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Kayla and Steve sit together at the Brady Pub. Kayla asks if they should order for Stephanie too while Steve talks about how long it takes to get Stephanie out of the house for a trip. Kayla asks about their son Joey. Steve says he texted that he would meet them at the airport gate in Seattle when they arrive. Kayla says then they will be on to China. Steve assures it will be a big beautiful wedding. Kayla gets a text from Stephanie that she’ll be on her way soon and is just getting organized. Steve says it’s good they have plenty of time before heading to the airport. Kayla hopes Stephanie isn’t too disappointed that Alex is staying behind. Steve thinks with everything going on with Joy and the baby, that’s a good call. Steve adds that it will be great for Stephanie to get out of Salem and spend some time with family. Kayla hopes she can come back and turn a whole new page.

Stephanie packs her bag at home and then finds a gift box inside. Alex comes in and says she wasn’t supposed to see that until she got to China. Alex calls it just something to remember him by as she kisses him.

Gwen gets out of the shower and hears a knock at the door. She opens the door expecting Xander but is surprised to see her father Jack instead.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and sits on the couch in the living room. Gabi comes in and asks what he’s doing there. Xander says he’s just trying to get a moment of peace. Gabi asks what happened to his arm. Xander calls it nothing compared to the sprinklers going off in his apartment. Xander says there was so much water, he won’t be able to stay there for weeks so he came here. Gabi jokes that she’s sure Maggie and Sarah will be thrilled. Xander asks why he can’t stay here if Gabi and Philip can, since it is his family home after all. Gabi responds that his timing is perfect since there’s about to be a vacancy because she’s moving out.

Roman brings Steve and Kayla a traditional Chinese breakfast to get them ready for their trip. They talk about Steve being familiar with it from his time in Asia with Bo. Steve calls it nice of Roman to send them off in style. Kayla asks Steve if he’s heard from Tripp. Steve confirms he is really excited they are all coming, but noted that Ava is driving him crazy by obsessing over all the details. Steve states that he and Ava will be civil and that Ava isn’t the same person she was when she first came to Salem. Steve supposes they’ve all changed a bit over the years. Kayla says the one thing that hasn’t changed is knowing Steve was always there to protect her, just like in the beginning, 40 years ago which they flash back to. Steve tells Kayla that he will always protect her. Kayla says this trip has really got her thinking about their first voyage to the far East which they also flash back to their honeymoon in Thailand.

Stephanie opens Alex’s gift which he calls another way for them to stay in touch as it’s an app that will alert her when he messages her. She opens the lid to see a screen with a message from Alex that says “I miss you already.” Stephanie says she won’t be long but she’s glad to have his heart while she’s gone as they kiss.

Gwen tells Jack that she heard he and Jennifer were in town, but she wasn’t expecting he would show up at her door, so she asks why he’s there.

Xander questions why Gabi is moving out. Gabi reveals that she and Philip broke up in spectacular fashion. Xander asks what happened. Gabi is sure he’ll hear about it soon enough, so she might as well tell him that Philip found out the truth that she’s the reason the DiMera-Titan merger was blown to Hell.

Steve and Kayla talk about when they had to learn sign language and flash back to their wedding. They talk about helping each other brave and needing to learn Chinese.

Stephanie thanks Alex for her gift. Alex jokes that he’ll be sending her messages before her plane even hits the ground. Stephanie asks if he’s sure he’s okay with not coming. Alex assures that he wishes he could but knows it’s not the best time to leave the country. Stephanie agrees that he has to start getting to know his daughter. Stephanie assures she will miss him every minute that she’s gone. Stephanie knows today is his first official visit with Kelsey, so she got her a little something which is a book that Julie swears will be a hit. Alex calls that really sweet and thanks her. Stephanie wants them to have a great visit and says she looks forward to being there for the next one.

Jack tells Gwen that he heard about her divorce and that she moved out of the DiMera Mansion. Gwen asks who told him. Jack says it was Chad, who also told him that Gwen felt like he only has room for one daughter in his life, but says that is not true. Jack says there’s not a day that goes by that he doesn’t think about the daughter he lost, but Gwen is also his daughter and she’s here, alive and well. Jack knows they have had their ups and downs, but they are coming up on the 4th anniversary of Abigail’s death. Jack declares that this year, he wants that day to be different. Jack says there will always be pain and sorrow, but maybe there could also be hope. Jack tells Gwen that she is not lost, she is here, and he’s kept his distance long enough. Jack wants to explore the possibility of a meaningful relationship as father and daughter, if she’s interested.

Gabi explains to Xander that after she bugged their office, she gave the intel to Tony and he was in turn supposed to name her as CEO, but instead he screwed her over and named Theo. Gabi admits she is the reason that Victor’s company and the whole house was in jeopardy. Gabi says they both know Xander isn’t shy about venting his anger, so he can go ahead and let her have it because she deserves it. Xander responds that he’s not going to do anything to her because he’s been working on his anger issues in therapy. Xander assures that he is very angry and he wants to tear the room apart, but he’s not going to do that. Xander says he’s going to employ the techniques he’s learned to remain calm. Xander adds that he’s had ample opportunity to practice those techniques because quite a few people in Salem make him very angry, but he didn’t expect Gabi to be one of them as he considered her a friend. Gabi says she considered him one too and brings up how sweet he was when Arianna was missing, so that’s why she feels so bad. Xander admits that he hates being on the receiving end but her techniques are impressive and that he probably would’ve done the same thing. Gabi wishes she could take back what she did, but she let her greed and ambition get the best of her. Xander remarks that at least she got to walk away with Gabi Chic. Gabi calls that her consolation prize from Tony and complains that she was so stupid to trust him. Gabi then reveals that Tony just offered her the CEO job again, but this time she turned it down because she didn’t want to compete against the man she loved. Xander asks if she will change her mind now that she and Philip are over. Gabi says no because she still doesn’t trust Tony and she never wants to screw over the people who were so good to her again.

Gwen asks Jack what Jennifer would have to say about them having a meaningful relationship. Jack admits that Jennifer doesn’t know he’s here, but he knows she would never begrudge him the opportunity to reach out to her like this. Gwen argues that she would because she absolutely despises her and she knows that’s why Jack has been keeping his distance, because Jennifer wouldn’t handle them being close very well and would hate it.

Alex asks Stephanie if they should head to the Pub to pick up her parents so they don’t miss their flight. Stephanie says they have a little time and suggests he make her heart spin right now as they head to the bedroom.

Kayla asks Steve for a preview of his wedding speech. Steve responds that he was thinking he would tell Tripp and Wendy that nothing can prepare them for what’s to come. Kayla asks if he’s trying to scare them. Steve says he would also say the lack of predictability can be scary, but it’s actually the best part and what makes life interesting. Steve adds the more you go through with your partner, the more you realize there’s no one you’d rather go through it with. Kayla agrees they have been through a lot as they have more flashbacks. Steve jokes that there’s never a dull moment in their marriage.

Xander questions why Gabi decided to tell him about this. Gabi repeats that he’d find out soon enough as it’s only a matter of time before Philip told him. Gabi reveals her belief that Theo told Philip because he’s one of the only people who knew and she saw Theo talking to Philip minutes before Philip was ripping her to shreds. Xander questions when Theo found out. Gabi admits Tony told him months ago and he promised not to say anything but she believes he obviously changed his mind. Xander questions why Theo would tell Philip now after all this time. Gabi flashes back to reading Theo’s journal about his feelings for her. Gabi then tells Xander that she has a few ideas.

Jack tells Gwen that he doesn’t want to speculate on how Jennifer will react to him extending himself to her like this, but he wants Jennifer to support him in everything he does. Jack adds that what happens between them will be between them. Jack acknowledges that he’s been forgiven for some despicable things, so the least he can do is extend that same grace to his own daughter, who he does love. Gwen gets emotional about Jack calling her his daughter. Jack declares that she is and always will be, even if she doesn’t want to be. Gwen tearfully assures that she does want that very much.

Kayla tells Steve that they haven’t even talked about what has really kept their marriage interesting; their kids. Steve talks about thinking he was tough until their babies stole his heart as they flash back to Joey and Stephanie’s births. They talk about Stephanie being kidnapped shortly after birth and how they hope now she is safe. Kayla assures that’s behind them and never going to happen again. Stephanie and Alex then arrive to greet them. Stephanie asks what they were talking about. Steve says it’s just that they are so glad she’s here.

Gabi tells Xander that Henderson packed her things, so she should get going before Philip comes back. Gabi adds that she hopes Sarah is cool with Xander being there. Xander thinks it will be good for both of them and convenient with Victoria. Gabi remarks that the place is definitely big enough for all of them.

Gwen apologizes for being unusually emotional lately and blames her divorce because it brings up old familiar feelings of being unwanted and unloved. Jack assures that he’s here to tell her that she is wanted and loved. Jack knows they can’t just rebuild their relationship like that, but he really does want to try. Gwen says that makes two of them as they hug.

Roman returns to Steve and Kayla’s table. Stephanie talks about being beyond excited to go to Tripp’s wedding and admits she usually cries before the ceremony even begins. Roman talks about Kayla also loving weddings. Steve jokes that it’s good they had so many then. Stephanie asks which one was her favorite. Kayla says they were all great and can’t choose. Roman jokes that they should keep the streak going to Steve says they can start planning now. Kayla says she’s good and just wants to be a guest now, first at Tripp and Wendy’s wedding, then coming back to celebrate Stephanie and Alex which they say they can’t wait for.

After Jack leaves, Gwen grabs her phone and goes to Xander’s name.

Gabi says she’s going to see if Henderson needs any help with her bags and wishes Xander luck. Xander stops Gabi and says he may be new and improved, her betrayal guarantees he will always hold her in contempt and he will hold a grudge so deeply that she will feel it every time she breathes. Gabi repeats how deeply she regrets what she did. Gabi adds that if she does succeed in claiming Stefan’s inheritance, she plans to financially compensate Titan to at least make up for some of the damage she caused. Gabi then exits the mansion. Xander then gets a call from Gwen, who suggests they get together, but Sarah walks in to the Kiriakis Mansion and questions what Xander is doing there. Xander tells Gwen it’s not a great time as he hangs up and announces to Sarah that he’s moving back in.

Jack goes to the Brady Pub and says he’s glad he caught Steve and Kayla before they left. Steve says he was hoping they’d see him before they took off. Jack asks for a moment with Steve so they step aside. Jack tells Steve that he couldn’t let him leave without giving him something for his nephew and his bride. Jack says he thought it’d be best to go with a Chinese tradition. Steve opens the envelope and says he really went with that tradition. Jack says he and Jennifer wanted them to start their new life out right. Steve hugs him and says he really appreciates that. Alex comes over and says they should get to the airport. Jack says he should get going too and exits. Steve goes to pay their check. Alex asks Stephanie if she has everything. Stephanie says she thinks so. Alex jokes about sending her so many messages. Stephanie assures she will hurry back. Roman comes back and tells Steve that his money is no good here as he wishes them safe travels. Roman tells them to have a good time in China, take lots of pictures, and give his love to Tripp and Wendy. Steve asks Kayla if she’s ready for another adventure. Kayla says with him by her side, always. They say they love each other as they kiss and then exit the Pub.

Happy 40th Anniversary Mary Beth Evans (Kayla)!

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Xander and Gwen wake up in bed together. Gwen mentions planning to have some fun last night and going to freshen up, but when she came back, Xander was out. Xander apologizes and says he took a pain pill for his elbow that knocked him out. Gwen notes that he never told her how he hurt his elbow. Xander thinks back to being tied up while having sex with Kristen, but then tells Gwen that it was just from an overzealous workout.

Kristen sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion with the chess board that Stefano left for Marlena. Kristen looks up at Stefano’s portrait and wonders what kind of game he’s playing.

EJ runs in to Theo outside of the Brady Pub. Theo asks about Johnny. EJ informs him that Johnny was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Theo says that’s good, but he just wishes Tony would reconsider replacing Johnny at DiMera, which is news to EJ.

At Titan, Philip finishes a phone call saying they just made someone he cares about very happy. Philip then texts Gabi to meet him in the town square as he has some news.

Gabi walks through the town square and texts Philip that she’s already there. Gabi then finds Julie and says she was hoping they could have a word. Tony and Anna walk in to the town square as Anna questions why Tony is staring at Gabi. Tony explains that he’s a bit peeved at Gabi for turning down his offer to be CEO of DiMera. Anna questions why she would do that. Tony calls it a conflict of interest as Gabi doesn’t want to compete against Titan since she’s dating Philip. Anna is surprised and questions them dating after everything Gabi did to his company. Tony points out that as far as he knows, Philip has no idea that Gabi bugged his office. Anna questions if Tony plans to stay in Salem as CEO himself then. Tony argues that he doesn’t have much option, so he has to step up to the plate until he finds someone suitable to run DiMera Enterprises. Tony can’t imagine that will take too long, but Anna calls it unacceptable.

Paulina goes to the hospital to meet Lexie, who identifies her as her husband’s new wife.

Gwen tells Xander that she does appreciate the results of his workouts. They go to kiss but Xander gets a pain in his elbow and suggests they just talk for now. Gwen asks what’s on his mind. Xander asks what Gwen meant by wanting to add value to their arrangement.

Kristen texts Xander that she’s heading to the Salem Inn if he wants to pop in to her room.

EJ angrily questions Tony pushing Johnny out of DiMera. Theo thought EJ knew. EJ asks who Tony plans to replace Johnny with. Theo reveals that Tony asked Gabi, but she turned him down. EJ calls that unlike her and asks who else is on Tony’s list. Theo says he has no idea and that he’s just the messenger. EJ thanks Theo for keeping him in the loop. Theo mentions meeting Abe for breakfast so EJ says they’ll catch up soon as Theo heads in to the Pub.

Anna goes to see Philip at Titan, which he calls a surprise. Anna asks if he has a minute because she has something to discuss with him. Philip says it’s not a good time as he’s about to go meet Gabi. Anna calls that a coincidence because she wants to talk to him about Gabi. Anna says it’s come to her attention that Tony offered Gabi the CEO position at DiMera after her claim to still be Stefan’s widow. Philip admits that Gabi never mentioned this to him. Anna says she figured as much and that Gabi turned down the job, but she hoped they could do something about that.

Gabi tells Julie that she knows she’s not fond of her but she knows Julie loves Arianna, so she’s appealing to the side of her that has a heart. Julie questions what Gabi wants.

Theo meets Abe in the Pub and says he’s glad they have one on one time to actually talk. Theo asks if he’s thought about what’s next with Lexie and Paulina. Abe talks about being so happy to have Lexie back as he never stopped loving her. Theo points out that he loves Paulina too. Abe talks about having to also consider Theo, Lani, and Chanel which Theo calls a cop out.

Paulina tells Lexie that it’s nice to meet her even though it’s awkward for them and says she wants to clear the air that she is happy for her, Theo, and Abe that she’s back. Lexie asks if Abe knows she’s here. Paulina says no because she didn’t want him to feel obliged to play referee. Lexie takes it that means she wants the gloves off then. Paulina says she’s not spoiling for a fight but Lexie says she is. Lexie asks if Paulina thought she was going to give up her husband without a fight. Paulina says of course not. Lexie admits that she’s grateful to Paulina that Abe had someone to look out for him while she was gone because 15 years is a long time to be alone. Lexie thanks Paulina for being a companion to Abe. Lexie adds that she knows how disorienting this is for her and that she built a life with Abe while she was gone, but she’s back now and not going anywhere.

Julie tells Gabi that she asked Liam where he had been when the police were looking for him and he just said he crashed with a friend, but she had no idea it was Arianna. Gabi complains that she thought a gunshot wound would’ve been enough for Arianna. Gabi says she knows she’s in no position to ask Julie for a favor but she’s the only one she can go to. Julie questions what she expects her to do about it. Gabi explains that she’s trying to entice Liam to leave town but he says he can’t because the court is making him finish his tutoring sessions with Julie, so she was wondering if those sessions could be done virtually.

Philip tells Anna that if Gabi isn’t interested in being CEO of DiMera, she obviously doesn’t want to get involved with her in-laws again and he doesn’t blame her. Anna tells him that is not why Gabi turned it down and that she turned it down because of being loyal to Philip and out of guilt. Philip argues that Gabi has nothing to feel guilty about. Anna then responds that she does because she’s the reason that Titan is in this whole mess in the first place.

Gwen tells Xander that the hospital board is up in arms over EJ’s experiments and now that her divorce with Dimitri is finalized, she has come in to a lot of money, so she figured since Xander tried to outbid EJ on the hospital last year, they could team up and ditch their friends with benefits thing to become business partners.

Kristen goes to leave the DiMera Mansion right as EJ comes home and yells for Harold, asking if he’s seen Tony. Kristen asks what’s going on. EJ says he’s going to stop Tony as he storms in to the living room.

Theo tells Abe not to use them as an excuse and the longer he waits, the more it will hurt. Theo adds that before he makes any decision, he deserves to know all the facts. Theo then reveals that he’s not the only one EJ told about Lexie and that Paulina knew weeks ago.

Julie tells Gabi that she’s no stranger to video conferencing and sees no reason that she couldn’t do the tutoring virtually, but she’d have to get the district attorney’s office to sign off on it. Gabi thanks her and tells her how much it means to her. Julie clarifies that she’s not doing it for her, but for Arianna. Julie agrees that the combination of Arianna and Liam is not the best so maybe Liam leaving town for a fresh start will work out. Gabi thanks her as Julie remarks that despite her efforts to murder her, she’s never doubted that she loves her daughter. Julie declares that wanting what’s best for Arianna is what they have in common.

Abe questions Paulina knowing about Lexie. Theo clarifies that she didn’t know from the beginning but once she started digging in to how much power EJ’s lab was using, EJ had no choice but to tell her the truth. Theo adds that EJ practically begged Paulina to expose what he was doing but she couldn’t do it. Theo says she couldn’t do it to make them happy and declares that Paulina is the reason Lexie is alive.

Paulina says she knows this might be overwhelming and she understands if Lexie feels a bit threatened. Lexie responds that she does not feel threatened by her. Paulina tells her to watch herself while Lexie says she has no interest in tearing her down. Lexie remarks that she wouldn’t need to with her reputation and brings up reading that Paulina tried to manipulate Abe in to tearing down the town square and stealing his job. Paulina argues against that and says what’s important is that she and Abe support each other 100%. Lexie declares that in that case, she won’t think twice about stepping back and letting Abe reclaim the life that was cruely taken from him and reunite with his family without getting in the way.

EJ tells Kristen about Tony offering Gabi the CEO position which Kristen agrees is outrageous. Kristen asks why Tony didn’t just ask her to be CEO if he’s determined to keep it in the family which EJ laughs at.

Xander questions if Gwen is really interested in owning a hospital or if it’s her way of cementing their relationship. Gwen says he’s made his feelings or lack of abundantly clear and tells him to get his ego in check as she wouldn’t just shell out millions to cement anything with him. Gwen says she just thought buying the hospital could be a fantastic investment for both of them. Gwen thinks back to arguing with EJ about changing their deal. Gwen then tells Xander about the revenge against EJ aspect which Xander admits makes it very tempting. Xander says unfortunately, Titan doesn’t have the funds to even consider it.

Philip questions Anna saying that Gabi is the reason Titan’s in this mess and what that’s supposed to mean. Anna claims that she just meant Gabi could’ve joined forces with him when Tony gave her back the company instead of going solo. Anna then tries to hurry out but Philip stops her and says he doesn’t think that’s it at all as he questions what she’s not telling him. Anna tries to say it’s nothing but Philip demands the truth now. Anna then tells Philip that she’s privy to a lot of the backdoor dealings he had with Tony, so she knows that Tony was only able to get DiMera back because he found out about Philip’s fraud. Philip says that was because someone bugged their office and asks if Anna is saying it was Gabi. Anna says she shouldn’t have opened her big mouth and she didn’t mean to tell him this way. Philip realizes it had to be Gabi as she had access to the office. Anna then admits it’s true and declares that Gabi is the reason that Philip’s family lost almost everything.

Paulina talks about how everyone said Lexie was innocent and pure but she’s a real fighter and she is too. Paulina then tells Lexie that if she thought she’d be pulling out the claws to fight for her man, she’ll be disappointed because she’s stepping aside. Paulina acknowledges that Lexie is Abe’s wife so she’s not standing in the way of their happily ever after. Paulina calls Lexie coming back a miracle and says it should be a joyous one for Abe and Theo. Paulina declares that her being there complicates things so she’s taking herself out of the equation. Lexie doesn’t know what to say and thanks her. Paulina tells her just to not make her regret her decision as she then exits the room.

Xander tells Gwen that he’s just not the guy she’s looking for. Xander admits the uncomplicated dynamic between them is starting to feel anything but. Gwen decides what they have now suits her just fine and kisses him. Xander thinks he smells burnt toast. Gwen says it’s probably the neighbors as they continue kissing until the fire alarm goes off and the sprinkler system releases water onto them.

EJ tells Kristen that her being CEO would be a PR issue since the entire world thinks she tried to murder him. Kristen argues that their PR team has dealt with much worse and she has the experience. EJ brings up her most recent stint ending up with Titan taking over the company. Kristen says that wasn’t her fault since EJ distracted them all by getting himself shot. Kristen adds that Rachel never would’ve done it if EJ never abducted her mother. EJ questions doing this again and asks if she ever wondered where Rachel learned such sociopathic behavior. Kristen argues that Rachel has never seen her point a gun and wonders where Johnny learned that behavior from. Kristen says screw this and declares that she’s team Tony so she’s fine with whoever he names as CEO as long as it’s not EJ’s son.

Theo runs in to Philip in the town square. Theo says he knows he’s no longer at DiMera but hoped he could put in a good word about the lawsuit. Julie gets a text and tells Gabi that she has to get home as Jack and Jennifer are coming home soon. Gabi thanks Julie again for the help. Julie walks away, then Gabi turns around to see Philip talking with Theo. As Theo walks away, Gabi happily approaches Philip and greets him with a kiss. Gabi asks about Philip saying he had news which he says he sure does.

Kristen goes to the Salem Inn and finds Gwen pacing and wet in the hallway, so she questions what the hell happened to her.

Tony goes to the DiMera Mansion where EJ confronts him about trying to oust Johnny as CEO and questions him not consulting him about this. Tony responds that EJ has no say since he owns the company and EJ made it clear that he wasn’t interested in the job. EJ responds that he’s sure as hell interested now.

Theo goes to the hospital and checks on Lexie. Lexie says she’s feeling better than ever as she has some news. Lexie informs him that Paulina stopped by and agreed to step aside because she doesn’t want to get in the way of them becoming a family again. Lexie figured Theo would be happy to hear this. Theo says he is, but his heart breaks for Paulina.

Abe goes home, where Paulina announces she is moving out.

Philip congratulates Gabi on officially being a DiMera heir as they confirmed Vivian forged Stefan’s signatures on her divorce papers. Gabi can’t believe this and goes to hug him but he steps back. Philip remarks that she’s a DiMera through and through which Gabi questions. Philip reveals he was this close to not telling Gabi that she was still married to Stefan when he died. Gabi questions why he wouldn’t tell her the truth. Philip says he thought about letting her live a lie like she’s been doing to him this whole time, but he figured the truth would come out eventually as it always does. Gabi says she doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Philip reveals that he knows Gabi planted the bug in his office and gave Tony the proof of fraud to take back his company, so he knows she’s the reason that he and Xander lost DiMera.

Tony tells EJ that he appreciates his interest but he’s afraid it’s too late for that. EJ questions why since Tony practically begged him to take the reins back before. Tony recalls EJ being too busy running the hospital and asks if that’s no longer the case. EJ responds that he’s still working on bringing Lexie back and it is quite demanding, but he can make the time. Tony brings up when DiMera was in crisis. EJ accuses Tony of punishing him for not swooping in to save the day last year. Tony responds that he’s not as petty as him, but he has high standards so it’s important for him to know that whoever is running DiMera Enterprises has a consistent and steady hand to run it like a business venture and not an extension of their ego. EJ tells Tony not to pretend he’s not enjoying this power trip. EJ states that Tony may own the company, but he is the heir apparent and warns Tony to remember that.

Gwen informs Kristen that the fire sprinklers went off in Xander’s place. Kristen jokes that things got that hot. Gwen says she wishes but a stupid neighbor burnt toast and set off the fire alarm. Kristen asks if Xander came with her but Gwen says he had quite the mess to clean up. Kristen asks how Xander’s elbow is. Gwen says he’s still in pain, then questions how she knew about that. Kristen explains that she ran in to him at the hospital while she was visiting Lexie. Gwen asks how Lexie is. Kristen says she’s still unexpectedly alive. Kristen tells Gwen that she can go ahead and shower and change clothes. Gwen then guesses Kristen is trying to get rid of her because the mystery man she’s been hooking up with is on his way. Kristen admits that she invited someone over, so Gwen tells her to give her the details later. Gwen then walks away as Xander walks up and tells Kristen that he thought she would never leave. Xander and Kristen then begin kissing in to her room. Kristen comments on how that was so close and says she wouldn’t have texted him if she knew he was with Gwen. Xander feels she still would have. Kristen admits she’s surprised he ditched Gwen and asks if she’s not doing it for him anymore. Xander says it’s not that but Gwen caught feelings. Xander reminds her to be careful with his elbow. Kristen promises to be very gentle this time as they kiss onto her bed.

Gabi tries to explain while Philip yells at her not to lie to him again. Philip complains that he poured his heart out to her about how bad he felt about what he had done while she stood there and said nothing about what she had done to him. Philip tells her that there’s nothing to explain and that he might’ve forgiven her if she had told him the truth but not now. Gabi asks who told him. Philip says it doesn’t matter as she only has herself to blame. Philip declares that she’s done with Gabi, never wants to see her again, and he wants her gone from his family’s house immediately. Philip orders her to pack her things and get the hell out as he storms off.

Anna goes home to Tony at the DiMera Mansion and informs him that she just paid a visit to Philip Kiriakis and she might have blurted out something he told her in confidence, that Gabi was his corporate spy. Anna says she didn’t tell him that Tony put her up to it, so there’s no legal jeopardy on his end and the only thing in dire straits now is Philip and Gabi’s relationship. Anna adds that since Philip will want nothing to do with Gabi now, there’s nothing stopping her from taking the CEO job and they can go back to Europe. Tony stops Anna and argues that Gabi is going to think he is the one that told Philip and now she’ll never work for him. Anna admits she didn’t think of that.

Lexie tells Theo not to worry about Paulina as she’s tough and will be okay eventually. Theo says he knows but it’s not just Paulina that he feels bad for. Theo talks about always having a hard time with change. Theo says that Lani and Chanel are like sisters to him and Paulina has been there for him, so she’s like family to him too. Lexie says she understands that as they hug.

Abe pleads Paulina to talk about this but Paulina says there’s nothing to talk about as she’s made the decision that she won’t be the reason his family stays apart any longer, because she loves Abe and Theo too much for that. Abe brings up that Theo told him that Paulina knew Lexie was back before they did and how she could’ve stopped EJ or used her office to shut down the experiment, so he questions why she didn’t. Paulina says she never would’ve been able to forgive herself for keeping his wife from him, even though she hated the idea of EJ playing God with her life. Abe argues that now Paulina is playing God with his life. Paulina asks if Abe would’ve made a different decision if she hadn’t. Abe remains silent, so Paulina says she didn’t think so. Paulina says goodbye to Abe and exits.

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Amy Choi has a candle light vigil set up on the bridge with flowers and cards for Sophia. She picks up and reads a card left by Arianna, who wrote that she will never forget their fun times and memories. Amy then picks up another card from Tate where he wrote that he’s remembering the good times and hopes Sophia is at peace now. Sarah then arrives on the bridge.

Chad and Belle meet in the town square for their second date. Belle says she’s glad Chad got to spend time with his kids, but she’s really glad that he’s back.

Cat and EJ are together at Small Bar. Cat brings up the hospital spending reports but EJ says he’d rather not talk about work and asks what the point is when his days as her employer could soon be coming to an end.

Holly and Arianna eat together at the Pub and toast to passing their first year of college. Holly can’t believe she passed after getting a C on her last test. Arianna encourages that it was just one test while Holly complains that she’s felt out of it ever since Sophia drugged her, like she’s walking through life half asleep. Holly adds that she’s having constant images of Sophia in her head even though she’s gone which Arianna relates to.

Liam goes to meet Gabi at the Kiriakis Mansion. Gabi informs him that she has an offer for him, that she doesn’t want Arianna to know about and that he won’t be able to refuse. Liam doesn’t think she has any idea what he can or can’t refuse when she hardly knows anything about him. Gabi responds that she knows enough. Gabi talks about nothing coming easy for him and his son and how he’s made choices to jeopardize their well-being. Gabi says she can relate. Liam points out that things worked out okay for her. Gabi talks about it coming through hard work and the right opportunities, like the one she is about to present to him. Gabi then offers Liam a check for $150,000 if he and his son leave town immediately.

Chad talks to Belle about his trip with his kids. Belle relates to when she and Shawn would travel with Claire when she was the kids’ age. Belle is grateful for the memories. Chad says he feels the same but he’s glad to be back and able to relax for a little while. Chad is sure she’s heard about all the drama at Stefano’s will reading. Belle calls Lexie’s return a miracle. Chad agrees and says it’s all a bit surreal.

EJ explains to Cat that Kayla and the hospital board are dissatisfied with his leadership and are pursuing a course of action to have him sanctioned by the state board because of everything with Lexie as they aren’t happy about his private research being conducted on hospital grounds. EJ adds that if they are successful, he could be forced out as the hospital’s owner. Cat asks what would happen then. EJ says they would be in a very sticky position because if they can’t find a buyer, the hospital could be shut down.

Sarah brought flowers and tells Amy that she hopes it’s okay that she came to pay her respects to Sophia and gives her sincerest sympathies. Amy thanks her and says she keeps finding herself here, no matter where she is heading. Amy guesses she’s looking for any sign of life. Sarah says she understands. Amy argues that without indisputable evidence, nothing will convince her that Sophia is gone and she knows in her heart that she will see her again one day. Sarah responds that she believes that too.

Holly asks Arianna if she’s being haunted by Sophia too. Arianna thinks her drama has a hold on everyone who knew her. Holly argues that she’s the only one being blamed for Sophia taking her own life. Arianna admits that Amy hasn’t been happy with her either and she hasn’t been able to get the things she said to her out of her head. Arianna says she meant the mean things she said to Sophia but now she feels guilty. Holly responds that she doesn’t feel guilty for meaning any of it.

Liam tells Gabi that her offer sounds like blackmail. Gabi bets it’s more money than he’s ever seen in his life and says only an idiot would turn that down. Gabi tells Liam to think about what this could mean for him and how life changing it could be for he and his son. Gabi questions if he’ll seriously turn it down.

Holly tells Arianna that she hates what happened to Sophia and the pain her family is going through, but she doesn’t feel responsible and thinks it would be worse to pretend to feel guilty when she doesn’t. Arianna thinks it might be helpful to talk to someone to give her some perspective. Holly questions what she’s trying to say.

Amy asks Sarah if she believes that Sophia is still alive. Sarah clarifies that she meant Amy will see Sophia again in Heaven. Amy agrees that God would not punish Sophia for having mental health challenges. Amy complains that people like Holly have no excuse as she’s paraded through life hurting others and walking away unscathed while swearing she’s done no wrong. Sarah informs Amy that Holly is her niece and she loves her very much, insisting that she has a good heart. Sarah is sure that Holly deeply regrets whatever she’s done to hurt Sophia. Amy informs Sarah that she’s wrong about that as Holly has no regrets at all.

Belle tells Chad that Marlena didn’t get to see Lexie at the will reading since she left after receiving the chess set. Belle would love to know what Stefano’s intentions were with that, but she’s proud of Marlena’s resolve to not play his games. Chad hopes to keep his kids out of the whole DiMera orbit as much as possible and raise them as Hortons. Belle thinks that’s a wonderful decision. Chad admits he’s not really sure how well that’s working out for him.

Cat argues that if the hospital board forces him out, they’ll be in the same position they were before. EJ points out that this time, Xander doesn’t have the funds to put up a bid, so without him and Titan, there are no other buyers. Cat states that the board may not like some of his choices but there’s no way that they would choose closing the hospital over EJ retaining ownership. EJ says that’s his thoughts exactly. EJ understands there should be repercussions for his unauthorized experiments in his lab, but to want him gone altogether shows how short sighted they really are. EJ questions how they can’t see the drug he’s developing has potential to save hundreds of people. Cat then points out that it would be a gold mine and not just for the hospital.

Chad admits to Belle that there’s still tension between he, Jack, and Jennifer as he hasn’t been able to shake the resentment towards them since the custody suit and he’s pretty sure they feel the same way about him. Belle assures that Chad is a great father and that he’s done so much to keep Abigail’s memory alive, so she knows Jack and Jennifer are grateful for that. Chad then tells Belle that before he found out Lexie was in the pod, he thought it was Abigail that EJ was bringing back. Chad says as happy as he would’ve been, he was upset with EJ for keeping that from him but it wasn’t Abigail so he was upset for no reason. Belle says she sees why he felt that way and she wouldn’t put anything past EJ.

EJ tells Cat that it will definitely be a windfall for him when the drug gets clearance and hits the market. EJ adds that the hospital has no claim on it since the funding for it all came from his pocket. Cat mentions talking to Mark about getting FDA clearance. EJ reminds Cat that they agreed this wouldn’t be a work dinner, so he calls the waitress over to order dessert.

Sarah tells Amy that she doesn’t presume to know how she feels, but she has lost a child and in her grief, she also struggled with finding forgiveness. Amy admits she had no idea and she’s terribly sorry for her loss, but questions if she’s saying she should forgive Holly. Sarah responds that the person she struggled with forgiving the most was herself for things she could’ve done differently or better, but they both know it won’t take away the pain or the loss. Sarah knows Holly made some serious mistakes when it came to how she handled things with Sophia, but she hopes Amy’s faith guides her to extend the grace to Holly that God extends to them for their mistakes.

Arianna tells Holly that she’s just saying it might be helpful to get things off her chest. Holly argues that she doesn’t need to talk to anyone and that she’s fine. Arianna points out that Holly is hardly eating and just admitted she’s struggling with school, so she’s worried about her. Holly argues that she should be the one worried about Arianna because of Liam.

Gabi asks what is wrong with Liam and if he’s really that obsessed with Arianna that he would turn down the chance at a better life. Liam says it’s not just about Arianna as he really cares about her, but his parents are in Salem so he can’t just leave them behind. Gabi tells him to take them with him or they can come visit him. Gabi tells him to just take the money and leave town. Liam tells her that he can’t do it and reminds him that his plea deal says he has to stay in Salem for literacy tutoring and he’s already changed tutors once, so the district attorney won’t let him out of this deal. Liam informs her that his current tutor is Julie. Gabi says she’ll talk to Julie to see if he can leave town without jeopardizing his plea deal, but only if he agrees right now to leave town when she does. Gabi orders Liam to do whatever he wants with the money but he is not to contact Arianna ever again. Liam says if she can really do all that, then they have a deal.

Arianna tells Holly to get off her case about Liam. Holly questions being okay with her dating a criminal and compares it to Doug III. Arianna says Liam has nothing to do with Doug III and points out that she and Liam aren’t even dating yet. Holly thinks Gabi might have a point. Arianna argues that maybe Holly forgot what it’s like to have an overbearing parent around since her mother is thousands of miles away. Arianna then apologizes and admits she knows how much Holly misses her mother with all that is going on. Arianna is sorry for being hard on her and knows Holly is on her case about Liam because she cares about her. Arianna says she cares about her too and is always here for her, promising she’s never going anywhere.

Belle tells Chad that they spent a lot of this date talking about the past and suggests talking about the present. Belle asks if Chad has any exciting plans for the summer. Chad says they probably don’t need another family vacation but he thinks the kids are excited to spend more time with their friends, so he’s been trying to organize activities for them. Chad mentions Thomas doing little league but he doesn’t think it’s a good fit. Belle talks about John being a big Cubs fan and says that John’s smile always let her know everything would be okay as Chad touches her hand.

Cat tells EJ about picking Felicity up from school and how she was telling a classmate that she’s different but God made them all special. EJ comments that Felicity is special, just like Cat. Cat thanks him for saying that and asks if EJ speaks to his daughter Sydney often. EJ responds that he does and they are quite close. EJ praises Sydney’s qualities. Cat asks if she has any plans to come back to Salem. EJ responds that he’s sure she will come back to Salem very soon, once she finishes school. EJ admits if he had it his way, she never would’ve left.

Amy tells Sarah about looking through the gifts and cards, but points out that Holly is the one person who has yet to share a word. Sarah says she’s sorry but it’s possible Holly felt it wasn’t appropriate to come given how they left things. Amy agrees that it wouldn’t be since Holly obviously feels no remorse for how she treated Sophia and publicly denounced her, which to her is unforgivable. Amy knows it’s not her place to demand atonement, but declares she will not feel peace in her heart towards Holly until justice has been served.

EJ admits to Cat that it broke his heart when Sydney left Salem with her mother as his marriage to Sami was over. EJ says that still baffles him since he’s not quite sure what caused them to drift apart. EJ asks if Cat ever saw Sami come visit him in Italy. Cat says she doesn’t recall as the memories are hazy for her too. EJ says he was in a coma with no conscious memories, but his subconscious recalls Cat reading Wuthering Heights to him. Cat agrees that it’s strange. EJ states that maybe he can unlock some of those memories in his sessions with Marlena. EJ notes that Cat seems a little troubled by that. Cat responds that she’s thought about it and they say that the brain suppresses certain memories to protect itself from something painful. Cat asks if EJ is sure he wants to go down that road. EJ assures that regardless of what pain it may cause, he is determined to have questions answered. Cat thanks EJ for the dessert. EJ suggests they go for a walk in the park which she calls a good idea.

Belle tells Chad that she’s sorry as she didn’t mean to get emotional but it’s hard when her dad comes up in conversation. Chad says he completely understands. Chad suggests their third date could be going to a Cubs game in honor of John. Belle says she would love that. They then see EJ and Cat walk in to the town square together.

Holly tells Arianna about Tate teaching martial arts. Holly says she’s excited for him, but it feels like their lives are moving in different directions. Arianna assures that Tate loves her so she’s sure he’ll always go in the direction that keeps them together. Holly is glad they are friends again. Arianna says the world would have to work a lot harder as they survived Doug III and Sophia. Arianna declares they will be besties forever. After Holly exits the Pub, Gabi arrives and joins Arianna. Gabi informs Arianna that she got a call from Amy earlier that there will be a service for Sophia tomorrow afternoon. Gabi asks if Arianna would like to go with her. Gabi knows Ari has complicated feelings for Sophia, but says there’s a chance this could help her work through some of those feelings. Ari doesn’t know if she’s ready to handle all of that. Gabi assures that she understands and talks about when her sister died. Gabi encourages that her Grandmother told her to show up and always go to the funeral, so Arianna agrees to go as they hug.

Holly goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion where Sarah greets her. Holly tells her that she and Arianna were celebrating the end of their freshman year. Sarah is glad they are friends again. Sarah then informs Holly that she ran in to Amy at Sophia’s memorial and that the family are having a memorial service for Sophia tomorrow. Sarah thinks it might be a good idea for Holly to go. Holly isn’t sure since Amy hates her and wouldn’t want her there. Sarah disagrees and thinks it would help Amy to see that she cares about what happened to Sophia and that she’s focusing on the good times they shared. Holly agrees to think about it.

EJ greets Belle and Chad, commenting that they are picking up where they left off. EJ states that he and Cat are about to take a walk in the park and tells Chad and Belle to enjoy their evening as much as they have. Chad angrily finishes his glass of wine as they walk away

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Gabi runs in to Theo in the town square and asks about Lexie. Theo says she’s doing good and was craving chowder, so he’s picking her up some from the Pub for dinner. Gabi says she’s really happy for him and Abe, commenting that Abe must be thrilled. Theo confirms he’s barely left her side. Gabi can’t imagine what it must be like to wake up after almost 15 years. Theo doesn’t think any of them have really processed it yet.

Kayla checks on Lexie at the hospital and says her recovery has been a miracle. Lexie credits the excellent care. Kayla says she’s very proud of her staff. Lexie tells Kayla that she wants to hear everything that happened in her life while she was gone and asks about her family. Kayla informs Lexie that they were getting ready to head to China for Tripp’s wedding and explains that Tripp is Steve’s son with Ava, who was conceived while they thought Steve was dead but they are all okay now. Lexie can’t believe she missed the last 15 years as Theo is all grown up. Kayla asks if she’s had a chance to talk to Abe about what’s going on in his life now. Lexie says not really, but she’s done her own research about the woman he married and she has concerns about Paulina Price.

Abe goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells EJ that he has all kinds of things he wants to say to him, starting with “thank you” which surprises EJ.

Philip goes to the Brady Pub and sees Joy with Kelsey. Joy guesses Alex filled him in on the situation. Philip confirms that he did and that Kate told him that she moved in to her old room there. Philip adds that he was hoping to run in to her because Chloe texted him, asking him to check on her little sister and her niece.

Stephanie goes home and calls out to Alex but he’s not home. She then pulls her gun from her purse and puts it in a drawer. Alex then comes home behind her. Stephanie says she didn’t know he was going out. Alex informs her that he went to see Joy about the whole custody situation since he knows how eager they all are to get that resolved. Stephanie asks what they decided.

Theo and Gabi sit together in the town square. Gabi asks if he’s sure she’s not keeping him from anything. Theo assures that Kayla said Lexie’s tests could take a couple hours so as long as he’s back for dinner, he’s okay. Gabi asks if he is okay. Theo admits that as happy as he is to have his mom back, he’s still processing it and he’s worried about Abe. Theo says Abe is grateful for these miracles, but he has a lot of hard decisions to make.

EJ admits he’s surprised Abe left Lexie’s bedside. Abe says that Kayla took her for some tests, so he thought he’d take the opportunity come say his piece in person. Abe tells EJ that he knows him and that he has selfish motives for bringing Lexie back to them; money, power, and fame. Abe also knows that EJ loves his sister, so no matter what his motives may be, he is endlessly grateful to him for bringing his wife back.

Kayla questions Lexie using Theo’s phone to look up Paulina. Lexie reveals that she found an old Spectator article about Paulina using Abe to change zoning laws in an attempt to tear down the Horton Town Square. Kayla points out that Paulina stopped the project as soon as she found out how unpopular it was. Lexie argues that Paulina basically stole the mayorship from Abe and questions why Abe would marry her and if Paulina manipulated him in to it. Kayla insists that Paulina is not a bad person. Lexie remarks that she just does bad things, but then says she has no room to talk after all the pain she caused Abe and for Bo and Hope over Zach. Kayla calls that a long time ago but Lexie says it’s not for her. Lexie says maybe she’s just looking for reasons to hate the woman who married her husband.

Joy tells Philip that it’s nice of Chloe to be concerned about her but guesses her mom put her up to checking on her because she probably wants to know if she got a multi-million dollar child support agreement from Alex. Joy states that she came back so that Alex could be apart of Kelsey’s life. Philip then asks how Stephanie is taking all of this. Joy guesses that Philip really came to see her because he’s worried about Stephanie.

Alex tells Stephanie that he and Joy haven’t decided anything about the custody yet because he wouldn’t do that without her input. Stephanie didn’t think it was her place. Alex insists her opinion matters. Stephanie asks where they left things. Alex says they just decided to take it one step at a time. Stephanie asks what the first step is. Alex says it would be legally adding him to the birth certificate, officially changing Kelsey’s last name to Kiriakis. Alex adds that more importantly, they decided they need to make a plan to spend some real time with Kelsey to get to know her. Stephanie asks if he picked a day for this “play date”. Alex says it will unfortunately have to be when they get back from China. Stephanie then questions if he really wants to come to Tripp and Wendy’s wedding.

Philip tells Joy that Stephanie is a good friend of his and he cares about her, but he also cares about Alex and about Joy. Philip wishes he could offer her job back, but things are tight and they have a hiring freeze. Joy says she’s heard because she’s kept up to date on Alex and his family. Philip points out that it might affect the kind of child support that Alex can provide. Philip explains that they’ve all put most of their inheritance back in to Titan, so he guesses Alex and Stephanie are probably living off the profits from her book right now. Joy insists that she’s not after some big payout. Philip says he just wants her to be realistic about the situation. Joy then questions if he’s trying to get her to go back to New York.

Alex questions if Stephanie doesn’t want him at her brother’s wedding. Stephanie clarifies that she meant it might not be the best time for him to be leaving the country since he just found out he has a kid and still has to work through the details of custody and child support. Alex insists they will figure it out. Stephanie is sure they will but says this is a big trip and questions if he really wants to go all the way to South Asia and miss out on bonding time with his daughter.

Kayla tells Lexie that she can only imagine what it’s like to wake up and find out her husband has a whole new life. Lexie says for everyone else it’s been 15 years but for her, it was like she took a nap and woke up so she still feels in love with Abe like no time had passed. Kayla states that Abe mourned her for a very long time and it was Theo that got him through it. Kayla adds that Abe met Paulina and it was a very long time before he would let himself fall in love with her or even consider getting married. Lexie complains that it’s like a punch in the gut and questions hating a woman she’s never met. Lexie asks Kayla to tell her about Paulina and what Abe sees in her. Kayla responds that she is funny and smart, calling her a force of nature with a good heart. Lexie admits that Abe always had good taste in women, but he can’t have two wives. Lexie asks what Kayla thinks he’s going to do.

EJ tells Abe that it was Stefano’s fondest wish for Lexie to come back to him because he always blamed himself for her illness. Abe brings up that Theo doesn’t know about Stefano’s culpability in all of this and he wants to keep it that way. EJ is surprised and questions why Abe would protect Stefano when he hated him. Abe responds that he’s protecting Theo as he loved his Grandfather so much which EJ says was mutual. EJ adds that he did everything he could to keep Theo out of the DiMera CEO chair. Abe guesses that’s why EJ told him about Lexie since he knew if Theo thought there was a chance Lexie might come back, he wouldn’t want to disappoint her. EJ calls it a roll of the dice that worked. Abe thanks him for that too.

Gabi tells Theo that Abe loves Lexie and Paulina. Theo states that no matter what decision he makes, people are going to get hurt. Gabi says that includes him and asks if he quit DiMera because Lexie didn’t want him working there which Theo admits. Theo adds that it all worked out well because DiMera is in good hands with Johnny. Gabi remarks that Tony doesn’t think so and told her that he doesn’t want Johnny running DiMera. Theo questions if it’s about the lawsuit, arguing that they all know Kate set Johnny up. Gabi points out there’s no proof and that it’s not only the lawsuit as Tony doesn’t think Johnny’s heart is in it and sees him as an artist, not a business man. Theo says that Tony will just have to live with it because he’s not coming back. Gabi responds that Tony knows he’s not coming back and reveals that’s why he offered the job to her.

Philip tells Joy that he’s glad she’s back in Salem and that she told Alex the truth, he just wants her to understand the lay of the land. Joy repeats that she’s not here for the money and that they will be fine. Joy says all she is looking for is a little stability. Joy brings up last time she was in Salem, her mom wanted her to audition Body & Soul but then the show moved, so she gave Titan a shot. Philip says it makes sense why she moved to New York. Joy states that Alex and Stephanie were happy so she needed a fresh start, but no one was looking to hire a pregnant ex-actress. Philip asks if she misses acting which she admits she does, but says she’s moved on because now all she cares about and wants to do is be a good mother to Kelsey with or without Alex’s help.

Alex tells Stephanie that the timing isn’t great to leave town but he wants to go with her as she shouldn’t be alone at her brother’s wedding. Stephanie points out that she will have her parents and brothers so she won’t be alone. Stephanie adds that she wants her husband to be at the wedding with her, but she knows his mind is going to be elsewhere, so the sooner they get things figured out with Joy, the happier they will all be. Stephanie thinks that first meeting he has with Kelsey should just be him. Alex questions her not wanting to be there. Stephanie says that Kelsey is in a new place with new people and she’s been reading up on babies, noting that nothing could replace alone time with the parents at this age. Alex is surprised she’s been reading up on babies and acknowledges that she’s trying. Alex promises to do whatever he can to make this as easy as possible for her. Stephanie wants that for him too and says these are days he’ll never get back with his little girl. Alex agrees and tells her to facetime him from the ceremony and bring him home some cake. Alex adds that he will miss her like crazy. Stephanie assures she won’t be gone long and tells him to just cherish every moment with his daughter as he has a lot of time to make up for. Alex thanks her as they hug.

Theo can’t believe Tony offered Gabi the CEO chair as he thought it was all about keeping it in the family. Gabi responds that it is and now that she’s Stefan’s widow, not his ex, she’s technically family. Gabi adds that Tony said he likes her track record with Gabi Chic and he was impressed how she handled herself after he stabbed her in the back. Theo admits that Gabi is more than capable of handling the job, calling her fierce and ambitious but also kind which he calls the perfect combination for a CEO. Gabi thanks him for saying that. Theo asks if he’s told Johnny yet. Gabi responds that he doesn’t have to because she said no to the offer.

Kayla thinks that’s a conversation Lexie needs to have with Abe. Lexie complains that she’s tried but he doesn’t want to have it. Kayla suggests he doesn’t want to upset her while Lexie argues that Abe doesn’t want to deal with the truth. Kayla encourages giving him time. Lexie asks how much time and where she will even go if she’s discharged from the hospital.

Abe repeats to EJ that he’s grateful to him for bringing Lexie back to them, but he doesn’t trust him or his motives, so he’d like to ask EJ to stay away from Lexie and Theo because they have a lot to figure out. EJ guesses he means the fact that he has another wife. Abe knows EJ has a problem with Paulina and thinks that he’s enjoying the pain that Lexie’s return is causing her. EJ responds that Paulina tried to ruin his life, so he admits it will be satisfying to watch Abe kick her to the curb. Abe then questions who said he was doing that.

Philip tells Joy that it seems like she has clarity about what he wants and he’s impressed and jealous of that. Philip says if Titan gets back on it’s feet, there will be a job waiting on her if she wants it. Joy thanks him but says she’s not really thinking about work until she and Alex figure out the custody agreement. Philip wishes her luck and tells her to call if she needs anything. Joy jokes that he can tell her sister and her mom that she’s doing just fine. Philip welcomes Kelsey to the family and Joy back to Salem as he exits the Pub.

Alex tells Stephanie that since she will be leaving, they have to take advantage of every moment together and suggests starting with pizza and a movie.

Theo can’t believe Gabi turned down Tony’s offer to be CEO as he thought she always wanted it. Gabi says part of her always will but she learns her lessons after Tony offered her the job before. Gabi adds that she thought she could trust Tony but she was wrong, so she’s had her fill of DiMeras outside of Theo. Theo reminds her of the DiMera money. Gabi says Stefan wanted her to have what belonged to him. Theo says he’s not saying she doesn’t deserve it. Gabi doesn’t think his aunts and uncles would agree. Theo tells Gabi that he’s in her corner which Gabi says means a lot.

EJ questions if Abe is not going back to Lexie as he thought it was a foregone conclusion since she’s the love of his life and the mother of his son. Abe points out that Paulina is his wife. EJ says she is for now. Abe remarks that EJ can turn his back so easily on someone he loves but he doesn’t operate like that. EJ asks if Abe is denying that Lexie was his great love. Abe says of course not, but he and Paulina have built a life together and she healed him in so many ways. EJ apologizes for jumping to conclusions as he can see it’s a difficult decision for him, but questions how long he can kick it down the road since Paulina and Lexie are both hardly patient.

Kayla tells Lexie that she will tell Abe that she is strong enough for these conversations as he’s never been one to run from difficult decisions. Lexie thanks her and says that would help. Lexie tells Kayla that she is as prepared as she can be for Abe to tell her what she doesn’t want to hear. Lexie then tells Kayla that she needs one more thing and that’s to meet Paulina. Kayla leaves the room as Abe then arrives at the hospital and asks how Lexie’s tests went. Kayla says they are still waiting but she’s getting stronger every time she visits. Abe asks if he can go see her. Kayla says that would be a good idea as Lexie has questions that only Abe can answer. Kayla adds that she thinks Lexie is strong enough now to face them head on and so is he. Kayla tells Abe that she’s here for either of them as Abe heads to Lexie’s room. EJ then arrives at the hospital and greets Kayla.

Theo tells Gabi that he should get going since Lexie will be wondering where he is. Theo starts to tell Gabi if she ever wants to talk about DiMera but Philip arrives and interrupts them. Philip tells Theo that Gabi told him about Lexie and calls it amazing news, adding that he’s really happy for he and Abe. Philip asks how Lexie is doing. Theo says she’s good and getting better by the day. Theo tells Gabi they’ll talk soon and hurries off as Philip comments that he seemed to make Theo uncomfortable which Gabi says that he definitely did.

Abe sits with Lexie and asks how she’s doing. Lexie responds that she’s been poked and prodded but she feels good. Abe says she’s looking well and offers to take her out for some fresh air but Lexie says they need to talk and she’d rather do it in private. Abe admits he’s been hesitant. Lexie then says she wants to meet Paulina as he can’t keep them apart forever. Lexie understands how difficult this is for him but argues that they can’t just pretend everything is normal. Lexie declares she’s ready to deal with the reality of their situation and hopes he is too.

Theo goes to the Brady Pub and meets Joy, who he recognizes from Body and Soul. He introduces himself as Abe’s son and notes that he didn’t know she still lived in Salem. Joy responds that they just came back to town and introduces him to her daughter, Kelsey. Kelsey then starts crying.

Alex and Stephanie finish watching a movie. Alex talks about being sad to miss Tripp’s wedding as he always loves a party. Stephanie tells him that she’ll save him a dance, so Alex then uses his phone to turn on some music so they can dance together.

Theo finds Kelsey’s stuffed elephant that Alex got for her on the floor at the Pub and returns it to her which stops Kelsey’s crying. Joy thanks him and says she didn’t even notice it. Theo comments that they all need help sometimes and understands that losing things can be frustrating.

Philip asks why Gabi thinks he made Theo uncomfortable. Gabi clarifies that she didn’t mean him personally and that Theo was just opening up about everything going on in his life. Philip realizes he stepped right in to a private conversation. Gabi assures that she’s happy he’s here. Philip asks if they also talked about her DiMera inheritance. Gabi says they did a little and that Theo said he would support in receiving Stefan’s shares. Philip hopes they get good news on that front soon and that Gabi can use that money to live her best life and leave DiMera behind for good as they kiss.

EJ tells Kayla that he got her message and asks if it’s about Lexie. Kayla reveals that the hospital board called an emergency meeting to discuss EJ’s highly questionable practices. EJ points out that took place in his private lab. Kayla points out it was in the hospital which EJ notes he owns. Kayla states that he does for the moment. EJ argues that they both know the board has no teeth and he just keeps them on for PR purposes. EJ warns that he could disband the board today if he wanted to. Kayla says in the meantime, they have decided to file a complaint with the state medical regulatory licensing committee about his activities.

Lexie calls Abe a man who carefully considers every possibility before making a decision and she’s always loved that about him, but the time for careful consideration is over. Abe responds that he could never say no to her, so he will bring Paulina to see her as soon as he can.

Alex and Stephanie dance together and end up kissing onto the couch.

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Chanel finishes a call with Johnny at home, promising him that she will get some rest. After she hangs up, she feels a pain as Paulina comes in and asks what’s wrong.

Stephanie goes home to Alex and tells him things went well with her new client. She then sees a stuffed animal that Alex got for Kelsey. Stephanie says they’ve been tip-toeing around the issue of the baby for awhile now, so she thinks it’s time to address the elephant in the room.

Lani finds Joy in the park with Kelsey. Lani recognizes her from Body and Soul while Joy recognizes her as Abe’s daughter, so they introduce themselves. Lani points out her twins playing in the park and then meets Joy’s daughter, Kelsey Kiriakis.

Brady goes to see Sarah at the hospital and invites her to lunch before he has to go to the gun range. Sarah says she’d love to but she’s stuck working a double shift. Brady says at least they got some time to spend together when Xander had Victoria. Sarah laments that now she doesn’t get to see Victoria for another night.

Gwen and Leo sit together in the town square with coffee. Gwen thanks Leo for the distraction. Gwen then starts to cry, so Leo asks what’s wrong.

Kristen tells Xander that the only way to punish EJ for everything he’s done is to eliminate him completely and wipe him off the face of the Earth. Xander argues that she tried to take out EJ in the past and it blew up in her face. Kristen declares that what she wants now is for Xander to kill him. Xander asks if this is a setup to get Titan to drop their lawsuit against DiMera. Kristen says that would be business while this is personal. Xander realizes Kristen is serious about this.

Sarah apologizes to Brady for going on about missing her daughter for one night. Brady says Rachel might not be under his roof right now but tells Sarah that she’s allowed to miss her daughter and he wants her to open up to him about everything. Sarah tells Brady that she will miss him tonight. Brady says they will have dinner this weekend to make up for it. Brady tells Sarah to go save lives as they kiss.

Chanel tells Paulina that she’s fine and claims she just hit her funny bone on her computer. Paulina suggests Chanel get some rest since Trey is taking a nap. Paulina calls it a blessing having all her family under one roof. Chanel says they appreciate her letting them stay, but she’s beginning to think they may just be another burden for Paulina, Theo, and Abe. Paulina insists that she could never be a burden as her, Lani, and her grandkids are what’s keeping her sane right now. Paulina asks Chanel not to go anywhere.

Alex tells Stephanie that it does feel they’ve been dancing around the subject of his daughter but he just wanted her to have time to process everything. Stephanie says if she’s being honest, the only thing she’s been able to process is something she already knew. Stephanie declares that she’s sorry but she’s not ready to be a stepmother.

Joy tells Lani that after a lot of soul searching, she realized that Alex deserves to know his daughter. Lani jokes that it sounds like a story straight out of Body and Soul. Joy states that being a mom has taught her a lot of things. Joy declares nothing is more important to her than her little girl and she will do anything to give her a good life. Lani responds that she knows exactly how she feels.

Leo asks Gwen to tell him what’s going on and says he knows they’ve had their ups and downs, but he cares about her and hates seeing her this upset. Gwen then tells him that it’s about Xander.

Xander asks what makes Kristen think he would entertain such a dark request. Kristen points out that he was Victor’s thug. Xander says he’s well aware of his past but he’s more interested in his future. Xander questions what Kristen can offer him to entice him to murder her brother for her. Kristen says she can offer lots of money as she just inherited millions from her father. Kristen points out that Titan is in a world of trouble, so Xander doing this job would solve both their problems. Xander responds by telling Kristen to go to Hell.

Alex questions what Stephanie means. Stephanie responds that she’s not prepared to take on the stepmother role. Alex knows this situation is far from ideal, but she is Kelsey’s stepmom whether or not they were ready for it. Alex then questions if she wants him to choose between their marriage and his daughter.

Lani and Joy talk about taking care of their kids. Lani says she gets a taste of single parenting when Eli is away and it’s not easy. Joy thanks Lani for being kind to her as she’s sure she has heard unflattering things about her from Chanel. Lani gets why Chanel feels a certain way but she didn’t know Johnny was married. Joy acknowledges that they climbed in bed together the first night she was in Salem. Joy admits nothing happened but she let Chanel believe she was her friend while keeping that secret from her and that wasn’t cool at all. Lani gets that she was protecting Johnny. Lani adds that Chanel has a lot on her plate right now, so she suggests Joy give her space which Joy assures she will do.

Chanel assures Paulina that they are not going anywhere if it’s more comforting for her to have them stay and they will stay as long as she needs them to. Chanel asks where Lexie is going to go when she is discharged and if she and Abe have discussed this. Paulina admits they have not discussed anything as Abe and Theo have been at Lexie’s bedside 24/7 so she didn’t want to intrude. Chanel argues that she wouldn’t be intruding since she is Abe’s wife. Paulina argues that now that Lexie is alive, she’s not sure if she is Abe’s wife.

Gwen tells Leo that she told herself she was fine with something casual with no strings, but she should’ve known that her heart would get in the way. Leo knows that underneath she’s a sensitive soul with a good heart. Leo guesses this isn’t just about Xander. Gwen admits there’s also EJ, so Leo asks what about EJ. Gwen thinks back to EJ reminding her that no one knows of her involvement in his project and then saying he should take more of the reward since he took the greater risk. Gwen then tells Leo that EJ double crossed her.

Kristen asks if Xander has gone soft on the straight and narrow now. Xander informs her that he’s been in therapy, trying to turn down his murderous impulses and get to the root cause of his anger, so he’s not going to get rid of all the work he’s done by taking out EJ DiMera. Kristen says she’s not suggesting he take out EJ by himself since he has his own personal goon squad. Xander argues that she does too. Kristen says the sirens would come blaring for her right away while Xander is one of EJ’s many business rivals. Xander points out that aside from the name, EJ has nothing to do with DiMera Enterprises. Kristen argues thatthey both know EJ is always involved with DiMera and warns that it’s only a matter of time before EJ does something to burn him. Kristen encourages Xander to think of all the people he will be helping and remarks that the world would be a much better place without EJ DiMera in it. Kristen adds that she’s sure Marlena would agree.

Brady surprises Sarah with Victoria at the hospital, explaining that he knew she wasn’t able to see her so he met with her nanny to surprise her. Sarah tells him how happy he’s made her. They send Victoria back with the nanny while Brady tells Sarah that he has to get to the shooting range for more private investigator lessons. Sarah worries about his well being since it’s a dangerous job. Brady assures that he’ll be fine. Sarah says he better be because she needs him to be as they hug.

Kristen asks what Xander says to her pitch. Xander says he’s sorry but the answer is still no. Kristen decides if he doesn’t want to play ball, then she gives up and she’s sorry for wasting their time. Xander says it doesn’t have to be a waste of their time, reminding her that he initially thought she asked him over for a little afternoon delight. Kristen asks if Xander is saying he’s interested in her. Xander points out that he’s still there, so Kristen then kisses him.

Leo questions how EJ double crossed Gwen. Gwen complains that Leo is just being a reporter after his next scoop instead of being a friend. Leo admits she’s partly right because he is extremely curious but he’s also worried about her. Leo promises he’s being sincere in that he misses his friend. Gwen decides she believes him and asks if there’s any friend he liked more than her. Leo starts talking about his best friend in 8th grade which makes Gwen cry again. Gwen declares that she’s so tired of not coming first for anyone.

Stephanie tells Alex that she would never ask him to choose between her and his daughter, but this is not what she signed on for. Stephanie adds that it’s making her feel like she can’t trust him because Joy told her that he said he wanted her to stay in Salem while he told her that it was Joy’s decision that she made. Alex apologizes and figured that she understood how truly complicated this is for him. Stephanie guesses what she’s feeling is not that important. Stephanie then gets an alert on her phone and says she has to get to the gun range. Alex guesses they’ll pick this up when she gets back. Stephanie remarks that she’s sure his daughter will love the stuffed animal as she exits.

Chanel insists that Paulina is still Abe’s wife. Paulina argues not in the eyes of the law and maybe not in God’s eyes. Paulina complains that she doesn’t have the will or energy to square up against fate or the love of Abe’s life, so she feels the only thing to do is bow out because she prefers that over sitting around waiting for the inevitable.

Xander and Kristen continue kissing. Xander talks about all the looks she’s been giving him. Kristen says she’s done looking and wants to touch as she removes his shirt and they continue kissing. Kristen removes Xander’s belt and says she’s in charge as they kiss. Kristen then uses Xander’s belt to tie his hands together on her bed as they kiss further and end up having sex. As Kristen falls asleep afterwards, Xander ends up hurting his elbow when he frees himself from being tied up by his belt.

Chanel tells Paulina that she knows the Lexie situation is complicated and that she’s just trying to protect her heart, but advises her not to make any decisions until talking to Abe first. Lani comes in and tells them that the twins had so much fun at the park and now they are the book store with Julie. Paulina heads to the kitchen to make them tea. Lani asks Chanel how Paulina is doing. Chanel says she’s trying to be strong but she knows she’s pushing it all down which is so not like her. Lani responds that she’s not the only one.

Sarah goes in to see a patient at the hospital which turns out to be Xander.

Stephanie joins Brady at the gun range. Brady notes that she’s upset and asks if she wants to talk about it.

Alex gets a text from Joy, asking when they can get together to talk about legal stuff. Alex responds that he can meet now, so Joy tells him that she’s at the park with Kelsey and Alex exits.

Sarah remarks that today is full of surprises. Xander thought she’d be off by now. Sarah explains that a colleague came down with the stomach flu so she’s here, unless he wants a different doctor. Xander says she’ll do just fine. Sarah takes a look at his elbow injury and thinks it’s dislocated. Sarah then asks how he did this and what happened to his wrist.

Leo and Gwen go back to the Salem Inn where they run in to Kristen. Gwen asks what she’s doing at the Salem Inn. Leo guesses it’s none of their business but questions the way she’s looking while leaving a hotel room.

Lani says that Chanel is pretending everything is fine when she has so much going on. Chanel admits it’s tough waiting for her biopsy results and says she hasn’t told Paulina because she can’t lay another thing on her. Lani encourages that Paulina would want to know and be there for her, just like she does as they hug.

Alex meets Joy in the town square and brings the stuffed elephant he got for Kelsey. Alex explains that he loved Horton Hears a Who when he was a kid, so he brought it for her. Alex acknowledges that Kelsey definitely has Joy’s eyes. Alex mentions talking to his dad about the legalities of the situation and he advised them to take baby steps until the whole joint custody is figured out. Joy agrees that makes sense. Alex thinks a good first step would be for Stephanie to meet the baby. Joy then reveals she already has and questions her not telling him. Joy says it was at the Pub and wasn’t exactly a warm moment. Alex says that Stephanie is still getting used to the idea of him having a kid, but insists that in time she will come around. Joy says if he says so.

Stephanie talks to Brady about not being sure she wanted children and now this baby has been thrust in her life and questions how she’s supposed to warm up to her when all she sees is a reminder that Alex slept with someone else. Stephanie worries about sounding like a heartless bitch while Brady understands it’s a lot for anyone to deal with. Stephanie says she was still trying to figure out how to take care of herself and now questions how she’s supposed to take care of an infant.

Leo asks if he’s right about Kristen’s hair being messed up. Kristen tells him that he has no idea what he’s talking about and claims she was just in a business meeting. Kristen warns Leo not to push her buttons. Leo remarks that he’s guessing whoever she was meeting did more than just push her buttons.

Xander claims to Sarah that he took his lunch break at the gym and was doing pullups when he lost his grip. Sarah says she’ll want an x-ray to make sure it’s not fractured and then she’ll pop it back in to place. Xander questions that requiring a lot of strength while Sarah says it’s mainly leverage and that she’s done it before many times. Xander says okay if she thinks she can do it. Sarah assures that she can and she’s looking forward to it.

Chanel tells Lani that she knows she’s there for her and so is Johnny which is enough for her, so she doesn’t want to burden Paulina with this right now. Chanel adds that maybe she doesn’t have cancer and is due for another miracle. Lani agrees as Paulina comes back and asks about miracles. Lani tells Paulina that Chanel was just saying maybe the Lexie situation could be resolved without anyone getting hurt which Paulina remarks would take a miracle.

Sarah informs Xander that the x-ray showed his elbow is not fractured, so she’s just going to manipulate it back in to alignment and then he’ll have to wear a sling for a week or two while it heals. Sarah then pops Xander’s elbow back in to place which Xander guesses she enjoyed.

Leo tells Kristen that he’s not judging and brings up all the times he’s walked out of a hotel room in the middle of the afternoon. Gwen says if Kristen was with someone, good for her. Kristen thanks her. Gwen then adds that if her being with Xander served as inspiration, she takes it as a badge of honor.

Brady tells Stephanie that he gets her frustration but babies tend to work their way into their hearts. Brady points out that Kelsey is Joy’s daughter but also Alex’s. Stephanie admits she needs to remember that because she loves Alex and she hopes someday, she can find a way to love his daughter too.

Alex doesn’t think running in to Stephanie at the Pub counts as meeting Kelsey. Alex suggests setting up a time to bring Kelsey by their apartment and hopefully by then, Justin will have drawn up the paper work to amend the birth certificate and she will officially be Kelsey Kiriakis. Alex asks about a middle name. Joy admits she hasn’t given her one yet, but she thought Adrienne might be nice. Alex picks Kelsey up and calls her Kelsey Adrienne Kiriakis.

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Rafe and Javi playfully argue over the best type of pizza crust at home. Rafe says he’s just glad Javi is up and running and back where he belongs, admitting the place was too quiet without him. Javi asks about Arianna. Rafe says she’s there for the summer in theory and then asks if Javi is okay since inhaling gas is no joke, telling him not to downplay that he saved Johnny’s life. Rafe says Johnny is like a son to him so he’ll never forget it. Javi says they got lucky with the neighbor and sometimes he thinks what if they haven’t or if Trey was in there. Rafe encourages that Javi did good while Javi says he just did his job and hopes his Captain thinks the same.

EJ talks to Cat in his office about the cutting edge science of bringing Lexie back and how that was Stefano’s last wish. Cat understands why he couldn’t tell her and that it had to be top secret. Cat can’t help but wonder what it was like for EJ having to go through it all by himself. EJ responds that it was worth it in the end. Cat asks what happens now that the world knows about EJ DiMera’s life restoring drug and how he proceeds from here. EJ responds that he will proceed very carefully.

Chad and Kristen go to the DiMera Mansion. Kristen wishes they could’ve woken Lexie up while Chad talks about seeing her breathing again after thinking they lost her all those years ago. Kristen says they both know that the DiMeras played chess with death in the past. Kristen questions death not being permanent and what that says about life. Kristen remarks that Stefano always played God and it should’ve ended with him a long time ago. Chad says maybe not.

Xander goes to see Gwen in her room at the Salem Inn where they start kissing.

Javi tells Rafe that he should’ve known better than to run in to a gas emergency without his gear, but he thought Trey was in there so he panicked and messed up. Rafe argues that he saved Johnny’s life and prevented an explosion that could’ve taken out an entire building. Rafe calls Javi a hero while Javi feels he broke the rules, so the Captain is right to suspend him without pay. Javi worries about getting his first write up since his record is spotless. Rafe hopes it won’t come to that. Javi jokes about Rafe putting in a good word for him. Rafe says he does know someone who could help, who has a lot of say and whose son didn’t die because of him.

EJ tells Cat there are two choices; abandon the project entirely or move it forward through the proper channels. Cat imagines he will be choosing to move forward because he has other patients or test subjects on ice. EJ confirms there are more opportunities ahead and he won’t apologize for the shortcuts he took because the value trumped the importance of doing it by the book. Cat hopes it doesn’t fall in to the wrong hands. EJ knows it’s personal for her. Cat says that her brother Mark is already on parole. EJ responds that Mark’s work has been strictly limited to animal testing, mostly on rats, so he hasn’t broken any laws. EJ admits they may have pushed boundaries, there has been no criminal conduct since they can’t break laws that don’t exist. EJ assures Cat that there is no need to worry and asks if she trusts him. Cat confirms that she does, but warns him not to make her regret it.

Kristen questions Chad having proof of what EJ is doing. Chad says he’s not saying that, but the idea that someone they lost forever could just come back is pretty powerful. Kristen guesses Chad was hoping he would bring Abigail back. Chad admits he’d do anything to bring Abigail back but EJ said it wasn’t possible. Kristen asks if he said why. Chad says apparently the process has to be initiated shortly after death and Stefano had Lexie preserved until the technology and drugs existed to bring her back, but that doesn’t offer hope to everyone. Kristen says she’s sorry to hear that about Abigail. Kristen admits she was tempted to play God in the past but she learned it was a huge mistake, unlike EJ. Kristen calls EJ arrogant, ignorant, and think he’s untouchable. Chad remarks that EJ has cheated death just as much as Stefano did. Kristen argues that EJ is not only mortal, but highly fallible and cruel. Kristen talks about seeing your child traumatized to being driven to pick up a gun. Kristen declares that Rachel shot EJ because of what he did to Kristen’s mother and she knew EJ made her disappear. Kristen states that EJ followed Stefano’s blueprint of playing God and didn’t even realize the kind of pain he was putting on people. Kristen declares that it has to stop right now. Chad questions what she means and how.

Javi tells Rafe there is no way that he’s asking EJ DiMera to speak to his boss on his behalf as he wants nothing to do with him. Rafe says he’s just pointing out that Javi saved EJ’s son’s life so he owes him. Javi declares he will never ask EJ for a damn thing. Javi adds that if the Captain comes down on him then maybe it’s a sign he needs to head back to Texas. Rafe questions him talking about leaving again. Javi says he loves Salem and being there with Rafe and Gabi, but admits leaving has crossed his mind a couple of times. Rafe guesses they aren’t talking about work problems anymore. Javi says he should get going and thanks Rafe for the pizza, so he exits.

EJ assures that he would not cause Cat regret, but he does regret losing the memory of their time together in Italy in the hospital, so he wants to do something about that. Cat doesn’t know if there’s anything he can do. EJ informs her that he’s scheduled an appointment with Marlena to hypnotize him as he thinks she could help him and he’s tired of the missing pieces. EJ wants to know what really happened and why they are connected, if it’s coincidence or orchestrated by someone. Cat tells him to let her know what comes up. EJ promises he will. Cat decides she will take her lunch break and see him later as she exits.

Kristen tells Chad that she doesn’t know how she would stop EJ as it’s above her pay grade. Chad didn’t realize she thought anything was above her pay grade. Kristen remarks that she wouldn’t cry if EJ vanished off the earth tomorrow. Kristen adds that she’s not interested in deciding who deserves to live or die which Chad says he’s glad to hear. Kristen says she would never want to go back to prison and be separated from Rachel as that almost destroyed her. Kristen adds that what really scares her is what the future holds for their family and children if EJ continues to play king. Chad asks who if not EJ. Kristen argues that anyone would be better than him. Chad asks if she wants to play the role. Kristen warns that he’s sounding like Peter and he knows what happened to him. Chad says he has to get to a meeting so he exits.

Xander and Gwen lay in bed after having sex. Gwen calls it quick while Xander says it was satisfying. Gwen hoped for an encore but Xander says he has to get back to the office. Gwen argues that he’s the boss so he can come and go as he pleases. Xander says there are endless things to be done that only he can do. Gwen asks if she’s just a chore on his to do list. Xander reminds her that they agreed to just have fun with no strings. Gwen asks what if she doesn’t like their agreement and wants a new one. Xander says she seemed to like it fine until right now. Gwen argues that they had not spoken since EJ made her move out of the house, but jokes that it makes it convenient for him not to have to go to the DiMera Mansion. Xander jokes that he was getting used to it and liked pissing off EJ. Gwen asks if he just wanted to use her to torture his enemy. Xander says if she’s looking for feelings, he can’t give her that as he was very clear from the start. Gwen guesses that’s because he’s still in love with Sarah and remarks that his silence speaks volumes. Xander decides to take a quick shower before going back to work.

Cat goes to see Rafe and tells him that things have gotten infinitely more complicated since yesterday as they have major problems. Cat informs Rafe that Leo asked if she is ISA because of Dimitri. Cat explains that she ran in to them at the hospital and Dimitri recognized her voice from years ago. Rafe worries that her cover is blown. Cat thinks she was able to convince Leo that Dimitri was wrong. Rafe says he knows Leo better than she does and knows that once Leo gets an idea in his brain, he doesn’t let it go. Cat asks what to do now.

Leo and Chad eat together at the Brady Pub. Leo asks about Lexie. Chad says she was sleeping earlier but so far, so good. Leo says that’s good because they need to run this story. Leo knows she’s family and it’s personal, but they will look clueless if they don’t run it. Chad agrees that they need to run the story, but says they will not sensationalize what happened. Chad understands how hard Lexie’s return to life must be for Leo. Leo complains about not getting to break the story and tells Chad that he almost ran in to Lexie down in the tunnels. Leo then lets it slip that he and Cat heard footsteps, so Chad questions Cat being down there with him.

Xander asks Gwen why they would ruin their agreement by turning it in to something it isn’t. Gwen doesn’t think it’s ruining it by adding some value to it. Xander question what value. Gwen guesses he’ll just have to find out next time. Xander then gets a text from Kristen, asking to meet ASAP. Xander tells Gwen that is work and they’ll talk soon as he exits, leaving Gwen annoyed.

Rafe tells Cat that the ISA covered her tracks well, so they hope Leo will be convinced and move on. Rafe asks what the other problem is. Cat informs him that EJ just told her that he’s going to start digging in to their time at the hospital in Italy because he wants to better understand it, so he’s booked an appointment with Marlena. Rafe states that they need to stop this fast and declares a lot more worried about EJ than Leo.

Chad questions Leo as to why Cat was in the tunnels and what she was doing down there. Leo thinks back to guessing that Cat was ISA, but then tells Chad that she was just getting wine. Chad questions why he lied for her at the hospital then and didn’t tell EJ she was down there. Leo responds that Cat was covering for him because he begged her not to tell EJ that he was in the tunnels and she didn’t, but then he saw EJ laying into her so he fessed up. Leo says EJ hates him anyway so it was nothing. Leo thanks Chad and rushes off to get dessert as EJ arrives. EJ hopes Roman gets rid of Leo. Chad calls Leo a good guy, just persistent. EJ remarks that he’s persistent in trying to ruin his life, like certain other people in town.

Xander meets Kristen at the Salem Inn. Kristen tells him that they have to have a private discussion, urgently.

Cat asks Rafe how they can stop EJ from working with Marlena on hypnosis. Cat questions how it will work since EJ was unconscious most of his time in Italy. Rafe insists you never know what the mind can retain. Rafe adds that if Marlena doesn’t want to work with EJ, he will find someone who will. Rafe warns that EJ is ten times more dangerous than Leo. Cat assures that she can handle him. Rafe asks what if EJ finds out that Cat was ISA and that she’s been lying to him and playing him. Rafe doesn’t even want to think about what EJ would do. Rafe worries that if EJ finds out, they could lose an incredible agent and put Cat and her family’s lives at risk. Cat doesn’t think there’s anything for EJ to find and says they have more urgent problems right now. Rafe questions what is more urgent than putting her life at risk. Cat says the lives of people like Lexie and EJ’s drug. Cat tells Rafe that EJ felt he had two options to abandon the project or to move forward through the proper channels. Rafe calls in convenient that EJ would leave out the third option of the black market. Cat says she’s heard they know the drug exists. Rafe repeats that they need to stop EJ fast before this gets out of their control.

Chad tells EJ that he wanted to talk to him about something that happened yesterday with he and Cat.

Cat hides in the other room as Leo shows up at Rafe’s door. Leo asks if he’s alone as he thought he heard voices. Rafe claims he was on the phone. Leo explains that the Pub had a special on Javi’s favorite so he brought it over. Rafe thought they agreed to make a clean break. Leo says they did but he just wanted to make a kind gesture. Rafe tells Leo that he missed Javi as he went to pick up his boyfriend at the airport. Leo guesses he should go then. Rafe tells Leo that for what it’s worth, he’s sorry it worked out this way. Leo thanks him and exits. Cat then comes back in and says that was close.

Xander asks why Kristen is so desperate to get him all alone in their hotel room. Kristen repeats that they need to talk and she doesn’t want anyone lurking in the DiMera Mansion to overhear. Xander says that he thought she wanted him there for something different and that he’s seen her checking him out. Kristen mocks his giant ego. Xander asks what she wants from him then. Kristen repeats that they need to talk about their alliance against EJ and asks if he’s ready to step up his game.

Gwen runs in to Leo in the hallway of the Salem Inn. Gwen asks why he’s so glum. Leo doesn’t want to talk about it. Gwen guesses it’s about Javi. Leo says that’s part of it, but also about the EJ expose’ being dead in the water. Gwen says that’s too bad. Gwen mentions binging on room service so she was going to go for a walk and grab some caffeine if he’d like to join her. Leo decides that beats brooding alone so they walk out together.

EJ asks what Chad is talking about. Chad says at the will reading, he heard EJ and Cat discussing dinner plans, dessert, and next time. EJ responds that his employee and him were making polite conversation. Chad argues that EJ has been circling Cat ever since he bid on her at the date auction. EJ brings up how he stepped aside, so Cat could go skydiving with Chad and he left them alone until Chad completely bailed. Chad argues that he didn’t bail. EJ says that all that matters is that Cat is off limits to Chad and asks if that means she’s off limits to everyone. Chad says it’s just him and that he’s the last person she needs. Chad then tells EJ to stay the hell away from her. EJ responds that would be rather impossible since he’s her employer and he’s not the one who is legally required to keep his distance from her, so that won’t work either. EJ tells Chad to take care as he then exits the Pub.

Cat is relieved that Leo didn’t follow her and was just dropping something off for Javi. Cat says she should get going before someone else shows up at his door. Rafe says he should get back to work and see if he can get a hold of Kristen to find out if she knows how to summon Dr. Rolf. Rafe warns Cat no more close calls and to watch her back as she then exits. Rafe then pulls out his phone and calls Kristen.

Kristen ignores Rafe’s call and asks if Xander is going to answer her question. Xander says he’s no fan of EJ, so he asks what she has in mind. Kristen hoped they could capitalize on whatever he was so desperate to keep secret, but that turned out to be Lexie. Kristen says it’s on to plan B and the only way to punish EJ for everything he’s done is to eliminate him completely and wipe him off the face of the Earth. Xander argues that she tried to take out EJ in the past and it blew up in her face. Kristen declares that what she wants now is for Xander to kill him.

 

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Sarah checks on Shawn in his hospital room. Shawn tells her where his pain levels are at as Sarah advises him not to overdo the exercise when he gets out. Sarah then announces he’s being discharged this morning which Shawn calls great news. Shawn says he’ll just have to call Jada, but Sarah reveals she already did.

Chanel joins Johnny in his hospital room as he’s getting dressed and asks if he’s ready to get out of here. Johnny responds that he’s actually not going anywhere.

Tate and Holly sit together at the Kiriakis Mansion. Tate is reading a quiz in his exercise science while Holly complains about him reading out loud while she’s waiting for her exam grade to be posted. Tate encourages her to forget about everything else as he kisses her.

Gabi goes to the Hernandez home where Arianna is annoyed, looking at her phone. Gabi excitedly talks about bringing soup she made for Javi. Arianna tells her that Javi is sleeping, so she’ll put it away for later and tells Gabi she can go.

Jada brings Sophia’s parents to the interrogation room at the police station. Amy mentions Mr. Choi rushing home from a business trip once he heard of Sophia’s disappearance and asks if there’s been any update. Jada informs them that Sophia’s body has not been found which Mr. Choi points out could be a good thing and mean she’s not in the river. Jada reveals that the time window has expired for the case to be a search and rescue, so they are now looking at a search and recovery.

Tate tries to compliment Holly but she can continues to worry about failing her exam. Tate encourages her to relax as she has three years to make up for one bad test. Holly agrees that she needs to stop going crazy over this. Tate suggests they get away for the day and do something to celebrate the first day of summer, like a picnic by the lake but Holly says absolutely not to the lake.

Jada tells Sophia’s parents that she’s sorry but based on everything they have, the search team has determined there is no longer a chance of saving Sophia’s life. Amy questions if they are just going to stop looking. Jada says they will continue but their mission is to recover Sophia so she can be laid to rest. Amy cries that there’s still a chance that Sophia is still out there. Jada questions where Sophia is if she’s out there. Amy argues that Jada hasn’t deployed all resources because she thinks of Sophia as a monster instead of Holly, who pushed her down that path. Mr. Choi tries to calm her down as Amy screams that she will not accept that Sophia is gone.

Chanel asks Johnny what he means and if something happened. Johnny explains that it’s not that he can’t leave, but he won’t leave when she has her biopsy coming up after he already missed her mammogram. Chanel reminds him that he missed that because he almost died. Chanel argues that Johnny needs to rest, so she’s taking him home but Johnny says no way. Johnny points out that she’s always been there for him, so he’s going to make sure she knows they are in this together. Chanel says she appreciates that more than he knows, but it makes no difference since he won’t be allowed in the room during the procedure. Johnny says he’ll be in the waiting room then and insists she’s not getting rid of him that easy as he’s always going to be by her side.

Gabi questions Arianna wanting her to leave and complains about the way she’s talking to her. Gabi demands Arianna treat her with respect. Arianna tells Gabi to treat her with respect and asks if she thinks she can tell her how to act and feel. Arianna believes Gabi brought the soup over just to micromanage her and says she didn’t come to Salem for that. Gabi argues that she just cares about her and her future. Arianna complains that Gabi has no idea how overprotective Will and Sonny were in Arizona. Gabi assures that they were just looking out for her because they love her and she respects them keeping her safe from making bad choices. Gabi asks what Arianna actually thought would be different here and if she thought she could do whatever the hell she wants. Arianna admits that she didn’t think Gabi would pay attention to her because she’s always been all about herself. Arianna tells Gabi that it’s too late for her to be super mom now and declares that she doesn’t need her anymore, so she asks Gabi to just let her go.

Shawn guesses that Sarah is wondering why he’s staying with Jada instead of Belle. Sarah admits that she is because Belle offered first. Shawn says that being there in sickness and in health is no longer part of the job since he and Belle are divorced. Shawn says that he and Belle get along fine, but so do he and Jada. Shawn then brings up how he lied to Jada about the shooting and got caught, so things cooled off pretty quickly after that. Sarah responds that she knows all too well how lies can ruin a seemingly good thing. Shawn remarks that Jada is his boss anyways so it’s probably not a good idea to pursue anything other than friendship with her. Sarah asks if he’s sure about that.

Chanel comments on Johnny being really stubborn but also sweet. Johnny tells her that he loves her more than anything and wants to be there for her. Chanel admits she’s really relieved that she has him here to support her. Chanel adds that she also felt she had to be strong for her mother. Johnny asks what’s going on with Paulina. Chanel says she was going to tell him, but he’s not going to believe what EJ did now.

Holly can’t believe Tate would suggest going to the lake when being by the water would have them thinking about Sophia all day. Tate apologizes for not making that connection. Holly complains that she hasn’t felt the same since getting off Sophia’s anti psychotic meds and feels that nothing seems to be working when she just wants to feel normal again. Tate thinks he knows what might help as he hugs her.

Jada tells Sophia’s parents that she will give them a moment alone. Mr. Choi thanks her for all she has done as he knows none of this is easy. Jada then exits the room. Amy complains that Jada just told them that they are giving up on their daughter and he’s complimenting their efforts. Amy questions if he’s just accepting that Sophia is gone. He responds that he’s in the same terrible pain as her and assures that his heart is broken and he doesn’t want to believe she is gone. Amy doesn’t give a damn what they said and declares that she’s never given up on their daughter, so she won’t now. Amy feels that until they find a body, there’s a chance that Sophia is alive so she will cling to that chance as long as it exists.

Gabi questions Arianna saying she doesn’t need her anymore and remembers Arianna always wanting her attention when she was little. Arianna argues that she was always too busy dealing with whatever. Gabi shouts about going to prison and how much it hurt her to be separated from her. Gabi questions her throwing that in her face. Arianna says she knows Gabi didn’t leave on purpose, but regardless, she wasn’t in her life for a long time and can’t make up for lost time by trying to run her life and keep her from seeing Liam. Gabi calls Liam a felon and a thug, questioning why she’s even interested in him and what is the matter with her. Arianna remarks that she is her mother’s daughter and asks if she’s going to ground her. Gabi argues that she’s still her mother while Arianna responds that Gabi would rather prance around with Philip at the Kiriakis Mansion and maybe she’ll invite her over sometime. Gabi asks if that’s what this is all about and that she doesn’t like her being involved with Philip. Arianna responds that she’s very happy that she found someone to make her happy and that Philip is great, so she questions why Gabi can’t be happy for her. Gabi questions why she would be happy that she’s with Liam and what she could possibly see in him. Arianna argues that Liam is hot, edgy, and has so many layers which Gabi mocks. Gabi advises Arianna to ask herself if she can see herself spending a life with Liam. Gabi says she doesn’t get it, arguing that Arianna could have anyone she wants, and questions why him.

Sarah prepares Chanel for her biopsy.

Shawn is up on his crutches and goes over to Johnny. They talk about both being discharged today and waiting on their rides. Shawn asks about Johnny’s recovery. Johnny calls it just a bump on the head while Shawn says he heard he barely got out alive. Johnny says he won’t feel sorry for himself compared to Shawn being shot in the line of duty. Shawn says they are both walking out alive. Jada arrives and apologizes for being late. Shawn says that he and Johnny were just trading war stories and asks if Jada is okay. Jada responds that she’s not as she just had to break the news to Amy and Jason Choi that their daughter is most likely dead.

Tate tries to guide Holly through breathing exercises but Holly doesn’t want to, so they kiss until Amy Choi walks in and questions if this is how they are mourning Sophia. Amy informs them that police assume Sophia is dead and are now looking for her body. Tate and Holly say they are really sorry. Amy responds that she believes Tate but not Holly after what she did to her. Holly says she can’t imagine Amy’s grief but she is not going to be blamed for the nightmare that Sophia brought on herself. Holly says she’s sad that Sophia went the way she did but admits she’s not sad that Sophia is gone because that means she can’t hurt anyone else ever again.

Jada tells Johnny it must be difficult for him with everything that’s happened as he must have complicated feelings for Sophia. Johnny confirms he does because on one hand, she’s the biological mother of his son but on the other hand there’s everything she’s done. Jada calls it a tragedy that she didn’t get the help she needed. Johnny feels bad for her parents to lose their child like that. Shawn doesn’t think there is any worse kind of pain. Shawn suggests focusing on the positive, pointing out that he and Johnny narrowly escaped death while Johnny has his family and a baby on the way while he has a great friend helping him with his recovery, so they have a lot to be grateful for. Johnny agrees they also have a lot to look forward to as Shawn and Jada exit together.

Sarah checks on Chanel and instructs her to go home and rest, encouraging her to lean on the people in her life. Sarah thinks Paulina would welcome the distraction with everything going on in her life. Chanel asks when they will have the biopsy results. Sarah says it will take a few days. Sarah knows waiting is the worst part and advises her to try to do fun and distracting things while she waits. Sarah reminds Chanel that she is very loved and no matter what, she has the will and strength to take this as it comes. Chanel thanks her and says she will try to remember that.

Arianna questions how many times Gabi is going to ask why Liam. Arianna argues that he’s made mistakes but he’s a genuinely good person and good father who is trying really hard to better himself. Gabi questions how she’s helping him better himself, arguing that she’s been down that road before which can be very disappointing and lonely. Gabi asks what kind of relationship Arianna wants, pointing out that Will and Sonny have a loving marriage, questioning if someone like Liam can provide that for her. Arianna admits that she doesn’t know and gets what she’s saying, but the heart wants what it wants. Gabi acknowledges that she is her mother’s daughter, admitting that she was given a similar lecture at her age and didn’t want to listen either. Gabi states that she took a lot of hits learning from her mistakes, so Arianna tells her to let her learn from her mistakes.

Sarah brings Chanel back to Johnny, who asks how it went. Chanel says it went fine but she will be sore for the next few days and has been instructed to chill out. Johnny asks when they will have the results. Chanel says it will be a few days, so now they wait. Johnny asks Sarah what he can do to take care of Chanel. Chanel argues that Johnny is still recovering himself, so they will take care of each other. Sarah agrees and encourages applying ice and no heavy lifting, so they should accept any help with Trey. Sarah adds that Johnny’s recovery might take longer, so they must take it easy. Chanel thanks her for everything. Sarah tells them to go see their son so they exit the hospital together.

Gabi gives in to letting Arianna learn from her mistakes, but says she doesn’t want her to end up with heart broken like her with Stefan. Arianna points out that she’s over that and is with Philip now, so she can’t still be obsessing over Stefan. Gabi responds that she just learned that things didn’t end the way she thought they did as Philip went to Alamainia to do some digging and it turned out that she and Stefan’s divorce documents were forged, so he never signed them which shocks Arianna. Gabi points out that technically means she’s Stefan’s widow and not his ex-wife, so she’s entitled to inherit some of Stefano’s fortune. Arianna excitedly asks when she gets the money. Gabi says they still need to prove Stefan’s signature was forged which will be an uphill battle. Gabi adds that more important to her is that despite how she and Stefan ended, she now knows that he loved her until the very end, just like she loved him. Gabi wishes she had gotten to tell Stefan one last time.

Jada brings Shawn home and gets him set up in his room. Jada asks if he needs anything else. Shawn thinks getting in and out of the car and in to her place took more out of him than expected. Jada gives Shawn his painkillers. Shawn adds that he might need to go to his place to get some clothes and books but Jada reveals she already got his stuff. Shawn is impressed that she thought of everything. Jada says he’s worth it. Shawn calls it all very sweet of her, but he wants to make sure it’s not too much and that he’s not taking advantage of her generosity. Jada assures it’s not and comments that she wouldn’t mind if he took advantage of her.

Amy questions what Holly just said. Tate tries to intervene but Holly says she needs to say what she’s feeling. Holly apologizes for coming off so harshly but argues that Sophia did things that Amy refuses to even acknowledge. Holly states that Sophia drugged her and tried to ruin her life while Amy remarks that at least she has a life while Sophia does not. Tate points out that no one is certain that Sophia is gone and they’ve all done things they aren’t proud of. Tate suggests apologizing for their mistakes but Holly questions what she did wrong and argues that she had every right to vent on social media. Holly tells Amy that she’s sorry for her loss but Sophia made really bad choices and she is not going to take the blame for it.

Shawn questions Jada saying she wants him to take advantage of her. Jada clarifies that it was just a failed attempt at humor. Shawn says that’s too bad.

Johnny and Chanel sit together at home. Chanel mentions that Lani is bringing Trey home in a little bit but wanted to give them time to settle in. Johnny brings up the biopsy but Chanel wants to pause all that for now. Johnny asks how Paulina is doing with the whole Lexie situation as he can’t imagine what she must be going through. Chanel calls her the strongest person she knows, so if anyone can handle it, it’s her.

Arianna asks if Gabi is okay. Gabi responds that she’s fine and just thinking about Stefan’s death, how she wishes she had more time and that it didn’t end the way it did. Gabi states that life is so uncertain and that she can’t imagine how the Choi family is feeling now. Arianna calls it too sad and awful. Arianna apologizes for being hard on Gabi and admits that what happened to Sophia really messed her up. Gabi understands they were close friends. Arianna mentions bumping in to Amy earlier and she reminded her of when they were little girls together. Gabi remembers their play dates and sleepovers. Gabi admits she still sees her as that little girl and that she doesn’t know what she would do if anything happened to her. Arianna promises nothing is going to happen to her as they hug.

Amy mocks what a saint Holly is, bringing up abusing drugs and lying. Amy reminds Tate of when he was being unjustly prosecuted for Holly’s drug use and calls her a trashy little liar who destroys everyone around her. Amy declares that if Sophia really is gone, she will make sure Holly ends up in prison and will not escape the wrath of God for what she did to her little girl. Sarah walks in and tells Amy that’s enough. Sarah says she’s sorry for her loss and her pain, but it’s time for her to leave. Sarah walks Amy out while Tate hugs Holly as she breaks down crying.

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