Author: Michele and Cheryl

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Sarah and Kayla went over Destiny’s file to get ready for the lawsuit. Kayla assured her that she was on her side. She told Rita that Sarah wasn’t the only one who knew what EJ did. Sarah was nervous for a bit until Kayla said that she wasn’t afraid to take on the DiMeras. They continued to look through the files, and they looked normal. Sarah noticed an asterix next to one of the test results. The test was edited the day after Destiny died. Sarah never touched the results. She realized that someone was framing her. Sarah didn’t know how to fight it. Chad talked to Kate about his trip. Kate didn’t recognize of Stefano and the boy in the pictures. She just knew that Dominic was the one who bought the Kiriakis mansion. Kate thought it was one more way for Stefano to win against the Kiriakis family.

Brady arrived at the office when Steve got off the phone with Bo. Steve told him that Bo and Hope made it to San Cristobel. They were going to the place where Marlena was kidnapped. Brady and Steve talked about Marlena’s history on the island where Stefano forced her to be a surrogate for Rex and Cassie. They had other problems on their hands. Sarah and Kayla rushed to the pub to meet with Brady and Steve. They told them about what they found in Destiny’s file. Everyone knew that EJ was behind the update in the files. Brady thought they should examine the computer system to find out when the files were changed and from where. Bo called Steve with information. After the call, Steve had to leave. Marlena was dreaming about everything concerning Dominic when Roman showed up at her place. Roman told her that he talked to Sami, and she didn’t know anything about Dominic and Dante working together. Sami said that Dante claimed that he wasn’t really in touch with Dominic. Marlena didn’t feel any better about it. She told him about the dreams she was having. Roman assured her that Stefano couldn’t hurt her anymore. Justin called Sarah and let her know that her troubles were beginning. Melinda was representing Destiny’s parents. They planned on going on TV and accusing her of wrongful death.

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Johnny warned Sydney that it wouldn’t be a good idea to stay in Salem. He was happy until he took the position at the company. Johnny was upset because he lost Theo as his co-CEO. He told her some details about what happened to the company. Sydney advised him to hold the line because he’s the one in charge and not their father. Johnny told her that he was in serious trouble. His life would blow up in his face. Belle and Chad met at the pub. She talked to him about Dominic and Dante’s connection. Belle thought their connection would cause something life-changing to happen. She said that she loved Sami even thought they didn’t always get along. Chad understood what she meant because of his complicated relationship with EJ, the situation with Cat, and how much he missed Abby.

EJ went to his office and saw Cat packing her things up. Cat felt like an afterthought and reminded him that he’s been cold to her since she told him that she was ISA. She told him about Chad confronting her about being in the ISA. Cat knew that EJ didn’t believe that she was out of the ISA. He thought it would be brilliant for the ISA to recruit her. She became offended by his comments. Cat switched things up and accused him of keeping secrets. She listed his issues, but he refused to let her distract him from thinking that it was a coincidence that she came to work for him.

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Marlena, Belle, and Sydney caught up at the pub. They talked about Sami not coming back to Salem anytime soon. While they were talking, they talked about the treasure hunt and Dominic. Paul called Belle who told her he investigated Dominic. He said Dominic went to boarding school. His roommate was Sami’s fiance, Dante. Sydney said she didn’t know anything about it. She said Dante never gave mafia vibes. Sydney said she would ask Dante about Dominic. Belle told her not to do that. Sydney ended up leaving. Belle and Marlena found it hard to believe that it was a coincidence that Dante meeting and proposing to Sami was a coincidence. Maggie talked to Julie about Philip gambling. Julie talked about Philip’s debt to the Vitali family. Maggie said she didn’t know how she could trust Philip again. She told Julie that she loved Philip like a son and Victor would want her to watch out for him. Julie told her she could do that at Titan.

Theo told Abe that he shouldn’t have taken the job at DiMera. He told Abe that he couldn’t trust Johnny since he lied to him so he quit. Abe said Lexie would be proud of him. Theo told him about the job offer Gabi gave him. He told Abe that he wasn’t sure it would be a good idea. Abe said Theo should go with his gut. Johnny went to DiMera and saw Theo’s letter of resignation. EJ stormed in the office and was upset about what happened while he was gone. Johnny told him that George already ripped into him, but he had his hands full with his baby and sick wife. They argued over whether or not Theo was needed. Johnny said he was lying for everyone and he was disgusted by it. He let EJ know that he was the CEO and that EJ couldn’t tell him what to do. EJ got a text from George to meet at the house. When EJ got home, EJ said that Johnny didn’t have what it took to run the company. George agreed with him. EJ said Sarah would be found responsible for it. George said it would work. EJ said people died on George’s watch. He warned George that he would be taking the fall if it didn’t go away.

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Philip and Xander went to the Horton house to tell Maggie that Titan was saved. Maggie wanted to know how Philip got the money. She wasn’t happy to find out that he gambled to get the money. Philip tried to explain how he got the money, but Maggie wasn’t happy at all. Xander let her know that they were going to use the money to save Titan. She let them know that she was done with Titan. Philip assured her that he wasn’t backsliding. He would go to meetings to prove to her that he wasn’t slipping. Philip and Xander didn’t want to run Titan without her. Maggie changed her mind since Titan was important to her. Holly saw Mason at the town square.  She demanded to know if he was having fun texting her. Mason told her that he didn’t send the texts. He got upset when she accused him of stalking her. Holly asked him if Sophia was the person he cared about. Mason told her that Sophia was the person he cared about. Holly told him what Sophia did to her, but he didn’t want to hear it. He informed her that Sophia told him everything. Mason told her that she may not have killed Sophia, but she played a big part in her death. He told her that Sophia called the hotline a lot after she got out of Bayview and talked about the way Holly treated her.

Steve and Brady talked about the drama between Sarah and EJ. Brady thought that EJ had something to hide and that’s why he wanted to go after Sarah like that. They talked about Dominic Marino. Steve and Brady didn’t get any information on him. Paul didn’t have any luck either. The only tip they had was that Dominic’s name and DiMera’s names mean the same thing. Brady wondered if Dominic was a DiMera. Steve thought someone might be trying to make them think he’s related to the DiMeras. He also wondered how the family didn’t know about him. Steve wanted to know why Stefano would reveal it from the grave. He talked to Roman, and he told him about the things Marlena recovered. Rita arrived at the hospital while Sarah and Kayla were going over the lawsuit. She said that the hospital was launching an independent investigation. EJ thought the hospital wasn’t at fault, but Sarah was a different matter. Rita said that Sarah was responsible for Destiny’s death. Sarah was upset and yelled at Rita. Kayla helped Sarah in the argument until Rita left. Sarah was afraid that she would lose her license.

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Philip went to the Kiriakis mansion only to find it empty. Justin showed up and said the house was sold. Philip was shocked. He told Justin that he had the cash to pay off EJ. Philip wanted to know how they let that happen. When he took out his phone, Philip noticed that his text to not sell the house never went through. Justin told him that they had each other and had the money to save Titan. Alex and Theo ran into each other outside of the pub. Theo gave Alex his condolences about Joy. Alex wanted to know how he knew about it. Theo told him Stephanie told him. Alex told him that his marriage was in a bad spot right now, but they were going to get through it. Gabi called Theo to ask for his help with her IP theft. Theo let her know that he quit working for DiMera. Gabi thought it was good timing because she needed his services at Gabi Chic and offered him a job. Theo said he would think about it.

At the pub, EJ and Xander talked about EJ and how they were going to make him pay. They were concerned that EJ would make Sarah suffer. Brady thought Sarah would be okay because they were going to make sure she stays safe. While they were talking, they talked about the connection between Dominic and Stefano. Xander said he hadn’t found anything negative about the guy. Philip sent Xander a text to meet at the house. Xander left to meet Philip. Sarah did a reflex test on Joy, but there were no changes. She wanted to do another test, but Joy didn’t want to. Sarah opened up to Joy about her own paralysis. She let Joy know that she wasn’t alone. Alex showed up to talk Joy into doing the tests. Sarah and Alex went to the nurses’ station to talk about what to do next. Alex said he would do whatever he had to do. Justin showed up to tell Alex the good news about Titan being saved. Unfortunately the house was gone. Alex told Justin that he was afraid that Stephanie was slipping away and there was nothing he could do about it. Justin said the year in the stipulation would go by fast. He told Alex that they would get through it. Xander met with Philip at the mansion. Philip told him he had the money. He told Xander that he wasn’t going to be gambling again. It was a one-time thing. Xander was happy that they could save Titan. Kayla called Sarah to tell her that Destiny’s parents were filing a wrongful death suit against her and the hospital.n

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EJ wanted answers from Rita. They talked about the Kiriakis mansion. He was mad that Dominic Marino bought the house before he could. EJ didn’t think Rita did everything she could to stop the sale. He told her what he found out about Dominic Marino in Italy. Rita was nervous about that. She looked at the picture of Dominic and Stefano. Rita said she didn’t know much about it. EJ thought Rolf was behind everything since he was missing. He was finding it hard to trust people. Mason met with Marlena at the pub to talk about his last shift at the mental health hotline. The caller reminded him of his friend who served with him in the war. He committed suicide when he came home. Marlena assured him that he did the right thing.

Belle and Chad were at the square when Cat showed up. Belle left them to talk. Chad called Cat out for being in the ISA. He thought she couldn’t be trusted because she wouldn’t have let Clyde control her if she still had connections with the ISA. Cat tried to explain that the ISA must have a mole working for Clyde. He didn’t care. Chad kept yelling at her and told her that she was delusional if she didn’t think that EJ was keeping secrets from her. Belle talked to Marlena about what she and Chad found out in Italy. She showed Marlena the picture of Stefano and a little boy. Belle told Marlena that the boy might be Dominic Marino. Marlena didn’t recognize the name. She told her mother that she and Chad thought that Dominic was the missing pawn and that he bought the estate. Marlena looked at the picture again and realized “Marino means of the sea just like DiMera.”

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EJ was getting ready to leave Rome when Cat called him. She let him know that Johnny and George were looking for him. EJ knew and hung up before she could tell him any more. Sydney arrived at his door. EJ was happy to see her. He made jabs at Dante when she mentioned that he flew her home. Sydney told EJ that she didn’t think her mother was over him. EJ changed the subject and asked her about following in his footsteps and becoming a lawyer when she graduated from college. Chad looked at the picture of Stefano and Dominic wondering why he never mentioned that he was close to the kid before. He and Belle had a lot of questions about who Dominic was and whether he was related to Stefano or not. Belle wanted to get Cat involved, but Chad didn’t want her to help them. Belle said that Paul confirmed Cat’s story, but Chad didn’t want her help. Stephanie and Theo got really close to each other, and Paulina saw them. Paulina didn’t expect to find them together. Theo left in embarrassment so Stephanie talked to Paulina about Joy. Stephanie talked to Paulina about her getting paralyzed.

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Alex wanted Stephanie to come over so he could tell her about Joy’s paralysis. He said the paralysis was probably temporary, but the recovery is going to take longer than they thought. Stephanie didn’t want him to touch her. She said she felt like his last priority. Alex tried to convince Stephanie that she wasn’t his last priority, but she walked out. At the pub, Brady told Xander and Sarah about the clues on Stefano that led to Dominic buying the Kiriakis mansion. Outside of the pub, Kayla told Steve that the hospital would be in receivership with the state without a buyer. Brady came out and told Steve about Dominic. Stephanie showed up to talk to Kayla about Joy. She told Kayla that she didn’t think Joy was paralyzed. Kayla told Stephanie that Joy’s paralysis was impossible to fake. Stephanie told her that she was afraid that her marriage wouldn’t survive a continued separation.

In the town square, Steve told Brady would send him everything the ISA had on Dominic who was on their radar. He told Brady that Dominic didn’t have a criminal record and wasn’t on social media. Steve said Dominic rarely left the island unless he went to Rome. Brady went back to the pub to tell Xander and Sarah what Steve found out about Dominic. Xander wasn’t sure if they should go with the devil they knew (EJ) who would get everything or the devil they didn’t know. Theo went to DiMera to find out why Johnny met with George behind his back. Johnny told him about an anonymous complaint that was brought against DiMera about the coriseal. Theo told Johnny that they had to cooperate with the FDA’s investigation. Johnny said they wouldn’t find anything. Theo said he believed Johnny thought he was doing the right thing for everyone. When Theo was alone, he wrote his letter of resignation.

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Gabi tried to keep Philip calm about the poker game. They ended up kissing. While they were kissing, Dante Vitalli came into the room. He introduced himself as their host and Sami’s fiance’. Sydney, Otto, and the dealer showed up for the game. During the game, Sydney told everyone that Roman taught her how to play poker. She said she won at boarding school. Gabi brought up Ava during the game. Dante said he wasn’t close to his cousin, but he wasn’t going to let anyone insult her. When Otto said he won the round, Gabi said he cheated. Dante ended up throwing him out of the game. He suggested that they play two additional hands and wanted it to be winner take all. When the game was down to Dante and Philip, Dante bet 10 million dollars. Philip went all in and beat Dante. After the loss, Dante, left the room. Philip thanked Gabi and kissed her. He realized that it wasn’t enough money.

While Belle and Chad searched Dominic Marino’s mansion, a mystery man watched them on a tablet. Belle was afraid that the door being open was a trap. While they were searching the mansion, they found a chess set that looked like the set Stefano left for John and Marlena. EJ showed up at the mansion. He let Chad and Belle know that he wasn’t following them. EJ said he wanted to know why Dominic was buying the Kiriakis estate and what his intentions were in Salem. They all wondered if Dominic had a connection to anyone in Salem. The man watching them was wearing Stefano’s ring. EJ found Stefano’s things around the room. Chad found a key in the chessboard’s hidden panel and opened the board. There was a picture of Stefano and a blonde boy from 1992. They wondered if Dominic was the boy in the picture. Dante was in the room with the mystery man who was still watching Chad, Belle, and EJ. He let the mystery man know that everything worked out as planned. Dante said he didn’t have to bust Otto since Gabi did it. He said without Otto’s chips, the pot wouldn’t have been big enough for Philip to pay off the loan which led to saving Titan and the mansion. Dante told Dominic that he did a good job.

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Sarah, Xander, and Brady were at the pub and realized that Johnny knew more about the Coriseal than he was letting on. She wanted to force the DiMeras hands by filing a motion against them with the FDA because they disposed the Coriseal at Smith Island. Xander was afraid that EJ would know Sarah did it. He was upset that Brady would allow Sarah to put a target on her back. Sarah informed Xander that no one forced her to do anything. The decision was hers. Brady noticed that Sarah seemed to regret not telling Xander about her plan. He realized they still needed Xander’s help if he wanted to do it. Xander wanted to help to make sure that EJ paid for his crimes against his family. Johnny met with George and found out about the anonymous complaint. He told George that he didn’t have anything to do with it. George reminded him that he was the co-CEO now so it was his problem. He realized that Sarah was probably the person who made the complaint. George thought Johnny could bring the company down, and he and EJ could go to prison. He thought that Johnny should do the same thing EJ did. George thought he should deny and deflect.

Gabi and Philip were excited about his win during the poker game. Philip didn’t think it was enough to pay back the loan to EJ. Gabi didn’t think it was a good idea to keep playing, but Philip wanted to do it. Philip played at the roulette table. He bet everything on red 18 since that was his father’s birthday. It turned out to be a good idea because Philip won the bet. They celebrated his win. Gabi warned him not to gamble anymore. He didn’t need to gamble since he had everything he needed. Philip leaned in close to her. They went back to the hotel to celebrate his win. Philip informed Gabi that he kept the $5 million from the roulette bet in case he lost it. He wanted to give it back to her.

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Maggie went to Titan and saw Xander packing up the office. She let him know that they had until the next day to sign the papers transferring ownership of the mansion to Mr. Marino. Xander felt guilty for what happened to the company and the mansion. He was glad Victor wasn’t around to see it. Maggie thought that Victor would rise above it, and he would do the same. Xander didn’t think he deserved her kindness. Maggie has seen how he changed especially when it came to Victoria and how he handled Sarah’s relationship with Brady. He felt foolish thinking he and Sarah were getting closer again. Xander could accept that she was in love with someone else, but he would never love another woman. Maggie hoped he would find the happiness he deserved.

Gwen was upset and told Leo that she lost the hospital bid because Rafe sent the board her letter admitting to what she and EJ did to Dimitri. She looked in Leo’s direction. Leo assured her that he didn’t tell Rafe about the letter. He remembered talking to Cat about the letter. EJ ignored Cat’s call. Cat went to Rafe’s place. She was worried that EJ was suspicious now that she used to work the ISA. Rafe gave her good news. He told her that Gwen’s letter kept her from getting the hospital bid. Cat walked away as Gwen pounded on Rafe’s door. Gwen was upset that Rafe made it seem like she was working with EJ, and his experiments. Rafe reminded her that she was involved with EJ. He also reminded her that he offered her protection in exchange for what she knew about EJ. Gwen knew EJ would never pay for his crimes.

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Holly saw Arianna talking to Mason, and he was rude to her again. After he left, Arianna found out that her internship was over. Arianna stormed off to the pub to tell her grandmothers about it. Kate tried to console her even though she was the reason her internship ended because Gabi wanted it to end. It turned out Mason was in the military and going to school on the G.I, bill. Marlena said that Mason volunteered at the mental health hotline she oversaw. Arianna approached him about his attitude when it concerned Holly. Mason said Holly was responsible for the death of someone he knew. Marlena sat with Kate and asked her if the Celtic knot meant anything to her. It didn’t mean anything to Kate. Marlena got upset because she wanted to know what it all meant.

Philip tried to get a feel or the poker room while it was empty. Gabi was afraid that he would keep chasing the high, but he assured her that he had it under control. Philip approached her because he wanted to start flirting with her to get started on their cover as a couple. They were about to kiss when Sydney (EJ and Sami’s daughter) arrived. She wanted to check out the room before the poker game started. Sydney said that her mother’s fiance was hosting it. He allowed her to have a spot at the table since he knew she was a good poker player. Sami’s fiancee. bought her a seat at the game in exchange for a cut of the money. Gabi and Philip wanted Sydney to keep quiet about the game so Kate wouldn’t find out about it. Sydney agreed not to say anything.

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