At the hospital, Rafe and Nicole agree to keep lying about the baby's paternity. EJ eavesdrops and licks his lips, leaving before hearing the child is dead. He calls Justin and orders him to file a petition for custody. He walks over to the nurses' station to talk about his baby. "I'm sorry for your loss," the nurse says. He's confused so she explains that Nic was pushed and lost the child. The baby was a boy. He sighs and stares before shuffling into a waiting room. Some random kid walks up to him and sees him crying. He thinks he should be talking to someone about his problems. EJ tells him about his dead sister and says his children are his only friends. "I bet you're a good dad," says the kid before he wanders off. EJ shakes as he weeps. Later, he calls Justin back and says he's found a new way to handle the situation. Meanwhile, Nic begins apologizing to Rafe. He holds her. Once she calms down a little, she tells Rafe that Jenn killed her baby. "You have to make her pay," she says. She's heavily sedated so he leaves. EJ sneaks in with his phone set on record. "I'm so sorry," he tells her. He questions her about what happened and promises to make Jenn pay. "That's sweet," she says. EJ admits he heard her talking to Rafe before. He just wants her to confirm the truth so they can grieve.

Sami calls the hospital to get news on Nicole. No one will tell her anything. She decides to head over. Sami bumps into her mom in the square and tells her what's up. Her mom worries that she'll upset things if she goes to the hospital. Marlena walks her daughter over to the loft and wishes her good luck with Rafe. After she leaves, Rafe arrives and tells her Nic lost the baby. They're quiet for awhile and then she starts kissing him.

At Caffeinated, Sonny tells Will he wants to do something with him. They go rock climbing. After that, Will is panting. Sonny tells him him about the Himalayas and suggests he'd like his salty butter tea. Over at the pub, Bo's ma tells him to stop hovering and go home. Gabi shows up as Nick is clearing the final tables. He asks her out on a date. They go to the square and he teaches her about the stars. He tells her how much he learned about the sky from his jail cell. After he tells her she's beautiful, they nearly kiss but are interrupted by Sonny and Will. This annoys Nick a bit. Will complains about his nauseating date. Gabi talks about his fear of heights and admits to Nick that she and Will dated. The former couple flashback to their grief sex. After the lads leave, Gabi tells Nick she's happy that Will finally figured out who he is. She agrees to do this again soon so he kisses her goodnight.

Kayla drops by the pub for some chowder. She sits down with her brother and they worry. Bo wants answers but Kay says they need to be careful. Hope calls him about Jenn so he runs off. Caroline brings Kay some chowder and jokingly claims its chili. Roman shows up. He guesses something is wrong. His mom doesn't want to explain but eventually admits she might have Alzheimer's. Her son makes her promise to keep him in the loop. After he leaves, Caroline sits with her daughter and asks when she can start treatment. Kay says she needs a lot more tests first but her mom doesn't want to waste time. Meanwhile, Bo and Hope meet at the Horton house to discuss the Jenn case and his mom. "Yeah, eh, uh, tssyyyiiuuu," Bo groans and grunts. After a few minutes of this, Hope guesses he doesn't want to talk about this but needs to. He paces and recaps what's been happening with his Ma. He can't believe how fragile and lost she seems.

WEDNESDAY
October 17, 2012

Boomerang Son.

Kristen's jet is coming down in town. At that moment, John and Marlena are drinking champagne at Mandalay. He toasts and promises her he still has surprises in him. "Life would be dull without surprises," she says. The shrink asks him what he was talking about with Sonny. He explains but says he's not at liberty to discuss much. Most of it he can't remember and the rest he wants to forget. She says everyone has thing they want to forget. "They don't have decades," he says. He makes some sexual innuendos and she pants. He tells her he's a man of action and offers to take her home. "Hoo-hoo," she groans. After they have a romp in the bedroom, he dreams of Stefano. Waking up, he looks down and sees Kristen beside him.

At Jenn's, Bo sadly tells Hope about the fragile look on his ma's face. He's terrified that she could slip away so easily. They discuss treatments. "Even the dark is scared of Caroline Brady, but this..." he worries. They try to be optimistic and she encourages him to just be a son to his mom. Besides, they can always hire someone if they need help, Hope adds. Over at the pub, Caroline prods her daughter to start her treatment. Kay reminds her that they don't even know what's wrong with her yet. Bo shows up and tells his sister to get some rest. She heads out and Ma Brady asks Bo if he's pulling the graveyard shift. "I don't need a boomerang son," she says.

At the mansion, Brady fills Maggie and Victor in on Nicole's fall. He's sure Jenn never meant for this to happen but it's her fault. "No, it's mine," says Maggie. Brady doesn't know how Nic can survive this. Maggie starts defending Jenn so he explains that he's been getting close to her for weeks. He heard what Jenn said before Nic fell and that makes it hard to believe she's innocent. After he heads out, Maggie decides to talk to Jenn herself. She arrives at the station and chats to Hope. Once they catch up, they hug and Maggie notices she's distraught. Hope isn't explaining much. Meanwhile, Victor arrives at the pub and finds Bo cleaning up. Caroline yells down, "Shawn! Are you still down there?"

EJ is at Nicole's hospital bedside, begging her to tell him the truth so they can mourn together. She insists that the man who lost his son was Rafe. He won't accept that. He's about to leave with his recorder but she stops him and tells him about holding the dead child. She hopes he won't start sticking needles in his body. EJ claims he would never do that. He just wants to be a father and he wants to help her grieve. Elvis promises not to retaliate if she tells him the truth. After five more minutes of begging, she finally admits it. They both shake in tears. She falls asleep. He takes his recording and leaves, vowing to make Rafe pay. Later, Brady arrives to check on her. She wakes up and he holds her. Suddenly, she realizes what just happened with EJ and gasps.

Sami is making out with Rafe in the loft. He pulls away. She understands that he needs time. He has a beer. Sami promises to be there for him. They make out again. This time she gets his shirt off. Elvis arrives. He's so distraught his shirt is untucked. Samanther squints as EJ barks that the child was his. "History has a funny way of repeating itself," Elvis says. She refuses to believe this so he plays the recording and cocks his head.