- Elvis is lured from the DiMera secret hideaway by the promise of information about Stefano's murder, only to be kidnapped by Ian and held hostage, only to learn that Ian "killed" the old man and then orchestrated Stefano's return to life.
- Gabriella and Melanie are terrified when Andrew is wheeled into Salem University Hospital, where he dies just after revealing Gabriella's role in the kidnapping to a stunned Chad, who confronts the young woman, forces her to admit that the stalker plot was phony, and learns that she was in contact with Andrew while Melanie was being held hostage.
- T returns to Salem and attacks Will for his "lifestyle change", upsetting Will.
- Justin realizes that his son has deep and growing feelings for Will.
- Jackson finally locates a somewhat distraught Will in the park, attempts to kiss him, and is rebuffed.
- A recovering Nicole is advised by her ob-gyn to halt all sexual activity, leading to an awkward breakup with Daniel, who is questioning his erratic romantic history/behavior.
- Daniel calls Maggie "Mom" for the first time, while Melanie begins to also use "Grandma".
- A demented Ian claims that the gold coin that Stefano so desperately sought proves that he is entitled to half of the DiMera Fortune, a concept that bewilders his hostages.
- Jackson criticizes Will for being selectively gay, sending the young man off in an angry fury that results in Will aggressively comforting a confused Gabriella.
- After Ian reveals that he forged Alice's letter, was duping Kate, drugged Brady, and orchestrated a whole host of odd goings-on in Salem, Elvis manages to break free, knocks the man to the ground, secures the new prisoner, calls the Salem PD with an anonymous tip, angrily snaps at a grateful Stefano, and leaves the scene.
- Jennifer and Abigail decide to take Jack's ashes to California to meet with JJ.
- Bo and Hope are stunned to find a very much alive Stefano.
- After having crazed sex with Gabriella, Will flees from the scene without explanation/discussion.
- Elvis returns to the safe house just as Rafe and Samanther are sharing tender moments.
SalemDay 30 began on Friday August 24, 2012.
- News of Madison's death finally is made public, leading everyone to worry that Brady will relapse.
- Julie is excited that her nephew Nick Fallon may be paroled, a sentiment not shared by Maggie.
- Hope meets with Nick in prison and urges him to fight for his parole.
- Nicole worries that Daniel will return to Jennifer and launches a plot to keep the doctor interested in her and her baby.
- Will realizes that he has used Gabriella, admits to Marlena that he has behaved selfish and rude with many of his friends, decides to make an effort to bond with Jackson, thesecretly spies that Jackson is being wooed by ultra-hunky mega-stud Brian.
- Melanie melts down upon hearing that Nick Fallon may be released from prison.
- After spending a grand total of One SalemDay in California with JJ and Jack's ashes, Jennifer and Abigail return to Salem.
- Brady assures everyone that he will be fine, comforts and counsels Melanie, and then asks his grandfather to be named as Ian's replacement as head of Titan, conveniently forgetting his key role in the re-launch of Basic Black with his father.
- Samanther remains confused over her romantic options, but things are put in place when Lucas vows that he won't be fooled again, when Rafe maintains his intentions to be a parent with Nicole, and when Elvis leers/romanticizes her with sulty moments.
- Will quits his job with Mayor Elvis DiMera.
SalemDay 31 began on Friday, August 31, 2012.
- Hope makes another visit to convince Nick to fight for parole, bringing along his mother Jessica Blake Horton Marshall Fallon.
- Nicole's romantic plans for Daniel go awry when Jennifer invites her to move in for the duration of her pregnancy.
- Bo, Jessica, Hope, and Melanie all testify at Nick's parole hearing.
- Brady hires Kate to run Mad World Cosmetics.
- Abigail makes a failed attempt to seduce Cameron, who senses that the young woman is troubled.
- Nicole moves into the Horton household.
- After he visits Nick at the prison and warns him to steer clear, Chad proposes to Melanie, who is too emotionally unstable to offer anything but a promise to consider the offer.
- After Melanie offers no objections, the parole board grants Nick a parole.
SalemDay 32 began on Friday, September 7, 2012.
- Kayla is named the new chief of staff for Salem University Hospital and plans to bring Jennifer back as Director of Public Relations.
- Everyone fails to notice that a major condition of Nick's parole is that he must remain in the area and reside with a family member, leading Hope to insist that he stay at the Kiriakis Mansion with his great-aunt Maggie.
- Under pressure from the Governor, Elvis resigns as mayor of Salem.
- Kate tries to hire Billie to help her run Mad World Cosmetics.
- Abigail makes two failed efforts to have a romantic moment with Cameron, leading him to worry that she is not well and to break off their budding relationship.
- Melanie visits the Kiriakis Mansion and comes face to face with Nick, sending her into a tailspin as she races from the scene and into a positive reply to Chad's marriage proposal.
- Elvis and Samanther decide that they should go on a proper date.
- Nicole continues to undermine Jennifer's confidence by implying that she will be a burden on Daniel.
- After overhearing Nick attempt to get a job interview, Caroline hires the ex-con to wash dishes at the Brady Pub.
SalemDay 33 began on Wednesday September 12, 2012.
- Samanther and Will bond.
- Daniel is furious when he discovers that Melanie is engaged to Chad.
- Jennifer returns to work at Salem University Hospital.
- Elvis hires Justin to pursue his paternity claim on Nicole's unborn son,
- Will and Sonny decide to date
- Adrienne worries to Jackson that Will brings boatloads of baggage to a potential relationship.
- Budget woes hit the Salem PD, leading Bo and Hope to review their career options.
SalemDay 34 began on Tuesday, September 18, 2012.
- Jennifer realizes that Daniel is lying about the paternity of Nicole's baby and worries that he has endangered his career.
- Nicole continues to plot her romance with Daniel, deluding herself.
- Melanie and Chad decide to get married in two weeks, upsetting their family and friends.
- Adrienne expresses concern about Will as a potential suitor for her son to her husband, while Will listens in the foyer of the Kiriakis Mansion, leading him to cancel his date with Sonny.
- Samanther and Kate join forces to verbally assault Adrienne for the things she said about them.
- After struggling with her memories, Melanie seeks out Nick Fallon, calmly discusses what happened in the past, realizes that he has moved forward, and agrees to a calm truce shortly before Chad finds Nick and beats him to a bloody pulp.
- Samanther makes plans to have a healing dinner with Rafe.
- Lucas get the dry heaves when he spots Will and Jackson kissing at the end of their first date.
- Gabriella comes clean and tells Melanie that she hired Andrew to be her stalker, but that she had no idea that the young man was mentally unstable and would hold her hostage.
SalemDay 35 began on Wednesday, September 26, 2012.
- Gabriella finally tells all to her brother and seeks out his help.
- After being pressured by his fiancee, Chad apologizes to Nick.
- Melanie decides to end her engagement and go visit her mother in Spain.
- Citing plans to send Gabriella to jail, Elvis blackmails Rafe to end his budding romance with Samanther.
- Caroline witnesses Nicole and Jennifer arguing in the Salem Town Square.
- Nick protects Gabriella from Chad's fury, while Brady saves Jennifer from Nicole's wrath.
- Melanie bids a tearful farewell to her father and grandmother, while leaving her engagement ring behind for Chad, ending their relationship.
SalemDay 36 began on Thursday, October 4, 1012.
- Nicole suggests to Daniel that they move to Utah to avoid the wrath of her ex-husband.
- Once he realizes that Gabriella is safe from Elvis, Rafe reunites with Samanther, who is eager to seduce her ex-husband.
- Bo considers an official early retirement and upon realizing that his mother has serious memory issues, he officially resigns from the Salem PD.
- Nicole undergoes a routine ob-gyn appointment with a visiting replacement doctor, who reveals that the unborn child has no heartbeat and has died, devastating the woman.
- A heartbroken Nicole destroys her medical paperwork before it can be entered into the hospital database, gathers her belongings from Jennifer's house, and arrives at Daniel's apartment to settle in.
- Stefano dines with his adopted daughter Kristen Blake DiMera in Europe.
- Nicole argues with Jennifer at the Horton Town Square and falls down the stairwell just as Brady and Billie arrive.
- Kristen agrees to return to Salem and heal her family.
- Nicole's baby is delivered stillborn and based on eyewitness reports from Brady and Billie, Jennifer is arrested and charged in the purposeful murder of the unborn baby.
- Elvis tricks a despondent and heavily drugged Nicole into admitting that he was the father of the unborn baby and that Rafe and Daniel were part of the ruse.
- Samanther and Rafe have their romantic evening interrupted by news of the baby's death, leading Rafe once again to claim paternity, only to have the ruse exposed by Elvis, who plays the secretly recorded conversation with Nicole.
- Will and Jackson continue their new-found romantic relationship.
- Bo takes his mother to see Kayla at the hospital, where the doctor gives her mother some initial tests in order to rule out a medical cause to her recent mental lapses.
- Jennifer is visited in jail by her daughter and Daniel, who claims to believe her version of Nicole's accident.
- After sending Elvis on his way. Samanther tries to forgive Rafe for the deception, but once she realizes that he had shared the truth with Carrie weeks earlier, she becomes hysterical with anger and ends their reunion by storming from the apartment.
- Victor visits the pub, experiences Caroline's mental lapse first hand, cajoles the woman he once loved decades earlier, and later offers full financial support to help the woman, an offer his son quickly refuses.
SalemDay 37 began on Friday, October 19, 2012.
- John is traumatized by sudden memories of Kristen, apparently triggered by Jackson's request that he lead a discussion on his personal involvement with Stefano's family.
- After spending the night in jail, Jennifer is released on her own recognizance and returns home, only to learn that her own daughter doesn't believe that Nicole's fall was an accident.
- Kristen lurks in Horton Town Square, spies John and Marlena, seeks out her former nemesis in the park, and announces her return to the shocked doctor.
- Bo decides to take the lead in caring for Caroline.
- Caroline gets angry at suggestions that live-in help be hired, then opens up to the idea of treatment when Kayla locates a special program, although it would mean leaving Salem for awhile.
- Stefano calls Chad, who is disinterested in making up with his father and equally disinterested when meeting his older sister Kristen.
- Anne wants Jennifer to resign.
- At Daniel's urging, with hints that they could have a future if there was no reason to remain in Salem, Nicole reluctantly changes her perspective on the Town Square confrontation with Jennifer, conceding that it was an accident.
- Roman tells Jennifer that she is off the hook, now that Nicole has changed her story.
