Sonny was brutally attacked. Will finished his article. Paul came out to his mother and grandfather. Lucas and Adrienne got closer. Abigail learned what ignited the fight between Ben and Chad. Serena's behavior made Eric suspicious. Aiden became grim in Puget Sound. Brady and Melanie made love for the first time. Cole and Theresa helped Paige get closer to the identity of JJ's hookup.
JJ wasn’t forthcoming about his troubles with Paige as Abigail encouraged him to open up to her. She wanted him to give Paige a chance if she was willing to put the past behind them. Theresa stopped by to torment JJ about messing things up with her niece. He stood his ground and told her she didn’t know the whole story. Meanwhile, Eve tried to shut down any possibility of a reconciliation between the young couple.
Later, JJ was backed up against the wall when he ran into Paige. She wanted to know if he thought it over about reconciling. Instead, he told another partial truth about his secret lover; it was an on-going affair. He hit Paige even harder by telling her he was still involved with the girl. To keep the story consistent, he got in touch with Eve to tell her what he told her daughter. At the same time, Paige went to Theresa for assistance on how to find out who JJ slept with. She told her to get a hold of JJ’s phone to see who he’s been corresponding with. Uh oh…
While Will finished his feature piece on Paul, Sonny returned the baseball he gave him as a gift. Paul admitted to his former lover he confided in someone else about being gay. Still clueless it was his husband, Sonny assumed it was the guy from Paul’s shower the last time he was in his room. The former pitcher continued to insist he still had feelings for Sonny, and he wished he came out of the closet sooner. He had to live with losing Sonny because of his insecurities about what the public would think.
Jordan visited Ben and told him Chad was trying to get the charges against him dropped. Ben was worried if she would get back together with the DiMera as a result. He told her he would rather take his chances in prison than see her with Chad. Meanwhile, Chad went to the police station to talk with John about getting the charges dropped. John coldly told him the D.A. refused to do so, since the DiMera family was involved.
Chad went to Ben’s apartment to deliver the bad news. Ben didn’t believe him when he said he tried everything he could to drop the charges. When Chad repeated what he said to provoke Ben assaulting him, Abigail reacted in outrage behind them.
Aiden, Chase, Hope, and Ciara arrived in Puget Sound to the beach house Aiden shared with Meredith before she passed away. Mr. Jennings showed uneasiness around the house, but assured Hope it was just being around things that reminded him of his late wife. After Hope and the kids left for their school field trip, Aiden showed a different side of himself as he was ready to act with a shovel. Hope returned to the house, leaving Aiden frozen on the spot.
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Paul told Sonny his biggest regret was losing him because he chose career over love. Sonny encouraged him to move on with someone new. After sharing a cursory hug, Sonny left. Will arrived moments later with the final draft of his article for Paul to read through. While they were meeting, Paul took a call from his mother and told her he was gay.
Meanwhile at TBD, Sonny bumped into the bellhop, Derrick, and they chatted for a few minutes. While Sonny was getting him a drink, Derrick saw Will on the cover of Sonix magazine and passed a comment alluding to his encounters with Paul. Sonny turned around and questioned what he meant.
Abigail reacted to what Chad uttered about provoking their fight at TBD with disgust. She was livid over the cheap remarks he made about her and Jordan, but he attempted to apologize. He rationalized that he thought he lost Jordan to Rafe and was acting out in retaliation. Even though she was hurt, Abigail promised to never tell Jordan what he said about her. Chad later saw Jordan and told her the D.A. refused to drop the charges against Ben.
Paige bumped into Cole and mentioned taking her Aunt Theresa’s advice about snooping through JJ’s phone to see which girl he slept with. She decided it wasn’t a goof thing to do just as Eve arrived to warn her about her friendship with Cole. Paige lost it on her mother, stating she was overbearing and too controlling of the people in her life. She blamed Eve for JJ sleeping with someone else, since she was in California when it happened.
JJ and Eve had a nasty encounter about JJ trying to protect Paige from Cole. They found themselves once again fighting the sexual tension they had. He pointed out if she really had her daughter’s best interests at heart, she would warn her about how bad Cole is for her. Later, JJ bumped into Theresa at the square where she continued to torment him about his breakup with Paige. Cole spotted JJ and stole his phone as a way to help Paige.
Aiden was stunned to discover Hope returning to the house as she forgot her passport. An officer stopped by the house to let her know the bridge was out because of the storm, so she would be stuck overnight with Aiden…
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Paul came out to his mother and grandfather over the phone. Tori revealed she always knew but was hesitant to have him tell his grandfather. However, it went really well as his grandfather expressed how proud he was of him. Will quietly watched and comforted Paul when he hung up the phone. He assured the writer he was still planning to come out in the article, so they returned to their work.
At the same time, Sonny learned from Derrick about the encounters Will had with Paul in his hotel room. Derrick blurted out Will was Paul’s lover as Sonny pieced it together that he was in the shower when he confronted Paul in his hotel room. They had been sleeping together behind his back, leaving him heartbroken. Sonny left the club in rush to confront his husband only to be sidetracked by Victor. They had an argument about business as Victor’s nightclub has been taking away Sonny’s customers. His nephew took off in a rush, and while he was texting Will, he was attacked with a knife.
Adrienne and Lucas continued to bond while watching Arianna. She once again voiced her concerns that Justin was cheating on her in Dubai. Lucas attempted to lift her spirits just as they were in a compromising position.
Serena made a mysterious call about switching the white elephant in Eric’s room with one of her own. Eric paid her a visit and revealed he wanted to take their relationship to the next level, which delighted the journalist. She was able to get access to Eric’s room and the elephant sooner. When she arrived for their date, she was dismayed to learn he got a room at the Green Mountain Lodge. While she protested, Eric made note of why she was so determined to stay at his place for their romantic evening.
Nicole tried to get Melanie to talk to Daniel on her behalf by providing her own spin of what happened between the two of them. Melanie saw past her story and ripped into her for destroying their relationship. She also got some insight from Serena before returning home to comfort her father.
Daniel confided in Jennifer about his latest romance troubles. She was kind and caring, happy they were able to be friends. He also had an encounter with Nicole as she tried to get him to change his mind about her. He ignored her advances, leaving Nicole to drown her sorrows at Victor’s club. Jennifer spotted her and gently urged her to stay away from Eric and Serena for her own sanity.
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Maggie and Victor were shocked to discover Sonny bleeding near the park entrance. Maggie quickly got to work applying pressure on the wound, while Victor called for an ambulance. Abe and Roman arrived on the scene just as the paramedics took Sonny to University Hospital. However, due to a bus accident from earlier in the day, there was a shortage of Sonny’s blood type. Daniel and Kayla got to work on saving his life while panicking they might not have enough blood to transfuse.
Sonny’s loved ones gathered at the nurses’ station to pray for his speedy recovery. Adrienne was comforted by Maggie, while Lucas tried to get a hold of Will. Roman and Abe tried to figure out what happened, while Brady and Melanie supported their respective grandparents. Adrienne also tried getting in touch with Justin, but because of the time difference, he couldn’t be reached. She turned to Lucas, while Will arrived and went to the chapel to pray for his husband. Victor comforted Will just as Paul was donating blood to save his ex-lover, although he didn’t know it yet.
Before the chaos at the hospital, Will and Paul parted ways as their work on the article was complete. Will sent it in before he got the call about Sonny’s condition. At the same time, Lucas and Adrienne almost shared a kiss before Arianna’s cries jolted them apart. Daniel gave his blessing for Melanie and Brady to date just as they were about to go out for the evening.
Serena attempted to convince Eric that making love in his apartment would be so much better, but he was insistent on going to the Green Mountain Lodge. Realizing her defeat, Serena wanted to stay in the apartment but had to back down as Eric was starting to get suspicious of her behavior again. She wound up canceling their plans anyway and made a quick getaway.
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Daniel and Kayla were frantic as they needed more blood to save Sonny's life. Paul was insistent to Maxine that he donate more, while Sonny's loved ones continued to wait at the nurses' station. Will had a comforting moment with Victor, who urged him to have faith. As soon as he left, Victor met with Damon and issued an order for him to find who hurt his nephew and make them pay.
Marlena and Chad were called to the hospital to provide comfort for Will as everyone continued to wait for news. Abigail and Ben were there to support Maggie and Adrienne as she still didn't hear from Justin. Brady spoke with Maggie about his drug addiction, and how happy he was to be sober. They shared a hug, while Melanie sought comfort with Nicole after a brief argument with her.
Daniel and Kayla reported news that Sonny pulled through the surgery and would recover. Everyone was thrilled as Will wanted to be near Sonny, even though he was heavily sedated from the surgery. Will promised it would be just the two of them and their daughter. At the same time, Paul was about to enter Sonny's room after hearing from Chad he was attacked.
Adrienne finally got in touch with Justin. After their argument on the phone, she revealed to Lucas he would be returning to Salem.
Melanie and Brady went back to Daniel's apartment as they reflected on how short life was. They agreed to get a hotel room and take their relationship to the next level. They made love for the first time.
Nicole found Daniel in Horton Town Square and praised him for saving Sonny's life. She tried to reach out to him, but he reiterated they were over for good.
Chad tried to put Ben in touch with a lawyer, but he refused the DiMera's help. They shared a look of understanding when they heard Sonny would be okay. Marlena also warned Chad of how powerful Stefano could be. She thanked him for being such a good friend to Sonny and Will, leaving him to reflect on his choices.