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Chad and Belle didn’t have much luck with the chessboard mystery at the hotel they were at so they wanted to plan their next moves. He wanted to have a romantic moment while they were in Italy. They kissed in front of the fountain where John and Marlena were married. EJ left a message for Sydney to meet up. Cat called him so he answered the phone. They briefly flirted and then he became distant with her. EJ thought about Cat telling him that she used to be ISA. He told her that he didn’t hold it against her, but he hung up the phone. EJ found Chad and Belle and wanted to know if he knew that Cat was ISA. Chad was shocked to find that out. He didn’t think Shane would have her pretend to be Abby. EJ wanted Belle to ask Paul if the ISA was after him. He looked down at his finger and noticed that Stefano’s ring was missing. EJ called Rita and demanded that she find the ring. There was a man onscreen in a business suit sitting near Stefano’s picture. He got the ring from an envelope and put it on his ring finger.

Leo asked Gwen what she knew about DiMera’s black market deals. Gwen didn’t want to answer the question because she was afraid of EJ’s wrath and didn’t want to lose her investment. She told him about buying the hospital. Leo thought it was a bad and dangerous idea. He got called away for a meeting. Cat showed up and talked to Gwen. Kate agreed to revoke Arianna’s internship at DiMera Enterprises for Gabi. Gabi agreed not to let Philip do anything stupid during their trip. Leo met with Kate at the pub. She let him know that she was The Spectator’s new editor. Leo got excited that she wanted him to start a podcast.

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Xander thought about Sarah moving on with Brady. Sarah showed up. They had a nice time together. She realized he was struggling with their situation. Xander said he wished things worked out differently. George ripped into Johnny for sending Theo in his place for the board meeting. He told Johnny that despite Theo being co-CEO, he’s the one who’s supposed to deal with anything coriseal related. George said he wasn’t taking the fall for anything. Steve and Brady found evidence that Johnny was the one who left the clue that saved Holly. They realized that he was involved in the cover up. Later on, Brady told Sarah what he and Steve found out about Johnny. They struggled with what to do and how to prove EJ’s guilt. Sarah thought it was time to put pressure on EJ.

After Johnny’s meeting with George, Xander showed up to check on Chanel. While they were talking, Xander warned Johnny about the decisions that he made. He warned Johnny that the wrong decisions could cost him. Johnny wanted to apologize to Xander for EJ’s actions and how it cost his family everything. Stephanie told Kayla that she couldn’t handle what Alex was telling her. She told Kayla that she and Alex haven’t had much joy since they have been married. Stephanie wondered if it was a sign that she and Alex weren’t supposed to be together. Kayla tried to convince Stephanie that it wasn’t true, but it didn’t do any good. At the hospital, Alex was with Joy. She got the news that there were no complications from the surgery. Joy realized that she couldn’t feel her legs. Sarah told her that it was normal to feel that way. Later on, Joy still couldn’t feel or move her legs. Joy wanted to know if she was paralyzed. Kayla said her paralysis was most likely temporary. Alex said he would be there for her and Kelsey.

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At the hospital, Joy looked at the custody papers. Kayla showed up in her room with Kelsey. She was upset that Kelsey was with Steve and Kayla so Alex and Stephanie could spend time together. While Joy and Kayla were talking, she was worried about her surgery. Joy wanted to sign an advance directive in case something went wrong. When Kayla left, Joy called Melinda. Alex spent time with Stephanie. After they spent time together, Alex went to the hospital to see Joy. He brought Joy flowers from Stephanie. Joy was appreciative of the flowers. She ripped into Alex for not telling her that Steve and Kayla were watching Kelsey. Instead of focusing on that, Joy wanted to talk about the custody agreement. Joy wanted to reassess Stephanie’s mental health to make sure she’s safe to be around Kelsey since they couldn’t agree on anything. Joy let him know that if he didn’t agree on the terms, Chloe would have full custody of Kelsey if something goes wrong with the surgery. Alex was upset about it. Joy said she wanted peace before her surgery.

At DiMera Enterprises, Johnny couldn’t convince Theo to let him take the meeting with George O’Halloran. Theo told him to be with Chanel. He wanted Johnny to promise that he wouldn’t keep secrets from him. Later on, Theo told Stephanie that he thought Johnny was keeping something from him. Stephanie told him she was there to listen if he needed to talk about anything. Later on, Alex ran into Stephanie. He told her that he signed an agreement stating that she had to stay 10 feet away from Kelsey for one year. Alex said he hoped he and Joy could revisit the agreement once she got out of surgery. Stephanie said she didn’t think it would make a difference. She walked away from him. Paulina was with Chanel during her chemo appointment. While they were talking, Paulina brought up that Johnny should be at the appointment. She also mentioned that Johnny was in the situation he was in because of EJ. Chanel defended Johnny. Marlena ran into Johnny at the hospital. She tried to convince him to tell Chanel the truth about the secrets he was keeping from her. Johnny said the risk would be too great for his father, the company, and the family. When Marlena went to her office, she thought about the Celtic knot clue in the chessboard mystery. Marlena realized she saw it on Stefano’s island.

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Leo met with Gabi to talk about the counterfeit bag. He found someone selling them on the Dark Web. Leo wanted to track down the supplier, but he needed $25,000 to convince the seller that he’s legit. Gabi wasn’t happy about it, but she was willing to do it. Leo said counterfeiting provides funds for other criminal enterprises. He was afraid they could be doing something dangerous. Leo wasn’t sure what the DiMeras were up to. Gabi wanted to get Chad’s help. Chanel wasn’t happy when a gift from EJ arrived at the apartment. Johnny thought things were okay with EJ. Chanel reminded him that there were supposed to be boundaries with him. Now that he’s close with EJ, she wasn’t sure she could trust him. Chanel told him that she overheard his conversation with Marlena. She knew he was hiding something from her. Chanel wanted to know what EJ dragged him into. Johnny didn’t admit to anything. He promised her that he wouldn’t do anything for his father. Chanel believed he was telling the truth.

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Marlena wasn’t happy about Belle going to Italy. She knew about the Celtic knot and that Stefano was obsessed with Colleen Brady who was from Ireland. Belle admitted that she wasn’t sure if she was following Stefano’s clues carefully, but they had to start somewhere. Marlena hated the idea, but she was going to help her decipher the clues. She looked at the Celtic knot on Belle’s phone, and it froze. Belle claimed it didn’t meant anything to her. Marlena was afraid she was going to get hurt.

Everyone was getting ready for the father/daughter dance. Brady met up with Sarah and asked her if she wanted to move in with him. He confronted her about almost kissing Xander. Sarah denied it, but Brady noticed how close she was with Xander and Victoria during the dance. Brady asked her if she still loved Xander. Sarah admitted that she’s still in love with Xander. She downplayed her feelings for Xander. Sarah told Brady that she and Xander know that love wasn’t enough for them. She wanted to be with Brady because she loved him. Xander heard Sarah talking to Brady. Brady was convinced that Sarah loved him and kissed her.

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Alex told Joy about Kelsey’s ear infection, and she was going crazy staying in the hospital. Philip arrived to see Joy. Alex took Kelsey out of the room and left Philip and Joy alone. Philip wanted to know why Joy didn’t tell Chloe anything. He said he just talked to her, and she didn’t tell him anything. Philip was determined to get answers from her. Joy didn’t want her parents anywhere near her, and Chloe was on a cross-country tour. Philip finally understood once Joy turned down getting help with Kelsey. He realized that Alex would have to keep Kelsey all the time which meant that Stephanie had to stay away. Philip knew that Joy was enjoying it. Joy got upset with him and told him to stay away from her. Stephanie talked to Steve about Kelsey’s ear infection just when Alex showed up with her. She had to leave once they arrived. Steve offered to watch the baby so they could be alone. It took some convincing, but Alex finally agreed to it. Philip went to the pub and ran into Brady. They talked about Joy. Brady wanted to smooth things over things. He was worried about Chloe’s sister. While they were talking, Philip mentioned how upset Xander was about Sarah and Brady living together. He let it slip that Xander and Sarah kissed in the wine cellar. Philip let out parts of the story. He did enough to make Brady upset.

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Dr. Patel (Chanel’s doctor) went to Chanel’s room to tell her Johnny that there weren’t any signs of cancer in her placenta, and it hadn’t spread from the initial site. She told Chanel and Johnny that the tumor shrunk and that she could go home. Abe went to visit Chanel so he could see the baby. He had a gift for Olivia. Things became awkward because he didn’t know how to sign the card. Johnny and Chanel assured him that he would always be a grandfather to their children. Paulina came up, and Abe thought he didn’t have the right to ask anything of Paulina.

Lani, Paulina, and Marlena were at Chanel and Johnny’s to get ready for their homecoming. Paulina was excited for Chanel and Johnny, but miserable over Abe. Lani wanted to go to Sweet Bits to give Marlena and Paulina a chance to talk. Paulina told Marlena that she didn’t need Abe in her life and he didn’t need her in his. Marlena felt like Paulina was protesting too much. Paulina felt like Abe should have reached out if he wanted to talk to her. She felt like being Abe’s second choice would always sting. Marlena told her that her relationship with Abe was different from his relationship with Lexie. Paulina talked to her about Johnny keeping secrets from Chanel. She felt like he was keeping more from her. Marlena thought she was right about that. Johnny and Chanel arrived home so Marlena wanted to focus on them. Paulina took Chanel in the bedroom. They talked about how much they hated Johnny keeping EJ’s secrets. Johnny noticed that Paulina wanted Marlena to talk to him about something. She wanted to talk to him about Holly. Johnny was shocked that Marlena mentioned that. Marlena wanted to know what EJ did and how much he knew about what he did. Holly was at the town square and ran into a man named Mason. He and Holly were about to buy the same book. Julie introduced them. Mason told Holly that they’ve met before. He walked off. Some guy watched while Julie gushed over Holly’s necklace. He stood up and followed Holly when she left. The guy caught up with Holly and demanded that she give him the necklace. Holly refused to give up her father’s necklace. He pulled out a switchblade when Lani arrived. She tackled him to the ground. Mason arrived and praised Lani for what she did to the mystery man. Johnny pretended not to know what Marlena was talking about, and she snapped at him. She refused to keep up the charade if he wasn’t going to tell the truth. Marlena was there to help him if EJ put him in a bad position. Chanel overheard them talking.

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Cat met with Rafe, and they talked about EJ. She said that EJ was desperate, and Rafe thought that made him dangerous. Cat was convinced she had everything under control for now. She talked to him about her therapy session and that she told EJ in the past that she was ISA. Rafe was upset about that. He told her to be prepared if EJ remembered that. Philip wanted to “propose” to Gabi and used Maggie’s ring to do it. Maggie walked in as he was about to slip the ring on Gabi’s finger. They were shocked to see Maggie. Melanie was staying with Melissa so she wanted to say goodbye to her home. Gabi offered her condolences to Maggie and left. Maggie used the private time to figure out of Philip was up to something. She was worried because she knew Philip was gambling. Maggie reminded him that Victor would rather lose everything than see him gamble. Gwen called EJ out for not telling her that Lexie died. It was the first time she heard anything about the miracle drug failing. EJ let her know that he tried to tell her, but she wouldn’t listen to him. They insulted each other back and forth. Gwen let him know that she was tired of living in fear. She informed him that she had the chance to throw him under the bus with Rafe, but she didn’t do it. EJ reminded her that they had dirt on each other. He would support her decision to buy the hospital and keep quiet about her involvement. Gwen also had to cut him in on a deal. Cat walked in before Gwen could say anything. Gwen planned to get back to him with an offer. She walked out of the DiMera mansion.

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Alex dropped Kelsey off with Bonnie. He wanted to surprise Stephanie with a romantic night by going to Jada’s place. Stephanie wasn’t there so he decided to text her. She woke up in a strange bed. Stephanie realized that she and Theo were on the bed together, but they were dressed. She panicked when she realized that Alex texted her. Stephanie was glad they were there for each other, but they made a mistake by spending the night together. She asked him not to say anything to Alex. Stephanie rushed to the pub to meet with Alex. Alex apologized to her and promised to make an effort. He cut himself off when he realized that she was wearing the same outfit she had on the day before. She implied that she stayed with her parents because Jada and Shawn hooked up at the apartment. He was relieved because he thought he lost her. She insisted that he wasn’t going to lose her. They apologized to each other. Alex promised to do more to fix what happened.

Holly confronted EJ at the town square. She ripped into him about going after the Kiriakis family. Holly blamed him for why her grandmother was losing her home. EJ explained that there was still a chance to save everything. Holly stormed off but not before she let it slip that the Kiriakis’ found a buyer for the mansion. EJ got on the phone with Rita to find out about the buyer. He wanted everything. Paulina went to visit Chanel and Johnny. She was surprised when she saw the baby’s full name (Olivia Alexandra). They explained that they wanted to honor Lexie for Theo and Abe. Paulina didn’t let on that it hurt. Chanel asked how Theo and Abe were doing. She noticed how uncomfortable Johnny became. The trio talked about EJ and Lexie secrets. Johnny asked Paulina to get ice. While Paulina was gone, Johnny told Chanel his secret about Lexie. Chanel understood that he was trying to honor his aunt’s wishes. She wanted to know if he was keeping anymore secrets. Theo walked in the room so Johnny didn’t answer her question. Johnny went to DiMera Enterprises so they could talk. Chanel checked on Theo. He said it was weird losing Lexie a second time. Paulina came back in the room and asked Theo how his father was doing. Theo thought she should ask him that herself. Paulina thought Abe should come to her if he wanted to talk to her. She didn’t like Johnny’s secret, and Chanel didn’t like it either. Johnny wanted to talk to EJ at the office. He let his father know that everyone knew that he knew that EJ hid Lexie. Johnny let him know that people weren’t happy about it. He said that he lied to Chanel about keeping more secrets about Kristen, Coriseal, and Holly. Arianna happened to walk by and heard them talking. She managed not to hear what EJ did, but she heard him say that Holly didn’t need to know anything about it.

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Cat went to see EJ. He told her what happened with Lexie and how she wanted to die alone. EJ said the role he played in losing Lexie was unbearable. Cat comforted him and told him it was harder for him with Kristen missing. When Cat asked if he knew where Kristen was, EJ said he didn’t know. He said he was thinking about his relationships with his siblings and was feeling regretful. At the pub, Theo and Abe mourned Lexie. While they were talking, Theo told Abe that he was disappointed in Johnny. He told Abe that he thought Johnny and EJ were hiding something. Abe was sorry that he had to deal with the DiMeras. Roman came over to offer his condolences. Abe talked to Roman about Lexie’s final wishes. Theo wanted to take a walk. Abe told Roman that Lexie wanted a party at the pub. Roman said he and Kate would love to do it.

Belle and Marlena talked about her trip to Italy. She told Marlena that Stefano wouldn’t hurt his son or Marlena’s daughter. Marlena said Stefano was dead. Belle said someone was working on Stefano’s behalf. She said it might be Rolf and he would never do anything to hurt Chad. Marlena said Stefano tried to play this game years ago with a chess set and a missing queen. She told Belle that she refused the game. Belle thought it was connected. She told Marlena she was doing it for her father as well as for her. Alex checked on Stephanie to see how she was after giving blood. Stephanie said Theo took care of her. Alex said he saw her cuddling with Theo. Stephanie said she saw him cuddling with Joy. She suggested that they go their separate ways for now. Alex decided to leave. Later on, Stephanie went back to the apartment. Jada and Shawn were spending time together so she left. She ran into Alex who wanted to talk. Stephanie told him he could be there for her or Joy, but he couldn’t do both. Before she walked off, she told him he couldn’t separate Joy and Kelsey. Theo and Stephanie ran into each other in the park. He wanted to know what was wrong. She told him what happened. Theo invited her to go home with him. Stephanie hesitated at first but agreed to go home with him.

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Leo found Gwen at the town square. Gwen was upset about Lexie dying. Leo thought she was upset because she lost money. Gwen didn’t want him to bring up the subject. Leo just wanted to help. He thought Leo could ruin her chance to get the hospital. Gwen believed that she could handle it. Jack arrived and thanked Leo for saving his daughter. He wanted to give Leo a hug. Gwen froze until Leo practically pushed her into Jack’s arms. Leo left them alone to talk. Jack wanted to work on their relationship. He informed her that Jennifer gave her blessing for him to work things out with Gwen. Jack told her that JJ wanted to work on their relationship too just like Thomas and Charlotte. Philip called Gabi to let her know that he was going to the poker game. He was going to tell her about it later. Javi let Gabi know that Gus moved out of the house. He said that he moved on from Leo and loved Gus. Gabi told him that Gus left him the same way he left Leo. She thought that Gus was treating him the same way he treated Leo. Gabi continued to give Javi advice about Leo and Gus. She told him that she was going for a walk. Philip walked into the Kiriakis mansion and told Xander not to sell yet because he had a plan. Kate arrived, and Philip was being mysterious to them. He didn’t want to tell them what he was doing. Philip said to give him a week before he sold the mansion. Kate wanted to make sure that he wasn’t doing something illegal.

Sarah wanted to know if Brady’s offer to move in with him was still an option. Brady was thrilled to have her stay with him. She dreaded telling Xander. Later Sarah met with Xander and told him that she was staying with Brady. Xander took the news surprisingly well. Kate ran into Brady and apologized to him for not being able to save Basic Black. She let him know that she was staying at the pub. Brady told him that Sarah was staying with him temporarily. Philip met with Gabi to let her know that he could go to Monte Carlo as soon as the money cleared. Gabi told him that she could go to Monte Carlo too. He let her know that guests weren’t allowed to go. Gabi warned him to make it work, or the deal was off. Xander called Maggie to let her know about the mansion. Maggie told him that she had to stay longer because Melissa wasn’t doing any better. Sarah showed up and started packing. Xander squeezed his stress ball until it broke.

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Chanel and Johnny named their daughter Olivia after Chanel’s grandmother. Cat went to see Marlena. While they were talking, Cat was willing to reschedule her appointment because of what happened to Lexie. Marlena wouldn’t reschedule and thanked her for her help with finding Lexie. Marlena put Cat under hypnosis. Cat remembered talking to EJ about Clyde and him finding out that she was ISA. Once out of the hypnosis, Cat was afraid that she admitted to being an ISA to EJ. She thought EJ would remember since he remembered Wundering Heights. Marlena advised her to talk to Andrew and Rafe and to stop seeing EJ. Kayla told Steve about Lexie. Steve said there was something suspicious about Kristen’s disappearance and Lexie’s death. He told Kayla that he wanted to find out what EJ had to do with it

EJ took out the letters that Lexie wanted Abe and Theo to have when she died. Rolf walked in. He said he couldn’t stay away. Rolf said he was keeping tabs on what was going on. EJ ripped into Rolf for overstating his miracle drug. He was upset with Rolf for trusting him and letting him use Lexie as a guinea pig and losing out on billions of dollars. Rolf vowed to never resurrect anyone else. Later on, EJ gave Abe and Theo their letters. Abe read Lexie’s final wishes. She wanted a party instead of a funeral. Steve and Kayla offered their condolences. EJ told them that Rolf wasn’t going to resurrect anyone again. Theo went to see Chanel, Johnny, and the baby. He let them know that Lexie died. Chanel wanted to name the baby after Lexie. Abe and Theo read their letters. Lexie told Theo that she was proud of him and left him a necklace. She wanted him to give it to his wife. In Abe’s letter, Lexie told him being with him was a miracle. She reminded him that Paulina was still there. Marlena was at the hospital to see the baby. While she was there, she saw Abe and comforted him. EJ and Marlena ran into each other. He told Marlena that Rolf wasn’t going to resurrect people. Marlena didn’t believe it because Stefano was obsessed with bringing people back from the grave.

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