-It's a new day in Salem. Caroline, Frankie, and Max are at the hospital. Doug and Julie soon arrive. Laura arrives and Julie embraces her and asks how she is holding up. Laura says the best she can under the circumstances. Doug asks where Bill is. Laura says that Bill is helping Greta try to find something to help Eric.

Caroline comes over and mentions the rest of their loved ones from Sydney are back and should be arriving. At that moment, Bo and Hope rush in followed by Steve and Kayla and an emotional reunion occurs. Caroline is so happy they all made it and hopes that somehow Stefano pays for what he did to them. She asks where Roman is. Bo says he went to the station to see what is up with what happened to Sami.

-At the station, Abe and Shane are filling Roman in on what happened with Sami when Sami enters with Austin in tow. She asks if there is any confirmed word on the explosion. Abe says he still beleives Stefano was behind it. Roman agrees. Sami tries to ignore Roman and asks Abe to let her know when he learns anything. She leaves with Austin without saying a word to Roman, who just shakes his head.

-Meanwhile, in a secret location in the US, Stefano is reading a Salem newspaper and reads about the explosion at Sami's apartment. He tells Lexie it seems that he is being blamed for it. He snickers and wonders why his enemies don't know his style by now. He would never do something like that so quickly after Sydney and would want the Brady's to suffer. Death by explosion is to quick. Lexie quietly asks when they are going to return to Salem and get revenge. Stefano says soon. They will let their enemies enjoy Christmas and then pull the rug right out from under them...

-Lucas arrives at the hospital with Kate. Caroline tells Bo and Hope there is something she did not tell them on the phone. It's about Chelsea and Abby. Meanwhile, Steve and Kayla are caught up to speed on everything by Doug and Julie and Kayla says that they should go check on Jack since he is Steve's brother. Steve says whatever and goes off with her. Maggie arrives with Victor and Laura, Doug, and Julie embrace her. Julie hugs Victor and thanks him for taking care of Maggie. Victor says she saved him but she should have never come. She could've been killed. Julie says it's all ok now. Victor says that may be but that's only for now.

-Bo and Hope race to Chelsea's room and find Billie at her bedside. Bo sits down at Chelsea's bedside and begs her not to leave them. He says they can work through everything together...as a family. Their time together has been short and it can't end like this. Billie goes outside to talk to Lucas and Kate. Hope tells Bo that this is why he needs to end what is going on and stop working with Victor. His family and friends need him. Bo says he can't think about that right now. Hope agrees it isn't the right time but tells Bo it would be for the best.

-Austin joins Lucas, Kate, and Billie and says that Sami went to check on Eric. Kate learns of the explosion and, if it was Stefano, she wants Lucas and Austin to end their involvement with Victor. This war must end and she won't let her sons end up killed. Lucas and Austin doubt they will be doing much right now as the war has died down with Stefano lying low. Billie says that Stefano is at his most dangerous that way and there is no telling when he will strike.

-Will meets "Ace" (really Alan) on the pier. He asks why he called him. Alan says he wanted to make sure he didn't tell his mother anything about him being in front of her apartment. Will says he didn't say a thing. Alan explains he was just coming to see Will since Will had told him that Sami wasn't home. No one must know about their friendship as some would think a guy his age hanging with a 16 year old is creepy. Will agrees but is happy they can be friends. He says he looks at "Ace" like a role model. Alan says he is proud to hear that and they bump fists. Alan reminds Will he is always there for him for whatever he needs. Will promises the same for Alan. Alan says he will hold Will to that.

-Kayla and Steve check on Jack, who is with Abby at her bedside. Kayla says they are praying for her and Chelsea, along with Eric. Jack thanks them. He says he can't stand to see his daughter like this and admits he is a failure as a father. Kayla tells him not to say that. Steve, on instinct, tries to comfort him and assure him it will be ok. While doing that, Steve calls Jack "Jackson." Jack and Kayla are stunned and tell Steve that he used to call Jack that all the time. Jack and Kayla both wonder if he is close to remembering all.

-Nicole comes out of Eric's room and joins Caroline, Max, Frankie, Laura, Doug, Julie, Maggie, Victor, Will (who has arrived at the hospital), Lucas, Kate, and Austin in the waiting area. She tells them all that Eric is getting worse. She then tries to hold it together and breaks down as Austin comforts her, She says she hates crying but just can't help it. Caroline says they must have faith that it will all work out in the way God intends and, hopefully, it will be the way they all want.

-Kayla and Steve leave Abby's room. Steve is encouraged by his calling Kayla "Sweetness" and now Jack "Jackson." Kayla says with him being in Salem it's only a matter of time before it all comes back to him. She adds that Jack will help and so will all their loved ones. They are then interupted by Greta and Bill, who say they need Kayla's help with helping Eric.

-Roman enters Eric's room and sits down. He looks at Eric and says he doesn't think their family could take more tragedy. He reminisces about these past few months since he learned he was Roman and how he still can't adjust. Sami arrives but stays quiet and listens. Roman says he wants to do right by all of them. He knows Marlena is watching. He wants their family united and together but he has failed. He has always loved them as his own even as John. He just wants Sami and Eric to accept him and begs Eric not to die. Not when he just got him back. He tells Eric they need more time together.

Sami then makes her presence known and tells Roman to stop acting like he is Eric's father. He isn't nor is he her father. He never will be.

The screen then fades out on a defiant Sami's face as she faces off with Roman.

On the Next Salem Lives...

Sami to Roman: There is nothing you can do. You will always be John Black to us.

Hope to Victor: Make him quit...make them all quit before someone gets killed.

Kate: I agree with that.

Bo to Hope: This is my decision not yours so stay out of it.

Billie (with Jack): Tell us, doctor. What news do you have about our daughters?

Kayla (with Bill) to Greta: Oh my God...this may be something.

Eric to Nicole: I need you to grant me a dying wish.