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At the Brady Pub, EJ sits with Marlena, commenting that Rachel couldn’t get away from him fast enough. Marlena says he clearly makes her uncomfortable even if she doesn’t know why. EJ asks how long she thinks that will last and if Rachel will ever remember that she shot him. Marlena comments that those memories are buried deep in her subconscious, so it’s impossible to know when or why they would be recovered. Belle enters and calls this an unlikely pair as she asks what they are talking about.

Xander and Sarah walk Victoria in the park. Sarah comments on Xander not being very talkative today. Xander apologizes and says he’s been trying to figure out how to tell her something. Sarah asks if it has to do with the big meeting with Tony. Xander responds that they managed to make an agreement to avoid a lawsuit, but he’s afraid it might not be good for Sarah and Victoria.

Theo walks through the town square when he gets a call from Tony, who says he has excellent news. Tony announces that as of last night, DiMera Enterprises is back in family hands. Theo agrees that it’s good news and congratulates him. Theo guesses Tony’s offer for him to come work for DiMera Enterprises is now official. Tony asks for his decision. Theo agrees to accept his offer, so Tony invites him over to seal the deal and celebrate. Theo says he’ll see him soon and hangs up as Abe approaches, noting that sounded positive. Theo confirms that it was. Theo is glad Abe is there as there’s something he needs to tell him.

Tony has a drink at the DiMera Mansion as Gabi walks in and notes that he’s in a good mood. Tony responds that he’s in a delightful mood. Gabi says she got his text and asks if something happened with the lawsuit. Tony informs her that Maggie and the Kiriakis brothers have agreed to hand over DiMera, but they are going to keep control of Titan. Tony calls it unequivocally a win. Gabi says she told him if he locked Xander and Philip in a corner, they’d play ball. Gabi asks what the next steps are. Tony says it will take awhile for the lawyers to separate the companies and then DiMera will be back where it belongs. Gabi asks when they are going to tell the world that she’s in charge of DiMera Enterprises. Tony asks why he would tell them that when that’s never going to happen.

Belle asks for an answer as EJ says he was just asking Marlena how Rachel was doing. Belle apologizes for being late as she got stuck in a meeting. Marlena says everybody understands how busy a district attorney’s schedule can be. Susan Banks then arrives and greets them. Marlena asks how she is. Susan says she’s good but it’s really nice seeing them. Susan remarks that Marlena looks better than the last time she saw her when she put a good scare on her. Belle questions what she’s talking about. Susan asks if Marlena didn’t mention it and explains that she popped up at Marlena’s on the night of the blackout and Marlena confided in her that she had passed out right before she got there which Belle questions.

Sarah asks how the settlement with Tony would hurt her and Victoria. Xander explains that Tony pointed out Titan will be left in a vulnerable position cash wise and a hurt reputation. Sarah knows Tony accusing them of fraud didn’t help. Xander says they were trying to prove they could thrive as a company, but that raised some serious questions. Sarah believes he can weather the storm since Titan has been through a lot before but come out on the other side. Xander says they hope so but it’s not without sacrifice, revealing that he, Philip, and Maggie agreed to put in their personal assets to save Titan, otherwise they could lose everything.

Gabi argues that she and Tony had an ironclad contract that said when she helped him regain control of DiMera, she would get to be CEO. Tony reminds that her that the contract contained an equally ironclad morals clause. Gabi argues that she didn’t violate any morals clause but Tony says that she did in Johnny’s trial by admitting to coming to the mansion with a gun when EJ was shot. Gabi argues that she didn’t shoot EJ. Tony says that she wanted to and asks if she really thinks she should threaten a member of his family and then still take the reins of the company that bears his family name. Tony declares that actions have consequences.

Theo informs Abe that he just accepted a job in Salem. Abe asks if that means he’s moving back full time. Theo confirms that is the plan. Abe excitedly calls that fantastic news and asks about the job. Theo then reveals he will be working at DiMera Enterprises, which upsets Abe who says he will certainly not be.

Sarah tells Xander that Maggie already told her about the sacrifices they are making to save the company and she’s totally on board which surprises Xander. Sarah says she has complete faith in he and Maggie. Xander adds Philip too. Sarah thinks with all of them working together, they have what it takes to bring Titan back from the brink. Xander tells her how much that means to him and says he should’ve ran it by her first. Sarah says he’s not obligated to run his business decisions by her but Xander says these decisions affect their daughter, not just his future. Sarah assures him that Victoria is going to be fine and doesn’t need to be the heir to some massive fortune as she’s more than capable of providing for her future on a doctor’s salary. Xander says speaking of the future, Titan is not the only thing he’s hoping to bring back from the brink as he’s also willing to sacrifice to save their marriage.

Abe tells Theo that he knows how he feels about this. Theo knows what he’s thinking but argues that it’s not Stefano’s company anymore. Abe argues that Xander and Philip are almost just as bad. Theo reveals that he won’t be working for them as he just spoke to Tony on the phone and he brokered a deal to get the company back in the family. Theo adds that Tony is putting together a team to take things in a new direction as he wants to do good things with DiMera Enterprises. Theo declares that Tony wants him to help lead the way.

Gabi argues that Tony can’t do this to her. Tony responds that it’s already done. Gabi says she helped make this happen, fed him inside info, so he has DiMera back because of her. Tony appreciates her contribution but remarks that she’s not family no matter how many of his brothers she bedded. Gabi decides if he doesn’t want her to run DiMera, she’ll end up with the whole company and sue him in to bankruptcy. Tony laughs at her calling him deceitful. Gabi says they’ll see if he’s laughing when her lawyer exposes him for the snake he is. Tony asks if she plans on doing that by exposing her corporate espionage in court which is a felony. Gabi shouts that she spied on Xander and Philip to help him, calling him a son of a bitch. Gabi complains that she risked everything to get proof of Philip’s fraud. Tony argues that it wasn’t out of generosity as she did it to help herself. Tony tells Gabi that he does appreciate her efforts, so he’s going to offer her a consolation prize.

Belle questions Marlena not telling her that she fainted again. Marlena calls it very brief and says she’s been completely checked out and she’s fine so there’s nothing to worry about. Belle responds that she is worried because this has been going on way too long. Susan suggests having a doctor discover what’s wrong. EJ suggests letting Belle and Marlena discuss things but Marlena argues that there’s nothing to discuss, she’s had every medical session and is fine. Marlena mentions having a private therapy session to get to. Belle thought they were having lunch. Marlena says they will reschedule and she will see her at home soon. Marlena then exits the Pub while Belle calls out that she cannot run away from this.

Sarah tells Xander that there’s nothing she wants more than to rebuild their marriage and she’s so proud of him. Sarah is grateful that he’s willing to take couples therapy with Marlena. Xander says he’s willing to do whatever it takes to put their family back together. Sarah says that’s all she asks. Sarah suggests they get Victoria home and get to Marlena’s, so they leave the park.

Susan apologizes to Belle for telling her about Marlena but Belle is glad she told her. Susan says she’s just as worried about Marlena and doesn’t know what she would do if something happened to her. Belle calls Susan a good friend to Marlena. EJ invites Belle to join he and Susan for lunch but Belle says she’ll pass and exits the Pub while Susan comments on that feeling ice cold.

Gabi tells Tony that she’ll tell him where he can shove his consolation prize. Tony asks her to hear him out and says if she walks away from DiMera gracefully, she can take Gabi Chic with her, free and clear which is what she always wanted, leaving Gabi surprised.

Abe tells Theo that he is the smartest person he knows, but when it comes to his mother’s family, he is quite naive. Theo argues that they are his family too. Theo gets that Stefano did horrible things while EJ and Kristen had their share too but Chad is different and a really good guy while Tony is less dubious than EJ and Kristen. Theo tells Abe that he wants this. Theo declares that he’s no longer the kid who wants to go to the big house to play chess as he’s a grown man who is more than capable of making decisions on where he wants to work. Theo tells Abe that he’s just going to have to accept that and walks off, leaving Abe frustrated.

Susan and EJ have lunch at the Pub. EJ sees that Johnny texted Susan and asks what he had to say. Susan responds that Johnny just wanted to thank her as she promised to pray that Johnny and Chanel would get the mess with the adoption straightened out. EJ questions what kind of mess and what is going on with Johnny. Susan argues that if he wanted EJ to know, he would tell him, himself. EJ says he just wants to help if he can. Susan points out that last time he wanted to help, he blew up his relationship with his son. EJ admits he went a bit too far. Susan acknowledges that it’s not EJ’s fault and he can’t help that he is Stefano’s son, but he’s also her son which means he can learn from his mistakes. EJ responds that he’s truly trying to make things right with Johnny. Susan encourages that he will someday. EJ remarks that patience is not his strong suit.

Belle runs in to Abe in the town square and says she’s glad she ran in to him as she owes him a call about the man he was assigned to tutor in the literacy project. Abe asks if they can talk about it later. Belle asks if something’s wrong. Abe responds that he just had a pretty intense conversation with Theo. Belle asks what it was about. Abe is afraid Theo has made a pact with the devil.

Tony tells Gabi to think about how she could be running her own brand that she created. Gabi calls it a tempting offer while Tony points out the alternative is exposing all of her misdeeds in open court and then she would end up with nothing. Gabi asks if Tony is installing himself then as the new CEO of DiMera. Tony says he actually thought about someone else qualified to lead the company into a new and exciting future. Gabi asks who the hell it is. Theo then arrives and Tony says he’s just in time. Tony tells Gabi to offer her well wishes to the next CEO of DiMera, Theo Carver.

Xander and Sarah go to Marlena’s for couples therapy. Sarah asks how Marlena is feeling. Marlena says she’s fine and adds that she knows about Brady and that Tate is not the father of Sophia’s baby. Marlena calls it hard to believe that Sophia would lie about something so life altering for so long. Xander remarks that it is hard to believe.

Gabi guesses it was Tony’s plan all along to to string her along and get her to help him take down Titan, then toss her aside to install a blood DiMera. Theo asks Tony if that’s true that he offered the position to Gabi first. Tony responds that they did have an agreement. Gabi says they had a contract. Tony remarks that circumstances caused him to reconsider. Gabi argues that he can’t be serious as Theo asks if she was going to say that’s because he’s autistic.

Sarah says she’s been in Sophia’s shoes, pregnant and scared, so when desperate like that, decisions you make aren’t always in the best interests. Sarah adds that Sophia did seem genuinely shocked that Tate wasn’t the father and that she’s in no position to throw stones. Marlena thinks they all understand that when you keep a secret like that, the truth does tend to come out. Sarah agrees as Xander nods along with a look of concern.

Abe tells Belle that he feels like he’s failing Theo. Belle encourages that Abe has done an amazing job with him. Abe feels Theo is too trusting and that’s why he gets taken advantage of. Belle hates how Claire hurt Theo. Abe assures that Belle is not responsible for her daughter’s actions. Belle still feels guilty since they do everything they can do teach and protect their children. Belle knows Abe had misgivings about Claire in the beginning. Abe says he got over that and hoped they would work things out. Abe adds that he and John used to fantasize that they’d officially be able to call themselves family. Belle says she would’ve loved that too. Abe adds that he also wishes Theo wouldn’t have broken up with Claire, so he wouldn’t get mixed up in whatever Tony is plotting.

Gabi tells Theo that she didn’t say that. Theo feels she was thinking that he isn’t qualified to run DiMera because of the way is brain is wired. Theo argues that many CEOs are neurodivergent. Gabi gets that he may be a genius, but points out that he has no experience fronting a multi-national corporation like this. Tony argues that Theo built and ran his own successful company. Gabi calls that hardly the same. Tony remarks that Theo will have one of the best mentors in the world in himself. Tony asks if Gabi wants Gabi Chic back or not because that’s his final offer. Gabi agrees to take it, so Tony says it was wonderful doing business with her. Tony says he will make a call to make the necessary arrangements and steps out of the room.

Marlena begins couples therapy by asking Xander and Sarah to both tell her something they love about their partner. Sarah starts by saying she loves the way Xander loves her. Marlena asks her to elaborate. Sarah says what she means is that she never has to wonder where she stands with Xander as she knows he loves her and not because he tells her but also because he shows her in the way that he fights for them and his efforts to be a good husband and father, even in his mistakes. Xander says he loves the way Sarah manages to love him for who he really is and that her kind of love is terrifying and inspiring and makes him a better man. Xander adds that it makes him feel hopeful and grateful. Marlena calls that really good and asks what each of them think they need to work on to reaffirm their commitment. They both say trust at the same time. Marlena asks what broke that trust. Sarah states that she jumped to conclusions about Xander based on his past history and believed the worst about him. Sarah adds that she also withheld the truth from him. Xander tells Sarah that it’s okay as he told Marlena that she knew the truth about Philip’s forged letter. Marlena asks why Sarah didn’t tell him the truth. Sarah admits she was scared that Xander would react violently. Marlena asks if she had a reason for that thought. Xander responds that she does, but adds that there’s something he has to confess to.

Belle hates to see Abe and Theo at odds, saying she hopes they find a way to figure this out. Abe says there’s nothing to figure out as Theo reminded him that he’s now a grown man, so he doesn’t have a say in the choices he makes. They talk about always worrying about their children even as adults. Belle thinks Theo will do what’s right for himself. Abe hopes Theo uses his head before it’s too late.

EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion and sees Tony has his bags packed, so he questions if he’s going somewhere. Tony reminds him that he and Anna were going on a cruise. EJ thought he would’ve cancelled that since he regained control of DiMera. Tony says it will be a working trip. EJ asks if he doesn’t need to show his face in the office as the man in the charge. Tony clarifies that he will only be the man behind the man in charge as he’s decided it’s time to hand the reins to the next generation. EJ excitedly asks if he’s going to put Johnny in charge of the company but Tony says with the way Johnny jumps from career to career, he was never in the running, so EJ asks who then. Tony then informs him that Theo just accepted the role moments ago, leaving EJ looking uncertain.

Gabi tells Theo that she didn’t mean he wasn’t the right choice for DiMera because he’s neurodivergent but it’s his lack of experience. Theo suggests that’s a benefit since just about everybody else who had their hand at the job failed at it. Gabi questions if he’s saying she failed. Theo tells her not to be surprised if he surprises her since he’s used to being underestimated. Gabi apologizes for insulting him. Theo responds that he’s used to that too. Theo says he’s sorry about how Tony handled it as he had no idea that Tony offered her the job. Gabi says she thought Tony was the only DiMera with a modicum of integrity but she was wrong. Gabi asks if Theo is sure he can trust Tony. Theo tells her not to worry about him as he can handle himself.

Marlena tells Xander to go on. Xander explains that back when he believed Brady was responsible for Sarah’s accident, he really wanted him to pay so he broke in to their home and went to Brady’s room with the intention of causing him harm. Marlena asks if Sarah was aware of this which she confirms. Marlena asks if Brady knows. Xander says that he does, but he felt he owed Marlena the truth. Xander adds that he understands if she no longer wants to counsel him. Marlena says she’s very glad he didn’t follow through with what he was going to do, but she told him that she wanted to help him and that she wouldn’t give up on him so she won’t as long as he doesn’t give up on himself. Xander insists he’s not giving up on himself or his family. Marlena says their time is up but they did some really good work today. Sarah agrees and thanks her. Xander thanks her as well. Marlena says they can thank her by being more open and honest with each other and themselves. Marlena declares that the truth will set them free.

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Marlena finds Rachel at the hospital and asks how her therapy session went. Rachel guesses it went okay and then asks if the doctor ever tells Marlena what she says in the sessions. Marlena assures she would never do that, unless there was some concern about her safety or someone else’s. Rachel asks if that’s the only reason. Marlena thinks back to EJ remembering that Rachel shot him. Marlena then tells Rachel that is the only reason and asks why she would ask that.

EJ sits in his office, finishing firing his electrician over the phone after the blackout. Cat enters and asks if everything is okay. EJ responds that it’s nothing a competent electrician can’t fix and asks her to look into hiring one. EJ comments that it appears he’s not the only one having a bad morning and asks what’s wrong. Cat is sure he will hear it from Chad, but he broke up with her.

Chad enters the living room of the Horton house where he finds Jennifer. Chad thought she and Jack were taking Charlotte to the pumpkin patch. Jennifer says she’s meeting them there but thought they could talk first. Chad assures her that he has told Thomas he won’t be seeing Cat anymore. Jennifer says that’s good but wishes Chad would’ve done that before Thomas found out about it. Chad informs her that Cat was great with the kids and that Thomas actually liked her a lot. Jennifer responds that he doesn’t like her now and that Thomas was so upset about Chad’s involvement with Cat, that he asked to move in with her and Jack.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Maggie asks Holly if she’s ready to go. Holly gets a call from Tate but ignores it and tells Maggie that she’s ready to go.

Tate tries calling Holly but it goes to voicemail. Tate declares that he’s not letting Holly leave like this and goes to run out of his dorm room right as Brady arrives. Tate tells Brady that he can’t talk right now as he has something important to do while Brady promises that whatever it is, this is more important.

EJ questions Cat saying Chad broke up with her and says he’s so sorry, assuming it was unexpected. Cat says not entirely and explains that she and Chad planned to tell the kids about their relationship but Thomas found out before they had the chance and it did not go well, so Chad decided to end things because his kids come first. EJ calls Chad a good father above all else. Cat agrees and says she’s grateful to be at work as a welcome distraction.

Marlena questions why Rachel asked her if her doctor tells her what they discuss in her sessions. Rachel responds that she said something she shouldn’t have to Thomas and she doesn’t want her to be mad when she finds out. Marlena says she won’t be angry but would want to discuss it. Rachel then reveals that she told Thomas that she saw Chad kissing Cat. Rachel adds that she also told Thomas that when Cat stayed at her house, she was pretending to be Abigail. Marlena questions why she told that to Thomas. Rachel complains that she was mad at Thomas and it just came out, but now she feels bad and she’s really sorry.

Chad questions Jennifer saying that Thomas asked if he could come live with her and Jack. Chad asks if Jennifer planted that idea in his head. Jennifer says not intentionally and explains that she was talking to Julie about Tom and how she didn’t get along with her parents so she wanted to live with her grandparents, which is when Thomas asked to live with her and Jack. Chad asks what she said to him. Jennifer says she didn’t get a chance to respond because Chad walked in with Charlotte and she didn’t want to say anything in front of her. Chad argues that kids say things when they get upset and he didn’t really mean it but Jennifer thinks that he did. Chad argues that Thomas is a child and doesn’t really get a say in the matter. Chad says he’s his father and knows what’s best for him, declaring that Thomas is not going to live with Jennifer and Jack.

Maggie tells Holly that she’s going to miss her so much as it’s been wonderful having her for the past year, but she knows Nicole and Eric will love having her. Maggie admits this is hard as she starts to cry. Maggie wants Holly to remember this is always her home and she’s only a plane ride away. Holly tells Maggie not to worry as she will be much more careful about drinking and remember everything she taught her. Holly says she will try her hardest to make Maggie proud of her. Maggie cries that she’s always so proud of her as they hug. Maggie then says she has to get to the airport as they exit.

Tate tells Brady that he doesn’t understand that this can’t wait while Brady argues that Tate doesn’t understand as he announces that Tate is not the father of Sophia’s baby. Tate questions what he’s talking about and why he would even think that. Brady reveals that he has proof.

EJ tells Cat to take a break and go grab some lunch. Cat informs him that she had lunch yesterday with Gwen, who told her that the clinic is coming along and how Leo had to break her out of the secure room. EJ calls that an unfortunate turn of events, but luckily she made it out. EJ says despite the few minor setbacks, he’s happy with the construction’s progress. Cat says she hopes to take a look at it herself as she knows she’ll be getting phone calls from vendors and press about the upcoming gala, so she wants to know what she’s talking about. EJ responds that he’d be happy to give her the VIP tour.

Chad tells Jennifer that he knows how much Thomas loves her and Jack and that he’s upset with him right now, but he’s not going anywhere. Jennifer remarks that she never said he was and that she knows Abigail would never want her children to be away from their father but also that Abigail would never want Chad to be involved with a woman like Cat Green. Marlena then arrives with Rachel, saying she had no idea that Jennifer was in town and she’s sorry to show up so unexpectedly. Marlena informs Chad that Rachel had something she wanted to say to Chad and Thomas. Chad responds that Thomas is up in his room but he’d be happy to listen. Rachel tells Chad that she knows Thomas didn’t come to school today and she thinks it’s because of what she told him, so she wanted to say she’s sorry. Chad thanks her and accepts her apology.

Tate questions Brady believing that Tesoro was the baby that Sophia gave birth to. Brady explains that Rafe agreed to let he and Steve run a DNA test. Tate questions how he got his DNA since he didn’t agree to anything. Brady admits he got his toothbrush. Tate asks why he didn’t just ask him. Brady clarifies that he didn’t want to get his hopes up in case he was wrong and at first, it looked like he was since the results were negative, so he just assumed that Tesoro was not Sophia’s baby after all but then he realized what if Tesoro was Sophia’s baby but the test was negative because he wasn’t Tate’s. Brady informs Tate that they did a DNA test on Sophia and the baby and it’s a match.

EJ gives Cat a tour of the clinic’s construction. They agree that it’s turning out nicely. EJ says the clinic’s lab will be used for storage and mentions it’s extra security. EJ adds that the hole Leo put in the wall should be patched up by tomorrow. EJ adds that luckily for Gwen, the walls weren’t complete when she got trapped because once it is complete, the lab will be impenetrable.

Chad sends Rachel upstairs to see Thomas, noting that he thinks a visit from her might cheer him up. Jennifer tells Marlena that it’s good to see her and hopes they can get together to catch up which Marlena says she would love. Jennifer then exits to join Jack and Charlotte at the pumpkin patch. Marlena tells Chad that she couldn’t help but notice the tension between he and Jennifer. Chad responds that Jennifer is not happy with him. Marlena assumes that it has something to do with what Rachel said to Thomas. Chad blames himself as he thought he could get the rest of his family to accept his relationship with Cat, but he was wrong.

Thomas sits in his room, playing a video game until Rachel comes in. Rachel apologizes for what she said about Cat and his mom and hopes he’s not mad at her. Thomas responds that he’s not as he’s glad she told him. Thomas informs Rachel that he got so upset that Chad broke up with Cat, which Rachel says is good. Rachel declares that now all he has to do is make sure they stay broken up.

Tate questions Brady telling him that his DNA doesn’t match Sophia’s baby and if he’s absolutely sure. Brady confirms that he’s positive. Tate asks how this could happen and how this could be. Tate says all this time he thought he was a dad and now he doesn’t know what to think or feel. Brady knows it’s a lot and he can’t imagine what he’s taking in now. Tate realizes that he has to go tell Holly now because she’s leaving for Paris now because she thinks that they can’t fix things but now he knows they can so he has to go stop her. Tate tells Brady that he loves him but he has to go as he runs out of his dorm room.

Tate rushes in to the Kiriakis Mansion and tells Maggie that he needs to see Holly and asks if she’s there. Maggie informs him that she just dropped her off at the airport. Tate asks if her plane has left, pleading with her that he needs to know. Maggie responds that she hasn’t left yet, so Tate says there is still time to stop her.

EJ tells Cat that there is not much here but it will soon be a state of the art laboratory. Cat says it sounds like it will be great for the town. Cat knows EJ has more to do and says she can handle the rest on her own but EJ says she’s his right hand, so he wants to make sure that she has everything she needs to do her job effectively. EJ remarks that she has already proven her worth. EJ tells Cat that he’s there for her if she ever needs someone to talk to during this difficult time.

Thomas asks Rachel how to make sure Chad and Cat stay broken up. Rachel responds that it’s easy and she’s done it a bunch of times, starting with Chloe. Thomas asks what she did. Rachel excitedly recalls how she told Brady that she hated Chloe and would never be happy if they were together until Chloe left town. Rachel adds that she also got Ava Vitali to leave town and she went all the way to China which she calls a long story. Rachel tells Thomas that he can never let Chad think he’s okay with him dating Cat because as long as she’s sticking around, he could always go back to her.

Chad tells Marlena that first he was so angry at Cat but then he learned it was Clyde that put her in that situation and that she was just desperate to save her mother, so he eventually knew why she did what she did and he was able to forgive her. Chad says they became friends and he connected with her more than he had with anyone in a really long time. Marlena calls it a complicated situation, pointing out that he didn’t come to his feelings for Cat overnight so he can’t expect his family to get over their feelings overnight. Chad guesses he figured since he got over it, that the rest of his family could too which he calls stupid but Marlena calls hopeful. Chad feels bad that he led Cat on and made her believe they could actually work. Chad knows Marlena has been the only champion Cat has had in Salem and he appreciates it. Rachel returns to the room, so Marlena asks how it went. Rachel responds that she told Thomas that she was sorry and he said it was okay. Marlena decides they should be on their way. Rachel asks for a cookie first so Chad sends her to the kitchen to get one. Marlena wishes she could tell Chad that everything will be alright, but it took awhile for him to change his mind about Cat, so it may take awhile for his family to change their minds as well. Chad agrees to remain hopeful. Rachel comes back with her cookie and tells Chad goodbye. Chad says he’s really glad she stopped by and he’s sure Thomas is too. Rachel calls it her pleasure as she exits with Marlena.

Maggie notes that Holly turned her phone off so Tate says he has to get to the airport. Maggie knows he wants to stop her but her flight leaves in an hour and she was already at the gate. Tate declares he will do what he has to and rushes out.

Brady joins Marlena at the Pub. Marlena tells him that Rachel is in the kitchen with Roman. Marlena thanks Brady for joining them and mentions stopping to see Chad and Thomas. Marlena brings up Belle being meant to join them. Brady guesses it’s traffic and tells Marlena that he’s glad to have a moment alone with her because he has some unbelievable news that he thinks is good but will take a bit to process. Brady reveals to Marlena that it turns out that Tate is not the father of Sophia’s baby and that the fire house baby that Rafe was raising is actually Sophia’s baby. Marlena questions how that’s even possible. Brady says he will explain later as Rachel comes back and hugs him.

Cat and EJ return to his office. Cat thanks EJ for the tour of the clinic. Cat mentions getting back to work and checking his e-mails. EJ says he’s going to step out for lunch and suggests Cat do the same, joking that she doesn’t want to work harder than her boss as he then exits the office. Cat shuts the door behind him and goes to search his desk when she gets a call from Chad. Chad says he just wanted to check in and see if everything is okay. Cat says she’s okay and asks how Thomas is. Chad says he’s still pretty upset. Cat says she’s sorry to hear that. Chad responds that he’s sorry about everything.

Jennifer sits in the town square at the Tom and Alice plaque. Jennifer declares that she’s back home in Salem but she needs her grandparents’ help as she wants to do what’s right for Thomas and Charlotte and their family, but she doesn’t know what that is. She needs Tom and Alice’s help to show her the right path to take.

At the airport, Holly says goodbye to Salem when Tate rushes up to catch her. Holly questions what he’s doing there and how he got past security. Tate reveals that he bought a ticket to make sure he got in to see her. Holly calls this crazy and says he can’t come with her to Paris. Tate responds that he doesn’t want to go with her to Paris, he wants her to stay in Salem. Holly argues that she can’t keep doing this or stay in Salem. Tate stops her and says he knows she thinks that he slept with Sophia, but he did not. Holly brings up that Arianna said she saw Sophia coming out of his room. Tate blames himself for that but says it’s not what she thinks. Tate confirms that he invited Sophia over and he’s not proud of it but he thought if he could get her to think something might happen between them, she would tell him the truth about the baby. Tate admits that they kissed but swears that’s all that happened as he would never do that to her because he loves Holly and only her.

Thomas listens in from the doorway as Chad tells Cat that he’s sorry he hurt her as he really thought they could find a way to make it work. Cat doesn’t want Chad to worry about her and to focus on taking care of himself and his kids as they hang up. Thomas then approaches Chad, who says he talked to Jennifer and she said he wanted to go live with them. Chad says he gets why he felt that way, but now that he called things off with Cat, he asks if he changed his mind and they are good. Thomas says no, declaring that as long as Cat’s in Salem, he won’t be good.

Cat takes her purse and walks out of EJ’s office.

Brady thanks Marlena and says he and Rachel will head home as EJ arrives and greets them. EJ tells Rachel that it’s good to see her again and asks how he is. Rachel responds that she’s okay. EJ asks if she likes living with her dad. Rachel says it’s fine and asks if they can go now, so Brady exits with her. EJ then sits with Marlena, commenting that Rachel couldn’t get away from him fast enough. Marlena says he clearly makes her uncomfortable even if she doesn’t know why. EJ asks how long she thinks that will last and if Rachel will ever remember that she shot him.

Cat returns to the hospital clinic and uses her phone to take pictures of the lab security door and then climbs through the hole in the wall.

Tate asks if Holly believes him. Holly responds that she does but it’s not enough. Holly says she’s sorry but as long as he and Sophia share a child, she’s always going to have a hold on him. Tate says not anymore as he reveals he just found out that the baby is not his. Tate says Brady just told him there was a DNA test and everything. Tate says he has a million questions too but the only thing that matters is there is nothing standing between them. Tate tells Holly that he loves her and wants to be with her. Holly doesn’t know what to say. Tate asks her to just stay in Salem and not get on the plane as they kiss.

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Leo and Javi walk through the town square with Tesoro, talking about how they will miss these walks. Johnny and Chanel then come through. Leo and Javi call out to them and ask if they want to say hi to Tesoro. Chanel says she can’t and rushes off while Johnny tells them it’s not a good time.

At the hospital, Sarah asks Kayla if they can talk because she’s facing a moral dilemma and could use her advice.

Tate lays in his dorm room with his headphones on until Aaron comes in and scares him. Tate comments on not being in the mood so Aaron asks what his problem is.

Johnny catches up to Chanel outside of the Pub. Chanel cries that she couldn’t stand to be around Tesoro after everything that has happened. Johnny encourages that they are closer than ever to proving they were set up. Brady comes out from the Pub and asks if they got ahold of Holly. Chanel explains that Holly claimed not to remember taking or sending the photos to Johnny. Johnny thinks she is telling the truth since she was in the hospital. Brady questions who sent the photos if not Holly. Johnny responds that they believe it was Sophia.

Leo and Javi talk about Johnny and Chanel seeming upset. Leo wonders if their home visit with the social worker didn’t go well. Arianna comes by and thanks Javi for helping her with the fire at her dorm room. Javi asks how Holly is. Arianna responds that she’s physically fine but mentally is another story. Leo jokes that he loves a good story. Javi asks Arianna if she and Holly are getting a new dorm room. Arianna responds that she’s going to have to look for a new roommate.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Holly is on the phone with Nicole, talking about her upcoming flight to Paris. Holly mentions that Maggie is taking her to the airport soon so she’s going to finish packing and hangs up.

Aaron questions Tate’s sad vibe. Tate responds that he and Holly are over for good this time. Aaron argues that he’s said that before and asks if that’s not just the normal ebb and flow of their relationship. Tate declares that he means it this time as he lost her and it’s all his fault. Aaron responds that it’s probably for the best.

Chanel explains to Brady that they think Sophia blames Johnny for backing out of the adoption and that she’s furious with Tate for being in love with Holly. Johnny adds that they think Sophia orchestrated the whole plan to make it look like he was having an affair with Holly. Brady calls that pretty diabolical. Johnny reveals that they were on their way to confront Sophia since Roman said she’s working at the Pub, but Brady informs them that he was just inside and overheard Roman say that Sophia called in sick.

Sarah tells Kayla that she’s been sitting on a secret for months and she figured she would consult with Kayla to unburden herself. Kayla asks what’s going on. Sarah explains that it’s about Sophia as she examined her shortly after giving birth but something about her story isn’t adding up. Sarah informs her that Sophia told Tate that the baby was a girl but the ultrasound showed it was a boy. Kayla reveals she knows about that which surprises Sarah, who asks how she found out. Kayla tells her that Steve said something that made her look in to it. Sarah then tells Kayla that Sophia gave birth earlier than she claimed and that she’s the one who left her baby at the fire house drop off.

Arianna brings Holly the rest of her clothes to the Kiriakis Mansion. Arianna talks about being sad to see Holly leave but says she gets why she feels she has to do this. Holly talks about feeling bad to leave Arianna, but notes that she will send a letter to the disciplinary committee, accepting blame for everything before she leaves. They hug as Arianna says she’s going to miss her and Holly says she doesn’t know how she would’ve gotten through everything without her. Holly reminds Arianna not to say a word to anyone about her leaving, especially Tate until after she leaves. Arianna says it is too bad as she always imagined Holly and Tate were meant to be. Arianna doesn’t blame Holly for giving up on Tate after what he did to her as she deserves so much better. Arianna encourages that Holly will find somebody in Paris, who knows how lucky they are to have her.

Tate questions how Aaron could even say it’s for the best when he’s pouring his heart out over the girl he’s completely in love with. Aaron argues that she’s in to someone else which Tate calls a complete lie and asks how he could even say that. Aaron apologizes and tells him to calm down as he didn’t mean to set him off. Tate apologizes for going off on him when he’s just trying to help. Tate says he’s not thinking right as he misses Holly a lot. Aaron gets that he wants to defend Holly’s honor, but questions where Holly is if the rumors aren’t true. Aaron argues that if Tate lost Holly, he should go find her and make it right. Tate responds that he can’t because he doesn’t deserve her.

Chanel asks Brady if he knows where Sophia lives. Brady says he does but points out that while they have reason to be suspicious, they have zero proof, so if they tip their hand, they may never find the truth. Johnny agrees that they need to be strategic about this. Chanel suggests going to see Holly first and assuring that they believe her. Brady adds that they can ask who would have had access to her phone. Johnny then realizes that if what they suspect is true, then Tesoro would be Brady’s grandson.

Kayla tells Sarah that Brady and Steve had the same thought that Sophia was the mother of the baby dropped off at the firehouse, but they ran a DNA test with Tate and the baby but it was not a match twice. Sarah says she was with Brady when he got the results the second time and it took everything in her not to tell him what she knows. Kayla relates to being in that situation many times. Sarah then tells Kayla that she decided to confront Sophia directly, assuming she lied, so she felt responsible as a doctor and mother to make sure her baby is in good hands. Kayla asks what Sophia said. Sarah says that she was shocked that the DNA didn’t match and swore she was the mother that left her baby in the fire house. Sarah then reveals that Sophia ultimately admitted that Tate must not be the father.

Aaron reminds Tate that he’s his best friend and he’s here for him, so he asks Tate to tell him exactly what happened between he and Holly. Tate tells him that they got in to a huge fight at the bookstore where she told him that Sophia was just using the baby situation to keep him close and then he had the idea to invite Sophia over to their dorm to watch a film, but really to try and get information on the adoptive parents. Aaron asks if it worked. Tate says that Sophia saw right through him and tried to leave so he tried to stop her by kissing her. Tate adds that didn’t work either as Sophia knew what was up, Holly found out and said she never wanted to see him again.

Holly tells Arianna that all her texts and photos are all gone and she still doesn’t know what happened to her old phone. Arianna assumes that the phone fell in to the trash and caught on fire, but she’s still going to ask Sophia if she remembers anything. Holly asks why she would ask Sophia. Arianna reveals that Sophia stayed with them since she had nowhere to go with the curfew in the blackout.

Leo finishes calls at home and tells Javi that his sources have nothing on Johnny and Chanel or any of the other parents in the running to adopt Tesoro. Javi says for what it’s worth, he’s on Johnny and Chanel’s team, pointing out that they would still be able to hang out with Tesoro since they live close by and seem to like them. Leo agrees since if someone else adopts him, they may never see Tesoro again.

Brady reveals to Johnny and Chanel that he had a DNA test run on Tesoro and Tate and it came back negative. Johnny remarks that it rules out Tate as Tesoro’s father while Chanel complains that if Sophia wrote the letter, she was lying just to try and stop them from adopting. Brady responds that could be, unless…

Kayla calls it so bizarre, wondering who the father is if not Tate. Sarah says that Sophia wouldn’t say, but she gave her a DNA sample to prove that she is Tesoro’s mother. Sarah says she dropped the sample off in the lab last night to have it analyzed alongside Tesoro’s so she can be sure that she is telling the truth. Sarah prays that Sophia comes to her senses and tells Tate that he isn’t the father of her baby. Kayla questions why she wouldn’t. Sarah guesses that she’s ashamed that she slept with someone else around the same time and didn’t tell Tate. Sarah says she can’t force Sophia’s hand, but she doesn’t know she can keep it from Brady and Tate. Kayla knows how much they care about Brady and Tate, but says their hands are tied and they’ve already pushed the limits. Sarah knows and calls it all very frustrating. Kayla says at least they know the child is cared for whether it’s Sophia’s or not. Kayla then walks away.

Javi tells Leo that on the bright side, maybe they’ll have more time with Tesoro with the adoption process stalled. Leo admits he hoped they would have him for Halloween and jokes about dressing him up as Elvis. Leo then reveals he got a pirate Halloween costume since Tesoro’s name means treasure. Javi calls that great but reveals he also got him a costume, so he goes to get it.

Brady states that Johnny said the DNA test ruled Tate out as the father, but didn’t rule out Sophia as the mother. Chanel questions if he thinks it’s possible that Tate isn’t the father of Sophia’s baby. Brady says he doesn’t know as Sophia had always been adamant that it could only have been Tate but he didn’t think about it until now that Tate may not be the baby’s father.

Aaron tries to encourage Tate that he didn’t blow it, but Tate says he blew it with Holly and then told Sophia that he’s done trying to dig for more information about the baby and the adoptive parents. Tate says it’s just been a huge emotional drain on him when he’s supposed to be a college kid. Tate decides Sophia is never going to tell him the truth about the baby, so he just can’t keep fighting it. Aaron advises Tate that he has his whole life ahead of him and to just try looking at the future and what can be instead of ruminating on everything that has gone wrong. Aaron suggests he go take a walk in the nature preserve. Aaron thinks Tate should close this chapter of his life and start the next one.

Holly says she’s all packed and is going upstairs to make sure she didn’t forget anything. Arianna repeats that she’s going to miss her so much, but they can still talk on the phone every day and jokes that she can send her pictures of the hot French guys she’ll be dating. Arianna promises to come visit when she gets settled in as they hug. Arianna assures that Holly will crush it there and that Paris will be lucky to have her. Holly responds that Salem is really lucky to have her. Arianna then exits the mansion as Holly sits down, looking uncertain.

Tate remains in his room, looking at photos of he and Holly on his phone until Arianna shows up at his door to return a jacket of his that Holly found after the fire. Arianna remarks that she half-expected to find Sophia in the room with him. Tate responds that there’s nothing going on between he and Sophia. Arianna asks if he’s sure since it looked a certain way when she saw Sophia came out of his room the other night. Tate says that Sophia told him about that and he’s sure she didn’t believe her when she said nothing happened. Tate tells Arianna that he regrets kissing Sophia while Arianna argues that she knows they did a lot more than just kiss. Tate informs her that they actually didn’t.

Johnny and Chanel go to the Kiriakis Mansion to see Holly. Johnny asks if she’s taking a trip somewhere. Holly responds that if they came to give her a hard time, there’s no need, because she’s unenrolling from Salem U and moving to Paris so she won’t be around to give them any more problems. Chanel says they aren’t worried about that. Johnny tells her that they don’t believe she sent those photos as they think she was setup.

Sarah questions if Kayla is saying there’s nothing they can do. Kayla says she’s afraid not. Sarah asks if there’s no workaround, arguing that Tate has rights too as does the real father. Kayla thinks they need to wait for the DNA results to come back and then proceed, while maybe Sophia will have a burst of conscience and tell Tate herself that he’s not the baby’s father. Brady then arrives and greets them.

Javi puts Tesoro in the firefighter costume he got for him and shows Leo. They talk about loving that one and the pirate costume, so they will decide on Halloween. Leo decides to take a selfie with them.

Holly questions Johnny and Chanel thinking she was setup. Johnny explains that they started thinking really hard about what could’ve happened and realized that the photos were sent from Holly’s old phone while she was at the hospital, after she already lost it. Holly questions how that’s possible and where her old phone is. Chanel says that’s what they are trying to figure out and asks if she can think of anyone who could have got a hold of her phone that night. Holly says she was pretty wasted that night so she can’t remember. Johnny urges her to try. Holly recalls talking to Arianna and then remembers that Arianna just told her that Sophia spent the night of the blackout in their room. Chanel confirms that’s exactly what they think.

Arianna questions Tate saying he only kissed Sophia to try and get information out of her, arguing that he literally admitted to cheating on Holly. Tate clarifies that he felt like a lying jerk for even kissing Sophia and that’s what he thought Holly was talking about. Tate swears that is all that happened that night and he did not sleep with Sophia. Tate then questions if she told Holly that he slept with Sophia. Arianna says not exactly but Holly overheard Sophia making it sound like they slept together, so she just confirmed it was probably true because of how Sophia made it seem and gave her the impression that they did something that night with her body language. Tate can’t believe it and says he’s going to clear things up with Holly. Arianna says that’s if there’s even still time which Tate questions. Arianna then reveals to Tate that Holly is dropping out of school and moving to Paris today. Tate asks if she’s joking. Arianna explains that Holly made her promise not to tell him but now he has to go before it’s too late.

Brady tells Sarah and Kayla that he’s sorry to interrupt but it’s important. Brady reveals that he took Sophia’s work apron from the Pub and asks if they can get DNA off of it. Kayla says maybe but asks why. Brady responds that he wants to run another DNA test to match up against the fire house baby as he knows Tate isn’t the father, but he needs to know if Sophia is the mother. Kayla says that won’t be necessary as Sarah reveals they’re already running the test with Sophia’s permission. Brady doesn’t understand why. Sarah then gets the results back. Brady asks what it says. Kayla tells him that Tesoro is not his grandson. Brady responds that he knows that and is asking about Sophia since he thinks she’s been wrong all along and that Tate is not the father. Sarah says all they can tell him is that Tate is not the father. Brady points out that they didn’t say anything about Sophia not being the mother.

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Julie brings Jennifer a coffee in the living room of the Horton house. Jennifer thanks her and says she didn’t sleep much. Julie bets she knows why. Jennifer admits she was having a hard time believing that Chad could forgive Cat and be friends with her, but Chad being in an actual relationship with Cat feels like the worst betrayal as Julie hugs her.

Chad sits with Thomas in his room and notes that he doesn’t have a fever. Thomas doesn’t care and says he just doesn’t feel well. Chad agrees to let him stay home today but he has to go back to school tomorrow. Chad calls Thomas “buddy” but Thomas responds that he’s not his buddy anymore. Chad knows Thomas is upset about him dating Cat and says he’s so sorry that he found out how he did. Chad promises to fix this and make it right.

Jennifer tells Julie that she doesn’t have a problem with Chad moving on with his life, but questions why he has to move on with Cat. Jennifer talks about Thomas being so upset and hurt because Chad kept it secret from him. Jennifer adds that Thomas is angry like they all are because Cat deceived them in the worst possible way. Julie calls it very bad. Jennifer brings up that she’s supposed to be interviewing Julie about Tom, but she just doesn’t have it in her right now. Julie says she assumed that might be the case, so she sent for some backup.

Cat sits at home when she gets a text from Chad, saying they need to talk.

Julie tells Jennifer that she thought she might need some help as Jack arrives, which they call perfect timing. Jennifer hugs Jack and says she’s so glad he’s there. Julie thanks Jack. Jack tells Jennifer that Julie told him what happened, so he got the first flight out. Chad then comes downstairs and enters the room, greeting Jack. Chad says he told Thomas that he would make this right, so that’s what he’s going to do. Chad then exits the house. Jennifer thinks it’s too late for that.

JJ walks in to the town square and stares at the spot where he shot Theo as he grabs his badge. JJ flashes back to when he called Jennifer while planning to end his life. JJ then gets a call from Jada and confirms he just had his meeting with the department psychologist and they talked about what happened with Theo in the blackout and how it brought back the memory of shooting him. JJ agrees to continue therapy as he’s determined to get through this.

Julie thinks Jennifer is the most qualified writer in the world to tell Tom’s story. Jack agrees. Jennifer thanks them for having so much faith in her. Jennifer realizes it’s been 40 years since she came back to Salem. Jennifer recalls just looking for a temporary place, but she found a lifelong home. Jennifer jokes that she caused a lot of trouble when she first got there as she flashes back to stealing when she first got there. Jack doesn’t think he’s heard that story before. Jennifer flashes back to Tom and Alice advising her about school. Julie jokes that Jennifer is not the only grandchild who caused problems for Tom and Alice. Julie says they both had wild streaks but turned out pretty much alright. Jack encourages that Tom and Alice would be very proud of the women that Julie and Jennifer have become.

Chad goes to Cat’s apartment. Cat guesses things didn’t go so well with telling his family about them. Chad confirms it didn’t go well.

Julie brings out family scrapbooks to help with the interview. Jack opens one of the scrapbooks. Jennifer talks about how Tom and Alice always taught them to try and find the best in everyone and have forgiveness in their hearts and then she thought about Cat, who made them relive the most awful tragedy of their life. Jennifer declares that she can’t forgive Cat.

Chad informs Cat that Rachel did see them kissing at mini golf and told Thomas. Cat can’t believe Thomas found out like that instead of from Chad. Cat brings up that Thomas was okay with Chad dating Stephanie and questions why he reacted so differently to them dating. Chad explains that Thomas did like Cat until he talked to Rachel.

Jennifer begins interviewing Julie about Tom. Julie talks about Tom being a poet and how Alice kept some of his poems. Jennifer sees one that Tom wrote after her parents got divorced and flashes back to when Tom first read it to her. Julie talks about Tom seeing tons of patients at the hospital every day but when he came home, he always made time for them. Jack brings up Jennifer going to Alice for relationship advice which Jennifer says she was doing long before she met Jack. Jennifer talks about how her and Frankie weren’t meant to be, but she’s glad she took Alice’s advice and told him how she felt because it led her to her next chapter. Jennifer declares that all her mistakes led her to the man she was destined to be with in Jack. Julie believes in destiny and that the universe leads them to who is supposed to be their soulmate. Jack comments that Julie and Doug were certainly soulmates. Jennifer says so are they as she hugs Jack. They look through more of the scrapbook and find that Alice kept Jennifer’s very first story written for the Spectator. Jack says he remembers those days so well and that she knew she could do it. Jennifer recalls Jack being very skeptical of her writing at first as they flash back to their early days at the Spectator which they joke about now as they hug.

Cat doesn’t understand and asks what else Rachel told Thomas. Chad informs her that Rachel told Thomas that she was impersonating his mom when she first came to town, which she knows from living in the DiMera Mansion with her. Chad explains that they were playing Monopoly and Rachel was losing, so she wanted to get back at Thomas. Cat asks what Thomas said to him. Chad says that he told him he doesn’t understand how he could be with someone that pretended to be Abigail. Cat holds back tears and asks what happens now and where they go from here. Chad responds that he promised to make it right and there’s only one way he knows how to do that in order to regain Thomas’s trust. Cat says it’s okay and she knows that he’s going to say they can’t be together. Cat tells Chad that she gets it and understands that he has to put his kids first. Chad would like to say there could be a chance for them someday, but she’s already put things on hold for so long, so he doesn’t want to ask her to wait especially when he doesn’t know if that day is ever really going to come.

Jack calls it a miracle that he and Jennifer got it together enough to tie the knot and questions how many times he actually proposed before she finally said yes which they flash back to. Jennifer jokes that she fell hard for him eventually while Jack says he was glad to be there to catch her sort of as they flash back to more of their moments together, their eventual wedding, and the birth of Abigail. Jennifer says they were blessed with a perfect daughter. Jack says they still are in their hearts which they agree will be forever.

Cat wishes she could go back in time to meet Chad as herself and not pretending to be Abigail. Chad says if not for those awful circumstances, they would’ve never met and he’s grateful that they did and that he got to know the woman she is. Chad calls her beautiful and thanks her for making him feel something he didn’t think he would ever feel again. Cat cries that she’s really grateful to have had Chad in her life and experience his kindness in spite of everything. Cat tells Chad that he will always be in her heart. Chad responds that she will be in his.

JJ goes home and is surprised to see Jack, who says he just got in after Julie called him, thinking Jennifer could use some support after the news about Chad and Cat. Jennifer comes back in, surprised to see JJ as she thought he had to work. JJ says it was just a morning meeting and now he has the rest of the day off. Jennifer is glad as it gives them more family time together. JJ asks how Thomas is doing. Jennifer admits he’s terrible and didn’t even go to school today. JJ asks if Chad is around. Jack informs him that Chad left awhile ago to make things right, whatever that means. Jennifer says that means he’s with Cat Green as they speak.

Chad asks Cat to promise to stop being so hard on herself for what happened between them in the past. Chad wishes they could’ve kept going. Cat calls Chad the kindest human she’s ever met and she doesn’t think he’ll ever realize just how much he means to her. Chad knows he may have made it seem like this was easy for him, but it was really hard because he cares about her. Chad kisses Cat goodbye and then exits. Cat then starts to cry.

Julie announces she made a fresh pot of coffee and is then surprised to see JJ has joined them. JJ says he should let them get to work as he forgot Jennifer was interviewing Julie. Jennifer invites him to stay and says they got sidetracked with the scrapbook. Jack talks about how they went over how they met and got married. JJ jokes that it sounds like Jennifer’s kind of party where she’ll be passing out his baby photos. Jennifer brings up never telling the story of how they decided on JJ’s name. Jennifer says they’ll do that and then get to work. They flashback to being on a boat when they decided on JJ’s name. Jack explains that he first thought it would be egotistical to name his son after himself, but in hindsight he’s so glad they did because JJ does the name proud more than he ever did. Jack calls JJ kind, selfless, and a damn good police officer determined to serve and protect the community that their family has loved for so many generations. Jack knows Tom and Alice would be brimming with pride at what JJ has become, just like they are.

Cat sits at home, crying.

Thomas comes in to the living room and asks about them talking about Tom. Jennifer tells him about the Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. Thomas wishes he could’ve met Tom. Jennifer says they all have so many stories to tell. Jennifer brings up coming to live with Tom and Alice when she was just a little bit older than Thomas. Thomas questions her not living with her parents. Jennifer explains that her mom was sick and she didn’t get along with her dad, so she moved in with her grandparents and it was the best decision she could’ve made. Thomas asks if he can live with them. Chad then comes in with Charlotte, exciting Jack and Jennifer. Charlotte runs up to Jennifer. Jennifer hugs Charlotte and Thomas as she declares that she’s so happy to have the Hortons back together in the house.

Happy 40th Anniversary to Melissa Reeves as Jennifer Horton!

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Sarah runs in to Xander outside the Brady Pub and says she wasn’t expecting to see him tonight since he and Philip have the meeting with Tony. Xander says they do but he needed to refuel, pointing out that Victoria’s legacy is on the line. Sarah encourages that he’s got this as she kisses him for good luck as Xander then walks away.

Maggie joins Philip in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. Maggie talks about Brady and Alex being as concerned as they all are, but they know the roles they have to play tonight. They talk about Brady being in the legal role while Alex is playing the calm role with SJPR in case the lawsuit goes forward. Philip brings up how his fraud would then come out and says none of this would be happening if he hadn’t gone along with Vivian forging the letter from Victor. Maggie says he made a colossal mistake but what matters is that he’s trying to make amends. Maggie believes that’s what Victor would’ve wanted above all else, for all of them to come together as family. Philip hopes that’s enough to keep his company from falling in to the hands of Tony DiMera.

Tony stands in the living room of the DiMera Mansion where he declares to Stefano that it’s almost time.

Johnny wonders how the person who wrote the letter would get the idea that he was in a relationship with Holly while Chanel wonders how they even knew they were attempting to adopt Tesoro. Johnny says the timing is way off while Chanel wishes Holly could remember more from before the fire. They then realize that Holly said that she lost her phone in the fire which means the photos were sent before she got a new phone, so she couldn’t have sent those photos at all. Johnny wonders who did and why. Chanel questions how to get to the truth. Johnny thinks he knows someone who can help them.

Arianna goes to her dorm room where she finds Holly packing her things. Holly tells her that she’s moving out as she can’t stay here. Holly announces that she’s made her decision to drop out of Salem U.

Sophia and Tate finish up working at the Brady Pub. Sophia asks if he feels like hanging out after they clock out. Tate apologizes but says he’s in is head right now and wouldn’t be good company. Sophia apologizes for saying anything about Holly and Johnny but Tate says he needed to know. Sophia says she knows it has to hurt. Tate says he doesn’t want to talk about it and is going to get some air. Tate storms out as Sarah enters the Pub. Sophia tells Sarah not to mind Tate as he has a lot going out. Sophia offers to take Sarah’s order, but Sarah says she wants answers as to why she is lying to her and everyone else.

Maggie asks if Philip honestly believes Tony ever expected their family to be so united as his strategy was to pit he and Xander against each other. Philip calls divide and conquer pretty effective but Maggie says not this time. Philip says it means a lot to have her, Brady, and Alex in his corner but he hopes she doesn’t end up regretting having his back through all of this because if they untangle Titan from DiMera, the company will be in dire straits. Philip worries about going through all of this just to lose everything. Maggie encourages that they would just rebuild it, pointing out that Victor built the company himself from the ground up while they are not alone. Maggie declares that the Kiriakis family is much stronger together.

Arianna questions Holly drunk sexting Johnny. Holly says she’s mortified enough as it is. Arianna brings up her having a crush on Johnny in high school but he’s her professor, married, and Ari’s uncle. Holly repeats that she wasn’t in her right mind and is sure she planned to send the photos to Tate but she doesn’t remember anything about last night. Arianna acknowledges that they all do stupid stuff when drunk and apologizes for not doing more. Holly says it’s not her fault but she’s beyond humiliated and asks how she’s supposed to face Johnny or Chanel again. Holly adds that she definitely can’t keep taking Johnny’s class. Arianna thinks she’s overreacting as things happen and this will blow over. Holly says starting the fire will still probably get her kicked out of the dorms. Arianna says she can move out with her and find a place off campus. Holly thanks her but says she obviously caused all this trouble because she can’t cope with being around Tate and Sophia. Holly thinks the universe is telling her that she needs a change of scenery. Arianna realizes that Holly isn’t just talking about leaving the dorms. Holly confirms that she spoke to her mom and is going to live with her in Paris like she should have in the first place. Holly declares that it’s time for her to get the hell out of Salem.

Johnny finishes a call with Rafe, thanking him for doing this and says to call if he finds anything. Johnny informs Chanel that Rafe is going to try to pinpoint where the photos were taken from and if they were from the hospital then they will know Holly was lying but if they weren’t then someone must have sent the photos while Holly was in the hospital and is trying to stop them from adopting Tesoro. Johnny declares that the question is who?

Sophia tells Sarah that she doesn’t have time for whatever this is. Sarah tells her to make time. Sophia asks if they can do it after her shift. Sarah demands Sophia text her the minute she’s done and to meet her at the park as she then exits the Pub.

Johnny feels there’s still so many unanswered questions like how Tesoro’s birth mother would have even found out they were planning to adopt him. Chanel blames herself for talking about their plans. Johnny says they couldn’t have known Tesoro’s mother would write a letter trashing him. Chanel points out that they don’t know for sure who wrote the letter but whoever it is knew about his past with Holly and used it against them. Johnny questions who would want to destroy their chances at having a family. Chanel responds that the only person she can think of is EJ.

Philip, Maggie, and Xander go to the DiMera Mansion to meet with Tony. Tony asks what they have decided about his offer. Maggie states that they agreed it would be best for both families to keep this out of court. Tony agrees and says it’s settled then that DiMera will be returned to his family. Xander tells him that’s correct, but Titan stays with them.

Arianna argues that Holly can’t just leave like this. Arianna says they’ve all made mistakes and that’s no reason to move to another continent. Holly loves her for trying to talk her out of it but says she’s already made up her mind and her mom is super excited for her to come to Paris. Holly insists that it’s for the best. Arianna starts to cry. Holly tells her to come visit her in Paris. Holly says she’ll be leaving tomorrow and asks Arianna not to tell Tate until after she’s gone. Arianna reluctantly promises as they agree to video chat. Holly thanks her for being the best thing to come out of a crappy year and says she’s really lucky to have her as a friend. They hug as Holly then takes her bags and exits.

Sophia meets Sarah in the park and asks what this is all about. Sarah responds that she needs to know what happened to her baby and she needs the truth this time. Sophia questions her calling her a liar. Sarah states that Sophia said she went in to labor on her own and panicked over her mother or Tate forcing her to keep the baby so she dropped her baby off at the fire house. Sophia confirms that is the truth. Sophia reminds Sarah that she can’t tell anybody without risking losing her medical license so they have nothing else to say here. Sarah says that’s unless she thinks that something has happened to her baby. Sophia questions what she is talking about and tells Sarah that her baby is Tesoro and he’s the happiest baby she’s ever seen. Sarah tells her to stop lying to her while Sophia insists she isn’t. Sophia argues that she told her all of this months ago and questions why she suddenly doesn’t believe her. Sarah then reveals that Tesoro’s DNA was tested and he’s definitely not her and Tate’s.

Tony comments that he underestimated them financially. Maggie says they are ready to go now. Tony warns that by splitting Titan from DiMera, they will be sending Victor’s company in to a death spiral. Xander responds that Titan’s future is none of his business, so he can take their offer or leave it. Philip explains that Tony will regain control of his family’s company while they will keep their family’s company. Tony continues to warn that they could lose everything. Maggie declares that’s a risk she’s willing to take for her family.

Chanel asks Johnny if this could be another one of EJ’s schemes. Johnny says he made a point not to tell EJ about the adoption. Chanel says it’s possible he found out from someone else. Johnny knows EJ is capable of stooping that low but doesn’t think he’d be that sloppy. Johnny then gets a call back from Rafe. Johnny thanks him and says he owes him one. Johnny hangs up and informs Chanel that the text wasn’t sent from the hospital and the picture he got were sent near the town square while Holly was still in the hospital. Chanel realizes this means Holly doesn’t remember sending the pictures because she didn’t. Johnny states that means someone is setting them up. Johnny says that Rafe plans to take what he knows to social services and he hopes having an FBI agent on their side will help their case. Chanel gets excited that they may still have a fighting chance to adopt Tesoro. Johnny says they just have to prove that they deserve to be his parents which means they have to figure out who is screwing with them.

Holly returns home to the Kiriakis Mansion with her packed bag as she thinks back to her relationship with Tate.

Arianna looks at a frame of her and Holly until Tate shows up at the door and says he needs to see Holly but Arianna says that could be a problem.

Sophia accuses Sarah of lying about Tesoro not being her baby. Sarah tells her to give up the charade while Sophia argues that Sarah is making up a story about a DNA test. Sophia asks why a DNA test would even be run. Sarah reveals that Brady asked Rafe to run one because he started to suspect that Tesoro was Tate’s son. Sophia accuses Sarah of saying something to him but Sarah says it didn’t come from her as she kept her word. Sophia argues that there’s something wrong with the test then because Tesoro is her son. Sarah adds that they ran the DNA test twice just to make sure and declares that Tesoro and Tate are not a parental match. Sophia asks if they didn’t compare any of her DNA to the baby. Sophia swears that Tesoro is her son but declares that if what Sarah is saying is true, then Tate isn’t the father.

Tony tells Maggie that he’s disappointed but he can understand them going with her heart over her head but he can’t understand Xander and Philip’s motivations. Tony can’t understand Xander protecting the legacy of a man who wouldn’t even acknowledge him as his son. Maggie says he’s out of line while Philip tells Tony to go to Hell. Tony asks if Xander is willing to lose everything for a family who will never embrace him as their own.

Arianna informs Tate that Holly isn’t there as he just missed her. Tate says she isn’t answering his calls and asks if she has any idea when she’ll be back. Arianna says that she has no clue. Tate comes in to the room and asks her to go easy on him. Tate asks Arianna if the rumor about Holly and Johnny is true. Arianna assures him that it’s not and nothing is going on between them. Tate asks how a rumor like that even gets started in the first place. Arianna responds that she has an idea.

Chanel tells Johnny that they have to come up with a list of suspects. Chanel suggests someone at Salem U had access to Holly’s phone and an axe to grind. Johnny kisses Chanel and thanks her for helping him figure out who is targeting them.

Sophia begins to panic, saying this can’t be happening. Sarah asks if she had sex with someone else besides Tate around the time her baby was conceived. Sophia admits so and realizes that the other guy must be the baby’s father.

Tony argues to Xander that he’s selling his soul to people that wouldn’t think twice about selling him out. Xander says they may have once been a house divided but at the end of the day, Philip is his brother and he has his back. Philip says he has his as well. Maggie doesn’t blame Tony for trying to come between them but says he failed as they are not backing down. Tony declares that he will take DiMera back while they can pick up the scraps of what’s left of Titan. Tony suspects he’ll be picking Titan up in a matter of months when they have to sell. Maggie then exits with Philip and Xander.

Xander and Philip go to the Titan office. Xander thought it would be more satisfying and hates that they had to deal with Tony while he was in a position of power. Philip says that part is over at least and now the real work begins. Xander says they need to let Brady and Alex know that DiMera and Titan will be untangled any day now. Philip stops him and wants to clear the air. Xander says he won’t let what Tony said get to him. Philip feels Tony was right about one thing, that if they don’t play their cards right, they really could lose everything. Xander assures him that won’t happen as long as they stick together.

Maggie goes home and is surprised to find Holly in the living room. Maggie hugs her as Holly asks if she can crash there tonight. Maggie says this is her home and asks if it has to do with the fire. Holly cries that everything is ruined as they embrace.

Tate questions Arianna thinking someone just made up this story about Holly and Johnny to hurt her. Arianna thinks Holly made a stupid mistake and everyone else has the wrong idea. Arianna explains that when Holly was drunk, she sent suggestive pictures to Johnny but it was a total accident and thinks she meant to sent them to Tate. Arianna argues that Holly is still in love with Tate but he keeps screwing things up.

Sophia complains that she told herself this wasn’t possible. Sarah asks Sophia who Tesoro’s father is. Sophia calls it none of her business. Sarah agrees but says it is Tate’s business as he’s torturing himself over not getting to meet the baby, so he deserves to know that it was never his to begin with. Sophia feels what’s done is done and telling Tate now won’t solve anything. Sarah tells Sophia that she’s been where she is now, so she knows what it’s like to feel that she has to hide her child’s paternity. Sarah adds that no matter what she tells herself, a secret like that won’t stay hidden forever as the truth always comes out in the end.

Chanel asks Johnny who he thinks is behind all of this. Johnny reminds her that when they met outside the Pub, Sophia was there and then he ran in to her again in the town square. Johnny says he mentioned the adoption but never told her it was Tesoro and they already know how she feels about them after backing out of adopting her baby. Chanel adds that Sophia hates Holly and wonders if she could really be the one setting them all up.

Philip tells Xander that he’s not sure he deserves it after everything he did, but promises to make it up to him. Xander says he already has with Sarah, pointing out that Titan is not the only thing he’s trying to save as his marriage is finally back on track which wouldn’t have been possible if Philip told her that he beat him within an inch of his life. Philip admits that if he was in Xander’s shoes, he may have done the same thing. Xander thinks Philip may have had more self control than him. Xander points out that Philip could’ve blew up his spot when Sarah was grilling him at Victoria’s party, but he protected him instead. Philip says that’s what family does. Philip says he sincerely hopes that Xander and Sarah get back on track, but until then they’ve got work to do. Xander declares they will return Titan to it’s former glory.

Tate complains to Arianna that he doesn’t need another lecture about how he royally screwed things up with Holly because he knows that he did. Arianna mocks him finally becoming self-aware. Tate asks what else she wants him to do since Holly told him that he already lost her. Tate argues that if she loves him like Arianna said, maybe there’s a chance. Tate asks Arianna to just talk to Holly. Arianna wishes she could but asks Tate to go as she needs to study. Arianna agrees to tell Holly that he stopped by as Tate then exits.

Holly feels like Maggie is even more ashamed of her but Maggie says she’s never ashamed of her. Holly believes she messed up so badly that the only way out is to leave Salem. Maggie says she just came back from a difficult meeting for Titan that may shed a different light on her decision. Maggie tells her that someone she worked with made a terrible mistake and they all became vulnerable because of it and then another threat happened, so the only way forward was to face things head on instead of running away. Holly asks if she thinks moving to Paris is running away. Maggie says of course not, but if she wanted to stay, she thinks she could weather the storm no matter how bleak it seems now. Holly isn’t sure but Maggie says she’s sure enough for the both of them. Holly hugs her and thanks her, saying it means a lot to her. Holly says it’s not about running away but she’s in this crazy cycle with Tate, partying too much, and been obsessing over guys wrong for her. Holly feels she needs a fresh start and she can’t do it here. Maggie understands but wishes she didn’t because she will miss her so much. Holly thanks her for everything as they hug.

Johnny doesn’t know how to make sense of it but Sophia being the one behind the texts makes the most sense since she’s friends with Arianna so she’d have easy access to Holly’s phone. Chanel says it doesn’t explain the letter to social services. Johnny points out that it was anonymous so it could’ve been Sophia pretending to be the mother, unless she really is Tesoro’s mother which Chanel calls impossible since Sophia was still pregnant when the baby was left at the fire house. Johnny says he doesn’t know how to explain it but if they accept the idea that Sophia is Tesoro’s mother, then everything else makes sense. Chanel agrees that it does. Johnny says if Sophia is capable of setting them up and sabotaging them, God knows what else she’s capable of. Chanel adds that if this is true, then that means Tesoro is the baby they were planning to adopt the first time.

Sarah tells Sophia that it would be a lot easier for her if she got ahead of this thing. Sophia tells her to run another DNA test and offers a sample of her hair right now since her main concern is that Tesoro is safe. Sophia argues that once she proves Tesoro is her baby, she’ll have no reason to keep harassing her and they can all just move on. Sarah questions just letting Brady and Tate continue to torture themselves over this. Sophia remarks that they will get over it eventually. Sarah argues that they won’t stop looking until they find answers about what happened to her baby. Sarah thinks it would be better if those answers came from Sophia. Sophia says she’s sorry but she can’t tell Tate that the baby isn’t his and neither can Sarah.

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Brady sees Sarah at the hospital after dropping Rachel off for therapy. Sarah talks about being glad because she’s a big believer in therapy. Sarah then informs Brady that she and Xander are about to start couples therapy. Brady is surprised that Xander agreed to that while Sarah admits she made it mandatory to give their relationship another chance. Brady says it’s better to deal with things head on, especially when there’s kids involved.

Johnny and Chanel are at home as Johnny wonders if he should text Holly again and questions why she isn’t reading his texts as he needs to know why she sent him those provocative photos and complains that the timing couldn’t have been worse in the middle of their adoption meeting. Johnny remarks that he doesn’t know what she was thinking.

Arianna and Holly get set up in their new dorm room while Holly continues to complain and blame herself, worrying that she could get expelled. Holly then decides it’s okay and might be a blessing in disguise if she got kicked out of Salem U because she’s starting to hate it there.

Tate and Sophia get sent on break at the Brady Pub. Tate tells her that he’s just going to take a walk on the pier but Sophia gets shocked by something she sees on her phone.

JJ goes to see Jada in her office at the police station. Jada says she didn’t get a chance to thank him for everything he did to help restore order in the town square during the blackout as she’s sure it was challenging. JJ confirms that it was. Jada asks if there’s something he wants to share with her. JJ responds that there is something he wants to talk to her about. JJ then hands over his badge and announces he’s resigning from the force.

Theo walks through the town square and thinks back to JJ stopping him there during the blackout, triggering flashbacks to when JJ shot him. Abe then appears and startles him, asking if he’s alright. Theo says he’s okay and that he was just lost in thought. Abe asks if it’s because of the blackout and hopes it didn’t affect his feelings about moving back here. Theo responds that there’s a lot to think about because being back in Salem stirs up all kinds of feelings.

Arianna questions Holly hating it at Salem U, arguing that they’ve had some epic times. Holly assures that she loves being her roommate, but aside from that, her life is a total disaster as she points out that Tate lives down the hall from them and he and Sophia are in her film class. Arianna argues that Tate is just a guy while she is a queen. Holly calls herself the queen of screwups. Arianna insists that Holly can do so much better, pointing out that Tate cheated and not her. Holly thought they could get through everything as she doesn’t understand why everything went sideways.

Tate asks Sophia what’s going on. Sophia informs him that a friend told her that Holly is seeing an older, married guy and she’s sorry to just drop that on him. Tate finds that hard to believe and questions who the guy is. Sophia claims it’s none other than Johnny DiMera.

Chanel tells Johnny that if Holly thought she could come between them, she’s sadly mistaken. Johnny argues that this doesn’t seem like Holly to be this deluded and spiteful. Johnny is thankful that Chanel believes in him. Chanel talks about being through a lot together and their love kept them strong. Chanel hopes this hasn’t messed up their chances to adopt Tesoro because he has her heart already as they hug.

Sarah tells Brady that she and Xander still have a long way to go, but she’s feeling hopeful for the first time in a long time. Brady gets a text and tells Sarah that he’s waiting on an important message, but is disappointed by what he sees.

JJ explains to Jada how he saw Theo in the town square when they were trying to clear everyone out. Jada tells him that Theo told her something happened in the square and he seemed pretty shaken up. JJ admits they both were as it felt so much like what happened last time when he shot him.

Abe tells Theo that the only thing he’s ever wanted is for him to be happy. Abe promises that his mom would be as proud of him as he is as they hug.

Tate tells Sophia that this doesn’t make any sense. Sophia feels it kind of does, bringing up how Holly had a crush on Johnny in the past. Tate insists that she was totally over him. Sophia says she thought so too, but maybe Johnny becoming her college professor got her interested again.

Arianna promises Holly that everything is going to get better and encourages her to give things a chance. Holly then checks her new phone and finds out all her photos and texts are gone from the cloud and wonders why she has all these texts and messages from Johnny.

Chanel apologizes for how she first reacted to seeing the pictures that Holly sent him. Johnny understands she was shocked and upset. Chanel brings up that he did say Holly just ended things with Tate and had been drinking. Johnny then gets a call back from Holly, who says she got his text and asks what’s going on. Johnny tells her that he and Chanel need to speak with her right away. Holly asks if it’s about her paper. Johnny says he’d rather not discuss it over the phone, so Holly agrees to come by his place. Johnny says they will be waiting for her and hangs up.

Sarah asks if Brady got bad news. Brady says it’s just disappointing as he thought he had a lead on Tate’s baby, but it turns out he was wrong.

Chanel asks Johnny how Holly sounded on the phone. Johnny says she sounded like she had no idea why he was calling and suggests she’s embarrassed after sobering up. Chanel remarks that she should be. Holly then shows up at their door.

Tate doesn’t believe Holly would be hooking up with Johnny, pointing out that he’s happily married. Sophia agrees that it’s pretty extreme. Tate asks if it’s just one person saying this. Sophia claims that her friend heard it from others and rumors get around. Tate suggests they could just be trying to cause trouble. Sophia suggests maybe Holly made up the rumor herself to make Tate jealous or punish him but Tate says she wouldn’t do that. Sophia points out that Tate did say she was pretty hurt when she found out about them hanging out. Tate asks how Sophia thinks Holly found out that they kissed.

Abe promises Theo that he won’t bug him about getting a job or moving to Salem permanently as he then walks away. Arianna comes by with her bag of laundry, so Theo offers her a hand which she accepts.

JJ tells Jada that he thinks he and Theo both relived that terrible moment when he shot him. Jada asks if JJ thinks he acted inappropriately last night. JJ wants to say no and that he did everything by the book, but he really doesn’t know.

Johnny asks Holly how she is feeling today. Holly says she has a sore throat from inhaling smoke but she’ll manage. Holly admits she’s feeling ashamed and tells them about how she caused the fire which Johnny says they heard about. Holly asks if that’s why they called her over. Johnny argues that she must know it’s about the photos she sent. Holly questions what photos. Johnny asks if that’s how she wants to play this and tells her to get out her phone. Holly explains that she got a new phone since she lost her old one in the fire and everything is gone. Johnny says they’ll use his then and shows her the photos on his phone which shocks Holly.

Jada tells JJ that Theo told her something happened and brought up racial profiling. Jada then asks if JJ would have stopped him if he were white. JJ assures that he would have since there was a city wide curfew in effect and he was stopping everyone of all races. JJ believes he was consistent with his actions and attitudes. JJ feels he was direct, but not aggressive. Jada asks if JJ escalated the situation inappropriately or if he drew his weapon. JJ confirms he did not. Jada feels he did everything by the book, so she questions why he is turning in his badge.

Arianna buys Theo coffee in the town square for helping her carry her laundry. She tells him about the fire during the blackout. Theo asks why her roommate isn’t helping her. Arianna responds that she’s been dealing with a lot lately so she didn’t want to stress her out with anything else. Theo calls her a good friend. Arianna hopes that’s enough.

Holly panics as Johnny explains that she sent those pictures to him last night. Holly says she has no memory of taking the pictures or sending them. Holly suggests maybe she meant to send them to Tate. Chanel questions Holly saying this whole thing was an accident. Holly remembers texting Johnny and he called her last night so he must have been her most recent contact. Holly says she’s never done anything like this and she’s so sorry to both of them. Johnny wants to believe her but says it still doesn’t explain the letter.

Sophia hopes Tate doesn’t think she told Holly about him kissing her. Tate confirms that he doesn’t since when Holly punched him, she said Sophia didn’t tell her. Sophia asks who he thinks could’ve told her then. Tate says he doesn’t know since they were alone in his room and asks if she told anyone else. Sophia says she doesn’t think so but then recalls to him that after she left his room, she ran in to Arianna in the hall. Sophia adds that she told her nothing happened but she was looking at her like she didn’t believe her. Tate concludes that maybe Arianna ran back and told Holly. Sophia tells Tate that she’s so sorry as she thought she did a good job covering. Tate says it’s fine as it’s his own stupid fault. Sophia says it’s not like he even wanted to kiss her and was just trying to get info out of her. Tate says he’s not proud of that but he’s trying to shake the feeling that there is something she’s not telling him. Sophia asks him to let it go, claiming there’s nothing else she can say to him. Sophia says her break is over and goes back in to the Pub to work.

Sarah asks Brady what the lead on the baby was. Brady explains that when Sophia slipped and referred to the baby as a him instead of her, he did a little digging. Sarah asks what exactly he was looking for. Brady informs her of his crazy theory that Sophia lied about the gender of the baby because she delivered sooner than expected and dropped the kid off at the fire house.

Theo and Arianna talk about how they grew up in Salem and both moved away for awhile. Theo mentions just getting back a few weeks ago. Arianna asks how he likes being home. Theo responds that he’s not sure as it still doesn’t feel like home yet. Arianna relates to that feeling in the beginning but encourages him to give it some time and he’ll be vibing with Salem all over again.

JJ tells Jada that he’s gone through the training and he knows like everyone else that he has certain prejudices but he has tried very hard to be aware of them to be sure what happened to Theo never happens again, even though he was cleared and charges were dropped. Jada understands something like that lives with you forever. JJ talks about losing hope and going to a really dark place after it happened, but he found his way out thanks to friends and family. JJ says he’s tried very hard since then to be a better person in every way possible. Jada thinks he’s doing a pretty good job of it. JJ recalls Theo getting upset when he saw him in the town square and he told him that rejoining the police department was a mistake because he didn’t have the right judgment to be a cop. JJ declares that maybe Theo’s right that he’s not meant to serve.

Sarah tells Brady that if he’s right then maybe Sophia did the right thing since the drop offs at the fire house are set up for safety. Brady agrees and explains that his investigation had nothing to do with questioning her decision, but finding out what happened to his grandchild. Brady decides it doesn’t matter anyway because the baby does not belong to Tate and Sophia. Brady informs Sarah that Rafe got a sample of DNA from Tesoro and he had Tate’s toothbrush, but the DNA samples didn’t match which seems to surprise her too.

Tate goes back in to the Pub and offers to help Sophia but she says she’s good. Tate asks if Sophia can promise him that she’s telling him the truth about their baby and not hiding anything. Sophia complains that they’ve been over this a million times and says she’s not hiding anything from him about their baby. Sophia hopes Tate can take comfort in the fact that their baby will have an amazing life and parents because she made sure of it.

Holly questions Johnny and Chanel thinking she wrote the letter. Johnny says it’s hard not to think the letter was connected to the pictures she sent while Chanel adds that whoever wrote the letter knew that Holly once had feelings for Johnny. Holly assures that she hasn’t for a long time and has no clue on how any of this is happening. Chanel asks what she last remembers from the night of the fire. Holly says she was talking to Johnny on the phone and then she felt sick, then she woke up in the hospital. Holly says she can’t do this and needs some air. Holly tells them that she’s really sorry and hopes they believe her as she rushes out.

Arianna thanks Theo again for his help as they officially introduce themselves to each other. Arianna says she hopes to see him around. Theo says he’d like that as he walks away.

Jada tells JJ that if she didn’t think he was capable of being a good cop, she’d be the first one to take back his badge and gun. Jada says she’s been in the job for a long time and thinks JJ is a great cop and credit to the force. JJ is not so sure. Jada urges him to have confidence because if he starts doubting himself, he will become a liability. Jada suggests he take a few days off and have a session with the psychiatrist on the force, then they will revisit his resignation after that which JJ agrees to. JJ then takes his badge back and thanks Jada for believing in him.

Johnny tells Chanel that Holly sure seemed shocked to see the photos. Chanel says that Holly has bent the truth in the past but agrees with the look on her face. Johnny wonders how the person who wrote the letter would get the idea that he was in a relationship with Holly while Chanel wonders how they even knew they were attempting to adopt Tesoro. Johnny says the timing is way off while Chanel wishes Holly could remember more from before the fire. They then realize that Holly said that she lost her phone in the fire which means the photos were sent before she got a new phone, so she couldn’t have sent those photos at all. Johnny wonders who did and why.

Brady tells Sarah that the message he got earlier was the results of the second DNA test, confirming Tate and Tesoro are not a match so he’s definitely not Tate and Sophia’s baby. Sarah flashes back to questioning Sophia’s story. Sarah then tells Brady that she’s so sorry as she can see how disappointed he is. Sarah says she has to get back to work while Brady says he’s going to see Steve to plan out their next step in finding Tate’s child. Sarah wishes Brady luck as he exits the hospital. Sarah then removes her coat and rushes down the hall.

Tate tells Sophia that he’s really sorry about how he handled the whole situation as it wasn’t fair to her or Holly. Sophia asks if he finally believes her now. Tate says that he does and he won’t ask her about the baby anymore. Tate decides that if Sophia says the baby is in a safe and happy home, that’s good enough for him.

Holly walks by the Brady Pub and looks through the window to see Tate and Sophia inside with Tate having his hand on her shoulder. Holly then turns away upset and calls her mom, telling her that her whole life is a mess and she wishes she could live with her in France. Holly thanks her for understanding and says she can’t wait to see her. Holly tells Nicole that she never wants to come back to Salem ever again.

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Chad asks Thomas what’s going on and if he’s sick. Thomas says it’s his heart because Chad told him that Cat was just his friend, but Rachel said she’s his girlfriend. Thomas guesses that’s why Chad was at Cat’s house last night and calls him a liar. Chad explains that he went to Cat’s house to do some work when the power went out. Thomas asks if that’s it. Chad then confirms that he and Cat have feelings for each other.

Cat meets with Rafe in his office. Rafe asks if she learned anything new at her lunch with Gwen. Cat responds that she actually did.

Jeremy Horton shows up at Stephanie’s door with a bouquet of flowers. Stephanie is shocked and asks what he’s doing there. Jeremy responds that he needed to see her.

Steve and Kayla sit together at the Brady Pub. Steve brings up Brady calling to tell him that Tate and Tesoro were not a DNA match and that Kayla is running the test again. Kayla insists that there won’t be a different outcome since she oversaw the test herself and the chance of error was zero. Steve says he was so sure they were onto something. Jennifer then arrives to surprise them.

Chad tells Thomas that he and Cat did start out as just friends but it turned in to something more. Thomas questions when, arguing that he asked him a few weeks ago if he liked her and he said no. Chad apologizes for not telling him and Charlotte sooner, saying he needed to figure out his feelings. Chad asks why Thomas seems angry since he thought he liked Cat. Thomas says not anymore. Chad points out that Thomas liked Stephanie when he dated her. Thomas then shouts that Stephanie wasn’t living in the DiMera Mansion, pretending to be his mom.

Cat tells Rafe about Gwen getting trapped in the free clinic at the hospital. Rafe questions what she was doing there. Cat explains that EJ was hitting her up for a sizable donation to the hospital and that she got stuck behind an electric security door. Rafe comments on her being stuck with EJ for all that time, but Cat says the strange part is that EJ wasn’t there.

Jennifer joins Kayla and Steve at the Pub. Jennifer thanks Kayla for agreeing to help her with her article. Kayla says it’s an honor to be paying tribute to Tom Horton while Jennifer talks about how touched she was when Chad asked her to write the article. Jennifer then informs them about Jeremy coming back to town.

Stephanie questions why Jeremy needed to see her. Jeremy thought they could talk. Stephanie says he could’ve just called but Jeremy says he wanted to bring her flowers as a peace offering. Stephanie questions how he found her. He informs her that Julie gave her the address. He adds that he was in town for a job interview and stopped by to see her when he saw Alex and assumed she lived there. Jeremy asks if he can come in but Stephanie says no and that Alex will be back soon. Stephanie adds that she has a ton of work to do. Jeremy promises not to take up much of her time and asks for just a few minutes, so she allows him in.

Chad questions who told Thomas that Cat pretended to be his mother. Thomas tells him it was Rachel and questions why Cat would do that and why Chad would believe she was Abigail when she doesn’t look anything like her. Chad calls it very complicated. Thomas guesses this is what Jack and Jennifer couldn’t forgive Cat for which Chad confirms. Thomas asks how Chad could forgive her and why he’d want someone so mean to be his girlfriend.

Rafe questions Cat about EJ leaving Gwen in his new hospital wing. Cat says that Gwen said he had an errand and she also feels it’s suspicious but didn’t ask questions. Cat adds that EJ doesn’t strike her as being cool with outsiders being in his inner sanctum so something doesn’t add up. Rafe agrees that something must be going on.

Jennifer begins recording her interview with Kayla, who talks about Tom Horton being very encouraging of her and making her feel she could do anything. Kayla talks about it being Tom’s advice that she become a doctor. Jennifer tells Steve that she’d love to hear his impressions of Tom too. Steve calls Tom one of the best men he ever knew. Steve says the hospital was lucky to have him running the show for all those years and now they are lucky to have Kayla. Kayla calls it enormous shoes to fill. Steve says it takes a special person to be chief of staff of a busy hospital and Kayla handles it beautifully day in and day out. Kayla says it helps that she always feels like Tom is by her side and she prays for his strength and guidance when she needs it.

Stephanie tells Jeremy to say what he came to say. Jeremy starts by congratulating her on One Stormy Night, guessing that she is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie asks why he would think that. Jeremy brings up the scene of sex in the cockpit at 20,000 feet. Stephanie tries to say plenty of people join the mile high club. Stephanie adds that she’s in a serious relationship now. Jeremy repeats that the flowers were just a peace offering. Jeremy tells her that he has so many regrets about how he treated her and wonders how he could’ve blown something so badly as the most important thing in his life. Jeremy states that he came to see her because he figured she’d find out he’s back in town and he wants her to know that she has nothing to worry about. Jeremy says she will live her life and he will live his.

Jennifer thanks Kayla for taking the time to do this. Kayla and Steve say they could go on about Tom forever. Kayla talks about being thrilled that the hospital is honoring Tom in this way. Jennifer calls it way overdue and says it would’ve meant the world to him. Kayla and Steve tell Jennifer that they know she’s eager to get to the house to see Julie and the grandkids. Jennifer states that she is, but admits there is tension between her and Chad because of Cat Green. Steve asks if something is going on between them. Jennifer says that’s what she’d like to know.

Rafe and Cat talk about the possibility of whatever’s going on between Gwen and EJ having to do with the blackout. Cat questions the high security electronic door. Rafe remarks that EJ does love a secret room and questions EJ not giving Cat a tour of the construction site. Rafe suggests she ask EJ to put that on the to-do list. Cat says that’s exactly what she was thinking.

Jennifer explains to Steve and Kayla that Chad told her that he and Cat were just friends, but she senses it’s more than that. Jennifer doesn’t know how Chad can tolerate being around Cat. Jennifer remarks that it’s bad enough having Cat stay in Salem but now her brother Mark was granted parole. Jennifer calls it shocking because she and Jack wrote out statements imploring that Mark be denied early release. Steve asks if Chad gave a statement. Jennifer complains that Chad was making excuses for Mark and that he’s not a threat anymore and that he only did what he did because of Clyde held their mother captive. Jennifer can’t believe Chad would defend Mark when he’s the one who tampered with the DNA test to make them believe Abigail was alive and almost orphaned her grandchildren. Jennifer argues that she’s sure Cat can get Mark his job back with EJ because she’s convinced that Cat has everybody brainwashed. Kayla knows Cat has hurt Jennifer and Jack terribly, but tells her that she’s been working with Cat at the hospital and she’s really trying to make amends, doing great work with Marlena and the hospital fundraiser. Jennifer questions if Cat has Kayla on her side too. Kayla encourages Jennifer not to hold on to this anger. Jennifer asks if Steve’s going to tell her how wonderful Cat is too. Steve says he’s not defending what Cat and her brother did, but if Clyde had his family captive, he would do what he needed to do too. Jennifer questions just letting go of the fact that Cat was pretending to be her murdered daughter back from the dead. Kayla knows Cat hurt her in the worst way but advises her against holding on to the rage inside of her. Jennifer asks if she’s supposed to take Cat out to lunch. Kayla says they’ve all needed forgiveness at some point in their life. Kayla states that they have loved people who are lost, troubled, and violent but they were able to change for the better because they were forgiven. Steve states that he was one of those people and so is Jack. Kayla says she has known forgiveness and brings up a time when Abigail was suffering terribly and felt that her husband and son would be better off without her. Jennifer argues that Abigail was mentally ill. Kayla points out that she felt her only choice was to disappear forever and a lot of people thought that was an unspeakable thing to do but Jennifer understood Abigail did what she did to protect her family even though she hurt them. Jennifer asks what her point is. Kayla points out that Jennifer was able to forgive Abigail so she thinks she’s capable of forgiving Cat. Jennifer refuses, arguing that Cat wasn’t mentally ill. Kayla argues that Cat was desperate and made the only choice to protect her family. Kayla thinks forgiving her could help take away Jennifer’s pain and she wants her to be free of this.

Stephanie tells Jeremy that it shouldn’t be too hard for them to live their own lives as most people don’t know what he did to her. Stephanie adds that her parents know a little, but not everything. Jeremy says he’s grateful for that as he was in a bad place back then, but that’s not who he is anymore. Stephanie admits she heard he turned his life around and she’s glad, but she wasn’t trying to protect him by keeping what he did to herself. Stephanie says she was ashamed. Jeremy tells her that what happened between them was all on him and he’s so sorry for everything. Jeremy admits he could’ve called and told her this on the phone, but he thought he needed to apologize in person. Stephanie says she appreciates that and that he’s willing to take responsibility. Jeremy says it’s the least he could do and then he read her book. Stephanie hoped he wouldn’t and asks him not to tell anyone that she wrote it. Jeremy promises not to tell a soul. Stephanie thanks him and guesses his interview went well since Julie told her that he got a job. Stephanie asks if he’s still flying planes. Jeremy informs her that his flying days are over and he’s a teacher now. Jeremy reveals that he’s going to be teaching at Salem Elementary and that Thomas will be one of his students. Stephanie questions how he can be a teacher when he has a serious criminal record and was on the run. Jeremy responds that he realized he didn’t want to live like that, so he turned himself in, worked things out with law enforcement and all the charges were dropped. Stephanie guesses he got a second chance. Jeremy says he was determined not to blow it, went right to therapy and started doing volunteer work where he discovered he has a connection with kids so he went back to school and became a teacher. Stephanie finds it hard to imagine him as a teacher. Jeremy assures he’s a changed man and calls Salem the perfect place to prove it. Jeremy knows it’s a lot to process and thanks her for giving him a chance to say his peace. Jeremy tells her to take care as he then exits.

Chad tells Thomas that the situation with Cat is complicated and he’s very sorry for not being straight with him. Chad promises to tell him the truth from now on as he doesn’t want there to be any secrets between them. Thomas complains that Cat turned Chad into a liar and screams that he doesn’t want to listen to him ever again as Jennifer arrives. Thomas runs in to Jennifer’s arms as she questions what happened.

Stephanie dumps Jeremy’s flowers in the trash as Kayla shows up at her door. Kayla knew she was working from home so she brought her a burger from the Pub. Kayla admits she had another reason to stop by as she can’t wrap her head around the fact that Stephanie is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie complains that she wasn’t supposed to know and she wouldn’t know if it wasn’t for the blackout. Kayla understands that Stephanie’s fans were excited about the Q&A and she didn’t want to let them down. Kayla adds that she’s just sorry that EJ found out. Stephanie says she couldn’t let EJ go on thinking that Kayla was Anastasia Sands. Kayla says that Stephanie is obviously tremendously talented and she has a big hit, but she never would’ve thought she wrote it. Kayla adds that she didn’t tell Steve. Stephanie says it’s bad enough that Steve read it while Kayla feels she should take that as a compliment. Kayla repeats that it’s a big hit and says she’s so proud of her. Kayla knows the hard work that goes in to writing a book and getting it published. Stephanie thanks her and says that means a lot. Kayla adds that there is another reason she came by. Kayla informs Stephanie that Jennifer is in town and she told her that her nephew Jeremy is also in town. Stephanie reveals that he was just there.

Rafe reminds Cat that it’s been awhile since they’ve worked on her self defense training. Cat assures that she’s been working on it. Rafe says he’d like to give her another lesson since they are investigating EJ and there’s no telling what they will come up against. Cat agrees that she would like to learn some new moves and says to let her know when works for him. Rafe asks if everything else is alright. Cat says everything is good. Rafe questions if it is since she’s checked her phone like ten times since being here. Cat guesses she can’t get anything past him. Cat informs Rafe that she and Chad are going public with their relationship. Rafe is surprised and says he didn’t know. Cat says no one did and they just decided to do it but she’s a little nervous about Chad talking to his family today and she hasn’t heard back. Cat calls it an obviously very delicate conversation. Rafe suggests Chad is probably just trying to figure out what to say or they are still talking. Cat worries that he could be avoiding her because it was a complete disaster.

Jennifer asks what is going on and what happened. Chad apologizes and claims they are fine. Jennifer argues that it didn’t seem fine. Chad says they just need a minute to finish their conversation. Jennifer asks what Chad said that had Thomas so upset and says to tell her what’s going on. Thomas then shouts that Chad is dating Cat Green.

Kayla questions Jeremy being in Stephanie’s apartment and what he wanted. Stephanie explains that he wanted to tell her that he worked hard to turn his life around and that he was a changed man, then he promised to leave her alone. Kayla asks if she believes him. Stephanie admits he seemed sincere but she’s not sure.

Cat walks through the town square with Felicity. Felicity asks when Mark will be home. Cat says she knows it will be soon. Felicity feels bad thinking Cat was all alone during the blackout but Cat reveals she wasn’t alone.

Jennifer tells Chad that she knew it. Chad asks if they can table this until he can finish talking to Thomas. Thomas yells that he doesn’t want to talk to him and runs upstairs.

Cat informs Felicity that Chad was at their place during the blackout and ended up staying over. Cat adds that it turns out Felicity was right all along and now everyone is going to know because they decided to tell their families that they are dating.

Jennifer complains that she knew this was going to happen as soon as Chad let that vile woman in to his life. Chad apologizes as this is not how he wanted her to find out. Jennifer asks what about his son. Chad says he said he was sorry and that he’d find a way to explain it to him. Jennifer calls it inexplicable that he’s dating Abigail’s impostor. Jennifer can’t imagine the confusion and betrayal going through Thomas’s mind. Jennifer questions in what universe he thought getting romantically involved with Cat would be remotely okay. Chad asks if she’s done because he has to go talk to Thomas. Jennifer says she’s not as Chad walks out.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she doesn’t love that Jeremy is back in Salem but she’s willing to believe he changed and give him a second chance as they all deserve. Kayla asks her to promise to keep her eyes open and her guard up which she agrees to do.

Rafe joins Steve at the Brady Pub. Rafe says he spoke to Brady and he’s sorry the DNA test didn’t work out. Steve appreciates Rafe getting the sample from Tesoro to make things easier. Rafe asks if Steve called because he has another lead on Tate’s baby. Steve says unfortunately no, but he was hoping Rafe could look in to someone else on the down low. Rafe asks who. Steve reveals that it’s Jeremy Horton.

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Alex greets Stephanie at home and comments on her tossing and turning last night. Stephanie talks about still being upset over what happened at the hospital. Stephanie can’t believe she thought it was a good idea to use Kayla’s office for her blog tour. Alex says she needed a place to work with power and it would’ve been fine if EJ wasn’t such a micromanaging jerk. Stephanie adds that now EJ knows her secret. Alex reminds her that he’s not going to out her since he needs her at the hospital. Stephanie worries that EJ could go back on his word and asks how soon before he uses it against her that she is Anastasia Sands, feeling it could wreck her PR business. Alex thinks she could neutralize that by coming clean herself.

Cat runs in to Chad in the town square and calls it a nice surprise. They joke that they just saw each other this morning but it feels like forever. Chad says he feels over the moon while Cat says she feels happier than she’s been in a really long time.

Julie brings Thomas home from school and says she wouldn’t have taken him if she knew he didn’t feel good. Julie checks that he has no fever. Thomas says he just wants to go upstairs and sleep.

EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion where Gwen is in the living room, questioning where he has been. EJ is not in the mood. Gwen complains that he left her alone locked in the clinic all night during the blackout. EJ mocks her. Gwen then reveals that she wasn’t alone for the entire duration because Leo found her and helped her out.

Cat thought Chad was going straight home. Chad says he got an alert about fried equipment during the blackout at the Spectator, so he had to go check on it but he’s going home now. Cat asks if he still plans to tell his family about them. Chad confirms there’s no going back now. Chad asks if Cat is having second thoughts. Cat assures she isn’t and just wishes she was as optimistic as he is about telling his family. Chad declares that once this is over, they won’t have any more secrets and can see each other whenever they want. Chad says that includes right in the middle of the town square as he kisses her.

Stephanie questions Alex thinking she should come clean about being Anastasia Sands. Alex thinks it would strengthen her brand and encourages that she would find a way to spin it. Stephanie feels maybe they are getting ahead of themselves. Stephanie points out that Kayla agreed not to say anything and EJ promised to keep quiet. Alex worries that if EJ figures out a way to use it to his advantage, he definitely will so he thinks they should take that power away from him. Stephanie responds that it’s not just her PR career that she’s worried about. Stephanie reminds Alex that she based an encounter in the book on an ex and she really doesn’t want him to see it. Stephanie wishes she hadn’t written about that at all. Alex argues that writers use real life inspiration in their novels all the time. Alex asks if she honestly thinks he would read it, claiming if one of his exes wrote a novel, it would stay on the shelf. Stephanie questions if he wouldn’t be a little bit curious if an ex of his wrote a best selling sexy romance novel. Alex then admits he sees her point. Alex goes over the scenario of her ex finding out she wrote a book, picks it up, and skims through chapters somewhere in the world as he then wonders if it could be about him. Alex thinks he would just chuckle to himself and move on, so he doesn’t think it would be that terrible. Stephanie then reveals to Alex that her ex is on his way back to Salem.

EJ demands that Gwen make sure Leo remains clueless about their behind the scenes operation at the Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. EJ questions how the hell Leo got her out since the backup battery for the security door has yet to be installed. Gwen reveals that Leo had to put a hole in the wall with a crowbar. EJ questions letting him do that while Gwen questions EJ leaving her stuck there. EJ then reveals he was also stuck in an elevator which shocks Gwen, who asks why he didn’t say that from the beginning. Gwen asks if he was alone. EJ admits he was with Belle, so Gwen says he will have to tell her everything.

Chad goes home where Julie is reading the Spectator and worries to Chad about the power outage being caused by the clinic at the hospital. Julie hopes there won’t be more issues since a lot of family is coming to town to honor Tom’s legacy. Chad says not to worry and assures that EJ knows how important it is to Salem and Tom’s family, so he’s sure he is on top of it. Chad asks how it went with the kids last night. Julie says it was wonderful and they were great. Julie informs Chad that Thomas wasn’t feeling well when she picked him up from school and he’s asleep now. Julie notes that he doesn’t have a cough or a fever. Chad says she should’ve called him. Julie didn’t want to do that when he was busy getting the paper up and running after the blackout. Chad thanks her for taking such good care of him and watching him. Julie says it’s always a pleasure. Julie then asks how Chad’s evening with Cat Green was.

Paulina finds Cat in the town square and asks where EJ is hiding. Cat informs her that EJ is working from home today. Paulina complains that she’s left several messages summoning him to her office which he has ignored. Cat calls that strange and doesn’t know why he isn’t answering. Cat asks what is so urgent. Paulina reveals that they strongly suspect that his hospital construction is what caused the blackout last night and if so, he needs to take responsibility. Cat promises to let him know, so Paulina thanks her and walks away. Cat then pulls out her phone and calls Rafe. Cat says she has that lunch she told him about but asks Rafe to meet her after.

EJ tells Gwen that there’s nothing to tell and that he and Belle just happened to be leaving the hospital at the same time when the power went out, so they were stuck there for awhile. Gwen is sure EJ was happy to be with Belle and try to worm his way back in to her good graces. Paulina then walks in and tells EJ that there is no excuse for him to be ignoring his mayor’s calls. Gwen agrees and then says she has to get to lunch, so she exits. Paulina then asks EJ what he has to say for himself. EJ informs her that he only just got home after spending the night in an elevator. Paulina argues that was hours ago and she left him countless messages, adding that he knows damn well why she’s there.

Alex questions how Stephanie knows her ex is on his way back to Salem. Stephanie reveals that she found out from his cousin. Alex asks about him having family in town then questions who this guy is, why she won’t tell him, and who his cousin is. Stephanie then informs Alex that it’s Jeremy Horton.

Julie questions Chad happening to be in Cat’s apartment when the power failed. Chad explains that Cat is EJ’s assistant so she’s coordinating the details for the gala event for the clinic and the Spectator are involved in promoting and supporting it, so EJ thought it would be a great idea for them to put their heads together. Julie asks if it was all EJ’s idea then. Chad says it wasn’t some nefarious plot and that they are all trying to work together for Tom’s memory. Chad adds that Cat thinks it’s amazing that Jennifer is writing the article for the Spectator. Julie blows that off and says she’s trying to imagine Chad and Cat sitting in the dark all night, talking about Tom’s legacy and asks if that’s how it happened. Chad hoped to have a conversation with her about something kind of important. Jeremy Horton then appears, surprising Julie.

Cat and Gwen go to lunch at the Bistro. Gwen says she’s glad they are finally doing this. Cat asks where Gwen was during the blackout. Gwen reveals that she was trapped at the free clinic construction site all night. Cat asks what she was doing there. Gwen explains that EJ is courting her for a donation, so she thought she would cast her eye on things, then he said he had an errand to run and he left for awhile, leaving her behind an electronic security door so she was trapped when the power went out.

EJ tells Paulina that he has no idea why she has graced his doorstep. Paulina asks if he has any idea how much his free clinic cost the city. EJ questions her believing what Leo Stark came up with to drum up clicks. Paulina reveals the city power company confirmed to her personally that a power surge caused the blackout at the planned Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. Paulina hopes EJ is ready to pay a utility bill or a sizable fine. EJ responds that he’s sorry but he won’t be paying a cent and there’s not a damn thing she can do about it.

Jeremy tells Julie and Chad that he’ll be staying for awhile. Julie says her part of the family couldn’t be happier. Julie talks about Jeremy reminding her of Mike and Bill as she hugs him. Julie can’t believe Jeremy is really there since it’s been so long since she’s seen him. Jeremy brings up hearing Doug is gone and how hard it’s been for Julie. Julie credits her wonderful family and Chad’s kids brightening the days for her. Jeremy tells Chad how sorry he is for his loss as well. Chad says Abigail always spoke fondly of her cousin Jeremy, so it’s good to finally put a face to the name. Jeremy calls Abigail very kind even when he didn’t deserve it. Julie calls that the past and a long time ago. Chad asks what brings Jeremy back to town. Jeremy says he was at a crossroads in life and went back to school to become a teacher. Jeremy reveals that he was offered a long term position at Salem Elementary to teach 5th grade which excites Chad and Julie as Julie reveals that Jeremy will be teaching Chad’s son Thomas.

Alex didn’t know Stephanie dated a Horton. Stephanie calls it not something she wants to relive. Alex asks if she minds telling him why. Stephanie informs him that Jeremy was trouble and ran an airline that was a front for an illegal smuggling operation which got her and some friends mixed up in dangerous situations. Alex always thought the Hortons were saints. Stephanie says most of them are, but Jeremy was an exception. Alex asks if that’s why she never really talked about him before or if there’s something more. Stephanie admits there’s something more. Alex reminds her that she can tell him anything and asks if Jeremy hurt her. Stephanie clarifies that he didn’t hit her, but he was abusive in other ways. Alex asks what he did but Stephanie would rather not talk about that. Stephanie states that all she will say is that she was much younger when she dated Jeremy, so she made excuses for his behavior. Stephanie admits when things were good, they were great, but when they were bad, they were awful.

Cat is sorry to hear Gwen got trapped. Gwen jokes that now she has this really good story to tell while dining out. Gwen asks about Cat’s blackout experience. Cat says she was at home. Gwen asks if she was by herself but Cat admits Chad was with her which surprises Gwen. Gwen notes that Chad is quite good at holding grudges. Cat says she’s found him really forgiving so Gwen says maybe Cat brings out the best in Chad. Gwen asks if Chad is a frequent house guest of her. Cat explains that EJ wanted her to meet with Chad about the gala and the Spectator but Chad was already ahead of them and had Jennifer working on an article about Tom Horton. They talk about Jennifer being Gwen’s stepmother. Cat bets Jennifer hates her a lot more than she hates Gwen which Gwen laughs off. Gwen tells Cat that her life would be a thousand times better if she doesn’t care about Jennifer. Gwen encourages that developing thick skin comes with being universally hated then comments that she knew they would be fast friends.

Paulina warns EJ to drop the attitude or he’ll have more to worry about than a utility bill. EJ asks if that’s a threat. Paulina calls it a warning because if he refuses to cooperate with the city cleaning up his mess, he’ll be hearing from the city attorney. EJ warns her not to escalate this because it was Salem’s aging power grid that caused the transformer to blow which caused the blackout which Paulina doesn’t believe. EJ adds that if Paulina does try to take him to court, he will counter sue the city for gross negligence and he will have Stephanie and Leo on articles that the city is delaying the start of the Tom Horton Free Clinic.

Julie encourages that Jeremy will be a wonderful teacher. Jeremy appreciates her faith in him. Jeremy mentions having to run an errand. Julie hoped he would have lunch with them, so he assures that he will be back for that as Julie walks Jeremy out of the house. Thomas then comes downstairs. Chad says he heard Thomas wasn’t feeling well. Thomas responds that he’s thirsty and needs water. Chad questions Thomas not giving him a hug. Thomas says not right now, so Chad asks him what’s going on.

Stephanie apologizes to Alex for never telling him about Jeremy. Alex understands it’s hard for her to talk about. Stephanie says it’s partly because she was ashamed that she ended up in that situation and even more that she stayed with him. Alex encourages that she has nothing to be ashamed of, but Jeremy does, and it wasn’t her fault so he asks her to understand that. Stephanie knows you’re not supposed to blame the victim and she would say the same thing if it happened to a friend. Alex questions why she can’t believe that about herself then. Stephanie responds that she sort of does on a rational level, but deep down she doesn’t know. Stephanie states that she’s the daughter of a detective and somehow missed every single red flag. Alex states that Jeremy’s actions are his actions only. Stephanie agrees that it wasn’t her fault and thanks Alex for reminding her as they hug. Stephanie adds that she doesn’t think about Jeremy that often and he left town years ago, promising to get his life together. Stephanie mentions hearing that Jeremy cleaned up his act and was doing well, but when Julie told her that he was coming back to Salem, she thought of seeing him again. Alex hopes Jeremy knows to steer clear of her and says he doesn’t know what he would do if he saw the son of a bitch that hurt her like that. Stephanie says she doesn’t want Alex to beat him up or anything but Alex says he can’t make any promises. Stephanie says that was in the past and promises she’s okay now. Alex kisses her and then says he told the family he would meet with them about the meeting with Tony since he gave them 24 hours. Alex offers to stay with Stephanie but she assures that she’s okay and tells him to go. Alex tells her that he loves her so much and to call him if she needs anything which she agrees to do. Stephanie thanks Alex for listening. Alex thanks her for telling him as they kiss and then he exits the apartment. Stephanie holds back tears and tells herself that it’s all in the past.

Paulina tells EJ that they better wait for a full report from the power company before pointing any fingers, but warns this is not over and her people will call his people. EJ stops her to ask how Chanel and Johnny are. Paulina asks why the hell she would tell him, saying he lost the right to ask about their children when he deep faked the video of Chanel in court. EJ denies that but Paulina insists knowing he was behind it. Paulina asks if EJ will ever learn since he pulled a stunt like that right when Johnny was convinced to give him a second chance. Paulina hopes he’s done with him for good this time as she exits the mansion.

Cat and Gwen walk through the town square, agreeing that lunch was fun and they should do it again some time. Gwen tells Cat to take care as she walks away. Cat then pulls out her phone to text Chad, asking how it went with his family.

Chad asks Thomas what’s going on and if he’s sick. Thomas says it’s his heart because Chad told him that Cat was just his friend, but Rachel said she’s his girlfriend. Thomas guesses that’s why Chad was at Cat’s house last night and calls him a liar.

Jeremy Horton shows up at Stephanie’s door with a bouquet of flowers.

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Brady questions Tate and Tesoro not being a DNA match. Kayla says she’s sorry as she knows that’s not the outcome he was hoping for. Brady asks if there could’ve been a mistake but Kayla assures that she followed the progress all the way through. Brady says he was so sure that it was Tate’s child but guesses it’s back to square one.

Tate pleads with Holly not to give up on them now after they’ve been through so much together. Holly argues that he had sex with Sophia and nothing can ever change that. Tate says they got past that, so she has to be committed to moving forward. Holly remarks that she’s not the one who can’t stay away from Sophia. Holly knows it’s been hard to not know about his kid but it’s been hard for her too. Tate acknowledges that he’s been selfish and lost sight of what means the most to him which is her. Tate tells Holly that he loves her so much. Holly responds that he has a funny way of showing it.

Johnny swears to Chanel that Holly is a student to him and that is all. Chanel shouts that they just lost their baby. Johnny doesn’t know what’s going on but says it’s a lie and someone is setting him up. Johnny tells her that she has to believe him. Chanel declares that Johnny just crushed her dream and ruined everything. Chanel asks why the hell Holly sent him those pictures if she’s just a student to him. Johnny shouts that it makes no sense. Chanel argues that Holly is infatuated with him again and asks if she got flirty and he just couldn’t resist. Johnny responds that he has done nothing to lead her on and she only talked about an assignment she deleted. Chanel questions why she sent him those pictures then. Johnny wishes he knew.

Sophia checks Holly’s phone and sees she sent the pictures to Johnny’s phone at 9:02 AM and flashes back to Arianna telling her that Holly’s in the hospital after the fire and that it all happened around 9 AM. Sophia decides she can’t give Holly’s phone back now. Sophia then turns off location services on Holly’s phone and erases all content on it.

Kayla tells Brady that maybe Sophia’s story is true and the baby really was adopted by a family in Chicago. Brady hopes that’s true but questions why Sophia was acting squirrely and claimed to know nothing about the parents. Kayla suggests Sophia might not remember because it’s the only way she can move on with her life. Brady argues that Tate deserves to know what happened to his child. Kayla feels for Tate but says that Sophia is the one who carried the baby for 9 months with the emotional toll of that. Brady doesn’t want to cause Sophia more pain but says they just want to know that the baby is safe and loved. Brady keeps thinking about John and how he didn’t know his real family until later in life. Brady states that he doesn’t want that for his grandkid.

Arianna returns to Sophia and tells her that the fire department gave the all clear to go back to her dorm room but the smoke damage is so bad that they’ll pretty much have to move to another room now.

Brady tells Kayla that he’s just really missing his dad as he would know how to handle this and he has so many questions. Kayla offers to help any way she can. Brady knows she can’t break confidentiality, but says he has strong reason to believe that Sophia was carrying a boy even though she’s telling everyone it was a girl. Brady says if she dropped the baby off at the firehouse, it would make sense to throw everyone off and questions why she would otherwise lie about the baby’s sex. Kayla responds that they may never know what Sophia was thinking. Maggie rushes up to ask how Holly is. Kayla informs her that she is okay and that Brady rescued her. Brady says he was just lucky to be at the dorms at the time the fire broke out. Maggie says she’s grateful but ask why Holly couldn’t leave on her own and if she was trapped. Brady explains that Holly was passed out drunk. Maggie complains that they had so many talks about this. Kayla calls an unfortunate common college practice. Maggie worries that it could’ve cost Holly her life.

Tate tells Holly that he’s so sorry that he hurt her again as what he did was stupid and beyond dumb, but he was desperate because Sophia had been stonewalling him about the baby, so he stupidly thought he could get her to tell him the truth. Holly hopes it was worth it. Tate says it wasn’t at all and calls himself an idiot. Holly tells him that he blew up what was left of their relationship. Holly cries that she tried to be patient and stand by him, but she can’t do it anymore and can’t be apart of this love triangle. Tate knows she is angry and has every right to be, but points out that she’s in the hospital and he’s still trying to shake the image of Brady carrying her out. Tate doesn’t know what he would do if he lost her. Holly asks Tate to just go. Maggie then arrives and embraces Holly as she cries.

Chanel asks Johnny how to explain the letter but he doesn’t know. Chanel argues that the birth mother obviously has an issue with them. Johnny wishes he had an explanation. Johnny tells her that it kills him to know he could be the reason they can’t adopt, especially after everything that happened last time. Johnny promises to do everything he can to fix this but Chanel says it’s too late. Chanel cries that their chance to adopt Tesoro is gone and when the social worker turns in her report, their chance to adopt any other baby will be gone too.

Tate says goodbye to Holly and Maggie as he then exits the room. Maggie tells Holly that she’s so glad she’s alright and asks what happened since she wants to hear it from her. Holly admits she really messed up, drank too much, and knocked a candle over that caused a fire as she completely fell apart between the blackout and losing her paper. Maggie asks what else happened. Holly tells her that Tate cheated on her.

Brady tells Kayla that he hopes Maggie can get through to Holly as she has to him on the subject of drinking. Kayla thinks Holly learned a very important lesson. Brady thanks Kayla for supervising the DNA tests. Kayla encourages Brady not to give up. Brady assures that he doesn’t intend to, but says he will spend more time focusing on Rachel and Tate. Kayla knows he’s dealing with a lot and hopes Steve can take some of the burden away from him. Brady responds that Steve has been a great help, just like he was to John. Kayla says they hope that he finds what he’s looking for and that he and Tate can find some peace. Kayla walks away as Tate returns and asks Brady what that was about. Brady claims Kayla was just upset that Tate and Holly are having problems. Tate calls that an understatement. Brady offers to get Tate back to the dorms but Tate says he has to work today, with Sophia, as they exit the hospital.

Johnny argues that the social worker is just a cog in the machine and doesn’t make any final decisions while Chanel worries that her report will carry a lot of weight with child services. Johnny says that’s why she needs to know that everything she thinks happened between he and Holly is a lie. Johnny calls it their dream to have a family and declares he will not let anyone get in the way of that. Johnny urges her not to lose faith in him, pointing out that she believed in him during his trial can now as well. Chanel cries that she wants to and sees how upset he got, so she knows he’s telling the truth and she does believe him. Johnny says he loves her as they hug.

Arianna tells Sophia that most of the stuff in her room was destroyed but luckily most of it came from Gabi Chic. Holly’s phone vibrates in Sophia’s pocket as Johnny tries to call. Arianna asks if she’s going to answer that.

Johnny calls Holly and leaves a voicemail that he needs to speak to her right away.

Arianna asks Sophia if she’s going to see who left her a message. Sophia blows it off as probably being her mom checking on her. Arianna guesses she’s worried about her. Arianna then asks Sophia to help her pack up her room but Sophia says she has to get to work and rushes off. Arianna thanks her for nothing.

Johnny sends a text to Holly’s phone that he left her a voicemail and tells Chanel that college kids are always on their phones, so he’s sure that she’ll get right back to him. Chanel remarks that’s unless she’s ghosting him. Johnny declares that he’s not waiting around and is going to find her at the school right now, so he exits.

Brady and Tate walk through the town square. Brady notes that Tate hasn’t said a word since they left the hospital and guesses he’s thinking about Holly. Tate states that they had broken up before, but this time feels like it’s final and like Holly is putting a wall up. Tate questions what he was thinking by inviting Sophia back to his room. Brady understands that he took a risk and it backfired. Tate says he just feels sick about the whole situation and he doesn’t understand how Holly found out that he kissed Sophia.

Holly explains to Maggie that Arianna told her that she saw Sophia leaving Tate’s room and that it was obvious they hooked up. Maggie says if that’s true, she’d be disappointed in Tate after what happened last time. Holly knows she’s disappointed in her too. Maggie tells her that alcohol and drugs are never the answer. Holly figured a few drinks were no big deal and doesn’t even know how she ended up passed out. Maggie understands she was trying to get through her pain but reminds her that the consequences don’t just affect her but everyone in her dorm. Holly brings up how her father died. Maggie says at Daniel’s memorial, she said she felt cheated because her time with him was tragically cut short. Maggie asks if alcohol is going to cut short Holly’s time with her like the pills almost did. Holly swears it won’t. Maggie says they don’t want any more phone calls like that. Holly cries that she’s sorry and feels she screwed up her start at college, but promises to do better. Maggie assures that she forgives and loves her. Maggie tells Holly to reach out to her when she’s hurting instead of trying to escape the pain. Holly cries that she loves her as they hug.

Johnny finds Brady and Tate in the town square, asking where he can find Holly as he needs to speak to her right away. Brady then informs him that Holly is in the hospital.

Paulina goes to see Chanel with a bag full of things to decorate the nursery. Paulina says she can’t wait to hear how she and Johnny knocked it out of the park, but Chanel breaks down crying as Paulina hugs her and asks what’s wrong. Chanel then explains that the birth mother of the child wrote a letter to social services. Chanel talks about the humiliation and shock of the worker reading those words out loud. Chanel adds that they claimed Johnny was having an inappropriate relationship with a student and a picture of Holly popped up on his phone. Chanel guesses Holly’s old crush on Johnny came back and whoever wrote the letter claim they saw Holly sexting Johnny. Paulina says at least it’s one sided and that Johnny hasn’t initiated contact. Chanel then informs her that Johnny called Holly last night and claimed it was just about an assignment. Chanel calls it such a disaster and worries about what the social worker will put in the report. Paulina asks where Johnny is. Chanel tells her that he went to find Holly.

Johnny is shocked to hear about the fire in the dorms as Brady explains a candle was knocked in to the trash can, but nobody was seriously hurt and Holly will be okay. Tate asks what Johnny needs to talk to her about. Johnny says she had a question about their class. Brady says he’s sure that can wait. Tate then heads of to get to work. Johnny asks if Tate is alright. Brady explains that Holly broke up with him and he’s taking it pretty hard. Johnny asks when he can see Holly. Brady says she should be discharged pretty soon but he’s getting the feeling it’s about more than a class assignment. Brady asks Johnny what’s really going on.

Kayla joins Maggie in Holly’s hospital room to check on her. Holly says she’s a lot better so Kayla brings her discharge papers and scrubs to change in to. Kayla adds that she would like to go over something else. Kayla is sure they discussed Holly’s drinking last night and her levels were very high which is consistent with drinking a whole lot. Holly responds that she only had two roman diets. Kayla asks if she saw the drinks poured. Holly admits she didn’t and that she didn’t eat dinner. Kayla advises her to be very careful which she promises to do. Kayla adds that Holly did inhale a lot of smoke so she might be weak but her energy should come back in a few days. Kayla reminds Holly to get a lot of rest. Holly says she has to get back to school. Maggie wants her to come home for a few days but Holly feels she has to get back to the dorms to apologize to everyone, especially Arianna, and to find her phone.

Sophia goes to the Brady Pub and disposes of Holly’s phone in the trash can outside as Tate walks up and questions what she’s doing.

Maggie brings Holly to the dorms where Arianna rushes up to hug her, saying she’s glad she’s alright while Holly apologizes for what happened. Arianna then informs Holly that they are getting evicted, which Holly says is all her fault.

Johnny tells Brady about Holly sexting him and the social worker seeing the photos which came from Holly’s phone. Brady assures him that Holly was hammered and did get in a fight with Tate, but he doesn’t see her doing something this reckless. Johnny tells Brady about the letter from someone claiming to be Tesoro’s birth mother. Johnny adds that hardly anyone knew they were planning to adopt him, so he question how they would even catch wind of it. Brady asks if Holly knew which Johnny confirms that she did. Brady suggests maybe someone close to Holly heard her talking about it. Johnny says that could be but calls it a huge mess. Brady encourages him to hang in there and to let him know if he needs help figuring things out. Johnny says he might take him up on that.

Arianna tells Holly that it was an accident but Holly says it was her stupid choice to drink. Arianna insists it could’ve been a lot worse and they are just moving to another room because of the smoke damage. Holly argues that she will pay for it but Maggie says not to worry about it. Arianna says she threw out what was damaged and packed up most of their stuff. Maggie says she will coordinate with Gabi. Holly thanks Arianna for doing all of this. Arianna says that was the easy part, but they both have to face the disciplinary committee. Arianna questions Holly not seeing the e-mail. Holly says she left her phone in the room but Arianna assures that she didn’t see it while packing up.

Sophia claims she thought she dropped her phone in the trash, but finds it in her pocket so she and Tate head in to the Brady Pub for work.

Paulina questions Johnny going out to find Holly. Chanel explains that he went to find answers and swears he didn’t do anything to encourage her. Paulina feels something strange is going on here. Chanel agrees that the timing is awful. Paulina asks if any part of Chanel thinks this thing with Holly might be real. Chanel assures that she doesn’t. Paulina wonders if the birth mother is a student that knows Holly. Chanel declares that Johnny said nothing is going on, so she believes him. Chanel adds that it doesn’t even matter because the damage is already done and she’s never going to be a mother.

Kayla finds Brady in the town square. Brady asks how Holly is doing. Kayla responds that Maggie took her back to school. Brady says that’s great news but unfortunately not for Johnny and Chanel. Kayla asks what he means. Brady explains that they had their home meeting with social services today and got a letter claiming to be from Tesoro’s birth mother, objecting to the adoption. Kayla can’t believe Johnny and Chanel were blindsided like that. Brady says whoever wrote this letter has it in for Johnny and Chanel and Holly which Kayla questions. Brady calls it kind of complicated but states that everything points to Sophia, except for the DNA test. Brady asks Kayla one more time if there’s any way the DNA test results could be wrong. Kayla doesn’t think so but agrees to check with the lab.

Tate and Sophia go to work at the Brady Pub. Sophia says she heard about the fire at the dorm and asks if Holly is okay. Tate responds that it was really scary but she will be. Sophia says she’s glad to hear that and hopes they will be okay too. Sophia asks if he wants to talk about it but Tate says he doesn’t and walks away as Sophia smiles.

Holly, Arianna, and Maggie finish searching for Holly’s phone and concludes it’s definitely not in her room or any of the boxes. Maggie reminds Holly that she’s on her plan so she gives her phone to her to use the find my phone feature. Holly checks it and finds out that it says her phone’s last location was right there this morning, so she wonders where it is now.

Paulina encourages Chanel that being a mother is definitely in her future. Chanel questions how she knows. Paulina responds that she feels it in her bones and that nobody deserves it more than her. Chanel doesn’t know if the social worker would agree. Paulina declares that there has to be an explanation for what happened today and then the social worker will be bending over to get them a baby. Paulina states that the baby would have two wonderful, loving, and caring parents along with a grandmother who will spoil them. Chanel thanks her for making her feel better. Johnny returns home and reveals to Paulina and Chanel that Holly is in the hospital after a fire in the dorm room so he couldn’t talk to her yet. Chanel remarks that she’s glad she’s alright. Johnny says the minute she’s up for it, he’s going to ask her to explain the photos. Chanel asks if he really thinks he will get answers. Johnny declares that he knows he will because he will not stop until he finds out who did this to them and why.

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Stephanie joins Kayla in her office at the hospital. Kayla asks if Stephanie got the e-mail from operations. Stephanie confirms she did that the blackout originated in the new wing of the hospital. Kayla asks what to do if the hospital was the cause of the blackout and if it could delay the free clinic. Stephanie agrees that it would be a PR nightmare, adding that the longer they wait the worse it looks but her hands are tied until she can put out an official response, signed off on by EJ. EJ then walks in and asks if he heard his name which Kayla calls perfect timing.

Johnny and Chanel wait at home for the social worker to arrive. Chanel worries about still getting their place together. Johnny talks about putting the crib together in the dark during the blackout. They talk about getting things looking perfect and how they had no idea the process would be so crazy. Chanel declares that it will all be worth it when they have Tesoro in their arms as they hug.

Sophia thanks Arianna for letting her sleep on the floor in her dorm room last night. Arianna says she wasn’t going to let her find her way home in the blackout. Sophia wonders if Holly will even remember what happened before she got drunk. Sophia guesses she was so freaked out about what happened with Tate that she needed to unload.

Holly remains passed out in her bed in the dorm room. She rolls over in her sleep, accidentally knocking a nearby candle into the trash can, starting a fire.

Brady goes to the dorms to find Tate and says he’s been calling him as he needed to make sure he was okay after the city wide black out. Tate tells him to chill and not talk so loud. Tate insists he’s fine and asks why he wouldn’t be. They then hear the fire alarm go off.

Chanel checks with Johnny to make sure they finished filling out the adoption forms. Johnny worries about the social worker knowing how close he was to being sent to prison. Chanel assures that everyone knows he’s innocent and encourages him not to worry. They figure they have about 45 minutes left but then the social worker arrives at their door early.

EJ asks why his timing is perfect. Kayla tells him that she and Stephanie were just talking about what the response should be from the hospital since they now know the construction was the cause of the blackout. EJ calls it an unfortunate accident. Stephanie says it’s one they need to get on top of. EJ says that he’s already on top of it, talked to the construction company, and has sent his approval for her to put out a press release. Stephanie calls that a start and says she will send it out after correcting any typos. Stephanie then exits the office. Kayla brings up the blackout but EJ says God only knows what caused it and he’s having to put out multiple fires at once including the hospital’s IP traffic. EJ informs Kayla that some unusual traffic was noticed and it was identified as Kayla’s. EJ explains that he assumed she would be hard at work while he was trapped in the elevator, but he found out that her IP was used to host an online Q&A with the virtuosa of erotica, Anastasia Sands.

Tate tells Brady that people pull the fire alarm all the time but Brady smells smoke and says they need to get everyone the hell out of there.

Holly begins coughing in her sleep as smoke from the fire engulfs her room.

Arianna complains about people pulling the fire alarm until Tate rushes up and says it’s not a joke, there is smoke, and they have to leave. Tate then asks her where Holly is as Brady follows the trail of the smoke.

EJ accuses Kayla of being Anastasia Sands and asks where she got the inspiration for One Stormy Night. Kayla says she has no idea what he’s talking about and questions him thinking she is Anastasia Sands. EJ tells her that her cover has been blown. Kayla calls it ridiculous but questions why he’s monitoring her computer usage. EJ tells her not to throw it back on him when she was doing something highly inappropriate on hospital grounds. EJ calls the book obscene. Kayla questions how he knows. EJ says he’s seen a few copies around and was curious. EJ argues that if the public found out the chief of staff was writing racy romance novels, it would be very disturbing and he’d have no choice but to fire her. Kayla calls it a giant misunderstanding and says she wasn’t even in her office last night. Stephanie returns and declares that she was. Stephanie says she could hear them arguing down the hall and she can’t let Kayla take the heat for this. Stephanie then announces that she is Anastasia Sands, shocking EJ.

Chanel and Johnny tell the social worker that they weren’t expecting her just yet. She explains that they tend to show a bit early. Johnny says things are a bit more chaotic than usual after the blackout so they weren’t quite ready. She tells them to do whatever they have to do and she’ll just poke around but Chanel says that won’t be necessary. They sit together and Chanel has her try a cream puff from her Bakery. She says she just has a few questions with them and starts by revealing that a letter was dropped at her office last night from the mother of the baby that was left at the firehouse.

Arianna tells Tate that Holly passed out from drinking last night and might still be in their room.

Brady enters Holly’s dorm room with a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

EJ questions Stephanie being Anastasia Sands and Kayla allowing her to promote her novel on hospital time. Stephanie explains that Kayla had no idea. Kayla gets paged to a patient and says she’ll pick this up later as she exits the office. EJ then asks Stephanie if he’ll get an autographed copy of her book. Stephanie responds that he can have several as they make great gifts. EJ says many of his friends have already read it as it’s quite the rage and none of them would’ve guessed that Stephanie was capable of writing such provocative scenes with erotic imagery. Stephanie senses that EJ has read the book and might have gotten a little hot and bothered by that erotic imagery.

Chanel questions the letter from the biological mother of the baby and asks who she is. The social worker says the mother prefers to remain anonymous. Johnny asks what she said. She then reads the letter that Sophia wrote, registering her objection to Johnny and Chanel, calling them unfit and undeserving.

Sophia sits in the park, listening to what she recorded for her letter to the social worker. Sophia thinks back to overhearing Johnny and Chanel talking about adopting Tesoro. Sophia then texts a photo she took of Holly in bed to Johnny’s phone.

The social worker continues reading the letter, alleging that Johnny is involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student in his film class at Salem University which Johnny denies and says there’s no way while his phone goes off nearby.

Brady picks Holly up from her bed and carries her out of the room as Tate and Arianna follow them out and they bring Holly to the hospital. Brady informs Tate that Maggie is on her way and he spoke to Nicole about what happened. Brady asks how Tate is doing. Tate mentions a headache and needing caffeine. Brady guesses he has a hangover and questions what he is doing. Tate asks him not to do this now and says he was just letting off steam along with everyone else in his dorm. Brady argues that everyone else isn’t the child of two addicts and points out that Holly almost died, bringing up how she overdosed on New Year’s Eve. Tate informs Brady that he has no idea what Holly was doing last night as whatever it was not with him because she’s not his girlfriend anymore, revealing that they broke up.

Stephanie talks about embarrassing EJ while EJ says she’s the one who is ashamed since she had to hide behind a pseudonym, not wanting anyone to know she’s capable of writing that erotic imagery. Stephanie tells EJ that it was for professional reasons as she wanted to keep her novel from interfering with her PR career. EJ says he understands so Stephanie asks if she can count on him to be discreet or if he plans to out her.

Tate admits to Brady that he screwed up royally and he was an idiot for thinking he could get the truth out of Sophia by pretending he was in to her. Tate says it was shady and then Holly found out, was beyond pissed off at him and that’s why they broke up, adding that he doesn’t blame her.

Chanel asks Johnny about his phone but Johnny claims it was just some scammer virus and he took care of it. Johnny assures Ms. Morgan that everything in the letter is not true. Chanel questions how the biological mother would even know them. She continues reading the letter which alleges that she saw the student sexting Johnny. Johnny insists none of that is true. The social worker asks for a quick check of his cell phone then. Johnny hands it over to her, right when he receives a new message which is the photo of Holly’s body that Sophia sent.

Tate tells Brady that Holly was upset because of him so even though they weren’t together, he’s the reason she got so drunk and passed out. Tate praises Brady for saving Holly’s life and says he doesn’t know what he would’ve done if something happened to her. Kayla then comes over and tells them that Holly is okay and should make a full recovery, calling her a very lucky lady. Tate is relieved and asks if he can go see her. Kayla thinks that’s up to Holly.

Chanel takes Johnny’s phone and asks what this is. Johnny swears he doesn’t know. Chanel looks closer and asks if it’s Holly. Johnny says he doesn’t know as Chanel sees that Johnny called Holly last night. Johnny explains that she had a question about her film assignment and says she can go through his texts to see that’s all it was. The social worker decides she will leave them to sort this out. Chanel pleads with her not to go. She declares that she’s sorry but the home visit is officially over. Chanel confronts Johnny, questioning how he could do this to her as she starts to cry.

EJ tells Stephanie that he’s not happy about her moonlighting, but ahead of their gala, the last thing the hospital needs is to be overshadowed by it’s publicist’s deception. Stephanie feels that’s a dramatic way of putting it. EJ asks if she’d prefer calling it a double life. Stephanie says she’d prefer focusing on all the good work she has been doing for him. EJ admits that’s another reason he’ll keep her secret on the down low since she is an asset and a stellar employee. EJ warns her to do everything in her power to stay on his good side while Stephanie warns him against threatening her because it’s clear that he needs her. EJ calls that interesting and somewhat skewed. EJ feels what they have is more of a mutual dependency where they need each other.

Sophia finds Arianna and asks why there are fire trucks outside. Arianna explains that a candle got knocked over in their room and fell in the trash. She adds that Tate’s dad got Holly out, but she was unconscious and is now in the hospital.

Brady wishes he could tell John about all of this since he would know what to do and say. Kayla encourages that Brady does pretty well and probably saved Holly’s life today. Brady informs Kayla that he hasn’t told Tate that Rafe’s foster son might be his and now he’s thinking he should have as it might have saved Holly and Tate some heartache. Kayla feels he did what he thought was right and that’s all anyone can do. Brady agrees and says once they get Tesoro’s DNA test back, he’s sure that will clear the air with Holly and Tate. Kayla goes to check the lab to see if the results are back yet. Brady thanks her and says it will be a relief to finally know the truth.

Kayla goes back to her office but stops at the door and walks in, questioning Stephanie saying that she and EJ are in a co-dependent relationship. Kayla asks if they hashed things out or if it’s a temporary truce. Stephanie informs her that EJ has agreed to keep her secret under wraps while EJ says Stephanie has agreed to remain a stellar employee to the hospital and a steadfast ally to him.

Tate visits Holly in her hospital room and thanks God that she’s okay. Tate talks about being beyond worried when he saw Brady carrying her out of her room. Tate says he was so dumb and he’s so sorry about everything. Holly says she shouldn’t have gotten drunk and she shouldn’t have trusted him. Tate tells her not to say that. Tate repeats that he’s so sorry and he screwed up majorly. Tate tells Holly that he loves her so much and he knows they can work this out. Holly cries that they can’t and it’s over.

Sophia asks Arianna why Holly is in the hospital. Arianna informs her that Holly was passed out in the room when the fire started but Tate said she will be okay. Sophia calls that a relief and asks what time all of this happened. Arianna guesses it was around 9 AM. Arianna decides she’s going to see if she can be let back in her room and walks away. Sophia then pulls out Holly’s phone and looks at the photo of Holly that she sent to Johnny, which was sent at 9:02, causing Sophia to worry.

Johnny swears to Chanel that Holly is a student to him and that is all. Chanel shouts that they just lost their baby. Johnny doesn’t know what’s going on but says it’s a lie and someone is setting him up. Johnny tells her that she has to believe him. Chanel declares that Johnny just crushed her dream and ruined everything.

Kayla returns to Brady with the DNA test results. Kayla informs him that Tesoro is not a DNA match, so Tate is not his father, leaving Brady shocked and confused.

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Jada calls JJ to check in at the town square. JJ tells her they are clearing the area by curfew. Jada asks if he needs more officers but JJ says they have got it. Jada finishes the call, telling JJ to let her know if there’s anything he needs as Paulina walks in to Jada’s office with Theo. Theo looks uncomfortable as he hears that Jada was on the phone with JJ.

Belle wakes up and says she hoped that being trapped in the elevator with EJ was a nightmare, but they are still here. EJ guesses they are low on the priorities for Salem’s first responders. Belle blames EJ and remarks that it’s like the universe is punishing her for getting involved with him in the first place.

Jada is glad Paulina made it in one piece. Paulina responds that Theo has been her personal bodyguard. Jada asks how things are at City Hall. Paulina says it’s a mess as she’s been dealing with the power company for hours but progress has been slow. Paulina realizes that she left her phone at her office, so Theo decides he will go get it. Paulina gives him her keys and advises him to be careful as he exits.

Chad and Cat lay together on the couch at Cat’s apartment after having sex. Cat tells Chad that she’s been dreaming of this for a long time and says it surpassed her expectations as they kiss. Cat asks how Chad felt, knowing it was a huge step for him. Chad assures he has no regrets and calls tonight perfect as they continue kissing.

Xander and Sarah kiss in bed. Sarah asks if she’s dreaming. Xander responds that if she is, he’s having the exact same dream as they continue kissing.

Cat tells Chad that this is the first time she’s been with someone since her car accident. Cat says recovering from all those surgeries made it hard to get close to people. Chad is honored that she trusted him. Chad adds that he had a hard time getting close to anyone since Abigail, but he feels like he can be himself with Cat. Cat asks who would have thought that it would be her that he could get close to after all the ways she hurt him. Chad stops her and reminds her that there’s no more fighting or denying their feelings for each other. Chad declares that tonight is about new beginnings.

EJ tries calling for an update, but is told they have to wait. EJ complains that they have already been waiting for hours. EJ argues that he pays his taxes and demands speedy emergency services. Belle tells EJ to leave them alone as they know this is not an emergency and EJ can’t control the universe, so he hangs up. EJ thought Belle couldn’t wait to get out. Belle says she can’t but throwing a tantrum with the 911 operator isn’t helping. EJ jokes that maybe Belle doesn’t hate being stuck with him as much as she pretends to. Belle throws his jacket back at him.

Paulina asks Jada about the looting situation. Jada says the officers were able to put a stop to it before it got out of hand. Paulina will never understand people taking advantage of a situation like this. Jada thinks they got it under control since Paulina put a curfew in place.

Theo walks through the town square in the dark until JJ unknowingly stops him and calls out to him to stop. JJ shouts that there’s a curfew in place and he can’t be out here. Theo stops in fear as JJ demands that he turn around. Theo slowly turns, triggering memories of their past.

Xander and Sarah eat ice cream together in bed. Sarah feels guilty about not going back to the hospital where they could use some extra hands. Xander is glad she decided to stay or all of this might not have happened. Xander feels like the luckiest man alive to be here with her like this as they kiss.

Chad finishes a call with Leo, saying he doubts the people of Salem will be happy and he’ll see him in the morning. Chad then informs Cat that according to Leo, the power outage may have been because of renovations at the hospital. Cat asks if he’s worried about EJ being blamed. Chad responds that he’s worried about who EJ will blame since he’s good at deflecting and warns Cat to stay out of EJ’s line of fire.

Belle’s phone dies as she comments on losing her Wordle streak. EJ offers her his phone but Belle declines. EJ remarks that if she was dying of thirst and he had a water bottle, she wouldn’t accept that either. Belle tells him to get it through his head that she wants nothing to do with him. EJ points out that she came to the hospital specifically to talk to him. Belle clarifies that she came to make sure John’s donation to the hospital was properly executed and it had nothing to do with him. EJ tells her to keep telling herself that.

JJ apologizes to Theo for not realizing it was him. Theo questions if that would’ve made a difference since he just immediately assumed he was up to no good. JJ brings up the curfew while Theo argues that he’s doing exactly what he did before, but it’s a good thing he didn’t have a gun this time or he could be dead right now. JJ argues that he wasn’t going to shoot him. Theo asks if he’s sure since it sounded like he was getting worked up. JJ says he didn’t turn around when he asked him to. Theo explains that hearing the sound of his voice made him freeze up because it reminded him of when JJ did shoot him. Theo accuses JJ of doing the same thing, seeing a black man and assuming the worst. JJ reminds him of the curfew. Theo says he knows about that and he always follows the rules. Theo explains that Paulina left her phone at City Hall, so he was on his way to go get it. JJ apologizes as he didn’t know that. Theo says that’s because he didn’t ask and just went with the most logical conclusion, so he does not accept JJ’s apology.

Paulina and Jada talk about the blackout. Paulina says it was a domino effect from a blown transformer and that the hospital renovation overloaded the system. They guess that EJ is to blame for this. Paulina remarks that EJ must have used some shortcut and they are all paying the price for it. Paulina argues that if she could prove it, she would make EJ pay for every penny.

Belle accuses EJ of having an ego while EJ argues that there’s an obvious mutual attraction between them that doesn’t go away no matter how hard they try to fight it. Belle admits maybe in the past, but then he threw her under the bus at Johnny’s trial with complete disregard for her career which killed any feeling she ever had for him. EJ tells her how sorry he was for that but Belle doesn’t care and says he blew it and ruined everything by being the ruthless jerk he always was. Belle says she deluded herself in to thinking EJ changed which is completely on her for being an idiot. EJ argues that she can be stubborn while Belle says EJ is the one who can’t accept things are over. Belle remarks that Sami was right about him, just like everyone she ever talked to about him. Belle says she didn’t listen and insisting there was a good side to EJ. Belle’s asthma then starts up again and she starts coughing.

Cat assures Chad that she will remain on EJ’s good side and notes that so far, he’s been perfectly pleasant which Chad is glad to hear. Cat talks about finding Julie intimidating. Chad jokes that Julie must have met her match being stuck in the dark with his two kids and Rachel. Chad brings up Rachel’s snake. Cat says she used to have one and they make great pets. Chad goes over her interests and says he’s intrigued and really wants to learn more.

Sarah tells Xander that she’s so glad they had this breakthrough as it feels like they are finally back on the right track, but notes they still have a lot of work to do. Xander assumes she means in couples therapy. Sarah thinks it’s important they give it a shot. Xander feels they are doing so well on their own, pointing out that they had sex three times in one night. Sarah says that sex has never been their problem, but being open and honest is another story. Xander wants to just start on a clean slate but Sarah reminds him that they agreed to couples therapy a few hours ago. Sarah questions why Xander is trying to back out and why he’s nervous. Xander admits he’s still worried since Sarah thought he was a monster and he doesn’t want to say anything in therapy that makes her think that way again. Sarah reminds him that she only thought that because she thought he beat up and Philip and says she was wrong about that. Sarah adds that he’s not the only one who will have to own up to mistakes, pointing out that she nearly ruined their marriage by keeping Philip’s secret from him. Xander questions why they have to rehash it all again in therapy. Sarah argues that they can’t ignore their problems, so if they want their marriage to work, this is how they have to do it. Sarah declares if he wants them to be together in a healthy way for the long term, this is how they are going to do it. Xander then agrees to it.

Chad calls Julie and thanks her again for watching the kids, hoping they weren’t too much trouble for her. Chad says he and Cat are just hanging out waiting for the power to come back on, claiming they are just playing board games. Chad tells Julie to be safe and hangs up. Cat hopes Julie gets some peace and quiet now that the kids are in bed. Chad mentions that Julie said she was worried about something as Thomas had been a bit off and strangely quiet, so he doesn’t know what that’s about. Cat suggests maybe he’s just missing his dad. Chad says he’ll have to ask him about it tomorrow.

Jada complains to Paulina that EJ never thinks the rules apply to him and they have to suffer because of it. Paulina says at least this time, he’s suffering too. Jada asks what she means. Paulina informs Jada that 911 dispatch has been receiving calls from EJ all night and he’s apparently stuck in an elevator at the hospital. Paulina then reveals that she knows because EJ made the dispatcher escalate his complaint to her office, so she told them to make EJ wait because they have more urgent matters to tend to. Jada guesses EJ being trapped in an elevator means he can’t do any more damage and they can all breathe easier…

EJ questions Belle having trouble breathing again. Belle blames EJ being him and his cologne, telling him to just get away from her as she starts to panic.

Theo tells JJ to excuse him as he’s going to City Hall. JJ asks to escort him but Theo says no. JJ asks if they can please talk about this more. Theo points out that JJ is working. JJ argues that this is important as Theo has been distant and weird ever since coming back to town, so he thought something might be wrong. Theo responds that something is wrong and has been for a long time. Theo asks if JJ didn’t think it was weird that he hadn’t heard from him since last Christmas. JJ figured he was busy but Theo shouts that he was pissed off and questions how he can possibly think it’s okay to be a cop again after what he did to him. Theo knows it’s JJ’s life and he can do whatever he wants, but he thought he was his friend. JJ says he is his friend, so Theo questions why he didn’t come talk to him before rejoining the force and if it didn’t occur to him that he might have a problem with it. JJ says it all happened so quick. Theo brings up that JJ told him he left the force because he didn’t have the judgment to be a cop anymore. Theo questions what changed. JJ swears he wouldn’t have rejoined the force if he didn’t think his judgment had improved. Theo remarks that based on tonight’s performance, he would say it hasn’t. Theo argues that he took a situation that could have been easily resolved, but his immediate instinct was to escalate it just like the night that JJ put a bullet in his chest.

Paulina wonders what’s taking Theo so long to come back and hopes he didn’t run in to any trouble. Jada offers her phone but Paulina doesn’t have his number memorized. Paulina suggests she could call Abe, but decides to give Theo a few more minutes. Jada asks if everything is alright with Theo and brings up that he came by her office this morning, but they are interrupted by the power coming back on.

Xander tells Sarah that a selfish part of him hopes the electricity never comes back on as it would be the perfect excuse for them to just stay here forever with just them and Victoria. Sarah admits that does sound nice and jokes that maybe if they wish hard enough, but then the electricity comes back on which they laugh about.

EJ asks Belle what he can do to help. Belle tells him to start by shutting up. EJ wants to call 911 again. Belle insists she has it under control. EJ still finds it odd that he had never seen her use an inhaler until tonight. Belle blames the tight space, EJ’s cologne, and stress all triggering tense emotions. EJ suggests thinking of the good times they had together. EJ asks what if he promises to accept they are over for good and if that will put her more at ease. The power then comes back on, relieving them.

Chad tells Cat that they should probably figure out how to move forward in terms of telling everyone about their relationship. Cat says she’s following his lead since he will be bearing the brunt of everything. Chad declares that after tonight, he doesn’t want to hide it or keep it a secret anymore which Cat says she’s okay with. Cat jokes that Felicity will be ecstatic. Chad says he will do his best with Thomas and Charlotte. Chad knows the rest of his family won’t take it well, but it’s better than sneaking around. Cat decides whatever happens, they will face it together. The power comes back on, so Chad says he should get home to Julie and the kids. Cat adds that Chanel will be dropping Felicity off any minute now. Chad guesses it’s back to reality. Cat never wants this night to end. Chad says it doesn’t have to as they are together now.

Xander and Sarah check on Victoria still sleeping. Xander asks if Sarah is leaving. Sarah figured since her car is no longer trapped in the garage, she should take Victoria home. Xander doesn’t think they should wake Victoria up and suggests they spend the night. Sarah admits she’d really like that as they kiss.

EJ and Belle escape from the elevator. EJ tells Belle to wait there and he’ll have a doctor check her out but Belle says the fresh air is making her feel better already, so she’s going to go home. They say goodnight as Belle then exits. EJ then gets a text from Gwen that the electrician screwed up and to call her.

Paulina reminds Jada that she was saying something about Theo coming to see her. Jada explains that he wanted to express concern about JJ coming back to the force. Theo then returns and declares tonight proved his concern was warranted. Paulina asks what happened. Theo says nothing happened this time but tells Jada to talk with JJ about racial profiling. Jada questions him but Theo says he’s tired and wants to go home, so Paulina exits with him.

JJ sits in the town square looking at his police badge.

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Julie is at home on the phone with Chad, assuring that she’s fine. Julie mentions getting Charlotte to sleep while Thomas and Rachel aren’t ready for bed yet. Julie tells Chad that she loves him and hangs up. Thomas and Rachel then come running in to the room. Julie reminds them no running in the house. Thomas thought they could play upstairs but Julie says that was before Charlotte went to sleep, so Rachel questions what they are supposed to do. Julie talks about not expecting the blackout while Thomas and Rachel argue that there must be something because they are bored.

Chad tells Cat that he just checked in with Julie on the kids while Cat tells him that Felicity is having fun with Chanel. They agree that they probably won’t get much work done on the gala in the dark and that they’re not complaining.

Leo goes to the in construction wing of the hospital and asks if anyone is there.

Gwen remains locked inside of the lab on the in construction wing of the hospital, wondering where EJ is and complains that trying the door is no use because no one knows she’s there and they wouldn’t care. Gwen then hears a noise and asks if anyone is outside the door.

EJ and Belle remain trapped in the hospital elevator. Belle plays a game on her cell phone which EJ complains about the sound of. Belle decides if they are going to be stuck in here, she may as well get some sleep. EJ offers his jacket as a pillow but she tosses it back at him.

Marlena wakes up on her couch to someone knocking at her door. Marlena gets up and answers the door to see Susan Banks, who says she is so happy to see her. Susan says she was in the neighborhood when the world went pitch black, so she didn’t know what to do or where to go. Susan hugs Marlena and says she’s so relieved to see her.

Chad and Cat play a trivia card game. Chad is surprised by Cat knowing there are 21 Republics of Russia. Cat says she’s had eclectic interests while Chad feels there’s a lot about her that he doesn’t know.

Julie tells Thomas and Rachel that they will play a game and brings out Monopoly which excites them. Julie then gets a call from Foster, who says he has news that upsets her.

Gwen tries calling out that she’s trapped inside and then hears that it’s Leo on the other side of the door.

EJ understands Belle is angry at him. Belle says that doesn’t begin to describe it. EJ argues that he was just trying to make her more comfortable. Belle responds that she doesn’t need anything from him ever again.

Gwen tells Leo that she’s been trapped for hours which Leo questions. Gwen tells him not to worry about and pleads with him to get her out. Leo says the door won’t budge. Gwen says it’s an electronic door so Leo questions what to do. Leo tries the door and then decides to try and go find some help while Gwen shouts for him not to leave her here.

Marlena gives Susan some water and she says she’s feeling much better. Susan notes that Marlena doesn’t look so good herself and asks if she’s alright. Marlena responds that she’s not sure and thinks she passed out until her knocking on the door woke her up. Susan thinks they should go to the doctor but Marlena says that’s not necessary. Susan argues that it sounds very necessary to her because people don’t just pass out for no reason. Marlena doesn’t think the doctors can do anything to help her. Marlena explains that she’s been sick for a little while and had a lot of tests run. Marlena then stops and wonders if Susan is right that she’s very sick.

Julie thanks Foster for telling her and tells him to concentrate on getting better as she hangs up. Rachel asks if something is wrong. Julie explains that people started breaking in to stores during the blackout, so Foster let her know to warn the others and get in touch with security. Thomas questions who would want to steal books. Julie says it’s the money in the register she’s thinking about. Rachel and Thomas say they are sorry.

EJ mocks Belle being uncomfortable to be morally superior. Belle argues that giving her his jacket won’t smooth things over between them. EJ says he was just trying to improve their current situation. Belle complains that she’s stuck in an elevator with someone she can’t stand to look at. EJ says these weren’t his plans either. Belle blames EJ for causing this with his budget cuts. EJ reminds her that no one is coming because 911 is swamped and short staffed, so she should take it up with Paulina. EJ asks if this is how it’s going to be for the entire evening because they are stuck here. EJ suggests instead of trading barbs, they could either speak in silence or speak to each other like real humans who were once in love. EJ then remarks that he still is.

Leo finds a crowbar to work on the door and starts worrying about property damage but Gwen tells him to just do it. Gwen questions what’s taking so long. Leo says the door won’t budge. Leo then takes the crowbar and begins destroying the wall next to the door, creating a hole. Gwen exclaims that he did it and urges him to keep swinging to get her out of here.

Susan asks if Marlena trusts her diagnosis. Marlena asks if she can give her any other details. Susan wishes she could zero in, but something is unwell in Marlena’s mind, body, and soul. Marlena asks how these vibes come to her. Susan says she can’t explain it, but she just gets these feelings. Susan recalls learning to harness her power after meeting Celeste and listening to what it’s trying to tell her. Susan talks about being naturally in tune to what’s going on in the world and picking up on things that people miss.

Belle remarks that EJ’s love tends to show up when it’s convenient for him, but not in court when all bets were off. EJ tells her that he deeply regrets how he conducted himself during Johnny’s trial, especially with her. Belle says that makes two of them who have regrets because she deeply regrets giving her heart and trust to him in the first place.

Thomas and Rachel argue over Monopoly until Julie has to get involved. Julie offers to make popcorn on the stove and tells them to behave themselves while she’s in the kitchen. Julie says it would make her very proud to see them be civil to each other as she then heads to the kitchen.

Cat tells Chad that now he knows she’s a history buff and traveled a lot when she was younger. Cat jokes that otherwise she’s kind of boring with not much to tell. Chad goes over everything she’s been through with the car accident, her mother, and getting involved with Clyde Weston, then apologizes for bringing that up. Cat acknowledges that was a big turning point in her life and that everything is different for her now. Cat apologizes for everything she did to Chad and his family. Chad states that he knows how sorry she is and that she had no intention of hurting him or his family, so he’s tired of her beating herself up for something he’s already forgiven for. Chad suggests leaving it in the past which Cat agrees to. Chad points out that all of that brought them here and he’s happier than he’s been in a very long time, so he’d like to focus on that as they kiss.

Leo helps Gwen out through the hole in the wall. Gwen hugs him and exclaims that she’s free. Gwen then backs off and says it took him long enough. Gwen questions what he was doing here anyway. Leo says he was on the prowl for blackout stories and a source thought it might have originated here, so he was looking to see if there was any truth to that. Gwen thinks back to EJ paying off the electrician to leech off electricity. Leo says that’s what he’s been up to and then questions what Gwen is doing here.

Thomas and Rachel continue playing Monopoly. Rachel wonders if their teacher will have her baby tonight because on TV, something crazy always happens during a blackout and she wants a new teacher. Thomas accuses Rachel of cheating in Monopoly while Rachel accuses Thomas of cheating when they were at mini golf. Thomas argues that Rachel cheats whenever she comes across something she doesn’t like, while Rachel shouts that Thomas does or else his dad wouldn’t be hiding the fact that he has a girlfriend.

Cat and Chad have licorice and peanut butter as snacks during the blackout. They repeat that the universe keeps throwing them together like it’s fate as they kiss.

Susan asks Marlena how happy they are that Johnny’s trial is over. Marlena says she’s very relieved. Susan says she knew that Johnny would never hurt his own father, but questions how she never had an inkling that Kristen shot EJ. Marlena says she’s just so glad that her vibes brought her here tonight and wonders what she was doing in the neighborhood. Susan responds that she was just hanging out in the graveyard.

Belle tells EJ that she was so relieved that he cared about her but it was just another con job in court without giving a thought of how she would care. Belle starts coughing, so EJ asks if she’s having a panic attack. Belle blames EJ’s cologne triggering her asthma. EJ never knew she had asthma. Belle responds that there’s a lot he doesn’t know about her. EJ points out that his cologne never bothered her before. Belle says it builds over time and gets worse in small spaces. EJ asks what she can do to help. Belle tells him to just relax and he doesn’t need to worry about her as she’s fine.

Leo questions how Gwen ended up here in the middle of a blackout. Gwen tells him that this is where EJ is building the new free clinic at the hospital and he reached out to her for a donation and offered her a tour of the place. Leo asks where EJ is now. Gwen says he said he had something to take care of and left. Gwen remarks that she would’ve went with him if she knew she’d get stuck here. Leo questions the room which Gwen claims is just a storage facility. Leo questions it having an electronic lock. Gwen says you can never be too careful and it’s best to keep secure. Leo hopes no one needs anything in there too urgently.

EJ asks Belle if she’s feeling better. Belle confirms that she does which EJ says he’s glad to hear. Belle reminds him that they still need to talk about John’s will. EJ tells her not to worry and that he will sign whatever paperwork she wants to give him which Belle questions. EJ acknowledges that he caused a lot of problems in John’s life, so the least he can do is respect his wishes in death. EJ says he’ll accept whatever terms that Belle and Marlena think are fair. Belle asks why she should believe him. EJ says it may seem that he didn’t care, but he recognizes all the wonderful things John did for this town. EJ adds that most importantly, he raised an extraordinary daughter in Belle.

Marlena questions Susan being in the graveyard. Susan says not to worry as she wasn’t planning on disturbing anyone’s eternal rest. Susan calls it part of her training to become a medium as she wanted to connect with the spirits. Marlena asks how that is going. Susan says it’s too soon to tell, but she’s starting to suspect the messages about Stefano being alive were not 100% accurate. Susan adds that she still feels Stefano’s presence lingering. Marlena says it’s funny she would say that because she’s been having dreams about Stefano. Marlena thought she was done with that part of her life, but now she seems to be reliving it. Susan questions if she’s being possessed again.

Thomas tells Rachel that Chad doesn’t have a girlfriend. Rachel reveals that she saw Chad kissing Cat at mini golf. Thomas argues that they are just friends. Rachel says nobody kisses their friends like that. Thomas tells her that Chad says there’s nothing going on between them. Rachel guesses that Chad lied then.

Cat asks Chad if he’s sure he’s okay with this and ready for this as they continue kissing.

Marlena assures Susan that she’s not worried about being possessed but wonders why she’s having these feelings. Susan promises that Stefano won’t be visiting her dreams tonight because she will stay with her until the lights come on. Marlena thanks her, but Susan says friends don’t have to thank friends for being there for each other.

Leo asks Gwen if they should get going. Gwen tells him to go ahead and that she’s fine now that she’s not trapped inside anymore. Leo points out that there’s two of them with one flashlight. Gwen remarks on what he does when there’s only one piece of property. Leo wants to help her but Gwen says this doesn’t make up for anything. Leo wishes she could see how sorry he is and complains that he misses their friendship every day. Leo says he has to live with the fact that his thoughtless actions cost him one of the few friendships that ever meant anything to him. Leo tells her not to let her anger be the reason she stays in the dark instead of getting somewhere safe since he’s caused her enough pain. Gwen then reluctantly agrees and exits with Leo.

Belle tells EJ that she’s always wiped out after her asthma flares up so she will try to get some sleep. EJ offers her his jacket again which she then accepts and goes to sleep.

Thomas tells Rachel that his dad doesn’t lie to him. Rachel remarks that he didn’t used to but Cat must be rubbing off on him. Thomas asks what she means. Rachel reveals to Thomas that Cat lied about who she was when she first came to Salem as she was living at the DiMera Mansion and pretending to be Thomas’s dead mother.

Chad and Cat continue kissing and begin to undress on the couch.

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Chanel and Felicity are in the town square where Chanel tells her not to be scared as she promised Cat they would stick together until the power comes back on. Felicity wants to go home. Chanel explains that it’s not safe to drive since all the traffic lights are out so they’ll have to stay here. Felicity questions what they will do. Chanel guesses they’ll have to come up with something fun.

Maggie sits at home on the phone with Sarah, who informs her that she’s spending the night at Xander’s. Maggie hopes they are safe and says to call her later as she hangs up. Bonnie comes in and comments on being lucky to have a generator. Bonnie opens her laptop and tells Maggie that Anastasia Sands is doing a live Q&A. Maggie didn’t know she was a fan. Bonnie informs her that she’s read One Stormy Night twice and confirms it’s well written and hot. Maggie guesses she will take her word for it. Bonnie can’t believe Maggie hasn’t read it and swears she will love it. Maggie jokes that she’s had enough of reading sales figures.

Stephanie is in Kayla’s office with Alex, complaining about the power going out right before her Q&A but she’s glad that Kayla let her use her computer. Alex is grateful for the generator and hopes they aren’t taking power from other parts of the hospital. Stephanie assures there is a separate grid. Stephanie hopes that Kayla doesn’t walk in and see her answering questions as Anastasia Sands. Alex tells her not to worry with how busy Kayla is because the hospital is a madhouse with the power out.

Brady and Gabi join Philip in the Titan-DiMera office. Brady tells Philip that no one would be expecting him to work with the power out. Philip didn’t think anyone was still there and says they should go home. Gabi responds that they tried but the gate won’t open to the parking garage. Brady guesses that’s what they get for working late. Gabi declares that until the power comes back on, they are all stuck here.

Sarah tells Xander that Victoria is down to sleep. Xander is glad she decided to stay. Sarah says they’ll be out of his hair when the power comes back on. Xander says there’s no need to rush and points out that they don’t know when that will be. Xander asks Sarah what they should do until then.

Stephanie gets logged in to the chatroom and says she just has to wait for the Q&A to start. Alex tells her that she’s all set and that he’s going to get them food while she attends to her adoring fans. Stephanie reminds Alex that they were told to stay put and questions him going out. Alex says he won’t be long and will just make a quick lap around the neighborhood to see what’s still open. Alex tells Stephanie to have fun with it as he kisses her and exits the office. Stephanie then begins typing as Anastasia Sands that she can’t wait to talk about One Stormy Night.

Bonnie comments to Maggie on One Stormy Night being a big help to Titan publishing and asks if Maggie has any details about the author. Maggie responds that she doesn’t as Alex and Kate have been tight lipped about Anastasia Sands. Maggie offers to try to get Bonnie an autographed copy of the book which excites her. Bonnie compares her feeling to being obsessed with Duran Duran in the 80s. Bonnie then remembers to get back to the Q&A.

Gabi and Brady gather up snacks at the office. Brady asks if Philip is sure he doesn’t mind them hanging out here. Philip says not at all as he wasn’t getting much work done anyway. Gabi gives Philip some chips which he thanks her for.

Sarah tells Xander there is something they can do to pass the time. Sarah talks about wanting Xander to go to anger management because she unfairly accused him of beating up Philip. Xander agrees she was right to ask him to go because his anger had been getting in the way for years. Xander assures that he does want to work on their relationship. Sarah thinks doing it with a neutral third party might be the best way to go about it, but Xander would rather do it just the two of them because it’s no one else’s business what goes on in their relationship. Sarah thinks if they could work on it with just the two of them, they would have already done it. Sarah talks about their daughter needing them both and her life being affected by them being separated. Sarah says eventually Victoria is going to wish that her parents were still together under the same roof. Sarah declares there is so much at stake here. Xander reminds her that they talked about this. Sarah understands that he thought seeing Marlena for his anger issues was a waste of time, but now he’s seeing it’s helping and making him better, so maybe it will make them better as a couple. Sarah says if he doesn’t like it, they can stop as they only have to commit to one session. Sarah knows he’s against couples therapy and is wary of being vulnerable to each other in someone else’s presence. Sarah repeats that there is so much at stake here. Xander then agrees to give it a chance. Sarah thanks him and says it means so much to her.

Philip asks Brady how Rachel is handling the blackout. Brady says she’s having fun with Julie and Thomas. Philip asks Gabi about Arianna. Gabi says she’s safe and sound in her dorm room. Philip asks how Arianna is liking college. Gabi says she is liking it, but she’s most excited about the internship that Kate promised to find her at Titan-DiMera, though she notes that may go up in flames with Tony’s lawsuit. Gabi asks if they’ve heard anything since the press conference, then decides they don’t need to tell her anything. Brady feels they might as well bring her in to the loop since the whole world will find out sooner than later. Philip informs Gabi that they will settle with Tony so it doesn’t go to court which means they have no choice but to give up DiMera. Gabi claims she’s so sorry to hear that and asks what that means for Titan.

Chanel and Felicity put on a light up bracelets that they had left from the 4th of July. Alex comes by and jokes about them having a party. Chanel says they were just passing the time until she can take Felicity home. Felicity mentions being hungry. Alex says he was just going to check if the Brady Pub is open so he invites them to join him which they accept.

Stephanie takes part in her online Q&A as Anastasia Sands. She is asked if the sexual escapades in the story are based on her real life. She responds that she has an active sex life and imagination but she’ll never tell which is which.

Maggie comments on Bonnie being excited about the Q&A and suggests she ask a question. Bonnie points out that “Anastasia” started the Q&A by saying that she was delayed due to the blackout, so she questions if that means she’s in Salem, which worries Stephanie.

Alex, Chanel, and Felicity go to the Brady Pub. Roman tells them that the power is out but they are still cooking with gas and he has ice cream that will be free so it doesn’t melt. Alex mentions he’ll be taking his order to go as he’s just picking up dinner for Stephanie. Roman asks where Stephanie is tonight. Alex responds that she’s just busy with some work things.

Stephanie tells herself that she can spin this and explains that Titan Publishing is hosting the event and they are based in Salem which is why they got delayed by the blackout.

Bonnie tells Maggie that she thought she proved Anastasia was a local, but notes that she didn’t say she wasn’t in Salem.

Stephanie is asked about a chapter in the book being based on her own life. She flashes back to telling Alex that it was based on something that happened between her and an ex. She then answers the Q&A, claiming that it was completely made up.

Roman says they are short staffed tonight so it could take awhile as he goes to get the food. Alex suggests to Chanel and Felicity that they have their own rave with the light up bracelets. Chanel jokes that they would drive away Roman’s customers. Alex says they’ll use ear buds. Chanel thanks Alex and says he’s really helping put their minds at ease, so she’s glad they ran in to him.

Philip tells Gabi that this isn’t public knowledge yet so it needs to stay between them for now, but Tony wants to buy Titan as well. Gabi asks if they are taking him up on the offer. Brady says that’s still up for discussion. Philip says they have to give him an answer tomorrow. Brady gets a call from Julie and steps away to answer it. Philip knows Gabi must have a million questions about what happens to Gabi Chic. Gabi guesses that whatever happens, DiMera gets her. Philip says that means Tony will be her new boss. Philip adds that the silver lining would be that they would no longer be co-workers, so there would be nothing stopping them from seeing each other.

Xander has marshmallows and suggests making smores. Sarah recalls the first time they went camping together. They talk about Rachel and how they almost raised her. Sarah says she cares about Rachel a lot. Xander admits he’s been thinking about Rachel a lot lately and how she’s doing with Kristen in prison. Xander calls it a lot for a child to be without a parent. They apologize to each other for trying to keep Victoria from the other. Sarah is really glad they worked things out.

Alex, Chanel, and Felicity dance like they are in a rave with their light up bracelets in the Pub. They agree that it was fun. Chanel jokes that everyone in there probably thought they were insane. Alex says anything goes in a blackout. Felicity goes to get some water. Alex remarks that he never knew she was so self-conscious and brings up when they were on Body & Soul. Chanel says she put that chapter behind her and she doesn’t miss the spotlight at all. Alex talks about not being meant to be an actor. Chanel says she still has a lot of baggage with everything with the Johnny and Joy drama, but says being on set with Alex was pretty fun and the one thing from that time that she does miss.

Stephanie finishes her Q&A and then texts Alex that she just finished and asks where he is. Alex responds that he’s still waiting for food at the Pub. Stephanie texts back that she will head over there, but then she hears a noise outside the door which she calls odd.

Bonnie tells Maggie that the Q&A was a success with a ton of fans and everyone is excited about Anastasia Sands’ new mystery novel. Bonnie bets it will be another best seller. Maggie calls Titan Publishing the one financial bright spot in the company thanks to One Stormy Night. Bonnie brings up the fight with Tony DiMera and how they might lose Titan as well. Maggie assures that won’t happen as she and the boys are doing everything they can to keep Victor’s legacy with them where it belongs.

Brady tells Philip and Gabi that Rachel will be spend the night at Julie’s, but he misses her. Philip tells him that he was just pointing out to Gabi that they won’t all be working together anymore once Gabi Chic goes back to DiMera. Brady confirms Basic Black will stay with Titan if they decide not to sell. Gabi asks if Brady is staying with Basic Black. Philip questions what she is talking about. Brady is not sure now is the time to talk about it but Philip points out that they can’t go anywhere. Brady then explains that he’s been unsure if he wants to continue running Basic Black for awhile. Brady assures that he will stand by the family until the war with Tony is over. Philip asks about after that. Brady admits he’s not sure what his plans will be.

Sarah and Xander have smores together. They talk about missing a lot of things and end up kissing.

Bonnie tells Maggie that she’s missed the fire and determination within her, so it’s about time she takes more of a role in the company. Maggie says it’s just for the family to show a united front. Bonnie assumes Xander and Philip caused this mess and that they could use her guidance to get things back on track. Bonnie thinks Maggie should consider stepping back into a leadership role at Titan. Maggie confesses that she’s been thinking about it and that maybe it’s time to reassert herself which Bonnie likes to hear. Maggie says she would be remiss if she didn’t do everything possible to help Victor’s company. Bonnie says she has her and Justin’s full support, adding that the boys would be lucky to have her in the trenches with them. Maggie thanks her and says it means a lot coming from her. Bonnie says she’s happy to have her back as they hug.

Gabi steps out of the office while Philip questions if Brady plans to shut down Basic Black. Brady says he hasn’t thought it through but thinks he just wants to do something more. Philip gets it, but hopes he decides to stay. Philip brings up Maggie talking about uniting the family and how he took it to heart, noting it’d be nice for them to be working together and actually getting along. Brady says it sounds good but they’ll just revert to form and start bickering again. Philip says maybe not this time. Brady questions when he became an optimist. Philip knows they have some very bad history, but he’s trying to be a better person, so he’d like the chance to improve their relationship. Brady admits he’d like that too.

Sarah and Xander continue kissing and begin to undress as they kiss onto the bed.

Roman brings Alex his food. Alex says Stephanie was just finishing up work, so he’s going to join her in the town square. Roman asks Chanel about Johnny. Chanel says he’s frantically trying to set up their apartment for social services. Roman mentions hearing they were planning to adopt which Alex calls amazing. Alex encourages that Chanel will be a fantastic mom.

Stephanie walks through the town square where someone sits nearby, holding a bouquet of flowers. Stephanie senses something and looks around confused.

Bonnie tells Maggie that she’s going to call Justin before bed. Maggie says it’s too bad his plane got re-routed. Bonnie says Justin got to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and should be home in the morning. Bonnie says goodnight and heads upstairs while Maggie picks up One Stormy Night and begins to read it.

Gabi calls Tony to give him a heads up that Xander and Philip have agreed to undo the merger and give DiMera back to his family. Gabi says she’s not sure what they plan on doing with Titan.

Brady reminds Philip that they have to give Tony an answer by tomorrow and asks if they listen to Maggie to try to hold on to Titan. Philip wishes it was that easy but says he was crunching the numbers before the blackout and he’s not sure Titan is financially stable enough to stand on it’s own. Brady says that’s what he was worried about. Philip is starting to think Brady was right that they should take Tony’s money and let Titan go.

Xander and Sarah lay in bed together after having sex and agree to having no regrets as they continue kissing.

Stephanie calls out asking if someone is there in the town square. Alex then appears and startles her. Stephanie says she thought someone was behind her. Alex says he doesn’t see anyone while the person with the flowers gets up and hurries away. Alex asks how her Q&A went. Stephanie calls it really fun. Alex suggests they go home and she tell him all about it. Alex and Stephanie walk off together while the person with the flowers comes back around and dumps the flowers in the trash can.

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Xander plays with Victoria at his apartment and tells her a story until Sarah walks in with a smile and says she wants to hear how the story ends too.

Holly lays in her dorm room with her laptop. Arianna comes in with drinks for them. Holly asks her how the party is. Arianna asks why she doesn’t take a break and come see for herself. Arianna points out that there are a ton of cute guys. Holly says she’d love to go but she has a film paper due tomorrow and she waited for the last minute. Holly tells her that it’s about Douglas Sirk. Arianna doesn’t know who that is. Holly tells her about him and how she used to watch his movies with her mom. Arianna comments that she knows the whole situation with Tate and Sophia is tougher without her mom there. Arianna states that she’s not her mom, but she is her friend and friends don’t let friends suffer through bad breakups alone. Arianna convinces Holly to join her at the party.

Sophia sits alone in the town square as Johnny walks by with the crib. Sophia questions where he’s going with the crib.

EJ brings Gwen to where he’s having construction work at the hospital and tells her that the project will be completed in time by the upcoming gala. Gwen questions if the gala is a good idea and asks if they want the kind of attention that a party for the Hortons will bring. EJ asks if she’s afraid that someone will stumble upon their true intentions for the clinic. EJ points out how difficult it was for them to get in and that they have a high security electronic door, so no one will be able to know what they are really up to in the lab.

Cat finishes exercising at home as Chad shows up at her door. Cat says she wasn’t expecting him so soon as Chad jokes he should surprise her more often. Chad explains that his meeting wrapped up early and that Stephanie and EJ thought they should put their heads together about the upcoming gala, but he wanted to see Cat as they kiss.

Marlena sits at home as Belle comes home and tells her that she wants to talk to her about John’s will and she’s afraid she’s not going to like it.

Xander tells Sarah that he didn’t hear her come in. Sarah says she knocked but then just used her key. Xander acknowledges it did used to be her apartment too. Sarah tells Victoria that they will get her packed up soon, but first she wants to talk to Xander about something important.

Arianna apologizes to Holly for not telling her right away about Sophia and Tate hooking up again. Holly says it’s okay as she did tell her that she was pushing Tate away, she just didn’t realize she was pushing him right back in bed with Sophia. Arianna encourages her to forget it as they are in college now and don’t have time for the high school nonsense, pointing out how many hot guys attend Salem U. Arianna declares that the best way to get over a guy is to upgrade to someone else. Arianna tells Holly that she can finish her paper tomorrow morning.

Johnny guesses Sophia and Tate were bound to find out at some point that he and Chanel are in the process of adopting another baby. Sophia pretends to be surprised and asks what happened to not being ready to be a father. Johnny responds that things changed. Sophia notes that was pretty quick. Johnny apologizes that things didn’t work out with her baby and says it wasn’t fair to her or Tate and he knows it hurt her. Sophia says no worries and she thinks it’s best that her baby went to another family. Sophia asks if everything is going well with the adoption. Johnny says they have a meeting with the social worker in the morning and if all goes well, they could be parents before they know it. Sophia wishes him luck. Johnny thanks her and walks away as Sophia remarks that he’s going to need it.

Marlena tells Belle that John was very clear how he wanted to care for them after he was gone. Belle confirms all of that is very straightforward, but his will also called for a sizable bequest to the hospital. Marlena says she knew about that too as the hospital was very important to John. Belle points out that when she updated John’s will, the hospital was under different ownership. Belle reminds Marlena that EJ owns the hospital now and questions how they are supposed to trust EJ with John’s last wishes.

Gwen asks EJ how much of her money he spent on the door. EJ responds that it was worth every penny and she will get it all back when the free clinic starts generating more cash than they ever could have imagined. Gwen still doesn’t think they need a flashy gala putting all those eyes on what they are doing. EJ reassures her and declares that everyone will be so busy reminiscing on Tom Horton’s legacy, that they won’t realize how they are building their legacy.

Cat tells Chad that they could’ve met at his office to go over the gala but Chad says he can’t do this there as they continue kissing. Cat says that Felicity is working at the Bakery and that she mentioned that to EJ so she thinks maybe EJ sent Chad over to help them have some alone time. Chad thinks Cat is overestimating EJ’s generosity, but says he did hear that EJ took her to dinner last night. Cat asks if EJ mentioned that. Chad responds that he writes the newspaper and news travels fast in this town, especially juicy gossip. Cat asks if Chad disapproves.

Holly tells Arianna that she’s going to save her draft but then panics as she declares her paper is suddenly gone. Arianna checks and says it looks like the hard drive crashed. Arianna suggests she just text Johnny to tell him what happened as she’s sure he will cut her some slack.

Johnny walks back through the town square and gets a text from Holly that she needs his help. Sophia remains at her table nearby with her laptop and begins typing a letter to social services as the mother of Tesoro, objecting to Chanel and Johnny adopting her baby, calling them unfit and undeserving.

Cat tells Chad that she knows to be careful around EJ and appreciates his concern, but promises he was a perfect gentleman at dinner which Chad is glad to hear. Cat asks about the gala. Chad says he will have the paper do a piece on Dr. Tom Horton so he’s been reaching out to friends and family about his historic tenure. Cat asks if he will have Leo write it. Chad says no and that he assigned it to another reporter, Tom’s granddaughter Jennifer.

EJ talks to Gwen about the construction and how the city of Salem isn’t aware of their electrical needs, so he’s paying off the electrician to stay quiet about leeching electricity. EJ gives the money to Gwen as he has to be at a meeting shortly. EJ instructs Gwen to pay the electrician and keep an eye on things.

Marlena asks what Belle suggests. Belle suggests they put it in writing because she is not going to let EJ or anyone else prevent her from protecting John’s legacy.

Sarah and Xander watch over Victoria. Xander asks what Sarah wanted to talk to him about. Sarah knows he’s made progress working with Marlena. Sarah informs him that Marlena brought up couples therapy, so she wanted to see what he thinks. Xander responds that he thinks it’s a terrible idea.

Cat agrees with Chad that Jennifer is best to tell Tom’s story, but questions if Jennifer will be doing the interviews remotely from Boston. Chad reveals to her that Jennifer is coming back to Salem tomorrow. Chad figured Jennifer and Jack were coming to town soon anyways, so maybe this way Jennifer can focus her energy on the interviews instead of on them, while they can focus their energy on each other. Chad calls it a win-win. Cat agrees as they kiss.

Marlena tells Belle that as much as she wants to keep her away from EJ, there’s no one she’d rather trust to honor John’s wishes than her. Marlena knows Belle will do right by John. Belle thanks her and says she needed to hear that. Marlena asks if it’s mother-daughter movie night. Belle tells her that she’ll pick up ice cream on the way home.

Gwen reminds EJ that she’s a silent partner and that when she signed on to his venture, she did not sign on to get her hands dirty. EJ argues that there’s nothing dirty about it and that it’s no big deal. EJ instructs her to just pay the man and wait until he gets back. Gwen questions what she’s supposed to do since she doesn’t even have her phone as she left it in his office. EJ assures that he’ll be back soon as he then exits, leaving Gwen frustrated.

Sarah thought Xander was committed to repairing their marriage. Xander says he is. Gwen questions what his problem is with couples therapy then. Xander explains that he thinks they are doing fine without it on their own, pointing out that their biggest problem is out of the way now that she no longer believes he attacked Philip and he forgave her. Xander says there’s nothing standing between them now. Sarah says except him.

Holly worries about Johnny not texting her back but then she gets a call from him instead. Sophia listens in from her table as Johnny asks Holly if everything is okay. Holly explains that she was working on her paper and her computer froze, so the paper went away. Johnny says he believes her which surprises her. Johnny says they can figure it out tomorrow. Holly thanks him and says she was totally freaking out. Johnny senses that she’s been drinking. Holly admits that she had a few sips. Johnny hopes she didn’t drive to a bar. Holly confirms she’s in her room with Arianna. Johnny tells her to sleep it off and they’ll talk tomorrow. Holly thanks him and apologizes for calling like this since it’s not the first time. Johnny says he gets it as he was in college not long ago. They say goodnight and hang up. After Johnny walks away, Sophia goes back to her laptop and adds to her letter to the social worker that Johnny is engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a student in his class.

Sarah questions how Xander can decide couples therapy is not worth it when he’s never done it before. Sarah thinks that Xander is just scared.

Belle finds EJ at the hospital and asks if he has a second. EJ asks what he can do for her. Belle informs him that John left a substantial amount of money to the hospital, so she’s going to make sure EJ doesn’t squander it.

Arianna tells Holly that the crisis is averted and asks if they can go to the party now. Holly tells her that she told Johnny that she would call it a night and she’s not feeling that great. Arianna questions her only having two drinks. Arianna decides she’s going to get another. Arianna exits the room and runs in to Sophia. Arianna questions what Sophia is doing there when she doesn’t live in this dorm. Sophia says she doesn’t need to explain herself, but she’s there to study with her sociology partner. Sophia guesses Arianna is team Holly now. Arianna responds that she’s not on anybody’s team but Holly is her friend and she does feel bad for her since Sophia and Tate are hooking up again. Sophia asks how Holly is doing. Arianna asks how she thinks. Sophia remarks that she’s sure Holly will get over Tate eventually. Arianna suggests that Sophia give her space until she does. Sophia says of course as Arianna then walks away. Sophia instead walks in to the dorm room and happily greets Holly.

Belle remarks that if John knew EJ would be in charge of the hospital, he probably would have left the money to the Salem animal shelter instead. EJ responds that John did leave it to the hospital and he does not take that lightly. Belle says she won’t take his word for it since John had very specific instructions on how that money was to be spent, so she will be checking in regularly to make sure. EJ says he’d expect no less and asks Belle to thank Marlena for him because that money will allow the hospital to do even greater things than he imagined.

Cat guesses Chad didn’t tell his in-laws about Mark’s parole. Chad confirms he did not but that they were very aware of the hearing, so he’s sure they will hear that he’s been released. Cat assumes they weren’t too happy about that. Chad says now that Mark is coming home, they are going to have to figure out a new place to meet. Cat says they will, but they don’t have to worry about that tonight as they kiss.

Holly questions what Sophia is doing in her dorm room and calls her a boyfriend stealing bitch. Sophia questions how much Holly has had to drink. Holly says she feels sick and rushes to the bathroom. Sophia then pulls a bottle of alcohol out of her backpack and pours it in to Holly’s cup. Holly comes back and says it was a false alarm as she demands Sophia get out of her room. Arianna comes back and questions Sophia, reminding her that she just asked her to give Holly space but instead she barges in to their room. Sophia claims she was just trying to apologize. Holly takes a drink from her cup and says she thought it was just soda but now things are starting to spin. Arianna comments on her being a lightweight. Sophia suggests a shower might help. Arianna decides that’s not a bad idea and takes Holly out of the room as Sophia smiles. When they return, Holly questions Sophia still being there. Sophia claims she wanted to make sure she was alright. Arianna asks Sophia to help her get Holly to bed. Sophia calls that the least she can do.

Belle tells EJ that she will wait for the next elevator while EJ argues that if they are going to work together on John’s money, they can surely ride in the same elevator. Belle reluctantly agrees to get on, but tells EJ not to talk to her.

Gwen waits around for EJ’s electrician until the lights suddenly flicker and go out.

The lights flicker and the power goes out while EJ and Belle are on the hospital elevator.

Xander tells Sarah that he’s not afraid of couples therapy but thinks some things are better left unsaid. Sarah argues that if they are going to make their marriage work, they are going to have to be vulnerable and open with each other. The lights then go out.

Marlena returns home as the lights go out.

Chad and Cat continue kissing until the lights go out. Chad jokes that it must have been a powerful kiss.

Xander gets candles as Sarah says it looks like the power is out on the whole block. Sarah remembers her car is in the garage so she won’t be able to get out of the electric gate. Xander says that won’t work, so Sarah says she will call a ride but Xander says she could just stay at his apartment. Sarah points out that Victoria’s bedtime is soon. Xander insists on Sarah staying over.

Cat finishes a call with Chanel, confirming the lights are out in the town square too, so Chanel will keep Felicity at the Bakery. Chad checks in with Julie and tells Cat that she said Thomas and Charlotte are having fun. Cat notes that Chanel said it’s chaos out there and the whole city is in the dark. Chad remarks that it seems fate has thrown them together again.

Gwen complains about trying to get out of the security door, but realizes she’s stuck inside.

Belle remarks that EJ must not have paid the electric bill while EJ remarks that he just had the elevator fixed. EJ uses the elevator phone which goes straight to 911. EJ admits it’s not a life threatening situation but asks them to send someone as soon as they can. EJ tells Belle that it’s a city wide blackout so they won’t come for awhile. Belle brings up the hospital having emergency power. EJ says the generator only powers one elevator and it’s not this one. Belle calls this a nightmare.

Sophia and Arianna get Holly to bed with a candle on nearby. Arianna tells Sophia that she can hang here until the power comes back. Sophia asks if she’s sure because of Holly. Arianna points out that she’s asleep now. Sophia asks if Arianna will be going back to the party. Arianna decides not to and goes to brush her teeth. Sophia remarks that this couldn’t have worked out better if she planned it herself. Sophia then takes Holly’s phone and takes photos of her passed out.

Marlena grabs a lantern but then passes out on her couch.

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At the bookstore, Foster congratulates Abe on passing the exam to become a tutor. Julie approaches and presents Abe with a folder on a student that she thinks will be a perfect fit for him to tutor.

Paulina and Theo sit together at the Brady Pub. Paulina notes that Abe will be joining them shortly. Paulina apologizes for it not being a home cooked meal and they joke about Abe’s cooking. Paulina wonders if she should check in on Abe, but Theo says he’s glad to have this time alone with her because he needs some advice.

Kayla helps Stephanie pack her things at home. Stephanie talks about it being just across the hall while Kayla insists that moving in with Alex is a big deal. They joke about it not being like the time they helped her move up five stories. Stephanie remarks that the moving part at least is less complicated. Kayla asks if she’s having doubts. Stephanie admits she’s nervous. Kayla encourages it as exciting and thinks it’s going to be great. Stephanie jokes that if it’s not, she can just move right back across the hall.

Johnny and Chanel work on babyproofing their apartment ahead of the social worker coming to study their home. Chanel declares that this is really happening and it won’t be long if all goes well before Tesoro is theirs.

Melinda Trask is in her office when Sophia storms in and declares they have a problem: Johnny DiMera. Melinda asks her what happened. Sophia complains that it’s bad enough that she’s stuck with Johnny being her professor after she ruined the adoption and her life, while now he and Chanel want to adopt the baby that was left at the fire station. Sophia proclaims that they can forget it because she is not letting that happen.

Johnny tells Chanel that this is the calm before the storm as once the baby comes, they won’t have much time alone. Chanel agrees that Tesoro could be there in a matter of days if they are approved. Johnny remembers they haven’t finished filling out the forms.

Paulina asks Theo what kind of advice he’s looking for. Theo calls it professional advice and reveals he’s been offered an executive position at DiMera Enterprises if Tony is able to undo the Titan merger. Paulina encourages that as great and that Tony wouldn’t have offered him the job if he didn’t think he was qualified and capable. Paulina believes in fate as he came to Salem and suddenly gets an opportunity dropped in his lap, so it’s meant to be. Paulina knows Abe would be over the moon if the job convinced him to stay in Salem, but Theo says he’s not so sure about that.

Julie tells Abe that the young man would be very lucky to have Abe tutor him and offers the bookstore for all of their sessions. Foster then reveals to Abe that Julie is the new owner of the book club. Abe says he didn’t realize and asks when he closed. Foster announces that he closed today and hands Julie the keys.

Kayla knows Stephanie is gun shy after what happened with Chad. Stephanie says that and every other guy she’s been with. Kayla encourages that she and Alex love each other and know that relationships take work and compromise. Kayla suggests she take pride in that and be present in the moment. Kayla goes to continue packing when she finds Stephanie’s paper on the blog tour for Anastasia Sands and asks what it means.

Melinda encourages Sophia that she’s getting ahead of herself as there’s no way to be sure that Johnny and Chanel will get her baby. Melinda points out that they still have a lot to go through and she’s sure there are a lot of other couples on the waiting list. Sophia complains that Johnny’s family has a ton of money and influence while Chanel’s mother is the mayor. Sophia adds that she already heard Chanel say Paulina was putting in a good word for her, so if they pass the meeting with the social worker, she has no doubt they are going to get her baby.

Johnny comments on the adoption agency asking a lot of questions as he and Chanel fill out forms. Chanel says that’s probably good since they will be raising an actual human being. Johnny still wishes his work history looked a little more stable, especially with Tony’s lawsuit against Titan-DiMera. Chanel assures that it will be fine and he’ll figure something out. Chanel suggests he could always ask to teach more classes next semester, go back to filming, or do freelance work with Stephanie. Johnny says it’s good to have options but brings up that his dream was to move to LA to become a director. Chanel says he can still do that but for now, he’s happy. Johnny acknowledges that Titan-DiMera does allow him to work in media if it doesn’t implode. Chanel encourages taking it one step at a time. Johnny states that maybe one day, he’ll get to make that movie of his dreams, but for now his dream is becoming a dad and starting their own family together.

Paulina questions what Theo is talking about since Abe would be thrilled to have him in Salem. Theo says not if he takes a job at DiMera since Abe has never wanted him to be part of the family business and both his parents were adamant about that. Paulina points out that Theo has a good relationship with Tony while Stefano’s influence is long gone. Theo brings up EJ and Kristen, but Paulina says EJ is busy with the hospital and Kristen is in prison, so she doesn’t see why Abe would have any problem with Theo working there. Paulina says Tony sees what she sees in him, that he can lead DiMera in to the future. Theo thanks her and admits that he was flattered when Tony first asked him, but the more he thinks about it, he’s leaning towards saying no.

Abe congratulates Julie as they call it a big day for both of them. Abe says he’ll be in touch about his tutoring and wishes Julie luck on her new chapter as he exits the store. Julie asks Foster how he is feeling. Foster calls it a bittersweet moment as the business has been his life and home. Julie praises him making wonderful contributions to the community and keeping the place open against all odds. Julie says she just couldn’t bear to see the shop turned in to some corporate franchise managed by robots. Foster is thankful to her as he’s leaving the place in the best hands.

Stephanie claims to Kayla that the paper is a PR write up for an author client of hers. Kayla questions what a blog tour is. Stephanie explains that it’s a useful PR tour for authors using pseudonyms. Kayla calls that interesting as she never knew how that worked. Stephanie tries to put the paper away but Kayla looks at it and is shocked to find out that her author client is Anastasia Sands.

Sophia declares that Johnny and Chanel do not get to raise her baby after what Johnny did. Melinda encourages that she’s spent time with them and they are the same loving parents they were going to be. Sophia says maybe Chanel but argues there’s no way Johnny will be a good dad. Sophia brings up EJ being a horrible person. Melinda argues that Johnny is not EJ. Sophia points out that Johnny admitted to wanting his own father dead and questions why she should believe he’s suddenly ready to be a father after pulling out the last time. Melinda asks if there’s more to this. Sophia admits she’s worried about the baby being so close as she doesn’t want him nearby. Sophia says her mom is already talking about how much he looks like her brother did when he was a baby, so she wants him to be adopted by a family with no connection to her, Tate, or anyone else she knows. Melinda states that Sophia left her baby at a firehouse which means she doesn’t get a say, but Sophia disagrees.

Chanel tells Johnny that between their jobs and commitment to starting a family, they are solid. Chanel assures that the worker will see their babyproofed apartment and realize how eager they are, so she will know this is the perfect, loving home for Tesoro. Johnny worries that they have too much going on and the worker might think they are too busy to be hands-on parents. Chanel insists that they will persuade her otherwise and show that the baby will be their priority. Chanel promises they will make it work. Johnny asks what if the social worker asks about his family since they’ve been in the news a lot lately and it’s not good. Chanel argues that his family isn’t raising the baby, they are, and they will see that Johnny is a loving, supporting man who will make an excellent father no matter what his last name is.

Theo tells Paulina that Abe says he’s a Carver and he can honor his mom’s memory without becoming a DiMera. Paulina questions Theo turning down a huge job because Abe doesn’t want to lose him to the other side of the family. Theo explains that he thinks they will cause him to lose his integrity and morals. Paulina calls Abe the most ethical man she knows, but asks what if it’s the other way around and instead of the DiMeras changing Theo, he changes them. Paulina thinks Theo could make the company a force for good in the world. Paulina understands Abe’s bias, but says Theo is a grown man who makes his own decisions. Abe then arrives and apologizes for being late, asking what he missed. Paulina starts to tell him, but Theo says not a thing.

Kayla questions Stephanie representing Anastasia Sands as she thought that Stephanie said it was a mystery writer. Stephanie reveals that Anastasia has a new mystery novel coming out this fall. Kayla admits that One Stormy Night was an engrossing read. Kayla asks if this means Stephanie has met Anastasia and knows who she really is. Stephanie says she can’t really talk about that. Kayla insists, saying she won’t tell a soul. Stephanie asks her to drop it which she reluctantly agrees to. Stephanie decides they are all done here and that she will have Alex do the heavy lifting. Stephanie reminds Kayla that she has to get back to the hospital and says she will go with her because she has some work to do with EJ.

Julie shows Foster her menu for the bookstore which he says looks fantastic. Julie figured using Sweet Bits Bakery for catering would work well. Foster assures that he’s passing the torch to the right person. Julie asks when he’s moving to California. Foster says as soon as his house sells and mentions that he’s flying out there to look at places tomorrow and he’s exhausted just thinking about it. Foster then suddenly gets a headache and collapses.

Chanel and Johnny finish their forms and then kiss until Chanel realizes that the apartment isn’t baby ready yet because they don’t have a crib.

Julie brings Foster to the hospital and tells Kayla and Stephanie about him collapsing. Julie says he’s in an exam room but they won’t tell her anything because she’s not family. Kayla goes to see what she can find out as Stephanie encourages that Foster is in good hands.

Paulina tells Abe that she’s proud of him as he’s going to change lives as a literacy coach. Abe says he is excited to start working with the young man he got. Paulina explains what she knows about the guy. Abe then says that Theo might know him since he graduated from Salem High. Abe gives him the name of Liam Saleco. Theo confirms that he remembers him because he made his life a living hell.

Kayla checks on Foster and tells him that he likely fainted due to a sudden drop in blood pressure. Kayla sees in his charts that he was diagnosed a few months ago with chronic kidney disease but he didn’t come in for a follow up. Foster responds that he doesn’t want dialysis and would rather let things progress naturally. Kayla encourages that there are other options and ways to prolong his lifespan which she thinks his family would appreciate. Foster guesses she doesn’t have much choice. Kayla offers to discuss the medications with him.

Melinda tells Sophia that she’s better off not putting herself in the middle of this adoption process. Sophia asks how she could not since that’s her baby. Melinda says not anymore since she made a choice and has to live with it. Melinda encourages Sophia to concentrate on school and find a way to move on. Sophia questions how she can move on when her baby is being placed in a home with those awful people and he doesn’t belong there. Sophia begs Melinda to help her. Melinda agrees to try to expose Paulina for trying to use her influence which wouldn’t look good for her as Mayor. Sophia responds that she doesn’t want to punish Paulina and declares that Johnny is the reason her life spiraled out of control, so he’s the one who deserves to be punished. Melinda knows Sophia has been through a lot, but she asks her not to do anything rash. Sophia says she doesn’t know what that means and assures that she’s not going to murder Johnny just because he destroyed her entire life, even though she’d like to. Melinda tells her not to even joke about that. Sophia tells her to relax and remarks that she’s just going to make Johnny wish that he were dead.

Theo informs Abe and Paulina that Liam bullied him endlessly from 7th grade on. Theo explains that the guys he ran with would wait for him at his locker, call him names, and push him around. Abe questions why he never knew about this. Theo responds that there’s a lot of things he didn’t tell him about as he had to learn to fight his own battles. Abe says he understands. Theo says he’s fine with it now but talks about being bullied in high school. Abe says he’s so sorry. Theo says it’s okay as it got better once he learned to stand up for himself. Abe tells Theo that he’s so proud of him. Theo thanks him and says he couldn’t have done it without him. Paulina gets upset and declares that after hearing about what Liam did to Theo, he needs to find somebody else to tutor but Theo says no and Abe states that he won’t.

Kayla tells Julie that Foster is stabilized and is going to be staying overnight. Stephanie asks what happened. Kayla says it has to do with his blood pressure and it’s not life threatening, but they want to get it under control before they release him. Kayla adds that his son is coming from California to be with him. Julie says that’s good and asks if she can go see him. Kayla says they are getting his room ready and tells Stephanie that she will call her later to find out how her moving went as she walks away. Julie tells Stephanie that she doesn’t have to stay but Stephanie says she’s happy to stay until she can go see Foster. Julie thanks her but says she knows Stephanie is busy and has work to do. Stephanie responds that she could stay with Julie and do her work at the same time as she informs her that EJ needs her help.

Paulina knows Abe has a huge heart but questions him having anything to do with a man that caused his son so much pain. Abe responds that Liam needs help as for most of his childhood, his parents were in prison so there was no one to look out for him or teach him right from wrong. Abe explains that Liam somehow graduated high school but is still functionally illiterate. Abe tells Theo that he would like to try to help Liam get on a better path if it’s okay with him. Paulina argues that Liam’s a criminal and could be dangerous. Abe responds that he’s spent his whole life dealing with criminals, so he can handle him. Paulina wants him to consider this carefully. Abe agrees to talk to Belle and get more information, then he will make the final decision.

Julie tells Stephanie that she thinks EJ’s idea of a free clinic in Tom Horton’s name is wonderful, but she’s having doubts about whether or not his motives are pure. Stephanie admits she’s not so sure herself. Julie questions how she can work for him then. Stephanie thinks the clinic can do a lot of good no matter what EJ’s plans are and she believes she can help EJ steer things in the right direction. Stephanie reveals that she was the one who convinced EJ to name the clinic after Tom. Julie then asks how she can help. Stephanie explains that EJ wants to make a big splash with the opening, so she suggested a formal gala. Julie notes that will be a lot of work. Stephanie says she’s just started planning it but she needs Julie’s help and wants her to reach out to her whole family. Julie sees she wants a Horton presence at the gala and admits that she’s always looking for an excuse for a Horton family reunion and there’s no better than the Tom Horton Clinic.

Johnny and Chanel walk through the town square after shopping and joke about how they went for a crib but came out with 40 other baby things. Johnny calls it fun to already be spoiling the kid. They hope he will soon be their kid. Chanel knows there’s no guarantees but says she feels really optimistic about the adoption. Sophia then appears in the town square and glares at them from a distance.

Abe spots his old assistant and goes to say hi. Paulina is surprised that Theo didn’t say anything to Abe about his job offer. Theo says he wanted to think more about it as it’s a lot of information to process. Paulina assures that she won’t say anything. Theo says if the deal to take DiMera back falls through, it might not happen anyway.

Kayla tells Foster that she wouldn’t advise getting on a plane until they get a handle on controlling his blood pressure. Kayla adds that his son is on his way, but he might be stuck in Salem for awhile longer. Foster says he could think of worse things. Kayla reminds Foster that if he needs a part time gig, she knows a book store.

Stephanie tells Julie that she will let her know as soon as she knows a date for the gala. Julie is grateful that Stephanie is the one handling this and gets emotional about Tom’s life work being honored this way. Julie adds that there’s one Horton homecoming they won’t have to wait much longer for. Julie reveals to Stephanie that Mike’s son Jeremy got a job here in Salem so he’s on his way back. Stephanie is shocked as Julie remembers that Stephanie and Jeremy used to date.

Chanel and Johnny decide they should get home to prepare for the social worker’s visit. Chanel mentions that she’s going to stop in at the Bakery. Johnny can’t believe it’s tomorrow. Chanel really thinks it’s going to work out. Johnny agrees that Tesoro is meant to be theirs. They say they love each other. Johnny tells Chanel that he can’t wait to share that love with their precious new baby as they hug while Sophia remains staring them down from afar.

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Chad works on his laptop at the Brady Pub as Brady enters and greets him. Chad asks how Rachel is. Brady guesses he heard about her skipping school to go to the prison. Chad confirms that Thomas told him about it. Brady says she’s fine but admits it scared the hell out of him. Chad tells him that he’s sorry for everything they are going through. Brady thanks Chad. Chad offers anything he can to help. They talk about the fight that Rachel and Thomas had at school. Brady jokes that Rachel is like her mom in that she’s used to getting her own way. Chad assures that he told Thomas to just be there for Rachel through a tough time. They relate to being a father being the toughest job they’ll ever have.

Stephanie continues packing her things at her apartment and talks to Alex about moving over to his apartment and redecorating. Stephanie notes Alex being distracted and not hearing her. Alex apologizes as he’s reading a story about Tony’s lawsuit. Stephanie suggests he text Philip or Xander to find out what’s going on. Alex says he would, but they treated him like crap yesterday and Xander’s blaming him for the whole mess. Stephanie recalls Alex then coming home and blaming her. Alex admits that was not his finest hour and apologizes. Stephanie knows he’s under a lot of stress. Alex says it’s no excuse for him to be a jerk. Alex thanks her but admits he’s not over how he left things with Xander. Stephanie suggests he go do things about it. Alex points out that they are packing while Stephanie points out that she is packing. Stephanie tells him to go settle things with his family and then they can focus on them. Alex calls her the best and thanks her, adding that he can’t wait to live together. Alex kisses her and then exits.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Maggie is shocked by what she received in the mail and tosses the papers.

At the Titan office, Xander and Philip go over the lawsuit. Xander wishes there was a loophole to get them out of this mess but says they are dead to rights. Philip says he spoke to the lawyers, who said they will almost certainly lose if this goes to trial. Xander hoped making Philip an official CEO would make a difference. Philip says it’s too different to fix what he did. Xander wishes they could dig up dirt on Tony but he seems to have been clean for years. Xander says they’d need more time or they are going to have to concede to Tony’s demands and return all DiMera assets. Philip reminds him that it’s not enough for Tony as he wants it all and questions what they are going to do. Xander says they only have one day to figure it out as the clock is ticking and their father’s legacy is on the line.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ tells Tony that he would’ve loved to have seen the look on Xander and Philip’s faces when they realized Tony held all the cards. EJ congratulates Tony and says he would call for a celebratory drink but he has to get to the office. Tony agrees they can do that when DiMera is officially back in their hands. EJ asks Tony to let him know when they make a decision. EJ remarks that he almost feels sorry for them, except they brought it upon themselves. Tony says they actually thought taking over DiMera would go unanswered. Tony declares that Philip and Xander may have won the first battle, but promises they will win the war.

EJ goes to his office at the hospital and calls Rita, thanking her for all her hard work on the remodel. EJ tells her that it’s time to shift things in to high gear.

Stephanie continues packing her things at home when she gets a call from EJ, who asks if they can move up their meeting this afternoon. Stephanie agrees to come now and asks what’s going on. EJ responds that they need to discuss big plans he has for the Tom Horton Free Clinic.

Brady tells Chad that with everything going on at Titan-DiMera, they could get in a lot of trouble for meeting like this. Chad says their families are at war, but he’s staying out of it this time. Brady says he’s doing the same. Chad admits that Tony tried to recruit him, but he gave him his blessing and said he wasn’t interested. Chad explains that’s not what he needs at this stage of his life. Brady asks how it’s going for him at the paper. Chad says it’s good and he can stay out of the war between families, so he’s at peace building a life away from all of that. Brady asks if he has no regrets walking away from the family legacy. Chad assures there’s none at all.

Xander complains about Tony while Philip tells him that this is the second time that Tony got the best out of him. Philip explains that Tony got his hands on an alternate fuel project he was working on for Titan, they argued about it, and it kind of led to Tony falling down a flight of stairs. Xander remarks that accidents do happen. Philip tells him not to think about it. Xander calls it just an observation. Alex arrives, so Xander questions what he’s doing back. Alex responds that he’s not pushing him out and that he’s every bit a part of the family as he is, so he’s going to help them figure out this situation with DiMera. Philip agrees that they don’t need to be attacking each other right now. Alex says if they are serious about standing together, there is somebody else that they need to bring in to the fold.

Maggie goes to the DiMera Mansion to confront Tony about what he pulled.

Chad leaves the Brady Pub and runs in to Cat. Chad calls it a nice surprise as he thought she was at work. Cat responds that she took a personal day for a family matter. Chad remembers it’s Mark’s parole hearing and asks if he’s getting out.

Stephanie meets EJ in his office. Stephanie mentions that she’s in the process of moving in with Alex. EJ congratulates her and asks how Alex is reacting to Tony’s bombshell. Stephanie says he’ll be fine but she’s not sure about Xander and Philip. EJ assures her that he had no idea about what Tony was planning. Stephanie says that’s good to know while EJ notes she sounds skeptical. Stephanie says she’s just trying to stay out of the way, reminding EJ that last time she got caught in the middle of a family feud, she got locked in a morgue. EJ remarks that hopefully that doesn’t happen this time.

Tony guesses Maggie is upset with him. Maggie says she has a right to be as an owner of Titan, the lawsuit is a direct attack on her. Maggie adds that she hasn’t spoken to Xander and Philip, but she knows they had a meeting with him today. Maggie says this isn’t about them, but she thought as old friends, Tony could explain his demands directly to her face. Tony responds that he has nothing to say, unlike her family, but he’s afraid she isn’t going to like what she hears.

Alex brings Brady in to the office. Philip thanks him for coming. Brady is surprised they even want him here since they didn’t even consult him before everything went to Hell. Xander tells him he can leave if he doesn’t want to stay. Brady assures that he’s staying out of obligation to his grandfather and father’s legacy. Philip insists they are glad to have him here. Brady tells Philip that Alex told him what he did with the forged letter. Brady says to forget all about that and asks what’s going on. Alex asks what happened in the meeting with Tony. Xander explains that Tony made it clear that he knows about Philip’s fraud but he agreed to stay quiet if they agree to his demands. Alex questions what those are. Philip responds that Tony wants DiMera back and he wants Titan too.

Cat tells Chad that the parole board hasn’t gotten back yet. Chad says it’s good that she spoke on his behalf and hopes the good letters can counter what Jack and Jennifer wrote. Cat admits what they wrote was hard to sit through even though she expected it and can’t blame them after what she and Mark put them through. Cat thanks Chad again for not speaking against Mark as she knows that was not an easy decision to make. Cat repeats that she does not take lightly what they put his family through. Chad acknowledges that she’s shown him that. Cat says she’s going to get something to eat at the Pub before going to work. Chad thought she was taking a personal day. Cat says she was, but she can’t just sit around waiting for Mark’s result. Chad points out that EJ is not expecting her in, so he asks if they can go to her place as there’s something he wants to talk to her about.

Stephanie asks EJ about saying he had news on the Tom Horton Free Clinic. EJ says it seems construction is actually ahead of schedule. Stephanie knows the hospital staff is very excited. EJ admits she was right about the name as it’s gone a long way with the public. Stephanie says she’s glad she could help. EJ responds that he needs her help again.

Tony tells Maggie that he wants DiMera and Titan which Maggie calls unfair. Tony asks if it was fair when Philip and Xander stole his family’s company. Maggie calls that not the same. Tony brings up the fraud that Philip committed. Maggie says she knows all about it. Tony questions her being fine with it. Maggie says she doesn’t condone it, but she knows Victor would’ve wanted his sons at the top of Titan. Tony remarks that her opinion wouldn’t have much sway in court. Maggie calls Tony so much better than this and argues that what he’s doing is so petty and spiteful. Tony responds that what he’s doing is honoring his father’s memory and he is determined on Stefano’s behalf, to make DiMera as strong as it can be. Maggie responds that she owes it to Victor’s memory to do whatever she can to stop him.

Brady questions Tony demanding they hand over Titan including Basic Black. Philip points out that Tony did offer to pay them fair market value. Alex hopes they told him to take his offer and shove it. Xander wishes they could’ve while Philip explains that it would then lead to court where everything would come out in public including his fraud. Xander states that not only would Philip go to prison, it would likely be the death knell of the company altogether. Alex says they need to make a deal with Tony, but he’s a half reasonable guy for a DiMera, so maybe there’s room for negotiation. Brady says no and that they should let Tony have all of Titan.

Chad and Cat go to her apartment to talk. Chad sits with her and tells her that he doesn’t think he can do this anymore.

EJ tells Stephanie that he’s ready to make a formal announcement. Stephanie says she has a draft for a press release and can have something for him to approve by the end of the day. Stephanie adds that she’ll have to work fast and reach out for interviews and to community leaders. EJ says that sounds great and to let him know what she needs. Stephanie admits she’s had doubts about him and still does, but commends him on this project. EJ says he appreciates her support. Stephanie declares that the Tom Horton Free Clinic will approve a lot of lives and could change the way that people look at the DiMera family.

Tony asks Maggie to try not to be adversaries. Tony warns that he can be ruthless if need be. Maggie responds that she can too. Tony says he’s trying to avoid that and asks her to convince her stepsons to settle this in a civilized, private manner. Maggie argues that he accused them of fraud in public. Tony says he kept what he knew to himself. Tony argues that if the nature of Philip and Vivian’s fraud is exposed, Philip could be facing prison time. Maggie asks if he would do that to him. Tony says if he forces him to. Tony urges Maggie to do the right thing and convince her stepsons to accept his demands. Tony remarks that it may sting for awhile, but it will save both of their families from an all out war.

Alex questions Brady thinking they should just give up. Philip asks what happened to saving the company that honored their parents. Xander complains that Brady doesn’t care about the company. Brady explains that he never knew his mother, but she gave his grandfather’s name as his middle name and John built Basic Black which carries his name, so the idea of Titan falling in to DiMera’s hands makes him sick but this place is a shell of it’s former self because of Xander and Philip. Xander argues that things were going well in the beginning. Brady says that was up until Xander was accused of beating Philip. Philip notes that was falsely accused while Alex points out the damage was already done. Brady declares that the point is the company is not going to stand on it’s own two feet if they keep it. Brady says if they get a giant payout from Tony, they’ll at least be working with something instead of a whole pile of nothing. Alex agrees that he has a point that they would have something. Philip argues that they didn’t grow up being told that this was his destiny. Brady talks about Victor teaching them all to fight so that’s what they do, even if that meant fighting each other. Brady says they have all spent their life vying for the top spot including lying, putting each other in the hospital, taking freedom away, and splitting families. Brady declares that maybe it’s time they realize that Titan isn’t the golden prize that Victor made it out to be and maybe it’s a curse.

Cat questions if Chad wants them to stop seeing each other. Chad says he doesn’t want to do it sneaking around anymore. Cat asks if he’s saying he wants to go public. Chad’s not sure about that and explains that Thomas asked him the other day if he like liked her. Cat questions where he got the idea. Chad says that Felicity said something to him at mini golf which Cat apologizes for. Cat asks what he told Thomas. Chad says that they were friends and enjoy spending time together, but it’s more than that and he hates lying to his kids. Cat hates him having to lie to them. Cat admits that Aaron asked her if she had feelings for him and she said the same thing, but she doesn’t think he believed a word she said. They agree that lying to their families sucks, but Cat notes that telling the world could also be problematic. Chad asks where they go from here then.

EJ tells Stephanie that he is hoping building the free clinic makes people think differently of him and his family, but that can only happen if they get the word out so they need to make a big splash. Stephanie suggests a grand opening, big press event, or Paulina giving a speech. EJ notes that Paulina is hardly a fan of him. Stephanie says she cares about the people of Salem and the hospital, so she’s sure she would help. EJ responds that he’s thinking something even bigger. Stephanie suggests a party or a gala with an elegant black tie affair with anyone who is anyone in Salem.

Alex questions Brady thinking Victor’s legacy is a curse. Brady reminds Alex of what it did to him when he thought he was Victor’s son. Brady responds that the legacy of this family is ripping itself apart, so he’s starting to think they’d all be better off if they just let it go. Xander calls that loser talk and refuses to just roll over and let Tony take Titan, vowing to hold on to it with whatever it takes. Brady argues that he’s letting his ego get in the way of a good business decision. Brady asks if Philip sees that, but Philip says he actually agrees with Xander. Philip believes they can and will save Titan, even if it’s from the ground up. Brady questions how they plan to do that when they tanked it when it was doing well. Alex suggests stepping back and looking at the financials. Xander declares there is no way they are giving up Titan and tells Brady that he can feel free to hand over Basic Black. Brady says he’s just trying to be practical. Xander feels he’s being a coward. Brady argues that it’s reality. Brady argues that Philip will go to jail. Xander talks about not wanting Brady and Alex involved in the first place as the arguing escalates until Maggie walks in and questions what in the world is going on here.

Cat tells Chad that option one is they stop seeing each other. Chad says no to that as he thinks it’s going well and wants to see where it goes. Cat agrees and says option two is going public including telling Chad’s kids and facing backlash from Abigail’s family. Cat thinks he’s definitely not ready for that. Chad says he’d just like some time to think about it. Cat gets it and says she’s following his lead on all of this as she wants what’s best for him and his family. Chad says he has no clue what that is but thanks her for understanding. Cat is sorry it’s so complicated. Chad says when it’s just them, it’s anything but complicated. They kiss until Cat gets a call from prison. Cat answers and it’s her brother Mark. Cat is excited and tells Mark to call his lawyer. Cat hangs up and announces that they granted Mark’s parole and he doesn’t have a release date yet, but he’s coming home. Chad says that’s great and he’s really happy for her. Cat admits she’s so relieved and then remarks that their complicated situation just got a little more complicated.

Stephanie tells EJ that they can make the gala a huge celebration for the whole town. Stephanie adds that being in Tom Horton’s name, she’s sure all the Hortons would come out in full force. EJ laughs at the idea of the Hortons coming to a party thrown by a DiMera. Stephanie encourages that being what he wants. Stephanie brings up EJ agreeing to the name change of the clinic and says he can take a victory lap. EJ agrees with Stephanie’s idea for the gala. Stephanie tells him it will be huge.

Philip tells Maggie that they met with Tony today. Maggie says she knows as she just came from seeing him. Xander brings up Tony wanting Titan. Maggie says what she doesn’t understand is why the four of them are fighting each other when they should be pulling together. Xander remarks that some of them don’t have the stomach for battle and would rather raise the white flag. Brady explains that he thought they should take the money and rebuild, but if he’s the only one that feels that way, they can have fun with it. Maggie stops him and says she hears where he’s coming from but he’s wrong. Maggie declares now is the time to fight for Victor’s sake, but they have to do it together. Xander comments on having doubts. Maggie tells Xander to be a leader and not drive away his allies, especially family, just because they don’t agree with him. Maggie proclaims that this is their chance to save Titan and unite the Kiriakis family like never before. Maggie admits that Victor couldn’t see past his ego to see what was best for the whole family, while they have an opportunity to do that and that’s truly the legacy they are fighting for. Maggie asks if it’s worth a shot and if they can set aside differences to work together. Philip says he does and Xander says yes. Maggie declares that they will then show Tony that the Kiriakis family isn’t going down without a fight.

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Rafe brings Tesoro to the hospital for a checkup and tells Sarah that he can’t believe Tesoro is already three months old. They talk about how much he’s grown and how happy he seems. Rafe says he brightens their lives every day, so he will envy his new parents.

Chanel and Johnny talk about Tony trying to dissolve the Titan-DiMera merger. Johnny hates that he couldn’t be at the press conference because he got stuck in a meeting at the college. Chanel encourages that he couldn’t have done anything to stop it anyways. Johnny still wishes he could’ve been there to support, especially since Alex bent over backwards to make his teaching gig possible in the first place. Chanel understands he wants to do right by Titan, but she’s sure he is the least of their worries right now.

At home, Marlena asks if Brady is headed to work. Brady responds that with everything going on at Titan-DiMera, he decided to stay in and get some work done. Tate then comes in and greets them. Brady says he wasn’t expecting to see him today. Marlena jokes that she didn’t think she’d see him without a laundry basket. Tate says he just wanted to check on Rachel after her adventure to prison. Brady says she’s doing as well as could be expected but she knows it was wrong and says it will never happen again. Tate remarks that he knows what it’s like to have a mother in prison, so he wants Rachel to know he’s there for her and will do whatever he can to get her through this.

Holly joins Arianna at the Brady Pub and says she was kind of surprised she was gone when she woke up this morning. Arianna talks about trying to get an internship at Titan-DiMera. They laugh together until Arianna sees Sophia walk in, so Holly questions what’s wrong.

Sarah tells Rafe that Tesoro couldn’t be doing better after his physical. Rafe says he’s only been with them for a short time, but he already feels like part of the family which is good but also bad because it will be sad to see him go. Rafe says he has been through it before and he knows Sarah did as well. Rafe adds that at least this time, he knew he was signing up to be a temporary foster family until Tesoro found a permanent home but that doesn’t make it any easier. Sarah feels lucky that she didn’t have to say goodbye to Rachel forever and is grateful to still be part of her life.

Tate asks if Rachel is in her room. Brady informs her that she’s in school. Tate didn’t realize school started so early. Marlena guesses Tate took afternoon classes so he can sleep in. Tate says he did take one morning class, the intro to film that Johnny is teaching, but it doesn’t start until 10. Marlena tells Tate it was good to see him, but she has a prior commitment so she will be on her way. Tate hugs her and says he’ll see her soon as she exits. Brady guesses seeing Rachel isn’t the only reason Tate came by. Tate admits there is another reason as he needs his advice about Sophia and the baby.

Holly asks Arianna what’s going on and then she sees that Sophia came in. Arianna knows she and Tate just had a huge fight about Sophia. Sophia comes over and guesses they are talking about her.

Johnny thinks Chanel is right about Titan as it sounds like the whole merger is going belly up. Chanel encourages that he won’t lose his job since he’s a DiMera. Johnny argues that he was hired by Xander and asks who knows what Tony is going to do. Chanel tries to encourage that either way, he’d still have his job at Salem U. Johnny mocks that he only makes $3000 a semester there. Chanel reminds him that she owns a Bakery and he has a trust fund. Johnny doesn’t want to rely on that as he wants to actually earn a living and feels like he’s contributing to their family. Chanel encourages that he’ll just find something else. Johnny guesses he could but worries that losing his job at Titan-DiMera could affect their ability to adopt.

Marlena goes to see Sarah at the hospital. They talk about everything she’s had going on with Rachel. Sarah can’t believe Rachel made it in to prison by herself. Marlena calls her clever and resourceful. Sarah says she can only imagine how much she misses her mom to do that. Marlena says regardless of how she feels about Kristen, she has been a wonderful mother and absolutely adores Rachel. Sarah asks what happens next. Marlena says that Brady will have to figure out a way to make sure they see each other while she tries to fill in the void. Sarah says she will too. Marlena knows how much Sarah loves Rachel and hopes that wouldn’t be painful for her, given their history. Sarah admits that being with Rachel does bring up a lot of emotions for her, but most of them are positive. Sarah states that she loves Rachel and will always be there for her.

Brady asks Tate what’s going on. Tate responds that he had a huge fight with Holly. Brady says he’s sorry to hear and asks what about. Tate reminds him that Sophia must know more about the adoptive parents, so he asked her again and she was very evasive, but this time he would not back down and kept asking. Tate insists that Sophia was on the verge of telling him the whole truth but Holly showed up and interrupted them, so he flipped out and went off on Holly, basically telling her that she ruined everything so she got upset and hurt. Tate says he apologized but it didn’t help anything at all as she was really angry, but then he realized he could use the argument with Holly to his advantage to try and get information out of Sophia. Tate adds that Holly pointed out that Sophia still has feelings for him, so he thought maybe he could use Sophia’s feelings to get her to let her guard down and coax the truth out of her.

Holly decides to go to the restroom while Sophia asks Arianna why Holly is acting weirder and icier than usual. Sophia asks if Arianna told her that she saw her outside of Tate’s dorm room. Arianna says she didn’t tell her anything and asks even if she did, what would she tell her since Sophia told her nothing happened. Arianna remarks that it didn’t look like nothing to her. Arianna thinks Holly deserves to know if Sophia hooked up with her boyfriend again. Sophia remarks that considering their blow up, if she and Tate did hook up then Holly had it coming, right as Holly comes back to the table and questions what she said.

Chanel assures Johnny that they are financially secure, so she questions what makes him think his job situation could affect the adoption. Johnny responds that his work history will look erratic so he doesn’t want social services to think he’s some deadbeat that can’t take care of his family. Chanel encourages that they won’t think that and that his teaching job will look amazing on the application. Chanel adds that maybe being a dad will be the most important job he has of all. Chanel says if they both have flexible schedules, one of them will always be home which is a good thing. Chanel repeats that they are financially stable and jokes about being a baking mogul in the making. Chanel mentions that Paulina has her monthly meeting with social services today and agreed to put in a good word for them. Johnny says that’s great and tells her that Rafe wrote a letter of recommendation on their behalf since he’s the foster parent of record. Chanel doesn’t think it will be very long before they are parents.

Sarah informs Marlena that she called her in because she has her test results back and reveals that all of her results came back negative again. Sarah wishes she had something more definitive to give her, but she’s run every test in the book and each time, she comes up empty. Sarah says she’s so sorry because she feels like she failed her.

Chanel shows Johnny that she found the onesie they got when they were going to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby. Chanel says it’s the one baby thing she couldn’t part ways with and thinks it’s bringing them luck. Chanel adds that even if they don’t get to adopt the firehouse baby, she’s sure there will be another baby out there for them. Johnny says whatever baby they end up with will be so lucky because they’ll have the best mom on the planet. Chanel adds that the baby will also have an amazing dad. They say they love each other. Johnny mentions that he has to get going to meet Roman at the Pub. Johnny tells Chanel that he will see her later as they kiss and he wishes her luck with Paulina as he exits.

Brady questions how exactly Tate planned to coax the truth out of Sophia. Tate explains that he invited her over to his dorm room to watch Casablanca and she’d let her guard down. Brady guesses she suspected he had an ulterior motive. Tate confirms that she did and got super upset when he started asking about the baby, so he kissed her. Tate feels he had to prove that he was interested in her. Brady understands but calls it a horrible thing to do to Sophia and Holly. Tate says he’s not proud of it but he was desperate and needs to know about his baby. Brady feels he wouldn’t be here asking for advice if he thought what he was doing was right. Tate admits that he wouldn’t, but he didn’t know what else to do. Tate thought if he told Sophia that he won’t hold it against her if she told him whatever it is, there’d be nothing between them. Brady questions if he was going to sleep with her. Tate says he wouldn’t do that to Holly. Brady asks how he expected it to play out after coaxing Sophia in to giving him the information he needs. Brady doesn’t think Tate thought this through very well. Tate guesses he didn’t. Brady knows it’s hard because he has to have patience, but assures that he and Steve are on the case and are going to get answers. Brady thinks that’s a better strategy than cheating on his girlfriend. Brady tells Tate that he has to make things right with Holly and tell Sophia the truth. Brady then advises Tate to focus on school a little bit. Brady adds that he is proud of Tate and thanks him for coming to him with this before it went too far. Tate is thankful for him and thanks him for the advice as they hug. Tate says they’ll talk soon as he then exits.

Holly questions what the hell Sophia just said. Sophia says she’s sorry as she didn’t mean for her to overhear. Holly questions Sophia hooking up with Tate again. Sophia tells her that Tate was really upset after their fight yesterday, so he invited her to his dorm room and it took off from there. Holly argues that she can’t be serious and that this is some sort of prank. Sophia says she didn’t mean for it and that she really didn’t see Arianna there and told her not to tell Holly. Holly turns to Arianna and questions her knowing about this. Arianna tries to explain while Sophia says this is her cue to leave. Sophia then exits the Pub, while Holly asks Arianna what the hell.

Marlena questions how Sarah could say she failed her when she worked so hard to find a diagnosis for her symptoms. Sarah points out that she hasn’t found one. Marlena says it’s not for lack of trying and she could not find a more caring doctor. Marlena adds that she’s starting to feel a bit better which Sarah is thankful for. Sarah tells Marlena that she appreciates her taking on Xander’s therapy even though she’s had to take on a lot lately. Marlena says she’s glad to do it. Sarah knows that she can’t tell her about it but she hopes it’s working because Xander could really use it, especially now with the Titan-DiMera merger being undermined. Sarah admits she was really worried that would set Xander back and says that would be a shame, especially because for the first time in a long time, it feels like they could have a chance at reconciling.

Rafe walks through the town square with Tesoro and runs in to Brady. Brady mentions not seeing Tesoro since realizing he could be his grandson. Rafe says they will know soon. Brady thanks him for the DNA sample. Rafe says he’s happy to help. Rafe asks if Brady wants to hold Tesoro.

Johnny meets Sophia outside of the Brady Pub. Sophia says she has a few questions and apologizes for missing his first class. Johnny understands the beginning of the year is always hectic and adds that Holly said she would catch her up. Sophia responds that she didn’t, so she wanted to meet with Johnny to find out what she missed. Johnny says she didn’t miss much and tells her to watch Casablanca before the next class. Sophia calls it a great film and says she’s seen it a couple times already. Sophia asks if she didn’t miss anything else. Johnny says that about covers it, so Sophia says she’ll be on her way to watch Casablanca for a third time. Johnny stops her and says he wanted to make sure that the reason she didn’t show up to class is because of it being awkward that he’s teaching it, since he and Chanel’s adoption of her baby fell through and he knows she signed up before he became the teacher. Sophia admits that it is a little awkward because Johnny and Chanel backing out of the adoption had her spiraling and almost ruined her life, but all’s well that ends well and she insists she’ll be alright.

Arianna tells Holly that she’s so sorry and explains that she went to the dorm room to return Aaron’s video game and she saw Sophia come out of Tate’s room. Arianna says that Sophia told her nothing happened, but it kind of looked like something did and Sophia begged her not to tell her. Arianna continues to apologize as Tate arrives and asks Holly if they can talk. Holly responds by punching Tate in the face.

Marlena tells Sarah that it’s wonderful that she and Xander are thinking about getting back together. Sarah says they still have a lot to work through. Marlena asks if she could help. Sarah says she already is helping by working with Xander on his anger. Marlena says she meant working with them as a couple and asks if they have considered working with a neutral third party, like a therapist. Marlena points out that some people have found it very helpful.

Tate questions what the hell that was for. Holly asks if he seriously has to ask and says she can’t believe that they had one fight and he went crawling back to Sophia. Holly cries that she was such a fool. Holly argues that Arianna told her not to play in to Sophia’s hands, but Tate couldn’t wait one day before cheating on her all over again.

Brady holds Tesoro and talks about it being strange not knowing if this is his grandson. Rafe asks if Tate knows that might be his son. Brady says he didn’t want to get his hopes up in case it wasn’t. Rafe says he understands. Brady tells Rafe that he’s praying for it since if Tate’s baby is out there, he has no way of tracking it down since Sophia isn’t giving them any information. Rafe guesses if Sophia did leave the baby at the firehouse, it was because she was terrified of telling them, but she did the right thing by leaving him somewhere where he would be taken care of. Brady praises Rafe for that and says they would owe him and his family. Rafe responds that Tesoro has been a blessing in their lives.

Chanel joins Johnny and Sophia outside the Pub. Johnny says he wasn’t expecting to see her. Chanel says she loves to surprise him. Sophia decides she’ll give them some alone time. Johnny says he’ll see her in class. Sophia assures that she’ll be there and walks away. Chanel says she’s so happy that she caught Johnny before he went in to the office because she has the most amazing news about the adoption, which Sophia hears from around the corner.

Sarah tells Marlena that she’s more than open to couples therapy but Xander might be a different story. Marlena says she won’t know until she talks to him, so it might be worth bringing up the possibility. Sarah supposes it’s worth a shot. Marlena knows how much Xander values their marriage, so she thinks it might not be as difficult as she thinks.

Sophia listens from around the corner as Johnny asks Chanel what the news is. Chanel tells him that Paulina had her meeting with social services, put in a good word for them, and she said the chances are looking very good, so now they just have to meet the lady from social services and then they will do a home test and hopefully baby Tesoro will be theirs. Johnny calls it the best news ever. Chanel declares that she just knows that baby boy is meant to be theirs.

Rafe tells Brady that it will be hard to part with Tesoro, especially for Leo since he works from home and spent the most time with him. Rafe talks about Javi singing to him and putting him to bed. Rafe acknowledges that Javi and Leo have both been great with Tesoro and adds that they told him that Johnny and Chanel were thinking about adopting him. Brady calls that ironic since they were originally supposed to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby while they don’t even know this might be the same. Rafe says that apparently Chanel was drawn to him and maybe now they know why. Brady says now that Johnny’s resolved his issues with EJ, he thinks that would be the best case scenario since Tesoro would still be a part of all of their families. Rafe says he hopes it works out. Brady says he just wants it resolved so Tate doesn’t have to go through any more pain of not knowing where his child is.

Tate asks Holly if Sophia told her what happened. Holly responds that she just found out and she’s glad she did. Tate tries to explain while Holly says she’s sick of the lying and the excuses. Holly remarks that everyone told her that having a child would bond Tate and Sophia for life. Holly declares that they are over for good this time and storms out of the Pub.

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Gabi runs in to JJ in the town square. JJ notes he hasn’t seen her in awhile. Gabi guesses they’ve both been busy. Gabi says it looks like he’s working, so she won’t keep him. JJ stops her to tell her that he’s sorry.

Jada and Stephanie talk at their apartment about how it’s good to see each other when they’ve both been working so much. Stephanie reveals that Alex asked her to move in with him and she told him she’d have to think about it and talk to her about it first. Jada says not to worry about her and that she’s totally fine with taking over the rent for this place. Stephanie thanks her but she’s not sure she wants to move in with Alex.

Alex and Brady sit together at the Brady Pub. Alex reveals to Brady that Philip’s letter was a total fraud and Tony found out about it, so since Philip wasn’t a legit CEO, Tony is trying to challenge the entire takeover of DiMera. Brady guesses that’s why Xander was so upset with Philip and asks who told Alex about it. Alex says he found out from Stephanie, who overheard Philip talking to Kate. Brady questions how long Alex has known about this. Alex guesses since he started working at Titan-DiMera, which shocks Brady. Brady asks why he didn’t tell anyone. Alex reveals that Sarah asked them not to which surprises Brady further. Brady calls this growing list overwhelming and asks if anyone else knew. Alex reveals that Maggie also knew. Brady guesses that basically everyone knew but him.

Philip is in the office and calls Xander, leaving a message that he wanted to meet first thing in the morning. Xander then arrives and says he had an urgent meeting about Tony’s lawsuit and says it’s exactly what they feared as he’s suing them over fraud. Xander guesses that Tony knows everything and they agree that Tony must be using it for blackmail to milk them for everything they are worth. Philip guesses they are screwed but Xander notes that their lawyers finally prepared the contract to legally make Philip co-CEO.

Gabi questions JJ being sorry. JJ says he truly is and he hopes that she can forgive him. Gabi says that JJ’s said that before, but she’s not convinced he even knows what he’s sorry for. JJ says it’s everything she went through when EJ was shot since she told him that she didn’t shoot him and he should’ve believed her. JJ says he’s really glad the truth came out and she’s been vindicated. Gabi says no thanks to him and argues that the truth came out weeks ago, so she questions JJ not saying anything sooner. JJ says he’s admitting he was wrong. Gabi agrees and tells JJ that his apology is not accepted.

Stephanie tells Jada that she and Alex got in a huge fight and then Alex retreated to his apartment. Jada knows it’s a big step for them, but says she’d still be here across the hall if she needed to get away. Stephanie is unsure after last night that they are ready to live together. Jada calls it just one fight and asks if she’s sure it’s not just moving in jitters. Stephanie wishes it was that but says it felt more like they were finally saying things they had been bottling up for a long time and were seeing the real, flawed, mildly irritating person in front of them.

Alex promises Brady that not telling him wasn’t personal. Alex talks about the sleepless nights caused by carrying around this secret. Brady asks if it ever occurred to him that maybe he had a solution to the problem or would want to fight for the company. Alex says it’s all hands on deck now but Brady says apparently not his hands. Alex says now that everything has hit the fan, Xander won’t even talk to him now and is freezing him out too because he wasn’t able to stop the leaks from the ship sinking, even though Philip steered them into the iceberg to begin with. Alex guesses he’s to blame for not wrestling Tony off the stage while Xander and Philip are thick as thieves.

Philip tells Xander that he’s still waiting for the good news. Xander thought they agreed that signing the contract was their best plan to save the company. Philip says that was before Tony’s lawsuit and worries that the timing of this contract would be suspicious to a judge. Xander declares that they can’t let this care get to trial. Xander says they can’t show up to Tony’s meeting without a legal strategy and they don’t have any better ideas. Philip asks what if he came clean about what he did and make sure it’s known that Xander knew nothing about it. Xander responds that if he thought it would help, he’d be the first person to throw him under the bus, but Tony has proof that he knew everything so if Philip goes down, so does he. Xander declares that their best chance is to present a united front as legit co-CEOs and asks if Philip is with him. Xander signs the contract and then hands it back to Philip.

JJ understands Gabi is upset, but brings up when Arianna was missing, he was the first person she called, so he thought maybe they were starting to mend things. Gabi appreciated his help, but says that doesn’t change that she was his number one suspect in an attempted murder and he didn’t respect her or their relationship enough to give her the benefit of the doubt. JJ argues that he was doing his job and had to go where the evidence led. Gabi complains that he still doesn’t see anything wrong with that and that her word meant nothing to him. JJ tells her not to accept his apology then and to forget he said anything as he storms off.

Jada tells Stephanie that what she’s describing is the death of the honeymoon phase which every relationship goes through. Jada thinks they can work it out and that it’s a good sign since moving in before that phase is never a good idea. Jada guesses Alex is under a lot of stress from Titan-DiMera and he took it out on her, so she doesn’t think it has anything to do with their relationship. Stephanie says it still doesn’t change how he made her feel and with Tony going after the merger, the stress won’t be slowing down. Stephanie worries that it could also affect the promotion of her novel and her next one. Stephanie thinks maybe what happened at the press conference was a sign.

Alex tells Brady that Xander needed to lash out and he was an easy target. Alex says he can’t stew over his feelings when their family company is in crisis. Alex asks if Brady has any idea for a solution. Brady promises to give it some thought. Alex appreciates that as he knows he has a lot to deal with since Kristen is in prison. Brady says Rachel is having a tough time and Tate has his own issues. Brady notes that he cares about the family business, but he has to focus on them first. Alex understands and promises to keep him in the loop. Alex says he has something to go take care of. Brady thanks him for filling him in as Alex then exits the Pub.

Xander and Philip go to see Tony at the DiMera Mansion. Tony warns that his lawyers will make short of work of the court order based on a fraudulent letter. Xander reveals that Philip’s position in the company has been solidified. Tony says he’s aware of their plans but it won’t change anything as he guesses Philip’s role wasn’t legitimized until this morning. Philip argues that Xander would’ve got the merger done with or without him, so his name on the signature line is a relatively small detail. Tony says judges focus on small details and adds that he applauds the charade but calls it too little, too late. Xander says they beg to differ and argues that the whole reason the merger happened is because Tony’s family couldn’t pull themselves together fast enough to realize the company was in danger. Xander remarks that unlike the DiMeras, he and Philip are a united front against their family’s lifelong enemy.

Theo runs in to JJ in the town square. JJ says it’s good to see him again. Theo keeps his eye on JJ’s gun. JJ asks if everything is okay. Theo says he has to go and rushes off.

Stephanie tells Jada that she thinks it’s a sign that she should get out of Titan-DiMera and limit herself to a few projects at a time. Jada advises not making any life changing decisions while spiraling and suggests taking a nap. Stephanie says she would’ve stayed in bed longer but promised Kate a draft of her next novel. Jada wishes her luck and hopes she and Alex work everything out. Stephanie thanks her for listening as Jada then exits the apartment. Alex then shows up at the door.

Gabi joins Brady at the Brady Pub. Brady thought she’d be in the office by now. Gabi thought the same of him. Brady remarks that they might not have an office to go back to. Gabi calls it a crazy 24 hours and claims she didn’t see Tony undermining the takeover coming. Brady thinks Xander and Philip are in the same boat. Gabi remarks that they must have known something and asks if Brady knows anything about this fraud accusation. Brady says no, but he’s surprised she doesn’t. Gabi insists she doesn’t and questions why he thinks she would know.

Xander tells Tony to get to business since Alex told them that Tony would rather not wait until the case goes to court. Tony says it would cost them a fortune and all of their dirty laundry would be aired for public consumption and they’d still lose. Xander asks what he wants in exchange for their cooperation. Tony responds that he wants his father’s company back, along with their company, which shocks Xander and Philip.

Theo goes to see Jada in her office at the police station. Jada says it’s so good to see him agian and that Paulina mentioned he was back in town. Theo hoped to speak with her so she tells him to have a seat and asks if everything is okay. Theo says not exactly and that he wants to talk to her about JJ Deveraux. Theo tells Jada that she made a mistake hiring JJ back on the police force.

Stephanie notes that Alex could’ve let himself in. Alex figured after yesterday, it might be better to knock. Alex informs her that he just stopped by to return her key. Stephanie asks if this means he’s breaking up with her.

Gabi questions why Brady would think she would know anything about the so-called fraud. Brady says it’s just because he’s always the last person to know anything about Titan-DiMera business and he doesn’t even know what he contributes to the company anymore. Gabi argues that Basic Black is a huge asset. Brady says he’s proud to be part of the family business, most of the time, but he feels like he should be doing something more. Brady talks about how John spent his life trying to save the world and questions what he’s done in comparison. Brady says the fashion industry is wonderful and a great job if you want it, but he’s not sure he wants it anymore.

Philip tells Tony that there’s no way he’s getting his hands on Titan when their father built that company from the ground up. Tony remarks that he knows the painful feeling of losing a family business but all’s fair in hostile takeovers. Tony declares that DiMera will be returned to it’s rightful owner and Titan will be the cherry on top. Tony tells them to face the reality that things have turned despite their best efforts.

Alex tells Stephanie that he’s not breaking up with her, unless that’s what she wants. Alex guesses he wouldn’t blame her after yesterday. Stephanie calls it one fight but Alex says it was more than that as he was an ass. Alex apologizes for putting the company first without thinking about how he was treating her and he took out the stress on her which is never okay. Stephanie thanks him and appreciates him saying that, but questions why he’s returning the key. Alex thought maybe she needed to return it to the landlord, but now he’s realizing how stupid of an idea it was. Alex says he wasn’t trying to make her think he was breaking up with her, but it was his dorky attempt at trying to tell her that he still really wants her to move in. Alex guesses after yesterday that he couldn’t blame her if she decided to turn him down.

Theo says that since Jada just started at the police department a few years ago, so he’s not sure she’s aware of what happened and why JJ originally left the force. Jada responds that she is aware of his shooting and JJ’s involvement. Theo argues that JJ was more than involved, he pulled the trigger. Jada is confused as she thought Theo forgave JJ, they became roommates, and went in to business together. Theo says that’s all true and that he doesn’t have a problem with JJ as a person, but with JJ as a cop. Theo argues that JJ left the force after his shooting because he was humble enough to realize it was the right thing to do and it’s a big part of why he forgave him. Theo says that coming back and seeing JJ carrying a gun felt like a punch in the gut which triggered his PTSD. Jada tells him that she’s so sorry he’s experiencing this and he has every right to feel what he’s feeling, but says JJ would not have decided to come back to the force if he wasn’t sure he could trust himself again. Theo questions what makes him so sure. Jada understands he’s upset and offers to find him a connection for his PTSD. Theo remarks that what would actually help would be to know that her police department takes his shooting seriously and that they are doing whatever they can to make sure it doesn’t happen to someone else.

Stephanie tells Alex that she hasn’t made a decision yet, but if they move in together, she needs to know that he won’t storm out any time they have a fight. Alex agrees he shouldn’t have done that. Stephanie admits that it reminded her of when Chad decided he couldn’t live with her anymore. Stephanie declares that before they do this, she needs to know that Alex is willing to put in the work with her. Alex assures that he is. Alex notes that they can’t promise they’ll never fight again but promises that when they do, he will always stick around to work through it. Alex tells Stephanie that he loves her and is ready to take their relationship to the next level. Stephanie responds that she wants that too and that Jada is totally on board with taking over the rent. Alex says that’s great and asks if they are doing this. Stephanie confirms that they are and tells Alex that she loves him too as they kiss.

Gabi remembers that Brady was considering a career change a month ago for the same reason. Brady guesses it’s still been rolling around in his head all this time. Gabi suggests maybe he should go for it then. Gabi adds that they might be looking at the downfall of Titan-DiMera anyway, so if he wants a fresh start, there’s no time like the present. Brady admits he’s tempted but since Basic Black was his father’s company, he can’t walk away until this is done. Gabi asks what if she made it easier for him by running both Basic Black and Gabi Chic. Gabi promises that his father’s company would be in good hands.

Xander says not to get ahead of themselves since if Tony wins his court case and somehow proves their takeover was fraud, he would wind up with DiMera, not Titan. Tony responds that they could take this to court, but he thought they’d want to avoid the legal costs that would bankrupt their company. Xander questions how he’s so certain he would win in court. Xander admits they hoped to avoid all of that, but not if Tony keeps making insane demands. Tony brings up the proof he has. Xander says maybe that Philip committed fraud but there’s no guarantee he would win in court, especially now that Philip is a legitimate co-CEO. Xander says he’d argue that Philip’s title at the time of the merger wouldn’t matter. Tony calls it a flimsy argument, adding that they’ll be facing criminal charges and a PR nightmare, so he asks if they are really willing to make such a gamble. Philip responds that they are. Tony says he’d rather not take it to court, so he’ll make them an offer. Tony says he’d be willing to pay for Titan so they can accept his offer or make the asinine decision of going to court and losing everything. Tony adds that he’s getting DiMera back either way, so they can either do it the easy way or the long, boring, legal way.

Jada assures Theo that they take his shooting extremely seriously and says they offer cultural sensitivity. Theo argues that’s not enough. Jada says they do a background check on everyone they hire. Jada agrees that his shooting never should’ve happened, but that JJ takes full responsibility for what he did and other than that, his record was spotless. Theo assumed as his victim, that JJ would’ve talked to him about what it meant for him to take the job, but since he didn’t, it makes him wonder about his judgment. Jada asks if Theo considered talking to him about it. Theo responds that it showed how much his opinion meant to him, so he came here hoping it meant more to her. Jada understands he feels strongly about this, but JJ has been back on the force for a year now and doing good work, so if he’s asking her to fire him, she can’t do that. Jada says if he wants the department to enforce stronger safeguards, she suggests he take it up with Paulina. Theo argues that Jada is the commissioner and that’s why he came here. Theo says if she won’t fire JJ, he hopes she will at least keep an eye on him so he doesn’t hurt someone the way that he hurt him. Theo then walks out of the office.

Brady has no doubt that Gabi would do wonderful with Basic Black, but he thinks he needs to keep the business in the family. Brady states that his dad is gone, so he doesn’t want to let go of any little connection to him. Brady adds that letting Basic Black go is probably a pipe dream anyway, asking what else he would do. Gabi encourages him to do anything he wants. Gabi knows Brady misses his dad and that Basic Black was a big part of him, but says Brady was a way bigger part, so she knows John would want him to be happy. Gabi comments that life is short, so if he wants to make a change, she thinks he should do it.

Philip tells Tony that he’s not saying they agree to his terms, but asks what kind of money he’s talking in exchange for Titan. Tony assures that it’s more than the company is currently worth. Xander demands three times it’s value or there’s no deal. Tony thinks he can manage that and asks if they have an agreement. Philip says they will need some time to think about it. Tony gives them 24 hours to agree to his terms or he will go public with the full extent of Philip’s fraud. Xander says they’ll be in touch as he and Philip then exit. Tony raises a glass to the portrait of Stefano as he laughs.

Alex asks Stephanie if she’s ready to see her new place as he cleaned up everything. Stephanie tells him to lead the way, so they go across the hall to his apartment. After they head inside, someone approaches the door, holding a copy of One Stormy Night.

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At the Brady Pub, Arianna goes to the counter to get a water from Sophia. Sophia looks over at Holly sitting at Arianna’s table and comments on them being in study mode. Arianna mentions their English class being intense and asks Sophia about her intro to film class. Sophia tells her that she missed the first class. Arianna says she’s sorry since she knows she was looking forward to it. Sophia says she was before Holly signed up, but that she should’ve known she would since her lover boy is in the class and her former crush is teaching it. Arianna is surprised to learn that Holly had a crush on Johnny. Sophia remarks that she was like obsessed with him.

Leo and Javi walk through the town square with Tesoro after shopping. Leo talks about being excited for all of Tesoro’s new outfits. Javi thinks he might have gone overboard since Tesoro could be adopted any day now, so he might not even get to wear all the new clothes. Leo decides they’ll try them on at home then and suggests they could also offer the new clothes up as a gift to the new parents. Leo starts to worry about how the parents could end up. Javi tells him to calm down. Leo admits he’s anxious and scared, questioning how they are going to say goodbye to Tesoro.

Arianna sits back with Holly and talks about the book they are reading. Holly remarks that some women don’t know when to give up. Arianna feels the book struck a nerve with her and asks if she wants to go somewhere else because of Sophia but Holly says it’s fine. Tate then arrives, so Holly changes her mind and quickly exits with Arianna.

Anna DiMera sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion when Kate walks in. Kate tells her to tell Tony that she needs to speak with him, but Anna says no. Anna tells Kate that Tony isn’t home, but anything she has to say to him, she can say to her. Anna assumes Kate is there because of the bombshell that Tony dropped at her press conference and stealing the spotlight from their romance novel. Kate says they are doing just fine and that her concern is for Philip. Anna remarks that Philip has gotten himself in to quite the mess as Tony tells her everything. Anna guesses Kate wants to get Philip out of the mess.

Javi tells Leo that as hard as it will be to give up Tesoro, they have to accept that they have no choice in the matter. Leo talks about falling more in love with Tesoro every day that he’s with them. Leo cries over the idea of Tesoro taking his first steps or saying his first words without them being there. Leo then apologizes for feeling sorry for himself after everything Javi went through with his daughter, feeling he was being an insensitive jerk. Leo understands giving up Tesoro is bringing up terrible memories for Javi. Leo asks if talking to him about his daughter helped him since sometimes, opening up can ease the pain. Javi confirms that it did help. Leo asks if he needs to talk about it anymore. Javi recalls taking a spin class on Solana’s last birthday. Javi says this is the first year that he isn’t able to visit her grave back in Texas, so he feels like he abandoned her. Chanel approaches and comments on how precious Tesoro is. Chanel asks about Tesoro being ready to be adopted. Javi confirms that Tesoro is ready, but they aren’t. Chanel asks if they are thinking of adopting him. Leo responds that they are not. Chanel admits she’s a little relieved because she and Johnny were hoping to adopt him.

Holly and Arianna go to the bookstore. Arianna understands that Holly is angry with Tate for snapping at her. Holly complains that he was straight up mean. Arianna points out that Tate apologized, made it clear he’s not interested in Sophia, and is just trying to find out more information about his baby. Holly complains that Sophia is using the situation to try and get Tate back. Arianna question why Holly left them alone together if she’s so worried about Sophia making a move. Holly figures that if Sophia wants Tate back and Tate is naïve enough to go along with her manipulating and scheming, then maybe they deserve each other.

Sophia tells Tate that was awkward and takes it that he and Holly haven’t made up yet. Tate confirms that Holly hasn’t spoken to him all day. Sophia asks what brought Tate by since he doesn’t have a shift today. Tate says he just wanted to make sure that she was still coming to his dorm room tonight. Sophia confirms she will but reminds him that she doesn’t have any more information on the adoptive parents. Tate says that’s fine as he thought they could just hang out and watch Casablanca for their film class. Tate adds that Aaron will be out, so they will have the place to themselves.

Anna questions if Philip sent his mom to plead his case. Kate says that Philip has no idea and that she came to get in front of things. Anna believes Tony would prefer to deal with Xander and Philip directly and understands that’s setup for tomorrow to discuss Tony’s terms. Kate asks what if they don’t agree to Tony’s terms. Anna tells her that at the press conference, Tony chose to stay mum to the specifics on the fraud by Titan, so all she can say is that if they choose not to play ball, then Tony might be forced to come clean about everything he knows. Kate asks what that is. Anna reveals that Tony knows about Philip’s forged letter. Kate guesses Tony will use that to blackmail Xander and Philip in to giving him what he wants. Anna says if they do what’s in Tony’s best interest, then he will do what is best for their interests. Kate figured that was his play. Anna guesses that Kate knew all along what Philip was up to. Kate confirms she did and that Tony can drag her into it if he wants. Anna doesn’t think he’s interested in that, but questions if the forged letter was Kate’s idea. Kate responds that it wasn’t her or Philip’s idea which is why she is hopeful that Tony will cut him some slack.

Javi and Leo talk to Chanel about knowing there’s a lot of interest in Tesoro and that their time with him is coming to an end. Chanel tells them that if she and Johnny adopt him, they are more than welcome to visit him any time they want. Javi calls that really kind of her. Leo adds that it would put their minds at ease, knowing that he was being taken care of in town by two loving people. Javi praises Chanel as exactly the kind of person that they would want raising Tesoro.

Arianna argues that Holly can’t give up on Tate when she loves him. Holly says that she does and admits to a certain extent, she understands why he wants to find his baby, but it feels like she’s being pushed to the side while he keeps digging for answers and hitting dead ends. Holly is tired of fighting what feels like a losing battle. Arianna says she’s not saying she doesn’t have every right to be angry, but she’s worried that she might be blowing it out of proportion. Arianna reminds Holly that last time she broke up with Tate, Sophia moved in on him and got pregnant. Holly remarks that things have not been the same since.

Tate and Sophia go to Tate’s dorm room together. They discuss movies as Tate can’t believe Sophia’s never seen The Godfather while Sophia can’t believe Tate’s never seen Dirty Dancing. Tate asks why Sophia didn’t stay in the dorms this year. Sophia explains that by the time she got her act together, Holly already took Arianna as a roommate. Sophia remarks that Holly has a knack for beating her to the punch. Tate says he’s sorry. Sophia apologizes for bringing up Holly and says she won’t talk about her again as tonight is all about them.

Kate reveals to Anna that the forged letter was Vivian’s idea as she took advantage of Philip when he was in a vulnerable state. Kate admits she’s still worried about Philip’s state of mind and will be even more worried if he goes to prison. Anna remarks that she should’ve worried about that before letting Philip get away with all of this.

Leo brings up how Chanel was originally going to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby before it all fell apart. Chanel confirms they hit a snag then. Leo talks about feeling anxious and sad about parting with Tesoro soon. Chanel explains that she and Johnny weren’t able to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby because Johnny wasn’t ready to be a dad, but that’s all been resolved and now they are both ready to become parents. Chanel knows it will be hard for them and she’s sorry about that, but for her and Johnny, adopting Tesoro feels meant to be.

Holly thought things would get easier for her and Tate when the baby was given up for adoption but he became obsessed with tracking down his kid. Holly complains that Sophia will never tell Tate what he wants to know and will just keep dangling the carrot so he keeps coming back for more. Arianna thinks Holly is getting too upset about this since Tate is not interested in Sophia. Holly says that’s what Tate says, but she worries that Sophia will keep playing on their bond and reminding him that they had a kid together, so Tate will end up falling in to her trap. Arianna warns that Holly is also falling in to Sophia’s trap.

Sophia asks Tate if they should start the movie. Tate hoped they could talk a little bit before. Sophia guesses it’s not movie related and that it’s about the adoptive parents. Sophia complains about Tate having a one track mind. Tate says he just wants to see a picture of their baby. Sophia understands he’s concerned and says she thinks about the baby a lot too. Tate just wants to know what their daughter looks like. Tate asks if it’s so unreasonable to want to meet her in person. Sophia wishes she could make that happen for him. Tate questions why she can’t and why she won’t help him track down their baby.

Kate tells Anna to tell Tony that she stopped by and wants to see him. Anna questions if she wants to plead with him to have mercy on Philip. Anna declares that Tony only wants DiMera to be back in the family where it belongs. Anna warns Kate to convince Philip and Xander not to fight it because it could get very messy if Tony doesn’t get what he wants. Kate says that’s duly noted as she exits the mansion.

Chanel meets Paulina at the Brady Pub. Paulina asks about Johnny’s first day teaching. Chanel says the class went fine but Johnny was stressed as Hell because he got held up at the college and couldn’t make it to film the press conference for Titan-DiMera which Tony interrupted. Chanel notes that Tony made some pretty serious accusations, so she’s a little worried about what it will mean for Johnny’s job there. Paulina imagines Tony would find a suitable position for his nephew. Chanel hopes so, especially because they are once again planning to adopt a baby.

Leo and Javi return home with Tesoro. Javi is glad they bumped in to Chanel and thinks she and Johnny would make great parents for Tesoro. Leo says maybe which Javi questions since he seemed down with it before. Leo brings up Johnny flaking out before when they were about to adopt and he wasn’t ready to be a father. Leo argues that they have to commit. Leo thinks Johnny’s pension for drama doesn’t end with EJ and can be messy.

Holly questions how she’s falling in to Sophia’s trap. Arianna explains that by picking fights with Tate and being hostile towards him, she’s giving Sophia what she wants. Holly questions if Sophia has told Arianna that she wants Tate back. Arianna says that Sophia is her friend too. Holly comments on her gut feeling telling her what her brain doesn’t want to hear. Arianna says she’s not trying to play both sides, but she told Sophia to stop going after Tate and she thinks that she will eventually get the hint and find another guy to be obsessed over. Arianna declares that Holly and Tate are totally meant to be and that Tate loves her a lot. Arianna hopes one day that she will find someone who loves her like Tate loves Holly. Arianna calls Tate a really good guy and urges Holly not to give up on him. Holly agrees not to but decides she just needs one day to be pissed off and if Tate loves her, that shouldn’t be a problem.

Tate argues that he knows Sophia knows more about the adoptive parents than just their names and he thinks she was about to tell him everything when Holly came in. Sophia insists she’s told him everything she knows. Tate doesn’t believe her. Sophia questions why she would lie just to torture him. Tate says he needs her to be honest with him right now and asks if their baby is even alive. Sophia says of course and asks why he would even ask that. Tate says he’s just trying to figure out what the hell is going on here. Sophia complains that he didn’t invite her over to hang out, but just to grill her again. Sophia says screw that and she’s out.

Paulina is thrilled to hear that Chanel and Johnny are going to adopt. Chanel tells Paulina that she asked her to dinner because she wanted to ask her for a huge favor. Paulina says whatever she needs is done. Chanel then reveals that they want to adopt the fire house baby that is being fostered by the Hernandez family. Chanel says they’d be happy to adopt any child, but for some reason, she feels so drawn to this baby. Chanel adds that she ran in to Leo and Javi with him on her way and there was something about Tesoro that made her feel like it’s fate. Paulina asks how she can help. Chanel says she’s heard children’s services have been overwhelmed with applications to adopt Tesoro, so she hoped Paulina as Mayor could put in a good word for them. Paulina assures that she will give a strong recommendation. Chanel thanks her but Paulina stops her and says she just thought of something that could end up derailing her plans.

Javi questions Leo saying Johnny’s troubles go beyond EJ. Leo reminds Javi of when Johnny thought he saw Chanel in bed with Alex when it was actually Stephanie with Alex, but Johnny didn’t know so he hooked up with Joy Wesley. Javi recalls that being when he was new in town so he didn’t know everybody. Leo brings up Johnny almost shooting EJ, so he’s not sure he feels Johnny is stable enough to be a father to Tesoro. Javi says it’s all up to the social worker to decide, so they don’t get a say. Leo feels maybe they should.

Arianna asks Holly if she will smooth things over with Tate. Holly says she will tomorrow after cooling down and thanks Arianna for the pep talk. Arianna suggests they get to studying, but remembers she has to get back to the dorms to return a video game that Aaron loaned to her. Holly feels it sounds like Aaron was flirting with Arianna. Arianna worries that maybe she shouldn’t have taken the game. Arianna acknowledges that Aaron’s a nice guy and cute but they have nothing in common, so there’s no chemistry. Arianna then asks Holly to return the game for her. Holly says no but Arianna says she doesn’t want to lead Aaron on, so she pleads with Holly to do it for her.

Sophia argues that Tate lied to her and led her to believe it was just going to be them hanging out in his dorm room alone and tricked her in to thinking something romantic might happen. Tate argues that he wasn’t tricking her and was hoping that they could just see where things went. Sophia asks what about his girlfriend Holly. Tate responds that at the moment, he’s not sure about he and Holly after how frustrated and furious she was with him, so he thinks it could be over. Sophia asks if that makes her a consolation prize. Tate denies that but Sophia says she doesn’t believe a word he says, so Tate then grabs Sophia and kisses her.

Chanel questions Paulina saying something could derail their plans. Paulina hates to bring this up, but their last adoption fell through because Johnny changed his mind at the last minute, so that could be held against them. Chanel understands but insists that this time will be different as they are 100% committed and ready. Chanel asks Paulina what is wrong. Paulina says she just gets so emotional, thinking about what an amazing mother Chanel will be. Chanel responds that she can’t wait to be a mom, so with any luck, Tesoro will soon be apart of their beautiful family.

Leo tells Javi that he thinks they should have a say in who adopts Tesoro because part of their job in fostering is to find him the best parents. Leo says if Johnny and Chanel are the best option, they should properly vet them. Leo believes in Chanel, but he’s not sure about Johnny so he wants to do his thing and investigate. Javi doesn’t want him to scare anyone off. Leo says he just wants to make sure they will both be wonderful parents. Leo adds that he will do it on the DL and they won’t even know he’s looking in to them. Javi jokes about him being famous for his subtlety. Leo says maybe he can pump Johnny for the inside scoop about Tony’s alleged fraud from the press conference.

Tate asks if Sophia believes him now. Sophia hesitates but says she thinks she should go home. Tate offers to walk her to her car but Sophia says she’ll be fine and thanks him.

Holly walks to the town square while on the phone with Arianna, telling her to return the video game to Aaron herself so she can let him down easy. Arianna hangs up as Sophia comes out from Tate’s room which she questions. Sophia claims that she was just dropping off a text book that Tate left at the Pub. Arianna says she was dropping off a video game for Aaron. Sophia tells her that Aaron’s out for the night, so Arianna questions her being alone in the room with Tate. Sophia assures her that nothing happened, but maybe she shouldn’t tell Holly about it because of how she gets. Sophia then walks away.

Tate sits in his room, looking at a photo of Holly on his phone.

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Brady bags up Tate’s toothbrush at home as Marlena comes home and asks if she wants to know.

Steve joins Kayla at the hospital and tells her that he could once again use her help. Steve explains to her that he and Brady have reason to believe that Tate and Sophia’s baby is the one that Javi brought in to the hospital back in July, but they have to prove it. Steve asks if Kayla thinks she could run a DNA test for them.

Chad goes to the Brady Pub with Thomas. They talk about having a father-son dinner while Charlotte is at home with Julie, singing with her friends. Chad asks if Thomas had a fun visit with Jack and Jennifer. Thomas responds that he did, but questions why they said they would be coming back to keep an eye on Cat Green.

EJ is in his new office with Cat as he finishes a phone call with Tony, congratulating him on what he did and telling him that their father would be proud. EJ says to keep him posted as he hangs up. EJ tells Cat that the office looks great and thanks her for getting it ready so quickly. Cat tells him to let her know if he has any questions. EJ responds that he thought she might have questions for him since Gwen told him that she found his blueprints.

Sarah is working at the hospital when Xander arrives. Sarah asks him what happened after Tony interrupted the press conference and if he knows about Philip. Xander assumes so. Sarah asks what he’s going to do. Xander informs her that Tony called a meeting for tomorrow for a settlement. Xander worries that if Tony has proof of Philip’s fraud then they could lose everything. Sarah tells him that she’s so sorry but says it sounds like he and Philip have worked out their differences. Xander says they are trying to be a united front as a family. Sarah tells him to let her know if she can do anything. Xander responds that there was something he wanted to talk to her about.

Brady tells Marlena that he doesn’t want to trouble her with this and he’s just exploring a theory. Marlena asks if there’s anything she can do to help. Brady says she has enough on her plate, so he’s got this.

Kayla asks Steve if Tate and Sophia know about the DNA test on the baby. Steve says no, so that’s why they are keeping it to themselves. Steve explains that Tate has been asking all kinds of questions about the adoptive parents while Sophia has been stringing him along, which is why they are not saying anything until they have proof. Kayla questions how they are able to do this. Steve explains that Brady has Tate’s toothbrush and they got a swab from the baby from Rafe. Kayla questions Rafe being in on this too. Steve points out that Rafe is part of the foster family and wants to know the truth just like everyone else. Steve asks Kayla if she will run the test. Kayla responds that she’s sorry but she can’t.

Chad questions Thomas about Jack and Jennifer saying they were going to keep an eye on Cat. Thomas explains that he was coming downstairs when he heard them talking. Chad calls it a long story but informs Thomas that Cat made a mistake awhile ago which Jack and Jennifer had a hard time forgiving her for. Thomas asks what she did. Chad calls it complicated, but she hurt their feelings pretty bad. Thomas asks if she hurt Chad too. Chad confirms that she did and he was very mad at her for awhile, but he found out that she was very sorry for what she did and she didn’t mean to hurt anyone. Thomas questions how come Jack and Jennifer can’t forgive her if Chad can.

Cat tells EJ that she didn’t exactly find the blueprints, but knocked them over. EJ guesses she must have got a look at them. Cat says she wouldn’t know what she was looking at anyways. Cat says she’s curious now and asks if they were important. EJ responds that they are very important to him and hopes they will be to many others soon. EJ then informs Cat that he is revamping the closed wing of the hospital in to what will soon be known as the Dr. Tom Horton Free Medical Clinic. Cat calls that generous. EJ questions skepticism in her voice. Cat says she’s just happy to have the job and he’s been lovely to her. EJ responds that she must be wondering what everyone else is and the answer is yes, he does have ulterior motives.

Steve argues that Kayla said she thought his instincts about the baby were right, so they kept investigating. Kayla says she’s already pushed her boundaries beyond her comfort zone and she also has a new boss who would like any excuse to fire her. Steve agrees that he’d never want her to compromise her ethics or jeopardize he career. Kayla is proud of him wanting to help their friends and adds that he doesn’t need a doctor’s order for a DNA test. Kayla says she will send him a website where he can pre-order a DNA test, drop it off at the lab, and have the results in a few days.

Marlena thanks Brady for having Rachel text her as she was so relieved that she was found safe and sound at the prison. Brady says he had quite the chat with Rachel’s principal to keep eyes on her. Brady adds that he’s taking away Rachel’s phone and will probably ground her until Halloween. Marlena knows there has to be consequences for what she did, but they have to keep in mind why she did it. Marlena says Kristen being in prison for six years is a lifetime to Rachel, so she’s upset and scared. Marlena warns that if Brady isn’t careful, he will lose her.

Chad tells Thomas that he was able to forgive Cat because he’s seen the type of person she has while Jack and Jennifer haven’t and everybody forgives in their own way. Thomas compares it to how Julie was really mad at Doug III, but when he was leaving Salem, she forgave him. Chad says it’s exactly like that, so he hopes that one day, Jack and Jennifer will forgive Cat. Thomas guesses that’s why Cat never comes to their house which Chad confirms. Thomas notes that he likes Cat and then asks if Chad likes her likes her.

Cat acknowledges EJ wanting to clean up his family name and image and that he’s hired Stephanie to do his PR, so she assumes those are his ulterior motives. EJ says not bad, though it’s not just his family’s reputation, but his own. Cat brings up EJ’s cost cutting measures since taking over the hospital, but says it now seems like EJ was saving that money for a reason. EJ talks up the idea of the free clinic which Cat calls a worthy cause. EJ talks about the importance of the hospital and brings up Cat working the hospital fundraiser. Cat remembers EJ’s generous donation to go on a date with her. EJ mentions gifting that date to Chad and jokes that he does feel a little cheated that he never got his prize.

Xander tells Sarah that he’s sorry he had to leave Victoria’s party early. Sarah tells him that Victoria was asleep, so the party was over. Xander assures that even in the middle of this business crisis, Victoria will always come first. Sarah says she’s never doubted that as she knows how much he loves Victoria and calls him a good dad. Xander thanks her and says that means a lot. Sarah says she’s glad he stopped by as they never finished their conversation about Philip. Xander says they don’t have to do that now, but Sarah insists and apologizes for believing he beat up his brother. Xander says he doesn’t blame her for not trusting him but Sarah says she is to blame for that. Sarah states that Philip made it clear from the beginning that Xander was innocent and he has no reason to lie now. Sarah asks if there is any way Xander could forgive her. Xander tells her that he forgives her.

Brady tells Marlena that he knows Kristen being in prison will be incredibly hard on Rachel, but that can’t give her a free pass to do whatever she wants. Marlena feels they have to be sympathetic for Rachel wanting to see Kristen because she understands Brady is angry with Kristen. Marlena reminds Brady that he can’t let his feelings seep in to his relationship with his daughter. Brady says he understands. Marlena adds that with how close Rachel is to Kristen, she thinks she needs to see her on a regular basis. Marlena offers to help facilitate that. Brady is surprised she would do that. Marlena responds that she would do anything for Rachel and Brady.

Kayla notices Steve being distracted. Steve tells her that he was just thinking about John. Steve points out that if their theory is right, Tate’s baby would be John’s great grandson. Steve talks about John finding out who he was and who his father was. Steve states that the thought of the baby being in that situation breaks his heart. Kayla calls him a good friend to Brady and John as she hugs him.

Chad asks why Thomas would ask him a question like that. Thomas says it came up during mini golf, but he said that Chad still loved Abigail. Chad says that’s true and he always will. Chad tells Thomas that he and Cat are just friends and like spending time together. Chad asks if that’s okay with him. Thomas responds that it is, adding that he likes Cat too as she seems like a good person.

Cat tells EJ that that she and Chad are not officially a couple yet as they aren’t telling anybody. EJ understands not telling Chad’s kids yet or the Hortons, but assures that she can trust him not to say anything. EJ mentions that he promised Chad to treat her like gold, so he offers to take her to dinner to thank her for all her hard work which Cat accepts.

Sarah knows how much it took for Xander to say he forgives her. Sarah asks if there’s any chance he could also forgive her for lying about Philip’s fraud. Xander responds that he’s forgiven Philip, so it stands to reason that he’d forgive her too. Sarah points out that she’s his wife, so if they have any chance of repairing their marriage, he needs to know he can trust her. Sarah swears that he can trust her and tells him how deeply she regrets keeping the truth from him which Xander acknowledges. Sarah then asks if he wants to repair their marriage. Xander asks if that’s what she wants. Sarah admits that knowing he was not the one who assaulted Philip changes everything for her. Xander tells her that he has to get going to another session with Marlena. Sarah is glad he’s seeing her and feels with everything going on, he’s going to need Marlena. Sarah suggests maybe he will need her too and they’ll need each other. They agree to continue this conversation soon as Xander walks away.

Brady joins Steve at the hospital and says he got the link for the DNA test, filled out the form and sent it in. Kayla instructs them to then drop it at the lab. Brady declares they will then wait to find out if Tesoro is his grandson.

Thomas tells Chad about Rachel running away from school today and bets she’s going to be in big trouble. Chad tells him that Rachel will have feelings about her mom going to prison, so she’s going to need Thomas to be a good cousin and friend. Chad asks Thomas to let him know if he sees anything going on with Rachel because they are family and have to look out for her.

EJ and Cat go to the Bistro for dinner. Sarah approaches and greets them. EJ tells her that they are celebrating Cat’s new job as his assistant and invites Sarah to join them. Sarah says she’s meeting someone but wanted to voice her appreciation for what will soon to be the Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. EJ jokes about the hospital’s grapevine functioning. Sarah assures they were all very excited and praises EJ’s commitment to the community. Sarah tells EJ to let her know if she can do anything to help and says to enjoy their dinner as she walks away. Cat comments that it was nice of her while EJ doesn’t think Sarah trusts him either. Cat asks why EJ bid on her at the auction. EJ admits he was mostly selfishly trying to paint himself as generous before buying the hospital, but admits that he also wanted to go on a date with her. Brady arrives and joins Sarah, who says she already went to suck up to EJ. Brady calls EJ and Cat an unlikely couple while Sarah clarifies that Cat is just EJ’s new assistant. Sarah asks about Rachel. Brady tells her about her skipping school to go to prison and admits he almost cancelled tonight. Sarah laughs and admits that she also almost cancelled with everything going on with Titan-DiMera. Brady questions what she means.

Xander goes to see Marlena at home for his next session. Marlena asks him what’s going on. Xander assumes that she heard about Tony’s lawsuit, threatening to undo the Titan-DiMera merger. Marlena informs him that she hadn’t as Brady didn’t say a word. Xander admits Brady’s head hasn’t been in the game lately and he didn’t come to the office today, so he doesn’t know. Marlena suggests that Brady’s more concerned about his daughter after Kristen’s confession. Marlena asks if Tony’s lawsuit is connected to the fraud he told her about. Xander says Tony hasn’t explained, but he assumes so. Marlena notes that it sounds serious. Xander calls it serious enough to tank the whole company. Marlena asks what he’s going to do about it. Xander wishes he knew.

Steve and Kayla go to the Brady Pub and greet Thomas and Chad. Thomas invites them to join their table. Steve takes Thomas to the bar while Kayla sits with Chad. Kayla comments on Thomas growing. Chad says he’s just like Abigail. Kayla tells Chad that she wanted to talk to him about EJ’s new free clinic as she’s wondering if she can trust him. Kayla admits that the Tom Horton Free Clinic is exactly what the town needs, but with EJ, nothing is ever free.

Cat tells EJ that she guesses she’s flattered that he bid on her. EJ calls her his first choice by a wide margin and admits he thought there was something different yet familiar about her, so he wanted to know more. Brady tells Sarah that he can’t believe he missed out on all the Titan-DiMera news. Sarah understands he’s been distracted with everything going on with Rachel. Brady asks if Sarah knows anything about this fraud that Tony is claiming. Sarah suggests he should talk to Xander.

Xander tells Marlena that if she’s concerned about him losing his temper and taking it out on Tony or someone he cares about, he’s not going to do that. Xander assures he will handle this catastrophe in a civilized manner and lean on his brother for help. Marlena asks about him working it out with Philip. Xander responds that they are a united front. Xander talks about extending himself and making amends. Xander adds that he also passed a test where Philip pretended to choke to see what he would do and he tried to save his life. Xander says in that moment, it clicked that he doesn’t want to lose his brother and he wants to make things right with him. Marlena questions Xander still being willing to forgive Philip even if he could cost him the company, which Xander confirms that he is.

Chad wishes he could guarantee that EJ’s intentions are pure and says he does believe him, but he’s fooled him before. Chad promises to work with Kayla and the board to make sure there are guardrails in place. Kayla asks if that includes Cat and if she will be an ally in EJ’s office. Chad says that he warned Cat about EJ and that EJ promised to treat her fairly. Chad asks Kayla to keep an eye out for Cat. Kayla acknowledges that Chad really cares about Cat. Steve comes back with Thomas. Chad says they should get going, so he exits with Thomas. Steve sits down and asks Kayla if everything is okay with Chad. Kayla responds that Chad’s life is about to get very complicated.

Cat brings up EJ’s history with Abigail, being family, and suggests he sensed something familiar because he thought she was her at first. EJ admits he was impressed by what she did as most people couldn’t pull that off. Cat says she’s not proud of it all and was very ashamed as she hated hurting everyone, especially Chad. EJ says he’s not judging her as she was trying to protect her family. EJ says he would do anything to protect his too and that’s why Cat is the kind of person he wants on his team. Brady wonders if Philip and Xander saw the lawsuit coming because Titan is vulnerable down with profits down, so the company splitting could be catastrophic. Sarah asks if he thinks it’s that serious. Brady calls it not impossible to think Titan could go under and Basic Black with it. Sarah knows how much that means to him. Brady calls it part of John’s legacy, so he really hopes that Xander and Philip didn’t do something to put it in jeopardy.

Marlena tells Xander that she’s proud of him for doing the work. Xander thanks her and promises to continue. Xander feels like he’s trying to become the man he wants to be and not just the man that his father wanted him to be. Marlena calls that important insight and hopes it serves him in handling the crisis at Titan. Xander says he feels good about it so far, especially how he dealt with Sarah just now which Marlena asks about. Xander responds that for the first time in a long time, he feels like there might be hope for them which Marlena is glad to hear. Xander declares that if he can forgive Philip, then maybe he can finally forgive Sarah.

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Chad sits at the Brady Pub on the phone, ordering a full page ad in the Spectator. Chad says that Kate is a personal friend, so they are going to do right by One Stormy Night. Chad hangs up and then Theo enters the Pub to surprise him as they embrace.

Sarah tells Philip that he doesn’t have to lie as she knows Xander was the one who attacked him. Philip denies it so Sarah says he can be honest with her. Philip sticks to his story as Xander comes back by the doorway and listens in on Philip insisting it was some random guy, not Xander. Sarah argues that she knows how upset Xander was with him and how he usually handles his anger. Philip suggests maybe he’s changed and brings up the other day when Xander gave him the Heimlich Maneuver. Philip declares that Xander saved his life which she questions. Xander remains listening in outside the door. Philip tells her that he had the perfect opportunity to let him die, but Xander saw he was choking and he saw the look of panic in his eyes. Philip states that Xander got emotional and he was just moved that he came to his rescue like that. Philip calls Xander truly heroic and asks if that sounds like someone who would beat up his own brother. Xander then enters the room, so Sarah tells him that she feels so awful as she was wrong about him.

Alex calls for the end of the press conference but Tony DiMera appears and says not to send everyone away just yet. Tony declares that he also has an exciting story about a local business that he knows the press will all be dying to cover. Alex approaches Tony and asks what the hell he thinks he’s doing. Tony responds that his press conference saved him from making one of his own. Leo arrives and asks Stephanie if this is the press conference for Anastasia Sands’ new romance novel. Stephanie confirms that it is, so Leo questions what Tony DiMera is doing there. Stephanie says that’s what she’d like to know.

Xander tells Sarah that he can’t believe he thought they were just celebrating Victoria’s birthday but she was once again trying to pin Philip’s attack on him. Xander argues that he and Philip came in together, peacefully co-existing like she wanted and she undermined it at her first chance. Sarah doesn’t know what to say and tells him that she’s so sorry, asking if he can ever forgive her.

Chad tells Theo that it’s great to see him and hopes he’s here to stay. Theo tells Chad that he will always be his favorite uncle.

Alex doesn’t know what Tony’s angle is and he doesn’t give a damn, adding that all of the reporters are here about One Stormy Night relaunching Titan’s book publishing division. Tony calls it one fateful afternoon for he and his cousins. Leo interrupts to ask what’s going on. Tony says he’d like to make an announcement that they’d all be very interested in. Tony informs them all that he has filed a lawsuit in district court to contest Titan Industries hostile takeover of DiMera Enterprises. Leo questions what grounds. Tony calls it fraud.

Gabi sits at home on her laptop when she gets an alert on her phone about Tony interrupting the press conference and then rushes out of the house.

Leo questions what proof Tony has that Titan committed fraud in the execution of the merger. Tony responds that he’s shared everything he can at the moment, but all will be revealed in due time, as he then walks away. Alex pulls out his phone.

Sarah insists to Xander that she’s truly sorry and asks if he will forgive her, but Xander gets a call from Alex and says he has to take it. Xander asks how the press conference went. Alex says not exactly as planned because Tony DiMera just hijacked the event which Xander questions. Alex reveals that Tony just announced he filed a lawsuit challenging the Titan-DiMera merger based on fraud.

Theo tells Chad that he still can’t get over that two of Victor’s sons are in charge of their family’s company and questions how that happens. Chad responds that EJ was in a coma and Kristen was in police custody, so Philip and Xander took advantage. Theo asks if Chad ever considered fighting them on it for control of DiMera Enterprises. Chad says no, so Theo questions why the hell not.

Alex questions Tony suing them over fraud. Tony warns that Philip and Xander should settle this like gentlemen rather than an expensive and lengthy legal trial. Tony asks Alex to pass on that message to Xander and Philip and exits as Gabi appears in the town square. Stephanie asks Alex what she can do. Alex says nothing and that he has to go as he walks out. Leo comes over and asks Stephanie if it was something she said. Stephanie takes the podium and thanks the reporters for showing restraint and not racing to post on social media without knowing all the facts. Leo questions what the facts are since Tony refused to share and asks if Stephanie can shed any more light on why Tony is raising this lawsuit against the Kiriakis brothers. Gabi then follows after Tony. Stephanie tells Leo that what she knows is that the Titan-DiMera merger was approved and anything Tony was inferring was just speculation. Stephanie declares no more questions and walks away.

Theo tells Chad he may have been a little too harsh. Chad says he’s not the first person to wonder why he hasn’t launched an epic battle to reclaim Stefano’s legacy, but he’s over it and doesn’t have it in him anymore. Theo questions him being over trying to preserve their family legacy. Chad responds that ever since Stefano disappeared, it’s been one battle after another to see who would run DiMera between EJ, Kristen, Stefan, Jake, Gabi, and himself all having their turns in and out. Chad says it became so ridiculous and repetitive, so he didn’t want to be involved in that revolving door anymore and took himself out of the equation, permanently.

Gabi catches up with Tony outside of the Brady Pub, complaining that he didn’t give her a heads up that he was going to drop the bomb on Xander and Philip, so she had to find out through social media. Tony explains that it wasn’t planned and just happened to come across Kate’s press conference and felt it was the perfect time. Gabi admits to liking the idea and comments on the look on Alex’s face, adding that Xander and Philip must be losing their minds trying to figure out what to do, so she almost feels sorry for them. Gabi declares that when they go down in flames, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves. Tony points out he only just filed the lawsuit and hasn’t won yet. Gabi argues that they both know he will when he presents the evidence she obtained in court. Tony hopes it won’t come to trial and bets that Xander will realize it would be far better if they resolve it quietly. Gabi says that’s fine by her as long as she’s the new CEO of DiMera. Gabi asks how soon until that happens. Tony tells her to be patient and hopes that the Kiriakis brothers don’t drag it out, but he bets there will be a negotiation until it’s resolved. Gabi reminds Tony of their deal that she will be the next CEO of DiMera and she will be running it. Tony says until that happens, she needs to keep Gabi Chic along and before they know it, DiMera’s rightful CEO will be at the helm.

Theo tells Chad that it makes sense and running the newspaper is a better fit for him. Chad says it’s more than that as running the Spectator gave him a chance to break out on his own. Chad compares it to the venture Theo and JJ had in South Africa as he finally has something that’s not tied to DiMera in any way, so he can carve out his own path and build his own legacy. Chad adds that he also gets to honor Abigail in the work she did. They agree that Abigail was a great journalist. Chad points out that Theo had never been interested in DiMera stuff, so he asks what’s up. Theo responds that he heard talk about Tony wanting the company back, so he was curious on his take. Chad thinks it makes sense for Tony as he’s the oldest of them so it would mean the most to him, but he doesn’t expect much from it since the merger with Titan is a done deal and there’s no going back. Theo remarks that you never know and that Tony could surprise them. Theo asks if Chad would want back in if he did. Chad says no as he’s happy running the newspaper. Chad thinks the next person to run DiMera should be different from the revolving door of same names. Chad declares the next CEO of DiMera should be someone new and young with a fresh set of ideas and no hesitation.

Maggie returns to the living room from putting Victoria down for a nap and asks Sarah if everything is alright. Sarah says it’s just the opposite as she reveals that Tony just filed a lawsuit against Xander and Philip.

Xander and Philip go to the office where Xander complains about how Leo couldn’t wait to start spreading the news. Alex joins them. Xander questions how he let Tony sabotage their event. Alex says he would’ve thrown him out but there were a lot of reporters around. Xander remarks that at least now they know who has been looking in to the takeover. Xander asks what else Tony had to say. Alex says he wants to settle out of court, so he hopes Xander officially signed the documents naming Philip as co-CEO. Xander responds that legal was going over them when Tony made his announcement. Alex declares now it’s too late. Xander argues that he and Stephanie should’ve handled it and remarks that maybe Stephanie should look in to a new line of work. Alex argues that none of this is Stephanie’s fault as she’s not the one who committed fraud which Philip acknowledges was him. Xander declares that he and Philip will clean up this mess themselves, so Alex can go. Alex says screw this and storms out of the office.

Theo asks Chad how Thomas and Charlotte are. Chad says they are good and that Charlotte just started Kindergarten. Chad pulls out his phone to show Theo pictures but finds out that Tony made his move and that he’s suing Xander and Philip to undo the merger.

Stephanie returns home and Alex comes in behind her, telling her that Tony is not messing around and told Xander and Philip to settle or prepare for a legal battle from Hell. Stephanie says she’s sorry while Alex feels he’s the one that should be sorry since this overshadowed Stephanie’s first big moment as an author. Stephanie asks how Xander reacted when he found out. Alex responds that he blamed it on him.

Philip thinks Xander was a little too harsh on Alex. Xander continues to complain that Alex and Stephanie should’ve got things done while Philip questions how it’s their fault that legal is holding up the paperwork. Philip says they both know the only one to blame for this fiasco is him as if he hadn’t used the forged letter to steal half the company, they wouldn’t be in this mess.

Gabi goes home where Leo is excitedly sending in his article about Tony’s lawsuit and says he wouldn’t be surprised if it crashes the Spectator website. Leo talks about how he didn’t even want to go to the press conference for a romance novel and asks who knew it would lead to corporate intrigue.

Theo guesses Tony wasn’t playing around about getting DiMera back and wonders what evidence he has that Xander and Philip committed fraud. Chad says he has no clue but guesses his reporter will find out. Chad then goes back to showing Theo pictures of his kids. Theo remembers when they were born and now Charlotte’s in Kindergarten while Thomas is looking all grown up. Chad agrees that time is flying, noting that it’s been three years since losing Abigail. Theo relates to how rough losing their mother can be and asks if they are adjusting okay. Chad talks about being at the Horton house helping and that he and Julie are determined to keep Abigail’s memory alive. Theo asks how Julie is doing since Doug died. Chad says it’s been tough and talks about how Julie and Doug were together for half a century and that kind of love comes around once in a lifetime. Theo bets that they help each other by being around. Chad jokes that Julie can be over involved but it does help. Theo asks how Chad is doing. Chad says he’s keeping busy. Theo then asks about his social life and if there’s any new women on the scene since he and Stephanie called it quits. Theo tells him not to hold out on him now and asks if he’s seeing anyone. Chad asks how he’s supposed to find love when he has kids and a newspaper to run. Chad changes the subject by asking about Theo. Theo says he and Claire broke up. Chad says he heard and asks if he’s out there dating. Theo says no chance after his two relationships made him think maybe he’s meant to be permanently single. Chad encourages that he’s still young but Theo brings up how he and Ciara were about to get married when she dumped him and Claire cheated on him. Chad believes there’s still someone out there for him and it could be right around the corner.

Stephanie tells Alex that it’s totally unfair for Xander to blame him. Alex thinks Xander is just desperate to save Titan. Stephanie asks if they got the co-CEO situation squared away. Alex responds that the lawyers were finalizing things when Tony pounced. Stephanie asks what they are going to do now. Alex responds that he doesn’t know because Xander is freezing him out for failing him. Stephanie says he means that she failed him because she couldn’t convince Steve to tell her who his client was. Alex doesn’t understand why Steve would take on a client like Tony DiMera. Stephanie argues that Tony wasn’t the client, so Alex asks who was then. Stephanie responds that she doesn’t know since Steve won’t out a client, not even for her, but he assured her that it was not a DiMera. Stephanie insists that her father wouldn’t lie to her. Alex says if she says so. Stephanie talks about how this morning, Alex was so grateful and saying she should take credit for saving Titan-DiMera so she finds this 180 very confusing. Alex says he’s sorry but he’s frustrated. Stephanie states that her father won’t violate the trust that his business is founded on and tells him not to act like Steve is a cold-hearted jerk since he dropped the case as soon as she asked. Alex gets that she’s done all she can. Stephanie insists that Steve doesn’t know who bugged the office, so he’s not to blame for what’s happening and asks if Alex gets that. Alex just wishes he didn’t ask her for help.

Leo guesses that Gabi knew about Tony’s plan to sue Xander and Philip. Gabi questions how she would have any idea. Leo says he hasn’t figured that out yet but he saw Gabi run after Tony when he left. Gabi says she wanted to know what he’s planning because of Gabi Chic and making sure it doesn’t come between the two companies. Leo asks how she thinks Xander will react to Tony’s power play. Gabi responds that she’s not sure, but she wouldn’t be surprised if things are about to get very ugly.

Xander angrily finishes a call and then tells himself to breathe. Philip comments that Marlena’s anger management must be paying off as a few weeks ago, he would’ve thrown his chair through the window with him right behind it. Xander remarks that he might still do that so he shouldn’t let his guard down. Philip asks what legal said. Xander says they are still going over things and that Tony hasn’t officially served them, guessing he wanted to create the firestorm first. Xander adds that they can’t let Leo and other reporters put them in a panic. Xander adds that they both know they cannot let this get to court. Philip asks what the plan is. Xander responds that they will have to make a devil’s bargain, but first they have to find out exactly what Tony DiMera wants.

Maggie asks if Sarah thinks Xander and Philip expected this. Sarah says it would explain why Xander suddenly made Philip a legitimate partner. Maggie knows Xander was trying to make sure Victor’s company wasn’t destroyed by Philip’s deception. Sarah acknowledges that she also betrayed Xander. Maggie understands Sarah was worried about Xander having unchecked power at Titan and that making him go back to his worst impulses to do something terrible. Sarah says that when Philip was beaten, she assumed it was Xander and used it as evidence that she was right about him all along and as justification for taking Victoria away from him. Sarah complains that their custody battle all stemmed from her being so certain about what Xander did to Philip. Maggie points out Xander’s history of violence and that she thought he was guilty too. Sarah states that Philip consistently said he wasn’t and instead of believing him, she just kept trying to bust her husband even at their daughter’s birthday party. Maggie understands she just wanted the truth while Sarah feels she just added another layer of pain to Xander by trying to get Philip to admit it but Philip told her that Xander actually saved his life. Sarah cries that she was so wrong about Xander and declares that Xander didn’t betray her by committing a horrible, brutal act, but she betrayed him by lying about Philip’s fraud and then accusing him of the unthinkable.

Gabi tells Leo that she’s going to head back to the office so they don’t get in each other’s way. Leo stops her to ask one last question. Gabi tells him not to ask what Tony is accusing Xander and Philip of. Leo says it’s about Javi. Gabi asks what he did to him. Leo explains that Javi recently told him about Solana and he can’t imagine anything more heartbreaking. Leo adds that giving up Tesoro soon is bringing back painful memories for Javi, so he was wondering if Gabi had any suggestions on how to help him through this. Gabi tells Leo to just be there for Javi and love him. Leo thanks her. Gabi responds that as much as it pains her to say, she’s really glad that Javi has Leo to lean on. Gabi then exits.

Maggie asks Sarah if believing Xander didn’t attack Philip could pave the way for reconciliation for them. Sarah doesn’t know since it was so much more than Xander’s temper that drove them apart. Sarah points out that Xander can’t forgive her for not telling him about Philip’s fraud and that’s a profound betrayal for him. Maggie encourages that they love each other, so there is hope. Sarah feels maybe if Philip’s secret stayed buried, they could try to move forward and rebuild trust but questions how they can do that when it’s all being dredged up again. Maggie responds that she’s not sure.

As they exit the Pub, Chad invites Theo to come by the house this week as they hug and Chad tells him to take care. Chad then walks away while Tony approaches Theo and asks if he’s given any thought to what they discussed. Theo responds that he’s still thinking and walks away. Tony gets a call from Xander, who says they need to talk now. Tony responds that he’s unfortunately booked today so they can chat tomorrow and he’ll call to let him know what time works for him and hangs up.

Stephanie tells Alex that she wishes he never involved her in any of this either. Alex argues that he may have asked her to find out who was gunning for Titan-DiMera, but she was involved in it long before he asked. Stephanie agrees that she never should’ve agreed to cover up Philip’s fraud and maybe if she turned he and Sarah down from going along with it, none of this would be happening. Alex guesses they’ll never know. Stephanie reminds him that she’s the one who urged Xander to make Philip his co-CEO to bolster his case and defense against this, so it’s not her fault that Xander took his time taking her advice. Alex mocks the idea that she’s a saint in all of this. Stephanie is sorry things turned out like this for him and his family, but says she was only trying to help. Alex remarks that unfortunately she didn’t. Alex declares that he’s going back to his own apartment for some time alone and storms out.

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Alex goes to Stephanie’s apartment where he forgot his bag which she returns to him. Alex explains that her book press conference is about to start and all his notes about it are in his bag. Alex asks if there’s any way he can convince her to attend, promising that no one will know she is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie admits part of her wants to be there but she has so much work to do at the hospital and notes that she already e-mailed Kate on behalf of Anastasia. Stephanie jokes that Alex should take the other stuff he left behind including his razor, his favorite pen, and one sock so he must be overwhelmed. Alex says maybe it’s a symptom of a bigger problem and that’s them having two apartments.

Sarah joins Maggie in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion where it’s decorated for Victoria’s birthday. Sarah asks if Maggie is okay. Maggie says she’s fine and that today is all about Victoria. Maggie adds that the question is if Sarah is okay. Sarah admits she’s a ball of nerves. Maggie asks if that’s because she invited Xander to their daughter’s party. Sarah says she did it for her daughter as she wants her to have a good relationship with her father, but he better behave.

Xander angrily finishes a call at the office, saying he needs that contract finished now. Philip guesses it was about naming him as co-CEO. Xander explains that legal apparently has to cross more t’s and dot more i’s. Philip assumes that can’t take too much longer while Xander worries that there’s nothing stopping whoever bugged the office from acting on whatever they may have heard. Xander says if the world finds out, the merger could be undone. Philip asks if they are supposed to hang here until the contract is done but Xander refuses to miss his daughter’s birthday.

Kate finds Arianna studying at the Brady Pub and says that’s what she likes to see. Kate asks her how college is going so far. Arianna says they’re only a few days in but so far, it’s not much different than high school. Arianna comments that she’d like to have more real world experience like with business or getting an internship. Kate says she would have an in at Gabi Chic but Arianna says anywhere but there, since Gabi can be a lot at times. Kate offers to find her something at Titan-DiMera which Arianna excitedly says would be perfect. Kate says she’d first have to find something where she should fit in. Kate asks Arianna to e-mail a copy of her resume to send to HR.

Tate takes Sophia’s hand and tells her that he really cares about her, so he can tell whatever secret she’s keeping is hurting her. Tate promises not to judge her and stand by her. Holly then enters the bookstore and sees them together with Tate holding Sophia’s hand and questions what is going on here. Tate asks Holly to give them a minute because he and Sophia are in the middle of something. Sophia decides she will let them talk. Tate tries to stop her while Sophia rushes out of the store. Tate gets mad at Holly, who questions what is wrong with him. Tate complains that he felt like Sophia was about to tell him the truth when Holly showed up and ruined everything.

Arianna congratulates Kate on her best seller and says it was so good. Kate is surprised that she read One Stormy Night. Arianna admits that she could not put it down and says she is an adult now, so she found the scandalous scenes quite interesting. Kate jokes that she’ll pretend she didn’t hear that. Kate mentions having to get to the town square for a press conference for One Stormy Night. Kate adds that Anastasia Sands won’t be there, so Arianna jokes that she could be busy recreating some of those scenes as Kate exits the Pub.

Stephanie questions Alex saying the problem is two apartments. Alex informs her that he means he wants her to move in with him and then he wouldn’t be leaving his stuff all over her place. Stephanie says as romantic as his offer is, she can’t move in with him.

Maggie tells Sarah not to worry as she has this handled because if Xander doesn’t behave, she will kick him out. Xander then arrives carrying all of his gifts. Philip enters behind him and says he offered to help but Xander insisted on carrying the gifts in by himself. Sarah is surprised and questions what Philip is doing there as they didn’t expect him to show up for Victoria’s birthday party. Xander informs them that he invited him and apologizes for not giving a heads up. Philip offers to leave but Sarah says they’d love to see him stay and just didn’t expect to see them in the same room without trying to kill each other. Philip responds that things change. Maggie says there’s usually a reason, so Sarah asks if something happened. Xander declares that he has decided to officially make Philip his co-CEO.

Sophia goes to the Brady Pub and tells Arianna that she needs caffeine, so Arianna gives her coffee to her. Arianna mentions that Holly texted her that Sophia and Tate didn’t show up for their first film class and asks if everything is okay. Sophia says it’s not.

Tate complains to Holly that he was actually making headway with Sophia. Holly tells him that he doesn’t have to bite her head off as she didn’t know. Holly says he didn’t show up for class so she thought something might have happened and was worried. Tate apologizes for going off on her and says he just thought Sophia was about to tell him everything. Holly asks if that means he asked her for more information. Tate says he can tell that she’s hiding something and he was so close to getting her to tell him everything. Holly repeats that she came along and ruined everything.

Alex questions why Stephanie doesn’t think they should live together, arguing that it doesn’t make sense to have two apartments that are literally feet away when he spends half his time at her place anyway. Stephanie argues that he stays at her place because his place smells and reeks of beer and old pizza. Alex vows to step up his cleaning game if they live together. Stephanie acknowledges that it’s a solvable problem but says that’s not the biggest problem. She declares that the biggest problem is her. She clarifies that it’s not that she doesn’t want to move in together, but she’s gone down this road before when she and Chad moved in together, then it went downhill as soon as they did since he wasn’t ready and she was trying to force it. Stephanie doesn’t want the same thing to happen to them. Alex feels their relationship is nothing like the one she had with Chad. Stephanie says she’s not just talking about Chad and brings up her string of really bad relationships. Alex says their relationship is nothing like any of those either. Stephanie worries about them diving in head first too quickly. Alex understands she doesn’t want to screw things up for them but says they’ve been back together for almost a year, so he thinks they are in it for the long haul. Alex tells Stephanie that he loves her and loves being with her, so he thinks they are ready for the next step. Stephanie assures that she’s in the same place and says it means so much to her that he asked to move in, but she needs time to think about it and she has to talk to Jada about finding a new roommate. Alex jokes that part of him wants to tell Jada to put in a good word for him but he won’t. Alex tells Stephanie to take all the time she needs and that she knows where to find him when she has an answer as they kiss.

Sophia tells Arianna that it’s making her crazy that Tate wants to ask about the kid and the adoptive parents when they both agreed to give the baby up, but now that they’ve gone through, Tate has become obsessed with finding out everything about her. Sophia wants to move on but they can’t do that when Tate keeps asking about the baby and every time they get close to the same page, Holly shows up and freaks out over her spending time with Tate. Sophia declares that she’s tired of being stuck in the middle.

Tate comments on Holly being mad as she complains about Tate saying she ruined everything when she was just worried about him after he didn’t show up to class or answer her texts. Holly adds that she was worried something could’ve happened with Rachel. Holly says she’s trying to be patient because she knows they’ve been through a tough time but tells Tate to wake up and questions him not realizing that Sophia still wants him, pointing out that she’s taking the same class as him and got a job where he works which Tate defends. Holly repeats that Sophia still wants him and will clearly do anything to get him back.

Xander tells Sarah and Maggie that once Philip signs on the dotted line, he will officially be co-CEO of Titan-DiMera. Maggie admits she would not have held her breath on them agreeing to do any of this, but she’s happy about it. Sarah says she is too but she has to ask why now when Xander had been trying to push Philip out of the company for months, so she questions what made him change his tune. Philip claims they just decided they want what’s best for the company. Xander talks about knowing the fraud could come out and as upset as was with Victor for keeping his birthright from him, he is his father and the company was his legacy so he wants to protect it for their whole family. Maggie declares they have a lot more to celebrate than Victoria’s birthday today.

Tate tells Holly that it doesn’t matter if Sophia wants him because he doesn’t want her, he wants Holly. Tate asks if she doesn’t trust that. Holly responds that she trusts him but she doesn’t trust Sophia, arguing that she hasn’t given up on him. Tate says this isn’t about he and Sophia, it’s about his kid. Holly complains that Sophia knows he’s desperate to know more information so she’s going to keep dangling hope in front of him so that he keeps coming around. Tate asks if she wants him to stop asking her and just let the whole situation go. Holly says she’s sorry he didn’t get the chance to meet his baby, but even if he did, she doesn’t think it would give him the closure because he would just say hi and bye. Holly questions if that would make it easier when she thinks it would make it harder. Tate disagrees. Holly feels meeting his daughter and then never seeing her again would just break his heart all over again, so she thinks it would be better if he stopped trying to track her down and let it go. Tate responds that he can’t, so Holly guesses he’ll be obsessing over this kid forever.

Arianna knows Sophia said that Tate is obsessing over losing a kid, but points out that he’s not the only one that can’t let something go. Sophia says if she’s talking about her trying to get with Tate while he was with Holly, she didn’t know that because Holly told her they weren’t together while sneaking around behind her back. Arianna says she gets that. Sophia complains that Holly lied and how humiliating that was for her. Sophia is tired of people acting like Holly is an innocent angel. Arianna declares that Sophia is not the only one sick of being caught in the middle.

Alex and Stephanie join Kate in the town square. Kate says they are right on time but she thought Stephanie wasn’t joining them. Stephanie confirms that she’s on her way to the hospital or else EJ would have her head. Kate asks about when she will receive the next draft of her mystery novel. Stephanie says it’s coming and asks if there’s a rush. Kate reveals that she promised the shareholders an October release which surprises Stephanie. Kate thought they agreed on this but Alex admits he hadn’t had a chance to discuss that with Stephanie. Kate decides they need to discuss it now then and asks how soon she can get that draft. Stephanie guesses she can get her something sooner and she’s just been pulled in a lot of directions lately. Kate remarks that she’s not the only one which Alex questions. Kate then explains that Johnny has been held up by his department head at Salem U. Alex worries that he’s supposed to be there to run camera for the press conference and hopes he didn’t make a mistake letting him moonlight at Salem U. Stephanie encourages him to give Johnny a break on his first day teaching and asks if they can find an intern. Alex says they don’t have any interns. Kate says she has someone for him but that won’t help now. Alex says they will touch base on that and then asks Stephanie to step in on running the camera since she did say she wished she could be part of that event. Stephanie doesn’t think that will matter to EJ. Kate points out that she’s already there and her work on social media will still be waiting for her when she gets to the hospital. Stephanie remains uncertain while Kate offers to push back her deadline and Alex encourages her to see how excited everyone is about her book, so Stephanie agrees to do it.

Sarah, Maggie, Xander, and Philip sit with Victoria and finish opening presents for her birthday. Sarah opens an outfit from Maggie and “The Velveteen Rabbit” book from Philip, which they note was his and Sarah’s favorite at Victoria’s age. Xander then brings in a rocking horse as her last present.

Tate questions Holly thinking he’s obsessing when he wants to meet his baby’s adoptive parents to make sure he made the right decision. Holly says she didn’t mean it that way. Holly argues that he’s a college freshman that should be thinking about parties and girls. Tate responds that he’s only thinking about one girl while Holly complains that he’s thinking about three; her, his baby, and Sophia and she’s really over it.

Sophia questions how Arianna is caught in the middle. Arianna responds that she and Holly are both her friends so she’s not going to pick sides. Sophia apologizes for dragging her in to this and says she was just venting. Arianna argues that she’s venting about Tate and Holly being a couple, so maybe instead of trying to get between them, she just needs to let go and move on with her life. Sophia responds that she’s been trying to do that but it’s Tate that keeps coming back to her.

Stephanie films the press conference as Kate and Alex talk about One Stormy Night being a best seller for Titan Publishing. Kate adds that Anastasia Sands is busy working on her next novel so she couldn’t be there, but she sent a message of encouragement which Kate reads to the audience.

Maggie tells Xander that Victoria loves the horse, so his gift was a hit. They joke about how it will tire Victoria out. Xander asks how Maggie is doing. Maggie says she’s celebrating her granddaughter’s birthday so she couldn’t be better. Xander brings up that it’s also the anniversary of Victor’s funeral. Maggie says she’s doing alright and thanks him for asking. Sarah suggests getting Victoria upstairs before she falls asleep. Maggie offers to take her while Xander decides to carry her for her and they exit. Sarah stays behind and tells Philip that she wanted to talk to him. Sarah says now that Xander has officially made him co-CEO, he can’t hold anything over his head which means there’s nothing stopping him from telling the truth. Sarah asks Philip if Xander is the one who assaulted him.

Tate questions what the hell it means that Holly is over it. Holly complains that it’s hard for her too and he doesn’t seem to understand. Tate argues that she’s making the situation about her while he had a baby and that’s changd him. Tate declares that maybe it’s Holly that doesn’t understand. Tate storms out, leaving Holly holding back tears.

Sarah tells Philip that he doesn’t have to lie as she knows Xander was the one who attacked him. Philip denies it so Sarah says he can be honest with her. Philip sticks to his story as Xander comes back by the doorway and listens in on Philip insisting it was some random guy, not Xander. Sarah argues that she knows how upset Xander was with him and how he usually handles his anger. Philip suggests maybe he’s changed and brings up the other day when Xander gave him the Heimlich Maneuver. Philip declares that Xander saved his life. Xander remains listening in outside the door.

Tate returns to the Pub and runs in to Sophia outside. Tate says he’s sorry that they got interrupted earlier. Sophia asks if everything is okay with Holly as she seemed upset. Tate confirms that they had a huge fight. Sophia says she’s sorry. Tate says it’s not her fault that Holly was acting jealous despite him trying to explain that he was just asking her for answers. Sophia says she doesn’t know what else she can tell him. Tate thinks back to Holly saying that Sophia wants him back and will do anything to make it happen. Tate then brings up to Sophia how they both have to catch up from film class on the movie they have to watch, so he invites her to his dorm room later to watch which she accepts.

Kate finishes the press conference and says she hopes everyone will be picking up One Stormy Night, adding that there will be another best seller from Anastasia Sands released later this fall. Kate tells Alex that she has to get back to the office and will catch up with him later, so she exits. Alex then calls for the end of the press conference but Tony DiMera appears and says not to send everyone away just yet. Tony declares that he also has an exciting story about a local business that he knows the press will all be dying to cover..

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Brady pulls out his phone and calls Steve, reminding him about how the fire house baby couldn’t have been Sophia’s because she was still pregnant when he was born, then asks what if she wasn’t. Steve questions what he’s saying. Brady explains what Tate told him about Sophia acting weird and not wanting him to touch her anymore around the 4th of July which is when the fire house baby was born. Brady says it could be nothing and that Sophia was just over the pregnancy, but his gut tells him it’s worth looking in to which Steve agrees with.

Tate goes to the bookstore to pick up his text book when he gets a call from Holly. Tate tells her that he was just talking to Brady about Sophia while Holly reveals that she ran in to Rachel in the park, who said she was running away because she was blaming herself for Kristen going to prison. Holly says she tried to tell her it wasn’t her fault but she’s not sure she believed her. Holly says she took Rachel back to school but figured Tate and Brady should know. Tate thanks her for telling him and says he really appreciates it and loves her. They hang up and then Tate calls Brady to tell him he won’t believe what Holly just told him. Johnny then approaches Holly at school and greets her, commenting on her taking his class. Holly promises she didn’t just take it because of him and knows she made things awkward with her crush on him years ago. Johnny assures it’s no problem and he knows she got over that awhile ago. Johnny adds that he just hopes the other students are okay with him as the last minute replacement teacher. Holly jokes that she and Tate can talk him up to the other students. Johnny feels he will need all the help he can get. Johhnny adds that he was happy to hear Holly and Tate are back together and that it seems like all their problems with Sophia are in the past. Holly responds that she sure hopes so.

Leo asks Javi what he has to tell him. Leo assures that his heart is in the right place when it comes to Javi, so he can trust that whatever it is, he has to tell him. Javi starts to cry as he reveals to Leo that he had a daughter and she died. Leo tells him he’s so sorry. Javi cries that it’s hard for him to talk about. Leo says he doesn’t have to but Javi feels he does. Javi wants to tell Leo what happened because he loves him and he’s important to him, which means he should know all about his daughter as he doesn’t want to keep her a secret. Leo says he’s here and listening. Javi explains that a few years ago, he started dating a girl named Sylvia. Javi says he already came out to his parents but his mom didn’t take it well and kept fixing him up with girls, so to appease her, he went back in to the closet. Javi says his relationship with Sylvia was rocky but about three years ago, they had a beautiful daughter named Solana. Javi cries that he vowed to protect her, but failed miserably.

Tate runs in to Sophia in the bookstore and says he’s glad to run in to her because he wanted to apologize for flipping out on her. Sophia says it’s okay and that she deserved it for lying to him about the open adoption. Sophia says it was all a big mess and she’d like to explain it to him if he’ll give her the chance. Tate decides they can talk now before their film class which Sophia says would be great.

Brady calls the school and questions how Rachel could’ve just walked off the playground with no one noticing and questions who knows what would’ve happened if Holly hadn’t found her in the park. Brady says he’d like to see Rachel in person but is informed that they can’t find her, causing Brady to storm off.

Rachel visits Kristen in prison. Kristen questions what she’s doing there and not in school. Rachel reveals that she snuck out because she had to see her.

Rafe goes to see Steve in his office. Steve hopes he didn’t pull him away from any important FBI business. Rafe assures that he didn’t and asks what this is all about or if he’s stumped on a case. Steve calls it more like a personal favor for a friend and it involves the baby that Rafe’s family is fostering.

Javi holds back tears as he tells Leo about he and Sylvia’s routine where he would drop Solana off at daycare and Sylvia would pick her up, but that day he was out drinking with friends so Sylvia took Solana to daycare and he fell asleep. Javi cries that the next thing he knew, his phone was ringing and Sylvia was screaming to tell him that Solana was in the hospital. Javi says he raced over and found out Sylvia forgot Solana in the car on a hot summer day.

Sophia explains to Tate that when she went in to labor, she panicked and was alone so she went ahead with what she thought was the best thing to do. Sophia says the adoption being semi-open was better than her mom forcing her to keep the baby. Tate questions why she didn’t just tell him this at the time. Sophia says she was so scared that he’d be angry with her but she knows she shouldn’t have lied and wishes she could make it up to him. Tate responds that he really wants to track down the adoptive parents on his own, so he really needs her to tell him whatever information she knows about them.

Johnny and Holly wait for class to begin. Holly notes Johnny being realy nervous. Johnny points out that he’s never taught anything before ever. Holly reminds him of all the movies they watched when their parents were married and says she learned a lot from him back then. Johnny says he had no idea. Holly tells him not to worry as he’s going to be great.

Rachel asks Kristen if she’s in trouble. Kristen says she was just asking the guard for permission to hug her since it’s not usually allowed, but he agreed to make an exception so they hug. Rachel tells her how much she’s missed her. Kristen says she’s so sorry for not saying goodbye to her. Rachel asks if she’s okay. Kristen tells her not to worry as she’s fine and asks how Rachel got here by herself. Rachel says she took a rideshare. Kristen brings up that Brady disabled her account after she did that the last time. Rachel admits she used Kristen’s account instead. Kristen calls her very resourceful. Rachel says she asked Brady to come visit but he said they’ll see, so she knows he meant no and decided to do it herself. Rachel jokes about the guard buying her sob story like the last time. Kristen admits she’s so happy to see her, but says she shouldn’t have snuck away like this. Rachel argues that she had to because she has to tell her that she’s sorry which Kristen questions. Rachel tells Kristen that she’s the reason she’s in prison and it’s all her fault. Kristen assures that it’s not her fault while Rachel disagrees, saying that if she never found Grandma Rachel, EJ wouldn’t have made her disappear and Kristen wouldn’t have shot him. Kristen says she’s really glad she found Grandma Rachel or she would’ve never known she was still alive. Kristen states that she’s here because of what she did and it has nothing to do with Rachel. Kristen knows things are hard right now for them, but promises it will be okay. Brady then arrives and hugs her, thankful that she is okay. Rachel questions how he knew that she was there.

Holly comments that she can’t imagine how crazy Johnny’s life is since he’s a brand new college professor, while just a couple weeks ago he was on trial for attempted murder. Johnny is grateful for how the trial turned out with Kristen confessing, so he can finally get back to a normal life if he can between teaching and working at Titan-DiMera. Holly questions him still working at Titan-DiMera. Johnny explains that teaching one class a week isn’t enough and he needs the extra security since he and Chanel are trying to adopt a baby. Holly hopes things go smoother for them this time.

Leo can’t imagine what Javi must have gone through and says he’s so sorry. Javi cries that it was completely avoidable and if he hadn’t gone out drinking the night before and just got up to take Solana to daycare. Leo assures that it was not his fault and just a terrible accident. Javi calls it really hard not to think like that because if he changed one thing in his day, Solana would still be there. Leo encourages him to stop thinking like that. Leo asks what happened to Sylvia. Javi says that she only forgot her in the car because of the change in routine, but they charged her with child abuse and arrested her so she didn’t even get to say goodbye to their daughter before they took her off life support. Javi cries that he was horrifed and angry over what Sylvia did to their little girl, he already knew she was suffering enough already so he tried to persuade her that he didn’t blame her but she still blamed herself since their lives were shattered.

Rafe questions what friend of Steve’s could possibly be connected to Tesoro. Steve responds that all he can say is that this friend suspects he may be Tesoro’s real father. Rafe asks if he wants to claim custody. Steve says he just wants to know the truth before the baby gets adopted and is only asking for a chance to meet his child if Tesoro is in fact his child. Steve asks if Rafe can help him out. Rafe asks if he would be wildly off the mark if he guessed that Steve’s friend was Tate Black.

Sophia claims not to remember much about the adopted parents. Tate asks if she doesn’t remember their names as they must have introduced themselves. Sophia says she thinks it was like Harry and Marsha, but they didn’t give last names. Tate asks what kind of doctors they were but Sophia says she doesn’t remember. Tate argues that she has to give him something. Sophia tells him to stop yelling at her. Tate says he will when she tells him the truth and questions why she’s lying to him.

Steve asks what makes Rafe think he’s talking about Tate. Rafe explains that Javi was out with the baby and ran in to Sophia and her mother. Rafe notes that Sophia’s mother commented that Tesoro had a striking resemblance to her own son and Javi noticed the baby did appear to look at least partly Asian. Rafe says it made Javi wonder if the baby could be Tate and Sophia’s. Rafe asks if he’s right that Tate thinks Tesoro is his baby. Steve responds that Tate doesn’t, but he and Brady do.

Javi tells Leo that for a long time after losing Solana, he was inconsolable and a complete mess, but eventually he got back on his feet with the help of family and friends. Javi says that’s when he decided to dedicate his life to making sure she didn’t die in vain. Javi talks about the paramedics being so kind, loving, caring, and doing everything they could so save his baby girl, so he wanted to do that for other people in need and decided to become a paramedic himself. Leo says he’s even more proud of him than he already was. Leo adds that he understands why Javi wanted to take Tesoro in and why he’s so protective of him. Javi says he loves Tesoro as Leo says he does too. Javi remarks that the thought of losing Tesoro had started to feel like losing Solana all over again as Leo hugs him.

Brady informs Rachel that the school called him and told him she was gone, so he figured that she was on her way here and then the warden called to confirm. Rachel questions how the warden knew and then realizes Kristen told on her. Kristen says that Brady needed to know where she was. Brady says he needed to know where she was. Rachel doesn’t care. Brady argues that she can’t just leave school twice. Kristen questions it being twice. Brady informs her that Holly found her in the park and took her back to school. Rachel reveals that she just walked out the back door after Holly left. Brady tells her that she’s never doing this again and they are going back to school but Rachel says no, declaring she misses her mom and she’s not leaving her again.

Johnny tells Holly that he’s about to start class. Holly responds that she thought Tate would be there by now. Johnny invites her to wait inside so she can fill him on whatever he misses. Holly says she’ll be right in as Johnny heads back in to the classroom.

Sophia tells Tate that she’s not lying to him and that she was delirious and exhausted after giving birth, so everything is a blur. Tate argues that in that compromised state, she made the biggest decision of their child’s life. Sophia insists that she trusts the parents completely while Tate questions trusting them when she barely even knows their names. Sophia asks why he can’t just let this go. Tate complains that he needs to know his baby is safe and that she’s acting shady. Tate talks about trying to be there for her but he can’t. Sophia argues that he was there for her and she didn’t want him to be mad at her which is the whole reason. Tate questions the reason for what.

Steve tells Rafe about a lot of Sophia’s story not matching up but that she’s managed to convince Tate. Steve adds that Tate doesn’t know he and Brady are still looking into it, so they’d like to keep it that way until they have actual proof that Sophia lied. Rafe agrees that makes sense and feels everything he told him so far is suspicious, but not exactly damning evidence. Rafe doesn’t know if the timeline fits. Rafe recalls Javi meeting Sophia around the time they started fostering Tesoro, so he questions how it could be Sophia’s baby if she hadn’t given birth yet. Steve says that’s exactly the point he and Brady were stuck on, until they heard that Sophia got jumpy towards the end of her pregnancy and wouldn’t let Tate feel the baby kick anymore. Rafe wonders if Sophia was wearing some sort of padding and why she would go through all that trouble. Steve calls that the million dollar question.

Kristen tells Rachel that she has missed her so much, but she’s smart enough to know that she can’t stay here. Rachel worries about her but Kristen says she’s fine. Kristen adds that for everyone’s sake, it was important that she accept responsibility so this is where she needs to be, just like Rachel needs to be at home with her father. Rachel declares that she will only go if Brady promises she can come back to visit. Kristen doesn’t think she has to worry and is sure they can work things out.

Javi shows Leo a picture of his daughter Solana on his phone. Javi apologizes for not telling him about her sooner. Leo understands he told him when he was ready and he’s just glad to be there for him, especially if they have to give up Tesoro. Javi cries that he really wishes they could adopt him, but with everything surrounding Solana’s death and the background checks. Leo brings up his extensive criminal past so he doesn’t know if he’d pass a background check either, so they are in the same boat. Javi thinks part of him is afraid to become a dad again, worrying about having a child and something happening to them again. Leo insists that what happened wasn’t his fault, but he understands why Javi would feel afraid to be a dad. Leo hopes he gets over it in time. Javi cries that he hopes so too as Leo hugs him.

After class, Holly asks how Johnny feels after getting his first class out of the way. Johnny says it wasn’t much of a class and asks if there was any word from Tate about missing class. Holly says it’s not like him to skip class, especially since this was the one he was looking forward to. Holly adds that there might be something going on with his sister as she informs Johnny that she found Rachel in the park earlier and she said she was running away. Johnny questions why she would do that. Holly says it was something about her mom, but she thought maybe something else happened. Holly decides she should go find out and tells Johnny that she will let him know as she exits.

Tate questions what Sophia did and says he doesn’t want to be mad at her, he just wants answers. Tate asks her to tell him the truth and promises he won’t be angry with her. Tate states that they had a baby together and that’s a bond they will share for the rest of their lives, so nothing can break that. Tate asks her to tell him the truth.

Steve tells Rafe that he knows through Tate and Brady that Sophia was worried about her mother forcing her to raise the baby herself if she couldn’t line up an adoptive family before she gave birth, so he guesses it’s possible she went in to labor early and panicked. Rafe can’t imagine how traumatic that must have been for her if so. Steve notes that it’s still speculation so until they have actual proof, the investigation can’t go much further which is why he needs Rafe. Steve points out that there is a simple way to prove if Tesoro is Tate and Sophia’s baby and that’s a DNA test. Steve knows it’s weird to ask but Rafe has access to Tesoro. Rafe responds that he’d be more than happy to provide him a DNA sample and calls it a favor to Steve and John, adding that he won’t tell a soul.

Rafe goes home and asks Leo and Javi if everything is okay. Javi informs him that he was just telling Leo about Solana as he thought it was the right time. Rafe knows giving up Tesoro must be bringing back memories.

Brady promises Rachel that they will discuss her visiting Kristen. Brady instructs Rachel to text Marlena that she’s okay because leaving school worried a lot of people and she owes her an apology. Rachel then exits the visiting room. Brady tells Kristen that he thinks it would be best for Rachel if they were all on the same page about this as he didn’t appreciate being strongarmed in to agreeing to let Rachel visit. Kristen argues that she didn’t appreciate Brady urging the judge to extend her sentence. Brady says that was for Rachel’s own good and she knows that as well as he does. Kristen argues that he doesn’t know a damn thing. Brady tells her not to make him the bad guy as he understands she misses her daughter, but she should’ve thought about that before shooting her brother in cold blood.

Javi says he should get back to work, so Leo asks Rafe to keep an eye on Tesoro as he walks Javi out. Rafe then pulls out a swab to get Tesoro’s DNA.

Tate takes Sophia’s hand and tells her that he really cares about her, so he can tell whatever secret she’s keeping is hurting her. Tate promises not to judge her and stand by her. Holly then enters the bookstore and sees them together with Tate holding Sophia’s hand.

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Tate and Holly have breakfast at the Brady Pub. Tate talks about being anxious for the first day of classes and says he’s only really looking forward to the intro to film class. Holly says she just signed up and added it to her schedule as well. Tate jokingly asks if that was before or after they found out Johnny DiMera would be teaching the class. Holly assures it was before and that she is a movie buff.

Johnny works on his laptop at home and tells Chanel that he’s preparing for class which he should’ve done yesterday and then mentions that he will be going to work at Titan as soon as he’s done to shoot the press conference for One Stormy Night in the town square. Chanel comments on him working through lunch and seems disappointed. Johnny asks if that’s a problem. Chanel responds that she was hoping they could talk but it seems like he’s too busy. Johnny tells her that he is very busy but he’ll always make time for her which excites her.

Alex goes home to Stephanie and comments on her getting home late last night since he didn’t hear from her. Stephanie apologizes for not texting or calling. Alex asks if she spoke to the person she thought was digging in to the Titan-DiMera takeover. Stephanie confirms that she did and they said it wasn’t them and she believes them. Alex questions what makes her so sure they are telling the truth and who this person is.

Brady walks through the town square with Rachel until she stops and asks if they can go to the pet store. Brady says they can’t because he wanted to talk to her about her mom.

Javi sits at home with baby Tesoro until Leo comes in to greet him. Leo questions Javi being distracted and asks what’s going on with him. Javi responds that he’s in a funk because Tesoro is going to be leaving them soon.

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s a little nervous since the last serious conversation they had was about the possibility of him going to prison for shooting his father. Chanel is glad that’s all behind them and says what she wants to talk about now is a good thing and hopes it will be positive. Chanel informs him that it’s about them having a baby.

Holly assures Tate that she signed up for the intro to film class before she knew Johnny was the professor. Tate says he’s just giving her a hard time and he’s very glad she’s taking the class. Tate talks about being exhausted after being unable to sleep on the awful bed in his dorm and Aaron’s snoring. Holly feels it sounds like more and questions what’s going on. Tate informs her that he found out Sophia hadn’t been totally honest with him about the adoption as he found out it was only semi-open which means they don’t have the adoptive parents’ contact information and he’s just having a hard time accepting the fact that he’s not going to meet or see a picture of his kid.

Leo questions Javi saying Tesoro is going to be leaving them. Javi says the waiting period is over so it will probably only be a few more days before someone adopts Tesoro. Leo says he never thought he’d want to raise a kid but now he feels like everything is going to fall apart with Tesoro leaving them.

Brady sits Rachel down and says he was going to talk to her about this yesterday but he didn’t think the first day of school was the right time. Rachel responds that she knows what it is already and guesses her mom is going to prison. Brady confirms that she is and says he’s sorry. Brady hugs Rachel as she starts to cry.

Alex tells Stephanie that he needs to know who this person is if she wants him to take their word that they didn’t plant the bug in Xander and Philip’s office. Stephanie responds that if she does tell him, he cannot tell a soul especially not Xander. Alex questions her wanting him to keep another secret from Xander when that’s what got them here in the first place. Stephanie insists that she hates it a lot, but if he can’t promise, she can’t tell him. Alex argues that if someone is coming after the company, Xander needs to know. Stephanie questions when she said someone was coming after the company. Alex questions why else someone would plant a bug. Stephanie reminds him that she said the person she talked to didn’t plant the bug and are not coming after the company. Alex says he gets it and that she’s not going to tell him who the person is. Stephanie assures that she wants to, but she needs his word that he will keep it to himself. Stephanie adds that she doesn’t want secrets between them and she will trust him, but she needs to know that he trusts her too. Alex then agrees not to tell anyone if she tells him who the mystery person is. Stephanie then reveals it’s her dad.

Rachel asks Brady how long Kristen will have to stay in prison. Brady says it’s hard to say, but she could be released early. Rachel demands to know how long if she doesn’t. Brady informs her that the sentence is six years. Brady tries to encourage that it’s not that long but Rachel cries that in six years, she’ll be in high school. Brady repeats that she could be released early, so they just have to hope for that. Rachel asks when they can visit her. Brady says they will have to see.

Johnny questions Chanel wanting to talk about a baby. Chanel argues that it’s not like they hadn’t talked about it before and reminds him that they were set to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby not long ago. Johnny states that he ruined that. Chanel blames EJ while Johnny says it’s because of his problems with EJ. Chanel says they both have problems with EJ. Chanel adds that she eventually came to understand why he couldn’t go through with it, but now the trial is over and their lives are back on track so they should be moving forward. Chanel repeats that they were set to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby and they were both excited to become parents and raise a family. Chanel asks if Johnny would be open to trying again.

Javi tells Leo that he’s having a hard time imagining their lives without Tesoro. Javi mentions speaking to a social worker, who said the adoptive parent list is a mile long. Leo reminds Javi that he’s the one who found Tesoro and he’s been living with their family ever since. Leo asks if they would jump straight to the top if they were on the list of adoptive parents.

Tate tells Holly about Sophia sending him a random photo offline and claiming it was the adoptive parents. Tate says there’s nothing he can do about it as he has no way of knowing who the parents are unless they tracked him down, so he’ll never know who has his kid. Holly points out that at least Sophia got to meet them and said they were good people. Tate then declares Holly to be a genius which she questions. Tate asks why he didn’t think about it before but that Sophia has to know the parents’ names. Holly guesses she must have gotten to know them. Tate says she told him they were doctors. Holly encourages that all he needs now is a last name. Tate decides that if Sophia gives him that information, he should be able to track them down.

Javi tells Leo that he had the same thought about them adopting Tesoro and checked it out with an adoption lawyer. Leo asks what the lawyer said. Javi responds that they said it’s not a possibility which Leo questions.

Johnny tells Chanel that there’s nothing he’d love more than to have a baby with her and says they could get started on that right now but Chanel clarifies that’s not what she meant, reminding him of her condition and says she doesn’t know when she’ll be able to get pregnant. Chanel explains that she was thinking maybe he’d still be willing to adopt. Johnny responds that he’s more than willing as he’s ready now to be a dad and he knows she will be the best mom ever. Chanel hugs him and thanks him as she says she loves him so much.

Rachel questions what Brady means by they’ll have to see. Brady says he will have to look in to it but it might take some time, so it may not be soon. Brady suggests she take the day off from school and they’ll go to the Bakery but Rachel says no and that she wants to go to school. Brady tells her that he’s so proud of her as he hugs her and then they walk off to get her to school.

Alex questions why Stephanie would think Steve planted the bug. Stephanie explains that she found out that Steve was the one who filed the request and he admitted he was hired to look into Titan, so she asked him to drop it which he did and she thought that was the end of it. Alex gets that Steve doesn’t want to give up his client but worries that they may already know Philip’s secret. Stephanie feels they don’t and that if they do, they didn’t get it from Steve. Alex worries that whoever planted the bug is clearly listening in. Stephanie tries to encourages that they haven’t been and they found the bug before it recorded anything. Alex feels they have to prepare for the worst which means someone may know the truth and he wishes he knew who it was. Stephanie tries to encourage him but Alex complains that he just wishes Stephanie told him when she knew what Steve was doing. Stephanie argues that Alex responded to Xander pressuring him by pressuring her and she feels she went above and beyond by convincing Steve to drop the case. Stephanie states that she’s done all she can and she’s out.

Holly walks to the park and finds Rachel sitting on the bench. Holly questions her being out here by herself and not in school. Rachel responds that she was in school, but she snuck out before the first bell because she’s running away.

Tate runs in to Brady in the town square and tells him that he was just venting to Holly about Sophia giving birth in Chicago and it hit him that the adoptive parents were with Sophia when the baby was born, so she has to know their names. Tate feels if they put all the information together, they can find them. Brady says it’s certainly worth a try but questions what Sophia is willing to tell him and how he will know if it’s true.

Johnny pulls out his phone and says he’s calling an adoption attorney to get the ball rolling since Belle gave him a few names awhile back. Chanel stops him and says she has another idea, revealing that she already has a baby in mind which Johnny question. Chanel brings up the baby that was abandoned at the fire house.

Leo questions Javi as to why them adopting Tesoro is not possible. Javi explains that the lawyer told him all they would have to do as far as background checks and paperwork. Leo guesses Javi doesn’t think he’d pass a background check and says he always knew his past would come back to haunt him, but Javi clarifies that it’s not Leo, it’s him.

Alex apologizes to Stephanie and agrees that this is Xander’s problem, so he shouldn’t be dumping it on her. Stephanie feels Xander has a talent for making his problem everyone else’s. Stephanie says she did her best to come up with a solution but Xander blew her off. Alex reveals that Xander actually changed his mind and will be officially naming Philip as co-CEO, so the letter will be irrelevant because Philip will have a legitimate position in the company. Alex praises Stephanie for potentially saving Titan-DiMera and says it means so much to him that she’s helped so much. Alex brings up that this is the second time Stephanie has bailed him out as they kiss.

Holly questions why Rachel wants to run away. Rachel responds that her mom is in prison and it’s all her fault.

Johnny questions Chanel wanting to adopt the baby from the fire house. Chanel says he’s perfect and is officially up for adoption. Johnny is sure plenty of couples are already in line. Chanel thinks they should be in line too and talks about already feeling a connection when she saw him. Chanel agrees that a ton of families probably already put in applications but brings up that her mother is the Mayor, so she must have an in with social services. Johnny agrees so Chanel asks if it’s worth pursuing.

Leo questions why a background check on Javi would cause a problem. Javi informs him that there’s something that happened in his past that he didn’t want to tell him about that he should know.

Tate doesn’t understand why Sophia wouldn’t be honest about the adoptive parents’ names. Tate acknowledges that Sophia lied to him before but says she thought he’d be upset about the adoption not being open, so he questions what she possibly be trying to hide now. Tate adds that Sophia explained the picture thing and believes she misspoke when calling the baby “him”. Tate admits she’s acted weird but doesn’t think that’s enough to blame her. Brady questions her acting weird. Tate talks about Sophia meeting the adoption attorney without him and no longer wanting him to feel the baby kick. Brady questions when all this weirdness started. Tate reveals it was around July 4th.

Holly questions why Rachel thinks it’s her fault that her mother is in prison. Rachel explains that Kristen was really upset that her Grandma was missing and cries that none of this would’ve happened if she didn’t help Rachel Blake kidnap Ava to stay away from Brady which is why Kristen was arguing with EJ. Holly insists that she’s not to blame and that grown ups make grown up decisions. Holly tells Rachel that she’s sorry and feels bad that she’s going through a hard time. Holly encourages that she has so many people who love her and she’s so strong, so she promises she will be okay. Holly then walks Rachel back to school.

Alex talks to Stephanie about her upcoming press conference and how he can’t wait to brag about her novel. Alex reminds Stephanie that she can go as herself and no one will know that she is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie responds that she has so much to do and was awake half the night trying to fix a scene in her mystery novel. Alex talks about giving her inspiration as he kisses her.

Johnny states that as a DiMera, it would be hypocritical of him to question someone calling in a favor, but points out there would still be a chance the adoption wouldn’t go through so he doesn’t want Chanel to get her hopes up to get crushed again. Chanel responds that she’d feel more crushed if they didn’t at least try. Johnny says he loves her willingness to take risks. Chanel asks if that means he’s willing to take one with her. Johnny agrees to do it which thrills Chanel.

Leo asks Javi what he has to tell him. Leo assures that his heart is in the right place when it comes to Javi, so he can trust that whatever it is, he has to tell him. Javi starts to cry as he reveals to Leo that he had a daughter and she died.

Brady questions Tate saying that Sophia started acting weird around the 4th of July and asks if anything happened to upset her around that time. Tate doesn’t think so and says she just suddenly started acting distant, avoiding calls, and not wanting him to touch her anymore. Brady says with any luck, they’ll get the information they need from her to put an end to this and get him some closure. Tate tells him that he really appreciates Brady always having his back as it really means a lot to him. Tate says he has to go pick up a textbook for his film class so he walks away. Brady then pulls out his phone and calls Steve, reminding him about how the fire house baby couldn’t have been Sophia’s because she was still pregnant when he was born, then asks what if she wasn’t.

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Abe and Paulina have dinner at the Bistro where Paulina proposes a toast to Johnny and Chanel putting the trial behind them. Paulina adds that she’s so glad that the judge took a firm stance against Kristen. Paulina feels six years in prison is the least she deserves after what she did. Abe says he doesn’t disagree but he can’t help think about Rachel being separated from her mother. Paulina admits she was being callous and it’s awful in any circumstance for a child to be separated from their parents. Paulina remarks that it’s bad enough not living in the same city. Abe guesses she’s talking about Lani and Theo. Paulina confirms she is and states that whether it’s the other side of town or the other side of the world, their children are never far from their mind..

JJ runs in to Theo in the town square. JJ hugs him and says it’s good to see him while Theo seems hesitant as he looks down at JJ’s badge and gun at his side.

Belle and Shawn sit in the interrogation room as Belle says she thinks it will be a slam dunk conviction and thanks him for going over the details with her. Shawn says he’s happy to help. Shawn knows Belle has been dealing with a lot and that everything worked out for Johnny but not so much for Rachel being separated from her mom. Shawn adds that he knows that aside from grieving her father, she’s still processing her break up with EJ, so she’s worried that she’s being too hard on herself and shouldering all the blame for whatever went wrong. Belle responds that he still knows her so well.

Maggie and Julie go to the Horton house after coming from a grief support group meeting. Julie talks about how it helps to share how you feel with people who understand. Julie adds that she’s so sorry that Marlena didn’t join them since she did invite her, but guesses she decided against it.

Kayla meets Marlena at the Brady Pub and says she was late because she had an impromptu meeting with EJ. Marlena hopes that wasn’t too bad. Kayla says it actually wasn’t at all and reveals that EJ wants to open a free clinic in the hospital which surprises Marlena. Kayla adds that EJ also agreed to name it in the Tom Horton Free Clinic which Marlena calls even more surprising. Kayla knows she should be more thrilled since she’s been advocating for a free clinic for years, but she can’t shake the feeling that it’s too good to be true.

Steve goes to see Stephanie and notes that she sounded upset, so he asks what’s wrong. Stephanie responds that she asked him to drop the Titan-DiMera investigation and he said he would, so she asks what changed his mind and what the hell happened.

Julie invites Maggie to stay for tea and leftover cake from JJ’s birthday party. Maggie admits she’s in no rush to get home to an empty house. Julie questions it being empty. Maggie tells her that Xander is gone and spending half of his time with Victoria, Sarah’s hours at the hospital are crazy so she’s rarely home, while Bonnie and Justin are gone for the week to visit Mimi and Emily. Maggie adds that Holly moved out to the Salem U dorm so it’s very quiet at the Kiriakis Mansion. Julie understands she’d be feeling lonely. Maggie says that’s why she’s so grateful for her company. Julie jokes that she’ll have more of it tomorrow if she can tolerate her two days in a row. Maggie assures that she adores her company and asks what about tomorrow. Julie reminds her that it’s the anniversary of Victor’s funeral.

Belle admits to Shawn that she does usually feel like she’s the one to blame while Shawn encourages that she’s such a good person and sometimes life is just complicated. Belle thanks him for his generous perspective on her screwed up life. Shawn insists she’s just being hard on herself. Belle asks how she could not be hard on herself after she got involved with EJ when she knew better. Shawn says she’s just human and the heart has a mind of it’s own. Belle remarks that her heart is crazy when it comes to men but she did get it right one time when she chose Shawn. Shawn says his heart got it right then too.

Kayla talks to Marlena about being suspicious of the free clinic because of EJ’s past behavior. Kayla says she hates to be over analytical of EJ’s every move and wants to believe he’s just doing something good for the community. Marlena hopes that’s all it is for everyone’s sake.

Steve tells Stephanie that he doesn’t know what she’s talking about and that he dropped the investigation as she asked. Stephanie question why Xander and Philip found a listening device in their office then. Steve is surprised while Stephanie argues that he had to be the one who put it there which Steve denies. Steve argues that he’s too smart to do a thing like that as it’s a rookie move and would be way too easy to get caught. Steve assures Stephanie that he dropped the investigation and gave back his client’s retainer, so he has no idea who was stupid enough to put a bug in Titan-DiMera’s office. Steve swears to her that it was not him.

JJ asks Theo when he got back to town and why he didn’t tell him. Theo responds that he just got in a few hours ago and that it was a last minute decision. JJ wants Theo to catch him up and asks how’s life in South Africa and how his company is doing. Theo reveals he’s no longer involved in the company and sold his stake in it which JJ questions why. Theo calls it a long story and tells JJ that he’s sorry but he’s gotta run. JJ suggests they get together soon. Theo seems disinterested but says sure and walks away, leaving JJ confused.

Abe tells Paulina about signing up for a literacy program at the bookstore where he will help tutor a student. Paulina suggests he practice by helping her read more of One Stormy Night. Abe admits he likes that idea a lot as they laugh together.

Maggie is surprised that Julie remembers the anniversary of Victor’s funeral. Julie recalls Maggie saying last year that no one knew the exact date of Victor’s plane crash so she would make the day of his funeral the day of his passing. Julie explains that she made a note to remember that, knowing she might need extra love and care on that date. Maggie cries that it was so kind of her. Julie talks about how long they’ve been friends and declares they will always be there for each other as Maggie thanks her.

Kayla says enough about her and her work problems as she asks if Marlena has had time to regroup during her leave of absence. Marlena says not really as she’s utterly exhausted and admits she’s not sleeping well and still having nightmares about Stefano. Marlena says when she wakes up from all that, she’s obsessed with concerns about Tate, Belle, and Rachel. Kayla thinks she’s focusing on everyone else but herself. Marlena agrees and says she should be focusing on overcoming her own grief, but that seems to be more than she can manage.

Stephanie apologizes to Steve for accusing him of bugging the Titan office. Steve says it’s okay and he understands why she did. Steve is sorry it’s so upsetting for her. Stephanie says Xander and Philip are furious while now Xander is asking Alex to find out what she knows about it. Stephanie tells Steve that she left his name out of it, but all of this has her thinking that this can’t be a coincidence. Stephanie declares that if it wasn’t Steve, it had to have been his client who planted the bug. Steve guesses it’s possible. Stephanie pleads with him to tell her who his client was that hired him to look in to Philip and Xander.

Julie tells Maggie that she’s always associated the word “anniversary” with joyful things and not losses. Julie brings up it almost being a year since Doug passed away. Julie talks about having so much to be thankful for, but part of her wants to stay under the covers until the holidays pass. Maggie tells Julie that she will be there to support however she chooses to go through it.

Marlena tells Kayla that she was meant to attend one of the grief support groups that she recommended and Julie offered to take her, but she just couldn’t go. Marlena says she gave herself excuses like worrying about running in to a patient or being unable to control herself. Kayla encourages that she will go when she’s ready. Kayla asks what is going on with her. Marlena responds that she doesn’t know who she is anymore. Kayla is sorry she’s feeling that way but encourages that she’s the same wonderful person she’s always been. Marlena is not so sure.

Steve tells Stephanie that he can’t reveal his client. Stephanie argues that the bug likely recorded the truth about Philip’s forgery and could cause the downfall of the company. Steve says he warned her that the truth was bound to come out sooner than later. Stephanie says she warned Xander but he didn’t listen to her. Stephanie says if Steve could tell her who was behind this but Steve insists that he cannot do that. Stephanie argues that she has to give Alex something to relay to Xander or he’s going to lose his job. Steve says if she needs to out him, that’s up to her, but he cannot give up his client under any circumstances. Stephanie says she understands. Steve wishes he could help her with this. Steve tells her that he loves her and hopes she gets the answers she needs. Stephanie says she loves him too as Steve then exits the apartment.

Shawn tells Belle that things just didn’t work out between them but they gave it a good run and made a lot of great memories. Belle adds that they also made a really great kid. Belle says now that the trial is over, she really should go see their daughter. Shawn knows Claire is looking forward to it as she went on about how much she misses her. Belle says she misses her so much and was glad that Shawn was there for her during her break up with Theo. Shawn assures that she’s doing great and is happy with a new guy she’s seeing. Shawn guesses they have been in love for awhile. Belle points out that Claire and Theo haven’t been broken up that long and questions what Shawn isn’t telling her. Shawn knows Claire is not proud of it but guesses that she was seeing this guy while she was still with Theo.

Abe and Paulina go home where Abe suggests reading One Stormy Night in bed like they talked about but they are interrupted by a knock at the door. Abe answers the door and is surprised to see Theo as they embrace.

Kayla questions why Marlena feels like she’s not herself. Marlena supposes she’s trying to figure out who she is without John. Steve then arrives and says he finished up early with Stephanie so he decided to join them for dessert. Kayla asks what Stephanie wanted to talk to him about. Steve says he’ll tell her later as it’s kind of a long story.

Stephanie and JJ go to the Bistro for dinner. Stephanie calls JJ her favorite cousin and says she’s sorry Alex couldn’t make it as he’s busy at work. Stephanie asks if anyone at work surprised him with birthday cake. JJ says no but he did get another surprise as he ran in to Theo on his way here. Stephanie says that must’ve been nice since they were close. JJ says that’s what he thought but Theo seemed a little weird and distant. Stephanie guesses he’s just wrecked from the long flight.

Paulina tells Theo how happy she is to see him. Abe can’t believe he didn’t tell them he was coming. Theo says it came together suddenly and he knows Abe likes surprises. Abe calls it the best one he’s had in awhile. Paulina says she could’ve picked him up from the airport or got the guest room setup. Paulina goes to warm up their leftovers from the Bistro for him. Abe asks what made Theo come back.

Belle questions Claire cheating on Theo. Shawn says for what it’s worth, she feels terrible. Belle says she would be hypocritical to judge her considering her own past and worries that they set a bad example for her. Shawn thought it would prove to Claire how not okay being unfaithful is. Shawn tells her that they both made mistakes so she shouldn’t blame herself and he assures they are really good parents.

Julie recalls Maggie going to grief support meetings after Mickey died and asks if she kept going to meetings after marrying Victor. Maggie confirms that she did and that she felt guilty being happy with Victor, like she was betraying Mickie, so the group meetings were very helpful with the struggle. Julie bets a lot of others are going through the same thing. Julie talks about not seeing any reason to move on from Doug and declares she will carry him and only him in her heart forever. Julie bets Maggie didn’t plan on falling love again after Mickey passed and certainly not with Victor. Julie calls them a unique couple but points out they made each other happy. Julie says for her, she plans to spend her golden years by herself like Alice after Tom passed away. Julie says that Alice kept herself busy with family and friends, so that’s what she will do. Julie adds that now owning the bookstore will keep her in touch with all of Salem.

Stephanie asks JJ about his birthday party. JJ says it was short and sweet since he had to go to work, but he was glad to see his parents. Stephanie calls it sweet of them to fly in for his birthday. JJ says it wasn’t all about him as they wanted to spend time with Thomas and Charlotte too. Stephanie asks how long Jack and Jennifer are in town for. JJ says they are supposed to fly back tomorrow and admits he’s kind of relieved because as much as he loves them, he feels kind of smothered and feels the pressure of being their only surviving child. Stephanie brings up Jack having Gwen but JJ says they never really had a relationship so all of their parental love basically falls on him. Stephanie says it could be worse. JJ agrees that he shouldn’t be complaining. Stephanie tells him it’s okay to vent and she knows he loves and respects his parents, but also understands feeling smothered by parents so he’s not alone in that. Stephanie says speaking of parents and venting, she just came from a very tense conversation with her father.

Marlena tells Steve and Kayla that Kristen was sentenced to six years in prison and by the time she’s out, she will have missed almost all of Rachel’s childhood. Steve feels bad for Rachel. Kayla is glad Rachel at least has Marlena, Brady, and Tate. Marlena assures they will all be there for her. Kayla mentions hearing Tate move in to the dorms at Salem U and asks how it’s going. Marlena says she hears it’s going well so she hopes he immerses himself in the college experience and stops dwelling so much on he and Sophia’s baby. Marlena is sure he will throw himself in to his studies and make new friends so he can move forward with this part of his life.

Theo tells Abe that he needed a change of scenery after his break up with Claire. Abe knows he’s had a rough time with that. Theo adds that he recently found out that Claire got involved with someone else while they were still together which shocks Paulina, who questions why she did that to him. Abe says he’s so sorry. Paulina asks how he found out. Theo explains that Claire said she didn’t feel comfortable working with him anymore and felt compelled to come forward about the affair. Theo says it helped him realize there was nothing left for him in South Africa, so he sold his interest in the non profit and left. Paulina asks if that means he’s coming home for good. Theo responds that he’s still trying to figure out his next steps. Paulina encourages him doing that in Salem where he’s surrounded by people who love him.

Belle asks Shawn what else Claire has been up to since she hasn’t been as open with her. Shawn says she’s all just happy and in love which Belle is glad to hear and says she deserves to be happy. Belle and Shawn say they deserve that too. Belle says they will always be bonded by their daughter and she’s always here for him. Shawn tells her the same as they hug.

Steve and Kayla go over dessert while Marlena decides she’s going to call it a night. Marlena says she hasn’t been sleeping well but she’s feeling a little tired. Marlena thanks them for a lovely evening. Steve and Kayla assure that the meal is on them. Marlena thanks them for everything and exits the Pub. Steve comments on Marlena having a rough time and says it’s good she has a good friend like Kayla to get her through it. Kayla wishes she could do more and asks about his tough conversation with Stephanie. Steve explains that Stephanie was mad at him for something she thought he did that he didn’t do. Kayla asks if everything is alright. Steve says not quite everything as Stephanie has a tough decision to make.

JJ asks if Stephanie and Steve are having issues. Stephanie says it’s not between them but more Steve and Alex. JJ asks if they don’t get along. Stephanie says that Steve has warmed up to Alex but she’s gotten herself in a sticky situation where she needs to help Alex but in order to do that, she’d have to throw Steve under the bus to a certain extent. JJ admits it sounds rough and asks if there’s anything he could do. Stephanie appreciates that but says it’s her dilemma alone. JJ tells her that he’s here for her if she needs him. Stephanie tells him the same.

Theo thanks Abe and Paulina for the tour of their place and says it’s great. Paulina says they are very comfortable there and hopes he will be too in their guest room. Theo reveals he already checked in to the Salem Inn but Paulina tells him to check out because he’s staying with them. Abe assures they got the space and would welcome the company so Theo agrees to stay. Theo promises it won’t be forever. Paulina understands he had his life turned upside down so he can take all the time he needs. Abe adds that he can always count on family as they hug.

Belle runs in to Marlena in the town square and they hug as they walk off together.

Maggie goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion where she looks at framed photos of Mickey and Victor

Julie sits at home reading a book and then looks at a framed photo of Doug which she holds in her arms.

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