Marlena makes a confession, Stefano makes a threat, Lexi confides in Abe.
At the DiMera Mansion, EJ and John discuss what Stefano might be up to, holding a cocktail party. John wonders why he would be invited to one of his parties. EJ notes that he is invited too. Sami appears. "So am I!" Sami mentions that she left messages for John with the housekeeper, but they were intercepted. Stefano appears and says, "Indeed!" Sami recounts how Stefano showed up at the police station. John assures her he would've come if he'd got the messages. EJ wonders what Stefano's motive was in helping Sami. Stefano says he wanted to prove he wasn't such a bad guy. Sami notes that she didn't accept his help. John tells Stefano to stay away from Sami. Stefano goes to check on the champagne. Sami asks if they know what the party is about. EJ tells her he has no idea, but he's grateful she didn't take Stefano up on his offer for help. They start to argue about her going to the cabin and he tells her to grow up. She notes that her parents just said the same thing. Tony and Anna have joined the group and EJ asks Stefano if this party is just some charade to get them back on his side. Stefano says tonight they're going to see that he's not their enemy. He says the reason the family is torn apart is due to someone who can be more ruthless than he can! John takes Sami out in the hallway and she thanks him for being on her side. He says if EJ upset her it was only out of concern. He notes that he feels like she's the only one who gets him too - especially since Ava left. He then asks what he can do to help her. She says she isn't sure if anyone can help her, except maybe Stefano. John panics, warning her to have nothing to do with his brother! He tells her if anyone can stop Stefano - it's him. They then return to the party.
Stefano stands before his guests and says he hopes that what is revealed tonight will reunite the DiMera family as they realize that they have been torn apart by the criminal actions of someone they would least suspect! Just then, Marlena arrives. Stefano says, "My dear, your timing is impeccable, as always!" Sami asks what she's doing there and Marlena says she got a message from John asking her to meet him here. John says he didn't send her a message. Stefano admits that he did it - he wanted to make sure she showed up - she's the guest of honor! Marlena says she won't be staying, and the others all start making noises about leaving. Stefano tells them all to stop - they aren't going anywhere until he tells them why he has brought the guest of honor there. He turns to Marlena, saying that they will all be surprised to find that within her body beats a heart as black as his! Marlena tells him to go to Hell and walks out into the hall. John follows, asking her not to leave. She says Stefano is right, she's a doctor and she injected a man with poison. John says she had reason - he got what he deserved! Marlena gets tears in her eyes and thanks him. "He did take away the man I loved most in the world, and I'll never get him back again." John urges her to feel empowered by her actions - she protected her family. Back in the living room, Anna asks Stefano if they're supposed to believe that Marlena is responsible for his coma? Stefano says Marlena is a menace! Suddenly, Marlena walks back into the room and tells them that she did it! She injected Stefano with poison and put him in a coma! And given the chance to do it again - she might just do it! Anna is stunned, but Sami says her mother had no choice. Marlena says her conscience wouldn't allow her to kill him, so she had to incapacitate him - so he could no longer hurt anyone! Stefano calls it torture - he was a prisoner in his own body. Sami says he deserved it - she's proud of her mother! Stefano wants to know what EJ and Tony think now that they know the truth. They tell him he brought it on himself and he gets no sympathy from them. Stefano glares, and puts them all on notice. "Vengeance will be mine!" John, however, steps forward and puts Stefano on notice!
Lexi greets Abe at the door as he arrives home. They discuss Theo, and she says he's fine, but he wouldn't let her play with him. Abe then asks how she is doing. "Is there something you want to tell me?" She tells Abe about running into Theo's little friend in the pub and Theo not responding. She said the comparison between the kids upset her. Abe reassures her that wanting her kid to be like others doesn't make her a bad mother. They discuss recent progress in the field of Autism and agree to keep working to help their son. Lexi says she's hoping for a miracle. Abe asks her about her performance review. "Are you sure they're not blaming you for the lock down?" Lexi says they're not, and Abe says it was all Stefano - he'd like to tear him limb from limb! Lexi then mentions that her father invited them to a cocktail party tonight! Abe notes that it could be another one of Stefano's tricks - he thinks they should go! Lexi is angry - she wants nothing more to do with her father. She tears up the invitation and goes in to check on Theo. When she returns, Abe tells her that he is very proud - she always makes Theo her first priority. Just as they're sharing a bottle of wine and cuddling, Lexi gets a call confirming her appearance before the Board the next morning. He wonders if they'd actually fire her, and even suggests that she quit if she wants to - Theo needs her more than the hospital does!
Back at the DiMera Mansion, Anna, Tony, and EJ wonder out loud what John and Stefano are discussing behind closed doors. EJ tells Tony it's time to make their move and take over from Stefano!
In another part of the mansion, Sami and Marlena bond over her confession. She says John was right, she feels better! She apologizes to Sami for being so hard on her at the police station, but encourages her to think more with her head rather than with her emotions. Sami agrees and they embrace!
In the living room, John warns Stefano to stay away from Marlena and not breathe a word of what she did to anyone else. Stefano says he can't agree to that - she needs to pay! John says he'll have to go through him! Stefano says that's fine. John tells him what he went through in the coma is nothing! He leaves the room and Stefano strolls out into the hall laughing. EJ and Tony ask what's so funny. Stefano chuckles, "John. You two clowns." He assures them that he's putting all of his ducks in a row! John runs into Sami and Marlena outside. He tells Marlena he has her back and as long as he's alive, Stefano will never hurt her!
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