FEBRUARY 3-16
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’s grand plans for the residents of Salem are sidelined when he’s forced to masquerade as to fool Patch’s nearest and dearest...
BRILLIANT DISGUISE Kayla confronts ‘Steve’ over his absence – will she be fooled, too?
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ast we saw of the notorious Stefano DiMera he was on the run, a fugitive from justice and presumed dead by many, with a record as long as your arm. Now he’s back – and revelling in returning home to Salem under the mask of a brilliant new disguise. Thanks to his henchman Dr Rolf, he’s been given the very familiar face of Kayla’s
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ex-husband – Steve Johnson! Initially choosing to lay low with his devoted cohort Princess Gina (a brainwashed Hope), while he ironed out a plot to torment the people around him, Stefano couldn’t resist slipping out into the public eye over Christmas to catch sight of his lifelong obsession – Marlena – a move that riled his jealous ex-wife Kate, who knows he’s back... and still loves him.
However, Stefano’s (Stephen Nichols) decision to infiltrate the hospital Christmas party dressed as Santa backfires badly when Steve’s wife Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) spies Father Christmas acting oddly and quizzes him. Fearing exposure, Stefano covers his tracks and slips away unnoticed, leaving an unsettled Kayla to wonder who was in the red suit...
Meanwhile, Stefano’s tangible panic at being rumbled rises after he sends Marlena (Deidre Hall) a few telltale gifts, leaving her wondering about the identity of her admirer. Discovering the presents, Kate (Lauren Koslow) is livid about Stefano’s preoccupation with Marlena and threatens to expose his presence in Salem – unless he starts paying her more attention.
