Marlena’s plane crashes with no survivors, and Roman accepts her final letter urging him to move on. Olivia, guilty for Marlena’s death, vows to raise Orpheus’s children, and Roman chooses not to charge her.
Shane tricks Gillian into thinking they slept together, finds a suspicious London ticket, and impersonates her on a call—just as the real Gillian walks in.
Jennifer and Frankie return from Florida; she admits she didn’t sleep with Glenn, and Frankie begins embracing the Bradys as family, with Max calling Shawn “Pop.”
Riverfront residents are evicted by the Kiriakis/Deveraux project. Steve hosts a chili dinner to help, Jack and Kayla pursue legal options, and Adrienne donates Justin’s anonymous $200. Steve’s “One‑Eyed Chili” anchors the night.
