Max chooses to give Melanie's black-out story the benefit of the doubt and stops Steph from informing Bo. Mayor Anthony Marino's mysterious killer escapes, but reports he was seen by Sami and plans to 'do what's necessary'. The noise made EJ and Nicole interrupt love-making, Sami's present returns Nicole to jealous mood. Melanie tries to make the police suspect Stephanie.—KGF Vissers