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Julie, Marlena and Maggie were getting ready for the book club meeting. They talked about how much Doug loved books, and Julie missed talking to him about things. Everyone talked about what they missed about their loved ones except for Marlena. Julie noticed that the therapist was doing the listening. Marlena wanted to leave. Jack, Jennifer, and Chad  were told to that the mediator wanted to meet without the lawyers. Jack liked the idea, but the others didn’t. He convinced them that it was a good idea. The mediator arrived, and Chad said the kids should stay with him because he’s their father. He made a speech about how much the kids meant to him. Jennifer started to cry when Chad talked about Abby. Chad began talking about his relationship with Cat and how Jack and Jennifer turned on him because of it. He mentioned Jennifer’s addiction to painkillers. Jack got upset when Chad mentioned her addiction. He didn’t think he would stoop that low. Chad apologized for what he said. He talked about Cat again. Jack told him that he didn’t want him to make another mistake like the last one that caused Thomas to run into the road. Chad said that he couldn’t promise that he wouldn’t make another mistake. Jennifer told Chad that they loved him but what happened to Thomas changed everything. Chad gave Jack and Jennifer the proposal that he and Melinda drew up. The proposal allowed them to have the kids for a month every summer. They could visit any time they liked, but he refused to give up custody. Jack and Jennifer had a compromise for him. They would drop the custody suit if he promised not to be involved with Cat again. Marlena wasn’t ready for the book club meeting so she left. Foster promised that she would be back. Chad went to tell Julie about the hearing. He believed it went well. Chad told her that they reached an agreement. Jack and Jennifer talked to Thomas about the custody agreement. They let him know that he could visit every summer as long as Chad stayed away from Cat. Thomas didn’t believe his father was telling the truth about that. He lied before and would do it again.

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Sarah let Marlena know she was better. Marlena said she wasn’t feeling like herself. Sarah was concerned but hoped that Marlena would consider coming back to the hospital. Marlena said she might consider it but not full time. Sarah told Marlena that she was glad that she was seeing Xander even if he was being a jerk to her and Brady. Marlena said she knew about her and Brady. She told Sarah that she was worried about Brady. Brady went to see Kristen and told her about what Rachel was doing. Kristen said she wanted to bring Rachel home. Brady said Rachel needed help. He told her that Rachel’s doctor said they should convince Rachel that they weren’t getting back together. Kristen felt like he was blaming her for everything. She said she wasn’t deluding herself or Rachel. They agreed they weren’t right for each other. Kristen told him she knew about Sarah. She said he was being selfish moving on with Sarah.

Leo tried to talk to Javi who pushed him away. Javi said Leo wasn’t committed enough to their relationship. He confronted Leo about kissing Dimitri. When Javi kept ripping into Leo, Leo agreed with him about being a terrible person. Javi wanted Leo to go away. He told Leo he was leaving after he told Marlena not to file the marriage certificate. Javi told Leo that he wanted to be married to him. Leo said he could make it real and handed him his ring. Gwen met up with Dimitri who rubbed it in that she didn’t have any money. They ended up arguing. Gwen said she hated that he ruined her friendship with Leo. She let him know that he wasn’t going to take her peace or her happily ever after. While she was talking, she told him that she saw Leo and Javi kissing. Sarah told Marlena that she and Brady were being cautious. Marlena said she was worried about Brady living at the mansion. Brady said he and Sarah were in the early stages of their relationship. Kristen was upset with him for rubbing his girlfriend in her face. Before Gwen left, she told Dimitri that she was getting revenge. Leo told Javi that he was going to propose again. They declared their love for each other before Javi left.

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Rafe got a text from Eli about his trip to Alamania. Eli went to confirm whether Stefan was dead. Gabi thought it would give her closure and thanked Rafe for reaching out to him. Holly arrived at Bayview because Dr. Gregory wanted her to help with Sophia’s progress. Sophia arrived and became annoyed when she saw Holly. Holly said that her being there could help Sophia speak again. Dr. Gregory wanted Sophia to let her feelings out so she could heal. Sophia tried to slap Holly, but Dr. Gregory stopped her. Holly and Dr. Gregory were shocked by her behavior. She decided to say what was on her mind. Holly told Sophia that she knew she hurt her when she dated Tate, but she thought that it was time to get over it. According to Holly, Sophia did a lot worse than she did. She was done feeling sorry for Sophia. Holly called Sophia a narcissistic b*tch and left the room. Sophia didn’t seem bothered by what Holly said. Dr. Gregory apologized for triggering her. Sophia wrote down that she hated Holly.

Johnny and Chanel prepared for Trey’s christening. They were glad that they could do it before Javi left. Johnny and Chanel wondered if Leo would show up. Leo was sulking when Javi showed up at the door. Javi told him about the christening. Leo said he would be there, but he wondered why the change of plans. Javi told him that he was leaving town, but Leo didn’t want to accept that was happening. He told him that he had to leave because his father was having bypass surgery. Leo understood once he explained it. He wanted to be there for him. Javi didn’t think it was a good idea after what happened with Dimitri. Leo didn’t want to accept that. Javi started crying and wanted to accept what happened. Leo wanted to know when he would be back, but Javi didn’t think he would be back. Holly met with Arianna and talked to her about her encounter with Sophia. She told Arianna that she was afraid of what Sophia would do if she were ever released. Arianna said that she saw Sophia walking around the night before. Dr. Gregory told Sophia that she made progress by admitting that she hated her. She had to heal by accepting everything that happened. Dr. Gregory told her that using Rachel was wrong, and they needed a break from each other. Sophia clenched her fists while Dr. Gregory talked to her about Rachel. Dr. Gregory asked her if there were any other patients that she wanted to get to know. Holly didn’t think Arianna could have seen Sophia unless she escaped Bayview. She didn’t want to believe that Sophia could have escaped the hospital. Sophia went to her room and found her phone. She texted Melinda letting her know that she needed her.

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Gabi let Javi know that she would take Leo’s mail to him so he wouldn’t have to run into him. Javi appreciated what she wanted to do for him. While they were talking, Javi got a call about his father having quadruple bypass surgery. He said he had to leave and go to Texas. Gabi wondered when he would be back. Javi wasn’t sure considering everything that happened with Leo. Gabi reminded him that he had a life in Salem. Javi couldn’t put his life on hold waiting for Leo. Johnny went to the hospital to check on Theo. He ran into Rafe. Rafe was worried that Johnny was going to turn into a true DiMera. Johnny stressed that EJ wasn’t part of the business. He joked that his father had everyone including the FBI investigating him. Rafe didn’t say anything about it. Johnny took his silence as a confession. The only thing Rafe would tell him is that he would let him and his siblings know if there were any danger. Johnny wondered if the investigation had anything to do with the package his father and Gwen talked about. Rafe asked him about the delivery. Johnny told him about the video Leo sent him to clean up the audio. Rafe wanted to see the footage.

Chanel visited Theo at the hospital. She talked to him about her pregnancy. They talked until Johnny showed up. Chanel left them alone to talk. Theo informed Johnny that he knew about the pregnancy. He wondered if there was tension between the couple. Johnny explained what happened with Chanel. He changed the subject and asked him about his health. Theo thanked him for running the business for him while he was recovering. Chanel saw Johnny leave Theo’s room. They talked about the tension between them. Johnny and Chanel agreed to support each other until they knew more about the pregnancy. Leo arrived at the DiMera mansion to see Gwen. He asked her about the delivery that happened on the night of the gala. Leo told her that her only mistake of planning with EJ was Dimitri’s return. He knew what Gwen was up to. Leo wondered if EJ knew what she wanted to do. He knew that EJ would be upset if he found out that she could have ruined hi cashflow by putting revenge first. Gwen told him that her mistake was befriending him and falling for a fake marriage. Leo was willing to hold off writing the story if she made Dimitri disappear. He told her that making Dimitri disappear meant that she would get to keep his money. Leo wanted to be happy with Javi. Gwen thought he was pathetic for trying to get rid of his problem instead of making a decision between Javi and Dimitri.

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Sarah barged into Xander’s office and demanded to know why he fired Brady. Xander told her that he didn’t fire Brady because of jealousy. He told her that Brady’s work was lacking because Rachel was sick. Sarah got upset when he said that. She called him an a** , and he agreed with her. Xander admitted that he didn’t handle things well and that he turned Maggie down when she wanted him to give Brady his job back. Sarah was upset that Xander insulted Brady for no reason. Xander told her that he wasn’t the only a**. He said that she should look in the mirror. She was shocked by his comment. He was tired of her criticizing him as if he were the only one who messed up in their relationship. Xander told her that he made mistakes, but he was getting help. He thought Sarah was having an affair with Brady to get back at him. Sarah denied having an affair with Brady. They ended up arguing until she stormed out of his office. Xander called Marlena to have an emergency therapy session. Jeremy noticed how nervous Julie was about the custody hearing for Thomas and Charlotte. Julie didn’t see the way Jeremy reacted when he saw Alex and Stephanie’s engagement on his tablet. He closed his tablet and let Julie know that he was going to see Rachel at Bayview. Maggie arrived at the Horton house, and Jeremy was cold to her. Julie understood why Jeremy was chilly towards her since she accused him of stalking Stephanie. Maggie still suspected him of being her stalker especially after the way he reacted when she asked him about it. Julie told her that she liked having Jeremy around. Maggie changed the subject to talk about what’s going on with Xander. Julie was shocked Xander fired Brady.

Brady went to see Marlena to tell her what happened with Rachel the night before. He wasn’t sure if he believed Rachel and Sophia’s story. He thought that Sophia wasn’t really mute. Brady talked to Marlena about the money that was missing from his wallet. Rachel claimed she didn’t take it, but he couldn’t think of another way that it disappeared. Marlena wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt, but Brady wasn’t convinced. Seh thought that Brady should talk to the hospital about the missing money. Brady didn’t want to cause Rachel to lose her privileges. Marlena felt like Rachel should learn that actions had consequences. Dr. Gregory met with Rachel and wanted her to reassure her that she wouldn’t work with Sophia again. Rachel promised not to do it again. The doctor wondered if Sophia snuck out to go to the library. She said that Sophia told her that she was going to the library. Realizing her mistake, Rachel corrected herself and said Sophia wrote it down. Dr. Gregory wanted to see the notes, but Rachel said she got rid of them by eating them. The doctor couldn’t believe Rachel ate paper. Rachel had a tantrum when the doctor told her that she couldn’t see Sophia anymore. She told her that Sophia was her only friend. Dr. Gregory said she could make new friend her age.

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Gwen at Cat were at the town square together. She felt like her life was boring since no one wants anything to do with her except for Cat. Cat asked her about Dimitri. Gwen talked to her about her divorce. Cat figured it wasn’t a surprise since she hated him. Gwen told her that Dimitri wanted to take all the money. She worked hard to get the money and keep it safe. Cat wondered where Dimitri was all this time. She laughed and told her that Dimitri accused her of the kidnapping. Cat thought that would be bold if she were the kidnapper. Gwen couldn’t take credit for kidnapping him, but it would help her if she did it. She wanted to change the subject. Rafe went to see Dimitri to talk to him. Dimitri was happy someone was investigating his kidnapping. Rafe told him that he wasn’t there for the kidnapping. Dimitri was furious that he didn’t care that he was held against his will in Alamania. He asked him if he wanted to know who kidnapped him. Rafe knew it was Gwen. They went back and forth about why she kidnapped him. Dimitri wanted him to do something about it. Rafe let him know that the kidnapping happened outside of the U.S. Dimitri demanded to know why he was there. Rafe talked to him about what happened in the crypt. Dimitri wondered if he was trying to say he was Peter’s accomplice. He reminded Rafe that he was the victim. Rafe wondered if he had proof that he was kidnapped. Gwen came back home, and Rafe told him that he would be back with more questions. Dimitri told Gwen about Rafe’s visit. He called Rafe an idiot. He couldn’t understand why no one would believe that he didn’t work with Peter. Dimitri vowed to make Gwen pay for kidnapping him and stealing his money. After he stormed out the room, Gwen was going to prove that he kidnapped his family.

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Leo drank his sorrows away at the pub. Chad showed up and saw Leo. He told Chad what happened with Dimitri. Chad wanted to talk things out. After they talked about Leo’s situation, Leo asked Chad about the custody mediation. Instead of answering, Chad took Leo home. Rachel told Sophia that she felt bad about stealing money from her father. Sophia told her about getting over adversity. They went over the plan. Sophia put on a hoodie and left the room. Rachel went to Sophia’s bed. A nurse noticed something was off. Brady talked to Tate about losing his job. He told Tate that he was ready for a change. Brady said he wanted Basic Black to be a legacy for him and Rachel. He suggested that Tate run the company at some point since he was a business major. Tate said he wasn’t interested. Brady understood but he didn’t know who else would do it. When they decided to get pizza, Brady realized his wallet was empty. He thought about Rachel rushing him out of the room. Brady got a call from Bayview and left.

Gwen welcomed Kristen home. She comforted Kristen over Peter and what happened in the crypt. Kristen said she wanted to move on. She said she wanted to move on from the house. Gwen was disappointed not to have one of her friends around. Kristen said she wanted to be away from EJ. She told Gwen that she would stay while EJ was out of town. When Gwen mentioned Statesville, Kristen was upset. Kristen wanted to go to bed. Gwen told her Dimitri was there. Kristen was surprised that he was there. Gwen said Dimitri was lying about the kidnapping and how he was trying to get her money. Kristen said she knew Gwen wouldn’t let him get away with it. Brady wanted to know what was going on with Rachel. He asked her where Sophia was. Rachel said she didn’t know where she was. While she was talking, she let it slip that Sophia could talk. Brady said he knew she stole the money and gave it to Sophia. He demanded to know where Sophia was.

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Stephanie was working on the engagement announcement for the Spectator when Steve told her it wouldn’t be a good idea. She said she knew it was dangerous but that was why she wanted to do it. Steve and Alex didn’t like the idea. Stephanie didn’t care. She said she was taking control over her life and there was nothing they could do about it. They decided to flush the stalker out. Steve saw something suspicious on the internet. The stalker posted a message about getting rid of her boyfriend. While they were looking on the message board, they noticed that the stalker posted a picture from that morning that Steve didn’t notice. Dimitri kissed Leo. Leo told him that he loved Javi. When Leo was about to leave, Dimitri said they both felt the kiss. He told Leo that nothing changed between them despite Leo’s denial. Leo said he changed and was happy. Sarah talked to Javi about Leo. When she brought up couples bonding over babies, Javi said it wasn’t enough. Sarah said it would be enough if he weren’t stubborn.

Xander fired Brady. Maggie came in to keep things from getting out of control. She was shocked to hear what Xander did. Brady walked out of the office. Maggie went after him and told him he wasn’t fired. Brady said he was ready to go. Maggie said she would keep Basic Black alive. She went back to Xander’s office to rip into him. Maggie asked if he could think before he acted. While they were talking, Maggie sent Xander home. When Xander left, Maggie called Sarah and told her that Xander fired Brady. Sarah found Brady who told her it was a blessing in disguise. Brady thought it was a relief to have an excuse to move on even though it meant leaving Basic Black. Sarah said Basic Black was John’s legacy. Xander and Leo met at the pub. He told Leo what to do about Dimitri. Leo said Javi deserved better. Xander said that was how he felt about Sarah. He told Leo that he loved Sarah and Victoria too much to stay. While Javi was in the town square, Dimitri showed up to make things worse. Dimitri was shocked when Javi told him that he sent Leo to him. He told Javi that he and Leo kissed. Javi said he was glad to have confirmation that Dimitri was a jerk and walked away from him.

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