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EJ talked to Rita about a shipment. He thought the distraction of the gala would help avoid scrutiny. He went to Belle’s office and saw Johnny and Chanel signing the adoption papers. Johnny was cold to EJ. EJ wondered if his conversation with Amy changed her mind about letting Johnny and Chanel adopt the baby. When Johnny and Chanel left, EJ told Belle that he wanted to acknowledge John’s bequest at the gala. Belle liked the idea but wanted to talk to her family about it first. He told her about his conversation with Amy about the difficulties of being a parent. Belle told him she wasn’t pressing charges against Sophia. EJ thought she made the right decision. The Hernandez family said goodbye to Tesoro. Johnny and Chanel met the family at the town square to pick up Tesoro. Leo told Johnny and Chanel about the things Tesoro liked and didn’t like. Rafe told Johnny that he remembered him at Tesoro’s age and couldn’t believe Johnny was a father. Johnny said Rafe was the best father he could ask for and asked him to be the honorary grandfather. Chanel asked Leo and Javi to be the baby’s godparents.

When Johnny and Chanel left with the baby, Rafe comforted his family. Rafe stayed behind when the family left. EJ showed up. Rafe reminded EJ about his strained relationship with Johnny and told him he was the baby’s paternal grandfather. EJ was heated. Rafe answered a call from Sami. Marlena and Paulina decorated Johnny and Chanel’s place. Paulina said she knew how hard it was for her since it was he anniversary. Marlena said the baby was a distraction. She said John would be thrilled that his namesake was a father. Belle showed up and asked Marlena if John could be acknowledged at the gala. Marlena agreed to let John be acknowledged. Johnny and Chanel brought the baby home. Everyone was excited to see him. Johnny said they were naming the baby Trey after John. He said he was honored to have John’s name. Chanel said the middle name would be Paul after Paulina since she was the reason why they were parents. Paulina was touched. Sami called Johnny and said she was coming to Salem to meet her grandson. Belle wasn’t too pleased.

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Xander ran into Sarah and Victoria in front of the pub. He wanted to join them, but she snatched Victoria away from him. She wanted him to leave. Kate yelled at Philip about Stephanie revealing that she’s Anastacia. He finally told her that the event went well. The mother and son talked about Titan being in trouble, and the company was relying on one book to save them. Kate felt like she could do more if she had a bigger role in the company. She noticed the tension between Sarah and Xander and wanted to know what happened. Philip wanted to talk to Sarah alone. He asked her not to tell Kate what Xander did to him. He felt like Kate would go off, and Maggie would lose everything. Sarah agreed not to say anything, but she told Brady. Brady wanted to talk to Rachel at the square about what she did with the pumpkin. He was upset with her for what she did. Rachel apologized for what she did, but Brady wasn’t sure he believed her. Thomas told him the truth so Brady decided to ground her. She wouldn’t be allowed to visit her mother. Rachel went ballistic when Tate and Aaron showed up. She decided to run off, and Brady went after her. He ran into Xander at the pub. Brady grabbed Rachel’s arm and took her into the pub to talk to her with Sarah. He made her tell Sarah what happened with the pumpkin. Sarah thought Rachel was out of sorts because of Kristen being in jail. Brady was doing the best he could. He felt like he shouldn’t let Rachel see Kristen much. Sarah asked him not to tell anyone what Xander did to Philip. Brady promised not to say anything.

Philip took Xander to the bookstore. Xander told him what happened with Sarah and Victoria. He let Philip know that he couldn’t fight the divorce so he won’t try to win Sarah back. Xander would fight for her when he changed his behavior. Sarah and Victoria deserved a better man than he is right now. He hoped he could win her back someday.

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Susan went to Stephanie and told her that her murder mystery was going to be real. She told Stephanie that something tragic was going to happen. Chad and Cat looked for the carving knife. Thomas and Rachel got a pumpkin ready to hit Cat on the head. Someone dressed like Jeremy tried to stab Alex but missed. When Alex saw the pumpkin flying, he pushed Cat out of the way. Alex got hit with the pumpkin instead of Cat. Stephanie, Susan, and Leo showed up. Jeremy was with Thomas and Rachel. Chad showed up and told Thomas that he knew what they tried to do. He wanted Jeremy to take Rachel to Marlena while he dealt with Thomas.

Chad yelled at Thomas about what he did. Thomas apologized for his actions. Javi showed up to check on Alex who was okay. Alex didn’t want to go to the hospital. Javi turned his focus on Tesoro. Leo told him the news about the baby. Alex let Stephanie know that he was okay. Chad brought Thomas over to apologize. Alex said he didn’t blame Thomas for what happened. He blamed Jeremy. Alex tried to tell Chad what Jeremy did to Stephanie. Jeremy said he wasn’t that man anymore, Susan saw Rachel in the bookstore. She told Rachel that she knew how bad she was. Susan wanted her to stop acting up and help Marlena get better. Leo and Javi brought Tesoro to the bookstore. They congratulated Johnny and Chanel. Leo and Javi were disappointed to find out how soon they were losing Tesoro. Johnny and Chanel took the baby home. They felt bad for the Hernandezes, but were thankful that they were parents. Thomas apologized to Chad. Chad said he needed to talk things out instead of acting them out. Cat looked at the pumpkin catapult that almost hit her. Jeremy told her that Thomas launched the fruit. Cat realized Thomas tried to attack her. While Stephanie and Alex were at the pub, Susan showed up. Stephanie told Susan that her premonition was off since nothing happened. Susan said her book was going to come true.

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Stephanie was concerned about coming out to her fans. Alex reassured her and told her to go to the bookstore. He spotted Jeremy and threatened to drown him. Jeremy told him that he was a changed man. He became angry while he was talking to Alex. Alex walked away while Jeremy clinched his fists. Alex went to the bookstore with Stephanie. Johnny and Chanel arrived at the bookstore. Chanel talked to Alex about the adoption. Leo talked to Tesoro about being an incredible baby. Cat walked by and spotted the baby. Leo let her hold the baby. Leo and Cat talked about Aaron being the baby’s father and how he was struggling to let go. He understood because he had trouble letting go of the baby too. Marlena and Rachel worked on a pumpkin until things got awkward. Rachel complained about Jeremy. Marlena snapped at her to respect her teacher. She snatched the pencil from Rachel and read her the riot act. Thomas told Chad that he wasn’t participating in Halloween this year. Chad didn’t want him to punish himself and took him to Jeremy. Rachel arrived and talked to Thomas. She pushed him to the edge to get Thomas to make his father miserable to keep him from Cat.

Julie welcomed everyone to the bookstore. Everyone was ready for the unveiling of Anastasia Sands. Stephanie dropped her robe and mask. Alex told Chanel that Chad was the only one who seemed shocked by Stephanie’s reveal. Marlena and Julie talked about the programs offered at the bookstore. They talked about a grief group, but Marlena wouldn’t commit to it. Leo ran into Johnny, and he let him watch Tesoro. While he was watching the baby, Johnny got a message about a family being found to adopt him. Chanel received the same message. Chad ran into Cat, and they made small talk. Rachel saw them and let Thomas know that adults like. She told him to throw a pumpkin at Cat’s head. Someone dressed in Jeremy’s costume raised a knife in the air. It looked like the person was about to stab Alex.

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Stephanie told Alex that Jeremy set up a date with Jada to get to her. She confided in Alex about Jeremy’s rage. Stephanie shared with him that Jeremy almost drowned her in the hot tub. Alex was upset about it so she told him that it was a drinking game gone wrong. She insisted that she was young and confused. Jeremy and Jada’s date was going well until he mentioned his past with Stephanie. Jada realized that he’s Stephanie’s old boyfriend. She demanded to know what happened between him and Stephanie. Jeremy insisted that he turned his life around. Jada talked to him about her relationship with Bobby. She refused to do that again.

Amy went to the DiMera mansion to give EJ a piece of her mind. She blamed him for what happened to Sophia. EJ felt like they could help each other since they were estranged from their children. Johnny changed his mind about the adoption because of what he did to Sami. He wanted her to withdraw her adoption objection. If she withdrew her objection, she would be able to focus on Sophia. Amy wanted to give the idea some thought. Johnny found Chanel staring at the baby crib. Chanel was ready to give up adopting Tesoro. Johnny didn’t want her to give up. He believed they would adopt the baby. Aaron was getting ready for Halloween when he got the DNA test results. He found out that he’s the father of Sophia’s baby. Aaron panicked so Cat tried to make him feel better. He planned to give up his rights as a father. One mistake, and he was going to be a father giving up his baby. Cat assured him that he’s still a good person. Jada went to Alex and Stephanie’s place to let them know that she ended it with Jeremy. They let her know that they believed Jeremy targeted her. Their match wasn’t an accident. Stephanie told Jada what she told Alex. They were going to watch Alex like a hawk. Jeremy slammed a pumpkin to the ground. EJ ran into Cat at the town square. She opened up to him about Aaron being the father of Sophia’s baby. EJ wanted Aaron to sign over his parental rights.

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Theo met with JJ at the town square. While they were talking, Abe showed up. Theo told JJ to leave so he could talk to Abe. He told Abe about his blackout incident and his conversation with JJ. Abe said he handled the situation well. Theo said he talked to Paulina about it. Abe was upset that he didn’t talk to him. He left to go to his tutoring appointment. Julie showed Jeremy the bookstore. Stephanie walked in the store. Jeremy left when he saw Stephanie. Julie noticed something was wrong. Stephanie told Julie what happened between her and Jeremy. Abe showed up looking for his appointment. Stephanie ended up leaving. Liam showed up to meet Abe. Abe told Liam about showing up on time. Liam wasn’t interested in making an effort or the book he was reading. Paulina met with Jada in her office to let her know about Halloween. Jada said she had it covered. She said she had a blind date. JJ came into the office and said he was going to stay a cop. Later on, Paulina ran into Theo. He warned her that Abe was upset. She told Theo that her marriage was fine. Paulina asked how the job was going. Theo told her that Tony disappeared. He said everything worked out in the end and thanked Paulina for her encouragement. Stephanie was upset when she saw Jeremy in the hallway. She wanted to know why he was there. Stephanie was shocked when she saw Jada come out. They got together through a dating app. Stephanie ended up getting a call. Jada and Jeremy left before Stephanie’s call was over.

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During his therapy session, Xander told Marlena that Sarah was filing for divorce and trying to get full custody of Victoria. Sarah won’t let him have visitation of Victoria. He admitted what he did to Philip and thought Victoria might be better off if he stayed away. Marlena told him that people have the ability to change if they have something to strive for. Xander wanted to do better, but he couldn’t do it by himself. He wondered if she would help him after what he confessed to her. Marlena agreed to help him as long as he remained transparent with her. He promised to be honest with her and asked if she thought he could get Sarah back. Marlena felt like he should fix himself first. He agreed to work on himself. Xander felt like Victoria was worth being a better person for. Brady took Sarah to a rage room to get her frustrations out. She felt exhilarated by it. Sarah talked to him about how Xander moved on so fast. She thought Xander was a monster and that she was one too for wanting him out of her daughter’s life. Brady told her that he would do the same thing she did. She thanked him for understanding and hugged him. EJ talked to Cat about his brother being missing. Anna said he never made it back from a business meeting. EJ thought that Tony might have lost time. Cat felt like every second counted if something was wrong. EJ agreed with him and wanted her to let Chad know what happened to Tony. He was going to meet with Theo about DiMera.

JJ told Theo that he was taking a leave of absence from the force while he was talking to the department psychiatrist. He wanted to stay on the force and right the wrongs from the last time he was on the force. JJ wouldn’t stay on the force if Theo wasn’t okay with it. Theo didn’t like how he put that on him. He said the time to ask him about his opinion was before he became a cop again. Theo told him that he had to make the choice. He received EJ’s text and told him that he had to leave. Jennifer apologized to Chad for the hurtful things she said. She thought he was doing the right thing by putting Cat behind him. They talked about what happened with Cat and how Thomas wanted to live with Jack and Jennifer. Chad knew that she didn’t plant the seed, but he needed her to explain that Tomas couldn’t go. She promised to talk to Thomas, but he had to stay away from Cat. Chad said their relationship was over just as Cat walked in the room. Cat told him that Tony was missing. She walked away after giving him the message. Jennifer knew it wasn’t Chad’s fault that he saw Cat, but it proved they couldn’t avoid each other while they were both living in the same town. EJ told Theo that he would help him run the company if he needed it. Anna called to let EJ know that Tony’s meeting ran long.

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At the hospital, Brady ran into Cat. He apologized to her for Rachel’s role in her breakup with Chad. Cat apologized to him for what Tate went through because of Aaron. She said they were waiting for the DNA results to prove Aaron was the father of Sophia’s baby. At the DiMera mansion, EJ told Gwen to get along with Leo. Gwen refused to get along with Leo until it occurred to her that Leo snooping around could cost her the money she invested in the project. EJ said she could pretend to forgive him so she could find out what he knows. After she found out, EJ would handle him. Gwen said she didn’t want to dispose of any dead bodies. At the Spectator, Leo asked Chad to handle Rita because he didn’t want to get killed. Chad found it funny but promised to talk to EJ to make sure Rita didn’t hurt him. Gwen showed up and told Leo that saving her life made her change her mind about him. When she noticed Chad, she told him about Jennifer being on her high horse. When Gwen left, Leo told Chad that he didn’t believe Gwen’s change of heart. Chad suggested he give Gwen a chance.

Philip was at the Kiriakis mansion when Sarah was upset about Xander. He apologized to Sarah for lying to her, but she didn’t forgive him. Sarah asked why he lied to her. Philip said it was because Xander changed. Sarah didn’t buy the excuse. She ripped into Philip for protecting Xander. Philip said he wouldn’t turn him into the police because there was too much riding on Xander. Sarah said she didn’t love Xander anymore and left. She ended up at the hospital where she ran into Brady. Sarah broke down and told Brady what happened. Brady said she deserved better. Maggie ripped into Xander for lying about beating Philip. She said Xander was a lost cause. Maggie believed that Philip could change, but Xander would never change. She said he could go along with what she wanted or go to jail. Xander decided to call her bluff and didn’t accept the deal. He told her that Titan would burn to the ground if he went to prison. Philip walked in the room. Xander glared at Philip. Maggie and Xander told Philip what was going on. Philip told Maggie that he wasn’t playing her game. He said Xander wasn’t going to prison and decided to stand by him. Brady told Sarah that she shouldn’t be at work. He wanted to take her somewhere she would feel good. Maggie agreed that Philip was right , but she didn’t have to like it or Xander. When Xander was about to leave, he was served with divorce papers. Anna called EJ to tell him Tony was missing.

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