Max and Stephanie cooled their heels behind bars in the French jail. Max griped that they couldn't make a phone call, but Steph had an idea. She let her hair down — literally — and called for the guard in French. Too bad the jailer was a brusque woman who was not impressed with the prisoner's feminine wiles. Shortly after Agatha stalked off, Sebastien, a young handsome guard showed up. He recognized Stephanie from her racing days and praised how she handled her curves ... on the racetrack. After lots of flirty billing and cooing, Sebastien bent the rules and let Stephanie have her cell phone. She left a voice mail her parents. Then she checked her messages and was thrilled to see that Nick is in city.

In the Marseilles café, Nick spotted Melanie with Michelle, who had just bought her broke friend a coffee. Melanie lamented that she can't even afford a fake Fendi. Quelle horror! Nick listened in as Mel noted that she needs a new rich guy to mooch off of. As the girls discussed potential prey, Nick strolled by and pretended to be talking big business on his cell phone. Melanie purred to her pal that she'd just found her new man. Michelle wasn't so impressed, and disdainfully pointed out that Nick was reading a newspaper. Melanie reasoned that it's probably the financial section. On Michelle's advice, she donned her glasses (figuring Nick would like an intellectual type), and shimmied over to his table. As they chatted, Nick's phone rang. It was Stephanie, who begged him to come rescue them from the jail on Rue Armand. She added that Melanie is a con artist, prompting a knowing smile from Nick. Melanie wanted to know who was calling, asking if it was his girlfriend. She was pleased to hear that he's single and invited him to go get lunch. He said that he had to go on an errand to take care of a stolen passport, but suggested she go with him and then they'd get a late lunch. Mel scampered back to Michelle to let her know that she has a new sugar daddy, then she left with Nick. When they got to Max and Steph's jail cell, Melanie asked if this was, "an ambush."

A martini-swilling Nicole was vexed when Trent approached her at the Brady Pub. She bristled when he kept referring to her as his wife. When he threatened to tell Victor that his marriage to Nicole was invalid, she piped down. Trent wanted help involving Melanie. After she prodded, he admitted that Mel is his daughter, but warned that she keep that info to herself. Trent wanted Nic to find out if Melanie had run into Max, making it clear that he wants the sibs to steer clear of each other.

In her room at University Hospital, John was concerned when Marlena seemed to not recognize him, but the patient explained that she's just fuzzy. "You thought I'd forgotten who I am, wouldn't that be ironic," she said. He asked if she remembered what happened to her and she recounted being accosted in her bedroom by a masked man who injected her with something. She cried that Stefano is behind it and that he gave her the same drug she gave him. Marlena wept as she recalled how she felt herself slipping away. John asked her not to cry. Lexie arrived to check out the patient and was pleased to see that Marlena's memory is in tact. When John asked about Blondie's outlook, Marlena snapped, "Why do you keep pretending to be concerned about me?" He retorted that she'd be in a coma if not for him. Lexie took John outside and asked him to avoid upsetting Doc Evans, explaining that they don't know the residual effects of the toxins. He went back into Doc's room and vowed to protect her from Stefano. He wanted her to come home with him when she's released, but Marlena said that she can't do that.

At the DiMera mansion, Lucas announced to Sami and EJ that he's taking his daughter. EJ threatened to send Lucas back to jail. Afterward, EJ tried to assure Sami that manse is sealed tight and the twins are secure. Maggie and Mickey arrived and asked if Lucas is sure he wants to take Allie away from her mother, but Lucas insisted that he wants sole custody. Mickey went to talk to Sami. She said that Lucas won't get custody, but Mickey pointed out that with Stefano on the loose, Lucas may have a case. Meanwhile, Lucas confided to Maggie that he really likes Chloe, but she advised him not to, "replace one bad choice with another."