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Alex and Joy told Stephanie that they were going to be working together at Titan. Stephanie flashed back to hearing Sarah talk about Joy’s pregnancy results. When Stephanie started to panic, Alex and Joy said they wouldn’t take the jobs. Stephanie told them they were being silly. Joy said she thought about going to the show, but she took too long to make a decision. She said she had to get a job soon so it had to be Titan. Alex let her know it was fine before he and Stephanie left. Gabi was upset that she couldn’t find anything on her brother. JJ let her know they would find Rafe and bring him home. Gabi was concerned that EJ might have killed Rafe to which JJ said EJ was too smart to commit murder because it would make things worse for him. Gabi said EJ was the only one with the answers they needed. She insisted that they had to find a way to get the answers. He warned her to be careful to which she said she would be. Gabi asked if he was going to Arnold’s room at the Salem Inn. He said he was but warned her not to do anything she would regret. When JJ left, Gabi grabbed Rafe’s gun and said she wouldn’t regret it. Shawn went to Small Bar to talk to Savannah. She said she remembered him from the bachelor party. When he pulled out his badge, she said she quit being an exotic dancer. He said he wanted to question her about the bachelor she slept with. Shawn told her the guy was an imposter pretending to be Rafe. Savannah asked if his name was Arnold. She told him about the last time she was with him. Shawn said Arnold was pretending to be Rafe for months. Savannah said she couldn’t help him because they didn’t do much talking. When they were finished, Shawn left.

EJ told Rita that they gave Rafe too much of the serum and he didn’t have his memory. He said Gabi had a DNA test done on Arnold before Rafe came back. EJ said Rafe was back, but everyone thought Rafe was Arnold and that he still had the real Rafe. Rita warned him that Rolf’s drug only lasted temporarily. EJ said he knew that but was afraid that Rafe would still remember what EJ did. He said Jada and Gabi showed up looking for answers he couldn’t give them. When he asked if Arnold was out of the picture, she let him know that Arnold was in Argentina. While they were talking, Gabi came in. Rita left them alone. When EJ tried to stop Gabi, she pulled out the gun. She demanded that he tell her where her brother was. EJ said she wouldn’t shoot him and risk going back to prison for murder. Gabi asked if he wanted to test that theory and said she would shoot him if she had to. When Gabi said she would wipe off the prints, EJ said Rita saw her coming in. He let her know that killing him wouldn’t solve her problem. Gabi wanted to know where Rafe was. In the interrogation room, Jada wanted answers from Rafe. She told him that Rafe was her boss before he was her fiancé. Rafe remembered the day he hired her. When she didn’t believe him, he told her what happened when he hired her. He told her what he remembered, including that he loved her. While he was telling her the things he remembered, he asked her what day it was and if they were married. She said they weren’t married. He said the last thing he remembered was sneaking into the DiMera mansion and seeing Arnold. Rafe said he didn’t remember EJ or anything else that happened. Jada left the room to check on the fingerprints they took off Rafe. Shawn showed up and said they caught Arnold. Jada told him the person they got was Rafe and explained why she thought he was Rafe. When she got a text, she said he was the real Rafe. When Alex and Stephanie went back to her place, he said it was obvious that she didn’t like the idea of him working with Joy. He said he said he didn’t like it either but after what he did to her; he owed it to her to work things out. Stephanie said she trusted him but was concerned about them being close to each other. She was also concerned about Joy getting attached. Alex let her know that he and Joy had nothing tying them together. When JJ went back to the Hernandez house, he noticed that Gabi and the gun were gone. Before Gabi pulled the trigger on EJ, JJ showed up in time to stop her. He said Rafe was at the police station. Jada went back in the interrogation room and told Rafe it was really him. She said she loved him with all of her heart and kissed him.

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Marlena asked Cat about Chad. Cat told her about the fundraiser and how Chad was going to use the paper to help. Marlena thought she was putting her in a tough spot having her work with Chad. Cat said she told Chad that she was over him. Marlena asked if she was lying to him or herself. Cat said she had feelings for Chad, but her feelings were better left hidden. While they were talking, Marlena got a call. The call was from Shane. Marlena wanted him to let her know when he found out anything on John. Cat wanted to know what was going on. Marlena said John was missing. She told Cat that John did undercover work for the ISA and was missing for a while and no one knew where he was. Marlena thought it meant he went rogue or something was wrong. Cat said it was like what happened with her mother. She said if her family got a miracle, Marlena and John could too. Marlena said she and John have been through a lot but eventually time would run out. She said she didn’t know what she would do if anything happened to John. Leo wanted Chad to check a draft of an expose he was writing about the DiMeras. Chad said he wasn’t interested, but Leo continued to insist that it would be explosive. Chad decided to print the story on the front page. He wanted Leo to fact check his information because EJ was a lawyer and would come after them. Chad told Leo to leave Rachel out of it. Leo agreed to do it.

Alex ran into Joy at the pub and apologized for the way he handled the breakup. Joy said she would get over their fling. Alex pointed out that she didn’t eat her food to which she said she didn’t have much of an appetite after losing her job at Body and Soul. Alex left her alone. When Joy tried to eat a fry, she ran to the bathroom. Stephanie went to the hospital and told Sarah that she was there to talk about the hospital funds. While they were talking, they ended up talking about Philip’s forged letter. Stephanie was furious that Philip made her and Belle complicit in his fraud. Sarah didn’t like it either, but she wanted Stephanie to keep the secret. Stephanie agreed to keep quiet because of what it would do to her marriage. Sarah told Stephanie that the secret was the best thing. She thought Xander and Philip getting along would keep them from being destructive towards each other. Sarah told her that Xander invited Philip to live at the mansion. They shook and agreed to keep the secret. Philip told Xander that they had the money to take over DiMera. Xander was curious as to why Victor left him in charge of Titan. Philip wondered why he was questioning the will. Xander said there could be problems if they didn’t why Victor did what he did. Changing the subject, Xander said Mr. Shin was meeting with them today. While they were talking, Mr. Shin showed up. Mr. Shin wondered what they wanted. They told him they had a proposition for him about Titan taking over DiMera. Mr. Shin said DiMera Enterprises wasn’t for sale. Philip said there were other ways to make the deal happen. He offered Mr. Shin a powerful position. They told Mr. Shin about the scandals that could affect DiMera. Mr. Shin was confused about who was running Titan. Xander said he and Philip were working together. He asked Mr. Shin to think how the DiMeras would handle a similar situation. Xander asked if Mr. Shin was sold on the takeover. Mr. Shin said he wasn’t comfortable doing this behind Kristen’s back. Philip reminded Mr. Shin that EJ convicted the wrong person for Li’s murder. Xander said Gabi and Kristen treated Li badly. Mr. Shin said he remembered how his son was treated. Philip said Mr. Shin would be in charge of the DiMera component at Titan. Mr. Shin said he wanted everything in writing. Joy went to the hospital and told Sarah that she was having issues with her stomach. She asked if it had anything to do with being poisoned. When Sarah asked if it was the flu, Joy wondered if she could be pregnant. Joy said she was late, but it wasn’t unusual. Sarah asked if she was sexually active to which Joy said she was. She took Joy to a room to get tested. When Sarah was on the phone asking about the results of Joy’s pregnancy test, Stephanie was behind her.

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Kristen lets Brady know that Ava going after her would cause CPS to take Rachel from them. Brady said CPS would understand that she and her mother used Rachel. Kristen said CPS didn’t understand when they saw him before. She said they would lose Rachel unless what happened at Aremid stayed there. Kristen left to check on her mother. When Kayla went to Marlena’s office, Gabi came in and said Rafe was Arnold. She said EJ did it again. Marlena and Kayla remembered Arnold and what he did. Gabi was able to convince them that Arnold was back which explained his behavior. She said she needed Kayla’s help. When they were at the nurse’s station, Gabi said she could give her Arnold’s hair, but Kayla said she needed something to compare the DNA. It occurred to Kayla that Arnold may not have any relatives to compare the DNA against, but Rafe did. Kayla said it wouldn’t prove that it’s Arnold, but it would prove that it’s not Rafe. She said the lab was closed, but she would rush the results. Belle told EJ that she was done with him and was going to prosecute him. When he tried to flirt with her, she reminded him that Ava’s kidnapping was a serious matter. She said she was taking him down for it. After she finished talking to him, she went to talk to Marlena. She told Marlena that EJ was involved in Ava’s kidnapping and had to prosecute him. Belle said she should be glad it was just one crime. Marlena told her about Arnold being back. A shocked Belle wondered where Rafe was. Belle realized Rachel must have known and convinced EJ not to say anything about Ava. She let Marlena know that she could tell her that she was right. Marlena said people made mistakes. Belle said she chose to ignore the warning signs about EJ. She beat herself up for defending EJ to Shawn.

At the Hernandez, Rafe woke up on the kitchen table. Shawn and Jada came in and asked where Rafe was. Rafe said he didn’t remember anyone or anything. Shawn and Jada didn’t believe him. They accused him of being Arnold and was pretending to have amnesia so he wouldn’t be in trouble. When Jada asked where Rafe was, he said he didn’t know what she was talking about. Shawn arrested Rafe for suspicion of kidnapping. When they took Rafe to the station, Shawn thought Rafe may not be pretending, but Jada thought he was lying. He said he would talk to Rafe again. Jada was determined to find Rafe. Shawn said he would find out what’s going on. Before Jada left, she and Shawn talked about what they did. Shawn told her to focus on Rafe. Kristen went home and told EJ that she wasn’t able to see her mother. EJ wasn’t concerned about that. He let her know that Belle was there and was going to prosecute him as an accessory. Kristen said she made sure that Ava wouldn’t be a problem. She told him about the plan. Kristen said Ava may hate her, but she wouldn’t hurt Brady by making him lose his daughter. EJ wasn’t convinced that Ava would be concerned about Rachel. He asked if she thought Brady would be able to convince Ava to let it go. Kristen believed he would be able to convince Ava because she’s a mother. EJ let her know that Arnold was leaving Salem and Rafe was back at with his family. Kristen told him that the situation with Belle was getting to him. She apologized to him for getting him involved in this mess. EJ didn’t want to talk about Belle and was concerned about Rafe getting the right dosage. Brady went to the pub and told Ava that Kristen wasn’t arrested yet. He tried to convince her not to press charges against Kristen. Ava brought up what Kristen did to her and said she needed to be punished. Brady said Kristen did what she did to protect Rachel. Ava understood what he was saying but she wanted them to pay. Brady didn’t like the idea of Kristen and her mother getting away with what they did, but he had to protect his daughter. He asked her not to say anything. Shawn questioned Rafe, but he didn’t know what Shawn was talking about. Rafe told Shawn that he wanted a lawyer. Gabi went to Stephanie and Jada’s to tell them she was getting a DNA test done. Jada said Rafe pretended to have amnesia when she and Shawn confronted him. Gabi wondered how they were going to find Rafe.

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Chad and Cat talked about how to save the hospital. She apologized to him because he had to work with her. He said he was okay with working with her. Cat told him she felt awkward around him since he knows how she feels about him. Chad said it was okay. He said they were working past what happened and would be able to get to a better place soon. They went over ideas to save the hospital. At the Hernandez house, Arnold was upset that Gabi wasn’t on his side. While he was talking to Gabi, he called her a b*tch which infuriated her. Gabi ripped into Arnold. She said she was trying not to hit him because she thought he was sick or messed up from the coma. Arnold didn’t care what she had to say. Gabi wanted to take him to the hospital to get checked out, but Arnold refused to go. While they were talking, Savannah showed up. Gabi was upset and left. Savannah thought Gabi was being a drama queen. When Savannah couldn’t believe they were related, Arnold said he was adopted. He told her to call him Arnold when she wanted to make out. She agreed to do it and the two went to his bedroom. After Shawn and Jada made love, they talked about how strange it felt. Jada said she thought she was going to be with Rafe for the rest of her life, so it was strange to be with him. When she said she felt guilty, Shawn told her she didn’t do anything wrong.

At the pub, Stephanie told Alex about Arnold and how he acted when he was in town. She told him that EJ and Stefano created Arnold to look like Rafe and how he died in prison. It occurred to her that Stefano and EJ dealt with fake deaths. She said EJ was involved and that Arnold could still be around. They thought they should call Jada, but Jada didn’t answer the phone. When Stephanie decided to go home to tell Jada, Gabi came in. Gabi told Stephanie and Alex what happened with Rafe Alex told Gabi their theory about Arnold. Stephanie left to talk to Jada. Gabi had trouble believing it even though she heard of Arnold. When Gabi said Arnold was dead, Alex asked what if he wasn’t. Before Shawn went in the shower, he told Jada to check her phone. Jada heard Stephanie’s message about wanting to tell her something important. When Stephanie got home, she told Jada about Rafe’s past. Jada interrupted her to insult Rafe. When Jada told Stephanie about Savannah, Stephanie knew that Rafe wasn’t Rafe. Alex continued to convince Gabi that Rafe wasn’t himself. Gabi realized Alex could be right and said it would explain Rafe’s behavior. Jada was shocked when she read an article about Arnold and noticed how much he looked like Rafe. While she was reading the article, she saw that Arnold was dead. Stephanie said he could be alive. She said that meant Rafe didn’t cheat on her or leave her at the altar. Shawn came out of the bathroom.

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Javi told Jada that Rafe cheated on her before the wedding. Jada didn’t believe Rafe would cheat on her. Javi said he was telling her the truth. When Jada wanted more information, Javi told her it was the stripper from the bachelor party. Jada was shocked when Javi said he caught Rafe with the stripper. While Javi was telling her about the stripper, he said Rafe admitted to cheating. Jada was curious as to why Javi was telling her about it. Javi said Rafe made him promise not to say anything and used the family card to guilt him into keeping quiet. Jada understood since she did the same for Talia. Javi said he told Leo and assured her that Leo wouldn’t say anything. She said that would explain why they spoke out at the wedding. Jada told him about the dream she had of them getting back together. After what she told her, she knew things were over between her and Rafe. Steve and Brady showed up at the Blake house. Brady told Ava how they ended up at the house. Ava said she was there because Rachel lured her there. She said Rachel sent the text saying she went to China. While she was telling them what happened, Ava told them Kristen’s mother helped Rachel. Brady was surprised because Kristen’s mother was dead. Ava said she was alive and walking around wearing white. Brady said someone was tricking her because Rachel has been dead for years. When Ava said she was telling the truth, Steve wanted to know where she was. Ava said she was just there but didn’t know where she was. Steve left to check the house. Brady couldn’t believe what Rachel did. Ava said Kristen and her mother were in on it together. Brady wanted to know what happened. Ava said Kristen figured out what happened. It occurred to Brady that Kristen knew where Ava was. Ava let him know that Kristen wanted to help, but her mother talked her out of doing it. She thought Kristen did it to protect Rachel. Ava said EJ knew she was there and didn’t help her.

Rafe asked Rachel who was in the house. He said she would be going to prison. Rachel said she made a deal with EJ. Rafe said he would let her go if she helped him with EJ. When Rafe said EJ was like Stefano, Rachel was interested. Rachel thought about what Rafe said and decided not to help him because she had to think about Kristen and her granddaughter. She put the gag back on his mouth. When she left the room, she ran into Steve. She wanted to know who he was and why he was in her house. Steve said the woman downstairs was the mother of one of his children and told her to come with him. Kristen pulled out a vial from an envelope and told EJ it was the answer to their prayers. When EJ wanted to know what it was, Kristen said it was from Dr. Rolf. She said it was a miracle drug. EJ realized it was the drug Megan used to make them forget being held in the tunnels. Kristen said they would be in the clear if they use it on Ava and Rafe. EJ reminded her that the memory loss was short term and that they remembered what happened. Kristen said the dose was stronger and would work. She said the only other alternative was to kill them. EJ didn’t want to kill them. At the police station, Shawn told Belle that he was busy trying to prove that EJ framed Jada. Belle wanted to know what evidence he had. Shawn said he would get the evidence soon. They got into an argument over it. He said he couldn’t be impartial towards the man she’s having sex with. Belle accused him of being jealous. Shawn said she was blinded by what’s in front of her. Belle let her know that her life was none of his business. She asked him how he knew she was seeing EJ. He said Jada told him. Ava said EJ was surprised to see him tied up. She said she thought he would help her, but he didn’t. Ava said she knew EJ hated her, but thought Rachel was the one behind it. While they were talking, Steve showed up with Rachel. Shawn told Belle that Jada knew she was lying about being at the DiMera mansion to see Johnny, so she figured she was there to see EJ. He said he couldn’t believe Belle would sleep with the man who framed the woman who got her the DA job. Belle yelled at him for judging her. When Kristen and EJ went to the Blake house, they didn’t see anyone. EJ went to check on Rafe. While Shawn and Belle were arguing, Steve showed up with Rachel. He said she needed to be arrested for kidnapping. EJ saw Rafe tied up. When EJ was about to stick him with the syringe, Rafe grabbed his arm. Kristen showed up while EJ and Rafe were fighting over the syringe.

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EJ noticed Belle staring at him in bed. She said he talked about setting Jada up in his sleep. He didn’t believe her and accused her of lying. Belle said she made it up, but believed he set Jada up. They ended up making love. When they were finished, they talked about their relationship. Arnold went to see Jada at Stephanie’s apartment. He apologized for the way he acted and said he couldn’t believe he believed EJ’s lies. Arnold got on his knees and begged her to forgive him. Jada woke up and realized she was dreaming. She looked at the Spectator and saw the story about her. Steve showed up and said he felt bad about what she was going through. Jada said she was glad her father wasn’t there to see what she was going through. Steve said her father would believe that she was innocent. Changing the subject, Steve told her that he was looking for Ava. He told her what was going on with Ava. Jada said she wished she was still the commissioner so she could help him. Steve said she would get reinstated, and they were going to get EJ. Jada said she appreciated his help, but Shawn and JJ were helping her. She said she wanted him to focus on finding Ava. Kristen called her mother Rachel (the woman in white) said she wouldn’t have to take care of Ava and Rafe long because she found a solution. Brady showed up while Kristen was talking so she got off the phone. When Rachel took off Ava’s gag, Ava started screaming.

Rafe woke up and heard screaming. Rachel showed up to give Rafe food. He wanted to know where he was and who she was. She said she was there to help him. He said she worked for EJ. She told him she was holding him there for her family. Brady told Kristen that Child Protective Services came to see him. He said they asked him about Rachel running away. Brady said Child Protective Services had a thick file on them and what Rachel went through throughout her life. He let Kristen know that she was going to get a visit from a social worker. Kristen said they should be on the same page, but Brady said they should make sure nothing else happened with Rachel or them. He said if anything happened, they would take Rachel from them. Kristen realized holding Ava hostage could cost her Rachel and suggested they work together. When Kristen said Rachel had a half day at school, Brady said he couldn’t stay because he was going to help Steve look for Ava. Before Brady left, they agreed to keep each other updated. EJ and Kristen talked about Rafe and Ava. Kristen told him about Child Protective Services and how Brady was going to meet Steve. She told him not to worry because she had a plan. Brady met with Steve. Steve got an update on the voicemail. When they listened to the voicemail, they heard Ava saying she got a call from Rachel and the address. Brady recognized the address and told Steve they had to go to Aremid.

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Gabi ran into Jada as she was about to move out of the house. Jada said it was the last place she wanted to be. Gabi said she understood and wished she and Rafe could have worked things out. Jada said whenever she tried to talk to Rafe, things got worse. She told Gabi that she took off the engagement ring and told her about the argument. Gabi assured Jada that she would help her and suggested that Jada move on with her life. Changing the subject, Jada asked how things were going with JJ. Gabi said she and JJ haven’t seen each other much lately. While they were talking, flowers were delivered to Gabi from JJ. Doug III was looking at Doug’s song book when JJ walked in and wanted to see it. JJ asked Doug about the cabin. Doug told him that he ran into Holly and Tate. JJ wondered if it was uncomfortable for him. JJ realized Doug wasn’t happy about Holly being with Tate. Doug said he wasn’t happy because he likes her. JJ empathized and suggested he talk to someone other than Holly about his feelings. Doug said he appreciated the advice and was wrong about JJ not liking him. JJ said he was keeping an eye out for him because of Jennifer. He said she thought he might have taken the necklace, but he didn’t think he took it. When Doug was about the confess, JJ got interrupted by Gabi calling to invite him over.

Abe and Paulina celebrated Valentine’s Day. While they were celebrating, EJ showed up to talk about Jada. He said he was a concerned citizen who wanted to clean the mess now that Rafe was commissioner. Paulina couldn’t believe EJ and told him to leave. EJ said Belle wouldn’t be able to prosecute Jada if she had to. Paulina said she was confident in Belle and Rafe. EJ continued to plead his case until Abe wanted to take over. Abe told EJ that everything was about him. He said he was going to throw EJ out. Before EJ left, he told Paulina that she knew he was right. Arnold ran into Belle at the Small Bar. He told her that he needed a break after cleaning up the mess Jada caused when she stole his job. When Belle tried to defend Jada, Arnold told her that she stole EJ’s job. Belle wanted to know what was going on. He said he was being a good cop. Belle said he should have followed his gut and should know Jada better. Arnold tried to comfort her about Shawn and kissed her. Belle pushed him away and said it would never happen in or out of the office. Abe and Paulina talked about what EJ told them. Paulina wondered if EJ could be right until she realized how desperate he sounded. Abe said they would know soon enough. Paulina said EJ would never get the DA job. Belle went to the DiMera mansion and told EJ what “Rafe” did to her. EJ threatened to kill him. When EJ was going to confront him, she said she took care of it. Jada went to the Salem Inn to tell Rafe that she was moving out of his house. Arnold told her they could get in the bed. She couldn’t believe his nerve. When he insulted her, she told him off and said she was sorry she ever met him.

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Julie thought about her first Valentine’s Day with Doug. Doug III showed up with flowers for Julie. She told him about her therapy sessions with Marlena. While they were talking, she asked him if he met anyone. He told her the person he had feelings for had a boyfriend. Julie said it was good to respect the relationship, but he should tell the girl how he felt about her. She told him about Doug being paid to break up her marriage which wasn’t a problem since she didn’t love her husband. When she wanted to show him a book of lyrics, she realized it was at the Horton cabin. He offered to get the book for her. Tate and Holly talked about their plans to go to the cabin. He wanted to make sure he wasn’t pressuring her to go. She said she didn’t feel pressure, but she wished they were each other’s firsts. While they were talking, Maggie showed up. Holly thanked Maggie for letting them use the cabin. Tate took the keys and left. Maggie asked if they were going to have sex. Holly and Maggie talked about her plans with Tate. Amy and Sophia were at the town square. Sophia told Amy that she and Tate were giving the baby up for adoption. Amy didn’t like the idea of Sophia giving the baby up for adoption. Sophia told her that she and Tate were going to find a Christian couple to adopt the baby. Amy said the baby would be better with its biological parents to which Sophia said it wouldn’t be. She said they were too young to have the baby and wouldn’t be together. While they were talking, Tate showed up. Sophia wanted him to help her. Before Tate could say anything, Sophia was in pain. When the pain showed up again, they took her to the hospital.

Johnny and Chanel talked about starting a family. She said she was ready to start a family but was afraid of having a miscarriage. Johnny told her that Kayla said the chances of her having a miscarriage were low. He said they didn’t have to rush, but Chanel wanted to make an appointment with Kayla to make sure. They went to see Kayla at the hospital. She told them they shouldn’t try to get pregnant now because Chanel’s HGC levels were high. Kayla said it could be a new tumor from leftover tissue from her last pregnancy. She said they needed to check on it more so this wouldn’t be the time to try to get pregnant. Fortunately, it shouldn’t affect her chances of getting pregnant later on. Chanel was glad that they checked. She thought they shouldn’t try to have a baby. Johnny comforted her and told her being healthy was important. Kayla checked on Sophia. She told Sophia, Tate, and Amy that Sophia had Round Ligament Pain which was common. Amy told Sophia and Tate that they cared about the baby and wondered why they were giving it away. Sophia said that was why she had to give the baby up. Amy agreed to the adoption if they found a good couple. Holly was at the Horton cabin and unpacked her things. She took out a nightgown and put it on. Doug showed up and walked in on her. Tate texted Holly to let her know he was running late. When he noticed Johnny and Chanel, he told them about Sophia and how her mother was willing to let them give the baby up for adoption. He said they had to find the right couple. Chanel and Johnny said he found the right couple.

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Philip made a toast to Victor’s painting and said he was doing what he had to do. Xander walked in on him and said he knew what he did. Philip was afraid that he knew the truth. Xander said he knew about the detective Philip hired to research him. Philip said the detective searched information on the DiMeras board members so they could get them to vote their way. He said the detectives asked about Xander because of his work with Kristen and Rolf. Xander said that was a good idea. He said Peter could side with them, but Philip didn’t think he would. Philip told Xander about the Blake family. They continued talking about the DiMeras. While Kristen was at the bar drinking, she thought about seeing her mother. Sarah showed up to check on her after what happened with Rachel. She said she was happy that Rachel was safe. Kristen thanked her for her concern. She said it was good to see Sarah walking again thanks to the serum. Sarah reminded her that she extorted Xander for the serum. Kristen realized that Sarah wasn’t concerned about Rachel. She said Sarah was holding a grudge against her. They ended up arguing over whether or not Xander would have done the same thing in her position. When Sarah left, Kristen called Rachel, but she didn’t answer.

Arnold was in the commissioner’s office at the police station with his feet up. Jada walked in and was upset that he was getting comfortable in the office. She told him that EJ framed her, but he didn’t care. He told her EJ did a great job of framing her and that she was too toxic for the job. Arnold said this was the best thing for her. Jada said he lost his mind if he thought she was going to take what was happening to her. Arnold told her to let the situation go and he would talk to Paulina about hiring her back as a detective. She was upset at the idea of working for him. He said they would go back to the way things were before. When he kissed her, she slapped him. She said he was a chauvinist who was intimidated by a black woman in charge. Jada took off the ring and said she didn’t want him or the job. When she walked out, she told Shawn to come with her. While EJ was at the Blake house, Rita called him. He let her know that he put Rafe in a safe place. When heard something, he noticed Ava tied to a chair. He took the gag off and asked what she was doing there. She said the two Rachels did that to her. The woman in white showed up. EJ wanted to know who she was. The woman in white asked the same thing. Ava said she was Kristen’s mother. EJ said that wasn’t possible because Rachel was dead. He said he would know because he was Kristen’s brother. Rachel said he wasn’t Peter. EJ said she should let Kristen know she was alive. Ava said Kristen already knew, but she left her there. When EJ started to untie Ava, Rachel said he wouldn’t be helping Ava. Ava asked EJ not to listen to Rachel. Rachel said she knew the real reason why he was there. Rachel and EJ left so they could talk. When they were alone, Rachel told him she saw him put Rafe upstairs. She said if he let Ava go, she would tell the police what he did. Rachel said they were on the same side. She said little Rachel did this so letting Ava go would keep Kristen from her daughter. EJ said Ava kidnapped Susan before. Rachel said to consider it karma. EJ agreed not to say anything as long as she didn’t say anything about Rafe. He said he was doing this for Kristen and Rachel and ordered her not to do anything to Ava and Rafe or he wouldn’t be able to protect Kristen and Rachel. Brady talked to Belle about Ava. He said something was wrong and told her what was going on with Ava. Belle said Steve would find out what was going on. Changing the subject, Brady asked her about EJ. He said Marlena told him about them. Belle was shocked that Marlena was gossiping about her. Brady said he wanted to know what was going on. She told him what was going on with EJ and why she was with him. Brady didn’t like her being with EJ but understood that she wanted to be with someone dangerous. Belle agreed that she wanted to be with someone dangerous. Jada told Shawn about what happened with Rafe. Shawn couldn’t believe Rafe talked to her the way he did. She said Rafe was like a different person. Shawn said you don’t always know the person you love. Jada assumed he was talking about Belle. Shawn told her Belle slept with EJ. She thought about seeing Belle at the DiMera mansion and told him that she probably slept with EJ again. Arnold called EJ and told him that Jada was on to him being different. EJ told him to calm down. When he got off the phone, he ran into Kristen. He told her that he met her mother. Rachel told Ava that EJ wouldn’t help her. She said no one would help her.

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Stephanie went to see Kayla at the hospital. She told Kayla that she quit the show and was getting back together with Alex. While they were talking, Stephanie told Kayla about Alex was having trouble breaking up with Joy since she was poisoned. Kayla got a text from Abe and Kate about a meeting. Joy checked her phone to see if Alex reached out to her. There weren’t any messages. She thought about seeing him kiss Stephanie. Alex showed up to see her. Joy thanked him for saving her life and offered to take him out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. When he hesitated, she wondered if there was a reason why he didn’t want to go out with her. Before he could answer, they both got a text from Abe and Kate about a meeting. Bonnie and Johnny talked in the lobby of the hospital. They talked about what happened with the scripts. He let her know that he was okay and wondered what she was doing in the lobby. She said someone was supposed to take her back to her room but stopped when they saw the elevator. Johnny told her the person who did everything was caught. Seth showed up and gave her a document to sign stating the hospital wasn’t responsible for what happened to her. Johnny took the pen from Bonnie and tells Seth to back off. Seth said he knew Bonnie didn’t want to make trouble for the show but if they tried to sue, the hospital was pulling out of the show. He took the pen from Johnny and gave Bonnie the document. They got the text from Abe and Kate about the meeting.

Everyone arrived at the meeting. Abe and Kate told everyone that the culprit was caught and hoped they would all cooperate with the police. They told everyone that the show couldn’t continue unless it was a safe place, so they decided to end the show. Everyone was concerned about the show ending. Abe and Kate said the show would continue, but the network decided to film it in Los Angeles. They were all able to keep their jobs as long as they relocate to Los Angeles. Everyone talked about the news. Joy told Alex that she wanted to live in California and assumed he was going too. Hattie told Johnny and Leo that she would take the offer. Johnny said it was too soon to go because he and Chanel were working things out. Leo said he didn’t want to move, but Johnny told him he could be head writer anywhere. Abe and Kate told each other they made a good team. Leo showed up and asked if they could give him the information to the network. He said he didn’t want to move, but he wanted to keep writing for the show. Abe and Kate let him know the network didn’t want him to be head writer. Bonnie and Hattie talked about the show. Hattie said she was going to Los Angeles, but Bonnie wasn’t sure if she would. Hattie said she hoped she would take the job. Alex said he was surprised that Joy would want to move to Los Angeles. Joy said she was surprised he didn’t want to go. He said he didn’t want to leave his family and friends. Joy wondered if he was talking about Stephanie. Stephanie asked Kayla if she thought Alex would move. Before Kayla could answer, Seth came in and said he was going to California to stay on the show. He said Kayla should come with him. Kayla said her work was at the hospital. Seth said that might not be the case for long because the hospital was about to file for bankruptcy.

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At Aremid, Ava screamed out for help which made the woman in white show up. She told Ava that no one is looking for her because of the message she came up with. Ava was upset with herself for telling the lady in white about her son. She asked her about going to China, but the woman in white thought she would call Brady. Ava said she would go see her son and move on with her life. She would let Brady and Kristen be together. The lady in white didn’t trust her and put the gag back on her mouth. Brady and Kristen talked about Rachel and her therapy session. When Kristen noticed that something was wrong with Brady, he said he missed Ava. Kristen insulted Ava for leaving Brady during this time but appreciated her leaving so he could reconnect with Rachel. Brady said he didn’t understand why Ava would leave without saying something to him. Kristen said her feelings must not have been that deep. Brady said he has reached out to Ava, but she hasn’t responded. He decided to text Ava. Kristen left the room and found Ava’s phone in Rachel’s backpack. While she was looking at the phone, she noticed the security code was disabled and looked at the texts. Kristen wondered where Ava was. When she looked through the backpack, she realized that Ava might be at the Blake house. She asked Brady to take Rachel to her therapy session because she wasn’t feeling well. When Brady went upstairs, Kristen left.

At Rafe’s house, Jade wondered why Rafe wasn’t returning her calls. Steve showed up to talk about the charges against her. She said she couldn’t believe what was happening. Steve let her know that he didn’t believe the charges. Jada told him that she left messages for Rafe, but he hasn’t answered them. Steve said people would support her and make sure her name is cleared. He said they should wonder about EJ hiring Rafe to investigate her. Jada told him that Rafe claimed he worked for EJ to make sure the investigation was on the up and up. Steve said he believed EJ fixed the evidence. She asked how they would prove her innocence. Steve said he had to check on Kayla. He told her about Whitley and the poisoned scripts. Jada said she would find out what’s going on. EJ called Arnold. Arnold told him that Jada called him, but he didn’t answer. EJ said he did a good job at the wedding, but it was time to take over as commissioner. When Arnold got off the phone, he listened to Jada’s messages. Paulina showed up. She told him the source of the charges against Jada came from the Salem PD and wanted to know who it was. Arnold said he promised not to say anything. He said the information was convincing. Paulina was surprised he believed it. He said he wasn’t surprised. She said she had to appoint a new commissioner. He offered to do the job. Belle and EJ talked about Jada. She knew that Jada’s situation was EJ’s fault. Belle thought it was strange that EJ had Rafe do the investigation instead of one of his people. EJ said he used Rafe so the investigation wouldn’t be questioned. Belle didn’t approve of his actions. EJ told Belle that Jada got him fired which allowed Belle to take his job. While they were talking, they made love. After they finished, Belle went downstairs and saw Jada. Jada said she was there to see EJ. EJ went in the tunnel to give Rafe his breakfast. Rafe thought Arnold and Jada were married. EJ said they didn’t get married. He told Rafe the plan was to expose Jada as a corrupt cop. Kristen went to the Blake house and found Ava tied up. They talked about what happened. Kristen said she couldn’t believe Rachel could do this by herself to which Ava said she had help. EJ told Rafe that Arnold would be the new commissioner. Arnold tried to convince Paulina that he would do a good job as commissioner. A reluctant Paulina agreed to give him the job. Ava told Kristen that someone was in the house. She said it was the woman in white. When Kristen heard a voice, she thought it was her mother.

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Chad checked on Julie to see how she was doing and asked about her therapy. Julie told him that the session went well but it wouldn’t help with her problem. She said she was lost without Doug. They continued to talk about losing someone you love. While they were talking, Julie said she was willing to ease up on Cat because Clyde forced her to do what she did. When Julie said Chad and Cat were friends, he said they weren’t friends but could be someday. Julie said she would stop criticizing Cat but there were times when things might happen. She said she hoped Cat got the job working for Marlena. Chad left to go to the office. Xander went to the hospital to ask Sarah to go out to dinner with him. Sarah told him about everyone getting poisoned. When Xander brought up Justin and Philip, Sarah asked if he and Philip were getting along. Xander said he and Philip were getting along and were going to war against the DiMeras. Sarah was upset about it until Xander said they were doing it legitimately. He promised they would be careful and said it was Philip’s idea to go after the DiMeras. Sarah wondered why Philip changed his mind. Xander said Philp was less cautious since he wasn’t with Stephanie.

Alex and Stephanie talked about wanting to be together after what happened to them. Stephanie said the scripts were poisoned. Alex said Joy was poisoned too. He called Joy, but she didn’t answer. They went to check on Joy. When they got to Joy’s place, she was unconscious. They took her to the hospital. Sarah was afraid that she was under the poison for too long but there was an antidote that could help. Alex and Sarah talked about the antidote. Joy woke up and wondered where she was. In the receptionist area, Xander and Stephanie talked about Philip. Stephanie thought of her conversation with Philip. Before Stephanie could say anything, Sarah showed up to say how Joy was doing. Stephanie went to see Joy. When Xander left to get takeout, Sarah texted Philip. Kate talked to Philip about what was going on at Body and Soul. When Kate told him about the poisoning, he was concerned that Stephanie could have gotten hurt. Kate told him Stephanie quit the show. She said the soap has been more trouble than it’s worth and questioned if it was worth the trouble. Kate changed the subject by asking him about getting along with Xander. Philip said they were getting along. Kate was glad he was working with Xander. He told her that he and Xander were going after DiMera. Kate was concerned about Sarah causing trouble. She said Sarah knew his secret. Philip said he would have heard something by now if something happened. Sarah showed up to confront Philip. She reminded him that he was supposed to keep Xander in line and work with him. Philip said he was working with him and would keep him from breaking the law. Sarah said Philip wasn’t a great influence on Xander and considered telling him the truth. He asked her to be reasonable because no one would be there to keep an eye on Xander. She said they were going to be playing by her rules. Sarah said they could take over DiMera but if something went wrong, she was pulling the plug on it. Alex told Stephanie that it wasn’t the right time to break up with Joy and would do it when she was better. He said he wanted to be with her. When they kissed, Joy came out of her room and saw them.

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Hattie went to see Bonnie at the hospital. She asked Bonnie what she thought would happen with the show. Bonnie couldn’t answer her because her mouth was wired. Hattie said she didn’t think Kayla would do a good job in Bonnie’s role. She pulled out the script and read that her character was going to die. A furious Hattie called Leo, but he didn’t answer the phone. She left to find Leo. Steve and Kayla talked about what happened at the wedding. They thought the corruption charges against Jada didn’t make sense. She asked if he was going to talk to Shawn, but he said he would wait until he got more information. They talked about Kayla’s script and how she’s going to be on the show. Kate and Alex talked about the show. When she brought up Alex and Joy’s relationship, she let him know that things could go wrong when workers get together. Stephanie showed up and told them about Jada’s wedding and what happened to her. She told Kate and Abe about putting out a press release about Kayla taking over the role of Cassandra. She said she handled the Lady Whistleblower story as well. Kate thanked for her hard work. Stephanie said she was quitting. She said she enjoyed working there, but she wanted to have a relationship with Alex. Alex being with Joy may keep them from getting together. Kate said things have been going wrong ever since Hattie put a curse on the show. Abe said they needed to rest. Kate decided to leave, but Abe had some things to do. Kayla called Abe to asked why Cassandra was dying. Abe didn’t know the character was dying and said he would take care of it.

Alex and Joy talked about the show. While they were talking, she told him she wished she never met Johnny. Alex said she didn’t know what was going to happen. When they rehearsed their lines, they found out Joy’s character was going to go into premature labor and die. Alex read that his character was going to die too. Joy said they could handle it later. She wanted to focus on hooking up with him and asked if he wanted to spend Valentine’s Day with her. He thought about his conversation with Stephanie about them getting together. When he agreed to spend Valentine’s Day with her, he got a text from Stephanie asking him to get together. He ended up leaving Joy’s place. Chanel went to see Johnny to talk about their marriage. She said they needed to work on talking to each other so they wouldn’t end up in this position again. Johnny agreed to talk to her and told her how much he loved her. They said they wanted to be together. Chanel said he almost slept with Joy, and she almost slept with Shawn, but nothing happened. He said he didn’t want to take his wedding ring off again and wanted one thing from her. Chanel wondered what he wanted. Johnny said he wanted her to come home. She agreed to come home. He suggested that they didn’t have to sleep in the same bed. She said they would take things one step at a time. Alex went to Stephanie’s place. She told him she quit the show and admitted to having feelings for him. Stephanie said she wasn’t trying to pressure him. When Alex was about to say something, Stephanie said she knew he was with Joy. He told her about Joy’s plans for Valentine’s Day. Despite his plans with Joy, Alex said he wanted to be with Stephanie. Hattie found Leo and told him about her character dying. Leo said he didn’t write the script. He said the person messing with the script might have been the one who sent the cupcakes. While they were talking, she passed out. Joy’s vision became blurry and she passed out. While Steve and Kayla were talking, she passed out. Alex and Stephanie passed out. Abe looked at the script and realized who was sabotaging the show.

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