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Alex told Xander that he talked to Sarah, and she admitted that she still loved him and missed him. Xander was affected by what Alex told him, but he changed the subject. He admitted that Stephanie’s idea officially announcing Philip as co-CEO. Alex thought it would get them out of harm’s way. He thought it would be better for Xander to have half of something instead of all of nothing. Sarah told Marlena that Kristen should have come forward sooner than she did. Marlena tried to defend Kristen which surprised Sarah. After they talked about Kristen and Rachel, they moved onto Marlena’s health issues. Marlena confided in Sarah that Susan thought she was sick mind, body and soul. Sarah didn’t take Susan’s theories seriously. Susan’s theory gave her an idea. She remembered that Marlena was just in Estonia and it’s a high-risk area for tick-borne illnesses. Sarah wanted to run tests for that. Marlena asked her about Xander. Sarah admitted that she still loved him, but she couldn’t go back to the man he’s become. She hoped that Marlena could help him get to the source of his anger for the sake of their daughter. Susan interrupted Johnny and Chanel’s private celebration. They talked about the trial. Susan never got the feeling that Kristen was the one who shot EJ. Johnny and Chanel told her that Kristen confessed to the crime. Susan backed down and allowed them to go back to their celebration. She left their apartment and had a grim look on her face.

Susan went to see Marlena to apologize to her for what she told her. She felt another chill down her spine. Susan warned Marlena that whatever happened to her has gotten worse. Marlena was interested in hearing her theories. She slammed the door on her. Sarah ran into Xander. He wanted her to admit to what Alex said to him, but she didn’t. Sarah didn’t see a point in discussing it and left with Victoria. Gabi had a fountain pen and didn’t need Steve’s help. Javi arrived, and she begged him to be her assistant again. He didn’t want to do it because he liked his new job. They talked about her life. Javi told her that the only thing missing in her life was love. Gabi confided in Javi that there were two guys that she might be interested in. She admitted that she felt a connection to one of them, and the other was the reason why she didn’t come home last night. After she talked with Javi, she went to Xander’s office. She left a report, and the pen on his desk.

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At the pub, Steve told Kayla that he solved the case but couldn’t tell her anything about it. Kayla asked him about Stephanie. Steve said Stephanie had things under control. Sophia came over to take their order. Kayla took her outside to ask her how she was doing. Sophia said she was ready to move on with her life. Stephanie and Alex showed up at the pub. When they got their food, Kayla brought up Alex’s success with One Stormy Night. Stephanie almost choked on  her food when Steve said he wanted to read the book. Alex said he would talk to the author and get a copy. When Steve and Alex left, Stephanie talked to Kayla how hard it was working for EJ. Kayla suggested that she quit working at the hospital, but Stephanie said she didn’t want to abandon her. Brady and Tate tried to comfort Rachel over Kristen but it didn’t work. When Rachel left, Brady talked about how upset he was about Kristen. After they talked about Kristen, Brady mentioned how Tate wasn’t able to meet his child. Tate said he and Sophia were moving on with their lives. Brady wanted to know the name of the lawyer Sophia used. A frustrated Tate wanted to know why he was asking about it. Brady said someone at Basic Black needed an attorney. Tate gave him the information.

Sarah and Holly talked about her staying in Salem. Holly said she wanted to stay because of Tate. Sarah said Sophia wanted Tate back and warned her that babies bonded people. Holly said she wasn’t worried because Tate loved her and barely dated Sophia. She said the baby didn’t live in Salem so they wouldn’t see her again. Later on, Holly and Tate went to the pub and saw that Sophia was working there. They wondered if Sophia was working there because Tate was. Sophia lied and said the Bistro hired someone else after she quit for college. She said her mother didn’t want her laying around the house feeling sorry for herself. When Sarah saw Brady and Rachel in the square, she comforted Rachel. They made dinner plans for the future. Sarah ended up running into Alex who told her that Xander missed her. Sarah said she missed him too but too much has happened. Alex suggested that she take care of herself. Brady went to Steve’s office. Steve asked how Rachel was holding up. Brady said John would have known how to comfort Rachel. He told Steve that he had a feeling that Sophia wasn’t telling them everything about the baby. Steve was more than willing to help. He asked Brady to tell him everything he knew.

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Paul gave Steve interesting information about Philip. He called Stephanie and told her to come to his office. She told him that she was with Xander to talk about a PR strategy in case Philip’s fraud was made public. Stephanie was going to do her best to keep it from getting revealed. She advised Xander to get paperwork drawn up to make Philip his co-CEO. Xander hated the idea, but Stephanie thought it would help bolster his defense of a takeover. She thought it would cover him in case Philip went to the police about him attacking him. He would lose everything if Philip went to the police.

After Stephanie left, Alex went to Xander’s office. Xander told him about Stephanie’s plan. Alex thought it was a good idea, but Xander felt like hiring her was a waste. He defended Stephanie to Xander. Alex felt like Xander should go to anger management. Xander was at town square with Victoria. He didn’t feel like Philip should be rewarded for his actions. Xander received a message from Marlena confirming their appointment. Stephanie went to see her father. She found out that Steve discovered Philip’s fraud. Steve figured out that Stephanie knew about it and wanted to know what she knew. She told him what she knew about the fraud. Stephanie pleaded with him to keep quiet about it. He agreed to keep quiet about it. Steve warned her that secrets don’t stay hidden forever. Philip woke up with Gabi next to him in the Salem Inn. They talked about how they ended up in bed together. She enjoyed the time they spent together and kissed him passionately. Gabi was about to leave when Belle showed up at his door. Belle was shocked to see her there. Gabi left so Philip got dressed. He was going to explain himself, but she didn’t want the details about his sex life. Belle just wanted to warn him that someone was investigating the DiMera/Kiriakis merger, but she couldn’t say who it was. Philip was upset about it. Belle opened up to him needing a distraction from her breakup and her father’s death. He promised her that he would help her get through it.

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At the town square, Leo told Javi that the jury would have found Johnny not guilty. Gwen showed up and was surprised by the verdict. While Leo and Gwen were talking, they got in an argument. Gwen warned Javi that Leo would screw him over the way he did her. Leo said he used to wish that he didn’t do what he did to her but it led to him being with Javi and Tesoro. He said he was the happiest he has ever been. Gwen walked away from them. Cat went to Rafe’s office to let him know that she was out of a job. She said she wouldn’t be able to get information on EJ since she wouldn’t be working at the hospital anymore. Cat said she might have a new lead in Gwen. Rafe told her that Chad and Gwen had a history with each other and it wasn’t good.

Chad went to the DiMera mansion after he heard that Kristen shot EJ. He told EJ that it didn’t make sense. EJ defended Kristen to Chad. Chad wondered why EJ was so calm about what happened. EJ said the only thing he cared about was Johnny’s freedom. Chad said Kristen was going to be separated from Rachel. When Chad mentioned that EJ was trying to frame Chanel, EJ brought up Chad’s feelings for Cat. Chad said they were just friends. Gwen walked in and started an argument with Chad. When Chad left, Gwen told EJ that the jury found Johnny not guilty. After Gwen left, EJ apologized to Kristen and said what was done was done. Marlena brought Rachel to the penthouse and told her that Kristen confessed to shooting EJ. Rachel didn’t believe Kristen would shoot EJ. She said she lost her grandparents and didn’t want to lose her mother too. Brady ripped into Kristen for letting Johnny take the fall for shooting EJ as well as having Rachel testify against Johnny. Kristen told him what happened, but Brady thought she wouldn’t have let things get that far if It was an accident. Brady said he was going to find out what happened. Kristen begged him to let it go and be with their daughter. Brady continued to yell at her and called her a terrible mother who would never see her daughter again. When Brady went home, he told Rachel that everything was going to be okay. After Rachel left the room, Marlena asked how Kristen was. Brady said he didn’t care how she was. He wondered how Kristen could do that to their daughter. Marlena said they would all be there for her.

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Kristen saw Brady and Rachel together at the pub. Brady sent Rachel to wash her hands while he talked to Sarah. He wanted to know about the way Sarah reacted when she found out Sophia’s baby was a girl. He told her that she was uncomfortable. Brady wondered if Sarah had something to tell him. Sarah reminded him that she couldn’t violate HIPPA regulations. Brady thought her answer meant she was hiding something. Shawn interrupted Sarah and Brady to let them know that the jury reached a verdict. They already knew the verdict was in. Rachel ran into Shawn’s arms. EJ let Marlena know that Kristen was on her way to the courthouse with a foolproof way of getting Johnny off. He warned her that he would tell the judge the truth about who really shot him if she didn’t show up. Court began, and the judge wanted Leo to read the verdict. Leo stood up and puffed out his chest before he began to talk. EJ interrupted Leo which upset the judge. She reprimanded EJ for his interruption. Kristen burst into the courtroom to interrupt the proceedings. She demanded to be heard. Kristen was there to confess. She said she was the one who shot her brother. Everyone in the court let out big gasps. The judge wanted a recess and demanded that Kristen be taken into custody. Marlena told EJ that she didn’t think Rachel would fare any better with her mother in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. EJ told her that Rachel didn’t remember that, and he didn’t plan on telling her. He went back to the courtroom.

In the judge’s chambers, Kristen tried to convince Belle and the judge that she snapped and grabbed the gun. She demanded that EJ tell her where to find her mother. Kristen said that he reached for the gun, and it went off. She didn’t mean to do it, but she wiped the gun clean and hid it. Kristen didn’t call for help because she was in shock, but now she wants to take responsibility for her actions. The judge wanted Sean to arrest Kristen for attempted murder. As Kristen walked out of the room, she looked at EJ. EJ went to the courtroom where Johnny’s case was dismissed. After the court was adjourned, Johnny and Chanel shared a tender moment. Johnny ignored EJ’s attempts to congratulate him on the dismissal. EJ left to allow Johnny to celebrate his victory. Belle told EJ that she was happy for Johnny. She was sorry it happened that way, and EJ agreed with her. Belle left him alone in the courtroom. Rachel asked Sarah and Brady how long it would take for the verdict would come in. She prayed that Johnny wouldn’t be found guilty. Belle arrived at the pub to tell them the good news about Johnny. Belle pulled Brady aside to let him know that Kristen confessed to shooting EJ. Shawn cuffed Kristen to the chair at the police station. Marlena arrived so Shawn left the room. She told Kristen that she couldn’t confess. Kristen thought it was the only way to keep Rachel and Johnny safe. Marlena promised not to say anything to take care of Rachel. She wasn’t sure if Rachel would remember what she did, but she would be there for her. Kristen knew Brady would hate her for what she did. She had to make the sacrifice. Marlena was impressed with her selflessness.

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Tate told Brady that the adoptive parents wouldn’t let him see the baby. He didn’t want to make a big deal about it because of Sophia. Brady told him that he could find a way to see his daughter without involving Sophia. Tate knew he could do it, but it would make it hard to move on from her. Brady respected his decision. Tate told him that he wanted a job. Brady invited him to go to the pub with him since he was meeting Sarah there. He thought he could talk to Roman about getting his job back at the pub. Sarah ran into Sophia at the pub. She advised her to tell Tate the truth about their baby so he could get the closure he needed. Sophia didn’t want him to hate her. She thought her mother could ruin her life by making her raise the baby. Sophia looked forward to her future at Salem University with Tate. Sarah reminded her that Tate was with Holly. Sophia thought it was only for now. Sarah advised her to make a fresh start and move on from Tate. Sophia didn’t plan on doing that. Brady and Tate arrived at the pub. Sarah stood by Brady’s side and brought up the baby to Sophia. Sophia slipped and called the baby a boy, and Brady heard it. She walked away to check on her food. Brady thought her actions were weird, but Sarah dismissed his concerns. Brady flashed back to Sarah questioning him when he told her that Sophia had a girl. Leo couldn’t believe the jury couldn’t come to an agreement because Adam was the hold out. Adam believed that Johnny was guilty and was determined to convince the other jurors to side with him. Leo called for another vote. The vote turned out to be split.

EJ wanted Kristen to make sure that Johnny was found innocent, or he would turn Rachel into the police. The siblings started arguing. Kristen wanted more to, but EJ said the jury was deliberating so she didn’t have any more time. Kristen couldn’t bribe the judge so she wondered what she was supposed to do. Did he expect her to frame an innocent person? EJ thought it was fine since an innocent person was being accused now. He demanded that she find someone to pin the crime on. EJ suggested that she frame Ava, but she didn’t think that would work. Marlena tried to keep Rachel in her bedroom. She tried to keep her distracted, but Rachel lied about her snake escaping its cage. Rachel slipped out the room and went downstairs. Marlena went after her while she went downstairs. Rachel wanted to know if her mother and uncle were keeping something from her. She wanted to know if EJ was upset with her for testifying at Johnny’s trial. EJ assured her that she didn’t do anything wrong. Marlena got a text from Belle. The jury reached a verdict.

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Gabi went to Steve’s office because her bosses at Titan-DiMera were upset over the Freedom of Information Act he filed. Steve thought it was a good thing because the paperwork checked out.  He said they must have something to hide if they were upset. At the town square, Belle and Philip talked about Johnny’s case. She said she hoped she didn’t do a good enough job and he would be found not guilty. Philip said he heard about what EJ did in court and pretended to be upset about the breakup. Belle knew he wasn’t upset. Philip said he would be there if she needed him. Gabi showed up. Belle left to see Steve. Gabi invited Philip to lunch so they could talk about work. Philip asked if she was the one trying to blow up the Titan-DiMera merger. Gabi said she didn’t have anything to do with it. Philip said he believed her for now and agreed to lunch but they couldn’t talk about business. Belle went to Steve’s office. He asked her if she knew anything about Philip doing something suspicious with the business. She said she couldn’t help him because of attorney/client privilege. After Belle left, Steve called Paul to see if the ISA could get the original court records where Philip got half of Titan.

EJ flashed back to Rachel shooting him. He was shocked. Marlena got Rachel out of the room when she realized EJ remembered what happened. She said she didn’t know that Rachel was the shooter, but she suspected she was. EJ was furious that Rachel let Johnny take the fall for what she did. Marlena said Rachel had dissociative amnesia and didn’t remember shooting him. She said they had to be careful about how it came out or it would cause more damage. EJ said he knew Rachel didn’t mean to shoot him. He said she wanted to know where her grandmother was. EJ blamed himself for what happened. Kristen came in and wondered what was going on. EJ told her Rachel was the one who shot him. Kristen refused to believe it. EJ told her what happened the night he was shot. Marlena said it explained the nightmares and stomachaches. EJ said he wasn’t going to sacrifice his son for her daughter. When Kristen and EJ were alone, she begged him not to tell the police the truth. EJ said he didn’t want to turn Rachel in but his son’s life was on the line. He said he loved Rachel, but he wouldn’t let his son go down for something Rachel did. He said she had to come up with something or he would have no choice but to tell the truth.

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Marlena ran into Julie while she was reading a book. Julie was reading about dealing with situations that you can’t control. From there, Julie ranted about Chad’s relationship with Cat after what she did. Marlena reminded her that Chad and Cat were just friends. Julie reminded her that Liz sang a song about friends turning into lovers. She wanted to change the subject and talk about something more fun like the bookstore. Marlena heard that it was for sale. Julie considered buying the store, and Marlena suggested that she do it. They moved on to talking about their grief and how hard it was to move on from it. Marlena thanked Foster (from the bookstore) for giving Rachel a book on the house. Julie scolded him for giving away books. She told him that’s why he was going out of business. Julie wondered if anyone was interested in buying the store. He felt like independent books were a dying breed. Julie believed that they could be resurrected and wanted to buy the store. At the courthouse, Johnny fired EJ and wanted to represent himself. Belle called Chanel back to the stand. She wanted to know why she went to the DiMera mansion to threaten EJ while they watched the video. Chanel insisted that she didn’t threaten him and insisted the video was doctored. After she questioned Chanel, Belle called Johnny to the stand. She asked him about his opinion of the footage. He talked about the errors in the video. Johnny believed it was a deep fake and had an AI expert who was willing to agree to it. Belle reminded him that the police authenticated the video. Johnny told her that Stefano discredited the police numerous times and taught his children how to do the same thing. He stared at his father at the back of the courtroom. Johnny rested his case, and the judge called for a recess.

let Johnny know that she was proud of him. Johnny was concerned about delivering a closing argument. Chanel believed that he would do a great job. Belle told EJ that he should be ashamed of himself for what he did to Chanel. They knew he didn’t have any shame. Court was back in session, and Belle started her closing argument. She told the jury about Johnny’s mindset and motive the night EJ was shot. Belle talked about Johnny’s disappointment when he found out EJ survived. Johnny gave his closing argument. He admitted that he went to his father’s place to kill him, but he couldn’t do it. Johnny said that almost everyone in Salem wanted to shoot his father. He was sorry that someone used the gun he brought to shoot him, but he didn’t do it. Johnny wanted the jury to find him not guilty. The judge sent the jury to deliberate the case. EJ let Johnny know that he didn’t prove anything to the jury, and he should have let him finish the trial. Johnny wanted him to screw himself for what he did to Chanel. He walked away from him. Belle told EJ that Johnny and Chanel thought he was as despicable as she did. EJ didn’t want her to be smug about it. He told her that her own mother thought she might have shot him. Belle thought his accusations were ridiculous. At the time, she didn’t have a reason to want him dead. Marlena brought Rachel to the DiMera mansion. EJ made a drink, and Rachel berated him for drinking early. He told her that he was becoming more like her mother all the time. Marlena talked to EJ while Rachel played with a decorative glass ball from the mantle. Marlena told her to put it down because it was glass. EJ flashed back to Rachel pointing the gun at him the night he was shot. He fell into the chair in shock. Belle ran into Johnny and Chanel at the square. She hoped Johnny was exonerated, and they found out who shot EJ. Belle told them that EJ made a crazy comment about her mother thinking that she shot him. She didn’t think it made any sense. Belle realized that whoever shot EJ was someone he and Marlena would protect. EJ remembered telling Rachel to put the gun down and give it to him. She said she wouldn’t do it until he told her where her grandmother was. He told her that he didn’t know where she was, but Rachel didn’t believe him. Rachel dropped the glass she was playing with, and it shattered. EJ recalled that she shot him and dropped his glass. In the flashback, Rachel seemed shocked by what she did. Marlena looked at EJ and he reacted because Rachel remembered what happened too.

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