Hope goes to the DiMansion, asks Stefan if she can see his security footage. He tells her she can see/do whatever she needs to find Holly.
Ben comes back to his cottage. Ciara convinces him to take a shower and change his clothes (he's been searching the estate grounds for hours).
Hope comes to the door of cottage, knocks and is surprised to see Ciara, in what appears to be Ben's shirt. Then Ben saunters out of the bathroom, towel around his waist, drying his hair. Hope's eyes bug out of her head, while Ciara looks like she hopes the floor would swallow her. Hope asks if they're having sex. Ben goes to put on some clothes, while Ciara actually has a rational talk with Hope about her decision to be with Ben like that. Then Ciara talks about how Bo and Hope got together and how Grandpa Doug didn't like him, but eventually saw Bo had a heart of gold and they were meant to be together. Hope spits out that she is to never compare Ben to Bo ever again. Ciara apologizes, then throws Ted in Hope's face. Hope asks why Ciara brought up Ted; Ciara says he's getting in between Hope and Rafe and she doesn't want that to happen. Hope assures her she's fine. Ciara suggests they start trusting each other's judgment, as Ben comes into the room and says he can give Hope the access codes she needs, as soon as he gets his laptop (and leaves the room again), while Hope and Ciara hug, saying they love each other.
Rex and Sarah tell Maggie that Nicole is alive. Maggie's overjoyed. Then Chloe comes in, tells them about Holly, suggesting the cartel did it. They start to tell her about Nicole, but her phone rings; it's Nancy in New York, so Chloe steps away to take the call. Sarah says she'll go back to the apartment and tell Nicole and Eric about Holly. Rex then tells Chloe that Nicole's alive, while Maggie moans about the cartel having her granddaughter. She says she's going to help somehow, says she's going to tell Victor who will use his resources (and leaves the room).
Chloe asks Rex how it's possible Nicole is alive; he doesn't really know, but he offers to take her to Nicole now. Chloe can't face Nicole right now, and falls apart, saying it's all her fault. Rex keeps trying to comfort her.
Sarah comes into the apartment and tells Eric about Holly (after spending a few seconds talking about Nicole being back totally changes what had happened earlier, with their kiss, and decision to tell Rex about their feelings), just as Nicole comes back into the room (she was in the shower). Sarah explains how Holly was taken from the DiMansion, and Nicole asks why Chloe and Holly were there. She's told they were staying with Stefan, which Nicole replies "Stefano????" and Eric says no, his son. Nicole is clearly confused, but doesn't care, says she needs to go over there now, and leaves.
Ted says something about Xander kidnapping Holly, who assures Ted that she'll be safe. He said they go "way back" and her first word was practically "step-daddy". Then Xander pays Ted, but only half, saying he gets the other half after the second part of their plan. He tells Ted he needs to convince Hector to take the fall for Holly's kidnapping. Ted refuses. Xander says he used to run in the Noodle's circle so he has info that will make Hector go along with the plan, but Ted still refuses, even after Xander gives him a folder of information to make Hector comply.
Stefan sits alone, holding Holly's doll, very upset. Nicole and Eric barge into the DiMansion. Stefan is shocked to see Nicole, who says she's alive and well, then they question him as to what happened. He explains about the drug cartel to a stunned Nicole, about how he had 24/7 security. He says Hector insists the cartel had nothing to do with the kidnapping. Nicole picks up Holly's doll and says how scared she must be, but Eric and Stefan both say she's so strong and brave. Chloe comes in, runs over and embraces Nicole, who tells Chloe to get her hands off her, says she was supposed to keep Holly safe and now she's gone and it's all Chloe's fault. They try to say it wasn't Chloe's fault, but Nicole's not having any of it, yells at Chloe, for only being interested in hooking up with the newest DiMera b*****d and says if anything happens to Holly, her blood will be on Chloe's hands.
Ciara and Ben are alone again, and she tells him that Hope knows they had sex. They hug, and he grabs his coat, says he has to get back out there. Hugs, kisses, and he's out the door, while Ciara smiles at him.
Hope's back at the police station, looking at DiMera security footage on a laptop. Ted comes in, to ask what's going on. Tells her not to question Hector. He offers to do it, to offer Hector a deal to talk. Hope agrees and will have Hector brought up.
Sarah's alone in Eric's apartment, thinking back to Eric saying he has feelings for her and their kiss, then walking in and seeing Nicole, and seeing Eric kissing Nicole. She cries, throws her coffee cup against the wall, as Rex comes in and asks if she's OK. He thinks she's crying about Holly and hugs her, comforting her.
Xander's on the phone, leaving a message for "partner", says everything went smoothly and to call him back so they can discuss the next part of the plan.
