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Ava comforted Brady and blamed herself for why Rachel was missing. Brady assured her that it wasn’t her fault. He said Rachel should have been in therapy years ago. Brady told her that when Rachel came home, he was going to tell her that he and Kristen weren’t getting back together. Ava opened up to Brady about running away when she was younger and how her father killed her mother. When they finished talking, Brady left. Kristen was upset about Rachel being missing. When Kristen was about to go to the tunnels, EJ showed up and stopped her. She said she was looking in the tunnels for Rachel. He said he checked the tunnels and Rachel wasn’t there. Kristen was upset. EJ said he got Stefano’s people on the case and had a reward out for Rachel’s return. He said she and Rachel were family even if they weren’t blood DiMeras. She said her mother would be upset if she knew how much she turned out to be like Stefano. Kristen said she hoped Rachel was more like a Blake than a DiMera. She said she didn’t do a good job of making sure that happened. EJ said he heard that her mother caused trouble. Kristen told him about her mother’s past. When she wanted to show EJ a scrapbook of the Blake family, she noticed it was gone. She was upset because it was the only memory of her mother. EJ said Harold might have misplaced it.

Chad told the paper to put Rachel’s disappearance on the front page. JJ walked in and told him about the false alarm involving the girl at the hospital. He said there weren’t any leads, but Rachel couldn’t have gotten far on foot and with a little bit of money. Chad told him that Cat was back in Salem and was possibly getting a job with Marlena. JJ wondered why Chad was defending Cat after what she’s done. Chad reminded JJ of everything Gabi did to the family and told him not to judge who he talks to. When Julie walked in, JJ told her that Chad forgave Cat. Julie said she didn’t care about anything anymore. When Julie left, Chad and JJ said they were worried about her. Chad tried to talk Julie into seeing Marlena, but Julie said it wouldn’t bring Doug back. Julie said she would be okay, so they didn’t have to worry about her. Chad and JJ said Doug would want her to be happy. They told her they wanted her to take care of herself. Julie agreed to talk to Marlena tomorrow, but Chad wanted her to go right away. At Marlena’s office, Cat showed up to ask if she talked to Kayla about hiring her. Marlena said she didn’t have a chance because Rachel was missing. She told Cat about Rachel running away. Marlena said she has been trying to get in touch with John. She told Cat about John’s past. Cat realized that his story was like hers, but she wasn’t a victim like they were. Marlena said she was a victim of circumstance. While they were talking, Marlena told Cat that Chad was forgiving. Cat said it wouldn’t be that easy since she had feelings for him. She said she was going to do whatever she could to control her feelings for him. Chad showed up with Julie. A woman in white showed up while Rachel was in a room. Rachel threatened the woman with her snake. The woman wanted to know who Rachel was. Rachel told her about her Kristen and her grandmother Rachel. She said her grandmother used to live in the house. The woman wanted to know why she was there. Rachel said she ran away from home. When the woman wanted to know why, Rachel told her. The woman said Ava was an interloper who needed to be out of the way. She said she and Rachel would get rid of her together. They talked about the plan. Rachel called Ava and told her where to go. Ava said she would go and wrote down where Rachel was. When Rachel got off the phone, the woman in white told her she did a good job. The woman asked Rachel how she knew about Aremid. Rachel took out the scrapbook. Rachel asked the woman what her name was. She said to call her the Woman in White. Ava tried calling Brady, but she didn’t get an answer. She left a message saying where Rachel was. Ava showed at Aremid and noticed Rachel’s snake. When she picked it up, Rachel and the Woman in White hit her in the head.

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Brady was on the phone with Ava talking about Rachel being missing. Kirsten walked in and told Brady that he should have been focused on finding their daughter instead of spending time with Ava. She said Ava wasn’t involved so she needed to stay away since she was the reason why Rachel left and the reason why she and Brady weren’t getting back together. Brady said there were a million reasons why they weren’t getting back together. He said Rachel’s problems went beyond Ava. Kristen said she was on edge because Rachel has been gone for so long. She said she thought about Sarah taking Rachel in the past. Brady said Rachel ran away. Kristen said she had the feeling that she wouldn’t see Rachel again. She said Rachel was alone. Brady said Rachel was fine and the world needed to watch out for her. He suggested they get some sleep so they could be rested when Rachel came home. After they hugged, he left. When Sophia asked Ava for an extra shift to make up for leaving for her doctor’s appointment, Amy walked in and wondered why she was just hearing about it. She said Sophia was supposed to meet her at the hospital, but Kayla told her the appointment was changed. Sophia said Tate was with her. Amy didn’t care for Tate being there for her, so she was going to take her to her appointments. Ava suggested that Sophia let Amy know what happened at the appointment. Sophia said everything went well and the baby was healthy. She showed Amy a picture of the sonogram. Amy was emotional and told her she was trying to look out for her. When Sophia brought up the idea of giving the baby up for adoption, Amy was furious. She thought Sophia was trying to get rid of the baby. Amy and Sophia got into an argument over the baby. Ava tried to keep them from arguing by telling Amy to see things from Sophia’s point of view. Amy said Sophia was a sinner. Ava told her that Sophia was scared about what all of this would mean for her and Tate. Since Sophia and Tate weren’t ready to be parents, putting the baby up for adoption would be the best decision. Amy let Ava know that it was none of her business before she left.

Belle went to the police station to ask about any leads on Rachel. Shawn said there weren’t any leads. She offered to help, but he said they had it under control. Belle said she felt bad for Rachel and Brady. While they were talking, Shawn got a call from JJ saying a little girl fitting Rachel’s description was hit by a car. Shawn suggested that she wait to tell Brady until they knew for sure. When they went to the hospital, they found out the girl wasn’t Rachel. Tate talked to Marlena about Rachel being missing. Marlena assured him that he was doing everything he could to help find Rachel. He said the stress of Rachel being missing was one more thing to worry about on top of Sophia being pregnant. Marlena said she would be there for him. He opened up to her about what Sophia’s pregnancy was doing to him and Holly. Tate said seeing the sonogram was a miracle, but he and Sophia didn’t mean for it to happen. He said Holly was upset when she saw the sonogram. Marlena asked if he talked to Holly. While they were talking, Holly showed up. She said she heard about Rachel being missing. Marlena left them alone to talk. Tate was glad to see Holly after what happened with the sonogram. Holly said Rachel was more important. He said Rachel being missing didn’t change their problems. She said his connection with Sophia hurt, but she kept telling herself that they want to give the baby up for adoption. Holly hoped that Sophia’s parents would go along with the idea. They decide to post messages online looking for Rachel. While they were posting the messages, Sophia showed up to tell Tate that her parents didn’t want them to give the baby up for adoption. Marlena met with Steve at the pub. She told him that Rachel was missing. She said she needed to get in touch with John because Brady needed his father. Steve said he tried reaching out to Shane, but it didn’t do any good. He said getting in touch with John could put his life in danger. Steve said he would do anything he could to help find Rachel. Marlena asked him if he could get any information on John.

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While “Rafe” and Jada were spending time together, EJ showed up. They wondered why EJ was there. EJ said he wanted to check on his detective. He made a comment about Jada not finding Rachel. When Jada was about to leave, she tried to kiss “Rafe.” EJ interrupted them. After Jada left, EJ demanded to know what was going on between him and Jada. Arnold told EJ he didn’t touch Jada and that they didn’t sleep in the same bed. EJ wanted to talk about the plan of using Arnold to get Jada fired. Arnold wasn’t sure how he could get her fired, but EJ said he would get information on her and Arnold could use it to expose her. He asked EJ who would take Jada’s place when Rafe got fired. EJ said Rafe would take her place and convince Paulina to hire him (EJ) back for being on to Jada’s corruption. Alex went to the hospital to check on Justin and Bonnie. Kayla warned them to prepare themselves for what they were about to see. They were shocked when they saw Bonnie. Bonnie woke up and was concerned about learning her lines. Justin let her know that she didn’t have to worry about the lines because she wasn’t going back to Body and Soul again. Bonnie was upset when Justin told her that she wasn’t going back to the set. Justin threatened to sue the show. Alex said what happened to Bonnie was an accident. Justin said his wife almost died because of their negligence. Bonnie tried to say something, but Justin wouldn’t let her. When her phone rang, it was the wardrobe department from the show. He yelled at them for sending the text that started the trouble, but they said they didn’t send a text. Justin, Bonnie, and Alex talked about Richard (wardrobe department) and wondered if he lied. Justin looked through Bonnie’s phone and saw that the text was from an unknown number. They try to figure out the truth. Alex left the room to call the police. Justin let Bonnie know they were going to figure out what happened.

Philip called Stephanie and thanked her for not telling Xander the truth. Stephanie let him know that she didn’t do it for him. She said she did it for Sarah and said Philip would be the one who had to live with what he did to his brother. Stephanie ripped into him for being a terrible person and told him to leave her alone. She said she hoped Xander never found out the truth and hung up the phone. Stephanie went to the hospital to see Bonnie and ran into Jada. She told Jada that she has been stressed out over everything that happened as well as her break up with Philip. Jada wondered what happened. Stephanie said she couldn’t deal with Philip’s business deals. The good news was she was free to help Jada plan her wedding. Jada asked her to be her maid of honor to which Stephanie said yes. Alex showed up to tell them how Bonnie was doing. He suggested Jada to talk to his father about what happened. Xander showed up at Titan and told Philip that he wanted them to be partners and make Victor proud of them. When Philip was nervous about it, Xander thought it was because he thought he wanted to start a war with the DiMeras. Philip said they should go after the DiMeras. Xander was surprised that he changed his mind. Philip told him that he and Stephanie broke up and admitted that Xander’s idea wasn’t a bad one. Xander said this was the time to do it since EJ was fired and Rachel was missing. Philip wondered if he wanted to capitalize off Brady’s child being missing. Xander said Rachel was kidnapped by her parents multiple times so it wasn’t a big deal. While Xander and Philip were talking, they talked about the things Kristen has done to them. Philip said Kristen took advantage of them so they could do the same to her. Arnold told EJ that he didn’t want to go through with the wedding, but EJ told him he was going to go through with the wedding. While Alex and Stephanie were talking about Jada and Rafe’s wedding, she let him know that she and Philip were no longer together. Jada went to see Bonnie and Justin. Justin told her that Bonnie’s fall wasn’t an accident. He wondered if someone wanted Bonnie to fall down the elevator shaft. When Jada asked who’d do something like that, Justin thought it might be the same person who poisoned the cupcakes. A mysterious person crossed out Bonnie’s picture.

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Brady and Ava were having a conversation when Kristen showed up at the townhouse looking for Rachel. She demanded to know where Rachel was. Brady told her that she wasn’t there. Rachel disappeared from the DiMera mansion. Kristen told him that she took her phone and clothes with her. She was determined to find their daughter. They made phone calls to look for Rachel. Tate showed up at the hospital to be with Sophia. She admitted that she lied about the appointment because she didn’t want her mother to be there. Tate assured her that Kayla is a good doctor and that she’s in good hands. Kayla met with the teens. She asked Tate if Theresa knew about the baby yet. Tate caught her up to speed about what’s been going on. Kayla wondered if they thought about adoption since abortion wasn’t an option. Tate and Sophia were okay with it, but they weren’t sure how her parents would react to it. Kayla was proud of him for standing by Sophia. He wasn’t sure how much longer Holly would be able to handle everything. Kayla left to start examining Sophia. Later, Tate and Sophia saw the ultrasound and were moved by it. Kayla assured them that everything looked good so far. She went to get the picture printed, and they were overwhelmed. Holly gave Doug the money he needed. He was grateful to her for the money. She let him know that she was using it for her senior trip, but she didn’t want to go because of what’s happening with Tate and Sophia. Doug promised to pay her back in time for her to go on her trip. He was going to the park to pay the henchmen back. Holly was determined to go with him. He told her that it was dangerous so they argued about it. Doug tried to convince her to stay safe. Later Doug arrived at the park, and Holly followed him. He wanted her to hide while he talked to the thugs. She was about to hide when one of the thugs saw her. Doug told the guy to stay away from her, but she snapped at him for beating someone up over money. He gave the thug the money and thought they were even. After the guy left, Doug questioned Holly for mouthing off. She thought the worst was over now that he’s paid the money back.

Leo put it together that the shirt Javi wore belonged to Kerry. He decided to treat Javi and Kerry to lunch. Kerry was annoyed, and Marlena was confused by the invitation. They sat together, and Leo left the table. He texted Marlena to walk away from the table and meet him. Kerry was upset and let Javi know once Leo and Marlena left the table. Leo told Marlena that Kerry was Lady Whistleblower. He was determined to get proof that he’s the culprit. Marlena and Leo went back to the table. He told Kerry and Javi about plans for the storyline he wanted to write for the soap. Leo told them about the Devil possession storyline. Javi was confused by the story, so Leo told him what happened to Marlena. Marlena didn’t want to talk about her possession anymore. Kerry wanted to leave. Once Javi and Kerry left, Marlena wondered why she told them about her possession. Leo said it was a ruse to set up Kerry to see if he would leak the story. Javi and Kerry went back to his place and started making out. He put the brakes on and upset Kerry. Javi decided they should go to his room. He went first while Kerry stayed behind to leak the story Leo told him. He went upstairs to be with Javi. Leo and Marlena waited to see if the plan worked. They saw Lady Whistleblower’s new column. The column revealed the Devil possession storyline. Leo realized that Kerry was busted. Brady told the police that Rachel was missing. Ava wanted to help, but Kristen wanted her to stay out of it. She blamed her for Rachel’s disappearance. Kristen yelled at Ava when Marlena arrived at the townhouse. She wanted to know what happened. Brady told her that Rachel was missing. Leo burst in on Javi and Kerry while they were in bed. He said he was there to expose Lady Whistleblower.

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Holly called Doug to let him know that she got the money to pay off his debts from Maggie. After she got off the phone, Tate arrived with flowers for her. He wanted to do something nice for her after what happened. Tate wished he could change what happened, but he couldn’t do it. The baby was coming regardless, but he didn’t want to lose her. She knew that he didn’t plan for the pregnancy to happen, but it was hard for her to handle. Tate promised not to let the baby come between them. He kissed her as Doug walked in the room. Doug apologized for interrupting them. Holly introduced them, and they became acquainted. Leo called Abe to tell him that Javi was Lady Whistleblower. Marlena showed up at his place to remind him about their lunch date. He wanted to get her advice about what’s going on with him. Leo felt bad for accusing Javi of being Lady Whistleblower, but he was right the entire time. Marlena warned him not to jump to conclusions about Javi. He didn’t have proof that Javi was guilty. Marlena asked him questions about it, and he realized Javi didn’t have any connection to Rochester. It didn’t make sense for Javi to have a bank account there. Leo wanted to confront Javi, but Marlena stopped him. She warned him things would get worse if he confronted Javi and wasn’t right. Leo agreed to wait to say something and thanked her for helping him. Javi made plans with Kerry over the phone. Kerry pulled out his computer and wondered how he could destroy Leo’s life. Gabi wanted to talk to Javi about Leo. She liked Kerry and thought he was destroying his relationship by being friends with him. They got into an argument over Leo. Gabi told him that she talked to Kerry, and he wasn’t happy about Leo being around. She advised him to cut Leo out of his life, but he didn’t want to do that. Javi told her that she and Kerry would have to get over his friendship with Leo.

Ava arrived at the townhouse, and Brady told her that Rachel was the one sending her the texts. She was shocked, but it made sense because she wanted her parents back together. Ava wondered what Brady was going to do about it. He told her what Kristen did to discipline her. They agreed to get her therapy. Ava was glad that she was getting help. Brady wanted to take Rachel’s behavior seriously. Ava thought they shouldn’t see each other anymore, but he didn’t agree with that. Brady didn’t want to give up his life to appease Rachel. Ava thought he should spend more time with Rachel and less time with her. Rachel held onto a letter opener and thought about Ava’s visit. She took the opener and picked the lock on the drawer to get her phone. Rachel started texting until Kristen caught her. She told her mother that she was playing a game, but she didn’t believe her. Kristen took the phone and saw that she sent Ava a threatening text. Kristen was upset with her about the text. Rachel didn’t seem worried about Kristen’s threats. Kristen told her that she and Brady wanted her to go to therapy. Rachel was okay with it as long as she talked to Marlena. Kristen didn’t think Marlena was the right therapist for her. Rachel was too close to Marlena, but she could tell her therapist anything she wants. Rachel wondered if Kristen would get back together with Brady if she saw a therapist. Kristen broke it to her gently that they weren’t getting back together. Therapy is for Rachel to get her feelings out. Kristen and Brady loved her, but they weren’t getting back together. Rachel agreed to go to the therapist. Brady told Ava that Rachel was the reason he wasn’t with Chloe anymore. He refused to let her get away with what she’s doing. Brady wanted to take things to the next level. He prepared to kiss Ava when he was interrupted. Kristen called him to let him know that Rachel agreed to get therapy. She thought Rachel was ready to get help. Rachel was in the hall and got her coat and backpack. She slipped out the door. Javi and Kerry went to the town square for lunch. He wanted Kerry to respect his decision to be friends with Leo. Leo and Marlena left the Inn. He saw Javi wearing the Rochester shirt and asked him where he got it. Javi told him that it was Kerry’s shirt. Kerry said it’s where he used to live. Leo smiled and looked towards Marlena.

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Kerry told Javi that he didn’t like how he was friends with Leo. Javi told him that Leo wasn’t a threat to their relationship. He chose Kerry and doesn’t want to be with Leo. After their conversation, they kissed. Kerry was ready to make love to Javi, but he didn’t want to rush things with him the way he did with Leo. Kerry understood and wanted to go at his pace. He took off his Rochester t-shirt and left it for Javi. Leo met with Abe and Paulina to update them about Faith’s exit storyline. He also dropped the bomb about Charlamagne being written back into the show. Abe didn’t want her written back into the show. Leo told him that her storyline was already written. He began telling his plans to bring her back. Abe and Paulina were shocked by what Leo told them. They had questions about the plausibility of his stories. Leo talked to them about Lady Whistleblower was ruining his life. Abe told him that he had a lead on the identity of Lady Whistleblower. He told him that Stephanie found out the checks were going to Rochester, New York. Leo wanted Rafe to find out about the tip. Abe reminded him that the soap didn’t have the budget for that. Paulina interrupted and said that she would pay for the trip so Rafe would stay out of police business. Leo prepared to see Rafe and pleaded for Abe to rehire Hattie. Abe finally backed down and agreed to take her back. Jada looked at Rafe’s message letting her know that she didn’t have to worry about him. She was worried about him. Jada left Rafe a message telling him that she wanted to hear his voice. She told Shawn that she hasn’t heard from Rafe and felt like something was off with him. Shawn advised her to reach out to Steve since he worked with him. Jada took his advice and reached out to Steve. Steve informed her that Rafe wasn’t on a case. She remembered EJ telling her about the case Rafe was working on.

EJ heard Rafe’s phone ringing and hung it up before Arnold exited the secret passage. Thinking he was Rafe, EJ almost panicked. He wanted to know why Arnold was there. Arnold wanted to get out of the hotel before he went crazy. EJ was upset that he came out of hiding because he was bored. He had enough to deal with trying to figure out what to do with Rafe. Arnold let him know that he wanted to stay at the mansion. EJ didn’t want him to do that because he didn’t want people thinking that he was Rafe. Arnold thought that could be a good thing. He thought he could distract Jada until he figured out what to do with Rafe. Someone was at the door, and EJ panicked. He told Arnold to get out of the room and sent him to feed Rafe. EJ left to get the door. Jada was the one at the door. She barged in the mansion to tell him that she knew Rafe wasn’t working on a case for him. He claimed he heard Rafe take the call, but she didn’t believe him. Abe told Kate about Hattie coming back to the show. She wasn’t thrilled about the news, so she wanted to talk about it later. He had good news about Lady Whistleblower. Leo arrived at the Hernandez place. He wanted to see Rafe. Jada let EJ know that she was sure she knew where to find Rafe. She told him about the way he was acting on New Year’s Eve and most likely knew where Rafe was. EJ messed with her head and told her that he probably got scared and left. Jada didn’t believe it and demanded that he tell her where to find Rafe. She wondered if he was paying her back for what she did. He refused to tell her anything. Jada decided to threaten him, but he reminded her that she couldn’t do anything without a warrant. He was about to show her out when Arnold came out of the secret passageway.

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Julie stared blankly when Chad arrived at the house. She confessed that she couldn’t go to bed because it was lonely without her Doug. Julie was feeling depressed because of losing Doug. She blamed herself for not seeing what was happening with Doug. He never complained about how he felt. She blamed herself for losing Doug. Chad told her that she was a great wife. Doug was a lucky man because he had her. Chad understood how she felt and told her that it was part of the grieving process to feel responsible. He felt that way when Abby died. Julie understood that, but she didn’t know who to be anymore. He assured her that she would figure it out Julie shifted gears and talked to him about grieving Abby again. Chad said he didn’t have to worry about that anymore since Cat was in Canada while her mother was in custody. He wasn’t sure when he would see her again, but he noticed a different side to her. Chad realized that she was trying to save her mother’s life. Cat wasn’t forgiven yet, but he understood her better than before. His comment made Julie wonder if he had feelings for Cat. Chad assured her that nothing would ever happen with Cat. Cat approached Marlena in the town square. She apologized for her behavior. Marlena understood how Clyde operated. Cat appreciated it and wanted to talk to John about what happened with her mother. Marlena invited her to sit with her and let her know that John wasn’t in Salem. Cat explained everything that happened to her mother. Victor sent John to Greece to save her mother from Konstantin. He helped fake her death so she could get away from him. John saved her life. Marlena was grateful to hear the story.

Holly wanted to know why Doug didn’t go to the police about what happened to him. He admitted that he stole the Horton necklace to repay his debt. Unfortunately, he didn’t have enough money. Holly was upset, but Doug said he cared about Julie. He couldn’t tell Julie the truth about what he did. Doug didn’t want her to tell Holly the truth either. Xander complained about the letter that Philip had from Victor. He told Sarah that Philip didn’t want to go along with his plan to go after DiMera Enterprises. Xander was willing to do something underhanded to get the company. Sarah wasn’t thrilled about his plan either because she wanted him to be there for her and Victoria. He assured her that his family was the most important thing to him. Stephanie was shocked to hear Philip admit the letter from Victor was fake. After Philip got off the phone, she confronted him about his call. Philip admitted that Vivian forged the letter from Victor. Stephanie called him a fraud and told him about what he could have done to her and Belle’s careers. Philip wanted to explain everything over dinner. She refused to go out with him and told him it was over between them. Philip wanted to understand why she wanted to end their relationship over what he did. She told him that what he did was a crime, and she refused to let him put her in danger again. He thought she wanted to end things because she wanted Alex. She didn’t care what he thought about that because she was done with him. Chad was in the town square and ran into Cat. Marlena reached out to Shane to let him know what Cat told her. Xander opened his laptop to think of ways to increase Titan’s profits. He was upset about Victor’s letter to Philip. Philip apologized to Stephanie on her voicemail. He hoped that she wouldn’t tell anyone about the forged letter. Stephanie ran into Sarah and told her that Philip didn’t have any business being co-CEO at Titan.

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Holly found Doug III beat up in the park. He lied to her and told her the men who attacked him tried to mug him. Doug III tried to stop her from calling the police. Holly helped him up and wanted to take to someone who was trustworthy. Stephanie arrived at the Kiriakis mansion with headshots for Bonnie to sign. Sarah let her know that Bonnie wasn’t home. They ended up talking about their men working together. Stephanie hoped the arrangement worked out for Xander and Philip. Sarah realized that Victor’s letter sealed the deal. She thought it was good that they were working together because they could help each other. Holly brought Doug III to the mansion so Sarah could help him. Sarah examined him. Holly lied about them calling the police and that they didn’t go to the hospital because he didn’t have insurance. Sarah wanted to help him, but she didn’t have anesthesia. He didn’t care about that. Xander and Philip got into an argument while they were at Titan. After their argument, Xander told Philip he planned to go after DiMera Enterprises. He wasn’t above bribing their board members. Philip didn’t want to work that way anymore. Xander thought Victor would approve of the plan, but Philip didn’t want to deal with Kristen. Stephanie was almost killed the last time Philip went after the DiMeras. Since Xander needed Philip to agree to it, he shut down the idea.

Brady blamed Kristen for Rachel sending Ava the threatening texts. Kristen thought it was a cry for help. They ended up arguing over Rachel. Brady told her that Rachel was a mess because of both of them. Kristen finally agreed with him. Brady felt like Rachel needed them to get along. He was afraid that Rachel could become a nightmare when she got older. Brady suggested that Rachel get therapy, but Kristen didn’t want that for her. He thought things would get worse for her if they didn’t do something about it now. She finally agreed to let her go to therapy. Tate told Sophia about Holly getting upset about the baby. He also told her that her mother went to his father insisting they get married. Brady and Tate weren’t down for the idea but agreed to take care of Sophia and the baby. Tate wondered if Sophia thought about adoption. Sophia felt like her mother would want to raise the baby herself if she could. Her mother wouldn’t allow her to give the baby to strangers. Sophia understood that her mother didn’t want her to give the baby up for adoption. Tate understood too, but he didn’t think they were ready to be parents. She eventually agreed that adoption might be the best choice. Sophia planned to talk about it with her parents. She asked him to go with her to her doctors’ appointment. Tate agreed to go, but he wished he could do more for her. She was grateful for what he did for her because she couldn’t get through that without him. After Sophia left, Tate called Holly. Holly ignored the call. She asked Doug III why he didn’t call the police about the mugging. Xander arrived at the Kiriakis mansion and told Sarah about what happened with Philip. Philip called Kate and told her about his day with Xander. He assured her that no one would find out that Victor’s letter was a forgery. He didn’t realize that Stephanie was listening at the door. She was shocked by what she heard.

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Leo let Joy know about the changes to the script that would keep her away from Chanel. Joy wondered if what happened would end up in Lady Whistleblower’s column. She ran off. He left and ran into Javi. Javi wondered what happened, and Leo told him about Lady Whistleblower’s column about him. She found out about him ruining things with Javi and went after his career. He knew Javi and Hattie didn’t write the column but needed answers. Javi mentioned Rafe tracking down the culprit. Leo apologized to him for what happened. He told him about being hurt in the past, but he should have realized that Javi was different from the other men in his life. Javi didn’t want him to feel bad and advised him to move on the way he did. Leo wanted to be his friend. Javi revealed that he didn’t hate Leo and agreed to be his friend. They shook hands as Kerry approached them. Abe and Stephanie read Lady Whistleblower’s column. She informed the readers about Joy and Alex being together for New Year’s Eve. Lady Whistleblower also talked about the soap opera. She insulted Abe and Kate. Abe wanted Stephanie to get the column shut down. He believed the column would destroy the show. Stephanie assured Abe that she could stop Lady Whistleblower. She left and heard Chanel and Johnny arguing. Stephanie had an idea and went to see Chad. Chad let Stephanie in the door. She demanded that he tell her who Lady Whistleblower was. Chad couldn’t tell her the person’s identity because she’s anonymous. He wants to respect her wishes. She informed him the column could ruin the show. Chad shocked her by siding with the Lady Whistleblower. She wondered why he would hurt his friends that way. It’s not about First Amendment rights. The show was getting destroyed because of the column. She finally convinced him to look into the issue.

Bonnie read Lady Whistleblower bashing her acting skills. She threw her tablet when Hattie appeared. Hattie wished her a Happy New Year. Bonnie demanded to know what she wanted. She revealed that she wanted to apologize to her. Bonnie thought she was admitting to being Lady Whistleblower, but she realized that she couldn’t write that way. Hattie apologized for trying to get her fired. Bonnie hesitated to forgive her apology. Hattie admitted that she learned her lesson and missed her. Bonnie missed her too. The ladies decided to make up. Bonnie wanted to take Hattie to see Leo so he could write her back into the show. The story was written in a way that allowed her to come back. Hattie didn’t realize that and agreed to go with her. Chanel let Johnny know that she was quitting the show. Johnny tried to stop her from leaving. He reminded her that she loved being on the show. She did love it until she found out what he did with Joy. Chanel was done with him and the show. He wanted to know what happened, and she told him about her conversation with Joy. Chanel repeated that she was quitting and going back to her bakery. She insulted him a few times and tried to leave. Johnny stopped her and tried to get her to stay. Abe arrived, and Chanel told him that she was quitting the show. He informed her that she wasn’t leaving because she signed a contract. Chanel didn’t think he would sue his stepdaughter for breach of contract. Abe told her that he wouldn’t sue her, but he wanted her to stay. He reminded her about her importance to the show and that they couldn’t replace her. Johnny offered to quit so she could stay. Joy was reading Lady Whistleblower’s column when Alex showed up. She showed him the phone, and he was happy they were getting talked about. She filled him in about her conversation with Chanel. He felt like things would get better in time. Joy didn’t see Chanel forgiving her and didn’t think they could work together. Johnny’s offer to quit didn’t work with Chanel because she still had to work with Joy. She was done with the show and stormed off. Bonnie and Hattie went to Leo and asked him to write Charlamagne back into the show. Surprisingly, he didn’t give her a hard time about it. He agreed to write her back into the show. Johnny apologized to Abe for the trouble Chanel quitting would cause. Abe hoped Stephanie could stop Lady Whistleblower from ruining the show. Chad told Stephanie they were paying someone with an LLC account from a Rochester, New York account. It’s the only information he had about her. Kerry wanted to know why Javi wanted to be friends with Leo. Javi believed everyone deserved a second chance. He wanted to change the subject. Javi wanted to hear about Kerry’s time in Rochester. After Javi left to take a shower, Kerry pulled out his phone and wrote a story as Lady Whistleblower.

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Stephanie woke up after having a steamy dream about Alex to Philip making her breakfast. She was impressed with his cooking skills. They talked about him being back at Titan. He was thankful that she had faith in him. Alex and Joy woke up in bed together. She was glad that he wasn’t married. Joy wondered if she was coming between him and Stephanie. He assured her that nothing was going on between them. Alex informed her that Stephanie was with his cousin. They made love again. Joy read her lines and realized that she was working with Chanel. She wasn’t going to be happy working with her. Alex thought she was in a no-win situation. Johnny arrived at the Body & Soul  set and was shocked to see Abe there. He informed Abe that Chanel was gone. Johnny told him that he cheated with Joy. Abe was upset, but Johnny assured him that it happened before she joined the show. Her being on the show was a coincidence. Johnny thought it was the right thing to admit to everything. He thought everything was over including his marriage. Abe thought there was a chance to save it. Johnny didn’t believe that because he screwed everything up. Abe mentioned that he slept with Joy, but he corrected him. He thought Johnny had the sense not to go through with it. Johnny felt he betrayed Chanel when he walked into Joy’s room. Chanel probably didn’t love him anymore. Abe told him that Chanel needed time to get over everything that happened. He had to work at making things right. Johnny was willing to do whatever he had to do to make things right. He thanked Abe for talking to him. Abe assured him that he didn’t hate him, but Paulina might be harder to win over.

Chanel went to Paulina and told her what happened with Johnny and Joy. Paulina was upset that Johnny was with Joy. Chanel told her that Johnny didn’t have sex with Joy. Paulina wondered why she was upset. Her daughter informed her that Johnny fooled around with another woman. Gabi and JJ woke up in bed together. They agreed that they were happy he spent the night. Gabi and JJ heard a crash and went downstairs. Javi was in the kitchen so Gabi introduced them to each other. Gabi and Javi talked about what they did for New Year’s. Javi said he went out alone. Gabi thought he was thinking about getting back together with Leo. After Javi left, JJ and Gabi flirted with each other. They decided to spend the day together. Philip had to go to the office even though he wanted to spend the day with Stephanie. They kissed each other just as Alex appeared at the doorway. Philip assured Alex that he and Stephanie enjoyed their holiday. Alex and Stephanie wished each other a Happy New Year. Abe wanted to talk to Paulina about what JJ told him. Paulina told him Chanel’s side of the story. She didn’t think Chanel would forgive Johnny any time soon. Johnny sat and looked at his ring. He was about to call Chanel. Chanel was at the town square when her phone rang. She answered the phone and told Johnny that she didn’t want to talk to him. Chanel spotted Joy sitting on a bench. She approached Joy to confront her about what happened with Johnny.

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Everyone was gathered at the DiMeras for their New Year’s party. JJ told Gabi that he planned on telling EJ off. He was also glad to celebrate the new year with her. Philip gave Belle a drink and asked how she was doing. It was hard for her to avoid thinking about Shawn. She admitted that she was single for the first time in years. Alex asked Stephanie what happened to her date since it was almost 12. She looked over and saw Philip with Belle. They didn’t know where Joy was either. It was time for the countdown to start. Jada kissed “Rafe,” and EJ got disgusted by what he saw. He walked away and threw back a drink. EJ was upset until Belle came over to him. He offered to kiss her. She was okay with it as long as it was on the cheek. EJ interrupted Jada and Arnold. He wanted Arnold to help with the food leaving Jada confused. Johnny demanded to know why Joy was at the mansion. They started arguing about the stress they were under. If Chanel found out what happened between them, he was shocked when Chanel walked in the room. Chanel demanded to know what he was going to say. Johnny tried to avoid the question, but he saw how angry she looked. Joy made up a story, but Chanel was tired of buying her lies. Johnny asked Joy to leave so they could talk to Chanel alone. He told her that he went to Joy’s room, and they drank. They were half naked and started making out. Johnny assured her that’s all they did. Chanel believed him, but she slapped his face. Even though he didn’t have sex with Joy, he still cheated. He agreed with her but promised that nothing more happened between them. Chanel couldn’t believe she was working with someone he almost slept with. Johnny apologized to her. Chanel put everything together and realized that Alex covered for him and Joy was involved. Johnny explained what happened, and Chanel yelled at him for throwing Alex under the bus and lying for months. He was afraid he would lose her if she knew the truth. Johnny would do anything to make it up to her. He wondered if he could make it up to her. Chanel told him that he couldn’t fix it.

Joy rushed downstairs and grabbed a drink. Alex was shocked to see her drinking so much. Philip asked her about Chloe, and she snapped at him. Alex wanted to know what happened, but she asked him to take her home. JJ and Gabi mingled with Philip. She made a comment about him worming his way back into Titan. JJ suggested they leave. Belle and Jada toasted to her taking over as the new DA. She said that she didn’t get a chance to tell EJ yet. He was going to go ballistic. EJ yelled at Arnold for kissing Jada. Arnold assured him that he wouldn’t go any further than that. He refused to sleep with Jada because he didn’t get consent. Arnold wouldn’t do what he did to Sami again. EJ threatened Arnold just as Gabi and JJ walked by them. Gabi demanded answers and Arnold assured her that everything was okay. Belle and Jada were ready to leave. Jada let “Rafe” know she was ready to go, but EJ said she couldn’t go home with him. She wanted to know why she couldn’t go home with “Rafe.” EJ told her that Rafe got a big case from Black Patch, and he had to leave that night. Arnold played along and said he would be back before the wedding. Jada wanted him to be careful. They were about to kiss when EJ started coughing. Arnold decided to hug her instead. Alex was surprised that Chanel knew the truth. He was happy that everything was out. Alex knew that Chanel would be upset with them for keeping the secret. Joy was upset that it would cost her the friendship she developed with Chanel. She was also afraid that she could lose her job and have to go back to New York. Alex reassured her that she didn’t do anything wrong. He wouldn’t hate her. They started kissing.

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Amy and Sophia arrived at the townhouse to see Tate. He tried to be cordial, but Amy wasn’t interested in being nice. Amy went off because he snuck around with Sophia and got her pregnant. Tate assured her that they were careful, but Amy didn’t believe it. They shouldn’t have had sex when Sophia had plans for a big future. Tate explained to Amy that they wanted to get an abortion, but she wasn’t having it. Sophia didn’t want to talk about it at Tate’s place, but she informs him that she and her religion wouldn’t allow the abortion. Amy told them that she was upset they got pregnant and told them they were raising the baby together. She informed them that her grandchild wouldn’t be born out of wedlock. He informed her that he wasn’t doing that, but she wasn’t interested in hearing that. She said they had a wedding to plan. Amy wasn’t sure how they would explain what happened to Sophia’s father. She dragged her daughter out of the townhouse leaving Tate to wonder how he would tell Holly what happened, Doug III talked about not having enough money to pay his debts when Holly arrived. He hid the cash he had from the necklace. She told him what happened with Tate. Doug III asked her if she thought Tate would ever tell her the truth. She didn’t think he ever would have told her the truth. Holly told him that Tate thought they could put everything behind them, but she didn’t feel the same way anymore. They told each other how they felt and now Sophia’s pregnant. Tate and Sophia would always have that between them. Doug III felt like she had every right to be upset. He suggested they go to the concert so she could take her mind off of things. Holly felt like she would think about Tate the entire time.

EJ couldn’t believe he was getting replaced as DA. It didn’t take long for him to realize that Jada was behind him getting replaced. He demanded answers, but Paulina felt like it didn’t matter because the decision was hers to make. She explained the reasons why she was letting him go. He wanted to know who was replacing him, and she said it would be announced during a press conference EJ reminded her that they were family. Paulina was able to separate personal and professional matters. Before he stormed off, he gave Jada a warning. He let her know that she wasn’t getting away with what she did. Paulina was thankful that mess was done. Jada was aware that EJ threatened her, but Paulina wasn’t concerned about it. Rafe investigated the DiMera mansion when he ran into Arnold. He was horrified by seeing Arnold. Arnold told him that he faked his death with help from EJ and Stefano. He said they sent him to Argentina for years, and he was tired of hiding. Rafe felt like he made a mistake coming back. He took out his gun to call the police, but he was bashed on the head. EJ arrived while Arnold was talking to Rafe. He was shocked by what he saw. EJ checked to see if Rafe was alive and yelled at Arnold. He demanded to know what happened. Arnold told EJ what he told Rafe. Jada called Rafe’s phone, and Arnold answered it. He agreed to meet her at the pub. EJ wanted to know what he was doing. Arnold wanted to see if he could pull it off. EJ wanted to clean up his mess. Ava showed Brady the text message she received. He said that he was with Kristen for a little bit when he saw Rachel. Brady said that Kristen denied sending the messages. It was a simple plan, and Kristen wouldn’t do something so simple. Ava told him that Steve said the texts were coming from the DiMera mansion. She didn’t want to talk about that. Ava wanted to talk about Tate. She dropped the bomb that Sophia and Tate were having a baby. Brady was horrified by the news. He wondered what Sophia was going to do, but Ava wasn’t sure. EJ dragged Rafe’s body to the secret passage. He hoped Arnold didn’t screw things up anymore. Arnold went to the pub to meet with Jada. He wanted to know her news. She noticed that his clothes were different. Arnold smiled at her.

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EJ was upset to find Arnold wearing his robe and eating his food. He wanted him to get out of his place. Arnold wasn’t worried about EJ’s threats of him going back to prison. EJ’s the DA so he would make sure that didn’t happen. He reminded Arnold that he raped Sami when he slept with her when she thought he was Rafe. Arnold felt like the rape was a grey area. EJ also reminded him that he killed Nicole’s mother and would definitely be prosecuted for it. Arnold offered to testify against EJ again. He took his turn to remind EJ about a couple of things. Arnold reminded him that he and Stefano paid for his surgery to switch him with Rafe. He told him that he would go down with him. EJ offered him money to leave, but Arnold refused to go. Jada and Rafe decided on a wedding date. They wanted to get married on his birthday in late January. Jada left and Paulina arrived at his door. She went off because he interfered in the Hattie investigation. They argued over Rafe’s demotion. Paulina offered him another job, but he didn’t want it. He felt like she was offering him a job because she wanted him out of Jada’s way. Rafe loved Jada and wouldn’t get in the way of Jada’s job. Leo read Lady Whistleblower’s column, and he was upset that he couldn’t figure out the person’s identity. Doug III showed up to find out what happened with the necklace. Leo said he found someone who would sell it for him. Doug III was thankful, but he regretted what he did to Julie. He needed the money to pay people off. Leo thought that would be a great idea for the show.

Sophia arrived at the townhouse to see Tate. They wanted to get on the road when Holly showed up. Tate got nervous and wanted Sophia to hide. She eavesdropped while Holly talked to Tate about giving him food for the plane ride. Tate gave Holly back the concert tickets because he was going to see his grandparents. Holly left after they talked for a little bit. Sophia was upset after Holly left. She felt like she was an inconvenience. Sophia didn’t like how Holly got “I love yous” while she had to get an abortion. Holly was at the town square and ran into Doug III. She offered him the concert tickets so they wouldn’t do to waste. He offered to take her with him. She mentioned her boyfriend, and he assured her that it wasn’t a date. He didn’t know anyone there so that’s why he wanted to go with him. Doug III advised her to talk to her boyfriend. Tate missed Holly’s call and apologized to Sophia for what she heard. They got their stories straight about what they were doing. Sophia was happy that Holly wouldn’t have any fun either. She wondered if Holly got someone to take the tickets. Holly was on her way back to Tate’s place. She took Doug’s number so she could let him know what Tate said. Jada found out that Belle got Hattie released from custody because EJ questioned her without a lawyer. She was tired of EJ botching up cases and using personal reasons to avoid prosecuting people. His decisions make her look bad when he doesn’t prosecute people. Jada would rather work with someone like Belle. Belle wasn’t thrilled with being DA. Jada talked about the recent cases she won and thought they would make a great team. She believed she could convince Paulina to give her the job. Belle wasn’t sure about the job because Shawn’s back at the police department and had a history with EJ. Belle wasn’t sure how long she would be in town. Jada thought Paulina would hire her for a set time. She asked Belle to give it some thought. Tate asked Sophia if she was okay with getting the abortion. She knew he didn’t want a baby so it’s what they had to do. They were about to head out when Holly arrived back at the townhouse.

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Rachel was disappointed after opening her gifts. Kristen wondered what happened. She told her mother that she didn’t get everything that she wanted. Rachel wanted her parents back together and blamed Kristen for why it didn’t happen. Kristen knew that she was wrong to blackmail Brady over the serum for Sarah, and she didn’t get him back anyway. Rachel knew that he wanted to be with Ava now. She admitted that she overheard her mother talking to Stefano’s portrait about getting rid of Ava. Rachel wondered if he gave her any good ideas. Brady arrived with flowers from Susan and not from John the way Marlena thought. Marlena talked about missing John. Brady gave her a locket that belonged to Isabella. He knew his mother would want her to have it. The locket had a picture of Marlena, John, Brady, and Belle. Marlena choked up after seeing it. He questioned her about his father’s case. Shane told her that the case was a global security matter. She knew he would be back, but she wanted to talk to him. Brady understood because Kristen wouldn’t let him see Rachel because he didn’t want to be with her. He felt like him seeing Ava didn’t help the situation. Kayla asked Roman to be Santa for the children at the hospital. He wasn’t ready to do it after what happened last year. Steve stole the suit from him when he was supposed to be Santa. Kayla reminded him that Stefano was the one who did it. They agreed not to talk about Stefano on Christmas. Steve was working on John’s case when Ava arrived at the pub. She wanted him to find the person who was sending her harassing texts. Steve didn’t think the warning to stay away from Brady a threat. Ava thought they were from Kristen. She asked him to check it out. Rachel wondered if Stefano told her to lock Ava in the secret room. Lani arrived so her question went unanswered. Kristen was excited to see her. She couldn’t believe how grown up Rachel was. Rachel excused herself. The women talked about Kristen not letting Brady see Rachel while she’s with Ava. Lani informed her that her decision wasn’t about Brady. It’s about Rachel. Lani asked her if she deserved to see her father for Christmas. Lani left when Rachel came back. Kristen had a surprise for her.

Marlena talked to Brady about his attraction to dangerous women. He understood, but he didn’t do it on purpose. She didn’t want to see him get hurt. It was too early for that. He talked to her about the texts Kristen was sending to Ava. His phone rang, and it was Kristen. Kristen invited him to spend Christmas with Rachel. Later, Brady arrived at the DiMera mansion with gifts for Rachel. Roman got hot at the hospital while he was dressed as Santa. He had trouble breathing and had a pain going down his arm. Kayla examined her brother. He wanted to know if he was having a heart attack. She informed him that he had an allergic reaction to the Santa suit. He couldn’t play Santa, but Kayla had an idea who could do the part. Kayla ended up asking Abe to dress up as Santa. Paulina read the Christmas Story to the children at the hospital. Marlena reached out to Shane and asked to talk to John. He denied her request. She talked to Sami, and Carrie called. Sami seemed to get upset that Carrie called while they were talking. Marlena assured her that it wasn’t a competition between them. After her conversation, Marlena received a package. It was a box of strawberries and cream with a note from John. Steve used an app to pinpoint the location of the burner phone texting Ava. The locator revealed the texts were coming from the DiMera mansion. Kristen made a comment about Ava which made Brady think she was sending the texts to Ava. She assured him that she wasn’t the one sending the texts. Rachel was in the foyer and send Ava a threatening text to stay away from Brady. She had a menacing smile on her face.

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Stephanie arrived at her parents’ house with Christmas presents. She talked to Kayla about Alex having a fling with Joy. Stephanie wasn’t happy about them being together. She thought she should be okay with it since she kissed Philip. Kayla was surprised to hear that news, but her daughter assured her that she wasn’t getting back together with Philip. It was just one kiss that didn’t mean anything. Kayla wanted her to remember why their relationship didn’t work the first time. Philip didn’t protect her during the DiMera and Kiriakis feud, and she almost got killed over it. Stephanie assured her that she wouldn’t get back together with Philip. Alex ran into Philip in the town square. He sarcastically congratulated him on getting half of Titan. Philip knew about the letter he wrote on Xander’s behalf and that it was thrown out of court. Alex thought the decision was the best one and hoped he and Xander could work together. He hoped he and Philp could get along. Philip wasn’t sure because he kissed Stephanie. Alex tried to hide his disgust, but he told him that he was good. Stephanie could date anyone she wanted. Philip said they weren’t dating yet, but she seemed like she wanted to after they kissed. With disdain in his voice, Alex wished them the best. Paulina congratulated Jada for bringing Hattie in. Jada admitted that Rafe found her first, and she got a lawyer before they could question her about the poisoned cupcakes. Paulina demanded that she control Rafe. Jada wasn’t comfortable with her demand. Paulina wanted her to offer Rafe more money to come back to the force. Jada told her that he wasn’t about the money because he loved his new job. Paulina warned her to get to the bottom of the cupcake mystery because she didn’t want to make another commissioner change.

EJ opened the door to a man he thought was Rafe. The man walked in the mansion wearing casual clothes and dog tags. He helped himself to a drink. EJ was upset about his behavior. The man let him know that he wasn’t Rafe. He told him that he was Arnold Feniger, and he ran out of money while he was in Argentina. He was back to get more money from EJ. They talked about EJ paying him a lot of money to break up Rafe and Sami. Arnold went rogue during their plan. EJ and Stefano had Arnold stabbed in a holding cell to keep him from testifying against them. They decided to spare his life in case they needed him one day. Arnold informed him that he was at his service. EJ didn’t want him there. There’s a flashback of an inmate calling a guard about Arnold getting stabbed. The guard couldn’t find a pulse and left to get the warden. Arnold opened his eyes. The inmate told him that he would be shipped out of there thanks to the DiMeras. Rafe met with Steve at the pub. Steve congratulated him for finding Hattie especially since the police couldn’t do it. Rafe was glad that he was happy about it, but Jada didn’t like it. He had a feeling it will cause a rift between him and Jada and wondered if it was a good idea for him to keep working for Black Patch. Steve reminded him that he needed a job. He also told him that he needed him. Rafe wouldn’t leave him in a lurch with John on a big mission. He decided not to leave because he loved the job. Later, Rafe and Jada arrived at home. They apologized to each other about Hattie. Rafe and Jada agreed to figure things out together. They professed their love for each other. Johnny arrived at the DiMera mansion and wondered why “Rafe” was there. EJ lied about hiring him for a case he couldn’t discuss. Arnold playfully poked at EJ so Johnny called it a Christmas miracle. Johnny left them alone. EJ agreed to give Arnold more money and wanted him to go back to Argentina. He wasn’t allowed to come back to Salem. Arnold felt like he would find him useful. He had a mind of his own and wouldn’t be pushed around. Arnold decided to stay in Salem for a while.

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Doug III went to Leo’s place asking for his help to sell the necklace. Leo wondered if the necklace was real. He was impressed by what he saw. Doug demanded that he sell the necklace for him. Leo wondered who he was. He wondered if Steven sent him to meet him. Leo remembered Steven was accused of stealing the necklace. Doug III admitted that he was the one who did it. He didn’t want to take it from his grandfather’s wife. Leo was shocked when he realized who he was because he didn’t know anything about him. He asked Doug III why he took the necklace. Doug III was desperate because he owes someone money. The person was there to collect. His initial reason for being there was to pay respects to his grandfather, but he saw the necklace as an opportunity to bail himself out of his mess. He wasn’t proud of what he did because the Hortons were nice to him, but he needed it more than they did. His goal was to get rid of the necklace and start over. He wanted Leo’s help to do it. Leo didn’t do that anymore. He told Doug III to leave the necklace with him. Since he didn’t have any other options, he agreed to leave the necklace with Leo. Jennifer and Julie talked about Doug III. She wondered how long he planned on staying. Jennifer started asking questions about his personal life. She was worried that he was taking advantage of Julie. Jennifer said that Hope didn’t trust him, and she promised to watch him as well as look out for her. She broke down the things that made him seem suspicious. Julie let her know that Hope called his father and confirmed his story. She wondered if Jennifer had an issue because Doug III went to jail. Jennifer was shocked to know that. Julie didn’t know why he went to jail because she didn’t ask him. She thought he might have taken the necklace based on his past. Julie didn’t believe that Doug took the necklace. She met him after the necklace was missing. Julie felt like Doug III was innocent and wanted her to leave her alone.

After getting off the phone with Holly, Tate answered the door. Sophia barged in with news that he didn’t expect to hear. She announced that she was pregnant. Tate was shocked, but he asked if she was sure. After taking three tests, she was positive she was pregnant. Tate reminded her that they used a condom. Sophia informed him that condoms weren’t 100 percent effective. Tate approached her about having an abortion. He was willing to drive her to the doctor. Sophia didn’t want to do it, but she didn’t have a choice. She listed why she couldn’t have the baby. Sophia’s parents wouldn’t approve of her situation. Tate suggested going out of town to get it. She told him that it was too expensive. Tate reassured her that her parents wouldn’t find out anything. He would do what he could to help her. Sophia asked him about Holly, and Tate got quiet. He didn’t want her to find out about the baby, and she promised not to say anything. They wondered how they would get through that without anyone finding out. She was about to leave when Tate promised to take care of her.

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JJ arrived at the Horton house. Julie gave him the riot act for leaving town with Gabi. He assured her that Gabi risked her life to help him and Chad. Julie loved that fact that he saw the best in people the way Doug did. She didn’t want to talk about the time Gabi tried to kill her. JJ didn’t want her to go down that road again. The cousins started talking about Abby and the time capsule. Doug III walked in while they were talking about the necklace. Julie introduced JJ and Doug III to each other. She told JJ about the stolen necklace. They talked about what could have happened to the necklace while Doug III looked on nervously. He heard them talking about Leo and wanted to know more about him. Doug III suddenly had to leave. JJ wanted to know about the necklace. Julie said that she didn’t call the police because it’s just a necklace. She didn’t want Steven to get in trouble when he’s entitled to it too.

Cat arrived at the graveyard while Chad was talking to Abby’s empty grave. She let him know that Jack and Jennifer told her where to find him. Cat had second thoughts and didn’t want to feel like she was intruding. Chad stopped her and wanted to know if there was information about her mother. She didn’t hear anything, but she would be able to reunite with her sister and brothers. Chad wasn’t happy to hear about Mark, but she assured him that Mark wouldn’t come after him again. Mark would be in prison for a while so she was taking the others to Vancouver to see their mother. Cat was there to say goodbye to him. Chad was happy for her especially after what she’s been through. She appreciated it especially after the way she and Mark hurt him. Cat apologized for everything, and Chad understood. Clyde was the reason why they targeted him. It was an awkward goodbye for her because she wasn’t sure if she would see him again. She left Chad alone. He declared his love for Abby even though he wasn’t sure where she was. Cat went to get Aaron and Felicity so they could see their mother.

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Sarah admitted that she loved Xander, but she wouldn’t lie for him. Belle jumped on the opportunity to trap her by asking if she would lie when it came to Xander trying to kill Brady. Justin objected, but Belle continued to say that Xander belonged in jail. The lawyers wanted to talk to the judge, and she decided they needed a break. She wanted to consider what to do next. Philip was proud of Belle on her hunch about Sarah. He hoped that Sarah wouldn’t get in trouble. Belle believed that Sarah wouldn’t get in trouble. it would force Xander’s hand in the case. Xander told Justin that he apologized to Brady and gave back his job. He thought everything was good between them. Justin warned him that Sarah would have to confirm that he tried to kill Brady, or she had to lie under oath. Sarah realized that Xander had a lot to lose from the case. He could lose his birthright or be sent to prison. Belle continued questioning Sarah. When she asked Sarah about trying to kill Brady she relied on spousal privilege. After Sarah’s stunt, the judge decided to call a recess. Belle let Philip know that they had a good chance of winning the case despite what Sarah did. Philip wasn’t sure how they could win. Belle told him that Sarah refusing to testify against Xander made him look more guilty. Justin tried to reassure Xander that things could have been worse. Belle could have brought up that Xander tried to shoot Philip. Justin asked for the war to end regardless of the outcome. Xander couldn’t make any promises about that. Philip thanked Belle for what she did for him. She told him that she did what Victor wanted. He flashed back to him and Vivian talking about the forged letter. Belle would rather see Philip run Titan than Xander. Xander tried to kill almost everyone in her family. He reminded her that Xander almost killed Sami for Kristen. Belle joked that Xander wasn’t that bad. The judge was ready to make her decision.

The judge believed Xander and Philip’s claims were valid and decided to reward both of them with the company. They agreed that their father would want to see them working together. Johnny congratulated Alex on his scenes. Alex questioned if he was talking about the lie he told Faith to make things good for her. He said he wasn’t acting and was imitating life. Johnny apologized to him for telling Chanel that he slept with Joy. It was the only story he could think of when Chanel walked in the room. Stephanie overheard their conversation and got the wrong idea. She informed Alex that she didn’t need an explanation. Alex wanted to explain everything, but she didn’t want to hear it because they weren’t a couple. To keep Johnny’s secret, he said he slept with Joy in the past. They agreed that the producers should know about it. Stephanie walked away from him. Johnny thanked Alex for keeping his secret. Alex was upset that Stephanie thought he was a player again. Johnny thought Alex cared a lot about Stephanie’s opinion. It was annoying to him that Johnny got to keep his reputation clean while he’s cheating on Chanel. Everyone thinks he’s a player that couldn’t keep it in his pants. They agreed that they wanted everything to blow over soon. Chanel approached Joy about being with Alex. She told Joy that she wasn’t the only one who had to work closely with someone she slept with. Joy talked to Chanel about her situation with Johnny. She made it seem like she was talking about Alex. Joy thought it might be a good idea to stop hanging around her and Johnny. Chanel didn’t want to lose her friendship. After her conversation with Chanel, Joy ran into Stephanie. She wanted Stephanie to help her find a gift for Alex. Stephanie wanted to know if she was dating Alex since she’s the show’s publicist. Joy denied being with Alex. Stehpanie gave her permission to date him. Stephanie ran into Philip and found out the judge’s ruling. She was happy that he got to keep half the company. They hugged each other, and it turned into a kiss. Sarah tried to make Xander feel better about the ruling. She thought it would be a chance for him to get along with Philip. He didn’t see that happening. After Sarah left the room, Xander vowed to get rid of Philip.

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Brady was surprised to see Belle. He talked to her about missing Doug’s funeral, so she gave him details about it. Brady shifted the conversation about Shawn. Belle dropped the bomb that they were getting divorced. She was glad they could move on with their lives. Brady assured her that he was there for her. They talked about his children until he informed her that he was going out with Ava. She wasn’t happy about him going out with her. Belle reminded him that Ava was the one who brought down the plane that killed Shawn’s grandfather. The siblings talked about Kristen being obsessed with him and blackmailing Xander to give Sarah the serum she needed to walk again. Belle reminded her brother that Kristen didn’t take rejection well. Brady was confident that Ava could handle Kristen. Ava walked by Kristen and overheard her talking on the phone about taking over Titan. She started asking questions about Kristen screwing Brady out of spending time with Rachel. Ava informed Kristen that Brady was her friend, and she hurt him with what she did. Kristen didn’t care about the extra ticket he had for The Nutcracker. Ava assured her the ticket wouldn’t go to waste because she was going to see the show. Kristen didn’t take the news well and called her out for it. She knew Ava was trying to take him away while ruining Rachel’s dream of her family getting back together. Ava was happy to break the news to her that she was going out with him. Kristen smiled and slapped her. Ava slapped her back. She warned Kristen that she needed more than love taps to get scared. Kristen felt she needed to be afraid.

Justin read Shawn’s divorce papers. He let him know that everything looked fine. Justin asked Shawn for a favor. He wanted him to help Xander hold onto Titan. Shawn let him know that he was siding with Philip. Justin was surprised by his decision to help Philip. Shawn let him know that he read Victor’s letter to Philip, and it moved him. Justin shook his hand and left. Jada arrived at the pub and offered her condolences to Shawn about Doug. He thanked her and informed her that he was sober and doing the 12-step program. Shawn apologized for what happened with Talia. He also apologized for the trouble he started while he was drinking. She thanked him for apologizing and asked if he was staying in Salem. Jada wanted to rehire him at the police department. Kristen reminded Ava about what happened to Sarah. She told her about Sarah getting taken to the island and being crazy when she got back. Ava wasn’t afraid of her threats. Kristen threatened her one more time before she stormed off. After Kristen left, Ava texted Brady. Brady received Ava’s text and told Belle he had to leave. She informed her brother that she was leaving town. He wanted her to visit. Shawn was thankful that Jada offered him a job. He was about to turn it down, but he decided to take it. Shawn thought his father would want him to move on with his life. They shook hands to seal the deal. After his conversation with Jada, he looked at his divorce papers. He took off his ring. Belle took her rings off when Philip arrived. He noticed her rings and apologized for what happened with Shawn. He asked her to represent him. She let out a deep sigh. Brady showed up at the town square, and Ava told him about her run-in with Kristen. Kristen went to the DiMera mansion and contemplated on how to get rid of Ava.

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Cat tried to reach out to Chad to let him know that her mother was going to Clyde’s place, but she got the voicemail. Aaron called her to find out if she found their mother. She told him that she did, but she slipped through her fingers. Aaron wanted answers, but she said Clyde messed with their mother’s head. After their phone call, she went through her mother’s pocketbook. Chad warned Clyde that his plan was over. JJ and Gabi pointed their guns at Clyde while Chad talked to him. Clyde agreed to tell them about Abby when Catharina burst in and shot him. Chad demanded to know what she did. Catharina began explaining that Clyde lied to her and promised that he was her friend. Chad snatched the gun from her. He went back to Clyde and demanded that he give him the info he needed about Abby’s whereabout. Gabi warned Chad that Clyde lost a lot of blood. Chad wanted JJ to call an ambulance. He refused to let him go without telling him where to find Abby’s remains. Steve tried to reassure Jack that Chad and JJ were fine. Kayla arrived home after shopping. She celebrated the fact that she replaced Mark at the hospital. Steve wished he could have done more to help Chad and JJ. He wished he were in Vancouver to help Chad and JJ. She wanted to distract him by having him wrap gifts and getting a Christmas tree. After they finished shopping for a tree, the couple reminisced about what happened in Salem. They talked about how tough Julie and Hope’s holiday would be this year. The conversation shifted to Steve not being around for Stephanie much during the holidays.

Cat went to the apartment while Chad and Clyde went to the hospital. JJ and Gabi told her what her mother did. They let her know that she was at the hospital too. Cat was shocked by the news and stormed out. JJ wanted to do some research before the cops threw them out. He got frustrated because he couldn’t go back to his parents without any answers. Gabi reassured him that her parents would understand because Abby would still be gone. She informed him that Abby was resting in peace. JJ began crying, and she suggested they go to the hospital. Chad wanted answers about Clyde, so he told everyone that he was Ben. The doctor told him that Clyde flatlined and he’s unconscious. Clyde had to get emergency surgery. Chad told Cat what happened when she arrived at the hospital. He wanted to know what happened now. Cat told him that her mother remembered her after tricking her to get the gun. She thought her mother was going to shoot Chad, and she got scared. He admitted that he was worried about her too. She was surprised, but he admitted that he was worried about her safety.  A cop arrived with Catharina in handcuffs. She apologized for what she did. Cat assured her that what Clyde did to her wasn’t her fault. Catharina wanted her to know that she loved all her kids. Cat assured her that the kids were okay before the cop took her away. The doctor came out and told Chad that Clyde made it through surgery. Clyde wouldn’t be talking any time soon because he slipped into a coma.

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Roman, Kayla and Steve talked about being there for Julie when Hope walked in the pub. Hope needed a hug, and they rallied around her. She informed everyone that she was worried about Julie. Steve got a message from Jack wanting to meet. He left after Hope told them about Bo’s progress. Steve told Hope to keep the faith about Bo. Hope told the others that she felt bad leaving Julie so soon. She’s grateful that her sister had people there to support her. Shifting gears, Hope asked if they knew anything about Doug III. Roman knew her father had a son, but he didn’t hear anything about him for years. Hope didn’t like how Julie invited him to her house. For some reason, she didn’t trust the stranger. Hope wanted to check out his story before she left town. She was going to reach out to Charles. The first things he did was reach out to Harris and told him Charles’ number. Hope reached out to Charles to talk about Doug III. After their conversation, she promised to meet him one day. Charles confirmed everything about Doug III saying that he recently told him about the family. It made sense to Hope, so she finally believed the story. She wondered what his agenda was. Roman promised to look out for Julie. After the conversations, Hope said goodbye Roman and Kayla. Jack comforted Jennifer, and she told him that she was worried about Chad and JJ dealing with Clyde. Their family dealt with so much loss. Jennifer couldn’t handle it if something happened to JJ. Jack assured her that JJ would be okay. He said that JJ and Chad needed to do this for Abby. They needed to believe that the boys would get the job done.

Doug III looked at the pictures on the mantle and took out the necklace. He stared at it and thought about overhearing the family talk about the necklace. Julie walked in the room and wondered what he was doing. Doug III slipped the necklace back in his pocket before she saw it. He told her that he was looking at pictures. Julie was sorry he didn’t get to know Hope and her kids. She told him that Ciara opened the time capsule and wanted to show him the necklace. Julie opened the capsule and saw that the necklace was gone. Jennifer returned to the Horton house, and Julie asked her about the necklace. She broke the news to her cousin that the necklace was stolen. No one wanted to upset her, but they didn’t call the police yet. Everyone thought Steven was the person who did it. Julie didn’t believe her brother would take the necklace. She was convinced he changed. Jennifer wondered who else could have done it if it wasn’t Steven. Doug III looked on while they were talking. Julie didn’t know, but she was convinced no one they knew did it. Someone had to break in while they were at the memorial for Doug. He flashed back to taking the necklace during the memorial. Doug III volunteered that Steven rushed out of Salem and enjoyed climbing through windows. Jennifer received a text from Jack saying that he needed her. She left to meet with Jack. Doug III checked on Julie to see if she was okay. She told him that she wasn’t. Julie refused to believe that her brother was a thief. He assured her that he was there for her. Hope walked in the Horton house to see Julie. She wanted to say goodbye. Julie started crying when she realized Hope was going to be with Bo. Hope assured her that her father loved her. You could feel the love all around. Julie hoped she felt his love too. Hope told her that she felt his love too. They assured each other that they would be okay. Before Hope left, she warned him not to hurt Julie. If he did, their next meeting wouldn’t be friendly. Steve met with Jack, and they talked about JJ. Jack was worried about him. Steve called in some favors from the ISA to track down Clyde. Cat had a nightmare that Clyde killed her mother. Chad comforted her to help her feel better. She pulled away from him and apologized for it. Chad told her they should focus on bringing Clyde to justice and getting Abby’s remains. Cat admitted that she had feelings for him and went along with Clyde’s plan because she wanted to save her mother. He didn’t want to hear anymore because there was no justification for what she did. She didn’t know what to do because she still had feelings for him. JJ and Gabi arrived with the letter from Clyde. The group realized they had to change their plan to get Clyde. They had to find a way to turn the tables on him. Cat and Clyde decided to go to the club where Clyde wanted them to meet him. They saw someone with a gun. Cat recognized her and called her “mom.”

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