Lexie encounters an exhausted Daniel in the hospital locker room and asks if he’s okay. He reveals that he just spent four and a half hours in surgery and insists he needs to start getting more sleep. “Isn’t that the truth?” sighs Lexie, who hasn’t slept much lately either. She expresses how she wishes that the rest of her life ran as smoothly as her work. Daniel assures her that he’s all ears if she needs to talk. Lexie complains how she and Abe hardly see each other and when they do, all they do is disagree about everything, including Theo. She shares how Theo hasn’t been speaking, so she’s sending him to a child speech therapist. Lexie admits she’s afraid to tell Abe about the pediatrician’s recommendation to have Theo checked out by a child development psychiatrist, as she’s afraid Abe will hit the roof. Daniel advises her to go see the psychiatrist for peace of mind. Lexie notes how he makes it sound so simple, then implores him to talk about his life. He declines for the time being.
Abe encounters Lexie in the hospital and startles her. He invites her to go grab some breakfast, but she has a really busy morning. He agrees to call next time and asks when to expect her home later. She surmises that he’s upset and questions what he would do if she showed up at the station on one of his busy days. He claims he’d make time for her, but she’s not buying it, recalling how he barely looked up when she brought him lunch the other day. Abe reminds her that there were two homicides that day and wonders if he’s just supposed to put everything on hold. “Isn’t that what you just asked me to do?” she retorts. Abe proceeds to go, but Lexie reluctantly agrees to have breakfast with him.
Abe and Lexie later return from breakfast smiling. Lexie wants to talk to him about Theo, but they are interrupted by Abe’s phone. Daniel approaches Lexie and notes how she and Abe seem okay. Lexie thanks Daniel for listening earlier. After Daniel walks off, Abe questions what’s up with Dr. Jonas, as he feels like he missed something. A defensive Lexie admits she and Daniel ran into each other and had a little chat. Abe berates Lexie for sharing their personal problems with a guy whom he hardly knows. Lexie blows it off as no big deal and wonders why Abe can’t just talk to her. Abe admits he doesn’t know who the hell Lexie is anymore and walks off.
Marlena brings Sami breakfast at the DiMera mansion, but Sami’s not hungry. She laments how Lucas is never going to forgive her. She admits that having sex with EJ is just about the worst thing she could’ve done. Marlena surmises that she has feelings for EJ and insists that Sami needs to accept responsibility and move on. Sami cries how it never would’ve happened if Lucas had told her that he was coming home. She wonders if Marlena thinks Lucas will ever forgive her. Marlena reminds her that he’s forgiven her in the past, but Lucas is in a fragile state right now. Sami desponds how all she sees anger, disappointment, and betrayal in his eyes. She wishes Lucas could understand how devastated she was when he rejected her and how she felt as though he was rejecting Allie too. Marlena implores Sami to share her feelings with Lucas. Sami expresses how good EJ was with the twins and how he’s changed. Marlena admits how pleased she is that EJ is paying attention to both of the twins. However, she urges Sami to go fight for Lucas if her heart is with him.
EJ enters the DiMera living room and says good morning to Lucas, who is holding Allie. He mentions how he heard about the police coming down to the mansion due to Lucas trying to escape. He suggests keeping things civilized between himself and Lucas for the sake of the twins. Lucas makes a snarky remark about EJ being not so civilized. “Behavior doesn’t make me civilized. Actions do,” affirms EJ. “You really wanna hold your actions up to the light? Especially your actions concerning Sami?” questions Lucas. “I’ve done some things I’m not so proud of Lucas, but I didn’t shoot anybody,” claims EJ. “No, you didn’t. Not lately,” remarks Lucas. EJ wonders what Lucas will tell the twins about his ankle bracelet as they grow up. Lucas says it’s none of his concern, but EJ begs to differ. Lucas proposes that EJ move out as a perfect solution to their problems. Marlena and Sami then emerge, where Sami wonders what’s going on. Marlena retrieves Allie from her playpen and affirms that the twins deserve to be raised in a healthy family environment. She proceeds to take Allie upstairs for a nap and then has to run some errands. EJ suggests calling a truce with Lucas, but he doesn’t believe they can all get along under one roof. Lucas offers to move out if EJ doesn’t, but he intends to take Allie with him.
Chelsea and Morgan are at the pub cramming for finals. Morgan goes to the bar for drinks when Philip approaches her and asks if she always dresses this nice for breakfast at the pub. She thanks him for the compliment and says she has her internship later. He invites her to sit down. “Are you sure you don’t wanna rematch some darts first?” she teases. A smiling Philip doesn’t think he’s ready for a rematch yet. They are interrupted by Morgan’s phone. She answers it to her dad and has a brief conversation. Philip asks how her father’s doing. Morgan sighs how her dad is going to go to prison if he gets indicted. Philip reminds her that Paul committed a crime when he accepted bribes from John and needs to pay. “And I’ve got news for you Philip. It will not happen,” declares John as he appears. Philip tells John to butt out of their conversation. Morgan blames John for her father’s problems, referring to John as a bad influence. “Stay away from my father,” warns Morgan. After a smirking John walks off, Philip thanks Morgan for sticking up for him. Morgan refers to Philip as the lesser of the two evils when it comes to him and John.
