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At the police station, Harris got an alert and left with the police officers. Stefan and Ava talked about hiding a new batch of drugs. Harris and the police showed up at the Bistro. He said it was a raid. Ava wanted to know why he did that. She thought he did it because she broke up with him. Harris said he was concerned about Stefan owning the Bistro. He wanted her to tell him the truth so he could help. She said he was acting like this because she broke up with him. When Harris tried to reason with her, Stefan interrupted to say he was suing the city over the raid. After the police finished searching the restaurant, Harris let them know that no drugs were found. He apologized to Ava. She apologized to the guests and offered them a free dinner. Stefan told Ava he had an interesting conversation with someone who received insider information about the raid. The person got involved at the right time to get rid of the drugs before the raid. When Stefan got a call from Gabi, Ava got a message from someone telling her to meet them at the dock.  She went to meet the person at the dock. The person turned out to be Harris.

Brady met Theresa and Alex in the interrogation room. Justin showed up with Tate. They were happy to see him. Justin told them he made a case for Tate to be transferred to a juvenile facility and the judge approved of it. Brady and Theresa thought EJ would try to get the judge to revoke the decision. Justin thought his case would hold up. Tate asked why he had to go to rehab when he didn’t do drugs. Justin said the facility was for behavioral problems. Tate said he didn’t have behavioral problems. Justin said it was the only option. He asked Brady or Theresa to pack up Tate’s things since he would be leaving on a police transport soon. Justin said the facility was in Illinois. Theresa said she wanted to follow the bus and make sure Tate was settled properly. Justin told her it was against the rules. He said no outside contact was allowed for the first month. Tate said he would be okay. Justin got a message from EJ saying he accepted the judge’s order and wouldn’t appeal it. Alex apologized to Justin for doubting his abilities. He said Justin was a good lawyer. Justin accepted his apology and told him he would always be there for him.

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EJ went to check on Nicole and Holly. Nicole had Holly’s things packed and ready to leave. EJ wanted to talk to her about something he saw yesterday. He told her saw her and Eric at the hospital and realized how important he was to Holly. Nicole said she was grateful that EJ understood. EJ said seeing her in Eric’s arms made him uncomfortable. Nicole said she didn’t want to hear it. He apologized to her and realized he shouldn’t have said anything. She asked how he could be jealous at a time like this. Nicole said Eric was there for her and Holly on Christmas. EJ said Rafe told him the police have been questioning Holly’s friends. He said they admitted to smoking weed. Nicole was shocked. She said weed was legal. EJ said you can’t smoke weed until you’re 21. Nicole remembered Holly taking pills and thought it was aspirin. She wondered if Holly would take drugs. EJ told her not to rush to conclusions. Nicole thought she might have been deluding herself with Holly’s innocence. She said Tate was a good kid and Holly might not have been as innocent as she thought. Nicole wanted to go back to check on Holly. When she left to go to the car, EJ wondered if Tate was telling the truth.

Eric went to see Holly. He talked to her and called her his little girl. Eric apologized for leaving her and Nicole to go to Africa. He said nothing was more important than being her father. Nicole and EJ showed up while Eric was with Holly. Eric said he didn’t want Holly to be alone. EJ suggested exploring other options since Holly’s condition hasn’t changed. He called the clinic where he was at during his recovery. The clinic was encouraging about Holly’s condition. He said the facility could help Holly. Nicole said she would think about it but had to talk to Kayla first. Brady and Theresa talked about Tate. She wondered if they could have prevented what happened. Theresa blamed herself for what happened to Tate. Brady told her not to blame herself. They talked about how excited Tate was over his date with Holly. Despite being at odds with each other, they agreed they were good parents. Kate went to visit Lucas. Lucas wondered why she was there. He said if it was about Dimitri no one knew what happened to him. Lucas said there was a rumor Dimitri was in super max. Kate said she was there because someone wanted to talk to him. Harris walked in and told him what was going on with Megan. While Harris was talking, Kate said Harris was one of the people who saved her life. She said she trusted him. Harris said he was there to offer a deal. He said he needed Lucas’ help to get the intel from the inside. Lucas hesitated to help him. Harris said he knew it was a lot to ask but he was a prison informant before. Lucas still wasn’t sure about helping him. Harris said he would help him get his freedom. Kate understood his decision not to risk his life. Lucas changed him mind and offered to help. Kate begged him not to do it. Harris said he would protect him.

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Jada and Harris questioned a suspect about the drug case. The suspect refused to say anything. Jada wanted to run a background check on him to get more information. Harris offered to help the suspect if he gave them his boss’ name. He took the suspect to booking. Harris found out the suspects name was Hulsenkamp. Hulsenkamp refused to say anything. Everett showed up and asked if he could interrogate the suspect. Harris said he couldn’t. Everett explained why he needed to talk to the suspect, but Harris was afraid to lose his job. Everett left the police station. Stephanie and Jada met at the pub and talked about the last time they were together. Jada asked if Harris got her home safely. Stephanie said he did and was a perfect gentleman. Jada asked if she had feelings for Harris. Stephanie said he wasn’t her type. She said she kissed her ex on New Year’s. Stephanie said it wasn’t Chad or Alex. She said it was the one from Seattle.

Theresa and Brady went to see Tate. She said when this was over, she was going to sue EJ. Brady wanted her to focus on getting Tate out of prison. A police officer brought Tate to see Theresa and Brady. Tate had his head down. They wanted to see his face. When he lifted his head, they noticed he had a black eye. Brady wanted to know what happened and who hit him. Tate said a man punched him in the face. They thought he shouldn’t be in there. Theresa said Brady was going to do something about it. She told him to talk to Nicole and see if they could get Tate’s bail reinstated. Brady said he didn’t know how receptive Nicole would be based on the circumstances. He said he would do his best. Tate said he wouldn’t get his hopes up. When Brady left, Theresa told Tate he was being brave. He said he was faking it because he was scared. Tate said he didn’t know how long he could take it. She said she and Brady wouldn’t rest until he was out of prison. EJ brought Nicole home from the hospital. Nicole thought she should have stayed there. She said she felt like she was living in a nightmare. EJ reminded her that Holly was young and strong. He reminded her that he was shot in the head and survived. She said she was starting to lose faith that Holly would get better. Nicole thought God was punishing her. EJ said he didn’t think she was being punished. Brady showed up to see Nicole. EJ told him not to plead Tate’s case. Nicole said she wanted to talk to Brady. EJ left them alone. Brady apologized for what happened to Holly. He asked her to get EJ to see that Tate was innocent. Brady said Tate was attacked in prison. He said EJ had the bail revoked and wanted to try Tate as an adult. Brady said he was afraid of losing his son and wanted EJ to reconsider. She asked if he thought Tate was innocent. He said he believed Tate was telling the truth. She was upset and wanted Brady to leave. When Brady left, Nicole blamed herself for what happened to Holly. EJ said Holly would recover and he would make Tate pay for what he did. Brady went to the police station and told Theresa and Tate what happened. He swore on his grandfather he would get Tate out of there.

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Theresa was upset about Tate being tried as an adult. Alex told her to consider other options. He asked if she reached out to her father. She said she hasn’t been able to get in touch with him. Theresa blamed herself for what was going on with Tate. She admitted that she did things recently. Alex wanted her to tell him what she was talking about. Before she could answer him, Eric showed up. She told him she wasn’t doing well. He said he understood what she was going through. Eric said he killed Holly’s father years ago. He said he would help her if she needed it. She wanted him to talk to Nicole about Tate. Eric said he would talk to her later. Melinda went to see Sloan. Sloan said she couldn’t take it anymore because Nicole could lose her only surviving child. She said they should give Nicole her baby back. Melinda warned her to think about it because EJ would nail them for kidnapping. She said their lives would be over. Sloan told her Leo was blackmailing her because he knows the truth. She told her what happened when Nicole kidnapped the baby. Melinda said that was reason not to feel sorry for Nicole. Sloan thanked Melinda for talking her out of telling the truth.

Brady told Marlena he was upset about Tate being arrested. He said he couldn’t see him until tomorrow. Brady told her he did his best to help Tate, but nothing worked. He blamed himself for being a bad father. Marlena said he wasn’t a bad father. She invited him to go to dinner with her, John and Steve. Kristen showed up and yelled at him for not seeing Rachel. Marlena left to meet John and Steve at the pub. Brady said he would meet them later. He apologized to her and told her Tate was arrested. He said EJ was causing problems. She said she would tell Rachel what happened and give him another chance to see Rachel. If he disappointed Rachel again, Kristen threatened to make him pay for it. He said he was letting his children down. She said he would get through this. At the pub, John and Steve talked about Tate’s arrest. John said he was worried about Brady. He said he hoped Holly would wake up and clear things up so EJ would let go of the vendetta he had. Konstantin researched how he knew John. When he found out Maggie was at the hospital visiting Holly, he decided to stop by the pub. Konstantin told John and Steve that their attempt to run him out of town failed because he wasn’t leaving. He told John his past couldn’t be ignored so easily. John said he didn’t do anything wrong. Konstantin reminded him of their past encounter when John looked like an assassin. John and Steve said they would call the ISA to make him leave. He said he could start a new life on an island. Steve told Konstantin to leave town on his own.

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While Chad and Everett were at the Spectator, Everett told Chad he wasn’t getting anywhere with the investigation. He said he had a conversation with Chad’s brothers. Everett said he saw them arguing, but they stopped, which made him suspicious. He said he found out EJ was involved in drugs. Chad said it was what got him killed. Everett said he found out the Bistro appeared to be the drug central in Salem. Chad said he didn’t think Stefan was involved with drugs. Stephanie showed up with food. She said she and Everett had a meeting. Chad left so they could be alone. Maggie showed up at the hospital to see Holly. She let Nicole know Holly was going to survive. Maggie said Holly reminded her of her father. Nicole promised to be grateful to Holly once she gets better. She said they should pay attention to the people they love. Nicole asked if Maggie noticed any signs that Holly was using drugs. Maggie said she didn’t notice any signs. She said addicts were able to hide their addictions. Maggie said it was possible Holly wasn’t an addict. Nicole said she didn’t blame Tate for what happened. She said she blamed herself for not realizing what Holly was going through. Paulina showed up at the hospital. She promised to do everything she could to get the drugs off the streets. When she started coughing, Nicole and Maggie got her water. They wondered if she was okay. Paulina promised to get to the bottom of things.

Tripp told Ava he wasn’t going to China. He said he was worried about her and wanted to be there. Ava said nothing was going on. She told him it was okay with her if he wanted to lose the woman he loved. When Ava said she was going to bed, he asked her why she was happy about him leaving town. He said he felt responsible for keeping her safe. Wendy came back and said she couldn’t leave without him. Ava left them alone to talk. They talked about her staying in Salem. Ava showed up at the DiMera mansion to tell Stefan that Tripp and Wendy didn’t leave Salem. Chad showed up and wondered why she was there. Stefan said they had work to do. Chad asked if it had anything to do with the drug exposure in Salem. While Chad was questioning Stefan and Ava, she said she and Stefan were involved. Chad let Stefan know that it would end badly for him if he was involved in the drug cartel. When Chad left, Stefan and Ava talked about not taking their relationship too far.

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Xander and Sarah talked about her spending the night with him and Victoria. While they were talking, he asked her to move in with him. She didn’t know what to say. Sarah said Konstantin was living with her mother and she didn’t trust him. Xander wondered if she was looking for an excuse to get out of moving in with him. She thought she was doing that. They talked about their kiss on New Year’s Eve. She said she was scared they were moving too fast. He promised to respect her boundaries if she moved in. She agreed to move in with him. Tripp told Wendy he couldn’t go with her because he had to take care of his mother. He thought she was involved in drugs and was lying to him about it. Wendy said she understood and respected his decision to stay. She said she had to go with her parents. He suggested they try a long-distance relationship, but she thought it would be too hard. She said she loved him, but she didn’t want to hold him back from finding someone else. He said he felt the same way. They said goodbye to each other.

At the police station, Rafe let everyone know the judge revoked Tate’s bail. Justin found out EJ convinced the judge that Tate was a flight risk. He said he would find out other options and apply for an appeal. When EJ showed up, Brady was ready to hit him. Everyone stopped Brady from going after him. Brady wanted to know why EJ was doing this to his son. EJ said Tate committed a crime and was going to be charged as an adult. He said Tate was going to be in prison. Justin said he couldn’t do that, but EJ said he knew the law. Theresa asked him not to do this. She wanted him to have compassion. Alex said EJ had the judge under his thumb. Brady and Theresa let Tate know they were going to prove his innocence. Tate tried to apologize, but EJ said it was too little too late. Rafe asked EJ what was wrong with him. He wanted to know why EJ was doing this to Tate. Rafe defended Tate and said they were going to find out what happened to Holly. Despite Rafe’s efforts, EJ refused to change his mind. When Tate came back from changing into his prison clothes, Rafe arrested him and took him to prison. Brady told EJ this wasn’t over by a long shot.

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While Johnny and Chanel were in bed together, EJ texted Chanel. EJ texted her because he couldn’t get in touch with Johnny. Johnny checked his phone and realized EJ reached out to him. He found out Holly overdosed. Johnny wanted to go to the hospital. EJ told Rafe that he wanted to be kept informed about Tate’s arraignment. Rafe asked about Holly’s condition. EJ told him she had another seizure. Rafe suggested he be with Nicole. EJ said she was with Eric. Johnny showed up at the hospital and wanted to know about Holly. EJ said it wasn’t a good time to see her. Johnny thought it was strange of EJ to stand by and allow Nicole to be with Eric. EJ said he had to take care of things. He was convinced Tate had something to do with it and was determined to keep Holly away from him. Johnny said Holly got drunk on Christmas Eve, but EJ thought Tate was responsible for what happened. Theresa was grateful that Justin came to help Tate. Alex showed up and said the arraignment was scheduled soon. Alex said they needed a ruthless and high-powered attorney to help Tate. Theresa said she appreciated Alex’s help, but she and Brady trusted Justin to handle the case. Justin said he would have a consultant attorney on call.

Tate told Brady he didn’t want him taking the blame for something he didn’t do which was why he told the truth. Brady said he couldn’t handle it by himself. He said EJ wanted Tate’s blood. Tate said he wanted to fight his own battle. John brought Tate a suit for the arraignment. He told Brady to remain optimistic. Tate apologized for not calling for help when he found Holly unconscious. Brady said he didn’t think Tate would get justice with EJ as the D.A. Justin assured everyone that there was little evidence against Tate. He said Tate would plead not guilty at the arraignment and the judge would set a trial date and bail. Justin said Tate would be released into parental supervision since he was a minor. He thought Brady would assume parental responsibility for Tate. Justin said he would go to the hearing alone. Alex asked Theresa if Tate was innocent. She said she was sure her son didn’t do drugs. John and Brady went to the park. Brady was convinced that he might have hurt Tate’s case by taking the blame. It made it look as if Tate was trying to hide something. John said he was trying to protect his son. Brady questioned if Tate followed in his and Theresa’s footsteps and got involved in drugs. John said his instincts told him Tate was innocent. When everyone went back to the police station, Tate told them he made bail. Later on, Tate found out the judge changed the decision and revoked bail.

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Everett told Julie and Chad that Holly overdosed. While they were talking, Everett said Holly was in a coma. Julie said she was concerned about the drugs. Everett said they should investigate to find out what’s going on. He said they should expose the person responsible for the drugs and reveal it to the public. Everett thought it would save lives. Chad wanted to do Everett’s plan. Everett said he had informants willing to talk but it cost money. He said he needed $5,000 in petty cash. Chad didn’t want to give him that much money, but Everett said money was the quickest way to get what they wanted. Everett said he would get the job done. Chad agreed to give him the money. When Everett left, Julie said she was concerned about him. Chad believed Everett would do the job. They talked about missing Abby. Julie asked him to move back in the house and Chad said he would do it. Marlena and Kayla talked about Holly and her condition. While they were talking, Marlena told her Tate was arrested for drug possession. Marlena was worried about what Holly’s situation would do to Nicole. While Eric and Sloan were talking, Marlena called to tell him about Holly. She said he should be there for Nicole. Eric left to go to the hospital. Sloan got an alert that Leo spent money on expensive champagne. She decided to take Jude out.

Sloan went to confront Leo about his spending. She said she didn’t have a lot of money and her credit cards declining would make Eric suspicious. He said he would be making his own money because he had his job back. Leo said he would tell her secret if she didn’t play her cards right. EJ told Stefan that he held him responsible for what happened to Holly. Stefan denied doing anything. He said EJ was responsible because he asked for help, but he denied him. Stefan said EJ should be mad at himself. EJ said he was endangering lives for one person in prison. He wanted one reason not to arrest Stefan. EJ told him to clean up the mess he made, or he would be held accountable for what he did. He said he would never forgive Stefan for hurting his family. Everett showed up while EJ and Stefan were talking. He wanted to ask EJ questions, but EJ didn’t want to answer them. He walked away. While Everett was questioning Stefan, Stefan apologized for what happened on the dock. He said he couldn’t control what goes on there. Stefan said there would be more security there. He denied having anything to do with what happened to Holly. Nicole spent time with Holly. She realized Holly wasn’t happy. Marlena and Kayla showed. Kayla told Nicole about Holly’s condition. Nicole apologized for EJ saying he would make Tate pay. Marlena said Tate has never been involved with drugs. Nicole said she must not have paid attention because she didn’t know her daughter was on drugs. She said she felt guilty for being consumed with her grief over losing her son that she didn’t see what was going on with Holly. Eric showed up to check on Nicole and Holly. He said she would make it through this. Eric suggested that he and Nicole pray. While they were praying, Holly had a seizure. Eric left to get help. Kayla came in the room and wanted Eric and Nicole to leave the room. Nicole hugged Eric and prayed for Holly. While Eric was consoling Nicole, EJ walked in.

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Brady found out Holly was in a coma. Rafe questioned Tate about the drugs. Tate said the drugs were Holly’s. EJ walked in and said that he was lying. He said the drugs were Tate’s. EJ wanted Tate arrested. He said Holly was fighting for her life because of Tate. EJ said Brady and Theresa were drug addicts and promised to make Tate pay for what he did. EJ promised to make Tate pay for what he did. Theresa and EJ argued with each other. Rafe let EJ know there wasn’t enough evidence to arrest Tate. EJ said he was responsible for criminal charges and decided when charges were filed. He said Rafe had to do what he said. While Tate was talking, Brady told him to stop. He said Tate was lying to protect him. Rafe wanted EJ to sit with his family. He said he would take Brady to the station. Rafe told Brady that EJ wanted someone to pay for what happened to Holly. He informed Brady to get his story straight because he knew he was protecting Tate.

Stefan got orders from Clyde and gave them to Ava. They argued over not wanting to get involved since people were dying because of the drugs. Ava thought lives would be ruined if they continued to do nothing. Stefan wanted to stop what they were doing. Ava said she had an idea. She said she had people to call who could make Clyde an offer he wouldn’t refuse. Stefan reminded her that she cut ties with her family. She remembered but said once a Vitali always a Vitali. Ava said they didn’t have a choice. She said she wouldn’t be able to live with herself if Holly died. Ava called in a favor but Stefan thought she might regret it. Tripp went to the Bistro and told Ava and Stefan that Holly’s condition didn’t change. He wanted to talk to Ava alone. Tripp asked Ava if she had anything to do with what happened. She thought he was judging her. He told her his suspicions. When she lied, he asked her to tell him what was going on. EJ talked to Stefan and accused him of hurting Holly. Theresa and Tate told John and Marlena what was going on with Holly. They told them Brady was arrested. John wanted to go to the police station to check on Brady. Theresa wanted Tate to let Brady take the blame for what happened. John showed up at the police station and told Rafe he was getting a lawyer for Brady. He asked Rafe not to question Brady until his lawyer was present. Rafe said it wasn’t his decision.

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Xander was taking care of Victoria when Sarah arrived. He thought she was going to a party. She wanted to check on them before she went. Sarah kissed Victoria and noticed that she was warm. Xander didn’t notice it before. They took care of Victoria together. Xander and Sarah were happy that her fever broke. Sarah decided not to go to the party. She wanted to stay there with them. Chanel and Johnny were at the town square. They were getting ready for the NYE party. She told him that she was worried about her mother. He said they would face what happened together. Chad bumped into Leo at the pub. Leo had a proposition for him. Chad told him to talk to Everett. He asked Chad if he had plans with Stephanie for NYE. He told him they broke up. He wanted to know more about what happened between them, but he walked away. Leo left to find Everett. Everyone got together for the NYE party. Stefan got an update about two kids from Salem that died because of overdose. Ava thought they were responsible for it. She let him know that she lied to Harris about them dating. Ava didn’t want Harris to suspect they were working together to sell drugs. He agreed to do it, but he didn’t like the idea of cheating on Gabi.

Holly was getting ready for the party and looked at her pills when Nicole showed up. She wondered if Nicole wanted her to stay home. Nicole let her know that she had a therapy session, and she was fine. She and EJ were going to stay home. The NYE party was under way. Stephanie went to the party with Everett and introduced him to people. Leo showed up at the party and spotted Everett. He talked to him about getting his job back. Everett agreed to give it to him. Holly showed Tate the pills she had. She thought they could have some fun. Tate wanted her to put the pills away. He reminded her that his parents were addicts and he refused to take drugs. She thought they would make him feel better. Holly left to go to the bathroom. It was midnight and Johnny and Chanel kissed each other. Stephanie and Everett kissed each other too. Chad saw them kissing each other. Tate looked for Holly. He finally found lying on the ground on the dock. She overdosed.

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Stefan and Ava talked about Gabi being in prison. Gabi knows what Stefan and Ava are doing for Clyde and planned on watching her back in prison. He wanted to get her out of prison as soon as possible. Stefan admitted that he went to EJ to get help with Clyde. Ava didn’t like how he talked to EJ about private information. She thought he could expose what they were doing. He let her know that EJ turned him down. Stefan knew that it wouldn’t be a good idea to upset Clyde. He didn’t think she should have broken up with Harris because she could have found out what the police knew about them. Ava did it to protect him from getting involved in their situation. They were about to move their product when Harris arrived. He wanted to know what they were doing. The Kiriakis family gathered at the mansion for Christmas. Alex didn’t want to join them, but he did it for Victor. Maggie was glad he came since it was the first Christmas without Victor. She talked to everyone about being a family and putting things behind them. Maggie gave Alex a gift. She gave him Victor’s watch. Alex was moved by her gift. Justin looked on with an awkwardness. The Kiriakises were on a video call with Sonny, Will, and Arianna. Maggie said that Hope called. She told her there was no change in Bo’s condition. He didn’t know that Victor died.

Konstantin arrived at the mansion. He had a gift for Maggie. He wanted her to know that he was leaving town that night. She invited him to stay for dinner. Justin wanted to make a toast to Victor. Maggie wanted Konstantin to start. He started and complimented Sarah and Xander’s daughter. Xander was glad that Konstantin was leaving. Theresa met Konstantin in the hallway. He told her that he planned to continue pursuing Maggie and staying at the mansion. Theresa begged him to leave. He pretended to hurt his foot. Maggie and Alex argued about the way the company was being ran. Xander took Maggie’s side. He offered to go back to Titan to oversee things. Xander and Alex started arguing. Konstantin told everyone that he fell down the stairs. They helped him sit down. Sarah checked his ankle. She noticed it was swollen but it wasn’t broken. Sarah told him to get an X-ray in the morning and postpone his flight. He pretended to protest the decision, but Maggie assured him that Henderson would take care of his luggage. She told him that he could get the X-ray in the morning. After everyone left, Maggie told Konstantin that she hoped for a good Christmas. He told her that she tried her best to make it a good day.

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Julie and Doug reminisced about him getting his ornament on the Horton Christmas tree. There was a flashback of Doug being welcomed into the family by Tom and Alice. Chad brought the kids to the house. They weren’t able to match Julie’s good mood. The kids went upstairs. Chad told her the kids miss Abby and Stephanie. Theresa had gifts for Tate since he was going to be celebrating with both of his families. He told her that he wasn’t going to the Kiriakis mansion because he volunteered to work at the pub. She said she wasn’t going there either even though Alex invited her. Brady thought it was convenient that she started dating him after he inherited the Kiriakis fortune. Sarah and Xander arrived at the Horton house. Maggie and Konstantin showed up after them. Everyone was surprised to see her with him. Doug told Julie that Konstantin reminded him of himself when he was younger. Sarah told Maggie that she noticed how happy she seemed compared to earlier. Xander wasn’t sure whether to thank Konstantin for saving his daughter. Julie advised Chad to let the kids tell Stephanie goodbye. He called Stephanie and asked for a favor.

Tate didn’t want to keep hearing his parents argue. Brady wanted to spend the holiday as a family. Chad thanked Stephanie for coming over. He apologized for the way he handled things concerning their breakup. Sarah told Xander that she noticed how happy her mother was. He said she was forgiving. Xander looked at Konstantin talking to Maggie. He didn’t seem to like it. Xander thought she was too forgiving. Sarah believed her mother could take care of herself against Konstantin. Julie and Doug warned Konstantin not to hurt Maggie. Maggie thought about bringing Victor to the Horton’s house for Christmas. She thought he would be happy to know she was there with him. Everett arrived for the celebration since Doug invited him. Julie couldn’t believe Doug invited him to their celebration. He didn’t realize Everett was Stephanie’s ex. Stephanie and Chad were with the kids when Everett approached them. He hoped it was okay he was there. Chad said it was fine. Xander felt out of place at the party, but Sarah assured him that he belonged there. Julie started the hanging of the ornaments tradition. Everyone put their ornaments on the tree.

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Holly hinted to Johnny that it was her birthday. He felt bad because he was going to spend the night with Chanel. She informed him that she would celebrate with her mother. He asked her about Tate. Holly informed him that she and Tate were done. John and Steve talked about the ISA not being able to recognize the person who kidnapped Victoria. John was happy that Maggie kicked Konstantin out of the mansion and he’s on his way out of town. They went into the pub to meet Marlena and Kayla. They were thankful to be together. John and Steve reminisced about when they first met. Chanel noticed something was wrong with Paulina. She thought she was sleeping a lot lately. Paulina blamed it on her job. She brought her hand to her throat and coughed. Chanel gave her a glass of water, but she couldn’t drink it. She was worried because Paulina couldn’t swallow the water. She noticed the lump on Paulina’s neck. Paulina insisted that it was nothing. Chanel told her that she was going to the hospital. Johnny had a cake delivered for Holly’s birthday. She informed him that she reached the age of consent in their state. Johnny didn’t want to know how she found out. Chanel called him to let him know that her mother was in the hospital. He apologized to Holly and had to leave.

At the hospital, Paulina gave someone orders on the phone. Chanel wanted her to stop working so much. Johnny arrived at the hospital and found them. He wanted to know how he could help. Paulina assured him that she didn’t need any help. He didn’t agree with her and walked off. Johnny returned and there was an exam room ready for her. Chanel thanked him for his help. Holly poured herself a drink. She didn’t like it at first, but she started enjoying it. She wrote a drunk text expressing her love for Johnny. Holly realized that she couldn’t send it because it would ruin everything with Johnny. If he loved her, he wouldn’t have left her on her birthday. She realized that he didn’t care about her. No one cared about her. Johnny tried to comfort Chanel as they waited for Paulina to get examined. She was grateful he was there with her. Johnny got a call from Holly. She yelled at him for leaving her to hold Chanel’s hand. After he got off the phone with her, Chanel told him to check on Holly. John talked to Marlena, Steve, and Kayla about his past. Steve and John discussed working for Victor. John couldn’t stand him, but he ended up being his father-in-law. He realized that Victor knew his secrets and they went to the grave with him. John was thankful his past remained in the grave. Steve seemed concerned about that. Roman told them about Julie’s call. She was having unexpected guests and needed pies. Roman mentioned that Konstantin was one of her guests. Steve got upset at the mention of his name. John admitted to Marlena that talking about his past got to him.

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Theresa was shopping when Konstantine called her. She let him know that she couldn’t work with him anymore. Theresa wanted him to lose her number. Brady approached her, but he didn’t hear her phone call with Konstantine. They ended up arguing over Tate and Brady’s personal life. Stefan told Ava that Gabi was in the infirmary. Someone broke her leg in jail. Stefan felt it was a message from Clyde. Stefan felt they needed to step with their plan to take Clyde down. He thought Clyde found out about the returned shipment. She said it wasn’t their fault. The buyer was sent to jail before the shipment arrived and the warehouse was shut down. They got the shipment back before the police found it so Clyde should be happy. Stefan told her that he wasn’t happy since it cost him money. He felt that Ava dating a cop wasn’t helping their situation. He thought they could use him as an insider. She didn’t want to do that. Harris walked into the Bistro and Stefan left them alone. Harris told her about kissing Stephanie. He told her that it didn’t mean anything. Harris thought it was wrong to keep it from her. Hopefully she would accept his apology. Ava told him that she couldn’t do it. Paulina woke up to find Abe at her place. He noticed that she wasn’t acting like herself. Abe wondered if she was okay. She felt better now that he was there. Paulina told him about having trouble with her speech. She wanted his help writing it.

Chad ran into Stefan at the pub. He noticed Stefan’s mood and tried talking to him about it. Stefan was upset about Gabi getting her leg broken in prison. Chad tried to help, but he didn’t want him involved. Stefan said no talking would change the fact that Gabi was hurt because of Clyde. Chad demanded to know if Clyde Weston was the one who hurt Gabi. Stefan wanted him to leave it alone. Chad reminded him that he killed his wife. Brady and Theresa saw each other at Basic Black. He was concerned about her attitude when he saw her on the phone. She told him that she was fine. Theresa hoped he was good too because she’s concerned about him. She cherished the moments they had together. He cherished the moments too. She walked out the room. Brady wasn’t sure he believed her. Ava told Harris that she needed to focus on the restaurant. She also wanted to protect herself from him. Harris kissing Stephanie made her feel uncomfortable. She had the feeling before, but she ignored it. He assured her that the kiss didn’t mean anything. Ava felt like the kiss was a deal breaker. She wanted him to leave. He walked out the restaurant. She held back tears. Stefan returned to the Bistro and noticed Ava’s reaction. She told him that she broke up with Harris. Ava couldn’t risk Harris finding out what they were doing. Chad was at the Square and looked at Tom and Alice’s plaque. He knew they couldn’t accept him at first, but they knew how much he loved Abby. Chad vowed to make Chad pay for what he did to Abby.

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Daytime Soap Opera Short Recaps

Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

EJ found Nicole in the tunnels with the baby. Nicole apologized to him. He reminded her that she accepted the fact the wasn’t theirs. Nicole told him that she saw the baby alone because Sloan left him there. She wanted to save him from a life with Sloan. EJ felt they should take the baby back to his parents. She didn’t want to take him back. Nicole wanted him to use his money to hide him. He reminded her about the pain of losing a child. They couldn’t keep Jude from his parents. EJ and Nicole decided to do the right thing and give Jude back to his parents. Harris told Eric and Sloan there was a lead about Jude. He received a tip about who took the baby. Sloan wanted to tell Eric something important, but they were interrupted. Harris explained that a witness saw someone in a hoodie push the stroller away. Rafe arrived and wondered how Nicole and the baby were missing at the same time and it is not connected. Eric remembered what happened when Sarah baby was kidnapped. The person wore a black hoodie. They couldn’t tell if the person was a man or a woman. He wondered if the person who took Jude was the same person who took Victoria. EJ and Nicole arrived at the station with the baby. They wanted to explain privately. Eric and Sloan left to tell Roman and Marlena the baby was found.

Chad went to see Stephanie. He apologized for jumping to the wrong conclusion about Alex. She accepted his apology. Chad officially ended their relationship. He didn’t want to end things, but he realized he messed up. Chad knew Stephanie wanted a bigger commitment than he wanted to make. Stephanie agreed that it’s better for them to end their relationship. He knew it would be hard for the kids. Chad promised to earn her trust again. For now, it was better for them to go their separate ways. He wanted to resign, but she thought they could work together. Chad thought it would be too hard. He let her know that rehired Everett. Harris texted Stephanie so they could meet.  Rafe interrogated Nicole about what happened. She admitted that she took Jude. Nicole didn’t think Sloan deserved to be a mother. She saw Sloan leave Jude alone and thought it was the right thing to do to take him. Sloan and Eric walked in the interrogation room. Nicole admitted that she didn’t find the baby. She took him. Sloan got angry and Nicole apologized. She wanted Nicole to go to prison. Sloan wanted to call the state attorney, but EJ wouldn’t allow it. Eric wanted to go home. He wanted Sloan to show compassion and be thankful their son was returned. Eric felt like Nicole would get help and be healed. Rafe let Nicole know that he had to arrest her. He was about to read her rights when Sloan walked in the room. She told Rafe it wouldn’t be necessary. Harris and Stephanie met at the park. They discussed what happened when they got drunk. He told her they kissed each other, but nothing else happened. She was relieved that nothing else happened. He wanted to tell Ava the truth. She wanted him to leave her name out of it. Stephanie told him Ava used to be a mafia princess who tried to kill her mother. She didn’t want her to do anything to her. Harris believed she would understand once he explained what happened. Sloan said she told her to babysit Jude. Rafe understood what she was trying to do, but he felt like Nicole needed help. Nicole agreed to get help. EJ left to talk to Nicole. Sloan threatened Nicole. She told her to stay away from her baby.

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