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When Chad got home, he told Jack and Jennifer about Clyde being in a coma and not finding out what happened to Abby’s remains. Jack and Jennifer didn’t like hearing what happened and realized they would never know what happened to Abby. They let Chad know that he didn’t disappoint Abby. Jennifer said that Abby was with her family. She went to get the Alice’s time capsule so they could fill it with memories of Abby. They put things that meant something to Abby in the time capsule. Chad put his wedding band in the time capsule. JJ took Gabi home and thanked her for her help. He said he owed her a lot. She wondered what he had in mind. He said he wasn’t sure and called her a hero. She said it wasn’t an altruistic gesture since she wanted to make Clyde pay for what he did to her. When she said she was glad Clyde was shot, she apologized for what she said. JJ told her she didn’t have to be sorry. He said what happened with Clyde set them back and has learned to accept that Abby was gone. Gabi said she understood because her sister died, but she was able to visit her grave. He said he couldn’t imagine going to his parents and telling them they didn’t find out anything. While they talking, he told her he was staying in Salem to be with his family. Before he left, they agreed to get a drink sometime. At the town square, Cat and Aaron talked about their mother. Cat told Aaron that their mother had a fight on her hands, Aaron said what their mother did wasn’t her fault so they had to let her go. He thought Mark should be let go too. They hoped their mother being brainwashed would help her get off and understood that it would be a long battle. Felicity showed up and asked Cat was really their sister. Cat told her she had plastic surgery. When they talked about old times, Felicity realized she was her sister. She asked Cat about their mother. Cat said she couldn’t see them. Aaron said they could see her.

EJ went to the interrogation room and offered Mark a plea deal. He told Mark to sign it immediately. EJ told him the guilty plea would give him a reduced sentence of 10 instead of 25. Mark didn’t like the deal, but EJ said he was getting off easy considering he tried to kill his brother. Mark said Clyde made him do it, but EJ didn’t care why he did it. He said Mark wasn’t getting away with trying to kill a DiMera and ordered him to sign the deal. Mark asked what would happen to his sibling since he was their legal guardian. EJ said he didn’t have a choice. Before Mark could sign the deal, Belle walked in and told him not to sign it. Belle told EJ that she wasn’t going to let him manipulate Mark into signing anything. They got into an argument. EJ reminded her that she worked for the DiMeras in Hong Kong to which she said she was a consultant. Belle said she could take any case she wanted to. She said Tate asked her to take the case. Belle said Clyde forced Mark to do what he said. When EJ didn’t care about Mark’s reasoning, Belle told him the alleged crime happened in Paris to which he had no jurisdiction to try the case. EJ reminded her that the crime happened to an American. Belle said he couldn’t use his position to settle a score. Mark said he didn’t mean to hurt anyone. Belle wanted him to stop talking and let her handle it. EJ said he was going to use Mark tampering with DNA as part of his list of crimes. Belle reminded him that everyone, including Sami, tampered with DNA. EJ and Belle continued to negotiate Mark’s case. When Mark left, EJ told Belle he would prosecute Mark if he didn’t adhere to the terms of the plea. While they were talking, he brought up her being married. She let him know that she was divorced.

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JJ arrived at the Horton house. Julie gave him the riot act for leaving town with Gabi. He assured her that Gabi risked her life to help him and Chad. Julie loved that fact that he saw the best in people the way Doug did. She didn’t want to talk about the time Gabi tried to kill her. JJ didn’t want her to go down that road again. The cousins started talking about Abby and the time capsule. Doug III walked in while they were talking about the necklace. Julie introduced JJ and Doug III to each other. She told JJ about the stolen necklace. They talked about what could have happened to the necklace while Doug III looked on nervously. He heard them talking about Leo and wanted to know more about him. Doug III suddenly had to leave. JJ wanted to know about the necklace. Julie said that she didn’t call the police because it’s just a necklace. She didn’t want Steven to get in trouble when he’s entitled to it too.

Cat arrived at the graveyard while Chad was talking to Abby’s empty grave. She let him know that Jack and Jennifer told her where to find him. Cat had second thoughts and didn’t want to feel like she was intruding. Chad stopped her and wanted to know if there was information about her mother. She didn’t hear anything, but she would be able to reunite with her sister and brothers. Chad wasn’t happy to hear about Mark, but she assured him that Mark wouldn’t come after him again. Mark would be in prison for a while so she was taking the others to Vancouver to see their mother. Cat was there to say goodbye to him. Chad was happy for her especially after what she’s been through. She appreciated it especially after the way she and Mark hurt him. Cat apologized for everything, and Chad understood. Clyde was the reason why they targeted him. It was an awkward goodbye for her because she wasn’t sure if she would see him again. She left Chad alone. He declared his love for Abby even though he wasn’t sure where she was. Cat went to get Aaron and Felicity so they could see their mother.

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When Kate went to see Philip, he told her about switching lawyers. Kate thought it was something that he had his exes working for him. He ignored her comment and asked her to testify for him, but she didn’t think it was a good idea. She said she felt uncomfortable talking about the letter on the stand because she couldn’t trust Vivian not to say anything about the letter. He said Belle wouldn’t ask about the letter. Kate said she wished she didn’t know about the letter and that she was keeping secrets from Roman. She said she would cover for him, but she wouldn’t lie for him in court. At the pub, Shawn told Roman that he was staying in town for a while and was back on the force. Roman was happy for him and said he and Belle were missed. Shawn told him that his marriage was over and Belle left town. While they were talking, Shawn explained what happened between him and Belle. Roman told him about breaking up with Marlena and how it took a while to heal from it, but things worked out the way they should have. After Roman and Shawn were finished talking, Kate showed up and told Roman that Belle was Philip’s lawyer. Roman was surprised that Belle was Philip’s lawyer and thought Kate should try to get along with her. Kate said Belle should leave town. While they were talking, Roman got a call from Vivian. He wondered what she wanted.

At the town house, Brady gave Belle her divorce papers. She wondered if she would see Shawn again since he was leaving town to see Bo. While they were talking, she told Brady that was staying in town to represent Philip. Brady was shocked. She told him why she was representing Philip and asked him to testify against Xander. Brady refused to do it because he and Xander put everything behind them. Also, he worked for Xander. He reminded her that Philip tried to frame him for murder. She said she would subpoena him, but he said it wouldn’t work. She said she would find another way to win. While Justin was in the Kiriakis mansion working on Xander’s case, Maggie came into the room. He asked her to testify for Xander. Justin thought it would be better to have a character witness who knew Victor  since the judge was unpredictable. She said she didn’t want to get in the middle of the case. When Justin tried to convince her to testify, Maggie said Victor never talked to her about things like that. She said Victor wanted Xander to run Titan, but Philip was Victor’s son too. Since it was a legal matter, she didn’t want anything to do with it. Shawn and Belle ran into each other at the town square and found out they weren’t leaving town. They told each other why they were staying in town. She asked if he could be a witness for her. Xander, Sarah, and Justin went to the courtroom. When Justin and Sarah went to get coffee, Philip showed up. Xander said he was giving him a chance to back out of the case because it wasn’t good for Maggie. Philip refused to give up on the case. When Xander left, Belle showed up. Philip told her Kate couldn’t make it to which Belle said Brady couldn’t either. When everyone came back to the courtroom, the judge showed up. The case began. Belle declared Victor’s letter as evidence. She entered Philip’s letter from his doctor as evidence. Philip faking his death was the reason why Victor didn’t leave him the company. She called Shawn to the stand. Shawn testified that Philip was groomed to run Titan and was the perfect choice for the job. He said he was sure Victor would have wanted it that way. Justin asked Shawn if he thought they should forget about Victor’s will to which Shawn said they shouldn’t. When Belle had nothing further, Justin presented the will to the judge and said Victor’s will was clear. He presented a letter from Alex who supported Xander. Belle said Alex should be there to testify so she could cross examine him. Justin said Alex was working on Body and Soul. The judge said that excuse wasn’t good enough and refused the evidence. Justin called Sarah to the stand. Sarah testified that Xander loved his father. She said Philip was gone for most of Victor’s final years and brought up how he laundered Titan’s money with Ava. Belle asked Sarah about Victor keeping Philip as CEO after he found out about the scheme while Xander quit. Sarah said Philip quit and things took a turn for the worst. Belle asked if Sarah loved him and would do anything for Xander. Sarah said she would, but she wouldn’t lie for him. She said her testimony was truthful. Belle asked if she would lie about Xander attempting to kill Brady.

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Sarah admitted that she loved Xander, but she wouldn’t lie for him. Belle jumped on the opportunity to trap her by asking if she would lie when it came to Xander trying to kill Brady. Justin objected, but Belle continued to say that Xander belonged in jail. The lawyers wanted to talk to the judge, and she decided they needed a break. She wanted to consider what to do next. Philip was proud of Belle on her hunch about Sarah. He hoped that Sarah wouldn’t get in trouble. Belle believed that Sarah wouldn’t get in trouble. it would force Xander’s hand in the case. Xander told Justin that he apologized to Brady and gave back his job. He thought everything was good between them. Justin warned him that Sarah would have to confirm that he tried to kill Brady, or she had to lie under oath. Sarah realized that Xander had a lot to lose from the case. He could lose his birthright or be sent to prison. Belle continued questioning Sarah. When she asked Sarah about trying to kill Brady she relied on spousal privilege. After Sarah’s stunt, the judge decided to call a recess. Belle let Philip know that they had a good chance of winning the case despite what Sarah did. Philip wasn’t sure how they could win. Belle told him that Sarah refusing to testify against Xander made him look more guilty. Justin tried to reassure Xander that things could have been worse. Belle could have brought up that Xander tried to shoot Philip. Justin asked for the war to end regardless of the outcome. Xander couldn’t make any promises about that. Philip thanked Belle for what she did for him. She told him that she did what Victor wanted. He flashed back to him and Vivian talking about the forged letter. Belle would rather see Philip run Titan than Xander. Xander tried to kill almost everyone in her family. He reminded her that Xander almost killed Sami for Kristen. Belle joked that Xander wasn’t that bad. The judge was ready to make her decision.

The judge believed Xander and Philip’s claims were valid and decided to reward both of them with the company. They agreed that their father would want to see them working together. Johnny congratulated Alex on his scenes. Alex questioned if he was talking about the lie he told Faith to make things good for her. He said he wasn’t acting and was imitating life. Johnny apologized to him for telling Chanel that he slept with Joy. It was the only story he could think of when Chanel walked in the room. Stephanie overheard their conversation and got the wrong idea. She informed Alex that she didn’t need an explanation. Alex wanted to explain everything, but she didn’t want to hear it because they weren’t a couple. To keep Johnny’s secret, he said he slept with Joy in the past. They agreed that the producers should know about it. Stephanie walked away from him. Johnny thanked Alex for keeping his secret. Alex was upset that Stephanie thought he was a player again. Johnny thought Alex cared a lot about Stephanie’s opinion. It was annoying to him that Johnny got to keep his reputation clean while he’s cheating on Chanel. Everyone thinks he’s a player that couldn’t keep it in his pants. They agreed that they wanted everything to blow over soon. Chanel approached Joy about being with Alex. She told Joy that she wasn’t the only one who had to work closely with someone she slept with. Joy talked to Chanel about her situation with Johnny. She made it seem like she was talking about Alex. Joy thought it might be a good idea to stop hanging around her and Johnny. Chanel didn’t want to lose her friendship. After her conversation with Chanel, Joy ran into Stephanie. She wanted Stephanie to help her find a gift for Alex. Stephanie wanted to know if she was dating Alex since she’s the show’s publicist. Joy denied being with Alex. Stehpanie gave her permission to date him. Stephanie ran into Philip and found out the judge’s ruling. She was happy that he got to keep half the company. They hugged each other, and it turned into a kiss. Sarah tried to make Xander feel better about the ruling. She thought it would be a chance for him to get along with Philip. He didn’t see that happening. After Sarah left the room, Xander vowed to get rid of Philip.

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Brady was surprised to see Belle. He talked to her about missing Doug’s funeral, so she gave him details about it. Brady shifted the conversation about Shawn. Belle dropped the bomb that they were getting divorced. She was glad they could move on with their lives. Brady assured her that he was there for her. They talked about his children until he informed her that he was going out with Ava. She wasn’t happy about him going out with her. Belle reminded him that Ava was the one who brought down the plane that killed Shawn’s grandfather. The siblings talked about Kristen being obsessed with him and blackmailing Xander to give Sarah the serum she needed to walk again. Belle reminded her brother that Kristen didn’t take rejection well. Brady was confident that Ava could handle Kristen. Ava walked by Kristen and overheard her talking on the phone about taking over Titan. She started asking questions about Kristen screwing Brady out of spending time with Rachel. Ava informed Kristen that Brady was her friend, and she hurt him with what she did. Kristen didn’t care about the extra ticket he had for The Nutcracker. Ava assured her the ticket wouldn’t go to waste because she was going to see the show. Kristen didn’t take the news well and called her out for it. She knew Ava was trying to take him away while ruining Rachel’s dream of her family getting back together. Ava was happy to break the news to her that she was going out with him. Kristen smiled and slapped her. Ava slapped her back. She warned Kristen that she needed more than love taps to get scared. Kristen felt she needed to be afraid.

Justin read Shawn’s divorce papers. He let him know that everything looked fine. Justin asked Shawn for a favor. He wanted him to help Xander hold onto Titan. Shawn let him know that he was siding with Philip. Justin was surprised by his decision to help Philip. Shawn let him know that he read Victor’s letter to Philip, and it moved him. Justin shook his hand and left. Jada arrived at the pub and offered her condolences to Shawn about Doug. He thanked her and informed her that he was sober and doing the 12-step program. Shawn apologized for what happened with Talia. He also apologized for the trouble he started while he was drinking. She thanked him for apologizing and asked if he was staying in Salem. Jada wanted to rehire him at the police department. Kristen reminded Ava about what happened to Sarah. She told her about Sarah getting taken to the island and being crazy when she got back. Ava wasn’t afraid of her threats. Kristen threatened her one more time before she stormed off. After Kristen left, Ava texted Brady. Brady received Ava’s text and told Belle he had to leave. She informed her brother that she was leaving town. He wanted her to visit. Shawn was thankful that Jada offered him a job. He was about to turn it down, but he decided to take it. Shawn thought his father would want him to move on with his life. They shook hands to seal the deal. After his conversation with Jada, he looked at his divorce papers. He took off his ring. Belle took her rings off when Philip arrived. He noticed her rings and apologized for what happened with Shawn. He asked her to represent him. She let out a deep sigh. Brady showed up at the town square, and Ava told him about her run-in with Kristen. Kristen went to the DiMera mansion and contemplated on how to get rid of Ava.

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Cat tried to reach out to Chad to let him know that her mother was going to Clyde’s place, but she got the voicemail. Aaron called her to find out if she found their mother. She told him that she did, but she slipped through her fingers. Aaron wanted answers, but she said Clyde messed with their mother’s head. After their phone call, she went through her mother’s pocketbook. Chad warned Clyde that his plan was over. JJ and Gabi pointed their guns at Clyde while Chad talked to him. Clyde agreed to tell them about Abby when Catharina burst in and shot him. Chad demanded to know what she did. Catharina began explaining that Clyde lied to her and promised that he was her friend. Chad snatched the gun from her. He went back to Clyde and demanded that he give him the info he needed about Abby’s whereabout. Gabi warned Chad that Clyde lost a lot of blood. Chad wanted JJ to call an ambulance. He refused to let him go without telling him where to find Abby’s remains. Steve tried to reassure Jack that Chad and JJ were fine. Kayla arrived home after shopping. She celebrated the fact that she replaced Mark at the hospital. Steve wished he could have done more to help Chad and JJ. He wished he were in Vancouver to help Chad and JJ. She wanted to distract him by having him wrap gifts and getting a Christmas tree. After they finished shopping for a tree, the couple reminisced about what happened in Salem. They talked about how tough Julie and Hope’s holiday would be this year. The conversation shifted to Steve not being around for Stephanie much during the holidays.

Cat went to the apartment while Chad and Clyde went to the hospital. JJ and Gabi told her what her mother did. They let her know that she was at the hospital too. Cat was shocked by the news and stormed out. JJ wanted to do some research before the cops threw them out. He got frustrated because he couldn’t go back to his parents without any answers. Gabi reassured him that her parents would understand because Abby would still be gone. She informed him that Abby was resting in peace. JJ began crying, and she suggested they go to the hospital. Chad wanted answers about Clyde, so he told everyone that he was Ben. The doctor told him that Clyde flatlined and he’s unconscious. Clyde had to get emergency surgery. Chad told Cat what happened when she arrived at the hospital. He wanted to know what happened now. Cat told him that her mother remembered her after tricking her to get the gun. She thought her mother was going to shoot Chad, and she got scared. He admitted that he was worried about her too. She was surprised, but he admitted that he was worried about her safety.  A cop arrived with Catharina in handcuffs. She apologized for what she did. Cat assured her that what Clyde did to her wasn’t her fault. Catharina wanted her to know that she loved all her kids. Cat assured her that the kids were okay before the cop took her away. The doctor came out and told Chad that Clyde made it through surgery. Clyde wouldn’t be talking any time soon because he slipped into a coma.

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At the town square, Brady was upset that Kristen changed his plans with Rachel. Ava showed up and wondered what was going on. He told her that Kristen was punishing him because she thinks he’s into Ava. Ava didn’t think that was true, but Brady thought the idea of them being together wasn’t too crazy. Ava agreed with him, but said they only talk about Tate and Sophia. It wasn’t like they talked about each other. He thought it was time they got to know each other. Brady invited Ava to the play he was going to take Rachel too and offered to buy her dinner. He said he would understand if she was afraid of what Kristen would do. Ava agreed to go with him. JJ and Gabi tried to get into Clyde’s computer. When they put the password in, Clyde showed up and grabbed Gabi. He threatened to teach them a lesson. JJ wanted to know where Abby was. Clyde said he was the one in control since he had the gun. JJ pulled out a gun. Clyde continued to threaten him and Gabi.

Chad pretended to threaten Cat and called out to Clyde. A woman with a gun showed up. The woman was Cat’s mother. Catharina didn’t believe Cat was her daughter. Cat let her know she had plastic surgery after the car accident. Catharina said Clyde told her she would say that. She said Clyde gave her the gun because he wanted them dead. Chad told her that Cat was her daughter. Catharina said she had to do whatever Clyde told her to do because he was her friend and they were bad people who wanted to hurt her. When Catharina trembled with the gun, Chad lunged for her. The gun ended up going off. Chad held on to Catharina while Cat tried to get over the fact that her mother tried to kill her. JJ texted Chad and said it was an emergency and gave Cat the gun to put on Catharina. He told her not to let Catharina out of her sight and left them alone. Cat tried to reach out to Catharina, but it didn’t do any good. She tried to tell Catharina about things in the past. Catharina said she couldn’t believe she was going to hurt her daughter and asked if she could untie her so she could hug her. When Cat untied Catharina, she took the gun from her. Catharina said she couldn’t let him get away with this and left. Cat called Chad and left a message telling him that her mother was on the way. Chad showed up to Clyde’s apartment and attacked him before he could shoot JJ and Gabi. JJ and Gabi held the gun to Clyde while Chad taunted him. Chad told him his game was over. He wanted Clyde to tell him what he did with Abby. Clyde said since he won the round, telling him where Abby was was the least he could do. He said he would tell Chad the truth about Abby, but he wouldn’t like it. When Clyde was about to tell Chad where Abby was, a gun went off. Clyde fell back in the chair with blood on his shirt. Chad, JJ, and Chad turned around and saw Catharina holding the gun.

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Roman, Kayla and Steve talked about being there for Julie when Hope walked in the pub. Hope needed a hug, and they rallied around her. She informed everyone that she was worried about Julie. Steve got a message from Jack wanting to meet. He left after Hope told them about Bo’s progress. Steve told Hope to keep the faith about Bo. Hope told the others that she felt bad leaving Julie so soon. She’s grateful that her sister had people there to support her. Shifting gears, Hope asked if they knew anything about Doug III. Roman knew her father had a son, but he didn’t hear anything about him for years. Hope didn’t like how Julie invited him to her house. For some reason, she didn’t trust the stranger. Hope wanted to check out his story before she left town. She was going to reach out to Charles. The first things he did was reach out to Harris and told him Charles’ number. Hope reached out to Charles to talk about Doug III. After their conversation, she promised to meet him one day. Charles confirmed everything about Doug III saying that he recently told him about the family. It made sense to Hope, so she finally believed the story. She wondered what his agenda was. Roman promised to look out for Julie. After the conversations, Hope said goodbye Roman and Kayla. Jack comforted Jennifer, and she told him that she was worried about Chad and JJ dealing with Clyde. Their family dealt with so much loss. Jennifer couldn’t handle it if something happened to JJ. Jack assured her that JJ would be okay. He said that JJ and Chad needed to do this for Abby. They needed to believe that the boys would get the job done.

Doug III looked at the pictures on the mantle and took out the necklace. He stared at it and thought about overhearing the family talk about the necklace. Julie walked in the room and wondered what he was doing. Doug III slipped the necklace back in his pocket before she saw it. He told her that he was looking at pictures. Julie was sorry he didn’t get to know Hope and her kids. She told him that Ciara opened the time capsule and wanted to show him the necklace. Julie opened the capsule and saw that the necklace was gone. Jennifer returned to the Horton house, and Julie asked her about the necklace. She broke the news to her cousin that the necklace was stolen. No one wanted to upset her, but they didn’t call the police yet. Everyone thought Steven was the person who did it. Julie didn’t believe her brother would take the necklace. She was convinced he changed. Jennifer wondered who else could have done it if it wasn’t Steven. Doug III looked on while they were talking. Julie didn’t know, but she was convinced no one they knew did it. Someone had to break in while they were at the memorial for Doug. He flashed back to taking the necklace during the memorial. Doug III volunteered that Steven rushed out of Salem and enjoyed climbing through windows. Jennifer received a text from Jack saying that he needed her. She left to meet with Jack. Doug III checked on Julie to see if she was okay. She told him that she wasn’t. Julie refused to believe that her brother was a thief. He assured her that he was there for her. Hope walked in the Horton house to see Julie. She wanted to say goodbye. Julie started crying when she realized Hope was going to be with Bo. Hope assured her that her father loved her. You could feel the love all around. Julie hoped she felt his love too. Hope told her that she felt his love too. They assured each other that they would be okay. Before Hope left, she warned him not to hurt Julie. If he did, their next meeting wouldn’t be friendly. Steve met with Jack, and they talked about JJ. Jack was worried about him. Steve called in some favors from the ISA to track down Clyde. Cat had a nightmare that Clyde killed her mother. Chad comforted her to help her feel better. She pulled away from him and apologized for it. Chad told her they should focus on bringing Clyde to justice and getting Abby’s remains. Cat admitted that she had feelings for him and went along with Clyde’s plan because she wanted to save her mother. He didn’t want to hear anymore because there was no justification for what she did. She didn’t know what to do because she still had feelings for him. JJ and Gabi arrived with the letter from Clyde. The group realized they had to change their plan to get Clyde. They had to find a way to turn the tables on him. Cat and Clyde decided to go to the club where Clyde wanted them to meet him. They saw someone with a gun. Cat recognized her and called her “mom.”

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Leo met with Rafe to talk about finding out who leaked his stories to Lady Whistleblower. Rafe asked who had access to the computer if he didn’t let the cast know about the spoilers. Leo said Javi was the only one who saw it. Rafe let him know that he knew about the accusations he made against Javi. He asked Leo if there were any other suspects. Leo thought it might have been Kate to which Rafe thought wouldn’t make sense because she wouldn’t ruin her son. After Leo accused Kate, he thought it could be Abe and Kate together. Rafe didn’t think the accusation was right, but he did have a suspect in mind, but wanted to keep it to himself for now. He thought Leo would accuse the person and he didn’t want the person to know. Javi and Jada talked about Rafe working with Leo. She wondered why he didn’t want Rafe working with Leo. He told her what Leo did to him and how Leo would accuse Rafe if he didn’t find the suspect. While they were talking, he got a text and had to leave. When Rafe came home, Jada told him about what Javi told her and asked about the case. He told her he suspected Hattie was involved. Jada asked if he was tracking her down to which he said he was and wondered if something was wrong with that. Jada said Hattie was a suspect in the poisoned cupcake situation and didn’t want him to get in her way. Rafe said Javi told him his job would come between them. Jada asked him to let her take the lead, but he said he could follow anyone he wanted. They ended up arguing over it. Rafe told her she was afraid that Paulina would think he was doing a better job than she was to which Jada said she wasn’t. The two shook hands.

Javi went to the town square while Leo was reading Lady Whistleblower’s column. He told Leo that he was sorry about the spoilers being leaked. Leo thought he deserved Javi’s attitude after what he did. He said he enjoyed being the head writer and now it was ruined. Javi said he understood and was sorry that he was going through this. Leo thanked him and was excited about the next episode. He invited Javi to watch it with him. While they were talking, Kerry showed up and asked if Javi was ready. Javi and Kerry met on a dating app. Leo was shocked that they were going out together. Kerry reminded Leo that he didn’t think there was anything between them. He and Javi left to get drinks. EJ gave Joy and check and told her to pack and leave. Joy didn’t want to leave because she liked her job. He told her she could go back to school with the money he was giving her. In addition to the money, he said he could introduce her to an agent in L.A. When Joy took the check, Kate showed up and asked what was going on. Kate didn’t think they knew each other. EJ said Joy decided to quit the show. Kate asked Joy why she wanted to leave the show. Joy said it wasn’t a right fit for her and she missed New York. Kate said she couldn’t let her quit while she was under contract because it would be a breach of contract. EJ said he knew Joy had a contract which was why she wanted him to get her out of it. He said Kate could get someone else for the role to which Kate said she didn’t want to. Kate said she and Abe would work with her so she wouldn’t have to break her contract. Joy agreed and said she would stay. Kate was happy she was staying and said she and Abe would make arrangements so she could visit her family. When Kate walked off, EJ wanted to know what Joy was doing. She said she liked being an actress and wondered why she should give it up. He said she interfered in Johnny’s life. She said it took two of them to do that and that Johnny would have to get used to seeing her because she wasn’t leaving. After she was finished talking, she walked off. Alex told Johnny that Joy liked her job and didn’t want to quit. He said he talked her out of quitting. Johnny was upset and told him it was none of his business. Chanel walked in and wondered why they were fighting. Alex said they were fighting over Joy to which Chanel wondered why. Johnny lied and said Alex slept with her. He said Alex admitted to sleeping with Joy and didn’t think it was a good idea after what happened with him and Stephanie. Alex said he and Joy weren’t married so they weren’t hurting anyone to which Chanel said wasn’t true. She said Joy could be hurt because she’s new in town and he wasn’t over Stephanie. Alex said he didn’t want anyone to get hurt either. Chanel went upstairs to learn her lines. Alex asked Johnny why he lied about him sleeping with Joy. Johnny said he had to think fast since Joy was leaving town. Alex said Chanel would blame him for it. Johnny said he panicked but everything would be okay as long as Alex didn’t say anything. Alex agreed not to say anything because he didn’t want to hurt Chanel. Later on, EJ came home and told Johnny that Kate convinced Joy not to leave town. He said Joy wasn’t leaving town. Chanel walked in and wondered why Johnny looked like he was caught doing something. EJ attempted to change the subject by asking her about the show. She said she was connecting with her character and wanted Johnny to help her with her lines. Johnny agreed to help her. When Chanel went upstairs, EJ told him he would have to learn to live with what he did.

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