Caroline is setting up at the pub when she hears the door open. “I’m sorry we’re not open yet!” she yells. She sees that it’s Victor, who puts a smile on her face. He asks her how she’s holding up. She admits that she’s sick with worry about Bo. He says he called the hospital the minute he woke up this morning. “So did I. No change is better than getting worse,” states an optimistic Caroline. She wonders what really brings him here this early. Victor confesses that he needed someone to talk to, and she was the first person he thought of. He is reluctant to open up to her, since she’s still mourning Shawn and worried about Bo. She encourages him to talk to her. They sit down, where Victor confesses that he hasn’t been sleeping well, he’s been snapping at Philip and the staff, and hasn’t been able to stop thinking about Isabella and how she died. He admits how much he misses his daughter and can’t bear losing his son the same way.
Nick summons Max over to the Java Café and wants to know why Max is trying to screw up his grant project. Max claims he doesn’t know what Nick’s talking about and has to get to work. Nick insists that he really wants the research grant, which could make a big difference to a lot of people and could boost his career. Max wonders what his point is. “My point is that I could really use the support of my friends right now, especially from the person that I thought was my best friend,” replies Nick. Max claims that Nick has his support, but Nick is skeptical. He confronts Max about the page he ripped from his notebook, and asks why he did it. Max claims that he needed to write a phone number down from one of the vendors at the pub. He doesn’t understand what the big deal is, since the notebook paper was only a couple of scribbles. A peeved Nick states that the scribbles were part of the main formula for the first series of his experiment. Max hands it back to him. A suspicious Nick questions why he’s so interested in it. Max affirms that he’s Nick’s friend, and knows how important this grant is to him. He wishes Nick luck with his calculations before he heads back to work.
Nick later meets with his supervisor who looks over his calculations. The man is impressed, then points out that something’s off on one of Nick’s calculations. Nick wonders how he missed it. The man advises him to check and recheck everything, then leaves. Meanwhile, Max watches from afar and grins. A frustrated Nick later phones Max, who is hiding in the background. He demands to know why Max tore a page out of his notebook. Max reiterates that he just tore out a page that it was open. Nick then hangs up and wonders if it’s just a coincidence.
Chelsea is jogging on the pier with Steph and Morgan to run off some stress. Morgan and Steph try to assure Chelsea that the doctors will find out what’s wrong with Bo. Chelsea thanks them for being such great friends. Steph reminds her that they’re more than just friends, they’re sisters too. Morgan warns them that in a couple of days they could be at each others’ throats. Their conversation is interrupted by all three of their cell phones simultaneously ringing. After they hang up, Steph surmises that they all got the same call. Chelsea realizes what Morgan meant when she said they were all going after the same thing. She admits she hasn’t been able to concentrate on any internship lately and proceeds to call her advisor back and reschedule. She wishes her friends good luck before she finishes up her run. Motivated Morgan tells Steph that she has six interviews lined up for today. Steph says she has four today and three tomorrow. She wishes Morgan good luck before they leave to get ready for their interviews.
At the DiMera mansion, Marlena pays John a visit and advises him to start locking the front door. “More important things to do,” responds John as he goes through Stefano’s paperwork. She wishes he didn’t care about Stefano’s paperwork. When the doorbell rings, he asks her to get it for her. A puzzled Marlena reluctantly obliges and opens the door to Rolf. “Good morning Mr. Black,” says Rolf, which surprises Marlena. She asks what’s going on, insisting that Rolf needs to be in prison. John reveals that Rolf was, but decided not to press charges against the mad scientist. Without John’s testimony, the D.A. didn’t have a case so Rolf is now a free man. “And I will be eternally grateful,” declares Rolf. Marlena demands to know how Rolf convinced people that John was dead and is outraged that Rolf is free. “If you value my opinion, why do you keep ignoring my advice?” questions Marlena. “Valuing your opinion should not be confused with having you tell me what to do,” counters John. Marlena warns John that having Rolf anywhere near him puts him in jeopardy. Rolf says he won’t hurt John, especially after the “kindness” which John has shown him. “You are such a liar!” exclaims Marlena. She invites John to a family dinner with Shawn, Belle, and Claire. John claims that he’s got a lot on his plate, but will let her know. A dejected Marlena walks out.
John asks Rolf what he thinks of Marlena inviting him to a family dinner. “She loves you,” surmises Rolf. “I wonder if she can cook,” says John. This elicits a chuckle from Rolf, who’s heard from various people like John that she can’t. John presses Rolf to share more details. Rolf shares how closely he worked with John while he recovered from the terrible hit and run and reveals that John mumbled things while he was unconscious. “Including observations that Blondie can’t cook,” assumes John. Rolf claims it was jumbled and incoherent. John questions what he would wear if he attended the “family shindig.” “Well how should I know? I’m a scientist, not a butler,” replies Rolf. “Wrong. I saved your butt, Rolf. You got no job. You got nowhere to go, no-one to trust,” refutes John. He decides to hire Rolf as his butler under one condition: lose the accent.
