As fans know, EJ (Daniel Feuerriegel) is using this free clinic as a cover for a secret lab to further develop Versavix, the fictional miracle drug that brought Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) back to life earlier this year. The gala will keep the attention on the clinic and keep people away from what he is really doing there.

Before the gala, Sami Brady arrives back in Salem to meet her newest grandchild, Trey DiMera. She surprises her son Will when she shows him an engagement ring. Who is Sami engaged to now?

Lani is also back to smooth things over with her father and brother. She asks Abe (James Reynolds) if there may be a reason Theo (Tyler Joseph Andrews) has chosen to confide in Paulina (Jackee Harry) and not him. Perhaps Abe needs to do some self-reflection.

Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) will reunite with her brother, Steven Olson, once again. He visited Salem for the first time in decades in December after Doug Williams’ death.

Once the gala begins, Jennifer will give a speech honoring her grandfather, with both of her brothers and a bevy of other beloved characters in the audience.