Gabi told Chad and Abby that they were going to spend the new year in jail. Kristen told Lani that she saw Brady go to Nicole's place. Kristen told her that they were going to go to the party together. John saw Marlena with the broach that Stefano gave her. John asked if she was going to wear it. Stefano told Gina that they weren't safe because of her. He said she kept making mistakes. He thought the partnership should end. She told him it wasn't her fault. He said she couldn't control her police department. She told him that Rafe had his cigar analyzed. She said Steve's prints were all over it. She said she had the results changed. She said it was his fault that the plan messed up. She said he was the one dressing up as Santa to see Marlena. Marlena said she wouldn't wear the broach. She said Rafe gave it back to her. She told John that she talked to Hope about the way she acted while she was in their house. Chad asked Gabi why he and Abby would go to jail. Gabi said they threw a plant through her window. Eli came in and told Gabi that they didn't do it. He said a woman broke the window. Gabi said it could be Abby. Eli said it was a nun. Kristen told Lani that Brady and Nicole slept together. Kristen said it made her sick since it was supposed to be their night. Stefano told Gina that he messed up wearing the Santa suit. She asked if anyone saw him. He said Kayla saw him, but Kate helped him. He said Hattie saw him too. He said Kate helped him. Gina said he was taking too many risks. He said he was tired of hiding. She told him that he had a way out of hiding. She showed him the patch. Eli showed Gabi, Chad and Abby the footage of the person who threw the plant in the window. Abby said it could be anyone. Gabi said it could be her. Chad said it was probably Kristen. Abby said that was an indication of how Kristen felt about her. Kristen told Lani about Brady falling in love with her last year. There was a flashback about what happened a year ago. Kayla told Justin that she thought she saw Steve. She told him that she tried to talk to him, but she never saw his face. Justin asked if she still thought it was Steve. She said Kate told her that it wasn't. Justin said she didn't sound sure. He asked her what she would have done if that was Steve. Stefano told Gina that he didn't return to pretend to be Steve. Gina said it was better than being stuck at the pub. He said he could go wherever he wanted. She said he could show up at the party. She said everyone in Salem would be there. Kristen told Lani that she and Brady could have their moment. Gabi told Eli that Kristen was playing her. Eli said it might not have been her. He said it might be Lani. He wanted to know why she would throw a plant through her window. Gabi said he told her that they were together. He wondered if Lani was jealous. He said he would talk to Kristen. Gabi said she wanted to know if Kristen was after her. John, Marlena, Justin and Kayla were talking about Stefano being back in Salem. Marlena told them that she got a broach and a card at the party. John said there was no footage of Stefano at the party. Justin asked if Stefano was the one in the Santa suit. Marlena said the person in the suit flirted with her. She said she thought it was Roman trying to be funny. Kayla said it wasn't Roman. John wondered if she was talking to Stefano. Gina convinced Stefano to go to the party. Gabi told Eli that they could go to the party and talk to Kristen. Kristen told Lani that she and Brady had chemistry and always would. Chad sent Kristen a text telling her that they should talk about the shares. Kristen decided not to talk to him about DiMera. She wanted to focus on Brady. John told Marlena, Kayla and Justin that Celeste said Stefano was there. Kayla said the person in the Santa suit wasn't Stefano. Gina wanted to wear her tiara at the party. Stefano said it would please him to let everyone know that the Phoenix always rises. They wanted to reveal their true selves at the party. Kristen said she wasn't going to let Nicole take her man. She asked Lani to help her. Lani said she wouldn't because she was making a mistake. Brady and John showed up at the party. When Gabi and Eli went to see Kristen, they kissed. Lani ended up opening the door and saw them. Kristen saw Brady and Nicole kissing. Stefano went to the party as Steve.
Doug: Oh, welcome, welcomE. Kayla: Thank you. Doug: Dear revelers. Kayla: Are we the first to arrive? That's never happened before. Julie: Well, indeed, you are. You are. And I want to thank you for helping inaugurate the julie's place new year's eve extravaganza. Justin: Well, it is our honor to be here, and I know, with this beautiful woman on my arm, it's gonna be one hell of a year. Julie: Oh. Love is in the air. Doug: Oh, and it's a long time before midnight. [Laughter] [Door opens] Chad: You look beautiful. Abigail: Thank you. Thank you. You don't look so bad yourself. Chad: Are the kids all settled with the sitter? Abigail: Yes. Yeah, we are good to go. Let me look at you. Wow. Chad: Maybe we can be a little bit late to that party. Abigail: Yeah. Gabi: Don't mind me. Make yourselves at home. Chad: This is my family's home. Gabi: Right. Yeah. Well, here's to you. To a happy new year. In jail. [Door beeps] Lani: I take it your trip out in the real world didn't go so well. Kristen: Guess who I saw walking into nicole's building. And he was dressed for a party. Lani: Brady's taking nicole? Kristen: And I'm not gonna let that bitch steal my man. [Knocking at door] Brady: Hey. Nicole: Wow. Look at you all fancied up. Brady: Why aren't you dressed? Huh? Nicole: Because I'm not going to the party. Maggie and victor are watching holly and I'm gonna spend a quiet night alone with my friend, mr. Tv. Brady: No, you're not. No, you're not. It's new year's, and that's very sad, what you just told me. Nicole: Okay, I'm also still a little embarrassed about how strong I came on to you before. Brady: You had a couple drinks, don't worry about it. Nicole: I kissed you. Brady: Yeah, you did. You kissed me first. But I'm pretty damn sure that I kissed you back. And everything that happened after that was 100% mutual. John: Whoa. Slowly, slowly turn around. And let me take in this gorgeous vision. Oh. Isn't that the broach we found in your purse? The one we thought stefano planted there? You're not planning on wearing that tonight, are you? Hope: We are safe. Just as long as no one saw us returning. Steve: Safe? Hope: Yes. Steve: On the contrary, gina. Our entire plan is in shambles, and it's all because of you. Hope: Excuse me? Steve: You have made mistake after mistake. Perhaps it's time for this partnership to come to an end. [Dramatic music] Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the "days of our lives." [Soft orchestration] Hope: You cannot blame me for what has happened. How dare you! Steve: Of course, you are to blame. You can't even control your own police department. When rafe and his sidekick showed up here, I barely managed to escape. Hope: But you did. Rafe examined this entire crime scene thoroughly. Your unfinished cigar left in the ashtray--he took it, and he had it analyzed, stefano. Steve: And? Hope: Steve johnson's dna was all over it, of course. But I was able to change the results. Because I had access because I am the commissioner of police. Now, do let us be honest about what is really happening here. You are the one who's causing all the problems. Steve: Me? Hope: Yes, you. Do you not think that I'm not aware that you've run all over town dressed up as santa claus? All to see mar? Marlena: I would never wear anything that stefano gave me. Rafe gave this to me at the police station after they had dusted it for prints. John: Any hits? Marlena: Not that I know of. John: Hopefully, they'll come up with something that will lead us in the direction of you-know-who. Marlena: Hmm. Oh, by the way, I didn't tell you, I ran into hope while I was there, and I had time to have a chat with her. I told her I didn't appreciate how she behaved when she was at our home and I was out of town, and that I did not expect that to happen ever again. John: Okay then. Hope you got that off your chest. Marlena: I did. Felt good. Now I'm ready to move on. John: So am I. So what do you say we go to this party and forget all about hope and stefano? Marlena: That's a great idea. Chad: Now, why exactly would abby and I be going to jail? Gabi: Well, because somebody threw a plant through the gabi chic window on christmas, and you two were out that night. And she just threatened me. She's been threatening me. Abigail: Why would I throw a plant through your window, gabi? Gabi: Well, because you two hate me. You hate my guts, and you'd do anything to damage me and my business. So why don't you just admit that you're guilty? Eli: Actually, gabi, they didn't do it. We used to love going out with julia and mike, Eli: Finally got a hold of the security footage from the square. The image was too blurry to make out the face, but it wasn't chad and abigail. A woman broke the window and ran away. Gabi: Okay, so it was a woman, but it could be abigail, right? Eli: No. Gabi: How can you be so sure if you didn't see her face? Eli: Because it was a nun. Lani: Kristen, were you following brady again? Kristen: Yes. And I'm glad I did. I need to know what's happening with him and that barracuda. Lani: How do you--I mean, do you even actually know that they're together? Kristen: Remember, I told you--I told you, I saw them kissing at christmas. Lani: It was one kiss, kristen, one. Kristen: Uh-uh. Uh-uh. They went to bed together, I know it, and the thought of that just make me so sick. Especially when tonight was supposed to be our night. Nicole: [Chuckles] Brady: Look, hey, what happened happened, all right? We got it out of our systems, and we figured out we're better off as friends, right? Nicole: Yes. Yeah. Much better. Brady: So why don't we just go to the party as friends? Nicole: I don't know. Brady: Nicole, what are you gonna do, you're gonna really sit around here all night and just feel sorry for yourself because you haven't heard from eric? [Phone beeps] Oh, you're not gonna believe this. Nicole: It's eric? Brady: It's an update on mickey. Nicole: Well, what's going on? Oh, please tell me it's good news. Brady: "Sorry I've been out of touch. Mickey is tolerating the radiation and chemo well. Happy new year, and sending love." Nicole: That's as good as we could hope for so far, right? Brady: I think so. I think so, yeah. "Hang in there, bro. Sending love." Nicole: Is that a group text? Brady: Yeah, it is. Nicole: Wow. Everyone but me, huh? Brady: Don't--don't do this to yourself. Nicole: I know, I know. I'm not, I just-- I shouldn't be surprised. I mean, I lied to eric for a year about his daughter. Why would he wanna talk to me? Brady: All right, all right. Enough, enough, enough moping. It's new year's eve. It's new year's eve. I want you to go in there. I want you to put--just put on something that's gonna make everyone at the party jealous. Please. Nicole: Of you or me? Brady: Both. I'm not leaving you alone here on new year's eve, and that is final. Go. Please. Nicole: Ugh. Brady: Come on. Nicole: Okay. Doug: Now it's a party. Marlena: Oh, happy new year, you two. Julie: Happy new year to you too, darling. John: Oh, doug, julie, this place looks great. Julie: Thank you. Marlena: Are you expecting a good turnout? Julie: Well, I hope so. Already, justin and kayla are here. And gabi and eli are coming. And abigail and chad as well. At least we hope so. Doug: That's right. And brady's coming too. John: Nice. Marlena: And are you expecting hope to come by? Doug: She never officially rsvp'd, but I'm hopeful. Julie: My darling misses his daughter so much since she moved out. Doug: You don't see her at home? John: No. No, we haven'T. Listen, I'm gonna hang our coats up here and do a little mingling. And once again, this place looks great. We're gonna let the hosts do what the hosts do. Justin: I meant what I said to doug and julie. Kayla: Which part? Justin: That this is going to be a great year for us. And I'm so glad I'm here to ring it in with you. I missed you while I was away. Kayla: I missed you too. Justin: Are you sure? Kayla: Of course! Why? Justin: Eh, you seem a little distant since I've been back. Is there something I should know about? Kayla: Yes. Something happened at christmas that I didn't tell you about. Justin: Why not? Kayla: I think it just sorta rattled me, I-- Justin: What is it? Kayla: I think I saw steve. Steve: All right, I'll admit that santa suit may have been a miscalculation. Hope: Did someone see you? Steve: Kayla johnson might have caught a glimpse of me. Hope: Kayla may have spotted you? Do you realize how bad that could be? Steve: Yes. Luckily, katarina stepped in and handled it. She convinced kayla that steve couldn't have been in that suit, because that santa had two good eyes. Hope: Are there any other near-misses I should know about? Steve: Well, uh, when I was sequestered in katarina's room, hattie adams walked in. Hope: Oh, lord. I believe she has the biggest mouth in salem. Steve: And she will keep it shut. Katarina and I saw to that. Hope: She had best. Oh, steffy. You're taking too many risks. Do you not see that? Hmm? Steve: What I see is that I am very tired of hiding myself away. Hope: Well, I do have a simple solution that would allow you to go wherever and whenever you want. Steve: What is it? [Suspenseful music] (Lisa vo) right now, he's doing his taxes. Chad: Really need to upgrade those security cameras at gabi chic. Abigail: That could be any woman in a nun's outfit. Gabi: Or it could be you. Chad: It's not. And you may as well know that there is someone in this town who wears a habit like that. We saw her last night. Eli: Who? Chad: My sister. Gabi: Kristen? You saw her here? Chad: She asked to meet with me to discuss her shares of dimera stock. Gabi: She's gonna sell them to you? Chad: She's undecided. Abigail: But I do think that this incident is a pretty good indication of what she thinks about you, gabi. Gabi: We have no idea who that is. It means nothing. Chad: No. But in the meantime, I'd stop making idle threats and get that window fixed, because once my sister helps me get dimera back, that little storefront is going to be all you have. Let's get to the party. [Tense music] Kristen: Last year on new year's eve, my relationship with brady moved to a whole other level. That was really the beginning of him falling back in love with me. [Gentle music] [Chuckles] If it isn't the international man of mystery. Wow. Brady: Why don't you get dressed? Come with me to the party. Kristen: Oh, you really want me to come with you to doug's place? Brady: Yeah. Kristen: Aren't you worried about how everyone's gonna react when you show up with me on your arm? Brady: Kristen, if I want to take the mother of my child on a date, that's something people are gonna have to get used to. It might be the first time, but it's definitely not gonna be the last. Kristen: You really mean that? Brady: I really do. [Gentle music] Nicole: So what do you think? Will this do the trick? Whoosh! Brady: What-what's that? Nicole: Brady, are you okay? Kayla: So roman was supposed to play santa for the kids at the hospital, but he couldn't find his suit. So some other guy showed up at the hospital wearing the suit, but nobody knew who he was. Justin: And you thought it was steve? Kayla: I can't explain why. It was just--it was just something about him. But I tried to talk to him. He never turned around. I never saw his face. And then I got called to the er. Justin: Well, I don't understand. Do you still think it was steve? Kayla: I mean, no, I guess. I mean, kate tried to convince me that it was a mistake. And truthfully, why would he sneak into town just to play santa? Justin: Yeah. Doesn't make a lot of sense. Kayla: Plus, that santa wasn't wearing an eye patch. Justin: You still sound unsure. Kayla: I'm sorry, I just-- I don't know why I can't shake the feeling that it was him. Justin: Mm-hmm. So when you thought you saw steve, how'd that make you feel? Kayla: Feel? Justin: I mean, if it really was steve, what would you have done? What would you have said to him? Kayla: Uh... Steve: We've had this discussion before, gina. I did not return here to pretend to be steven johnson. Hope: Oh, stefano. Is it not better than being caught unprepared? And it is better than being stuck here in this dungeon. Steve: Perhaps. Hope: Perhaps you should put this patch on and be steve johnson. Hmm? Steve: I could go wherever I please, whenever I please. Hope: Indeed. And you could start tonight. If you so desired, you could show up at the new year's eve party at julie's place. Steve: Party, you say. Hope: Everyone in salem shall be there. [Chuckles] You try hard, you eat right... Brady: I'm sorry. I was just sitting here thinking about last new year's eve. It was kind of a big turning point for me and kristen. Kristen: I would love to go with you, but I just--I don't have anything to wear to a party. And if I'm going to make my first public appearance with you as a date, you know, I-I wanna look beautiful. Brady: You are beautiful. And I know it's cliché, but you're glowing, kristen. Kristen: Oh, that's just probably because I'm running to the bathroom to be sick. Brady: You're not feeling well today? Kristen: All day, every day. But it is worth it, knowing that I'm bringing this new life into the world. Brady: Yeah. So the party, it's a no? You're saying no? Kristen: Actually, it's a yes. Just not tonight. Brady: I don't follow. I don't understand. Kristen: Okay, I know, because-because by this time next year... Brady: Mm-hmm. Kristen: Our little baby will be here. And I'll be able to fit into all my old clothes. And all-day morning sickness will be distant memory. And I'll be able to wear my favorite red dress. Brady: I love that dress. Kristen: And together, we will make a grand entrance. Next... Brady: Next... Kristen: New year's eve. Yeah, you follow? Brady: I follow, and it sounds like a date. Kristen: Okay. Brady: All right. [Somber music] Kristen: Nothing worked out as brady and I planned it. But we can still have our new year's eve moment. Gabi: Cannot believe that kristen has been back in this town, and she never let me know. She has been playing me. Eli: You don't know that. Gabi: Oh, no, she threw a plant through my store window. Eli: Unless it wasn't her, gabi. Gabi: You heard chad. Kristen, the nun? Eli: What if it's lani? Gabi: Lani. Eli: I just don't understand, why would lani throw a plant through your window? Gabi: I don't know. I don't--I don't--well, you told her that we were together when you saw her in rome. Eli: What do you think, she's jealous? She dumped me at the altar. Why would she care who I'm with? Gabi: Yeah, maybe you're right. Eli: None of this makes any sense. I-I-I should just at least talk to kristen. Gabi: Yeah, good, because I have questions for her. Like, why did she come back to town? Is she planning to sell those shares to chad? What's happening? Eli: Yeah, I'll found out. Gabi: Eli, please. I cannot lose. I have come so far. I cannot lose. You cannot let chad win, please, no matter what. [Indistinct chatter] Julie: There you are, hey. Doug: There they are. Abigail: Happy new year. Doug: Happy new year. Julie: Happy new year, darlings. Chad: Sorry we're late. Julie: Oh, there's plenty of time before that old ball drops. Tell me, how's your mother doing? I was so sorry when she rsvp'd no. Abigail: Yeah, but it's a good thing, you know? My mom and my dad are gonna stay home, and they're just gonna have a quiet celebration with jj. Doug: Well, I think that's a very good idea for jj. Julie: Yeah. Abigail: We're all kinda looking forward to this year being much better, yeah. Kayla: Was steve in the santa suit, what would I have said to him? Marlena: Oh, happy new year, you two. Kayla: Happy new year. John: You look great, kay. Kayla: Thank you. Justin: How are you doing? I heard rumors that stefano may be back in town. Is that true? Marlena: Oh, well that's a distinct possibility. John: Yeah, we're thinking that maybe he was in the hospital during the christmas party. Kayla: He was there? Marlena: Well, I found a black broach in my bag. There was a card signed "with undying love" and the initial S. Kayla: Well, are you sure it wasn't in your bag when you got to the party? Marlena: No, my bag was gone through when I was at the prison talking to will. Kayla: Well, how could stefano get through the hospital security? John: Well, rafe checked out the surveillance footage and didn't find anybody that looked even close to him. Justin: Could stefano have been the guy in the santa suit? John: What suit? Justin: You said that no one knew who was in there. Marlena: Well, gosh, the santa came over and kinda flirted with me. I assumed it was roman just being funny. Kayla: No, it definitely wasn't roman. And for a crazy moment, I thought it was steve, but I'm sure I was wrong. John: Whoa, whoa, hold on. Doc, you think maybe you were talking to stefano? Hope: Well... what do you say? Steve: Would marlena be at this party? Hope: Yes, of course. Steve: She'll be there with john. Hope: Yes. Steve: You plan to attend? Hope: As much as I would love to see him, I have no desire to show up alone. Especially after the way he and mar have treated me. Steve: The way they treated hope. Hope: Steffy, think about this. If you put that patch on and get yourself all dressed up, we could show up at that new year's eve party and make it one salem shall never forget. Find your rhythm, your happy place. Eli: Yeah, I was thinking, why don't we blow off this party and go talk to kristen right now? Gabi: We don't even know where she is. Eli: I used to be fbi. I think I can figure it out. Gabi: You're so hot when you talk like that. Okay, fine. With chad and abigail at the party, it's the perfect chance to try to get sister kristen on our side. Eli: Well, I wouldn't be surprised if they've been poisoning her against you. Gabi: No, I know. I know that. But I can try to cut a deal. I can tell her that I'm not gonna be pressing charges for smashing my window, and then kristen will sell me her shares. Eli: Assuming that she's the one who smashed the window. Gabi: Right. But at least we have another chance to appeal this, okay, and we have a chance to turn things around before midnight. Eli: I got faith in you. Gabi: Good, good, good. Okay, let's go find our friendly neighborhood nun. Lani: Kristen, I thought you said brady was going to the party with nicole. Kristen: Yes, but I mean, he doesn't even know that I'm here. And when I show up looking absolutely fabulous, he's not gonna be able to resist me. Even when he was denying that he had feelings for me, you know, there's--the pull and the chemistry, I mean, they were there between us. And they always will be. [Phone beeps] It's chad. "We need to talk about gabi and the shares." Lani: Well, are you gonna call him? Kristen: No, no. I don't wanna think about dimera right now. The only thing on my mind is brady and the plans that we made to be together tonight. Lani: Okay, so that means you're going to the party. Kristen: Yeah. I wouldn't miss it. Brady: A year ago, I made a promise to kristen that I would take her to this party this year. Nicole: A lot's changed since then. Brady: Yeah, it has. Nicole: I remember last year, with eric, we thought that we'd never spend another new year's apart. Brady: What are we doing? Enough, enough-- we're having a pity party. We should be going to a much better party. Nicole: Yes, I agree. Brady: Right? Right? Nicole: Yes. Brady: And I'm delighted--I'm delighted that the very lovely you will be attending with me. Nicole: Feeling is mutual. Brady: Then, with that... Nicole: We go. Brady: We go. Nicole: Ah. Thank you. Brady: You're welcome. Marlena: I hate the idea that he might have been so close. He might even have been in my office. Kayla: Well, I can't say for certain, because he never turned around. I didn't see his face. I don't think it was stefano. John: Abraham said that celeste had a premonition that stefano was here. But not here. Justin: Here, but yet not here? John: Well, we're entertaining the possibility maybe he had reconstructive surgery and he's come back to salem sporting a new face. Kayla: Well, sure, that's a possibility. But I'm telling you, the body type, the way he walked-- I don't think it was him. Hope: There is only one thing that would make going to this party almost perfect. [Suspenseful music] Steve: Ah. Princess gina's tiara. Hope: Imagine. If I could wear this--hmm-- and make a grand entrance. Oh, steffy, it's my true self. Steve: And nothing would please me more than to show up and let them all know that the phoenix has risen again from the ashes. Hope: And you always shall. Always. [Chuckles] The look on their ridiculous faces. Steve: So what do you think, gina? Should we forget about steve and hope? Reveal our true selves in the grandest of styles to all of salem? [Dramatic music] Kristen: It is a good thing I saved my red dress. Oh, I promised brady I'd wear it tonight. Lani: Kristen, you promised him last year. Kristen: I'm gonna blow his mind this year. Lani: Okay, and what about your idea for us to pose as nuns so people like gabi don't see us as a threat? Kristen: I know I said that. Lani: Okay, so what changed? Kristen: What changed? What changed is being here. Being so close to brady. I didn't give up my vows for nothing. I mean, I still have reverence for god and gratitude for how he saved me. But I am not gonna let that disgusting woman sink her claws into the man I love. So, I mean, come on. Will you help me get ready? Please? Lani: No. No, kristen, I won't, because you know what, I think you're making a terrible mistake. Doug: Yes, yes. Brady: Happy new year to you. Julie: Happy new year. Doug: Happy new year, guys. You are just in time. Julie's gonna make a toast at midnight. Brady: Can't wait. Oh and, by the way, the place looks beautiful. Both: Thank you. Julie: Would you like some champagne? Nicole: Please. Julie: Okay. Nicole: Thank you. Julie: Have a wonderful evening. Brady: Thank you. Thank you very much. You too. I'm gonna get some club soda. Nicole: Okay. Marlena: Hello, nicole. Nicole: Marlena, hi. Happy new year. Marlena: Thank you. Same to you. Nicole: I want you to know I've been praying for mackenzie, and I'm really happy to hear that she's handling the treatment so well. Marlena: Thank you. Have you been talking to eric? Nicole: No, brady shared the message with me. Marlena: Oh. Well, then you must know how much you're hurt eric. Nicole: Yes, and I won't stop regretting that. Marlena: I hope you don't hurt brady too. John: Happy new year, kid. Brady: Happy new year, dad. John: So you come alone tonight? Brady: No, no, actually, I brought nicole with me. John: You don't say. Brady: You know we're good friends, you know we're business partners. John: I also know that you've been a little bit more to each other over the years. Brady: In the past, yes, but we have clarity on that subject right now. John: You sure about that? Brady: Mm-hmm. John: I'm only saying because I happen to know both of you are kind of vulnerable right now. Brady: There's always gonna be a little bit of an attraction there, okay? But we've talked about it. Friendship means too much to act on it. Abigail: Yeah, okay, well, just--if they wake up again and don't go back to sleep, just let us know. Okay, love you too. Chad: What's going on? Abigail: Thomas woke up and he was asking for us, and then that woke up charlotte, and now neither one of them will go back to sleep, so... Chad: Did you wanna get out of here? Abigail: No, no, no, no, no. No. Chad: What? We've made our appearance. The minute I walked in that door, you know what I was thinking? I was thinking, how can we get home? Abigail: Stop. No. It's fine, really. It's almost midnight, so... Chad: Yeah, but these things always end in a disaster, so let's just get out of here before another train wreck, yes. Abigail: Okay, thank you. Chad: Yeah. Abigail: I just had a thought, what if the train wreck this year is your father? Chad: No. He's been so secretive, it's very unlikely he's gonna show his face in this town. Abigail: Think? Okay. Chad: All right. Hope: Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Who will make the appearance? Shall it be hope and steve? Or princess gina and sir stefano dimera? Hmm? Steve: Tell you what. How about we let the fates decide? Hope: Oh, honestly, steffy. Steve: Heads, steve and hope. Tails, stefano, princess gina. [Tense music] Limu emu & doug Eli: Kristen dimera, open up. We need to talk to you. Brady: Not too cold out here for you? Nicole: Well, it's pretty cold in there too. Brady: I saw you talking to marlena. Nicole: It was awkward. She warned me not to hurt you like I hurt eric. Brady: You know, I think on the who hurt whom scale, I'm in the lead. Did some pretty things to you when I kept you away from eric. Can't forget about that. Nicole: Okay, that was a long time ago. Brady: Thank you for forgiving me. Nicole: Well, we had to put the past behind us. Brady: Yeah. But why don't we put something else behind us, like the things that people say, and the way people feel about us hanging out? Nicole: Is that what we're doing? Brady: Yeah. Nicole: Hanging out? Brady: We're hanging out. You're my best friend. There's no one else I'd rather spend new year's with. [Glasses clink] Julie: Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention? May I have your attention, please? I want to welcome you to julie's place. And I'm julie, so I get to say that. [Laughter and cheering] Now, it's about a minute to midnight, and my husband and I want to thank you all for joining us for the launch of a new salem tradition. Really, we're elated that you all chose to spend the evening here with us. We're elated that we're together. We love you all so much. So let's raise a glass for the year that's past... John: Yes. Julie: And for the year that is to come. John: Yes! [All cheer] Thanks for having us. [Clock chimes] Doug: And now, darling, darling, it is time. Julie: Oh, I timed it perfectly. Doug: Yes. Julie: Okay, will you all count down with me? Yes, let's do it, everybody. All: Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Happy new year! [All cheering] ["Auld lang syne" plays] [Clock chimes] [Clock chimes] Gabi: Babe, it's midnight. [Suspenseful music] [Clocks chiming] [Suspenseful music] Doug: Hope, you're here. Hope: I'm sorry I'm late. Oh, but look who I brought. Look who I brought. Julie, hi. Happy new year. [Clock chiming] Steve: Happy new year, everyone. I'm back. [Dramatic music]