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Stephanie joins Kayla in her office at the hospital. Kayla asks if Stephanie got the e-mail from operations. Stephanie confirms she did that the blackout originated in the new wing of the hospital. Kayla asks what to do if the hospital was the cause of the blackout and if it could delay the free clinic. Stephanie agrees that it would be a PR nightmare, adding that the longer they wait the worse it looks but her hands are tied until she can put out an official response, signed off on by EJ. EJ then walks in and asks if he heard his name which Kayla calls perfect timing.

Johnny and Chanel wait at home for the social worker to arrive. Chanel worries about still getting their place together. Johnny talks about putting the crib together in the dark during the blackout. They talk about getting things looking perfect and how they had no idea the process would be so crazy. Chanel declares that it will all be worth it when they have Tesoro in their arms as they hug.

Sophia thanks Arianna for letting her sleep on the floor in her dorm room last night. Arianna says she wasn’t going to let her find her way home in the blackout. Sophia wonders if Holly will even remember what happened before she got drunk. Sophia guesses she was so freaked out about what happened with Tate that she needed to unload.

Holly remains passed out in her bed in the dorm room. She rolls over in her sleep, accidentally knocking a nearby candle into the trash can, starting a fire.

Brady goes to the dorms to find Tate and says he’s been calling him as he needed to make sure he was okay after the city wide black out. Tate tells him to chill and not talk so loud. Tate insists he’s fine and asks why he wouldn’t be. They then hear the fire alarm go off.

Chanel checks with Johnny to make sure they finished filling out the adoption forms. Johnny worries about the social worker knowing how close he was to being sent to prison. Chanel assures that everyone knows he’s innocent and encourages him not to worry. They figure they have about 45 minutes left but then the social worker arrives at their door early.

EJ asks why his timing is perfect. Kayla tells him that she and Stephanie were just talking about what the response should be from the hospital since they now know the construction was the cause of the blackout. EJ calls it an unfortunate accident. Stephanie says it’s one they need to get on top of. EJ says that he’s already on top of it, talked to the construction company, and has sent his approval for her to put out a press release. Stephanie calls that a start and says she will send it out after correcting any typos. Stephanie then exits the office. Kayla brings up the blackout but EJ says God only knows what caused it and he’s having to put out multiple fires at once including the hospital’s IP traffic. EJ informs Kayla that some unusual traffic was noticed and it was identified as Kayla’s. EJ explains that he assumed she would be hard at work while he was trapped in the elevator, but he found out that her IP was used to host an online Q&A with the virtuosa of erotica, Anastasia Sands.

Tate tells Brady that people pull the fire alarm all the time but Brady smells smoke and says they need to get everyone the hell out of there.

Holly begins coughing in her sleep as smoke from the fire engulfs her room.

Arianna complains about people pulling the fire alarm until Tate rushes up and says it’s not a joke, there is smoke, and they have to leave. Tate then asks her where Holly is as Brady follows the trail of the smoke.

EJ accuses Kayla of being Anastasia Sands and asks where she got the inspiration for One Stormy Night. Kayla says she has no idea what he’s talking about and questions him thinking she is Anastasia Sands. EJ tells her that her cover has been blown. Kayla calls it ridiculous but questions why he’s monitoring her computer usage. EJ tells her not to throw it back on him when she was doing something highly inappropriate on hospital grounds. EJ calls the book obscene. Kayla questions how he knows. EJ says he’s seen a few copies around and was curious. EJ argues that if the public found out the chief of staff was writing racy romance novels, it would be very disturbing and he’d have no choice but to fire her. Kayla calls it a giant misunderstanding and says she wasn’t even in her office last night. Stephanie returns and declares that she was. Stephanie says she could hear them arguing down the hall and she can’t let Kayla take the heat for this. Stephanie then announces that she is Anastasia Sands, shocking EJ.

Chanel and Johnny tell the social worker that they weren’t expecting her just yet. She explains that they tend to show a bit early. Johnny says things are a bit more chaotic than usual after the blackout so they weren’t quite ready. She tells them to do whatever they have to do and she’ll just poke around but Chanel says that won’t be necessary. They sit together and Chanel has her try a cream puff from her Bakery. She says she just has a few questions with them and starts by revealing that a letter was dropped at her office last night from the mother of the baby that was left at the firehouse.

Arianna tells Tate that Holly passed out from drinking last night and might still be in their room.

Brady enters Holly’s dorm room with a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

EJ questions Stephanie being Anastasia Sands and Kayla allowing her to promote her novel on hospital time. Stephanie explains that Kayla had no idea. Kayla gets paged to a patient and says she’ll pick this up later as she exits the office. EJ then asks Stephanie if he’ll get an autographed copy of her book. Stephanie responds that he can have several as they make great gifts. EJ says many of his friends have already read it as it’s quite the rage and none of them would’ve guessed that Stephanie was capable of writing such provocative scenes with erotic imagery. Stephanie senses that EJ has read the book and might have gotten a little hot and bothered by that erotic imagery.

Chanel questions the letter from the biological mother of the baby and asks who she is. The social worker says the mother prefers to remain anonymous. Johnny asks what she said. She then reads the letter that Sophia wrote, registering her objection to Johnny and Chanel, calling them unfit and undeserving.

Sophia sits in the park, listening to what she recorded for her letter to the social worker. Sophia thinks back to overhearing Johnny and Chanel talking about adopting Tesoro. Sophia then texts a photo she took of Holly in bed to Johnny’s phone.

The social worker continues reading the letter, alleging that Johnny is involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student in his film class at Salem University which Johnny denies and says there’s no way while his phone goes off nearby.

Brady picks Holly up from her bed and carries her out of the room as Tate and Arianna follow them out and they bring Holly to the hospital. Brady informs Tate that Maggie is on her way and he spoke to Nicole about what happened. Brady asks how Tate is doing. Tate mentions a headache and needing caffeine. Brady guesses he has a hangover and questions what he is doing. Tate asks him not to do this now and says he was just letting off steam along with everyone else in his dorm. Brady argues that everyone else isn’t the child of two addicts and points out that Holly almost died, bringing up how she overdosed on New Year’s Eve. Tate informs Brady that he has no idea what Holly was doing last night as whatever it was not with him because she’s not his girlfriend anymore, revealing that they broke up.

Stephanie talks about embarrassing EJ while EJ says she’s the one who is ashamed since she had to hide behind a pseudonym, not wanting anyone to know she’s capable of writing that erotic imagery. Stephanie tells EJ that it was for professional reasons as she wanted to keep her novel from interfering with her PR career. EJ says he understands so Stephanie asks if she can count on him to be discreet or if he plans to out her.

Tate admits to Brady that he screwed up royally and he was an idiot for thinking he could get the truth out of Sophia by pretending he was in to her. Tate says it was shady and then Holly found out, was beyond pissed off at him and that’s why they broke up, adding that he doesn’t blame her.

Chanel asks Johnny about his phone but Johnny claims it was just some scammer virus and he took care of it. Johnny assures Ms. Morgan that everything in the letter is not true. Chanel questions how the biological mother would even know them. She continues reading the letter which alleges that she saw the student sexting Johnny. Johnny insists none of that is true. The social worker asks for a quick check of his cell phone then. Johnny hands it over to her, right when he receives a new message which is the photo of Holly’s body that Sophia sent.

Tate tells Brady that Holly was upset because of him so even though they weren’t together, he’s the reason she got so drunk and passed out. Tate praises Brady for saving Holly’s life and says he doesn’t know what he would’ve done if something happened to her. Kayla then comes over and tells them that Holly is okay and should make a full recovery, calling her a very lucky lady. Tate is relieved and asks if he can go see her. Kayla thinks that’s up to Holly.

Chanel takes Johnny’s phone and asks what this is. Johnny swears he doesn’t know. Chanel looks closer and asks if it’s Holly. Johnny says he doesn’t know as Chanel sees that Johnny called Holly last night. Johnny explains that she had a question about her film assignment and says she can go through his texts to see that’s all it was. The social worker decides she will leave them to sort this out. Chanel pleads with her not to go. She declares that she’s sorry but the home visit is officially over. Chanel confronts Johnny, questioning how he could do this to her as she starts to cry.

EJ tells Stephanie that he’s not happy about her moonlighting, but ahead of their gala, the last thing the hospital needs is to be overshadowed by it’s publicist’s deception. Stephanie feels that’s a dramatic way of putting it. EJ asks if she’d prefer calling it a double life. Stephanie says she’d prefer focusing on all the good work she has been doing for him. EJ admits that’s another reason he’ll keep her secret on the down low since she is an asset and a stellar employee. EJ warns her to do everything in her power to stay on his good side while Stephanie warns him against threatening her because it’s clear that he needs her. EJ calls that interesting and somewhat skewed. EJ feels what they have is more of a mutual dependency where they need each other.

Sophia finds Arianna and asks why there are fire trucks outside. Arianna explains that a candle got knocked over in their room and fell in the trash. She adds that Tate’s dad got Holly out, but she was unconscious and is now in the hospital.

Brady wishes he could tell John about all of this since he would know what to do and say. Kayla encourages that Brady does pretty well and probably saved Holly’s life today. Brady informs Kayla that he hasn’t told Tate that Rafe’s foster son might be his and now he’s thinking he should have as it might have saved Holly and Tate some heartache. Kayla feels he did what he thought was right and that’s all anyone can do. Brady agrees and says once they get Tesoro’s DNA test back, he’s sure that will clear the air with Holly and Tate. Kayla goes to check the lab to see if the results are back yet. Brady thanks her and says it will be a relief to finally know the truth.

Kayla goes back to her office but stops at the door and walks in, questioning Stephanie saying that she and EJ are in a co-dependent relationship. Kayla asks if they hashed things out or if it’s a temporary truce. Stephanie informs her that EJ has agreed to keep her secret under wraps while EJ says Stephanie has agreed to remain a stellar employee to the hospital and a steadfast ally to him.

Tate visits Holly in her hospital room and thanks God that she’s okay. Tate talks about being beyond worried when he saw Brady carrying her out of her room. Tate says he was so dumb and he’s so sorry about everything. Holly says she shouldn’t have gotten drunk and she shouldn’t have trusted him. Tate tells her not to say that. Tate repeats that he’s so sorry and he screwed up majorly. Tate tells Holly that he loves her so much and he knows they can work this out. Holly cries that they can’t and it’s over.

Sophia asks Arianna why Holly is in the hospital. Arianna informs her that Holly was passed out in the room when the fire started but Tate said she will be okay. Sophia calls that a relief and asks what time all of this happened. Arianna guesses it was around 9 AM. Arianna decides she’s going to see if she can be let back in her room and walks away. Sophia then pulls out Holly’s phone and looks at the photo of Holly that she sent to Johnny, which was sent at 9:02, causing Sophia to worry.

Johnny swears to Chanel that Holly is a student to him and that is all. Chanel shouts that they just lost their baby. Johnny doesn’t know what’s going on but says it’s a lie and someone is setting him up. Johnny tells her that she has to believe him. Chanel declares that Johnny just crushed her dream and ruined everything.

Kayla returns to Brady with the DNA test results. Kayla informs him that Tesoro is not a DNA match, so Tate is not his father, leaving Brady shocked and confused.

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Jada calls JJ to check in at the town square. JJ tells her they are clearing the area by curfew. Jada asks if he needs more officers but JJ says they have got it. Jada finishes the call, telling JJ to let her know if there’s anything he needs as Paulina walks in to Jada’s office with Theo. Theo looks uncomfortable as he hears that Jada was on the phone with JJ.

Belle wakes up and says she hoped that being trapped in the elevator with EJ was a nightmare, but they are still here. EJ guesses they are low on the priorities for Salem’s first responders. Belle blames EJ and remarks that it’s like the universe is punishing her for getting involved with him in the first place.

Jada is glad Paulina made it in one piece. Paulina responds that Theo has been her personal bodyguard. Jada asks how things are at City Hall. Paulina says it’s a mess as she’s been dealing with the power company for hours but progress has been slow. Paulina realizes that she left her phone at her office, so Theo decides he will go get it. Paulina gives him her keys and advises him to be careful as he exits.

Chad and Cat lay together on the couch at Cat’s apartment after having sex. Cat tells Chad that she’s been dreaming of this for a long time and says it surpassed her expectations as they kiss. Cat asks how Chad felt, knowing it was a huge step for him. Chad assures he has no regrets and calls tonight perfect as they continue kissing.

Xander and Sarah kiss in bed. Sarah asks if she’s dreaming. Xander responds that if she is, he’s having the exact same dream as they continue kissing.

Cat tells Chad that this is the first time she’s been with someone since her car accident. Cat says recovering from all those surgeries made it hard to get close to people. Chad is honored that she trusted him. Chad adds that he had a hard time getting close to anyone since Abigail, but he feels like he can be himself with Cat. Cat asks who would have thought that it would be her that he could get close to after all the ways she hurt him. Chad stops her and reminds her that there’s no more fighting or denying their feelings for each other. Chad declares that tonight is about new beginnings.

EJ tries calling for an update, but is told they have to wait. EJ complains that they have already been waiting for hours. EJ argues that he pays his taxes and demands speedy emergency services. Belle tells EJ to leave them alone as they know this is not an emergency and EJ can’t control the universe, so he hangs up. EJ thought Belle couldn’t wait to get out. Belle says she can’t but throwing a tantrum with the 911 operator isn’t helping. EJ jokes that maybe Belle doesn’t hate being stuck with him as much as she pretends to. Belle throws his jacket back at him.

Paulina asks Jada about the looting situation. Jada says the officers were able to put a stop to it before it got out of hand. Paulina will never understand people taking advantage of a situation like this. Jada thinks they got it under control since Paulina put a curfew in place.

Theo walks through the town square in the dark until JJ unknowingly stops him and calls out to him to stop. JJ shouts that there’s a curfew in place and he can’t be out here. Theo stops in fear as JJ demands that he turn around. Theo slowly turns, triggering memories of their past.

Xander and Sarah eat ice cream together in bed. Sarah feels guilty about not going back to the hospital where they could use some extra hands. Xander is glad she decided to stay or all of this might not have happened. Xander feels like the luckiest man alive to be here with her like this as they kiss.

Chad finishes a call with Leo, saying he doubts the people of Salem will be happy and he’ll see him in the morning. Chad then informs Cat that according to Leo, the power outage may have been because of renovations at the hospital. Cat asks if he’s worried about EJ being blamed. Chad responds that he’s worried about who EJ will blame since he’s good at deflecting and warns Cat to stay out of EJ’s line of fire.

Belle’s phone dies as she comments on losing her Wordle streak. EJ offers her his phone but Belle declines. EJ remarks that if she was dying of thirst and he had a water bottle, she wouldn’t accept that either. Belle tells him to get it through his head that she wants nothing to do with him. EJ points out that she came to the hospital specifically to talk to him. Belle clarifies that she came to make sure John’s donation to the hospital was properly executed and it had nothing to do with him. EJ tells her to keep telling herself that.

JJ apologizes to Theo for not realizing it was him. Theo questions if that would’ve made a difference since he just immediately assumed he was up to no good. JJ brings up the curfew while Theo argues that he’s doing exactly what he did before, but it’s a good thing he didn’t have a gun this time or he could be dead right now. JJ argues that he wasn’t going to shoot him. Theo asks if he’s sure since it sounded like he was getting worked up. JJ says he didn’t turn around when he asked him to. Theo explains that hearing the sound of his voice made him freeze up because it reminded him of when JJ did shoot him. Theo accuses JJ of doing the same thing, seeing a black man and assuming the worst. JJ reminds him of the curfew. Theo says he knows about that and he always follows the rules. Theo explains that Paulina left her phone at City Hall, so he was on his way to go get it. JJ apologizes as he didn’t know that. Theo says that’s because he didn’t ask and just went with the most logical conclusion, so he does not accept JJ’s apology.

Paulina and Jada talk about the blackout. Paulina says it was a domino effect from a blown transformer and that the hospital renovation overloaded the system. They guess that EJ is to blame for this. Paulina remarks that EJ must have used some shortcut and they are all paying the price for it. Paulina argues that if she could prove it, she would make EJ pay for every penny.

Belle accuses EJ of having an ego while EJ argues that there’s an obvious mutual attraction between them that doesn’t go away no matter how hard they try to fight it. Belle admits maybe in the past, but then he threw her under the bus at Johnny’s trial with complete disregard for her career which killed any feeling she ever had for him. EJ tells her how sorry he was for that but Belle doesn’t care and says he blew it and ruined everything by being the ruthless jerk he always was. Belle says she deluded herself in to thinking EJ changed which is completely on her for being an idiot. EJ argues that she can be stubborn while Belle says EJ is the one who can’t accept things are over. Belle remarks that Sami was right about him, just like everyone she ever talked to about him. Belle says she didn’t listen and insisting there was a good side to EJ. Belle’s asthma then starts up again and she starts coughing.

Cat assures Chad that she will remain on EJ’s good side and notes that so far, he’s been perfectly pleasant which Chad is glad to hear. Cat talks about finding Julie intimidating. Chad jokes that Julie must have met her match being stuck in the dark with his two kids and Rachel. Chad brings up Rachel’s snake. Cat says she used to have one and they make great pets. Chad goes over her interests and says he’s intrigued and really wants to learn more.

Sarah tells Xander that she’s so glad they had this breakthrough as it feels like they are finally back on the right track, but notes they still have a lot of work to do. Xander assumes she means in couples therapy. Sarah thinks it’s important they give it a shot. Xander feels they are doing so well on their own, pointing out that they had sex three times in one night. Sarah says that sex has never been their problem, but being open and honest is another story. Xander wants to just start on a clean slate but Sarah reminds him that they agreed to couples therapy a few hours ago. Sarah questions why Xander is trying to back out and why he’s nervous. Xander admits he’s still worried since Sarah thought he was a monster and he doesn’t want to say anything in therapy that makes her think that way again. Sarah reminds him that she only thought that because she thought he beat up and Philip and says she was wrong about that. Sarah adds that he’s not the only one who will have to own up to mistakes, pointing out that she nearly ruined their marriage by keeping Philip’s secret from him. Xander questions why they have to rehash it all again in therapy. Sarah argues that they can’t ignore their problems, so if they want their marriage to work, this is how they have to do it. Sarah declares if he wants them to be together in a healthy way for the long term, this is how they are going to do it. Xander then agrees to it.

Chad calls Julie and thanks her again for watching the kids, hoping they weren’t too much trouble for her. Chad says he and Cat are just hanging out waiting for the power to come back on, claiming they are just playing board games. Chad tells Julie to be safe and hangs up. Cat hopes Julie gets some peace and quiet now that the kids are in bed. Chad mentions that Julie said she was worried about something as Thomas had been a bit off and strangely quiet, so he doesn’t know what that’s about. Cat suggests maybe he’s just missing his dad. Chad says he’ll have to ask him about it tomorrow.

Jada complains to Paulina that EJ never thinks the rules apply to him and they have to suffer because of it. Paulina says at least this time, he’s suffering too. Jada asks what she means. Paulina informs Jada that 911 dispatch has been receiving calls from EJ all night and he’s apparently stuck in an elevator at the hospital. Paulina then reveals that she knows because EJ made the dispatcher escalate his complaint to her office, so she told them to make EJ wait because they have more urgent matters to tend to. Jada guesses EJ being trapped in an elevator means he can’t do any more damage and they can all breathe easier…

EJ questions Belle having trouble breathing again. Belle blames EJ being him and his cologne, telling him to just get away from her as she starts to panic.

Theo tells JJ to excuse him as he’s going to City Hall. JJ asks to escort him but Theo says no. JJ asks if they can please talk about this more. Theo points out that JJ is working. JJ argues that this is important as Theo has been distant and weird ever since coming back to town, so he thought something might be wrong. Theo responds that something is wrong and has been for a long time. Theo asks if JJ didn’t think it was weird that he hadn’t heard from him since last Christmas. JJ figured he was busy but Theo shouts that he was pissed off and questions how he can possibly think it’s okay to be a cop again after what he did to him. Theo knows it’s JJ’s life and he can do whatever he wants, but he thought he was his friend. JJ says he is his friend, so Theo questions why he didn’t come talk to him before rejoining the force and if it didn’t occur to him that he might have a problem with it. JJ says it all happened so quick. Theo brings up that JJ told him he left the force because he didn’t have the judgment to be a cop anymore. Theo questions what changed. JJ swears he wouldn’t have rejoined the force if he didn’t think his judgment had improved. Theo remarks that based on tonight’s performance, he would say it hasn’t. Theo argues that he took a situation that could have been easily resolved, but his immediate instinct was to escalate it just like the night that JJ put a bullet in his chest.

Paulina wonders what’s taking Theo so long to come back and hopes he didn’t run in to any trouble. Jada offers her phone but Paulina doesn’t have his number memorized. Paulina suggests she could call Abe, but decides to give Theo a few more minutes. Jada asks if everything is alright with Theo and brings up that he came by her office this morning, but they are interrupted by the power coming back on.

Xander tells Sarah that a selfish part of him hopes the electricity never comes back on as it would be the perfect excuse for them to just stay here forever with just them and Victoria. Sarah admits that does sound nice and jokes that maybe if they wish hard enough, but then the electricity comes back on which they laugh about.

EJ asks Belle what he can do to help. Belle tells him to start by shutting up. EJ wants to call 911 again. Belle insists she has it under control. EJ still finds it odd that he had never seen her use an inhaler until tonight. Belle blames the tight space, EJ’s cologne, and stress all triggering tense emotions. EJ suggests thinking of the good times they had together. EJ asks what if he promises to accept they are over for good and if that will put her more at ease. The power then comes back on, relieving them.

Chad tells Cat that they should probably figure out how to move forward in terms of telling everyone about their relationship. Cat says she’s following his lead since he will be bearing the brunt of everything. Chad declares that after tonight, he doesn’t want to hide it or keep it a secret anymore which Cat says she’s okay with. Cat jokes that Felicity will be ecstatic. Chad says he will do his best with Thomas and Charlotte. Chad knows the rest of his family won’t take it well, but it’s better than sneaking around. Cat decides whatever happens, they will face it together. The power comes back on, so Chad says he should get home to Julie and the kids. Cat adds that Chanel will be dropping Felicity off any minute now. Chad guesses it’s back to reality. Cat never wants this night to end. Chad says it doesn’t have to as they are together now.

Xander and Sarah check on Victoria still sleeping. Xander asks if Sarah is leaving. Sarah figured since her car is no longer trapped in the garage, she should take Victoria home. Xander doesn’t think they should wake Victoria up and suggests they spend the night. Sarah admits she’d really like that as they kiss.

EJ and Belle escape from the elevator. EJ tells Belle to wait there and he’ll have a doctor check her out but Belle says the fresh air is making her feel better already, so she’s going to go home. They say goodnight as Belle then exits. EJ then gets a text from Gwen that the electrician screwed up and to call her.

Paulina reminds Jada that she was saying something about Theo coming to see her. Jada explains that he wanted to express concern about JJ coming back to the force. Theo then returns and declares tonight proved his concern was warranted. Paulina asks what happened. Theo says nothing happened this time but tells Jada to talk with JJ about racial profiling. Jada questions him but Theo says he’s tired and wants to go home, so Paulina exits with him.

JJ sits in the town square looking at his police badge.

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Julie is at home on the phone with Chad, assuring that she’s fine. Julie mentions getting Charlotte to sleep while Thomas and Rachel aren’t ready for bed yet. Julie tells Chad that she loves him and hangs up. Thomas and Rachel then come running in to the room. Julie reminds them no running in the house. Thomas thought they could play upstairs but Julie says that was before Charlotte went to sleep, so Rachel questions what they are supposed to do. Julie talks about not expecting the blackout while Thomas and Rachel argue that there must be something because they are bored.

Chad tells Cat that he just checked in with Julie on the kids while Cat tells him that Felicity is having fun with Chanel. They agree that they probably won’t get much work done on the gala in the dark and that they’re not complaining.

Leo goes to the in construction wing of the hospital and asks if anyone is there.

Gwen remains locked inside of the lab on the in construction wing of the hospital, wondering where EJ is and complains that trying the door is no use because no one knows she’s there and they wouldn’t care. Gwen then hears a noise and asks if anyone is outside the door.

EJ and Belle remain trapped in the hospital elevator. Belle plays a game on her cell phone which EJ complains about the sound of. Belle decides if they are going to be stuck in here, she may as well get some sleep. EJ offers his jacket as a pillow but she tosses it back at him.

Marlena wakes up on her couch to someone knocking at her door. Marlena gets up and answers the door to see Susan Banks, who says she is so happy to see her. Susan says she was in the neighborhood when the world went pitch black, so she didn’t know what to do or where to go. Susan hugs Marlena and says she’s so relieved to see her.

Chad and Cat play a trivia card game. Chad is surprised by Cat knowing there are 21 Republics of Russia. Cat says she’s had eclectic interests while Chad feels there’s a lot about her that he doesn’t know.

Julie tells Thomas and Rachel that they will play a game and brings out Monopoly which excites them. Julie then gets a call from Foster, who says he has news that upsets her.

Gwen tries calling out that she’s trapped inside and then hears that it’s Leo on the other side of the door.

EJ understands Belle is angry at him. Belle says that doesn’t begin to describe it. EJ argues that he was just trying to make her more comfortable. Belle responds that she doesn’t need anything from him ever again.

Gwen tells Leo that she’s been trapped for hours which Leo questions. Gwen tells him not to worry about and pleads with him to get her out. Leo says the door won’t budge. Gwen says it’s an electronic door so Leo questions what to do. Leo tries the door and then decides to try and go find some help while Gwen shouts for him not to leave her here.

Marlena gives Susan some water and she says she’s feeling much better. Susan notes that Marlena doesn’t look so good herself and asks if she’s alright. Marlena responds that she’s not sure and thinks she passed out until her knocking on the door woke her up. Susan thinks they should go to the doctor but Marlena says that’s not necessary. Susan argues that it sounds very necessary to her because people don’t just pass out for no reason. Marlena doesn’t think the doctors can do anything to help her. Marlena explains that she’s been sick for a little while and had a lot of tests run. Marlena then stops and wonders if Susan is right that she’s very sick.

Julie thanks Foster for telling her and tells him to concentrate on getting better as she hangs up. Rachel asks if something is wrong. Julie explains that people started breaking in to stores during the blackout, so Foster let her know to warn the others and get in touch with security. Thomas questions who would want to steal books. Julie says it’s the money in the register she’s thinking about. Rachel and Thomas say they are sorry.

EJ mocks Belle being uncomfortable to be morally superior. Belle argues that giving her his jacket won’t smooth things over between them. EJ says he was just trying to improve their current situation. Belle complains that she’s stuck in an elevator with someone she can’t stand to look at. EJ says these weren’t his plans either. Belle blames EJ for causing this with his budget cuts. EJ reminds her that no one is coming because 911 is swamped and short staffed, so she should take it up with Paulina. EJ asks if this is how it’s going to be for the entire evening because they are stuck here. EJ suggests instead of trading barbs, they could either speak in silence or speak to each other like real humans who were once in love. EJ then remarks that he still is.

Leo finds a crowbar to work on the door and starts worrying about property damage but Gwen tells him to just do it. Gwen questions what’s taking so long. Leo says the door won’t budge. Leo then takes the crowbar and begins destroying the wall next to the door, creating a hole. Gwen exclaims that he did it and urges him to keep swinging to get her out of here.

Susan asks if Marlena trusts her diagnosis. Marlena asks if she can give her any other details. Susan wishes she could zero in, but something is unwell in Marlena’s mind, body, and soul. Marlena asks how these vibes come to her. Susan says she can’t explain it, but she just gets these feelings. Susan recalls learning to harness her power after meeting Celeste and listening to what it’s trying to tell her. Susan talks about being naturally in tune to what’s going on in the world and picking up on things that people miss.

Belle remarks that EJ’s love tends to show up when it’s convenient for him, but not in court when all bets were off. EJ tells her that he deeply regrets how he conducted himself during Johnny’s trial, especially with her. Belle says that makes two of them who have regrets because she deeply regrets giving her heart and trust to him in the first place.

Thomas and Rachel argue over Monopoly until Julie has to get involved. Julie offers to make popcorn on the stove and tells them to behave themselves while she’s in the kitchen. Julie says it would make her very proud to see them be civil to each other as she then heads to the kitchen.

Cat tells Chad that now he knows she’s a history buff and traveled a lot when she was younger. Cat jokes that otherwise she’s kind of boring with not much to tell. Chad goes over everything she’s been through with the car accident, her mother, and getting involved with Clyde Weston, then apologizes for bringing that up. Cat acknowledges that was a big turning point in her life and that everything is different for her now. Cat apologizes for everything she did to Chad and his family. Chad states that he knows how sorry she is and that she had no intention of hurting him or his family, so he’s tired of her beating herself up for something he’s already forgiven for. Chad suggests leaving it in the past which Cat agrees to. Chad points out that all of that brought them here and he’s happier than he’s been in a very long time, so he’d like to focus on that as they kiss.

Leo helps Gwen out through the hole in the wall. Gwen hugs him and exclaims that she’s free. Gwen then backs off and says it took him long enough. Gwen questions what he was doing here anyway. Leo says he was on the prowl for blackout stories and a source thought it might have originated here, so he was looking to see if there was any truth to that. Gwen thinks back to EJ paying off the electrician to leech off electricity. Leo says that’s what he’s been up to and then questions what Gwen is doing here.

Thomas and Rachel continue playing Monopoly. Rachel wonders if their teacher will have her baby tonight because on TV, something crazy always happens during a blackout and she wants a new teacher. Thomas accuses Rachel of cheating in Monopoly while Rachel accuses Thomas of cheating when they were at mini golf. Thomas argues that Rachel cheats whenever she comes across something she doesn’t like, while Rachel shouts that Thomas does or else his dad wouldn’t be hiding the fact that he has a girlfriend.

Cat and Chad have licorice and peanut butter as snacks during the blackout. They repeat that the universe keeps throwing them together like it’s fate as they kiss.

Susan asks Marlena how happy they are that Johnny’s trial is over. Marlena says she’s very relieved. Susan says she knew that Johnny would never hurt his own father, but questions how she never had an inkling that Kristen shot EJ. Marlena says she’s just so glad that her vibes brought her here tonight and wonders what she was doing in the neighborhood. Susan responds that she was just hanging out in the graveyard.

Belle tells EJ that she was so relieved that he cared about her but it was just another con job in court without giving a thought of how she would care. Belle starts coughing, so EJ asks if she’s having a panic attack. Belle blames EJ’s cologne triggering her asthma. EJ never knew she had asthma. Belle responds that there’s a lot he doesn’t know about her. EJ points out that his cologne never bothered her before. Belle says it builds over time and gets worse in small spaces. EJ asks what she can do to help. Belle tells him to just relax and he doesn’t need to worry about her as she’s fine.

Leo questions how Gwen ended up here in the middle of a blackout. Gwen tells him that this is where EJ is building the new free clinic at the hospital and he reached out to her for a donation and offered her a tour of the place. Leo asks where EJ is now. Gwen says he said he had something to take care of and left. Gwen remarks that she would’ve went with him if she knew she’d get stuck here. Leo questions the room which Gwen claims is just a storage facility. Leo questions it having an electronic lock. Gwen says you can never be too careful and it’s best to keep secure. Leo hopes no one needs anything in there too urgently.

EJ asks Belle if she’s feeling better. Belle confirms that she does which EJ says he’s glad to hear. Belle reminds him that they still need to talk about John’s will. EJ tells her not to worry and that he will sign whatever paperwork she wants to give him which Belle questions. EJ acknowledges that he caused a lot of problems in John’s life, so the least he can do is respect his wishes in death. EJ says he’ll accept whatever terms that Belle and Marlena think are fair. Belle asks why she should believe him. EJ says it may seem that he didn’t care, but he recognizes all the wonderful things John did for this town. EJ adds that most importantly, he raised an extraordinary daughter in Belle.

Marlena questions Susan being in the graveyard. Susan says not to worry as she wasn’t planning on disturbing anyone’s eternal rest. Susan calls it part of her training to become a medium as she wanted to connect with the spirits. Marlena asks how that is going. Susan says it’s too soon to tell, but she’s starting to suspect the messages about Stefano being alive were not 100% accurate. Susan adds that she still feels Stefano’s presence lingering. Marlena says it’s funny she would say that because she’s been having dreams about Stefano. Marlena thought she was done with that part of her life, but now she seems to be reliving it. Susan questions if she’s being possessed again.

Thomas tells Rachel that Chad doesn’t have a girlfriend. Rachel reveals that she saw Chad kissing Cat at mini golf. Thomas argues that they are just friends. Rachel says nobody kisses their friends like that. Thomas tells her that Chad says there’s nothing going on between them. Rachel guesses that Chad lied then.

Cat asks Chad if he’s sure he’s okay with this and ready for this as they continue kissing.

Marlena assures Susan that she’s not worried about being possessed but wonders why she’s having these feelings. Susan promises that Stefano won’t be visiting her dreams tonight because she will stay with her until the lights come on. Marlena thanks her, but Susan says friends don’t have to thank friends for being there for each other.

Leo asks Gwen if they should get going. Gwen tells him to go ahead and that she’s fine now that she’s not trapped inside anymore. Leo points out that there’s two of them with one flashlight. Gwen remarks on what he does when there’s only one piece of property. Leo wants to help her but Gwen says this doesn’t make up for anything. Leo wishes she could see how sorry he is and complains that he misses their friendship every day. Leo says he has to live with the fact that his thoughtless actions cost him one of the few friendships that ever meant anything to him. Leo tells her not to let her anger be the reason she stays in the dark instead of getting somewhere safe since he’s caused her enough pain. Gwen then reluctantly agrees and exits with Leo.

Belle tells EJ that she’s always wiped out after her asthma flares up so she will try to get some sleep. EJ offers her his jacket again which she then accepts and goes to sleep.

Thomas tells Rachel that his dad doesn’t lie to him. Rachel remarks that he didn’t used to but Cat must be rubbing off on him. Thomas asks what she means. Rachel reveals to Thomas that Cat lied about who she was when she first came to Salem as she was living at the DiMera Mansion and pretending to be Thomas’s dead mother.

Chad and Cat continue kissing and begin to undress on the couch.

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