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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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At Marlena’s house, she and Julie sit together as Julie talks about their book of the month for the book club. Julie notices Marlena being distracted by the Cubs game on TV. Marlena apologizes and explains that she doesn’t really have interest in baseball, but watching it makes her feel closer to John. Julie understands as Doug loved the Cubs too. Julie then brings up that this is the game that Chad and Belle are attending.

EJ and Cat kiss until they end up seeing Chad and Belle kiss on the kiss cam at the Cubs game, leaving them shocked.

Julie and Marlena are surprised to see Chad and Belle kiss on the kiss cam on TV.

Paulina sits alone at Small Bar with a glass of wine. Paulina thinks back to asking EJ for his miracle drug to help Chanel but EJ saying he can’t help her. Paulina pulls out her phone and declares that she’s not taking no for an answer.

Johnny talks to Chanel at home about future honeymoon vacations, but Chanel tells him that she’s sorry as she can’t do this.

Julie tells Marlena that she’s very pleased to see things progressing between Chad and Belle since Chad has such an awful time losing Abigail and then the nasty business with Cat Green. Marlena points out that not being entirely Cat’s fault. Julie says she knows, but that Cat still hurt a lot of people, so she’s very happy to see Chad moving on. Julie adds that if things develop between Belle and Chad, she will be over the moon. Marlena admits that she would be too as Chad is such a good man and dad. Marlena brings up Belle moving on from EJ, but says they shouldn’t get ahead of themselves since it is only their third date. Julie points out that this time, Chad brought along the children which is a good sign. They agree that what they saw on television was a terrific sign and very public. Julie wonders if they realized that the entire Chicago area has seen them kissing.

EJ turns off the TV and tells Cat that it seems that Chad and Belle had the same idea that they did. EJ asks if Cat is upset. Cat assures that she’s not as she and Chad are over, so he has every right to move on. EJ says they do too. Cat asks if EJ isn’t upset about seeing Belle with his brother. EJ says not in the least as Belle is in the past for him and he is now happily focused on the future which means Cat as they continue kissing.

Johnny questions what Chanel means and what’s wrong. Chanel says she appreciates everything he’s done and she knows how hard he’s trying to cheer her up, but the talk about honeymoons and vacations is making her think about what’s next for them when she needs to focus on staying in the present. Chanel says thinking about the future makes her think about what happens if she’s not there. Johnny hugs her and says he’s so sorry as he did not mean to upset her. Chanel says she knows that and if she wasn’t so in her head, a getaway would be nice for them as they are both going through this. Johnny doesn’t care about anything that isn’t helpful to her right now. Chanel says she’s so grateful to have him by her side. Chanel wants to believe that a second honeymoon is in their future, but she really wants to focus on right now and right now is great as she has a wonderful, caring husband by her side who is supporting her through everything. Johnny encourages that she has more than enough strength for both of them. They say they love each other as they kiss.

Marlena tells Julie that regardless of who saw Chad and Belle kissing on TV, she’s just glad they are both moving on. Marlena says that Chad and Belle have known each other for so long and have just begun seeing each other in a different light. Marlena compares it to Julie and Foster. Julie argues that they only had one date. Marlena notes they didn’t talk about it, so she asks how it went. Julie responds that it was lovely, but when she came home, she felt very uncertain. Julie explains that after losing Doug, she didn’t think she could look at another man ever again, but going out with Foster was a comfort while part of her felt she was being untrue to Doug’s memory so she felt guilty. Marlena hopes she can get past the feeling of guilt, because Doug would want her to be happy and if she gets some comfort from someone else, she hopes she won’t deprive herself of that. Julie knows it’s silly and doesn’t make sense. Julie calls Foster good company, witty, charming, and bright. Marlena hopes she sees him again. Julie confirms that she will, but she has no idea if it’s going anywhere. Julie admits that for the first time in a long time, she didn’t feel so alone.

Chad, Belle, Thomas, and Charlotte return to the park. Thomas can’t believe he caught the foul ball and credits Belle for the advice she gave him. Charlotte liked seeing Chad on the big screen at the game. Chad calls it pretty cool and wonders who else saw them. Belle laughs it off and says she doesn’t care as she asks if he does.

EJ and Cat continue kissing until EJ suggests taking this upstairs, but Cat feels that’s moving a little fast for her. Cat points out that she’s still his employee, so they are crossing some boundaries. Cat adds that EJ just saw his ex kissing his brother on television and suddenly he wants to whisk her away to the bedroom. Cat says he can’t tell her those aren’t connected, but EJ insists they aren’t. EJ says he was simply enjoying kissing her and didn’t want to stop, but he does agree they should wait to take this further until the timing is right, so that’s what they are going to do. Cat thanks him for understanding. EJ reminds her that whatever happens next between them is up to her.

Julie tells Marlena that it’s been over a year since she lost John, so she wonders if Marlena thinks of meeting someone. Marlena responds that she can’t picture herself with anybody but John. Julie notes that she felt the same, but repeats that in her time with Foster, she felt less alone, so she wants that for Marlena when she’s ready. Julie then gets a phone call from Foster.

Chad tells Belle that he does not care if the entire world saw him kissing a beautiful woman. Thomas asks if he would’ve kissed her even if they weren’t on camera. Chad says that’s between he and Belle. Chad tells the kids that their friend Sally called and her mom agreed to watch them, so they get to go to the fair. Chad gives the kids some money and sends them off to the fair. Belle tells Chad that she thinks it was a pretty good third date and adds that if he hadn’t kissed her, she definitely would’ve kissed him.

Cat thanks EJ for understanding and hopes she didn’t ruin the evening. EJ tells Cat that an evening with her could never be ruined. EJ invites her to stay for dinner since they’re slowing it down. Cat says she would love to but she made dinner plans with the family and it’s a rare opportunity to have them all together. EJ says he understands and they will call it a night then until next time. Cat thanks him again and kisses him on the cheek as she then exits the mansion. Cat then pulls out her phone and texts her brother Mark, suggesting a family dinner on her tonight. Mark responds that it works for him and suggests Small Bar as he’s already there. Back inside, EJ picks up the Wuthering Heights book and then puts it back down in frustration and hurries out of the mansion.

Johnny and Chanel kiss until Johnny suggests taking it to the bedroom. Chanel says that’s a great idea, but she first has something she’s been wanting to talk to him about that has been on her mind a lot since she was diagnosed and she’s guessing it’s been on his mind too. Johnny asks what it is. Chanel says that obviously her body is going to be different depending on her treatment and she’s been reading up on how to process these changes. Chanel wants them to be honest about what it might look like for both of them if it comes to that. Johnny responds that he’s really glad she brought it up and admits it has been on his mind, but he hasn’t wanted to broach the subject because he figured she would talk about it when she’s ready. Johnny tells Chanel that nothing will ever change the way he feels about her as he loves her with all his heart. Johnny praises all the things he loves about her. Johnny declares that no matter what happens with her treatment or her surgery, she will always be perfect to him no matter what. They kiss until they’re interrupted by a knock at the door. Paulina arrives and tells Johnny that she needs him to call EJ right now.

Chad and Belle sit together in the park. They talk about the kids having a good time. Belle tells him a story about when she was little and she hid a duck in the house until Marlena found it and freaked out. Chad brings up the last time he saw Marlena rattled was when Stefano left her the chess set. Belle finds it odd since it was left to Marlena and John, almost like a final message. Belle says Marlena and Brady don’t care to decipher it, but she would love to know as she feels it has to mean something.

Cat goes to Small Bar where Mark is drinking alone at the bar. They embrace as Cat asks if everything is okay and then questions if Felicity and Aaron aren’t joining them. Mark reveals that Felicity is out with her boyfriend Todd while Aaron is packing for a trip with his friends tomorrow to Smith Island which Cat questions. Mark says now that Aaron is in college, he feels more like a roommate than a guardian and questions why it matters to Cat. Cat asks if Mark wants to tell her what’s going on. Mark suggests they sit down, so they do as Cat asks him again what’s wrong.

Marlena walks Julie to the book store. Julie talks about their new security system going down already and says she’s sure Foster will explain. Marlena wonders if Foster needing her assistance was just an excuse to see her again. EJ then approaches and greets them. Julie acknowledges that EJ bought a book from her store. EJ responds that he needed a book to read to get his mind off everything. Julie says a good book will do that and tells Marlena that they’ll talk soon as she walks away. Marlena assumes something is weighing on EJ. EJ responds that it is quite heavily and it has to do with Belle.

Paulina apologizes for barging in and says she tried calling or texting both Johnny and Chanel but it went to voicemail. Johnny says his phone was on do not disturb, so he checks it and sees he also has a missed call from Xander. Paulina repeats that she needs him to call EJ. Chanel asks why and what’s going on. Paulina complains that he won’t give her the drug he used to cure Lexie. Chanel questions why she would need that. Paulina argues that the miracle drug made Lexie’s brain tumor disappear and brought her back to life, so she questions why Chanel should have to suffer the side effects of chemo and radiation but EJ wouldn’t even consider it and that’s why she needs Johnny to call him right away.

Chad tells Belle that all he knows is what Theo read in the will and asks if Belle inspected the box for a clue. Belle points out that the only clue was that there as a missing pawn. Chad agrees that must be a reference to John as the pawn. Belle just wants to make sure that whatever it means is nothing Marlena needs to worry about. Chad offers to look in to it and says maybe between the two of them, they can figure it out.

EJ tells Marlena that he saw Chad and Belle kissing on TV. Marlena hopes it didn’t put a damper on his date with Cat. EJ responds that seeing their exes in a liplock for the world to see was a distraction, but points out that he and Cat were kissing just as they popped up on screen. Marlena guesses they are still exploring their Italian connection outside of therapy which EJ confirms. EJ wonders if seeing Chad and Belle together was a sign that now that their former lovers have clearly moved on, maybe he and Cat are destined to move on with each other. EJ hopes that as they get closer, they can solve the mystery of how they ended up together in Italy.

Mark tells Cat that he’s fine and just had a long day at work. Cat asks if there’s anything in particular he wants to talk about. Mark says not really, but admits the job has just been very difficult lately. Cat asks if there’s a problem with EJ’s drug. Mark says no and asks why she would think that. Cat explains that when she first asked EJ to use it on their mom, he seemed to consider it but now he’s back pedaling and refusing. Mark orders another drink and a wine for Cat. Mark tells Cat that they can’t use the drug on humans without FDA approval and even if they got it approved, it would be too late. Cat understands that he signed an NDA and can’t tell her what’s going on, but argues this is their mother and questions if he’s just going to let her go without a fight.

Johnny guesses it never occurred to him to ask EJ about the drug or thought about it as a cancer treatment. Paulina orders Johnny to call EJ and make him hand it over. Chanel questions doing this without discussing it with her first and what makes them think that she would want to take a super drug from EJ when she’s already decided on a prescribed treatment that they promised wouldn’t harm her baby. Chanel refuses to be a guinea pig for experimental medication while she’s pregnant. Chanel adds that if she thought the drug could save her life, she would be in debt to EJ but she doesn’t and she’s thankful for that because she never wants to be in debt to EJ again.

Cat demand an answer from Mark. Mark calls it unfair because he would do anything to help their mom. Cat asks him to tell her what’s going on then and asks if she should push EJ for the drug. Mark tells her no because they don’t want that drug anywhere near their mom. Cat questions him as to why not, but Mark says that’s all he can say.

Chanel knows Paulina is worried about her and was just trying to help, but says she shouldn’t have gone behind her back to badger EJ without talking to her first. Chanel gets that Paulina acted impulsively, but if she came to her, she would’ve told her that EJ’s drug is not the answer. Chanel states that her cancer is treatable and she now has a doctor she trusts, so she is going to follow what she recommends and take this one day at a time. Chanel asks Paulina to trust that her treatment is what is right for her. Paulina agrees and apologizes for going behind her back. Chanel hugs her and says she loves her for trying to help. Paulina says she’ll see her at the hospital before her surgery tomorrow as she then exits. Chanel hopes she didn’t hurt her feelings when she was just trying to help and make it go away. Johnny thinks she handled it very well and says he’s always proud of her as he hugs her.

Marlena wishes EJ and Cat well as she knows the mystery has been plaguing him for sometime. EJ brings up that Marlena has her own mystery to solve with Stefano’s chess board. Marlena tells EJ that she couldn’t care less why he left it or what it means. Marlena says after all Stefano did to her and John, she’s so happy to move on permanently. EJ declares that unlike her, he’s not one to leave a mystery unsolved as he walks away.

Belle asks if Chad would really help her find the secret in the chess set. Chad admits he’s very curious to find out what Stefano was up to as well. Belle agrees to take him up on that but wants to make sure Marlena doesn’t find out. Chad agrees to keep it between them. Chad hopes to give Belle a proper kiss now that isn’t in front of the entire world. Belle admits she would like that very much, so they kiss.

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Cat goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells EJ that she just needed him to sign some documents, noting that she had to track him down because he never came to the office. Cat notices EJ being distracted and asks if everything is okay. EJ responds that it’s not.

Chad sits in the town square with Thomas and Charlotte as they prepare to attend a Cubs game. Thomas asks when Belle is coming so they can leave before they are late. Chad assures that she’ll be there soon and is just finishing up some work.

At the police station, Belle goes over Stephanie and Joy’s statements and tells Jada that her takeaway is that they are both really lucky as Joy could’ve been badly hurt or worse. They are thankful she didn’t have Kelsey with her. Jada asks Belle how her office wants to proceed.

Steve and Kayla go to Alex and Stephanie’s apartment. Kayla hugs Alex and says thank God everyone’s alright and asks where Stephanie is. Alex says she’s finally sleeping but still shaken up. Alex didn’t think they’d get there so fast when their plane just landed. Kayla says they just dropped off their bags and came straight over. Steve asks if the district attorney’s office has decided to press charges. Alex says they haven’t heard yet but he has Justin on standby. Kayla says they know Alex has to get going. Alex worries about if Stephanie wakes up. Steve says that’s why they are there. Alex thanks them and says he’ll be back soon as he exits.

Stephanie has a nightmare about shooting Joy and wakes up screaming in terror.

Cat asks if EJ wants to talk about what’s upsetting him. EJ informs her that his daughter in law Chanel has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Cat says she’s so sorry. EJ calls it a heavy blow and wishes there was something he could do. Cat asks if the miracle drug could possibly help Chanel but EJ says absolutely not.

Thomas asks Chad if Belle is coming to the Cubs game as a friend or as a date. Chad says it’s both which Thomas says is cool because he really likes Belle. Chad says he does too.

Steve and Kayla rush to Stephanie’s bedside and try to comfort her from her nightmare, reassuring her that she didn’t hurt Joy. Stephanie cries that it felt so real. Steve asks if it would help to talk about it. Stephanie responds that she feels so ashamed as she promised Steve that she would be safe and lock the gun up but she was so afraid that Owen would come back that she broke their promise. Stephanie cries that she let him down but Steve insists that she didn’t.

Belle and Jada talk about knowing what happened was accidental so Belle thinks it would be a waste of resources to pursue charges unless Joy files a complaint, then they would have no choice.

Alex joins Joy and Kelsey at the Pub. Alex tells Joy that he’s beyond sorry about what happened and how relieved he is that she’s okay. Alex asks if Joy has given any thought to how she’s going to handle this and if she’s going to file a criminal complaint against Stephanie. Joy responds that he’s damn right she is.

Cat tells EJ that she didn’t mean to upset him and she just thought since the drug helped cure Lexie’s brain tumor, then it might possibly help Chanel as well. EJ responds that it is possible but he intends to follow the law and submit the drug to the FDA for approval before it can be used on living patients. EJ says this means their research will be under higher scrutiny so experimenting on a pregnant woman is out of the question. Cat realizes that means it can’t help her mother as well. EJ tells her that he hates to disappoint her as he knows how devoted she is to her family and he’s so sorry that it can’t be used on her mother.

Belle joins Chad and the kids in the town square and says she’s so excited to be going to the Cubs game with them. Chad sends the kids to throw their trash away and then tells Belle that Thomas said he really likes her. Belle says she really likes the kids and their father too. Chad says the feeling is mutual.

Kayla asks Stephanie how many sleeping pills she took today. Stephanie says she took one on the plane and one when she got home. Kayla worries that’s pushing the recommended dosage and might explain why she woke up confused, thinking Joy was an intruder. Steve asks where the gun is now. Stephanie informs him that Jada confiscated it as evidence. Steve says at least they can count on Jada being fair. Stephanie asks if the district attorney’s office will press charges against her. Steve admits it’s a possibility and questions why the gun wasn’t locked in the gun safe. Stephanie admits she wanted it to be in easy reach in case an attacker got to her. She knows it was stupid, wrong, and reckless. She adds that if the gun had been stored and unloaded in the safe, she would’ve had time to realize it was Joy before firing it. Steve notes that it looks like she learned her lesson the hard way. Steve adds that if no case is brought against her, the gun will be returned to her and she will then keep it locked in the gun safe. Stephanie responds that she doesn’t want the gun as she doesn’t trust herself with it. She thought it would make her feel safe, but she now feels less safe than ever.

Jada joins Shawn at Small Bar where the Cubs game is on TV. Jada mentions Belle attending the game as Chad and the kids had an extra ticket. Shawn imagines they had a lot to unload after what happened with Stephanie and Joy. Jada says the good news is that Belle’s office doesn’t plan to press charges which Shawn calls a huge relief. Jada hopes Joy doesn’t force the issue.

Joy tells Alex that Stephanie tried to shoot her, so of course she’s going to file a complaint. Alex knows she’s shaken by what happened but points out that she wasn’t hurt. Joy remarks that’s only because Stephanie has terrible aim or else she’d be in the hospital or the morgue. Alex knows what she went through is terrifying and she has every reason to be upset, but argues that she has to understand that Stephanie thought she was an intruder and she would’ve never fired the gun if she knew it was her. Joy thought Alex was here to check on her, but he just wants to make sure that his wife doesn’t suffer any consequences for nearly blowing her head off and she’s not okay with that. Joy declares that his wife belongs in jail where she can never hurt her or her daughter again.

EJ repeats to Cat that he’s so sorry as he knows it isn’t what she wanted to hear, but even if the drug was approved, Dr. Rolf doesn’t believe it would improve her mother’s condition unless further research indicates otherwise. Cat questions EJ being in contact with Dr. Rolf. EJ claims it’s only been remotely as he’s been monitoring Lexie’s progress. EJ knows Cat was counting on the drug and repeats that he’s so sorry to disappoint her. EJ asks if there’s anything he can do to make it easier on her or make her feel better. Cat says not that she can think of and that she should get going. EJ questions her hurry. Cat mentions wanting to watch the baseball game, so EJ invites her to stay and they can watch it together.

Chad, Belle, Thomas, and Charlotte walk to the park as Charlotte is feeling car sick. Thomas worries about missing the first pitch. Belle encourages that maybe they’ll get extra innings and declares that what’s most important is that they could all be here together which makes Chad smile.

Jada hopes Joy doesn’t pursue a complaint against Stephanie as she would hate to be a witness against her best friend and Shawn’s cousin. Shawn calls it difficult to be objective when it involves someone you care about, but says all they can do is try their best to keep work separate from feelings. Jada asks if they are still talking about Stephanie or about them and their relationship.

Stephanie declares that she doesn’t want a gun in her house ever again. Steve is glad she feels that way as he doesn’t think she’s in any condition to have a weapon right now, but he wishes he realized that sooner. Stephanie says it’s not his fault as she lied to him. Kayla thinks she still has PTSD. Stephanie feels that’s no excuse and informs them that she made an appointment with Marlena for tomorrow because she needs to do something proactive to feel safe in her own skin again. Steve encourages her not to be so hard on herself when she’s been through so much in her life and she always comes through it, so she will do it again because she’s tough and strong. Stephanie cries that she doesn’t feel that way right now as they hug her.

Alex tells Joy that she has no idea what Stephanie has gone through the past few months and she’s trying to heal from the trauma of being kidnapped and is now having to deal with him having a child. Joy argues that Stephanie doesn’t want to be a stepmother and declares that even if she doesn’t go to jail, she’s not letting his wife near her kid ever again.

Belle encourages Thomas about catching a foul ball as Chad comes back with Charlotte feeling better. They talk about stopping at the fair on the way home. Belle shares baseball advice that John gave her with Thomas as they get ready to go.

EJ surprises Cat by informing her that he is a baseball fan. Cat shares with EJ that she is a fan of the Royals since she and her family lived in Kansas City for awhile. EJ assumes that’s where she met Clyde Weston.

Shawn confesses to Jada that since they’ve been spending so much time together lately, he does wish things turned out different. Jada admits she does too and that she’s kind of dreading him moving back to his own place because she’s going to miss his company. Shawn says he will miss her company too along with their movie nights and cooking together as it’s been great, but maybe a little bit dangerous since it brings up old feelings. Shawn thinks it’s great to finally acknowledge those feelings but they can’t act on them since she is his superior at work. Jada says lucky for them, there are ways around those rules.

Stephanie calls it hard to believe they were all just in China, having a great time at Tripp and Wendy’s wedding and now everything is falling apart. Steve encourages that it’s just a hard time, but she and Alex aren’t falling apart and will soon have a big celebration of their own. Stephanie wishes she could be excited about that but she feels so ashamed. Stephanie asks them not to tell Tripp or Joey because she doesn’t want to disappoint them too. Kayla says they won’t but promises they would only care that she’s okay and she will be. Stephanie responds that she just doesn’t see how.

Alex tells Joy that asking him to keep his wife and his daughter apart is not a reasonable demand. Joy questions her being the unreasonable one when she nearly got shot. Alex tells Joy that they have to find a way to make this work for Kelsey’s sake. Joy tells Alex that he’s welcome to visit Kelsey any time at her place without Stephanie. Alex argues that Joy hid Kelsey from him for six months but he accepted her and agreed to supported her, but now she’s trying to put conditions on that. Joy asks if he’s trying to blackmail her by saying he won’t be apart of Kelsey’s life if Stephanie can’t. Alex assures her that what happened today won’t happen again and it can’t because Jada confiscated the gun and Stephanie doesn’t even want it in the house. Joy argues that it’s not about the gun, but that Stephanie is unstable and she won’t let that be her or Kelsey’s problem. Joy declares that Kelsey is her only priority and right now, she doesn’t trust Stephanie around her. Joy proposes that she won’t file a complaint against Stephanie if Alex agrees to keep her out of Kelsey’s life. Alex calls that blackmail. Joy says if he doesn’t like it, they can fight it out in court. Alex argues that they have to find middle ground. Joy says they can’t, so either he agrees to her terms or his wife will suffer the consequences for what she did to her. Alex then reluctantly decides they have a deal.

Cat tells EJ that she doesn’t know how her family got mixed up with Clyde Weston and she obviously wishes they hadn’t. Cat says because of Clyde, she lost her father and pretty much lost her mother and Chad. Cat apologizes as she’s sure it’s awkward for her to bring up her past with his brother, especially since they’ve been feeling a connection since remembering their time at the rehba hospital in Italy together. EJ says there’s no denying it. Cat remarks that she wishes she could’ve remembered more during her hypnosis with Marlena. EJ doesn’t know why it means so much to remember those memories, when they are together again and able to make new memories.

Shawn questions what Jada is suggesting. Jada points out that technically, Shawn doesn’t report directly to her so it wouldn’t be a violation of policy if they pursued a relationship and disclose it if it were of some interest.

Kayla assures Stephanie that she will be okay and urges her not to let this mistake define her. Alex comes home and informs Stephanie that he asked her parents to keep an eye on her while he talked to Joy. Alex announces that Joy is not going to press charges which they say is great news.

Cat asks EJ what kind of new memories he had in mind. EJ says it depends on what kind of memories she wants to make as he’s happy to follow her lead. Cat suggests they start by holding hands. Cat then tells EJ that there may be a memory she wants to make with him more as she kisses him.

Alex, Stephanie, Steve, and Kayla walk through the town square. Stephanie says she feels better as Steve encourages that getting out of the house was a good idea. Kayla suggests getting ice cream so she and Steve go to get it. Steve questions why he didn’t know better than to give Stephanie a gun. Kayla encourages that he was trying to protect his daughter and to be grateful there was no tragedy. Steve asks how she knows exactly what he needs to hear as they hug. Stephanie tells Alex that she still feels so awful about what happened but she’s relieved to know she won’t be facing criminal charges. Alex calls it a relief to him too. Stephanie picks up a flyer for Tate’s new gym and self defense classes. They then spot Joy and Kelsey in the town square. Stephanie feels she should go apologize again and thank Joy for not filing a complaint. Alex tells her that he doesn’t think that’s a good idea and suggests she just leave it alone for now and let it go.

Shawn assures Jada that there’s definitely interest in pursuing a relationship as they end up kissing. They then look over at the TV where they see Chad and Belle end up on the kiss cam at the Cubs game and they kiss. Jada jokes that they’re trying to steal their thunder. Shawn responds that they won’t let them as he and Jada continue kissing.

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EJ finds Holly crying in the town square and asks her what’s wrong.

Xander goes to the DiMera Enterprises office and finds Theo at the desk. Xander asks if Johnny is around. Theo says he should be in soon as they had a meeting scheduled. Xander questions Theo sitting at his desk. Theo reveals that he might be returning to DiMera soon but nothing is set in stone yet. Xander informs Theo then that Titan is dropping the plagiarism lawsuit. Theo says that’s great news, but questions why.

Johnny and Chanel see Sarah at the hospital. They tell her things went great with Dr. Patel, who had way better bedside manner than Dr. George. Johnny thanks Sarah for the recommendation. They talk about feeling much better as Chanel says this doctor listened to her concerns and answered her questions. Sarah asks if they made any decisions. Chanel says she still has concerns but after meeting with this doctor, she’s agreed to start chemotherapy as soon as possible.

Gabi and Arianna sit together at home. Gabi asks Ari about her internship at DiMera and if she’s learning a lot. Ari says that Johnny was showing her the ropes but he hasn’t been around lately, so it’s mostly been entering data and ordering lunch. Gabi says she has to start somewhere. Ari mentions that Kate asked her to tell her if she heard anything exciting which Gabi questions.

Kate approaches Roman outside of the Pub and says there’s something serious she needs to talk to him about. Kate thinks back to Xander urging her to be honest with Roman. Kate then reveals to Roman that she lied when she told him she had nothing to do with setting Johnny up for the lawsuit. Roman questions if he heard her right and if she’s admitting to setting Johnny up. Kate confirms that she is and she’s so sorry. Kate explains that Titan is in dire straits so she was desperate to make an impact and felt sure that Johnny would settle so it would all go away and she never intended to hurt Johnny or Roman, calling it just business. Roman argues that she railroaded his grandson and made it look like he was unethical and made him feel guilty for doubting her. Kate says she feels horrible. Roman questions why Kate is telling him the truth now after all these months.

Gabi asks Arianna if Kate asked her to spy at DiMera. Ari says not spy, she just wanted to know if anything interesting happened. Gabi questions if it means the lawsuit and asks if Ari has been feeding Kate information. Ari says there’s been nothing to feed and she’s just an intern. Gabi talks about she could hear anything and orders her to stay out of it with Kate as she has family on both sides. Gabi warns that she does not want to get in the middle between Titan and DiMera.

Theo asks if Xander is admitting the lawsuit was a sham and that he was setting Johnny up. Xander responds that he just owes Johnny an apology which Theo calls a start. Theo admits the lawsuit is probably low on his priority list. Xander asks what else is going on but Theo says it’s not for him to say, so he’ll have to ask Johnny.

Sarah says she knows it wasn’t an easy decision but she does think starting chemo now is the way to go. Johnny tells Sarah how grateful they are to her being in their corner. Sarah says she’s just happy to help. Johnny mentions that they’ll be due for surgery tomorrow. Sarah encourages it will make things smoother down the road and says she’ll check in before surgery. Chanel thanks her again for everything as Sarah walks away. Chanel hugs Johnny and reminds him that he has a meeting to get to. Johnny says he doesn’t have to be there but Chanel tells him to go and that he’ll have plenty of time to take off later. Johnny tells Chanel that he loves her so much and the next couple months will be rough, but when it’s over, they are going to have a beautiful life with two beautiful kids and this will all be behind them. Johnny then exits the hospital.

Holly informs EJ that she just ran in to Amy Choi. EJ asks what she said to her. Holly thought when the police decided not to press charges against her, she thought this nightmare was over but it’s like Amy is picking up where Sophia left off in trying to ruin her life. EJ questions if she’s been harassing and threatening her which she confirms. EJ argues that Amy shouldn’t be harassing anyone after what Sophia did to Johnny. Holly says that’s not how she sees it. EJ tells Holly that he will take care of it and to leave Amy Choi to him. Holly questions what he’s going to do to her. EJ says he won’t do anything, he’ll just let her know that she can’t walk around town threatening her daughter’s victims. Holly asks how he can stop her. EJ tells her not to concern herself with his methods, but to let him know if she bothers her again. Holly tells EJ that she doesn’t want this to get any worse than it is. Xander then appears and tells EJ to get away from her.

Arianna invites Gabi to go eat at the Pub but Gabi gets a text from Theo, asking her to meet at DiMera. Gabi says she wasn’t expecting to hear from him and asks Ari if he’s back at the company. Ari says she doesn’t know but encourages that Theo might finally be ready to forgive her. Gabi says maybe so, even if Philip isn’t.

Johnny meets Theo at DiMera Enterprises. Theo says he’s sorry to hear about Chanel’s diagnosis. Johnny calls it a tough road ahead but says they just met with a great oncologist and are trying to stay positive. Theo says that Chanel is lucky to have him by her side. Johnny responds that he’s lucky to have Theo filling in at DiMera because he wants to make it to every one of Chanel’s appointments and be by her side, so the job can’t be his first priority right now. Theo tells Johnny to worry about Chanel and his family while he will worry about DiMera.

Xander questions EJ and accuses him of harassing Holly while Holly tells him it’s okay. EJ tells Xander that it’s none of his business but he was consoling his former stepdaughter. Holly tells Xander that she’s alright and she’ll see him at home. EJ assures her that he meant what he said as Holly then exits. Xander warns EJ to stay away from her. EJ tells Xander that Holly is his family and asks what she is to him. Xander points out that Holly is Victoria’s cousin and Sarah’s niece. Xander adds that he knows it was EJ that told Gwen about he and Kristen seeing each other. EJ laughs off that they weren’t being discrete about it. Xander says he doesn’t care what Gwen thinks while EJ brings up Sarah. Xander warns EJ about telling Sarah. EJ responds that if he doesn’t want Sarah to find out, maybe he should change his behavior. EJ then gets a text from Lexie that she needs to see him and walks away while Xander shouts after him that they aren’t done here.

Chanel goes home and tells Paulina it went really well with the new doctor, so she decided to move forward with chemotherapy which excites Paulina as they hug.

Kate tells Roman that she told him because she didn’t want him to find out another way since Xander plans to talk to Johnny. Roman guesses she would’ve kept it secret forever that she screwed over his grandson. Kate admits she may have. Kate says she was trying to help both of them since she wanted Titan and Philip to get back what DiMera took from them while Johnny would be forced out of DiMera like Roman wanted. Roman argues that he never would’ve wanted it that way and thought they were done with the secrets and lies. Roman says they’ve been through a lot and he’s forgiven her for a lot, but he’s heard enough. Roman declares that he’s heard enough and he needs some space as he storms off.

Holly meets Sarah at the Pub and tells her that she got accosted by Sophia’s mom, who made it clear that she’s not going to stop trying to punish her for Sophia’s death. Sarah says she’s sorry and that Amy is going through one of the worst losses possible but coming after her like that is unacceptable. Sarah offers to call Amy but Holly informs her that EJ said he would handle it, which Sarah questions. Holly explains that EJ saw her crying in the town square and told her not to worry about how he handles it, then Xander showed up to yell at EJ for upsetting her since he apparently really hates EJ. Sarah acknowledges that Xander cares about Holly.

Roman walks to the town square and calls Marlena. Roman leaves a message that he needs to talk to her and he hates to say that she was right that Kate lied to him.

Chanel tells Paulina about the plan for her surgery and chemotherapy. Paulina questions Chanel not looking optimistic. Chanel says she’s trying to be realistic as she’s been reading about the side effects to know what to expect. Chanel brings up that she won’t be able to breastfeed even though she was looking forward to that. Paulina encourages that they will still be able to bond. Chanel notes that her immune system will be really weak so she will have to be careful about coming in to contact with other germs, so if Trey catches anything, he’ll have to stay away from her. Paulina encourages that all that matters is that Trey still has his mom as he won’t remember any of this. Chanel points out that she will.

Johnny assures Theo that he is not stepping away from the company entirely. Theo insists he didn’t mean to make it sound like he was taking over as he just wants to help out however he can which Johnny says means a lot to him. Johnny says he knows things are different with Theo’s mom back but Theo says that doesn’t change anything and that Chanel will always be his sister. They agree that it feels good to be making a difference and change at DiMera, to leave a better legacy. Johnny reiterates that what’s best for him now is to step back and says that’s a lot easier knowing Theo is there. Theo then informs Johnny that Xander was just looking for him and reveals that Titan is dropping the lawsuit, leaving Johnny surprised.

EJ rushes home to the DiMera Mansion and asks Lexie what Dr. Rolf said. Lexie informs him that he said her grip strength is weak. EJ argues that she’s still recovering and could just need physical therapy but Lexie says it’s more than that. Lexie reveals that based on what happened with the lab rat, Dr. Rolf said this is just step one and if they can’t fix it, she may only have a few weeks left to live, leaving EJ in shock.

Holly questions Sarah thinking that Xander cares about her. Sarah says he thinks of her as family and he would do anything for the people he cares about. Holly jokes that not long ago, Sarah wouldn’t say anything nice about Xander. Sarah says they are living in the same house now, so they have to co-exist. Holly points out that even Maggie said things have been surprisingly peaceful between them. Sarah states that she always knew deep down there was humanity in Xander or she wouldn’t love him. Holly questions Sarah saying she loves him. Sarah admits that part of her always will as they were married and share a child. Holly asks if there’s any chance but Sarah assures that she and Xander could never because too much has happened and that’s just how it has to be.

Kate runs in to Xander in the town square and informs him that she told Roman everything and now she’s looking for him. Xander states that he just notified DiMera that he’s dropping the lawsuit and he’d like to apologize to Johnny next time he sees him. Kate feels she’ll be doing a lot of apologizing but she fears the fallout is just beginning.

Gabi meets Theo at DiMera Enterprises and says she’s surprised to see him there. Theo clarifies that he’s just helping out Johnny while he’s dealing with family stuff. Theo tells Gabi that they know his aunt and uncles are ready to fight Gabi on the inheritance, but he is the executor of Stefano’s will and he’s decided not to fight so the money is hers.

Paulina talks to Chanel about the next stretch being uncomfortable and scary but she will make it out the other side. Chanel worries that the treatment will be a lot rougher than what they went through before. Chanel adds that she wasn’t a mom last time and worries about what if she’s too weak or sick to be a good mom. Chanel fears she will miss so much while Paulina encourages that she will have years to make up for any time she loses as she hugs her. Chanel says she just needed to let that out but she’ll be okay. Paulina encourages that she’s far from alone as she’ll always be here. Johnny then comes home. Chanel notes that was a quick meeting and hugs him. Johnny says he had to sort things out but he wanted to be here. Paulina tells Chanel to call if she wants to talk more anytime. Chanel thanks her as they hug and Paulina then exits. Johnny informs Chanel that he has some good news which Chanel says they could definitely use some of. Outside the door, Paulina tearfully looks at the breast cancer pamphlet that Chanel showed her and takes it with her as she walks away.

EJ declares that he will not let Lexie die again and that Dr. Rolf will figure this out. Lexie says that Dr. Rolf said he would give her another dose of the drug to see if it will reverse the effects, but there’s no way of knowing if it will work. EJ pleads with Lexie to think positive and not give up, insisting that Dr. Rolf will stop at nothing to make sure she’s standing strong again. Lexie assures that there’s not a chance in Hell she’s going down without a fight. EJ asks if Abe knows. Lexie says he doesn’t and that EJ can’t tell him or anyone else. EJ asks what she wants. Lexie cries that she wants to live. EJ promises to do everything in his power to make sure she does.

Johnny informs Chanel that Titan dropped the lawsuit. Johnny says he doesn’t know how it happened but he’s glad it will make it easier for him to step back from the company along with Theo standing in his place. Chanel questions how that will work since she thought Abe and Lexie didn’t want him working for DiMera. Johnny doesn’t think it matters and encourages that Theo wants to help them as he said Chanel is his sister for life. Chanel says she couldn’t ask for a better brother.

Gabi thanks Theo and says it means so much to her, especially after how she treated him. Theo assures that he didn’t make the decision based on feelings he might have towards her, but because it’s the right thing to do as the evidence points to her being Stefan’s widow. Theo adds that he hasn’t told the rest of the family yet, but he will soon because it’s not up to them. Gabi thanks Theo. Theo adds that settling now means he doesn’t have to spend a lot of time in court seeing her and declares that moving forward, the less he sees Gabi, the happier he will be. Gabi then walks out of the office.

Arianna joins Holly and Sarah at the Pub. Holly says she was just telling Sarah about her latest run-in with Amy. Holly feels like no place in Salem is safe while Ari complains about her internship. Sarah says it sounds like they aren’t having the most fun summer and invites them to stay a couple days at the Horton Cabin which they agree would be amazing.

Paulina goes to the DiMera Mansion to confront EJ. EJ tells her it’s not a good time. Paulina brings up Chanel’s diagnosis. EJ says he was very sorry to hear about it and he has offered Johnny all his support. Paulina stops him and says one thing he hasn’t offered is Dr. Rolf’s miracle drug, which cured Lexie’s incurable brain tumor with none of the usual side effects. Paulina declares that she wants that drug for her daughter.

Lexie goes home and picks up a glass, but drops it and it shatters as her hand shakes and she holds back tears.

Xander runs in to Gabi in the town square. Gabi informs him that she was just notified that her claim to the inheritance was just approved. Xander says that Titan could really use that money and questions why she doesn’t seem to be in a celebratory mood. Gabi responds that she’s not giving her money away for free. Xander argues that it’s in exchange for his silence about the illegal recording she made that led to Titan’s financial situation. Gabi tells Xander that she needs more and she has a few things in mind. Gabi says she’ll get back to him with a list as she walks away, leaving Xander frustrated.

Sarah says it makes her happy to see Holly and Ari both smiling as they talk about being excited for the Horton Cabin. Sarah says she will let Julie and Maggie know and tells them to have fun as she exits the Pub. Holly tells Ari that she will invite Tate while Ari brings up inviting Aaron which surprises Holly. Ari explains that Aaron has been having a hard time with all the Sophia stuff and thinks he could use a break too, joking that she won’t be a third wheel that way. Holly agrees and says that it might get Ari’s mind off Liam too and thinks they could all use a little fun.

Johnny tells Chanel that it will be awhile before they can take a vacation, so he surprises her with a Hawaiian setup in their apartment. Johnny suggests they can take a second honeymoon there once everything is back to normal. Chanel agrees that normal sounds nice.

EJ tells Paulina that he’s sorry but he can’t help her. Paulina argues that he owes her because that drug would never have seen the light of day without her help. Paulina adds that this isn’t about her but about Johnny, Chanel, and their shared grandchildren. Paulina urges EJ to think about his family. EJ repeats that he can’t help her and rushes out.

Theo goes home to find Lexie cleaning up the glass and says she just knocked it over and it’s no big deal. Theo offers to help but Lexie says she can do it and it’s fine. Theo asks if she’s sure she’s okay. Lexie says she’s with her family and will hold onto every precious moment as long as she can as she hugs Theo while holding back tears.

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Tate and Holly sit together in the town square, talking about having a nice normal day as Tate says he’s glad to see her like this. Holly recalls being freaked out when Amy Choi said she wanted her charged for manslaughter. Tate says he feels for Sophia’s family but wanting to put Holly in prison is beyond ridiculous. Tate is thankful that Belle and Justin said there is not enough evidence to take it to trial. Holly feels she can finally breathe again, like this whole Sophia nightmare is finally over.

Amy Choi meets Melinda Trask at Small Bar. Melinda admits she was surprised to get her call, knowing she’s not her favorite person. Amy says she wasn’t kind to her when they first met. Melinda understands. Amy brings up Sophia turning to Melinda when wanting to give her child away. Amy cries about not giving Sophia the compassion she needed from her own mother instead of trying to control her. Amy says maybe if she just let Sophia hire Melinda, everything would’ve been different. Melinda says there’s no way to know that. Amy remembers that Melinda warned her that she could lose Sophia if she didn’t accept that it was her decision, and now she has. Amy cries that she would give anything to go back and love her without judgment. Amy asks Melinda what she is to do with all this regret.

Shawn and Jada walk in to the town square. Shawn tells her how much he appreciates her help the last few weeks. Shawn says that since he’s going back to work, maybe it’s time he moves back home. Jada says if that’s what he wants, but points out that he still can’t drive. Shawn doesn’t want to overstay his welcome. Jada assures that he hasn’t, so they agree to go relax back at her place as they walk off together.

Stephanie is asleep on the couch as Joy arrives knocking on the door. Stephanie doesn’t answer as she’s slowly starts to wake up. Joy then pulls out her key to open the door herself. Stephanie wakes up in a dazed panic and grabs her gun from the drawer as she thinks someone is breaking in. Stephanie then fires the gun as Joy opens the door. The bullet misses and hits the wall while Stephanie is shocked to realize it was Joy that she almost shot.

Leo continues watching Kelsey at the Brady Pub until Gwen walks in and asks if he’s airing out his problems to an infant. Leo responds that she’s an excellent listener, so Gwen jokes that maybe she should give it a try then.

Joy is in disbelief as she questions what the hell is wrong with Stephanie. Alex comes home and questions what’s going on. Joy responds that his psycho wife just tried to shoot her as Alex looks down and sees the gun in the drawer.

Leo talks to Gwen about watching Kelsey. Gwen jokes that her problems aren’t PG to talk to Kelsey about and she needs a drink. Leo suggests she could talk to him.

Amy apologizes to Melinda for breaking down and says one of the reasons she reached out is remembering that she also lost her daughter. Melinda recalls drowning in regret and anger along with wondering if she could’ve done more to save her. Melinda encourages that this is not Amy’s fault and to stop blaming herself. Amy says that there is one thing she can do to help fight for her daughter and she hopes Melinda can help her with it.

Holly tells Tate that she’s ready to get her life back on track, starting with her internship. Tate asks about it being on hold with Stephanie. Holly says she took a pause with everything that happened, but she hoped to set up a meeting to get it going again. Holly mentions being excited to start working and making money. Tate is hoping to get some calls from the flyers they posted for a personal trainer. Holly encourages that his business will get going soon. Tate says it better since he just spent all his money on a lease for a new space. Tate adds that if he’s going to make this a job, he’s going to need some real clients. Holly then suggests herself.

Alex picks up the gun and unloads it as he checks on Joy. Joy says she’s fine, no thanks to Stephanie. Alex asks Stephanie what the hell happened. Stephanie explains that she was asleep and heard the door opening, then she saw it wasn’t Alex and thought it was an intruder. Joy argues that it’s not like she was coming through the window. Stephanie cries that she’s sorry. Alex asks where Kelsey is. Joy says she’s thankfully at the Pub with a friend. Alex asks if Joy is sure she’s not hurt. Joy confirms she’s not physically, but points out the bullet hole in the wall and says that could’ve been her head.

Jada brings Shawn home and says she’s glad he decided to stay as she likes having him there. As they prepare to enter Jada’s apartment, they see the bullet on the floor from Alex and Stephanie’s apartment, so they pull their guns and approach their door.

Gwen tells Leo that things were going so well until she got in to it with EJ. Leo says he remains deeply concerned for her safety and asks what happened with EJ. Gwen explains that EJ told her that Xander and Kristen were sleeping together. Leo calls that juicy but Gwen says that’s not the appropriate response and warns him not to print it. Leo asks why she keeps telling him stories that he can’t report. Gwen says he can’t do anything with it because it’s not true, or at least she thinks it’s not true.

Amy tells Melinda that she needs a lawyer who is not going to back down. Melinda reminds her that the district attorney declined to press charges against Holly. Amy calls that outrageous since it was Holly’s vicious cyber bullying that led Sophia to the pier. Melinda says she’s been in her shoes in wanting the person responsible for her daughter’s death to pay. Melinda talks about getting her job back as district attorney and making it her mission to make Kristen pay as she wanted to see her behind bars, but nothing could ease her pain because nothing could bring Haley back. Melinda says she may never know if Kristen’s actions were intentional or accidental, but she realized fighting that battle would never fill the hole in her heart. Melinda adds that through time and forgiveness, she was able to move forward with her life. Amy responds that she’s working on accepting that Sophia is gone, but she will never accept Holly getting away scot free. Amy calls Holly a heartless bully who pushed Sophia to the point of feeling so hopeless and alone. Melinda wishes Sophia knew she had other choices. Amy cries that she had no body to bury and never got to say a proper goodbye. Amy declares that everyone has given up on her child and asks Melinda not to give up too and to help her fight to get justice for her daughter.

Tate questions Holly wanting to be his client. Holly says that Sarah said exercise would be good for her health and she’d get to spend time with him too. They kiss and joke about being competitive. Tate repeats that he loves seeing her like this. Holly mentions having an appointment with Dr. Fuller tomorrow as they leave the town square together.

Shawn and Jada enter Alex and Stephanie’s apartment to find out what happened. Shawn tells Joy that he wants to take her statement, so Jada takes Stephane in to her room. Shawn then asks Joy to take her time and tell him what happened. Joy explains that she came earlier to get a stuffed animal that her daughter left behind and then Alex gave her a key in case it ever happened again, adding that Stephanie saw him give it to her. Joy continues that she and Kelsey went to the Pub but she realized that she didn’t have her phone, so she retraced her steps here and knocked loudly several times but nobody answered, so she thought nobody was home and used her key, then the next thing she knows, she’s dodging bullets.

Stephanie tells Jada that she can’t believe she made such a terrible mistake. Jada points out that it was inches away from being a horrific tragedy and guesses her gun wasn’t stored properly which Stephanie admits. Stephanie says she gets now why it’s so important to store the gun away from the ammo. Jada states that if she had done that, she would’ve had enough time to see the person entering her apartment wasn’t a threat. Jada adds that she knows Steve taught her all of this and how to be safe. Stephanie complains that she still didn’t feel safe, so she kept the gun loaded in the drawer of the end table. Jada points out how dangerous that is while Stephanie argues that it felt more dangerous to not have it ready the second that she needed it. Stephanie says she wanted to feel able to defend herself but instead, she panicked as soon as the door opened. Jada asks who she thought it was. Stephanie says she just knew it wasn’t Alex and then thought it was Owen and she would not let him hurt her again, so she just pulled the trigger. Stephanie asks Jada what is going to happen now.

Tate brings Holly to his new gym space that he bought. They talk about potential names for the gym. Holly suggests he show her some moves.

Melinda tells Amy that she feels for her, but she agrees that there’s not enough evidence to file criminal charges against Holly and if she did, the trial would be agonizing and likely not lead to a satisfying conclusion. Amy wants to file a civil suit because she wants Holly to stand up in court to take responsibility for the harm she caused. Amy wants Holly to swear to God and everyone that she will never do what she did to Sophia to anyone else. Amy declares that she hopes to accomplish making the world safe from Holly Jonas.

Gwen explains to Leo that since she’s trying to buy the hospital from EJ, he tried to retaliate and so she marched right over to the Salem Inn where she found Xander and Kristen just having a business meeting. Leo reminds her how they bumped in to Kristen in the Salem Inn the other day and maybe she was doing business with Xander. Leo points out that if they were doing business, Xander has an office. Gwen explains that Kristen said they wanted to keep things on the down low because of the issues between Titan and DiMera which seemed plausible to her.

Shawn tells Alex that he will get his statement next. Alex responds that he’s not trying to downplay what happened but it was just one bullet and it went through the wall. Joy argues that the one bullet could’ve killed her and that Stephanie pulled the trigger without even seeing her or knowing who it was. Alex argues that they have no way of knowing that Stephanie meant to or what she was thinking. Alex goes over how Stephanie just got a 15 hour flight from China, was exhausted and took a sleeping pill so she was disoriented and confused. Joy shouts that it doesn’t mean a thing and asks what if Kelsey had been with her when the bullet came flying at her head. Alex doesn’t want to think about it. Joy says he needs to because his daughter could have died.

Jada says she knows Stephanie has been through Hell and the fear she’s living with is real. Stephanie responds that she just wants to feel safe. Jada states that what happened is extremely serious and that she and Joy are both incredibly lucky. Stephanie is thankful she didn’t hurt her. Jada points out that Stephanie pulled a gun on an innocent person and fired it, so that can’t be brushed aside. Stephanie asks if she’s going to arrest her.

Gwen tells Leo that she believes it because Kristen is her friend and Xander is her lover. Gwen adds that she has no delusions that Xander has feelings for her, but says if it was true, she would rip their eyes out. Leo wonders where Joy is as it’s taking her a long time to find her phone while Kelsey needs a diaper change. Gwen takes that as her cue to go. Leo reminds Gwen to not let EJ mess with her head, to watch her back and be careful. Gwen says that’s the plan as she exits the Pub.

Tate has Holly begin stretching to start her work out and they end up kissing.

Shawn tells Joy that she can go now and he’ll be in touch if he has more questions. Alex asks if Stephanie is going to be charged with anything. Shawn responds that it’s not his call. Joy argues that Stephanie shot at her and they can’t pretend that didn’t happen. Alex understands she’s upset and scared, but argues that nobody was hurt. Joy complains that she almost died. Joy says she can’t do this as she needs to get back to Kelsey since all she can think about is how lucky she is to be there. Alex offers her a ride. Joy says she’s fine but Alex argues that she’s in no condition to drive. Joy gives in but warns Alex not to talk to her in the car. Shawn wishes them luck as they exit.

Jada tells Stephanie that she’s not arresting her right now, but there has to be a full investigation. Jada warns Stephanie to be careful and think about what she wants to say. Stephanie says that everything is fuzzy and she actually doesn’t know. Jada says they will go over her statement and Joy’s, then go from there. Stephanie says that none of this feels real as it’s like a nightmare or she’s losing her mind. Stephanie knows Owen is in prison but she still thought in that moment. Stephanie asks Jada about taking the gun. Jada says that she and Shawn have to. Stephanie says that’s good because she doesn’t want it here. Stephanie thought the gun was the answer and that she’d finally have her power back, but it just made it worse. Stephanie cries that she thought she was getting better.

Tate and Holly kiss until realizing they forgot to lock the door as Gwen walks in. Tate greets her and asks how he can help her. Gwen asks where to sign up for self defense training.

Jada comes out of the bedroom and tells Shawn that Stephanie is a total wreck. Shawn says Joy is too and that Alex gave her a ride back to the Pub. Shawn calls this a mess. Stephanie comes in, so Shawn asks how she’s feeling. Stephanie responds that she did something really reckless and irresponsible. Shawn says they will get to the bottom of this and find out what happened. Stephanie knows he has to follow the rules, so she doesn’t expect any special treatment. Stephanie asks where Alex is. Shawn informs her that he took Joy back to the Pub to be with Kelsey. Jada asks if there’s anything they can do. Stephanie thought she knew how to feel safe, but now she doesn’t know anything anymore.

Alex brings Joy back to the Pub where Leo says Kelsey was a dream. Leo asks Joy what happened and why she looks like hell. Joy explains that Stephanie pulled out her gun and almost shot her. Alex calls it an accident. Joy disagrees, arguing that Stephanie barely missed. Leo asks for more details. Joy explains that she was looking for her phone and ended up back at Alex’s apartment, where Stephanie used her for target practice. Leo calls it quite the story. Alex warns him not to print it and asks to speak to Joy. Joy says she needs time to think this through. Alex asks Joy not to rush to any decision and to call him if she needs anything. Joy says right now, she just needs to be with her daughter.

Gwen tells Tate that she’s very interested in signing up for his self defense classes, so Holly leaves to let them talk. Tate tells Gwen that he’s excited because he wasn’t expecting to get any paying clients today. Gwen realizes she would be his first client and asks what she wins.

Shawn tells Stephanie that they will be across the hall if she needs anything from them. Alex comes home, so Stephanie asks how Joy is. Alex says she’s shaken up but okay and just needed to be with Kelsey. Shawn repeats to Alex that they are right across the hall if they need anything. Jada tells Stephanie they will talk soon and to hang in there as she hugs her. Shawn tells Alex the same as he and Jada then exit.

Tate offers Gwen a free in take session which Gwen accepts. Tate asks if she has any previous experience with self defense. Gwen tells him that she does with street fighting. Tate asks what her goals are. Gwen responds that it’s to make sure EJ DiMera doesn’t murder her as she puts on gloves and punches the punching bag, impressing Tate.

In the hall, Jada tells Shawn that she feels so awful for Stephanie and worries about if she has to arrest her best friend. Shawn says they will hope it doesn’t come to that.

Leo asks Joy about Stephanie almost shooting her and how it must have been terrifying. Leo encourages that Joy and Kelsey are safe and okay now. Joy says they are this time. Joy declares that she doesn’t care if Stephanie is Alex’s wife, she doesn’t want her near her child ever again.

Alex and Stephanie go to their bedroom as Stephanie asks what Joy said. Alex says not much. Stephanie tells him that she’s so sorry. Alex doesn’t want to think about it right now as she’s exhausted. Alex suggests she lay down and rest, so Alex holds her in bed.

Holly runs in to Amy in the town square. Amy tells her to save her fake sympathy as she’s sure Holly and Tate have been celebrating the district attorney’s decision not to bring charges against her. Amy warns Holly that this is not even close to over as she walks away.

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Joy brings Kelsey to the Brady Pub as she’s looking for Kelsey’s stuffed animal. Leo comes in and is surprised to see Joy, noting he hasn’t seen her since the Body and Soul wrap party. Leo mentions being a reporter now so he has heard about Kelsey and guesses congratulations are in order for her and Alex.

Alex comes home from going on a run and is thrilled to Stephanie is home as they kiss.

EJ warns Gabi that he could drag this out for decades and suggests they settle this now. Gabi argues that EJ would never offer to settle unless he knew he was going to lose, so she’ll see him in court. Gabi turns to leave, but stops when she and EJ both see Xander and Kristen together as Kristen slips her key card to Xander. Gabi and EJ turn away as Kristen heads in to the Salem Inn. Gabi asks if EJ saw what she saw. EJ calls it hard to miss. They turn back around to see Xander following in to the Salem Inn. Gabi calls Xander a slimeball and wonders if Gwen has any idea that he’s cheating on her.

Gwen walks past the Brady Pub while finishing a phone call. She then gets a text from Dimitri, saying he hopes she’s enjoying his money while it lasts because every day he’s getting closer to the truth and when it comes out, it will be game over for her.

Stephanie tells Alex that she took an earlier flight home because she missed him as they kiss. Alex asks about the wedding. Stephanie tells him how great it was and how much she loved it. Alex praises the photos she took and tells her how much he missed her as well and how happy he is to have her home.

Joy and Leo say it was nice to see each other as Joy exits the Pub and then Gwen enters. Leo hugs Gwen, saying he’s so relieved to see her as he kept having visions of being interviewed by Dateline about the last time he saw her alive. Gwen tells Leo that he can relax because she has an upper hand on EJ once and for all.

EJ questions Gabi as to how Xander is cheating on Gwen when he believed they were in an open situationship. Gabi tells EJ that Gwen and Kristen are friends which means this is a betrayal of the highest order and a violation of girl code. EJ tells Gabi that it must be her duty to inform Gwen of this betrayal then.

Xander and Kristen go to her room at the Salem Inn and begin kissing onto the bed until Xander hurts his injured elbow and says he has to stop. Kristen questions if he’s going to let a little elbow pain keep him from this. Xander says it’s too risky. Kristen says she’ll be gentle as she continues kissing him and says she’ll do all the heavy lifting.

Leo tells Gwen that he knows she’s cunning and crafty, but warns that EJ is next level with resources, minions, crooked doctors, and Rita. Gwen says that’s where Leo comes in as her insurance policy. Leo thinks he deserves to know all the details and questions how exactly she plans to get the upper hand on EJ. Gwen responds that she’s simply going to buy the hospital right out from under EJ.

Gabi tells EJ that there is no way she’s telling Gwen about this. EJ thinks Gwen deserves to know that she’s being played for a fool by Xander and Kristen. EJ adds that maybe if they throw Gwen a bone, she’ll quit harassing him. Gabi realizes EJ is just trying to use her to get Gwen off his back and tells him to forget it. Gwen says she has a shipping contract with Titan and since she and Philip are no longer speaking, Xander is her go-to so she’s not going to muddy the waters. EJ mocks her practicing discretion. Gabi says that Gwen’s a smart woman so she will figure it out eventually and all hell will break loose as Xander and Kristen just set off a major storm that they are in the middle of. EJ tries to bring up the settlement again but Gabi walks away.

Xander tells Kristen that he appreciates her attention to detail as they continue kissing. Xander wishes he could return the favor but says he needs his elbow to heal so he can pick up his daughter again. Kristen understands that his daughter is his priority.

Gabi runs in to Javi with Trey in the town square and they embrace with Gabi telling him how happy she is that he’s back.

Alex and Stephanie kiss onto the couch until they are interrupted by Joy arriving with Kelsey at the door. Alex answers the door as Joy tells him that everything is not okay.

Javi tells Gabi that Johnny and Chanel finally took him up on babysitting Trey. They talk about Javi being Trey’s first family and bringing back good memories. Javi admits it’s bringing back sad ones as well.

Gwen tells Leo that EJ only bought the hospital as a smoke screen to perfect his miracle cure, but now the board is incensed which allows her to get her revenge. Leo doesn’t know if it’s a good idea for her to poke the bear like this, warning that it could backfire big time and that EJ has more than tricks up his sleeve. Gwen points out that even Mike Tyson hit the canvas eventually and she’s just taking advantage. Leo says he’s on her team but questions what she would know about running a hospital. Gwen says it’s not like she’s gearing up for a heart transplant, she’ll just walk around, sign papers, and look important. Gwen adds that the Bradys and Hortons will run the place anyway. Leo then guesses that doing this will put her in a new light with Jack’s family, so she’d be a savior. Gwen calls that another fabulous benefit. Leo hopes she uses the endeavor for good. Gwen assures that she would and she’s insulted that he would think otherwise. Gwen declares that unlike EJ, she cares and will give the staff the space to do what they need to do. Gwen then admits there is a dark cloud over all of this and that’s Dimitri. Gwen complains that every day Dimitri is tormenting her from afar and sending threatening texts, saying he’s going to get his revenge on her for kidnapping him. Leo states that if she’s innocent, there’s nothing to worry about. Gwen says she just wants to move on with her life and that she has to go now. Leo asks her to keep him posted and to stay alive. Gwen responds that surviving is her specialty as she exits the Pub.

Joy apologizes to Alex for stopping by without calling and explains that she misplaced Kelsey’s favorite stuffed animal, so she was hoping maybe she left it there. Stephanie returns it to her so Joy gives it to Kelsey which stops her crying. Joy says they should get going since Stephanie is probably jet lagged which she confirms. Alex decides they should just get Joy a key in case Kelsey leaves something behind again. Stephanie says it’s no problem, so Alex gives Joy a key. Joy assures she won’t use it without their knowledge and tells them to enjoy the rest of their day as she exits with Kelsey. Alex wants to continue where they left off but Stephanie is tired from the jet lag and says she’s going to lay down. Alex guesses it’s not just the jet lag.

EJ is on the phone, saying he understands the hospital board is upset but reminds them that he saved the hospital from bankruptcy. EJ angrily hangs up and then runs in to Gwen. EJ hoped they could talk about Gwen threatening to purchase the hospital, which he calls ridiculous because it’s not for sale. Gwen tells him that the board doesn’t share his sentiment. EJ questions when Gwen became so disagreeable as he thought they were allies. Gwen argues that he burned their alliance when he swept her contribution under the rug. EJ argues that her contribution was always meant to be under the rug and her revenge plot reeks of desperation. Gwen calls that rich coming from him. EJ doesn’t want to bicker and says they are in this together. Gwen says they are in more ways than one because Dimitri is a thorn in her side and is claiming that he’s going to prove she had him kidnapped. Gabi advises Javi not to let the bad memories linger and to move on. Javi assures that he’s trying. Gabi then looks over and sees EJ and Gwen talking. EJ tells Gwen that she shouldn’t worry about Dimitri but Gwen says that Dimitri is not letting up, warning that if he finds out she had him kidnapped, he will find out about EJ too which means they are both going down. Gwen warns that kidnapping is a felony which means getting locked up.

Xander tells Kristen that he and Sarah both care greatly about Rachel and he’s not proud of stealing Rachel from her which he calls unforgivable. Xander understands the agony she must have felt going to prison. Kristen says now she’s lost her daughter to Bayview. Xander asks how she’s doing. Kristen says she has her good days and bad days, but mostly bad. Kristen calls it a nightmare and wishes she could take Rachel out of Bayview. Xander asks why she can’t just have her discharged against medical advice.

EJ angrily tells Gwen that this is all her fault since if she hadn’t sprung Dimitri out of captivity to spoil Leo’s marriage, none of this would be happening. Gwen brings up Dr. Rolf hiring a pervert to kidnap Stephanie. EJ argues that he had no idea Dr. Rolf would do that while Gwen knew what she was doing and lacks foresight. EJ brings up Xander and says that Gwen is clueless. EJ then reveals to Gwen that Kristen is having a torrid affair with Xander. Gwen accuses him of lying. EJ tells her that they are doing the deed and if she doesn’t believe him, she can go see for herself as they wandered in to the Salem Inn just a short while ago, so if she goes now, she can probably catch them. Gwen then races in to the Salem Inn which EJ laughs at.

Stephanie tells Alex that she’s exhausted and that’s all this is. Stephanie insist that she’s not upset about Alex giving Joy a key to their place as there likely will be plenty of times that things get left behind. Stephanie asks how his first visit with Kelsey went while she was away. Alex says it went well. Stephanie says she’s glad and guesses the next step is a visit with her. Alex says only if she’s ready for that and if not, Joy offered her place but Stephanie wants it to happen here with them and without Joy. Alex agrees to set it up then.

Joy returns to the Pub with Kelsey and tells Leo about finding the stuffed animal. Joy then realizes she dropped her phone when getting out of her car. Leo offers to watch Kelsey. Joy thanks him and promises she’ll be right back as she exits.

Javi tells Gabi that Gus really likes her too. Gabi praises him and says he’s nothing like Leo which is a huge plus. Javi agrees and says there’s something easy, simple, and steady about being with him with no games. Gabi relates that her and Philip were really good together like that. Javi says he’s sorry. Javi thanks her for Gus’s extended stay. Gabi says she loves seeing him happy. Javi then informs her that he has one more favor to ask.

Kristen appreciates Xander advocating for Rachel to get out of Bayview but says it’s not that simple. Kristen says she’s sure he knows about estranged parents having to make a decision for their child. Kristen declares that the bottom line is that it’s all EJ’s fault since Rachel’s downward spiral began when EJ allowed Rachel to witness her mother going to prison. Xander says if someone wanted to hurt Victoria, he’d want them dead too. They are then interrupted by Gwen banging on the door, shouting that she knows Xander is in there and to open the door which shocks Xander as he and Kristen try to remain quiet.

Javi tells Gabi he has to get going and thanks her for everything as he walks away. EJ comes back over. Gabi tells him if he wants a settlement, he’s wasting their time and can talk to her attorney. Gabi adds that she saw him talking to Gwen and asks if he told her about Kristen and Xander. EJ admits it may have slipped out. Gabi questions why he would do that and what is wrong with him. EJ responds that when his sister is bedding Xander, he makes it his business.

Kristen answers the door to see Gwen and talks about her being so forceful and determined as she invites her in. Xander greets Gwen and asks what she’s doing there. Gwen responds that she lives there and questions what they are doing. Kristen claims they were just having a meeting and because of the legal battle between Titan and DiMera, they thought it was best to keep it on the down low but that isn’t happening since Gwen obviously got wind of it. Xander asks how Gwen knew they were there. Gwen admits that EJ said he saw them come in together. Kristen and Xander claim that EJ must have been trying to turn it in to something it isn’t in order to hurt Gwen. Gwen apologizes and says she feels so embarrassed. Kristen tells her that EJ is the one who should be sorry. Kristen then tells Gwen that she does have the room reserved for the afternoon for another matter, making Gwen believe she’ll be seeing a different guy so Gwen says good for her.

Stephanie takes sleeping pills while Alex tells Stephanie that he will let her rest and says he will stop by the grocery store and prepare them a Greek dinner. Alex says he’ll see her soon as he exits while Stephanie lays down to sleep on the couch.

Leo watches Kelsey at the Pub as Javi arrives with Trey. Leo tells Javi that he’s watching Kelsey while Joy went to look for her phone. Javi explains that he has been offering his services to Johnny and Chanel and they finally took him up on it. Leo informs Javi that Kelsey is Joy and Alex’s baby. Javi remembers Joy from Body and Soul but didn’t realize she and Alex were ever in a relationship. Leo clarifies that they weren’t, but they managed to make a baby. Leo and Javi watch over the babies together, then Javi begins talking about wanting Trey to meet his new boyfriend Gus which annoys Leo. Leo comments that he should introduce him before Gus goes back to Texas. Javi then reveals that Gus isn’t going back because he got hired at the fire department here in Salem.

Gwen decides she should let Kristen and Xander get back to their business and apologizes again for the intrusion as she then exits. Xander tells Kristen that was too close. Kristen says he’s lucky. Xander agrees that the last thing he needs is for Sarah to find out, let alone Gwen. Kristen points out that other than Lani, Gwen is her only other friend in town and that almost got blown up because of her stupid son of a bitch brother. Kristen remarks that EJ throws grenades like it’s his birthright, but she’s just going to throw them right back at him.

Gabi questions EJ making Xander and Kristen his business and what that even means. EJ responds that he’s going to have to have eyes in the back of his head living in his own home. Gabi recalls how creepy it was living in the DiMera Mansion. EJ invites Gabi to move back in now that Philip kicked her to the curb but Gabi declines. EJ says at least he offered. EJ adds that he knows breakups can be hard, but he’d be happy to do whatever he can to help her forget all about Philip. Gabi remarks that she’s going to lose her lunch. EJ reminds her that they made quite the pair once. Gabi says all she recalls is hating him with a vengeance. Gabi calls EJ a dog and walks away.

Stephanie is asleep on the couch as Joy arrives knocking on the door. Stephanie doesn’t answer as she slowly starts to wake up. Joy then pulls out her key to open the door herself. Stephanie wakes up in a dazed panic and grabs her gun from the drawer. Stephanie then fires the gun as Joy opens the door.

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Brady meets Sarah outside the Brady Pub. Sarah apologizes for being too wiped out to hang out last night but is glad he was free this morning as she kisses him. Brady says he was intrigued by her text about getting to the bottom of a mystery. Sarah knows Brady isn’t officially a private investigator yet, but asks if he would help her.

Xander goes to Titan and asks Philip what the hell is wrong with him for saying no to Gabi offering him part of her inheritance. Philip responds that he can’t take anything from Gabi after what she did to him. Xander declares that he can and he told Gabi that he will.

At the Brady Pub, Kate texts Xander, asking if he’s told Johnny already and asks him not to do this. Roman comes over and asks who she’s texting. Kate claims she wasn’t texting, but shopping. Roman notes that she seems tense and asks if something is on her mind. Kate says she’s just been thinking about Abe and Paulina. Roman says he’s happy for Abe, but calls it a tough spot to be in. Kate notes that Paulina and Abe were happily married for almost four years. Roman states that Lexie is the love of Abe’s life, but sometimes if you’re really lucky, you get more than one. Roman then heads to the back for a delivery. Gabi and Arianna sit together a table nearby. Ari talks about enjoying her internship at DiMera but says she’ll be sad to see Johnny go as he’s stepping down as CEO. Gabi mentions that Tony did say he wanted him out. Ari questions how she knows that. Gabi then reveals that Tony offered her the job, but she turned it down. Ari asks why. Gabi says she has a whole lot of reasons and she’s happy with Gabi Chic while she has zero interest in working with the DiMeras again. Gabi admits that she didn’t love the idea of being her boyfriend’s biggest business rival. Ari asks about now that Philip isn’t her boyfriend anymore. Gabi says it doesn’t change anything and that it’s best to leave well enough alone. Kate comes by and says that’s one thing they can agree on.

Lexie goes to the DiMera Mansion where she’s greeted by Kristen, who hugs her and asks how she is. Lexie responds that she’s very blessed and grateful for every day that she is back home with her family.

EJ startles Dr. Rolf in his lab and demands answers about his concerning news regarding the dead rat and asks if he died as a side effect of their miracle drug. Dr. Rolf admits he’s afraid it’s possible. EJ complains that Dr. Rolf suspected it was natural causes, so he asks what the hell happened. Dr. Rolf explains that it could’ve been, but another rat is now showing signs of disorientation and diminished capabilities. EJ guesses he thinks that Lexie might be next.

Lexie tells Kristen that she’s been using Theo’s tablet to read articles and try to catch up on everything she missed. Kristen guesses she caught up on the family since they are always in the headlines. Lexie brings up Kristen going to prison for confessing to shooting EJ. Kristen says that he deserved it. Lexie states that she’s glad he survived, otherwise she wouldn’t be here. Lexie adds that she also read about the kidnappings and Peter. Lexie can’t imagine how heartbreaking that must have been and tells Kristen that she’s sorry. Kristen appreciates it but says she’s not one to have a pity party, adding that she’s plotting her next move.

Gabi tells Kate that she didn’t ask for her opinion and doesn’t want a lecture. Kate thinks a lecture would be generous after what she did to her son and calls her a bitch. Arianna interrupts and asks if they need to take this outside. Ari tells Kate that she knows Gabi said she did something selfish but she also said she regrets it. Gabi tells Kate that what she did was underhanded and opportunistic as she put her career against her morals and wishes she could take it back and be honest from the beginning, but she can’t and what’s done is done, so it’s too late to fix things. Kate says that’s true and she’s made her realize there’s something she needs to fix before it’s too late as she walks away. Arianna wonders what that was about. Gabi says she has no idea.

Brady asks Sarah how he can help. Sarah informs him that she lost a patient yesterday, explaining that she was in her mid 20s named Destiny Rowland and she came in with a headache, dizziness, and nausea. Sarah says she ran tests and did bloodwork and thought it was just a virus that would run it’s course, so she told her to go home and rest but a few hours later she was dead. Brady questions what happened. Sarah admits she’s not sure. Sarah says she left the hospital unhappy with her for not doing more to help her and then she ran in to her in the town square, where she collapsed. Sarah adds that they rushed her to the ER but it was too late. Sarah declares there was something and she missed it. Brady says he’s sorry that happened and asks why she didn’t call him. Sarah says she was wiped. Brady says he’s here now and hugs her.

Philip questions Xander accepting money from Gabi behind his back when he thought they were a team. Xander says he thought so too but points out that Philip turned down a massive amount of money that could save the company without even consulting him. Philip argues that to Xander it might be free money, but for him it would cost him his dignity after Gabi lied to him and used him. Xander admits he’s not happy with her either but tells him not to think of it as Gabi money, but as DiMera money and they put them in this mess. Philip argues that they both know the reason they are in this mess is him and his fraud. Xander urges him to think of all the people who will be affected if the company goes belly up. Philip agrees that it shouldn’t be his call but warns that if he takes Gabi’s money, he can’t be a part of it, so he would have to quit. Xander argues that he can’t quit. Philip says that he can and he will as he thinks it would be for the best. Xander tells him that after everything he did to get the CEO chair, he’s not walking away now. Kate arrives which Xander calls perfect timing as he asks her to talk some sense in to Philip, who is threatening to quit Titan, which shocks Kate.

Arianna congratulates Gabi again on getting a piece of Stefan’s fortune. Gabi says it’s not a done deal yet. Ari says it will be and then she’ll never have to work again. Gabi says she will continue working because she loves what she does. Gabi says it’s about more than money, it’s about feeling powerful, capable and confident. Ari asks even if that means stepping over the man she loves to get ahead. Ari questions if she feels so confident and capable, why did she feel the need to lie and scheme. Gabi says that’s a good question.

Kristen apologizes to Lexie for not visiting sooner. Lexie says it’s okay and understands it’s all a bit spooky. Lexie mentions hearing Kristen thought she was an impostor at first. Kristen guesses she was wrong and despite her reservations about EJ’s intentions, she’s happy he succeeded because she has her sister back. Kristen jokes that there’s way too much testosterone in the family.

EJ complains that this is a disaster. Dr. Rolf tells him to calm down as they don’t know if there’s a problem yet. EJ argues that he knows damn well it doesn’t bode well for Lexie. Dr. Rolf points out that her blood work and vitals have been perfect so far. Dr. Rolf tells EJ not to worry because they will still be able to sell the drug. EJ tells him that it’s not just about profits. EJ declares that they fulfilled Stefano’s final wish by bringing Lexie back to the land of the living and he wants her to stay. EJ says this is why they needed to stay in control because Lexie wasn’t supposed to be reintroduced until they were satisfied with everything. Dr. Rolf urges him to stay positive.

Brady asks Sarah how he can help her. Sarah says she went down a rabbit hole in Destiny’s medical records, trying to find an explanation as to what happened and it turns out she had an older sister Clea who died under similar circumstances two years ago and the autopsy said the cause was indeterminate. Sarah says it could be a coincidence and that JJ did say Destiny had multiple arrests for narcotics, but she examined her and she didn’t show any signs of being high. Sarah tells Brady that something just doesn’t feel right. Brady guesses she’s thinking foul play. Sarah responds that she’s not ruling anything out.

Gabi tells Arianna that she is far from perfect and she’s taken a lot of hits learning from her mistakes, so she’s not done yet. Arianna says it sounds like she didn’t only lose a relationship, but a friendship too. Ari asks if she ever found out why Theo ratted her out. Gabi reveals that it wasn’t him, which would’ve been good for their friendship if she didn’t already tear his head off for it. Ari asks who it was if it wasn’t Theo. Gabi says that Philip wouldn’t tell her but by process of elimination, it had to be Tony. Ari says she’s not surprised it wasn’t Theo since he’s like the most honest guy she knows. Ari assumes that Gabi apologized to Theo. Gabi confirms she apologized to Theo and Philip but neither were receptive. Gabi declares that when you mess up as much as she does, you learn to swallow your pride and own up to it when you hurt people. Gabi says what she hasn’t figured out is how not to hurt people in the first place.

Xander tells Kate that Philip isn’t thinking, he just has a broken heart and doesn’t want to work with his ex. Kate says she would like nothing more than to wring Gabi’s neck but they have to focus on Victor’s legacy and he would tell Philip to get over himself. Kate says they have to stand together as one or else they’ll go down for good. Philip says he can’t. Kate tells him not to say he can’t after everything they did to protect him. Kate brings up how many people have taken personal and professional risks to keep him out of prison and keep the company running. Kate adds that she put her own marriage on the line to set Johnny up for a lawsuit so they could sue and get some money back. Philip notes that she said she had nothing to do with that. Kate admits that she lied and that Xander did too. Kate then confronts Xander about the voicemail he left her, saying he wanted to come clean about setting up her husband’s grandson. Kate says he’d be dropping a nuclear bomb on Titan and he has to be kidding. Xander asks for a moment alone with Kate so Philip wishes him luck and exits.

Brady tells Sarah that he will start pulling Destiny and her sister’s police records. Sarah repeats that she saw no signs of an overdose. She adds that Destiny did tell her she took some pills from a bottle in her medicine cabinet and mentions talking to her mom but had no luck retrieving the bottle. Brady says that Sarah has a gut feeling and he learned from his dad to always go with your gut, so that’s what they will do.

EJ tells Dr. Rolf that he needs more than the power of positive thinking. EJ asks him if Lexie could die. Dr. Rolf responds that if there is a problem, he will work night and day to solve it as he’s already begun testing to see if the second rat’s decline can be reversed. Dr. Rolf then tells EJ that he needs to bring Lexie to her for an examination ASAP.

Lexie asks Kristen if EJ is home. Kristen says he was but then went back to work. Kristen tells Lexie that EJ is only running the hospital as a front for his research. Lexie mentions hearing that he could be pushed out as owner because of what he did for her. Kristen says that they all know EJ didn’t get in to the hospital business to save lives, but to line his own pocket so she doesn’t have to feel bad. Kristen remarks that funding one miracle doesn’t change the fact that everything EJ touches eventually goes to Hell. EJ then emerges from the tunnels which Kristen calls her cue to leave. Kristen tells Lexie that it was lovely seeing her as she then exits. EJ comments that Lexie is looking well. Lexie responds that looks can be deceiving and informs EJ that she thinks something’s wrong. Lexie explains that one minute everything was fine, then she felt dizzy and her knees went weak. EJ says it’s possible she’s experiencing a side effect of the drug but that doesn’t mean anything is wrong. EJ mentions that Dr. Rolf wants to examine her which Lexie agrees would be a good idea. EJ reminds her to keep it quiet because Dr. Rolf has to remain out of the public eye. Lexie says she wouldn’t want to worry Abe and Theo anyway with everything they have been through. EJ adds that hopefully there will be nothing to worry about.

Brady and Sarah enter the Pub and greet Gabi and Arianna on their way to getting a table. They sit down as Brady talks about how once he pulls Destiny’s police records, he’ll have an idea of her life, where and who she hung out with. Sarah adds that if he also looks in to her sister Clea’s records, maybe they can figure out why Destiny died. Brady agrees that maybe there’s a connection. Arianna questions Gabi not wanting to be CEO of DiMera. Gabi responds that she’s perfectly happy at Gabi Chic. Gabi then gets a phone alert that she has a meeting and apologizes for having to dash out on her again. Gabi adds that now that Ari is on summer break, they can do this all the time. They say they love each other as Gabi then exits the Pub.

Kate questions why Xander would decide to come clean after they had plausable deniability for so long and where this is coming from. Xander explains that it’s part of his therapy to take responsibility for his actions and make amends. Kate asks if it’s part of a 12 step program. Xander says he has to stay in therapy if he wants to see his daughter. Xander says Marlena asked if he set up Johnny and he tried not to answer it, but she knows and if he doesn’t tell her, she’ll drop him as a patient. Kate suggests dropping her as a therapist. Xander states that he still has to do the right thing or else he’ll be stuck in this cycle that he’s trying to change. Xander declares he will try to make it right and admit what he did, promising to try to keep Kate’s name out of it.

Roman tells Arianna that he will get her a dessert on the house. Arianna gets up to refill her coffee and overhears Brady and Sarah talking at their table as Sarah informs Brady that in Clea’s medical records, she listed her next of kin as Liam Selejko. Brady recognizes Liam as the guy who Vivian had help prepare the DiMera Crypt while Sarah adds that her family has a loose connection to him as he has a half brother named Charlie, who her sister Melissa was a stepmom to. Brady declares they should find Liam and talk to him. Sarah says that would be her logical next step, but she heard that he suddenly left town. Brady wonders why and where he went but Sarah says she doesn’t know as Arianna continues listening in. Sarah then asks Brady if he can use his private investigator skills to help her find Liam which makes Ari smile. Ari then comes over and tells them that she couldn’t help but overhear they are looking for Liam and asks them to let her know if they have any luck. Sarah asks her why. Ari explains that she and Liam know each other from the book store and she has something of his to give back to him. Brady agrees to let her know if they find him but warns Ari to be careful because he thinks Liam runs around some dangerous people. Ari says she knows and that’s why she wants to return something she has that belongs to him. Ari then asks why they are looking for Liam and if he’s in trouble. Sarah responds that she just hoped he could help her with something and asks Ari to let her know if she hears from him. Ari agrees to and goes back to her table.

EJ finds Gabi in the town square and informs her that their handwriting expert disagrees with hers and doesn’t believe Stefan’s signature was forged, which means she’s not entitled to a cent of the DiMera estate. Gabi accuses him of paying an expert to agree with him and informs him that an expert from the FBI can attest that it was forged along with a signed statement from Ivan, saying he saw Vivian sign the divorce papers. EJ questions if she’s really going to fight them on this. Gabi responds that she will fight and win. Gabi declares that as Stefan’s widow, there is no way in hell that EJ is taking what’s rightfully his.

Dr. Rolf examines Lexie in his lab and tells her that her reflexes are excellent. Dr. Rolf tests her grip strength which Lexie notes she didn’t notice was so weak. Lexie reminds him that she’s a doctor and asks if they are dealing with somethign neurological here. Lexie questions what he is not telling her.

Kate questions how Xander plans to leave her out of it when she’s the head of Titan Publishing and the one who first brought Bonnie’s manuscript to Johnny’s attention. Xander encourages Kate to be honest with her husband and tell him what she did and why before he finds out from someone else. Roman questions Xander blowing up her marriage to do his homework for his shrink, who happens to be Roman’s one that got away. Xander says he sincerely hopes that Kate and Roman can get past this. Kate says screw you to Xander and storms out of the office. Philip then returns and guesses it didn’t go great. Xander confirms Kate isn’t happy about dropping the DiMera lawsuit, but says they don’t have a choice which means they need Gabi’s money more than ever to save Titan. Philip responds that he will start cleaning out his desk then. Xander tells him to calm down and not make a kneejerk reaction. Xander asks Philip to table all the quitting talk for now.

Brady tells Sarah that he will start looking for Liam right away. Sarah wonders if he knows something about Destiny or Clea that their parents don’t know. Sarah jokes about being Brady’s first Black Patch client, but Brady says he’s not accepting any payment. Kate enters the Pub and asks Arianna if Roman is around. Ari responds that he left to run an errand and asks if Kate fixed whatever she went to fix. Kate responds that she’s trying. Ari asks if she can help her. Kate brings up things being precarious at Titan and asks Ari to keep an ear to the ground at DiMera in case she hears anything useful. Ari says she’s just an intern so she doesn’t hear much but agrees to keep an ear out, so Kate thanks her.

EJ warns Gabi that he could drag this out for decades and suggests they settle this now. Gabi argues that EJ would never offer to settle unless he knew he was going to lose, so she’ll see him in court. Gabi turns to leave, but stops when she and EJ both see Xander and Kristen together as Kristen slips her key card to Xander.

Dr. Rolf tells Lexie that she is the first human experiment of the miracle drug and all seemed well until recently when a couple of the lab rats began to show signs of decline. Lexie worries that the treatment could be accelerating deterioration. Lexie asks Dr. Rolf if he can help her. Dr. Rolf says that depends on how much risk she’s willing to take. Lexie responds that she’ll do anything as she just came back and isn’t giving up so soon. Lexie adds that after experiencing death, she’s gained a new appreciation for every day and moment she gets to live. She declares that Dr. Rolf gave her such a precious gift and she will not let it slip through her fingers without a fight.

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