In Ava's room at Tripp and Wendy's apartment, Harris awoke to find that Ava had brought breakfast in bed. Ava was happy that Tripp and Wendy had been rescued. Harris said that Clyde had to have had help in escaping Statesville, and he wondered if Stefan had had a hand in the escape. Ava dismissed Stefan as a possibility. Harris complimented Ava for being a strong and empowered woman. Ava smiled tenderly at Harris, who thanked Ava for her generosity. Ava received a call from Steve, who said that he and Ava needed to meet face to face. Ava agreed, and after hanging up the phone, she told Harris to call her if he needed anything.
After Ava left, Harris picked up a portrait of Ava and Tripp on the nightstand. "I want to trust you, Ava. I do. But damn it, you're up to something. I know you are," Harris said to himself. Later, Harris was frustrated to learn by phone that Rafe had no new updates or leads on the search for Clyde. Harris then placed a call to Stefan, and he yelled in a voice message for Stefan to stop avoiding him.
In Horton Town Square, Julie and Eli caught up. Julie hoped that Eli and Lani would move back to Salem permanently, but Eli said that his new job with the FBI would keep him on the road. Julie and Eli left for the Kiriakis mansion.
At the Kiriakis mansion, Konstantin continued his attempts to flatter and manipulate Maggie. Konstantin said that he missed his daughter more as time went on. Maggie sympathized, and she noted that she had lost two children over the years. When Konstantin held Maggie's hands, Maggie commented on the power of touch. Maggie said that she was grateful to Konstantin for all the stories that he had told her about Victor. Maggie added that Konstantin had touched her heart.
Konstantin feigned that Maggie had touched his heart, as well, and he said that he "cherished" her. Maggie expressed that she felt she was betraying Victor by having grown close to Konstantin. Konstantin said that Victor would want Maggie to be happy and to feel cherished. When Maggie said innocently that the past couldn't be changed, Konstantin said that there were often "foul" things in the past that could never be forgotten.
Moments later, Julie and Eli joined Maggie and Konstantin. Eli shared that he and Lani were leaving Salem later that afternoon. Maggie was happy for Eli. Julie bragged that Eli would "rid the world of evil." After Konstantin left, Eli shared that he and Lani felt fortunate to leave Salem happy instead of heartbroken.
Eli packed up his car, and he prepared to leave. Eli and Julie hugged, and he said that he loved her. Maggie placed her hands on Julie's shoulders when Eli left. Julie was sad, and she asked Maggie if being sad made her "silly." Maggie replied that she knew what it was like to live in a house full of people and still feel lonely.
Maggie shared that she missed Victor and that she often woke up and forgot that Victor was no longer beside her in bed. Maggie told Julie that she felt a sense of guilt over Konstantin. "When I'm with him, I feel drawn to him. Oh, Julie. I hate myself for it," Maggie said. Julie said that there was no shame in choosing someone to spend time with. Julie added that Victor would want Maggie to feel loved.
At John and Marlena's penthouse, John told Marlena that his nightmares were only getting worse. Marlena sympathized, and she posited that saving Tripp and Wendy had triggered more memories in John. John said that he didn't feel like talking about it, and he and Marlena left to join Eric for breakfast.
At the Brady Pub, Roman thanked Eric for Eric's help in harboring Lucas. Marlena and John entered, and they embraced Roman and Eric. As Eric talked about Jude's christening, Roman noted that John looked exhausted. Eric said that John was a hero for having helped rescue Tripp and Wendy. John pushed back, and he said that he was far from a hero. Steve entered, and he asked if he could "borrow" John for a while. John left with Steve.
Eric told Marlena and Roman that he loved being a father. When Marlena asked about Sloan, Eric hesitated. Roman learned that Sloan had been drunk weeks earlier when Eric and Sloan had tried to host John and Marlena for dinner. Eric said that he believed Sloan had a tendency to be "jealous" of Jude. Later, as Marlena prepared to leave for the hospital, Roman volunteered to babysit Jude for Eric and Sloan.
At the Black Patch office, Ava met Steve and John. Steve wondered what Clyde had over Goldman. Ava said that it had appeared to her that Goldman was Clyde's girlfriend. John blamed Ava for Clyde having left town. Ava pushed back, and she told John to "get off (his) high horse." John grew more agitated, and he blamed himself for Clyde's escape. Ava noted that the three of them had all done things they weren't proud of. "Yeah, some... really bad things," John said with a strange look in his eye.
Ava looked at John quizzically. Steve was quick to say that the things John had done were in the past. Ava said that no one would ever know about her, Steve, and John having helped Clyde escape Statesville. Steve was skeptical, and he and Ava prepared to head to the hospital. Steve asked John to accompany them, but John said that he had things to follow up on at the office. Steve and Ava left. Alone in the office, John phoned Konstantin. John asked Konstantin to meet him at the office.
In Horton Town Square, Ava asked Steve if something was wrong with John. Steve covered for John. Ava grew emotional when she recalled Steve having saved Tripp. Ava said that she was genuinely grateful to Steve. Ava added that she knew Steve disapproved of how she had tried to hold Clyde at gunpoint, but she promised that she'd only been concentrated on saving Tripp. Ava left to return to Tripp and Wendy's apartment, where she later found that Harris had left.
Outside the Brady Pub moments later, Steve spotted Marlena. Steve said that he and Marlena needed to talk about John. "In private," Steve added.
Back at Black Patch, John told Konstantin that he needed to know what Konstantin knew about John's past. "My life hasn't been the same since we met up in the park a few weeks ago. I feel like I have been tossed in the middle of a tornado, and I'm just spinning around and around and around. Half the time, I don't know which side is up. And these damn nightmares are endless. It's not affecting just me, but my wife now. So, I'm asking you, please... what the hell did you do to me?" John pleaded. "Oh, John. It is not what I did to you. It is what you did to me," Konstantin said.
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