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Abe arranges for a picnic in Lexie's flower garden. Lexie dies peacefully in Abe's arms. Sami agrees to let Carrie be Will's lawyer but assumes that Carrie knew that Rafe had taken over the investigation and wanted to use Will's case to get close to Rafe. Neil comes forward with an alibi for Will. Andrew kidnaps Melanie.

Bo and Hope are watching Theo when he tells them Lexie went to heaven. They rush over to Abe and Lexie's to find that Theo sensed the Lexie has passed. Ghost Lexie encourages Abe that Theo needs him and asks Theo to look after his father. Abe and E.J. put the past behind them to honor Lexie's wish. Neil arrives at the police station and announces that he was with Will at a gay night club the night Stefano was murdered. Roman refuses to believe it but Will tells him that it is true. Gabi tells Andrew that Melanie has taken off and Andrew brings Gabi to his place where Melanie is locked in the basement. Melanie tries to use a hair pin to get out of the room.

John and Marlena show up at Abe's after hearing the news about Lexie. While there they get the news that the charges against Will have been dropped. John is surprised by the news that Will is gay but when he sees Will later he tells him how proud he is of him. Melanie nearly escapes when Andrew returns and forces her back into the room. Gabi steers Chad away from contacting Melanie. Celeste insists that Cameron stay away from Abby.

Kate sends Carrie a not so subtle message warning Carrie not to hurt Austin again. Will nearly sees the letter from Alice about E.J. not being Stefano's son. Agent Ellis is put in charge of the case of Stefano's death. Daniel and Nicole consider their options.

Sami worries about Will being publicly outed by the newspapers and about Will going back to work for E.J. Bo writes his eulogy to Lexie. Daniel and Nicole continue to get closer. Will promises Sonny he will get the upper hand with E.J. E.J. meets with his lawyer and holds him to keeping the truth about E.J. not being Stefano's son to himself.

Sami asks E.J. to stop blackmailing Will. Lucas realizes that Sonny has a crush on Will. Rafe thinks that evidence of E.J. shooting Stefano will be at his apartment but they cannot get a search warrant.

Kate realizes that Ian is drugging Brady. Madison opens up the test results that show Brady tested positive. Brady confronts Ian. Nicole fakes a dizzy spell to get E.J. out of his apartment and she rummages around until she finds a box of bullets. E.J. and Chad decide to put aside their differences to try and build a relationship. Melanie tries again to break free of Andrew. Rafe makes up an excuse to see Carrie.

Kayla gives Abe a DVD Lexie made before she died. Nicole shows Roman and Rafe the box of bullets she found at E.J.'s apartment that have one missing. Roman notes they cannot use that evidence so Nicole obtained it illegally. Brady confronts Ian about drugging him and destroys his office.

Lexie's loved ones gather in her memory and share their favorite memories. Daniel and Nicole share dinner.

Sami finds out that Carrie is pregnant. Rafe bluffs in an attempt to get E.J. to take a polygraph. Will finds the letter from Alice that says E.J. is not a DiMera.

Sami confronts Rafe about Carrie's pregnancy. E.J. overhears Rafe saying he never slept with Carrie but thinks that he means Nicole. Daniel and Nicole sleep together again. Will has the upper hand with E.J. Carrie and Austin have a doctors appointment.

Will lays out his demands for keeping the truth about E.J. not being Stefano's son a secret. Chad thinks Gabi should move out if her talker isn't bothering her anymore. Gabi discovers that Andrew is keeping Melanie hostage. Rafe tells Carrie that Sami confronted him about her pregnancy.

Kayla encourages Abby to admit her feelings to Cameron. Later, Abby overhears Cameron taking a job and going to Chicago but it turns out that it is just for training and Cameron will be staying in Salem. Ian sets Brady up when he goes to score drugs and has someone take pictures of him. Andrew tells Gabi that if she tells anyone about Melanie he will tell them Gabi was in on the whole thing.

Will demands that E.J. take the lie detector test. Madison seeks advice from Maggie. Brady admits to Madison that he bought drugs. Daniel is upset when Nicole doesn't acknowledge to Rafe that he is in he room and that Nicole checked her appearance before answering the door. Carrie and Rafe ended up working together again on a case.

E.J. shows up for the lie detector test but becomes angry when one of the control questions is if he is Stefano's son. After E.J. calms down the test resumes. Later, the lie detector administrator meets with a mysterious person who gives him money. Roman tells E.J. that he failed the lie detector test. Kate nearly takes one of Ian's packets of drugs he was slipping in Brady's protein shakes. Nicole tricks Daniel when they play basketball. Madison demands the Brady be honest with her. Carrie continues to fantasize about Rafe even as her and Austin look at homes.

E.J. worries about a recall if it gets out that he failed a lie detector test. Daniel is still considered about Nicole having feelings for someone else namely Rafe. The mystery person has found gloves that E.J. throw in the trash. Lucas warns Will to stay away from E.J. and Sami discusses E.J.'s problems with him.

Lucas asks John and Marlena for their help with Will. Sami questions E.J.'s innocence. Melanie attempts to make friends with Andrew and another escape. Chad finally talks to Carly and finds out that Melanie is not with her.

Chad and Daniel go to the police to report Melanie missing. Gabi tries to convince Andrew to let Melanie go but he has Gabi on tape. E.J. and Sami argue and kiss. John announces he is going to try and take over DiMera Enterprises.

Rafe, Roman and Agent Spencer search E.J.'s apartment after obtaining a search warrant. A mystery person plants a pair of gloves in E.J.'s apartment. Chad takes matters into his own hands and ends up at Andrew's place where Gabi is trying to warn Andrew but he has already moved Melanie. Lucas walks in on E.J. and Sami and assumes the worst.

E.J. arrives at his apartment just as Roman, Rafe and Agent Spencer find the gloves. E.J. believes that they planted them there but Roman tells him that have it all on videotape. The search for Melanie continues as Chad arrives at the house that Andrew was keeping her and sees Melanie's bracelet on the floor and forces his way into the house. Gabi hides in the basement room and pretends to be knocked out when Bo gets the door open. Ian finds Kate's divorce papers.

Hope finds Gabi's number written on a piece of paper in the room Andrew held Melanie in and they figure that whoever took Melanie must of been after Gabi and she doesn't refute the idea. Melanie realizes that Andrew brought her to the tunnels under Salem and tries to tell him that they are toxic. Nicole sticks by Daniel's side as they search for Melanie. Carrie decides that she can't be in Salem anymore with her feeling for Rafe and tells Austin she wants to go back to Switzerland.

Abe plans a fundraiser in Lexie's honor. John can't get the DiMera board member to agree to let him take over DiMera Enterprises. Sami realizes there maybe something to clear E.J.'s name as Rafe gets more evidence to make an arrest. Daniel sees Rafe and Nicole together and tries to distance himself from her. Will realizes that he no longer has Alice's letter that says E.J. is not a DiMera.

Will realizes that Lucas must of found the letter but is to late and Lucas hands it over to Rafe. John lets Ian get under his skin about Brady. E.J. tells Sami they will always have a connection. Carrie tells Rafe and Roman that she and Austin are moving back to Switzerland.

Bo and Hope find information on Melanie's kidnapper who has a criminal history and escaped for a mental hospital. When they show Gabi the picture of Andrew but give his real name she pretends not to have ever seen him. Chad recognizes him from the Countess W shoots. Sami and E.J. find surveillance footage of E.J. throwing the gloves away and someone coming and taking them out. Will angrily confronts Lucas about turning over the letter. Rafe, Roman and Agent Spencer arrive at the DiMera mansion to arrest E.J. Melanie pleads with Andrew to move them because the tunnel is starting to fall apart. Andrew leaves to find a new place but leaves Melanie behind and she ends up being knocked out by falling debris.