"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Staying at the DiMera mansion while Abby and Chad are away, Jack and Jennifer decide to have a honeymoon staycation. Marlena warns Claire one more misstep and she will be sent to her parents in Hong Kong. When Sonny and Will ask Arianna if she would like a brother or sister, she says she would rather have a dog. Opening the door to Claire, Ciara says she forgives her for lighting the barn on fire while she was in it. Claire pushes Ciara to become her maid of honor. Deciding to have sex to destroy Xander, Brady and Sarah prepare to do the deed. The plan fails when Brady cannot perform as he is overwhelmed with thoughts of Kristen and baby Rachel. Sarah admits to Brady she still loves Xander. Sarah is touched when Xander has a headstone for the baby she lost. Desperate to save Gabi, Jake gives the henchmen a phony copy of "Crime and Punishment," which contains notes in the margin that are important to the mob. Just as the mobsters are about to kill Gabi, Eli and Lani arrive on the scene to rescue Gabi. In the middle of the melee, Lani gets a wave of morning sickness. A freed Gabi tells Jake she still thinks he is Stefan. Ali refuses to reveal her baby's father, as it will make her mother furious. Nicole tells Lucas telling Sami will make things worse. Everyone is pleased when Ali says she will not abort the baby. No longer being held hostage, Gabi continues her quest to prove Jake is Stefano. Furious that no had told him that Gabi has been kidnapped, Rafe vows to help her prove she did not cause Abby's emotional problems. At the mansion, Gabi is stunned when Chad comes on the scene.

SNEAK PEEK: WILL FINDS A WAY TO STOP SAMI

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