Carrie tells Rafe she asked him to come over cause what she has to say will affect both their families. Marlena tells Will that it wasn't much of a Thanksgiving without John. Quinn asks Nicole if it's possible she can stay away from E.J. Carrie asks Rafe's help in convincing the people of Salem that John was falsely accused to prevent another situation like the shootout at the pub. Sami tells E.J. that she did the same thing that Marlena did when she cheated on Roman with John. Nicole runs into Patti Stanger and asks why she didn't give E.J. her message and offers her some advice. Rafe sees something in the picture with John and Carrie thinks it could prove he was set up. Will opens up to Marlena about him feelings about Gabi and worrying that he's going to hurt her like his mother did to everyone she's involved with. Sami comes home to find Rafe had made a special dinner for them saying she doesn't deserve any of it. E.J. asks Nicole to come away to New York with him.