Victor barely listens to Nicole's assurance that waiter Toby came on to her against her will and even brings the man into his office, to explain about the business card and identity mix-up. Céleste visits Lexie, who is appalled her own reputedly psychic mother doesn't feel her innocence. Sami tells Brandon she got a partial refund to book a less grand holiday, but he won't go now till Hope's real kidnapper is found. Kate tells Sami the waiter took the bait and Victor's trust in Nicole is faltering, but not sure enough, yet Sami won't commit to phase two. Rolf reports to Tony, who demands he tells everything about the kidnapping, assuring the boss none of his staff would ever hurt a DiMera. Roman tells Billie he suspects her of emotional complicity. John Black assures the ISA expert Shane hat even Marlena and Roman ignore he's their spy and intends to search the DiMera islands for the Gemini project. Marlena is let in and Shane gets a call Hope is probably dead; they speculate the inconclusive evidence doesn't indicate a professional DiMera murder, rather Lexie. Brandon visits Lexie in jail, afterwards Sami demands he chooses who is more important. Roman asks Kate if she has any DiMera information of use in the kidnapping case. Tony refuses to let Rolf examine him, saying Alexandra and Gemini are his priorities; he goes assure Lexie everything is ready for her escape, but Roman secretly overhears them. Victor summons Kate and invites Nicole to stay. Larry makes an appointment with Billie at the Pier- but Shane turns up.
—KGF Vissers