Victor returned home and Kate announced that she was headed to the DiMera mansion. "Kate, I didn't know you needed money that much," Victor toyed. She interrupted Victor. "Johnny's cancer has spread to the other eye, so there is a strong possibility he could lose that eye," Kate detailed. "So I offered to spend the night with Stefano, he's devastated." Victor agreed that it was an awful situation, but wondered, with all the turmoil in the DiMera household, was it the safest place for her? Kate reminded that she and Brady took care of Vivian; she was no longer a threat. "How?" Victor questioned. Kate showed Victor a map and revealed that she and Brady left Vivian and Gus stranded on an island, supplied with enough food and water to keep them alive. Shortly after Kate departed, Maggie arrived and explained she was there to pick up some things for Melanie. Catching sight of the map, Maggie questioned if Victor was planning an escape, because of what happened with Vivian. Next, Maggie asked if Vivian was upstairs. Victor answered no and Maggie responded, "Really? Where is she?" Victor avoided answering. Turning her attention back to the map, Maggie gasped, "Omigod, what have you done to Vivian now?"

Meanwhile, Vivian was angered to find that Gus had deserted his lookout perch. "Get back in the tree!" she commanded. "What if a ship comes by and we miss it?" Gus sat and braced himself. "You're getting on my nerves," he warned. "Shut the hell up!" Vivian recoiled, shocked by Gus's insubordination. "How dare you talk to me like that!" Eventually, Vivian finally realized that the Kirakises were her true enemy and she and Gus cleared up their differences.

EJ informed Stefano that he made an uncharacteristic pact with God to let Sami back into their children's lives if Johnny's eyesight was saved. Stefano expressed doubt that, once Johnny was safe, EJ would stand by his deal. "Father, this is one contract that I intend to keep, forever" EJ assured. Soon after, Kate arrived and Stefano explained that she was spending the night; he needed his wife. For Stefano's sake, EJ acted as if he understood and thanked Kate for taking care of his father. Kate asked Stefano if had his blood tested today and advised, "You need to keep yourself healthy for your grandson."

Chloe saw Carly at the hospital and inquired about the hearing. "It wasn't a lot of fun," Carly answered, as she avoided making eye contact with Chloe. "But I still have my license." Chloe realized that Daniel didn't testify against Carly and asked if he was at the hospital. "Now we get to the point," shot Carly. "You don't care about my hearing, or my license. You're just looking for Daniel." Carly noted that Daniel was away from the hospital taking a well-deserved break, after performing emergency surgery on Johnny's second eye. Later, Philip encountered Chloe near the docks. After asking about Parker, volunteered to babysit for his son in the near future and Chloe exploded. "Dammit, Philip! Please, will you do me a favor? Just forget that he is your son." Philip realized that Chloe was anxious to keep him out of the picture because she was desperate to have Daniel reconcile with her. Chloe reasoned that it would be best for everyone if Philip tried to get his own wife back. "I think Melanie's pregnant," Chloe cautioned. "I'm telling you because if she's having your baby, then you have the right to know."

Melanie tussled with Stephanie and fell to the floor. "Are you trying to kill me?" asked Melanie. "Oh, I get it. If I die, then Nathan will come back to you." Stephanie moved in to attack Melanie again, but Brady burst through the door and pulled them apart. "Go," Brady ordered Stephanie. After Stephanie left, Brady queried, "Melanie, what's wrong with you?" Melanie turned away, picking up her scattered medical papers off the floor. Sensing that Melanie was trying to cover up something, Brady demanded a look and scanned the papers. "You're pregnant?" he asked. Melanie panicked that Brady would reveal her secret and he promised to stay quiet. Sensing that Melanie was considering an abortion, Brady noted that he wouldn't offer advice, but volunteered his support if she needed a shoulder to lean on. "I don't want Philip Kiarakis' baby," Melanie asserted. "But it's weird, when I fell, I was worried maybe I hurt it." Later, Melanie saw Carly at the hospital. A vulnerable Melanie wondered, "If you had it to do all over again, would you still have me?" Carly offered that Melanie was the best thing that ever happened to her, and that her only hope was that Melanie would also one day experience the same joy.

At the Brady pub, Stephanie overheard Nathan on the phone, turning down the fellowship at John Hopkins. Stephanie accused Nathan of rejecting the opportunity so that he could remain in Salem with Melanie. "You're the last person to judge," Nathan pointed out. Stephanie warned Nathan that Melanie liked having one man on a string, and the other one in her back pocket. "Stop it," Nathan instructed. "For once in your life, stop blaming things on Melanie and just take responsibility for your own actions."

EJ received a call from Carly, who said that the doctors were ready to be remove Johnny's bandages. "I'm on way," answered EJ.

Philip surprised Melanie at Daniel's place. "You have to tell me," Philip insisted. "Are you carrying our baby?"