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Gwen at Cat were at the town square together. She felt like her life was boring since no one wants anything to do with her except for Cat. Cat asked her about Dimitri. Gwen talked to her about her divorce. Cat figured it wasn’t a surprise since she hated him. Gwen told her that Dimitri wanted to take all the money. She worked hard to get the money and keep it safe. Cat wondered where Dimitri was all this time. She laughed and told her that Dimitri accused her of the kidnapping. Cat thought that would be bold if she were the kidnapper. Gwen couldn’t take credit for kidnapping him, but it would help her if she did it. She wanted to change the subject. Rafe went to see Dimitri to talk to him. Dimitri was happy someone was investigating his kidnapping. Rafe told him that he wasn’t there for the kidnapping. Dimitri was furious that he didn’t care that he was held against his will in Alamania. He asked him if he wanted to know who kidnapped him. Rafe knew it was Gwen. They went back and forth about why she kidnapped him. Dimitri wanted him to do something about it. Rafe let him know that the kidnapping happened outside of the U.S. Dimitri demanded to know why he was there. Rafe talked to him about what happened in the crypt. Dimitri wondered if he was trying to say he was Peter’s accomplice. He reminded Rafe that he was the victim. Rafe wondered if he had proof that he was kidnapped. Gwen came back home, and Rafe told him that he would be back with more questions. Dimitri told Gwen about Rafe’s visit. He called Rafe an idiot. He couldn’t understand why no one would believe that he didn’t work with Peter. Dimitri vowed to make Gwen pay for kidnapping him and stealing his money. After he stormed out the room, Gwen was going to prove that he kidnapped his family.

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Paulina went to see Chanel. Chanel told her mother about her pregnancy. Paulina wanted to know why she didn’t tell her that the doctor cleared her to get pregnant. Chanel told her that she wasn’t cleared to get pregnant. She let her mother know that Sarah said there was a chance that she could still have a healthy baby. Paulina wanted to know how Johnny felt about it. Chanel explained to Paulina that Johnny didn’t think it was a good idea for her to have the baby. She also said that he made her feel like she didn’t love Trey enough. Chanel refused to give up on the pregnancy if the specialists said that she could have the baby. She admitted to her mother that there were challenges to having a baby that’s not biologically related. Chanel told her about a woman who thought she was Trey’s nanny. It made her angry that Johnny acted like she was being irresponsible. Xander let Johnny know that he couldn’t keep working for Titan now that he’s working at DiMera Enterprises. Johnny said that he would only be at DiMera Enterprises until Theo was better. Xander was looking forward to him coming back to the company. Johnny went home and saw Paulina and Chanel talking. Paulina told Johnny that Chanel let her know about the pregnancy and how he felt about it. Chanel explained to Johnny why she told her mother about the pregnancy and he understood. Johnny understood why she talked to her mother. Chanel grabbed her stomach and told them something was wrong.

Maggie asked Brady and Sarah about their New Year’s Eve celebration. They thought about the kiss, but they didn’t say anything to Maggie about it. Bayview texted Brady about wanting him to meet with him about Rachel’s progress. He also had a shareholder meeting at Titan. Brady didn’t think Xander would like it if he weren’t there to handle matters concerning the company. Maggie felt like Xander would understand because he knew what he was dealing with. Brady wasn’t sure anymore since he was living with Sarah. Maggie knew things were rough with Xander, but she was grateful he stayed with Titan. Brady didn’t want to leave his father and grandfather’s legacy until it was stabilized. Dimitri and Gwen argued about who had the legal right to stay at the mansion. He blamed her for his kidnapping. Dimitri planned to freeze her access to her accounts pending the outcome of their investigation. Gwen refused to leave the mansion. Dimitri planned to reveal to get his money back and make Gwen pay for what she stole. Smirking, she told him that he cared more about money than Leo because he argued with her instead of chasing down his lover. Dimitri told her that he would get Leo back. Gwen told him that Leo fell in love with someone who wasn’t a liar or a cheater. She felt like Leo was lucky to be rid of him.

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Kayla went into Kristen’s room and let her know that she had bad news. She let her know that Peter died. Kristen was confused because she was just talking to him. She felt guilty for what she did to him. Kayla reminded her that she was trying to save her family. She let Kristen know that she ordered an autopsy to find out the cause of death. After she left Kristen’s room, Kayla ran into Chad. She let him know what happened to Peter. Rafe and Jada arrived at the hospital to see Peter. They wanted to get his statement. Kayla let them know that Peter died. She told them that what happened up to the moment he died, but it didn’t lead to any new information. Chad comforted Kristen. He told her that he hoped Peter was at peace despite what he did to them. Kristen wished he didn’t wake up for a moment because it made his death harder. Peter warned her that he would see her in H*ll. She thought that it might be true since she betrayed her brother. Chad told her that Peter was the one who betrayed the family. Rafe went to Kristen’s room to get information from her. He wanted to know what the last thing was that Peter said to her. Kristen told Rafe that it was personal, and she didn’t want him to keep asking her about it. She wanted him to leave. Rafe never seen her so sad before. Kristen said she wanted to get revenge on EJ. She offered to team up with Rafe to take EJ down. Rafe told her to stay out of trouble. She wanted him to think about her offer.

Gabi went to Theo’s hospital room to see him. She couldn’t believe the way she treated him when she found out that he was going to run DiMera Enterprises. Theo reminded her that he forgave her. Jada walked in the room to talk to Theo about what happened in the crypt. He told her what happened while they were in the crypt. Theo wondered how they got out of the crypt so Jada told him that Kristen saved them. Jada told him that Kristen didn’t save Peter because he died. Theo felt bad for Peter, but he was a maniac. He knew his mother didn’t want him to get involved with the DiMeras. The family was always good to him, but he could see what it meant to be a DiMera.

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The town square was set up for Javi and Leo’s wedding. Rafe checked in with Javi. Chad arrived and found out that Leo was missing. Marlena let him know that Leo was having a panic attack when she talked to him. Leo didn’t answer his phone. Arianna freaked out. Javi started spiraling. Leo arrived in a cheerful mood. Chad and Gwen caught up. She told him that she was worried about him when he was missing. Gwen told him that Jennifer was a terrible person for trying to take his kids from him. Marlena was happy that Leo arrived for the ceremony. He credited her advice for why he showed up. The wedding got started. Marlena talked about Leo and how she was happy for him. She started the ceremony. Marlena asked if anyone objected to Javi and Leo getting married. No one said anything. Leo stared at Gwen, and she gave him the thumbs up. Arianna and Gabi did a poetry reading. Gwen looked around like she was nervous. Javi and Leo said their “I do’s” and started their vows. Chad and Rafe handed the grooms their rings. Gwen became annoyed and impatient. After the vows, Javi and Leo kissed each other. Javi and Leo signed their marriage certificate after the ceremony. Marlena informed the grooms that their marriage wasn’t official until she filed it with the court. She said she couldn’t do it on New Year’s Day. Gwen approached Leo and Javi and congratulated them. She walked off. Gwen watched them kiss. She sent a text, and Dimitri arrived. Gwen was practically breathless with anticipation.

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Rafe praised Cat for her work on the DiMera case. Her actions made it possible for Theo to get the help he needed. They talked about how they were wrong about EJ being responsible for the kidnappings. Cat said that EJ leaving town to be with Sydney would give her time to snoop around to see what he’s hiding. Rafe was worried about Sydney. Cat told him that she was having panic attacks since EJ disappeared. Rafe told her that he was worried about Sydney since she was his stepdaughter. They talked about Stefan. She had a copy of Stefan’s death certificate from Vivian which she just filed. They wondered if he faked his death because of the time Vivian waited to file his death certificate. Rafe hoped for Gabi’s sake that Stefan was really dead. They still wanted to know about the bones from the DiMera crypt. Rafe realized it was getting late. He had to get to Javi and Leo’s wedding. Rafe wanted to get Leo drunk so he could get information out of him. Gabi went to the DiMera mansion and saw Gwen drinking. She wanted to see the dress Gabi made for her to wear to the wedding. Gabi let her know that she didn’t finish it and told her that Stefan might be dead. She told Gwen that Vivian claimed Stefan died in October. Gabi thought it might be true. Jake’s heart gave out on him. Gwen said she loved Jake at one point. She was okay with Gabi not making the dress. Gwen wanted her to leave.

Arianna was glad that Marlena was out of the hospital. She vented to her about dreading Javi’s wedding because of Leo. Arianna talked to her about the things that Leo to her dads. Marlena didn’t forget what Leo did, but she forgave him because he changed. Arianna knew that her fathers forgave him, but she didn’t know why she had trouble doing it. Chanel and Johnny were with Trey. She felt like she should stay with the baby and not go to the wedding. Johnny felt like she didn’t want to be around him. Chanel admitted that she was upset with him because he wasn’t happy about her being pregnant. Johnny told her that he wasn’t unhappy. He was scared because the pregnancy could be dangerous for her. They have a beautiful and healthy baby. Johnny and Trey needed her. Chanel wanted him to come clean. Johnny felt like she shouldn’t have the baby. Chanel wasn’t happy about what he said. Johnny thought they should listen to the doctors. If there was a chance that the cancer could come back, the pregnancy wouldn’t be worth it. Chanel told him that it was her body, and her choice. She felt like it was worth it to have the baby.

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Tony and Johnny talk about who should run DiMera Enterprises. He felt like Johnny was the only one who could do it. Tony didn’t want to do it, and Johnny was enjoying it. Anna found Tony at the hospital and ran into his arms. She wanted to know how everyone was doing. He told her that they were meeting at Peter’s bedside to decide if they should keep him alive. Anna was willing to put Peter in the ground to save them the trouble. Tony felt like the betrayal brought the family together. Chanel told Trey that he was going to be a big brother when Johnny came home. He told her that he was staying the CEO of DiMera Enterprises. Chanel wasn’t happy about his decision. He promised her that he was staying CEO until Theo recovered. Johnny talked to her about the big check that he would be getting. He shifted gears and told her that he was sad that she didn’t tell him that her cancer might have returned. Kate went into Xander’s office and talked to him about the company. She felt like they were the only two left who would play dirty to save Titan.

Kate wanted him to keep Maggie out of the loop. Xander didn’t like the idea of that. Kate told him about the plan and how they could take advantage of Johnny. She gave him Bonnie’s new book. Gwen ordered Leo and Javi’s wedding present when EJ returned home. She told him that she wasn’t invited to the wedding, but she weas working on it. Gwen wanted to know what he and Rita were talking about when he was kidnapped. She didn’t want him to take Leo out. Gwen didn’t care about him. She had her own plan of revenge. Gwen had a way to keep him distracted. Leo and Javi were getting ready for their wedding. Javi was worried about EJ hurting Leo. Leo was determined to find out what EJ was up to. He got confirmation on what EJ and Gwen were talking about at the gala. Leo thought about inviting Gwen to the wedding to get more dirt from her. Javi talked him into inviting her to the wedding. Gwen arrived at the town square, and the couple invited her to their wedding. She agreed to go. Javi asked Gwen to make sure that EJ got off Leo’s back. She would do that if Leo stayed out of his business.

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EJ and Chad went to the hospital to check on Theo and Kristen. They discussed whether they should keep Peter on life supposed. The brothers felt like it was too much for Kristen to decide Peter’s fate. They decided to change the subject. EJ talked to Chad about his children. Chad found out that there was a storm in Boston so Jennifer and Jack couldn’t bring the kids home. EJ wondered if Jennifer would continue suing for custody. Chad said they would find out. Sarah let Kristen know that she would be okay. She called Kristen a hero for saving her family. Kristen said Peter was her family too and that her daughter was at Bayview. She wanted Sarah to get a message to Rachel if she could. Abe and Paulina sat at Theo’s bedside. They let him know that they planned to celebrate Christmas once he was better. Paulina had to take a call and left Theo’s bedside. Abe sat by Theo’s bedside and remembered how he felt when he was shot. He looked up and asked Lexie for a miracle.

Brady ran into Sarah, and he asked her about Kristen’s condition. Sarah told him how she was doing, but he didn’t think she’s doing well emotionally. Kristen knew about Rachel being at Bayview. Brady admitted that he didn’t tell Rachel about her mother. He was going to see her, but he wanted to see Kristen first. After Brady went to see Kristen, she asked him about sending Rachel to Bayview. Brady told her that Rachel needed more help than he could provide. He felt like he failed their daughter because he was kept in the dark about EJ’s shooting. Kristen didn’t want to put the weight of the truth on him. She would rather him think that she was a monster than know that their daughter shot EJ. He was upset with her, but he was also grateful for what she did for Rachel. Marlena went to visit Rachel at Bayview. Rachel was happy to see her. Marlena had a special gift for her. She helped Rachel go home for Christmas. They walked through the hospital and ran into Sarah. Sarah told Rachel that she got the letter and appreciated her for writing it. Rachel couldn’t look her in the face. She said she was sorry for what she did. After talking with Sarah, Rachel was reunited with her parents.

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Gabi went to see Gwen because she wanted to see her. Gwen wanted an original dress for the holiday, but Gabi didn’t want to do it. Gwen threw money at her, and Gabi changed her mind. Gabi wondered if she heard from Dimitri. She said that he was missing. Gwen assured her that Dimitri and Stefan being missing didn’t mean anything bad happened. The ladies bonded over their husbands betraying them. They started drinking alcohol. Gabi admitted that Leo was starting to grow on her. Gwen rolled her eyes, and Gabi told her that Leo missed her. Leo and Javi talked about their pasts. They talked about their wedding plans which led to a conversation about the DiMeras and EJ’s threats. Leo refused to back down. Javi was worried about him targeting EJ. Leo thought that it would help Gwen see that she shouldn’t work with him. He hoped he and Gwen would be friends with him again. Cat used Rafe’s computer at the agency. She found out that Peter was in Aremid. They sent agents to check out the lead. Leo called Cat and pretended to get lab info, but it didn’t work. Later Rafe went home to rip into Leo, but Cat called him. She told him that Peter wasn’t in Aremid. She told him that he was only there for a few hours. A DiMera groudskeeper heard noise around the family crypt. After Rafe got off the phone, Leo told him that he heard noises from the family crypt too.

Peter rehashed his poison gas threats while his siblings wondered why he did that to them. He was looking out for himself because the family never cared about him. Peter talked about how ambitious and greedy the family was. He thought Theo was too when he took the CEO position at the company. Tony and EJ reminded him that Megan could be a problem too. Peter wasn’t worried about him because she was obsessed with Bo. He said Stefan was dead. No one heard from Stefan so he called Vivian. Vivian said that Stefan passed away. After learning about Stefan, Peter was inspired to put the family in the crypt. Kristen tried to reason with Peter, but he became angry. She promised not to turn on Peter. Kristen let him know that it was the two of them against the world. Peter told her that she would be the only one he would save. Someone was watching the crypt on camera. Peter wished them a Merry Christmas. Kristen hit Peter on the back of the head.

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Johnny talked to Roman about his conversation with Rita about running DiMera Enterprises. He said he was the only one who could sign off on the DiMera/Titan divestment. Roman wasn’t happy about the idea. Johnny said that he would never get involved with the business again, but he didn’t have a choice if his family didn’t come back. Chanel went to see Sarah for her checkup. Sarah told her that her test results show that the cancer was back, but she wanted to double check. She told her that they wouldn’t know anything until after Christmas. After the visit, Chanel went home and cried. She controlled herself by the time Johnny came home. Chanel only told him that she was waiting on results for her tests. Johnny told her that he had to take over DiMera Enterprises. Chad and Theo woke up and saw Peter in the crypt. They didn’t know who he was. Kristen recognized Peter. She gave Peter a hug when he woke up. Chad and Theo introduced themselves to Peter. Peter was going to be there sooner, but EJ kidnapped their mother before he showed up. He got a chance to see her. Peter was being vague about when he saw his mother. The others didn’t seem to notice the way he was acting. Chad told Peter about their theory that Stefan was the one who kidnapped them.

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Jennifer told Thomas that he wasn’t going back to school because his father was missing. Thomas was upset that she didn’t say anything to him sooner. He thought she lied to him just like his father did. Thomas wasn’t mad long. He was worried about when his father would come back. Jennifer wanted Chad to come home too. She wanted to take Thomas and Charlotte to Boston until Chad came back. Once Chad was back, they would go back to Salem. Abe felt like he failed Theo because he was on the phone with him when he was kidnapped. Paulina took the blame for the kidnapping by telling Abe that she shouldn’t have agreed that he should run DiMera Enterprises. Abe assured her that she wasn’t responsible. Paulina promised him that Theo would be okay. Abe was a cop for a long time. The longer a person was missing, the less likely they would be found. Chad assured Theo they would be fine in the crypt. They talked about what happened with Rachel. Theo assured Chad that things would get better with his children. He remembered losing his mother at a young age, and the anger he felt towards his father. Theo got over his anger. He checked on Kristen and realized that she needed help. They realized that they had to get out of the crypt. Chad felt they had to get out to save Kristen.

Steve showed up at Stephanie and Alex’s place and was ready to move in. Stephanie didn’t think he needed to move in, but Steve’s mind was made up. Alex thanked Steve for moving in. After Steve left the room, Stephanie informed Alex that they wouldn’t be having sex. Steve came back in the room and informed her that he was going everywhere she did. Stephanie was annoyed by that. Steve went through Stephanie’s letters and found a new one. The letter indicated that the writer knew Alex’s full name and planned to take Stephanie from him. Steve, Stephanie, and Alex were scared by the letter. The only thing they knew was the person was left-handed. Stephanie remembered that Jeremy was ambidextrous. Steve was surprised that Jeremy could write with both hands. Jeremy was sitting in the town square with a pen and paper in his hands.

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Gwen and Rita were upset that they didn’t know what happened to EJ. Rafe arrived at the mansion after he heard about EJ’s disappearance. He wanted the key to the crypt. Rita told him that the key wouldn’t work because EJ had the crypt sealed. Rafe wanted her to get it unsealed and let him know when she did. After Rafe left, Gwen and Rita talked about moving on until EJ returned. Gwen decided that she would call the shots. Rita wondered who tipped the police off about Rolf working in the basement. Gwen told her that EJ believed that Leo was the person who tipped the police off, but she didn’t think it was him. She didn’t want Rita to go after Leo. Gwen wanted to handle him. Johnny talked to Chanel about his class failing an exam until Paulina arrived. She told Johnny that EJ was missing. Johnny didn’t understand how that happened. Paulina assured him that they would find his father as well as the others. Johnny wondered if the police had any idea why his family was being targeted. Paulina said that the police didn’t know anything. There weren’t any ransom notes for any of them. Johnny realized that they didn’t know if any of the hostages were alive. He thought about the last conversation he had with his father. Johnny called his mother to let her know what happened. He reassured her that he would be careful. After he got off the phone, he told Chanel that Sami and Sydney were upset about EJ’s kidnapping.

Gabi snapped at Javi for telling Rafe that she had a motive to make the DiMeras disappear. Javi told her that he and Rafe didn’t believe that she did it. Gabi didn’t trust him after what he did. She ranted about the things that she told him. Gabi wasn’t sure if he told Leo what she said. Leo walked in the house and assured her that Javi didn’t tell him anything. He told her that she was the one who told him everything. Javi didn’t want Leo to say anything. Leo would keep quiet if she admitted that she screwed over Xander and Philip to give DiMera back to Tony. Gabi refused to say anything else. Arianna arrived shortly after that. She could tell something was wrong. Javi and Leo left the house. Arianna wanted to know what happened. Gabi told her that she did something stupid that she hoped wouldn’t come back to bite her. She changed to subject to find out Arianna’s plans. She told Gabi about Kate’s idea for her to work at DiMera. Gabi didn’t want her to work there. Gwen ran into Javi and Leo at the town square. She told him that EJ disappeared, and Leo was shocked. Gwen warned him to keep his mouth shut if he didn’t want to end up missing. Leo refused to back down. Gwen threatened him.

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