him. She begs him not to touch her, but later, overwhelmed, she flees to an empty office. John follows, gives his Zen speech, and asks if she wants him to go. She silently shakes her head, and they fall into a passionate kiss as the door slowly opens.
Bo proposes again and Carly accepts. They borrow Lawrence’s limo and spend the night on Bo’s boat, unaware Lawrence is watching. Alone later, he retrieves a hidden gun and vows to .. show full overview
Bo proposes again and Carly accepts. They borrow Lawrence’s limo and spend the night on Bo’s boat, unaware Lawrence is watching. Alone later, he retrieves a hidden gun and vows to destroy them from within.
At Victor’s party, John and Marlena share a passionate encounter in an office — witnessed by Sami. Marlena tearfully insists it must be their last time; she’ll stay faithful to Roman. John argues they can’t resist each other, but she ends it.
Outside the party, Gus attacks Carrie and Austin with acid. Carrie takes the hit to save Austin and is rushed to the hospital with severe burns.
At the hospital, Sami grows cold and distant. After seeing John secretly squeeze Marlena’s hand, she decides it’s time to tell Roman what she knows.
The next morning, Carly returns to her hotel room — Lawrence is waiting in the dark, greeting her with a chilling “Good morning.”
Lawrence tells Carly they must cooperate for their daughter Nikki's sake, then reveals he's considering moving to Italy to escape watching Carly with Bo. However, he confides to Vivian .. show full overview
Lawrence tells Carly they must cooperate for their daughter Nikki's sake, then reveals he's considering moving to Italy to escape watching Carly with Bo. However, he confides to Vivian that he'll actually work to break up Carly and Bo, with Taylor as his inside accomplice.
At the hospital, Austin wakes and reveals Gus threw acid on him and Carrie. Carrie suffered severe injuries. Sami repeatedly attempts to tell Roman about Marlena and John's connection but is repeatedly interrupted. Marlena visits the chapel to pray for Carrie and feels guilty being near John, believing her involvement with him caused the accident. Roman blames John and Marlena for not disclosing Austin's troubles. Austin is devastated over Carrie's condition.
Jack breaks into Kate's office searching for his stolen manuscript while Jennifer secures an interview with Kate after revealing her Horton family name, which suddenly interests the .. show full overview
Jack breaks into Kate's office searching for his stolen manuscript while Jennifer secures an interview with Kate after revealing her Horton family name, which suddenly interests the mysterious Kate. Meanwhile, Roman and Bo discover Gus Bartoli murdered, prompting Roman to confront John about his involvement in their family's troublesJohn refuses to leave, declaring them his life. At the hospital, unconscious Carrie receives visits from everyone: Sami shares John and Marlena news, Roman expresses his love, John vows not to abandon them, and Austin apologizes. Carrie awakens as visitors gather around her bedside.
Carrie is devastated to learn the acid burned her face and fears permanent scarring. Roman comforts her, then threatens Austin outside her room, warning him to stay away. Austin refuses .. show full overview
Carrie is devastated to learn the acid burned her face and fears permanent scarring. Roman comforts her, then threatens Austin outside her room, warning him to stay away. Austin refuses to leave Salem.
Nicholas testifies he accidentally pushed Lisanne onto the stone cat. Judge Carrington rules the death accidental and seals all records, declining to prosecute Carly, Lawrence, or Vivian.
Lawrence and Carly prepare to tell Nicholas they’re his biological parents. Vivian, afraid of losing him, reluctantly agrees. After the hearing, Lawrence summons Carly to the Alamain house to reveal the truth, and she goes with Bo’s support.
Kate finds Jack’s manuscript in her filing cabinet with Victor’s cryptic note and begins reading, disturbed by something she recognizes. Jack fails to steal it back while Jennifer interviews Kate. At the pub, Jennifer warns Jack not to cross Victor and questions Kate’s odd interest in her family, unaware Kate knows she’s Bill Horton’s daughter.
Lawrence finally tells Nikki he’s his father, thrilling him — but when Carly is revealed as his mother, Vivian’s manipulation turns Nikki against her.
A newspaper photo labeling John, .. show full overview
Lawrence finally tells Nikki he’s his father, thrilling him — but when Carly is revealed as his mother, Vivian’s manipulation turns Nikki against her.
A newspaper photo labeling John, Marlena, and Carrie as a family enrages Roman. John pressures Marlena to leave Roman, insisting she loves him. Marlena begs him to hide when Roman comes home; after John slips out, Roman demands she distance John from their family. She reluctantly agrees.
Sami writes in her diary about Marlena’s betrayal, planning to tell Roman once Carrie recovers.
Kate Roberts, newly at Titan, learns Marlena sits on Bella’s editorial board and grows uneasy. Victor invites John to dinner at the Penthouse Grill. Roman and Marlena accept Kate’s dinner invitation, leaving Sami home alone, quietly devastated by her mother’s infidelity.
At the Penthouse Grill, Roman finds John and Marlena alone and tensions flare over their lies about Austin. Marlena admits she treated Kate years ago, a secret Kate wants buried. Roman .. show full overview
At the Penthouse Grill, Roman finds John and Marlena alone and tensions flare over their lies about Austin. Marlena admits she treated Kate years ago, a secret Kate wants buried. Roman is called away before anything is resolved.
At the Alamain mansion, Nicholas is furious when Lawrence reveals Carly is his mother, rejecting her but accepting Lawrence. Vivian comforts him as Carly is left heartbroken.
Austin stays by Carrie’s hospital bedside, guilt‑ridden and worried about her medical bills. Bo visits Carrie, then plans a romantic evening for Carly on his boat.
Carly breaks down on the pier over Nicholas’s rejection; Bo reassures her that Nicky will come around and that he loves her.
Meanwhile, Lawrence manipulates Taylor into helping him sabotage Bo and Carly. John and Victor observe the emotional fallout, with Victor hinting Roman’s real issue is John’s closeness to Marlena, not Austin.
Carrie anxiously awaits her bandage removal while Austin supports her. Roman confronts Marlena about keeping secrets with John, and Sami sides with him, skipping school to be with .. show full overview
Carrie anxiously awaits her bandage removal while Austin supports her. Roman confronts Marlena about keeping secrets with John, and Sami sides with him, skipping school to be with Carrie.
At the hospital, Marlena and John promise to support Carrie. Marlena warns Austin about Roman’s anger. Roman pressures Tim for information on Austin’s gambling debts until Abe intervenes.
Kate finds an old teddy bear and blanket in her closet, shaken. She meets Marlena, senses something is wrong, and they plan lunch at Chez Vous — unaware John and Rebecca will be there too.
Jonah struggles with failing grades while caring for Carrie; Lexie worries he’s overwhelmed. Rebecca partners with John on new ventures.
As Carrie’s bandage removal nears, tensions escalate — Roman’s resentment of John deepens, Sami manipulates family dynamics, and multiple characters converge at the restaurant.
John realizes he must distance himself from Marlena despite his lingering love for her. After encountering Rebecca at lunch with Kate and Marlena, John confides in Abe at the pier about .. show full overview
John realizes he must distance himself from Marlena despite his lingering love for her. After encountering Rebecca at lunch with Kate and Marlena, John confides in Abe at the pier about his feelings. He later tells Marlena they must stay aparthe needs to find someone new to move on from her, though she'll never leave his mind. Meanwhile, Marlena successfully uses hypnosis to help Kimberly fight back against her Claire personality during a therapy session.
Lawrence pressures Vivian into signing custody papers for Nicholas by ultimatum, with Mickey delivering the documents. Jennifer's TV show gains momentum when Kate Roberts agrees to appear as a guest and conduct a magazine interview at Jennifer's house that evening, boosting the show's credibility with celebrity involvement.
John and Marlena struggle with their attraction and agree to keep their distance. After Carrie’s bandages reveal severe burns, John offers to pay for reconstructive surgery, enraging .. show full overview
John and Marlena struggle with their attraction and agree to keep their distance. After Carrie’s bandages reveal severe burns, John offers to pay for reconstructive surgery, enraging Roman, who insists on providing for his daughter. Marlena defends the plan, prompting Roman to accuse her of loyalty to John. Hurt, she accepts a psychiatric conference chairmanship to regain perspective and recommit to her marriage. John later asks Rebecca to dinner.
Kate visits Jack and Jennifer for an interview but becomes fixated on the house, especially the attic. She finds a jewelry box containing half a heart charm and adds it to her bracelet, hinting at a past connection. Alice Horton senses Kate once lived there under another name.
Billie pressures Jack about his manuscript and demands Austin be booked on Jennifer’s show. Roman tries to coerce jailed Tim into testifying against Austin until Abe stops him, warning his vendetta is risking his career and family.
Austin plans to propose to Carrie with a pawn‑shop ring, hoping marriage will prove his love despite her scarring. Roman arrests Tim, who agrees to incriminate Austin, forcing Roman to .. show full overview
Austin plans to propose to Carrie with a pawn‑shop ring, hoping marriage will prove his love despite her scarring. Roman arrests Tim, who agrees to incriminate Austin, forcing Roman to tell Carrie Austin will be jailed. Carrie begs him to reconsider.
Bo proposes to Carly and they begin planning their wedding. Fearing Carly’s growing bond with Nikki, Vivian plots her murder with Ivan, deciding to stage an “accident.” Ivan sabotages Carly’s brakes in the hospital garage.
Billie gives a deposition against Cash, but he’s freed when doctors say removing Abe’s bullet fragments is too risky. At Lawrence’s birthday party, Nikki slowly warms to Carly after time with Shawn Douglas. Realizing she’s losing ground, Vivian accelerates her deadly plan.
Unaware of the danger, Carly prepares to drive home in the sabotaged car.
Ivan sabotages Carly's car brakes, causing a crash. Billie rescues her, but Carly only suffers a broken legfrustrating Vivian, who demands Ivan finish the job or won't pay him. At the .. show full overview
Ivan sabotages Carly's car brakes, causing a crash. Billie rescues her, but Carly only suffers a broken legfrustrating Vivian, who demands Ivan finish the job or won't pay him. At the hospital, Bo and Lawrence arrive to support Carly.
Meanwhile, Carrie strikes a deal with Roman: she'll stop seeing him if he frees Austin. When Austin proposes, Carrie refuses, blaming him for her trauma. Heartbroken, Austin leaves the ring and departs.
Cash is released from jail and vows revenge on Billie for testifying against him.
Lawrence pays Cash to stay in Salem as part of a plan to discredit Bo. Billie, posing as “Miranda Miller,” investigates Kate’s connection to Jack’s manuscript, which Jack is desperate to .. show full overview
Lawrence pays Cash to stay in Salem as part of a plan to discredit Bo. Billie, posing as “Miranda Miller,” investigates Kate’s connection to Jack’s manuscript, which Jack is desperate to reclaim from Victor.
Carrie refuses Austin’s calls and removes his ring, leaving him crushed. He gives Sami the cabin key meant for Carrie. Roman keeps Carrie isolated under a secret deal while claiming he’s dropped the case against Austin.
Jack struggles financially as Victor taunts him about owning the Spectator. Alice questions Kate’s past, but Kate deflects; a reader tells her the manuscript is excellent.
Bo catches Cash following Billie and learns Cash plans to leave — until Lloyd’s bribe suggests he’ll stay, fitting Lawrence’s scheme. Taylor reports Cash is key to bringing Bo down.
Abe urges Roman to reconnect with Marlena. Victor invites Kate to dinner, noting he knows she lived in Salem eighteen years ago.
Austin shows up at Jennifer’s studio looking for work. Phillip secretly books him to perform Irish music on-air, infuriating Jennifer even though sponsors love it.
Carrie returns home .. show full overview
Austin shows up at Jennifer’s studio looking for work. Phillip secretly books him to perform Irish music on-air, infuriating Jennifer even though sponsors love it.
Carrie returns home and quietly asks Sami for a chain. When Sami sees Austin on TV, she recognizes Carrie’s pride and rushes to tell him. Austin goes to Carrie’s apartment and pushes her to admit she still loves him.
At the Brady Pub, Jack and Jennifer celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Jennifer notices Jack acting strangely around Billie. After she leaves, Billie flirts with Jack, and he gives her a paycheck toward their debt.
Jack learns valuable news stock is for sale but discovers Victor bought it all, leaving him crushed but determined.
Outside the pub, Cash suddenly appears and terrifies Billie. Bo attacks him, and Roman breaks up the fight.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Austin begs Carrie to admit she still loves him, even kissing her, but she resists. Roman arrives, furious, and throws Austin out. Carrie pointedly calls him .. show full overview
On St. Patrick’s Day, Austin begs Carrie to admit she still loves him, even kissing her, but she resists. Roman arrives, furious, and throws Austin out. Carrie pointedly calls him “Roman,” showing her distance. Outside, Sami urges Austin to keep fighting, and later he serenades Carrie beneath her window.
At the hospital, Bo and Carly grow closer, and Jennifer notices. Confiding in Carly, she admits her marriage lacks passion. Carly encourages her to take initiative, but Jack is too absorbed in Spectator troubles to respond, leaving Jennifer hurt and alone.
Billie receives frightening threats until Bo intervenes, revealing Cash was lurking nearby. He insists on moving in to protect her.
At the pub, Sami subtly encourages John’s connection with Rebecca while downplaying her parents’ marriage. Abe confronts Jonah for misusing his credit card.
Carly prepares for knee surgery in Cleveland. Lawrence schemes with his Bo look-alike (Mitch) and Taylor, watching the real Bo search Cash for drugs.
John visits Carrie and learns she .. show full overview
Carly prepares for knee surgery in Cleveland. Lawrence schemes with his Bo look-alike (Mitch) and Taylor, watching the real Bo search Cash for drugs.
John visits Carrie and learns she broke up with Austin, suspecting Roman's involvement. Carrie insists it's her own decision. After a call from Marlena at the airport, Carrie privately removes her bandages and breaks down seeing her scars.
At John's loft, Rebecca dismisses the babysitter early and arranges a rainy-day picnic with John and Brady. After they're intimate, Rebecca spots Marlena approaching. She sends John upstairs and positions herself on the couch to greet Marlena, suggesting domestic intimacy between her and John.
Lawrence frames Bo by having Taylor keep him at the pier while Mitch savagely beats Cash. When Cash wakes, he falsely names Bo as his attacker.
Marlena visits John’s loft and finds .. show full overview
Lawrence frames Bo by having Taylor keep him at the pier while Mitch savagely beats Cash. When Cash wakes, he falsely names Bo as his attacker.
Marlena visits John’s loft and finds Rebecca answering the door in his shirt, pushing her to recommit to Roman. Later, she and John share a painful conversation: Marlena admits jealousy but insists they must move on separately. They part in tears.
Carrie removes her bandages, is horrified by her scars, and rejects Austin’s love and proposals, telling him she wants him out of her life. Austin is shattered.
Billie warns Bo his rage toward Cash could backfire legally. Bo vows to protect her but stays furious Cash is still in town.
Austin gets good news about a piano gig, while Billie worries Bo’s volatility will lead to serious trouble.
Kate offers Billie a book deal for $20,000; Billie negotiates it up to $25,000 with Kate and Victor. Jennifer grows frustrated with Jack’s constant focus on the Spectator and confides in .. show full overview
Kate offers Billie a book deal for $20,000; Billie negotiates it up to $25,000 with Kate and Victor. Jennifer grows frustrated with Jack’s constant focus on the Spectator and confides in Alice, worried their romance has cooled, especially compared to Bo and Carly’s closeness. Jack keeps leaving Jennifer to chase a police‑brutality story and later follows Billie at Titan instead of returning to her.
Marlena apologizes for the Austin/Carrie turmoil. John arrives to discuss Carrie withdrawing from the Face of the ’90s contest. Their hands brush retrieving a candlestick, sparking a moment of attraction just as Roman comes home. After John leaves, Roman and Marlena reconcile and toast their marriage.
Hoping to revive her relationship, Jennifer books a self‑help author for her show. Meanwhile, Bo faces internal‑affairs investigation over the brutality case.
Bo finds Billie in a towel, sparking flirtation, and they share French toast before heading to the station, where Billie gives her statement about Cash’s beating.
Rebecca settles into .. show full overview
Bo finds Billie in a towel, sparking flirtation, and they share French toast before heading to the station, where Billie gives her statement about Cash’s beating.
Rebecca settles into John’s loft, cooking breakfast; it’s awkward, but John asks her to stay until she’s paged. Abe later tells John he’s glad to see him with her.
Marlena brings Roman breakfast in bed. Sami interrupts coldly, then later accuses Marlena of being self‑absorbed. At the Bella meeting, John suggests Marlena has moved on; she insists she has, but he calls her a liar.
Jennifer receives a mysterious videotape. Jack pursues the police‑brutality story. Jennifer and Phillip watch the tape and are stunned — it shows Bo beating Cash.
Jack later meets Billie to discuss their scam and the missing Titan check.
A videotape surfaces showing Bo savagely beating Cash. Bo insists it’s fake, but the lab confirms it’s real, forcing Roman to demand his badge.
At Bella, Austin persuades the board to .. show full overview
A videotape surfaces showing Bo savagely beating Cash. Bo insists it’s fake, but the lab confirms it’s real, forcing Roman to demand his badge.
At Bella, Austin persuades the board to keep Carrie in the Face of the ’90s contest. John and Marlena fight their lingering feelings, agreeing to stay professional. Carrie stays distant from Austin, insisting their relationship is over.
Kim’s murder charges are dropped after Marlena proves self‑defense. Victor invites Kate to move into the mansion; she considers it. John and Rebecca plan a romantic evening.
At home, Carrie recoils from Roman’s touch. Marlena witnesses the tension, and Roman confides losing Bo’s badge, saying Marlena is his only comfort.
Taylor secretly contacts Lawrence, confirming the tape succeeded in removing Bo from duty.
Jennifer hints to Jack about spending time alone tonight, and he agrees. At the TV studio, Jennifer unexpectedly interviews Austin on her new show, pulling off a great performance. She .. show full overview
Jennifer hints to Jack about spending time alone tonight, and he agrees. At the TV studio, Jennifer unexpectedly interviews Austin on her new show, pulling off a great performance. She later gets romance advice from an author guest, who encourages communication and suggests ideas like lingerie and candles. Meanwhile, Jack investigates Cash Bowman's claims that Bo beat him up; Bo denies it, calling it a scam. At the Brady Pub, Billie and Jack lose money on lottery tickets, then overhear talk of a high-stakes poker game. Billie convinces Jack to play, and they head to the Cheatin Heart. Jennifer prepares a romantic evening at home, but Jack never showshe's at the poker game with Billie instead.
A leaked videotape shows Bo brutally beating Cash, destroying his reputation. Bo insists it’s fake, but the lab confirms it’s real. Roman is forced to take Bo’s badge. Phillip is .. show full overview
A leaked videotape shows Bo brutally beating Cash, destroying his reputation. Bo insists it’s fake, but the lab confirms it’s real. Roman is forced to take Bo’s badge. Phillip is revealed to have released the tape under Lawrence’s blackmail.
Jack stands Jennifer up for dinner, secretly gambling with Billie and winning $15,000. When Jennifer smells smoke and finds poker chips, she explodes, convinced he’s lying. Jack fails to explain.
Carly returns to Salem and reunites with Bo. Lawrence manipulates her into staying at the Alamain mansion during her recovery, moving himself to the guest house. Bo reluctantly agrees for Nikki’s sake.
Roman admits he forced Carrie to break up with Austin to “protect” her. Marlena condemns the emotional blackmail, but they reconcile.
Vivian, dying, reveals her final scheme: she’ll frame Carly for murdering her so Carly loses Nikki forever, ensuring Vivian has the last laugh even from the grave.
Carly moves into the Alamain mansion while Vivian attempts to win her favor. Bo becomes entangled in dangerous trouble with Mitch, a criminal element. Billie admits her mistake to Bo, .. show full overview
Carly moves into the Alamain mansion while Vivian attempts to win her favor. Bo becomes entangled in dangerous trouble with Mitch, a criminal element. Billie admits her mistake to Bo, acknowledging her role in deepening his predicament. Taylor visits Lawrence at the mansion, complicating matters when Bo is present. Meanwhile, John seeks spiritual guidance at church and later offers to throw an anniversary party for Abe and Lexie. Marlena counsels Carrie about her life situation. John calls Carrie, maintaining their connection. The community gathers at Salem Place and Johnny Angels restaurant for meals. Tense moments arise as Bo and Mitch nearly encounter each other, with police and townspeople present, including Abe and Lexie. Jonah checks on Austin's apartment, and various characters navigate their complex relationships amid the spreading crisis surrounding Bo's involvement with dangerous forces.
Jack keeps secrets from Jennifer, claiming he’s “doing what he has to do,” while secretly planning poker games with Billie. At the studio, Jennifer tests kiss‑proof lipstick with Austin .. show full overview
Jack keeps secrets from Jennifer, claiming he’s “doing what he has to do,” while secretly planning poker games with Billie. At the studio, Jennifer tests kiss‑proof lipstick with Austin and imagines she’s kissing Jack, revealing how much she misses their connection.
At home, she finds a romantic dinner setup and assumes Jack arranged it. She apologizes for doubting him, unaware he’s genuinely surprised by the scene.
Victor offers Bo a job, and Jonah delivers Wendy’s baby, prompting celebration. Bo learns Victor is his father, and Billie discovers the same.
Jennifer’s new makeover show launches as everyone celebrates the newborn.
Jennifer thinks Jack planned a romantic evening, but learns Jo arranged everything. When Jack tries to take credit, Jennifer realizes he’s been relying on Jo for all the housework and .. show full overview
Jennifer thinks Jack planned a romantic evening, but learns Jo arranged everything. When Jack tries to take credit, Jennifer realizes he’s been relying on Jo for all the housework and making her feel inadequate, so she throws him out. Jo later explains Jennifer wants real emotional presence, not gestures. Jack returns with irises and scheduled “date time,” disappointing Jennifer.
Lexie confesses to Alice she’s hiding that she can’t have children. Austin interviews Wendy about her struggles and newborn.
Bo finds yellow paint on his jacket matching gang markings at the pier, proving someone else was present during Cash’s beating.
Kate tells Victor Lucas’s father never knew she was pregnant and agrees to stay at the mansion. Victor finds clippings in her briefcase about a beaten pregnant woman, hinting at a dark past.
Bo searches for a witness to clear his name and finds a boy who claims he saw him on the pier. Bo brings him to Abe and Lexie’s anniversary party, though Abe doubts the boy’s .. show full overview
Bo searches for a witness to clear his name and finds a boy who claims he saw him on the pier. Bo brings him to Abe and Lexie’s anniversary party, though Abe doubts the boy’s reliability.
At the party, Marlena battles her feelings for John, even lingering in his bedroom with his shirt. A fortune teller tells John he’s in love with someone present.
Jack neglects Jennifer at lunch, focused on calls and poker plans with Billie. He leaves early, promising flowers while preparing for a high‑stakes game at the Salem Inn.
At the studio, Austin pitches a story about Jonah delivering a baby, impressing Phillip and Jennifer. Phillip suggests Austin become her co‑host.
At the poker game, Billie dominates until a man who looks strikingly like Bo joins, raising the stakes.
At Abe and Lexie’s anniversary party, a psychic tells John he’s in love with someone whose name starts with M. He claims it’s Rebecca, who’s thrilled, though the psychic knows it’s .. show full overview
At Abe and Lexie’s anniversary party, a psychic tells John he’s in love with someone whose name starts with M. He claims it’s Rebecca, who’s thrilled, though the psychic knows it’s Marlena. Roman learns he and Marlena will take a mountain trip with others.
Bo’s alibi collapses when the boy admits Bo told him the time, making his testimony useless.
At the Salem Inn, Billie and Jack play high‑stakes poker with a mysterious Bo lookalike. Billie becomes fixated and calls Bo to see him. She keeps winning, even taking a man’s business. Jack urges her to leave, but she refuses.
Taylor, working for Lawrence, raids the game and arrests everyone for illegal gambling. In the chaos, the Bo double vanishes. Bo arrives too late—Billie and Jack are taken downtown.
Victor digs into Kate’s past, requesting files on a woman beaten seventeen years ago. Kate moves into the West Wing and suggests a Bella board retreat to the mountains.
Jack and Billie are arrested for illegal gambling, and a cop secretly plants the deed Billie won in her purse. When reporters swarm, Billie blurts out Jack’s identity, infuriating him .. show full overview
Jack and Billie are arrested for illegal gambling, and a cop secretly plants the deed Billie won in her purse. When reporters swarm, Billie blurts out Jack’s identity, infuriating him and worsening his already‑strained marriage. Jennifer and Austin arrive furious; at home, Jack claims he gambled for their future, but Jennifer has had enough.
Bo confronts his lookalike Mitch, while Taylor secretly helps Mitch escape and secures him a plane ticket under Lawrence’s orders.
A video of Bo beating Cash spreads, making Nicholas doubt him despite Carly’s defense. Lawrence refuses to help.
Believing she’s dying, Vivian accelerates her plan to kill herself and frame Carly, bribing Ivan with promises of Swiss accounts to ensure Carly loses Nikki forever.
Jennifer and Jack continue fighting over his newspaper struggles and his involvement with Billie, though Jennifer realizes their problems pale in comparison to their love for each other. .. show full overview
Jennifer and Jack continue fighting over his newspaper struggles and his involvement with Billie, though Jennifer realizes their problems pale in comparison to their love for each other. After a rough morning where Jack's bank loan is denied, Jennifer's new talk show debut with Austin goes wellthey feature a story about Wendy, a homeless girl whose baby they helped deliver. When Jack comes home devastated over losing the loan, Jennifer comforts him with their daughter Abigail, reminding him that their family is what truly matters. Meanwhile, Lexie struggles secretly with not wanting a baby, Marlena and Roman plan a romantic retreat, and Carrie and Sami argue while sorting through baby items with their mother in a touching moment between Marlena and Sami.
drive‑by shooting shakes Abe, who vows to clean up the neighborhood, but Lexie refuses to raise a child there. Victor pressures Jack to sell the Spectator, but Jack refuses despite .. show full overview
drive‑by shooting shakes Abe, who vows to clean up the neighborhood, but Lexie refuses to raise a child there. Victor pressures Jack to sell the Spectator, but Jack refuses despite mounting debt. Billie begs Kate for money to cover her gambling losses; Kate refuses. Jack and Billie realize they may jointly own a business from the poker game.
At the mountain retreat, romantic tension builds: John and Rebecca flirt, while Roman and Marlena playfully wrestle—until Marlena accidentally opens the adjoining door and sees John and Rebecca making love.
Taylor hides Mitch (the Bo lookalike) in her apartment while police search for him. She lies to Lawrence, but Mitch insists he makes his own luck, checking a gun.
Kate reads Billie’s manuscript as Victor charms the resort staff and quietly investigates Kate’s past.
Taylor drives Mitch out of town to help him escape, but their car gets a flat tire. A trucker reports seeing "Bo's double" on the highway, and suspended officer Bo sets up his own .. show full overview
Taylor drives Mitch out of town to help him escape, but their car gets a flat tire. A trucker reports seeing "Bo's double" on the highway, and suspended officer Bo sets up his own roadblock to intercept them.
Vivian executes her suicide plan, drugging Carly's hot chocolate with her pain medication while pretending to be sympathetic about Carly's bond with her son Nikki.
At the resort, Marlena struggles with jealousy watching John and Rebecca together. After hearing them laugh intimately, she sneaks to the hot springs for a midnight swim. John, drawn by her presence, leaves Rebecca's room to join her, unable to resist temptation.
Lexie tells Abe she won't have children until their neighborhood improves, fearing bringing a baby into such a troubled world. Abe urges her to have faith in their efforts to create change.
Bo stops Taylor at a roadblock while Mitch hides in her back seat with a gun. She convinces Bo to let her go and drives Mitch away.
At the Alamain mansion, Vivian tries to poison .. show full overview
Bo stops Taylor at a roadblock while Mitch hides in her back seat with a gun. She convinces Bo to let her go and drives Mitch away.
At the Alamain mansion, Vivian tries to poison herself but panics when Nikki nearly drinks it. Later she collapses and confesses to Ivan, vowing to find another way to destroy Carly.
At the hot springs, John rescues Marlena when she doesn’t surface. They share passionate kisses before pulling back. Marlena admits she lured him there out of jealousy and shame. John reassures her of his love; they agree never to act on it again. Someone watches them from the bushes.
Taylor tells Lawrence Mitch is headed to Vegas, and Lawrence plans more pressure on Bo. Victor continues charming Kate. Bo suggests delaying his wedding, but Carly insists they move forward.
Kate realizes Billie stole her private journal for the manuscript and vows Billie won’t profit from her trauma. Billie learns she’s inherited a failing cosmetics company and investigates .. show full overview
Kate realizes Billie stole her private journal for the manuscript and vows Billie won’t profit from her trauma. Billie learns she’s inherited a failing cosmetics company and investigates it with Jack. Cash later threatens her outside Jack and Jennifer’s home.
Jack promises Jennifer quality time but keeps breaking it for work and Billie, leaving Jennifer hurt. Sami invites Austin to a concert; Jennifer warns him Sami has a crush, and he worries about misleading her.
Victor sees John and Marlena together at the pond. Roman later finds John in Marlena’s room and grows suspicious. Marlena tries to confess, but John stops her. Roman and John play an aggressive, jealous game of basketball until Marlena pulls Roman away.
Jennifer fantasizes about tangoing with Jack, but practicing with Austin for her show leaves her embarrassed, realizing she’s confusing her feelings.
Wendy vanishes from the hospital with her newborn, but the baby later appears in a box on Austin and Jonah’s doorstep. Bo arrests Cash for weapon possession.
Jack and Billie tour her .. show full overview
Wendy vanishes from the hospital with her newborn, but the baby later appears in a box on Austin and Jonah’s doorstep. Bo arrests Cash for weapon possession.
Jack and Billie tour her inherited cosmetics company, finding it chaotic and nearly bankrupt. Jack keeps injuring himself while Billie stays optimistic.
Jennifer talks show ideas with Austin, reminiscing about her passionate tango with Jack. Hearing Wendy fled due to unpaid bills sparks a story idea. She confides in Alice that she misses the romance she once had.
That night, Jack sets up candles and ambiance to prove he’s not “sexless.” Jennifer arrives, and they reconnect tenderly. She changes into a negligee, they reminisce about their tango, and Jack tries to sweep her upstairs—only to throw out his back again, leaving them frustrated but emotionally closer.
Kate confronts Marlena about Billie stealing her personal story for the manuscript and fears Lucas learning the truth about his father. At Titan, Kate interrogates Billie and secretly .. show full overview
Kate confronts Marlena about Billie stealing her personal story for the manuscript and fears Lucas learning the truth about his father. At Titan, Kate interrogates Billie and secretly orders legal to kill the project. Billie threatens to take the book elsewhere, but Kate reminds her Titan owns it.
Austin and Jonah hide Wendy’s abandoned baby from Lexie, who threatens Social Services before relenting. At the Cherish concert, Austin fails to get an interview; Sami sneaks backstage and sees Cherish in bed with a young man. In the lobby, a photographer snaps Carrie as a “Face of the ’90s” contestant, worsening her withdrawal from Austin.
Marlena grows queasy at the pub, appearing genuinely ill.
Bo plans to expose whoever framed him by pretending to leave town and disguising himself as Mitch. He tells Carly only the basics and calls Billie for details on Mitch’s look.
At the .. show full overview
Bo plans to expose whoever framed him by pretending to leave town and disguising himself as Mitch. He tells Carly only the basics and calls Billie for details on Mitch’s look.
At the Cherish concert, Sami is thrown out of the dressing room, then goes to Titan where Kate offers her a summer internship and asks her to look after Lucas. When Lucas arrives in uniform, Sami feels she’s seen him before.
Austin shields Carrie from a pushy photographer and drives her home. They nearly kiss when “Love Me Tender” plays, but Carrie panics and runs inside.
At the pub, Marlena feels ill. Kimberly suspects pregnancy; Marlena denies it. Later, unable to ignore her symptoms, she buys a test. At home, it confirms her worst fear: she is pregnant, with the father uncertain.
At Shawn-Douglas's birthday party at the Penthouse Grill, multiple storylines unfold. Marlena discovers she's pregnant but hides it when she realizes Victor is about to announce Marie's .. show full overview
At Shawn-Douglas's birthday party at the Penthouse Grill, multiple storylines unfold. Marlena discovers she's pregnant but hides it when she realizes Victor is about to announce Marie's adoption. Carrie finds Marlena's pregnancy test in a drawer and shares the secret with her parents, who are thrilled. Meanwhile, Vivian schemes with Ivan to kill herself and frame Carly at Shawn-D's upcoming birthday party a week away, viewing Carly's bond with Nicholas as a threat. Sami recognizes Lucas as someone from her past. Jack and Jennifer dance together, though Jennifer feels hurt when Jack admits he danced partly to impress Victor. Billie shows interest in getting Jack's manuscript published through Kate. Bo gets a tattoo and settles into a motel room. Kate probes Jack about writing, noting similarities between him and her son, while Lucas grows tired and relocates to Victor's estate with his mother.
Kate pressures Victor to help get Lucas into West Point after he rebels against military school. Meanwhile, John invites Rebecca to move some clothes into his loft, while Victor warns .. show full overview
Kate pressures Victor to help get Lucas into West Point after he rebels against military school. Meanwhile, John invites Rebecca to move some clothes into his loft, while Victor warns him against using her to forget Marlena.
Marlena suspects she's pregnant but keeps it from Roman, worried about his reaction. Carrie covers for her and hints that Marlena has stronger feelings for John than Roman. When Marlena becomes nauseous and visits the hospital for tests, she encounters John but deflects when he senses something is wrong.
Carrie babysits Brady at John's loft and confesses she wishes John had fought harder for her and Marlena when Roman returned. John admits he still loves Carrie but can't act on it. When Rebecca arrives, Carrie questions whether she's right for John, suggesting he's destined for someone else, implying Marlena. Victor echoes this sentiment, cautioning John against using Rebecca as a distraction from his true love.
Jack obsesses over regaining control of the Spectator while investigating Victor Kiriakis. Jennifer tries pulling him away from work, and they enjoy a romantic afternoon at the .. show full overview
Jack obsesses over regaining control of the Spectator while investigating Victor Kiriakis. Jennifer tries pulling him away from work, and they enjoy a romantic afternoon at the moviesaccidentally stumbling into an X-rated foreign filmbut Jack's focus shifts when he spots a newspaper. Outside the theater, Jack rages about Victor's plans while Jennifer pleads with him to let it go, offering support regardless of outcome. Jack encounters Kate Roberts and her son Lucas, accepting dinner invitation to the Penthouse Grille. He plans to pump Kate for information about Victor, despite Jennifer's objections.
Meanwhile, Billie confuses Bo for her ex Mitch at Casey's Roadhouse. Kate fires a manuscript reader who questioned her decision about Billie's book, angering Lucas. Vivian grows increasingly concerned as Nicholas grows closer to Carly and vows to discredit Carly by framing her for Vivian's murder.
Billie launches a cosmetics company called Countess Wilhelmina after Alice and Maggie agree to invest in her miracle wrinkle cream. She later visits Bo at his motel room with takeout. .. show full overview
Billie launches a cosmetics company called Countess Wilhelmina after Alice and Maggie agree to invest in her miracle wrinkle cream. She later visits Bo at his motel room with takeout. Meanwhile, Taylor learns that criminal Mitch is in town and planning to attend a poker game.
Sami and Jamie shop for an Austin gift, but when Sami buys Lucas's military uniform from a vendor, Kate demands Lucas retrieve it. At Salem Place, Marlena encounters John, who expresses that he couldn't stay away if Carrie's twins were his childrena comment that troubles Marlena.
During a Bella board meeting at Titan, Marlena appears nervous and requests decaf coffee, unusual behavior that John notices. When John attributes it to nerves, Marlena feels reassured. However, the meeting ends with devastating news: Marlena receives a hospital call confirming she's pregnanta shocking discovery with major implications given the uncertain paternity situation with John.
Lucas regains his uniform after sparring with Sami, then joins Kate, Jack and Jennifer for lunch at the Penthouse Grill. Kate pushes Jack to accept Victor’s offer and become her ally at .. show full overview
Lucas regains his uniform after sparring with Sami, then joins Kate, Jack and Jennifer for lunch at the Penthouse Grill. Kate pushes Jack to accept Victor’s offer and become her ally at Titan. Abe learns Wendy’s baby is at Jonah’s.
Roman arrives at Titan to meet Marlena for dinner. She’s visibly upset but claims it’s about a patient. After Roman is paged, she wanders Salem in a daze, imagining confessing her pregnancy and the fallout. Nearly hit by a car, she steadies herself and ends up at a women’s clinic. Roman later worries when she never returns; John suggests she might be at the hospital, but she isn’t.
At the Brady Pub, Jack breaks the no‑business rule with more calls, then tells Jennifer he’s lost his last hope for a Spectator backer. Austin privately reveals Wendy left her baby with him.
At the Grill, Kate and Lucas host Jack and Jennifer. Lucas discusses his absent father with Jennifer. Kate urges Jack to take Victor’s deal; Jack remains ready to fight him.
Vivian orchestrates a scheme to frame Carly for murder by poisoning her soup with herbs to make her appear irrational. Meanwhile, Carly experiences premonitions of danger to Bo, which .. show full overview
Vivian orchestrates a scheme to frame Carly for murder by poisoning her soup with herbs to make her appear irrational. Meanwhile, Carly experiences premonitions of danger to Bo, which proves accurate when Lawrence orders Taylor to kill Mitch; Taylor shoots Bo instead.
Abe and Lexie clash over Wendy's baby. Marlena, at a women's clinic, initially decides to terminate her pregnancy to protect her family from further hurt. However, after counseling and a chance encounter with Lexie who challenges her thinking about abortion Marlena reconsiders. Conflicted, she calls home with an excuse, but is mugged immediately after hanging up.
Roman grows frantic when Marlena vanishes; Sami finds Rebecca at John’s loft and leaves upset. Abe reports Marlena’s purse was found abandoned in the park. Roman, Abe, John and Lexie .. show full overview
Roman grows frantic when Marlena vanishes; Sami finds Rebecca at John’s loft and leaves upset. Abe reports Marlena’s purse was found abandoned in the park. Roman, Abe, John and Lexie search the pier, where a cop asks if they should dredge the river, heightening panic. Marlena, overwhelmed by her pregnancy secret, wanders Salem imagining the fallout.
At a motel, Bo recovers from a bullet graze while Billie tends to him. She accidentally describes her ideal man—perfectly matching Bo—and flees in embarrassment.
Vivian’s scheme advances as Carly unknowingly eats herb‑laced soup, becoming irritable. Her outburst at Vivian in front of Nicholas destroys the progress she’d made, exactly as Vivian intended.
Austin and Jack prepare a TV appeal hoping Wendy will see it and reclaim her baby. At the station, Roman leads the frantic search for missing Marlena while tension builds with John, who .. show full overview
Austin and Jack prepare a TV appeal hoping Wendy will see it and reclaim her baby. At the station, Roman leads the frantic search for missing Marlena while tension builds with John, who admits he last saw her at the hospital. Victor quietly notes John’s distress mirrors his grief for Isabella.
At home, Jack and Jennifer share a warm breakfast before Abby interrupts. Jack dreams of owning the Spectator; Jennifer worries about Wendy. Kate tries recruiting Jack for Victor, but he insists on owning the paper. Victor tells Kate that John will inherit Titan Publishing, unsettling Lucas.
Police bring in a woman wearing Marlena’s coat, but Roman is crushed when she turns out to be homeless—not Marlena. Roman’s fear deepens as Marlena remains missing.
Marlena goes missing after Minnie, a homeless woman, finds her unconscious in the park wearing Marlena’s coat and rings. Roman and John track Minnie down and learn where she found her, .. show full overview
Marlena goes missing after Minnie, a homeless woman, finds her unconscious in the park wearing Marlena’s coat and rings. Roman and John track Minnie down and learn where she found her, discovering blood but no Marlena.
Marlena awakens with amnesia, is attacked for her necklace, and Wendy rescues her. Believing Marlena is an abused homeless woman, Wendy buys bus tickets to take her to Chicago, leaving her wrapped in a blanket at the pier.
Jennifer and Austin tape a homelessness segment appealing to Wendy. Jack stops the presses to feature Wendy’s story, then brings Jennifer flowers; Carrie watches them kiss, longing for Austin. Austin catches Carrie and confesses his love, kissing her despite her fear.
Roman hides Marlena’s disappearance from Sami. John vows to stand by Marlena. Vivian poisons Carly’s custard while Billie retrieves Bo’s bulletproof vest.
Vivian puts her plan in motion at Shawn‑D’s party. Carly, drugged by the herbs, becomes drunk and confrontational. Vivian lures her onto the terrace, setting the stage to frame her for .. show full overview
Vivian puts her plan in motion at Shawn‑D’s party. Carly, drugged by the herbs, becomes drunk and confrontational. Vivian lures her onto the terrace, setting the stage to frame her for murder. Billie visits Bo with the bullet‑proof vest she found on his boat.
Austin pushes Carrie to admit her feelings after their kiss, but she stays focused on her goals. Jack and Jennifer stop an elevator to make out on their way to the party, arriving rumpled and glowing.
At the pier, Marlena collapses. Wendy calls an ambulance, and Roman and John arrive as she’s taken to the hospital. When doctors mention a CAT scan, Marlena murmurs about her baby. Roman, Caroline and Carrie are stunned when the staff reveals Marlena is pregnant.
Later, Jack and Jennifer share a romantic night of dancing, Spanish, champagne and kisses. Jennifer agrees to run away with him, and Jack promises her an unforgettable evening.
Roman learns Marlena is pregnant and may have a fatal subdural hematoma requiring immediate surgery that could kill the baby. Marlena begs him to save their child. The family gathers in .. show full overview
Roman learns Marlena is pregnant and may have a fatal subdural hematoma requiring immediate surgery that could kill the baby. Marlena begs him to save their child. The family gathers in the chapel as Roman faces an impossible choice.
Vivian continues her scheme by provoking Carly into a public confrontation; Carly’s angry outburst is overheard, helping Vivian paint her as unstable.
Taylor attempts to kill the man she thinks is Mitch but discovers it’s actually Bo. During the chase with Billie, Taylor is struck by a car. As Bo removes her mask, she reveals she was forced into the attack.
Taylor dies after confessing she framed Bo but never reveals who forced her. At Shawn‑D’s birthday party, Vivian falls from a balcony and survives with severe internal injuries. Despite .. show full overview
Taylor dies after confessing she framed Bo but never reveals who forced her. At Shawn‑D’s birthday party, Vivian falls from a balcony and survives with severe internal injuries. Despite Vivian briefly waking to order Ivan to kill her, Carly agrees to perform the surgery.
Marlena’s condition stabilizes, and doctors assure Roman the baby will survive. When John visits her, he gently asks if the child could be his, but the doctor removes him before she can answer.
Jack and Jennifer share a tender night at home, then drive to the airport runway to lie on the hood of his car watching planes. Jack opens up about his painful past with Harper and Anjelica, admitting he’s always felt “less than.” Jennifer reassures him their life is rich and real. Their moment is interrupted by a radio report about investor Clayton Robards. Jennifer urges Jack to seize the opportunity, and he rushes off, energized by hope.
Jack and Jennifer work late crafting a proposal for investor Clayton Robards. Jack dreams of building a publishing empire to give Jennifer and Abby a lavish life, while Jennifer wants .. show full overview
Jack and Jennifer work late crafting a proposal for investor Clayton Robards. Jack dreams of building a publishing empire to give Jennifer and Abby a lavish life, while Jennifer wants his happiness and a simpler future. Despite different visions, they’re fully united.
At the hospital, Carly performs cardiac surgery on Vivian to win back Nicky’s trust. The operation succeeds, but as Vivian drifts in and out of anesthesia, she vows her vendetta against Carly will never end.
Bo’s tape of Taylor’s confession clears him. Suspecting Lawrence, Bo learns Taylor’s final call was to Titan. Lawrence, already ahead, breaks into her apartment, steals her address book, and destroys it at the pier before Roman and Abe arrive.
Bo and Carly celebrate his innocence, but both carry private fears—Bo about Lawrence’s involvement, Carly about Vivian’s survival and Nicky’s forgiveness.
Jack and Jennifer receive exciting news: potential investor Clayton Robards wants to meet about funding their proposal. At the Penthouse Grille lunch, Jack discovers Robards despises .. show full overview
Jack and Jennifer receive exciting news: potential investor Clayton Robards wants to meet about funding their proposal. At the Penthouse Grille lunch, Jack discovers Robards despises Victor Kiriakis, rekindling hope after initially thinking he'd lost the backer. When Jennifer joins them, she charmingly invites Robards to dinner that evening, where he promises to provide his answer. Meanwhile at the hospital, Marlena receives lilacs from Kate and reveals she knew Kate years ago, though she quickly covers by claiming Kate mentioned the flowers at a recent retreat. Lucas delivers the flowers and questions the connection. Austin later speaks with Marlena about Carrie, but Roman's arrival creates tension. Elsewhere, Kate writes Lucas a letter about his (fictional) father's dying wish for him to attend West Point, and she deflects questions about her past with Marlena.
Billie launches her Countess Wilhelmina line at Salem Place with Alice and Maggie disguised as foreign buyers. The products sell out, but profits total only $300. Tony leaves a message .. show full overview
Billie launches her Countess Wilhelmina line at Salem Place with Alice and Maggie disguised as foreign buyers. The products sell out, but profits total only $300. Tony leaves a message saying he’ll arrive tomorrow. Austin and Jonah post fliers for Wendy, and she finds one.
Carly and Lawrence bring Nicholas to see Vivian in the hospital; when he calls Carly “Mom,” Vivian reacts emotionally, clutching her blanket.
At the hospital, John secretly visits Marlena and vows that if the baby is his, he won’t abandon her and their love will survive. Marlena is shaken. Roman returns for an ultrasound confirming the baby is healthy. After he leaves, Marlena privately asks the doctor to determine the conception date—revealing her fear that the father may be John, not Roman.
On Mother’s Day, Marlena learns the baby was conceived in early February, leaving paternity uncertain. She lies to John, claiming conception was around New Year’s so he can’t be the .. show full overview
On Mother’s Day, Marlena learns the baby was conceived in early February, leaving paternity uncertain. She lies to John, claiming conception was around New Year’s so he can’t be the father. Devastated, John leaves and later says goodbye at the pier, tearing up her photo. Sami comforts Marlena in a quiet, tender moment.
A social worker threatens to take Wendy’s baby from Austin and Jonah, but Wendy arrives just in time to claim her child.
Jack and Jennifer prepare for a romantic evening, only to learn Clayton Robards—the Spectator’s owner—has died. Victor immediately moves to buy the paper once his option expires. Kate calls her New York investor, who faxes Jack. Realizing his dream of owning the Spectator is slipping away, Jack is crushed as Jennifer tries to console him.
Jack and Jennifer get a mysterious fax from an unknown backer offering to save the Spectator. Jack confronts Victor, learns he isn’t involved, and negotiates until the backer agrees to .. show full overview
Jack and Jennifer get a mysterious fax from an unknown backer offering to save the Spectator. Jack confronts Victor, learns he isn’t involved, and negotiates until the backer agrees to give him 10% ownership and the editor’s job. Jack and Jennifer celebrate their victory.
Social services threatens to take Wendy’s baby, but Abe, Lexie, Billie and Carrie rally around her. Wendy is allowed to keep her son, Benjamin Carver Reardon. Abe admits he once hoped to give that name to his own child; Lexie confesses she briefly considered adopting him.
Lucas tells Sami Kate lied about knowing Marlena. Victor still expects to acquire the Spectator. Carrie meets Lucas in the park, catching his interest.
Jack celebrates regaining control of The Spectator and surprises Jennifer with a diamond heart necklace. Billie, trapped in her apartment by Tony, can’t reach Jack for help as he ignores .. show full overview
Jack celebrates regaining control of The Spectator and surprises Jennifer with a diamond heart necklace. Billie, trapped in her apartment by Tony, can’t reach Jack for help as he ignores her messages during a shopping trip with Jennifer.
Bo and Carly grow closer, discussing marriage and family with Nicholas. Bo suspects Lawrence framed him; Carly fears this will hurt Nicky. Lawrence manipulates the situation by bonding with Nicky and nudging him toward reuniting his parents. Carly later confronts Lawrence about paying Taylor to set up Bo.
Vivian, still hospitalized, secretly contacts her herbalist. Jack receives a new message from his anonymous backer demanding a discussion about editorial policy, leaving him uneasy about what he’s stepped into.
Lawrence denies involvement when Carly confronts him. Meanwhile, Billie is trapped in her apartment by Tony, a dangerous Vegas criminal. When Bo visits, Tony threatens to shoot him .. show full overview
Lawrence denies involvement when Carly confronts him. Meanwhile, Billie is trapped in her apartment by Tony, a dangerous Vegas criminal. When Bo visits, Tony threatens to shoot him unless Billie sends him away. She does, but her hidden plea for help—a note and cream jar—falls under a desk, leading Bo to assume Tony is her boyfriend.
Bo later tells Jack the truth about Tony. Jack rushes to Billie’s apartment and offers Tony a $75,000 check as a down payment for the Spectator, claiming he can secure more funds. Tony accepts but reveals he still intends to kill them. Jack and Billie stand terrified as Tony contacts his New York associates, while Vern prepares to cash the check and Tony’s threat hangs over them.
Tony is arrested at Salem Place after Bo pieces together his criminal ties. Bo and Billie clash when he judges her over Carly. At the station, Jack learns the Spectator’s mystery backer .. show full overview
Tony is arrested at Salem Place after Bo pieces together his criminal ties. Bo and Billie clash when he judges her over Carly. At the station, Jack learns the Spectator’s mystery backer wants a meeting.
At the hospital, Alice realizes Kate was the battered woman Tom treated when Lucas was born, and Lucas obtains his birth certificate. Sami pushes Austin to take her to the Spring Fling and recruits Lucas—offering help with his uniform if he helps make Austin jealous.
John tells Roman and Marlena he’s stepping back so they can move forward. Roman later apologizes, admitting insecurity about Marlena’s love, then asks John to be godfather. John, guilty over their affair, needs time.
Roman mentions a nurse told him the baby will be a Scorpio, raising concerns about her access to Marlena’s records.
In the park, John rescues a blonde woman from knife‑wielding muggers.
Tony is arrested at Salem Place after Bo pieces together his criminal ties. Bo and Billie clash when he judges her over Carly. At the station, Jack learns the Spectator’s mystery backer .. show full overview
Tony is arrested at Salem Place after Bo pieces together his criminal ties. Bo and Billie clash when he judges her over Carly. At the station, Jack learns the Spectator’s mystery backer wants a meeting.
At the hospital, Alice realizes Kate was the battered woman Tom treated when Lucas was born, and Lucas obtains his birth certificate. Sami pushes Austin to take her to the Spring Fling and recruits Lucas—offering help with his uniform if he helps make Austin jealous.
John tells Roman and Marlena he’s stepping back so they can move forward. Roman later apologizes, admitting insecurity about Marlena’s love, then asks John to be godfather. John, guilty over their affair, needs time.
Roman mentions a nurse told him the baby will be a Scorpio, raising concerns about her access to Marlena’s records.
In the park, John rescues a blonde woman from knife‑wielding muggers.
Lucas and Sami dig into his father’s identity after Kate buys The Spectator, suspicious of her evasiveness. Jack refuses Kate’s job offer, and Jennifer senses Kate has hidden .. show full overview
Lucas and Sami dig into his father’s identity after Kate buys The Spectator, suspicious of her evasiveness. Jack refuses Kate’s job offer, and Jennifer senses Kate has hidden motives.
Carrie struggles with her scar, avoiding treatment and pushing Austin away despite his support. Lucas offers her genuine reassurance.
Kristen receives urgent calls about John’s arrival in Salem. They clash at the community center over her incomplete grant application, and later John accidentally walks in on her showering, sparking more hostility. He later discovers her application is missing key information, deepening the mystery.
Sami agrees to help Lucas investigate his father using her police contact, in exchange for going to Spring Fling with him in uniform.
Wendy gets hired at Brady’s Pub, and Sami’s crush on Austin becomes increasingly obvious.
Bo and Carly grow closer, dancing at the Cheatin’ Heart and later making love on his boat. Billie watches them dance, struggling with her feelings for Bo. Bo checks on her afterward, .. show full overview
Bo and Carly grow closer, dancing at the Cheatin’ Heart and later making love on his boat. Billie watches them dance, struggling with her feelings for Bo. Bo checks on her afterward, showing compassion about her ordeal with Tony.
Alice arranges for Carrie and Austin to meet at the Horton pool. Austin declares his love and they kiss, but Carrie, insecure about her scar, pulls away; they agree to stay friends.
Sami and Lucas continue investigating Lucas’s father. They learn the photo was taken at Salem Photography Studio and plan to go tomorrow. Sami nudges Lucas by noting Carrie will be a chaperon at the dance.
Nicky resists camping until Lawrence encourages him to go with Bo and Carly. Meanwhile, Vivian plots revenge from her hospital bed, ordering Ivan to obtain a jade piece for her herbalist. Ivan and Lawrence exchange ominous remarks about whether Carly will “come home” from the hospital, hinting at Vivian’s deadly intentions.
Sami and Lucas take the mysterious photo to a studio; the photographer will analyze it later. Bo and Carly take Nikki and Shawn‑D camping, but Nikki struggles. While the kids play on .. show full overview
Sami and Lucas take the mysterious photo to a studio; the photographer will analyze it later. Bo and Carly take Nikki and Shawn‑D camping, but Nikki struggles. While the kids play on rocks, Shawn‑D runs back saying Nikki’s had an accident.
Vivian trades her jade necklace to Dr. Wu for a special drug. Carrie tells Roman she’s moving out. Marlena anxiously awaits her amnio results, hoping the baby is healthy and Roman’s. At the hospital, she learns about Carrie’s situation from Alice, then confronts Kristen for spreading unfounded rumors about John.
Later, Marlena and Carrie help Sami get ready for the Spring Fling in a striking red dress Carrie bought. Lucas arrives to pick Sami up in Victor’s Porsche.
At the Spring Fling dance, romantic tensions escalate: Sami tries making Austin jealous while he pines for Carrie, who tearfully begs Kate to stop her pity votes for "Face of the 90's." .. show full overview
At the Spring Fling dance, romantic tensions escalate: Sami tries making Austin jealous while he pines for Carrie, who tearfully begs Kate to stop her pity votes for "Face of the 90's." Lucas discovers Kate bought Carrie's winning photo. Jack surprises Jennifer at the dance with a corsage and romantic plans, but they're interrupted by a call that Abigail has a high fever, sending them rushing home.
Meanwhile, on a camping trip, Nicholas overhears Bo telling Carly that his father Lawrence won't change and calls him. At the hospital, Vivian receives a mysterious herb from Dr. Wu and experiences a violent seizure, but her legs mysteriously move after everyone leaves. Kristen locks John in a burning community center.
At the Spring Fling, Sami maneuvers a dance with Austin and learns he still loves Carrie. Carrie, struggling with her “Face of the 90s” win, feels her scar makes her unworthy; Kate urges .. show full overview
At the Spring Fling, Sami maneuvers a dance with Austin and learns he still loves Carrie. Carrie, struggling with her “Face of the 90s” win, feels her scar makes her unworthy; Kate urges her to accept it, and Austin tries to help, but she refuses.
Lucas discovers Kate bought a fake photo and lied about his father. Drunk and furious, he confronts her in an elevator demanding the truth.
A fire traps John at the Community Center; Kristen hesitates before rescuing him, fueling his suspicion she set it. Police later confirm teens started it. John apologizes and agrees to help her secure funding.
Jack and Jennifer rush Abby to the hospital when her fever won’t break. Doctors admit her for observation, leaving them terrified and helpless.
Austin sneaks into Carrie's bedroom window to apologize for entering her in the beauty contest. Though she initially resists, they kiss passionately until Carrie hears her father Roman .. show full overview
Austin sneaks into Carrie's bedroom window to apologize for entering her in the beauty contest. Though she initially resists, they kiss passionately until Carrie hears her father Roman arriving home. Meanwhile, Lucas confronts his mother Kate about lying regarding his father's identity; Kate finally admits she doesn't know who his biological father is. At the hospital, baby Abigail spikes a dangerous 104-degree fever, terrifying parents Jack and Jennifer. Carly returns from a camping trip to take over Abby's case and discovers her white blood cell count is dangerously low. Lawrence arrives at the hospital with Nikki, antagonizing Bo. In her hospital room, the supposedly paralyzed Vivian secretly recovers her mobility and plans Carly's murder using a syringe. Billie daydreams about Bo at the cosmetics lab while struggling to move on from him. Bo visits Billie late at night, revealing tensions in his relationship with Carly over Lawrence's presence in her and Nikki's life.
Carrie moves toward independence, ending things with Austin despite his hope of reconciling. Roman supports her move but worries about a secret agreement between them. Carrie also asks .. show full overview
Carrie moves toward independence, ending things with Austin despite his hope of reconciling. Roman supports her move but worries about a secret agreement between them. Carrie also asks him to help her avoid “Face of the ’90s” publicity because of her scar.
Lucas confronts Kate and learns his father was a stranger who seduced her and disappeared. Feeling lied to and rootless, he threatens to leave Salem unless she lets him quit military school.
Bo and Carly face strain as Nicky struggles with their lifestyle. Lawrence subtly undermines Bo, insisting Nicky belongs in luxury and planting doubts in the boy’s mind. Billie comforts Bo, sparking chemistry. Carly and Bo reaffirm their love but she resists marriage, focused on Nicky’s emotional needs.
Sami dreams of Austin, while Billie notices Austin still fixated on Carrie. As night falls, everyone reflects on their tangled relationships and uncertain futures.
Kate struggles to keep Lucas’s paternity secret; he threatens to stop loving her if she’s still lying. Marlena urges her to tell the truth. Jack accepts Kate’s Spectator job for Abby’s .. show full overview
Kate struggles to keep Lucas’s paternity secret; he threatens to stop loving her if she’s still lying. Marlena urges her to tell the truth. Jack accepts Kate’s Spectator job for Abby’s medical insurance, and Jennifer supports him.
Carrie moves into her own apartment near Austin, determined to move on. Austin buys a piano to win her back. When Carrie finds their old cabin‑trip suitcase, she breaks down, later crying outside his door as he plays. A surgeon gives her hopeful news about her scar.
Jen and Carly discuss buying homes near each other. Jack surprises Jennifer with massage oils and aromatherapy to ease her stress after Abby’s ordeal.
Wendy searches for affordable housing for herself and baby Benjamin, and several Salem residents show compassion toward her situation.
Jennifer worries about Abby after her illness. Jack tries to soothe her with champagne and a romantic pedicure, and they make love. When Kate calls with a job offer, Jennifer realizes .. show full overview
Jennifer worries about Abby after her illness. Jack tries to soothe her with champagne and a romantic pedicure, and they make love. When Kate calls with a job offer, Jennifer realizes Jack accepted mainly for Abby’s insurance, revealing his own fears.
Carly faces an ethical dilemma with a patient; Lawrence backs her while Bo sides with the hospital. Vivian, disguised as a nurse, steals drug‑room keys and prepares a syringe of cleaning fluid, waiting for Carly to fall asleep.
John tries to donate $25,000 to the community center, but Kristen refuses. Marlena warns him trouble has followed him since meeting her. Marlena undergoes an amnio; John secretly slips into the exam room as she reports being sixteen weeks pregnant.
Kristen visits a mysterious man in a wheelchair wearing a phoenix ring, asking why she should hate John Black.
Vivian tries to kill Carly by injecting cleaning fluid into her neck but is interrupted. Later, hearing the board will keep dying patient Mr. Woodrow on life support, she injects his IV .. show full overview
Vivian tries to kill Carly by injecting cleaning fluid into her neck but is interrupted. Later, hearing the board will keep dying patient Mr. Woodrow on life support, she injects his IV instead, planning to frame Carly.
Marlena undergoes an amnio. John arrives and accepts being godfather. Marlena confides to Kim that the baby may be John’s—they slept together twice—and she lied about her due date to hide it. Kim warns secrets will hurt Roman, but Marlena vows never to tell.
Roman misses the procedure due to a drug bust near Abe and Lexie’s home; a carjacker threatens them before arrest. Traumatized, Lexie refuses to let Wendy stay with them.
Roman later arrives, thrilled by Marlena’s ultrasound. Carly spends time with Nicky, and Bo suggests a boat trip. Before leaving, Carly plans to check on Mr. Woodrow, unaware Vivian has already killed him.
Vivian returns to her room where Lawrence and Nicholas visit; Tom puts her on oxygen as her condition worsens. When Harold Woodrow dies mysteriously, Nicholas fears Vivian could be next. .. show full overview
Vivian returns to her room where Lawrence and Nicholas visit; Tom puts her on oxygen as her condition worsens. When Harold Woodrow dies mysteriously, Nicholas fears Vivian could be next. Lawrence persuades Carly to stay with Vivian overnight, upsetting Bo.
At the Cheatin’ Heart, Bo and Billie share an intimate dance before she bolts. Billie then arranges for Austin and Carrie to babysit Benjamin together; their quiet moment is shattered when a pizza delivery man makes rude remarks about Carrie’s scar.
Lucas arrives with Sami, promising to help her get Austin’s attention. He’s stunned to learn Carrie is still a virgin, but soon abandons Sami to leave with another woman, leaving her hurt and alone.
Carrie starts accounting work for Billie at Countess Wilhelmina, borrowing Jennifer’s laptop. Kim learns about Carrie’s deal with Roman but doubts her excuses. Victor talks with Lucas, .. show full overview
Carrie starts accounting work for Billie at Countess Wilhelmina, borrowing Jennifer’s laptop. Kim learns about Carrie’s deal with Roman but doubts her excuses. Victor talks with Lucas, then tells Kate he wants to know her better; he’s disappointed she bought The Spectator, assuming she’ll hand it to him.
Sami goes on a diet while Lucas teases her about chasing Austin. Roman considers Alice’s advice to reconcile with Austin, though reluctantly.
Jack prepares nervously for his Titan meeting; Jo comforts him with memories of Steve. Kate reveals to Victor she’s Jack’s mystery backer, and Victor expects the paper. At the meeting, Victor offers Kate a check to buy The Spectator. Jack and Victor clash as Kate watches the tension build.
Carrie meets with Dr. Phelps about her scars; he warns skin grafts may be needed with no guarantee. Horrified at more scarring, she refuses surgery. Alice encourages her, and Carrie .. show full overview
Carrie meets with Dr. Phelps about her scars; he warns skin grafts may be needed with no guarantee. Horrified at more scarring, she refuses surgery. Alice encourages her, and Carrie dreams of reuniting with Austin once healed.
Austin broadcasts at Salem Place while Roman watches. Kim and Jennifer urge Roman to see Austin has changed. An ex‑boxer accuses Austin of ruining his career; Austin refuses to fight, impressing Roman. Austin later tells Roman he needs his support to be with Carrie.
Nicholas manipulates a dinner to make Carly miss her date with Bo. Carly arrives with Lawrence, reluctantly staying. Vivian, still faking a coma, steals nurse keys as she plots her next move. Lawrence tells her he and Carly will soon be a family.
Victor tries to buy Kate’s newspaper; she refuses but hints he may be involved. Jack fears for his job, but Kate promises not to sell and vows to make the Spectator number one.
Alice and Maggie convince Tom to reopen the community center in their home. Roman lifts his deal with Carrie, realizing she needs Austin to heal. Austin confronts her, but she refuses .. show full overview
Alice and Maggie convince Tom to reopen the community center in their home. Roman lifts his deal with Carrie, realizing she needs Austin to heal. Austin confronts her, but she refuses reconciliation, insisting her scar is the barrier; he argues it’s her self‑image, not the scar.
Carly enjoys a romantic dinner with Lawrence while Nikki manipulates the clock to make her late. She arrives at Wings after 8 p.m., finding Bo already gone and hurt.
Rebecca meets Marlena, and a nurse mistakes Rebecca for her, revealing an October due date and Lamaze schedule—information Rebecca finds confusing.
Sami and Lucas overhear Roman telling Austin Carrie never stopped loving him. Crushed, Sami agrees to help Lucas break them up, and he promises Carrie won’t be hurt.
Kristen learns of a hospital donation and looks at John, who anonymously gave $25,000 so she wouldn’t feel obligated to accept his money.
Carrie rejects her “Face of the ’90s” prize, convinced her scar makes her unfit. She tells Caroline she feels isolated because people avoid mentioning it. Lucas overhears and later .. show full overview
Carrie rejects her “Face of the ’90s” prize, convinced her scar makes her unfit. She tells Caroline she feels isolated because people avoid mentioning it. Lucas overhears and later comforts her, admitting he did notice the scar but appreciates her honesty.
Bo and Carly clash over housing. Lawrence secretly arranges for Kim’s mansion to be offered through a realtor. Bo refuses what feels like charity, wanting a home in their price range. Carly insists stability is vital for Nikki. Lawrence manipulates the realtor to show only expensive homes, deepening tension.
Sami crash‑diets and over‑exercises to look like Carrie for Austin, then despairs when she gains weight.
Kim announces a trip to London; Philip leaves for Hollywood to direct a film.
Kate pushes Carrie’s magazine cover despite her objections. Victor invites Kate to dinner to discuss the Spectator.
Austin produces Jennifer’s show and reluctantly lets Billie promote her cosmetics for the Community Center benefit.
Kate and Victor spar over control of the Spectator, warning each other they play dirty before sealing it with a kiss.
Bo finds a photo of Carly dancing with Lawrence and broods all .. show full overview
Kate and Victor spar over control of the Spectator, warning each other they play dirty before sealing it with a kiss.
Bo finds a photo of Carly dancing with Lawrence and broods all night. Outside the pub, he leaves with Carly, unintentionally hurting Billie.
At a community event, Rebecca overhears conflicting due dates for Marlena’s baby. Kim realizes Roman will uncover the truth and tell John. When John learns of the discrepancy, he immediately grasps the implications and calls Marlena.
Jack sweeps Jennifer away for a spontaneous lakeside escape. They capsize their rowboat, dry off by a campfire, and carve their initials into a tree. Jennifer finds pearl earrings hidden nearby, and they imagine returning someday with their future child, sharing a deeply romantic night together.
Roman and Marlena plan a London trip, but Roman must stay for a case; Marlena goes anyway. John calculates that a November due date means the baby could be his and becomes fixated on .. show full overview
Roman and Marlena plan a London trip, but Roman must stay for a case; Marlena goes anyway. John calculates that a November due date means the baby could be his and becomes fixated on confirming it. Marlena ignores his call.
Sami, irritable from dieting, hints she’s “forgetting everything,” unsettling Marlena. When John visits, Sami tells him the due date is October, shutting him down.
At the airport, Marlena and Kim prepare to depart, Marlena anxious about John’s unanswered call.
Bo and Carly ease their housing tension by planning a boat barbecue.
Vivian, recovering in the hospital, selects another of Carly’s patients as her next target.
Bo and Carly plan a boat BBQ to help Nikki feel welcome, though he’s insecure about his place in their new family. Vivian and Ivan plot to frame Carly for advising a patient’s life .. show full overview
Bo and Carly plan a boat BBQ to help Nikki feel welcome, though he’s insecure about his place in their new family. Vivian and Ivan plot to frame Carly for advising a patient’s life support be ended, with Vivian posing as a nurse to lure her to the hospital.
Carrie wrestles with her feelings for Austin, convinced he only pities her. She refuses surgery and insists on moving forward alone; Roman supports her. Billie attends the BBQ despite tension, while Charlie leaves in jealousy.
Lucas humiliates Sami about her weight in front of Austin, then claims it was a test. He sets up a new scheme: Jamie tells Austin Sami needs help at the lake. Austin doesn’t show. Driving back, Lucas reaches for a beer and swerves into oncoming traffic toward Austin’s car as Sami screams.
At the hospital, Carly searches for whoever called her and nearly uncovers Vivian’s plot before Lawrence blocks her path.
Vivian murders another of Carly’s patients. Returning to Bo’s boat, Carly finds Shawn‑D and Nicholas fighting; their stories conflict, but Billie saw Nicholas throw a computer. Nicholas .. show full overview
Vivian murders another of Carly’s patients. Returning to Bo’s boat, Carly finds Shawn‑D and Nicholas fighting; their stories conflict, but Billie saw Nicholas throw a computer. Nicholas leaves with Carly. Bo and Carly struggle to find compromise, and Billie believes Carly mistreats Bo, worsening tensions.
Lucas and Sami crash into Austin’s car. Lucas lies about a deer; Austin exposes him. Victor demands Lucas pay damages. Enraged, Lucas later attacks Austin while he’s driving Sami home.
Jack and Kate dine at the Grille, discussing the Spectator. Victor intrudes, unsettling Jack. After he leaves, Kate admits staying on Victor’s good side benefits her. Jack worries about Lucas’s future, making Kate nervous.
Tom and Alice arrive; Jack learns Tom delivered Lucas years ago. Kate confides she was unconscious during delivery and didn’t know Tom was her doctor. The Hortons agree to keep her past secret. Jack begins probing how many Hortons Kate actually knows.
Austin and Lucas fight; Lucas loses and lies to Carrie about who started it. Carrie believes Lucas and tends to his injuries while Austin leaves upset that she didn't trust him. Sami .. show full overview
Austin and Lucas fight; Lucas loses and lies to Carrie about who started it. Carrie believes Lucas and tends to his injuries while Austin leaves upset that she didn't trust him. Sami backs up Lucas's lie.
Carly and Bo repeatedly clash over custody of the children but reconcile each time. When informed of Mr. Levin's death, Carly convinces Tom Horton an autopsy isn't necessary.
Lexie worries about a drug dealer escaping on a technicality, expressing fears about raising a baby in a dangerous neighborhood.
Lucas strikes a deal with Kate: he'll convince Carrie to accept the Face of the '90s prizes in exchange for a new BMW. Kate visits the Horton Center to donate money, then steals a photo .. show full overview
Lucas strikes a deal with Kate: he'll convince Carrie to accept the Face of the '90s prizes in exchange for a new BMW. Kate visits the Horton Center to donate money, then steals a photo from Alice's family pictures while distracted.
Kristen injures her wrist while hanging a sign at the Hortons. Tom treats the injury and suggests she rest at the Horton cabin. Alice, noticing John looks exhausted, gives him the same cabin address. Both John and Kristen unknowingly head to the cabin, setting up an unexpected encounter.
At the police station, a drug dealer is brought in bound with cocaine and a baby's pacifier around his neck. While cops find it bizarre, Detective Jonah's suspicious reaction suggests deeper knowledge of the unusual calling card.
Jack and Jennifer celebrate their anniversary early at Wings, where Jennifer surprises him with a decorated venue and wedding photos. They renew their vows, toast with champagne, and she .. show full overview
Jack and Jennifer celebrate their anniversary early at Wings, where Jennifer surprises him with a decorated venue and wedding photos. They renew their vows, toast with champagne, and she performs “My Guy” in a red sequined dress. Their romantic night ends abruptly when they return home to find Tom and Jo waiting—Abby has another fever and must go back to the hospital.
John and Kristen make peace after their cabin fight; later, she watches him shower outside. Sami confides to a friend that she suspects Marlena’s baby might be John’s.
Bo and Carly continue arguing about their living situation until Shawn and Caroline urge them to communicate. Vivian, disguised as a nurse, infiltrates the hospital and overhears their conversation.
Alice and Tom realize they accidentally double‑booked the cabin for the same weekend.
Little Abigail is hospitalized with a dangerously high fever that won't come down. Carly warns Jennifer that brain damage is possible if they can't lower it. Jack spirals into denial, .. show full overview
Little Abigail is hospitalized with a dangerously high fever that won't come down. Carly warns Jennifer that brain damage is possible if they can't lower it. Jack spirals into denial, insisting everything is "fine" while Jennifer faces the terrifying reality. The family blames themselvesJennifer feels guilty for taking Abby to the mall, Jo for exposing her to a sick child at the park. Jack lashes out at everyone, then turns on Carly and the doctors. When Abby is rushed to an ice room, the gravity of the situation becomes undeniable.
Elsewhere, Vivian struggles with pain and swelling in the hospital, requesting herbal remedies from Ivan. John and Kristen bicker, though they share memories of Paris. After giving Kristen the bed, John steps outside to confide in Izzy about his dilemma with Marlena and the babybut is startled when Kristen suddenly screams from inside, begging someone not to shoot.
Jennifer and Jack anxiously wait at the hospital as their daughter Abigail fights a mysterious illness with a low white blood cell count. Jack emotionally distances himself with repeated .. show full overview
Jennifer and Jack anxiously wait at the hospital as their daughter Abigail fights a mysterious illness with a low white blood cell count. Jack emotionally distances himself with repeated assurances that everything is "fine," leaving Jennifer unable to share her fears. Austin provides comfort, gifting Jennifer a meaningful music box. In Abigail's room, Jack emotionally breaks down his tough exterior, pleading with his daughter to get well and confessing his love. Jennifer discovers Abigail's fever has brokena hopeful turning point. Meanwhile, John and Kristen share an intimate lake swim at the cabin, but Kristen guards her emotions, secretly hiding a bracelet marked "K.D." from John while he sleeps. Caroline has a concerning episode at the Pub, prompting Carly to insist on a hospital checkup. The show debuts its new title sequence.
The Hortons host a work party to prepare the community center for inspection. Bo and Carly move into Kim’s mansion and spend the night making love, Bo joking in a snooty accent. At the .. show full overview
The Hortons host a work party to prepare the community center for inspection. Bo and Carly move into Kim’s mansion and spend the night making love, Bo joking in a snooty accent. At the party, Lucas brings model Brandee to impress Austin and divert him from Carrie. Carrie withdraws, working alone on smoke detectors. Roman worries she’s avoiding surgery. Lucas joins her outside, and they bond over plants and honest conversation.
Tom and Alice choose Wendy and baby Benjamin as the first Horton Center residents. Abe and Lexie discuss a vigilante called “The Pacifier”; Lexie’s nervous behavior and a cut on her arm hint she may be involved. She later defends the vigilante at the station.
Sami warns Lucas Brandee won’t help him win Carrie, then recruits the model to caution Carrie about eating disorders. Carrie leaves the party with Lucas, disappointing Austin.
Billie convinces Victor to consider Countess Wilhelmina ads in Bella magazine and recruits Bo as the model. After falling off his boat, Bo agrees to the arrangement. Caroline faints when .. show full overview
Billie convinces Victor to consider Countess Wilhelmina ads in Bella magazine and recruits Bo as the model. After falling off his boat, Bo agrees to the arrangement. Caroline faints when bringing Bo food.
Jack and Jennifer take baby Abigail home despite Carly's warning about potential serious illness. While Abigail's white cell count is normal and no spinal tap is needed, Jennifer remains concerned that Jack isn't processing the possibility of lingering complications. Jack insists everything is fine, but reveals his anxiety in the elevator.
Meanwhile, Marlena returns from Europe worried about John. She receives flowers from Roman, and when John arrives at the hospital seeking her, Sami interrupts, asking what he wants with her mother leaving Marlena stunned. Kimberly learns her daughter Jeannie has measles while pregnant.
Bo and Carly host a housewarming at the pub, though Billie struggles watching them happy. Vivian sneaks cleaning fluid into their new home while disguised as a nurse but is stopped by .. show full overview
Bo and Carly host a housewarming at the pub, though Billie struggles watching them happy. Vivian sneaks cleaning fluid into their new home while disguised as a nurse but is stopped by police at an accident involving Lawrence, who carries Carly’s card. Carly rushes to help.
Lucas manipulates Austin and Carrie into meeting at Lookout Point. Sami discovers Brandee has an eating disorder after catching her vomiting.
The major reveal: John confronts Marlena about her conception date. After relentless questioning, Marlena finally admits the baby was conceived in February—not January—meaning John could be the father. When he asks if the child might be his, she tearfully nods, leaving the paternity uncertain.
Carrie and Lucas catch Austin kissing Brandee at Lookout Point. Their motorcycle breaks down; Lucas fixes it, and they ride home separately to avoid Austin.
Lawrence is hit by a car .. show full overview
Carrie and Lucas catch Austin kissing Brandee at Lookout Point. Their motorcycle breaks down; Lucas fixes it, and they ride home separately to avoid Austin.
Lawrence is hit by a car and hospitalized; Vivian, the driver, flees. He asks Carly to be executor of his will. Vivian later tells Ivan they must kill someone “special,” not terminally ill.
Marlena returns from England. John presses her about the conception date until she admits it was February, meaning the baby could be his. She begs him to stop; he demands a paternity test. She refuses, crying. Roman arrives unaware, and John later corners her, insisting they meet that night.
At Bo and Carly’s housewarming, Vivian sneaks in to plant evidence but hides. Billie helps Bo, still clearly in love.
Sami suspects Brandee’s eating disorder and a romance with Austin. Lucas pursues Carrie at her apartment.
Nikki visits Lawrence in the hospital against the rules, prompting Bo to warn Lawrence about breaking family agreements. Later, Nikki interrupts Bo and Carly’s intimate moment, claiming .. show full overview
Nikki visits Lawrence in the hospital against the rules, prompting Bo to warn Lawrence about breaking family agreements. Later, Nikki interrupts Bo and Carly’s intimate moment, claiming he’s scared; Carly comforts him while Bo discovers he was only pretending to sleep.
John pushes Marlena to take a paternity test, arguing she’ll always wonder if the baby is his. Marlena insists she’ll raise the child as Roman’s but finally agrees. Unseen, Sami overhears everything from the bushes.
Roman arrives home just as John leaves. Marlena panics but recovers. Sami nearly reveals what she heard, then hides it by criticizing Nikki. Marlena senses something is off, but Sami claims she’s tired and retreats, shaken by her mother’s secret.
Caroline is hospitalized with a suspected ulcer; a biopsy will show if it’s cancer. Shawn asks for a living will, upsetting her. Vivian learns of the illness and plots to exploit it. The .. show full overview
Caroline is hospitalized with a suspected ulcer; a biopsy will show if it’s cancer. Shawn asks for a living will, upsetting her. Vivian learns of the illness and plots to exploit it. The Horton Center is approved, thrilling Kristen.
Bo disciplines Nikki for sneaking out, sparking parenting tension with Carly. Carly finds the cleaning fluid Vivian planted, unknowingly adding her fingerprints. Nikki fears his parents won’t reunite after the accident.
Marlena insists Roman is the baby’s father and resists John’s push for a paternity test, though she eventually agrees. John slips out as Roman arrives. Sami suspects the truth and grows anxious.
Jennifer seeks family medical history for Abby and considers contacting her mother. Kristen overhears and questions her. The Horton Center’s official approval brings celebration.
On July 4th, the Horton Center opens. Jennifer gets a poor‑connection call from Bill in Somalia about Abby’s medical history and decides to visit her mother Laura in Chicago; Austin goes .. show full overview
On July 4th, the Horton Center opens. Jennifer gets a poor‑connection call from Bill in Somalia about Abby’s medical history and decides to visit her mother Laura in Chicago; Austin goes with her. Kate sneaks into the same facility posing as a reporter. At the opening, Nicholas sabotages the clam chowder with sugar, and Bo finds his fingerprints on the canister.
John arrives and pushes Marlena to discuss the baby’s health after her measles exposure, insisting on DNA testing. At the hospital, Marlena draws his blood while Sami secretly watches, unaware of the true conversation. John waits for results.
Lucas pressures Carrie about surgery, raising her suspicions. Sami grows increasingly wary of John and Marlena’s private meetings and their hospital visit.
At the hospital, Marlena and John discuss the baby’s paternity. John admits he can’t walk away if the child is his, while Marlena insists the baby is Roman’s and she’s committed to her .. show full overview
At the hospital, Marlena and John discuss the baby’s paternity. John admits he can’t walk away if the child is his, while Marlena insists the baby is Roman’s and she’s committed to her family. Their emotional connection resurfaces, and Sami secretly overhears, shaken by their forbidden feelings.
At the July 4th picnic, Roman cooks while Bo investigates the sabotaged chowder, angering Carly as she defends Nikki. Sami anxiously overeats when John arrives with Brady, confiding to Jamie her love for her family despite their mistakes, then panics about her weight and considers purging.
Jennifer visits her catatonic mother Laura at Pine Haven, hoping for answers about Abby. Kate, hiding a secret Laura knows, nervously crosses paths with Jennifer and Austin. Jennifer leaves disappointed, but alone in her room, Laura whispers “Jennifer…,” hinting she may be waking up.
Jennifer and Austin return from Chicago after visiting Laura for Abby’s medical history. Jennifer is hurt Jack forgot their anniversary, but Jo urges him home. Kate mentions seeing .. show full overview
Jennifer and Austin return from Chicago after visiting Laura for Abby’s medical history. Jennifer is hurt Jack forgot their anniversary, but Jo urges him home. Kate mentions seeing Jennifer in Chicago, prompting Jack to realize the truth. He rushes home with roses and champagne, and he and Jennifer share a romantic evening, reciting their wedding poem.
Carrie comforts an insecure Sami, who obsesses over her looks. Carrie says Lucas helped her rethink surgery. Sami fantasizes about a perfect future with Austin. Lucas, unaware of her feelings, pushes Carrie to commit to surgery as part of his scheme to secure a magazine contract and win Kate’s BMW.
At Brady’s Pub, Abe and Lexie debate the vigilante Pacifier. Jonah introduces his girlfriend Vanessa, whose father supports the vigilante. Later, Abe and Lexie reconcile in bed, wanting a child and a safer neighborhood.
Caroline prepares a living will while awaiting biopsy results, keeping her fears from her children. Vivian overhears and wrongly assumes Caroline is dying, plotting to exploit it.
Bo .. show full overview
Caroline prepares a living will while awaiting biopsy results, keeping her fears from her children. Vivian overhears and wrongly assumes Caroline is dying, plotting to exploit it.
Bo and Carly’s brief reconciliation collapses as they argue over Nikki. Jack suspects Kate is cozying up to Victor for power. Vern alerts Jack to rumors Carly may face euthanasia accusations.
Jack and Jennifer share a romantic morning until Abby cries. Jennifer explains her Chicago trip, and they set worries aside. Later at the studio, Jack confronts Jennifer about Carly; she defends her friend, and he storms out.
Billie pitches Victor a business deal; he accepts pending legal review. Kate walks in as Billie flirts on his desk, clearly displeased.
Mickey warns Carly she may face a lawsuit and needs her own lawyer.
Victor agrees to advertise Billie’s cosmetic line, angering Kate, who suspects Billie is using him. Billie insists she earned her success. Victor later tells Kate Caroline’s health scare .. show full overview
Victor agrees to advertise Billie’s cosmetic line, angering Kate, who suspects Billie is using him. Billie insists she earned her success. Victor later tells Kate Caroline’s health scare has shifted his priorities.
Carrie decides to proceed with plastic surgery after Lucas’s support; Roman and Marlena agree to pay. Meanwhile, Sami secretly binges and purges, overwhelmed by fear of John and Marlena’s affair.
Bo and Carly’s relationship worsens as Lawrence manipulates Nikki into causing trouble. Nikki steals Bo’s keys and speeds off, forcing Bo to chase him. Caroline suggests Carly take Nikki away for a while or postpone the wedding.
At the hospital, Caroline confides her fears to Victor. Billie overhears her postponement idea and witnesses the crisis escalate when Nikki’s frantic call sends Carly racing home.
Bo and Carly clash when Nikki takes Bo’s car; Bo sends him to his room, but Carly lets him leave with Lawrence’s chauffeur. Their fight escalates—Carly fears losing custody if she’s .. show full overview
Bo and Carly clash when Nikki takes Bo’s car; Bo sends him to his room, but Carly lets him leave with Lawrence’s chauffeur. Their fight escalates—Carly fears losing custody if she’s strict, while Bo warns Nikki can’t run their lives. Carly is paged to the hospital, leaving Bo frustrated.
At the hospital, Vivian carries out her plan to kill Caroline and frame Carly. Disguised as a nurse, she prepares to inject cleaning fluid into Caroline’s IV, but Carly walks in and catches her—stunned to see Vivian holding the syringe.
Meanwhile, Sami intercepts lab data to determine Marlena’s baby’s paternity, using a security code she overheard. She learns John and Roman’s blood types and realizes the baby’s type will expose the father.
At Salem Place, Kristen and John run into Rebecca, who grows suspicious about Kristen’s cabin trip. John signs Carrie’s baby book as godfather, the paternity secret weighing heavily on him.
Marlena gets the test results confirming Roman is the baby’s father. Roman’s tenderness moves her, but she must tell John. In an emotional chapel meeting, they accept their affair is .. show full overview
Marlena gets the test results confirming Roman is the baby’s father. Roman’s tenderness moves her, but she must tell John. In an emotional chapel meeting, they accept their affair is over. John promises to move on; Marlena insists they can only be friends, believing he’ll find his own miracle.
Carly discovers Vivian has been killing patients and faked her paralysis. Vivian reveals she planned to frame Carly, then injects her with morphine during their struggle. Carly collapses and is rushed to ICU. Vivian realizes she used the wrong syringe and left the cleaning‑fluid one behind.
Investigators find both syringes and assume Carly brought them, believing she accidentally injected herself and is responsible for the deaths. Vivian is thrilled she’s framed Carly but fears Carly might wake and expose her, vowing to stop that from happening.
Sami, interning at Titan, lets Kristen into a Bella meeting where Victor proposes featuring the Horton Center. Kristen resists, John backs her, and Rebecca grows suspicious enough to .. show full overview
Sami, interning at Titan, lets Kristen into a Bella meeting where Victor proposes featuring the Horton Center. Kristen resists, John backs her, and Rebecca grows suspicious enough to hire a PI. At the Penthouse Grill, Kate meets a man eager to pursue her, though she seems uninterested.
At the hospital, suspicion mounts that Carly killed patients. Bo searches for her diary and finds a forged entry implying she considered euthanizing Caroline.
Jack and Jennifer argue over his article hinting Carly’s guilt and her pregnancy worries, though he promises to stop fighting. At dinner, Kate flirts with Jack until Jennifer arrives and shows affection. When the article comes up again, Jennifer decides to confront Carly directly, leaving Jack uneasy about Kate’s behavior and what Jennifer might uncover.
Kate’s date leaves after realizing she only wanted him when he was married. Spotting Jack’s ring, she decides to seduce him to provoke Victor and invites him to dinner under the guise of .. show full overview
Kate’s date leaves after realizing she only wanted him when he was married. Spotting Jack’s ring, she decides to seduce him to provoke Victor and invites him to dinner under the guise of mutual heartbreak.
Jennifer learns Carly is in a coma. Austin comforts her on the hospital roof. When Jennifer sees Kate pressuring Jack to print damaging stories about Carly, she’s upset, and Jack takes her home.
Lucas convinces Carrie to write an inspirational letter for girls with scars, securing her cooperation with Kate’s magazine plan.
Bo discovers evidence Carly didn’t poison Caroline—the autopsy shows the same chemical found in Woodrow’s body, proving murder.
Vivian orders Ivan to get morphine and contacts Mr. Wu. Disguised as a nurse, she enters Carly’s room but finds Lawrence grieving. After he leaves, Vivian sees Carly’s fingers move.
Evidence piles up against Carly as Vivian drives a media smear campaign. Bo wants to lead the investigation, but Roman blocks him, so Bo pushes ahead alone. Outside Carly’s room, Bo and .. show full overview
Evidence piles up against Carly as Vivian drives a media smear campaign. Bo wants to lead the investigation, but Roman blocks him, so Bo pushes ahead alone. Outside Carly’s room, Bo and Lawrence argue while Vivian injects morphine into Carly’s IV; Bo glimpses her slipping back into bed as Lawrence opens the door.
Carrie’s surgery succeeds. Sami arranges piano lessons with Austin and tells him the good news, but when he rushes to the hospital, Lucas is already with Carrie. Roman and Marlena celebrate at home with a private picnic.
Kristen objects to John’s donation to the Horton Center but later accepts his reasoning. Rebecca then manipulates Kristen by implying her past is being investigated, leading Kristen to assume John is responsible. She confronts him at his loft while John grows increasingly tired of Rebecca’s interference.
Vivian wakes and falsely claims Carly threatened her, fueling suspicion. She bribes Dr. Wu for “sleeping death” herbs and has Ivan give them to Carly, who slips into a death‑like coma. .. show full overview
Vivian wakes and falsely claims Carly threatened her, fueling suspicion. She bribes Dr. Wu for “sleeping death” herbs and has Ivan give them to Carly, who slips into a death‑like coma. Bo finds cleaning fluid Vivian planted and, devastated, watches Carly flatline.
Jack refuses Kate’s push to publish a damaging story about Carly without facts, defending integrity. Kate probes his personal life, offering friendship.
Jennifer visits comatose Carly, then comforts Austin on the hospital roof during his birthday. They talk about Carly’s situation and Austin’s feelings for Carrie; Jennifer improvises a celebration with a chocolate bar.
Kristen confronts John over investigating her past, then later bonds with Billie over pool and shared frustrations with men. Vivian impresses doctors with her “recovery,” continuing to insist Carly threatened her.
Carly dies in the hospital. Bo struggles to accept her death and runs off on his motorcycle despite Billie's attempts to stop him. Lawrence grieves while Vivian comforts him .. show full overview
Carly dies in the hospital. Bo struggles to accept her death and runs off on his motorcycle despite Billie's attempts to stop him. Lawrence grieves while Vivian comforts him suspiciously. Jennifer and Austin get trapped on the hospital roof, spending the evening talking; Austin reveals it's his birthday and he's missing dinner with Billie. When they escape, Tom delivers the tragic news of Carly's death to Jennifer, who finds comfort in Austin's arms. Meanwhile, Kate deliberately keeps Jack occupied at work, discussing infidelity and keeping him late. She intercepts Jennifer's messages to Jack and hides them, then secretly books them adjoining hotel rooms for an upcoming newspaper conference, clearly plotting to separate Jack from Jennifer.
Carly’s “death” devastates Salem. Bo drinks heavily at the Cheatin’ Heart, then rides into the woods screaming her name. Billie tries to comfort him, but he insists only Carly understood .. show full overview
Carly’s “death” devastates Salem. Bo drinks heavily at the Cheatin’ Heart, then rides into the woods screaming her name. Billie tries to comfort him, but he insists only Carly understood him. At the funeral parlor, Lawrence mourns her, telling Nikki his mother is gone. Vivian manipulates him, claiming Carly isn’t truly dead. Alone with the body, she kisses Carly and whispers—Carly’s faint inner voice responds, proving she’s alive.
A mysterious man in snakeskin boots stalks Kristen, steals her address from Alice’s book, and breaks into her apartment. When Kristen discovers the intrusion, she angrily insists she doesn’t need protection and that no one in Salem knows her real identity.
Elsewhere, Abe investigates another Pacifier vigilante attack, finding a criminal bound with a pacifier around his neck and new clues at the scene.
Lucas visits sick Carrie with soup; Kate arrives offering to invest in Billie's company, but Billie declines. When Austin accompanies Sami to Carrie's apartment, Lucas warns him away .. show full overview
Lucas visits sick Carrie with soup; Kate arrives offering to invest in Billie's company, but Billie declines. When Austin accompanies Sami to Carrie's apartment, Lucas warns him away from her, upsetting Carrie.
John learns of Carly's death on the radio and rushes to Green Oaks to support a devastated Bo. Victor hears the news at the pub but Shawn rebuffs his condolences, saying the Bradys handle their own.
Mickey arranges Carly's burial with Lawrence. Vivian, recently discharged from the hospital, returns home to support Lawrence through his grief. She reveals Carly wished to be buried beneath a shady tree without embalming.
At the funeral home, Lawrence professes his love to Carly's body, unaware she's actually alivetrapped in her own mind, conscious but unable to communicate with the outside world."
Carly’s funeral begins while she’s actually alive but trapped in a comatose state, silently begging for help no one can hear. Jennifer is shattered at the mortuary, unaware Vivian and .. show full overview
Carly’s funeral begins while she’s actually alive but trapped in a comatose state, silently begging for help no one can hear. Jennifer is shattered at the mortuary, unaware Vivian and Ivan are preparing Carly’s body so Vivian can bury her alive.
Jack faces a brutal choice when Kate demands he accompany her to Chicago for a Spectator meeting, threatening his job. Despite Jennifer needing him at Carly’s funeral and Jo’s emotional plea, Jack chooses his career, leaving Jennifer heartbroken and alone at the burial.
Lawrence insists the funeral proceed without Bo because Carly won’t be embalmed, worrying the Bradys. Victor reconciles with Vivian, unaware of her plot. Billie accepts Kate’s investment despite doubts. As the service begins, Carly fights inside her unmoving body, desperate to speak or move before she’s buried alive.
Carly’s funeral is held in the hospital chapel as she lies in an open casket, alive but paralyzed. Jennifer struggles without Jack, who’s in Chicago; Austin supports her. Bo arrives late .. show full overview
Carly’s funeral is held in the hospital chapel as she lies in an open casket, alive but paralyzed. Jennifer struggles without Jack, who’s in Chicago; Austin supports her. Bo arrives late with a powerful instinct that Carly is still alive and notices her warmth, but everyone dismisses him. He places his jade ring on her finger as mourners share memories. Jennifer recalls their school days, while Vivian whispers a chilling promise to bury Carly alive. The casket closes as Carly silently screams.
Elsewhere, Lexie finds a ripped black sweatshirt in Carly’s locker, suspecting the Pacifier works at the hospital. A man in snakeskin boots watches Kristen through a rifle scope. The mourners leave for the cemetery, unaware Carly is conscious as the sealed casket is taken away.
Carly’s funeral unfolds as Salem says goodbye, unaware she’s alive but paralyzed inside the casket. Bo insists on a final moment alone, unable to accept her death, begging her not to .. show full overview
Carly’s funeral unfolds as Salem says goodbye, unaware she’s alive but paralyzed inside the casket. Bo insists on a final moment alone, unable to accept her death, begging her not to break their promise to grow old together. After the burial, Vivian and Ivan lurk nearby; once the grave is filled, Vivian rolls across the fresh dirt, gloating that she’s succeeded.
Inside the coffin, Carly’s eyes snap open. A red light glows as she realizes she’s been buried alive. She claws and pounds desperately while Vivian laughs above.
In Chicago, Jack works a crucial business deal with Kate, who tries to seduce him with flattery and ambition. Jack stays focused on getting home to Jennifer, secures the contracts, and escapes Kate’s advances. He leaves her furious when she realizes he’s outsmarted her attempt to lure him away from his marriage.
At Carly’s wake, a gunman fires at Rebecca, John, and Kristen outside the Brady Pub; Rebecca is wounded but survives, and John suspects Stefano. Kristen secretly warns someone not to .. show full overview
At Carly’s wake, a gunman fires at Rebecca, John, and Kristen outside the Brady Pub; Rebecca is wounded but survives, and John suspects Stefano. Kristen secretly warns someone not to target John.
Kate sends herself flowers to make Victor jealous and imply Jack is involved. Jack’s cancelled flight forces him to hitch a ride home on a chicken truck, while Kate returns first and plants evidence of their “time together.” Jennifer anxiously waits with Austin; Abigail says “Dadda” while looking at Austin in Jack’s suit, upsetting her.
Jack finally arrives filthy and exhausted. Jennifer is hurt Austin was there instead, but after Austin leaves, she realizes Jack fought hard to return and apologizes. Jack reassures her of his love.
Elsewhere, Bo dreams Carly is alive and sets sail, unaware Billie has stowed away. Deep underground, Carly is indeed alive, screaming inside her coffin.
Carly remains trapped in her coffin while Vivian torments her through a speaker, claiming she’ll soon walk again. Ivan grows uneasy with Vivian’s cruelty.
At the hospital, John and .. show full overview
Carly remains trapped in her coffin while Vivian torments her through a speaker, claiming she’ll soon walk again. Ivan grows uneasy with Vivian’s cruelty.
At the hospital, John and Kristen grow closer; Alice notes John protected Kristen first during the shooting. Rebecca grows suspicious. Over dinner, Abe tells them the attack was a professional hit.
Austin pleads with Carrie to stay together, but she insists her life has changed since the scarring. On the balcony, Austin finally accepts it’s over.
Bo hides on his boat to think about Carly, but Billie appears, claiming someone chased her. He reluctantly lets her stay.
Meanwhile, the gunman breaks into Carrie’s apartment, finds Billie’s information, and learns Austin is in town. Reporting a “glitch in the plan,” he vows to come after Billie next.
Bo and Billie discuss Carly while grappling with guilt and paternity issues. Vivian psychologically torments the imprisoned Carly via two-way radio. Victor visits the unstable Vivian, .. show full overview
Bo and Billie discuss Carly while grappling with guilt and paternity issues. Vivian psychologically torments the imprisoned Carly via two-way radio. Victor visits the unstable Vivian, asking her to stay in Salem and bringing her herbs.
Kate and Jack scheme to prevent Victor from acquiring The Chronicle and threaten The Spectator's survival. Kate attempts to manipulate Jack into long work nights, but he prioritizes his commitments to Jennifer and their child. Kate frustrates over his loyalty and recruits Jack to help plan Lucas's 18th birthday party, flirting with him when Victor appears nearby, leaving Jack confused about her intentions.
Carrie resolves that regardless of her scarring, her relationship with Austin is over. Austin and Jennifer decide to investigate a prostitution ring operating at a motel outside Salem. Jennifer confides her ongoing sorrow about Carly to Jack at the mall; he consoles her before they head to work.
Rebecca ends things with John, admitting love can’t be forced. She takes a job with his European company and warns him Kristen is deceptive. Kristen secretly calls someone, worried her .. show full overview
Rebecca ends things with John, admitting love can’t be forced. She takes a job with his European company and warns him Kristen is deceptive. Kristen secretly calls someone, worried her role in the shooting may surface.
Kate stages a surprise 18th birthday party for Lucas. Jamie tells Sami Marlena’s blood tests will be redone after the birth, alarming her.
Jennifer convinces Austin to let her go undercover as a prostitute at a motel to investigate housewives turning to sex work. She returns in disguise and they check into a room.
The gunman obtains Billie’s credit card info and tracks her. Bo and Billie hide in the woods, but Billie’s grocery purchase reveals their location.
Carly begs Vivian to free her from the coffin, but Vivian refuses. Lawrence mourns her “death.” When Ivan accidentally activates the two‑way radio, Carly pleads for help; he responds kindly until Vivian catches them and confiscates it, leaving Carly hopeless.
Jennifer and Austin complete their undercover motel investigation, with Jennifer posing as a hooker and Austin revealing their identities when a source panics. Jack arrives, shocked but .. show full overview
Jennifer and Austin complete their undercover motel investigation, with Jennifer posing as a hooker and Austin revealing their identities when a source panics. Jack arrives, shocked but impressed, and later proudly tells Jennifer she’s back to her sleuthing best.
Vivian’s tea‑party scheme backfires when Nicholas breaks down over Carly’s “death,” declaring he’ll never get over her. Lawrence comforts him while Vivian, shaken by guilt, takes more herbs and sends Ivan for extra supply.
At Lucas’s 18th birthday party, Kate gifts him a BMW; he takes Carrie for a ride. Sami secretly binges and purges, worsening her eating disorder.
In the woods, Billie’s nightmare becomes real: a gunman chases her. When she shines her flashlight on him, she gasps—“No way, Daddy, you’re dead”—as the man’s identity shocks her.
Sami hides her worsening eating disorder, refusing help even when Jamie suspects bulimia. Her diary reveals deep resentment toward Marlena and John despite a warm family moment playing .. show full overview
Sami hides her worsening eating disorder, refusing help even when Jamie suspects bulimia. Her diary reveals deep resentment toward Marlena and John despite a warm family moment playing basketball.
Curtis tells Billie he was forced to commit the recent shooting to protect her and Austin. When Bo mentions the incident, Billie stays silent.
Carly, still trapped in her coffin, begs Ivan to save her, warning her gasping will haunt him. Vivian repeatedly catches him trying to help and declares their communication over. Ivan secretly replaces her herbs with tea.
Vivian suffers nightmares of Carly choking her. Lawrence admits he dreamed Carly called his name; Vivian lies that Carly said goodbye. Lawrence struggles to accept her “death” while Vivian’s guilt intensifies.
John searches for Kristen, unaware she’s secretly meeting a mysterious man and warning him not to hurt John. When John finds her at home, she claims she’s been on the phone all .. show full overview
John searches for Kristen, unaware she’s secretly meeting a mysterious man and warning him not to hurt John. When John finds her at home, she claims she’s been on the phone all morning.
Marlena invites Sami to breakfast; Sami stays when Carrie, Caroline, and Jamie arrive for a spa day. During makeovers, Marlena recalls Sami as a colicky baby and reassures her she could never disappoint her. Jamie urges Sami to ease her hostility.
At the Alamain mansion, Nicholas is shaken by an old photo of himself with Carly. Lawrence comforts him while Ivan tells Vivian Carly is alive. Vivian, craving more “herbs,” demands Ivan get them. Ivan secretly swaps her herbs for tea, but she discovers it and begins withdrawing.
Abe and Lexie plan to catch the pacifier thief. Nikki worries about Lawrence and asks Vivian how they can help him cope with Carly’s “death.”
Marlena is surprised with a baby shower at Alice's. Sami struggles with her eating disorder; Jamie threatens to expose her. John grows suspicious of Kristen after she mentions Harvard .. show full overview
Marlena is surprised with a baby shower at Alice's. Sami struggles with her eating disorder; Jamie threatens to expose her. John grows suspicious of Kristen after she mentions Harvard and invites her to dinner. Abe and Lexie's sting operation reveals the Pacifier is actually Jonah, whom Lexie lets escape. Bo and Billie return to Salem; Bo joins the shooting case investigation. Jennifer pitches a magazine cover story to Austin, who's uncomfortable with media scrutiny of his past. Billie arrives to tell Austin about Curtis but stays silent when she sees Jennifer. Meanwhile, Carly is suffocating in her coffin as Vivian's herbs wear off. Nicholas refuses to leave for Europe with his mother. Desperate, Vivian finally reveals to Lawrence that Carly is alive, confirming it with Ivan's help. Lawrence receives a radio to communicate with Carly, but she's already lost consciousness.
Billie invites Bo to her place for dinner, but Curtis who's mysteriously alivearrives first. When Bo shows up, Curtis hides as they cook together. Curtis deduces Billie loves Bo. Before .. show full overview
Billie invites Bo to her place for dinner, but Curtis who's mysteriously alivearrives first. When Bo shows up, Curtis hides as they cook together. Curtis deduces Billie loves Bo. Before leaving, Curtis calls someone warning that if John and Kristen grow closer, "we all know what will happen." John and Kristen have dinner at Chez Vous; he questions her education story, and she admits attending both Princeton and Harvard. They grow closer, slow dancing together.
Meanwhile, Lawrence desperately tries calling police, but Vivian insists only an antidote can save Carly, Western medicine will kill her. Dr. Wu confirms this. Lawrence, Ivan, and others race to the cemetery, dig up Carly's coffin, and find her seemingly lifeless. Lawrence detects a faint pulse and begins CPR while Bo heads to visit Carly's grave.
Bo discovers Billie was the witness to Carly's shooting but didn't initially tell him. She agrees to help investigate but admits the gunman wore disguises and she got no clear look. .. show full overview
Bo discovers Billie was the witness to Carly's shooting but didn't initially tell him. She agrees to help investigate but admits the gunman wore disguises and she got no clear look. Meanwhile, Carly remains critically ill at the Alamain mansion under Dr. Wu's care; Lawrence threatens to kill Wu and Vivian if she dies, while Vivian manipulates her way into staying, claiming concern for Nikki.
Victor and Kate share romantic moments at dinner and home, their relationship intensifying with a kiss. Jack and Jennifer also dine out, then visit a playground where Jack broaches having another baby. Jennifer hesitates, wanting to focus on Abigail first, though Jack insists he's ready whenever she is. Back home, Abigail's fever spikes again, forcing Jack and Jennifer to rush her to the hospital, overshadowing their evening.
Abigail is rushed to the hospital with a high fever. A specialist suspects aplastic anemia and orders a bone‑marrow aspiration. Jack and Jennifer are devastated, and Jack tearfully .. show full overview
Abigail is rushed to the hospital with a high fever. A specialist suspects aplastic anemia and orders a bone‑marrow aspiration. Jack and Jennifer are devastated, and Jack tearfully promises Abigail he’ll never let her down.
Marlena worries about Sami’s withdrawn behavior. When she tries to get Sami to open up, Sami bolts upstairs. Carrie offers to talk to her, while Sami writes in her diary that life feels horrible and tries calling Austin.
Kate and Victor grow intimate, but she stops short of fully committing. Victor pushes her to sell the Spectator; Kate refuses, saying she’ll only give it up as a dowry when she marries.
Lexie confronts Jonah for making her feel guilty about lying to Abe in the pacifier case. Jonah explains he wants to fight neighborhood crime so they can eventually build a family together.
Kristen wakes from a nightmare about a wedding and gunshot, revealing a blood‑stained dress hidden in her drawer. Alice gives her a warning letter about avoiding another man. Kristen .. show full overview
Kristen wakes from a nightmare about a wedding and gunshot, revealing a blood‑stained dress hidden in her drawer. Alice gives her a warning letter about avoiding another man. Kristen announces she’s leaving Salem and the Bella Center, alarming John and catching Marlena’s attention.
At the mall, Sami refuses Marlena’s invitation, embarrassed to be seen with her. She buys a suit and gets a makeover, hoping to win Austin. Later, she sees John comforting Marlena at Titan and assumes the worst, recalling the party incident. Despite their explanations, she stays angry and leaves before Marlena can talk to her.
Austin plans to take Carrie to the hospital for bandage removal, but Lucas sabotages his car and takes Carrie himself, then on a lakeside drive.
Kate and Victor privately contemplate marriage proposals.
Kristen abruptly leaves Salem despite John and Marlena trying to stop her. Alice hints she gave Kristen an important letter. Curtis notices Kristen’s departure and makes a cryptic .. show full overview
Kristen abruptly leaves Salem despite John and Marlena trying to stop her. Alice hints she gave Kristen an important letter. Curtis notices Kristen’s departure and makes a cryptic call.
At the station, Billie works with a sketch artist but deliberately avoids describing her father Curtis, who admits he fired the shot under threat to protect her and Austin. He fears his past will ruin her life.
Sami, newly braided and losing weight, asks Austin out at the hospital. He gently refuses, saying they can never date. Marlena had encouraged her to pursue her feelings.
Jack and Jennifer receive Abigail’s diagnosis: aplastic anemia. Their only hope is a bone‑marrow match. Jennifer breaks down, terrified of losing her daughter, while Jack comforts her.
At the Alamain mansion, comatose Carly cries out “Bo!” in her sleep. Lawrence, Vivian, and Ivan hear it, and her plea shocks Lawrence, revealing where her heart truly lies.
Billie signs a police statement about the gunman, then learns Curtis is fleeing to LAthe same destination police deduce the shooter is heading. At the Alamain mansion, Vivian covers up .. show full overview
Billie signs a police statement about the gunman, then learns Curtis is fleeing to LAthe same destination police deduce the shooter is heading. At the Alamain mansion, Vivian covers up screaming by blaming the cook. Bo visits Nicholas, giving him Carly's pregnancy journal; Nicholas apologizes for trying to break up Bo and Carly, and Bo forgives him. Lawrence secretly keeps a patient (Katerina) imprisoned upstairs, instructing the nurse to keep her quiet.
Carrie's burn graft fails, devastating her. Lucas kisses her, confusing them both. Marlena discovers Sami's hidden junk food stash and confronts her about disordered eating. Sami denies everything and accuses Marlena of trying to make her miserable. When Marlena pleads to help, Sami threatens to reveal a secret Marlena won't likesuggesting deeper family issues underlie her behavior.
Abigail’s condition worsens as Tom explains Jack and Jennifer are unlikely bone‑marrow matches, and Jack can’t be tested due to his Hodgkin’s history. Jennifer undergoes testing while .. show full overview
Abigail’s condition worsens as Tom explains Jack and Jennifer are unlikely bone‑marrow matches, and Jack can’t be tested due to his Hodgkin’s history. Jennifer undergoes testing while they wait for registry results. Jack is crushed by his inability to help but tenderly vows to fight for Abigail. The family finds comfort together, showing her the stars before bed.
Austin continues pursuing Carrie, inviting her to a cabin; she’s tempted but conflicted.
Marlena confronts Sami about laxatives, initially believing her lie, but later finds hidden food wrappers, confirming Sami’s dishonesty about her eating habits.
Lexie pressures Jonah over his pacifier vigilante actions during dinner with Abe, but Jonah resists.
John surprises the Salem Moose team with uniforms, and they win. After the game, he and Kristen share a charged moment, nearly kissing before she pulls away, still torn about leaving .. show full overview
John surprises the Salem Moose team with uniforms, and they win. After the game, he and Kristen share a charged moment, nearly kissing before she pulls away, still torn about leaving Salem.
Bo learns the shooter is from Los Angeles and plans to go there. Billie panics when she finds a matchbook for the Round Midnight club and realizes Curtis—alive—is in LA. She secretly books a flight to reach him first.
Carrie wrestles with Austin’s cabin invitation, wanting clarity before committing. Lucas is pleased she declines and continues pursuing her. Roman later advises Carrie that real relationships require certainty from both people.
Marlena confronts Sami about bulimia after finding evidence. Sami begs her not to tell Roman and promises therapy if he stays unaware. Marlena agrees, though dinner is tense.
Abby’s crisis worsens when doctors find no bone‑marrow matches. Jennifer, Tom, Alice, and even Mike in Israel all test negative. Jack, unable to be tested due to past Hodgkin’s, is .. show full overview
Abby’s crisis worsens when doctors find no bone‑marrow matches. Jennifer, Tom, Alice, and even Mike in Israel all test negative. Jack, unable to be tested due to past Hodgkin’s, is crushed and irrationally blames himself. Desperate, Jennifer suggests having another baby to create a potential sibling donor, but Jack refuses, insisting Abby will recover. He throws himself into work, leaving Jennifer feeling abandoned despite Maggie’s reassurance.
Meanwhile, Lucas schemes by tricking Brandee into going to the cabin to sabotage Austin and Carrie. Carrie arrives to find Austin swimming with Brandee.
Kate visits Abby at the hospital, volunteers to be tested, and offers her media connections to widen the donor search. Later, she opens a locket with photos of two babies and breaks down, hinting at a hidden past.
Brandee tells Carrie she spent the night with Austin at the cabin. When Carrie spots Austin and Brandee hugging at the mall, she kisses Lucas to make Austin jealous. In Los Angeles, .. show full overview
Brandee tells Carrie she spent the night with Austin at the cabin. When Carrie spots Austin and Brandee hugging at the mall, she kisses Lucas to make Austin jealous. In Los Angeles, Billie discovers Bo is undercover as "Hank Richards," a high roller, staying at the Ritz Carlton. After shopping and getting a haircut, Bo arrives at his hotel suite with a crime boss while Billiewho broke into his room for a bathis trapped without her clothes, which a maid took to be laundered. Meanwhile, Carly wakes in the Alamain mansion attic, confused and believing she's reliving a romantic moment from her past with James in Paris.
A community meeting erupts when neighbors demand Kevin, an AIDS patient, be removed from the Horton Centre. Kristen feels torn about abandoning Alice but heads for the airport anyway. .. show full overview
A community meeting erupts when neighbors demand Kevin, an AIDS patient, be removed from the Horton Centre. Kristen feels torn about abandoning Alice but heads for the airport anyway. Curtis notices her departure and makes a cryptic call.
Bo meets mob contacts about hiring a hit man. Billie hides in the hotel bathroom but is discovered when she crashes around looking for her clothes; Bo drags her, soaking wet, from the tub.
Sami skips therapy, and when her therapist alerts Marlena, Marlena confronts her bulimia. Sami begs her not to tell Roman and promises to seek help if he stays unaware. At dinner, Roman senses tension but doesn’t pry.
During a stakeout, Roman swaps places with Richie so Richie can help his pregnant wife. Later, a radio bulletin reports an officer has been shot. Sami and Jamie rush to Marlena, who races to the scene—where they find a body under a sheet wearing Roman’s jacket.
Detective Richie is killed during a stakeout. Roman, shaken that it could have been him, delivers the news to Barbara and later confesses his fear to Marlena at the pier. Sami slips away .. show full overview
Detective Richie is killed during a stakeout. Roman, shaken that it could have been him, delivers the news to Barbara and later confesses his fear to Marlena at the pier. Sami slips away from her escort and stops at the Brady Pub for food.
In Los Angeles, Bo works undercover with Malko’s crew and claims Billie is his girlfriend to protect her. When she’s discovered hiding in the bathroom, Bo pulls her—soaking wet—from the tub. He buys her a red dress, telling her she could be a model.
Back in Salem, Abe and Lexie decide to sell their house and move for a fresh start after the shooting. Kristen gives a persuasive speech at a neighborhood meeting, winning trust; John tells Abe she reminds him of Isabelle and decides she should stay.
Carly, still disoriented, examines her rings and believes they’re from Lawrence, convinced he’s the man she loves.
Jack and Jennifer struggle differently with Abigail’s life‑threatening illness. With no donor matches and Jack unable to be tested, he breaks down in Kate’s office, grieving that Abby is .. show full overview
Jack and Jennifer struggle differently with Abigail’s life‑threatening illness. With no donor matches and Jack unable to be tested, he breaks down in Kate’s office, grieving that Abby is too young to suffer. Kate comforts him, revealing she once lost two children. Victor, moved, authorizes Titan’s resources to help and secretly gets tested.
Austin, Lucas, and Carrie are also tested. At the hospital, Lucas provokes Austin, then makes him look aggressive when Carrie walks out.
In Los Angeles, Bo and Billie barhop searching for the gunman. At the Around Midnight club, Billie spots Curtis and jumps onstage to sing, sending him fleeing. Back at the hotel, Bo gives her his shirt to sleep in while he takes the couch; she gets the satin‑sheeted bed.
Kristen receives threatening letters demanding she leave town by noon. She steals the Horton cabin key and makes a mysterious phone call, warning someone not to hurt John or she'll .. show full overview
Kristen receives threatening letters demanding she leave town by noon. She steals the Horton cabin key and makes a mysterious phone call, warning someone not to hurt John or she'll retaliate. Meanwhile, Carrie confronts Sami about mistreating Marlena. When Carrie overhears Marlena call a therapist about Sami's bulimia, the secret is exposed. Sami angrily threatens to disappoint Roman if Marlena tells him, then agrees to see a therapistDr. Dormanif Marlena stays silent.
Upstairs, Roman reflects on being present for his unborn child in ways he couldn't for his older kids. At the Horton house, Roman finds John building a wheelchair ramp and helps. Roman considers leaving the police force after Richie's shooting. John offers him a job as head of worldwide security, admitting he's motivated partly by Marlena but also by wanting the best for the kids and Roman. Roman considers the offer.
In Los Angeles, Billie dreams of Bo confessing love, but wakes to find him climbing into bed only to cover for a suspicious maid. They keep up their undercover act as Malco pressures .. show full overview
In Los Angeles, Billie dreams of Bo confessing love, but wakes to find him climbing into bed only to cover for a suspicious maid. They keep up their undercover act as Malco pressures them to attend a party. Billie secretly gets a list naming Curtis Reed as a suspect and contacts Charlie with a plan.
In Salem, John learns Kristen took the Smith Island cabin keys. As a storm approaches, Kristen fantasizes about him but fears for his safety. John heads to the island to rescue her.
At the Alamain mansion, Lawrence hides feverish Carly in the attic, refusing Vivian’s suggestion to deceive her again. Furious she tried to kill Carly, he keeps her survival secret from Nikki.
Victor rejects Vivian’s romantic advances, hinting he’s considering marriage to Kate. Vivian tries to enlist his help to flee Salem, but he refuses. Victor receives a mysterious envelope.
A compatible organ donor is found for Abigail, it's Austin. At the hospital, Tom explains Austin's willingness to help, revealing his painful past of maternal abandonment. Jack struggles .. show full overview
A compatible organ donor is found for Abigail, it's Austin. At the hospital, Tom explains Austin's willingness to help, revealing his painful past of maternal abandonment. Jack struggles with not being the one to save his daughter, confiding in Jo about his feelings of inadequacy. Jennifer, moved by Austin's selflessness, convinces Jack to help locate Austin's mother as a thank-you gesture. They agree to investigate using Spectator resources, though Jack worries about uncovering secrets Austin shouldn't know. Meanwhile, Victor proposes to Kate, but she declines. On a remote island, Kristen panics during a storm while John attempts rescue via radio. In Los Angeles, Bo helps Billie shop for undercover outfits, and she emerges stunning in a blue dress for an upcoming party.
Kate rejects Victor’s first proposal, saying she needs real love, not a business deal. When Lucas arrives, she reveals her traumatic past: an abusive, drug‑addicted husband, two children .. show full overview
Kate rejects Victor’s first proposal, saying she needs real love, not a business deal. When Lucas arrives, she reveals her traumatic past: an abusive, drug‑addicted husband, two children lost after he fled with them, and the grief that shaped her life. Later, Victor returns, proposes again with genuine emotion and hopes for an heir. Kate accepts.
In Los Angeles, Bo buys Billie a diamond‑and‑sapphire necklace and earrings, calling her a princess. At Malco’s party, Malco dances with Billie, angering Angela and drawing Curtis’s attention as he desperately searches for her. Malco agrees to let Bo meet his mysterious client.
In Salem, John searches for Kristen during a storm. When her boat capsizes, he rescues her, performs mouth‑to‑mouth, and they share a passionate kiss on the shore.
After Richie’s funeral, Roman tells Marlena he may leave the force and take John’s security job, shaken by how close he came to dying. Abe and Lexie plan to move, while Jonah insists the .. show full overview
After Richie’s funeral, Roman tells Marlena he may leave the force and take John’s security job, shaken by how close he came to dying. Abe and Lexie plan to move, while Jonah insists the neighborhood still needs the Pacifier.
In Los Angeles, Bo and Billie pose as a couple at a ballroom event to fool Malko and Angela. They dance, and Bo kisses her to maintain their cover. Curtis arranges to meet Billie at Round Midnight. The expected hitman never appears, stalling Bo’s investigation.
On storm‑hit Smith Island, John rescues Kristen after her boat overturns. At the Horton cabin, they kiss despite her guilt, and John admits he couldn’t stop thinking about her. Their connection deepens as the storm rages outside.
Carrie tells Marlena Lucas has feelings for her but admits she still cares for Austin. Marlena urges her to follow her heart. Lucas later opens up to Carrie about losing his siblings.
28x207 Ep. #7100 - Wednesday, September 1, 1993 Episode overview
Ausstrahlung
Sep 01, 1993
John and Kristen wake together on Smith Island and plan to return to Salem, though Kristen hesitates. Later on the beach, she insists they can’t continue in Salem, but John persuades her .. show full overview
John and Kristen wake together on Smith Island and plan to return to Salem, though Kristen hesitates. Later on the beach, she insists they can’t continue in Salem, but John persuades her to stay.
A stranger, Peter, arrives in town looking for Kristen. Unable to find her, he goes to John’s office and learns both are away.
Victor pushes for a wedding that very night. Kate suspects he wants control of the Spectator, but after asking Marlena to be matron of honor, she accepts.
Marlena struggles with guilt over a secret and confides in Kim by phone; Roman overhears nothing.
Carrie undergoes her second surgery. Marlena and Roman bring her to the hospital, where Lucas visits. Brandee appears and blackmails Lucas, threatening to expose his manipulations unless he gets her modeling jobs at Titan.
Lucas blackmails Brandee over the cabin incident, promising Milan work. When Kate books another model, Brandee threatens to expose Lucas and Austin’s deception to Carrie.
At the .. show full overview
Lucas blackmails Brandee over the cabin incident, promising Milan work. When Kate books another model, Brandee threatens to expose Lucas and Austin’s deception to Carrie.
At the hospital, Austin and Carrie learn they’ll both face surgery—Austin as Abby’s donor, Carrie for a skin graft. Jennifer tries to bring them closer. Jack uncovers Victor’s lawyers destroying suspicious disks.
Victor and Kate marry after he rushes the arrangements and gets her prenup signature, though she won’t sign over The Spectator yet. Vivian arrives devastated.
In Los Angeles, Bo and Billie continue undercover. Bo gives her a pendant, unaware she couldn’t reach Curtis. They meet Malco and the hitman in a tense rendezvous.
In the Alamain attic, Carly—believing she’s Katarina—tells Lawrence she dreamed of their son uniting them. She coughs violently, and he calls a nurse. Downstairs, Vivian fears Lawrence will kill her and plots a legal defense.
Victor and Kate announce their sudden wedding, leaving Vivian stunned. Vivian tries seducing Victor, then warns Kate the marriage won’t last and boasts about her past affair. Furious, .. show full overview
Victor and Kate announce their sudden wedding, leaving Vivian stunned. Vivian tries seducing Victor, then warns Kate the marriage won’t last and boasts about her past affair. Furious, she plots to eliminate Kate.
Lucas blackmails Brandee, promising Milan work to keep her quiet. When he can’t secure the contract, he plans to swap names before Kate signs.
In California, John and Kristen agree to continue their romance secretly in Salem. Peter confronts Kristen, warning the family won’t approve. At the Penthouse Grill, John invites her to Victor’s wedding, and Peter watches them closely.
Bo’s undercover case stalls when Malko’s shooter isn’t the expected man. Informant Ozzie reveals Curtis is the only suspect without an alibi. At Round Midnight, Bo approaches a drunk Curtis—unaware Billie is there trying to get Curtis into rehab.
Victor and Kate marry at the Penthouse Grille. Lucas secretly swaps Brandee’s contract so she’ll go to Milan and stay quiet. Kate, shaken by Vivian’s stories of her past with Victor, .. show full overview
Victor and Kate marry at the Penthouse Grille. Lucas secretly swaps Brandee’s contract so she’ll go to Milan and stay quiet. Kate, shaken by Vivian’s stories of her past with Victor, goes through with the wedding anyway. Jack, Jennifer, and Austin arrive mid‑ceremony, stunned. Afterward, Kate gives Victor the Spectator deed as her dowry. Jack begs her to help expose Victor, but she refuses, leaving him devastated. Victor declares he now owns the paper and will deal with Jack himself. Vivian catches the bouquet and vows to ruin the marriage.
John flirts with Kristen at the reception until she ends things in the elevator, with Peter watching.
In Los Angeles, Bo pushes Billie to identify Curtis as the shooter. She lies to protect him, then demands Curtis enter rehab. Curtis calls Peter from treatment, hinting he may return to Salem. Bo thanks Billie, unaware she’s hiding the truth.
Lucas arranges a candlelit dinner for Victor and Kate. Kate fears he married her only for the Spectator and demands Jack keep his job; Victor agrees if Jack backs down. Victor later .. show full overview
Lucas arranges a candlelit dinner for Victor and Kate. Kate fears he married her only for the Spectator and demands Jack keep his job; Victor agrees if Jack backs down. Victor later admits he wants a child but can’t promise love. The night ends in a candle‑filled bedroom as Kate expresses real affection.
Jack, devastated by the marriage, drinks at the pub and feels he’s failed everyone. Jennifer finds him and insists he’s a wonderful husband and father, especially with Abby’s procedure tomorrow. Though he accepts her comfort, he secretly remains fixated on decoding Victor’s disks.
At the Brady Pub, Austin sees Lucas kiss Carrie and realizes their relationship lacks the deep bond Jack and Jennifer share.
28x212 Ep. #7105 - Wednesday, September 8, 1993 Episode overview
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Sep 08, 1993
Abigail undergoes her bone marrow transplant, with Jack and Jennifer anxiously supporting each other. Austin, the donor, recovers groggily. Jennifer discovers a spike in aplastic anemia .. show full overview
Abigail undergoes her bone marrow transplant, with Jack and Jennifer anxiously supporting each other. Austin, the donor, recovers groggily. Jennifer discovers a spike in aplastic anemia cases among Salem children and wants to investigate. Jack secretly continues probing Victor’s schemes at the Spectator but rushes to the hospital when he realizes it’s Abby’s operation day.
Jonah resumes work as the Pacifier after reading about a teen’s overdose and is stabbed confronting a dealer. Lexie finds him wounded in his apartment.
Sami struggles in therapy with her bulimia. When she realizes she left her diary at home, she panics and bolts from the session, terrified her parents will discover her secret. Roman and Marlena nearly uncover the truth, but Marlena intervenes, keeping Roman unaware.
Marlena debates reading Sami’s diary and finally does, discovering something disturbing. When Sami rushes home and finds her with it, she accidentally reveals she knows a secret about .. show full overview
Marlena debates reading Sami’s diary and finally does, discovering something disturbing. When Sami rushes home and finds her with it, she accidentally reveals she knows a secret about Marlena. Refusing to explain, Sami flees after Marlena threatens family therapy with Dr. Dorman. Roman arrives, and Sami bolts to the hospital, where she later collapses.
At the Alamain mansion, Carly’s condition worsens. Lawrence demands stronger treatment and threatens Vivian if Carly dies. Dr. Wu gives a dangerous dose that could cure or kill her.
Lexie secretly treats Jonah’s stab wound, hiding his vigilante identity. Abe nearly discovers them, later visiting Jonah’s apartment and almost uncovering the truth.
In Los Angeles, Bo and Billie spend a romantic sightseeing day—biking, the beach, Graumann’s Theatre—both daydreaming about each other. Bo increasingly notices her charm. Their day ends with a call from Ozzie about a new job.
In Salem, Jamie finds Sami collapsed from bulimia and alerts Roman and Marlena. Roman is furious Marlena kept this from him. When Sami returns home, Roman confronts her, and Sami .. show full overview
In Salem, Jamie finds Sami collapsed from bulimia and alerts Roman and Marlena. Roman is furious Marlena kept this from him. When Sami returns home, Roman confronts her, and Sami explodes—revealing she saw Marlena and John making love and calling her a hypocrite.
Peter confronts Kristen about John, suspecting their relationship is romantic. Later, John takes Kristen to a rooftop transformed into “Hawaii.” Their chemistry is undeniable, but Kristen insists she can’t betray her fiancé. John challenges her to deny her feelings if she wants to walk away.
Peter secretly calls Curtis, ordering him back to Salem to “finish the job” involving John Black.
John and Kristen grow closer and kiss. John admits he still cares about Marlena but says those feelings belong to the past. He and Kristen sleep together.
Sami confronts Marlena after .. show full overview
John and Kristen grow closer and kiss. John admits he still cares about Marlena but says those feelings belong to the past. He and Kristen sleep together.
Sami confronts Marlena after seeing her with John at Titan, accusing her of infidelity and learning it happened twice, including on her anniversary. She threatens to worsen her bulimia if Marlena tells Roman.
Roman learns of Sami’s bulimia from Jamie and apologizes for his anger, vowing no more secrets. Marlena and Sami exchange tense looks, unable to reveal Marlena’s affair.
Dr. Wu assures Lawrence Carly will recover. Vivian suggests manipulating her memory, but Lawrence refuses. Carly awakens with amnesia.
Bo and Billie share a passionate kiss, but Bo pulls back, refusing to use her to ease his heartbreak over Carly. Billie remains hopeful, determined to help him heal.
Jack keeps working to break Victor’s code despite promising Jennifer he’d stop. Jennifer overhears him talking to Vern and confronts him; Jack lies and claims he’s done. Upset, Jennifer .. show full overview
Jack keeps working to break Victor’s code despite promising Jennifer he’d stop. Jennifer overhears him talking to Vern and confronts him; Jack lies and claims he’s done. Upset, Jennifer impulsively cuts her hair short. Austin encourages her to get it professionally styled while he meets Dr. Galway about environmental illness research.
At the hospital, Marlena nearly confesses her affair to Roman, but Sami—listening at the door—interrupts, claiming she wants to binge. Marlena later tells Sami Roman is confirmed as the baby’s father and begs her not to reveal the affair. Dr. Galway’s comment about Sami studying hematology makes Marlena suspicious.
Victor threatens Jack at the Spectator, and Jack outwardly backs down but privately vows revenge.
Jo and Austin plan Jennifer’s surprise birthday party. After her salon visit, Jack arrives and is thrilled by her new look. Privately, he tells Vern Victor must be removed for Jennifer’s happiness.
28x217 Ep. #7110 - Wednesday, September 15, 1993 Episode overview
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Sep 15, 1993
Bo returns from LA and visits Carly’s grave, grieving their final fight. Meanwhile, amnesiac Carly slips out of the Alamain mansion and unknowingly ends up at the same cemetery. Lawrence .. show full overview
Bo returns from LA and visits Carly’s grave, grieving their final fight. Meanwhile, amnesiac Carly slips out of the Alamain mansion and unknowingly ends up at the same cemetery. Lawrence fears she’ll remember Bo; Vivian pushes manipulation, but he insists he’ll make Carly love him again.
Carrie’s graft succeeds, and Lucas celebrates with her. Austin sees them kiss and is crushed. Sami battles bulimia; Lucas overhears her talking with Jamie and tries to help, but she lashes out. Jamie tells Sami she informed Roman and pointedly asks if he’s truly the baby’s father.
Billie returns, bragging to Austin she’s won Bo’s heart, though he warns Bo still mourns Carly. Lucas and Carrie grow closer at lookout point. Dr. Galloway tells Marlena more blood tests are needed, raising paternity questions.
28x218 Ep. #7111 - Thursday, September 16, 1993 Episode overview
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Sep 16, 1993
Lucas and Carrie’s romantic night pauses when Carrie asks to slow down, revealing she’s still a virgin. Lucas admits guilt over encouraging Sami’s dieting; Carrie reassures him it wasn’t .. show full overview
Lucas and Carrie’s romantic night pauses when Carrie asks to slow down, revealing she’s still a virgin. Lucas admits guilt over encouraging Sami’s dieting; Carrie reassures him it wasn’t his fault.
Roman and Marlena worry after learning more tests are needed for their baby. Sami insists Roman is the father, though Jamie doubts it.
Lawrence and Vivian spot Carly near Bo in the park and pull her away before she recognizes him. Carly tells Lawrence the man felt familiar. Lawrence pushes plans to keep Bo out of Salem.
Bo meets Billie in the park, then they head to the Brady Pub. Marlena notices Billie’s feelings and advises her to be a supportive friend. Bo confides his guilt over sensing Carly’s presence and growing close to Billie; Marlena reassures him.
Bo learns the hitman is in Chicago and decides to pursue him. Lawrence’s oddly informed comments about Bo’s undercover work raise suspicion. Curtis books a one‑way ticket to Salem, and Carly dreams of marrying “James.”
Jack loses his job after Victor catches him stealing Titan files, but he keeps pursuing Victor when he discovers an inventory of originals. Jennifer and Austin map aplastic‑anemia cases .. show full overview
Jack loses his job after Victor catches him stealing Titan files, but he keeps pursuing Victor when he discovers an inventory of originals. Jennifer and Austin map aplastic‑anemia cases and find they cluster in Jennifer’s neighbourhood, hinting at contamination.
Lucas courts Carrie; they kiss during a riverside picnic. Carrie buys condoms, which Sami finds and questions.
John presses Kristen about mentioning “Peter” in her sleep. She refuses to explain and later visits a mysterious man in a wheelchair—her father, Stefano—seeking answers about John. She admits she loves John and fears Stefano’s reaction.
Peter meets Curtis to plan eliminating “the John Black problem.” John tells Caroline he believes things will soon work out with Kristen, unaware of her connection to Stefano.
Kristen confesses to Stefano her growing feelings for John and imagines a future with his children, but someone shoots at them through the window and knocks her unconscious. John grows .. show full overview
Kristen confesses to Stefano her growing feelings for John and imagines a future with his children, but someone shoots at them through the window and knocks her unconscious. John grows uncomfortable when Shawn-D interviews him for a school project, revealing gaps in his past. Roman relates to John's pain, sharing that Stefano stole parts of his life too, and advises that relationships require honesty and trusthinting that secrets will surface.
Meanwhile, Sami frantically searches for Carrie, convinced Lucas will exploit her. She races to the river where Carrie and Lucas are about to have sex. Sami interrupts their intimate moment, warning Carrie that Lucas is manipulative. John heads to find Kristen after learning she's missing from the Horton Center, unaware of her danger.
Sami reveals to Carrie that Lucas knew she was a virgin before she told him, making Carrie believe he's been lying throughout their relationship. Carrie ends things with Lucas and leaves .. show full overview
Sami reveals to Carrie that Lucas knew she was a virgin before she told him, making Carrie believe he's been lying throughout their relationship. Carrie ends things with Lucas and leaves in tears. Lucas angrily blames Sami for ruining Carrie out of jealousy, then cries. Roman comforts Carrie at the pier without pushing for details.
Meanwhile, John discovers Kristen's blood-stained wedding dress and uses her phone's redial to get a mysterious disconnected number. Roman helps him trace the address. John breaks into Kristen's apartment and finds her unconscious. When she regains consciousness, she tells him to find a man in a wheelchairbut John discovers the man is dead. Kristen realizes it's her father, Stefano.
Elsewhere, Lexie examines Jonah's stab wound and warns him about his dangerous activities as the Pacifier. Austin also discovers the wound but agrees not to report it. Jonah later dresses in his Pacifier outfit and leaves to continue his vigilante work.
28x222 Ep. #7115 - Wednesday, September 22, 1993 Episode overview
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Sep 22, 1993
Jack is fired after Victor catches him stealing Titan files. Kate tries to help, but Jack uses the visit to search Victor’s study, finding a clipping about beatings, a manuscript titled .. show full overview
Jack is fired after Victor catches him stealing Titan files. Kate tries to help, but Jack uses the visit to search Victor’s study, finding a clipping about beatings, a manuscript titled In the Midnight Hour, and noting Lucas somehow got a pricey BMW for an “18th birthday” that doesn’t match his birth year.
Jennifer and Austin gather soil and water samples for contamination testing. A doctor finds no toxins in soil; water results are pending. Austin comforts Jennifer with a rooftop Chinese dinner.
Kristen finds what she believes is Stefano’s corpse, but when John arrives with police, the body is gone. Peter pressures her to deny everything, leaving John under suspicion.
Kate and Victor clash over Jack, and Kate warns Jack he’s risking his family. Jack fires back that she married Victor for power.
28x223 Ep. #7116 - Thursday, September 23, 1993 Episode overview
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Sep 23, 1993
Carrie breaks up with Lucas after learning he manipulated her into writing articles. She confides in Caroline and Wendy about her insecurities and virginity.
Lexie feels guilty about .. show full overview
Carrie breaks up with Lucas after learning he manipulated her into writing articles. She confides in Caroline and Wendy about her insecurities and virginity.
Lexie feels guilty about lying to Abe and argues with Jonah over his vigilante work, discovering he carries a gun. When she threatens to tell Abe, Jonah tricks her into taking only the empty case.
John’s PI uncovers troubling gaps in Kristen’s past: no record of her parents and no bodies at the site he investigated. Abe suspects she may be tied to a shooting and urges John to confront her.
Kristen panics when a brick crashes through Peter’s window with a ransom note claiming Stefano has been kidnapped and she must leave Salem. Peter arranges her marriage to Anthony and escape to the Caymans. John arrives demanding answers as she prepares to flee.
Curtis panics upon learning he’s been working for Stefano. At the Brady Pub, Lexie refuses to sign the contract to sell her and Abe’s house.
John confronts Kristen about her secrets and learns she was shot at her wedding. When he presses her, she seduces him into promising to cover for her with Abe. She writes a letter .. show full overview
John confronts Kristen about her secrets and learns she was shot at her wedding. When he presses her, she seduces him into promising to cover for her with Abe. She writes a letter revealing her father’s identity but ultimately flees town. When Abe arrives to question her about the Brookville shooting, she feels betrayed seeing John there.
Jack realizes Victor’s manuscript is Kate’s life story and plans to use it to blackmail Victor into restoring his job. Jennifer and Austin investigate water contamination and spot suspicious activity at an old factory site.
Peter hides Stefano—paralyzed—in a Brookville hotel, with Curtis growing uneasy as his guard. Peter arranges Kristen’s escape with cash and tickets, intending to send her to Anthony.
Kate learns Victor has always known her past and fears he married her to control her. Victor denies it but admits using the information. Their marriage strains as he scrambles to manage a secret water‑contamination crisis.
Jack loses his job and hides it from Jennifer while pursuing a vendetta against Victor. Kate warns Jack to back off, threatening him and Victor's combined power. Jennifer discovers .. show full overview
Jack loses his job and hides it from Jennifer while pursuing a vendetta against Victor. Kate warns Jack to back off, threatening him and Victor's combined power. Jennifer discovers hospital insurance papers and handles them herself, unaware of Jack's situation. Meanwhile, Jennifer and Austin investigate suspicious activity at Tract 5, pretending to be newlyweds to gather information but are forced to leave. Jo repeatedly urges Jack to tell Jennifer the truth, but Jack plans to either regain his job or blackmail Victor with Kate's story instead. Kristen feels betrayed and is questioned by Abe about her involvement in ongoing investigations. Lexie and Jonah apprehend a drug dealer in an alley. Curtis meets with Stefano while Peter travels by plane. The episode interweaves multiple investigations and personal crises as characters navigate deception, danger, and moral compromises.
Lawrence prepares to take amnesiac Carly—believing she’s Katerina—to Paris and plans to send for Nikki later. Carly feels Salem is familiar, and Lawrence admits he once brought her there .. show full overview
Lawrence prepares to take amnesiac Carly—believing she’s Katerina—to Paris and plans to send for Nikki later. Carly feels Salem is familiar, and Lawrence admits he once brought her there for treatment.
Billie confides to Carrie that she’s falling for Bo but fears she can’t compete with his past loves. Carrie encourages her and shares her own disappointment with Lucas.
Kristen is arrested over the Brookville death. At her hearing, John lies to protect her, claiming he saw nothing. She needs bail money after Curtis calls, demanding $100,000 for Stefano’s medication.
Roman picks up Bo at the airport for a family dinner. Billie panics about impressing him.
Vivian, crushed by Lawrence’s rejection, mourns losing both him and Nikki to Carly. At Curtis’s hideout, Stefano speaks, threatening Curtis if he harms Kristen.
28x227 Ep. #7120 - Wednesday, September 29, 1993 Episode overview
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Sep 29, 1993
John shocks the court by claiming he didn’t see Kristen fire a gun, freeing her. Abe is devastated, convinced John lied. John later admits he perjured himself to protect Kristen, and .. show full overview
John shocks the court by claiming he didn’t see Kristen fire a gun, freeing her. Abe is devastated, convinced John lied. John later admits he perjured himself to protect Kristen, and Marlena realizes he’s in love with her.
Amnesiac Carly finds a photo of Bo and learns it’s 1993, not 1983. Though shaken, she decides to focus on a future with Lawrence, who destroys Bo’s photo. Vivian fears Carly’s recovery will expose their schemes.
Bo remains suspicious Lawrence manipulated events around Shawn Douglas. At the park, Billie falls into the water while playing with Shawn, and Bo offers her swimming lessons.
Curtis, desperate and high, corners Kristen in an alley demanding money and making unwanted advances.
Bo arrives at the Alamain mansion to confront Lawrence just as Carly appears in a dramatic new look, dancing with Lawrence and unaware Bo is watching.
28x228 Ep. #7121 - Thursday, September 30, 1993 Episode overview
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Sep 30, 1993
John vows to find Kristen after she vanishes. Curtis corners her in an alley, flashing Stefano’s ring and demanding $100,000. Kristen agrees to meet him at the Smith Island cabin to save .. show full overview
John vows to find Kristen after she vanishes. Curtis corners her in an alley, flashing Stefano’s ring and demanding $100,000. Kristen agrees to meet him at the Smith Island cabin to save her father.
Bo arrives at the Alamain mansion with Shawn Douglas and notices a woman’s scarf and perfume. Lawrence claims they’re Vivian’s, but Bo is suspicious. Hearing Nicholas mention Paris, Bo grows confused when Lawrence says only he is leaving.
At Roman and Marlena’s dinner, the family gathers while secret blood tests continue. Billie feels guilty when Roman mentions John being betrayed. Bo and Billie exchange meaningful looks from their L.A. trip.
John tracks Kristen to Smith Island using a device in her wallet. He finds her, confesses his love, and embraces her despite her warnings of danger.
At the mansion, Bo watches a dancing couple through binoculars and is stunned—the woman’s movements match Carly’s exactly, though he can’t see her face.
Stefano orders Curtis to get him to Smith Island to reach Kristen. At the cabin, John and Kristen grow closer, though his hatred of Stefano unsettles her.
Bo stakes out the Alamain .. show full overview
Stefano orders Curtis to get him to Smith Island to reach Kristen. At the cabin, John and Kristen grow closer, though his hatred of Stefano unsettles her.
Bo stakes out the Alamain mansion and believes he sees Carly dancing with Lawrence. When he confronts Lawrence, Vivian appears in Carly’s pink dress, claiming she was the dancer. Bo leaves unconvinced.
Lawrence reveals his true identity to amnesiac Carly, who forgives him and agrees to marry him in Paris. She finds a photo of Bo and wonders about it. Meanwhile, the real Carly appears in the park watching Bo and Billie.
Jack and Vern decode Victor’s files, uncovering references to “Tract 5” and possible lawsuits. Jennifer faints while investigating a guarded facility with Austin. Curtis warns Kristen that Stefano is coming tonight.
The episode ends with Bo and Billie encountering the real Carly in the park as Lawrence arrives calling her “Katarina,” leaving everyone stunned.
Multiple shocking revelations unfold on Smith Island. Billie reveals that Carly is alive, stunning everyone including Bo. Meanwhile, Austin and Jennifer hide from guards, eventually .. show full overview
Multiple shocking revelations unfold on Smith Island. Billie reveals that Carly is alive, stunning everyone including Bo. Meanwhile, Austin and Jennifer hide from guards, eventually taking shelter in a cave where Jennifer, delirious with fever from the storm, is cared for by Austin. Kristen pressures John to leave the island, but he refuses. The biggest shock comes when John discovers that Stefano is alive. Roman and Marlena learn of Carly's survival, and Bo is reunited with her at the Alamain Mansion as Roman and Marlena arrive. Tension mounts as dangerous secrets threaten to unravel.
Jennifer recovers from her fever in the cave, briefly mistaking Austin for Jack. Carly, suffering severe amnesia after being buried alive, learns ten years have passed. Marlena warns her .. show full overview
Jennifer recovers from her fever in the cave, briefly mistaking Austin for Jack. Carly, suffering severe amnesia after being buried alive, learns ten years have passed. Marlena warns her memory may never return. When Carly discovers Lawrence hid her past with Bo, she’s angry but still agrees to go to Paris with him.
The shock: Stefano is alive. John tries to strangle him until Kristen reveals Stefano is her father—the secret she’s been hiding. John vows to have Stefano arrested, while Kristen fears losing him.
Roman threatens Lawrence after learning Vivian buried Carly. Desperate to keep Carly in Salem, Bo arrests her for two murders to stop her departure. Jennifer and Austin escape the cave.
The emotional core: Lawrence manipulating amnesiac Carly, John reeling from Kristen’s betrayal, and Bo’s obsessive determination to reclaim Carly at any cost.
Jennifer learns Jack lost his Spectator job and lied. Furious and sick from contamination work with Austin, she struggles with Jack’s secrecy as he tries to blackmail Victor using Kate’s .. show full overview
Jennifer learns Jack lost his Spectator job and lied. Furious and sick from contamination work with Austin, she struggles with Jack’s secrecy as he tries to blackmail Victor using Kate’s manuscript. Their trust fractures.
Austin vents to Billie, who suggests he may care for Jennifer. Kate orders Billie out of Salem. Billie then gets an urgent call from Curtis needing help.
Bo puts Carly under house arrest, takes her passport, brings mementos of their past, and kisses her just as Lawrence arrives.
Lexie recruits Jonah as her vigilante partner, teaching him to shoot and taking charge of their mission.
Lucas manipulates the bio‑lab partner list to be paired with Carrie, infuriating her.
Victor exposes Jack’s role in Harper’s toxic‑dumping scheme at Tract 5, revealing Jack rubber‑stamped documents as a silent partner. Jack tries to blackmail Victor with Kate’s past, but .. show full overview
Victor exposes Jack’s role in Harper’s toxic‑dumping scheme at Tract 5, revealing Jack rubber‑stamped documents as a silent partner. Jack tries to blackmail Victor with Kate’s past, but Victor warns he’ll be destroyed. Jennifer learns Jack was fired and is furious he lied and kept pursuing Victor. Discovering Tract 5 caused Abigail’s illness deepens her disillusionment.
Lawrence keeps amnesiac Carly under house arrest. Bo blocks their escape, bringing mementos to trigger her memory, but she shows no recognition and rejects his kiss when Lawrence returns.
On Smith Island, John and Kristen clash over her lies. Stefano manipulates her, later appearing at the hospital in a wheelchair.
Curtis spirals into addiction and needs money. Billie watches old videos of Bo, devastated Carly’s return means she’s lost him. Kate threatens Billie over the manuscript scheme and orders her to leave Salem.
Jack learns he unknowingly signed off on Harper’s toxic dumping at Tract 5, making him responsible for Abigail’s illness. Victor reveals Harper swapped him in as the silent partner and .. show full overview
Jack learns he unknowingly signed off on Harper’s toxic dumping at Tract 5, making him responsible for Abigail’s illness. Victor reveals Harper swapped him in as the silent partner and shows a photo proving Jack can’t expose Kate without hurting Jennifer. Jack is devastated.
Marlena returns home to find Stefano alive, shocking Roman and John. Kristen confirms she’s Stefano’s daughter. John accuses her of using him to protect Stefano; Kristen insists she loves him, but he rejects her and vows to destroy Stefano.
Bo searches for missing Nikki at the Alamain mansion. Carly, confused about Nikki, grows suspicious as Lawrence secretly orders Ivan to move the boy. Marlena suggests exposing Carly to Nikki to trigger memory.
Jennifer celebrates Abigail’s return. Jack arrives ready to confess, but seeing Jennifer’s fury at whoever poisoned their daughter, he realizes she could never forgive him and stays silent.
Jack lies to Austin about an investigation and clashes with Jennifer, who refuses to move forward without answers. She worries about Abby’s bills and can’t forgive what happened. Austin .. show full overview
Jack lies to Austin about an investigation and clashes with Jennifer, who refuses to move forward without answers. She worries about Abby’s bills and can’t forgive what happened. Austin brings her soup while Jack withdraws upstairs.
Vivian meets Ivan in Brookville, but Bo and Lexie track them down. At the hospital, Marlena panics seeing Stefano alive, clinging to John and fearing for her baby. Stefano claims innocence and says Marlena shot him. John warns Kristen she’s being brainwashed, but she returns to Stefano’s side.
Billie asks Carrie for her checkbook to pay Curtis, then lies to get Carrie out. When Carrie learns Stefano is alive, she refuses Roman’s request to move home. Billie and Austin discuss their tangled love lives before he goes to comfort Jennifer.
Upstairs, Jack confides his guilt to Jo at Abby’s crib, calling her “Mother.” Jo senses something is terribly wrong, but Jack offers no hint of what he’ll do next.
Jack confesses to Jo that he unknowingly authorized the toxic dumping that caused Abigail’s illness. Crushed by guilt, he leaves home. Jennifer overhears his anguish and writes a .. show full overview
Jack confesses to Jo that he unknowingly authorized the toxic dumping that caused Abigail’s illness. Crushed by guilt, he leaves home. Jennifer overhears his anguish and writes a forgiving note, unaware of the truth. At the Cheatin’ Heart, Jack drinks and accidentally reveals his secret to Billie. She later gets a drunken Ivan to admit Vivian and Nikki are hiding at a farm off Highway 72 and passes the info to Bo. Bo and Lexie catch Vivian trying to stow away at the docks. Vivian claims Bo should let her flee so he can keep Carly under arrest to restore her memory. Bo arrests her; she warns Nikki has “disappeared.” Jack returns home, sees a family photo, and writes a goodbye letter. He leaves Steve’s medal with Abigail, kisses Jennifer goodbye, and slips out before seeing her note. Jennifer murmurs “I love you too” after he’s gone.
Vivian is arrested and fingerprinted for the toxic‑waste dumping. Bo admits to Abe he hopes she won’t confess but vows to pursue justice even if it costs him Carly. Lawrence pressures .. show full overview
Vivian is arrested and fingerprinted for the toxic‑waste dumping. Bo admits to Abe he hopes she won’t confess but vows to pursue justice even if it costs him Carly. Lawrence pressures Vivian to confess, then steals Carly’s passport and flees toward the airport with her. Carly regains her memory when she sees Nicholas. Vivian is re‑arrested during transport.
Jennifer finds Jack’s letter admitting responsibility for the Tract 5 dumping and his decision to leave. Heartbroken, she realizes he was home the night before and she could have stopped him. Austin offers support, but Jennifer insists Jack must return on his own.
At the hospital, Marlena reels from Stefano’s return. Roman arrives with a warrant, but doctors claim Stefano is too ill to move. Marlena screams as John lunges at him. Kristen defends her father, and Stefano confirms she is truly his daughter.
Carly regains her memory and must choose between two futures: Lawrence urges her to flee to Paris with him and Nikki, while Bo waits at his boat. Jennifer advises her to choose for .. show full overview
Carly regains her memory and must choose between two futures: Lawrence urges her to flee to Paris with him and Nikki, while Bo waits at his boat. Jennifer advises her to choose for herself now. Though Carly acknowledges Lawrence’s recent kindness, she ultimately chooses Bo and arrives at his boat remembering everything.
Vivian’s insanity ploy collapses when Bo realizes the herb scheme was meant to buy time for Lawrence’s escape. She’s sent to Pine Haven, passing Laura Horton’s room—a detail that later makes Victor suspicious of Kate’s visit there.
Victor professes his love to Kate and plans a honeymoon redo, but Curtis calls her for drug money, laughing menacingly. Victor senses Kate is hiding something about Pine Haven.
Stefano is revealed to be dying of an inoperable brain tumor but continues manipulating everyone, taunting Roman, John and Marlena. Marlena insists he has no power over them yet .. show full overview
Stefano is revealed to be dying of an inoperable brain tumor but continues manipulating everyone, taunting Roman, John and Marlena. Marlena insists he has no power over them yet privately fears him. Alice urges her to retreat to the cabin and nudges John and Kristen toward reconciling. Stefano hires a fake priest to win Kristen’s trust and summons Peter back to Salem.
At the cabin, Marlena records a message for her baby and may be experiencing a contraction. Roman misses her message. John visits Victor, mentioning Isabella’s death anniversary. Curtis startles Kate at Titan, later scams Billie for drug money, gets beaten, and then spots Kate’s photo.
Bo and Carly reconnect on his boat, dancing and kissing, but Bo pulls back, admitting he’s already made his choice. Billie sees them and believes she’s lost Bo forever.
Kate dodges Victor’s questions while Curtis hides in her office, later demanding money. She negotiates a day to gather funds.
Bo and Carly share an emotional goodbye and agree to .. show full overview
Kate dodges Victor’s questions while Curtis hides in her office, later demanding money. She negotiates a day to gather funds.
Bo and Carly share an emotional goodbye and agree to part. Carly, Lawrence and Nicholas board a plane and leave Salem.
Kristen researches Stefano’s past at the library, then learns Marlena is away.
On a ferry, Marlena’s contractions intensify. Thinking it’s just the baby kicking, she keeps recording a tape. As the pain worsens, she tries calling Roman and the captain, but her phone dies before she can reach anyone. A strong contraction hits, and the phone drops as she goes into active labor, stranded and unable to communicate.
Kristen grows wary of Stefano after overhearing a cryptic call. He claims it concerns funeral plans, but Tom reveals Stefano’s illness is advancing and he has only months left. Alice .. show full overview
Kristen grows wary of Stefano after overhearing a cryptic call. He claims it concerns funeral plans, but Tom reveals Stefano’s illness is advancing and he has only months left. Alice subtly directs Kristen to Marlena at the cabin.
Jennifer decides to stop searching for Jack and emotionally lets go, throwing out his belongings as Austin supports her. She insists she’s done crying over him.
At the station, a sting operation is compromised because Lexie tipped off Jonah. Roman tries to reach Marlena, unaware her cabin message lies unheard on the floor.
John suspects Stefano fears losing Kristen once she learns the truth. Stefano summons Peter back to Salem. Alice tells John Kristen went to the cabin.
At the remote cabin, Marlena’s phone dies just as she goes into early labor. Kristen arrives and finds her in distress. After failing to catch the departing ferry, they realize they’re stranded. Marlena begins timing contractions as they wait for Roman to reach them.
Jennifer confronts Victor about clearing the Deveraux name's reputation. Meanwhile, Kate faces blackmail from Curtis, who threatens to reveal her past to Victor unless she pays him. .. show full overview
Jennifer confronts Victor about clearing the Deveraux name's reputation. Meanwhile, Kate faces blackmail from Curtis, who threatens to reveal her past to Victor unless she pays him. Desperate, she agrees to his demands.
At Pine Haven, Vivian discovers Kate's new position in a newspaper and plots revenge. A nurse recognizes Kate from months earlier under a different name, raising Vivian's suspicions about Kate's secrets.
At the cabin, Marlena goes into active labor. John arrives to find Kristen there, learning Roman never received the message about Marlena's condition. As Marlena's labor intensifies, John takes charge while Kristen prays outside. When Marlena experiences a severe contraction and grabs John, she realizes the baby is coming imminently. John remains by her side as labor progresses rapidly.
Marlena goes into labor at the cabin with John and Kristen present. After a difficult delivery, she gives birth to a baby girl, but John discovers the newborn isn’t breathing, leaving .. show full overview
Marlena goes into labor at the cabin with John and Kristen present. After a difficult delivery, she gives birth to a baby girl, but John discovers the newborn isn’t breathing, leaving her fate uncertain.
Carrie and Billie scheme to push Bo toward Billie after his breakup with Carly, manipulating him into a slow dance at the Cheatin’ Heart.
At the pub, Roman confides to Bo how deeply he loves Marlena and fears losing her.
Jonah and Lexie narrowly avoid Abe and Roman after leaving a handprint at Salem Electronics during a pacifier run, nearly exposing their vigilante activities.
Marlena goes into labor at the cabin. The baby stops breathing, but John performs mouth‑to‑mouth and revives her. Marlena acknowledges he saved their daughter. Roman discovers she’s .. show full overview
Marlena goes into labor at the cabin. The baby stops breathing, but John performs mouth‑to‑mouth and revives her. Marlena acknowledges he saved their daughter. Roman discovers she’s missing and alerts the forest service; a helicopter brings everyone to the hospital. Roman suggests naming the baby Isabella, but Sami—who overheard—knows the truth: she switched the blood tests, and John is the biological father. She confides this to Jamie.
Peter surprises Stefano with a visit. When Kristen arrives, Tony—her fiancé—walks in, shocking her.
Bo and Billie watch their LA tape before Bo leaves. Curtis shows up at Billie’s place claiming he’s in trouble and needs shelter. She lets him stay in the basement, unaware he’s stolen the key to apartment 3D.
Belle receives visitors at the hospital. Sami grows jealous watching John hold the baby, haunted by Marlena and John’s recent indiscretion. Marlena apologizes, insisting it’s over and .. show full overview
Belle receives visitors at the hospital. Sami grows jealous watching John hold the baby, haunted by Marlena and John’s recent indiscretion. Marlena apologizes, insisting it’s over and John has been a loyal friend. Roman joins them as early tests show Belle is healthy, though Sami remains tense knowing the truth about the blood switch. She confides to Jamie that John—not Roman—is Belle’s father.
Carrie encourages Billie to ask Bo out, but Billie loses her nerve.
Stefano pressures Kristen into secrecy, forbidding her from discussing John with Tony until he approves. Peter fears Kristen may have slept with John and warns choosing John over Tony would be disastrous. Stefano ominously suggests they’ll “remove” John if necessary. Tony takes a sleeping Kristen to his hotel, planning to keep her close.
Jennifer confides in Alice about Jack leaving. Alice offers emotional support and financial help with Abigail's medical bills, encouraging Jennifer to visit her mother Laura in Chicago .. show full overview
Jennifer confides in Alice about Jack leaving. Alice offers emotional support and financial help with Abigail's medical bills, encouraging Jennifer to visit her mother Laura in Chicago at Pinehaven.
At Pinehaven, Vivian discovers that Laura Horton is a patient there and becomes suspicious about Kate Roberts' connection to the facility. She plans to investigate further.
Kate faces escalating blackmail from Curtis, who demands money and threatens to expose her secrets to Victor. When Curtis arrives at the mansion with a gun, Kate gives him all her cash and promises more. Meanwhile, Victor mentions having earrings made to match Kate's pearl necklace, complicating her plans to sell it for blackmail money.
Shawn-Douglas plays matchmaker between Bo and Billie at the movies, noticing they share similar interests and humor. He convinces Billie to attend his school fair with them.
Billie and Carrie’s apartment is robbed, and Billie panics when Bo’s necklace is missing. Austin calls the police. Downstairs, Billie finds Curtis high on heroin; Bo arrives, notices a .. show full overview
Billie and Carrie’s apartment is robbed, and Billie panics when Bo’s necklace is missing. Austin calls the police. Downstairs, Billie finds Curtis high on heroin; Bo arrives, notices a missing key, and heads toward the basement as Curtis waits with a gun.
Kate worsens Billie’s situation by calling in her Countess Wilhelmina loan, claiming suspicious withdrawals. She visits Marlena and hints her past is catching up with her. John brings a gift for Belle, and Marlena urges him to find Kristen.
John learns Kristen never came home—she spent the night in Tony’s hotel room. Peter claims she doesn’t want to see John. At a kids’ softball game, Tony impresses Kristen with his kindness. When John arrives, tension spikes as Kristen stands beside Tony.
Abe investigates a pacifier found at a crime scene; the prints don't match anyone on record, prompting him to explore other leads. At the fair, Billie distracts Bo and arranges to meet .. show full overview
Abe investigates a pacifier found at a crime scene; the prints don't match anyone on record, prompting him to explore other leads. At the fair, Billie distracts Bo and arranges to meet him and Shawn Douglas later. She encounters Bo with an old female friend. Meanwhile, Tony confides in Peter at the pub that he dislikes lying to Kristen and wonders who's manipulating her. Peter encourages Tony to restore their relationship. John tells Kristen he loves her more than his loyalty to Stefano, but Peter interrupts and sends John away. After arguing with Peter, Kristen leaves with Tony, who takes her by boat to Smith Island and suggests the Horton cabin. Kristen hesitates, flashing back to intimate memories with John there.
At the fair, Bo and Billie share a spontaneous kiss at her witch‑costume kissing booth, sparking new chemistry between them.
Kristen battles her feelings for John while engaged to .. show full overview
At the fair, Bo and Billie share a spontaneous kiss at her witch‑costume kissing booth, sparking new chemistry between them.
Kristen battles her feelings for John while engaged to Tony. She admits to Stefano she can’t marry Tony while still drawn to John. Stefano fakes a heart attack to manipulate her, and a guilt‑ridden Kristen agrees to marry Tony. He slips a ring on her finger just as John watches from the doorway.
At the Brady house, Roman photographs Marlena, Sami and baby Belle, noting Belle’s eyes don’t resemble either parent. Sami insists Belle looks like him. After they leave, Sami privately vows to keep Belle’s secret, hinting at doubts about the baby’s true paternity.
Kate is blackmailed by Curtis, who threatens to expose her past unless she pays immediately. She drags Victor to the Salem Place fair, where Curtis keeps pressuring her. Lucas sees .. show full overview
Kate is blackmailed by Curtis, who threatens to expose her past unless she pays immediately. She drags Victor to the Salem Place fair, where Curtis keeps pressuring her. Lucas sees Curtis pushing her around. Mickey then serves Billie legal papers on Kate’s behalf.
At the fair, Bo and Billie kiss repeatedly for her “dollar‑a‑kiss” booth. After talking with Caroline, Bo tries to ask Billie to dinner but Mickey interrupts.
At the hospital, Stefano discusses Kristen and Tony’s wedding. Kristen admits she loves John, but Stefano forbids honesty and orders Peter to eliminate Curtis.
John confronts Tony and Kristen on the Ferris wheel; it malfunctions, trapping them mid‑ride. Austin reviews his camera footage and recognizes Curtis’s face.
Elsewhere, Carrie spends time with Alan while Lucas sulks. Shawn Douglas sees Mickey deliver flowers from Bo to Billie and recruits Carrie to help reunite them.
At Salem’s carnival, Bo and Billie grow closer as he wins her flowers and a stuffed giraffe. Carrie and Shawn‑D plan a Romeo‑and‑Juliet‑themed birthday party to push them together, with .. show full overview
At Salem’s carnival, Bo and Billie grow closer as he wins her flowers and a stuffed giraffe. Carrie and Shawn‑D plan a Romeo‑and‑Juliet‑themed birthday party to push them together, with Victor funding it.
Marlena is stunned to learn Kristen is marrying Tony, not John. John reels as Kristen claims to love both men; Marlena gently notes it’s possible to love two people, a painful truth given their past.
Kate, desperate for money, pressures Mickey to serve Billie papers. Curtis resurfaces and blackmails her, demanding cash. Lucas finds a photo of Kate with Curtis, triggering her panic. Peter confronts Curtis with a gun, but Abe interrupts.
At the station, fingerprints from the pacifier killer match Lexie, devastating Abe. Lexie and Jonah celebrate, unaware they’ve been exposed.
Kristen and Tony plan their wedding, but her conflicted demeanor shows she’s torn. John refuses to give up on her.
Billie receives legal papers from Mickey and runs into Curtis, who gives her fake jewelry for the party. Unable to afford a dress, she buys fabric but doesn’t know how to sew .. show full overview
Billie receives legal papers from Mickey and runs into Curtis, who gives her fake jewelry for the party. Unable to afford a dress, she buys fabric but doesn’t know how to sew it.
Lexie visits Marlena and Belle; Marlena asks her to be Belle’s godmother. Lexie confesses she’s the Pacifier and fears Abe won’t forgive her. Marlena admits she’s been hiding her affair with John from Roman and insists she must tell him herself, despite Sami’s emotional pleas to keep it secret.
At the station, fingerprint analysis confirms Lexie is the Pacifier. Abe and Roman are stunned. Lexie arrives, and Abe must tell her her prints match the crime‑scene evidence. Jonah overhears their conversation.
Vivian overhears Jennifer mentioning Kate Roberts lived in her house on Copperlantern Drive, then sneaks into Laura's hospital room where a vase of flowers crashes. Meanwhile, Lexie .. show full overview
Vivian overhears Jennifer mentioning Kate Roberts lived in her house on Copperlantern Drive, then sneaks into Laura's hospital room where a vase of flowers crashes. Meanwhile, Lexie confesses to being the Pacifier but claims to have worked alone. Abe demands her badge. Jonah and Lexie worry Abe will discover his involvement; Abe appears at the door but doesn't overhear their conversation. Roman tells Marlena he's shocked by Lexie's betrayal. Alice helps Billie find a costume for an upcoming party. Kate confides in Marlena about Curtis's blackmail threats, admitting she's considered killing him if he endangers her family. Marlena advises her to tell Victor the truth. At the costume party, Kate and Victor arrive as Bonnie and Clyde, while Billie arrives as Juliet in an elaborate costume.
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Nov 05, 1993
Stefano and Peter plot to kill Curtis. At the party, Curtis pressures Kate for money; she agrees to meet him at midnight, overheard by Lucas and Victor. Kate later asks Victor for .. show full overview
Stefano and Peter plot to kill Curtis. At the party, Curtis pressures Kate for money; she agrees to meet him at midnight, overheard by Lucas and Victor. Kate later asks Victor for $100,000, saying Billie’s loan is due in three days.
John finds one of Kristen’s earrings and recalls their past. Curtis approaches him offering DiMera secrets for cash; John initially refuses but later takes Curtis’s address.
Carrie tells Austin she wants commitment, not competition. He denies involvement with Brandee.
Billie, overwhelmed, prays on a balcony before kissing Bo at the Grill. Bo admits he’s confused; Billie insists her feelings are real. Police identify Curtis as the gunman, and when Ozzie says Billie confirmed it, Bo realizes she lied. Billie confronts Curtis, saying she must tell Bo the truth. Curtis becomes enraged and grabs her as she tries to leave.
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