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When Brady went home, Tate wondered where he was. He told Tate that his phone died. Brady said Marlena was okay, but Rachel wasn’t. He let Tate know that Rachel was in the psyche ward and was going to Bayview. Tate was shocked that Rachel wasn’t doing well. Brady wouldn’t tell Tate everything that was going on with Rachel. He told Tate they would go see Marlena and Belle and would sneak and see Rachel. Brady said he and Belle decided to wait to tell Marlena about Rachel until she was out of the hospital. When Alex came home, Stephanie was finishing up a press release. He found a box of fan mail with Stephanie’s real name on it. After he opened the letter, he was shocked. Alex read the letter and said it was from a love sick stalker. Stephanie thought it was a crazy fan. She thought it was harmless. Belle surprised Marlena by bringing Thanksgiving to her at the hospital. She told Marlena that Brady and the others would be there soon. They talked about it being the first Thanksgiving without John. Marlena said the greatest gift John gave her was Belle. She told Belle that John lived in everyone who loved him.

Brady and Tate went to see Rachel. He told Tate to go see Marlena, but Tate thought he should go see her so he could tell her what happened. Tate thought Marlena would be upset if she found out later on. Brady decided Tate was right and thought she was well enough to know the truth. He went to Marlena’s room. Marlena asked about Rachel and Tate. Brady said Rachel wasn’t feeling well. When Brady and Belle had different answers about what was wrong with Rachel, Marlena thought the secret they were keeping was stressful. Brady told Marlena about the pistachio incident. He said it triggered Rachel’s memory and she remembered shooting EJ. Brady told Marlena that Rachel was going to Bayview. Marlena said she wished she knew Rachel was still a danger to others. Belle wanted to know what she meant by that. Marlena admitted that she knew about Rachel shooting EJ. She said she was with EJ when he remembered Rachel shooting him. Marlena said EJ forced Kristen to free Johnny. She said Kristen confessed to protect Rachel. Brady was shocked Marlena didn’t tell him sooner. Marlena said Rachel suppressed the memory. She said she thought she would be there for Rachel when she remembered what happened, Brady thought Marlena should have told him about Rachel since he was her father. Marlena said him being her father was the reason why she didn’t tell him.

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JJ got off his shift and saw Gabi and Philip at the town square. He wasn’t happy to find out that Gabi invited Philip to her house for Thanksgiving. Rafe and Arianna were talking in the kitchen when Leo came downstairs. Leo wanted to talk to Rafe privately. Rafe wanted to talk to him too, but they were interrupted when Gabi and Philip arrived at the house. The Hernandez family went through with their family traditions for Thanksgiving. Everyone talked about what they were thankful for. Gabi became uncomfortable when Philip talked about what he went through during the year. After they finished dinner, Leo and Rafe decided to talk. Rafe asked Leo about his investigation into EJ’s clinic. Leo didn’t have much information to give him. He changed the subject to talk to him about his relationship with Javi. Leo had a big favor to ask Rafe. The family gathered in the kitchen. Leo surprised Javi with his mother’s engagement ring. He got down on one knee and proposed to Javi. The Hortons had their Thanksgiving celebration. While Jennifer was setting the place cards for dinner, Thomas wondered where his father was sitting. He didn’t want his father to be near him. Jennifer knew it was hard for Thomas, but she was glad that he was willing to invite him to dinner. He snapped at her that he agreed for Charlotte’s sake. During the Hortons’ dinner, Thomas and Charlotte talked about pulling the wishbone. Charlotte wished their father would come home. Thomas hoped he never did. Jack checked on Julie. She talked to him about how she expected Doug to come down the stairs. It’s hard for her to believe that it’s been a year since he passed away. She admitted that days drag for her and that there hasn’t been much fun in the house for a long time. Jack knew things were rough with Chad. Julie felt like taking Chad’s children was more than rough. He hoped the lawsuit would knock some sense into Chad. Jack let her know that he and Jennifer didn’t want to hurt Chad. JJ arrived home and wondered if Chad was there yet. Chad didn’t show up at the house. He wanted to help Jack carve the turkey. The Hortons waited for Chad, but he didn’t show up. Jennifer got upset that Chad didn’t tell them where he was going, and they didn’t know if he would be back.

Tony and Kristen wondered what Rachel and their brothers were doing. They thought Chad was with the Hortons, EJ was alone, and Rachel thought her mother abandoned her. Tony thought about Anna. They realized that they had to get out of the crypt. Kristen continued to dig her way out, but she cut her hand. The siblings try to figure out who was responsible for them being there. Tony thought the person didn’t want them to starve since they have enough food to last for years. He wondered how long the person planned to keep them in the crypt. They started arguing while they were in the crypt. While they were arguing, they heard the door open. The Hernandez family waited to hear Javi’s answer to Leo’s proposal. Javi said he would marry him. Jennifer was upset that Chad didn’t show up for Thanksgiving dinner. She wondered if Chad was with Cat. Jack knew what it felt like to be the pariah and thought the dinner was too much for Chad. He hoped that Chad was okay. Julie’s phone pinged and Jack checked it out. It was from Chad. He said that he just saw the message and wanted them to tell the kids that he loved them. Julie sat alone and looked at Doug’s picture. She asked him to do something to bring peace to the family. Julie broke down and cried. A body was dumped into the crypt. The man’s hands were tied behind his back. He had a hood on his head. Kristen took the hood off and saw that Chad was the person brought into the crypt.

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Jennifer went over the Thanksgiving seating cards. When Julie came home, she wanted Thomas to put Doug’s away. Thomas wanted to throw Chad’s out. Jennifer told him not to talk about his father like that. When Julie came back, Jennifer asked Julie how she was holding up since it was one year since Doug died. Julie said she was holding up and was grateful to have her family with her. Charlotte and Thomas came in. She said she missed her father. Thomas started picking on Charlotte. Julie told Thomas to be nice to Chad for Thanksgiving. Jennifer wanted him to invite Chad over. Thomas ended up agreeing to invite him over. Gabi and Philip were on a date at the pub. She invited him over for Thanksgiving. Xander called Philip to tell him about Sarah. He wanted Philip to find out what room she was in. Philip asked Maggie about Sarah.

Brady went to check on Sarah. He apologized for Rachel nearly killing her. Sarah didn’t know what he was talking about. Brady told Sarah that Rachel shot EJ. Sarah wanted to know why. Brady asked her to keep it a secret. Sarah said it was upsetting, she wasn’t mad. She said he was a loving father to Rachel. Xander showed up and saw them together. When Sarah noticed Xander, she told him what happened and wanted him to leave. After Xander left, Sarah said what Xander did to her was nothing compared to what Brady was going through with Rachel. She said she wanted Rachel to get better. They talked about the baby switch and the kidnapping. Sarah said she realized what went wrong with her and Xander. Jennifer let Julie know that she wasn’t upset that she wanted the kids to invite Chad. She told Julie that she didn’t want to shut Chad out of his kids’ lives, but she wanted them to live with her in Boston. Julie told her it would be a mistake to take the kids. Jennifer said it was the right thing to do.

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Kristen woke up in the DiMera crypt with Tony. They didn’t know how much time went by. Tony and Kristen began arguing about her being a bad person. He accused her of being a bad mother for shooting EJ without thinking of Rachel. Kristen shut down his accusations fast. Tony realized how similar she and Andre were. Kristen didn’t like him accusing her of being like Andre. They changed the subject to talk about how they got in the crypt. Their only hope of being discovered would be if a family member died. Brady was nervous when he went to Marlena’s room and found Belle there alone. Belle told him about the pacemaker that Marlena needed. He told her what Rachel did to Sarah. Brady believed that Rachel didn’t know she could have killed Sarah with her attack. While he was talking to Belle, he let it slip that Rachel shot EJ. He assured her that Rachel didn’t know what she was doing. Belle was shocked, but she told him that she and Shawn missed the signs with Claire. Rachel was getting help. Belle wondered why Kristen confessed to the crime. Brady realized that Kristen confessed to protect Rachel. He couldn’t believe that Kristen went to so much trouble to protect their daughter. Belle told him that the truth would have to come out since Kristen was innocent. Brady wanted to check on Rachel. Later Brady told Belle that Rachel’s doctor wanted her to go to Bayview. He felt like he failed his daughter. Belle could understand how he felt. She assured him that Rachel would get better like Claire did. Kristen found something solid while she was digging in the crypt. She called Tony over to see what it was.

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Belle talked to Kayla about Marlena’s Lyme disease but the results weren’t ready. EJ went to see Marlena. She was reading a story about Kristen breaking out of prison. Marlena was upset about what Kristen would do and what would happen to Rachel. Kayla and Belle came in to find out what was going on. Marlena and EJ said there was nothing going on. When EJ left, Kayla and Belle told Marlena could come home for Thanksgiving. Belle left the room and ran into EJ. She wanted him to tell her what happened between him and Marlena. At the pub, Sarah gasped for air. Rachel watched her and remembered shooting EJ. Brady stuck Sarah with an EpiPen. Rachel apologized before running to the door. Javi showed up and said Sarah was okay. He took her to the hospital. Brady was upset with Rachel. When Brady and Rachel showed up at the hospital, she saw Belle and EJ together. Rachel went to the bathroom. Brady followed her. EJ managed not to answer Belle’s question about Marlena.

Brady wanted Rachel to tell him what she did. He asked if she knew what she was doing. Rachel said it was only a little bit. She said she didn’t know anything bad would happen. Rachel asked if Sarah was going to die. Brady said he didn’t know if she was. Kayla showed up and told them that Sarah was stable. Belle and Kayla went to check on Marlena. Brady told Rachel that she could have killed Sarah. He asked her why she did what she did. Rachel said she was a bad person. Brady said she wasn’t a bad person. Rachel said he didn’t know everything. Leo met with Gwen and told her he wasn’t going to find Dimitri. He said he was happy with Javi and busy writing about the DiMeras. Gwen tried to convince Leo to go back to Dimitri. When he refused to do it, she suggested that he get closure for both of them. Leo said he was done with Dimitri. At the DiMera mansion, Gwen told EJ that the plan to get rid of Leo didn’t work. She said Leo was obsessed with Kristen and Tony and gave up on the lab. EJ didn’t think that was good enough. He said if she was wrong about Leo, his siblings wouldn’t be the only ones missing. When Kayla and Belle went back to Marlena’s room, Marlena’s heart started racing. Kayla talked to a cardiologist and said Marlena needed a pacemaker. Marlena let Belle know that everything was going to be okay. Kayla went to checked on Sarah. She told Sarah she had an allergic reaction to pistachio ice cream. Brady asked Rachel what she did. Rachel said she was the one who shot EJ.

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EJ declined Susan’s request to see Marlena. She believed that he did something wrong. He thought that her diagnosis was missed because of a lack of staff at the hospital. Susan couldn’t believe how cheap he was. He wanted her to use her vibes to find Tony and Kristen. She said she didn’t get a vibe about them. Arianna ranted to Gabi about what Sophia did. Gabi tried to understand her actions since she made mistakes as a teenaged mother. She choked up when she told her daughter about agreeing to marry Nick Fallon. Gabi told her that Nick wanted to pass himself off as Arianna’s father. She was thankful that Chad stepped in. Gabi told her daughter that Sophia was scared and couldn’t turn to her mother for help. Later, Aaron got permission from Amy to let Arianna go with him to visit Sophia. Sophia was catatonic. He told her that he would have been there for the baby if he knew about him sooner. Aaron told her that their son was adopted by a great couple. Sophia continued to stare blankly. He promised her that things would get better. Arianna encouraged her to focus on getting better. Sophia blinked after they left.

Sarah had ice cream when she walked by Brady and Rachel on her way out of the pub. Rachel pretended that she was happy to see Sarah, but she made a face behind Brady’s back. Brady wanted Sarah to join them. Rachel wasn’t thrilled about that. She got testy with Sarah and asked Roman to switch out her ice cream from vanilla to pistachio since she knew Sarah was allergic to it. Roman brought the sundaes to the table, and Rachel secretly slipped the pistachio ice cream into Sarah’s bowl. She shocked Brady and Sarah when she announced that she knew she was kidnapped. Brady and Sarah were shocked that she knew the truth. Sarah confirmed what happened. She assured her that she was one of her favorite people. Brady was sorry that Rachel had to find out that way. He told her that she had an extra person to love. Sarah was about to eat her ice cream. Rachel yelled for her to stop, but she was too late. Sarah struggled to breathe so Brady rushed to her side. Brady demanded to know what Rachel did. Roman called 9-1-1. Brady searched for Sarah’s epi pen when Rachel had a memory of shooting EJ. Gabi tried to avoid running into Susan. She knew that Gabi was hiding something and that it was a big secret.

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Cat went to Rafe’s house and talked about what happened at the gala. She also told him about being at the same facility with EJ. Cat believed that EJ was being nice to her because he remembered their connection. Rafe didn’t like the idea of her getting close to EJ romantically. She decided to come up with another idea. Sarah talked to Brady and Rachel about Marlena’s condition. She reassured them that Marlena would be okay. Rachel remembered Brady and Sarah hugging while she curtly excused herself. Sarah wondered what she could do to help with Rachel. Xander arrived while they were talking. He thanked Brady for their discussion. It helped him realize that he had to do the right thing. Xander signed the divorce papers. After Brady left, Xander told Sarah that signing the divorce papers was the first step in breaking their cycle of pain for their daughter’s sake. He didn’t feel worthy of Sarah and Victoria so he was going to set her free. Xander would never love anyone the way he loved her. Confused by her emotions, Sarah signed the papers. Rachel asked Brady if he was falling in love with Sarah. Brady assured her that they were friends. He wondered if that’s why she was being quiet. Rachel had other things to worry about. She told him about Susan telling her that she was stressing out her grandmother. Rachel wondered if that was why Marlena was sick. Brady told her that she was the reason Marlena wanted to get better. He wanted to get something to drink. While she was alone, Rachel searched Sarah’s name online. She found an article about Sarah kidnapping her after she believed Rachel was her daughter. Rachel also read an article about Sarah getting poisoned by a Sweet Bits scone.

Later Rachel overheard her father talking to Sarah on the phone about her divorce. Sarah said it was what she wanted but everything was a mess. Brady promised to be there for her if she needed him. Rachel went back to her computer and read more about Sarah’s allergy. She found out that Sarah was allergic to pistachio milk. Jennifer stormed out of the room when Chad showed up. Jeremy joined Chad and wanted to support him. Chad was upset when Jeremy suggested that he move out until things cooled off. He thought Jeremy was trying to kick him out. Jeremy thought it would take some stress off Thomas. Jennifer met with Justin to talk about the custody suit. Justin wanted to know if she really wanted to go through with the lawsuit. Jennifer said that she was doing it for her Abby’s children. She refused to allow Abby’s children to lose anything else. Justin asked her about the kids losing their father. Jennifer said that Chad changed. She felt like he didn’t put the kids first. Justin asked her if she wondered what would happen if they didn’t win. Jennifer insisted that they couldn’t lose the case. Chad was spending time with Charlotte when Jennifer returned to the Horton house. She interrupted a close moment between Chad and Charlotte. Once they were alone, Jennifer presented Chad with her petition for custody. Chad studied the papers and let her know that she wasn’t taking his kids. Jeremy told Jennifer that she was making a mistake. He heard Chad say goodbye to the kids, but Thomas wouldn’t open the door. Jeremy thought the moment was heartbreaking. Jennifer knew Chad loved his children, but she didn’t trust his judgement anymore. She refused to risk her grandchildren getting hurt. Cat ran into Chad at the town square. He let her know that he was staying at the Salem Inn and that Jennifer was suing him for custody. Chad walked away from her because he had to go.

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