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Update written by Joseph

Steve joins Kayla in her office, questioning the drug being the only way to save Bo and Jeffrey refusing to hand it over. Kayla admits that Jeffrey had valid reasons for turning her down since it hasn’t been approved and the FDA could close his lab down if they found out. Steve guesses Kayla has done everything she can do. Kayla feels like a failure as a doctor and sister. Steve assures her that’s not true as he hugs her.

Alex goes to Stephanie’s apartment. Stephanie explains that she’s cleaning out a room for Jada since she and Rafe are over, so Jada will be staying with her. Alex asks if it’s really over. Stephanie confirms that they decided there was no saving their relationship. Alex says that’s too bad and adds that he assumed they patched things up since Jada wasn’t there last night. Stephanie informs Alex that Jada texted her that she was staying at Shawn’s. Alex asks what’s going on there. Stephanie is unsure but acknowledges they have hooked up before, so it’s possible there could be something.

Jada and Shawn sit together at the Brady Pub. Jada brings up the upsetting news Shawn received about his dad. Shawn guesses she stayed with him last night to make sure he didn’t fall off the wagon. Jada responds that she just wanted to be there for him so he thanks her and says he really appreciates her keeping him company as she really helped him. Philip arrives and asks if they have seen Kate. Jada informs him that Kate and Roman went out to run some errands. Shawn tells Philip that he’s been meaning to call him as he has some bad news about Bo as he’s taken a turn for the worse.

Gabi demands to know why Leo was looking through her purse. Leo tries to claim he heard her phone ringing but Gabi says she had her phone, so Leo claims he must be hearing things. Gabi demands to know what he was really doing. Javi comes home and questions what is going on as he heard them yelling from outside. Gabi tells Javi that Leo was going through her purse and she thinks he was trying to steal something which Leo denies. Gabi then declares that Leo has to move out immediately. Javi is sure it’s just a misunderstanding. Leo agrees and swears he’s not a thief. Gabi tells Javi about Rafe’s memory card missing and she’s sure that Leo took it. Javi then asks Leo if he’s been stealing from his cousins. Leo swears that he has not been. Gabi refuses to accept it and says she’s tried her best to tolerate Leo, but she wants him out of her house. Javi argues that she said it’s his house too. Gabi says she’s sorry but she’s pulling rank. Javi responds that if Leo goes, he goes too.

Alex presents Stephanie with a key to his apartment, explaining that since Jada is staying with her, they might be spending more time at his place when they need a little privacy. Stephanie then presents Alex with a key to her apartment and says he should have one too. Alex says they are leveling up their relationship. They agree to mark the moment with a kiss. They continue kissing until Stephanie reminds him that he has to get to work. Alex admits he’s a little nervous about what he’s walking in to and hopes Xander never finds out that he’s keeping that Sarah knew about Philip’s secret. Stephanie mentions checking on the hospital fundraiser and then hoping to take her mom to lunch, but she hasn’t texted her back yet.

Kayla tells Steve that she’s been scouring the internet for every possible alternative treatment for Sepsis but has had no luck. Steve argues that there has to be something that Bo’s doctors have missed. Kayla complains about having to tell Shawn that there was no luck. Steve asks if there’s something she can say to change Jeffrey’s mind. Kayla says there’s not. Steve assures that no one blames her. Kayla worries about Shawn blaming himself and questions how to tell him that she can’t get the miracle drug.

Philip asks Shawn if there’s anything they can do to treat Bo. Shawn says the antibiotics won’t be enough and if things keep going in this direction, his organs will start shutting down soon. Philip says he’s so sorry. Shawn notes there is one thing that could turn things around but it’s a long shot. Shawn tells Philip about the drug in the pipeline to cure Sepsis. Jada explains that the doctor working on it is at the hospital but Shawn adds that it would require special permission to be used and he hasn’t heard back from Kayla yet. Shawn then gets a call from Kayla and asks if she spoke to Jeffrey. Kayla confirms that she did but he’s not going to let them use the drug on Bo.

Gabi tells Javi that she loves him and doesn’t want him to move out but questions how he can expect her to live under the same roof as a criminal. Leo calls that rude and nasty while Gabi tells him to shut up. Javi understands they are both upset but argues that Gabi has no proof that Leo stole anything. Gabi points out that she caught Leo going through her purse. Leo swears that he wasn’t trying to steal anything. Gabi decides that she doesn’t have the energy to fight about this anymore. Gabi says that she was working from home to avoid a toxic environment but it’s just as bad, so she tells Javi that they are going to the office and storms out. Leo apologizes to Javi as he didn’t want to start a fight or for him to have to move out.. Javi tells him not to worry as they will figure something out. Javi kisses Leo and then follows Gabi out to get to work.

Kayla tells Shawn that she’ll let him know if she finds anything new as she hangs up. Steve guesses Shawn didn’t take the news very well. Kayla notes that he didn’t say much but she knows he’s devastated. Stephanie arrives and greets them. Stephanie explains that she texted Kayla but didn’t hear back, so she figured she’d come by to invite her to lunch so they can debrief about the hospital fundraiser. Kayla tells her it’s not a good time. Stephanie gets a weird vibe and asks if something is wrong.

Shawn explains to Jada and Philip that Dr. Russell decided it would be too risky to give Bo an untested drug. Jada tells him that she’s so sorry. Philip always thought eventually Bo would come back to them. Shawn points out that he’s not dead yet but admits he’s obviously upset. Philip acknowledges that he and Bo weren’t close but Bo is still his big brother. Philip encourages Shawn not to give up and assures that he’s there if he needs anything. Shawn thanks him as they hug.

Alex joins Xander at the Kiriakis Mansion and mentions that he thought they were meeting at the office. Xander admits he’s trying to avoid Philip. Alex thought he was banished to the basement. Xander says he still might run in to him but with any luck, after today, he’ll never have to see Philip again.

Leo records himself talking about the investigation in to who shot EJ and discusses Gabi as a suspect, noting that he didn’t find anything in her purse but that does not indicate that she’s in the clear. Leo then grabs a pen and paper to do it the old fashioned way. Leo begins writing down possible suspects starting with Gabi and then Rafe. Leo writes down the names of Ava, Kristen, and Johnny. Leo remarks that there’s so many to choose from, but his money is still on Gabi.

Gabi and Javi go to the Gabi Chic office to find Philip at the desk. Gabi questions him being in her office. Philip tells her that he technically owns it along with all DiMera properties. Gabi asks about him having his own office at Titan. Philip claims that it’s being renovated so he decided to use this one. Gabi questions if he’s trying to get her to quit and says she gladly would if he lets her buy back the rights to Gabi Chic. Philip tells her that’s not happening, so Gabi tells him to get out of her chair. Philip reminds her that he’s her boss. Gabi starts to call Philip names but Javi stops her and tells her to calm down. Gabi questions who asked him, so Javi walks out while Philip remarks on Gabi not being a people person.

Alex asks if Xander convinced the board to fire Philip. Xander says not yet but he spoke to Wei Shin and legal is looking for a way to get rid of Philip without jeopardizing their DiMera acquisition. Xander says he’s pursuing a few different avenues but should have an answer by later today. Alex assures that he can count on him to pick up any slack caused by Philip’s departure. Xander appreciates that but he’s still not sure that he fully trusts Alex since he knew Philip conned him out of half of his birthright and didn’t say anything. Xander remarks that if Vivian hadn’t told him, he still wouldn’t know. Alex argues that his hands were tied. Xander understands Stephanie asked him not to say anything but argues that he’s his cousin and he deserved to know which Alex agrees with. Alex tells Xander that he’s truly sorry as he believed he was doing the best thing for the company and their family. Alex understands he has to earn Xander’s trust back and asks for that chance. Xander tells Alex to just not keep any more secrets from him. Alex says he never will again.

Stephanie hugs Kayla and tells her she’s so sorry about Bo. Kayla feels like the hits keep coming with more bad news about the people they love. Steve comments that at least Kimberly’s treatment seems to be going well but he wishes they’d get an update on John. Stephanie asks what the last update was. Steve says just that the ISA thinks they were close to finding him. Steve complains that sitting around waiting for the phone to ring is driving him crazy and he wishes he could go out and do something. Kayla understands and feels like the clock is ticking while wishing she could do something to help Bo.

Shawn tells Jada that he knows he shouldn’t have gotten his hopes up when Kayla talked about the drug but he felt like it was their last chance. Jada encourages him not to give up hope. Shawn gets why Dr. Russell turned them down as he doesn’t want to waste his drug on one guy, but he wishes there was a way around it. Jada gets a text that she has to meet with Paulina. Jada says it shouldn’t take long and asks to meet Shawn at his place later. Shawn decides he’s going to go on a run to sweat out his frustrations. Jada says she will check in with him later then. Shawn thanks her for everything as she exits the Pub. Shawn then calls Steve and says he needs to see him right away. Shawn asks Steve not to say anything but he thinks he might know a way to save Bo.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she’s glad Shawn reached out to Steve. Kayla asks how she’s doing as she meant to ask her about the friend she was keeping the secret for since she was struggling with that. Stephanie says the truth more or less came out. Kayla asks if everything turned out okay. Stephanie says that remains to be seen.

Philip tells Gabi that she should consult the Titan handbook and comments on how she treated her assistant. Gabi says Javi is her cousin, they fight and make up. Philip says in his family, they fight but don’t make up. Gabi brings up that Brady forgave Philip for framing him for his murder. Philip acknowledges the exception. Gabi tells Philip to enjoy his family dysfunction while she and Javi will be just fine. Philip asks what about her and JJ since he saw them actively avoiding each other at the hospital fundraiser. Philip questions if there is trouble in paradise. Gabi says that’s none of his business. Philip then gets a call and steps out to answer it. Gabi then goes and throws Philip’s laptop in the trash as she takes the seat at her desk

Alex asks Xander if he’s going to publicly out Philip as a fraud if he gets the green light to fire him. Xander doesn’t see why not if it doesn’t affect the takeover. Alex points out that Philip would be facing some charges. Xander says that’s what he deserves and he’s lucky he doesn’t kill him. Xander goes looking for a file and heads upstairs. Alex then gets a call from Gabi, who says she wanted to touch base about their date that she won at the bachelor auction. Alex questions them really doing that as he thought it was just for charity. Gabi says they need something on the books. Alex suggests lunch at the Bistro next week. Gabi doesn’t like that he’s being cheap and reminds him that he said they could go where ever she wanted at the auction which Alex doesn’t recall. Gabi argues that Alex is a big level executive so she’s expecting more than lunch at a restaurant she’s been to a hundred times. Gabi suggests rather riding a hot air balloon or a getaway to a tropical island. Alex thinks that’s a bit over the top while Gabi argues that she shelled out $15 thousand for him so she demands more than a bowl of chowder at the Brady Pub.

Steve meets Shawn at the Brady Pub and asks him about thinking he knows a way to save Bo. Shawn explains that they know Dr. Russell won’t change his mind, but his drug is Bo’s only shot at surviving, so they need to get their hands on a dose of it. Steve asks what he’s saying. Shawn responds that they need to break in and steal the drug.

Alex reminds Gabi that this is not a romantic date since he’s seeing Stephanie and he thought she was seeing JJ. Gabi assures that she’s well aware but repeats that she paid $15 grand, so she wants him to at least take her somewhere with a gorgeous view so she can post pictures and make people jealous. Gabi tells Alex to call her back when he figures it out. Philip comes back in and questions Gabi shelling out $15 grand for a date with his cousin. Gabi says it was for charity. Philip notes that’s very generous considering it will be platonic. Gabi remarks that you never know as sometimes sparks fly when you least expect it. Philip guesses that’s true. Philip then asks where his laptop is. Gabi claims it must have fallen in the trash. Philip retrieves it, disgusted that it got food on it. Philip tells Gabi that he has to get to work. Gabi calls out to Javi, but there’s no answer so she wonders where the hell he is.

Javi returns home to Leo, who questions what he’s doing back so soon. Javi responds that he took an early lunch because he needed to get out before saying something to Gabi. Leo apologizes again for making waves. Javi needs Leo to be honest about why he was going through Gabi’s purse. Leo tells Javi that he’s working on a story. Javi questions if it’s about Gabi. Leo says he’s not sure yet but it’s a top secret and he can’t talk about it. Javi then grabs Leo’s paper and sees that Leo was writing a list of possible suspects that shot EJ, pointing out that Gabi and Rafe are on the top of the list. Leo reminds Javi that he was assigned to the shooting. Javi questions if this is why Leo was going through Gabi’s purse and if he’s trying to prove that she did it. Leo says he’s just exploring options. Javi argues that he cannot go after his family. Leo denies doing that. Javi demands Leo promise to drop this right now.

Xander returns to the living room as Alex asks if he’s ever rented a hot air balloon and if that’s even safe. Xander asks if he’s planning a hot date with Stephanie. Alex explains that Gabi won him in the auction and now wants something extravagant. Xander supposes it’s all for a good cause. Alex brings up the auction not making enough money to save the hospital from going under. Xander mentions thinking about liquidating some assets so Titan could buy the hospital which Alex says would be amazing. Xander says they can’t make such a huge investment until the dust settles on acquiring DiMera. Alex talks about needing to decide which divisions to keep since there’s a lot of similarity, pointing out that they don’t need DiMera Shipping since Titan has that covered. Xander brings up DiMera Pharmaceuticals and how Titan never ventured in to that. Xander points out that all it takes is one breakthrough drug and Titan could make millions…

Steve questions Shawn wanting to steal the drug. Shawn explains that they need to secure it to save Bo and if they do it this way, Dr. Russell is completely clean. Steve thinks he’ll know what’s happening if Bo survives. Shawn points out that no one could blame him and they will have what they want. Shawn declares that they need a miracle and that miracle is sitting in the lab, so they just need to go in there and take it. Steve calls it a solid plan but tells Shawn that he’s going to steal the drug on his own.

Javi asks Leo to let this go but Leo says he can’t since he has a job to do and he has to uncover the truth. Javi argues that he’s not a cop. Leo says he’s an investigative reporter. Javi argues that Leo is also his guest and warns him not to make him regret inviting him to move in. Leo says he has to do it for his job but agrees not to take advantage of living here and won’t be snooping. Leo asks what Javi will tell Gabi. Javi talks about Gabi being on edge lately which Leo remarks is ever since the shooting. Javi loves Gabi but says it’s becoming a bit much so maybe living and working together wasn’t such a good idea. Leo calls that an easy problem to solve, suggesting he quit.

Xander gets a call from Wei Shin. Xander hopes he has some good news. Xander asks if he’s sure and then questions how much longer he has to work with Philip. Xander is aware it’s a delicate time and they have to preserve confidence in the company. Xander questions if he’s being serious as Wei tells him that the truth about Philip’s fraud can never come out.

Philip complains that Gabi should be cleaning his laptop since she threw it in the trash. Gabi claims that it fell. Philip then gets a call from Carter and asks what he found out. Philip says that’s amazing and that when Xander finds out, he’s going to go ballistic. Philip thanks him for the scoop and hangs up. Gabi asks what that was about. Philip says he just caught a lucky break. Gabi remarks that it sounds like it was at Xander’s expense..

Alex returns to Stephanie’s apartment retrieve his wallet where Stephanie had been packing up things to make room for Jada. Alex comes across a stack of papers that include a novel written by Stephanie called “One Stormy Night”. Jada comes home and asks if Stephanie is around. Alex tells her that she’s at the hospital for work and he just came to get his wallet. Jada offers to make him some tea but Alex declines, noting that he has some reading to do as he takes the papers of Stephanie’s novel and exits.

Stephanie asks Kayla if she’s sure about not going to lunch. Kayla wants to stay and try to figure out a way to help Bo. Stephanie tells her to let her know if she can help in any way. Stephanie tells Kayla that she loves her and is there for her as they hug. Stephanie then exits the office.

Shawn is sure the lab has incredibly tight security and argues that Steve can’t break in on his own. Steve says he’ll find someone else to help him then. Shawn asks why he can’t help. Steve argues that Shawn is a cop, so if he gets caught, he would lose his job and end up in prison. Shawn complains that he’s already in prison by feeling like he’s the reason that Bo is in a coma and dying, so he wants to do anything to save him. Shawn declares that this was his idea and his plan, so he’s going to see it through. Steve points out that Bo wouldn’t like it while Shawn points out that Bo would do the exact same thing. Shawn asks Steve if he’s in this with him or not. Steve agrees to be in as they shake hands.

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Update written by Joseph

Cat and Felicity sit together in the town square as Chanel comes by and greets them. Cat tells her they are celebrating after Felicity’s medal ceremony at school and thanks Chanel for attending. Felicity brings up also celebrating that Chanel and Johnny are adopting a baby. Chanel then gets upset and runs away, leaving Cat confused.

EJ is sitting in a chair in his hospital room. Susan comes in and questions EJ being out of the hospital bed. EJ refuses and says he needs to get out. Susan asks why he’s in such a hurry. EJ flashes back to finding Rafe’s bugged camera device and taking the memory card from it. EJ then tells Susan that it’s Johnny as he can feel that his son needs him.

Johnny wakes up on the couch in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. Johnny thinks back to Chanel kicking him out the night before. Johnny questions what he has done as Paulina walks in and says that’s what she’d like to know.

Kayla is in her office on the phone with Kimberly, talking about Bo until Dr. Jeffrey Russell enters the office. He assumes it must be important to be summoned by the Chief of Staff. Kayla responds that it’s a matter of life and death. Kayla brings up that awhile back, he published a paper on research his lab did on a treatment for Sepsis and explains that she believes his drug might be her brother’s only hope.

Chad and Leo are at the Brady Pub together. Chad tells Leo that he’s been impressed with his recent articles. Leo jokes that maybe EJ should get shot more often but Chad gets upset and reminds him that EJ is his brother and gun violence is no joke. Leo admits his joke was insensitive and apologizes. Chad complains that the investigation is dragging on and they should’ve arrested someone by now. Leo brings up that Ava is now the lead suspect. Chad says that would make sense due to their bad blood but Leo argues that if Ava was out for revenge, she’d go after Kristen and her mother, so he questions why she would take out her wrath on EJ. Leo thinks they are barking up the wrong tree, so Chad tells Leo to go find out who tried to kill his brother.

Susan questions EJ saying he feels that Johnny needs him. EJ says he just knows Johnny is suffering and that he’s the source of his pain. EJ explains that Johnny recently learned things about his history with Sami that no son should ever hear about his father. EJ prays that he can somehow convince Johnny to forgive him.

Paulina questions Johnny sleeping on the couch. Johnny says he couldn’t spend the night alone in a room that he and Chanel used to share. Paulina remarks that the couch couldn’t have been too comfortable which Johnny confirms. Paulina suggests he clean himself up, get back to her place and make things right with his wife.

Felicity asks Cat why Chanel was upset. Cat responds that she’s not sure. Chanel comes back and apologizes for running off like that. Cat asks if Chanel is okay. Chanel says she’s just a little sad. Felicity asks if it’s about being a mommy. Chanel responds that she’s not going to be a mommy now and maybe not ever.

Gabi sits at home with her laptop, looking up investors as she feels there has to be someone who can help her get Gabi Chic away from Philip and Xander. Gabi then gets a call from her daughter Arianna. Gabi tells her that she misses her and talks about being excited to fly to Arizona for her high school graduation. Gabi finishes her call as Leo comes home. Gabi questions him not being at work. Leo reminds Gabi that he was going to quote her for his investigative news story because he’s a serious journalist now which Gabi mocks. Leo finds his reporting book written by Jack Deveraux. Gabi tells Leo that he’s no Jack. Leo tells Gabi not to be surprised when he’s the one who finds out who shot EJ.

Susan encourages EJ that Johnny will come around while EJ worries that the further they apart, the worse his feelings will grow. EJ brings up that Johnny hasn’t visited him once since he woke up. Susan offers to go get Johnny but EJ says he has to be the one to go to him. EJ declares that he needs to make amends with his son before it’s too late.

Paulina acknowledges that Johnny found out his father was more of a monster but argues that doesn’t mean Johnny is destined to become him. Paulina says her heart breaks for him but he should not have to pay for EJ’s sins. Johnny argues that he is EJ’s sin since he wouldn’t exist if he did not commit that horrible crime. Johnny asks how he’s supposed to move past that and start a family of his own. Paulina says she has the help of a strong woman in Chanel. Paulina knows Johnny is hurting but says Chanel is too, since starting a family was their dream. Paulina urges Johnny to fight for his marriage and his future. Paulina tells him not to let EJ steal his excitement from him. Johnny acknowledges that’s what Chanel said too. Paulina tells him to listen, feeling his father has already taken enough from him.

Felicity questions Chanel not adopting Sophia’s baby. Cat doesn’t think Chanel wants to talk about it right now. Felicity says she’s so sorry. Chanel says it’s okay and promises that she will be fine.

Jeffrey tells Kayla that he’s so sorry about Bo developing sepsis while already in a compromised state. Kayla calls it a dire situation and argues that the antibiotics won’t be enough, so if they don’t find another treatment, his organs will fail soon. Jeffrey says his heart goes out to them. Kayla brings up that the drug Jeffrey is working on could save Bo’s life. Jeffrey says they’ve only done early trials on animals and still have a lot of hurdles to jump over before using it on humans. Kayla asks if there’s no way to extradite the process because she believes Bo will die without it. Jeffrey says they still need more time to apply. Kayla asks about not applying, repeating that Bo will die without it. Jeffrey questions if she wants him to fix this to where Bo will get the drug, even if it means that no one else ever does.

Paulina joins Chanel in the town square with Felicity and Cat. Cat takes Felicity to get ready for school. Paulina points out that Chanel was gone before she and Abe woke up this morning. Chanel thought getting to work would be a good distraction but she can’t stop thinking about the adoption. Chanel asks how she’s supposed to sleep when she lost her family before she even got a chance to start it. Paulina argues that she hasn’t lost anything and that she and Johnny are just going through a temporary setback. Chanel complains that he called off the adoption. Paulina tells her that Johnny is just as miserable over it. Chanel questions her seeing Johnny. Paulina confirms that she went to the DiMera Mansion to tell him to get over himself but assures that she didn’t negate his feelings. Paulina explains that she told Johnny that he can’t let EJ ruin his marriage and she’s here to tell Chanel the same thing. Cat and Felicity run in to Chad in the town square. Felicity calls Cat amazing which Chad agrees with. Cat then sends Felicity to the school bus and comments on her being persistent.

Susan stops EJ from getting up and says she needs him to be safe. EJ insists that he’ll be fine once he’s at home and asks Susan to go to the DiMera Mansion to get it prepared for his return. Susan reminds him that the last time he was there, someone tried to kill him and could still be out there. EJ brings up that the police believe it was Ava Vitali as she apparently threw the gun away and fled the country, so he doubts she will be coming back. Susan says Ava might not, but Gabi still could. Susan insists that Gabi was there the night that EJ was shot and that someone is going to prove her right.

Gabi tells Leo that the cops already know who shot EJ. Leo remarks that Ava is just a person of interest but when he posts his next article on the shooting, it will include actual facts that point to a viable suspect. Gabi asks who Leo thinks shot EJ. Leo responds that he’s looking at her. Gabi questions if he’s seriously going to accuse her of attempted murder. Leo brings up that JJ did the same thing. Gabi argues that he’s wrong and asks how anyone can’t see that Ava leaving town is a dead giveaway that she pulled the trigger. Gabi adds that when the police track Ava down, she will be arrested. Leo says until then, Gabi is still among persons of interest in EJ’s shooting. Leo adds that Gabi did almost run in to him in the town square and that she said EJ deserved a one way ticket to hell, that she hates him, and that he deserves to pay. Gabi tells Leo that she did not shoot EJ. Leo remarks that she’s awfully defensive for someone who claims to be innocent and that it’s almost like she has something to hide.

Johnny finds Susan in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. They hug and Johnny says it’s nice to see her. Susan tells him that she was at the hospital with EJ and he’s itching to see him. Johnny remarks that last time he was there, EJ was in a coma and couldn’t do any more damage to anyone. Susan encourages Johnny being able to forgive EJ one day but Johnny doesn’t want to talk about EJ as his focus needs to be on his wife and figuring out if he can convince her to forgive him.

Paulina knows that Chanel agrees with her since Johnny said she told him not to let EJ be the reason the adoption doesn’t happen. Chanel argues that he didn’t listen. Paulina insists that it’s temporary and that Johnny is just dealing with complicated feelings. Chanel complains that Johnny never said anything about having doubts about being a parent. Chanel says she knew something would happen to make the adoption fall through but she didn’t expect it to be her husband. Paulina says Johnny didn’t mean to hurt her. Chanel says he did though and complains that she wanted to be a mother, but Johnny decided that wasn’t going to happen. Chanel declares that what Johnny did was cruel and exactly like EJ. Chanel says that there’s a hole in her heart and Johnny put it there. Chanel talks about Johnny knowing how much she wanted this, especially after losing their baby, so she doesn’t know how she can get past this.

Kayla assures Jeffrey that she would not want to jeopardize his drug from saving people from Sepsis and she didn’t mean to overstep, she’s just so worried about her brother. Jeffrey says his heart goes out to her family but trying to get around the FDA could set them back to square one. He wishes he could help but his hands are tied. He hopes he’s not about to add to her distress as he tells Kayla that it’s been a wonderful experience working there, but he’d like to explore the possibility of taking his research lab elsewhere and he hopes the hospital will let him out of his contract. Kayla argues that he can’t just leave since he’s under contract. Jeffrey says that’s why he’s asking to be let out of the contract. Kayla questions why when they have fully funded his lab for years. Jeffrey says he’s grateful but there’s concern about the hospital shutting down. Kayla insists that it’s not going to and that they are turning it around. Jeffrey argues that the investors courting him have way deeper pockets. Kayla guesses he’s selling out to big pharma. Jeffrey says it’s not just about the money but the potential of saving lives with a drug he worked hard on. He says she can’t expect him to risk it all by cutting corners to help her brother. Kayla gets messaged about a patient crisis and says she has to go. Jeffrey tells Kayla that he’s sorry and he will pray for her family as he exits.

Cat tells Chad that she’s sorry about Felicity. Chad says she’s a good kid. Cat assures that she told Felicity that she and Chad are just friends and were only working together for the hospital fundraiser. Chad points out that the fundraiser is now over. Cat jokes with Chad about Maggie being his auction date. Cat is glad that Charlotte won’t have to worry and that it all worked out. Chad asks what about Cat’s hot date.

Paulina sits with Chanel and tells her that marriages go through all kinds of ups and downs. Chanel feels all they’ve had was the worse and questions when they ever get to experience the better. Paulina encourages that she found a man who promised to love her for all eternity and that’s the best. Paulina says they will have some rough patches like now and they support, comfort, and forgive each other. Paulina encourages her to believe their love will get them through it.

Kayla goes to EJ’s hospital room and questions why he’s out of bed and dressed. EJ responds that he needs her to discharge him immediately. Kayla asks if he’s joking since he just came out of a coma after being shot. EJ is confident that he would recover much faster in his own home. Kayla argues that he needs some help. EJ says he’s arranged for full time private nursing and will have top notch care. Kayla says she doesn’t have the energy to argue with him, so she will have him sign a paper that says he’s leaving against medical advice and won’t hold the hospital liable, then he’s free to go.

Gabi tells Leo that she’s not hiding anything. Leo argues that her demeanor says otherwise. Gabi threatens to punch him in the face and warns him that if he publishes anything in the Spectator alleging that she had anything to do with EJ’s shooting, she will sue him and toss him out. Leo admits he wanted to follow up on JJ’s accusation which Gabi calls highly offensive and false. JJ suggests Gabi take a breath or a roll in the hay with Alex since she did pay $15,000 for a date with him. Leo remarks that it’s a hefty sum for someone who is about to be unemployed. Gabi declares that she’s done with this conversation. Gabi brings up Rafe missing his video camera’s memory card and asks if Leo has seen it. Leo says he hasn’t. Gabi says she’s going to freshen up and tells Leo to be gone when she comes back.

Susan tells Johnny that she’s so sorry for what he’s going through but she has faith that it will all work out as Chanel will come around and he will reconcile with EJ. Johnny calls that a lost cause. Susan hopes not since EJ will be home soon. Johnny questions how soon. EJ then arrives. Johnny questions what he’s doing there instead of the hospital. EJ explains that he convinced Kayla that his recovery would be better at home. Johnny gets upset and goes to leave but Susan stops him and says they need to work this out. Johnny responds that there’s nothing to work out and declares that EJ DiMera is dead to him as he then storms out. Susan gets hit with a very strong feeling and tells EJ that Johnny has a bad secret.

Chad tells Cat that she never said who won the date with her in the silent auction. Cat reveals that she hasn’t found out yet, but then gets a message alerting her that the date with her was won by EJ DiMera. Chad calls him a son of a bitch.

Leo sees Gabi left her purse in the living room and struggles with whether or not to go through it. Leo decides to dig through Gabi’s purse to find out what she’s hiding but Gabi comes back and catches him, asking what the hell he’s doing.

Johnny comes across Chanel in the town square, but she turns and enters the Bakery, so Johnny walks away.

EJ questions Susan thinking Johnny has a secret. Susan says she felt it when he walked out and that it’s more than anger. Susan tells EJ that Johnny is hiding something very dark. EJ suggests Susan put her powers to great use. EJ informs her that he lost something important and asks for her help finding it. Susan asks what he lost. EJ then remembers where he put it and tells Susan nevermind, so she goes upstairs to get his room ready. EJ struggles to walk over to his desk where he sits down and opens his laptop. EJ then pulls the memory card out of the drawer and plugs it in. EJ then plays the video, revealing Johnny entering the room and pointing his gun at EJ, leaving EJ shocked and worried.

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Xander and Sarah eat together at the Brady Pub. Sarah mentions an upcoming overnight shift while Xander decides he will go to the office tonight and hopes not to bump in to Philip.

Holly goes to her room where Doug III explains that he was hiding in the bathroom from the staff cleaning up. Holly feels she should tell Maggie that he’s staying there as she doesn’t think Maggie will freak out since she is compassionate and understanding. Doug III asks her to hold off for a day or two since he didn’t get a job at the Bistro but he turned in some applications in hopes that he can get his own place soon. Holly decides she will go get them a pizza and will be back soon.

Sophia walks through the town square and thinks back to Tate asking her to prom. Tate then approaches and asks about her shopping. Sophia says she bought a few maternity prom dresses in hopes that one works. Tate is sure she will look great. Sophia says she’s thinking of prom as a celebration for the three of them as soon, their baby will be going to a loving home with people who can’t wait to be parents.

Chanel questions Johnny wanting to talk about the adoption with her. Johnny reveals that he hasn’t been honest with her and informs her that Belle did come over with the adoption papers, but he didn’t sign them because he’s not sure he can go through with the adoption which shocks Chanel. Chanel asks what is going on and since when he’s having doubts. Johnny says it’s since he found out what his father did to his mother. Johnny explains that he feels lost and bringing a child in to his life right now would not be fair when he can’t be the father that the baby deserves.

Tate asks to see Sophia’s dress. Sophia says no and that she’ll tell him which color when she decides among the four or five since she has to try them on at home to see which one draws the least attention. Tate assures that they will have a fun time. Tate calls it a big month for her with prom, her 18th birthday, and their baby getting adopted. Sophia calls it a lot to deal with and admits she doesn’t know how she would’ve gotten through this last year without him. Tate assures that they were always in this together and hugs her right as Holly walks in to the town square.

Doug III gets a call back about a job. He says he can come in for an interview today and that he’ll get there as soon as he can.

Xander tells Sarah that it was easy enough to toss Philip out of the house but at the office, he’s stuck with him to not jeopardize the take over of DiMera. Xander adds that part of him thinks it’s not even worth it since he’s lying to everyone again. Xander wonders if it’s even possible to stop the whole truth from coming out.

Doug III prepares to sneak out of Holly’s room but hides back when he sees Maggie going down the hall.

Sarah knows Xander is worried about the board and investors finding out about Philip’s lies but encourages that Xander didn’t do anything wrong. Xander feels now he’s keeping the secret which makes him complicit. Sarah encourages that he was doing it for the greater good. Xander worries that if Philip’s deception comes out, it will look bad for the whole company so part of him thinks he should be honest now and just get it out. Sarah thinks back to Maggie’s advice about no good coming out of telling Xander that she knew about Philip’s secret. Sarah tells Xander that she gets the temptation to want to come clean and clear his conscience, but he has to remember that he’s doing it to protect his family, so all he can do is believe that everything will work out.

Maggie runs in to Philip in the hallway. Philip says he just came to get the rest of his stuff since Henderson told him no one was there. Philip understands how upset she must be. Maggie says she can’t express how disgusted she is with him. Doug III listens in from Holly’s room as Maggie goes off on Philip about his terrible choices and roping people in to lie for him.

Tate and Sophia greet Holly, who says she’s just picking up some pizza. Tate says they were just celebrating as the adoption went through. Holly calls that amazing news and says she’s really happy for them. Sophia adds that they decided to celebrate by going to the prom together as Tate just asked her this afternoon, so she’s been out shopping for dresses. Sophia hopes they’ll see Holly there. Holly says maybe and congratulates them as she goes to pick up her food.

Chanel argues that Johnny found out about what EJ did weeks ago and questions why she’s just now hearing about this. Johnny explains that he thought the adoption was off so he didn’t think he needed to deal with it and Chanel was already dealing with so much that he didn’t want to make it worse. Chanel understands how devastating and confusing the news must have been for Johnny but cries that they can get through this and go to therapy. Johnny argues that he’s not sure he’ll be able to do that by the time Sophia’s baby is born and feels it’s unfair to lead Sophia and Tate on when they could be interviewing other parents. Chanel cries that they are the best candidates and she already feels in her heart like she is that baby’s mother. Chanel knows when Johnny sees the baby, he will fall in love. Johnny responds that he doesn’t know that. Chanel urges him to trust her when she says that he is not his father and nothing he did could ever change that. Chanel argues that EJ has already taken away enough from he and Sami, so she pleads with him not to let EJ take away their chance to start a family.

Sophia asks Tate what he wants to do before prom but notes he’s distracted and asks what he’s thinking about. Tate says just how lucky they are to have found Johnny and Chanel to give their baby a great life. Sophia calls it incredible how Chanel brought them flowers. Tate suggests they should get them something like a frame or a mug. Sophia suggests they could also get them a scrapbook. Tate loves the idea so Sophia reveals she already got one while she was shopping. Tate recalls his mom having one like it for him and assures that Johnny and Chanel will love it. Sophia asks when they should give it to them, so they decide to go see them now.

Chanel tells Johnny that it’s totally understandable that he has no doubts but she’s never been more certain about anything in her life. Chanel tells Johnny to lean on her and let her be certain for the both of them. Johnny worries about Chanel coming to resent him because he can’t be there for her and the baby like he should be. Chanel insists that won’t happen but Johnny says it messed with his sense of self to know that his father was capable of all the horrible things he’s done and he can’t help but wonder if it’s genetic and if he could be as a bad of a person as EJ is. Chanel argues that it’s not genetic and that the man that EJ is came from his life circumstances while Johnny is a good person with a good heart. Chanel states that how Johnny was conceived has nothing to do with the man he is. Johnny is not sure about that and feels he needs to know for sure before he can be a parent. Chanel asks what about what she needs.

Xander feels he is stressing Sarah out, so he’s done talking about work because every time he brings up Philip and his lies, it clearly upsets her and he never wants to do that. Sarah wants him to be okay. Xander responds that he’ll be fine. Xander brings up where to go on their upcoming anniversary as he still owes her a honeymoon and he wants to make it as special as they can. Sarah agrees that it sounds perfect.

Philip tells Maggie that he wasn’t trying to hurt anyone. Doug III remains in Holly’s room, wondering if they are ever going to leave. Maggie argues that Philip stole from Xander and didn’t care who got caught in the crosshairs of his lies. Philip argues that Victor was his father too and always wanted him to be part of his legacy. Maggie says there are other legal ways to pursue that not involving Vivian. Philip admits he was desperate and Vivian offered him a lifeline. Philip talks about how he and Xander got close like real brothers which leads him to believe they could get through this like a family. Philip asks if that’s not possible. Maggie tells him it’s not. Maggie says she has too much to deal with for this, so she trusts he will be gone before anyone else comes home. Philip then goes on to get his things. Doug III then tries to sneak out from Holly’s room but Philip steps back out and catches him, questioning who the hell he is.

Maggie goes to the hospital to see Julie. Maggie says she heard she was volunteering again. Julie says she’s trying to be useful. Maggie says she’s sorry to hear about Bo. Julie says Hope is putting on a brave front. Maggie mentions her donation at the hospital fundraiser, hoping it could help Bo in some way. Julie is sure it will help more than she has any idea.

Doug III takes Philip in to Holly’s room and explains that he’s been crashing there ever since Julie kicked him out. Philip asks if it was Holly’s idea but Doug III doesn’t want to rat her out. Philip questions if anyone else knows. Doug III confirms that they don’t and mentions that he has a job interview and if he gets it, he can get his own place. Doug III asks if Philip won’t tell Maggie. Philip responds that he probably should since she just gave him a lecture about telling the truth, but he’s moving out so he won’t be running in to her a lot. Philip declares that he won’t lie for him, but he won’t go out of his way to tell his family about their secret houseguest either. Doug III thanks him. Philip advises him to get out as soon as he can because no matter how hard you try to keep a secret, it has a way of coming out. Philip then exits.

Sarah tells Xander that he doesn’t have to take her anywhere to prove his love to her, but assures that she does want to go. Xander says he will have the Titan travel agent send them some ideas. Sarah then gets paged to work. Xander offers her a ride but Sarah says she wants to get her steps in on a nice night, so Xander says he’ll see her back at the house. Sarah stops him to thank him, feeling they both got each other through the past year. Sarah says that Xander and Victoria are her world, so everything she does is for them. Xander tells her the same as they kiss and he then exits the Pub.

Chanel cries that she’s been dreaming of raising this baby since the second she knew it could be their baby. Chanel says she could feel her heart expanding and now Johnny is breaking it. Johnny says that’s the last thing he ever wanted to do. Chanel complains that he’s making this decision for both of them when all she wants to do is start a family with him. Chanel asks if Johnny even knows if he’ll ever want that. Sophia and Tate then show up at the door, asking if it’s a bad time. Johnny starts to respond but Tate says they won’t say long. Sophia says that they were so touched by Chanel’s flowers that they wanted to do something nice for her. Sophia asks if everything is okay. Chanel says they were just talking about something really heavy. Sophia presents Chanel with the scrapbook so they can keep memories of the baby. Tate asks if they are sure everything is fine. Johnny doesn’t want to make this any more difficult than it needs to be. Chanel stops him but Johnny says the sooner, the better. Johnny then announces that it’s been a very difficult decision but they can’t adopt their baby.

Maggie tells Julie about donating a million dollars to have dinner with Chad since she was going to make a donation anyway. Julie jokes that she gets to have dinner every night with Chad for nothing. Maggie asks how Julie likes volunteering at the hospital again. Julie says she wants to help but admits it’s not the most emotionally satisfying job. Julie says that when Doug died, she thought her life was over but then Maggie, the family, and friends were so kind and supportive. Julie says it was great comfort and eased the grief, but now she’s not so self assure and seems to be upset by every little thing, especially since she evicted Doug III. Maggie asks if she misses him. Julie says she misses the person that she thought he was but what he did was despicable. Maggie brings up when Julie once shoplifted as a teenager. Julie questions comparing that to what Doug III did. Maggie clarifies that she’s not telling her to forgive Doug III, but even good people make mistakes. Maggie says she’s realizing that more lately. Julie argues that he made a choice and questions how she could trust him again. Maggie asks if she knows where he went. Julie says she has no idea and doesn’t give a damn.

Doug III walks through the town square with his bag packed. He gets a call and says it’s been awhile as he didn’t think he’d hear from them again after he paid his debts. He questions them saying he owes more because of interest. He says he’s applying for jobs now, so if they give him time, he can get the money. Doug III adds that the Kiriakis Mansion is not his house and swears he’s not rich. He then questions how they knew where he was staying, but they hang up on him.

Philip goes to Titan and notes that Xander is working late, but guesses he hoped not to run in to him. Xander responds that he doesn’t want Philip in the company or even in Salem. Philip insists that he regrets hurting him and isn’t trying to make things worse. Xander says it’s too late. Philip reminds him that he’s still his co-CEO and he’s not walking away from Titan. Xander threatens to throw him out the window instead. Philip says they both know Xander isn’t going to toss him out unless he wants to throw away everything they worked for the last few months. Xander asks if he’s absolutely sure about that.

Sophia questions Johnny and Chanel not adopting their baby when her mom said it was okay. Chanel asks for time to work through this but Johnny argues that it’s not fair to make them wait when they could be out there looking for other parents. Johnny says they have to be honest with them which Tate questions. Johnny tells Chanel that he’s sorry. Johnny explains to Tate and Sophia that they meant it when they said they wanted to adopt their baby, but so much has changed. Sophia questions what changed. Johnny says it’s personal but he doesn’t think it’s fair for him to be someone’s father when he doesn’t think he’s ready. Johnny repeats that he really is sorry. Sophia gets upset and storms out. Tate goes after Sophia while Chanel breaks down crying.

Holly returns home to her room with pizza. She finds a note from Doug III, saying he’s sorry to dash but he can’t keep getting her in to trouble for him and thanking her for being a better friend to him than he deserved.

Doug III sits in the town square and looks up homeless shelters near him.

Julie and Maggie talk about going home. Julie talks about missing being home with Doug which Maggie relates to in thinking about Victor. Maggie encourages Julie to think about the wonderful times with Doug and it will warm her heart instead of causing more pain. Maggie tells Julie that she loves her as they hug. Julie then walks away as Sarah arrives and greets Maggie. Maggie says she was making a donation to the fundraiser and staying out of the house until Philip gets his things. Maggie asks Sarah if Xander isn’t going home yet because she doesn’t think they should be under the same roof unsupervised. Sarah confirms that Xander went to the office so Maggie says she won’t have to alert the staff. Sarah tells Maggie that she was thinking about what she said and agrees that no good will come from Xander knowing that she knew about what Philip did, so the only way to move forward is to let go of the past as they hug.

Philip says as much as Xander hates him right now, he knows he can’t torpedo this takeover and talks about accomplishing together what Victor spent half his life trying to achieve. Xander agrees that he won’t blow the deal by telling the world that Philip is a liar and a fraud yet, but there are other ways to force out a partner. Xander tells Philip to give him time, but until then, he wants his desk out of his office and he’ll make sure there’s a room with his name on it in the basement.

Tate and Sophia walk through the town square. Sophia questions why this keeps happening with the adoption and why Johnny just changed his mind. Tate encourages that there’s still time to look for new parents. Sophia says not any that her mom will approve of and wonders what they are going to do. Tate gets a call from Holly but ignores it.

Holly calls Tate but he doesn’t answer.

Tate promises Sophia that they will figure something out as they are in this together. Tate hugs her and then they walk off together.

Johnny tells Chanel that he knows that was awful but Tate and Sophia deserve to know the truth. Chanel calls it his truth and not her truth. Chanel complains that Johnny just dropped this bombshell on her and they didn’t even get to finish discussing it before he called off the adoption. Johnny says he’s sorry. Chanel wants Johnny to leave which he questions. Chanel tells Johnny to just go back to the DiMera Mansion since EJ isn’t there. Johnny argues that they can work this out. Chanel says she can’t even look at him. Johnny says she doesn’t mean that but Chanel yells at him to just go. Johnny then exits as Chanel breaks down crying further.

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Sophia finds Tate at the lockers at school. They talk about how they are both volunteering at the Spring Olympiad and how it will be fun to do something different outdoors. Sophia says she’s so relieved that their baby is going to a good home. Tate says he is too.

Johnny joins Chanel in the living room which is filled with baby clothes and toys. Chanel excitedly shows him a crib on her tablet and talks about how excited Paulina is for the baby. Chanel asks Johnny if Belle dropped off the adoption papers. Johnny claims she must have gotten swamped at work. Chanel hopes she doesn’t forget about them. Johnny promises that Belle is on top of it. Chanel says with everything they’ve been through, she’s so worried that something will go wrong and stop the adoption from going through.

Shawn tells Hope on the phone that he’s getting on the next flight. Shawn says he knows Bo is in isolation but there has to be something they can do. Shawn says he wants to be there for her. Shawn asks if he’s sure and says he loves her too as they hang up. Jada asks what Hope said. Shawn informs Jada that his dad, Bo is dying.

Roman and Kayla sit together at the Brady Pub. Roman mentions hearing that Maggie donated a million dollars at the auction which Kayla confirms. Kayla says the auction was fabulous and thanks Roman for letting them use the Pub. Roman calls that is contribution. Kayla says she’s feeling really optimistic and positive about the future of the hospital now as she feels her spirits have been lifted. Roman is happy to hear that and knows there’s another reason for her spirits to be lifted too.

Marlena and Steve return home to Salem and stop outside the Brady Pub. They talk about being so happy to see that sign again. Marlena says they almost went on a wild goose chase if they listened to Orpheus’ lies. Steve says now Andrew and Paul are following an actual lead. Marlena has a good feeling about it and thinks they will find John to bring him home.

Kayla confirms to Roman that her spirits are definitely lifted because Steve will be home any minute. Kayla admits she feels a bit guilty because her husband is coming home to her while Marlena doesn’t even know where John is. Roman encourages that the whole family is on the case now and nobody is giving up until they find John which means he will be coming home too. Kayla then gets a call from Hope, who informs her about Bo. Roman questions what’s wrong.

Johnny didn’t realize Chanel was still worried about the adoption going through. Chanel says she’s excited and happy more than anything, but can’t help but still be nervous with all the ups and downs. Chanel points out that until the papers are signed, Amy could still change her mind, especially now that EJ woke up. Johnny asks what she means. Chanel reminds him that Amy agreed only because they put in writing that EJ won’t be involved in the baby’s life. Chanel asks if EJ will respect that. Johnny responds that EJ won’t have a vote. Chanel says she felt more at ease when EJ was in a coma but notes that it’s not like she wanted him dead. Johnny remarks that he did want EJ dead and he means it. Chanel brings up how they aren’t moving back to the DiMera Mansion and says she looked at home listings. Chanel reveals that Paulina found them a town house so she started thinking why waste their money on rent when they could splurge on a house. Chanel explains that she found a house and thought it would be nice for their baby to grow up with all that space.

Sophia tells Tate that if they hurry, they can make the swim meet. Tate says he’d rather just hang out and kill some time because Holly is friends with most of the swim team, so he’s not exactly their favorite person. Sophia encourages that maybe now that the adoption is back on, he and Holly can work things out. Sophia starts to say it’s none of her business. Tate states that the main reason they broke up is because of Doug III. Sophia feels Holly will come around and see that Tate was just looking out for her but Tate doubts it. Tate decides on changing the subject by bringing up Sophia’s upcoming 18th birthday and asks about her plans. Sophia explains that she doesn’t have any plans since it’s the same day as the prom, so most of her friend would be busy. Tate calls that so lame and suggests making the prom her birthday party. Sophia jokes that being pregnant without a date is not her idea of a fun time, so Tate says they’ll go together. Tate feels she deserves a do-over after last year and asks Sophia to go to prom with him but Sophia says no.

Jada tells Shawn that she’s so sorry. Shawn says it sounds like they are going to lose him and blames himself. Jada tells him not to do this to himself as he didn’t have a choice in protecting his mother. Shawn feels he just caused Hope and his entire family a whole world of hurt. Shawn questions how he’s supposed to face them now and how he’s supposed to live with himself if his own father dies.

Kayla asks Hope if there’s anything they can do as they finish their phone call. Roman guesses it’s about Bo and asks Kayla how bad it is. Steve and Marlena then enter the Pub. Steve tells Kayla that he’s so happy to see her but notes her sadness and asks what’s wrong. Kayla tells him that it’s Bo as they hug.

Johnny tells Chanel that it’s a beautiful house, but he doesn’t want them to fall in love with it before they go see it in person. Chanel says she’ll tamper her excitement for now. Chanel then gets a text that Felicity won her gymnastics competition in school which excites them. Chanel says if she leaves now, she can make it to Salem High in time for the medal ceremony as she feels it’d be really nice for Felicity to see a familiar face. Johnny tells Chanel that she’s amazing and remarks that any kid would be lucky to have her as their mom. Chanel says that’s lucky to have both of them as parents. Chanel tells Johnny that she will be back soon and exits. Johnny gets up and looks at the baby clothes, then walks out of the apartment as well.

Tate questions Sophia not even taking a minute to think about it. Sophia explains that it’s not personal and says that maternity prom dresses are really weird or ugly. Tate argues that she could pull off anything and would look beautiful. Sophia thanks him but declines and says she’s not going. Sophia then admits that how she looks is not the real reason she said no. Tate asks what she’s worried about then. Sophia asks if he’s just trying to make Holly jealous.

Shawn sits with Jada and talks about how when he was a kid, he and Bo both thought Hope was gone and Bo was grieving, but would never let him see it. Jada recalls Steve telling her that they lived on a house boat for a bit. Shawn recalls that being awesome and talks about how they would go fishing and swimming. Shawn declares that no matter what he needed, Bo was always there for him. Shawn tearfully calls Bo the best man and father in the entire world. Jada hugs Shawn as he cries.

Steve asks Kayla what’s going on with Bo. Roman mentions that she got a call from Hope. Kayla says he’s still with them but has taken a turn for the worse. Steve asks what happened. Kayla reveals that Bo contracted a virus from the ventilator and now has sepsis and the antibiotics may not be enough. Roman asks what the outlook is. Kayla says it’s hard to say and talks about how things can spread. Steve questions if they are giving up and if there’s no way Bo could pull through. Kayla explains that Bo is in isolation with no visitors, so he has a fighting chance but his odds are not good. Roman asks if there’s nothing they can do or if there’s no other treatment to help him. Kayla says any other treatment would be the holy grail of medical research. Kayla then remembers there is something being developed right under their noses as one of the directors in her department is working on something for sepsis. Marlena mentions hearing about Dr. Russell in his lab. Kayla confirms that he’s working on something for the multi-organ failure from sepsis. Roman wants to get him on the phone. Kayla says it’s not that simple since it’s still in development and hasn’t even been tested yet. Kayla feels it could be a long time before it’s approved and certainly not in time to save her brother.

Tate swears to Sophia that he did not ask her to prom to make Holly jealous and he just thought it would be a chance for them to do some nice senior stuff, but it’s totally her call. Chanel arrives and greets them, explaining that she came see Felicity. Chanel admits that she was hoping to see them here too.

Shawn tells Jada that he’s sorry. Jada relates to Shawn loving his father and worrying about him as she brings up her father being sick for awhile before passing. Shawn points out that at least Jada got to be by his side. Jada confirms she got to tell him that she loved him one last time. Jada assures Shawn that if he thinks being by Bo’s side will rid him of the guilt and regret, it doesn’t. Shawn asks what Jada had to feel guilty about. Jada says she didn’t become a doctor while her sister Talia was in medical school at the time and her family were pushing her to get in to medicine but she wanted to be a cop and save the world. Shawn is pretty sure that her dad is very proud of her. Jada thanks him but says if she kept listening to her dad, she could’ve been a doctor and maybe could’ve saved him. Jada knows Shawn wishes he could be with his parents now, but insists that he is right where he belongs. Jada mentions moving to Salem so she could be around people who loved and respected her dad which gave her a lot of comfort, so Shawn should find comfort in that too.

Steve and Kayla walk through the town square. Kayla asks how he’s doing. Steve says not to worry about him when Bo is her brother. Kayla points out that Steve and Bo have always been as close as brothers. Steve guesses he’s still processing it. Steve recalls hardly believing when they found Bo alive two years ago and jokes that if anyone was stubborn enough to cheat death, it was Bo. Steve insists that Bo will do it again.

Roman sits with Marlena and asks how she’s holding up. Marlena feels she should be asking him that. Roman admits he’s terrified for his little brother Bo, but that doesn’t mean he stops worrying about her. Johnny enters the Pub. Roman calls him someone who can lift their spirits. Johnny excitedly hugs Marlena and tells her how happy he is that she’s back. Johnny asks if there’s any word on John. Marlena says nothing definitive but she hopes to hear something very soon. Roman asks Johnny if he can get him anything. Johnny says he’ll just take a beer so Roman heads to the counter while Johnny sits with Marlena. Marlena asks Johnny to catch her up with what’s been going on as she understands it’s been a stressful few weeks for him. Johnny remarks that the whole town can’t stop talking about his father being shot. Marlena is glad he survived and wonders how Johnny is dealing with what he found out. Johnny guesses Sami called her which Marlena confirms. Marlena says that Sami told her that she explained to him how he was conceived and that they had a long talk about it which she thought went well. Johnny confirms that it did and that hearing Sami’s side of things helped, but it doesn’t change how he feels about his father. Marlena asks if he’s spoken to EJ since he woke up. Johnny questions what he’s supposed to tell EJ, that he’s not happy he woke up and wishes he died?

Shawn tells Jada that tonight did not go as he planned since he invited her over to take her mind off of her problems and now she’s kind of drowning in his problems. Jada tells him that there’s nowhere else she’d rather be. Shawn says he just feels so helpless right now. Jada suggests they go out for some fresh air which Shawn calls a great idea.

Kayla tells Steve that it all feels so pointless as they are crossing their fingers and saying prayers for Bo to pull through this when it makes her question why she got her medical degrees since she spends her days saving lives and healing people but when it comes to her own family, she can’t do anything. Steve encourages that they are not giving up. Kayla wishes she could do something to help Bo.

Sophia asks Chanel if everything is okay. Chanel says she just wanted to give them something and presents them with flowers. Sophia thanks her but asks what for. Chanel says she and Johnny have put them through the ringer for weeks and they could’ve picked someone else to adopt their baby, but they stuck by them and now they get to start a family because of them, so she wanted to give something. Chanel says they are giving them the biggest gift they have ever received and they will always be in their hearts because of it. Chanel gets emotional as Sophia and Tate assure they are so grateful for her too. Sophia hugs Chanel.

Marlena tells Johnny that he’s allowed to feel whatever he’s feeling but since there’s an ongoing police investigation, she warns him to be careful about what he says about EJ. Johnny admits he shouldn’t have said that in front of anyone. Marlena wasn’t going to talk to him about that but she knows what EJ did complicated his life. Johnny argues that it complicated a lot more than just his life. Marlena guesses he means the adoption and how that could certainly derail it but Tate told her that Amy changed her mind, so nothing is standing in their way now. Johnny says there’s nothing, except him.

Shawn and Jada walk through the town square and come across Kayla and Steve. Jada tells Kayla that she’s so sorry to hear about Bo. Kayla thanks her and asks how Shawn is doing. Shawn says he’s in shock like everyone else. Shawn mentions just getting off the phone with Ciara and now he has to call Claire, but he’s pretty sure he’s the last person they want to hear from after getting the news. Kayla assures that’s not true but Shawn argues that if their father dies, it’s because of him. Steve encourages Shawn to not blame himself and says they have to stick together as a family as the only way to get through this.

Marlena questions Johnny not being sure he wants to be a parent. Johnny says up until a few weeks ago, he had no doubts and he hates feeling this way. Marlena asks how Chanel reacted. Johnny admits he hasn’t told her and asks how he could when she just finished telling him how happy she is that everything is finally falling in to place and now he’s just going to sweep the rug from under her again along with Tate and Sophia. Marlena knows he doesn’t want to hurt anybody but says that’s no reason to adopt a child as that’s unfair to everyone involved since his feelings will surface eventually. Marlena tells Johnny that if he’s not 100% sure this is right for him, he has to talk to Chanel about it and they can decide what they are going to do together.

Sophia and Tate talk about how proud Felicity was. Tate wishes Aaron was there to see it. Sophia points out that Cat was there to cheer her on and how happy she was with Chanel’s flowers. Sophia talks about it being sweet that Chanel thought of them too and says they are the lucky ones since their baby is going to a great home. Sophia asks Tate to split their flowers but Tate wants her to keep them. Tate insists on thinking Sophia needs a night of fun and asks if he can convince her to be his date to the prom. Tate then takes one of the flowers and officially asks Sophia to go to prom with him. Sophia reluctantly accepts as Tate hugs her and says it’s a date. Tate then walks away, leaving Sophia with a smile.

Johnny returns home where Chanel excitedly talks about how many pictures she got of Felicity. Chanel adds that she got emotional in front of Sophia and Tate. Chanel asks Johnny if everything is okay. Johnny says not really and he doesn’t know if it’s the best time to get in to this but he also knows it can’t wait. Johnny tells Chanel that they need to talk about the adoption.

Steve gets Jada an ice cream in the town square in hopes that it will bring back happy memories because her dad used to take her to the ice cream truck every week. Jada comments on things being simpler as a kid. They rejoin Kayla and Shawn. Kayla brings up the drug for Bo. Steve reminds her that she said it wouldn’t be ready in time. Kayla says it won’t, but she thinks there’s a way she could get it to Bo before it’s too late.

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Rafe and Gabi sit together at home as Rafe questions why Gabi paid $15 thousand for a date with Alex Kiriakis. Gabi responds that it was for a good cause and admits she was also angry at JJ while Alex happens to be easy on the eyes. Gabi adds that maybe it was a bit impulsive, especially since she’s going to be out of a job soon. Rafe asks if she really thinks Xander and Philip are going to push her out of her own company. Gabi says maybe not deliberately, but the way they’ve been running the company has been crazy, like they are awaiting her nervous breakdown. Gabi declares that she has to decide whether to stay and lose her mind or walk away. Rafe tells her that he’s sorry as that does sound like a difficult decision. Rafe then informs her that he also has a difficult decision to make. Rafe gets a text from Jada, wanting him to meet her at the police station so he wonders what that’s about.

At the police station, Jada asks Shawn if there’s any update on Ava. Shawn tells her that he talked to JJ, who asked Tripp to talk to her but has had no luck yet. They joke about being unable to believe Ava is at a Tibetan Monastery. Shawn mentions talking to Roman about the night Ava left town. Jada calls the timing very suspicious and wishes ballistics could get a definitive match on the bullet to the gun. They agree that it matches up to Ava being their #1 suspect but Jada says the only problem is that Ava could be anywhere in the world right now.

Brady is at the Brady Pub and looks at Ava’s number in his phone. Paulina then arrives and asks if there’s any news on John. Brady says that Paul and the ISA strike team are still trying to track him down. Paulina asks him to tell Marlena that she’s praying for John’s safe return. Brady agrees to do that and thanks her. Paulina adds that she’s also been thinking about Brady because his grandchild is about to become her grandchild. Brady says apparently Amy Choi changed her mind about the adoption. Paulina comments that she’s never seen Chanel so happy.

Chanel asks Johnny how the job search is going. Johnny says it’s going and he just sent his reel over to a producer for a commercial gig. Johnny says he’d like to find a more permanent gig but he can’t seem to be able to find any. Chanel encourages him not to put so much pressure on himself. Chanel points out that they have a nice financial cushion and suggests maybe it’s best not to start a new job until after the baby is born since they will be so exhausted. Chanel says she’s so excited to start their family and then asks Johnny if something is wrong. Chanel guesses it’s about his father since EJ just got out of his coma. Chanel asks if Johnny will visit EJ now that he’s awake.

EJ remains in his hospital bed and has a flashback to seeing Rafe’s bugged camera device in the living room. Belle enters and notes that it’s a good sign that he’s been moved out of ICU. EJ is surprised to see her and asks if this means she’s ready to give him an answer. EJ tells Belle that he needs to know if it’s true what Susan said about her feelings for him. Belle admits that she loves him.

Brady tells Paulina that he’s really glad the adoption is going through. Paulina knows it won’t be easy for him to watch his grandchild be adopted in to another family. Brady admits it will be tough but it’s what is best for the baby. Brady points out that Johnny is still family. Brady admits that Tate and Sophia aren’t ready to be parents while he believes Johnny and Chanel will be great parents.

Johnny tells Chanel that he has no intention of ever seeing EJ again as he wants him out of his life and out of the picture, period. Chanel says maybe that’s for the best since she gave Amy her word that EJ wouldn’t be a part of their baby’s life in any way because she doesn’t want anything to mess up their adoption now. Johnny thinks back to stealing Roman’s gun from behind the Pub.

EJ smiles after hearing that Belle loves him and says he’s truly happy about it. Belle says she’s not happy about it but it must be quite the ego boost. EJ says it has nothing to do with his ego. Belle admits she’s been fighting it for awhile now, but seeing him in the hospital and not knowing if he was going to make it made her unable to fight it anymore. Belle knows she shouldn’t but she does love him. EJ gets emotional which he blames on the coma and the trauma of the shooting. EJ tells Belle that his near death experience has been a wakeup call for him. EJ acknowledges that he’s done some terrible things recently and it’s made him realize that’s not the legacy he wants to leave behind. EJ states that most people don’t remember his father as a good friend or a loving husband, but as someone who was cruel, vindictive, and a tyrant. EJ declares that once he’s gone and the eulogies have been given, he doesn’t want the same to be true for him.

Shawn tells Jada that he’s going to the hospital to question EJ and invites her to come. Jada says she would, but Rafe is coming by soon. Shawn asks if this means Rafe is finally willing to forgive her for what happened. Jada responds that he should mean if she forgives him which Shawn questions. Jada explains that the night Rafe left Shawn’s house so abruptly was because he found her blouse and assumed they were still sleeping together. Shawn asks if she set him straight. Jada reveals that she tried, but it was too late because Rafe found a way to even the score by sleeping with his ex-wife Sami.

Gabi asks Rafe if he thinks Jada has finally forgiven him for sleeping with Sami. Rafe hopes so but he doubts it. Gabi encourages that they are good people who love each other and they deserve grace, so she hopes they do find their way back to each other. Gabi says she has to get to the office, so when she gets back, she wants Rafe to tell her how it went. Gabi wishes him luck. Rafe thanks her and tells her the same as she exits. Rafe then goes back to his laptop with the bugging camera device and plugs it in. Rafe thinks back to retrieving the device from the DiMera Mansion where he planted it. Rafe then goes to play what’s on it, but it doesn’t work. Rafe then pulls it out and discovers the memory card is missing.

Gabi goes to her office and calls Javi, saying she didn’t approve the scented candles collection. Gabi is shocked to learn that Xander changed them and demands that Javi run everything by her first. Gabi hangs up and finds the Titan employee manual on her desk. Gabi angrily throws it across the room right as Brady enters the office.

Belle questions if EJ is saying there’s a kinder, gentler EJ underneath the toxic masculinity. EJ informs her that right before he was shot, he was standing in the living room and had an epiphany where suddenly all his sins were bare and he realized everyone in town hated him, even his own son. EJ says the guilt he feels knowing that Johnny and Chanel aren’t going to be parents is all because of him. Belle then reveals that Amy Choi changed her mind, so the adoption is back on and she drew up the paperwork yesterday. EJ is thrilled and calls that wonderful. Belle notes the one condition is that EJ will have nothing to do with the child’s life.

Chanel reminds Johnny that she’s meeting her mom for lunch. Johnny tells her to have fun. Chanel adds that Belle will be stopping by to get Johnny’s signature on the adoption papers and then Tate and Sophia’s baby will officially be their baby. Chanel says she’ll see him later and exits.

EJ asks if Belle is saying he’ll never be able to meet his own grandchild and if he’ll never be able to see Johnny again either. Belle clarifies that he and Johnny can still technically have a relationship, it just can’t involve the child. EJ worries about Johnny cutting him out of his life completely and says he couldn’t bear never being able to speak to his son again. Belle encourages that things will be okay as she believes he and Johnny will work things out. EJ thanks Belle for being there as it means more to him than he can express. EJ thanks her from the bottom of his heart for saying she loves him right as Shawn then enters the room.

Brady asks if Gabi is not a fan of the Titan employee manual. Gabi complains that this takeover sucks and she can’t believe she was happier at DiMera since Kristen at least stayed out of her way. Gabi argues that Philip and Xander are stopping every plan she had and they have no sense. Gabi declares that she made Gabi Chic a success and she doesn’t need them interfering with everything she comes up with. Brady feels they have to get some credit since they did what Victor always wanted in taking over DiMera. Gabi argues that EJ was in a coma while Kristen was in a holding cell, now Xander and Philip have free reign over her company. Gabi calls it unfair. Brady says he hears her and he’s sorry about that. Brady assumes now is not a great time to talk to her about a Gabi Chic/Basic Black collaboration so he’ll leave her to it and come back later. Gabi stops him and says maybe he can help her get out of this mess.

Chanel meets Paulina for lunch at the Brady Pub. Chanel gives her a list of things that she and Johnny need to do before the baby arrives, starting with finding their own place. Paulina says they can stay with her and Abe as long as they need but Chanel reminds her that there would be a crying baby waking her up at 3 AM.

Johnny looks up on his phone and reads that there’s been no arrest in the shooting of EJ but that Jada vowed not to rest until the culprit is behind bars.

Rafe goes to meet Jada and they go to the interrogation room at the police station. Jada thanks him for coming. Rafe is glad she called, but figured since it’s at the station, she doesn’t want to talk about their relationship. Jada responds that she actually does and figured it should just be on neutral territory. Jada declares that she doesn’t think they have a relationship anymore. Rafe argues that she said she wanted space. Jada says she did, but there’s not enough space to fix them. Rafe knows he hurt her by sleeping with Sami. Jada says at this point, they both hurt each other and whether it was intentional or not, she doesn’t see how they can move forward from this. Jada states that they had some really great times together and she will always cherish those memories, but she doesn’t think they knew each other as well as she thought they did. Jada thinks it’s best that they end things. Rafe feels like part of him agrees that maybe too much has happened but part of him wants to fight for them since they were so happy together and were going to get married. Rafe asks if they are just throwing it all away. Jada says she’s gone back and forth and repeats that she’ll always be grateful for the beautiful times they had, but the trust has been broken and she doesn’t see how that can be undone. Rafe questions how they got here. Jada says a big part of it falls on EJ and his whole Arnold Feniger disaster, but admits they were on shaky ground before that from when Paulina offered her Rafe’s job. Jada says he was generous and supportive, but it changed something with them and she felt it. Rafe guesses he did too. Jada wants Rafe to know that he means the world to her as he came in to her life and loved her when she needed to be loved badly, so she will never forget that and always cherish that. Jada adds that she did love Rafe and still does. Rafe responds that he loves her too and he’s grateful for everything. Rafe asks if that’s it and it’s over. Jada thinks it’s for the best.

Shawn apologizes for interrupting and says he’s here on official police business as he has a few questions for EJ about the night he was shot. Belle says she has somewhere to be anyway, so she will come back later and then exits. EJ asks Shawn what he wants to know. Shawn says they are taking a closer look at Ava Vitali and asks if he has any memory of her from that night. EJ doesn’t believe he saw her that night, but he still has gaps in his memory. Shawn asks if he remembers his last encounter with Ava. EJ recalls running in to her the night before outside the Pub and admits it was contentious as she was still accusing him of having a hand in her kidnapping. Shawn asks if he has anything concrete that would implicate her. EJ says it’s not much, but she was vowing to get justice for his alleged misdeeds and he’d say that’s a threat which Shawn agrees with.

Rafe supposes it is best for now that he and Jada take a break from each other. Rafe brings up that Jada said he means the world to her and he feels the exact same way about her. Rafe recalls when they first got together. Rafe adds that when Steve gets back to Estonia, he’s going to resign from Black Patch because he got a call from his old boss at the FBI, who offered him an out of town position. Jada says they will be lucky to have him back. Rafe says he was on the fence about it, but in light of recent developments, he will accept the offer. Jada wishes him the best and admits she will miss him. Rafe says he will miss her too as they hug one last time.

Brady asks how Gabi thinks he could help her. Gabi says he could talk to Xander and Philip to persuade them to let her buy back the rights to Gabi Chic since they respect him. Brady says they both know Gabi Chic is a cash cow and questions that they would just hand it back to her. Gabi argues that Basic Black covers most of the same, so there’s no sense in Titan controlling both brands. Brady questions thinking they would listen to him. Gabi argues that he’s family, so they trust him. Brady thinks she is highly overestimating his influence over Xander and Philip. Brady then questions why he would go out of her way to help her.

Belle brings the adoption papers to Johnny. Johnny stops and puts the papers down to talk to Belle about something first. Johnny says when they first started planning the adoption, he was all in and then he found out what EJ did to Sami and how he was conceived. Johnny says that really messed with his head and now his whole sense of self is screwed up. Belle asks what he’s saying. Johnny responds that he’s not sure he’s ready to be a father. Belle understands him thinking that he’s not ready to be dad, especially with all that’s happened, but that doesn’t mean he’ll never be ready. Johnny feels maybe it does. Johnny talks about his parents having a really unhealthy relationship based on lies and it got him wondering if being a bad parent is genetic. Johnny adds that he started thinking why he’d want to have a kid if they are going to grow up to be just as messed up as he is now. Belle understands his reservations and says no one will blame him to give it more thought. Belle says it’s okay to be honest with himself, but he needs to be honest with Chanel about her feelings. Johnny agrees and thanks her. Belle decides that she will come back when or if he’s ready as they hug.

Paulina and Chanel talk about their excitement of Chanel’s dreams of having a family coming true. Paulina encourages that Chanel will be a wonderful mom and she can’t wait to start planning for her baby shower. Chanel mentions seeing the most adorable baby clothes at Gabi Chic, so Paulina decides they have some shopping to do.

Gabi questions what she’s ever done to Brady. Brady asks if she’s serious. Gabi argues that was ages ago. Brady says that won’t fly with him. Brady agrees it was awhile ago but calls it pretty unforgivable for Gabi and Stefan to say they would get him custody of his daughter, only to double cross him. Gabi argues that it’s even more reason to get her out of the company. Brady says even if he agreed to help her, he can’t as he has a lot on his plate with his family. Gabi argues that it’s not like she’s asking for a kidney as she’s just asking him to talk to Philip and Xander. Brady instead advises Gabi to suck it up and stick it out.

Jada remains in the interrogation room, looking at an old photo of her and Rafe on her phone. Shawn arrives, so Jada asks how it went with EJ. Shawn says that EJ certainly believes Ava could’ve done it and that she made a vague verbal threat the day before, but nothing that proves she did it. Shawn asks if Jada is okay. Jada informs him that she just broke things off with Rafe. Shawn says he’s sorry. Jada says it was difficult, but she thinks it was the right thing to do. Shawn doesn’t think either of them are in the right space for police work and suggests they go have lunch. Jada isn’t sure she feels like dealing with the public right now, so Shawn invites her to get takeout back to his place which Jada says sounds perfect.

Belle returns to EJ and asks how things went with Shawn. EJ informs her that he told him that the police are looking in to Ava Vitali as the shooter. Belle says that if it was Ava, she probably won’t be back as she heard that Ava skipped town. EJ tells Belle that he’s sorry for outing her love for him earlier as he didn’t know Shawn was there. Belle says it’s okay as it’s only a matter of time before Sami will be writing about how wretched her sister is for falling in love with her ex-husband. EJ asks if Sami knows how she feels. Belle confirms that Sami came to see Johnny and coincidentally walked in as she was declaring her love for him. EJ asks how Sami reacted. Belle says she reacted how she always does and made it about herself, telling Belle to help herself to her leftovers. EJ knows Belle will get a lot of heat from her family about her feeling for him, but he senses that in spite of that, she feels that this is meant to be. EJ knows she is strong enough to handle anyone else’s opinion or disapproval. Belle admits that EJ was right when he said that he was in her head and her heart.

Chanel and Paulina return home to Johnny with lots of bags of baby clothes. Chanel excitedly talks about everything they got.

Rafe returns home where Gabi asks how it went with Jada. Rafe tells her that it’s over. Gabi says she’s so sorry and hugs him. Rafe says they were so happy together until they weren’t. Gabi encourages that maybe it’s not over forever and they just need some time apart. Rafe says he just has to respect the fact that she’s moving on, so he must as well. Rafe adds that there was something he wanted to tell Gabi, but also ask her. Rafe explains that he went to watch some video footage but the memory card was missing from the camera. Rafe asks if Gabi knows anything about it. Gabi says she doesn’t and hopes he didn’t lose anything important.

EJ assures Belle that she is in his head and heart as well. EJ feels blessed that she could see the best in him. Belle tells EJ that she hasn’t forgiven him for all the pain he’s caused the people she loves, but because of her feelings for him, she’s doing her damndest to see the best in him because she believes people can change. Belle thinks maybe she can help him change. EJ feels she already has. EJ declares that Belle saying she loves him makes him want to be a better man. Belle recalls when she wore a wire and how angry EJ was. Belle says she’s not apologizing for that but she hopes they can put it behind them. Belle also hopes she’s never in a position of having to do that. EJ promises she won’t have to ever again. EJ then thinks back to the night of the shooting, revealing that he found Rafe’s camera device planted in the statue and removed the memory card. Belle asks what EJ is thinking about. EJ says he just hates what he put her and a lot of people through, so he’s glad they can finally be honest with each other.

Jada and Shawn eat together at Shawn’s where Shawn informs Jada about Belle being in love with EJ. Jada says she’s so sorry. Shawn thought he would be more bothered by it but says he’s not because they are both moving on with their lives. Shawn then gets a call from Hope, who informs him that she has bad news. Shawn asks what happened to Bo.

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Chad and Cat talk about the fundraiser really helping the hospital and how they really pulled it off. Chad admits it turned out to be pretty fun and that it was nice to get to know the real her. Cat says she’s so happy to get to know him better and now it’s over.

Maggie goes to the Brady Pub and congratulates Kayla on the fundraiser being a rousing success. Kayla comments the people are pretty generous even though it’s just a band-aid. Kayla thanks Maggie for covering all the coffee for everybody. Maggie points out that she has yet to make her actual donation. Maggie comments that all her Titan stock is tied up in DiMera while in the old days, Victor could’ve written one check and made it all go away. Kayla appreciates anything she can do. Maggie tells Kayla how everyone appreciates her work in the hospital and how respected she is. Kayla admits the whole hospital situation has been weighing on her and Sarah. Maggie remarks that Sarah has a lot on her shoulders these days.

Xander brings Sarah a hot dog in the town square and questions her talking to Philip and says it seems cordial. Xander asks why she would even give Philip the time of day after everything he did to him.

In the town square, Kristen tells Rachel that she’s wrapping things up. Rachel complains that she wants to hang out with her friends. Kristen says she has business to take care of, so Rachel wants to stay by herself and argues that she’s old enough. Kristen initially refuses but agrees to let Rachel stay with her friend as well as Chad and says she’ll be back to pick her up later. Rachel questions where Kristen is going anyway.

EJ remains in his hospital bed and dreams about the night he was shot until he wakes up in a panic.

Sarah tells Xander that she’s not Philip’s biggest fan but she’s not going to call him out in the middle of the town square. Xander argues that it would serve him right, asking who lies to someone about their birthright. Sarah thinks it’s important to be civil right now for Maggie’s sake. Xander comments on how lucky Philip is that Maggie cares about him. Maggie then comes over and asks what she interrupted. Sarah says they might as well tell her. Xander informs Maggie that they were just discussing how Philip lied to them all about Victor’s last wishes.

Chad tells Cat that just because they aren’t working together doesn’t mean they won’t see each other anymore since they do live in the same town. JJ comes over and greets them. Chad jokes that he hopes JJ isn’t mad at him for making him come to this. JJ says he’s not mad and is happy that he came. Chad mentions that he hopes JJ and Gabi work things out but JJ says they have not.

Kristen goes to see EJ in the hospital. EJ says it’s good to see her which Kristen doubts. Kristen says EJ must be the luckiest son of a bitch alive since not many people survive a gunshot to the chest at point blank range. Kristen tells EJ that the only reason she’s here and that she’s grateful he pulled through is that she can finally get some answers. Kristen then asks EJ what the hell he did with her mother.

Xander explains to Maggie that if not for this forged letter, he never would’ve had to share his CEO position with Philip. Sarah claims they were all shocked when they found out yesterday and Maggie was out so she didn’t hear about it. Xander notes that Maggie doesn’t seem that shocked. Maggie tries to cover, so Sarah spills ketchup from her hot dog on herself so that Xander will go get napkins. Maggie questions Sarah as to how Xander found out. Sarah informs her that Vivian told him. Maggie guesses Xander doesn’t know about Sarah’s involvement. Sarah confirms that but notes that Xander went after Philip with a vengeance and kicked him out of the house. Maggie asks if she’s going to tell Xander that she knew about the letter. Sarah says she doesn’t know as she kept the secret because she convinced herself that she was doing it for a good reason and to prevent Xander from doing anything that would get him sent away, but now it feels like she’s only keeping the secret to protect herself and her marriage. Sarah asks if she’s being selfish.

Chad questions JJ accusing Gabi of shooting EJ. JJ explains that he was just doing his job as they had to question everyone who had issues with EJ, but Gabi felt betrayed. Thomas comes over and questions why Chad washed off his face paint. Chad says that wouldn’t bring in the big bucks at the auction. Thomas asks if they can go play some games now so Chad goes with them. Cat stops JJ and says she knows it’s really uncomfortable to be around her after she impersonated his sister. JJ questions if she really wants to talk about this now. Cat says she doesn’t and tells JJ that he’s a really great guy that Gabi is lucky to have. Cat talks about being grateful that Chad forgave her for doing something terrible and encourages that Gabi will forgive JJ because he was just doing his job. Cat repeats that Gabi is lucky to have JJ in her life and says that’s all she wanted to say.

EJ claims to Kristen that he has no idea where her mother is. Kristen tells him to cut the crap as she knows he’s lying. EJ swears to not know where she is and that he had nothing to do with her disappearance, but he prays that she finds her soon. Kristen doesn’t know what the hell is going on or why he’s being so sensitive, but she blames the coma. EJ tells Kristen that if he could help her find her mother, he would. Kristen says she does want her mother back very badly, but her priorities are currently split between her need to wrestle DiMera Enterprises back from Xander, so she’s willing to call a temporary truce so that she and EJ can work together to get the company back under their family’s control. Kristen assumes she can count on EJ, but he says he’s afraid she can’t.

JJ goes to the Brady Pub and asks if Kayla is busy as he needs a giant favor about EJ and the shooting. JJ says that nobody on the force has been able to question EJ. Kayla argues that EJ almost died and just came out of a coma. JJ says he just has a few questions as EJ has to know something to point them in the right direction. Kayla says last time she saw EJ, he had no memory of anything about the shooting. JJ says it could improve over time so he may have remembered something new. JJ pleads that he has to try and says now that Gabi is a suspect, the best thing he can do to help her is to find out who really did this. JJ asks if there’s anything Kayla can do.

Kristen questions EJ turning her down after everything he put her through. Kristen asks if this is some kind of game. EJ responds that he’s changed which Kristen laughs at. EJ says he had a lot of time to reflect while in the coma and he didn’t like the man he saw or the man Johnny saw when he looked at him. EJ explains that before the shooting, he assumed he would have time to make things right with his son but that chance was almost taken away from him, so now he knows he needs to be better. EJ declares that it’s time he start to use his power for good in this world. Kristen says he has to be kidding. Kristen questions believing that EJ spent a few days in a coma and now he’s a stand up guy with a heart of gold.

Maggie tells Sarah if she came to her when she first found out, she would’ve told her to be honest and tell Xander right away, but now she’s not sure any good would come of it other than easing Sarah’s conscience. Sarah isn’t sure it would even do that and calls it a no win situation completely. Xander returns with Rachel, who invites Sarah to come play games with her which she accepts. Maggie stops Xander to ask what his plans are for Philip’s role in the company now. Xander says h doesn’t have much choice since Wei Shin thinks if he and Philip don’t play nice, it could jeopardize the DiMera takeover, so he’s stuck with him. Maggie asks Xander to find compassion for Philip. Maggie knows he’s angry and hurt but at the end of the day, she truly believes Xander and Philip working together as brothers is what Victor would’ve wanted. Xander tells her it’s too tall of an order.

Kristen tells EJ that this reeks of desperation and he’s usually more convincing. EJ insists that it’s not an act and says that nearly dying changed his perspective on everything. Kristen remarks that the person who shot him should win the Nobel Peace Prize then or at least a thank you card for causing this miraculous transformation. Kristen adds that her money is still on Gabi. EJ states that Susan did have a vision that Gabi was in the mansion on the night of the attack. EJ then suggests maybe the real killer is Kristen. EJ recalls their most recent heated exchange about her mother was earlier that evening where she demanded answers and threatened him. EJ hopes that she didn’t take it any further. Kristen thinks back to pulling out her gun after their argument. Kristen assures EJ that she didn’t do it and asks if he really thinks she’d risk going back to prison and having her daughter raised without her. EJ guesses not but says even if she had done it, he would’ve forgiven her. Kristen doesn’t care about his phony forgiveness. Kristen adds that if she did hold him at gunpoint, she would get him to tell her where her mother is and only then would she blow him to kingdom come. JJ then enters with Kayla and asks if it’s a bad time.

Maggie joins Chad, Cat, and Thomas in the town square. Thomas tells her how much fun he’s having and about the games. Cat takes Thomas to get signed up. Maggie mentions to Chad that she hasn’t seen Charlotte. Chad explains that she went to get lunch with Stephanie away from the fundraiser and that they had a little issue where Charlotte worried that whoever bid on him in the auction would take him away from her after losing her mother. Cat stops by and listens in as Chad blames himself and says he probably would’ve backed out of the auction if he wasn’t doing it for the hospital. Maggie encourages that Charlotte knows in her heart that he would never leave and would never replace Abigail. Cat comes back over and tells Chad that Thomas is requesting his help with the game. Chad thanks Maggie for the talk and goes to help Thomas.

EJ tells JJ that it’s not a bad time at all and that Kristen was just blowing off steam but nothing important. JJ says he just came to ask a few questions. Kayla wants to make sure it’s a few since she has to get back to the hospital fundraiser. Kristen tells EJ that she’s happy he’s awake and remarks that she’s sure he’ll be back to his old self in no time as she then walks out. EJ asks JJ what exactly he wants to know. JJ says it’s pretty simple and asks if EJ saw who shot him. EJ responds that he’s sorry to disappoint him, but he had been drinking before the shooting and everything after a certain point is a blur. Kayla doubts it was the alcohol and says it’s very common for patients to have gaps in their memory. JJ questions EJ having no other memory of a face or sound. EJ recalls speaking with Chanel and then she left him on his own in his living room but after that it’s all a blank. JJ asks if he’s sure he doesn’t remember anything else. Kayla suggests not pushing it since EJ needs time to recover and can’t force his memories to come back. JJ thanks EJ for his cooperation and says he’ll be in touch soon. EJ asks if he can have a word with Kayla as JJ exits. EJ tells Kayla that her aid in his recovery has not gone unappreciated especially with how she feels about him. Kayla acknowledges that he’s important to people she cares about, like Sami who came to check on him while he was in a coma. EJ responds that nobody told him that Sami was there. EJ guesses Sami must hate him even more now that Johnny’s life has been shattered by the truth and he wants nothing to do with him ever again. Kayla says they will set up a new round of scans and she will get it going first thing in the morning. Kayla tells EJ that just to be fair, Johnny also came to see him, so he hasn’t written him off completely. Kayla then exits the room and rejoins JJ. Kayla knows JJ didn’t get the answers he was looking for. JJ knows he didn’t have high hopes but felt it was worth a try. Kayla knows he wants to solve the case but invites him to come back with her to the fundraiser. Kayla mentions getting the auction going again and says Chad could use the support. JJ appreciates the invite but promises to catch up with her later. Kayla says she’ll hold him to that as she exits the hospital. JJ then gets an alert on his phone with an email from the ballistics department.

Kristen returns to the town square where Rachel was with Sarah and Xander. Kristen asks Xander if she can have a moment, so Sarah takes Rachel to play more games. Xander tells Kristen that she’ll be wasting her breath if she’s going to beg for her company back. Kristen responds that she never begs, but she is offering something more appealing.

JJ calls Jada about the e-mail from ballistics and says that the bullet was still do damaged to get proper ID. JJ notes they said the caliber is the same as Melinda’s gun but they can’t get an exact match which means the gun can’t be ruled out as the weapon which also means that Ava is still a suspect.

Xander tells Kristen that she can’t offer him anything that’s more valuable than his two companies. Kristen asks if he’s not going to let her make a pitch. Xander insists that he’s not interested, so Kristen then dumps her cup of water on him.

Cat and Chad go to the Brady Pub where Cat tells Chad that she overheard what he said to Maggie, so she understands if he wants to back out of the bachelor auction, but Chad says he made a commitment so he’s sticking to it and jokes that he’s not giving her an excuse to back out. Kayla enters and calls for everyone’s attention to announce the auction has gone on longer than they planned so they will continue the final portion online via the hospital’s website. Kayla thanks everyone for their support and presents the last bachelor of the live auction, Chad DiMera. Maggie immediately announces a bid of 1 million dollars for a date with Chad as they hug. Chad thanks Maggie, who says it was for a good cause in both Chad and the hospital. Chad is grateful that she got him out of going on a random date that he was dreading. Maggie jokes that she expects to be wined and dined as Cat watches on with a smile.

Sarah brings Rachel back to Xander. Rachel questions Xander being all wet. Xander informs her that Kristen threw her drink at him which Rachel questions. Kristen then comes back and remarks that Xander seems to be drying off nicely. Xander removes his shirt as Kristen takes Rachel and walks away. Xander comments that people will be wondering why he has his shirt off while Sarah jokes that no one will mind. Sarah suggests they go home and play their own carnival games as they kiss and then exit together. Chad and Cat walk through the town square. Cat jokes about wondering if Maggie will rescue her from the auction too and Chad jokes that she’ll have to get her own millionaire. Rachel sees them and comments to Kristen as she still thinks that Cat is Abigail. Kristen tells her it’s not but Rachel reminds her that she used to live with them. Kristen calls it more complicated than that and says she’ll explain when they get home. Cat starts to apologize to Chad as Kayla comes over and says they must so be proud of the fundraiser’s success. Chad then walks away before Cat can apologize, leaving her frustrated.

JJ gets a call back from Tripp and asks if he can talk to Ava as he thought she was staying with him and Wendy. Tripp then reveals to JJ that Ava has gone to a Tibetan Monastery.

EJ remains in his hospital bed and has a flashback to seeing Rafe’s bugged camera device in the living room.

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