Victor arrives at the hospital to see Chelsea, where a nurse informs him that she left for more testing. After the nurse exits, Nicole barges in and is furious that he’s kicking her out of the mansion. “You are not welcome in my house, Nicole. And if you try to enter it again I’ll have you arrested,” he threatens. Nicole asserts that she has every right to live in the mansion and will take him to court if she has to. Nicole asks if he kicked Chloe out too. “I did. I’ve thrown out all the trash,” declares Victor. Nicole warns him that he should still be nice to her, implying that he wouldn’t want her to tell everyone his dirty little secret. Victor remarks how most women become more graceful with age, but Nicole just becomes more desperate. Nicole counters that she’s vindictive and warns him to be careful. “I am moving back into the mansion,” asserts Nicole. Victor threatens to have her arrested if she does such a thing. Nicole insists that she knows his secret which could destroy his family, but he believes she’s bluffing.
Marlena is dressed to the nines and enters the DiMera living room, where John is lighting candles and pouring champagne for his date. She notes how nice he looks and asks who he’s dining with tonight. “My date is with Nicole Kiriakis,” reveals John. Marlena asks if it’s a dinner date or business date. “I believe I used the word ‘hot,’” emphasizes John. Marlena reminds him that they are still married. She refers to his date with Nicole as completely inappropriate, but John disagrees. He notes that jealousy becomes her and finds it very sexy. Marlena denies being jealous and affirms that she’s upset because he’s not acting like her husband. John implies that if he wants her to act like her husband, perhaps she should act like his wife. “What does that mean?” asks Marlena. “Wives sleep with their husbands,” clarifies John. She assumes that his date with Nicole is about sex. John claims he never would’ve invited her over if he had something better to do. She insists that she’s acting like his wife and asks him not to do this. As the doorbell rings, John admits that he was toying with her and his date with Nicole is strictly business. Marlena is relieved to hear this and assumes he wouldn’t mind if she joined them, but John turns her down. Rolf brings Nicole into the living room, where John helps her with her coat. Nicole models a sexy leopard dress, which makes Marlena turn green.
John later pours Nicole more champagne, who admits that she’s glad Marlena didn’t join them since she doesn’t like to share. Nicole begins to discuss Marlena, but John isn’t interested in that topic right now. Marlena comes downstairs and overhears John tell Nicole how good they could be together. She encounters Rolf and demands for him to reverse her husband’s memory loss. Rolf claims it’s not possible. Marlena refers to Rolf as arrogant and vows to bring her husband back.
As John strokes Nicole’s hair, she coyly imply how she’s been known to fall in lust at the slightest bit of encouragement. John proposes flying to Napa and Paris for a week-long vacation. Nicole uncomfortably agrees, but hopes their trip won’t interfere with his business. She then brings up the war he has with Victor over controlling the docks. John confronts her about coming there to spy on him. He ridicules her about using her tasteless dress and painfully embarrassing come-ons to get him to open up about his private affairs. Nicole denies knowing what he’s talking about. John demands to know who she’s working for. “Is it Victor or little Philip?” he questions as Marlena eavesdrops from the foyer. Nicole caustically questions if he’s having a paranoia side effect of memory loss. “Who sent you?” he questions. “No-one,” she replies. John brings up how Victor doesn’t trust her after the way she tried to have him killed. A smug Marlena refers to Nicole as a spy and notes that she’s not very convincing. John makes a crack about how Nicole would have better luck trying to convince him that she’s a virgin. Nicole storms out humiliated. John tells “Blondie” how impressive she was. She returns the compliment and believes he handled Nicole beautifully.
John later pours wine for Marlena and implores her to admit that she was jealous. “You’re my husband, John. I won’t share you,” states Marlena. John speculates that she’s beginning to accept him and announces that tonight Philip made a pathetic attempt to infiltrate his “organization.” He realizes that Victor and Philip fought back against him and vows to put an end to it.
At the Brady Pub, Max and Stephanie continue to dance as the mystery man lurks outside. The man runs off when he hears Chloe coming. Chloe finds Philip and reveals that Victor kicked her out of the house. Meanwhile, Max and Steph wish they could dance all night. An employee named Pete arrives for his shift and Max asks him to cover for a while.
Roman and Abe arrive at the pub, where Abe informs him that Bo, Hope, Steve, and Kayla are missing. Abe worries about their lives being in danger and insists that they must find them now. Roman wonders why Ava would take Hope if she’s obsessed with Steve, but Abe has no idea. Roman surmises that Steve found out about Hope and tried to save her, then got caught. He suspects that Bo went after them and Kayla badgered the hell out of Bo until he took her with him. Roman insists that they need to pinpoint exactly where Ava took all of them, since time is about to run out.
Philip and Chloe enter the pub, where Chloe recounts coming home and seeing one of the maids packing her bags. Philip is in disbelief and wants her to stay. Chloe reminds him that it’s Victor’s house and he has every right to ask her to leave. Philip assures her that he’ll talk to his father. Chloe tells him to forget it, claiming she’s caused enough trouble already. “No. You’re family, Chloe. And my friend,” affirms Philip. He vows that she’ll be back in the house by the end of tonight.
