Days Short Recap Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

At the hospital, Belle admitted to Susan that she loved EJ. When Belle grabbed EJ’s hand, he stirred. EJ woke up. Susan was excited that he woke up. When Susan mentioned Belle, EJ stared at her. Belle left to get the doctor. Susan let EJ know that he was safe. She went to Belle and let her know that they should go back in EJ’s room to give him energy. Belle said she was glad that EJ was okay but wasn’t sure if she was ready to face him yet. Susan went back n EJ’s room. EJ asked her what happened. Susan said he was shot in the chest which meant he knew who shot him. EJ wanted her to tell him more about what happened because it might trigger a memory. When Susan told him what she knew, it didn’t help EJ. He said he remembered seeing someone. When Belle walked in, EJ said it was her and remembered what she did. Susan started yelling at Belle. EJ said Belle wasn’t the shooter. He said he remembered her betrayal. Susan ripped into Belle for trying to send EJ to prison after saying she loved him. EJ asked Susan to leave his room. When Susan left, EJ asked Belle if she loved him. Gabi was talking to Cat about Chad. When Gabi brought up EJ and the shooting, Susan showed up and ripped into Gabi for talking about EJ. Susan accused Gabi of being at the mansion the night EJ was shot. Gabi flashed back to when she was outside of the DiMera mansion. She denied Susan’s accusation. When Susan said EJ was awake, Gabi was shocked.

Johnny went to see Chad at the Horton House and told him he saw EJ at the hospital. He said Chad was the reason why he went to see him. Johnny said he talked to his mother and had a better understanding of her choices. He said he wanted to support Sami, but EJ was a different situation. Johnny wasn’t sure if he could forgive EJ after what he has done. Before Chad could say anything, Belle called him and said EJ was awake. When Chad got off the phone, they agreed to see EJ. Chad went to see EJ. EJ said he had Chad to thank for saving him. Chad apologized for the article being the reason he got shot. EJ said he was trying to figure out what happened that night. He said Belle, Chanel, and Kristen were there. Chad promised EJ that they would catch the shooter. Amy went to Paulina’s house, to let Chanel know that they could revisit the adoption. While they were talking, Amy brought up EJ and his involvement. Chanel assured her that EJ wouldn’t be near the baby even if he made a full recovery. Amy said she had no problem with the adoption. Sophia went to see Tate to let him know that her mother was considering the adoption. She said she wasn’t sure what her mother was going to do. Tate offered to help her with the labor. While they were practicing for Lamaze class, Sophia got a text from her mother saying she agreed to the adoption. Susan let EJ know that she was pretty sure she knew who shot him. Gabi flashed back to the night of EJ’s shooting and told herself there was no way Susan knew what she did that night.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Eva was shocked to see that Leslie bought a new dress for Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Leslie felt like they should dress for success. Eva was concerned that their plan could get sidelined. Leslie wanted her to focus on their plan. They still had work to do before they could be happy. Leslie bashed Nicole when Eva received a text and had to see the party planners. Leslie sent her to get something out of the car. While Eva was gone, Leslie went through her phone. Later, Nicole and Eva planned for the party. Ted arrived while the women were talking about the anniversary party. Nicole had to step away for a bit. Ted let Eva know that he needed to take a call from a jeweler so Nicole wouldn’t catch on to her present. He let Eva know that they were blessed to have her in their lives. After Ted left, Leslie arrived at the club. Eva dragged Leslie off so Ted and Nicole wouldn’t see her. Leslie planned to get a job at the club so she could be at the party. They went back and forth about the plan. Eva rushed her out so Ted and Nicole wouldn’t see her there. Ted and Nicole wanted Eva at their table regardless of how Kat felt about it. Kat saw Tomas at the law firm. She told him about what happened when the family got together. Bill and Hayley arrived so Kat told him about how much fun Dani had at the party. Hayley didn’t care to hear about it so she went to work. Kat took a job at Bill, but he just laughed at her. He walked off and warned Tomas to watch out for her. After Kat left, Bill had a job for Tomas. He wanted him to work on the board with the ladies suing the firm. Bill wanted him to tell him everything the women said. Tomas wasn’t comfortable doing that so Bill told him that he could show that he’s ready to be a partner if he did the assignment.

Ted spotted Eva and wanted to talk about the dinner. Leslie saw Nicole and smirked at her. Nicole saw her, and Leslie told her that she didn’t have much time. Hayley listened when Bill talked to Tomas about working with the women involved in the lawsuit. She heard him tell Tomas that he wanted to know everything that went on with the women. Hayley interrupted their conversation so Tomas left. She let Bill know that she overheard them talking. He wondered if she objected to the plan. Hayley wasn’t sure if being pregnant was making a difference, but she wouldn’t want her daughter to be disrespected. He told her that he wasn’t trying to cheat anyone. Bill wanted to protect the company for their children. Chelsea, Kat, and Samantha were at the club. They wanted to talk to Samantha about their plans for her at their company. Kat wanted to tell Samantha about her idea for the company. She wanted to hire Dani, but Chelsea didn’t want to. Chelsea didn’t feel like sharing their success with her mother. The cousins got into an argument about the situation. Samantha liked the idea of Dani working with the company. Andre stopped by Dani’s place to check on her. He wanted to make sure that she was drinking alcohol so he checked her glass. She told him that she wasn’t in distress. Andre and Dani started making out. Afterwards, Dani felt like he was out of line to accuse her of drinking. She realized she was turning a page in her life thanks to him pushing her to do it. Dani let him know about Pamela’s idea to run a modeling agency. Chelsea sent her a text and wanted to come over. They wondered if they should go public about their relationship. After Andre left, Chelsea arrived at Dani’s place. She offered Dani the role of chief marketing officer at her company. Dani appreciated it, but she turned down the offer.

 

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Recap written by Eva

Ava gives Ric a very expensive limited edition watch to replace the one he lost in the car accident. Ric tells Ava the watch is beautiful but she has to take it and everything she has bought back to where she bought it so people won’t wonder where she suddenly got so much money. Ava agrees to return everything she bought except a coat that she likes a lot.

Diane once again tries to persuade Alexis to have Kristina committed to save her from going to prison. Alexis tells Diane she can’t do it because Molly and Kristina have bonded and have mended their sisterly relationship.

Alexis talks to Ric at the hospital and begs him not to tell Molly that Kristina caused his accident because Kristina and Molly have mended their relationship. Ric thinks it’s time Molly find out that she was right about Kristina. Ric tells Alexis that it’s time that Molly find out that she will do anything to protect Kristina and once again didn’t consider her feelings.

A guilt-ridden Kristina tells Lucky she wants to turn herself in to the police because she has nightmares. Lucky advises Kristina to make amends to the people she hurt and let go of her vendetta against Ava. Kristina promises Lucky she will take his advice.

Kai tells Drew he wants to have the surgery. Drew asks Kai to make a documentary about the surgery and his comeback journey. Kai agrees because it is the least he can do since Drew is paying for the surgery.

Portia approves the hospital privileges for the specialist doing Kai’s surgery even though the surgery is risky because, if she doesn’t approve the credentials, he will tell Curtis she tampered with Heather’s medical records.

Carly promises Nina she won’t come after Willow so she can give her a chance to persuade Willow not to move in with Drew.

Willow begs Jason to persuade Carly not to fight on Michael’s behalf for custody of Wiley and Amelia. Jason, instead, persuades Willow to go to Germany and talk to Michael so they can decide what is best for Wiley and Amelia. Carly asks Diane to get a court date set for Wiley and Amelia ‘s custody hearing and she will decide for Michael to return to Port Charles for the hearing. Carly asks Diane to keep what she is doing a secret from Nina and Drew, so they won’t have time to react or change the court date.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Sally advises Audra to keep Holden away from Nate because the way Holden looks at her anyone can see Holden still has feelings for her.

Audra tells Sally she shouldn’t be jealous of Phyllis because Billy would never go back to her because their relationship was toxic. Audra tells Sally she needs to protect Billy from Phyllis because Phyllis will ruin Billy’s company.

Holden asks Audra to consider him for a job in her new company.

Nate tells Amy and Damian that Dr. Kelly called him to tell him that since Amy is responding well to the treatment she wants her to continue the treatment at a clinic in Boston. Nate tells Amy she needs to leave for Boston tonight because a spot just opened up in the Clinical trial. Amy says goodbye to Audra and heads to Boston with Damian and Nate.

Daniel asks Tessa to teach him how to play the guitar and they have their first lesson.

Billy tells Phyllis that she must accept that Daniel doesn’t want to work for Abbott Communications.

Billy thinks it’s time for Phyllis to let Daniel grieve Heather in his own way and if she doesn’t she can’t work with him at Abbott Communications.
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Days Update Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Update written by Joseph

Gabi sits in the town square, eating ice cream until she gets a call from JJ. Gabi remarks that he’s still in the doghouse and rejects the call. Cat walks by, so Gabi calls out to her and says it’s been forever as she hasn’t seen her since Vancouver. Gabi asks how her mom is. Cat says she’s still recovering and that Aaron is with her. Gabi asks how she is. Cat responds that working on the hospital fundraiser with Chad has been wild. Gabi invites her to sit down and asks what’s the deal with Cat and Chad.

Chad is at home, finishing a call about the hospital fundraiser being tomorrow. Chad thanks them for the Salem Inn’s generous donation and is told Cat already did. Chad admits that Cat has been terrific and has made planning the fundraiser really fun. Chad calls it bummer that they will officially be done tomorrow. Chad agrees that he and Cat made a good team and he’s going to miss working with her.

Chanel asks Paulina if she’s going to the hospital fundraiser. Paulina says she’s going to try but she’s been so busy and asks about Chanel and Johnny. Chanel says they’ll probably just send a check as she doesn’t think Johnny is ready for a big public event. Paulina thought she said he was in a better place after speaking with Sami. Chanel says he was, but as helpful as speaking to Sami was, Johnny doesn’t think he will ever get past his anger towards EJ.

Johnny goes to see Chad as he finishes his call. Johnny informs Chad that he took his advice and went to see EJ and he’s really glad that he did. Johnny admits that there’s no chance he would’ve done it without Chad’s encouragement, so he just wanted to thank him.

Susan says she could tell as soon as she walked in the room and that it doesn’t take a psychic to see that Belle cares about EJ. Susan tells Belle it’s in her heart. Belle guesses she has fought it for a long time but admits she loves EJ. Susan says it’s good that she’s here then and urges Belle to hold EJ’s hand, so she does. Susan then tells Belle to tell EJ that she loves him, which she does. EJ’s monitors then increase so Susan checks on him and EJ then wakes up, thrilling Susan and Belle. Susan asks EJ if he can hear her, noting that she and Belle have been so worried about him as she points out that Belle is right by EJ’s side. Belle decides she should go get Kayla and exits. Susan tells EJ not to speak and to just relax because he’s safe now and everything is going to be okay, now that he’s awake.

Cat tells Gabi that she and Chad are on good terms now. Gabi clarifies that she meant to ask if they are together. Cat questions what would make her think that. Gabi brings up when they were in Vancouver and says Chad was obviously still angry but feels there’s a thin line between love and hate. Gabi recalls there definitely being chemistry between Cat and Chad. Cat laughs it off as Gabi having a wild imagination. Cat repeats that she and Chad are on good terms and have come a long way since her pretending to be Abigail. Cat says they are working on the hospital fundraiser together and getting along, but all they are ever going to be is friends.

Chad tells Johnny that he thought it was important for him to talk to EJ so he didn’t have any regrets. Johnny informs Chad that when he showed up at the hospital, Sami was there. Chad is surprised she’s in town. Johnny says she left now, but they got to talk. Chad says that’s good as he knows he had a lot of questions for her. Johnny admits it was a difficult conversation but Sami was honest and forthcoming which he respects. Johnny doesn’t think he’ll ever understand the choices Sami made, but he does feel he understands her in a way he never had before because she told him about her childhood and stuff she went through that he never heard before. Johnny says he’s really proud of Sami and wants to just love and support her. Chad says that’s good to hear, then asks if the conversation changed how he feels about EJ.

Susan goes to find Belle at the hospital and tells her that EJ hasn’t said anything yet, but she knows he has a lot to tell them. Belle feels he needs to rest while Susan argues that he’s been resting for days. Susan suggests they go back to EJ’s room to try and boost his energy. Belle says she’s going to update the rest of EJ’s family first and then she’ll be back in. Susan heads back to EJ’s room while Belle thanks God that EJ is going to be okay, but she’s not sure she’s ready to face him yet.

Susan returns to EJ’s room as he is coughing after trying to drink water. EJ asks Susan what happened to him. Susan is excited that he’s speaking. EJ asks her again what happened to him. Susan agrees to tell him but says he will need to brace himself because it won’t be easy to take. Susan then informs EJ that someone shot him in the chest, which means he must have seen the person who did it. Susan asks EJ to tell her right now who shot him.

Sophia joins Tate at home and asks if there’s any word on John. Tate says nothing yet and he’s still missing. Sophia says she’s so sorry. Tate asks what brought her by. Sophia explains that her mom has been doing a lot of thinking about their pitch to have Johnny and Chanel adopt their baby. Tate guesses that’s a good thing. Sophia says it’s hard to tell but she feels Amy has finally made a decision.

Amy Choi goes to see Chanel and Paulina. She apologizes for dropping in unannounced. Paulina says it’s always a pleasure. Amy mentions hoping to speak to Chanel and Johnny. Chanel says Johnny isn’t home and asks what it’s about. Amy responds that it’s the possibility of them adopting her grandchild.

Gabi questions Cat being just friend with Chad and if there weren’t any sparks between them while working together. Cat thinks to when she spilled mustard on Chad and then tells Gabi that there were no sparks and she doesn’t even know when she will see Chad after the fundraiser is over. Cat asks if Gabi and JJ will be attending the fundraiser. Gabi responds that she’ll be there but not with JJ. Cat apologizes as she thought they were dating. Gabi confirms they are but they had a fight. Cat says she’s sorry and asks what it was about. Gabi responds that JJ just accused her of murder is all.

Johnny tells Chad that Sami gave him a lot of insight in to his parents’ relationship. Chad asks how that made him feel. Johnny says it was a lot, but Sami didn’t totally trash EJ and even said she genuinely loved him more than she’s loved any man. Johnny comments that their relationship was obviously toxic, but Sami said it wasn’t all EJ’s fault. Chad says it sounds like she’s come to terms with what happened and asks if Johnny has. Chad is interrupted by a call from Belle, who informs him that EJ is awake. Chad questions when that happened. Belle says just now and explains that Susan is there and EJ is out of his coma and doing great so far. Chad says Johnny is with him now, so he’ll let him know. Belle thanks him and hangs up. Johnny asks what’s going on. Chad informs Johnny that his dad is awake.

Susan asks EJ if he remembers who shot him. EJ responds that his mind is fuzzy and asks Susan to tell him more to maybe trigger something. Susan says all she knows is that Chad found him in the living room as he was clinging to life and he was shot in the chest. Susan adds that the bullet punctured his lung, so the doctors put him in a coma. EJ asks how long he’s been out. Susan says it’s been about a week, but earlier today Kayla felt it was time to bring him back and here he is. Susan asks if any of this is helping him remember the night he was shot. EJ responds that he does remember seeing someone. Susan asks who it was. Belle returns to the room as EJ tells her that he remembers what she did. Susan questions Belle, who denies shooting EJ. Susan starts to tell Belle to stay away from EJ, but EJ stops her and says she misunderstood. EJ clarifies that Belle did not shoot him in the chest, she stabbed him in the back metaphorically. EJ explains that Belle came to the house that night, wearing a wire for the police because she wanted to send him to prison. Susan questions Belle wanting to send him to prison when she just said that she loved him. Belle says she should go but EJ asks her not to. EJ asks Susan to give he and Belle a moment alone, assuring that he will be fine. Susan then exits. EJ then asks Belle if it’s true that she loves him.

Tate asks Sophia which way she thinks her mom is leaning. Sophia admits she doesn’t know. Tate hopes she comes around. Sophia says it would be nice to at least have that squared away and she could worry about everything else that comes with having a baby, like going through labor and actually giving birth. Tate says he can’t even imagine what that would be like. Sophia says lately, all she’s been doing is imagining and it’s really scary. Tate suggests he could help and says there’s usually someone in the room to be comforting and supportive which he could do. Sophia thinks she needs someone to keep her calm, so Tate says he’s her man then.

Amy informs Chanel and Paulina that Tate and Sophia have been trying to get her to reconsider the adoption by making the case that with EJ out of the picture, he won’t be involved in the baby’s life. Paulina assures that even if EJ makes a full recovery, Chanel and Johnny will make sure that EJ has no influence on the baby’s life. Chanel promises that EJ will have no part of it, so Amy decides she has no objections then. Chanel excitedly asks if Amy will let them adopt the baby then which she confirms.

Johnny didn’t realize that they were bringing EJ out of the coma or that Susan was in town. Chad tells Johnny he’ll give him a ride to the hospital. Johnny thinks back to stealing Roman’s gun from the Pub and then tells Chad that he’s not going to the hospital which Chad questions. Johnny asks what’s the point when he has nothing to say to EJ.

Cat questions Gabi about JJ accusing her of shooting EJ. Gabi complains that JJ grilled her like a common criminal. Gabi admits she hates EJ, but so does half the town. Gabi calls EJ a ruthless, heartless creep and admits that she believes EJ deserved to be shot. Susan then appears in the town square and tells Gabi to take that back as she will not allow her to talk about her boy like that. Gabi introduces Cat to Susan. Cat explains that she lived in the DiMera Mansion at one point and Susan is not how she pictured EJ’s mom. Susan tells her about people saying she looks more like EJ’s sister Kristen than his mom. Gabi tells Cat that she’ll explain another time. Susan questions if they are friends and advises Cat to stay far away from Gabi because she is mean. Gabi grabs Susan’s wrist and warns her to get her finger out of her face. Susan pulls away and declares that Gabi was at EJ’s house on the night he was shot.

Tate looks up some exercises that he and Sophia can do along with breathing techniques and asks if she wants to give it a shot which Sophia agrees to.

Paulina assures Amy that she is making the best possible decision for her grandchild as Johnny and Chanel will love the baby with all their heart. Chanel recalls her miscarriage last summer being heartbreaking but it made her and Johnny realize how much they wanted to start a family and now Amy is giving them another chance, so she is profoundly grateful nd excited. Chanel says she has to call Johnny to tell him the news, but Johnny texts her first that EJ is out of the coma.

Belle tells EJ that he just woke up from a coma, so they can have this conversation another time. EJ accuses her of avoiding the question and asks if she did or didn’t say that she loves him. Chad arrives, interrupting them as he asks if EJ is okay. Belle says she’ll let them talk and tells EJ goodnight and that she hopes he has a speedy recovery as she then exits. Chad tells EJ that he’s so relieved and this is such good news. EJ notes that he was told he has Chad to thank. Chad says the police thought he showed up right after he got shot. EJ asks what brought him to the house. Chad reminds him of the voicemail he left after the article printed in the Spectator. EJ tells him to forget it but Chad feels guilty for printing the article which was unflattering and made a lot of people angry, so he can’t help but feel responsible. Chad swears to do everything in his power to find out who did this to him. Chad asks if EJ remembers anything. EJ responds that he’s still trying to piece together that night. EJ recalls Belle being there that day, but she definitely left. EJ then remembers that someone else was there too.

Gabi thinks Susan is confused. Susan insists that Gabi was at EJ’s house on the night he was shot and she feels it in her bones. Gabi thinks back to being outside the DiMera Mansion but tells Susan she’s making no sense. Susan tells Gabi not to try to deny that she was at the house on the night that someone tried to murder EJ, so the question is if she was that someone. Gabi claims to have no idea what she’s talking about and that she wasn’t anywhere near the DiMera Mansion. Susan tells Gabi to play dumb, but then informs her that EJ is awake as of an hour ago and he’s going to point his finger right at Gabi. Susan says she’s off to get EJ some hot tea. Susan stops and advises Cat on the candy she sent to her mom as she walks away. Gabi encourages Cat to ignore Susan, but Cat says she did send a box of chocolates to her mother yesterday and asks how Susan would know that if she wasn’t psychic.

Chad asks EJ who else was at the house. EJ tells him that it was Chanel, who ripped in to him for costing her and Johnny the chance to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby. Chad asks if he thinks Chanel shot him as payback. EJ notes that she was pretty irate, but now that it’s coming together, Chanel said her piece and left. Chad asks if there was anyone else. EJ remembers Kristen coming home. Chad confirms that the police did question her after finding a gun in her purse but the bullet didn’t match and they don’t have any other leads. Chad encourages EJ to give it some time and hopefully all his memories will come back. Chad promises they will get the son of a bitch that did this to him.

Chanel tells Paulina and Amy that Johnny doesn’t know what condition EJ is in, just that he’s awake. Chanel guarantees that this doesn’t change a thing as she and Johnny moved out of the DiMera Mansion are not going back. Amy says she believes her, but it raises the question of where they will live. Paulina assures that they can stay with her and Abe as long as they’d like. Amy argues that space would be tight after the baby is born and asks if they can afford their own place. Chanel assures they can as Johnny still has his inheritance and is looking for a job while her bakery is doing very well. Paulina adds that she’s always there to help, so her grandbaby will not want for anything. Chanel agrees that money won’t be an issue. Chanel adds that there is something she feels she should be honest about. Chanel reveals that she and Johnny aren’t as religious as they made themselves out to be, but they are God fearing people and they do intend to raise their child in the church. Chanel apologizes for deceiving her. Amy appreciates her coming clean now and as long as they share her faith and will bring the baby up believing in God, she will still let them adopt the baby.

Tate and Sophia try out the breathing exercises until Sophia feels the baby kick for the first time which excites them as she has Tate feel it. Sophia then gets a text from her mom, announcing that she agreed to the adoption.

Belle, Tate, and Sophia join Chanel, Paulina, and Amy with the adoption papers. Chanel thanks Belle for being so quick. Amy looks it over and says everything appears to be in order. Belle says all that’s left to do is sign. Chanel signs the papers. Tate briefly hesitates but then he and Sophia sign the papers.

Chad finds Cat at the hospital. Cat says she heard EJ woke up and she’s happy for him. Chad thanks Cat for her support the other night as it was a tough night for him. Cat asks how EJ is. Chad says he’s good but he doesn’t remember who shot him which makes him a little nervous because whoever did it is still out there, so hopefully they don’t come back to finish the job.

Susan returns to EJ’s room with his hot tea and asks if he’s feeling better. EJ says the brain fog is starting to lift. Susan asks about his talk with Belle. EJ says they were interrupted by Chad, who said the police don’t have any leads. Susan tells EJ to forget the police as she thinks she knows who shot him.

Gabi remains in the town square and thinks back to being outside the DiMera Mansion on the night that EJ was shot. Gabi tells herself that there’s no way that Susan could possibly know what she did that night…

Johnny goes home where Chanel excitedly hugs him and exclaims that she has the best news that Amy changed her mind and they can adopt Sophia’s baby. Chanel adds that Belle already drew up the papers and everyone has signed it but him. Chanel declares that this is really happening and Johnny’s going to be a daddy as she hugs him.

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Days Update Monday, April 21, 2025

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Philip goes to see Belle and says he needs to talk to her about when she represented him in court against Xander. Belle notes that was months ago. Philip informs her that there is some information he didn’t tell her that is newly relevant. Belle asks what it is. Philip hopes it’s off the record, but the case she made on his behalf was based on fabricated evidence so he had no legit claim on Titan. Belle questions if he’s saying they both committed fraud.

Alex finishes a call with Justin as Stephanie comes over. Alex informs Stephanie that Justin and Bonnie have tickets to the national tour of The Notebook tonight, but Justin is stuck at work, so he asked if they want to go. Stephanie excitedly says she’d love to see the musical, but worries that Alex would hate it. Alex says it has to be good if she likes it. Alex says he just has to swing by the house to grab the tickets. Stephanie declares it will be the best night ever.

Sarah tells Xander that she’s so sorry. Xander responds that she’s not the one who lied to him. Sarah tells Xander that she loves him so much and she’s so grateful that they have weathered everything life has thrown at them. Sarah says no matter the obstacle, they could get through it. Xander assures they will get through this as well. Sarah says that’s not what she was going to say.

Roman goes to see Kayla in her office at the hospital. Roman asks if everything is okay as she seems a little stressed. Kayla admits she is stressed out over the hospital fundraiser but she doesn’t want to bore him and asks what brings him by. Roman hoped to get an update on EJ

EJ remains in a coma and has dreams about the night he was shot. EJ’s mother Susan Banks appears and tells him not to worry as she’s right here.

Kate sits at the Brady Pub, reading the article on the possible murder weapon being recovered. Rex arrives and joins her, mentioning that he was just with Bonnie, showing her pictures of his daughter Emily. Kate asks if he’s going to show Emily’s other Grandmother. Rex says he intended to yesterday but Kate notes that he was too distracted stirring up trouble with Roman and telling him that she might have been the one who shot EJ.

Kayla questions Roman wanting to know about EJ. Roman says he heard he was in a coma, so he was just wondering if there was any change. Kayla is surprised since EJ is not his favorite person but he drove all the way across town to find out about his condition. Roman thinks back to putting his gun back. Roman then tells Kayla that EJ is the father of two of his grandchildren, so he is interested in how he’s doing. Roman says Sydney is upset being so far away and Johnny has been suffering to the point of not knowing if he’d rather have good news or bad news. Kayla guesses she can understand but reminds Roman that she can’t tell him about EJ’s condition. Kayla notes that a medically induced coma is to hopefully give the brain time to heal. Roman asks if that’s what they were hoping for with how many people hate EJ. Kayla brings up Roman hating EJ and says she gets it but she is his doctor and she cares about her patients. Kayla adds that he’d be surprised to find out that there are people who care about EJ. Roman jokes that he could count them on two fingers. Kayla informs him that one of them is sitting at his bedside as they speak.

Susan can’t believe someone tried to kill her son again and that whoever it is, is still out there. Susan declares that she and EJ will catch them together. Susan guesses EJ saw who did this to him, so she needs him to send her a psychic connection as she asks EJ to tell her who did this to him.

Belle questions Philip letting her stand in front of a judge, knowing his whole case was bogus. Philip tells her that he’s so sorry and it was very wrong, but his lawyer quit on him at the last minute so he only had a few hours. Belle says she could strangle him and asks why he’s telling her this now. Belle then guesses that Xander found out. Philip confirms that Vivian told him everything because she wanted a bigger cut, so she decided to show him who’s boss by blowing the whole thing up sky high. Belle thinks that would send Vivian back to prison. Philip explains that she didn’t think Xander would care about her role and focus all of his vengeance on him. Philip assures Belle that he told Xander she knew nothing about it. Philip can’t believe he let Vivian talk him in to doing this in the first place. Belle can’t believe he thought he could get away with it. Belle asks how Xander reacted. Philip assures he was furious. Belle asks if it was just he and Vivian sitting on this secret. Philip admits a few other people knew and are terrified of how Xander will react if he finds out they knew.

Alex and Stephanie go to the Kiriakis Mansion to pick up the theater tickets but Xander questions what they want. Alex asks him what’s wrong, so Xander reveals he just found out that Philip had been stabbing him in the back. Alex and Stephanie pretend to be shocked as Xander explains that the letter from Victor was forged and Philip has been playing him for a fool. Xander thought they had a real bond and genuine partnership, but it was all based on a lie. Xander declares that trusting Philip was the worst mistake of his life. Xander then guesses that they already knew all of that.

Rex apologizes to Kate as he was looking for a pen and found a gun in the drawer. Kate explains that she carries the gun for protection. Rex says he was just worried. Kate says she will try not to take offense to him immediately jumping to thinking the worst of her. Rex explains that he knows she would do anything for the kids and EJ threatened them. Rex assures that he also thought Roman might have a motive, so he suspected both of his parents equally.

Roman tells Kayla that Susan Banks is at least one person in Salem, praying for EJ’s recovery. Kayla suggests maybe Susan can use her gift to solve the case. Roman questions really thinking Susan has psychic powers. Kayla says she’s not ruling anything out, but odds are that EJ saw the person who shot him, so he can tell the police when he wakes up. Kayla says she’s going to check on EJ and if she has any updates, she will tell Johnny.

Susan asks if EJ is trying to tell her something. Susan then begins questioning who is there until Kayla comes in and interrupts. Susan tells Kayla to stand back because she’s in the presence of evil which Kayla questions. Susan tells Kayla that the shooter was here and EJ was trying to reveal who did this to him through their psychic connection but Kayla severed it. Susan asks Kayla how EJ is since he was restless when she came in. Kayla assures that he’s on heavy doses of medication and they are keeping him comfortable. Kayla adds that there’s been no recent seizure activity. Susan says he was flinching a bit when she came in but she calmed him down. Kayla says that sounds like he’s fighting the sedation, so maybe it’s time to take him out of the coma.

Kate questions Rex thinking Roman might have shot EJ. Rex says he didn’t say that and just that he’s upset about what Johnny went through. Rex adds that it occurred to him that Kate’s not the only with a gun. Kate argues that almost everyone in town has a motive to want to kill EJ. Kate tells Rex to stick to medicine and let the detectives do the detective work. Kate asks Rex to let this drop as Roman approaches and questions drop what?

Belle asks Philip who else he got to lie for her. Philip feels it’s better if she doesn’t know and he just prays that Xander never finds out. Philip repeats that he’s so sorry for putting Belle in the middle of this and says he’ll make sure this is all on him and that anyone knows she was completely innocent. Philip asks if Belle hates him. Belle responds that she’s not happy about any of this but she’d be a giant hypocrite if she hated him for doing something underhanded. Philip asks why that is. Belle admits she’s overlooked some other things that someone else did which were way worse.

Sarah asks Xander to calm down. Xander recalls hearing Stephanie and Philip talking about keeping a secret from Alex and realizes them having an affair was just the cover story. Xander questions Stephanie knowing all along. Stephanie clarifies that she found out a few weeks ago by accident and that she ended things with Philip over it. Xander questions why she didn’t tell him if she was angry enough with Philip to break up with him. Stephanie looks at Sarah and thinks back to Sarah convincing her not to tell Xander. Stephanie then tells Xander that she knew how much pain it would cause if she came forward, so she didn’t want to be responsible for that. Xander says she was being a coward and then asks if Alex knew. Alex assures that he believed when he told him that Philip and Stephanie were sleeping together, but when he confronted Stephanie is when she told him the truth. Xander questions why Alex didn’t tell him then after everything that happened with Theresa. Alex insists that he wanted to and agonized over it, but he and Philip were getting along so well and the stakes for their family had never been higher with the DiMera takeover, so he and Stephanie agreed that it’d be best for everyone if they let him believe Stephanie and Philip were having a fling. Xander argues that he’s lying.

Belle tells Philip about her and EJ hooking up again. Belle thought she got him out of her system but she hasn’t and she kind of hates herself for it. Belle talks about Brady trying to persuade her that it doesn’t make her a bad person, but she doesn’t know how to explain her feelings. Belle adds that Sami was just there going off on her about EJ, so she got defensive and argued that EJ came to her. Philip feels that if anyone should understand caring about EJ, it’s Sami. Belle calls it weird enough that she got involved with her sister’s ex-husband. Belle asks why she can’t turn it off since EJ has hurt so many people she cares about and the whole town pretty much hates his guts. Philip states that you can’t control how you feel. Philip tells Belle that for what it’s worth, he’s there for her. Belle thanks him and says she appreciates that. Philip doesn’t suppose there can be any legal repercussions for the fraud that Vivian pulled off on his behalf. Belle assures that there could be. Philip worries that he could be in big trouble. Belle adds that she can’t help him as the district attorney but suggests he reach out to Justin soon.

Stephanie tells Xander that she knows this is a lot to take in, but she and Alex are telling him the truth. Xander says he doesn’t understand because Sarah told him that Stephanie confided in her about the affair before this all came out. Xander questions if Stephanie was lying to Sarah then or lying to him now. Alex tells Xander to leave her alone and argues that they were both trying to do the right thing. Xander questions believing Alex’s story and says that Stephanie decided to be honest with Alex but decided to keep him in the dark. Xander declares that he’s a Kiriakis just like Alex, but he’s still looking down at him. Xander argues that he’s the CEO of Titan and deserves respect. Alex agrees and says he has every right to feel how he does, but he needs him to see that there is one person responsible for all the lies and that’s Philip.

Kate tells Roman that she and Rex were just revisiting the suspicion Rex had about her being a gun wielding vigilante. Kate reminds Rex that he needs to get to the airport or he will miss his flight. Roman goes to get Rex’s bag. Rex questions Kate having to jump in. Kate explains that she doesn’t think Roman should know that Rex ever had a thought about him being a killer because that would upset him greatly. Rex agrees not to say anything. Kate calls it a ludicrous thought and says Roman is the most by the book person she’s ever known, so there is no way she would ever believe that Roman would shoot EJ.

Susan encourages EJ that it’s time to wake up and tries to do it herself but Kayla says it’s not that simple. Susan compares it to Marlena bringing someone out of hypnosis. Kayla explains that this is very different and could take some time, but if he has another seizure, they will have to change course. Susan worries that she doesn’t sound sure of herself. Kayla says there are pros and cons along with health risks with a coma. Kayla tells Susan that as next of kin, she needs to make the decision. Susan gathers her thoughts and decides the answer is yes, so she tells Kayla to bring EJ back to her.

Philip goes to the Brady Pub where Kate tells him that he just missed Rex as Roman took him to the airport. Philip responds that it’s been a crazy day. Kate says there will be lots of crazy days at the office with Titan taking over DiMera. Philip is not so sure about that and informs Kate that he may not have a future at Titan. Kate thinks he’s just overwhelmed. Philip says he almost pulled it off but then Vivian told Xander everything, so the truth is out and his brother knows he’s a total fraud with no real claim to his father’s company or fortune. Philip confirms that Xander went ballistic and threw him out of the house, adding that he doesn’t blame him. Kate feels they need to do damage control and fix this. Philip calls that impossible as this is messed up beyond repair and he’s so screwed.

Xander agrees that Philip is to blame. Alex agrees that they should’ve told him the truth right away. Stephanie says they are sincerely sorry and repeats they were trying to do the right thing. Xander argues that he thought he was doing a good thing by hiring Alex back at Titan, but questions how he’s supposed to work with someone he can’t trust. Sarah pleads with Xander not to punish Alex for this. Xander then gets a call for his budget debriefing with Wei Shin and complains that now he has to find a way to explain this insane situation to him as he storms out of the room. Sarah frantically thanks Alex and Stephanie, admitting that she didn’t expect them to cover for her and says she was just planning on telling Xander the truth when they walked in. Sarah repeats that she’s so sorry and doesn’t want to cause more problems for them. Stephanie says it sounds like Xander is going to fire Alex. Sarah says she won’t let him. Alex argues that Xander is going to do whatever he’s going to do. Sarah says if it comes to that, she will come clean. Stephanie and Alex tell her they don’t want to blow up her marriage or make Xander any more furious. Alex worries that if Sarah comes clean, Xander might take it out on her. Sarah assures he would never do that. Alex advises Sarah to be careful because he doesn’t think Xander could handle another betrayal right now.

Kayla informs Susan that EJ is off the drugs keeping him in the coma, so he will be closely monitored and she will be back to check on him, but if there’s any complications, she will put him back in the coma. Belle arrives and says she didn’t know Susan was in town. Susan tells Belle that EJ will be waking up any minute. Kayla says they hope so anyway and that Susan gave her permission to take EJ out of the coma. Kayla adds that there are no guarantees but they are hoping and now they just wait.

Kate tells Philip that she’s so sorry. Philip says he never should’ve let Vivian go along with her stupid plan. Kate can’t believe Vivian turned down her cut of the money. Philip says apparently wasn’t worth putting him in his place. Philip was so sure that he neutralized Vivian’s threats but he can’t believe he thought she would be patient. Philip complains that he was an idiot for thinking everything would be okay. Philip feels that he once again roped Kate in to his disaster. Kate argues that she believed he should have a share of Victor’s empire and still does. Philip says he just spoke to Belle, who advised him to reach out to hire Justin right away. Kate asks if Xander is going after him in court. Philip is sure that he will do everything in his power to punish him. Kate says her too but Philip assures that Vivian didn’t mention her involvement and points out that Kate didn’t know until after the fact. Kate feels that won’t make any difference to Xander. Philip responds that he won’t hear it from him.

Xander returns to the living room and tells Sarah that Wei Shin has serious concerns about the DiMeras trying to nullify the takeover if they find out about Philip, so that means he might be joined at the hip to the person who betrayed him in the worst possible way and there’s nothing he can do about it.

Alex and Stephanie return home. Alex says so much for the best night ever. Stephanie is sorry Justin’s theater tickets went to waste. Alex says he’s sorry she didn’t get to see the show but Stephanie says that’s the last thing she’s worried about now. Alex still can’t believe that Vivian told Xander the truth. Stephanie repeats that she’s sorry for dragging Alex in to this while Alex feels sorry for Sarah dragging her in to this. Stephanie feels this stupid lie is taking over her life. Alex suggests they talk about something else or maybe not talk at all as they kiss.

Belle asks if EJ can hear her. Susan encourages Belle to keep talking to EJ and calls her his paramour which Belle questions. Susan says she could tell as soon as she walked in the room and that it doesn’t take a psychic to see that Belle cares about EJ. Susan tells Belle it’s in her heart. Belle guesses she has fought it for a long time but admits she loves EJ. Susan says it’s good that she’s here then and urges Belle to hold EJ’s hand, so she does. Susan then tells Belle to tell EJ that she loves him, which she does. EJ’s monitors then increase so Susan checks on him and EJ then wakes up, thrilling Susan and Belle.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Monday, April 21, 2025

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Vanessa talked to Nicole about how worried she is about Doug. She said something changed in him. Nicole thought she was more invested in her marriage than she was letting on. She asked Vanessa if she wanted to fix her marriage. While they were talking, Ted came in and wanted Nicole to come upstairs with him. When he left, the women talked about Nicole’s marriage and how great it was that they were still passionate about each other after so many years. The Duprees went out for karaoke night.  Dani told the family about her plans. Kat reminded Chelsea to get her mother to help them on their line. Martin and Smitty talked to Vernon about what was going on with the twins. Later on, Anita talked to Vernon about what they have done for their family. Kat talked to Ted about the anniversary party. She said Eva didn’t know anything about planning a party. He wanted her to let it go. Dani wanted Anita to go to the stage and sing, but Anita said her voice wasn’t ready. Anita was afraid that she couldn’t sing anymore. Dani, Naomi, and Anita went on the stage and did a great job.

Joey told Doug that he wouldn’t be fixing hearts soon. Doug wondered what he would do for him if he couldn’t make money. He told Joey that he didn’t have any skills in Joey’s line of work. Doug told Joey that he gave him money. Joey warned him that his time was up if he didn’t respect him. Doug was shocked and let him know that he didn’t have a deadline. Joey said he did now. Doug said his assets were tied up and needed time. Joey wasn’t sure what he was going to do with him. Doug asked if someone could bail him out. When Joey kept pressuring Doug, Doug said he would talk to Vanessa. Doug said she didn’t know about his gambling problem. When Doug said Vanessa wouldn’t leave him, Joey laughed at him. Joey said Vanessa could sell some houses and give him the money. Vanessa overheard Joey telling Doug to find a solution if she wasn’t the answer. Joey let Vanessa know that he was there to check on a friend. When Joey left, Vanessa asked Doug about his hand. She asked him what was going on with him. He let her know that he went to a dark place and wouldn’t go back. Eva and Tomas were at the club. They talked about the sexual harassment case. Tomas told Eva that the guy was fired and the women got a big settlement. Eva said she couldn’t imagine taking her father down. She told him about her mother’s friend taking her in and her mother died. Tomas offered sympathy when Eva said her stepfather didn’t like her. Eva said she never wanted for anything. Tomas said it was her stepfather’s loss.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, April 21, 2025

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Philip went to see Belle and told her that the case she represented him for was based on fabricated evidence. She was shocked that they committed fraud. She was upset and wondered why he decided to tell her about it. Belle realized that Xander found out the truth. He told her what Vivian did and told her how Xander reacted to the news. She wondered how Xander found out when he and Vivian were the only ones who knew about it. Philip admitted that a few people knew about it. It wasn’t a good idea to tell him about it, but he apologized for getting her involved. She was upset, but she didn’t hate him for it. Belle would have felt like a hypocrite if she got mad at him and overlooked EJ’s actions. Her comment led to a discussion about EJ. She didn’t understand who she got involved with Sami’s ex-husband and why she couldn’t get over him. Belle couldn’t help him with the fraud case. She advised him to go to Justin. Sarah was about to apologize to Xander when Alex and Stephanie showed up. He told Alex and Stephanie what Philip did. They exchanged uncomfortable looks. Xander realized that they knew about it too. Sarah tried to get Xander to calm down. Xander put it together that the affair was a lie. Stephanie admitted that she knew a while ago and broke up with Philip. He wanted to know why she didn’t tell him the truth. Stephanie didn’t want to be responsible for hurting him. He thought he was being a coward. Xander looked at Alex. He wanted to know when he found out. Alex told him when he found out. He didn’t want to ruin his relationship with Philip or the takeover. Xander didn’t believe his excuse. He thought they felt he didn’t deserve to know the truth. Alex told him that Philip was responsible for what happened. They wanted to do the right thing, but Xander wasn’t so sure about that. Xander had to leave because Mr. Shin called him. Sarah apologized to Sarah and Alex for what happened. She would take the blame if Alex got fired. They talked her out of it because Xander couldn’t take another betrayal. Roman went to see Kayla to find out about EJ’s condition. She was surprised that he was concerned about it. Roman lied about looking for information for Johnny’s sake. Kayla told him that she could only mention putting him in an induced coma so his brain could heal. She let him know that Susan was in his room with him to use her psychic powers to find out the shooter. Kayla told him that EJ probably saw his shooter so Susan wouldn’t need her psychic powers. Roman looked worried when she told him that EJ probably saw his shooter.

Susan was trying to use her psychic powers when Kayla walked in the room. She blamed Kayla for disrupting her psychic connection. Susan was about to find out the identity of EJ’s shooter. They talked about EJ’s condition. Susan said EJ was getting restless. Kayla thought it was time to get EJ out of the coma. She wanted to do it slowly to make sure he didn’t have another seizure. Kayla told Susan that she was his next of kin so she had to decide when to bring him out of the coma. Susan wanted Kayla to take him out of the coma. Belle walked in while Kayla was bringing EJ out of the coma. It was a waiting game now. Kate and Rex were at the pub. She mentioned how he accused her of trying to murder EJ. Rex let her know that he thought Roman had a motive too. He suspected both of them of shooting him. Roman arrived and took Rex to the airport. After they left, Philip arrived at the pub. He told Kate that Vivian told Xander everything. He told her that Xander threw him out of the house. They couldn’t believe Vivian told Xander the truth. Kate honestly believed that Philip should have half of Titan. Philip wanted Belle to help him fight to stay out of jail. Xander told Sarah that he talked to Mr. Shin. He found out that it would compromise the takeover if the truth came out. Xander had to keep working with Philip. He couldn’t do anything about it. Belle sat by EJ’s side and talked to him. Susan tried to help him by telling him that the woman he loved was by his side. Belle was shocked to hear that. Susan let her know that you didn’t need to be psychic to know that. Belle admitted that she loved EJ. Susan wanted her to take EJ’s hand. She grabbed his hand and told him that she loved him. EJ’s heart rate started to rise, and he opened his eyes.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Claire tells Kyle that she wants to move in with him. Claire tells Kyle that she has fallen in love with him and he says it back to her and they kiss. Claire tells Kyle that she is confident that her grandpa Victor will change his mind about their relationship.

Billy advises Phyllis to let Daniel deal with his grief for Heather in his own way. Phyllis assures Billy that she will give 1,000% to Abbott Communications. Sally thinks that Phyllis is a loose cannon that could ruin Abbott Communications.

Tessa encouraged Daniel that if he feels blocked he should think out of the box and do something that he has always wanted to do but never had time to do. Daniel thinks of something he wants to do and he asks Tessa to help him do it.

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Shawn joins JJ in the interrogation room at the police station and asks how it went with Gabi. JJ tells him to imagine the worst case scenario.

Melinda goes to the DiMera Enterprises office and comments on Gabi not being thrown out. Gabi questions what Melinda is doing there. Melinda guesses she heard that she got axed. Gabi confirms hearing that Xander threw her out of the building. Melinda explains that she threatened security with a lawsuit if they didn’t let her in to collect her things. Gabi informs Melinda that she may need to hire her which Melinda questions. Gabi then reveals that her detective boyfriend is accusing her of murder.

Rafe sits at home and opens his laptop as he pulls out the bugging device he planted in the DiMera Mansion. Rafe thinks back to when Leo informed he and Javi that EJ was shot. Rafe then recalls going back to the DiMera Mansion to retrieve the bugging device. Rafe then plugs in the device and plans to see what really happened that night.

Philip walks in to the town square and runs in to Vivian. Philip hopes she’s moving her things in to the Salem Inn but Vivian reveals that she just came back from DiMera Enterprises. Philip questions what she was doing there. Vivian claims she was admiring his office but warns him not to get used to it because his brother is a little upset with him. Philip questions what she did. Vivian responds that she told him what a fraud Philip is.

Sarah asks the portrait of Victor if she’s doing the right thing by keeping this from her husband. Xander then walks in and pours a drink. Sarah asks him what’s wrong. Xander responds that he doesn’t want to believe it, but he thinks he was just betrayed in the worst possible way. Sarah asks what happened. Xander responds that according to what he just learned, he’s been told a massive lie by someone he thought he could trust. Sarah questions what’s going on and who lied to him because he’s scaring her. Sarah asks who has him this upset. Xander responds that it’s his so called brother Philip, because Vivian just informed him that Philip has been screwing him over and lying to him for months.

Philip questions why Vivian would tell Xander that the letter is a forgery. Vivian responds that Philip needed to be reminded that she calls the shots. Philip argues that he told her it would take time to get her half of Victor’s fortune while Vivian says she told him to stop stalling. Philip argues that Vivian just screwed herself out of her own cut. Vivian says sometimes money isn’t everything. Vivian complains about everything she did for him and he couldn’t wait to cast her out. Philip points out that Vivian just confessed to a crime and questioned thinking she won’t face consequences. Vivian says that she’s the reason Xander knows about his scam and they know the only betrayal he will be worried about is his brother’s. Philip calls it a nightmare and asks what Xander said when she told him. Vivian explains that he didn’t believe it at first but then he realized what an amoral brother he has. Vivian declares that she believes Philip’s life as he knows it is over. Philip remarks that Vivian ruined everything and tells her that he can’t even look at her anymore. Philip calls Vivian a crazy bitch and storms off.

JJ tells Shawn that Gabi is furious at him. They joke about how nice it must be for detectives that don’t know everyone in town. Shawn says at least they know where they stand but JJ says not with each other. Shawn assumes that Gabi denied any involvement in EJ’s shooting. JJ responds that Gabi said a lot of things, but not that.

Melinda asks Gabi what gave JJ the idea that she shot EJ. Gabi flashes back to JJ bringing up the last time that Gabi pulled a gun on EJ. Gabi then tells Melinda that she doesn’t know and the cops are obviously desperate for suspects. Melinda points out that Gabi would have motive after what EJ did to Rafe. Gabi remarks that EJ did a lot of bad things to a lot of people. Melinda says she would ask if Gabi pulled the trigger, but if Gabi is hiring her as her lawyer then she’d prefer not to know one way or the other for her defense. Gabi responds that considering her own boyfriend might be coming after her, she needs representation so Melinda is hired.

Sami goes to Rafe’s house. Rafe says he didn’t expect to see her back. Sami says she came to say goodbye again. Rafe questions her really leaving. Sami says she saw EJ and his condition hasn’t changed while she had her hard talk with Johnny which she calls a good start. Sami mentions having lunch with Johnny and Chanel and they think he’s managed to find peace with what happened. Rafe says that’s great and he’s happy for her but also sad that she’s leaving. Sami remarks that there are so many reasons to say like everything happening with John and being there for Marlena while they still don’t know who shot EJ, but she has to get back to Italy. Sami jokes that she should go before she gets in to any Salem drama. Rafe agrees that Italy sounds really good right now. Sami reminds him that he has an open invitation. Rafe says not to tempt him. They agree it was great to see each other. Sami jokes that it’s pretty amazing that she came to town and didn’t cause any chaos but Rafe says about that.

Shawn tells JJ that law enforcement is messy when it gets personal. JJ says that’s what Gabi is so upset about since she told him that she went straight home the night of the shooting, but he reminded her that they ran in to each other in the town square so she accused him of using their personal relationship to interrogate her. Shawn asks if Gabi said why she left the house. JJ says she claimed she left her planner on the bench. Shawn asks if he believes her. JJ says he wants to. Shawn then gets a text that something came in on the tip line that’s worth checking out. Shawn tells JJ that he will let him know if it turns in to something real. Shawn adds that he knows Gabi is not the forgive and forget type, but assuming she’s not the shooter, he’s pretty sure she knows JJ is just doing his job. Shawn encourages JJ to hang in there as they will get the truth and hopefully Gabi will let this one slide. JJ thanks Shawn as he exits.

Melinda tells Gabi that she should go clean out her office before Philip and Xander release the wild dogs to chase her out. Gabi says she might be doing the same soon. Melinda says maybe not since she’s still here now so she might have avoided it. Gabi says right now the only way to keep her own company is to play nice with Philip and Xander. Gabi complains about how smug they were walking through the office. Melinda acknowledges that they did pull off a pretty big coup. Gabi argues that they just got lucky and caught Kristen while she was distracted. Gabi gives Philip and Xander getting along about five more minutes. Gabi says it’s like a ticking time bomb as it’s one thing to split the CEO job, but the more money, the bigger the explosion. Gabi tells Melinda that until then, she has a job as her defense attorney. Melinda advises Gabi not to talk to JJ and if he reaches out, she’ll get him off her back.

Xander tells Sarah that Vivian claims she wrote the letter, not Victor, and insisted Philip was in on it and that she helped him steal half his birth right. Sarah asks if Xander believes Vivian. Philip then comes home, so Xander asks if Vivian told him that she just gave him an earful about Philip conning him out of his inheritance. Philip confirms that she told him. Xander guesses he’s here to deny it. Philip responds that he’s not going to deny it as there’s no point. Xander asks if everything Vivian told him is true then. Philip confirms that Vivian forged the letter and he used it to take half of Xander’s inheritance. Philip tells Xander to go ahead and ask whatever else he wants to know, because he’s prepared to tell him everything. Philip explains that it was Vivian’s idea to forge the letter as she did that all on her own. Philip adds that he had been dead to the world, locked away alone in a mental institution and he had lost everything including his money, but when he recovered, Vivian offered him a chance to get back to life and matter again. Philip admits he started thinking Vivian was right that getting Titan was what he deserved, so he told himself that it’s what Victor would have wanted. Xander complains about Philip lying and committing fraud because he decided he deserved all of this and that he didn’t. Xander goes over Philip taking him to court and complains about he and Vivian stabbing him in the back. Philip states that it was their secret alone.

Rafe tells Sami that it turns out he was wrong as he went to see Jada this morning and she’s not still sleeping with Shawn. Sami brings up finding her blouse in Shawn’s apartment. Rafe says that she spent the night on his couch but apparently nothing happened between them, so it was just evidently the one time when she thought they were broken up. Sami jokes that he really jumped to the wrong conclusion. Rafe argues that there was a lot of evidence that helped him. Sami asks what he’s going to do now. Rafe says Jada is furious now. Sami doesn’t get why until Rafe reveals that he told Jada that he and Sami slept together.

Vivian goes to the bar and calls Ivan, saying she’s saying goodbye to Salem and coming home to her one true son, Stefan, who she says still appreciates her even though she forged his name on his divorce papers and drugged him to get rid of Gabi. Vivian says she’ll call him from the airport as Gabi then approaches her at the bar.

Melinda goes to see JJ in the interrogation room to inform him that she is representing Gabi, so if he has any other questions about EJ’s shooting, he can contact her directly. Melinda tells JJ that she won’t sit back and let him abuse his position of power to accuse an innocent woman of attempted murder. JJ argues that he didn’t accuse Gabi of anything but they can’t pretend she’s not a suspect, so he wouldn’t be doing his job if he didn’t interrogate her. Melinda warns him to make sure that she’s present the next time he questions Gabi. Shawn then returns and tells Melinda that he’s glad she’s there because they do have some questions for her. Shawn then presents a gun and asks if it belongs to her.

Sami asks Rafe if she taught him nothing and questions why he told Jada. Sami asks what he was thinking in not giving himself space and considering the consequences. Rafe admits it didn’t go well and that Jada was not forgiving and used the word “betrayal”. Sami understands Jada is upset but they both made mistakes, so they are kind of even. Rafe says that’s exactly what he said to her. Sami encourages him to keep talking to Jada to help her understand. Rafe says that he can’t because Jada doesn’t want to see him and said she needs space. Sami suggests he make a gesture like flowers and candy. Sami then decides he can make an apology video and she’ll help him. Rafe refuses but Sami insists so she begins recording him on his phone.

Gabi tells Vivian that she heard her name and asks what the hell she was saying about her. Vivian responds that she was just telling Ivan about the local gossip. Gabi thinks it was more than that. Gabi doesn’t know why she’s not still rotting in a jail cell, but warns that if she even thinks about coming after her for revenge, it won’t end well for her. Vivian responds that she’s not scared of her and she has no need to punish her because she’s already paid for what she did to her.

JJ asks where the gun came from. Shawn explains that the tip that came in was from a sanitation worker who found the gun in a trash can. Melinda asks what it has to do with her. Shawn reveals they ran the serial number and it’s registerred to Melinda Trask. Melinda claims not to know anything about that. Shawn says it’s very likely the gun was disposed of on the night of EJ’s shooting and asks why Melinda got rid of her gun that night. Melinda responds that she wasn’t the one who got rid of it, but she has a pretty good idea who did.

Xander recalls when Philip first showed up with the letter feeling like another knife in the gut from the family and he didn’t want to share any control of Titan with him. Xander says if it were up to him, he would’ve fought to the death before sharing Titan with Philip but Sarah convinced him and made him realize that the real way to honor Victor’s legacy was to work together. Xander admits that he realized he enjoyed working with him and he liked having someone to brainstorm ideas with. Xander says after all these years of disappointment, he had given up hope on having a good brother or that the family would accept him as a true son of Victor, but somehow, partnering with Philip made him finally feel like he belonged. Philip tells Xander that he does belong. Xander asks how he can say that to his face when he and Vivian have been laughing behind his back the entire time. Xander declares that Philip has proven that he’s not his brother or his family and he wants him the hell out of the house.

Rafe takes Sami’s phone and asks when she got so bad at this, arguing that a video apology is not a great idea as Jada doesn’t want to talk to him or see a video of him. Sami suggests if Jada needs time, Rafe should take the time too to decide if he wants to be with her and if he does, he should do whatever it takes to get Jada back. Rafe compliments that being good advice. Sami tells Rafe that he can always call her no matter the time zone. Sami tells Rafe that she’s so grateful for him. Sami says the trip was hard for her with the talk with Johnny, dealing with EJ, and John but she always feels better when she’s with Rafe. Sami wishes Rafe luck with everything and says he deserves to be happy as they hug. Sami reminds Rafe that the invitation to Italy is always there for him. Rafe tells her to have a good flight. Sami then exits.

Gabi asks Vivian how she’s already paid. Vivian says her son came to his senses and divorced Gabi while not giving her a second thought. Gabi asks if she’s done being a miserable bitch. Vivian tells Gabi that it’s been something seeing her and walks away.

Shawn questions Melinda who disposed of the gun. Melinda reveals that she recently loaned it someone, so she can only assume it was Ava Vitali. Shawn questions why. Melinda explains that Kristen’s mother had attacked Ava so she loaned her the gun for protection. JJ asks if she’s saying that Ava just dropped it in the garbage. Melinda calls it news to her but it’s the only explanation she can come up with. Melinda says she will leave them to run along and go question Ava. JJ points out that for someone who cared so much about Ava, she gave up her quickly. Melinda argues that it’s an attempted murder case so it’s every woman for herself and she wasn’t going down for a crime she didn’t commit. Shawn decides they will go question Ava then to see if the story checks out. JJ tells Melinda that in the meantime, she’s under arrest.

Xander asks Philip if he’s going to leave or if he should call the police. Philip says he will go but he has something to say first. Xander questions why he should listen to him. Philip asks for two minutes. Philip tells Xander that he’s right to hate him because he did take his inheritance, but he was never laughing at him. Philip says he lied and cheated to get what he thought he was owed but what he ended up getting was his family. Philip tells Xander that he liked working with him and he really surprised him. Philip says it’s how he always wanted to be with his brothers and he convinced himself he did the right thing because it brought them closer, but at the end of the day, there’s no excuse and Xander deserves better. Philip tells Xander that he is so sorry and walks out as Sarah hugs Xander.

Rafe goes back to his laptop to see what’s on his bugging device but Gabi comes home and interrupts him.

Melinda questions being under arrest, arguing that it’s not a crime to own a gun. JJ says that is unless the person is not qualified to carry one as Shawn adds that Ava is not after her recent stint in Bayview. JJ assumes Melinda knew that. Melinda wasn’t aware that Ava’s right to carry had been suspended and she doesn’t think she knew Ava was in Bayview. Melinda complains that she’s been focused on other things like being fired from DiMera because they falsely arrested Kristen. JJ argues that she still committed a crime. Melinda questions them seriously booking her for this when she cooperated with their questions. Shawn says they won’t book her yet, but tells her not to leave town. JJ warns Melinda that they’ll be keeping an eye on her. Melinda asks about Gabi and if they should expect to hear from them. JJ says they’ll be in touch as Melinda exits.

Sarah tells Xander that she’s so sorry. Xander responds that she’s not the one who lied to him.

Sami goes to the town square and calls Johnny, telling him that she will call when she lands. Sami hangs up and runs in to Vivian. They talk about it being a long time and how they are both waiting for a rideshare to the airport at the same time. Vivian and Sami realize they are on the same flight and sitting next to each other. Sami calls that amazing and says she can’t believe it. Vivian suggests they chat the whole time as they have so much to catch up on. Sami says she doesn’t even know where to start.

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Kayla sits at her desk in her office at the hospital and looks at a framed photo of her and Steve. Stephanie walks in with food and says she misses him too.

Steve goes to Marlena’s hotel room in Estonia. Steve tells Marlena that the ISA has been working through the night to try to decrypt the file they found. Marlena asks if they are closer to bringing John home.

Philip exits the Brady Pub and runs in to Alex. Philip tells Alex that he understands what he’s feeling. Alex promises that whatever he thinks he knows, it’s worse. Philip guesses Alex wishes he could be locked up which Alex says would be a start. Philip says he won’t defend what he did as he lied his way in to inheritance but it’s working out well. Alex argues that it’s working for him. Philip says it’s working for the whole family as they accomplished Victor’s dream of taking over DiMera. Philip states that Victor would be proud of them all which Alex questions.

Sarah enters the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion and asks if anyone’s home but no one answers. Sarah looks up at the portrait of Victor and says not to look at her like he never kept a secret from his family. Maggie then comes in and startles Sarah. Sarah comments on it being quiet in the house. Maggie informs her that she gave the staff the night off since it seems the trash took itself out which Sarah questions. Maggie clarifies that it looks like they have rid themselves of Vivian Alamain as she presents the letter she was left.

Xander finishes a call about new security measures, remarking that he can’t have just anyone wandering off the street in to his brand new office. Vivian then walks in to the office. Vivian remarks that one can never be too careful about who walks in to executive suites. Xander questions what she’s doing there. Vivian knows he’s going to have security throw her out, but she thinks he will want to hear what she has to say about his brother.

Steve tells Marlena that he’s sorry that the ISA have not been able to decrypt the file yet, but they do think they are close. Marlena complains about the nuclear bomb being out there and John being held hostage. Steve says he tried to get in to see Orpheus, but only his medical team have been allowed to see him since he was shot. Marlena argues that a psychiatrist could gain access to him.

Kayla asks if Stephanie just came to check on her and bring her lunch. Kayla questions what’s going on with her. Stephanie claims it’s nothing but then admits that she’s freaking out and needs her mom as Kayla hugs her.

Philip tells Alex that he thinks of all people, Victor would understand why he did what he did, pointing out that the ends are a big win for Titan. Philip says they only took over DiMera because he and Xander worked together. Alex blames it on what was going on with EJ and Kristen. Alex warns Philip that if the truth comes out, it will all come crashing down. Philip thanks Alex for not saying anything to Xander. Alex remarks that he didn’t do it for him, but to protect Xander.

Xander tells Vivian that he’s not in the mood for her games. Vivian says she’ll be quick, repeating that he will want to hear what she has to say. Vivian is sure he’s curious to know why Philip was so quick to invite her to stay in the mansion. Xander says he’s not curious but will never understand. Vivian informs Xander that she didn’t give Philip a choice.

Maggie tells Sarah that she’s so relieved that Vivian has left. Sarah questions if she said why she left. Maggie shows Sarah the letter that Vivian left and says she has no idea what it means and she doesn’t care, but she’s glad that Philip kicked her to the curb as she doesn’t know what possessed him to invite her to move in. Maggie doesn’t understand what kind of hold Vivian has on Philip. Sarah responds that she does.

Kayla asks Stephanie what it is. Stephanie explains that she found something out that she wasn’t supposed to know and she told someone else about it and now she’s forcing him to keep the secret too. Kayla guesses that’s Alex. Stephanie confirms that they are now both in this mess.

Philip didn’t realize Alex and Xander were so close. Alex feels he owes him one since he was duped by Theresa and now Philip wants him to see it happen all over again. Alex notes that Stephanie told him it was his call on whether or not to expose him. Philip asks what he decided. Alex informs him that he won’t say anything because their family has too much at stake now. Alex says that Titan has everything invested in the takeover so shaking up the corporate structure could put everything at risk. Philip insists that he’s making the right decision. Alex says they’ll see but warns that he won’t protect Philip forever, so there will come a day where it’s safe to tell Xander the truth about what he did and expose Philip for the lying con artist he is. Alex adds that whether Philip chooses to tell Xander first is up to him. Alex then walks away.

Maggie asks if Sarah knows something about what’s going on between Philip and Vivian. Sarah tells her to just forget she said anything. Maggie questions why Sarah said she knew why Philip is so loyal to Vivian. Sarah remarks that they are just alike and you can’t trust either of them. Maggie responds that Philip is not like Vivian as he is Victor’s son. Sarah clarifies that she’s not saying Philip isn’t part of the family or not to care about him, but brings up all the damage that he’s done and that she’s allowed him to do. Maggie questions what it is as she can tell Sarah looks like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders lately. Sarah tells her that she has no idea. Maggie insists that she can trust her. Sarah says she just doesn’t want to burden her with it. Maggie wants to help her and asks what has her upset. Sarah reveals that she’s keeping a huge secret from Xander that could change his life. Maggie asks what the secret is. Sarah reminds Maggie of the letter that Victor wrote, naming Philip as his heir, and reveals that it’s fake and that Philip forged it with Vivian’s help, leaving Maggie shocked.

Xander tells Vivian that he’s not surprised that she’s blackmailing Philip. Vivian calls it having leverage. Xander guesses she’s lording something over him and bets he knows what it is. Xander worries that Philip is still carrying on with Stephanie and making a fool of Alex again. Vivian tells Xander that he still doesn’t get it as that was a cover story for something worse. Vivian declares that Philip isn’t making a fool out of Alex, but out of Xander.

Steve and Marlena dress as medical staff to get in to see Orpheus in his hospital bed. Orpheus guesses they want his help in finding John, but questions why he would lift a finger. Marlena tells Orpheus that he’s free to help John or not, but she knows how much he loves his children and grandchildren. Orpheus asks what they have to do with this. Steve asks if he doesn’t think they would be affected by a rogue nuclear weapon being detonated somewhere. Marlena agrees that it will affect his family. Orpheus then says that he will tell them what they want to know, but he wants something in return. Steve refuses to cut a deal with him. Orpheus says he’s not seeking immunity, he just needs help for his son Christian who is having custody issues and he just wants his son to be able to see his kid. Orpheus feels a good word from Marlena could go a long way. Marlena agrees to write him a letter. Steve asks Orpheus what rosebud is. Orpheus reveals it’s the codename for a black market arms exchange across the border to sell the nuclear bomb. Orpheus warns that anyone willing to pay for that is willing to use it. Steve asks for the coordinates. Orpheus says his only contact was strictly through intermediaries. Marlena says they can start on the border. Steve calls it better than nothing and says they will go. Orpheus stops them and asks Marlena to promise to keep her word about helping his son. Marlena and Steve then exit.

Kayla says that obviously keeping this secret is tearing Stephanie apart. Stephanie points out that a lot of people could get hurt if the truth came out. Kayla asks if she’s protecting people. Stephanie says she could be making it worse and worries that her conscience is telling her that keeping the secret is hurting people, so Kayla encourages her to follow her conscience.

Maggie is shocked to learn of the forged letter as Sarah apologizes for keeping it from her. Maggie says she’s not the one who forged it, that was Philip and Vivian. Sarah explains that they wanted to take everything from Xander but luckily the judge only awarded Philip half of Titan. Maggie questions why Sarah kept it quiet that Philip has conned Xander out of half of his birth right. Sarah explains that she didn’t know until the judge gave Philip half of the company and when she found out, she was furious but she kept quiet because she was also afraid of what Xander might do to Philip if he found out. Sarah points out that Xander had already pulled a gun on Philip, so she was afraid that he would hurt his brother or worse if he found out and she couldn’t bear the thought of Xander being taken away from her and Victoria again when they just got a chance to finally be happy. Maggie calls it a terrible secret that she had to keep. Sarah adds that she saw Xander and Philip working together and finally getting along, so she convinced herself that Victor would be happy with his two sons as a team. Maggie asks if she’s second guessing herself. Sarah is not sure if she’s keeping the secret because she genuinely thinks it’s best for Xander or that she’s afraid to admit that she lied to him too. Maggie is sorry she had to go through this alone. Sarah guesses that Maggie will encourage her to tell Xander the truth, no matter what it costs her.

Xander asks Vivian what the hell she’s talking about and how Philip is making a fool out of him. Vivian asks if she really has to explain it and guesses that Xander must have been humiliated when he found out he had to share Titan with Philip. Xander argues that she’s behind on the times as Victor’s letter turned in to the best thing to happen to Titan. Xander admits he wasn’t thrilled at first, but he couldn’t be more pleased since they turned out to be a great team. Vivian calls their bond a lie. Xander says she’s just being cynical while he and Philip have never been closer and their bond is genuine. Vivian then reveals to Xander that Victor didn’t write the letter, she did.

Maggie sits with Sarah and says in most circumstances, she believes honesty is the best policy but what Sarah did was to keep Xander from self destructing. Maggie knows it was to protect her husband and family. Sarah thanks her for understanding. Maggie says there’s been a lot of chaos since Victor died. Sarah asks what she thinks Victor would have wanted. Maggie responds that Victor loved Philip and Xander in his own way, so the truth is that he would’ve wanted Philip in his will but he couldn’t give him anything without revealing that Philip was still alive. Sarah points out that now Xander and Philip are living in the house and running the company together as a team like true brothers. Maggie admits that not much put a smile on Victor’s face, but she thinks he would’ve liked this. Sarah asks even if it’s based on a lie. Maggie calls it impossible to say, but she can’t deny that a lot of good has come out of this lie. Maggie says she could argue that Sarah confessing to Xander would only make herself feel better by telling the truth and clearing her conscience. Maggie worries that it might destroy the family unity and her marriage as well.

Xander accuses Vivian of lying. Vivian assures that she forged the letter. Xander guesses that she wanted Philip to get the inheritance so she would profit as well. Xander doesn’t believe her and thinks Vivian is trying to screw with everyone like Theresa did. Vivian mocks him being in denial. Xander insists that he doesn’t believe a word out of her mouth. Vivian says he may not believe what he’s hearing, but he will believe what he sees as she writes Victor’s signature and shows it to him.

Steve and Marlena return to the hotel room in Estonia as Steve finishes a call with Andrew, catching him up on what they learned about the black market. Steve tells Marlena that Andrew thinks they are this close to breaking the encryption on the file. Steve then informs Marlena that he’s afraid this is the end of the road for them as that’s ISA orders. Marlena argues that they haven’t followed ISA orders since getting to Estonia. Steve says following leads on John was one thing but infiltrating black markets, they have to leave to the pros. Marlena argues that Steve is a pro but Steve says it’s an undercover operation and he can’t risk being recognized. Steve hates to admit he can’t do something and he wants to be the first man to find John, but they need to step back. Marlena questions going home and just waiting for the phone to ring in hopes that John will be alright. Marlena argues that all they have to do is bring John home. Marlena says she hates this, but she trusts Steve. Steve tells Marlena to pack her bag and he will charter them a flight back to Salem. Steve adds that he believes in his heart that Andrew will bring John home. Steve says he will get his things, call Kayla, and let Marlena know when he’s made their travel arrangements. Steve then exits the room. Marlena turns around and finds something on her bag.

Steve calls Kayla and tells her that they are coming home.

Marlena approaches the bag with a note that has her name on it.

Kayla asks Steve if they found John. Steve says not yet, but they found enough to let the ISA take it from here.

Marlena opens the note that says if she wants to see John alive, to come back and come alone.

Kayla cannot wait to have Steve back in her arms. Kayla says it must be killing him to have to come home before it’s over. Steve admits he’s disappointed to not be in charge of the operation but it’s not what is best for their family. Kayla admits she’s relieved as she wants John home but she also wants Steve back by her side. Steve says Marlena will need them more than ever. Kayla assures they will be there for her. Steve says he will let Kayla know when they are taking off. Kayla sends her love to Marlena and says she loves Steve as they hang up. After Steve walks away, Marlena then comes out of her room.

Alex and Stephanie meet in the town square and agree that they should keep the secret for now. Stephanie is surprised as Alex explains that he just ran in to Philip and he wanted to knock him out but he thinks it’s best for now if they keep it a secret. Stephanie worries about how it will make Alex feel but he assures he can handle it for now. Stephanie is sorry that she got Alex in to this mess as she thought it would be over when she first told Sarah.

Sarah admits to Maggie that telling Xander would clear her conscience but others would benefit too. Maggie asks if she means because Xander would get the whole company. Sarah says she means Alex and Stephanie because they are keeping the secret too. Sarah explains that she convinced them to keep it to themselves for the sake of the family, but Alex is furious and she’s pretty sure she ruined her relationship with Stephanie. Maggie is pretty sure Alex hates Philip now, but not as much as Xander would hate both if he found out. Sarah agrees that all the brotherly love would just go to Hell. Maggie wishes she could tell her what to do. Maggie assures that she loves her no matter what she decides as they hug.

Xander argues that Vivian’s signature proves nothing. Vivian then recites the letter to Xander. Xander thinks she’s just paraphrasing it. Vivian insists that she knows it by heart because she wrote many copies until she decided it was believable. Xander argues that this can’t be true but Vivian says he knows it is. Xander complains that it doesn’t make any sense and asks why Vivian would throw away the con by telling him. Vivian argues that she was supposed to get half the fortune, not Xander. Xander guesses that Philip didn’t keep up his end of the bargain. Vivian confirms that she wants Philip to lose everything. Xander threatens to call the cops to send her back to prison. Vivian asks why he would do that when it was Philip who stabbed him in the back. Vivian then walks out of the office.

Marlena goes back to see Orpheus, who guesses she got his note. Marlena asks what he wants. Orpheus responds that he wants to be honest with her because of their history. Orpheus reveals that what he told Steve about rosebud isn’t true as he made up the whole thing. Marlena says she’s not surprised. Orpheus says he’s sorry but he doesn’t trust Steve like he trusts Marlena. Marlena asks what is the truth then. Orpheus reveals that he knows where John is and he can take her to him, but all she has to do is get him out of here.

Alex tells Stephanie that with all the guilt he feels for keeping the truth, the less he sees Xander the better. Alex invites Stephanie to lunch instead of going to the office. Stephanie mentions that she had lunch with Kayla but she will go to keep him company. Stephanie and Alex then walk off together while Philip walks in to the town square and runs in to Vivian. Philip hopes she’s moving her things in to the Salem Inn but Vivian reveals that she just came back from DiMera Enterprises. Philip questions what she was doing there. Vivian claims she was admiring his office but warns him not to get used to it because his brother is a little upset with him.

Sarah remains in the living room, staring up at the portrait of Victor. Sarah comments that everyone in the house seems to come to him for advice which is unhinged because he had terrible judgment and caused all kinds of misery. Sarah states that Maggie doesn’t have any answers, so she asks Victor if she’s doing the right thing by keeping this from her husband. Xander then walks in and pours a drink. Sarah asks him what’s wrong. Xander responds that he doesn’t want to believe it, but he thinks he was just betrayed in the worst possible way.

Marlena tells Orpheus to go to Hell. Orpheus argues that she will regret that decision. Marlena knows Orpheus is lying because he would never take her to see John. Orpheus questions her not believing him. Steve then returns and tells Orpheus that it turns out they don’t need his lying ass anyway because the ISA decrypted the file they found. Orpheus accuses them of bluffing. Steve thinks back to Marlena showing him the note from Orpheus and talking about him thinking she would fall for it while they knew Orpheus was lying and that Rosebud was just a sled. Steve tells Marlena that the car is downstairs and they’re going home. Orpheus complains that they are making a mistake and if they don’t get him out, they’ll never see John again. Marlena responds that she has faith that she will see John again, but hopefully she will never see Orpheus again. Orpheus calls out to Marlena not to go but she exits with Steve.

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Emma begins her community service as a volunteer at the hospital. Josslynn begins to investigate Emma when Emma tells her the judge gave her community service because of her prior record.

Carly talks to Sonny about not fighting the vote of the people of Port Charles. Carly explains to Sonny that, if he fights the will of the people, it could hurt Laura’s re-election campaign. Carly is hurt that Sonny didn’t fight the vote and that he will look weak to the five families. If they see weakness they will attack him and his family.

Sonny tells Carly a that he is having open heart surgery next Friday. Carly is hurt that Sonny didn’t tell her about the surgery sooner but tells him she is going to Los Angeles with him for the surgery.

Jens tells Lucy that Natalia is his ex-wife, and Lucy wants Natalia out of Deception because Natalia didn’t tell her the truth. Jason goes to the Deception office to tell Brook Lynn and Maxie that Natalia didn’t tell them that Jens Sidwell was her ex-husband. Brook Lynn and Maxie want to find a way to get out of their contract with Jens but Anna tells them to just continue business as usual and she will take care of the Jens Sidwell situation.

Natalia tells Jens that Sonny has to have open heart surgery and, in exchange for the information, he promises her that he will help her keep her job at Deception.

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Brook Lynn and Chase decide that the best way for them to have a family is adoption.

Felicia asks Carly to persuade Sonny not to fight the vote of the people of Port Charles if they vote to put the McConkey Esplanade on the pier that he owns. Felicia explains that if Sonny fights for the vote of the people it will look like Laura is afraid to stand up to for him.

Rocco asks Sonny not to go to watch his debate at school because if he and Laura are seen together it will turn into a media circus. Sonny is proud of Rocco for telling him the truth about what was bothering him even though it was hard for him.

Sonny and Olivia have a birthday party for Dante at Sonny’s house.

Alexis tells Marco that she and Diane will need to talk about his job offer since he didn’t tell them Sidwell was his father. Marco assures Alexis that, although he represents his father’s company, his father has never involved him in his other businesses.

Gio and Lulu talk at Dante’s party, and he tells Lulu that he was born in Los Angeles because his mother was playing a concert there when she went into labor.

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Kyle tells Jack that he told Claire about the spies Victor planted at Jabot. Kyle assures Jack that he trusts Claire and that he only told her about the spies because he wanted to open her eyes to Victor. Jack thinks that Victor will show his true personality to Claire, and she will know the truth about him.

Victor asks Abby to let him know if she hears anything about Aristotle Dumas coming after Winters Inc. Diane tells Michael she thinks Victor is going after Jabot because he doesn’t approve of Kyle and Claire ‘s relationship. Michael tells Diane not to take Victor on because it won’t end well.

Victor tells Audra he has started research on that cosmetics company she wants to start and Audra assures Victor that she will break up Kyle and Claire.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of April 14, 2025

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There was some movement that happened on DOOL this week. Rafe had to deal with the fall out of his night with Sami and Xander got the shock of his life. Let’s get into what happened this week on DOOL.

Rafe and Sami ended up sleeping together. As Rafe and Sami fans, we would have loved to have seen them hook up with each other. Since Sami isn’t staying on the show, there’s no sense getting hopeful about them being together. With that said, Rafe sleeping with Sami came back to haunt him when he found out Jada didn’t sleep with Shawn again. He told Jada the truth, but she didn’t take it well. Rafe did the right thing telling her the truth, but he would have been better off keeping it to himself.

Speaking of Sami, we were surprised that she and Kate got along with each other. Longtime fans know Sami and Kate used to hate each other. It was nice to see them talking to each other civilly. Kate and Sami are cut from the same cloth, so it was good to see them on the same page for once. It’s too bad we won’t get to see them interacting with each other on a friendly basis, so we enjoyed what we got to see.

Vivian felt betrayed by Philip and Kate and ended up telling Xander the truth. We’re surprised Vivian told Xander the truth. We thought she would have dragged it out. The look on Xander’s face was priceless when he found out what Philip did. We thought it was going to take months for the truth to come out, yet it came out so easily. Leave it to Vivian to drop a bombshell on Xander and then leave town. It was a short visit, but Vivian did her thing.

Why was JJ so obsessed with Gabi being EJ’s shooter? You would think he wouldn’t want to accuse his girlfriend of being the shooter. Was he looking for ways to get out of being with Gabi? Accusing her of being the shooter was the great way to torpedo his relationship with her. JJ was already told that he shouldn’t have accused Gabi without proof, yet he did it anyway. It makes sense for him to think it was Gabi, but he should have treaded lightly before he flat out accused her.

Sarah proved that she’s a hypocrite. She opened up to Maggie about her secret. Sarah told Maggie that Philip schemed to get Titan. Predictably, Maggie sided with Sarah. It’s rich of Sarah to keep the secret from Xander. If Xander kept a secret from her, she would have been ready to dump him like a garbage bag. She even went the extra mile by questioning why she was keeping the secret from Xander. Sarah is the pillar of honesty when Xander messes up, but she was willing to keep him in the dark about what Philip did. Maggie isn’t any better. She advised Sarah not to say anything. Sarah and Maggie would have gone ballistic if Xander was the one keeping a secret like this.

Speaking of Sarah, she should be renamed Lucky because Philip chose not to sell her out to Xander. Philip could have told Xander that she knew about his plan to take Titan, but he chose not to say anything. Xander should have noticed how nervous Sarah was, but he didn’t. Sarah had no problem threatening Philip about telling Xander the truth, but when the chips were down, he chose not to say anything about her involvement. Would she have done the same thing if Xander found out about her role first? It’s a safe bet she would have sold him out in a heartbeat.

 

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of April 14, 2025

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Monday

-Jada’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Paulina while Jada was shown.

-Sami could be heard talking on the phone while Chanel was shown.

-The music playing in Roman’s scene could be heard while Sami was shown.

-Vivian could be heard talking to Vivian while Roman was shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Shawn while Jada was shown.

-Why was Jada investigating EJ’s shooting when she could be a suspect?

-It doesn’t say much for Sami that she accused Johnny of being a suspect in EJ’s shooting, but Rafe didn’t.

Tuesday

-The music playing in Jada and Stephanie’s scene was drowning them out.

-Javi could be heard talking to Rafe while Jada and Stephanie were shown.

-Sami referred to Shawn as her sister’s ex when she could have called him her cousin.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Leo while Rafe and Sami were shown kissing.

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Rafe and Sami were shown.

Wednesday

-JJ could be heard talking to Gabi while Kristen and Xander were shown.

-Kate could be heard talking on the phone while Gabi was shown.

-While Kate was on the phone, she didn’t give Lucas enough time to talk on his end before she responded.

-Gabi could be heard talking to JJ while Jada was shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Kristen while Gabi and JJ were shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Jada while Kate was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Rafe while Kate was shown.

Thursday

-In Wednesday’s episode, Maggie balled up the note that Vivian left, but in this episode, Maggie had it back.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Marlena and Steve were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Alex while Stephanie and Kayla were shown hugging.

-Sarah could be heard talking to Maggie while Xander was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Orpheus was shown.

-Maggie could be heard talking to Sarah while Stephanie was shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Vivian while Sarah was shown.

Friday

-What are the odds that Melinda’s gun would have been found in the garbage?

-When did Vivian and Sami become acquainted?

 

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of April 14, 2025

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Xander: Vivian. My God, you’re out of prison.
Vivian: And you are so observant.
Xander: Well, you can take that acid tongue of yours and get the hell out of this house. What are you doing here anyway?
Vivian: Well, I think it’s rather obvious. I’m moving in.
Xander: You’re even more delusional than I thought.

(about Vivian moving in the Kiriakis mansion)
Xander: I don’t know who put this insane idea in your head, but I want to make something perfectly clear. The only way you’ll move into this house is over my dead body.
Vivian: Well, that could be arranged.

(about Vivian)
Kate: The woman is certifiably insane.
Roman: No argument there.

Philip: I know I should have asked you before I moved Vivian in here. I’m sorry about that.
Xander: Not as sorry as I am. But I suppose this house is half yours, at least according to the court. So, if you want to move this sadistic lowlife in here. It’s yours funeral.
Vivian: Gee, I feel so welcome.

Javi: Nice to meet you Sami. I’ve heard a lot about you.
Sami: Oh, I’m sure all of it is terrible.

(to Rafe and Sami)
Javi: I’m going to go to the kitchen and I’m going to stick my head in the waffle iron. I hear it’s like Botox. More painful but cheaper.

Kristen: You’re supposed to be my lawyer. Why haven’t you gotten me out of this?
Melinda: I’m your lawyer not a magician.

Maggie: That vampire spent the night in my home?
Vivian: Yes, in a very cheesy guest room.

Maggie: With all due respect Philip, this may be a very large house, but it’s not big enough for that psychopath and me.
Vivian: Well, it’s a good thing you’re already packed. There’s the door.

Philip: Mom, I have good news about Vivian.
Kate: Well, that’s impossible unless she’s pushing up daisies.

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Days Short Recap Friday, April 18, 2025

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At the police station, JJ looked at Gabi’s file. Shawn showed up and asked how things went with Gabi. JJ said it went badly, but she didn’t deny shooting EJ. He said she didn’t have an alibi, lied about leaving the house, and then gave a weak excuse. While they were talking, Shawn got an alert from the tip line and left to check it out. Melinda went in Gabi’s office to get her things. Gabi said she might need her services because JJ accused her of shooting EJ. Melinda wondered why JJ would excuse her of shooting EJ. When Gabi said she didn’t know, Melinda said she had a motive. Since Melinda was her lawyer, she didn’t want Gabi to tell her if she shot EJ. They talked about Philip and Xander. Melinda said she was impressed with what they did. Gabi said things were going to come crashing down for them. Melinda warned Gabi not to talk to JJ. Later on, she went to the police station to let JJ know she was representing Gabi. She warned him not to talk to Gabi unless she was there. Shawn showed up with a gun in a bag and asked if it belonged to Melinda. He said it was found in the garbage. Melinda admitted that it was her gun, but she didn’t throw it out. She said she gave the gun to Ava because she needed protection from Kristen and her mother. When Melinda was about to leave, JJ stopped her so he could arrest her.

Sami went to see Rafe so she could tell him goodbye. She said she did what she came home to do. Rafe said he was happy for her but sad to see her leave. She said she would leave before she caused trouble. He told her that Jada said she didn’t sleep with Shawn again. Sami didn’t understand why Jada was upset until he told her he confessed to sleeping with her. She was surprised that he told her the truth but thought they were even. Rafe said he was going to give Jada space. Sami suggested that he do an apology video, but he didn’t want to do it. She told him to take time to think about what he wants and what he will do to get it. Rafe thanked her for the advice. Sami said she was grateful that he helped her get through the stressful trip. They hugged and said goodbye. Vivian and Philip ran into each other at the town square. She said she told Xander the truth. Vivian told him that she called the shots. Philip said he wouldn’t have the money to give her now that the secret was out. Vivian said self respect was more important than money. She said his life was over. Philip yelled at her before he walked off. When Vivian was making plans with Ivan to leave Salem, she ran into Gabi. She warned Vivian that she would regret it if she tried something. Vivian said Gabi paid for what she did to her. She said her son came to his senses and didn’t give her a second thought before she walked away from Gabi. Xander told Sarah that Philip lied to him. While Xander was talking to Sarah, Philip walked in. Xander said Vivian told him everything. Philip said he wasn’t going to deny it. He told Xander that Vivian told him the truth. Philip said it was Vivian’s idea to do it. He said she gave him something after he lost everything. Philip said he convinced himself that it was what Victor would have wanted. Xander yelled at him and wanted to know who else was involved. Philip said no one else was involved. Xander told him that he stole the company that he wouldn’t have shared if it wasn’t for Sarah. He said it meant a lot to him that they came together and as family. Xander said he felt like he belonged. Philip said he did belong in the family. Xander said Philip wasn’t his brother and demanded that he get out of the house. Philip said he would leave but wanted to say something. He said he liked working with Xander and never laughed at him. Before he left, Philip apologized. Melinda told Shawn and JJ that it wasn’t a crime to have a gun. They told her that Ava was convicted not too long ago and her right to carry a gun was suspended. Melinda said she didn’t know that. She agreed to cooperate with them and wondered if she was going to get arrested. They let her know that she wasn’t, but they would keep an eye on her.

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Vanessa went to see Nicole, and they talked about Joey buying the house for his mother. She told Nicole that Joey didn’t want her to see him as weak. Nicole didn’t believe that’s what he was doing. Vanessa felt bad for him. Nicole felt like it was a calculated move. She wondered if Vanessa had feelings for Joey. Vanessa admitted that she thought he was attractive. She did admit that she had feelings for Joey, but she didn’t want to say how deep her feelings were. Nicole understood how it felt to fall for bad boys. She didn’t think Joey had a soft spot in him. Vanessa talked to her about her marriage. Nicole understood why she found love from outside sources. Vanessa shared her concerns about Doug with Nicole. Randy and Joey talked about the feds cracking down on casinos. They also talked about Doug. Joey wanted to know where he was, and Randy told him that he wanted to focus on work. Randy thought Doug could get him the money, but Joey didn’t care. He wanted to go after Vanessa’s real estate business. Joey wanted her business to launder money. Randy didn’t think Vanessa would agree to it, but Joey thought Doug would convince her to do it. Joey threatened Randy’s family to get him to  go with his plans.

Doug asked Shanice why she was talking to Vanessa about him. She told him that she let Vanessa know that she was worried about him working so hard. Later Doug was upset because he lost a patient. Shanice tried to make him feel better by telling him that the patient was high risk. Ashley agreed with her and told him that it wasn’t his fault that the patient died. He smashed his hand on the table because he was upset. Later Doug got an examination and found out that his wrist was broken. Shanice informed him that he wouldn’t be doing any more surgeries. He wasn’t thrilled about it. She thought he could have a break. Naomi went to see Anita, and they talked about her days as a performer. She knew those days were behind her. The ladies talked about Dani and wanted to throw a party for her. Chelsea and Kat talked about their company. They were happy with Samantha being on board. Kat suggested Dani be the head of marketing. Chelsea wasn’t happy about that because her mother would be too controlling. Dani treated her like a child, and she didn’t want it again. Kat reminded her that they were in charge, and Dani would work for them. Chelsea considered the idea. Dani was ready to get a drink when Pamela showed up. She switched her alcoholic drink for ginger ale. Pamela asked how she felt about letting Chelsea go. Dani felt the sting of losing her. Pamela suggested they open up their own modeling agency. Dani agreed to it, but she wanted her name to go first on the building. Randy called Doug to let him know that there was a bottle of scotch waiting for him at the gambling den. Doug didn’t want to join him. Randy thought it was his time to change his luck at the tables. Doug thought Joey was forcing him to gamble. He assured Randy that Joey would get his money. After Randy got off the phone with Doug, he called Joey. Randy told Joey what Doug said. Joey wasn’t happy about it so he wanted to take care of it himself. Joey showed up at the hospital and noticed Doug’s broken arm. He thought that was going to be a problem.

 

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Days Update Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Philip is at the Kiriakis Mansion, on the phone with Melinda Trask. Philip tells her that he is backing Xander in his decision to fire her. When Melinda threatens to sue, Philip warns that they would countersue and hangs up. Maggie then comes home and comments that she missed a lot while she was out of town. Philip guesses she heard about Titan taking over DiMera. Maggie confirms that it was all over the news. Maggie congratulates Philip and tells him that Victor would be so proud as she hugs him.

At the DiMera office, Kristen questions what the hell Xander is trying to pull here and how he managed to take over DiMera. Xander calls it a no brainer with Kristen in custody and EJ in a coma, so they saw it as a window of opportunity and seized it. Kristen responds that she has a window of opportunity too as she pulls her gun on Xander. Xander asks what the hell she’s doing. Kristen responds that she was just released from police custody because the bullet out of EJ didn’t match this gun, but it’s not too late to put the gun to good use.

At the police station, JJ informs Gabi that there’s now one fewer suspect as Kristen has been cleared which surprises Gabi. JJ says that means they have to start looking at other suspects. Gabi questions what she’s doing here then. JJ then reveals that she’s one of the suspects. Gabi asks who says and then questions if JJ thinks she shot EJ.

AT the Brady Pub, Kate calls Lucas and tells him that he can come out in the world again because EJ was shot. Kate adds that if EJ dies, Lucas would be safe. Kate assures that she did not shoot EJ and tells Lucas that she will see him soon as she hangs up. Sami then appears as she and Kate get an argument over Lucas kidnapping her. Kate insists that Lucas still feels terrible about it. Sami says she feels terrible about things too like choosing the wrong men. Sami asks about things going well between Roman and Kate. Kate responds that Roman showed her what love is supposed to be. Sami says that she’s happy for them but jokes that if she hurts him, she’ll have to kill her. Kate says not if she shoots her first which Sami laughs at.

Rafe meets Jada at Small Bar. Jada is surprised that he came and says she knows how upset he still is over what happened between her and Shawn. Rafe responds that it’s not just that, but that she’s still sleeping with Shawn. Jada asks what he’s talking about. Rafe informs her that he stopped by Shawn’s house last night. Jada says that Shawn told her they were talking things out and then he left. Rafe reveals that he left because he found Jada’s blouse that she was wearing the night before. Rafe asks if he should have stayed and gotten in the middle of their affair. Jada tells Rafe that he’s got this all wrong.

Gabi tells JJ that he couldn’t be more wrong and asks why the hell he would think she shot EJ. JJ reminds her that she almost did it once before when she burst in with Rafe’s weapon. JJ feels it was only him that stopped her from shooting EJ right then and asks if she can deny that.

Xander argues that Kristen won’t shoot him. Kristen asks how he can be so sure. Kristen complains about how hard she worked to claw her way to the top of DiMera and how she fought them all until she won, only to be unseated by her former incompetent henchman. Kristen declares that she can’t stand this and she won’t. Xander says they can talk it out. Kristen tells him that he’s going to listen because the only way he’s not going to die right now is to do exactly as she says.

Maggie tells Philip that she knows he and Xander had big plans for Titan but this is an achievement to take over DiMera. Maggie thinks they should all go out to lunch and celebrate if he’s not too busy running the world. Philip says there is something she needs to know first as Vivian then comes in, asking what’s for breakfast.

Kate tells Sami that there was a long line of men who treated her very poorly, so she completely understands as they sit together. Sami assures that she is really happy for her and Roman. Kate thanks her and says they feel really badly that they are the ones who revealed the truth about Johnny’s conception. Sami believes the truth needed to come out so she’s not mad at either of them. Kate asks if she’s sure since she didn’t want to have dinner with them and didn’t come back to the Pub last night. Sami assures that had nothing to do with her. Kate asks if Sami stayed with Marlena then. Sami then reveals that she stayed with Rafe.

Rafe asks Jada not to lie to him. Jada assures that she’s not lying to him. Jada says that Rafe made it very clear that he did not want her going home with him, so she came to the bar and got pretty wasted while Shawn just happened to find her to tell her about EJ’s shooting. Jada admits she was in no condition to drive, so Shawn suggested she sleep it off. Rafe mocks the idea of Shawn escorting her back to his place. Jada says it was too late to call Stephanie, so she ended up crashing on Shawn’s couch but nothing happened after that one night with him when she thought Rafe left her at the altar. Jada asks if Rafe believes that she’s telling the truth.

Gabi tells JJ that when she went to EJ’s house with Rafe’s gun, she was just desperate to find Rafe and EJ had the answers she needed. Gabi asks what she would have gained from shooting EJ then or now. JJ thinks it would’ve been revenge for what EJ did to Rafe and all of the other horrible things he did to hurt her, like causing her marriage with Stefan to fall apart. Gabi shouts that this is crazy and he knows it. Gabi complains that if he hauled in every person to ever hold a grudge against EJ or pointed a gun at him, he’d be there until Hell freezes over. Gabi reminds JJ that she went to prison for a crime she did not commit more than once. Gabi questions if he really thinks she’d be stupid enough to get sent back there. JJ tells Gabi to just answer one question and they will be done. JJ then asks if she has an alibi for the night EJ was shot.

Xander asks Kristen what she wants him to do. Kristen orders him to pick up the phone to call Wei Shin and tell him that he changed his mind about taking over DiMera and he wants to put her back in charge, effective immediately. Xander picks up the phone but puts it back down and refuses to make that call.

Maggie asks what the hell Vivian is doing there. Maggie guesses she broke out of prison but Philip informs her that she’s out on parole. Maggie questions him knowing that she was there. Vivian adds that Philip invited her to stay. Philip apologizes and says she wouldn’t take no for an answer. Maggie questions Vivian spending the night in her home. Maggie tells Philip that it may be a very large house but it’s not big enough for her and Vivian. Vivian tells Maggie there’s the door. Maggie says she’s not going anywhere but upstairs and warns that Vivian better be gone by the time she comes back. Maggie then exits.

Gabi tells JJ that she had a long day at the office and then she went home. JJ asks if she’s sure she didn’t go anywhere else. Gabi responds that she is and questions why he’s looking at her like that. JJ then reveals that on the night of the shooting, he stopped by her house to see her and knocked on the door but no one was there. Gabi says she must have been asleep. JJ says she wasn’t, so Gabi asks if he’s calling her a liar. JJ tells her that he’s sorry, but he is.

Rafe questions Jada telling him that she just crashed at Shawn’s house and nothing happened. Jada confirms that’s exactly what she’s telling him. Rafe tells Jada that he believes her. Rafe brings up that Shawn never told him that she spent the night. Jada explains that Shawn was afraid he would be upset. Rafe still wishes he would have because he just told him that they were only together the one time and then he found her blouse, so naturally he thought Shawn was lying. Rafe wishes he would’ve stayed to confront him instead of jumping to the wrong conclusion.

Kate questions Sami spending the night at Rafe’s. Sami explains that she went to thank him for speaking with Johnny and helping him understand the situation. Kate thinks it’s wonderful that Johnny has someone like Rafe in his life and calls him one of the good guys. Kate thinks it’s nice that Sami and Rafe are still friends so she can lean on him in times like this. Sami agrees that it’s really nice to have a friend like Rafe.

Vivian doesn’t understand how Philip puts up with Maggie and calls her so rude. Vivian declares that she’s not going anywhere unless Philip wants to be out on his ass. Philip guesses she’s going to threaten to take Titan away from him. Vivian says she would never do that as long as she gets her share when Kate murders Xander.

Kristen questions Xander saying no to her and threatens to send him to Hell. Xander asks if she really wants to go back to prison. Kristen argues that she has nothing left to lose as she lost her job, her mother, and Brady. Xander brings up her daughter Rachel and asks if she really wants to risk losing her when she’s already lost so much time with her already. Kristen blames that on his lies. Xander tells Kristen that she can’t let her down. Xander says he didn’t grow up in a home with a loving mother, but Rachel has that and deserves to keep it. Kristen agrees that he’s right and lowers her gun.

JJ reminds Gabi that he ran in to her that night in the town square. Gabi says she remembers that. JJ points out that means she did leave the house and asks where she went. Gabi thinks back to being outside the DiMera Mansion with a gun. Gabi claims to JJ that she was home getting ready for bed when she remembered that she left her planner in the town square and that’s when she ran in to him. Gabi insists that she went right back home and went to bed. Gabi argues that every piece of evidence that JJ is trying to use against her is based on knowledge of their personal relationship. Gabi asks if JJ made a personal statement and if the other cops know he brought in his most recent conquest for questioning. JJ responds that he hates this but it’s his job and the truth is that she had motive, opportunity, access to a weapon, and she doesn’t have an alibi. JJ tells Gabi that he’s sorry but it doesn’t look good.

Xander tells Kristen to get the hell out before he calls the cops. Kristen argues that they can negotitate. Kristen says she knows the company and he wants the takeover to be successful. Kristen argues that Wei Shin has no business running DiMera but she does. Kristen says they can work their magic on the Titan side while she continues to run the successful operations at DiMera and it would be a mutually beneficial partnership. Kristen argues that Xander knows they would be better together.

Philip tells Vivian that she will get her half of his half as they discussed. Vivian argues that she never agreed to half of half but half of the fortune. Philip says Belle did her best for him in court but that ship sailed. Philip says she’s only been out of prison for a couple of days, so he can’t just snap his fingers as he has to liquidate accounts and the takeover complicates that. Vivian accuses him of making excuses. Philip tells Vivian that no one is going to be killing Xander, so Vivian guesses she will have to blow open the whole scam. Philip argues that she wouldn’t because if she tells anyone about the forgery, she’ll get nothing and go down for fraud so he doesn’t think she wants to go back to prison. Vivian asks if he’s threatening her. Philip says he’s just saying that she’s not the one calling the shots here. Vivian argues that this whole thing was her idea and accuses him of trying to freeze her out now. Philip swears that he’s not and asks to be patient a little longer. Vivian complains that patience is not her strong suit.

Rafe tells Jada that he’s sorry as now he’s the one asking for understanding. Jada says he’s scaring her and asks what he needs understanding for. Rafe informs Jada that after he left Shawn’s last night, he went home and Sami was at his door. Jada questions Sami being in town. Rafe explains that she came to thank him for helping put in a good word for her with Johnny and calls it a long story. Jada asks what any of this has to do with her. Rafe explains that Sami was in a bad place and he was too. Rafe then admits that he and Sami slept together.

Kate tells Sami that she’s not jumping to conclusions about what did or didn’t happen between her and Rafe last night, but reminds her about Jada. Sami says she heard about Jada but she wouldn’t put money on that engagement working out. Kate knew they were having problems because of the Arnold debacle but she thought they were working through it. Sami says that’s not what she observed as Rafe went ballistic when he found out that Jada slept with Shawn. Kate didn’t know but says she’s not going to tell anyone. Kate wonders if Rafe knew about that before or after EJ was shot. Sami asks why that matters and questions if Kate thinks Rafe shot EJ. Kate says after what EJ did to Rafe and Jada. Kate knows if EJ hurt one of her loved ones, she would make sure he paid. Sami argues that she can’t seriously think that Rafe shot EJ. Kate says it doesn’t matter now since Kristen is under suspicion since they found a gun in her purse and were testing the bullet. Sami hopes it is a match and brings up how upset Johnny was at EJ so it got her thinking. Sami says Rafe assured her against it but she wonders if Johnny could’ve been the one to shoot EJ. Kate agrees with Rafe that Johnny was very angry at EJ, but she does not think he would go to that extreme so she does not think Johnny is the guilty party.

Jada questions Rafe sleeping with Sami. Rafe explains that he thought Jada was sleeping with Shawn. Jada says she wasn’t. Rafe says he knows that now and he’s so sorry. Rafe calls it a huge misunderstanding. Jada compares it to when she thought he was cheating on her and he said he could never forgive her. Rafe says he was angry in the moment but he’s been talking to Gabi and Javi and he’s starting to come around. Jada complains that he decided off a t-shirt that she’s just a lying, cheating slut. Rafe argues that she and Shawn have history. Rafe tells Jada that he loves her and he’s so sorry about what happened with Sami. Rafe knows Jada is sorry about what happened with Shawn and neither one of them meant to. Jada questions Rafe wanting to just move on. Jada says she told Rafe that she and Shawn were together one time and she didn’t want him because she loved Rafe and only Rafe. Jada says she told him the truth but he still went and thought the worst of her. Jada questions how to forgive that after the way he betrayed her and how they move on from this.

Vivian tells Philip that she’s been patient long enough. Philip promises it will only be a short while more. Philip says he’s not ungrateful for her and when he has the funds to do it, he’ll buy her a mansion in Salem. Vivian questions him throwing her out. Philip says it’s for the best and offers to drive her to the Salem Inn but Vivian rejects him and declares she’ll get there on her own and storms out.

Xander questions Kristen wanting to be business partner. Kristen says the pros outweight the cons for both of them. Xander remarks that he wouldn’t get in bed with a snake like her. Kristen reminds him that Sarah would still be paralyzed if it wasn’t for her. Xander argues that she only relented because Brady forced her too. Kristen argues that no one forces her to do anything and says it was the right thing to do. Xander tells Kristen that he does not want to be her business partner. Kristen warns that they are enemies now and vows to wrestle DiMera back from him and take Titan too, leaving Xander and Philip as the ones winding up with nothing. Xander says they will see about that. Xander hands Kristen her old CEO nameplate and tells her to throw it in the trash on her way out as he demands she get out. Kristen then exits the office.

Rafe argues that Jada thought the worst of him when she thought he was some evil bastard out to ruin her life. Jada complains that Gabi and Javi thought that too since Arnold had his face and voice. Jada says everyone who knew Rafe thought Arnold was him when he said he didn’t love her anymore. Jada complains that Rafe just found a damn blouse. Jada declares that Rafe wanted his space and now she needs her space as she then storms out of the bar.

Sami walks through the town square on a phone call with Marlena. Sami knows she will find John and bring him home safe. Sami says she loves her too and hangs up. Sami then runs in to Kristen, surprised to see she is free. Kristen questions how long Sami is in town for. Sami calls it a short visit and thought Kristen was being held for suspicion. Kristen reveals that the bullet didn’t match her gun and assures that she did not shoot her brother. Kristen adds that her money is on Gabi.

Gabi tells JJ that what doesn’t look good is that the man she’s dating is treating her like a common criminal. Gabi thought he was supposed to be protecting her, that he cared about her, and that she could trust him. JJ argues that this has nothing to do with their personal relationship as it’s just business. Gabi tells JJ that she gets that he has a job to do but if he has anything more to say to her, he can say it through her lawyer because she’s done talking to him and she has nothing more to say to him. Gabi then storms out of the interrogation room.

Maggie returns to the living room and finds a note written by Vivian, saying farewell to Maggie and that Philip made her realize there was only one thing for her to do. Maggie then trashes the letter.

Philiip goes to the Brady Pub and tells Kate that he has good news about Vivian which Kate calls impossible. Philip informs her that Vivian is headed to the Salem Inn because she realized she could end up with nothing, but they are going to have to stop stalling and pay her. Kate wishes that would make her go away. Philip wants to stay positive and says everything is going to be fine.

Xander finishes a call about new security measures, remarking that he can’t have just anyone wandering off the street in to his brand new office. Vivian then walks in to the office.

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Interview with Rico Rodriguez

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Rico Rodriguez of the animated movie "Sneaks," out in theaters April 28, 2025.

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I enjoyed this fun animated movie, and it was great to speak to Rico, who plays the sneaker name “Ice” in one memorable segment. You may remember that Rico played young Manny on “Modern Family,” where he grew up before our eyes.  Sneakers (AKA tennis shoes, kicks, gym shoes, running shoes, etc.) have been very popular (particularly in the black community) with the advent of hip-hop music and celebrity endorsements by Michael Jordan and others, since the late 80s.  This movie taps into those emotions and culture with its wonderful story and music. I think everyone should enjoy it because it has clever dialogue and well-crafted characters. It also boasts an all-star cast, including Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Keith David, Chloe Bailey and Macy Gray. It premieres tomorrow, April 18th in theaters nationwide.

 

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Featuring New Music from Grammy Winner Mustard

Starring Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence, Swae Lee, Chloe Bailey, Macy Gray, Roddy Rich, Ella Mai, Quavo with Keith David, Chris Paul, and Laurence Fishburne

Additional Cast Include Young Miko, Amirah Hall, Kiana Ledé, Bobbito Garcia, Sam Jay, Jonathan Kite, Amari McCoy, Donovan Louise Bazemore, Sky Brown, Rayssa Leal, Rico Rodriguez, Will McCormack, Michael Govier, Andrew Hawkins

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Synopsis: SNEAKS follows the adventures of Ty, a misguided designer sneaker who doesn’t know life outside the comforts of his velvet-lined shoe box. After his sister is stolen by a shady collector, Ty must venture into NYC to find and rescue her. In his adventure, Ty meets a rag-tag group of footwear friends from all walks of life who help him find the courage to step outside of his shoe box and find his “sole-mate.”

Genre: Family/Animation

Directed by: Rob Edwards and Chris Jenkins

Written by: Rob Edwards

Cast: Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence, Swae Lee, Chloe Bailey, Macy Gray, Ella Mai, Mustard, Roddy Rich, Quavo, Young Miko, Amirah Hall, Kiana Ledé, Bobbito Garcia, Sam Jay, Jonathan Kite, Amari McCoy, Donovan Louise Bazemore, Sky Brown Rayssa Leal, Rico Rodriguez, Will McCormack, Michael Govier, Andrew Hawkins with Keith David, Chris Paul, and Laurence Fishburne

Produced by: Len Hartman, Gil Cloyd, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, Robyn Klein, Jeremy Ross, Meko YohannesMacy Gray, Martin Lawrence and Rico Rodriguez of the movie "Sneaks" (photo from Rodriguez's Instagram)

Executive Music Producer: Mustard

Distributed by: Briarcliff Entertainment

Release Date: April 18, 2025 in theaters nationwide

MPA Rating: PG

Rico Rodriguez (born July 31, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Manny Delgado on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020). He received several Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance. He has also appeared in numerous other television shows and movies—both as himself and other characters—before, during, and after the show’s run, such as Epic Movie, Endgame, El Americano: The Movie, and Nickelodeon‘s The Substitute and Unfiltered. (From Wikipedia)

 

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Steve let Marlena know that the ISA didn’t decrypt the file she found. They don’t know what Rosebud meant yet. The two of them talked about not being able to get access to Orpheus. When Marlena found out he had a medical team, she came up with a plan. Marlena and Steve dressed up like doctors and went in Orpheus’ room. They pretended to be his doctors. While they were talking to Orpheus, he agreed to help. He wanted his son to be able to see his child. Marlena said she would write a letter so Christian could see his son. Orpheus told them Rosebud was a codename for a black market arms exchange in Latvia. He said he didn’t have the coordinates. Marlena promised to help Christian before she and Steve left. Steve let Andrew know what he and Marlena found out. He told Marlena that the ISA wanted them to stay out of it because they had to handle the arms exchange. An upset Marlena said she couldn’t sit around and do nothing. She said she trusted him and was going pack while he booked the flights back to Salem. Steve called Kayla to tell her he was coming home. Marlena saw a note on her bag telling her to come back alone if she wanted to see John alive. She slipped out of the room. Philip and Alex ran into each other. Alex tried to ignore him, but Philip said he did something wrong but it was working out. He said Victor would be proud. Alex didn’t think he would be proud since everything was built on a lie. He said Philip’s lie was going to have a ripple effect when it came out. Alex said he was only going along with it because of Xander, but he was going to tell him the truth when the time was right.

Sarah and Maggie talked about Vivian. Maggie showed Sarah the note Vivian left and was glad Philip threw her out. She didn’t understand the hold Vivian had on Philip. Sarah said she knew. She told Maggie that she was keeping a secret from Xander that could change his life. Sarah told Maggie about the forged letter. A shocked Maggie said it wasn’t her fault but wondered why she was keeping the secret. Sarah said she didn’t find out until it was too late. When she did find out, she was afraid of what Xander would do to Philip. Sarah wondered if she was keeping the secret to keep Xander from hurting Philip or to keep him from finding out she lied to him. Maggie said Sarah did what she did out of love and worry for Xander. Sarah wondered what Victor would have wanted. Maggie said Victor loved his sons and would have wanted Philip in the will. She told Sarah Victor would have wanted this. They talked about the lie only making Sarah feel better. When Maggie found out Stephanie and Alex knew the truth, she told Sarah not to tell Xander. Vivian went to Xander’s office with news about his brother. She said she wanted to tell him why Philip wanted her to stay at the mansion. Xander said she was blackmailing Philip and knew why she was doing it. He asked if Philip was still seeing Stephanie. Vivian said that was a cover story. She said Philip wasn’t making a fool out of Alex. He was making a fool out of him. Vivian brought up the fact that they are sharing Titan to which Xander said things were working out because they have never been closer. She said their bond was a lie. Vivian said she wrote the letter, not Victor. Xander didn’t believe her and thought she was doing what Theresa did. Vivian proved it to him writing Victor’s name down. He still didn’t believe her until she started saying what was in the letter. Xander didn’t understand what was going on. Vivian said Philip didn’t keep his end of the deal, so she wanted him to suffer. Before Vivian left, she said she forged the letter, but Philip stabbed him in the back. Philip ran into Vivian in the town square. She told him Xander knew the truth and warned him that Xander was upset. While Sarah was talking to Victor’s portrait, Xander came in and said he was betrayed. Marlena went back to Orpheus’ room. Orpheus said he lied about Rosebud to Steve because he only trusted her. Orpheus said he knew where John was and would take her to him. He said he wanted her to get him out of the hospital. Marlena refused to get him out and said they knew he was lying. Steve walked in and said he wasn’t needed because the ISA decrypted the file. There was a flashback of Marlena showing Steve the note. Steve told her the ISA said the arms market was in Minsk. Orpheus said it was wrong and he was their only chance of seeing John. They walked out of his room.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Recap written by Michelle & Cheryl

Stefania, Becky and Carrie met with Naomi. Naomi supported them even though she wasn’t representing them anymore. They wanted to take Bill’s deal, but they thought they could get a better deal and wanted to know if she could help them. Mike getting fired was great, but he was part of the rainbow. The new lawyer the women have is nice but not on the same page as them. They want to change the policy at the company as part of their settlement. Naomi agreed to help them, and they left. Chelsea and Kat were dancing when Samantha walked in with an announcement. She decided to quit school. Chelsea and Kat were shocked. Samantha wanted to pursue modeling full time. She joked with them but she did skip school. They talked to her about her responsibilities. Samantha let them know that Martin wasn’t on board with her modeling. Kat wasn’t surprised because she knew how her brother could be. Smitty saw how talented she was. Samantha talked to them about her life before Martin and Smitty adopted her. They brought up Tyrell’s bullying and what the family has been dealing with lately. Samantha would always have Tyrell’s back. The trio talked about Samantha’s future as a spokesperson and all the plans they had. They were sure Martin would be okay with the plans. Tyrell came home from school and demanded to know what Martin did. He told Martin and Smitty that there was an assembly about cyberbullying and everybody knew it was about him. People bullied him about it. The kids thought he snitched to the principal. Martin confessed that he did something. Tyrell was upset because things were worse for him. Martin talked to him about his past and dealing with being a gay black man. It didn’t work because Tyrell was still upset about it. He felt like Martin disrespected him. Martin couldn’t stand watching him suffer. He apologized, but Tyrell wanted him to stay out of his life. Tyrell ran upstairs. Smitty stood by Tyrell’s side. Tyrell needed to stand on his own. Smitty walked out of the room.

Vanessa went to see Doug at the hospital. Shanice told her that he was in surgery. She mentioned that he’s been doing a lot of surgeries. Doug was talking to Dr. Wilkes when he received an unwanted text.  Dr. Wilkes told him to relax and brought up Vanessa. Doug thought about times with her. He found Vanessa, and she reminded him that he forgot to meet her. She told him that Shanice was worried about him.  Vanessa noticed he’s been distant lately. Was he distant because of her? Doug said it wasn’t that simple. He contemplated telling her the truth. Vanessa thought he was leaving her and reminded him about the twins coming home from school. She wondered if he was cheating on her. Doug denied cheating on her. Shanice interrupted their conversation to let him know that his patient was ready for him. He let Vanessa know that he’s the happiest he’s ever been. Bill met Naomi. He was happy to see her. She told him about the rider the women wanted in the settlement. He was surprised that she was working with them again. Bill refused to accept the rider. She gave in and said he could settle it in court. Naomi warned him about the new lawyer they had. Bill changed his mind and agreed to the rider. He congratulated her for getting him to change his mind and left her table.

 

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Interview with Titus Welliver

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Interview with Titus Welliver of “Bosch: Legacy” on Prime Video by Suzanne 4/10/25

“Bosch” and “Bosch: Legacy” are wonderful shows that I’ve always loved. I read the books about Harry Bosch (by Michael Connelly) years ago and devoured them. They did an excellent job of transferring the stories from the books to the TV, and they couldn’t have done any better than Titus Welliver for playing Bosch. Everyone who’s connected to the show or watches it regularly is sad that the show is ending. It’s such a shame because there are more Bosch stories to tell.

This is a roundtable interview, which means there are 5 of us on the interview. We each had at least 2 questions for Titus, and he answered them in great detail. I’m very honored to have been included. He’s an amazing actor, and not just because of his work with “Bosch.”   The series finale for “Bosch: Legacy” airs today. It’s two episodes that not only finish the series but introduce Maggie Q, who will star as Rene Ballard in the new spinoff series “Ballard.”

Unfortunately, Bosch will only make a couple of cameos in the new series. Please enjoy this video roundtable interview and the series finale!

 

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Season Three of Bosch: Legacy is based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star (2022) and The Black Ice (1993). The murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler brings dangerous secrets to light and threatens to ruin the lives of our three principal characters. The disappearance of a family haunts Harry Bosch and forces him to confront the limits of justice. In a hotly contested race, Honey “Money” Chandler is poised to become the next District Attorney of Los Angeles. And Maddie Bosch gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.

 

 

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Harry Bosch

Titus Welliver is a veteran of film, television, and theater. The son of a famous landscape artist Neil Welliver and fashion illustrator Norma Cripps, Welliver originally pursued painting at art school but eventually fell in love with acting and the theater. Welliver’s theater credits include David Mamet’s production of American Buffalo, as well as performances in Naked at the Coast Theater and Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Welliver has also appeared in Riff Raff, written and directed by Laurence Fishburne, which was performed at Circle in the Square Downtown in New York City.

Welliver has also enjoyed a successful collaboration with legendary television producer David Milch, appearing in several of Milch’s shows, including the critically acclaimed HBO episodic, Deadwood. Some fans will always connect Welliver with his portrayal of The Man in Black in the cult favorite ABC series Lost. Welliver also notably played the part of Glenn Childs, Julianne Marguiles’ foil in The Good Wife, and the very dangerous Jimmy O’Phelan in Sons of Anarchy. Welliver’s other television credits are too numerous to list but include Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.SuitsThe Last Ship, The Mentalist and Chicago PD.

Welliver may now be most identified by his iconic performance as Harry Bosch, the lead character in the hit Amazon Original series Bosch. The show is based on Michael Connelly’s immensely successful book series, currently numbering 21, soon to be 22 novels, about a relentlessly dogged Los Angeles homicide detective.

In addition to Bosch, Welliver has been in every one of actor/director Ben Affleck’s big-screen, directorial outings, including Gone Baby GoneThe TownLive By Night and Argo. In addition, he has given extremely memorable performances in Michael Bay’s Transformers 4: Age of Existence and opposite Frances McDormand as her love interest in Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land. Welliver will next be seen in the reboot of the 1970’s action classic, Shaft, opposite Samuel L. Jackson.

 

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Recap written by Eva

Jens Sidwell talks to Tracy and asks her to persuade her Deception business partners to end their partnership with Sonny or he won’t give them the Zincite they need for their new face cream.

Diane takes Marco to meet Jason and Sonny, and she introduces Marco as the newest associate of Miller and Davis. Sonny tells Diane that Marco is Jens Sidwell’s son and Diane has no idea and tells Sonny that she never would have hired Marco. Sonny tells Diane to keep an eye on Marco but not to fire him right now. Diane tells Sonny that even if he sues the city the people of Port Charles will vote to take possession of his pier through imminent domain.

Sonny sends Jason to talk to Marco to let Marco know they think his father Jens planted him at Miller and Davis to get to Sonny. Jason tells Marco that he will be watching him.

Laura has a press conference to let the people of Port Charles know that she has decided to let them vote on the location of the McConkey Esplanade. Jordan resigns her position as Deputy Mayor in the middle of the press conference because she disagrees with Laura on the location of the Esplanade. Laura and Jordan’s plan for Jordan to go undercover in Jens Sidwell’s organization in order to eventually put him in prison works perfectly because when Jens sees the press conference he cells Jordan to offer her the job again.

Drew tells Ezra Boyle that Laura’s political career is imploding and says that Ezra can run against her in the next election and, when he beats her, then Ezra will be Mayor of Port Charles and do everything that he wants him to do.

Lucas persuades Amy that she needs to go back to the hospital. Lucas promises Amy that he will check in on Elizabeth and that Lucky will stay with Elizabeth.

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