Victor, secretly alive, fakes his death with a doctor’s help so he can pursue a treasure without Roman Brady interfering. Bo pushes to go public with Carly despite her trial and questions Larry Alamain’s alibi the night Victor “died.” Marlena and Roman decode a calendar formula tied to the mystery, but Roman struggles to balance fatherhood with the search for answers and the missing Gretchen.
John and Isabella grow closer on the pier; John is frustrated that Victor’s “death” erased his last chance to learn his identity. Kayla panics when Cal asks for Kim, fearing he’ll expose Jeannie as Shane’s daughter.
Gretchen resurfaces with a tape from Roman’s jail cell. Larry realizes she’s been fired by whoever held Roman and is now valuable; they kiss. Roman follows her to Larry’s house, and John recognizes it as the place Bo encountered her. Victor assures his associate his tracks are covered—if he can’t have Carly, no one will.
