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In the Square, Victor is shopping for a gift for Maggie, runs into Brady. They trade barbs and Victor insults Jeannie Theresa, insisting that she's only out for what Brady can do for her. (Brady has Tate, who appears older, in a stroller.) Victor believes his "proper nurturing" can make Tate all Kiriakis. Brady opposes this idea. Victor blabs on about family and how super awesome the Kiriakis family is, how far back it goes, etc. Brady discounts Victor's beliefs as his actions don't match them, and stalks off.
At the Townhouse, Paul has dropped by to visit John, who gives him the news about his pending remarriage to Marlena. Paul asks about Joey, learns he's doing well but is still facing charges. John and Paul wonder at how alike they are despite not knowing each other during Paul's childhood. Supposedly Paul has lots of skills well-suited to being a PI, John offers to teach him. Paul hopes Steve will be OK with this, John is sure it's okay. Brady arrives, balks at the notion of Paul leaving DJ Wear. After a few moments of ranting about not being able to count on family, he recants and wishes Paul well, admits his anger was misdirected. He confides in John about Victor's hatred of Jeannie T, wants to talk. John says that's not a good idea, he'll probably take Victor's side. Paul leaves; Brady is upset that John's not come around on Jeannie T as he thought he had. John says some people are incapable of changing. Once trouble, always trouble.
At Shady Hills, Teen Ciara balks at Chase's suggestion that she's here to see him. She tells him to smeg off (well, she swears). Later, she tells Marlena that she can't work at Shady Hills because of Chase's internment there, and the anger he brings up. Marlena tells Ciara it's okay if she can't work here, she can find another location for the teen. Ciara is determined to get past this and help people. She goes back to Chase, tells him she's working there, he won't stop her. Chase doesn't want to stop her, doesn't want to make her life harder. Ciara tells Chase that she wants to get better, and wants him to get better, too. For everybody's sake. Marlena is listening, smiles.
At the police station, Mr Monahan is confessing to Stefano's murder, denies being threatened by André. Roman tries to read Monahan his rights as Monahan shouts he knows them. Rafe tries to get to the bottom of Monahan's confession. Monahan says that one of his guys robbed Hope's house, got her service revolver. He took it and offered it to Stefano to frame Hope (because word on the street was the DiMeras wanted Hope out of the way) by killing someone else they wanted dead. Stefano insulted Monahan. Apparently Monahan is known to Roman and Rafe, had a temper and went way back with Stefano. Monahan got angry at DiMera's insults and "pumped three bullets" into him. He even surmises that the cops would have preferred the honors. Monahan wiped the gun and got rid of it, and was surprised at André's arrest when it was Roman's sister in law whose gun was the murder weapon. Monahan dumped the body at the demolition site off Route 47, etc. (This is confidential information.) Rafe thinks André fed Monahan this info and has paid him off. Rafe and Roman have more questions, but his lawyer arrives.
Rafe and Roman privately consult about what to do, knowing that André's not guilty of the crime for which he was imprisoned, and that a trial will destroy their case against André. They decide to trip Monahan up. Rafe calls Hope and leaves her a message. Roman has decided to cut André loose, the trial would shine a light on the use of Bo's revolver as Stefano's murder weapon, which would be unwanted attention for the department. Rafe balks at this, since they let Jimmy Holman go because of missing evidence, and now André will be free. Justin asks why everyone's so sure that Monahan is lying. Rafe claims his story is weak, Justin needs to talk to Monahan. Justin meets with Monahan, asks why he's coming forward at this point. Monahan claims that the DiMeras maybe might have threatened his family (his daughter had an accident involving bad brakes). Justin agrees that Monahan's story is weak, but they can't poke holes in it. Rafe and Roman wonder about the texts sent from Stefano's phone; Justin wonders if there's something else that they know that makes them so sure Monahan's lying. Rafe and Roman scramble to explain it; Rafe wants to prove André is pulling the strings. André enters in blue prison garb, flanked by guards. Later, Justin reveals that Mike Monahan owns Allied Construction (which ran the site where the body was dumped) and will look guilty to a jury. He orders him arrested. Rafe is furious.
Rafe talks to André in the conference room. They exchange talks about what the other did. André claims to have reflected during his prison time, and is trying to move forward, and throws in a few licks about Hope with Aiden. Rafe promises to watch André, who turns it into a joke. He goes free, throwing a few lines from Richard III as he goes. Later, Rafe is upset he didn't protect Hope. Roman assures him they'll get André on something else, and that Hope is good at protecting herself.
Also, Rafe had called Ciara to get Hope's emergency number, offered his ear if she needed any help.
André is in a schnazzy black jacket, sneaks into the DiMansion. He looks at the chess board and puts Stefano's ring on, musing that it's good to be back.
At the Green Mountain Lodge, Hope and Aiden arrive. She flashes back to their dance at the 'gala' (I swear Aiden looks 10 years younger in that flashback). It has two bedrooms, and Aiden promises to take things slow. He won't ask Hope to spend the rest of her life with him until he thinks he'll get the answer he wants. They kiss. They discuss their recreational plans, settle on a swim in the lake. Hope steps out; Aiden hears a beep from her jacket, checks her phone and sees a message from Rafe. Hope comes out from her room, looks great per Aiden. Aiden goes to change, Hope looks for her phone. Aiden's not seen it, he claims. He comes out and suggests they unplug for the weekend. They go for their swim.
At the Townhouse, Paul has dropped by to visit John, who gives him the news about his pending remarriage to Marlena. Paul asks about Joey, learns he's doing well but is still facing charges. John and Paul wonder at how alike they are despite not knowing each other during Paul's childhood. Supposedly Paul has lots of skills well-suited to being a PI, John offers to teach him. Paul hopes Steve will be OK with this, John is sure it's okay. Brady arrives, balks at the notion of Paul leaving DJ Wear. After a few moments of ranting about not being able to count on family, he recants and wishes Paul well, admits his anger was misdirected. He confides in John about Victor's hatred of Jeannie T, wants to talk. John says that's not a good idea, he'll probably take Victor's side. Paul leaves; Brady is upset that John's not come around on Jeannie T as he thought he had. John says some people are incapable of changing. Once trouble, always trouble.
At Shady Hills, Teen Ciara balks at Chase's suggestion that she's here to see him. She tells him to smeg off (well, she swears). Later, she tells Marlena that she can't work at Shady Hills because of Chase's internment there, and the anger he brings up. Marlena tells Ciara it's okay if she can't work here, she can find another location for the teen. Ciara is determined to get past this and help people. She goes back to Chase, tells him she's working there, he won't stop her. Chase doesn't want to stop her, doesn't want to make her life harder. Ciara tells Chase that she wants to get better, and wants him to get better, too. For everybody's sake. Marlena is listening, smiles.
At the police station, Mr Monahan is confessing to Stefano's murder, denies being threatened by André. Roman tries to read Monahan his rights as Monahan shouts he knows them. Rafe tries to get to the bottom of Monahan's confession. Monahan says that one of his guys robbed Hope's house, got her service revolver. He took it and offered it to Stefano to frame Hope (because word on the street was the DiMeras wanted Hope out of the way) by killing someone else they wanted dead. Stefano insulted Monahan. Apparently Monahan is known to Roman and Rafe, had a temper and went way back with Stefano. Monahan got angry at DiMera's insults and "pumped three bullets" into him. He even surmises that the cops would have preferred the honors. Monahan wiped the gun and got rid of it, and was surprised at André's arrest when it was Roman's sister in law whose gun was the murder weapon. Monahan dumped the body at the demolition site off Route 47, etc. (This is confidential information.) Rafe thinks André fed Monahan this info and has paid him off. Rafe and Roman have more questions, but his lawyer arrives.
Rafe and Roman privately consult about what to do, knowing that André's not guilty of the crime for which he was imprisoned, and that a trial will destroy their case against André. They decide to trip Monahan up. Rafe calls Hope and leaves her a message. Roman has decided to cut André loose, the trial would shine a light on the use of Bo's revolver as Stefano's murder weapon, which would be unwanted attention for the department. Rafe balks at this, since they let Jimmy Holman go because of missing evidence, and now André will be free. Justin asks why everyone's so sure that Monahan is lying. Rafe claims his story is weak, Justin needs to talk to Monahan. Justin meets with Monahan, asks why he's coming forward at this point. Monahan claims that the DiMeras maybe might have threatened his family (his daughter had an accident involving bad brakes). Justin agrees that Monahan's story is weak, but they can't poke holes in it. Rafe and Roman wonder about the texts sent from Stefano's phone; Justin wonders if there's something else that they know that makes them so sure Monahan's lying. Rafe and Roman scramble to explain it; Rafe wants to prove André is pulling the strings. André enters in blue prison garb, flanked by guards. Later, Justin reveals that Mike Monahan owns Allied Construction (which ran the site where the body was dumped) and will look guilty to a jury. He orders him arrested. Rafe is furious.
Rafe talks to André in the conference room. They exchange talks about what the other did. André claims to have reflected during his prison time, and is trying to move forward, and throws in a few licks about Hope with Aiden. Rafe promises to watch André, who turns it into a joke. He goes free, throwing a few lines from Richard III as he goes. Later, Rafe is upset he didn't protect Hope. Roman assures him they'll get André on something else, and that Hope is good at protecting herself.
Also, Rafe had called Ciara to get Hope's emergency number, offered his ear if she needed any help.
André is in a schnazzy black jacket, sneaks into the DiMansion. He looks at the chess board and puts Stefano's ring on, musing that it's good to be back.
At the Green Mountain Lodge, Hope and Aiden arrive. She flashes back to their dance at the 'gala' (I swear Aiden looks 10 years younger in that flashback). It has two bedrooms, and Aiden promises to take things slow. He won't ask Hope to spend the rest of her life with him until he thinks he'll get the answer he wants. They kiss. They discuss their recreational plans, settle on a swim in the lake. Hope steps out; Aiden hears a beep from her jacket, checks her phone and sees a message from Rafe. Hope comes out from her room, looks great per Aiden. Aiden goes to change, Hope looks for her phone. Aiden's not seen it, he claims. He comes out and suggests they unplug for the weekend. They go for their swim.
