I don't like that Nicole is supposedly dead, but ........she is not dead. She took off the necklace, so the fact it was found is so surprise. The surprise was how clean it was. Both Xander & Kristen left before Sami & Eric, she still had to untie Eric before they left that room. Then later, Kristen appears to try and convince Brady they should be together. Want to bet there are some hidden, safe passageways or tunnels.....and that Xander came and got Nicole (who could have been unconscious from the smoke). Oh, Sami not only got out, freed Eric, went and opened the door for Brady, but managed to find mystery man in lab where the fire started!!! AND get him out! Of course mystery man's face is conveniently burned and blackened, then he is covered with that dumb blanket or whatever it was.
I don't know why others are calling that unseen guy EJ, there is absolutely not one shred of evidence that is who he is. (am talking of viewers) And I absolutely do not want EJ risen from the dead. Only one man did that, 2000 years ago, in MY opinion.
And I really detest hearing Sami call that evil man "the love of her life". He raped her, he cheated on her while they were engaged, he engaged in drug dealing, he conspired with Stefano to put a look alike for Rafe in her bed and rape her, laughed and toasted about it while holding Rafe prisoner, kidnapped Sydney, then pretended to ransom her........the list is long and Sami cares not. She sees no evil, hears no evil, speaks no evil. Always got a kick how Sami wanted to get revenge on Abby for the affair, but not EJ. She keeps that halo over his head, doesn't notice how tarnished it is.