Abigail and Chad throw a huge New Year's Eve bash at Doug's Place; Ciara gets drunk and causes a scene; a mysterious couple crashed the party; several couples kiss at midnight.

While planning a big New Year's Eve party; Abigail discovers an odd discrepancy; Ciara finally confesses her true feelings; Hope receives good news; Bell and Shawn head out of town.

Kate makes a huge confession; Ciara suggests to Trip that they join forces; Jennifer asks Eric out for New Year's Eve; Abigail realizes Andre is in love with Kate.

Lani tries to get answers about the night Theo was shot; Andre makes a deal with Chad regarding Kate; JJ visits Theo; Ciara puts Claire on notice.

Salem's families come together to celebrate Christmas; JJ receives an unexpected visitor; Eli realizes he mad a huge mistake; a Christmas miracle affects many people in town.

A couple makes love; Will asks Sonny about their past; Jennifer makes an emotional appeal to Abe to forgive JJ; Brady moves forward with a plan to neutralize Eve.

Claire and Ciara cause a commotion during the traditional hanging of the Horton ornaments; Chad and Abigail have a romantic night; Eli supports Lani; Doug and Julie reach out to Abe.

A guilt-ridden JJ writes letters to his loved ones and gives away his possessions; JJ recalls fond memories of his friends and family.

Will asks Paul is they can be friends; Eve overhears an argument between Brady and Victor; John surprises Marlena with a romantic gift; Kate and Eve battle over Gabi's company.

JJ learns the results of the internal affairs investigation into Theo's shooting; Abe gets bad news regarding Theo; Ciara opens up to Hope; Kayla and Tripp share a warm moment.

Chad and Kate bring in a specialist to help Theo; Steve makes a surprising move; Ciara figures Tripp has feelings for Claire; JJ learns his fate has been decided.

Sami and Rafe's secret is uncovered; Brady busts Eve with the information he got from Paul; Hope gets into an argument with Ciara; Sonny urges Will to give her relationship a chance.

Sami says goodbye to Marlena, John and Will; Sonny is stunned when he learns Will kissed Paul; Eve makes Gabi a surprising offer; Hope and Rafe enjoy a romantic morning.

Sami and Rafe get stuck in an awkward situation with Hope; Abe questions Eli about the investigation into his son's shooting; Doug gives Rafe a stern warning; Eric tries to help JJ deal with his guilt.

Will finds Hope's engagement ring in Sami's hotel room; JJ offers to make an unexpected move on Hope's behalf; Eli and Rafe get new information about the night of Theo's shooting; Kayla and Steve confront Kate about blackmailing Tripp.

Sami urges Lucas to sober up and be there for his son; Eric appeals to Will to give his mother a chance; Brady asks Paul to dig up dirt on Eve; Maggie fights back when Eve asserts her authority in the Kiriakis household.

Will kisses Paul as Sonny arrives outside Paul's room; Eric comforts Sami; Steve confronts Kate; Ciara visits Theo at the hospital.

Sami lashes out at Bell; Hope opens her heart to Rafe, who is wracked with guilt over sleeping with Sami; Sonny makes his decision about whether he wants to be with Paul or Will; Will flirts with Paul.

Rafe is forced to hide when Hope shows up at Sami's hotel room; Will reunites with Belle, who inadvertently reveals an unpleasant incident from his past; Paul confides in John that he fears he's going to lose Sonny; Eve turns the tables on Brady.

Sami and Rafe make love; Hope is concerned when Shawn and Belle give her an update on Ciara; Ciara warns Claire she's going to make her pay; Kate urges Lucas to go to rehab.

Rafe and Sami seek comfort in each other; Hope tells Jennifer about her breakup; Ciara returns to Salem; Eli and Gabi fight over the JJ and Theo situation.

Will argues with Sami; Rafe wants Hope to tell him why she doesn't want to get married; Abigail wants Chad to reconsider throwing Andre out; Andre makes a decision about Kate.

Sami tries to trigger Will's memory; Lucas is stunned to see Will; Rafe and Hope fight when she learns he took her job; Kate makes a shocking admission to Andre.

Will reunites with Kate; Rafe supports Hope with regard to Abe; Ben returns to Salem; Chad kicks Andre out.

Abe tells Hope to fire JJ; Kat visits Theo; Sami comes up with an idea to help her son; Will asks Marlena to help him with his memory.

Roman and Sami comfort Abe; Will reunites with Gabi and Arianna; JJ sneaks into Theo's hospital room; Eli consoles Lani.

John gets Roger to admit to Will that Susan has been lying to him; Paul thanks Sonny for defending him, but Sonny makes it clear that all is not forgiven; a familiar face visits Susan; Eve blasts Brady and Victor for trying to set her up.

Sami and Susan battle over Will; John and Marlena attempt to find a way to get through to Susan; Hope and Rafe argue over the shooting; Adrienne and Justin reconnect on a romantic level.

Susan desperately tries to convince Will to leave town with her; Paul confides in John about his deception; Marlena is stunned when Sami updates her on the situation with Will; Gabi receives incredible news.

Kayla delivers upsetting news to Theo's family; Valerie makes a difficult confession to Abe; JJ second-guesses his actions; Kate blackmails Trip.

Theo's shooting continues to have ripple effects all over Salem; Kate tries to cover her tracks; Lani tries to help Abe understand how JJ ended up shooting Theo; Jennifer consoles a guilt-ridden JJ.

Abe lashes out at JJ for shooting his son; Hope takes away JJ's badge and gun; Sami and Sonny are stunned by Will's revelation; John tells Marlena that Will is alive.

JJ is horrified when he discovers the identity of the person he shot; Abe receives devastating news; Sonny and Sami find Will; Rafe turns up the heat on Susan Banks.

Rafe and Sami get shocking news about Will; Paul makes a confession to Sonny; a tragic shooting occurs; Tripp confides his growing affection for Claire to Steve.

Sami has a surprising request for Rafe; Eve desperately tries to extricate herself from Brady's trap; Chad confronts Andre about sabotaging the company; Chloe tries to get Lucas to stop drowning his sorrows.

Eve denies murdering Deimos; Gabi tells Chad and Abigail they could be working together; Kate overhears a private conversation between Kayla and Steve; Theo's plan to help Claire backfires.