Sonny Kiriakis returns to Salem for the first time since he buried his husband Will Horton.
Sonny goes to his old apartment to pack up the last of his things; he looks around at Will's things and can't decide what to do with them.
Sonny is in the bedroom packing his last bag when he hears someone entering the apartment.
Hello whose there, Sonny calls out from the bedroom.
Sonny it's me, Will replies coming into the room.
Will, Sonny say's rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
What's wrong Sonny, Will asks puzzled by his reaction?
Will you can't be here, Sonny replies shocked.
Why Sonny this is our place and you're my husband, Will replies going into the bathroom after he kisses Sonny on the cheek.
Sonny sits on the bed shocked and confused until Will comes out of the bathroom.
Will removes his shirt and then his pants and puts on sweats and a t-shirt.
Sonny watches him still in shock.
Will you're dead, it can't be you, Sonny tells him.
Dead, Sonny Horton Kiriakis are you drunk or something, Will asks sitting next to him on their bed?
Will you were murdered back in October, Sonny tells him.
Will takes Sonny's hand and puts it under his shirt and over his heart.
See Sonny I'm alive, Will replies.
Hey how about we have Pizza tonight, I'll go order it, Will tells Sonny leaving the room.
Hey Sonny have you seen my wallet, Will asks him from the living room?
Sonny walks into the living room and looks at the spot Will's body was found and then up at Will still stunned.
Will you died you must be a ghost or something, Sonny tells him.
Either that or I'm losing my mind, Sonny adds.
Will walks over to Sonny and kisses him on the lips and Sonny pulls away at first then wraps his arms around Will and returns the kiss.
Babe how is this possible, Sonny asks Will looking into his eyes?
Sonny what's wrong with you, Will asks again?
Sonny maybe I should call a Dr or you mom or dad, Will says going over to the phone.
My mom babe, call her Will go ahead, Sonny says.
Will dials Adrienne and she answers.
Hi Adrienne something is wrong with Sonny can you come over, Will asks her?
Who is this, Adrienne replies confused?
Will, its Will you know your son in law, Will replies wondering why she's so surprised he called.
NO, Will is dead, Adrienne replies shocked.
Who is that you're talking to Adrienne, Lucas asks?
Will, he said he's Will, Adrienne tells Lucas as she hands him the phone shocked.
Who is this, Lucas demands to know?
Dad calm down it's me Will your son, Will replies to Lucas.
My son died last year, now who the hell is this and how dare you pull a prank like this, Lucas tells Will.
Dad what the hell is going on, why do you Adrienne and Sonny keep saying I'm dead, Will asks annoyed?
Sonny walks over to Will and takes the phone out of his hand.
Lucas get over here right now, I don't know how but it really is Will, were at our old apartment, please come now, Sonny tells him.
A little while later the doorbell rings and Sonny lets in Adrienne, Justin and Lucas.
Where is he, they all ask Sonny as they enter the apartment?
Babe, Sonny calls out still in a state of shock.
OK so now maybe one of you will tell me what the hell is going on Will says coming out of the bedroom?
WILL, Lucas scream's as he runs to his son and hugs him.
But Will you died last October, how can you be alive; Adrienne asks looking over at her son in law in disbelief?
Dad what the hell is going on, Will asks Lucas frustrated?
Will you were strangled to death by Ben Weston last October, Sonny tells Will.
Sonny I have no idea what you're talking about, Will tells him.
Do I look like I was strangled, Will asks Sonny?
Sonny just stares at Will.
Well do I, Will asks Sonny again when he doesn't answer him?
No you don't, Sonny finally replies to Will with a puzzled look on his face.
Justin walks over to Will.
Will what is the last thing you remember, Justin asks him curious?
Well, Sonny and I argued about money this morning, he emptied out our joint account and acted like it was all his money and my opinion or approval didn't mater, Will replies looking at Sonny.
Will that happened well over a year ago, Sonny tells him.
Over a year ago, Sonny it was just this morning don't you remember, Will asks him?
No Will that happened over a year ago, Sonny replies taking Will's hand.
Will looks at Sonny then his father and finally his in laws in complete disbelief at the amount of time they claim has passed.
OK look I'm calling EJ maybe he can make you guys return to sanity, Will says picking up the phone.
Will, EJ is dead, he died over a year ago don't you remember, Sonny asks him concerned?
No Sonny no, it's not possible, EJ is not dead, Will replies.
Will how about I call Rafe, Adrienne asks him?
Yes call him maybe he can understand what's going on here, Justin tells Adrienne.
Call him Adrienne hopefully he can tell me whats wrong with all of you, Will tells her.
Adrienne calls Rafe and tells him he needs to come over to Will's old apartment that something new has happened.
Rafe arrives at the apartment a short time later and is shocked to see Will as Sonny opens the door.
Will, but you're dead; Rafe says shocked as he looks at him.
Not you too Rafe, what the hell is going on here, Will demand's to know?
Sonny gets an idea.
Will what year is it, Sonny asks him?
2014, Will replies to Sonny.
Will it's 2016, Lucas tells him.
2016 that's not possible, Will replies to Lucas.
Will it is 2016, Sonny tells him.
Will sits down on the couch shocked and puzzled over what's happened and Sonny sits with him holding his hand.
Rafe calls Roman and Hope and asks them come over to the apartment but doesn't tell them why.
Roman and Hope are shocked that Will is alive and even more shocked that Will thinks its 2014.
Will is taken to the hospital.
Will agrees to have his blood tested and to be fingerprinted, both confirm he's really Will Horton.
The Dr gives Will a through exam and tells him he's in fine shape except for his loss of memory, the Dr also discovers some marks on Will's left ankle that could be from a restraint of some kind.
Will, where did you get these mark, Sonny asks him looking at his ankle?
I don't know Sonny, Will replies confused as he looks at them.
I know they weren't there this morning, Will adds confused.
In the Hospital waiting room Victor Kiriakis arrives.
What the hell is going on, why did you want me to come here, Victor asks Justin, Adrienne and Lucas?
It's Will, Victor he's alive, Lucas tells a shocked Victor.
How is that possible we buried Will last October, Victor asks Lucas?
Victor, Will walked into his and Sonny's apartment earlier today and he thinks its still 2014, his last memory was of him and Sonny arguing over the joint savings account Sonny emptied without telling him for the club he failed to open, Lucas tells Victor.
So if Will is alive then who was murdered, Victor asks Lucas?
We don't know Victor, Adrienne tells him.
Where is Sonny, Victor asks?
He's in the exam room with Will, Justin tells Victor.
Rafe come out after talking to the Dr.
Well here's what we know Rafe tells the assembled group.
The man in that room with Sonny is Will Horton, he's fine except for believing it's still 2014, he also has marks from some kind of restraint on his left ankle, Rafe tells the group.
Rafe if that's really Will then who the hell did we bury in that grave in October, Lucas asks?
I don't know Lucas but Hope is getting permission to exhume that body, Rafe tell him.
Maybe then we'll get some answers, Rafe adds.
Rafe is it possible Will was kidnapped, Adrienne asks him?
It's a strong possibility Adrienne, Rafe replies.
But if Will was kidnapped then the man that was murdered was an imposter, Victor tells Rafe.
Why would someone do that, Victor asks Rafe?
I don't know Victor, Rafe replies.
But I'm sure as hell going to find out, Rafe adds.
Rafe, Roman and Hope question Will for several hours, but he still has no memory of what's happened or where he's been.
Finally Roman tells Sonny to take Will home to get some rest.
Will falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.
Sonny lies in bed next to him unable to sleep, he's both worried and excited about what's happened.
The following day the body is exhumed and an autopsy is conducted at the morgue.
Well the I compared the dental work of the exhumed body to that of Will Horton and they don't match, The Dr tells Rafe, Roman and Hope
I also discover that the exhumed body underwent plastic surgery to his face and that the scars on his body are only on the surface, the Dr tells Rafe, Roman and Hope.
So then this man was made to look like Will Horton Dr, Rafe asks?
Yes, the Dr replies to Rafe.
Well it's clear it wasn't Will that was murdered, Rafe tells Hope and Roman.
But why would someone go through all the trouble to kidnap Will and replace him with a imposter, Hope asks Rafe and Roman?
I don't know, Roman replies to Hope.
Dr can we still get a set of fingerprints off that body, Roman asks?
Only partial prints I'm afraid, the Dr replies to Roman.
Is there any way to figure out who the hell that is, Rafe asks the Dr?
Well the plastic surgery destroyed his original facial bone structure so we can't do a facial reconstruction that would be accurate enough to help identify him, the Dr tells Rafe.
I don't understand this why was Will kidnapped and more important why doesn't he know that over a year has passed since he was, Roman asks Hope and Rafe after the Dr leaves the room?
Hypnosis maybe, maybe someone erased his memory when they let him go, Hope suggests to Rafe and Roman.
Well that a good working theory, Roman tells Hope.
Hope if it was hypnosis that blanked out Will's memory then what would happen if he were hypnotized again, could learn anything useful, Rafe asks her.
We need to ask Marlena that Rafe, Hope replies.
Roman who would have the ability to have this done, kidnap Will and replace him with a imposter and blank out his memory as well, Hope asks?
Well the DiMera's, Victor Kiriakis and maybe Clyde Weston, Roman replies to Hope.
All right we have a starting point for our investigation, Hope tells Roman and Rafe.
At Will and Sonny's apartment.
Will and Sonny have just made love when they hear someone in the living room.
Hello Sonny, Will, Gabi calls out entering the apartment with Ari.
Will and Sonny both jump up and throw on cloths and run out into the living room to see Ari and Gabi.
Daddy, da da, Ari yells out running to a shocked Will.
Will looks at Ari in disbelief for a moment.
She's gotten so big, Will says shocked as he picks Ari up.
Gabi runs over and hugs and kisses Will then Sonny and cries from happiness at seeing Will alive.
Daddy, mommy said you were up there, Ari tells Will pointing up to the clouds.
No Ari I wasn't, daddy isn't really sure where he was, Will replies kissing Ari on the cheek as he holds her tight.
Outside Rafe comes up to the apartment door and rings the bell and Sonny lets him in.
How's Will doing Sonny, Rafe asks him?
OK considering Will lost over a year of his life, Sonny tells Rafe.
Well I wanted to tell you both we exhumed the body from the grave and while we know it's not Will, we still have no clue who he was or why he impersonated Will, Rafe tells Sonny.
Sonny gets an uneasy look on his face at Rafe's mention of the imposter.
Does Will know about the imposter yet Sonny, Rafe asks concerned?
No I haven't told him about it yet, Sonny replies to Rafe.
Rafe, how did I miss it, how did I ever accept that imposter as Will, Sonny asks him?
Sonny, Paul Norita was the reason you didn't notice it wasn't Will, you allowed him to distracted you because of your old feelings for him, Rafe tells Sonny.
You're right Rafe, how do I explain that to Will without upsetting him more then he already is, Sonny asks him?
Sonny do you want me to tell Will for you about the imposter, Rafe asks him?
No I have to do it Rafe, Sonny replies.
But could you stay while I tell him, Sonny asks Rafe?
Sure Sonny, Rafe replies.
Sonny I think you should wait till Gabi and Ari leave before you tell Will, Rafe tells him.
Good idea I don't want Ari to see Will's reaction if he doesn't take the news well, Sonny replies to Rafe.
Rafe signals Gabi that he needs her and Ari to leave.