Author: Michele and Cheryl

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Alex saw EJ in the town square and thanked him for the engagement gift. EJ didn’t know what he was talking about. Alex realized something was wrong. Jeremy was outside of the pub dressed in a black hoodie. Jada and Steve tried getting in touch with Stephanie and her guard. They weren’t able to get in touch with Stephanie because Jeremy had her phone and the police officer was knocked out. Steve and Jada went to the hospital. Kayla tried to wake up Officer Hansen, but he woke up on his own. She wanted to know where Stephanie was. He gave her vague answers. EJ and Alex showed up at the hospital. They saw tubes on the ground. EJ put the hospital on lockdown. When Jada and Steve showed up at the hospital, Kayla told them Jeremy must have taken Stephanie. Chanel got a check up with Sarah. They talked about being parents with stressful jobs. Sarah let her know that everything was okay. She got a page and sent Chanel on her way. Jada told EJ that she couldn’t keep the situation from the press because they demanded answers. JJ let Jada know that Jeremy disappeared. Jada said he probably crawled out of the window. Alex realized that the picture frame was bugged. He said Jeremy was listening the whole time.

Paulina showed up at the hospital and was furious with EJ that Chanel had to go through security. Paulina and Chanel found out what was going on. Kayla wanted EJ, Alex, and a police officer to find the picture frame.They went to Alex’s apartment. The police officer found the picture frame and gave it to EJ. EJ found the bug. Jada questioned Officer Hansen. He was hit in the head with a test tube. Officer Hansen said a tall athletic guy attacked him. Sarah told Jada that the officer wasn’t hit on the head. She told Jada that the police officer was drugged. They realized that Jeremy could get his hands on drugs since he knows science. Steve went to Julie to tell her Jeremy was stalking Stephanie. He showed her footage of what happened on Halloween with the masked man. Julie didn’t think a video was proof that Jeremy was the stalker. After everyone left, Chanel started having pains. Steve went back to the hospital and gave Jada the key to the Horton cabin. Stephanie woke up tied and gagged. Jeremy was there dressed as a doctor. When he left, he brought Alex back at gunpoint. Stephanie did what she could to save Alex, but Jeremy didn’t care. He shot Alex. Stephanie woke up.

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Maggie was talking to Mike about Stephanie and Jeremy when Holly showed up at the mansion. Holly cried on her shoulder about what happened to her. She explained that she felt the way she did when she was on drugs. Holly assured her that she wasn’t taking drugs. Maggie was supportive of her, but she wasn’t sure what they could do. She suggested Holly see a doctor and talk to Tate. Rafe and Cat helped search for Stephanie. They felt like someone with inside information of the hospital evaded the cameras. Rafe and Cat thought Jeremy looked guilty since his father was the chief of staff. The police searched the hospital but everything was clean. Rafe and Cat talked about possible escapes. They felt like they weren’t getting anywhere until Rafe got the lab results back from the sedative. The sedative wasn’t found in the US. They wondered how Jeremy got his hands on it. It seemed more like something EJ would be capable of doing. They wondered if EJ was behind the kidnapping. Rafe and Cat wondered what he hid before they searched the lab. Cat got a hit from Interpol about the guy who hired Liam. Klaus Mueller was last seen in Alamania.

EJ ran into Liam at the town square. He harassed Liam while they were there. EJ told him that Abe was his real problem. If Abe stopped tutoring him, Liam would go back to jail. EJ would use his skills to keep him in the program and out of prison. Liam had to tell him if the person who hired him ever showed his face again. Liam agreed to do what EJ wanted. EJ walked away from him. Leo was freaked out that Ivan tried to kill him and Dimitri. Dimitri said it was all part of his plan. He took pictures of everything and everyone there. Dimitri knew how to get into Vivian’s mansion. He was going back inside alone since he had ISA training, and Leo didn’t.

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Steve let Kayla know that the plan was ready. Kayla felt bad about not doing more to help Stephanie with Jeremy. Steve informed her that they were helping her now. They were going to protect their daughter. Alex and Stephanie talked about the plan in front of the bug the stalker planted. Jada arrived at the apartment with the officers who were going to go with Alex to the courthouse. They were going with Stephanie to the hospital. Stephanie went to Kayla’s office with the police escort. She talked about regretting writing her book because it triggered Jeremy. Stephanie felt bad for dragging everyone she loved into her situation. Steve and Kayla reassured her that she didn’t do anything wrong. They left Stephanie in the office alone to work on the press release for EJ, and the free clinic. Johnny was at the Kiriakis mansion to let Bonnie know that DiMera Enterprises was going to publish her book. Justin walked in while Johnny gave her the news. They were going to celebrate when Alex walked in the room. Alex told Justin and Bonnie that he and Stephanie were married. They were shocked, but they were happy for them. Justin wasn’t thrilled about the plan to catch the stalker. While he was there, Johnny asked Justin for free legal advice about Trey’s adoption. Justin was okay with helping him out. He told Johnny about his adopted children. Johnny informed Justin that Chanel was pregnant. He wanted them to keep quiet about it.

Jada went over the footage from Halloween. While she was searching, she spotted a scientist with a knife in his hand, The stalker was about to stab Alex. Jada let Steve know that it proved that Jeremy was the stalker. She felt like she caught him red-handed. Jada wanted to arrest Jeremy. Jada texted Alex, and Steve called Stephanie. Stephanie was relieved by the news. After she hung up the phone, a doctor walked in the room with test tubes. Jada found out that the police couldn’t find Jeremy. She demanded that they find him. Jada and Steve didn’t understand what happened to Jeremy. They couldn’t get in touch with the cop watching Stephanie. The doctor walked behind Stephanie and chloroformed her. Kayla saw her newest patient wrapped in a blanket. The patient was the cop who was supposed to be watching Stephanie. Stephanie was tied up in a building.

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Rafe told Cat that Dimitri ran off with Leo, but Andrew and Paul were going to Alamainia. He asked her how the date with EJ went. Cat said it went nowhere. She said she didn’t find out what was going on int he lab, but she was getting closer to EJ. Cat said she couldn’t have him find out that she was an agent. Rafe warned her to be careful. Jada showed up at the DiMera mansion. She asked EJ about Dimitri. EJ said he didn’t know where Dimitri was and let her know that she wasn’t welcomed there. Jada showed him a search warrant stating she could search Dimitri’s room. She showed him a picture of the kidnapper. EJ called Rita to talk about Vivian. He told her everything that Jada told him. They said they had to find out who gave the sketch description and couldn’t let prove that he was kidnapped by him and Gwen. He said once Stefano’s will was read, he wouldn’t need Gwen anymore. EJ told Rita about Cat and Italy and how his feelings for her made him fall out of love with Sami. Leo and Dimitri got to the hotel in Alamainia. They talked about Dimitri’s kidnapping. Dimitri said he narrowed down the locations and memorized the house he was held in. Before they did anything, they agreed they shoud see Vivian. Ivan told Vivian he would take care of everything. He met up with the kidnapper. Ivan told him to get rid of anyone who could connect Vivian to being Peter’s accomplice. Dimitri and Leo went to Vivian’s but couldn’t get past Ivan. He told them that Vivian wouldn’t see them. Dimitri insulted Ivan. He and Leo left letting Ivan know that it wasn’t over.

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Holly and Tate were at the pub. She was upset about her meltdown being on social media. While they were talking, the subject of Tate sleeping with Sophia came up. Holly ranted about Sophia sleeping with Tate and how she faked getting better so she could get revenge. Sophia thought about her plan to get back at Holly. She looked at the social media post about Holly. A nurse came in Sophia’s room to give her her medication. Sophia asked the nurse for a stronger dose. Sarah saw Xander and Gwen together at the town square. When Xander went into Sweet Bits, Gwen wanted to talk to Sarah. She told Sarah that she and Xander made love. Sarah ended up walking away from her. Brady, Kristen, and Rachel went to the hospital. Rachel hugged Sarah when she saw her. Kristen pulled Rachel away from Sarah so she could get her therapy. Brady and Sarah talked. He told her about the lipstick on his shirt. She told him about Xander and Gwen.

While Brady and Sarah were talking, Leo and Dimitri showed up. Sarah felt forced to have to check Dimitri’s ankle. She wanted to run tests on his ankle. The ankle monitor was off his ankle, but he was handcuffed to a chair. When Sarah and the guard left Dimitri’s room, he picked the lock on the ankle monitor. Leo pulled the fire alarm. Dimitri changed into an EMT and walked right out. Gwen and Xander talked about Sarah. He said he was glad that she knew he was moving on. While they were making out, Kristen showed up and made Xander leave. Kristen and Gwen talked about Xander and how Dimitri was rotting in prison. While they were talking, Kristen let her know that she was on to her, but she didn’t care. Tate tried to talk to Holly but it didn’t do any good. Holly said she couldn’t get past what he did with Sophia. When Holly snapped, Tate realized something wasn’t right with her. Holly left before he could do anything. Sophia put another pill in the case. She took out her phone and sent Rachel a text.

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Steve and Kayla spent time together at the Bistro. While they were celebrating, Jack and Jennifer showed up. They wanted Steve and Kayla to check on Julie while everyone was gone. While they were talking, the subject of Jeremy came up. They talked about whether or not Jeremy was guilty of stalking Stephanie. After they finished talking, Jack and Jennifer left so Steve and Kayla could continue celebrating their anniversary. Jack and Jennifer ran into Jeremy in the town square. They let Jeremy know that they believed in him. Chad went to Abby’s grave. He talked to her about the kids and how he’s trying to do right by them. Chad let her know how much he missed her. He said he would take a piece of her and Salem with him no matter where he went. Chad wished Abby a Happy Valentine’s Day and told her goodbye for now. When Chad went home, he talked to Thomas. He let Chad know that he was thinking about his mother. Thomas went to finish packing. Chad thanked Julie for letting him and the kids stay with her. Jack and Jennifer showed up to say goodbye to Chad. Jeremy saw Alex and Stephanie together at the town square. He was upset when he thought about Alex threatening him. Jeremy said he was going to prove himself to Stephanie. Alex and Stephanie went to the Bistro and told Steve and Kayla that they eloped. They let Steve and Kayla know that they would still have the big wedding. Steve and Kayla said they were happy for them.

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Theo and Jada were on a date at the pub. Jada let him know that she wasn’t going to let him out of her sight after the kidnapping. While Jada was talking, Theo had a sexual fantasy about Gabi. He snapped out of it and listened to Jada. Xander and Gwen were in bed together enjoying EJ’s wine. He offered her another glass, but she was cold to him. She said they were done. Xander was surprised by her coldness so she eased up a little. Their night was fun, but he was in love with Sarah. Xander assured her that he thinks about her. He wasn’t sure what was in the cards for them yet. They made love again.

Brady arrived at Kristen’s room with the key for the new apartment. He told Rachel that they were going to be living together. Rachel was excited to hear that. Brady and Kristen informed her that they weren’t getting back together. Kristen sent Rachel out of the room. Brady talked to her about the joint custody documents. He wanted Kristen to sign the paperwork. Kristen wanted to get her lawyer to read it first. After hesitating, she decided to sign the papers without reading them. Kristen noticed lipstick on Brady’s collar and got upset about it. She had an attitude with him until he left her room. Rachel asked Kristen if she could live with them forever. Kristen gave her hope that they would be a family.

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Leo wanted to help Dimitri prove his innocence. They went to Leo’s room to brainstorm. While they were talking about Dimitri’s kidnapping, they realized that Vivian and Gwen were behind what happened. They decided to go to Alamania, but they had to figure out who to get Dimitri’s ankle monitor off. After Dimitri left his room, Leo reached out to Javi with a heartfelt message. Javi sent a message back telling him not to reach out to him again. Dimitri went to the DiMera mansion and let EJ know that he was going to rise from the ashes.

Brady and Sarah were at the pub. They talked about Rachel and a potential relationship. Brady and Sarah decided to be friends until the time was right. Things heated up between Xander and Gwen while she taught him to play gold. They headed to the DiMera mansion and ran into Susan and EJ. They didn’t approve of them being together, but they didn’t care. They went upstairs to make love. Chad went to see Belle. He apologized to her for not asking her out sooner. Chad said it was too late since he was leaving town with his kids. He felt like he had time to take her out to eat. Belle agreed to go out with him. They saw EJ while they were together. Belle enjoyed telling EJ that she and Chad were on a date. Afterwards, Chad wanted to take Belle out for a real date when he came back.

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Xander and Sarah ran into each other at the town square. He gave her candy for Victoria. They talked about the good times they shared before they walked away from each other. Brady and Tate talked about the apartment. Tate didn’t like the idea of Kristen taking Rachel out of Bayview. He also didn’t like the idea of Kristen living in the apartment. Brady explained why Kristen was moving in and said it wasn’t going to lead to them getting back together. Later on, Brady and Sarah met at the pub for Valentine’s Day. Sarah told him about running into Xander. While they were talking, Brady told Sarah that Rachel wasn’t in Bayview anymore. When Brady told Sarah what was going on with Kristen, Sarah was upset. Once he explained why Kristen was living with him, Sarah was relieved.

Sophia put one of her pills in a box instead of taking it. Dr. Gregory came in her room and was suspicious when Sophia covered the pill. She told Sophia that she knew about the note and that Rachel was gone. Dr. Gregory said she wanted Sophia to participate in group therapy. Sophia agreed to do it. She went back to scheming against Holly. Holly felt nervous and took one of her pills. She and Arianna went to the square for rush week. The sorority sisters showed up. When they talked about Tate, Holly snapped and warned them to stay away from him. Arianna tried to do damage control but it didn’t do any good. The sorority sisters didn’t think Holly was a good fit. When they found out Arianna’s mother runs Gabi Chic, they said she was in. Later on, Holly went to Tate to tell him what happened. When he told her not to get upset about not getting in the sorority, she snapped at him. Julie, Maggie, and Marlena met at the Bistro to talk about losing their husbands.

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Chad told Julie that he was taking the kids out of town for a few weeks. They’re going to visit Will and Sonny. Julie was happy for them. While they were talking, Jeremy overheard them. He thought Chad was leaving to get Thomas away from him. Chad promised that he would be back. When Julie left the room, Chad let Jeremy know that he wasn’t the reason why he was leaving. Alex had a Valentine’s Day surprise for Stephanie. They met with Jada at the square. Stephanie wanted him to go with her to Chicago. Alex said he would cancel his plans. Stephanie wanted him to wear a suit. Alex, Stephanie, and Jada went to Chicago. When Alex took off the blindfold, Stephanie asked him to marry her. She said they could have a big wedding later. Johnny and Chanel celebrated their anniversary. They looked at the gifts they got. When they got to EJ’s gift, Chanel wanted to send it back. She yelled at Johnny for feeling bad for EJ after Stefano’s funeral. Johnny gave Chanel her gift. EJ and Cat met at the Bistro. They talked about Stefan and how he never felt like a brother to EJ. While they were talking, EJ wondered who would mourn him if he died. Paulina showed up and ripped into EJ about the problems the hospital had ever since he took over. She said the people in the buildings were complaining about their high power usage. Paulina accused EJ of stealing it. EJ asked what Paulina wanted. Paulina said the city needed to inspect the land. EJ threatened her with harassment charges. Paulina advised him to stop acting up if he wanted to have a relationship with Johnny. Alex and Stephanie got married.

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Brady told Marlena and Belle that he found a place that he was moving into in case Rachel got discharged. Marlena was shocked so Brady told her about Kristen’s issues with Bayview. Belle said Rachel’s legal problems could be worse if she didn’t stay in Bayview. She said they had to show the judge that Rachel was getting help and that he and Kristen were committed. Brady said he would talk to Kristen after the memorial. The DiMeras took Stefano’s ashes to the crypt. Kristen ripped into EJ. Theo and Chad stopped them from arguing. The DiMeras wondered if Peter’s actions were because of Stefano or mental illness. Theo wanted to know the truth about Stefano since he only knew him as a good man. The DiMeras talked about the things Stefano has done. Tony said Stefano brushed him off for EJ because he wasn’t a DiMera by blood. They talked about Stefano’s obsession with Marlena and how they all inherited that trait. The DiMeras paid their respect to Stefano. EJ stayed behind when everyone left the crypt. He told Stefano that he will never believe that he is gone. Rolf showed up at the crypt to pay his respect for Stefano. EJ said Stefano would be proud of Rolf. Rolf said his last instruction from Stefano was to give him the ring. Tony suggested to Chad to take the kids away for the holiday after everything that has been going on. Chad said he might do that. Kristen showed up at Marlena’s place with Rachel. When Rachel went to get a cookie, everyone yelled at Kristen. Belle told her about the trouble Rachel could be in. Rolf told EJ the ring was the original one. He told EJ that it was time to continue Stefano’s legacy.

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Kristen thought she knew what Rachel needed better than the doctor and Belle did. She had a plan for Rachel’s legal problem. Kristen felt like Rachel needed intense outpatient therapy with Marlena’s approval. Brady let her know that he was going to sue for custody of Rachel. She made veiled threats about that not being a good idea. Kristen felt like it wouldn’t help Rachel. She wanted to move in with Brady and have joint custody. After thinking about the idea, he agreed to the arrangement for a month. Leo had an emergency session with Marlena and talked to her Dimitri’s arrest. She noticed that he was emotional about Dimitri’s arrest. Leo thought that Dimitri was innocent this time. He thought that Dimitri was reacting to being kidnapped. Dimitri wasn’t capable of kidnapping the Dimeras. Leo believed that Gwen was behind the kidnappings. He blamed himself for ruining the wedding because of his feelings for Dimitri. Leo wanted to help Dimitri clear his name.

Rafe interrogated Dimitri when Melinda barged into the room to defend him. She made points about Vivian’s credibility. Rafe had enough evidence to overlook that. Melinda called his bluff. She was able to get Dimitri out on bail. Dimitri was considered a flight risk so he had to wear an ankle monitor. Gwen saw EJ put Stefano’s ring on his finger and talking to his portrait. EJ talked about poignant terms. He raised hi glass when Gwen said he had a strange aura to him. She told him about Dimitri getting arrested. EJ became enraged when he found that out. He said Vivian wouldn’t pay for being the one to kidnap Dimitri and the family. EJ was determined not to let Vivian get away with thinking that she’s immune. He refused to wait for the police. His plan was to handle Vivian the way his father would have done.

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