Leo finds Gwen crying in the square because of an online article about Jake’s death. He reminds her that he cheated on her with Gabi, but she can’t help but remember all the good times they shared. After a few perfunctory remarks, Leo offers her his condolences and suggests that she think about her future now that she’s out of prison. Namely, how to get Sarah away from handsome Xander. She thinks she might have a chance now since Sarah is a person interested in Abigail’s murder.
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Chad visits Sarah at the Salem Inn. He wants to know if she was really there the night Abigail was killed. Sarah would tell him if she could, but she doesn’t know. She tells him about her hallucinations and Chad remembers Abigail experiencing the same thing. Chad asks if it’s possible she had a hallucination the night Abigail died. Sarah nods through tears. He icily asks if it’s possible she mistook Abigail for Kristen and stabbed her.
Sarah can’t remember being at his house, but she can’t rule it out. Chad points out that she usually remembers her hallucinations. She says her dose failed and her brain was blurry. He thanks her for her honesty. After he leaves, Sarah paces back and forth. She must find out if she killed Abigail. She writes a note and says loudly, “What the hell? It’s worth a try.” She leaves.
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When Leo and Gwen argue about Leo’s doubts about her innocence in Abigail’s murder, Chad shows up. He’s not surprised to see them together. Gwen knows he hates her, but she feels terribly sorry for Abigail. Chad is unmoved. She offers to help with the kids, but she would be the last call he would make. He orders her to stay away from his children and leaves.
Gwen and Leo go to a table where Leo offers to buy a champagne lunch. She wonders where he got the money from since he doesn’t have a job. He flashes at the stolen jewelry but only says he always finds a way to make money.
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Chad returns to the Horton House and sees Thomas on the couch looking at a tablet. He stayed with Julie and Doug while his grandparents took Charlotte to the aquarium. He didn’t want to go without his mom. Chad suggests going outside and kicking the soccer ball around. Thomas gets upset about Chad, who is never there. He screams that he wants to go home. He just wants his mother back. Chad screams that she’s gone and there’s nothing they can do about it. Chad quickly apologizes, but Thomas slams down his tablet and runs off. Chad picks it up. His face grimaces as he sees a photo of Abigail on the screen.
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Xander storms into the interrogation room. He threatens to rip Lucas apart with his bare hands if he doesn’t tell the cops he made up his memory of Sarah. Lucas insists he only told the cops what he remembered through hypnosis. Xander calls the therapy a load of crap, but Lucas counters that Marlena is well respected. He knows he saw Sarah there. Although he cannot prove it, the police found the knife he used to cut lemons with only his blood on it. Also, the knife used on Abigail was probably a steak knife. Xander doesn’t think that proves his innocence or Sarah’s guilt. Lucas replies that it proves his story is starting to make sense.
While Gwen and Leo toast Jake with mimosas, Xander strolls across the square. She stops him and urges him not to give Sarah hope. She thinks Lucas is the killer, but he tells her it’s starting to look more and more like he’s innocent. Leo’s eyes bulge and he takes a sip from his flute. When Xander says the cops are looking for a steak knife, Leo flashes the knife he used in the tunnels and slams the rest of his drink.
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At the pub, Steve tells John they need to take care of Orpheus before he hurts someone they love. You must eliminate the threat. John whispers, “It sounds to me like you’re talking about killing the guy.” Steve replies, “It sounds like it for a reason.” always locked away. Steve knows something bad will happen if they don’t act now.
Marlena finds Orpheus in her office chair. She reluctantly agrees to hear him out. He admits that Evan is mentally unstable and asks her to be his psychiatrist. Marlena is horrified, but he points out that she has worked with The Necktie Killer before and wanted to help Jan Spears. What is another reformed killer? She was also an important mother figure to Evan as a child. She reminds Orpheus that he was holding her hostage. They still formed a bond, Orpheus replies. Marlena agrees that Evan needs therapy, but not with her. She accuses Orpheus of playing mind games and offers to find someone else to treat his son.
Sarah’s arrival interrupts Marlena and Orpheus. Sarah recognizes Orpheus as the reason for her child’s death. She calls him a monster. He wonders what that makes of her, considering the news is reporting that she stabbed her own cousin. He hopes she finds a way to live with herself.
After he leaves, Marlena apologizes to Sarah. Orpheus was just trying to provoke her, she says, but Sarah wonders if that’s true. She needs to know and asks Marlena to hypnotize her.
Shawn rolls the stroller out of the hospital elevator and meets up with Evan. He tells him that his aunt Kayla will supervise the paternity test. Evan agrees and they set off.
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While Evan awaits the paternity test results, Orpheus meets with his son in the hospital lobby. He reports that he failed to get Marlena to agree to treat him. Evan insists he will be fine once he has his son. Shawn later comes back with the test results. Evan grabs them and reads them. He grins. “I told you so,” he says, beaming.
Orpheus comes into the pub just as John tells Steve he’s alone. Orpheus remarks that he was just at Marlena’s, prompting Steve to ask if John still wants to play by the book.
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