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Update written by Joseph

Maggie goes to the hospital and asks Kayla why there’s no update when it’s been 24 hours since she gave Sarah the serum. Kayla apologizes and wishes she could update but they don’t know since the drug is so experimental. Kristen arrives and questions Kayla not returning her messages. Kristen argues that she provided the serum so she could at least tell her if it worked.

Xander sits at Sarah’s side in her hospital room, telling her about putting Victoria to sleep and how she misses her. Xander hopes she won’t be stuck in this bed for much longer. Sarah points out that Kayla gave her the serum yesterday, but she still doesn’t feel anything so she worries about it not working.

Ava runs in to Brady at the Pub. Brady invites her for coffee but Ava declines and sits at her own table. Brady goes over to her and asks if he did something wrong. Ava says no, but his jackass of a son certainly did.

Tate and Holly walk through the town square holding hands. Tate says he missed them hanging out. Holly didn’t think they would get a second chance. Tate says he’s so relieved that they don’t have to hide their relationship from their parents anymore. Holly says there was something exciting about all the sneaking around. Tate feels it’s so much better not having to hide how he feels about her. Tate kisses Holly until Sophia walks up and remarks that it certainly didn’t take long.

Brady asks why Ava called his son a jackass. Ava says she doesn’t want to say what she really thinks. Brady asks her to elaborate. Ava explains that Sophia came to see her last night, humiliated. Brady asks if Tate broke up with her. Ava then reveals that Sophia broke up with him because while they were in bed together, Tate called her Holly.

Sophia calls it so predictable that Tate went running back to Holly the second they broke up. Tate swears that he did not mean to hurt Sophia as it was not his intention at all. Sophia says whatever and wishes them the best. Sophia then warns Holly not to be surprised if Tate calls out her name when she finally gives it up to him. Tate and Holly then walk away.

Kayla tells Kristen that she’s not at liberty to update her on Sarah’s condition since she’s not family. Kristen repeats that she’s the one who provided the miracle drug but Kayla doesn’t think she has a right to be kept in the loop. Maggie informs Kristen that there’s been no improvement or reduced swelling on Sarah’s spine. Kayla says they haven’t pushed walking so as to not further Sarah’s injury. Kristen argues that there’s no reason to be cautious with this serum and says to take the bull by the horns. Kristen declares that’s exactly what she’s going to do and heads towards Sarah’s room. Kayla complains that this is the last thing Sarah needs and calls Kristen a lunatic. Maggie insists that Xander is in there and he can handle Kristen. Maggie adds that she’s willing to give Kristen an amount of grace since she did give the serum, but declares that if Kristen got Sarah’s hopes up for nothing, she will tear her from limb to limb.

Xander encourages Sarah that he feels in his soul that she will walk again. Kristen storms in and orders Xander to help her pick Sarah up but Xander stops her and questions what the hell she’s doing.

Aaron finds Sophia eating a piece of cake in the town square. Sophia responds that she’s rewarding herself for not committing murder right here in the square. Aaron asks what happened. Sophia informs him that Tate and Holly are back together.

Tate and Holly go to the Kiriakis Mansion where Holly comments on their awkward run-in with Sophia. Holly admits she kind of feels bad since Sophia is obviously really hurt. Holly questions what Sophia said about Tate calling her name out in bed. Tate then explains that she said that because that’s what he did to her.

Brady is shocked to learn that Tate called Sophia, Holly. Ava says that means he’s obviously not over Holly and questions why he was stringing Sophia along. Brady insists Tate didn’t mean to do that and was trying to give their relationship a shot as he feels Tate felt like he owed it to Sophia. Ava argues that they shouldn’t have slept together if Tate was still hung up on someone else. Brady blames it on Tate being a teenager so he’s not making the most mature decisions in his love life. Brady points out that he and Ava are not teenagers but still don’t make the best decisions there either. Ava says she’s just upset because Sophia is really heartbroken. Brady admits he’s upset that Tate hurt her in that way and feels he should’ve been more observant in that situation but he’s been distracted by what’s going on with Sarah. Ava apologizes since it’s not Brady’s fault what happens with Tate and Sophia so she’s sorry for lashing out at him. Brady gets that she cares about Sophia. Ava decides to change the subject by asking if the serum is working for Sarah. Brady says she received the final dose, so it’s just a matter of waiting and hoping for the best.

Kristen questions Xander yelling at her when she’s here to help. Xander argues against forcing Sarah to walk before she’s ready. Kristen tells Sarah to push herself if she wants to walk again. Xander tells Kristen they are good. Kristen urges Sarah to push herself, asking what she’s so afraid of, as Xander drags Kristen out of the room.

Aaron is shocked as he was just talking to Holly yesterday and she said Sophia and Tate were a couple. Sophia responds that they were for like five seconds but Tate went running back to his true love, Holly. Aaron doesn’t get it as he realy thought Tate was in to Sophia. Sophia says she thought so too until his real feelings for Holly came out at the worst possible time in the worst possible way.

Holly is shocked to learn Tate said her name while he and Sophia were in bed and asks how she reacted. Tate responds that Sophia completely freaked out, told him to go to Hell, and stormed out. Holly assumed Tate broke up with Sophia and questions if he’s saying it’s the other way around. Tate confirms that to be the case and asks why that matters. Holly responds that now she’s wondering if Tate only got back with her because Sophia broke up with him.

Maggie and Kayla go to Sarah’s hospital room where Sarah and Xander tell them about Kristen thinking she could just pick Sarah up and Xander says he had to drag her out of the room before she did more damage. Kayla doesn’t get it since Kristen has never given a damn about anyone but herself, so she questions why she cares so much about Sarah’s recovery. Maggie thinks she’s just trying to score points with Brady.

Brady tells Ava that Sarah is a really good person, so he’s really hoping the serum works for her. Brady pays for their coffee and apologizes for getting defensive about the Tate and Sophia situation, but he thinks it’s sweet how Ava is so protective of Sophia. Ava repeats that Sophia reminds her of herself. Ava apologizes again for laying in to Brady since it’s not his fault that his son did some stupid teenage thing. Brady says there is nothing to forgive and understands why it upset Ava. Ava thanks him for understanding. They assure they are good and still friends. Ava admits it’s really important to her. Ava talks about knowing how lucky she is to have a job and a roof over her head, but she’s been going through a rough time, missing her son and a lot of things, so it means a lot to have Brady’s friendship. Ava tells him that she’s very grateful for him. Brady responds that he’s grateful for her as well. Brady and Ava hug until Kristen walks in and questions what is going on here.

Kayla questions Maggie thinking that Kristen feels she stands a better chance with Brady if her serum gets Sarah back on her feet. Sarah admits that she thinks Kristen might have helped a little bit with the idea that she should push herself and says maybe that’s not a bad idea. Xander asks if she’s sure about this. Sarah responds that she is and decides it’s time to push her fearless side now. Maggie worries that there’s a difference between fearless and reckless. Sarah assures she’ll be okay. Xander insists that he won’t let her fall no matter what. Xander then helps Sarah up but she cannot walk.

Sophia tells Aaron how she told Tate it was over and got the hell out. Aaron can’t believe Tate did that and guesses he freaked out right after. Sophia asks how he thinks she felt and remarks that she hates her life. Aaron responds that it could be worse, bringing up his brother sitting in jail for attempted murder. Sophia says that’s crazy. Aaron adds that’s not even the full story as his family is incredibly screwed up right now. Sophia says she has nowhere else to be, so she tells him to lay it on her.

Tate argues that Holly was not his backup plan. Holly asks if he can see why she might think that. Tate insists he meant every word he said last night as all he ever wanted was to be with Holly from the first time he met her in the park. Tate talks about thinking Holly all the time and calls her everything to him, so he hopes she believes him. Holly responds that she does because he’s everything to her too as they kiss. Holly then asks if Tate wants to go up to her room.

Ava tells Kristen that nothing is going on but a friendly hug. Kristen didn’t know they were friends. Brady confirms they are. Kristen questions what interests they share. Ava responds that they actually just like to talk. Kristen says whatever and that she’s glad she ran in to Brady as she was just at the hospital, checking on Sarah. Kristen notes that there’s no improvement yet but Dr. Rolf is confident that the serum will work if Sarah has the right attitude. Brady mentions planning to go check on Sarah later but Kristen suggests he do it now because Sarah is feeling defeated. Kristen points out that Brady means a lot to Sarah so his encouragement could help her attitude. Brady agrees and decides to go now. Brady tells Ava that he’ll see her around and exits the Pub. Ava decides she should get to the Bistro, mentioning that she runs it now that Stefan skipped town. Kristen then stops Ava and says she’s not going anywhere.

Sarah tells Maggie that it was a huge fail as she couldn’t even take a step. Maggie points out that she took a shot. Sarah says she’s fine physically but emotionally drained. Sarah admits she’s worried and feels like she’s letting Xander down which Maggie questions. Sarah says ever since Xander found out his mom caused the accident, she feels he has all this guilt in his eyes that it’s somehow his fault. Sarah feels like the only way Xander will let go of the guilt is if she walks again and she’s worried that if she doesn’t make a full recovery, then he won’t either.

Brady goes to the hospital and sees a frustrated Xander getting coffee. Brady goes over and asks if he’s okay. Xander claims he’s good. Brady mentions running in to Kristen, who says the serum hasn’t worked yet which Xander confirms. Xander mentions Kristen’s attempt to force Sarah out of bed to walk again. Brady notes that she didn’t tell him that part. Xander adds that Sarah thought maybe it was worth a shot, so they tried but Sarah collapsed in his arms. Brady says he’s sorry as that must have been hard. Brady encourages that it might still work since it hasn’t been a long time. Xander says it’s just so hard to watch Sarah go through this and wishes he could trade places with her. Brady states that Sarah doesn’t deserve this and he’s sorry for both of them. Xander responds that he’s sorry.

Ava asks Kristen if there’s a problem. Kristen responds that there sure is if she’s moving in on Brady. Kristen remarks that Ava has a nasty habit of going after other women’s men, but going after her friend’s man is a extra low. Ava tells Kristen that they are no longer friends after she betrayed her trust and then fired her from DiMera. Kristen argues that she doesn’t have to defend herself and Gabi gave her no choice. Kristen reminds Ava that she saved her life once, so she should show more respect and not throw herself at the man she loves. Ava argues that she and Brady were just talking like friends do and Brady was just giving her a friendly hug because she was upset about someone she cares about. Kristen says she gets it but she can’t blame her for asking. Ava complains that she wasn’t asking but threatening. Kristen remarks that she just assumed since Stefan left town, Ava was looking for another home to wreck. Ava calls Kristen the woman who wrecks lives and says there is no home to wreck because Kristen and Brady are not together. Kristen points out that they do share a child and since she generously gave over the serum, it’s only a matter of time before she and Brady find their way back to each other. Ava says that’s not what she heard which Kristen questions.

Aaron tells Sophia that Mark is basically heading to prison so he’s been watching out for Felicity. Sophia says she’s so sorry and asks if his mom could still be alive. Aaron says he doesn’t want to give his hopes up. Sophia talks about how she was going on about her love life when he’s going through much worse. Sophia tells Aaron that she feels bad for him and offers him the rest of her cake. Aaron asks if it helped with her heartbreak. Sophia says not even a little.

Tate tells Holly that they just got back together so they don’t have to rush things. Holly says she knows but they were heading in that direction before they broke up. Tate says he doesn’t want to make any mistakes with her and wants to do this right every step of the way. Holly asks if he’s okay with waiting then. Tate assures that he is, because then when they finally are together, he wants it to be really special. Tate adds that he wants to take her out on a proper date since they’ve only ever had one, like a year ago on New Year’s Eve which Holly notes was a disaster. Tate feels this is their chance to start fresh as he wants to take her out to dinner, a movie, and maybe even dancing. Tate wants to do normal couple things which Holly says she can get behind. Tate says after doing all that, they will see where it goes which Holly says sounds perfect.

Aaron finishes Sophia’s cake. She asks if it helped at all. Aaron says it kind of did but he thinks talking to her is really what helped. Sophia says she’s glad. Aaron says he should go study. Sophia responds that he should but asks if he wants to, pointing out that they could go do something fun instead. Aaron questions her wanting to hang out with him. Sophia asks why wouldn’t she. Aaron says she’s never asked before and they’ve known each other since third grade. Sophia suggests they never had anything in common, but now their lives both suck. Aaron asks what she has in mind. Sophia suggests they could go watch the first episode of the new Body and Soul. Aaron accepts and they walk off together.

Tate and Holly sit on the couch with books but both decide they can’t concentrate. Tate suggests they take a break and do something else. Tate then turns on music and asks Holly to dance, which she accepts. Tate says if they cross this off their list, they’ll be one step closer to seeing what happens.

Kristen questions Ava’s snide little comment and what Brady told her about her. Ava tells her to forget it but Kristen demands to know what Brady told her. Ava says he told her why Kristen gave Sarah the serum since Brady said if she didn’t, there would be zero chance of them getting back together. Ava notes that Brady added that he never gave her any promises. Kristen questions why Brady would share their business with her. Ava says because they are friends and friends confide in each other. Ava says as a former friend to another, she wouldn’t get her hopes up if she were Kristen. Ava then walks out of the Pub.

Xander apologizes to Brady for so many things like blaming him for Sarah’s accident. Brady understands he was going through hell, was angry, and needed to lash out. Brady feels there was no harm done. Xander says there was but Brady’s been extremely kind, especially by going out of his way to get the serum. Brady says Sarah deserves to walk again. Xander agrees and says he’s grateful to Brady for giving her that chance. Xander then offers Brady his job back at Basic Black which Brady accepts. Xander says it’s the least he could do, especially since Brady is also the one who got Kristen to drop her demand for Titan. Brady calls that a miracle and admits he’s surprised Xander even considered the deal. Xander says he spent most of his life wanting to run Titan, but he would give up everything for Sarah to walk again. Xander worries that the serum is Sarah’s last chance. Brady encourages that it will work.

Sarah asks Maggie to go check on Xander and make sure he’s okay. Maggie suggests she get some rest. Sarah decides she’s a little hungry so Maggie brings the tray of fruit salad over to her. As Maggie moves the tray, the water bottle accidentally falls onto Sarah but Sarah excitedly acknowledges that when the bottle fell, she actually felt it hit her leg. Maggie then hugs Sarah.

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Paulina is in the town square calling EJ on the phone to question him releasing Cat Green after what she did to his family. EJ responds that he has his reasons. Paulina demands EJ come to her office first thing tomorrow and hangs up. Kristen then walks in behind EJ and questions why he let the impostor go.

Kayla is at the hospital on the phone with Steve, asking why Chad had EJ drop the charges against Cat. Kayla says she’s sure he’ll get to the bottom of it and says she’s just finishing up as she hangs up. Xander then arrives and tells Kayla that she can’t leave until she helps Sarah walk again as he presents her with the serum.

Ava works at the Bistro. Brady comes in and greets her, saying he just wanted to shoot the breeze with her. Ava says she’s ready for a break as they sit together. Ava reminds Brady that last time they shot the breeze it was about Tate and Sophia. Brady jokes that he doesn’t want to violate Tate’s privacy. Ava assures he can trust her since they care about Tate and Sophia, so she knows that she can trust him with what she’s going to divulge to him. Ava then stops and says she doesn’t want to violate Sophia’s trust either but Brady reveals that he already knows that Tate and Sophia have taken their relationship to the next level.

Tate and Sophia kiss in bed as they talk about how into each other they are until Tate accidentally calls her Holly.

Holly goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and sits sadly in the living room as she thinks back to Tate telling her that he slept with Sophia.

Tate claims he didn’t call Sophia anything but Sophia argues that he said Holly’s name

Ava jokes about Brady saying in a classy way that Tate and Sophia took their relationship to the next level. Ava says she hopes things work out between them because Sophia is clearly smitten with Tate, so she hopes Tate is equally as much with her. Brady decides to conclude the conversation, but Ava insists that she hopes Tate is over Holly but Brady doesn’t respond to and instead orders a club soda which Ava goes to get him.

Tate swears that he doesn’t remember calling Sophia, Holly. Sophia questions him and says she knows what she heard. Sophia argues that means that even though he’s in bed with her, he’s thinking about Holly.

Maggie joins Holly in the living room and says she’s glad she’s there because she has some wonderful news. Maggie then announces that Kristen agreed to give Sarah the serum.

Sarah and Xander tell Kayla about the serum at the hospital. Sarah admits she has no idea about the dosage and how to administer it. Xander tells Kayla that Sarah trusts her to be the one to get her out of the wheelchair and walking again.

Tate tells Sophia that he must have said Holly if she heard it. Sophia complains about him saying another girl’s name while in bed with her. Tate says he feels awful and embarrassed. Tate talks about when he and Holly broke up, she took it really hard so he’s been thinking about her but it has nothing to do with how he feels about Sophia. Tate suggests they forget about everyone else and focus on them. Sophia complains that she was focused on them but he was focused on Holly. Tate says he’s so sorry. Sophia argues that he was just dying to have sex tonight while wishing he got back with Holly.

Ava brings Brady his club soda and says she’ll finish work in the morning. Brady says he does have some good news to share with her which Ava says she could use. Brady reminds Ava that he told her that Kristen was going to do something huge for Sarah. Ava recalls being surprised that Kristen would do anything huge for anyone that wasn’t horrible and destructive. Brady says it appears that Kristen is actually going through with it and reveals that there’s a serum that could potentially cure Sarah’s paralysis. Brady says he’s hoping and praying that Sarah will be able to walk very soon. Ava calls that amazing but she doesn’t see Kristen doing something like that without strings. Brady then admits there are strings, explaining that when Kristen agreed to turn over the serum, he didn’t know she had asked for Titan in return which shocks Ava. Brady says that Kristen demanded Xander give her control of his father’s company. Ava says that’s more like the cold-hearted Kristen they know and asks if Xander made the deal. Brady then reveals he didn’t have to because Kristen changed her mind about it. Ava questions why she would do that. Brady admits it’s because he asked her to.

EJ assures Kristen that he has the Cat Green situation well in hand. Kristen hopes so as she doesn’t understand how anyone believed she was Abigail. Kristen says she knew she was an impostor the first time she stepped foot in the house. EJ jokes about her being a detective and suggests she apply to the police department. Kristen says she’s very happy in her current position. EJ says he hears that she might not have that position for long after botching the Titan takeover. EJ asks how Kristen screwed this one up.

Holly tells Maggie that she thought Kristen was only willing to give the serum if Xander gave her Titan. Maggie confirms that was the original deal but she’s happy to report that Titan is still Xander’s because Brady somehow convinced Kristen to have a change of heart. They joke about Kristen having a heart. Maggie guesses this time Kristen listened to her better angels and says that Xander and Sarah are talking to Kayla now about the serum.

Sarah and Xander tell Kayla what they know about the serum. Kayla questions trusting Kristen and Dr. Rolf. Sarah reveals that Dr. Rolf did leave some instructions, so she hopes they can figure out what to do next from the notes.

Kristen tells EJ that she didn’t botch anything, but there was an unexpected complication which EJ questions. Kristen explains that Philip showed up and threatened to tie up the deals for Titan in court so she decided it wasn’t worth the trouble and claims she simply chose to give Sarah the serum with no strings. EJ questions why she would do that since even without handing over Titan, Xander would’ve paid for it. EJ asks why she would just give up her advantage. Kristen then informs EJ that she did it for love.

Ava questions Brady saying that Kristen gave Sarah and Xander the serum just because Brady told her to and asks what the catch is. Brady then admits that he told Kristen that if she forced Xander to give over Titan in exchange for the serum, then she could kiss any chance of them getting back together goodbye which Ava laughs at, realizing that Kristen only did the right thing because she’s still crazy about Brady and he gave her hope that they might get back together. Brady admits it was a little manipulative but very effective. Ava wonders if it was a total manipulation or if there’s a chance for Brady and Kristen. Ava brings up that they have a daughter together and asks if there’s any chance of them actually getting back together.

Kayla says from what she sees from the notes, Dr. Rolf intended it to be a 10% solution but there’s nothing about diluting it with saline, so she’s not clear on the rate. Xander asks if any of this means if they know how to use it. Sarah explains that they think the cure could be given through an IV but it might take several hours and that’s a problem because the serum has to be injected directly in to her spine. Kayla points out that it carries significant risk and she’s not sure she’s comfortable with it.

Holly tells Maggie that she hopes Sarah is able to walk again. Maggie asks Holly what’s happening in her life. Holly feels weird to talk about her own life with all that’s going on. Maggie says she can tell Holly is a bit down. Holly admits her break up with Tate has been hard. Maggie understands she cared about him very much. Holly talks about going through Brady’s briefcase and then just apologizing, thinking everything would be okay. Maggie points out they were very close. Holly remarks that she didn’t count on an obstacle getting in the way and ruining everything which is Sophia.

Sophia argues that she told Tate that she only wanted to be with him if she was the only one and he said she was, but he was obviously lying. Tate argues that he wasn’t. Sophia complains that Tate wanted to be honorable by not dumping her right after sleeping with her and doesn’t see the honor in being with someone when he really wants to be with someone else. Tate admits he didn’t want to hurt her and that he’s trying to do the right thing but he doesn’t know what that is. Sophia says it’s a simple question and asks who Tate wants to be with, her or Holly?

Brady knows it’s insane to think he and Kristen could have a future together with their history, but says the one reason he doesn’t completely rule it out is their daughter. Brady says it would mean the world for Rachel to have her parents together as a family again, but his head tells him to run the other direction and not look back. Ava asks what his heart tells him. Brady responds that his heart is with his daughter as he just wants her to be happy. Brady talks about Rachel hating it when he and Kristen fight. Ava responds that if Brady wants Rachel to be happy, that means he might get back together with Kristen. Brady says he’s obviously conflicted about it, but Kristen knows it’s highly unlikely they could ever work it out and he’s made no promises. Ava thinks he’s being naïve as he may think he made no promises to Kristen, but it’s possible that she heard what she wanted to hear.

EJ sits with Kristen and goes over Kristen giving away the miracle cure because Brady asked her to, despite the fact that he promised nothing in return. Kristen claims that Brady told her that the only way they could get back together is if she helped Sarah walk again. EJ wants to be clear on the language of this deal and asks if he’s correct to assume that Brady offered no guarantees that he would enter a romantic relationship with her. Kristen asks if she should’ve had Brady sign a blood oath. EJ argues that she should’ve at least secured a promise of a future with Brady, but she instead let him dangle a carrot in front of her and she dropped everything else to chase after it. EJ declares that Kristen failed negotiating 101 by giving up the miracle cure and ending up with nothing.

Xander asks why injecting the serum in to Sarah’s spine would be risky. Sarah explains that there’s still swelling around her spine while Kayla adds that the serum is an unknown quantity so it could make the swelling worse and Sarah’s condition could become irreversible. Xander recalls Kayla saying initially that there was a chance Sarah could recover without treatment, but it doesn’t look like that’s happening so he questions if the serum could really make it worse. Kayla says they just don’t know. Kayla admits that Dr. Rolf is a brilliant scientist while Sarah acknowledges that it’s an untested treatment. Kayla repeats that there are significant risks here. Xander tells Sarah that he will love her and see that they live their best lives together regardless of what she chooses. Sarah brings up Victoria taking her first steps soon, so she is willing to take this chance if it means she can be standing with her and holding her hand. Xander tells Kayla that they know the risks while Sarah says they also know the possible miraculous rewards, so Sarah asks Kayla to give her the serum.

Sophia tells Tate to forget about answering because the look on his face tells her all she needs to know. Sophia argues that Tate doesn’t have the guts to admit it so he can stay silent and tell himself he did the right thing. Sophia declares that he doesn’t even have to feel guilty about dumping her because she’s dumping him. Tate tells her that he’s really sorry and didn’t intend for any of this to happen. Tate calls her great and says he really does like her. Sophia argues that isn’t enough as she doesn’t sleep with people she just likes. Sophia tells Tate to go be with who he really wants to be with in Holly. Sophia then warns that when Holly breaks his heart, not to come crying to her as she storms out.

Holly tells Maggie about how Tate said he wanted to be with her but he didn’t want to hurt Sophia just because she wants to get back together, so he wants to see where things go with Sophia. Maggie calls it admirable but she’s not happy that Holly got hurt in the process. Maggie then gets a text and says she has to get to the hospital. Holly offers to go with her but Maggie says she’ll check in with her later. Maggie tells her to take care as she exits.

Sophia goes to the Bistro and says she knows Ava’s about to close but she needed to see her. Ava sees she’s upset and tells her to sit down. Sophia cries that she feels like such a fool. Ava asks what happened and if it’s Tate. Sophia informs Ava that she and Tate are finished which Ava questions as she thought they took their relationship to the next level. Sophia confirms that they did but then when they went back to that level, he called her Holly in the middle of it.

Tate goes to the Kiriakis Mansion to see Holly, who questions what he’s doing there and guesses he doesn’t have plans with Sophia tonight. Tate admits that they did but they aren’t together anymore.

Kristen mocks EJ saying she failed negotation 101. EJ repeats that she gave away her end of the deal without anything in return as Brady has given her no reason to believe that they are ever getting back together. Kristen calls that his pessimistic take on it, but she’s certain that he will be proven wrong. Kristen questions where EJ’s negotiating skills have gotten him with Sami and Nicole. EJ tells her to stay on topic as they are talking about her deluding herself in to thinking Brady will take her back. EJ adds that now that Kristen has given Brady what he wants, he’d be shocked if Brady ever shows his face around her again. Brady then enters the room, so Kristen asks what EJ was saying.

Maggie goes to the hospital and tells Xander that she got Kayla’s text, so she asks what’s happening. Xander informs her that Kayla has agreed to administer Dr. Rolf’s serum which excites her. Xander adds that Sarah knows the risks and has decided to take the chance, so Kayla is preparing her now. Xander declares that Sarah may have come to the hospital in a wheelchair, but if everything goes right, she could be walking out. Maggie excitedly hugs Xander.

Kristen greets Brady and calls it a surprise. EJ gets a call from Paulina and exits the room to answer the cal. Kristen tells Brady she’s happy to see him. Brady says he can’t stay long. Kristen says she wanted to call him and tell him that she took Xander and Sarah to Dr. Rolf’s lab to figure out how to administer the serum. Brady admits he’s impressed with her doing the right thing. Brady then gives Rachel’s friendship bracelet to Kristen which she forgot in his car. Brady tells Kristen that it’s important that she understands that he’s grateful for what she’s doing for Sarah, but it doesn’t necessarily change anything between them and he can’t make any promises. Brady asks Kristen to tell Rachel that he loves her and will call her to say goodnight. Brady thanks her and then exits as EJ returns to ask how it went. EJ mocks that Brady came to tell her that he realized he can’t live without her.

Sophia tells Ava about how she called Tate on saying Holly’s name and Tate could barely say another word and couldn’t look her in the eye to say he wanted to be with her and not Holly, so she ended things and walked out. Ava commends her for getting out with her dignity. Sophia cries that she’s not sure she did as she feels so used and humiliated. Ava tells Sophia that Tate did this so it’s on him as he made her think he was over Holly when clearly he wasn’t. Ava asks how she left it. Sophia says she told Tate to go be with Holly, so he probably went running back to her as soon as she left. Ava hugs Sophia as she breaks down crying.

Holly questions Tate saying he and Sophia aren’t together anymore. Tate informs Holly that he made a really big mistake here and should’ve been more honest with Sophia and himself about what he wanted and what he was feeling. Tate adds that he also made a really big mistake with Holly. Tate says when Holly said she wanted to get back together, every part of him wanted to say yes but his head and heart were going in opposite directions, so he stupidly went with his head and what he thought was the right thing to do by staying with Sophia because they slept together. Tate feels terrible for hurting Sophia but says he should’ve known it wasn’t going to work because all he ever wanted was Holly. Tate then kisses Holly.

Kayla tells Xander, Sarah, and Maggie that she combined the serum with the agent and tested it in the lab so it was an exact match to Dr. Rolf’s notes which means their calculations were correct, so in theory it should work. Sarah says let’s see if it works in practice. Kayla mentions that they don’t have to do it tonight if Sarah is having second thoughts. Xander tells Sarah that he’s there for her on whatever she decides. Sarah decides to do it now.

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Tate is at home, looking at an old photo of he and Holly on his phone until there’s a knock at the door. Tate excitedly opens the door but seems surprised to see Sophia, so she asks if he was expecting someone else.

Holly walks through the town square and finds Aaron sitting at a table, so she joins him. Holly says she’s been thinking about him a lot recently and knows it must be a difficult time for him as she heard about Mark. Aaron bets all of Salem knows and confirms his brother was arrested for trying to kill Chad DiMera.

Chad makes a call from home to clear his calendar from the Spectator for the next few days. JJ then arrives and says for some unknown reason, Chad’s idiot brother dropped the charges against Cat Green. JJ declares that they need to find her to make sure she pays before she skips town. Cat then enters the room and tells JJ to call off the search party because she’s there.

Gabi goes home while finishing a call with Javi. Gabi mentions that she’s making tamales to celebrate Rafe’s return as police commissioner as he’s so excited to get back to work and she just wants tonight to be special for him.

At the Brady Pub, Jada assures Rafe that this isn’t what she wanted. Rafe says he knows but it’s clearly what Paulina wants and what she says, goes. Rafe guesses he should be lucky that she still wants him as a detective. Jada doesn’t know what to say. Rafe responds by congratulating her and hands back over the commissioner badge, saying it belongs to her now. Jada argues that this isn’t right because the badge belongs to him. Rafe says not anymore as he’s out and she’s in because she is now the Commissioner of the Salem police department. Jada tells Rafe that she’s so sorry but Rafe says there’s nothing to be sorry about as she’s a great cop and he’s glad Paulina knows that. Jada argues that Rafe is a great cop too and she’s not comfortable with this. Rafe says he is, but Jada questions how he could be, repeating that it’s not right. Rafe states that it’s what Paulina wants and Jada deserves the promotion as she worked hard for it. Jada then gets a call from the police station and says she’s on it. Jada tells Rafe that she’s sorry as duty calls. Rafe knows how many times he had to leave in the middle of the meal. Rafe reminds her not to forget her badge. Jada says she’ll see him at home and kisses him as she then exits the Pub. Roman comes over and tells Rafe that he’s sorry for overhearing their conversation about Jada taking over his job as commissioner. Roman says he heard Rafe says he’s fine with it but he knows it has to be tough if he wants to talk. Rafe says there’s nothing to talk about as it’s a done deal and he’s happy for Jada.

Tate tells Sophia that he wasn’t expecting anyone but he’s glad she’s there as he invites her in. Sophia says it feels like forever since they talked. Tate apologizes for being super busy with family stuff and studying. Sophia is relieved as she was worried he might be avoiding her. Tate questions why he would be avoiding her. Sophia informs him that she ran in to Holly, who said she wants him back, so she assumes that Tate felt the same way. Tate says he doesn’t and adds that he doesn’t know what Holly told her, but it’s over and they are not getting back together.

Holly tells Aaron that she keeps thinking back to running in to Mark in Paris and thinking it was just a weird coincidence. Aaron talks about Mark keeping a lot of big secrets. Holly says she’s really sorry. Aaron talks about being in shock that Mark was plotting the murder of someone, but he doesn’t know what he and Felicity are going to do if Mark goes to prison. Holly says she doesn’t know the details and asks if Mark was really working with the woman pretending to be Abigail. Aaron confirms that he was. Holly asks why since she doesn’t get the connection and questions how Mark even knew her. Aaron reveals that it turned out that woman is actually their sister.

JJ asks what the hell is wrong with Cat and argues that she has a lot of nerve to show up here. JJ tells Cat that Chad doesn’t want anything to do with her nor does anyone in his family. JJ wants Cat to suffer for what she did to them and calls her sadistic. Chad stops JJ and reveals that he’s the one who had EJ drop the charges, shocking JJ.

Sophia asks Tate if he and Holly are not getting back together. Tate assures he would’ve told her if they were. Sophia admits she’s really surprised since she knows Holly is really in to him and seemed determined to get him back. Sophia asks if it’s because she somehow found out that they slept together and that changed her mind, swearing that she didn’t hear it from her. Tate responds that he knows because he told her.

Holly questions Cat being Aaron’s sister. Aaron explains that she was horribly injured in the accident that killed his parents and he thought she was just recovering in some clinic but she had major plastic surgery and was running around two continents pretending to be Chad’s wife. Holly mentions being at the wedding and kind of playing a part and exposing Cat as an impostor. Aaron is surprised and questions how she did that. Holly explains that she overheard her on a phone call the night before and she said she was talking to Abigail’s brother JJ, but then JJ showed up to the wedding and he said they hadn’t spoken. Aaron realizes the person Cat was on the phone with was Mark. Holly says that little lie led to the big lie about who she really was finally came out. Holly still don’t get why Mark and Cat would do all of this. Aaron responds that they had a really good reason, noting it doesn’t excuse the horrible things they did. Holly asks what the reason was, so Aaron informs her that they did to save his mom. Holly thought his mom was dead. Aaron admits he did too.

JJ questions Chad wanting EJ to drop the charges against Cat and asks if he’s falling for Cat’s sob story about Clyde holding her mother hostage. Cat argues that it’s not a sob story but the truth and for all she knows, Clyde could have already killed her. JJ says he has no sympathy for them when they were both fine letting Chad be murdered so that her mother wouldn’t be. JJ argues that his niece and nephew would’ve been orphans and they didn’t give a damn. Cat promises that she didn’t know Mark was going to try to kill Chad. JJ questions why they should believe that. Cat asks what reason she has to lie now and says she was horrified by what Mark attempted to do. JJ argues that they were so desperate to hurt his entire family just to possibly save a member of her family. JJ complains that she’s not the victim and declares that she’s no better than Clyde. JJ asks if she has any idea what his family has been through since Abigail died. JJ tells Cat that Jennifer was so devastated when she lost Abigail that she went back to her addiction to opioids but she’s sober now and she was the one person who saw Cat for the lying fraud that she is. JJ questions Cat expecting him to give a damn about saving her mom when she didn’t give a damn about what she was doing to his mom, dad, or Chad. Cat insists that she did think about it a lot but she was thinking about her family and didn’t feel she had a choice. JJ argues that there’s always a choice. JJ tells Chad that it’s not his fault that Cat fooled him since he didn’t want to believe Abigail was dead, but questions helping her now and letting her get away with what she did. JJ says that is desecrating Abigail’s memory but Chad argues that the only reason he’s doing this is to honor Abigail.

Jada goes home while finishing a call to get ads to the Spectator about hiring new recruits as they are still very short staffed. Gabi tells Jada that she’s making tamales to celebrate Rafe’s return to work as police commissioner.

Rafe asks Roman why he wouldn’t be happy about Jada staying on in the top spot and says he’s looking forward to not dealing with the red tape and getting out to work some cases. Roman brings up that he was the Commissioner once as well so he knows what it’s like, but he also knows what it’s like to give that up. Roman says he doesn’t mean to tell Rafe what to do or how to react to this, but says he needs to be honest with himself because suppressing negative feelings is never a good thing. Rafe then admits that he is pretty damn angry about this whole thing and he’s not happy about any of it at all.

Gabi tells Jada how stir crazy Rafe has been while taking it easy and she knows he can’t wait to walk back in to the police station to let the officers know that their Commissioner is back. Gabi questions why Jada doesn’t seem happy about it. Jada then reveals that it’s not going to happen. Gabi thought the doctors cleared him to return to work. Jada clarifies that Paulina asked her to stay on as Commissioner while Rafe will be a detective again. Gabi complains about Rafe being demoted and says he must be furious. Jada says that Rafe said he’s okay with it. Gabi argues that she knows her brother and there is no way in hell that he’s okay with this.

Rafe repeats to Roman that he’s so not happy about this. Roman asks if it’s about the demotion or taking orders from his future wife. Rafe assures he has no problem taking orders from the woman he loves, bringing up how Hope was his boss, and says it’s more about the demotion and feeling disrespected after he put his life on the line for this job. Rafe says he ended up in a coma and this is the thanks he gets. Rafe argues that Jada was supposed to be acting commissioner until he was fit to return to duty. Rafe complains that now he’s better but he’s still out on his ass and it’s not right. Roman agrees and asks what he’s going to do about it.

Tate tells Sophia that he’s not ashamed of what they did and he’s tired of all the secrets, so he told Holly the truth that they had sex. Tate assures that he would not do that with Sophia then do a 180 and get back with Holly. Sophia questions if he says he’s staying with her out of obligation. Tate assures that’s not it. Sophia talks about knowing she pursued him while he was still with Holly but she’s changed and she wants to be with a guy who wants to be with her just as much. Sophia tells Tate that she doesn’t want to be with him if he’s still stuck on Holly. Tate then kisses Sophia to assure her that he wants to be with her.

Holly is shocked to learn that Aaron’s mother is alive and says this is huge as he must be so relieved. Aaron says he would be but he’s pretty sure she isn’t alive as she’s apparently being held hostage by a homicidal maniac drug lord named Clyde Weston. Holly acknowledges Clyde as the one who actually killed Abigail. Aaron explains that Clyde told Mark that if he didn’t kill Chad and get his money, he would just kill his mom. Holly repeats that she’s so sorry as she can’t even imagine how awful it must be for him. Aaron says it was bad enough thinking he lost his parents, but now knowing his mom is alive and held by a drug lord or maybe he already did it. Aaron tells Holly about how he had to explain it to Felicity. Holly asks how she took it. Aaron responds that she didn’t even show how upset she was and was just trying to make him feel better. Holly tells Aaron to let her know if there’s anything she can do to help. Aaron thanks her and says Felicity is staying with family friends until they figure out and he’ll be fine. Holly asks how he can be fine when this is a nightmare and repeats that she’s sorry for everything he’s going through. Aaron tells her that it did help to talk to her about it and thanks her. Holly says they are friends and she’s always here for him as they hug.

JJ questions how Chad wanting EJ to drop the charges against Clyde is honoring Abigail. Chad explains that it’s the only way to get to Clyde and get Abigail’s remains back. Cat explains that Clyde wants her dead but JJ doesn’t believe it. Chad insists she’s telling the truth but JJ questions if she is or if she’s playing Chad again. Chad asks how she would be playing him when she didn’t even know he would have her released. JJ suggests Cat could’ve given Clyde the idea to trade her for Abigail’s body since they’ve worked together before. Cat talks about her worries that Clyde killed her mother. Chad understands JJ is upset and says it’s been a nightmare for everyone who loved Abigail, but insists he knows what he’s doing and he has it under control. JJ questions Chad handing Cat over to Clyde being having it under control. JJ asks if Chad hasn’t suffered enough than to have Cat’s blood on his hands. Chad asks if JJ doesn’t know him better than that and insists he won’t actually hand her over to Clyde. JJ questions if he’s using Cat as bait which Chad confirms is exactly right.

Rafe tells Roman that losing his job like this sucks but there’s not much he can do about it since he serves the Mayor and the Mayor has decided she doesn’t want him there anymore, so he has to figure out how to suck it up and deal with it. Roman then suggests Rafe could get an attorney and sue the city.

Jada tells Gabi that she and Rafe don’t keep things from each other as they make a point to be honest with each other all of the time. Gabi argues that nobody is honest all the time and that men have egos, so there’s no way Rafe is okay with it. Jada asks if she’s saying Rafe is lying to her. Gabi says she wouldn’t call it lying but that he’s covering so she doesn’t feel bad for taking the job that he feels rightfully belongs to him. Jada asks what she’s supposed to do since she can’t veto the Mayor’s decision and give Rafe his old job back. Jada adds that Rafe told her that he didn’t even want it back. Jada insists that she’s not happy about it and that Rafe means more to her than a job. Jada brings up that she only took the position to keep the department going until Rafe got back, but she didn’t want his job. Gabi asks if she’s sure about that. Jada assures that she is but Gabi doesn’t believe her. Gabi then remarks that she thinks part of Jada is thrilled to be Salem’s first female black police commissioner.

Sophia tells Tate that she’s so relieved because in her head, it played out with Tate going back to Holly and her ending up alone. Tate apologizes if he made her feel insecure. Sophia says she just needs to get out of her own head. Tate says he can help with that as they continue kissing. Sophia says she really missed Tate and suggests they go to his room, so she can show him how much.

Rafe questions Roman thinking he should sue the city of Salem. Roman thinks he should consider it as he may have a case. Rafe brings up going after Paulina when she’s married to Abe, who is Roman’s best friend. Roman says he thinks the world of Paulina, but in this case he thinks she’s very wrong and that the city had an obligation to hold Rafe’s job until he returned. Rafe worries that if he brings a lawsuit, things will get ugly. Rafe adds that he just got engaged to Jada and doesn’t want to mess that up. Roman says he has great respect for Jada, but questions how happy they can be if Rafe goes back to work as one of Jada’s detectives while secretly resenting the fact that she has the job that’s rightfully his.

Jada questions how Gabi can say she’s thrilled to be commissioner. Gabi says she knows Jada loves Rafe, but she also knows what it’s like to be in competition with the man you love in the work place. Gabi talks about not being content with just running Gabi Chic and fighting for the CEO spot, which often put her at odds with Stefan. Jada states that she never wants to be at odds with Rafe over a damn job. Gabi asks if Jada likes being in power. Jada admits that she hates that Rafe got demoted but otherwise she would be honored because she does like being in charge. Gabi promises not to say a word to Rafe, but says that Jada and Rafe need to come clean to each other. Gabi says they have a real chance to be happy but only if they trust each other enough to be totally honest about this.

JJ questions Chad saying that Clyde will only think he will hand Cat over. Chad says he’s using Cat to get Clyde out in the open. JJ worries that this is risky as hell. Cat says she’s okay with the risk after everything she did and says the least she can do is try to help Chad get his wife’s remains back. Chad tells JJ that Julie knows for obvious reasons, but he can’t tell anyone because they can’t risk this getting back to Clyde, so he needs him to keep this a secret. JJ responds that he’s sorry but he can’t do that.

Aaron thanks Holly for listening and says he does feel better. Holly repeats that she’s here for him. Aaron then asks what happened with Holly’s mom in Paris. Holly says they talked things out and ended up in a much better place, so they are very relieved. Holly wishes she could say the same about her and Tate, but by the time she got back to Salem, Tate already moved on with Sophia. Aaron says he’s sorry and calls it kind of his fault which Holly questions. Aaron tells her not to get mad but he told Tate that if he was really in to Sophia, he should go for it. Holly confirms that Tate went for it and informs Aaron that Tate and Sophia slept together.

Tate removes his shirt in his room with Sophia as they feel each others’ heartbeat and then they kiss.

Rafe goes home where Jada informs him that Gabi made tamales to celebrate Rafe getting the commissioner job back. Rafe guesses he needs to have a talk with Gabi. Jada asks if they can tlak first. Jada then explains that she told Gabi what happened and she helped her realize that she hates that Rafe got demoted, but she’s also excited to have the job. Jada tell Rafe that she loves him so much and doesn’t want a job to come between them. Rafe says he feels exactly the same way as he then announces he’s quitting the police force.

Chad questions JJ not being able to keep his plan to himself. JJ warns Chad not to go through with this and calls it a big mistake. JJ blames what Chad has been through but argues that he’s not thinking straight. Chad assures that he’s thought this through and it’s the only way. JJ disagrees and declares that he can’t be in the same room as Cat anymore, so he storms out.

Aaron is shocked and apologizes to Holly as he says he was only encouraging Tate to go with his feelings. Holly assures that none of this is his fault. Holly says she made it clear to Tate that she wanted to give them another try but that’s not what he wanted as he chose Sophia over her.

Tate and Sophia kiss in bed as they talk about how into each other they are until Tate accidentally calls her Holly.

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EJ warns Gabi that he could have an officer there to arrest her for assaulting Salem’s district attorney. Gabi says she should leave a mark then and tries to slap EJ again but EJ grabs her arm. JJ then appears and demands EJ get his hands off of her now, surprising Gabi.

Jada is at home, finishing a call with her sister Talia and telling her about Rafe’s proposal. Rafe joins Jada in the living room and they talk about her ring being a family heirloom as they kiss. Jada then surprises Rafe with a gift.

Paulina goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman that Rafe and Jada will be joining her for lunch. Paulina mentions just getting a clean bill of health from her doctor so she is treating herself. Paulina talks about being relieved as it looks like she’ll be sticking around for awhile which Roman says he’s very happy to hear. Stephanie then enters the Pub but Paulina calls her Chanel, leaving Roman confused.

At the hospital, Alex tells Chanel about meeting Joy and she seems pretty cool. Chanel calls Joy nice and says she likes her. Alex tells Chanel about how he freaked Joy out when he said she was going to be a thorn in Chanel’s side, but she acted like he meant it in real life when he meant it in character. Chanel wonders why Joy thought he meant in real life. Alex suggest maybe she thought she would mix up real life like Johnny did as they talk about Joy going after her man on the show.

Joy goes to see Johnny in the hospital room and says she just met Alex. Joy mentions hearing that he filmed the love scene and asks if he’s okay. Johnny says he is okay but Joy notes that he seems upset. Johnny admits that he’s upset about what he and Joy did and declares that he has to tell his wife the truth. Joy argues that he can’t be serious and calls that the dumbest thing he could do. Joy questions what he’s thinking, pointing out that Chanel has forgiven him and is giving him a second chance. Johnny complains that the guilt is eating him up and he has to make things right to clear his conscience. Joy asks if he thought about how she would be affected as it would put a giant target on her back. Joy argues that it would make Chanel hate her too and they don’t know how far she would go to make them both pay.

Alex comments to Chanel that she and Johnny seem to be back on track. Chanel says they are working on it. Alex says he’s sorry if he had anything to do with it but Chanel says it’s all on Johnny as he was being ridiculous for thinking she would cheat on him. Alex is glad Chanel gave Johnny another chance and talks about relating to being overcome with jealousy. Alex explains that his jealousy over Chad is basically what blew up his relationship with Stephanie in the first place.

Roman questions Paulina referring to Stephanie as Chanel, so Paulina explains that she was joking because of Johnny mistaking Stephanie for Chanel and calls Johnny her idiot son in law. Roman reminds her that he is Johnny’s grandfather so she apologizes but Roman says he understands as he heard what happened and admits that accusing Chanel of having an affair was not Johnny’s greatest moment. Paulina remarks that she doesn’t know what got in to Johnny as he was suddenly acting like a fool, like his jackass father.

Gabi questions what JJ is doing in Salem. JJ responds that he’s apparently saving her from this creep and warns EJ to let it go. EJ tells JJ to back off as this is none of his business. JJ states that EJ putting his hands on Gabi made it his business, so he warns him to let her go or he will have to deal with him. EJ then lets go of Gabi. Gabi calls EJ a son of a bitch. JJ guesses EJ hasn’t changed much and calls him the same pompous ass who mistreats women. EJ argues that Abigail was a willing participant in their affair, just like Gabi was. JJ yells at EJ not to talk about his sister at all. EJ apologizes and says that what happened to Abigail was a terrible tragedy and he knows her impostor caused JJ and her loved ones more pain, so he’s sorry for bringing her up. JJ tells Gabi that the main reason he’s back in Salem is to make sure Cat Green pays for denigrating his sister’s memory. EJ is afraid he made the trip for nothing then because the charges against Cat Green have been dropped and she’s a free woman.

Johnny asks Joy why Chanel would blame her when she didn’t even know each other when they met. Joy points out that she pretended not to know Johnny and that Chanel will hate her for lying which sucks because she really likes her. Joy adds that Chanel’s stepfather is the producer of Body and Soul, so she worries if this gets out, she will be off the show. Johnny insists that Chanel won’t get her fired. Joy is not so sure, but says if not, Kate will definitely want her gone since Stephanie was almost fired for sleeping with a co worker and she barely dodged that bullet.

Chanel asks Alex about he and Stephanie having something again recently. Alex says that was until Kate and Abe laid down the law. Chanel notes that he doesn’t sound happy about it. Alex blows it off as being whatever. Chanel remembers the last time they spoke about this, she asked if he wanted to be more than friends with benefits with Stephanie and he said he didn’t know what she wanted. Chanel asks if Alex asked her. Alex responds that he didn’t have to because Stephanie made it very clear that she didn’t want to be more than friends, although she recently admitted that she was jealous when she thought he might be sleeping with a co-worker. Chanel argues that means Stephanie has real feelings for him. Chanel thinks it’s safe to say that Alex feels something for Stephanie too and asks if she’s right.

Stephanie tells Paulina that Johnny’s mistake was partly her fault and Alex’s, since Johnny never would’ve mistaken her for Chanel if she and Alex hadn’t acted inappropriately. Paulina assures that she doesn’t blame her and Alex. Paulina then asks when Stephanie and Alex started shaking the sheets again. Roman goes to get Paulina’s food started. Stephanie then tells Paulina that the incident at the hospital was the start of her and Alex starting things up again, but it ended as quickly as it started. Paulina mentions hearing that Abe and Kate put a stop to work place relationships. Paulina acknowledges that she’d had to lay down that law at times on mayor. Paulina imagines that’s hard on Stephanie but she claims it isn’t because she and Alex are better off as friends.

Jada’s gift to Rafe is returning his commissioner badge. Rafe asks if she’s sure she’s okay with this after getting used to being in charge and he knows she enjoyed it. Jada says she did, but she’s very happy to let Rafe be the boss in the work place again. Jada jokes that at home, he answers to her as they kiss.

Rafe and Jada join Paulina at the Brady Pub. Paulina notices Jada’s ring which excites her as she congratulates them. Roman congratulates Rafe and asks when he popped the question. Rafe says it was yesterday and they’ve been celebrating ever since. Roman says it won’t stop here and tells them that their food is on the house as he takes their order. Paulina tells Jada and Rafe that she’s so happy for them and wants to hear all the details after they finish their duty. Rafe assures that he’s been cleared by the doctors, so as soon as Paulina allows him, he is ready to resume his commissioner duties immediately. Paulina reveals that she’s given that a lot of thought and has decided that’s not a good idea.

Alex tells Chanel that he thinks Stephanie is great, smart, funny, and beautiful and the first woman he ever gave his heart too but that was a long time ago and a lot has happened since then, so he doesn’t want either of them getting hurt again. Alex calls Stephanie amazing and the best person he knows. Chanel jokes that she asked a yes or no question but he gave her an improvised sonnet. Chanel teases Alex that they should call Leo and write that in for his character to say. Stephanie arrives and asks what they are talking about. Chanel claims that Alex was just praising her acting ability. Chanel says she needs to go run lines with her other scene partner, so she’ll see them around as she walks away. Alex asks Stephanie what brings her to set. Stephanie responds that she needs a huge favor from him.

Joy tells Johnny that he doesn’t understand since her mother already thinks she makes a mess out of everything and getting fired from the show before it even airs would only prove her right. Johnny states that he doesn’t want that to happen to her. Joy asks about it going wrong for Johnny too if he tells Chanel about them and then she doesn’t forgive him and ends their marriage over this. Joy tells Johnny that he has to keep his mouth shut for both of their sakes. Chanel then comes in and asks what’s going on in here.

Gabi asks what the hell is wrong with EJ for letting Cat go free. EJ reveals he already let her go. JJ questions how he could let that happen. EJ says it’s none of his business. JJ complains about Cat pretending to be his dead sister and trying to kill Chad for his money, but EJ’s going to just let her walk and says it doesn’t make any sense. EJ tells JJ that if he doesn’t like it, he can file a complaint with city hall. JJ grabs EJ and says he’ll file a complaint right now. EJ warns him to back off but JJ then punches EJ. Gabi gets in between them to separate them. EJ threatens to have JJ arrested for assault. Gabi remarks that he said the same thing to her, but he can’t abuse his power when there’s an eye witness. Gabi threatens to say EJ shoved JJ first and initiated the fight. EJ declares that neither of them are worth the trouble and storms off. JJ tells Gabi that he doesn’t get why he would let Cat go. Gabi remarks that EJ gets a kick out of putting innocent people away. JJ says he’s sorry as he can’t believe she went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Gabi blames EJ for it and says if he hadn’t railroaded her, she wouldn’t have lost a year of her life or her marriage.

Joy tells Chanel that she and Johnny were just having a little disagreement about an upcoming scene but she pleaded her case and asks if Johnny came around to her line of thinking. Johnny responds that he sees her point and will defer to her for now. Joy says that’s great and thanks him as she thinks it’s best for her character. Chanel says she came to see if Joy wanted to run lines for their scenes next week since it will be her first time on camera and she wants to make sure she’s comfortable. Joy calls Chanel the best. Chanel tells Johnny that she will see him at home as they hug.

Alex asks Stephanie what the favor is. Stephanie talks about pitching an idea for a photoshoot with a well known magazine and she didn’t know if it would go through but they just called, only it has to be right now because they had a cancellation. Stephanie asks Alex if he’d be willing to come back to the Body and Soul studio with her to take some photos, noting that it could be great publicity for the show and for him. Alex asks if she wants him to get Chanel or Joy, but Stephanie reveals this photoshoot is boys only because it’s for Playgal.

Rafe assures Paulina that any fears she may have about his recovery, he is more than ready to get back to work and all doctors have approved. Jada vouches that Rafe has fully recovered and is perfectly healthy. Paulina says she has no doubts about that, so Rafe doesn’t understand. Paulina calls Rafe an excellent cop and she’s thrilled that he’s ready to rejoin the force, but since the department is short staffed, she needs Rafe back at the station as a detective and she wants Jada to stay on as commissioner. Jada tells Paulina that she agreed to stand in for Rafe during his recovery but she never intended to replace him permanently. Paulina knows it might be awkward for them but she believes it’s the right move. Paulina adds that she strongly appreciates a black woman in charge but this goes beyond that. Paulina notes that since Jada has taken over, she’s been taking names and crime is down while also overseeing many high profile cases including the murder of Li Shin and the recent apprehension of Vivian Alamain which she calls impressive. Jada assures that she’s flattered but she’s going to decline because she can’t take Rafe’s job. Paulina argues that the job doesn’t belong to Rafe, but to whoever she sees fit to give it to and that’s Jada. Paulina tells Rafe that this is not personal as he’s a great cop but things have been running smoothly in his absence, so she sees no reason to upend that and hopes he understands. Paulina then gets a text and says she has to go on a Mayoral emergency. Roman offers to box up her food but Paulina says there’s no time and takes the whole plate as she hurries out. Roman calls Paulina definitely unpredictable which Rafe agrees with.

Chanel asks Joy if she was able to move in at the Pub. Joy confirms that she was and calls it so kind of Chanel to let her and Nancy crash her and Johnny’s dinner. Chanel assures that they enjoyed the company. Chanel adds that she and Johnny promised Nancy that they would look after Joy, so she invites her over for dinner so they can all get to know each other even better.

EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion and holds an ice pack to his face. Johnny walks in and asks what happened to him. EJ says it’s not worth talking about. EJ mentions hearing about Johnny’s disastrous birthday party and he’s sorry. Johnny says he’s the one who is sorry as he really screwed up. Johnny says he’s not usually so insecure and jealous, so he doesn’t know what came over him. EJ says it happens to the best of them. EJ assures that Johnny and Chanel will get through it as he just jumped to conclusions and said some unkind words. Johnny then reveals there’s more to it, as Chanel doesn’t know it, but he did something egregious and really stupid.

Gabi sits with JJ in the town square and holds ice on his hand. JJ asks Gabi if her fight with EJ was about him sending her to prison when she was innocent. Gabi says she confronted EJ about his role in the end of her marriage which JJ questions. Gabi informs him that her divorce papers are being filed as they speak. JJ says he’s sorry about that. Gabi thanks him and says it was so good of him to stand up for her with EJ. Gabi asks JJ if that means all is forgiven between them. JJ brings up Gabi tampering with Julie’s pacemaker and putting her life in jeopardy. JJ says a lot of time has gone by. Gabi knows it’s not possible to forgive and says she shouldn’t have asked. JJ admits he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t still angry about that because the memory is still painful to him. Gabi tells JJ that she’s still really angry with herself for sinking so low, but insists that’s not who she is anymore. Gabi knows words are cheap but says she really has been working on herself as she’s determined to be a better person which JJ says he’s glad to hear. Gabi asks if that means JJ will give her a chance to prove to him that she’s changed which JJ agrees to do. JJ believes Gabi is sincere in wanting to be a better person. Gabi assures that she is and thanks him again for coming to her rescue. JJ reminds Gabi that she rescued him once before too, so he owed her one. Gabi guesses he’s talking about Christmas Eve years ago. JJ calls that the darkest moment of his life and Gabi was there for him. Gabi says she was just being a friend. JJ calls it more than that as she saved his life, so in spite of it all, he will always be very grateful to her.

Stephanie goes to the Body and Soul studio and makes a call to confirm the model has agreed to the shoot and that they are very excited. Alex comes in and tells her that he doesn’t think he can do this. Stephanie questions what’s wrong. Alex complains that he looks ridiculous, dressed as Robin Hood, since his character’s name is Arrow. Stephanie insists he looks fine. Alex worries about it being too much. Stephanie jokes with him about being self conscious. Alex doesn’t want to look stupid. Stephanie tells him that he looks hot and sexy as hell. Stephanie helps him with his costume and they get close before being interrupted by Stephanie getting a text that the photographer is there so she has to go let him in. Alex guesses there’s no turning back down. Stephanie assures that Alex looks great and thanks him for doing this. Alex says anything for her.

Gabi hopes JJ’s hand doesn’t hurt too much. JJ says he’ll be fine and thanks her. JJ says he better get going as he needs to get to the bottom of this Cat Green fiasco and he’s sure Chad has a lot to say about it. Gabi asks him to keep her posted and says it was really good to see him again. JJ says the same as he walks away.

Jada assures Rafe that this isn’t what she wanted. Rafe says he knows but it’s clearly what Paulina wants and what she says, goes. Rafe guesses he should be lucky that she still wants him as a detective. Jada doesn’t know what to say. Rafe responds by congratulating her and hands back over the commissioner badge, saying it belongs to her now.

Joy tells Chanel that it’s such a kind offer but she’s worried that Johnny might be annoyed by her because of earlier. Chanel insists that he’ll get over it and that Johnny is in the doghouse and wants back in her good graces, so he has to do whatever she wants and she wants Joy to come over for dinner. Chanel says she won’t take no for an answer so Joy accepts the invite.

EJ asks Johnny what he did that was so stupid and egregious. Johnny tells EJ that he cannot say a word to anyone. Johnny then informs EJ that he made a huge mistake, explaining that he thought Chanel was cheating on him, so in return, he cheated on her.

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