John returns to work and is temporarily nonplussed by the sympathies expressed by secretary Joelle, but quickly catches on that Kate has been doing his work for him, as they talk about how much they miss the ones they love. On the island, Marlena is in shock as Alice explains that they're not dead, but it takes Roman's appearance and his assurance that they are indeed alive and well for her to believe it. At the Kiriakis Mansion, Nicole is shocked to find Crystal standing at her door, and does some fancy footwork to convince Brady that her adult film star friend was a rehab patient of Marlena's. Lucas tries to cheer Sami up by taking her to the Blue Note, but encounters with first Bo and Hope then later Kate and John ruin their date.