At the Bistro, Stefan greeted Theresa at her table. He remarked that it had been a while since he had seen her and wondered what brought her to the restaurant. Theresa raised a glass and pronounced that she was having a "celebratory mocktail" after moving into the Kiriakis mansion, or "domicile," as she called it. She bragged about the size of her and Alex's living quarters and the number of servants who attended to them.
Theresa made a crack about Stefan's "proverbial silver spoon." She sarcastically asked why he was running "this very popular restaurant" as she glanced around the empty dining room. Stefan admitted that things had been slow, especially since he had lost his manager. When Theresa made a comment about a new manager, a smiling Stefan looked at Theresa with interest.
Stefan showed Theresa a job advertisem*nt he had crafted. Theresa said it was okay but knocked the lack of personalization in job searches. Stefan agreed that socialization was important and asked Theresa if she "happened to know anyone perfect for the job." Theresa suggested Stefan hire Stephanie for public relations. Stefan said he had worked with Stephanie before, but he needed someone "on-site."
Stefan questioned Theresa about her involvement with the "Brady family restaurant dynasty." Theresa joked that she was a member of the Brady family who frequented the pub. Stefan affirmed that it was good enough for him and said he believed the job ad had been made especially for her. While Theresa was flattered, she demurred that she was in a relationship with Alex.
Stefan smirked and finished the thought for Theresa: she didn't need to work because she would soon be rich. Stefan did wonder how Theresa would fill her time. She speculated about music lessons, volunteer work, or travel before admitting that "being rich might be terribly boring." For the time being, though, she wanted to keep her options open and her time free.
At the DiMera mansion, Kristen and Alex enjoyed each other's company in bed. Between kisses, Kristen asked Alex if he had gone straight to her bed from Theresa's bed. Alex didn't deny the insinuation but attempted to placate Kristen by gifting her a necklace. He claimed the jewelry had reminded him of her. Kristen said she would "reward" Alex and threw the blankets over them as she continued kissing him passionately.
Later, Alex ignored a message on his phone that he assumed was from Maggie inquiring about his presence at work. Kristen encouraged him to go to Titan because her brother E.J. was always on the lookout for a vulnerability in the company. Alex assured her that E.J. wouldn't get anywhere near Titan "as long as I'm in charge." When the phone interrupted them again, Alex glanced at the message and jumped up, exclaiming he was late for an appointment. He groaned and reluctantly left to get dressed, while Kristen held her new necklace and chuckled.
Downstairs at the DiMera mansion, E.J. chatted with Jude, who was in his crib. He assured the boy that he would get used to his new family and regretted that the "little one" had spent all night crying "every hour on the hour." E.J. remarked that he was no longer using Jude's name because he intended on renaming the boy something "more suitable."
When Kristen and Alex emerged from upstairs, she made a crack about E.J.'s new "fetish" after she observed him clutching a toy. Unfazed, E.J. asked Kristen if she had time to meet his son. Alex kissed Kristen goodbye, coolly greeted E.J., and left for his appointment. Kristen approached the crib and remarked that she had thought she heard a baby crying the night before. E.J. admitted the boy had experienced a rough night and asked Kristen to sit down because he had "a long story" to tell her.
After E.J. filled her in on Jude, a shocked Kristen called Sloan "pure evil." E.J. claimed Sloan had "vanished without a trace," leaving Nicole wanting to "throttle her." While Kristen understood the "undead baby" part after her own experience with Rachel, she had a harder time believing that Sloan hadn't had any help.
E.J. got rattled and insisted that he was only going by what he had been told. He assured Kristen that both he and the police were on Sloan's trail. Kristen was amused at the thought of the Salem police accomplishing anything useful. She also poked an irritated E.J. about losing his "magic touch," given his lack of progress in finding Clyde.
Kristen concurred that E.J. had experienced an "eventful week" and expressed happiness for him since he had his son back. She said she was sorry for his loss of the D.A. job. E.J. vowed that Paulina would regret making an enemy of him. Kristen surmised that E.J. had designs on Paulina's job, but she was curious as to why E.J. thought becoming mayor wouldn't present a conflict of interest with his duties at DiMera. E.J. brushed off the concern and confidently asserted that "the mayor makes the rules, and I love to make rules."
A short time later, Stefan walked into the mansion. Kristen asked him if he had heard the news about the baby, and he confirmed that he had. E.J. and Stefan were dismissive of each other. Kristen excused herself and Stefan, as she wanted to discuss something with her brother. With a distrustful look, E.J. watched them go.
In her office, Marlena checked in with Roman over the phone. They talked about Eric, and Marlena expressed her gratitude that Roman was supporting their son. After she ended the call, Marlena gazed at a picture of Jude on her desk and sighed. She called the situation "so heartbreaking."
Shortly after, Alex arrived at Marlena's office. He apologized for being late and claimed he had been busy with work. Marlena asked if he wanted to talk about something specific. Alex began rambling about his efforts to put his "playboy ways" behind him. He confirmed he was back with Theresa, which Marlena had already heard from Tate. Alex then admitted he was also seeing Kristen.
Marlena looked perturbed as Alex continued to talk about preferring seeing both women at the same time because "variety is the spice of life."
After Marlena's inquiry about how he felt about the situation, Alex confided that he believed Kristen was with him for the "physical" aspect of their relationship, while Theresa was with him "for the money." He complained that women had been "throwing themselves" at him "more than usual" since he had gotten his inheritance. Marlena gave a slightly disapproving look and made a couple of sarcastic remarks as Alex pressed on with his belief that most women were after money.
When Marlena pressed Alex about why he had asked Theresa to move in with him, he justified that he was doing her a favor. Marlena suggested that Alex might be leading Theresa on about his level of commitment to her. Alex agreed he should talk with Theresa and clear the air.
As Alex prepared to leave, Marlena asked him to say hello to Maggie for her. Alex took the mention of Maggie's name as an opportunity to rant about Maggie's involvement with Konstantin. Marlena admitted she "wasn't a fan" of the man, and she requested that Alex keep an eye on Maggie. He promised her he would and left after scheduling an appointment with Marlena for the following week.
Following Alex's departure, Marlena called Roman again. They agreed Eric would need his family "now more than ever," since Eric had lost his son.
Alex encountered Theresa in Horton Town Square. He explained that he wanted to be honest with her and confessed that he was still seeing Kristen. Alex also let Theresa know that he was not ready for a commitment. Taken aback, Theresa plastered on a smile, claimed she would enjoy not being bound by a commitment, and asked Alex to clarify that they were in an "open relationship." He hesitantly agreed but looked nonplussed when Theresa sauntered off.
In the Montana hotel room, Ava stirred in bed. She turned over and was startled to find Lucas asleep beside her. When she raised up, Harris was at the desk and on the laptop. He announced that they had a break on Clyde. Harris confirmed that his ISA contacts had successfully cracked the code in Clyde's book and identified Clyde's major dealers. Harris revealed that three of the identified dealers lived nearby, and he was confident "one of those dirtbags" would lead them to Clyde.
Ava balked when Harris suggested she stay behind while he tracked down Clyde. She raged that she had not "come all this way to sit on my ass." The two continued to bicker as Lucas awoke in the background. Later, after Harris had left, Lucas complained about Harris dragging him "into the middle of nowhere to do nothing." Ava, however, claimed that she had received a message from Harris informing her that Goldman would be at the Post Office that day.
Ava further claimed that Harris wanted her and Lucas to stake out the site. Lucas was skeptical that Harris wanted them to go, but Ava insisted. Later, Ava, who wore a cowboy hat and sunglasses, arrived outside the Post Office. A less-than-thrilled Lucas followed behind, clad in his monk garb. He and Ava argued about Ava's choice of disguise for him.
Ava sarcastically asked if she'd deprived Lucas of his dream of being a cowboy for a day, and Lucas defended that at least with the cowboy hat, he'd fit in instead of standing out. She managed to convince him that people might trust him and open up to him as a religious figure. Before Ava went inside to talk with the clerk, she instructed Lucas to stay outside as a lookout for Goldman. She warned him not to confront the woman without backup.
After Ava entered the office, Lucas impatiently paced outside. A woman in a cap literally ran into him and started to apologize. It was Goldman, who recognized Lucas and moved to pull a gun from her waistband. Lucas braced himself.
When Ava exited the Post Office, she was shocked by the sight that greeted her. Lucas had tied up a struggling Goldman. Alarmed, Ava scolded Lucas and asked what had happened to Goldman's eyes, which looked blackened. Lucas proudly confirmed that he had subdued Goldman with bear spray. He said the monk outfit had come in handy because it had allowed him to hide the spray, and he mused about what else he could fit in the robe.
Ava turned her attention to Goldman and pledged to the protesting woman that Goldman would lead them to Clyde. Ava and Lucas hurried a still-struggling Goldman away.
Harris entered a warehouse and approached a man who was smoking. When he asked the man for a cigarette, the man -- called Snake -- got angry and demanded to know who Harris was. Harris tried to calm Snake, but the man guessed Harris was a cop. He pushed Harris and fled. Harris took off in pursuit.
