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Brady sees Sarah at the hospital after dropping Rachel off for therapy. Sarah talks about being glad because she’s a big believer in therapy. Sarah then informs Brady that she and Xander are about to start couples therapy. Brady is surprised that Xander agreed to that while Sarah admits she made it mandatory to give their relationship another chance. Brady says it’s better to deal with things head on, especially when there’s kids involved.

Johnny and Chanel are at home as Johnny wonders if he should text Holly again and questions why she isn’t reading his texts as he needs to know why she sent him those provocative photos and complains that the timing couldn’t have been worse in the middle of their adoption meeting. Johnny remarks that he doesn’t know what she was thinking.

Arianna and Holly get set up in their new dorm room while Holly continues to complain and blame herself, worrying that she could get expelled. Holly then decides it’s okay and might be a blessing in disguise if she got kicked out of Salem U because she’s starting to hate it there.

Tate and Sophia get sent on break at the Brady Pub. Tate tells her that he’s just going to take a walk on the pier but Sophia gets shocked by something she sees on her phone.

JJ goes to see Jada in her office at the police station. Jada says she didn’t get a chance to thank him for everything he did to help restore order in the town square during the blackout as she’s sure it was challenging. JJ confirms that it was. Jada asks if there’s something he wants to share with her. JJ responds that there is something he wants to talk to her about. JJ then hands over his badge and announces he’s resigning from the force.

Theo walks through the town square and thinks back to JJ stopping him there during the blackout, triggering flashbacks to when JJ shot him. Abe then appears and startles him, asking if he’s alright. Theo says he’s okay and that he was just lost in thought. Abe asks if it’s because of the blackout and hopes it didn’t affect his feelings about moving back here. Theo responds that there’s a lot to think about because being back in Salem stirs up all kinds of feelings.

Arianna questions Holly hating it at Salem U, arguing that they’ve had some epic times. Holly assures that she loves being her roommate, but aside from that, her life is a total disaster as she points out that Tate lives down the hall from them and he and Sophia are in her film class. Arianna argues that Tate is just a guy while she is a queen. Holly calls herself the queen of screwups. Arianna insists that Holly can do so much better, pointing out that Tate cheated and not her. Holly thought they could get through everything as she doesn’t understand why everything went sideways.

Tate asks Sophia what’s going on. Sophia informs him that a friend told her that Holly is seeing an older, married guy and she’s sorry to just drop that on him. Tate finds that hard to believe and questions who the guy is. Sophia claims it’s none other than Johnny DiMera.

Chanel tells Johnny that if Holly thought she could come between them, she’s sadly mistaken. Johnny argues that this doesn’t seem like Holly to be this deluded and spiteful. Johnny is thankful that Chanel believes in him. Chanel talks about being through a lot together and their love kept them strong. Chanel hopes this hasn’t messed up their chances to adopt Tesoro because he has her heart already as they hug.

Sarah tells Brady that she and Xander still have a long way to go, but she’s feeling hopeful for the first time in a long time. Brady gets a text and tells Sarah that he’s waiting on an important message, but is disappointed by what he sees.

JJ explains to Jada how he saw Theo in the town square when they were trying to clear everyone out. Jada tells him that Theo told her something happened in the square and he seemed pretty shaken up. JJ admits they both were as it felt so much like what happened last time when he shot him.

Abe tells Theo that the only thing he’s ever wanted is for him to be happy. Abe promises that his mom would be as proud of him as he is as they hug.

Tate tells Sophia that this doesn’t make any sense. Sophia feels it kind of does, bringing up how Holly had a crush on Johnny in the past. Tate insists that she was totally over him. Sophia says she thought so too, but maybe Johnny becoming her college professor got her interested again.

Arianna promises Holly that everything is going to get better and encourages her to give things a chance. Holly then checks her new phone and finds out all her photos and texts are gone from the cloud and wonders why she has all these texts and messages from Johnny.

Chanel apologizes for how she first reacted to seeing the pictures that Holly sent him. Johnny understands she was shocked and upset. Chanel brings up that he did say Holly just ended things with Tate and had been drinking. Johnny then gets a call back from Holly, who says she got his text and asks what’s going on. Johnny tells her that he and Chanel need to speak with her right away. Holly asks if it’s about her paper. Johnny says he’d rather not discuss it over the phone, so Holly agrees to come by his place. Johnny says they will be waiting for her and hangs up.

Sarah asks if Brady got bad news. Brady says it’s just disappointing as he thought he had a lead on Tate’s baby, but it turns out he was wrong.

Chanel asks Johnny how Holly sounded on the phone. Johnny says she sounded like she had no idea why he was calling and suggests she’s embarrassed after sobering up. Chanel remarks that she should be. Holly then shows up at their door.

Tate doesn’t believe Holly would be hooking up with Johnny, pointing out that he’s happily married. Sophia agrees that it’s pretty extreme. Tate asks if it’s just one person saying this. Sophia claims that her friend heard it from others and rumors get around. Tate suggests they could just be trying to cause trouble. Sophia suggests maybe Holly made up the rumor herself to make Tate jealous or punish him but Tate says she wouldn’t do that. Sophia points out that Tate did say she was pretty hurt when she found out about them hanging out. Tate asks how Sophia thinks Holly found out that they kissed.

Abe promises Theo that he won’t bug him about getting a job or moving to Salem permanently as he then walks away. Arianna comes by with her bag of laundry, so Theo offers her a hand which she accepts.

JJ tells Jada that he thinks he and Theo both relived that terrible moment when he shot him. Jada asks if JJ thinks he acted inappropriately last night. JJ wants to say no and that he did everything by the book, but he really doesn’t know.

Johnny asks Holly how she is feeling today. Holly says she has a sore throat from inhaling smoke but she’ll manage. Holly admits she’s feeling ashamed and tells them about how she caused the fire which Johnny says they heard about. Holly asks if that’s why they called her over. Johnny argues that she must know it’s about the photos she sent. Holly questions what photos. Johnny asks if that’s how she wants to play this and tells her to get out her phone. Holly explains that she got a new phone since she lost her old one in the fire and everything is gone. Johnny says they’ll use his then and shows her the photos on his phone which shocks Holly.

Jada tells JJ that Theo told her something happened and brought up racial profiling. Jada then asks if JJ would have stopped him if he were white. JJ assures that he would have since there was a city wide curfew in effect and he was stopping everyone of all races. JJ believes he was consistent with his actions and attitudes. JJ feels he was direct, but not aggressive. Jada asks if JJ escalated the situation inappropriately or if he drew his weapon. JJ confirms he did not. Jada feels he did everything by the book, so she questions why he is turning in his badge.

Arianna buys Theo coffee in the town square for helping her carry her laundry. She tells him about the fire during the blackout. Theo asks why her roommate isn’t helping her. Arianna responds that she’s been dealing with a lot lately so she didn’t want to stress her out with anything else. Theo calls her a good friend. Arianna hopes that’s enough.

Holly panics as Johnny explains that she sent those pictures to him last night. Holly says she has no memory of taking the pictures or sending them. Holly suggests maybe she meant to send them to Tate. Chanel questions Holly saying this whole thing was an accident. Holly remembers texting Johnny and he called her last night so he must have been her most recent contact. Holly says she’s never done anything like this and she’s so sorry to both of them. Johnny wants to believe her but says it still doesn’t explain the letter.

Sophia hopes Tate doesn’t think she told Holly about him kissing her. Tate confirms that he doesn’t since when Holly punched him, she said Sophia didn’t tell her. Sophia asks who he thinks could’ve told her then. Tate says he doesn’t know since they were alone in his room and asks if she told anyone else. Sophia says she doesn’t think so but then recalls to him that after she left his room, she ran in to Arianna in the hall. Sophia adds that she told her nothing happened but she was looking at her like she didn’t believe her. Tate concludes that maybe Arianna ran back and told Holly. Sophia tells Tate that she’s so sorry as she thought she did a good job covering. Tate says it’s fine as it’s his own stupid fault. Sophia says it’s not like he even wanted to kiss her and was just trying to get info out of her. Tate says he’s not proud of that but he’s trying to shake the feeling that there is something she’s not telling him. Sophia asks him to let it go, claiming there’s nothing else she can say to him. Sophia says her break is over and goes back in to the Pub to work.

Sarah asks Brady what the lead on the baby was. Brady explains that when Sophia slipped and referred to the baby as a him instead of her, he did a little digging. Sarah asks what exactly he was looking for. Brady informs her of his crazy theory that Sophia lied about the gender of the baby because she delivered sooner than expected and dropped the kid off at the fire house.

Theo and Arianna talk about how they grew up in Salem and both moved away for awhile. Theo mentions just getting back a few weeks ago. Arianna asks how he likes being home. Theo responds that he’s not sure as it still doesn’t feel like home yet. Arianna relates to that feeling in the beginning but encourages him to give it some time and he’ll be vibing with Salem all over again.

JJ tells Jada that he’s gone through the training and he knows like everyone else that he has certain prejudices but he has tried very hard to be aware of them to be sure what happened to Theo never happens again, even though he was cleared and charges were dropped. Jada understands something like that lives with you forever. JJ talks about losing hope and going to a really dark place after it happened, but he found his way out thanks to friends and family. JJ says he’s tried very hard since then to be a better person in every way possible. Jada thinks he’s doing a pretty good job of it. JJ recalls Theo getting upset when he saw him in the town square and he told him that rejoining the police department was a mistake because he didn’t have the right judgment to be a cop. JJ declares that maybe Theo’s right that he’s not meant to serve.

Sarah tells Brady that if he’s right then maybe Sophia did the right thing since the drop offs at the fire house are set up for safety. Brady agrees and explains that his investigation had nothing to do with questioning her decision, but finding out what happened to his grandchild. Brady decides it doesn’t matter anyway because the baby does not belong to Tate and Sophia. Brady informs Sarah that Rafe got a sample of DNA from Tesoro and he had Tate’s toothbrush, but the DNA samples didn’t match which seems to surprise her too.

Tate goes back in to the Pub and offers to help Sophia but she says she’s good. Tate asks if Sophia can promise him that she’s telling him the truth about their baby and not hiding anything. Sophia complains that they’ve been over this a million times and says she’s not hiding anything from him about their baby. Sophia hopes Tate can take comfort in the fact that their baby will have an amazing life and parents because she made sure of it.

Holly questions Johnny and Chanel thinking she wrote the letter. Johnny says it’s hard not to think the letter was connected to the pictures she sent while Chanel adds that whoever wrote the letter knew that Holly once had feelings for Johnny. Holly assures that she hasn’t for a long time and has no clue on how any of this is happening. Chanel asks what she last remembers from the night of the fire. Holly says she was talking to Johnny on the phone and then she felt sick, then she woke up in the hospital. Holly says she can’t do this and needs some air. Holly tells them that she’s really sorry and hopes they believe her as she rushes out.

Arianna thanks Theo again for his help as they officially introduce themselves to each other. Arianna says she hopes to see him around. Theo says he’d like that as he walks away.

Jada tells JJ that if she didn’t think he was capable of being a good cop, she’d be the first one to take back his badge and gun. Jada says she’s been in the job for a long time and thinks JJ is a great cop and credit to the force. JJ is not so sure. Jada urges him to have confidence because if he starts doubting himself, he will become a liability. Jada suggests he take a few days off and have a session with the psychiatrist on the force, then they will revisit his resignation after that which JJ agrees to. JJ then takes his badge back and thanks Jada for believing in him.

Johnny tells Chanel that Holly sure seemed shocked to see the photos. Chanel says that Holly has bent the truth in the past but agrees with the look on her face. Johnny wonders how the person who wrote the letter would get the idea that he was in a relationship with Holly while Chanel wonders how they even knew they were attempting to adopt Tesoro. Johnny says the timing is way off while Chanel wishes Holly could remember more from before the fire. They then realize that Holly said that she lost her phone in the fire which means the photos were sent before she got a new phone, so she couldn’t have sent those photos at all. Johnny wonders who did and why.

Brady tells Sarah that the message he got earlier was the results of the second DNA test, confirming Tate and Tesoro are not a match so he’s definitely not Tate and Sophia’s baby. Sarah flashes back to questioning Sophia’s story. Sarah then tells Brady that she’s so sorry as she can see how disappointed he is. Sarah says she has to get back to work while Brady says he’s going to see Steve to plan out their next step in finding Tate’s child. Sarah wishes Brady luck as he exits the hospital. Sarah then removes her coat and rushes down the hall.

Tate tells Sophia that he’s really sorry about how he handled the whole situation as it wasn’t fair to her or Holly. Sophia asks if he finally believes her now. Tate says that he does and he won’t ask her about the baby anymore. Tate decides that if Sophia says the baby is in a safe and happy home, that’s good enough for him.

Holly walks by the Brady Pub and looks through the window to see Tate and Sophia inside with Tate having his hand on her shoulder. Holly then turns away upset and calls her mom, telling her that her whole life is a mess and she wishes she could live with her in France. Holly thanks her for understanding and says she can’t wait to see her. Holly tells Nicole that she never wants to come back to Salem ever again.

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Chad asks Thomas what’s going on and if he’s sick. Thomas says it’s his heart because Chad told him that Cat was just his friend, but Rachel said she’s his girlfriend. Thomas guesses that’s why Chad was at Cat’s house last night and calls him a liar. Chad explains that he went to Cat’s house to do some work when the power went out. Thomas asks if that’s it. Chad then confirms that he and Cat have feelings for each other.

Cat meets with Rafe in his office. Rafe asks if she learned anything new at her lunch with Gwen. Cat responds that she actually did.

Jeremy Horton shows up at Stephanie’s door with a bouquet of flowers. Stephanie is shocked and asks what he’s doing there. Jeremy responds that he needed to see her.

Steve and Kayla sit together at the Brady Pub. Steve brings up Brady calling to tell him that Tate and Tesoro were not a DNA match and that Kayla is running the test again. Kayla insists that there won’t be a different outcome since she oversaw the test herself and the chance of error was zero. Steve says he was so sure they were onto something. Jennifer then arrives to surprise them.

Chad tells Thomas that he and Cat did start out as just friends but it turned in to something more. Thomas questions when, arguing that he asked him a few weeks ago if he liked her and he said no. Chad apologizes for not telling him and Charlotte sooner, saying he needed to figure out his feelings. Chad asks why Thomas seems angry since he thought he liked Cat. Thomas says not anymore. Chad points out that Thomas liked Stephanie when he dated her. Thomas then shouts that Stephanie wasn’t living in the DiMera Mansion, pretending to be his mom.

Cat tells Rafe about Gwen getting trapped in the free clinic at the hospital. Rafe questions what she was doing there. Cat explains that EJ was hitting her up for a sizable donation to the hospital and that she got stuck behind an electric security door. Rafe comments on her being stuck with EJ for all that time, but Cat says the strange part is that EJ wasn’t there.

Jennifer joins Kayla and Steve at the Pub. Jennifer thanks Kayla for agreeing to help her with her article. Kayla says it’s an honor to be paying tribute to Tom Horton while Jennifer talks about how touched she was when Chad asked her to write the article. Jennifer then informs them about Jeremy coming back to town.

Stephanie questions why Jeremy needed to see her. Jeremy thought they could talk. Stephanie says he could’ve just called but Jeremy says he wanted to bring her flowers as a peace offering. Stephanie questions how he found her. He informs her that Julie gave her the address. He adds that he was in town for a job interview and stopped by to see her when he saw Alex and assumed she lived there. Jeremy asks if he can come in but Stephanie says no and that Alex will be back soon. Stephanie adds that she has a ton of work to do. Jeremy promises not to take up much of her time and asks for just a few minutes, so she allows him in.

Chad questions who told Thomas that Cat pretended to be his mother. Thomas tells him it was Rachel and questions why Cat would do that and why Chad would believe she was Abigail when she doesn’t look anything like her. Chad calls it very complicated. Thomas guesses this is what Jack and Jennifer couldn’t forgive Cat for which Chad confirms. Thomas asks how Chad could forgive her and why he’d want someone so mean to be his girlfriend.

Rafe questions Cat about EJ leaving Gwen in his new hospital wing. Cat says that Gwen said he had an errand and she also feels it’s suspicious but didn’t ask questions. Cat adds that EJ doesn’t strike her as being cool with outsiders being in his inner sanctum so something doesn’t add up. Rafe agrees that something must be going on.

Jennifer begins recording her interview with Kayla, who talks about Tom Horton being very encouraging of her and making her feel she could do anything. Kayla talks about it being Tom’s advice that she become a doctor. Jennifer tells Steve that she’d love to hear his impressions of Tom too. Steve calls Tom one of the best men he ever knew. Steve says the hospital was lucky to have him running the show for all those years and now they are lucky to have Kayla. Kayla calls it enormous shoes to fill. Steve says it takes a special person to be chief of staff of a busy hospital and Kayla handles it beautifully day in and day out. Kayla says it helps that she always feels like Tom is by her side and she prays for his strength and guidance when she needs it.

Stephanie tells Jeremy to say what he came to say. Jeremy starts by congratulating her on One Stormy Night, guessing that she is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie asks why he would think that. Jeremy brings up the scene of sex in the cockpit at 20,000 feet. Stephanie tries to say plenty of people join the mile high club. Stephanie adds that she’s in a serious relationship now. Jeremy repeats that the flowers were just a peace offering. Jeremy tells her that he has so many regrets about how he treated her and wonders how he could’ve blown something so badly as the most important thing in his life. Jeremy states that he came to see her because he figured she’d find out he’s back in town and he wants her to know that she has nothing to worry about. Jeremy says she will live her life and he will live his.

Jennifer thanks Kayla for taking the time to do this. Kayla and Steve say they could go on about Tom forever. Kayla talks about being thrilled that the hospital is honoring Tom in this way. Jennifer calls it way overdue and says it would’ve meant the world to him. Kayla and Steve tell Jennifer that they know she’s eager to get to the house to see Julie and the grandkids. Jennifer states that she is, but admits there is tension between her and Chad because of Cat Green. Steve asks if something is going on between them. Jennifer says that’s what she’d like to know.

Rafe and Cat talk about the possibility of whatever’s going on between Gwen and EJ having to do with the blackout. Cat questions the high security electronic door. Rafe remarks that EJ does love a secret room and questions EJ not giving Cat a tour of the construction site. Rafe suggests she ask EJ to put that on the to-do list. Cat says that’s exactly what she was thinking.

Jennifer explains to Steve and Kayla that Chad told her that he and Cat were just friends, but she senses it’s more than that. Jennifer doesn’t know how Chad can tolerate being around Cat. Jennifer remarks that it’s bad enough having Cat stay in Salem but now her brother Mark was granted parole. Jennifer calls it shocking because she and Jack wrote out statements imploring that Mark be denied early release. Steve asks if Chad gave a statement. Jennifer complains that Chad was making excuses for Mark and that he’s not a threat anymore and that he only did what he did because of Clyde held their mother captive. Jennifer can’t believe Chad would defend Mark when he’s the one who tampered with the DNA test to make them believe Abigail was alive and almost orphaned her grandchildren. Jennifer argues that she’s sure Cat can get Mark his job back with EJ because she’s convinced that Cat has everybody brainwashed. Kayla knows Cat has hurt Jennifer and Jack terribly, but tells her that she’s been working with Cat at the hospital and she’s really trying to make amends, doing great work with Marlena and the hospital fundraiser. Jennifer questions if Cat has Kayla on her side too. Kayla encourages Jennifer not to hold on to this anger. Jennifer asks if Steve’s going to tell her how wonderful Cat is too. Steve says he’s not defending what Cat and her brother did, but if Clyde had his family captive, he would do what he needed to do too. Jennifer questions just letting go of the fact that Cat was pretending to be her murdered daughter back from the dead. Kayla knows Cat hurt her in the worst way but advises her against holding on to the rage inside of her. Jennifer asks if she’s supposed to take Cat out to lunch. Kayla says they’ve all needed forgiveness at some point in their life. Kayla states that they have loved people who are lost, troubled, and violent but they were able to change for the better because they were forgiven. Steve states that he was one of those people and so is Jack. Kayla says she has known forgiveness and brings up a time when Abigail was suffering terribly and felt that her husband and son would be better off without her. Jennifer argues that Abigail was mentally ill. Kayla points out that she felt her only choice was to disappear forever and a lot of people thought that was an unspeakable thing to do but Jennifer understood Abigail did what she did to protect her family even though she hurt them. Jennifer asks what her point is. Kayla points out that Jennifer was able to forgive Abigail so she thinks she’s capable of forgiving Cat. Jennifer refuses, arguing that Cat wasn’t mentally ill. Kayla argues that Cat was desperate and made the only choice to protect her family. Kayla thinks forgiving her could help take away Jennifer’s pain and she wants her to be free of this.

Stephanie tells Jeremy that it shouldn’t be too hard for them to live their own lives as most people don’t know what he did to her. Stephanie adds that her parents know a little, but not everything. Jeremy says he’s grateful for that as he was in a bad place back then, but that’s not who he is anymore. Stephanie admits she heard he turned his life around and she’s glad, but she wasn’t trying to protect him by keeping what he did to herself. Stephanie says she was ashamed. Jeremy tells her that what happened between them was all on him and he’s so sorry for everything. Jeremy admits he could’ve called and told her this on the phone, but he thought he needed to apologize in person. Stephanie says she appreciates that and that he’s willing to take responsibility. Jeremy says it’s the least he could do and then he read her book. Stephanie hoped he wouldn’t and asks him not to tell anyone that she wrote it. Jeremy promises not to tell a soul. Stephanie thanks him and guesses his interview went well since Julie told her that he got a job. Stephanie asks if he’s still flying planes. Jeremy informs her that his flying days are over and he’s a teacher now. Jeremy reveals that he’s going to be teaching at Salem Elementary and that Thomas will be one of his students. Stephanie questions how he can be a teacher when he has a serious criminal record and was on the run. Jeremy responds that he realized he didn’t want to live like that, so he turned himself in, worked things out with law enforcement and all the charges were dropped. Stephanie guesses he got a second chance. Jeremy says he was determined not to blow it, went right to therapy and started doing volunteer work where he discovered he has a connection with kids so he went back to school and became a teacher. Stephanie finds it hard to imagine him as a teacher. Jeremy assures he’s a changed man and calls Salem the perfect place to prove it. Jeremy knows it’s a lot to process and thanks her for giving him a chance to say his peace. Jeremy tells her to take care as he then exits.

Chad tells Thomas that the situation with Cat is complicated and he’s very sorry for not being straight with him. Chad promises to tell him the truth from now on as he doesn’t want there to be any secrets between them. Thomas complains that Cat turned Chad into a liar and screams that he doesn’t want to listen to him ever again as Jennifer arrives. Thomas runs in to Jennifer’s arms as she questions what happened.

Stephanie dumps Jeremy’s flowers in the trash as Kayla shows up at her door. Kayla knew she was working from home so she brought her a burger from the Pub. Kayla admits she had another reason to stop by as she can’t wrap her head around the fact that Stephanie is Anastasia Sands. Stephanie complains that she wasn’t supposed to know and she wouldn’t know if it wasn’t for the blackout. Kayla understands that Stephanie’s fans were excited about the Q&A and she didn’t want to let them down. Kayla adds that she’s just sorry that EJ found out. Stephanie says she couldn’t let EJ go on thinking that Kayla was Anastasia Sands. Kayla says that Stephanie is obviously tremendously talented and she has a big hit, but she never would’ve thought she wrote it. Kayla adds that she didn’t tell Steve. Stephanie says it’s bad enough that Steve read it while Kayla feels she should take that as a compliment. Kayla repeats that it’s a big hit and says she’s so proud of her. Kayla knows the hard work that goes in to writing a book and getting it published. Stephanie thanks her and says that means a lot. Kayla adds that there is another reason she came by. Kayla informs Stephanie that Jennifer is in town and she told her that her nephew Jeremy is also in town. Stephanie reveals that he was just there.

Rafe reminds Cat that it’s been awhile since they’ve worked on her self defense training. Cat assures that she’s been working on it. Rafe says he’d like to give her another lesson since they are investigating EJ and there’s no telling what they will come up against. Cat agrees that she would like to learn some new moves and says to let her know when works for him. Rafe asks if everything else is alright. Cat says everything is good. Rafe questions if it is since she’s checked her phone like ten times since being here. Cat guesses she can’t get anything past him. Cat informs Rafe that she and Chad are going public with their relationship. Rafe is surprised and says he didn’t know. Cat says no one did and they just decided to do it but she’s a little nervous about Chad talking to his family today and she hasn’t heard back. Cat calls it an obviously very delicate conversation. Rafe suggests Chad is probably just trying to figure out what to say or they are still talking. Cat worries that he could be avoiding her because it was a complete disaster.

Jennifer asks what is going on and what happened. Chad apologizes and claims they are fine. Jennifer argues that it didn’t seem fine. Chad says they just need a minute to finish their conversation. Jennifer asks what Chad said that had Thomas so upset and says to tell her what’s going on. Thomas then shouts that Chad is dating Cat Green.

Kayla questions Jeremy being in Stephanie’s apartment and what he wanted. Stephanie explains that he wanted to tell her that he worked hard to turn his life around and that he was a changed man, then he promised to leave her alone. Kayla asks if she believes him. Stephanie admits he seemed sincere but she’s not sure.

Cat walks through the town square with Felicity. Felicity asks when Mark will be home. Cat says she knows it will be soon. Felicity feels bad thinking Cat was all alone during the blackout but Cat reveals she wasn’t alone.

Jennifer tells Chad that she knew it. Chad asks if they can table this until he can finish talking to Thomas. Thomas yells that he doesn’t want to talk to him and runs upstairs.

Cat informs Felicity that Chad was at their place during the blackout and ended up staying over. Cat adds that it turns out Felicity was right all along and now everyone is going to know because they decided to tell their families that they are dating.

Jennifer complains that she knew this was going to happen as soon as Chad let that vile woman in to his life. Chad apologizes as this is not how he wanted her to find out. Jennifer asks what about his son. Chad says he said he was sorry and that he’d find a way to explain it to him. Jennifer calls it inexplicable that he’s dating Abigail’s impostor. Jennifer can’t imagine the confusion and betrayal going through Thomas’s mind. Jennifer questions in what universe he thought getting romantically involved with Cat would be remotely okay. Chad asks if she’s done because he has to go talk to Thomas. Jennifer says she’s not as Chad walks out.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she doesn’t love that Jeremy is back in Salem but she’s willing to believe he changed and give him a second chance as they all deserve. Kayla asks her to promise to keep her eyes open and her guard up which she agrees to do.

Rafe joins Steve at the Brady Pub. Rafe says he spoke to Brady and he’s sorry the DNA test didn’t work out. Steve appreciates Rafe getting the sample from Tesoro to make things easier. Rafe asks if Steve called because he has another lead on Tate’s baby. Steve says unfortunately no, but he was hoping Rafe could look in to someone else on the down low. Rafe asks who. Steve reveals that it’s Jeremy Horton.

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Alex greets Stephanie at home and comments on her tossing and turning last night. Stephanie talks about still being upset over what happened at the hospital. Stephanie can’t believe she thought it was a good idea to use Kayla’s office for her blog tour. Alex says she needed a place to work with power and it would’ve been fine if EJ wasn’t such a micromanaging jerk. Stephanie adds that now EJ knows her secret. Alex reminds her that he’s not going to out her since he needs her at the hospital. Stephanie worries that EJ could go back on his word and asks how soon before he uses it against her that she is Anastasia Sands, feeling it could wreck her PR business. Alex thinks she could neutralize that by coming clean herself.

Cat runs in to Chad in the town square and calls it a nice surprise. They joke that they just saw each other this morning but it feels like forever. Chad says he feels over the moon while Cat says she feels happier than she’s been in a really long time.

Julie brings Thomas home from school and says she wouldn’t have taken him if she knew he didn’t feel good. Julie checks that he has no fever. Thomas says he just wants to go upstairs and sleep.

EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion where Gwen is in the living room, questioning where he has been. EJ is not in the mood. Gwen complains that he left her alone locked in the clinic all night during the blackout. EJ mocks her. Gwen then reveals that she wasn’t alone for the entire duration because Leo found her and helped her out.

Cat thought Chad was going straight home. Chad says he got an alert about fried equipment during the blackout at the Spectator, so he had to go check on it but he’s going home now. Cat asks if he still plans to tell his family about them. Chad confirms there’s no going back now. Chad asks if Cat is having second thoughts. Cat assures she isn’t and just wishes she was as optimistic as he is about telling his family. Chad declares that once this is over, they won’t have any more secrets and can see each other whenever they want. Chad says that includes right in the middle of the town square as he kisses her.

Stephanie questions Alex thinking she should come clean about being Anastasia Sands. Alex thinks it would strengthen her brand and encourages that she would find a way to spin it. Stephanie feels maybe they are getting ahead of themselves. Stephanie points out that Kayla agreed not to say anything and EJ promised to keep quiet. Alex worries that if EJ figures out a way to use it to his advantage, he definitely will so he thinks they should take that power away from him. Stephanie responds that it’s not just her PR career that she’s worried about. Stephanie reminds Alex that she based an encounter in the book on an ex and she really doesn’t want him to see it. Stephanie wishes she hadn’t written about that at all. Alex argues that writers use real life inspiration in their novels all the time. Alex asks if she honestly thinks he would read it, claiming if one of his exes wrote a novel, it would stay on the shelf. Stephanie questions if he wouldn’t be a little bit curious if an ex of his wrote a best selling sexy romance novel. Alex then admits he sees her point. Alex goes over the scenario of her ex finding out she wrote a book, picks it up, and skims through chapters somewhere in the world as he then wonders if it could be about him. Alex thinks he would just chuckle to himself and move on, so he doesn’t think it would be that terrible. Stephanie then reveals to Alex that her ex is on his way back to Salem.

EJ demands that Gwen make sure Leo remains clueless about their behind the scenes operation at the Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. EJ questions how the hell Leo got her out since the backup battery for the security door has yet to be installed. Gwen reveals that Leo had to put a hole in the wall with a crowbar. EJ questions letting him do that while Gwen questions EJ leaving her stuck there. EJ then reveals he was also stuck in an elevator which shocks Gwen, who asks why he didn’t say that from the beginning. Gwen asks if he was alone. EJ admits he was with Belle, so Gwen says he will have to tell her everything.

Chad goes home where Julie is reading the Spectator and worries to Chad about the power outage being caused by the clinic at the hospital. Julie hopes there won’t be more issues since a lot of family is coming to town to honor Tom’s legacy. Chad says not to worry and assures that EJ knows how important it is to Salem and Tom’s family, so he’s sure he is on top of it. Chad asks how it went with the kids last night. Julie says it was wonderful and they were great. Julie informs Chad that Thomas wasn’t feeling well when she picked him up from school and he’s asleep now. Julie notes that he doesn’t have a cough or a fever. Chad says she should’ve called him. Julie didn’t want to do that when he was busy getting the paper up and running after the blackout. Chad thanks her for taking such good care of him and watching him. Julie says it’s always a pleasure. Julie then asks how Chad’s evening with Cat Green was.

Paulina finds Cat in the town square and asks where EJ is hiding. Cat informs her that EJ is working from home today. Paulina complains that she’s left several messages summoning him to her office which he has ignored. Cat calls that strange and doesn’t know why he isn’t answering. Cat asks what is so urgent. Paulina reveals that they strongly suspect that his hospital construction is what caused the blackout last night and if so, he needs to take responsibility. Cat promises to let him know, so Paulina thanks her and walks away. Cat then pulls out her phone and calls Rafe. Cat says she has that lunch she told him about but asks Rafe to meet her after.

EJ tells Gwen that there’s nothing to tell and that he and Belle just happened to be leaving the hospital at the same time when the power went out, so they were stuck there for awhile. Gwen is sure EJ was happy to be with Belle and try to worm his way back in to her good graces. Paulina then walks in and tells EJ that there is no excuse for him to be ignoring his mayor’s calls. Gwen agrees and then says she has to get to lunch, so she exits. Paulina then asks EJ what he has to say for himself. EJ informs her that he only just got home after spending the night in an elevator. Paulina argues that was hours ago and she left him countless messages, adding that he knows damn well why she’s there.

Alex questions how Stephanie knows her ex is on his way back to Salem. Stephanie reveals that she found out from his cousin. Alex asks about him having family in town then questions who this guy is, why she won’t tell him, and who his cousin is. Stephanie then informs Alex that it’s Jeremy Horton.

Julie questions Chad happening to be in Cat’s apartment when the power failed. Chad explains that Cat is EJ’s assistant so she’s coordinating the details for the gala event for the clinic and the Spectator are involved in promoting and supporting it, so EJ thought it would be a great idea for them to put their heads together. Julie asks if it was all EJ’s idea then. Chad says it wasn’t some nefarious plot and that they are all trying to work together for Tom’s memory. Chad adds that Cat thinks it’s amazing that Jennifer is writing the article for the Spectator. Julie blows that off and says she’s trying to imagine Chad and Cat sitting in the dark all night, talking about Tom’s legacy and asks if that’s how it happened. Chad hoped to have a conversation with her about something kind of important. Jeremy Horton then appears, surprising Julie.

Cat and Gwen go to lunch at the Bistro. Gwen says she’s glad they are finally doing this. Cat asks where Gwen was during the blackout. Gwen reveals that she was trapped at the free clinic construction site all night. Cat asks what she was doing there. Gwen explains that EJ is courting her for a donation, so she thought she would cast her eye on things, then he said he had an errand to run and he left for awhile, leaving her behind an electronic security door so she was trapped when the power went out.

EJ tells Paulina that he has no idea why she has graced his doorstep. Paulina asks if he has any idea how much his free clinic cost the city. EJ questions her believing what Leo Stark came up with to drum up clicks. Paulina reveals the city power company confirmed to her personally that a power surge caused the blackout at the planned Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. Paulina hopes EJ is ready to pay a utility bill or a sizable fine. EJ responds that he’s sorry but he won’t be paying a cent and there’s not a damn thing she can do about it.

Jeremy tells Julie and Chad that he’ll be staying for awhile. Julie says her part of the family couldn’t be happier. Julie talks about Jeremy reminding her of Mike and Bill as she hugs him. Julie can’t believe Jeremy is really there since it’s been so long since she’s seen him. Jeremy brings up hearing Doug is gone and how hard it’s been for Julie. Julie credits her wonderful family and Chad’s kids brightening the days for her. Jeremy tells Chad how sorry he is for his loss as well. Chad says Abigail always spoke fondly of her cousin Jeremy, so it’s good to finally put a face to the name. Jeremy calls Abigail very kind even when he didn’t deserve it. Julie calls that the past and a long time ago. Chad asks what brings Jeremy back to town. Jeremy says he was at a crossroads in life and went back to school to become a teacher. Jeremy reveals that he was offered a long term position at Salem Elementary to teach 5th grade which excites Chad and Julie as Julie reveals that Jeremy will be teaching Chad’s son Thomas.

Alex didn’t know Stephanie dated a Horton. Stephanie calls it not something she wants to relive. Alex asks if she minds telling him why. Stephanie informs him that Jeremy was trouble and ran an airline that was a front for an illegal smuggling operation which got her and some friends mixed up in dangerous situations. Alex always thought the Hortons were saints. Stephanie says most of them are, but Jeremy was an exception. Alex asks if that’s why she never really talked about him before or if there’s something more. Stephanie admits there’s something more. Alex reminds her that she can tell him anything and asks if Jeremy hurt her. Stephanie clarifies that he didn’t hit her, but he was abusive in other ways. Alex asks what he did but Stephanie would rather not talk about that. Stephanie states that all she will say is that she was much younger when she dated Jeremy, so she made excuses for his behavior. Stephanie admits when things were good, they were great, but when they were bad, they were awful.

Cat is sorry to hear Gwen got trapped. Gwen jokes that now she has this really good story to tell while dining out. Gwen asks about Cat’s blackout experience. Cat says she was at home. Gwen asks if she was by herself but Cat admits Chad was with her which surprises Gwen. Gwen notes that Chad is quite good at holding grudges. Cat says she’s found him really forgiving so Gwen says maybe Cat brings out the best in Chad. Gwen asks if Chad is a frequent house guest of her. Cat explains that EJ wanted her to meet with Chad about the gala and the Spectator but Chad was already ahead of them and had Jennifer working on an article about Tom Horton. They talk about Jennifer being Gwen’s stepmother. Cat bets Jennifer hates her a lot more than she hates Gwen which Gwen laughs off. Gwen tells Cat that her life would be a thousand times better if she doesn’t care about Jennifer. Gwen encourages that developing thick skin comes with being universally hated then comments that she knew they would be fast friends.

Paulina warns EJ to drop the attitude or he’ll have more to worry about than a utility bill. EJ asks if that’s a threat. Paulina calls it a warning because if he refuses to cooperate with the city cleaning up his mess, he’ll be hearing from the city attorney. EJ warns her not to escalate this because it was Salem’s aging power grid that caused the transformer to blow which caused the blackout which Paulina doesn’t believe. EJ adds that if Paulina does try to take him to court, he will counter sue the city for gross negligence and he will have Stephanie and Leo on articles that the city is delaying the start of the Tom Horton Free Clinic.

Julie encourages that Jeremy will be a wonderful teacher. Jeremy appreciates her faith in him. Jeremy mentions having to run an errand. Julie hoped he would have lunch with them, so he assures that he will be back for that as Julie walks Jeremy out of the house. Thomas then comes downstairs. Chad says he heard Thomas wasn’t feeling well. Thomas responds that he’s thirsty and needs water. Chad questions Thomas not giving him a hug. Thomas says not right now, so Chad asks him what’s going on.

Stephanie apologizes to Alex for never telling him about Jeremy. Alex understands it’s hard for her to talk about. Stephanie says it’s partly because she was ashamed that she ended up in that situation and even more that she stayed with him. Alex encourages that she has nothing to be ashamed of, but Jeremy does, and it wasn’t her fault so he asks her to understand that. Stephanie knows you’re not supposed to blame the victim and she would say the same thing if it happened to a friend. Alex questions why she can’t believe that about herself then. Stephanie responds that she sort of does on a rational level, but deep down she doesn’t know. Stephanie states that she’s the daughter of a detective and somehow missed every single red flag. Alex states that Jeremy’s actions are his actions only. Stephanie agrees that it wasn’t her fault and thanks Alex for reminding her as they hug. Stephanie adds that she doesn’t think about Jeremy that often and he left town years ago, promising to get his life together. Stephanie mentions hearing that Jeremy cleaned up his act and was doing well, but when Julie told her that he was coming back to Salem, she thought of seeing him again. Alex hopes Jeremy knows to steer clear of her and says he doesn’t know what he would do if he saw the son of a bitch that hurt her like that. Stephanie says she doesn’t want Alex to beat him up or anything but Alex says he can’t make any promises. Stephanie says that was in the past and promises she’s okay now. Alex kisses her and then says he told the family he would meet with them about the meeting with Tony since he gave them 24 hours. Alex offers to stay with Stephanie but she assures that she’s okay and tells him to go. Alex tells her that he loves her so much and to call him if she needs anything which she agrees to do. Stephanie thanks Alex for listening. Alex thanks her for telling him as they kiss and then he exits the apartment. Stephanie holds back tears and tells herself that it’s all in the past.

Paulina tells EJ that they better wait for a full report from the power company before pointing any fingers, but warns this is not over and her people will call his people. EJ stops her to ask how Chanel and Johnny are. Paulina asks why the hell she would tell him, saying he lost the right to ask about their children when he deep faked the video of Chanel in court. EJ denies that but Paulina insists knowing he was behind it. Paulina asks if EJ will ever learn since he pulled a stunt like that right when Johnny was convinced to give him a second chance. Paulina hopes he’s done with him for good this time as she exits the mansion.

Cat and Gwen walk through the town square, agreeing that lunch was fun and they should do it again some time. Gwen tells Cat to take care as she walks away. Cat then pulls out her phone to text Chad, asking how it went with his family.

Chad asks Thomas what’s going on and if he’s sick. Thomas says it’s his heart because Chad told him that Cat was just his friend, but Rachel said she’s his girlfriend. Thomas guesses that’s why Chad was at Cat’s house last night and calls him a liar.

Jeremy Horton shows up at Stephanie’s door with a bouquet of flowers.

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Brady questions Tate and Tesoro not being a DNA match. Kayla says she’s sorry as she knows that’s not the outcome he was hoping for. Brady asks if there could’ve been a mistake but Kayla assures that she followed the progress all the way through. Brady says he was so sure that it was Tate’s child but guesses it’s back to square one.

Tate pleads with Holly not to give up on them now after they’ve been through so much together. Holly argues that he had sex with Sophia and nothing can ever change that. Tate says they got past that, so she has to be committed to moving forward. Holly remarks that she’s not the one who can’t stay away from Sophia. Holly knows it’s been hard to not know about his kid but it’s been hard for her too. Tate acknowledges that he’s been selfish and lost sight of what means the most to him which is her. Tate tells Holly that he loves her so much. Holly responds that he has a funny way of showing it.

Johnny swears to Chanel that Holly is a student to him and that is all. Chanel shouts that they just lost their baby. Johnny doesn’t know what’s going on but says it’s a lie and someone is setting him up. Johnny tells her that she has to believe him. Chanel declares that Johnny just crushed her dream and ruined everything. Chanel asks why the hell Holly sent him those pictures if she’s just a student to him. Johnny shouts that it makes no sense. Chanel argues that Holly is infatuated with him again and asks if she got flirty and he just couldn’t resist. Johnny responds that he has done nothing to lead her on and she only talked about an assignment she deleted. Chanel questions why she sent him those pictures then. Johnny wishes he knew.

Sophia checks Holly’s phone and sees she sent the pictures to Johnny’s phone at 9:02 AM and flashes back to Arianna telling her that Holly’s in the hospital after the fire and that it all happened around 9 AM. Sophia decides she can’t give Holly’s phone back now. Sophia then turns off location services on Holly’s phone and erases all content on it.

Kayla tells Brady that maybe Sophia’s story is true and the baby really was adopted by a family in Chicago. Brady hopes that’s true but questions why Sophia was acting squirrely and claimed to know nothing about the parents. Kayla suggests Sophia might not remember because it’s the only way she can move on with her life. Brady argues that Tate deserves to know what happened to his child. Kayla feels for Tate but says that Sophia is the one who carried the baby for 9 months with the emotional toll of that. Brady doesn’t want to cause Sophia more pain but says they just want to know that the baby is safe and loved. Brady keeps thinking about John and how he didn’t know his real family until later in life. Brady states that he doesn’t want that for his grandkid.

Arianna returns to Sophia and tells her that the fire department gave the all clear to go back to her dorm room but the smoke damage is so bad that they’ll pretty much have to move to another room now.

Brady tells Kayla that he’s just really missing his dad as he would know how to handle this and he has so many questions. Kayla offers to help any way she can. Brady knows she can’t break confidentiality, but says he has strong reason to believe that Sophia was carrying a boy even though she’s telling everyone it was a girl. Brady says if she dropped the baby off at the firehouse, it would make sense to throw everyone off and questions why she would otherwise lie about the baby’s sex. Kayla responds that they may never know what Sophia was thinking. Maggie rushes up to ask how Holly is. Kayla informs her that she is okay and that Brady rescued her. Brady says he was just lucky to be at the dorms at the time the fire broke out. Maggie says she’s grateful but ask why Holly couldn’t leave on her own and if she was trapped. Brady explains that Holly was passed out drunk. Maggie complains that they had so many talks about this. Kayla calls an unfortunate common college practice. Maggie worries that it could’ve cost Holly her life.

Tate tells Holly that he’s so sorry that he hurt her again as what he did was stupid and beyond dumb, but he was desperate because Sophia had been stonewalling him about the baby, so he stupidly thought he could get her to tell him the truth. Holly hopes it was worth it. Tate says it wasn’t at all and calls himself an idiot. Holly tells him that he blew up what was left of their relationship. Holly cries that she tried to be patient and stand by him, but she can’t do it anymore and can’t be apart of this love triangle. Tate knows she is angry and has every right to be, but points out that she’s in the hospital and he’s still trying to shake the image of Brady carrying her out. Tate doesn’t know what he would do if he lost her. Holly asks Tate to just go. Maggie then arrives and embraces Holly as she cries.

Chanel asks Johnny how to explain the letter but he doesn’t know. Chanel argues that the birth mother obviously has an issue with them. Johnny wishes he had an explanation. Johnny tells her that it kills him to know he could be the reason they can’t adopt, especially after everything that happened last time. Johnny promises to do everything he can to fix this but Chanel says it’s too late. Chanel cries that their chance to adopt Tesoro is gone and when the social worker turns in her report, their chance to adopt any other baby will be gone too.

Tate says goodbye to Holly and Maggie as he then exits the room. Maggie tells Holly that she’s so glad she’s alright and asks what happened since she wants to hear it from her. Holly admits she really messed up, drank too much, and knocked a candle over that caused a fire as she completely fell apart between the blackout and losing her paper. Maggie asks what else happened. Holly tells her that Tate cheated on her.

Brady tells Kayla that he hopes Maggie can get through to Holly as she has to him on the subject of drinking. Kayla thinks Holly learned a very important lesson. Brady thanks Kayla for supervising the DNA tests. Kayla encourages Brady not to give up. Brady assures that he doesn’t intend to, but says he will spend more time focusing on Rachel and Tate. Kayla knows he’s dealing with a lot and hopes Steve can take some of the burden away from him. Brady responds that Steve has been a great help, just like he was to John. Kayla says they hope that he finds what he’s looking for and that he and Tate can find some peace. Kayla walks away as Tate returns and asks Brady what that was about. Brady claims Kayla was just upset that Tate and Holly are having problems. Tate calls that an understatement. Brady offers to get Tate back to the dorms but Tate says he has to work today, with Sophia, as they exit the hospital.

Johnny argues that the social worker is just a cog in the machine and doesn’t make any final decisions while Chanel worries that her report will carry a lot of weight with child services. Johnny says that’s why she needs to know that everything she thinks happened between he and Holly is a lie. Johnny calls it their dream to have a family and declares he will not let anyone get in the way of that. Johnny urges her not to lose faith in him, pointing out that she believed in him during his trial can now as well. Chanel cries that she wants to and sees how upset he got, so she knows he’s telling the truth and she does believe him. Johnny says he loves her as they hug.

Arianna tells Sophia that most of the stuff in her room was destroyed but luckily most of it came from Gabi Chic. Holly’s phone vibrates in Sophia’s pocket as Johnny tries to call. Arianna asks if she’s going to answer that.

Johnny calls Holly and leaves a voicemail that he needs to speak to her right away.

Arianna asks Sophia if she’s going to see who left her a message. Sophia blows it off as probably being her mom checking on her. Arianna guesses she’s worried about her. Arianna then asks Sophia to help her pack up her room but Sophia says she has to get to work and rushes off. Arianna thanks her for nothing.

Johnny sends a text to Holly’s phone that he left her a voicemail and tells Chanel that college kids are always on their phones, so he’s sure that she’ll get right back to him. Chanel remarks that’s unless she’s ghosting him. Johnny declares that he’s not waiting around and is going to find her at the school right now, so he exits.

Brady and Tate walk through the town square. Brady notes that Tate hasn’t said a word since they left the hospital and guesses he’s thinking about Holly. Tate states that they had broken up before, but this time feels like it’s final and like Holly is putting a wall up. Tate questions what he was thinking by inviting Sophia back to his room. Brady understands that he took a risk and it backfired. Tate says he just feels sick about the whole situation and he doesn’t understand how Holly found out that he kissed Sophia.

Holly explains to Maggie that Arianna told her that she saw Sophia leaving Tate’s room and that it was obvious they hooked up. Maggie says if that’s true, she’d be disappointed in Tate after what happened last time. Holly knows she’s disappointed in her too. Maggie tells her that alcohol and drugs are never the answer. Holly figured a few drinks were no big deal and doesn’t even know how she ended up passed out. Maggie understands she was trying to get through her pain but reminds her that the consequences don’t just affect her but everyone in her dorm. Holly brings up how her father died. Maggie says at Daniel’s memorial, she said she felt cheated because her time with him was tragically cut short. Maggie asks if alcohol is going to cut short Holly’s time with her like the pills almost did. Holly swears it won’t. Maggie says they don’t want any more phone calls like that. Holly cries that she’s sorry and feels she screwed up her start at college, but promises to do better. Maggie assures that she forgives and loves her. Maggie tells Holly to reach out to her when she’s hurting instead of trying to escape the pain. Holly cries that she loves her as they hug.

Johnny finds Brady and Tate in the town square, asking where he can find Holly as he needs to speak to her right away. Brady then informs him that Holly is in the hospital.

Paulina goes to see Chanel with a bag full of things to decorate the nursery. Paulina says she can’t wait to hear how she and Johnny knocked it out of the park, but Chanel breaks down crying as Paulina hugs her and asks what’s wrong. Chanel then explains that the birth mother of the child wrote a letter to social services. Chanel talks about the humiliation and shock of the worker reading those words out loud. Chanel adds that they claimed Johnny was having an inappropriate relationship with a student and a picture of Holly popped up on his phone. Chanel guesses Holly’s old crush on Johnny came back and whoever wrote the letter claim they saw Holly sexting Johnny. Paulina says at least it’s one sided and that Johnny hasn’t initiated contact. Chanel then informs her that Johnny called Holly last night and claimed it was just about an assignment. Chanel calls it such a disaster and worries about what the social worker will put in the report. Paulina asks where Johnny is. Chanel tells her that he went to find Holly.

Johnny is shocked to hear about the fire in the dorms as Brady explains a candle was knocked in to the trash can, but nobody was seriously hurt and Holly will be okay. Tate asks what Johnny needs to talk to her about. Johnny says she had a question about their class. Brady says he’s sure that can wait. Tate then heads of to get to work. Johnny asks if Tate is alright. Brady explains that Holly broke up with him and he’s taking it pretty hard. Johnny asks when he can see Holly. Brady says she should be discharged pretty soon but he’s getting the feeling it’s about more than a class assignment. Brady asks Johnny what’s really going on.

Kayla joins Maggie in Holly’s hospital room to check on her. Holly says she’s a lot better so Kayla brings her discharge papers and scrubs to change in to. Kayla adds that she would like to go over something else. Kayla is sure they discussed Holly’s drinking last night and her levels were very high which is consistent with drinking a whole lot. Holly responds that she only had two roman diets. Kayla asks if she saw the drinks poured. Holly admits she didn’t and that she didn’t eat dinner. Kayla advises her to be very careful which she promises to do. Kayla adds that Holly did inhale a lot of smoke so she might be weak but her energy should come back in a few days. Kayla reminds Holly to get a lot of rest. Holly says she has to get back to school. Maggie wants her to come home for a few days but Holly feels she has to get back to the dorms to apologize to everyone, especially Arianna, and to find her phone.

Sophia goes to the Brady Pub and disposes of Holly’s phone in the trash can outside as Tate walks up and questions what she’s doing.

Maggie brings Holly to the dorms where Arianna rushes up to hug her, saying she’s glad she’s alright while Holly apologizes for what happened. Arianna then informs Holly that they are getting evicted, which Holly says is all her fault.

Johnny tells Brady about Holly sexting him and the social worker seeing the photos which came from Holly’s phone. Brady assures him that Holly was hammered and did get in a fight with Tate, but he doesn’t see her doing something this reckless. Johnny tells Brady about the letter from someone claiming to be Tesoro’s birth mother. Johnny adds that hardly anyone knew they were planning to adopt him, so he question how they would even catch wind of it. Brady asks if Holly knew which Johnny confirms that she did. Brady suggests maybe someone close to Holly heard her talking about it. Johnny says that could be but calls it a huge mess. Brady encourages him to hang in there and to let him know if he needs help figuring things out. Johnny says he might take him up on that.

Arianna tells Holly that it was an accident but Holly says it was her stupid choice to drink. Arianna insists it could’ve been a lot worse and they are just moving to another room because of the smoke damage. Holly argues that she will pay for it but Maggie says not to worry about it. Arianna says she threw out what was damaged and packed up most of their stuff. Maggie says she will coordinate with Gabi. Holly thanks Arianna for doing all of this. Arianna says that was the easy part, but they both have to face the disciplinary committee. Arianna questions Holly not seeing the e-mail. Holly says she left her phone in the room but Arianna assures that she didn’t see it while packing up.

Sophia claims she thought she dropped her phone in the trash, but finds it in her pocket so she and Tate head in to the Brady Pub for work.

Paulina questions Johnny going out to find Holly. Chanel explains that he went to find answers and swears he didn’t do anything to encourage her. Paulina feels something strange is going on here. Chanel agrees that the timing is awful. Paulina asks if any part of Chanel thinks this thing with Holly might be real. Chanel assures that she doesn’t. Paulina wonders if the birth mother is a student that knows Holly. Chanel declares that Johnny said nothing is going on, so she believes him. Chanel adds that it doesn’t even matter because the damage is already done and she’s never going to be a mother.

Kayla finds Brady in the town square. Brady asks how Holly is doing. Kayla responds that Maggie took her back to school. Brady says that’s great news but unfortunately not for Johnny and Chanel. Kayla asks what he means. Brady explains that they had their home meeting with social services today and got a letter claiming to be from Tesoro’s birth mother, objecting to the adoption. Kayla can’t believe Johnny and Chanel were blindsided like that. Brady says whoever wrote this letter has it in for Johnny and Chanel and Holly which Kayla questions. Brady calls it kind of complicated but states that everything points to Sophia, except for the DNA test. Brady asks Kayla one more time if there’s any way the DNA test results could be wrong. Kayla doesn’t think so but agrees to check with the lab.

Tate and Sophia go to work at the Brady Pub. Sophia says she heard about the fire at the dorm and asks if Holly is okay. Tate responds that it was really scary but she will be. Sophia says she’s glad to hear that and hopes they will be okay too. Sophia asks if he wants to talk about it but Tate says he doesn’t and walks away as Sophia smiles.

Holly, Arianna, and Maggie finish searching for Holly’s phone and concludes it’s definitely not in her room or any of the boxes. Maggie reminds Holly that she’s on her plan so she gives her phone to her to use the find my phone feature. Holly checks it and finds out that it says her phone’s last location was right there this morning, so she wonders where it is now.

Paulina encourages Chanel that being a mother is definitely in her future. Chanel questions how she knows. Paulina responds that she feels it in her bones and that nobody deserves it more than her. Chanel doesn’t know if the social worker would agree. Paulina declares that there has to be an explanation for what happened today and then the social worker will be bending over to get them a baby. Paulina states that the baby would have two wonderful, loving, and caring parents along with a grandmother who will spoil them. Chanel thanks her for making her feel better. Johnny returns home and reveals to Paulina and Chanel that Holly is in the hospital after a fire in the dorm room so he couldn’t talk to her yet. Chanel remarks that she’s glad she’s alright. Johnny says the minute she’s up for it, he’s going to ask her to explain the photos. Chanel asks if he really thinks he will get answers. Johnny declares that he knows he will because he will not stop until he finds out who did this to them and why.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chanel and Felicity are in the town square where Chanel tells her not to be scared as she promised Cat they would stick together until the power comes back on. Felicity wants to go home. Chanel explains that it’s not safe to drive since all the traffic lights are out so they’ll have to stay here. Felicity questions what they will do. Chanel guesses they’ll have to come up with something fun.

Maggie sits at home on the phone with Sarah, who informs her that she’s spending the night at Xander’s. Maggie hopes they are safe and says to call her later as she hangs up. Bonnie comes in and comments on being lucky to have a generator. Bonnie opens her laptop and tells Maggie that Anastasia Sands is doing a live Q&A. Maggie didn’t know she was a fan. Bonnie informs her that she’s read One Stormy Night twice and confirms it’s well written and hot. Maggie guesses she will take her word for it. Bonnie can’t believe Maggie hasn’t read it and swears she will love it. Maggie jokes that she’s had enough of reading sales figures.

Stephanie is in Kayla’s office with Alex, complaining about the power going out right before her Q&A but she’s glad that Kayla let her use her computer. Alex is grateful for the generator and hopes they aren’t taking power from other parts of the hospital. Stephanie assures there is a separate grid. Stephanie hopes that Kayla doesn’t walk in and see her answering questions as Anastasia Sands. Alex tells her not to worry with how busy Kayla is because the hospital is a madhouse with the power out.

Brady and Gabi join Philip in the Titan-DiMera office. Brady tells Philip that no one would be expecting him to work with the power out. Philip didn’t think anyone was still there and says they should go home. Gabi responds that they tried but the gate won’t open to the parking garage. Brady guesses that’s what they get for working late. Gabi declares that until the power comes back on, they are all stuck here.

Sarah tells Xander that Victoria is down to sleep. Xander is glad she decided to stay. Sarah says they’ll be out of his hair when the power comes back on. Xander says there’s no need to rush and points out that they don’t know when that will be. Xander asks Sarah what they should do until then.

Stephanie gets logged in to the chatroom and says she just has to wait for the Q&A to start. Alex tells her that she’s all set and that he’s going to get them food while she attends to her adoring fans. Stephanie reminds Alex that they were told to stay put and questions him going out. Alex says he won’t be long and will just make a quick lap around the neighborhood to see what’s still open. Alex tells Stephanie to have fun with it as he kisses her and exits the office. Stephanie then begins typing as Anastasia Sands that she can’t wait to talk about One Stormy Night.

Bonnie comments to Maggie on One Stormy Night being a big help to Titan publishing and asks if Maggie has any details about the author. Maggie responds that she doesn’t as Alex and Kate have been tight lipped about Anastasia Sands. Maggie offers to try to get Bonnie an autographed copy of the book which excites her. Bonnie compares her feeling to being obsessed with Duran Duran in the 80s. Bonnie then remembers to get back to the Q&A.

Gabi and Brady gather up snacks at the office. Brady asks if Philip is sure he doesn’t mind them hanging out here. Philip says not at all as he wasn’t getting much work done anyway. Gabi gives Philip some chips which he thanks her for.

Sarah tells Xander there is something they can do to pass the time. Sarah talks about wanting Xander to go to anger management because she unfairly accused him of beating up Philip. Xander agrees she was right to ask him to go because his anger had been getting in the way for years. Xander assures that he does want to work on their relationship. Sarah thinks doing it with a neutral third party might be the best way to go about it, but Xander would rather do it just the two of them because it’s no one else’s business what goes on in their relationship. Sarah thinks if they could work on it with just the two of them, they would have already done it. Sarah talks about their daughter needing them both and her life being affected by them being separated. Sarah says eventually Victoria is going to wish that her parents were still together under the same roof. Sarah declares there is so much at stake here. Xander reminds her that they talked about this. Sarah understands that he thought seeing Marlena for his anger issues was a waste of time, but now he’s seeing it’s helping and making him better, so maybe it will make them better as a couple. Sarah says if he doesn’t like it, they can stop as they only have to commit to one session. Sarah knows he’s against couples therapy and is wary of being vulnerable to each other in someone else’s presence. Sarah repeats that there is so much at stake here. Xander then agrees to give it a chance. Sarah thanks him and says it means so much to her.

Philip asks Brady how Rachel is handling the blackout. Brady says she’s having fun with Julie and Thomas. Philip asks Gabi about Arianna. Gabi says she’s safe and sound in her dorm room. Philip asks how Arianna is liking college. Gabi says she is liking it, but she’s most excited about the internship that Kate promised to find her at Titan-DiMera, though she notes that may go up in flames with Tony’s lawsuit. Gabi asks if they’ve heard anything since the press conference, then decides they don’t need to tell her anything. Brady feels they might as well bring her in to the loop since the whole world will find out sooner than later. Philip informs Gabi that they will settle with Tony so it doesn’t go to court which means they have no choice but to give up DiMera. Gabi claims she’s so sorry to hear that and asks what that means for Titan.

Chanel and Felicity put on a light up bracelets that they had left from the 4th of July. Alex comes by and jokes about them having a party. Chanel says they were just passing the time until she can take Felicity home. Felicity mentions being hungry. Alex says he was just going to check if the Brady Pub is open so he invites them to join him which they accept.

Stephanie takes part in her online Q&A as Anastasia Sands. She is asked if the sexual escapades in the story are based on her real life. She responds that she has an active sex life and imagination but she’ll never tell which is which.

Maggie comments on Bonnie being excited about the Q&A and suggests she ask a question. Bonnie points out that “Anastasia” started the Q&A by saying that she was delayed due to the blackout, so she questions if that means she’s in Salem, which worries Stephanie.

Alex, Chanel, and Felicity go to the Brady Pub. Roman tells them that the power is out but they are still cooking with gas and he has ice cream that will be free so it doesn’t melt. Alex mentions he’ll be taking his order to go as he’s just picking up dinner for Stephanie. Roman asks where Stephanie is tonight. Alex responds that she’s just busy with some work things.

Stephanie tells herself that she can spin this and explains that Titan Publishing is hosting the event and they are based in Salem which is why they got delayed by the blackout.

Bonnie tells Maggie that she thought she proved Anastasia was a local, but notes that she didn’t say she wasn’t in Salem.

Stephanie is asked about a chapter in the book being based on her own life. She flashes back to telling Alex that it was based on something that happened between her and an ex. She then answers the Q&A, claiming that it was completely made up.

Roman says they are short staffed tonight so it could take awhile as he goes to get the food. Alex suggests to Chanel and Felicity that they have their own rave with the light up bracelets. Chanel jokes that they would drive away Roman’s customers. Alex says they’ll use ear buds. Chanel thanks Alex and says he’s really helping put their minds at ease, so she’s glad they ran in to him.

Philip tells Gabi that this isn’t public knowledge yet so it needs to stay between them for now, but Tony wants to buy Titan as well. Gabi asks if they are taking him up on the offer. Brady says that’s still up for discussion. Philip says they have to give him an answer tomorrow. Brady gets a call from Julie and steps away to answer it. Philip knows Gabi must have a million questions about what happens to Gabi Chic. Gabi guesses that whatever happens, DiMera gets her. Philip says that means Tony will be her new boss. Philip adds that the silver lining would be that they would no longer be co-workers, so there would be nothing stopping them from seeing each other.

Xander has marshmallows and suggests making smores. Sarah recalls the first time they went camping together. They talk about Rachel and how they almost raised her. Sarah says she cares about Rachel a lot. Xander admits he’s been thinking about Rachel a lot lately and how she’s doing with Kristen in prison. Xander calls it a lot for a child to be without a parent. They apologize to each other for trying to keep Victoria from the other. Sarah is really glad they worked things out.

Alex, Chanel, and Felicity dance like they are in a rave with their light up bracelets in the Pub. They agree that it was fun. Chanel jokes that everyone in there probably thought they were insane. Alex says anything goes in a blackout. Felicity goes to get some water. Alex remarks that he never knew she was so self-conscious and brings up when they were on Body & Soul. Chanel says she put that chapter behind her and she doesn’t miss the spotlight at all. Alex talks about not being meant to be an actor. Chanel says she still has a lot of baggage with everything with the Johnny and Joy drama, but says being on set with Alex was pretty fun and the one thing from that time that she does miss.

Stephanie finishes her Q&A and then texts Alex that she just finished and asks where he is. Alex responds that he’s still waiting for food at the Pub. Stephanie texts back that she will head over there, but then she hears a noise outside the door which she calls odd.

Bonnie tells Maggie that the Q&A was a success with a ton of fans and everyone is excited about Anastasia Sands’ new mystery novel. Bonnie bets it will be another best seller. Maggie calls Titan Publishing the one financial bright spot in the company thanks to One Stormy Night. Bonnie brings up the fight with Tony DiMera and how they might lose Titan as well. Maggie assures that won’t happen as she and the boys are doing everything they can to keep Victor’s legacy with them where it belongs.

Brady tells Philip and Gabi that Rachel will be spend the night at Julie’s, but he misses her. Philip tells him that he was just pointing out to Gabi that they won’t all be working together anymore once Gabi Chic goes back to DiMera. Brady confirms Basic Black will stay with Titan if they decide not to sell. Gabi asks if Brady is staying with Basic Black. Philip questions what she is talking about. Brady is not sure now is the time to talk about it but Philip points out that they can’t go anywhere. Brady then explains that he’s been unsure if he wants to continue running Basic Black for awhile. Brady assures that he will stand by the family until the war with Tony is over. Philip asks about after that. Brady admits he’s not sure what his plans will be.

Sarah and Xander have smores together. They talk about missing a lot of things and end up kissing.

Bonnie tells Maggie that she’s missed the fire and determination within her, so it’s about time she takes more of a role in the company. Maggie says it’s just for the family to show a united front. Bonnie assumes Xander and Philip caused this mess and that they could use her guidance to get things back on track. Bonnie thinks Maggie should consider stepping back into a leadership role at Titan. Maggie confesses that she’s been thinking about it and that maybe it’s time to reassert herself which Bonnie likes to hear. Maggie says she would be remiss if she didn’t do everything possible to help Victor’s company. Bonnie says she has her and Justin’s full support, adding that the boys would be lucky to have her in the trenches with them. Maggie thanks her and says it means a lot coming from her. Bonnie says she’s happy to have her back as they hug.

Gabi steps out of the office while Philip questions if Brady plans to shut down Basic Black. Brady says he hasn’t thought it through but thinks he just wants to do something more. Philip gets it, but hopes he decides to stay. Philip brings up Maggie talking about uniting the family and how he took it to heart, noting it’d be nice for them to be working together and actually getting along. Brady says it sounds good but they’ll just revert to form and start bickering again. Philip says maybe not this time. Brady questions when he became an optimist. Philip knows they have some very bad history, but he’s trying to be a better person, so he’d like the chance to improve their relationship. Brady admits he’d like that too.

Sarah and Xander continue kissing and begin to undress as they kiss onto the bed.

Roman brings Alex his food. Alex says Stephanie was just finishing up work, so he’s going to join her in the town square. Roman asks Chanel about Johnny. Chanel says he’s frantically trying to set up their apartment for social services. Roman mentions hearing they were planning to adopt which Alex calls amazing. Alex encourages that Chanel will be a fantastic mom.

Stephanie walks through the town square where someone sits nearby, holding a bouquet of flowers. Stephanie senses something and looks around confused.

Bonnie tells Maggie that she’s going to call Justin before bed. Maggie says it’s too bad his plane got re-routed. Bonnie says Justin got to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and should be home in the morning. Bonnie says goodnight and heads upstairs while Maggie picks up One Stormy Night and begins to read it.

Gabi calls Tony to give him a heads up that Xander and Philip have agreed to undo the merger and give DiMera back to his family. Gabi says she’s not sure what they plan on doing with Titan.

Brady reminds Philip that they have to give Tony an answer by tomorrow and asks if they listen to Maggie to try to hold on to Titan. Philip wishes it was that easy but says he was crunching the numbers before the blackout and he’s not sure Titan is financially stable enough to stand on it’s own. Brady says that’s what he was worried about. Philip is starting to think Brady was right that they should take Tony’s money and let Titan go.

Xander and Sarah lay in bed together after having sex and agree to having no regrets as they continue kissing.

Stephanie calls out asking if someone is there in the town square. Alex then appears and startles her. Stephanie says she thought someone was behind her. Alex says he doesn’t see anyone while the person with the flowers gets up and hurries away. Alex asks how her Q&A went. Stephanie calls it really fun. Alex suggests they go home and she tell him all about it. Alex and Stephanie walk off together while the person with the flowers comes back around and dumps the flowers in the trash can.

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Xander plays with Victoria at his apartment and tells her a story until Sarah walks in with a smile and says she wants to hear how the story ends too.

Holly lays in her dorm room with her laptop. Arianna comes in with drinks for them. Holly asks her how the party is. Arianna asks why she doesn’t take a break and come see for herself. Arianna points out that there are a ton of cute guys. Holly says she’d love to go but she has a film paper due tomorrow and she waited for the last minute. Holly tells her that it’s about Douglas Sirk. Arianna doesn’t know who that is. Holly tells her about him and how she used to watch his movies with her mom. Arianna comments that she knows the whole situation with Tate and Sophia is tougher without her mom there. Arianna states that she’s not her mom, but she is her friend and friends don’t let friends suffer through bad breakups alone. Arianna convinces Holly to join her at the party.

Sophia sits alone in the town square as Johnny walks by with the crib. Sophia questions where he’s going with the crib.

EJ brings Gwen to where he’s having construction work at the hospital and tells her that the project will be completed in time by the upcoming gala. Gwen questions if the gala is a good idea and asks if they want the kind of attention that a party for the Hortons will bring. EJ asks if she’s afraid that someone will stumble upon their true intentions for the clinic. EJ points out how difficult it was for them to get in and that they have a high security electronic door, so no one will be able to know what they are really up to in the lab.

Cat finishes exercising at home as Chad shows up at her door. Cat says she wasn’t expecting him so soon as Chad jokes he should surprise her more often. Chad explains that his meeting wrapped up early and that Stephanie and EJ thought they should put their heads together about the upcoming gala, but he wanted to see Cat as they kiss.

Marlena sits at home as Belle comes home and tells her that she wants to talk to her about John’s will and she’s afraid she’s not going to like it.

Xander tells Sarah that he didn’t hear her come in. Sarah says she knocked but then just used her key. Xander acknowledges it did used to be her apartment too. Sarah tells Victoria that they will get her packed up soon, but first she wants to talk to Xander about something important.

Arianna apologizes to Holly for not telling her right away about Sophia and Tate hooking up again. Holly says it’s okay as she did tell her that she was pushing Tate away, she just didn’t realize she was pushing him right back in bed with Sophia. Arianna encourages her to forget it as they are in college now and don’t have time for the high school nonsense, pointing out how many hot guys attend Salem U. Arianna declares that the best way to get over a guy is to upgrade to someone else. Arianna tells Holly that she can finish her paper tomorrow morning.

Johnny guesses Sophia and Tate were bound to find out at some point that he and Chanel are in the process of adopting another baby. Sophia pretends to be surprised and asks what happened to not being ready to be a father. Johnny responds that things changed. Sophia notes that was pretty quick. Johnny apologizes that things didn’t work out with her baby and says it wasn’t fair to her or Tate and he knows it hurt her. Sophia says no worries and she thinks it’s best that her baby went to another family. Sophia asks if everything is going well with the adoption. Johnny says they have a meeting with the social worker in the morning and if all goes well, they could be parents before they know it. Sophia wishes him luck. Johnny thanks her and walks away as Sophia remarks that he’s going to need it.

Marlena tells Belle that John was very clear how he wanted to care for them after he was gone. Belle confirms all of that is very straightforward, but his will also called for a sizable bequest to the hospital. Marlena says she knew about that too as the hospital was very important to John. Belle points out that when she updated John’s will, the hospital was under different ownership. Belle reminds Marlena that EJ owns the hospital now and questions how they are supposed to trust EJ with John’s last wishes.

Gwen asks EJ how much of her money he spent on the door. EJ responds that it was worth every penny and she will get it all back when the free clinic starts generating more cash than they ever could have imagined. Gwen still doesn’t think they need a flashy gala putting all those eyes on what they are doing. EJ reassures her and declares that everyone will be so busy reminiscing on Tom Horton’s legacy, that they won’t realize how they are building their legacy.

Cat tells Chad that they could’ve met at his office to go over the gala but Chad says he can’t do this there as they continue kissing. Cat says that Felicity is working at the Bakery and that she mentioned that to EJ so she thinks maybe EJ sent Chad over to help them have some alone time. Chad thinks Cat is overestimating EJ’s generosity, but says he did hear that EJ took her to dinner last night. Cat asks if EJ mentioned that. Chad responds that he writes the newspaper and news travels fast in this town, especially juicy gossip. Cat asks if Chad disapproves.

Holly tells Arianna that she’s going to save her draft but then panics as she declares her paper is suddenly gone. Arianna checks and says it looks like the hard drive crashed. Arianna suggests she just text Johnny to tell him what happened as she’s sure he will cut her some slack.

Johnny walks back through the town square and gets a text from Holly that she needs his help. Sophia remains at her table nearby with her laptop and begins typing a letter to social services as the mother of Tesoro, objecting to Chanel and Johnny adopting her baby, calling them unfit and undeserving.

Cat tells Chad that she knows to be careful around EJ and appreciates his concern, but promises he was a perfect gentleman at dinner which Chad is glad to hear. Cat asks about the gala. Chad says he will have the paper do a piece on Dr. Tom Horton so he’s been reaching out to friends and family about his historic tenure. Cat asks if he will have Leo write it. Chad says no and that he assigned it to another reporter, Tom’s granddaughter Jennifer.

EJ talks to Gwen about the construction and how the city of Salem isn’t aware of their electrical needs, so he’s paying off the electrician to stay quiet about leeching electricity. EJ gives the money to Gwen as he has to be at a meeting shortly. EJ instructs Gwen to pay the electrician and keep an eye on things.

Marlena asks what Belle suggests. Belle suggests they put it in writing because she is not going to let EJ or anyone else prevent her from protecting John’s legacy.

Sarah and Xander watch over Victoria. Xander asks what Sarah wanted to talk to him about. Sarah knows he’s made progress working with Marlena. Sarah informs him that Marlena brought up couples therapy, so she wanted to see what he thinks. Xander responds that he thinks it’s a terrible idea.

Cat agrees with Chad that Jennifer is best to tell Tom’s story, but questions if Jennifer will be doing the interviews remotely from Boston. Chad reveals to her that Jennifer is coming back to Salem tomorrow. Chad figured Jennifer and Jack were coming to town soon anyways, so maybe this way Jennifer can focus her energy on the interviews instead of on them, while they can focus their energy on each other. Chad calls it a win-win. Cat agrees as they kiss.

Marlena tells Belle that as much as she wants to keep her away from EJ, there’s no one she’d rather trust to honor John’s wishes than her. Marlena knows Belle will do right by John. Belle thanks her and says she needed to hear that. Marlena asks if it’s mother-daughter movie night. Belle tells her that she’ll pick up ice cream on the way home.

Gwen reminds EJ that she’s a silent partner and that when she signed on to his venture, she did not sign on to get her hands dirty. EJ argues that there’s nothing dirty about it and that it’s no big deal. EJ instructs her to just pay the man and wait until he gets back. Gwen questions what she’s supposed to do since she doesn’t even have her phone as she left it in his office. EJ assures that he’ll be back soon as he then exits, leaving Gwen frustrated.

Sarah thought Xander was committed to repairing their marriage. Xander says he is. Gwen questions what his problem is with couples therapy then. Xander explains that he thinks they are doing fine without it on their own, pointing out that their biggest problem is out of the way now that she no longer believes he attacked Philip and he forgave her. Xander says there’s nothing standing between them now. Sarah says except him.

Holly worries about Johnny not texting her back but then she gets a call from him instead. Sophia listens in from her table as Johnny asks Holly if everything is okay. Holly explains that she was working on her paper and her computer froze, so the paper went away. Johnny says he believes her which surprises her. Johnny says they can figure it out tomorrow. Holly thanks him and says she was totally freaking out. Johnny senses that she’s been drinking. Holly admits that she had a few sips. Johnny hopes she didn’t drive to a bar. Holly confirms she’s in her room with Arianna. Johnny tells her to sleep it off and they’ll talk tomorrow. Holly thanks him and apologizes for calling like this since it’s not the first time. Johnny says he gets it as he was in college not long ago. They say goodnight and hang up. After Johnny walks away, Sophia goes back to her laptop and adds to her letter to the social worker that Johnny is engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a student in his class.

Sarah questions how Xander can decide couples therapy is not worth it when he’s never done it before. Sarah thinks that Xander is just scared.

Belle finds EJ at the hospital and asks if he has a second. EJ asks what he can do for her. Belle informs him that John left a substantial amount of money to the hospital, so she’s going to make sure EJ doesn’t squander it.

Arianna tells Holly that the crisis is averted and asks if they can go to the party now. Holly tells her that she told Johnny that she would call it a night and she’s not feeling that great. Arianna questions her only having two drinks. Arianna decides she’s going to get another. Arianna exits the room and runs in to Sophia. Arianna questions what Sophia is doing there when she doesn’t live in this dorm. Sophia says she doesn’t need to explain herself, but she’s there to study with her sociology partner. Sophia guesses Arianna is team Holly now. Arianna responds that she’s not on anybody’s team but Holly is her friend and she does feel bad for her since Sophia and Tate are hooking up again. Sophia asks how Holly is doing. Arianna asks how she thinks. Sophia remarks that she’s sure Holly will get over Tate eventually. Arianna suggests that Sophia give her space until she does. Sophia says of course as Arianna then walks away. Sophia instead walks in to the dorm room and happily greets Holly.

Belle remarks that if John knew EJ would be in charge of the hospital, he probably would have left the money to the Salem animal shelter instead. EJ responds that John did leave it to the hospital and he does not take that lightly. Belle says she won’t take his word for it since John had very specific instructions on how that money was to be spent, so she will be checking in regularly to make sure. EJ says he’d expect no less and asks Belle to thank Marlena for him because that money will allow the hospital to do even greater things than he imagined.

Cat guesses Chad didn’t tell his in-laws about Mark’s parole. Chad confirms he did not but that they were very aware of the hearing, so he’s sure they will hear that he’s been released. Cat assumes they weren’t too happy about that. Chad says now that Mark is coming home, they are going to have to figure out a new place to meet. Cat says they will, but they don’t have to worry about that tonight as they kiss.

Holly questions what Sophia is doing in her dorm room and calls her a boyfriend stealing bitch. Sophia questions how much Holly has had to drink. Holly says she feels sick and rushes to the bathroom. Sophia then pulls a bottle of alcohol out of her backpack and pours it in to Holly’s cup. Holly comes back and says it was a false alarm as she demands Sophia get out of her room. Arianna comes back and questions Sophia, reminding her that she just asked her to give Holly space but instead she barges in to their room. Sophia claims she was just trying to apologize. Holly takes a drink from her cup and says she thought it was just soda but now things are starting to spin. Arianna comments on her being a lightweight. Sophia suggests a shower might help. Arianna decides that’s not a bad idea and takes Holly out of the room as Sophia smiles. When they return, Holly questions Sophia still being there. Sophia claims she wanted to make sure she was alright. Arianna asks Sophia to help her get Holly to bed. Sophia calls that the least she can do.

Belle tells EJ that she will wait for the next elevator while EJ argues that if they are going to work together on John’s money, they can surely ride in the same elevator. Belle reluctantly agrees to get on, but tells EJ not to talk to her.

Gwen waits around for EJ’s electrician until the lights suddenly flicker and go out.

The lights flicker and the power goes out while EJ and Belle are on the hospital elevator.

Xander tells Sarah that he’s not afraid of couples therapy but thinks some things are better left unsaid. Sarah argues that if they are going to make their marriage work, they are going to have to be vulnerable and open with each other. The lights then go out.

Marlena returns home as the lights go out.

Chad and Cat continue kissing until the lights go out. Chad jokes that it must have been a powerful kiss.

Xander gets candles as Sarah says it looks like the power is out on the whole block. Sarah remembers her car is in the garage so she won’t be able to get out of the electric gate. Xander says that won’t work, so Sarah says she will call a ride but Xander says she could just stay at his apartment. Sarah points out that Victoria’s bedtime is soon. Xander insists on Sarah staying over.

Cat finishes a call with Chanel, confirming the lights are out in the town square too, so Chanel will keep Felicity at the Bakery. Chad checks in with Julie and tells Cat that she said Thomas and Charlotte are having fun. Cat notes that Chanel said it’s chaos out there and the whole city is in the dark. Chad remarks that it seems fate has thrown them together again.

Gwen complains about trying to get out of the security door, but realizes she’s stuck inside.

Belle remarks that EJ must not have paid the electric bill while EJ remarks that he just had the elevator fixed. EJ uses the elevator phone which goes straight to 911. EJ admits it’s not a life threatening situation but asks them to send someone as soon as they can. EJ tells Belle that it’s a city wide blackout so they won’t come for awhile. Belle brings up the hospital having emergency power. EJ says the generator only powers one elevator and it’s not this one. Belle calls this a nightmare.

Sophia and Arianna get Holly to bed with a candle on nearby. Arianna tells Sophia that she can hang here until the power comes back. Sophia asks if she’s sure because of Holly. Arianna points out that she’s asleep now. Sophia asks if Arianna will be going back to the party. Arianna decides not to and goes to brush her teeth. Sophia remarks that this couldn’t have worked out better if she planned it herself. Sophia then takes Holly’s phone and takes photos of her passed out.

Marlena grabs a lantern but then passes out on her couch.

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