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Rafe and Jada announced to Gabi and Javi that they were getting married. Gabi hid her sadness and congratulated the couple. Rafe and Jada told Javi about their history. They talked about Jada’s encounter with Vivian. Rafe thought Vivian killed Jada and rushed to propose at the hospital. Stephanie and Joy got acquainted while they talked about the soap opera. She warned Joy that she might not be liked because her character is coming between Arrow and Faith. Stephanie assured her that she would be fine since she wasn’t really breaking up a couple. Nancy arrived after Stephanie left. She congratulated her daughter for getting the role on the soap opera. Nancy warned her not to sleep with anyone on the set the way Stephanie did. She reminded her that she had a habit of getting into bad situations. Joy wanted her to trust her judgement. Nancy had the perfect place for Joy to stay. Leo was at a bar working on a script when Alex showed up. They talked about being with Stephanie on the set. Alex assured him that he and Stephanie were done. This conversation segued into the guys talking about wanting relationships. Alex talked about what happened with Stephanie when she walked in the room. He pulled her aside and apologized for what happened with Kate. Stephanie admitted that she didn’t want to sleep with him because she thought he was seeing someone else. She told him what happened, and he wondered if she was jealous. They discussed what they wanted, but it didn’t matter because they couldn’t be together again. Leo continued to drink when Javi arrived at the bar. They began flirting with each other when Gabi showed up. She warned Javi not to get close to Leo.

Gabi pulled Javi away and told him about Leo. Javi didn’t seem bothered by it because he kept looking at Leo. Johnny flirted with Chanel, but she didn’t seem interested. He wondered if they were okay. Johnny apologized to her after what he did. He was disgusted by what he said about her. Johnny reminded Chanel that she forgave him, and she agreed with him. It wasn’t easy for her to get past what happened. He knew it would take work, and he wanted to do whatever it took to make things right. She was angry but not enough to end their marriage. Neither of them cheated, so Chanel would be able to move past what happened. Johnny had something to tell her. There’s a flashback of Joy giving Johnny his wedding ring. Johnny decided not to tell Chanel the truth. He promised not to hurt Chanel again Johnny thanked her again for his surprise party. He wished he could have enjoyed it. While they were talking, Nancy and Joy walked in the pub. Nancy wanted to join Chanel and Johnny. Joy and Johnny became uncomfortable. Nancy wanted Johnny to show Joy special attention since he’s the director of the soap opera. Nancy wanted Roman to rent a room to Joy. Before Nancy and Joy left, Chanel invited them to dinner. Chanel jokingly said she wanted to get to know the woman trying to steal her man. Johnny and Joy stared at each other.

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Philip wanted to make sure that Kate was in the dark about the plan. Vivian assured him that she didn’t know anything about it. Kate wouldn’t be a problem for them. He wasn’t sure if he believed that. Vivian told him that they talked, and Kate caved. She offered money and power. Vivian changed the subject and talked about Philip. He promised that he would handle Xander. HIs concern was about his mother. She assured him that Kate was in their corner, and they agreed that he was the true heir to Victor’s company. Kate thought about Vivian promising to cut her in with Titan money going to Body & Soul. Kate went to the station to report a crime to Jada. The most notorious criminals was back in Salem. She began talking to Jada about Vivian. After her conversation with Jada, she called Philip to talk to her. Rafe arrived home from physical therapy and saw Gabi reading the divorce papers. He noticed that she didn’t sign the papers. She made an excuse about not having a pen to sign the papers. Rafe thought she wasn’t ready to get divorced and advised her to talk to Stefan. Javi appeared in the kitchen while the siblings were talking. Rafe and Javi were happy to see each other. He wondered why Gabi didn’t mention that he was visiting. They had a happy reunion and then Rafe talked about proposing to Jada. Gabi congratulated him. Rafe said he’s been thinking about proposing since he came out of the coma.

Tate talked to Brady about Holly’s apology. Brady could tell Tate wasn’t sure whether he wanted to get back together with Holly. He admitted that he slept with another girl. His father wanted details about when it happened, and he told him. Tate felt guilty because he thought his relationship with Holly was over. Brady asked Tate what he wanted. Tate didn’t regret sleeping with Sophia, but he wanted Holly more. He couldn’t sleep with Sophia one night and dump her the next day. Brady didn’t have any easy answers for him. He said that Tate wasn’t helping Sophia by stringing her along. Holly ran into Sophia, and they got into a heated exchange about Tate. Sophia was about to tell her that she slept Tate when her mother called her. Philip met with Kate at the pub. She couldn’t believe that he snuck into town without telling her. He also worked with her biggest enemy. There was something Kate wanted to tell him, but he beat her to it. He told her about the forged letter. Kate hated to admit that Vivian was right, but Philip should run Titan. She thought Vivian should leave now that she did her part to help him. Philip couldn’t let her go because it was her idea to go after Titan. She told him not to worry because she took care of everything. Jada busted into Vivian’s room and arrested her. Vivian shook her head and realized that Kate turned her in. Holly arrived at the Kiriakis mansion to talk to Holly. He wanted to get back together with her. Holly was excited until he confessed that he slept with Sophia. She thought she would be sick. Tate told her that he loved her, but he wanted to see how things went with Sophia. He walked out of the mansion.

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Vivian went to see Philip in his hotel room. She wanted him to stop reading Victor’s letter and listen to her. She they needed to move forward with their plan to stop Xander from selling Titan. Philip was having second thoughts because of what happened to Sarah. Xander informed Kristen that he and Philip didn’t agree on what to do with Titan. He had a plan to get what he wanted. The plan was for Philip to die. Kristen wondered if he could kill his brother in cold blood. Xander didn’t think he could do it, but he thought she could get it done. She wasn’t onboard with the plan. He reminded her of the times she wanted him to kill for her. Kristen wanted Titan but not enough to kill for the place. He had to come up with another way to get Philip out of the way to help Sarah walk again. Holly checked her phone and noticed that Tate didn’t reach out to her. Disappointed, she realized that he might still be in bed. There’s a shot of Tate in bed with Sophia. The camera pans to an open condom wrapper on the dresser. Sophia had a smirk on her face and couldn’t believe what happened between them. They didn’t expect to be together, but they were happy about it. Sophia and Tate kissed until she received a text. She lied to her mother about where she was going to be, so her friend Brianna covered for her. Tate went to get them something to eat while Sophia called her mother. He looked at his phone and saw that Holly texted him. Kate introduced Joy to Johnny and Chanel. He forced a smile while Chanel was happy to see her again. Chanel enjoyed her audition. Johnny and Joy pretended to meet for the first time. He became uncomfortable while Chanel and Joy talked to each other about fighting over the same man. Kate wanted to take Chanel for a costume fitting and wanted Johnny to show Joy around.

Vivian didn’t feel sorry for Sarah since she chose to be with Xander. She reminded Philip that Titan was promised to him based on Victor’s letter. She wanted him to get dressed so they could go to work. Kate let Chanel know that she had a soft spot for Johnny and hoped she would give him another chance. Kate shared memories that she had of Johnny as a little boy. Chanel told her that Johnny called her a cheating slut. Kate didn’t want to make excuses for him, but she told him that men jump to conclusions all the time. She said that he overreacted, but he didn’t do the things Philip did over Chloe and Brady. Joy let Johnny know they were in an awkward situation. She didn’t forget he was married and wouldn’t say anything in front of his boss and another actor. With hesitation, Johnny admitted that Chanel was his wife. Joy was shocked by what he told her. She wouldn’t have been nice to her if she knew Chanel cheated on him. Johnny explained what really happened. Joy joked that he wouldn’t have been in her room if he knew the truth. Tate stared at Holly’s message as Sophia got ready for work. She gave him a lingering kiss before she left. Holly talked to Sarah about her relationship with Tate. She was ready to give up when she noticed that she received a text from Tate. Johnny pleaded with Joy not to say anything about their night together. She agreed to keep quiet. Joy didn’t tell anyone about them being together. He appreciated it because Chanel couldn’t find out about them. Kate continued to convince Chanel to get along with Johnny. She wanted her lead actress and director to get along. The last thing Kate wanted was for someone to walk on the set with another problem. She didn’t get what she wanted because Xander stormed on the set with a problem. He demanded that she get her son to stop ruining his deal. She didn’t hide her confusion. He didn’t believe that she wasn’t involved in his plan. Xander ordered her to get Philip to back off. Confused, Kate watched him storm off. Chanel talked to Joy and she told her that Johnny praised her while they were getting to know each other. Her conversation with Joy made her decide to forgive him. She warned Johnny that he was on probation and not to do anything else to screw up their relationship. Holly arrived at the townhouse to see Tate. With a guilty look on his face, he admitted that he had to tell her something. Kate went to see Philip and saw Vivian in her room. They stared at each other.

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Marlena brought Johnny a birthday gift. She asked him about the party, and he told her what happened. He let her know that he accused Chanel of cheating on him. Defeated, Johnny admitted that he made a huge mistake. Chanel brought her things to Paulina and Abe’s place. Seth tried to apologize to Stephanie for what he revealed, but his plan made things worse. Bonnie let Alex know that half the town knew that he hooked up with Stephanie. Kate hired Joy as a cast member of the soap. Leo fell asleep while working on a script for Body & Soul. His dream had comments about the soap opera industry. It featured Chanel and Alex’s characters. Their characters were talking and kissed each other. Joy (as Reagan) walked in to stop them from kissing. Faith (Chanel) found out that Arrow (Alex) and Reagan were married. Upset, Faith stormed out of the room. Reagan pulled Arrow into a kiss. He ended the kiss and reminded her that they weren’t together anymore. Arrow said Faith was the only woman for him. Reagan pulled out a knife after he said he wanted Faith. Faith went to see her father Detective Marshall (Abe). He assured her that things would be okay. He left for the station. Someone wearing a mask appeared at Detective Marshall’s doorstep. Later on, Arrow found Faith stabbed to death in the doorway. He looked down and saw a knife. Arrow picked up the knife wondering who killed Faith. Detective Marshall appeared and said he did it. Arrow vehemently denied being the one who stabbed Faith. He insisted that Reagan was the killer. Johnny played Detective John Hotson. Detective Hotson noted that Arrow looked like the Necktie Killer. Arrow told him that he saw someone wearing a white mask. Hotson found the mask in Arrow’s gym bag. He brought Arrow to a cell, but he got the drop on Hotson. Arrow left the jail cell. He arrived at the mansion and saw his mother (Bonnie playing Cassandra) reading about him killing Faith. She believed that he was innocent. He talked about missing Faith. Cassandra reminded him that a begonia brought her back to life, and it might do the same thing for Faith.

Arrow met Cassandra arrived at the hospital and wanted to see Dr. Lamoray (Seth). She wanted him to get begonia juice. Unfortunately, the Pine View Plunger got to Cassandra before Arrow got in her room. He found her dead in her hospital room. Arrow picked up the knife as Detectives Marshall and Hotson appeared in the room. They brought him to the hospital lobby where they found Reagan with a knife plunged in her chest. Arrow tried to escape, but Hotson chased after him. He ran into Reagan’s friend Miranda (played by Stephanie). He told her that he’s being framed for murder. She informed him that Reagan wanted to make him pay for rejecting her. Miranda dropped the bomb that someone was helping her do it. The next time Arrow appears he approaches Dr. Lamoray with his theory that Charlamagne was the Pine View Plunger. Dr. Lamoray reminded him that Charlamagne fell down an elevator shaft. Arrow said that Charlamagne was in contact with Reagan. He accused the doctor of giving Charlamagne the begonia juice to bring her back to life. Detectives Marshall and Hotson searched Charlamagne’s mansion, but they didn’t find anything. After they left, Charlamagne (Hattie) appeared. Arrow went back to the office to talk to Miranda, but she had a knife in her back. Hotson found Arrow with Miranda. Hotson was there to confirm the story that Charlamagne was with Reagan the night of the first murder. Arrow got away from Hotson and went back to the mansion. He found Charlamagne and Marshall dead. Arrow picked up the knife, and Hotson saw him again. They tried to figure out who the killer was when Hotson was stabbed in the back. He stared down at Arrow. It turned out that Marlena was the killer. She was about to kill Leo for bringing her character back to life when he woke up. Johnny tried to apologize to Alex, but he thought he should talk to Chanel. Chanel approached them. Johnny wanted to know if they could get past what happened between them. Kate interrupted them to introduce them to the newest cast member. She introduced them to Joy.

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Chad arrived at the Horton house and talked to Julie about Abby. He filled her in about the fake Abby and Clyde’s plan. Julie rolled her eyes at the idea that Clyde expected him to Chad to marry someone he didn’t know. Hanging his head, Chad admitted that he did marry her. Julie was shocked to hear that he married the stranger. Cat paced in her cell as Mark was brought into the one next to her. Mark told her that he couldn’t get through to Clyde, so he didn’t know if their mother was still alive. Cat didn’t want to give up, but she couldn’t believe they did everything for nothing. Mark was thankful he didn’t kill Chad. Steve talked to Marlena about what happened in Paris with Cat and Mark. He informed her about the bright side of everything. John didn’t kill Catarina because she’s their mother. It meant that she’s still alive. Holly had two conversations with Eric. She talked to him about her issues with her mother. Holly understood why people lie after witnessing what happened in Paris. The teen decided to forgive her mother. She also forgave Eric for what happened too. The next conversation was about her issues with Tate. Eric informed her that Brady was cleared. Holly was relieved that he was cleared. It occurred to her that she took her anger of her father’s death out on Brady. She wanted to talk to Tate before it was too late. Meanwhile, Tate was bonding with Sophia while they were eating. Mark was grateful he didn’t kill Chad after all. It would have been tragic, but he knew that Cat was in love with him. Cat talked about how much she loved Chad. She didn’t think he would ever forgive her for what she did. Mark and Cat were concerned about their siblings finding out what they did. They had to figure out a way to get through everything together.

Julie held back her shock and told Chad that the marriage wasn’t legal. Chad felt like he dishonored Abby’s memory by marrying Cat. Julie tried to make him feel better by telling him that Cat was the dishonorable one. He informed her that Clyde forced her to go through with his plan by threatening to kill her mother. Julie refused to let him feel sorry for a con artist. Chad appreciated her being there for him. She was thankful to have him and the children there with her and Doug. Julie wanted to make tea, but he had to do something first. Steve told Marlena that he had Shane call the warden to keep Clyde from contacting anyone to kill for him on the outside. Marlena wasn’t sure how they would keep Catarina safe when they didn’t know where she was. They couldn’t do it, but Steve reminded her of the silver lining. Marlena was excited to tell John that he didn’t kill Catarina. She picked up her phone to make a call. Tate didn’t want to move on too fast and apologized to Sophia. He’s convinced things won’t work with Holly, so he’s ready to move on with his life. Tate enjoyed spending time with Sophia and wanted to keep doing it. He invited her to come over to watch a movie. Holly arrived at the Kiriakis mansion and sent a text to Tate. An officer brought Cat to the interrogation room. She was surprised about who wanted to see her. Chad let her know that he wanted to see her.

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Justin approached Xander to question him about turning Titan over to the DiMeras. Xander explained why he gave the company to Kristen. She wanted the company in exchange for a serum that would allow Sarah to walk again. Justin’s attitude changed, but he was worried. Xander reminded him that Victor gave him control of the company to do what he wanted with it. No one was going to change his mind about it. Sarah arrived and thought there was something that could be done. EJ presented Fiona with an offer. If she pled guilty to vehicular manslaughter, she would serve 10 years in prison. It’s the best deal he could give her. She declined his offer. He reminded her that she confessed and could spend her life in prison. Fiona denied confessing anything. Melinda arrived at the DiMera mansion with Stefan’s divorce papers. She assured him that everything he wanted was in the agreement. He would keep the mansion, the Bistro and his investments. Gabi would keep her company and receive a financial settlement. He accepted the arrangement. Melinda offered him a pen to sign the papers, but he hesitated. She encouraged him to sign the papers. Stefan thought she was trying to go after him now that he was getting divorced. Aggravated, she snatched the pen and said that he could do whatever he wanted. Rafe and Gabi talked about losing their aunt. They talked about their aunt being fond of Rafe. She left something for him in her will. He thought it was sad that she had a son, but she was closer to him. Gabi said that Rafe and their aunt believed in true love. She felt that she had true love with Stefan until their relationship ended.

Fiona told EJ that she didn’t remember confessing to anything. Melinda walked in the interrogation room and said her client was innocent. She demanded that he release Fiona. EJ informed Melinda that he had two witnesses without Fiona’s confession. Melinda told him that Sarah’s unreliable and Brady was an addict who didn’t remember who was driving the car. Putting him on notice, Melinda warned him that she planned to destroy him if he didn’t release Fiona. Fiona gave EJ a smug look. Sarah warned Xander that he was making a mistake giving Titan to Kristen. Xander couldn’t live with himself if he chose the company over her. She struggles with being paralyzed, but she could live a full life. Giving up his and Victoria’s futures to Kristen wasn’t an option. Xander countered by saying that Victoria’s birthright was her mother being happy and healthy. Victor wasn’t owed anything, but his wife deserved everything. While her wishes meant the world to him, Xander’s mind was made up. Kristen realized that Stefan’s mood was because of his divorce. He’s not sure he wanted a divorce since he’s still in love with Gabi. Kristen advised him to tear up the papers if he wasn’t sure he wanted the divorce. Gabi had a similar conversation with Rafe. She admitted to her brother that she was ready to divorce Stefan, but she wasn’t sure she wanted to anymore. Rafe advised her to think about it before going through with the divorce. Stefan and Gabi were thinking about each other. He realized he didn’t want the divorce anymore. EJ warned Melinda that she would pay. Melinda thought his threat was because he was a better lawyer. She wasn’t going to worry about his threats because he would have to explain to Paulina why he messed up another case. Sarah was shocked to see Fiona at the town square. Fiona informed her that she was a free woman. Stefan told Stefano’s portrait that he wasn’t giving up on his marriage. A masked man attacked him from behind. He put Stefan in a choke hold until he passed out. Kristen arrived at the Kiriakis mansion to give Xander the first dose of the serum. Sarah was going to need another dosage for it to work. Kristen would give him the other dosage when Xander’s shares of Titan were transferred to her. Xander was about to sign the papers when Justin came into the room. He said that someone filed an injunction stopping the transfer. Everyone wondered who did it when Philip walked in the room.

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Johnny yelled at Chanel for sleeping with Alex. He confronted her about everything that he knew about the situation before he called her a slut. After the dramatic confrontation, he stormed off. Chanel was shocked by his comments. Johnny went to the nurses’ station and got a shock when everyone shouted “happy birthday” to him. Alex informed Johnny about how hard Chanel worked on making his birthday a success. Chanel coldly told Johnny that he should feel stupid right now. He was shocked when everyone sang to him. Chanel glared at him while he blew out the candles. She snapped at him to make a wish while he blew out the candles. Alex was about to hand Johnny a knife, and Chanel warned him to watch out or he would be stabbed with it. Chanel told him what Johnny thought about them. He said it was Seth’s fault because he was with Stephanie and not Chanel. Alex and Stephanie explained how they ended up together at the hospital. Johnny realized that he saw Stephanie and not Chanel. He looked at Chanel who glared at him. She picked up a slice of cake and shoved it in his face. Kate told Abe they were in good hands because Marlena agreed to play Charlamagne so they could kill the character off. They talked about a new diva for Cassandra to go against, but she wasn’t interested. It was time to talk about the character Regan and that’s when Joy walked in the door. Kate was happy to find a new actress for the show. Paulina showed up at the studio to rip into Kate and Abe for the problems that Johnny and Chanel were having. She blamed Abe for pairing Chanel and Alex. Johnny got jealous of the idea just like any man would. Abe was shocked because he didn’t know that Johnny had a problem with it. He hoped Johnny would change his attitude once things calmed down, but Paulina didn’t think that would happen.

Stephanie let Alex know that she was embarrassed that Johnny saw them having sex. Seth approached them, and Stephanie went off about him not knowing who she was when they met before. He wondered if she wanted the producers to know about what she did in the hospital room. Johnny went after Chanel, but she wouldn’t let him apologize to her. He wanted to explain why he went ballistic. She didn’t believe that he trusted her. Johnny tried to make sense of everything, but she believed that he didn’t trust her. She looked at his hand and noticed that his wedding ring was missing. Looking at that made her angry, and she wanted him to get out. Joy went to her room and found Nancy there. She told her about her audition. Nancy dove in and asked her about the wedding ring she found in the room. Joy didn’t care about the ring. Nancy reminded her about the way her marriage to Craig ended. She told her that Craig cheated on her in that hotel room with Leo. Nancy felt sorry for the man’s wife. Joy informed her that his situation wasn’t like Nancy’s. The man’s wife cheated on him. It’s a grey area. Nancy knew about grey areas, but it didn’t give her the right to sleep with a married man. Joy refused to confirm or deny whether she slept with the married man. Nancy told her that she loved her and was worried about her. Joy went ballistic and said she didn’t care about her. Joy didn’t believe her and reminded her that she didn’t want her. The mother and daughter got into a heated argument. Joy finally accepted that her mother loved her, but their problems weren’t over. She changed the subject and talked about her audition. Nancy wanted to know more about the ring, but Joy took the ring. She walked out the hotel room. Kate approached Stephanie and Alex and berated them for their unprofessional behavior. She accepted Stephanie’s apology and wanted to fire them. Kate decided to let them keep their jobs, but she wanted them to consider themselves warned. Joy walked into Johnny and gave him back his wedding ring. He took it but felt ashamed. Paulina showed up at the hospital to see Chanel. Chanel broke down in her mother’s arms.

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Nancy surprised Bonnie while she was rehearsing her lines. Bonnie wanted to catch up, but Nancy was more interested in Body & Soul. She read that the show was casting and wondered if she could put in a good word for her daughter, Joy. Chanel reached out to Johnny to see if he wanted to get something to eat. He lied to her and said he had to work. While he was sitting in a bar, he filled her in about going to Sweet Bits looking for her. Chanel came up with an excuse for why she wasn’t there. Johnny flashed back to hearing Chanel and Alex talk about keeping a secret. Reeling from his conversation with Chanel, he noticed a brunette approach him. She told him that she was traveling with her mother and needed to freshen up. The brunette asked him to order her a drink. She came back and started venting to him about her mother. The mystery woman noticed that Johnny wasn’t listening, so she asked him about it. He admitted that he wasn’t listening to her. Johnny snapped at her, so she was about to leave. He stopped her and introduced himself to her. She told him that her name was Joy. Johnny welcomed her to Salem and revealed that his wife was cheating on him.

Paulina and Chanel met at the Town Square for dinner. Chanel told her mother about the party she planned to have for Johnny. Paulina offered to help, but she said Alex was helping her. The mayor wondered if that was a good idea to get Alex’s help with the party. Chanel was convinced things would get better once Johnny directed them in their first love scene. Johnny wouldn’t be jealous anymore once they do their scenes. Paulina didn’t seem as confident as Chanel. Justin went to visit Alex. Alex talked to Justin about what’s happening with Stephanie. Justin thought they could be together, but Alex didn’t think Stephanie had feelings for him. Stephanie had the same conversation with Jada about Alex. She wasn’t sure how he felt about her. Since she didn’t know how Alex felt, she decided not to have sex with him anymore. Nancy talked to Bonnie about the type of person Joy is. She thought Joy could find herself by being cast on the soap. Bonnie was willing to put in a good word for Joy. Johnny told Joy about what he thinks is going on with his wife. Joy thought Chanel was a terrible wife. Johnny didn’t think she was terrible. He won’t confront her because it will make her cheating a reality and he didn’t want it to be. Joy didn’t think he should keep going like that. She wondered if he was doing it tonight. Looking into her eyes, Johnny decided he wouldn’t confront her that night.

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JJ made a toast to Chad and Abby. He wished he talked to Abby sooner. Holly thought Abby talked to JJ, and he said he didn’t. She confronted Abby about what she told her. JJ and Chad looked at a nervous Abby. Abby wanted to get back to the celebration, but Chad wanted to know what Holly meant by that. Holly informed Chad that Abby told her that she talked to her brother last night. She narrowed her eyes and said she must have misunderstood Abby. Abby agreed that’s what happened. Holly left to let them celebrate as a family. Chad demanded an explanation from Abby about why she lied about who she was talking to. JJ walked out the room so they could talk. Kayla went to the pub and talked to Roman about Abby. She explained how someone at the hospital changed the DNA results for Abby. Kayla told him that she talked to Jada about it. Roman hoped the person got caught for what happened. Jennifer was right after all. Roman wondered how Jack would react to the news.

Mark expressed how stressed out he was to Clyde. Clyde told him about the package. Mark found a gun in the package. He agreed to do his part, but he expected Clyde to hold up his end of the bargain. Mark hid the gun as Holly approached him. She wondered why he was there. Mark came up with the excuse that he was settling his parents’ estate. It was surprising to see Abby and Mark in Paris. She told him about Abby getting married and how there were communication issues with her brother. Mark stormed off as JJ approached Holly. He was glad that she said something about Abby at the wedding because he felt something was off. JJ wasn’t sure if Abby was his sister. Catching Abby in a lie could be a way to prove she’s not who she said she was. Abby was about to tell Chad something when there was someone at the door. Chad opened the door to Mark. He said he was a doctor in Salem and ran into Holly. He wanted to congratulate Chad on the wedding. Chad wondered why he cared. He realized that he was the person Abby was with in the park. Kayla continued to express her annoyance at Chad not answering her calls. Steve was on his way to Paris. Abby admitted that she knew Mark. Before Chad could respond, Mark pulled out a gun. Abby told him to put the gun down. Mark said there wasn’t any other way. Chad wanted to know who ordered Mark to kill him. Mark mentioned Clyde’s name, and Abby got in front of Chad. She knew he couldn’t do that, but Mark told her to get out of the way. Steve snuck behind Mark and hit him on the back of the head. Chad wanted to know what was going on. Steve told him that Abby wasn’t really his wife.

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EJ brought Fiona to a cell near Brady. Smugly he told Brady that he’s still a suspect. He decided to leave them alone so they could figure out the truth. Brady looked at her and wondered how he could be so wrong about her. He wasn’t concerned with himself. How could she hurt Sarah the way she did. Fiona cowered in a corner. Sarah found Xander staring at Victor’s portrait. He wondered how Victor’s son could be so gullible. Fiona disappointed him for his entire life. When Fiona showed up for their wedding, he became the boy who wanted his mother. He couldn’t believe that he didn’t see that she was the same drunk she’s always been. It broke Sarah’s heart that Fiona hurt him. Xander rushed to her side saying that his pain was nothing compared to what Fiona did to her. He talked about her getting charged with perjury for protecting him from killing Brady for nothing. Sarah reminded him that Fiona confessed. He informed her that she only confessed to them. She could have told the police anything. They had to set the record straight because he’s innocent and that’s the only way Kristen will give them the serum to help her walk again. When Sarah was better, Xander planned to make his mother pay. Abby talked to Mark on the phone in the bathroom. He didn’t tell her about Clyde’s orders, but she was sure he would be able to take care of it. She planned to marry Chad and get Clyde his money. After she got off the phone, she looked at herself in the mirror. She was convinced she could go through with the plan for her mother. Chad looked at his wedding album. Across the room, Kayla sent Chad a text message letting him know that the woman he was with wasn’t Abby.

Fiona told Brady that she panicked the night she hit Sarah. Her mind was racing, and she didn’t know what to do. She saw him and he looked innocent. Fiona informed him that she did research before arriving in Salem and knew Maggie was framed the same way. Brady told her that she didn’t just frame him. She put him through hell. It was her turn to suffer. She needed to rot for what she did to him. Brady continued to read her the riot act for what she did to him. Fiona admitted that she cared about him. The only person she detested was herself. He never wanted to see her again. Fiona slumped down in the cell. Sarah and Xander met with EJ at the station. Xander didn’t care what happened to his mother, but he wanted Brady to be released. EJ thought there was a reason why Sarah changed her story. They seemed desperate to get Brady released from jail. Until he knew the truth, Brady wasn’t leaving. Sarah and Xander pled with him to release Brady. Chad embraced JJ. He saw Abby and asked if he remembered him. She said she didn’t remember him, but he felt familiar. JJ and Chad told her that he would marry them. There were no words to describe how much it meant to him to see his sister get married. Jennifer had a hard time accepting reality, but deep down she’s happy for them. Holly arrived with flowers for the wedding. Abby saw Chad’s phone and noticed Kayla’s message to him. She deleted the message from his phone. Thinking quickly, she told Chad that his phone was dead. JJ started the ceremony. Abby cried while reciting her vows. Chad stared at her lovingly. They kissed and were officially married. Her memories didn’t rush back, but she felt closer than ever to Chad. After he hugged her, her joy turned to worry. Xander wondered if he and Sarah should have told EJ everything. Sarah didn’t trust EJ to tell him that Kristen was blackmailing them. She prayed that EJ would do the right thing. EJ decided to drop the charges against Brady. Brady stared at Fiona before walking out of his cell. JJ made a toast to Chad and Abby. He apologized to Abby for not getting in touch with her sooner. Holly flashed back to Abby saying she was on the phone with her brother. Holly asked if they talked on the phone last night. JJ and Chad looked at Abby for answers.

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Johnny went to visit Chanel at the hospital. She told him what happened to her back. Flashes appeared to him of them having sex at the hospital. Stiffly, he asked her how she threw her back out. Chanel explained that she did it when she reached for her shoe. He didn’t seem convinced about that. Johnny was about to talk to her about it when Alex showed up in the room. At the police station, Brady remembered Fiona was driving his car the night Sarah was hit. He thanked Eric for triggering his memory. If he didn’t help him, he wouldn’t have known he was innocent. Eric vowed to get him out of jail and make Fiona pay for what she did. Xander managed to stop Fiona from pushing Sarah down the stairs. Demanding answers, Xander wanted to know why she was hurting his wife. Sarah chimed in and told him that Fiona didn’t want him to know that she was the reason she was in the wheelchair. Growling, Xander pushed Fiona away. Everything came back to Sarah, and she told him that Fiona was driving the night she was hit. Xander confronted Fiona, and she weakly admitted that she did it. Xander took his mother downstairs so Victoria wouldn’t hear his rage. He yelled at her, and Fiona tried to defend herself. Fiona couldn’t tell the truth because Xander was the one good thing in her life. With tears flowing, Fiona told him that reconnecting with him was wonderful. Xander understood how she fell off the wagon, but he couldn’t forgive her for hitting Sarah and leaving her. She also framed an innocent man for her crime.

Johnny got angry while Alex and Chanel talked about their delayed love scenes. After Alex left, Chanel noticed Johnny was acting differently. His excuse was that it was a long day. Chanel felt his jealousy vibes. He didn’t know what she was talking about since she wasn’t having sex with Alex. Chanel was confused by what he said. Brady was confused that Sarah would tell the police he hit her with his car when he didn’t do it. Eric informed him that Sarah wasn’t protecting Fiona. They would get to the bottom of that soon. Jada joined them to hear Brady’s story. She needed more proof. Eric told her that she could talk to Fiona and Sarah to get the proof. Xander might have felt sorry for Fiona if he didn’t walk in on her trying to kill his wife. She wasn’t going to do it. Fiona panicked and didn’t know what to do. She was ashamed of herself. He told her that’s when she usually runs. Fiona told him that she stayed because she couldn’t lose him. Disgusted, Xander said she lost him anyway. She lost him for good. Johnny helped Chanel get into bed. She wanted him to get in bed with her, but he had work to do. Johnny went downstairs to get a drink. Thoughts of Alex and Chanel flooded his mind. He threw his glass and thought he was a fool. Marlena arrived at the police station after receiving Eric’s call. She was ecstatic that Brady was innocent. Marlena apologized for doubting him for a minute. Brady knew she and Eric were with him every step of the way. Vowing to get clean, he promised to make the most of his chance. Filled with anger, Xander informed Fiona that his rage was different from what he experienced when he thought Brady hit Sarah. He felt anger and disgust. There’s no way he saw himself calling the police on his mother. Jada arrived and told him that he didn’t have to make the call. She said she was caught up about what happened. Putting the cuffs on Fiona, Jada placed her under arrest. Sarah appeared in the room. She couldn’t believe she wanted Fiona to be part of their lives. Fiona let Xander and Sarah know that she really loved them. Jada took Fiona out of the Kiriakis mansion while tears fell down Xander’s face.

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Xander rushed into the DiMera mansion looking for Kristen. She appeared and had good news. Rolf’s serum would be able to help with Sarah’s paralysis. Xander was excited, but Kristen wanted information first. He told her that Sarah recanted her statement about Brady hitting her. She decided to call EJ to find out for herself, but Xander grabbed the phone. Eric asked Sarah if she was covering for Fiona being the driver who hit her. She was confused by what he said, so he admitted that he overheard her conversation with Fiona about a secret. Sarah informed him they weren’t talking about that. How did one conversation lead to Fiona being the driver? Eric informed her that there was more to it. Sophia came up to a distracted Fiona to catch her up on her love life. The guy she likes broke up with his girlfriend. Fiona was grateful for the distraction. She pretended to be interested in her story until she found out that Sophia was talking about Holly and Tate. Fiona told her not to say anything about serving her a drink. Abby wanted to marry Chad. Getting married could trigger her memories. Chad hesitated at first, but he warmed up to the idea. He agreed to marry her one more time. They kissed briefly, and Abby had a strange look on her face.

At the DiMera mansion, Xander admitted that EJ wouldn’t allow Sarah to recant her statement. EJ wouldn’t drop the charges against Brady. Kristen suggested that Sarah publicly recant her statement or tell Paulina that EJ went rogue. Xander couldn’t do that because EJ would charge Sarah with making a false statement. He begged her to let Sarah have the serum anyway so she could walk again. Eric informed Sarah that Fiona and Brady were together the night of the accident. Fiona lied about trying to get Brady to take a cab home and that she didn’t drink. He apologized for accusing Sarah of lying. Eric was worried about Brady and didn’t want to lose him. Sarah stared intensely as Eric left the room. With force, Fiona grabbed Sophia’s arm warning her not to tell anyone she ordered a drink. Her family believed she was sober. It would be tragic if they thought she was drinking again. Fiona threatened her to keep her mouth shut. Sophia wanted her to relax and agreed not to say anything. Fiona stormed off. Kristen decided not to give Xander the serum. If he wanted the serum, he had to find a way to get EJ to drop the charges against Brady. He warned her that the DiMeras aren’t the only ones capable of doing dangerous things. Xander gave a veiled threat to Rachel. If anything happened to Rachel, Kristen and Rolf would disappear with the serum. She wanted to know if he understood her. Xander cursed at her and walked out the door. Sarah thought about what Eric told her and came to a realization as Fiona walked through her door.

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Mark visited Clyde at the prison. He informed him that Abby talked Chad into going to Paris with her. Mark told him that Abby was a good person, but Clyde didn’t agree with that. The woman wasn’t a saint judging by her file. Mark never said she was a saint but this was new to her. He never did anything like that before either. Luckily, they were willing to do whatever it took to save their mother. Clyde promised to give their mother back to them safely once Abby went through with the plan. Mark promised that Abby would come through for him. Clyde dropped the bomb that Abby had to become a widow. Chad and Abby arrived in Paris. He explained how they lived there for a time. Abby wanted to hear stories about their time in the city. He talked to her about their time together. Maggie went to see Julie. The aunt and niece talked about Abby. Julie filled her in about meeting Abby again. She felt like she was a stranger and was very cold to her. They changed the subject and talked about Sarah. Julie thought it was amazing that Sarah remembered that Brady was the one who hit her. Maggie wondered if Sarah was telling the truth about remembering Brady hitting her with the car. EJ wouldn’t allow Sarah to recant her statement about Brady. Sarah and Xander tried to play hardball with EJ, but it didn’t work. He refused to look stupid because of her. EJ threatened to have Sarah arrested if she changed her story. Eric spotted Fiona drinking at a bar. He stared at her coldly as he remembered Sarah and Fiona’s conversation. Eric approached Fiona and introduced himself to her. Announcing that he’s Brady’s brother, Eric questioned her about the accident. Fiona questioned why she would know anything about what happened that night. Eric confronted her by telling her that she was with Brady the night of the accident. Growing uncomfortable, she admitted that she wanted to end things with Brady. As soon as she arrived at the bar, she broke up a fight between Brady and the waiter. Brady drank more alcohol and left. Using the trump card, Eric told her the waiter said she left with Brady.

Abby told Chad things weren’t always perfect in Paris. She talked about what happened while they were at the hospital. Abby pretended to regain her memory. For the first time, she felt like herself. Chad was ecstatic about it. Abby remembered being in love with him. They passionately kissed each other. Clyde thought it would be easy to get Chad’s money if he were dead. With Abby alive, there’s no victim. He could get released to get the money himself. As far as the drugs are concerned, he believed his lawyer could get the case thrown out. He informed Mark that he would be a free man soon. Julie told Maggie that if she were Sarah, she would want to make the driver pay for what happened to her. Maggie didn’t think Sarah would lie to make the person pay. Her prayer is that Xander and Sarah could move on once Brady gets incarcerated. Sarah pleaded with EJ to understand that she made a mistake about Brady. He warned her that it was a mistake that would cost her 10 years of her life. Brady agreed to the sentence, and someone was going to serve it. The plan was to use Sarah’s original statement to prosecute Brady. If she stops him from doing that, he will put Sarah in prison. He left Sarah and Xander speechless. Xander wanted to talk to Kristen to see if she would give them the serum. Fiona told Eric that Brady initially left alone, but she went after him. She offered to get him a cab, but he left. Eric wondered if she was drinking too. Offended by the comment, Fiona said she was in recovery. He informed her that Brady was in recovery too. She became tired of his questions, and he thanked her for her help. Clyde informed Mark that he had to kill Chad, but he refused. He warned him that Chad had to die or his mother would die.

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Hattie confronted Leo about getting fired. He let her know that Kate and Abe knew about it and didn’t want to tell her because she wouldn’t do the scenes. He didn’t want them to be out of work. Grinning, Hattie liked the idea of them being out of work. She started crying because she wouldn’t get an Emmy. Leo wanted to be friends with her, but she vowed to get revenge on him. She stormed off. Bonnie embraced Kate and Abe for not killing off her character. She pitched ideas of what to do with her character. Kate stopped her by reminding her that the show is an ensemble production. Abe agreed with her and stated the show didn’t have stars. They had to work together. Bonnie decided to stop pushing her luck, but she asked for a raise. They gave her a look that told her that she wasn’t getting the raise. Johnny had a nightmare about Alex being in his bed with Chanel. He woke up screaming. His screaming woke up Chanel. She understood why he had the dream since she and Alex were doing their love scenes that day. Johnny knew that it was his job and couldn’t let his insecurities get in the way. She assured him that she didn’t have feelings for Alex. Their fling happened in the past, and she doesn’t think about it. She told him they were friends. This news surprised Johnny because he didn’t know they made up. Chanel explained that they decided to get along.

Stephanie told Jada that she was okay with being friends with Alex. Alex appeared at her doorstep. He was shirtless and sweaty which made her eyes bug out. Stephanie got off the phone with Jada to talk to Alex. He told her that he was at the gym to work off his nerves about his love scenes with Chanel. She offered to drive him to the set. Alex wanted to take a shower before going to the set. Fanning herself, Stephanie needed a shower too. Leo arrived at the Body & Soul office and told Kate and Abe about his interaction with Hattie. Kate wanted him to watch the death scene with her, but he was exhausted. She complimented the scenes he wrote. Having Hatting fall down an elevator shaft was brilliant. Leo admitted he got the idea from LA Law. Hattie arrived at the set and gave Bonnie the cold shoulder. Filming began for the soap opera. They were filming Hattie’s death scene, but she hesitated to do it. Johnny directed her to step in the elevator. Kayla noticed Chanel outside. She was in pain, so Kayla took care of her. Chanel didn’t feel any better, Kayla wanted her to get checked out. Production could wait, so she could get examined. Alex and Stephanie arrived at the hospital and got a message from Chanel. He asked Stephanie to run lines with her. They got carried away and things got steamy between them. Hattie continued to hesitate to do the elevator scene. She tried to get Bonnie and Seth to get in the elevator. They wouldn’t do it because it was for her. She refused to do it. Hattie couldn’t stop them from killing her character, but she wouldn’t help them do it. She stormed off. Hattie stormed into Kate and Abe’s office. She put them on noticed that she planned to destroy the soap. Hattie stormed out of the office. Chanel was in pain and thought the show was cursed. She wanted to go to the set, but Kayla told her that she had to call out. Kayla told her that she wouldn’t be doing the love scene. Johnny went to the exam room. Seth warned him that Arrow and Faith got carried away. He thought they were rehearsing, but he realized they were together for real. Upset, Johnny stormed into the room. Alex was on top of Stephanie with a sheet on top of them. They were kissing under the sheet. Johnny only saw Alex’s back.

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Rafe told Jada that he was getting released and went to Gabi’s room. He explained that he was getting released, and she was relieved. She couldn’t believe she hired a psychopath as her assistant. Rafe assured her that Connie wouldn’t bother her or Stefan again. Angrily, she stated that she didn’t care what happened to him. EJ approached Stefan at the Bistro and dropped a bomb on him. He informed his brother that he planned to sue him for defamation of character. EJ filled him about what he told Paulina about his involvement in Nicole’s baby’s kidnapping. He let Stefan know that his accusation damaged his reputation, and he wanted to be compensated for it. Unfazed, Stefan reminded him that he told him about his role in covering up Sloan’s crime. The truth was on Stefan’s side. EJ wondered who would care about the truth when it was revealed that he slept with his wife. Abigal thought about what she was doing to Chad by pretending to be his wife. Mark felt bad too but there was no other alternative. Feeling defeated, she had no choice but to agree with him. They rehashed that she had to get Chad to marry her, or their mother would die. Mark didn’t like lying to Aaron and Felicity. Abby was thankful that they could tell Aaron and Felicity the truth about their mother. Julie let Chad know that Charlotte went through his and Abby’s things. Tearfully she told Chad that Charlotte asked to see her mother. Sadly, she had to tell Charlotte that her mother was in heaven even though she was across town. It’s time for the kids to learn the truth. Chad informed her that Abby thought it would be traumatic for them to find out right now since she didn’t remember them. Julie warned him that anyone could tell them about her, and it would be better coming from him. He agreed with her.

EJ threated to go to the paper and reveal a blind item about his night with Stefan’s wife. He believed a jury would see him as a man seeking revenge. EJ was willing to give him a break by dropping the lawsuit if Stefan signed an affidavit swearing that his statements were false. Without any choice, Stefan signed the affidavit. EJ revealed to Stefan that he and Gabi only slept together one time, but she came back a second time. He told him that he refused to be with her out of respect for him, but he didn’t think Stefan would ever forget about the time they were together. Smugly, EJ asked if he was right about that. Rafe wanted to talk to his sister about what happened with her and Stefan. He wondered if she overreacted and could forgive him. Gabi became upset so Rafe had to diffuse the situation by telling her that he didn’t want her to do something she couldn’t take back. It might be too late for that. Gabi dropped the bomb that she slept with EJ. Shock was all over Rafe’s face. Gabi told him that Connie suggested that she do it. Rafe couldn’t fathom that she would think it was a good idea to sleep with the man who sent her to prison. Her justification for doing it was that she couldn’t get the image of Stefan and Ava together out of her head. Abby met with Chad at the Horton house. He informed her that he wanted to tell the kids the truth about their mother being alive. Rafe called EJ at the hospital and warned him to stay away from his sister. Feeling threatened, EJ taunted him. Rafe became upset and hung up the phone. Stefan went to see Gabi at the hospital. He informed her that he spoke to his lawyer because he wanted a divorce.

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With tears in her eyes, Holly let Tate know that he and Sophia could have each other. She stormed away from the confused duo. Pretending to be sympathetic, Sophia let Tate know that he was better off without her. It was hard for him to believe they were over after what they went through. Sophia didn’t hesitate to remind him about the bad things they went through together. She slyly put her arm through his as they walked together. While Xander sat at his desk at Titan, he held a gun in his hands. He was tempted to take matters into his own hands. Maggie walked in the office and wondered why he had a gun. Xander lied and said it was for safety now that he’s Victor’s son. Maggie seemed satisfied with that answer and moved on from it. The reason she was there was to get him to drop his vendetta against Brady. She heard about what he did with the baseball bat and thought it was time for him to let go of his anger. His place was by his wife’s side. In the interrogation room, Marlena explained to Brady that she and John were worried about him. Brady didn’t like that he’s making his father worry about him. She assured him that they love him and would be there for him. He didn’t go into detail, but he let her know that Kristen was prepared to do anything to help him. Brady told Kristen not to do anything right now. Marlena hoped she listened because she tended to make things worse. Rolf questioned what happened to the tunnels. He’s a fugitive so Kristen wondered why he was there. The scientist reminded her that she wanted him to do something that would cement her place at DiMera. He had a breakthrough that would make her and the company very wealthy. She wanted to put a pin in that and focus on Brady until he’s free. Eric found Holly crying on a bench. She wasn’t ready to deal with him right now. He let her know that he loved her and wanted to be there for her. Holly didn’t think he and Nicole cared about her feelings because her mother wasn’t there to see her. Shocked by her comment, Eric reminded her that Jude was sick so her mother had to take care of him. He suggested that Holly visit her mother. She became enraged by the suggestion. Eric urged her to see her to give her mother another chance to explain what happened to Daniel. Tate couldn’t believe Holly hit Sophia. Sophia thought about her conversation with Holly and how it ended in a slap. She confessed that Holly slapped her because she told her that she had feelings for Tate. He looked away as she reminded him about flirting with him. She didn’t want to go after him because she chose self-respect. It was better to be honest and not lie the way Holly did.

Xander informed Maggie that he’s been there for Sarah. Maggie wanted him to be there for him emotionally. His focus has been on Brady. Xander admitted that he didn’t know how to be there for Sarah. He hears her cry when she thinks he’s not around. Xander told her about how helpless he feels towards Sarah. He couldn’t help her walk again, but he could get justice for her. With Brady in jail, Xander could put his support behind Sarah. He let her know that he’s been trying to find specialist, but he’s running out of hope. Marlena questioned Kristen’s feelings for Brady and wondered if he had feelings for her. His feelings are like an addiction. Walking away wasn’t possible because of Rachel. It didn’t matter how he felt since he’s going to prison. Marlena didn’t think it was a guarantee that he’s going to prison, but Brady felt he needed to take responsibility for his actions. She wanted him to make peace with what he did. Brady wanted John to accept his fate, but he couldn’t do it. Rolf explained to Kristen that he created a serum that could regenerate a failed organ or regrow dying tissue. The serum would reverse any damage done to the body. Kristen wanted to know if it could work for spinal injuries. Rolf thought it was possible for it to work for spinal injuries. Knowing Kristen, he thought she had an ulterior moment. She warned him to leave it alone if he wanted his lab, funding and glory. Eric explained to Holly that Nicole needed and missed her. He let her know that she didn’t have to stay long. As she wiped her tears, she agreed to go to Paris to visit her mother. She didn’t have a reason to stay in town. Kristen went to Xander’s office. She informed him that she had a way to cure Sarah and explained Rolf’s formula that could help Sarah walk again. Once the formula is ready, it’s up to Xander. She said that he had to let Brady go free.

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Seth Burns told Kayla that he didn’t want Body & Soul to shoot at the hospital because of the legalities. Kayla changed his mind, but he had one condition before they could film. Chanel and Alex let Johnny know that they wanted to delay their love scenes, but Kate wanted them to have it more. Alex knew it would be hard for Johnny to watch him touching his wife. He thought they should have a different director to shoot their scenes. Johnny got upset but he said he would do them. Leo tried to console Bonnie after getting written out of the show. Bonnie knew that Marlena was responsible for her getting written out of the show. Hattie thought keeping her happy over Bonnie was a no-brainer. Leo let her know that wasn’t exactly true. Bonnie insisted that Justin wouldn’t let them get away with what they’re doing. She stormed off. Hattie was happy that things were going her way. Kate and Abe talked about the drama happening on their set. Once Hattie gave them an ultimatum, they had a decision to make. Kate hoped they made the right choice. Abe called Johnny to meet them at the hospital for a location change. Stephanie arrived at the police station to thank Jada for letting her know that Everett was innocent. Jada was sorry that she was alone when she heard. Stephanie told her that Alex was with her. Jada got excited about it, but Stephanie told her they were just friends. She wondered if Stephanie was sure about that. Bonnie called Justin to tell him what happened to her. She thought she would do a good job on the show. Hattie heard her call and seemed sympathetic. She approached Bonnie and she told her that she was looking forward to working with her. Bonnie said they were going to be a team like when they replaced Adrienne and Marlena. Hattie said there was no fun or magic this time, and Bonnie stormed off Kate talked to Kayla about getting approval to shoot at the hospital. Seth let her know that he was playing the role of Dr. Drake Lamoray. Kate was frustrated at the idea, but she left to get rid of the actor who was playing the part.

Abe couldn’t get through to Justin about why they had to let Bonnie go. He sat with Leo in the square. Leo was finishing new pages for Bonnie’s character. He left as Hattie arrived. Hattie told Abe that she didn’t expect Bonnie exit to be final. She was nervous about the way she’s being written out. Johnny showed up at the hospital and wondered why Bonnie was made to look like she was dying. Bonnie told him that she was being killed off the show. She was proud to be on the show. Bonnie cried and wondered why they were doing that to her. She hugged Johnny as she tried to make sense of what happened to her. Chanel and Alex made up and wanted to be friends. He liked to get back to where they used to be and work together. Chanel knew what happened with Allie wasn’t entirely his fault. She wanted to see the best in each other. Alex was willing to do that. He got a text from Leo telling him to go to the hospital. Chanel was surprised as she watched him leave. She checked out her love scene with Alex, and she knew Johnny would hate the scenes. Stephanie confessed to Jada that she kissed Alex when she got Everett’s ashes. She told her that he stopped her because of Theresa and Everett. He didn’t want to ruin their friendship. She didn’t want to ruin it either, but she admits that she’s been thinking about him. Stephanie didn’t think Alex wanted her. She decided to take a break from relationships for a while. Seth’s acting was stiff as he brought Hattie’s character to see Bonnie’s character at the hospital. She told Hattie that she had an incurable disease. Hattie became emotional as she let her know that she would miss her. Johnny read the script and let Hattie know she was done for the day. Hattie wished Bonnie well even though she hates her. Bonnie agreed that she hated her. Alex’s character rushed to his mother’s (Bonnie) side and told her that he had a rare flower that could save her. Bonnie broke character and wondered if she was staying on the show after all. Hattie approached Abe and Leo to find out what happened. She found out that she’s the one dying instead of Bonnie’s character.

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Alex thanked her for the hard work she did on the photo shoot. She asked him if he wanted to see the pictures Eric took. Stephanie noticed the chemistry between him and Chanel in the steamy pictures. He thought Chanel hated his guts, but they were getting along better. Alex was afraid it would ruin their onscreen chemistry if they got along. Chanel and Johnny looked at the pictures from the photo shoot. Johnny admitted that he was uneasy about how well she was able to look like she got along with Alex. She told him that Alex thought their love scenes were happening too soon. Johnny admitted that he talked to Leo about changing the script. She couldn’t believe he went behind her back and tried to get the script rewritten. He reminded her that he was the director and could talk to the head writer anytime he wanted. She was upset with him and told him that she and Alex were going to talk to Kate. They decided to wait to do it. He wondered if they changed their minds because they were getting along. They started arguing over Alex. Xander was in Brady’s room and planned to put the gun in his hand and pull the trigger. Jada knocked on the door and stopped him. He hid the weapon before she saw it. Jada said Sarah called and told her that she remembered that Brady was behind the wheel. She woke up Brady, and he swore he wasn’t drinking. Jada arrested him for the hit-and-run of Sarah. Johnny apologized to Chanel for the argument. He explained how the idea of them being together bothered him. She told him that she was just doing the job he recommended her for. Chanel told him that what happened with Alex was fake, but her anger at him was real. She stormed out of the room and went to the bathroom.

Sarah talked to Fiona about her “memory.” Xander walked in the room while she was talking. Fiona walked out the room leaving Sarah and Xander to talk. She admitted that she lied to Jada to stop him from killing Brady. He figured that ‘s what she did. Sarah couldn’t sleep knowing what he planned to do. If she remembered what happened, then Brady wouldn’t die and Xander wouldn’t go to prison for murder. Sarah wanted to remember because it was the only way she could save Xander and Brady. She had to live with the lie, but it was better than living without him. Eric arrived at the station after getting tipped off about what happened to Brady. Brady told him that he didn’t drink. He told Eric how he felt strange after meeting with him. He told him about the guy he met from AA. Brady told him about getting cut by his ring when they shook hands. When he got to bed Tate helped him. The next thing he remembered was Jada talking to Xander. Fiona went back to Sarah and Xander’s closed door. She heard Sarah admit that she lied about Brady being the driver that hit her. Sarah hoped it would stop Xander from going after him. He wanted to get revenge on the person who hit her. Fiona was nervous in the hallway.

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