At school, Tate asked Holly to have lunch with him. "Maybe another time," Holly said. "Is everything okay?" Tate asked. Holly explained that she was stressed with homework, but Tate asked if there was more to the story. Holly admitted that she was embarrassed about the public fight between her and Nicole. "Why would you be embarrassed? No, I just hated seeing you so upset and not being able to do anything about it. Have you had any luck changing her mind?" Tate asked. With a shrug, Holly noted that her mother still worried that she would do drugs if she went to prom.

"She's forbidding me from going," Holly said. "I get it. My mom can be really controlling, too," Tate said. Tate asked Holly if she had talked to Aaron, and she shook her head no. "I doubt he'll care, since he is totally into Sofia, who is totally into you," Holly said. Tate scoffed. Sophia walked up and said hello. Tate stammered that he had been asking Holly for help with Spanish.

"Except I suck at [languages]," Holly said. "I'm pretty good at them, actually, so I can even tutor you if you want," Sophia said. Tate accepted Sophia's offer. When Sophia offered to meet that afternoon, Tate declined by noting that he had previously agreed to help out at the pub. "How's your nose doing, by the way?" Tate asked. Sophia confirmed that it was a little sore, but not broken. Tate apologized again.

"It's okay. It was an accident. Anyway, I'm sure it'll all be cleared up by prom, which I am so looking forward to. And I'm really glad you'll be taking me, Tate," Sophia said. Tate smiled at Sophia as Holly averted her eyes. The bell rang, and Sophia told Tate she would see him later for tutoring. After Sophia walked away, Tate told Holly that he felt terrible that he had agreed to be Sophia's date for prom.

"Why? You know she's, like, super thrilled to be going with you," Holly said. "Yeah, but I'm not thrilled to be going with her," Tate countered. Tate noted that Sophia was cool, but he did not want Sophia to get the wrong idea. Holly advised Tate to be honest with Sophia about his feelings. "Besides, it's not like she gave you much of a choice, you know, when you hit her face with that ball," Holly said. Tate noted that unless they told Sophia about his and Holly's secret relationship, Sophia might be hurt that he was not into her.

"I have to admit, I'm actually glad that you're going to the prom with Sophia," Holly said. "What?" Tate said. Holly argued that she wanted Tate to give Sophia a chance. Tate was taken aback. "No! I don't want to give her a chance. I want to be with you," Tate protested.

"I want to be with you, too, but I don't know, Tate, it's kind of starting to feel like maybe this just isn't meant to be, you know?" Holly said. Confused, Tate asked Holly if she wanted to break up. "It's not that I want to, it's just, maybe it's for the best," Holly said. Tate disagreed. "It's the last thing that I want," Tate stressed. Holly asked Tate not to make things harder.

"I guess I just don't understand why you're giving up on us. I don't want to be with anybody else but you. And I have all these feelings for you. Feelings that I've never had for anybody, I swear. Holly, I --" Tate said. The bell interrupted. Tate cradled Holly's face in his hands, and he kissed her. As Tate pulled away, Holly smiled up at him, calmed.

"I want you to stop worrying about what is best for me, because this is what's best for me, okay? Being with you," Tate said. "Being with you is what's best for me, too. I just hate how complicated it's gotten. And that it's all my fault," Holly countered. Tate told Holly not to blame herself. "As long as I have you, I swear I can handle anything," Tate stressed. Holly kissed Tate goodbye. After Holly ran off, Tate whispered, "Maybe there is a way."

Theresa returned home and found a living room full of boxes. Alex exited the bedroom and explained that he had done some shopping. "What's the point of having money if you can't enjoy it?" Alex asked. Theresa agreed. "I just thought you were going to be at work," Theresa said. Alex explained that he could make his own hours, since he was the boss. Alex talked about the items he had purchased, and he showed Theresa his $10,000 diamond-encrusted watch.

"I got you the matching women's version," Alex said. Alex gave Theresa the watch, and she gasped. With a grin, Alex started to talk about the Ferrari he had ordered. "If Victor was ever looking for a way to make it up to me for denying my birthright all these years, I think he definitely found a way to do it. So, I'm trying to let go of any resentment I have toward my father," Alex said. With a nod, Theresa said that was good.

"You know how I felt when I first found out I was Victor's son. Even knowing I might become heir to this whole massive fortune, or whatever, I was miserable. I was depressed. Knowing Justin wasn't really my father. A guy that I actually loved and respected, my brothers not really being my brothers, and knowing that I was pretty much lied to my entire life, I just still haven't totally gotten over the shock of that. And the sadness. Still upsets the hell out of me, if I'm being honest with you," Alex said. Theresa nodded, unsure what to say.

Alex looked heavenward and told Victor, "I forgive you, Dad." As Alex started to open packages, Theresa asked him if he planned to spend all his money rather than start a trust fund for his future heirs. "I'm actually not even sure I'm going to have kids," Alex said. Alex explained that he did not feel like the fatherly type. "But what about carrying on Victor's legacy and his name?" Theresa asked. With a shrug, Alex noted that there were plenty of Kiriakis men in the world.

The doorbell rang with another delivery. "I don't think you can fit that much more stuff in here," Theresa said. "None of this stuff is staying here. It's coming with me when I move to the mansion," Alex said. Shocked, Theresa asked, "You're moving out?" Alex confirmed that once the Hortons vacated the Kiriakis mansion, he planned to move back in. As Theresa stared in horror, speechless, Alex asked her if she would miss him.

"If you are worried about finding another place to live, especially now with the whole job situation, do not think about it for another second. You stay here as long as you want. I'll continue to pay the rent," Alex offered. Theresa grimaced. "Oh, my God, Alex! You don't get it, do you?" Theresa yelled. Confused, Alex asked Theresa what she meant.

"I don't want to live here without you," Theresa said. Alex admitted he was surprised. "I like being with you. I like living with you. I want to be together with you, like, really together," Theresa confessed. "Now I'm genuinely confused," Alex said. Theresa apologized for the mixed signals. With a sigh, Theresa admitted that she had never stopped wanting to be with Alex.

"So, you never wanted to break up in the first place?" Alex asked. "No! I never wanted that," Theresa said. Theresa explained that she had been hurt and embarrassed by the proposal situation, and she had overreacted. "I tried to just act like I didn't want to have anything to do with you by rejecting you," Theresa said. Alex noted that Theresa had ignored him for days. Theresa said she regretted how she had acted.

"I was just trying to play hard to get. You know, I really just wanted you to miss me like crazy. I was hoping that maybe you'd see the errors in your ways, and then you'd beg me to come back to you. But that didn't happen, obviously. And I just played a very risky game, and it just totally backfired in my face," Theresa confessed. Theresa said that she knew she had made a huge mistake.

"I'm not going to play any more games. I promise. Just please, tell me it's not too late," Theresa said. After a moment of silence, Theresa asked Alex if he had anything to say. "I need to know that you still want me. I want to know that you still miss being with me," Theresa said. "I'm kind of thrown by what you just said, to be honest, and I'm just feeling kind of confused," Alex stammered. Theresa grabbed Alex and kissed him. "Shut up and make love to me," Theresa said. Theresa undressed Alex, as he kissed her passionately.

Brady returned home to the penthouse. "How was your trip?" Marlena asked. Brady said he had been busy on his work trip, but he was eager to focus on his kids and parents. "You've always been a mother to me, Marlena. You are my mom in every sense of the word, and I don't know what I would do without you," Brady said. Brady wished Marlena "happy Mother's Day," and he gave her a bottle of her favorite perfume.

"I need to be thanking you more often. I haven't always been grateful. I haven't. But I'm so grateful to you now for everything you've done for me and my kids and my dad," Brady said. Brady told Marlena that it was a blessing how happy Marlena had made John. Brady and Marlena sat on the couch and talked about his trip. Brady noted that he had had more fun on his last trip to Chicago when he had gone with Rachel on a school trip.

"It's amazing how much that little girl can change in a week," Brady said. Brady and Marlena agreed that Rachel was smart and precocious. "I wish you had more time with her. I mean, I wish you had shared custody," Marlena said. Brady agreed, and he admitted that it bothered him that Alex got to spend more time with Rachel than Brady did. Marlena told Brady that she did not believe that Kristen and Alex's relationship was serious.

"I didn't think they were, either, but I'm beginning to wonder, because unless it's a pure act, they're really demonstrative with each other. It's ugh," Brady said with disgust. Marlena asked what Theresa thought about Alex's new relationship. "She doesn't like it at all. And you know what? I don't, either," Brady admitted. Brady told Marlena that Alex was a poor role model for Rachel. Marlena disagreed.

With a shrug, Brady said he did not like the idea of any man spending more time with Rachel than he did. "And if he starts spending more time with Rachel than I'm allowed to, that's not going to sit well with me," Brady complained. Marlena urged Brady to talk to Alex about his concerns. Brady explained that he had already talked to Alex, and Alex had said he had no interest in being a father figure.

"You're sounding a little threatened to me. As if you think that the more time he spends around Rachel, it will interfere with the time that you have with her," Marlena said. Brady agreed. "It's not like Rachel has said much about Alex, which leads me to believe that they haven't been spending a lot of time together," Brady said. Brady agreed to back-burner his fears on the issue, and he changed the subject. Marlena told Brady that Tate had picked up a tuxedo for the prom.

Brady said he looked forward to seeing Tate dressed up. "I'm also very happy about the fact that he is moving on from Holly," Brady added. Marlena agreed it was good that Tate was attempting to move on. Brady told Marlena that Theresa had watched Holly scream at Nicole in public.

"I'm sorry to hear that. But I do understand that Nicole would be reluctant to have her go, especially after what happened on New Year's Eve," Marlena said. Brady noted that it was probably for the best, since there was a lot of peer pressure to drink on prom night. With a chuckle, Brady talked about when he had chaperoned the Last Blast dance, and he had sworn to never have kids.

"Well, you broke that little promise. And I'm so glad you did," Marlena said with a laugh. "I'm glad I did, too. Because I love those kids," Brady said. Brady asked Marlena if she could sign as a witness on some papers to set up a trust fund for his kids. Marlena took the papers, and her eyes went wide.

"Maggie was generous enough to share some of the wealth from Victor's will to the relatives that were seemingly cut out of it," Brady explained. "This will take very good care of Rachel and Tate's future," Marlena noted. Brady said that he had everything he needed, and he was happy Maggie had provided enough to take care of his children and grandchildren.

"[I'm curious] about how Konstantin is going to feel about Maggie distributing all this wealth around," Brady said. Brady asked Marlena if she believed that Konstantin was after Maggie's money. "I do. I just hope that Maggie is smarter than that," Marlena said. With a shake of his head, Brady noted that he did not like Konstantin. "I don't like this guy, either," Marlena agreed.

At the police station, Rafe and Jada marveled at the fact that Clyde's black book had Gil's fingerprints and Li's blood on it. "This changes everything," Rafe said. "But how do we prove [Gil is connected to Li's murder]?" Jada countered. Rafe promised to do whatever it took to get to the truth and clear Gabi's name. Rafe suggested that they should pull both Gil and Li's murder case files, since they knew there was a connection.

In the Bistro, Kristen rushed up to Stefan and told him that she had news for him. "I found a lead in Li Shin's murder. And we might have enough evidence to pin the crime on the guilty party, which is definitely not Gabi," Kristen said. Kristen explained that Gabi would soon be a free woman. "Wow," Stefan whispered in disbelief. Kristen told Stefan about her visit with Ava and that Harris had confirmed that Gil's fingerprint was in Li's blood.

"Do you realize what that means?" Kristen asked. "Yeah, it means that Gil is likely Li's murderer and not Gabi," Stefan said. Confused, Stefan wondered aloud why Gil would have wanted to kill Li. "They didn't even know each other," Stefan said. "Not that Ava was aware of," Kristen countered. Kristen theorized aloud that Gil had been waiting for Ava, but Li had returned home instead.

"And Gil, who wants to keep things clean, killed Li," Kristen suggested. "[So, Gil] never really intended to kill Li?" Stefan said. Kristen nodded yes. "Wrong place at the wrong time," Kristen said. After a moment, Stefan asked Kristen how they could prove that Gil was the real killer. "Reasonable doubt. I mean, that's all we need," Kristen said. Stefan chuckled. Kristen cleared her throat, and she pointed out that Rafe and Jada had entered the restaurant.

"What now?" Stefan growled. Rafe asked for a list of all the employees that had worked at the Bistro when Gil had been around. "Starting with when Li Shin was killed. Don't make me get a warrant," Rafe said. "If this has anything to do with the blood on the black book, you can have whatever you want," Stefan said. Rafe asked Stefan how he had known about the book. Stefan reminded Rafe that he had found the book and turned it in to the police, and he noted that Harris had filled him in on it.

"Commissioner, this is what we want, right? My wife free, your sister, free? You and I we're finally on the same side here. So, yeah, whatever you need, I'm willing to help in any way I can," Stefan said. With a nod, Rafe asked for the personnel records. Stefan escorted the police into the office.

When Stefan returned to the main room, Kristen told Stefan that she hoped the police did not find anything else to pin onto Stefan. "I run a clean business. Now," Stefan said. "I guess it's better late than never," Kristen joked. Stefan told Kristen that he looked forward to their fresh start. Kristen smiled.

Rafe and Jada exited the office with a box of files. "Turns out most people don't work here anymore. But we'll track them down. Somebody is bound to remember something," Rafe said. Stefan asked how long the investigation would take. With a shrug, Rafe noted that the case was his top priority, since it could free his sister. "Whatever you need, whatever I can do, I'm all in," Stefan said. Stefan asked what was next.

"We just need to get Li Shin's murder case reopened, and you know, cast doubt on the conviction. Burden of proof lies on the prosecution," Jada said. "I'm optimistic that this will be enough," Rafe added. Stefan smiled with relief. "I can't wait to tell Gabi about this. It will really lift her spirits," Stefan said. Rafe advised Stefan to wait until they had talked to the D.A. about reopening the case. Stefan groaned. "[E.J.] has no choice but to follow the evidence and the law," Jada said. "Let's hope he sees it that way," Stefan muttered.

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