Andrew scolds Melanie for trying to escape once again, he gets a text from Gabi. Sami quickly pulls away from E.J. before she can make another mistake. Lucas and John plan a hostile take over of DiMera enterprises. Chad and Daniel go to Bo and Hope saying that Melanie is missing.Gabi goes to Andrew pleading with him to let Melanie go, he says he is in control and plays one of their conversations he recorded. Abigail and Cameron brain storm on where Melanie went and why didn't she contacted anyone. Marlena offers her inside to helping John, but they hit a dead end when no one wants to go head to head with E.J. Chad tells Bo what went down between him and Melanie prompting her to run off, Hope shows her passport proving Melanie wasn't planning on going anywhere, Chad sees that she didn't write that e-mail. Lucas arrives seeing Sami and E.J. in an embrace.