All is not well in captivity between Marlena, Kate, and Vivian, and more so, sworn enemies Kate and Vivian...
Stuck in the middle with them, Marlena has an awkward front row seat to a spiteful showdown between Kate and Vivian
Still, Marlena's loved ones continue to search for her, but the DiMera household above the captives has erupted into chaos
Finding Stefan and Abigail ("Gabby") in bed together sets Chad off on a heartbroken and confused craze
Gabby manages to escape the scene, but Stefan finds himself in the direct path of Chad's fury
Chad attacks Stefan and begins to pummel his brother, with Stefan's only reprieve being Rafe, who wrenches Chad away
EMT J.J. arrives to whisk Stefan away to the hospital while Rafe and Hope are left to deal with a seething Chad
It's an OMG moment when Hope and Rafe realize Abigail ("Gabby") was the woman in Hong Kong (and elsewhere) with Stefan
Hope and Rafe are forced to arrest Chad due to his crimes against Stefan, but Chad remains firm that Stefan is the real bad guy
Jennifer finally learns of Abigail's recent plight when Chad fills her in, but Abigail, or rather "Gabby," remains on the run
"Gabby" crosses paths with Steve, who is unable to stop her from running, which weighs on his conscience
"Gabby" can't help herself from reaching out to Stefan, who begs her to keep running, despite her urgency to stay with him
Meanwhile, the real Gabi finds her life in prison getting worse and worse by the minute as she makes a deadly enemy...
In fact, Gabi's life is on the line as she's the victim of a prison attack, but this time, she might not make it out alive
Distraught by what Gabi is going through, both Sonny and Will know they have to be strong for Arianna's sake
As Sonny and Will find common ground to care for Arianna together, Eli wishes to shower Lani and the baby with some tender love and care but doesn't know how
Knowing Lani wants little to do with Eli, Julie lends an ear as he expresses his feelings towards Lani, the baby, and becoming a dad
In true Julie fashion, she has some grand advice for her grandson, which leads to a unique solution to Eli's problems
Anna is fashioning a new ring, prompting her and Roman to share some big news with Eric and Jennifer
Both Eric and Jennifer bowled over by Roman and Anna's engagement news, but romance ends up in the air for them as well
While romancing Eve remains on Brady's mind, Eve finds herself fighting her feelings for him, but also wanting to fight him...
Believing Brady manipulated the Bella competition to ensure Claire's victory, Eve lashes out at her former beau with both barrels blazing
Dedicated to winning Eve back, Brady proclaims his innocence, but Eve isn't so sure what to believe
Maggie firmly believes that both Brady and Lucas need to do whatever it takes to follow their hearts and tells them so
Still, Victor doesn't exactly feel the same way about Brady's re-courting of Eve and, believing he has the perfect solution, reaches out to Shane
Victor hopes for an update from Shane about Theresa, but Victor's concern might be overshadowed by a greater one...
Lucas is there for Brady, who finds himself in a bad way and needs to be rushed to Salem University Hospital
Lucas also finds himself in a bad place when he faces up against Miguel, who's set on securing Chloe's place in Mexico City for his mysterious boss
Though Chloe has grand operatic dreams for her future, she soon sees Miguel's dangerous true intention when they find themselves alone
As Chloe finds herself at Miguel's mercy, Ciara vows to show no mercy against Claire, who she believes rigged the Bella contest
Knowing she rigged the contest, Claire is full of guilt and reaches out to former schemer with a heart of gold, Julie, for advice
Julie listens to Claire's eventual confession and gives her kin some much-needed advice, but it might be too late for Claire to do the right thing...
Wanting to take Claire down, Ciara is intent on doing so and potentially enlists Tripp's help to set a trap for Claire
Ciara believes she needs to move on from Tripp and finds herself growing closer to Wyatt again, but...
Steve advises Tripp to do just the opposite, that is, to make things right with Ciara and win her back
Alison Sweeney back to DAYS for roller coaster storyline
DAYS casts primetime star Gilles Marini in sexy new role
Jamie Lyn Bauer returns to DAYS, says new material is juicy
While Chloe finds her life suddenly a lot more chaotic, Will revisits his former chaos for clues to his story
After locating some liquor, Marlena, Kate, and Vivian make the most of their captivity
Still, the not-so-sober locked-up ladies may not be captive for long, as John and Paul are connecting the clues
As Leo keeps Sonny from trouble, Gabi's troubles keep getting worse, and she needs emergency surgery
One Salemite finds a hot time in the old town when a smoldering new beau comes into play
While the truth might set one Salemite free, a lingering lie will detonate like a bomb at the worst possible time
The new year brings new problems for a Salem couple who seemingly has it all, but some "happily ever afters" aren't meant to last
A scorned Salemite might find their "happily ever after" when the truth is revealed about their ex's mysteriously maddening motives
Later this year, Hurricane Sami blows back into Salem, and it promises to be a wild ride
