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At the DiMera Mansion, EJ is on the phone with Rita. EJ says he hasn’t spoken to Johnny yet but he can’t keep asking about Coriseal, declaring that what was buried on Smith Island needs to stay buried. EJ then hangs up as Chad arrives. EJ greets him and asks what brings him by. Chad says he just came to get one of Stefano’s books and repeats that he doesn’t want to get in the middle of whatever’s going on between EJ and Kristen. Chad asks if everything is okay between them. EJ thinks back to confronting Kristen over trying to kill Johnny. EJ then tells Chad that everything is far from okay.

Kristen meets Brady at Bayview where they wait for Rachel to return from her snack time. Brady says he met with Dr. Gregory and that they should have plenty of time to tell Rachel about Sophia. Kristen explains that she was going to bring Rachel a stuffed animal that she had Lani get from the aquarium, but she and the staff couldn’t find it anywhere which is why she was late. Rachel then enters the room, holding the stuffed animal from the aquarium.

Xander arrives at the hospital and asks Sarah if Holly is okay. Sarah responds that she’s stable for now. Xander is sure she’ll be alright if Sarah is taking care of her. Xander then asks if Sarah is alright. Sarah starts to cry as Xander hugs her. Sarah thanks him for coming. Xander says that Holly will always be his niece and asks if she’s going to make a full recovery. Sarah admits she doesn’t know and she keeps thinking about what happened with Destiny. Xander is glad he was there with her. Sarah admits he was a comfort. Xander calls that a terrible tragedy and insists this situation with Holly is completely different. Xander encourages that she has the most dedicated doctor and tells Sarah that he has faith in her.

Alex goes to Titan and asks Philip if he’s got a minute. Philip says sure and asks how Stephanie is doing. Alex admits she’s not great and still in deep with the PTSD from the kidnapping along with throwing in his surprise daughter. Philip is sure that complicates things and asks if he can help. Alex wishes he could but says it’s just a rough patch they need to get through, hopefully together.

Belle goes to see Stephanie at home and says she has something to talk to her about which she thought would be better to do in person. Stephanie guesses that she is going to charge her for shooting at Joy. Belle assures that she has not changed her mind and no charges will be filed for the discharge of her gun. Belle hopes that lessens the sting of what she’s going to say next. Belle then informs Stephanie that the judge has decided Owen Kent is unfit to stand trial which means she won’t be able to testify against him. Stephanie worries about him getting out but Belle assures that Owen will be sent to a high security hospital and will be going away for a long time.

Philip encourages Alex that he and Stephanie will get through this as they love each other and there wasn’t any betrayal or deception. Alex tells him he’s sorry about what happened with he and Gabi. Alex asks if there’s any way of making that work. Philip responds that he’ll never get past what Gabi did to their family, pointing out they could still lose everything. Alex says he knows but that Gabi is trying to make amends since Xander told him that she offered a chunk of Stefan’s inheritance which he notes could help Titan out a lot. Philip says he’s not wild about taking anything from Gabi, but Xander convinced him not to let his pride get in the way of saving the company, so he’s going along with it. Philip adds that shit will hit the fan if EJ finds out that his dad’s money is going to prop up his chief rival. Alex declares that’s why they have to make sure EJ never finds out.

Chad asks EJ if this is a new thing with Kristen. EJ responds that she’s blaming him for Rachel’s emotional struggles when he was the one shot by her. EJ calls Rachel her demon seed which Chad finds a bit harsh. EJ points out that Kristen didn’t raise Rachel, but groomed an accomplice, so it’s hardly surprising that she’s unstable. EJ argues that if Kristen wants to know why her daughter is in Bayview, she should look in the mirror. Chad admits that’s never been Kristen’s strong suit but he thinks she tries hard to be a good mother. EJ says Chad may not want to admit that Kristen is a manipulative bitch and adds that he’s dealing with other stress, so he’s not feeling forgiving. Chad asks about the other stress. EJ says they aren’t worth discussing as a few of them won’t be a problem much longer.

Rachel excitedly greets Brady and Kristen. Kristen asks about the stuffed animal which Rachel reveals that EJ brought to her last night, leaving Kristen shocked.

Sarah appreciates Xander’s faith in her and agrees to try to think positive about Holly’s condition. Sarah asks if he’s made any headway in to the investigation in to DiMera and Coriseal. Xander says he hasn’t which makes him more suspicious since the records from that time period is missing. Xander feels it’s no coincidence but he’s working on finding a way to recover them as he has someone on the inside. Xander knows it’s important to Sarah but says she needs to lie low so she’s not in EJ’s crosshairs. Sarah points out that he’s putting himself out there. Xander says he can handle EJ and if he’s responsible for people dying, they need to stop him. Sarah just hopes they stop him in time.

Belle can tell Stephanie is still worried. Stephanie worries about Owen finding a way to escape or be released. Belle assures that her office will be keeping tabs on him and she’s already filed a permanent restraining order so there will be legal repercussions. Stephanie thanks Belle for telling her and for everything she’s done. Belle acknowledges that Stephanie has gone through a horrible ordeal but she’s a fighter who survived Owen Kent twice. Belle encourages Stephanie to get her power back and to stop letting Owen Kent control her life.

Xander assures Sarah that he’s all in for whatever she needs. Sarah appreciates that and says she wants to prevent a possible resurgence of this drug. Xander talks about being eager to take down EJ. Sarah reminds him that she didn’t get him involved to settle the score as this is about protecting people. Xander assures that he understands. Sarah tells him to just be careful because Victoria needs him.

Brady asks Rachel if EJ has ever come to visit her before. Rachel confirms last night was the first time and said he wanted to tell her that he forgives her for shooting him. Kristen asks if EJ said anything else. Rachel admits that EJ told her about Johnny.

Philip agrees with Alex that if EJ doesn’t already know, they should stop him from finding out. Alex asks if Gabi is on board with that. Philip says he’ll have someone talk to her. They agree that the money can help them out a lot. Alex asks Philip if he knew about Xander and Kate setting Johnny up. Philip assures that he didn’t but it didn’t shock him. Alex is glad that Xander is dropping the lawsuit and that Johnny seems to be letting it go. Philip responds that Johnny doesn’t strike him as the vindictive type, unlike his father.

Chad informs EJ that he’s looking for Stefano’s old chess book that he used to put notes in because he’s helping Belle solve a mystery. EJ guesses it’s the chess set that Stefano left for Marlena which Chad confirms. EJ thought she wanted no part of it. Chad says that’s still true but Belle thinks there’s more to it. EJ asks like what, but Chad says it’s none of his business. EJ argues that it was a bequest from their father. Chad points out it wasn’t to him and walks out while EJ remarks that it wasn’t to Chad either.

Kristen asks Rachel what EJ told her about Johnny. Rachel says that EJ told her that Johnny said hi and that he’s sorry for not visiting as there was a fire at his apartment, but nobody got hurt. Rachel questions why they look like something bad happened. Kristen informs her that not everyone is okay and that’s why they are here. Rachel asks what’s wrong. Brady tells Rachel that they’ve got some sad news and were waiting for the right time to tell her. Brady adds that Dr. Gregory says she’s ready to hear it.

Chad meets Belle at the book store and asks if she and Paul made any headway on the Italian Lire. Belle says as far as they can tell, there’s nothing special about it. Chad guesses that’s good news but admits he hoped it would be something fun and exciting. Belle says it was apparently just in general circulation. Chad looks it over and wonders what it means.

Alex tells Philip that EJ is getting it from all sides as he’s under immense scrutiny from the authorities over the whole Lexie situation, so hopefully that will prevent him from going on the defensive. Philip suggests putting Stephanie back on the payroll for PR in case EJ does try to strike against Titan, if she’s up for it. Alex agrees to talk to her about it because she might want something else to focus on other than Joy and Owen Kent.

Stephanie reads an article on her laptop with an interview with Jeremy about their kidnapping, where Jeremy said that Stephanie and her strength is what inspired him to survive. Stephanie declares that Owen is a monster and she’s done being his victim, so he’s out of her head and out of her life.

EJ approaches Xander and Sarah at the hospital. Xander calls him a disciple of the devil while Sarah asks if they can do this another time. EJ asks Xander if he’s a disciple of the devil because he told Gwen about his sordid affair with Kristen, then jokes that he bets he didn’t want Sarah to know about that. Xander tries to explain to Sarah but she says she should get to a patient and rushes off. Xander then asks EJ what the hell is wrong with him. EJ points out that he and Sarah aren’t together anymore, so he questions why she should care if he’s sleeping with two other women. Xander says he told EJ to stay the hell out of his life. EJ remarks that he did him a favor since Sarah’s already moved on with Brady, yet Xander is here pining like a teenager. Xander warns that he will regret this. Xander walks away as EJ points out that he already said that.

Chad and Belle continue to go over the Italian Lire. Chad bets Stefano wanted John and Marlena to spend that somewhere very special and suggests they fly to Rome. Belle points out that it’s no longer in circulation and her research said it’s worth about five bucks these days. Chad decides they can get a slice of pizza then.

Philip tells Alex that he knows he should feel some relief that Gabi’s money is coming in, but he won’t relax until it’s actually in the account, especially since they could lose everything if they miss a loan payment. Alex asks what if they just sell the Kiriakis Mansion. Philip argues that it meant everything to Victor. Alex asks what Victor would choose to save, the mansion or Titan? Philip hopes they never have to answer that question.

Rachel asks what the sad news is. Kristen asks what exactly EJ told her about the fire in Johnny’s apartment. Rachel says he just said it was an accident. Brady informs her that wasn’t exactly true. Kristen then reveals to Rachel that the fire was set by Sophia as she wanted to hurt Johnny. Rachel asks if Sophia is in jail or coming back to Bayview. Brady brings up Sophia having mental health problems and says the doctors weren’t able to heal her and she just wanted to end the pain. Rachel asks what he’s saying and how she ended it. Brady then reveals that she jumped off the bridge into the Salem River. Rachel asks if she’s alright. Kristen responds that she’s not. Kristen adds that she knows they were friends, but Sophia didn’t make it out of the river and she died.

Xander returns to Titan and tells Philip that he needs to talk to him. Philip responds that he’s trying to figure something about for their next loan payment. Xander asks if they won’t have Gabi’s money by then. Philip then comes across something on his laptop.

Rachel can’t believe Sophia is dead. Kristen knows she’s sad because they were friends. Rachel worries that the doctors won’t be able to help her if they couldn’t help Sophia. Brady encourages that her problems are different and she will be fine. Rachel asks why Sophia jumped off the bridge. Brady thinks she was in so much pain that she lost hope. Kristen encourages Rachel that there’s always hope. Brady says Rachel is in Bayview to learn to deal with the things that upset her. Kristen talks about Rachel’s progress and doing so much better, so hopefully she’ll be coming home soon. Rachel cries that Sophia can never come home. Kristen wants her to know that no matter what, they are always here for her and there’s no problem too big to fix and they both love her. Rachel says she loves them too as they hug her.

Alex goes home to find Stephanie taking the extra dead bolts off of the door. Alex thought they made her feel safe. Stephanie responds that she thought having a gun would make her feel safe too but it didn’t. Stephanie argues that feeling safe doesn’t come from dead bolts, guns, or the people she loves. Stephanie declares that the only way to feel safe and secure is coming from within herself.

Belle is sorry to drag Chad down this rabbit hole instead of being with his kids before they go to Boston. Chad assures that they are with their friends now and wouldn’t want him hovering. Chad adds that the kids will have a great summer with Jack and Jennifer in Boston, so he’ll have more free time the next few months and he looks forward to spending that with her, trying to solve this mystery. Belle hopes that’s not all he means.

Sarah comes back over to EJ and asks if he got off on gossiping like a high school mean girl over Xander’s love life and asks if he was trying to hurt Xander or her. EJ asks who says he wanted to hurt anyone. Sarah argues that he gets off on hurting people which makes him owning a hospital even more disgusting. EJ warns her to watch herself. Sarah responds that she’s not afraid of him. EJ says she might want to rethink that since it’s not a given that he’s going anywhere which means he is still her boss and warns that she does not want to make an enemy of him. Sarah responds that she could say the same thing.

Chad shows Belle the old chess book of Stefano’s where he left all kinds of notes, so he figured something in it might could help them. Chad asks if she’s sure she still wants to do this. Belle talks about Marlena’s worries, but says if things get sticky then Paul and the ISA are just a phone call away.

Philip tells Xander that he can’t believe it, but the loan shows a zero balance, questioning how it’s possible that it could’ve been paid off.

Stephanie informs Alex that Owen isn’t going to prison and isn’t even going to stand trial. Alex says it seems like she’s made some type of breakthrough. Stephanie tells Alex about reading Jeremy’s quotes about surviving because of her and Belle telling her that she’s a survivor. Alex says he’s always known that. Stephanie says she hasn’t felt that in a long time, but she knows the only way to stop feeling like a victim is to choose to stop feeling that way. Stephanie declares this is her choosing. Alex tells her that she has no idea how proud he is of her and kisses her.

Kristen goes home to the DiMera Mansion, on the phone with Dr. Gregory, questioning where she was as she couldn’t find her before leaving Bayview. Kristen complains about Rachel just finding out a friend took her own life. Kristen assures that she and Brady are in agreement on this. Kristen thinks back to EJ warning that she will pay for what she’s done. Kristen tells Dr. Gregory that EJ must be added to the banned visitors list because he is a very dangerous man and she doesn’t want him going anywhere near her daughter.

Brady goes to the hospital and hugs Sarah. Sarah asks how it went with Rachel. Brady says she was upset and they tried to comfort her, then she went right to her therapy appointment. Sarah hopes that will help her process everything. Brady says she’s been through a lot and asks how Holly is. Sarah says she’s the same and remarks that it’s been a day. Brady asks if she’s okay. Sarah informs him that she just had a run-in with EJ who was trying to push her buttons as usual. EJ hides around the corner as Sarah tells Brady how much she wanted to ask him about Coriseal and a possible contamination. Sarah comments on whatever was going on with DiMera Pharmaceuticals two years ago being the cause of Holly’s symptoms and how she just wants answers like how it got in to Holly’s system and what Holly could’ve caught on Smith Island as EJ looks on concerned from around the corner.

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Liam tells Arianna that he didn’t want to leave Salem but he had no choice. Ari asks if he got a better job or something. Liam says that an opportunity came up that he couldn’t turn down as it’s what he had to do for he and his son. Ari gets that but says what he did to her was pretty rude. Liam says she’s right and he’s really sorry about that. Ari guesses this is it then. Liam admits he’d like to give her a proper goodbye and kisses her. Aaron then walks by with the iced coffee and stops in disappointment as he sees Ari and Liam kissing. Gabi then walks in to the town square and stops in disbelief when she sees Ari kissing Liam. Aaron watches on as Gabi then interrupts them and questions what the hell Liam is thinking coming back to Salem, let alone kissing her daughter. Arianna asks what Gabi is talking about and why Liam shouldn’t be in Salem.

Xander sits at his desk at Titan and thinks back to Sarah asking him to look in to DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Kristen then arrives as Xander says she’s just the person he wanted to see. Kristen says when she got his call, she wasn’t expecting an office visit. Kristen says it’s been awhile since she’s done it on a desk and asks Xander if he wants to give it a whirl. Xander responds that he’s sorry but his desk is strictly for business, which is why he needs her help.

Rita goes to the DiMera Mansion where EJ is pouring a drink. Rita remarks that she never drinks during a crisis. EJ questions how she knew there was a crisis. Rita says that his tone on the phone had the unmistakable sound of urgency. EJ reveals that he found out that Kristen almost certainly enlisted Sophia to try and kill his son, adding that if the fire department hadn’t shown up, she would’ve gotten her wish. EJ questions Rita not reacting. Rita says it takes a lot to shock her, but asks EJ if he is sure. EJ says he is quite.

At the hospital, Sarah tells Brady and Tate that Holly is stable. Tate is relieved while Sarah says she needs him to be honest as she asks if they took anything at the cabin. Tate assures that Holly would never take drugs after what happened. Brady asks about the test results. Sarah looks at them, which reveal she tested positive for Coriseal, but then declares that she needs to talk to Holly and walks away.

Kristen questions Xander wanting to talk about work. Xander responds that he just needs some information on DiMera Enterprises and it’s about EJ as he knows she hates him and wants him brought to his knees. Kristen then asks how she can help.

Rita tells EJ that Kristen has committed questionable activities over the years, but trying to murder his son seems a bridge too far even for a DiMera. Rita starts to cry and says she can’t imagine why anyone would try to hurt Johnny, let alone his own aunt. EJ explains that Kristen wanted revenge for what she believes he’d done to her daughter. Rita thought Rachel was safely tucked away in Bayview. EJ responds that Kristen doesn’t see Bayview as safe, but as a hellhole and she blames him for putting her there, so she decided to retaliate by killing his son. Rita is thankful that she failed, then asks EJ what he’s going to do about it. EJ corrects that it’s what they are going to do about it.

Sarah enters Holly’s hosptial room to check on her. Holly says she’s feeling horrible and asks what happened. Sarah reveals that she had a seizure, but she’s stable now and she got her blood work back. Holly asks what’s wrong with her. Sarah responds that they are still working on it, but the results showed that she had a narcotic in her system. Holly calls that impossible. Sarah knows she doesn’t want to get in trouble and says all that is important is her health, so she needs her to tell her what she took.

Aaron watches on as Gabi tells Arianna that she just heard that Liam moved away, so she didn’t expect him. Arianna argues that Gabi questioned him coming back like it’s something he shouldn’t have done. Arianna then guesses that Liam left town because of Gabi.

Xander explains to Kristen that he’s been looking in to a drug manufactured by DiMera Pharmaceuticals a couple years ago and there might be an issue with it. Kristen questions why he cares about a drug, then realizes it has something to do with Sarah. Kristen asks why they are doing this to impress his ex. Xander calls it the right thing to do with lives at stake, but he thought the prospect of bringing EJ down might appeal to Kristen. Kristen hopes she’s not that predictable but says she’s all ears.

Rita assumes EJ will want to act quickly against Kristen. EJ says he’s decided to make her sweat by putting her on notice and that he made it clear the hammer will come down. Rita calls the element of surprise one of her favorites but says hammering Kristen may have to wait, because they have an urgent matter to deal with that also involves Johnny. EJ asks what now. Rita responds that she’s afraid naming Johnny as CEO of DiMera might not have been the wisest decision after all.

Holly swears to Sarah that she did not take anything and no one gave her drugs as she’s only been taking the meds that Dr. Fuller prescribed her. Sarah says the lab results also showed a narcotic. Sarah tells Holly to get some rest while they get to the bottom of this. Sarah says she’ll call Holly’s mom to update her but Holly says she will call her. Sarah adds that she will question Tate and Brady as well. Holly says she really needs to see Tate, so Sarah agrees to send him in.

Arianna says she knew it was Gabi’s fault that Liam left town and questions what she did. Gabi reluctantly admits that she gave Liam a lot of money to leave Salem so that her daughter wouldn’t have a criminal in her life and she stands by the decision. Arianna complains about Gabi acting like she didn’t know why Liam left Salem and lying to her face. Liam tells Ari not to be mad at Gabi because in a way, she did him a favor and she did the same for her.

Sarah goes back to Tate and Brady. Sarah says Holly is better and she needs to update them on her condition. Sarah explains that something came up in Holly’s toxicology report that she said she doesn’t remember taking. Sarah asks Tate if there’s any way that Holly could’ve accidentally come in to contact with a prescription narcotic which she reveals is Coriseal. Tate questions what is going on.

Xander asks Kristen if she still has access to DiMera records from two years ago to find out what happened to the drug. Kristen says maybe, so Xander asks what she wants in return.

Gabi questions Liam coming back and breaking their agreement if she did him such a favor. Ari tells Gabi that she’s not going to attack Liam when he came back because he was worried about her and thought she was in the hospital. Gabi questions why he would think that. Ari explains that Holly got sick at the cabin. Gabi asks if she’s okay. Aaron comes over and says he thought that Ari texted Gabi, but Gabi reveals she did not. Aaron tells Gabi that they just thought it was a stomach bug. Gabi asks if there’s any chance they caught it. Ari angrily tells Gabi not to change the subject. Gabi admits what she did was wrong and says they can go home to talk about it, but Ari declares she doesn’t want to be under the same roof as her or anywhere near her.

Tate questions what Coriseal is. Sarah repeats that it’s a narcotic. Tate argues that he sees how Sarah and Brady are looking at each other, so there’s obviously more to it. Brady explains that Sarah recently treated someone else, who died after taking Coriseal. Sarah adds that Holly said she had no idea how it ended up in her system. Tate asks if the other patient overdosed or what. Sarah states they believe she took some pills from a tainted batch, but it’s a very common drug so there’s no reason to think the same here. Tate argues that there’s no way Holly is using again. Brady says they want to believe that, but points out that she was able to hide it from him last time. Tate argues that Sarah has been seeing her this time and she hasn’t been secretive. Sarah talks about any possibility of an accident while Tate argues that they were in a cabin in the woods. Tate insists that after taking laced drugs and Sophia poisoning her, she would never mix anything and that all Holly has wanted is to be in control of her mind and her life again. Sarah calls it mystifying to her as well.

EJ questions Rita as to why it would be a mistake to name Johnny as CEO. Rita reveals that she received a call from the head of DiMera Pharmaceuticals, who said that Johnny has been snooping around the manufacturing arm and asking questions about a bad batch of Coriseal and why there are files missing. EJ is annoyed as they realize it was the batch they destroyed because it was contaminated with arsenic.

Gabi asks Arianna to be reasonable. Ari responds that she is being very reasonable as she tells Gabi and Liam both to get out of her face as she then walks away with Aaron. Gabi calls Liam an ungrateful idiot and yells at him that this is all his fault.

Xander questions what exactly Kristen wants in exchange for this information. Kristen reminds Xander that she asked him to take care of EJ and he refused. Xander questions thinking murdering EJ is a fair trade. Kristen clarifies that she doesn’t want him to kill EJ even though it would solve her problem because EJ wants to get rid of her, but she plans to bring EJ down first and get him before he gets her. Xander says if they work together, they can put EJ behind bars eventually. Kristen argues that eventually is not an option and they need to bring him down now as she can’t afford to wait. Xander guesses that Kristen is really scared, which she admits.

EJ doesn’t understand where this is coming from as he never heard any reports that the contaminated pills harmed anyone and there’s been no investigations, so he asks why Johnny is asking questions about this now.

Sarah appreciates Tate and Brady being concerned about Holly and promises they will get to the bottom of it. Tate goes to see Holly in her hospital room. Sarah tells Brady that she wishes she understood what’s happening and she feels terrible for not having answers. Brady asks her not to blame herself. Sarah argues that it’s her job to make it make sense, but she’s starting to question her ability to do it. Sarah complains that she let Destiny walk out and an hour later, she was dead while she can’t figure out what’s going on with her niece and it took her months to diagnose Marlena. Brady blames that on EJ’s budget cuts at the hospital so it wasn’t on her. Brady adds that Marlena made a full recovery because Sarah came through for her and he’s really confident that she will do the same for Holly.

Tate visits Holly and says she looks much better. Holly insists that she didn’t take some drug and that it feels exactly like when Sophia switched her meds. Holly calls it terrifying as she doesn’t understand why this is happening. Tate says that history is not repeating itself since Sophia is dead. Holly then asks what if she’s not.

Arianna and Aaron walk past the Brady Pub. Ari says she can’t believe her mother. Aaron says he’s not entirely sure what he just walked in on apart from her kissing Liam. Ari explains that it was her finding out that Gabi paid Liam off to leave Salem because she can’t stand the idea of her being happy. Aaron asks if that’s really why she did it. Ari argues that Gabi is trying to control her life and it pisses her off. Aaron points out that at least she cares about her and loves her.

Xander asks Kristen if EJ made a serious threat. Kristen calls it serious enough. Xander then gets interrupted by a call from Philip. Xander thanks him for letting him know and hangs up. Xander tells Kristen that he has to go and he’ll be in touch as he races out of the office.

Tate questions Holly not thinking Sophia is dead. Holly points out that they never found her body and asks what if she floated down the river and climbed out on Smith Island. Holly starts insisting that she knows it’s Sophia and she can’t believe this is happening again.

Sarah thanks Brady and goes to check in while Brady gets a call from Steve. Brady asks if the ISA had any luck tracking down the source of Liam’s windfall. Steve informs him that he received a cashier’s check from Gabi, so Brady realizes it had nothing to do with Destiny’s death. Brady guesses it must connect to DiMera Pharmaceuticals and declares that the one guy they need answers from now is EJ.

EJ asks Rita if she has any idea why Johnny would suddenly be interested in Coriseal. Rita says she doesn’t as Johnny wouldn’t say. EJ questions if they have anything to worry about since he was assured the contaminated batch was gotten rid of with no blowback. They admit they don’t like this being stirred up again while EJ assures that he intends to put a stop to it.

Gabi questions what Liam is still doing here. Liam says he just stopped by to say hi to Julie and pick up books for his son. Gabi complains that he completely blew up their deal. Liam argues that he never said he would never come back to Salem. Gabi argues that she paid him to leave Salem for good, not temporarily. Gabi adds that she also told him to never make contact with Arianna again. Liam responds that he didn’t say anything to her and if she just kept her mouth shut, none of this would’ve happened. Gabi remarks that he doesn’t have to suffer the consequences as her daughter will probably never speak to her again. Liam says that’s not his problem and walks away as Gabi screams at him to stay the hell away from her daughter. As Liam walks away, Kristen walks in to the town square and comments that he looks familiar.

Arianna says she knows Aaron is trying to help but asks him not to defend her mother, so he apologizes. Aaron says he would give anything to have his mother overstep boundaries and annoy the hell out of him, just to have her back. Ari didn’t mean to be insensitive as she knows his mom being sick has been hard, but it doesn’t make her any less mad at her mom. Aaron says he understands as they agree to go check on Holly.

Kristen approaches Gabi and asks who that was as he looked familiar. Gabi responds that he helped arrange for her family to spend the holidays in the Crypt and did Peter’s dirty work. Kristen remembers his picture from the paper and says maybe she’ll take a crack at him. Gabi says she already did for her. Kristen doesn’t blame her if he’s hanging around Arianna and remarks that Ari must be grateful that she’s so protective. Gabi wishes she could make Ari understand what she does is for her. Kristen responds that she knows exactly how she feels.

Sarah returns to Brady and tells him that Tate’s still with Holly, so they could grab coffee while they wait. Brady says he’d love to but he has to go as Rachel’s doctors think she’s ready to hear the news about Sophia, so he’s going to meet Kristen at Bayview to somehow break it to her. Sarah wishes him luck and hopes that goes well as Brady then exits. Xander then arrives and asks if Holly is okay. Sarah responds that she’s stable for now. Xander is sure she’ll be alright if Sarah is taking care of her. Xander then asks if Sarah is alright. Sarah starts to cry as Xander hugs her.

Tate tells Holly that she’s right that Sophia’s body was never found but the police dragged the river and if there was any chance or hope, they wouldn’t have called off the search. Tate promises there’s no way that Sophia could’ve done this. Tate tells Holly to get some rest. Holly argues that she’s not crazy. Tate says he didn’t say she was but she’s in recovery, so he encourages her to get better and they’ll worry about the rest. Tate brings up when Holly overdosed and he almost lost her, he thought it was as scared as he’s ever been. Tate declares he can’t let that ever happen again.

Rita asks EJ what she can do to help. EJ says he needs time to formulate a plan but it’s the worst possible time. Rita wonders if she shouldn’t have brought it to his attention yet. EJ is glad she did but his plate is full. EJ says it’s been a couple of years since he thought about the contaminated batch of pills, so he thought that problem was buried for good. Rita then reveals that the pills were actually buried on Smith Island.

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Gabi goes to see Theo in his office at DiMera Enterprises. Theo thought he made it clear he didn’t want to see her. Gabi responds that she’ll make it quick but she came to say congratulations, thanks, and that she’s sorry.

Sarah and Brady find Liam at a park in Brookville. Liam questions what they are doing there. Sarah responds that they came to ask him some questions.

Holly sleeps on the couch at the Horton Cabin on Smith Island as Tate watches over her. Arianna and Aaron come in and asks how she is. Tate says last night was rough but she insists that she doesn’t want to leave the island and that it’s just a side effect of her new medication, adding that she still hasn’t eaten anything. Ari hopes the worst is behind them and she’ll wake up feeling good as new. Ari and Aaron don’t think it’s Holly’s meds. Tate wonders if she could’ve had food poisoning from before they got there. Aaron suggests it could be a stomach flu and hopes it’s not contagious. Tate states that he just wants Holly to feel better.

Sarah informs Liam that his brother Charlie told her they could find him here. Liam questions her knowing Charlie. Sarah explains that her sister Melissa used to be his stepmom which Liam remembers. Sarah introduces Liam to Brady. Sarah asks about his son Gage. Liam says he’s doing okay and playing with some new friends at the park. Liam asks if there’s a problem or if he owes money for a doctor visit. Sarah says it’s nothing like that but he left Salem so quickly and asks if everything is okay. Liam claims everything is fine and that after the whole DiMera crypt situation, he needed a reset and it’s going well as he got a part time job and the district attorney is letting him finish his literacy courses with Julie virtually. Sarah admits that there’s another reason they came to talk to him as they wanted to talk about Gage’s mother, Clea and how she died.

Theo questions what Gabi is congratulating him for. Gabi says she heard that he’s returning to DiMera as co-CEO which is good since Johnny is going through a lot right now. Gabi says she also wanted to thank him for accepting her as Stefan’s widow and heir. Gabi adds that she is sorry for believing that he violated her confidence. Theo says she already apologized that. Gabi argues that he walked away before she could finish explaining. Theo tells her that he’s busy while Gabi pleads with him to listen. Gabi admits she leapt to a conclusion and if she had just stopped to think, she would’ve known he would never have thrown her under the bus with Philip. Theo points out that she didn’t think and assumed the worst of her. Gabi responds that she regrets it more than he knows, but she will be on her way. Gabi stops to add that she does have one question. Theo declares they are done talking about this. Gabi says the question is about Stefano’s estate and asks if he has any idea how long until it is settled. Theo guesses her apology was just a way back in to asking when she’ll get her money. Gabi insists that her apology was sincere. Theo tells her that Stefano’s estate is huge so it’s going to take awhile but the cash payouts should be relatively soon. Theo questions what her hurry is. Gabi responds that she doesn’t personally need the money, but as part of her redemption tour, she decided to make a donation to a needy cause. Theo asks what charity. Gabi clarifies that it’s not exactly a charity as she’s given a portion of inheritance to Titan. Theo questions why the hell she would do that. Gabi felt she owed it to Philip. Theo argues that she can’t be serious. Gabi argues that she’s the reason the merger was undone and now everything Philip’s father built is on the line, so she has to make it right. Theo finds it hard to believe that Philip would accept anything from her after what she did to him. Gabi admits he won’t, but Xander will without a problem. Theo argues that he has a problem with it but points out that she didn’t think of how it would affect him. Theo complains that he supported her claim from the beginning and this is how she repays him. Theo argues that he used his power as executor of Stefano’s estate to give her millions of dollars and went against his entire family, but she went behind his back to give it to the enemy because she feels bad for betraying her boyfriend. Gabi states that she just wanted to be honest with him. Theo calls it too late for that. Theo declares that she may be legally Stefan’s widow, but she’s not a DiMera, she’s a traitor and he’s never letting her take advantage of him again.

Sarah clarifies that Liam isn’t being accused of doing anything wrong and explains that Clea’s sister Destiny recently died under similar circumstances which surprises Liam, who notes that he lost touch with Clea’s family after she died. Liam says he always thought they would blame him since he was in a gang. Sarah asks if being involved in that life led Clea to using drugs. Liam says no one led her to anything as she made her own choices but not all of them were good. Liam adds that he tried his best to help her, but in the end he couldn’t. Sarah says she’s sorry for his loss. Sarah asks if he knows anything about the pills that she took before she died, like where she got them or the name of a dealer. Brady adds that he’s not under any suspicion as they were just trying to figure out what happened. Liam asks what he means since Clea died of an overdose. Sarah responds that they aren’t sure that she did.

Holly wakes up and says she’s feeling better. She apologizes for ruining their time at the cabin but Tate insists that she’s not. Tate asks if she wants to go home but Holly says she’s fine. Tate asks if she wants to call her doctor. Holly talks about adjusting her new meds. Tate says his gut is telling him that they need to get her back to Salem. Holly insists that she’s fine, but then she collapses.

Liam questions if they think Clea’s death might have been an accident. Sarah says they are just trying to connect the dots to figure out if Clea and Destiny’s deaths are related. Brady adds that if nothing else, it could provide answers for their parents. Sarah asks if Liam will help them. Liam agrees to tell them what he knows but says it’s not much. Liam recalls Clea really struggling on the night she died as she had been trying to get clean but it never stuck. Liam says that night, he could tell she might use so he suggested she go to a meeting or call a sponsor, but she said no. Liam says he kept pushing it, so she insisted on walking there but she scored some pills in the parking lot of a convenience store and she didn’t just get high, she got sick. Sarah asks about her symptoms. Liam recalls she was light headed and nauseous where it seemed like a stomach bug, then all of a sudden she was dead.

Aaron sends Arianna to get his first aid kit and then using smelling salts to get Holly to regain consciousness. Tate declares that they need Holly back to Salem and to the hospital. Arianna questions how they are going to get her back on the ferry. They mention calling 911 but Holly worries that Sarah will be upset to find out that Tate and Aaron were at the cabin. Ari argues that she’d be more upset to find out she didn’t get help when she needed it, so she makes the call.

Sarah asks if Liam can tell them anything about the pills that Clea took. Liam questions if they know who is responsible for his son losing his mom. Sarah says not yet, while Brady adds that they intend to find out. Sarah then gets a call from Arianna, who tells her about what happened. Sarah orders her to stay where she is and says she’ll send an ambulance and will meet her at the hospital.

Gabi apologizes to Theo for coming here and guesses she read the room wrong. Theo questions what she expected. Gabi says maybe that he’d understand or respect that she’s trying to fix things between them. Gabi wanted to show him that she’s genuinely trying to be better because their friendship matters to her. Theo responds that they don’t have a friendship and apparently never did. Gabi questions how he can say that. Theo recalls how she reacted when Tony offered him the CEO job. Gabi argues that she was angry because she risked everything to give Tony back DiMera and he screwed he over. Theo argues that what Tony did was pick him over her and that Gabi’s reaction showed her true colors as he feels Gabi thought Tony was joking about making him CEO because he’s autistic. Gabi argues that they had been over that her reaction had nothing to do with his autism. Theo says she can keep telling herself. Gabi states that she didn’t think he had enough experience to run a multi-national corporation but she was wrong. Theo says that he was the one that was wrong because Gabi showed him who she was in that moment and declares that Gabi doesn’t value him and has no use for him at all, unless it involves getting what she wants like money. Theo calls this a reminder that the person who reacted to Tony’s decision with contempt and ugliness is the same person she is now, who is out of his life for good. Gabi is sorry he feels that way. Theo calls that a bogus apology. Gabi apologizes for making him feel bad but says there obviously is no changing his mind. Theo confirms there’s not and asks if they are done here. Gabi says not quite. Gabi tells Theo that he should know that because of her donation to Titan, she is going to be on their board and when it comes to business, she doesn’t plan on playing nice. Gabi says she will play fair when it comes to Theo and his feelings because he’s very special to her and she does care about him whether he believes it or not.

Brady and Sarah rush to the hospital to meet Tate, Aaron, and Arianna. Sarah asks where Holly is. Tate says she’s in with the doctor now, so Sarah goes to see what she can find out. Brady says he’s glad they called for help. Arianna worries that Sarah is going to flip when she finds out they invited boys to the cabin. Brady thinks Sarah is only worried about one thing right now.

Sarah checks on Holly in her hospital room and goes over her chart as she asks what’s going on. Holly asks Sarah not to be mad at her because she knows she really messed up.

Arianna suggests she and Aaron go get iced coffee while they wait for word on Holly. Liam then appears hiding around the corner and Ari spots him, so she decides to tell Aaron to go ahead while she’s going to text her mom. Aaron says he’ll see her later then and exits while Arianna goes to find Liam. Brady asks how Tate’s doing. Tate admits he’s not good.

Sarah sits with Holly and assures that she’s not mad at her. Holly promises she was going to tell her about inviting Tate and Aaron when they got back. Sarah admits that she and Maggie would prefer to know who she invites to the cabin so she hopes she keeps that in mind in the future, but right now she just wants to focus on her health. Sarah asks Holly to tell her what’s going on. Holly wishes she knew. Sarah goes over Holly feeling sick yesterday. Holly swears she was not drinking and brings up nausea being a possible side effect of her meds and wonders if that could be what this is. Sarah says it’s possible but her symptoms are too severe for that so there’s probably more going on. Sarah says her blood work should tell them more and that it’s probably just a stomach bug. Holly asks what if it’s not. Sarah insists that they will find out what it is and treat it, so she doesn’t have to worry as they are going to figure this out.

Liam walks through the town square, on the phone with his mom and says it looks like the friend he was worried about is going to be okay, so he’ll be back to pick up Gage soon. Arianna catches up to him and questions what he was doing at the hospital.

Sarah informs Brady and Tate that Holly is resting comfortably and once when they get her test results back, they should have more answers. Tate then goes to see Holly. Sarah guesses that Brady knew Tate was at the cabin with Holly. Brady confirms that he did and says he’s very sorry for not telling her when he should have. Sarah says it’s okay and that she’s not mad nor is she surprised that Tate was at the cabin. Sarah adds that moving forward, she needs everyone to tell her the whole story. Brady gives his word. Sarah brings up the girls being kidnapped at gunpoint last year so she’s glad somebody was with them. Brady asks if anyone has contacted Nicole and Eric. Sarah says she’s waiting until after they have the test results. Brady agrees that it would be good to have some answers. Brady wishes they would’ve gotten more out of Liam. Sarah feels that was all he knew. Brady says he believes Liam, but he didn’t want to press him on how he came in to all that money so he thinks there’s definitely something he’s not telling them.

Ari questions what Liam is doing in Salem. Liam claims he came to visit a friend. Ari presses him on that and says to stop lying and tell her why he’s here. Liam then admits he was with Sarah when Ari called which Ari questions. Liam explains that she tracked him down to ask questions about a patient. Ari asks why but Liam says it doesn’t matter. Liam says he heard Sarah ask what was wrong and then said she was sending an ambulance, so he needed to make sure she was alright as he was worried about her. Liam says she’s obviously fine. Ari explains that the ambulance was for her friend Holly, who is Sarah’s niece. Ari says she will be okay and that she came to get iced coffee for everyone. Ari asks if Liam wants one too. Liam says he has to bounce but Ari stops him to ask if he can at least tell her why he stopped replying to her messages and totally ghosted her. Liam repeats that he really has to go, but Ari says he really has to tell her why he left without saying goodbye.

Theo tells Gabi that he doesn’t want her to care about him because her version of caring is selfish, deceptive, and not real. Theo adds that Gabi reminds him of his ex, Claire, who was having an affair while they were engaged and lied to him every single day about loving him while she was actually in love with someone else. Theo declares that he’s not going to let another woman hurt him that way, including her. Gabi argues that she made a mistake and asks if they can’t get past this. Theo tells Gabi to just leave and stay the hell away, so Gabi walks out of the office.

Tate sits at Holly’s side, thankful they got her to the hospital as he never would’ve forgiven himself if something happened to her at the cabin. Holly apologizes for putting up a fight. Tate jokes that he brought out her fighting spirit at the gym the other day. Tate says he’s just very grateful that she’s safe. Holly says she’s grateful that he, Aaron, and Ari were there to take care of her. Holly then suddenly starts having a seizure, causing Tate to worry.

Sarah tells Brady that Liam might have been dodgy about the money and leaving town, but she doesn’t think that’s related to Destiny and Clea’s deaths. Brady agrees that she’s probably right and they’ll see what Steve says. Tate then comes running out of Holly’s room, calling for help from a doctor.

Liam tells Arianna that he didn’t want to leave Salem but he had no choice. Ari asks if he got a better job or something. Liam says that an opportunity came up that he couldn’t turn down as it’s what he had to do for he and his son. Ari gets that but says what he did to her was pretty rude. Liam says she’s right and he’s really sorry about that. Ari gueses this is it then. Liam admits he’d like to give her a proper goodbye and kisses her. Aaron then walks by with the iced coffee and stops in disappointment as he sees Ari and Liam kissing. Gabi then walks in to the town square and stops in disbelief when she sees Ari kissing Liam.

Theo opens the gift that Gabi left for him which is a new journal. He opens the first page which includes the quote “To be great is to be misunderstood” and Gabi wrote that he really is an exceptional friend.

Brady encourages Tate that Sarah will make sure Holly is alright. Tate flashes back to when Holly overdosed a couple years ago and tells Brady that he can’t stop thinking about that. Brady insists this is not the same thing and that Sarah is there to make sure Holly gets better. Tate says he hopes so.

Sarah watches over Holly and says she’s so sorry this is happening but she’s going to find out why it is and promises to get the answers they need.

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Xander goes to Johnny and Chanel’s apartment with flowers, telling Johnny that he heard about Chanel’s diagnosis and hopes this would brighten her day. Johnny responds that he doesn’t think she needs flowers from the guy who baited him and set him up for a lawsuit to brighten the day. Xander thought Johnny had forgiven him. Johnny responds that he has, but Chanel has not.

Brady and Steve sit together at the Brady Pub. Steve tells Brady about temporarily losing his luggage and how he had to improvise his outfit for Tripp and Wendy’s wedding. Brady points out that at least he was there and that it was a beautiful wedding. Steve praises Tripp being lucky. Steve asks Brady about his status with Black Patch and if he finished his training courses. Brady announces he passed with flying colors so Steve declares he’s officially putting the Black back in Black Patch and welcomes him to the agency. Brady thanks him and says he’s grateful for the opportunity. Steve says now it’s time to get him on a case. Brady then reveals that he’s kind of already on one, unofficially, as he’s helping Sarah. Steve asks him what he’s got. Brady says he dug up some information, but will need Steve to fill in the blanks of the bigger picture.

At the hospital, Sarah thanks Kayla for going to a conference with her. Kayla knows how disturbed Sarah has been since the sudden loss of a patient and points out that everyone agreed Sarah followed protocol and did everything she was supposed to. Sarah admits she feels more at peace after hearing it from a team of experts. Sarah hopes the mystery of Destiny’s death will be solved soon as she wants to know why this young woman just died suddenly. Sarah knows she’s been told she’s not responsible, but it’s eating away at her. Sarah declares that she wants answers and she’s not going to stop until she gets them.

Alex is patching up the wall from the bullet hole at home as Stephanie gets up and greets him. Stephanie thanks him for letting her sleep in and says she’s feeling better. Stephanie thanks Alex for patching the wall so she doesn’t have to look it and notes that she’ll never forget. Alex calls it a process that she’s working through. Alex then gets a call from Joy, who says she’s at the hospital with Kelsey, so Alex immediately says he’s on his way.

Kayla tells Sarah that she knows what happened to Destiny is personal to her. Sarah compares it to when Holly overdosed a few years ago on New Year’s Eve and wonders if something similar happened to Destiny. Kayla points out that her blood work showed no lethal amounts of drugs. Sarah brings up it being the same as Destiny’s sister and she doesn’t believe in coincidences. Sarah says she reached out and found out there was a cluster of unexplained deaths around the time of Destiny’s sister dying with non lethal amounts of Coriseal in their system. Sarah then reveals to Kayla that Brady found out one of the companies behind a generic version of Coriseal is DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Kayla then says she is joining her in that this is not a coincidence and wonders what’s going on. Sarah says whatever these cases have in common is not routinely tested for in autopsies or it would’ve been discovered by now. Kayla agrees they need to do something. Sarah informs her that Brady is talking to Steve now, so they are on it. Sarah says it was obviously a pattern in the past and wonders if history is repeating itself.

Steve agrees with Brady that it’s hard to buy this is all a coincidence and decides he will use his ISA resources to see if he can find out more about Liam Selejko’s sudden influx of cash. Steve suggests Brady and Sarah talk to Liam about his ex girlfriend’s death. Steve adds that his money is on the DiMera connection and credits Brady for finding that. Brady points out there are plenty of other companies that manufacture the drug while Steve notes they don’t have the same connections as DiMera. Brady asks what their next move is. Steve suggests going straight to the source. Brady says EJ won’t talk to them, but Steve says that’s not who he meant.

Xander tells Johnny that he’s sorry to hear Chanel is angry with him. Johnny tells him that she’ll get over it as she obviously has bigger things to worry about. Johnny says that Chanel is resting right now, but he’ll make sure she gets the flowers. Xander says he’s just so sorry they are facing this cancer battle, but if anyone can fight it, it’s Chanel. Johnny says they are trying to stay positive and thanks him, joking that he sometimes forgets he has a heart. Johnny adds that he’ll let Chanel know he stopped by as Xander then exits.

Stephanie asks Alex what’s wrong. Alex responds that all he knows is that Joy is at the hospital with Kelsey, so he has to go. Alex thanks Stephanie for understanding and rushes out before she can finish telling him to call her when he knows what’s going on. Kayla then comes over with scones from the bakery and asks if Alex already left for work. Stephanie informs her that he’s at the hospital with Joy and Kelsey. Kayla asks why. Stephanie responds that all she knows is that Joy called and Alex went running like a bat out of Hell. Kayla decides she will call the hospital to find out what’s going on.

Alex goes to the hospital and asks Joy what’s wrong with Kelsey. Joy informs him that she just got her shots and it freaked her out. Joy clarifies that she wasn’t calling him because something was wrong and he just hung up so quickly before she could explain. Joy tells Alex that Kelsey is fine, but she is not.

Brady and Steve go to see Johnny and thank him for meeting with them. Steve asks how Chanel is doing. Johnny says she’s doing okay as nobody is stronger and braver than her. Johnny says he welcomes the distraction and asks what’s going on. Steve explains that he and Brady have a few questions about a case they are working on and they hope Johnny can help.

Sarah goes to see Xander at Titan and says she wanted to ask him for a personal favor.

Kayla finishes a call with a nurse at the hospital and informs Stephanie that it was just a routine visit and Kelsey is fine. Stephanie calls that a relief, but wonders why Alex reacted like it was a major emergency and remarks that it would be on brand for Joy to have manipulated the situation. Kayla suggests it may have just been a misunderstanding that Alex will explain when he gets home. Stephanie tells Kayla that she doesn’t need to come up with excuses to come check on her. Kayla assures that she wasn’t but confesses that she does have another reason for stopping by. Kayla brings up that they never got to talk about Stephanie’s session with Marlena. Stephanie says she told her it was helpful and she doesn’t want to elaborate now. Kayla notes that she seems kind of upset that she even brought it up and questions why. Stephanie responds that it’s because she doesn’t want to hurt her.

Alex asks Joy why she’s not okay. Joy explains that she was told that she owes $620 for this visit and her last visit. Alex questions insurance not covering it. Joy says that since she moved states, her old policy is no longer of use. Joy adds that in New York, she never had to pay because her dad was a doctor and covered it all. Joy says she called him first but it went to voicemail, so she panicked and called Alex when she should’ve just taken Kelsey to the free clinic. Alex says he’s all for the free clinic but they can afford to take her here. Alex explains that Justin has all the legal proceedings working and once his name is added to the birth certificate, Kelsey can be added to his insurance which Joy admits would be amazing. Alex says in the meantime, he will take care of whatever medical bills come in. Joy thanks him and says it means more to her than he knows.

Brady tells Johnny that what they are going to tell him will be difficult to hear while Steve explains that they would’ve gone to another source if they thought they could, but they trust Johnny and think he can help them. Brady explains that they are looking in to some unusual deaths that may or may not be tied to a drug manufactured by DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Steve says specifically to when EJ was CEO two years ago. Johnny is surprised but questions why they are talking to him instead of EJ. Brady explains that they knew EJ would stonewall them while Johnny would actually care. Steve points out that if the tainted drug is still out there, it could be a public health crisis. Brady adds that they are looking in to a death that just happened a couple of weeks ago at University Hospital. Johnny asks what he can do to help.

Xander asks what Sarah’s personal favor entails. Sarah says she hasn’t been able to update him on recent events about the patient she lost in the town square, Destiny. Sarah says she’s been looking in to her death and she thinks that DiMera Pharmaceuticals may have had something to do with it. Xander calls that quite the accusation. Sarah brings up Titan acquiring DiMera in the merger. Xander stops her and questions if she’s accusing him of having something to do with this.

Stephanie explains to Kayla that Marlena thinks she may be suffering trauma stemming from abandonment issues after being kidnapped as a baby and losing Steve for a time. Stephanie assures that she’s not blaming them as they are wonderful parents and did nothing wrong. Stephanie says that talking to Marlena about it has given her a new perspective on how she’s feeling and why she acts in certain ways all these years later. Kayla hopes that’s helping her. Stephanie says that is, but that’s why she was reluctant to tell her. Stephanie feels she can tell that Kayla is upset. Kayla responds that she’s only upset because it breaks her heart that she’s been in pain for so long. Stephanie reiterates that it’s not her fault and that she told Marlena that she has the best parents in the world and nothing could change her mind about that.

Joy tells Alex that she is beyond grateful to him and really impressed with what a great dad he’s been in spite of the tension it’s caused between he and Stephanie. Alex says they will work it out. Joy hopes he does and wishes she felt more comfortable with Stephanie being around their daughter. Alex says it’s fine. Joy asks when and where he wants to have his next visit with Kelsey. Alex responds that he’ll have to check with Stephanie. Joy reminds him that Stephanie won’t be there. Alex says he still wants to schedule it at a time when she has other plans. Joy repeats that she’s grateful and sorry to bother him. Alex assures that it’s no bother as he told her he would always be there for her and Kelsey. Alex tells Kelsey to be good for Joy and then tells Joy to call him if she needs anything else. Alex adds that he doesn’t ever want Joy to feel like she and Kelsey are alone as he then exits the hospital.

Steve asks Johnny how much he knew about DiMera Enterprises when EJ was at the helm. Johnny admits not a whole lot since he was more focused on his film career at the time. Johnny admits there was a dark side to the company, but in his time as CEO, he and Theo have not seen anything illegal as they would’ve shut it down immediately. Brady asks what about when EJ was running the company. Johnny says things were different then and questions what they are trying to tell him. Steve explains that a young woman and her sister died under similar circumstances and the drug they took may have been from DiMera operatives. Brady adds that they need to know if the pills were laced with anything or if they are still out there. Johnny gets they are doing their jobs, but argues that EJ would never. Brady thinks Johnny would be the last person to say something like that.

Sarah clarifies that she’s not accusing Xander of anything and that whatever happened with that batch of drugs happened a few years ago when EJ was CEO. Sarah states that her question is would Titan have retained records from DiMera Pharmaceuticals when they obtained the company. Xander responds that all files were scrubbed but given the history between Titan and DiMera. Sarah asks if he’s saying he still has copies of the files. Xander tells her to just tell him what she needs.

Johnny tells Brady and Steve that he and EJ have had a volatile relationship and even though things are on an upswing now, he still doesn’t think EJ would share with him if he had anything to do with this. Brady reveals they’re asking him to do some digging of his own without telling EJ anything. Steve knows it’s a big ask but says the information he gives them could end up helping EJ if it proves DiMera had no wrongdoing. Steve says all Johnny would have to do is look through records and sales on that particular batch of drugs and they’ll take it from there. Brady knows Johnny is going through a lot right now so the timing isn’t great, but there are lives that could be depending on him. Steve asks if he’d prefer they go to Theo. Johnny says this isn’t Theo’s problem and agrees to look in to the information to see what he can find.

Sarah tells Xander that she appreciates this. Xander says he’s happy to help but reminds Sarah that this isn’t totally legit, so it has to be off the books and if she has to call about it, she should use a burner phone. Xander says not to thank him yet as he hates the idea of her snooping around in EJ’s business. Xander warns her to never confront EJ directly and if a confrontation is warranted, to come to him. Sarah assures that she understands and hopes it won’t come to that. Sarah promises to be careful. Xander says she better be for their daughter and admits he still cares and worries about her. Sarah tells him he doesn’t have to worry as she’s just looking for information. Xander agrees to see what he can find and let her know. Sarah thanks him and says she’ll see him at home as she exits.

Alex goes home and tells Stephanie that it was a false alarm and Kelsey is doing fine. Stephanie says she knows since Kayla was there and called the hospital. Stephanie questions what the emergency was when Joy called. Alex explains that there was an insurance snafu and Joy panicked. Stephanie question why Joy didn’t say that when she called so Alex didn’t run out like someone was dying and why Alex didn’t call to tell her that. Alex apologizes and says he just wanted to handle the problem as quickly as possible so he could come home to her. Alex tells Stephanie that he’s trying really hard to be there for her and for Kelsey and Joy. Alex adds that he can’t exactly ignore the mother of his child. Stephanie responds that she’d never ask him to do that and that she loves him for being a good dad, but admits she also hates it.

Kayla and Steve sit together at the Brady Pub where Steve fills her in on how they got Johnny involved in their case. They hope that Sarah gets the answers she needs but they know it won’t be easy with DiMera Pharmaceuticals involved. Joy then enters the Pub with Kelsey so they go over to greet her and Kayla introduces Joy to Steve. Kayla asks how Joy is doing. Joy says she’s okay. Kayla hopes she knows that Stephanie is so sorry about what happened. Steve adds that they understand she wants to protect Kelsey, but questions Stephanie not being allowed to see Alex’s daughter. Joy cuts him off and says she should get upstairs but it was nice seeing them as she quickly walks away.

Alex questions Stephanie saying she hates that he’s trying to be a good dad. Stephanie apologizes and says she shouldn’t have said that. Stephanie notes that Marlena has been urging her to express her feelings but she shouldn’t have been so blunt. Alex is glad she did and says at least now they can talk about it. Stephanie thanks him for understanding, especially since it’s her fault that she’s being frozen out of he and Joy’s visiting arrangement for Kelsey. Alex notes he was forced in to that arrangement which Stephanie insists was because of her. Stephanie states that when Alex rushed off earlier, it made her realize that the three of them are going to be together a lot. Alex says it wasn’t exactly a great time. Stephanie understands and says if things were different, she could’ve been there with him and supporting him, but instead she was worrying about them and feeling useless. Stephanie adds that she’s the only one to blame for being shut out of his daughter’s life, so she has to accept that he’s going to be spending time with Kelsey and her mother and it won’t always be serious, they will be doing fun things too and making memories without her. Stephanie asks how Alex sees this working in the long term. Alex responds that he’s taking it one step at a time. Stephanie says that’s not what she asked, but Alex says that’s the only answer he has right now.

Sarah meets Brady in the town square and tells him that she’s so grateful and impressed that he and Steve were able to get Johnny to help. Brady explains that Johnny was reluctant at first, but he’s a good kid and understood that lives were at stake here so he came around. Sarah responds that she actually has good news too as she asked Xander if he could find anything out which surprises Brady. Sarah says she’s not happy about it, but he does have ways of getting information. Brady argues that Xander can’t be trusted and will either see money to spin this or try to stick it to EJ. Sarah knows that’s possible but argues that Xander was there when Destiny collapsed in the town square and he was just as shaken as she was, so she thinks he’s on the side of the good guys this time. Sarah repeats that Xander can get information on DiMera that they don’t have access to. Brady questions if she really thinks Xander is better positioned to get the information than Johnny DiMera. Sarah convinces Brady that it doesn’t hurt to try every other avenue. Sarah adds that they should try to find Liam, so they leave together.

Xander makes a call, instructing them to ask around on the streets about the DiMera drug and if anyone recalls having any trouble with it in that time period. Xander adds that they can resurrect the backup DiMera files as he needs to see everything on DiMera Pharmaceuticals from two years ago.

Johnny uses his laptop to look up DiMera Pharmaceuticauls Coriseal from two years ago but is shocked to find file not found.

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Cat goes to her and Rafe’s office and is startled when she turns on the light to find Andrew Donovan at the desk. Cat says he scared her, to which Andrew says now they are even because what she’s doing with EJ scares the hell out of him.

Belle joins Chad at the Brady Pub. Chad reveals that Theo found a key inside and he found the keyhole, but he was waiting to open it since it belongs to Marlena and it’s her family’s mystery, so he wasn’t going to open it without her. Chad then asks Belle to do the honors

Marlena sits at home with a family photo album. She picks up the gold coin from the table and cries that she misses John so much. John’s son Paul then shows up at her door to surprise her as they hug.

EJ storms in to the DiMera Mansion and confronts Kristen, ordering her to stop right there as she’s not going anywhere. Kristen tells EJ to get the hell out of her way but EJ says he knows exactly what she did and shouts that she tried to murder his son.

Belle uses the key on the chess board and opens it up to find an old Italian 1000 Lire bill banknote.

Marlena tells Paul that it’s so good to see him but she can’t imagine he came just to see her. Paul says he kind of did as Andrew is doing some case work in town, so he’s just tagging along and he missed his family. Marlena asks about being a newlywed. Paul says it’s a lot of travel but they’re doing it together. Paul sees the family photo album and asks if he caught Marlena on a trip down memory lane. Marlena informs Paul that it’s been 50 years since she came to Salem. Paul says he can’t imagine staying put that long and adds that he never heard what brought her to Salem. Marlena informs him that it was a career move as she came to work with her mentor, Laura Horton. Marlena flashes back to first coming to Salem and tells Paul that Salem has been her home ever since.

Belle question what this means and what it could have to do with her parents. Chad says Stefano left it for John and Marlena so he’d be expecting them to follow the clues. Belle mentions Marlena not wanting anything to do with it and she can’t ask John. Chad talks about how names, dates, pictures, or anything could be a clue. Belle wishes she knew where to start. Chad acknowledges that Belle has gotten hurt by Stefano’s games and asks if she’s sure she wants to keep doing this.

Kristen tells EJ that’s enough of his paranoid delusion. EJ yells at her not to try to gaslight him as he just saw Johnny, who told him that Sophia knew that Johnny would be alone the night she tried to kill him and that Chanel and Lani would be in Chicago. EJ questions who would’ve told Sophia about the aquarium. Kristen claims she has no idea. EJ says that Lani wouldn’t have told Sophia as she didn’t even know her, but she would tell her best friend. Kristen argues that he has no idea. EJ says he heard when Lani said Kristen asked her to get the stuffed animal at the gift shop. EJ questions how the hell Sophia would get her hands on a completely untraceable gun. Kristen repeats that she had no idea. EJ says either Sophia had underworld ties even beyond his knowledge which makes no sense or she got it from Kristen. Kristen claims that makes no sense either. EJ states that Kristen was maternal at first, comforting a poor lost girl and gave her the guidance of the devil incarnate. Kristen claims she did nothing of the sort. EJ accuses Kristen of driving Sophia to try and kill his son. EJ calls Kristen filth and a disgrace to this family. EJ declares that he damns her to the darkest corner of Hell.

Cat tells Andrew that this is their best chance as a personal relationship with EJ gets them inside his head. Andrew warns that EJ is the most dangerous man in Salem and brings up the guidelines and risk of her safety. Cat says she’s willing to risk it but Andrew says he won’t let her and declares this operation is not moving forward on his watch.

Kristen tells EJ that he’s making wild accusations based on zero evidence. EJ responds that he has all the evidence he needs and it all points to her. Kristen complains that whenever crap is rolling down the hill in this town, EJ is always at the top with a shovel. Kristen argues that Sophia was dealing with mental health issues and was volatile and explosive. Kristen claims that she was just as horrified as he was when Sophia tried to kill Johnny and that Sophia would tell him that if she could. EJ points out that she’s conveniently dead. Kristen tells EJ to go jump in the river and fish out her body then, so he can get Dr. Rolf to pump her body full of that revitalizing serum. Kristen mocks that he can get his mother to talk to Sophia for him.

Cat tells Andrew that she doesn’t think he’s thought this through. Cat argues that EJ’s drug brought Lexie back from the dead and has the power to change life as they know it. Cat says they can’t risk the drug getting in to the wrong hands. Andrew says he knows the risks, but she knows what EJ did to his cousin Sami. Andrew calls EJ a predator and he will not let Cat become his next prey. Cat thinks that should be up to her. Andrew argues that Cat is an analyst, not an agent, and she doesn’t have the skills so he’s not letting her do this. Cat asks what if she’s already started.

Belle tells Chad that there’s no way she is stopping now. Belle says she needs to make sure whatever this game is isn’t going to hurt Marlena, especially since John’s not there to protect her. Belle wishes she understood the banknote and would research but she doesn’t know where to start. Belle tells Chad that he doesn’t have to see her through this but Chad assures she’s not getting rid of him that easily.

Marlena and Paul look through the family photo album. Marlena tells Paul about her twin sister Samantha and flashes back to an argument they had years ago. Marlena tells Paul that she loved her sister fiercely and how they always had each other, until they didn’t. Marlena then flashes back to Samantha’s death. Marlena cries that she still misses her sister and then goes to get some tea for her and Paul. Paul looks through the album at photos of John.

Belle and Chad research the Italian Lire but don’t find anything useful. They joke with each other and end up kissing. Belle then gets an idea and calls Paul to pick his brain about something. Paul reveals that he’s actually with Marlena and invites her over to pick away. Belle is excited that he’s in town and says that’s great, but asks him not to tell Marlena that she called. Belle says she’ll see him soon as she hangs up and tells Chad that it was meant to be.

Marlena and Paul look more through the family photo album. They come across a photo of Marlena’s first son DJ, who they lost as an infant, and she flashes back to that time. Paul apologizes for bringing up painful memories. Marlena says it’s so important to keep the memories alive of the people they loved. Belle comes home and greets them. Paul jokes about every Cubs fan seeing her kissing Chad on TV. Belle says she’s so surprised to see Paul in Salem. Marlena says he just showed up, so they’ve been taking a stroll down memory lane which Belle says she will join.

Andrew argues against Cat making sexual advances on a target without letting the agency know first. Cat talks about her memories from Italy and how Andrew told her that she and EJ were there at the same time. Andrew questions if she’s remembering a relationship. Cat says all she remembers is that at some point, she was reading to EJ and he remembers it too, so they both feel a connection that they don’t understand. Cat thinks Andrew could fill in the blanks for them.

EJ tells Kristen that they’re not in court so he doesn’t need proof, but he knows she did this. Kristen tells him that he’s wrong and asks why she would want to hurt her own nephew. EJ thinks back to Kristen warning him that Rachel’s suffering would not go unanswered. EJ then brings up that Kristen thinks it’s his fault that Rachel was taken away from him, so she tried to make him suffer the same pain. Kristen calls it the same speculative theory and heinous accusations he hurled at her last time. EJ assures that this time is very different because then he was only warning her about what he had begun to believe because he thought there was a slim chance she’d do something so vile, but now he has no doubt in his mind.

Belle sits with Marlena and Paul to ask where they were in Marlena’s amazing story. Marlena tells her that she was just telling Paul about her first husband Don Craig and their marriage not surviving. Marlena says she thought she would never find love again, but then she met Roman. Marlena talks about having Carrie after losing her baby and she loves being her mom. Marlena adds that having Carrie prepared her for having twins when Eric and Sami came along, sparking more flashbacks. Marlena states that nothing can prepare you for the love you have for your children as she hugs Belle.

Andrew asks Cat what he’s supposed to fill in since she wasn’t on an assignment after the accident. Cat questions what brought her to EJ’s bedside, arguing that he was in a coma and wrapped in bandages but she was still drawn to him. Cat mentions that she possibly might have kissed EJ as well but he doesn’t remember it. Cat adds that EJ wanted her to do hypnosis but she was scared. Andrew assures that Marlena has worked with their agents before so anything she told her would be confidential. Andrew decides it’s actually not a bad idea, so if she really wants to know what happened in Italy, he thinks she should think about hypnosis. Cat had no idea that Marlena was connected to the ISA. Andrew states that she didn’t need to know until now. Cat agrees to schedule an appointment then and thanks him. Cat says that still leaves them with EJ and his feelings about her. Andrew tells her no way. Cat argues that EJ trusts her and he’s already started telling him things, like the fact that he works remotely with Dr. Rolf which means he knows where he is. Cat says EJ has let his guard down and they need the intel. Andrew acknowledges that Cat has gotten closer than anyone else has. Cat insists that she can do this and asks Andrew to let her do this job. Cat argues that they pressured her in to returning to the ISA when she was out and didn’t need this, but they know she doesn’t give up on a case. Cat complains that they shouldn’t have brought her back just to rip her away when she’s making headway. Andrew reluctantly gives in but warns her not to cross any boundaries. Andrew orders that Cat is not to have sexual relations with EJ and if he does anything to make her uncomfortable, she gets out. Cat says she understands.

Paul brings up when Marlena met John, which they all agree is the reason they believe in fate. Marlena believes that she went through everything she went through so she would know how lucky she was to have John. Paul says she had been through it all. Marlena states that she’s had some unbelievable experiences and flashes back to when she was possessed by the Devil. Paul says he had no idea she meant she had been to Hell and back literally. Marlena responds that she could not have gotten through it without John. Belle calls it her favorite love story of all time, sparking more flashbacks including Marlena and John getting married. Paul calls them the gold standard and talks about the love John gave to his kids, including him which Paul says he still feels as always with him.

EJ warns Kristen that he won’t let a hair be harmed on Johnny’s head as he grabs her. EJ says the one thing they have in common is not letting anyone come after their children. Chad then walks in and asks if everything is okay.

Paul thanks Marlena and says he’s heard a lot of stories from John about their lives, but he’s always interested in hearing more. Belle is glad she got to join in and notes there a still a lot of stores she hasn’t heard. Marlena says they will continue sharing stores. Marlena tells Paul that as John’s son, he is part of their family and they always want him with them. Paul says he’ll be there. Belle jokes that he’s stuck with them. Marlena then steps out of the room. Paul then asks Belle why he wasn’t supposed to tell Marlena that she called and what this big mystery is about. Belle says it’s about the chess set that Stefano left for Marlena. Belle explains that she and Chad found something that could be a major clue but Marlena and Brady don’t want anything to do with it. Paul asks what the clue is so Belle shows him a picture on her phone of the 1000 Lire. Paul asks what it means. Belle says that’s what she was hoping he would tell her. Paul tells her to send him the photo and he’ll see what he can do as Marlena comes back in and questions what he can do about what. Marlena then guesses they are talking about the chess board. Belle admits that Paul is going to help her with the mystery and says she’s sorry because she knows she hates it. Marlena responds that she doesn’t want anyone to get hurt, but admits she’d be lying if she said she wasn’t curious. Marlena says she just gets so scared of Stefano’s games, but she’s glad that Belle has an ISA agent on her team to help out and maybe uncover some answers. Marlena has Paul promise he will bail out if things start to go awry. Paul then says he has to get going to meet Andrew in the town square. Paul tells Marlena it was great seeing her and thanks her for everything, adding that he hopes to hear more stories next time he visits. Belle jokes not to start without her next time as they hug.

Chad asks if he’s interrupting. EJ says yes while Kristen says no. Chad decides he’ll come back whenever this is over and exits the room. EJ grabs Kristen by the arm and warns her that the clock is winding down and she won’t see it coming, but she will pay for what she has done. Kristen responds that he is very wrong about her. EJ tells her to get out of his sight as she then storms out of the mansion.

Paul meets Andrew in the town square and asks how it went. Andrew reveals that he gave Cat the green light and knows it wasn’t the safe choice, but it’s the choice he made. Andrew asks how Marlena is. Paul says he seems really good considering. Paul adds that Marlena told him that she’s been in Salem for 50 years which they had no idea of. Paul adds that Marlena has amazing stories and remarks that he’s not sure Salem would be the same without her.

Marlena and Belle continue going through the family photo album. Marlena says her very best times are in this book, but not all of them because they have so many more memories to make. Belle agrees, pointing out how Marlena is important to everybody in town and brings them strength and comfort and they are blessed to have her in their life. Marlena feels she is the one who is blessed. Marlena states that she never planned to make a life in Salem. Belle is glad she did and calls her the heart of Salem. They agree to more memories and stories to be told as they hug.

Happy 50th Anniversary, Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans)!

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Holly calls EJ in a panic, questioning if Amy Choi can really sue her when all she did was post a few mean things on the internet and it’s not like she’s the one who pushed Sophia. EJ reminds her that he said he would deal with Amy and he will, so he tells her not to worry. Holly complains that she can’t believe this is happening and questions how the man even found her at the cabin to serve her. They start to lose signal on the phone as EJ tells Holly that they can’t do anything on a federal holiday, so he wants her to put it out of her mind and have fun with her friends, then they’ll deal it when she gets back. Holly thanks EJ and hangs up. Tate is surprised she called EJ. Holly explains that she ran in to him in the town square after dealing with Amy and that he said he’d take care of it, plus he’s a good lawyer. Tate asks what he said about the lawsuit. Holly says he just said there’s nothing they can do right now so she just has to not think about it until she gets home. Tate wants to help keep her mind off things and kisses her.

Theo meets Chad at the Brady Pub. Theo talks about seeing the video of Thomas catching the foul ball and how excited he must be. Chad informs Theo that he has a puzzle to solve and he needs an expert. Theo asks what kind of puzzle he’s got. Chad calls it a chess puzzle as he reveals the board that Stefano left Marlena.

Lani goes to the DiMera Mansion where EJ asks about Chanel’s surgery. Lani says everything went well. Kristen greets her, so Lani delivers the stuffed animal for Rachel that Kristen asked her to pick up when they went to the aquarium in Chicago. Lani asks how Rachel is doing. Kristen responds that she’s miserable.

Johnny watches over Trey after Chanel had fallen asleep. Johnny tells Trey that he’ll always be there for him and asks him to wait to take his first steps until Chanel is there to see it. Johnny says it’s up to them to keep Chanel smiling.

Abe and Lexie go to the town square for the Juneteenth celebration. Lexie loves how Juneteenth is such a tradition in Salem now. Abe says it should’ve always been. Eli arrives, surprising Abe. They hug as Abe says that Lani said he was coming to town. Abe introduces Eli to Lexie. Lexie says it’s nice to meet him and that his twins are beautiful. Eli informs them that he was actually on his way to their apartment as he has some questions for Lexie.

Arianna and Aaron return to the cabin, joking about ending up in the water after going kayaking. Arianna notices the paper on the table and asks what it is. Tate informs them that while they were gone, a guy showed up to serve Holly with a lawsuit from Amy Choi, so it’s their job to keep Holly’s mind off of it.

Theo recognizes the chess set as the one Stefano left Marlena and questions why Chad has it. Chad explains Belle wanting to know about it. Theo brings up Marlena making it clear she wanted nothing to do with it. Chad says she still doesn’t it but said that Belle could. Chad adds that if Stefano is trying to send some cryptic message from the grave, he thinks it’s better if they are prepared so they can protect her.

Lani tells Kristen that she’s sorry to hear Rachel is struggling. Kristen notes that the doctors says she’s doing better but complains that she misses her every day and it’s like someone ripped a piece of her away. EJ calls this boring and decides he’ll leave them to catch up. Kristen pours Lani a drink while Lani says she can’t stay long as she has to meet her family for the Juneteenth celebration. Kristen asks if she and Eli have found a house yet. Lani says they’ve looked at a few but haven’t found any they love yet, so they are still living with Julie. Kristen brings up Paulina, but Lani says she’s at the Salem Inn so that won’t work. Kristen asks how Paulina is doing. Lani says she has her moments. Lani says they are all happy for Abe and Theo and that Kristen has her sister back, but admits that Lexie turned her family upside down at the worst possible time.

Lexie congratulates Eli on his position with the FBI. Eli is sure it’s been overwhelming for her as Lexie talks about having a lot of catching up to do. Eli asks her about Dr. Rolf. Abe questions if they really have to do this now but Lexie says she’s okay to answer. Lexie admits she’s aware of Dr. Rolf and that he was involved in her medical care. Eli asks if she’s aware that he’s on the run from the authorities. Lexie confirms that she is. Eli then questions if she’s had any interactions with Dr. Rolf since she woke up.

Tate checks on Holly and reminds her to stay hydrated. Aaron comes back and informs them that he got the fire going, but the hot dog and brats fell in, so they’ll have to have smores for dinner.

Chad says that Theo knows more about chess than him, so he wanted him to take a look at it. Theo asks if anyone’s played a game on it. Chad says not yet and mentions that it’s missing a pawn which Belle thinks is connected to Stefano bringing John to town as his pawn. They decide to play game on it now, using a coin in place of the missing pawn.

Abe tells Eli this isn’t a good time while Eli argues that Dr. Rolf is dangerous and a wanted fugitive, so this can’t wait. Abe questions what he thinks Lexie has to offer. Eli brings up that Dr. Rolf and EJ have vested interest in Lexie’s health and want to make sure the drug is working. Eli explains that the agency wants to make sure the drug doesn’t get in to the wrong hands and that it’s properly regulated. Abe argues that Lexie knows nothing about that. Eli repeats that it’s about more than the drug since Dr. Rolf is wanted in connection to the kidnapping of Stephanie and Jeremy as his lab was right next to where they were found. Lexie responds that she had no idea. Eli says he’s sorry to lay all of this on her but he has reason to believe her brother is harboring a fugitive. Eli knows Lexie might feel she owes something to them, but he also knows she’s a former officer of the law, so he asks if she can help him. Abe responds for her, saying that she can’t and she won’t.

Kristen tells Lani that she’s sorry to hear about Chanel having cancer. Lani thanks her and says that Chanel is a fighter but it will be tough with her being pregnant and raising a baby. Kristen comments on Johnny being supportive. Lani confirms that the whole family is, except Abe is with Lexie so his attention is divided. Lani mentions that Eli is actually talking to Lexie now but she doesn’t know what about because he doesn’t discuss his cases with her. Lani feels that Eli is hoping Lexie might lead him to Dr. Rolf. Lani asks if Kristen has any idea where Dr. Rolf might be.

EJ brings flowers to Johnny and Chanel’s apartment. EJ comments on their place being repaired after the fire. Johnny says it’s nice to be back. EJ looks in on Trey and asks where Chanel is. Johnny says she’s resting, but she will appreciate the flowers. EJ acknowledges the other flowers also brought and says he heard the procedure went well. Johnny confirms that it did and he’s read up on everything he can. EJ is sure she’s grateful to have him by her side and asks how he’s feeling. Johnny tries to just say he’s good but admits he tries not to let Chanel see that he’s worried but it’s hard to not let his brain go to dark places. EJ is sorry he’s going through this and that he can’t offer Dr. Rolf’s drugs to Chanel. Johnny understands they have no idea what the side effects would be on the baby. EJ assures that he’d do anything for him as family means everything to him. Johnny assures that he knows as they hug.

Theo and Chad play chess at the Pub. Theo asks Chad if he’s going to the Juneteenth celebration later. Chad confirms he is and that Julie already took the kids, so he’s meeting up with them later. Theo wins the game of chess. Chad says he’s at a loss with the board and he’s got nothing, but Theo then realizes something.

Tate, Holly, Aaron, and Arianna have smores by the fire outside while Holly mentions not really being hungry. Ari suggests they go for a swim. Holly tells them to go ahead as she’s not really in the mood, so Tate says to forget that and asks Aaron to share spooky stories from his time as a ghost tour guide while Holly remains in a bad mood.

Eli tells Abe that he’s not trying to cause trouble. Abe says he’s not either, but they both know EJ won’t allow him to find or arrest Dr. Rolf. Eli questions if he’s saying he should just give up. Abe says of course not. Eli gets that Abe is protective over Lexie considering how long she’s been gone, but they don’t get to decide who gets away with crimes. Lexie thanks Abe for worrying about her, but says it’s okay as she doesn’t have any information to offer. Lexie promises that if she does hear from Dr. Rolf, she’ll let Eli know. Lexie tells Abe they should get going so they don’t miss Paulina’s speech. Abe tells Eli to take care while Lexie says it was a pleasure meeting him as they walk away.

Kristen guesses Lani’s visit is not exactly a social call. Lani admits she’s trying to help Eli’s investigation and understands if she’s trying to help Lexie or even EJ. Kristen assures that she would love nothing more than to see Eli lock EJ up but not at the expense of her sister’s life.

EJ tells Johnny about Amy Choi suing Holly, saying she couldn’t get Belle to pursue charges so now she just wants to inflict punishment. Johnny is glad EJ is helping her out. EJ argues that after everything Sophia did to Johnny, they should be suing her. Johnny brings up Sophia having mental health issues. EJ knows Johnny feels she deserves grace, but brings up Johnny almost dying in his apartment and declares that Sophia gets no grace from him and neither does her mother.

Abe and Lexie walk through the town square. Lexie talks about it being a long time since she was in a crowd and says she feels good being here. Abe stops to ask Lexie if she has seen Dr. Rolf. Lexie responds that Kayla is her doctor and that EJ admitted Dr. Rolf is monitoring her recovery remotely but claims she has no idea from where. Lexie asks if Abe believes her. Abe responds that he is on board with whatever it takes to keep Lexie healthy and here as he hugs her.

Theo says the chess board reminds him of a board he used to play on with Stefano when he was a kid, but it had a secret panel that was hard to find. Theo then finds the right spot and reveals a hidden opening with a key inside. They wonder what the key is too. Theo then gets a text and says he has to get going as he told Paulina he’d be there for her speech. Chad says he’ll see them there. Theo tells Chad to keep looking at the chess board and see if he finds anything. Chad thanks Theo as he exits.

Lani joins Eli in the town square. Lani tells Eli that Julie has the kids in the play area with Thomas and Charlotte. Paulina then arrives and greets them. Paulina tells them that she’s not really ready for her big speech while Lani encourages that she’s going to be fine. Paulina doesn’t know why she’s so nervous but blames her mind being jumbled as she’s worried about Chanel and admits she can’t stop thinking about Abe. Lani understands since it’s their anniversary, right as Lexie and Abe come over. Lexie reveals she had no idea this was their anniversary. Paulina questions Abe not mentioning that. Lexie then points out that Paulina is being called up for her speech.

Johnny complains to EJ that if they could find Sophia’s body, it would give everybody closure. EJ feels it makes no difference while Johnny says he heard the police were still looking in to some loose threads. EJ questions what loose threads.

Paulina gives her speech about Juneteenth. Paulina says it’s an important day for many reasons and talks about making progress but still having a long way to go. Paulina finishes her speech, declaring that change is never easy. Lani remarks to herself that’s especially change you never saw coming as she looks over at Lexie and Abe.

Aaron tells a scary story about a body disappearing in to the water like a ghost, which makes Holly uncomfortable due to the similarity to Sophia, so Tate suggests they just call it a night.

Johnny informs EJ that Jada told him that the gun Sophia used to pistol whip him had the serial number filed off. EJ questions where Sophia would get a gun like that. Johnny asks why Sophia would go through that trouble if she wasn’t planning on shooting him. Johnny adds that he has other questions too as he remembers bluffing to Sophia that Chanel could be back at any moment, but as far as he knew, she was at the aquarium in Chicago with Lani and the kids but Sophia somehow knew that too. EJ questions how Sophia would know about Chanel’s plans. Johnny suggests either she overheard them or someone told her. EJ then thinks back to Lani mentioning that she told Kristen that she was going to the aquarium in Chicago. EJ then suddenly says he has to go and tells Johnny to give his love to Chanel as he runs out of the apartment.

Chad finds another hidden slot in the chess board and inserts the key in to it. Chad then calls Belle and asks her to come to the Pub as he has something she’s going to want to see.

Theo, Abe, and Lexie praise Paulina’s speech. Paulina hopes her message was clear that they may face hardships but that doesn’t mean they stop fighting. Lexie states that what moved her most about her speech was the part about rebirth and reclaiming their identity. Abe suggests they should get going. Lexie says goodnight to Theo and Paulina. Paulina then thanks Abe for the lovely anniversary flowers in front of Lexie. Abe tells her to have a good night and walks away with Lexie. Paulina insists to Theo that she’s fine. Abe hopes Lexie isn’t upset that she gave Paulina flowers. Lexie responds that she’s not upset but she doesn’t approve of him giving Paulina false hope as that only makes it more painful for her. Abe supposes she’s right. Lexie suggests they go home and that maybe it’s time for him to move out of the guest room as they walk off together.

Eli and Lani go to their room, talking about the kids having fun but things getting intense between Paulina and Lexie. Lani says it made her uncomfortable and asks if he had any luck getting information on Dr. Rolf. Eli says not really. Lani mentions trying to ask Kristen but not getting anywhere either. Lani and Eli then kiss in bed and say they love each other.

Arianna comments that Holly must be starving as she’s hardly ate anything. Holly then faints in Tate’s arms.

EJ storms in to the DiMera Mansion and confronts Kristen, ordering her to stop right there as she’s not going anywhere.

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At the Horton Cabin on Smith Island, Tate and Holly talk about having more alone time until Arianna and Aaron come back, so they continue kissing.

EJ meets with Dr. Rolf in the secret lab. EJ questions Rolf’s plan being to administer more of the drug that caused Lexie’s issues in the first place. Dr. Rolf reminds him that it’s also the drug that brought Lexie back to life. Dr. Rolf insists that he’s made the necessary refinements and informs him that the surviving lab rats showed the same declines as Lexie but that has now been reversed, so he’s optimistic it will do the same for Lexie.

Lexie is sitting at home when she gets a call from Kayla, who questions Lexie canceling her appointment for today. Lexie tells her that all is well and that something just came up with the family. Lexie says she will call tomorrow to reschedule as they hang up. Lexie then gets up and leaves the house.

Abe brings Paulina flowers in the town square and wishes her a happy anniversary.

Lani and Theo go to visit Chanel, bringing food over. Lani encourages Chanel to go rest but Chanel says she’s too hungry since she’s had to fast before surgery. Lani says they will put everything away until she can eat. Chanel comments that she doesn’t know she got so lucky. Lani assures that they will take care of whatever she needs while Theo declares that’s what family is for as they hug.

Johnny sits alone in the town square with the flowers he bought Chanel. Kristen approaches and comments on Johnny looking well for someone who had a brush with death. Johnny confirms he’s recovered and physically fine. Kristen says thank God he survived. Kristen thinks back to arguing with EJ, who accused her of seeing Johnny as collateral damage in going after him and warning that he would know who’s responsible if Johnny is harmed again. Kristen then tells Johnny that it’s hard to believe that Sophia would want to hurt him that way and claims she can’t imagine what must have been going through her head. Johnny says that makes two of them. Kristen adds that he must be relieved that Sophia can never hurt him again.

Holly brings up when she and Tate were at the cabin last year on Valentine’s Day when they made love for the first time, so this place will always be special to her for that reason. Holly is happy they made it back, but she keeps waiting for the other shoe to drop like she doesn’t deserve to be happy with the whole Sophia situation. Tate states that Sophia made her life hell and it’s terrible that she’s gone now, but that doesn’t mean she has to feel bad when she deserves to be happy. Holly thanks him and says she needed to hear that. Holly then mentions being hungry so Tate decides he will cook something for them.

Johnny tells Kristen that Sophia was obviously a troubled young woman, but he can’t say the hate she felt towards them was completely unjustified. Johnny states that before Trey was born, she hung all of her hopes and dreams on the idea that he and Chanel would adopt him and then when he backed out, it had to flip her world upside down. Johnny feels he can at least own his part in what happened to her. Kristen calls him a very forgiving person. Johnny doesn’t want to hang on to anger and bitterness. Johnny guesses having a family changes him and states that Trey is Sophia’s biological son, so she’s the reason that he exists and that he and Chanel get to be his parents, so they will always be grateful to her for that.

Lani asks where Johnny is. Chanel says she told him to go to work since he was making her antsy with all the pacing around. Chanel adds that she was already feeling antsy for Paulina, knowing how important the day was for her as she and Abe’s anniversary. Lani says she and Theo will take care of Paulina while urging Chanel to focus on taking care of herself. Lani insists that Chanel will get through this like she gets through everything, with strength and courage.

Paulina tells Abe that he shouldn’t have done this. Abe didn’t want her to think he forgot their anniversary. Paulina says she appreciates that and admits she was looking through their wedding album this morning, but so much has changed since then. Abe calls that a joyous day and asks how Chanel is. Paulina says she’s doing okay and is having surgery today, then chemotherapy. Paulina wishes she could drop everything and look after her, but Chanel insisted that she speak at the Juneteenth event. Abe then flashes back to their wedding.

Lexie staggers in to the lab as EJ asks if she’s alright. Lexie argues that he knows she’s not and says she can’t do this anymore if they don’t fix her. EJ insists they will as Dr. Rolf has a plan which Lexie wants to hear about. Dr. Rolf explains that he will give her more of the drug and then her pesky symptoms should disappear, assuring that she’s in excellent hands and she’ll be good as new in no time.

Tate and Holly sit down to eat but Holly suddenly feels sick and rushes out of the cabin.

Chanel thanks Lani and Theo, assuring that she couldn’t get through this without them as she exits for the hospital.

Paulina tells Abe that she should get going. Abe stops her and apologizes for not keeping in better touch. Paulina understands he was respecting his wife’s wishes. Abe feels he still should’ve reached out because he wanted Paulina to know that he loves her. Paulina tells him not to say that because she has no idea what to do with that love. Paulina says she’s been driving herself crazy, thinking maybe she made a mistake in walking away from their marriage as part of her thinks she should fight for him, but the louder voice is telling her to walk away. Paulina knew in her heart what Abe’s choice must be. She thanks him for the flowers and walks away. Nearby, Kristen comments on Johnny’s flowers for Chanel being lovely and asks if it’s a special occasion. Johnny informs Kristen that Chanel is going in for surgery and reveals that she has breast cancer and is about to start chemo. Kristen says she’s so sorry. Johnny admits it’s been a lot. Kristen hopes EJ doesn’t use it as a way to worm his way back in to his life. Johnny responds that EJ has actually been super caring and offered to do anything he could to help them. Kristen calls EJ a manipulator and tells Johnny not to let EJ do it because he doesn’t deserve him. Kristen says Johnny was right before in cutting EJ out of his life. Johnny asks why she’s telling him this. Kristen insists that he knows it’s true. Kristen then gets a phone call and says she has to go, so she hurries off.

EJ asks Lexie if she’s sure she’ll be alright here. Lexie is sure EJ has other things to do. EJ tells her to stay strong and he’ll be back to check on her as he exits. Lexie wants Dr. Rolf to reassure her and asks if he really believes this cocktail he’s injecting in her is her best shot at staying alive. Dr. Rolf calls it her only option, so she must trust him that her survival is important to him and all of mankind. Lexie then tells him that she’s ready, so he injects her with the drug.

Johnny and Chanel arrive at the hospital and greet Kayla, who notes they are right on time. Kayla asks if they have any last minute questions. Chanel says she doesn’t think so, but wonders why Paulina isn’t there yet. Johnny is sure she’s on her way. Kayla offers to wait until she arrives but Chanel says it’s alright and that she’ll see her afterwards. Chanel tells Johnny she’ll see him after too and kisses him as she then goes with Kayla.

Holly comes back in to the cabin and apologizes to Tate. Tate checks that she has no fever and she didn’t drink so there’s no hangover. Holly blames the meds she’s taking as nausea is a possible side effect. Holly apologizes again but assures she’s really happy to be there with him. Tate says he feels the same and he loves her.

Paulina arrives at the hospital and tells Johnny that she’s sorry for being late and asks where Chanel is. Johnny says she just missed her. Paulina complains that she wanted to see her before surgery. Johnny says it’s okay and that she will see her after. Johnny adds that they understand she’s juggling a lot. Paulina says it’s not that, but that she ran in to Abe on her way here. Johnny knows that must have been hard, especially today. Paulina is surprised he remembered it’s her anniversary. Johnny says of course as it’s also Juneteenth. Paulina calls that the day that reminds them to fight in the face of struggle which is what Chanel is doing now. Johnny encourages that she gets that strength from Paulina. Paulina thanks him for saying that as they hug.

Lani shows Theo a stuffed animal she got for Trey at the aquarium and a second one she got for Rachel which Kristen wanted her to pick up when she found out they were going. Theo admits it still kind of baffles him that Lani and Kristen are so close as he never thought they would be friends. Lani knows it surprises everyone, but says they really bonded when they were in the convent together and that they are a lot more alike than he’d think. Lani says when it comes to their family and kids, they are fierce. Theo states that Kristen is still a DiMera and their hate just intensifies. Lani asks if there’s something else going on that he’s talking about. Theo says it’s just another sibling war and that he doesn’t even know what it’s about this time, but that Kristen has so much contempt for EJ.

Kristen goes to the living room of the DiMera Mansion where EJ tells her there are plenty of other rooms in the house. Kristen responds that this is where the action happens as Lexie then emerges from the tunnels. Kristen greets her and asks how her appointment with Dr. Rolf was. Lexie claims that she doesn’t understand what she’s asking her. Kristen says they are family, so she doesn’t have to hide anything from her. Lexie says if she thought she had to hide anything, she wouldn’t have come through the living room. Kristen asks how she’s feeling. Lexie claims she’s great and that she should get home to her husband before he wonders where she is. Lexie says she’ll see them both soon as she exits. Kristen remarks that she loves having Lexie back even if she doesn’t love how EJ went about doing it. EJ responds that he doesn’t care how she feels about it or anything. Kristen suggests maybe he should care about the possibility that his miracle drug can do more harm than good. EJ tells Kristen not to be so skeptical of the drug when she might be a candidate for it one day.

Lani asks Theo who doesn’t hate EJ and brings up how EJ refused when Paulina asked for the miracle drug for Chanel. Theo is sure that he had his reasons and argues that Chanel’s case is much different than Lexie’s. Theo adds that since Lexie was the first human, they can’t tell how it will work out in the long run.

Johnny tells Paulina that they still have things to work out with the drug and they have no idea how it would affect a pregnancy. Paulina says that EJ didn’t explain that to her and admits she probably didn’t give him a chance. Paulina still feels something about it doesn’t sit right with her. Johnny says that Chanel is concerned about what the drug would do to the baby, so she wouldn’t even consider it. Paulina hopes she won’t have to and she just sails through chemo and child birth like the warrior she is.

Kayla prepares Chanel for surgery. Chanel knows it will be a long road but says she’s ready and she has to be okay for her family. Kayla encourages that she will be. Chanel talks about how she might have a girl and hopes she can watch her grow up. Kayla assures they’ll do everything they can to make sure that happens.

Holly wakes up on the couch with Tate and says she’s feeling much better as they kiss.

Lexie goes home, where Abe questions where she has been. Lexie says she was just visiting her brother and sister, so she’s sorry if she worried him. Abe is glad she felt well enough to go out. Lexie responds that she’s never been to a Juneteenth event before and saw there will be one in the town square, so she asks if they should go together.

Holly and Tate continue kissing until they are interrupted by a knock at the door. They answer it to see a man, who informs Holly that she’s been served.

Johnny and Paulina wait until Kayla brings Chanel out from surgery and tells them that all went well and that Chanel is able to go home. Paulina tells Chanel to call if she needs anything as Chanel and Johnny then exit together. Paulina thanks Kayla for taking care of Chanel. Kayla responds that they are family.

Lani tells Theo that everyone keeps asking about how Lexie and Abe are doing and how Chanel’s holding up, so she asks what about Theo. Lani knows he must feel stuck in the middle as he loves Lexie and Paulina. Theo wishes they could all be one big happy family. Lani assures that Theo and Abe will always be her family and she loves him as they hug.

Abe tells Lexie that he wants to sit out the Juneteenth event as he’s not in the mood to deal with the crowd. Lexie tells him not to be a grump and she’s happy about Juneteenth being celebrated so she’s sure it will be a lovely event. Abe is sure it will be but says he can’t and won’t go.

Kristen asks EJ if he would bring her back from the dead if she met her tragic end. EJ jokes that he’d assume it was a stunt and says he has more important things to do. Kristen stops EJ and questions him not telling her that Chanel has cancer. Kristen is sure EJ is hoping Dr. Rolf can concoct a cure for Chanel so he can get back in Johnny’s good graces. EJ responds that he’s already in his good graces and that he and Johnny are getting along quite well, which she would know if she had even a passing interest in Johnny’s life. Kristen questions when EJ last asked about Rachel. EJ questions if she’s any closer to getting out of Bayview. Kristen remarks that he makes it so easy to hate him. EJ says to send his best as he exits.

Tate questions the man taking the ferry just to find Holly and serve her. Holly opens the paper to find out that Amy Choi is suing her for financial and personal damages and liability in Sophia’s death.

Johnny and Chanel go home where Lani asks how it went. Chanel says it went fine and asks hot it went with Trey. Lani says he was a perfect angel while Theo says he only woke up once. Lani is sure Chanel needs some sleep as well so they will get out of their hair. Johnny thanks them for everything. Lani tells Chanel that she loves her and they’ll talk tomorrow as she and Theo then exit. Johnny asks Chanel how she’s feeling. Chanel says she’s a little sleepy but has no pain. Chanel adds that she’s actually looking forward to starting chemo because it will help her get well and then she can be there for him, Trey, and their baby. Johnny says he’s counting on that. Chanel declares that with him and her family behind her, she can handle anything.

Paulina tells Kayla that she appreciates her thinking of her as family, especially since she and Steve were close to Abe and Lexie long before she ever showed up. Kayla says they do love them but they love Paulina too, so it’s not either or. Paulina responds that it is for Abe. Kayla mentions her shift ending soon and suggests they catch up after Paulina’s Juneteenth speech. Paulina admits she would like that and exits.

Lexie doesn’t understand why Abe is so determined not to go to the Juneteenth celebration. Abe informs her that Paulina will be making a speech. Lexie still thinks they should go which surprises Abe. Lexie says they are all grown ups and calls this something important that they shouldn’t miss.

EJ returns to Dr. Rolf in the lab. Dr. Rolf tells EJ that Lexie’s condition improved almost instantly including her grip strength and he couldn’t be more thrilled with how her body is responding. EJ says thank God for that.

Kristen calls EJ’s daughter Sydney and says it’s been too long and she just wanted to catch up.

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Philip runs in to Theo in the town square and says he’s been meaning to reach out to ask how his mom is doing. Theo responds that she’s doing well and adds that he’s sorry to hear about Philip and Gabi. Philip adds that he’s sorry that Gabi dragged him in to the mess. Philip brings up Theo knowing what Gabi did and keeping it to himself. Theo says he’s sorry but Philip says that Gabi is the one who should’ve told him and she really let him down. Theo says she let him down too.

Leo shows up at the Hernandez house where Gabi greets him at the door and guesses he’s there to spy on Javi and his handsome new boyfriend Gus. Rafe gets a call from Cat, who says she needs to see him. Rafe tells her that Gabi’s about to leave, so his place should be clear soon. Cat agrees to meet him there.

Chad enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion where EJ greets him and questions what he’s doing there. Chad informs him that he just had breakfast with Tony, who told him that Theo is going to be working alongside Johnny at DiMera. EJ says he can’t fathom why Tony doesn’t trust Johnny in the CEO position, so he managed to convince him that this was a satisfying compromise. Chad jokes that he never thought he’d see the day the DiMera brothers were compromising. EJ smiles and responds that he never thought he’d see the day that Chad and Belle were kissing on live television as he tells him well done.

Belle talks to Marlena at home about how she can’t believe Xander and Kate set Johnny up like they did. Belle asks if Xander still expects Marlena to work with Kate at Basic Black. Marlena says they haven’t got in to specifics but she’s sure they’ll work something out since it is John’s company and she wants to honor him. Marlena wants to keep it in the family and doesn’t want Kate’s poor judgment to keep her from doing that.

Xander finishes a call at Titan as Johnny arrives, asking about Xander wanting to see him and questions what’s so important that he was summoned to his office for a face to face when they have e-mail. Xander says he had to do this in person. Johnny informs him that Theo already told him he’s dropping the lawsuit and assumes it’s because he knew he wouldn’t win. Xander responds that he doesn’t know what the outcome would’ve been but admits that Johnny was right that he decided to bait him with the manuscript to set him up for a lawsuit which he calls deeply shameful as he apologizes.

Leo tells Gabi that he’s not there to spy on Javi and Gus, saying he’s also on assignment so he came to get a quote from Rafe. Gabi tells him that he can use the phone. Gabi then tells Leo that Javi and Gus are maddeningly happy together, so he can stop lurking. Gabi warns that if Leo causes trouble for them, he will have to answer to them and walks off. Leo tells himself to stop kidding himself as Javi has a hotter boyfriend now and he’s just an afterthought, if he even thinks of him at all.

Johnny tells Xander that he knew he and Kate set him up no matter how much they denied it, but questions why he’s admitting it now. Xander explains that he’s been doing self work and trying to make amends for his bad behavior. Xander doesn’t expect him to accept his apology but Johnny says he does as life is too short to get hung up on petty grievances and drama. Johnny thanks Xander for doing the right thing and says he has bigger things to worry about, so he exits.

Chad questions EJ watching baseball. EJ explains that Cat was over and is quite the fan. EJ admits they nearly missed Chad’s big TV debut, but they were engaged in a little liplock of their own.

Cat walks through the town square and thinks back to kissing EJ, then seeing Chad and Belle kiss on TV.

Marlena tells Belle that it looks like she, Chad, and the kids had a fun time at the baseball game. They laugh about seeing Chad and Belle kiss on TV. Marlena says it was so cute while Belle wishes it wasn’t on television for the world to see. Belle tells Marlena about Thomas catching a foul ball which thrilled him. Belle brings up that she and Chad talked about the chess set that Stefano left her and Chad agreed to look in to it, but she wanted to make sure it was okay with her. Marlena is not crazy about the idea but agrees to whatever she wants to do. Marlena asks her to just promise to be careful which she does. Marlena then asks Belle not to tell her whatever she finds out because she doesn’t want to know. Marlena then exits.

Philip joins Xander at Titan and says he just passed Johnny outside, so he assumes Xander finally confessed to railroading him which Xander confirms. Philip asks how it went. Xander says it went surprisingly well as he accepted his apology and said life’s too short. Xander suggests maybe Philip should take a page out of his book, pointing out that Philip has made quite a few dodgy maneuvers over the years and people have been gracious enough to forgive him for. Philip guesses that he’s saying since people are forgiving each other, he should forgive Gabi.

Chad complains that EJ just couldn’t wait to rub that in. EJ remarks that at least he and Cat were under the radar when they kissed while Chad and Belle went full Hollywood premiere. Chad tells EJ to get over himself and that he knows damn well it wasn’t his intention to be on camera. Chad then tells EJ that he’s sorry if it made him uncomfortable to see his ex having a good time with someone who treats her right. EJ admits he’s made plenty of mistakes with women in the past, but says he has changed in that regard as he’s sure Cat would tell him that he’s been a perfect gentleman. Chad argues that Cat doesn’t know him like he does while EJ argues that Chad might not know Cat as well as he does. EJ adds that he and Cat share a wonderful connection that they are just beginning to understand. Chad says sometimes he can’t tell if EJ thinks he’s in Goodfellas or When Harry Met Sally. EJ calls both classics, so he takes that as a compliment. EJ says he’s sorry if he rattled him. Chad decides it’s time for him to go, so he exits as EJ laughs.

Cat goes to see Rafe, who asks what she’s got. Cat tells him it’s unfortunately bad news as EJ did a complete 180 on giving them the miracle drug. Rafe guesses there goes their chance to analyze the drug and questions why he changed his mind. Cat isn’t sure but guesses there’s a problem with the drug.

Johnny goes to the DiMera Mansion. EJ congratulates him on the good news and asks if he knows why Xander and Kate dropped the lawsuit. Johnny reveals that Xander admitted it was a setup. EJ calls him a son of a bitch and says they will live to regret it, but Johnny stops him and says he can’t keep going through this revenge cycle as life’s too short. EJ reluctantly agrees and asks if Johnny came to pay homage to Tony before he and Anna depart. Johnny reveals that he came to ask EJ why the hell he said no to Paulina when she came begging for a drug that could save Chanel’s life.

Leo goes to see Marlena for his therapy session at the hospital. Marlena asks how he is. Leo talks about feeling insecurities and right now, he’s really worried about a friend of his, his only real friend. Marlena guesses he’s talking about Gwen. Leo confirms that he is and that they had a legendary falling out last year, but they are back to being each other’s emotional support disasters. Leo says he could really use Marlena’s sage advice because he’s really scared for Gwen.

Xander tells Philip that it’s not his place to tell him what to do, but his breakup with Gabi has clearly made him terribly unhappy. Philip corrects that finding out Gabi was lying to his face for their entire relationship has made him terribly unhappy. Philip guesses that Xander only wants him to forgive Gabi so he can be part of their inheritance. Xander calls that a fringe benefit, but insists that he does care about him and that it’s obvious to everyone how miserable he is. Xander tells Philip that holding onto this anger will only hurt him in the long run.

Leo tells Marlena about being worried that EJ will be out for revenge against Gwen for bidding on the hospital against him and how they’ve both double crossed each other. Leo states that Gwen knows stuff which means she’s in grave danger. Marlena worries that someone else could be in danger because if something happened to Gwen and she gave Leo certain information, then he could be in danger himself.

Rafe questions why Cat thinks there’s a problem with the drug. Cat says first, EJ changes his mind about giving her mom the drug and then she went to talk to Mark, who freaked out and said he didn’t want the drug anywhere near their mom but wouldn’t say why. They wonder what this could mean for Lexie.

EJ tells Johnny that if he truly believed the drug would help Chanel, he would give it to him in a heartbeat but they have no idea how it would affect her pregnancy and he’s not keen on the idea of using Chanel as a lab rat when a potential cure is already available. Johnny says he can understand that and adds that Chanel has no idea he’s here and doesn’t even want the drug. Johnny states that he just needs to know that if something goes wrong with Chanel’s treatment down the line and they need a miracle, would EJ reconsider.

Chad goes to see Belle. They talk about everyone seeing them kissing last night. Belle tells him that she told Marlena that they were going to try to figure out the mystery of Stefano’s chess set and she was really cool about it, so she was hoping he could take a look at it. Chad thinks a good place to start would be to play a game of chess on it. Belle questions how with a missing pawn. Chad responds that maybe the object of the game is to find it.

EJ assures Johnny that he would consider giving Chanel the drug if it was safe and effective. Johnny points out that Lexie was cured and he hears she’s thriving. Theo comes in and confirms Lexie is doing great. EJ tells Theo that he’s so glad he decided to help Johnny steer the ship of DiMera. Theo says he’s happy to help. Johnny says he’s been doing some thinking and he wants Theo to do more than just help. Johnny suggests they share the job like Xander and Philip at Titan. EJ suggests taking a step back and calls it a big decision. Theo responds that he’s cool with it, especially now that he has his mom’s blessing. Johnny and Theo shake hands and agree to be co-CEOs, upsetting EJ.

Cat tells Rafe that she’s not sure what this means for Lexie but they should keep an eye on her condition. Rafe hopes that nothing is wrong but remarks that EJ probably put the drug out there knowing it’s unsafe. Cat hates to think EJ would do that, but decides she needs to make sure he does not succeed if that’s what he’s planning. Rafe doesn’t think he likes the sound of that.

Leo tells Marlena that he knows EJ is dangerous and ruthless, but Gwen couldn’t rely on anyone else to get justice for her and he’d do whatever it takes for that. Leo remarks that if he ended up in the afterlife, it’s not like anyone would grieve for him. Marlena is concerned that he continues to put himself in harm’s way. Marlena assures that Javi would certainly grieve for him and she would be devastated.

Philip questions Xander talking like a self help book. Xander decides he will no longer advise him on his love life then but asks him to remain co-CEO. Philip says they are at an impasse because he’s not taking money from Gabi. Xander argues that there has to be a work around. Xander asks if Philip has a better solution that includes lots of zeroes. Gabi then arrives which Philip says is his cue to leave. Gabi stops him and says he will want to hear this.

Theo tells EJ that he’s been meaning to talk to him about his plan to fight Gabi’s claim to Stefan’s inheritance. EJ confirms that he’s found a handwriting expert willing to contest that Stefan’s signature was forged. Theo argues that Gabi’s brother is FBI and can come up with ten different experts to counter those disputes. EJ says that means they can drag this out in court forever. Theo declares that they know Gabi is telling the truth and that she has Ivan’s statement along with multiple experts of her own who concluded that Vivian signed the paper. Theo knows EJ can get his experts to say what he needs but argues that it’s not the right thing to do and he cares about that.

Chad brings up John being Stefano’s pawn. Belle insists that he was brainwashed and agrees that the missing pawn is about John, but argues that Stefano couldn’t have known that John would be gone before the will reading. Chad says the message would’ve been to John instead of about him, so they need to think like John. Belle wonders what the missing pawn would mean to John. Chad points out that it’s a pawn but not the pawn. Belle questions if he thinks there’s another pawn out there that they don’t know about.

Leo thanks Marlena but asks why she brought up Javi when they were talking about Gwen, not his love life. Leo adds that there’s no point in talking about Javi because he’s blown any chance of ever getting back together with him because Javi has a new boyfriend who is perfect. Leo complains that he’s trying to be happy for Javi since he deserves good things. Marlena tells Leo that he does too.

Chad guesses it could be possible that there’s another pawn since Stefano did brainwash a lot of people. Belle doesn’t know of anyone else he called a pawn. Chad decides to take a better look at the chess set, so Belle goes to get it.

Rafe reminds Cat that he warned her about going rogue. Cat argues that she’s not going rogue if Rafe is telling her what to do. Cat wants to do her job well and insists that she’s finally starting to earn EJ’s trust. Rafe questions how she knows that. Cat reveals that EJ told her that he’s still in touch with Dr. Rolf and she knows she can get more information out of him. Cat adds that EJ made it clear that he’s attracted to her and wants to pursue a relationship if she’s interested. Cat declares that her instincts are telling her the only way to get EJ to let his guard down is for her to get close to him personally.

EJ is surprised since Theo doesn’t typically let his friendships cloud his judgment. Theo argues that he and Gabi are not friends at all, but he doesn’t want to be in a battle against her because he doesn’t want to be around her at all. EJ questions Theo letting go of all that money because someone hurt his feelings. Theo argues that it’s not about that and that the right thing to do is to give Stefan’s inheritance to Gabi, so that’s what they are going to do.

Gabi states that Philip made it clear that he doesn’t want her money but Xander felt otherwise. Xander assumes Gabi came to share the wealth. Gabi reminds Xander that she said she needed something in return and she now knows what that something is.

Rafe tells Cat hell no and reminds her that he’s told her again and again how dangerous EJ is. Rafe warns that there’s no telling what EJ will do when he finds out she’s playing him, so he has to say no on this. Cat responds that he can’t. Cat appreciates his concern but he’s her partner and not her boss. Rafe says they can see what her boss Andrew has to say about this then.

Belle tells Chad that she’d love to go down this rabbit hole with him but she has to get to work. Chad says he’ll just take it with him then and see what he can do. Belle thanks Chad. Chad tells her that they have a couple of big fans in Thomas and Charlotte. Belle is glad they had a good time. Chad says they aren’t the only ones. Belle suggests they relive her favorite part as they kiss.

Johnny walks through the town square with a bouquet of flowers and comments that he hopes Chanel likes them as he sits down at a table looking sad.

Leo tells Marlena that it was kind of her to say but after the rotten things he’s done, he wouldn’t blame the universe for ghosting him. Marlena wants him to focus on the kind and selfless things he’s done. Marlena praises Leo for being loyal and owning up to his own mistakes, so she’d like to see him be on his own side. Leo thanks her and promises to work on that. Leo adds that if he vanishes, he gives Marlena permission to expose everything he said and to point the finger at EJ.

EJ warns Theo that this affects the entire family so he cannot make these decisions unilaterally. Theo argues that since Stefano removed EJ and made him the executor of the will, he absolutely can. EJ tells Theo not to make him regret asking Johnny to have him help at DiMera. Theo responds that he’s already told Gabi that she can have her share of the inheritance and as a man of his word, he’s not going back on it.

Gabi tells Philip that she knows he was concerned about her buying his forgiveness, so that’s not what she’s doing. Gabi then announces she’s buying in to the company and in exchange, she’s entitled to a healthy portion of Titan’s shares and a seat on the board. Gabi says that Titan gets a healthy influx of cash and when her investment saves the company, she’ll get a slice of the pie. Gabi adds that she will have an agreement drawn up for them all to sign. Philip says he and Xander have to discuss it but Xander says they need the money and here’s a way for them to get it while preserving Philip’s dignity. Xander tells Gabi that it’s a deal as they shake hands, leaving Philip frustrated.

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Stephanie goes to the hospital and tells Kayla that she’s there for therapy with Marlena. Kayla is glad she’s following through with that and asks if she’s feeling better today. Stephanie says a little bit, but notes that she’s not the victim here as someone almost got killed because of her stupid decision. Kayla won’t argue that keeping the gun unlocked wasn’t a recipe for disaster but calls it a miracle that no one got hurt. Stephanie says she’s hoping for another miracle in that it stays out of the headlines so she doesn’t have to spin her own PR when the hospital has enough problems as it is.

Alex goes to the Brady Pub and asks Kate if she’s seen Joy. Kate tells him that she just left to take Kelsey to the park. Alex says he just wanted to see how she’s doing. Kate mentions that Joy told her what happened and calls it quite the story as she wonders if the media will pick up on it. Alex says he hopes not. Kate says worse things could happen, pointing out that there’s no such thing as bad publicity and maybe it’s what Stephanie needs for her writing career. Alex questions her saying that. Kate responds that Titan needs every win it can get right now.

Roman runs in to Marlena outside the Pub. Roman informs her that he’s waiting on a delivery and doesn’t want to wait inside. Marlena guesses that’s because Kate’s inside and Roman knows what she did.

Aaron and Arianna arrive at the Horton Cabin on Smith Island. Aaron praises the place while Ari talks about how she misses it and wants to get as much use out of it as she can this summer. Aaron asks where the TV is, but Ari reveals there isn’t one.

Tate and Brady talk in the town square about Tate packing for the trip. Tate mentions taking the cooler as he and Aaron plan to go fishing. Tate tries to lead Brady to believe that he and Aaron are just taking a guys trip, but Brady tells Tate that when he gets there, he can tell Holly he said hello.

At the hospital, Sarah talks to Holly about Maggie making a trip to see her daughter Melissa after her surgery. Holly starts talking about missing her mom, so Sarah hugs her. Sarah asks how her appointment went with Dr. Fuller. Holly says it went really well and they mostly talked about what happened with Sophia. Holly adds that she was prescribed antidepressants that she will take even though she has PTSD from Sophia’s meds. Sarah reminds her that these were actually prescribed to her and to follow the instructions. Sarah tells her to contact Dr. Fuller immediately if she has any side effects. Holly thanks Sarah for helping her through all of this as they hug. Sarah is glad she’s feeling better which Holly credits her for. Holly mentions she should get going to catch the ferry to Smith Island and thanks Sarah again for the key. Sarah acknowledges that Holly and Arianna can use the get away. Holly remarks that at least she won’t run in to Amy Choi out there. Sarah has Holly promise there will be no drinking. Holly assures that she doesn’t want to mess with how she’s feeling. Sarah tells her and Ari to have fun. Holly thanks her again for everything and exits.

Tate questions how Brady knew about Holly. Brady jokes that he’s a private investigator but then explains that Sarah told him that Holly and Arianna were planning a girls trip, so when he found out that Tate and Aaron were going, he put two and two together. Brady understands why Holly wouldn’t want Sarah to know, so he agrees not to rat them out. Tate thanks him. Brady admits that Tate and Holly are adults, but he understands what happens when parents aren’t around. Brady asks him to just stop short of anything that will kill him or put him in jail. Tate agrees to that for the rest of his life. Brady says he loves him as they hug. Brady tells Tate to have fun. Tate says he’ll send him some pictures as he walks away.

Aaron says if there’s no TV, he’ll just watch things on his phone but Arianna warns him about the cell service on Smith Island. Aaron mocks the idea of having no wi-fi like it’s 1998 and jokes about having broadband withdrawal. Arianna encourages what they do have and then pulls out a bottle of alcohol, saying they can always party.

Kayla tells Stephanie that she’s right and brings up the board trying to have EJ removed from running the hospital which makes her happy. Stephanie asks who would run the place if they do pull the plug on EJ. Kayla informs her that it could be her cousin Gwen as she is ready to make an offer. Stephanie guesses she shouldn’t be that surprised and asks if Kayla thinks Gwen would be an improvement. Kayla responds that she thinks anyone would be an improvement over EJ.

Roman informs Marlena that he doesn’t know where he and Kate go from here. Roman adds that they slept in separate rooms last night and comments on not being able to trust his own wife. Marlena says she can’t throw stones, but she really hopes they work things out. Roman thanks her for always being there. They tell each other to take care as Marlena walks away.

Alex tells Kate that talk around the office is that she and Xander finally agreed to drop the lawsuit against DiMera. Kate admits it wasn’t by choice. Alex admits he’s surprised as he thought she was going after DiMera with both barrels and asks what changed. Kate responds that the truth is Johnny was right that she and Xander set him up to publish Bonnie’s manuscript. Kate explains that she nudged it in Johnny’s direction because he was inexperienced and he took the bait while now Roman is furious with her. Kate tells Alex that she wanted to help Titan but now the company is in an even worse place, but that’s actually the least of her problems.

Kayla finds Sarah at the hospital. Sarah didn’t realize she was back from China. Kayla talks about being so jet lagged still, but it was worth it because Wendy and Tripp’s wedding was great and they had a wonderful time. Kayla says she’s now back at work and understands Sarah lost a patient under upsetting circumstances. Sarah says she keeps going over it in her head trying to figure out if she could’ve done something differently. Sarah says that Destiny died right in front of her and she still has no idea why. Kayla says she’s read that no one knows why and that Sarah did everything right. Sarah asks why it feels so wrong then. Kayla hopes she gets some answers. Sarah assures that she intends to and welcomes Kayla back as she walks away. Brady runs in to Stephanie as he’s looking for Sarah. Stephanie says she’s sure she’s around somewhere as Brady says he’s going to look for her. Stephanie stops Brady to inform him that they can no longer be shooting buddies because she has given up her gun. Brady says he’s sorry to hear that as he will miss her company. Stephanie assures that it’s for the best. Stephanie adds that she talked to Tate about taking his self defense classes when he gets back from his trip. Brady says that’s great and mentions Tate giving him a few lessons and that he knows what he’s doing. Brady decides if they can’t be shooting buddies, they’ll be self defense buddies as Stephanie walks away.

Alex tells Kate that she definitely owes Johnny and Bonnie a major apology. Kate responds that she plans to talk to Bonnie while Xander has been trying to talk to Johnny but hasn’t connected with him yet. Alex hopes he does soon. Kate hopes that dropping the lawsuit will put an end to the entire matter. Alex says he wouldn’t count on that because DiMera doesn’t give a damn. Alex calls this a dumpster fire but admits it’s the least of his problems right now too.

Stephanie goes to see Marlena for therapy. Marlena asks how she’s feeling. Stephanie responds that she’s feeling awful.

Brady and Sarah go to the Brady Pub. Brady asks if Sarah got Destiny’s blood work back. Sarah responds that it came back mostly normal, but showed a low level of the same drug that was in her sister’s blood work. Sarah says the low level wasn’t enough to be toxic and the initial autopsy showed nothing out of the ordinary. Brady wonders what killed her then. Sarah responds that she doesn’t know but she suspects it was the same thing that killed her sister.

Arianna and Aaron hang out in the cabin until Tate and Holly arrive. Ari says they are just in time for happy hour. Tate feels it’s a little early but Aaron encourages him to live a little. Ari offers Holly as well but Holly says she’s taking new meds and it would be a bad combination. Tate adds that they brought hot dogs and brats for the campfire while Aaron notes that they brought smores. Tate and Holly start kissing while Arianna tells Aaron that she’s so glad he’s there so that she’s not a third wheel and she has someone else to hang out with.

After telling Marlena what happened, Stephanie assures that she’s gotten rid of the gun for good because she obviously can’t be trusted with a firearm. Stephanie feels she can’t be a functioning member of society without having a meltdown every two seconds. Marlena encourages that she’s coming to her job and therapy and is doing everything she can to feel safe. Stephanie thought she was doing all of that, but now she’s questioning her own judgment being off in so many ways. Stephanie brings up always being attracted to men who are bad for her like Jeremy, Ford Decker, and Everett who turned out to be a complete nightmare for her and Jada. Stephanie wants to know why she keeps making these terrible choices.

Alex goes to the hospital and tells Kayla that he’s stuck in a dilemma that he’s not ready to talk to Stephanie about yet, so he was hoping she could advise him about it. Kayla agrees to do her best. Alex explains that he convinced Joy not to file charges against Stephanie but there’s more to it as Joy told him that she doesn’t feel comfortable with the baby being around Stephanie and won’t allow it, so he had to agree to her terms if he wanted to be apart of his daughter’s life.

Sarah tells Brady that Destiny’s main symptom was a bad headache, so she found pain meds around her house that weren’t prescribed to her or her sister. Brady questions if they just got a bad batch of a bad drug. Sarah calls it possible, but points out that if so then Destiny and her sister wouldn’t have been the only ones who got sick which is why she’s reaching out to medical examiners in the area to see if they’ve had similar cases. Sarah worries that if tainted drugs are still out there, there could be more victims.

Holly tells Tate that it’s great to be back out at the cabin. Tate is surprised since she didn’t want to come to the lake before. Holly says it was too soon after what happened to Sophia but time has passed and she’s loving it. Tate promises they’ll have the best time as they kiss until Ari and Aaron come back in to suggest going to the lake which they agree to.

Marlena tells Stephanie that when a child experiences abandonment, they can develop early detachment wounds and that impacts how they experience the world in the future. Stephanie wonders if being kidnapped as a baby and her father not being around is still affecting her and admits she hasn’t thought of it that way. Marlena wants to see Stephanie change thinking that she’s not enough because it’s not true. Marlena states that the fact is that Stephanie was hurt and traumatized, but that doesn’t change that she is amazing, brave, and loved. Marlena encourages that she will make it through this.

Kayla tells Alex that they both know Stephanie would never hurt the baby, but given what’s happened, she would probably be just as protective as Joy. Alex guesses it’s not totally out of line. Kayla thinks he has to tell Stephanie. Alex admits he just doesn’t know how. Alex says maybe she’ll be secretly relieved since she wasn’t thrilled to be part of Kelsey’s life to begin with. Kayla knows she was struggling with it. Kayla says she’s just sorry that he’s in this difficult position. Alex doesn’t see any easy answers to any of this.

Brady asks Sarah if she’s gotten ahold of Destiny’s parents. Sarah confirms that she did, but they are completely in the dark, so she’s hoping her sister Clea’s boyfriend Liam can tell them where she got the drugs or anything to explain why she died. Sarah asks if she had any luck finding him. Brady reveals that it took about 5 minutes as Liam and his son moved in with Liam’s older brother Charlie in Brookville. Sarah notes that’s not far and asks if he found out anything else. Brady reveals that Liam recently purchased a new car and opened up a new bank account, so he’s thinking Liam came in to some money before leaving Salem and he doesn’t think he made it by working at Julie’s book store. Sarah wonders if Liam leaving had something to do with Destiny’s death. Brady responds that he thinks it’s suspicious as hell.

Kayla tells Alex that she wishes she had some tips on how to handle this. Stephanie then comes out from therapy and greets Alex, calling it a nice surprise. Alex asks how therapy with Marlena went. Stephanie says it was good and really helpful which they are glad to hear. Stephanie asks what Alex is doing at the hospital. Alex says he just hoped to walk her home. Kayla wishes them luck as they exit.

Holly, Tate, Aaron, and Arianna return to the cabin after swimming in the lake. Tate suggests playing Truth or Dare. Aaron and Ari go to get drinks while Tate comments on Holly having fun out there. Holly admits she hasn’t felt this good in a long time as they kiss.

Sarah tells Brady that she wants to see Liam and talk to him. Brady thinks she should let him handle this since Liam could be dangerous. Sarah brings up that she treated Liam’s son, so there’s a level of trust and she thinks he’s more likely to talk to her. Sarah assures that she’s got it. Brady says okay but that he’s going with her. Sarah jokes about him being protective.

Marlena runs in to Kayla at the hospital. Kayla tells her that Stephanie seemed much better after her session and that she and Steve are so grateful for her help. Kate then arrives and tells Marlena that they have a few things to talk about, so they head to Marlena’s office.

Alex and Stephanie walk through the town square as Stephanie explains that Marlena helped her better understand her feeling of shame and the root causes. Stephanie mentions being surprised that Joy has been so understanding that she feels she owes her another apology and thank you. Alex then stops her and reveals that Joy isn’t being that understand. Stephanie asks what he means. Alex informs her that Joy told him that she isn’t going to allow Kelsey back at their apartment because she thinks it would be a good idea to put space between Stephanie and Kelsey. Stephanie asks what he’s saying. Alex announces that he had to agree that Stephanie wouldn’t be around Kelsey for right now. Alex promises it will be okay and that they will find a way to make this work as it’s just for right now. Alex assures that Joy will change her mind at some point. Stephanie says she’s so sorry. Alex repeats that it will be okay as he hugs her.

Tate and Holly continue kissing so Aaron decides he and Arianna are going to take the kayak out and exit the cabin. Tate points out they might be gone awhile while Holly acknowledges that they have the place all to themselves.

Marlena tells Kate that Roman told her she finally told him the truth. Kate asks if Marlena encouraged him to cry on her shoulder. Marlena says they were talking about what Kate did to their grandson. Kate complains about Marlena sticking her nose where it didn’t belong. Marlena responds that when it comes to her family, she’ll stick her nose anywhere she cares to. Kate can’t argue with that and admits that she screwed up and didn’t mean for this to happen. Marlena responds that as much as she hates Kate right now, she actually believes her. Marlena declares that for the record, she was telling Roman that she hopes they survive this. Kate says she hopes so too, but that remains to be seen.

Sarah wishes she could’ve gotten her hands on the pills that Destiny took. Brady wonders if it could’ve been tainted by a low level dealer. Sarah says it’s possible or maybe they were contaminated in the manufacturing process. Brady decides he will look up every pharmaceutical company that makes it which Sarah calls a good idea. Brady finds that there are about a dozen companies with generic versions and then discovers that one of the companies is DiMera Pharmaceuticals.

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