'Days of our Lives' weekly recap - 6/9-6/13

Gabi went to prison, Marlena confronted Sami and Kate over their poor judgment, Nicole fought Daniel and Jennifer, Daniel is hurt by Jennifer, Eric is done with Nicole, Abigail didn't know a friend like she thought, Rafe pushed Jordan away, Will learned a secret Sonny kept from him.

Kate and Will were at the pub discussing Gabi’s confession. Will claimed she was holding up pretty well, she just had Arianna on her mind. He ensured Kate and he and Sonny would visit Gabi with the baby, but it wouldn’t be the same.

Abigail overheard a huge secret from Gabi. She acknowledged they were friends, but Gabi dismissed this, saying she hired Andrew to kidnap Melanie because she wanted Chad. Abigail inquired about Melanie’s knowledge of this, and Gabi sobbed it led to her leaving town. An officer escorted Gabi out, leaving Abigail to weep.

Daniel left Rafe a message reaching out to him about Gabi. Eric arrived, wanting to see the evidence that could clear his name. Daniel tried to apologize, but Eric just wanted the papers. Daniel claimed Nicole set them both up and gave him the papers. He’s happy Nicole told him the truth, but Eric said he heard it from Jennifer.

At the Horton house, Jennifer attempted to go find Daniel, but Nicole stopped her. She barged into her home and started lashing out at her for ruining her life. Jennifer stood her ground, saying Nicole would have never came clean. Nicole argued this, which led to her declaring that Jennifer was jealous of her relationship with Daniel. Jennifer wanted her to stop twisting things around. She later invited Daniel over, so they could talk.

Bev met up with Cole in the park to discuss her latest plan for Paige and JJ. She wanted him to put a couple joints in Paige’s purse.

Ben informed Paige at Sonny’s apartment that she was mistaken about her accusation. She and JJ offered their help to Sonny whenever he needed before leaving. Later, Will returned home to let the boys know he tried to reassure Gabi about their daughter. Ben left when he heard Abigail visited her. Will and Sonny agreed to make things work for the baby.

JJ and Paige caught up with Bev at the town square, where she asked for JJ’s help with her physics final. JJ agreed to help and told Paige he will see her at Club TBD. Bev messaged Cole. While they were studying, Bev dropped hints that Paige was a party girl, which made JJ warn her before he left to find Paige.

Paige caught up with an old friend at the club, while Cole watched. He walked by and spilled his drink on Paige. While she was in the bathroom, he attempted to put the joints in her purse, but she caught him. JJ saw this and chased Cole out, which led to a fight. Cole knocked JJ down.

Ben found Abigail at the hospital and tried to sympathize with her about finding out Gabi murdered Nick. Abigail responded that she and Gabi were never friends.

Kate visited Gabi at the station and told her she was sorry she got caught. Gabi reassured Kate that no one will know about what they did to Nick last fall. Kate empathized with Gabi, knowing what she did to protect her child. They cried and shared a hug. Kate told Gabi she will make sure her daughter knew about the sacrifices she made for her.

Eric was upset when he read the evidence in the park. Nicole threw a tantrum in her room. Jennifer comforted Eric when he visited her. Nicole slapped Daniel when he opened his apartment door to her. They struggled as Nicole broke down.

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Marlena lurked in the shadows at the square as Kate and Sami talked. She followed them to the gate by the park where they freely discussed Gabi confessing everything to Marlena. Kate noticed Marlena and attempted to talk about the weather. Marlena confronted them about their poor judgment in the situation with Gabi. Kate retaliated with a mention that she showed a video of her son having sex with Kristen in front of the whole church. Kate issued Marlena a warning before she left to let Marlena judge Sami. Marlena just wanted Sami to stop acting on impulse. Sami tried to blame Marlena, but apologized after. She tried to relate what she and Kate did, but Marlena left after Sami said she was judgmental.

At the police station, Julie arrived with a demand to speak to Gabi. EJ and Gabi discussed her plea deal. Hope entered, stating Julie wanted to speak to her. EJ refused, but Gabi said it was alright. Hope reassured EJ it was off the record. Gabi apologized for what she did, while Julie spoke about Nick’s family. She asked why she did it. Gabi responded she couldn’t take it anymore. Hope tried to get Julie away from Gabi, but not before she declared that she hoped she hated herself. Hope reminded her that Nick made a lot of people angry. Julie wasn’t bothered; she wanted to make sure Gabi didn't get another chance because she took Nick’s away.

JJ fought Cole outside the club and was knocked down. He got the upper hand, which made Cole run away. JJ prevented Paige from getting the police involved.

At the Horton house, Jennifer apologized to Eric, especially for what Nicole did to him. Eric got angry with Nicole when he learned the documents were destroyed and pieced together for blackmail. Jennifer asked about the priesthood, but Eric was taking things slow. He also didn’t know what to do with Nicole. Jennifer stated that what she did was a direct attack against Nicole.

Nicole lashed out at Daniel in his apartment about what happened. She informed him that Jennifer told Eric before she had a chance to. She stated Jennifer didn’t believe either of them would come clean to Eric. She declared Daniel and Jennifer were dead to her, and she would get her happiness.

EJ saw Kate at the club and confronted her about seeing Stefano. They shared a back and forth about on-again/off-again relationships. Kate believed that bringing Sami into the Dimera mansion would cause nothing but trouble. She notified him about Marlena’s knowledge of what happened at the river, and how Sami loved throwing people under the bus.

Bev was upset with Cole when she learned he messed up their plan to bring down Paige. She called him a loser, but quickly apologized. She wondered if there was another way to come between them.

Paige took care of JJ at her place, and they kissed. He agreed to stay the night.

Daniel and Jennifer discussed what happened with Nicole and Eric. Jennifer overhead Daniel’s argument with her and believed Eric deserved the truth. They disagreed on whether Nicole would have came clean. Daniel asked if Jennifer believed him when he said he would have told Eric himself if Nicole didn’t.

Eric was at the pub where Nicole followed him. He didn’t want to hear her excuses; he just wanted her to remove the engagement ring from her finger. Nicole refused.

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Tad served a beer to Rafe at the club as EJ entered, ready to show Gabi’s plea deal. If Gabi accepted, she would get 10 to 20 years which was generous compared to what she would get if she went to trial. If no one in Nick’s family objected and Gabi signed, the deal would go through. Rafe expressed gratitude to EJ for everything he did for his sister, and EJ left. Tad asked Rafe permission to see Gabi, which Rafe stated she would appreciate.

Jordan visited Gabi and let her know things won’t change between her and Rafe. Gabi told her Rafe was a great brother, and she didn’t want him to be alone. She made Jordan promise to always be there for Rafe, which she accepted. Jordan left, and Tad arrived. He informed her about what he did to their calc professor’s soup when he heard him gossiping about her. She laughed, and Tad said not to tell Sonny. She wished things could have been different with them, and they hugged.

While JJ and Paige were undressing, she got a call from her mom, thinking she was coming home. They struggled to get dressed, until Paige realized she meant she would be home this week. Paige informed JJ that her mother sent her to Salem to stay with her cousin, who wasn’t the best influence on her. She hasn’t told her mom about JJ’s past but believed she would love him anyway.

At the pub, Nicole tried to get Eric to listen to her side of the story. Marlena and Sami arrived and began to question Nicole. Eric told his family the wedding is off. Sami was shocked to hear about the elopement and wondered why no one told her. Nicole proceeded to snap at her, saying it wasn’t about her. Eric stated it was not the time to discuss it, and Sami and Marlena leave. Nicole couldn’t believe Eric wouldn’t forgive her after what he accused her of. He said he does forgive her, but he would never forget.

Jennifer and Daniel argued about whether Nicole would have kept Daniel lying for her or not. Daniel was hurt that she believed he had no moral compass. Jennifer said it wasn’t true, just that Nicole had a hold on him. She still didn’t believe he would have told the truth. Daniel left, hurt as Jennifer watched him, tearing up.

Sami was happy to hear Eric broke up with Nicole. Marlena believed Sami was trying to distract her from what she found out about the river. She spoke about how she has patients who know they can’t run away from their problems to tend to. Marlena left, and EJ arrived to inform Sami about Kate seeing Stefano. He told her she may turn his father against them, which made Sami loudly threaten murder on her. People stared, and EJ blasted her quietly for saying something like that in public.

Rafe and Jordan discuss the plea deal at the club. Jordan talked about her visit with Gabi and devised a plan to take Rafe’s mind off of things. He refused, and she left.

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Brady woke up to find a tattoo on his arm. Theresa assured him it was temporary. He refused breakfast and cocaine before going to shower. Victor arrived and barged into Theresa’s apartment. He proceeded to insult her and her mother, but Brady told him to knock it off. She went out for shampoo, and Victor and Brady argued about his lack of work ethic. Victor threatened to fire Brady before he left.

Jordan witnessed Sami and Kate arguing at the square.The two women quarreled about Kate’s involvement with Stefano, and how she better not sabotage Sami and EJ’s wedding. Sami claimed Kate was nosy and acknowledged Jordan doing the same. Kate looked at Jordan, stating they were having a private conversation. Kate and Sami traded more barbs before Sami left. Jordan asked Kate what she said to Sami about her. Kate said she should’t care about Sami; she should be worried about Kate exposing her for fraud.

Julie met with Hope at the club to discuss any objections to the plea deal. Julie is outraged, but Ben expressed his opinion of Nick. Ben apologized, and Hope reminded Julie that Nick wasn’t innocent. Julie didn’t care; if no one in Nick’s family would speak up, she would. Julie left, and Jordan arrived to talk to Ben. He advised her not to blow their chances at a fresh start. Jordan happily left.

At the police station, Rafe whined to EJ about Gabi getting 10 to 20 years for killing a man everyone hated. EJ reminded him not to let people hear him talk like that. Gabi entered and they all went to the courthouse. Hope met up with them, and Julie showed herself, claiming she was there to make sure Gabi doesn’t have a future. Rafe defended Gabi to her, while EJ took Hope aside to make things right. Hope knew what to do and left to make a call. Rafe related Nick killing Trent to Gabi killing Nick, saying they were both despicable men. Julie’s phone rang before she could go in the courtroom.

Vicotor offered his support to Will and Sonny when he heard about Gabi. He left, and Will wished he and Sonny could be there for her. Sami arrived and tried to reassure Will. Rafe called, and Will informed him they would come over.

Everyone walked out of the courtroom, and Gabi thanked Julie for not saying anything. Julie told her Nick’s family didn’t want his name dragged through the mud. She hoped Gabi would serve every minute of her 20 years before leaving. EJ reminded Gabi she might get parole, and Rafe notified her that Arianna is on her way with Will and Sonny. They both cried. Gabi was brought in to see Will, Sonny, and Arianna where they each had an emotional goodbye with her. Sami thanked EJ for the plea deal. Jordan arrived to support Rafe. Gabi was led out to say goodbye to Sami, EJ, Rafe, and Jordan. She claimed she would use the time in prison to be a better person. Rafe stated he is proud of her. She’s led to prison after one last look at her daughter.

Victor spotted Kate at the club and asked her about Stefano. She told him it’s none of his business; however, he reminded her that she worked for him, and it would cause bad publicity if she got involved with one of his big competitors. He threatened to fire her if she continued to pursue Stefano.

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Kate spoke on the phone to Stefano about him returning home. She looked forward to him showing everyone who the real boss is at Dimera Enterprises. EJ questioned her intentions when she got off the phone. She stated that she and his father don’t hold grudges, and EJ could learn from that. He laughed as she left him at the square.

Abby claimed Gabi wasn’t the friend she thought she was at the club and informed Will and Sonny about what happened to Melanie. Will didn’t know, and Sonny looked panicked. They took the baby home, while Ben offered to go on a walk with Abby.

Daniel was going over a report at home when he decided to call Melanie about Gabi. When Melanie learned Gabi was in prison, she offered to visit, which made Daniel happy to hear.

Rafe felt like he let Gabi down at the police station, but Jordan didn’t believe that. Hope informed Rafe about Gabi’s role in Melanie’s kidnapping. Rafe offered to tell Daniel about it himself. Jordan received a call from Ben and notified him that Rafe needed more space but thanked him for being a good brother.

Marlena found Sami at the pub, and they discussed Gabi’s sentencing. Marlena wanted Sami to take responsibility and show regret for what happened, but she can’t. She proceeded to play Nick’s voice message for her before he got shot. Sami seemed affected by his desperation, but relented that Nick blew all of his chances to be a better person, and she wasn’t sorry he got murdered. She left, and Hope arrived to speak with Marlena. She felt like she let Nick down, but Marlena stated that kind of thinking was counter-productive. She referenced Sami when she spoke about people not having regrets that worry her.

Will and Sonny returned home, where Sonny confessed he knew what Gabi did to Melanie. After he explained that he promised Chad and his father he wouldn’t say anything, Will forgave him, but knew it would be bad for Gabi. They shared a moment on the couch and sulked about Gabi.

Daniel apologized to Rafe about Gabi when he visited him at his apartment. Rafe informed Daniel about everything Gabi did to Melanie. He wondered how she got away with it for so long, and Rafe said he helped cover it up. Daniel blamed Rafe for Melanie leaving town, and Rafe acknowledged the whole thing was a mistake. He left, and Daniel called Melanie to apologize for what she went through.

Abby and Ben ate frozen yogurt and walked through the park. He inquired about her travels to London. Abby fondly remembered her dad teaching her about history and art. She spoke about his book, as well. Ben was impressed with how accomplished her family is and stated his family was boring. She thanked him for the distraction, and they kiss.

Sami and EJ met at the square to talk about Kate and Stefano. Sami feared Stefano will stop their wedding as an act to get Kate back. They confronted Kate about her intentions. She states there can only be one Mrs. Dimera at the mansion, and it won’t be Sami.

Rafe called his mom about Gabi’s sentence at the club. He tried to make it seem like good news, but she cried and blamed him. Jordan watched as Rafe teared up. He acknowledged that he promised her, but she hung up on him. He proceeded to drink his beer.