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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Theo met with JJ at the town square. While they were talking, Abe showed up. Theo told JJ to leave so he could talk to Abe. He told Abe about his blackout incident and his conversation with JJ. Abe said he handled the situation well. Theo said he talked to Paulina about it. Abe was upset that he didn’t talk to him. He left to go to his tutoring appointment. Julie showed Jeremy the bookstore. Stephanie walked in the store. Jeremy left when he saw Stephanie. Julie noticed something was wrong. Stephanie told Julie what happened between her and Jeremy. Abe showed up looking for his appointment. Stephanie ended up leaving. Liam showed up to meet Abe. Abe told Liam about showing up on time. Liam wasn’t interested in making an effort or the book he was reading. Paulina met with Jada in her office to let her know about Halloween. Jada said she had it covered. She said she had a blind date. JJ came into the office and said he was going to stay a cop. Later on, Paulina ran into Theo. He warned her that Abe was upset. She told Theo that her marriage was fine. Paulina asked how the job was going. Theo told her that Tony disappeared. He said everything worked out in the end and thanked Paulina for her encouragement. Stephanie was upset when she saw Jeremy in the hallway. She wanted to know why he was there. Stephanie was shocked when she saw Jada come out. They got together through a dating app. Stephanie ended up getting a call. Jada and Jeremy left before Stephanie’s call was over.

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During his therapy session, Xander told Marlena that Sarah was filing for divorce and trying to get full custody of Victoria. Sarah won’t let him have visitation of Victoria. He admitted what he did to Philip and thought Victoria might be better off if he stayed away. Marlena told him that people have the ability to change if they have something to strive for. Xander wanted to do better, but he couldn’t do it by himself. He wondered if she would help him after what he confessed to her. Marlena agreed to help him as long as he remained transparent with her. He promised to be honest with her and asked if she thought he could get Sarah back. Marlena felt like he should fix himself first. He agreed to work on himself. Xander felt like Victoria was worth being a better person for. Brady took Sarah to a rage room to get her frustrations out. She felt exhilarated by it. Sarah talked to him about how Xander moved on so fast. She thought Xander was a monster and that she was one too for wanting him out of her daughter’s life. Brady told her that he would do the same thing she did. She thanked him for understanding and hugged him. EJ talked to Cat about his brother being missing. Anna said he never made it back from a business meeting. EJ thought that Tony might have lost time. Cat felt like every second counted if something was wrong. EJ agreed with him and wanted her to let Chad know what happened to Tony. He was going to meet with Theo about DiMera.

JJ told Theo that he was taking a leave of absence from the force while he was talking to the department psychiatrist. He wanted to stay on the force and right the wrongs from the last time he was on the force. JJ wouldn’t stay on the force if Theo wasn’t okay with it. Theo didn’t like how he put that on him. He said the time to ask him about his opinion was before he became a cop again. Theo told him that he had to make the choice. He received EJ’s text and told him that he had to leave. Jennifer apologized to Chad for the hurtful things she said. She thought he was doing the right thing by putting Cat behind him. They talked about what happened with Cat and how Thomas wanted to live with Jack and Jennifer. Chad knew that she didn’t plant the seed, but he needed her to explain that Tomas couldn’t go. She promised to talk to Thomas, but he had to stay away from Cat. Chad said their relationship was over just as Cat walked in the room. Cat told him that Tony was missing. She walked away after giving him the message. Jennifer knew it wasn’t Chad’s fault that he saw Cat, but it proved they couldn’t avoid each other while they were both living in the same town. EJ told Theo that he would help him run the company if he needed it. Anna called to let EJ know that Tony’s meeting ran long.

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At the hospital, Brady ran into Cat. He apologized to her for Rachel’s role in her breakup with Chad. Cat apologized to him for what Tate went through because of Aaron. She said they were waiting for the DNA results to prove Aaron was the father of Sophia’s baby. At the DiMera mansion, EJ told Gwen to get along with Leo. Gwen refused to get along with Leo until it occurred to her that Leo snooping around could cost her the money she invested in the project. EJ said she could pretend to forgive him so she could find out what he knows. After she found out, EJ would handle him. Gwen said she didn’t want to dispose of any dead bodies. At the Spectator, Leo asked Chad to handle Rita because he didn’t want to get killed. Chad found it funny but promised to talk to EJ to make sure Rita didn’t hurt him. Gwen showed up and told Leo that saving her life made her change her mind about him. When she noticed Chad, she told him about Jennifer being on her high horse. When Gwen left, Leo told Chad that he didn’t believe Gwen’s change of heart. Chad suggested he give Gwen a chance.

Philip was at the Kiriakis mansion when Sarah was upset about Xander. He apologized to Sarah for lying to her, but she didn’t forgive him. Sarah asked why he lied to her. Philip said it was because Xander changed. Sarah didn’t buy the excuse. She ripped into Philip for protecting Xander. Philip said he wouldn’t turn him into the police because there was too much riding on Xander. Sarah said she didn’t love Xander anymore and left. She ended up at the hospital where she ran into Brady. Sarah broke down and told Brady what happened. Brady said she deserved better. Maggie ripped into Xander for lying about beating Philip. She said Xander was a lost cause. Maggie believed that Philip could change, but Xander would never change. She said he could go along with what she wanted or go to jail. Xander decided to call her bluff and didn’t accept the deal. He told her that Titan would burn to the ground if he went to prison. Philip walked in the room. Xander glared at Philip. Maggie and Xander told Philip what was going on. Philip told Maggie that he wasn’t playing her game. He said Xander wasn’t going to prison and decided to stand by him. Brady told Sarah that she shouldn’t be at work. He wanted to take her somewhere she would feel good. Maggie agreed that Philip was right , but she didn’t have to like it or Xander. When Xander was about to leave, he was served with divorce papers. Anna called EJ to tell him Tony was missing.

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Leo and Javi were spending time with Tesoro and ran into Amy. She appreciated what they did for her grandson even if she didn’t approve of their lifestyle. Amy wanted to hold him, and they let her do it. They mentioned Johnny and Chanel, and Amy lost it. She refused to let them raise her grandchild. Amy didn’t think God wanted them to raise the baby. She wanted to speak on her daughter’s behalf. Amy walked away leaving the couple stunned. Xander admitted what he did to Sarah. Sarah was done with him because he gaslit her. She said he was amoral and soulless. Xander said that he would regret what he did to Philip for the rest of his life. Sarah didn’t want to hear anymore apologies because she was done with him. She took off her rings and kicked him out of the mansion. Maggie arrived and Sarah told her that Xander was evil. She said she wasn’t going to love him again. They talked about how they suspected what Xander did to Philip. Xander went to see Philip. He told him that everything was over. Xander felt this time was different. Philip told him that he was able to forgive him so Sarah would too. Xander didn’t believe she would forgive him. Chanel and Johnny ran into Leo and Javi at the pub. Leo and Javi told them what Amy said about them not adopting her grandson.

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Sarah sat with Amy and told her that Sophia had to do inpatient treatment at a mental health facility. Amy wasn’t thrilled about Sophia being sent to Bayview. Sarah tried to talk to Amy about parenting and protecting their kids. The conversation worked. Amy went to see Sophia and told her that she had to go to Bayview to get better. Maggie talked to Xander about not making more mistakes when it came to Sarah. She wanted him to promise her that they could trust him this time. Sarah couldn’t get hurt again. Maggie still felt like he was lying about something. She loved him, but she knew him very well. His puppy dog eyes weren’t going to work this time. Sarah walked in the room when Maggie asked him to look into Sarah’s eyes and tell her that he didn’t attack Philip. Brady talked to Marlena about possibly not staying at Titan anymore. Marlena felt like John would support any decision he made. The family was enjoying time together for Belle’s birthday. Brady accidentally knocked over Rachel’s milkshake, and she flashed back to dropping EJ’s paperweight. Rachel started staring so Marlena took her outside to talk. She assured Marlena there was nothing else bothering her.

Holly found out that she got probation for the fire she started at the dorm. She thought she deserved the time she got. Arianna thought she would be okay. They talked about what happened to Sophia. Holly wanted her to get better so she could face the consequences of her action. Tate arrived when Arianna walked out. Holly wasn’t really feeling Tate at the moment because he didn’t take the time to find out what happened and wanted to make out. She gave him the cold shoulder until he left. Amy apologized to Sophia for being so hard on her. Sophia started crying. Amy told her that she loved her. She tried to reach out for Sophia’s hand, but she snatched it away. Sarah wanted a minute alone with Xander. Xander tried to get out of telling the truth again. She kept pushing until he admitted that he attacked Philip.

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Sarah got a message that Sophia was missing. When she saw EJ, she told him about the lab being backed up and his staffing problems thanks to him not being willing to spend the money. EJ told her she was being insubordinate. While he was talking to her, he brought up Xander. He said he had to make tough decisions to fund the free clinic. EJ asked her to say something at the clinic’s dedication. At the pub, Brady and Steve went to the vacant room upstairs and were able to stop Sophia from leaving. Amy slapped Johnny and blamed him for Sophia running away. She said he was another lying DiMera and wanted to sue him. Johnny let her know that Sophia was with Brady and Steve. While Tate and Holly were on their way to the pub, they ran into Leo and Javi. Leo and Javi asked about Sophia. Tate and Holly told them that Tesoro was Sophia’s baby. Chanel showed up after Tate and Holly went to the pub. She said she was afraid that she and Johnny would lose their chance to adopt Tesoro if Sophia didn’t show up. Chanel spoke to Tesoro and let him know that she and Johnny were fighting to be his parents. When Chanel got a text from Johnny, she walked away.

At the pub, Sophia was scared when she saw Amy. Amy hugged Sophia and told her that everyone was lying about her. Sophia admitted that everything was true and that she wasn’t the person she thought she was. She blamed Amy’s controlling ways for why she gave birth alone. Sophia said she wasn’t going to let her or Tate know that she had the baby or they would have made her keep it. She said if Johnny didn’t bail none of this would have happened. Amy was hurt that Sophia gave birth alone. Everyone else wanted Sophia to give them answers. Leo and Javi came into the pub with Tesoro. Amy went over to Tesoro. Sophia hit herself in the head and said she couldn’t take this anymore. She ended up collapsing. Javi went over to help her. Sophia was taken to the hospital. Sarah took her to an exam room. Amy told Brady that she couldn’t understand how everything happened. Brady told her not to blame herself. Chanel and Johnny showed up at the hospital to find out what was going on. Sarah tried to talk to Sophia but it didn’t do any good. She left Sophia’s room to let everyone know that Sophia had a psychological break and had selective mutism. Amy went to see Sophia. Johnny and Chanel were worried that they weren’t going to get Tesoro.

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