Thanks for the summary. I also liked the episode. Mind you, I'm very tired of Abigail's sneaking around, and now she probably won't reveal herself. I also guess I'm one of the outliers, but I can't resist my enjoyment of Gabi and Chad. Heck, part of me even hopes that Abigail decides to stay hidden for much longer and they become a couple! I still want JJ & Gabi and Abigail & Chad as the endgame, but this pairing would be quite interesting for a while if written right.
Ciara is annoying me to no end. Not that I excuse the gloating behavior of her niece, but Ciara had a chance to be with Theo and turned him down for that whacko son of Aiden's (I can't even remember his name right now). So it's only fair that Theo move on with someone who doesn't always waffle in that way. Ciara also needs to be alone for a while and mature.
The Abe and Valerie stuff is interesting. It would be a lot more interesting if Theo wasn't always sneaking around conniving against them. He needs to be more involved with his girlfriend and stay away from his dad, who's been single for almost 5 years since Lexie passed away.