'Days of our Lives' weekly recap - 8/4-8/8

Jordan found out about Kate and Rafe. JJ confronted Sami. Jennifer and Eve went to court. Daniel made special plans for Kristen. Sami almost gave EJ another chance. EJ began to plot against Kate and Sami with Victor. Eric and Nicole went to Rome. Marlena and Brady received bad news about John. Paige decided not to go to Stanford.

Daniel and Kristen hid in the hotel supply closet, while her men were closing in on their whereabouts. As soon as they left, Kristen told Daniel they would be back for her. She claimed she was the only one who could save Brady, which Daniel didn't believe. He reasoned that she was responsible for all the pain Brady went through in the last several months. When she learned Daniel was planning on bringing her back to Salem to pay for her crimes, she justified that it was Nicole who ruined Eric's life by not telling him about the evidence against Dr. Chyka. They argued about who was more trapped: Kristen for what she did to Eric, or Daniel for believing Nicole's lies.

Theresa stood in the living room of the Kiriakis mansion where she remembered hitting John with the fire poker. Brady snapped her out of her thoughts by asking why she was there. She showed him the paperwork for their annulment, stating it could be taken care of online. Brady commented on how easy it was to remove certain mistakes. After he took a call, Brady informed Theresa she could go to prison for lying to protect him. She insisted what happened wasn't his fault, and he should stop blaming himself. She asked for his friendship, since they couldn't be married. Brady stated it wouldn't be possible, but wished her the best. Once she left, he hoped his father would come out of his coma, so the nightmare could end.

Eric and Nicole found themselves in close quarters after some flight and seat changing on the way to Rome. Nicole's flight was cancelled, so she wound up on the same plane as Eric. She also asked the woman named Kristen to change seats, so they would get better acclimated to being near each other. Eric didn't feel comfortable being near her as she betrayed him. She commented maybe she shouldn't be traveling halfway around the world to help him out.

JJ bumped into Ben and thanked him for standing by his sister. Ben confessed to his previous lies, revealing his true identity. He explained he did it to protect Jordan. Abigail arrived and told her brother she resigned from her position at the hospital. She mentioned Jordan going through a crisis, making JJ proud of her for thinking of others during her terrible time. Ben kissed Abby while she tried to get a hold of her friend. He presented her with a wooden box he carved himself. While speaking of Jordan encouraging and standing by him, Abby stated she may need him.

Earlier, Sami confronted Jordan with the truth that Rafe slept with Kate. Believing she was still acting out, Abby told her to take her anger out on her, not Jordan. Sami relayed it was true; she overheard Kate and Rafe discussing it at the mansion. Jordan ran off to find Rafe, while Abby called Sami a monster. After Sami stated cheaters destroyed relationships, the ladies traded insults.

JJ found Sami at the hospital and confronted her about the attacks against his sister. He mentioned Will not being too pleased with her behavior at the moment. Sami agreed, but turned it around that JJ was ashamed of Abigail for going after EJ. He blamed EJ for taking advantage of her. Sami said he should ask Abigail about what really happened. He called her a hypocrite for her past behavior. She laid into him about how he and his sister were "pampered brats" for getting away with their out-of-control behavior. He got off lightly with vandalizing the town square and dealing drugs. After issuing a stern warning to Sami, JJ left. She just let it roll off her back.

Rafe and Kate argued about him telling Jordan about their one-night stand. Rafe didn't want to be like EJ. Kate insisted their situation was different from Sami and EJ's. Jordan later met with Rafe, while Kate listened in. When Jordan confronted him, he wanted to talk about it somewhere else. She realized it was true, and Kate appeared to say it was all her fault. She explained Rafe being drunk, but Jordan ran off with Rafe following her.

When Rafe finally caught up with her, Jordan asked if it was true about him being drunk. He confirmed it, but asked that she didn't blame Kate. Jordan told him they were done and to leave her alone from then on.

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Eric dreamed of making love to Nicole, before he awoke, startled. He fell back asleep and dreamed she showed up at his door in a sultry dress she hoped the Cardinal would approve of. He awoke again to a wake up call from a priest. He imagined himself in clerical clothing again and asked for God's help to stop hating Nicole. He finally met up with her in another room.

After talking with Ben, Rafe found Jordan working at the hospital. He tried to explain, but she didn't want to hear it. She thought Sami was right; he didn't need her anymore after he got back on his feet. Rafe realized Sami told Jordan and took off.

Sami and Kate discussed business over breakfast at the DiMera mansion. Kate informed Sami about Jordan confronting Rafe over their affair. Sami believed Rafe didn't love Jordan because he still loved her. Kate laughed at her delusions and said Rafe would never come back to her. Sami was determined as soon as she left for the day.

Kate ran into EJ at Club TBD and delivered the news that she sold the Houston refinery that was giving them trouble. EJ flipped, stating he needed the cash flow. Kate coldly reminded him he had nothing or no one to spend the money on anymore. As soon as she left, EJ began plotting. She went outside where she was met with an angry Jordan.

Before his meeting with Kate, EJ visited Will where he told him his version of the story. Unaware that Will was recording him, he admitted he liked the way his wife screwed him over. He asked his stepson to go speak to her on his behalf. He considered the kids to be family and left.

Sonny tried to convince Victor to intervene in the publication of Will's story. Victor was shocked at him trying to undermine his husband. Sonny was worried how the story would affect Will's familial relationships. "Did you marry this man or adopt him?" quipped Victor. He told his nephew to back off and allow Will to make his own decisions.

When Sonny went home, Will told him he was having second thoughts about writing the story. However, after Adrienne informed him of his mother's latest stunt, he decided there was no going back. He had to teach his mother a lesson.

Earlier, Adrienne met up with Abby and bashed Sami's actions. Abby shrugged, saying she violated the terms of her employment. Clyde overheard as he stalked the two women. Abby claimed she was moving forward with her life.

Adrienne couldn't leave it alone as she stormed the DiMera mansion to confront Sami over her revenge. She wouldn't stand by and let her destroy her niece. Sami claimed she was just getting warmed up. She relayed that Abby was becoming a close friend, the same way Kayla is to Adrienne. She fabricated a story that Justin was unfaithful to her with Kayla. Adrienne clammed up when she saw Sami pull out a manilla envelope with photos. She couldn't take it anymore and grabbed the photos when Sami was about to put them away. It was revealed they were wedding photos from EJ and Sami's wedding. Sami wanted her to look at the situation from her perspective with a little compassion. She admitted it was a mistake to drop by and took off.

Ben and Abigail shared a kiss in the park after he found her some possible job opportunities. They were interrupted by the appearance of Clyde.

EJ waited for Victor at the Kiriakis mansion and informed him of a deal that they could both benefit from.

Harold announced Rafe's arrival to Sami as she was about to step out of the house. She fixed her hair and went to greet him.

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Tensions ran high as Eric and Nicole finally spoke to the Cardinal. He questioned Nicole about why she kept the evidence hidden, and she admitted her mistake was sin. The Cardinal sighed they would have a better case if there was more concrete evidence. Nicole begged for Eric not to be punished for what she did. She left for a moment, and the Cardinal spoke of making arrangements for Eric to return to the priesthood.

Sami assumed Rafe came by her house because he wanted her back. She remembered them meeting when she was in witness protection and how they raised Grace together. They also lost her together, and she expressed her gratitude at having Sydney in her life because of him. She thought he was desperate to go after Kate and Jordan because he couldn't get over losing her to EJ. She felt it wouldn't be right if they started a relationship again because she wasn't finished with EJ. "Are you out of your freaking mind?" Rafe asked her. Sami couldn't get over the way he cut her down after it was revealed he didn't want her back. He confronted her about interfering his relationship by telling Jordan he slept with Kate. She wanted Jordan out of the way because she was still into him. Sami gasped at his accusation. They began shouting insults at each other as Sami instructed Harold to show Rafe the door. Rafe wanted Sami to be happy with EJ; it was sad she didn't want the same for him. She claimed she did; she thought Jordan didn't make him happy. She mused she did. Sami eyed a picture of her and EJ and remembered the good times.

Jordan attacked Kate outside the club for sleeping with Rafe. Kate commented that Jordan kept reinventing herself because deep down she knew she wouldn't be able to satisfy any man. Jordan raised her hand to slap Kate, but fought the urge. After Kate encouraged her, she slapped her across the face. She was glad Jordan expressed an emotion and reminded her the secret she had was going to destroy her relationship anyway. She would never be good enough for Rafe.

Kate returned home and saw Rafe storm out of the driveway. Sami sighed, stating he came by to rip into her about Jordan. She left and Sami continued to look at her photo with EJ. She remembered happy times with her husband before Kate questioned her. EJ entered the mansion just as Kate said she hoped Sami was not having second thoughts about him.

EJ offered to give Victor insider information on his newly-acquired companies in exchange for shady contacts from their drug partnership days. Victor inquired about his motivation, but EJ was mum. He wanted the contacts and 10 percent additional profit. They shook hands at their new partnership. Victor warned EJ he had a lot more to lose than he realized.

Clyde introduced himself to Abigail, while Ben sneered at him. When Abby commented on how sincere he was, Ben flew off the handle about how his father was not to be trusted. He received a text from Jordan asking to meet somewhere. Jordan told him Rafe cheated on her with Kate. She began to sob.

Outside the pub, Clyde and his buddy, Jeremiah shared stories about their family life. He counted ill-gotten money from the man as they discussed their kids.

Abby lied to Rafe when he asked where Jordan was. After unsuccessfully trying to stop him from going to see Jordan, Abby followed where Ben lost his cool over seeing Rafe. He punched him for betraying his sister.

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Nicole waited in the garden while the Cardinal and Eric continue their conversation. Eric was happy the church believed in his innocence, but he confessed to hating Nicole all while desperately wanting to be with her. Nicole confided in a statue about how wrong she was to come in between Eric and God. She believed he was destined to be a priest. Eric was unsure he could dedicate himself to God again. The Cardinal believed it was a sign on what he should do next. Later, Eric angrily told Nicole he wasn't going back to the priesthood, even though his name was cleared.

EJ eavesdropped as Sami confided she pushed EJ into Abigail's arms. Was she making a mistake in letting him go? EJ grinned. Kate wondered if she would forgive him if he walked through the door at the moment. Sami believed she would. Kate encouraged her to look at the incriminating photos again. If she were to forget the past, she would be doomed to repeat it. EJ was called away to a meeting. Later, he returned while Kate left him alone with Sami. He tried to touch her hand, but she shoved him away and yelled for him to never touch her again. She started throwing things until Kate announced the kids were home. When asked about what she said to change Sami's mind, she shrugged and stated EJ had terrible timing. EJ promised he would make her pay. He left and Sami returned to fill Kate in on coming to her senses. They can both look forward to being happy and rich...but lonely, too.

Ben roughed Rafe up and yelled at him for betraying Jordan. Abigail and Jordan successfully retrained him from continuing with the beating. Rafe explained he deserved it and hoped Jordan would forgive him someday for his mistake. Jordan took Rafe to get him cleaned up. Ben wondered what kind of woman Kate was for sleeping with a taken man. "Me," Abigail replied, admitting she did the same to Sami with EJ. Ben apologized, saying she was nothing like Kate. She admitted to being scared of Ben when he was beating Rafe up. He brought up his upbringing, especially when it came to Clyde beating up his mother. Abigail realized Ben and his father were nothing alike, and they shared a kiss.

Paige asked JJ to never lie to her after they discussed her plans for Stanford and the lawsuit.

Rafe tried to explain himself to Jordan while she took care of him, but she wasn't interested. She admitted to having trust issues with men until he came along. He was the first man she ever loved. When he tried to defend Kate, Jordan asked how could he be so naive. She claimed she should have left town when she had the chance and ran off.

In court, the judge ruled that Eve's case was weak, but allowed for it to go to trial. Aiden argued Jack's name appeared in two forms, but Eve was too upset about her case being weak. She warned Jennifer that dragging this out in court would hurt Paige and make JJ hate her.

Eve returned home and jumped to conclusions when Paige suggested she would talk JJ into having Jennifer drop the lawsuit.

Jenn told JJ about the case going to trial. She was sorry about how tense things have gotten with him and Paige. Maybe it will get easier when Paige is at Stanford; the distance would do him some good. JJ rejected the idea as he was in love with Paige.

EJ met with a shady guy outside the club. He was looking to raise prices of their product by 15 percent. It would work because they're the only operation in town.

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Eric told Nicole his vocation was gone. If he returned to the priesthood, he would be a hypocrite. He blamed her and said he hated her. She took responsibility for lying and concealing evidence, but refused to be thrown under the bus for his refusal to return to work. She reminded him he falsely accused her of rape. He claimed he had to live with his hate. He left and Nicole sobbed to herself. Both were quiet on their respective flights back to Salem.

Daniel remembered the lies that Kate, Nicole, and Eve told him before he awoke to seeing Kristen. He told her about his dream, which could have easily been about her. He informed her of his plan to bring her back to Salem to face everyone she wronged including Eric and Brady. She made an emotional confession about destroying Eric's life just to get even with Marlena. She admitted to still being in love with Brady and believed he loved her too.

Marlena tracked down Theresa at the club and probed her for more answers about what happened the night John was attacked. Theresa stuck to her story and ran off when Marlena got a call from Brady telling her to meet him at the hospital.

Brady apologized to Aiden for the way he behaved towards him when he was drunk. Aiden showed forgiveness and went inside the pub. He received a note of gratitude from Father Louis about the gala as he remembered the close romantic moment he had with Hope. Jenn arrived, and they spoke about the upcoming trial. It would be expensive and wondered if Daniel would be supportive. When Jenn dismissed the topic of conversation, Aiden promised to be there for her as her lawyer and a friend.

Brady and Marlena learned from Kayla that there was a possibility of John being moved to chronic care. Brady refused, saying they haven't given up on his father. Kayla was happy to inform the administrator of their decision. Brady left, and Kayla allowed Marlena to look over John's medical file. Marlena admitted to herself it had been a rough couple of years. When John filed for divorce, she had to accept it. Now she had to fight for their marriage. She blamed Kristen for everything that had happened. She remembered Kristen at the hospital and hoped she was burning in hell.

Eve found Brady at the hospital and began to flirt with him. Theresa seethed from behind as her sister got too chummy with her soon-to-be ex-husband.

JJ told Jenn he was in love with Paige and wouldn't let anyone stand in their way. His mother was supportive and promised to not let the lawsuit get in the way of his relationship.

Earlier, Paige told Eve she would make things easier fro them financially by not going to Stanford right away. She rejected the idea and refused to have her daughter destroy her life. She blamed JJ and went to confront him. She wanted JJ to say it was nonsense and she had to go to school. He received a shock when Paige said she already informed the school; she's staying in Salem for a little while.