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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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Kate went to see Philip and saw him packing his things. She wondered what he was doing, and he told her that he decided to move back to the Kiriakis mansion. Kate questioned why he would do that, and he let her know it was Xander’s idea to do it. She didn’t think it was a good idea for him to move back there. He questioned why she was reluctant to the idea. Kate told him that things could go wrong if the truth came out. Philip thought the truth was safe because Sarah had too much to lose by telling Xander the truth about the letter. Sarah talked to Xander about the troubles at the hospital. He offered to buy the hospital. They talked about Philip. Xander told her that he was getting along with Philip. He thought they could get more work done if Philip moved into the mansion. Xander thought things were working because of Sarah. Sarah’s face turned white, and she was about to tell him something. She told him that she didn’t want him to get his heart broken. Xander assured him that his eyes are open. Gabi and JJ made love at the Hernandez house. He noticed something wrong and asked her about it. She was thinking about Rafe and how he changed. Gabi couldn’t believe that Rafe humiliated Jada the way he did. JJ didn’t believe the evidence against Jada. Gabi believed Jada when she said EJ set her up. JJ wanted to prove Jada’s innocence.

Belle thought things were good with EJ, but she wasn’t sure if she would get her heart broken. EJ told her that he would continue to be bad, but she knew what she was getting from him. If she wanted him to change, she would be disappointed. Belle wasn’t naive about what he’s done, but she wanted to know if there was a reason to walk away from him. Paulina called Belle. After her phone call, Belle threw her drink in EJ’s face. Belle found out that he tried to get her fired. EJ thought she was a hypocrite since she stole his job from him. He thought she was going to leave, but she surprised him by staying. Shawn found Jada at the Brady pub drinking. He wondered if she wanted to keep drinking. She wanted to forget about the last time she talked to “Rafe.” Shawn couldn’t believe what was going on with Rafe. Jada was about to drink again when Shawn suggested they do something else. They decided to play darts. While they were playing darts, the subject of Belle and EJ came up. Shawn thought she was right about them getting together. Jada told him that Belle said she was at the mansion to see Johnny, but she didn’t think she was telling the truth. JJ told Gabi that he would reach out to Shawn about investigating EJ. Gabi couldn’t wait to expose EJ after what he did to her. JJ wanted to get started, but she thought it could wait. They made love again. Shawn took Jada to Stephanie’s place, but she wasn’t home. They were about to kiss, but she pulled away from him. She hated Rafe, but she still loved him too. Shawn agreed that they shouldn’t do anything stupid when they still have feelings for Rafe and Belle. Belle was glad that everything was in the open with EJ. She felt like she would be prepared for him. They agreed they were ready for what the other would do and kissed. EJ and Belle headed upstairs to his bedroom.

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Leo and Javi celebrated Valentine’s Day at the Salem Inn. Javi opened up to Leo about coming out to his parents. His mother was okay with it, but his mother was a different story. Steve and Kayla also celebrated the day. Kayla couldn’t believe that Steve let her think he forgot about the day. He had another surprise in store for her. He had wine and cheese ready for her. Steve informed her that Stephanie helped him plan the surprise. It led to a conversation about Stephanie and Alex. Steve didn’t like the idea of Alex being a player. Kayla thought he changed. Steve remembered what happened during their relationship. While they were strolling down memory lane, Tripp texted Steve. He was worried about his mother because no one had heard from her since she left for Hong Kong. Kayla thought Ava wanted to get away from Brady and Kristen’s drama. Steve wasn’t sure and thought something was wrong. He wanted to figure it out for Tripp. Tate told Johnny and Chanel that Sophia’s mother was okay with them putting the baby up for adoption. They just had to find the right couple. Johnny and Chanel offered to adopt the baby. Chanel explained that they wanted a baby, but it’s too risky for her to get pregnant right now. Johnny thought it was fate. He told Tate that he could tell Amy that the baby would be with family since they were cousins. Tate told them how they couldn’t find a couple Amy would approve of. He warned them that they had to have good Christian values before she would agree to let them adopt the baby. Tate was willing to talk it over with Sophia. Tate wanted to meet with Holly at the Horton cabin. He didn’t like how she was waiting for him alone at the cabin. Later Johnny and Chanel went home to talk about the adoption. She wondered if they were doing the right thing by adopting Tate and Sophia’s baby. Chanel thought they were setting themselves up for disappointment. She wasn’t sure if Amy would approve of them being the baby’s parents. What if they didn’t have enough Christian values? Johnny reminded her that she went to church with her mother. Chanel still went to church from time to time. He assured her that she had good values.

Holly prepared herself for her date with Tate by wearing a negligee. She admired herself in the mirror when she got a surprise. Doug showed up at the cabin. He turned away so she could put on a robe. Doug let her know that Julie sent him on an errand. He didn’t expect her to be there. Holly told Doug that Tate was going to make dinner for her and was supposed to be there a while ago. He realized they were going to have a special night together. Doug told her about why he was there. He explained he was getting a book his grandfather gave Julie. While they were talking, Doug admitted that he developed feelings for her. He was embarrassed since she had a boyfriend. Doug thought they could act like he didn’t say it, but she didn’t think she could do that. Tate arrived and apologized for being late. He noticed Doug and didn’t expect to see him there. Doug apologized for interrupting and told him about the book. After Doug left, Holly wanted to know what kept him from arriving at the cabin. He told her about Johnny and Chanel wanting to adopt the baby. Holly wanted to know if it would be strange for him and Sophia to be that close to their baby. He felt like they would work it out. Tate promised that nothing would come between them again.

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Seth announced to Kayla and Stephanie that the hospital was going under and that the soap was keeping it going. Now that the soap is over, the hospital is going to close. Kayla explained to Seth that it’s bad for the people of Salem to lose the hospital. Seth didn’t seem to care and cleaned out his desk. Kayla couldn’t believe the hospital chose money over people. Stephanie had ideas of how to save the hospital. She promised her mother that they would save the hospital. Holly and Tate talked about Valentine’s Day plans. They were about to kiss when Sophia showed up at the pub. She announced that she found a couple to adopt their child. Sophia told Tate that her mother knew the couple and liked them. The plan may work since Amy knew the couple. Sophia wanted him to go with her to meet the couple. Holly was annoyed but wished them luck. Johnny and Chanel talked about the soap ending. He said that everyone could stay with the show if they were willing to relocate. Johnny told her that Hattie agreed to move to California. He wanted to talk about his plans for the future. Chanel reminded him that they were going to Los Angeles before they lost the baby. He wanted to focus on their marriage before worrying about moving. Chanel wanted to know what was really going on. He didn’t want to put distance between them when they were trying to work things out. She didn’t want him to sacrifice his dreams because he wanted to think of what she wanted. His dream is to be with her. There were things he could do in Salem. He wanted to have a family with her.

Joy asked Alex if he wanted to stay in Salem for Stephanie. He tried to avoid the question, but Joy confronted him about kissing Stephanie. Alex apologized to her, but she decided to end things with him. She thought he was the only person she could trust, but he kissed someone behind her back. Alex admitted that he wanted to be with Stephanie weeks ago which made her angry. It didn’t occur to him that she thought they were seriously together. Joy was outraged but grateful they saved her life. She didn’t know what to do with her life. Alex suggested that she go to Los Angeles. She wanted him to get out of her hospital room. Joy thought he wanted her to be far away from him. She called her mother to let her know that she didn’t know what to do next. Sophia got a call letting her know that the couple backed out of adopting the baby. Tate assured her that things would be okay. They would find another couple to adopt the baby. Sophia wasn’t sure because her mother was tough to please. While Tate comforted her, Johnny and Chanel approached them. Tate introduced everyone. Johnny wanted to know what happened. Tate informed Johnny and Chanel about the couple who backed out of the adoption. Sophia had to leave so Johnny and Chanel comforted Tate. He said he was fine, but Sophia didn’t have anyone to help her. Tate told her about Holly and her issues with the baby. Chanel thought he was worth the trouble. Stephanie talked to Alex about what happened with the hospital. He offered to help her save the hospital. They kissed each other while Joy watched them in the background. Johnny and Chanel felt bad for Tate, and it reminded them about what happened with their baby. They decide they want to try to have another baby. Johnny suggested they go see Kayla to find out if they could try again.

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Jada told Belle that EJ set her up and didn’t understand how she could defend him. Belle didn’t know where EJ was. Jada noticed the door to the tunnels was open and thought EJ was hiding from her. She decided to see if he was through the tunnels. Rafe was upset that EJ allowed Jada to believe that he left her at the altar. He thought Jada was heartbroken. Rafe was grateful that Arnold would be able to pull off being commissioner. EJ said Rafe got away with it for years. They went back and forth until EJ gagged him. EJ walked out of the room and ran into Jada. She confronted him about making people believe she was a corrupt cop. Rafe screamed and Jada wondered what the noise was. EJ lied and said the construction workers were in the other room. They smirked at each other until they went upstairs. If Ava wasn’t with Tripp, Brady wondered what happened to her. He talked to Tripp until Steve took the phone. Steve assured Tripp that he would find out what happened with Ava. He believed she had a change of plans. After Steve got off the phone, Brady told him that he didn’t think Ava was okay. Steve looked at the messages on Brady’s phone to figure out where she could be. Brady didn’t think her texts made sense. Steve thought she might have planned to see Tripp but didn’t make it. He feared she might have been taken out because of her mob connections and her dealings with Clyde. Brady wasn’t sure that was it. He told her about the voice message he received. Steve listened to the message and wondered if someone else sent it. They realized that Ava could be in serious trouble. Kristen saw her mother at the Blake house. She was shocked and hugged her. Ava tried to interrupt them, but the woman in white stopped her. Kristen told her how she ended up in the house. It occurred to Kristen that her mother was behind Ava’s kidnapping. Ava wanted to get released, but the woman in white gagged her. Kristen wondered how her mother was still alive. She explained what happened to her. Her mother was surprised to find out that Stefano was dead. Kristen wanted to know why she didn’t reach out to her or Peter. She told Kristen that Rachel inspired her to want to come out of hiding.

Paulina thanked Shawn for his help with everything going on with Jada. She was counting on him to make the transition easier. Paulina told him that she planned to make Rafe the commissioner again. Shawn thought it was a slap in the face to replace Jada since she’s innocent. Paulina thought she had to take the charges seriously since Rafe believed Jada did it. Shawn stressed that Jada was innocent. Paulina believed people were innocent until proven guilty, but she couldn’t let the people of Salem lose confidence in the police department. Shawn understood that, but he didn’t get why she needed to replace her with Rafe. He didn’t like how Rafe agreed to work with EJ to go after Jada. She said she had to tell Jada about replacing her. Shawn stopped her and said he wanted to tell her about it. Jada told EJ that she didn’t believe anything he had to say. EJ didn’t care that she didn’t believe him. Belle heard the way he spoke to Jada and told him about it. Jada decided to leave the DiMera mansion. Belle told him that she lied to Jada because she didn’t want her to know their connection. She confronted him about the evidence he had on Jada. EJ didn’t want to talk about it, but Belle wouldn’t let it go. He couldn’t believe she thought he would make up evidence against Jada. Belle hoped he wouldn’t do that to her. They kissed each other. Shawn went to Rafe’s place to see Jada. He let her know that he had news for her. EJ went back to the tunnels to see Rafe. Rafe screamed out for Jada. EJ pulled out a syringe to use on him. Belle arrived at the station and Paulina told her about replacing Jada with Rafe as commissioner. Paulina hoped the investigation would clear Jada. If the investigation was true, Belle had to prosecute Jada.

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Kayla collapsed in Steve’s arms. He took her to the couch, but she was barely breathing. Steve took matters into his own hands and called 9-1-1. Alex and Stephanie admitted they wanted to be together, but he fell to the couch before kissing her. She was able to wake him after he passed out. Stephanie called the police. She was put on hold so she decided to take care of him by herself. The hospital sent someone out, but Stephanie was able to help him. Johnny wondered why Leo killed off Seth from the show. He didn’t feel right and passed out. Chanel helped him by waking him up. She called an ambulance, but she was told to wait because there were a lot of people calling. She took matters into her own hands and took him to the hospital. Leo put it together and realized the stalker created the new scripts for the show. Hattie fell on his bed, and he wanted her off the bed. He started panicking when he realized that she wasn’t waking up. Leo thought about their times together, but she was gone. He tapped her head with his gloved hand. Leo tried to figure out who she died until she started murmuring. He was shocked that she was alive. Abe figured out who was behind the attacks. He couldn’t believe that he didn’t figure it out sooner. Abe’s picture was crossed out with a red X by the stalker. Whitley was in her hospital room when Abe showed up. She wondered what took him so long to get there. He saw the board with everyone’s picture crossed out. Abe accused her of attacking his cast. Whitley informed him that his suspicions were right. Abe figured it was her when Kassandra was killed by a cat. Whitley admitted she did it and would do it again. She explained that Abe and the rest of the cast ruined her favorite soap opera. He couldn’t believe her reasoning for stalking the cast. She wanted to show him the error of his ways before the show was destroyed. Abe wanted to know how she went after Bonnie while she was in Bayview. Whitley explained how the people at Bayview thought she was harmless. She followed social media to find out everything she needed to take them out. Whitley explained how the show was all she had after losing her husband and said that Abe was next. The nurse was about to inject him with a vial of poison when Paulina arrived to stop her. Paulina wasn’t going to let Abe deal with Whitley alone. She hoped that the other people she attacked got help too.

Sarah found Seth reading a script. He informed her that he’s been fired from the show. Seth couldn’t believe his character was getting killed off the show when he was a great actor. He ranted about letting the show to get filmed at the hospital. Seth continued his rant and talked about dying the way Whitley King’s husband died. Sarah defended Whitley by reminding him about the way she lost her husband. Seth was more concerned with how he died on the show. He started coughing and clutching his chest. Seth was in pain so he sat down. Sarah raced to check on him. Steve brought Kayla to the hospital and explained what happened to Sarah. Sarah told him what happened to Seth. After talking with Steve, she was convinced they were poisoned. Steve sat by Kayla’s bed and wished for her to come back to him. Chanel and Johnny arrived at the hospital. Sarah told them that she thinks the scripts were poisoned. Later Sarah created an antidote to stop the poison from harming anyone. She took the antidote to Kayla’s room and injected her. After she left Kayla’s room, she went to Johnny’s with the antidote. She assured Chanel that he would make a full recovery. After Sarah left the room, Johnny promised he wouldn’t leave Chanel again. Chanel realized how much he meant to her when she almost lost him. She believed that everything that happened will make them stronger. They promised not to take each other for granted again. The couple kissed each other.

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Shawn talked to Paulina on the phone and let her know that Chanel was fine. She didn’t want anyone to know where she was staying. Chanel appeared in the room after he got off the phone. She was wearing Shawn’s shirt. He asked her if she remembered what happened the night before. She remembered seeing him at the bar, their kiss and going to the house. Chanel wondered if they hooked up the night before. Shawn assured her that nothing happened between them. Chanel apologized for flirting with him when she’s still married. Johnny forgot about their vows, but she didn’t want to do that. Shawn let her know that Johnny would be miserable without her. He advised her to focus on the good times they shared and not on one mistake. She appreciated his advice. They talked about their marriages and how infidelity played a part in destroying his marriage. She’s not sure if she’s ready to end her marriage. Shawn advised her to fight for her marriage. Johnny tried to reach Chanel when Kristen walked in the room. They talked about Rachel being back home. Kristen told him about her family scrapbook which led to Rachel going to Aremid. She began telling him about the woman in white being her mother and how thankful she was that she was alive only to find out that she and Stefano were presumed dead in the Paris tunnels. Rachel called the woman in white to check on Ava. Ava was tied to a chair. The woman in white assured Rachel that her parents would get back together now that Ava is out of the way. Rachel warned her to keep an eye on Ava because she was sneaky. The lady took the gag off Ava’s mouth letting her know that no one would hear her scream. Ava wondered why Rachel was there. The woman told her that she helped Rachel get her out of the way so her parents could get back together. Ava wondered who the woman was. The only thing the woman said was that she was someone who wanted to see people get back together. Ava knew about family and told her about her son. She asked the woman to let her go so she could go to her son’s wedding. The woman said that letting her go would hurt Rachel. Making her disappear would help Rachel get what she wants. Ava warned her that she could have her killed with one phone call. The woman wasn’t intimidated by her threat because she dealt with a truly dangerous man in her life. Ava believed Brady would rescue her soon. The woman felt like Brady didn’t care enough  to bother looking for her.

Brady got worried when he couldn’t reach Ava. Marlena walked in the room saying that Belle had a hard night since she was still sleeping. Brady talked to Marlena about Rachel. Marlena couldn’t believe that Rachel went to Aremid by herself. He admitted that Rachel wanted him to get back together with her mother. They decided to let Rachel get therapy, and Marlena gave him the name of a doctor. Belle woke up and found EJ next to her in bed. She woke him up and hit him with a pillow. EJ remembered what happened between them. He wondered why she allowed him to go home with her. They realized they got caught up in the moment and made love again. After they made love again, EJ and Bell talked about what would happen if Sami found out. EJ and Belle started arguing over it when Marlena walked in the room. EJ struggled to get his clothes while Marlena and Belle got into a heated discussion about what happened. Belle reminded her that she was a grown woman and that she should have knocked on the door. Marlena couldn’t believe she hooked up with EJ after he hurt their family. If Belle wanted to keep seeing EJ, she wouldn’t do it under her roof. After Marlena left the room, EJ and Belle talked about how embarrassed they were at getting caught. He thought they should be more careful next time. Belle informed him there wouldn’t be a next time. Brady showed up at the DiMera mansion telling Kristen that he made an appointment for Rachel to see the therapist. Kristen demanded to go and made a comment about Ava. They listened to her voicemail. They couldn’t figure out what her message meant. Rachel overheard Brady talking about having trouble reaching Ava. Chanel went to Paulina and Abe’s place to find Johnny waiting for her. He told her that Paulina let him in the place because he was worried about her. Johnny wondered where she was, and she told him that she spent the night with Shawn. Shawn arrived at the townhouse to bring Rachel’s pictures back. Marlena tried to get him to leave when Belle and EJ came out of her bedroom.

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Holly apologized to Doug for showing up at the Horton house. She talked to him about her drama with Tate and Sophia. Doug tried to calm her down as she started getting excited about the situation. She felt like the baby would never be out of Tate’s life, and he could still marry Sophia. Tate reminds her that she’s dealing with a lot. They had a close moment when he held her, but he ended the hug when the doorbell rang. Leo arrived at the house to talk about the necklace. He tried to cover, but Doug let him know that Holly knew everything. Leo could get the necklace back, but it would cost him more than he got selling it. Doug wanted to pay Holly back first and then worry about the necklace. He wanted a job so Leo suggested he work for him as his assistant. Sophia looked through flyers about Rachel being missing when Tate arrived. He let her know that there hasn’t been any news about Rachel. Tate suggested they split up to search, but she wanted to talk about the adoption. She wondered if they could give the baby up for adoption with or without her mother’s approval. Sophia said she would be 18 before the baby was born so her mother didn’t need to know about the adoption. Tate wasn’t sure that was a good idea because she couldn’t explain why she didn’t have the baby after she gave birth to it. Sophia felt like it would be too late for her mother to do anything about it. He thought they would decide not to pay for her to go to college. Sophia wasn’t too worried about it because she could support herself if she got disowned. Tate suggested they give the baby to a couple her mother would like. Sophia thought they would have to be super religious for her to approve of them.

Ava arrived at the Blake house and got distracted by Rachel’s stuffed snake. The distraction allowed Rachel and the woman in white to sneak up on her. They attacked her with a candlestick. Brady checked his messages, but Ava’s message cut off before he could hear it. He tried to call Ava back, but he didn’t get an answer. The woman in white heard Ava’s phone ringing and let it go to voicemail. Rachel wanted to know if Ava was dead. The woman told her that she was alive. She thought it was better that Rachel’s parents could get back together without Ava being in the way. Rachel thought things would be okay until she woke up. The woman in white suggested they come up with a new plan for Ava so Rachel could get what she wanted. Brady went to Kristen’s place to tell her that JJ didn’t find anything. Kristen informed Brady that EJ was supportive of her even though they aren’t blood related. She said that EJ was interested in the Blake family. Kristen said that her scrapbook was missing. Brady realized that Rachel took the book. If Rachel took it, that might be a clue. They realized that Aremid isn’t that far and rushed out. Brady and Kristen arrived at the house, but it looked empty. He noticed Rachel’s shoe and pulled it from under a sheet. They found Rachel, and she was happy to see her parents. Brady and Kristen were thankful they found Rachel, but they wished she said where she was going. They assumed she was alone, but she said she had her snake with her. Kristen informed her daughter that she was in trouble, and they would talk when they left. Rachel went back inside to let the woman in white that her parents found her. The plan could still work for them. Rachel had to take Ava’s phone, and the woman would take care of Ava.

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Leo had a nightmare about Kerry bursting in the room with a gun. He woke up to find Javi waiting for him. Leo told Javi about his nightmare. Javi reassured him that Kerry was out of the picture. He wanted to spend the day together, and Leo wanted to do that too. He just needed to find out what his nightmare meant. Javi felt it meant that Kerry was gone for good, and he didn’t have to miss him anymore. Jada wanted JJ to take over Rachel’s case because she felt like Bonnie’s fall down the elevator shaft wasn’t an accident. She received a text from Javi and said that they had a suspect to bring to the station. The stalker was shown drawing an “x” on Bonnie’s picture. Stephanie told Alex about her breakup with Philip. She said she was with Philip because of him. Stephanie didn’t want to stop seeing Alex. He admitted that he didn’t want it to end either. They didn’t want to end their friendship. Joy was just a cover and that’s when she decided to see Philip. Alex admitted that he spent the night with Joy on New Year’s Eve because he thought she moved on with her life. He wanted to move on too. They realized they made mistakes and wondered if they should be together while working together. Stephanie suggested that she quit the show so they could be together. He didn’t want her to give up her biggest client so they could be together. She missed him more than she loved the job. Alex worried what would happen if they didn’t work out. She thought there was a chance that they could make it work. While they were talking, Joy arrived. She gave Alex a hug and wanted to take him to see Bonnie. Seth panicked about the ramifications of Bonnie’s fall, but Kate reassured him that the show’s insurance would handle it. Joy overheard Kate’s conversation and thought Chanel quitting caused problems for the show. Kate told her about Bonnie. She felt like Bonnie was responsible for being on the set when she was, but Joy didn’t think it was her fault. Joy felt like Chanel quitting was responsible because the exit scene was rushed. Kate shot down her theory and wondered why she thought that way. Joy was upset that Chanel slapped her, and she was done letting her blame her for what happened with Johnny. She didn’t like Johnny in that way. Joy told her that she was dating Alex. Kate advised her about dating a co-worker.

Abe went to see Kayla to check on Bonnie. She informed him that she was resting, but she wouldn’t be back to work soon. Abe felt like he was screwed after everything that happened. He wondered what else would go wrong. Abe asked Kayla to play Cassandra to help keep everyone employed, but she wouldn’t do it. He continued to plead with her to do the soap temporarily. Jada talked with Kerry at the station. she wanted to know what happened to Bonnie. She explained to him how he had the opportunity to attack Bonnie. Kerry told Jada that his issue was with Leo because he rejected him. He gave Jada his phone, but she said it could have been a burner phone. He was ready to leave, but she wasn’t ready to stop talking. She didn’t have anything concrete on Kerry so she told him not to leave town. Abe met with Kate and told her that Bonnie would be out for a while. He was able to get Kayla to fill in for her temporarily. Kate wasn’t sure if they should work with Kayla. Kayla called Steve to tell him the news about being on the show. She noticed Stephanie looking sad. Stephanie told her what happened with the soap. Kayla let her know that she would be on the show temporarily. Alex and Joy talk about Bonnie’s situation. Joy felt like he and Bonnie were the only people she could tolerate on the show. She let him know that she told Kate that he was the only one there for her. Jada wanted a background check done on Kerry. She called Justin to tell him that she would find the person responsible for what happened to Bonnie. Someone hung a picture of Bonnie up with an “x” through it. He reached for a picture of Alex.

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Alex took Joy to work. She admitted that she was nervous about going to the set. Abe wanted to see her, but she didn’t know why. She wasn’t sure if Abe was going to fire her. Bonnie wanted to talk to Johnny about cutting a scene out of the show. Johnny didn’t care because he had more important things to worry about. Bonnie admitted that she heard about his problems with Joy from Seth. He couldn’t believe he let jealousy get in the way of his marriage. Bonnie wondered if he and Joy used protection. He informed her they didn’t take things that far. She didn’t hide her surprise. Bonnie wondered why Chanel was upset if they didn’t have sex. He didn’t sleep with Joy, but he betrayed her trust by lying to her. Johnny informed her that Chanel quit the show. She couldn’t believe it. How was she getting written out of the show? Bonnie knew that Reagan and Arrow were going to have a baby but didn’t know how Faith would be written out. Abe called Kate and told her that Leo figured out the identity of Lady Whistleblower. He told her that Leo thought it was Javi. Alex and Joy arrived at the set. Abe told them that he wanted to talk to them about what happened between them. He felt like their relationship could work to the show’s advantage. Reagan and Arrow are going to hook up on the show. Joy was relieved that she wasn’t getting fired. Abe didn’t like what happened between Joy and Johnny, but they had to get through it. He announced that Chanel quit the show, and it had to move on one way or another. Alex and Joy were okay with the change. He felt like their chemistry would show on screen. Abe was confused and asked if they were together. Alex assumed he knew about them being together. Abe didn’t see it as a problem. He wondered what that meant for Stephanie though.

Hattie went to see Kate. She was dressed in disguise so no one would see her on the set. Kate gave her the ground rules about her being back on the set. She wasn’t allowed to stir up drama or argue with Bonnie. Hattie promised to abide by the rules. Kate gave her a 13-week contract. Hattie refused to sign the contract. Kate told her that it was a probationary contract. Hattie didn’t think it was fair, but Kate told her it was the same contract as Bonnie’s. She had to take it or leave it. Paulina tried to talk Chanel out of quitting the soap. Chanel didn’t want to work with Johnny and Joy every day. She told her that Abe would have to resort to plan A. The plan was to kill her character off the show. Paulina advised her to go back to shoot her final scenes and thank Abe and Kate for letting her out of her contract. Chanel agreed to do it. Hattie and Bonnie were about to work on their scenes. She thought her character was being brought back from the dead. Kate informed her that she would be back after she received the flower serum. Hattie didn’t like that she wouldn’t have lines. Kate warned her to agree to the script, or she was gone. Alex and Joy didn’t know how to explain their relationship to Abe. Abe told them to figure it out and let him and Kate know. He walked away from them. Alex wanted to talk about where they stood. Joy didn’t want to pressure him since she knew about his situation with Stephanie. Alex reminded her that Stephanie moved on with Philip. He wanted to move on too. They liked spending time together. Chanel arrived at the set, and Johnny met with her. They looked at Alex and Joy together. Joy thought she quit, and Chanel told her that she was filming her last scenes. She was only there for Abe. Chanel asked Johnny how her character was going to die. He told her that Leo couldn’t come up with anything new so she was dying the same way Charlemagne did. She was going down the elevator shaft. Chanel couldn’t believe that’s how her character died. Johnny was hoping they could work things out, but she didn’t have anything to say to him. The idea of being in the same room with him and Joy was making her sick. She wanted to get the scenes over with. Joy and Chanel rehearsed their scenes. Chanel slapped Joy very hard but said she was in character. Joy couldn’t wait for Chanel to go down the elevator shaft. Later Abe went home and talked to Paulina about what happened on the set. He also told her who Leo thought was Lady Whistleblower. Paulina thought his theory wasn’t concrete. Leo burst into Javi’s room to confront Kerry about being Lady Whistleblower. Javi thought Leo was talking about him, but he wasn’t. Leo told him that Kerry was the guilty party. He called Kerry evil and said he couldn’t spell. Kerry denied his accusation. Javi wondered if he truly believed that Kerry was Lady Whistleblower, and Leo said he did. Kerry said it was Leo’s jealousy doing the talking. Leo told Javi about the clues that led to his accusations. He told him about the trap he set up for Kerry. After listening to Leo, Javi asked Kerry if it was true. Kerry continued to deny it. Leo said they were the only ones who knew about the devil possession storyline. Kerry said someone could have listened to them. Leo had more proof because he had surveillance of Kerry breaking into his room and stealing his computer. Javi wanted to know why Kerry did it. Kerry told him that he was a fan of the show and tried to seduce Leo only to get humiliated. Leo said he wasn’t ready to commit and that didn’t justify what he did. Javi heard enough. Kerry wanted to know if Javi was going to break up with him. Javi was finished with him because of what he did.

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At the DiMera mansion, Jada orders EJ to tell her where Rafe was. When EJ was about to let Jada out, Arnold showed up. Jada wanted to know what was going on and asked them questions. She asked “Rafe” about the secret mission he was supposed to be doing. Arnold lied about what he was doing. EJ interrupted Arnold to say Rafe was working for him by tracking down Sloan so she could pay for what she did. Jada wondered why EJ didn’t just let the situation go since he wasn’t a victim in the situation. EJ said he had time on his hands and Sloan made a fool out of him so she had to pay. He said he hired Rafe to find her. Arnold said he wanted to tell her, but EJ made him promise not to say anything. An unconvinced Jada asked EJ if he had Rafe doing something illegal. Arnold said he wasn’t doing anything illegal. He said he had to prove himself to John and Steve. Jada asked where he was looking for Sloan since he hasn’t been home and was in the secret tunnel. Arnold said he was traveling and just got back. He said he was in the secret tunnel so no one would see him and his arrangement with EJ would stay secret. Rafe said he was charging EJ a lot of money so he could get her something for the wedding. Jada was skeptical but ended up believing Arnold’s lies. She ended up leaving to go to the police station. EJ and Arnold were shocked at how they were almost caught. At Titan, Philip talked to Kate on the phone. He said he didn’t know if she got through to Sarah and wasn’t sure if Xander was going to show up and kill him. When Xander showed up, Philip got off the phone. Xander offered a peace offering, but Philip was skeptical. He told Philip that he talked to Maggie about making peace with him. Xander said if Victor trusted him, he could too. He said he overheard Philip saying something about killing him. Philip lied about what Xander heard. Xander said he wasn’t going to kill him and suggested they make their arrangement work. He asked if Philip was willing to work together without betraying each other. Philip wanted to apologize on behalf of Victor for keeping the truth from him and treating him the way he did. He said Victor wasn’t around much but made up for it by being overbearing while grooming him. Philip said Victor treated Xander like that because he was the son most like him. He said Victor died before he could prove that he changed. While they were talking, they decided they were going to prove themselves to Victor.

Sarah went to Stephanie and told her that she didn’t tell Xander the truth about Philip. She said her conversation with Kate and Philip convinced her not to say anything. Stephanie was shocked that Sarah was going to lie to Xander, but Sarah said she didn’t know what Xander would do. She said Xander wanted to start a war with the DiMeras, but Philip talked him out of it. Sarah said Philip and Xander getting along would keep the peace. She said Xander tried to kill Philip before, but it wouldn’t be good if he found out Philip did. While they were talking, Sarah asked Stephanie not to say anything. Stephanie said she was upset with Philip for using her, but doesn’t want to be the reason why Philip went to prison or Xander hurting him. She decided to keep the secret. Sarah was grateful that she was keeping the secret, but Stephanie wondered if she thought it through. Sarah said she was sure and had to worry about Xander finding out later. Leo went to Rafe’s house to look for him. Javi told him Rafe wasn’t home. They talked about the search for Lady Whistleblower. Javi told Leo that he hoped Lady Whistleblower pays for what she’s doing to him. Leo got a text from Abe who wasn’t happy about Faith’s exit. He wondered what Abe expected him to do about Chanel quitting out of the blue. Javi told him Kerry spent the night. Leo was uncomfortable but said he was happy for them. When Leo was about to leave, he noticed a shirt that said “I Love Rochester.” Gabi and Kerry were in the town square. They talked about Javi and Leo. Kerry said he was with Javi, but Leo was a problem. Gabi said she was afraid Javi was going to forgive Leo. Kerry said Leo was going to try and get back in Javi’s bed. She told him about Leo’s issues with Will and Sonny and said she would never forgive him. Gabi offered to help Kerry if he ever wanted to keep Leo from Javi. Sarah went to Titan to let Philip know she wasn’t going to tell Xander the truth. She said he had to make it work with Xander. Xander came in and heard Philip saying he owed Sarah. Philip said he was talking about her encouraging them to get along. EJ and Arnold were glad things worked out with Jada. When Arnold wanted his check, EJ said he might be able to use him as Rafe, but he had to keep his hands off Jada. He said he had a way for him to be able to do it. When Leo went back to his room, he realized Javi was Lady Whistleblower. When Abe called, Leo told him he knew who Lady Whistleblower was.

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Marlena talked to Shane on the phone about John. Kayla and Steve showed up while Marlena was on the phone. Marlena let them know that she was trying to talk to John. Kayla suggested she get in touch with Kimberly. Steve wondered why she wanted to talk to Shane. Marlena told them what Cat told her about John saving her mother. Steve and Kayla were excited to hear that and thought John would be relieved. Marlena said he saved Catharina’s life. When Kayla left to go to the hospital, Marlena and Steve kept each other company. She opened up to him about being lonely without John. He asked if she heard from John during the holidays. Marlena said all she got was strawberries for Christmas. She asked if John was safe, but Steve didn’t know. He said Shane wouldn’t tell him what John was doing. Marlena said she was afraid John was slipping away from her. Chad and Cat ran into each other in the town square. She told him that she planned on staying in Salem and wondered if it was going to be an issue with him. He said it wasn’t up to him to decide where she lived. She promised to stay away from him. Chad said Salem was big enough for both of them and wanted to put everything behind him. Cat said she wanted to do the same thing. Maggie asked Xander about working with Philip. Xander said it was great when he found out he was Victor’s son and he trusted him to run the company over everyone else. When Philip showed up, he took it away. Maggie said he still had the company. He just had to run it with Philip. Xander said Philip was the worst. He said he wanted to get rid of Philip. A concerned Maggie warned him not to do anything rash. Xander said he wouldn’t do anything that would take him away from Sarah and Victoria. Maggie said he didn’t say he wouldn’t do anything. She let him know that Victor loved him and Philip. While they were talking, Maggie let him know that she wasn’t losing another family member so he shouldn’t do anything stupid. Xander brought up the will and letter to which Maggie said the situation was settled in court. She said the partnership wouldn’t be easy, but they had to find a way to work together. Xander asked if she was referring to her situation with Alex. He apologized to her for what he said. She said if he and Philip got along, they would break the curse. Xander agreed try and get along with Philip.

Stephanie told Sarah that Philip’s letter was a fake. She said Philip shouldn’t be co-CEO and told Sarah what Philip did. Stephanie said she wouldn’t have gotten involved with Philip if she knew what he was doing. She told Sarah she had to tell her the truth and wondered how Xander would take the news. Sarah said she didn’t know how Xander would take the news. When Sarah left, Stephanie checked her messages and listened to one that Philip left. He asked her not to say anything about the letter. She deleted the message and said it was too late. When she saw Kayla, she told her that she and Philip broke up. Kayla wanted to know what happened, but Stephanie thought it was better that she didn’t know what happened. She said she saw Philip’s true self and it made her sick. Kate went to see Philip at Titan and wondered what he wanted. Philip said Stephanie overheard them talking about the letter. He let her know that Stephanie was upset and thought she was going to say something. Kate talked about how judgmental the Bradys were. She wondered what he was going to do about it. Philip said he didn’t know where Stephanie was. He said he was dead if the truth came out. Kate said Stephanie wouldn’t be upset if she didn’t care. She thought he could reason with Stephanie once she cooled off. He said it could ruin Stephanie and Belle’s lives. While they were talking, Sarah came in and said she knew everything. When Philip and Kate acted as if they didn’t know what she was talking about. Sarah said she knew about the letter and how she found out about it. Philip assumed she didn’t tell Xander yet. Sarah said she didn’t tell him, but he was a dead man when she did. Kate suggested that she didn’t tell Xander the truth. She said it would protect Xander and Philip and keep Xander from hurting Philip. Sarah wanted to know why he did this. Kate said it was Vivian’s fault, but Sarah didn’t think that wasn’t good enough. Philip said Xander wasn’t above doing crazy things. He said he could keep Xander in check. Philip said he wanted to make Victor proud of him. He said this was his last attempt to prove that he was worthy of Victor’s legacy and asked her not to take it away from him. Sarah apologized to him before she left. Kate said she was glad he stood up to Sarah. He said he wanted to speak from the heart with Sarah. When Sarah went home, she told Xander that she talked to Stephanie about Philip. Before Sarah could tell him what Philip did, Xander said he promised Maggie to get along with Philip.

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Brady asked Tate if he talked to Holly, but he said he hadn’t. Tate said he couldn’t tell Holly that Sophia is keeping the baby. He said he was scared of becoming a father. Brady said it wouldn’t be easy, but he had faith in him. He told Tate to let Holly know that he cared about her. Tate said things would have been over with if Sophia’s mother didn’t find out. He blamed Ava for saying something to her. Brady said it wasn’t Ava’s fault. Tate said he didn’t understand how this happened when he and Sophia used protection. Brady said the situation wasn’t easy for him either. When Tate was about to go see Holly, Amy (Sophia’s mother) showed up. Brady said he asked her to come over so they could talk. When Tate wanted to leave, Amy asked him to stay. Brady didn’t know where to begin their talk. Amy said they could start with planning the wedding. Brady was shocked, but Tate said he wasn’t marrying Sophia. Amy said that he and Sophia were minors so what they wanted and what was right were two different things. Brady said marriage was the best solution for them. Amy said abortion wasn’t the best solution either. She said this wasn’t what she wanted for Sophia, but she wasn’t going to forget her beliefs. Brady told her things didn’t have to change. She said she wasn’t changing her mind about her beliefs and was doing what was best for Sophia and the baby. Brady said if Sophia kept the baby, he and Tate would do their best to provide for her. Amy said that was the least they could do before she left. Tate thanked Brady for having his back to which Brady said he always would. He said he had to see Holly. Sophia showed up at the Kiriakis mansion to see Holly. She apologized to Holly and said she never meant for this to happen. Holly appreciated her apology. When she asked Sophia how she was, Sophia said she was sick and gaining weight. Holly realized Sophia was still pregnant. Sophia said she thought Tate told her that her mother stopped them from going to get the abortion. Holly said Tate didn’t tell her. Sophia said her mother was making her and Tate get married.

Ava went to the DiMera mansion to demand a confession from Kristen. Kristen brought up the texts Ava received. Ava told her the texts were traced to the mansion. Rachel was listening to their conversation from the door. Kristen said anyone could have sent the texts. She came up with reasons why Johnny, Chanel, and EJ could have sent the texts. Ava said Kristen was the one who didn’t like her dating Brady. When she ripped into Kristen, Rachel walked in and told her to leave her mother alone. She wanted her to stop bullying her mother and demanded that she leave. Kristen sided with Rachel and ordered Ava out. If Ava kept harassing her, Kristen said she would call the police. When Ava walked out, Kristen asked if Rachel sent the texts. Rachel admitted to sending the texts to help her and Brady get back together. Kristen told Rachel not to send anymore texts and told her not to threaten anyone. Rachel reminded her that she and other people did it. Kristen said the family did it but it wasn’t right. She didn’t want Rachel to make enemies. Rachel was shocked that she had to give Kristen her phone. Kristen said they were changing the WiFi password so she couldn’t use anything else. Ava went to see Brady. They wished each other Happy New Year. He told her about his conversation with Amy. Ava blamed herself for what happened. Brady said it wasn’t her fault. When he suggested they change the subject, she said her conversation wouldn’t be any better. She said she was still getting texts and went to talk to Kristen. Brady said he would take care of it. Tate found Holly at the park. When he was about to apologize, she said she already knew what he was going to say. Holly said she felt like an idiot because he didn’t tell her the truth. Tate said he couldn’t figure out what to say. He said he and Sophia weren’t getting married and said it would be over in nine months. Holly said it was never going to be over. Brady went to see Kristen and warned her to stop sending the texts. He said he would sue her for harassment if she didn’t stop. While Brady was yelling at her, Kristen cut him off to tell him Rachel sent the texts.

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While Rafe was tied up in the wine cellar, his phone rang. It was Jada. Rafe answered the phone with his foot, but had trouble talking because his mouth was gagged. Belle called EJ, but he didn’t want to talk to her since she stole his job. She said she didn’t go after the job. Jada asked her to take it. EJ thought it was Jada and Paulina’s fault that he lost his job. Belle told him to forget about getting revenge and accept what happened to him. He asked Belle what he could do to Jada or Paulina. When EJ went down to the wine cellar, he noticed that Rafe’s phone was on and ended the call. EJ gave Rafe his breakfast and blamed Arnold for why this was happening. He untied the gag around Rafe’s mouth. Rafe yelled out for help. EJ wondered if Rafe was finished and said he didn’t mean for this to happen. He said it was Rafe’s fault for coming back to the mansion after he told him to leave. Rafe asked if he was blaming him. He said Jada was looking for him, but EJ said she wasn’t. Rafe realized Arnold took his place again. EJ told him that Arnold kissed Jada, but he hid Arnold away until he could figure out what to do. Rafe said he didn’t have many options because he couldn’t keep him hidden forever. When EJ didn’t care about what he said, Rafe offered him a deal. They could work together to take Arnold down. Rafe said he wouldn’t turn EJ in or say anything about what he did. EJ thought Arnold would say something and when that happened, Rafe wouldn’t be able to stop Jada from coming after him. EJ said he would fix it himself and denied his offer. He said Rafe had to stay in the cellar. Belle told Marlena that she was the new D.A. Marlena was happy that she would be staying in town. Belle said things were uncomfortable with EJ, but she wouldn’t be seeing him unlike Shawn. She said she was concerned about working with Shawn. Shawn showed up and told her she should look into cases that EJ didn’t want to prosecute. Belle said she would do what it takes to make the charges stick. Shawn said he trusted her before he left.

Marlena told Belle that she was proud of the way she handled things with Shawn. She told Belle that she was going to do a good job as D.A. as long as she stayed away from EJ. They talked about Belle and EJ’s affair. Belle said it wasn’t going to happen again. Chanel saw Joy in the town square and confronted her. She asked how Joy could live with herself. Joy said nothing happened between her and Johnny because he stopped it. She wondered if Chanel could forgive Johnny and said she cared about them. Joy said everything happened because of a misunderstanding. Chanel said Johnny started it by not trusting her (Chanel) and then went to bed with her (Joy). She asked why Joy didn’t say anything in the beginning after everything she did for her. Joy said she didn’t ask her to look out for her. She ended up thanking Chanel for what she did for her. Chanel didn’t care about what Joy had to say because she lied to her to protect her job. Joy said she was wrong and that she didn’t want to make an impression of being a homewrecker. Chanel said she did stupid things but thought Joy was her friend. She said even if Joy didn’t know who she was, she knew Johnny was married and she didn’t care. Joy agreed that Chanel was right and wished she took EJ’s offer to leave town. Chanel was upset and said Joy wasn’t a good person. She told Joy to take the money and pretend it didn’t happen. Chanel walked away from Joy. While Johnny was at the Body and Soul office, Leo showed up telling him that Lady Whistleblower inspired him to write new material that wouldn’t get spoiled. When Leo presented his idea about Regan and Faith, Johnny said they wouldn’t do it because of him. Johnny told Leo what happened. Leo said it wasn’t cheating since he didn’t do anything. Johnny said it didn’t matter since he made the accusation first and then lied to Chanel. Leo said he made an accusation against Javi and Lady Whistleblower. Johnny said he didn’t have faith that things will work out between him and Chanel. Leo said he would keep Chanel and Joy away from each other as much as possible and left the office. Chanel showed up at the office to tell Johnny that she quit. EJ listened to Rafe’s voicemail and sent a text to Jada saying he was busy and would be in touch soon. He thought that text would keep Jada quiet. When Shawn went to the police station, Jada got the text from “Rafe.” She told Shawn she didn’t think the text was from Rafe.

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While Gabi and JJ were at the town square talking about New Year’s Eve, Johnny came by and invited them to a party he and Chanel were throwing at the DiMera mansion. Gabi said she would think about it. When Johnny left, Gabi told JJ she didn’t feel comfortable at the mansion anymore. While they were talking, Gabi changed her mind about going. She wanted to get rid of the ghosts of her marriage as well as stick it to EJ. Philip was ready to take Stephanie out to eat, but she wanted to go to Johnny and Chanel’s party. She invited him to go to which he hesitated at first because EJ didn’t like him. Stephanie convinced him to go by saying EJ hated everyone. Chanel ran into Alex and Joy and invited them to the party. Joy said she would go only if Alex did. When Chanel left, Joy told Alex that she wanted Chanel to stop inviting them to things. Alex said he wanted Johnny to tell Chanel the truth so Joy wouldn’t have to lie about them hooking up. They talked about how they hated lying but didn’t want to hurt Chanel. “Rafe” met up with Jada at the pub. She told him that EJ was no longer the DA and said it was her idea. When Jada brought up Paulina, “Rafe” didn’t know who she was. Johnny walked in and overheard “Rafe” insulting EJ. He reminded “Rafe” that he and EJ would be working together. Jada was shocked that Rafe would be working with EJ. Johnny invited them to the party. “Rafe” accepted the invitation, but Jada said he didn’t want to go because of what happened with EJ. While they were talking about the party, “Rafe” tried to convince Jada to go.

EJ went back to the mansion and put Rafe in the secret room. When he was finished, Belle was there. Before Belle could tell him that she was the new DA, Chanel showed up and brought up the party. Chanel wanted to get alcohol from the wine cellar, but EJ stopped her. Belle noticed how EJ was acting. EJ said he would take care of it. Chanel invited Belle to the party. When Chanel left, Belle tried to tell EJ about taking his job when he said he wasn’t a fan of her work but he liked her. He asked her to be his date for the party. The guests showed up at the party. EJ warned Arnold to stay away from Jada and leave town right away. Gabi and EJ got into it when she and JJ showed up at the mansion. EJ wondered who invited Gabi to which she said his son did. When EJ noticed JJ, he asked if he was going to hit him again. JJ said he wouldn’t touch him. Chanel and Johnny let Joy and Alex in the mansion. Johnny asked Joy if he could speak to her alone. They went upstairs. Chanel and Alex wondered what was going on with Johnny and Joy. When the ball dropped, “Rafe” kissed Jada. Alex watched Philip kiss Stephanie. Johnny wanted to know why Joy came to the party. They yelled at each other. Chanel showed up while they were arguing.

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Jada told Paulina that she wanted Belle to replace EJ as the DA. She told Paulina that Belle won cases against EJ and that she thought he was purposely letting criminals go free. Jada told her about the cases EJ didn’t do because his relatives were involved. Paulina told her that she tried to fire EJ before, but he threatened to have her recalled as mayor. She also said she didn’t want to cause problems between Johnny and Chanel. Jada said she understood, but she needed to keep Salem safe. Paulina agreed that EJ had to go, but she wanted someone in the position who would stay in it. Jada said Belle was ready to take the position. Paulina agreed to Belle taking the job even if EJ went after her again. Belle and Shawn ran into each other. She told him that Jada wanted her to replace EJ as the DA. Belle said she was hesitant until Jada convinced her to do it. Shawn said he was happy for her and agreed not to say anything. When he mentioned her past with EJ, she was upset. Belle said what she did with EJ was a mistake to which Shawn said he was concerned about how EJ would react. She said she didn’t want to make trouble, but she thought about fighting for the other side for a change. Since EJ chooses which people to go after, she wants to do things the right way. She said if she took the position, they would be working together. Shawn was okay with it. EJ tried to talk Arnold into leaving town. While he was talking to Arnold, Rafe showed up at the mansion. Arnold was out of sight, but he was listening to the conversation. EJ tried to get rid of Rafe, but Rafe said he was hired by Ava to find out who was sending her the texts. Rafe said Steve traced the source to the DiMera mansion. He asked EJ where Kristen was because the texts were traced back to her. EJ said she was at the office. Rafe said he was also there to find out who Lady Whistleblower was. He said he wanted to talk to Johnny and Chanel. After EJ said no one was home, Arnold dropped a glass on the floor. Rafe wanted to know what the noise was to which EJ said Harold would get it up. He noticed EJ was acting strange and wanted to know what he was hiding. EJ reminded him that he didn’t have any authority and wasn’t on the force anymore so he had to leave. When Rafe left, EJ yelled at Arnold and told him to leave town.

Paulina called EJ and told him to go to the commissioner’s office. EJ told Arnold to hide in the west wing. He said when he got back, they would talk about sending Arnold to Argentina. When EJ left, Rafe popped up and said he was going to find out what he was up to. Tate and Sophia were about to leave when Holly showed up. Holly wanted to know what was going on. Before Tate could say anything, Sophia and Holly got into an argument. Sophia ended up telling her that she was getting an abortion. Tate asked Sophia if he could talk to Holly in private. Sophia gave them privacy, but told him they were leaving when his conversation was over. Tate apologize to Holly and said he only had sex with Sophia once and used a condom. He said he only knew for a couple of days, but Sophia said it was his baby. Since he didn’t want to hurt her, he felt it wasn’t a good idea to say anything. He said they didn’t want to have the baby, but she couldn’t get an abortion in the state without her parents’ consent so they decided to go out of state. When Tate said it didn’t have to change anything, Holly said she wasn’t sure. He said when Sophia took care of the situation, they could work things out. Tate asked if she was okay with him going out of state with Sophia to which Holly said she had to be. He said it didn’t have to change anything between them. She thought it was the universe saying they shouldn’t be together. They didn’t care about the universe and said they loved each other. He let her know that he would be home soon. At the town square, Ava looked at one of the texts. When someone touched her shoulder, she thought it was Kristen. It turned out to be Sophia’s mother Amy. Amy said she wanted Sophia’s retainer before she clocked out. Ava said Sophia wasn’t working. When Ava realized her mistake, Amy said Sophia told her she was working. Ava said Sophia was a responsible employee. Amy asked if something was going on because Sophia has been moody. Ava said it was probably because of Tate and Holly. Amy said they were a problem in the spring so it didn’t explain why Sophia was acting like that now. Ava said Tate and Holly got back together recently so that might explain Sophia’s attitude. When Amy kept asking her questions, Ava suggested she ask Sophia. Amy said she had a right to know what was going on with her daughter. While they were talking, Sophia showed up. Amy wanted to know if she kissed Tate to which Sophia said she did, but he was back with Holly. Amy didn’t believe her and asked if she was on drugs. Sophia said they did more than just kiss. When Sophia got sick, Amy wanted to take her to the doctor. Sophia threw up in a garbage can and said it was too late for that. She went back to Tate’s apartment and told him they couldn’t go anymore. When Tate wanted to know why, Amy showed up and said it was because of her. EJ went to Jada’s office and asked what Paulina wanted. Paulina said she was replacing him as DA. When Rafe broke into the DiMera living room, he ended up seeing Arnold.

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At the town square, Jack, Jennifer, and JJ talked about Doug III and why Jennifer didn’t trust him. Jennifer talked about Doug III being in jail. Jack said it wasn’t for something major, but JJ thought he could be dangerous. Julie walked in on Doug III talking to Leo on the phone about needing money. She asked him about needing money. Doug said he asked his father for money because he didn’t have a job and needed money to pay her rent. She told him not to worry about it because he would always have a place in her home and told him he could be a part of the Horton tradition. Shawn visited Victor in the mausoleum and then went to see Maggie. They talked about Victor. While they were talking, Konstantin came up. Maggie questioned if she should keep Victor’s portrait since Konstantin gave it to her. Shawn said he was gone, but the love she had with Victor would last forever.

Julie told Doug about the Horton ornaments and told him about the family tradition. She told him about Doug and how he would be happy that he was there with her. Doug said he felt like his grandfather was there in spirit. When Jack, Jennifer, and JJ showed up, Julie apologized to Doug for not having an ornament for him. She said she would have one for him next year. Doug said he wasn’t family, but Julie said he was. JJ said he wanted to know why Doug was in jail. Julie thought JJ was being rude, but he thought it was a fair question since Doug was staying there. Doug said he understood and said he wasn’t close to his father so he wanted to meet his family. He said when he heard about his Doug passing away, he got in a fight and got arrested with no money. Doug suggested they call the Chicago PD to confirm his story, but Julie didn’t think it was necessary. Later on, Shawn showed up at the Horton House. He suggested that he and JJ could be partners since Jada offered him a job on the force. JJ said he was weighing his options. Maggie, Sarah, Xander, and Victoria showed up at the house. Holly showed up at the house. She and Doug gave each other looks. Julie told everyone that she was grateful to have them. Everyone put the ornaments on the tree. Julie wanted Doug to put his grandfather’s ornament on the tree. When they were finished, Xander apologized to Jack for not getting the answers he wanted about Abby. While they were talking, they talked about the Spectator. They wished each other a Merry Christmas. Everyone started singing Christmas carols. When they were alone, JJ asked Jack and Jennifer what they thought of Doug’s story. Jack thought the story was plausible, but Jennifer didn’t trust him. JJ said he would keep an eye on Doug when they went back to Boston. He let them know that he decided to take the job on the force. Julie thought about her first Christmas with Doug. After the flashback she wished him a Merry Christmas.

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Brady talked to Belle about his date with Ava. Belle thought something was trying to work against them. Brady thought someone was trying to work against them. He thought it was Kristen but couldn’t prove it. While they were talking, Ava showed up and said Kristen was after them. She showed them the texts she got. Brady thought it was Kristen and left to confront her. When Brady left, Belle asked Ava if she had fun on the date. Ava said she did and would do it again even if Kristen got upset about it. She said she wasn’t scared of Kristen and that she and Brady weren’t over. Belle said Kristen didn’t get the memo. Ava wondered if Belle had a problem with Kristen or her. Belle said she didn’t blame her for her actions because she wasn’t in her right mind. She said she was concerned about Kristen because she’s dangerous. Belle asked if Ava knew what she was getting herself into to which Ava said she could handle Kristen. EJ talked to Kristen that Belle messed up his case against Mark. He said Mark was going to pay for what he did to Chad but now he would be lucky if he spent the whole 18 months in prison. He said he wasn’t going to let Belle get away with what she did and Kristen was going to help him. EJ said Kristen could fire Belle since she’s around Philip and could be giving him DiMera secrets. Kristen wasn’t convinced to go along with his idea. While they were talking, Brady came in and accused her of sending Ava the texts. Kristen denied sending the texts. She told him fate was the reason why his date was a disaster. Brady said he knew what she was doing and it was going to push him away. EJ interrupted Brady and told him to tell Belle to stay away from his case. When Brady left, EJ told Kristen she should have written something more threatening.

Jada and Gabi talked about Christmas gifts. While they were talking, Shawn called Jada to let her know Hattie got away. Jada thought Hattie found out they were on to her or Rafe found her first. Jada was upset at the idea of Rafe getting to Hattie first. Gabi wondered why it mattered who found her first. Jada said it would ruin her case. While they were talking, Jada asked Gabi where she was going. Gabi said she was going out for drinks with JJ. She said it wasn’t a date to which Jada said it sounded like one to her. JJ showed up and said he was there for their date. When Gabi left to get her things, Jada told JJ that she heard about him. She asked if he was going to stay in town and offered him a job on the force. Before he could answer her, Gabi came back and the two left for their date. Rafe called Jada and told her Hattie was found. Jada figured he found her. Rafe brought Hattie to his room. Leo told Hattie they needed to talk about Body and Soul. Hattie was willing to talk about it. She wanted to talk about bringing her character back to life. Leo was surprised that she thought she was coming back to the show. Rafe said he told her she was being brought back to the show. Leo let her know that she wasn’t coming back to the show and called her Lady Whistleblower. Hattie didn’t know what he was talking about. She said she didn’t hack into his computer and denied being Lady Whistleblower. Hattie said she wasn’t going to get revenge on the show. The only thing she did was put a curse on it. Rafe placed her under citizen’s arrest for poisoning everyone associated with the show. Hattie was shocked at the accusation and denied doing it. Rafe told her to tell her story to the police. He brought her to the police station. When Jada saw her, she told Rafe that Shawn had a lead and could have made an arrest if it weren’t for him. Rafe said she could question Hattie and wanted her to tell Paulina that he found Hattie. While Leo was upset that Hattie was Lady Whistleblower, he got a text letting him know it wasn’t Hattie. When Jada started asking Hattie questions, Belle showed up and said she was her lawyer. Jada went outside of the interrogation room. Rafe decided to get Jada some coffee as a peace offering but it didn’t go over well. Jada was upset because she would have been able to question Hattie if Shawn got to arrest her. Brady told Ava that Kristen denied sending the texts. Ava questioned if it was really Kristen. She said Kristen was never subtle and always said what she wanted. While they were talking, Ava got another text warning her to stay away from Brady. Kristen told EJ that she didn’t send the texts to Ava.

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When Chad got home, he told Jack and Jennifer about Clyde being in a coma and not finding out what happened to Abby’s remains. Jack and Jennifer didn’t like hearing what happened and realized they would never know what happened to Abby. They let Chad know that he didn’t disappoint Abby. Jennifer said that Abby was with her family. She went to get the Alice’s time capsule so they could fill it with memories of Abby. They put things that meant something to Abby in the time capsule. Chad put his wedding band in the time capsule. JJ took Gabi home and thanked her for her help. He said he owed her a lot. She wondered what he had in mind. He said he wasn’t sure and called her a hero. She said it wasn’t an altruistic gesture since she wanted to make Clyde pay for what he did to her. When she said she was glad Clyde was shot, she apologized for what she said. JJ told her she didn’t have to be sorry. He said what happened with Clyde set them back and has learned to accept that Abby was gone. Gabi said she understood because her sister died, but she was able to visit her grave. He said he couldn’t imagine going to his parents and telling them they didn’t find out anything. While they talking, he told her he was staying in Salem to be with his family. Before he left, they agreed to get a drink sometime. At the town square, Cat and Aaron talked about their mother. Cat told Aaron that their mother had a fight on her hands, Aaron said what their mother did wasn’t her fault so they had to let her go. He thought Mark should be let go too. They hoped their mother being brainwashed would help her get off and understood that it would be a long battle. Felicity showed up and asked Cat was really their sister. Cat told her she had plastic surgery. When they talked about old times, Felicity realized she was her sister. She asked Cat about their mother. Cat said she couldn’t see them. Aaron said they could see her.

EJ went to the interrogation room and offered Mark a plea deal. He told Mark to sign it immediately. EJ told him the guilty plea would give him a reduced sentence of 10 instead of 25. Mark didn’t like the deal, but EJ said he was getting off easy considering he tried to kill his brother. Mark said Clyde made him do it, but EJ didn’t care why he did it. He said Mark wasn’t getting away with trying to kill a DiMera and ordered him to sign the deal. Mark asked what would happen to his sibling since he was their legal guardian. EJ said he didn’t have a choice. Before Mark could sign the deal, Belle walked in and told him not to sign it. Belle told EJ that she wasn’t going to let him manipulate Mark into signing anything. They got into an argument. EJ reminded her that she worked for the DiMeras in Hong Kong to which she said she was a consultant. Belle said she could take any case she wanted to. She said Tate asked her to take the case. Belle said Clyde forced Mark to do what he said. When EJ didn’t care about Mark’s reasoning, Belle told him the alleged crime happened in Paris to which he had no jurisdiction to try the case. EJ reminded her that the crime happened to an American. Belle said he couldn’t use his position to settle a score. Mark said he didn’t mean to hurt anyone. Belle wanted him to stop talking and let her handle it. EJ said he was going to use Mark tampering with DNA as part of his list of crimes. Belle reminded him that everyone, including Sami, tampered with DNA. EJ and Belle continued to negotiate Mark’s case. When Mark left, EJ told Belle he would prosecute Mark if he didn’t adhere to the terms of the plea. While they were talking, he brought up her being married. She let him know that she was divorced.

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