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Tony felt like Gabi wasn’t being careful with the bug. It was a red flag for her, but he wouldn’t cut her out of the deal. She was going to get what she deserved. Tony promised her that no one would know that she was involved in the plan. After she left, Rita called Tony to let him know that someone was arriving in town. Xander talked to Philip about his anger issues. He planned to make amends with everyone. Xander admitted that he couldn’t forgive Sarah. He and Philip went over the security findings. They wanted to put a rush on the co-CEO deal before the fallout. Rafe went over the blueprints with Cat. The blueprints looked normal. EJ’s renovating the office that was used for Body & Soul. Rafe wanted to make sure the architect’s signature, and the permit were legit. Rafe was convinced EJ was up to something since he’s always been a criminal. He told Cat about the things that EJ did over the years. Rafe warned her not to get sucked into his charm. Chad went to see EJ to talk. EJ showed him the blueprints for the hospital. Chad didn’t believe that EJ wanted to help the community. EJ wasn’t concerned about his worries. Chad wanted him to go easy on Cat. EJ teased him about having feelings for Cat.

Philip spotted Gabi and invited her to eat with him. Gabi asked questions about whether Philip and Xander were getting along. He was suspicious about how she knew about them arguing, but he got over it. Philip was thankful for her advice because it helped him get along with Xander. They said they had a common enemy. Gabi wanted to know if they found the person spying on them. He told her they didn’t find the person yet, but he or she would be sorry they did it. EJ and Rafe ran into each other in the town square. Cat watched them talking to each other. EJ and Rafe threatened each other. Tony opened the door and saw Theo standing there. He welcomed Theo back with open arms. Theo was curious about Tony’s proposal.

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Julie was happy to welcome Jennifer and Jack back in town. They were in town for JJ’s birthday. Julie sent Jack to Sweet Bits. the women were free to talk about Chad and Cat. Julie told Jennifer that she agreed to back off when it concerned Cat. Jennifer wasn’t happy about that. Julie told her that she didn’t like it either, but she wanted to keep Chad in her life. She had to accept that he could be friends with anyone he wanted. JJ arrived and talked about his run in with Gwen. Jennifer badmouthed her. She compared her to Doug III. Julie defended Doug III and said that his heart was in the right place. JJ reminded Jennifer that she believed in the power of redemption. Jennifer felt like JJ was talking about Jack, but he was different. Jack ran into Gwen at the town square. He told her that it was JJ’s birthday and about the party. Gwen didn’t want to be where everyone hated her even if she were invited to the party. Jack let her know that he didn’t hate her. He felt like she cared more than she was letting on. Jack knew that she went after the necklace to hurt someone. Gwen thought he was siding with the Hortons and walked away from him.

Tate asked Sophia for the adoption papers, and she gave them to him. He was upset because there was nothing in them that was useful to him. The papers didn’t include the name of the parents. Sophia said they only agreed to a semi-open adoption which meant their identities would be protected. Tate didn’t agree to that. He confronted her about another lie. Tate wanted to talk about the photo of the parents. Sophia stuttered when she told him that she didn’t know what else to do since they wouldn’t give their pictures. Brady took Tate outside. Tate showed Brady and Steve the papers and told them what Sophia said. He went back to work. Brady and Steve questioned Sophia’s story. They decided to keep investigating it without Tate being involved. Sophia apologized to Tate, but he didn’t want to hear it. He needed space. Brady went back in the pub and told Tate that he wanted Belle to look at the adoption papers. Tate felt like if they checked them out, he would never find his baby.

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Marlena had a dream about Rachel shooting EJ. She went to the living room and told Belle to go easy on Kristen during the sentencing. Belle let her know that she planned to go easy on her. the family suffered enough. Belle wondered what kind of mother would put her daughter through the things Kristen did. Marlena stopped Belle from ranting about Kristen. Belle wondered if her mother suspected Kristen all along. Marlena played along with her. Johnny saw EJ and coldly passed by him. EJ let him know that the jury was going to find him not guilty because of his defense. Johnny didn’t have a problem with him causing reasonable doubt, but he didn’t like what he did to Belle and Chanel. He said he would always love him, but he couldn’t have EJ in his life anymore. Johnny didn’t want EJ at the sentencing hearing. Gabi overheard Xander and Philip talking about the forged letter. Philip was shocked when he saw Xander holding the bugged pen. Xander wanted to officially make him co-CEO so Victor’s wishes would be moot if the truth came out. Philip would have the same claim to the company that he had. Xander was shocked when Philip decided to quit. He wanted to quit because they couldn’t co-exist together. Philip ate jellybeans until he choked. Xander gave him the Heimlich maneuver. He managed to save Philip. Philip wondered why he saved him. Xander felt like it was time for them to start acting like brothers.

Chanel ran into Brady and admitted that she was still sad that she and Johnny didn’t get to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby. She still wants to adopt a child one day. After Brady left, Chanel read about a baby that was left at the firehouse. The parents missed the deadline to claim the baby so he’s officially up for adoption. EJ went to see Marlena to make sure she stayed quiet about Rachel shooting him. It killed her not to tell Brady, but she agreed to keep quiet. They regretted what was happening to Kristen. EJ told her that Johnny would have been found not guilty. Marlena knew he should have waited for the verdict, but he couldn’t risk it. He didn’t want Kristen to know that Johnny would have been found not guilty. Johnny joined Belle and Kristen in the judge’s chambers. He asked the judge to give Kristen a lighter sentence. The judge read a statement from EJ asking for a lighter sentence for Kristen too. Brady walked into the courtroom and asked the court to do what was best for his daughter. He wanted the judge to give her the maximum sentence. Kristen jumped up and said she did that for Rachel. She lied and said that she did it to show Rachel how to take responsibility. Kristen expressed remorse and apologized to Johnny for what happened. The judge reached her verdict. She gave Kristen six years. Gabi went to Tony with her recording. Tony felt like he recording would invalidate the takeover allowing the DiMeras to reclaim what belonged to them. He wanted to wait before the truth came out. Tony wanted it to have the best effect. Gabi didn’t think they should wait, but she understood. She wanted to make sure that Tony remembered their end of the bargain. Gabi wanted to make sure that he made her CEO.

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Javi was with Tesoro and gushed about how happy he was to be one of his foster parents. He admitted he wouldn’t be ready to let him go when he gets adopted. Steve suggested that might mean he should adopt him. Sophia rushed to Melinda’s office to let her know that Brady questioned the adoption lawyer. Melinda planned on creating adoption papers for her to give to Tate that state that the baby was a girl and that she was in semi-adoption mode. It protects the identity of the parents. Communication would go through a third party. Melinda assured a scared Sophia that Brady and Tate wouldn’t know anything as long as they covered their tracks. Sophia knew she had to give the baby up for adoption, but it was hard for her since she kept running into him. Javi knocked on Melinda’s door while they were talking. Sophia panicked while Javi and the baby were in Melinda’s office so she made an exit. He talked to Melinda about exploring his options because he and Leo were ready to take on adopting Tesoro. Melinda told him that he would be better off adopting the baby as a single parent. He would have to have a background test, but he didn’t do anything wrong so it wouldn’t be a problem. He admitted to Melinda that he had a child, but the baby died. Melinda was empathetic about it. She didn’t think his secret should be a problem. Melinda warned him that the investigators would check into how the baby died. Javi was afraid of that. With tears in his eyes, Javi left her office.

Tate was upset to find out that the picture of the couple that were going to adopt his came from a casting company. The picture came with the frame and weren’t his daughter’s adoptive parents. Brady told him that he didn’t think his baby was a girl. He advised Tate to ask Sophia to see the adoption papers while he wanted to go to Steve with the fake photos. While he was at the private investigation office, Steve told him that the picture Sophia had was from a website. He also told Brady that Kayla couldn’t reveal much about Sophia, but she warned him to keep investigating. Steve talked to Brady about running into Javi and Tesoro at the pub. Brady wondered if it was possible that Javi could have had Tate’s baby. The timeline didn’t match up so Brady felt like he let his son down. Steve told him that he had his back. He was there for him like his father would have. Tate ran into Sophia, and he asked to see a copy of the adoption papers. She agreed to let him see them. Marlena had another nightmare about being the Queen of the Night. She screamed when she woke up and saw Rachel’s snake in her bed. After getting the snake out of her room, Rachel wanted to talk to her. Rachel told Marlena about the kids bullying her because of her mother. She was excited to tell her some gossip. Rachel saw her Uncle Chad kissing the blonde woman who pretended to be Abby. Marlena said it wasn’t their business, and Rachel agreed not to say anything.

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Leo talked to Chad about his time being wasted on the trial. He didn’t like how Kristen confessed to shooting EJ. Leo was relieved that he was free of jury duty. Chad wanted him to cover the story about Kristen’s sentencing. Leo wanted to do the story. He admitted that he thought Kristen’s confession was a little too convenient. It wasn’t like Kristen to confess to anything out of guilt. Chad wondered why Kristen would want to confess and risk losing her daughter if she didn’t do it. Gwen told EJ that she was surprised that Kristen confessed to shooting him. It’s not like her to sacrifice her freedom for someone else. She mentioned that the jury was going to find Johnny not guilty so she didn’t have to confess. Gwen felt bad for Rachel since she had to grow up without her mother. Tate talked to Brady about Rachel. He was willing to stay at the townhouse because of everything that’s been happening lately. Brady wanted him to have the full college experience. Tate had to get ready for work. He let Brady know that Sophia got hired at the pub too. Brady knew things were tense between them because of the baby. Tate thought she wanted to move on with her life. Holly arrived at the pub and wasn’t happy to see Sophia working there. She thought Sophia was there to get closer to Tate. Holly let her know that she wouldn’t let her come between her and Tate again. Tate arrived at the pub, and Holly pulled him into a kiss while staring at Sophia.

Brady went to Steve’s office to find out if he had any information about the adoption. Steve didn’t have any information for him yet. He wanted to know which hospital Sophia went to when she gave birth. Brady didn’t know, but he had a picture of the adoptive parents. Steve believed he could do a search on them. He wanted to use a copy of the baby’s birth certificate. Brady thought it would look suspicious if he asked Tate or Sophia for the birth certificate. They checked on the lawyer that was used for the adoption. Brady called her, and it went to voicemail. He left a message for the lawyer. Steve went to the hospital to see Kayla. He wanted to know if she treated Sophia while she was pregnant. Kayla said she did, but she couldn’t talk it. Steve told her about Brady’s suspicions about Sophia’s pregnancy. Brady believed that Sarah was suspicious about the pregnancy too. Steve wondered if Kayla could do anything. Brady went to the family lawyer. She said she got his message. He said he had questions about the adoption she handled for his son, Tate Black. The lawyer didn’t know who Tate was.

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Alex told Xander that he talked to Sarah, and she admitted that she still loved him and missed him. Xander was affected by what Alex told him, but he changed the subject. He admitted that Stephanie’s idea officially announcing Philip as co-CEO. Alex thought it would get them out of harm’s way. He thought it would be better for Xander to have half of something instead of all of nothing. Sarah told Marlena that Kristen should have come forward sooner than she did. Marlena tried to defend Kristen which surprised Sarah. After they talked about Kristen and Rachel, they moved onto Marlena’s health issues. Marlena confided in Sarah that Susan thought she was sick mind, body and soul. Sarah didn’t take Susan’s theories seriously. Susan’s theory gave her an idea. She remembered that Marlena was just in Estonia and it’s a high-risk area for tick-borne illnesses. Sarah wanted to run tests for that. Marlena asked her about Xander. Sarah admitted that she still loved him, but she couldn’t go back to the man he’s become. She hoped that Marlena could help him get to the source of his anger for the sake of their daughter. Susan interrupted Johnny and Chanel’s private celebration. They talked about the trial. Susan never got the feeling that Kristen was the one who shot EJ. Johnny and Chanel told her that Kristen confessed to the crime. Susan backed down and allowed them to go back to their celebration. She left their apartment and had a grim look on her face.

Susan went to see Marlena to apologize to her for what she told her. She felt another chill down her spine. Susan warned Marlena that whatever happened to her has gotten worse. Marlena was interested in hearing her theories. She slammed the door on her. Sarah ran into Xander. He wanted her to admit to what Alex said to him, but she didn’t. Sarah didn’t see a point in discussing it and left with Victoria. Gabi had a fountain pen and didn’t need Steve’s help. Javi arrived, and she begged him to be her assistant again. He didn’t want to do it because he liked his new job. They talked about her life. Javi told her that the only thing missing in her life was love. Gabi confided in Javi that there were two guys that she might be interested in. She admitted that she felt a connection to one of them, and the other was the reason why she didn’t come home last night. After she talked with Javi, she went to Xander’s office. She left a report, and the pen on his desk.

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Paul gave Steve interesting information about Philip. He called Stephanie and told her to come to his office. She told him that she was with Xander to talk about a PR strategy in case Philip’s fraud was made public. Stephanie was going to do her best to keep it from getting revealed. She advised Xander to get paperwork drawn up to make Philip his co-CEO. Xander hated the idea, but Stephanie thought it would help bolster his defense of a takeover. She thought it would cover him in case Philip went to the police about him attacking him. He would lose everything if Philip went to the police.

After Stephanie left, Alex went to Xander’s office. Xander told him about Stephanie’s plan. Alex thought it was a good idea, but Xander felt like hiring her was a waste. He defended Stephanie to Xander. Alex felt like Xander should go to anger management. Xander was at town square with Victoria. He didn’t feel like Philip should be rewarded for his actions. Xander received a message from Marlena confirming their appointment. Stephanie went to see her father. She found out that Steve discovered Philip’s fraud. Steve figured out that Stephanie knew about it and wanted to know what she knew. She told him what she knew about the fraud. Stephanie pleaded with him to keep quiet about it. He agreed to keep quiet about it. Steve warned her that secrets don’t stay hidden forever. Philip woke up with Gabi next to him in the Salem Inn. They talked about how they ended up in bed together. She enjoyed the time they spent together and kissed him passionately. Gabi was about to leave when Belle showed up at his door. Belle was shocked to see her there. Gabi left so Philip got dressed. He was going to explain himself, but she didn’t want the details about his sex life. Belle just wanted to warn him that someone was investigating the DiMera/Kiriakis merger, but she couldn’t say who it was. Philip was upset about it. Belle opened up to him needing a distraction from her breakup and her father’s death. He promised her that he would help her get through it.

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Kristen saw Brady and Rachel together at the pub. Brady sent Rachel to wash her hands while he talked to Sarah. He wanted to know about the way Sarah reacted when she found out Sophia’s baby was a girl. He told her that she was uncomfortable. Brady wondered if Sarah had something to tell him. Sarah reminded him that she couldn’t violate HIPPA regulations. Brady thought her answer meant she was hiding something. Shawn interrupted Sarah and Brady to let them know that the jury reached a verdict. They already knew the verdict was in. Rachel ran into Shawn’s arms. EJ let Marlena know that Kristen was on her way to the courthouse with a foolproof way of getting Johnny off. He warned her that he would tell the judge the truth about who really shot him if she didn’t show up. Court began, and the judge wanted Leo to read the verdict. Leo stood up and puffed out his chest before he began to talk. EJ interrupted Leo which upset the judge. She reprimanded EJ for his interruption. Kristen burst into the courtroom to interrupt the proceedings. She demanded to be heard. Kristen was there to confess. She said she was the one who shot her brother. Everyone in the court let out big gasps. The judge wanted a recess and demanded that Kristen be taken into custody. Marlena told EJ that she didn’t think Rachel would fare any better with her mother in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. EJ told her that Rachel didn’t remember that, and he didn’t plan on telling her. He went back to the courtroom.

In the judge’s chambers, Kristen tried to convince Belle and the judge that she snapped and grabbed the gun. She demanded that EJ tell her where to find her mother. Kristen said that he reached for the gun, and it went off. She didn’t mean to do it, but she wiped the gun clean and hid it. Kristen didn’t call for help because she was in shock, but now she wants to take responsibility for her actions. The judge wanted Sean to arrest Kristen for attempted murder. As Kristen walked out of the room, she looked at EJ. EJ went to the courtroom where Johnny’s case was dismissed. After the court was adjourned, Johnny and Chanel shared a tender moment. Johnny ignored EJ’s attempts to congratulate him on the dismissal. EJ left to allow Johnny to celebrate his victory. Belle told EJ that she was happy for Johnny. She was sorry it happened that way, and EJ agreed with her. Belle left him alone in the courtroom. Rachel asked Sarah and Brady how long it would take for the verdict would come in. She prayed that Johnny wouldn’t be found guilty. Belle arrived at the pub to tell them the good news about Johnny. Belle pulled Brady aside to let him know that Kristen confessed to shooting EJ. Shawn cuffed Kristen to the chair at the police station. Marlena arrived so Shawn left the room. She told Kristen that she couldn’t confess. Kristen thought it was the only way to keep Rachel and Johnny safe. Marlena promised not to say anything to take care of Rachel. She wasn’t sure if Rachel would remember what she did, but she would be there for her. Kristen knew Brady would hate her for what she did. She had to make the sacrifice. Marlena was impressed with her selflessness.

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Tate told Brady that the adoptive parents wouldn’t let him see the baby. He didn’t want to make a big deal about it because of Sophia. Brady told him that he could find a way to see his daughter without involving Sophia. Tate knew he could do it, but it would make it hard to move on from her. Brady respected his decision. Tate told him that he wanted a job. Brady invited him to go to the pub with him since he was meeting Sarah there. He thought he could talk to Roman about getting his job back at the pub. Sarah ran into Sophia at the pub. She advised her to tell Tate the truth about their baby so he could get the closure he needed. Sophia didn’t want him to hate her. She thought her mother could ruin her life by making her raise the baby. Sophia looked forward to her future at Salem University with Tate. Sarah reminded her that Tate was with Holly. Sophia thought it was only for now. Sarah advised her to make a fresh start and move on from Tate. Sophia didn’t plan on doing that. Brady and Tate arrived at the pub. Sarah stood by Brady’s side and brought up the baby to Sophia. Sophia slipped and called the baby a boy, and Brady heard it. She walked away to check on her food. Brady thought her actions were weird, but Sarah dismissed his concerns. Brady flashed back to Sarah questioning him when he told her that Sophia had a girl. Leo couldn’t believe the jury couldn’t come to an agreement because Adam was the hold out. Adam believed that Johnny was guilty and was determined to convince the other jurors to side with him. Leo called for another vote. The vote turned out to be split.

EJ wanted Kristen to make sure that Johnny was found innocent, or he would turn Rachel into the police. The siblings started arguing. Kristen wanted more to, but EJ said the jury was deliberating so she didn’t have any more time. Kristen couldn’t bribe the judge so she wondered what she was supposed to do. Did he expect her to frame an innocent person? EJ thought it was fine since an innocent person was being accused now. He demanded that she find someone to pin the crime on. EJ suggested that she frame Ava, but she didn’t think that would work. Marlena tried to keep Rachel in her bedroom. She tried to keep her distracted, but Rachel lied about her snake escaping its cage. Rachel slipped out the room and went downstairs. Marlena went after her while she went downstairs. Rachel wanted to know if her mother and uncle were keeping something from her. She wanted to know if EJ was upset with her for testifying at Johnny’s trial. EJ assured her that she didn’t do anything wrong. Marlena got a text from Belle. The jury reached a verdict.

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Marlena ran into Julie while she was reading a book. Julie was reading about dealing with situations that you can’t control. From there, Julie ranted about Chad’s relationship with Cat after what she did. Marlena reminded her that Chad and Cat were just friends. Julie reminded her that Liz sang a song about friends turning into lovers. She wanted to change the subject and talk about something more fun like the bookstore. Marlena heard that it was for sale. Julie considered buying the store, and Marlena suggested that she do it. They moved on to talking about their grief and how hard it was to move on from it. Marlena thanked Foster (from the bookstore) for giving Rachel a book on the house. Julie scolded him for giving away books. She told him that’s why he was going out of business. Julie wondered if anyone was interested in buying the store. He felt like independent books were a dying breed. Julie believed that they could be resurrected and wanted to buy the store. At the courthouse, Johnny fired EJ and wanted to represent himself. Belle called Chanel back to the stand. She wanted to know why she went to the DiMera mansion to threaten EJ while they watched the video. Chanel insisted that she didn’t threaten him and insisted the video was doctored. After she questioned Chanel, Belle called Johnny to the stand. She asked him about his opinion of the footage. He talked about the errors in the video. Johnny believed it was a deep fake and had an AI expert who was willing to agree to it. Belle reminded him that the police authenticated the video. Johnny told her that Stefano discredited the police numerous times and taught his children how to do the same thing. He stared at his father at the back of the courtroom. Johnny rested his case, and the judge called for a recess.

let Johnny know that she was proud of him. Johnny was concerned about delivering a closing argument. Chanel believed that he would do a great job. Belle told EJ that he should be ashamed of himself for what he did to Chanel. They knew he didn’t have any shame. Court was back in session, and Belle started her closing argument. She told the jury about Johnny’s mindset and motive the night EJ was shot. Belle talked about Johnny’s disappointment when he found out EJ survived. Johnny gave his closing argument. He admitted that he went to his father’s place to kill him, but he couldn’t do it. Johnny said that almost everyone in Salem wanted to shoot his father. He was sorry that someone used the gun he brought to shoot him, but he didn’t do it. Johnny wanted the jury to find him not guilty. The judge sent the jury to deliberate the case. EJ let Johnny know that he didn’t prove anything to the jury, and he should have let him finish the trial. Johnny wanted him to screw himself for what he did to Chanel. He walked away from him. Belle told EJ that Johnny and Chanel thought he was as despicable as she did. EJ didn’t want her to be smug about it. He told her that her own mother thought she might have shot him. Belle thought his accusations were ridiculous. At the time, she didn’t have a reason to want him dead. Marlena brought Rachel to the DiMera mansion. EJ made a drink, and Rachel berated him for drinking early. He told her that he was becoming more like her mother all the time. Marlena talked to EJ while Rachel played with a decorative glass ball from the mantle. Marlena told her to put it down because it was glass. EJ flashed back to Rachel pointing the gun at him the night he was shot. He fell into the chair in shock. Belle ran into Johnny and Chanel at the square. She hoped Johnny was exonerated, and they found out who shot EJ. Belle told them that EJ made a crazy comment about her mother thinking that she shot him. She didn’t think it made any sense. Belle realized that whoever shot EJ was someone he and Marlena would protect. EJ remembered telling Rachel to put the gun down and give it to him. She said she wouldn’t do it until he told her where her grandmother was. He told her that he didn’t know where she was, but Rachel didn’t believe him. Rachel dropped the glass she was playing with, and it shattered. EJ recalled that she shot him and dropped his glass. In the flashback, Rachel seemed shocked by what she did. Marlena looked at EJ and he reacted because Rachel remembered what happened too.

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Arianna talked to Javi about wanting to go to Salem U instead of Arizona U. She loved her fathers. They are the best fathers in the world. She knew Javi would have been a good father too. Arianna apologized for overstepping. Javi thought it was fine. He admitted that he thought about her all the time. Leo doesn’t know about his secret because it was hard to explain. Arianna promised not to say anything. Tate told Sophia that the adoptive parents his request to see the baby. She knew he wanted to meet her, but she thought it was for the best. Tate didn’t agree with that at all. He refused to give up meeting their baby. Tate wanted to call Sophia’s lawyer so he could meet their daughter. Sophia panicked and tried to talk him out of it. Arianna was pushing Tesoro in his stroller while they were outside Sophia became uncomfortable when she saw the stroller. Arianna was going to leave, but Sophia wanted to see the baby again. Tate wondered what she meant by “again.” Sophia told him that she ran into Javi. Tate told her that he ran into the baby too when he saw Leo. He got a chance to hold the baby. Sophia became overwhelmed and started crying. Tate apologized to Sophia for being a jerk while she was trying to be strong. He promised to stop obsessing over seeing the baby.

Johnny told EJ that he didn’t want him to drag Chanel through the mud when she got on the stand. EJ agreed not to throw her under the bus. Paulina was happy about Belle’s defense, but she was worried that EJ would play the video of Chanel threatening him. Belle assured her that it wasn’t enough to charge her with if Johnny got acquitted. Chanel got on the stand and defended Johnny. EJ decided to become ruthless. He got her to admit that she blamed him for Johnny changing his mind about adopting. EJ played the video of Chanel threatening him. She denied the threat happened, but he cut her off. He didn’t have any more questions for her. The judge told Belle that she would be able to question Chanel the next day. Chanel, Johnny and Paulina were at the town square. Johnny ignored EJ’s call. He apologized to Chanel about what happened in court. She told him that what happened in the video wasn’t true. Belle arrived and saw them together. Johnny told her that the video was probably a deep fake. He wanted to send the video to an authority in AI. If he’s right, EJ might be behind the video. Later Johnny went to the DiMera mansion to let him know that he was fired.

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Xander arrived at the Kiriakis mansion to get Victoria. Sarah confronted him about his therapy sessions with Marlena. He was hungover, and she wasn’t happy about it. Sarah slapped his face when he wanted to get some coffee. She wanted him to know what it was like to get hit. Sarah also slapped him for breaking his marriage vows with Gwen. Xander admitted that he went to Gwen’s room, but he didn’t sleep with her. He said that he would never cheat on her. Sarah reminded him that he cheated when he kissed Gwen, and she did horrible things to her. She yelled at him to get Victoria and leave. Johnny told Chanel that EJ’s hypnosis session indicated that a female shot him. Chanel was scared that EJ would blame her for shooting him during the trial. She was okay with EJ throwing her under the bus if Johnny’s name was cleared. Chanel loved him and would be by his side after she was done testifying. EJ flashed back to asking Marlena if Sami shot him. Gwen interrupted his flashback. She poured them drinks while he caught her up about the trial. He didn’t know who shot him, but he thought Marlena knew who did. They put their heads together and tried to figure out who shot him. EJ and Gwen thought the shooter was someone he and Marlena would protect. While they were talking, Gwen realized that Belle is someone they would protect. She dismissed her theory, but EJ thought Belle had her reasons. Marlena admitted to Belle that she had an idea who shot EJ, but she didn’t have any proof. She didn’t want to say any more since Belle was involved in the case

Johnny tried to talk to his father about Chanel, but EJ was preparing for Marlena’s testimony. Belle apologized to Marlena for attacking her credibility on the stand. Marlena assured her that she’s there for her no matter what. Belle never doubted that she would be there for her. Marlena took the stand and testified that EJ remembered being shot by a woman. The jury reacted to Marlena’s statement. EJ told the jury that Johnny was innocent. Belle cross-examined her mother. She got her mother to admit that EJ could have lied under hypnosis. EJ redirected and asked Marlena if she thought his memory was legitimate. Paulina met with Chanel at Sweet Bits because she wanted to support her in court. Chanel thought she would be fine and understood EJ’s plan. Paulina didn’t understand it. She refused to let EJ put her in jail to protect his son. Chanel was confident that EJ would prove more people had motives to shoot him. She was okay if EJ pointed the finger at her. Chanel told her that Johnny was going to talk to his father about throwing her under the bus so she thought she would be fine. Xander ran into Gwen and yelled at her for lying to Sarah about them sleeping together. Gwen dismissed what she did by saying she was trying to make Sarah jealous. He said that her lie made things worse. Xander warned her that she would regret it if she did anything like that again. Kristen took the stand at court. EJ got Kristen to admit that she threatened him because her what happened to her mother. He wanted her to talk about the cops finding a gun in her place. Belle cross-examined her and got Kristen to testify that the bullet that shot EJ didn’t match her gun. Later Kristen found EJ in the corridor and asked if he thought she shot him. He wasn’t sure if she did, but he believed that Marlena knew who did it. Kristen knew that Marlena wouldn’t keep quiet to protect her. They talked about the different women Marlena would be willing to protect. EJ agreed that it could be anyone and looked at Belle in the hallway.

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Javi told Leo that there was a note at the fire station from Tesoro’s mother. She wanted her son to know that she loved him. Letting him go was the hardest thing she had to do. Javi and Leo talked about giving Tesoro a loving home. Leo thought Javi was a natural at being a father. Javi looked away subtly. Leo didn’t notice the look on Javi’s face. Sophia let Melinda know that Tate was pressuring her about wanting to see the baby. Amy interrupted her conversation to tell Sophia that she wanted to rebuild their relationship. She misses how close they used to be. Sophia liked the idea of them getting close again, but she didn’t know what she went through. Amy wanted her daughter to talk to her, their pastor or a therapist. She also suggested that she see Sarah to talk about her postpartum depression. Sophia didn’t want to see her. She assured her mother that she was okay. Javi arrived at the square with Tesoro. Amy recognized the baby as the one Leo had at the courthouse. She was shocked to find out the baby had two foster dads. Javi told her that he had three fathers. He said that having a house full of people who loved him was all he needed. Amy realized that Tesoro looked like Sophia’s brother. Sophia wanted to rush away from Javi and the baby. Javi’s mouth dropped open. Rachel worried that Johnny would go to prison because of her testimony. Kristen and Brady assured her that other people testified at the trial too. The other people had reasons to shoot EJ. Rachel asked Kristen if she shot him. Kristen reminded her that she watched her sleep that night. Rachel remembered waking up and going downstairs. Kristen assured her that she didn’t do it. Belle tried to leave the townhouse before EJ arrived, but she couldn’t do it. He was there for his hypnosis therapy. She walked past him in a cold way, and Marlena was happy about that. Marlena wanted to throw EJ out, but she wanted to help Johnny. Marlena began the process of getting EJ under hypnosis. EJ remembered telling a female to put her gun down. Marlena brought EJ out from hypnosis. EJ was excited that the person who shot him was a female because it would exonerate Johnny. He felt like it put the focus on the female suspects in his shooting. The suspects are Gabi, Ava, Chanel and Kristen.

Belle arrived at the courthouse. Johnny was there and apologized to Belle for embarrassing her with his testimony about her being with EJ. Belle assured him that she blamed EJ for what happened. Johnny hated what his father did to her, but he knew how much his father loved her. He wanted to know if she could forgive him. Belle didn’t think there was any coming back from what he did. The trial resumed, and the judge wanted the jury to disregard the testimony about the lawyers’ personal lives. Leo objected because there was a lot of social media content about the trial. The judge glared at him so he sat down. He withdrew his objection. The jury had to stay in hotels without access to cellphones. They would be allowed to have supervised contact with their family members until the trial was over. Kristen held Rachel because she was nervous about testifying. Kristen was testifying so she stayed there too. Belle got Rachel to talk about seeing Johnny point the gun at her uncle. She ran upstairs and heard a gunshot. Belle asked Rachel if she thought Johnny shot EJ. She withdrew the question after EJ objected to it. EJ stood up to question Rachel. He wanted to know if there was enough time for Johnny to leave and someone else arrived and shot him. Rachel admitted that someone else could have shot him. EJ was satisfied with her answer so he was finished questioning her. The judge asked Belle if she wanted to redirect, but Belle was finished with her. Rachel watched EJ and Johnny talking and had a puzzling look on her face.

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Brady mailed Tate’s letter to the adoptive parents when he ran into Sarah at the town square. She was surprised when he mentioned Chicago. Sarah thought about finding out that Sophia lied about the sex of her baby. Brady noticed that something was off with Sarah, bur she covered her tracks. He invited her to go out for dinner at the Bistro. Gabi and Xander were at the Bistro. She flirted with him as she got him to keep drinking. Gabi praised him for going after DiMera Enterprises. She also talked to him about self-doubt. Gabi was digging for information to find out why his marriage ended. The only thing Xander told her was that he did something he regretted, and Sarah did something he couldn’t forgive. Gabi thought he should move on with his life. She made a move on him and kissed him. Sarah and Brady happened to be there when she kissed him. Xander spotted Sarah and ended the kiss. Sarah told Brady they didn’t need to go to a different place. Xander panicked because he thought he hurt Sarah until Gabi reminded him that he didn’t do anything wrong. She reminded him that Sarah was there with Brady. Xander’s panic turned into fury. His marriage was over, but his life wasn’t done. Gabi smugly smiled to herself while Xander ranted about Sarah. She tried to get information about Xander’s relationship with Philip. Xander didn’t provide anything because he was drinking and watching Sarah with Brady. He saw Sarah grab for Brady’s hand. Xander got upset and jumped out of his chair. He went to Sarah’s table and demanded Victoria back since she wasn’t with her. Sarah angrily reminded him that Victoria was with the nanny. She reminded him that they had a custody agreement. Sarah felt like Xander wasn’t in a place to be with Victoria. She said that he could make out with anyone he wanted, and she could do the same. Sarah pulled Brady into a kiss.

Belle felt like EJ wanting a mistrial was ridiculous. EJ defended his motion to Judge Daphne. The judge called a recess. She sent Johnny and the jury out of the courtroom. Judge Daphne called EJ a hypocrite since he had a conflict of interest too. She also reminded him about his relationship with Belle. Belle told her that their relationship was the least of their problems. She said that EJ was the victim and the defendant’s father. Judge Daphne reminded Belle that she was Johnny’s aunt. The judge denied the motion for dismissal. Belle informed the judge that her relationship with EJ wouldn’t be a problem because they weren’t together anymore. The judge released the jury for the day and threatened to throw Belle and EJ in contempt. Belle stormed out of the courtroom. Johnny went back in the courtroom and wanted to know why EJ treated Belle the way he did. EJ didn’t have a choice because she was turning the jury against her. He refused to apologize for stopping Belle from getting to the jury. Johnny didn’t want him to sacrifice his happiness with Belle because of him. EJ assured him that it would be his fault if his relationship ended. Johnny and EJ went into the hall while Belle talked to Marlena that she would never forgive EJ for what he did to her. EJ was about to say something when Marlena stopped him. Belle told her that she was okay. She took EJ into an empty courtroom. Belle yelled at him for what he did to her in the courtroom. She felt like he didn’t care who got in the way of what he wanted. Belle told him that they were done and that he was dead to her.

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