An impassioned Paulina doesn't pull punches when putting callous co-conspirators Chanel and Xander in their places
Paulina places a powerful secret upon Carver and Jules, while Gabi and Philip's relationship takes a passionate turn
As Gabi and Philip find themselves bedmates, Kristen is caught up in her latest crime of passion, as she's now kidnapped Kate, too
Jake is consumed with concern when Kate comes up missing, but Kristen has a plan to thwart any apprehensions
Kristen puts faith in her favorite face-stealing scheme and, this time, dons a disguise to hoodwink everyone as Kate
A kidnapped Kate nearly goes nuclear when she learns of Kristen's ominous intentions, but she's not in a position to fight back (yet)
As Kate, Kristen crushes Jake when she unceremoniously ends their relationship, but one end may lead to a new beginning for him
Kristen continues to cross lines in her quest to keep Brady, while Sami is left remembering that Kristen currently holds all the cards
Lucas feels the ire of his enraged ex-wife, but Sami knows they must work together to con Chloe in order to keep her from Brady
Accusations are slung at Sami by her little sister Belle, who believes her big sis is setting her up for a crime she didn't commit
Trying to discover the true criminal, John and Belle put their heads together to go through the evidence
Solace turns to smooching when upsetting information rattles crime-fighter Rafe, and Ava is there for him
Ava shares the news that she and Rafe smooched with Nicole, who has a sharp reaction for someone happily married
Nicole is not too happy when she has an unwelcomed reunion with her former crazy coconspirator Jan
Ben remains awfully unhappy that Ciara's chosen to abscond to Africa with Theo, as Abe says goodbye to his son once again
Though brokenhearted, Ben believes he knows what he has to do concerning Ciara and her choice to leave Salem
Ben reaches out to Claire, believing she's owed an apology, while a flustered Allie acknowledges her feelings for Tripp
Allie isn't the only one to blush when she has a close encounter with Tripp, who appears to be just as smitten as Steve stated
Jack is jolted when Gwen states that she's leaving Salem, just as Abigail vents her frustrations about her venomous sister to Gabi
Atop the DiMera staircase, the sisters Deveraux find themselves disagreeing, and one will go tumbling down
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It's a fuller house for Eli and Lani when Chanel moves in, while a careless move by Kristen could cost her everything
Belle believes she now knows who put a bullet in Charlie, as Sami's under the gun to get Chloe away from Brady
Bestie Ben is there for Jake as he bares his soul, while Jan runs into another former foe not happy to see her
It's an uneasy father-daughter face-off between Jack and Abigail, just as Gwen gathers that telling an ugly utter untruth would be to her advantage
An old foe returns to town on unfinished business, while new trouble awaits several unsuspecting Salemites
Being the "love of each other's life" might not be enough for one couple, as three may become a crowd
Old habits are hard to kill for one Salemite, and their true killer instincts may rise again when feeling slighted
As is usually the case in Salem, not all is what it seems, and while a shocking revelation may free one man, another becomes more dangerous
Just when one believes they are familiar with every family member in the tree, along comes a twisted branch
Salem's revolving door continues to spin, and more than one Salemite has a secret upon their return
A father is finally revealed, but the paternity mystery continues to entangle several Salemites
Just when one believes the wicked will never return, an evil wind blows back into Salem once again
As 2021 erupts in Salem, many explosive secrets will be exposed, and several lives will change forever
