Three Gun-Wielding Salemites Threaten Death, But Only One Pulls the Trigger — Plus, Gwen Finally Unleashes On Leo
As Vivian makes plans to rid the Kiriakis mansion of any trace of Maggie, she arrives with Victor’s will. Vivian rips it up and orders Maggie out of her house. Maggie assures her she’s smart enough not to have brought the original will. She’s also come prepared. She bellows for a deputy, who presents Vivian with an eviction notice and carts her away.
Over coffee at the Pub, Marlena tells Kate that Eric seems to be happy with Sloan. Kate wishes them the best, then pivots to discussing Vivian. Marlena’s surprised to hear that Vivian is soon to be kicked out on her ass. Kate revels in Vivian getting what she deserves.
Sonny’s pounding on the door awakens Alex, who sleeps on his couch near a liquor bottle. Rushing inside, Sonny says, “Dad told me the score.” Alex retorts, “Your dad told you the score. My ex-dad. Dad no more.” Sonny urges him not to think like that. Alex says it makes sense why Sonny and Justin are universally beloved and he’s not. He asks Sonny to leave, but Sonny won’t let him feel sorry for himself. Their connection and love haven’t changed. “My dad is not my dad, and you and I are not brothers,” Alex declares. “End of story.”
In the DiMera living room, Gwen tells a cheery Kristen that she is ready to turn this day into the bleakest, darkest, most hopeless day that her husband and best friend have ever experienced. They need to find a punishment befitting their betrayal.
Leo bolts awake from a nightmare that a callous Dimitri shot and killed Stefan and Gabi. He urgently calls Dimitri, who ignores it.
Dimitri joins Kristen and Gwen, who tells him she’s planning a surprise. Dripping with doublespeak, she purrs about how she almost lost her head over him. When the doorbell rings, Dimitri leaves the women to continue planning his surprise. Alone, Kristen says there’s only one punishment to fit Dimitri’s crime. “We have to kill him.”
At Alex’s place, Sonny yells at his brother for wallowing in self-pity. Alex shouts that he needs time to think. Everything he knew is a lie. Sonny insists their DNA doesn’t make them brothers. It’s the time they spent together. Their past hasn’t changed, so screw him for claiming they’re not brothers.
In their bedroom, Stefan informs Gabi that even if they get Dimitri’s DiMera shares, they’ll only have enough to tie for the most votes. After he rattles off who will side with whom, Gabi suggests they go after Li’s vote. Stefan scoffs, but Gabi thinks she can seduce it out of him.
In the living room, Kristen tells a wary Gwen that if Dimitri dies, she’ll get his inheritance. Gwen insists she’s not a murderer, so how about she withdraw money from Dimitri’s secret account instead? Kristen calls her a prude, but relents. After Gwen leaves, Kristen pulls out a gun from the safe. “Sorry, Gwen,” she says. “Dimitri has it coming to him.”
Dimitri finds Leo pacing outside the DiMera mansion. Leo begs his beau to tell him he didn’t kill Stefan and Gabi. Dimitri whispers that the day is still young. Leo fears Dimitri will go to prison and he’ll lose him forever. Dimitri embraces Leo, assuring him that won’t happen. After more begging, Dimitri promises he won’t kill them. They hug again as Gwen opens the front door.
At the apartment, Sonny asks if Alex has at least talked to their father. “You mean my cousin Justin?” Alex deadpans. Sonny reminds him that their dad is hurting, too. Alex can’t talk to him because none of this makes sense. Sonny urges him to come to terms with it and deal with his anger. Most importantly, Alex needs to think about Dad, because he is just as messed up about it. “But make no mistake,” Sonny says. “He does and always will love you like a son.” And Sonny will always love him like a brother. Everything else is meaningless. Even if he agrees with that, Alex can’t let go of the fact that he was deceived all his life. He can’t just learn that Victor Kiriakis is his father and not be fundamentally changed. He has to rethink everything.
At the DiMera mansion, Gwen pretends to call out to Kristen, giving Dimitri and Leo time to separate from their hug. When she joins them, everyone lies to cover their true intentions. Gwen makes a show of kissing Dimitri in front of Leo, who rolls his eyes. After Gwen saunters away, Dimitri says he has to deal with Gabi, who has been incessantly texting him. Leo makes him promise to leave Gabi and Stefan alive. “A bientot, mon amour,” Dimitri says before heading inside. Leo wonders why he’s suddenly speaking French. “And why do I feel like my entire life is about to go up in smoke,” he sighs.
In their bedroom, Stefan explodes, ordering Gabi not to so much as bat an eyelash at Li. As much as he loves power, he loves his wife even more. He passionately kisses her. Gabi assures him he’s the only one she loves. She was just trying to get him all hot and bothered. They kiss again.
As Sonny visits Maggie on his way out of town, she asks about Alex. He shares it’s not easy on him. Maggie doesn’t think it’ll be easy on any of them. At least Maggie is at least back where she belongs, Sonny notes. Maggie delights over kicking Vivian to the curb. God help whoever she targets next.
Vivian shows up on Alex’s doorstep, hoping to team up against Maggie. Alex throws her out.
Gwen comes to Leo’s hotel room with his favorite treat — a banana cream pie. He calls her the greatest friend a girl could ask for. Gwen smashes it in his face.
When Dimitri returns to Kristen, she aims her gun at him. He knows she’s angry, but he also thinks she’s bluffing. She cocks the gun. “Are you sure about that?” Dimitri swears he has no intention of cheating her out of a piece of his inheritance. Standing firm, she thinks she should already be swimming in cash. He doesn’t believe she’ll kill him over money. He puts his chest to the barrel and grips it. Scowling, she lets go. He keeps the gun as she stalks out.
Alone at the mansion, Maggie unpacks her figurines. She tells Victor’s photo that it’s good to be home, but it’s lonely without him. “Oh, darling, I miss you so much,” she says through tears.
At home, Alex considers Vivian’s words about taking the company from Maggie.
With pie all over his face, Leo demanded to know what that was about. “For sleeping with my husband, you bastard,” Gwen spits.
After sex, Stefan and Gabi find Dimitri, who pulls Kristen’s gun on them. Stefan protectively stands in front of Gabi. If it makes them feel any better, Dimitri says, they’ll make absolutely beautiful corpses. Stefan and Gabi cling to each other as a shot rings out. Stefan frantically inspects Gabi, then himself. He turns to Dimitri, who drops to the floor. Behind him, Vivian stands with a gun.
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