Episode #17 - January 3rd, 2006:

- It's a new day in Salem!

- Cassie makes a phone call to Rex (Eric Winter returns to the canvas) and tells him that he needs to come back to Salem because Shawn and Mimi are engaged!

- Carrie and Sami travel to Chicago to nail Nicole. Sami revels in the fact that she ruined Austin and Carrie's day long date. Meanwhile, Carrie remains regretful over the situation as a hurt and confused Austin ponders why Carrie was being so secretive about breaking up their date.

- Austin ends up spending the day with Nicole, who tries to steal a kiss from Austin but is unsuccessful.

- Jack and Jennifer continue to make love. Later, they recall their best times together, including the Spectator, their wedding, Abby's birth, when he saw Jack Jr. for the first time, and all of their reunions.

- Billie and Kate continue to be affected by Tony's news about Chelsea and the new DNA tests that prove Tony was correct.

- Bo and Hope discuss the fact that Abe believes them to be murder suspects. They both tell each other that they know the other did not commit the crime. But, each remains tortured as Bo continues to mourn Chelsea by himself and pushes Hope away while Hope continues to be terrified by Tony's bombshell to her!

- Kate tells Billie that she loved Chelsea but they should have known that she was not the real Georgia since she did not bond Bo and Billie together the way Georgia would and should have.

- Max and Abby spend the day together talking about Chelsea, Josh, and Tony Dimera's death. They talk about how they are both murder suspects and how ridiculous the idea is that either of them would be able to do such a thing.

- Carrie and Sami end up in at a hospital in Chicago where they wait to come face to face with the one person who can NAIL Nicole Walker and remove her from Austin's life once and for all.

- Abby is overjoyed when she walks into her house to see her father alive and well! She has a tearful reunion with her father.

- Abe begins to investigate Shawn, Mimi, Bo, Hope, Billie, Bonnie, Roman, Caroline, Kate, Max, John, and Abby!

- Lucas resolves to play the friend card with Sami all the while plotting to make sure that Austin and Sami do not end up together!

- Rex contemplates whether or not to return to Salem, but, after much analysis, he decides to return!

- Kate advises Billie not to tell Bo the truth until they have tracked down the real Georgia! That way, Chelsea will continue to bond Bo and Billie together until she has tracked down the real person who can bond them! Bo walks in on Kate and Billie and is shocked by what he has heard.

- Carrie and Sami come face to face with the mystery person - JAN SPEARS!!!