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Marlena lays in bed alone as she flashes back to laying with John the night before until he officially passed away.

Belle wakes up and greets Brady in the living room. Belle says she’s going to call the hospital to check on John but Brady stops her and reveals that he was up late working last night when Marlena called to inform him that their dad is gone.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub and tearfully informs Roman that John died last night.

Paulina and Abe are asleep in bed together until they are woken up by Abe’s phone ringing. Abe answers the call from Steve and asks if something happened. Steve informs him about John which shocks him. Abe thanks Steve for calling and hangs up. Paulina asks him what it is. Abe responds that it’s about John.

Julie is praying the rosary at home when she gets a call from Hope, who shocks her with the news that Bo has woken up.

EJ sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion on his laptop as Kristen walks in. EJ notes her being up early. Kristen responds that she couldn’t sleep but it seems like EJ has been busy and questions if he’s even gone to bed. EJ says he has no time for sleep as he’s been working on cementing his takeover of the hospital. Kristen hopes he’s working on a plan of getting her mother home. EJ assures that he has no intention of reneging on their pact and he has no issue bringing her mother back as long as Kristen makes sure that she won’t testify against him and that Rachel won’t implicate Johnny in his shooting. Kristen tells EJ that they have a deal and promises nothing will change her mind. Rachel then screams from upstairs, so Kristen rushes to go check on her. Kristen runs in and hugs Rachel, asking if she’s still feeling sick. Rachel tells Kristen that she had another nightmare. Kristen asks if it was about EJ’s shooting again but Rachel reveals that she dreamed that her Grandpa John had died.

Kayla tells Roman that John was doing so much better and they all believed he would recover as he was getting stronger and then everything turned. Kayla wishes she could’ve done more. Roman assures she did all she could and asks her not to be hard on herself. Roman asks where Steve is. Kayla says that he’s making calls to tell Shane and Andrew what happened. Kayla asks how Roman is feeling. Roman responds that he’s in shock as John had such a huge presence in all of their lives. Roman says he first knew him as his rival when he took over his life, but it’s not like he set out to hurt him. Roman adds that because of the man John was, he ended up doing a lot of good for him including raising his kids and loving them like his own. Roman says he couldn’t ask for a better man to be his kids’ second father. Kayla agrees that John was so loving, kind, and full of joy. Kayla says it was crazy how John was first introduced to them, but he was part of their family like another brother and to Steve too. Roman very much feels like he lost a brother and part of himself. Kayla says they all do.

Brady hugs Belle as she says she doesn’t understand since John was doing better. Belle recalls Marlena sending them home and telling them to come back in the morning. Belle asks why Marlena didn’t call them so they could be there to say goodbye. Brady tells her that it happened very sudden and quickly, otherwise Marlena would’ve called if they had time. Marlena comes out from her room, so Belle hugs her as they cry.

Julie tells Hope this is the greatest news and calls it a miracle. Julie declares it’s all because of John Black. Julie thanks Hope for telling her and says they will talk later as she hangs up. Julie looks to a photo of her and Doug, telling Doug that was the most wonderful news in the world and she knows he had something to do with it.

Kayla talks to Hope on the phone and says she’s so happy for her and Bo. Kayla thanks her and gives the phone back to Roman, who says to tell Bo that he will see him sooner than later. Roman says they will talk soon and hangs up, commenting on Bo being awake and doing fine after all this time. Kayla declares that John sacrificed his life so Bo could live. Kayla doesn’t know what Hope will think when she hears this. Roman says Hope just got the love of her life back after all this time and there’s no way he was going to take that moment away from her, but he still can’t get over how all of this happened. Roman says 48 hours ago, Bo was getting his last rites while they were waiting to welcome John home.

Belle and Marlena sit together while Brady notes that Tate is still asleep and he feels like he should wake him up. Marlena says not to since Tate is just getting over the flu and needs his rest. Belle mentions that Paul, Eric, and Carrie are all staying at the Salem Inn. Brady says he will call Paul if Belle wants to call Eric and Carrie. Marlena stops them and says it’s still so early, so she suggests to give everybody some time. Abe and Paulina then show up at the door, informing Marlena that they just heard the news from Steve. Paulina says they are so sorry as she hugs Marlena.

Kristen tells Rachel that she doesn’t have to worry about Grandpa John. Rachel worries about John being sick. Kristen says she spoke with Brady last night and he said John was feeling much better. Kristen knows Rachel was disappointed they didn’t get to see him yesterday, so she’ll pick her up from school and go visit him. Rachel says that may make her feel better. Kristen encourages her to get some sleep now and then she’ll be so rested to see her Grandpa. Kristen tells Rachel that she loves her and to go to sleep. Kristen then pulls out her phone and texts Brady that she needs to see him about Rachel.

Brady says he has to go as it’s about Rachel and he’ll be back as soon as he can. Brady hugs Marlena and says he loves her. Brady thanks Paulina and Abe for being there. Abe asks where else they would be as Brady then exits. Paulina asks if there’s anything she can get for Marlena. Marlena says no. Abe asks if there’s anything else they can do. Marlena cries that there is not. Paulina knows it’s a terribly difficult time for her and assures they are here for her.

Kristen gets a text back from Brady that he’s on the way. Kristen exits Rachel’s bedroom as she falls back asleep.

Belle brings Marlena some tea and asks where Abe and Paulina went. Marlena responds that they went to get her some pastries. Marlena says she told them they didn’t have to as she wasn’t hungry. Julie then arrives and excitedly brings in lemon bars, talking about how they were waiting for news on Bo and then she remembered they were John’s favorite so she brought some over. Julie then notices Marlena’s expression. Marlena tearfully informs Julie that John is gone.

Brady joins Kristen in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. Kristen thanks him for coming so early and says they need to talk about Rachel. Brady agrees that they do. Kristen asks him what is going on. Brady responds that he has some difficult news and they have to find a way to break it to Rachel, but he doesn’t know how as she’s been through a lot now. Kristen says he’s scaring her and asks what is wrong. Brady reveals that his father died last night.

Julie hugs Marlena as they cry and says she’s so sorry. Julie says last she heard, John was better. Julie wants to be there for Marlena like she was for her. Julie says she knows what it means to lose someone you love so much. Paulina and Abe return with pastries. Paulina jokes that they practically bought out the Bakery. Marlena says she didn’t have to but Paulina says now all their guests can have something sweet to eat. Marlena and Julie thank them. Julie takes the pastries to the kitchen.

Kristen doesn’t understand since John was getting better. Brady says he was and then he took a turn for the worse. Brady says it happened very fast, so he wasn’t there but there was nothing anybody could do. Kristen says she just doesn’t believe it. EJ returns to the living room as Kristen states that she can’t believe John is gone. EJ then steps back out and looks at Belle’s number on his phone and quickly exits.

Roman wonders if he should call Eric and Carrie to invite them over for an early breakfast but feels with news like this, they might not be hungry. Kayla doesn’t think they know as Marlena was adamant about waiting until a decent hour to tell them. Roman agrees that’s probably for the best. Kayla decides she should get to Marlena’s house since she told her she would collect John’s personal belongings from the hospital. Roman decides to go with her.

Abe asks if Marlena has given any thought to the funeral. Marlena cries that she hasn’t, so Abe says they are here to help with whatever she needs. EJ arrives and is surprised to see Paulina at the door. Paulina questions what he’s doing there. EJ says he wanted to pay his respects. Marlena asks how dare he come here. Belle comes over and questions what EJ is doing there. EJ says he heard about her father and wanted to offer his condolences to all of them as he’s so very sorry. Belle thinks Marlena has had enough visitors today and suggests they get out of here, so Belle exits with EJ.

Kristen tells Brady that it’s so shocking to know that John is gone and says he was so important to so many people including her. Kristen tells Brady that she’s so sorry as she knows how much he and John adored each other and she can only imagine how much he is hurting now. Brady doesn’t think it’s really hit him yet that he’s never going to see his father again as he can’t wrap his head around it. Kristen understands it’s impossible to accept that such an important and great man is just now. Kristen knows she and John had a complicated history but she respected him as a father and grandfather. Kristen states that the world will be lesser without him.

Julie sits with Marlena until Kayla and Roman arrive at the door. Roman hugs Marlena and tells her that he’s so sorry. Marlena thanks them for coming. Kayla says they know how much they loved John. Kayla adds that they do have some good news that she thinks Marlena would like to hear. Kayla announces Bo woke up from his coma. Marlena says that’s wonderful news. Kayla calls it a miracle. Roman declares that John saved their brother’s life. Kayla calls John a true hero. Marlena agrees and cries that they must be so happy.

Abe and Paulina return home. Abe says they’ve been up since early morning but they agree they can’t go back to sleep. Paulina brings up a book she read awhile back called “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” written by a rabbi. Paulina says he didn’t have any theories as to why life was so unfair, but he wrote that acts of God are reflected when a community responds and rebuilds after a tragic event, meaning that it’s how people support and comfort each other during hard times and that’s when you find God. Abe agrees and says they will be there for Marlena and John’s family. Abe calls John one of the closest friends he had and talks about standing up for John at he and Marlena’s wedding and the honor of marrying them. Abe hopes John knew how much he loved him. Paulina assures that he did as they hug.

Belle and EJ walk through the town square. EJ asks if she wants coffee from the Bakery, feeling she could use it. Belle says she doesn’t want to see anyone right now. EJ says he understands and asks why she hustled him out of Marlena’s house then. Belle says Marlena was going to physically throw him out and questions what he was thinking, showing up at the house when half of her family doesn’t even know yet. EJ explains that as soon as he heard the news, he wanted to see her as soon as he could and be there for her.

Kayla tells Marlena that she will call Cat to cancel all of her appointments today but Marlena says no because her patients need her. Kayla says she will be there for her when she’s ready but she should take this time now for herself. Marlena questions what she would do with herself just staying home. Roman suggests she could get some rest and visit with people who love John and her. Kayla agrees and says she knows Marlena wants to find a distraction, but right now she needs to take care of herself.

Kristen tells Brady that Rachel was so excited to see her Grandpa yesterday and she told her that they could go back to visit him today, but now she will never get the chance. Brady says he gave John the card that Rachel made and will make sure she knows how much it meant to him. Kristen worries that it’s going to hit Rachel hard when she’s already so scared. Kristen informs Brady that Rachel had a nightmare that her Grandpa died and she told her not to worry as everything would be alright. Brady asks why she wouldn’t tell her that since he was doing better and they all thought they would have more time. Kristen thought she would have more time with her mother and she might just get the chance. Brady questions that as he thought EJ was refusing to tell her where she was and asks if EJ is going to bring her back. Kristen responds that EJ said he would tell her where she is if she promised to make sure she didn’t testify against him. Brady questions that being all he wanted in return and says that doesn’t sound like EJ. Kristen adds that she also promised Rachel wouldn’t say anything about seeing Johnny with a gun. Brady questions why she would tell EJ that Rachel saw that. Kristen explains that EJ already suspected Johnny had shot him and was just protecting his son. Brady can’t believe she agreed to EJ’s terms without talking to him. Kristen cries that EJ is keeping her mother from her. Brady asks what about their daughter and if she’s supposed to keep this secret for the rest of her life. Kristen says she doesn’t expect her to keep it for the rest of her life and argues that’s what her therapist is for. Brady worries about the police come calling. Kristen says that won’t happen and would only happen when a crime is about to happen. Brady asks if she’s willing to bet on that, pointing out the lengths EJ went to silence her mother and asks what if he did the same to Rachel. Kristen says he wouldn’t. Brady asks if she’s sure about that.

EJ tells Belle that she can’t be surprised that he wanted to be there for her and tells her that he wanted to do whatever he could because he loves her. Belle questions him loving her. EJ says he thinks about her all day and night and his heart skips a beat when he sees her. Belle stops him and says it’s like she can feel her dad’s presence and almost see him worrying about her and wanting her to make the right choices in life. EJ asks what she’s trying to say. Belle thinks her dad wouldn’t think what they are doing is the right decision for her and she wants to honor his memory and respect his wishes. Belle tearfully tells EJ that she’s sorry.

Kayla tells Marlena that she has John’s things from the hospital and offers to put them in the other room but Marlena wants to see them now. Julie says it can wait but Marlena doesn’t want to, so Kayla hands over the bag. Marlena looks inside and questions if this is everything. Kayla says it should be and asks why. Marlena states that she gave John a gold coin at the hospital.

Paulina talks about how close she and Abe have come to being in Marlena’s position as they’ve nearly lost each other so many times. Paulina is grateful to be here with Abe now. Abe says that goes double for him as they hug.

Marlena goes to her room and looks at an old Christmas photo of her and John. She flashes back to when they took the picture as she holds back tears.

Julie asks if she can get anything for Roman and Kayla but they decline. Roman suggests they start making calls to give people the news.

Marlena looks at her phone and sees she has a voicemail from John, questioning how she did not see this as it’s from when he was coming home. Marlena plays the voicemail of John saying “I love you, Doc”. She plays it twice more as she cries and says she loves him.

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Update written by Joseph

Steve joins Kayla at the hospital and calls it pretty miraculous how well John is doing. Kayla says it’s all about his fighting spirit as he never gives up. Kayla says John has put so much good out in the world, he deserves to have it all come back to him.

Marlena remains at John’s hospital bedside and says she could stay here like this forever with him, though she would like it if they were at home in their own bed. John manages to say he wishes. Marlena reminds John of the time they tossed a coin in the fountain in Italy. Marlena talks about at that time, John was in the hospital and doctors were not positive about his recovery but then Belle had a dream about John having a coin in his hand, so the coin became a symbol that they were not going to lose him. Marlena flashes back to that time as John tells her that he’s still here.

Hope, Ciara, and Shawn are at Bo’s side in his hospital bed. Ciara and Shawn try to encourage Hope to go back to the hotel to sleep but Hope insists on staying here beside Bo until he opens his eyes.

Marlena tells John that they have spent so many wonderful years together and there have been times they have been apart. Marlena recalls the time that John thought she had died and she can’t imagine how difficult that was and how hard it must have been to know he had to carry on alone. John manages to say he was lost and that life began when he met her. Marlena declares the day he stole her heart was when her life began.

Steve tells Kayla that he can’t stop thinking about if he hadn’t called John for help retrieving the drug, then he never would have gotten hurt. Kayla insists that he only called John for advice while John decided to jump in as nothing would stop him from saving Bo’s life. Kayla encourages that John is on the mend and Bo has a fighting chance because of it.

Shawn gets Hope not wanting to leave Bo. Hope stops him and says this is the last time they are having this conversation as her mind is made up and she’s staying here. Ciara calls Hope the most stubborn person she’s ever met. Hope talks about being in this war with Bo for two years and talking to him every day, joking that she expects him to wake up and tell her to stop talking already. Hope states that Bo has never been shy on expressing his feelings. Ciara asks what Hope talks to Bo about. Hope says everything from the news and weather to their family including motorcycles and documentaries. Shawn says his thing was to read to Bo. Ciara recalls when Bo used to read to her which Shawn relates to. Ciara says she’d give anything for Bo to be able to tell stories to her kids then flashes back to Bo telling her stories. Bo’s eyes suddenly start to flicker, so Shawn rushes out to get the doctor.

Marlena holds John’s file and comments on how he wasn’t always John Black as he was The Pawn and there was even a time that she believed he was Stefano as she flashes back to that time. Marlena says it didn’t matter how many identities he had, as she always knew exactly who he was. Marlena calls him the man that saved her life, who protected her even during her darkest hours. Marlena calls John the strongest, kindest, and gentlest man she’s ever known. Marlena tells him that she will always be the great love of her life.

Kayla tells Steve that there’s nothing more that she wants more than for Bo to wake up, but right now she’s just hoping there’s no complications with the drug. Kayla knows there’s no way Bo would have survived if Steve hadn’t fought so hard to get him the drug. Steve still wishes he got it to him sooner. Steve suggests that if John keeps improving, maybe they can go see Bo and tell him it’s not okay for him to just be lying in bed all day. Kayla says maybe they can get lucky and be there when Bo wakes up.

The doctor checks on Bo and questions what they think they saw. Hope, Ciara, and Shawn insist on seeing his eyes movement while Hope says he’s never done that before. Hope asks if this means he could be waking up but the doctor says she’s sorry as she sees no change in his condition. Shawn asks if that’s it and they can’t run some tests. She responds that they ran tests this morning and will repeat them tomorrow. She encourages them to keep talking to Bo because having his family around can only do him good. The doctor then exits the room. Hope says the doctor thinks they were just imagining it and that it was just wishful thinking, but she knows it wasn’t. Hope asks what Bo is trying to tell them and if he’s coming back to them. Bo’s dream continues where he is able to get in to the Brady Pub but now Steve and Kayla are gone. Bo tries to go ask the bartender but he turns out to be Bo’s son Zach.

Kayla brings Steve in to visit John. Steve tells John that he really needs to apologize for dragging him in to a bad situation like that. John says no regrets. A nurse enters the room to inject John with morphine which Kayla says will help with his pain. Steve tells John that while he was away, Rafe left them in the lurch and rejoined the FBI, so very soon he will need John to put the Black back in Black Patch. Steve can’t believe they have been partners for over a decade as he flashes back to them forming Black Patch.

Shawn suggests maybe Bo was dreaming and it may be a good sign, noting he is the first person to ever receive Versavix. Hope calls it pretty fitting since Bo has always done everything his way and always a rebel. Ciara jokes about Bo passing that trait down to his kids. Ciara and Shawn joke with each other about who is more of a rebel. Hope wonders if their son Zach would’ve taken after Bo in the same way.

In Bo’s dream, he comments to Zach that they are in a Pub but realizes they are not in Salem which Zach confirms. Bo says this reminds him of a dream he had and calls it strange. Bo says none of that matters and wants to hug him but Zach doesn’t think that’s a good idea. Zach informs Bo that he’s not supposed to be here.

Bo’s eyes show movement again as Hope, Ciara, and Shawn look on.

Steve jokes about John laying it on thick with this heroic stuff, first stopping Orpheus from selling off a nuclear bomb and then retrieving a life changing drug for Bo and millions of others. Kayla jokes that they’ll have to make a John Black statue in the town square. Marlena says as long as they have the real John at home because nothing makes him happier than being with his loved ones. Marlena flashes back to when Belle and Brady were babies. Marlena knows she and the kids have always been John’s top priority.

Shawn says he’s going to get the doctor back but Hope stops him and says Bo doesn’t have a fever, so it can’t be the infection but she thinks he’s becoming more aware of what’s happening around him. Hope asks if Bo has been enjoying their stroll down memory lane, calling it quite a ride from the beginning as she then flashes back to when she and Bo first met and the life they had together. Hope declares that it has been every bit the adventure he promised her.

Bo’s dream continues as he asks what Zach means. Zach tells Bo that his place is with Hope, Shawn, Ciara and their kids as they need hi. Bo argues that Zach needs him too since he was taken away from them way too early and he didn’t get the chance to see him grow up. Zach talks about being surrounded by loved ones and says Grandma Caroline and Grandpa Shawn say hi. Bo says he just got here and wants to spend more time with him. Zach warns that the longer he stays, the harder it will be to go back so he’ll have to make a decision soon. Bo doesn’t want to say goodbye. Zach encourages that he’ll be waiting for him when it is his time. Bo asks who says it isn’t his time right now. Hope, Ciara, and Shawn then appear behind him as Hope says they do.

Marlena tells Steve and Kayla that even if she does get John home, she’s not sure he’ll be entirely safe. Marlena remembers the night of their first wedding, joking that she got too aggressive with her new groom which she flashes back to. John’s monitors then start beeping and he has trouble breathing. Kayla says she will check his oxygen levels and get his breathing under control. Kayla rushes out of the room as Marlena tries to keep John calm.

Shawn tells Hope and Ciara that Claire feels terrible that she can’t be there. Hope knows she’s there in spirit. Shawn says they are hopeful that Bo is making progress and the drug is working. Hope declares they are all hopeful that it’s finally happening and Bo is coming back to them. Hope wants Bo to think about everything they have been through together, because it cannot end this way and they have far too many beautiful memories to make and beautiful old ones to cherish.

Kayla worries that John’s pulse is dropping as John struggles to breathe. Steve argues that he was doing so much better and asks how this happened so fast. Kayla worries that his injuries have caught up with him. Marlena tries to encourage John’s breathing and says she has him right here.

Hope worries that talking about all the memories is upsetting Bo. Shawn notes that not all of the memories are good and some are painful, but that’s who they are as a family. Shawn brings up the saddest one, losing their brother Zach but says they got through it together and it hurts but Bo would want them to remember those times and Zach which Hope agrees with.

Bo questions Hope, Ciara, and Shawn being in his dream. Ciara says they are here to bring him home. Shawn says he’s been napping for the better part of a decade. Bo asks what about Zach. Zach hugs the rest of the family which Bo questions why he didn’t get a hug. Hope responds that they are not really there and don’t have a choice to make about staying like Bo does. Hope tells Bo to stop being stubborn and wake up. Bo responds that he’s not being stubborn as he has fought for two years to try to get back to her and their family, but no matter how hard he fights, nothing changes and he can’t even open his eyes. Bo declares that maybe it’s time to realize he’s where he belongs. Ciara says he can’t mean that. Bo says sometimes you can give it all you’ve got and it’s just not enough.

Marlena asks Kayla if there’s nothing else she can do. Kayla responds that John’s lungs were already so damaged, so all they can do now is try to make this as comfortable as possible. Steve questions what she’s saying. Marlena says that Belle was clear that John wanted to fight until his last breath. Steve says that’s exactly what he’s doing. Marlena prays for God to help John. Kayla says she’s not asking her to give up hope, but they may be running out of time so they might should call a priest. Afterwards, Marlena thanks Kayla for calling the priest and admits it was the right thing to do. Kayla says they will be right outside if she needs them to give Marlena her final moments with John. Kayla thanks John for everything as she and Steve exit in tears. Marlena tells John that she loves him. John manages to say that he loves her too. Marlena says that John put up the bravest fight she’s ever seen and she knows he’s weary. Marlena declares that if John needs to go, it’s okay. Marlena knows he’s worried about her and the children, but he has given them all the love they will ever need and they will always have him in their memories and in their hearts. Marlena tearfully repeats that it’s okay if he rests now.

Ciara asks Hope if she’s okay and what’s wrong. Hope responds that she doesn’t know but she jut got a horrible feeling.

In Bo’s dream, Hope can’t believe what she’s hearing as Bo is not a quitter. Bo says maybe this is the way things are meant to be as they have each other and he’ll be with Zach. Zach tells Bo not to use him as an excuse. Bo refuses to abandon him again and feels he’d be letting him down again if he left. Zach says he never let him down so they don’t owe him anything. Zach encourages them to go live their lives. Bo wishes he could but says maybe it’s above his pay grade whether he lives or dies. Hope says he’s not wrong that he can’t choose whether he survives this but he can choose to fight and not give up until his final breath as it could make all the difference. Hope says they’ve done everything they can to fight for him, wake him up, and save him so now it’s his turn to fight for his family. Bo responds that he has been fighting but he has no idea what else he can do.

Bo’s monitors start beeping causing worry as Shawn and Ciara rush out to get the doctor. Hope pleads with Bo as she cries.

Steve asks Kayla if there’s nothing else they can do like an experimental drug and says he’d go to the ends of the earth to get it. Steve says they have to save John. Kayla responds that there’s nothing they can do. Kayla declares that John is shutting down so it’s just a matter of time. Steve breaks down crying as they hug.

Marlena cries while laying with John as “Goodbye My Love (For Now)” by St. Hollywood plays over a montage of Marlena and John’s life together.

Bo wakes up to see Hope and says “Fancyface” which thrills Hope.

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Paul and Marlena sit with John in his hospital room. Paul gets upset and starts blaming himself for not talking John out of going to the meth lab. Paul brings up how excited John was to see Marlena and complains that he should’ve insisted on going in his place and that he should be in the hospital bed instead of John. Marlena stops him and tells him that he’s wrong as John would never have forgiven himself if that happened. Marlena encourages that John’s stubbornness will get him through this. John then begins to wake up and calls out “Doc” to Marlena.

Brady sits with Belle, who says that Paul is in with John as she wanted to give them a few minutes together. Brady guesses he should wait until Rachel’s done with her appointment. Brady hopes Rachel just had an upset stomach and says now they have three reasons to be at the hospital. Belle calls it a testament to what the place means and declares that at least now EJ will keep the hospital afloat. Brady remains unsure if EJ is the right guy for the job. Belle questions if he really thinks Xander is better after he assaulted Philip and they just watched him leave in handcuffs. Brady thought the district attorney was supposed to be all about innocent until proven guilty. Belle argues that Xander is guilty and reveals that Jada was granted a court order to look at the security footage which showed Xander walking in to the Salem Inn ten minutes before Philip was beaten and walked out twenty minutes after. Belle says she understands that Xander is known for these blind rages. Brady admits he’s been on the receiving end and it’s not fun, so he wouldn’t be surprised if Xander did it. Brady then remarks that he just can’t believe he wrote EJ DiMera on the ballot.

EJ walks through the town square and calls Kayla to happily confirm the hospital is now officially safe in his loving hands. EJ says he’s sorry it had to come to this and brings up how much good he could’ve done already if she hadn’t rejected in his initial generous offer for weeks. EJ tells Kayla they will talk soon and hangs up. Eric Brady then returns to Salem and comes through the town square, stopping when he comes across EJ. EJ welcomes Eric back to Salem. Eric is afraid to ask about his good mood. EJ informs Eric that he is now the new owner of University Hospital. Eric questions why he bought the hospital. EJ brings up the hospital being on the verge of bankruptcy while he had the means and wanted to do a good deed. EJ says he’s serious that a lot has changed since Eric’s departure including his sense of moral responsibility. Eric says he’d love to celebrate his jolly mood but considering John is in the hospital cause of severe burn wounds, he doesn’t have time. EJ hopes John makes a full recovery and asks if Nicole and baby Jude are with him, saying he’d love to say hello. Eric is sure he would but says they didn’t make the trip. EJ calls that odd and asks if there’s trouble in paradise. Eric responds that he doesn’t have time for this as he needs to get to John and Marlena, so he hurries off.

Belle tells Brady that she knows EJ is not his favorite person. Brady agrees to be less vocal about his opinions as they are here for John. Belle adds that she’s very aware that EJ has made his share of questionable choices but she really believes he’s trying to do good with his life now as the shooting was a huge wake up call. Kristen comes over with Rachel so Brady asks Belle to give them a moment. Kristen informs Brady that Sarah gave them the clear to take Rachel home. Rachel asks if she can see John first. Brady says that John doesn’t really look like himself right now which Rachel questions. Brady says he’s been hurt badly but Rachel says she’s not scared to see and wants to give him the card she made. Brady suggests doing it another day and that she just take it easy. Rachel guesses that Kristen told him that she heard Johnny arguing with EJ on the night he was shot and that he had a gun. Johnny then appears behind them at the hospital.

Marlena and Paul tell John that they are right there. Paul calls John a real hero for what he did to save Bo, but says he has a new mission now to heal fast. Paul tells John that he’s so glad they found each other and they both wish he was there for him growing up but he feels like the luckiest guy in the world to have him now and be able to call him dad. Paul flashes back to first calling John “dad”. Paul tells John that he’s so proud to be his son. John manages to respond that he’s proud to be his dad.

Belle calls Shawn and leaves a message to check in on how Bo’s doing and asks him to call her when he gets a chance. Will Horton then arrives at the hospital and hugs Belle.

EJ calls Dr. Jeffrey Russell and informs him that he’s the new owner of University Hospital, declaring that they won. EJ says they will set up a meeting to discuss their plan moving forward. EJ says they will talk soon and hangs up. EJ had sat down at the bench in front of the Tom and Alice Horton plaque, then questions why they are looking at him like that and walks away.

Will asks Belle how John is. Belle responds that he’s defying doctor’s expectations as usual. Belle asks about Sami since she heard their flight was delayed by volcanic ash. Will says they were luckily able to get another flight. Belle asks if he’s seen Carrie. Will confirms he saw her at the Salem Inn where she was doing some work but she’ll be by to see everybody later. Belle mentions running in to Arianna and not even recognizing her as she grew up so fast. Will admits he wasn’t super happy with the timing of her visit to Salem and missing her graduation ceremony, but he’s glad she’s here now and able to see John. Will then asks if now is a good time for him to see John. Belle agrees to walk him to John’s room. As they walk on, Johnny asks Brady if there’s any updates on John. Brady responds that he’s doing better than expected. Johnny calls that good news and says Chanel wanted him to bring pastries since most people probably hadn’t eaten much. Johnny offers Rachel, but she says she’s not hungry. Kristen says she hasn’t been feeling well. Rachel asks Kristen if they can please go see John now. Kristen suggests coming back tomorrow when they are feeling better. Brady decides he’ll give John her card as they hug. Johnny tells Rachel to feel better and offers a fist bump but Rachel just looks at him and walks away with Kristen. Johnny questions Brady about Rachel being so shy around him.

Will joins Marlena and Paul in John’s hospital room. Marlena hugs Will and tells him how good it is to see him in person. Will hugs Paul and asks how he is as they say it’s good to see each other. Paul asks how Sonny is doing. Will says he’s good and would’ve loved to be there but he’s dealing with work stuff in Arizona. Will thanks Paul for helping bring John home. Paul says it was mostly Andrew and he just provided backup and wanted to be there when they found him. Marlena is sure John appreciated Paul being the first friendly face he saw. Paul steps out to go check in with Andrew. Marlena suggests Will have some time himself with John and she’ll be back in awhile as she then exits. Will sits with John and admits it’s tough seeing him like this, but he knows he will bounce back as he always does. Will talks about John always being there for him and supporting him, so that’s what he’s going to do for him. Will flashes back to coming out to John and says if anybody taught him courage, it was John.

Eric arrives at the hospital where Rachel runs up to hug him. Eric greets Kristen and asks how John is doing, noting that it was really nice to bring Rachel to see him. Rachel informs him that she wasn’t allowed to see John. Kristen explains that Rachel wasn’t feeling well so she’s going to get her home so she can rest. Eric tells Rachel that he hopes she feels better as she and Kristen get on the elevator. Johnny asks Brady if he thinks EJ has been bad mouthing him to Rachel since he cut him off. Brady assures it’s not that and that Rachel just hasn’t been feeling well. Eric comes over and hugs Brady, asking how John and Marlena are doing. Brady tells him that John is hanging in while Marlena comes over with Paul and says she could use a hug. Paul tells Eric that John is getting more responsive and even said a few words, joking that he’s going to hold him to seeing a Cubs game soon. Belle comes over and hugs Eric. Belle asks about her nephew Jude. Eric says he didn’t make the trip but has videos on his phone. Eric pulls out his phone to show videos of Jude as Belle, Marlena, Brady, and Paul gather around, laughing together while Johnny looks over at them and just walks away.

Will talks to John about Arianna until Johnny enters the room. They hug and agree it’s been way too long. Will jokes that John is probably tired of him talking his ear off and that Johnny was always his favorite, pointing out that he was named after him. Johnny responds that he’s not sure he’s worthy of carrying on John’s name. Will questions why not but Eric enters and asks if they’ve got room for one more. Eric hugs Will and says it’s good to see him. Eric points out that Johnny snuck off before he could say hello. Johnny says he didn’t want to interrupt the family reunion but Eric hugs him and says it’s not a family reunion without him. The three of them turn to John. Eric decides he will say a quick prayer and sits at John’s side while Will and Johnny exit the room. Eric tells John that he’s been a father figure to him for most of his life and been a role model too as he flashes back to a past time between them.

Will asks Johnny if everything is okay as it seems like he’s in a little bit of a funk. Johnny guesses he’s just having a bit of an identity crisis ever since finding out that he wouldn’t be here if EJ hadn’t raped Sami and that everyone in their family knew about it, including Will. Will says he’s sorry as he can’t imagine what he must be feeling. Johnny says it wasn’t Will’s job to tell him. Johnny feels he doesn’t really know where he fits in to this family anymore. Will calls Johnny his brother and says he’s loved him since the day he was born. Will admits he had a tough time when he found out about what happened but it didn’t change for a second how he felt about Johnny. Will adds that he’s here if Johnny wants to vent because if he keeps that anger inside, it’s going to get out someway and probably in a way that hurts him. Will gets a call from Sonny and steps away to answer it. Marlena comes over and tells Johnny that Belle and Brady are heading for the chapel if he’d like to join them. Johnny tells Marlena about he and Chanel being back together. Marlena hugs him and says she’s happy to hear that. Marlena asks if there’s any news on EJ.

Kristen brings Rachel home in to the living room of the DiMera Mansion where EJ greets them. Rachel asks for ice cream but Kristen says no because of her stomachache. Kristen suggests Rachel go upstairs and lay down, then she will have Cook bring her something. After Rachel exits, EJ guesses it must have been horribly upsetting for Rachel to hear about John’s accident. Kristen responds that it’s not the only horribly upsetting thing for her lately. Kristen knows they haven’t been on the best terms but reveals that Rachel witnessed something on the night EJ was shot. EJ calls it terrible as he thought she was asleep when Chad found him. Kristen says she was. Kristen asks if EJ has recovered any memories of the moments leading up to the shooting. EJ says no, so Kristen says she’s really sorry to tell him this but Rachel heard EJ and Johnny arguing that night and Johnny had a gun.

Brady visits with John in the hospital. Brady talks about always trying to get his life straight and even through all the messed up relationships, substance abuse, and feeling like the worst parent, John was always there to support him and pick him up to let him know he was loved. Brady flashes back to John talking to him about his mother Isabella. Brady thanks John for always keeping the memory of his mother alive for him. Brady talks about John and Marlena raising him with grace and love and that’s the kind of dad he wants to try to be. Belle joins Brady and says it’s really hard to see John like that again. Brady talks about John being through Hell and back, yet he can’t recall more of a rally cry from friends and family. Belle feels somehow they can will him out of the hospital bed by letting him know how important and loved he is. Brady decides to let Belle have some moments with John and exits the room. Belle sits at John’s side and says this is all too familiar as she flashes back to sitting at John’s hospital bed years ago. John reaches for her hand and manages to say a few words, exciting Belle.

Brady asks Paul about plans for his big Salem wedding. Paul clarifies he didn’t say it would be big while Eric is surprised to learn Paul and Andrew are getting married and asks if they’ve set a date yet. Paul says they agreed to do it when they know John can be there, so hopefully soon. Brady suggests Eric as the officiant. Eric says he’d be honored which excites Paul. Eric asks where Andrew is. Paul says that he and Shane are being debriefed by the ISA but should be back soon. Paul adds that John should be back on his feet and they will celebrate with a Salem wedding. Paul decides it will be big. Johnny sits with Marlena and tells her about seeing EJ on the ground in the town square, struggling to get up, and he thought it serves him right so he just walked away and at the time, it felt like the right thing to leave him there but now he feels ashamed because it makes him feel like EJ and he doesn’t want to be like him, ever. Marlena encourages that he’s not going to be like him. Marlena says Johnny will make some mistakes, do things good and bad, but they will all be his choices. Marlena hopes in the end, they will be choices he can be proud of.

EJ appreciates Kristen’s sisterly concern but assures Rachel must be mistaken and perhaps it was a bad dream. Kristen admits she thought the same at first, but she knows her daughter and she really thinks they need to take this seriously. EJ asks if Rachel has any evidence of this so called memory that she suddenly decided to share. Kristen says no, but it’s not hard to believe since Johnny is telling anyone that he wishes EJ was dead. Kristen says she’s sorry as she knows that’s really hard to hear and that he doesn’t want to see his son in prison. EJ responds that Johnny is not going to prison because Kristen is not going to say anything about this and neither is Rachel.

Brady, Eric, Paul, and Belle gather around at the hospital as Marlena comes over to announce that the burn specialist say John’s test results are absolutely amazing and went on to say his recovery seems to be absolutely miraculous. Brady declares that it’s like Belle said, they willed him to get better with love. Marlena says love will do that. Marlena suggests they all go home, eat, and try to get some rest. Paul questions them going home and asks what about Marlena. Belle tells Marlena that she should come home but Marlena says she’s staying right here. Brady guesses they will see her in the morning then. Marlena says she loves them all and thanks them for being there.

Kristen says she knew EJ’s true self would emerge and asks how long he’s known. EJ claims not to know anything and that he’s simply protecting his son from baseless accusations. Kristen understands more than anyone wanting to protect your child as it’s the DiMera way. Kristen declares she will make sure Rachel keeps quiet, if he tells her where her mother is.

Johnny and Will walk through the town square together. Will says he’s getting dinner with Arianna but he’d love to talk more since Johnny said he didn’t feel worthy of carrying John’s name. Johnny talks about just being hard on himself while John is a hero and an amazing husband and father which he doesn’t know if he can live up to. Will says there will only be one John Black, but he thinks John Roman is pretty great too. Johnny thanks him as they hug.

Kristen says if EJ wants to protect Johnny, he will give her mother back to her and then she will make sure that Rachel doesn’t say anything against him. EJ tells Kristen that her mother will never set foot in Salem and if she does, she’ll never see her again. Kristen asks if they have a deal, so they shake hands.

Marlena lays at John’s side and says it’s nice to have him awake. Marlena hopes he was as touched as she was by all of his loved ones coming to see him today as he has impacted so many lives and now they are alone. Marlena says no matter what obstacles they’ve faced, they have always ended up together as she flashes back to a past time they had together in Italy, throwing a coin in the fountain to make a wish.

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Update written by Joseph

At the hospital, Brady asks Kayla if there’s any update on John. Kayla says there’s nothing new. Brady brings up that John squeezed Carrie’s hand. Kayla says that is good but warns that he’s still in very critical condition. Kayla adds that if anyone can pull out of something like this, it’s John Black.

Jada is in her office at the police station and starts texting Shawn first to check on him but erases it and then starts to question why he lied about sick but erases that and just texts that she hopes he’s feeling better. Belle comes in and says she has some details about a few cases that she wanted to talk through with her. Belle hopes them working together doesn’t have to be awkward. Jada says they are adults so she’d like to think so. Jada adds that she heard about John and the entire police station is pulling for him. Belle calls it touching to see how many people are impacted by John. Jada then asks if Belle has heard from Shawn.

Kristen questions Rachel thinking she heard a gunshot in real life and asks if she remembers anything else. Rachel recalls the night EJ was shot and says she woke up because she heard yelling, so she snuck downstairs to see what was going on and Johnny was there, fighting with EJ, and he had a gun. Kristen asks if she’s sure because bad dreams can seem very real. Rachel assures this wasn’t a dream. Kristen reminds Rachel that she had a nightmare about a gunshot after her birthday party, but it was a tray falling and asks if she’s sure she didn’t dream the rest. Rachel insists that it was real. Kristen questions why she didn’t tell her until just now if she saw this months ago. Rachel says that she didn’t want Johnny to get in trouble and then says that EJ kidnapped her Grandma, so he got what he deserved.

Chad finds EJ struggling after falling down in the town square and rushes up to ask what happened.

Julie goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and gives Maggie copies of Xander and EJ’s proposals to the hospital, asking which one she’d like to read first. Julie admits she’s not crazy about either of them being in charge of the hospital. Julie though they should go over the pitches before the big vote today. Julie then notices the empty space where Victor’s portrait was and asks what happened. Maggie responds that Xander happened.

Xander sits at the Brady Pub and calls Sarah, arguing that she can’t keep sending him to voicemail because Victoria is his daughter and she will not keep him from seeing her. Xander warns Sarah to call him back right now or the next call will be from his attorney.

Brady asks Kayla if he can go see John. Kayla says of course, but Marlena is in there now so Brady decides to wait. Kayla says John is doing better as his labs have improved significantly, so she is cautiously optimistic. Brady says he will be too then and asks what about Bo and if she’s heard from Hope or Shawn.

Belle tells Jada that she hasn’t heard from Shawn today and asks why. Jada informs her that Shawn called in sick yesterday, so Belle says it must be pretty bad then. Jada says the thing is, she saw Shawn in the town square and he sure didn’t seem sick. Belle asks if she thinks he’s lying. Jada says he seemed fine to her as he was hanging out with Steve and another guy. Jada decides she should swing by Shawn’s place to see how he’s doing but Belle stops her and says she doesn’t need to do that. Jada asks why not and if Belle knows what’s really going on with Shawn. Belle then admits that she does.

Kristen tells Rachel that she’s sorry as she never should’ve said that and grown ups sometimes say things they don’t mean when they are angry. Rachel argues that EJ sent her Grandma away. Kristen says that doesn’t mean she wants him hurt. Kristen knows Rachel is scared but thinks it’s really important that she tells her everything. Kristen asks if Rachel saw Johnny shoot EJ. Rachel admits she didn’t see him shoot, just that she saw Johnny with a gun so she got scared and ran back upstairs. Kristen says that’s good and asks if she heard a gunshot. Rachel admits she doesn’t remember hearing one because she went back to sleep. Kristen says if Johnny didn’t do anything bad then she wouldn’t want to get him in trouble. Kristen decides it’s important that they keep this to themselves and not tell anyone else. Rachel still doesn’t feel good. Kristen understands she’s been keeping this secret for a long time. Kristen hopes that Rachel telling her will make her feel better but Rachel says she now feels worse and she can’t stand it as Kristen hugs her.

EJ pulls himself onto the bench and tells Chad that he’s fine and he just tripped. Chad doesn’t believe that’s all and says there’s obviously more to this. EJ then admits that Johnny was there when he fell and he almost offered a hand, but then he turned and walked away. Chad says he’s sorry but EJ says that he deserved it. EJ has a flashback of being shot and says that he deserved all of it.

Julie asks Maggie why Xander stole Victor’s portrait. Maggie assumes it was in a fit of anger. Julie guesses it was because it was a reminder of Konstantin, who had it made. Julie never understood how Maggie could live with the portrait, considering Konstantin was the man responsible for Victor’s death. Maggie knows in her head it didn’t make sense but in her heart, she couldn’t let it go because it made her feel like Victor was watching over them. Maggie knows he’s been gone for a few years but the house still feels empty without him. Julie assures that she understands. Maggie clarifies that Xander’s anger wasn’t directed towards Konstantin’s memory but Victor and the baggage that comes with being his son. Julie finds that hypocritical since Xander is reaping all the benefits of being Victor’s son. Julie feels Xander had no right to steal a portrait that meant so much to Maggie. Julie adds that she could understand why Maggie won’t vote for Xander this time. Maggie responds that what Xander did to Victor’s portrait is the least of her concerns as it’s what he did to her family that chills her bones.

Xander calls Melinda Trask and says he wanted to have a chat with her about a custody suit over his daughter. Xander says that her reputation in this field precedes her and he knows she plays to win, even if that means fighting dirty which is exactly what he will need her to do.

Julie can’t believe Xander attacked Philip. Maggie states that Sarah believes he did. Julie asks if he confessed. Maggie says no, but he didn’t deny it either, so Sarah is horrified and thinks their marriage is over. Julie says she’s sorry but Maggie says if Xander did attack Philip, she doesn’t want him anywhere near Sarah or Victoria. Julie adds that she doesn’t want Xander near Maggie and calls it another mess they have gotten in to. Julie worries that if Xander did attack Philip and they vote for him, it would put the hospital back at square one while Maggie questions how they can vote for EJ since he always gets away with his crimes and is no stranger to this kind of brutality either. Julie declares that whatever happens, they are faced with an impossible choice.

Chad tells EJ that he wishes he could say how Johnny feels is totally out of line but he doesn’t think his open hostility is good for him or the family. Chad offers to talk to him but EJ doesn’t think it would do much good at this point. EJ thanks Chad for the offer and says he should get going since the hospital board meeting is today and he doesn’t want to give Xander a leg up. Chad decides he will go with him but first he wants to ask EJ if he had anything to do with Versavix being stolen and returned. EJ jokes that it’s becoming a habit of Chad to ruin a nice moment by accusing him of a crime. Chad says he’s not asking as a reporter but as EJ’s brother and someone who knows what he’s capable of.

Kayla informs Brady that she spoke to Hope this morning and got Bo’s latest test results which she believes is good news as not only is the infection not spreading anymore, it seems to have begun to resolve. Brady says it sounds like some kind of miracle drug. Kayla says it might be but the real test will be to see if it repairs the damage done to his organs. Brady says he will continue to pray for Bo. Brady brings up the board meeting and knows it doesn’t seem as important. Kayla acknowledges that the outcome of the vote is life and death stakes too. Brady admits he thought it was a no brainer as Victor would’ve wanted him to vote for Xander, but now he’s not so sure. Kayla feels the same way since EJ owning the hospital was a non starter for her but after what happened to Philip, she has to wonder which is the lesser of two evils. Brady says that’s his dilemma as well. Brady adds that Kristen is pushing for him to vote for EJ and normally he would never consider doing that. Brady then gets a call from Kristen, so Kayla wishes him luck and goes to see patients. Kristen informs Brady that Rachel isn’t feeling well so she was going to bring her in to the hospital to be checked out. Brady informs her that he’s already at the hospital so he will just wait. Kristen tells him that she doesn’t think it’s anything serious physically, but they have a lot to talk about.

Jada asks Belle what Shawn is up to. Belle promises he’s not in any trouble. Jada says she will need more than that. Belle explains that Shawn needed to go to Bo’s rehab facility to bring him a drug that could possibly save his life. Jada brings up knowing that Dr. Russell wouldn’t let Kayla have any of the drug and questions why Shawn wouldn’t let her know that he got a dose. Belle says she’s bound by confidentiality but guesses he didn’t want to incriminate Jada. Jada doesn’t understand then realizes the meth lab explosion. Jada questions if Shawn was involved then decides she doesn’t want to know. Jada asks if Shawn was there with John. Belle confirms that he was, but Shawn was not hurt. Jada encourages that John will get through this because he’s a fighter. Belle says that’s a fact, but he does have a long recovery in front of him no matter what. Belle adds that she’s been feeling useless, sitting around waiting for news so she thought she would get to work. Jada asks how she can help. Belle responds that she can help by nailing the bastard that attacked Philip.

Xander remains at the Pub and thinks about holding his daughter Victoria. Xander then grabs his phone and storms out of the Pub.

Jada tells Belle that she saw Philip’s condition and the look on Kate’s face when she found her son, beaten within an inch of his life. Belle calls it so frustrating with the Salem Inn being cagey about the security footage, so she hopes a judge will sign to turn it over. Jada wants evidence that Xander was there when Philip was attacked. Belle reveals that she did speak to someone who saw Xander in the town square, but the security footage is more reliable than a reluctant witness. Jada says they have means and opportunity but not the motive. Jada adds that Kate has a theory but she’s been very vague on the details. Belle might know the motive but she doesn’t want to speculate. Belle thinks the best thing that could happen is Philip waking up and telling them what happened. Jada hopes they can because it would be nice to tie up a high profile case, especially since EJ’s shooter is still out there.

EJ tells Chad that if he intended to remind him of what a pariah he’s become, he should’ve just left him on the ground. Chad points out that’s not a denial. EJ then swears on their father that he did not steal the drugs and says to get ahead of his next accusation, that he had nothing to do with attacking Philip either. EJ asks if Chad is satisfied. Chad calls it just a question. EJ is sure he had to ask, but decides they can’t fight with each other right now. EJ says they were so focused on their petty family squabbles that their company was stolen out from under them. EJ declares the lesson in the Titan takeover is that they are at their weakest when they are divided. Chad calls that pretty inspirational. EJ says they need to bring the family together. EJ says his word means next to nothing to them now but Chad’s still carries weight, so he wants Chad to bring them together. Chad asks what he needs from him. EJ needs Chad to vote for him in the hospital board meeting. EJ knows he has to be objective but argues that they both know the hospital would better in his hands than Titan’s. EJ adds that as far as their family goes, they may have lost their father’s company but by acquiring the hospital, they can start a new and better chapter. EJ declares the decision is in Chad’s hands. Chad tells EJ that he can count on him.

Maggie and Julie join Kayla at the hospital. Maggie says every vote counts so they intend to make their voices heard. Kayla asks if they went over the proposals. Julie confirms they did. Maggie wishes the men behind them weren’t so complicated. Julie asks if there’s not a third option. Kayla confirms there isn’t so Julie feels they are dancing with the devil either way. Maggie shudders to think of what the fallout will be after the votes are tallied because God only knows how EJ or Xander will retaliate against anyone who sides against them. Julie argues that Tom Horton would not stand for this. Kayla asks who said they are going to and talks about being tired of it. Kayla declares that she has a plan. Xander then arrives and says he hopes he’s not interrupting anything.

Brady joins Kristen and Rachel in a hospital room. Brady checks on Rachel, who says her stomach hurts. Rachel wants to get some water and says she hates being in the room. Kristen tells her to come back soon because Sarah will be there while Brady questions letting her go on her own. Kristen assures that she’s a big girl now. Brady asks about Kristen not thinking Rachel’s problem is physical. Kristen explains that Rachel completely broke down when she told her about John. Brady is sorry he wasn’t there. Kristen states that Rachel loves John so much so she thinks that news was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Kristen informs Brady that Rachel has been hiding something from them for months now and she thinks that’s what has been eating her up inside. Brady questions what she has been hiding. Kristen reveals that Rachel says she saw Johnny and EJ arguing on the night EJ was shot and that Johnny was pointing a gun at EJ. Brady is shocked and questions why she didn’t say something sooner. Kristen explains that Rachel didn’t want to get Johnny in trouble and has been terrified this whole time. Kristen says her sick days and nightmares all make sense now. Brady feels they have to go to the police but Kristen says no way in Hell.

Belle asks Jada if there’s been no progress on EJ’s case. Jada responds that other than Ava Vitali, they have nothing. Jada remarks that Ava is not making herself look innocent by fleeing. Belle says that Ava never stays away from Salem for long. Jada admits that she’s starting to doubt that Ava pulled the trigger. Belle agrees, noting that Ava is not sloppy. Jada calls it pretty damn scary because that means EJ’s shooter could still be in Salem and it might be someone that they know.

Brady understands that Johnny is family but if he shot EJ, they can’t just sweep that under the rug since EJ almost died. Kristen argues that if they go to the police, Rachel will have to testify and she will not put her through that. Brady insists that they would be there for her to get her through it. Kristen asks if she could get through losing them too, reminding him that they are on thin ice with child protective services and if they feel she’s in an unsafe environment, they will take her away from them.

Xander comments on the tension as Kayla asks how she can help him. Xander asks if Sarah is working because he wanted to have a word with her before the board meeting. Kayla remarks that she’s not obligated to discuss staffing with outside parties. Maggie reminds Xander that she told him to stay the hell away from Sarah. Xander doesn’t want her meddling in his life. Maggie declares that Sarah made it clear that she doesn’t want to see him right now. Maggie, Julie, and Kayla all state that Xander will have to go through them to get to Sarah. Xander remarks that he won’t be some outside party when he buys the hospital. EJ arrives with Chad and says that’s if he buys the hospital. EJ calls it an exciting day and says he looks forward to seeing them all in the board room. Xander walks away as EJ and Chad head in the opposite direction while Julie repeats that they are between a rock and a hard place. Maggie thanks Julie and Kayla for having her back. Julie says she’d say anything to wipe the smirk off Xander’s face. Kayla assures that they are Maggie’s friends and always have her back. Julie admits she held her tongue when Xander and Sarah got engaged in hopes that Xander had changed. Maggie complains about Xander harassing Sarah the last few days with incessant calls and texts. Kayla can’t imagine how sad Sarah is. Maggie confirms that Sarah is heartbroken and now they all know what she’s dealing with. Maggie says it’s not just Sarah, but the hospital. Julie asks Kayla about saying she had a plan. Kayla says it’s more of a silver lining and talks about how she was thinking about Xander and EJ having a tendency to bully them. Kayla declares that what a bully needs most is an audience and suggests taking that away from them. Kayla reveals she’s worked out with the hospital to make the board vote anonymous, so neither EJ or Xander will know who is really on their side and they don’t have to sit around waiting to see who will betray who. Julie compares it to Love Island USA. Chad returns with coffees for the ladies. Kayla questions Chad not watching EJ and Xander, asking what if they get in a fight before the meeting. Chad says he’s not worried as EJ has already staked out the conference room and Xander was in the cafeteria last he checked. Maggie hopes Xander is not near Sarah. Chad says Xander was on the phone, talking about business. Julie hopes he’s not on the phone too long because the sooner they get finished with this damn vote, the better. Kayla guesses Chad has already decided who he’s voting for. Chad confirms he has and asks if they have. Julie responds that she doesn’t think they’ll ever make peace with their vote when they have these two guys to choose from. Kayla decides it’s time to get on with the inevitable and gather the board.

Kristen tells Brady that Rachel hates getting tests done. Brady points out how happy Rachel was to see Sarah so she’ll be fine. Kristen remarks that Sarah is not her mother but admits they needed this time to get on the same page. Brady agrees but doesn’t think they are. Brady says he’s relieved that Rachel told Kristen about what she saw and isn’t carrying around the secret anymore, but says they can’t ignore it. Kristen argues that they can’t go to the cops either. Brady offers to go to Belle but Kristen says absolutely not since she’s the district attorney. Brady remembers he has to get to the board vote. Kristen makes Brady promise not to discuss this with Belle until they discuss it further. Brady says as soon as he gets back, they are going to sit down as a family because he needs to hear from Rachel on exactly what she saw. Brady then exits the room.

Belle comes across EJ at the hospital and asks what he’s doing there. EJ reminds her that the board vote is today. EJ says he was going to check in on John, but he figured that would just upset Marlena even more. EJ tells Belle that he’s so sorry, noting that he and John rarely saw eye to eye but he always respected him. EJ calls John a great man and father and wishes that he could be half the father that John is. Belle calls that the nicest thing EJ has said about her family. EJ assures that he meant every word and says he may not be the church going type, but John will be in his prayers. Brady comes over and mocks EJ praying for John after years of his family trying to destroy him. Brady remarks that Stefano is probably looking up from Hell, hoping for an explosion to finish the job that he couldn’t. EJ tells Brady that he’s out of line while Brady argues that EJ is out of line being near any one in his family. Belle tells Brady that’s enough. Brady declares that his father survived all the crap that EJ’s father threw his way and he will beat the odds agian. Brady threatens EJ coming within an inch of his father’s room until Belle shouts that’s enough. Brady questions Belle siding with EJ over her brother. Belle says she’s not siding with anyone and is just asking him not to do this here today. Brady agrees that they need to focus their energy on John. Kayla, Maggie, and Julie come back by and tell Chad that they got their votes locked in, so the only one unaccounted for is Brady, who Kayla points out is there now. Chad mentions that Xander should be up any second to see how things are shaking out. Julie declares that however it shakes out, it’s a lose-lose situation for all of them. EJ tells Brady that he never intended to intrude on his family’s pain as he knows how devastated Sami and Sydney are, noting that he spoke with Sydney about their flight being grounded and being unable to make it. Kayla comes over and says she’s sorry to interrupt but the board members have all cast their ballots and are only waiting on Brady’s. EJ assumes Brady is going to be voting for Xander. Xander then comes over and questions if EJ is resorting to trying to intimidate board members. Xander guesses EJ must not have much faith in his own proposal. Kayla then announces they have chosen to make the vote anonymous to prevent intimidation or retaliation. Kayla then asks to speak to Brady in private so they step away. Kayla asks if Brady still hasn’t decided. Brady responds that there’s a lot riding on this. Kayla then reveals to Brady that at this moment, it’s tied which means it all comes down to him and the fate of University Hospital is in Brady’s hands.

Rachel returns to Kristen and tells her that she had fun because Sarah turned all the tests in to a game. Rachel asks where Brady is. Kristen says he had to take care of something but he will be back to check on her. Kristen asks what Sarah told her. Rachel says Sarah said her stomach hurts too when she is upset. Rachel adds that she’s feeling much better now and wonders how Sarah knew her birthday. Kristen remarks that she must’ve seen it on her chart. Rachel comments that Sarah is really nice. Kristen hugs Rachel and says she deserves to be treated like a princess.

Julie and Maggie decide to head to the cafeteria as Chad says he will let them know when the vote comes in but Jada then arrives and arrests Xander for the assault of Philip Kiriakis. Jada reads Xander his rights as everyone looks on.

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Belle goes to see Alex at the DiMera Enterprises office. Alex tells her that Brady told him about John and he’s so sorry. Belle thanks him and says she didn’t really want to leave the hospital but so many people wanted to see John so she thought she’d give them their chance while getting in some work because the district attorney’s job is never done. Alex questions her being there on official business. Belle responds that it’s about Philip.

Roman and Kate talk at the hospital. Roman tells Kate that Philip looks better. Kate worries about him still being unconscious. Roman encourages that Philip is young, strong, and just been through a lot so he needs time to heal. Roman thinks eating would make Kate feel better and offers to take her back to the Pub for breakfast. Kate says she would love that but there’s a few questions she’d like to ask Philip’s doctor. Roman says he’ll wait with her but Kate says he doesn’t have to. Kate tells Roman to go ahead home and get breakfast started, then she’ll meet him there. Roman says he’ll be waiting as he then exits.

EJ is at home and calls Brady, telling him that his meeting with the hospital board is today. Brady cuts him off to inform him of what happened to John. EJ says he’s sorry to hear that but brings up the magnitude of this vote with the hospital board. Brady hangs up on EJ. Kristen then walks in and asks what happened to John.

Marlena sits at John’s side in the hospital, talking about how it’s not even noon and he’s already had a dozen visitors. Marlena admits she was afraid for awhile that he wouldn’t come back, but then he did. Marlena wanted to be angry with Steve for asking him to disable the security alarm at the lab and then she wanted to be angry with John for agreeing to do it and insisting on doing it person, but then she realized that would be like being angry with the sun for shining or the ocean for splashing against the shore. Marlena declares that John is a hero to her and to Bo. Carrie Brady then arrives and says he’s a hero to all of them. Marlena breaks down crying as she hugs Carrie and says she’s so glad she’s there.

Alex tells Belle that he doesn’t have time for this as he’s swamped with Philip in the hospital and Xander out. Belle promises it won’t take much time. Belle assumes he’s aware of the whole thing with Versavix. Alex says he is now but says he didn’t find out about the stolen drug until after it was recovered. Alex adds that he shouldn’t be surprised with all the other stupid things Philip has done. Alex says he didn’t find out about the forged letter until way after the fact, but he feels he could’ve stopped his drug heist which Belle questions. Alex explains that he saw Philip at the Bistro having dinner with Kevin and then seconds later, he took off. Alex adds that the next day, he saw Kevin in the town square having a very hush hush conversation with Steve and Shawn. Alex feels he should’ve confronted Philip right away. Belle says it’s not his responsibility and thinks it was too late by that point.

Roman joins Johnny at the Brady Pub and says he hopes he hadn’t been waiting too long as he was caught up at the hospital. Johnny says he just came to check on him and asks how Philip is doing. Roman says he’s okay and adds that he tried to get Kate to come with him but she wanted to stay and talk to Philip’s doctor. Johnny mentions that Kate has been texting him updates on John which he appreciates. Johnny adds that he went to see John and it was hard to see him like that. Roman encourages that he will be okay, especially with Marlena by his side. Roman informs Johnny that he spoke to Eric and he’s on his way. Johnny says that’s great and notes that he talked to Allie but her son is sick so they can’t fly. Johnny adds that he thinks Sami and Sydney are trying to get a flight out of Italy. Roman is surprised to learn Sami is coming and says that’s great. Johnny knows Sami and John had their fair share of issues over the years, but she did name him John Roman, so she must have wanted him to take after both of them. Roman says if he did, they would be honored. Johnny calls that a big if since his mom left him a lot to live up to and he’s not sure he’s doing a very good job of it right now.

EJ informs Kristen that John was badly burned in an explosion at a meth lab on the other side of town. Kristen questions what John was doing at a meth lab. EJ says the article doesn’t say. Kristen asks how serious his injuries are. EJ is not sure but says it seems his chances aren’t very good. Kristen starts to cry for John.

Carrie tells Marlena that she wishes it was under happier circumstances. Marlena says it means so much that she came all this way. Marlena asks about Austin. Carrie says he didn’t come because they didn’t want their son Noah to miss his high school graduation. Carrie tells Marlena that there’s nowhere else she would be because if it wasn’t for her and John, she wouldn’t have the life she has today.

Abe and Paulina join Kate at the hospital. Paulina says they heard about John and came right away. Kate says he’s had a parade of visitors all day. Abe asks her how Philip is doing. Kate says there is unfortunately no change. Paulina says she’s praying for him and has been in close contact with Jada. Paulina can’t believe they released Xander due to lack of evidence. Abe says they all feel bad for what happened to Philip, but he can’t establish a motive, means, or opportunity for Xander so without those, they can’t make a case. Paulina assures that Belle is determined to get justice served for Philip.

Alex doesn’t understand what the hell Philip was thinking by trying to steal the drug. Belle thinks Philip was trying to get back in Xander’s good graces so he knew he had to do something huge. Belle explains that Philip was worried that EJ was going to get the green light to buy the hospital before Xander even got to make his pitch. Alex argues that Xander never ended up leaving town and had a meeting the same time as EJ and Philip knew that, so it doesn’t make any sense. Alex says that Philip knew they had a great chance of acquiring the hospital and the patent for Versavix. Belle points out that Philip wanted the drug itself for Bo and then would’ve scored points with Xander by being able to reverse engineer the drug and then even if they didn’t get the hospital, they could still make billions. Belle doesn’t deny that what Philip did was wrong but his intentions were good as he was trying to make amends with one brother while saving another one’s life. Alex says he’s definitely glad that Bo got the drug but he’s really sorry that John got hurt in the process.

Kristen tells EJ that she didn’t mean to lose it like that. EJ understands she and John have quite the history. Kristen calls John the first man that she truly loved. EJ acknowledges that she was willing to do anything to keep John including passing EJ off as her child. Kristen says she was obviously not in the right mind and was blinded by her feelings for John. EJ calls it creepy that Kristen transferred those feelings to John’s son. Kristen then brings up how EJ is sleeping with his ex-wife’s sister again and how he was once with Kate and then with her daughter Billie. EJ says point taken as Kristen admits the DiMeras are twisted in their own way. EJ says at least they come by it honestly as they all saw Stefano would stop at nothing to win his original obsession, Marlena Evans.

Carrie tells Marlena that she spent the whole flight thinking about John and all the times they had together. Carrie recalls everything changing for her and John when they almost lost Marlena as she flashes back to that time. Carrie talks about how John didn’t hesitate to take care of her and everyone talks about John as a legendary super spy but he’s best at being a dad to her, Sami, Eric, Belle, Paul, and Brady. They agree that John has a soft spot for his girls. Carrie acknowledges that John loved Sami like his own, just like he loved her. Carrie talks about always feeling safe in John’s arms. Carrie says she’s beyond lucky to get two good dads.

Roman questions Johnny not thinking he’s living up to he and John’s example. Johnny brings up the adoption and how he blindsided Chanel, crushing her dream of becoming a mom just because he couldn’t handle what his own dad did. Roman encourages that he is handling it and points out that he was blindsided as well which he blames himself for. Roman says no one is blaming Johnny for taking time to process it, so he shouldn’t blame himself. Johnny just hates that he hurt Chanel again. Roman points out that they are back together now. Johnny swears to never let Chanel down again. Roman says that sounds like he’s trying to live up to his name to him. Johnny says Chanel would love if he brought her a coffee, so he goes to get one to go. As Johnny goes behind the bar, he notices the lockbox is missing and asks Roman what happened to it.

Belle tells Alex that she doesn’t blame Philip for Asher Leeds starting the fire. Belle says Asher owned the meth lab and she used to be his lawyer. Belle adds that she would love to blame Asher for what happened to John but he was just a kid in to drugs and now he’s dead. Belle hates what happened but it was a tragic accident. Alex calls that very generous of her. Belle guesses she just needs to focus on the task at hand and that is bringing whoever brutally assaulted Philip to justice. Alex asks if the police need to arrest that person first. Belle responds that she knows things that the police don’t about motives of the person who wanted Philip dead and she thinks Alex does too. Belle then asks Alex if he thinks Xander is guilty. Alex pleads the fifth.

Paulina goes to get a coffee while Abe stays with Kate. Abe tells Kate that he knows she’s convinced that Xander assaulted Philip, but he questions why Xander would try to kill his own brother. Kate says maybe because Xander is a vicious thug who doesn’t want to share his fortune or his title with his brother. Abe points out that they did share it for months, so he questions what Kate isn’t telling him.

Carrie tells Marlena that she’s been so lucky to have so many people looking out for her in her childhood. Marlena remembers when she first met her when she was five years old. Carrie can’t imagine the trouble she must have caused for her. Marlena says there was that, but she brought so much joy in to their lives. Marlena knows Carrie is Roman and Anna’s daughter, but really she was her daughter. Marlena calls Carrie her and John’s daughter as well. Carrie thanks her for always treating her that way. Marlena says it doesn’t matter what’s on a piece of paper or what comes back from a test as she declares that family is who sits in your heart and makes life worthwhile. Marlena tells Carrie that she will always be their daughter as they embrace.

Kristen doesn’t know how she’s going to tell Rachel about John. EJ is sure she’ll be devastated. Kristen says there is something EJ could do to help soften the blow, if she could give Rachel some good news about her Grandmother. EJ says they could all use some good news and remarks that he knows he’ll be much happier when the hospital accepts his bid. Kristen questions EJ letting Rachel go on suffering and asks if he doesn’t care about her at all. EJ says his heart goes out to John’s family and he hopes he makes a full recovery. Kristen doesn’t believe that and brings up how EJ tried to kill John more than once. EJ responds that he’s not that man anymore. EJ understands in a way he never did before how much John means to his family, noting that he’s a husband, father, and grandfather including being Johnny’s Grandfather. EJ states that Johnny has endured so much pain lately because of him and now he could potentially be facing another loss. EJ wishes he could be there for Johnny and says he would do anything to help him through this.

Roman informs Johnny that he moved the lockbox because he didn’t want people asking questions about it because the gun that was in the lockbox disappeared the night that EJ was shot. Johnny asks if he has any idea who took it. Roman says he’s not sure but he does remember mentioning it to Johnny that night. Johnny questions if Roman is asking if he shot his father. Roman says he didn’t ask that. Johnny says he’ll answer him anyway and says no. Johnny then decides he has to go and rushes out without getting his coffee for Chanel.

Abe tells Kate that they are old friends and he can see this is weighing on her, so he wants to help. Abe asks Kate to tell him what she knows about what happened to Philip. Kate spots Philip’s doctor and says they’ll have to finish this later and walks away as Paulina returns and asks what she just interrupted. Abe wishes he knew.

Belle tells Alex that he’s not on trial here. Alex feels he may as well be. Belle says she’s building a case and the police are going to question him, so anything they learn, they will pass on to her office. Belle says if Alex knows anything, he may as well just tell her now. Alex responds that this might mean absolutely nothing, but yesterday he was having breakfast in the town square with Stephanie and he saw Xander coming from the direction of the Salem Inn. Belle asks how he seemed. Alex says distracted and tense as he said they hit a snag with the hospital deal and got out of there quick. Alex adds that later on, they found out about Philip being attacked in his Salem Inn room and he realized it was about the same time that they saw Xander. Belle questions why he didn’t say anything. Alex responds that Xander is his cousin and that’s family. Alex adds that Xander gave him his job and after the secret he kept from him, he felt he owed it to Xander. Belle asks what about his other cousin who hasn’t regained consciousness and what he owes him. Alex argues that they don’t know that Xander attacked him and calls him innocent until proven guilty. Alex adds that if Xander did do this, he doesn’t know how he could keep working for him. Alex questions if Xander would even own Titan-DiMera still if he goes down for this and asks what happened to the company if Philip doesn’t wake up. Belle says the company is not her concern but Alex says it is his, Brady’s and the people that work for them. Belle admits she gets that there’s a lot at stake. Alex says that includes ownership of the hospital. Alex says the board meeting is today that Xander was supposed to attend and he doesn’t know where he is or if he plans to show up. Belle asks Alex to have Xander call her if he does see him. Belle says she will be in touch and exits the office.

Kristen brings Rachel in to the living room of the DiMera Mansion. Rachel questions why she didn’t want her to go to school today. Kristen says she wanted to talk to her about her Grandpa John. Rachel excitedly asks if he’s home since she hasn’t seen him in so long. Kristen knows how much she’s missed him and he is home, but he had an accident. Rachel asks what kind of accident. Kristen explains that he was badly burned in a fire but he is in the hospital where the doctors are taking excellent care of him. Kristen knows this is hard to hear which is why she wanted them to spend the day together. Kristen asks if Rachel wants to talk about anything. Rachel responds that she doesn’t feel good and her stomach hurts. Kristen wonders if she’s upset because her friends couldn’t come to her birthday party. Rachel admits that may be the case.

Carrie tells Marlena that she was just hitting puberty when they thought they lost her. Marlena notes that was not a good time to not have a mother figure. Carrie recalls John stepping up and being the one who took her shopping for her first prom dress, teaching her how to drive, and going out for ice cream. Carrie states that John went out of his way to make her feel special even though he was going through so much heartache, he would always make her smile. Carrie flashes back to decorating the Christmas tree as a kid with John. Carrie says their world was shattered but John made sure they had a Merry Christmas. Carrie laughs about how she would tell all her school friends that her dad was Superman and says he still is. John’s hand then moves as Carrie holds his hand which excites her and Marlena. Abe enters the room and is surprised to see Carrie as they hug. Abe wishes they could have the homecoming ceremony that John deserves. Marlena thinks the best medicine would be a little bit of time wit Abe and tells him to go ahead. Marlena and Carrie then exit to allow Abe to sit at John’s side. Abe jokes that this is what John gets for being so good at saving lives. Abe brings up that there was a line out the door of people who wanted to see him which says how much he means to them. Abe says that means John has to stick around. Abe adds that there is one person who tops them all and he knows, because he was there from the beginning when John got to Salem and he saw the whole love story unfold. Abe flashes back to being with John when he and Marlena were first getting engaged. Abe declares that they were right that it will last forever and says he’s so honored to have stood up for him. Abe hopes that his son will marry John’s granddaughter and that they will stand up for them together because they are family and always will be.

Marlena goes over to Paulina at the hospital and introduces her to Carrie. Carrie then goes to get coffee while Paulina suggests Marlena go home to get some rest while they will take turns sitting with John. Marlena says that’s kind of her but she’s not going anywhere and is staying right here. Marlena then heads back to John’s room.

Belle walks through the town square and runs in to Johnny, who apologizes and says his head is somewhere else. Belle calls it a rough day for everybody. Johnny says he’s really sorry about John. Belle talks about it being months since she had seen or talked to John, but she’s grateful that the last thing she said to him was that she loved him. Belle remarks that you don’t want to be in a situation where your father could be dying and you don’t want to leave anything unsaid. Johnny sees what she’s trying to do and says it’s not going to work, noting that Chad gave him the exact same speech. Johnny says he went to see EJ when he was on his deathbed and said everything he needed to say. Johnny declares that he never wants to see that evil son of a bitch again and warns Belle that if she knows what’s good for her, she’ll stay away too. Johnny then walks off.

Kristen gets Rachel a glass of water and says she knows it’s been really hard for her. Kristen brings up Rachel having a bad dream after her birthday party. Rachel says she heard a gunshot and she thinks it happened in real life.

Belle goes to the hospital and greets Carrie. Belle asks if there’s any change in John. Carrie says he squeezed her hand and Kayla said her vitals are improving, so he’s going to pull through.

Marlena sits at John’s side and dreams of John coming back to her. Marlena tells John to never leave her again.

Johnny runs in to EJ in the town square. As Johnny starts to walk away, EJ tries to follow with his cane but falls down. Johnny starts to run up to check on him, but stops and turns away.

Kate meets with Roman at the Pub and tells him that Philip’s doctor hopes he will regain consciousness soon. Kate asks Roman what’s wrong. Roman informs her that Johnny was just there and noticed the lockbox was gone, so he admitted that he moved it because he thought Johnny might have taken the gun. Kate thought he wasn’t going to confront Johnny about it. Roman says he wasn’t until he realized he can’t protect him if he doesn’t know. Roman tells Kate that Johnny said he didn’t do it, but he’s not sure he believes him.

Kristen questions Rachel thinking she heard a gunshot in real life and asks if she remembers anything else. Rachel recalls the night EJ was shot and says she woke up because she heard yelling, so she snuck downstairs to see what was going on and Johnny was there, fighting with EJ, and he had a gun.

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Leo and Javi eat together in the town square. Javi says he’s sorry they had to stay at the Salem Inn last night as he couldn’t face Gabi after their huge fight last night. Leo says he doesn’t mind staying at his old home of the Salem Inn and he’s all for more one on one time with him. Javi says it won’t last much longer with him out of work so he’ll have to get out there and look for another job but he doesn’t know where to start. Leo suggests Javi go after his dream job and go back to being a firefighter paramedic.

JJ joins Gabi at her home as she continues to panic about Arianna not being home. Gabi wants to go out and look further. JJ encourages her to take a break as she’s been on her feet for hours and hasn’t slept. Gabi questions how she is supposed to sleep when her daughter has been gone all night and isn’t answering her messages. JJ says she probably turned her phone off. Gabi complains about JJ not being able to trace her phone. Gabi apologizes and cries that it’s just her daughter. Gabi acknowledges that JJ has been really helpful and thanks him. Gabi admits that JJ has gone above and beyond in looking for Arianna all night, so she can’t tell him how much she appreciates that, especially since they haven’t been on the best terms lately. JJ calls that water under the bridge and says right now, Arianna is the priority. JJ assures that it’s only a matter of time before they find her. Gabi complains that they’ve searched everywhere and called all her old friends, so she questions where the hell she could be.

Arianna and Doug III lay in bed together at the Salem Inn. Arianna says last night was amazing and she’s so glad they ran in to each other. Doug III says he doesn’t normally hit it off with total strangers but she’s so easy to talk to. Arianna wishes she could stay but says she should probably get home. Doug III asks if she’s sure as he was hoping they could keep it going. Arianna agrees to stay a little longer as they continue kissing.

Melinda Trask meets with Sophia at the Brady Pub. Melinda apologizes for the casual setting she doesn’t usually meet potential clients in but she’s still searching for a new office. Sophia says she doesn’t mind so Melinda asks what she can do for her. Sophia says she’s due to give birth in a few weeks and is planning to give the baby up for adoption. Melinda says she’s come to the right place as she’s exceedingly well versed in the adoption process. Sophia explains that her mom initially wanted them to go with the perfect couple but they pulled out. Sophia says that she and the baby’s father are not ready to be parents yet. Melinda asks if the baby’s father will be joining them today.

Tate comes out of his room to announce he’s finally beat the flu but he sees nobody is home and wonders where everyone went.

Johnny and Chanel lay on the couch together, talking about christening their new apartment as they kiss. Chanel can’t believe Paulina gave them the place for only a dollar. Johnny calls it incredibly generous. Chanel says now all they have to do is focus on filling it up. Johnny thought they agreed to wait a minute but Chanel clarifies that she meant buying furniture. Johnny admits he thought she was talking about starting a family. Chanel assures that she understands he needs time and with his new job starting at Titan-DiMera, she knows he will be pretty busy for awhile. Johnny says that reminds him that he needs to check and confirm an HR thing. Johnny checks his phone but finds he has a ton of new messages from his family. Chanel asks if something is wrong. Johnny reveals it’s about his Grandpa John.

Javi doesn’t know if he can go back to being a firefighter paramedic as he left all that being in Corpus Christi and came to Salem to start over. Leo reminds Javi that he was just saying he regretted quitting and that he shouldn’t have let the homophobic captain bully him in to it. Leo says now it would be different and he has him to back him up. Javi jokes about Leo just trying to get him back in the firefighter outfit. Leo brings up seeing Javi in action when Sarah had her allergic reaction and says he has a talent for saving lives that he shouldn’t let go to waste. Javi promises to at least think about it. Javi suggests for now they head back to the Salem Inn as they still have a couple hours before checkout.

Johnny finishes a call with Sami and informs Chanel that John was injured in an explosion as he was trying to get a drug that might help Bo. Johnny adds that Sami and Sydney were trying to get a flight out of Italy but there was a volcano that caused the flights to be grounded. Chanel guesses John must be in pretty bad condition if they were trying to rush back home. Johnny confirms it doesn’t look good. Chanel encourages that John is the strongest man they know and he is going to pull through this. Johnny remarks that he thought the same thing about Stefano, but you can’t live forever.

Tate calls Brady and says he’s feeling a lot better but asks where he is and where John is since he saw all the decorations. Tate is shocked when Brady informs him of the news. Tate says he’ll be right there and hangs up.

Sophia tells Melinda that Tate is getting over the flu but said he may join them later if he’s feeling better. Sophia assures that Tate is on board with the adoption. Melinda asks about her mother. Sophia asks if it matters since she just turned 18 and legally can make the decision without her. Melinda states that the decision will go a lot more smoothly if they are all on the same page. Sophia promises that her mother won’t be a problem. Her mother Amy then enters the Pub and says she thought Sophia was in school, so she questions what is going on here.

Gabi asks JJ what she’s going to tell Will and Sonny since she already lost her daughter. JJ assures that after they eat, they will head back out and search more. Gabi asks JJ to be real with her as a cop and questions if a teenager sneaking out of the house means they are just innocently hanging out at the mall. JJ says in some cases yes, but in other cases, drug and alcohol tend to be involved. JJ adds that there is another possibility that she won’t like and that’s that she may have gone out to meet a boy.

Arianna tells Doug III that she doesn’t want to seem pushy but she was wondering if he’d like to do this again sometime. Doug III says he’d love to but it may be tricky since the Salem Inn is pricy and he’s a little strapped for cash. Arianna says that’s no problem as she will help pay but Doug III says he will not let her do that. Arianna suggests they can meet at his place then but Doug III says that’s not a good idea either since his boss doubles as his landlord and he just moved in, so he’d feel a little weird about having girls over so soon. Arianna says she can be stealthy. Doug III then reveals he lives at the Brady Pub which Arianna notes is one of her family’s favorite places. Doug III finds that to be true of most families in Salem so Arianna agrees that Brady Pub is off the table. Arianna is glad it’s just a logistical problem and not a him having a secret girlfriend problem. Doug III assures that he does not have a girlfriend.

Sophia introduces Amy to Melinda Trask. Amy recognizes her as the former district attorney and says her reputation precedes her but not in a good way as she questions what Sophia is doing here with her. Sophia admits that she’s hiring Melinda to help put her baby up for adoption, but Amy says like hell she is.

Javi and Leo go to the Salem Inn. Javi wonders if Gabi even noticed he didn’t come home last night. They agree that they probably spent the whole night catching up. As they head to their room, Arianna comes out from Doug III’s room and tells him that she knows it’s complicated but she hopes they can arrange another meet up soon. Doug III assures he definitely wants to make this happen again as they kiss.

Tate runs in to Johnny and Chanel in the town square. Tate says he heard about John. Chanel says they did too and are heading to the hospital now. Tate says he just came from there and it’s not looking good as John is covered in bandages. Tate says he tried to tell John that he loved him and just hopes that he heard him. Tate says he woke up this morning so excited to hear about all of John’s adventures and he wanted to tell John about the baseball games he missed and about the baby. Chanel encourages that John will pull through this.

Gabi asks JJ how Arianna could be out with a boy when she doesn’t know anyone in town. JJ suggests she could’ve met someone on a plane or online if she used a dating app. Gabi argues that she’s too young for that as she just turned 18 yesterday. Gabi declares that her daughter is not the type to sneak out in the middle of the night to meet a boy, but admits she’s always been a little boy crazy. Gabi complains that there must be another explanation for this.

Arianna and Doug III come out from the Salem Inn but pull behind the bushes when Arianna sees Tate and Johnny, noting that her cousin and uncle cannot see her. Doug III agrees and tells Arianna to call him as he walks away the opposite way. Arianna remains hidden as Tate apologizes to Johnny and Chanel for getting emotional. Johnny assures they are there for him. Tate says he should let them go see John. Chanel invites Tate to come back with them but Tate says he has to go meet Sophia about a lawyer that helps with the adoption. Chanel asks if they found another family. Tate says not yet but they hope the lawyer can help them find another family. Chanel wishes him luck while Johnny says he hopes everything works out for them. Tate thanks them and says he hopes everything works out for them too.

Melinda decides she will get going since this is obviously a family matter. Sophia pleads with her not to go as she needs her. Melinda says she knows how messy these things can get and it won’t help anyone for her to be in the middle of it. Sophia pleads with Melinda to give her a few seconds so she agrees. Sophia turns to Amy and apologizes for not telling her about the adoption because she was scared how she would react. Sophia understands her opinion and where she’s coming from but says this is her life and she has to do what’s best for her. Amy questions what’s best being to give her child away to complete strangers. Sophia thinks what’s best is to let her child grow up with kind and loving parents who will raise them better than she or Tate ever could. Sophia reminds Amy that she seemed okay with it when Johnny and Chanel were going to adopt the baby. Amy points out how that turned out. Sophia argues that doesn’t mean they can’t find another couple who are just as great and that’s what they intend to do with or without her approval. Amy argues that she can’t do this. Sophia says she can’t stop them but Amy says she refuses to let this happen. Melinda then declares that Sophia is right that Amy has no choice and warns her to accept that or she will lose her grandchild and her daughter as well.

Arianna sits in the town square and checks her phone, commenting that her mom is insane. Gabi then rushes up and hugs her, saying she was worried sick. Arianna says she’s fine. Gabi questions where the hell she was last night and this morning. Gabi complains about Arianna sneaking out of the house on her first night back in town. JJ suggests giving her a chance to explain. Gabi declares that Arianna is going to explain how she sent 47 unread text messages to her daughter who is practically glued to her phone. Arianna tells Gabi to calm down and claims she was at her friend Cora’s place last night. Gabi says she has no idea who that is. Arianna remarks that she probably wasn’t paying attention. Gabi tells her that she doesn’t get to cop an attitude after the stunt she pulled. Gabi adds that she knows for a fact that Will and Sonny would never allow her to spend the night at someone’s house without letting them know about it. Arianna declares that she’s 18 now and can do what she wants. Arianna asks JJ to tell Gabi that she is legally allowed to and that Gabi is blowing this out of proportion. Gabi asks JJ to tell Arianna that she is not overreacting. Gabi shouts that what Arianna did last night was completely unacceptable. JJ interrupts and says he’d love to help but he knows better than to get in between a fight between a mother and daughter, so the issue is going to have to stay between them.

Amy questions Melinda telling her how to handle her family and asks who she thinks she is. Melinda responds that she can understand where both of them are coming from. Melinda reveals that she also got pregnant at 17 and her dad was furious and wanted to kick her out of the house for shaming their family, but her mother stepped up to raise her child as her own. Sophia asks if her and her child grew up like siblings. Melinda explains that living in China, they still had a one child policy so her daughter stayed with her parents while she moved to the States. Sophia says that must have been really hard for her. Melinda calls it one of the hardest and most painful things she’s ever had to do. Amy asks if she wishes she kept her baby. Melinda says Haley was in her 20s when she finally told her the truth and she felt completely betrayed but eventually they made amends and then she died shortly after. Melinda says there isn’t a day that goes by that she doesn’t wish she had more time with her, but she also knows that giving her up was the right thing to do as she was 17 and not ready to be a mother. Melinda says her parents did a great job with Haley and thanks to them, her daughter grew up to be a kind, smart, compassionate and accomplished young woman. Melinda knows it’s a tough decision but if Sophia has made up her mind then the law is on her side. Melinda repeats to Amy to not lose her daughter over this. Melinda says she misses her own daughter every second of every day so she shouldn’t take what she has for granted.

Gabi tells Arianna that this is completely disrespectful and declares that if Arianna is going to live under her roof, she will follow her rules. Javi approaches and greets Arianna, who tells him that Gabi has gone full psycho mode again. Javi tells Arianna that he’s sorry for missing her birthday and offers to take her to dinner to make up for it. Arianna tells him not to worry as she knows he had a good reason to miss it. Gabi tells Javi that she tried to invite him but he wouldn’t pick up and she wanted to apologize. Javi responds that he didn’t want to hear it because he just wanted to end this cycle of abuse and he couldn’t take it anymore. Javi argues that Gabi apologizes and then just does it all over again. Javi declares that he can’t take it anymore from family that claims to care about him. Gabi admits that she’s been awful and she’s really sorry as she never should’ve fired him. Gabi says when she thought he left Arianna at the airport, she obviously overreacted. Javi admits that he loves Gabi but they both know their relationship won’t survive him working for her. Gabi asks about living together since she noticed he and Leo didn’t come home last night. Javi says he just needed some space, but they’ll be back tonight and see where they go from there. Gabi asks if they are okay then. Javi says they are getting there. Javi tells Arianna that he’ll get back to her about taking her to dinner. Arianna suggests having brunch now but Gabi stops her and says they still have a lot to talk about as Javi walks away. JJ gets a call from the police station and steps away to answer. Arianna apologizes to Gabi for not telling her where she was, claiming she forgot and it was stupid. Gabi questions if she was really at a friend’s house. Arianna says yes and that she wouldn’t lie about that. Gabi asks even if she really had spent the night with a boy.

Doug III goes to see Leo at the Hernandez home and hoped that Leo could help him track down who Melinda sold Julie’s necklace to. Leo asks why not just ask Melinda. Doug III says she’s not answering his calls. He adds that Holly suggested he get a private investigator but he feels like he’ll need someone more like Leo, who knows how to deal with people on the other side of the law.

Arianna tells Gabi that she wasn’t with a boy. Gabi questions why she turned off her phone then. Arianna claims she didn’t notice her phone died. Gabi doesn’t believe her, arguing that she’s on her phone every five seconds. Arianna questions why she’s being so suspicious of her when she didn’t used to be like this. Gabi argues that Arianna didn’t used to be like this either and says she can tell she isn’t being honest with her. JJ then comes back and announces that he just found something out that Arianna should know about her great-grandpa John.

Johnny and Chanel return home. Johnny states that Tate was right as he barely recognized John after seeing him hooked up to all those machines. Chanel encourages that he’s stable and just needs time to heal. Johnny agrees and apologizes as he should be more positive, like John would be. Johnny says he’s part of the reason he wanted John to be the middle name of their child when they still planned to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby. Chanel thinks they still can use that when they are ready to start a family as she can’t think of a better name than John for one of their future sons. Chanel says John is a man everyone loves and also after Johnny, who she loves as she hugs him.

Amy thanks Melinda for sharing her deeply personal story and for giving them her take on the situation. Amy tells Sophia that she loves her and wants what’s best for her. Amy then gets a text from work and says she has to put out a fire. Amy knows it’s terrible timing and tells Sophia they will finish this tonight at home. Amy promises they will talk and hugs her as she then exits the Pub. Sophia thanks Melinda for trying to help. Melinda says she’s been where she is, so she knows what she’s going through and she empathizes. Sophia asks if that means she’ll agree to be her lawyer. Melinda laughs and says she doesn’t know about that. Tate then enters the Pub and questions her, saying absolutely not to Melinda being their lawyer. Sophia tells him that Melinda has been great so far and asks what the problem is. Tate responds that Melinda is the problem and she knows why. Sophia says she knew about Holly’s brother being stolen but she had no idea about Melinda being involved. Tate says she was and it caused a lot of heartache for their families. Melinda admits she got too involved with her client who was also her friend and she regrets that but she thinks it demonstrates the lengths she would go to for her clients. Tate remarks that’s no matter how many lives she destroys in the process. Melinda tells Sophia that she sees some of herself in her and she knows what she’s going through. Melinda adds that if Sophia and her mom can agree on what she wants to do, she can give her a call. Melinda then exits the Pub.

Leo tells Doug III that he will do whatever he can to help him track down the necklace. Doug III thanks him and wishes he could pay him. Leo tells him not to worry as he considers him a friend. Doug III then exits as Javi comes home. Javi asks what he wanted. Leo says it was just necklace drama and asks how it went with Gabi. Javi says they sort of came to an understanding but more importantly, he’s decided to apply to the Salem fire department. Leo hugs him and tells him that’s great news and he won’t regret it.

Arianna asks if John will be okay. JJ says it’s hard to say as he understands his condition is pretty serious. Arianna says she needs to see him, so Gabi says she will go with her. Gabi thanks JJ for all his help as she’s not sure she could’ve gotten through the last 12 hours without him. JJ says anytime and adds that he’ll be praying for John. Gabi and Arianna then walk away to head for the hospital.

Johnny tells Chanel that she didn’t have to take the whole day off work just to be there with him. Chanel says she wasn’t about to leave him alone. Johnny says she might not have much say in that soon since Titan-DiMera might take issue with her hanging around the office all day. Chanel asks if he’s sure he wants to work with Xander even if he’s the one who attacked Philip. Johnny points out that the police let him go and he could use the income. Johnny adds that if they are going to have kids, he doesn’t want to be relying on DiMera money to support his family. Chanel gets excited by the idea of kids. Johnny thanks her for being with him today and says he loves her so much as they kiss.

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