Sami and Austin observe Lucas putting Will to bed. Austin uses this to argue that Lucas is a good father and urges Sami to drop her fight for sole custody, but she refuses to give up. Victor confronts Nicole, calling her a gold-digger and warning that she will receive nothing if she divorces Lucas. Nicole claims she has her own money. Victor then privately instructs Rex Rollins to ensure Nicole invests her secret $5 million in a scheme designed to make her lose everything. Bo rescues Hope from the burning castle. John discovers Stefano inside and, deciding he needs DiMera alive to answer questions about his past, chooses to save him. Bo, Doug, and Shawn rush back in to help John carry Stefano out, shocking the group. Once safe, Hope stuns Bo and Shawn with the revelation that she is pregnant.