Written By Joseph

Xander is in his office at Titan and calls for his assistant Helen but instead gets Charlie, who introduces himself as the new intern since Helen had a dentist appointment. Xander sends Charlie to go get him a protein shake. Charlie asks if the other Mr. Kiriakis will want one as well. Xander responds that he won't be in today but Philip then walks in and says Xander is assuming things without checking the facts again.

Allie sits in the town square and thinks back to reporting her rape to Lani. Claire arrives and hugs her, telling her that she knows it's so horrible.

Lani informs Steve and Tripp that she needs to talk to Tripp about a recent statement she took because someone made some allegations which Steve questions.

Kristen is in her room at the Salem Inn, on the phone with Brady. She tells him to stay with John and Marlena as it will be good for John to spend more time with Rachel. Kristen hangs up as Eli arrives at her door.

Bonnie goes to the Kiriakis Mansion. Justin tries to tell her it's not a good time but Bonnie walks in. Bonnie promises it won't take long and says she has something for him. Justin threatens to call the cops if she doesn't leave. Bonnie hands him a paper and tells him to read it, then he can call the cops.

Xander questions what Philip is doing in the office. Philip says it's his job. Charlie introduces himself to Philip and asks if he can get him anything. Philip says he's okay so Charlie exits. Philip takes a key off Xander's desk when he isn't looking. Xander questions why Victor didn't fire him. Philip asks why he would for assaulting Jan Spears when Victor hates her guts. Philip brings up Xander looking for his desk keys when he interrupted him and Jan. Philip accuses Xander of putting Jan up to having him arrested.

Allie questions Claire knowing. Claire responds that she just talked to Shawn and she hopes that man burns in Hell. Claire says not only did Vincent kill Ciara, he told Hope to her face. Allie is shocked to learn that Ciara is dead. Claire is surprised Allie didn't know and questions what she is crying about then.

Bonnie reveals to Justin that she is giving her entire settlement from the publishing company to Sonny's new company in Adrienne's name. Justin is shocked while Bonnie assures him this is real. Justin asks why she is doing this. Bonnie responds that she feels horrible for what she did to Adrienne and to him. Bonnie brings up Justin pulling away when she kissed him and says she realized then that he would never believe that she is so sorry so she decided to put her money where her mouth is.

Kristen asks Eli if Lani is alright and if the babies are okay. Eli informs her that physically they are fine but they have a bigger problem in that Melinda has Lani in her cross hairs. Eli informs Kristen that Melinda warned him about Lani having her babies in prison. Kristen questions Melinda going after Lani. Eli explains that Kristen is the one Melinda wants but she has Lani over a barrel as she has footage of Lani letting Kristen go and then talking to Brady before he hopped on the Titan jet to follow her. Kristen admits she was so scared this might happen. Eli blames Kristen for not keeping Lani out of her mess. Eli asks if Kristen and Brady had fun in Paris. Kristen tells him that she's so sorry. Eli wants to know what she's going to do to help his wife.

Lani understands Steve's concerns but says the allegations are serious enough that Tripp will have to come to the station to answer questions. Lani adds that Tripp hasn't been charged with anything but he can call a lawyer. Lani says they need Tripp at the station to get his responses on record. Steve questions this and tells Lani to go get a warrant then come back. Steve doesn't think she has anything on him. Tripp agrees to go to the station while Steve continues to argue against it. Tripp says he didn't do anything so he'll answer the questions and it will all be over.

Claire tells Allie that she's sorry as she didn't realize she didn't know about Ciara. Claire gets that Allie doesn't want to talk about what has her upset. Allie informs her that there is something she's been keeping inside for a long time and everyone is going to know sooner than later. Allie reveals to Claire that she was raped.

Xander questions Philip saying he put Jan up to having him arrested. Xander admits he did say he thinks people that make death threats should be reported but it wasn't hard to convince her since Jan is not Philip's biggest fan. Philip argues that Jan doesn't seek out interaction with the police so he thinks Xander might have paid her off. Xander says he just wanted to support her during a difficult time. Xander adds that he and Jan did bond over Philip being an entitled jerk. Philip guesses Xander recruited Jan to get him in trouble so that Victor would fire him and leave him in charge. Philip calls Xander dumb and questions him thinking Victor would be upset that he threatened to killl Jan. Philip remarks that Victor wouldn't care if he did kill her. Xander pulls back to hit Philip, right as Charlie returns and Xander knocks into him, spilling the protein shake that he had returned with.

Justin doesn't know what to say to Bonnie and says it's so generous. Bonnie feels it was kind of selfish too since it made her feel better about herself. Bonnie adds that giving the money in Adrienne's memory lifted her spirits. Justin responds that she lifted his spirits too and repeats that it was very generous. Justin thanks her on behalf of Adrienne. Bonnie talks about fooling everybody because she looked like Adrienne but she could never be her because there was something inside her that she just doesn't have. Bonnie hopes that they are clear that she wants nothing from Justin and this is for Adrienne because it's the right thing. Bonnie says she would hate to ask for anything in return but she wondered if maybe he could forgive her. Steve walks in and says he needs to talk to Justin but stops and questions what the hell Bonnie is doing there.

Eli tells Kristen that he didn't mean to lose it on her. Kristen gets that his wife and kids are in jeopardy because of her and instead of apologizing, she should've asked what she can do. Kristen declares that she will not let Lani pay for helping her. Eli says that the big thing Melinda has is the footage of Lani letting Kristen go and he told her that she was just trying to get her past the reporters. Kristen agrees to back that up and repeats that she will not let Lani pay for helping her. Eli thanks her and admits he may have underestimated her. Kristen responds that she's beginning to understand what Lani sees in him.

Lani brings Tripp to the interrogation room and says she's going to record their interview. Tripp asks what this is about. Lani asks Tripp if he was in London last December which he confirms. Lani asks about going to the club. Tripp says he went there. Lani asks if he talked to Allie Horton there which Tripp confirms. Lani asks if they parted ways at the club. Tripp admits he took her home and asks why she is asking him all this. Lani then reveals to Tripp that Allie said he raped her.

Claire questions when Allie was raped. Allie tells her it was last year in London by the baby's father. Claire realizes that's why she never wanted to talk about him and gave up the baby. Claire tells her that she's so sorry as no woman should ever have to go through with that. Claire asks what happened to the guy. Allie explains that she only reported it now because she ran into him here in Salem. Claire questions if he followed her but Allie reveals that he lives here. Allie then tells Claire that it's Tripp.

Steve questions Bonnie not leaving Justin alone and why Justin let her in. Justin says it's none of his business but he did some legal work for Bonnie. Justin asks if there is something he can do for Steve and tells him to say what he has to say. Steve apologizes and admits he needs Justin's help. Steve informs him that Lani took Tripp down to the police station for questioning but he doesn't know why.

Tripp questions Allie saying he raped her and if she's trying to say the baby is his. Lani explains that Allie said she was intoxicated at the club. Tripp says he took her home but didn't rape her as he was trying to take care of her. Lani says she asked him here to get his version of the story. Tripp argues that it's not a version, it's the truth. Tripp tells Lani that Allie was so wasted she could barely stand up in the club and that she couldn't possibly remember anything about that night. Tripp insists that Allie is lying. Lani asks him about taking Allie home. Tripp says he helped her get in the bed then she passed out and he left. Lani asks if there was nothing physical. Tripp admits that Allie kissed him when he was trying to get her in to bed but he stopped her because she needed to sleep it off. Lani explains that Allie said she remembers Tripp holding her down on the bed. Tripp declares that he would never rape anyone.

Claire tells Allie that she was with Tripp and he said he knew her. Allie insists that Tripp raped her. Claire says she knows Tripp and it's hard to think that of him because he was her boyfriend. Claire asks if Tripp attacked her. Allie says he took advantage of her while she was drunk. Claire questions what Tripp was even doing in London. Allie explains that he was on break from med school. Claire mentions that Tripp never reached out the whole time he was gone and she was still hurting from everything that went on. Claire adds that it was when she wasn't in her right mind. Allie knows this must be hard for her to hear and she's sorry for dumping it all on her. Claire says she was bound to find out sooner than later. Allie repeats that she was pretty drunk and admits her memory was spotty but she's sure it was Tripp that raped her. Allie notes that since Tripp is denying it, it could help if she knew more about him. Claire says she understands. Allie guesses Claire got to know him pretty well which she confirms. Allie needs to know if any of this is shocking at all to her or does she think Tripp is capable of rape.

Eli thanks Kristen and apologizes for coming on so strong as he's just so worried about Lani. Kristen says she understands. Eli thinks they will be alright if Kristen swears that she did not confess to Lani that she stabbed Victor. Kristen is sorry she put Lani in that position in the first place. Kristen adds that Lani knows her so well and she knew that she was hiding something. Kristen says it was only a matter of time before Victor said she stabbed him. Eli says he's not condoning it but he understands why Kristen did what she did. Kristen talks about spending a year thinking her child was dead and watching Brady grieve. Kristen goes over being with Victor and declares that she doesn't remember grabbing the knife but she remembers plunging it into his chest. Kristen says that Victor is too evil to die and that's the only reason she's not facing murder charges. Kristen adds that Victor should be punished for what he did but Lani should not be punished for what she did. Eli thanks her. Kristen decides she needs some time to herself. Eli thanks Kristen again for helping him. Kristen clarifies that she's helping Lani. Eli then exits the room and pulls out his phone, where he had recorded Kristen's confession and remarks that Kristen has no idea how much she just helped Lani.

Philip jokes about Xander spilling the protein shake on Charlie. Xander apologizes and gives Charlie money to buy another shirt. Philip jokes that he will need hazard pay. Charlie thanks him and exits. Philip suggests getting to work as he has some calls to make.

Steve calls Tripp and leaves a message that Justin is on his way and tells him not to say anything until he gets there. Steve hangs up and questions why Bonnie is still there. Bonnie says she was just going to say sorry about his son. Steve tells Bonnie that Justin is coping with a lot of loss right now so his guard might be down but not him. Steve declares he will never forget what Bonnie did or who she is. Steve warns Bonnie to back off and stay the hell away from all of them. Bonnie argues that he doesn't have to berate her because she feels bad enough as it is. Bonnie then shows Steve the letter revealing her donation to Sonny's company in Adrienne's name.

Tripp remarks that no good deed goes unpunished. Justin enters the room and ends the interview, announcing that he is representing his client Tripp and questions what Lani thinks she's doing. Justin asks if Tripp has been charged with a crime. Lani says not yet so Justin tells her to leave so he can consult with him. Justin wants a warrant. Lani calls a preliminary interview. Justin tells Lani that she's done here so Lani exits the room. Tripp asks how Justin knew where to find him. Justin says it was Steve and questions why Lani brought him down and what this is about. Tripp reveals to Justin that Allie said he raped her.

Claire tells Allie that this is a lot to take in. Allie asks if Claire was in love with Tripp which she admits. Claire says Tripp never forced himself on her because he wasn't like that. Claire says Tripp was really sweet to her and shy but never aggressive. Claire then brings up when Tripp was jealous of Ben because of Ciara, he did frame Ben for starting the cabin fire. Allie calls that awful and asks why no one told her that. Claire feels bad for telling her now which Allie questions. Allie repeats that Tripp raped her so she thinks she has a right to know these things so people will believe her since people seem to think Tripp is the nicest guy in the world. Allie asks if Tripp ever did anything violent. Claire admits that when he first came to town, he thought Kayla had murdered his mom which wasn't true but he had reason to believe it was. Claire talks about Tripp having a difficult childhood and says he went nuts wanting to avenge his mom's death. Allie asks if he was violent. Claire admits that Tripp held a scalpel to Kayla's throat. Claire thought he had changed but guesses he hasn't.

Steve is surprised by Bonnie's donation. Bonnie wishes him luck with Tripp. Steve stops her and acknowledges that this would've meant a lot to Adrienne so he thanks her. Bonnie thanks him for saying that and then exits.

Tripp swears to Justin that he didn't do anything and was just trying to help her. Justin warns that if he's charged, this will be a long and nasty process. Tripp brings up Allie trying to say it's his kid and this can't be happening. Justin asks him what went down in detail. Tripp says that nothing happened. Tripp declares that he can't take this and has to get out so he rushes out of the room.

Allie tells Claire that Tripp just held her down and didn't listen when she said no. Claire asks if he was drunk. Allie says she doesn't know but they did come from a club so she assume he was too. Claire states there is no excuse for rape. Claire tells her that she's so sorry. Claire suggests Allie find someone to talk to now that she's reported it. Allie realizes she left Nicole with the baby and lost track of time. Claire tells her that she's there if she wants to talk more. Allie thanks her and says she'll remember that as they hug. Allie then walks away.

Eli goes home and pulls out his phone to play Kristen's confession. Lani then comes home behind him. Lani tells him that she had a horrible day so Eli asks what happened. Lani explains that she caught the worst case and then Justin kicked her out of the interrogation room but he was just doing his job. Lani then asks Eli what Melinda wanted when she called him in to talk about the footage. Eli says she was just asking a bunch of questions implying that she aided Kristen. Lani asks if she should be worried. Eli tells her no and assures her that Melinda won't pursue it any further...

Philip calls Victor and says he just wanted to report that it was Xander who put Jan up to having him arrested. Philip then transfers the call to Xander and informs him that Victor wants to have a word with him.

Charlie walks through the town square but drops his money. He gets down to pick it up when Claire walks by and trips over him, dropping her coffee onto Charlie's new shirt.

Steve joins Justin in the interrogation room and says he was told Tripp was in there. Justin informs him that Lani was interviewing him but he shut that down and then Tripp stormed out. Justin tells Steve that this isn't good. Steve asks him what it is and why they brought Tripp in. Justin suggests Steve sit down.

Allie goes home and finds a note from Nicole that she went out with the baby. Tripp then shows up at the door.

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