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EJ tried talking to Johnny, but Johnny wasn’t interested. When Johnny wanted to walk away from him, EJ said he forgave him and said he would protect him. He said he remembered when he was shot. Johnny said he could explain, but EJ said he understood and thought that was why he didn’t want to go through with the adoption. He apologized to Johnny and said he was a wonderful person who deserved happiness and a family. Johnny said he wasn’t sorry about what he did. He told EJ he hated him and always would. A shocked EJ warned Johnny to be careful what he said because he wasn’t a doormat. Johnny said EJ’s change wouldn’t last long because the real EJ took over. He told EJ that he wanted him out of his life. Before he left, Johnny let EJ know that Xander offered him a job at Titan to get back at him. Johnny said he was taking the job. Later on, EJ and Chad ran into each other. EJ told Chad that he was making a bid on the hospital, but Kayla was keeping him from it. He asked Chad to work his magic with the board and get them to overrule Kayla. Chad agreed to help EJ, but they had to do it right away. He told EJ that Xander was interested too. Johnny met with Chanel. While they were talking, Chanel said she missed him. She said even though he hurt her, she understood why he did what he did. Chanel said she was ready to take him back, but he had to answer a question. She wanted to know if he shot EJ.

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Johnny went to Xander’s office. Xander asked him if he considered working for the company. He told Johnny that they wanted a DiMera working there who didn’t have any issues with the Kiriakises. Johnny wanted to know if he was offered the job just to get back at his father. If that was the reason, Johnny was interested. Xander said he wouldn’t tell him what the job would be, but Johnny said he would think it over. Abe talked to Chanel about him and Lexie raising Zack for two years before they had to give him back to Bo and Hope. He said it hurt, but they went on to have their own son. Chanel said she didn’t think she and Johnny would ever have a miracle baby or heal their hearts. She said Johnny hurt her and didn’t think she could get past it. Chanel noticed Johnny’s behavior changing around the time EJ was shot. Abe asked if she thought Johnny shot EJ. Chanel didn’t know what to do about it. Abe suggested that she talk to Johnny. Chanel thanked him and left.

When Kayla went in her office, she found EJ sitting at her desk. EJ said they had unfinished business to take care of and wanted to give her time to think about his offer. Kayla said she wasn’t going to let a DiMera take control over the Horton legacy. EJ said he was going to own the hospital one way or the other. He walked away from her. When EJ left, Sarah showed up and asked Kayla to look out for her patients while she was gone. She told Kayla that she was surprised that Dr. Russell was taking her place at the conference. While they were talking, Kayla told Sarah about EJ’s offer. She told Sarah that she refused the offer. Sarah was surprised she turned down the offer. She thought it was a good offer despite EJ being involved, but said it was Kayla’s call. EJ ran into Marlena at the nurse’s station. He said it was hard doing good when people were still skeptical of him. Marlena reminded him that he hurt people, so it was understandable that people were skeptical of him. She suggested that he give people a chance. Marlena said Belle thought he could change so she was willing to do it too. Despite being willing to think he could change, Marlena said she wasn’t happy about them being together. She reminded him of what he did to Sami and said she only talked to Johnny on his behalf for Johnny’s sake. EJ thought about Johnny pointing a gun at him. He walked away from Marlena. When EJ went home, he found Dr. Russell there. He told Dr. Russell that Kayla wasn’t changing her mind about the offer. EJ said they may not win the battle, but they would win the war. Before Dr. Russell left, Xander called him and said he had an offer for him. When Xander got off the phone, Sarah met with him. She told him about their vacation being set and that EJ was trying to buy the hospital. When Sarah left to take care of things, Xander called Alex and told him to make the move with the hospital.

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Dr. Russell went to the DiMera mansion to let EJ know that Kayla wouldn’t let him out of his contract. EJ wasn’t concerned because everything was going according to his plan. He knew Kayla would do that. EJ wasn’t concerned because he was about to buy the hospital. He was kicked out of DiMera Enterprises so his money wasn’t tied into the takeover which left him free to buy the hospital. EJ felt it was time to get the ball rolling. Dr. Russell thought the hospital would bleed EJ dry. EJ thought the drug would be successful. The patent for the drug would keep the hospital open for years. Dr. Russell received a summons from Kayla. Philip and Stephanie ran into each other, and she wasn’t happy about seeing him. She told him that he and Kate got exactly what they wanted. Stephanie wondered if everything he did was worth it. Philip hoped that Bo dying would be enough to end their feud. Stephanie ripped into him for a few more minutes. He apologized for everything. Stephanie wondered why he didn’t do things legally. He wasn’t trying to deny Xander his birthright. Philip wanted to redeem himself in his father’s eyes. He didn’t regret what he did, but he regretted hurting people. Stephanie was annoyed with him but thought they could be friends again. Alex gave Xander research on DiMera Pharmaceuticals. He said he found a breakthrough drug that would change everything for them. The drug would help with people with sepsis. DiMera didn’t have a strong enough drug like the one at the hospital. Xander was happy about the news. Belle spotted Shawn at the pub. She assured him that Bo wouldn’t give up without a fight. Shawn agreed with her that he wouldn’t give up. He refused to give up too. They talked about their fathers fighting for their lives instead of helping each other.

Kayla looked through Bo’s records. Steve showed up at Kayla’s office to support her. She said time was running out and that he had to steal the drug now if he’s going to do it. Steve realized she shouldn’t be talking about it like that. She didn’t care about that anymore. Kayla warned Steve to steal one dose of the drug. She thought Dr. Russell would think he lost it. It wasn’t as easy as it seemed. Dr. Russell comes and goes as much as he pleases so taking the drug would be hard. Sarah walked into Kayla’s office to apologize for what happened to Bo. Steve left the office. Sarah was willing to skip the conference so the hospital would save money. She wanted to spend time with her family. Her comment made a light bulb go off. Kayla planned to send Dr. Russell in Sarah’s place. After Sarah left, Dr. Russell showed up to Kayla’s office. She let him know that she was sending him to the conference. He didn’t want to go because he didn’t like people. EJ showed up before they could finalize anything. Dr. Russell finally agreed to go to Chicago. He left her office. EJ told Kayla that he wanted to help the hospital. He didn’t want to make a donation. His goal was to be the hospital’s savior. Steve and Shawn met at the pub to devise their plan to steal the drug. Shawn memorized the floor plans. Steve knew how much of the drug to take. They just had to know when to take it and how they wouldn’t jeopardize the drug’s approval. EJ told Kayla that he needed her approval to buy the hospital. Kayla laughed at him and said it was a hard pass. She knew there would be strings attached. Kayla knew the hospital would succeed without him. EJ planned to go over her head and talk to the board. Kayla planned to make sure they didn’t listen to him. EJ knew she would come crawling back to him.

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Marlena went to see Johnny. She found out what happened with Tate and wanted to talk to him about it. They also talked about what happened with Chanel. She believed that he would be ready to start a family with Chanel once he sorts everything out. EJ thought about Johnny putting a gun on him the night he was shot. Chanel interrupted his thoughts by yelling at him. She wanted to know what was wrong with him. Chanel told him that the adoption was off again. She told him about Johnny’s problems because of him. EJ apologized to her and wanted to know how he could fix things. She told him that Johnny would never be the same because of him. He stole Johnny’s light, and she would hate him forever for it. As she turned to leave, Chanel ran into Marlena. Marlena let Chanel know that Johnny loved her. Chanel told her that she loved Johnny too, but he hurt her. EJ cried as he looked at Johnny’s picture. Marlena walked in the room. He told her that Chanel was just there. EJ wished he could do something to help Johnny. Marlena suggested that he give Johnny some space. EJ wanted Johnny to know that he loved him, and he’s proud of him. He let it slip that he was worried about Johnny. Marlena wanted to know if he thought that Johnny was the one who shot him. EJ didn’t think Johnny was capable of killing someone. He was afraid that Johnny was going to let his anger destroy him. EJ wanted Marlena to tell Johnny that he would be there for her. Marlena would tell him the message. Chad arrived, and Marlena left the mansion. He wanted to get to the point. Chad wanted to know why EJ bid on Cat. He told him that he wanted to help out the hospital. EJ wondered if Chad was jealous about the date. Chad offered to buy EJ out of the date. He assured Chad that he was involved with Belle so he didn’t have to worry about him going after Cat. Chanel ran into Cat at the square. Cat told her that she won a date with EJ for the hospital auction. Chanel warned her to stay far away from EJ. She talked to Cat about the adoption falling through. Cat told her that there was still time to talk to Johnny. Hopefully they could move forward with their relationship.

Shawn and Steve talked about how they were going to get through their plan to steal the miracle drug for Bo. Steve thought they should get Kayla’s help with the plan even though he didn’t want her involved. She doesn’t like breaking the law, but she wanted to help Bo. He knows that she loved Bo so they had to take the risk. Steve left to talk to Kayla. Johnny arrived at the pub and saw Shawn. They caught up with each other. Shawn told him about Bo. Johnny and Shawn talked about what happened with EJ and Chanel. Shawn knew how it felt to hurt someone you love because he shot his father. The guilt of shooting his father ate away at him. Johnny clenched his jaw while Shawn was talking about shooting Bo. Dr. Russell went to Kayla’s office. He wasn’t there to help Bo use the drug. His purpose there was to let her know that he wanted to leave. Kayla wasn’t going to let that happen. He felt like she was punishing him for not letting her use the drug for her brother. Kayla denied the accusation, and he stormed out. Steve showed up at Kayla’s office after Dr. Russell left. She told him about her conversation with Dr. Russell. Steve wanted to look at the research. She wondered what he was up to. He filled her in on the plan. Kayla wanted to take a walk so he could read the file. She felt helpless about Bo’s situation. Kayla apologized about cutting their visit short because she had to go to a meeting. Chanel showed up at Johnny’s hotel room to talk. She was upset with him about what he did, but she understood where he was coming from. He thanked her for understanding. Johnny asked her if she forgave him. She hadn’t forgiven him yet. Chanel needed space for now. Johnny swore to make things right with her. Steve brought an apple for Kayla and put it on her desk. He looked through Dr. Russell’s files and found the security code. Shawn called Hope to tell her that there might be a miracle for Bo. Dr. Russell walked in the pub while Shawn was on the phone with Hope. Shawn stared at him until he left. Dr. Russell got a call and found out he couldn’t get out of his contract at the hospital. He was talking to EJ on the phone. EJ said all hope wasn’t lost yet.

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Brady went to the DiMera mansion to pick up Rachel. Kristen told him that Rachel didn’t need therapy because it wasn’t working. She said Rachel needed her grandmother back. He didn’t agree with her. Kristen asked if he could put in a good word for her with Xander and Philip to which Brady refused to do. He didn’t want anything to do with the takeover or her. At the Kiriakis mansion, Sarah found Xander working from home. Xander said he would be working from home until he could get rid of Philip. Sarah suggested that he convince Philip to leave on his own. Xander said he wanted Philip to pay for what he did to him. Sarah told him not to get revenge because it could cost him everything. Xander said looking at Philip made him want to kill him. Sarah wanted him to forget about that and focus on something positive. She asked him to walk with her to the hospital. Belle asked Marlena if there was any news on John. Marlena said there wasn’t, but Paul thought they were getting close. They talked about Johnny. Marlena wanted him to make up things right with Chanel and resolve his feelings for EJ. Belle said despite what was going on, EJ changed for the better. She said she hoped it lasted long. Marlena wondered why EJ changed. She said Sami told her that Belle declared her love for EJ. Belle admitted that she loved him. She said they talked about it and he felt the same way about her. Marlena was proud of her for being honest about her feelings. She let Belle know that she would support her.

Sophia ran into Amy at the town square. Amy asked her about the adoption papers. Sophia told her that Johnny changed his mind about the adoption. Amy was surprised and comforted Sophia. She told Sophia that she didn’t want to give the baby to strangers. Sophia asked to find another family to adopt the baby. Amy thought the situation was a sign from God that she should raise the baby. Sophia became upset and dizzy. Amy called for help. Sarah and Xander showed up in time and got Sophia to the hospital. At the Salem Inn, Johnny heard knocking on the door and thought it was Chanel. When he opened the door, Tate punched him. Tate hit him for stringing him and Sophia along and for hurting Chanel. He ripped into Johnny for what he was doing to everyone. Johnny said he was right but things changed after he found out what EJ did. He said he couldn’t take the risk of being a parent like EJ. Tate told him that he wouldn’t be like EJ. Amy called Tate to tell him about the baby. Tate rushed off to the hospital. At the DiMera mansion, EJ looked at the video of Johnny pointing a gun at him. He flashed back to his conversation with Johnny at Abe and Paulina’s place. Rita showed up. Kristen came in and was upset about Rita’s loyalty. EJ left to get his pain medicine. Kristen asked Rita about working with the new company. She also asked Rita if she helped EJ get rid of her mother. Rita said she didn’t have anything to do with it. EJ showed up and made Kristen leave. He gave Rita the memory card and told her to hide it so no one could find it. Rita said he could count on her. Belle went to see EJ to find out why he left the hospital. EJ told her about the video camera and asked if she shot him. Belle said she didn’t shoot him. EJ said he believed her but was surprised by how much Johnny hated him. Belle said Johnny would come around. She said she would talk to Johnny. EJ thanked her for her help and passed out. He dreamed of pulling out the memory card and seeing Johnny pointing a gun at him. When EJ woke up, he told Belle he had a bad dream.

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Steve and Kayla talked about the drug that could save Bo and how Dr. Russell didn’t want Kayla to use it. She said she tried to find something else that could help Bo, but she couldn’t find anything. From a doctor’s standpoint, she understood where Dr. Russell was coming from but from a sister’s standpoint, she couldn’t accept that. She said she gave Shawn hope for a miracle drug and didn’t want to have to tell him it was for nothing. When Kayla was about to call Shawn, Stephanie showed up. Stephanie noticed something was wrong, so Steve and Kayla told her what was going on with Bo. They said there was no word on John. Shawn and Jada went to the pub for breakfast. He thought she was staying with him to make sure he didn’t fall off the wagon. When Philip showed up, Shawn told him about Bo. He told Philip that it wasn’t good news but there was a miracle drug that could save him. While Shawn was talking to Philip about the drug, Kayla called him to tell him what happened with the drug. Shawn felt like there was no hope left but wished there was a way to get to Dr. Russell. Jada said she had to meet with Paulina. When Jada left, Shawn called Steve. He told Steve that he figured out a way to save Bo and needed his help to do it. Steve met with Shawn to talk about the plan.

Shawn told Steve about his plan to steal the drug from Dr. Russell. He said Dr. Russell couldn’t be blamed, and Bo could be saved. Steve said it was a good plan but wanted to do it on his own. Gabi yelled at Leo for going through her purse. While Gabi was yelling at Leo, Javi came in. Gabi said she wanted Leo to move out immediately because he was a thief and accused him of stealing Rafe’s memory card. She told Javi that she wanted Leo out of the house. Javi said he would go if Leo left. Gabi said she didn’t want to lose him. Javi told her there was no proof that Leo stole the memory card. Gabi took Javi with her so they could go to the office. When they left, Leo wrote down the suspects in EJ’s shooting. He still believed Gabi was the shooter. When Gabi and Javi got to her office, Philip was at her desk. Philip said his office at Titan was being renovated. Gabi wanted him out of her office and ripped into him. When Javi tried to calm her down, Gabi wasn’t pleased. An upset Javi walked away from her. Philip advised Gabi to be nicer to her family. She reminded him about his dysfunctional family. Philip left to take a phone call. Gabi threw his laptop in the garbage. Alex went to the Kiriakis mansion and saw Xander finding ways to get rid of Philip. Xander wanted to find a way to get rid of Philip that wouldn’t be bad for business. Alex said he could count on him, but Xander didn’t trust him. He apologized to Xander and said he would earn his trust back. Xander left to find a file. Javi went home and found Leo working on a top-secret story. When Javi looked at Leo’s suspect list, he was upset that Gabi’s name was on it. Javi told Leo not to go after his family to which Leo said he couldn’t do that. Leo said he wouldn’t take advantage of being in his home to which Javi said was good enough for him. Javi told him that he wasn’t sure if he could keep working and living with Gabi. Leo suggested that he quit. Mr. Shin called Xander with bad news. He said Xander had to keep working with Philip. Mr. Shin told him that the fraud could never come out. Shawn told Steve that he couldn’t let him do the plan on his own. Steve agreed to let Shawn help.

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At the pub, Xander talked to Sarah about not wanting to work with Philip. He said he didn’t know if he could keep Philip’s antics a secret for much longer. Xander said he didn’t like lying and thought the truth coming out would hurt the business. Sarah understood and thought he was doing it to protect his family. While they were talking, he brought up their anniversary and told her he wanted to make it special for her. She agreed to go. Before they left for work, Sarah let Xander know that he and Victoria were her world and everything she did was for them. Holly talked to Doug about wanting to tell Maggie the truth about him being there, but Doug didn’t think she should say anything yet. He thought he would get a job soon and could pay for his own place. Holly agreed not to say anything and went out to get something to eat. Doug got a call about a job interview. When he was about to leave, he saw Maggie and Philip together. Philip said he was there to get his things. Doug listened at the door. Maggie ripped into Philip for lying about the inheritance and Victor’s last wishes. Philip said his father always wanted him to be part of his legacy. Maggie yelled at him for not doing it legally. She wanted him to be out of the house before anyone got home. When Doug thought the coast was clear, he came out only to be caught by Philip. He asked who Doug was. Doug told him what happened. He told Philip that Holly was the only other one who knew. Philip promised not to say anything. He told Doug that he wouldn’t lie for him, but he wouldn’t say anything to anyone.

At the hospital, Maggie talked to Julie who said she was volunteering. Julie told her she was struggling since losing Doug and then Doug’s grandson. Maggie said she missed Doug III and reminded Julie that she used to steal. She told Julie that she wasn’t telling her forgive Doug, but people made mistakes. Julie wasn’t willing to change her mind and said she didn’t know or care where he was. They reminded each other that they both lost their husbands. When Julie went home, Sarah showed up to talk to Maggie. Maggie told her that she was staying out of Philip’s way while he moved out of the house. Sarah told her that she decided not to tell Xander the truth. Chanel panicked when Johnny brought up the adoption. She thought Amy changed her mind about it. He said he was the one who wasn’t sure he wanted to go through with it. Johnny said he felt lost and couldn’t be a father now. He said he didn’t think the adoption would go through so he didn’t think he needed to say anything. Chanel said she understood and thought they could work it out. Johnny said he didn’t think he could and felt it wasn’t fair to do that to Tate and Sophia. Chanel wanted him to lean on her because she wanted to raise the baby. Johnny said he didn’t trust himself after what his father did. He said he was afraid he could turn out like his father. She said that wasn’t true because he was a good person with a good heart. When Johnny wasn’t convinced, she asked about what she needed. She said he was breaking her heart. Tate and Sophia showed up to give them a scrapbook. They wondered if everything was okay with Johnny and Chanel. Johnny told Tate and Sophia that he and Chanel wouldn’t be adopting their baby. Sophia didn’t understand what was going on. Johnny told her things changed and he wasn’t ready to be a father. Sophia ran away. Tate went after her. Chanel cried. At the town square, Doug answered the phone and found out he still owed money to the guys he paid off. The guys knew he was staying at the Kiriakis mansion. At Titan, Philip found Xander in his office and tried apologizing again but it didn’t do any good. Xander said he wouldn’t do anything to him because of the takeover deal. He warned Philip that he would push him out. Chanel yelled at Johnny for not giving her a chance before he called off the adoption. She wanted him to go back to the mansion because she couldn’t look at him. When Johnny left, Chanel broke down and cried.

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Susan wanted EJ to get back in the bed. He was reading his tablet, but she wanted him to rest. EJ didn’t want to rest. He told her about the tension between him and Johnny. Johnny refused to come to him so EJ had to find a way to make amends with him. EJ would be fine once he got back home. Susan was scared that his shooter was still out there. Johnny was on the DiMera couch. He thought about Chanel kicking him out of Abe and Paulina’s place. Johnny wondered what he did, and Paulina questioned it too. She demanded that he make things right with Chanel. Paulina knew he was in pain, but he couldn’t blame himself for his father’s sins. Johnny corrected her and told her that he was his father’s sin. A strong woman could help him get past it. She thought he should fight for his marriage and his future. EJ took enough from him. Susan arrived at the DiMera mansion to talk to Johnny. She let him know that EJ wanted to see him, but he was focused on fixing things with Chanel. Chanel saw Cat and Felicity at the town square. Felicity mentioned the adoption to Chanel, but she stormed off. Chanel came back and told her that she wouldn’t be a mother after all. Paulina arrived so Cat and Felicity left. She told her daughter how Johnny was feeling miserable about what happened. Chanel let her know that they were talking about the adoption for weeks. She told her that he never brought up not wanting to adopt the baby. Chanel had a chance to be a mother, but Johnny stopped the process without talking to her about it. The movie he made was something EJ would do. She didn’t know how she would get past everything that happened. Paulina assured her that things would get better. She and Johnny had to lean on each other. Paulina wanted her to forgive Johnny and move on from what happened.

Kayla was on the phone with Kimberly and assured her that she and Bo would beat the odds. Dr. Jeffrey Russell knocked on her door. Kayla told him that she needed his help. She told him about the sepsis treatment that he was working on and said the drug could save her brother’s life. He didn’t expect it. Dr. Russell told her that the drug hadn’t been tested on animals yet. It’s too early for experimental treatments. Kayla suggested that the experiment be done on the low. He thought it was a risk because no one would get the chance to try it if something happens with the FDA. Kayla apologized, but she was desperate to help her brother. He understood what she was going through. Dr. Russell wanted to be let out of his contract so he could take his drug somewhere else. Kayla stared at him in disbelief. She wondered why he wanted to leave when the hospital fully funded him. He was afraid the hospital was going to shut down because one million dollars wasn’t going to be enough. His potential investors could give him more money. Kayla realized she wanted to sell it to a big pharmaceutical company. She received a text about a patient so Dr. Russell used that as an excuse to leave. Kayla demanded to know what the emergency was with EJ and why he was out of bed. EJ wanted to be discharged immediately, and he wouldn’t hold the hospital libel for it. Kayla got frustrated with him and agreed to let him leave. Leo approached Gabi at Rafe’s place. He wanted to find out who shot EJ. Gabi said Ava did it. Leo didn’t think it was Ava. He thought she did it. Gabi was disgusted by his accusation. She didn’t understand how he couldn’t see that Ava did it. The police would find Ava and arrest her. Leo reminded her how they almost ran into each other the night EJ was shot, and she said incriminating things about EJ. Gabi warned him that she would sue the paper if he printed anything about her being EJ’s shooter. They argued a little more before she stormed off. He looked at her pocketbook. Susan told Johnny that things would work out with Chanel and EJ. She thought EJ would be home soon. Johnny wondered when he was coming home. EJ limped into the room while they were talking. Johnny was going to leave when Susan stopped him. She wanted them to work things out. He brushed past Susan, and she got a bad feeling. She told EJ that Johnny was carrying a bad secret. EJ was going to ask Susan to help him find Rafe’s memory card, but he remembered where it was. Leo decided to look through Gabi’s pocketbook. Gabi walked back in the room and wondered what Leo was doing. Chanel and Johnny saw each other at the town square. He had his luggage with him. Chanel walked past him and went to the bakery. Susan went upstairs, and EJ doubled over in pain. He sat at his desk and took out the memory card. EJ watched the memory card on his tablet. He’s watching a recording of Johnny holding a gun on him.

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