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Xander enters the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion where Maggie questions what he’s doing, sneaking around her house at this hour.

At the hospital, Sarah is looking at a photo of her and Xander. Brady, Paul, and Belle arrive to ask Sarah if there’s any news about John.

Marlena sits with John and says he’s been through so much in his life and she knows he’s exhausted. Marlena pleads for him not to leave them now. Steve enters the room and tells Marlena that Stefano may have called himself the Phoenix, but he had nothing on John Black. John’s mind goes in to a series of flashbacks to when he first arrived in Salem. John then manages to tell Marlena that he loves her before he then flatlines. Kayla calls for help and tells Marlena that she has to step out. Steve holds Marlena and says he’s got her as they watch on in worry. Marlena calls out to John that she’s there and she loves him too. Kayla urges John to fight as she and the nurses work to revive him. Marlena argues that John can’t die like this while Steve insists that John will make it, bringing up how many times he’s cheated death and come back to Marlena. Marlena pleads for John to come back to her. Kayla finds a pulse and declares that John is back as the monitors go back to normal, relieving Marlena and Steve. Marlena sits back with John and holds his hand as Kayla confirms he is stable. Marlena asks if she thinks this will happen again. Kayla says all she can tell her is that they will do everything they can for him. Marlena thanks Kayla and Steve. Steve tells John to hang in there as he has a lot left to do.

Xander questions Maggie saying it’s her house when last he checked, Victor left half the place to him. Maggie asks if he really thinks Victor would want him there after what he did to Philip. Xander tells Maggie that he won’t fight her for this dump so Maggie tells him to leave. Xander responds that he will fight for his daughter and declares he will be a part of her life. Maggie tells Xander that if Sarah decides she doesn’t want him seeing Victoria, she will do everything in her power to protect her granddaughter. Xander asks if that’s a threat. Maggie wants to remind him of who she is. Maggie says she managed to keep Victor in check whenever he stepped out of line and she won’t hesitate to do the same to Xander.

Sarah checks John’s chart and informs Brady, Belle, and Paul that he’s in trauma room 1 and that Kayla is overseeing his case personally, so she should be out with an update. Paul asks if Sarah hasn’t seen him. Sarah says she just came in to cover a shift so she didn’t even know John had been rescued and asks what happened. Paul explains that as they were on their way back, John got a call and jumped on another case. Sarah questions John jumping on another case after everything he had been through. Brady says that’s their dad as instead of coming home to his family, he put his life on the line again. Sarah says she’s so sorry and can’t imagine what they are going through. Sarah agrees to see what she can find out. Marlena then comes out from John’s room and announces that he is alive. Brady hugs Marlena as she cries.

Kayla and Steve sit with John. Kayla asks Steve if he was able to get the drug to Bo. Steve confirms that before they left to go to the lab, Jeffrey agreed to let Shawn take a single dose for Bo without going through the FDA. Steve says that when John recovered it, Hope and Shawn took it directly to Bo’s rehab facility. Kayla prays that it works. Steve guesses time will tell but says one thing’s for sure and that’s that if Bo survives, they all have John to thank.

Xander remarks that it’s been awhile since he’s seen this side of Maggie. Maggie admits it’s not one she brings out often but warns that he’s not the only member of the family capable of rage. Maggie says like most decent people, she doesn’t let her rage lead her to do unspeakable things. Xander brings up when Philip faked his death and framed Brady for murder. Maggie says she won’t defend that but they both know he wasn’t in his right mind. Xander says to spare him the defense and argues that’s always the excuse for Philip, while he gets no grace. Maggie asks if he’s going to claim that she never showed him grace. Maggie asks how many times she excused his behavior and fought for he and Sarah or given him the benefit of the doubt. Maggie knew how damaged his was by how Victor treated him, but declares that’s over and he’s run out of do-overs. Xander questions it being that easy for her to turn her back on him because of what she thinks he did to Philip. Maggie says it’s because of what he did to Sarah. Xander questions what he ever did to Sarah other than love her. Maggie argues that he broke the promise that he made to them that he had changed and that he would never do anything to bring danger to Victoria. Maggie complains that he made fools out of both of them and for that, she will never forgive him.

Sarah walks away as Marlena sits with Belle, Brady, and Paul. Marlena cries that she needs to find a place a little less public, so Belle suggests they all go to the chapel together. Marlena says to give her a few minutes and then she would love for them to join her there. Brady agrees that they will give her space as she heads to the chapel. Kayla comes over to Sarah and asks if she’s alright. Sarah says not really, so Kayla asks if she wants to talk about it. Sarah informs her that she and Xander got in to a huge fight and she kicked him out of the house. Sarah says she’s in shock still after what happened to Philip. Kayla says she’s here if she needs anything. Sarah feels she’s the one who should be comforting her as she just heard about John and asks how he’s doing. Kayla admits it was really bad as he had third degree burns and then went in to cardiac arrest. Kayla cries that John risked it all to save Bo’s life and admits now she is really scared as Sarah hugs her. Sarah brings a coffee to Brady and tells him they are all praying for John. Brady asks how Philip is doing. Sarah says they are hopeful that he will wake up as his injuries are pretty severe but his neurological tests all came back normal. Brady says that’s good. Brady brings up how the other day he got a text from Philip about meeting for lunch about connecting Titan and Basic Black, but he really wanted information on why Xander wanted to buy the hospital. Brady found it strange since the co-CEO wanted intel from someone who wasn’t really aware of the day to day happenings at Titan. Brady says it was obvious something pretty heavy was going on between them which he found strange because he thought Philip and Xander were getting along. Sarah responds that they were. Brady says that’s why he wanted to know what went wrong, pointing out that he knows better than anyone what happens when Xander sees red since he wanted to bash his head in with a baseball bat when he thought he was responsible for Sarah’s accident. Brady then asks Sarah if she thinks Xander was responsible for what happened to Philip.

Xander questions Maggie talking about him breaking promises and Sarah’s heart as he asks what about Sarah did to him and his heart. Maggie argues that Sarah did nothing but love him. Xander brings up that Sarah knew about Philip’s letter being a forgery, allowing him to steal half of his inheritance and let him go on to build a relationship with him, knowing he was a fraud. Xander then realizes that Maggie knew too. Maggie says she did not at first but admits that Sarah told her and reveals that she supported her decision not to tell Xander. Xander calls it unbelievable that she judges him when she and Sarah lied to his face for months. Maggie shouts that Sarah was trying to protect him from himself because she was afraid of what he would do to Philip if he found out and he’s proven hear fears not unfounded. Xander asks who said he did anything to Philip. Maggie tells him not to play coy with her. Xander points out that the police didn’t charge him with a crime because they have absolutely nothing to hold him on. Maggie argues that when Philip wakes up, he will tell them exactly what Xander did to him. Xander says that’s if he comes to. Maggie remarks that she hates the idea of her granddaughter growing up without a father, but it’s clear now that it’s better if she grows up without one like him. Xander asks how she can say that when she knows the kind of father he is. Victoria wakes up crying but Maggie tells Xander not to think about it as he’s not seeing Victoria tonight and she will have the staff bring his belongings to his old apartment. Maggie declares that Xander is never to step foot in the Kiriakis Mansion again as she storms out.

Kayla finishes a call and informs Paul and Belle that they are ready to move John to his new room in the hospital. Paul takes that as a good sign while Kayla notes that the next few hours are critical. Belle doesn’t understand how John ended up in a meth lab and almost died. Steve comes over and says it was because of him. Kayla tells Steve it was not his fault. Steve says he called John to ask for his help as he just wanted to pick his brain but John insisted on showing up. Paul knows John would’ve never forgiven him for leaving him out with Bo’s life on the line. Steve acknowledges that Bo has a fighting chance thanks to John. Belle asks if the dose is going to work for Bo. Kayla admits she doesn’t know. Belle states that Bo and John could both die. Steve says that John saved every bit of the drug by throwing his body on top of it. Kayla adds that now thanks to John, hundreds of thousands of people could be saved with the drug all around the world. Kayla declares that John is and always will be a hero. Sarah sits with Brady as he tells her that he’s not asking her to rat out her husband if she knows something about Philip’s assault. Sarah responds that she’s not ready to talk about it yet. Brady says he understands. Sarah mentions she will check on Philip before her shift ends but if Brady or his family need anything, she’s just a phone call away. Brady says he appreciates that as Sarah walks away.

Marlena prays in the Chapel, saying she feels like they’ve been asking for a lot lately. Marlena says she’s deeply grateful that John is back, but she’s here now to ask for a miracle. Marlena says that John risked his life to save Bo and he’s risked his life for her more times than she can count. Marlena calls John more than a hero to her as he didn’t just save her life, but her soul as she flashes back to when she was possessed by the Devil. Marlena states that she and John have survived Stefano, Orpheus, Kristen, and even the Devil himself. Marlena calls John the best man she’s ever known, so she’s asking God to help him fight.

Xander goes to Philip’s hospital room where Sarah questions what the hell he’s doing here. Xander says he’s just checking on his brother. Sarah asks if he came to finish the job. Xander asks where Philip is. Sarah informs him that he was taken for tests. Sarah threatens to call security because she’s not going to let him anywhere near the man that he almost killed. Sarah tells Xander to go because she cannot deal with anything else today. Xander asks what else happened. Sarah reveals that John Black almost died tonight. Xander asks how. Sarah says he was trying to retrieve the drug that Philip stole. Sarah guesses Philip was so desperate to get back in Xander’s good graces that he was willing to go to extreme measures. Xander questions blaming him for that. Sarah responds that John and Philip are both lucky to be alive and Xander is at the center of it. Xander mocks that she can just blame him for every sick person in the hospital. Sarah says she’s only blaming him for what he’s guilty of. Xander asks how is what happened to John his fault. Sarah explains that Steve said Philip was supposed to meet up with the tech who stole the drug to get a dose for Bo, only Philip never showed up because Xander was at his hotel room, beating the crap out of him. Xander asks if Bo never got the treatment then. Sarah admits it’s being given to him now but asks how much sooner it could’ve been given to him if Xander hadn’t given in to his feral instincts. Xander says he’ll take the hit but Sarah should save some blame for herself. Xander argues that if Sarah told him about Philip and the forged letter months ago, all of this could’ve been prevented. Sarah questions comparing the two when she lied to protect him and their family while Xander tried to kill his own brother. Sarah tells Xander that she doesn’t want to see him anymore and tells him to go or she’ll haev him thrown out, so Xander then storms out of the room.

Paul sits with Brady and tells him that all the good times with John keep running through his mind but also all the moments they didn’t share. Paul says last time he was in Salem, he just missed him. Paul says Brady, Belle, Sami, Eric, and Carrie had their whole lives to love and be loved by John while he feels like he just found out he was his dad. Brady knows John wishes he had been there for him since the beginning. Paul knows he didn’t even know he existed, but the moment he found out, he did everything he could to make sure he felt part of the family. Paul flashes back to John supporting him. Brady and Paul agree they hit the lottery by getting John Black as a dad. Paul cries that it’s what makes this so hard as he then walks away. Xander comes over to ask Kayla about Versavix. Kayla says it’s not a good time. Xander feels he deserves to know about the drug he was falsely accused of stealing. Steve repeats that it’s not a good time while Kayla says she can’t deal with this right now and walks away. Steve stops Xander and goes after Kayla. Belle comes over and tells Xander that she knows what he did to Philip. Xander says she doesn’t know anything but he hasn’t forgotten how Belle represented Philip in court when he stole his inheritance. Belle clarifies that she didn’t know about the forgery at the time. Xander says she knows now and is still standing by him but brings up that she’s also standing by EJ as he bids for the hospital, so he questions where she stands. Xander remarks that Belle should be disbarred while Belle responds that he should be in prison. Xander asks what about Philip’s crimes. Belle says Philip felt terrible about tricking Xander and said he wanted to make amends with him which is what he was trying to do when everything with the drug spiraled out of control. Belle hopes Xander is happy because Bo, Philip, and John could all lose their lives but he could still get his hands on the billion dollar drug.

Maggie returns to the living room and realizes the portrait of Victor is gone.

Steve checks on Kayla at the hospital to make sure she’s okay. Kayla says she’s fine but Steve worries about her being busy taking care of everyone else when this is her family too and her sister is battling cancer while her brother is fighting for his life. Kayla feels she has three siblings fighting for their lives since she always felt like John was her brother. Kayla says John has been her family for the better part of four decades. Steve says his too as he hugs her. Kayla asks if Steve is okay. Steve says he honestly doesn’t know as they’ve barely had two seconds to breathe. Steve says he is relieved that Bo got a dose of the drug, but it’s seeing John bandaged up and knowing he’s the one who dragged him in to this mess. Steve calls it eerie because it brings him back to the last time he saw John like that all those years ago which he then flashes back to. Steve cries that he told John then that he would keep him safe as Kayla hugs him.

Belle joins Marlena in the chapel. Belle says she’s sorry to bring this up now but it’s important. Belle reminds Marlena that she is John’s lawyer and he has given her power of attorney. Marlena doesn’t want to talk about this, insisting that John will survive this crisis. Belle says she’s not saying he won’t, but bring up how contentious things got between her and John when they almost lost Marlena which she flashes back to. Belle reminds Marlena that John didn’t want to put her in the same position, so he had her draw up advanced paperwork that says he wants to fight until the end which is exactly what she thinks he’s going to do. Marlena cries that she thinks so too. Belle talks about John never giving up hope that Marlena would come back to him and she did, so she thinks he’s going to come back to them too as they hug.

Paul sits back with Brady, who says he’s really glad he’s there as it would make John really happy to know they are all together. Paul says he does have some good news to share, reminding him that he and Andrew got engaged last time they were in town. Brady jokes about asking where his wedding invitation is. Paul reveals they originally planned to elope when they got back to San Francisco but John wasn’t happy and insisted they get married in Salem when everyone was reunited. Paul says that would be perfect since Kimberly was finishing up chemo and John was supposed to be back with the family. Paul says getting married here was the plan. Brady says that is the plan because it’s what John wanted and they should be surrounded by everyone who loves them. Brady declares that when John wakes up, they will have a lot to celebrate.

Kayla joins Marlena and Belle in the chapel. Marlena asks if something has happened. Kayla just wanted to let them know that John has been moved to his new room so they can be with him. They exit together and then Steve enters the chapel. Steve sits down to pray and says he knows it’s been awhile but he needs God’s help.

Sarah goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion where Maggie is staring up at where Victor’s portrait was. Sarah asks her what happened. Maggie responds that Xander happened as Sarah then looks at the blank spot on the wall.

Xander drags Victor’s portrait to the docks and sticks a knife through it before he then slams it in to the dumpster.

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Update written by Joseph

Marlena goes to see Kayla in her office at the hospital. Kayla questions her not being home with John. Marlena responds that she would be, but John’s not there.

Shawn worries that they are running out of time. Steve says he told them he had an idea as a hooded figure approaches, surprising Shawn. Jeffrey questions who it is. Steve introduces him to John Black and says he can always be counted on to save the day, who says that’s a fact. Steve says they have a lot of catching up to do, but for now tells John to do his thing. John and Shawn approach the door. Jeffrey asks Steve who that is. Steve explains that he’s the guy who is going to help them get in to the lab. Jeffrey worries that they already have too many people involved in this. Steve explains that John is his best friend and business partner, who is also an ISA expert who insisted on showing up here because that’s the kind of man he is. Steve tells Jeffrey to stop worrying and start being grateful that John Black is here. Shawn tells Steve that John is working as fast as he can since he knows Bo doesn’t have much time.

Hope is at Bo’s side in his hospital room. Bo remains in a coma as Hope wishes him a happy anniversary. Hope says she knows he can hear her so she’s just going to keep talking as she flashes back to their first wedding. Hope talks about Bo stealing a milk truck and getting arrested before their wedding but not being late. Hope says 40 years feels like just yesterday and asks where the time has gone. Hope’s daughter Ciara then enters the room as Hope tells Bo that she wishes they could do it all over again. Hope embraces Ciara and says she’s so happy she’s there. Hope adds that Chelsea is on her way and she hopes Shawn will be there soon. Ciara cries that she’s so scared as they hug. Hope admits she’s scared too. Hope explains that the doctors took Bo out of isolation so they could be together. Hope confirms that the priest gave Bo his last rites, but she thinks he’s waiting to give them all a chance to tell him how much they love him.

Shawn searches nearby and finds Asher’s burner phone that includes the texts between he and Steve. Jeffrey can’t believe his entire supply of Versavix is being held in some degenerate’s meth lab and wonders if Asher dropped the phone coming or going. Shawn says there’s no telling as Asher could be inside now or on his way back, but either way they need to be ready.

Marlena informs Kayla that Paul came home alone as John decided to make a pit stop. Marlena guesses he decided he should be there to help try to find the miracle cure for Bo. Marlena then asks if Kayla knew. Kayla knew about the mission to save Bo, but not about John’s involvement. Kayla informs her that the miracle cure is Versavix which Marlena recognizes as Jeffrey’s drug. Kayla explains that it was stolen from the lab so now Shawn and Steve are racing the clock to try and get it back. Marlena thought the drug was still in trials. Kayla confirms it is and that’s why it’s been a struggle but it’s the only thing that could possibly save Bo’s life. Kayla tells Marlena that she’s sorry that she didn’t fill her in or that John didn’t come home because of it. Marlena says she and John have the rest of their lives while Bo was a brother to John. Kayla says that Steve felt the same way as she flashes back to her past with Bo when she gave him Steve’s leather jacket. Kayla tells Marlena that they have always prided themselves on being strong, independent women but talks about the amount of times that Steve, John, and Bo stepped up for her and others in so many ways. Kayla adds that the downside to that heroism is not knowing if they are okay or if they are going to come back to them. Kayla points out that Steve came back to her when she didn’t think he would and so did John. Kayla declares that they’ve actually been very lucky all these years as they have fought and won, but she worries about if Bo never gets to do that again. Marlena responds that they will do the fighting for Bo and get it done. Marlena agrees that they are strong, independent women who will always be optimistic as will everyone who loves Bo.

Ciara tells Hope that she got on the first flight she could and that Ben is with the kids at the hotel. Ciara knows Bo won’t give up and will fight with everything he has. Hope says they will too. Hope asks Ciara to sit with Bo for awhile and says she’ll be back as soon as she can. They hug as Ciara cries that she loves her so much. Hope encourages her to be strong for Bo and says it will be okay as she then exits. Ciara sits next to Bo and talks about it being strange to see him so still when she’s used to always seeing him in action. Ciara talks about Ben fixing Bo’s bike for her after she totaled it. Ciara cries that she would give anything to be able to fix Bo. Ciara tells Bo about how she’s married to a great man in Ben, who is a great father to their children like Bo was to her. Ciara says Bo always made her feel safe and loved even when they were struggling. Ciara flashes back to when she was with Bo while Hope was gone. Ciara says that she and Ben will make sure their kids know they will always love them and always be together no matter what.

Bo dreams of returning to the town square in Salem and sits at the plaque of Tom and Alice, wondering what he’s doing here and why he’s in Salem.

Julie calls Hope and leaves a message to wish her a happy anniversary. Julie says she’s sending all her love and prayers to Hope, telling Hope to call her back when she gets a chance as she hangs up.

Steve tells Shawn and Jeffrey that the problem is the place has a redundant security system which means they both need to be disabled at the same time. Steve notes that John has one covered as Hope then appears and announces she’s got the other one.

Ciara talks about how Bo and Hope were always connected, no matter how far apart they were or how much time had passed. Ciara says they always found their way back to each other after everything they’ve been through including losing a son. Ciara flashes back to visiting Zach’s grave with Hope and Bo. Ciara questions how she is supposed to say goodbye to Bo.

Bo’s dream of being in the empty town square continues as a vase of flowers falls over. Bo notes that they are the kind of flowers you bring to someone’s funeral and guesses that’s not good.

Shawn questions what Hope is doing there. Hope explains that she couldn’t just sit and wait after he told her what was going on and she figured they could use her help, but she didn’t know John would be there. Steve calls it a last minute call. Hope says it sounds like they need both of their help which Steve agrees with.

Kayla tells Marlena about when her mom first started having memory problems, she signed her up for clinical trials in California and Bo dropped everything to take her and then picked her up when she got better. Marlena believes Caroline is looking down on everyone now, wanting her to know she’s doing the right thing and that everything will be okay. Kayla encourages Marlena to go get some sleep and wait for John. Marlena says she’s too amped up to sleep and told Paul to call her when John gets home. Kayla asks if she wants to be there. Marlena talks about when the door opened earlier, she was so excited to see John, so she doesn’t want to go through that again. Kayla assures that John will do what he always does; get his mission accomplished and then come home to the woman he loves.

Hope says they can definitely do this as she and John developed a system like this in Amsterdam. They successfully cut the wires. Hope tells Jeffrey to come inside with her and John to locate the drug and to stay behind them. Steve says he and Shawn will stay out and keep watch. Steve instructs Hope to get in and get out. Hope, John, and Jeffrey enter the meth lab where Asher is passed out inside.

Shawn tells Steve that he can’t believe Hoped show up. Steve says he shouldn’t be surprised and encourages that maybe Asher will recognize Hope as the cop who helped him out when he was a kid and won’t give them any trouble. Steve asks Shawn what’s going on. Shawn asks what if this is a mistake and he shouldn’t be there. Steve tells him not to do this. Shawn reminds Steve that even he said he should go when Hope called about Bo. Steve adds that Shawn said he should stay and points out that even Hope is in there so that means she believes in them. Shawn says he wants to believe that more than anything but if they fail and he chose to stay, that means he never gets to say goodbye to his dad. Steve knows Shawn is scared and that he blames himself for what happened to his dad. Steve declares that when it comes to Bo Brady, failure is not an option.

Hope, Jeffrey, and John search the lab while wearing hazmat suits. Jeffrey finds the Versavix and exclaims “that’s it!” which wakes up Asher, who then attacks Jeffrey.

Ciara talks to Bo about their family tradition of passing down names. Ciara feels she didn’t do a great job living up to her middle name of Alice growing up as she wasn’t always nice and took a lot for granted. Ciara wishes she realized sooner how blessed she is to be Bo’s daughter and a Brady in a place as special as Salem.

Bo’s dream continues as he visits the Brady Pub and comments on missing the place. He heads inside where Kayla and Steve are eating dinner and talking about Bo. Bo tries to join them but they can’t see or hear him which he questions. He then transports to back outside of the Pub and wonders what is going on.

Bo’s monitors start going off so Ciara calls for help and a nurse rushes in. Ciara prays for Bo to stay with them.

Asher questions what they are doing in the lab as the place catches fire. John begins fighting with Asher. John takes Asher to the ground and yells for Hope and Jeffrey to get out. Hope and Jeffrey rush out to Shawn and Steve, who question what is going on. Hope wants to go back in for John but the flames get higher, causing an explosion. Firefighters arrive and stop them from re-entering. One of the firefighters emerges from the lab and announces that they found a body.

The nurse gives Bo medication to raise his blood pressure and gets him stabilized for now as she then exits the room. Ciara wonders aloud where Hope is.

John is stretchered out from the lab. Jeffrey notes that he’s a doctor so he’d like to check him out. They confirm that he’s been badly burned and the hazmat suit didn’t help. Jeffrey states that John saved him while Steve declares now they have to save John.

Kayla finishes a call with Shawn and informs Marlena that there’s been an explosion. Kayla states that Shawn and Steve are okay but John has been hurt pretty badly.

Jeffrey agrees to ride with the firefighters to take John to the hospital while Steve and Hope encourage that he’s got through worse than this and will do it again. Shawn then notices that John’s hand is holding a vial of Versavix. Steve declares that he did it. John then manages to tell them to go save Bo.

Julie looks at Hope and Bo’s wedding photo on the mantle and says it’s been a long and winding road, but they helped each other as she flashes back to a past time with Bo. Julie picks up a photo of Doug and prays for anything he can do to help Bo and Hope.

Hope returns to Ciara with Shawn to Bo’s room. Ciara questions where she has been. Hope reveals that they got the drug to save Bo and says it might be the miracle they’ve been hoping for. Hope tells Bo not to dare leave her on their anniversary and to fight for them because she’s fighting for him.

Steve joins Jeffrey at the hospital and says that the junkie who attacked him is in the morgue. Jeffrey can’t believe how this all turned out. Steve says it turns out that John not only saved Jeffrey’s life but also his life’s work as he presents him with a box of Versavix. Jeffrey can’t believe it and questions how it survived the explosion. Steve says the firefighters said John protected it with his body and now tells Jeffrey to protect it because John gave Bo and a lot of others a chance to keep on living. Steve cries that now John is fighting to stay alive.

John is setup in a hospital bed with his face fully covered from the burns with Marlena and Kayla at his side. Marlena asks Kayla how bad it is and says she has to know. Kayla responds that John inhaled a lot of smoke which affected his airway, vocal cords, and lungs while he also has third degree burns on 30% of his body. Marlena says she called the kids and they are on their way. Kayla offers to text her when they get there if she wants to take a break and go to the chapel. Marlena says she just got John back, so she’s not leaving him now or ever.

Julie remains holding Doug’s photo and wishes a happy anniversary to them as well. Julie talks about always thinking of Doug still and how that will have to do for now until they meet again.

The nurse informs Hope, Shawn, and Ciara that she spoke with Kayla and to let her know when they are ready. Hope responds that they are ready and they pray the “Our Father”.

Marlena sits with John and says he’s been through so much in his life and she knows he’s exhausted. Marlena pleads for him not to leave them now. Steve enters the room and tells Marlena that Stefano may have called himself the Phoenix, but he had nothing on John Black. John’s mind goes in to a series of flashbacks to when he first arrived in Salem. John then manages to tell Marlena that he loves her before he then flatlines. Kayla calls for help and tells Marlena that she has to step out. Steve holds Marlena and says he’s got her as they watch on in worry. Marlena calls out to John that she’s there and she loves him too.

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Update written by Joseph

At the Brady Pub, Doug III is on the phone, telling them that they will get their money. He mentions having a job now and promises to start paying them back when he gets his first check. He finishes the call as Holly arrives and he asks what he can get for her. Holly wants his undivided attention and brings up that the GED exam is coming up and they have a lot of cramming to do. Holly pulls out a book and asks if he’s ready to get started.

Gabi has decorated at home for Arianna’s birthday as Marlena arrives and greets them. Marlena and Arianna say how much they’ve missed each other. Gabi tells Marlena that she’s so glad she could come, especially since she must be counting down the minutes until John gets home. Marlena says that sitting at home won’t make the time go faster, so she thought there was no better way to spend the time than to attend her great granddaughter’s birthday party. Gabi and Arianna say it means so much to them, especially since nobody else could make it which Marlena questions. Gabi explains Rafe being unable to come and brings up Leo and Javi to which Arianna points out Gabi firing Javi. Gabi says she’s tried to apologize but he hasn’t answered her. Gabi tells Marlena that she made it just in time for Arianna to blow out her candles. Arianna then makes her wish and blows out her candles.

Brady thanks Belle for picking up the chicken noodle soup for Tate and worries that if he doesn’t get better, he’s going to miss his graduation. Brady notes that Belle is distracted on her computer and questions what she is working on. Belle explains that she’s looking up records from someone she once defended because Shawn asked her to. Brady wants details on what she’s working on. Belle calls it a long story as she seems to find what she’s looking for.

Steve and Shawn work together on their laptops at Black Patch. Steve talks about being unable to find anything about Versavix on the dark web while Shawn finds it weird that Kevin knew so little about his roommate Asher Leeds. Steve points out that he knew him enough to trust him with an entire batch of a drug that could save countless lives which Shawn notes includes Bo. Shawn finds it interesting that Kevin said Asher had an expensive car but his family doesn’t seem like they could afford that. Belle calls Shawn and says she has good news and bad news. Belle shares the bad news that Asher’s arrest records are sealed because he was a minor at the time. Shawn guesses it’s just another dead end then but Belle says not necessarily as she reveals the good news is that she found her old case notes which included the fact that the arresting officer was Shawn’s mom, Hope. Shawn is surprised as Belle says she could hardly believe it either but that Hope might remember something that could help find Asher. After they hang up, Steve calls it a lucky break while Shawn calls Hope. Shawn tells Hope that he might be able to help Bo and asks her about an arrest she made years ago on Asher Leeds.

Doug III tells Holly that she has finals coming up so she shouldn’t be wasting her time on him. Holly reminds him that they agreed that she would help him study. Doug III says he only agreed to think about it. Doug III says he appreciates what she’s trying to do but he has a job now and thinks are looking up, so maybe the time to get his GED has passed. Holly disagrees and talks about how she tutored middle schoolers. Holly tells Doug III that if he gives her an hour, she will have him convinced that he can do this.

Arianna and Gabi eat birthday cake with Marlena. Marlena brings up Will and says she’s sorry he isn’t there, adding that Will and Sonny would’ve been there in a heartbeat if they knew she wanted to spend her birthday in Salem. Marlena mentions that Will and Sonny were actually planning her a birthday party in Arizona. Arianna respond that sometimes, a girl just misses her mom. Marlena is glad that she got to spend her birthday with her here. Marlena adds that Will and Sonny understand they get to celebrate her birthday when she goes back for graduation. Gabi notes that being just around the corner and guesses they’ll be flying back soon but Arianna reveals she is not graduating which Gabi questions. Arianna clarifies that she finished all her classes and got her degree, they are just sending it to her here. Marlena asks if something happened. Arianna says it’s nothing like that and she just doesn’t see the point of flying back just to walk across a stage. Gabi asks if she’s sure she can’t convince her. Arianna responds that she’d rather spend more time with Gabi here. Marlena asks how long she’ll be home. Arianna says she was thinking through the summer which Gabi says is more than okay while Marlena looks perplexed.

Brady tells Belle about how Tate is trying to get better in time for the meeting with the adoption agency. Brady asks Belle if Tate and Sophia need a lawyer. Belle says if he thinks so, they probably do. Belle says she’ll send names for a couple people. Brady says anyone but Melinda Trask and is sure whoever she refers is fine. Belle says she would do it herself but there’s a conflict of interest with Johnny and Chanel. Brady understands that she’s very busy as district attorney and with whatever case Shawn has her working on.

Shawn finishes his call with Hope and tells Steve that she totally remembers Asher as he went to pre-school with his brother Zach back in the day. Shawn explains that Hope went to bat for Asher in his sentencing, but worries that he could be dealing drugs now which would explain his expensive car. Shawn shows Steve a list of names that Hope remembered Asher running with. They come across Asher’s alias used with drug dealers. Steve recognizes seeing the name before on a forum in the dark web. Steve pulls it up and shows Shawn the user name which includes “614” and Asher’s birthdate is June 14. Steve declares that his overconfidence will lead them right to him.

Doug III sits with Holly and says it feels weird as he feels like someone will ask him for a refill any time now. Holly says they could pack up and head to the town square but guesses he’s just trying to get out of this. Holly asks where to start and brings up her notes that she brought. Doug III notes that math and science were never really his strong suits. Holly mentions writing and composition so Doug III decides on poetry.

Brady and Belle talk about decorating for John’s welcome home. Brady says he’s realized how much they really need John as their family has been through so much. Belle says there is now light at the end of the tunnel. Belle wants to start cleaning up but Brady brings up Belle’s gig that she’s doing for Shawn and asks if this means they are back on good terms. Belle responds that they are family so they will always be on good terms but the ship has sailed on reconciliation. Belle tells Brady that he will just have to get used to the fact that she’s with EJ now which Brady remains silent on. Belle asks what she has to do to convince him that EJ is trying to be a better person and just wants to put some good out in to the world. Brady guesses she’s going to try to persuade him to vote EJ’s way so he can take over the hospital over Titan. Brady tells Belle that she can make the case but he’s going to vote with his conscience so she won’t sway him on this one. Belle says maybe she won’t, but asks if Kristen will.

Steve makes contact on the dark web with Asher, who described the drug he’s selling which he has no doubt is Versavix. Steve says they are going to arrange a meeting and they can get that Versavix while Shawn adds that they will also be able to save Bo’s life.

Brady doesn’t see what Kristen has to do with any of this. Belle reminds him of being at Rachel’s birthday party. Belle asks if Brady will vote in EJ’s favor if Rachel Blake comes back. Brady questions her casually talking about how EJ kidnapped an old, frail woman. Brady says EJ using Rachel Blake’s safety as a negotiation in a business deal is disgusting and questions if Belle condones that. Belle starts to argue that they don’t know EJ was involved but admits it may have been something the old EJ would’ve done before he got shot. Belle says all she knows is that EJ is done now and wants to make up for the terrible things he’s done in the past which is why he wants to buy the hospital. Brady remarks that she has got it bad. Brady questions EJ waking up a good man but not good enough to admit what he did. Brady tells Belle to face it that EJ is never willingly going to bring Rachel Blake back if he thinks she’s going to testify against him. Brady states that a man can only change so much, but EJ’s first and last priority has always been himself.

Marlena gives Arianna a gift card for her birthday which she loves. Marlena thanks her for letting her celebrate her birthday. Marlena decides she will get home in case John arrives early. Gabi thanks Marlena for coming as she then exits. Arianna tells Gabi that she’s pretty wiped and is going to turn in early. They hug as Gabi tells her it’s really good to have her home.

Doug III talks to Holly about poetry. Doug III analyzes a poem as sad but incredibly romantic. Doug III then decides they’ve had enough and calls for a study break as he goes to get some fries.

Jeffrey goes to meet Steve and Shawn and asks if they found the missing Versavix. Steve says they may have a location so Jeffrey questions what they are doing here. Shawn says they first need something from him. Jeffrey argues that they are wasting time. Shawn reminds Jeffrey of their deal that they get to take Versavix to Bo. Jeffrey says they don’t actually know if the drug can save Bo’s life as there could be side effects they aren’t even aware of. Shawn says that’s a chance he’s willing to take. Steve adds that if the plan goes south, no one has to know Jeffrey went along with it and they will take the hit. Jeffrey agrees to go along with them so they exit together.

Doug III and Holly eat fries together. Holly asks how working at the Pub is going. Doug III says usually good but he’s had better days. Holly asks if something happened. Doug III tells her about Julie popping in and it being the first time he’s seen her since she kicked him out. Holly questions Julie not giving him a break even though he told her about his plan to buy the necklace back. Doug III confirms Julie wants nothing to do with him still. Holly says she’s really sorry. Doug III says it’s okay as he gets why she feels that way. Doug III declares that he will still get the necklace back for Julie and her family because they deserve that much even if they want nothing to do with him.

Brady tells Belle that whatever games EJ and Kristen are playing with each other have nothing to do with him and his vote is not for sale. Belle agrees that it should be on what’s best for the hospital and not some vendetta he has against EJ. Brady argues that it’s not a vendetta, he just doesn’t trust EJ. Belle questions him trusting Xander. Brady says that Xander hasn’t tortured their family for years. Belle brings up Xander beating Philip nearly to death while Brady says they don’t know that. Belle mocks him being in denial. Brady says he hoped Xander did not do that to Philip. Belle asks what if he did. Brady says he’ll worry about that later but he knows EJ did a lot of bad things to Sami and Eric, so it won’t be easy for Marlena to work with him. Belle states that she knows all of the things EJ has done in the past. Brady complains about hearing EJ is a changed man. Belle insists that it’s not like EJ is Stefano and he’s trying to help people, not destroy everyone’s lives. Brady tells Belle to put herself in his shoes and pretend she’s on the board, not dating EJ, and questions if she really thinks EJ should be in charge of the hospital.

Shawn, Steve, and Jeffrey go to the location to meet Asher Leeds. Shawn calls the warehouse a meth lab. Jeffrey worries that the place could randomly explode and wants to hurry up and get the drug. Shawn says they have to find a way in. Steve gets an idea and steps away.

Holly tells Doug III that she knows it seems hopeless but she believes Julie will find it in her heart to forgive him if he gets the necklace back. Doug III disagrees since Julie said it wasn’t about the necklace but about him taking advantage and betraying her. Holly argues that he never would’ve done it if he wasn’t desperate. Doug III says that Julie’s right that he took advantage and that’s why he needs to make it right. Holly asks if he has any leads. Doug III responds that Melinda just got back to town, so he’s hoping she can tell him something about who she sold it to but he figures it’s probably another dead end. Holly then gets an idea and brings up that Tate’s Grandpa is a private investigator so maybe he could help track it down. Doug III brings up John missing in action. Holly says he’s actually coming home tonight. Doug III says he’s happy for Tate and will keep John in mind if Melinda doesn’t pan out. Doug III then decides this has been fun but thinks they should call it a night which Holly questions. He reminds her that she has finals and he has a few leads that he wants to look in to. He thanks Holly for everything. Holly tells him that he’s not bailing on her until he gets his GED. He says he wouldn’t dream of it as he then walks away.

Gabi goes to Arianna’s room but finds that she is gone.

Arianna goes to Small Bar where Doug III arrives and approaches the bar. Arianna greets him and tells him that it’s her birthday, so she asks if he’d like to buy her a drink.

Brady tells Belle that he’s sorry things got tense earlier. Belle decides EJ is just a topic to steer clear of since Brady means too much to her for that to come between them. Brady agrees and says tonight is for celebrating. Belle brings out cupcakes she made that were John’s favorite and says it will be really nice to have him home. Marlena then comes home. Brady tells her that they thought John could use a little celebration after everything he’s been through. Belle asks if everything is okay. Marlena responds that it’s not as she has some pretty bad news.

Steve returns to Shawn and Jeffrey and says he didn’t find another way in. Jeffrey questions his great idea. Shawn gets a call from Hope, who informs him of some bad news. Shawn hangs up and informs Steve that they are bringing in a priest to give Bo his last rites.

Marlena takes Belle and Brady’s hands and announces that Roman just called to say they are giving Bo his last rites. Belle hugs Marlena and says she just saw Shawn and told him that John was coming home while she was holding out hope for two miracles. Marlena wishes that were true.

Shawn tells Steve that Hope said the family should get there as soon as possible. Steve says he’s so sorry. Shawn worries that this means they’ve given up hope that Bo is going to pull through. Steve tells Shawn that if Hope needs him there, it will at least give him a chance to say goodbye. Shawn refuses to say goodbye and declares they are not giving up when they are this close.

Holly walks through the town square as a man comes around the corner, following her and recording on his phone.

Gabi panics as she searches the house for Arianna. Gabi then calls JJ and tells him that she needs his help as it’s about Arianna. Gabi explains that Arianna said she was going to bed, then she went to her room and she wasn’t there. Gabi says she’s searched the entire house and found nothing, so she questions where she could be.

Doug III and Arianna end up having sex and lay in bed afterwards. He says that was unexpected while she says she could have worse ways to spend her birthday. Doug III asks if she means like being alone in a bar and hopes it wasn’t a big birthday like her 21st. Arianna points out that she wasn’t alone long and she wouldn’t be hanging out with friends since she doesn’t really know anyone her age here. Doug III wondered why he hadn’t seen her around. He notes that her phone has been going off nonstop. Arianna checks her phone and sees the missed calls and messages from Gabi. Arianna tells Doug III that she will put her phone on do not disturb so they won’t be bothered again as they resume kissing.

Belle tells Marlena that she feels like an idiot for getting Shawn’s hopes up like that. Marlena tells her that she did nothing wrong. They hear the door so they get ready to surprise John but it’s Paul. Paul explains that it’s just him for now as Andrew is getting debriefed by the ISA and it’s going to take awhile. Marlena asks about John. Paul says that he’s fine but just had to make a pit stop on his way home.

Steve tells Shawn that no one is giving up on Bo. Shawn says they just need to find a way in there and suggests ramming the door with a car. Jeffrey reminds him of his concern about alarms. Shawn says at least they would be inside but Steve worries about how much security and guards they could have in there. Steve says the only way this works is to get in undetected. Shawn worries that they are running out of time. Steve says he told them he had an idea as a hooded figure approaches, surprising Shawn. Jeffrey questions who it is. Steve introduces him to John Black and says that no one knows how to save the day like John, who says that’s a fact.

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Update written by Joseph

Johnny and Chanel pack boxes and talk about moving in to the town house, Abe and Paulina having more space, and them having more privacy. They talk about still wanting their own place and Johnny emphasizes the more privacy as they kiss.

Cat and Stephanie set up at Small Bar for another hospital fundraiser and hope for another good turnout. Stephanie mentions that her parents can’t come since Kayla is stuck at work and Steve is on a case. Chad then arrives.

Alex sits at Philip’s side in the hospital, saying he has to wake up. Brady comes in and says he came as soon as he heard and he can’t believe it. Alex says Philip is lucky to be alive. Brady comments that someone really did a number on him. Alex responds that Kate is convinced it was Xander, who’s apparently being questioned by the police now. Brady says that doesn’t make sense as he thought they were getting along. Alex says there must have been some kind of rift. Brady questions doing that. Alex hopes not for their family.

Sarah returns home to the Kiriakis Mansion where Maggie asks if she was okay going back to work so soon. Sarah says not really, so Maggie asks what’s wrong. Sarah assumes she hasn’t heard about Philip. Maggie says no since she was at the zoo with Victoria all day. Sarah informs Maggie that Philip was brought in to the ER this morning after being beaten within an inch of his life, so he’s in critical condition. Sarah says they worked on him for hours and he has severe injuries, including multiple organ damage. Maggie is shocked and asks if they know who attacked him. Sarah says Philip is still unconscious so he can’t say, but Kate has a theory that it was Xander. Sarah admits she has a gut feeling that Kate is right.

Xander sits in the interrogation room at the police station and complains to a guard that he knows nothing about Philip’s attack, so he demands to be releasd now and threatens to sue. The guard tells Xander that he’s free to go but not to skip town because he’s still a person of interest.

Johnny and Chanel continue kissing and talk about how they could get used to this. Chanel removes Johnny’s shirt until Paulina walks in and interrupts them.

Chad didn’t realize Cat would be there. Stephanie explains that the original instructor flaked and Cat was an art major, so she volunteered to step in. Chad jokes about Cat being such an expert face painting at the carnival. Cat say she wasn’t an art major long but hopefully she’s a better instructor than student. Chad assure she’ll be great. Stephanie says it’s a sip and paint, so she goes to get wine glasses. Chad tells Cat that if he knew she was an art enthusiast, he could’ve changed their date plans to a museum. Stephanie questions their date. Cat explains it was the charity auction. Stephanie thought EJ won the date with Cat. Chad explains that EJ insisted he take his place since EJ is spoken for now and is dating Belle. Cat informs Stephanie that they aren’t going to an art museum as they have more exciting plans to go skydiving. Chad sarcastically says it will be awesome.

Alex tells Brady that he knows Xander is capable of things but doesn’t think he would do this to family and points out that he’s changed. Brady flashes back to Xander threatening him with a baseball bat when he thought that he hit Sarah with his car. Brady then responds that he thinks the only way they will know something is when Philip wakes up and tells them what happened. Alex says that’s if he wakes up.

Maggie asks if Sarah thinks Xander attacked Philip. Sarah says they both know how Xander feels about his brother right now. Sarah asks what Maggie is thinking. Maggie says when Sarah went to work and Xander came home, she asked where he had been and he said a deal had gone south so he had to do some damage control but he didn’t say specifically where he had been. Maggie then remembers Xander was putting ice on his hand when she walked in and he said he had tripped in to a railing. Sarah asks what if he’s lying. Xander then comes home. Sarah asks Maggie to let her and Xander speak privately. Maggie decides she will go visit Philip at the hospital and exits. Sarah assumes Xander heard about Philip’s assault. Xander remarks that it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Sarah argues that he could’ve died and still might. Xander says one could hope. Sarah then asks Xander if he beat up Philip. Xander responds that Jada thinks so since she brought him in for questioning. Sarah assumed so since Jada asked if she knew where he was. Xander tells Sarah that there’s no need to fret since they had no evidence so they let him go. Sarah asks why he’s acting this way when she’s worried. Sarah tells Xander to just be honest with her and asks if he did this. Sarah grabs Xander’s hand and says that Maggie said he was icing his hand earlier. Sarah questions if he tripped and hit a railing or because he beat up Philip. Xander turns away so Sarah questions how he could do something so monstrous. Sarah says she was there when they brought Philip in, so she saw the damage he did. Sarah knows he’s angry at Philip but asks how he could do something so vicious and inhumane. Sarah tells Xander that she can’t even look at him right now. Xander responds that the feeling is mutual.

Paulina apologizes for interrupting and says she just wanted to come by to surprise Chanel and Johnny. Paulina then presents them with the keys and reveals she and Abe moved in to their own town home so this place is now theirs. Paulina congratulates them on being the new owners, leaving Johnny and Chanel surprised.

Chad asks if Cat and Stephanie need any help. Cat thinks they are okay. Stephanie mentions just having to grab the wine. Chad says he can grab the wine but then gets a phone call. Chad says he has to take this as he has a hot date tonight and steps away. Cat looks disappointed while Stephanie comments that it sounds like Chad has started dating again. Cat talks about theirs just being fun skydiving and asks what could possibly be romantic about that. Stephanie says she saw the way Cat’s face lit up when Chad got there and the look on her face when he mentioned his date, noting that she seemed really disappointed. Cat says Chad is just a friend and nothing more. Stephanie really hopes that’s true. Cat guesses Stephanie is still upset with her for impersonating her cousin. Stephanie says she not and they understand now that she was only trying to save her mom. Stephanie tells Cat this isn’t about her past so Cat asks what it is about. Stephanie admits that she’s kind of protective of Chad and his kids because they’ve been through so much already, so she hates the thought of them getting hurt. Cat expresses deep regret for hurting Chad and never wants to do that again. Stephanie suggests maybe it’s best that she stays away for her own sake too. Stephanie informs Cat that she and Chad broke up because he wasn’t ready to move on from Abigail and something tells her that he may never be ready.

Sarah questions Xander saying the feeling is mutual. Xander comments on Sarah being so self-righteous when she has been lying to him for weeks, possibly even months. Sarah tries to question him but Xander says to spare him and not to play stupid with him. Xander thought that was beneath her but he also thought lying to her husband and laughing behind his back, yet she knew the truth about Philip all along that he forged his father’s letter and stole half his inheritance. Xander says that Sarah knew Philip had no legal claim to Titan at all but said nothing. Xander argues that he’s her husband and she let Philip play him for a damn fool. Xander asks if he missed anything or if she wants to lie to him some more.

Chanel excitedly hugs Paulina and thanks her while Johnny says this is too generous. Paulina says she and Abe are just happy that they found their way back to each other so this is a gift to celebrate that. Paulina asks if they still want to go to the sip and paint with her for the hospital fundraiser. Chanel and Johnny admit that it slipped their mind but she can count them in.

Alex and Brady join Cat and Stephanie for the Sip and Paint fundraiser. Stephanie introduces Brady to Cat. Chad comes back and announces that Maggie won’t be making it and had to cancel their date. Cat looks relieved as she realizes that was the date Chad was talking about. Chad talks about it being the million dollar date that Maggie won in the auction and explains that she just heard about Philip so she’s going to visit him in the hospital. Chad tells Alex and Brady that he’s sorry about that and asks how Philip is doing. Alex says they just came from the hospital. Brady states that Philip is in critical condition.

Maggie visits Philip in the hospital. Maggie sits at his side and recalls the last time they saw each other where she told him how upset she was with him for the pain he caused and how many people he got caught up in his drama. Maggie says despite all of that, she wants him to know that she can’t stay mad at him for very long just like his father. Maggie cries that he’s a fighter so he has to fight and get better soon. Maggie kisses his forehead and says she’ll be praying for him.

Stephanie steps aside with Alex, who says he’s really worried about Philip. Stephanie asks about the police questioning Xander. Alex says he didn’t tell Brady but he keeps remembering how they saw Xander in the town square around the time Philip was attacked and he was upset about having to work with Philip. Stephanie notes he was only doing that to not jeopardize the DiMera takeover. Alex wonders if this could be Xander’s warped idea to get Philip out of the picture because if Philip’s dead, his issues go away. Stephanie asks if he’s telling her that he thinks Xander did this. Alex says he hopes not, but they both know what he’s capable of.

Sarah asks Xander where this is coming from. Xander asks if it matters. Sarah says it does and asks if Philip said something before or after he beat him to a pulp. Xander states that someone said just enough to set his gears in motion and how it all started to fall in place. Xander brings up seeing Sarah and Philip together at the hospital fundraiser and how Sarah once tried to confess that she was lying but then backtracked and claimed it was about Stephanie and Philip having an affair. Xander says she must have been so relieved when Alex and Stephanie covered for her when the truth came out and asks who else knew. Sarah responds that no one is to blame but her as it was her decision alone. Xander questions if she admits it. Sarah responds that she knew Philip was lying about Victor’s letter and that it was a forgery and she kept it from him. Xander asks how long she knew and when she found out that Philip was committing fraud. Sarah says it was after the judge granted Philip half of the company and everything. Sarah explains that Stephanie overheard Philip talking to Kate on the phone about the forgery and was upset which is why she broke up with Philip. Xander questions why her first action wasn’t to tell him. Sarah explains that she was going to but she confronted Kate and Philip about it first and Kate made some convincing points that Victor would’ve wanted Philip to have part of the company if he wasn’t suffering mental health issues and she thinks deep down that Xander knew that too. Xander says that wasn’t in Victor’s will. Sarah argues that it should’ve been because Philip was Victor’s son too and shouldn’t be punished for mental health issues. Xander questions her siding with the crazy guy over her own husband. Sarah says it’s not about picking sides and that’s not the only reason she didn’t tell him about the forgery. Sarah brings up that Xander has just inherited an enormous amount of money and power, so she was afraid that if that power went unchecked, he would give in to his worst impulses. Sarah thought that Philip could provide some kind of balance and keep Xander on track and out of prison. Xander questions that being how much faith she had in him. Sarah argues that she wanted him to be here to help raise their daughter and asks why that is so hard to understand. Sarah tells Xander that he knows she loves him and that she has learned to accept him as he is, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t remember what he is capable of or that she doesn’t want him to be a better person. Xander questions that justifying lying to him for months just to keep him in line. Sarah complains that it wasn’t an easy decision and says she agonized over it every single on day on whether it was the right or wrong choice. Sarah declares that she didn’t make the wrong choice because what Xander did to Philip just proves that her instincts were dead on and that she was right the entire time.

Chanel, Johnny, and Paulina join the Sip and Paint fundraiser. Paulina praises Stephanie and Cat for the turnout. Stephanie asks Cat if she’s ready to be their instructor. Chad and Cat joke with each other about Cat liking clowns while Chad hates them. Paulina jokes that she would enjoy painting a tasteful nude male. Stephanie says they don’t have any models while Paulina points out that they have plenty right here. Stephanie points out Alex and Brady but says she won’t include Johnny out of respect for Chanel. Cat thinks none of them want to disrobe here in the Small Bar, so they will probably stick to something like a fruit bowl. Paulina says they will follow Cat’s lead as their instructor. Cat worries to Chad about Paulina being right that painting a fruit bowl is boring. Cat then agrees that it’s not fun and exciting, so she’s starting to reconsider Paulina’s suggestion. Chad points out that none of the males there will want to get nude. Cat asks what if they don’t have to get completely naked and just strip down to their underwear. Chad jokes that he’ll do it if she does it, so Cat decides they will stick with the fruit bowl.

Xander can’t believe that Sarah is still trying to take the moral high ground after stabbing him in the back. Sarah responds that she knows what she did was wrong, but she did it for the right reasons because she was afraid of what the father of her child might do if he found out the truth. Sarah tells Xander to look at his recent history of going after Brady with a baseball bat, plotting to kill him, and pointing a gun at Philip’s head. Xander remarks that the gun wasn’t loaded while Sarah shouts that he didn’t know that. Sarah argues that she has looked past a lot and convinced herself that him becoming a husband and father might keep his violent impulses in check, but part of her always knew that he was capable of unspeakable and terrible things which is why she kept her mouth shut, because she knew a day like today would happen. Sarah states that Philip is clinging to his life because of what he did. Xander responds that he admitted to nothing. Sarah asks if he’s seriously going to deny it now. Xander says it’s clear to him that he can’t trust her and if he did beat the living daylights out of poor, crazy Philip, she’d only have herself to blame because if she would’ve just been honest from the start, he wouldn’t have had to partner with Philip and he wouldn’t have had the chance to undermine him. Xander declares if Sarah just trusted him, none of this would’ve happened so maybe she made the wrong choice. Sarah responds that the only mistake she made was believing he could be a decent person. Sarah wants Xander out. Xander says it’s his house. Sarah says it’s also her mom’s house. Xander responds that if he’s leaving, his daughter is coming with him. Sarah says over her dead body. Xander asks if Sarah is telling him that after all the lying and conspiring against him that she did, he’s the one that has to be separated from his daughter. Sarah argues that she’s not a violent person, she doesn’t break the law, and she doesn’t beat people within an inch of their lives, so Victoria will be staying with her and that is final. Xander states that he will pack his belongings, but warns that this is far from over. Xander then walks out, leaving Sarah holding back tears.

Cat hosts the Sip and Paint as Chanel, Johnny, and Paulina are at one table while Brady, Alex, and Stephanie are at another. Cat goes over and sits with Chad. Chad asks Cat about Xander attempting to apologize. Cat says that she told him he had to apologize to Felicity, but she doesn’t think he’ll be apologizing to anyone anytime soon. Chad jokes that he’s sure he’ll be allowed visitors in prison. Cat advises Chad on his painting and ends up touching his hand. Chanel questions Paulina’s drinking while Johnny asks what Paulina is painting. Paulina responds that she’s not painting a dull ass fruit bowl and is doing what she suggested but everyone was too prudish to agree with, so she is painting a nude male. Chanel adds if it’s someone in particular. Paulina says she’s using her imagination and comments that Chanel is too. Johnny hopes Chanel isn’t painting a nude male. Chanel shows her painting of a heart that says “home sweet home”. Johnny says great minds think alike and shows that his says “our new home”. Stephanie tells Brady that he must be so excited about his dad coming home. Brady says he is so relieved as he missed him so much, but as positive as that is, he can’t help but think about Philip. Alex prays that he recovers. Brady feels that’s all they can do at this point.

Sarah breaks down crying in the living room. Maggie returns and rushes to her side, asking what happened after she went to the hospital. Sarah cries that she and Xander got in to a huge blowout. Maggie asks if Xander admitted to attacking Philip. Sarah says no but it’s obvious that he did. Sarah adds that he knows that she lied to him about the forgery and kept him in the dark and he’s so furious about it but she’s beyond furious with him for what he did to Philip. Sarah cries that it’s worse than a mess and that it’s over as Maggie hugs her.

Xander packs his bags and goes to Victoria in her crib. Xander tells her that he wouldn’t wake her and interrupt her dreams even if it’s so tempting to give her a proper goodbye and explain why she won’t see him anymore. Xander says it will be a bit different around here but he wants her to know the one thing that won’t change is how much he loves her. Xander calls Victoria his light and joy. Xander declares that no matter what happens, he will always be there for her forever.

Chanel and Johnny return home and hang their paintings on the wall. Johnny can’t believe they have their very own home, joking that they could walk around naked, eating ice cream. Chanel says that does sound nice and reminds him that Paulina doesn’t have a key anymore to interrupt their privacy. Johnny suggests finishing what they started earlier then. Johnny welcomes her home as they kiss onto the couch.

Paulina thanks Stephanie for the evening while Stephanie thanks Paulina for coming. Stephanie says it was a blast and they raised a nice sum for the hospital. Brady thanks Stephanie for the invite and says it was nice way to pass the time which has been going slowly as he waits for John to come home. Brady says he’ll be getting home so he can be there when John arrives. Stephanie sends her best. Brady offers Paulina a ride home which she accepts. Paulina says Brady can judge her work of art. Brady doesn’t know what to say and Paulina calls it abstract as they exit together. Chad asks Cat what he can do but Cat says she’s got it. Chad says it turns out she had nothing to worry about since she was a good instructor. Chad tells Cat that she did good tonight with everything. Chad tells Cat that he’ll see her on their date. Cat remains obviously distracted as Chad stops to look back at her and then exits the bar.

Sarah stands in the doorway as Xander talks to Victoria. Xander tells Victoria that she will always be part of him even if they are not physically together and that does give him some comfort, but not being there to protect her and look after her fills him with anxiety and fear. Xander says it will be pretty rough on him to be separated from her, so he will try to be strong for her. Xander promises to see Victoria really soon and says he loves her so much. Xander then gets up and turns around to see Sarah in the doorway. Xander tells her that he was just saying goodbye. Sarah confirms that she heard. Sarah tells Xander that she’s sorry that it came to this and she will always love him, but she can’t live with him. Xander tells Sarah to take good care of their little girl because she’s all that matters to him now. Xander then exits.

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At the Hernandez house, Gabi questions Javi about where the list is for the Gabi Chic launch event. Javi responds that he’s still waiting on a few RSVPs. Gabi instructs him to call their assistants and gives a him list of orders, adding that she needs him to fetch wrapping paper as well all before Arianna’s plane lands. Javi is left annoyed while Gabi questions why he’s looking at her like that when they have a million things to do. JJ then shows up at the door. Gabi questions what he’s doing there. JJ responds that it’s official police business as he needs to ask her a few questions.

Doug III works at the Brady Pub and struggles remembering his table’s orders. Belle arrives for a takeout order. Doug III says they are a little under staffed because of Roman and Kate going to the hospital. Belle asks what happened. Doug III informs her that Kate’s son was hurt which Belle questions. Doug III says he thinks Philip was in some kind of fight. Belle asks if he knows if Philip is okay.

Chad goes to the Spectator office and comments on Leo is typing away on his computer. Leo tells him about how much coffee he’s had and how ideas are pouring out of him. Chad asks if a big story broke. Leo tells him there’s two but he can’t decide which one to go with. Leo tells him that first there’s EJ and Xander fighting over the hospital but now there’s the question of who beat Philip to a bloody pulp which Chad questions.

Paulina goes to the DiMera Mansion to meet with EJ. She said that EJ said this had something to do with Chanel, so she asks what the hell it’s about.

Shawn calls Steve from the town square and asks if he had any luck tracking down Kevin’s roommate but he hasn’t. Shawn says they still don’t know why he didn’t bring the drug back to the lab, so he guesses if he doesn’t show up with the drug in hand, they will just have to keep looking.

Paulina asks EJ why he wants to speak to her about Chanel. EJ is not sure she’s aware that Chanel has come to see him a few times, mostly to make it clear that she supports Johnny’s campaign to cut him out of his life. EJ says they don’t always succeed on setting their children on the right path, but his point is that no parent is perfect. EJ tells Paulina to imagine that thanks to some mistake she made, she was cut out of Chanel’s life. EJ asks if that would break her heart and if she would do anything to try and fix it. Paulina questions that being what this visit is about and if he wants her to intercede with her daughter on his behalf.

Gabi asks if it’s about EJ’s shooting but JJ says it’s about Philip Kiriakis as he was beaten very badly earlier today and is in the hospital. Gabi asks what happened. JJ says they aren’t sure exactly but Kate, who found him, believes it comes from a workplace dispute with Xander. JJ asks if Gabi knows anything about that.

Doug III wishes he could tell Belle more, but he guesses that Philip must be hurt pretty badly if he’s in the hospital. Belle asks if he knows who Philip got in a fight with. Doug III says he doesn’t and that he has to get back to work. Shawn then arrives and asks Belle if Roman is around for a coffee but Belle says he’s not. Belle asks Shawn if the police have any leads on who attacked Philip. Shawn is surprised to learn of the attack since he had the day off. Belle explains that Doug III just said that Roman and Kate went to the hospital but he was light on details so she was hoping Shawn knew something but he doesn’t. Belle knows Shawn is really worried about Bo but notes that he seems extra distracted today, so she questions what is going on. Shawn says a whole lot actually which Belle questions. Shawn says his head is spinning as he’s worried about his dad and his mom and on top of that, he doesn’t feel great at all. Belle suggests he needs some rest and mentions that she just ordered some chicken soup for Tate as he came down with the flu last night. Shawn mentions hearing the great news that John is coming home. Belle confirms he’s on a flight with Paul coming home tonight. Shawn says he’s so happy for her. Belle guesses he hasn’t heard anything on Bo yet which Shawn confirms and says he feels like he let him down again. Julie then enters the Pub and is shocked to see Doug III as she thought he had left town. Julie guesses he’s depending on the kindness of Roman now and says she’s not surprised. Julie declares that as long as he is working here, she will be eating at the Bistro. Julie says she has nothing to say to him but Doug III stops her and says he has something to say to her.

Gabi questions JJ thinking Xander beat up his own brother. JJ asks if they’ve ever seen them fight. Gabi and Javi say they haven’t. Gabi remarks that they were practically clicking their heels when they took over DiMera, but admits there seemed to be some tension between them recently like Philip was being frozen out. Gabi recalls finding Philip in her office and he said his office was being renovated. JJ asks if she has any idea what was going on between them or why Philip would be frozen out. Gabi says his guess is as good as hers.

Chad questions Leo saying they think Xander beat his own brother to a bloody pulp. Leo says Xander has the muscles and talks about his fuse. Chad calls this awful. Leo says if Xander is guilty, something must have set him off and asks why he would use Philip as a punching bag. Chad says he doesn’t know unless…

EJ tells Paulina that he doesn’t think it’s an outrageous request since their children are married which makes them family. EJ says he’s always been there for them but Paulina brings up EJ trying to have her ousted as Mayor and then using his leverage to blackmail her in to making him district attorney. Paulina adds that now EJ is trying to buy the hospital for his own corrupt reasons. EJ argues that he’s trying to help the community. Paulina doesn’t believe him and says to her, it’s just another con. Paulina tells EJ that Abe has decided as a member of the hospital board, that he will be voting to accept Xander’s bid. EJ says that’s his prerogative but that’s not why he asked her here. EJ reminds Paulina that they both want what is best for their children. Paulina questions that being to let EJ back in to Johnny’s life. Paulina tells EJ that Johnny is a grown ass man who can decide who is or isn’t in his life. EJ suggests his view of their relationship has become distorted since finding out what happened between he and Sami. EJ says if he could only make amends to Johnny and get him to see him as a loving father who would do anything for him, then perhaps Johnny will see that he could be a loving parent too and give Chanel the family she deserves. EJ says their children being happy would be what’s best for them. Paulina shares the good news that Johnny and Chanel have found their way back to each other which EJ calls wonderful. Paulina remarks that Chanel’s heart was shattered when she lost out on the adoption, but she doesn’t blame Johnny, she blames EJ. Paulina thinks they are done here. EJ stops her and says there’s one thing she should know and that’s that he will never give up on his son. EJ declares that he will die for him.

Belle questions Shawn saying he let his father down again. Shawn explains that there’s an experimental drug that could possibly save his dad’s life and he knew it was a longshot, but they were close to getting their hands on it and now it doesn’t look like they will get it and it’s his fault. Shawn reiterates that Bo’s only in this condition because of him. Belle says he’s been beating himself up for far too long and it’s just causing him unnecessary pain and suffering. Belle encourages him not to lose hope. Belle talks about being miserable over John for weeks and now they got this miracle, so he will too. Shawn thanks her but feels two miracles is too much to hope for. Nearby, Julie asks what Doug III has to say and tells him to be brief. Doug III realizes that him being in Salem makes her unhappy, so he’s saving up to leave town right after he buys back her necklace. Julie questions how since she understands Melinda sold it and nobody knows where it is. Doug III confirms that’s true but says he’s spending every spare minute to track it down and then he will save every spare penny to buy it back. Julie tells him not to bother. Doug III feels he needs to make this right. Julie tells him that she’d love to have the necklace back but not from him. Julie tells him to save his money as all she wants from him is to get out of her life forever. Shawn and Belle come over to ask if everything is alright and what is going on here. Julie says it’s nothing they can do anything about. Julie cries to Shawn and Belle that she is praying hard for both of their fathers. Julie then exits the Pub.

Leo asks if Chad has some inside insight on what happened to Philip. Chad says he needs to check something out. Chad tells Leo to keep at it and they’ll meet up in a couple hours about printing the Philip story. Chad tells Leo good work and says his expectations were low when he hired him, so he’s definitely exceeded them. Leo asks who would’ve thought after everything with Will and Sonny that they would end up on great terms. Chad says he knows from personal experience not to hold on to tightly to the past and you should let someone turn over a new leaf. Leo suggests next time they hug as Chad exits the office.

JJ asks Javi if he’s noticed any tension between Xander and Philip at work. Javi says he hasn’t but he has been running himself rugged for Gabi. Gabi hopes the police department makes better progress than the investigation in to EJ’s shooting. JJ hopes they can solve both cases quickly. JJ tells Gabi that he’s sorry he had to question her. Gabi argues that he didn’t have to, but he made her a suspect because he thinks the worst of her. JJ disagrees and says he’s been knocking himself out trying to prove she’s innocent. Javi decides he’s going to get some air but as he opens the door, Gabi’s daughter Arianna, now 18, arrives and surprises them. Arianna and Gabi embrace as Gabi asks how she even got there. Arianna tells her that her flight got in at 2 and no one was there to pick her up so she took a rideshare. Gabi gets mad at Javi for saying her flight got in at 4 and accuses him of leaving Arianna stranded at the airport. Gabi tells Javi that he had one job while Javi argues that he does several jobs for her. They argue back and forth until Gabi tells Javi that he’s fired. Javi says he quits and storms out. JJ welcomes Arianna home and says he’ll see them later as he then exits.

Chad goes to the DiMera Mansion where EJ asks what brings him by as he thought he’d be swamped by the paper. Chad tells EJ that he just heard Philip was severely beaten up. EJ asks if he’s alright. Chad says he doesn’t know but Philip is in the hospital. Chad then asks EJ if he had something to do with it.

Belle tells Shawn that Julie seemed really upset. Shawn asks Belle if she still keeps in contact with Kevin Lambert. Belle confirms that they did from time to time. Shawn explains that they are trying to track down Kevin’s roommate, Asher Leeds. Belle says she’s heard that name before but she can’t remember where. Shawn urges her to try to remember because this is really important. They sit together as Javi enters the Pub. Belle looks up Asher Leeds and realizes that she defended him in the past on a minor drug charge. Shawn asks what else she can tell him about Asher. Belle says not much really but she will go pull his file and send him what she’s got. Shawn thanks her and tells her how much this means to him.

EJ tells Chad that he resents being accused of this act of violence but questions why he would have anything to do with Philip being beaten. Chad brings up EJ threatening Kate’s sons since he blames Kate for his strain with Johnny. EJ swears he had nothing to do with what happened to Philip. Chad tells EJ he believes him. EJ gets that he had to cover his bases and that he had reason to be suspicious. EJ admits he was upset with Kate when he found out that she told Johnny about what happened between he and Sami, but the more he thought about it, he realized the truth was bound to come out at some point so as much as he wants to blame Kate, the only person he has to blame is himself.

JJ goes to the Horton house and brings Julie her mail. Julie asks how his day was. JJ says it could’ve been better but there was one bright spot which Julie asks about. JJ explains that he was at Gabi’s and as he was about to leave, Arianna walked through the door. Julie says it’s wonderful that she came back and says she must make a point to see her when Gabi is not around. Julie questions what JJ was doing at Gabi’s anyway. JJ says he needed to ask her questions about a police matter. Julie asks who Gabi tried to shoot, strangle, or stab in the back this time. JJ says no one which Julie calls a relief for everybody. Julie hopes that JJ is not seeing Gabi again. JJ doesn’t think Julie has to worry because he’s starting to feel that’s not in the cards. Julie hates to see him hurting but says if he’s really finished with Gabi, she thinks that’s good.

Arianna questions Gabi firing Javi. Gabi complains about Javi leaving her at the airport when she hasn’t seen her in months. Arianna questions Gabi not getting her text that her flight was cancelled due to a tropical storm so she took an earlier flight. Gabi realizes she was on a conference call and missed the text. Gabi apologizes. Arianna says missing the text is okay but what’s not okay is firing Javi for something that’s not his fault, so she owes him a major apology.

Leo joins Javi at the Pub and asks him what Gabi did now. Javi responds that Gabi fired him so he quit which Leo questions. Javi guesses he’s a serial quitter as it’s what he always does when things get tough, like in the fire department when he was on the cusp of his dreams. Leo knows he’s not ready to talk about that. Javi asks if he’s not going to use his vulnerable state to pry. Leo admits he may have searched it online but nothing came up. Leo says he just cares about him and wanted to know what had him so upset. Javi tells Leo that he will tell him the truth and reveals that when he came out, he was out. Leo argues that it’s illegal if he was fired for being gay. Javi says not exactly so Leo asks what happened. Javi says it took him a long time to come to terms with who he was. Javi is surprised he never talked to him about this before, but he was afraid he would see him as a coward. Leo says he would never and he’s glad they are talking about it now. Javi explains that even after coming out to his father, he still had a lot of doubts, especially considering how badly his mom took it and how people would react, so he was determined not to tell anyone at the firehouse but the longer he worked there, the more he felt like a fraud and a fake version of himself. Leo asks how they found out then. Javi responds that he became friends with a straight guy and they went out one night for a couple beers, so he told him and trusted him to keep it between them but he didn’t and it got around quickly. Javi figured it’d be an uphill battle to be accepted that way but he hoped sooner or later, no one would care and it wouldn’t be a big thing anymore. Javi adds that unfortunately, their captain was a big time homophobe who made his life miserable by mocking him and treating him like dirt until one day he couldn’t take it anymore. Javi is ashamed to say that he walked away. Leo tells Javi that he has nothing to be ashamed about at all as no one deserves to be treated that way. Leo adds that he knows a thing about being tormented by people who are supposed to protect you. Javi feels he should’ve stood up for himself and his right to be there and who he is, but instead, he let that ignorant bastard win. Javi wishes he didn’t give up on his dream and that he was strong enough to stick it out. Doug III comes out from the back, so Belle reminds him about her chicken soup order, so he goes back to check on that.

Gabi promises Arianna that when Javi comes home, she will apologize but right now, she doesn’t want anything to spoil the joy of having her home. Gabi asks Arianna wants to do for her birthday. Arianna decides she wants to dial it back, just have dinner and chill because it’s been a long day and she’s wiped. Gabi agrees to whatever she wants for her birthday and she’s just so happy to have her home as they hug.

Chad tells EJ that he is happy for the new EJ. EJ asks Chad if he and Cat have gone on their date yet. Chad says not yet. EJ asks if they are still trying to come up with potential activities. Chad informs him that they are going skydiving which he brought up as a joke but she thought it would be a great idea. EJ notes that he doesn’t seem happy about it. Chad admits he’s scared of heights. EJ jokes that he has no reason to be nervous because he and Cat will be taking the plunge together.

Julie is confused by finding a brochure for skydiving in the mail and sees that it’s addressed to Chad. Julie wonders what Chad has to do with skydiving. JJ guesses it has to do with his charity auction date with Cat which Julie questions. JJ explains that EJ bid on Cat, but Chad swooped in to rescue her from his evil brother. Julie questions why Chad can’t just go bowling with her and if he has to take her skydiving. JJ says he doesn’t know but remarks that if Chad is going skydiving with Cat, he kind of hopes her parachute doesn’t open.

Outside the Pub, Shawn calls Steve and tells him that he might have a lead on Kevin’s roommate and is having some files pulled. Shawn tells Steve that he’ll be in touch and hangs up as Belle comes out from the Pub. Belle tells Shawn that she will go take the soup to Tate and then she will go check on Philip at the hospital. Shawn thanks her for the help and for the moral support. Belle hugs Shawn and tells him to keep the faith as she then walks away.

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Alex meets with Kate at the Brady Pub and says he has a big project in mind that he can’t pull off without her. Kate says he has her interest and asks what it is.

Jada wakes up at Stephanie’s apartment. Stephanie gives her coffee and says she’s surprised Jada is up early after working so late. Jada talks about EJ’s shooting being one dead end after the next so she was hoping for a big break in the case. Jada then gets a call from Shawn, who asks if she can get somebody to cover his shift because he’s not feeling so hot today so he doesn’t feel like he’d be much use to the squad today. Jada tells him to get his rest and back to 100%. Shawn thanks her. Jada asks if there’s any news on Bo. Shawn says there’s been a small setback but they are holding out hope. Jada says she’ll be praying for him as they hang up. Shawn tells Steve that he hates lying to Jada. Steve explains that they don’t want to incriminate anyone or tip off anyone that Dr. Russell’s drug was stolen. Shawn says they better find it because it might be Bo’s only chance of survival.

Kevin remains outside and calls Philip, leaving a message that he doesn’t know how much longer he can wait for him and questions him not answering the phone.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Sarah and Maggie put Victoria down for a nap. Maggie mentions being surprised that Xander left Sarah stranded at the hospital. Sarah thinks he was rattled after being told that Dr. Russell’s drug was stolen since it was the only reason he was interested in buying the hospital. Maggie guesses that explains EJ’s interest in the hospital too. Maggie asks if Sarah thinks EJ stole the drug. Sarah says that Xander seems to think so, but she has the feeling that he had another lead when he rushed off to try to salvage the situation. Sarah hopes that Xander is not getting himself in to trouble.

Philip crawls on the floor of his hotel room with a bloody nose after being punched by Xander. Xander kicks him for cheating him out of his inheritance and for lying to him for months. Xander kicks him again and says Philip screwed over the company and cost Bo his life. Philip tries to say he doesn’t understand. Xander declares that Philip sealed his fate, so nothing he says can save him as he kicks him on the ground again.

Jada tells Stephanie how grateful she is for her kindness and having her support. Stephanie knows how tough it’s been since her break up with Rafe. Stephanie says she appreciates having her around too, especially with what’s going around with Bo. They agree that they are lucky to have each other to lean on. Stephanie then realizes her manuscript is missing and asks Jada if she’s seen it but she hasn’t. Stephanie says it was just a personal project she came across when cleaning out her office. Jada asks where she remembers seeing it last. Stephanie says it was right there as Alex was looking at it before bed, so she wonders where it could’ve went.

Alex presents Kate with Stephanie’s novel “One Stormy Night” and says one of his friends wrote it but it’s unpublished. Alex adds that his friend wants to remain anonymous because some of the content is a little racy. Kate begins reading it and agrees it’s definitely racy. Alex adds that it’s well-written, funny, and touching so he feels there’s a market for something like this. Kate confirms sometimes they become best sellers. Alex thinks this has the chance to be one with the right editor. Kate guesses that’s where she comes in. Alex says Kate produced hit after hit for Titan Publishing, most of which were romance novels. Kate calls that a lifetime ago. Alex asks her to take a look at it as he would appreciate honest feedback. Kate questions what she would get out of doing this for him.

Steve reveals to Shawn that Marlena called him while he was on the phone and John is on a flight back home tonight. Shawn says he’s so relieved for everyone involved. Steve says now they need to have a happy ending for their family too. They talk about being on to something with Kevin Lambert who Shawn also knows from high school. Shawn says Kevin used his key card right before they got there while Steve points out that Dr. Russell had given his team the weekend off. Shawn says Kevin has to be who they heard leaving the lab right before they walked in and the one who stole the drug, but he doesn’t understand why. Steve suggests he give Kevin a call.

Kevin continues pacing outside when he gets a call from Jeffrey. Kevin ignores it and calls Philip again, leaving another message that he’s worried Jeffrey might be onto him so he needs him to take the drug off his hands now.

Xander kicks Philip on the ground and calls him a pathetic loser who destroys everything he touches. Xander talks about how Victor could have cleared his name but he faked his death and sent him away because he was ashamed of him and didn’t leave him a damn thing. Xander complains that Philip destroyed everything between them and the family. Xander says God knows who else was forced to cover for him. Xander says Victor sent him away because he couldn’t stand to look at him and he can’t either. Xander declares that he never wants to look at him again. Xander goes to walk out but Philip says Sarah’s name, so Xander stops and asks what about Sarah.

Kate tells Alex that editing was her career so she knows coverage of a manuscript is very time consuming. Alex assures that he will pay her for her time, but if the novel is as good as he thinks, he wants to use it to relaunch Titan Publishing’s book division with Kate at the helm. Kate admits she didn’t know what to expect when he reached out and it certainly wasn’t this but he’s given her a lot to think over. Alex questions what there is to think over, feeling it’s a win-win. Kate says not to get ahead of themselves and she will let him know what she thinks of the book. Kate wants to make sure it’s not a scam as she brings up Jack once getting ahold of a book she wrote about her life and taking credit for it, so she wants to make sure Alex’s friend isn’t making money on someone else’s content. Alex explains that his friend is only embarrassed by the book’s sexual content.

Stephanie wonders where her manuscript could’ve gone. Jada offers to stay and help her look for it but Stephanie says she’s sure it’s here somewhere. Stephanie suggests they go out for breakfast instead which Jada accepts. Stephanie suggests going to the Bakery. Jada thinks Chanel would appreciate their support. Stephanie says her loyal customers have come to her defense, so she wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a line.

Shawn tells Steve that something feels off as Kevin was never one to start trouble growing up. Steve suggests if he is in trouble, maybe he’d be open to Shawn throwing him a lifeline. Shawn decides to find out and calls Kevin. Shawn knows this seems out of the blue but asks to meet today. Kevin says today is no good as he’s sort of in the middle of something. Shawn asks if that has to do with Versavix. Kevin questions how he knew about that. Shawn tells Kevin that if he’s in any kind of trouble, he can help him. Kevin brings up Shawn being a cop. Shawn tells Kevin that he’s his friend and he can keep the cops and Dr. Russell off his back, but he needs him to meet today in the town square. Shawn says he’ll be waiting and hangs up.

Sarah tries calling Xander but it goes straight to voicemail. Maggie encourages that it could just be bad service or another call while Sarah worries that he could be up to no good as she has such a bad feeling because of how angry Xander has been. Maggie says she doesn’t blame him since he’s been forced to play nice with Philip. Sarah thought a nice relaxing weekend would help Xander get rid of some of that anger. Maggie hopes she’s not blaming herself. Sarah assures that she isn’t but she did feel so guilty and asks if Xander would be so caring towards her if he knew that she helped keep Philip’s secret for all these months. Maggie thought she made peace with the fact that no good could come from telling Xander the truth now. Sarah agrees as she doesn’t think Xander could ever get over a betrayal like that.

Xander asks Philip what about his wife and tells him to say what he has to say. Philip responds that Sarah knew. Xander questions what Sarah knew but Philip passes out from the pain of being attacked.

Kate tells Alex that she has to meet Philip so she will read the manuscript and then they can meet again. Alex asks Kate not to tell anyone about it until they are sure about it. Alex assures that he wants to share the author’s work and talent with the world but Kate’s the expert. Kate says she does have an eye for these things and guesses that Alex does too as she walks away.

Shawn and Steve wait for Kevin in the town square. Jada and Stephanie approach them instead. Jada thought Shawn was sick. Shawn says he’s definitely not feeling well and claims that Steve picked up a prescription for him. Stephanie invites them to join them at the Bakery. Shawn says he doesn’t have an appetite while Steve says he has to get back to work. Stephanie and Jada tell Shawn to feel better while Stephanie tells Steve that she’ll see him later. Stephanie and Jada walk away. Steve worries that Jada didn’t buy Shawn’s story. Shawn hopes that once they clean this mess up, he can explain everything to her. Kevin then arrives to meet them. Shawn introduces him to Steve, who says it’s better to have a private investigator than the cops involved. Shawn tells Kevin that they can help him, but only if he tells them everything.

Sarah tells Maggie that she’s going to drive herself crazy waiting for Xander to come home. Sarah then asks Maggie to keep an eye on Victoria because she’s going to work. Maggie argues that she just left the hospital. Sarah says she has a mound of paperwork that she can catch up on and that is better than sitting her, fearing the worst. Sarah tells Maggie to have Xander call her if he comes home because she wants some answers and who knows what else he is keeping from her. Sarah then decides she’s a giant hypocrite for being upset that Xander is keeping something from her when she kept a secret from him for months. Maggie argues that it’s not the same since she kept the secret to protect her marriage and family. Sarah says she should’ve known something was off when Xander was asking about the cure for Sepsis. Sarah thought he was just concerned for Bo but he was pumping her for information in some battle against EJ. Maggie points out that it seems like something Victor would have done.

Xander tries to wake Philip up. Xander then tries to check his pulse and sees Philip’s phone. Xander then runs out of the room. Kate arrives and opens Philip’s door and screams when she finds Philip unconscious inside.

Jada asks Stephanie who the guy is with Steve and Shawn. Stephanie responds that she has no clue as she’s never seen him before. Alex then joins Stephanie and Jada, so Stephanie invites him to join them in eating. Jada then gets a text about a situation at the hospital and has to go, so she gives her bagel to Alex. Stephanie guesses the police commissioner’s work is never done. Jada agrees that there’s always something going on in this town as she walks away.

Kate arrives to the hospital as paramedics bring Philip in on a stretcher. Sarah is there and asks what happened and if he’s been unconscious long. Kate says he was like this when she found him and says she has to save her son as Philip is brought to the ER.

Alex and Stephanie eat together in the town square. Alex notes Shawn and Steve nearby and suggests inviting them to join them. Stephanie explains that she and Jada already did, but that was before the other guy got there. Alex recognizes Kevin from seeing him at the Bistro last night with Philip. Xander walks by, so Alex excitedly greets him and asks where he’s been all morning since he sent him an e-mail about the pitch for the hospital board meeting. Xander says he hasn’t got a chance to look at it. Alex hopes they have a few minutes to discuss some ideas today. Xander is afraid not and says their plans have hit a snag. Xander says he can’t really talk about it right now and rushes off, leaving Stephanie wondering what that was all about. Alex says he has no idea. Kevin asks Shawn and Steve how much they know about Versavix. They respond that it’s worth a fortune and was stolen from Jeffrey’s lab. Shawn questions not reporting it to the police. Steve explains that Kayla allowed them to recover the drug without police involvement. Shawn explains that the drug may be Bo’s only chance of survival since he is dying of Sepsis. Kevin says he’s so sorry. Shawn admits that’s why he broke in to the lab. Steve questions admitting that but Shawn insists that he and Kevin go way back, so he can trust him. Shawn adds that they didn’t succeed because someone beat them to it, so they know Kevin went to the lab seconds before them. Shawn asks Kevin to be straight with him as he asks if has the drug. Kevin responds that he did, but now he does not.

Jada goes to the hospital and tells Kate that she’s so sorry as she came to the hospital but had no idea it was Philip until she talked to the paramedics. Kate asks who could’ve done this. Jada assures they will find out and asks Kate if she’s up to answering a few questions which she agrees to. Jada asks if Philip was unconscious when she found him. Kate confirms they were supposed to have breakfast but he didn’t show up, so she went to his room and found him lying there, bleeding and unconscious. Kate talks about not seeing anyone but she’s glad the press didn’t get wind of it or any of his many enemies. Jada asks if she has any idea who would do this to him. Kate responds that the one person that comes to mind is his brother, Xander Kiriakis.

Stephanie comments on Alex barely touching his food. Alex is worried about Xander saying their plans hit a snag. Stephanie hopes it’s not too big since Kayla would rather have Xander in charge of the hospital instead of EJ. Stephanie then asks if Alex took her manuscript with him this morning because she can’t find it anywhere. Alex reveals that he was making a copy of it to give to the editor he was talking about. Stephanie calls it a relief because she changed her mind about it and was worried that maybe he handed it off to someone without telling her. Stephanie declares that she’s given it a lot of thought and decided she doesn’t want her novel published after all.

Jada asks Kate why Xander would attack Philip. Kate responds that they haven’t been getting along lately. Jada asks her to elaborate. Kate says that Xander didn’t like sharing his inheritance with Philip, so it wouldn’t surprise her at all if he just wanted him out of the picture. Jada points out that they’ve been working together for awhile so she questions what would drive Xander to go after Philip like this now. Kate says she’ll have to ask Xander.

Shawn questions Kevin not having the drug anymore. Kevin calls it a mistake. Steve gives his word that whatever he tells them will remain off the record. Kevin questions them working for Jeffrey. Steve says their main objective is to get the drug and that’s all they want. Kevin says that’s all he wants too, so Shawn asks what happened. Kevin admits that he hated working for Jeffrey and then reveals that Philip called to offer him a job at DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Shawn is surprised to learn Philip is involved. Kevin explains that all he had to do was get a dose of the drug to save Bo and then recreate the formula for Titan. Steve remarks that it couldn’t be altruistic with Philip involved. Kevin says no one would know anything was missing as he was measuring a single dose when he heard them coming in, so he panicked and took the whole batch. Kevin adds that he was supposed to meet Philip to give him the sample for Bo but he never showed up. Shawn asks what happened to him. Kevin says Philip hasn’t answered his calls or messages and then he got Shawn’s call. Kevin adds that knowing Shawn was a cop, he panicked about any of the drugs being found on him. Shawn asks where the drug is now and Steve says they need an answer.

Sarah checks on Philip in the hospital and says she’s expecting major internal injuries. Sarah calls for radiology and x-rays to be setup. Sarah encourages that Philip will be okay and she just hopes that Xander had nothing to do with it.

Alex doesn’t understand as he thought Stephanie wanted to give her book to an editor. Stephanie says she thought about it and it just doesn’t feel right. Alex argues that her book could be a huge hit. Stephanie says it means so much to her that he believes in her, but she doesn’t want people knowing she wrote such a racy book. Alex reminds her about using a pen name but Stephanie feels critics wouldn’t stop until they figure it out and then they’d laugh at her. Alex argues that professionals do this all the time. Stephanie feels the romance genre is looked down on and she can’t risk ruining her career. Stephanie asks Alex not to show her novel to his editor and says she’s made up her mind. Alex reluctantly says that he understands. Shawn asks what Kevin did with the drug. Kevin admits he panicked because he thought Jeffrey was onto him, so he had to get rid of it and gave it to his roommate who works in another lab to figure out away to get it back to Jeffrey’s lab. Shawn says they can work with this and instructs Kevin to call his roommate, say he needs the drug back and then they will take a dose for Bo and figure out a way to get it back to the lab. Steve adds that they will name Kevin’s name out of it as they just want to make this right, so nobody needs to know what they did. Kevin thanks him and says he owes them his life. Shawn hopes that Bo will owe Kevin his. Steve instructs Kevin to make the call as they are running out of time. Kevin calls his roommate, but he’s not picking up.

Xander returns home to the Kiriakis Mansion and begins to put ice on his hand but Maggie walks in and asks what happened. Xander claims that he was in a rush and just tripped. Sarah mentions Maggie telling her that she ran out on her, so she’s very worried about him. Maggie asks what was so important that he had to leave her at the hospital. Xander says a major deal went up in smoke so he had to do damage control. Maggie guesses it’s the Sepsis drug. Xander questions Sarah telling her about that too and asks where she is anyways. Maggie responds that Sarah is at work and asked her to have Xander call her when he got in because she has a lot of questions for him. Xander states that he has a few things he’d like to ask her as well.

Sarah tells Jada and Kate that Philip is critical but stable and not yet awake as he suffered internal bleeding and damage to his organs. Sarah notes that someone beat him within an inch of his life. Sarah and Jada tell Kate that they are so sorry. Jada hates to bring this up now but informs Sarah that Kate has a feeling that Xander may have had a motive so she asks if Sarah knows where she can find him.

Kevin finishes a call with one of his colleagues and informs Shawn and Steve that the drug is still missing which means his roommate has not returned it to the lab yet. Shawn questions where the hell it is then. Steve warns that the clock is ticking and they need that drug to save Bo’s life.

Kevin paces outside and tries calling Philip. Kevin leaves a message that he’s where he told him to meet and questions where the hell he is.

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