Days of our Lives

EJ threatens to expose Ava's secret if she doesn't give him what he wants; Johnny apologizes to Gabi; Chloe seeks Gabi's help regarding Kristen; Rolf confronts Li about his sabotage.

Steve is thrown when his daughter, Stephanie, returns to Salem; Leo and his lawyer, Sloan, face off against Rafe; EJ pushes Ava's buttons; Kayla gives Chad advice.

Chad and Jada search the DiMera secret room for evidence; Shawn tries to get a confession from Leo; Steve flips out when Kayla receives a gift from Orpheus; Alex deceives Sonny.

Li pitches Kristen an idea that would benefit both of them; Kate is stunned by Lucas' news; Paulina presses Roman to reconsider forgiving Kate; Alex makes a scandalous suggestion to Allie and Chanel.

EJ, Ava and Johnny share a meal together; Anna grows suspicious of Kristen; Gabi confesses to Li about Stefan; Alex has a "date" with Chanel and Allie.

Chad demands answers from Leo; Clyde, Nancy, Brady and Chloe put the pieces together; Rafe questions Nicole's interest in Eric and Jada's date; Alex and Sonny clear the air.

Xander and Sarah strategize on how to get Ava to flip on Gwen; EJ overhears a conversation between Ava and Gwen; Leo asks Brady and Chloe for a job; Chad comes to a realization about Abigail's murder.

Sarah and Xander go under cover to investigate Gwen; Johnny and Ava find themselves in a compromising position; Alex hits on Chanel; Sonny offers to help Chad.

Li and Rolf have a surprising connection; Brady offers Kristen a deal; Nicole frets about Eric's date with Jada; Shawn and Belle make progress with their relationship.

Rolf reassures Kristen that their secret project will be a success; EJ welcomes Ava to her new home; Brady distracts Chloe with romance; Shawn and Jada become partners.

Xander and Sarah search for clues to prove who murdered Abigail; Leo grills Gwen; Johnny coerces Paulina into helping him; Maggie gets an eyeful at the mansion.

Paulina questions Nicole about Eric; Jada asks Eric out on a date; Xander and Sarah theorize who might have murdered Abigail; Sonny comes to Chad's aid.

Kristen is shocked to learn of Rolf's secret project; Shawn turns to Belle for help; EJ calls Ava's bluff; Evan has a shocking encounter.

Gabi is thrown by Ava's unexpected demands; Marlena helps Sarah get answers about the night of Abigail's murder; Gwen tries to make inroads with Xander; Kristen is anxious as Rolf tries to work his magic.

Chad and Thomas struggle with Abigail's death; Orpheus has a request for Marlena; Steve warns John they need to take action against Orpheus; Shawn and Evan wait for the paternity test results.

EJ attempts to take advantage of a family tragedy; Chanel reveals her choice to Allie and Johnny; Paulina gives Kate advice about Roman; Sonny consoles Chad when he suffers another loss.

Ava grapples with devastating news; Gabi proposes an unexpected alliance; EJ presents Chad with an ultimatum; Paulina helps Chanel choose between Allie and Johnny.

Eric comforts a shaken Jada; Salem is rocked by a surprising death; Steve and Justin have a prickly encounter with Orpheus; Sonny is thrilled when he's reunited with a loved one.

Eric tries to save Nicole; Jake gives Ava an engagement ring; Sonny runs into a familiar face; Kristen gets the upper hand with Brady and Chloe.

Ava and Jake have a heart-to-heart about their future; Kristen has a special request for Gabi; Nicole winds up in a dangerous situation; Eric gets to know Jada.

A ragtag team of villains descend upon Salem; Jake questions Ava about Kristen; Shawn receives shocking news; Jada interrogates a new suspect about Abigail's murder.

Paulina reveals her plans for Abe's political future; Kristen has a fortuitous cross with Evan; Chloe tries to persuade Shawn to give Belle another chance; Allie is upset to find Johnny and Chanel kissing.

Xander and Sarah's wedding is interrupted; Sonny comforts Chad; Lucas recovers more memories from the night of Abigail's murder; Johnny proposes to Chanel.

Rafe gets an assist from a potential new hire; Marlena hypnotizes Lucas to unlock his memories; Gwen is unhappy to discover her new cellmate is Kristen; Xander convinces Sarah to get married soon.

JJ has an intense confrontation with Lucas; Will gets an unexpected offer; Kate implores Marlena to help Lucas; Chad confesses to EJ.

Sami gets revenge; Steve and Kayla come to Shawn's aid; Kate is unhappy about Lucas' plan; Brady and Chloe give Belle advice about Shawn.

Kate comes clean with Roman; Nicole is stunned by Eric's news; Sami and EJ have an explosive encounter; Chad demands answers from a suspect in Abigail's murder.

Lucas and Sami's wedding takes an unexpected turn; Sami's world turns upside down; Belle and EJ commiserate with each other; Chad makes a stunning accusation.

Allie and Johnny bicker over Chanel; sparks fly between EJ and Sami when they discuss her pending nuptials; Lucas and Sami's wedding begins; Chad has a realization about Abigail's murderer.

EJ is displeased when Johnny informs him that it is Lucas and Sami's wedding day; Allie presses Nicole about her feelings for Eric; Lucas makes a confession to Will; Kate slips up with Chad.

Shawn and Belle have a heart-to-heart; Marlena cautions EJ about Belle; Leo grows more suspicious of Gwen; Ciara and Ben embark on a new adventure.

EJ makes a confession to Chad; Jan lures Shawn to the docks and reveals her plan; Belle gets pulled back toward Shawn; Leo has a realization about Clyde.

Ciara questions Shawn about his feelings for Jan; the walls close in on Jan; Rafe makes an arrest in Abigail's murder case; Leo has a run-in with Will.

Ciara and Ben share big news with their loved ones; Ben asks Marlena for a special favor; Orpheus puts his plan in motion; Shawn is perplexed by an unexpected phone call.

Sonny and Will offer Chad much needed comfort; Tony and Anna return home for Abigail's funeral; JJ and Jack disagree over Gwen; Kayla struggles to find the right words for Abigail's eulogy.

Lani's loved ones rally around her; Julie is gut-punched by Eli's unexpected news; Lani is overwhelmed by Abe's grand gesture; Sarah pulls a knife on Chanel.

An old friend visits Lani; Abe and Paulina go on the attack when Melinda pulls a fast one; Doug helps Julie with the twins; Theo gives Chanel advice about romance.

Belle wonders if she and EJ made a mistake; Brady and Chloe walk in on a kiss between Jan and Shawn; Chad and JJ grieve over Abigail's death; Jack and Jennifer lean on each other.

EJ and Belle push each other's buttons; Lucas and Sami celebrate their engagement; Ben and Ciara receive a life-changing gift from Hope; Orpheus gives Evan surprising news.

Sami interrupts Belle and EJ's steamy moment; Rafe wonders if Nicole is getting cold feet about their wedding; Roman urges Eric to make his feelings known to Nicole.

Sami questions Lucas' odd behavior; Shawn drives Belle into EJ's arms; Chloe and Brady have a tense encounter with Leo; Bonnie and Victor find common ground.

Sami returns to Salem; Leo makes a deal with Clyde; EJ supports Chad; Ciara is concerned as Jan and Shawn grow closer.

Abe and Paulina's celebration is rocked by a reveal; Julie devises a plan to save the day; Nicole and Eric share a close moment; Johnny and Allie bicker over Chanel.

Abe and Paulina decide to marry in conjunction with Salem's first commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday; Johnny offers his services to Chanel; Lani is pushed to the brink; Theo and Olivia arrive for the wedding.

Paulina and her loved ones celebrate when she is released on bail; Lani has visions of TR; Sarah attacks Nicole; Ava demands answers from Gwen.

Chad grills Kate about Lucas; Li breaks difficult news to Gabi; Lucas consoles Jennifer; Tripp says goodbye to Ava and Steve.

Chad lashes out at Kate; Lucas wakes up from his bender with no memory of the night before; Leo and Gwen accuse each other of murder; a tragedy brings Jack and Jennifer back to Salem.

A shocking death rocks Salem; things heat up between Belle and EJ; Allie and Chanel grow closer; Tripp delivers surprising news to Steve and Kayla.

Chad makes a horrifying discovery; Lucas feels the walls closing in; Sarah rips into Gwen; Shawn and Jan fear for their baby's life.

Abigail and Gwen have a heated exchange; Jan's first therapy session with Marlena comes to a halt; Shawn confronts EJ and Belle; Clyde tries to recruit Lucas.

Abigail gets closer to the truth; EJ has a dream about Belle; Thomas discovers Leo hiding in the DiMera mansion; Lucas lets Roman in on a secret.

Jan lashes out at Marlena; Belle and John argue about EJ; Lucas and EJ come to blows; Allie and Johnny press Chanel for an answer.

EJ urges Johnny to fight for Chanel; Will gives Allie advice about her love life; Chad is alarmed when Abigail reveals the subject of her next investigative story; Sonny accuses Leo of drugging him.

Belle wants Shawn to sign a separation agreement; Nicole encourages EJ to pursue Belle; Jan seeks Marlena's help; Ciara has a special request for Rafe.

Will urges Sonny to report Leo to the police; Belle and EJ are caught kissing; Abigail asks Chad if he wants another child; Xander and Sarah have an emotional breakthrough.

Sonny tries to piece together what happened the night before; Leo asks for Gwen's help; EJ and Belle find Jan and Shawn in an embrace; Gabi and Li make a decision.

Lani's guilt escalates; Abe declares his feelings for Paulina; Xander reaches out to Chanel for help; Eric gives Sarah advice.

Eric reveals life-changing news to Roman and Kate; Rafe proposes to Nicole; things heat up between Ava and Jake; sparks fly for Gabi and Li Shin.

EJ tells Belle a secret; Ben and Clyde have a warm moment; Leo and Nancy get into a physical altercation; Xander tries to make amends with Sarah.

Kristen creates chaos at the DiMera shareholders meeting; Johnny makes a pitch to Chanel about marriage; Belle and Jan's confrontation leads to a medical crisis; Allie has a talk about her future.

EJ and Chad unite to oust Gabi; an unexpected ally helps Gabi; Jan gets under Belle's skin; Johnny impresses upon Chanel how much he loves her.

Xander asks Eric for a favor; Nicole is thrown by Sarah's accusation; Julie urges Abe to tell Paulina about his feelings; Chanel and Lani rally around Paulina.

Lani and Paulina withhold a secret from Eli and Abe; Steve raises Abe's suspicions; Nicole is disappointed about Eric's news; Xander and Maggie struggle to tell Sarah the truth.

Ciara and Ben have an unexpected encounter; a death rocks Salem; Allie's family deals with the aftermath of her possession; Kate grills Lucas when he returns without Sami.

Ciara and Ben fight to rescue their baby; Allie's loved ones attempt to save her soul; the battle between good and evil concludes; a family crisis brings Shawn and Belle closer.

Lani and Chanel worry about Paulina; Allie enlists a familiar face to help with a ritual; Johnny, Susan and Marlena try to reach out to Allie before it's too late; Evan attacks Ciara.

Xander is stunned by Sarah's request; Anna tells Tony that she is going on the run; Gwen is torn between offers from Jack and Ava; Chad and Abigail celebrate surviving another storm.

Xander and Maggie make a tough decision about Sarah; Gabi entices Jake with an offer; Leo urges Gwen to help him get revenge; Victor demands an answer from Sonny.

A confrontation between Lani, Paulina, Abe and TR turns deadly; EJ has a proposal for Chad; Roman tells Kate that he is afraid something has happened to Sami; Kayla receives good news.

TR turns to violence as his desperation grows; Lani reels from Eli's revelation; Ciara and Ben are heartsick over their missing child; Allie reveals her plans for the baby to Evan.

Johnny tries to connect with his twin sister; Ciara goes into labor and "Allie" helps deliver the baby; Lani is overjoyed when Eli awakens from his coma; TR proposes to Paulina.

Tensions rise between TR and Abe over Paulina; Lani receives a miracle; "Allie" struggles to keep Ciara in the dark; Ben asks Susan to help him get a message to Ciara.

Leo pleads for another chance with Craig; Chad is furious over Leo's article; Chloe is dismayed when she runs into Nancy and her date; Abigail, Jennifer and Jack demand the truth from Gwen.

Jennifer is horrified when Abigail reveals what Gwen told her at the wedding; Xander pressures Gwen to do the right thing; Leo vows revenge on Chad and Sonny; Nancy confronts a heartbroken Craig.

Chanel is stunned to learn the truth about Johnny; Ben and Jake seek Marlena's help to find Ciara; Rafe offers advice to a vulnerable EJ; possessed Allie attempts to keep Ciara from her loved ones.

Susan tries to convince EJ that Johnny was possessed; an undead Andre toys with Ben and Johnny; Ciara falls into Allie's trap; Tripp and Chanel continue to bond.

Ciara makes a horrifying discovery; Andre offers a devil's bargain to Ben; Susan informs EJ that she had a premonition about Johnny; Shawn's decision infuriates Belle.

Ciara worries when she can't get in touch with Ben; possessed Allie seeks out an old foe of Ben and Ciara's; Jan puts Shawn in a tough spot; Eric gives Belle advice about her marriage.

EJ consoles Belle over her marital crisis; Jan relays alarming news to Shawn about their unborn baby; Jake turns to Gabi for help; Marlena questions Eric about his feelings for Nicole.

A possessed Allie reveals her true intentions to Ben; Johnny is tormented watching Chanel and Tripp together; Paulina puts the brakes on TR's advances; Beth attempts to tell Lani the truth about TR.

A possessed Allie plays mind games with Johnny; Ben and Ciara come up with a name for their baby; Tripp and Chanel bond over their heartache; Paulina kisses Abe.

Gwen's entire world comes crashing down; Gwen gets the final word with Abigail; Ava infuriates Rafe and Gabi with her news; Ben wonders if Jake is into Ava.

The town gathers for the double wedding of Xander and Gwen, and Craig and Leo; Abigail anxiously awaits word from Ava; Nancy interrupts the ceremony; Chad crashes the wedding with a surprise guest.

Jack and Jennifer return for Gwen's wedding to Xander; Brady comforts Chloe, who's upset about her father's impending marriage to Leo; Leo makes a confession to Craig; Nancy hits it off with a new man.

Ava presents Abigail with a tantalizing offer; Chloe tries to force Leo's hand; Bonnie convinces Nancy to join a dating app; Eric and Nicole have an unexpected reunion.

As he and Gwen prepare for their double wedding, Xander is surprised to find out the identity of the other couple; Sonny and Chad pursue information they can use against Leo; Gabi delights in Ava's downfall; Eric Brady returns to Salem.

Nicole warns Jake not to get involved with Ava; Gabi goes under cover to get the goods on Ava; Craig and Nancy reminisce about happier times; Leo reunites with an old friend.

Sonny turns to Chad for advice about his future; Chloe and Brady urge Nancy to stall her divorce from Craig; Gwen has a surprising request for Abigail; Maggie makes a difficult decision about Sarah's medical treatment.

The gender reveal party for Ben and Ciara's baby takes a turn; Ben and Marlena share a warm moment; Belle confides in John about Shawn and Jan; Paulina comforts Chanel.

A desperate Xander tries to get through to Sarah; Tony informs Anna that her future looks bleak; Victor presents Sonny with a life-changing offer; Gabi seeks help from Rafe to get rid of Ava.

EJ orders Clyde to leave town; Belle and Shawn's marriage hits the skids; Johnny receives an unexpected visitor; Chanel is blindsided by Allie.

Johnny is horrified to learn what he's done; Chanel and Nicole become alarmed when they can't find Allie; Shawn demands answers from Jan; Belle opens up to EJ.

Belle reels over Shawn's admission; Kate insists Roman fire Clyde; Gabi is livid when she finds Ava in Jake's bed; Ciara worries about Clyde working for her uncle.

Jan reveals a huge secret to Belle; Anna is arrested; Sarah's condition takes a surprising turn; Ava moves in with Jake.

Allie urges Johnny to fight off the Devil; Maggie is faced with a difficult choice regarding Sarah; a desperate Anna takes matters into her own hands; Belle has a shocking encounter at Statesville.

Allie and Johnny have a major showdown; Chanel and Lani offer each other sisterly support; Sonny provides Gabi a shoulder to cry on; Ava receives a surprising offer from Jake.

Johnny stirs up more trouble for Allie and Chanel; Tripp lays into Chanel; Abe voices concern about TR making inroads with Paulina; Rafe and Lani raise questions regarding Eli's shooting.

Leo shares big news with Chloe and Brady; Nancy comes to Marlena's rescue; Clyde hits Roman up for a job; TR continues to bond with an unsuspecting Lani.

Chad's plan backfires; Brady and Chloe get intimate; Anna and Renee spar over Tony; Xander fights with Gwen when she's reluctant to help Sarah.

Chad tries to lure Leo into bed; Ciara expresses reservations about Clyde moving in with her and Ben; Orpheus keeps EJ in line; Rafe and Nicole have a romantic evening as they celebrate his freedom.

Kayla is ordered to fire Marlena; Abigail puts on a performance for Leo; Chad gets cold feet about Sonny's plan; Nicole and Rafe face off with Ava.

Gwen is troubled when Xander won't fully commit to her; Nicole and Rafe nervously wait for the outcome of his trial; Kayla gives Maggie and Abigail dire news about Sarah; Tony and Anna clash over the Renee situation.

Ben and Ciara ask Allie and Chanel for a favor regarding their unborn child; Jake discovers Johnny and Gabi in a compromising position; Kate urges Chad to let Belle take the fall; EJ and Clyde have a heated confrontation.

Johnny uses Shawn to get what he wants; John and Marlena attempt an exorcism on a loved one; Craig considers Leo's plan for him to go after Kayla's job; Sonny and Will ask Chad to get Leo into bed.

Marlena and John prepare for another exorcism; Chloe and Brady grow closer; Will and Sonny ask Chad to help them expose Leo; Leo pressures Craig to go after Kayla's job.

Lani and Valerie are horrified when Eli's condition takes a turn for the worse; Abe and TR have a tense first encounter; Shawn investigates Eli's shooting; Allie shares a revelation about herself with Chanel.

Abe comforts Lani as she deals with a major crisis; Xander pressures Maggie to sign paperwork to have Sarah hospitalized; Tony is caught in the middle between Anna and Renee; Abigail confronts Gwen about her sister's role in her kidnapping.

TR and Eli have an explosive confrontation; Lani and Shawn come upon a shocking crime scene; Marlena does battle with the Devil once more; Allie confides in Will about her feelings for Chanel.

Susan attempts to prove Belle is possessed; Ben informs Marlena the Devil is still in Salem; Will urges Johnny to reconsider making the movie about Marlena; Eli receives alarming news from TR's ex-girlfriend, Beth.

Chloe and Brady deceive Craig's boyfriend; Will and Sonny try to get through to Craig; Paulina and Eli team up to figure out if TR truly is a changed man; Bonnie gives Nancy a makeover.

Nancy faces off with Craig's new beau; Brady tells John he and Chloe have a plan to get Craig to see the light about his boyfriend; Will returns to Salem and reunites with Marlena; Sonny expresses misgivings about Justin's marriage to Bonnie.

Belle confronts Chad about whether he told the whole truth at EJ's trial; Ben informs Jake he and Ciara think Johnny could be possessed; Johnny misdirects Susan's suspicions onto someone else; Chanel offers Allie a shoulder to cry on.

Ben and Ciara relay their suspicions to Susan; Jake is stunned when Johnny reveals his true colors; Belle gives EJ an update on his case; Orpheus and Clyde conspire about EJ.

Gabi drops a bombshell at the DiMera shareholder meeting; Johnny struggles to overcome the Devil; Gwen tries to persuade Ava not to implicate her in Abigail's kidnapping; Xander is reunited with Sarah.

Abigail is reunited with Jack and Jennifer; Chad demands Ava give up the name of her accomplice; Tony and Anna disagree on how to handle their unexpected problem; Jack tells Xander that the real Sarah is home.

Abigail and Chad share a heartfelt reunion; Tony is stunned when he learns of Sarah's condition; Jennifer and Jack await news on Abigail; Xander gets an earful from Anna about Gwen.

Chad and Tony fly to the DiMera private island to find Abigail; Abigail tries to talk some sense into Sarah; Steve and Kayla are suspicious of Kristen's kind gesture; Roman tries to persuade Tripp to give Allie another chance.

Johnny causes major drama for Allie and Tripp; Eli and Lani celebrate a romantic Valentine's Day at home; TR tries to convince Paulina he's changed; Brady and Chloe's dinner with Craig and his boyfriend turns into a disaster.

Johnny tries to lure Gabi into bed; Ben and Ciara debate whether or not Johnny could be possessed; Chloe and Brady meet Craig's new boyfriend; Tripp sets up a romantic proposal for Allie.

Julie, Ben and Ciara wonder if the devil is still in Salem; Gabi deceives Jake; Tripp shares with Chanel that he's planning to propose to Allie; Nicole resorts to desperate measures to clear Rafe.

The gloves come off when Rafe and Nicole confront Ava; Johnny continues to drive a wedge between Gabi and Jake; Nancy turns to Marlena for advice; Chloe asks Brady for a favor.

Kayla and Steve are stunned by Sarah's story; Eli returns home, and Lani confides in him about TR; Paulina seeks Abe's help to protect Lani; Anna makes a pitch to TR.

Kayla and Steve have a strange encounter with Sarah; Jack demands answers from Gwen; Tony provides a promising lead for Chad; EJ and Clyde have an uneasy reunion.

EJ gets a surprising new cellmate; Abigail turns the tables on Kristen; Sarah decides to take action; Steve and Kayla attempt to escape.

Johnny tricks Gabi into believing the worst about Jake; Allie is stunned when Nicole relays her suspicions about Tripp's mother; Paulina is alarmed when she hears about Chanel's encounter with TR; TR reveals his identity to Lani.

Tripp shares his secret plans with Roman; Chanel inadvertently reveals the truth to TR; Paulina tries to talk Lani into leaving town; Gabi conspires with Johnny, who sows seeds of doubt about Jake.

Nancy is devastated by Craig's bombshell; Ben has a big surprise for Ciara; Julie is unnerved when Johnny pays her a visit; Steve and Kayla are happily reunited.

Chad and Kate attempt to figure out what happened to Abigail; Abigail realizes she's not the only one Kristen is holding captive on the deserted island; Craig comes clean with Nancy; Chloe tells Brady the truth about her father.

Belle supports EJ as they prepare for his sentencing; Paulina panicks when Lani comes close to discovering the truth; Abigail learns she's being held captive on an island; Xander tries to put the past behind him and moves forward with Gwen.

Paulina's past comes back to haunt her; Craig makes a shocking confession to Chloe; Nancy urges Brady to reconcile with her daughter; Nicole and Ava play a game of cat and mouse.

Craig assures Nancy she had the wrong idea about him; Abe and Chanel share a warm moment; TR Coates arrives in Salem and demands that Johnny deliver his film; Marlena apologizes to Paulina for the havoc she wreaked while possessed.

Abigail finds herself in a dangerous situation; Chad tells Xander about Abigail's latest theory; Belle relays stunning news to EJ; Rafe declares to Nicole that he wants to be with her.

Gwen struggles to keep Abigail from uncovering the truth; Jake and Gabi try to convince Johnny to form an alliance with them; Allie tells Chanel she saw Johnny kissing Gabi; Paulina has an uncomfortable encounter with Tripp.

Craig arrives in Salem to set the record straight with Chloe and Nancy; things heat up between Gabi and Johnny; Chanel confides in Paulina about Allie; Abigail makes a shocking accusation about Sarah.

Against Belle's advice, EJ takes the stand; Jake worries Gabi could be playing with fire when it comes to Johnny; Xander is stunned to find Sarah has returned; after speaking with Kate, Abigail starts to put the pieces together.

Steve faces off with Kristen; Kayla is put to the test; Xander and Abigail grill the DiMera pilot about Sarah; a familiar face shows up on Gwen's doorstep.

Gwen is furious when Abigail comes up with a new lead on Sarah; Steve and Kayla infiltrate the Italian convent to find Kristen; Ava plays mind games with Rafe; Nicole opens up to Brady.

During EJ's trial, chaos erupts at the courthouse; Lucas takes the stand; Johnny flirts with Gabi; Nancy explains to Chloe and Brady why she thinks Craig is having an affair.

Lucas returns to Salem to testify at EJ's trial; Chad's plan to tell the truth is derailed; Chloe receives an unexpected visit; Gabi and Jake make a deal with Maggie.

Abigail informs Xander she has a lead regarding Sarah's disappearance; Ava reveals a secret to Gwen; as EJ's trial begins, Belle comes to his aid; Steve and Kayla go under cover to find Kristen.

Allie lies to Tripp; Rafe receives stunning news at work; Johnny makes EJ a surprising offer; Chad tells Kate he wants to tell the truth at EJ's trial.

Allie comforts a distraught Chanel; Ben and Ciara wrestle with a decision concerning their baby; EJ asks Belle to represent him in Sami's kidnapping case; Lani and Paulina have a slight thaw.

Johnny breaks Chanel's heart; Paulina has a brush with death; Abe has a heart-to-heart with John; Tripp tries to determine what's wrong with Susan.

Paulina extends an invitation to Lani; Anna and Tony return from Europe in time to join the festivities at the DiMera mansion; Johnny makes a stunning announcement; Susan arrives at Marlena with a new premonition.

Jennifer and Jack head back to Boston; Xander and Abigail work together to trace Sarah's whereabouts; Paulina has big plans for Chanel and Johnny; Johnny shares his good news with Marlena and John.

Nicole remains frosty with EJ as he tries to make amends; Kate presses Chad for the truth; Gwen flips out upon learning of Abigail's investigation into Sarah's disappearance; Xander questions Rex about his last interaction with Sarah.

Nicole makes an upsetting discovery; Xander and Jack patch up their friendship; Maggie enlists Abigail's help to find Sarah; Kayla refuses to let Steve track down Kristen on his own.

Allie, Tripp, Chanel and Johnny celebrate the new year together; Sami suggests leaving town with Lucas to rebuild their relationship; Kate stuns Roman with her confession; Steve and Kayla join John and Marlena for New Year's Eve festivities.

Gabi consoles Sami; Sami turns to Lucas; Allie apologizes to Chanel and Johnny; Marlena is discharged from the hospital; Ben and Ciara look forward to their new addition.

Nicole is stunned to learn EJ wants to reconcile with Sami; Chad stumbles onto the truth; Jake and Gabi meet with Shin to begin implementing their plan to take over Titan and DiMera; Ava overhears shocking information.

Gwen realizes she needs to get Xander off the Sarah track; Nicole receives a visit from Eric; Maggie speaks to Jack on Gwen's behalf; Sami agrees to hear EJ's side of the story.

Possessed Marlena toys with Lucas and Sami; John, Brady, Belle, Sami, Eric, Allie and Johnny band together to exorcize the Devil from Marlena; Steve and Kayla have a little romance as they set up for the Christmas party at the hospital.

John begins Marlena's exorcism; EJ spends Christmas in lock-up for Sami's kidnapping; Johnny and Chanel deliver their good news to Allie and Tripp.

Belle and Shawn are horrified by Jan's deception; Steve and Allie search for Tripp; Jack returns from Boston with a surprise for Chad and Abigail; John receives a Christmas miracle; Doug, Julie and Ben try to protect Ciara from Marlena.

Sami gets what she wants; Jan tricks Shawn into meeting with her; Ciara and Ben reunite with Doug and Julie for Christmas Eve; a possessed Marlena makes her move.

Marlena and Jan come up with a scheme to punish Shawn and Belle; Chanel and Johnny defend their actions; EJ has a change of heart; Kate tries to keep Roman from learning the truth.

Johnny and Chanel have exciting news when they return from Italy; Lani rejects Paulina; Lucas makes a shocking discovery; Sami and EJ share a fraught moment.

Chloe urges Kate to reverse her decision; Steve finds Kayla unconscious; a possessed Marlena awakens Jan from a coma; Belle tells Shawn that she thinks someone is framing Brady.

Xander is stunned by Rex's revelation; the Devil has more tricks up his sleeve; Chloe voices her support for Brady; Kate makes a stunning discovery.

Gwen tries to keep Xander from running into Rex; Eli and Lani fend off pressure from D.A. Trask; Victor and Kate are faced with a difficult decision; Chloe tries to help Brady remember what happened to Philip.

Marlena has a terrifying showdown with John, Ben and Shawn; Nicole slaps Rafe; Sami pulls EJ into a steamy kiss; Allie encourages Lucas to rekindle his relationship with Sami.

At the cabin, John confronts a possessed Marlena; Susan gets EJ to open up about Sami; Sami and Nicole have a scratchy encounter; Ciara is horrified to learn the truth about Marlena.

Marlena causes tension between Ciara and Ben; John and Shawn realize Ben and Ciara are missing; Belle investigates the night of Philip's disappearance; Kate rips into Chloe and Brady.

Sami finds Nicole in bed with EJ.; Shawn is stunned when more evidence turns up regarding Philip; Brady is heartsick when Chloe admits she's not sure of his innocence; Kate and Victor learn Philip is missing.

Sami receives a huge shock; EJ questions Nicole about her feelings for Rafe; Chloe questions Brady about Philip; Belle helps Shawn put the pieces together.

Lucas attempts to save Sami from her captor; Rafe questions Chad and Abigail about Kristen; Ava is wary when EJ pays her a visit; Paulina opens up to Kate about her past.

Roman and Kate receive a surprise visit from Rex; Chad shares with Abigail his growing frustrations with EJ.; Jake and Gabi up the ante with Victor; new evidence leads Shawn and Chloe to fear the worst about Philip.