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Gwen arrived at the Horton house showing off Alice’s necklace. She let Julie know that it belonged to her family now. Gwen cut her vacation short so she could surprise her with the necklace. Chad wondered how Gwen got her hands on the necklace. Gwen explained how she ended up with the necklace. She offered her condolences to Julie. Julie asked her for the necklace back, but Gwen refused to give it back to her. Julie was upset that she wouldn’t give the necklace back. Gwen read about it being stolen in the newspaper. She reminded Juile that the Hortons weren’t nice to her over the years so she was going to enjoy not giving her the necklace. Julie wanted to know how much Gwen wanted for the necklace. She didn’t want money because she had money. Gwen wanted to rub Julie’s nose in the fact that she had the necklace. She also wanted to tie up some loose ends in Salem. Chad wanted her out of the house. Before Gwen left, she wanted to know if her father was there. She heard about the Abby imposter. Gwen felt like Jack didn’t deserve it. Gwen was ready to go. Julie warned her that she would get the necklace back one way or another. Julie called Hope and told her about Gwen having the necklace. Hope didn’t know that Gwen had it. Julie talked to Chad about what Gwen did. They wanted to talk to JJ about it. Leo was trying to get Tesoro to stop crying, but he couldn’t do it. Gabi tried to help stop the baby from crying. Arianna was annoyed so she wandered out. Leo thought something was wrong with the baby. He panicked and took him to the hospital. Kayla and Javi were talking about the baby when Leo showed up at the hospital. Kayla checked the baby out, and he had a stomachache. Kayla was going to give him a new formula, but she realized that she couldn’t do it because of the budget cuts EJ made. Javi saw Leo and the baby at the hospital and got worried. They talked about Kayla’s diagnosis and left to get the new formula for the baby. While they were walking, Leo and Javi talked about how well fostering Tesoro was for them. They also talked about how their days went. Leo didn’t think Johnny shot EJ and planned on investigating it more. Javi told him that he had a good heart. Gwen overheard that and disagreed with him. She said hello to Leo.

Sami called Rafe while he was at the station. He confirmed that he was looking after Arianna. She had a surprise for him. Rafe came home while Gabi and Arianna were talking. He wondered if she had plans for the holiday. She didn’t have any plans. Rafe mentioned that he knew she was hanging out with Doug. Arianna denied hanging out with him, but Rafe said that Roman saw them together. Arianna finally admitted that she was hanging out with Doug. Gabi was shocked by that since Doug was a lot older than her, and he stole Julie’s necklace. Rafe warned her to be careful hanging out with him. Arianna left to hang out with Holly and Tate. She didn’t like that she was being stalked. Arianna felt like she was old enough to hang out with anyone she wanted. Rafe apologized and she forgave him. She walked out of the house. Gabi wondered why Rafe was at the station. He said that it looked like someone found the memory card. Rafe said no one watched it yet. He hoped that it would clear Johnny. Gabi didn’t want to testify in the case. Arianna left a message for Holly when a creepy man followed her. The man got closer, but he ran when Kayla appeared. Leo thought that Gwen was back for him. She let him know that she wasn’t there for him. Gwen wanted to take care of some business. Leo recognized the necklace she was wearing. Gwen told him that it belonged to her.

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Sophia put her pregnancy pad on when Tate knocked on her door. She wondered why he was there. He said he was there to get her in the spirit of the 4th and wanted to check on her. When he tried to touch her stomach, she flinched. Tate apologized to her. Sophia said she was sick of people touching her stomach. When Sophia said she was okay, Tate left to see the fireworks. Sophia called Melinda to tell her that her temporary solution was working. Melinda said that after the weekend, they should be good to go. Sophia was relieved. Melinda told her she made the right decision. She told Sophia about the adoption plan. Sophia wondered if she had time to write a letter. Melinda said she should send it to the firehouse. She said they would go to Chicago after the weekend and everything would be fine. Xander and Sarah ran into each other in the town square. They talked about Victoria and how she has been behaving lately. Sarah thought it might have been because he hasn’t been around much. They agreed to talk over dinner.

Xander and Sarah went to the Bistro to talk. Sarah showed Xander pictures of Victoria. They agreed they couldn’t go on like this. Xander suggested they do a 50/50 arrangement, but Sarah didn’t know if she wanted to leave Victoria alone with him. Sarah said she knew he wouldn’t hurt Victoria, but she was worried about Victoria learning the wrong things about dealing with anger. She wanted him to apologize for what he did to Philip and promise he would never do it again. Xander refused to apologize and accused her of setting him up to get in trouble. Sarah said she wouldn’t tell anyone, but Xander didn’t believe her. He warned her that they would have to do this the hard way. They ended up arguing over who was looking out for Victor’s best interest. Sarah walked out on him. Melinda showed up. Xander told her it was time to resort to the measures they talked about. Julie talked to Hope about the necklace. She told Hope that she was happy that she would have the necklace back. Hope didn’t tell Julie who had the necklace. Someone showed up at the Horton House. It turned out to be Gwen holding the necklace.

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Kate told Roman that Philip was discharged from the hospital, but she was concerned about how he was doing. She thought Philip blamed himself for what happened to Johnny. Roman said he was why Johnny knew what EJ did to Sami which gave him a motive to shoot EJ. Kate said Johnny was innocent. Roman said he didn’t do Johnny any favors by covering for him. They talked about what happened the night EJ was shot and how a lot of people wanted EJ dead. Roman thought EJ would fight for Johnny. He told Kate that he wished Rachel didn’t have to be involved. Kate said a lot of people knew the truth about her too. Roman thanked her for her support and asked if she could watch the pub since he had to go to court. Kate said she would do it. Marlena walked in on Brady and Kristen talking about Rachel testifying in court. Brady asked Marlena how to get Rachel ready to testify. Marlena told him that Rachel needed to tell the truth. Kristen said they all knew that Johnny shot EJ. Marlena said that Johnny was innocent. Kristen pointed out the things that made Johnny guilty. Marlena wanted her to stop pointing out how Johnny shot EJ. Kristen apologized for her behavior. Marlena wanted to get air and told Brady to text her when Kristen was gone. When Marlena left, Brady and Kristen argued over Johnny being innocent or guilty. Brady said Rachel needed to know that they were both there for her. He said he wanted Rachel to stay with him until the trial was over to keep her from EJ. Kristen agreed to it, but she wanted visitation. Brady wanted her to stay away from Marlena. At the police station, Paulina told that she got news from the judge that she was put back on Johnny’s case because of EJ. Belle was shocked that the judge didn’t care that she was Johnny’s aunt. Paulina said the judge was letting EJ defend Johnny. She told Belle that EJ had the case bumped up over other cases. Belle said she would handle the case with integrity. Paulina said she wasn’t concerned about Belle’s relationship with Johnny. She was worried about Belle being corrupted by EJ. Later on, Marlena ran into Belle. Marlena told Belle about Kristen and how she accused Johnny of shooting EJ. Belle said she couldn’t talk about it because she was on Johnny’s case. She said she had to prosecute her nephew and go against her boyfriend. Marlena wondered when Belle considered EJ her boyfriend. Belle said she knew she didn’t like it, but she took her advice and decided to be with EJ. Marlena said the case was going to be complicated and wondered how she would handle it. Belle said she would do her job. Marlena asked what would happen if Johnny got convicted. Belle said EJ wouldn’t be her boyfriend anymore.

Abe went to see Chanel. She told Abe that she wasn’t ready to forgive her mother. Abe said Paulina was in an impossible situation. Chanel didn’t care since her mother sent an innocent man to jail and he could possibly go to prison. Abe said she should have faith in the jury to do the right thing. Chanel said he didn’t think that would happen. She said she was afraid EJ was going to use this situation to get back in Johnny’s life. Paulina showed up to see Chanel, but she didn’t want to see her. Paulina said she had something to tell her. Chanel yelled at Paulina for what she did to Johnny and asked if she thought he was guilty. Paulina said she didn’t know what to believe. A furious Chanel wanted Paulina to leave, but she reminded Chanel that she paid for the place. Abe suggested that they leave Chanel alone. Johnny went to the DiMera mansion to talk about the case. EJ said he didn’t have good news. He told Johnny that Rachel saw him pointing a gun at him. Johnny said he felt terrible for Rachel. EJ said the police hadn’t questioned Rachel yet, but her testimony was important. He said he didn’t remember what happened. They talked about everyone who was at the mansion the night EJ was shot. EJ said Kristen’s excuse of being the shower was lame and that she could have taken Roman’s gun and shot him. He said new information could come out that could help. Johnny said he hoped he wasn’t doing something crazy like remembering Kristen shooting him. EJ said his memory was coming back in pieces so he didn’t know what he would remember. Johnny said if EJ lied about what happened it could backfire. EJ said he gave a lot of people reasons to shoot him. Johnny couldn’t believe EJ wanted to protect him when he thought he shot him. EJ said he wished Chanel understood that he wanted what was best for him. Johnny suggested him give Chanel time to come around. While they were talking, EJ said the case was stacked against him so he had to find a way to change it. Johnny didn’t want him to do anything crazy and thanked him for his help. After Johnny left, Kristen showed up and apologized for Rachel talking. She said Rachel had a nightmare while she was staying with Marlena. EJ said he didn’t care how it came out. He said he held up his end of the bargain about her mother and wondered if she was going to do the same. When Johnny went home, Chanel told him that she got into a fight with her mother. Johnny said he didn’t want to come between them. Chanel said it was her mother’s fault. She asked how things went with EJ. Johnny said EJ had a handle on the case. Chanel asked how things were personally. Johnny said they were repairing their relationship, but Chanel was upset about it. Chanel said she was concerned that he would forget about what EJ has done. Johnny said he wouldn’t forget, but his father was fighting for his life. He said he needed his father’s help. Kristen told EJ that she didn’t want Rachel to testify. EJ told her to coach Rachel to adjust the facts of the story and put her imagination to good use. Kristen warned him that he would regret it if he hurt Rachel or her mother. EJ reminded her that she threatened him. He said if Johnny goes to prison there would be consequences for her and the people she loves. At the police station, Belle was shocked to find an envelope on her desk. When she opened it, it was a SD card. She flashed back to EJ telling her that he remembered someone planting a video in the room on the night he was shot.

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Brady and Sarah talked at the pub. She wanted to know what was going on with him and Rachel. He wanted her to promise not to repeat what he was about to tell her. Brady told her that Rachel saw Johnny threaten EJ. Sarah felt like kids need to feel secure and safe. Brady knew she wasn’t just talking about Rachel. Sarah second guessed the decisions she made when it concerned Victoria. Brady assured her that Xander wouldn’t hurt his daughter. She felt like the people he loved the most usually get hurt. Brady advised her to put her animosity for Xander aside the same way he did with Kristen. Sarah wasn’t sure she could do that. Brady warned her not to make the same mistakes he made. Xander snuck in the Kiriakis mansion to give Victoria a stuffed dog. Maggie caught him in the mansion. She told him that Victoria was deathly afraid of dogs. He wanted to see Victoria, but Maggie wouldn’t let him see her because she was asleep. Xander wanted to wait. She was about to leave, but he wanted to get some things straight. He called her out for turning her back on Titan and Victor’s legacy with the vote at the hospital. She said she hated what he did and not him. Maggie loved Victor too much to truly give up on him. She didn’t want him to question her loyalty to Victor. Xander didn’t know what that meant. Maggie told him that she voted for him. He apologized for what he said to her. She said that nothing changed between them because he beat Philip up. Xander denied attacking him. Maggie felt like Victoria needed a stable life. Xander felt like Victoria would have stability when he got full custody. Maggie laughed at him and said no judge would do that. Xander reminded her about the lies that Sarah told. Maggie warned him to come up with a compromise with Sarah. She told him that if Xander loved Sarah, he wouldn’t take Victoria from her mother. Sophia dreamed about her baby. She talked to her mother on the phone and assured that she was fine. After she got off the phone with her mother, she called Melinda.

Tate found Holly at the town square. He asked her out on a date. They talked about getting back together. She let him know that she was probably going to Paris in a few months. He wanted to try and suggested they take it one day at a time. They held hands, and Sophia saw them. They planned their date, but Holly told him that she was going to be gone a few nights with Ari on Senior Lake Week. She didn’t want him to go with her this close to Sophia’s delivery. He didn’t want to miss the moment of seeing his child being born. Tate realized that first births take long so he could go with Holly since he would have his phone with him. Sophia met with Melinda at the park Melinda assured her that what told her would be confidential. Melinda told her that she needed to know everything if she was going to help her. Sophia admitted that she gave birth while watching YouTube. Melinda wanted to know if she was sure she wanted to leave the baby at the firehouse. Sophia started crying and told her that she was sure she wanted to leave the baby at the fire station. Melinda wanted to take her to the doctor to get checked out. Sophia didn’t like the idea of Tate and her mother finding out what happened. Melinda wanted to take her to a clinic out of town. She had a plan for what would happen next. Sophia wondered why she was helping her. Melinda told her that she was in her position. Sarah and Xander ran into each other at the town square. She noticed the stuffed dog he had, and he told her about the visit he had with Victoria. They realized that it would be better to think about Victoria’s happiness. Sophia was alone in her room and lifted her shirt. She revealed a pregnancy pad under her shirt.

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While Sarah was at work, Xander called to see if he could see Victoria. Sarah hung up on him. Maggie talked to Holly about her graduation. While they were talking, Holly told her she got into a university in Paris. Maggie was happy for her but wondered why she wasn’t going to Salem U. Holly said her mother and Eric were having problems. Maggie told her the only people who could fix what was going on between Eric and Nicole were the two of them. Sarah showed up while Holly and Maggie were talking. Holly told them that she was volunteering at the Salem Women Shelter and going on a trip with Arianna. Holly texted Doug to see if he was up for tutoring. Sarah told Maggie that she wasn’t sure if she and Xander could tolerate sharing custody of Victoria. She told Maggie that hearing Xander’s voice upset her. Maggie said they still loved each other. Sarah said they have never been further apart. Maggie said her love changed Xander but not enough. Sarah said he had so much anger and judgment inside of him and she couldn’t live with someone like that. Maggie said she understood and felt the same way about Victor, but she couldn’t live without him. She talked to Sarah about her relationship with Victor. Sarah admired their story, but she didn’t think she could have that kind of relationship with Xander.

Doug met with the guy he owed money to. He told the guy that he didn’t have any money. When Doug was about to come up with a solution, the guy told him he was out of time. He told Doug he had to pay the money in full. Doug asked what would happen if he didn’t pay the money. The guy said he would hurt Holly as well as his friends. Doug texted Holly and told her he wasn’t getting his GED. Tate left Sophia a message about the adoption appointment they had coming up. Sophia packed her clothes while the baby was crying in the bed. She picked up the baby and told him everything would be okay. Sophia told the baby that people would want her to keep him if they saw him. She said she would never get her life back. Sophia picked up the baby and apologized for doing what she had to do. Holly texted Tate and asked if she could come over. Tate agreed to let her come over. Holly went to see Tate. He thought it was great to see him. She told him about getting into the school she wanted to go to. Tate asked if she was leaving. Holly said she wasn’t sure since she was enrolled at Salem U. Changing the subject, Holly told Tate that she was struggling to get over him. She said she and Doug weren’t together even though she thought they might get together. Holly said the only guy she thought about was Tate. Tate told her he thought about her. When they kissed each other, Holly pulled away. She said she was worried about Sophia. Tate said she didn’t have to worry about Sophia. Sophia went back to her room without the baby. She apologized for what she did with the baby. When she listened to Tate’s message, she said the baby was gone.

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Jada arrested Johnny in the town square. EJ yelled at Jada for arresting Johnny. Chanel came out of the bakery and wanted to know what was going on. When Johnny tried to answer, EJ told him not to say anything. EJ threatened Jada if she arrested Johnny. He said Johnny was innocent and she was going to treat him accordingly. EJ lied to Jada and said Johnny gave him the gun, but Jada didn’t believe him. She suggested that he get a lawyer. Jada took Johnny away. Chanel wanted EJ to tell her what was going on. EJ told her about their talk and what he remembered about that night. He blamed Rafe for what happened to Johnny. When Rafe went home, Gabi grilled him about Johnny. Rafe told her what Johnny told him, but he believed Johnny was innocent. Gabi didn’t believe it. Rafe said he told Jada. She said she hoped he was right about Johnny being innocent or she would feel EJ’s wrath for testifying against Johnny. Jada called Rafe to tell him what happened. Rafe rushed out.

Belle ripped into Paulina for having Johnny arrested right away instead of having him brought in for questioning. Paulina said they couldn’t dance around the situation or it would look like they were giving him special treatment from his family. Belle realized Paulina’s was right but wished they could have let everyone know what was going on first. Paulina said she wasn’t sure Johnny was innocent because she remembered Johnny’s reaction to EJ being shot. Belle said she believed him. She got a text saying it was done and that Jada was bringing Johnny in. Paulina told Belle that she had to let justice take its course without interference. She took Belle off the case. Belle said she understood. Paulina didn’t want Belle to interfere in the case. Jada and the police brought Johnny into the police station. Belle apologized for what happened. Rafe showed up and said he was upset with Jada. She told Rafe to stay out of it and let Johnny know that he could call his lawyer after he was booked. EJ came in and said he was Johnny’s lawyer. Chanel showed up and said she loved Johnny. Johnny was taken to booking. A frustrated EJ was upset with Belle for letting this happen. Chanel asked Paulina to do something but was furious when Paulina said she gave the order to have Johnny arrested. Chanel left the police station. Rafe and Jada argued over Johnny’s arrest. When Rafe left, Paulina showed up. She asked Jada if she thought Johnny was innocent. Jada said he had the means, motive, and opportunity. At the town square, EJ asked Belle about betraying him. Belle said she didn’t know Paulina was going to have Johnny arrested. EJ said she was going to get back on the case and have the charges dropped. He said he would make it happen. EJ said he thought Johnny shot him, but he didn’t think it anymore. Belle said she didn’t know how they were going to prove Johnny’s innocence. EJ apologized to Belle for getting upset. When Belle left, EJ got on the phone and called to speak to the judge. Marlena went to the pub. Roman knew she was worried about Johnny. He said Carrie told him Johnny’s best bet was to turn himself in. Marlena hesitated about Johnny turning himself in, but Roman said it would be better than having the police find out. While they were talking, Belle sent Marlena a text telling her that Johnny was arrested. Marlena wanted to go to Johnny, but Roman said he was still being processed. He said they could go after Johnny was processed. Roman said he was worried that the police had evidence against Johnny. Marlena reminded him that he had the gun that may have been used to shoot EJ. Roman didn’t care. He thought it was time to tell the police what he knew. Paulina made arrangements so Chanel could see Johnny. When Chanel was able to see Johnny, he told her he didn’t shoot EJ. Chanel said she believed him but wondered why he lied about everything. Johnny said he was in a horrible place and was worried that things were out of control and he could go down for something he didn’t do. Roman showed up at the police station and gave his gun to Jada and Paulina. He said he believed it was used to shoot EJ. Johnny was in his cell and thought about the things he said to his father.

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Tate was excited at the idea of the baby kicking. He realized he would miss feeling it. Sophia wouldn’t miss getting kicked in her ribs. She was tired of being pregnant and was ready to move on with her life. Tate reminded her that they had to find adoptive parents first. She said she found an attorney who could help. Tate wanted to find parents who would give their baby a great life. He pictured what the baby’s life would be like. Sophia didn’t want to think about it. Amy went in Sophia’s room and invited her to see a movie. Sophia didn’t want to go. Amy left the room, but she left the door open. Sophia told Tate that her mother didn’t want them making another baby. He wondered if Amy thought they were together. Sophia ducked his question and asked about Holly. He hadn’t heard from her since their graduation. Sophia told him that she saw her helping Doug get his GED. She drove it home that they were close to each other. Rachel was having a game night with Brady when Marlena called him to tell him what happened to Johnny. Brady wanted Rachel to tell the truth if the police questioned her. Kristen showed up at the townhouse to tell Rachel about her grandmother. She wanted Rachel to write her grandmother a letter. Brady told Kristen about Johnny getting arrested. They argued about telling Rachel about Johnny’s arrest. Kristen thought EJ would hurt Rachel. Brady didn’t think EJ would hurt Rachel especially since Johnny said he was innocent. They started arguing again, but Rachel heard them. She demanded that they stop arguing. Rachel ordered them to apologize to each other. She wanted them to watch a scary movie together. Rachel wanted to stay at the townhouse for a few days and wanted Kristen to stay too. Tate arrived and saw them together. Rachel wanted him to watch the movie with them. Brady talked to Tate about Johnny and Sophia. Tate told him that Sophia hadn’t had Braxton Hicks since the prom.

Sophia was in her room and became uncomfortable. She doubled over in pain. Sophia realized that her water broke. She was going to call the hospital, but she was in pain. The phone fell out of her hand. Chanel went to see Johnny at the police station. She told him that Paulina got him arraigned, but she didn’t stop the arrest in the first place. Johnny didn’t blame Paulina for doing her job. He wanted to thank her for getting the secret out after all. The secret was weighing on him for a while. Chanel reminded him that he walked away without hurting EJ. EJ walked in while she was talking and agreed with her. He let Johnny know that he talked to the judge, and he could be his lawyer. Chanel didn’t like the idea because it was a conflict of interest. EJ let her know that the judge didn’t think that was the case. He wanted her to keep her opinions to herself. EJ felt like it would help Johnny if his alleged victim represented him. Despite the way Chanel felt about it, Johnny hired EJ as his attorney. She eventually caved and agreed to EJ being his lawyer. She wanted him to focus on making bail. Chanel left Johnny, and confronted EJ. She let him know that she didn’t approve of him, but she realized they needed a shark. Chanel warned EJ not to make Johnny choose between them because he was going to regret it. After Johnny’s arraignment, EJ planned to pay Johnny’s bail. Unfortunately, Chanel beat him to it by bailing Johnny out. She gave EJ a smug look and he was upset.

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Rafe met with Johnny in the park. He stressed how much he cared about Johnny. Rafe asked him if he had an argument with EJ when he was shot. Johnny told him that he didn’t shoot his father. Rafe just wanted to know if he was at the mansion the night EJ was shot. Johnny let it slip that he was there. He said that whoever heard him arguing with his father was there too and could have shot his father. Rafe told Johnny that he could trust him. Johnny said that he was either a cop or an agent. Rafe wanted to go to the police with Johnny cooperating. He wanted to help Johnny. He called Jada because he wanted to meet with her. Rafe wanted to talk off the record about EJ’s shooting. They agreed to meet at the station. EJ met with Kayla at the hospital to talk about the board wanting to do another vote. She refused to give into his demands. EJ threatened to sue her. She told him that Titan/DiMera could do the same thing, so they were doing the vote. The results would be ready later. If he wanted her vote, EJ had to do something about the hospital budget. EJ wondered if she was trying to extort him. She said she wasn’t doing that. Kayla wanted him to make her happy. EJ went to the town square and ran into Johnny. He noticed something was wrong with Johnny. Johnny told him about his conversation with Rafe. EJ wasn’t happy about it. He said he would keep him safe because Rafe couldn’t be trusted. EJ said that no one had to know that he shot him. Johnny was confused. He said that he didn’t shoot him. The men became emotional when Johnny told him what happened. EJ told him to give him the gun. Johnny realized that he was protecting him from attempted murder. EJ hugged Johnny.

Xander went to see Philip at the hospital. He brought flowers for him. Philip didn’t think they were right after what Xander did to him. Xander tried to play dumb about the situation. Philip knew what he was up to when he woke up. He was about to push the call button, but Xander said he wasn’t trying to kill him. Xander admitted that he wanted to kill him that day, but he couldn’t go through with it. Kayla walked in while Xander was talking. She wanted to know why Philip pressed the call button. Philip lied about why he pressed it. He wanted to know when he was going to leave. She told him that he could leave the next day since he recovered quicker than she thought. Philip and Xander assured her that things were good between them. Kayla left the room. Philip threatened Xander. He told him that if he attacked him or anyone else again, he would put him away. Philip wasn’t worried about what would happen to him. Xander apologized for what he did. If Titan went under, he wouldn’t have any reason not to tell people. He told Xander to fix what happened at the hospital. Xander was confident Titan would win the hospital vote. He thought they should find a way to stay out of each other’s way. Philip promised that no one would know what happened with them. Johnny couldn’t believe that EJ would stand by his side after what he thought he did. EJ told him that he was he son. They said they loved each other. EJ wondered who shot him if Johnny didn’t do it. Xander went to Kayla’s office. She told him that the board voted for EJ. Rita called EJ to let him know that he won the vote. Johnny was happy for his father. Jada arrived with a cop to arrest Johnny for trying to kill EJ.

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Belle and Brady talked about Paul and Andrew’s wedding being good for Marlena and Rachel. Speaking of Rachel, they talked about everything she went through lately. Brady said that Rachel Blake was found because EJ agreed to free her after making a deal. Johnny thought about what happened when EJ was shot. He stressed that he wasn’t responsible. Johnny said there was a bullet missing from the gun. Roman and Marlena told him that there wasn’t a bullet missing. Johnny got a text about a meeting. Roman wanted him to deal with the meeting. He and Marlena would figure things out. After Roman and Marlena talked about Johnny’s situation. Marlena was worried about Johnny, but Roman felt like he was doing better. Roman wanted to come up with a way to help him. Kate walked in the room while they were talking. She let Marlena know that they were all there for Johnny. Marlena left the house. Kate let Roman know that she didn’t mind him helping Marlena. She wanted him to be there for Marlena. Kate advised Roman to get a lawyer for Johnny. Roman wished Johnny talked to them sooner. Kate mentioned that Philip won’t tell the truth about Xander. Roman warned her that Philip and Xander would go down for it so it would be better if the situation were dropped. Kate refused to let it drop because Xander almost killed her son. She wanted to make him pay for what he did. EJ informed Kayla that the board couldn’t do another vote because Xander got exonerated. Kayla hung up the phone while he was talking. Belle arrived at the DiMera mansion to find out EJ’s role in Rachel Blake being found. He wanted to talk off the record. EJ told her about the deal he and Kristen made. Belle decided to drop the subject. EJ was upset that the hospital board wanted to do another vote. Belle would have put Xander in prison, but Philip wasn’t cooperating. She warned him that the police knew about the camera and that the memory card was missing. Belle thought the memory card would show who shot him. EJ thought it was gone forever. He changed the subject, and they started flirting with each other.

Sarah and Xander had a face off at the town square. He wanted to see Victoria, but she refused to give in to him. Xander warned her that they were going to fight in court. Sarah told him that there’s no judge who would give him full custody. Xander threatened to pull out the big guns if he needed to do it. Sarah wanted to know what he meant by that. He hoped she didn’t have to find out. They talked about who would keep Victoria from the other. Xander and Sarah didn’t want to co-parent. Unfortunately, they would have to share custody at some point. They argued about what happened to Philip. Xander threw Sarah’s lies in her face. They got to the point where they were yelling. Maggie and Julie heard them and rushed to them. Julie told him to stay away from Sarah. Sarah told them that Xander wanted to sue for custody. Julie was surprised they were back together. Sarah told her they were never getting back together. She walked away. Maggie gave Xander a piece of her mind. Xander told her that he was exonerated and that was why the hospital board was going to vote again. He hoped Maggie and Julie would vote for him. Maggie wanted to do the right thing. Julie was going to do what’s best for the hospital. He wished them a good day and walked away. Marlena ran into Brady outside of the pub. She wanted to know why she had to find out from Rachel about Johnny. Marlena told him about the people who knew about it. They didn’t think it was worth the trauma. Marlena realized that EJ believed that Johnny shot him. Johnny told her that he didn’t do it. Brady wondered who did it if Johnny didn’t. Marlena wasn’t EJ’s biggest fan, but she felt he deserved to know that his son didn’t shoot him. Brady thought it would help Rachel. He thought Rachel wouldn’t have to testify if Johnny came forward. Marlena didn’t think they should dip their hands just yet. Sarah met with Brady at the pub. She let Marlena know that her bloodwork came back normal. Sarah told her that she could come to her anytime. Marlena thanked her and left. Gabi and Johnny were supposed to meet. She wanted to reschedule the meeting, but he changed something important to be there. They were under pressure so they began working on the campaign. Johnny had an idea for the campaign, but it triggered a memory for Gabi. She thought about the night she heard Johnny arguing with EJ. Marlena went to the townhouse and sat on the couch. She looked at John’s last message to her. Marlena told him that she loved him too. Brady thanked Sarah for helping Rachel. Sarah told him that she adored her. Brady remembered how she raised Rachel for a year. Sarah was okay. She didn’t think Rachel ever needed to know about it. Xander walked into the pub, and Sarah thought he was stalking her. Brady offered to help, but she was able to handle it. He left the table. Xander asked to see Victoria. Sarah agreed to let him see her. She smiled while he was playing with Victoria. After Gabi had the flashback, she told Johnny that she had a headache. He agreed to reschedule the meeting. Gabi called Rafe and told him that Johnny was the one who shot EJ.

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