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Alex thanked her for the hard work she did on the photo shoot. She asked him if he wanted to see the pictures Eric took. Stephanie noticed the chemistry between him and Chanel in the steamy pictures. He thought Chanel hated his guts, but they were getting along better. Alex was afraid it would ruin their onscreen chemistry if they got along. Chanel and Johnny looked at the pictures from the photo shoot. Johnny admitted that he was uneasy about how well she was able to look like she got along with Alex. She told him that Alex thought their love scenes were happening too soon. Johnny admitted that he talked to Leo about changing the script. She couldn’t believe he went behind her back and tried to get the script rewritten. He reminded her that he was the director and could talk to the head writer anytime he wanted. She was upset with him and told him that she and Alex were going to talk to Kate. They decided to wait to do it. He wondered if they changed their minds because they were getting along. They started arguing over Alex. Xander was in Brady’s room and planned to put the gun in his hand and pull the trigger. Jada knocked on the door and stopped him. He hid the weapon before she saw it. Jada said Sarah called and told her that she remembered that Brady was behind the wheel. She woke up Brady, and he swore he wasn’t drinking. Jada arrested him for the hit-and-run of Sarah. Johnny apologized to Chanel for the argument. He explained how the idea of them being together bothered him. She told him that she was just doing the job he recommended her for. Chanel told him that what happened with Alex was fake, but her anger at him was real. She stormed out of the room and went to the bathroom.

Sarah talked to Fiona about her “memory.” Xander walked in the room while she was talking. Fiona walked out the room leaving Sarah and Xander to talk. She admitted that she lied to Jada to stop him from killing Brady. He figured that ‘s what she did. Sarah couldn’t sleep knowing what he planned to do. If she remembered what happened, then Brady wouldn’t die and Xander wouldn’t go to prison for murder. Sarah wanted to remember because it was the only way she could save Xander and Brady. She had to live with the lie, but it was better than living without him. Eric arrived at the station after getting tipped off about what happened to Brady. Brady told him that he didn’t drink. He told Eric how he felt strange after meeting with him. He told him about the guy he met from AA. Brady told him about getting cut by his ring when they shook hands. When he got to bed Tate helped him. The next thing he remembered was Jada talking to Xander. Fiona went back to Sarah and Xander’s closed door. She heard Sarah admit that she lied about Brady being the driver that hit her. Sarah hoped it would stop Xander from going after him. He wanted to get revenge on the person who hit her. Fiona was nervous in the hallway.

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EJ taunts Eric about Holly not trusting him anymore. He thought it was good that she could lean on him. Eric felt confident that she would forgive him. EJ reminded him that he killed her father, and Brady hit her aunt. He assured him that Holly wouldn’t get over it. Tate caught Holly snooping around in Brady’s bedroom. She lied about why she was in the room and admitted that she was looking for evidence that Brady drove the car that hit Sarah. He realized that was why she was there. Tate knew she wasn’t trying to fix things between them. Brady ran into Xander’s henchman at the town square. He introduced himself to Brady as Brian Jones from his AA meetings. He didn’t recognize Brian. Brian told him that he kept to himself, but he heard Brady tell him that he heard him talk about his son. He also heard about the hit-and-run and offered to talk to him. They shook hands, and Brady flinched. He wondered what was on his hand, so Brian told him about his ring being too sharp. Sarah demanded to know what Brian gave Xander. He tried to lie to her, but it didn’t work. Xander showed her the gun he gave him. In a few hours, Brady would be dead. Sarah was disgusted by what she heard. Xander couldn’t get past what Xander took from her. She informed him that he would go to prison, but he said he wasn’t going to shoot Brady. He said Brady would shoot himself. All she needed to know was that it wouldn’t be connected to him. Sarah begged him not to go through with hit.

Holly told Tate that she cared about their relationship, but it was hard to watch him be happy that his father was free. He said he was happy that his father was free since his mother was in prison. She didn’t think of that and was sorry about what he was going through. Tate was sorry for her, but he didn’t like how she was lying and sneaking around. Holly let it slip that EJ said it was the only way to get evidence against Brady. She said he couldn’t convict Brady without any evidence. Tate couldn’t believe Holly was working with EJ after what he did to her and her mother. They started arguing, and Tate told her to leave. Sarah yelled at Xander and had a muscle spasm. Xander got furious watching her suffer in pain. She informed him that his vengeance wouldn’t change anything. He felt like it would fix things for him since he’s a Kiriakis. She reminded him that he’s not Victor. Brady did a bad thing, but he didn’t deserve to die. Xander disagreed with her since Brady drove while drinking. He wanted her to admit that she wanted justice too. Brady stumbled home and panting. He didn’t know what was wrong with him. Tate found Brady and saw him stumbling and slurring his words. He was upset because he thought Brady was drinking. Tate helped him to the bed. EJ told Eric that Nicole wasn’t capable of putting anyone ahead in her life but him. She would choose him over her daughter. He wasn’t surprised she didn’t want to go to Paris. EJ thought Holly was better off without the man who killed her father. Eric lunged at EJ. He ordered him to stay away from Holly. Jada walked in and saw the heated exchange. Later EJ found Holly at the square and took her to the mansion. She talked to him about what happened with Tate. Holly wondered how they were going to be together if he kept defending his father. EJ vowed that Brady would get what was coming to him. Sarah told Xander that she wanted Brady to get punished, but the legal way. Xander didn’t have faith in the justice system. He looked at the gun and talked about the old days of justice. Xander got a text from Brian letting him know that it was done. Xander wanted Sarah to go home and not give it another thought. Sarah went back to the mansion and called Jada. Tate left the townhouse, and Xander found Brady passed out on his bed. Jada knocked on the door, and Xander had to hide the gun. She told Xander that Sarah told him some shocking information.

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Holly showed up at the hospital and was glad EJ was okay. Her concern touched EJ and he assumed he was back in her good graces. She told him she wasn’t over him lying about Jude’s paternity, but she didn’t want him to die. EJ said what he did was terrible, but he wanted to save his marriage. She said she understood about doing stupid things out of desperation. He said her empathy meant a lot to him. She said him being there for her after she found out the truth about Eric meant a lot to her. Changing the subject, she asked what he was doing about Brady hitting Sarah. He said Brady’s confession wasn’t enough evidence to put him away. EJ wondered if her determination was about justice for Sarah and making Eric pay for killing her father. She said she might have been transferring her anger onto Brady. Eric got a slap on the wrist and now Brady was going to get away with what he did. EJ said he would make Brady pay when more evidence comes to light. She said she would do whatever she could to help him. Since Eric was living a good life with her mother, Brady had to pay for what he did. EJ said he agreed with her. Sophia went to see Tate. She asked if Holly was still ignoring him to which Tate said she was. He said Holly felt she didn’t have a father because of Eric and now his father was responsible for what happened to her aunt. Sophia said Holly was ignoring her too. She said her heart broke for Holly and him. Sophia said if she had a wonderful boyfriend like him she would never push him away. While they were talking Holly showed up. Holly was upset when she noticed Sophia. Sophia told her they were just talking about her. When Sophia left to go to work, Holly apologized to Tate for ignoring him and wanted to hang out the way they used to. Tate said he wanted to hang out with her because he missed her. She asked to use his bathroom and went to Brady’s room where she found his briefcase. Tate walked in and asked what she was doing.

Eric ran into Brady at the pub. Brady said he was doing as good as to be expected and was there to check on Ava since she was attacked. Eric said he didn’t realize they were friends. Brady said they weren’t, but they got closer the night he got drunk. He said she tried to talk him out of drinking, but he didn’t listen. Sarah wouldn’t have been in an accident if he listened to her. Eric told Brady not to keep punishing himself over Sarah’s accident. Brady said he paralyzed Sarah. Eric said it was an accident and she would find a way to have a good life and he would too. Brady asked how he was supposed to have a good life after what he did to Sarah. He said he may not pay in court, but Xander was going to make sure he paid for what he did. Xander almost hit him with a bat until Fiona stopped him. Eric said Xander didn’t have the right to take the law into his own hands. He said Brady made a mistake, but Xander didn’t have the right to come after him. Eric thought Fiona kept him out of prison to Xander out of prison. Brady admitted that he and Fiona were sleeping together. Eric wondered what he was thinking. Brady said he was drinking and didn’t know she was Xander’s mother. He changed the subject to Holly. Eric said Tate told her the truth about Daniel before he had a chance to. He said Holly felt betrayed by him and Nicole. Brady said Holly needed time to process what happened and would come around. He said he needed to go to an AA meeting and left. EJ showed up and wondered if Eric was upset about Brady paralyzing Sarah which made him relive what he did to Daniel. Eric said Holly was hurt, but she would get over it. EJ said Holly wouldn’t want anything to do with Nicole since she was a liar and Eric was a drunk who killed her father. He said Holly would never trust Eric and Nicole again. Xander talked to Sarah about Brady getting away with what he did. She said she understood, but he was obsessed with getting revenge. Sarah said they needed to focus on their daughter. She said she wanted him to forgive and forget for their daughter’s sake. Xander said he would do anything to help her be there for their daughter, but he would never forgive Brady. While they were talking, he got texts from someone. He said he had business to tend to at Titan. Sarah was suspicious since the last time he tried to attack Brady with a bat. Xander promised he wouldn’t go after Brady. He met with someone at the park and gave him an untraceable gun. The man left and ran into Brady at the town square. When Brady tried to walk away, the man stopped him.

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Johnny told Chanel that they could go back to the mansion. EJ lost his wine collection, and he would have to restock it. They reminisced about their Italian wedding. One thing led to another, and they started kissing. Chanel put the brakes on because she needed her rest for her scenes with Alex. Bonnie was excited to work with Alex on Body & Soul. She hoped that Justin worked out a good deal for him the way she did with her. Alex told her that the show was on a tight budget. Justin told Kate about Bonnie’s negotiations. Kate warned him that Bonnie had to accept the original terms, or they would find a new actress for the role of Cassandra. Hattie went to Leo’s place with a lot of scripts. She told him that Bonnie was in too many scenes and wanted them rewritten. Leo wanted to make her happy, but he couldn’t rewrite the scripts without approval. Hattie let him know that Bonnie was rewriting her scripts. She insisted that he make the changes so the show would be a hit. He couldn’t promise anything. Bonnie started rehearsing and changed some of the lines. Alex thought she was great. He was worried about doing his scenes with Chanel. Bonnie advised him to channel the tension into the scenes. Justin arrived and told Bonnie that Kate wouldn’t budge from the original deal. She was disappointed, but she couldn’t walk away from the role. Hattie arrived at the town square with changes to the script that make Cassandra look bad. Bonnie demanded to know who made the changes. Hattie finally admitted that Leo made the changes. Bonnie yelled at Leo. The actors got an alert about a photo shoot. They were about to leave when Leo stopped Hattie. He couldn’t believe she threw him under the bus with Bonnie. She dismissed his concerns because it was show business and writers get the blame for things.

Johnny and Chanel talked about things working out after what happened with Alex and Allie. They received last minute emails about a script changed. Johnny and Chanel found out that her character and Alex’s character have sex. Their characters weren’t supposed to be together for months. She couldn’t believe her character had to have sex with Alex’s character so soon. Johnny couldn’t believe he had to direct their love scenes. Chanel received a message about a photo shoot. Eric got ready for the photo shoot. Hattie and Bonnie arrived. Bonnie wanted to talk to Kate about Leo’s rewrites, but Hattie said they needed to get ready for the photo shoot. When they returned to the set, they found out they were wearing the same outfit. They argued over who should change their clothes. The argument turned into a physical fight. Johnny went to see Leo. He wanted him to rewrite Chanel and Alex’s love scenes because they were happening too soon. Leo refused to do that. He started to relax when Bonnie pounded on Leo’s door demanding he rewrite the script, or she would quit. Hattie found Abe and told him that Bonnie had to quit, or she would. Chanel posed in a sexy baby doll dress. Alex showed up wearing a black leather jacket without a shirt on. They made a stiff pose when Eric stepped in. He told them what to do to make the photo work. Eric told them to stare into each other’s eyes, and Kate wanted her to touch Alex’s chest. Johnny walked in the room and saw their closeness.

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EJ sat by Gabi’s side at the hospital. He thought she needed rest, but she didn’t want him to leave. Gabi couldn’t believe that Connie tried to kill her. She thought Connie would have pulled her plan off if it weren’t for him. Gabi wondered how EJ knew they were in the tunnels. He said he got lucky. EJ spotted blood on the fireplace poker and saw the door open. She was grateful he did and hugged him. Gabi apologized for getting emotional. EJ thought she was allowed after what she went through. She admitted that she thought about Arianna in that time. Gabi was afraid she would never see her daughter again. EJ asked her if she wanted him to call Will and Sonny to tell them what happened. She wanted to make the call when she felt stronger. EJ told her about his conversation with Stefan. He let her know that Stefan thought they had sex that morning. EJ left Stefan hanging, but he couldn’t rock the boat too much since he has him over a barrel. Gabi informed him that Stefan planned to get revenge. She wanted to know what he did. EJ explained what happened to her about Nicole’s kidnapping, and Paulina wanting to fire him. Gabi decided to tell Stefan that they didn’t have sex the second time to see if it would help. She owed him that much. Ava let Stefan know there was an APB out for Connie. While she bandaged him up, she acknowledged how he saved her life. She would never forget that he put his life on the line for her. He was there to apologize for what he said earlier. She was willing to forgive him after what he did for her. Ava wanted him to go to the hospital to get checked out.

Connie tried to sneak out of the pub, but Jada was behind her. She put her gun on Connie and demanded her to drop the knife. Connie dropped the knife, and Jada placed her under arrest. She wondered how Jada found her. Jada told her that she traced Gabi’s phone. She told her that Gabi and Melinda were still alive. Jada bagged up the knife and wondered whose blood was on it. Stefan and Ava showed up, and he said the blood was his. They talked to her about what happened with Connie. Jada told them she would need their statements. She wanted to take Connie to the station. Later, Jada brought Connie to the station. She saw Li’s cardboard cutout. Connie wondered why Li was at the station. She wondered if he was getting arrested too. Jada sarcastically told her that cutouts couldn’t get arrested. He was evidence. Connie didn’t think she did anything wrong. Jada recited what she did wrong. Gabi wondered if there was any news on Connie. EJ stepped into the hall to make calls when Stefan and Ava arrived at the hospital. He asked Stefan what happened to him. Stefan told him what happened. EJ told him that Connie tried to kill Gabi and Melinda too. Stefan rushed to Gabi’s room. EJ realized he was still in love with Gabi. He told Ava what Connie did. Ava wondered if Melinda was at the hospital too. She owed her an apology. Stefan rushed to Gabi’s side. He was grateful she was okay. They hugged until Stefan backed up. He wanted to know how badly she was hurt. She was okay except for some cuts and bruises. He apologized for not being there for her. Stefan wished he knew what Connie was up to, but she told him nobody knew about it. She told him that Connie killed Li and framed her for it. Gabi wanted to know what happened to his arm. He told her about the events at the pub. Stefan explained that he was only there to apologize for what happened at the Bistro. Gabi got upset when she realized he hired Ava to work at the Bistro. She didn’t understand why he would apologize to her. He told her about what happened with EJ and that he didn’t deny that they slept together. Stefan admitted that he wanted to even the score by sleeping with Ava. Gabi got upset with him, but he said she slept with his brother twice. She admitted that it was only once. Gabi lied about sleeping with EJ again. Stefan said she didn’t want to make their marriage work. Gabi told him that she still didn’t want to make it work and wanted him to get out of her room. Stefan walked out of the room.

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Abby told Chad that she had a memory. Chad left to make sure that Julie kept the kids upstairs. Abby practiced what she was going to tell Chad. When Chad returned, she told him that hearing him recite his vows to her made her feel something. She said that she thought about her vows to him. Chad hugged her and said it was the moment he was waiting for. Kayla talked to Steve on the phone about his visit with Clyde. She knew it wouldn’t go well. Kayla reminded him that she wouldn’t get another DNA test without Abby’s permission. After she hung up, Jada told her that Rafe planned to check out against medical advice because he was worried about Gabi. She planned to give him a sedative. Jada was going to look for Connie. EJ noticed the bloody fireplace poker. He looked around and noticed the secret door open. EJ went through the doorway. Gabi and Melinda struggled in the wine cellar. The bomb counted down while they tried to escape. EJ went through the door just as the bomb went off. He flew back against the wall, and he was knocked out. EJ woke up and stumbled to get to his feet. A fire started, and Gabi was unconscious under the rubble. Ava ignored Stefan’s calls. Stefan was about to call Ava again, but he decided to see her instead. Connie went into Ava’s room at the pub to confront her for selling her out about her fake resume. She knew Melinda wouldn’t bad mouth her ever again. Ava wouldn’t do it either. Connie pulled out a knife. Ava tried to talk Connie down as Stefan knocked on the door. She felt lucky because Stefan was next on her list. Ava warned him to go away, but Connie put the knife to her throat. Connie ordered her to invite Stefan into the room. Stefan looked around and reacted. Abby nervously recited the vows to Chad. He was touched and thought there was no way she could recite the words unless she was there. Chad knew they wouldn’t be back to where they were, but it was the most hope he had since he found out she was alive. Chad took his phone and walked out the room. She fell onto the couch feeling distraught.

Mark left a message for Abby about his visit with Clyde. Kayla walked up to him and asked him about Abby’s DNA test. He told her that he didn’t let it out of his sight. No one tampered with it, so the woman is her niece. Jada went to the DiMera mansion and noticed the smoke. She noticed the bloody fireplace poker and the opened door to the wine cellar. Jada pulled out her gun and went through the door. EJ tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. He spotted Melinda in the rubble. She was awake but still tied to a chair. Melinda choked as she told him to help Gabi. He rushed to Gabi, but she wasn’t responsive. Jada arrived and spotted Melinda. She untied the ropes. EJ was worried about Gabi having a head injury and rushed to get her to the hospital. Connie kept her knife at Ava’s throat as she told Stefan about her vengeance and devotion to Li. She had to silence Ava for good and he was next. He tried to help by taking the blame for everything that happened. When that didn’t work, he badmouthed Li. Connie went after him with the knife. Abby told Mark that she told Chad that she remembered her vows. She found them in a box of Abby’s memories. Abby thought what she did was cruel. Mark didn’t like it either, but they had to save their mother. She hung up the phone when Chad told her the DiMera mansion exploded. Kayla checked on Gabi. She told EJ that she wanted to get tests done on her head to rule out bleeding on her brain. Kayla advised EJ to go home, but he refused to leave her. Gabi woke up and wondered what happened. Jada brought Melinda water. She apologized for not finding her sooner. Melinda wondered if they could track Connie’s phone. Jada said she ditched it for burner phone. Melinda remembered that Connie took Gabi’s phone before she left. Gabi called herself a fool for trusting Connie. EJ reassured her that it wasn’t her fault. She thanked him for saving her life. Connie stabbed Stefan’s arm and ran out of Ava’s room. Ava tended to Stefan and told him that he saved her life. Connie left the pub and ran into Jada. She aimed her gun and warned her to drop her knife.

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