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Gabi talked to Rafe about the money she spent on Alex. She said it might have been a mistake since Philip and Xander might fire her. Rafe told her that Jada wanted him to meet her at the station. He wasn’t sure if Jada forgave him yet. Gabi said she hoped Jada forgave him. When they finished talking, Gabi left to go to work. Rafe got on the laptop and looked at the recording device but the memory card was gone. Brady went to Gabi’s office. She was furious until she realized he could help her out. Gabi wanted Brady to talk Xander and Philip into letting her buy the rights back to Gabi Chic. Since they had Basic Black, they didn’t need two fashion brands. Gabi thought they would listen to Brady because he’s family. Brady asked why she thought he would help her. He said he hasn’t forgiven her and Stefan for doing him dirty in getting custody of Rachel. Also, there was too much going on with his family. He advised her to stick it out.

Jada and Shawn talked about EJ’s shooting and how Ava looked suspicious. Shawn wanted to go to the hospital to question EJ. Jada told him Rafe was stopping by. She also told Shawn that Rafe slept with Sami. When Shawn left, Rafe stopped by. Jada told Rafe their relationship wasn’t going to work anymore. She said she didn’t think they could move past what happened. Jada didn’t think they knew each other that well. Rafe said a lot happened, but he wanted to fight for their relationship. They had good times together. Jada agreed but the trust was broken and couldn’t be undone. She said EJ was at fault for a lot of their problems, but they had problems before. Jada brought up her taking his job. She still loved him but it was over. He said she meant the world to him but it was a good idea to take a break for now. Rafe said he was quitting Black Patch and was going to take an out of town job from his old boss. They told each other goodbye. Belle went to ser EJ at the hospital. He asked if her feelings were real. She admitted that she loved him. EJ said he hoped it wouldn’t fade away. He said he was a terrible person and didn’t want that to be his legacy. EJ said everyone hated him. He said he felt guilty about messing up the adoption. Belle said the adoption went through, but he couldn’t be around the baby. She said he could have a relationship with Johnny but not the baby. EJ said he didn’t like arguing with Johnny. He thanked her for being there for him. Shawn walked in. He said he had questions for EJ. EJ asked what he wanted to know. Shawn asked if he had any memory of Ava to which EJ said he didn’t. EJ said he saw her the night before and she threatened him. Shawn went back to the police station and told Jada what EJ said. An emotional Jada told Shawn that she and Rafe broke up. Shawn suggested they take a lunch to which Jada agreed. Johnny told Chanel that he couldn’t find a job. Chanel thought it was better not to start a new job when the baby comes. While she was excited, Johnny wasn’t. Chanel thought it was because of EJ waking up. Johnny said he didn’t want anything to do with his father. Chanel said she didn’t want anything to mess up the adoption. She said once he signed the papers it would be official. Later on, Johnny checked the news about the shooting. Belle showed up with the adoption papers. Johnny said he couldn’t sign them. He said he wasn’t ready to be a father. Johnny talked to Belle about his parents’ relationship. Belle told him to be honest with himself. She went back to the hospital to check on EJ. They talked about their love. Shawn told Jada about Belle and EJ. He got a call about Bo. It was bad news.

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Chad and Cat talked about the fundraiser. While they were talking, JJ showed up. He let them know that things between him and Gabi weren’t any better because he accused her of murder. When Chad left, Cat let him know that Gabi would forgive him. After she finished talking, JJ asked Kayla if he could ask EJ questions. Xander went over to Sarah to see why she was talking to Philip. He thought she was being too nice to Philip. She said she wanted to be nice in public. Sarah wanted him to be nice for Maggie. When Maggie came over to them, Xander told Maggie what Philip did. Maggie pretended to be shocked. Sarah said they were all shocked. She made a mess, so Xander left to clean it up. While Xander was gone, Sarah told Maggie that she didn’t know if she could ever tell Xander the truth. Maggie wasn’t sure what she should do. Xander came back with Rachel. Sarah and Rachel left to play games. Maggie asked Xander what he was going to do about Philip. Xander said he had to play nice with him because of DiMera. Maggie advised him to have compassion for Philip because she believed Victor would have wanted them to work together. 

Kristen went to see EJ and demanded to know where her mother was. She said that was the only reason why she wanted him to survive. He acted as if he didn’t know what she was talking about. EJ said he hoped she found her mother soon. Kristen didn’t know why he was acting the way he was and thought it might have been the coma. She said she had to deal with losing DiMera and wanted a truce so they could get it back. When she assumed she could count on him, he said she couldn’t. Kristen yelled at him for turning his back on her. He said he reflected on himself while he was in the coma and wanted to be a better person. Kristen didn’t believe him, but EJ said it was true. When she brought up EJ getting shot, Kristen said her money was on Gabi. EJ said his mother had a vision of Gabi shooting him, but he thought he could be looking at her. He said he hoped she didn’t shoot him but if she did, he would forgive her. While Kristen was threatening EJ, Kayla and JJ came in. Kristen ended up leaving. EJ wondered what JJ wanted. He told JJ that he didn’t remember much about what happened the night he got shot. EJ said he was drinking and passed out. Kayla said she didn’t think the alcohol was why he didn’t remember. She said his injury was affecting his memory. EJ said he remembered Chanel and Kristen but not much else. Kayla asked JJ to leave so she could check on EJ. When JJ left, EJ thanked her for taking care of him. Kayla said he was important to people she cared about. She told him Sami and Johnny came to see him. EJ said he didn’t know that. JJ got a text from ballistics saying the bullet was too damaged but wasn’t a match for Ava’s gun.

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Chad wanted JJ to go with him and the kids to the carnival fundraiser, but he wasn’t up for it. JJ told Chad about his fight with Gabi. He didn’t think they could work things out. Chad advised him to give Gabi some space. He thought the carnival would take JJ’s mind off of the fight. JJ changed his mind and decided to go. Chad, JJ and the kids arrived at the carnival. Cat took the kids to get face paint. Kayla talked to JJ about EJ’s shooting. She wondered if there were any leads on what happened. He talked about tracking down Ava. Kayla wasn’t surprised that they wanted to talk to Ava. Chad noticed Cat with his kids. He admired the way she handled his kids. Cat and Chad talked about the auction and explained it to Charlotte. She didn’t want her father to be involved in the auction because they might not bring him back. He reassured her that no one would take him away. Sarah had a nightmare that Philip told Xander about her involvement in his life. Xander woke Sarah up so they could go to the fundraiser. The couple arrived at the fundraiser, and Sarah wanted Xander to forget about Philip. He spotted Philip at the carnival. Alex told Stephanie that he was still thinking about what happened with Xander. They agreed that Xander shouldn’t find out about Sarah’s involvement in the secret. It was time to forget about the problem and focus on the fundraiser. Alex wasn’t really ready for it. Stephanie reminded him that he was part of a bachelor auction. Technically he’s a bachelor, but they were a couple. Alex and Stephanie start flirting with each other. Stephanie told him that his date with the woman who bid on him would be platonic.

Xander told Philip to get out of Salem. JJ got between them and wanted to make sure everything was okay. Xander wanted him to arrest Philip for fraud. JJ wanted more information, but Xander backed down. He told him that Philip messed up a business deal. JJ was about to leave when Xander warned him that he should stick around because he wanted to kill Philip. Sarah told JJ that it was a sibling rivalry so JJ walked away. Philip thanked EJ for not getting him in trouble with JJ. He told him that he did it because he has to work with him for the takeover at DiMera. Xander was prepared to beat Philip up so Sarah had to come between them. She sent Xander to get hot dogs while she talked to Philip. The bachelor action began. Alex was the first on the block. Stephanie and Leo bid for Alex. The bid got to $1,000 when Gabi showed up. She spotted JJ and bid $10,000 on Alex. The bidding war continued, and Gabi made it go up to $15,000. She looked at JJ to get his reaction to her bid. Leo and Javi approached JJ about accusing Gabi of attempted murder. He couldn’t believe she spent so much money to make him jealous. Sarah apologized to Philip and thanked him for not telling Xander about her involvement in his secret. She thought her marriage would be over if Xander found out the truth. He promised he wouldn’t say anything to Xander. Philip walked away from her. Xander stared at them from the background.

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At the hospital, Belle admitted to Susan that she loved EJ. When Belle grabbed EJ’s hand, he stirred. EJ woke up. Susan was excited that he woke up. When Susan mentioned Belle, EJ stared at her. Belle left to get the doctor. Susan let EJ know that he was safe. She went to Belle and let her know that they should go back in EJ’s room to give him energy. Belle said she was glad that EJ was okay but wasn’t sure if she was ready to face him yet. Susan went back n EJ’s room. EJ asked her what happened. Susan said he was shot in the chest which meant he knew who shot him. EJ wanted her to tell him more about what happened because it might trigger a memory. When Susan told him what she knew, it didn’t help EJ. He said he remembered seeing someone. When Belle walked in, EJ said it was her and remembered what she did. Susan started yelling at Belle. EJ said Belle wasn’t the shooter. He said he remembered her betrayal. Susan ripped into Belle for trying to send EJ to prison after saying she loved him. EJ asked Susan to leave his room. When Susan left, EJ asked Belle if she loved him. Gabi was talking to Cat about Chad. When Gabi brought up EJ and the shooting, Susan showed up and ripped into Gabi for talking about EJ. Susan accused Gabi of being at the mansion the night EJ was shot. Gabi flashed back to when she was outside of the DiMera mansion. She denied Susan’s accusation. When Susan said EJ was awake, Gabi was shocked.

Johnny went to see Chad at the Horton House and told him he saw EJ at the hospital. He said Chad was the reason why he went to see him. Johnny said he talked to his mother and had a better understanding of her choices. He said he wanted to support Sami, but EJ was a different situation. Johnny wasn’t sure if he could forgive EJ after what he has done. Before Chad could say anything, Belle called him and said EJ was awake. When Chad got off the phone, they agreed to see EJ. Chad went to see EJ. EJ said he had Chad to thank for saving him. Chad apologized for the article being the reason he got shot. EJ said he was trying to figure out what happened that night. He said Belle, Chanel, and Kristen were there. Chad promised EJ that they would catch the shooter. Amy went to Paulina’s house, to let Chanel know that they could revisit the adoption. While they were talking, Amy brought up EJ and his involvement. Chanel assured her that EJ wouldn’t be near the baby even if he made a full recovery. Amy said she had no problem with the adoption. Sophia went to see Tate to let him know that her mother was considering the adoption. She said she wasn’t sure what her mother was going to do. Tate offered to help her with the labor. While they were practicing for Lamaze class, Sophia got a text from her mother saying she agreed to the adoption. Susan let EJ know that she was pretty sure she knew who shot him. Gabi flashed back to the night of EJ’s shooting and told herself there was no way Susan knew what she did that night.

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Philip went to see Belle and told her that the case she represented him for was based on fabricated evidence. She was shocked that they committed fraud. She was upset and wondered why he decided to tell her about it. Belle realized that Xander found out the truth. He told her what Vivian did and told her how Xander reacted to the news. She wondered how Xander found out when he and Vivian were the only ones who knew about it. Philip admitted that a few people knew about it. It wasn’t a good idea to tell him about it, but he apologized for getting her involved. She was upset, but she didn’t hate him for it. Belle would have felt like a hypocrite if she got mad at him and overlooked EJ’s actions. Her comment led to a discussion about EJ. She didn’t understand who she got involved with Sami’s ex-husband and why she couldn’t get over him. Belle couldn’t help him with the fraud case. She advised him to go to Justin. Sarah was about to apologize to Xander when Alex and Stephanie showed up. He told Alex and Stephanie what Philip did. They exchanged uncomfortable looks. Xander realized that they knew about it too. Sarah tried to get Xander to calm down. Xander put it together that the affair was a lie. Stephanie admitted that she knew a while ago and broke up with Philip. He wanted to know why she didn’t tell him the truth. Stephanie didn’t want to be responsible for hurting him. He thought he was being a coward. Xander looked at Alex. He wanted to know when he found out. Alex told him when he found out. He didn’t want to ruin his relationship with Philip or the takeover. Xander didn’t believe his excuse. He thought they felt he didn’t deserve to know the truth. Alex told him that Philip was responsible for what happened. They wanted to do the right thing, but Xander wasn’t so sure about that. Xander had to leave because Mr. Shin called him. Sarah apologized to Sarah and Alex for what happened. She would take the blame if Alex got fired. They talked her out of it because Xander couldn’t take another betrayal. Roman went to see Kayla to find out about EJ’s condition. She was surprised that he was concerned about it. Roman lied about looking for information for Johnny’s sake. Kayla told him that she could only mention putting him in an induced coma so his brain could heal. She let him know that Susan was in his room with him to use her psychic powers to find out the shooter. Kayla told him that EJ probably saw his shooter so Susan wouldn’t need her psychic powers. Roman looked worried when she told him that EJ probably saw his shooter.

Susan was trying to use her psychic powers when Kayla walked in the room. She blamed Kayla for disrupting her psychic connection. Susan was about to find out the identity of EJ’s shooter. They talked about EJ’s condition. Susan said EJ was getting restless. Kayla thought it was time to get EJ out of the coma. She wanted to do it slowly to make sure he didn’t have another seizure. Kayla told Susan that she was his next of kin so she had to decide when to bring him out of the coma. Susan wanted Kayla to take him out of the coma. Belle walked in while Kayla was bringing EJ out of the coma. It was a waiting game now. Kate and Rex were at the pub. She mentioned how he accused her of trying to murder EJ. Rex let her know that he thought Roman had a motive too. He suspected both of them of shooting him. Roman arrived and took Rex to the airport. After they left, Philip arrived at the pub. He told Kate that Vivian told Xander everything. He told her that Xander threw him out of the house. They couldn’t believe Vivian told Xander the truth. Kate honestly believed that Philip should have half of Titan. Philip wanted Belle to help him fight to stay out of jail. Xander told Sarah that he talked to Mr. Shin. He found out that it would compromise the takeover if the truth came out. Xander had to keep working with Philip. He couldn’t do anything about it. Belle sat by EJ’s side and talked to him. Susan tried to help him by telling him that the woman he loved was by his side. Belle was shocked to hear that. Susan let her know that you didn’t need to be psychic to know that. Belle admitted that she loved EJ. Susan wanted her to take EJ’s hand. She grabbed his hand and told him that she loved him. EJ’s heart rate started to rise, and he opened his eyes.

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At the police station, JJ looked at Gabi’s file. Shawn showed up and asked how things went with Gabi. JJ said it went badly, but she didn’t deny shooting EJ. He said she didn’t have an alibi, lied about leaving the house, and then gave a weak excuse. While they were talking, Shawn got an alert from the tip line and left to check it out. Melinda went in Gabi’s office to get her things. Gabi said she might need her services because JJ accused her of shooting EJ. Melinda wondered why JJ would excuse her of shooting EJ. When Gabi said she didn’t know, Melinda said she had a motive. Since Melinda was her lawyer, she didn’t want Gabi to tell her if she shot EJ. They talked about Philip and Xander. Melinda said she was impressed with what they did. Gabi said things were going to come crashing down for them. Melinda warned Gabi not to talk to JJ. Later on, she went to the police station to let JJ know she was representing Gabi. She warned him not to talk to Gabi unless she was there. Shawn showed up with a gun in a bag and asked if it belonged to Melinda. He said it was found in the garbage. Melinda admitted that it was her gun, but she didn’t throw it out. She said she gave the gun to Ava because she needed protection from Kristen and her mother. When Melinda was about to leave, JJ stopped her so he could arrest her.

Sami went to see Rafe so she could tell him goodbye. She said she did what she came home to do. Rafe said he was happy for her but sad to see her leave. She said she would leave before she caused trouble. He told her that Jada said she didn’t sleep with Shawn again. Sami didn’t understand why Jada was upset until he told her he confessed to sleeping with her. She was surprised that he told her the truth but thought they were even. Rafe said he was going to give Jada space. Sami suggested that he do an apology video, but he didn’t want to do it. She told him to take time to think about what he wants and what he will do to get it. Rafe thanked her for the advice. Sami said she was grateful that he helped her get through the stressful trip. They hugged and said goodbye. Vivian and Philip ran into each other at the town square. She said she told Xander the truth. Vivian told him that she called the shots. Philip said he wouldn’t have the money to give her now that the secret was out. Vivian said self respect was more important than money. She said his life was over. Philip yelled at her before he walked off. When Vivian was making plans with Ivan to leave Salem, she ran into Gabi. She warned Vivian that she would regret it if she tried something. Vivian said Gabi paid for what she did to her. She said her son came to his senses and didn’t give her a second thought before she walked away from Gabi. Xander told Sarah that Philip lied to him. While Xander was talking to Sarah, Philip walked in. Xander said Vivian told him everything. Philip said he wasn’t going to deny it. He told Xander that Vivian told him the truth. Philip said it was Vivian’s idea to do it. He said she gave him something after he lost everything. Philip said he convinced himself that it was what Victor would have wanted. Xander yelled at him and wanted to know who else was involved. Philip said no one else was involved. Xander told him that he stole the company that he wouldn’t have shared if it wasn’t for Sarah. He said it meant a lot to him that they came together and as family. Xander said he felt like he belonged. Philip said he did belong in the family. Xander said Philip wasn’t his brother and demanded that he get out of the house. Philip said he would leave but wanted to say something. He said he liked working with Xander and never laughed at him. Before he left, Philip apologized. Melinda told Shawn and JJ that it wasn’t a crime to have a gun. They told her that Ava was convicted not too long ago and her right to carry a gun was suspended. Melinda said she didn’t know that. She agreed to cooperate with them and wondered if she was going to get arrested. They let her know that she wasn’t, but they would keep an eye on her.

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Steve let Marlena know that the ISA didn’t decrypt the file she found. They don’t know what Rosebud meant yet. The two of them talked about not being able to get access to Orpheus. When Marlena found out he had a medical team, she came up with a plan. Marlena and Steve dressed up like doctors and went in Orpheus’ room. They pretended to be his doctors. While they were talking to Orpheus, he agreed to help. He wanted his son to be able to see his child. Marlena said she would write a letter so Christian could see his son. Orpheus told them Rosebud was a codename for a black market arms exchange in Latvia. He said he didn’t have the coordinates. Marlena promised to help Christian before she and Steve left. Steve let Andrew know what he and Marlena found out. He told Marlena that the ISA wanted them to stay out of it because they had to handle the arms exchange. An upset Marlena said she couldn’t sit around and do nothing. She said she trusted him and was going pack while he booked the flights back to Salem. Steve called Kayla to tell her he was coming home. Marlena saw a note on her bag telling her to come back alone if she wanted to see John alive. She slipped out of the room. Philip and Alex ran into each other. Alex tried to ignore him, but Philip said he did something wrong but it was working out. He said Victor would be proud. Alex didn’t think he would be proud since everything was built on a lie. He said Philip’s lie was going to have a ripple effect when it came out. Alex said he was only going along with it because of Xander, but he was going to tell him the truth when the time was right.

Sarah and Maggie talked about Vivian. Maggie showed Sarah the note Vivian left and was glad Philip threw her out. She didn’t understand the hold Vivian had on Philip. Sarah said she knew. She told Maggie that she was keeping a secret from Xander that could change his life. Sarah told Maggie about the forged letter. A shocked Maggie said it wasn’t her fault but wondered why she was keeping the secret. Sarah said she didn’t find out until it was too late. When she did find out, she was afraid of what Xander would do to Philip. Sarah wondered if she was keeping the secret to keep Xander from hurting Philip or to keep him from finding out she lied to him. Maggie said Sarah did what she did out of love and worry for Xander. Sarah wondered what Victor would have wanted. Maggie said Victor loved his sons and would have wanted Philip in the will. She told Sarah Victor would have wanted this. They talked about the lie only making Sarah feel better. When Maggie found out Stephanie and Alex knew the truth, she told Sarah not to tell Xander. Vivian went to Xander’s office with news about his brother. She said she wanted to tell him why Philip wanted her to stay at the mansion. Xander said she was blackmailing Philip and knew why she was doing it. He asked if Philip was still seeing Stephanie. Vivian said that was a cover story. She said Philip wasn’t making a fool out of Alex. He was making a fool out of him. Vivian brought up the fact that they are sharing Titan to which Xander said things were working out because they have never been closer. She said their bond was a lie. Vivian said she wrote the letter, not Victor. Xander didn’t believe her and thought she was doing what Theresa did. Vivian proved it to him writing Victor’s name down. He still didn’t believe her until she started saying what was in the letter. Xander didn’t understand what was going on. Vivian said Philip didn’t keep his end of the deal, so she wanted him to suffer. Before Vivian left, she said she forged the letter, but Philip stabbed him in the back. Philip ran into Vivian in the town square. She told him Xander knew the truth and warned him that Xander was upset. While Sarah was talking to Victor’s portrait, Xander came in and said he was betrayed. Marlena went back to Orpheus’ room. Orpheus said he lied about Rosebud to Steve because he only trusted her. Orpheus said he knew where John was and would take her to him. He said he wanted her to get him out of the hospital. Marlena refused to get him out and said they knew he was lying. Steve walked in and said he wasn’t needed because the ISA decrypted the file. There was a flashback of Marlena showing Steve the note. Steve told her the ISA said the arms market was in Minsk. Orpheus said it was wrong and he was their only chance of seeing John. They walked out of his room.

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