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At the Brady Pub, Arianna goes to the counter to get a water from Sophia. Sophia looks over at Holly sitting at Arianna’s table and comments on them being in study mode. Arianna mentions their English class being intense and asks Sophia about her intro to film class. Sophia tells her that she missed the first class. Arianna says she’s sorry since she knows she was looking forward to it. Sophia says she was before Holly signed up, but that she should’ve known she would since her lover boy is in the class and her former crush is teaching it. Arianna is surprised to learn that Holly had a crush on Johnny. Sophia remarks that she was like obsessed with him.

Leo and Javi walk through the town square with Tesoro after shopping. Leo talks about being excited for all of Tesoro’s new outfits. Javi thinks he might have gone overboard since Tesoro could be adopted any day now, so he might not even get to wear all the new clothes. Leo decides they’ll try them on at home then and suggests they could also offer the new clothes up as a gift to the new parents. Leo starts to worry about how the parents could end up. Javi tells him to calm down. Leo admits he’s anxious and scared, questioning how they are going to say goodbye to Tesoro.

Arianna sits back with Holly and talks about the book they are reading. Holly remarks that some women don’t know when to give up. Arianna feels the book struck a nerve with her and asks if she wants to go somewhere else because of Sophia but Holly says it’s fine. Tate then arrives, so Holly changes her mind and quickly exits with Arianna.

Anna DiMera sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion when Kate walks in. Kate tells her to tell Tony that she needs to speak with him, but Anna says no. Anna tells Kate that Tony isn’t home, but anything she has to say to him, she can say to her. Anna assumes Kate is there because of the bombshell that Tony dropped at her press conference and stealing the spotlight from their romance novel. Kate says they are doing just fine and that her concern is for Philip. Anna remarks that Philip has gotten himself in to quite the mess as Tony tells her everything. Anna guesses Kate wants to get Philip out of the mess.

Javi tells Leo that as hard as it will be to give up Tesoro, they have to accept that they have no choice in the matter. Leo talks about falling more in love with Tesoro every day that he’s with them. Leo cries over the idea of Tesoro taking his first steps or saying his first words without them being there. Leo then apologizes for feeling sorry for himself after everything Javi went through with his daughter, feeling he was being an insensitive jerk. Leo understands giving up Tesoro is bringing up terrible memories for Javi. Leo asks if talking to him about his daughter helped him since sometimes, opening up can ease the pain. Javi confirms that it did help. Leo asks if he needs to talk about it anymore. Javi recalls taking a spin class on Solana’s last birthday. Javi says this is the first year that he isn’t able to visit her grave back in Texas, so he feels like he abandoned her. Chanel approaches and comments on how precious Tesoro is. Chanel asks about Tesoro being ready to be adopted. Javi confirms that Tesoro is ready, but they aren’t. Chanel asks if they are thinking of adopting him. Leo responds that they are not. Chanel admits she’s a little relieved because she and Johnny were hoping to adopt him.

Holly and Arianna go to the bookstore. Arianna understands that Holly is angry with Tate for snapping at her. Holly complains that he was straight up mean. Arianna points out that Tate apologized, made it clear he’s not interested in Sophia, and is just trying to find out more information about his baby. Holly complains that Sophia is using the situation to try and get Tate back. Arianna question why Holly left them alone together if she’s so worried about Sophia making a move. Holly figures that if Sophia wants Tate back and Tate is naïve enough to go along with her manipulating and scheming, then maybe they deserve each other.

Sophia tells Tate that was awkward and takes it that he and Holly haven’t made up yet. Tate confirms that Holly hasn’t spoken to him all day. Sophia asks what brought Tate by since he doesn’t have a shift today. Tate says he just wanted to make sure that she was still coming to his dorm room tonight. Sophia confirms she will but reminds him that she doesn’t have any more information on the adoptive parents. Tate says that’s fine as he thought they could just hang out and watch Casablanca for their film class. Tate adds that Aaron will be out, so they will have the place to themselves.

Anna questions if Philip sent his mom to plead his case. Kate says that Philip has no idea and that she came to get in front of things. Anna believes Tony would prefer to deal with Xander and Philip directly and understands that’s setup for tomorrow to discuss Tony’s terms. Kate asks what if they don’t agree to Tony’s terms. Anna tells her that at the press conference, Tony chose to stay mum to the specifics on the fraud by Titan, so all she can say is that if they choose not to play ball, then Tony might be forced to come clean about everything he knows. Kate asks what that is. Anna reveals that Tony knows about Philip’s forged letter. Kate guesses Tony will use that to blackmail Xander and Philip in to giving him what he wants. Anna says if they do what’s in Tony’s best interest, then he will do what is best for their interests. Kate figured that was his play. Anna guesses that Kate knew all along what Philip was up to. Kate confirms she did and that Tony can drag her into it if he wants. Anna doesn’t think he’s interested in that, but questions if the forged letter was Kate’s idea. Kate responds that it wasn’t her or Philip’s idea which is why she is hopeful that Tony will cut him some slack.

Javi and Leo talk to Chanel about knowing there’s a lot of interest in Tesoro and that their time with him is coming to an end. Chanel tells them that if she and Johnny adopt him, they are more than welcome to visit him any time they want. Javi calls that really kind of her. Leo adds that it would put their minds at ease, knowing that he was being taken care of in town by two loving people. Javi praises Chanel as exactly the kind of person that they would want raising Tesoro.

Arianna argues that Holly can’t give up on Tate when she loves him. Holly says that she does and admits to a certain extent, she understands why he wants to find his baby, but it feels like she’s being pushed to the side while he keeps digging for answers and hitting dead ends. Holly is tired of fighting what feels like a losing battle. Arianna says she’s not saying she doesn’t have every right to be angry, but she’s worried that she might be blowing it out of proportion. Arianna reminds Holly that last time she broke up with Tate, Sophia moved in on him and got pregnant. Holly remarks that things have not been the same since.

Tate and Sophia go to Tate’s dorm room together. They discuss movies as Tate can’t believe Sophia’s never seen The Godfather while Sophia can’t believe Tate’s never seen Dirty Dancing. Tate asks why Sophia didn’t stay in the dorms this year. Sophia explains that by the time she got her act together, Holly already took Arianna as a roommate. Sophia remarks that Holly has a knack for beating her to the punch. Tate says he’s sorry. Sophia apologizes for bringing up Holly and says she won’t talk about her again as tonight is all about them.

Kate reveals to Anna that the forged letter was Vivian’s idea as she took advantage of Philip when he was in a vulnerable state. Kate admits she’s still worried about Philip’s state of mind and will be even more worried if he goes to prison. Anna remarks that she should’ve worried about that before letting Philip get away with all of this.

Leo brings up how Chanel was originally going to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby before it all fell apart. Chanel confirms they hit a snag then. Leo talks about feeling anxious and sad about parting with Tesoro soon. Chanel explains that she and Johnny weren’t able to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby because Johnny wasn’t ready to be a dad, but that’s all been resolved and now they are both ready to become parents. Chanel knows it will be hard for them and she’s sorry about that, but for her and Johnny, adopting Tesoro feels meant to be.

Holly thought things would get easier for her and Tate when the baby was given up for adoption but he became obsessed with tracking down his kid. Holly complains that Sophia will never tell Tate what he wants to know and will just keep dangling the carrot so he keeps coming back for more. Arianna thinks Holly is getting too upset about this since Tate is not interested in Sophia. Holly says that’s what Tate says, but she worries that Sophia will keep playing on their bond and reminding him that they had a kid together, so Tate will end up falling in to her trap. Arianna warns that Holly is also falling in to Sophia’s trap.

Sophia asks Tate if they should start the movie. Tate hoped they could talk a little bit before. Sophia guesses it’s not movie related and that it’s about the adoptive parents. Sophia complains about Tate having a one track mind. Tate says he just wants to see a picture of their baby. Sophia understands he’s concerned and says she thinks about the baby a lot too. Tate just wants to know what their daughter looks like. Tate asks if it’s so unreasonable to want to meet her in person. Sophia wishes she could make that happen for him. Tate questions why she can’t and why she won’t help him track down their baby.

Kate tells Anna to tell Tony that she stopped by and wants to see him. Anna questions if she wants to plead with him to have mercy on Philip. Anna declares that Tony only wants DiMera to be back in the family where it belongs. Anna warns Kate to convince Philip and Xander not to fight it because it could get very messy if Tony doesn’t get what he wants. Kate says that’s duly noted as she exits the mansion.

Chanel meets Paulina at the Brady Pub. Paulina asks about Johnny’s first day teaching. Chanel says the class went fine but Johnny was stressed as Hell because he got held up at the college and couldn’t make it to film the press conference for Titan-DiMera which Tony interrupted. Chanel notes that Tony made some pretty serious accusations, so she’s a little worried about what it will mean for Johnny’s job there. Paulina imagines Tony would find a suitable position for his nephew. Chanel hopes so, especially because they are once again planning to adopt a baby.

Leo and Javi return home with Tesoro. Javi is glad they bumped in to Chanel and thinks she and Johnny would make great parents for Tesoro. Leo says maybe which Javi questions since he seemed down with it before. Leo brings up Johnny flaking out before when they were about to adopt and he wasn’t ready to be a father. Leo argues that they have to commit. Leo thinks Johnny’s pension for drama doesn’t end with EJ and can be messy.

Holly questions how she’s falling in to Sophia’s trap. Arianna explains that by picking fights with Tate and being hostile towards him, she’s giving Sophia what she wants. Holly questions if Sophia has told Arianna that she wants Tate back. Arianna says that Sophia is her friend too. Holly comments on her gut feeling telling her what her brain doesn’t want to hear. Arianna says she’s not trying to play both sides, but she told Sophia to stop going after Tate and she thinks that she will eventually get the hint and find another guy to be obsessed over. Arianna declares that Holly and Tate are totally meant to be and that Tate loves her a lot. Arianna hopes one day that she will find someone who loves her like Tate loves Holly. Arianna calls Tate a really good guy and urges Holly not to give up on him. Holly agrees not to but decides she just needs one day to be pissed off and if Tate loves her, that shouldn’t be a problem.

Tate argues that he knows Sophia knows more about the adoptive parents than just their names and he thinks she was about to tell him everything when Holly came in. Sophia insists she’s told him everything she knows. Tate doesn’t believe her. Sophia questions why she would lie just to torture him. Tate says he needs her to be honest with him right now and asks if their baby is even alive. Sophia says of course and asks why he would even ask that. Tate says he’s just trying to figure out what the hell is going on here. Sophia complains that he didn’t invite her over to hang out, but just to grill her again. Sophia says screw that and she’s out.

Paulina is thrilled to hear that Chanel and Johnny are going to adopt. Chanel tells Paulina that she asked her to dinner because she wanted to ask her for a huge favor. Paulina says whatever she needs is done. Chanel then reveals that they want to adopt the fire house baby that is being fostered by the Hernandez family. Chanel says they’d be happy to adopt any child, but for some reason, she feels so drawn to this baby. Chanel adds that she ran in to Leo and Javi with him on her way and there was something about Tesoro that made her feel like it’s fate. Paulina asks how she can help. Chanel says she’s heard children’s services have been overwhelmed with applications to adopt Tesoro, so she hoped Paulina as Mayor could put in a good word for them. Paulina assures that she will give a strong recommendation. Chanel thanks her but Paulina stops her and says she just thought of something that could end up derailing her plans.

Javi questions Leo saying Johnny’s troubles go beyond EJ. Leo reminds Javi of when Johnny thought he saw Chanel in bed with Alex when it was actually Stephanie with Alex, but Johnny didn’t know so he hooked up with Joy Wesley. Javi recalls that being when he was new in town so he didn’t know everybody. Leo brings up Johnny almost shooting EJ, so he’s not sure he feels Johnny is stable enough to be a father to Tesoro. Javi says it’s all up to the social worker to decide, so they don’t get a say. Leo feels maybe they should.

Arianna asks Holly if she will smooth things over with Tate. Holly says she will tomorrow after cooling down and thanks Arianna for the pep talk. Arianna suggests they get to studying, but remembers she has to get back to the dorms to return a video game that Aaron loaned to her. Holly feels it sounds like Aaron was flirting with Arianna. Arianna worries that maybe she shouldn’t have taken the game. Arianna acknowledges that Aaron’s a nice guy and cute but they have nothing in common, so there’s no chemistry. Arianna then asks Holly to return the game for her. Holly says no but Arianna says she doesn’t want to lead Aaron on, so she pleads with Holly to do it for her.

Sophia argues that Tate lied to her and led her to believe it was just going to be them hanging out in his dorm room alone and tricked her in to thinking something romantic might happen. Tate argues that he wasn’t tricking her and was hoping that they could just see where things went. Sophia asks what about his girlfriend Holly. Tate responds that at the moment, he’s not sure about he and Holly after how frustrated and furious she was with him, so he thinks it could be over. Sophia asks if that makes her a consolation prize. Tate denies that but Sophia says she doesn’t believe a word he says, so Tate then grabs Sophia and kisses her.

Chanel questions Paulina saying something could derail their plans. Paulina hates to bring this up, but their last adoption fell through because Johnny changed his mind at the last minute, so that could be held against them. Chanel understands but insists that this time will be different as they are 100% committed and ready. Chanel asks Paulina what is wrong. Paulina says she just gets so emotional, thinking about what an amazing mother Chanel will be. Chanel responds that she can’t wait to be a mom, so with any luck, Tesoro will soon be apart of their beautiful family.

Leo tells Javi that he thinks they should have a say in who adopts Tesoro because part of their job in fostering is to find him the best parents. Leo says if Johnny and Chanel are the best option, they should properly vet them. Leo believes in Chanel, but he’s not sure about Johnny so he wants to do his thing and investigate. Javi doesn’t want him to scare anyone off. Leo says he just wants to make sure they will both be wonderful parents. Leo adds that he will do it on the DL and they won’t even know he’s looking in to them. Javi jokes about him being famous for his subtlety. Leo says maybe he can pump Johnny for the inside scoop about Tony’s alleged fraud from the press conference.

Tate asks if Sophia believes him now. Sophia hesitates but says she thinks she should go home. Tate offers to walk her to her car but Sophia says she’ll be fine and thanks him.

Holly walks to the town square while on the phone with Arianna, telling her to return the video game to Aaron herself so she can let him down easy. Arianna hangs up as Sophia comes out from Tate’s room which she questions. Sophia claims that she was just dropping off a text book that Tate left at the Pub. Arianna says she was dropping off a video game for Aaron. Sophia tells her that Aaron’s out for the night, so Arianna questions her being alone in the room with Tate. Sophia assures her that nothing happened, but maybe she shouldn’t tell Holly about it because of how she gets. Sophia then walks away.

Tate sits in his room, looking at a photo of Holly on his phone.

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Brady bags up Tate’s toothbrush at home as Marlena comes home and asks if she wants to know.

Steve joins Kayla at the hospital and tells her that he could once again use her help. Steve explains to her that he and Brady have reason to believe that Tate and Sophia’s baby is the one that Javi brought in to the hospital back in July, but they have to prove it. Steve asks if Kayla thinks she could run a DNA test for them.

Chad goes to the Brady Pub with Thomas. They talk about having a father-son dinner while Charlotte is at home with Julie, singing with her friends. Chad asks if Thomas had a fun visit with Jack and Jennifer. Thomas responds that he did, but questions why they said they would be coming back to keep an eye on Cat Green.

EJ is in his new office with Cat as he finishes a phone call with Tony, congratulating him on what he did and telling him that their father would be proud. EJ says to keep him posted as he hangs up. EJ tells Cat that the office looks great and thanks her for getting it ready so quickly. Cat tells him to let her know if he has any questions. EJ responds that he thought she might have questions for him since Gwen told him that she found his blueprints.

Sarah is working at the hospital when Xander arrives. Sarah asks him what happened after Tony interrupted the press conference and if he knows about Philip. Xander assumes so. Sarah asks what he’s going to do. Xander informs her that Tony called a meeting for tomorrow for a settlement. Xander worries that if Tony has proof of Philip’s fraud then they could lose everything. Sarah tells him that she’s so sorry but says it sounds like he and Philip have worked out their differences. Xander says they are trying to be a united front as a family. Sarah tells him to let her know if she can do anything. Xander responds that there was something he wanted to talk to her about.

Brady tells Marlena that he doesn’t want to trouble her with this and he’s just exploring a theory. Marlena asks if there’s anything she can do to help. Brady says she has enough on her plate, so he’s got this.

Kayla asks Steve if Tate and Sophia know about the DNA test on the baby. Steve says no, so that’s why they are keeping it to themselves. Steve explains that Tate has been asking all kinds of questions about the adoptive parents while Sophia has been stringing him along, which is why they are not saying anything until they have proof. Kayla questions how they are able to do this. Steve explains that Brady has Tate’s toothbrush and they got a swab from the baby from Rafe. Kayla questions Rafe being in on this too. Steve points out that Rafe is part of the foster family and wants to know the truth just like everyone else. Steve asks Kayla if she will run the test. Kayla responds that she’s sorry but she can’t.

Chad questions Thomas about Jack and Jennifer saying they were going to keep an eye on Cat. Thomas explains that he was coming downstairs when he heard them talking. Chad calls it a long story but informs Thomas that Cat made a mistake awhile ago which Jack and Jennifer had a hard time forgiving her for. Thomas asks what she did. Chad calls it complicated, but she hurt their feelings pretty bad. Thomas asks if she hurt Chad too. Chad confirms that she did and he was very mad at her for awhile, but he found out that she was very sorry for what she did and she didn’t mean to hurt anyone. Thomas questions how come Jack and Jennifer can’t forgive her if Chad can.

Cat tells EJ that she didn’t exactly find the blueprints, but knocked them over. EJ guesses she must have got a look at them. Cat says she wouldn’t know what she was looking at anyways. Cat says she’s curious now and asks if they were important. EJ responds that they are very important to him and hopes they will be to many others soon. EJ then informs Cat that he is revamping the closed wing of the hospital in to what will soon be known as the Dr. Tom Horton Free Medical Clinic. Cat calls that generous. EJ questions skepticism in her voice. Cat says she’s just happy to have the job and he’s been lovely to her. EJ responds that she must be wondering what everyone else is and the answer is yes, he does have ulterior motives.

Steve argues that Kayla said she thought his instincts about the baby were right, so they kept investigating. Kayla says she’s already pushed her boundaries beyond her comfort zone and she also has a new boss who would like any excuse to fire her. Steve agrees that he’d never want her to compromise her ethics or jeopardize he career. Kayla is proud of him wanting to help their friends and adds that he doesn’t need a doctor’s order for a DNA test. Kayla says she will send him a website where he can pre-order a DNA test, drop it off at the lab, and have the results in a few days.

Marlena thanks Brady for having Rachel text her as she was so relieved that she was found safe and sound at the prison. Brady says he had quite the chat with Rachel’s principal to keep eyes on her. Brady adds that he’s taking away Rachel’s phone and will probably ground her until Halloween. Marlena knows there has to be consequences for what she did, but they have to keep in mind why she did it. Marlena says Kristen being in prison for six years is a lifetime to Rachel, so she’s upset and scared. Marlena warns that if Brady isn’t careful, he will lose her.

Chad tells Thomas that he was able to forgive Cat because he’s seen the type of person she has while Jack and Jennifer haven’t and everybody forgives in their own way. Thomas compares it to how Julie was really mad at Doug III, but when he was leaving Salem, she forgave him. Chad says it’s exactly like that, so he hopes that one day, Jack and Jennifer will forgive Cat. Thomas guesses that’s why Cat never comes to their house which Chad confirms. Thomas notes that he likes Cat and then asks if Chad likes her likes her.

Cat acknowledges EJ wanting to clean up his family name and image and that he’s hired Stephanie to do his PR, so she assumes those are his ulterior motives. EJ says not bad, though it’s not just his family’s reputation, but his own. Cat brings up EJ’s cost cutting measures since taking over the hospital, but says it now seems like EJ was saving that money for a reason. EJ talks up the idea of the free clinic which Cat calls a worthy cause. EJ talks about the importance of the hospital and brings up Cat working the hospital fundraiser. Cat remembers EJ’s generous donation to go on a date with her. EJ mentions gifting that date to Chad and jokes that he does feel a little cheated that he never got his prize.

Xander tells Sarah that he’s sorry he had to leave Victoria’s party early. Sarah tells him that Victoria was asleep, so the party was over. Xander assures that even in the middle of this business crisis, Victoria will always come first. Sarah says she’s never doubted that as she knows how much he loves Victoria and calls him a good dad. Xander thanks her and says that means a lot. Sarah says she’s glad he stopped by as they never finished their conversation about Philip. Xander says they don’t have to do that now, but Sarah insists and apologizes for believing he beat up his brother. Xander says he doesn’t blame her for not trusting him but Sarah says she is to blame for that. Sarah states that Philip made it clear from the beginning that Xander was innocent and he has no reason to lie now. Sarah asks if there is any way Xander could forgive her. Xander tells her that he forgives her.

Brady tells Marlena that he knows Kristen being in prison will be incredibly hard on Rachel, but that can’t give her a free pass to do whatever she wants. Marlena feels they have to be sympathetic for Rachel wanting to see Kristen because she understands Brady is angry with Kristen. Marlena reminds Brady that he can’t let his feelings seep in to his relationship with his daughter. Brady says he understands. Marlena adds that with how close Rachel is to Kristen, she thinks she needs to see her on a regular basis. Marlena offers to help facilitate that. Brady is surprised she would do that. Marlena responds that she would do anything for Rachel and Brady.

Kayla notices Steve being distracted. Steve tells her that he was just thinking about John. Steve points out that if their theory is right, Tate’s baby would be John’s great grandson. Steve talks about John finding out who he was and who his father was. Steve states that the thought of the baby being in that situation breaks his heart. Kayla calls him a good friend to Brady and John as she hugs him.

Chad asks why Thomas would ask him a question like that. Thomas says it came up during mini golf, but he said that Chad still loved Abigail. Chad says that’s true and he always will. Chad tells Thomas that he and Cat are just friends and like spending time together. Chad asks if that’s okay with him. Thomas responds that it is, adding that he likes Cat too as she seems like a good person.

Cat tells EJ that that she and Chad are not officially a couple yet as they aren’t telling anybody. EJ understands not telling Chad’s kids yet or the Hortons, but assures that she can trust him not to say anything. EJ mentions that he promised Chad to treat her like gold, so he offers to take her to dinner to thank her for all her hard work which Cat accepts.

Sarah knows how much it took for Xander to say he forgives her. Sarah asks if there’s any chance he could also forgive her for lying about Philip’s fraud. Xander responds that he’s forgiven Philip, so it stands to reason that he’d forgive her too. Sarah points out that she’s his wife, so if they have any chance of repairing their marriage, he needs to know he can trust her. Sarah swears that he can trust her and tells him how deeply she regrets keeping the truth from him which Xander acknowledges. Sarah then asks if he wants to repair their marriage. Xander asks if that’s what she wants. Sarah admits that knowing he was not the one who assaulted Philip changes everything for her. Xander tells her that he has to get going to another session with Marlena. Sarah is glad he’s seeing her and feels with everything going on, he’s going to need Marlena. Sarah suggests maybe he will need her too and they’ll need each other. They agree to continue this conversation soon as Xander walks away.

Brady joins Steve at the hospital and says he got the link for the DNA test, filled out the form and sent it in. Kayla instructs them to then drop it at the lab. Brady declares they will then wait to find out if Tesoro is his grandson.

Thomas tells Chad about Rachel running away from school today and bets she’s going to be in big trouble. Chad tells him that Rachel will have feelings about her mom going to prison, so she’s going to need Thomas to be a good cousin and friend. Chad asks Thomas to let him know if he sees anything going on with Rachel because they are family and have to look out for her.

EJ and Cat go to the Bistro for dinner. Sarah approaches and greets them. EJ tells her that they are celebrating Cat’s new job as his assistant and invites Sarah to join them. Sarah says she’s meeting someone but wanted to voice her appreciation for what will soon to be the Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. EJ jokes about the hospital’s grapevine functioning. Sarah assures they were all very excited and praises EJ’s commitment to the community. Sarah tells EJ to let her know if she can do anything to help and says to enjoy their dinner as she walks away. Cat comments that it was nice of her while EJ doesn’t think Sarah trusts him either. Cat asks why EJ bid on her at the auction. EJ admits he was mostly selfishly trying to paint himself as generous before buying the hospital, but admits that he also wanted to go on a date with her. Brady arrives and joins Sarah, who says she already went to suck up to EJ. Brady calls EJ and Cat an unlikely couple while Sarah clarifies that Cat is just EJ’s new assistant. Sarah asks about Rachel. Brady tells her about her skipping school to go to prison and admits he almost cancelled tonight. Sarah laughs and admits that she also almost cancelled with everything going on with Titan-DiMera. Brady questions what she means.

Xander goes to see Marlena at home for his next session. Marlena asks him what’s going on. Xander assumes that she heard about Tony’s lawsuit, threatening to undo the Titan-DiMera merger. Marlena informs him that she hadn’t as Brady didn’t say a word. Xander admits Brady’s head hasn’t been in the game lately and he didn’t come to the office today, so he doesn’t know. Marlena suggests that Brady’s more concerned about his daughter after Kristen’s confession. Marlena asks if Tony’s lawsuit is connected to the fraud he told her about. Xander says Tony hasn’t explained, but he assumes so. Marlena notes that it sounds serious. Xander calls it serious enough to tank the whole company. Marlena asks what he’s going to do about it. Xander wishes he knew.

Steve and Kayla go to the Brady Pub and greet Thomas and Chad. Thomas invites them to join their table. Steve takes Thomas to the bar while Kayla sits with Chad. Kayla comments on Thomas growing. Chad says he’s just like Abigail. Kayla tells Chad that she wanted to talk to him about EJ’s new free clinic as she’s wondering if she can trust him. Kayla admits that the Tom Horton Free Clinic is exactly what the town needs, but with EJ, nothing is ever free.

Cat tells EJ that she guesses she’s flattered that he bid on her. EJ calls her his first choice by a wide margin and admits he thought there was something different yet familiar about her, so he wanted to know more. Brady tells Sarah that he can’t believe he missed out on all the Titan-DiMera news. Sarah understands he’s been distracted with everything going on with Rachel. Brady asks if Sarah knows anything about this fraud that Tony is claiming. Sarah suggests he should talk to Xander.

Xander tells Marlena that if she’s concerned about him losing his temper and taking it out on Tony or someone he cares about, he’s not going to do that. Xander assures he will handle this catastrophe in a civilized manner and lean on his brother for help. Marlena asks about him working it out with Philip. Xander responds that they are a united front. Xander talks about extending himself and making amends. Xander adds that he also passed a test where Philip pretended to choke to see what he would do and he tried to save his life. Xander says in that moment, it clicked that he doesn’t want to lose his brother and he wants to make things right with him. Marlena questions Xander still being willing to forgive Philip even if he could cost him the company, which Xander confirms that he is.

Chad wishes he could guarantee that EJ’s intentions are pure and says he does believe him, but he’s fooled him before. Chad promises to work with Kayla and the board to make sure there are guardrails in place. Kayla asks if that includes Cat and if she will be an ally in EJ’s office. Chad says that he warned Cat about EJ and that EJ promised to treat her fairly. Chad asks Kayla to keep an eye out for Cat. Kayla acknowledges that Chad really cares about Cat. Steve comes back with Thomas. Chad says they should get going, so he exits with Thomas. Steve sits down and asks Kayla if everything is okay with Chad. Kayla responds that Chad’s life is about to get very complicated.

Cat brings up EJ’s history with Abigail, being family, and suggests he sensed something familiar because he thought she was her at first. EJ admits he was impressed by what she did as most people couldn’t pull that off. Cat says she’s not proud of it all and was very ashamed as she hated hurting everyone, especially Chad. EJ says he’s not judging her as she was trying to protect her family. EJ says he would do anything to protect his too and that’s why Cat is the kind of person he wants on his team. Brady wonders if Philip and Xander saw the lawsuit coming because Titan is vulnerable down with profits down, so the company splitting could be catastrophic. Sarah asks if he thinks it’s that serious. Brady calls it not impossible to think Titan could go under and Basic Black with it. Sarah knows how much that means to him. Brady calls it part of John’s legacy, so he really hopes that Xander and Philip didn’t do something to put it in jeopardy.

Marlena tells Xander that she’s proud of him for doing the work. Xander thanks her and promises to continue. Xander feels like he’s trying to become the man he wants to be and not just the man that his father wanted him to be. Marlena calls that important insight and hopes it serves him in handling the crisis at Titan. Xander says he feels good about it so far, especially how he dealt with Sarah just now which Marlena asks about. Xander responds that for the first time in a long time, he feels like there might be hope for them which Marlena is glad to hear. Xander declares that if he can forgive Philip, then maybe he can finally forgive Sarah.

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Chad sits at the Brady Pub on the phone, ordering a full page ad in the Spectator. Chad says that Kate is a personal friend, so they are going to do right by One Stormy Night. Chad hangs up and then Theo enters the Pub to surprise him as they embrace.

Sarah tells Philip that he doesn’t have to lie as she knows Xander was the one who attacked him. Philip denies it so Sarah says he can be honest with her. Philip sticks to his story as Xander comes back by the doorway and listens in on Philip insisting it was some random guy, not Xander. Sarah argues that she knows how upset Xander was with him and how he usually handles his anger. Philip suggests maybe he’s changed and brings up the other day when Xander gave him the Heimlich Maneuver. Philip declares that Xander saved his life which she questions. Xander remains listening in outside the door. Philip tells her that he had the perfect opportunity to let him die, but Xander saw he was choking and he saw the look of panic in his eyes. Philip states that Xander got emotional and he was just moved that he came to his rescue like that. Philip calls Xander truly heroic and asks if that sounds like someone who would beat up his own brother. Xander then enters the room, so Sarah tells him that she feels so awful as she was wrong about him.

Alex calls for the end of the press conference but Tony DiMera appears and says not to send everyone away just yet. Tony declares that he also has an exciting story about a local business that he knows the press will all be dying to cover. Alex approaches Tony and asks what the hell he thinks he’s doing. Tony responds that his press conference saved him from making one of his own. Leo arrives and asks Stephanie if this is the press conference for Anastasia Sands’ new romance novel. Stephanie confirms that it is, so Leo questions what Tony DiMera is doing there. Stephanie says that’s what she’d like to know.

Xander tells Sarah that he can’t believe he thought they were just celebrating Victoria’s birthday but she was once again trying to pin Philip’s attack on him. Xander argues that he and Philip came in together, peacefully co-existing like she wanted and she undermined it at her first chance. Sarah doesn’t know what to say and tells him that she’s so sorry, asking if he can ever forgive her.

Chad tells Theo that it’s great to see him and hopes he’s here to stay. Theo tells Chad that he will always be his favorite uncle.

Alex doesn’t know what Tony’s angle is and he doesn’t give a damn, adding that all of the reporters are here about One Stormy Night relaunching Titan’s book publishing division. Tony calls it one fateful afternoon for he and his cousins. Leo interrupts to ask what’s going on. Tony says he’d like to make an announcement that they’d all be very interested in. Tony informs them all that he has filed a lawsuit in district court to contest Titan Industries hostile takeover of DiMera Enterprises. Leo questions what grounds. Tony calls it fraud.

Gabi sits at home on her laptop when she gets an alert on her phone about Tony interrupting the press conference and then rushes out of the house.

Leo questions what proof Tony has that Titan committed fraud in the execution of the merger. Tony responds that he’s shared everything he can at the moment, but all will be revealed in due time, as he then walks away. Alex pulls out his phone.

Sarah insists to Xander that she’s truly sorry and asks if he will forgive her, but Xander gets a call from Alex and says he has to take it. Xander asks how the press conference went. Alex says not exactly as planned because Tony DiMera just hijacked the event which Xander questions. Alex reveals that Tony just announced he filed a lawsuit challenging the Titan-DiMera merger based on fraud.

Theo tells Chad that he still can’t get over that two of Victor’s sons are in charge of their family’s company and questions how that happens. Chad responds that EJ was in a coma and Kristen was in police custody, so Philip and Xander took advantage. Theo asks if Chad ever considered fighting them on it for control of DiMera Enterprises. Chad says no, so Theo questions why the hell not.

Alex questions Tony suing them over fraud. Tony warns that Philip and Xander should settle this like gentlemen rather than an expensive and lengthy legal trial. Tony asks Alex to pass on that message to Xander and Philip and exits as Gabi appears in the town square. Stephanie asks Alex what she can do. Alex says nothing and that he has to go as he walks out. Leo comes over and asks Stephanie if it was something she said. Stephanie takes the podium and thanks the reporters for showing restraint and not racing to post on social media without knowing all the facts. Leo questions what the facts are since Tony refused to share and asks if Stephanie can shed any more light on why Tony is raising this lawsuit against the Kiriakis brothers. Gabi then follows after Tony. Stephanie tells Leo that what she knows is that the Titan-DiMera merger was approved and anything Tony was inferring was just speculation. Stephanie declares no more questions and walks away.

Theo tells Chad he may have been a little too harsh. Chad says he’s not the first person to wonder why he hasn’t launched an epic battle to reclaim Stefano’s legacy, but he’s over it and doesn’t have it in him anymore. Theo questions him being over trying to preserve their family legacy. Chad responds that ever since Stefano disappeared, it’s been one battle after another to see who would run DiMera between EJ, Kristen, Stefan, Jake, Gabi, and himself all having their turns in and out. Chad says it became so ridiculous and repetitive, so he didn’t want to be involved in that revolving door anymore and took himself out of the equation, permanently.

Gabi catches up with Tony outside of the Brady Pub, complaining that he didn’t give her a heads up that he was going to drop the bomb on Xander and Philip, so she had to find out through social media. Tony explains that it wasn’t planned and just happened to come across Kate’s press conference and felt it was the perfect time. Gabi admits to liking the idea and comments on the look on Alex’s face, adding that Xander and Philip must be losing their minds trying to figure out what to do, so she almost feels sorry for them. Gabi declares that when they go down in flames, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves. Tony points out he only just filed the lawsuit and hasn’t won yet. Gabi argues that they both know he will when he presents the evidence she obtained in court. Tony hopes it won’t come to trial and bets that Xander will realize it would be far better if they resolve it quietly. Gabi says that’s fine by her as long as she’s the new CEO of DiMera. Gabi asks how soon until that happens. Tony tells her to be patient and hopes that the Kiriakis brothers don’t drag it out, but he bets there will be a negotiation until it’s resolved. Gabi reminds Tony of their deal that she will be the next CEO of DiMera and she will be running it. Tony says until that happens, she needs to keep Gabi Chic along and before they know it, DiMera’s rightful CEO will be at the helm.

Theo tells Chad that it makes sense and running the newspaper is a better fit for him. Chad says it’s more than that as running the Spectator gave him a chance to break out on his own. Chad compares it to the venture Theo and JJ had in South Africa as he finally has something that’s not tied to DiMera in any way, so he can carve out his own path and build his own legacy. Chad adds that he also gets to honor Abigail in the work she did. They agree that Abigail was a great journalist. Chad points out that Theo had never been interested in DiMera stuff, so he asks what’s up. Theo responds that he heard talk about Tony wanting the company back, so he was curious on his take. Chad thinks it makes sense for Tony as he’s the oldest of them so it would mean the most to him, but he doesn’t expect much from it since the merger with Titan is a done deal and there’s no going back. Theo remarks that you never know and that Tony could surprise them. Theo asks if Chad would want back in if he did. Chad says no as he’s happy running the newspaper. Chad thinks the next person to run DiMera should be different from the revolving door of same names. Chad declares the next CEO of DiMera should be someone new and young with a fresh set of ideas and no hesitation.

Maggie returns to the living room from putting Victoria down for a nap and asks Sarah if everything is alright. Sarah says it’s just the opposite as she reveals that Tony just filed a lawsuit against Xander and Philip.

Xander and Philip go to the office where Xander complains about how Leo couldn’t wait to start spreading the news. Alex joins them. Xander questions how he let Tony sabotage their event. Alex says he would’ve thrown him out but there were a lot of reporters around. Xander remarks that at least now they know who has been looking in to the takeover. Xander asks what else Tony had to say. Alex says he wants to settle out of court, so he hopes Xander officially signed the documents naming Philip as co-CEO. Xander responds that legal was going over them when Tony made his announcement. Alex declares now it’s too late. Xander argues that he and Stephanie should’ve handled it and remarks that maybe Stephanie should look in to a new line of work. Alex argues that none of this is Stephanie’s fault as she’s not the one who committed fraud which Philip acknowledges was him. Xander declares that he and Philip will clean up this mess themselves, so Alex can go. Alex says screw this and storms out of the office.

Theo asks Chad how Thomas and Charlotte are. Chad says they are good and that Charlotte just started Kindergarten. Chad pulls out his phone to show Theo pictures but finds out that Tony made his move and that he’s suing Xander and Philip to undo the merger.

Stephanie returns home and Alex comes in behind her, telling her that Tony is not messing around and told Xander and Philip to settle or prepare for a legal battle from Hell. Stephanie says she’s sorry while Alex feels he’s the one that should be sorry since this overshadowed Stephanie’s first big moment as an author. Stephanie asks how Xander reacted when he found out. Alex responds that he blamed it on him.

Philip thinks Xander was a little too harsh on Alex. Xander continues to complain that Alex and Stephanie should’ve got things done while Philip questions how it’s their fault that legal is holding up the paperwork. Philip says they both know the only one to blame for this fiasco is him as if he hadn’t used the forged letter to steal half the company, they wouldn’t be in this mess.

Gabi goes home where Leo is excitedly sending in his article about Tony’s lawsuit and says he wouldn’t be surprised if it crashes the Spectator website. Leo talks about how he didn’t even want to go to the press conference for a romance novel and asks who knew it would lead to corporate intrigue.

Theo guesses Tony wasn’t playing around about getting DiMera back and wonders what evidence he has that Xander and Philip committed fraud. Chad says he has no clue but guesses his reporter will find out. Chad then goes back to showing Theo pictures of his kids. Theo remembers when they were born and now Charlotte’s in Kindergarten while Thomas is looking all grown up. Chad agrees that time is flying, noting that it’s been three years since losing Abigail. Theo relates to how rough losing their mother can be and asks if they are adjusting okay. Chad talks about being at the Horton house helping and that he and Julie are determined to keep Abigail’s memory alive. Theo asks how Julie is doing since Doug died. Chad says it’s been tough and talks about how Julie and Doug were together for half a century and that kind of love comes around once in a lifetime. Theo bets that they help each other by being around. Chad jokes that Julie can be over involved but it does help. Theo asks how Chad is doing. Chad says he’s keeping busy. Theo then asks about his social life and if there’s any new women on the scene since he and Stephanie called it quits. Theo tells him not to hold out on him now and asks if he’s seeing anyone. Chad asks how he’s supposed to find love when he has kids and a newspaper to run. Chad changes the subject by asking about Theo. Theo says he and Claire broke up. Chad says he heard and asks if he’s out there dating. Theo says no chance after his two relationships made him think maybe he’s meant to be permanently single. Chad encourages that he’s still young but Theo brings up how he and Ciara were about to get married when she dumped him and Claire cheated on him. Chad believes there’s still someone out there for him and it could be right around the corner.

Stephanie tells Alex that it’s totally unfair for Xander to blame him. Alex thinks Xander is just desperate to save Titan. Stephanie asks if they got the co-CEO situation squared away. Alex responds that the lawyers were finalizing things when Tony pounced. Stephanie asks what they are going to do now. Alex responds that he doesn’t know because Xander is freezing him out for failing him. Stephanie says he means that she failed him because she couldn’t convince Steve to tell her who his client was. Alex doesn’t understand why Steve would take on a client like Tony DiMera. Stephanie argues that Tony wasn’t the client, so Alex asks who was then. Stephanie responds that she doesn’t know since Steve won’t out a client, not even for her, but he assured her that it was not a DiMera. Stephanie insists that her father wouldn’t lie to her. Alex says if she says so. Stephanie talks about how this morning, Alex was so grateful and saying she should take credit for saving Titan-DiMera so she finds this 180 very confusing. Alex says he’s sorry but he’s frustrated. Stephanie states that her father won’t violate the trust that his business is founded on and tells him not to act like Steve is a cold-hearted jerk since he dropped the case as soon as she asked. Alex gets that she’s done all she can. Stephanie insists that Steve doesn’t know who bugged the office, so he’s not to blame for what’s happening and asks if Alex gets that. Alex just wishes he didn’t ask her for help.

Leo guesses that Gabi knew about Tony’s plan to sue Xander and Philip. Gabi questions how she would have any idea. Leo says he hasn’t figured that out yet but he saw Gabi run after Tony when he left. Gabi says she wanted to know what he’s planning because of Gabi Chic and making sure it doesn’t come between the two companies. Leo asks how she thinks Xander will react to Tony’s power play. Gabi responds that she’s not sure, but she wouldn’t be surprised if things are about to get very ugly.

Xander angrily finishes a call and then tells himself to breathe. Philip comments that Marlena’s anger management must be paying off as a few weeks ago, he would’ve thrown his chair through the window with him right behind it. Xander remarks that he might still do that so he shouldn’t let his guard down. Philip asks what legal said. Xander says they are still going over things and that Tony hasn’t officially served them, guessing he wanted to create the firestorm first. Xander adds that they can’t let Leo and other reporters put them in a panic. Xander adds that they both know they cannot let this get to court. Philip asks what the plan is. Xander responds that they will have to make a devil’s bargain, but first they have to find out exactly what Tony DiMera wants.

Maggie asks if Sarah thinks Xander and Philip expected this. Sarah says it would explain why Xander suddenly made Philip a legitimate partner. Maggie knows Xander was trying to make sure Victor’s company wasn’t destroyed by Philip’s deception. Sarah acknowledges that she also betrayed Xander. Maggie understands Sarah was worried about Xander having unchecked power at Titan and that making him go back to his worst impulses to do something terrible. Sarah says that when Philip was beaten, she assumed it was Xander and used it as evidence that she was right about him all along and as justification for taking Victoria away from him. Sarah complains that their custody battle all stemmed from her being so certain about what Xander did to Philip. Maggie points out Xander’s history of violence and that she thought he was guilty too. Sarah states that Philip consistently said he wasn’t and instead of believing him, she just kept trying to bust her husband even at their daughter’s birthday party. Maggie understands she just wanted the truth while Sarah feels she just added another layer of pain to Xander by trying to get Philip to admit it but Philip told her that Xander actually saved his life. Sarah cries that she was so wrong about Xander and declares that Xander didn’t betray her by committing a horrible, brutal act, but she betrayed him by lying about Philip’s fraud and then accusing him of the unthinkable.

Gabi tells Leo that she’s going to head back to the office so they don’t get in each other’s way. Leo stops her to ask one last question. Gabi tells him not to ask what Tony is accusing Xander and Philip of. Leo says it’s about Javi. Gabi asks what he did to him. Leo explains that Javi recently told him about Solana and he can’t imagine anything more heartbreaking. Leo adds that giving up Tesoro soon is bringing back painful memories for Javi, so he was wondering if Gabi had any suggestions on how to help him through this. Gabi tells Leo to just be there for Javi and love him. Leo thanks her. Gabi responds that as much as it pains her to say, she’s really glad that Javi has Leo to lean on. Gabi then exits.

Maggie asks Sarah if believing Xander didn’t attack Philip could pave the way for reconciliation for them. Sarah doesn’t know since it was so much more than Xander’s temper that drove them apart. Sarah points out that Xander can’t forgive her for not telling him about Philip’s fraud and that’s a profound betrayal for him. Maggie encourages that they love each other, so there is hope. Sarah feels maybe if Philip’s secret stayed buried, they could try to move forward and rebuild trust but questions how they can do that when it’s all being dredged up again. Maggie responds that she’s not sure.

As they exit the Pub, Chad invites Theo to come by the house this week as they hug and Chad tells him to take care. Chad then walks away while Tony approaches Theo and asks if he’s given any thought to what they discussed. Theo responds that he’s still thinking and walks away. Tony gets a call from Xander, who says they need to talk now. Tony responds that he’s unfortunately booked today so they can chat tomorrow and he’ll call to let him know what time works for him and hangs up.

Stephanie tells Alex that she wishes he never involved her in any of this either. Alex argues that he may have asked her to find out who was gunning for Titan-DiMera, but she was involved in it long before he asked. Stephanie agrees that she never should’ve agreed to cover up Philip’s fraud and maybe if she turned he and Sarah down from going along with it, none of this would be happening. Alex guesses they’ll never know. Stephanie reminds him that she’s the one who urged Xander to make Philip his co-CEO to bolster his case and defense against this, so it’s not her fault that Xander took his time taking her advice. Alex mocks the idea that she’s a saint in all of this. Stephanie is sorry things turned out like this for him and his family, but says she was only trying to help. Alex remarks that unfortunately she didn’t. Alex declares that he’s going back to his own apartment for some time alone and storms out.

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Alex goes to Stephanie’s apartment where he forgot his bag which she returns to him. Alex explains that her book press conference is about to start and all his notes about it are in his bag. Alex asks if there’s any way he can convince her to attend, promising that no one will know she is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie admits part of her wants to be there but she has so much work to do at the hospital and notes that she already e-mailed Kate on behalf of Anastasia. Stephanie jokes that Alex should take the other stuff he left behind including his razor, his favorite pen, and one sock so he must be overwhelmed. Alex says maybe it’s a symptom of a bigger problem and that’s them having two apartments.

Sarah joins Maggie in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion where it’s decorated for Victoria’s birthday. Sarah asks if Maggie is okay. Maggie says she’s fine and that today is all about Victoria. Maggie adds that the question is if Sarah is okay. Sarah admits she’s a ball of nerves. Maggie asks if that’s because she invited Xander to their daughter’s party. Sarah says she did it for her daughter as she wants her to have a good relationship with her father, but he better behave.

Xander angrily finishes a call at the office, saying he needs that contract finished now. Philip guesses it was about naming him as co-CEO. Xander explains that legal apparently has to cross more t’s and dot more i’s. Philip assumes that can’t take too much longer while Xander worries that there’s nothing stopping whoever bugged the office from acting on whatever they may have heard. Xander says if the world finds out, the merger could be undone. Philip asks if they are supposed to hang here until the contract is done but Xander refuses to miss his daughter’s birthday.

Kate finds Arianna studying at the Brady Pub and says that’s what she likes to see. Kate asks her how college is going so far. Arianna says they’re only a few days in but so far, it’s not much different than high school. Arianna comments that she’d like to have more real world experience like with business or getting an internship. Kate says she would have an in at Gabi Chic but Arianna says anywhere but there, since Gabi can be a lot at times. Kate offers to find her something at Titan-DiMera which Arianna excitedly says would be perfect. Kate says she’d first have to find something where she should fit in. Kate asks Arianna to e-mail a copy of her resume to send to HR.

Tate takes Sophia’s hand and tells her that he really cares about her, so he can tell whatever secret she’s keeping is hurting her. Tate promises not to judge her and stand by her. Holly then enters the bookstore and sees them together with Tate holding Sophia’s hand and questions what is going on here. Tate asks Holly to give them a minute because he and Sophia are in the middle of something. Sophia decides she will let them talk. Tate tries to stop her while Sophia rushes out of the store. Tate gets mad at Holly, who questions what is wrong with him. Tate complains that he felt like Sophia was about to tell him the truth when Holly showed up and ruined everything.

Arianna congratulates Kate on her best seller and says it was so good. Kate is surprised that she read One Stormy Night. Arianna admits that she could not put it down and says she is an adult now, so she found the scandalous scenes quite interesting. Kate jokes that she’ll pretend she didn’t hear that. Kate mentions having to get to the town square for a press conference for One Stormy Night. Kate adds that Anastasia Sands won’t be there, so Arianna jokes that she could be busy recreating some of those scenes as Kate exits the Pub.

Stephanie questions Alex saying the problem is two apartments. Alex informs her that he means he wants her to move in with him and then he wouldn’t be leaving his stuff all over her place. Stephanie says as romantic as his offer is, she can’t move in with him.

Maggie tells Sarah not to worry as she has this handled because if Xander doesn’t behave, she will kick him out. Xander then arrives carrying all of his gifts. Philip enters behind him and says he offered to help but Xander insisted on carrying the gifts in by himself. Sarah is surprised and questions what Philip is doing there as they didn’t expect him to show up for Victoria’s birthday party. Xander informs them that he invited him and apologizes for not giving a heads up. Philip offers to leave but Sarah says they’d love to see him stay and just didn’t expect to see them in the same room without trying to kill each other. Philip responds that things change. Maggie says there’s usually a reason, so Sarah asks if something happened. Xander declares that he has decided to officially make Philip his co-CEO.

Sophia goes to the Brady Pub and tells Arianna that she needs caffeine, so Arianna gives her coffee to her. Arianna mentions that Holly texted her that Sophia and Tate didn’t show up for their first film class and asks if everything is okay. Sophia says it’s not.

Tate complains to Holly that he was actually making headway with Sophia. Holly tells him that he doesn’t have to bite her head off as she didn’t know. Holly says he didn’t show up for class so she thought something might have happened and was worried. Tate apologizes for going off on her and says he just thought Sophia was about to tell him everything. Holly asks if that means he asked her for more information. Tate says he can tell that she’s hiding something and he was so close to getting her to tell him everything. Holly repeats that she came along and ruined everything.

Alex questions why Stephanie doesn’t think they should live together, arguing that it doesn’t make sense to have two apartments that are literally feet away when he spends half his time at her place anyway. Stephanie argues that he stays at her place because his place smells and reeks of beer and old pizza. Alex vows to step up his cleaning game if they live together. Stephanie acknowledges that it’s a solvable problem but says that’s not the biggest problem. She declares that the biggest problem is her. She clarifies that it’s not that she doesn’t want to move in together, but she’s gone down this road before when she and Chad moved in together, then it went downhill as soon as they did since he wasn’t ready and she was trying to force it. Stephanie doesn’t want the same thing to happen to them. Alex feels their relationship is nothing like the one she had with Chad. Stephanie says she’s not just talking about Chad and brings up her string of really bad relationships. Alex says their relationship is nothing like any of those either. Stephanie worries about them diving in head first too quickly. Alex understands she doesn’t want to screw things up for them but says they’ve been back together for almost a year, so he thinks they are in it for the long haul. Alex tells Stephanie that he loves her and loves being with her, so he thinks they are ready for the next step. Stephanie assures that she’s in the same place and says it means so much to her that he asked to move in, but she needs time to think about it and she has to talk to Jada about finding a new roommate. Alex jokes that part of him wants to tell Jada to put in a good word for him but he won’t. Alex tells Stephanie to take all the time she needs and that she knows where to find him when she has an answer as they kiss.

Sophia tells Arianna that it’s making her crazy that Tate wants to ask about the kid and the adoptive parents when they both agreed to give the baby up, but now that they’ve gone through, Tate has become obsessed with finding out everything about her. Sophia wants to move on but they can’t do that when Tate keeps asking about the baby and every time they get close to the same page, Holly shows up and freaks out over her spending time with Tate. Sophia declares that she’s tired of being stuck in the middle.

Tate comments on Holly being mad as she complains about Tate saying she ruined everything when she was just worried about him after he didn’t show up to class or answer her texts. Holly adds that she was worried something could’ve happened with Rachel. Holly says she’s trying to be patient because she knows they’ve been through a tough time but tells Tate to wake up and questions him not realizing that Sophia still wants him, pointing out that she’s taking the same class as him and got a job where he works which Tate defends. Holly repeats that Sophia still wants him and will clearly do anything to get him back.

Xander tells Sarah and Maggie that once Philip signs on the dotted line, he will officially be co-CEO of Titan-DiMera. Maggie admits she would not have held her breath on them agreeing to do any of this, but she’s happy about it. Sarah says she is too but she has to ask why now when Xander had been trying to push Philip out of the company for months, so she questions what made him change his tune. Philip claims they just decided they want what’s best for the company. Xander talks about knowing the fraud could come out and as upset as was with Victor for keeping his birthright from him, he is his father and the company was his legacy so he wants to protect it for their whole family. Maggie declares they have a lot more to celebrate than Victoria’s birthday today.

Tate tells Holly that it doesn’t matter if Sophia wants him because he doesn’t want her, he wants Holly. Tate asks if she doesn’t trust that. Holly responds that she trusts him but she doesn’t trust Sophia, arguing that she hasn’t given up on him. Tate says this isn’t about he and Sophia, it’s about his kid. Holly complains that Sophia knows he’s desperate to know more information so she’s going to keep dangling hope in front of him so that he keeps coming around. Tate asks if she wants him to stop asking her and just let the whole situation go. Holly says she’s sorry he didn’t get the chance to meet his baby, but even if he did, she doesn’t think it would give him the closure because he would just say hi and bye. Holly questions if that would make it easier when she thinks it would make it harder. Tate disagrees. Holly feels meeting his daughter and then never seeing her again would just break his heart all over again, so she thinks it would be better if he stopped trying to track her down and let it go. Tate responds that he can’t, so Holly guesses he’ll be obsessing over this kid forever.

Arianna knows Sophia said that Tate is obsessing over losing a kid, but points out that he’s not the only one that can’t let something go. Sophia says if she’s talking about her trying to get with Tate while he was with Holly, she didn’t know that because Holly told her they weren’t together while sneaking around behind her back. Arianna says she gets that. Sophia complains that Holly lied and how humiliating that was for her. Sophia is tired of people acting like Holly is an innocent angel. Arianna declares that Sophia is not the only one sick of being caught in the middle.

Alex and Stephanie join Kate in the town square. Kate says they are right on time but she thought Stephanie wasn’t joining them. Stephanie confirms that she’s on her way to the hospital or else EJ would have her head. Kate asks about when she will receive the next draft of her mystery novel. Stephanie says it’s coming and asks if there’s a rush. Kate reveals that she promised the shareholders an October release which surprises Stephanie. Kate thought they agreed on this but Alex admits he hadn’t had a chance to discuss that with Stephanie. Kate decides they need to discuss it now then and asks how soon she can get that draft. Stephanie guesses she can get her something sooner and she’s just been pulled in a lot of directions lately. Kate remarks that she’s not the only one which Alex questions. Kate then explains that Johnny has been held up by his department head at Salem U. Alex worries that he’s supposed to be there to run camera for the press conference and hopes he didn’t make a mistake letting him moonlight at Salem U. Stephanie encourages him to give Johnny a break on his first day teaching and asks if they can find an intern. Alex says they don’t have any interns. Kate says she has someone for him but that won’t help now. Alex says they will touch base on that and then asks Stephanie to step in on running the camera since she did say she wished she could be part of that event. Stephanie doesn’t think that will matter to EJ. Kate points out that she’s already there and her work on social media will still be waiting for her when she gets to the hospital. Stephanie remains uncertain while Kate offers to push back her deadline and Alex encourages her to see how excited everyone is about her book, so Stephanie agrees to do it.

Sarah, Maggie, Xander, and Philip sit with Victoria and finish opening presents for her birthday. Sarah opens an outfit from Maggie and “The Velveteen Rabbit” book from Philip, which they note was his and Sarah’s favorite at Victoria’s age. Xander then brings in a rocking horse as her last present.

Tate questions Holly thinking he’s obsessing when he wants to meet his baby’s adoptive parents to make sure he made the right decision. Holly says she didn’t mean it that way. Holly argues that he’s a college freshman that should be thinking about parties and girls. Tate responds that he’s only thinking about one girl while Holly complains that he’s thinking about three; her, his baby, and Sophia and she’s really over it.

Sophia questions how Arianna is caught in the middle. Arianna responds that she and Holly are both her friends so she’s not going to pick sides. Sophia apologizes for dragging her in to this and says she was just venting. Arianna argues that she’s venting about Tate and Holly being a couple, so maybe instead of trying to get between them, she just needs to let go and move on with her life. Sophia responds that she’s been trying to do that but it’s Tate that keeps coming back to her.

Stephanie films the press conference as Kate and Alex talk about One Stormy Night being a best seller for Titan Publishing. Kate adds that Anastasia Sands is busy working on her next novel so she couldn’t be there, but she sent a message of encouragement which Kate reads to the audience.

Maggie tells Xander that Victoria loves the horse, so his gift was a hit. They joke about how it will tire Victoria out. Xander asks how Maggie is doing. Maggie says she’s celebrating her granddaughter’s birthday so she couldn’t be better. Xander brings up that it’s also the anniversary of Victor’s funeral. Maggie says she’s doing alright and thanks him for asking. Sarah suggests getting Victoria upstairs before she falls asleep. Maggie offers to take her while Xander decides to carry her for her and they exit. Sarah stays behind and tells Philip that she wanted to talk to him. Sarah says now that Xander has officially made him co-CEO, he can’t hold anything over his head which means there’s nothing stopping him from telling the truth. Sarah asks Philip if Xander is the one who assaulted him.

Tate questions what the hell it means that Holly is over it. Holly complains that it’s hard for her too and he doesn’t seem to understand. Tate argues that she’s making the situation about her while he had a baby and that’s changd him. Tate declares that maybe it’s Holly that doesn’t understand. Tate storms out, leaving Holly holding back tears.

Sarah tells Philip that he doesn’t have to lie as she knows Xander was the one who attacked him. Philip denies it so Sarah says he can be honest with her. Philip sticks to his story as Xander comes back by the doorway and listens in on Philip insisting it was some random guy, not Xander. Sarah argues that she knows how upset Xander was with him and how he usually handles his anger. Philip suggests maybe he’s changed and brings up the other day when Xander gave him the Heimlich Maneuver. Philip declares that Xander saved his life. Xander remains listening in outside the door.

Tate returns to the Pub and runs in to Sophia outside. Tate says he’s sorry that they got interrupted earlier. Sophia asks if everything is okay with Holly as she seemed upset. Tate confirms that they had a huge fight. Sophia says she’s sorry. Tate says it’s not her fault that Holly was acting jealous despite him trying to explain that he was just asking her for answers. Sophia says she doesn’t know what else she can tell him. Tate thinks back to Holly saying that Sophia wants him back and will do anything to make it happen. Tate then brings up to Sophia how they both have to catch up from film class on the movie they have to watch, so he invites her to his dorm room later to watch which she accepts.

Kate finishes the press conference and says she hopes everyone will be picking up One Stormy Night, adding that there will be another best seller from Anastasia Sands released later this fall. Kate tells Alex that she has to get back to the office and will catch up with him later, so she exits. Alex then calls for the end of the press conference but Tony DiMera appears and says not to send everyone away just yet. Tony declares that he also has an exciting story about a local business that he knows the press will all be dying to cover..

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Brady pulls out his phone and calls Steve, reminding him about how the fire house baby couldn’t have been Sophia’s because she was still pregnant when he was born, then asks what if she wasn’t. Steve questions what he’s saying. Brady explains what Tate told him about Sophia acting weird and not wanting him to touch her anymore around the 4th of July which is when the fire house baby was born. Brady says it could be nothing and that Sophia was just over the pregnancy, but his gut tells him it’s worth looking in to which Steve agrees with.

Tate goes to the bookstore to pick up his text book when he gets a call from Holly. Tate tells her that he was just talking to Brady about Sophia while Holly reveals that she ran in to Rachel in the park, who said she was running away because she was blaming herself for Kristen going to prison. Holly says she tried to tell her it wasn’t her fault but she’s not sure she believed her. Holly says she took Rachel back to school but figured Tate and Brady should know. Tate thanks her for telling him and says he really appreciates it and loves her. They hang up and then Tate calls Brady to tell him he won’t believe what Holly just told him. Johnny then approaches Holly at school and greets her, commenting on her taking his class. Holly promises she didn’t just take it because of him and knows she made things awkward with her crush on him years ago. Johnny assures it’s no problem and he knows she got over that awhile ago. Johnny adds that he just hopes the other students are okay with him as the last minute replacement teacher. Holly jokes that she and Tate can talk him up to the other students. Johnny feels he will need all the help he can get. Johhnny adds that he was happy to hear Holly and Tate are back together and that it seems like all their problems with Sophia are in the past. Holly responds that she sure hopes so.

Leo asks Javi what he has to tell him. Leo assures that his heart is in the right place when it comes to Javi, so he can trust that whatever it is, he has to tell him. Javi starts to cry as he reveals to Leo that he had a daughter and she died. Leo tells him he’s so sorry. Javi cries that it’s hard for him to talk about. Leo says he doesn’t have to but Javi feels he does. Javi wants to tell Leo what happened because he loves him and he’s important to him, which means he should know all about his daughter as he doesn’t want to keep her a secret. Leo says he’s here and listening. Javi explains that a few years ago, he started dating a girl named Sylvia. Javi says he already came out to his parents but his mom didn’t take it well and kept fixing him up with girls, so to appease her, he went back in to the closet. Javi says his relationship with Sylvia was rocky but about three years ago, they had a beautiful daughter named Solana. Javi cries that he vowed to protect her, but failed miserably.

Tate runs in to Sophia in the bookstore and says he’s glad to run in to her because he wanted to apologize for flipping out on her. Sophia says it’s okay and that she deserved it for lying to him about the open adoption. Sophia says it was all a big mess and she’d like to explain it to him if he’ll give her the chance. Tate decides they can talk now before their film class which Sophia says would be great.

Brady calls the school and questions how Rachel could’ve just walked off the playground with no one noticing and questions who knows what would’ve happened if Holly hadn’t found her in the park. Brady says he’d like to see Rachel in person but is informed that they can’t find her, causing Brady to storm off.

Rachel visits Kristen in prison. Kristen questions what she’s doing there and not in school. Rachel reveals that she snuck out because she had to see her.

Rafe goes to see Steve in his office. Steve hopes he didn’t pull him away from any important FBI business. Rafe assures that he didn’t and asks what this is all about or if he’s stumped on a case. Steve calls it more like a personal favor for a friend and it involves the baby that Rafe’s family is fostering.

Javi holds back tears as he tells Leo about he and Sylvia’s routine where he would drop Solana off at daycare and Sylvia would pick her up, but that day he was out drinking with friends so Sylvia took Solana to daycare and he fell asleep. Javi cries that the next thing he knew, his phone was ringing and Sylvia was screaming to tell him that Solana was in the hospital. Javi says he raced over and found out Sylvia forgot Solana in the car on a hot summer day.

Sophia explains to Tate that when she went in to labor, she panicked and was alone so she went ahead with what she thought was the best thing to do. Sophia says the adoption being semi-open was better than her mom forcing her to keep the baby. Tate questions why she didn’t just tell him this at the time. Sophia says she was so scared that he’d be angry with her but she knows she shouldn’t have lied and wishes she could make it up to him. Tate responds that he really wants to track down the adoptive parents on his own, so he really needs her to tell him whatever information she knows about them.

Johnny and Holly wait for class to begin. Holly notes Johnny being realy nervous. Johnny points out that he’s never taught anything before ever. Holly reminds him of all the movies they watched when their parents were married and says she learned a lot from him back then. Johnny says he had no idea. Holly tells him not to worry as he’s going to be great.

Rachel asks Kristen if she’s in trouble. Kristen says she was just asking the guard for permission to hug her since it’s not usually allowed, but he agreed to make an exception so they hug. Rachel tells her how much she’s missed her. Kristen says she’s so sorry for not saying goodbye to her. Rachel asks if she’s okay. Kristen tells her not to worry as she’s fine and asks how Rachel got here by herself. Rachel says she took a rideshare. Kristen brings up that Brady disabled her account after she did that the last time. Rachel admits she used Kristen’s account instead. Kristen calls her very resourceful. Rachel says she asked Brady to come visit but he said they’ll see, so she knows he meant no and decided to do it herself. Rachel jokes about the guard buying her sob story like the last time. Kristen admits she’s so happy to see her, but says she shouldn’t have snuck away like this. Rachel argues that she had to because she has to tell her that she’s sorry which Kristen questions. Rachel tells Kristen that she’s the reason she’s in prison and it’s all her fault. Kristen assures that it’s not her fault while Rachel disagrees, saying that if she never found Grandma Rachel, EJ wouldn’t have made her disappear and Kristen wouldn’t have shot him. Kristen says she’s really glad she found Grandma Rachel or she would’ve never known she was still alive. Kristen states that she’s here because of what she did and it has nothing to do with Rachel. Kristen knows things are hard right now for them, but promises it will be okay. Brady then arrives and hugs her, thankful that she is okay. Rachel questions how he knew that she was there.

Holly comments that she can’t imagine how crazy Johnny’s life is since he’s a brand new college professor, while just a couple weeks ago he was on trial for attempted murder. Johnny is grateful for how the trial turned out with Kristen confessing, so he can finally get back to a normal life if he can between teaching and working at Titan-DiMera. Holly questions him still working at Titan-DiMera. Johnny explains that teaching one class a week isn’t enough and he needs the extra security since he and Chanel are trying to adopt a baby. Holly hopes things go smoother for them this time.

Leo can’t imagine what Javi must have gone through and says he’s so sorry. Javi cries that it was completely avoidable and if he hadn’t gone out drinking the night before and just got up to take Solana to daycare. Leo assures that it was not his fault and just a terrible accident. Javi calls it really hard not to think like that because if he changed one thing in his day, Solana would still be there. Leo encourages him to stop thinking like that. Leo asks what happened to Sylvia. Javi says that she only forgot her in the car because of the change in routine, but they charged her with child abuse and arrested her so she didn’t even get to say goodbye to their daughter before they took her off life support. Javi cries that he was horrifed and angry over what Sylvia did to their little girl, he already knew she was suffering enough already so he tried to persuade her that he didn’t blame her but she still blamed herself since their lives were shattered.

Rafe questions what friend of Steve’s could possibly be connected to Tesoro. Steve responds that all he can say is that this friend suspects he may be Tesoro’s real father. Rafe asks if he wants to claim custody. Steve says he just wants to know the truth before the baby gets adopted and is only asking for a chance to meet his child if Tesoro is in fact his child. Steve asks if Rafe can help him out. Rafe asks if he would be wildly off the mark if he guessed that Steve’s friend was Tate Black.

Sophia claims not to remember much about the adopted parents. Tate asks if she doesn’t remember their names as they must have introduced themselves. Sophia says she thinks it was like Harry and Marsha, but they didn’t give last names. Tate asks what kind of doctors they were but Sophia says she doesn’t remember. Tate argues that she has to give him something. Sophia tells him to stop yelling at her. Tate says he will when she tells him the truth and questions why she’s lying to him.

Steve asks what makes Rafe think he’s talking about Tate. Rafe explains that Javi was out with the baby and ran in to Sophia and her mother. Rafe notes that Sophia’s mother commented that Tesoro had a striking resemblance to her own son and Javi noticed the baby did appear to look at least partly Asian. Rafe says it made Javi wonder if the baby could be Tate and Sophia’s. Rafe asks if he’s right that Tate thinks Tesoro is his baby. Steve responds that Tate doesn’t, but he and Brady do.

Javi tells Leo that for a long time after losing Solana, he was inconsolable and a complete mess, but eventually he got back on his feet with the help of family and friends. Javi says that’s when he decided to dedicate his life to making sure she didn’t die in vain. Javi talks about the paramedics being so kind, loving, caring, and doing everything they could so save his baby girl, so he wanted to do that for other people in need and decided to become a paramedic himself. Leo says he’s even more proud of him than he already was. Leo adds that he understands why Javi wanted to take Tesoro in and why he’s so protective of him. Javi says he loves Tesoro as Leo says he does too. Javi remarks that the thought of losing Tesoro had started to feel like losing Solana all over again as Leo hugs him.

Brady informs Rachel that the school called him and told him she was gone, so he figured that she was on her way here and then the warden called to confirm. Rachel questions how the warden knew and then realizes Kristen told on her. Kristen says that Brady needed to know where she was. Brady says he needed to know where she was. Rachel doesn’t care. Brady argues that she can’t just leave school twice. Kristen questions it being twice. Brady informs her that Holly found her in the park and took her back to school. Rachel reveals that she just walked out the back door after Holly left. Brady tells her that she’s never doing this again and they are going back to school but Rachel says no, declaring she misses her mom and she’s not leaving her again.

Johnny tells Holly that he’s about to start class. Holly responds that she thought Tate would be there by now. Johnny invites her to wait inside so she can fill him on whatever he misses. Holly says she’ll be right in as Johnny heads back in to the classroom.

Sophia tells Tate that she’s not lying to him and that she was delirious and exhausted after giving birth, so everything is a blur. Tate argues that in that compromised state, she made the biggest decision of their child’s life. Sophia insists that she trusts the parents completely while Tate questions trusting them when she barely even knows their names. Sophia asks why he can’t just let this go. Tate complains that he needs to know his baby is safe and that she’s acting shady. Tate talks about trying to be there for her but he can’t. Sophia argues that he was there for her and she didn’t want him to be mad at her which is the whole reason. Tate questions the reason for what.

Steve tells Rafe about a lot of Sophia’s story not matching up but that she’s managed to convince Tate. Steve adds that Tate doesn’t know he and Brady are still looking into it, so they’d like to keep it that way until they have actual proof that Sophia lied. Rafe agrees that makes sense and feels everything he told him so far is suspicious, but not exactly damning evidence. Rafe doesn’t know if the timeline fits. Rafe recalls Javi meeting Sophia around the time they started fostering Tesoro, so he questions how it could be Sophia’s baby if she hadn’t given birth yet. Steve says that’s exactly the point he and Brady were stuck on, until they heard that Sophia got jumpy towards the end of her pregnancy and wouldn’t let Tate feel the baby kick anymore. Rafe wonders if Sophia was wearing some sort of padding and why she would go through all that trouble. Steve calls that the million dollar question.

Kristen tells Rachel that she has missed her so much, but she’s smart enough to know that she can’t stay here. Rachel worries about her but Kristen says she’s fine. Kristen adds that for everyone’s sake, it was important that she accept responsibility so this is where she needs to be, just like Rachel needs to be at home with her father. Rachel declares that she will only go if Brady promises she can come back to visit. Kristen doesn’t think she has to worry and is sure they can work things out.

Javi shows Leo a picture of his daughter Solana on his phone. Javi apologizes for not telling him about her sooner. Leo understands he told him when he was ready and he’s just glad to be there for him, especially if they have to give up Tesoro. Javi cries that he really wishes they could adopt him, but with everything surrounding Solana’s death and the background checks. Leo brings up his extensive criminal past so he doesn’t know if he’d pass a background check either, so they are in the same boat. Javi thinks part of him is afraid to become a dad again, worrying about having a child and something happening to them again. Leo insists that what happened wasn’t his fault, but he understands why Javi would feel afraid to be a dad. Leo hopes he gets over it in time. Javi cries that he hopes so too as Leo hugs him.

After class, Holly asks how Johnny feels after getting his first class out of the way. Johnny says it wasn’t much of a class and asks if there was any word from Tate about missing class. Holly says it’s not like him to skip class, especially since this was the one he was looking forward to. Holly adds that there might be something going on with his sister as she informs Johnny that she found Rachel in the park earlier and she said she was running away. Johnny questions why she would do that. Holly says it was something about her mom, but she thought maybe something else happened. Holly decides she should go find out and tells Johnny that she will let him know as she exits.

Tate questions what Sophia did and says he doesn’t want to be mad at her, he just wants answers. Tate asks her to tell him the truth and promises he won’t be angry with her. Tate states that they had a baby together and that’s a bond they will share for the rest of their lives, so nothing can break that. Tate asks her to tell him the truth.

Steve tells Rafe that he knows through Tate and Brady that Sophia was worried about her mother forcing her to raise the baby herself if she couldn’t line up an adoptive family before she gave birth, so he guesses it’s possible she went in to labor early and panicked. Rafe can’t imagine how traumatic that must have been for her if so. Steve notes that it’s still speculation so until they have actual proof, the investigation can’t go much further which is why he needs Rafe. Steve points out that there is a simple way to prove if Tesoro is Tate and Sophia’s baby and that’s a DNA test. Steve knows it’s weird to ask but Rafe has access to Tesoro. Rafe responds that he’d be more than happy to provide him a DNA sample and calls it a favor to Steve and John, adding that he won’t tell a soul.

Rafe goes home and asks Leo and Javi if everything is okay. Javi informs him that he was just telling Leo about Solana as he thought it was the right time. Rafe knows giving up Tesoro must be bringing back memories.

Brady promises Rachel that they will discuss her visiting Kristen. Brady instructs Rachel to text Marlena that she’s okay because leaving school worried a lot of people and she owes her an apology. Rachel then exits the visiting room. Brady tells Kristen that he thinks it would be best for Rachel if they were all on the same page about this as he didn’t appreciate being strongarmed in to agreeing to let Rachel visit. Kristen argues that she didn’t appreciate Brady urging the judge to extend her sentence. Brady says that was for Rachel’s own good and she knows that as well as he does. Kristen argues that he doesn’t know a damn thing. Brady tells her not to make him the bad guy as he understands she misses her daughter, but she should’ve thought about that before shooting her brother in cold blood.

Javi says he should get back to work, so Leo asks Rafe to keep an eye on Tesoro as he walks Javi out. Rafe then pulls out a swab to get Tesoro’s DNA.

Tate takes Sophia’s hand and tells her that he really cares about her, so he can tell whatever secret she’s keeping is hurting her. Tate promises not to judge her and stand by her. Holly then enters the bookstore and sees them together with Tate holding Sophia’s hand.

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Tate and Holly have breakfast at the Brady Pub. Tate talks about being anxious for the first day of classes and says he’s only really looking forward to the intro to film class. Holly says she just signed up and added it to her schedule as well. Tate jokingly asks if that was before or after they found out Johnny DiMera would be teaching the class. Holly assures it was before and that she is a movie buff.

Johnny works on his laptop at home and tells Chanel that he’s preparing for class which he should’ve done yesterday and then mentions that he will be going to work at Titan as soon as he’s done to shoot the press conference for One Stormy Night in the town square. Chanel comments on him working through lunch and seems disappointed. Johnny asks if that’s a problem. Chanel responds that she was hoping they could talk but it seems like he’s too busy. Johnny tells her that he is very busy but he’ll always make time for her which excites her.

Alex goes home to Stephanie and comments on her getting home late last night since he didn’t hear from her. Stephanie apologizes for not texting or calling. Alex asks if she spoke to the person she thought was digging in to the Titan-DiMera takeover. Stephanie confirms that she did and they said it wasn’t them and she believes them. Alex questions what makes her so sure they are telling the truth and who this person is.

Brady walks through the town square with Rachel until she stops and asks if they can go to the pet store. Brady says they can’t because he wanted to talk to her about her mom.

Javi sits at home with baby Tesoro until Leo comes in to greet him. Leo questions Javi being distracted and asks what’s going on with him. Javi responds that he’s in a funk because Tesoro is going to be leaving them soon.

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s a little nervous since the last serious conversation they had was about the possibility of him going to prison for shooting his father. Chanel is glad that’s all behind them and says what she wants to talk about now is a good thing and hopes it will be positive. Chanel informs him that it’s about them having a baby.

Holly assures Tate that she signed up for the intro to film class before she knew Johnny was the professor. Tate says he’s just giving her a hard time and he’s very glad she’s taking the class. Tate talks about being exhausted after being unable to sleep on the awful bed in his dorm and Aaron’s snoring. Holly feels it sounds like more and questions what’s going on. Tate informs her that he found out Sophia hadn’t been totally honest with him about the adoption as he found out it was only semi-open which means they don’t have the adoptive parents’ contact information and he’s just having a hard time accepting the fact that he’s not going to meet or see a picture of his kid.

Leo questions Javi saying Tesoro is going to be leaving them. Javi says the waiting period is over so it will probably only be a few more days before someone adopts Tesoro. Leo says he never thought he’d want to raise a kid but now he feels like everything is going to fall apart with Tesoro leaving them.

Brady sits Rachel down and says he was going to talk to her about this yesterday but he didn’t think the first day of school was the right time. Rachel responds that she knows what it is already and guesses her mom is going to prison. Brady confirms that she is and says he’s sorry. Brady hugs Rachel as she starts to cry.

Alex tells Stephanie that he needs to know who this person is if she wants him to take their word that they didn’t plant the bug in Xander and Philip’s office. Stephanie responds that if she does tell him, he cannot tell a soul especially not Xander. Alex questions her wanting him to keep another secret from Xander when that’s what got them here in the first place. Stephanie insists that she hates it a lot, but if he can’t promise, she can’t tell him. Alex argues that if someone is coming after the company, Xander needs to know. Stephanie questions when she said someone was coming after the company. Alex questions why else someone would plant a bug. Stephanie reminds him that she said the person she talked to didn’t plant the bug and are not coming after the company. Alex says he gets it and that she’s not going to tell him who the person is. Stephanie assures that she wants to, but she needs his word that he will keep it to himself. Stephanie adds that she doesn’t want secrets between them and she will trust him, but she needs to know that he trusts her too. Alex then agrees not to tell anyone if she tells him who the mystery person is. Stephanie then reveals it’s her dad.

Rachel asks Brady how long Kristen will have to stay in prison. Brady says it’s hard to say, but she could be released early. Rachel demands to know how long if she doesn’t. Brady informs her that the sentence is six years. Brady tries to encourage that it’s not that long but Rachel cries that in six years, she’ll be in high school. Brady repeats that she could be released early, so they just have to hope for that. Rachel asks when they can visit her. Brady says they will have to see.

Johnny questions Chanel wanting to talk about a baby. Chanel argues that it’s not like they hadn’t talked about it before and reminds him that they were set to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby not long ago. Johnny states that he ruined that. Chanel blames EJ while Johnny says it’s because of his problems with EJ. Chanel says they both have problems with EJ. Chanel adds that she eventually came to understand why he couldn’t go through with it, but now the trial is over and their lives are back on track so they should be moving forward. Chanel repeats that they were set to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby and they were both excited to become parents and raise a family. Chanel asks if Johnny would be open to trying again.

Javi tells Leo that he’s having a hard time imagining their lives without Tesoro. Javi mentions speaking to a social worker, who said the adoptive parent list is a mile long. Leo reminds Javi that he’s the one who found Tesoro and he’s been living with their family ever since. Leo asks if they would jump straight to the top if they were on the list of adoptive parents.

Tate tells Holly about Sophia sending him a random photo offline and claiming it was the adoptive parents. Tate says there’s nothing he can do about it as he has no way of knowing who the parents are unless they tracked him down, so he’ll never know who has his kid. Holly points out that at least Sophia got to meet them and said they were good people. Tate then declares Holly to be a genius which she questions. Tate asks why he didn’t think about it before but that Sophia has to know the parents’ names. Holly guesses she must have gotten to know them. Tate says she told him they were doctors. Holly encourages that all he needs now is a last name. Tate decides that if Sophia gives him that information, he should be able to track them down.

Javi tells Leo that he had the same thought about them adopting Tesoro and checked it out with an adoption lawyer. Leo asks what the lawyer said. Javi responds that they said it’s not a possibility which Leo questions.

Johnny tells Chanel that there’s nothing he’d love more than to have a baby with her and says they could get started on that right now but Chanel clarifies that’s not what she meant, reminding him of her condition and says she doesn’t know when she’ll be able to get pregnant. Chanel explains that she was thinking maybe he’d still be willing to adopt. Johnny responds that he’s more than willing as he’s ready now to be a dad and he knows she will be the best mom ever. Chanel hugs him and thanks him as she says she loves him so much.

Rachel questions what Brady means by they’ll have to see. Brady says he will have to look in to it but it might take some time, so it may not be soon. Brady suggests she take the day off from school and they’ll go to the Bakery but Rachel says no and that she wants to go to school. Brady tells her that he’s so proud of her as he hugs her and then they walk off to get her to school.

Alex questions why Stephanie would think Steve planted the bug. Stephanie explains that she found out that Steve was the one who filed the request and he admitted he was hired to look into Titan, so she asked him to drop it which he did and she thought that was the end of it. Alex gets that Steve doesn’t want to give up his client but worries that they may already know Philip’s secret. Stephanie feels they don’t and that if they do, they didn’t get it from Steve. Alex worries that whoever planted the bug is clearly listening in. Stephanie tries to encourages that they haven’t been and they found the bug before it recorded anything. Alex feels they have to prepare for the worst which means someone may know the truth and he wishes he knew who it was. Stephanie tries to encourage him but Alex complains that he just wishes Stephanie told him when she knew what Steve was doing. Stephanie argues that Alex responded to Xander pressuring him by pressuring her and she feels she went above and beyond by convincing Steve to drop the case. Stephanie states that she’s done all she can and she’s out.

Holly walks to the park and finds Rachel sitting on the bench. Holly questions her being out here by herself and not in school. Rachel responds that she was in school, but she snuck out before the first bell because she’s running away.

Tate runs in to Brady in the town square and tells him that he was just venting to Holly about Sophia giving birth in Chicago and it hit him that the adoptive parents were with Sophia when the baby was born, so she has to know their names. Tate feels if they put all the information together, they can find them. Brady says it’s certainly worth a try but questions what Sophia is willing to tell him and how he will know if it’s true.

Johnny pulls out his phone and says he’s calling an adoption attorney to get the ball rolling since Belle gave him a few names awhile back. Chanel stops him and says she has another idea, revealing that she already has a baby in mind which Johnny question. Chanel brings up the baby that was abandoned at the fire house.

Leo questions Javi as to why them adopting Tesoro is not possible. Javi explains that the lawyer told him all they would have to do as far as background checks and paperwork. Leo guesses Javi doesn’t think he’d pass a background check and says he always knew his past would come back to haunt him, but Javi clarifies that it’s not Leo, it’s him.

Alex apologizes to Stephanie and agrees that this is Xander’s problem, so he shouldn’t be dumping it on her. Stephanie feels Xander has a talent for making his problem everyone else’s. Stephanie says she did her best to come up with a solution but Xander blew her off. Alex reveals that Xander actually changed his mind and will be officially naming Philip as co-CEO, so the letter will be irrelevant because Philip will have a legitimate position in the company. Alex praises Stephanie for potentially saving Titan-DiMera and says it means so much to him that she’s helped so much. Alex brings up that this is the second time Stephanie has bailed him out as they kiss.

Holly questions why Rachel wants to run away. Rachel responds that her mom is in prison and it’s all her fault.

Johnny questions Chanel wanting to adopt the baby from the fire house. Chanel says he’s perfect and is officially up for adoption. Johnny is sure plenty of couples are already in line. Chanel thinks they should be in line too and talks about already feeling a connection when she saw him. Chanel agrees that a ton of families probably already put in applications but brings up that her mother is the Mayor, so she must have an in with social services. Johnny agrees so Chanel asks if it’s worth pursuing.

Leo questions why a background check on Javi would cause a problem. Javi informs him that there’s something that happened in his past that he didn’t want to tell him about that he should know.

Tate doesn’t understand why Sophia wouldn’t be honest about the adoptive parents’ names. Tate acknowledges that Sophia lied to him before but says she thought he’d be upset about the adoption not being open, so he questions what she possibly be trying to hide now. Tate adds that Sophia explained the picture thing and believes she misspoke when calling the baby “him”. Tate admits she’s acted weird but doesn’t think that’s enough to blame her. Brady questions her acting weird. Tate talks about Sophia meeting the adoption attorney without him and no longer wanting him to feel the baby kick. Brady questions when all this weirdness started. Tate reveals it was around July 4th.

Holly questions why Rachel thinks it’s her fault that her mother is in prison. Rachel explains that Kristen was really upset that her Grandma was missing and cries that none of this would’ve happened if she didn’t help Rachel Blake kidnap Ava to stay away from Brady which is why Kristen was arguing with EJ. Holly insists that she’s not to blame and that grown ups make grown up decisions. Holly tells Rachel that she’s sorry and feels bad that she’s going through a hard time. Holly encourages that she has so many people who love her and she’s so strong, so she promises she will be okay. Holly then walks Rachel back to school.

Alex talks to Stephanie about her upcoming press conference and how he can’t wait to brag about her novel. Alex reminds Stephanie that she can go as herself and no one will know that she is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie responds that she has so much to do and was awake half the night trying to fix a scene in her mystery novel. Alex talks about giving her inspiration as he kisses her.

Johnny states that as a DiMera, it would be hypocritical of him to question someone calling in a favor, but points out there would still be a chance the adoption wouldn’t go through so he doesn’t want Chanel to get her hopes up to get crushed again. Chanel responds that she’d feel more crushed if they didn’t at least try. Johnny says he loves her willingness to take risks. Chanel asks if that means he’s willing to take one with her. Johnny agrees to do it which thrills Chanel.

Leo asks Javi what he has to tell him. Leo assures that his heart is in the right place when it comes to Javi, so he can trust that whatever it is, he has to tell him. Javi starts to cry as he reveals to Leo that he had a daughter and she died.

Brady questions Tate saying that Sophia started acting weird around the 4th of July and asks if anything happened to upset her around that time. Tate doesn’t think so and says she just suddenly started acting distant, avoiding calls, and not wanting him to touch her anymore. Brady says with any luck, they’ll get the information they need from her to put an end to this and get him some closure. Tate tells him that he really appreciates Brady always having his back as it really means a lot to him. Tate says he has to go pick up a textbook for his film class so he walks away. Brady then pulls out his phone and calls Steve, reminding him about how the fire house baby couldn’t have been Sophia’s because she was still pregnant when he was born, then asks what if she wasn’t.

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Abe and Paulina have dinner at the Bistro where Paulina proposes a toast to Johnny and Chanel putting the trial behind them. Paulina adds that she’s so glad that the judge took a firm stance against Kristen. Paulina feels six years in prison is the least she deserves after what she did. Abe says he doesn’t disagree but he can’t help think about Rachel being separated from her mother. Paulina admits she was being callous and it’s awful in any circumstance for a child to be separated from their parents. Paulina remarks that it’s bad enough not living in the same city. Abe guesses she’s talking about Lani and Theo. Paulina confirms she is and states that whether it’s the other side of town or the other side of the world, their children are never far from their mind..

JJ runs in to Theo in the town square. JJ hugs him and says it’s good to see him while Theo seems hesitant as he looks down at JJ’s badge and gun at his side.

Belle and Shawn sit in the interrogation room as Belle says she thinks it will be a slam dunk conviction and thanks him for going over the details with her. Shawn says he’s happy to help. Shawn knows Belle has been dealing with a lot and that everything worked out for Johnny but not so much for Rachel being separated from her mom. Shawn adds that he knows that aside from grieving her father, she’s still processing her break up with EJ, so she’s worried that she’s being too hard on herself and shouldering all the blame for whatever went wrong. Belle responds that he still knows her so well.

Maggie and Julie go to the Horton house after coming from a grief support group meeting. Julie talks about how it helps to share how you feel with people who understand. Julie adds that she’s so sorry that Marlena didn’t join them since she did invite her, but guesses she decided against it.

Kayla meets Marlena at the Brady Pub and says she was late because she had an impromptu meeting with EJ. Marlena hopes that wasn’t too bad. Kayla says it actually wasn’t at all and reveals that EJ wants to open a free clinic in the hospital which surprises Marlena. Kayla adds that EJ also agreed to name it in the Tom Horton Free Clinic which Marlena calls even more surprising. Kayla knows she should be more thrilled since she’s been advocating for a free clinic for years, but she can’t shake the feeling that it’s too good to be true.

Steve goes to see Stephanie and notes that she sounded upset, so he asks what’s wrong. Stephanie responds that she asked him to drop the Titan-DiMera investigation and he said he would, so she asks what changed his mind and what the hell happened.

Julie invites Maggie to stay for tea and leftover cake from JJ’s birthday party. Maggie admits she’s in no rush to get home to an empty house. Julie questions it being empty. Maggie tells her that Xander is gone and spending half of his time with Victoria, Sarah’s hours at the hospital are crazy so she’s rarely home, while Bonnie and Justin are gone for the week to visit Mimi and Emily. Maggie adds that Holly moved out to the Salem U dorm so it’s very quiet at the Kiriakis Mansion. Julie understands she’d be feeling lonely. Maggie says that’s why she’s so grateful for her company. Julie jokes that she’ll have more of it tomorrow if she can tolerate her two days in a row. Maggie assures that she adores her company and asks what about tomorrow. Julie reminds her that it’s the anniversary of Victor’s funeral.

Belle admits to Shawn that she does usually feel like she’s the one to blame while Shawn encourages that she’s such a good person and sometimes life is just complicated. Belle thanks him for his generous perspective on her screwed up life. Shawn insists she’s just being hard on herself. Belle asks how she could not be hard on herself after she got involved with EJ when she knew better. Shawn says she’s just human and the heart has a mind of it’s own. Belle remarks that her heart is crazy when it comes to men but she did get it right one time when she chose Shawn. Shawn says his heart got it right then too.

Kayla talks to Marlena about being suspicious of the free clinic because of EJ’s past behavior. Kayla says she hates to be over analytical of EJ’s every move and wants to believe he’s just doing something good for the community. Marlena hopes that’s all it is for everyone’s sake.

Steve tells Stephanie that he doesn’t know what she’s talking about and that he dropped the investigation as she asked. Stephanie question why Xander and Philip found a listening device in their office then. Steve is surprised while Stephanie argues that he had to be the one who put it there which Steve denies. Steve argues that he’s too smart to do a thing like that as it’s a rookie move and would be way too easy to get caught. Steve assures Stephanie that he dropped the investigation and gave back his client’s retainer, so he has no idea who was stupid enough to put a bug in Titan-DiMera’s office. Steve swears to her that it was not him.

JJ asks Theo when he got back to town and why he didn’t tell him. Theo responds that he just got in a few hours ago and that it was a last minute decision. JJ wants Theo to catch him up and asks how’s life in South Africa and how his company is doing. Theo reveals he’s no longer involved in the company and sold his stake in it which JJ questions why. Theo calls it a long story and tells JJ that he’s sorry but he’s gotta run. JJ suggests they get together soon. Theo seems disinterested but says sure and walks away, leaving JJ confused.

Abe tells Paulina about signing up for a literacy program at the bookstore where he will help tutor a student. Paulina suggests he practice by helping her read more of One Stormy Night. Abe admits he likes that idea a lot as they laugh together.

Maggie is surprised that Julie remembers the anniversary of Victor’s funeral. Julie recalls Maggie saying last year that no one knew the exact date of Victor’s plane crash so she would make the day of his funeral the day of his passing. Julie explains that she made a note to remember that, knowing she might need extra love and care on that date. Maggie cries that it was so kind of her. Julie talks about how long they’ve been friends and declares they will always be there for each other as Maggie thanks her.

Kayla says enough about her and her work problems as she asks if Marlena has had time to regroup during her leave of absence. Marlena says not really as she’s utterly exhausted and admits she’s not sleeping well and still having nightmares about Stefano. Marlena says when she wakes up from all that, she’s obsessed with concerns about Tate, Belle, and Rachel. Kayla thinks she’s focusing on everyone else but herself. Marlena agrees and says she should be focusing on overcoming her own grief, but that seems to be more than she can manage.

Stephanie apologizes to Steve for accusing him of bugging the Titan office. Steve says it’s okay and he understands why she did. Steve is sorry it’s so upsetting for her. Stephanie says Xander and Philip are furious while now Xander is asking Alex to find out what she knows about it. Stephanie tells Steve that she left his name out of it, but all of this has her thinking that this can’t be a coincidence. Stephanie declares that if it wasn’t Steve, it had to have been his client who planted the bug. Steve guesses it’s possible. Stephanie pleads with him to tell her who his client was that hired him to look in to Philip and Xander.

Julie tells Maggie that she’s always associated the word “anniversary” with joyful things and not losses. Julie brings up it almost being a year since Doug passed away. Julie talks about having so much to be thankful for, but part of her wants to stay under the covers until the holidays pass. Maggie tells Julie that she will be there to support however she chooses to go through it.

Marlena tells Kayla that she was meant to attend one of the grief support groups that she recommended and Julie offered to take her, but she just couldn’t go. Marlena says she gave herself excuses like worrying about running in to a patient or being unable to control herself. Kayla encourages that she will go when she’s ready. Kayla asks what is going on with her. Marlena responds that she doesn’t know who she is anymore. Kayla is sorry she’s feeling that way but encourages that she’s the same wonderful person she’s always been. Marlena is not so sure.

Steve tells Stephanie that he can’t reveal his client. Stephanie argues that the bug likely recorded the truth about Philip’s forgery and could cause the downfall of the company. Steve says he warned her that the truth was bound to come out sooner than later. Stephanie says she warned Xander but he didn’t listen to her. Stephanie says if Steve could tell her who was behind this but Steve insists that he cannot do that. Stephanie argues that she has to give Alex something to relay to Xander or he’s going to lose his job. Steve says if she needs to out him, that’s up to her, but he cannot give up his client under any circumstances. Stephanie says she understands. Steve wishes he could help her with this. Steve tells her that he loves her and hopes she gets the answers she needs. Stephanie says she loves him too as Steve then exits the apartment.

Shawn tells Belle that things just didn’t work out between them but they gave it a good run and made a lot of great memories. Belle adds that they also made a really great kid. Belle says now that the trial is over, she really should go see their daughter. Shawn knows Claire is looking forward to it as she went on about how much she misses her. Belle says she misses her so much and was glad that Shawn was there for her during her break up with Theo. Shawn assures that she’s doing great and is happy with a new guy she’s seeing. Shawn guesses they have been in love for awhile. Belle points out that Claire and Theo haven’t been broken up that long and questions what Shawn isn’t telling her. Shawn knows Claire is not proud of it but guesses that she was seeing this guy while she was still with Theo.

Abe and Paulina go home where Abe suggests reading One Stormy Night in bed like they talked about but they are interrupted by a knock at the door. Abe answers the door and is surprised to see Theo as they embrace.

Kayla questions why Marlena feels like she’s not herself. Marlena supposes she’s trying to figure out who she is without John. Steve then arrives and says he finished up early with Stephanie so he decided to join them for dessert. Kayla asks what Stephanie wanted to talk to him about. Steve says he’ll tell her later as it’s kind of a long story.

Stephanie and JJ go to the Bistro for dinner. Stephanie calls JJ her favorite cousin and says she’s sorry Alex couldn’t make it as he’s busy at work. Stephanie asks if anyone at work surprised him with birthday cake. JJ says no but he did get another surprise as he ran in to Theo on his way here. Stephanie says that must’ve been nice since they were close. JJ says that’s what he thought but Theo seemed a little weird and distant. Stephanie guesses he’s just wrecked from the long flight.

Paulina tells Theo how happy she is to see him. Abe can’t believe he didn’t tell them he was coming. Theo says it came together suddenly and he knows Abe likes surprises. Abe calls it the best one he’s had in awhile. Paulina says she could’ve picked him up from the airport or got the guest room setup. Paulina goes to warm up their leftovers from the Bistro for him. Abe asks what made Theo come back.

Belle questions Claire cheating on Theo. Shawn says for what it’s worth, she feels terrible. Belle says she would be hypocritical to judge her considering her own past and worries that they set a bad example for her. Shawn thought it would prove to Claire how not okay being unfaithful is. Shawn tells her that they both made mistakes so she shouldn’t blame herself and he assures they are really good parents.

Julie recalls Maggie going to grief support meetings after Mickey died and asks if she kept going to meetings after marrying Victor. Maggie confirms that she did and that she felt guilty being happy with Victor, like she was betraying Mickie, so the group meetings were very helpful with the struggle. Julie bets a lot of others are going through the same thing. Julie talks about not seeing any reason to move on from Doug and declares she will carry him and only him in her heart forever. Julie bets Maggie didn’t plan on falling love again after Mickey passed and certainly not with Victor. Julie calls them a unique couple but points out they made each other happy. Julie says for her, she plans to spend her golden years by herself like Alice after Tom passed away. Julie says that Alice kept herself busy with family and friends, so that’s what she will do. Julie adds that now owning the bookstore will keep her in touch with all of Salem.

Stephanie asks JJ about his birthday party. JJ says it was short and sweet since he had to go to work, but he was glad to see his parents. Stephanie calls it sweet of them to fly in for his birthday. JJ says it wasn’t all about him as they wanted to spend time with Thomas and Charlotte too. Stephanie asks how long Jack and Jennifer are in town for. JJ says they are supposed to fly back tomorrow and admits he’s kind of relieved because as much as he loves them, he feels kind of smothered and feels the pressure of being their only surviving child. Stephanie brings up Jack having Gwen but JJ says they never really had a relationship so all of their parental love basically falls on him. Stephanie says it could be worse. JJ agrees that he shouldn’t be complaining. Stephanie tells him it’s okay to vent and she knows he loves and respects his parents, but also understands feeling smothered by parents so he’s not alone in that. Stephanie says speaking of parents and venting, she just came from a very tense conversation with her father.

Marlena tells Steve and Kayla that Kristen was sentenced to six years in prison and by the time she’s out, she will have missed almost all of Rachel’s childhood. Steve feels bad for Rachel. Kayla is glad Rachel at least has Marlena, Brady, and Tate. Marlena assures they will all be there for her. Kayla mentions hearing Tate move in to the dorms at Salem U and asks how it’s going. Marlena says she hears it’s going well so she hopes he immerses himself in the college experience and stops dwelling so much on he and Sophia’s baby. Marlena is sure he will throw himself in to his studies and make new friends so he can move forward with this part of his life.

Theo tells Abe that he needed a change of scenery after his break up with Claire. Abe knows he’s had a rough time with that. Theo adds that he recently found out that Claire got involved with someone else while they were still together which shocks Paulina, who questions why she did that to him. Abe says he’s so sorry. Paulina asks how he found out. Theo explains that Claire said she didn’t feel comfortable working with him anymore and felt compelled to come forward about the affair. Theo says it helped him realize there was nothing left for him in South Africa, so he sold his interest in the non profit and left. Paulina asks if that means he’s coming home for good. Theo responds that he’s still trying to figure out his next steps. Paulina encourages him doing that in Salem where he’s surrounded by people who love him.

Belle asks Shawn what else Claire has been up to since she hasn’t been as open with her. Shawn says she’s all just happy and in love which Belle is glad to hear and says she deserves to be happy. Belle and Shawn say they deserve that too. Belle says they will always be bonded by their daughter and she’s always here for him. Shawn tells her the same as they hug.

Steve and Kayla go over dessert while Marlena decides she’s going to call it a night. Marlena says she hasn’t been sleeping well but she’s feeling a little tired. Marlena thanks them for a lovely evening. Steve and Kayla assure that the meal is on them. Marlena thanks them for everything and exits the Pub. Steve comments on Marlena having a rough time and says it’s good she has a good friend like Kayla to get her through it. Kayla wishes she could do more and asks about his tough conversation with Stephanie. Steve explains that Stephanie was mad at him for something she thought he did that he didn’t do. Kayla asks if everything is alright. Steve says not quite everything as Stephanie has a tough decision to make.

JJ asks if Stephanie and Steve are having issues. Stephanie says it’s not between them but more Steve and Alex. JJ asks if they don’t get along. Stephanie says that Steve has warmed up to Alex but she’s gotten herself in a sticky situation where she needs to help Alex but in order to do that, she’d have to throw Steve under the bus to a certain extent. JJ admits it sounds rough and asks if there’s anything he could do. Stephanie appreciates that but says it’s her dilemma alone. JJ tells her that he’s here for her if she needs him. Stephanie tells him the same.

Theo thanks Abe and Paulina for the tour of their place and says it’s great. Paulina says they are very comfortable there and hopes he will be too in their guest room. Theo reveals he already checked in to the Salem Inn but Paulina tells him to check out because he’s staying with them. Abe assures they got the space and would welcome the company so Theo agrees to stay. Theo promises it won’t be forever. Paulina understands he had his life turned upside down so he can take all the time he needs. Abe adds that he can always count on family as they hug.

Belle runs in to Marlena in the town square and they hug as they walk off together.

Maggie goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion where she looks at framed photos of Mickey and Victor

Julie sits at home reading a book and then looks at a framed photo of Doug which she holds in her arms.

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Stephanie works on her laptop at home until Alex comes in and asks if she’s got a second. Stephanie then gets an alert on her phone and exclaims that she is a best selling author as Alex hugs her.

Gabi goes to see Tony at the DiMera Mansion. Tony notes that her voicemail sounded panicky. Gabi asks if he doesn’t think she has a reason since Xander and Philip discovered the bugging device, so they must suspect that someone is onto them about Philip’s fraud. Gabi worries that they can cover it up before Tony is able to take advantage. Tony declares that Xander and Philip lied and they just have to prove it.

Philip questions if Xander really wants him at Victoria’s birthday party. Xander responds that they need to act like family and present a united front against whatever this new threat is. Xander adds that he would just like him to be there for his niece. Philip agrees to be there but asks if he’s sure Sarah will be cool with them coming. Xander says they agreed to a ceasefire for their daughter’s birthday party. Philip tells him that if things start to heat up, he’ll have his back. Xander adds that as advised by Marlena, he will manage his anger, extend himself, and work on making amends. Philip asks if that’s what this invitation is about. Xander says it’s part of it. Philip says for what it’s worth, he thinks Marlena will be impressed and hopefully Sarah too.

Cat joins Rafe in his office and shows him the photo she took of the blueprints she found in EJ’s office. Rafe recognizes it as the wing they used for filming Body and Soul but notes they haven’t been using it much since. Rafe takes a closer look and says it looks like EJ is planning a renovation.

Chad visits EJ in his new office. EJ asks him what he thinks. Chad says it’s nice. EJ questions that being it. Chad says it’s kind of modest and admits he’s a little surprised since when he heard about all the budget cuts and penny pinching, he thought maybe it was all going to his new office. EJ admits he might like a bit more flair but says that all the money he’s saved will be going to something entirely different.

Alex tells Stephanie that he’s so proud of her and hopes she can make it to the press conference tomorrow. Alex talks about Titan needing this win and the positive buzz it will generate. Stephanie says she’s so glad she could help the company, but she can’t go to the press conference tomorrow. Stephanie reminds him that she’s supposed to be incognito. Alex says maybe Anastasia Sands can’t make it, but Stephanie Johnson can. Stephanie says it’s very tempting, but she has a full day tomorrow which disappoints Alex. Stephanie apologizes and kisses him.

Tony tells Gabi that she should be more careful. Gabi tells him not to blame her for this fiasco. Gabi reminds Tony that they signed an ironclad contract, naming her as the next CEO of DiMera. Gabi then questions if he’s trying to use this to renege on that deal.

Xander tells Philip that he appreciates him and others being a cheerleader for he and Sarah, but says it’s pointless. Philip points out that Xander still loves her. Xander says he always will, but he can’t get over what she did to him. Philip argues that he wouldn’t have known if he didn’t blurt it out. Philip says he has a lot of regrets over telling him that Sarah knew about the letter. Xander admits he hated him for it at the time, but he’s glad he did because he needed to know where Sarah’s loyalty lied. Xander remarks that it turns out she was never really in his corner, just like the rest of his family. Philip argues that’s not true and that when she found out what he had done, she was in an impossible position. Xander disagrees and says that Sarah made a choice. Xander states that Sarah was his heart and soul and the only person in the world that he actually trusted, so when she chose to keep Philip’s secret, she put a knife in his back. Philip points out that Xander is working on forgiving him. Xander insists he can’t forgive Sarah because the betrayal was too great.

Rafe tells Cat that the blueprints don’t seem out of ordinary and just standard for renovation. Cat says maybe that’s all they are. Rafe then points out the architect’s signature and building permit number which means they were filed with the city, so he will call and make sure it’s legit. Cat admits that she was hoping for something more, but there’s nothing wrong with improving and expanding the hospital. Rafe doesn’t believe it because with EJ DiMera, there’s always more to it.

EJ shows Chad the blueprints of the hospital wing that Body and Soul used and says it will be the new home of the free clinic. Chad questions it, so EJ claims he wanted to do something good for the community and give back. Chad asks who he is and what he’s done with his brother.

Tony tells Gabi that she’ll get exactly what she wanted when all is said and done. Gabi apologizes for overreacting. Tony understands that she would doubt a DiMera’s intentions, but promises they are in this together. Gabi asks what the timeline is looking like now and when Tony plans on dropping the bomb about Victor’s will. Tony responds that he’s working on it. Gabi reminds him that once he makes his move, Xander and Philip will know who has been digging for dirt on the merger. Tony says by that point, there will be no point in hiding the DiMera family is behind it. Gabi says they will realize something is up when he installs her as CEO. Tony assures that no one will know she had a role in it. Gabi tells him to keep her posted when he has a plan as she then exits the mansion.

Philip informs Xander that the security team said no other listening devices were found and the building was secured. Xander complains that they still don’t know what the bug picked up and that the person who planted it was likely the one digging for information, so he put a rush on the paperwork to officially name Philip as his co-CEO. Philip assures that he’ll be ready to sign as the last thing they want to do is lose DiMera since it’s pretty much all they have that’s turning a profit right now. Xander adds that if the merger fell through, Titan would be vulnerable to someone raiding them and they’ve come too far to falter now. Philip comments on how they are getting along again and how it’s starting to feel like it did at the beginning of their partnership. Philip declares that if they can get along after all that’s happened, it proves his point about Xander and Sarah. Xander responds that he’ll be in touch when the paperwork is ready as Philip then exits the office.

Alex tells Stephanie that maybe they can celebrate her success by recreating one of the key moments from One Stormy Night as they kiss until Stephanie gets a text from EJ, wanting her to meet him at the hospital ASAP. Alex then gets a text from Xander, requesting an emergency meeting. Alex and Stephanie kiss as they agree to pick this up later. Alex congratulates her again as Stephanie then exits.

EJ tells Chad that Stephanie is on her way in. Chad tells him to stop changing the subject and questions what is going on with him. EJ says nothing is going on and asks if it’s that hard to believe he’d do something charitable, pointing out that he did just buy the hospital thus saving it from ruin or from Xander. Chad assumed he did that because he wanted the profits from the drug patent. EJ says he mostly did it to give back to the town. Chad questions there being no ulterior motive to the free clinic that isn’t just a money laundering scheme. EJ admits he hopes it helps their family reputation, especially after Johnny’s trial and Kristen’s arrest, as he wants the DiMera name to be known for more than just mayhem. Chad jokes that it will take more than a hospital wing to do that but he admires the effort. EJ remarks that he’s sick of everyone treating them like a pariah. Chad asks if he means everyone or Belle and Johnny. EJ admits they are on the top of the list. Chad says that if all of this is on the up and up, then he’s proud of him and tells him to let him know if there’s anything he can do to help. EJ thanks Chad and says he will. Chad requests that EJ treat his new assistant with kindness and respect. EJ asks if he’s worried about Cat working for him. Chad says he’s just putting it out there. EJ guesses that’s because he cares about her and urges Chad to admit he has feelings for her. Chad then admits that he does.

Cat tells Rafe that EJ did just survive a near death experience and asks if it’s possible that he turned a corner. Rafe says no because EJ is a criminal, forever and always. Cat asks if he’s sure this is professional. Rafe assures that it’s personal as he and EJ have been butting heads since he arrived in Salem and they fell in love with the same woman. Rafe adds that EJ has tried to ruin his life including kidnapping him and replacing him with a lookalike twice. Rafe states that EJ tore his family apart and if it wasn’t for him, he might be married to Jada now. Rafe adds that EJ has done every crime in the book and she can ask Johnny. Cat says she doesn’t get how he’s gotten away with all of it. Rafe says it’s because he’s EJ DiMera and he gets away with everything. Cat says that’s why everyone keeps telling her to stay the hell away from him.

Alex goes to see Xander at the office and asks what’s going on. Xander reveals that his office was bugged and someone has been listening to them. Alex asks if they know who did it. Xander says not yet, but they had the entire building swept and will interrogate every employee. Xander informs him that it was a pen on his desk. Alex questions how long it had been sitting there. Xander says he doesn’t know but he definitely had conversations that if became public, would be very bad for Titan-DiMera. Alex guesses he means about Philip. Xander confirms he has decided to take Stephanie’s advice to install Philip as co-CEO which Alex calls a good idea. Xander says they still need to find out who’s behind it which is where he needs Alex’s help.

Philip runs in to Gabi in the town square. Philip invites her to an early dinner which she accepts.

EJ asks Chad if that was so hard. Chad says he won’t be interrogated by him and that right now, he and Cat are just enjoying each other’s company. EJ hopes it works out for him because he deserves to be happy. Chad thanks him but asks him not to say anything to anyone because it’s still in the early stages and he’s not ready to have that conversation with his kids or with Abigail’s family yet. EJ jokes that him being rude to Cat would be the least of his problems, then promises to treat her like gold. EJ adds that from what he’s seen, he expects Cat to be an excellent assistant.

Rafe asks Cat who else warned her about EJ. Cat starts with Brady, who Rafe says has good reason. Rafe asks what Chad had to say. Cat admits Chad didn’t want her to work for EJ. Rafe understands and points out that Chad didn’t want her to go on the fundraiser date with EJ either. Cat knew this assignment wouldn’t be easy and says that EJ sounds like a monster. Rafe assures that he is. Rafe says that EJ can be charming and pleasant, but warns her not to be fooled as he’ll just hurt her like everyone else in his life.

Tony sits in the living room and gets a call from Rita. Tony asks if the plane has landed. Tony says that’s perfect and to just let him know when he’s in the car…

Philip and Gabi go to the Bistro for dinner. Philip questions why Gabi keeps looking at the bar. Gabi responds that she’s worried about getting kicked out because of her last time there with Xander. Philip assumes it was because they were making out but Gabi clarifies that it was after Sarah kissed Brady and then Xander tried to punch Brady that they got escorted out. Philip recalls getting to experience hungover Xander the next morning which Gabi calls not his best moment. They talk about Xander going to anger management which Gabi says must be working since they are getting along again. Philip stops and questions how she would know that.

Alex tells Xander that he would love to help but he assumes a DiMera agent would’ve covered their tracks, so he doesn’t know what he could do to help. Xander says it’s not like they are flying blind as someone that Alex knows well knows more than she’s letting on. Alex insists that Stephanie knows nothing about the bug. Xander points out that Stephanie works with EJ while Alex assures that she is on her side, so Xander declares it’s time Alex finds out what Stephanie knows about their enemies.

Stephanie joins EJ in his office, where he shows her the blueprints and talks about what all they will offer in their new free clinic which Stephanie calls amazing. EJ asks what she expects the staff’s reaction will be. Stephanie thinks they will be thrilled with more opportunity to help people. EJ is glad she approves. Stephanie admits she wasn’t expecting this and is pleasantly surprised. Stephanie says as his PR person, he made her job a lot easier. Stephanie asks who else knows about this. EJ says just her and his family. Stephanie questions the secrecy. EJ says he wanted to make sure the announcement comes out right since a lot of people will be skeptical, including Kayla, but he can’t afford to have her as a roadblock. Stephanie talks about Kayla working at a clinic for years so she’ll be his biggest ally if he’s on the level with this project. EJ starts to explain his plan and calls it the DiMera Family Free Clinic, but Stephanie stops him and says he absolutely cannot call it that.

Chad runs in to Cat in the town square. Cat says she just got off the phone with Mark and told him that Chad isn’t going to contest his parole, so he wanted him to know he’s very grateful. Chad hopes it helps his case. Cat knows Chad’s decision will put him in hot water with Abigail’s family. Chad feels he’s doing what’s best for his family and hopes Mark’s release would help Cat’s family too. Cat doesn’t want to get her hopes up as she’s spent so much time thinking Mark would be locked up for years. Chad notes that if Mark does get released, he and Cat will have to have a talk and figure out what that means for them. Cat realizes Mark coming home could make things more complicated than they already are. Chad says especially if he’s going to live with her. Cat thinks they can figure out a way to continue seeing each other and keep it to themselves for now. Chad says one of the reasons he’s concerned with her brother knowing is because his brother already does.

Gabi tells Philip that she’s observant when it comes to relationships and when she walked in earlier, he and Xander seemed like a team. Philip complains that the office was bugged and their company is under attack, but admits that Gabi is right and that he and Xander had an honest conversation about mending their relationship. Philip adds that Xander even invited him to his daughter’s birthday party tomorrow. Philip states that they still have a ways to go, but having a common enemy really helps.

Xander tells Alex that he hired Stephanie to get ahead of the Philip story and she told him she’d make sure it would stay buried, but in order to make that promise, she had to know or have some inclination of where things came from. They both say that Stephanie wouldn’t tell them but Xander says that she’s going to tell Alex now or else their family’s company could go under on their watch. Xander instructs Alex to talk to Stephanie and find out who’s after them before it’s too late.

Stephanie tells EJ that everything he just said about the new clinic is a PR dream except for the name attached to it. EJ argues that the DiMera family has been an important part of this community for decades and he wants people to know that they can be a force for good. Stephanie questions him being married to that idea even if she’s telling him it’s not going to work. EJ tells her to make it work. Stephanie says it’s not that simple. Stephanie adds that the staff were grateful that he saved the hospital, but they are also worried about him and his reputation, so if he puts his name on the clinic then Kayla and those that support her will oppose it. EJ argues that they’ll get over it when they see the good it does. Stephanie says that’s if it gets that far since he needs their cooperation. EJ questions her saying he has to do this anonymously. Stephanie talks about the hospital’s history of tradition and that the name he puts on the clinic should respect that. EJ says it sounds like she has an idea. Stephanie proposes that he name the clinic after the doctor whose legacy he saved by buying the hospital, their longest serving chief of staff, Dr. Tom Horton which is a name everyone can be proud of. EJ agrees to think about it. Stephanie says it’s ultimately his decision, but if he asks her, there’s nothing to think about. EJ then decides that Dr. Tom it is. Stephanie says she can’t wait to get the word out and exits the office.

Cat questions Chad telling EJ about them. Chad says he didn’t have to since EJ is his brother and he knows him well, so EJ knew he had feelings for her before he did. Cat feels it’s different now since EJ is her boss but Chad assures that he talked to him and he’s not going to make it weird or get involved in their personal lives. Chad asks if Cat had to let “James” down easy. Rafe walks in to the town square and runs in to EJ. Rafe tells him that he was happy to hear Johnny was exonerated while EJ blames Rafe for Johnny being arrested in the first place. Cat tells Chad that she knew James wasn’t the guy for her which Chad says he hoped too. Cat talks about her past relationships and says she knows it’s early but things already feel different with Chad. Cat comments on them starting how they did to where they are now. Chad says he wants to kiss her right now. Cat feels the same but says it would be a bad idea because her boss is right there as she points over to EJ. Rafe tells EJ that he still can’t believe he wasn’t disbarred for tampering with evidence. EJ says that’s allegedly. Rafe warns EJ that one day, his luck will run out and he’s going to have to pay for everything he’s done. EJ responds that he’s just getting started. Rafe says he is too. Chad and Cat then come over to greet them. EJ calls them the referees to break it up. EJ asks if Rafe has met his new assistant. Rafe confirms that they’ve met and advises Cat to watch out for her new boss.

Xander finishes wrapping birthday presents for Victoria in his office. Xander then sees a framed photo of Victoria and Sarah on his desk.

Alex goes home to Stephanie, who asks what he’s doing back so soon and what happened at the office. Alex informs her that Xander is demanding to know how she was able to put the whole Philip fraud to rest. Stephanie says she’s not going to out anybody. Alex says that’s not going to satisfy Xander because whatever she did didn’t work which she questions. Xander reveals that someone bugged the office with a listening device, so whoever it was might already know the truth about Philip. Alex asks Stephanie if she knows who it was and what they are up to.

Gabi guesses Philip has decided not to leave Titan-DiMera. Philip confirms he can’t leave now when his family needs him. Gabi asks if he ever found out who put the listening device in his office. Philip responds that they are working on it and when they find out who did this, they will be sorry they picked a fight with the Kiriakis Brothers.

Theo Carver (now played by Tyler Andrews) returns to Salem and shows up at the DiMera Mansion where Tony greets him at the door with a hug. Tony tells Theo that he’s so glad to have him back in Salem and in the family fold. Theo responds that it’s good to be back, but he’s curious since Tony sent the DiMera jet halfway around the world to bring him home. Theo asks what Tony’s proposal is for him and why it was so important to discuss it in person.

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Xander and Philip go to the park with the recording device, assuring it is no longer operating. Xander worries about whoever was sniffing around planting it right under their noses. Philip points out that they don’t know how long it was there or what they overheard.

Gabi goes to the Titan-DiMera office and is shocked to find things are everywhere in a mess. Gabi realizes that they found her recording bug device.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ is on the phone with Rita, telling her to make sure everyone in the crew signs an NDA as they can’t have anything getting out about what they are doing. EJ declares that this project cannot have anyone or anything get in the way and it must be seamless.

After taking pictures of it, Cat rolls up the blueprint for the new hospital wing and puts it back. Gwen then walks in to EJ’s office and questions what Cat is doing there. Cat tells Gwen it’s good to see her again.

After JJ leaves for work, Jack and Jennifer sit with Chad. Jennifer assumes he heard about Mark’s upcoming parole hearing which he confirms. Jack informs him that they sent their statement in, asking them to deny Mark’s early release. Jennifer hopes they take that in to account. Jack thinks they made a compelling case. Jennifer assumes Chad sent his in too. Chad reveals he actually hasn’t. Jack questions what the hold up is when the parole hearing is about to deliver, so the sooner the better. Chad says he’s just been busy with work and the kids. Jack questions being too busy to stop the man who almost put a bullet in his back from getting out of prison, pointing out that he’s only been there a few months. Jennifer asks if Chad is going to send a letter to the parole board. Chad reveals that he’s honestly not sure. Jack asks why the hell not. Jennifer guesses it’s because of Cat.

Gwen asks Cat again what she’s doing in EJ’s office. Cat informs her that she’s EJ’s new assistant. Gwen says she heard, so Cat asks why she’s surprised to see her then. Gwen says that EJ said she doesn’t start until tomorrow. Cat says she wanted to make a good first impression and asks what brought Gwen back to the hospital. Gwen says she had an appointment and decided to pop in to check out EJ’s new digs. Cat calls it quite the office. Gwen then questions the paper that Cat is holding.

Gabi goes to the DiMera Mansion where EJ questions what she wants and why she’s there.

Xander worries about anyone nearby watching them while Philip encourages him not to get paranoid. Xander argues that if they were more paranoid, they might have caught the bug sooner. Philip thinks they should’ve talked about it before Xander crushed the bug. Xander asks if they were supposed to let whoever was snooping in continue to invade their privacy. Philip argues that they could’ve fed them bad intel or tracked them down. Xander worries that it’s too late for that now as someone out there knows the secret that could topple Titan. Philip declares that it’s his fault if Titan goes down as he messed it all up because he couldn’t stand that Victor chose Xander. Philip says he understands if Xander wants to rescind his offer to install him as co-CEO but Xander assures he’s not rescinding anything and he’s having legal papers drawn up ASAP. Philip doesn’t understand why he’s so determined to do this. Xander states that all hell is about to break loose so they need to tighten the ship. Xander declares that someone is out to get them and the only way to stop them is to work together as brothers.

Jennifer asks Chad if she’s right that he’s dragging his feet on writing the letter because Cat asked him not to. Chad says she didn’t, so Jack asks why he hasn’t written it then. Chad calls it complicated. Jack disagrees, arguing that Mark tried to kill him during his wedding to his con artist sister. Jack talks about what Mark and Cat did to their family and declares that if Steve hadn’t shown up, Chad would be dead while Jennifer adds that their grandchildren would be orphans. Chad states that Mark Green isn’t a threat to him and the kids anymore because they only did what they did because Clyde Weston was holding their mother captive. Jack asks if that justifies what they did. Chad says it doesn’t but he just wants to put what happened in the past. Jack argues that as impactful as their statements, Chad’s would be much more since he was the intended victim. Jack instructs Chad to go to the parole board and give his statement for his kids and for Abigail.

Cat tells Gwen that what she’s holding are blueprints and claims she doesn’t know what they are for. Gwen questions why she’s holding them. Cat claims she knocked them off the desk and was just rolling them back up when she walked in. Cat brings up that Gwen probably knows EJ pretty well since she lives in the DiMera Mansion. Gwen questions if anyone truly knows EJ. Cat agrees he’s pretty mysterious. Cat says she really needs this job to work out and asks if Gwen has any pointers on how to stay on EJ’s good side.

Gabi claims she came to see Anna. EJ questions what they are up to now. Gabi says she has a lot of respect for her fashion sense so she was thinking of collaborating with her. EJ responds that Anna isn’t home as she’s out with Tony. EJ finds it funny as he doesn’t see Gabi and Anna having the same sense of fashion at all. Gabi blames that on EJ’s lack of vision which allowed Titan to take over DiMera in the first place. EJ reminds her that he was in a coma. Gabi asks how many times EJ lost DiMera before getting fired as district attorney. Gabi asks if he shouldn’t be at work now, tanking the hospital. EJ responds that he’s working from home today because his new office is being renovated and won’t be ready until tomorrow. Gabi mocks that the good people at the hospital have one last day of freedom. Gabi guesses Kayla can’t wait to have EJ looking over her shoulder all the time. EJ responds that he and Kayla have a great relationship and calls her an outstanding team member. Gabi mocks the idea that Kayla can’t wait to have him as her boss. Gabi says she’d love to stay and shoot the breeze but she should get going. Gabi tells him to tell Anna that she stopped by but EJ stops her and says they have something they need to discuss.

Chad argues that it’s the parole board’s job to determine what happens to Mark while Jack argues that it’s the parole board’s job to determine if he’s paid his debt to society while they might not even know he tried to kill Chad in Paris. Jennifer adds that it’s bad enough that Cat didn’t go to prison for what she did and now they have to imagine Mark walking the streets of Salem. Chad argues that the district attorney dropped all charges against Cat because she helped them put Clyde away. Jennifer complains that they still don’t know what Clyde did with Abigail’s remains. Chad says he’s sorry about that, but Cat did everything she could and attempted to make amends. Jennifer says she’s trying to make peace with all of this and move forward for her family, but declares that she will never forgive Clyde Weston or the Greens. Jennifer doesn’t care what Clyde put them through and argues that decent people would’ve found a way not to desecrate Abigail’s memory. Thomas and Charlotte then run in, excited to see Jack and Jennifer.

Gwen questions Cat wanting advice and says she hardly knows EJ. Cat brings up Gwen dealing with complicated men and figured Dimitri and EJ might have some qualities in common. Gwen says now that she thinks about it, EJ’s a fine host but she doesn’t need to tell her about his reputation as he can be quite the bastard, especially to his employees. Cat says she will keep her eyes wide open. Gwen then offers a few tips from what she’s observed at the mansion as long as Cat doesn’t reveal her sources. Gwen tells Cat that EJ is a stickler for punctuality and has no patience. Cat agrees to always be on time and asks about his favorite dream. Gwen says scotch definitely, vodka occasionally and he likes his water at room temperature with no ice. Gwen adds that EJ doesn’t like smelly perfumes. Gwen tells Cat that the most important thing is that no one can ever call him Elvis except for his mother. Cat says that’s good to know and asks if there’s anything else. Gwen says not that she can think of. Cat says she really appreciates it and thanks her. Gwen says she’s glad she could help. Gwen adds that they should have lunch soon. Cat says she’s looking forward to it. Gwen congratulates Cat on her new job and wishes her luck as she exits.

Philip questions Xander really wanting him as his co-CEO, knowing the truth about Victor’s letter can come out at any time. Xander responds that it doesn’t matter what he wants as once it’s done, Victor’s wishes won’t matter. Philip starts by going over what they know and suggests it’s possible the recording device wasn’t working but even if they did overhear their secret, it will take them time to formulate a plan. Xander says that’s unless they already had a plan waiting for solid evidence. Philip suggests starting a list of all suspects, first any and all DiMeras, but notes that with Kristen locked up that narrows it down. Xander says they need a list of anyone and everyone who comes in and out of the office on a daily basis. Philip says that’s a long list of assistants, cleaning crew, deliveries, as anyone could slip in and drop off a pen at any moment without attracting attention. Xander says they don’t have much time to figure it out as they could be preparing to drop the bomb as they speak.

EJ asks Gabi if she’s heard from her ex-husband Stefan since they last spoke. Gabi says she hasn’t, doesn’t expect to, and doesn’t want to because he’s dead to her so she’d appreciate if he stopped bringing him up. EJ just finds it strange that Vivian is the only one who has been in contact with Stefan. Gabi says she’s his mother. EJ adds that she’s also a homicidal maniac. Gabi says Vivian loves her son and would never hurt him. EJ says something just feels off about the whole situation. Gabi questions EJ pretending to care about Stefan, arguing that he never even acknowledged him as his brother. EJ argues that just because he didn’t want Stefan running the family business doesn’t mean he wished him harm as he is still family. Gabi remarks that they both know how very important family is to him. EJ asks what the hell that means. Gabi says she overheard Johnny disowned him again. EJ calls that none of her damn business. Gabi remarks that she also heard Belle dumped his ass and asks if he’s run out of people in Salem that will tolerate him so he’s suddenly missing Stefan. Gabi tells EJ to get a life and storms out of the mansion.

Thomas tells Chad that he didn’t tell them Jack and Jennifer were coming. Chad says he wanted it to be a surprise. Jennifer asks Charlotte about her first day in Kindergarten which she says was good. Thomas brings up that Julie said they missed JJ’s birthday party. Jack says it wasn’t much of a party. Jennifer says JJ had to go to work but she saved slices of cake for the kids. Chad tells them cake comes after dinner. Chad shows Jack and Jennifer pictures of Thomas and Charlotte at school. Jennifer comments that Charlotte looks just like Abigail on her first day of Kindergarten and shows the pictures together. Chad decides he will let them catch up. Jack asks where he’s off to. Chad says he just has a meeting. Jack hopes Chad thinks long and hard about what they discussed earlier. Chad says he will as he then exits.

Xander and Philip return to their office. Philip says it looks like the security crew finished sweeping the building. Xander hopes they would let them know if they found any more bugging devices. Gabi then comes in behind them and asks what’s going on with the security brigade in the hallway. Xander tells Gabi to tell them.

Cat returns home and calls Rafe, leaving him a message that she came across something in EJ’s office that he might find interesting. Cat hangs up as Chad then arrives at her door, surprising her.

Gwen goes back to the living room of the DiMera Mansion and comments that it can be any time of day and she’ll find EJ pouring a drink. EJ informs Gwen that Kristen has been sentenced to six years in prison which Gwen had not heard. Gwen then asks for a drink and says she has to tell EJ something. Gwen informs EJ that she was at the hospital earlier and decided to pop in for a look at his new office. EJ asks if she approves. Gwen says it’s fine but she saw Cat Green there. EJ confirms she is his new assistant. Gwen reveals that Cat also found the blueprints that she found in her hand when she came in, so that begs the question of what the hell they are going to do.

Gabi asks if she’s missing something. Xander informs her that someone planted a listening device in his office. Gabi calls that awful. Philip questions if she knows anything about it. Gabi says no and asks why he would think that. Xander points out that Gabi has been in and out on multiple occasions. Gabi questions if Xander honestly thinks she had something to do with this. Gabi gets her past and history with DiMera, so she hasn’t given them a reason to trust her but says they have been nothing but great to her since she started working here. Philip brings up that in the beginning of the merger, she did want to take Gabi Chic and run. Gabi says that’s because she didn’t know what to expect but it turns out she likes it here and she likes working for them. Philip informs Xander that when he asked Gabi if she filed the information request, she swore on her daughter’s life that she didn’t. Gabi tells Xander that he of all people knows how serious she takes that. Xander believes Gabi wouldn’t say it if it wasn’t true. Gabi thanks him and asks if there’s anything she can do to help. Philip asks if Gabi has any thoughts on someone they should talk to or someone they shouldn’t trust. Gabi says every employee has something to grumble about but questions going that far. Gabi says she’ll keep her ear to the ground and asks if she should check her office. Philip says they are having security sweep every office just in case. Philip declares they will not rest until they find out who did this and why.

After Charlotte goes upstairs, Thomas talks to Jack and Jennifer about he and Rachel having the same class. Thomas talks about Rachel being obsessed with snakes. Thomas brings up when Chad took them to play mini golf last night and mentions that Felicity and Cat were there too, causing Jack and Jennifer to give worried looks.

Chad apologizes to Cat for leaving abruptly earlier as he had to get to JJ’s birthday party. Cat asks if he’s not mad at her then for springing the thing about her brother on him and calls it unfair to ask him to show mercy on the man who tried to kill him. Chad understands Mark is her brother and she loves him. Cat assures that Chad doesn’t owe them anything. Chad jokes that EJ is his brother and he hates him half the time, if not all the time, but he’d do anything to help him if he was going to prison. Cat thanks Chad for understanding. Chad tells Cat that she should know that Jack and Jennifer have written letters to the parole board, opposing Mark’s early release. Chad adds that they are both award winning journalists and grieving parents, so he guesses it will be pretty powerful and persuasive. Cat thanks Chad for telling her and asks if he’s decided on sending a letter to the parole. Chad reveals that he has decided not to, at the risk of pissing off Jack and Jennifer, and he will not be contesting Mark’s early release.

Gwen questions EJ as to how he could be so careless to leave the blueprints lying around. EJ warns her not to talk to him like that. Gwen argues that she’ll talk to him however she pleases, reminding him that half of the money to buy the hospital came from her. EJ says it came from her husband, who Gwen notes is not here. Gwen complains that she needs to know what EJ’s plan is because the last thing they want is for this to come out the wrong way.

Cat asks Chad if he’s sure since she doesn’t want to cause any more trouble for him with Abigail’s family. Chad says if their relationship works out, Jack and Jennifer will eventually have to get used to the fact that Cat is going to be in his life. Chad says for now, they will just take it one step at a time but the fact is that Cat cares about Mark and he cares about her so that’s all there is to it. Cat tells Chad how much this means to her and her siblings. Chad says it’s for his family too as it’s time for them to move forward, so he prays that Jack and Jennifer can do the same.

Jack and Jennifer question Thomas if Chad took he and Rachel to mini golf with the Greens. Thomas clarifies that the Greens were already there when they got there and that Chad seemed surprised. Jack tells Thomas to go get Charlotte and they will all go get pizza and then come home for cake, so Thomas heads upstairs. Jennifer tells Jack how much she can’t stand Cat being around their grandson and is thankful the kids don’t know that Cat pretended to be their mother. Jack says he’s no fan of Cat but she does live in the same town as Chad and the kids, so they are bound to cross paths sometime. Jennifer declares that Thomas and Charlotte are all they have left of Abigail, so she will not let anyone hurt them, no matter what she has to do. Jack asks what she is saying. Thomas stops on the stairs to listen in as Jennifer proclaims that they need to stay in Salem to keep an eye on Cat Green.

Philip tells Xander that there must be something they can do to get an advantage on whoever was spying on them. Xander says they can start by interrogating every employee in the company. Xander gets a reminder on his phone that his daughter’s birthday party is tomorrow. Philip wishes her a happy birthday. Xander hopes he’s not busy tomorrow as he’d really like Philip to come with him.

Gabi walks through the town square and calls Tony, leaving a message complaining that Xander and Philip found the bug before she could retrieve it and they interrogated her like she was some kind of undercover mole, which she is. Gabi thinks she put them off the scent, but she can’t be too sure. Gabi hopes this will all be worth it in the end and they can get back control of the company.

EJ tells Gwen to relax as the plans that Cat saw are the public set of blueprints that were filed with the city, so there’s nothing there to see but a regular old hospital renovation. Gwen questions him not telling her in the first place. EJ says she wouldn’t stop ranting to hear him and declares that he’s having construction on the real plans begin tomorrow. EJ announces it won’t be long before all of Salem learns that that in November, University Hospital will be unveiling the DiMera Family Free Clinic, but they’ll have no idea what they are really up to…

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Cat sits at home and gets a text from Chad that he can’t stop thinking about her which makes her smile. Chad sends another text asking about stopping by since he’s close to her apartment. Cat texts back asking how close he is.

Jack and Jennifer return home and join Julie at the Horton house which is decorated for JJ’s birthday. Julie is thrilled that they are keeping their promise of visiting Salem more often. Jack and Jennifer talk about the airport trouble they experienced on the way while Julie says what’s important is they are here now which will be a wonderful surprise for Thomas, Charlotte, and JJ.

JJ walks through the town square and runs in to Gwen, who stops him to wish him a happy birthday.

Tate waits on Steve and Brady at the Brady Pub. Steve compliments Tate’s service. Tate thanks him for all the help he’s giving him to try and find out what happened to his baby. Brady hopes they will get their hands on the adoption papers. Sophia then enters the Pub so Tate goes over to ask if she brought the adoption papers that they discussed. Sophia responds that she did.

JJ can’t believe Gwen remembered his birthday. Gwen says just because they never celebrated doesn’t mean she doesn’t know when it is. Gwen says there was a time where she was so desperate to be part of his family that she studied everything about them. JJ guesses that investment never paid off since she made it clear what a disappointment his family turned out to be. Gwen says not as big of a disappointment as she turned out to them. JJ says he can’t argue with here, thanks her for the birthday wish, and walks away.

Jennifer asks Julie who else is part of JJ’s birthday party planning crew. Julie explains that Maggie wanted to be but Victoria’s nanny got sick so she’s stuck babysitting at home. Jack says they’ll bring her a piece of cake for missing the party. Julie then realizes they don’t have the cake and asks Jack to go pick it up from the bakery which he agrees to. Jack then exits while Jennifer acknowledges that Julie wanted it to be just the two of them. Jennifer guesses Julie is going to tell her what she’s missed since she was last in town. Jennifer goes over Chad and Cat getting stuck in the elevator and getting sick together. Jennifer guesses a lot more has happened. Julie confirms that Chad has asked her to cut down on her endless critiques of Cat which she agreed to do. Jennifer is shocked and asks if Julie really thinks it’s okay that Chad is hanging around Cat.

Chad goes to see Cat at her apartment. Cat mentions that Aaron has moved in to the dorms and Felicity is back in school. Chad talks about Charlotte and Thomas being excited to be in school as well, adding that Thomas and Rachel made up. Cat is glad Rachel will have a friend in class. Chad hopes they bring out the best in each other. Cat says if they’re anything like Chad, she’s sure they are wonderful, kind, and considerate. Cat comments on Chad just coming to check on her and thanks him for the flowers. Chad says they were beautiful like her as they kiss.

Brady admits to Steve that it’s keeping him up at night not knowing where the baby is or what happened to him. Steve asks how much he’s talked to Tate about it. Brady says he told him about Sophia calling the baby “him” and the weird vibe he got from Sarah, but he didn’t tell him about the same vibe from him. Steve doesn’t like that it’s keeping him up at night. Brady talks about how Tate was crushed when Sophia told him the baby was already given away, but he was proud of how he handled it because he knew he wasn’t ready to be a father and just wanted the baby in a good family, but now he doesn’t even know if the family is real. Steve calls not knowing the hardest part. Steve brings up when his mother gave up he and Jack because she was afraid their father was abusing them. Steve says for a long time after Jack was adopted, he felt like he drew the short end of the stick since he stayed in the orphanage but Jack ended up in a bad situation too. Steve says there’s no guarantees when it comes to raising children as so many things can go wrong despite the best intentions. Brady prays that the baby is safe and loved. Steve says that’s all they can do until they get to the truth. Sophia gives Tate the adoption papers. Tate looks it over and asks what the hell. Sophia asks what’s wrong. Tate responds that she lied to him.

Cat tells Chad that having the place to herself definitely has it’s perks. Chad is sorry they have to sneak around but says it’s just something they have to do right now. Cat is fine with it as long as she gets to see him. Chad calls it his lucky day then. Chad thought she had to start her new job. Cat says she starts tomorrow but she might have to go in later today to start getting EJ’s office ready. Cat knows Chad’s not thrilled about her working for EJ. Chad says it’s fine as she can take care of herself. Cat still appreciates him looking out for her and says he knows how to navigate EJ better than she does, so she asks if he has any words of advice for her. Chad advises her that it’s more than likely that whatever EJ is doing, he has an ulterior motive so it’s entirely likely that he’ll ask her to do something underhanded and he doesn’t want to see her get involved in anything ethically questionable. Cat asks if that means illegal. Chad tells her to just keep her eyes open to whatever dirty tricks EJ is up to. Cat responds that now that they talked about Chad’s brother, she needs to talk to him about her brother.

Julie assures Jennifer that she’s not happy that Chad is spending so much time with Cat, but Chad has been her rock since Doug passed away and she wants to keep him in her life, so she had to accept the fact that he’s a grown man and is entitled to make friends with whomever he chooses. Jennifer guesses she just has to accept that too. Julie says they have so little time alone together, so she doesn’t want to spend it talking about Cat when Jennifer has come a long way. Julie says she’s interested in what’s going on in Jennifer’s life and asks how she is doing. Jennifer responds that she’s good all things considered. Jennifer says it’s been a long road and declares that she will never ever get over what happened to Abigail, but she’s starting to find some peace which Julie is glad to hear. Jennifer adds that she’s here for something joyful to celebrate. JJ then comes home so Jennifer excitedly hugs him and wishes him a happy birthday.

Jack runs in to Gwen in the town square and mentions that he’s picking up a cake for JJ’s birthday. Gwen notes that she just saw JJ and he didn’t mention a party, so she assumes she’s not invited. Jack asks if she wanted to be.

Sophia asks what Tate means that she lied to him. Tate complains that there’s nothing useful in the papers, not even the names of the adoptive parents. Tate thought they agreed on an open adoption. Sophia calls it semi-open which Tate questions what that even means. Sophia says it means the adoptive parents can contact them but they can’t contact the parents. Tate argues that it’s not what they agreed to but Sophia says it’s all the parents would agree to and she doesn’t blame them. Tate complains that she should’ve waited for other parents who would’ve agreed to the terms they discussed. Sophia says that’s easy for him to say and questions how she would know there would be other parents. Tate argues that there’s tons of families who would love to give their baby a good home. Sophia says not in Chicago that night and worries that if she went back home, her mom would’ve been back to finding fault with anyone adopting their daughter. Tate argues that she’s 18 so her mom doesn’t have a say. Sophia argues that he doesn’t have to live with her and asks what if her mom decided to raise the baby and went to court. Sophia says she didn’t want to risk what happened with Johnny and Chanel happening again, so she had to do what was best for the baby. Tate remarks that it’s not the only thing she lied to him about as he presents her with the stock photo that she claimed were the adoptive parents. Sophia asks why she brought the picture. Tate argues that she tried to convince him that was a photo of their daughter with her new parents when it’s a stock photo she found on the internet. Sophia tries to deny it but Tate reveals that Brady found it in a picture frame at some store, so he questions why she would try to convince him that was their child’s parents. Sophia responds that she didn’t know what else to do because the couple wouldn’t give her any photos and she knew how important it was for him to have one. Tate angrily asks how she could do that until Brady comes over to calm the situation and takes Tate aside. Tate apologizes to them for upsetting Sophia. Steve asks what the problem is since it looked like she gave him the adoption papers. Tate shows the papers to Brady and Steve, asking if they see why he was so upset.

Chad assumes Cat wants to talk about her brother Mark and informs her that the parole board reached out to him about Mark’s upcoming hearing. Cat hoped to talk to him before that as she’s sure it brings up a lot of bad memories for him. Chad confirms especially since Mark tampered with her DNA test results while trying to shoot him happened in Paris. Cat says whenever she goes to see Mark in prison, he talks about how sorry he is and swears he never could’ve pulled the trigger. Chad says that’s because Steve knocked him out. Cat knows how desperate Mark must have been to go through with Clyde’s orders since she was backed in to the same corner and he was trying to save their mother. Cat feels Chad would do the same to protect his loved ones and clarifies that she’s not defending what Mark did, but she knows him better than anyone and if he was thinking clearly, he never would have done any of this. Cat knows it’s none of her business but she has to ask if Chad knows what he’s going to say to the parole board.

JJ asks what Jennifer is doing here. She says they wouldn’t miss his birthday. Julie explains that she sent Jack on an errand and he was supposed to be back before JJ arrived. Jennifer adds that they also wanted to be there for Charlotte’s first day of Kindergarten. JJ says she’ll appreciate the fuss more than him. Jennifer says they just wanted to have some cake before he goes in to work, but JJ reveals he got called in early. Julie asks if he’ll have time for a piece of birthday cake which JJ agrees to. Jennifer says she’ll make a fuss over him forever because he’s her son. They hug and say I love you to one another.

Gwen mocks the idea of her being desperate for an invitation to JJ’s birthday party and asks why she would want to be in a house full of people who hate her. Jack responds that he doesn’t hate her. Gwen says maybe not but her presence would sour the mood, so she’s not going to ruin JJ’s celebration since he is her half brother even though he definitely doesn’t look at her like his sister. Gwen tells Jack to just go enjoy the party. Jack remarks that if he didn’t know better, he’d almost think she cared.

Tate exits the Brady Pub with Brady and Steve, telling him why Sophia gave him the fake picture and that she did misspeak when she called the baby “him”. Brady asks if he’s okay. Tate responds that he’s not happy about what she did, but at least he has answers. Tate says he has to get back to work but he appreciates them helping out as he heads back in to the Pub. Brady asks what Steve thinks. Steve thinks it’s too convenient that all the information about the adoptive parents are redacted. Brady calls it plausible. Steve agrees that it could technically be true, but they both feel their guts are saying there’s more to the story. Brady decides they should keep digging because this whole thing doesn’t feel right. Brady adds that they should keep it all between them now since Tate seems to have accepted Sophia’s explanation and he wants him to focus on college until they know more. Steve agrees it’s better not to be distracted. Brady comments that Sophia could be telling the truth this time. Steve agrees not to say a word until they know more and says he’ll be in touch as he walks away.

Sophia apologizes to Tate and says she never wanted to lie to him about any of this. Sophia wants him to know how sorry she is because she feels terrible about all of this. Tate thinks he just needs some space right now and walks away from her.

Gwen tells Jack not to delude himself as she has no desire to be somewhere she’s not wanted. Jack says he’s still glad they had a chance to meet up as it’s been too long. Jack comments that she seems to be doing well. Gwen asks why she wouldn’t be when she has her husband’s inheritance. Jack is relieved that she can support herself but he’s more concerned with how she’s coping with Dimitri’s betrayal. Gwen admits he hurt her terribly which Jack says is exactly what the Hortons did to him. Jack guesses Gwen went after Julie’s necklace to hurt the Hortons how they hurt her. Gwen argues that she bought the necklace while Jack feels she couldn’t get back at Dimitri so she settled for the people who were still around her. Gwen remarks that Jack knows what drove her to this behavior and is still standing her looking disappointed as always. Jack asks if she expects him to admire what she did. Gwen says that’s her answer. Gwen adds that she finds it so disappointing that he still sides with the Hortons instead of his own daughter. Gwen then storms off.

Jennifer and Julie talk about Alice’s necklace being back where it belongs. Julie thinks Gwen only bought it to hurt her and throw it in her face, while now she’s staying in Salem. JJ mentions running her in to the town square. Jennifer hopes she didn’t say anything too hurtful. JJ says she actually wished him a happy birthday which surprises Jennifer and Julie. Jennifer hopes to never cross paths with Gwen again and thinks her and Doug III are two peas in a pod. Julie thinks it’s more nuanced than that. Julie admits she was furious with Doug III for stealing the necklace but he did return it eventually. Jennifer argues that he stole it from Gwen. Julie admits the methods were questionable but his heart was in the right place. JJ says she clearly believes in the power of redemption. Jennifer asks if JJ’s subtext is that she married Jack because of redemption and says that was an entirely different case. Jennifer admits it’s still heartening to know that people can surprise you.

Cat tells Chad that Mark wouldn’t hurt a fly now that their mother is safe and Clyde is out of the equation. Chad doesn’t doubt that now but argues that he went to Paris with the intention of shooting him, without any care that he’d be taking away his kids’ last surviving parent, so it’s not something he can just get past. Chad argues that if he and Cat continue to see each other, that means he’ll have to see Mark too. Cat guesses that means Chad will oppose his parole. Chad says he just needs to think about it. Chad says he’s sorry to cut this short but he should go as he then quickly exits.

Brady goes back in to the Brady Pub and tells Tate that he will hang onto the adoption papers to show them to Belle, just to make sure everything is on the up and up.

Jack returns home with the birthday cake and wishes JJ a happy birthday as Jennifer takes the cake to put a candle on it. Chad then arrives. Julie worried that he would no show while Chad says he wouldn’t miss seeing the birthday boy as he hugs JJ. Jack then realizes Julie has Alice’s necklace. Julie says it’s back where it belongs. JJ suggests putting it away to be safe so Julie takes JJ to put it in the safe. Jack asks Chad if he’s seen Gwen since returning to Salem. Chad confirms he has. Jack asks if Chad has any idea why Gwen is staying in town.

Cat goes to the hospital to begin setting up EJ’s new office where she finds a blueprint for plans for a new hospital wing which she takes pictures of.

Chad tells Jack that he has no idea why Gwen is sticking around. Jack supposes she doesn’t have to stay anywhere with Dimitri’s fortune. Chad says she’s taking full advantage and staying at the DiMera Mansion. JJ comes back in and says he’s sorry he can’t stay until the kids get home since he got called in early so he hopes they are okay with cake in the middle of the afternoon. Steve then arrives and hugs JJ, wishing him a happy birthday. Steve and Jack hug, saying it’s good to see each other. Steve gives JJ a birthday card from he and Kayla. JJ asks if Kayla’s not coming. Steve says a chief of staff’s work is never done. JJ thanks him and says they didn’t have to. Steve tells him not to get too excited as it’s just a gift card to the Brady Pub. JJ says it will still go to good use. JJ and Chad then go to check on Jennifer with the cake. Jack asks Steve if something is on his mind. Steve responds that birthdays just remind him of all the birthdays he missed when he wasn’t here and guesses Jack knows all about that too. Jack says never again. JJ, Chad, Jennifer, and Julie return with the cake as they all sing happy birthday to JJ. JJ makes his wish and blows out the candle. Steve asks what he wished for but Jennifer says he can’t tell him that. JJ thanks them all. Jack proposes a toast to JJ and that he finds all the happiness he’s looking for this year.

Brady and Tate exit the Pub. Brady is sorry that Tate got his hopes up as he knows he hoped those papers would lead him to the baby or give him some closure. Tate says if Belle says the papers check out, he doesn’t know if there’s anything he can do or if he’ll ever be able to track down his baby.

After JJ leaves for work, Jack and Jennifer sit with Chad. Jennifer assumes he heard about Mark’s upcoming parole hearing which he confirms. Jack informs him that they sent their statement in, asking them to deny Mark’s early release. Jennifer hopes they take that in to account. Jack thinks they made a compelling case. Jennifer assumes Chad sent his in too.

Cat rolls up the blueprint for the new hospital wing and puts it back. Gwen then walks in and questions what she is doing there.

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Johnny goes home to Chanel and tells her that Salem U officially offered him the teaching job and confirmed it won’t interfere with his job at Titan-DiMera which excites her. Johnny adds that he told Alex he should only be at the school for a few hours a week so it shouldn’t interfere with anything he’s doing there. Chanel encourages Johnny to take the job. Johnny admits he gets a little exciting when he thinks about all the films he would get to discuss, share his passion with the students, and hopefully inspire some of them as it feels like an opportunity he can’t pass up. Chanel declares that Johnny will make an amazing professor as she hugs him.

EJ joins Tony in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. Tony offers him breakfast but EJ says he has an errand to run before Kristen’s sentencing. Tony still can’t believe that Kristen let Johnny take the fall. EJ responds that he doesn’t entirely blame her as the DiMeras do have an instinct for self preservation. Tony argues that it wasn’t someone random that Kristen put through this, but his own son. Tony is surprised that EJ is so level-headed about this. EJ says what’s done is done and mashing his teeth won’t change things, especially for poor Rachel.

Belle goes home and brings Brady his favorite breakfast burrito, figuring he could use some comfort food with his oldest child going off to college and his youngest starting her last year of elementary school so it must be an emotional day. Brady confirms it was hard but that’s nothing compared to what happens later when he has to tell Rachel how long she’s going to be separated from her mom. Belle hugs him.

Marlena sleeps in bed and dreams about EJ remembering that Rachel shot him and promising Kristen that no one will ever find out. Marlena then wakes up.

Xander returns to the office where Philip is inside. Philip asks how his session with Marlena went. Xander says it was fine and that they talked about what happened.

Gabi listens in to Xander and Philip’s conversation from home on her recording device.

Xander tells Philip that it was about what happened between them which Philip says is what he wanted to talk to him about earlier. Philip thought eventually they’d be able to get past all of it, but now he’s not so sure.

Gabi urges them to keep talking as she listens in.

Xander questions Philip not being sure they can get past it and suggests he should’ve thought of that before claiming Victor left him half of his company, using a letter that was forged.

Gabi is excitedly shocked by hearing the truth through her recording device.

Xander tells Philip that he wants to put the letter situation to rest once and for all. Philip asks how he proposes doing that. Xander responds by making him co-CEO, leaving Philip confused.

Johnny finishes a call, accepting the job with Salem U, and tells Chanel that it’s a done deal. Chanel congratulates him. Johnny says he is stoked but hopes he’s not taking on more than he can handle. Chanel encourages him that with the trial over, his schedule is his again and he can do what he chooses. Johnny declares that after Kristen’s sentencing today, he can finally put this whole thing behind him and move on. Chanel asks if he’s sure he doesn’t want her to go with him to the courthouse. Johnny says yes, feeling it’s not a big deal. Chanel argues that Kristen shooting EJ and letting him take the fall is a big deal. Johnny says he is upset about it but at the end of the day, Kristen did the right thing and that’s what matters most. Chanel agrees and declares now he’s a free man while they are free to spend the rest of their lives together.

Belle asks Brady if Rachel knows Kristen is being sentenced today. Brady says he didn’t want to burden her with that on her first day of school. Belle asks how it went moving Tate in to his dorm. Brady says it was great and he’s psyched about college but he’s still having a hard time with the adoption. Marlena comes in and says she didn’t sleep very well but she’s glad Belle is there as she needs to talk to her about something privately.

EJ tells Tony that Anna said they were leaving town soon. Tony confirms they are going on a cruise but before they go, he wanted to finalize his plans to take back DiMera Enterprises from the Kiriakis Brothers. EJ asks how that’s going and if Rita was able to find him a disgruntled Titan employee. Tony confirms that he currently has someone on the inside, digging around. Tony hopes they will soon hit paydirt.

Gabi looks at Tony’s number on her phone but hesitates.

Philip reminds Xander that he’s already co-CEO. Xander says he obtained that by fraud and that could be exposed but Stephanie suggested if he drew up legal papers to install him as co-CEO, Victor’s papers would be moot and Philip would have the same claim to the company as he does. Philip is surprised he’d be willing to do that. Xander says it kills him to reward him but if that’s what it takes to protect their business, so be it. Philip calls that quite the sacrifice but calls it completely unnecessary because he quits. Xander asks if he didn’t understand that he’s offering to make him co-CEO officially and legally. Philip responds that he’s saying thanks but no thanks. Philip explains that he’s come to realize that he never should’ve used the fake letter to stake his claim on Titan. Philip calls it a huge mistake that he deeply regrets and he thinks it’s best if he just walks away. Xander calls him an idiot which Philip calls the main reason he’s quitting. Philip argues that they keep saying they’ll put aside their differences for the sake of the company to peacefully co-exist. Philip says that he’s done his part but Xander keeps berating him and being a total jerk to him. Xander calls it a start that he didn’t rip into him like he usually does for helping himself to hi candy without asking. Philip jokes that the anger management must be working wonders. Xander insists that they can do this and be partners. Philip says he tried but it’s never going to work.

Gabi continues to hesitate over calling Tony and thinks back to Xander being kind and helpful when Arianna was missing, then she thinks back to sleeping with Philip. Gabi then sits and puts her phone down.

Chanel tells Johnny that she’s going to check on the Bakery and tells him to let her know how the sentencing goes. Chanel goes to leave right as EJ arrives. She questions what he’s doing there. EJ responds that he came to speak to his son. Chanel tells him to leave but Johnny says it’s okay and he’s got this, so Chanel exits. Johnny asks what EJ wants. EJ says he figured he’d see him at the sentencing but he wanted to share some news with him in person. EJ reveals to Johnny that he heard from Gwen who heard from Leo that the jury was going to find Johnny not guilty. Johnny admits that’s a relief. EJ tells Johnny that the jury came to that conclusion because he did everything in his power to exonerate him. EJ argues that Johnny crucified him for being ruthless and deceitful but in the end, it was his defense that helped prove his innocence.

Belle asks Marlena what she wanted to talk to her about. Marlena responds that she would never dream of telling her how to do her job, but she was wondering if Belle would be tempted to go a little easy on Kristen at the sentencing for Rachel’s sake. Belle confirms that is the plan because she thinks the family has suffered enough. Marlena agrees and says it really is about Rachel. Belle wishes Kristen would’ve been concerned about Rachel. Belle complains that Kristen only ever cares about herself and questions what kind of mother puts their daughter through what Kristen put Rachel through. Marlena stops her and says that’s enough.

Chanel runs in to Brady in the town square. They talk about being relieved that Johnny was cleared. Chanel says she’s really angry with Kristen but she’s really sorry for what Rachel must be going through. Brady acknowledges that both of his kids have been put through it lately. Chanel mentions that she and Johnny ran in to Tate at the Pub a few weeks ago and he put on a front but she could tell he was still really upset about the adoption and she can’t imagine how hard it must have been to give up the baby. Chanel says at least Tate and Sophia found the baby a loving home.

Johnny questions if EJ came all the way over just to say he told him so. EJ says he came to get him to see that even though he didn’t approve, his legal strategy worked. EJ argues that if he didn’t pull out all the stops, there’s a good chance that Johnny would be in prison now. Johnny understands EJ had to create reasonable doubt and he had no problem with that. Johnny argues that he had a problem with EJ blindsiding Belle and destroying Chanel in court to drive a wedge between them and doctoring the video. EJ tries to deny that but Johnny says they both know he’s behind the deep fake. Johnny says he gets that in EJ’s weird messed up way, he was trying to save him. EJ states that he did save him but Johnny declares all he did was destroy his relationship with Belle and with him. EJ argues that they were just getting back to a good place. Johnny tells him that he blew it. EJ asks if he’s just going to cut him out of his life again. Johnny responds that he’s been struggling with this for months because he loves him and always will, but he’s come to the decision that he can’t have him in his life now or ever. Johnny understands that as the victim, EJ has a right to be at the sentencing hearing, but he’s asking him out of respect for him and Belle, to just stay away.

Belle asks if Marlena is okay. Marlena apologizes for snapping at her and thinks she’s just on edge from lack of sleep. Marlena doesn’t think there’s any need to come down on Kristen right now. Belle agrees and says she’s just angry that Kristen put them all through this terrible trial when it all could’ve been avoided if she was just honest from the start. Belle brings up that Marlena told her that she had an idea of who the shooter was during her hypnosis sessions with EJ. Belle says that EJ thought it was her and asks if she knew it was Kristen. Marlena says she had her suspicions but she didn’t have any proof. Belle argues that she would’ve helped her find proof. Marlena points out that Kristen stepped up and if she hadn’t, then she would’ve stepped forward because she never would’ve let Johnny go to prison. Belle says she’s just angry at the situation and knows Marlena would always want to take care of her family as she hugs her.

Gabi goes to see Tony at the DiMera Mansion and tells him that she has news about Xander and Philip that she had to share in person right away.

Xander tells Philip that he can’t quit when the company is in a vulnerable position and the bottom could fall out. Philip responds that he doesn’t want to walk away from the company but there’s too much tension between them and he can’t keep going on like that. Xander promises things will be different now that he has started anger management. Xander acknowledges that he had not made an effort but he will now see real change. Philip responds that he’s heard that before so he’s not sure. Philip then begins choking on the candy he was eating, so Xander gets up and helps him with the Heimlich Maneuver to get the candy out. Philip remarks that for a moment, he thought Xander was going to let him die. Xander admits the thought crossed his mind so Philip asks why he didn’t. Xander declares that in that moment, he realized that no matter what’s happened between them or how much he annoys the crap out of him, they are brothers and it’s about time they started acting like it for real. Philip agrees, especially now that he passed the test which Xander questions. Philip reveals that he wasn’t really choking and he faked it to see what Xander would do, which shocks him.

Gabi plays the recording of Xander and Philip’s conversation for Tony, revealing the forged letter. Gabi says there’s much more to listen to later but the headline is that Philip is guilty of fraud which means he’s not a legitimate heir to Titan. Tony realizes that would invalidate the takeover. Gabi says that’s why they were freaking out about the information inquiry as once their lies become public, the deal can be undone. Tony declares that DiMera will belong to them.

Brady tells Chanel that he knows it must be hard to talk about but Chanel says it’s okay as she brought it up. Chanel admits that she’s still pretty sad that she and Johnny didn’t get to adopt Tate’s baby. Brady says he was upset about it too. Brady adds that Tate was hoping for an open adoption to get pictures, updates, and maybe even visit but the parents are very resistant and they don’t even know who they are. Chanel says she’s so sorry. Brady says they are still hopeful it will work out somehow. Brady asks if Chanel and Johnny still have thoughts about adoption. Chanel says it’s definitely something she’d like to pursue and guesses they will see.

EJ goes to see Marlena and asks if she’s alone. Marlena confirms that she is but she thought he would want to be at Kristen’s sentencing. EJ informs her that Johnny doesn’t want him there. Marlena is surprised that EJ is respecting Johnny’s wishes and notes that she thought he’d want to be there to make sure Kristen doesn’t retract her story. EJ assures that she won’t since it’s about protecting Rachel so he has no doubt she will stick to the story and keep quiet about what really happened. EJ adds that he trusts Marlena will do the same.

Johnny joins Kristen and Belle with the judge for the sentencing. The judge brings up that Kristen has chosen not to retain counsel. Kristen confirms she will be representing herself. The judge remarks that seems to be a trend around here. She brings up Kristen pleading guilty and asks if she cares to amend her plea. Kristen says she does not wish to change her plea. Belle goes over Kristen being charged with criminal assault and negligence. Belle says the people accept her statement that the gun discharged accidentally. The judge asks Johnny for a statement. Johnny states that he is hurt and disappointed that his aunt would let him take the blame for something she did, but she is family and she has a young daughter so he is in favor of a lighter prison term. The judge then reveals she will read a letter she received from EJ just before the start of the hearing. She reads that EJ wrote that he implores the court to hand down a lesser sentence because Kristen’s daughter has suffered enough as a result of her actions and Kristen does love her child, so he’s asking the court to show mercy for Rachel’s sake. Brady then enters and declares that he has something to say.

Marlena assures EJ that she promised Kristen that she would not say anything to anyone about Rachel. Marlena admits it kills her to keep the truth from Brady and have him thinking the worst of Kristen when she did nothing wrong. EJ reminds her that the fewer people that know, the better. Marlena adds that she didn’t want to add to Brady’s plate. EJ assures that she’s making the right call. They both wish that Kristen didn’t have to be punished for something she didn’t do. EJ remarks that if only he knew the verdict was going to come back not guilty which Marlena questions.

Tony asks Gabi how she got this recording. Gabi explains that she planted a bugged pen on Xander’s desk and asks what’s next. Tony thinks their next best move for now is to do absolutely nothing which confuses Gabi.

Xander calls Philip a lousy son of a bitch. Philip says he’s sorry but he needed to know that Xander was sincere about wanting to work through their problems and now he knows he has his back. Philip declares that maybe their partnership isn’t doomed to fail after all. Xander remarks that maybe he should rebuke his offer. Philip says it’s up to him but he might be okay with walking away. Xander decides for Victoria’s sake and the Kiriakis generations to come, he’s willing to start fresh if Philip is. Philip responds that he is, but before they proceed, he feels compelled to point out one tiny hitch in his plan to make him co-CEO and it could be a deal breaker.

Chanel reads an article that Tesoro is no longer able to be reclaimed by the birth parents and is officially now up for adoption.

Belle questions what Brady is doing while the judge asks who he is. Brady explains that he is the father of Kristen’s daughter and he debated coming here but felt he had to advocate for his daughter, so he’s asking the court to do what is best for her which would be to give Kristen the maximum sentence allowed by law. Brady knows it might be counter intuitive to ask for his daughter to be separated from her mother for the longest time, but he believes she would be protected in the long run by being protected from Kristen, who has proven to be violent, dangerous, disruptive, and selfish time and time again. Kristen argues that he doesn’t understand that the whole reason she’s confessing is for Rachel.

EJ reveals to Marlena that he recently learned that the verdict was going to be not guilty. Marlena complains that she told him to wait for the jury and now Kristen confessed for nothing. EJ argues that it easily could’ve gone the other way and he couldn’t take that risk or else his son’s life would be over. Marlena asks if Kristen knows. EJ confirms she does not and declares Marlena is not going to tell her.

The judge tells Kristen that she will be able to speak when Brady is done. Brady responds that he has said his piece, so she allows Kristen to continue. Kristen repeats that the reason she confessed was for her daughter, to teach her to take responsibility for your actions and mistakes. Kristen adds that she wanted the court to know how much she regrets the night of her brother’s shooting and she would do anything to go back to make other choices. Kristen knows how much Johnny suffered during the trial and she’s so sorry he had to go through all of that. Kristen hopes that pleading guilty can help their entire family put this experience behind them once and for all. The judge then announces she has made her decision and says the maximum sentence is ten years while the people have recommended three years. She adds that after Brady’s statement, she has decided a number in the middle is appropriate. The judge sentences Kristen to six years in prison.

Gabi questions Tony doing nothing when their goal is to take back DiMera, make her CEO while Tony oversees from afar. Tony acknowledges that she is committed to their plan but they have to wait to make maximum damage. Gabi explains that they can’t wait too long as the rest of the recording includes Xander offering to make Philip permanent co-CEO. Tony argues that it doesn’t take away that they committed fraud while Gabi worries that it could bolster their defense of the takeover. Tony understands her concern but tells her to trust him that they can’t be rash and they must be careful on the way they play this next move. Gabi reluctantly agrees to keep it under wraps for now but warns that she held up her end of the deal by bringing the ammo to take down the Kiriakis Brothers, so now it’s his turn to make her CEO of DiMera. Tony responds that he will be in touch. Gabi then exits the mansion.

Philip states that if Xander legitimately makes him co-CEO, the balance of power between them will shift dramatically in his favor. Xander acknowledges that he will no longer be able to hold the fraud over his head as he’ll legitimately be in charge and Philip could still rat him out about the assault, but he’s willing to take that risk. Philip asks if they should go to legal. Xander suggests they go over the details first. Xander’s pen stops working and then as he tries twisting it, the recording device that Gabi planted falls out causing Xander to question what the hell that is.

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