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Jordan is sorting papers on some sort of a conference table when Rafe comes in. It's not about them, it's about Clyde, he tells the flummoxed Jordan. They repeat how he's responsible, via Kate, and Jordan vows Clyde won't ruin her life again. Rafe wants to know about Clyde's business in Poplar Bluff. Jordan won't give up any information, but Rafe assures her that he'll get Clyde with or without her help...he owes her. Jordan corrects him, but Rafe won't let something bad happen to her, he won't fail her like he failed Gabi, and her protests fall on deaf ears as Rafe bolts.
In the bushy clearing, Clyde and Jeremiah meet. Clyde accuses Jeremiah of being lazy, or stealing from him. Jeremiah claims to have been laying [sic] low, that's what he thought Clyde wanted. Clyde again accuses him of just being lazy. They control all the territories, should be having great business, etc. Clyde warns that if Jeremiah keeps being Lazy, he will end up like EJ DiMera. Jeremiah says he'll need a couple guys, he'll hire local. Clyde orders him to get it done; Jeremiah is repentant, and promises not to let him down. Clyde sternly agrees.
At his apartment, Ben is arranging his chairs. He grabs a mistletoe and holds it above his head as he opens the door to find Abigail, doing the same. They laugh about this [really "funny"] coincidence and then kiss in the open doorway. She's brought him a mini Christmas tree, which is his first ever...on his own. She then helps him string popcorn, and he laments lack of Christmases with the drunken Clyde, and talks about the last Christmas with his mom, when she cut down a tree from their backyard and they decorated it with spoons & forks [actually a very endearing story/moment]. She talks about the Horton Christmas ornaments, and how special they are. [I'm surprised the writers even know.]
Kate has been chauffered to the Kmansion, whence Victor has apparently summoned her. They exchange barbs, and Victor lets Kate know they need to straighten Chad out. Kate won't give up any info on Chad, or any business; Victor reminds her he doesn't need help getting info on DiMera business. She's days from finding the leak on the Board, Kate assures him, Victor plays coy. Kate's sure there's a leak, but Victor tells her this isn't about business, it's about family, and what that 'whelp' is doing to Will & Sonny. That is to say, screwing over those closest to him, vintage DiMera; he warns her that the Chad who's returned to Salem, fresh from a year with his daddy, is a shark, just as ruthless as Kristen or EJ. They talk about the financial specifics of Club TBD and its ill-advised new location...a DiMera trap. Kate wants to know how Sonny could have missed the fine print, despite being a Kiriakis, Victor's already taken him to task for that, and gotten a lawyer to go over other documents Sonny & Chad may have signed. Kate suggests that Chad didn't know about that part of the contract, Victor laughs that suggestion off, and warns Kate that Chad can't be trusted. This move reeks of Stefano's style, Kate admits. Victor assures Kate that the new club is doomed, he's run the numbers, as Kate continues to insist that none of this is really Chad's fault. Victor agrees, Sonny did this for the wrong reasons, but when it blows up, it will give them an opening to deal with Chad.
Adrienne runs into Chad at the HTS. She's glad her son has his best friend back. They talk about Abby/EJ, Chad's happy Abby has moved on, Ben's a great guy. Adrienne thinks he's being genuine. [Though it really is hard to tell with this one!!] Adrienne asks about Chad's new girl, what a coincidence that Jordan is Ben's sister, the new Club is great, yada yada. Adrienne leaves.
Sonny calls Paul; he has been thinking about his offer and they need to talk about it. Paul asks if Sonny wants to come to his hotel, or meet somewhere while, Unbeknownst to Sonny, Will and Arianna are sneaking in to surprise him. [So good to see the little cutie pie again!!] Before Sonny can give his answer to Paul's request, he sees Will and Arianna. Initial shock, then a big smile; Will wanted to surprise him, just got away for a few days. Sonny takes Arianna and kisses Will. [Nice to see some smiling happy Sonny scenes.] Sonny is telling Arianna how much he missed her, did he miss Will? Of course. How long can Will stay, Sonny wonders - but stops Will before he can answer, and offers to make him some food (Will didn't eat on the [presumably 20-hour] plane ride). Meanwhile, Paul remembers an encounter with Sonny. Back at the Club, Will admits he's not going back to LA. He couldn't stay away from Sonny for that long.
After the break, Ben is amazed that every Horton ever has an ornament, and the ornaments never get retired. Abby explains that in that way, everyone can feel like they're together, even when they're not. Ben thinks that's sweet. When they finish decorating the tree, Abby has to leave, in order to get up early to get some work done before working for Jordan's charity.
Chad is leaving the outdoor café-thing as Jordan rushes by. He follows her, they talk about how she returned to work to deal with the outreach project; he can tell she's upset, and offers his help. Though Jordan says nothing, Chad zeroes in on the culprit: Rafe. He wants to know what Rafe did to her, she won't offer any explanations. She's babbling on about not talking about Rafe, when he crams his tongue down her throat. [Ick.] Later, they're making out in a bedroom. They eventually make it over to the bed.
Rafe has visited Victor. [You read that right.] He's looking for intel on someone new in town; Victor wants to know why he should be interested. Because the guy's shacking up with Kate Roberts, Rafe explains. Victor realises this is personal, after all, Rafe's date to the wedding is Clyde's stepdaughter...Rafe wants to protect his girlfriend. Rafe corrects him, and Victor figures out that Kate is the cause of the breakup. Rafe tries to take the blame. Victor admits Rafe isn't the first guy to have his life ruined by Kate, not in the world, not even in the room. Rafe talks about Jordan & Ben's history, and what Rafe's been able to find out (he owns a Trucking Company and a club in Branson), and how Jordan wanted to bolt from Salem the moment she saw Clyde...but didn't because of Rafe. Victor has never liked Clyde's look, and agrees to help. Victor will make a few calls, quietly, but reminds Rafe he can rescue Jordan if Clyde gets wind of anything. Rafe tells him about Chad & Jordan, and how he's never liked Chad since he busted up Gabi's wedding, before Victor relays Chad's recent antics, and asks Rafe to keep an eye on Chad. After Rafe leaves, Victor calls someone and gives them Clyde's name.
Kate and Clyde meet at the Brady Pub, he asks about her meeting, she's evasive. He's missed her, and he invites her home. She has to get up at 4AM for a call with European board members, asks for a rain check, denies it's because Jordan caught them last time. She wants to know if Jordan really pulled a gun on him. She admits to overhearing Clyde's threat to Jordan, remembers a time he was late to meet with her. Clyde takes this as an opportunity to smear on the smarm, talking about how lousy he was, how Jordan had a right to hate him, how he's changed. Kate asks if that's why he's seeing a shrink. Clyde smirks, and reiterates that he wants to change. Kate likes him just how he is.
Will has eaten a nice meal, thanks to Sonny, who continues to fawn over Arianna. Will says he hated Hollywood, being away from Sonny, and keeping Ari away from Gabi. Adrienne enters and is surprised to see Will, who has to scoot off to call Sami (to tell her he arrived safely). Adrienne thinks it's funny that Will returned now, and barrels through Sonny's protests, prying about whether or not Sonny told Will about Paul [Maggie would be proud]. Sonny insists Will doesn't need to know. [Oy vey.] Turns out Adrienne agrees that it would needlessly hurt Will to find out about Paul, and she was just asking about the Southside location, which Chad said is going well, does Will know? Will comes in from his phone call [see below] and wants to know what Sonny's been keeping from him. Adrienne spills about the club, gushes really, Sonny snaps at her. Outside, Sonny admits that the Southside club is not going well, and Chad doesn't know it.
Paul must have been pacing around his room for awhile, because he's just now getting to leaving (despite Sonny having time to cook a meal for Will to eat), but there's a woman waiting at his front door. Zoe, a reporter, has tracked him down, knows about his surgery, but will keep it a secret if Sonix gets an exclusive. [Eye roll.] Zoe feels the news will get out, eventually, and Paul should control how. Why Sonix, Paul asks [as do we all], he's just a sports guy. Zoe insists he's more; he tentatively agrees, but wants something in return. Later, Paul's speaking to someone in Japanese, then finishes in English, he needs to take care of this.
On the phone with Sami, Will warns her not to fight over his exit from the picture. He doesn't want word getting around that he stinks as a writer. Besides, he's glad to be back home. Later, as Sonny & Adrienne are talking outside, Will gets a text, and calls Zoe. She's surprised, thought it would still be business hours in LA. He announces he's back in Salem, she thinks that's super since she just got an assignment for him. They plan to meet tomorrow. When the call is done, Sonny enters, and they all plan to go home. Will loves Sonny so much.
In the bushy clearing, Clyde and Jeremiah meet. Clyde accuses Jeremiah of being lazy, or stealing from him. Jeremiah claims to have been laying [sic] low, that's what he thought Clyde wanted. Clyde again accuses him of just being lazy. They control all the territories, should be having great business, etc. Clyde warns that if Jeremiah keeps being Lazy, he will end up like EJ DiMera. Jeremiah says he'll need a couple guys, he'll hire local. Clyde orders him to get it done; Jeremiah is repentant, and promises not to let him down. Clyde sternly agrees.
At his apartment, Ben is arranging his chairs. He grabs a mistletoe and holds it above his head as he opens the door to find Abigail, doing the same. They laugh about this [really "funny"] coincidence and then kiss in the open doorway. She's brought him a mini Christmas tree, which is his first ever...on his own. She then helps him string popcorn, and he laments lack of Christmases with the drunken Clyde, and talks about the last Christmas with his mom, when she cut down a tree from their backyard and they decorated it with spoons & forks [actually a very endearing story/moment]. She talks about the Horton Christmas ornaments, and how special they are. [I'm surprised the writers even know.]
Kate has been chauffered to the Kmansion, whence Victor has apparently summoned her. They exchange barbs, and Victor lets Kate know they need to straighten Chad out. Kate won't give up any info on Chad, or any business; Victor reminds her he doesn't need help getting info on DiMera business. She's days from finding the leak on the Board, Kate assures him, Victor plays coy. Kate's sure there's a leak, but Victor tells her this isn't about business, it's about family, and what that 'whelp' is doing to Will & Sonny. That is to say, screwing over those closest to him, vintage DiMera; he warns her that the Chad who's returned to Salem, fresh from a year with his daddy, is a shark, just as ruthless as Kristen or EJ. They talk about the financial specifics of Club TBD and its ill-advised new location...a DiMera trap. Kate wants to know how Sonny could have missed the fine print, despite being a Kiriakis, Victor's already taken him to task for that, and gotten a lawyer to go over other documents Sonny & Chad may have signed. Kate suggests that Chad didn't know about that part of the contract, Victor laughs that suggestion off, and warns Kate that Chad can't be trusted. This move reeks of Stefano's style, Kate admits. Victor assures Kate that the new club is doomed, he's run the numbers, as Kate continues to insist that none of this is really Chad's fault. Victor agrees, Sonny did this for the wrong reasons, but when it blows up, it will give them an opening to deal with Chad.
Adrienne runs into Chad at the HTS. She's glad her son has his best friend back. They talk about Abby/EJ, Chad's happy Abby has moved on, Ben's a great guy. Adrienne thinks he's being genuine. [Though it really is hard to tell with this one!!] Adrienne asks about Chad's new girl, what a coincidence that Jordan is Ben's sister, the new Club is great, yada yada. Adrienne leaves.
Sonny calls Paul; he has been thinking about his offer and they need to talk about it. Paul asks if Sonny wants to come to his hotel, or meet somewhere while, Unbeknownst to Sonny, Will and Arianna are sneaking in to surprise him. [So good to see the little cutie pie again!!] Before Sonny can give his answer to Paul's request, he sees Will and Arianna. Initial shock, then a big smile; Will wanted to surprise him, just got away for a few days. Sonny takes Arianna and kisses Will. [Nice to see some smiling happy Sonny scenes.] Sonny is telling Arianna how much he missed her, did he miss Will? Of course. How long can Will stay, Sonny wonders - but stops Will before he can answer, and offers to make him some food (Will didn't eat on the [presumably 20-hour] plane ride). Meanwhile, Paul remembers an encounter with Sonny. Back at the Club, Will admits he's not going back to LA. He couldn't stay away from Sonny for that long.
After the break, Ben is amazed that every Horton ever has an ornament, and the ornaments never get retired. Abby explains that in that way, everyone can feel like they're together, even when they're not. Ben thinks that's sweet. When they finish decorating the tree, Abby has to leave, in order to get up early to get some work done before working for Jordan's charity.
Chad is leaving the outdoor café-thing as Jordan rushes by. He follows her, they talk about how she returned to work to deal with the outreach project; he can tell she's upset, and offers his help. Though Jordan says nothing, Chad zeroes in on the culprit: Rafe. He wants to know what Rafe did to her, she won't offer any explanations. She's babbling on about not talking about Rafe, when he crams his tongue down her throat. [Ick.] Later, they're making out in a bedroom. They eventually make it over to the bed.
Rafe has visited Victor. [You read that right.] He's looking for intel on someone new in town; Victor wants to know why he should be interested. Because the guy's shacking up with Kate Roberts, Rafe explains. Victor realises this is personal, after all, Rafe's date to the wedding is Clyde's stepdaughter...Rafe wants to protect his girlfriend. Rafe corrects him, and Victor figures out that Kate is the cause of the breakup. Rafe tries to take the blame. Victor admits Rafe isn't the first guy to have his life ruined by Kate, not in the world, not even in the room. Rafe talks about Jordan & Ben's history, and what Rafe's been able to find out (he owns a Trucking Company and a club in Branson), and how Jordan wanted to bolt from Salem the moment she saw Clyde...but didn't because of Rafe. Victor has never liked Clyde's look, and agrees to help. Victor will make a few calls, quietly, but reminds Rafe he can rescue Jordan if Clyde gets wind of anything. Rafe tells him about Chad & Jordan, and how he's never liked Chad since he busted up Gabi's wedding, before Victor relays Chad's recent antics, and asks Rafe to keep an eye on Chad. After Rafe leaves, Victor calls someone and gives them Clyde's name.
Kate and Clyde meet at the Brady Pub, he asks about her meeting, she's evasive. He's missed her, and he invites her home. She has to get up at 4AM for a call with European board members, asks for a rain check, denies it's because Jordan caught them last time. She wants to know if Jordan really pulled a gun on him. She admits to overhearing Clyde's threat to Jordan, remembers a time he was late to meet with her. Clyde takes this as an opportunity to smear on the smarm, talking about how lousy he was, how Jordan had a right to hate him, how he's changed. Kate asks if that's why he's seeing a shrink. Clyde smirks, and reiterates that he wants to change. Kate likes him just how he is.
Will has eaten a nice meal, thanks to Sonny, who continues to fawn over Arianna. Will says he hated Hollywood, being away from Sonny, and keeping Ari away from Gabi. Adrienne enters and is surprised to see Will, who has to scoot off to call Sami (to tell her he arrived safely). Adrienne thinks it's funny that Will returned now, and barrels through Sonny's protests, prying about whether or not Sonny told Will about Paul [Maggie would be proud]. Sonny insists Will doesn't need to know. [Oy vey.] Turns out Adrienne agrees that it would needlessly hurt Will to find out about Paul, and she was just asking about the Southside location, which Chad said is going well, does Will know? Will comes in from his phone call [see below] and wants to know what Sonny's been keeping from him. Adrienne spills about the club, gushes really, Sonny snaps at her. Outside, Sonny admits that the Southside club is not going well, and Chad doesn't know it.
Paul must have been pacing around his room for awhile, because he's just now getting to leaving (despite Sonny having time to cook a meal for Will to eat), but there's a woman waiting at his front door. Zoe, a reporter, has tracked him down, knows about his surgery, but will keep it a secret if Sonix gets an exclusive. [Eye roll.] Zoe feels the news will get out, eventually, and Paul should control how. Why Sonix, Paul asks [as do we all], he's just a sports guy. Zoe insists he's more; he tentatively agrees, but wants something in return. Later, Paul's speaking to someone in Japanese, then finishes in English, he needs to take care of this.
On the phone with Sami, Will warns her not to fight over his exit from the picture. He doesn't want word getting around that he stinks as a writer. Besides, he's glad to be back home. Later, as Sonny & Adrienne are talking outside, Will gets a text, and calls Zoe. She's surprised, thought it would still be business hours in LA. He announces he's back in Salem, she thinks that's super since she just got an assignment for him. They plan to meet tomorrow. When the call is done, Sonny enters, and they all plan to go home. Will loves Sonny so much.
