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Ava read the article about the DiMeras in The Spectator and thought about the things EJ did in the town. She believed what comes around goes around. There’s more than one way to get justice. She pulled the gun Melinda gave her out of her pocketbook. Ava thought about EJ and pointed the gun at the tablet. He wouldn’t get away with what he did. Johnny checked on Chanel to see if she was okay after the adoption fell through. She wasn’t feeling okay at all. Chanel wanted to get out of town for a little while. She wanted to drive to Chicago for the night. He thought that sounded great, but he wanted to see Roman. Johnny went to see Roman. He told him about the adoption falling through. Roman apologized for that and for telling him about the way he was conceived. Johnny let him know that he hated everything about it and now he hates his father. Roman told him that he would always be angry about it, but he may understand why his mother made the choices she made. He admitted to Johnny that there are times that he wants to pick up his gun and shoot EJ. Johnny was surprised that Roman had his gun behind the bar. Roman wanted to hide it from the kids. He apologized again for letting it slip that EJ raped Sami. Roman asked Johnny if he talked to Sami. He said that Sami has been avoiding him. Johnny let him know that it was a struggle to avoid killing EJ when he showed up looking for forgiveness. While Roman and Johnny were talking, Ava rushed out of the pub. Chanel showed up at the DiMera mansion to confront EJ about ruining the adoption. He wanted to get it over with. Chanel wanted to know why he ruined lives. She reminded him that he knew they were trying to adopt a child. All he had to do was stay out of trouble until after the adoption was finalized. She called him a dangerous man and that Amy had a right to worry about him being near her grandchild. EJ thought it was a good thing that Johnny cut him out of his life. She thought Johnny would have forgiven him if he didn’t work with the man who hurt his mother again. Chanel felt like he didn’t show remorse for what he did. She was about to leave when he asked her to tell Johnny that he loved him. Chanel agreed to do it. Belle arrived at the townhouse and took off the wire. Brady told her about what was going on with John. She wasn’t in the right headspace to be hopeful about the situation. He noticed she had a wire and wanted to know what was going on. Belle didn’t get a confession from EJ. Brady was impressed by what she tried to do to EJ. She filled him in on what happened with EJ. Belle told him that EJ said she would never get him out of her system. She was afraid he was right. Brady understood because he felt addicted to Kristen. He told her that he got over it and moved on. Belle could do it too. She realized that he moved on with Ava, but he told her that they broke up.

JJ told Shawn that Belle didn’t get EJ’s confession. He noticed that Shawn seemed preoccupied. Shawn told him that Jada was going to tell Rafe the truth. JJ reassured him that he didn’t do anything wrong. Shawn wasn’t sure how Rafe would take it. JJ offered to talk to Gabi about it. Rafe told Jada that he needed space from her and that he was going home alone. Jada wanted to know if he wanted her to move out. He said he needed space. Rafe walked away even though she cried out to him. Gabi was working at the table when Rafe arrived. She thought he would be out late with Jada. Rafe told her that Jada wasn’t coming home because she cheated on him. Gabi was shocked to hear it. She thought they were so happy when he came back. He told her that it happened before he got back. She told him that it wasn’t the same thing. Rafe didn’t like that she didn’t tell him about it right away and didn’t realize that something was wrong. Gabi tried to defend Jada, but it didn’t work. She told him that she didn’t recognize something was off either. The only person to blame was EJ. EJ ruined their lives, and Gabi wanted to kill him for it. Rafe warned her not to say that because she was risking her freedom. They wouldn’t do that to EJ, but Gabi wasn’t so sure about that. Jada went to Paulina’s place to talk. She admitted that she slept with Shawn. Paulina said they slept together after she was fired and reinstated so there wasn’t an issue. She would take care of it if it got out. Paulina knew something else was wrong. Jada told her about Rafe’s reaction. Paulina couldn’t believe he reacted that way. Jada felt like she should have known something was off because she was a detective and loved Rafe. Paulina told her that EJ was the person responsible for everything. Jada didn’t want to shift the blame, but Paulina believed every bad thing that happened was because of EJ. She believed that EJ was going to pay for everything he did. Jada received a text from Belle telling her that she failed to get a confession. Paulina didn’t think EJ would pay unless someone made him pay. She felt they would do the world a favor by ridding the world of EJ. Jada agreed with her. JJ went to Rafe’s place but no one was home. Shawn texted Jada to see if she was okay. She told him that she wasn’t okay. Jada grabbed for her gun. Chanel went home and saw Paulina asleep on the couch. She wanted to know if Johnny was home, but he wasn’t. Chanel hoped nothing was wrong. Roman got a phone call so Johnny went behind the bar and grabbed the gun. Ava pulled out her gun and looked around. EJ was drinking while talking to Stefano’s picture. He said he was his father’s son. Stefano was always one step ahead, and he was too. He lifted up his glass and celebrated his victory. EJ looked towards someone and asked what they were doing in his place.

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Marlena talked to Belle to catch her up about John. Orpheus arrived after she finished her phone call. Marlena was shocked to see him and wondered why he wasn’t in prison. She told him about the nuclear device that’s for sale. Orpheus was glad that she understood what was happening. The plan was to get rid of her and John for good. Putting two and two together, Marlena realized that he was the reason why John was missing. He told her that he knew where John was. She demanded to know where she could find John. Orpheus thought she should be more concerned about herself and pulled a gun on her. Marlena wanted more information about John. He was tired of her and John bothering him. Orpheus was about to pull the trigger when Marlena blocked his shot with a suitcase. Steve looked through secret files and saw Orpheus’ picture. Andrew and Paul arrived after getting rid of the guards. Steve showed them the file he found about Orpheus. It turned out that Orpheus was behind the operation. The trio realized why John got mixed up with the operation. Steve read that someone infiltrated the organization and believed that John was at the facility. He wanted to find John with Paul since Andrew is ISA. Paul agreed to help Steve. Steve wanted Andrew to check on Marlena. Andrew went to check on Marlena to tell her who was behind the operation. Marlena let him know that she knew about it. She opened the door and Orpheus was unconscious. Marlena subdued him. Andrew filled her in about Steve and Paul looking for John. He planned to take Orpheus to the police station. Marlena wanted to go to the facility. Andrew warned her that it wasn’t safe, but she didn’t care. He threatened to arrest her. She called his bluff and wanted to know how to get to the facility. Jada wanted a file from Shawn. He congratulated her for getting her job back. Shawn kept his distance from her after what happened between them. She told him that they were still friends. Rafe doesn’t know what happened between them, and he never will find out. She thought the truth would hurt Rafe.

Belle got a text from EJ. He said he missed her. She became annoyed after reading his text. Jada arrived at the townhouse and asked for her help taking EJ down. Belle wanted to help, but she had to recuse herself from the case since Jada told everyone that she was with him. Jada thought she could still help with the case. She suggested that Belle wear a wire. Belle reminded her that her relationship with EJ was over. Jada believed she could change EJ’s mind about that. Belle looked at her phone and realized it was possible. Rafe was determined to make sure that EJ paid for what he did. EJ was waiting for Belle’s response to his text. Rafe snuck into the DiMera mansion. After EJ walked out of the room, Rafe planted a mic on a statue. Rafe tried to sneak out, but EJ caught him. He said he was there to see Johnny. Rafe managed to distract EJ by reminding him that he lost his son and Belle. He tried to get EJ to spill his secrets. EJ felt like he didn’t need to feel guilty about anything. He wanted Rafe to leave. Shawn was in the interrogation room with JJ. They talked about Julie’s necklace. JJ said that Julie wasn’t sure if she was pressing charges. Shawn made a comment about people getting away with their crimes. JJ realized he was talking about EJ. Shawn told him that Jada had a plan to get EJ. They segued into a conversation about Jada. Shawn let him know that Rafe didn’t know about him being with Jada. JJ wondered if Shawn had feelings for Jada. Shawn managed not to answer him but said they were friends. Jada was working in her office when Shawn arrived. He let her know that Belle was on her way to EJ’s place. Shawn let her know that JJ knew about what happened between them. He assured her that JJ could be trusted. Jada didn’t like how their secret was out. Stephanie and JJ knew about it. She didn’t want Rafe finding out from someone else. Jada realized it was time to tell Rafe the truth. Rafe arrived as she was about to call him. Jada asked Shawn to leave the room. She asked Rafe to sit down. Belle arrived at the DiMera mansion. She told EJ that she missed him too. Andrew called the ISA to take Orpheus. While he was on the phone, Orpheus disappeared. Steve searched the facility and heard a gunshot. He ran into the room and found a gunman and a man slumped on a desk. Marlena arrived after Steve. She wondered if the man was John.

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Tate regretted telling Julie what Doug did. Sophia arrived at the townhouse to let him know that she was feeling hopeful about the adoption. Her mother had a few more questions to ask. If she approved of the answers, they would be set. Tate was glad, but he was distracted. He told Sophia what happened with Doug. Tate broke his promise to Holly to keep Doug’s actions a secret. Holly was spending more time with Doug than him so he got upset. He wasn’t thinking when he told Julie that Doug stole the necklace. Tate knew that Holly would be upset with him once she found out what he did. Paulina saw Doug sleeping on a bench at the park. She left her bag of food for him. Doug woke up when his phone went off. He told Holly that Julie threw him out. He let her know that it might have been easier if he got a chance to talk to Julie first. Doug thought Melinda was the one who told Julie the truth. Holly put it together that he was homeless and invited him to stay with her. Later Doug arrived at the Kiriakis mansion. Holly wanted him to get out of his wet clothes. He wasn’t sure that Maggie and Tate would be okay with him staying there. Holly planned on asking her grandmother if he could stay there. Julie was sitting in the living room when Maggie arrived. Maggie showed up with lemon bars for Julie and Doug. Julie told her that she kicked Doug out because he stole the necklace. Maggie was shocked to hear that. She wondered why Doug would do something like that, but Julie didn’t care because he was a thief. Doug betrayed her after she allowed him to stay there. He was supposed to be her miracle after losing Doug. Her heart was breaking again. Maggie wondered how she found out the truth. She told Maggie that Tate called her and told her about it. Julie wasn’t sure how he found out, but he told her the truth. She wished she could stop worrying about whether he was okay. They wondered how much Holly knew about it since she was spending time with Doug.

EJ went to Paulina and Abe’s place to see Johnny. Johnny stared at the knife on the table before he let EJ inside. EJ wanted Johnny to come home, but he told him that he was home. Johnny refused to go back to the mansion with him. He didn’t want anything from his father. Johnny yelled at him about what he did to Sami. EJ was thankful that Johnny was here, but he wished he weren’t. EJ begged him to let him talk, and he agreed to listen. He told Johnny that he earned Sami’s love. Sami saw the best in him and managed to forgive him. EJ hoped Johnny would be able to forgive him too. Johnny refused to forgive him. EJ gave up and decided to leave. Johnny stared at the knife again. He said that EJ was dead to him. Paulina and Chanel met at the town square. Chanel thanked her for letting her and Johnny stay with her. She told Paulina what happened with Johnny and EJ. Chanel hoped Amy wouldn’t find out the truth. Paulina said that Amy had no way of finding out what EJ did to Sami. Chanel was scared the adoption wouldn’t happen, but Paulina assured her that it would. Amy arrived while they were talking. She wondered why Chanel was worried. Chanel was able to cover up what she was talking about. Amy told her that she and her husband decided that they were comfortable with the adoption. She reached for her lawyer’s document and saw Leo’s article about EJ and the DiMeras. Amy read about the kidnapping charges and how Rachel disappeared. She asked Paulina and Chanel about what she read. Amy wanted to know why Rachel disappeared before she could testify against him. She continued reading about the DiMeras and wasn’t happy about EJ being around her grandchild. Chanel told her that she and Johnny weren’t living at the mansion anymore. Amy wanted to know why, but Chanel couldn’t tell her. She told Chanel the adoption was off. Amy walked away. Paulina comforted Chanel when Johnny arrived. He wanted to know what happened, and Chanel told him that his father happened. Maggie went home and talked to Holly about Doug. Holly thought Maggie told Julie the truth. Maggie let her know that Tate told her the truth. Holly was upset that Tate betrayed her. Amy went to Tate’s place and told him the adoption was off. She showed Tate and Sophia the article about the DiMeras. They had to find a suitable couple, or they had to raise the baby themselves.

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JJ told Julie that she needed proof that Melinda had the necklace that was stolen from the time capsule. Leo tried to talk Melinda into giving the necklace back, but she didn’t want to do it. They threatened each other, but it didn’t change anything. Leo walked away to join Javi, and Melinda had to go to the police station. Julie had proof that Melinda had the necklace from the time capsule. While they were at the station, it turned out that Julie was basically bluffing about having proof. Melinda dismissed everything and walked out of the station. Gabi noticed how happy Javi was, but she was worried about him. Javi told her that the things people say about Leo have been said about her. Gabi conceded and told him that she wouldn’t be a fan of Leo’s. She was willing to give him a chance. JJ called Gabi and asked her to meet him at the Bistro. She left the house.

Holly and Tate were spending time together when Doug reached out to her. She let him know that he wasn’t interrupting anything. Doug filled Holly in about the necklace while Tate rolled his eyes. He suggested that he and Holly go to the park. Doug wanted to come up with a plan in case the cops wanted to talk to them. Holly agreed to meet with Doug. Doug called Julie and found out that Melinda didn’t mention his name to her. He wasn’t happy that Julie planned to find the person responsible for Melinda getting the necklace. Tate was upset that Holly was involved in the stolen necklace situation. He pointed out that Doug stole from his dead grandfather’s wife. Tate wasn’t being a jealous boyfriend. He was worried about her. After Holly left, Tate called Julie to let her know that he had information about the stole necklace.

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Stephanie assured Philip that she wouldn’t say anything about the letter. Xander was listening to Stephanie and Philip, but he only heard part of the conversation. He heard Philip tell Stephanie to keep their little secret. Stephanie made peace with her decision not to tell Alex about the secret. She spotted Xander lurking around them. Philip was surprised that Xander overheard them talking. They tried to cover up what they talked about, but Xander hoped Stephanie didn’t do anything to ruin her relationship with Alex. Philip wanted Xander to go back to the office with him, but he had something to do. After Xander walked off, Stephanie asked Philip if he thought he heard them. Philip didn’t think Xander heard them. Stephanie wasn’t sure about that. Philip felt bad about lying to Xander, but he wanted to live so he wasn’t going to say anything. Stephanie was upset about what Philip did even though she’s not going to tell the truth. Joy wanted to talk to Alex at Titan. She wanted to clear the air with him. Alex assumed that she still had feelings for him. Joy didn’t tell him about the pregnancy. She told him that she was quitting. Alex assured her that she wouldn’t be a problem for him and Stephanie. Joy rubbed her stomach and said he didn’t know that. She decided to move back to New York to be with her family. Maggie showed up at the hospital and ran into Sarah. She talked to Sarah about her run in with Vivian at Statesville. Maggie wanted to talk about Victor’s letter to Philip. Sarah froze when she heard that. Vivian was happy that the letter helped Philip get back into Titan. She was also happy that she could forge a new relationship with Philip. Maggie didn’t realize that Vivian and Philip had a relationship. Sarah didn’t say much about it. She chalked it up to Vivian being delusional. Xander arrived at the hospital, and Maggie told him about her conversation with Vivian. Sarah cut Maggie off by sending her to work. She kept Maggie from talking about the forged relationship. Xander told Sarah about overhearing Philip and Stephanie keeping a secret from Alex. He told her that he knew what the secret was. Xander asked Sarah if she knew about it too. Sarah became visibly nervous.

Shane called Theresa to let her know that he had some news about Kimberly. He told her that her cancer returned. Shane wanted to tell the kids about it first. He assured her that Kimberly beat cancer before and can do it again. Theresa was devastated by the news. Shane assured her that she wouldn’t be alone. He was going back to LA to be with her. Shane said there was something she could do. Brady talked to Tate about what Marlena and Steve found out from Shane. Marlena and Steve were going to Estonia because it was John’s last known location. Tate didn’t feel hopeful about the lead, but Brady assured him that Steve was a good PI. He could find out what happened to John. Brady shifted gears and talked to him about Holly. He told him that Paulina might have gotten through to Amy, but he wasn’t sure if she’ll change her mind. Tate thought the baby was better off with Johnny and Chanel. Brady didn’t like the idea of EJ being part of his grandchild’s life. He was willing to support it if everyone was on board with it. Tate wondered if John would be disappointed in him if he came home. Brady assured him that John would come home and wouldn’t be disappointed with him. Theresa arrived at the townhouse, and she was very upset. She told them about what happened with Kimberly. Theresa decided to go to California to be with her mother. The trio share an emotional goodbye as she prepared to go to California. Xander told Sarah that Stephanie and Philip were having an affair. He thought it was the only explanation that made sense. Sarah didn’t think he should say anything about it since he was getting along with Philip. Xander didn’t like it because he was betraying a family member either way.

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EJ apologized to Chanel when Johnny showed up at the mansion. Johnny punched EJ in the face. He let EJ know that he knew what he did. EJ tried to defend himself, but Johnny let him know that he wasn’t talking about Arnold. He informed him that Kate told him about how he was conceived. EJ slowly sat down. Chanel was surprised to hear Johnny tell EJ that he knew that he forced Sami to have sex with him to save Lucas’ life. EJ told him that he and Sami moved past it. Johnny talked about how traumatized Sami had to be after it happened, and EJ enjoyed having power over her. EJ felt like it wasn’t Kate’s place to tell him that. It’s a story that Johnny didn’t need to know about. Johnny said that he only existed because his father raped his mother. Chanel was visibly shocked by the news. Sami was called a slut because her kids had different fathers, but it was EJ’s fault it happened. Chanel wondered if everyone in the family knew about it. Johnny let her know that everyone didn’t know, but the ones who did agreed not to say anything. He was the victim of a lie. EJ tried to explain that he and Sami had feelings for each other, but she denied her feelings. Johnny thought he was blaming her for what happened. EJ told him that Stefano pushed him to do what he did to Sami because he needed the stem cells to save his life. Johnny got upset because he wasn’t taking responsibility for what he did. EJ just wanted him to understand the situation. Johnny realized he wasn’t wanted. His stem cells were the only things that were needed. He wanted to get away, but he can’t run from what he is now. Johnny told EJ that he was finished controlling him. He would never allow EJ to be around his grandchild. His family would never be part of the DiMera dynasty. EJ tried to tell him that he’s changed. He would always regret what happened, but he wouldn’t have Johnny if it didn’t. EJ asked Johnny to forgive him. Johnny was done with him. He wanted EJ to leave so he walked out of the room. Chanel tried to comfort Johnny, but he felt lost. If he had a gun, he would have killed him. EJ was in the hall and started crying. Jada and Rafe ran into Paulina at the town square. They were happy until Paulina told them about Belle. Jada wasn’t surprised by her news. She apologized for ruining Johnny and Chanel’s chance at adoption. Paulina told her what happened at the family meeting. She reinstated Jada as the commissioner. Arnold made the accusations so felt they weren’t valid. Jada and Rafe were ready to celebrate the news. They talked about what they could do to get back at EJ. Jada thought they could go to Ava since she said EJ was involved in her kidnapping. They wondered if it was possible that Rachel Blake got him to help her with the kidnapping because she threatened to tell that he was captive at Aremid. Jada suggested they go to Aremid.

Melinda was having a drink at the Bistro when Ava appeared. She noticed Ava’s hand and wondered what happened. Ava told her about everything that happened to her. Rachel Blake was free and could still hurt her. She didn’t have any protection from her. Melinda went into her purse and gave her a gun. Melinda got the gun after Connie kidnapped her. She thought Ava needed it more than she did. Rachel Blake went back to her house and searched for her gun. Kristen arrived at the house because she was worried about her. Rachel tried to hide the gun, but Kristen wanted to see it. Kristen wondered why her mother had a gun. Rachel thought Ava would try to kill her so she needed it for self-defense. Kristen wanted her to stop going after Brady and took the gun from her mother. Jada and Rafe arrived at the house and wanted answers. Jada wanted to know if they knew about EJ holding Rafe there. Brady talked to Belle about what happened with Rachel being at the townhouse. He was able to convince Kristen to let Rachel stay there. Brady told her about Rachel Blake’s latest antics. Belle assured him that putting his daughter first was the right thing to do. He thought he ruined things with Ava. Brady thought it would be good that EJ would go to jail for what he did to Rafe. Belle said she wouldn’t be prosecuting the case. Brady wondered why she wasn’t prosecuting EJ, and she admitted that she slept with EJ again. She admitted that she can’t stop sleeping with him. Brady said that she was addicted. Ava told Melinda that she didn’t need a gun, but she put it in her purse. Jada wanted answers from Rachel Blake, but she wanted her and Rafe out of her house. She and Kristen didn’t have anything to say to them. Jada told her that someone was going down for what happened to Rafe, She wanted to go after EJ, but if Rachel wasn’t careful, she would be back with a search warrant.

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Stephanie was at the pub when Joy showed up. They had an awkward conversation until Stephanie blurted out that she overheard Sarah talking about her pregnancy test. She let Joy know that she didn’t tell Alex about the pregnancy. Stephanie wanted to know if Alex was the father of her baby. Joy said that he was the only possibility. She thought it was possible that the test was negative. Joy deiced to call Sarah to check on her test results. Stephanie wondered if she would tell Alex the truth if the test came back positive. Once she gets the results, she will have a conversation with Alex about it. Maggie went to see Sarah at the hospital. They talked about Alex working at Titan again. Sarah blamed Theresa for Alex’s birthright getting mixed up. Maggie thought Theresa was crazy to think that a secret like that would stay hidden for long. Secrets always have a way of coming out. Maggie left just as Joy called Sarah about her test results. Sarah told her they were ready. Later, Joy showed up at the hospital to get her test results. Sarah had an emergency so she couldn’t go over the results with her right away. She gave Joy the test results and left. Joy looked at the test results. Alex, Xander, and Philip celebrated working at Titan together. While they were drinking, Alex noticed something off with Philip and Xander. They let him know their plans to take over DiMera Enterprises. Alex wasn’t sure if that was a good idea, but he was down for it. Philip wanted to talk to Alex about Stephanie. He said they were good. Alex thought it was great that Xander and Philip were able to work together. Philip seemed like he was in a rush to get rid of Alex. After Alex left, Xander wondered why Philip wanted him to leave. Philip was concerned about what Alex and Stephanie say about him behind his back. He thought she would badmouth him so Xander suggested he stop looking for trouble and move on with his life. Maggie showed up and told the brothers that she was proud of them for being able to work together.

Stephanie and Alex met on their way home. She wanted to talk to him about Joy possibly being pregnant with his baby. He was shocked by her news. Alex wasn’t sure what to do about it, but he assured her that he was committed to her. Leo was working on his story about the DiMeras when Javi walked in the room. He had to deal with a lot of legal issues so the article was difficult. Javi suggested writing about EJ getting away with kidnapping. He told him that without Arnold or Rafe’s side of the story, EJ will get away with everything. Javi thought the story would pressure Belle to prosecute EJ. He called Rafe to get quotes for Leo. Leo thanked him, but he was worried about the DiMeras coming after him. There was a knock on the door. Javi answered the door and saw a huge bill. He was shocked to find out that Leo hadn’t paid his bills since he lost his job at Body & Soul. He didn’t have the money to pay them. Javi suggested he move in with him. Leo wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to live with Rafe and Gabi. Javi thought it would be fine for him to move in with them. Sarah arrived home and saw Philip. She wondered how things went with Alex. He said things were okay, but he was worried about Stephanie telling him the truth. Sarah told him that Stephanie was happy with Alex and wouldn’t want anything to get in the way of that. Joy saw Alex and Stephanie. She announced that she wasn’t pregnant after all. They were all relieved by the news. Joy walked away and looked at the results while she was alone. The test results proved that she’s pregnant after all.

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Brady and Tate were surprised to see Theresa walk in the door. He wondered if she was a fugitive. Theresa told him that she was legally released from prison. She hugged Tate. Brady filled her in about John’s disappearance. She asked Tate how everything was going, and he announced that he’s having a baby. Theresa was shocked to find out that she’s going to be a grandmother. Rafe was ready to leave the hospital. He told Jada that Kayla said that he was only suffering from memory loss. Jada prayed that he got the rest of his memory back soon. He wanted to know how long he was gone. She let him know that he was gone for three months. Jada told him they had proof Arnold was at the DiMera mansion and how EJ switched him before. Rafe couldn’t believe that EJ stole his life from him again. He didn’t think EJ had a reason to do that to him. Jada informed him that Arnold helped EJ investigate her. She told him about what happened on the day of their wedding. Jada was convinced that EJ was behind the kidnapping. She explained why EJ wanted to go after her. Rafe hugged her. Kristen looked for her mother at the DiMera mansion. EJ was shocked to learn that Rachel was released from jail. He wondered if Rachel went back to Aremid. They thought she might have gone after Ava. EJ thought they would be safe if Rachel did kill Ava. Kristen didn’t think that was funny at all. She thought they should be more concerned about Rafe. EJ had Rafe under control. She left to look for her mother.

Ava went home and saw Rachel Blake. Rachel wanted to pay her a visit. Rachel couldn’t believe Ava had her in jail. Ava told her that she wouldn’t press charges if she left. Rachel Blake warned Ava that she didn’t like people interfering with her family. Ava reminded her that she was the reason she wasn’t in jail and that Kristen wasn’t arrested. She didn’t want Rachel to be taken by children’s services. Rachel Blake was grateful that her granddaughter was okay. She went to the door and grabbed a knife and turned towards Ava. Ava looked at her phone while Rachel grabbed a knife. She wanted to make sure that Kristen and her granddaughter had the lives they deserved. Ava informed her that she was a Mafia princess. Rachel threatened to kill her. Ava’s phone rang and the women started fighting. Rachel managed to cut Ava while they were fighting over the knife. Tate filled Theresa in about what happened with Sophia. Brady decided to leave so Tate and Theresa could talk. Theresa couldn’t believe her baby was having a baby. Tate filled her in about Sophia’s mother and how she didn’t want them to give the baby up for adoption. He was shocked when Theresa agreed with Amy. Kristen showed up just as her mother was about to stab Ava. She demanded that her mother hand her the knife. Kristen tried to reason with Rachel until she finally gave her the knife. Rafe arrived at the DiMera mansion and gave EJ a piece of his mind. Jada tried to stop him, but Rafe got his arms around EJ’s neck.

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Marlena looked at John’s picture and had flashbacks of their time together. She wondered where he could be and what she would tell their children. Brady arrived at Marlena’s office looking for advice about Ava. He noticed that she seemed off so he wondered what happened. Marlena told him that she had bad news for him. John was missing. Marlena told him about her conversation with Shane. She said that Shane was trying to find John. They don’t know if John is alive or not. Brady gave her a hug. She apologized for worrying him. He was grateful to have her. Marlena told him that the ISA were going to retrace John’s steps, and they have their best people looking for him. Brady wondered if Paul knew what happened to John. Marlena let him know that he didn’t know. She had to tell Paul and Belle because she didn’t know either. He would tell Paul if she told Belle. Marlena appreciated him doing that. He wanted them to stay positive about finding John. Kayla talked to Stephanie about the flash drive she gave her, but she seemed distracted. Stephanie told her that she overheard Sarah tell someone on the phone that Joy was pregnant. They talked about it. Stephanie thought the drama between her and Alex was over. Kayla told her they didn’t know for a fact that Joy was pregnant with Alex’s baby. Stephanie asked if she could check the lab, but Kayla couldn’t do that. She didn’t know what to tell Alex so Kayla thought she shouldn’t tell him anything. Kayla warned her that the hospital could be liable for HIPAA violations if she told Alex about the baby. IT’s better for Stephanie to keep what she knew to herself. Kayla said that Joy might tell Alex about the pregnancy. Ava and Belle met at the pub to prepare her statement about the kidnapper. Belle planned to prosecute EJ, Kristen and Rachel Blake. Ava wanted to help her put EJ and Kristen away but she couldn’t do it. Belle was confused by that announcement. Ava let her know that she’s not pressing charges because of Brady. Belle didn’t understand so Ava told her that Rachel would get in trouble if she pressed charges. She didn’t plan on prosecuting a child, but Ava told her that CPS would take her from Brady and Kristen if something else happened. Belle understood, but she had to prosecute the case. She thought it might be good for CPS to get involved and let Rachel stay with Brady for a while. Ava was afraid the plan would backfire, and Brady could lose Rachel too. Belle informed her that the case falls apart without her help. She would let criminals go free. Ava knew that, but she didn’t think Brady should pay for what Kristen and her mother did. She wanted to tear Kristen apart the next time she saw her. Kristen showed up out of the blue. Belle thought it was her chance to get her.

Kristen was glad that Ava talked to Brady about everything. She wanted to protect her daughter from selfish people. Kristen looked in Belle’s direction. Belle told her that people believed in justice. Kristen wondered if she had the paperwork ready to release her mother. Belle told her the court was closed so her mother had to spend another night in jail. She left Kristen and Ava alone when she left. Kristen wondered if she had something to say. Ava stood up and slapped her. Belle went to the hospital to visit with her mother. Marlena told her there was some news about her father. Brady was at the DiMera mansion. He called Paul to tell him about their father. Kristen walked in the room with an ice pack. He wondered what happened to her so she told him about what happened with Ava. Brady told her that she was lucky he didn’t press charges against her. After Kristen walked off, Brady called Ava. He wanted to thank her for not pressing charges against Kristen. He was sorry about everything. Ava was sorry too and hung up the phone. Joy talked to Philip about working at Titan. He asked her questions about her qualifications. Philip told her that he had to talk to Xander first. She was hoping he would talk to him soon because she needed the job. As far as he’s concerned, she was hired at Titan. Meanwhile, Alex talked to Xander about getting his job back at Titan. Xander was willing to hire him at the company because they needed more family at the company. Later Philip and Xander met and talked about hiring Joy and Alex. Xander hoped Philip would be okay with Alex being at the company. Philip wondered if Joy and Alex could work together because of Stephanie. Xander thought it was okay for Joy to quit, but Alex was family. He could help them take down the DiMeras. They needed Alex. Joy ran into Alex at the town square. They talked about seeing each other in town since they were staying in Salem. Joy was about to tell him something else, but she chickened out. As they talked, they realized they would be working at Titan together. Stephanie appeared while they talked about working together again.

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Johnny, Chanel, Tate, and Sophia talked about the baby. Chanel was happy when she found out that Sophia said that she led Sunday School class. Johnny got uncomfortable with the lie. Tate understood if they changed their minds about adopting the baby, but Johnny and Chanel wanted to go through with it. Gabi had the DNA results and ran into Jada. They looked at the test results and realized the person at the house wasn’t Rafe. Jada realized that the man she was about to marry wasn’t Rafe. Gabi thought the switch happened when EJ hired Rafe. Jada thought she was right but said it didn’t prove that Arnold was the one who impersonated Rafe. She wanted to prove he was Arnold before they moved forward with anything. Gabi thought EJ was the other person who could answer their questions. Jada remembered seeing EJ in the tunnels and hearing voices. Paulina went to the DiMera mansion to talk to EJ. She thought about rehiring him as the D.A. Paulina said that Ava named him as an accessory to her kidnapping. EJ couldn’t believe the accusation. She also told him about his involvement in switching Rafe with Arnold. He tried another tactic with her. EJ threatened to expose how corrupt the police department and D.A.’s office are. The accusations would hurt her chance of getting re-elected. Johnny and Chanel arrived home and heard Paulina insulting EJ. Paulina told them that they were arguing about his old job. Johnny and Chanel told them about meeting with Sophia’s mother and that they had to be a supportive, Christian family. Chanel wanted them to get along for Amy’s sake. Paulina and EJ promised they would get along. Amy and Sophia arrived at the mansion.

Everyone at the DiMera mansion got acquainted with each other. Amy knew Nicole, and they were active with their daughter’s activities. She wondered if Nicole was going to be at the meeting. EJ informed her that they were divorced. Paulina said that Nicole was enjoying her life in Paris to get a dig in at EJ. EJ returned the favor by saying that Nicole moved on with a defrocked priest. Johnny walked in the room after he made the statement. He hoped that Sophia and Tate’s baby will be the one that helped his family with Chanel grow. Amy didn’t want to rush with her decision and wanted to get to know everyone better. Chanel walked in the room wearing a black dress and a cross. Tate had cookies from Sweet Bits. Amy didn’t like the name of the bakery. Chanel told her that the name never occurred to her. Amy asked Chanel questions about her necklace. She asked EJ about his family history. EJ told her about his history, and Amy seemed okay with it. Jada and Gabi stormed into the mansion. Gabi demanded to know where her brother was. Jada demanded answers from EJ. Johnny wanted to know what happened. Gabi announced that EJ kidnapped her brother and replaced him with Arnold. Johnny was confused because he thought Arnold was dead. Jada let everyone know that a DNA test was done and Rafe was swapped out months ago. Johnny wanted EJ to tell him that what happened wasn’t true especially after what Arnold did to his mother. EJ swore he didn’t do it. Jada wanted Johnny to show her the tunnels. EJ reminded her that she couldn’t search the tunnels without a warrant. Jada told him that she didn’t need a warrant since she’s not a cop. Johnny showed Jada the tunnels. Everyone looked at each other uncomfortably while everything happened. Tate thought they should meet another day, but EJ insisted they stay at the mansion. He thought Jada wouldn’t find anything in the tunnels. Chanel heard Johnny warn EJ that he better not be involved with the man who raped his mother. Jada came back from the tunnels and said she didn’t find anything. Jada and Gabi weren’t through with him. They stormed out of the mansion. Amy was ready to go. Paulina told her that EJ’s actions weren’t a reflection on Johnny and Chanel. Amy didn’t have time to listen to what she had to say. Sophia and Tate followed Amy out of the mansion. Chanel started crying when she realized that it would be tough to adopt Sophia’s baby. Tate and Sophia begged Amy to let them adopt the baby. He said that Jada and Gabi didn’t find anything. Sophia reminded her mother that Jada was a corrupt cop. Amy was done and didn’t want to step foot in the mansion again. Johnny yelled at his father for destroying his chance of adopting. EJ let her know that Jada and Gabi’s accusations were baseless. He swore he wasn’t holding Rafe hostage. Johnny remembered running into Rafe, and he seemed clueless. He wondered if Arnold was there the entire time. EJ thought Arnold must have replaced himself with Rafe which was why he wanted to investigate Jada. Johnny hoped EJ was telling the truth about that. If he lied, he would never see Johnny, Chanel or their family again.

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Kristen walked in the room to tell EJ about her concerns about Ava being out and her mother getting arrested. EJ wasn’t worried about Ava as much as he was about Rafe. Kristen couldn’t believe he was upstairs. They didn’t like how Ava was freed before they could get to her. Kristen wanted to see her mother at the station, but EJ stopped her. Ava told what happened so the police knew who helped with the kidnapping. Kristen said she had a card up her sleeve. Rita sat with Rafe. She checked his vitals and assumed he would be fine. When the serum got in his system he could go back to his life. He might be able to get Jada back. EJ arrived in the room and talked about the plan to wipe out Rafe’s memories of what happened to him. Rita wondered how Rafe could go back to his life, and EJ said they had to get rid of Arnold. EJ let her know that the plan wasn’t his idea. Arnold showed up and knocked Rafe out. Getting his job back as the DA would be hard for him. He might be able to do it without swapping them out. Rita left to take care of Arnold. Brady arrived at the police station to talk to Belle about Ava’s kidnapping and Rachel Blake’s arrest. He wanted to talk to Kristen, but Belle said that Kristen wasn’t arrested. They wanted to do everything by the book. Brady told Belle that EJ was involved in the kidnapping and needed to be arrested too. Belle had a hard time believing what Brady told her. He let her know that EJ arrived and was going to release Ava until Rachel talked to him. Brady thought Rachel had something on EJ. He got Belle to admit that EJ hasn’t changed. Brady warned her to leave him before it was too late. He’s linked to Kristen forever, but she could get away from EJ. Kristen showed up while Brady was talking to Belle. After Belle left to confront EJ, Kristen told Brady her side of the story. She thought their daughter was the reason why she found her mother. Kristen told him that her mother wasn’t mentally stable and dealt with enough. Brady said she could talk to her mother in the interrogation room. No one was in the interrogation room. Brady told her that he would wait for Kristen to get arrested. Kristen told him that wouldn’t work because their daughter was the one who lured Ava to Aremid. If Brady pushed for her arrest, they would lose their daughter forever.

Stephanie and Jada realized that if Arnold was alive, then he didn’t cheat with the stripper. Jada admitted that she slept with Shawn. Shawn came out of the shower and shocked Stephanie. Stephanie wondered if Jada just cheated on Rafe. Shawn explained what happened between them. Stephanie and Jada told him about Arnold. Shawn remembered him, but he died. Stephanie reminded him about what the DiMeras were capable of doing. Jada thought it was possible. If she knew about Arnold, she would have figured everything out sooner. Everything started before New Year’s. She thought EJ was trying to get revenge on her. Jada felt violated by what EJ did to her. Shawn suggested they find out if he was Arnold. Jada wondered what happened to Rafe. Shawn was going to take care of that. Jada felt like she failed Rafe. Gabi wanted Savannah out of the house, but Arnold told her that she was gone. Arnold tried to leave, but Gabi stopped him. She knew he wasn’t Rafe. Gabi demanded to know what he did with her brother. He said he was Rafe, but she knew he was Arnold. Arnold tried to gaslight her, but it didn’t work. She told him about her conversations with Alex and Stephanie. Gabi tried to slap him, but he grabbed her hand. She wanted him to prove he was Rafe by answering some questions. He got the questions wrong. Arnold tried to use the fact that he was in a coma to justify getting the questions wrong. Gabi told him that he had something in his hair and plucked it. She wanted to get a DNA test done. Belle stormed into EJ’s room, but Rafe was gone. She demanded to know what he did, but he acted like he didn’t know what she was talking about. Belle didn’t believe him. She wanted to know what Rachel Blake had over him. He didn’t answer her question. Belle told him that the truth would come out between Ava and Rachel Blake. She couldn’t believe she was a fool to get involved with him again. Gabi arrived at Stephanie’s place. She told Stephanie, Jada and Shawn about her conversation with Rafe. Shawn and Jada left to get answers. Rita arrived at the Hernandez house looking for Arnold. She told him that EJ was going to make him leave the country. Rita gave him what he needed and used her taser on him. Kristen reminded Brady that CPS warned them that they would lose Rachel forever if there was one more incident. She asked him if he wanted that. Gabi and Stephanie wondered why EJ would work with Arnold to get his job back. She was worried about her brother so she went to the hospital to get the DNA test done. Rafe woke up at his house wearing Arnold’s clothes. Jada and Shawn arrived and demanded to know where Rafe was.

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Leo went to see Chad to ask him for his job back. Chad was hesitant after what happened with Kerry. Leo assured him that he wanted to write about real journalism. Chad still didn’t think it was a good idea until Leo reminded him about the story he wrote about the Hortons. His pitched worked because Chad decided to give him a shot. Leo began giving him ideas about what to write, but Chad wanted him to learn the ethics of the paper first. He assured Chad that he wouldn’t regret rehiring him. Marlena was shuffling through papers when Cat arrived for her first day. She told Cat about the hospital filing for bankruptcy. Kayla was working on something to save the hospital. Cat thought they could start a fundraiser so they could make some money. The ladies went out for lunch to discuss ideas to raise money for the hospital. Chad arrived and saw them together. Marlena invited him to eat with them so Cat could share her ideas of how to save the hospital. Javi apologized to Gabi for being late. He told her about his conversation with Jada and that he told her that Rafe cheated on her. Gabi couldn’t believe it, but Javi confirmed it. She wondered when Rafe changed to such a bad person. Gabi remembered that he cheated on Ava and Hope for Nicole and Sami respectively. Javi thought it was a blind spot, but Gabi didn’t think so. She believed something was off. Rafe felt bad about cheating before but now he’s cold about it. Gabi thought it might be from the coma he experienced. She decided to take him to the doctor whether he wanted to go or not.

Shawn found Jada crying on a bench. Jada quickly embraced Shawn and told him that Rafe cheated on her. He asked if there was an explanation for his actions. Shawn wondered if Rafe got drunk and made a mistake. Jada let him know that Rafe didn’t regret what happened. She informed him about her conversation with Javi. Shawn offered to take her home. He didn’t want to leave her while she was upset. Jada wanted to get a bat and go after Rafe. Shawn offered her a shoulder to cry on. She blamed herself for what happened because she missed the red flags. They started talking about what happened between them the night before. Jada admitted that she wanted to kiss Shawn, but she stopped because of Rafe. The feelings she had for Rafe were gone, and she wanted to kiss Shawn. They started making out, but Shawn stopped things to make sure he wasn’t taking advantage of her. Shawn and Jada assured each other that they were done with Belle and Rafe respectively. They made out again. Arnold wanted Savannah to come over so they could hook up. He heard a knock at the door and thought it was her. Stephanie was the person at the door. She wanted to talk to him about Jada. Stephanie demanded answers from him about why he was hurting Jada the way he did. He let her know that his actions weren’t her business. She cared about Jada and wanted to help. Arnold smiled and kissed her. She pulled away and kicked him. Leo surprised Javi at the office. He told Javi that he got his job back at the paper. Javi told him that he let Jada know that “Rafe” cheated on her. He wasn’t sure if he did the right thing by telling the truth. Leo assured him that “Rafe” was wrong to demand that he keep it quiet. Gabi stormed into the house and yelled at Rafe for cheating on Jada. She let him know that Javi told him what he did to Jada. Gabi was upset and wondered what happened to him. He called her a b*tch, and she was ready to kill him. Marlena got a text and let Chad and Cat alone. They talked about what to do to save the hospital. She apologized to him because she was the last person he wanted to work with. He smiled at her. Stephanie found Alex and told him that “Rafe” forced his tongue down her throat. Alex was ready to fight him, but she stopped him. She felt deja vu about the kiss. Stephanie realized that it might not be Rafe. She told him about Arnold being in Salem years ago, and he was inappropriate with her then too.

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