Chad had Ben arrested. Victor made plans for Clyde. Serena refused to let Nicole get to her. Nicole got the goods on Serena. Melanie and Brady planned their first date. JJ was not happy with Cole and Paige. Jennifer asked Daniel to help JJ. Rafe was desperate to help put Clyde away. Theresa continued to hang around Clint. Eve and JJ had another sexual moment. Paige would not rest until she learned the truth about the other woman. Paul prepared to come out in Will's article.
After Nicole accidentally spilled her drink on Serena, the two women faced off against each other. Serena pushed Nicole into a couch, and before anymore damage could be done, Rafe arrived to break up the fight. Both women tried to blame the other for starting the fight as Daniel attempted to ease the tension. Meanwhile, Eric jumped to Serena’s defense against his former flame.
Eric and Serena left the club to go back to his apartment, so he could helps Serena clean her dress. She tried to seduce him away from talking about Nicole by making an innocent move to take things to the next level. As usual, Eric pulled away by claiming he wasn’t ready for a relationship.
At Daniel’s place, Nicole expressed her gratitude for him coming to her defense. However, she became slightly annoyed when he refused to say he hated Serena. She got mad and abruptly left the apartment before they could have any time together. Eric made a call to Daniel, who continued to defend Nicole against Serena. He hung up on Eric when he proceeded to trash her. On her way home, Nicole contacted the mysterious informant about wanting to railroad Serena; she was more than happy to accept the offer.
Jordan was remembering more details about when her mother died just when Clyde tried reaching out to her at the club. She laid into him, wanting him to leave her alone. At the same time, Chad and Ben bumped into each other as Chad demanded Ben apologize to Jordan for deceiving her about Clyde being the anonymous donor for their hospital project. Ben just wanted Chad out of his family business but went to talk to Jordan anyway.
Before going to the club, Kate tried to reach out to Abigail by apologizing for what happened at the press conference. She saw right through it and called her out on her hatred for Jordan. At the club, Abigail was all set to take the blame for what happened at the press conference, but Chad stopped her before she could interfere in Ben and Jordan’s conversation. Chad told her to stop fighting her boyfriend’s battles.
Clyde and Kate met up with Ben and Abigail for drinks at the nightclub. While they were talking, Rafe was not pleased to see Kate with Clyde, or Chad with Jordan.
Will tried to get Paul to deal with what he had gone through by being in the closet. He used his own experience to get Paul to realize honesty was the way to go in dealing with having no career as a pitcher. Paul disagreed and used his family’s misunderstanding as a reason to continue hiding. Will let it slip he was in a relationship, leaving Paul stunned.
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Opening night for the club was in full swing as Ben and Jordan had it out over Clyde and the hospital project. Ben would always be grateful to Jordan for getting them away from Poplar Bluff and Clyde’s constant abuse of them and their mother. Abigail and Chad went another round by Chad pointing out how she always had to come to Ben’s rescue.
Victor and Maggie decided to check out the club, and he was not happy to see Chad or Clyde there. While Maggie went to chat with Ben and Abigail, Victor and Clyde battled it out over the recent attacks down by the loading docks. Threats were thrown around just Maggie inserted herself to introduce herself to Clyde. She got a vibe that Victor was not thrilled about Clyde being there, so they decided to head home early.
Before Ben and Abigail headed out, Ben thanked Clyde for everything he did for him since his arrival in Salem. He called Clyde “Dad,” which warmed his heart when he later mentioned it to Kate. They shared a passionate kiss, which Rafe witnessed. Later, Ben wondered to Abigail in the town square if his father was the same evil, mean-spirited man he always was. Chad and Jordan went home through the park, where they shared another steamy kiss.
Will was afraid Paul was giving him an ultimatum, since he found out about his relationship. Paul quickly apologized and agreed to proceed with the article. After his meeting, Will went home to Sonny, where they continued to fight about their finances, since Sonny spent all their money on the south side project.
John and Marlena came by earlier to see Sonny and babysit Arianna. Sonny learned John would be taking Rafe’s place on the police force, which was exciting for Marlena as well. John claimed he didn’t make up his mmd yet, but it was so obvious he had from the way he talked about doing police work and running things over at Basic Black. Marlena assured her husband she was okay with him returning to the Salem Police Department. The couple worried their was trouble in Will and Sonny’s marriage, so John offered to speak with Sonny about it.
Paul decided to call his mother in Japan after agreeing to come out in Will’s cover story. Tori immediately refused to come to Salem, claiming there was a lot going with their family, and it wasn’t a good time. After she hung up, Paul was upset his family would have to read about him coming out instead of hearing it from him.
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Brady and Melanie agreed they should begin dating and explore their relationship as more than just friends. They were plagued with the idea of Theresa telling Daniel her suspicions of their pending romance, so they agreed to tell him first. Melanie was insistent she tell her father, especially after they were almost discovered by Jennifer at the Brady Pub. Melanie immediately went home, where she blurted out the truth to Daniel.
Before the revelation, Jennifer dropped by Daniel’s place to ask him to speak with JJ. She explained JJ and Paige were having problems, and she wanted him to have a support system he was comfortable with confiding in. Daniel sat down with JJ, who had a difficult time telling the doctor about his colossal mistake with Eve. Daniel advised JJ he could start with a simple apology to Paige as an opportunity to end things on a good note. JJ went to Salem University to see Paige and happened on her with his adversary, Cole.
Earlier in the day, JJ and Paige had an intense encounter at school where she continued to ask him about who he slept with. He wouldn’t tell her, which left things rocky between the former couple. Paige went to her friend Daphne where she was confronted with the idea it was Theresa JJ slept with. She went to the hospital to question her aunt, but after getting the timeline straightened out, she realized she was wrong.
Theresa ran off from work to spend time with her bad boy beau, Clint, whom she met the previous night at the club opening. Brady spotted them together and was genuinely concerned. Clint stepped away to make a phone call, so Brady immediately began questioning his ex. She went on the defense and lashed out at him.
While they were hanging out together, Chad accidentally upset Jordan by mentioning her run-in with Clyde at the club opening. She retreated to work to be left alone just as Rafe dropped by to question her about her past with Clyde. He was desperate for anything that could put him in jail for a long time. Jordan repeatedly asked him to stay out of her personal affairs. He admitted even though they weren't together anymore, he still cared, especially about her relationship with Chad. He impulsively pulled her in for a kiss, which she reciprocated just as Chad walked in with apology flowers.
Clyde learned from his friend, Jeremiah that Victor’s men retaliated against him the previous night. He was furious which led to another intense encounter between the two men in the park.
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JJ expressed his displeasure at seeing Cole with Paige as he proceeded to attack him in the middle of the university common area. Paige eviscerated JJ about butting into her life and told him to leave her and Cole alone. JJ made a call to Eve to discuss the pending situation with Cole. They met at his house where he tried to get her to do something about Paige getting involved with someone just like him. Things immediately got heated as Eve and JJ were in a close, sexual moment.
At the same time, Cole apologized to Paige for trying to plant drugs in her purse. He opened up about his troubled past, saying he wanted to be a better person. She warmed up to him as they bonded over his funny song-writing app.
Melanie told Daniel her interest in pursuing a relationship with Brady. At first, he thought it was a joke but realized she was serious. He expressed concern for their relationship, but Melanie told him she was old enough to determine who she wanted in her life. That didn’t stop Daniel from going over to the Kiriakis mansion to warn Brady about breaking his daughter’s heart.
Melanie went to see Maggie for a heart-to-heart as she was aware of her grandmother’s concern for her relationship with Brady. Maggie went to see Daniel, who admitted he was more angry with himself for missing out on so much of Melanie’s life, especially with the way she grew up. Maggie helped him see he had to let Melanie live her life and make her own choices.
Brady and Melanie met up at the mansion, where they expressed excitement at going on their first official date together. Earlier in the square, Brady tried to help Theresa, who was having a panic attack over seeing a mother with her baby. She had no idea why she was acting so strange. Theresa attacked Brady just as Eve showed up to witness the commotion. Eve questioned her sister, which led to a revelation about Paige asking her about who JJ slept with.
Theresa finally tried to escape with Clint only to run into her boss, Anne, who insisted she return to work. At the hospital, Anne wondered aloud why Theresa would be hanging around someone like Clint. Theresa defended him, saying he was better for her than Brady. Clint was in the park, making a mysterious call about handing Theresa.
Chad witnessed the kiss between Jordan and Rafe and left, heartbroken. Jordan pushed Rafe away from her, saying they were over, and she was with Chad. Rafe tried warning her about the DiMeras, but she left her office. Chad also witnessed Ben and Abigail kissing and waited until she left to start something with the bartender. He made crude comments about Jordan and Ben, culminating in Ben pounding his face into the ground. John and Abe witnessed the altercation as Chad was taken to the hospital. He told Abigail and Jordan Ben attacked him, and he wanted to press charges. John got Rafe to admit this happened several times before, and John arrested Ben.
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Eve and JJ gave into the temptation fueled by their mutual hatred once more. It broke and Eve tried to make a quick getaway only to be caught by Jennifer. Jennifer questioned them both about what Eve was doing in the house. She covered, but that didn’t stop Jennifer from throwing her out.
Paige and Cole continued their friendly conversation, which Rory witnessed. After Cole left, he confronted her about flirting with Cole ten minutes after being done with his best friend. Eve met up with Paige at school to take her to lunch. She was dismayed to discover Paige would not have any closure until she found out who JJ slept with.
Marlena visited Eric, who was more interested in talking about the conflict with Nicole and Serena. He confessed to her he didn’t know how this would affect his pending romance with Serena. Daniel was visited by Serena at the hospital, who continued to trash Nicole. She also connected with Eric, who was happy to learn Nicole would not be in the way of their relationship.
Nicole met with the mysterious informant, Ted at her office, who claimed to have damaging evidence that could ruin Serena. He told her to get the proof off her computer, which piqued Nicole’s interest. She went to Daniel to apologize for leaving him the previous night. She didn’t want Serena to be an obstacle for them. While Daniel waited for Nicole to hop in the shower with him, she was greeted with Serena on his doorstep.
Kate went to Victor, asking for the conflict with Clyde to stop. Victor felt he needed to teach the hillbilly a lesson about how things are done in Salem. Clyde met with Jeremiah to demand he double down as a way to let Victor know who was in charge.
Later, Kate and Clyde met at TBD for lunch, where she warned him about Victor refusing to back down from his threats. Clyde learned Ben was arrested and needed to attend to him. Victor learned Clyde hired on some new guns for a pending attack. He absorbed the news and determined it was time to get rid of Clyde for good.
Aiden shared with Hope he had offer on the beach house he used to own with his wife. Hope knew Chase would not take the news so easily. After Aiden told Chase what was happening, he requested to see the house one more time. Aiden was positive they could do that, but was not thrilled at Chase inviting Hope and Ciara along. His firm refusal caught Hope’s attention immediately.