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Brady paces at the DiMera Mansion until he gets a call from Ava. Brady tells her that the police are going through security footage trying to find Rachel so he’s hoping for an update. Brady adds that he and Kristen were at the police station all night until Shawn convinced them it would do no good, so he brought Kristen home. Ava says it sounds like Brady could use some rest. Brady doesn’t know how they will get any rest. Ava tells him that she’s truly sorry. Brady thanks her and appreciates her calling. Kristen walks in behind Brady and says that makes one of them.

At the police station, Shawn finishes a call with JJ about the security footage looking for Rachel. Belle arrives and asks if there’s any news on Rachel. Shawn says unfortunately no and that Brady and Kristen are going out of their minds.

Brady tells Ava to hold on while Kristen asks if she’s interrupting, mocking the phone call as important while their daughter is missing. Brady tells Ava that he will call her later. Ava says she’s there if he needs her. Brady hangs up and says he thought Kristen went upstairs to rest. Kristen questions how she can rest when she needs to be out looking for Rachel and argues that Brady should be too instead of talking to Ava. Brady argues that Ava was just calling to check in while Kristen complains that she doesn’t need to check in because this does not involve her, calling it a family matter.

Tate complains about his homework at home until Marlena comes in. Tate asks how he’s supposed to do his homework while Rachel is out there missing. Tate doesn’t know where Rachel could have gone and mentions texting her to come home but then he remembered Kristen took her phone. Tate wishes he could do more to help in the search for Rachel. Marlena encourages that he put up all the posters in the park while Tate doesn’t feel like that was enough. Marlena says they’re doing all they can, noting that she met with the police as did Brady and Kristen and that they are using every resource. Tate can’t believe his sister is missing on top of everything else. Marlena guesses he’s talking about Sophia’s pregnancy.

Sophia goes to the Bistro and asks Ava if she can pick up a shift. Ava says she doesn’t have room on the schedule today and thought she was taking the day off to go to the doctor. Sophia informs Ava that she went to her appointment yesterday, then her mother Amy comes in behind her and questions why she’s only hearing about it now. Sophia asks what she’s doing there. Amy questions Sophia not answering her phone. Sophia says she must have had it on silent, but Amy points out the phone is in her hand and argues that she was waiting for her at the doctor only to find out she went yesterday. Sophia claims there was a schedule mix up so they moved it but Amy reveals she talked to Kayla, who told her that Sophia called to move the appointment. Sophia then admits that she changed it because she didn’t want her hovering over her. Amy questions her going to the appointment alone. Sophia informs her that Tate went with her. Amy argues that she should’ve been there too. Sophia complains that it’s her baby and she doesn’t need her holding her hand because she’s not a child. Amy asks if she’s sure about that because a mature responsible adult would not be in this situation.

Marlena tells Tate that she knows they haven’t talked much about Sophia’s pregnancy and how it’s affecting him. Marlena is glad he has Brady to talk to, but assures she’s there to talk too. Tate thanks him, so Marlena asks if he wants to talk about it now. Tate says it just feels kind of wrong to be talking about his problems while Rachel is missing. Marlena encourages that it’s not wrong as the police are out looking for Rachel, so there’s nothing they can do but wait. Tate then decides he does want to discuss the Sophia situation because maybe Marlena can help him. Marlena says she’s happy to try. Tate talks about trying to do the right thing to help Sophia, but whenever he does, he ends up hurting his relationship with Holly. Tate mentions the sonogram photo making it all more real. Tate calls it a miracle that they made a life, but it made him really sad knowing that they can’t appreciate the miracle because they didn’t mean for it to happen. Tate adds that he could tell it really upset Holly. Marlena asks if he’s had a chance to talk to Holly. Tate admits he hasn’t heard from her since. Holly then shows up at the door and tells Tate that she just heard about Rachel missing and she knows he must be so worried. Marlena says she’ll give them time as she has somewhere to be, so she exits. Tate tells Holly that he’s really glad she’s there. Holly asks why she wouldn’t be. Tate feels she seemed pretty upset when she ran in to he and Sophia yesterday.

Amy tells Sophia that he will be taking her to her doctor’s appointments until she proves herself capable of making good decisions. Ava says she doesn’t blame Amy for being upset about being left in the dark, but suggest Sophia can tell her how the appointment went. Sophia tells Amy that it’s all good so far, they are waiting on blood tests, and she’s taking the recommended vitamins. Amy says it’s good that she’s healthy. Sophia then shows her the sonogram photo which Amy acknowledges as her grandchild. Sophia apologizes for going to the appointment without her. Amy says it’s okay as she understands, but she’s trying to look out for her. Sophia decides that Amy is right that she should be involved. Sophia adds that she wanted to talk to her about adoption.

Brady knows Kristen is upset but says Ava was just concerned. Kristen blames Ava for Rachel running away. Brady argues that’s not true since Rachel was upset about them not getting back together. Kristen calls Ava the reason they are not getting back together. Brady says there are a million reasons that they won’t get in to, but Ava has nothing to do with it. Brady adds that Rachel has been upset for awhile now and it goes a lot deeper than he and Ava. Kristen reluctantly admits it’s not Ava’s fault and she’s just on edge and she can’t help but think worst case scenario since Rachel has been missing for 24 hours with no leads. Kristen questions where she is.

Belle tells Shawn that she can’t imagine what Brady is going through and asks if there’s anything she can do to help. Shawn thinks they are doing all they can, noting they have every available unit on the area and JJ is going over security footage so it’s only a matter of time. Belle worries about Brady after everything he’s been through the past year. Shawn then gets a call back from JJ.

Holly tells Tate that none of yesterday matters when Rachel is missing. Tate says it does matter as he could tell she was upset running in to he and Sophia in the town square. Holly admits that she was because they were together, laughing and when she saw the sonogram, she realized there is something between them and it’s like a connection that she’s not a part of. Tate understands why she would feel that way. Holly says it wasn’t just a moment they were sharing, they are having a baby together. Tate says they still want to give the baby up for adoption if Sophia’s parents are cool with it.

Amy questions adoption. Sophia says she and Tate had talked about it and thought it might be a good idea. Amy argues that they couldn’t get away with abortion so they are looking at another way to dispose of the baby. Sophia says they are just trying to do the right thing, pointing out that she and Tate are not ready to be parents. Amy shouts that they should’ve thought about that before deciding they were ready to have sex. Amy declares that Sophia doesn’t want to face the consequences of her actions. Sophia mocks the idea that the baby is a punishment. Ava backs up Sophia doing what’s best for the baby. Amy disagrees and declares there will not be any adoption.

Steve finishes a call at the Pub as Marlena arrives and thanks him for meeting her. Steve asks what’s going on. Marlena guesses he hasn’t heard that Rachel is missing which shocks him. Marlena explains that Rachel ran away, there’s no sign of her, and the police are all over it. Steve asks what he can do to help. Marlena responds that he can help her contact John.

Brady tells Kristen that he knows waiting is getting to both of them, but encourages that the police will help them get Rachel home. Kristen says that’s what they said last time when they finally found out Rachel was their baby, only to have Sarah run off with her. Kristen knows that was a long time ago but she had forgotten what it was like and now the terrible memories are flooding back. Brady argues that the difference is that no one took her this time. Brady says Rachel is a smart kid but he doubts she can charter a flight to Paris. Kristen cries that she knows it was a different situation but it feels the same as she had a terrible feeling in the pit of her stomach that she was never going to see her daughter again and she feels that same way now.

Shawn finishes his call with JJ and informs Belle that the ambulance dispatch just got a call about a little girl who was hit by a car and is being taken to the hospital now. Shawn reveals that according to JJ, the description matches Rachel.

Steve reminds Marlena that John is deep undercover. Marlena argues that his granddaughter has gone missing and Brady needs his father, so she knows if John knew, he would want to be there. Steve agrees, so Marlena asks him to contact Shane to ask him to contact John. Steve reveals that he already did after Marlena gave him the good news about Catharina. Marlena notes that she didn’t ask him to do that. Steve says he can see how hard the no contact is for her and the mission has gone on so long that it’s not fair to John’s loved ones. Steve says he read Shane the riot act, so Marlena asks what he said.

Amy tells Sophia that at her next appointment, she will tell Kayla to keep her ideas to herself. Sophia argues that she and Tate should have some say in this but Amy declares that she is the adult in this situation, reminding Sophia that she is still 17. Ava points out that Tate and Sophia are really young to be raising a child. Amy argues that they won’t be doing it on their own as Sophia’s parents have every intention of helping and she’s sure Tate’s family will do the same. Sophia questions how that’s going to work if she’s going to college next year. Amy responds that unfortunately, plans change. Sophia says she will have the baby, but she can’t take college away from her. Amy shouts that putting her dreams on hold is the risk she took when she had sex. Sophia complains that she’s lectured her enough and asks if she will respect her enough if she becomes a nun and never looks at another boy again. Amy tells Sophia that she will not lash out at her for her decision. Sophia cries that her mother is making her sad and miserable and ruining her life as she then runs out of the Bistro.

Holly asks if Tate really thinks Sophia’s parents would be cool with adoption when her mom was insisting on them getting married. Tate argues that she can’t force them and he thinks that Brady made it clear they are not getting married. Holly hopes Sophia talks to her parent about adoption soon because it’s killing her not knowing what’s going to happen. Holly says she didn’t come to talk about her or her feelings and says she knows how scared he must be about Rachel. Holly brings up that she used to live with Rachel so she really cares about her and offers anything she can do to help. Tate wishes there was but he doesn’t know what they can do that the police haven’t. Tate says he put posters up in the park but wonders if people even look at those. Holly suggests a better way to get people’s attention.

Brady tells Kristen that they have to keep reminding themselves that they got Rachel back all those years ago and they will this time too, pointing out that she wasn’t kidnapped. Kristen says in some ways, Rachel running away scares her worse because she’s out there all alone and who knows what could happen to her.

Belle asks Shawn if it could be Rachel that was hit by the car. Shawn says she’s apparently Rachel’s age with brown hair and a leopard print coat. Belle asks if she should call Brady. Shawn says to wait until they know for sure. They decide they are going to the ER and exit the police station.

Steve informs Marlena that Shane turned him down flat, but said he was sorry and understands how these missions can be hard on families but apparently John is in a very delicate spot so if anyone tries to contact him, it could jeopardize the mission and put John in serious peril because it’s that dangerous. Marlena questions why John would take on such a risky mission. Steve says he would never describe John as risk averse. Marlena doesn’t know why John would agree to break off contact with his family and put his own life at risk. Steve says he doesn’t know but it must be something big.

Brady tells Kristen that he knows Rachel is out there alone and it’s scary but encourages that she is smart and resourceful, joking that she is half Kiriakis, half DiMera so the rest of the world better watch out for her. Kristen is sure he’s right. Kristen brings up that Rachel left her snake, with instructions on how to feed it. Brady urges Kristen to try to get some sleep since they have put up all night. Kristen doesn’t think she will be able to. Brady says they have to try so they can be reasonably rested when Rachel comes home. Kristen agrees to try. Brady says he will be back soon as he hugs Kristen.

Belle paces at the hospital as Shawn comes back to her and reveals the little girl hit by a car was not Rachel. Belle is relieved and thankful as she hugs Shawn.

Amy complains about Sophia storming off. Ava suggests giving Sophia a moment so they can have a chance to talk. Amy questions what they have to talk about. Ava knows it’s none of her business but she’s gotten to know Sophia and she’s a wonderful girl. Ava says it’s clear that Amy loves her and wants the best for her, so maybe it would help to see things from her perspective. Amy argues that she knows what it’s like to make a mistake and having to face the consequences of it. Ava thinks Sophia has already learned her lesson as being forced to have a baby when she’s not ready is traumatic enough. Amy sees that they don’t see eye to eye on some important issues, but she has her beliefs and advises her to tread lightly. Ava says she’s just saying that it’s life changing to find out you’re pregnant and Sophia is obviously overwhelmed and scared. Ava talks about Tate and Sophia being so young and not ready to be parents, so maybe she could consider that adoption is the best thing for them and the baby. Amy then agrees that it’s none of Ava’s business and walks out of the Bistro.

Holly tells Tate that they need to come up with a good hashtag to get trending and if enough people see it, they can know where Rachel is. Tate suggests #ReturnReptileRachel along with existing hashtags. Holly uses the Spectator as a hashtag as well and says maybe they’ll post an article about it. Tate thanks Holly for doing this since she has way more followers than him and says he’s sure no one would see it if he posted it. Holly jokes that’s because Tate doesn’t post at all. Sophia then shows up at the door in tears, revealing that her mom won’t agree to the adoption and said they have to raise the baby themselves as she hugs Tate. Sophia then sees Holly and says she didn’t know she was there. Tate explains that they were trying to track down his little sister after she ran away. Sophia apologizes and says she had no idea he was in the middle of a crisis, so she will go. Holly decides she will go instead. Tate tries to stop her but Holly says they obviously have a lot to talk about and exits.

Steve tells Marlena that he wants his partner back too and promises to do everything he can to help the police find Rachel. Marlena thanks him and says they need all the help they can get. Marlena asks Steve to find out any more he can from Shane too because she imagines the very worst when not hearing from John. Steve agrees to try but can’t make any promises. Marlena understands and appreciates whatever he can do. Steve knows how hard it is on her. Marlena admits she’s terribly worried and she misses John so much. Steve hugs her and says he knows.

Belle tells Shawn that she’s so glad that Rachel wasn’t hurt but asks about the other little girl. Shawn says her name is Lucy and she’s banged up but she will be fine. Shawn adds that her family is on the way as she’s awake and talking. Belle is glad she didn’t call Brady and scare him like that. Shawn is sorry that he scared her. Belle understands he was following a credible lead. Belle decides she is going to pick up food for her family. Shawn says he should get back to the police station and agrees to keep her posted.

Brady goes to the Bistro where Ava asks if there’s any news but Brady says there’s nothing. Brady says he was just walking home to get some rest and decided he wanted to see her. Ava asks what she can do to help. Brady thinks all they can do is hope and wait. Ava asks what she can do for him. Brady says he tried to put on a brave face for Kristen and assure her that everything will be alright, but admits he’s worried about Rachel being out there, sad, angry, and alone. Brady feels guilty because they drove Rachel to do this and worries that they didn’t love her enough. Brady worries that Rachel felt she had to do this to get their attention. Brady just wants her to be okay. Ava hugs him and assures that she will be okay.

Kristen remains in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and looks at a photo of her and Rachel on her phone. Kristen tearfully wonders where Rachel has gone.

Rachel arrives in a big room with old furniture covered by sheets. She pulls out her stuffed animal snake from her backpack and declares that they finally made it.

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Leo has a nightmare about Kerry interrupting he and Javi in bed with a gun, then wakes up in a panic as Javi comes in with coffee.

At the hospital, Alex questions Stephanie and Philip breaking up when they seemed so happy on New Year’s. Stephanie responds that it was new and they were still figuring out if they could work, but she got a vivid reminder of why they broke up the last time. Alex tells her that he’s sorry but Stephanie says it’s good that things ended as quickly as they did. Stephanie adds that she never would’ve even thought about dating Philip again if it wasn’t for Alex.

At the Brady Pub, Kate finishes a call with Seth Burns about Bonnie’s accident and the safety protocols. Kate hangs up as Joy appears to ask if everything is okay. Kate responds that she was putting out another fire with Body and Soul. Joy guesses Chanel quitting caused a lot of problems. Kate says that’s not important anymore as she was talking about Bonnie’s accident, which Joy was unaware of. Kate then informs Joy that Bonnie almost died when she plunged down the elevator shaft.

Abe goes to Kayla’s office at the hospital and asks how Bonnie is. Kayla says she can only discuss her condition with her family but her prognosis is good. Kayla adds that Bonnie won’t be going back to work any time soon. Abe admits he was worried that she would say that and declares that he’s royally screwed.

Jada calls JJ from the hospital and tells him to keep on the Rachel case as she’s still finishing up the Bonnie case. Jada tells JJ that Bonnie will recover but she has a long recovery ahead. Jada says just between them, Justin thinks someone lured Bonnie to the elevator and that her fall was no accident.

Someone wearing all black walks in to the park with a photo of Bonnie. They then take a red marker and draw an X over her photo.

Alex doesn’t understand how he’s the reason that Stephanie started dating Philip again. Stephanie tries to tell him to forget it but Alex insists. Stephanie explains that when they decided to stop seeing each other because of work, she told him it was no big deal but that was a lie as she wasn’t really ready to end things between them. Alex admits he was not either.

Kate fills Joy in on Bonnie’s accident. Joy asks if she’s okay. Kate says Bonnie’s alive and that’s all that matters, but it was a terrible fall. Joy worries about Alex, noting they were on set late last night so this must have happened right after. Kate remarks that at least she knew not to go down the elevator. Joy doesn’t think it’s Bonnie’s fault, so Kate questions whose fault it is.

Jada tells JJ that she doesn’t know if she agrees with Justin’s theory as it could be a coincidence, but admits the text message that Bonnie got was pretty damn suspicious, so they have to tread lightly. Jada gets a text from Javi and then tells JJ that if this was pre-meditated, they have their first suspect.

Javi asks Leo about his nightmare. Leo tells him it was about Kerry choosing violence. Javi tells Leo that he texted Jada about him. Leo wonders if Kerry will get in trouble. Javi declares that all that matters is that Kerry is gone and they are here together. Javi doesn’t think they have anything to worry about from Kerry, but thinks they should stay in bed all day. Leo worries that Gabi will be pissed at him but Javi says she will forgive and forget. Leo tells Javi that he has to get to set and wonders what could have blown up in the last 12 hours. Javi tries to convince Leo that he deserves a day off, so Leo agrees to stay with him, but says there is something important he wants to discuss with him.

Abe tells Kayla that it’s bad enough that Bonnie’s accident happened on his watch, but now Leo is missing. Abe says they need all hands on deck as they cannot afford to lose another day of production. Kayla wishes she could help. Abe responds that maybe she can.

Stephanie questions Alex not wanting to break things off either and why he didn’t say anything. Alex says probably the same reason she didn’t as he didn’t want to put himself out there if she wasn’t going to and he didn’t want to risk ruining their friendship, but he did want more. Stephanie wishes she knew and admits that part of her thought he felt the same way, but then she heard about Alex and Joy. Alex insists that was just a cover and they weren’t really dating. Stephanie says she knows that now, but seeing Joy and Alex leaving the New Year’s Eve party made her more open to seeing where things could go with Philip. Alex explains that he and Joy only left the party because Chanel had confronted Johnny. Stephanie says she assumed that they spent the night together. Alex then admits that they did.

Joy tells Kate that blaming Bonnie feels like victim blaming. Kate argues that Bonnie’s the one who wasn’t paying attention, unless Joy thinks this wasn’t an accident. Kate asks if she thinks it’s her or Abe’s fault. Joy responds that she blames Chanel because if she hadn’t quit the show, they wouldn’t have had the open elevator shaft. Kate thinks that’s a stretch and says there will be a lot of fingers pointed here, but she doesn’t think any will be pointing at Chanel. Kate asks Joy what this is really all about.

Jada goes to the police station to see Kerry in her office. Jada informs him that there was an incident on the set of Body and Soul. Kerry remarks that the set has been cursed ever since moving to Salem and asks what happened this time. Jada reveals that Bonnie fell down an elevator shaft right after taping an elaborate stunt. Kerry says it sounds like she should be talking to production instead of him. Jada brings up the possibility of Bonnie being lured to the elevator shaft. Kerry says that’s pretty sick but questions what that has to do with him. Jada says that’s what they are here to find out.

Javi jokes with Leo about sounding serious. Leo says it’s not a bad thing but he was thinking they just kind of fell in to bed two seconds after he was in bed with Kerry. Leo asks if they are rushing things. Javi points out that it’s not like they haven’t slept together before. Leo says he just wanted to make sure and he needs to know that this means something. Javi doesn’t think he was really ready to sleep with Kerry and part of him knew that he wasn’t right for him. Javi admits he couldn’t get Leo out of his head. Javi knows he put on a big show by turning Leo away when he apologized, but deep down he was missing him and he’s so glad that he doesn’t have to miss him anymore and that Kerry is out of his life for good.

Kerry tells Jada that he has no idea what she’s talking about. Jada explains that the elevator was blocked off from cast and crew, so everyone knew to stay away from it except Bonnie, who got a text from the wardrobe department except they never sent the text, so someone may have been impersonating them. Jada informs Kerry that she’s very close with Javi and he texted her about everything that went down between them. Kerry questions her pegging this on him because he’s Lady Whistleblower. Jada goes over how Kerry broke in to Leo’s hotel room, put spyware on his computer, and had access to the production schedule as well as Bonnie’s phone number. Kerry questions why he would want Bonnie to fall down an elevator shaft. Jada points out he had an axe to grind with the show. Kerry responds that his only axe to grind was with Leo Stark, who rejected and humiliated him, so he wanted to humiliate him and that’s all. Kerry adds that he has no problem with Bonnie, other than her over the top acting. Kerry denies sending the text to Bonnie and hands over his phone if she doesn’t believe him. Jada argues that he could have used a burner phone which Kerry denies. Jada asks if he didn’t send the poisoned cupcakes to the cast and crew either. Kerry asks if she’s just going to keep throwing accusations at him until one sticks. Kerry tells Jada that she has nothing on him so they are done here, but Jada responds that they are done when she says so.

Kayla doesn’t know how she can help since she can’t speed up Bonnie’s recovery. Abe responds that she can fill her shoes because they need someone to play Cassandra and says Kayla is the best recast. Kayla says they went over this already that she’s a doctor, not an actress. Abe points out that Bonnie wasn’t an actress either. Abe brings up when Kayla went undercover with Steve and says she acted her ass off because her life depended on it. Kayla says her life doesn’t depend on this while Abe says his does along with the entire cast and crew. Abe declares that he’s desperate to keep everyone employed. Kayla questions one character jeopardizing all of that. Abe says they can’t afford another crisis and losing another day. Kayla questions needing to step in immediately. Abe repeats that the only person right for it is her.

Joy admits to Kate that maybe Bonnie’s accident wasn’t Chanel’s fault and that she may still be salty about Chanel slapping her for real on set last night which surprises Kate. Joy declares that she’s done letting Chanel blame her for her marriage falling apart. Kate asks who is victim blaming now. Joy argues that Johnny is the one who cheated and she’s not even interested in him as she’s seeing Alex now. Kate thought that was a cover story. Joy says it was until it wasn’t. Joy adds that they’ve gotten a lot closer and they are just figuring things out. Joy notes that Abe said he’s okay with it since there’s no power imbalance. Kate says she gets that, but brings up what tension between people on set can do. Joy promises that if they break up, they will be total pros. Joy declares that she’s pretty much alone in Salem and Alex is the only person who hasn’t been a jerk to her. Joy states that Johnny used her, Chanel blamed her, and EJ bribed her while Alex has been nothing but supportive through all of it. Joy tells Kate that she’s never felt more safe with anyone than she has with Alex.

Alex tells Stephanie that he wants to be honest with her and admits that he and Joy slept together. Alex explains that it wasn’t planned but Joy was upset about Chanel while he was upset, thinking that Stephanie had moved on with Philip. Stephanie realizes that he was only with Joy because he thought she was with Philip while she was only with Philip because she thought he was with Joy. Stephanie points out that she’s not with Philip anymore, but Alex is still with Joy. Alex says they aren’t official and were just spending more time together. Alex swears that if he knew Stephanie was single, he would slow it down completely but he doesn’t know if they can be together while working on Body and Soul. Stephanie then asks what if she wasn’t working on Body and Soul and quits being the show’s publicist. Alex says no way since they are her biggest client, so he can’t ask her to quit her job for them. Stephanie points out that he didn’t ask and that the show could easily replace her with a publicist. Alex argues that she loves her job and never considered quitting. Stephanie says she didn’t until she realized how much she misses him.

Kate tells Joy that she’s grateful that Alex was respectful and kind to her when others weren’t, but the heart is most vulnerable when worn on the sleeve so she advises her to protect it. Joy thanks her and says she will. Joy wonders if Alex is still at the hospital as she’d really like to be there for him. Kate doesn’t think there’s anywhere else he would be since Bonnie is family. Joy talks about liking Bonnie and decides she might bring her flowers. Kate tells Joy to give Bonnie her best and that they can’t wait to have her back on the show.

Javi suggests that Leo call in sick. Leo talks about upcoming storylines for Body and Soul. Leo talks about Bonnie and Hattie’s characters, then apologizes if he’s boring Javi.

Jada tells Kerry that she doesn’t have anything to tie him to Bonnie’s accident or the poisoned cupcakes, but he did break in to Leo’s hotel room which is a crime. Kerry argues that he and Leo were involved once, pointing out there is no evidence of a break-in so she doesn’t have enough to charge him or even for a warrant. Jada warns Kerry not to leave town as he then exits her office.

Kayla tells Abe that she will pass but Abe insists that she’d fit right in and that Kate would love it. Kayla thinks it sounds insane. Abe encourages Kayla dreaming of being a TV star growing up. Kayla says healing people is now her passion and she wouldn’t want to take someone else’s dream as she’s sure hundreds of actresses would love to be on Body and Soul. Abe questions who is available the day after tomorrow. Kayla argues that Bonnie won’t be back for weeks and she can’t neglect her patients to go be a soap star. Abe says they will start searching for a recast right away while Kayla would just have to step in. Kayla worries about if she’s terrible and makes things worse. Abe assures that she will knock it out of the park and asks what he has to say to convince her.

Alex tells Stephanie that he misses her too, but he doesn’t want them to rush in to something they might regret if it doesn’t work out. Stephanie asks what if it does. Alex points out that Kate and Abe won’t like this at all since the show is already going crazy. Stephanie admits the show is in chaos but she can’t fix it, she can only spin it but she doesn’t need that. Joy arrives and hugs Alex, telling him that she’s so sorry about Bonnie and asks if she can have visitors. Alex says he’s sure she would appreciate that. Joy asks Alex to take her to Bonnie’s room. Joy invites Stephanie to come with but Stephanie says she’s swamped with work, so Alex tells Stephanie they will catch up later and takes Joy to Bonnie’s room.

Leo asks Javi to run a scene with him as they joke together until Kerry walks in to interrupt them. Leo tells him about his nightmare that Kerry came to shoot him. Kerry says he’s not going to throw his life away over them. Javi asks what he wants. Kerry returns his key which Leo questions Javi giving to him. Kerry then tells Javi that he would like his Rochester sweatshirt back.

Jada makes a call to have a background check run on Kerry.

Leo questions Javi giving Kerry a key when they were taking things slowly. Javi returns Kerry’s sweatshirt to him and says there’s nothing else. Kerry hopes Javi and Leo live unhappily ever after. Kerry adds that it’s a tough break about Bonnie and says he’ll be seeing them as he exits. Leo and Javi are left confused, wondering what happened to Bonnie.

Abe goes to the Brady Pub and tells Kate that it’s been a hell of a day and it’s barely 10 AM. Abe asks if she wants the good news or bad news first. Kate picks bad news so Abe informs her that Bonnie has a long recovery ahead of her. Kate asks what the good news is. Abe reveals that he already has a temporary recast to start tomorrow which shocks Kate. Abe then informs her that it’s Kayla.

Kayla calls Steve and leaves a message that she has some very interesting news for him. Kayla hangs up and sees Stephanie, noting that she looks so down so she asks what’s going on.

Joy tells Alex that she knew Bonnie was badly hurt but she was not expecting to see her like that. Alex says she’s lucky to be alive. Joy calls Alex and Bonnie the only people in the cast that she can tolerate, so without Bonnie, it’s only Alex. Joy adds that she was telling Kate that she doesn’t know if she would have gotten through any of this without Alex as she hugs him.

Leo looks up on his phone and finds out that Bonnie was severely injured after falling down the elevator shaft at the hospital. Leo feels horrible and hopes she will be okay, but worries about his upcoming storyline.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she’s fine and there’s just a lot going on with Body and Soul. Kayla then informs Stephanie that she’s looking at the latest, most reluctant cast member to join the show which surprises Stephanie. Kayla calls it silly but says Abe twisted her arm to fill in for Bonnie. Kayla assures that she’s only filling in until Abe finds a permanent recast and she thought it would be fun to work with Stephanie a bit.

Jada calls Justin and tells him that she brought in Kerry for questioning but she had to let him go because he didn’t have a criminal record. Jada assures that they will haul him in if they find anything that links him to what happened. Jada promises that if Bonnie’s fall wasn’t an accident, she will find who is responsible.

The mystery person in all black hangs Bonnie’s photo with a red X through it and then approaches a photo of Alex next.

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Arnold cooks breakfast at Rafe’s home while playing music loud until Jada comes out from the bedroom. Arnold turns off the music and says he’s sorry if he woke her. Jada talks about taking a nap because she doesn’t get much sleep while working multiple high profile cases. Jada says the breakfast smells perfect and they go to kiss but are interrupted by EJ showing up at the door.

Stephanie sits at home with her invitation to Rafe and Jada’s wedding when she gets a call from Philip. Stephanie answers and repeats that she has nothing to say to him. Philip says he knows and he just wanted to thank her for not telling Xander about Victor’s letter as it’s a lot to ask and he’d appreciate her doing it for him. Stephanie clarifies that she did it for Sarah, not him.

Sarah sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. Sarah talks to the portrait of Victor, saying it’s his secret that got them in to this mess in the first place but she’s trying to keep the peace, stop Xander from murdering Philip or from turning in to Victor which would happen if Xander was in full control of Titan. Sarah comments on feeling guilty about it. Xander walks in and asks what she would feel guilty about. Sarah says she just feels guilty not being there for Justin. Xander insists that there’s nothing she could’ve done about Bonnie falling down the elevator shaft. Sarah says her heart still goes out to him as it’s a terrible tragedy.

Alex goes to the hospital and hugs Justin, asking how he’s holding up. Justin says as well as could be expected. Alex asks if he’s seen Bonnie yet. Justin says that Kayla told him to prepare himself. Alex suggests they go together which Justin says he would like. Bonnie is unconscious in a hospital bed with cuts and bruises on her face as they enter the room. Bonnie wakes up, holding back tears. Justin and Alex sit by her side. Justin tells her that Kayla said she will be just fine, so all she has to do is rest. Justin tells Bonnie not to talk since her jaw is banged up. Bonnie worries about the pages of dialogue she has to learn for Body and Soul. Justin tells her not to worry about that anymore and declares that she is done acting on the show. Alex advises him not to overreact. Justin says that he’s already made it crystal clear to Abe and Kate that they are not to contact Bonnie and declares that she is to never go back to that set, feeling that she could’ve been killed.

Xander tells Sarah that you never know what life is going to throw at you since at one moment, Bonnie was on top of the world with Body and Soul and then next she almost plummets to her doom. Xander tells Sarah that he feels lucky to be married to the most compassionate woman in the world and hugs her.

Stephanie tells Philip that Sarah believes Xander needs someone to reign him in at Titan, even if it’s someone as morally bankrupt as Philip. Stephanie tells Philip that he’s the one who has to live with tricking his own brother out of his birthright. Philip reiterates that he truly believes Victor would want him to run the company. Stephanie tells him to save it as she’s tired of him trying to justify what he did when it was wrong. Philip says he’s still grateful for her keeping the secret. Stephanie hates that he roped her in to it and used her. Philip repeats that he’s sorry. Stephanie responds that she’s sorry for ever believing he was capable of change, when he’s still the same selfish, manipulative liar he’s always been. Stephanie talks about defending him and considering getting back together with him, but she’s thankful she got out early this time. Stephanie tells Philip to stop calling and leave her alone, as he got what he wanted and what she wants is to be out of this whole thing. Stephanie prays that Xander never finds out for Sarah and Philip’s sake as she then hangs up.

EJ says he just stopped by for an update from his private investigator “Rafe”. Jada suggests he could have called but EJ says it’s a very personal matter, so he prefers to discuss it in person. EJ asks Arnold if he’s had any luck tracking down Sloan Peterson. Jada says she will let them talk and head to work. EJ hopes her number one priority is finding his niece and remarks that if Rafe was still commissioner, Rachel would be found by now. Jada assures that she had the entire department working overnight to find her. EJ remarks that he and Kristen don’t want to hear her excuses. EJ orders Jada to locate Rachel immediately or he will sue the police department immediately. Jada calls EJ a bully who has no concept of what goes in to a missing persons search. Jada tells “Rafe” that she will see him for dinner and exits. EJ asks Arnold what he just walked in on and what is going on between he and Jada or what went on last night. EJ hopes Arnold did not lay a finger on Jada. Arnold tells him to relax as he did not touch her. EJ questions where his shirt and pants are. Arnold responds that he gets hot when he cooks. Arnold tells EJ that he slept alone since Jada was out all night looking for Rachel and when he got up, she was coming home, so they didn’t share a bed at all. EJ reminds Arnold to stay focused on his job which is making Jada pay for costing him his job.

Xander asks Sarah how things are going on the job front. Sarah says she’s going to follow up with Kayla at the hospital and check on Bonnie while she’s there. Xander says to send his best to Bonnie and Justin. Xander adds that he should get going to do as he has lots to do at Titan. Sarah notes that he almost sounds enthusiastic. Xander admits things are going well since he adjusted his attitude. Sarah says it seems like his partnership with Philip might work out. Xander says he promised her and Maggie that he would try to get along with Philip and admits it’s nice to look forward to going to work instead of being filled with dread. Xander adds that it’s not like he has much choice thanks to Victor’s letter. Xander tells Sarah to have a great day and exits.

Justin tells Alex and Bonnie that he’s going to sue Body and Soul, declaring he will grind them in to dust. Alex tries to tell him to take it easy. Justin calls it gross negligence and willful misconduct. Alex knows Justin is angry but calls it an accident. Justin questions Alex taking his employer’s side over his own family. Alex argues that Kate and Abe didn’t mean for this to happen. Justin argues that Bonnie almost died thanks to them not caring about the safety of their employees, so he’s going to make them pay. Alex remarks that Justin sounds like Victor. Bonnie tries to argue that it was an accident. Bonnie’s phone rings with a call from Richard from the wardrobe department. Justin answers the call and tells him that Bonnie broke nearly every bone in her body and is in agony. Justin asks what was so important that she had to have a last minute fitting. Justin says he’s blaming him because his text sent this whole thing in motion. Richard then reveals that the wardrobe department never sent Bonnie a text. Alex says that makes no sense. Justin notes that he was on the phone with Bonnie when she got the text. Justin wonders why Richard would lie. Alex suggests maybe he was afraid of getting fired. Justin remarks that he should be fired but admits maybe he scared him in to lying. Alex suggests checking Bonnie’s texts, so Justin checks and finds the text but notes that it came from an unknown number. Justin points out that when Richard called, he saw the name, so Alex questions why it wouldn’t come up on the text.

Arnold comments on EJ really having it in for Jada. EJ says that Jada convinced Paulina to have him fired, so turnabout is fair play. EJ tells Arnold that he’s going to do to Jada what she did to him and get her canned. EJ adds that he’s going to use Arnold to do it.

Jada goes to the hospital and calls Shawn, telling he or JJ to let her know the second they find anything on Rachel. Jada calls this case of the utmost importance. Jada then hangs up and sees Stephanie at the hospital. Jada tells her that she was up all night searching for Rachel and now she has to question Bonnie. Stephanie asks if she couldn’t get a detective to do it. Jada says that Paulina asked her to pay special attention to the Body and Soul case. Stephanie adds that she’s there for Bonnie too and to make sure the media isn’t hounding her. Stephanie can’t believe Bonnie stepped in to an empty elevator shaft. Jada calls it a freak accident. Stephanie swears that it’s been one crisis after another ever since she took on Body and Soul as a client. Jada adds that on top of all that, Stephanie is dealing with a break up. Stephanie admits it hasn’t been fun but it’s for the best. Jada notes that she never told her exactly what happened and asks why she ended things with Philip.

Xander goes to the Titan office and greets Philip. Philip questions him giving a genuinely friendly greeting. Xander reminds him that they were friendly yesterday. Philip says that co-existing will take some getting used to. Xander says he wants them to be a team to make Titan the best it can be. Xander remarks that is what Victor wants or else he wouldn’t have written that letter. Xander says they have both wanted this for so long, so they should make Victor proud. Philip asks if he wants a coffee. Xander says he’s good and they can just get to work. Xander assures he won’t pitch any more hostile takeovers as Philip was right that it would be good to not start any wars with the DiMeras right now. Philip changes his tune and says that maybe Xander was right. Philip declares that Xander said they want to make Victor proud, so maybe they can do it by accomplishing what Victor never could in taking over the DiMera empire.

Sarah goes to see Kayla in her office at the hospital. Sarah mentions being sure that Kayla is swamped with Bonnie’s accident. Kayla talks about feeling bad since she’s the one who convinced Seth Burns to let them film at the hospital. Kayla imagines Seth is distancing himself now. Sarah asks how Bonnie is. Kayla says that her long term prognosis is good but her injuries are severe. Sarah says she and Xander were just talking about the accident. Kayla calls it crazy, noting that Bonnie fell two stories with nothing to break her fall. Sarah says she will check on Bonnie and Justin before going home. Kayla knows they would appreciate that. Kayla thanks Sarah for the research she left for her and says it was excellent. Sarah says she was happy to do it and she learned a lot. Sarah mentions running in to Stephanie and getting to chat while waiting for her. Sarah is sure seeing Kayla made Stephanie feel better. Kayla comments that Stephanie is definitely bummed out about the way things ended with Philip. Sarah asks if Stephanie told her why they broke up. Kayla responds that Stephanie told her everything as they don’t have any secrets, so Sarah questions Kayla knowing what Philip did and what exactly Stephanie told her. Kayla says that Stephanie just said Philip behaved in a way that hurt her and that he wasn’t totally honest about a business maneuver. Sarah asks if she didn’t get in to specifics. Kayla says she didn’t and asks if she told Sarah something more. Sarah flashes back to her conversation with Stephanie, but tells Kayla that she told her the same thing.

Xander tells Philip that he was adamant that going after DiMera was a terrible idea, so he questions what changed his mind. Philip thinks back to his conversation with Sarah about having to work with Xander and not against him. Philip then tells Xander that he realized working together means he needs to compromise. Xander calls this quite the reversal since Philip’s whole speech about not wanting to operate that way. Philip feels he has to be flexible. Xander brings up that Philip also went on about how dangerous the feud was with the DiMeras, especially for Stephanie. Philip then reveals that he and Stephanie broke up, so Xander questions what happened there.

Jada tells Stephanie that she doesn’t have to tell her why she and Philip broke up if it’s too personal. Stephanie acknowledges Jada as her best friend and says she will tell her, so Jada asks why they broke up. Stephanie flashes back to talking to Sarah about keeping the secret. Stephanie then tells Jada that she just saw a side of Philip that she can’t stand, that puts power above everything else at Titan. Stephanie says the way he does business just doesn’t sit right with her. Stephanie adds that some people might not let one side of a person affect the whole relationship, but she can’t. Jada respects that and says she couldn’t be with a guy whose work life was shady either. Stephanie points out that Rafe is the opposite of shady and one of the best. Jada tells Stephanie that she’s so sorry she’s going through this. Stephanie points out that now she has extra free time to help out with Jada’s wedding. Jada says that’s kind of her but suggests she use her free time to get a massage. Stephanie insists on wanting to pitch in on the wedding if there’s anything she can do. Jada then asks Stephanie to be her maid of honor.

Arnold asks EJ how he’s supposed to get the police commissioner fired and what he wants him to do. EJ wants Arnold to expose Jada for the corrupt cop she is. Arnold remarks that she seems squeaky clean to him. EJ argues that no one is that clean including Jada. Arnold questions wanting him to dig up dirt on her. EJ decides he will do the digging and tells Arnold to concentrate on the exposing.

Alex suggests maybe someone else from wardrobe sent the text to Bonnie. Justin points out that Richard said they didn’t need Bonnie for a fitting, so he asks why they would text her. Bonnie struggles to speak so Justin encourages her to forget about all of this and try to rest. Alex decides he will step out to give them some alone time. Justin tells Alex that he doesn’t like this, so they need to contact the police. Alex says he’s on it and exits the room. Justin tells Bonnie not to worry as they will get to the bottom of this.

Stephanie is excited by Jada asking her to be her maid of honor and asks what about her sister. Jada says that Talia sadly can’t make it. Jada tells Stephanie that she’s like a sister to her. Stephanie feels the same and says she would love to stand up for her at her wedding as they hug.

Philip informs Xander that he and Stephanie just didn’t see eye to eye, so she’s not a factor anymore. Xander questions him now being all in on going after DiMera. Philip admits he may have been a bit hasty and standing in his way just because he could. Philip says they would have to think through a hostile takeover and consider the timing. Xander assures the timing is now, pointing out that EJ and Chad are out while Kristen is distracted. Philip notes that’s because Kristen’s daughter is missing and feels that’s a bit ruthless. Xander asks if Philip went soft. Philip says he hasn’t but he does have lines he won’t cross. Xander feels this is not one of those lines. Philip questions Xander suggesting they profit off a missing child who also happens to be Brady’s child. Xander argues that Brady or Kristen could have Rachel stashed somewhere in their never ending custody battle. Xander is confident that Rachel will turn up safe and sound. Xander feels they need to strike while Kristen is distracted. Philip brings up that Kristen did try to blackmail Xander with the serum for Sarah’s paralysis. Xander complains that Kristen wanted to barter for Sarah’s future, just like she did with Kate’s life and the orchid. Philip admits Kristen is a cold hearted snake. Xander says that when Kristen wanted Titan, she just saw them as her biggest competitor and she wanted to be unstoppable. Xander points out that Kristen had absolutely no problem or sympathy when he was at his worst and didn’t hesitate to try to take everything. Xander asks why they should hesitate now that the shoe is on the other foot.

Alex comes over to Jada and Stephanie. Stephanie asks how Bonnie is. Alex says she has broken bones and a broken jaw, so it’s pretty bad but she will be okay eventually. Stephanie and Jada say they are sorry. Jada says that Paulina wanted her to look in to what happened. Alex offers to take Jada to Bonnie’s room but Jada says she will find it and walks off, leaving Alex with Stephanie.

Arnold asks EJ what happens after he exposes Jada with the dirt that EJ digs up. EJ responds that Paulina will have no choice but to toss Jada out on her ass. Arnold questions who Paulina would get to replace Jada. EJ tells him that it would be Arnold, posing as Rafe. Arnold still doesn’t get what EJ is getting out of this outside of seeing Jada lose her job. EJ assures that he’ll get far more because Arnold will convince Paulina that Jada was fired because EJ was on to her corruption and then Paulina will have no choice but to hire him back.

Jada joins Justin in Bonnie’s hospital room. Jada tells Bonnie that she’s so sorry about what happened but she’s thankful she survived such a terrible accident. Justin responds that he’s not so sure that Bonnie’s fall was an accident.

Sarah informs Kayla that her physical therapist lifted all restrictions and she has full range of motion and that she was given the all clear to perform surgery as well. Kayla responds that she reviewed her records, so she would love for Sarah to come back to work at the hospital full time, effective immediately. Sarah says she’s so relieved. Kayla never doubted that Sarah would be back. Kayla calls her a wonderful doctor and friend, noting that she’s so glad she was there for Stephanie the other night. Kayla hates that Stephanie is hurting but feels like maybe she dodged a bullet with Philip. Kayla points out that when they were involved before, Philip almost got Stephanie killed and not to mention what happened with Brady when Philip was mentally ill. Kayla admits she always had this feeling that Philip is somehow broken and can’t be fixed. Kayla doesn’t know if he was born that way or if it’s something Victor put him through. Kayla feels it’s just a matter of time before Philip would do something to really hurt Stephanie or someone else.

Stephanie tells Alex that it’s so weird about Bonnie’s text. Alex is glad that Jada is looking in to it. Stephanie informs him that Jada just asked her to be her maid of honor and she was so touched. Alex brings up Philip but Stephanie reveals that Philip won’t be accompanying her to the wedding because she broke up with him.

Philip tells Xander that he’s right that Kristen clearly has no qualms about hitting them when they are down as she’s done it before and will do it again while Stefano is the definition of ruthless. Xander points out that Victor was too. Xander asks if they are really doing this and if the Kiriakis Brothers are going after the DiMeras. Philip declares it is game on and that Kristen and the rest of those losers won’t know what hit them.

Arnold asks EJ how Jada and Rafe’s wedding fits in to his big plan since Jada won’t want to get married after he ruins her career. Arnold suggests calling off the wedding but EJ says absolutely not. EJ tells Arnold that if all goes according to plan, the union of Jada and Rafe will definitely be an affair to remember.

Justin talks with Jada about the text Bonnie got and the possibility of it being a mistake or if it was more nefarious and someone wanted Bonnie to fall down the elevator shaft. Justin says he’s not saying that’s what happened but they can’t rule it out. Jada questions who would do it and who would want to hurt Bonnie. Justin doesn’t know but suggests it could have been the same person who poisoned the cupcakes and whoever is behind it may have tried o kill Bonnie.

Someone wearing all black walks in to the park with a photo of Bonnie. They then take a red marker and draw an X over her photo.

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Alex meets Joy outside of the Brady Pub and asks if she’s ready. Joy thanks Alex for the offer to drive her to work but informs him that she’s nervous because she got a text from Abe that he wants to have a word. Joy admits that she’s afraid Abe is going to fire her for hooking up with Johnny.

Bonnie finds Johnny at the hospital as he’s preparing to shoot scenes for Body and Soul. Bonnie asks if she can cut the line where she calls Joy’s character a mendacious little bitch. Johnny starts to explain but tells her to go ahead because he doesn’t really care about losing a line since he just lost the love of his life.

Chanel goes home to Paulina’s and tells her how she spent most of her day at the Bakery, revamping the menu as the Bakery is her main priority now that she quit Body and Soul. Paulina asks if she can talk her in to not quitting.

At the hospital, Abe calls Kate who is at the Body and Soul studio. Abe says he’s been trying to reach her as apparently Leo has identified this Lady Whistleblower. Kate hopes it wasn’t Hattie which Abe confirms and states that it’s Rafe and Gabi’s cousin, Javi.

Javi and Kerry lay in bed together. Kerry says it was worth the wait until Leo bursts in and announces he’s there to expose Lady Whistleblower once and for all. Javi questions what the hell he’s doing while Kerry accuses Leo of trespassing and threatens to call the police. Javi adds that he thought they made peace and questions why he still thinks he’s Lady Whistleblower. Leo clarifies that he doesn’t but he thinks Kerry is.

Kate thanks Abe for the intel and says to let her know if he hears anything more as they hang up. Hattie then enters the studio with a large hat and sunglasses, telling Kate that she thought she might want to keep her return to Body and Soul a secret. Kate says first they need to get a few things straight, warning that she and Abe are not going to put up with her diva antics, so she needs to be on her best behavior and not locking horns with Bonnie.

Bonnie tells Johnny that she takes it Chanel didn’t take too well to him hooking up with Joy. Bonnie comments on hearing it from Seth Burns. Johnny blames Seth for telling him that Alex was hooking up with who he thought was Chanel and says his marriage wouldn’t be in shambles right now. Johnny admits he only has himself to blame as he let his jealousy get the better of him. Bonnie relates, then adds that she hoped that Johnny and Joy used protection. Johnny clarifies that it didn’t actually go that far, so Bonnie questions why Chanel is so upset then. Johnny states that he betrayed her trust, lied to her, and then told another lie to cover up that lie. Bonnie hopes there are no cat fights between Joy and Chanel. Johnny assures that won’t be, because Chanel quit.

Chanel tells Paulina that she hates to leave Abe in a lurch but she cannot work with Johnny and Joy, arguing that seeing them every day would not be good for her. Paulina insists that she understands, but she had to give it a shot for Abe. Paulina guesses that Abe will have to go back to plan A which Chanel questions.

Alex and Joy arrive at the hospital. Joy worries about seeing Abe. Alex doesn’t think Abe is going to fire her. Joy asks why he wouldn’t since she destroyed Chanel’s marriage and he will want justice for her. Abe comes over and tells Joy that he has something important to discuss with her and with Alex, about them hooking up.

Kerry tells Leo to get out. Leo says Kerry is not going to lecture him before he exposes him as Lady Whistleblower. Kerry claims to have no idea what Leo is talking about and calls him insane. Javi questions Leo really thinking that Kerry is Lady Whistleblower. Leo responds that he knows he is.

Hattie tells Kate that she has nothing to worry about because she and Bonnie have made up. Kate brings up the last time they worked together and how things got competitive. Kate says there will be no whining about who has more lines or better wardrobe. Kate presents Hattie with a 13 week contract where she will be working for scale. Hattie notes that it’s nothing like her last contract. Kate tells her that time marches on and she can think of this as a probation period. Hattie complains that it doesn’t seem fair while Kate argues that fair is exactly what it is as she gets the same deal as Bonnie, so she can take it or leave it.

Bonnie can’t believe that Chanel quit since she and Alex’s characters were the most popular couple on the show. Johnny is sure Leo can write up a new love interest. Bonnie questions how Chanel’s character Faith will be written out of the show.

Chanel is shocked to learn that they will be killing her character. Paulina asks what else she expects them to do. Chanel says she feels bad for her character Faith, like she’s letting her down. Paulina suggests there’s a way to do right by her and asks if she’d be willing to at least go back to shoot her exit scenes, feeling it may give her closure. Paulina points out that Abe and Kate are allowing her to break her contract, so it might be a nice way to thank them. Chanel supposes she’s right and agrees to do it.

Joy asks if Abe has a problem with her and Alex hooking up. Abe responds that he actually thinks it might be hot and the fans might agree as he reveals that their characters are going to become a couple. Joy is surprised to learn that she’s not getting fired. Abe admits he’s not happy about how her and Johnny hurt Chanel, but says they have to move past that. Abe adds that since Chanel did quit, the show must go on. Alex and Joy agree and say they are on board. Alex suggests maybe their chemistry in real life will show up on screen. Abe then questions if they are hooking up for real.

Kerry tells Leo that this is crazy, calling Leo a lunatic for accusing Javi first and now him. Kerry argues that Leo is only doing this because he’s jealous of their relationship. Leo says that’s a different issue and reveals that he recently found out that Lady Whistleblower is getting paid to a bank in Rochester and how he started to connect the dots after seeing the sweatshirt. Kerry questions Leo basing this on a sweatshirt. Leo brings up that Marlena told him that he needed solid proof which is why he suggested they all have lunch. Leo reminds them that at that lunch, he told them about pitching his producers the devil possession story. Kerry claims not to remember. Leo then reveals that was a lie and he made that story on the spot right then, so no one else had heard the pitch, but somehow it made it’s way in to Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo declares that he set a trap and Kerry walked right in to it.

Alex tells Abe that he’s sorry as he thought he knew about he and Joy. Joy says they know Abe and Kate said Alex and Stephanie couldn’t see each other anymore. Abe calls that a different situation because of the power imbalance while Alex and Joy are on an even playing field, so he doesn’t see that as a problem. Abe asks to be clear what the status is on their relationship.

Hattie finds Bonnie at the hospital and announces that she’s officially signed to return to Body and Soul. They excitedly hug as Kate joins them and says what’s important is that they get along. Kate presents them upcoming scripts to rehearse and see how it goes.

Alex and Joy don’t have an answer for Abe, so he says it sounds like they have a lot to discuss and asks them to just keep he and Kate in the loop when they figure it out. They thank Abe as he walks away. Alex and Joy agree that was awkward, but Joy still has her job so there’s nothing to worry about. They decide they should talk about where they stand. Joy says she didn’t want to pressure Alex since she knows he’s just getting out of his thing with Stephanie. Alex states that Stephanie being with Philip clearly means she’s moving on, so he thinks it’s time to move on. Joy acknowledges that she’s definitely single. Alex admits that he really likes spending time with her and Joy feels the same way. Alex suggests the answer they give Abe is that it’s complicated. Chanel says he can say that again as Chanel arrives at the hospital.

Javi asks Kerry if he’s really Lady Whistleblower. Kerry denies it. Leo argues that he was the only other person at the lunch table. Kerry suggests someone could have been eavesdropping in the town square. Leo decides maybe that’s not definitive proof, but claims he has a voicemail from Rafe telling him that he got surveillance footage of Kerry breaking in to Leo’s hotel room to access his laptop. Kerry calls that impossible because he deleted the footage, then stops himself after realizing he admitted it. Leo reveals he didn’t actually get the footage and declares that Kerry just got played.

Abe goes home where Paulina tells him that she’s so sorry she couldn’t get Chanel to change her mind about quitting. Abe says it’s okay as he doesn’t want her to be unhappy. Paulina is glad she convinced Chanel to film her last scenes, but she can only imagine the tension on set right now.

Joy greets Chanel and asks what she’s doing here since she quit. Chanel responds that she’s only here to film Faith’s final scenes. Johnny notes that he’s really glad she came in. Chanel assures that she’s only doing it for Abe and she’s grateful he’s letting her out of her contract. Chanel then asks how her character dies since she knows she’s being killed off. Johnny informs Chanel that Leo didn’t have much time, so she’s going out the same way Charlemagne did by falling down the elevator shaft.

Kate starts to go over plans with Hattie and Bonnie and how they have to film a flashback scene to explain Hattie’s character Charlemagne returning from the dead. Kate has them begin rehearsing with Hattie under a sheet in the hospital while Bonnie talks to her. Hattie ends up going off script so Kate questions what she is doing.

Leo tells Kerry that he knew he had to have broken in to his room since that’s the only place he keeps his laptop and asks how many times he broke in. Kerry admits it was just once and reveals that he put spyware on his computer, so everything Leo did on it, he could see. Javi can’t believe Kerry has been the one badmouthing Leo and asks why the hell he would do that. Kerry argues that Leo deserves it for making a fool out of him. Kerry says he was a big fan of Leo’s column and he used that to lure him up to his room, then left him hanging. Leo argues that he told him he was emotionally unavailable and that Kerry said he understood. Kerry complains that Leo totally humiliated him. Leo calls that no excuse to break in to his room and steal his property. Kerry calls Leo a hack and says he used to be a big fan of Body and Soul until Leo ruined it with his lousy writing, so he was just telling it how it is. Javi declares that’s enough and orders Kerry to get dressed and get the hell out. Kerry asks if Javi is really breaking him up because he said a couple mean things about Leo’s stupid show. Javi argues that Kerry broke in to his room, stole from him, and put spyware on his computer. Leo adds that Kerry’s likely the one who sent poisoned cupcakes to the cast which he denies. Javi argues that Kerry still betrayed him because he knew he and Leo weren’t together because Leo thought he was Lady Whistleblower. Javi declares that he doesn’t trust Kerry and he wishes he never laid eyes on him. Javi demands Kerry get the hell out of his room. Kerry calls it Javi’s loss as he then storms out.

Abe tells Paulina how based on the sweatshirt, Leo concluded that Lady Whistleblower was Javi all along. Paulina feels that theory sounds a little flimsy. Abe then gets a call from Leo, who says he won’t believe this as he has the most astonishing news ever. Leo reveals to Abe that Lady Whistleblower is not Javi after all, but Kerry.

Chanel can’t believe she’s going down the elevator shaft like Charlemagne and thinks fans will feel they’ve seen that before. Johnny explains that Leo feels fans will see it as an homage. Johnny asks Chanel if they can talk after this is all over but Chanel says she has nothing to say to him and that being in the same room as he and Joy is making her ill, so she just wants to get this over with.

Hattie tells Kate that she thought she was supposed to come back from the dead. Kate explains that she is supposed to wait until Bonnie leaves and she gets injected with a serum, then she returns by crashing Bonnie’s character’s wedding. Hattie complains that Bonnie gets all the dialogue. Kate reminds Hattie of her contract, saying she will perform as scripted and if she violates the terms of the contract, she is off the show. Hattie then agrees to do it her way and goes back under the sheet.

Johnny begins filming scenes with Alex and Joy where their characters find out they are having a baby. Chanel’s character interrupts to ask how they know the baby is theirs. Chanel ends up slapping Joy which upsets Joy and Johnny calls to cut. Chanel apologizes, saying she got too in to character while Joy says she wants to keep going because she feels seeing Chanel go down the elevator shaft will be quite satisfying.

Johnny and Joy walk past the Brady Pub. Johnny asks if Joy is okay after Chanel’s slap. Joy responds that she’s glad Chanel slapped her, so she can stop feeling guilty for what she did to her. Joy declares that as far as she’s concerned, she and Chanel are even now.

Chanel goes home and tells Abe and Paulina that she completed filming the elevator shaft scene. Paulina asks if she’s okay. Chanel responds that she’s just glad it’s over as she’s so ready to put it behind her. Paulina asks if there’s anything she can do for her and goes to make her hot cocoa. Abe thanks Chanel for helping them. Chanel goes to join Paulina in the kitchen while Abe calls Kate and says he has some news that just might pique her interest, regarding Lady Whistleblower.

Leo tells Javi that he’s getting a new computer with security and changing all his passwords. Javi says he had no idea what Kerry was really like, so he’s so sorry. Leo says he has nothing to apologize for, except for sleeping with Kerry. Javi reveals that he and Kerry never slept together as they were taking it slow. Javi then adds that Kerry was starting to wonder if he still had feelings for Leo. Javi says he told Kerry that he was off base but admits he wasn’t as he then kisses Leo. Leo stops and asks if they should be taking things slow. Javi thinks that ship has sailed so they continue.

Kate informs Hattie that Abe told her that Leo has found out the real Lady Whistleblower was Kerry. Kate says there should be no more spoilers and since Kerry was breaking the law, she hopes Chad will fire him. Hattie adds that maybe Kerry will even confess to poisoning the cupcakes. Kate notes that he denied it, but maybe that means he did do it. Hattie declares that all her problems are solved now so she will lift the curse from Body and Soul. Kate says she never really believed in the curse, but they did have a spell of bad luck. Kate hopes they will turn the corner and have smooth sailing ahead.

Bonnie calls Justin and tells him about her and Hattie getting along. Bonnie mentions having to get to wardrobe because she got a text for a last minute fitting. Bonnie tells Justin that she will see him soon and hangs up. Bonnie then goes to the elevator that was used for filming earlier. Alex rushes up but is too late to stop her as Bonnie then falls down the elevator shaft.

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Brady thanks Kristen for calling and says he’ll be in touch. Brady hangs up and informs Ava that apparently Rachel is okay with starting therapy. Brady admits he thought Rachel would throw a tantrum and Kristen would cave, but calls this a relief for him. Brady tells Ava that he’s sorry for what Rachel put her through. Ava says it’s okay as she survived. Ava and Brady then begin kissing.

Tate joins Sophia at the hospital. Tate asks if everything is okay since the doctor moved up her appointment. Sophia reveals that she lied and the doctor actually didn’t change it.

Holly asks Doug III not to go yet since he came for the money and she wants him to have it today so he can pay off his debts and never have to deal with those criminals again.

In the town square, Leo then comments to Javi that he likes his Rochester sweatshirt and asks where he got it. Javi informs him that Kerry gave it to him as Kerry then reveals that is where he’s from. Leo thinks back to talking to Marlena about his belief that Javi was Lady Whistleblower because of the Rochester sweatshirt. Leo calls it unbelievable which Kerry questions.

Brady tells Ava their kiss was definitely worth the wait and invites her to hang around awhile. Brady says that Ava has been listening to him go on about his daughter and his son, so he wants to do whatever she wants. Ava says she doesn’t mind as she cares about Sophia and Tate too. Brady tells Ava that he’d really love to find out what else they share in common.

Tate questions Sophia about her appointment getting moved. Sophia explains that she asked the doctor to move it because her mom wanted to come to it, so she called the office to get in earlier. Sophia admits she felt bad about springing it on Tate so she didn’t tell him the whole truth in her text and she felt really bad. Tate asks if her mom won’t find out and flip out on her. Sophia hopes she’ll have more energy to deal with her when it’s over. Tate encourages her that Kayla is great, so she’s in good hands.

Holly hands Doug III the envelope of money. He says he doesn’t know how to thank her. Holly tells him to get out of whatever situation he’s in and not to let it happen again. He says he doesn’t plan on it and asks what she told Maggie. Holly says she told her it was for her senior trip. Holly adds that she doesn’t want to go on the trip to be around Tate and Sophia. Doug III points out that she only gets one senior trip, so maybe she’ll change her mind before then but Holly assures that she won’t.

Leo claims to Kerry that he was just talking about Rochester with the woman who does wardrobe for Body and Soul as she was there during the eclipse. Marlena mentions that she and Leo were just on their way to lunch. Leo suggests they all have lunch together. Kerry argues that he and Javi were looking forward to having lunch just the two of them. Leo tells Kerry that he knows he’s not thrilled that he and Javi decided to be friends again, but feels they are going to have to find a way to get along. Javi feels Leo makes a good point so Leo declares it’s a double date where they can bond and get to know each other better.

Ava jokes with Brady that they are both not big fans of The Nutcracker. Brady reveals to her that it was Rachel that stole the Nutcracker tickets out of his jacket and resold them. Ava guesses they are holding her responsible for the internet going out that night too. Ava suggests they can finish off their movie date.

Kayla joins Tate and Sophia at the hospital. Kayla introduces herself to Sophia, who admits she’s nervous. Kayla assures they will take good care of her. Kayla sends Sophia to the exam room to meet the nurse and says she’ll be there in a bit. Tate tells Kayla that he guesses she heard about he and Sophia. Kayla sits him down and confirms that Maggie did fill her in. Kayla asks if Theresa knows that she’s going to be a Grandmother. Tate says not yet. Kayla asks how Holly is dealing with it. Tate admits she’s really upset, especially since Sophia is going through with the pregnancy. Tate explains that they planned to end the pregnancy but Sophia’s mom found out and refused to let them leave. Tate adds that they have discussed adoption and are open to the idea but Sophia doesn’t know if her parents will be. Tate goes over how Holly and Sophia hate each other, so he doesn’t know how much longer Holly will put up with this. Tate then tells Kayla that he brought Holly flowers earlier but they got interrupted by Doug III, who has apparently been a great comfort to Holly.

Doug III tells Holly that this is so nice of her and promises to pay her back before her senior trip so she can still go. Holly says she only cares about him not getting beat up again and suggests he text those guys to tell them he has the money. Doug III agrees to do so and they respond to meet in the park in 20 minutes. Holly points out that he can’t go by himself. Doug III feels he has to. Holly asks what if they double cross him and decides she’s going with him but Doug III says no.

Leo says he’s going to the men’s room and tells them to start without him. Leo then texts Marlena to meet him at the entrance to the Salem Inn. Marlena says she has to go call her assistant and steps aside to meet Leo. Kerry asks Javi if they really have to do this. Javi says it’s just one lunch and argues that they can’t leave because Leo would be really hurt. Kerry complains that Leo is an idiot and just trying to suck up to him while Javi tells him that he’s just being friendly. Leo tells Marlena that Kerry is Lady Whistleblower since he’s from Rochester. Marlena reminds him that the sweatshirt is not proof. Leo says that’s why he invited him to lunch because he knows he needs proof and how to get it. Marlena and Leo go back to the table. Marlena claims she just had to talk with a patient while Leo claims Abe and Kate called about his next story on Body and Soul. Leo says they loved it. Javi knows how worried he was about Lady Whistleblower ruining his plans. Leo asks if they want to hear it. Marlena thought it was confidential. Leo talks about knowing it won’t go beyond this table and tells Javi that it will be his way of showing he trusts him after falsely accusing him. Leo then tells them that he’s going to have one of his characters get possessed by the Devil.

Tate tells Kayla that he knows he sounds jealous and has no right to be, but Holly and Doug III met at the Horton Christmas and hung out there while he was supposed to be taking Sophia out of state and Doug III was apparently Holly’s shoulder to cry on when she found out. Tate knows it’s selfish of him to be worried about where he stands with Holly while being there for Sophia. Tate complains that he messed up so badly. Kayla encourages him not to be so hard on himself when he is taking responsibility and standing by Sophia which is all he can do right now. Kayla says she will do the initial scan on Sophia and then will call him in to join. Kayla brings up that Tate and Holly have been through hard times, so they will find their way through this as she walks away.

Holly tells Doug III that he can’t tell her no. He says he won’t let her get hurt. Holly argues that she won’t get hurt. Doug III says she saw what they are capable of. Holly says they don’t care about her and he’s the one that got beat up, so she just doesn’t want that to happen again. He insists that they will just take the money and run while Holly asks how he doesn’t know they won’t demand more. Doug III feels it won’t make a difference if she’s with him or not. Holly insists that she won’t let them hurt again while Doug III worries that they will want to hurt her to shut her up. Doug III says he won’t go then, so Holly worries that will just put him in more danger. Doug III tells her to stay home then so she reluctantly agrees and tells him to be careful as he then exits.

Brady and Ava finish watching their movie and start to kiss until they are interrupted by Kristen showing up at the door, asking where Rachel is. Brady asks what she’s talking about. Kristen tells him to cut the crap and calls for Rachel. Brady tells her that she’s not there as he thought she was with her. Kristen responds that she’s not and she has no idea where she is. Kristen questions where Rachel is. Brady asks what’s going on and why she thought she was here. Kristen explains that Rachel was gone from her room and she took away her phone so she can’t track her. Brady suggests the DiMera Mansion being huge so she could still be there but Kristen tells him that her backpack is gone with some of her clothes. Ava tries to suggest calling her friends but Kristen tells her to stay out of it. Brady argues that she’s just trying to help and that it’s a good idea. Kristen shouts that she doesn’t want to stand here and speculate as they need to find her.

Leo talks about thinking the ratings will go through the roof and tells Javi and Kerry that Marlena was possessed by the Devil twice. Leo adds that it would be perfect for the character of Charlemagne since she looks like Marlena or it could happen to one of her children. Javi calls it creative while Kerry says it works for him. Leo reminds them that this goes no further than their table.

Doug III goes to the park and Holly joins him. He argues that she agreed not to come with him. Holly argues that she didn’t go with him, she followed him. He tries to tell her to go or at least hide in the bushes because he doesn’t want her in the middle of this. Holly tries to go but one of the men arrives and stops her, saying she’s not going anywhere.

Tate joins Kayla and Sophia in the exam room. Kayla says they are starting the ultrasound and shows them the baby. Kayla says the heartbeat is strong and regular, so everything looks perfect so far.

Javi asks more about the Devil possession but Marlena suggests changing the subject. Kerry decides he and Jav are going to get going because they were looking for quality time together but suggests they do this again sometime. After Javi and Kerry leave, Marlena asks Leo if he had to pick devil possession. Leo says it was all he could think of in the moment but assures he didn’t actually pitch it and only the four of them know about it, so if it ends up in Lady Whistleblower’s column then they will know it is Kerry, so they will see if he takes the bait.

Kristen and Brady try making calls about Rachel but have no success. Kristen says the servants have scoured the DiMera Mansion and she’s nowhere to be seen. Brady decides it’s time to call the police.

Kayla tells Sophia that she will print her an ultrasound picture and the nurse will be in. Tate and Sophia thank Kayla as she exits. Sophia tells Tate that was crazy and apologizes for interrupting he and Holly earlier if he wants to go back to her. Tate tells Sophia that he’s here now and Holly has company anyways.

Doug III tells the man to stay away from Holly. Holly gives him the money and says it’s all there, then remarks that beating up someone who owes him money is pathetic. He comments that Doug III’s girlfriend has quite the mouth on her. Doug III clarifies that she’s not his girlfriend and says they are all squared up now, so he doesn’t want to hear from him again as he walks away. Doug III tells Holly that this is why he didn’t want her to come and questions what she was thinking by mouthing off to him like that. Holly argues that he didn’t do anything. Doug III says he could have while Holly encourages that it’s over so there’s nothing else to worry about. He hopes that she’s right.

Javi goes home with Kerry and talks about how he knows Kerry didn’t enjoy the lunch but points out that Marlena is alright. Kerry notes that it’s Leo who annoys him. Javi appreciates Kerry making the effort and they start kissing until Javi stops. Kerry complains about how slow they are taking it and says he’s starting to think Javi isn’t attracted to him. Javi assures that he is and there is no problem. Javi suggests they take this to the bedroom. Kerry says he just has to call work and tell them he’s taking the rest of the day off. Javi then heads to the bedroom to wait for him. Kerry then pulls out his laptop.

Leo and Marlena remain in the town square, waiting for the next Lady Whistleblower column. Leo then gets the alert that a new column is posted, saying they have piping hot Body and Soul news, claiming they hacked in to Leo’s e-mail to find out about the devil possession storyline which happened in real life to Marlena. Leo concludes that he got Kerry.

Javi removes his shirt in his bedroom and briefly flashes back to being with Leo. Javi tells himself to forget about Leo as they are just friends and he’s with Kerry now. Kerry comes in and tells Javi that he cleared his schedule, so they start kissing.

Brady finishes his call to the police and tells Kristen that they are opening a missing persons case and they want them to go back to the DiMera Mansion to go over the details and the security footage. Kristen complains that it’s wasting time instead of looking for Rachel. Ava asks what she can do to help. Kristen yells at Ava to stay out of it and blames Ava for Rachel being unhappy. Kristen complains that Ava is pushing her way in until Marlena comes home and questions what is going on in here. Brady informs her that Rachel is missing.

Tate and Sophia sit together in the town square. Sophia looks at the ultrasound picture and says it’s all worth it. Sophia calls the baby the biggest problem in her life, but admits if Kayla said something was wrong with the baby, she would’ve been devastated. Tate admits he would have been too. Holly joins them and asks how the appointment was. Tate says it was fine. Holly asks to see the sonogram picture so Sophia shows her. Holly acknowledges it as Tate’s baby.

Doug III calls Leo and leaves a message to let him know that he paid off all his debts after a friend gave him a loan and he’s determined to get a job to pay it back completely. He declares that he needs to do right by the people in Salem who have been so good to him. Doug III asks Leo to call him back because he needs his help again as he wants to do whatever it takes to get the necklace back to Julie.

Javi and Kerry lay in bed together. Kerry says it was worth the wait until Leo bursts in and announces he’s there to expose Lady Whistleblower once and for all.

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At the Kiriakis Mansion, Holly calls Doug III and leaves a message, informing him that Maggie gave her the rest of the money so he can pay his debt off. Holly says to give her a time and they’ll work it out as she hangs up. Tate then arrives with flowers for Holly.

Leo goes to his room at the Salem Inn and says he can’t believe he’s such an idiot, believing it was Javi after all. Leo then gets a call from Abe and then informs him that he doesn’t need Rafe to go to Rochester anymore because he knows who Lady Whistleblower is. Leo declares that it’s Javi Hernandez.

Javi invites Kerry to lunch, so Kerry says to meet him in the town square as they hang up. Kerry then opens his laptop to write a new Lady Whistleblower column and wonders how he can ruin Leo Stark’s life before lunch.

Ava goes to see Brady as he told her he had information about the texts. Brady informs her that he went to confront Kristen. Ava guesses Kristen is still denying sending those texts. Brady reveals that Kristen was telling the truth as it was Rachel sending the texts.

At the DiMera Mansion, Rachel picks up a knife and thinks back to yelling at Ava. Rachel then uses the knife to break in to a locked drawer and retrieve the phone she was using to send Ava texts, but Kristen enters and grabs it from her. Rachel claims that she was just going to play Candy Crush. Kristen sees that Rachel had started writing a text that said “You didn’t get rid of me that easily”. Rachel tells Kristen that she just wanted to get rid of Ava. Kristen tells Rachel that she has to stop sending threatening text messages and calls it unacceptable. Rachel asks if she’s going to send her to her room again, but Kristen responds that she and Brady have something else in mind.

Ava tells Brady that she did not see that coming. Brady asks her not to take it personal as Rachel just wanted to get her out of the way so he and Kristen could get back together.

Leo tells Abe that he couldn’t believe it either but he wanted him to be the first to know. Leo says he’ll keep him posted and hangs up as Marlena arrives at his door. Marlena asks if Leo forgot they had a lunch plan today or if it’s a bad time. Leo says it’s a really good time as he just got some bad news, so it would probably help him to talk to her about it even though he would feel guilty not paying for a session. Marlena asks what’s going on. Leo informs her that Javi decided they could be friends and has totally forgiven him, but declares that he was right about him the whole time as he is the lying SOB who is trying to ruin his life.

Gabi goes home where Javi talks about planning Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Gabi tells Javi that they need to talk about something important and tells him that he needs to come to Jesus.

Tate tells Holly that he just wanted to do something nice for her as he keeps thinking about how it all went down between them and he feels terrible. Holly brings up Sophia having his baby. Tate says he would give anything to change all of this, but unfortunately he can’t. Tate adds that he and Sophia have been talking about adoption. Holly asks what her mom said about that. Tate admits she doesn’t know yet and she might not approve. Tate doesn’t know how it’s going to play out but the baby is coming no matter what. Tate tells Holly that he doesn’t want to lose her because of it.

Ava tells Brady that it does kind of make sense now that she thinks about it. Brady says that Kristen told him that Rachel yelled at Ava to leave Kristen alone. Ava says it never occured to her that Rachel was sending those texts. Brady explains that Kristen told him Rachel’s outbursts made her suspicious. Ava asks what they are going to do. Brady says they took away her phone and agreed that Rachel needs some therapy.

Rachel tells Kristen that she’s not going to therapy and then asks what therapy is. Kristen tells her that it’s talking to someone about your feelings. Rachel mentions knowing what a shrink is from the Sopranos and agrees to talk to one, as long as it’s Marlena.

Leo explains to Marlena that Abe found out where Lady Whistleblower was banking, so thanks to Chad, they found out it was in Rochester and then he sees Javi wearing a Rochester sweatshirt.

Javi asks Gabi why he needs to come to Jesus. Gabi mentions running in to Kerry earlier and he seems like a really good guy, so she really likes him. Javi asks what the problem is. Gabi says that Javi is completley jeopardizing this great new relationship by being friends with Leo Stark.

Leo tells Marlena that he was beating himself up for ruining things with Javi, when it turns out he was right about him all along and now he’s beating himself up again. Marlena is sorry he’s going through this. Leo asks if she can help him not want to jump out a window. Marlena agrees to help so Leo calls her the greatest. Marlena thinks maybe Leo is jumping to conclusions.

Javi asks Gabi if Kerry went on about how much he hates Leo and that he’s mad at him for not hating Leo. Javi says he forgave Leo as a new year fresh start because it’s not good to hold on to old resentments. Gabi argues that it’s protecting him from getting hurt again. Gabi states that they agreed that Javi dodged a bullet when he let Leo go, so she questions why he would want to walk back in to the line of fire. Gabi suggests that Javi cut Leo out of his life. Javi tells Gabi that he loves her and respects her opinion, but there’s no way he’s going to do that.

Leo tells Marlena that the conclusion jumped at him and asks what else there is to know. Marlena argues that he doesn’t have proof that Javi is Lady Whistleblower, but circumstantial evidence. Leo feels the case is closed by the Rochester sweatshirt. Marlena points out that Javi isn’t from Rochester, so he doesn’t have any actual proof which Leo admits. Marlena questions why he would be banking in Rochester if he didn’t live there. Leo argues that he wouldn’t have been wearing the sweatshirt if he didn’t have a connection to Rochester. Leo declares that he’s going to find out what that connection is, but Marlena warns that going over there to pick a fight with Javi would be a very bad idea.

Kristen tells Rachel that Marlena is not the right therapist for her as she might feel she can’t say some things to her, but if it’s someone new, she can tell them anything she wants. Rachel asks if that includes how much she hates Ava. Kristen says yes even that.

Brady tells Ava that Kristen was okay with Rachel getting therapy as long as it wasn’t with Marlena. Brady guesses all that matters is that Rachel gets the help she needs. Ava knows divorce is really hard on kids. Brady talks about Rachel being upset and mad, wanting her family to be back together. Brady says he has to take Rachel’s anger seriously because she’s acting out in destructive ways, so he has to do whatever it takes to help her. Ava suggests maybe they shouldn’t see each other anymore then.

Holly tells Tate that none of this is fair for any of them and she’s not blaming him since they were broken up and he used protection, so it’s not his fault. Holly says the idea that Sophia is having his baby is still really hard for her. Tate assures it’s hard for him too. Holly doesn’t want to lose him either. Tate insists that he won’t let anything tear them apart. Doug III then arrives and says he didn’t mean to interrupt. Holly introduces Tate to Doug III. Holly explains that they met on Christmas Eve at Julie’s, hanging ornaments. Tate asks what happened to Doug III, which he calls just a dumb accident. Holly tells Tate that she was going to go to the MysticBrew concert with Doug III but she wasn’t in the mood to go after finding out Sophia was pregnant, so they just spent Christmas Eve at Julie’s.

Rachel asks Kristen if she thinks she and Brady might get back together if she goes to therapy. Kristen says no and that this isn’t about her and Brady, but about Rachel’s feelings. Kristen knows Rachel wants her parents back together and admits she wanted that too. Kristen adds that she got her hopes up and thinks she got Rachel’s hopes up too which wasn’t fair, so she’s so sorry. Rachel asks if there’s any chance they might be a family again. Kristen says no, but they care about her very much and agree that they love her more than anything in the world.

Brady tells Ava that them not seeing each other is not a solution. Ava points out that Rachel needs to be his priority. Brady asks if he’s just supposed to live alone and be all by himself with no personal life just to make his daughter happy. Ava feels maybe he shouldn’t spend so much time with her. Ava says Rachel obviously hates her and it’s probably because of what Kristen told her about her. Ava adds that Rachel is obviously miserable because Brady and Kristen aren’t together anymore, so continuing to see her will just exasperate that. Brady says it will, but she’s not getting rid of him that easily.

Gabi questions why Javi won’t get rid of Leo like the pest he is. Javi argues that they agreed to be friends again and he likes Leo. Javi remarks that he may work for Gabi, but he can run his own life. Gabi complains that Leo is a creepy guy with a heart of stone and warns that Javi will lose his relationship with Kerry. Javi thinks his relationship with Kerry can withstand his friendship with Leo and argues that Kerry and Gabi are just going to have to understand that Leo is not a threat to them.

Marlena reminds Leo of what happened last time he accused Javi of being Lady Whistleblower and points out that he could be wrong again now. Leo asks what if he’s right. Marlena says if he’s right, there’s no harm in waiting until he has actual proof but if he’s wrong, he might not have another chance with Javi. Marlena advises Leo to think long and hard before accusing Javi of being a liar without actual proof. Marlena wants him to be patient and not rush in to this accusation or do something he might regret. Leo agrees to be patient and wait until he has enough evidence to support his accusation. Leo declares that Marlena has once again saved him from making a terrible mistake and asks how to thank her. Marlena suggests he finally take her to lunch, so they exit together.

Gabi decides that she obviously can’t stop Javi from being friends with Leo but warns that he’s going to have to find a way to explain it to Kerry without him dumping his ass. Javi argues that he won’t dump him because Kerry is a reasonable guy and mentions they are about to have lunch. Javi says he will explain to Kerry that he has a right to be friends with whoever he chooses and he will have to accept that. Gabi still thinks he’s making a huge mistake. Javi says it’s his mistake to make.

Tate tells Doug III that he appreciates him looking out for Holly on New Year’s Eve and asks what he’s doing here now. Tate gets interrupted by a text that Sophia’s doctor’s appointment got moved up to today. Holly didn’t know he was going to doctor’s appointments with her. Tate felt it was the right thing to do and he told her he would go. Tate tells Holly that he will call her later. Holly thanks him for the flowers as Tate then exits.

Ava appreciates Brady saying that but says she wants to do what’s right for Rachel too. Brady says he appreciates her saying that, but he doesn’t think them ending things is what’s best for Rachel. Brady says when he started seeing Chloe again, Rachel didn’t like that either and did everything she could to destroy it. Brady feels that if Rachel gets away with it again, she’ll believe all she has to do is act up to get whatever she wants and that’s not the message he wants to give her, so he doesn’t think he and Ava should stop seeing each other.

Rachel reluctantly tells Kristen that she will see the therapist. Kristen thanks her and hugs her, saying she’s so proud of her.

Doug III tells Holly that he’s sorry for his bad timing and walking in on her and Tate. Holly tells him not to worry about it since Tate obviously had other places to be. Doug III thought Sophia was having an abortion. Holly says it turns out that her mom had other ideas. Doug III guesses that makes things more complicated for her. He apologizes for barging in and says he just came over after he got her message, but he can see it’s a bad time so maybe he’ll just come back later, but she asks him not to go.

Brady tells Ava that he knows their last date got derailed, so he thinks it’s time they take things to the next level. Ava asks what that would be. They go to kiss but get stopped by Brady getting a phone call from Kristen. Brady answers and asks if everything is okay. Kristen informs him that Rachel has agreed to see a therapist. Brady says that’s great. Kristen really thinks Rachel is ready to get some help and put all of this behind her.

Rachel packs her backpack and sneaks out of the DiMera Mansion by herself.

Javi meets Kerry in the town square for lunch. Javi says he wanted to talk to him about Leo since Gabi told him they had a little talk about him. Javi says they are both entitled to their opinion but reminds him that they agreed to let go of the past. Javi tells Kerry that Leo is his friend, so he needs him to respect that. Marlena and Leo then come out from the Salem Inn. Leo tells Javi that it’s a coincidence as they were just taking about him as he was telling Marlena that they decided to renew their friendship. Leo introduces Javi and Kerry to Marlena. Leo then comments to Javi that he likes his Rochester sweatshirt and asks where he got it. Javi informs him that Kerry gave it to him as Kerry then reveals that is where he’s from.

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At the Titan office, Philip is on the phone with Kate, saying he would let her know if he hears from Sarah but he’s not entirely optimistic that they got through to her which means she could be telling Xander everything right now. Philip adds that Xander knows how to use a gun, so he’s basically standing there waiting for his brother to come shoot him dead as Xander then arrives at the office.

Stephanie sits at home, reading an article about the co-CEOs of Titan and remarks that Philip has no right to that title. Stephanie gets a call from Abe, who informs her that Leo wants to send Rafe to Rochester, New York to convince the bank to tell him who is behind the Lady Whistleblower account. Stephanie says she’ll talk to him later and hangs up. Stephanie wonders why Paulina is paying for the trip if Leo wants to know who is Lady Whistleblower so much.

Leo goes to the Hernandez home where Javi answers the door. Leo tells him that he needs to see Rafe but Javi says he’s not there and he has no clue where he is. Javi guesses that Rafe is really busy with his new job because he hasn’t been around much lately.

Jada brings up EJ threatening that she wouldn’t get away with having him fired and questions if he went after Rafe as payback. EJ calls that a ludicrous accusation. Jada says he needs to tell her if he knows where Rafe is. EJ insists that he can’t help her. Jada decides they can do this at the police station then. EJ says he’s not going anywhere with her. Jada reminds him that she’s the police commissioner. EJ points out that she can’t take him in to custody without a warrant, so she can get the hell out of his house. Arnold then emerges from the tunnels, interrupting Jada and EJ. Jada is shocked to see who she thinks is Rafe and questions what the hell is going on here. Arnold tells Jada that nothing is going on and asks what she’s doing there. Jada says she was looking for him as she’s been trying to reach him ever since he went on this undercover mission while Steve said he never sent Rafe on a case. Jada asks what EJ is up to with Rafe. EJ says he’s not sure what she is implying. Jada complains that EJ knew all about this call that Steve supposedly made and now Rafe is emerging from the walls of his house. Arnold tells EJ that Jada has found out, so it’s time to tell her the truth.

Philip tells Kate that he has to go and it was nice knowing her. Philip hangs up and greets Xander. Xander tells Philip that he has something for him and reveals a croissant from the bakery. Philip questions if it’s not poisoned. Xander calls it a peace offering.

Sarah goes to see Stephanie, who asks how Xander took it when she told him that Philip’s letter from Victor was a forgery. Sarah reveals that she didn’t tell him. Stephanie questions why not. Sarah says she went to talk to Philip first to hear the full story. Sarah explains that Kate was with him and they pressed the case that even though the letter was forged, it was somewhat truthful that it is something that Victor would have wanted and Philip would have had the job if not for his mental illness at the time. Sarah says since she’s dealt with similar circumstances and other factors, she came around to their point of view. Sarah declares that she has decided to keep Philip’s secret.

Gabi runs in to Kerry in the town square. Gabi asks Kerry if he’s not cold. Kerry mentions giving Javi his sweatshirt. Gabi asks Kerry to let Javi know that she dropped off the stack of catering menus with JJ at the police department. Kerry comments on Javi really taking to the whole event planning. Gabi jokes that she wishes he was as in to being her assistant. Gabi notes that it seems Javi and Kerry are getting closer by the day. Kerry states that things are great but brings up Leo Stark.

Leo tells Javi that he will take off, but asks him to let Rafe know that he stops by. Javi agrees to do so, but says he doesn’t know when that will be. Leo hopes it will be soon because he needs Rafe to take a little road trip. Leo reveals that Stephanie figured out where Lady Whistleblower is being paid.

Arnold tells Jada that the truth is that Steve didn’t send him on a mission while EJ then claims that he did and that “Rafe” has been working for him this entire time which Jada questions. EJ claims that he hired Rafe to find Sloan Peterson because she never paid for what she did. Jada argues that Eric is the one who needs justice for the time he lost with Jude while she figured EJ would let it lie due to the underhanded tactics he pulled. EJ blames Jada for not having much to do and argues that Sloan got away with blowing up his life, so he hired the best detective available in Rafe. Jada questions why “Rafe” didn’t just tell her if that’s true and why he lied to her.

Stephanie questions Sarah lying to Xander. Sarah calls it a lie by omission. Stephanie never thought Sarah would keep Philip’s forgery from him and calls it huge. Sarah explains that it’s not just feeling bad for Philip but admits that Xander having all this unchecked power makes him uneasy. Sarah informs Stephanie that Philip stopped Xander from attempting a hostile takeover of DiMera which Stephanie agrees is a bad idea. Sarah acknowledges that Philip isn’t known to be level headed, but right now Xander has to go through Philip before he can do anything impulsive which is good for all of them. Sarah feels Philip is a way to slow Xander down. Sarah worries about how Xander would lash out if he found out what Philip did. Sarah asks if Stephanie agrees that this is the right decision. Stephanie feels it doesn’t matter what she thinks but Sarah says it does, because she’s asking her to keep this secret too.

Philip questions why Xander is offering a peace offering. Xander explains that Maggie convinced him that Victor would want them to work together, so he’s decided to try and work in harmony with him and hopes he will do the same. Philip questions that being it. Xander thought that was it but now he’s not sure because he overheard Philip talking to Kate about him wanting to kill him and says Philip looked like he was bracing himself for him to pull out a revolver. Xander asks what he’s missing. Philip claims he was just telling Kate about how he foiled Xander’s takeover plans. Xander assures it will take more than a simple business dispute to make him fly in to a psychotic rage. Xander decides he needs this business arrangement to work and states that they are stuck in this forever. Xander admits he’s not happy that Philip stopped his grand plan but points out that Sarah thought he was right to do it and she is the voice of reason in their relationship. Xander suggests it was all for the best and asks if Philip is on board to make this work as a true 50/50 partnership. Philip says before he makes any promises, he has to come clean. Philip apologizes for getting off to a rocky start but says that’s not what he’s most sorry about.

Stephanie questions Sarah wanting her to keep quiet about what Philip did. Sarah is sorry to put her in the middle of it. Stephanie says she walked in to the middle of it when she overheard Philip talking to Kate on the phone. Stephanie adds that she was furious with Philip for involving her in the lie and says keeping the secret would make her feel like an accomplice but she also doesn’t want to be responsible for sending Philip to prison. Stephanie adds that if Xander found out and harmed Philip, she wouldn’t be able to ignore her part in it. Stephanie decides that Sarah is Xander’s wife, so she will defer to her wishes and not say anything.

Javi sits with Leo and toasts to Lady Whistleblower going down. Javi hopes Rafe can break open the case for him since he knows how much this has been weighing on him. Leo feels this is the last thing Javi would want to hear about after his accusations but Javi insists that he wants to know who Lady Whistleblower is just as much as Leo does. Javi acknowledges the latest column as a low blow. Leo thanks him for saying that and says it means a lot after everything that happened.

Kerry tells Gabi that he’s not a fan of Leo. Gabi feels no one is. Kerry says except Javi. Gabi argues that Javi hates Leo for accusing him of being Lady Whistleblower. Kerry informs Gabi that now they are friends which shocks Gabi. Kerry adds that he doesn’t trust or like Leo. Gabi asks what exactly Kerry is afraid that Leo is going to do. Kerry talks about hearing that Leo makes passes at anything that moves and that he wouldn’t be surprised if Leo is trying to get back in Javi’s bed. Gabi says over her dead body.

Arnold tells Jada that he hated lying to her but he and EJ had to keep things on the DL. Jada questions if this means he’s going to interfere with a police investigation again but Arnold says that’s not the case. Jada feels that can’t be all of it and questions if EJ asked him to do something illegal. Arnold says it’s nothing like that but he’s trying to build his reputation as a private investigator. Jada points out Steve not even knowing about this. Arnold says he didn’t want to say anything until he had a solid lead. Jada questions if “Rafe” was looking for Sloan in the DiMera secret room, pointing out that he hasn’t come home since New Year’s and questions why he’s been hiding out here. Arnold says he was out of town, chasing a lead but it was a dead end and he just got back in to town a few minutes ago to give EJ the report. He claims he’s charging EJ a small fortune which will come in handy for her wedding gift. Jada calls this not necessary and quite the story. Arnold asks if she believes him.

Javi suggests Leo should write a guest column for the Spectator when they out Lady Whistleblower. Javi gets up to get them more coffee. Leo then gets a text from Abe, thinking his exit story for Chanel is unoriginal. Leo reading the text distracts him from seeing Javi wearing Kerry’s Rochester sweatshirt. Javi comments on Kerry spending the night. Leo says they are friends so they should be able to talk to each other about their love lives. Leo tells Javi that he’s happy he found somebody. Javi thanks him for saying that.

Xander questions what Philip has to be sorry for. Philip says he’s just sorry that Victor lied to him all those years which Xander says it isn’t his fault. Philip says he’s sorry for how Victor treated Xander while it seemed he had the perfect childhood. Philip talks about Victor being a control freak and wanting to mold him in his image, but feels he was a disappointment in so many ways. Xander feels he was the biggest disappointment of all but Philip says that Victor treated him that way because he was most like him. Philip remarks that Victor died before he could get his act together, but he feels Victor is still watching so this is his chance to finally prove himself to him. Philip and Xander wonder how different things would be if they knew they were brothers from the start. Philip questions how understanding Xander is being. Xander says he’s trying for Maggie and Sarah. Philip says he appreciates the peace offering and they decide to split the croissant to break bread together.

Sarah thanks Stephanie. Stephanie hopes she’s thought this through since Xander is being cheated out of 50% of his inheritance and she’s keeping that from him. Sarah assures that she doesn’t like it either, but she really feels it’s the right thing to do for all of them. Stephanie asks what if the truth comes out down the line and Xander finds out she’s been lying to him. Sarah decides that’s a gamble she has to take.

Jada assures that she believes “Rafe” and gets that he wanted to surprise her, but asks him not to scare the hell out of her next time as she was afraid something terrible happened to him. Jada then points out that he still hasn’t explained signing his text with “XOXO” which he never does, so she questions why he did that. Arnold guesses he was so overcome with love for his future wife. Jada remarks that it just didn’t seem like him. Jada gets a text and says she has to get back to the police station. Arnold says he has to stay here because EJ is going to write him a big check. Jada tells him not to worry her again. EJ mentions having somewhere to be as Jada then exits the mansion. Arnold and EJ worry about how close that was.

Gabi tells Kerry about how her ex Will is raising their daughter Arianna with his partner Sonny and it’s going great, but Leo pulled out all the stops to mess things up for them, so she doesn’t like Leo any more than he does. Gabi declares that she will never forgive Leo for how he hurt them and she doesn’t want him anywhere near her family again. They talk about keeping Leo away from Javi. Kerry says he’s glad he ran in to her. Gabi says the same and decides she has to get to the office. They toast to Leo disappearing from their lives. Gabi tells Kerry that she will see him around and walks away.

Leo tells Javi that he should get going so he doesn’t overstay his welcome and he has a ton of work to do. Javi says he will tell Rafe that he stopped by. Leo thanks him and says he will see him around. Javi adds that he hopes Leo unmasks Lady Whistleblower. When Javi turns around, Leo then sees he’s wearing Kerry’s “I love Rochester” sweatshirt and leaves in shock.

Sarah goes to the Titan office where Philip tells her that Xander went to the break room. Sarah informs him that she didn’t say anything to Xander. Philip says he figured because they just talked things out. Sarah assures that she talked to Stephanie and she agreed not to say anything either. Sarah warns Philip that it is a huge caveat that she is keeping her mouth shut, so he has to work with Xander and cannot be a constant thorn in his side or the deal is off. Philip says he understands and he knows he doesn’t deserve this but thanks her, saying he owes her big time. Xander then comes back and questions what he owes her for. Sarah claims that she was just telling Philip that she was encouraging Xander to get along with him and he was saying things were going well, so she truly believes this partnership will work. Xander can’t believe he’s saying this, but he agrees. Philip says that makes three of them.

Stephanie and Jada run in to each other outside the Brady Pub. Stephanie tells Jada about her and Philip breaking up, so she will not be bringing a plus one to her wedding. Jada mentions Javi planning the wedding but says that’s all besides the point. Stephanie says it’s no big deal. Jada tells her that she’s welcome to bring someone else but Stephanie says she’s good and that she’s just happy for Jada and Rafe. Jada says now that she finally found him, calling it a long story and says the wedding is now full steam ahead.

EJ tells Arnold that he almost gave him a heart attack. Arnold points out that he did good in explaining things to Jada which EJ admits. Arnold says that’s because he’s not a total idiot and asks about his check. EJ says that will come later, but he’s impressed by Arnold’s performance and decides that he might actually be of use to him as Rafe Hernandez. EJ adds that he will not allow Arnold to lay a finger on Jada which he questions. EJ tells him that he has an idea.

Javi gets a call from Kerry and says he was just thinking about him. Javi adds that he loves his sweatshirt and is wearing it now. Kerry says next time he sees him, he hopes he won’t be wearing anything. Javi says that can be arranged.

Leo goes to his room at the Salem Inn and says he can’t believe he’s such an idiot, believing it was Javi after all. Leo then gets a call from Abe and Leo then informs him that he doesn’t need Rafe to go to Rochester anymore because he knows who Lady Whistleblower is.

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