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MONDAY
September 26, 2011
Bopapalooza.
Bo
and Hope are at Jenn's. They're all dressed up and excited for the party.
Daniel shows up with Doug and Julie. Hope reveals that she's invited plenty
of family members and some of them are actually coming. Over at the mansion,
the Kiraikis family and friends are all dressed up and waiting for the limo.
Mel mopes about Dario. Abby promises they will all have fun today.
Brady
drops by Chloe's hospital room to check on her. She thanks him for setting
her up with the audition. Nicole shows up. The diva tells them to go to the
party and have fun. Meanwhile, Rafe is pacing around the loft waiting for
Sami. She bustles out and he starts undressing her. They have sex on the
couch a couple of times. Over at Casa DiMera, Kate asks EJ if they've been
invited to 'Bopapalooza'. He assures her that this will be a memorable night
for the people of Salem. His date arrives. Kate heads over to the hospital.
As
Chloe is getting dressed, Kate tells her she will never be getting her son
back. The diva is defiant. Kate taunts her for getting hooker reward money.
"You are never ever going to see Parker again," she repeats.
Everyone begins arriving at the square. They dance around. Maggie thinks
it's beautiful. Bo and Hope go up on stage and talk about Tom and Alice's
memories of old Salem. Hope declares that this is a new day in the city.
They unveil the new town square. Everyone wanders in, saying it looks
wonderful. EJ arrives with his date. Bo and Roman stop him and wonder if
he's there to cause trouble. Junior introduces his date, Patti, around. The
cops snicker. Abe goes up to the podium to thank Tom and Alice for their
gift. He names it Horton Town Square and sends everyone off to party. Nicole
arrives. EJ introduces her to Patti and then someone ushers her away. EJ
asks Nicole if she's okay. She explains that she didn't come with Brady.
After she walks off, Patti returns and tells him that Nicole is obviously
still keen on him.
Sami
and Rafe sneak into the party as Sonny is shouting about the special guests.
Bo and Hope call Carrie and Austin out. Everyone claps. Sami hugs her sister
and introduces Rafe around. Bo and Hope reveal that they weren't actually
the special guests. The guests of honor will be a little late. Everyone
starts dancing. Carrie explains that she's a lawyer now and Austin is a
forensic accountant. Sami introduces them to Will and Gabi. The adults are
waved away for a family photo. Gabi asks Will why he didn't introduce her as
his girlfriend.
Jack
stands in his hotel room and smiles at a picture of Jenn. He heads to the
square and stays out of sight. He tries approaching Jenn but the teens
bustle by. He notices Daniel examining Jenn's tonsils. He listens as Jenn
babbles to Daniel. Abby and Chad walk over to interrupt their PDA. Sami and
Rafe drift over. Jenn starts asking about the job interview. Sami gets
embarrassed and has to explain to Rafe. Jenn sneaks off and makes puppy dog
eyes at Daniel. She coos about him to Adrienne. Jack gets fed up with this,
but when he's about to reveal himself, Jenn and Daniel launch into another
PDA. Meanwhile, Abby mopes to Chad about her missing father.
Lexi tells Abe that he's a shoe-in for re-election. Brady and Justin sit at
the bar. The lawyer explains that he's been talking to Philip and he may be
coming around to letting Chloe back into Parker's life. Mel mopes by and
Maggie asks her about Dario. "It kinda sucks," Mel says. Maggie says you
never know what could be around the corner. She joins Victor as he's thanks
Hope and Jenn for their help. Maggie guesses he's up to something. Bo and
Hope run back to the podium to introduce the special guests. Marlena and
John arrive in slow motion. Everyone claps.
TUESDAY
Sept 27, 2011
We're Home.
Everyone
is at Horton Town Square for the big shindig. Hope introduces John and
Marlena to the cheering crowd. They hug Will and meet Rafe for the first
time. Marlena wishes that her daughter would have called her when she was
going through all of her hard times. Sami didn't want to worry her. Marlena
gets up to speak to the crowd and thanks everyone for their prayers. After
discussing John's rehab, he manages to stand up. Everyone is amazed. John
and Marlena tell everyone how important their support was. As the dancing
resumes, he warns her that Hope wants them to stay. She worries he's
overdoing things. They make out.
Kate
arrives. She's distracted. EJ gets snarky with her. She starts babbling with
Patti about getting models for her campaign. A reporter comes by to asks
Kate about the relaunch of Countess Wilhelmina. Elvis strolls away and
listens in as Nicole tells Kinsey that she doesn't need a man in her life
anymore. He runs into his kids. Rafe and Roman get defensive but Sami is
sure he'll behave himself. EJ hugs his kids and then walks off alone,
leaning against a wall and sighing. Across the Square, Abby can see that Mel
is all alone and more mopey than usual so she sends Chad over to pity dance
with her.
At
the hospital, Chloe mopes about her latest visit from Kate. Brady shows up
to give her another pep talk and reminds her of her audition. She mopes
about Kate. Brady asks if she'll give up and then tells her she's got what
it takes to turn her life around. He gets her down to the square, where
Nicole and Kinsey greet her. She announces that she needs to get her life
back on her own and stalks after Kate. Mrs. DiMera is with Chris. He's
babbling about donuts and the party. Kate is groaning about how hideous it
all is. Chloe gets in her face to say that they aren't done. Chris tells the
diva to 'amscray'. Chloe tells Kate off and says that she's talked Quinn
onto her side if they end up in court. She says that she will air all of
their dirty laundry and no one wants to wear the face cream of a 'neurotic
bitch'. "Get out of my way and get out of my life!" Chloe orders. She
strolls over to Brady and the others to say that she just triumphed over
Kate and will get her son back. They remind her she has an audition to get
to. Kinsey and the diva leave. Nicole tells Brady that he did good.
Marlena
catches up with Will, impressed that he's become so mature. They joke
around. Jenn takes to the podium to talk about how they can all still feel
her grandparents there. "They are so alive here," she says. Hope reads a
poem by Tom and everyone claps. Roman says that he knows that cops and
donuts are a cliche but Alice was a goddess. Marlena explains that the new
tree is a symbol of the rebirth of Salem. They turn on the glitter lights
that hang from its branches and everyone walks around it as Doug and Julie
sing. "We're home," John and Marlena declare. As people dance, Jack
continues spying on Jenn and Sami runs off, writing something on her hand.
WEDNESDAY
September 28, 2011
Chloe Leaves
At
Horton Town Square, John and Marlena continued to marvel about being in a
crowd full of loving people. They suck face. EJ and Kate are left watching
all of the couples making out and nearly puke. She spots Austin and goes
over to say hello. They chat about the rest of the family. Later, Carrie and
Austin dance and she says that Salem always feels like home. Sonny and Mel
dance by. He tells her that there's actually more to him than being gay.
When John steps away, Roman hugs Marlena and they yammer. She tells him
about how great it is to see the kids together and how hard it has been to
stay strong for John. Things all seem better now, she claims. Roman is
skeptical. Across the square, John approaches his son. Brady tries avoiding
him. He's surprised to see him. They awkwardly hug and then have even more
awkward small talk. Brady makes it clear that he doesn't want to talk to
him, but says he's happy to see him. John trails back to Marlena and
complains about his son keeping him at a distance. She thinks he's giving up
to easily. He wonders if they should tell people about the other reason they
are back but she won't allow it.
Jack
continues to glare at Jenn and Daniel. He's about to come out of hiding when
Chloe shows up with Kinsey. She explains that she got the hob in Chicago.
She corners Jenn and the doctor to say goodbye. It's hard, especially since
they are very nice and encouraging. Daniel wishes her the best. They hug.
Later, Brady and Nicole hug the diva and tell her she will be spectacular in
her new job. The diva wishes she wasn't going alone. Kinsey offers to move
with her and be Parker's babysitter. Chloe's cool with that. Kinsey thrilled
and runs off to pack. Chloe keeps getting choked up, her friends hug her
some more.
Bo
and Hope head to the Horton house for the crate of donuts. He tells her that
loving her is the best thing he's ever done. He vows never to take what they
have for granted again. They kiss. After they load up the donuts, she
notices a little package of envelopes. They starts snooping through them,
discovering they are bank statements. She makes some calls and they guess
they aren't Jenn's so they must have belonged to Alice. Hope wonders why
this was kept a secret. Bo looks concerned and admits it looks like
blackmail.
Back
at the square, EJ runs into Nicole. She's being a bit maudlin, wishing she
had the kind of life the Hortons did. Nicole says that she's changed and
doesn't want to be with 'some idiot guy for all the wrong reasons'. Being
Gus' hostage made her life pass before her eyes and she realized that she
needs to rely on herself from now on. Across the square, Jenn and Daniel are
groping. He tells her that he's ready for a bigger commitment. Jack
eavesdrops until someone knocks him off the balcony and straight into the
cake beside the couple. "Hi Jennifer," he says as he stares up, covered in
frosting. She's gobsmacked.
THURSDAY
September 29, 2011
An Ass Instead Of A Horse.
At
the square, Daniel is telling Jenn how crazy he is about her. Jack
eavesdrops form above and is knocked face first into the huge cake. Jenn
realizes it's him and is shocked. He pulls himself up and walks off to clean
up. When he returns, Jenn starts ranting at him for going off on his
walkabout."I can't talk about this in front of this guy," he says, motioning
to the doctor. She tells him Daniel isn't going anywhere and breaks the news
that they're divorced. He claims he doesn't know what she's talking about.
She rants and accuses him of only loving himself. Abby runs over. "I missed
you so much!"Jack blurts out. She jumps away and runs. Jack chases her down.
He says that he came to see her and her mom. "Your timing sucks daddy," she
says as she tears into him for being selfish. He wants to explain. Daniel
tries to get him to back off. Jenn takes her daughter away. Chad stands
beside Jack and makes faces. After Jack walks off, Abby asks her mom why he
looks like he just lost a pie eating contest. Jenn stutters through an
explanation. Both women decide that they won't listen to Jack's
explanations. Jenn reminds her that Jack will always be her father whether
she likes it or not. Chad tells her that her mom is right and Jenn promises
that everything will be okay. Chadsworth takes his girlfriend away. Jenn
sobs and groans to Daniel. He offers to take her home before her ex falls
out of the sky again. When they get to her place, the doctor tries to be
understanding. He advises she rest and promises to be there for her. She
asks him to stay and hugs him close. Back at the square, Jack wanders off
and gets a drink... and then a few more. Adrienne bumps into him and throws
her arms around him. She demands to know where he's been. He wishes his wife
and daughter had been willing to listen to him. His sister tells him to
practice his explanation on her.
Marlena
is telling John how much she likes being home. He's sure she hates not
telling her family the real reason they're there. He insists they don't tell
anyone tonight. Meanwhile, Abe and Roman discuss his plan to run for mayor.
The commissioner is sure no one else would stand a chance. He notices that
Stefano has just arrived. Kate tells him that he missed the pie eating
contest. The reporters get excited. John and Marlena stare. Stefano strolls
over to welcome them home. "Go to hell," John says. As DiMera strolls off
and starts joking around with his son and wife, Lexi tells her husband what
a great mayor he is and what a big deal this is. Roman comes over with booze
and they toast to Abe. They drink to him having all the city's upstanding
citizens behind him. She goes up to the podium to introduce her husband to
the crowd. Kate tells EJ that Lexi is Abe's best weapon. Lexi keeps making
her speech. EJ falls asleep. When he wakes up, he mumbles it's too bad she
put her cart before an ass instead of a horse. Lexi keeps talking about the
drop in the crime rate and the increase in job creation. She thanks John for
helping with the pension fund and then gets maudlin about her husband. Rafe
is watching in the crowd. He gets a call and has to slip off. "You sure
about this?" he asks, worried. Abe has a few awkward words with John and
then heads up to the podium. There's lots of clapping. Elvis rushes up to
make an announcement before Abe can speak. Lexi and her husband pull him
aside and demand to know what's going on. EJ returns to the mic to declare
that he is running for mayor. "What?" Lexi yelps.
FRIDAY
September 30, 2011
Rubber Chickens At The Moose Lodge.
Bo and Hope return to the party. She keeps worrying about the secret bank
statements they found. He promises that they will figure this out later and they
make out. In the square, EJ is on the podium declaring his intention to run for
mayor. The Kiriakis family cringe. The Bradys join together to complain. Over at
the DiMera table, Nicole says, "Politicians are behaving badly. EJ ought to fit
right in." Elvis says a prayer and then claims that Salem can become the
greatest city in America. "I have a dream of a Salem free of drug dealers,
prostitutes and corporate embezzlers," he says. After he finishes his big
speech, he lets mayor onto the stage. All of the reporters start following Elvis
around. Stefano hugs his son. Kate tells him he was brilliant. Brady's confused.
"Why would anyone want to be mayor. All you get is rubber chicken dinners at the
Moose lodge," he says. Carrie is sure her sister will be furious with this.
Austin gets a message saying he has to do some urgent work for an arrest that's
happening tonight.
Across the square, Maggie fumes to Victor about all of this
and worries about Abe and Lexi. She putters away to see them. Lexi runs over to
her family. "How dare you!" she says. EJ makes excuses but his sister is sure
this is personal. Elvis doesn't see the harm in trying to elevate the family
name. "If you play dirty, you'll have to answer to me," she warns him. She walks
off. Stefano chuckles that she's more of a DiMera than she'll ever admit. The
press run past and corner Nicole. They start asking her about EJ saving her life
the other day. Elvis manages to get rid of them. His wife swats him and says she
won't be used for publicity. She demands to know why he's really running. He
wants his kids to be proud of him. Although he can't change, he can change the
way people see him. Stefano joins them and gets snarky with Nicole. She wishes
EJ good luck and walks off.
Abby tells Mel that she's lucky her dad is so normal. She doesn't understand how
her dad could just abandon them. Abigail joins Chad and they talk about their
family complications. Across the square, Bo tries to distract Hope by doing a
dance for her. They decide to chat with Maggie about why Alice would stash money
away. The redhead says Alice had no secrets. Brady interrupts to take Maggie
away. When she joins Victor, he has the lights dimmed and a marriage proposal
projected on the wall. She tears up. Being with her makes him feel like a
teenager again and he doesn't want to lose that. He pops the questions and whips
out a ring. "You didn't have to try so hard," she says.
Rafe is running around, trying to tip Sami off but she can't be reached. John
and Marlena sit in the corner. He tells her to prepare herself for what's
coming. John gathers Abe and Roman around to inform them that something very
serious could be going down tonight. Rafe and Tim approach. They arrest John for
embezzlement, securities fraud and misappropriation of pension funds. Out by the
gate, Jack and his sister sit on a bench and she asks for his story. He gives
her the lengthy version. She's just happy he's home safe and can't imagine what
he went through. Adrienne's sure that this changes everything. Jack doesn't
think he can talk to Jenn while she's so hurt. His sister doesn't let him off
and says that he almost seemed to hurt his family deliberately. He regrets
coming back and thinks he should leave. She tells him to go to his wife, tell
her everything and beg for forgiveness. Jack hugs her and runs off.
At home, Jenn cries to Daniel about Jack coming back. He promises to be with her
always but wonders if she still has feelings for Jack. She feels sad, confused
and angry. "Do you still love him?" he asks. Jenn tells Daniel that she wants to
spend the rest of her days with him. Jack is always either drama or hi-jinx and
she doesn't want that. She just wants to know why he's still hurting her. As
they embrace, Jack arrives at the door.
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Bo
and Hope are at Jenn's. They're all dressed up and excited for the party.
Daniel shows up with Doug and Julie. Hope reveals that she's invited plenty
of family members and some of them are actually coming. Over at the mansion,
the Kiraikis family and friends are all dressed up and waiting for the limo.
Mel mopes about Dario. Abby promises they will all have fun today.
Brady
drops by Chloe's hospital room to check on her. She thanks him for setting
her up with the audition. Nicole shows up. The diva tells them to go to the
party and have fun. Meanwhile, Rafe is pacing around the loft waiting for
Sami. She bustles out and he starts undressing her. They have sex on the
couch a couple of times. Over at Casa DiMera, Kate asks EJ if they've been
invited to 'Bopapalooza'. He assures her that this will be a memorable night
for the people of Salem. His date arrives. Kate heads over to the hospital.
As
Chloe is getting dressed, Kate tells her she will never be getting her son
back. The diva is defiant. Kate taunts her for getting hooker reward money.
"You are never ever going to see Parker again," she repeats.
Sami
and Rafe sneak into the party as Sonny is shouting about the special guests.
Bo and Hope call Carrie and Austin out. Everyone claps. Sami hugs her sister
and introduces Rafe around. Bo and Hope reveal that they weren't actually
the special guests. The guests of honor will be a little late. Everyone
starts dancing. Carrie explains that she's a lawyer now and Austin is a
forensic accountant. Sami introduces them to Will and Gabi. The adults are
waved away for a family photo. Gabi asks Will why he didn't introduce her as
his girlfriend.
Jack
stands in his hotel room and smiles at a picture of Jenn. He heads to the
square and stays out of sight. He tries approaching Jenn but the teens
bustle by. He notices Daniel examining Jenn's tonsils. He listens as Jenn
babbles to Daniel. Abby and Chad walk over to interrupt their PDA. Sami and
Rafe drift over. Jenn starts asking about the job interview. Sami gets
embarrassed and has to explain to Rafe. Jenn sneaks off and makes puppy dog
eyes at Daniel. She coos about him to Adrienne. Jack gets fed up with this,
but when he's about to reveal himself, Jenn and Daniel launch into another
PDA. Meanwhile, Abby mopes to Chad about her missing father.
Everyone
is at Horton Town Square for the big shindig. Hope introduces John and
Marlena to the cheering crowd. They hug Will and meet Rafe for the first
time. Marlena wishes that her daughter would have called her when she was
going through all of her hard times. Sami didn't want to worry her. Marlena
gets up to speak to the crowd and thanks everyone for their prayers. After
discussing John's rehab, he manages to stand up. Everyone is amazed. John
and Marlena tell everyone how important their support was. As the dancing
resumes, he warns her that Hope wants them to stay. She worries he's
overdoing things. They make out.
Kate
arrives. She's distracted. EJ gets snarky with her. She starts babbling with
Patti about getting models for her campaign. A reporter comes by to asks
Kate about the relaunch of Countess Wilhelmina. Elvis strolls away and
listens in as Nicole tells Kinsey that she doesn't need a man in her life
anymore. He runs into his kids. Rafe and Roman get defensive but Sami is
sure he'll behave himself. EJ hugs his kids and then walks off alone,
leaning against a wall and sighing. Across the Square, Abby can see that Mel
is all alone and more mopey than usual so she sends Chad over to pity dance
with her.
At
the hospital, Chloe mopes about her latest visit from Kate. Brady shows up
to give her another pep talk and reminds her of her audition. She mopes
about Kate. Brady asks if she'll give up and then tells her she's got what
it takes to turn her life around. He gets her down to the square, where
Nicole and Kinsey greet her. She announces that she needs to get her life
back on her own and stalks after Kate. Mrs. DiMera is with Chris. He's
babbling about donuts and the party. Kate is groaning about how hideous it
all is. Chloe gets in her face to say that they aren't done. Chris tells the
diva to 'amscray'. Chloe tells Kate off and says that she's talked Quinn
onto her side if they end up in court. She says that she will air all of
their dirty laundry and no one wants to wear the face cream of a 'neurotic
bitch'. "Get out of my way and get out of my life!" Chloe orders. She
strolls over to Brady and the others to say that she just triumphed over
Kate and will get her son back. They remind her she has an audition to get
to. Kinsey and the diva leave. Nicole tells Brady that he did good.
Marlena
catches up with Will, impressed that he's become so mature. They joke
around. Jenn takes to the podium to talk about how they can all still feel
her grandparents there. "They are so alive here," she says. Hope reads a
poem by Tom and everyone claps. Roman says that he knows that cops and
donuts are a cliche but Alice was a goddess. Marlena explains that the new
tree is a symbol of the rebirth of Salem. They turn on the glitter lights
that hang from its branches and everyone walks around it as Doug and Julie
sing. "We're home," John and Marlena declare. As people dance, Jack
continues spying on Jenn and Sami runs off, writing something on her hand.
At
Horton Town Square, John and Marlena continued to marvel about being in a
crowd full of loving people. They suck face. EJ and Kate are left watching
all of the couples making out and nearly puke. She spots Austin and goes
over to say hello. They chat about the rest of the family. Later, Carrie and
Austin dance and she says that Salem always feels like home. Sonny and Mel
dance by. He tells her that there's actually more to him than being gay.
When John steps away, Roman hugs Marlena and they yammer. She tells him
about how great it is to see the kids together and how hard it has been to
stay strong for John. Things all seem better now, she claims. Roman is
skeptical. Across the square, John approaches his son. Brady tries avoiding
him. He's surprised to see him. They awkwardly hug and then have even more
awkward small talk. Brady makes it clear that he doesn't want to talk to
him, but says he's happy to see him. John trails back to Marlena and
complains about his son keeping him at a distance. She thinks he's giving up
to easily. He wonders if they should tell people about the other reason they
are back but she won't allow it.
Jack
continues to glare at Jenn and Daniel. He's about to come out of hiding when
Chloe shows up with Kinsey. She explains that she got the hob in Chicago.
She corners Jenn and the doctor to say goodbye. It's hard, especially since
they are very nice and encouraging. Daniel wishes her the best. They hug.
Later, Brady and Nicole hug the diva and tell her she will be spectacular in
her new job. The diva wishes she wasn't going alone. Kinsey offers to move
with her and be Parker's babysitter. Chloe's cool with that. Kinsey thrilled
and runs off to pack. Chloe keeps getting choked up, her friends hug her
some more.
Bo
and Hope head to the Horton house for the crate of donuts. He tells her that
loving her is the best thing he's ever done. He vows never to take what they
have for granted again. They kiss. After they load up the donuts, she
notices a little package of envelopes. They starts snooping through them,
discovering they are bank statements. She makes some calls and they guess
they aren't Jenn's so they must have belonged to Alice. Hope wonders why
this was kept a secret. Bo looks concerned and admits it looks like
blackmail.
Back
at the square, EJ runs into Nicole. She's being a bit maudlin, wishing she
had the kind of life the Hortons did. Nicole says that she's changed and
doesn't want to be with 'some idiot guy for all the wrong reasons'. Being
Gus' hostage made her life pass before her eyes and she realized that she
needs to rely on herself from now on. Across the square, Jenn and Daniel are
groping. He tells her that he's ready for a bigger commitment. Jack
eavesdrops until someone knocks him off the balcony and straight into the
cake beside the couple. "Hi Jennifer," he says as he stares up, covered in
frosting. She's gobsmacked.
At
the square, Daniel is telling Jenn how crazy he is about her. Jack
eavesdrops form above and is knocked face first into the huge cake. Jenn
realizes it's him and is shocked. He pulls himself up and walks off to clean
up. When he returns, Jenn starts ranting at him for going off on his
walkabout."I can't talk about this in front of this guy," he says, motioning
to the doctor. She tells him Daniel isn't going anywhere and breaks the news
that they're divorced. He claims he doesn't know what she's talking about.
She rants and accuses him of only loving himself. Abby runs over. "I missed
you so much!"Jack blurts out. She jumps away and runs. Jack chases her down.
He says that he came to see her and her mom. "Your timing sucks daddy," she
says as she tears into him for being selfish. He wants to explain. Daniel
tries to get him to back off. Jenn takes her daughter away. Chad stands
beside Jack and makes faces. After Jack walks off, Abby asks her mom why he
looks like he just lost a pie eating contest. Jenn stutters through an
explanation. Both women decide that they won't listen to Jack's
explanations. Jenn reminds her that Jack will always be her father whether
she likes it or not. Chad tells her that her mom is right and Jenn promises
that everything will be okay. Chadsworth takes his girlfriend away. Jenn
sobs and groans to Daniel. He offers to take her home before her ex falls
out of the sky again. When they get to her place, the doctor tries to be
understanding. He advises she rest and promises to be there for her. She
asks him to stay and hugs him close. Back at the square, Jack wanders off
and gets a drink... and then a few more. Adrienne bumps into him and throws
her arms around him. She demands to know where he's been. He wishes his wife
and daughter had been willing to listen to him. His sister tells him to
practice his explanation on her.
Marlena
is telling John how much she likes being home. He's sure she hates not
telling her family the real reason they're there. He insists they don't tell
anyone tonight. Meanwhile, Abe and Roman discuss his plan to run for mayor.
The commissioner is sure no one else would stand a chance. He notices that
Stefano has just arrived. Kate tells him that he missed the pie eating
contest. The reporters get excited. John and Marlena stare. Stefano strolls
over to welcome them home. "Go to hell," John says. As DiMera strolls off
and starts joking around with his son and wife, Lexi tells her husband what
a great mayor he is and what a big deal this is. Roman comes over with booze
and they toast to Abe. They drink to him having all the city's upstanding
citizens behind him. She goes up to the podium to introduce her husband to
the crowd. Kate tells EJ that Lexi is Abe's best weapon. Lexi keeps making
her speech. EJ falls asleep. When he wakes up, he mumbles it's too bad she
put her cart before an ass instead of a horse. Lexi keeps talking about the
drop in the crime rate and the increase in job creation. She thanks John for
helping with the pension fund and then gets maudlin about her husband. Rafe
is watching in the crowd. He gets a call and has to slip off. "You sure
about this?" he asks, worried. Abe has a few awkward words with John and
then heads up to the podium. There's lots of clapping. Elvis rushes up to
make an announcement before Abe can speak. Lexi and her husband pull him
aside and demand to know what's going on. EJ returns to the mic to declare
that he is running for mayor. "What?" Lexi yelps.
Bo and Hope return to the party. She keeps worrying about the secret bank
statements they found. He promises that they will figure this out later and they
make out. In the square, EJ is on the podium declaring his intention to run for
mayor. The Kiriakis family cringe. The Bradys join together to complain. Over at
the DiMera table, Nicole says, "Politicians are behaving badly. EJ ought to fit
right in." Elvis says a prayer and then claims that Salem can become the
greatest city in America. "I have a dream of a Salem free of drug dealers,
prostitutes and corporate embezzlers," he says. After he finishes his big
speech, he lets mayor onto the stage. All of the reporters start following Elvis
around. Stefano hugs his son. Kate tells him he was brilliant. Brady's confused.
"Why would anyone want to be mayor. All you get is rubber chicken dinners at the
Moose lodge," he says. Carrie is sure her sister will be furious with this.
Austin gets a message saying he has to do some urgent work for an arrest that's
happening tonight.
Across the square, Maggie fumes to Victor about all of this
and worries about Abe and Lexi. She putters away to see them. Lexi runs over to
her family. "How dare you!" she says. EJ makes excuses but his sister is sure
this is personal. Elvis doesn't see the harm in trying to elevate the family
name. "If you play dirty, you'll have to answer to me," she warns him. She walks
off. Stefano chuckles that she's more of a DiMera than she'll ever admit. The
press run past and corner Nicole. They start asking her about EJ saving her life
the other day. Elvis manages to get rid of them. His wife swats him and says she
won't be used for publicity. She demands to know why he's really running. He
wants his kids to be proud of him. Although he can't change, he can change the
way people see him. Stefano joins them and gets snarky with Nicole. She wishes
EJ good luck and walks off.
Rafe is running around, trying to tip Sami off but she can't be reached. John
and Marlena sit in the corner. He tells her to prepare herself for what's
coming. John gathers Abe and Roman around to inform them that something very
serious could be going down tonight. Rafe and Tim approach. They arrest John for
embezzlement, securities fraud and misappropriation of pension funds. Out by the
gate, Jack and his sister sit on a bench and she asks for his story. He gives
her the lengthy version. She's just happy he's home safe and can't imagine what
he went through. Adrienne's sure that this changes everything. Jack doesn't
think he can talk to Jenn while she's so hurt. His sister doesn't let him off
and says that he almost seemed to hurt his family deliberately. He regrets
coming back and thinks he should leave. She tells him to go to his wife, tell
her everything and beg for forgiveness. Jack hugs her and runs off.
At home, Jenn cries to Daniel about Jack coming back. He promises to be with her
always but wonders if she still has feelings for Jack. She feels sad, confused
and angry. "Do you still love him?" he asks. Jenn tells Daniel that she wants to
spend the rest of her days with him. Jack is always either drama or hi-jinx and
she doesn't want that. She just wants to know why he's still hurting her. As
they embrace, Jack arrives at the door.