Everyone learned of Melanie's trouble. Serena reunited with Eric. Theresa and Melanie found out about each other. Will returned home to Sonny. JJ met with a therapist. Victor and Rafe started investigations. Kate warned Chad. Clyde made an anonymous donation. Chad and Jordan got closer. Daniel and Jennifer cleared the air. Hope received a warning about Aiden.
Melanie was stalked to the park by a man and woman ready to do some serious damage to her. Brady showed up and rushed to her rescue, while Nicole informed Daniel of what was going on. She was ready to call the police, but Daniel advised her not to. Everyone gathered in the park, where Daniel announced the people were sent by the police. He read the papers Melanie left on the table in the apartment. It was revealed the woman ran a casino, and Melanie was wanted for card counting; she escaped with $70,000. She was about to be arrested, until Nicole came to the rescue with her journalism career. She threatened to paint the casino in a bad light if the woman and her associate continued to pursue Melanie by pressing charges. Melanie returned the money and promised never to return to their casino. Daniel thanked Nicole for getting involved, while Melanie tended to Brady's injuries from the struggle in the park.
Eric told Marlena that Sami gave a producer his phone number with an inquiry about doing a show based on what Kristen did to him. He wanted no part of it, leading to an admission of feeling stuck with what Nicole did. Later, while sitting alone in the pub, someone called his name. He turned around, surprised to see Serena Mason standing before him.
Jordan and Chad kissed in the park, and she suggested they be alone somewhere. Her meaning was clear, but she got a text alert that she was to be working with Paul. At the hospital, Abigail found Paul in an intense workout. Jordan arrived with Chad, and she apologized for her tardiness.
Abigail told Chad how much Jordan trusted him and hoped he earned it. After work, Jordan was ready to pick up where she and Chad left off in the park, but Chad put on the brakes, saying they shouldn't rush things.
Sonny confided in Adrienne about his past relationship with Paul. He also hit a major roadblock when setting up for the second location of Club TBD.
Eric was surprised to be reunited with his ex-girlfriend, Serena. They met while working in Africa. Serena informed him she was there to write an article using research from University Hospital. However, her real reason for arriving in Salem was Eric.
While speaking with Abe, Nicole still had remorse for what she did to Eric. Brady supported Nicole when she mentioned the possibility of more than friendship with Daniel.
Melanie assured Daniel, Maggie, and Brady she didn't come home just to get away from the casino people. She was happy to be with her loved ones again. She offered a huge apology to Brady, who admitted he made some huge mistakes over the previous year. At the hospital, Melanie reunited with Maxine and had another friendly encounter with Theresa. They considered meeting up for drinks, until they figured out who the other was from swapping numbers.
Sonny asked Victor for financial help with opening the second club location. Victor chided him for going over his head and assumed he was trying to woo Will. Victor would only help him out with the DiMeras, but he wouldn't invest in the club any further. He advised Sonny to get out of the southside project, while he still had a chance. Victor clued him in on Chad stabbing him in the back, so Sonny when to confront him. Chad explained his actions, leading Sonny to fear he would lose everything. He also ran into Paul at the park.
Marlena spoke with Paul about therapy, and he strung her along before shutting down her offer again.
Eric and Serena revisited the past, acknowledging they were once deeply in love in Africa. Eric deciding to join the priesthood led to them parting ways. Serena hoped they would spend time together since she would be working in Salem.
Melanie and Theresa got into a huge catfight over Brady and Daniel. When Melanie told Daniel what happened, he warned her to steer clear of Theresa. Meanwhile, Theresa met up with Anne at the pub and ranted about what a nightmare Melanie was to her. Anne hinted they could easily get back at her by making sure she didn't get her job back.
Daniel was honest with Jennifer about his growing feelings for Nicole. Jennifer understood as they were closer to becoming friends again.
After his chat with Paul, Sonny was disheartened to learn Will never returned any of his messages.
Ben and Abigail shared a private moment in the hospital conference room before being interrupted by Jordan. She admitted things were rocky between her and Chad and reiterated things were over with her and Rafe. Later, while Jordan was working, Rafe dropped by to see her.
Rafe confronted Clyde about his real reason for coming to Salem. Rafe had Victor look into Clyde's background. Clyde spoke with Ben about his plan to make a donation to a cause in Salem. He stressed the importance of family and the desire to fix things.
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Sonny was surprised to see Will and Arianna return home. Will claimed they returned because he missed Sonny so much. Privately, Will made a call to Sami, revealing he was let go from the screenplay job. Sonny admitted to Adrienne that even though he had a good face for Will, plans for the new club were falling apart.
Zoe told Paul she wanted an exclusive on the story of his surgery for Sonix magazine. She contacted Will about doing the assignment.
Rafe wanted to help Jordan by getting Clyde out of her life. Jordan didn't need his help, but Rafe refused to do nothing about it. Meanwhile, Victor told Kate Sonny's business was going to fail because he was duped by Chad. Victor wanted her to neutralize Chad's power when it happened.
Chad and Jordan took their relationship to the next level by making love for the first time.
Abigail brought Ben a small Christmas tree, which they decorated together.
Rafe went to the DiMera mansion, demanding to know where Chad was. Kate gleefully informed him he didn't come home last night. She made it clear he was with Jordan. Rafe stated certain evidence came to light that Chad was working as a surrogate for Stefano.
Chad returned home and Kate warned that Rafe was gunning for him. Before that, Chad and Jordan woke up together and made love again. Jordan ran into Rafe and asked him to stop his investigation. Rafe thought it was about Chad, Jordan was referring to Clyde. She was incensed to learn he was targeting Chad now. She assured him there was nothing to investigate. Rafe said she had nothing to worry about then.
Clyde overheard Ben and Abigail talking about her hospital project needing funding. He offered to invest, but Ben was hesitant, knowing Jordan wouldn't go for it. Clyde understood and suggested he donate to the project anonymously. That way Jordan wouldn't know. Abigail agreed, while Ben was uneasy about the situation.
Aiden reminded Chase to not speak about his mother as their family matters and business were private. Meanwhile, Kayla admitted to Hope that a friend of her's helped get her set up on an online dating site. Hope urged her to go for it.
Hope and Aiden went Christmas shopping with their kids, but Hope thought Aiden went overboard with presents for Chase. Aiden explained he felt guilty for past Christmases, so he wanted to make up for it. They shared a kiss, which was witnessed by Kayla and her friend, Lisa. Lisa made a mysterious call, which turned out to be Bree, her sister. Bree called Hope, warning her to stay away from Aiden.
JJ spoke briefly with Paige, who was sorry she left for LA so quickly. Paige explained she didn't have a choice, but JJ knew the real reason: Eve. JJ met with Dr. Richards who got him to open up about Jack and his fears that he would end up like his father. JJ ultimately realized he could never anything violent to anyone, especially a woman. After the session, JJ confided in his mother about how it went and thanked her for insisting he meet with the doctor.