Ava and Nicole sipped iced coffee while they tried to figure out where they could go for fun. They decided to go back to Ava's hotel to take advantage of the flock of available men hanging around for a fitness convention. In Ava's suite, they mixed a couple of cocktails and entertained two willing visitors. While Nicole danced with her date, she kept thinking about the kiss she shared with EJ. Meanwhile, Ava's mind was on John. The girls soon got tired of their boy toys and asked them to leave. They both admitted that hanging with random men wasn't what they needed. Ava told Nicole she had her eye on John. She said she didn't want to mess around with him, because he was still married to Marlena, but Nicole encouraged her to go for it.

At the coffee shop, Nick, Stephanie and Max waited for a book reading. Max was visibly upset by something, and Nick urged Max to say what was on his mind. Max said it wasn't a big deal, but his mood got worse when he realized the guest author was Dean Robbins. Nick asked what his deal was, but before Max could leave, Dean Robbins walked over and said hello to the trio. Max suffered through the dean's presentation, then told Stephanie and Nick he wanted to leave immediately. When they walked out, Max went back inside the coffee shop to confront Dean Robbins. When he called the dean a fraud, Robbins told him he was mistaken. Max didn't back down, telling Robins why he thought his book and his theories were full of crap. Max added that he would soon tell the university as well as the town that he was a fake.

Chelsea stopped by to see Victor. While she waited, she began fantasizing about making love to Daniel. When Victor entered, Chelsea snapped out of it and asked if he could pull strings to get her a job at the hospital. Victor agreed, and decided to ask Daniel to get Chelsea the job.

At the hospital, Kate told Daniel she'd been having abdominal pains. Before they could finish discussing her condition, Victor and Chelsea showed up. They were worried about Kate, but she said she'd be fine. While Kate asked for a moment alone with Chelsea, Victor asked Daniel what was going on with Kate. Daniel said he didn't know anything yet, but even if he did, he couldn't share it with him. Victor said Kate needed to be cared for, because Chelsea needed her. Meanwhile, Kate told Chelsea it wasn't a good idea for her to work in the hospital with Daniel after what happened between them. Chelsea said she knew Daniel wasn't interested because of their age difference, and that she wanted to move on and do something worthwhile.

At the DiMera mansion, Bo and Hope showed up with a search warrant. Bo was reluctant to leave Hope alone with John while he went to search the master suite, but Hope said she'd be fine. While alone with Hope, John brought up the time they'd had an affair, but Hope said she didn't want to talk about it. Hope said it was inappropriate for him to bring up, and that she was in love with her husband. John told Hope he needed to know if he was being investigated because she had a personal ax to grind. Hope said the investigation had nothing to do with what happened between them. John asked her to tell him the story of what happened, but Hope refused until John threatened to ask Bo. Hope finally explained what happened. John was satisfied knowing that their affair had been hot, even though Hope didn't exactly admit it. When Bo returned, he said he hadn't found anything. John told him if he wanted to crack the case, he needed to speak with Philip. John said he had proof that Philip framed him.