All Rights Reserved. Link Only STEFAN O. THE GREAT AND POWERFUL RETURNS TO DIMERA MANSION AT LAST BUT ... These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - John has flowers for Marlena at the square and compliments his beautiful date. She smiles and asks the occasion. Time for a date night and he leans in for a rosguish kiss ... Here comes hurricane Paulina ... Kayla catches Steve preparing his gun for Stephanie's mysterious meeting. Miss Independent Steph has something to say about that ... At DiMera mansion EJ summons Ava and accuses her of attempting to seduce son Johnny ... Li holds Gabi in his arms and asks if she has Stefan on her mind. She obsesses over Rolf suggesting she should be eternally grateful and wonders what he meant ... Stefan grabs Rolf's wrist, still staring like a terminator. Rolf wants to send him back to sleep a while longer but he hits his hand aside ... Paulina sits with Abe's close friends and asks for assistance convincing Abe to run for the governor's office. John and Marlena side with Abe's decision but Paulina insists he is top of the polls so why the problem. John believes she could be the problem ... Stephanie suggests Steve back off from her mysterious client meeting but he believes tis Orpheus aka a clear and present danger ... Ponytail Ava acts perplexed. EJ witnessed Johnny hugging her on her bed. She sighs she was upset. He calls her pathetic so the former mafia princess smacks his face ... Li makes light of Rolf's strange schemes and Gabi feels better. He reassures her with another kiss ... Skinny scientist Rolf cannot stop raging Stefan from jumping up, ripping out the tubes and thundering he Stefan Octavius DiMera gives Rolf the orders! - Kayla agrees the client not giving a name is suspect. Stephanie senses tis a test. Steve agrees to leave if tis legit and insists tis Orpheus. Stephanie tells her da to back off. He excuses himself for a walk ... John points out to Paulina he is thinking of Abe, who loves his life, his friends in Salem. They would miss him. Marlena seconds that. Paulina probes. John informs her Abe finally found happiness again with Paulina and suggests she let him stay happy with that ... Ava calls Johnny kind cos he felt bad about how badly EJ treated her. EJ, however, is a snake trying to steal her shares. She accuses him of not caring about his brother. EJ does not deny that neither Stefan nor Jake meant a dang thing to him ... Stefan bellows Rolf works for HIM and demands answers. Rolf explains he was shot when he took a bullet for Vivian. He wonders what he can remember ... John suggests Paulina give Abe space but she suggests they convince him to run for office. John cannot agree and steps away when Steve seeks a word. As one leather jacket hero to another Steve seeks his help cos Orpheus seems to be going after his daughter. Leather jacket John is in ... Paulina points out to Marlena that Abe needs something new now that Lani and Eli are gone. Marlena suggests she speak to Abe and they decide together. Paulina gets it. Marlena believes the decision they make together will be the right one ... Stefan starts to stand with a groan but tis tough. Rolf suggests sedating so he can rest. Stefan demands the truth so he repeats he heroically took a bullet to save Viv. Stefan remembers hearing the shot and then snaps how long has he been here! Four years says Rolf. Stefan demands more info so Rolf reveals he was d-e-a-d ... Lovers Gabi and Li feel dead to the world - until Ava calls about that job she offered her. She warns EJ is standing right before her, and he keeps boasting how he will get rid of Gabi. She orders her to show up for dinner at DiMera mansion and walks away from EJ, now holding all the cards over both of her adversaries' heads ... Kayla downplays Stephanie's discord with her da ... John informs Marlena that Steve just invited them for dinner since they have not seen Stephanie ... Stefan says WHAT so Rolf reveals how his heart was donated to someone. Stefan feels his heart beating. Rolf smiles tis a new one and his wife authorized the donation. Stefan gushes Gabi ... - Gabi is all dolled up. Li has concerns. He wants to come with but Gabi does not want to tip off Ava about hos much she told him. He tells her to take care ... Ava has swanky seafood and the most expensive wine from the DiMera wine cellar on the menu. She takes a swig to taunt EJ and then drops an expensive glass to the floor. He calls her crazy and grabs her hand when she starts to drop another until ... Enter the Gabi. Ava declares they will discuss DiMera biz and tells EJ to leave as he has no current role at the company. EJ glares but bites his tongue ... Stefan gasps he must go to Gabi. Rolf admits she is not aware he is alive and suggests they slow down with anotha injection. Stefan snaps he needs to see his wife ... Steve brings John and Marlena home, then promises Stephanie he will respect the boundaries. She leaves after he wishes her a good meeting. Now he gets his gun and goes after her with John. Marlena and Kayla are more than a little surprised ... EJ boasts he belongs at the mansion more than Ava or Gabi. The fur flies from both sides until he leaves like an angry wolf. Gabi is surprised he backed off. Ava boasts he is going to hang himself. Gabi senses some sexay tension but Ava denies it. Gabi has been there cos she and Stefan started as haters, then became mad lovers ... Stefan starts to slowly walk and orders Rolf to hand over his car keys. Rolf tries to reason with him so Stefan talks tough. Rolf turns away and sends Li an SOS message ... many times ... Steph enters a dark room, turns and gasps ... Meanwhile Marlena and Kayla discuss the danger of Orpheus' pardon. Marlena agrees with Steve tis better safe than sorry ... Stephanie is scared no one has answered her in the dark room. John and Steve rush in and Steve suggests she get down, anticipating someone sinister. Tis Paulina just Paulina ... But back at the Johnson's place Orpheus comes calling on Marlena and Kayla ... By the time Li reaches Rolf, Stefan has left the building. Stefan hyperventilates and staggers toward the DiMera door, remembering the last time he saw Gabi, that last kiss. He vows to return to her. Inside Gabi stares into space with Stefan on her mind. Ava claims she cared about Jake. Gabi gets mad cos she is the only real deal DiMera widow ... A few feet away Stefan slowly rings the loud DiMera doorbell and waits with bated breath ... STAY TUNED! Luv Cathy |
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