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At the Horton Cabin on Smith Island, Tate and Holly talk about having more alone time until Arianna and Aaron come back, so they continue kissing.

EJ meets with Dr. Rolf in the secret lab. EJ questions Rolf’s plan being to administer more of the drug that caused Lexie’s issues in the first place. Dr. Rolf reminds him that it’s also the drug that brought Lexie back to life. Dr. Rolf insists that he’s made the necessary refinements and informs him that the surviving lab rats showed the same declines as Lexie but that has now been reversed, so he’s optimistic it will do the same for Lexie.

Lexie is sitting at home when she gets a call from Kayla, who questions Lexie canceling her appointment for today. Lexie tells her that all is well and that something just came up with the family. Lexie says she will call tomorrow to reschedule as they hang up. Lexie then gets up and leaves the house.

Abe brings Paulina flowers in the town square and wishes her a happy anniversary.

Lani and Theo go to visit Chanel, bringing food over. Lani encourages Chanel to go rest but Chanel says she’s too hungry since she’s had to fast before surgery. Lani says they will put everything away until she can eat. Chanel comments that she doesn’t know she got so lucky. Lani assures that they will take care of whatever she needs while Theo declares that’s what family is for as they hug.

Johnny sits alone in the town square with the flowers he bought Chanel. Kristen approaches and comments on Johnny looking well for someone who had a brush with death. Johnny confirms he’s recovered and physically fine. Kristen says thank God he survived. Kristen thinks back to arguing with EJ, who accused her of seeing Johnny as collateral damage in going after him and warning that he would know who’s responsible if Johnny is harmed again. Kristen then tells Johnny that it’s hard to believe that Sophia would want to hurt him that way and claims she can’t imagine what must have been going through her head. Johnny says that makes two of them. Kristen adds that he must be relieved that Sophia can never hurt him again.

Holly brings up when she and Tate were at the cabin last year on Valentine’s Day when they made love for the first time, so this place will always be special to her for that reason. Holly is happy they made it back, but she keeps waiting for the other shoe to drop like she doesn’t deserve to be happy with the whole Sophia situation. Tate states that Sophia made her life hell and it’s terrible that she’s gone now, but that doesn’t mean she has to feel bad when she deserves to be happy. Holly thanks him and says she needed to hear that. Holly then mentions being hungry so Tate decides he will cook something for them.

Johnny tells Kristen that Sophia was obviously a troubled young woman, but he can’t say the hate she felt towards them was completely unjustified. Johnny states that before Trey was born, she hung all of her hopes and dreams on the idea that he and Chanel would adopt him and then when he backed out, it had to flip her world upside down. Johnny feels he can at least own his part in what happened to her. Kristen calls him a very forgiving person. Johnny doesn’t want to hang on to anger and bitterness. Johnny guesses having a family changes him and states that Trey is Sophia’s biological son, so she’s the reason that he exists and that he and Chanel get to be his parents, so they will always be grateful to her for that.

Lani asks where Johnny is. Chanel says she told him to go to work since he was making her antsy with all the pacing around. Chanel adds that she was already feeling antsy for Paulina, knowing how important the day was for her as she and Abe’s anniversary. Lani says she and Theo will take care of Paulina while urging Chanel to focus on taking care of herself. Lani insists that Chanel will get through this like she gets through everything, with strength and courage.

Paulina tells Abe that he shouldn’t have done this. Abe didn’t want her to think he forgot their anniversary. Paulina says she appreciates that and admits she was looking through their wedding album this morning, but so much has changed since then. Abe calls that a joyous day and asks how Chanel is. Paulina says she’s doing okay and is having surgery today, then chemotherapy. Paulina wishes she could drop everything and look after her, but Chanel insisted that she speak at the Juneteenth event. Abe then flashes back to their wedding.

Lexie staggers in to the lab as EJ asks if she’s alright. Lexie argues that he knows she’s not and says she can’t do this anymore if they don’t fix her. EJ insists they will as Dr. Rolf has a plan which Lexie wants to hear about. Dr. Rolf explains that he will give her more of the drug and then her pesky symptoms should disappear, assuring that she’s in excellent hands and she’ll be good as new in no time.

Tate and Holly sit down to eat but Holly suddenly feels sick and rushes out of the cabin.

Chanel thanks Lani and Theo, assuring that she couldn’t get through this without them as she exits for the hospital.

Paulina tells Abe that she should get going. Abe stops her and apologizes for not keeping in better touch. Paulina understands he was respecting his wife’s wishes. Abe feels he still should’ve reached out because he wanted Paulina to know that he loves her. Paulina tells him not to say that because she has no idea what to do with that love. Paulina says she’s been driving herself crazy, thinking maybe she made a mistake in walking away from their marriage as part of her thinks she should fight for him, but the louder voice is telling her to walk away. Paulina knew in her heart what Abe’s choice must be. She thanks him for the flowers and walks away. Nearby, Kristen comments on Johnny’s flowers for Chanel being lovely and asks if it’s a special occasion. Johnny informs Kristen that Chanel is going in for surgery and reveals that she has breast cancer and is about to start chemo. Kristen says she’s so sorry. Johnny admits it’s been a lot. Kristen hopes EJ doesn’t use it as a way to worm his way back in to his life. Johnny responds that EJ has actually been super caring and offered to do anything he could to help them. Kristen calls EJ a manipulator and tells Johnny not to let EJ do it because he doesn’t deserve him. Kristen says Johnny was right before in cutting EJ out of his life. Johnny asks why she’s telling him this. Kristen insists that he knows it’s true. Kristen then gets a phone call and says she has to go, so she hurries off.

EJ asks Lexie if she’s sure she’ll be alright here. Lexie is sure EJ has other things to do. EJ tells her to stay strong and he’ll be back to check on her as he exits. Lexie wants Dr. Rolf to reassure her and asks if he really believes this cocktail he’s injecting in her is her best shot at staying alive. Dr. Rolf calls it her only option, so she must trust him that her survival is important to him and all of mankind. Lexie then tells him that she’s ready, so he injects her with the drug.

Johnny and Chanel arrive at the hospital and greet Kayla, who notes they are right on time. Kayla asks if they have any last minute questions. Chanel says she doesn’t think so, but wonders why Paulina isn’t there yet. Johnny is sure she’s on her way. Kayla offers to wait until she arrives but Chanel says it’s alright and that she’ll see her afterwards. Chanel tells Johnny she’ll see him after too and kisses him as she then goes with Kayla.

Holly comes back in to the cabin and apologizes to Tate. Tate checks that she has no fever and she didn’t drink so there’s no hangover. Holly blames the meds she’s taking as nausea is a possible side effect. Holly apologizes again but assures she’s really happy to be there with him. Tate says he feels the same and he loves her.

Paulina arrives at the hospital and tells Johnny that she’s sorry for being late and asks where Chanel is. Johnny says she just missed her. Paulina complains that she wanted to see her before surgery. Johnny says it’s okay and that she will see her after. Johnny adds that they understand she’s juggling a lot. Paulina says it’s not that, but that she ran in to Abe on her way here. Johnny knows that must have been hard, especially today. Paulina is surprised he remembered it’s her anniversary. Johnny says of course as it’s also Juneteenth. Paulina calls that the day that reminds them to fight in the face of struggle which is what Chanel is doing now. Johnny encourages that she gets that strength from Paulina. Paulina thanks him for saying that as they hug.

Lani shows Theo a stuffed animal she got for Trey at the aquarium and a second one she got for Rachel which Kristen wanted her to pick up when she found out they were going. Theo admits it still kind of baffles him that Lani and Kristen are so close as he never thought they would be friends. Lani knows it surprises everyone, but says they really bonded when they were in the convent together and that they are a lot more alike than he’d think. Lani says when it comes to their family and kids, they are fierce. Theo states that Kristen is still a DiMera and their hate just intensifies. Lani asks if there’s something else going on that he’s talking about. Theo says it’s just another sibling war and that he doesn’t even know what it’s about this time, but that Kristen has so much contempt for EJ.

Kristen goes to the living room of the DiMera Mansion where EJ tells her there are plenty of other rooms in the house. Kristen responds that this is where the action happens as Lexie then emerges from the tunnels. Kristen greets her and asks how her appointment with Dr. Rolf was. Lexie claims that she doesn’t understand what she’s asking her. Kristen says they are family, so she doesn’t have to hide anything from her. Lexie says if she thought she had to hide anything, she wouldn’t have come through the living room. Kristen asks how she’s feeling. Lexie claims she’s great and that she should get home to her husband before he wonders where she is. Lexie says she’ll see them both soon as she exits. Kristen remarks that she loves having Lexie back even if she doesn’t love how EJ went about doing it. EJ responds that he doesn’t care how she feels about it or anything. Kristen suggests maybe he should care about the possibility that his miracle drug can do more harm than good. EJ tells Kristen not to be so skeptical of the drug when she might be a candidate for it one day.

Lani asks Theo who doesn’t hate EJ and brings up how EJ refused when Paulina asked for the miracle drug for Chanel. Theo is sure that he had his reasons and argues that Chanel’s case is much different than Lexie’s. Theo adds that since Lexie was the first human, they can’t tell how it will work out in the long run.

Johnny tells Paulina that they still have things to work out with the drug and they have no idea how it would affect a pregnancy. Paulina says that EJ didn’t explain that to her and admits she probably didn’t give him a chance. Paulina still feels something about it doesn’t sit right with her. Johnny says that Chanel is concerned about what the drug would do to the baby, so she wouldn’t even consider it. Paulina hopes she won’t have to and she just sails through chemo and child birth like the warrior she is.

Kayla prepares Chanel for surgery. Chanel knows it will be a long road but says she’s ready and she has to be okay for her family. Kayla encourages that she will be. Chanel talks about how she might have a girl and hopes she can watch her grow up. Kayla assures they’ll do everything they can to make sure that happens.

Holly wakes up on the couch with Tate and says she’s feeling much better as they kiss.

Lexie goes home, where Abe questions where she has been. Lexie says she was just visiting her brother and sister, so she’s sorry if she worried him. Abe is glad she felt well enough to go out. Lexie responds that she’s never been to a Juneteenth event before and saw there will be one in the town square, so she asks if they should go together.

Holly and Tate continue kissing until they are interrupted by a knock at the door. They answer it to see a man, who informs Holly that she’s been served.

Johnny and Paulina wait until Kayla brings Chanel out from surgery and tells them that all went well and that Chanel is able to go home. Paulina tells Chanel to call if she needs anything as Chanel and Johnny then exit together. Paulina thanks Kayla for taking care of Chanel. Kayla responds that they are family.

Lani tells Theo that everyone keeps asking about how Lexie and Abe are doing and how Chanel’s holding up, so she asks what about Theo. Lani knows he must feel stuck in the middle as he loves Lexie and Paulina. Theo wishes they could all be one big happy family. Lani assures that Theo and Abe will always be her family and she loves him as they hug.

Abe tells Lexie that he wants to sit out the Juneteenth event as he’s not in the mood to deal with the crowd. Lexie tells him not to be a grump and she’s happy about Juneteenth being celebrated so she’s sure it will be a lovely event. Abe is sure it will be but says he can’t and won’t go.

Kristen asks EJ if he would bring her back from the dead if she met her tragic end. EJ jokes that he’d assume it was a stunt and says he has more important things to do. Kristen stops EJ and questions him not telling her that Chanel has cancer. Kristen is sure EJ is hoping Dr. Rolf can concoct a cure for Chanel so he can get back in Johnny’s good graces. EJ responds that he’s already in his good graces and that he and Johnny are getting along quite well, which she would know if she had even a passing interest in Johnny’s life. Kristen questions when EJ last asked about Rachel. EJ questions if she’s any closer to getting out of Bayview. Kristen remarks that he makes it so easy to hate him. EJ says to send his best as he exits.

Tate questions the man taking the ferry just to find Holly and serve her. Holly opens the paper to find out that Amy Choi is suing her for financial and personal damages and liability in Sophia’s death.

Johnny and Chanel go home where Lani asks how it went. Chanel says it went fine and asks hot it went with Trey. Lani says he was a perfect angel while Theo says he only woke up once. Lani is sure Chanel needs some sleep as well so they will get out of their hair. Johnny thanks them for everything. Lani tells Chanel that she loves her and they’ll talk tomorrow as she and Theo then exit. Johnny asks Chanel how she’s feeling. Chanel says she’s a little sleepy but has no pain. Chanel adds that she’s actually looking forward to starting chemo because it will help her get well and then she can be there for him, Trey, and their baby. Johnny says he’s counting on that. Chanel declares that with him and her family behind her, she can handle anything.

Paulina tells Kayla that she appreciates her thinking of her as family, especially since she and Steve were close to Abe and Lexie long before she ever showed up. Kayla says they do love them but they love Paulina too, so it’s not either or. Paulina responds that it is for Abe. Kayla mentions her shift ending soon and suggests they catch up after Paulina’s Juneteenth speech. Paulina admits she would like that and exits.

Lexie doesn’t understand why Abe is so determined not to go to the Juneteenth celebration. Abe informs her that Paulina will be making a speech. Lexie still thinks they should go which surprises Abe. Lexie says they are all grown ups and calls this something important that they shouldn’t miss.

EJ returns to Dr. Rolf in the lab. Dr. Rolf tells EJ that Lexie’s condition improved almost instantly including her grip strength and he couldn’t be more thrilled with how her body is responding. EJ says thank God for that.

Kristen calls EJ’s daughter Sydney and says it’s been too long and she just wanted to catch up.

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Philip runs in to Theo in the town square and says he’s been meaning to reach out to ask how his mom is doing. Theo responds that she’s doing well and adds that he’s sorry to hear about Philip and Gabi. Philip adds that he’s sorry that Gabi dragged him in to the mess. Philip brings up Theo knowing what Gabi did and keeping it to himself. Theo says he’s sorry but Philip says that Gabi is the one who should’ve told him and she really let him down. Theo says she let him down too.

Leo shows up at the Hernandez house where Gabi greets him at the door and guesses he’s there to spy on Javi and his handsome new boyfriend Gus. Rafe gets a call from Cat, who says she needs to see him. Rafe tells her that Gabi’s about to leave, so his place should be clear soon. Cat agrees to meet him there.

Chad enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion where EJ greets him and questions what he’s doing there. Chad informs him that he just had breakfast with Tony, who told him that Theo is going to be working alongside Johnny at DiMera. EJ says he can’t fathom why Tony doesn’t trust Johnny in the CEO position, so he managed to convince him that this was a satisfying compromise. Chad jokes that he never thought he’d see the day the DiMera brothers were compromising. EJ smiles and responds that he never thought he’d see the day that Chad and Belle were kissing on live television as he tells him well done.

Belle talks to Marlena at home about how she can’t believe Xander and Kate set Johnny up like they did. Belle asks if Xander still expects Marlena to work with Kate at Basic Black. Marlena says they haven’t got in to specifics but she’s sure they’ll work something out since it is John’s company and she wants to honor him. Marlena wants to keep it in the family and doesn’t want Kate’s poor judgment to keep her from doing that.

Xander finishes a call at Titan as Johnny arrives, asking about Xander wanting to see him and questions what’s so important that he was summoned to his office for a face to face when they have e-mail. Xander says he had to do this in person. Johnny informs him that Theo already told him he’s dropping the lawsuit and assumes it’s because he knew he wouldn’t win. Xander responds that he doesn’t know what the outcome would’ve been but admits that Johnny was right that he decided to bait him with the manuscript to set him up for a lawsuit which he calls deeply shameful as he apologizes.

Leo tells Gabi that he’s not there to spy on Javi and Gus, saying he’s also on assignment so he came to get a quote from Rafe. Gabi tells him that he can use the phone. Gabi then tells Leo that Javi and Gus are maddeningly happy together, so he can stop lurking. Gabi warns that if Leo causes trouble for them, he will have to answer to them and walks off. Leo tells himself to stop kidding himself as Javi has a hotter boyfriend now and he’s just an afterthought, if he even thinks of him at all.

Johnny tells Xander that he knew he and Kate set him up no matter how much they denied it, but questions why he’s admitting it now. Xander explains that he’s been doing self work and trying to make amends for his bad behavior. Xander doesn’t expect him to accept his apology but Johnny says he does as life is too short to get hung up on petty grievances and drama. Johnny thanks Xander for doing the right thing and says he has bigger things to worry about, so he exits.

Chad questions EJ watching baseball. EJ explains that Cat was over and is quite the fan. EJ admits they nearly missed Chad’s big TV debut, but they were engaged in a little liplock of their own.

Cat walks through the town square and thinks back to kissing EJ, then seeing Chad and Belle kiss on TV.

Marlena tells Belle that it looks like she, Chad, and the kids had a fun time at the baseball game. They laugh about seeing Chad and Belle kiss on TV. Marlena says it was so cute while Belle wishes it wasn’t on television for the world to see. Belle tells Marlena about Thomas catching a foul ball which thrilled him. Belle brings up that she and Chad talked about the chess set that Stefano left her and Chad agreed to look in to it, but she wanted to make sure it was okay with her. Marlena is not crazy about the idea but agrees to whatever she wants to do. Marlena asks her to just promise to be careful which she does. Marlena then asks Belle not to tell her whatever she finds out because she doesn’t want to know. Marlena then exits.

Philip joins Xander at Titan and says he just passed Johnny outside, so he assumes Xander finally confessed to railroading him which Xander confirms. Philip asks how it went. Xander says it went surprisingly well as he accepted his apology and said life’s too short. Xander suggests maybe Philip should take a page out of his book, pointing out that Philip has made quite a few dodgy maneuvers over the years and people have been gracious enough to forgive him for. Philip guesses that he’s saying since people are forgiving each other, he should forgive Gabi.

Chad complains that EJ just couldn’t wait to rub that in. EJ remarks that at least he and Cat were under the radar when they kissed while Chad and Belle went full Hollywood premiere. Chad tells EJ to get over himself and that he knows damn well it wasn’t his intention to be on camera. Chad then tells EJ that he’s sorry if it made him uncomfortable to see his ex having a good time with someone who treats her right. EJ admits he’s made plenty of mistakes with women in the past, but says he has changed in that regard as he’s sure Cat would tell him that he’s been a perfect gentleman. Chad argues that Cat doesn’t know him like he does while EJ argues that Chad might not know Cat as well as he does. EJ adds that he and Cat share a wonderful connection that they are just beginning to understand. Chad says sometimes he can’t tell if EJ thinks he’s in Goodfellas or When Harry Met Sally. EJ calls both classics, so he takes that as a compliment. EJ says he’s sorry if he rattled him. Chad decides it’s time for him to go, so he exits as EJ laughs.

Cat goes to see Rafe, who asks what she’s got. Cat tells him it’s unfortunately bad news as EJ did a complete 180 on giving them the miracle drug. Rafe guesses there goes their chance to analyze the drug and questions why he changed his mind. Cat isn’t sure but guesses there’s a problem with the drug.

Johnny goes to the DiMera Mansion. EJ congratulates him on the good news and asks if he knows why Xander and Kate dropped the lawsuit. Johnny reveals that Xander admitted it was a setup. EJ calls him a son of a bitch and says they will live to regret it, but Johnny stops him and says he can’t keep going through this revenge cycle as life’s too short. EJ reluctantly agrees and asks if Johnny came to pay homage to Tony before he and Anna depart. Johnny reveals that he came to ask EJ why the hell he said no to Paulina when she came begging for a drug that could save Chanel’s life.

Leo goes to see Marlena for his therapy session at the hospital. Marlena asks how he is. Leo talks about feeling insecurities and right now, he’s really worried about a friend of his, his only real friend. Marlena guesses he’s talking about Gwen. Leo confirms that he is and that they had a legendary falling out last year, but they are back to being each other’s emotional support disasters. Leo says he could really use Marlena’s sage advice because he’s really scared for Gwen.

Xander tells Philip that it’s not his place to tell him what to do, but his breakup with Gabi has clearly made him terribly unhappy. Philip corrects that finding out Gabi was lying to his face for their entire relationship has made him terribly unhappy. Philip guesses that Xander only wants him to forgive Gabi so he can be part of their inheritance. Xander calls that a fringe benefit, but insists that he does care about him and that it’s obvious to everyone how miserable he is. Xander tells Philip that holding onto this anger will only hurt him in the long run.

Leo tells Marlena about being worried that EJ will be out for revenge against Gwen for bidding on the hospital against him and how they’ve both double crossed each other. Leo states that Gwen knows stuff which means she’s in grave danger. Marlena worries that someone else could be in danger because if something happened to Gwen and she gave Leo certain information, then he could be in danger himself.

Rafe questions why Cat thinks there’s a problem with the drug. Cat says first, EJ changes his mind about giving her mom the drug and then she went to talk to Mark, who freaked out and said he didn’t want the drug anywhere near their mom but wouldn’t say why. They wonder what this could mean for Lexie.

EJ tells Johnny that if he truly believed the drug would help Chanel, he would give it to him in a heartbeat but they have no idea how it would affect her pregnancy and he’s not keen on the idea of using Chanel as a lab rat when a potential cure is already available. Johnny says he can understand that and adds that Chanel has no idea he’s here and doesn’t even want the drug. Johnny states that he just needs to know that if something goes wrong with Chanel’s treatment down the line and they need a miracle, would EJ reconsider.

Chad goes to see Belle. They talk about everyone seeing them kissing last night. Belle tells him that she told Marlena that they were going to try to figure out the mystery of Stefano’s chess set and she was really cool about it, so she was hoping he could take a look at it. Chad thinks a good place to start would be to play a game of chess on it. Belle questions how with a missing pawn. Chad responds that maybe the object of the game is to find it.

EJ assures Johnny that he would consider giving Chanel the drug if it was safe and effective. Johnny points out that Lexie was cured and he hears she’s thriving. Theo comes in and confirms Lexie is doing great. EJ tells Theo that he’s so glad he decided to help Johnny steer the ship of DiMera. Theo says he’s happy to help. Johnny says he’s been doing some thinking and he wants Theo to do more than just help. Johnny suggests they share the job like Xander and Philip at Titan. EJ suggests taking a step back and calls it a big decision. Theo responds that he’s cool with it, especially now that he has his mom’s blessing. Johnny and Theo shake hands and agree to be co-CEOs, upsetting EJ.

Cat tells Rafe that she’s not sure what this means for Lexie but they should keep an eye on her condition. Rafe hopes that nothing is wrong but remarks that EJ probably put the drug out there knowing it’s unsafe. Cat hates to think EJ would do that, but decides she needs to make sure he does not succeed if that’s what he’s planning. Rafe doesn’t think he likes the sound of that.

Leo tells Marlena that he knows EJ is dangerous and ruthless, but Gwen couldn’t rely on anyone else to get justice for her and he’d do whatever it takes for that. Leo remarks that if he ended up in the afterlife, it’s not like anyone would grieve for him. Marlena is concerned that he continues to put himself in harm’s way. Marlena assures that Javi would certainly grieve for him and she would be devastated.

Philip questions Xander talking like a self help book. Xander decides he will no longer advise him on his love life then but asks him to remain co-CEO. Philip says they are at an impasse because he’s not taking money from Gabi. Xander argues that there has to be a work around. Xander asks if Philip has a better solution that includes lots of zeroes. Gabi then arrives which Philip says is his cue to leave. Gabi stops him and says he will want to hear this.

Theo tells EJ that he’s been meaning to talk to him about his plan to fight Gabi’s claim to Stefan’s inheritance. EJ confirms that he’s found a handwriting expert willing to contest that Stefan’s signature was forged. Theo argues that Gabi’s brother is FBI and can come up with ten different experts to counter those disputes. EJ says that means they can drag this out in court forever. Theo declares that they know Gabi is telling the truth and that she has Ivan’s statement along with multiple experts of her own who concluded that Vivian signed the paper. Theo knows EJ can get his experts to say what he needs but argues that it’s not the right thing to do and he cares about that.

Chad brings up John being Stefano’s pawn. Belle insists that he was brainwashed and agrees that the missing pawn is about John, but argues that Stefano couldn’t have known that John would be gone before the will reading. Chad says the message would’ve been to John instead of about him, so they need to think like John. Belle wonders what the missing pawn would mean to John. Chad points out that it’s a pawn but not the pawn. Belle questions if he thinks there’s another pawn out there that they don’t know about.

Leo thanks Marlena but asks why she brought up Javi when they were talking about Gwen, not his love life. Leo adds that there’s no point in talking about Javi because he’s blown any chance of ever getting back together with him because Javi has a new boyfriend who is perfect. Leo complains that he’s trying to be happy for Javi since he deserves good things. Marlena tells Leo that he does too.

Chad guesses it could be possible that there’s another pawn since Stefano did brainwash a lot of people. Belle doesn’t know of anyone else he called a pawn. Chad decides to take a better look at the chess set, so Belle goes to get it.

Rafe reminds Cat that he warned her about going rogue. Cat argues that she’s not going rogue if Rafe is telling her what to do. Cat wants to do her job well and insists that she’s finally starting to earn EJ’s trust. Rafe questions how she knows that. Cat reveals that EJ told her that he’s still in touch with Dr. Rolf and she knows she can get more information out of him. Cat adds that EJ made it clear that he’s attracted to her and wants to pursue a relationship if she’s interested. Cat declares that her instincts are telling her the only way to get EJ to let his guard down is for her to get close to him personally.

EJ is surprised since Theo doesn’t typically let his friendships cloud his judgment. Theo argues that he and Gabi are not friends at all, but he doesn’t want to be in a battle against her because he doesn’t want to be around her at all. EJ questions Theo letting go of all that money because someone hurt his feelings. Theo argues that it’s not about that and that the right thing to do is to give Stefan’s inheritance to Gabi, so that’s what they are going to do.

Gabi states that Philip made it clear that he doesn’t want her money but Xander felt otherwise. Xander assumes Gabi came to share the wealth. Gabi reminds Xander that she said she needed something in return and she now knows what that something is.

Rafe tells Cat hell no and reminds her that he’s told her again and again how dangerous EJ is. Rafe warns that there’s no telling what EJ will do when he finds out she’s playing him, so he has to say no on this. Cat responds that he can’t. Cat appreciates his concern but he’s her partner and not her boss. Rafe says they can see what her boss Andrew has to say about this then.

Belle tells Chad that she’d love to go down this rabbit hole with him but she has to get to work. Chad says he’ll just take it with him then and see what he can do. Belle thanks Chad. Chad tells her that they have a couple of big fans in Thomas and Charlotte. Belle is glad they had a good time. Chad says they aren’t the only ones. Belle suggests they relive her favorite part as they kiss.

Johnny walks through the town square with a bouquet of flowers and comments that he hopes Chanel likes them as he sits down at a table looking sad.

Leo tells Marlena that it was kind of her to say but after the rotten things he’s done, he wouldn’t blame the universe for ghosting him. Marlena wants him to focus on the kind and selfless things he’s done. Marlena praises Leo for being loyal and owning up to his own mistakes, so she’d like to see him be on his own side. Leo thanks her and promises to work on that. Leo adds that if he vanishes, he gives Marlena permission to expose everything he said and to point the finger at EJ.

EJ warns Theo that this affects the entire family so he cannot make these decisions unilaterally. Theo argues that since Stefano removed EJ and made him the executor of the will, he absolutely can. EJ tells Theo not to make him regret asking Johnny to have him help at DiMera. Theo responds that he’s already told Gabi that she can have her share of the inheritance and as a man of his word, he’s not going back on it.

Gabi tells Philip that she knows he was concerned about her buying his forgiveness, so that’s not what she’s doing. Gabi then announces she’s buying in to the company and in exchange, she’s entitled to a healthy portion of Titan’s shares and a seat on the board. Gabi says that Titan gets a healthy influx of cash and when her investment saves the company, she’ll get a slice of the pie. Gabi adds that she will have an agreement drawn up for them all to sign. Philip says he and Xander have to discuss it but Xander says they need the money and here’s a way for them to get it while preserving Philip’s dignity. Xander tells Gabi that it’s a deal as they shake hands, leaving Philip frustrated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rafe meets Cat in his office where Cat tells him that she thinks she found a way to get EJ and that he’s going to put it right in her hands.

Theo goes to the DiMera Mansion to see EJ and asks what’s going on. EJ says he just wanted to see how Lexie was feeling. Theo says she’s great. EJ asks if he’s sure. Theo says he is and asks why.

Abe and Lexie eat with Marlena at the Brady Pub. Lexie comments on Marlena looking exactly the same as she remembers. Marlena feels like she’s aged 100 years since losing John. Abe brings up yesterday being the first anniversary of his passing. Marlena tells them it was emotional, but she got what she felt was a sign and it made her feel more at peace. Lexie brings up that Stefano was able to save her from death and asks if there’s any chance. Marlena says no and that the ISA were very thorough in confirming that John is gone, so like Stefano, he will not be returning to them.

At home, Chanel finishes a call about cancelling her appointment. Johnny brings her decaf coffee as she tells him that her call was to schedule a surgery, but that is not happening. Johnny hoped that after sleeping on it, she would change her mind about not following Dr. George’s medical advice. Chanel responds that she hasn’t and she won’t.

Cat informs Rafe that she told EJ about her mother’s dementia rapidly progressing and how she’s not responding to traditional treatments. Rafe says he’s sorry to hear that. Cat says she talked to Mark about the miracle drug they used to bring Lexie back, but he said there’s no way the FDA would approve it in time to help her mom, so she went directly to EJ and brought up how both of their families directly suffered at the hands of Clyde Weston and asked if there was any way she could get the drug to her mother. Cat adds that EJ agreed to talk to Dr. Rolf and if he agreed, he would get her the drug but there would be conditions. Cat says she asked about the conditions but he had to get to a meeting. Rafe argues that they are on a mission to gather intelligence so it would be nice if she actually gathered intelligence. Cat responds that she will as soon as EJ gets back to her. Rafe says that’s a maybe and he doesn’t like it.

EJ tells Theo that he’s glad Lexie is doing well. Theo questions why he’s asking about her. EJ guesses he’s overprotective because her situation is unprecedented. Theo says that’s one way to describe it. EJ mentions hearing that Paulina stepped aside. Theo remarks that he’s sure EJ is happy about that. EJ questions if Theo isn’t. Theo responds that he honestly doesn’t know how he feels.

Chanel tells Johnny that she is not changing her mind and complains about Dr. George’s treatment and assumptions. Chanel argues against Johnny wanting her to change her mind and calls Dr. George an ass, adding that her real concerns were being completely dismissed by him and now by Johnny. Johnny argues that he’s not dismissing her concerns. Chanel remarks that he just wants her to shut up and take orders. Johnny calls that unfair. Chanel says it’s unfair that they want to bully her in to things she’s not comfortable with. Johnny points out that even Sarah said keeping her healthy has to be their first priority and they have to take care of her first. Chanel shouts that she can not hear him saying her life is more important than the baby’s and it’s not like he’s not listening to her. Chanel remarks that he flips out if she has caffeine but is fine with them pumping poison in to her veins. Johnny says he’s just saying they should talk about this. Chanel declares that they don’t need to talk about anything because she has made her decision that there will be no chemo and no surgery because it’s her body and her baby.

Marlena tells Lexie that she spoke to her doctors and there are excellent reports about her health. Lexie mentions scheduling follow ups with Kayla to make sure it stays that way. Marlena asks Abe about Chanel and her pregnancy. Abe says that as far as he knows, she’s doing well but admits he hasn’t spoken to her or Paulina recently. Lexie clarifies that she told Abe that she needs him to be focused on their family and he agreed.

Rafe tells Cat that it’s not too late to turn back as she can take back asking for his help or he can pull her from this case. Cat questions if he would do that. Rafe says he would if it means keeping her safe and that he warned Cat that EJ was a monster. Rafe complains that she keeps calling audibles and reminds her that she’s not a trained agent but they keep having this same conversation. Rafe brings up when Cat drugged EJ on her own to search his house. Cat says she already admitted to that being a mistake. Rafe says this is too and reminds her that if EJ finds out she’s playing him, he will not hesitate to come after her or her family. Cat gives her word that she can handle EJ. Rafe argues that she promised last time that she would not engage in any more irresponsible behavior, yet here they are. Rafe warns Cat that if she goes rogue again, they are done because he can’t work with someone he can’t trust. Cat says she understands and it won’t happen again because she knows how important this investigation is. Rafe declares that they have to stop EJ’s drug before it hits the black market. Cat admits she’s still hearing chatter on the dark web and several anonymous inquiries to buy it, but no deals made yet. Rafe states that the drugs untested or regulated but if it really can reverse death and diseases, it has the potential to reshape the future of mankind. Rafe says they need to get a sample of it and make sure it does not fall in to the wrong hands. Rafe adds that if EJ does give it to Cat to give to her mother, she can’t give it to her or they will lose their chance to nail EJ.

Theo tells EJ that he’s thrilled to have his mom back but it causes a lot of problems for Paulina and that side of the family. EJ says that was to be expected but in time, things will normalize. Theo is unsure as he feels there’s more curveballs coming like last night when Lexie said she was disappointed that he stepped down from DiMera and wanted him to reconsider coming back. EJ says he’s glad to hear that. Theo questions why. EJ informs him that Johnny and DiMera may need his help.

Johnny tells Chanel that he thought it was their baby. Chanel says it is, but this is her choice and he promised to respect that. Johnny says he also said she should listen to her doctors recommendations who agree that this is the best course of treatment. Chanel complains that she asked Dr. George about long term studies proving it wouldn’t have any adverse effects on their baby and he couldn’t. Chanel calls it a risk she’s not willing to take. Johnny points out that she was the last time she was pregnant when she was exposed to radiation and the doctors didn’t know. Johnny states that she miscarried but they both decided to carry to term and get through it. Chanel argues that radiation exposure wasn’t a choice while chemotherapy would be and she’s not going to make a choice to hurt the baby. Johnny says he doesn’t want that either but questions what would be worse than growing up without a mother.

Lexie says the food was just as delicious as she remembers and gets up to go compliment Roman. Marlena tells Abe that she knows he has some difficult decisions to make, so whatever happens, she’s there for him. Abe thanks her and hopes she will be there for Paulina too since she considers her a dear friend and he’s sure she could use one right now. Marlena agrees to be there for her as well then.

Cat tells Rafe that she’s well aware that if she gets the sample, she has to turn it over to Rafe. Rafe asks if she’s sure she’s okay with that after everything her family has been through and if she’s willing to walk away from a drug that could help her mother. Cat hopes there’s another option and the drug can get developed and approved in record time, then her mom could receive it. Rafe notes that could happen. Cat knows there’s no guarantees but she can and will do her job.

Theo asks EJ why DiMera would need his help as he knows EJ wanted him gone and for Johnny to stay as CEO. EJ says normally, he had no hesitation about Johnny running the company on his own but unfortunately, he will have to take a step back to support Chanel during her illness. Theo questions what illness. EJ apologizes as he thought Theo knew. EJ then reveals to him that Chanel has breast cancer.

Chanel tells Johnny that she doesn’t want to hide and she’s not going to. Chanel says she wants to wait until after the baby is born and the cure rate for her cancer is high. Johnny worries that would be putting off her treatment for months and Dr. George said it’s important to get started right away. Chanel feels doctors are often overly cautious and want to brag about their success rate. Johnny feels most doctors know what they are talking about while Chanel feels Dr. George wasn’t caring, he was arrogant and condescending. Johnny says he doesn’t disagree, so Chanel questions why he’s defending him. Johnny says he just doesn’t think that’s the normal since his experience with doctors was great. Chanel says his experience might be different than a black woman. Chanel talks about being ignored, overlooked, or told they aren’t in pain when they are. Chanel feels being told not to ask questions is exactly what Johnny is doing now. Johnny disagrees. Chanel says this whole conversation is stressing her out and she knows that can’t be good for her or the baby, so she’s going to check on Trey.

Lexie returns to the table and jokes about being spoiled between Roman and Theo’s cooking. Abe informs Marlena that Theo told him that she knew about Lexie. Marlena admits she did and hopes he understands that she could not violate Theo’s confidentiality. Abe says he didn’t bring it up because he’s upset, but he wanted to thank her as he’s grateful that Theo had someone to help him through all of this. Lexie agrees as she can’t imagine the huge shock it was for everyone to find out she was alive. Lexie thanks Marlena for being there for their son. Marlena is glad that he turned to her. Marlena says it was great to see them but she has to get back to work.

Rafe tells Cat that before he signs off, he needs to know she won’t agree to any conditions that will put her in harm’s way or allow EJ to prey on her in any other way. Cat questions how EJ could prey on her when she’s the one exploiting their connection. Rafe declares that from here on out, he wants her to keep it professional with EJ. Cat responds that might not be possible much longer since the state medical board has taken steps to remove EJ from hospital ownership and Gwen is putting in a bid to buy it. Cat doesn’t think EJ has a say in the matter, but if EJ loses the hospital, she loses her job and if he forbids her from using their personal connection, she loses her access to EJ.

Theo tells EJ that he has to go. EJ asks if Theo would be receptive to coming back to DiMera Enterprises as a second in command while Johnny remains CEO. Theo asks if he’s talked to Johnny or Tony about this. EJ says not yet as he wanted to run it by him first. Theo agrees to do whatever he can to help.

Paulina goes to Johnny and Chanel’s. Paulina tells Johnny that she knows Chanel hasn’t had much appetite but she brought food that she won’t be able to resist. Johnny tells Paulina that he needs her to talk some sense in to Chanel because she’s refusing cancer treatment and is adamant that she have no chemo or surgery until after the baby is born. Paulina questions why. Johnny explains that had an awful experience with Dr. George as Chanel went in with a lot of good questions and he kind of just steamrolled her. Paulina calls that inexcusable. Johnny agrees but says his recommendations all line up with the other doctors and Chanel still insists on putting her life at risk based on a hypothetical. Johnny says he’s trying to be understanding and supportive and say all the right things, but he feels Chanel is being stubborn, shortsighted, and ridiculous. Johnny hopes Paulina has better luck because Chanel won’t listen to a word he’s saying. Chanel then comes back in the room and says she hears him loud and clear.

Rafe asks Cat for the latest on EJ trying to recover his memories of their time in Italy. Cat says that EJ said he saw Marlena but he couldn’t remember anything new, so the hypnosis apparently didn’t work, but he asked her if she would let Marlena hypnotize her. Cat says she told EJ that she already tried and didn’t remember anything. Rafe says that’s good as he thought she might be tempted to give it a try. Cat says she would worry about what she might say under hypnosis and can’t risk Marlena finding out that she’s ISA or any other secrets she’s keeping. Rafe agrees and says she should probably tell Marlena what she told EJ, so he doesn’t catch her in a lie.

Marlena runs in to EJ at the hospital. EJ says he knows she can’t tell him about her hypnosis session with Cat, but he was very disappointed she wasn’t able to remember anything either and asks if she has any other techniques to use. Marlena states that she can’t talk about others’ treatment but she already told him that the chance of him recovering those memories was very slim because he was unconscious. EJ points out that Cat wasn’t. Marlena suggests they just leave it at that.

Abe and Lexie go home. Lexie praises their breakfast and talks about how spending time with good friends can be beneficial to one’s health. Lexie says that seeing Marlena was good for her soul. Abe says seeing her is good for his heart while Lexie says she feels the same. Lexie goes to freshen up and then Theo comes home. Theo reveals to Abe that he just found out Chanel has breast cancer. Abe is shocked and tells Theo not to tell Lexie anything other than that he’s just gone out as he then exits.

Johnny apologizes to Chanel. Paulina points out that he’s not necessarily wrong. Paulina knows Chanel would do anything to protect her baby and says she would do anything to protect hers. Chanel tells her not to pressure her. Paulina says that’s the last thing she wants to do while Chanel complains that it’s all Johnny’s been doing. Paulina tells her that Johnny explained to her how Dr. George was. Chanel cries that he was dismissive of all her concerns and she was so furious. Paulina completely understands how she feels, but says it sounds like the issue is with the one doctor and not necessarily the treatment plan, so she suggests finding a doctor who will treat her with the respect she deserves. Paulina insists they will find her a compassionate doctor who can answer all of her questions. Chanel complains that Johnny doesn’t want to do that and just wants to jump straight in to chemo regardless of the baby. Johnny says he doesn’t want any of this but he loves her and needs her. Paulina brings up when she was in the hospital, Chanel and Lani told her the same thing. Chanel cries that she would never forgive herself if it hurt her unborn child and asks why she can’t just wait until the baby is born. Paulina points out that the sooner she starts treatment, the higher the success rate. Chanel says she can’t decide this right now. Paulina says she doesn’t have to and that they will find another doctor to give a second opinion.

Cat goes to the hospital where Marlena questions why she told EJ that she had a session with her. Cat says she had to get him off her back and questions if he asked her about it. Marlena says she was forced to cover for her. Cat apologizes. Marlena asks if EJ has been pressuring her to go under hypnosis. Cat says he’s just been strongly encouraging it because he’s determined to know more about their time in Italy, but she thinks the past should just stay in the past. Marlena questions her lying to EJ. Cat feels it was the only way and apologizes for putting her in an awkward position. Cat says she’ll see her later and walks away.

Abe goes to Chanel and Johnny’s apartment and runs in to Paulina outside the door. Paulina asks what he’s doing there. Abe tells her that Theo told him about Chanel and he’s so sorry. Abe adds that he’s also sorry he hasn’t been in touch. Paulina says she understands and it’s very kind of him to stop by. Abe wants to check on Chanel but Paulina doesn’t think that’s a good idea since she and Johnny have been dealing with a lot, so seeing him might be a reminder of other issues and they don’t need that right now. Abe asks her to tell them that he’s praying for them which Paulina agrees to do. Paulina and Abe say goodbye to each other as she walks away.

Johnny hopes Chanel will listen to Paulina and let them find another doctor who will listen to her concerns. Johnny says he is not trying to pressure her and just wants her to hear another voice and perspective. Chanel agrees to get a second opinion. Johnny asks what if they say that she needs to start chemo right away. Chanel says if the doctor makes her feel heard and answers all of her questions to her satisfaction, then she’ll do it. Johnny is relieved as he hugs her.

EJ goes to the hospital and gets a call from Dr. Rolf. EJ questions what is so urgent and if he’s saying there’s a problem with their miracle drug.

Lexie comes back and asks Theo where Abe is. Theo responds that he had to go out and run some errands. Theo then says his phone battery is low so he’s going to grab his charger. After he leaves the room, Lexie gets dizzy and stumbles slightly.

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Rafe, Gabi, and Arianna celebrate Arianna’s birthday at Small Bar. Rafe gives her Billie Eilish concert tickets while she opens a gift from Javi of a bracelet with her birthstone which Gabi helps her put on. Gabi mentions being glad they can celebrate her birthday now that they mourned Sophia and tells Arianna that Javi said he’s sorry he couldn’t make it because of work. Arianna notes that Javi promised to take her out to dinner another time. Gabi tells her that they are all proud of the woman she’s becoming. They then toast to Arianna and her birthday.

Xander joins Sarah in the living room after putting Victoria to sleep. Sarah talks about still being upset about Destiny and says she didn’t give her the care she needed and made the wrong call, so Destiny paid the price.

Foster goes to pick Julie up for dinner. They talk about being nervous as they walk off together.

Marlena goes to the Brady Pub where Kate greets her. Marlena mentions that she is meeting Belle and Brady. Kate acknowledges it being the anniversary of John’s death and says she thinks about him often. Marlena questions if she does and how disappointed John would be in her and how appalled he would be by what she’s done. Kate thinks it’s time they get a few things out in the open.

Belle and Brady arrive outside the Pub and discuss not telling Marlena that there was a pawn missing from the chess table that Stefano left Marlena. Brady argues that there was just a piece missing while Belle argues that Stefano was obviously trying to leave a message and they have to figure it out.

Kate tells Marlena that she hates that the lawsuit is coming between them as she was really looking forward to working with her to keep Basic Black afloat to something John would want. Marlena thinks back to giving Xander an ultimatum during their therapy session. Marlena then tells Kate that she doesn’t want to talk about this tonight. Kate tells her to have a seat then and goes to get her menus. Belle and Brady arrive to greet Marlena. They agree it was a great idea to be at the Pub which was John’s favorite place. Marlena talks about John thinking of it as home. Marlena declares that tonight they will celebrate John in a place that gave him peace, surrounded by the people he loved most.

Sarah tells Xander that she spoke to Destiny’s family and had to explain why she let her walk out of the hospital minutes before she collapsed. Xander urges her to stop beating herself up about this as she did everything she could for Destiny. Xander calls her a terrific doctor who saved so many lives over the years. Sarah points out that she’s also been unable to save lives and she’s around death a lot like all doctors are, but this one got her. Xander says it got him too because it affected her so much.

Rafe brings up Javi’s new boyfriend Gus. Arianna says she really likes him and comments that anyone’s an improvement over Leo. They notice Gabi being distracted and spacing out. Gabi apologizes and says she has to go to a last minute meeting and promises it won’t take long but she said she would make herself available for a drink. Arianna questions if it’s a meeting or a date.

Xander offers to make Sarah some tea to calm her nerves and then they can talk about what happened or not. Sarah thanks him and says that’s really kind of him, but she thinks she needs sleep more than anything. Xander tells her to feel better. Sarah thanks him and heads to her room.

Roman tells Kate that it’s good to have everyone here to celebrate John, but he’s also glad they were able to clear the air of the plagiarism business. Roman brings up things between Kate and Marlena, adding that he’s sorry for bringing up old emotions for doubting her. Kate tells him that she understands completely as Roman hugs her. Belle and Brady share old John stories from when they were little as they toast to John.

Gabi insists that it’s not a date as she is in no way ready to move on after having her heart broken. Rafe points out that Gabi was the one doing the heart breaking. Gabi says she feels terrible enough without him rubbing it in, so Rafe apologizes. Gabi repeats that her meeting shouldn’t take long and she’ll be back before their food arrives as she then exits. Arianna has Rafe take a picture of her wearing her new bracelet. Julie and Foster then arrive for their dinner.

Sarah goes to sleep and dreams about getting back together with Xander.

Gabi meets Xander in the town square and complains about him being late. Xander asks if the offer is still on the table to have some of her DiMera inheritance. Gabi informs him that it’s not because Philip turned it down and said he didn’t want a penny from her.

Julie and Foster have dinner where Julie tires a jalapeno popper for the first time. Arianna looks out the window of Small Bar and tells Rafe that Gabi’s meeting is with Xander as she wonders if she’s trying to make Philip jealous. Rafe says he hopes not because that would be a stupid move, pointing out that Xander and Philip’s rivalry nearly caused an economic collapse not long ago. Arianna complains that Gabi thinks she needs to police her love life, which Rafe says she’s not wrong about.

Belle mentions visiting John’s grave earlier. Marlena tells her that when she was there, she got a sign and shows them the coin she got John when he was in the hospital which was not with his things when Kayla brought them from the hospital, so she doesn’t know how it got at the grave. Marlena thinks it might have just been a message from John that he’ll always be with them.

Sarah dreams about Brady walking in on Xander kissing her and having to choose between the two until she wakes up in a panic.

Belle tells Marlena that she’s glad she got the coin back and brings up never finding out who sent lilacs to John’s funeral. Brady brings up that Belle and Chad are taking Thomas and Charlotte to a Cubs game. Marlena says that John would be thrilled and would also be happy that she’s moved on from EJ. Belle jokes that she’s moved on to the only other DiMera that John would approve of. Brady mentions that he’s sure EJ isn’t thrilled that she’s going out with Chad. Belle says that’s not her problem and if he is miserable about it, it’s an added perk.

Julie comments that she’s more in to spicy books than spicy food. Julie brings up Stephanie’s novel One Stormy Night and thinks it was well written. Foster talks about being more in to spy novels which Julie says they have in common. They toast to each other being tasty and adventurous. Rafe comments to Arianna on Julie being on a date with Foster. Arianna asks if Gabi got in his head about her dating life too. Rafe confirms that she told him about Liam and that he is bad news. Arianna says that all she wants is a chance to say goodbye to Liam. Rafe guesses that’s not in the cards. Ari asks Rafe to use his FBI contacts to help her find him. Rafe says no way while Ari argues that it will give her closure and help her move on but Rafe refuses. Ari guesses she’ll just have to find him herself then.

Xander questions Gabi as to what Philip did. Gabi repeats that Philip doesn’t want anything from her. Xander asks to let him take it on his behalf. Gabi argues that her offer is not transferrable and that she only gave a damn about Titan because she cared about Philip, so if he is dead set against it then she’s not going to piss him off even more. Xander argues that Philip doesn’t know what he wants and once her money saves their company, he’ll change his mind. Xander expects Gabi to use her money to save Titan as he warns her that planting a listening device in someone’s office is illegal and plenty of people will testify that she did just that. Gabi reminds him that if he does that, Philip’s fraud will become public and Titan will be toxic. Xander argues that without her money, Titan will cease to exist and they will have no reason to save face, so Gabi’s reputation will be ruined and Gabi Chic will be worthless. Gabi accuses him of blackmailing her while Xander says he’s offering a choice of making a generous donation to get them back on their feet or face prison and bankruptcy. Xander tells Gabi it was a pleasure doing business with her as he walks away, leaving Gabi furious.

Julie and Foster agree that the dinner and company was excellent. Foster brings up that Small Bar does a karaoke night if that interests her. Julie says it doesn’t and talks about Doug being a professional singer. Foster invites her to trivia night at the Pub instead which Julie says she would enjoy. Gabi returns to Small Bar and exchanges a smile and wave at Julie. Arianna sees that and calls it weird, noting to Rafe that Julie hates Gabi so she questions why she just smiled at her.

Marlena thanks Belle and Brady for joining her and says she’s going to say goodnight to Roman, so Brady and Belle agree to wait outside. Marlena thanks Roman and says the night was lovely. Marlena thinks John would be pleased to know they celebrated him here because he loved the Brady Pub. Roman talks about John lighting the place up every time he walked in. Roman hugs Marlena as Kate watches on.

Outside the Pub, Belle tells Brady that she’s been thinking about the coin Marlena brought up and that the missing pawn piece could mean that John is still out there.

Sarah sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion as Xander walks in and says he thought she went to bed. Sarah says she couldn’t sleep and talks about going through Destiny’s medical records, finding out that she had a sister named Clea who died from an overdose two years ago but her autopsy was indeterminate. Sarah reveals that Clea’s medical records listed her emergency contact as Liam Selejko, who she knew from the free clinic, and says maybe he provide more answers. Sarah declares that there’s a connection there but she doesn’t know what it is.

Gabi rejoins Rafe and Arianna. Ari questions Gabi being warm and fuzzy with Julie. Gabi claims she wasn’t smiling at Julie. Rafe asks if she was smiling at Xander. Gabi questions if they were spying on her. Ari points out that she was standing right outside the window. Gabi explains that Gabi Chic has a contract with Titan and that Xander was just helping her go over the fine print. Rafe suggests not spending Ari’s special evening at each others’ throats. Ari jokes that they could have a food fight. Rafe says he will get more fries while Arianna orders a chocolate pie. They toast to this being a new Hernandez family tradition and to family.

Brady reminds Belle that the chess set was left for Marlena before John was even gone, so the missing pawn piece cannot be an indication that John is still alive. Belle points out that it’s not like John hasn’t cheated death before. Brady brings up Shane doing a DNA test on John’s ashes. Belle argues that can’t be done but Brady says the ISA can do it. Belle reluctantly accepts there’s no chance as Marlena comes out from the Pub and they walk off together.

Roman asks Kate for her thoughts. Kate says she was just thinking how much she loves the man she married and how much she would hate to lose him. Roman jokes that she’s stuck with him whether she likes it or not. Kate says she likes it very much. Roman notes that it’s closing time and goes to shut down the kitchen while Kate says she’ll take care of everything else. Kate then checks her phone and hears a voicemail from Xander, saying they need to drop the plagiarism lawsuit and warns that he is going to come clean about setting up Johnny.

Sarah tells Xander that it’s so strange that these two sisters are both gone within a few years of each other. Xander advises her not to stay up too late as she’s not going to get all the answers tonight. Sarah agrees to go to bed soon. Xander guesses he should get to bed as well. They say goodnight as Xander then exits. Sarah grabs her phone and texts Brady, asking for his help getting to the bottom of a mystery.

Brady, Marlena, and Belle walk through the town square. They hear Brady’s phone goes off but he says he’ll just get it later. Belle notes that it could be important and that she will walk Marlena to her car, so Brady says he’ll see them later and walks off. Belle tells Marlena that she’s not ready to call it a night. Marlena feels it’s getting late. Belle disagrees and suggests they go get ice cream cones which Marlena agrees to.

Foster brings Julie home and they talk about enjoying the night. Foster says he’ll see her back at the book store. Foster kisses her on the cheek and says goodnight as he then walks away. Julie heads inside and looks at a photo of Doug, tearfully asking if he likes him.

Marlena sits in the town square, looking at a photo of John on her phone while holding the gold coin.

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Abe, Lexie, and Theo have dessert at home after eating dinner. Lexie praises the dinner that Theo made. Lexie then tells Abe and Theo to go out and have some fun, like seeing a movie as she tells them not to feel like they have to sit here and stare at her. Abe apologizes for staring but says he won’t apologize for wanting to spend time with her and their family. Lexie says that works for her because she wants exactly the same thing.

Gwen goes to Leo’s room at the Salem Inn. Leo tells her he’s on a deadline and asks if there’s something he can do for her. Gwen responds that she has a story that might interest him, but she’s hoping he won’t have to print it.

EJ goes to see Dr. Rolf in his secret lab and questions what was so important that he couldn’t say over the phone. Dr. Rolf states that EJ made it clear he wanted to be updated on their research so EJ tells him to get on with it. Dr. Rolf then informs EJ that there is a very slight possibility that they may have a problem.

In the town square, Xander arrives on the scene as Destiny loses consciousness and faints. Xander comes to her side as Sarah calls for an EMT and worries that she can’t feel a pulse on Destiny. Sarah instructs Xander to call for an ambulance while she begins CPR but Javi and JJ show up on duty and ask what’s going on, mentioning their ambulance is right around the corner Xander explains that the woman was talking to Sarah and she just dropped. Javi sends JJ to get the stretcher and his gear.

Theo decides he will give Abe and Lexie some alone time. Lexie says they’ll have plenty of alone time but now is family time, so Theo sits back down. Lexie jokes about parenting a grown man and still getting used to the new normal. Lexie admits that she does have some questions that she hopes they can answer for her.

Dr. Rolf informs EJ that he just heard from Mark that one of the rats in the lab died. EJ asks if the death was caused by the drug. Dr. Rolf says he hopes not and that rats do have short life spans, so there’s a strong chance it was from natural causes but he intends to find out to make sure there are no potential side effects with the serum. EJ asks what it means for Lexie if the drug was to blame for the rat’s death.

JJ, Javi, and Sarah load Destiny onto the stretcher and Xander follows them out of the town square.

Leo questions what Gwen has a story for him about. Gwen responds that it’s about her and EJ, so Leo says he’s listening. Gwen says she knows how long he’s been digging around EJ and the hospital, going as far as snooping in the DiMera tunnels during Stefano’s will reading until Lexie stumbled out and blew the whole thing open. Leo complains that he was one second away from a career defining discovery. Gwen declares that the story she has is even bigger than EJ resurrecting his sister and could even be Leo’s golden egg. Gwen tells Leo that he can crack the story open under the condition that she is dead.

Dr. Rolf tells EJ that he doesn’t believe he has anything to worry about and that he is eager to analyze Lexie in person, but he inspected her blood and everything looked perfect upon her release. Dr. Rolf talks about perfecting the drug and the dosage. EJ asks how many rats died. Dr. Rolf admits this is the first, but he is closely monitoring the rest. EJ tells him to let him know what he learns. Dr. Rolf repeats that he doesn’t expect any more problems, as long as they stay the course.

Lexie tells Abe and Theo that she’s been cramming 14 years of history in to her brain, going over elections, scandals, and the Cubs winning the World Series. Lexie adds that there’s been marriages, divorces, babies born, and the people they lost like John, Doug, and Prince. Lexie adds that some of the news was about the people she loves and her siblings. Lexie asks about the kidnappings. Theo points out that he was the only grandkid while Abe calls it a terrible time and admits he wasn’t sure he’d ever see Theo again. Theo notes that he was injured but he’s all better now. Lexie says there is something else as she read that Theo was named CEO of DiMera Enterprises. Theo starts to say she doesn’t have to worry but Lexie surprises him by saying she’s so proud of him.

Leo questions not being able to tell the story until Gwen is dead and asks if that’s something she’s expecting to happen soon. Gwen says she hopes not, so Leo asks if she’s in trouble. Gwen admits she may be and then reveals that she’s been privy to what EJ’s been doing all along. Leo says he knew it and asks how. Gwen says that he doesn’t need to know the details and just that EJ double crossed her. Leo guesses this is her double double crossing him which Gwen confirms. Gwen adds that she doesn’t know what EJ is going to do when he finds out, so if something happens to her, she needs to be sure that Leo won’t let him get away with it. Gwen asks if Leo will do that.

EJ emerges from the tunnels to find Paulina in his living room. Paulina asks how his time was in the depths of Hell.

At the hospital, Sarah announces to Javi, JJ, and Xander that Destiny has passed away. Sarah tells them about seeing her in the free clinic and thinking she just had a stomach bug, so she let her walk out. They tell her how sorry they are as Javi encourages that they all did everything they could. Javi goes to fill out paper work while JJ says to give him a minute and he’ll catch up with him. Sarah says after being a doctor for so many years, you would think losing a patient wouldn’t hurt this much. JJ then reveals to Sarah that he had dealt with Destiny in the past as a cop and that she had a couple of priors with narcotics, so maybe that had something to do with what happened. Sarah mentions that Destiny told her that she had taken pills she found in her medicine cabinet, but she didn’t show any signs of being high. JJ points out that it’s not always obvious. Sarah thanks him for telling her. JJ knows she’s doubting herself right now, but sometimes there’s nothing one can do when someone is harming themselves on a self destructive path.

Theo questions Lexie being proud of him. Lexie points out how uncommon it is to have a black, autistic CEO of a multi national company and says she always knew he was destined for great things. Theo admits that he didn’t think she would see him running Stefano’s company as one of those great things and reveals that’s why he stepped down which shocks Lexie as she questions him quitting because of her. Theo says he thought she would be disappointed but Lexie says he could never disappoint her. Lexie talks about what the DiMera name carries because of the things Stefano did, but in her heart, she always wished the name and company could be something better. Lexie calls Theo exactly the kind of person who could do that. Theo admits this is not the reaction he expected. Lexie truly hopes that he will reconsider and reveals that she wants Theo to go back to DiMera Enterprises, but Abe says he does not.

Gwen informs Leo that there is a sealed letter that details everything EJ has done and her lawyer has been instructed to hand deliver it to Leo if something happens to her. Leo calls that a dead man switch and that he is her switch if she dies. Leo asks why him when she still kind of hates him. Gwen admits that she does, but she still kind of loves him too. Gwen says that in spite of everything that’s happened the past few years, he’s still the truest friend she’s ever had and the one person she feels will really follow through with whatever it takes which Leo agrees to do. Leo adds that he does not like the her possibly dying part and says he would be a wreck. Gwen insists he can handle it. Leo argues that he has real feelings and has been in an emotional pit lately after losing Javi and Dimitri. Leo declares that Gwen is the one loss he refuses to add to that and that no story could ever replace her.

Paulina informs EJ that her staff told her that he was here, so when she didn’t see him, she figured she was down in the tunnels, cooking up his latest science experiment. Paulina asks who he’s bringing back this time. EJ asks what she wants. Paulina responds that she’s been aware of his unethical activities for months now, which have turned her life upside down. Paulina calls it rare to share one positive development. EJ tells her to just share what she has to say because he has things to do. Paulina announces that the state medical board has voted to censor him and are one step away from stripping EJ of hospital ownership.

Abe argues that a DiMera is still a DiMera and even if they say they aren’t involved, EJ and Kristen are never far away. Lexie argues that Theo can handle them and he has her now. Theo thanks her for the support but says he can’t go back because Johnny is the CEO now and he’s not asking him to leave. Lexie asks if he’s talked to Tony about this as she reveals Tony was making business calls in her hospital room when he thought she was asleep. Abe blames the DiMeras for Theo getting kidnapped and nearly killed while Lexie argues they are still her family. Abe disagrees, saying she’s not one of those DiMeras. Lexie states that Theo is a grown man and can make his own decisions. Theo asks them not to argue. Lexie says they are just having a spirited debate like they used to. Abe says he has a better idea.

EJ laughs Paulina off and says he can’t be stripped of the hospital when there’s no one else to buy it, pointing out that no one else was knocking down the door when he did buy it. Paulina reveals that she hears they already have an interested party on the hook. EJ guesses it would have to be Xander but Titan is barely keeping their head above water. Paulina responds that it’s not Xander, so EJ asks who else it could be. Paulina then reveals it’s an old friend of his, Gwen, leaving EJ upset.

Gwen tells Leo that when she got involved with EJ, she knew the risk she was taking. Gwen tells Leo that if she dies, he knows what to do. Leo hopes he never has to write that story.

Xander checks on Sarah, who claims she’s fine. Xander says it’s not the first time he’s seen someone die, but it’s his first time being that close and watching Sarah fight so hard to save her life which gave him more respect for what she does. Sarah argues that she just lost a patient while Xander tries to encourage her not to blame herself. Sarah complains that she let her walk out of the clinic when she should’ve kept her and ran more tests, so maybe she’d still be alive. Xander brings up JJ saying she had a past with drugs. Sarah says that she examined Destiny and her vitals and pupils seemed fine so she didn’t seem high. Sarah declares that it had to be something else and she missed it.

Abe brings out an old board game as a family tradition. Theo points out that you can play these games on the internet now but says he’ll still get in to it. Lexie can’t believe Abe kept the game. Abe says he kept almost everything from their life together even if most of it is in storage now, but notes the grandkids are getting old enough to play. Lexie says she’s sorry if she gets things wrong sometimes as she just missed so much time.

Xander encourages that Sarah is a wonderful doctor and how many people she has helped. Sarah thanks him but says she feels like a failure. Xander suggests she go home and get some rest after going through something traumatic. Sarah points out that he went through it too. Xander offers her a ride home and says spending time with their daughter always makes him feel better which Sarah says sounds great as she thanks him.

Leo walks in to the town square and sees JJ and Javi as JJ waves him over. Leo tells JJ that they don’t know each other well but Chad speaks highly of him and his parents sign his pay check, so he feels like he knows him and congratulates him on his career change. Javi explains that JJ is shadowing him as part of his training. Leo comments that it’s always good to learn from the best. JJ mentions that with any luck, he’ll be joining Javi’s boyfriend Gus as the newest members of the Salem Fire Department.

Gwen goes to the DiMera Mansion where EJ questions what the hell she thinks she’s doing. Gwen guesses he heard her news. EJ questions telling the board she wanted to buy the hospital. Gwen asks if that upsets him. EJ says he warned her. Gwen declares that he stabbed her in the back, so now she’s returning the knife. EJ asks what the hell she is thinking when she’s already an investor in the hospital and their research project. Gwen responds that EJ pointed out that they never had a legally binding contract, so she can do whatever she wants. Gwen states that it’s no secret the board wants him out but they can’t force him out of the hospital without a buyer, so she’s the buyer. EJ argues that he’s going to fight this and they can’t force him to give up his ownership. Gwen asks if he’s going to try blackmail or bribes. Gwen adds that if he plans to settle their score in a more permanent fashion, he should know that if anything happens to her, the skeletons in his overcrowded closet will not stay hidden for long. EJ says she wouldn’t dare while Gwen dares him to call her bluff.

After finishing their board game, Abe yawns and suggests calling it a night. Lexie feels it’s still early but Abe says she doesn’t want to push it on her first night out of the hospital. Theo agrees and says goodnight as he heads to his room. Abe tells Lexie that the guest room is ready, but he can take it if she would like the master bedroom. Lexie responds that she doesn’t feel comfortable sleeping in a bed he shared with Paulina while them sharing a bed feels premature. Abe says it’s whatever makes her comfortable as there’s no pressure or expectations and it’s just one day at a time which Lexie says sounds good. As Abe goes to prepare their rooms, Lexie picks up a framed photo of Abe and Paulina.

JJ goes to get coffee while Leo questions Javi about Gus joining the Salem Fire Department and guesses that means he’s moving here permanently. Javi confirms that’s the plan. Leo says he hopes it all works out the way he wants it to as he walks away.

After Gwen exits, Dr. Rolf emerges from the tunnels and tells EJ that he heard raised voices, so he asks if everything is alright. EJ responds that things are certainly not alright.

Gwen exits the DiMera Mansion and sends a text to Xander.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Sarah brings Victoria to say goodnight to Xander but Victoria wants to play and asks them to build a castle for her doll, so they do. Xander then sees Gwen’s text, asking him to come over tonight as she has big news to celebrate. Xander texts back that he’s sorry but he’s busy as he rejoins Sarah and Victoria.

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