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Chad and Cat arrived in Vancouver and hoped that Clyde believed they were the couple Clyde expected across the street. Cat was surprised Chad got a room for them to share. He told her that he didn’t trust her and refused to let her out of his sight. Gabi and JJ showed up at an upscale hotel as the DiMeras. The bellhop gave JJ a letter. JJ checked the room for bugs while Gabi read the letter. Clyde would send instructions on what they had to do next. Paulina, Chanel and Lani were hanging out together. Lani wished she could spend more time with Chanel and Johnny. She promised to do that when she and Eli came back. Paulina urged Chanel to tell Lani how Johnny’s been acting. With regret in her voice, Chanel admitted that Johnny accused her of cheating on him with Alex. Lani revealed that she did the same thing to JJ. EJ found Johnny working on a scene for Chanel and Joy to do. He informed his son that he didn’t have to work so hard on the scene because he convinced Joy to leave Salem. EJ didn’t want him to feel guilty every time he saw Joy in town. With anger in his voice, Johnny wanted him to undo what he did. EJ felt like it was for the best. Joy went to see Alex and told him that she was quitting the show. Alex put it together and thought she should reconsider leaving town. He thought Kate and Abe would sue her for breach of contract. Joy told him that EJ was taking care of that for her. Alex said that the career she worked on would be over, but Joy told him it was a done deal. All she had to do was meet EJ and get the check from him. She wanted Alex to stay out of it.

Cat became angry at Chad for caring more about Abby’s remains than whether her mother was still alive. He put her on notice about talking about Abby. She was resentful about having to take his orders and wanted her old life back. He didn’t have the energy to deal with her anymore. Chad called Jennifer while she left to take a shower. JJ received a call from Jack and found out that Doug died. He broke the news to Gabi, and she was shocked by it. They talked about how much Doug meant to them. Lani revealed to Paulina and Chanel that she slept with Eli when she thought JJ cheated with Gabi. Chanel mentioned that she couldn’t forgive Allie for cheating on her, and she was glad that Johnny didn’t do the same thing. She couldn’t live with it if he cheated on her. EJ was convinced that getting rid of Joy was the best decision. Johnny informed him that someone else knew about what happened. He told him that Alex knew about them. EJ thought Alex would use the information to get the upper hand. Johnny didn’t think he would do that. Joy met with EJ, and he gave her the check. He wanted her to pack her things and leave town. Alex arrived at the DiMera mansion to confront Johnny about what happened with Joy. Johnny told him that it wasn’t any of his business. He warned him to stay out of it before he messed everything up. Chanel arrived and wanted to know what was going on between them.

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Jennifer, Lucas, and Ciara told Marie about the time capsule. They wanted to show her the necklace, but it wasn’t in there. When they were shocked that the necklace was gone, Marie said they would have known if someone broke in and stole it. Lucas said the person who stole it might not have needed to break in. They realized Steven was in the room when they found the necklace. Marie said it wouldn’t be a surprise if Steven stole it because he used to be mixed up in stolen diamonds. Lucas suggested finding Steven. Ciara offered to go with him. Jennifer said Steven said something about going to visit their grandparents’ plaque so they decided to go there. Jennifer told Marie that she hoped Lucas was wrong about Steven to which Marie said she didn’t think so. She told Marie that Julie would be heartbroken if her brother stole the necklace. Steven went to see Tom and Alice’s plaque and told them he would have stolen it back in the day, but he has changed. Leo was at a table nearby and struck up a conversation with Steven. They talked to each other about their lives and decided to become friends. While they were talking, Lucas and Ciara showed up asking about the necklace. When Steven didn’t know what they were talking about, Lucas told him they were talking about the diamond necklace from the capsule. Steve was appalled that they thought he took it. Lucas said Marie told them about his past. Leo said he didn’t know Steven. Lucas told Steven that he knew he stole and wanted him to give it back. Steven said he didn’t take the necklace but it was his grandmother’s so he had more rights to it than they did. He told them he was leaving.

Ciara asked Leo if Steven said anything about the necklace to which Leo said he didn’t. Leo said he liked Steven and that he could be innocent. He said Lucas and Ciara didn’t have a right to judge when Lucas kidnapped his wife and Ciara married a serial killer. Belle was surprised that Shawn came to see her at the townhouse. She told him Claire was sick and couldn’t make it to the funeral so she came instead so he could have family there. Shawn said he was glad she showed. He thanked her for coming. She said she was glad she did. Shawn said they should talk about their marriage since they were together. Belle agreed to talk about their marriage. She said she knew he was dealing with his guilt over what happened to Bo. He told her Bo grabbed his mother’s hand which was why she didn’t come to the funeral. Belle hoped that Bo would wake up and wondered if it would help him get over his guilt. He said even if he got over his guilt, he still wouldn’t be the man she fell in love with. Shawn said it might be time for them to end their marriage. He said he didn’t deserve her. She said that wasn’t true. He said he felt run down after everything that happened with Talia, Jan, and EJ. Their closeness hasn’t been there for a while. Belle wondered if he thought they couldn’t get it back. He asked if she thought they could. She said she loved him. He said they would always have a connection through Claire but it might be time to let go. Belle said she could send the divorce papers over, but he should have a lawyer look them over. He said he would do that. They told each other to take care and hugged before he left. While Julie was at Doug’s cemetery, a stranger showed up. He said his name was Doug Williams. A shocked Julie told him Doug was dead. Doug said he got out of jail to see her. She asked if he was going to say that his cellmate was Bill to which Doug said his cellmate was named Bill. Julie asked if he took her husband’s name. Doug said he changed his name. He was born Douglas LeClaire after his father. Julie was shocked that he was Doug LeClaire’s son. Doug said his father changed his name to Charles. He said Charles told him Robert wasn’t his father and that he was conceived artificially by Rebecca and Doug. Julie said she knew the history and hugged him. He said he found out about his grandfather and wished he could have met him, but he was glad to have met her. She asked him about his time in jail. He said he got in trouble, but managed to show up. She thought he was tired and invited him to the house. When they got home, Julie introduced Doug to Jennifer and Marie. Marie thought something was going on with Julie until Julie told her about Charles. Jennifer said she heard the story. Julie couldn’t believe how the day turned out. They found the capsule and now Doug’s grandson is back. When Julie wanted to show him the capsule, Jennifer said it was put away for safekeeping. Marie said she had to leave and promised to keep in touch. When Julie left to make up a room for Doug, he asked about the time capsule. He found out the necklace was missing. Steven showed up at the house to let Julie know he was leaving town. He asked her not to believe everything she heard about him and that he would keep in touch. Doug looked at pictures of Alice and pulled the necklace out of his pocket.

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Belle told Marlena that her marriage to Shawn was over. They tried to work things out, but their feelings aren’t the same anymore. Belle was sad because she thought they would be together forever. Marlena had an idea to make her feel better. Philip saw Shawn at the pub. Shawn wasn’t too happy to see him. Philip told him that he wanted to offer his condolences for what happened to Doug. He noticed that Shawn had a beer and thought Shawn was sober. Shawn set his mind at ease by saying that it was a non-alcoholic drink. He was glad because he thought that would come between him and Belle. Shawn dropped the bomb that they were getting divorced. It felt final this time. Philip assured him that he wasn’t after Belle. He wanted to focus on reclaiming his birthright. Shawn hoped he got it. Ciara and Lucas wondered if Steven was innocent of stealing the diamond and if they accused the wrong person of taking it. Lucas didn’t think anyone else would take the necklace on the day of Doug’s funeral. At the Horton house, Doug III looked at Alice’s picture on the mantle. He took out the diamond necklace from his pocket. Hope arrived and called out for Julie. Doug III introduced himself to Hope. She was offended and told him that her father was Doug Williams. Hope said he wasn’t Doug. Julie arrived before he had a chance to respond to Hope. She hugged Hope. Hope told her that Bo didn’t wake up, but he would do it someday. She apologized to Julie for not getting there sooner. Julie was happy to see her. While they were talking Hope wondered about the man she met. Julie introduced him as Doug’s grandson. Hope had a vague memory of Doug having a son through IVF. She welcomed him to the family. Hope found out that Ciara opened the time capsule. Doug shifted uncomfortably when Julie talked about their grandmother’s necklace. Hope wanted to see it, but she wanted to see her father.

Lucas and Ciara went to the Horton House. Julie told Ciara that her mother was home, and Bo didn’t wake up.  She told them about Doug, and she mentioned the time capsule. Lucas started to tell Julie about the necklace when Doug interrupted them by asking for something to eat. When Julie left Doug told Lucas and Ciara that Jennifer and Marie thought it would be better that she didn’t know about the necklace yet. Ciara agreed that it would be better if Julie didn’t find out that Steven stole the necklace the same day she buried her husband. Hope went to Doug’s grave. She cried and told him how much she loved him. Jennifer arrived while Hope was at the grave. Hope fell into her arms. They caught up with each other. Hope said she wanted to be there for Julie and her father, but she was scared Bo would wake up alone. Jennifer assured her that she made the right decision. She said Doug would have understood her decision. Marlena brought Belle ice cream and chocolate chip cookies to ease her pain. They indulged in the food until Marlena left to talk with Shane about John. Belle called Claire to tell her about her and Shawn. Philip was surprised that Shawn wanted to him to run the company. Shawn thought Xander would run it into the ground. He warned him that Xander would put up a fight. Philip had Stephanie as his secret weapon. Shawn got a text from Ciara telling him about Hope, so he left. Hope told Jennifer that she wasn’t sure about Doug III. She admitted that she didn’t trust him. Hope wanted to know if anyone called her brother Charles to ask if he had a son named Doug. She wanted Jennifer to keep an eye on Doug while she was in Europe with Bo. Jennifer assured her that she could count on her. Shawn and Ciara showed up after Jennifer left the cemetery. They wanted to support Hope. Hope was positive their father would wake up one day. The day was about Doug. They promised to keep Doug in their hearts.

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Liz reunited with Maggie at the town square. She told her that Marie wasn’t happy to see her. Liz said that she didn’t hold a grudge against Marie for what happened with Neil. Marie still held a grudge because she shot her. In her defense, Liz thought she was an intruder. Marie reminded her that she was the intruder because she was sleeping with her husband in her bed. Maggie wanted them to stop talking about the past. Ciara opened the time capsule in front of Shawn, Lucas and Jennifer. The group went through the time capsule and saw mementos from their past. Julie walked in the room after reuniting with Steven. She introduced him as her younger brother. Julie was happy the time capsule was opened. She found Alice’s diamond necklace in the time capsule. Alice didn’t wear it. Julie wondered what happened to the necklace and wanted to go through the time capsule. It was time to say goodbye to Doug. Everyone started to leave for the service, but Steven stayed behind. He stared at the necklace. Marlena found Belle crying. Belle realized that she should have let Shawn know she was going to be there for Doug’s service. Marlena believed he would be happy to see her. Maggie advised Liz and Marie to let go of their anger. The women shook hands for Doug’s sake.

Marlena and Belle arrived for the service. She introduced Belle and thought it was nice to see Liz and Marie getting along. Liz informed her that they weren’t exactly getting along. Shawn ran into Belle at the service and assured her that it was okay that she was there. Julie thanked everyone for showing up. She looked at Doug’s picture and took a deep breath before the priest started the ceremony. Shawn read a scripture. Ciara read one of Doug’s favorite poems. Julie read the eulogy for the service. She talked about his life and choked up during her speech. Everyone became emotional as she continued talking about Doug. Liz got up to express how she felt about Doug. She wouldn’t have a career if it weren’t for Doug. Everyone sang “Always” as a tribute to Doug. There were flashbacks of Doug and Julie. The rest of the mourners paid their respects to Doug before leaving Julie alone. She took one last opportunity to say goodbye to Doug before walking away. Belle and Marlena went back to the townhouse. Belle wanted to give Shawn time with his family. Marlena reminded her that she was his family too and that he loved her. She left to find out more information from Shane about John so he could tell him about Doug dying. Shawn arrived at the townhouse. Abe, Paulina, Eli and Lani had a drink in Doug’s honor. The Bradys also honored Doug by having drinks at the pub. Marie, Lucas, Ciara and Jennifer went back to the Horton house. While they were at the house, Marie wondered about the time capsule. Ciara opened the time capsule to show her the necklace, but it was gone. Steven sat next to Tom and Alice’s plaque at the town square. He didn’t realize that his grandmother had so much treasure. Back in the day, he would have been tempted to take the necklace. He assured her that he changed. Julie sat at Doug’s gravesite. She started crying and wondering what she would do now. A man arrived at the gravesite and announced himself as Doug Williams.

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There was a flashback of Doug in prison planning to go back to Salem when he got out of prison. Liz went to see Marlena. They talked about old times. While they were talking, Liz brought up her rivalry with Marie. Marlena said that was a long time ago. Liz said the day was about Doug and brought up how he helped her singing career. There was a flashback of Liz and Doug. Later on, Marlena had flashbacks of Doug and Julie helping her on her wedding day. When Belle showed up, Marlena told her John was called away on a mission. She asked Belle how Shawn was. Belle said she didn’t know because she was giving him space by working for DiMera in Hong Kong. She said she wanted to be there to support him even though he didn’t know she was there. Since they haven’t spoken to each other much, she doesn’t know where things stood with them. While Jennifer was looking at family pictures, Lucas showed up. Jennifer said Julie would be happy to see him. She said she couldn’t imagine how Julie would feel with Doug not being there. They talked about Doug and how he welcomed Lucas into the family. While they were talking, Ciara and Shawn showed up. Jennifer wondered if Hope was coming to which Shawn said she wasn’t. Shawn said Hope was with Bo. He said Bo squeezed her hand when she told him about Doug. They were hopeful that it meant Bo was waking up. Jennifer said Julie would understand why Hope couldn’t leave Bo. When Ciara showed pictures of the kids, Shawn noticed a box on the table. Lucas said it was a time capsule that was found when the house caught on fire. He said no one has been able to open it. Ciara got the box open.

When Julie was in bed, she reached out to Doug and noticed he wasn’t there. She had flashbacks of her and Doug when they were younger. When she heard a noise outside, it turned out to be her brother. Julie was happy to see him, but was upset with him for not staying in touch. He said he had to be there for her and talked about how Doug helped him when he was in trouble. She said she hoped he wasn’t there because he was in trouble because her grandson worked for the FBI. Julie told him about Eli and Lani and they reminisced about old times. He apologized for how he treated her and said he wasn’t the same person he was. Lani talked to Eli about Doug’s past. She was shocked to find out that Doug was in prison with Bill and that he was involved with Julie and her mother. While they were talking, they talked about Steven. Maggie ran into Marie in the town square and talked about Doug. They talked about what happened in the past which led to them talking about Marie’s rivalry with Liz. Marie said it was a long time ago, but she would be okay if she never saw Liz again. Everyone showed up for Doug’s funeral. They talked about Doug. There was a flashback of Doug and Bill in jail.

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Kayla caught Marlena up on what happened when the Kiriakises had Thanksgiving dinner at the pub. Marlena told her that John was on another mission from the ISA. Kayla thought it was weird that he didn’t tell Steve about it. Marlena wasn’t sure how long John would be on the assignment. Maggie and Sarah talked about what happened at the pub. They talked about the loved ones they lost over the years. Maggie told her that Victor always said to focus on their blessings. Sarah mentioned that Julie invited them for dinner at the Horton house, but she was full because of dinner. Maggie wanted to stop by for dessert and to see everyone. Jack held Julie as she tried to process the idea that Doug was gone. She kept saying that he couldn’t be gone. Julie wanted to know if he was certain that Doug passed away. He assured her that he was gone. Doug must have died in his sleep. Jack left to tell everyone while Julie collapsed in the chair. Eli talked to Jennifer about the twins when Jack entered the room. He shared the news with Eli and Jennifer. Eli rushed to his grandmother’s side. Jack and Jennifer hugged each other. They agreed to take Chad’s kids to Maggie’s place and tell Kayla what happened. After Jack left, Jennifer held back tears to make her calls. She called Hope to tell her the news. Hope was stunned silent. She cried and thanked Jennifer for being there. Hope realized she should have been there too. Jennifer assured her that Doug understood that she would want to be by Bo’s side. She wanted to be there and let Doug know how much he meant to her. Jennifer let her know that Doug knew how she felt about him.

Hope broke down and flashed back to memories of Doug. She cried while Shawn walked in the room. He saw his mother, and she told him about Doug passing away. Hope told him that Doug was proud of him before he was born. She had another flashback of Doug giving her the blanket Addie made when Hope was a baby. Kayla got off the phone with Jack and told Marlena the news about Doug. Jack told Julie that Kayla was sending ambulance for Doug. She wanted to see him first. Eli walked with her to her room and left her alone with Doug. Julie walked over to the bed to be by Doug’s side. Eli went to the living room and looked at Doug’s picture on the mantle. Lani called him to find out when he was coming back. A tear fell down his face as he told her the news about Doug. Julie touched Doug’s face and told him that she loved him. He was her entire world. She wondered how she would go on without him. There were flashbacks of their relationship. Lani arrived at the Horton house as Eli got off the phone with his brother, Scotty. They hugged each other, and Lani called Doug and Julie the perfect couple. They couldn’t imagine one of them without the other. Jennifer finished talking to Lucas and thought about Doug and Julie as a couple. Jack came back from giving Maggie and Sarah the news. Shawn brought Hope tea while she was thinking about her father. She wanted to see Bo. Shawn offered to go in the room with her, but she wanted to go alone. Maggie had flashbacks of times with Doug. She and Sarah talked about the memories they had of Doug. Maggie cried and looked at Victor’s portrait. She knew what Julie was going through and wanted to see her. Kayla went to Doug and Julie’s room. She said it was an honor to know him. Kayla assured Julie that they were all there for her. Julie said goodbye to Doug and that she would love him forever. She took Kayla’s hand and looked back at Doug one last time. Shawn called Ciara to tell her the news about Doug. Hope sat with Bo and told him about her father dying. Doug always made her feel safe and loved. Bo was the only other person who made her feel that way. She needed him. Hope grabbed his hand, and his thumb rubbed her finger. She couldn’t believe it.

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JJ went to Rafe’s house to see Gabi. He asked her to pretend to be his sister. Julie demanded answers from Chad about Cat. She wanted to know why Abby’s imposter was in their house having Thanksgiving dinner with them. Chad promised her that Cat would remain upstairs and away from everyone. Julie wasn’t moved by it and wondered why he was doing so much for her. He said he was doing it for Abby. Chad didn’t want to worry her because Doug was sick. Julie assured him that Doug was fine and demanded answers from Chad. He revealed that he was using Cat to get Clyde to tell him where he could find Abby’s remains. Cat talked to Aaron on the phone and thought it was a good idea for them to spend the holidays apart. Jack and Jennifer gave her the evil as when they saw her. Cat noticed them and planned to be out of the way before anyone saw her. Jack angrily informed her that their flight arrived early. Cat started apologizing to them when Jennifer interrupted her. She slapped Cat. Jennifer let her know that she never believed that she was Abby. If she respected herself, she would leave and never come back.

JJ explained the plan to Gabi. Chad needed a decoy to fool Clyde. They would check into a hotel as man and wife like Clyde wanted. Chad and Cat would get the drop on Clyde. JJ promised he would protect her. He would understand if she didn’t want to do it. Gabi reminded him that she had a personal stake in it too after what Clyde terrorized her while she was in prison. She blamed Clyde for why Stefan and Ava got together. If it weren’t for Clyde, she and Stefan would still be married. She refused to let Clyde get away with what he did and agreed to help. Chad left the room to go to the kitchen. Julie looked at a picture of Doug and Hope. She had a phone call with Hope. Hope told her about Bo’s condition. She assured Hope that Bo knew she was there. Julie told her about Doug’s condition and that he was feeling better. He was resting before dinner. Cat was going to explain her actions to Jennifer and Jack when Chad approached them. He wished Jennifer and Jack and Happy Thanksgiving, but she didn’t think it was. Jack and Jennifer left to check on the kids. Chad received a call from Clyde with instructions about the plan. When Jack and Jennifer returned, they found out Chad and Cat were meeting Clyde. JJ showed up and told his parents that he and Gabi were going to be Chad and Cat’s decoys. Jennifer refused to allow it. She wanted Cat to go alone. Julie joined the family as JJ and Chad prepared to leave the house. Jennifer warned Cat to pray that JJ and Chad came back safely. She planned to blame her if something happened to them. Julie asked Jack to wake Doug up. Eli showed up at the Horton house to see Julie. Jack went to Doug’s room and tried to wake him up. His face fell as Doug was unresponsive. At the town square, Chad talked to Tom and Alice’s plaques about getting Abby’s remains. Cat approached him and apologized for what happened with Jack and Jennifer. Chad was tired of apologies and wanted to focus on bringing Clyde down. JJ and Gabi joined them. Chad thanked Gabi for helping with the plan. She wanted to take Clyde down too. Gabi looked at Cat and was surprised she agreed with Julie about something. Jack gingerly approached Julie She wondered if he woke Doug up. He apologized to Julie, and she broke down. Jack caught her as she faltered.

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Gabi went to the DiMera mansion to get her things. She and EJ got into an argument. EJ wanted her to apologize to him for accusing her of ruining her marriage and for slapping him. While they were arguing, they talked about him sending her to prison and ruining her marriage to get back at her for what happened with Nicole. Gabi said she wouldn’t apologize to him and demanded that he apologize to her for what he did. They continued to fight until she went to get her things. Leo ran into Javi and tried apologizing to him. Javi didn’t want to hear it. Leo ran into Alex and talked to him about what happened with Javi. Alex suggested that he apologize to Javi. Leo said he did, but it didn’t do any good. Alex suggested that he find out who Lady Whistleblower was. He told Leo he had faith he would find out who the person was. Jada showed up at the Hernandez house while Rafe was getting things ready for Thanksgiving. She talked to him about how stressful it was trying to figure out what was going on with the poisoned cupcakes. Rafe told her he got a new job. He said he was going to work at Black Patch as a field operator. Jada and Javi were happy for him. Javi thought things might have been awkward for Rafe and Jada since she had his old job and might be getting in each other’s way. Rafe and Jada thought they would be okay.

Chanel went to Paulina’s house. She asked Paulina about Abe. While they were talking, Paulina had things to say about Johnny. Chanel didn’t like her talking about Johnny. Paulina thought Johnny deserved to be poisoned after the way he talked to Chanel. Chanel wanted Paulina to stay out of it and leave it between her and Johnny. She said she put it behind her. Paulina couldn’t believe Chanel forgave Johnny but was willing to accept it if Chanel did. Chanel said it was okay since Johnny didn’t cheat on her. She said he made a mistake and they would get through it. While Joy was in the town square, she was on the phone with her mother. Johnny showed up while she was on the phone. When she got off the phone, they talked about him eating the poisoned cupcake. They also talked about him dreaming about her and her telling Alex what happened. Johnny was upset when he found out she told Alex about them, but Joy said Alex wasn’t going to say anything. While they were talking, Chanel showed up and wanted to know what they were talking about. They lied to her about what they were talking about. When Johnny tried to get Chanel away from Joy, she invited her to Thanksgiving dinner. Joy tried to get out of it until Chanel convinced her to come over. Gabi and EJ continued to argue until she left. Johnny, Chanel, and Joy showed up at the mansion. When Johnny and Chanel left to put the food away, EJ talked to Joy. EJ told her it was time for her to leave town. He said he knew what she did with Johnny and that it was uncomfortable having her there. When she thought he was talking about dinner, he corrected her and said he wanted her to leave the city. He said Johnny felt guilty so she needed to leave town. Joy was upset about him wanting her to leave. EJ said he would get her out of her contract and would pay her whatever she wanted to leave. When Johnny and Chanel came back, they noticed the tension between EJ and Joy. EJ lied and said they were getting to know each other. When EJ had a moment, he told Joy to take his deal. Leo showed up at the Hernandez house and hired Rafe to find out who Lady Whistleblower was.

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Steve and Justin gathered Thanksgiving dinner to take to St. Luke’s. Kate joined them and let them know that Roman was doing better. He just wanted to stay upstairs. They talked about Hattie being the one who poisoned the cupcakes. She left to do something. Alex promised Joy that he wouldn’t tell Chanel what she told him. Stephanie arrived with Thanksgiving dinner. She wondered about Joy being at his apartment. He let her know they were running lines together. Stephanie told him that she was taking Philip on as a client. Alex didn’t think Philip had a case since Victor left everything to Xander. They got into a debate about the situation. She justified taking on the case because she cared about Philip. Stephanie told him about being engaged to Philip and how she wanted him to choose between her and Victor. Alex was shocked that Philip chose Victor over her. She thought Alex would have done the same thing Philp did. Their relationship ended badly, and she had her own regrets about it. Alex wondered if she wanted to get back together with Philip. Vivian called Philip to talk about their plan. He assured her that she would get her cut since she forged Victor’s letter. Kate showed up after he got off the phone. They discussed their plan. Philip told her that he hired Stephanie to get public sympathy. Kate liked the idea, but she was concerned about their past. Steve asked Justin about his legal opinion about Cat. Justin didn’t understand how she got out on bail.

Maggie arrived at the Kiriakis mansion and saw Bonnie wearing an apron. Bonnie told her that the cook ate the poisoned cupcake and couldn’t make the food. She let Maggie know that she was preparing to fry a turkey. Maggie warned her that she should cook the turkey outside. The smoke alarm started going off while she was making the turkey. While she was cooking, she almost burned down the mansion. She thought she could still serve side dishes. Maggie advised her to take it easy. She was thankful they still had each other. Kayla showed up at the pub while Bonnie was on the phone with Justin. She wanted him to bring takeout for Thanksgiving. He suggested getting pizza. Bonnie was surprised by his suggestion. He said some families order pizza for Thanksgiving. It was a nod to Wally Kurth’s character’s family on General Hospital. Kayla overheard their conversation and invited the family to spend Thanksgiving at the pub. Sarah assured Xander that they would have a great life even if she didn’t walk again. He was prepared to give Kristen the company to get the serum from her. He knew he couldn’t do it now. Xander vowed to make Philip regret keeping him from giving up Titan. He promised her that he would only fight Philip in court. All that mattered to him was Sarah being home. Philip told Kate that his relationship with Stephanie wouldn’t be a problem. Kate reminded him about the obsession he had over Chloe. Chloe wasn’t a factor in his life anymore. She informed him that Stephanie had feelings for Alex. She was worried that he would get hurt. Philip assured her that he changed and wasn’t after Stephanie. She invited him for Thanksgiving dinner at the pub. Everyone gathered at the pub. Philip made the announcement that he kicked Xander out as head of Titan. Kate was happy while everyone was shocked.

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Rafe and Javi talked in the kitchen. Javi asked Rafe about his first day at work to which Rafe said he didn’t go back to work because he was offered his old job instead of the job he had. Rafe changed the subject and asked Javi where he was last night. Javi told him about Leo and how he turned out to be a jerk. Rafe said he thought Gabi warned him about Leo. Javi said she did, but he didn’t listen to her. Rafe wondered what Leo did. Javi told him Leo accused him of stealing his stories and being Lady Whistleblower. Rafe asked if he was Lady Whistleblower. Javi denied the accusation and thought it was a good thing he wasn’t a police officer anymore because his skills were rusty. He said he was hurt by the accusation because he liked Leo which shocked Rafe. Javi gave reasons why Leo was great. Rafe thought he dodged a bullet even though he got hurt. Paulina asked Jada if she found Hattie to which Jada said they were doing everything they could to find her. She told Jada that she and the police should be out looking for Hattie. Paulina questioned if she should have let her be commissioner. Jada said she was doing everything she could to find Hattie. She told Paulina to give the job back to Rafe if she didn’t like what she was doing. Paulina apologized for her behavior and said she didn’t want to replace her. She said Hattie poisoned her husband but it was no excuse to take it out on her. Jada understood what she was saying and promised to find Hattie.

Leo went to Marlena’s office and told her his life was over. Marlena asked what happened. Leo said his career and love life blew up in smoke. She said she didn’t know he was dating anyone. He said it was new and that he ruined it. While they were talking, Leo told her what happened with Javi and what he accused him of doing. He said he jumped to the wrong conclusion and now Javi didn’t want anything to do with him. Marlena said that since Dimitri hurt him, he sabotaged his relationship with Javi. Leo said he didn’t want to push people away anymore. While they were talking, Marlena suggested Leo apologize to Javi. EJ went to check on Johnny. Johnny told him he felt guilty about cheating on Chanel. He said Joy was working with them professionally and that Chanel kept inviting her over for dinner. He said he couldn’t keep doing this. EJ told him nothing good could come from him telling Chanel the truth. Johnny said he didn’t know if he could keep lying to Chanel and was afraid she could find out another way. He told EJ about Chanel catching him talking in his sleep about Joy. Since the guilt was getting to him, he was ready to tell the truth. EJ said if he said something, it would ruin things for him. He said Johnny needed to make the best decision for himself. Joy asked Alex not to say anything about her being with Johnny. Chanel showed up to check on him. He said he had something to tell her. When he let her in, she noticed Joy in the apartment. Joy said she was running lines with him before he got sick. Chanel said that was why she was there and said the cupcakes didn’t come from Sweet Bits. She wanted to know what Alex wanted to tell her. Before Alex could answer, Joy interrupted and asked how Johnny was doing. Chanel said he wasn’t feeling well and said her (Joy’s) name in his sleep. She told Joy and Alex the excuse Johnny gave for saying her name and said how lucky she was to have him. When she was about to go home to him, she remembered that Alex was going to tell her something. Alex said he didn’t know if he was going to be okay to work. Chanel said they were off for Thanksgiving. When Chanel left, Joy thanked him for not telling Chanel the truth. Alex said he didn’t do it for her. He did it to protect Chanel. Alex thought Chanel deserved to know the truth, but Joy wanted him to keep quiet. When Chanel got home, she found Johnny talking to EJ. She said she had good news about the cupcakes. They didn’t come from Sweet Bits. EJ left so they could talk. Chanel told Johnny that she went to Alex’s place and found Joy there. She said she thought there was something going on between Alex and Joy. Johnny wondered why she thought that. She said she sensed a vibe between them. Leo went to see Javi so he could save their relationship. Javi told him they didn’t have a relationship. Leo apologized to him and said he really liked him. He asked Javi to give him another chance. Javi refused to give him another chance.

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