All Rights Reserved. Link Only 3 SALEMITES VANISH WITHOUT A TRACE ... These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Paulina was waiting for Stephanie and tells Steve and John to back off ... Orpheus orders Kayla to let him in, gun drawn ... EJ is drowning his sorrows at the pub when elegant Abe appears. He is sorry about Jake. EJ sarcastically raises his glass to both the dead twins Stefan and Jake ... Li is livid Rolf told Stefan so much and he got away to track down Gabi ... The DiMera doorbell rings. Ava tells Gabi that Harold can open it unless she wants to. Meanwhile Stefan wishes Gabi would open the door ... Marlena stands by Kayla and states Steve and John will return soon. Orpheus laughs about them following the wrong lead while he stays here with Sweetness and doc .. Paulina is peeved Steve and John suspected her of being some evil white man. Stephanie sides with her and they shake hands ... Li panics when Rolf reveals Stefan stole his car keys and must be at the mansion ... Ava wants to negotiate a glam job that would annoy EJ. Another ding dong. Gabi says to say she is not here. Ava opens the door and assumes she is seeing Jake. She calls it a dream. Stefan admits he is alive and she touches his face, then faints. Jake lookalike Stefan catches the woman he does not know while inside Gabi wonders where Ava went ... EJ lists the DiMera losses, with special emphasis on Lexie. Abe sighs tis been a long time. They agree she was the heart of many and raise a glass to her. EJ now offers his congrats on the recent marriage and believes Lexie would approve. Abe admits Paulina is at a mysterious meeting ... Steve and John apologize as sanctimonious Stephanie suggests their wives would be appalled ... Orpheus reveals he had a listening device at the door and now knows Steve wants him dead. Kayla counters she convinced him not to but he will pay if he proceeds with his plan. Marlena seconds that but sometimes an Orpheus just wants to have fun. He taunts tis time for a change of scene. They refuse ... John argues Steve had good intentions and why the secrecy of the meeting? Paulina wanted no leak on the PR firm she wants to hire for Abe's possible run for governor. She is pleased when Stephanie gushes about her being married to the good mayor ... EJ hears Paulina’s plans for hubby and how Abe has yet to make up his mind. EJ the former contender calls him a great man who inspires and keeps promises. If he runs he will have his full support. Abe eyes him. EJ smoothly alludes to friends in high places and Abe is laughs at his audacity ... Stefan is about to go find Gabi when Li enters without a sound, renders him unconscious and leaves him on the DiMera patio. Gabi comes running, sees Ava out cold on the floor inside and looks up to see Li, who claims he came to check on her. He caught falling Ava and did not call 911 cos of her dislike for authorities. Gabi gets it and they move her to the sofa together. Rolf secretly tends to Stefan on the patio ... - EJ admits to Abe there has been conflict between him and Ava at the mansion. Abe suggests he uninvite her. EJ hesitates and Abe senses an angle. He warns him the former mafia princess has been unstable in the past so best not to cross her. EJ accepts his advice, urges him to consider becoming governor and goes ... Stephanie tries to pitch herself so Paulina promises her she will not hold what papa Steve did against her. They agree to start their meeting so Steve and John take their leave ... Orpheus taunts he wants to surprise the two ladies, who overpower him, crash a crystal vase on his head and open the door to ... Two big GOONS ... Ava groans on the DiMera sofa and asks where Jake is. Li insists she mistook him for Jake but she insists she saw him in his hospital gown very much alive. Gabi believes Li but Ava rushes outside to ... no Jake and wonders where he went to ... Steve calls his daughter little sweetness and John ushers him out. Stephanie is embarrassed but Paulina is amused ... Kayla and Marlena tell Orpheus to drop the vendetta but he blames them for the lost years with his kids and warns the ladies that vengeance awaits. They grudgingly go with the evil one and his goons ... Li lies he was at the door not Jake. EJ comes along and Ava insists she saw Jake. Gabi says she fainted. EJ stays with Ava and Li leaves with Gabi. Inside Ava insists she was right. Outside Gabi sighs Ava is seeing ghosts now as Li sneakily pockets Dr. Rolf's fallen syringe ... - EJ comes back and tells Ava he looked high and low but no Jake. She swears she did not imagine him ... this time and must admit he appeared to her shortly after he died. However this time she touched him and he was alive in his hospital gown with his wedding ring. EJ gently suggests PTSD since she misses Jake and seems sympathetic. She sighs he may be right as there is no other explanation ... Gabi goes back to Li's place and wonders what he was doing at the mansion. He wanted to help in case Ava gave her a hard time. She calls him sweet and they kiss as drums of doom and gloom play ... Abe greats Steph at the pub. Paulina is pleased and confirms she asked her to consult on his governor campaign. Abe suggests tis too soon. Paulina demands he decide now ... Steve and John hesitate at the door then enter to face the music from their wives. They see the messy scene inside and search for sweetness and doc, who are long gone ... Sleeping Stefan is now hooked up to Rolf's machine. The mad scientist marvels at the power of his love for Gabi ... Li is relieved to see Rolf's text that all is under control. Gabi comes out in her robe and admits once upon a time she had a vision of Stefan back from the dead but it was tragically not real ... EJ offers Ava a drink. She wonders why so nice. He admits he may have been overprotective of Johnny and is sorry. He suggests a start over and they clasp hands. The she decides to go to bed and he assures her she can knock on his door. She thanks him and goes. He gloats to Fatha's foreboding portrait that the widow DiMera is somewhat unstable ... Back at the pub Paulina's passionate plea makes Abe agree to run for governor and he kisses his wife ... John cannot reach the wives by phone. Steve now reads the note Orpheus left warning that to contact the cops would have deadly consequences. Tis their worst nightmare! STAY TUNED! Luv Cathy |
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