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Leo talked to Chad about doing a story on John. They talked about John and the article until Chad had to leave for his date with Cat. Leo advised him to call off the date especially if Cat had feelings for him. Chad agreed with Leo and said he wasn’t ready to move on from Abby. Leo said keeping Cat from getting too close and not jumping out of a plane was a good thing. Gabi comforted Arianna over John. They talked about Will and how he wasn’t happy about Arianna living with Leo. Gabi said she wasn’t happy about it either. Arianna said she wanted to help her father get through it. Gabi said being there for him was enough, but she should try not to disappear again. While they were talking, they got into a fight until Rafe came home. Rafe said he was allowed to leave training early for John’s funeral. When Arianna left, Gabi told Rafe that she didn’t know her daughter. He comforted her and told her he was working overflow assignments from the Chicago office which allowed him to work in Salem. Rafe said he needed to find the memory stick from the night EJ got shot. Gabi accused Leo of taking it. Rafe didn’t think she was right and wondered if there was anything incriminating about her on the memory stick. Gabi said she didn’t shoot EJ or go in the house. She said she heard him arguing with someone. Rafe wondered if the person who shot EJ found the memory stick and took it. He said the evidence was gone if the person took it.

While Doug was at work, he talked to someone about his missed payment. When he got off the phone, Holly showed up. Arianna ended up showing up and told Holly that John died. Holly rushed out of the pub. Doug made the connection that Arianna and Holly were friends. Arianna assured him that she was legal to which Doug was relieved. While they were talking, a man took their picture. Cat showed up at Marlena’s house. Tate wondered why she was there. She said she brought something for Marlena. He told her Marlena was resting. Before Cat could leave, she noticed a picture of Sami. She said Sami looked familiar, but she didn’t know why. When she saw John’s picture, Cat talked about John helped her mother and grandmother escape an abusive situation. She said she owed him for what he did. Tate called his grandfather a hero and left the room. Jack and Jennifer arrived at the Horton house. They talked about why they were there and how Bo was alive thanks to John. After Jack left to check on the paper, Jennifer asked Julie how she was holding up. Julie said counseling was going well until her anniversary. She said she was grieving over Bo and John. While she was talking, she told Jennifer that Doug stole the necklace. Holly went to see Tate. She said she still cared about him despite their issues. Holly told him she and Doug were friends and thought it was a good idea that Julie knew the truth about the necklace. Tate apologized for what he did and let her know he missed her. Holly said she missed him too. While they were talking, Sophia texted him so they could go on a labor and delivery tour. Tate and Sophia agreed to meet another time. He appreciated her coming to see him.

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Kristen reminded EJ that he’s supposed to bring her mother home. EJ told her he was bringing Rachel home, but Kristen had to hold up her end of the bargain. Kristen agreed to do it but left when she heard Rachel screaming. When Kristen went to Rachel’s room, Rachel told her she had a nightmare about John. Rachel said she had a dream that he died. Kristen told her John was feeling better so they could go visit him when she got out of school. After she put Rachel to bed, she texted Brady to tell him about Rachel. Marlena thought about her last moments with John. In the living room, Belle told Brady she was going to check on their father to which Brady said their father was gone. Belle broke down and cried. Brady told her it happened fast and comforted her. When Marlena went into the living room, he comforted her too. Marlena let them know that it was too soon to tell everyone about John. Steve called Abe and Paulina to tell them about John. They left to go to Marlena’s place. Brady got Kristen’s text and went to the DiMera mansion. Abe and Paulina let Marlena know that they were there for her. Brady told Kristen that John died. He let her know what happened with John. When EJ came downstairs, he heard Brady and Kristen talking and left the mansion.

Kristen told Brady that she was sorry about John’s death. She told him that she as well as other people loved John. They talked about what they were going to do about Rachel. Kristen said it going to be hard on Rachel and told him about Rachel’s nightmare. While they were talking, Kristen told him EJ agreed to bring her mother back. Brady didn’t understand why she would agree to that. Kristen told him she made a deal with EJ to keep quiet about Johnny. Brady was upset that she did that. He asked if Rachel was supposed to keep the secret for the rest of her life. Kristen said she didn’t have to keep the secret for life and suggested that Rachel could talk to a therapist. Brady wondered what EJ would do to keep Rachel quiet. Kristen said he wouldn’t do anything. Kayla went to the pub and told Roman that John died. Roman told her she did everything she could for John. Kayla said Steve called Shane and Andrew. Roman talked about the things John did for him including saving his life. Kayla said John was part of their family. Hope called to tell them about Bo. They were in shock but decided not to tell Hope about John so it wouldn’t ruin her happiness. Kayla and Roman went to the hospital to get John’s personal things. Hope called Julie and told her about Bo. Julie said it was because of John. When Julie got off the phone, she went to Doug’s picture and said it was because of him. She went to Marlena’s place to tell her the news about Bo. Marlena told her John was gone. Julie let her know she would be there for her. While Abe and Marlena were talking about John’s funeral, EJ showed up. Marlena yelled at him when he said he was there to pay his respect. After Belle heard the yelling, she told EJ that Marlena had enough visitors and took him out of there. Roman and Kayla showed up at Marlena’s. Kayla told Marlena about Bo. Marlena was thrilled about the news. When Kayla and Roman said John was a hero, Marlena broke down and cried. Kayla told her she would have Cat cancel her appointments to which Marlena said she didn’t know what she would do with herself if she stayed home. Kayla told Marlena that she needed to take care of herself. When Kayla wanted to put John’s things up, Marlena wanted to see them. Marlena opened the bag and said the gold coin was missing. At the town square, Belle asked EJ why he would show up at her place when her family didn’t know about John. EJ said he wanted to be there for her. He told her he loved her and wanted to hug her, but she pushed him away. Belle said she could feel her father’s presence wanting her to do the right thing. She said she wanted to do what her father would have wanted her to do. When Abe and Paulina went home, he talked about how good of a friend John was. He talked about marrying John and Marlena. Abe said he hoped John knew how much he loved him. Marlena went to her room and thought about John. When she checked her phone, she noticed a voicemail from John. She was upset that she missed his last message about coming home. When she played the message, she heard him say he loved her. She cried and said she loved him too.

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While Marlena and Paul were with John, Paul blamed himself for what happened to John. Paul said he should have gone to the lab instead of letting his father go. Marlena tried to keep Paul from blaming himself. John called out to Marlena. They tried to convince John to get better for them. John let them know he was going to get better by lifting his thumb. There was a flashback of Paul asking John if he could call him dad. After the flashback, John told Paul that he was proud to be his father. At the hospital reception area, Brady talked to Belle about having to vote for EJ after Xander got arrested. Belle was upset with Brady for insulting EJ. She said despite EJ’s wrongdoings, he was trying to change. Belle called Shawn to check on Bo. When she got off the phone, Will showed up. He asked how John was and said Sami and Sydney would be there soon. They talked about Arianna being in Salem. Will went to John’s room and reunited with Marlena and Paul. He thanked Paul for getting John out of captivity. Marlena and Paul left Will alone with John.

Eric showed up at the hospital and joined the family. Marlena and Paul told everyone that John spoke to them. Belle showed up and joined everyone. They all looked at videos of Jude. While Will was with John, he flashed back to coming out to John. Will talked to John about Arianna and her rebellious behavior. Johnny showed up and greeted Will. Will told Johnny to talk to John. Eric showed up to see John. He said a prayer for John. Eric said John was a role model and father figure to him. Brady went to see John and reminded him about the man he has always been to him. He flashed back to John giving him a plaque from the gondola he and Isabella took before she died. Brady appreciated him keeping his mother alive for him. He said he wanted to be the father John was. Belle came in and the two talked about not wanting to see him like that. They said it wasn’t the first time they saw him like this but it was the first time family and friends rallied for him. Belle flashed back to being by John’s side before. She told him he would get through this. John spoke to her. Will asked Johnny what was going on with him. Johnny told him that he didn’t know where he fit in the family after finding out about his conception. Will said he was his brother and that wouldn’t change. He told Johnny that he could talk to him about anything. Before Johnny could say anything, Sonny called. When Will left to answer the call, Marlena showed up and told Johnny to go to the chapel with him. She let Johnny know that she was happy that he and Chanel were back together. Marlena asked if there was any news on EJ. Johnny told her that he left EJ on the ground and felt bad about it. Doing that made Johnny feel like he was like EJ. Marlena advised him that he wasn’t like EJ. At the DiMera mansion, Kristen told EJ that Rachel heard him arguing with Johnny the night he got shot. EJ said Rachel was probably having a bad dream. Kristen believed what Rachel said since he wasn’t getting along with Johnny. She said it was a shame that Johnny would be going to prison. EJ said Kristen and Rachel weren’t going to say anything. Kristen said she would keep Rachel quiet if he told her where her mother was. Marlena told everyone that that she spoke to the burn specialist and John’s recovery was considered a miracle. She told everyone to get some sleep. EJ agreed to Kristen’s demand, but he said her mother couldn’t come back to Salem. Marlena laid in bed next to John.

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Rachel told Kristen that she saw Johnny arguing with EJ and he had a gun in his hand. She said what she saw was real. Kristen wondered why she didn’t say anything sooner. Rachel said she didn’t want to get Johnny into trouble. She said EJ got what he deserved since he kidnapped her grandmother. Kristen said she didn’t want EJ to get hurt. After Kristen kept questioning Rachel, she admitted that she didn’t see Johnny shoot EJ. Rachel said she ran away and went to sleep. She didn’t hear the gunshot. Kristen said they should keep what they know to themselves since Johnny didn’t do anything wrong. Rachel said the secret was eating her up inside. Brady talked to Kayla about John, but she said she didn’t have good news. She said he was steady but critical. When Kayla said Marlena was with John, Brady said he would see him later. He asked about Bo. She said the infection hadn’t stopped spreading. Kayla said it was starting to get fixed, but they had to wait and see if his organs were damaged. Changing the subject, Brady asked about the board meeting. They didn’t know if Xander was the right choice after everything that happened.

Belle talked to Jada about the drug Bo got and everything that happened. While they were talking, Jada realized Shawn was at the fire in the meth lab. Belle let her know that Shawn didn’t get hurt. She wanted Jada to get the person who attacked Philip. She told Jada that she was waiting for a warrant to get the footage from Salem Inn. Belle said she spoke to someone who saw Xander at the town square when Philip was attacked. Jada said she needed a motive to which Belle said she might have one. Belle said she wanted to wait until Philip woke up. Changing the subject, they talked about EJ’s case. Jada said there was no progress other than Ava. She said she didn’t think Ava shot EJ. In the square, EJ talked to Chad about Johnny trying to shoot him and said he deserved it. Chad offered to talk to EJ, but EJ didn’t want him to do it. EJ said he had to get to the board meeting before Xander got a leg up. Chad asked if he had anything to do with the drug being missing. EJ denied taking the drug and attacking Philip. He asked Chad to vote for him for the hospital. Chad said he would vote for him. Xander called Sarah and warned her not to keep ignoring him. He left a message telling Sarah that she wasn’t going to keep his daughter away from him. The next call he made was to Melinda. He wanted her to help him with the custody case and was willing to fight dirty if he had to. Maggie and Julie talked about what happened with Xander, Sarah, and Philip. She told Julie that she didn’t want anything to do with Xander if he attacked Philip. Julie said it would ruin things for the hospital if they voted for Xander and he turned out to be the one who attacked Philip. Maggie didn’t want to vote for EJ after everything he did. When they were finished talking, they went to the hospital. Kayla wanted to go over the proposals. She said the hospital was running out of time, but she was tired of Xander and EJ bullying everyone. Kayla said she had a plan. Xander was behind her. He asked if Sarah was working, but Kayla ignored him. When Xander kept pursuing it, Maggie warned him to stay away from her daughter and granddaughter. Xander said he was fond of Maggie, but he wasn’t going to let her keep him from his daughter. The ladies let him know he would have to go through them to get to Sarah. Xander told them things would be different when he bought the hospital. EJ and Chad showed up and let Xander know he didn’t have the hospital yet. When Xander, EJ, and Chad, left, Kayla told the ladies the plan. She said the board could vote anonymously so EJ and Xander wouldn’t be able to bully anyone. Everyone gathered to talk about the board meeting. Kayla let Brady know that the vote was tied. Before Brady could vote, Jada showed up to arrest Xander.

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Gabi was upset about Arianna being gone all night and not responding to her messages. She was thankful that JJ helped her since they weren’t talking to each other. While they were eating, Gabi thought the worst could have happened to Arianna. JJ told her about the different things that could have happened, but thought she was with a boy. Gabi didn’t believe Arianna was with a boy. Arianna and Doug talk about being with each other again since he didn’t have a girlfriend. Sophia met with Melinda to help with the adoption papers. She let Melinda know that the father of the baby was okay with the decision, but her mother wasn’t. Melinda said it wasn’t an issue since she was 18 but things would go better if her mother didn’t object. Amy showed up and wondered why Sophia was with Melinda. Sophia told her that Melinda was helping her with the adoption process, but Amy refused to let Melinda help her. When Sophia tried to explain to Amy what was going on, Melinda said Amy didn’t have a say. Melinda opened up about giving her baby up to her parents when she got pregnant as a teenager. She said she and Haley made up, but she died. Melinda said she regretted not being her mother, but she did the right thing by giving her up. She advised Amy not to lose Sophia over this.

After Tate talked to Brady, he rushed out of house. Chanel talked to Johnny about filling up their home. Johnny thought she was talking about children, but she let him know she was talking about furniture. He checked his phone and got a message about John. After Johnny finished talking to Sami, he told Chanel about John. Chanel tried to comfort Johnny by telling him that John was a strong person. Johnny wasn’t so sure because the strongest men couldn’t live forever. Tate went to see John at the hospital and ran into Johnny and Chanel. He told them that it didn’t look good for their grandfather. Chanel tried to comfort Tate as Arianna and Doug left the Salem Inn. Arianna didn’t want her family to see them together. Tate told Johnny and Chanel about Sophia meeting an adoption lawyer. Gabi and JJ saw Arianna in the square. She wanted to know where Arianna was. Arianna said she was with a friend. Javi showed up and it leads to an argument. After they finished arguing, Gabi apologized to Javi for firing him. She asked if things were good between them. Javi said they were getting there. When Javi and JJ left, Arianna told Gabi that she didn’t lie about where she was. They ended up arguing until JJ came back with news about John. Gabi thanked JJ for his help as she and Arianna left. Doug met with Leo to ask for his help with finding the person that Melinda sold the necklace to. He told Leo that he needed someone who was used to dealing with shady people. Leo agreed to help him. Johnny was upset about seeing John hooked up to machines. Chanel comforted him. Johnny said he wanted to name their baby after John. Chanel said it was a great thing to do one day. They ended up talking about his job at Titan. Chanel asked if he wanted to work with Xander. Johnny said Xander didn’t get arrested for Philip’s attack. He said he needed a job and didn’t want to have to rely on his DiMera money to support their family when they had kids. Amy thanked Melinda for telling her story. She apologized to Sophia and said she wanted the best for her. When Amy got a message from work, she left to take care of it. Sophia thanked Melinda for her help. Tate showed up and didn’t want Melinda’s help. He told her about Melinda’s involvement in Nicole and Eric’s baby’s kidnapping. Melinda said it showed what she would do to help her clients.

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Marlena went to Kayla’s office and told her John wasn’t home yet. She said he was getting a miracle cure for Bo. When Marlena suspected that Kayla knew about it, Kayla told her about the heist. Kayla apologized for not saying anything about it and for keeping John from coming home. Marlena understood and said she and John had the rest of their lives together. They talked about Bo, Steve, and John stepping up for them. Unfortunately, their heroic side came with a price since there wasn’t a way to know when they would be coming home. Marlena said Steve and John would make sure Bo came home. Kayla brought up how Bo was with her mother when she got the Alzheimer’s treatment. She suggested that Marlena go home and get some sleep and wait for John. Marlena said she was too excited to sleep. Kayla said John would do what he had to do and come home. John showed up to help Shawn, Steve, and Dr. Russell. He worked on the security system. Dr. Russell was upset that someone else was involved. Steve reassured Dr. Russell that John was the man for the job. Shawn let Dr. Russell know that he found Asher’s phone.

Bo was unconscious in his bed. Hope kissed him and wished him a happy anniversary. Since she knew he could hear her, she was going to keep talking to him. There was a flashback of Bo and Hope getting married. Hope wondered where all the time went. Ciara showed up. Hope told her that Chelsea was on her and she hoped Shawn would be there soon. Ciara told Hope that she was scared. The priest gave Bo his last rites, but Hope wanted to wait until everyone was there to say goodbye. Hope wanted to check on something and wanted Ciara to be strong. Ciara sat with Bo and let him know that Ben fixed his bike after she crashed it. She said she would give anything for him to be fixed. Ciara said he made her feel safe. She said she didn’t know how she could say goodbye to him again. An unconscious Bo dreamed that he was walking around the town square. He found something Ciara gave him. Bo sat at the monument and spoke to the Hortons. He wondered why he was there. Bo went to the Brady Pub and saw Steve and Kayla eating chowder. Bo tried to talk to them, but they didn’t hear him. He ended up outside and tried to get Steve and Kayla to let him in. Bo’s machine started going off and Ciara called the doctor. She asked Bo to stay with her. The doctor was able to calm Bo down. Julie called Hope and left a happy anniversary message for her. She thought of Bo. When she saw Doug’s picture, she asked him to look out for Bo and Hope. Steve said they needed someone to help with security at the meth lab. He said they needed someone to disable it with John. Hope showed up. Shawn wondered what she was doing there. Hope said she wanted to help. She went to help John. They cut their wires at the same time. When Hope and John went inside, Steve Shawn kept watch outside. Shawn was concerned about Hope being there instead of being at the hospital. Steve said if Hope was there, she must believe they could do it. The lab was a mess. There was a man against the wall. Everyone put on protective gear. Dr. Russell saw the drug. When he screamed, the man woke up and attacked him. The drug spilled everywhere. As a fire broke out, the man pulled out a knife. John tried to stop the guy. They fought on the ground as Hope pushed Dr. Russell out of the lab. Hope tried to go back for John, but the flames were too high. Later on, the fire department put out the fire and said they found a body. The man with the knife was the body. John was on a gurney. Shawn called Kayla to tell her John was coming in and was badly hurt. Dr. Russell said he would ride with John in the ambulance. John opened his hand and showed them he had the miracle drug. He said to save Bo. Hope and Shawn went to the hospital and said they had the drug they needed. She sat next to Bo and wanted him to fight for them. They gave Bo’s doctor the vial and she started the treatment. Steve told Dr. Russell that the man who attacked him was dead. He gave Dr. Russell a box of the drug vials. Steve said John protected it with his life and now he was fighting for his life. Marlena wanted Kayla to tell her how bad John was. Kayla said it was bad. She said he had smoke inhalation and third-degree burns. Marlena said the kids were on their way and that she wasn’t leaving John’s side. She told John not to leave. Steve walked in and said Stefano may have been the Phoenix, but he had nothing on John. There were flashbacks of John. He told Marlena he loved her before he crashed.

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Brady tried to talk to Belle, but she was distracted because she was looking for Kevin’s roommate on the computer. At Black Patch, Steve and Shawn searched the Dark Web to see if they could find out information about the drug. Shawn found out that Asher bought a car he couldn’t afford. Belle found out Asher was arrested for drugs and that Hope was the one who arrested him. She called Shawn and told him Hope might be able to help him. When Shawn got off the phone, he called Hope. She told him Asher went to preschool with Zack. Hope said he hung out with a dangerous crowd and did drugs. She said she sent Asher to get treatment to get his life back on track. Steve was curious if it worked. He and Shawn traced a name that Asher used in high school to buy drugs on the Dark Web. Steve set up a meeting with Asher and then told Dr. Russell what was going on. They told Dr. Russell that they would get the drug back for him if he let them use it for Bo. Steve let him know that they would take the hit if something went wrong. Dr. Russell agreed to the terms. They went to the warehouse. Dr. Russell was surprised to find out it was a meth lab. He asked if places like that blew up. While they were trying to find a way in the lab, Hope called Shawn to tell him they were getting a priest to give Bo his last rites. Steve told Shawn to go see Bo so he could say goodbye. Shawn said he wasn’t leaving when they were getting close.

Belle and Brady talked about Tate for a while and then talked about her helping Shawn. Brady wondered if they were good. Belle said they were, but he had to accept that she was with EJ. While they were talking, they argued over EJ kidnapping Rachel Blake. Belle said EJ might have kidnapped Rachel but that was before he changed. Brady said EJ might have changed but not enough to bring Rachel back. Belle suggested that he vote for what was best for the hospital and not out of revenge. She said Xander beat Philip viciously. Brady reminded her about what EJ did to their family and it would be hard for Marlena to work with him. After they argued, they apologized to each other. Marlena came in and said she had bad news. She said Roman called and told her about Bo. Brady and Belle were surprised by the news. When someone was at the door, they yelled surprise. It turned out to be Paul. He said John was okay and had to make a pit stop. Steve and Shawn continued to get in the meth lab when a hooded figure showed up. Dr. Russell wanted to know who the hooded figure was. Steve said it was John and that he always saved the day.

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Marlena had breakfast with Susan and EJ. While they were talking, Marlena said she didn’t like him being with Belle. She told them about Shane calling her. Marlena said she was relieved but scared at the same time. Susan and Marlena prayed that John would be safe. Before EJ left, he told Marlena that he prayed for John to be safe. Susan said she was going to postpone her trip because the person who shot EJ was still out there. Marlena suggested that she go on the trip. Susan said finding the shooter was going to be hard. She had a feeling that Marlena knew who it was. Xander told Sarah that something was up with Philip. Sarah told him to give Philip the benefit of the doubt. She said Philip might have been keeping speed since he’s co-CEO. Xander said he was tired and didn’t know how long he was going to put up with him. 

Kevin told Philip that he couldn’t get back to the lab to replace the batch because Dr. Russell came back early and noticed that the drug was gone. Philip thought it was bad but was thankful Dr. Russell didn’t want the police involved. He told him to wait around until he got the drug from him. Shawn, Steve, and Kayla tried to figure out who stole the sepsis drug. While Shawn was looking through the footage on the security camera, he didn’t find anything. Steve said the person who stole the drug had to be there when they were. Dr. Russell came in and said his lab was broken into and thought that Kayla already knew his lab was robbed. They acted like they didn’t know what he was talking about. Kayla said if she took the drug she would have given it to Bo. She told Shawn to go with the doctor to check out the lab. When Kayla said Shawn was with the police force, Dr. Russell didn’t want the police involved. Steve suggested he let them help. Dr. Russell gave them access to interview his staff. Steve and Shawn went to the lab. Dr. Russell thought EJ or Xander had something to do with it. Shawn and Steve thought EJ or Xander had something to do with the theft. They ran into Xander and Sarah. When they told Xander what happened, Xander was shocked that they thought he had something to do with it. When Steve and Shawn left, Sarah realized Xander wanted the hospital because of the drug. He said the hospital needed money and said he didn’t have anything to do with the theft. He left to see Philip and accused him of taking the drug. Philip said he took the drug for Bo. Xander said he was going to kill him. Steve and Shawn realized the break in an inside job. They saw Kevin’s name while they were investigating. Marlena got a call about John being found. Susan said it felt like someone walked over her grave.

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While Tate was getting things ready for Sophia’s party, Marlena wanted to talk to him about Sophia’s feelings for him. Tate told her they were just friends. Marlena warned him that his gestures could be misleading. He talked to her about the failed adoption. She said she talked Johnny into being honest about his feelings. Tate said he understood why she gave him that advice. He said they were going to an adoption agency. When Sophia’s friends showed up, Markena left. Xander tried to get in touch with DiMera Pharmaceuticals but didn’t get an answer. Alex told him that he asked Stephanie to put in a good word for them with Kayla. He wondered if Philip should get another chance. An upset Xander was tired of people saying Victor would have wanted this. He said he couldn’t get past the betrayal. Xander said he couldn’t trust Philip or himself. Paulina showed up with cake. Xander thought she was bribing him so he wouldn’t sue. Paulina wanted to know what he wanted. Xander said Abe was on the board and he was going to need votes. Paulina said Abe might be loyal to EJ since they were family once. Things might be different if he gave Theo a job. They agreed to the terms. 

Kevin broke into Dr. Russell’s lab. Shawn and Steve hid behind a dumpster while they planned their mission. They cut the surveillance feed and looped in a fake one. When they went in the building, they ran to Kevin. Kevin told Philip that he had to split up the vials so no one would notice anything missing. While Kevin was filling the tubes, Shawn and Steve went in the lab. Steve went to investigate a noise and found an emergency exit. Shawn looked for the drug but it was gone. When Shawn started to panic, Steve told him they had to leave. Kevin tried to call Philip, but he didn’t answer. Philip told Xander that he missed working with him and wanted to fix their relationship. Xander said he couldn’t forgive or forget what he did. When Marlena got home, Shane called her with news about John. Shawn and Steve told Kayla that they didn’t get the drug.

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Roman talked to Kate about Johnny and his gun. He said he told Johnny about his gun on the night EJ got shot and it went missing. Roman said that when he went over to the mansion, he found his gun in a flowerpot outside. He said he didn’t tell Sami because she would have made the situation worse. Roman said he wasn’t going to talk to Johnny about it either since he already told about how he was conceived. He didn’t want Johnny’s life ruined since anyone could have tried to kill EJ. While they were talking, Kate told Roman about the letter Vivian forged and how Philip presented it as a real letter from Victor. They believed they were protecting people they loved and needed to be more trusting of each other. Paulina went to see Johnny at the Salem Inn. She said she liked him but warned him that it wouldn’t be good for him if he broke Chanel’s heart again. Johnny let her know that he was going to therapy and had a job. He flashed back to pulling a gun on EJ. He told Paulina that he didn’t want to be like EJ. While they were talking about what happened to EJ, Paulina asked if he told the truth about not shooting EJ. 

EJ went to Kayla’s office and told her that he went over her head and got a meeting with the board about his proposal to buy the hospital. He said he added a condition to his offer he hoped wouldn’t ruin things for anyone. Later on when he went back to the mansion, he found Belle there. He told her about his plan to buy the hospital. While he was talking, he told her about Xander’s interest in buying the hospital. EJ said he was going to need her help in convincing the board and Brady to sell the hospital to him. Philip talked to Kate about getting in good with Xander by helping him buy the hospital. He asked Kate to put in a good word for him with the board. Kate told him that EJ was rescinding the offer if they didn’t take it right away. Philip told her that everyone wanted the hospital because a doctor developed a curse for sepsis and if approved by the FDA, they could make a fortune. He said since Bo had sepsis, they might have been able to give him the drug right away. Philip thought he could get in good with Xander if he saved Bo. Kayla went to check on Sarah. She told Sarah that Xander was trying to buy the hospital along with EJ. Kayla said she would do whatever she could to help Xander get the hospital. Xander came in and said Sarah was the reason why he wanted the hospital. Sarah was concerned, but he said he would do it the right way. While they were talking, they decided to start working on a baby.

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EJ tried talking to Johnny, but Johnny wasn’t interested. When Johnny wanted to walk away from him, EJ said he forgave him and said he would protect him. He said he remembered when he was shot. Johnny said he could explain, but EJ said he understood and thought that was why he didn’t want to go through with the adoption. He apologized to Johnny and said he was a wonderful person who deserved happiness and a family. Johnny said he wasn’t sorry about what he did. He told EJ he hated him and always would. A shocked EJ warned Johnny to be careful what he said because he wasn’t a doormat. Johnny said EJ’s change wouldn’t last long because the real EJ took over. He told EJ that he wanted him out of his life. Before he left, Johnny let EJ know that Xander offered him a job at Titan to get back at him. Johnny said he was taking the job. Later on, EJ and Chad ran into each other. EJ told Chad that he was making a bid on the hospital, but Kayla was keeping him from it. He asked Chad to work his magic with the board and get them to overrule Kayla. Chad agreed to help EJ, but they had to do it right away. He told EJ that Xander was interested too. Johnny met with Chanel. While they were talking, Chanel said she missed him. She said even though he hurt her, she understood why he did what he did. Chanel said she was ready to take him back, but he had to answer a question. She wanted to know if he shot EJ.

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