Theresa stopped by Alex's office at Titan to drop off paperwork. He asked her if she would mind taking some documents to Maggie as her "final official act" for Titan, explaining that he didn't want to clash with Maggie again. Theresa wanted a clean break from the company, and Alex understood. He invited her to dinner, but she declined because of her "hot date with a laptop," job-hunting.

Alex was sorry for how things had worked out at Titan and offered to give Theresa a great recommendation. They flirted until Theresa departed, leaving Alex hot and bothered.

Theresa next encountered a flower-toting Konstantin in the park. "For me? You shouldn't have," she snarked. Konstantin said the flowers were for his "betrothed." Theresa rolled her eyes and asked Konstantin if a date had been set for the wedding. Konstantin acknowledged the "clock was ticking" for his visa expiration and suggested Maggie and he have a double wedding with Theresa and Alex.

Theresa scoffed, but Konstantin thought it was a good idea to move their plan along. Theresa was satisfied with the actions she'd taken to make Alex desire her more and didn't want to jeopardize her progress by pushing too hard again. Konstantin pressured her to make a move.

In Horton Town Square, John met Steve for coffee. Steve reported that he'd found nothing new on Konstantin's ex-wife. John thought it strange that the woman had seemingly vanished without a trace following her divorce from Konstantin. He implied Konstantin might have killed his wife, and Steve worried what "the bastard" might do to Maggie. Both John and Steve agreed that it was a good thing Konstantin would be leaving the country.

John admitted the situation with Konstantin had been the main driver of his recent anxiety. Steve agreed that the return of the Pawn history "hadn't been on my bingo card," and he believed they still needed to keep their guard up because Konstantin might make a move soon. John acknowledged the threat but expressed his desire to put the past behind him, since Konstantin had forgiven him. Steve still doubted that Konstantin was sincere about forgiving John, and he also had doubts about John's role in Catharina's death.

Konstantin interrupted Steve mid-rant and wanted to know why Steve was talking about forgiveness. The men tried to dismiss Konstantin, but Konstantin reaffirmed to John that he had forgiven John. Konstantin stated that if he blamed anyone, it was Steve, because Steve had knowingly worked for Victor and kept the truth from both Konstantin and John. After Konstantin left with a sarcastic "enjoy your day," Steve implored John to see that "the creep" had been trying to "create a rift" between them. John did not answer but looked troubled.

At the Kiriakis mansion, Maggie informed Sarah and Xander that she had "exhausted all options" to keep Konstantin in the country. Xander cracked, "Hallelujah," which earned him a poke from Sarah. Maggie listened as Sarah expressed her condolences for Maggie losing Konstantin's company, then Maggie told the stunned couple that she was going to marry Konstantin.

Maggie quickly clarified the marriage would be "in name only" and claimed she owed Konstantin for Victor's past transgressions against the man. A shocked Sarah regrouped and asked Maggie if she was sure about the decision, since Victor had only died a short time before. Maggie reassured her daughter that she was at peace with the decision and that there was no need to worry. Xander was less diplomatic, calling Maggie's actions "insane" and "dangerous." He declared to Maggie, "You can't do this; we won't let you."

Xander rephrased more gently, saying that with "all the admiration and love in the world, you're making a huge mistake." Alex entered with the contracts for Maggie and, noticing the tension in the room, offered to leave. Maggie asked him to stay and, "in the interest of full disclosure," told him about the marriage proposal. "That's definitely news," Alex responded after a beat. Maggie prodded him about his lack of reaction, and Alex, too, let her know about being "decidedly in the nay column" regarding Konstantin.

Maggie testily insisted Alex didn't get a vote and told him he could see himself out. Xander followed Alex outside, leaving Sarah to defend the men's reactions to Maggie. Sarah claimed they were worried, and Sarah, too, was worried about Maggie protecting her heart. Maggie reassured Sarah and thanked her for the love and support. Sarah promised that if Konstantin hurt Maggie, he would not answer to Xander but to her. The women shared a warm hug.

Konstantin returned to the mansion with flowers and candy as "an expression of gratitude" for Maggie. She thanked him and said she wanted him to look over some papers. Konstantin tried to hide his expression when he realized the documents were a pre-nuptial agreement, but Maggie noticed his seemingly negative reaction. She asked Konstantin if he was surprised, as he should have been expecting it.

Maggie explained that her lawyers had encouraged her to draw up the agreement, and once the papers were signed, Konstantin and she could move forward with the marriage. Konstantin pasted on a smile and said, "Let's not wait another moment," then signed the document. He watched menacingly as Maggie put the agreement inside a safe behind the mirror.

After a tense exchange outside, Xander and Alex agreed that they were worried about Maggie. Xander vowed to do whatever he had to do to get Konstantin out of Maggie's life.

Sarah joined Xander for a walk after Alex left, and Xander reiterated his disbelief that Maggie could fall under the spell of someone like Konstantin. Sarah reminded him that the nuptials were a marriage of convenience, but she did believe that Maggie genuinely enjoyed Konstantin's company. She defended Konstantin, saying Xander and she should know better than anyone that people could change. Xander insisted Konstantin was a gold-digger with ties to organized crime. He would never accept Konstantin into his family.

At the DiMera mansion, Kristen told a person on the phone that she would be happy to chaperone Rachel's school trip. After she hung up, she groused about having to "tame a bunch of elementary school brats" and decided to call someone. An annoyed Brady answered and asked what she wanted. Kristen put on a sweet voice and asked Brady if he wanted to chaperone Rachel's trip to the aquarium. Brady was skeptical about Kristen's true intentions, but upon further coaxing, he agreed, as he had wanted to spend time with his daughter.

Kristen later ended a call about the DiMera scholarship when Rachel entered. The girl was excited about her trip and about seeing a famous whale. She was less enthused after Kristen revealed that Brady would be accompanying her. Rachel was confused because she had thought her mom didn't want her alone with her dad. When Kristen explained that a lot of people would be around and that Brady wanted to see her, Rachel grew excited again and asked Kristen to come along, too.

Kristen reminded Rachel that Rachel did not like it when her parents fought, and she didn't want to ruin Rachel's trip by arguing with her daughter's dad. She assured Rachel that Brady and she were working on getting along and then brought up having "grown-up friends." Kristen told Rachel that she had a boyfriend named Alex Kiriakis, and Kristen was certain Rachel would like him. Rachel just wanted a cookie and went to get one, reminding her mother to fill out the permission form for the trip before she left.

Kristen continued her round of phone calls by ringing up Alex, whom she invited over. Alex agreed, since Theresa had backed out of spending time with him. Later, Kristen let Alex into her bedroom. He looked around and remarked that he hadn't been expecting to "hang out" there. Kristen claimed she wanted privacy so they could discuss their plan to make Brady and Theresa jealous. Alex thought the plan wasn't going well, so Kristen moved closer and said in a sultry tone they needed to "up the ante."

Kristen suggested Alex spend the night so that Rachel could find them together the next morning and tell Brady. A surprised Alex wondered if Kristen had "traumatizing your kid" in mind, but Kristen clarified they would only be cuddling. She also believed Alex spending the night away would make Theresa jealous.

Alex seemed intrigued but said that, since Rachel was "a smart cookie," they needed to make the ruse believable and "really go for it." A smiling Kristen asked what he had in mind, and he moved in and kissed her. Kristen unbuttoned Alex's shirt and threw him on the bed. She climbed on top of him as the two continued kissing passionately.

At the Brady Pub, Brady invited an arriving Theresa to sit with him. She lamented her lost job and dejectedly stated she felt like "a total failure, professionally and personally."

Brady consoled Theresa by reminding her that she had turned her life around and that she had a wonderful son. "Would I ever lead you astray?" Brady asked. Theresa remembered there had been plenty of "lying" and "straying" when they had both been "high as kites." Brady asserted they were still standing, and Theresa had the freedom to make her own choices. Theresa took aim at herself for prioritizing money over finding "a job I love" and "someone I love."

Brady encouraged Theresa to follow her heart. She smiled at him, calling him a "good man" and "a rare breed." He added, "And it takes a damn good woman to notice." Theresa said she had to go, as she felt guilty for bailing on dinner with Alex. Brady made a face at the mention of Alex, and Theresa called him on it. Brady admitted he didn't know what Theresa was doing with Alex but backtracked and said it was none of his business.

Brady only wanted Theresa's happiness, and she thanked him before claiming Alex and she were only roommates, "for now." Brady wondered if Theresa wanted Alex back. She felt she might have overreacted about the non-proposal. Theresa thought that with her rejection, she could have pushed Alex too far.

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