Philip offers Belle a sundae as a peace offering but ruins the moment by accusing Chloe of casting spells. Enraged, Belle dumps the dessert on his head, later getting into an argument with Shawn. Victor asks Kate to attend a conference in his place. Kate hesitates because Vivian is attending, but Victor persists. Vivian, upset but scheming, asks Nicholas to go in her place, aiming to push him and Kate together for the weekend. Greta cries at the park remembering Princess Gina's kinder moments; Eric comforts her. John tells Marlena they are ready to leave for France to find Hope and defeat Stefano. However, Bart and Rolf sabotage John's plane, cutting wires to test John's memory and further their plan to take over the empire.