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Tate thought about texting Holly when Sophia showed up. She let him know that EJ was shot. He couldn’t believe it. Sophia assured him that his sister and everyone else in the DiMera mansion was okay. Tate thought about everyone connected to EJ. He was worried about Rachel, Johnny and Holly. She thought that could be the answer to their prayers. Tate was shocked by what she said. Sophia explained that with EJ out of the way her mother might change her mind about Johnny and Chanel adopting the baby. The pregnancy caused problems for everyone including Holly. Tate told her that Holy dumped him. They talked about it for a little while. Sophia thought they would work things out like before. He felt like it was one too many issues. Tate blamed Doug for what happened between them. Sophia talked to Amy and found out that she was willing to reconsider the adoption. Tate wanted to check on Holly before they met with her mother. Holly got Tate’s text, but Doug appeared before she could respond to him. He thanked her for letting her stay at the Kiriakis mansion, but he wasn’t sure if he should stay there. Holly assured him that she would handle her grandmother. She told him that she and Tate broke up so he wouldn’t be a problem. Doug wondered what happened between them. She told him what happened, and he realized that he was the reason they broke up. Holly assured him that he wasn’t the reason. They were dealing with a lot of problems. He apologized, but she wasn’t sure he meant that since he wanted more than friendship with her. Before Doug could respond to her, she got a text about EJ getting shot. Kate and Philip were at the pub. He was talking about Alex agreeing to keep his secret, but she was distracted. Philip checked what she was reading on her tablet and saw that EJ was shot. Kate told him that no one knew who did it. She wished they killed him. Philip asked her if she was the one who did it. She couldn’t believe he accused her of murder. Kate told him that she didn’t shoot EJ. He said she was capable of doing it. Philip reminded her about what happened with Vivian. Kate said that she shot her accidentally. He reminded her about the times she tried to kill Chloe, Sami, and Victor. She reminded him that didn’t do it. He believed her and had to leave to meet with Xander to talk about EJ’s shooting. After Philip left, Kate said that EJ got what was coming to him.

Stephanie told Alex that she was obsessed with the secret she and Sarah were keeping from Xander. Alex understood since he’s involved now too. He knew what it felt like to get duped. She wondered what he planned to do. Alex was leaning towards telling the truth. Stephanie reminded him about the risk of doing that. Xander talked to Sarah about feeling stressed about Alex, Stephanie and Philip. Sarah lied to him and said that she knew about “the affair” between Stephanie and Philip. She pretended to be shocked when Xander mentioned it to her. Sarah said that Stephanie told her because she needed someone to talk to about it. She apologized for lying to him. Xander had no trouble forgiving her for it. Philip arrived at the mansion and told Xander and Sarah that EJ was shot. He felt that things got even worse for the DiMeras. Holly was at the square and tried to reach out to her mother to tell her about EJ. She ran into Sophia at the square. Sophia heard about their breakup. She said Tate was on his way to the Kiriakis mansion. Holly was horrid that he was on his way there. Doug was getting dressed when Tate knocked on Holly’s door. Tate barged into her room and saw Doug in his underwear. Sarah saw Stephanie at the hospital. She thanked her for getting Alex to go along with the secret. Stephanie warned her that it wasn’t over yet. Kate checked her phone. She looked at the gun in her pocketbook.

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JJ and the police were at the DiMera mansion. He found out Jada was missing. Kristen came downstairs and asked if it was true that EJ got shot. She asked if he was dead. JJ told her he was alive. When she was about to go see EJ, JJ stopped her. He asked her where she was that night. Kristen said she was at Brady’s place, but she didn’t know how long. She said she and EJ spoke when she got home. After she spoke to EJ, she went to take a shower. JJ wondered why she took a shower. Kristen said she does that before she goes to bed. She didn’t like that he tried to imply that she was washing off evidence and denied trying to kill him or anyone. JJ gave her a rundown of the people she tried to kill. Kristen told him about the people who wanted to kill EJ. JJ flashed back to Gabi pulling a gun on EJ. Kristen told him to catch the shooter. JJ told her not to leave town. Jada was drinking at the Small Bar when Shawn came in. She let him know that Rafe kicked her out and told him what happened. Jada blamed herself for not figuring out Arnold sooner. Shawn told her that EJ was shot. When Jada attempted to stand up, Shawn caught her. He noticed her gun was missing and wondered where it was. Jada said she locked it in her desk and forgot to take off her holster. She said she wasn’t thinking clearly since Rafe threw her out. He told her she was too drunk to show up to work and suggested she go home and sleep it off. When Jada said she didn’t have anywhere to go, Shawn said he would take her to his place.

Leo and Gabi ran into each other at the town square. When she insulted him, he warned her a killer was on the loose. He told her someone shot EJ. A shocked Gabi asked what happened. Leo said he didn’t find out much from the police, but they didn’t think EJ would survive the shooting. Gabi thought it would have been good if EJ didn’t survive. Leo was surprised she hated EJ so much. Gabi told him why she hated EJ. Leo wondered who she thought shot EJ. Gabi said the person was her hero. Leo wanted to quote her for the paper, but she refused to let him quote her. Gabi thought people would think she shot EJ. When she and Leo were finished talking, she called the hospital to get an update on EJ. Rafe came home and flashed back to Gabi blaming EJ for everything. Javi wondered where he was. Rafe said he went to get beer. Javi said they had plenty of beer. He asked what was wrong with Rafe. Rafe denied that there was anything wrong, but Javi didn’t believe him. He told Javi that he was thinking about EJ. Rafe told Javi about Jada sleeping with Shawn. Javi was shocked but understood after what Arnold did. He said Jada was devastated and heartbroken and said Rafe should forgive her. Rafe said he didn’t know if he could and didn’t understand how Jada didn’t know it wasn’t him. Javi said no one knew. He told Rafe that he and Jada loved each other and warned him not to take it out on her. Javi told him to take his anger out on EJ to which Rafe said he already did. When Rafe said he didn’t want to talk about it, Leo came in and told them about EJ getting shot. Rafe said he put a bug in the DiMera mansion to which Leo said that was where EJ got shot. Rafe said he had to take care of something. When Rafe left, Javi and Leo wondered what was going on. Kayla told Chad that EJ was stable, but not out of the woods. She said the bullet caused a lot of internal damage but missed his heart. Kayla said he could go see EJ. Chad went to see EJ. While Chad was talking to EJ, he had a seizure. Kayla rushed in and told Chad to leave. Chad went to Cat and blamed himself for printing the article that possibly led to EJ getting shot. Cat told him he wasn’t responsible and said it was EJ’s fault. Jada told Shawn she appreciated him giving her a place to stay, but she didn’t think Rafe would like her going home with him. Shawn said it was too late to make Rafe mad. When Shawn reminded Jada that Rafe kicked her out, she agreed to stay with him. Leo and Javi talked about Rafe and Gabi possibly being shooting EJ. Gabi checked her phone to make sure EJ died. JJ showed up. She asked if he knew who shot EJ to which he said he didn’t. Rafe went to the DiMera mansion and took the wire out of the statue. Kayla told Chad that they had to put EJ in a medically induced coma to keep him from having seizures.

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EJ talked to Stefano’s portrait about everyone hating him. He said Rafe and Gabi were leading the people who were after him. EJ gave the rundown of the people who were after him. When he talked about Johnny hating him because the truth came out, he cursed Roman and Kate for telling him the truth. At the pub, Johnny went behind the bar and got the gun. Kate told Roman that Rex was in a car accident. She was worried that EJ caused Rex’s accident. If EJ was responsible, she was going to make him pay. She pulled a gun out of her pocketbook. EJ talked to Stefano’s portrait about Ava being upset with him because of Aremid, but thought Kristen was to blame for that. Ava took out the gun Melinda gave her. Later on, EJ said he was a step ahead. When he looked over his shoulder, he noticed someone was in the room with him. He asked what the person was doing. Chanel came home and realized Johnny wasn’t there. She woke up Paulina and told her Johnny wasn’t there. Chanel said Johnny went to see Roman a while ago and hadn’t heard from him since. A gunshot could be heard. EJ grabbed for his chest before falling on the floor. Chad went to the DiMera mansion and saw EJ on the floor. EJ was still alive but bleeding. Chad called for help. He told EJ help was on the way.

At the police station, JJ tried calling Gabi, but she didn’t answer. A CSI officer told JJ there was a shooting at the DiMera mansion and that EJ got shot. Chad went to the hospital and told Kat his brother was shot. He said EJ was barely hanging on. Chad told her he and EJ didn’t always get along, but they were family. He said EJ was there for him when Abby died. JJ showed up at the hospital to get his statement. Chad warned him that they were going to be there all night if he wanted a list of suspects. He said he didn’t see or hear anyone and said he was there to talk about an article in the paper. Chad said they never got a chance to talk. He said the last time he saw that much blood was when Abby died. JJ said he was going to the mansion and would keep him updated. Kate thought about EJ threatening her children and her own threat to kill him if he did anything to her children. She called Roman and said she needed him. Ava came downstairs and said she was leaving Salem for good. She said she was going to Hong Kong. Ava flashed back to her argument with EJ. When Roman showed up, Ava told him she was leaving town and thanked him for everything he did for her. Paulina and Chanel talked about Johnny and what he has been through. When they were talking about the adoption, Chanel said Johnny blamed himself for what happened. Paulina said it was EJ’s fault. Chanel said she told EJ that. A shocked Paulina asked if she talked to EJ. Chanel said they would be better off without EJ being in their lives. Paulina said she felt the same way about Lani’s father. Chanel said Amy would never let them adopt the baby as long as EJ was around. Paulina flashed back to yelling at EJ. When Paulina’s flashback was over, she told Chanel that she had something to tell her. Before Paulina could say anything, Johnny showed up. Chanel was relieved he was okay and wondered where he was. Johnny thought about the last time he saw EJ. He said he was walking in the park. Chad called him to tell him that EJ was shot. He said EJ was in surgery. Johnny couldn’t care less. JJ went to the DiMera mansion. The police were there as well. Ava took her gun out of her pocketbook and threw it in the garbage. Kate told Roman that they needed to find out if EJ had anything to do with what happened to Rex and if he was going after her children. Roman said they would figure it out and keep her children safe. When Kate went to check on Rex, Roman went behind the bar and thought about Johnny asking about his gun. When he opened the case, the gun was gone. Johnny told Chanel and Paulina that EJ was shot. Chanel wanted to go with him to the hospital. Johnny said he didn’t care what happened to EJ. He said EJ deserved what he got. Kayla went over to Chad and Kat. Chad asked how EJ was.

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Ava read the article about the DiMeras in The Spectator and thought about the things EJ did in the town. She believed what comes around goes around. There’s more than one way to get justice. She pulled the gun Melinda gave her out of her pocketbook. Ava thought about EJ and pointed the gun at the tablet. He wouldn’t get away with what he did. Johnny checked on Chanel to see if she was okay after the adoption fell through. She wasn’t feeling okay at all. Chanel wanted to get out of town for a little while. She wanted to drive to Chicago for the night. He thought that sounded great, but he wanted to see Roman. Johnny went to see Roman. He told him about the adoption falling through. Roman apologized for that and for telling him about the way he was conceived. Johnny let him know that he hated everything about it and now he hates his father. Roman told him that he would always be angry about it, but he may understand why his mother made the choices she made. He admitted to Johnny that there are times that he wants to pick up his gun and shoot EJ. Johnny was surprised that Roman had his gun behind the bar. Roman wanted to hide it from the kids. He apologized again for letting it slip that EJ raped Sami. Roman asked Johnny if he talked to Sami. He said that Sami has been avoiding him. Johnny let him know that it was a struggle to avoid killing EJ when he showed up looking for forgiveness. While Roman and Johnny were talking, Ava rushed out of the pub. Chanel showed up at the DiMera mansion to confront EJ about ruining the adoption. He wanted to get it over with. Chanel wanted to know why he ruined lives. She reminded him that he knew they were trying to adopt a child. All he had to do was stay out of trouble until after the adoption was finalized. She called him a dangerous man and that Amy had a right to worry about him being near her grandchild. EJ thought it was a good thing that Johnny cut him out of his life. She thought Johnny would have forgiven him if he didn’t work with the man who hurt his mother again. Chanel felt like he didn’t show remorse for what he did. She was about to leave when he asked her to tell Johnny that he loved him. Chanel agreed to do it. Belle arrived at the townhouse and took off the wire. Brady told her about what was going on with John. She wasn’t in the right headspace to be hopeful about the situation. He noticed she had a wire and wanted to know what was going on. Belle didn’t get a confession from EJ. Brady was impressed by what she tried to do to EJ. She filled him in on what happened with EJ. Belle told him that EJ said she would never get him out of her system. She was afraid he was right. Brady understood because he felt addicted to Kristen. He told her that he got over it and moved on. Belle could do it too. She realized that he moved on with Ava, but he told her that they broke up.

JJ told Shawn that Belle didn’t get EJ’s confession. He noticed that Shawn seemed preoccupied. Shawn told him that Jada was going to tell Rafe the truth. JJ reassured him that he didn’t do anything wrong. Shawn wasn’t sure how Rafe would take it. JJ offered to talk to Gabi about it. Rafe told Jada that he needed space from her and that he was going home alone. Jada wanted to know if he wanted her to move out. He said he needed space. Rafe walked away even though she cried out to him. Gabi was working at the table when Rafe arrived. She thought he would be out late with Jada. Rafe told her that Jada wasn’t coming home because she cheated on him. Gabi was shocked to hear it. She thought they were so happy when he came back. He told her that it happened before he got back. She told him that it wasn’t the same thing. Rafe didn’t like that she didn’t tell him about it right away and didn’t realize that something was wrong. Gabi tried to defend Jada, but it didn’t work. She told him that she didn’t recognize something was off either. The only person to blame was EJ. EJ ruined their lives, and Gabi wanted to kill him for it. Rafe warned her not to say that because she was risking her freedom. They wouldn’t do that to EJ, but Gabi wasn’t so sure about that. Jada went to Paulina’s place to talk. She admitted that she slept with Shawn. Paulina said they slept together after she was fired and reinstated so there wasn’t an issue. She would take care of it if it got out. Paulina knew something else was wrong. Jada told her about Rafe’s reaction. Paulina couldn’t believe he reacted that way. Jada felt like she should have known something was off because she was a detective and loved Rafe. Paulina told her that EJ was the person responsible for everything. Jada didn’t want to shift the blame, but Paulina believed every bad thing that happened was because of EJ. She believed that EJ was going to pay for everything he did. Jada received a text from Belle telling her that she failed to get a confession. Paulina didn’t think EJ would pay unless someone made him pay. She felt they would do the world a favor by ridding the world of EJ. Jada agreed with her. JJ went to Rafe’s place but no one was home. Shawn texted Jada to see if she was okay. She told him that she wasn’t okay. Jada grabbed for her gun. Chanel went home and saw Paulina asleep on the couch. She wanted to know if Johnny was home, but he wasn’t. Chanel hoped nothing was wrong. Roman got a phone call so Johnny went behind the bar and grabbed the gun. Ava pulled out her gun and looked around. EJ was drinking while talking to Stefano’s picture. He said he was his father’s son. Stefano was always one step ahead, and he was too. He lifted up his glass and celebrated his victory. EJ looked towards someone and asked what they were doing in his place.

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Jada told Rafe that she slept with another man. She explained to him why and when it happened but didn’t want to tell him who it was. Rafe wanted to know if it was someone who knew. Jada said she slept with Shawn. She let him know what Arnold put her throw, but Rafe said it wasn’t him. Jada told him that she and Shawn were lost, but Rafe thought Shawn used her to get back at Belle. She said Shawn wasn’t using her. Rafe was furious that she didn’t tell him before and wasn’t sure if he would be able to trust her. She thought his reaction wasn’t fair because she was telling him now. Jada said she loved him and was telling him the truth. She said he deserved to know what happened and told him she and Shawn were hurting. When Jada said she thought Rafe turned on her and cost her her job, Rafe said it wasn’t him. Rafe said she should have known that. He wondered how she thought so little of him that she would have believed he would do those things to her. Jada said she didn’t know that he was replaced by an imposter. When she said Arnold put her through torture, Rafe said she gave up on him. Jada asked if he forgave Sami when Arnold did this before. Rafe said she wasn’t honest with him. She agreed with him and said this was where they were now and wondered if they could fix it to which Rafe said they couldn’t. He said he needed space and time and wanted to go home alone. EJ was happy to see Belle at the mansion but wondered what changed her mind about seeing him. She said she threw him out because she was going through a lot. EJ said she wasn’t lying about his feelings for her. He said he would never hurt her, but she reminded him that he hurt the people she cared about. She said she could forgive that but not dishonesty and wanted him to admit what he did to Jada and Rafe. When EJ wouldn’t tell her what he did, she drove it home that she needed to trust him. She said she wanted him to admit what he did if he wanted a future with her. EJ tried to seduce Belle, but she stopped him until he could admit to what he did. He told her he had nothing to do with what happened to Rafe so she was wearing a wire for nothing. Belle denied wearing a wire, but EJ didn’t believe her. He said it would explain her attitude change. Belle kept denying that she was wearing a wire. EJ wanted her to prove it by stripping. They continued to talk until she walked out.

Kristen went to check on Brady to find out about John. Brady told her what was going on. She told him that her mother is missing because of EJ. Brady was upset that she left Rachel in the house with EJ. Kristen said Rachel was family, so she was safe. Brady ended up telling her that he and Ava broke up because of EJ and Rachel and thought Kristen was okay with it. Kristen denied having anything to do with it. They talked about John being missing. Kristen assured him that John would be okay. Steve went in the office at the facility and shot the assassin. He looked in the office. Marlena showed up and saw the dead man who might be John. When Marlena lifted the man’s head and saw that he wasn’t John. The man was also not dead. He let them know who he was. Marlena asked him if he has seen John. The man said John was there but the men too him with the device. He said he was shot because he helped John. The only thing he said was Rosebud before he died. Paul ended up showing up. He and Steve wondered why Marlena was there. She told them about Orpheus and they all went back to the reference room to see if there was a file. Steve and Marlena looked through the paperwork. Paul went back to the hotel. Marlena found something and showed it to Steve. He said he would send it to the ISA. Orpheus pulled a gun on Andrew and made fun of him for being a terrible agent. Andrew told him he wouldn’t get away with what he’s done. Orpheus said he would kill him. When Orpheus was about to shoot Andrew, a gun shot went off. Orpheus fell to the ground. Paul ended up shooting him. Andrew was glad to see him. Paul asked Orpheus about Rosebud. Orpheus said the word meant nothing to him which caused Paul to threaten to kill him. When Kristen went home, she wanted EJ to tell her where her mother was. EJ refused to answer her. Kristen left and said it wasn’t over and walked off. She pulled out the gun from her pocketbook.

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Marlena talked to Belle to catch her up about John. Orpheus arrived after she finished her phone call. Marlena was shocked to see him and wondered why he wasn’t in prison. She told him about the nuclear device that’s for sale. Orpheus was glad that she understood what was happening. The plan was to get rid of her and John for good. Putting two and two together, Marlena realized that he was the reason why John was missing. He told her that he knew where John was. She demanded to know where she could find John. Orpheus thought she should be more concerned about herself and pulled a gun on her. Marlena wanted more information about John. He was tired of her and John bothering him. Orpheus was about to pull the trigger when Marlena blocked his shot with a suitcase. Steve looked through secret files and saw Orpheus’ picture. Andrew and Paul arrived after getting rid of the guards. Steve showed them the file he found about Orpheus. It turned out that Orpheus was behind the operation. The trio realized why John got mixed up with the operation. Steve read that someone infiltrated the organization and believed that John was at the facility. He wanted to find John with Paul since Andrew is ISA. Paul agreed to help Steve. Steve wanted Andrew to check on Marlena. Andrew went to check on Marlena to tell her who was behind the operation. Marlena let him know that she knew about it. She opened the door and Orpheus was unconscious. Marlena subdued him. Andrew filled her in about Steve and Paul looking for John. He planned to take Orpheus to the police station. Marlena wanted to go to the facility. Andrew warned her that it wasn’t safe, but she didn’t care. He threatened to arrest her. She called his bluff and wanted to know how to get to the facility. Jada wanted a file from Shawn. He congratulated her for getting her job back. Shawn kept his distance from her after what happened between them. She told him that they were still friends. Rafe doesn’t know what happened between them, and he never will find out. She thought the truth would hurt Rafe.

Belle got a text from EJ. He said he missed her. She became annoyed after reading his text. Jada arrived at the townhouse and asked for her help taking EJ down. Belle wanted to help, but she had to recuse herself from the case since Jada told everyone that she was with him. Jada thought she could still help with the case. She suggested that Belle wear a wire. Belle reminded her that her relationship with EJ was over. Jada believed she could change EJ’s mind about that. Belle looked at her phone and realized it was possible. Rafe was determined to make sure that EJ paid for what he did. EJ was waiting for Belle’s response to his text. Rafe snuck into the DiMera mansion. After EJ walked out of the room, Rafe planted a mic on a statue. Rafe tried to sneak out, but EJ caught him. He said he was there to see Johnny. Rafe managed to distract EJ by reminding him that he lost his son and Belle. He tried to get EJ to spill his secrets. EJ felt like he didn’t need to feel guilty about anything. He wanted Rafe to leave. Shawn was in the interrogation room with JJ. They talked about Julie’s necklace. JJ said that Julie wasn’t sure if she was pressing charges. Shawn made a comment about people getting away with their crimes. JJ realized he was talking about EJ. Shawn told him that Jada had a plan to get EJ. They segued into a conversation about Jada. Shawn let him know that Rafe didn’t know about him being with Jada. JJ wondered if Shawn had feelings for Jada. Shawn managed not to answer him but said they were friends. Jada was working in her office when Shawn arrived. He let her know that Belle was on her way to EJ’s place. Shawn let her know that JJ knew about what happened between them. He assured her that JJ could be trusted. Jada didn’t like how their secret was out. Stephanie and JJ knew about it. She didn’t want Rafe finding out from someone else. Jada realized it was time to tell Rafe the truth. Rafe arrived as she was about to call him. Jada asked Shawn to leave the room. She asked Rafe to sit down. Belle arrived at the DiMera mansion. She told EJ that she missed him too. Andrew called the ISA to take Orpheus. While he was on the phone, Orpheus disappeared. Steve searched the facility and heard a gunshot. He ran into the room and found a gunman and a man slumped on a desk. Marlena arrived after Steve. She wondered if the man was John.

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Steve waited for his contact to meet him. While he was waiting, Andrew showed up. Andrew said his father sent him to watch out for everything. He said he wanted to do everything he could to help find John since Paul was his fiancé. While he was talking, Andrew said he knew more about John’s disappearance than Paul knew. When Steve wanted to know what Andrew knew, he said it was classified. Steve understood but reminded him that he was an agent and could be trusted. Andrew decided to tell him what he knew. He said it was too dangerous to tell Paul and Marlena. Paul went to see Marlena and they talked about John and what was going on with him. While they were talking, Marlena said Paul risked his life to save John from Orpheus. Steve and Andrew went to see Marlena and Paul to tell them someone was building a nuclear device in Tallinn and John found the facility where it was being housed. Andrew said he knew where it was. Marlena tried to stop the guys from going to the facility, but it didn’t do any good.

Philip went to the pub to talk to Kate. She warned him that EJ wanted to hurt one of her children because she was out for blood. Philip told her he would be careful but thought his life was over anyway. He told her Xander thought he was having an affair with Stephanie. When he told Kate that Alex tried to choke him out, she said it was better than losing the company. Philip said he didn’t think Stephanie would risk her relationship for hm. Kate suggested that he talk to her. He reluctantly agreed to talk to Stephanie. Sarah asked Xander why he would tell Alex that Philip was sleeping with Stephanie. Xander wondered why she was upset about it. He said he didn’t intend to Alex, but he overheard Xander confronting Alex. Sarah asked why he didn’t stall him to which Xander wondered why. When she asked what happened, he told her what went on. Sarah realized why Alex was at Stephanie’s apartment. Xander thought Stephanie would tell the truth. Sarah said she hoped Stephanie would let go. When Xander kept saying that Stephanie betrayed Alex. Sarah wanted to change the subject, but Xander kept bringing it up. When Xander said he wanted to check on Alex. A horrified Sarah said she would go him. Alex wanted Stephanie to tell him the truth. Stephanie said the secret wasn’t her cheating on him. She asked if he could trust her and leave it at that, but he said he couldn’t. Despite her protests, Stephanie told Alex about the forged letter and Philip stealing half of Titan. She said Sarah convinced her to keep quiet. When Stephanie asked him to keep the secret, he refused to do it. Alex said Xander deserved to know the truth. He said it was personal because he fell for a forged letter too. Stephanie said Sarah and Xander’s marriage would be over. She told him why Sarah went along with the lie. Alex said Sarah should have trusted her husband. Stephanie said if he told the secret the stability of Titan would be gone, and his job would have been too. Alex was determined to tell Xander the truth. Before Stephanie could convince Alex not to say anything, Philip showed up. When Philip was about to say something, Alex yelled at him and told him he knew everything. He called Philip a liar and a fraud. Philip said he felt bad about lying to Xander, but they were making it work. He said they were close to taking DiMera and warned Alex not to say anything so they could protect Victor’s legacy. While they were talking, Xander and Sarah showed up. Alex said it was time for the truth to come out. Before Alex could say anything, Stephanie admitted to having an affair with Philip. Steve, Andrew, and Paul went to the facility. When Steve went in the office and saw a folder, he said he should have known. Marlena talked to Belle on the phone. When she got off the phone, Orpheus was behind her. Marlena was shocked to see him.

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Holly told Doug that Julie told Maggie that he stole the necklace. She said Tate was the one who told Julie. Doug apologized for stressing her out and blamed himself for what’s going on. Holly told him it was Tate’s fault. When Doug tried to defend Tate, Holly didn’t want to hear it. She told him he could stay at the mansion for now because Maggie didn’t say he couldn’t. Holly left to confront Tate. Doug went to the Bistro to talk to Ava about an assistant manager position. While they were talking, they talked about Holly and Tate. Doug told her that Tate snitched on him to Julie. Sophia thought it would be good for him because Holly would be free to be with him. Doug said it would be good for Sophia since she wanted to be with Tate. They continued to talk about Tate and Holly. JJ showed up at Tate’s place to question him about the necklace. Tate was surprised that Julie involved the police. JJ said he was a part of the investigation now. Tate asked if Doug was getting arrested. JJ said he would be arrested if Julie pressed charges. He told Tate that he would be in touch with him soon. When JJ left, Holly showed up and confronted Tate about snitching on Doug. Tate said he did it to protect her, but she didn’t believe him. She said he did it to hurt Doug. They got into an argument. Tate was surprised to find out she gave Doug money to pay off his debt. Holly told him that he hated Doug since New Year’s Eve. She said it was Tate’s fault that Doug’s relationship with Julie was over. Tate said it was Doug’s fault. When Tate said he talked to the police, Holly ended up breaking up with him.

Melinda went to Gabi’s office to talk about the article in the Spectator. Gabi said she was glad that EJ was getting exposed. Melinda said Kristen was involved too. She told Gabi that if Kristen was in trouble, Gabi’s business as well as others would be in trouble too. Melinda said everyone was cutting ties with the company and the stock plummeted. While they were talking, JJ showed up. He said Doug stole the necklace. Melinda asked if he was sure to which JJ said it was corroborated. Melinda wondered if Holly was the other one involved. JJ wondered what she was talking about. When Melinda tried to leave, JJ told her to give the necklace back. Melinda said she couldn’t do that. Sarah went to Stephanie’s apartment to tell her they had a problem. Alex came in and offered to help with the problem. They said it was about the hospital fundraiser. When Alex offered to stay and help, Stephanie told him he could go to the office. After Alex left, Sarah told Stephanie that Xander thought she (Stephanie) and Philip were having an affair. She told Stephanie that Xander thinking they were having an affair was better than the truth. Stephanie wondered who it was better for and said it would cause trouble in her relationship. When Stephanie wanted to know what she’s supposed to do if Xander tells Alex, Sarah said to let Alex believe the lie. Stephanie couldn’t believe her and told Sarah to tell her husband the truth. Sarah refused to do that because it has been going on for too long. Stephanie couldn’t believe that Sarah wanted her to risk her relationship for something that had nothing to do with her. Sarah asked Stephanie to say she hooked up with Philip a few times. She said the truth would cost her her marriage and brought up Victoria. When Sarah left, Alex came back. Alex asked Stephanie to tell him that she wasn’t sleeping with Philip. Xander told Philip that he wanted to talk about his secret with Stephanie. A shocked Philip thought he was talking about the forged letter until Xander accused him of sleeping with Stephanie. Before Philip could say anything, Xander told him to fix it before he and Alex fought over it. Philip said the secret wasn’t about him sleeping with Stephanie. When Xander accused Philip of sleeping with Stephanie, Alex walked in the room. Alex demanded to know if it was true. When Philip didn’t answer, Alex grabbed him and yelled at him. Xander pulled them apart from each other. Alex left the room. Xander told Philip to end things with Stephanie. Philip said he would stay away from Stephanie. Tate was upset that Holly broke up with him. Holly said she was breaking up with him for Doug, breaking his promise, and getting stuck with a baby he couldn’t get rid of. She said it has been stress and drama ever since the got back together. Holly told him they weren’t meant to be together. When Sarah went home, she asked Xander if he knew why Alex looked like he wanted to punch someone. Xander said he told Alex about Stephanie and Philip.

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