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At the Horton House, JJ is talking with Abigail about what really killed Paige: the fact that it wasn't a one-night stand with Eve. Now she's not Paige anymore. JJ wonders how Abby can stand to be around him, knowing what he did. She flashes back to her romp with Chad, saying she can understand. JJ is too busy looking sullenly out the window to notice. But he does remark that what happened between Abby/EJ was different. More gab about how Ben is awesome, and at least Jen has one kid that's not a screwup. Abby assures him that although it feels like the end of the world, it isn't, he'll be able to move on. JJ takes this the wrong way, declares he's going to win Paige back. She tries to talk him out of it, but can't stop him...he leaves; she's flummoxed.
At her dorm, Paige finds the music box JJ gave her, imagines Eve & JJ...tosses the box, breaking it, as she cries.
Eve arrives at Jeannie Theresa's apartment. Jeannie is feeling overwhelmed as a single mom. Jeannie needs help even though it's been "100 years" since Eve had a baby, she still knows more. Eve looks angry, tells her that "Jennifer Horton and that skank son of hers" have ruined her life. Eve babbles, and Jeannie hasn't a clue what she's talking about. Paige enters, demands Eve tell Jeannie T what happened. Paige has showed up to ask Jeannie T to get some stuff from Eve's, Jeannie remains dumbfounded, finally tells her aunt what happened. Jeannie is shocked, wants Eve to deny it, then turns to Paige and apologises. Paige describes the sadness Eve felt post-surgery-fail, JJ's sadness over their breakup, etc. Paige vows never to speak to Eve again. She leaves. Jeannie wonders how this happened, Eve is downcast, begs Jeannie not to tell Daddy or Kim. Jeannie wants to know how Eve could have sat here all those months ago, hating JJ, then gone to bed with him. Eve blames Jennifer, thinks she should be shot, Jeannie is understandably baffled, Eve rails on about how Jen forced her to keep the secret, and she still has her family, Eve has nobody. Jeannie T is upset by this, Eve goes on, ignoring her, about how awful Jennifer is, and she has to pay.
At Daniel's, Jennifer has arrived to talk to him about what happened (after making sure Parker is gone). She grants him permission to say "I told you so" and they hug. Daniel acknowledges that her intentions were pure, the situation was odd. Daniel surmises it's easier to blame herself than JJ. Jennifer continues to place 100% of the blame on "that woman" Eve. During a break, she apparently tells him about the Eve-planting-drugs bit, he wants to call the cops, she talks him out of it, laments how she hurt Paige. He goes on about what a great mom she is, how the kids know it, etc. She goes home, talks with Abby after JJ has left, Abby apologises for kicking her while she was down. Jennifer says she "felt like she became a different person" and had only vengeance for Eve and trying to get JJ/Paige back together became the only important thing for her. Abby is glad the old Jen is back, pep talks her about what a great mom she is, how they'll always have each other. Jen talks about how a mom can only be as happy as her saddest child. Abby makes a sad remark, Jen overlooks its context in order to gas on more about how great Ben is.
Hope appears at the Kmansion to talk to Victor about Clyde Weston. "The hillbilly Kate's hanging out with?" Victor asks, as he tries to play dumb. Hope sees through it; she points out that he gave up his trucking business to Clyde. Victor keeps the dumb line, wondering what's happening. Is this official business, or a fishing expedition. She points out that Victor didn't like Clyde at first, he says Maggie helped calm him down. She pushes; he says Clyde's not that important. She says he's lying, he claims his feelings are hurt (LOL). She "forgot how fragile he was." Asks pointedly if this re-assessment's happening 2 days after Sonny's stabbing was just a coincidence. Victor keeps pushing her off, gets a call, begs her to leave this alone. He angrily tells her for her sake and for his, LEAVE IT ALONE.
At the Brady Pub, Ben and Clyde talk about how Ben's still upset with Chad DiMera. Gets a call from an operative, who tells him Det Brady's at Victor's. He tells the caller he needs time to process that information, hangs up, evades Ben's questions. Clyde tries to convince Ben that he should put a completely untraceable app on Abby's phone to keep tabs on her. Ben refuses. Then Clyde calls Victor, telling him it's time they meet.
At the DiMansion, Chad's shocked that Stefano's back, despite the tax evasion charges. Stefano assures him that they're close to getting rid of the charges, and nobody knows he's here. He wants to toast Chad & Abigail's boink. (Harold informed him.) Stefano claims that women love DiMera men, Chad points out Kate's happy with Clyde. Stefano diverts; Chad wants to know why he's really here. He claims that Chad's his only son left, and he wants to make sure he doesn't repeat the same mistakes with Chad as with the others. Harold comes in and says that Miss Deveraux is here, Chad says he'll meet her in the garden. (See below.) Stefano gloats despite Chad's warning not to.
JJ has gone to Daniel's, Daniel places all the blame on Eve, that "world-class *bleep* who zeroed in on destroying JJ's family and then set her sights on JJ." (My gosh is this guy delusional.) Daniel wishes there were some way he could help JJ. JJ asks for help getting Paige to understand, Daniel shoots the idea down. Daniel says JJ is the one who needs to understand that JJ/Paige are over. JJ continues to beg, Daniel stands firm, he's not going to work on Paige. In fact, JJ should leave, Paige will be here in a half an hour. JJ leaves...and guess who's waiting at the door? Paige is upset, offers to come back, JJ reaches for her, she shrugs him off, is glad he's leaving. JJ leaves; Daniel asks how Paige is doing. Paige is sick of everyone lying to her...has he been, too? Daniel admits it, tries to apologise, but Paige says he's "pretty low on the list of people who should have told" her. He wants to help. She says he can tell the Deveraux she's done with them, stop pushing. He offers to find her a therapist, she's unwilling to talk anymore about it. He says she needs love, she doesn't want love, if what Eve/JJ offered her was love.
Later, Abby is going through the mail, finds out that Jen made a donation in Kristen's memory to the Children's fund. Talks about how she had hope for Kristen, and this leads to how DiMeras are evil, and she's glad Abby's not involved with Chad anymore. This causes Abby to rush over to the DiManse.
At the Horton House, alone, JJ hears an effects montage of Paige telling him, "It's over, JJ." He realises he's lost her.
In the Square, Jen is talking with Abe, showing him something she got for Laura, who's doing well (it's her birthday). Abe thinks she deserves some "serenity" after everything she's been through. Eve is eavesdropping, and starts repeating "Laura Horton" over & over. Later, she's looking at a tablet reading an article about Laura being committed, while Jen is telling JJ [over the phone] that Laura'd love to hear from him on her birthday.
At the Kmanse, Clyde has appeared, wants to talk about Hope Brady. Victor doesn't...Clyde tells him to listen, and not to talk to Detective Brady. Victor says she's family, and he couldn't tell her anything. Not that would hold up in court, Clyde boasts, "Unlike what I have on you." Victor scowls. Clyde shows himself out. Victor doesn't want to see him here again, people can still be shot for trespassing, and this time he'll make sure himself Clyde is dead. Clyde laughs.
In the DiMera garden, Abby is flashing back to her night with Chad when Ben calls to check on her. He doesn't like seeing her upset, wants her to be happy. "I love you," he says, and she says "I love you too, Ben," as Chad appears behind her.
At her dorm, Paige finds the music box JJ gave her, imagines Eve & JJ...tosses the box, breaking it, as she cries.
Eve arrives at Jeannie Theresa's apartment. Jeannie is feeling overwhelmed as a single mom. Jeannie needs help even though it's been "100 years" since Eve had a baby, she still knows more. Eve looks angry, tells her that "Jennifer Horton and that skank son of hers" have ruined her life. Eve babbles, and Jeannie hasn't a clue what she's talking about. Paige enters, demands Eve tell Jeannie T what happened. Paige has showed up to ask Jeannie T to get some stuff from Eve's, Jeannie remains dumbfounded, finally tells her aunt what happened. Jeannie is shocked, wants Eve to deny it, then turns to Paige and apologises. Paige describes the sadness Eve felt post-surgery-fail, JJ's sadness over their breakup, etc. Paige vows never to speak to Eve again. She leaves. Jeannie wonders how this happened, Eve is downcast, begs Jeannie not to tell Daddy or Kim. Jeannie wants to know how Eve could have sat here all those months ago, hating JJ, then gone to bed with him. Eve blames Jennifer, thinks she should be shot, Jeannie is understandably baffled, Eve rails on about how Jen forced her to keep the secret, and she still has her family, Eve has nobody. Jeannie T is upset by this, Eve goes on, ignoring her, about how awful Jennifer is, and she has to pay.
At Daniel's, Jennifer has arrived to talk to him about what happened (after making sure Parker is gone). She grants him permission to say "I told you so" and they hug. Daniel acknowledges that her intentions were pure, the situation was odd. Daniel surmises it's easier to blame herself than JJ. Jennifer continues to place 100% of the blame on "that woman" Eve. During a break, she apparently tells him about the Eve-planting-drugs bit, he wants to call the cops, she talks him out of it, laments how she hurt Paige. He goes on about what a great mom she is, how the kids know it, etc. She goes home, talks with Abby after JJ has left, Abby apologises for kicking her while she was down. Jennifer says she "felt like she became a different person" and had only vengeance for Eve and trying to get JJ/Paige back together became the only important thing for her. Abby is glad the old Jen is back, pep talks her about what a great mom she is, how they'll always have each other. Jen talks about how a mom can only be as happy as her saddest child. Abby makes a sad remark, Jen overlooks its context in order to gas on more about how great Ben is.
Hope appears at the Kmansion to talk to Victor about Clyde Weston. "The hillbilly Kate's hanging out with?" Victor asks, as he tries to play dumb. Hope sees through it; she points out that he gave up his trucking business to Clyde. Victor keeps the dumb line, wondering what's happening. Is this official business, or a fishing expedition. She points out that Victor didn't like Clyde at first, he says Maggie helped calm him down. She pushes; he says Clyde's not that important. She says he's lying, he claims his feelings are hurt (LOL). She "forgot how fragile he was." Asks pointedly if this re-assessment's happening 2 days after Sonny's stabbing was just a coincidence. Victor keeps pushing her off, gets a call, begs her to leave this alone. He angrily tells her for her sake and for his, LEAVE IT ALONE.
At the Brady Pub, Ben and Clyde talk about how Ben's still upset with Chad DiMera. Gets a call from an operative, who tells him Det Brady's at Victor's. He tells the caller he needs time to process that information, hangs up, evades Ben's questions. Clyde tries to convince Ben that he should put a completely untraceable app on Abby's phone to keep tabs on her. Ben refuses. Then Clyde calls Victor, telling him it's time they meet.
At the DiMansion, Chad's shocked that Stefano's back, despite the tax evasion charges. Stefano assures him that they're close to getting rid of the charges, and nobody knows he's here. He wants to toast Chad & Abigail's boink. (Harold informed him.) Stefano claims that women love DiMera men, Chad points out Kate's happy with Clyde. Stefano diverts; Chad wants to know why he's really here. He claims that Chad's his only son left, and he wants to make sure he doesn't repeat the same mistakes with Chad as with the others. Harold comes in and says that Miss Deveraux is here, Chad says he'll meet her in the garden. (See below.) Stefano gloats despite Chad's warning not to.
JJ has gone to Daniel's, Daniel places all the blame on Eve, that "world-class *bleep* who zeroed in on destroying JJ's family and then set her sights on JJ." (My gosh is this guy delusional.) Daniel wishes there were some way he could help JJ. JJ asks for help getting Paige to understand, Daniel shoots the idea down. Daniel says JJ is the one who needs to understand that JJ/Paige are over. JJ continues to beg, Daniel stands firm, he's not going to work on Paige. In fact, JJ should leave, Paige will be here in a half an hour. JJ leaves...and guess who's waiting at the door? Paige is upset, offers to come back, JJ reaches for her, she shrugs him off, is glad he's leaving. JJ leaves; Daniel asks how Paige is doing. Paige is sick of everyone lying to her...has he been, too? Daniel admits it, tries to apologise, but Paige says he's "pretty low on the list of people who should have told" her. He wants to help. She says he can tell the Deveraux she's done with them, stop pushing. He offers to find her a therapist, she's unwilling to talk anymore about it. He says she needs love, she doesn't want love, if what Eve/JJ offered her was love.
Later, Abby is going through the mail, finds out that Jen made a donation in Kristen's memory to the Children's fund. Talks about how she had hope for Kristen, and this leads to how DiMeras are evil, and she's glad Abby's not involved with Chad anymore. This causes Abby to rush over to the DiManse.
At the Horton House, alone, JJ hears an effects montage of Paige telling him, "It's over, JJ." He realises he's lost her.
In the Square, Jen is talking with Abe, showing him something she got for Laura, who's doing well (it's her birthday). Abe thinks she deserves some "serenity" after everything she's been through. Eve is eavesdropping, and starts repeating "Laura Horton" over & over. Later, she's looking at a tablet reading an article about Laura being committed, while Jen is telling JJ [over the phone] that Laura'd love to hear from him on her birthday.
At the Kmanse, Clyde has appeared, wants to talk about Hope Brady. Victor doesn't...Clyde tells him to listen, and not to talk to Detective Brady. Victor says she's family, and he couldn't tell her anything. Not that would hold up in court, Clyde boasts, "Unlike what I have on you." Victor scowls. Clyde shows himself out. Victor doesn't want to see him here again, people can still be shot for trespassing, and this time he'll make sure himself Clyde is dead. Clyde laughs.
In the DiMera garden, Abby is flashing back to her night with Chad when Ben calls to check on her. He doesn't like seeing her upset, wants her to be happy. "I love you," he says, and she says "I love you too, Ben," as Chad appears behind her.
