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Rafe praised Cat for her work on the DiMera case. Her actions made it possible for Theo to get the help he needed. They talked about how they were wrong about EJ being responsible for the kidnappings. Cat said that EJ leaving town to be with Sydney would give her time to snoop around to see what he’s hiding. Rafe was worried about Sydney. Cat told him that she was having panic attacks since EJ disappeared. Rafe told her that he was worried about Sydney since she was his stepdaughter. They talked about Stefan. She had a copy of Stefan’s death certificate from Vivian which she just filed. They wondered if he faked his death because of the time Vivian waited to file his death certificate. Rafe hoped for Gabi’s sake that Stefan was really dead. They still wanted to know about the bones from the DiMera crypt. Rafe realized it was getting late. He had to get to Javi and Leo’s wedding. Rafe wanted to get Leo drunk so he could get information out of him. Gabi went to the DiMera mansion and saw Gwen drinking. She wanted to see the dress Gabi made for her to wear to the wedding. Gabi let her know that she didn’t finish it and told her that Stefan might be dead. She told Gwen that Vivian claimed Stefan died in October. Gabi thought it might be true. Jake’s heart gave out on him. Gwen said she loved Jake at one point. She was okay with Gabi not making the dress. Gwen wanted her to leave.

Arianna was glad that Marlena was out of the hospital. She vented to her about dreading Javi’s wedding because of Leo. Arianna talked to her about the things that Leo to her dads. Marlena didn’t forget what Leo did, but she forgave him because he changed. Arianna knew that her fathers forgave him, but she didn’t know why she had trouble doing it. Chanel and Johnny were with Trey. She felt like she should stay with the baby and not go to the wedding. Johnny felt like she didn’t want to be around him. Chanel admitted that she was upset with him because he wasn’t happy about her being pregnant. Johnny told her that he wasn’t unhappy. He was scared because the pregnancy could be dangerous for her. They have a beautiful and healthy baby. Johnny and Trey needed her. Chanel wanted him to come clean. Johnny felt like she shouldn’t have the baby. Chanel wasn’t happy about what he said. Johnny thought they should listen to the doctors. If there was a chance that the cancer could come back, the pregnancy wouldn’t be worth it. Chanel told him that it was her body, and her choice. She felt like it was worth it to have the baby.

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Tony and Johnny talk about who should run DiMera Enterprises. He felt like Johnny was the only one who could do it. Tony didn’t want to do it, and Johnny was enjoying it. Anna found Tony at the hospital and ran into his arms. She wanted to know how everyone was doing. He told her that they were meeting at Peter’s bedside to decide if they should keep him alive. Anna was willing to put Peter in the ground to save them the trouble. Tony felt like the betrayal brought the family together. Chanel told Trey that he was going to be a big brother when Johnny came home. He told her that he was staying the CEO of DiMera Enterprises. Chanel wasn’t happy about his decision. He promised her that he was staying CEO until Theo recovered. Johnny talked to her about the big check that he would be getting. He shifted gears and told her that he was sad that she didn’t tell him that her cancer might have returned. Kate went into Xander’s office and talked to him about the company. She felt like they were the only two left who would play dirty to save Titan.

Kate wanted him to keep Maggie out of the loop. Xander didn’t like the idea of that. Kate told him about the plan and how they could take advantage of Johnny. She gave him Bonnie’s new book. Gwen ordered Leo and Javi’s wedding present when EJ returned home. She told him that she wasn’t invited to the wedding, but she weas working on it. Gwen wanted to know what he and Rita were talking about when he was kidnapped. She didn’t want him to take Leo out. Gwen didn’t care about him. She had her own plan of revenge. Gwen had a way to keep him distracted. Leo and Javi were getting ready for their wedding. Javi was worried about EJ hurting Leo. Leo was determined to find out what EJ was up to. He got confirmation on what EJ and Gwen were talking about at the gala. Leo thought about inviting Gwen to the wedding to get more dirt from her. Javi talked him into inviting her to the wedding. Gwen arrived at the town square, and the couple invited her to their wedding. She agreed to go. Javi asked Gwen to make sure that EJ got off Leo’s back. She would do that if Leo stayed out of his business.

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Belle went to EJ’s office to get Kristen out of prison. EJ agreed with her. He signed a document agreeing to Kristen recanting her confession and getting Rachel some help. He apologized to Belle for how he treated her and brought up how she reacted to him being missing. Belle said despite their problems, she didn’t want him to be dead. Brady went to the hospital to get her free and to help Rachel get better. Kristen was still shocked that Peter tried to kill her family. She said she was worried that Rachel’s life would be ruined and she would be judged once it came out. Brady said he and Belle would make sure it didn’t get out. Melinda showed up to see Kristen. Belle came in with the signed document from EJ. Kristen signed the document recanting her confession. Belle and Melinda left the room. Rachel went to see Sophia to tell her how her holiday was. Sophia said she was never going home because her parents fought all the time and her mother had unreasonable expectations. She told Rachel that she was leaving Salem for good after she took care of some things. After Rachel left, Melinda showed up to see Sophia. Melinda apologized for what happened with the baby.

Tony and Chad went to EJ’s office to talk about Peter. Chad said he didn’t want to pull the plug. EJ said he wanted him gone. He said DiMeras tended to rise above the ashes to finish what they started. Tony said they should find out what Kristen wanted. Kristen went to Peter’s room and apologized to him and said she couldn’t let the DiMeras die. She said she was one of the DiMeras no matter what. Kristen said Peter was a Blake and she would love him too. Chad and Tony showed up to see what she wanted to do. Kristen said she would leave Peter’s fate in God’s hands. She didn’t think Peter would want to live like this and wanted to pull the plug. If he breathed on his own, it was God’s plan. Tony hugged her. EJ told Belle that Sydney had a panic attack after finding out about the threat to the DiMeras. He said she hasn’t been doing well so he wanted to see her.

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Roman went to see Marlena. She broke down and cried in his arms because she was thinking about John. Marlena told Roman that she was home by herself. They talked about how much she has been struggling. Roman said it was her first Christmas without John and she needed to be patient with herself. He decided to take her out. Marlena said she felt better looking at the decorations and thanked him for helping her feel better. He took her to the pub. Kate and Lucas were talking about turning Stephanie’s book into a movie. Marlena was upset when they talked about Stephanie’s stalker and Steve having to find the stalker on his own. Rafe went home and told Gabi that Stefan was dead. Gabi was shocked. She couldn’t believe it. Gabi didn’t think Peter and Vivian were reliable. Arianna tried to convince Gabi that it was true. Rafe said the FBI was working to confirm if it was true. He showed her a picture of Stefan’s tombstone that Vivian had. Rafe said Jake’s heart gave out on him. Gabi finally believed it was true and left the house. Rafe told Arianna that he didn’t see what Vivian would gain by lying. Gabi ran into Philip. She told him about Stefan. Gabi said she wished she didn’t care, but she did. Roman checked on Marlena by the bar. Marlena said it hurt to hear that Steve was investigating without John. When she broke down in the pub, he hugged her and said he would always be there for her. Kate looked at them and was annoyed.

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EJ and Chad went to the hospital to check on Theo and Kristen. They discussed whether they should keep Peter on life supposed. The brothers felt like it was too much for Kristen to decide Peter’s fate. They decided to change the subject. EJ talked to Chad about his children. Chad found out that there was a storm in Boston so Jennifer and Jack couldn’t bring the kids home. EJ wondered if Jennifer would continue suing for custody. Chad said they would find out. Sarah let Kristen know that she would be okay. She called Kristen a hero for saving her family. Kristen said Peter was her family too and that her daughter was at Bayview. She wanted Sarah to get a message to Rachel if she could. Abe and Paulina sat at Theo’s bedside. They let him know that they planned to celebrate Christmas once he was better. Paulina had to take a call and left Theo’s bedside. Abe sat by Theo’s bedside and remembered how he felt when he was shot. He looked up and asked Lexie for a miracle.

Brady ran into Sarah, and he asked her about Kristen’s condition. Sarah told him how she was doing, but he didn’t think she’s doing well emotionally. Kristen knew about Rachel being at Bayview. Brady admitted that he didn’t tell Rachel about her mother. He was going to see her, but he wanted to see Kristen first. After Brady went to see Kristen, she asked him about sending Rachel to Bayview. Brady told her that Rachel needed more help than he could provide. He felt like he failed their daughter because he was kept in the dark about EJ’s shooting. Kristen didn’t want to put the weight of the truth on him. She would rather him think that she was a monster than know that their daughter shot EJ. He was upset with her, but he was also grateful for what she did for Rachel. Marlena went to visit Rachel at Bayview. Rachel was happy to see her. Marlena had a special gift for her. She helped Rachel go home for Christmas. They walked through the hospital and ran into Sarah. Sarah told Rachel that she got the letter and appreciated her for writing it. Rachel couldn’t look her in the face. She said she was sorry for what she did. After talking with Sarah, Rachel was reunited with her parents.

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Gabi went to see Gwen because she wanted to see her. Gwen wanted an original dress for the holiday, but Gabi didn’t want to do it. Gwen threw money at her, and Gabi changed her mind. Gabi wondered if she heard from Dimitri. She said that he was missing. Gwen assured her that Dimitri and Stefan being missing didn’t mean anything bad happened. The ladies bonded over their husbands betraying them. They started drinking alcohol. Gabi admitted that Leo was starting to grow on her. Gwen rolled her eyes, and Gabi told her that Leo missed her. Leo and Javi talked about their pasts. They talked about their wedding plans which led to a conversation about the DiMeras and EJ’s threats. Leo refused to back down. Javi was worried about him targeting EJ. Leo thought that it would help Gwen see that she shouldn’t work with him. He hoped he and Gwen would be friends with him again. Cat used Rafe’s computer at the agency. She found out that Peter was in Aremid. They sent agents to check out the lead. Leo called Cat and pretended to get lab info, but it didn’t work. Later Rafe went home to rip into Leo, but Cat called him. She told him that Peter wasn’t in Aremid. She told him that he was only there for a few hours. A DiMera groudskeeper heard noise around the family crypt. After Rafe got off the phone, Leo told him that he heard noises from the family crypt too.

Peter rehashed his poison gas threats while his siblings wondered why he did that to them. He was looking out for himself because the family never cared about him. Peter talked about how ambitious and greedy the family was. He thought Theo was too when he took the CEO position at the company. Tony and EJ reminded him that Megan could be a problem too. Peter wasn’t worried about him because she was obsessed with Bo. He said Stefan was dead. No one heard from Stefan so he called Vivian. Vivian said that Stefan passed away. After learning about Stefan, Peter was inspired to put the family in the crypt. Kristen tried to reason with Peter, but he became angry. She promised not to turn on Peter. Kristen let him know that it was the two of them against the world. Peter told her that she would be the only one he would save. Someone was watching the crypt on camera. Peter wished them a Merry Christmas. Kristen hit Peter on the back of the head.

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