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Xander went to Holly’s room at the hospital. He saw Sarah with her. Sarah told him that Holly was getting worse. Xander told her that he sent Kristen to find out about the coriseal. Sarah wasn’t happy about it but she was willing to take any help she could get. Xander was shocked to find out that what was happening to Holly was tied to coriseal. While they were talking, Sarah got a text about Holly’s latest test results. She told Xander about the results. Sarah said Holly’s organs were shutting down. Kristen rubbed it in to Brady that Sarah wasn’t with him. Brady told her that Rachel may be home by next week. Kristen didn’t want that to happen because EJ could get to her. Brady was upset about EJ hurting Rachel. Kristen said she could handle it, but Brady didn’t believe it. EJ wanted Johnny to show up. Johnny wanted it to be over with. He told EJ that he didn’t want to come over while Chanel was sleeping. EJ decided to go to him. He asked Johnny if he gave Sarah the message. Johnny said he gave her the message. He said he left a book open to the arsenic page. Sarah went to her office and noticed the book. She realized what the problem was. EJ was glad that it was done. Johnny was upset that it happened in the first place. EJ warned him not to tell Theo what was going on. He told Johnny that Theo wasn’t good at lying so the truth couldn’t come out. EJ thought it would be the end of DiMera if it did.

Kayla and Sarah went to Holly’s room. Sarah told Kayla about the arsenic revelation. Xander went to the nurse’s station and told Brady about the arsenic poisoning. While they were talking, they realized EJ was involved. Sarah and Kayla talked about how rare the arsenic was. Sarah said she didn’t want to wait for the test results. They had to act right away. Kayla wanted to have the Horton water tested. Gwen went to see Leo to talk about Xander and Kristen. She blamed herself for not listening to Xander when he said he didn’t want strings. Gwen said she was going to kill Kristen. Later on, Kristen ran into Gwen. Gwen told her that she had bigger problems than EJ. Kristen told her it was meaningless sex. When Kristen walked away, Gwen stopped her. Leo showed up at the mansion and heard them talking. Gwen yelled at Kristen for sleeping with Xander. Kristen told her she should have satisfied him in bed. They ended up fighting. EJ and Leo pulled them apart.

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Marlena was on her way to Trey’s birthday party, but she stopped to talk to Roman. Roman let her know that Kate moved into the Kiriakis mansion. He couldn’t live with what Kate did to Johnny, but he didn’t know how he could live without her. Johnny wrapped Trey’s present when EJ called him and told him that Holly was sick from arsenic poisoning. Chanel overheard Johnny’s conversation. Johnny covered with Chanel. She looked forward to Trey’s birthday. Chad ran into Lexie at the Square. She thanked him for being there for Theo while she was gone. Lexie wanted him to keep being there for Theo. Chad felt like something was wrong. Lexie covered by telling him that Theo needed to be around good people. After Chad left, Lani approached an emotional Lexie. She said she was an overprotective mother who wanted to protect her son. Lexie asked her not to say anything to Abe. Trey’s party was underway. During the party, Johnny snuck off to go to Sarah’s office. While he was there, Johnny searched her office for evidence.

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Stephanie went to see Holly at the hospital. She apologized for not having much work for her lately. Stephanie promised to have more work for her when she got better. Sarah got frustrated about what happened to Holly. Brady was by her side giving her support. Sarah wanted to stay positive, but it was a struggle for her. Joy and Alex took Kelsey to the pub. She wanted him to watch the fireworks, but he promised to watch them with Stephanie. He left the pub. Kayla arrived at the pub to look for Roman, but she saw Joy. She sat with her to talk about Stephanie. Kayla told her that Stephanie didn’t have the gun anymore and wasn’t dangerous to anyone anymore. She didn’t think it was right that she was making Alex choose between her and Stephanie. Joy seemed offended that Kayla talked to her and wondered if Stephanie made her talk to her. Kayla felt like Joy was manipulating the situation to make Alex run to her side. Philip and Xander were worried about the terms of the ARO agreement, and they thought they couldn’t meet the demands. EJ arrived at their office, and they thought he was behind ARO Wealth Management. He laughed at them and told them that ARO was backwards for One Rainy Afternoon. EJ warned them they wouldn’t get away with what they did to Johnny. He planned to destroy their empire after what they did to Johnny. EJ didn’t need to go after them anymore because the DiMeras won.

Alex walked in the office, and EJ smiled at him. He allowed Philip and Xander to explain why he was there. EJ didn’t want a Titan/DiMera merger. He warned them that their company was ruined. Xander, Philip, and Alex talked about their situation. They knew that their only hope was Gabi’s inheritance. EJ couldn’t find out about what Gabi was doing for them. They knew he would stop them from getting the money. EJ returned tot he DiMera mansion and saw George O’Halloran there. He told EJ that the Horton cabin water sample he took had traces of Coriseal and arsenic. EJ realized that they poisoned Holly. George’s fixer buried it on Smith Island. He told EJ that Brady took a sample too. If Holly’s doctors don’t know what they’re dealing with, she could die.

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Lexie told Abe that she was glad that he was there for Chanel they way they were there for him when she was gone. She changed her mind about Paulina. Lexie wanted him to come to her bedroom. Abe thought about it and then took his wedding ring off. Gabi ran into Philip at the town square. She apologized to him. Philip asked her not to tell EJ about the money. While they were talking, he told her Anna was the one who told him about her scheme with Tony. After their talk, Philip decided to walk away. Kristen and Gabi talked about protecting their children. Leo had trouble getting to his room because his vision was blurred. He managed to see Kristen and Xander together. Xander saw Leo and noticed the hospital band on his wrist. He helped Leo get back to his room. When Gwen showed up, Xander left Leo with her. Kate told Roman that the lawsuit against Johnny was dropped. Roman didn’t care. He said Arianna was staying in the room that Kate was staying in. Roman didn’t care where she went. Kate asked if they were done. Roman said he needed time apart. Kate packed her things and left. At Titan, Xander and Philip talked about who Xander was sleeping with. Kate called to let Philip know that she was moving into the Kiriakis mansion. Philip and Xander got served with papers from ARO. The interest rate tripled and the payment plan was increased to every two weeks. Leo told Gwen that she was worthy of love. While they were talking, Leo told Gwen that Xander and Kristen were sleeping together. Kristen called Sydney and invited her to spend time together in Paris.

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Xander and Philip tried to figure out who paid off the Titan loan. They wondered if Gabi, Maggie, or one of the other businesses paid it off. Xander wondered if Philip was behind it. While they were talking, Xander got a call from one of his financial people and found out that the bank sold their loan to ARO Wealth Management. They didn’t know who that was. Xander told Philip to figure it out because he had to handle something. Lexie’s hand started to shake while she was cleaning up. When Abe walked in, she hid it. He told her about Chanel’s cancer and chemo. Lexie empathized with Chanel. Abe talked to her about Paulina not shutting down her resurrection. He told her that he should be with Chanel. Lexie agreed with him and told him she loved him for wanting to support Chanel. Later on, Lexie went to see Dr. Rolf. He gave her another dose. Lexie said that her symptoms were back and worse than before. She said she didn’t care what it took because she wasn’t letting go of her life after she got it back.

Gwen went to the DiMera mansion and found Kristen upset over EJ visiting Rachel. Kristen told a confused Gwen that EJ could hurt her through Rachel. Gwen told Kristen that she was taking the hospital from EJ. Paulina and Johnny were there for Chanel as she started chemo. When Johnny left to get her something to drink, Chanel told Paulina that everyone was making her feel like a sad version of herself. She asked Paulina what was going on with her and Lexie. Paulina said the situation was a mess, but she would be fine. Abe showed up with some tea for Chanel. He let them know that he was thinking about both of them. Paulina left to find Johnny. Abe apologized to Chanel for everything happening at once. EJ ran into Johnny at the hospital and wanted to talk to him about the coriseal. He said the issue with the coriseal wasn’t his fault. EJ said he told the head of pharmaceuticals to handle the situation. He said what happened after that wasn’t his fault. Johnny was upset when he realized they were talking about arsenic and Holly being at the hospital. He asked EJ if Holly being sick was his fault. EJ said it wasn’t his fault, but if it was left untreated, Holly could die. He told Johnny he would do everything he could to save Holly. He said he needed Johnny to lie to Sarah and everyone else to get them to leave DiMera alone until he figured out what to do. Johnny walked away from him. The dose Dr. Rolf gave Lexie didn’t work. He realized nothing was working for Lexie. EJ went to see Dr. Rolf and found out what was going on. He told Dr. Rolf to fix if. Dr. Rolf said there was nothing he could do. He told EJ that Lexie had months to live.

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Arianna and Tate were in Holly’s room and talked about what happened at the cabin. They realized that she was only drinking tap water. No one brought water with them. Brady brought Sarah dinner and coffee, but Sarah didn’t want to take a break until she could figure out what happened to Holly. It was going to be hard for Sarah to help her because she didn’t know what was wrong with Holly. Brady tried to figure things out the way his father would. They were struggling to figure out what happened until Tate arrived and told them about his theory about the water. Brady wanted to follow the lead so he headed to the cabin to get a water sample. Julie arrived at the hospital to visit Holly. She assured Holly that they would find out what happened to her. Tate arrived an told them about the poison water theory. He thought the well water could be contaminated. Julie was shocked by that theory. She said that she had the water tested every season, and the water came out perfectly. Sarah walked in the room, and Julie said she was going to get the results from the last test. Brady went to the cabin and filled a vial with water. Someone watched Brady from the window. Later Brady went back to the hospital to give Sarah the sample. They hoped that they got the results in time.

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Brady and Kristen went to Bayview to visit with Rachel. Kristen was shocked when Rachel told her that EJ visited her at Bayview. She let them know that EJ forgave her for shooting him, and he told her what happened to Johnny. Kristen and Brady talked to her about what happened to Sophia. Rachel was concerned that she wouldn’t be cured just like Sophia. They assured her that she would be okay. Xander comforted Sarah when she broke down about Holly’s condition. He promised her that Holly would be okay. Xander explained that the Coriseal files from 2024 were missing, but he was determined to find them. He assured her that they would get EJ if he’s responsible for the drug getting out. Sarah warned him to be careful because their daughter needed him. EJ arrived and mentioned Xander’s affair with Kristen. Sarah made a face and walked away. Xander threatened EJ. Philip and Alex talked about Gabi giving the company money. They didn’t think it would be good for EJ to find out that Gabi was using DiMera money to save Titan. Alex talked about how they had enough problems with the plagiarism lawsuit, and EJ wanting revenge. Philip wanted Gabi’s money so they could pay off the loan. He thought they could lose the mansion if they didn’t get the money.

Belle told Stephanie that Owen wasn’t fit to stand trial. Owen was going to a hospital for a long time. Stephanie thought Owen could escape. Belle let her know there was a restraining order against him. After Belle left, Stephanie read news about Owen. She thought he was a monster, and she was done being a victim. Sarah spotted EJ at the nurses’ station. She yelled at him. They threatened each other. He reminded her that he was her boss and warned her not to cross him. Sarah warned him not to cross her either.

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Liam kissed Arianna passionately. Gabi and Aaron saw them kissing each other. She demanded to know why Liam was back in Salem and kissing her daughter. Arianna thought it was a strange thing to say. She put two and two together and realized that her mother was the reason why Liam left town. Arianna demanded to know what her mother did to chase Liam away. Liam didn’t say anything so Gabi finally admitted that she paid him to leave town. Arianna yelled at her mother for what she did until she heard about Holly being in the hospital. She wanted Gabi to get out of her face. Arianna went to the hospital with Aaron. Gabi yelled at Liam for being with Arianna. EJ talked to Rita about Kristen trying to murder Johnny. Rita was shocked by what she did. She started crying at the idea of something happening to Johnny. Rita was willing to do whatever EJ had planned for Kristen. EJ had a plan for Kristen and wanted to execute when the time was right. Rita let him know that Johnny was digging around their batch of Coriseal from two years ago and asking why the files were missing. EJ wondered why Johnny was asking questions. He thought they got rid of the problem and would do it again. Xander went through the files at DiMera Pharmaceuticals when Kristen showed up. Kristen was ready to make love in the office, but he was interested in finding out about DiMera Enterprises. He wanted to destroy EJ. Kristen was excited about the idea. She agreed to help Xander if he would protect her from EJ. Before she could explain why she needed protection, Xander rushed off.

Sarah talked to Brady and Tate when she got Holly’s bloodwork. She noticed that Holly had Coriseal in her system. Sarah went to Holly’s room and asked her if she took narcotics. Holly denied taking any narcotics. Sarah met with Brady and Tate to ask them some questions. Tate was upset that Sarah implied that Holly mixed drugs. Sarah didn’t believe that Holly did it either. Tate checked on Holly. Sarah went to talk to Holly’s doctor. Steve called Brady and told him that Liam’s money came from Gabi. Liam was eliminated as the dealer so EJ was the prime suspect.

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Gabi went to see Theo and apologized to him. Theo wasn’t interested in hearing her apology. When she asked when the estate would be ready, Theo was upset. While they were talking, Gabi told Theo that she gave her money to Titan. Theo was furious that she would give the money away that he stuck his neck out for her to get. He said she gave the money to the enemy because she felt bad about betraying her boyfriend. Gabi told him she was trying to be honest. She asked him about their friendship. Theo said they didn’t have a friendship and never did. He said he was done with her. Gabi tried to apologize again. She let him know that she was going to be on the Titan board. Gabi warned him that she doesn’t play nice.

Tate, Arianna, and Aaron tried to figure out what was going on with Holly. When Holly woke up, she said she didn’t want to go back to Salem. She tried to get up, but passed out. Arianna called for help. Sarah and Brady found Liam. She asked why he left Salem. Liam said it was better to leave after the DiMera debacle. Sarah asked how Gage’s mother died. She told him about Destiny and asked if he knew about the pills Clea took. Sarah said she might not have died from an overdose. Liam told them about her last day and what happened to her. While they were talking, Arianna called. Sarah sent an ambulance over there. Sarah and Brady met the teens at the hospital. Holly was in a hospital room. She told Sarah what happened. Sarah said she wasn’t upset. They talked about Holly’s symptoms. Sarah thought it was a stomach bug, but they would figure out what it was. Theo told Gabi that he didn’t want her kindness. He said she reminded him of his cheating ex Claire. Theo told her to stay away from him. After she left, he opened the gift she got for him. It was a journal with a note from her. Tate went to see Holly. While they were talking, she started convulsing. Tate screamed for help. Sarah rushed into and calmed her down. She promised to figure out what was going on with Holly.

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Sarah found out that she wasn’t responsible for Destiny’s death. She talked to Kayla about Destiny’s death. During their conversation, Sarah found out that there were deaths involving Coriseal when Destiny’s sister died. Kayla became suspicious when Sarah told her about DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Brady talked to Steve about Sarah’s case. Steve would use his ISA connections to investigate Liam, and the money he received. They went to Johnny’s place to talk to him about DiMera Pharmaceuticals. It turned out that EJ was in charge of the company when the drug was sold. They were afraid that a public health crisis if the drug was still out there. Johnny didn’t know anything about the drugs. Steve and Brady thought the DiMeras were selling drugs on the street under EJ’s orders. They wanted Johnny to get information out of EJ without him knowing about it. Lives depended on him helping so Johnny agreed to do it. Stephanie was happy that Alex patched the wall until he received a phone call from Joy. Joy worried Alex by telling him that Kelsey was in the hospital. Alex rushed to the hospital to find out that Kelsey had her shots. Joy explained that he hung up too fast before she could tell him what happened. She did mention that she had an issue with Kelsey’s insurance and owed a lot of money. Alex agreed to take care of the bills until Kelsey could add her to his insurance. He told her to call him if she needed anything.

Stephanie talked to Kayla about Alex running to Joy’s side when trouble started. Kayla checked out the problem and found out that Kelsey had a routine visit. Stephanie realized that Joy was manipulating Alex. Kayla thought it could have been a misunderstanding. She asked Stephanie about her therapy session, but she got defensive. Stephanie felt like her issues could be from childhood traumas. She didn’t blame her parents. Alex returned to the apartment. Stephanie was irritated that the issue was an insurance issue. She loved that he’s stepping up as a father, but she hates it at the same time. Stephanie hates that she couldn’t be there while he’s bonding with Joy and Kelsey. She wondered how it would work long-term, but Alex didn’t have any answers for her. Sarah went to Xander to talk about Destiny’s death and DiMera Pharmaceuticals. She wanted to know if he had any records left over for the company. He didn’t know anything. Xander felt it would be unethical to check it out. Sarah looked at him, and he agreed to help. He warned her that they couldn’t communicate the normal way, and she had to be careful of EJ. Xander thought it could get dangerous.

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Marlena looked through a photo album of her and John. Paul showed up to see her. She thought about her life in Salem. There were flashbacks about her life. Belle met with Chad at the pub. He wanted her to open the chess set. The box had lira in it. Belle was confused about the money. Chad said it was for her parents and they might know what it meant. Belle said she didn’t know what the game would do, but she wasn’t going to let it hurt her mother. She wanted to call Paul and rushed out when she found out he was home. Marlena continued talking to Paul about her life when Belle came home. She told Paul and Belle about her life with Don, Roman, and raising Carrie, Eric, and Sami. Marlena continued talking about her life with Paul and Belle. Andrew saw Cat in the FBI office. He told her that EJ was the most dangerous man in Salem. Andrew told her what EJ did to Sami. He said he wasn’t going to let EJ do that to her. Cat wanted Andrew to tell her about the missing time in Italy. She wanted to know why she was drawn to EJ while they were in the hospital. Cat told him about the fake session with Marlena. Andrew wanted to know why she would have a fake session with Marlena when she works with the ISA, He told her what she told Marlena would be confidential. Andrew let her know that Marlena could answer her questions. Cat said everything they had was because of her and that she could do the job. Since she was forced back into the agency, she was going to see it through. Andrew warned her not to have sex with EJ.

EJ was furious with Kristen. He told her that she tried to kill Johnny. Kristen acted as if she didn’t know what he was talking about. EJ told her that he figured it out. He told her about the gun she got for Sophia and how she worked with her. EJ spit on the ground and told her to burn in hell. Kristen said Sophia was crazy and that she had nothing to do with it. EJ laughed at her and said he didn’t believe her. Kristen tried to stand up to EJ but it didn’t do any good. EJ grabbed her and backed her into the wall. Chad walked but ended up leaving. Kristen tried to get away, but EJ warned her that her time was coming. When Marlena left Belle and Paul alone, she asked him about the lira clue. Paul said he would look into it. Marlena came back and heard what they were talking about. She told them she was scared of someone getting hurt. Marlena wanted Belle to leave it alone if something goes wrong. After Paul left, Marlena and Belle continued reminiscing.

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Lani went to the DiMera mansion to give Rachel a present. Kristen talked to Lani about Rachel being at Bayview. They had a casual conversation until Lani asked Kristen if she knew anything about Rolf being in town. EJ went to Johnny and Chanel’s place to check on Chanel. Johnny was nasty to EJ at first until he realized he was struggling with what was going on. While they were talking, they got on the subject of the night Sophia attacked him. They wondered how Sophia knew that Chanel was going to be out of town. EJ thought about his conversation with Kristen. He left to confront Kristen. Holly called EJ to let him know that Amy was suing her. EJ told her it was a holiday weekend so she shouldn’t worry about it and enjoy her weekend. Tate let Aaron and Arianna know about the lawsuit and told them they had to distract Holly. Holly wasn’t feeling well. They all spent time together until Holly got sick and passed out.

Abe and Lexie went to the town square to celebrate Juneteenth. Eli ran into them and asked Lexie about Rolf. Lexie couldn’t answer Eli’s questions. When Paulina showed up, Lexie was shocked to learn that Juneteenth was Abe and Paulina’s anniversary. Paulina was hurt that Abe didn’t mention it to Lexie. After Paulina gave her speech, she and Lexie got into an argument. When Lexie found out Abe gave Paulina flowers, she warned Abe not to give Paulina hope. She told him it was time for him to move out of the guest room. Chad met with Theo to research the mystery of the chess set Stefano left for Marlena. They played a game. Theo remembered that the board reminded him of the one he played with Stefano. He said it had a hidden compartment. Theo opened the compartment and found a key. After Theo left, Chad realized the key fit in the chess set’s box. He called Belle and asked her to meet him right away.

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While Holly and Tate were spending time together, a man showed up with a summons. Holly was upset to find out that Amy was suing her. Rolf told EJ he had a new drug for Lexie. She showed up at the lab and almost collapsed. Rolf wasn’t worried about her symptoms because he had a plan. Lexie wanted to make sure Rolf knew what he was doing. Rolf said it was her only option. Abe ran into Paulina and gave her flowers for their anniversary. Paulina didn’t want the flowers. She said she was looking through their wedding album. Abe thought about their wedding. When Paulina was about to walk away, Abe stopped her. He apologized for not keeping in touch. Abe said he loved her. Paulina wanted him to stop saying that. She wanted to know what she was supposed to do with that. Paulina said she knew what his choice had to be. She walked away from him. Kristen ran into Johnny. They talked about Sophia. Johnny said he wanted to let go of the anger. When Kristen noticed the flowers he was carrying, he told her what was going on with Chanel. Kristen was shocked to hear it. She said EJ was going to use Chanel’s situation to get close to him again. Later on, Kristen went to the DiMera mansion and saw Lexie coming out of the tunnels. Lexie didn’t mention seeing Rolf. She said she was feeling great and ran away.

Johnny and Chanel went to the hospital. Paulina showed up to see Chanel, but she was in surgery. Johnny wished Paulina a happy anniversary. Paulina was glad he remembered. While they were talking, they talked about EJ not giving them the miracle drug. They thought something wasn’t right about it. The surgery went well. When Lexie went home, she told Abe she wanted to go to the Juneteenth celebration. Abe didn’t want to go to the celebration. Kristen ripped into EJ for not telling her about Chanel’s cancer. She thought it was an excuse to get back into Johnny’s good graces. EJ reminded her that Rachel was in Bayview. They walked away from each other. When EJ went to see Rolf, he told him Lexie’s condition improved with the drug. EJ was glad Lexie improved, but he didn’t look relieved. Kristen called Sydney.

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Cat went to see Rafe. She informed him that EJ refused to use the drug. Rafe felt like there was something wrong with it. They realized that Lexie could be in danger. Anyone that EJ sold the drug to would be in trouble too. Cat couldn’t let EJ sell the drug to anyone. Rafe informed Cat that she couldn’t go after EJ. She reminded him that he wasn’t her boss. He threatened to go to her boss if she didn’t listen to him. Johnny went to see Xander’s office. He wasn’t interested in what he had to say. Xander apologized for everything. Johnny shrugged it off because he had bigger things to worry about. He appreciated him finally apologizing. Johnny walked out of the office when Philip arrived. Xander told him what happened with Johnny. He was surprised with how Johnny handled it. Xander advised Philip to try forgiving Gabi. He knew that Philip was miserable without Gabi. They argued over whether they should take the money. Gabi arrived while they were arguing. Xander backed her into a corner. Gabi said she was there to get what she needed in order for them to get the money. Johnny went to see EJ. He talked to EJ about Xander and Kate setting him up. EJ was heated and wanted to get revenge on them. Johnny didn’t want him to get revenge on them. He asked EJ why he didn’t share the miracle drug with Paulina. EJ said he wasn’t comfortable using his pregnant daughter-in-law as a guinea pig. Johnny believed his story. He asked EJ if he would help Chanel if something went wrong. EJ agreed to help Chanel.

Marlena teased Belle about kissing Chad at the game. Belle brought up the chess set. Marlena didn’t want to know about it. Chad arrived and suggested he and Belle play a game of chess. They felt like the missing pawn piece was a message to John and not about him. There could be another pawn they didn’t know about. Chad looked for secret compartments until she had to go to work. Leo showed up at Marlena’s office for their session. He talked about how scared he was for Gwen. Leo told her everything that happened. Marlena warned him that he might be in danger too. Leo said that no one would care if he died. Marlena told him that she and Javi would care. Leo was moved by what she said. He wanted her to let the world know that EJ was behind it if anything happened to him. Gabi let Xander and Philip know that she wasn’t just giving the money to them. She wanted to buy into the company and have a seat on the board. Gabi was going to have the paperwork drawn up so they could sign it. Xander agreed to it, and Philip allowed it to happen so it wouldn’t feel like a handout.

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Stephanie went to the hospital for her appointment with Marlena. She saw Kayla and talked to her. Stephanie hoped what she did didn’t make the press. Kayla told her about Gwen buying the hospital. Alex went to the pub to see Joy. He saw Kate. She told him that Stephanie shooting at Joy could help with the sales of her mystery novel. Alex didn’t want to go along with that idea. While they talking, he asked about the lawsuit. Kate said she made it up. She said she had bigger problems. Alex said the DiMeras could go after them now. Marlena ran into Roman outside of the pub. Roman told her he didn’t know where he and Kate stood. Marlena said she hoped they worked things out. Later on, Marlena met with Stephanie for their session. She let Stephanie know that she was doing everything right to feel safe and secure. Stephanie said her judgment was off based on her choice of men. She wondered why she made terrible choices. Marlena said she she might have abandonment issues after what happened to her parents. She told Marlena that she was loved and would make it through it.

Alex went to the hospital. He told Kayla about Joy’s ultimatum. They knew Stephanie wouldn’t hurt the baby, but Kayla understood why Joy felt that way. She said he should tell Stephanie the truth. Brady and Sarah talked about Destiny’s bloodwork. Her bloodwork was normal but had a low coriseal like her sister. Sarah thought the same thing that killed Destiny’s sister killed her. They wondered if the drugs were tainted with something they didn’t test for. There was a possibility of other victims. Sarah said she hoped Liam had the answers they needed. Brady ended up finding Liam and his son. He said Liam moved in with Charlie at Brookville. Liam had money. Sarah said she was going to question Liam. Brady said he was going with her. Kate showed up at the hospital and ripped into Marlena. She told Marlena what she did. Marlena said she believed her. At the town square, Stephanie told Alex that she was glad that Joy was being understanding about what happened. Alex told her that Joy didn’t want her near Kelsey. He said they would work things out and Joy would change her mind.

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