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Update written by Joseph

Gwen wakes up in bed with a smile but is disappointed when she turns over and sees the other side of the bed is empty.

Xander goes to the Titan office with a headache and is shocked to find Philip, who happily greets him. Xander questions what the hell he’s doing in his office.

Johnny gets ready for work while Chanel points out that he barely touched his breakfast. Johnny admits he’s a little nervous about going back to work. Chanel knows it will be tough but good for him like a distraction and something to focus on instead of everything else going on. Johnny agrees as Chanel kisses him.

In the living room of the DiMera Mansion, EJ calls Rita to confirm their package was delivered. EJ tells Rita that he knew he could count on her as Tony walks in and questions what exactly Rita did for him this time.

Belle joins Jada in the interrogation room. Jada informs Belle that she hasn’t seen the footage on the memory card yet but the ballistics report on the gun just came in, so there is no doubt now that Roman’s gun was the gun used to shoot EJ.

Xander demands an answer as to what Philip is doing in his office. Philip responds that he works here. Xander says he works for the company but part of their terms was that he would stay out of his way. Philip thought they established that the only way to pull Titan back from the brink is that they come together as brothers. Xander responds that they may be blood but he will never be his brother. Philip is sorry that he feels that way but says it doesn’t change the fact that are each other’s best hope and suggests working on their relationship. Xander responds that it’s hard for him to have a relationship with him when every time he sees him, he wants to wring his neck. Philip reveals that’s why he has signed Xander up for an anger management class. Xander asks what makes him think that he needs anger management classes as he grabs Philip, who says he’s kind of making the case for him.

Gwen gets up from bed and flashes back to the night before with Xander, revealing they almost hooked up but Xander stopped and told her that he couldn’t do this and left the room. JJ then shows up at Gwen’s door.

Chanel tells Johnny that she can’t imagine being in his shoes. Johnny says everything that is happening was brought on by himself. Chanel encourages to be kinder on himself and says all that matters is that he did not go through with shooting EJ. Johnny thanks her and says he’ll see her later and he loves her very much. Chanel says she loves him too and that she’s always got his back. Johnny then leaves for work.

EJ tells Tony that Rita is an employee of the family, so he was just having her run errands. Tony talks about why Stefano admired Rita. EJ calls him paranoid and claims he was just having Rita handle business for the hospital. EJ says if he asked Rita, she wouldn’t say a word which is why they value her like Stefano did.

Belle worries that it’s one more strike against Johnny. Jada states that all it proves was that Roman’s gun was used. Belle points out that Johnny already admitted to stealing it to confront EJ that night, so this does not make Johnny look innocent. Jada calls it crazy that the judge unrecused her from the case when Johnny is Belle’s nephew. Belle says she loves Johnny and talks about people having vendettas against DiMeras, while she will at least run the case with integrity and Johnny will get a fair trial. Belle insists on doing this by the book no matter what happens. Jada notes it won’t be easy. Belle agrees but says despite the evidence, her gut is telling her that he’s innocent. Jada hopes the footage will show someone else shooting EJ. Belle then reveals that she knows it won’t.

JJ walks in to Gwen’s room and says she just missed their dad as Jack and Jennifer were just in Salem until a few days ago. JJ asks if Gwen waited until they left town to show her face again. Gwen argues that Jack hasn’t ever given a damn about her so she doesn’t schedule her life around him. JJ disagrees and says that Jack wanted a relationship and she could’ve had one with him but she spat in his face. JJ adds that she screwed up their relationship when she decided to go after his sister. Gwen complains that it always comes back to Abigail. JJ tells Gwen that he will never forgive her for what she did to Abigail. Gwen asks why the hell he is in her room then.

Paulina finds Chanel in the town square and tells her not to walk away from her. Chanel accuses Paulina of railroading her husband and says they have nothing to say to each other. Paulina disagrees and declares they are going to hash this out right now.

Jada asks if there’s something Belle is not telling her. Belle reveals that EJ had a memory of finding the camera in the living room. Jada questions EJ knowing the whole time and asks why Belle didn’t say anything until now. Belle says it didn’t seem relevant at the time because EJ also remembered taking the memory stick out of the camera before he was shot. Belle adds that when EJ got home, the camera and memory card was missing, so he has no idea that Rafe is the one who planted it and initially accused her of planting it since she was wearing a wire that night. Jada concludes that the memory card won’t have the shooting on it, but it might include the events leading up to it and give them a clearer picture of who else might have wanted EJ dead.

EJ tells Tony that Rita has always be devoted to their family. Tony guesses he was just being paranoid. Tony questions EJ being complacent that DiMera is under the control of the Kiriakis brothers. EJ tells him to blame Kristen for ousting him. Tony argues that it’s not about blame but about making things right. Tony complains that when Philip was in the hospital and Xander was arrested, it was their time to strike but they squandered it. EJ tells Tony that he is content running the hospital for now. EJ argues that no one was stopping Tony from making a play for DiMera on his own. Tony says he hears now that Xander and Philip have mended faces. EJ bets they will be at each others’ throats in no time.

Philip stretches in the office which annoys Xander. Xander accuses Philip of trying to bait him in to losing it. Philip says it’s part of his physical therapy after his brutal beating. Johnny arrives at the office. Xander admits he’s surprised he came to work today. Johnny says he can’t hide from the world forever. Philip comments to Xander on working through being accused of a crime and tells Johnny that he has their unwavering support. Johnny calls that a relief and admits he was fearing the worst when he heard they wanted to see him. Xander says he didn’t ask to see him but Philip explains that they want a video statement from them to assure they are back in business as a united front with no dissension in the ranks. Xander tells him to forget it as it’s not happening and calls it the most ridiculous idea he’s ever heard.

Gwen argues that JJ didn’t come all this way to tell her to keep Abigail’s name out of her mouth. JJ admits that he didn’t and picks up the necklace from her nightstand and says he’s here about that. Gwen complains that Chad and Julie sent him. JJ says Julie is the owner of the necklace. Gwen says not anymore as she bought it fair and square. JJ tells Gwen that she’s been had then because what she bought was stolen property and he’s within his rights to return it to it’s proper owner which Gwen disagrees with.

Tony hopes EJ is right that things between Xander and Philip is only temporary but he’s not going to wait around for their relationship to deteriorate again. Tony suggests trying to find a disgruntled Titan employee to sabotage their CEOs. EJ questions the point since Tony is enjoying retirement with Anna and not planning on running the company. Tony thinks it’s vital that they get the company back in the family with one of them at the helm. EJ says not to look to him. Tony mocks him being too focused on the hospital while Kristen’s reign was a disaster. EJ brings up one other option. Tony says he hasn’t had any luck trying to contact Stefan. EJ then reveals he’s talking about Johnny.

Xander refuses to send out a video. Philip feels they need to do something because the stock price plummeted after Xander’s arrest. Xander questions drawing more attention to all the chaos. Philip feels the only way through is to address all the craziness directly. Xander asks Johnny to back him up but Johnny says that what Philip is suggesting could work. Johnny says his background comes from entertainment and not the corporate world but he’s seen many people save careers with a well written statement. Xander thinks there’s plenty of results that show the opposite. Philip talks about the shareholders being in a panic since Xander was accused of attacking him and says that them releasing a statement together would quell all that. Xander reluctantly agrees to do it, so Johnny asks when they want to do it. Philip suggests right now.

Chanel tells Paulina that she doesn’t have time for this as she has a business to run. Paulina argues that she’s trying to do her job too and wishes she didn’t have to have Johnny arrested, but points out the optics. Chanel questions Paulina just being worried about how it would look for her. Paulina says it’s how it would look for Johnny, them, the police department and the whole city hall. Chanel complains that Paulina believes Johnny is guilty as sin. Paulina admits that she does, but she’s praying to God that she’s wrong.

Belle knows the footage is a gamechanger for the case but feels it’s all convenient and they will have trouble using it in court without knowing who dropped it off, questioning it showing up after Johnny’s arrest. Jada says someone wanted to get it in Belle’s hands and get her attention.

Gwen demands the necklace back. JJ says it belongs to his family. Gwen stands in his way and argues that it’s her necklace. JJ repeats that it’s stolen property. Gwen argues that he has no proof. JJ brings up the police report. Gwen asks if Julie has proof that it belonged to her first. Gwen then grabs the necklace back from JJ and declares that if Julie wants it back so badly, she can sue her for it but that will take a really long time. JJ says if that’s the way she wants to play it, she’s just making it harder and more expensive on herself. Gwen calls it so much more enjoyable and tells JJ to get the hell out of her room if there’s nothing else.

Paulina tells Chanel that she’s hoping her gut is wrong. Chanel doesn’t believe her and argues that Paulina hates nothing more than admitting she’s wrong. Chanel argues that there must be something she could do to protect Johnny. Paulina wishes she could but says they have to let it play out in court and she can’t give any suspect special treatment. Paulina asks if Chanel understands that. Chanel admits she believes Paulina is doing what she believes is right. Chanel cries that she’s trying to be strong for Johnny but she’s about to break as she can’t lose him. Paulina encourages her to keep the faith. Paulina adds that there’s a chance that new evidence will be found, an alibi, or a new suspect. Paulina tells Chanel that if she runs out of strength, she can grab onto hers as they hug.

Johnny hands Xander and Philip a script for them to read from for their video statement. Xander argues that nobody talks like that. Johnny says they can take the bullet points and make it their own. Johnny adds that what’s key is that they both come off relaxed and like they like each other. Philip comments on that being easy for them.

Tony questions EJ wanting Johnny to run DiMera Enterprises. EJ asks why that’s such an absurd idea. Tony says he’s as big a fan of Johnny as anyone but points out his minimal business experience. EJ says they will guide him. Tony argues that Johnny doesn’t need a mentor even if he wasn’t being convicted of attempted murder. EJ states that Johnny is innocent while Tony argues that Johnny will be spending more time in court than running the company, especially if he’s convicted. EJ shouts that he knows for sure Johnny is going to beat this and that is never going to happen. Tony questions how he knows for sure. EJ points out that the case is young so there’s plenty of time for new evidence. Tony guesses that EJ has already arranged for that to happen.

Jada and Belle talk about getting the memory card back and there being no fingerprints on it, so whoever sent it wants to remain anonymous. Jada asks Belle if she’s ready to find out what is on it. Belle says she’s as ready as she’ll ever be.

JJ tells Gwen that this is pathetic and he knows exactly what it’s about. JJ believes Gwen wants to torture the Hortons because Jack started a family with Jennifer instead of her mother and that’s why she hated Abigail so much. Gwen complains that they had everything and that she needed a father too, pointing out that she had nobody after her mother died. Gwen talks about what it was like to grow up in a group home with no friends or family. Gwen says by the time she found Jack, he had no more love to give to her because he had his kids and grandkids. Gwen adds that even if Jack wanted a relationship with her, there was no room for her to be his daughter. Gwen asks if JJ has anything else to say to her. JJ responds that he actually does and tells Gwen to get over it.

EJ claims to have no idea what Tony is talking about. Tony talks about EJ being both Johnny’s attorney and alleged victim, so he advises EJ not interfere with the case at all. Tony warns that EJ can’t game the system when the stakes are this high. EJ thanks him for his concern but says that he just meant that he knows in his heart that Johnny did not shoot him and he’s confident that new evidence will arise. Tony hopes EJ is right. EJ assures that he is and tells Tony to let him focus on Johnny’s case while Tony can try to get the company back like Stefano would have wanted, not just for them but for all of Stefano’s grandchildren too. Tony says that includes the family that Johnny and Chanel will have as he exits the room. EJ remarks to himself that’s if they make it that far.

Xander calls Philip insufferable. Philip asks him to fake it. Xander says he’s pretended to like him for months. They argue until Philip decides they are not filming the video now, worrying that if it’s not perfect then it could damage Titan even further. Xander agrees and says he has a massive headache so he suggests they try again after lunch. Johnny suggests they rehearse a few times because right now, it feels like they want to kill each other. Johnny then exits the room.

Chanel tells Paulina that she shouldn’t be talking to her about the case as EJ asked her not to. Paulina questions her listening to EJ instead of her own mother. Chanel acknowledges that EJ is the expert here and claims to have Johnny’s best interests at heart. Paulina understands and warns her to be careful around EJ. Chanel assures that she’s not blind to who EJ is but she wants Johnny to have the best representation possible and right now, that’s EJ. Paulina worries that EJ always has some trick up his sleeve, so she doesn’t want this to backfire on Johnny or Chanel.

Belle and Jada are shocked by what they see on the memory card. Belle asks what to do now. Jada responds that they have to do their jobs and notify the mayor. Jada then calls Paulina and asks her to get to the police station as there’s some new evidence that she needs to see for herself. Paulina responds that she’s on her way. Chanel asks if everything is okay. Paulina admits that she doesn’t know.

JJ tells Gwen again to get over it. JJ points out that Abigail is dead while Gwen is very much alive, so she can continue being jealous of a dead woman or she can use the opportunity to change her life for the better. Gwen laughs off that her life is fine, pointing out that she’s healthy, young, and now filthy rich thanks to her gay husband. Gwen asks what more she could ask for. JJ says a family that cares and loves her in good times and bad. JJ points out that’s what all this has been about. JJ can’t say if they will ever get along but says she’s wrong about Jack as there is room in his heart for another daughter, now more than ever. JJ adds that considering how things went down last time, it would have to be Gwen who extends the olive branch. Gwen asks how to do that. JJ is sure she’ll think of something and tells Gwen that he’ll see her around as he exits the room.

Philip brings Xander a cup of herbal tea. Xander remarks that he’s not being subtle if he’s trying to poison him. Philip notes Xander being on edge and asks what kind of trouble he got in to last night. Xander tells him to knock off trying to be nice to him. Philip questions Xander not liking him to be mean or nice and asks what he should be. Xander tells him to be invisible. Xander says they will get the video done and stabilize the company, but he’s not sure how much longer he can work with someone who makes his skin crawl. Philip responds that Xander could quit.

EJ gets a call from Belle and says he thought she’d be too swamped to call him. Belle says that she is but something came up at work that concerns him. Belle informs EJ that they recovered the memory card from the night he was shot and she thinks he needs to see it for himself, which makes EJ smile.

Johnny joins Chanel in the town square and tells her that his work day is going well and he’s just taking lunch while Xander and Philip get their act together. Johnny asks how Chanel’s day is going. Chanel says that Paulina was there and they kind of made up, so she hopes that’s not weird for him. Johnny says not at all and that Chanel has been his rock through all of this, so he wants her to have the support she needs. Chanel calls it interesting that no one will fight for them as hard as their parents will. Johnny asks if that means she’s come to terms with EJ representing him. Chanel says he knows that she doesn’t like it, but since he thinks it’s best, she will back him up because they are in this together. Chanel acknowledges believing that EJ will do whatever it takes to prove Johnny is innocent.

Paulina joins Jada and Belle in the interrogation room, asking them to show her the video footage of the night EJ was shot. Jada starts to warn her but Paulina says she doesn’t have all day so Jada plays the video. Paulina is shocked to see the video showing Chanel confronting EJ the night he was shot and going off on him, warning him that Johnny would never forgive him. Paulina remembers Chanel saying she laid in to EJ that night. They continue watching the video where Chanel warned EJ that she wouldn’t let him live long enough to hurt Johnny or anyone else she cares about ever again, leaving Paulina in disbelief.

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Days of Our Lives Update

 

Update written by Joseph

Belle goes home and is surprised to see Marlena, questioning why she’s up late. Marlena responds that she was waiting for her.

Arianna walks towards the Brady Pub but stops when she sees Roman putting the “closed” sign on the door.

Xander has a drink at the Bistro as he flashes back to being with Sarah on the 4th of July last year.

Sarah sits at home, having the same flashback to last year’s 4th of July.

Leo guesses Gwen didn’t come to work things out. Gwen says it might be hard for him to believe, but her world does not revolve around him. Gwen adds that she came to take care of some business. Leo then notices the necklace and points out that it belongs to Julie. Gwen says not anymore and it now belongs to her. Leo calls it stolen property. Gwen says that possession is 9/10 of the law and she paid a lot of money for it, so she’s not giving it back. Leo questions Gwen being able to live with herself, knowing she has a stolen family heirloom. Gwen tells Leo not to lecture her after he posed as her best friend and stole something far more important. Javi interrupts to question what she is talking about. Gwen tells Leo that she hates him with every fiber of her being and declares that she will make him very sorry for what he’s done. Leo says he can’t begin to tell her how much he deeply regrets what he did and says he has paid dearly for it which Gwen questions. Leo says maybe the news didn’t make it to where ever she has been for the past year and a half as he informs her that Dimitri dumped him for a paramour he met in prison and did it through a letter as Javi watches on. Gwen laughs off the idea of caring that Dimitri dumped him and brings up that Dimitri never gave her divorce papers, so she’s loving still being his wife legally since she has full control over Dimitri’s vast fortune. Gwen asks if he’s jealous. Leo responds that some things are more important than money. Gwen asks if he read that in a self help book. Leo says he’s being serious. Gwen says she doesn’t know when he’s being serious, funny, or ironic because he’s a lying, swindling backstabber. Gwen tells Javi that he has no idea what he’s gotten himself in to and warns that he will soon enough as she walks away. Javi turns to Leo and asks if he wants to tell him what the hell that was all about.

Belle questions Marlena waiting up for her and says she texted Brady that something came up with work. Marlena asks if it had to do with Johnny’s case.

Arianna sneaks in to the Brady Pub but Roman catches her and asks where exactly she’s going. Arianna claims she was going upstairs to say hi to Kate but Roman says she’s already gone to bed. Arianna says in that case, she should just go. Roman stops her and thinks she didn’t really come to see Kate, but to see Doug Williams III.

Doug III sits in his room, counting his money but worries that it’s not going to cut it. He looks over at the note left for him that said “it’d be a shame if something happened to those pretty faces”

Sarah looks at old photos of her and Xander on her phone until Bonnie walks in and greets her. Bonnie offers her a drink but Sarah declines. Bonnie notes that Sarah put her phone away quickly when she came in, so she asks what she was looking at. Sarah says it was just some photos. Bonnie hopes they weren’t photos of her and Xander because that’s not going to help, but guesses that it was. Bonnie asks if Sarah is not having a very good 4th and if she wants to talk about it. Sarah informs her that she ran in to Xander in the town square and it turned out they can’t even be civil with each other on a national holiday. Bonnie swears that time heals all wounds, but for now she says good riddance to Xander.

Xander orders another drink as Gwen arrives and comments on him looking miserable. Xander is shocked to see Gwen as she sits at his table.

Belle tells Marlena that without going in to detail, an important piece of evidence turned up in Johnny’s case. Marlena asks if it’s good for Johnny. Belle says they have to wait until it’s evaluated in the morning, but confirms that it could be an important clue as to who really did shoot EJ.

Arianna knows Roman thinks she’s involved with Doug III since Rafe gave an earful but insists that he’s wrong and assures that there’s nothing going on between them so he has no need to worry. Arianna says she’ll be back to say hi tomorrow and tells Roman that she loves him as she quickly exits the Pub.

Sarah tells Bonnie that she’s a little bit surprised that she’s happy to be rid of Xander as she thought she found her way back in to his corner. Bonnie says she did until she found out what he did to Philip and calls the thought horrific. Bonnie recalls when Sarah persuaded her to lie about Rex being the father of her baby because she was horrified that Xander would do what he just did.

Gwen tells Xander that she heard about Sarah. Xander guesses bad news traveled across the pond. Gwen gives her condolences which Xander notes almost sounded sincere. Gwen admits she wasn’t always the biggest fan of he and Sarah being together. Gwen says they had their ups and downs and weathered some storms, but they are married now with a daughter so she thought this time it would stick. Xander responds that he did too.

Javi questions Leo following Gwen to Iceland just to have sex with her husband behind her back, which Leo confirms is what happened. Javi knew Leo had done things he’s not proud of but he didn’t think Leo could be disloyal to his best friend. Leo asks if Javi is now thinking he doesn’t know him as well as he thought he did. Javi confirms that’s exactly what he’s thinking.

Arianna sneaks in through Doug III’s window and explains that Roman caught her coming up the stairs. Doug III questions why she came. Arianna responds that she had to see him, but questions if he really thought she would hook up with him after he basically threw her out of the Pub yesterday. Doug III tries to tell her it’s not what she thinks. Arianna says she’d love to know what he thinks and goes over how he first gave her his key, then took it back and shoved her out the door. Arianna calls it the definition of mixed signals and asks what the hell is going on with him.

Belle tells Marlena that the last thing she wants is to be prosecuting Johnny. Marlena questions how this is going to go. Belle acknowledges that EJ is a formidable opponent and he’s defending his son, so she knows he will go for the jugular. Belle adds that at the end of the day, she and EJ want the same outcome for Johnny to be found not guilty. Belle hopes it won’t even go to trial and they can put all of this behind them.

Leo swears to Javi that he regrets the way he treated Gwen as she was his BFF and he adored her. Leo praises Gwen and says she was so good to him, but he threw away their beautiful friendship for a man, who then threw him away the first chance he got. Leo acknowledges that after how he treated Gwen, he probably deserved karmic retribution. Javi points out that Gwen seems to think he deserved more. Leo says maybe she’s right and maybe that includes losing Javi because he doesn’t deserve him.

Sarah appreciates Bonnie trying to make her feel better by taking her side. Bonnie guesses she still loves Xander. Sarah wishes she didn’t but says the heart wants what it wants. Bonnie relates to that with her first husband. Bonnie says she did everything to make that work, including having three kids. Bonnie talks about how he would get drunk and beat her, then promise to change and she always believed him. Bonnie says it may have gone on forever if her daughter Mimi hadn’t killed him. Bonnie talks about Mimi being so traumatized from the violence. Bonnie adds that she’s not saying Victoria would have violence in her genes as she doesn’t believe anyone is born that way. Bonnie tells Sarah that she does not want to raise her daughter in that kind of environment with someone who can inflict that kind of pain.

Gwen imagines it must be quite difficult for Xander as she knows how much he loved Sarah. Gwen admits the power of that love drove her up the walls when she and Xander were together. Gwen adds that if she hadn’t been so insecure about Xander’s love for her, maybe she wouldn’t have gone along with Kristen revealing the truth about Sarah not leaving Xander willingly and that she was just stuck on that island. Gwen admits she was afraid to take that gamble as she thought as long as Sarah was around, Xander would never love her as much. Gwen remarks that she has a toxic relationship with the truth, noting that toxicity has served her well at times but not other times. Gwen thinks about if she told him the truth and asks if Xander ever thinks what if. Xander says he never does. Gwen says that she does in a constant loop in regards to them.

Doug III tells Arianna that he’s so sorry about yesterday as he just had something to take care of that couldn’t wait. Arianna says she is his friend and wants to know what happened. Doug III then informs her that he had to meet this guy who he owes a lot of money to.

Javi tells Leo that it’s not like he hasn’t made plenty of mistakes as he’s not a saint. Leo argues that Javi is a firefighter, while all he does is set his house and heart on fire. Javi states that everyone has regrets and secrets. Leo asks if he does. Javi confirms that he does as there are some things he wishes he could do differently, while some things he would never change.

Belle is sorry that Marlena waited up for her and suggests she go to bed as she looks exhausted. Marlena admits it wasn’t just about waiting up for her and that she is tired but wonders if she got overstimulated by going to see the fireworks with Brady and Rachel because she tried to go to sleep, but couldn’t. Belle notes that’s not the first time. Belle tells Marlena that her room is right down the hall, so she can hear her pacing at night. Marlena is sorry to keep her up while Belle is sorry that she’s having trouble sleeping. Marlena states that in the last year, when she couldn’t sleep it wasn’t a problem because if she was alone in bed, she knew at some point that John would be coming home but now they know he’s not coming home. Marlena talks about the rush of phone calls, messages, and flowers pouring in and then everyone has to go back to their own life while she’s left alone to grieve. Belle argues that she’s not alone and promises that she’s not going anywhere. Belle tells Marlena that she loves her. Marlena responds that she loves her so much.

Sarah tells Bonnie that she is so sorry for what she went through. Sarah says her situation with Xander is very different as Xander has never laid a finger on her or Victoria and he never would. Bonnie argues that Xander reserves that for people who cross him or get in his way. Bonnie says she’s not telling Sarah how to live her life, but she honestly believes that Victoria and Sarah are better off now that Xander is gone.

Xander comments on Gwen’s necklace. Gwen calls it quite expensive and says she decided to treat herself. Xander guesses she cracked open the piggy bank of Dimitri which Gwen confirms. Gwen declares that it’s now all her money and says she earned it because Dimitri thought he played her for a fool. Gwen asks who is the fool now which Xander toasts to. Gwen brings up Theresa’s scam and says now that Xander has come in to his own inheritance, he could buy and sell the whole town. Xander confirms that his motel days are over. Gwen relates to how free it was to go get a room at the Salem Inn and not have to worry about bills. They laugh about their old dealings at the Salem Inn. Gwen offers to buy them another round of drinks and then he can walk to her room. Xander points out that the gentleman always buys.

Arianna questions who Doug III owes money to. He says it’s not important and tells Arianna that she shouldn’t be around him because it’s not safe. Arianna says she’s a big girl and can take care of herself. She remarks that she likes bad boys. Arianna that points out that they are already up here, so she kisses him.

Marlena decides she will try to get some sleep. Belle thinks that’s a good idea. Marlena stumbles when she gets up so Belle asks if she’s okay. Marlena claims she’s fine but Belle asks what is going on and if there’s something she’s not telling her.

Leo and Javi watch over Tesoro sleeping in his crib. Leo talks about Tesoro having his heart. Javi jokes about Gwen saying Leo had been domesticated and comments on them being a family. Javi says he could imagine it someday. Leo admits he sees the appeal of the white picket fence and kids. Leo doesn’t think that’s in the cards for him but Javi disagrees based on how he’s seen Leo with Tesoro. Javi calls him a natural. Leo argues that he’s just a decent babysitter and talks about not learning from his parents, so if he had a kid, the wisest thing for him to do would be to drop it off at the safe haven like Tesoro’s mother did.

Sarah tells Bonnie that regardless of her feelings for Xander, they still have to figure out a custody arrangement for Victoria. Bonnie guesses that’s not going so well. Sarah says they started to talk about it and thought they were getting somewhere, but then Xander blew up at her, so she doesn’t know what’s going to happen. Bonnie questions what she means. Bonnie warns Sarah that Xander is going to fight dirty, so she needs to fight fire with fire and hit him where it hurts. Sarah questions how to do that.

Xander and Gwen drunkenly walk through the town square as Xander tells her a story that makes her laugh. Gwen calls Xander the one who got away. Xander comments on her holding onto him tightly now. Gwen apologizes and guesses she can’t handle her drinks like she used to. Xander says he remembers fondly that Gwen could drink a sailor under the table. Gwen says he’s looking at the more refined Gwen and jokes about being a cheaper date. Xander asks if Gwen is thinking there might be a chance for them now that he and Sarah have broken up. Gwen stutters a bit and then asks if there is. Gwen then kisses Xander.

Marlena tells Belle that she’s fine and mentions having a checkup with Sarah a few days ago which showed all her tests were completely normal. Belle suggests Marlena try sleeping on the couch since she had trouble sleeping in the bed. Marlena calls that a good idea. Belle decides she will sit with her until she falls asleep which Marlena admits she would like.

Javi thinks any child would be lucky to have Leo as a dad. Leo jokes about Tesoro waking up at 2 AM. Javi says that gives them a few hours to make fireworks of their own if he’s up for it. Leo assures that he is up for it as they kiss.

Arianna asks Doug III if he still thinks she should stay away from him as they continue kissing.

Bonnie says if Sarah is asking her how to fight dirty, she’s come to the right place. Bonnie suggests she could bankrupt Xander’s company, hire a hooker to have an affair with him, or just pin the crime that they already know he committed by getting Philip to admit Xander assaulted him, then Xander will go to jail and her problems vanish. Sarah points out that would present an entirely different problem since Xander refuses to admit what he did, so she questions how she would get him to confess.

Xander tells Gwen that he should go. Gwen suggests he should go up to her room. Gwen then pulls Xander with her in to the Salem Inn, surprising Javi and Leo who watch from nearby.

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Stephanie and Alex sit in the park together, watching the fireworks as they kiss.

At the hospital, Javi is pacing until he gets to ask Kayla how his firefighter partner is doing. She informs him that he suffered from heat exhaustion but will be okay which relieves Javi. Kayla says when they finish his IV, he can go back on duty. Javi wishes he didn’t have to but they can’t afford to be a man down on the 4th of July. Javi complains that the fireworks kept the baby up. Kayla asks how the baby is doing. Javi responds that he’s a perfect little angel.

Leo tries to stop the baby from crying at home. Gabi tries to advise him as Arianna comes in, covering her ears from the crying. Leo hands the baby to Gabi as he worries that something is really wrong with Tesoro.

At the Horton house, the doorbell rings so Chad goes to answer it. Julie calls it kind of late for anyone to be showing up. Chad calls out that she’s not going to believe this. Chad opens the door further, revealing Gwen Rizczech has returned! Gwen walks in and wishes them a Happy Independence Day, while she is wearing Alice’s stolen necklace, leaving Julie shocked. Julie questions how Gwen got her hands on Alice’s necklace. Gwen explains that she got the rest of Dimitri’s inheritance from when she married him and that’s how she got the necklace. Julie argues that Hope told her the necklace would arrive tomorrow and she didn’t say anything about her. Gwen explains that she swore them to secrecy as she was on holiday when Hope and Bo tracked her down. Gwen says she agreed to cut her holiday short if she could come surprise Julie, so she hopped on an early flight and here she is.

Alex and Stephanie finish watching the fireworks. Alex calls it much better than last year since he didn’t have her last year. Stephanie suggests finishing their food before it gets cold but Alex says he has a better idea. Alex turns on music on his phone and asks Stephanie to dance. Stephanie notes him being in a romantic mood tonight.

Rafe goes to the police station and gets a call from Sami. Rafe says he has been looking after Arianna like she asked. Rafe adds that he was not aware of that but he will take care of it as he hangs up.

Gabi complains about what she did with Arianna not working on Tesoro. Arianna offers to try and takes the baby. Leo appreciates them trying to help as he has no idea what else to do. Gabi acknowledges that babies can be a handful. Leo decides he’s taking him to the hospital. Gabi thinks he might be overreacting but Leo says he won’t know for sure unless he gets him checked out.

Kayla informs Javi that the new hospital management has decreed that they have to supply their own coffee, but she plans on having a talk with EJ about the budget. Kayla tells Javi that she has him covered as she thinks he will need the coffee for a long night.

Chad doesn’t understand how Alice’s necklace made it from Salem to Europe. Gwen explains that she bought it from a broker who had acquired it from Melinda Trask. Julie points out that it was stolen from this room by her late husband’s no good grandson. Gwen recalls hearing something about that and about Doug’s passing. Gwen says she was very sorry to hear about that as Doug was a very good man and always very kind and respectful towards her. Julie thanks her and says she’s always pleased to hear happy memories about Doug. Julie adds that she appreciates Gwen coming all this way to return a Horton family heirloom and says she will take it back now, but Gwen says she’s misunderstood. Gwen declares that she has no intention of giving the necklace to anyone as she sees it as hers to keep.

Alex thanks Stephanie for convincing Kate to take the Titan job offer. Stephanie calls it a team effort. Alex says he was panicking about Titan-DiMera sinking. Stephanie assures that Kate will be great and bring in a lot of money for the company. Alex assures her book will be a roaring success. Stephanie can’t believe she outed herself as the author of One Stormy Night. Alex encourages that it wasn’t that big of a deal and that Kate would’ve found out eventually as she’s way too savvy to be kept in the dark on that. Stephanie worries that the more people who know means the more who could find out. Stephanie can’t imagine her family knowing that she wrote something so erotic. Alex thinks when they officially attach a pen name, she’ll feel a lot less anxious about it. Stephanie says she hasn’t really had time to think about it and asks if Alex has any ideas. Alex jokes about how they come up with stripper names.

Leo brings Tesoro to the hospital and asks Kayla if something’s wrong with him. After checking him out, Kayla concludes that he’s fine and just having tummy troubles. Leo worries about whether he fed him too much or not enough. Kayla suggests he could just be sensitive to the formula and offers some samples of another brand. Leo jokes that Tesoro just have expensive taste like him. Kayla admits to being surprised to see Leo like this. Leo acknowledges that he’s known to be selfish but says the baby makes it impossible not to care about him, adding that he has captured the hearts of everyone at the Hernandez house.

Arianna tells Gabi that she still finds it hard to believe that anyone trusted Leo to take care of baby. Gabi says it’s crazy but he actually seems pretty good with the kid, even if taking him to the hospital was an overreaction, it at least shows he cares. Arianna jokes that it’s even harder to believe that Leo cares about someone other than himself. Arianna says that she doesn’t know what Javi sees in Leo. Gabi talks about how she tried to talk Javi out of letting Leo move in, but blames Rafe’s heart for allowing it. Arianna guesses that’s why Rafe helped them foster the baby. Arianna wonders why Tesoro’s mom gave him up. Gabi says it could be for any number of reasons. Gabi remembers when she was pregnant with Arianna and how she was young and scared. Gabi says she would give anything to be able to have another baby, she admits she had her doubts about if she’d be a good mom. Rafe comes home and says he’d say she turned out to be a great one as Gabi hugs him.

Julie questions Gwen saying she’s going to keep the necklace. Gwen says she told Hope that she would bring it back to Salem which she has done, but she didn’t say anything about giving it up. Chad points out that now she knows it’s stolen. Gwen says her broker didn’t say anything about that and she only knows what she paid for it which was quite a lot. Julie talks about how Gwen just happened to buy a necklace that happened to belong to Alice Horton. Julie doesn’t think it’s a coincidence. Gwen admits she might have read in the Spectator that it was stolen and remarks that the paper has really gone downhill since she sold Chad her half. Chad questions Gwen buying the necklace just so Julie couldn’t have it and asks if she’s really that petty. Gwen asks if he’s really that surprised, arguing that the Hortons haven’t been that nice to her over the years. Gwen admits it might be petty but calls it satisfying and fun. Julie says Gwen has had her cheap thrill and asks how much she wants for the necklace.

Stephanie tells Alex that maybe she could come up with a name from her Grandma’s old romance novels as she had a whole collection in her house. Stephanie recalls Jack being inspired to write a romance novel of his own, but he never got it off the ground. Alex remembers Kate mentioning that Jack tried to take credit for her manuscript. Alex bets Stephanie is happy she didn’t write about her own life. Stephanie asks who says she didn’t and tells him that she couldn’t make all of it up, so some details are autobiographical. Alex questions which details. Stephanie jokes that he would like to know.

Kayla informs Leo that they are no longer allowed to give out free samples of baby formula and blames EJ’s budget cuts. Leo guesses EJ buying the hospital didn’t solve the problems after all. Kayla thinks it made things worse. Leo comments on all the Spectator stories about EJ’s shooting. Javi then comes over and is shocked to see them, questioning what Leo is doing there and if everything is okay with Tesoro.

Rafe comments that Arianna is living proof of Gabi being a great mother. Rafe is surprised that Arianna doesn’t have big plans for the 4th. Arianna says she and Holly talked about meeting up earlier, but Holly ran in to Tate and she’s not looking to be a third wheel. Arianna adds that she thinks Sophia probably just wants to sleep until the baby is born. Rafe questions if no cute boys have asked her out. Arianna claims that she’s not looking to date anyone right now. Rafe asks if she’s sure about that. Arianna questions what he means. Rafe explains that he hears Arianna has been spending a lot of time with a certain someone. Gabi questions who, so Rafe reveals it’s Douglas Williams III.

Gwen asks what makes Julie think the necklace is for sale. Julie argues that she knows Gwen and that she never passes up an opportunity to get rich quick. Gwen responds that she is filthy rich. Gwen remarks that her Horton fortune would barely make a difference to her net worth. Chad questions if she flew all this way to spite them. Gwen confirms she did and mocks their faces, saying it was worth every penny and jet lag. Chad complains about her but Gwen says not to write her off yet and admits she might have other reasons to visit. Gwen says she was looking for the right time to tie up some loose ends and when Bo and Hope showed up, she decided now was the time.

Kayla tells Javi about her recommendation of baby formula. Javi tells Leo that he’s at the end of his shift so he will go home with him and thanks Kayla. Kayla tells them to enjoy the baby and says he’s lucky to have them looking out for him. Leo responds that they are the lucky ones. Kayla tells Tesoro to feel better and says goodbye as Javi and Leo exit with the baby.

Arianna claims not to know who Doug III is. Rafe says he has a witness at the Pub who said otherwise. Arianna asks if she’s a perp. Gabi questions someone seeing them at the Pub. Rafe reveals that Roman said they’ve been spending a lot of time together and that she was making googly eyes at Doug III. Arianna denies that and says they were just talking and she was being friendly. Gabi points out that she said she didn’t know who he was. Arianna claims she forgot his last name. Gabi brings up that Doug III is a bit older. Arianna says not really. Gabi realizes he’s the one who stole Julie’s necklace and questions what is going on with them. Arianna claims it’s nothing and that they were both just new in town. Arianna admits he’s cute while Rafe advises her to be careful because he understands Doug III might be bad news. Arianna responds that she sort of figured that out for herself. Gabi questions what that means. Arianna explains that Doug III is flaky and one minute wants to hang out then one minute wants nothing to do with her which she calls annoying. Arianna tells them not to freak out because Doug III is totally not interested anymore.

Alex demands Stephanie tell him which parts of her novel are true and tries to guess which chapter. Stephanie suggests they play the “never have I ever” game where they have to take a drink if it’s something they have done. Alex calls it the type of game girls play at a slumber party. Alex starts by saying he’s never wrote about his own life in a romance novel. Stephanie argues that he can’t say something so obvious as the point is to learn something new. Alex calls that an excuse, so Stephanie drinks. Stephanie then says she has never gone skinny dipping, causing Alex to take a drink. Stephanie says she knew it and tells Alex to come up with something good. Alex states that he has never told Stephanie that he loves her.

Leo and Javi walk through the town square with Tesoro. Leo hopes the new formula does the trick as he was starting to worry that it was him. Javi encourages that Leo is great with Tesoro. Leo admits maybe he’s getting used to the whole parenting thing. Leo says when Javi first brought the baby home, he couldn’t wait to pass him off to someone else but now he can’t imagine letting him go even though it’s only been a day. Javi comments that babies have a way of stealing hearts.

Chad is sure that Gwen has plenty of other people to terrorize and annoy, so he says not to let them keep her. Gwen asks if Jack is in town. Julie tells her that she missed him a few days ago. Chad says that’s a good thing as he’s been through enough. Gwen mentions hearing about the Abigail impostor. Gwen says even though she and Jack are not on speaking terms, he didn’t deserve that. Julie says at least they agree on something. Gwen decides she will get checked in to her hotel room and says it was lovely seeing them again. Julie stops Gwen and warns that this isn’t over as she’s getting the necklace back one way or another. Gwen asks if she’s going to murder her for it. Julie calls that an idea and warns that Gwen hasn’t seen nothing yet. Gwen mocks her as she walks out of the house while Chad comforts Julie.

Arianna decides she will go hang out with Holly and Tate after all. Gabi thought she didn’t want to be a third wheel. Arianna complains that it doesn’t sound so bad compared to finding out her privacy has been violated. Arianna remarks that she’ll walk slow so they can watch her from the bushes. Gabi tells her not to be mad at Rafe and argues that he was just looking out for her. Arianna shouts that she doesn’t need anyone looking out for her in a creepy stalker way. Arianna declares that she’s 18 which means she can take care of herself and hang out with whoever she wants. Gabi tells her to calm down and says they understand she’s an adult but they still want her to be safe. Rafe apologizes for busting her and says he just worries about her. Arianna says she forgives him this time. Gabi tells Arianna not to be home late as she exits. Gabi then questions Rafe still talking to Sami. Rafe asks if he has to remind her that he’s an adult too. Gabi asks about his other ex and hopes that he and Jada didn’t get in to it at the police station. Rafe says they mostly kept it civil. Gabi asks why Jada called him to the station. Rafe responds that it hasn’t been confirmed yet, but it looks like someone may have turned in the memory card from his camera.

Stephanie guesses she doesn’t have to drink since she’s never said that before either. Alex responds that he’s serious and tells Stephanie that he loves her. Alex adds that he’s never in his life felt like this about any woman before. Alex calls her the first woman he’s ever felt deeply for right away and the first woman that made him truly want to settle down and try something real. Alex thinks part of him knew to wait to say it until he meant it. Alex repeats that he loves her and says he probably should’ve said it a lot sooner but he thinks a big part of him was afraid because things ended so bad between them and it was his fault. Alex says that broke his heart and he didn’t want to risk that happening again. Stephanie asks why he’s saying it now. Alex asks how he could not while looking at her. Alex praises Stephanie and declares that he’s felt this way for far too long not to say it out loud. Stephanie responds that she loves him too as they kiss.

Arianna walks past the Brady Pub and texts Holly that if anyone asks, she’s with her tonight. The loan shark that Doug III has been dealing with then comes around the corner behind her.

Julie finishes a call with Hope and explains to Chad that Hope kept Gwen’s return secret because she knew it was the only way to get Gwen to come back to Salem, but she had no idea Gwen planned to keep the necklace. Julie declares that Gwen is not going to get away with it. Chad agrees and says they will wait until JJ gets off his shift, so they can fill him in and see if he has any ideas on how to get the necklace back from the law enforcement side. Julie brings up everything they went through to try to prove ownership when Melinda had the necklace. Chad points out all the witnesses who saw the necklace come from the time capsule including Jennifer, Lucas, Steven, and Ciara. Julie prays that’s the way it turns out as she hates the idea of Gwen lording the necklace over the Horton family. Julie wishes she didn’t care so much, but she does.

Leo and Javi eat together in the town square. Leo says he’s glad Javi and his partner are okay. Javi is glad no one else got hurt and asks about Leo’s day at the Spectator. Leo says it’s been crazy trying to get the scoop on Johnny’s arrest. Leo says that Johnny swears he didn’t do it and he’s inclined to believe him because he knows Johnny is a good kid, so he thinks there’s more to the story. Javi credits that to Leo’s big heart until Gwen appears, shocking Leo. Gwen remarks that even if Leo had a heart, it wouldn’t be any bigger than a cockroach.

Alex and Stephanie continue kissing in the park. Alex asks if they should go home. Stephanie suggests one more round of “never have I ever” and then remarks that she’s never made love in the park, so she thinks it would be the first time for both of them. Alex asks what if they get caught. Stephanie says no one is around and it’s late so no one will be out jogging. Alex decides he likes this game as they continue kissing and get down on their picnic blanket.

Gabi asks Rafe how the police found the memory card and if they caught the person who took it. Rafe explains that it was sent anonymously to Belle. Gabi asks if they know what’s on it and if it shows EJ’s shooting. Rafe says no one has watched it yet because Jada wants to run it through forensics and that’s all been delayed because of the holiday. Rafe hopes to God that it shows who shot EJ and proves that Johnny is innocent. Gabi hopes so too because if she has to testify against EJ’s son, then who knows what EJ will do.

The loan shark begins to approach Arianna but Kayla arrives and greets her which stops him. Kayla hugs Arianna and advises her to be safe tonight because of so many people ending up in the hospital on the 4th of July. Arianna assures that she will be perfectly safe.

Julie apologizes to Chad, feeling she must be coming off like a crazy old woman obsessing over a piece of jewelry. Chad stops her and says he understands it’s far more than that and that the necklace is linked to Alice and rediscovered on the day of Doug’s funeral so it means much more. Julie says the moment they found it, they thought it was a gift from Doug and then his lying grandson stole it. Chad asks if they get the necklace back, if it will soften her resentment towards Doug III or if she will be able to mend that relationship. Julie admits she doesn’t know.

Javi questions Gwen calling Leo “Matty”. Leo responds that his real name is Matthew Cooper and he’ll explain later. Gwen informs Javi that she is Leo’s ex best friend. Leo introduces Javi. Gwen calls it heartwarming to see Leo all domesticated and guesses he’s been quite busy since she’s been away. Leo says it certainly has been awhile. Leo guesses she didn’t come to work things out. Gwen says it might be hard for him to believe, but her world does not revolve around him. Gwen adds that she came to take care of some business. Leo then notices the necklace and points out that it belongs to Julie. Gwen says not anymore and it now belongs to her.

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