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Gabi ran into Jada as she was about to move out of the house. Jada said it was the last place she wanted to be. Gabi said she understood and wished she and Rafe could have worked things out. Jada said whenever she tried to talk to Rafe, things got worse. She told Gabi that she took off the engagement ring and told her about the argument. Gabi assured Jada that she would help her and suggested that Jada move on with her life. Changing the subject, Jada asked how things were going with JJ. Gabi said she and JJ haven’t seen each other much lately. While they were talking, flowers were delivered to Gabi from JJ. Doug III was looking at Doug’s song book when JJ walked in and wanted to see it. JJ asked Doug about the cabin. Doug told him that he ran into Holly and Tate. JJ wondered if it was uncomfortable for him. JJ realized Doug wasn’t happy about Holly being with Tate. Doug said he wasn’t happy because he likes her. JJ empathized and suggested he talk to someone other than Holly about his feelings. Doug said he appreciated the advice and was wrong about JJ not liking him. JJ said he was keeping an eye out for him because of Jennifer. He said she thought he might have taken the necklace, but he didn’t think he took it. When Doug was about the confess, JJ got interrupted by Gabi calling to invite him over.

Abe and Paulina celebrated Valentine’s Day. While they were celebrating, EJ showed up to talk about Jada. He said he was a concerned citizen who wanted to clean the mess now that Rafe was commissioner. Paulina couldn’t believe EJ and told him to leave. EJ said Belle wouldn’t be able to prosecute Jada if she had to. Paulina said she was confident in Belle and Rafe. EJ continued to plead his case until Abe wanted to take over. Abe told EJ that everything was about him. He said he was going to throw EJ out. Before EJ left, he told Paulina that she knew he was right. Arnold ran into Belle at the Small Bar. He told her that he needed a break after cleaning up the mess Jada caused when she stole his job. When Belle tried to defend Jada, Arnold told her that she stole EJ’s job. Belle wanted to know what was going on. He said he was being a good cop. Belle said he should have followed his gut and should know Jada better. Arnold tried to comfort her about Shawn and kissed her. Belle pushed him away and said it would never happen in or out of the office. Abe and Paulina talked about what EJ told them. Paulina wondered if EJ could be right until she realized how desperate he sounded. Abe said they would know soon enough. Paulina said EJ would never get the DA job. Belle went to the DiMera mansion and told EJ what “Rafe” did to her. EJ threatened to kill him. When EJ was going to confront him, she said she took care of it. Jada went to the Salem Inn to tell Rafe that she was moving out of his house. Arnold told her they could get in the bed. She couldn’t believe his nerve. When he insulted her, she told him off and said she was sorry she ever met him.

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Leo and Javi celebrated Valentine’s Day at the Salem Inn. Javi opened up to Leo about coming out to his parents. His mother was okay with it, but his mother was a different story. Steve and Kayla also celebrated the day. Kayla couldn’t believe that Steve let her think he forgot about the day. He had another surprise in store for her. He had wine and cheese ready for her. Steve informed her that Stephanie helped him plan the surprise. It led to a conversation about Stephanie and Alex. Steve didn’t like the idea of Alex being a player. Kayla thought he changed. Steve remembered what happened during their relationship. While they were strolling down memory lane, Tripp texted Steve. He was worried about his mother because no one had heard from her since she left for Hong Kong. Kayla thought Ava wanted to get away from Brady and Kristen’s drama. Steve wasn’t sure and thought something was wrong. He wanted to figure it out for Tripp. Tate told Johnny and Chanel that Sophia’s mother was okay with them putting the baby up for adoption. They just had to find the right couple. Johnny and Chanel offered to adopt the baby. Chanel explained that they wanted a baby, but it’s too risky for her to get pregnant right now. Johnny thought it was fate. He told Tate that he could tell Amy that the baby would be with family since they were cousins. Tate told them how they couldn’t find a couple Amy would approve of. He warned them that they had to have good Christian values before she would agree to let them adopt the baby. Tate was willing to talk it over with Sophia. Tate wanted to meet with Holly at the Horton cabin. He didn’t like how she was waiting for him alone at the cabin. Later Johnny and Chanel went home to talk about the adoption. She wondered if they were doing the right thing by adopting Tate and Sophia’s baby. Chanel thought they were setting themselves up for disappointment. She wasn’t sure if Amy would approve of them being the baby’s parents. What if they didn’t have enough Christian values? Johnny reminded her that she went to church with her mother. Chanel still went to church from time to time. He assured her that she had good values.

Holly prepared herself for her date with Tate by wearing a negligee. She admired herself in the mirror when she got a surprise. Doug showed up at the cabin. He turned away so she could put on a robe. Doug let her know that Julie sent him on an errand. He didn’t expect her to be there. Holly told Doug that Tate was going to make dinner for her and was supposed to be there a while ago. He realized they were going to have a special night together. Doug told her about why he was there. He explained he was getting a book his grandfather gave Julie. While they were talking, Doug admitted that he developed feelings for her. He was embarrassed since she had a boyfriend. Doug thought they could act like he didn’t say it, but she didn’t think she could do that. Tate arrived and apologized for being late. He noticed Doug and didn’t expect to see him there. Doug apologized for interrupting and told him about the book. After Doug left, Holly wanted to know what kept him from arriving at the cabin. He told her about Johnny and Chanel wanting to adopt the baby. Holly wanted to know if it would be strange for him and Sophia to be that close to their baby. He felt like they would work it out. Tate promised that nothing would come between them again.

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Julie thought about her first Valentine’s Day with Doug. Doug III showed up with flowers for Julie. She told him about her therapy sessions with Marlena. While they were talking, she asked him if he met anyone. He told her the person he had feelings for had a boyfriend. Julie said it was good to respect the relationship, but he should tell the girl how he felt about her. She told him about Doug being paid to break up her marriage which wasn’t a problem since she didn’t love her husband. When she wanted to show him a book of lyrics, she realized it was at the Horton cabin. He offered to get the book for her. Tate and Holly talked about their plans to go to the cabin. He wanted to make sure he wasn’t pressuring her to go. She said she didn’t feel pressure, but she wished they were each other’s firsts. While they were talking, Maggie showed up. Holly thanked Maggie for letting them use the cabin. Tate took the keys and left. Maggie asked if they were going to have sex. Holly and Maggie talked about her plans with Tate. Amy and Sophia were at the town square. Sophia told Amy that she and Tate were giving the baby up for adoption. Amy didn’t like the idea of Sophia giving the baby up for adoption. Sophia told her that she and Tate were going to find a Christian couple to adopt the baby. Amy said the baby would be better with its biological parents to which Sophia said it wouldn’t be. She said they were too young to have the baby and wouldn’t be together. While they were talking, Tate showed up. Sophia wanted him to help her. Before Tate could say anything, Sophia was in pain. When the pain showed up again, they took her to the hospital.

Johnny and Chanel talked about starting a family. She said she was ready to start a family but was afraid of having a miscarriage. Johnny told her that Kayla said the chances of her having a miscarriage were low. He said they didn’t have to rush, but Chanel wanted to make an appointment with Kayla to make sure. They went to see Kayla at the hospital. She told them they shouldn’t try to get pregnant now because Chanel’s HGC levels were high. Kayla said it could be a new tumor from leftover tissue from her last pregnancy. She said they needed to check on it more so this wouldn’t be the time to try to get pregnant. Fortunately, it shouldn’t affect her chances of getting pregnant later on. Chanel was glad that they checked. She thought they shouldn’t try to have a baby. Johnny comforted her and told her being healthy was important. Kayla checked on Sophia. She told Sophia, Tate, and Amy that Sophia had Round Ligament Pain which was common. Amy told Sophia and Tate that they cared about the baby and wondered why they were giving it away. Sophia said that was why she had to give the baby up. Amy agreed to the adoption if they found a good couple. Holly was at the Horton cabin and unpacked her things. She took out a nightgown and put it on. Doug showed up and walked in on her. Tate texted Holly to let her know he was running late. When he noticed Johnny and Chanel, he told them about Sophia and how her mother was willing to let them give the baby up for adoption. He said they had to find the right couple. Chanel and Johnny said he found the right couple.

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Philip made a toast to Victor’s painting and said he was doing what he had to do. Xander walked in on him and said he knew what he did. Philip was afraid that he knew the truth. Xander said he knew about the detective Philip hired to research him. Philip said the detective searched information on the DiMeras board members so they could get them to vote their way. He said the detectives asked about Xander because of his work with Kristen and Rolf. Xander said that was a good idea. He said Peter could side with them, but Philip didn’t think he would. Philip told Xander about the Blake family. They continued talking about the DiMeras. While Kristen was at the bar drinking, she thought about seeing her mother. Sarah showed up to check on her after what happened with Rachel. She said she was happy that Rachel was safe. Kristen thanked her for her concern. She said it was good to see Sarah walking again thanks to the serum. Sarah reminded her that she extorted Xander for the serum. Kristen realized that Sarah wasn’t concerned about Rachel. She said Sarah was holding a grudge against her. They ended up arguing over whether or not Xander would have done the same thing in her position. When Sarah left, Kristen called Rachel, but she didn’t answer.

Arnold was in the commissioner’s office at the police station with his feet up. Jada walked in and was upset that he was getting comfortable in the office. She told him that EJ framed her, but he didn’t care. He told her EJ did a great job of framing her and that she was too toxic for the job. Arnold said this was the best thing for her. Jada said he lost his mind if he thought she was going to take what was happening to her. Arnold told her to let the situation go and he would talk to Paulina about hiring her back as a detective. She was upset at the idea of working for him. He said they would go back to the way things were before. When he kissed her, she slapped him. She said he was a chauvinist who was intimidated by a black woman in charge. Jada took off the ring and said she didn’t want him or the job. When she walked out, she told Shawn to come with her. While EJ was at the Blake house, Rita called him. He let her know that he put Rafe in a safe place. When heard something, he noticed Ava tied to a chair. He took the gag off and asked what she was doing there. She said the two Rachels did that to her. The woman in white showed up. EJ wanted to know who she was. The woman in white asked the same thing. Ava said she was Kristen’s mother. EJ said that wasn’t possible because Rachel was dead. He said he would know because he was Kristen’s brother. Rachel said he wasn’t Peter. EJ said she should let Kristen know she was alive. Ava said Kristen already knew, but she left her there. When EJ started to untie Ava, Rachel said he wouldn’t be helping Ava. Ava asked EJ not to listen to Rachel. Rachel said she knew the real reason why he was there. Rachel and EJ left so they could talk. When they were alone, Rachel told him she saw him put Rafe upstairs. She said if he let Ava go, she would tell the police what he did. Rachel said they were on the same side. She said little Rachel did this so letting Ava go would keep Kristen from her daughter. EJ said Ava kidnapped Susan before. Rachel said to consider it karma. EJ agreed not to say anything as long as she didn’t say anything about Rafe. He said he was doing this for Kristen and Rachel and ordered her not to do anything to Ava and Rafe or he wouldn’t be able to protect Kristen and Rachel. Brady talked to Belle about Ava. He said something was wrong and told her what was going on with Ava. Belle said Steve would find out what was going on. Changing the subject, Brady asked her about EJ. He said Marlena told him about them. Belle was shocked that Marlena was gossiping about her. Brady said he wanted to know what was going on. She told him what was going on with EJ and why she was with him. Brady didn’t like her being with EJ but understood that she wanted to be with someone dangerous. Belle agreed that she wanted to be with someone dangerous. Jada told Shawn about what happened with Rafe. Shawn couldn’t believe Rafe talked to her the way he did. She said Rafe was like a different person. Shawn said you don’t always know the person you love. Jada assumed he was talking about Belle. Shawn told her Belle slept with EJ. She thought about seeing Belle at the DiMera mansion and told him that she probably slept with EJ again. Arnold called EJ and told him that Jada was on to him being different. EJ told him to calm down. When he got off the phone, he ran into Kristen. He told her that he met her mother. Rachel told Ava that EJ wouldn’t help her. She said no one would help her.

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Seth announced to Kayla and Stephanie that the hospital was going under and that the soap was keeping it going. Now that the soap is over, the hospital is going to close. Kayla explained to Seth that it’s bad for the people of Salem to lose the hospital. Seth didn’t seem to care and cleaned out his desk. Kayla couldn’t believe the hospital chose money over people. Stephanie had ideas of how to save the hospital. She promised her mother that they would save the hospital. Holly and Tate talked about Valentine’s Day plans. They were about to kiss when Sophia showed up at the pub. She announced that she found a couple to adopt their child. Sophia told Tate that her mother knew the couple and liked them. The plan may work since Amy knew the couple. Sophia wanted him to go with her to meet the couple. Holly was annoyed but wished them luck. Johnny and Chanel talked about the soap ending. He said that everyone could stay with the show if they were willing to relocate. Johnny told her that Hattie agreed to move to California. He wanted to talk about his plans for the future. Chanel reminded him that they were going to Los Angeles before they lost the baby. He wanted to focus on their marriage before worrying about moving. Chanel wanted to know what was really going on. He didn’t want to put distance between them when they were trying to work things out. She didn’t want him to sacrifice his dreams because he wanted to think of what she wanted. His dream is to be with her. There were things he could do in Salem. He wanted to have a family with her.

Joy asked Alex if he wanted to stay in Salem for Stephanie. He tried to avoid the question, but Joy confronted him about kissing Stephanie. Alex apologized to her, but she decided to end things with him. She thought he was the only person she could trust, but he kissed someone behind her back. Alex admitted that he wanted to be with Stephanie weeks ago which made her angry. It didn’t occur to him that she thought they were seriously together. Joy was outraged but grateful they saved her life. She didn’t know what to do with her life. Alex suggested that she go to Los Angeles. She wanted him to get out of her hospital room. Joy thought he wanted her to be far away from him. She called her mother to let her know that she didn’t know what to do next. Sophia got a call letting her know that the couple backed out of adopting the baby. Tate assured her that things would be okay. They would find another couple to adopt the baby. Sophia wasn’t sure because her mother was tough to please. While Tate comforted her, Johnny and Chanel approached them. Tate introduced everyone. Johnny wanted to know what happened. Tate informed Johnny and Chanel about the couple who backed out of the adoption. Sophia had to leave so Johnny and Chanel comforted Tate. He said he was fine, but Sophia didn’t have anyone to help her. Tate told her about Holly and her issues with the baby. Chanel thought he was worth the trouble. Stephanie talked to Alex about what happened with the hospital. He offered to help her save the hospital. They kissed each other while Joy watched them in the background. Johnny and Chanel felt bad for Tate, and it reminded them about what happened with their baby. They decide they want to try to have another baby. Johnny suggested they go see Kayla to find out if they could try again.

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Stephanie went to see Kayla at the hospital. She told Kayla that she quit the show and was getting back together with Alex. While they were talking, Stephanie told Kayla about Alex was having trouble breaking up with Joy since she was poisoned. Kayla got a text from Abe and Kate about a meeting. Joy checked her phone to see if Alex reached out to her. There weren’t any messages. She thought about seeing him kiss Stephanie. Alex showed up to see her. Joy thanked him for saving her life and offered to take him out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. When he hesitated, she wondered if there was a reason why he didn’t want to go out with her. Before he could answer, they both got a text from Abe and Kate about a meeting. Bonnie and Johnny talked in the lobby of the hospital. They talked about what happened with the scripts. He let her know that he was okay and wondered what she was doing in the lobby. She said someone was supposed to take her back to her room but stopped when they saw the elevator. Johnny told her the person who did everything was caught. Seth showed up and gave her a document to sign stating the hospital wasn’t responsible for what happened to her. Johnny took the pen from Bonnie and tells Seth to back off. Seth said he knew Bonnie didn’t want to make trouble for the show but if they tried to sue, the hospital was pulling out of the show. He took the pen from Johnny and gave Bonnie the document. They got the text from Abe and Kate about the meeting.

Everyone arrived at the meeting. Abe and Kate told everyone that the culprit was caught and hoped they would all cooperate with the police. They told everyone that the show couldn’t continue unless it was a safe place, so they decided to end the show. Everyone was concerned about the show ending. Abe and Kate said the show would continue, but the network decided to film it in Los Angeles. They were all able to keep their jobs as long as they relocate to Los Angeles. Everyone talked about the news. Joy told Alex that she wanted to live in California and assumed he was going too. Hattie told Johnny and Leo that she would take the offer. Johnny said it was too soon to go because he and Chanel were working things out. Leo said he didn’t want to move, but Johnny told him he could be head writer anywhere. Abe and Kate told each other they made a good team. Leo showed up and asked if they could give him the information to the network. He said he didn’t want to move, but he wanted to keep writing for the show. Abe and Kate let him know the network didn’t want him to be head writer. Bonnie and Hattie talked about the show. Hattie said she was going to Los Angeles, but Bonnie wasn’t sure if she would. Hattie said she hoped she would take the job. Alex said he was surprised that Joy would want to move to Los Angeles. Joy said she was surprised he didn’t want to go. He said he didn’t want to leave his family and friends. Joy wondered if he was talking about Stephanie. Stephanie asked Kayla if she thought Alex would move. Before Kayla could answer, Seth came in and said he was going to California to stay on the show. He said Kayla should come with him. Kayla said her work was at the hospital. Seth said that might not be the case for long because the hospital was about to file for bankruptcy.

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Jada told Belle that EJ set her up and didn’t understand how she could defend him. Belle didn’t know where EJ was. Jada noticed the door to the tunnels was open and thought EJ was hiding from her. She decided to see if he was through the tunnels. Rafe was upset that EJ allowed Jada to believe that he left her at the altar. He thought Jada was heartbroken. Rafe was grateful that Arnold would be able to pull off being commissioner. EJ said Rafe got away with it for years. They went back and forth until EJ gagged him. EJ walked out of the room and ran into Jada. She confronted him about making people believe she was a corrupt cop. Rafe screamed and Jada wondered what the noise was. EJ lied and said the construction workers were in the other room. They smirked at each other until they went upstairs. If Ava wasn’t with Tripp, Brady wondered what happened to her. He talked to Tripp until Steve took the phone. Steve assured Tripp that he would find out what happened with Ava. He believed she had a change of plans. After Steve got off the phone, Brady told him that he didn’t think Ava was okay. Steve looked at the messages on Brady’s phone to figure out where she could be. Brady didn’t think her texts made sense. Steve thought she might have planned to see Tripp but didn’t make it. He feared she might have been taken out because of her mob connections and her dealings with Clyde. Brady wasn’t sure that was it. He told her about the voice message he received. Steve listened to the message and wondered if someone else sent it. They realized that Ava could be in serious trouble. Kristen saw her mother at the Blake house. She was shocked and hugged her. Ava tried to interrupt them, but the woman in white stopped her. Kristen told her how she ended up in the house. It occurred to Kristen that her mother was behind Ava’s kidnapping. Ava wanted to get released, but the woman in white gagged her. Kristen wondered how her mother was still alive. She explained what happened to her. Her mother was surprised to find out that Stefano was dead. Kristen wanted to know why she didn’t reach out to her or Peter. She told Kristen that Rachel inspired her to want to come out of hiding.

Paulina thanked Shawn for his help with everything going on with Jada. She was counting on him to make the transition easier. Paulina told him that she planned to make Rafe the commissioner again. Shawn thought it was a slap in the face to replace Jada since she’s innocent. Paulina thought she had to take the charges seriously since Rafe believed Jada did it. Shawn stressed that Jada was innocent. Paulina believed people were innocent until proven guilty, but she couldn’t let the people of Salem lose confidence in the police department. Shawn understood that, but he didn’t get why she needed to replace her with Rafe. He didn’t like how Rafe agreed to work with EJ to go after Jada. She said she had to tell Jada about replacing her. Shawn stopped her and said he wanted to tell her about it. Jada told EJ that she didn’t believe anything he had to say. EJ didn’t care that she didn’t believe him. Belle heard the way he spoke to Jada and told him about it. Jada decided to leave the DiMera mansion. Belle told him that she lied to Jada because she didn’t want her to know their connection. She confronted him about the evidence he had on Jada. EJ didn’t want to talk about it, but Belle wouldn’t let it go. He couldn’t believe she thought he would make up evidence against Jada. Belle hoped he wouldn’t do that to her. They kissed each other. Shawn went to Rafe’s place to see Jada. He let her know that he had news for her. EJ went back to the tunnels to see Rafe. Rafe screamed out for Jada. EJ pulled out a syringe to use on him. Belle arrived at the station and Paulina told her about replacing Jada with Rafe as commissioner. Paulina hoped the investigation would clear Jada. If the investigation was true, Belle had to prosecute Jada.

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