Month: July 2026

Days of Our Lives Update

 

Update written by Joseph

Julie is at home, on the phone with Foster. Foster tells her that he has gotten sick with a summer cold and must cancel their plans. Julie tells him to get better as she hangs up. Chad comes in to ask if she’s ready for their Verdi concert double date. Julie informs him that her date just cancelled. Chad says that’s too bad and that he’d hate to see the concert ticket go to waste. Julie feels it’s too late to give it away. Chad invites Julie to just sit with them but Julie says she doesn’t want to be a third wheel and tells Chad to just have a fantastic time with Belle.

Marlena goes home where Belle greets her and mentions Chad picking her up soon. Marlena says it was a long day, so Belle asks if she wants to talk about it. Marlena informs her that she went to Bayview to visit Rachel but Kristen was there and told her that EJ had threatened her. Marlena adds that Kristen was more than concerned, she was terrified. Marlena asks if Belle has any idea what’s going on there. Belle says no and admits she doesn’t want to know.

Chanel tells Johnny that she’s reading up on arsenic. Johnny says they don’t know if that’s what caused her cancer. Chanel argues that it could’ve been if she was exposed to it on Smith Island and how they originally thought it was the radiation poisoning. Paulina then arrives and says she just wanted to see how Chanel was doing. Paulina encourages that Chanel doesn’t have to have a full head of hair to be beautiful as they hug.

Abe goes to meet Theo at DiMera Enterprises. Abe notes that he sounded serious on the phone so he thought it must be urgent. Theo responds that it’s not urgent, but serious, so Abe asks what it is. Theo reveals Paulina’s wedding ring and says he didn’t want to give it to him at home with Lexie there.

EJ orders Rita to get the private island ready and alert the staff to let them know that Kristen is on her way to spend the rest of her days far away from Salem and her daughter, adding that no one will be the wiser. Rita agrees to make the arrangements. Lexie then wakes up and calls out to EJ, who is relieved and asks how long she’s been awake.

Chad goes to pick up Belle. Marlena asks about Julie going to the concert with them. Chad explains that she was going to go but Foster got sick, so she decided to stay home because she doesn’t want to be a third wheel. Belle questions Julie not having anyone to give the other ticket to. Marlena then gets a call from Julie and tells her that she’d be glad to go with her which makes Chad and Belle smile.

Lexie explains that she came to see Dr. Rolf, hoping he could help her, but next she knew, she woke up here just now and asks what happened. EJ informs her that she fainted and passed out on the floor. Rita adds that they moved her to the couch to make her more comfortable. Lexie questions where Dr. Rolf is and why they didn’t get him to tend to her. EJ responds that he has some bad news as he’s afraid Dr. Rolf is gone.

Theo tells Abe that he thought it would be best to give him Paulina’s ring in private. Abe mentions going to see Paulina today and explain that since Lexie’s death certificate was revoked, their marriage never ended which means his marriage to Paulina was never valid. Abe says it’s not that he’s not thrilled to have Lexie back, but it’s ending the life he created with Paulina.

Paulina brought a stuffed animal for Trey and goes to check in on him. Chanel tells Johnny that maybe they can convince Paulina to take Trey to the park when he wakes up, so they can have some alone time. Johnny says he actually has to run an errand right now, but he’ll be back soon. Johnny exits, leaving Chanel disappointed. Paulina comes back and asks where Johnny went. Chanel responds that she has no idea.

Chad and Belle go to the town square for the Verdi music concert. They take a seat on the bench as Marlena and Julie arrive and sit at a table. Marlena thanks Julie for inviting her, saying it’s just what she needed. Julie says there’s nothing like classical music to raise your spirits and that she needed it too. Julie talks about being so upset with what’s happened with the well water at the Horton cabin. Julie is thankful that Sarah found out what’s wrong, Holly is getting better, and that no one else got sick.

Paulina shows Chanel some baby clothes she bought for Trey. Chanel notices that Paulina took off her wedding ring. Paulina says it’s about time. Chanel questions why now. Paulina explains that Abe came to see her today and told her that Lexie’s death certificate was revoked which means she is not married to Abe. Paulina declares that she has to accept that Lexie is back and here to stay with her husband and son, so her marriage to Abe is truly a thing of the past.

Lexie questions Dr. Rolf being gone. EJ explains that the FBI were apparently on his trail, so he needed to leave town. EJ says that Dr. Rolf was devastated when he learned that the drug wasn’t successful at all. Lexie complains that Dr. Rolf willingly used her as a human guinea pig, knowing full well the drug wasn’t ready. Lexie argues that he and EJ both should’ve known for sure. EJ asks how they could have known for sure. EJ admits that he was caught up in the excitement of having his sister back, restored to the picture of good health from before she was cruelly taken away from them.

Abe thanks Theo for giving him the ring and says he’ll let him get back to work. Theo stops him and says he knows Abe is going through a lot, but he could use some advice about coming to work for DiMera. Theo says ever since he started working there again, something’s feeling off. Theo admits he feels like Johnny is hiding something from him and freezing him out. Theo says he could just be paranoid but he wanted Abe’s perspective on it. Abe responds that Theo may be right that Johnny is hiding something from him and he may know what the reason is.

Julie tells Marlena that she’s so glad to see Chad and Belle spending more time with each other. Julie notes that Chad’s kids are out of town, so he should be going out more, and calls it wonderful that he’s going out with Belle. Marlena agrees that they seem to be enjoying each others’ company. Belle jokes to Chad that Marlena and Julie are spying on them. Marlena tells Julie that as much as she’s enjoying this, she feels bad for Foster as summer colds are the worst. Julie remarks that’s if he really has one. Marlena questions if she thinks it’s an excuse. Julie calls it easy to fake. Marlena asks why Foster would fake a cold. Julie suggests he doesn’t want to go out with her again.

EJ and Rita help Lexie to her feet. Lexie says she’s fine. Rita says she’ll get out of her way and asks if she can do anything at all. Lexie says there is nothing unless she has a time machine. Rita exits. EJ offers Lexie a water. Lexie responds that she doesn’t need water, she needs to figure out her next move. EJ argues that she needs to rest but Lexie says that’s the last thing she needs. Lexie declares that DiMera do not retreat home to die quietly. Lexie points out that she’s still moving and still fighting. EJ says of course she is since she’s a DiMera and calls her the finest among them.

Abe tells Theo that Johnny freezing him out had to do with EJ, who never wanted him in the CEO position to begin with. Abe adds that Johnny acted on his own when he asked Theo to share the job. Theo questions how Abe knows this. Abe admits he’s been wrestling with a secret that he was keeping from him. Theo complains of another secret. Abe realized after talking to Lexie that he owes it to him to tell him the truth. Abe repeats that EJ never wanted Theo to be CEO of DiMera and admits he didn’t either, so he worked with EJ to keep Theo out of the chair.

Paulina tells Chanel that she doesn’t want to talk about her problems as what’s more important is how Chanel is feeling. Chanel wishes people would stop asking her how she’s feeling and complains about being treated like she’s not long for the world. Chanel argues that she needs people to treat her like they believe she’s going to beat this illness. Paulina apologizes if she upset her. Chanel knows she didn’t mean to and says she’s just frustrated and taking it out on her instead of Johnny.

Johnny goes to see EJ at the DiMera Mansion and questions when he was going to tell him that arsenic is a carcinogen. EJ responds that he didn’t know it was. Johnny argues that EJ poisoned the entire water well it on Smith Island, which Chanel drank from and ended up losing their baby and being diagnosed with cancer twice. EJ questions Johnny blaming the well water and argues that carcinogens are everywhere. EJ reminds Johnny that Paulina crashed their honeymoon with radiation and suggests blaming her for Chanel’s cancer.

The Verdi Orchestra concert begins in the town square. Marlena tells Julie that she can’t imagine why Foster wouldn’t want to see her again after they had a nice time on their first date. Julie says she did but it was the first time she had gone out since losing Doug. Julie adds that it wasn’t really a date, just a dinner. Julie admits they were having a nice time, but then she started remembering going out on the town with Doug and began to feel a little uncomfortable and questioning going out with another man. Julie is afraid that Foster sensed her confusion and depression, so he must have decided she didn’t want a relationship or to deepen their friendship. Belle and Chad talk about wondering if the concert would give them any insight or clues to Stefano’s chess set as the music continues. Chad and Belle hold hands as they watch.

Paulina questions Chanel being upset with Johnny. Chanel responds that she’s not upset, but more disappointed, as it’s like ever since her diagnosis, it’s like he’s afraid to touch her. She doesn’t know if he’s in his head about hurting her or if having cancer makes her less attractive to him. Paulina assures that’s not true as Johnny is crazy about her. Paulina suggests Johnny just has a lot on his mind with being CEO, taking care of Trey, having a baby on the way, and going through chemo. Chanel knows it’s a lot but she still wants Johnny to touch her and make love to her. Paulina thinks maybe Chanel should take the lead and not be subtle about it. Paulina gives Chanel one of her wigs and says maybe that will help.

Johnny questions EJ having the nerve to say to his face that Paulina is to blame for Chanel’s cancer. EJ states that he’s simply saying a cancer like Chanel’s can be brought on by many factors so there’s no way to know what really caused it. EJ points out that many people have stayed at the Horton cabin before and after he and Chanel did and they didn’t get cancer. Johnny argues that the water may not have caused Chanel’s cancer but it certainly caused Holly’s illness. EJ says that’s why they are taking care of it. Johnny argues that it’s not they and it’s on him. Johnny tells EJ about Brady coming by earlier with questions and he lied to him. Johnny complains that he’s also lying to his co-CEO Theo. EJ points out that it was Johnny’s call to make Theo co-CEO. Johnny argues that EJ suggested Theo back him up while EJ says he only expected Johnny to use Theo as a consultant, not hand over his job to him. Johnny shouts that he never would’ve done that if he knew EJ was going to make him complicit in a crime. EJ screams at Johnny to stop being so melodramatic. EJ says these are the jobs that a CEO has to do, so he can drop his self-righteous pantomime and get it done. Johnny tells EJ that he did what he did for Holly, not to protect DiMera, and if he wants him to stay on as CEO, he will never ask him to do anything like that ever again. EJ says he hears him loud and clear.

Theo questions Abe working with EJ, who he can’t stand, to get him out of the CEO job. Abe argues that Theo knows how he feels about that company. Theo complains that Abe didn’t trust him to know right from wrong, he conspired with the man who embodies everything he hates about his family. Abe says he was trying to protect him while Theo argues that he was trying to control him. Theo declares that this conversation is done and exits.

Abe meets Lexie at the Brady Pub. Lexie asks if everything is okay. Abe admits it’s not as he told Theo the truth that he conspired with EJ to get him out of the CEO job. Lexie asks if he explained why he did it. Abe says he didn’t have a chance as Theo just ran out of the room. Lexie calls it a lot for Theo to process right now. Abe then asks if Lexie is alright.

Johnny returns home and calls out to Chanel, who comes out from the bedroom and roleplays with him as they kiss.

The orchestra concert comes to an end. Marlena tells Julie it was wonderful and thanks her for inviting her. Julie thanks Marlena for joining her and hopes this means she’ll be up for more outings. Marlena confirms she will be, but she also thinks Foster will be up for more outings as well. Julie doesn’t think so and worries that Foster was thrown by her confusion about having a good time. Marlena tells Julie that when John died, she felt guilty because she was there and he wasn’t, which she calls survivor guilt. Marlena says she had to remind herself that John believed in positivity and he lived life to the fullest, just like Doug did. Julie then gets a text from Foster, saying he’s sorry to have missed the concert and that he will make it up to her by taking her out to the next one. Belle asks Chad what he thought of the concert. Chad says he can’t say he’s a fan yet, but it held his interest. Chad adds that he is a huge fan of spending time with Belle as they kiss.

Abe asks Lexie if they should head home, but Lexie says no. Lexie says she was just walking around in the sun this afternoon so she’s probably just dehydrated but she’s fine. Lexie admits she’s a little worried about Theo being burdened with hard truths lately that she’s not sure he’s ready to deal with.

Theo goes to Small Bar and gets a drink as he thinks back to confronting Lexie over not telling him that Stefano was responsible for her brain tumor as he takes a drink.

Johnny and Chanel continue to kiss until Johnny questions the roleplaying. Johnny then tells Chanel that he’s sorry as he knows they haven’t made love in awhile, but things have been very difficult and stressful with a lot on his plate. Chanel says she gets that, but she worries that Johnny is worried so much about her being pregnant and having cancer that he feels like she’s someone he has to take care of instead of his hot wife. Johnny assures that he always sees her as his hot wife, he just hasn’t wanted to push her in to doing anything she’s not ready for. Chanel says she gets that, but thinks it’s important for them to be close and keep their connection during the difficult time. Johnny agrees and says he’s glad they are having this talk. Chanel tells Johnny that she wants him and needs him in every way. Chanel then drops her coat as they resume kissing.

EJ finishes a drink as Rita returns and asks where Lexie is. EJ says she insisted she was feeling fine and left on her own. EJ questions where Rita went off to. Rita responds that it’s nothing he needs to concern himself with.

Belle tells Chad that she’s still trying to figure how Verdi ties in to their chess board. A man then appears and hands Belle a program from the concert, saying he thinks she dropped it. Belle looks back and sees her program on the bench, but the man had already left. Belle says that was strange as Chad then notices something inside the program.

 

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EJ visits Rachel at Bayview, teaching her about chess, as Kristen arrives and is shocked to see EJ.

Lexie goes to see Marlena in her office at the hospital and says she needs a friend. Marlena suggests they go get a drink but Lexie wants to speak privately. Marlena asks what’s going on. Lexie is not sure where to begin. Marlena admits she was concerned that her homecoming wasn’t as seamless as she let on. Marlena knows from experience how tough it is to reclaim your life after being gone for a few years. Lexie calls it even more difficult to have to let go of it again. Marlena questions what that means. Lexie responds that she is dying.

Stephanie goes to the hospital and asks Kayla if Kelsey and Joy were hurt. Kayla says she’s sorry but she can’t discuss their conditions with her.

Alex finds Joy in a hospital room and asks if she’s okay, saying he rushed over as soon as he could. Alex then sees the empty carseat and asks where Kelsey is. Joy assures that she’s okay but getting x-rays as a precaution and the only injury they could see was a bruise. Alex hopes there’s no bad news from the x-rays. Joy apologizes for worrying him and cried that it all happened so fast. Joy tells Alex of the little scream she heard from Kelsey when they crashed and cries that she’s never been so scared in her life as Alex hugs her.

Stephanie asks if Kayla can tell her if Joy and Kelsey were badly hurt. Kayla confirms they weren’t and will be okay. Stephanie says she’s so glad as she never would’ve forgiven herself if they weren’t which Kayla questions. Stephanie then admits to Kayla that Alex left his phone at home and she only saw the first part of the transcript but saw that Joy said she was on the side of the road, so she assumed Joy was manipulating Alex and deleted the message. Stephanie worries that when Alex finds out, he’s going to be furious and hate her.

Kristen questions how EJ got in to Bayview which EJ jokes was through the front door just like her. Rachel explains that EJ is helping her with chess. Kristen asks for a moment alone with EJ. Rachel argues that EJ hasn’t finished, but Kristen remarks that she’s not asking, so Rachel exits. Kristen reminds EJ that he’s not supposed to be here. EJ responds that he had no trouble walking right in. Kristen doubts that since she told Dr. Gregory that he was not cleared to visit Rachel. EJ guesses her message was lost in translation and asks why she doesn’t want him to visit his niece. EJ asks if Kristen is afraid that after she tried to murder his son, he’d demand an eye for an eye?

Lexie tells Marlena that she knew something was up when the test subjects began dying and then her vision started fading, her fingers are numb, and she feels worse by the hour. Marlena asks if this can’t be reversed. Lexie responds that Dr. Rolf has pretty much tried everything including his final hail Mary earlier today. Lexie says she will check in with him later to see if there’s any changes, but she already knows the end is near. Marlena says she’s so sorry as she can’t begin to imagine how difficult this is for her. Marlena asks how Abe and Theo are handling it, but Lexie reveals that she hasn’t told them and she’s not going to.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she never thought she’d be so jealous and insecure. Kayla acknowledges that she shouldn’t have done that, but understands where she’s coming from as she’s been suspicious of Joy’s motives as well. Kayla informs Stephanie that she had a talk with Joy and told her if she had any more problems like the insurance deal, she could call her instead of Alex. Stephanie thanks her and says she’s really glad she told her that, but she’s relieved she’s not the only one who sees what Joy is doing. Kayla gets paged away and tells Stephanie that she can wait in her office but Stephanie says it’s okay as she wants to wait for Alex. Kayla tells her that she is so loved as she walks away.

Marlena questions Lexie not telling Abe and Theo what’s going on with her. Lexie hoped she didn’t have to as she didn’t want to worry them if there was still a chance Dr. Rolf could stop what was happening to him as he did stop it for a little while with another dose of his miracle drug, but it didn’t last. Marlena asks what if she decides to tell them now. Lexie responds that she was going to tell Theo everything, but then she looked in to his eyes and she couldn’t do it. Marlena thinks Theo has a right to know and be able to say goodbye to her. Lexie argues that they already watched her die once, so she won’t put them through that kind of pain again. Marlena questions what that means. Lexie reveals that she plans to make sure they aren’t with her when the end comes. Marlena asks if she will be with someone. Lexie admits she’s not sure what she’s going to do. Marlena tearfully brings up when John died and talks about how she had the chance to be with him, hold him, and tell him how much he meant to her which meant the world to her as they both needed that. Marlena asks if she thinks it’s right for her to make that decision for her family. Lexie declares that she knows in her heart that this is for the best. Marlena decides to respect her decision then. Marlena asks how Abe and Theo will learn of her passing when the time comes. Lexie admits she hasn’t figured that out but the only thing that matters now is how to ease their pain.

Kayla brings Kelsey back to Joy and Alex, telling them there are no breaks and she just has a bit of a bruised clavicle but she will be fine. Joy and Alex hold Kelsey and comfort her.

Kristen argues that EJ wouldn’t dare. EJ admits he wouldn’t harm Rachel because he’s not half as depraved as she is. EJ states that he gave his word that he wouldn’t lay a hand on Rachel, but there are other ways to separate a parent from their child. Kristen asks what EJ’s diabolical plan is and if he’s going to try to turn Rachel against her. EJ has no doubt she’ll accomplish that on her own. EJ warns Kristen that her reckoning will be all on her alone. Kristen insists that she had nothing to do with what happened to Johnny and warns how foolish he will look and guilty he’ll feel when the truth comes out. EJ asks why he would feel guilty about getting revenge on a sadistic bitch who would torch her own kin without flinching. Kristen says she wouldn’t but EJ insists that she would and did. EJ warns Kristen that the fallout will be merciless and quick. EJ tells Kristen that the clock is ticking and the curtain is coming down as he then exits, leaving Kristen frustrated and in tears.

Marlena asks Lexie if there’s anything she can do for her. Lexie responds that she’s already done more than enough just by listening and understanding. Lexie hopes Marlena will keep her secret, which she agrees to do. Marlena assumes that EJ knows about her prognosis which Lexie confirms. Lexie adds that she’s so angry with EJ for giving her this treatment before he knew it was ready. Lexie then admits that if she was given the choice to come back, knowing she’d have to leave again so soon, she would have chosen to come back and feel Abe and Theo’s love again and be here with Marlena. Lexie cries that she is so grateful for the second chance. Lexie tells Marlena that it’s been comforting sitting with her, but she should go check in with Dr. Rolf. Marlena offers to drive her but Lexie says she has a car waiting for her. Marlena tells Lexie to call her if there’s anything she needs. Lexie thanks Marlena for always being such a great friend to her. Marlena and Lexie embrace as they both cry. Lexie then exits the office.

Kayla tells Joy and Alex that they can take Kelsey home, but to keep an eye on her and bring her back if there’s anything unusual. Alex asks about Joy. Joy insists that she’s fine as the paramedics checked her out. Kayla admits she’d still feel more comfortable if Joy was checked out by someone now that they know Kelsey is okay. Alex says he’ll make sure Joy gets checked out. Joy repeats that she’s fine and is just so grateful that Kelsey wasn’t hurt.

Rachel returns to her room at Bayview and asks Kristen where EJ went. Kristen responds that he left as he remembered he had some business to take care of. Kristen asks Rachel what she and EJ talked about while he was there. Rachel responds that he was mostly just teaching her how to get better at chess and asks why. Kristen says she was just curious. Rachel is curious why she made her leave her room and questions what they were talking about. Kristen claims it was just family stuff that would’ve bored her and nothing for her to worry about.

Kayla returns to Stephanie, who asks if there’s any word on Joy and Kelsey. Kayla assures they will be fine. Stephanie says she’s just so anxious to see Alex and asks if he was mad. Kayla responds that he just seemed very focused on Kelsey. Stephanie asks if there’s any chance she was right that Joy could be using the situation to her advantage and she caused the accident herself. Kayla questions if she really thinks Joy would intentionally put her daughter in danger when they both could’ve been killed. Stephanie admits Joy wouldn’t do that as she is a good mom and she loves Kelsey, but she can’t help wondering if she still loves Alex too.

Joy tells Alex that the spare tire blew on her way to the shop to get a new tire. Alex blames himself for leaving them while Joy insists it’s not his fault. Alex says his gut was telling him to just bring the car in or at least watch Kelsey for a little while. Joy guesses he thought Stephanie might be upset.

Kayla questions Stephanie thinking Joy might still be in love with Alex when their relationship was so long ago. Stephanie argues that Kayla didn’t see them on set and how Alex was so kind to her through everything. Stephanie remarks that Joy latched onto him and it was borderline obsessive. Kayla admits she doesn’t know what’s in Joy’s head or heart, so she won’t tell her that she’s wrong, but she will tell her that she can’t control what Joy thinks or feels about Alex, only what her reaction is. Stephanie admits maybe that’s why she keeps trying to deflect blame, because she hates how she reacted and how she’s treated Joy and for deleting her message, but she doesn’t know how much more she can take. Kayla wishes she could tell her it’s temporary, but it’s not, because she and Alex are in this marriage together and Joy and Kelsey are part of it too. Stephanie reminds Kayla that she’s not allowed anywhere near Kelsey, which she knows is her fault too, but she keeps thinking about how her marriage will survive this. Kayla says she can’t tell her it will because they can’t predict the future, but she’s been in her shoes and her marriage survived and thrived. Stephanie argues that was completely different because Ava was an attempted murderer and Steve always saw through her. Kayla brings up how hard it was when Tripp came in to the picture and it took some time, but eventually they all saw each other as family. Stephanie asks if she thinks Joy will eventually come around to letting her be around Kelsey because she doesn’t see that happening. Kayla encourages her to give it time as she thinks Joy will come to see her as a good person and stepmother. Kayla believes Stephanie and Alex will be able to work it out like she and Steve. Stephanie hopes it gets easier. Kayla encourages her to have faith.

Marlena goes to visit Rachel but finds Kristen alone in the room at Bayview. Marlena asks if she’s okay. Kristen says it’s not like she cares. Marlena says she cares about Rachel and asks if she’s alright. Kristen says she’s fine. Marlena hoped to catch her but guesses Rachel is getting ready for bed. Marlena says there is clearly something going on and asks what’s wrong. Kristen responds that everything is wrong and admits she really needs Marlena’s help.

EJ goes home while on the phone with Sydney, saying it’s so nice to see her. EJ is surprised to learn about a trip to Paris with Kristen and says he wasn’t invited to join. EJ says he understands Kristen wants her all to herself for a few days. EJ then hangs up as he enters the living room and finds Lexie collapsed on the foor. EJ rushes to check on her and finds she still has a pulse. Rita enters, so EJ orders her to fetch Dr. Rolf immediately. Rita responds that she’s sorry but she can’t because Dr. Rolf is gone.

Alex apologizes to Joy. Joy says it’s okay as she knows Stephanie doesn’t like that she keeps calling him and she wouldn’t, but they share a child. Alex assures that he wants to hear from her if she’s ever in trouble. Joy says she appreciates it, but Stephanie has a point that she called him so many times today and left him a panicked voicemail which Alex questions. Alex checks his phone and sees he doesn’t have any voicemails from her which Joy notes is weird.

Marlena questions what Kristen wants her help with. Kristen informs her that EJ was just there after she and Brady left orders with the staff that EJ should not be allowed to visit, but he came right in. Marlena questions not wanting him to visit Rachel. Kristen argues that EJ came to leave her a message that she has no control over what he does and that he can always get to her. Marlena questions thinking he’d be a danger to Rachel. Kristen says no, but to her is another story. Marlena asks again what she wants her help with. Kristen says she needs her help with Rachel and asks Marlena to promise to be there for Rachel if anything happens to her.

EJ can’t believe Dr. Rolf is gone. Rita explains that he left a note that the FBI was asking too many questions, so it was far too risky for him to remain the mansion. EJ calls that absurd, arguing that the room he built for him was well hidden and he needed him to stay for Lexie. Rita adds that Dr. Rolf believed there was nothing more he could do for Lexie. EJ urges Lexie to keep fighting. Rita tells EJ that Dr. Rolf was just trying to protect him. EJ screams at Rita for being in on this and questions how else she would know what Dr. Rolf’s motivations were. Rita repeats that he only left a note because he knew how upset EJ would be. EJ screams that he is upset and cries that they weren’t supposed to give up on what they were working on and on Stefano’s wishes. EJ points out that Lexie is still breathing and orders Rita to get the car to get her to the hospital, but Rita states that they can’t help her and that would go against her wishes, leaving EJ in shock.

Alex finds Stephanie at the hospital and questions what she’s doing there. Stephanie says she knew he was worried and she wanted to be there for him. Stephanie asks how Kelsey and Joy are. Alex says they are fine, but she can stop pretending she gives a damn. Stephanie insists that she felt terrible. Alex questions if that’s why she deleted Joy’s voicemail, because he found it in the deleted messages folder. Stephanie apologizes and says she was going to tell him. Alex asks when she was going to tell him that his infant daughter was in a car crash. Stephanie swears that she didn’t know she was in an accident. Alex is thankful Joy got ahold of him when she did and asks what if Kelsey was seriously injured and he didn’t find out until it was too late.

Joy holds Kelsey in the hospital room, talking about how she and Alex were so scared and how much they love her. Joy thinks bringing Kelsey back to Salem might be the best thing she ever did.

Stephanie insists to Alex that she didn’t hear all of Joy’s message and only saw the beginning of the transcript, so she thought Joy was faking it to get his attention. Stephanie argues that he has to admit the odds of having a blown out tire. Alex argues that he knew it was a flimsy spare tire that he installed and says he should’ve never let her drive off, but he wouldn’t have if he wasn’t so worried about upsetting Stephanie. Stephanie asks if it’s her fault then that Joy got in an accident. Alex says it’s no one’s fault, but he was on edge because he knew how upset she’s been about Joy, so much that she didn’t try calling him at Titan to tell him that she was in trouble. Alex adds that Stephanie took it a step further by deleting the messages and asks what is wrong with her. Alex says he’s really trying to understand, but her jealousy is making this tough situation in to a nightmare. Stephanie asks if he doesn’t think that Joy might be jealous that she’s married to him, insisting that she is. Alex responds that they can’t go on like this. Stephanie questions what that is supposed to mean. Alex tells her that she should go home because he needs to get back to Kelsey and Joy, so he walks away.

Marlena assures Kristen that she’s always there for Rachel and questions if EJ has threatened her. Kristen confirms he has. Marlena argues that EJ is fond of threatening people, but he rarely follows through. Kristen says this is different and he’s serious this time. Marlena questions how she knows and what she’s not telling her. Kristen admits she took things too far but she can’t go back now and EJ feels she has crossed a deeply personal line, so she wouldn’t put anything past him now.

EJ and Rita lay Lexie on the couch as Rita talks about how Dr. Rolf said this is normal and that Lexie would experience periods of unconsciousness, but that she would come around until the end. Rita asks if there’s anything else she can do for him while she’s there. EJ responds that he just heard from Sydney and that Kristen contacted her, suggesting they take a trip together. Rita guesses that’s the final nail in Kristen’s coffin. EJ orders Rita to get the private island ready and alert the staff to let them know that Kristen is on her way to spend the rest of her days far away from Salem and her daughter, adding that no one will be the wiser.

 

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Leo is at the Brady Pub with his laptop when Javi comes by. Javi questions Leo being back to work already. Leo tells him that he’s just looking up Pedro Pascal. Javi asks if Leo is okay after his second concussion in a couple months. Leo assures that he’s fine and jokes about it being just like a headache. Javi tells him to take care of himself, get some rest, and not have alcohol. Leo responds that he’s a little surprised that Javi cares.

Stephanie is at home when she sees Alex’s phone ring with a call from Joy.

At Titan, Alex questions Xander and Philip about their only plan to save Titan being Gabi’s DiMera inheritance. Xander says it just buys them time to figure out their next move. Alex asks if they are using it to make a couple loan payments. Xander calls it a start. Alex asks what they are doing in the meantime. Xander asks if he has a better idea. Alex responds that he does.

Brady goes to the hospital and asks Sarah how she’s doing. Sarah admits she’s not great and talks about how Holly spoke to her. Sarah complains that Holly yelled at her and kicked her out of her room. Sarah says she’s sorry that Holly is going through all of this physically while now she’s angry and hurting. Sarah adds to make it more confusing, she got the toxicology report from Destiny’s autopsy and there’s Coriseal in her blood stream which they already knew, but according to the report, there was not a trace of arsenic, so it seems like Destiny’s illness is not related to Holly’s. Brady responds that he wouldn’t be so sure about that.

Johnny is at home on the phone with Theo about splitting up DiMera departments to share their CEO responsibilities. Johnny says that Theo will handle shipping while he handles pharmaceuticals and Theo can divide up the rest. Johnny tells Theo that he trusts him and hangs up as Chanel comes in to the room. Chanel reveals to Johnny that when she woke up, her pillow was covered with hair. Chanel guesses she shouldn’t be surprised since chemo causes hair loss. Johnny says he can’t tell. Chanel says enough hasn’t fallen out yet but it will. Chanel asks Johnny if he’ll still be okay with that. Johnny promises he will and that she’s beautiful to him no matter what. Johnny brings up that as the weather gets colder, she might want to wear something on her head or change up her look from time to time. Johnny then reveals that he, Paulina, and Lani did some online shopping and presents her with a box of wigs. Chanel opens it and emotionally says she can’t believe it.

Javi assures Leo that he cares about him, but tells him not to mistake his concern as what they had is in the past. Leo talks about everything being in the present and then gets a headache which worries Javi, who tells Leo that he needs to get checked out again. Leo insists that he’s fine, but mentions not having much of an appetite. Javi notices he hasn’t had much of his sandwich. Leo says he has to get back to the Spectator, but gets dizzy when he gets up.

Xander asks Alex what his plan is. Alex responds that he will first need them both to own the fact that they created this huge mess in the first place. Alex says that EJ bought their loan because Xander and Kate stupidly set up Johnny and then they had to unmerge from DiMera because Philip sat back and watched Vivian perpetrate fraud against their family and company. Alex talks about the perception of Titan to the outside world and how it’s time to rebuild. Alex brings up when he was CEO. Xander argues that he was never a legitimate CEO while Alex says at least he didn’t deceive people or nearly tank the company. Alex declares that they couldn’t fix the mess they created so they should step aside and let him take over.

Stephanie sees Joy text Alex’s phone that she’s on the side of the road and needs his help ASAP. Stephanie gets angry and thinks back to complaining to Chanel about Joy where Chanel told Stephanie to watch her back around Joy. Stephanie declares that Chanel is right and that Joy is getting on her last nerve, so she deletes the voicemail left on Alex’s phone.

Brady thinks it’s too much of a coincidence that Destiny and Holly both had Coriseal in their system but also symptoms of arsenic poisoning. Brady brings up the missing files at DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Sarah brings up the lab results not reflecting the Coriseal was contaminated with arsenic. Brady asks what if the lab results were just wrong.

Javi sits Leo back down and tells him he has to get another CT scan but Leo refuses to go to the hospital, complaining that they are understaffed and he’d be waiting there all day. Leo thinks he just needs to sit here for a little bit, so Javi sits down and checks Leo’s pulse.

Xander questions Alex’s brilliant idea to right the ship. Alex repeats naming him CEO will re-establish trust and show they are serious about making changes. Philip argues that they don’t need trust, they need money to make the loan payment. Xander adds that Alex’s fantasy of becoming CEO is not going to happen.

Stephanie hears a knock at the door and assumes it’s Joy, but it’s Steve, who comes in and says he needs to talk to her and needed to do it in person. Stephanie asks if everything is okay. Steve responds that he hopes so.

Chanel tries on a blonde wig which Johnny compliments her on as they kiss. Chanel guesses this is what Paulina is working on while they were going over wigs during her chemo. Johnny reveals that Paulina is having a top-notch wig maker make a wig for her, but in the mean time, these will be some fun options. Johnny assures Chanel that he loves it but if she doesn’t want to wear a wig, that’s fine too. Johnny repeats that she will always be beautiful and urges her to believe that. Chanel agrees to try.

Sarah tells Brady that the likelihood of both lab results being wrong are very low, but they can rerun it. Brady doesn’t think that would do any good. Brady brings up someone leaving a clue for Sarah that saved Holly, so whoever that was probably knows how Holly got sick. Brady brings up if the pills were contaminated by DiMera Pharmaceuticals and reminds Sarah who owns the hospital and has all the access. Sarah points out that EJ was CEO of DiMera when all of this started and asks if Brady thinks EJ did it just to cover his own butt. Brady confirms that he thinks so, to protect his family and company from scandal. Brady says the more he thinks about it, EJ has to be the culprit. Sarah asks how they prove it. Brady responds that there is a way. Sarah questions how to prove EJ altered the tests. Brady thinks it’s time to pay Johnny another visit and press him on those DiMera Pharmaceutical files. Sarah thanks Brady for all of his help. Brady assures that they will figure this out together as he then exits the hospital.

Chanel tries on another wig and jokes about looking like Tina Turner. Johnny repeats that she’s so beautiful. Chanel says she’s so grateful for him as they hug.

Javi tells Leo that his pulse is normal and tells him to go straight to the ER if his symptoms continue. Leo mentions still feeling a little dizzy. Javi guesses he’d feel better if he stayed with him. Leo asks if he would. Javi responds that he’s sorry but he can’t. Leo insists but Javi says that’s enough of the games as they both know what’s going on here.

Stephanie asks Steve if something’s wrong. Steve informs her that Kayla told him about her sessions with Marlena and how Stephanie could be suffering from trauma in her childhood, so he needs to apologize. Stephanie insists that none of it is his fault. Steve cries that he wasn’t there for her. Stephanie doesn’t want him blaming himself for something totally out of his control. Stephanie calls him her hero and hugs him. Stephanie adds that she’s no longer that little girl that needs her father to protect her. Steve cries that he couldn’t protect her then and he still can’t, which breaks his heart. Alex’s phone rings again, so Steve says she needs to get that but Stephanie says no.

Alex reminds Xander and Philip that he runs the publishing division which is the most successful division at Titan. Philip argues that Kate had a whole lot to do with that along with Stephanie, but she’s no longer writing so that division could crash any minute. Alex says even if it did, it still makes more sense for him to step in to the leadership position, because unlike them, he’s respected among shareholders and investors for being fair and honest. Alex adds that he never faked his own death or forged his way in to an inheritance which Philip calls a low blow. Philip then asks if Alex doesn’t have enough to worry about at home with a new wife and a new baby, who the wife wishes didn’t exist. Alex gets upset so Xander steps in and says that Philip is trying to say Alex has enough chaos going on, unless this is about trying to control things here because he can’t at home. Alex questions Xander talking to him about control and remarks that at least he has a marriage. Xander warns him to watch his mouth. Alex asks if Xander’s going to beat him to a pulp like Philip. Philip intervenes and says that’s enough, telling them to dial it down and to harness this energy to save Titan, not put each other in an ambulance. Alex states that he’s invested his cash in to this just like they have and adds that he does have a daughter to care for now, but they need to right the ship and it’s going to involve them making some very tough decisions. Xander then gets a call from Sarah, who asks if he has a moment to talk in person at the hospital. Xander says he’ll see her soon and hangs up. Xander tells Alex and Philip that Sarah needs him. Xander then tells Alex that he appreciates him putting on his cape to swoop in to save the day, but says the ship is going to right itself without him at the helm. Xander adds that if Alex has a problem with that, he can feel free to resign as he then exits the office.

Leo tells Javi that he doesn’t know what games he’s talking about. Javi tells Leo to just be honest and accuses him of faking being dizzy to get his attention. Leo argues that he has been dizzy ever since his fall. Javi advises Leo that if he wants to get better, he needs to get over him and move on.

Steve questions Stephanie not answering the phone. Stephanie explains that it’s Alex’s phone and his baby mama keeps calling. Stephanie explains to Steve that talking to Marlena about her childhood trauma has given her a new perspective and has been a big help, but assures that Steve and Kayla are not to blame and the important thing is they are together now. Stephanie adds that she’s grateful to have two loving parents who support her no matter what. Stephanie promises him that she’s doing much better. Steve says he loves hearing that but asks if she’s sure. Stephanie points out that she got rid of the dead bolts on the door. Steve mentions hearing she’s been taking self defense lessons from Tate which Stephanie confirms has been great. Stephanie tells Steve that she loves him as they hug.

Alex tells Philip that he will never understand why Victor left the keys to the kingdom to Xander. Philip says it might suck but they’re stuck with him. Philip apologizes to Alex for going after him the way he did earlier. Alex says it’s okay as he obviously ran his mouth too. Philip brings up going to see Stephanie earlier and she shared with him that Joy’s been leaning on Alex a lot. Alex questions Stephanie confiding in Philip. Philip tells him not to be upset with her as she was just venting to a friend. Philip adds that if it will help, he can put his number on Joy’s speed dial because he promised Chloe that he would look out for her little sister, unless Alex wants to spend more time with Joy. Alex tells him not to be ridiculous and agrees to take Philip up on his offer and thanks him. Philip says he’s happy to help. Alex then realizes he left his phone at home and says he has to go. Philip assures Alex that he is an asset to the company and he appreciates everything he’s done as Alex then exits.

Brady goes to Chanel and Johnny’s apartment. Johnny asks what brings him by. Brady says it’s business so Chanel takes that as her cue to go take a shower. Brady tells Johnny that he’s sorry to be coming to his home, but it’s important and time is of the essence as it’s about Holly’s illness.

Xander joins Sarah at the hospital. Sarah is sorry to pull him from work. Xander calls it a welcome interruption. Sarah asks if there’s any updates on the deep dive in to the DiMera files and if he got any more information from Kristen. Xander says he didn’t but that Kristen told him how controlled the substance is but they hit a dead end. Sarah argues that EJ can’t get away with this. Xander starts to warn about if EJ’s behind this and the reason Holly is fighting for her life but Sarah stops him and says she can’t have him fanning the flames between the families. Xander says he understands. Sarah adds whoever is responsible will be punished by the court of law.

Johnny asks Brady how Holly is. Brady responds that she’s doing better because someone tipped Sarah off to what was wrong and she found arsenic in her blood stream as well as the well water at the Horton cabin. Johnny acts surprised while Brady asks if he had a chance to look in to the pills. Brady explains their theory that the pills were contaminated which is why arsenic and Coriseal were in Holly’s blood. Johnny argues that if that were the case, there would’ve been an FDA recall and there wasn’t. Brady brings up that EJ could skirt the law a bit and cover that up but Johnny claims he doesn’t believe that. Johnny states that he knows what EJ is capable of, but he would never cut corners knowing he could put innocent people’s lives at risk. Brady asks if Johnny took a look at the files that he and Steve asked him about. Johnny responds that he did and that as far as he can tell, everything seems to be in order.

Leo mocks the idea of Javi thinking he’s still pining over him. Javi questions Leo stil wearing his wedding ring then. Leo says he likes it and asks why he should take it off. Javi tells Leo that he’s trying to help him come to the realization and move on which Leo claims he has done. Javi says he’s sorry but he has to go, so he leaves the Pub.

Alex comes home to find his phone and then it rings. Stephanie guesses it’s Joy. Alex answers the call and says he left his phone at the house but he’ll be right there, annoying Stephanie again.

Brady and Steve run in to each other outside the Pub. Steve tells Brady that he went through the security footage from outside of Sarah’s office, but there’s a blind spot so either they got lucky or they knew how to circumvent the camera, so they got nothing. Brady says he just got back from talking to Johnny and they’ve got a real problem.

Leo remains at the Pub, looking at his wedding ring. Leo declares that Javi is right that he has to accept that it’s over, so he removes the ring and places it on the table. Leo adds that he has no one to blame but himself.

Stephanie complains about Joy calling again and Alex going running. Alex says that’s not cool. Stephanie asks what it is this time. Alex reveals that Joy’s spare tire blew out and she was in a car accident with Kelsey in the car. Stephanie then gets concerned and asks if they’re alright but Alex says it’s not like she cares as he rushes out.

Brady goes to the hospital and informs Sarah and Xander that Johnny said the files were in order and nothing was flagged by the FDA. Sarah is shocked while Xander says that can’t be right since when he looked in to it, the missing files were all scrubbed. Brady says he didn’t tell him that but there’s obviously a huge discrepancy. Brady adds that Steve wants to take a different approach to investigating this so he’s going to explore and get back to him. Sarah wonders if there could be a complete other set of files that Johnny found while Xander suggests Johnny could be covering for his dad.

Chanel rejoins Johnny in the living room and says she’s glad to hear Holly is on the mend, asking what caused her illness. Johnny reveals they found arsenic in the Horton cabin well water. Chanel is shocked as she brings up reading that arsenic is a major carcinogen. Chanel then points out to Johnny that she drank water at the Horton cabin and she’s had cancer twice.

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Theo goes home and questions Lexie as to why she didn’t tell him that Stefano was responsible for her brain tumor.

Paulina is in her office on a call, frustated as she demands they get the contract signed and hangs up as Abe arrives. Abe says he remembers those calls and guesses it’s the sanitation contract. Paulina thought she made herself clear. Abe says he knows she doesn’t want to see him anymore, but he needs to talk to her and it’s very important.

Holly wakes up in her hospital bed to Tate at her side. Tate brings her the flowers from Philip and asks if she feels like the new treatment is working. Holly responds that she almost feels like herself again even though she can’t believe what she’s being treated before. Tate agrees, saying he thought arsenic poisoning was just in mystery books and movies. Holly jokes that next time she tries to be healthy, she’ll try to make it not life threatening as Tate kisses her.

Brady brings Sarah more coffee at the hospital and encourages that the report is good news since it traces the arsenic back to the well water at the Horton Cabin and not the main water line in Salem. Sarah complains that it still doesn’t give them the answers they need.

Rita meets EJ at the DiMera Mansion, where EJ says they are celebrating that Brady’s water sample from the Horton Cabin was brought to the hospital where he was successfully able to alter it so that the test results only found arsenic and not Coriseal which means there is no way that Holly’s illness can be traced back to him or DiMera, so they are in the clear.

Cat goes to meet Rafe at home. Cat mentions meeting EJ at the DiMera Mansion next and says she knows Rafe isn’t happy that Andrew approved the honey trap operation, but he did. Rafe then responds that he’s going to tell his superiors to pull the plug on the whole operation.

Abe tells Paulina that he’s sorry to bother her at work as he knows she’s busy, but she needs to hear this from him and not the records department. Abe then informs Paulina that Lexie’s death certificate has been revoked, which means he and Paulina’s marriage certificate will be too.

Lexie tells Theo that she knows he’s upset but she never blamed Stefano. Theo says he does and asks if this is why they tried to keep him away from DiMera Enterprises. Theo argues that he’s the co-CEO and doesn’t need protection. Theo complains that he idolized Stefano despite all the bad things people said about him and now he can’t believe it as he repeats that he hates Stefano now. Lexie encourages Theo becoming a grown man and that she’s so very proud of him.

Cat questions Rafe pulling the plug on the case and argues that he can’t do that when she’s spent months gaining EJ’s trust. Rafe says that thanks to her, they know what Dr. Rolf was doing in his lab, so it’s mission accomplished. Rafe adds that EJ is now not interested in selling his drug on the black market which means the crisis is averted and it’s time to pack up. Cat reminds Rafe that she’s ISA, so this is not his call to make. Cat adds that they both know what’s really going on here. Cat declares that she’s getting close to another man and Rafe can’t stand it. Cat tells Rafe to just admit that he’s jealous.

Rita worries to EJ that they are talking about a deadly poison and Holly’s doctors will want to know how it got in to the water. EJ says it can be explained that arsenic occurs naturally. Rita jokes that EJ can be a science teacher if this world domination doesn’t work out. EJ guesses Rita doesn’t approve. Rita asks how she could approve of him taking this risk. EJ argues that he couldn’t let Holly die. Rita asks what happens if he gets caught. EJ responds that he has deniability. Rita questions what Holly’s doctors are going to say about the Coriseal in her system. EJ responds that Holly’s an addict, so they’ll just assume she relapsed. Rita calls that cold and thought he cared about her. EJ says he does and it still pains him that she didn’t get the care she needed after her last overdose, but if she requires care in the future, it could be a blessing in disguise.

Brady argues that there’s only so many ways one can ingest Coriseal and if it’s not tied to the arsenic, the only other way would be if she took it deliberately. Sarah talks about Holly denied and denied it. Brady says if she doesn’t want people to know she’s using again, she would deny it. Sarah decides she has to talk to Holly again, so Brady wishes her luck and says he’ll be waiting.

Paulina tells Abe that they both knew this was coming and asks Abe not to act upset about it. Paulina calls it a positive development for Abe as he’s now free to go live his life happily ever after with the love of his life. Paulina asks Abe to just go. Abe says he’s sorry and exits as Paulina breaks down crying.

Holly jokes to Tate that she’s never going to drink water again. Tate calls it a one off random glitch. Sarah comes in and asks to talk to Holly alone, so Tate says he’ll be right outside and exits. Holly asks Sarah what’s wrong and if the treatment isn’t working. Sarah assures that it is and all of her blood work is trending in the right direction, but she needs to talk to her about something. Sarah explains that they got the analysis back on the water and confirms it was contaminated with arsenic which is good because that means she’s on the right treatment, but says it was not contaminated with Coriseal. Holly asks how it got in to her then. Sarah says that’s what she wanted to talk to her about. Holly questions if Sarah thinks she’s lying and that she’s using again and did this to herself.

Tate joins Brady and asks if he knows why Sarah looked so worried. Brady responds that they got the lab results back from the well water and it did contain arsenic, but no Coriseal. Tate argues that makes no sense and questions how else it would’ve gotten in to Holly’s system. Tate insists there is no way that Holly is using and that he would know if she was. Brady assures that as someone who has been there, he wouldn’t know.

Rafe asks if Cat has lost her mind. Cat calls him being a jealous a reasonable assumption because every time she gets close to EJ, he freaks out and threatens to shut down the case. Rafe argues that he doesn’t want her to get hurt and says it’s obvious that Cat is trying to distract him from pulling the plug on her getting in to bed with a womanizing sociopath. Cat argues that she’s not getting in to bed with him. Rafe asks if she’s sure about that. Cat says she is and remarks that Rafe could have a little faith in her. Cat adds that Andrew told her clearly the guidelines for drawing the line. Rafe says the question is, is she going to follow them? Cat assures that she will.

Rita tells EJ that Holly will now be unfairly accused of resuming substance abuse and could be sent to rehab even though she doesn’t need it. EJ says he wouldn’t need to rationalize anything if some idiot wouldn’t have buried the Coriseal near a well. EJ adds that he has a thousand different fires to put out which is why he can’t spend any more time on this one. Rita guesses that’s why he’s been delegating to Johnny and asks if he’s thought about what will happen if Theo smells a rat. EJ says then Theo will once again find himself without his cushy CEO job. Rita thought that was Tony’s call. EJ says she knows better than that. Rita guesses that while putting out a thousand fires, he’ll also be declaring war on his siblings. EJ argues that Kristen declared war on him and he won’t need to go to war with Tony if he stays in his lane and Chad just needs to stay away from Cat. EJ adds that his biggest sibling problem is Lexie’s health. Rita mentions Dr. Rolf telling her that she’s doing poorly. EJ confirms that now Lexie is angry at him for bringing her back and perhaps rightfully so as perhaps it was too soon, but they’ll never know.

Theo asks Lexie if Kristen is right about why Lexie got sick. Lexie responds that it was a long time ago and she forgave Stefano, but confirms it was. Theo states that he can’t ever forgive him. Lexie doesn’t want Theo spending the rest of his life being angry at him as he can’t change the past and it will only poison his future. Theo wishes Abe told him when he was older and that he found out from someone who loved him, like her. Lexie agrees that he deserved the truth then and he deserves the truth now about something else. Lexie tells Theo that getting to know the man he’s become means more to her than he knows and how lucky she’s been to have this second chance. Lexie starts to say she’s not sure but Abe comes home and interrupts them. Abe asks why they look so serious. Theo reveals that he knows that Stefano was responsible for Lexie’s brain tumor and questions why he didn’t hear it from Abe. Abe asks if Lexie told him. Theo informs him that Kristen did. Abe questions what reason Kristen had. Theo says it’s not about her reasons but about why Abe didn’t tell him and let him believe that Stefano was a good man. Abe responds that Stefano was good to Theo and they had a special relationship, so he was afraid that telling him would hurt him terribly. Abe tells Theo that he’s so sorry for keeping it from him. Theo asks what about now and if there are any other secrets he’s keeping from him. Abe thinks back to asking EJ to help him get Theo away from DiMera Enterprises. Theo tells Abe that if there are any more secrets, he needs him to tell him now.

Rita asks EJ how Stefano would react to what he’s done. EJ thinks Stefano would agree that he took the best possible course. Rita questions risking the company name to save a teenage girl who doesn’t share his last name or DNA. Rita decides it’s time for her to go and leaves through the tunnels as Cat arrives at the front door. Cat enters the living room as EJ hopes she’s ready to get to work. Cat says not just yet and informs EJ that she lied to him when she said she didn’t remember anything when Marlena hypnotized her.

Brady asks Tate to think hard about this because if Holly is using again, she’s going to need help and they need to know about it. Brady asks if he saw any warning signs. Tate assures that Holly wouldn’t keep this a secret. Brady insists that she would. Tate says he was with Holly the whole weekend all the time, unless she took pills in the bathroom.

Sarah tells Holly that she’s not accusing her of anything and is just asking. Holly insists that she’s not taking anything and questions why Sarah doesn’t believe her. Sarah says she wants to believe her but doesn’t understand how she could’ve unknowingly ingested Coriseal. Holly cries that she keeps trying to do the right thing but everything she does is wrong and starts to panic that Sarah hates her now and her mom will too. Sarah assures no one hates her and that they just want to help. Holly cries that she doesn’t need help, she needs her to believe her but she doesn’t, so she’s done. Holly then yells at Sarah to get out of her room.

Theo knows Abe thinks he’s protecting him, but calls it disrespectful to withhold information that affects him directly. Theo repeats that if there are any more secrets, he needs to know now. Abe then swears there is nothing else. Lexie promises that’s all.

Cat explains to EJ that she didn’t want to be hypnotized because she was afraid of what she might remember and bringing up the painful memories of the accident. Cat apologizes as she knows how much EJ wanted answers while it took her longer to realize how much she wanted them too, so she went back to Marlena and went through with it. EJ asks if she remembered anything. Cat reveals that she did remember kissing him at the clinic in Italy.

Tate tells Brady that he can’t believe this and finds it hard to believe that Holly is using again when she’s been so open with him about everything. Brady points out that blood tests don’t lie. Tate insists there has to be another explanation for this. Sarah comes over and thanks Tate for giving her a moment alone with Holly. Tate says he’s going to talk to her. Sarah warns him that Holly is really upset. Tate says he’s sure she is as he goes to her room. Brady guesses Holly is denying it. Sarah confirms she is and that she’s so angry at her for implying she might be using again. Sarah argues that she tested positive for the drug and questions what other plausible explanation there is. Brady tells her they will figure it out together.

Tate returns to Holly’s room and says he just talked to Brady. Holly guesses by the way he’s looking at her, that Brady got to him and convinced him that she’s using again.

Lexie asks Abe if he’s okay as he looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders when he walked in. Abe responds that he’s okay and just had to tell Paulina that their marriage is invalid. Theo asks how she took it. Abe says she just said she knew it was coming. Lexie knows that doesn’t make it easier for either of them. Theo thanks Lexie for the support and says he has work, so he should get going as he then exits. Lexie comments on Theo having a hard time reading social cues, but she can read Abe like a book even if their son can’t or else he would know that Abe was lying to him.

Tate informs Holly that Brady told him about the water test and that there wasn’t any Coriseal in it. Holly swears on their love that she’s not lying to him, so there must be another explanation because she didn’t take those pills. Holly doesn’t know what she’ll do if he doesn’t believe her. Tate tells her that he believes her. Holly hugs him as she cries.

Brady brings up the medical book being left open on Sarah’s desk, so someone must have known or at least suspected arsenic was making Holly sick. Sarah points out that whoever it was might have saved Holly’s life. Brady questions why they didn’t just tell her and why go through these lengths to hide their identity. Brady questions who would know about the contaminated water and insists that someone is connected to what’s going on with Holly. Sarah adds that Xander discovered that the files on Coriseal are missing from DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Brady declares that there is something that is definitely not right.

Cat tells EJ that she remembers reading Wuthering Heights to him, but a different passage than before. EJ calls that quite a memory. Cat adds that she was holding his hand and he gripped her hand tightly, which was the first time he knew she was there. EJ wishes he could remember. Cat says this part is a little crazy, but at the time she thought if she kissed him, maybe he would wake up, joking that she read Sleeping Beauty too many times. EJ guesses she must have been disappointed. Cat assures that she was, but says their connection is from all those years ago and hasn’t gone away as it’s still there.

Paulina runs in to Theo in the town square. Paulina mentions going to the bakery to check on Chanel. Theo asks how she’s doing. Paulina says as well as could be expected. Theo mentions Abe just telling him about their marriage. Paulina responds that she’s okay and has decided to get more proactive, instead of reactive. Paulina then tells Theo that she needs his help. Paulina noticed Abe wasn’t wearing his wedding ring, so she won’t be wearing her ring either. Paulina then removes the ring and asks Theo to give it to Abe for her as she places it in his hand.

Abe tells Lexie that he hates that he went to EJ and made that deal with him. Lexie understands that he was trying to protect Theo and what he thought her wishes were as he thought she would be opposed to Theo at DiMera. Abe says she wasn’t but he wants her to understand his reasons and he knows she doesn’t like lying. Lexie thinks back to arguing with EJ about losing her life. Lexie then tells Abe that she does hate lying, but sometimes the truth hurts more. Abe agrees and in this case it will. Abe adds that if ever comes out to EJ’s advantage, they both know he’ll tell Theo and it would be worse from Theo to hear it from EJ. Lexie suggests maybe Abe should tell Theo himself then.

Holly thanks Tate for believing her. Tate says that Brady and Sarah tried to convince him that she was using drugs again, but when he saw her, he knew with no doubts. Holly didn’t think she could love Tate any more than she did, but she was wrong.

Sarah tells Brady that she would love nothing more than to find out some other way that Holly could’ve ingested Coriseal, but she doesn’t know where to start or what to look for. Brady assures they will figure it out somehow together. Sarah is grateful for his help and complains that leaving an open book on her desk does not get someone off the hook for nearly killing her niece.

EJ tells Cat that it was brave of her to go back to Marlena and risk reliving painful memories. Cat responds that the memories it brought up, she can’t just ignore. EJ says he hopes not as they kiss. EJ stops and says he is aware that Cat doesn’t want to take this further and he respects that. Cat questions that when patience is not his cup of tea. EJ responds that she is worth waiting for.

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Gwen goes to Tate’s gym where he is working out. Gwen comments that she could’ve used a move like that yesterday as she got in to a bit of a scuffle. Tate questions her getting in a fight. Gwen responds that she used her self defense training outside of the gym and it was with Kristen. Tate recalls Gwen initially saying something about EJ coming after her. Gwen says EJ was there too and tried to break it up, but got a big shiner.

Theo goes to the DiMera Enterprises office where he’s surprised to find Gabi at his desk.

Alex goes home and calls out to Stephanie that he’s back, but she’s not home. Alex pulls out his phone but Stephanie comes in behind him. Alex thought she was working from home. Stephanie says she just needed some air. Alex goes to kiss her but Stephanie pulls away and asks if Joy and Kelsey are okay. Alex says they are fine and he just changed a flat tire. Alex adds that he knows Stephanie is annoyed, but Stephanie remarks that she’s royally pissed off.

Philip goes to the hospital and brings Sarah flowers for Holly. Sarah says she will make sure they get delivered to her. Philip asks how Holly is doing. Sarah says the good news is they think they know what it is but the bad news is that it’s arsenic poisoning. Sarah says they have started treatment and she’s responding well but she’s not out of the woods yet. Philip mentions talking to Maggie and says he thought she was joking about someone leaving the medical book open, but it’s obvious that someone knew about Holly. Sarah says that now they have to figure out who.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells Kristen that Rachel’s doctors told the judge that she’s ready to be released from Bayview. Kristen says she just got the e-mail. Brady points out that normally Kristen would be thrilled about that, but she thinks Rachel is in danger from EJ and questions what that’s about. Kristen remarks that everyone is in danger from EJ. Brady says that vague answer won’t cut it. Kristen doesn’t know what to say. Brady tells her to clue him in as to what’s going on because he saw her face yesterday when she found out EJ had visited Rachel. Brady says it freaked her out that EJ was leaving some sort of message, threat, or warning. Brady questions why Kristen didn’t ask EJ about it. Brady asks when Kristen is going to confront EJ about his visit to Bayview because he needs to be apart of that conversation. Kristen responds that it’s not going to happen. Brady argues that they are talking about their daughter’s safety. Kristen complains that they can question EJ all they want but they know they’ll never get a straight answer. Brady remarks that it seems like he’ll never get one from her either.

Tate works out with Gwen and encourages her not to go looking for a fight, but to be able to defend herself when needed. Gwen responds that what Kristen did to her called for a response. Gwen asks if Tate is mad at her because Kristen is his dad’s ex and Rachel’s mom. Tate assures that he’s not and admits he’s never been a fan of Kristen. Tate adds that he’s sure whatever happened between them, Kristen started it. Gwen asks Tate to show her some more moves so she’s ready for when Kristen starts again.

Theo reminds Gabi that he told her to leave him alone. Gabi tells him this is really important, so Theo asks what she wants. Gabi knows she has no right to ask, but she needs a favor.

Stephanie asks Alex if their life now is him constantly dropping everything to go help Joy with some problem that she should be able to figure out on her own. Stephanie argues that Joy is not his responsibility. Alex responds that his daughter is. Stephanie complains that Joy knows to say Kelsey and emergency and then Alex will go running. Alex argues that she was stranded on the side of the road and it’s not like she let the air out of her tire, herself. Stephanie asks if he’s sure about that.

Philip tells Sarah that he was surprised when Maggie told him the well water at the Horton cabin might be contaminated. Sarah says she was too as Julie sent the water test results from the last five years and they were all clean, including from this year, so they are waiting on the results from the sample they just took. Philip brings up that arsenic can occur in nature and asks if there’s any chance Holly just had bad luck. Sarah says it’s possible but she’s afraid Holly may have ingested the contaminated drug manufactured by DiMera Pharmaceuticals and she’s come across two other cases from two years ago that might support her hypothesis, pointing out that’s when EJ was running DiMera. Philip knows EJ is an evil SOB but knowingly putting out tainted meds is a whole other level of evil. Philip swears that if EJ is responsible for what happened to Holly, he will have no problem delivering his just desserts with a side of arsenic. Sarah complains that he sounds like Xander now and strongly advises him not to go looking for revenge. Philip argues that if EJ poisoned a member of his family, he can’t just let it go. Sarah says they are going to let the law handle it. Philip points out that not working well in the past. Sarah questions letting the DiMera-Kiriakis feud go on forever and points out the damage that’s been done to both families. Philip says especially his family as they are on the verge of losing everything because of it. Philip agrees with Sarah that the fighting needs to stop, so Sarah tells him to do something about it to end it. Philip asks if she thinks they’d ever get Xander on board with that.

Theo questions Gabi having the audacity to ask him for another favor, arguing that she’s not capable of being generous and selfless. Gabi knows he’s upset about her plans for her inheritance and she’s sorry about that. Theo feels she’s only sorry that she got busted betraying her boyfriend but he still felt she deserved the inheritance and then she repaid him by giving a chunk of it to his family’s chief rival. Theo thinks that’s despicable. Gabi says she is grateful that he went against his family, but says not to pretend he made some huge sacrifice by awarding her the inheritance as he admitted to selfish reasons like not wanting to see her in court. Gabi declares that it’s her money so she can do whatever she wants with it which Theo says is the real Gabi coming out to play. Gabi responds that she’s not playing when it comes to the family and Theo says he’s not either.

Gwen works out with Tate. Tate asks about her fight with Kristen as he thought they were cool. Gwen responds that they were until she started shagging Xander at the same time that she was. Gwen calls Kristen a backstabbing bitch who broke girl code. Gwen knew going in that Xander only wanted meaningless sex, but Kristen knew she wanted more than an open situationship. Gwen adds that top it all off, Kristen denied it twice when she asked her. Gwen tells Tate to go on and judge her becuase she’s used to it. Tate responds that he’s not judging her at all and feels really sorry that she had to deal with all of that as no one deserves to be treated like that, especially by someone they thought was a friend.

Kristen tells Brady that when you’re a DiMera, revenge is just a way of life. Brady questions if she’s just going to sit back and wait for EJ to make his next move which might be against their little girl. Kristen insists that EJ is not going to hurt Rachel. Brady argues that Kristen is all over the map on this as she went from not wanting Rachel released because she’d be in danger to now saying everything’s fine. Brady adds that he doesn’t know why EJ would come after their daughter in the first place. Brady brings up Rachel said that EJ came to forgive her and asks why he would do that if he was going to hurt her. Kristen asks why EJ does anything. Brady complains that they are going in circles and he’s not doing this anymore. Brady says he’s not going to let anything happen to Rachel. Brady asks Kristen if Rachel is in danger from EJ and if he needs to do something about it. Kristen responds that it’s between her and EJ, so she will handle it. Kristen says she was just venting and acknowledges that EJ loves his niece and only wants what’s best for her. Kristen says it’s just EJ being a jerk and her overreacting, so she just needs them to focus on getting their daughter home. Kristen adds that she will let him know if anything changes as Brady then exits the mansion.

Alex asks Stephanie if they can put a pin in this conversation, but she says they can’t. Stephanie argues that Joy is manipulating him and asks how he’s not seeing it. Alex repeats that it’s not like Joy got a flat tire on purpose and would never put Kelsey in danger. Alex says it’s crazy to even suggest that. Stephanie then asks if he’s saying she’s crazy. Alex shouts that’s not what he’s saying and decides now he needs some air, so he walks out of the apartment.

Brady goes to the hospital and tells Sarah that Rachel’s release is good to go home with him as soon as the judge signs the paperwork. Sarah asks if Kristen is okay with that. Brady says that she doesn’t want Rachel in the DiMera Mansion either. Brady asks about Holly. Sarah says she has begun treatment, so they are hoping for the best. Sarah adds that she is confident it’s arsenic poisoning so that’s how they are proceeding and says that Holly is responding to the meds. Sarah mentions putting a rush on Destiny’s labs and expects to see the same. Brady talks about how crazy it is to be dealing with arsenic poisoning. Sarah asks if he had any luck with the medical book left on her desk, but Brady says he’s afraid that’s a dead end.

Theo tells Gabi that he’s tired of people thinking they can walk over him because he’s the nice DiMera, including her. Theo questions Gabi thinking she can come ask for a favor after the way she treated him. Gabi clarifies that she also came to see Arianna, but she left the building as soon as she saw her. Theo is not surprised and says he would’ve done the same thing if he saw her coming. Gabi says so much for being the nice DiMera. Gabi tells Theo to keep on tearing her down as she’s lost her boyfriend, her daughter, and her good friend. Theo asks whose fault that is. Gabi admits it’s all her fault.

Alex sits in the town square as Bonnie comes by and greets him. Alex says he just needed to clear his head. Bonnie says that Justin told her what EJ is doing with Titan and asks if that’s what is weighing on him. Alex says that’s part of it, but there’s so much more. Alex admits he feels like he’s barely hanging on.

Philip goes to see Stephanie and says he came to check on her. Stephanie claims she’s good but Philip doesn’t believe her and asks what’s wrong. Stephanie cries that it’s everything as Philip comes in and hugs her.

Brady informs Sarah that he and Steve dusted the medical book for prints, but only found her prints. Sarah guesses whoever snuck in was careful. Brady says they definitely wanted to remain hidden. Sarah complains that whoever did this could’ve saved Holly’s life but also could’ve caused Destiny’s death and put Holly in this mess in the first place.

Gabi tells Theo that she admits what she did was wrong, but questions if it’s really so unforgivable. Theo responds that he cared about her and thought she cared about him too, but then she accused him of betraying her and refused to believe him when he told her he hadn’t which is not something he can easily forgive. Theo tells Gabi to just ask what she wants to ask and be on her way. Gabi says she’s sure that he’s heard EJ bought Titan’s debt and is putting the squeeze on them. Theo reveals he actually hadn’t. Gabi tells Theo that the terms of the new loan are ridiculous, so as long as Stefan’s inheritance is distributed quickly, Titan can remain solvent, but if EJ finds out the DiMera money is going to save Titan, he’ll make sure she never sees a dime. Theo responds that he thinks what she’s doing with the money is despicable, but assures that EJ won’t hear about it from him. Gabi thanks him. Theo asks if they are done now because he has to get back to work. Gabi says goodbye and exits.

Tate asks Gwen if she’s going after Xander too. Gwen says absolutely and jokes that’ll be after they complete weapons training. Tate senses that she’s not as angry at Xander as she is at Kristen when he’s the bad guy too. Gwen assures that she’s furious with Xander but he did make it clear that he didn’t want feelings involved and they didn’t talk about being exclusive, but she didn’t think he would go shag the one friend she has. Tate agrees that Xander should’ve told her. Gwen declares that she was a fool for going after Xander when he couldn’t give her what she wanted, so she only has herself to blame.

Bonnie tells Alex that she’s sorry he’s dealing with so much all at once. Bonnie encourages him to think about his daughter. Alex promises to bring her by soon and suggests doing some of his visits with her at the Kiriakis mansion since he can’t have Kelsey around Stephanie. Alex states that between work, his wife, and his daughter, he feels like he’s being pulled in all directions. Bonnie knows Alex wants to make everybody happy, but tells him parent to parent, that’s never going to happen.

Stephanie tells Philip that she and Alex had a fight over something stupid that’s not even worth talking about. Philip reveals that he spoke to Chloe, so he knows Joy doesn’t want Stephanie around Kelsey and why. Stephanie complains that she should’ve known that would get around. Stephanie admits the shooting was her fault, but swears it was not on purpose and that she’s so happy Joy was not hurt. Philip assures that he believes her. Stephanie questions him not thinking she’s crazy too. Philip responds that he doesn’t and asks what she means. Stephanie starts to talk about what Alex said, but says it’s not Philip’s problem. Philip feels it kind of his and says she’s been through Hell the past few months while a lot of what happened is his fault.

Theo talks on the phone with Johnny about an upcoming meeting and says he’s on stand by if he needs him. Theo hangs up as Kristen arrives and asks what he can do for her. Kristen responds that she needs a favor. Theo says that seems to be going around.

Brady asks Sarah who had access to her office. Sarah responds that it was unlocked, so everyone did. Brady points out that would include EJ so he thinks it’s possible that he did it. Sarah asks how to prove it.

Stephanie questions how what’s going on with her could be Philip’s fault. Philip explains that he and Sarah were just talking about the ongoing DiMera-Kiriakis feud and all the people who suffered because of it, which includes Stephanie when she was involved with him. Stephanie stops him and says that she and Alex had a similar conversation this morning. Stephanie says she’s not denying what happened in the past but she doesn’t want to drag it in to the present as she’s focused on taking control of her future. Philip tells her that he’s proud of her and agrees. Philip encourages her to keep looking forward and not to be afraid to ask for help.

Bonnie tells Alex that she knows what it’s like to try to please everybody without losing your own marbles. Alex agrees that he can’t make everyone happy. Bonnie calls it hard but doable, using Justin as an example. Alex calls it crazy how Justin made it look easy for all of his kids. Alex acknowledges that Bonnie made incredible sacrifices to protect her kids and worked really hard to change. Bonnie points out how far Alex has come and how he now has a wife and a daughter. Bonnie encourages that Alex will figure it all out as she believes in him. Alex thanks her and says he appreciates that. Bonnie reminds him that she and Justin are there to help with whatever he needs. Bonnie advises Alex to remember to pause and cherish the happy moments and be grateful for his wife and child. Bonnie says he will find clarity and all his answers. Bonnie admits she’s been reading self help books and thinks it sounds like good advice. Alex agrees and thanks her again as she hugs him. Bonnie says she just wants to see him happy as he’s like a son to her and she’ll be there for him no matter what.

Tate works with Gwen and encourages her to beat up the punching bag instead of herself. Tate praises Gwen as doing great and learning really fast. Tate adds that he needs to get to the hospital, so Gwen thanks him for the lesson and the free therapy. Gwen says to send her best to Holly while Tate says he will see her at their next session.

Kristen asks Theo if it’s a bad time. Theo says it’s fine and asks what favor she needs. Kristen informs him that Rachel is being released from Bayview soon. Theo says that’s great but Kristen is worried about EJ because they despise each other and she thinks he could possibly use Rachel to get to her. Theo asks how. Kristen says she doesn’t know and she may be paranoid, but it’s better safe than sorry. Kristen tells Theo that the favor is simple as she was hoping that if EJ says anything about Rachel, Theo could just let her know. Theo agrees to do so, but can’t believe they are talking about this. Kristen argues that Theo might see EJ as his dry old uncle but he has no idea who EJ really is.

Stephanie tells Philip that Alex told her about he and Gabi’s break up. Stephanie says she’s sorry about what Gabi did to him and Titan. Philip responds that he thought they had a great thing going, but she did something he can’t forgive. Philip brings up EJ having Titan in a vice now. Stephanie says she will help any way she can, even if Titan might need more than good PR. Philip jokes that if they need a press release on the implosion of his family’s empire, she will be the one he calls.

Gabi runs in to Gwen in the town square. Gabi compliments Gwen’s purse from Gabi Chic but then takes a closer look and questions Gwen as to where she got it. Gwen says she got it online. Gabi then reveals it’s a knockoff. Gwen is shocked as she paid a fortune for it and declares she’s been robbed. Gabi says she has too.

Alex goes home to find Philip comforting Stephanie and says he wasn’t expecting him. Philip says he was just leaving and quickly exits. Alex questions Stephanie as to what that was all about. Stephanie responds that Philip just came to check up on her, calling it very thoughtful and kind. Alex guesses she means unlike him, then apologizes. Stephanie repeats that he implied she was crazy while Alex says she knows that’s not what he meant. Alex asks her to forgive him for using that word. Stephanie admits she overreacted and apologizes too. Stephanie then asks Alex to see Joy’s actions from her perspective. Alex responds that he does and understands her concern, but promises his eyes are wide open and if he sees Joy taking advantage of their situation, he will stop it. Stephanie agrees to trust him on that. Alex tells her that he loves her. She says the same as they kiss and hug.

Brady tells Sarah that if she can get him a list of everyone working that night, he can start asking around if anyone saw EJ. Sarah thinks they’d be reluctant to rat out the boss. Sarah then gets the water analysis back. Tate arrives and asks if they know why Holly is so sick. Sarah says no but they hope to have answers soon. Tate asks if he can go see her. Sarah says that Holly’s mom is in with her now but she’s sure they would love to see him. Sarah sends flowers from Philip with Tate to deliver. Brady then asks about the water analysis. Sarah responds that it shows a concentrated amount of arsenic, but no Coriseal.

Theo tells Kristen that he hates that everyone thinks he is so naïve when it comes to their family. Kristen responds that she doesn’t think that, but she thinks he’s forgotten that EJ is his father’s son and that Stefano was far from a saint. Theo assures that he hasn’t forgotten and questions her ripping on Stefano. Kristen states that there’s just things he doesn’t know. Theo complains that Kristen is talking to him like he’s stupid when he knows who his Grandfather was. Theo argues that Stefano wasn’t perfect, but he valued his family and wouldn’t do anything to hurt them. Kristen complains that Stefano kept her from her mother and made her believe she was dead, brainwashed his own son, and even Lexie wasn’t immune. Kristen brings up what Stefano did to Lexie but stops. Theo questions what he did to his mother and demands an answer. Kristen guesses it’s time he knew since he’s likely to find out one day anyway. Kristen then informs Theo that Stefano was the reason that Lexie got a brain tumor, so it was Stefano’s fault that Theo lost his mother.

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