Philip ran into Bo at the Brady Pub, and Bo asked how Philip enjoyed celebrating New Year's Eve with Stephanie. Philip said he and she had a good time then took Bo's silence as disapproval that he and Stephanie were dating. Bo warned Philip not to break Stephanie's heart. Philip accused Bo of trying to stick it to Philip, especially over Belle. Bo pointed out that Belle wasn't the only one that Philip hurt. Bo warned Philip to treat Stephanie right.

At Titan, Melanie teased Stephanie when she was looking for Philip. Stephanie pretended to confide in her about her love life. Melanie was caught off guard with what seemed to be news that Stephanie and Philip broke up. Then, Stephanie laughed and told her to give it up. She accused Melanie of wanting Philip for herself.

She said Melanie could have taken the alternative fuel project anywhere else when Philip kicked her to the curb, but instead she chose to go to Victor to make sure she could stay at Titan. Melanie said that was because she wanted the project to be based where she lived. Stephanie said she and Philip were in a good place, and she wasn't threatened by Melanie. Melanie told Stephanie that Philip was wounded and would chew Stephanie up and spit her out. While they were talking, Philip called Stephanie and asked her to meet him at his house, and she rubbed it in Melanie's face.

Stephanie stopped by to see Philip at the Kiriakis mansion, and she reminisced about how wonderful their New Year's Eve was. Philip tried to say something, but she stopped him, saying she was certain about their seeing each other. Then she kissed him. They started making out, then he stopped himself. He explained that while the kiss they shared on New Year's was amazing, it went beyond that. Stephanie said it was better between them because she finally knew what she wanted and they shouldn't waste time.

He said he didn't want to hurt her, and she said he wasn't hurting her. She pulled him into another kiss, but he pushed her away and asked for some breathing room. Stephanie was offended. She said he lived up to every rotten thing anybody had ever said about him. She accused him of wanting to back off and ask to be friends as soon as she was all his. He denied playing games with her. He said he didn't want to hurt her, because she was important to him and he couldn't live with himself if he'd hurt her.

Philip said every time something good happened in his love life, he messed it up. He said Stephanie was too good to be, and she finished his sentence, saying she was too good to be wasted on him. Philip said that wasn't what he was trying to say. Stephanie said that Philip was the most confident man she knew, and she wasn't insecure anymore.

She said she could handle pain, but she knew she would be happy with him. She asked if their day would be about happiness or if he was going to sit around moping. He pulled her into a kiss. He didn't want someone to walk in on them, so she suggested they go to his room. He carried her up to his room and they began to make love.

At the police station, Bo complained about having little time. Hope tried to calm him down by telling him that Ciara was happy and by reminding him that he got the present of a lifetime. Hope said she wasn't referring to the present she gave him; she was talking about the visions he'd been having. They kissed, and then she closed the blinds. He told her it was becoming a running joke in the office every time she went to see Bo.

Hope told him that he needed a break and she planned to make reservations at the Mountainview Lodge. She told him to clear his calendar, because they were leaving that afternoon. He said even if he could clear his calendar, there was no way she could get reservations at the last minute, but if she was able to make the reservation, he'd be willing to go.

At Chez Rouge, Maggie told Melanie that Nick wanted Melanie to be at his sentencing hearing to make a public apology to Melanie. She asked Melanie if she would attend, and she agreed, saying it was the least she could do considering how much Maggie had done for her. Then Maggie asked Melanie to be good to herself where Philip was concerned.

Maggie said she saw the game that Melanie was playing on New Year's Eve and warned her that she would never be able to wrap Philip around her finger. Melanie thought about what Maggie said, and she said that Nick used to help her think things through. But since Nick was gone, she said, she got lost and didn't have a lot of friends.

Maggie understood what it was like being alone, and Melanie said she could deal with being alone. She just always got herself into trouble, and her father taught her to be that way. Melanie said she understood that Philip was nothing but trouble and promised to stay away from him and let him be Stephanie's problem. Maggie had to take a call, but she said that Melanie would be just fine and that if she ever needed to talk, Maggie was there for her. Melanie planned to show the world she'd changed at Nick's sentencing hearing.

At the DiMera mansion, E.J. confronted Nicole for not telling him that his car broke down. He said the garage called, and he demanded to know what was going on. Nicole said she didn't tell him, because she forgot after he proposed to her. E.J. accused her of being less than honest with him. He suggested they go for a walk to talk about it so that Stefano didn't interrupt them.

During their walk, E.J. said that Nicole could have told him at any time about what happened. She admitted that she didn't just forget to tell him. Nicole said he was making it out to be some kind of conspiracy, but E.J. demanded to know the truth. Nicole said she was ready to tell him the truth, but added that he might want the ring back first. Then she said her car breaking down was no big deal. He apologized for being hard on her and then asked her to wear her ring again.

E.J. said he was hoping that Nicole would understand that he didn't have to tough it out without him. He said if anything upset her in anyway, he would always want to make that okay. Then, Nicole flashed back to when she miscarried. She said out loud that she wished he could make it right. He asked what she meant, and she said she wasn't talking about anything in particular and that life doesn't work that way.

E.J. said life might not be so hard if they faced things together, and he asked for her forgiveness for him being so controlling. She forgave him, and they kissed and made up. They tried to sit on the bench, knocking his briefcase and papers on the ground in the process. As she picked them up, she found the prenuptial agreement that Stefano wanted him to have Nicole sign.

E.J. tried to explain the prenup, but she didn't need an explanation. She said he should have mentioned it before he proposed. Then E.J. explained that Stefano arranged for the prenup, but E.J. refused and the only reason why it was in E.J.'s briefcase was because he was taking it to the office to be shredded.

He said he loved her and wanted to share everything he had with her and he had no intention of making her sign a prenuptial agreement. Then he tore it to shreds. Nicole said her surprise pregnancy and his proposal changed her, and she didn't want his money. She said she just wanted him and his family. He said she would be the best mother in the world to their child.

After E.J. left, Nicole called Dr. Baker and demanded to see him. Dr. Baker reminded her that she blew her chance when she was late meeting a potential mother who wanted to give up her baby for adoption and that finding a mother who was seven months pregnant was nearly impossible. She refused to hear of it and demanded results.

Nicole went to see Dr. Baker and threatened him. She also chastised him for calling the house. She asked him for a picture of the mother or father of the baby that Nicole wanted to adopt. Nicole was pleased when she saw the woman's picture, but Dr. Baker said the mother was very fragile when she showed up the first time, and he wasn't even sure the mother would have the baby at the clinic. He told her it was over, but Nicole didn't accept that and demanded to know where the mother lived.

Sami was having trouble sleeping. Rafe cried out in pain, and she realized he had a fever from infection of his stab wound. Sami tried to call for an ambulance, but Rafe wouldn't let her. Sami gave him some aspirin and then suggested he take a sponge bath to help break his fever. Sami gave him a sponge bath, and it reduced his fever. While Rafe was asleep, Sami tried to take his cell phone, but he held it tighter.

Lexie told Theo's counselor that she had been giving Theo a gluten-free diet with hopes that it would help with his autism. She got a call from Stefano, who wanted her to bring Theo by the mansion to give him a Christmas gift. She pointed out that he had already sent Theo a gift. Stefano said he had another gift that was bigger and it was too awkward to mail to her, but Lexie refused to bring Theo to the mansion to get it. Stefano begged Lexie not to destroy his relationship with Theo.

After she hung up on Stefano, the counselor told her that Theo had been unusually agitated and because of Theo's new strict diet, the counselor suggested Theo be rewarded, which made Lexie decide to take Stefano up on his offer. At the DiMera mansion, and Stefano tried to give him some Christmas cookies, but she told him that Theo couldn't have those cookies. She had some special cookies for Theo.

Stefano wondered why Theo couldn't have his cookies, and Lexie said she knew what was best for her son and for everyone. Stefano said he loved her feistiness, except when she was feisty with her. She said when it came to certain things, she was the boss. He agreed to ask from then on about what Theo could and could not eat. He asked to see Theo more often if he agreed to Lexie's rules.

At the police station, after Bo got off a phone call, he heard Stefano's voice talking about Theo, and he saw Theo walking up the stairs. He heard Lexie say that she had to think about what could be wrong with Theo bonding with Stefano. Then she decided to leave, but looked around and didn't see Theo. Meanwhile, Theo was walking up the stairs and reached for painting. She saw Theo up on the staircase and yelled out to him, but Theo fell.