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Marlena and Rachel went to the pub. Rachel was upset. Tate tried to make her smile but it didn’t do any good. When he suggested that they go on an adventure, she was happy. When Rachel left to wash her hands, Marlena said he was good with Rachel. Tate said he could relate to Rachel’s situation since he had a parent in prison. Marlena said he has gone through a lot and was proud of him. Tate said he wasn’t proud of the mess he made with Sophia. He said he thought about his baby all the time and wished he could hold her. Marlena said his feelings were normal and that he would make a great father one day. Brady met with Patsy to talk about his grandchild’s adoption. Patsy said she didn’t recognize Tate’s name. Brady told her everything Tate and Sophia told him about the baby. A phone call interrupted their conversation, Patsy said she would call the person back. After she got off the phone, Patsy said she could explain. She said Tate wasn’t her client and she never met him, but she connected Sophia to the adoptive parents. Brady asked if the child was a boy or a girl. Patsy said the baby was a girl as he was told. Brady said he was verifying the facts since Tate didn’t have a copy of the adoption papers. He asked if he could see a copy of the adoption papers, but she said Sophia had to give permission first.

After Brady was finished with Patsy, he ran into Marlena at the town square. He thanked her for taking Rachel shopping. Marlena showed him a picture frame she got for Rachel and said they could put a picture of Kristen and Rachel together. Brady thought Rachel would love that. He thanked her for being there for them. Cat, Felicity, and Aaron went to play miniature golf. Chad and Thomas showed up. Tate also showed up with Rachel. When Thomas and Rachel went off together, Tate and Aaron reunited with each other. They talked about being roommates at Salem U. Chad and Cat talked about the way he reacted to her taking the job with EJ. He said he was on edge because Jack and Jennifer were coming to town and they weren’t happy about them being friends. Cat suggested they stay away from each other, but Chad thought the universe was pushing them together. Melinda went to see Patsy. Patsy said Brady left her office. Melinda said she was glad that they got their stories straight, Patsy said she was always happy to help someone who saved her life, but she was afraid that they might have another problem, She told Melinda that Brady wanted a copy of the adoption papers and questioned the baby’s gender. Melinda thanked Patsy for letting her know. She said she thought Brady and Tate would have dropped it by now. When Brady and Marlena went home, she told him she was glad that he and Rachel were there with her. While they were talking, she said she wanted to lay down. Brady was concerned about her. When Tate came home, Brady showed him the picture frame Marlena got for Rachel. Tate said he didn’t know that Marlena had that picture. Brady didn’t know what Tate was talking about and looked at the picture. Marlena had a nightmare. She was dressed like the Queen of the Night. Marlena told Stefano that she couldn’t turn her back on her family because they needed her. Brady asked what picture Tate was talking about. Tate said the picture in the frame was a picture of the adoptive parents. Brady said it was the picture that came with the frame.

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Leo talked to Chad about his time being wasted on the trial. He didn’t like how Kristen confessed to shooting EJ. Leo was relieved that he was free of jury duty. Chad wanted him to cover the story about Kristen’s sentencing. Leo wanted to do the story. He admitted that he thought Kristen’s confession was a little too convenient. It wasn’t like Kristen to confess to anything out of guilt. Chad wondered why Kristen would want to confess and risk losing her daughter if she didn’t do it. Gwen told EJ that she was surprised that Kristen confessed to shooting him. It’s not like her to sacrifice her freedom for someone else. She mentioned that the jury was going to find Johnny not guilty so she didn’t have to confess. Gwen felt bad for Rachel since she had to grow up without her mother. Tate talked to Brady about Rachel. He was willing to stay at the townhouse because of everything that’s been happening lately. Brady wanted him to have the full college experience. Tate had to get ready for work. He let Brady know that Sophia got hired at the pub too. Brady knew things were tense between them because of the baby. Tate thought she wanted to move on with her life. Holly arrived at the pub and wasn’t happy to see Sophia working there. She thought Sophia was there to get closer to Tate. Holly let her know that she wouldn’t let her come between her and Tate again. Tate arrived at the pub, and Holly pulled him into a kiss while staring at Sophia.

Brady went to Steve’s office to find out if he had any information about the adoption. Steve didn’t have any information for him yet. He wanted to know which hospital Sophia went to when she gave birth. Brady didn’t know, but he had a picture of the adoptive parents. Steve believed he could do a search on them. He wanted to use a copy of the baby’s birth certificate. Brady thought it would look suspicious if he asked Tate or Sophia for the birth certificate. They checked on the lawyer that was used for the adoption. Brady called her, and it went to voicemail. He left a message for the lawyer. Steve went to the hospital to see Kayla. He wanted to know if she treated Sophia while she was pregnant. Kayla said she did, but she couldn’t talk it. Steve told her about Brady’s suspicions about Sophia’s pregnancy. Brady believed that Sarah was suspicious about the pregnancy too. Steve wondered if Kayla could do anything. Brady went to the family lawyer. She said she got his message. He said he had questions about the adoption she handled for his son, Tate Black. The lawyer didn’t know who Tate was.

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Alex told Xander that he talked to Sarah, and she admitted that she still loved him and missed him. Xander was affected by what Alex told him, but he changed the subject. He admitted that Stephanie’s idea officially announcing Philip as co-CEO. Alex thought it would get them out of harm’s way. He thought it would be better for Xander to have half of something instead of all of nothing. Sarah told Marlena that Kristen should have come forward sooner than she did. Marlena tried to defend Kristen which surprised Sarah. After they talked about Kristen and Rachel, they moved onto Marlena’s health issues. Marlena confided in Sarah that Susan thought she was sick mind, body and soul. Sarah didn’t take Susan’s theories seriously. Susan’s theory gave her an idea. She remembered that Marlena was just in Estonia and it’s a high-risk area for tick-borne illnesses. Sarah wanted to run tests for that. Marlena asked her about Xander. Sarah admitted that she still loved him, but she couldn’t go back to the man he’s become. She hoped that Marlena could help him get to the source of his anger for the sake of their daughter. Susan interrupted Johnny and Chanel’s private celebration. They talked about the trial. Susan never got the feeling that Kristen was the one who shot EJ. Johnny and Chanel told her that Kristen confessed to the crime. Susan backed down and allowed them to go back to their celebration. She left their apartment and had a grim look on her face.

Susan went to see Marlena to apologize to her for what she told her. She felt another chill down her spine. Susan warned Marlena that whatever happened to her has gotten worse. Marlena was interested in hearing her theories. She slammed the door on her. Sarah ran into Xander. He wanted her to admit to what Alex said to him, but she didn’t. Sarah didn’t see a point in discussing it and left with Victoria. Gabi had a fountain pen and didn’t need Steve’s help. Javi arrived, and she begged him to be her assistant again. He didn’t want to do it because he liked his new job. They talked about her life. Javi told her that the only thing missing in her life was love. Gabi confided in Javi that there were two guys that she might be interested in. She admitted that she felt a connection to one of them, and the other was the reason why she didn’t come home last night. After she talked with Javi, she went to Xander’s office. She left a report, and the pen on his desk.

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At the pub, Steve told Kayla that he solved the case but couldn’t tell her anything about it. Kayla asked him about Stephanie. Steve said Stephanie had things under control. Sophia came over to take their order. Kayla took her outside to ask her how she was doing. Sophia said she was ready to move on with her life. Stephanie and Alex showed up at the pub. When they got their food, Kayla brought up Alex’s success with One Stormy Night. Stephanie almost choked on  her food when Steve said he wanted to read the book. Alex said he would talk to the author and get a copy. When Steve and Alex left, Stephanie talked to Kayla how hard it was working for EJ. Kayla suggested that she quit working at the hospital, but Stephanie said she didn’t want to abandon her. Brady and Tate tried to comfort Rachel over Kristen but it didn’t work. When Rachel left, Brady talked about how upset he was about Kristen. After they talked about Kristen, Brady mentioned how Tate wasn’t able to meet his child. Tate said he and Sophia were moving on with their lives. Brady wanted to know the name of the lawyer Sophia used. A frustrated Tate wanted to know why he was asking about it. Brady said someone at Basic Black needed an attorney. Tate gave him the information.

Sarah and Holly talked about her staying in Salem. Holly said she wanted to stay because of Tate. Sarah said Sophia wanted Tate back and warned her that babies bonded people. Holly said she wasn’t worried because Tate loved her and barely dated Sophia. She said the baby didn’t live in Salem so they wouldn’t see her again. Later on, Holly and Tate went to the pub and saw that Sophia was working there. They wondered if Sophia was working there because Tate was. Sophia lied and said the Bistro hired someone else after she quit for college. She said her mother didn’t want her laying around the house feeling sorry for herself. When Sarah saw Brady and Rachel in the square, she comforted Rachel. They made dinner plans for the future. Sarah ended up running into Alex who told her that Xander missed her. Sarah said she missed him too but too much has happened. Alex suggested that she take care of herself. Brady went to Steve’s office. Steve asked how Rachel was holding up. Brady said John would have known how to comfort Rachel. He told Steve that he had a feeling that Sophia wasn’t telling them everything about the baby. Steve was more than willing to help. He asked Brady to tell him everything he knew.

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Paul gave Steve interesting information about Philip. He called Stephanie and told her to come to his office. She told him that she was with Xander to talk about a PR strategy in case Philip’s fraud was made public. Stephanie was going to do her best to keep it from getting revealed. She advised Xander to get paperwork drawn up to make Philip his co-CEO. Xander hated the idea, but Stephanie thought it would help bolster his defense of a takeover. She thought it would cover him in case Philip went to the police about him attacking him. He would lose everything if Philip went to the police.

After Stephanie left, Alex went to Xander’s office. Xander told him about Stephanie’s plan. Alex thought it was a good idea, but Xander felt like hiring her was a waste. He defended Stephanie to Xander. Alex felt like Xander should go to anger management. Xander was at town square with Victoria. He didn’t feel like Philip should be rewarded for his actions. Xander received a message from Marlena confirming their appointment. Stephanie went to see her father. She found out that Steve discovered Philip’s fraud. Steve figured out that Stephanie knew about it and wanted to know what she knew. She told him what she knew about the fraud. Stephanie pleaded with him to keep quiet about it. He agreed to keep quiet about it. Steve warned her that secrets don’t stay hidden forever. Philip woke up with Gabi next to him in the Salem Inn. They talked about how they ended up in bed together. She enjoyed the time they spent together and kissed him passionately. Gabi was about to leave when Belle showed up at his door. Belle was shocked to see her there. Gabi left so Philip got dressed. He was going to explain himself, but she didn’t want the details about his sex life. Belle just wanted to warn him that someone was investigating the DiMera/Kiriakis merger, but she couldn’t say who it was. Philip was upset about it. Belle opened up to him needing a distraction from her breakup and her father’s death. He promised her that he would help her get through it.

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At the town square, Leo told Javi that the jury would have found Johnny not guilty. Gwen showed up and was surprised by the verdict. While Leo and Gwen were talking, they got in an argument. Gwen warned Javi that Leo would screw him over the way he did her. Leo said he used to wish that he didn’t do what he did to her but it led to him being with Javi and Tesoro. He said he was the happiest he has ever been. Gwen walked away from them. Cat went to Rafe’s office to let him know that she was out of a job. She said she wouldn’t be able to get information on EJ since she wouldn’t be working at the hospital anymore. Cat said she might have a new lead in Gwen. Rafe told her that Chad and Gwen had a history with each other and it wasn’t good.

Chad went to the DiMera mansion after he heard that Kristen shot EJ. He told EJ that it didn’t make sense. EJ defended Kristen to Chad. Chad wondered why EJ was so calm about what happened. EJ said the only thing he cared about was Johnny’s freedom. Chad said Kristen was going to be separated from Rachel. When Chad mentioned that EJ was trying to frame Chanel, EJ brought up Chad’s feelings for Cat. Chad said they were just friends. Gwen walked in and started an argument with Chad. When Chad left, Gwen told EJ that the jury found Johnny not guilty. After Gwen left, EJ apologized to Kristen and said what was done was done. Marlena brought Rachel to the penthouse and told her that Kristen confessed to shooting EJ. Rachel didn’t believe Kristen would shoot EJ. She said she lost her grandparents and didn’t want to lose her mother too. Brady ripped into Kristen for letting Johnny take the fall for shooting EJ as well as having Rachel testify against Johnny. Kristen told him what happened, but Brady thought she wouldn’t have let things get that far if It was an accident. Brady said he was going to find out what happened. Kristen begged him to let it go and be with their daughter. Brady continued to yell at her and called her a terrible mother who would never see her daughter again. When Brady went home, he told Rachel that everything was going to be okay. After Rachel left the room, Marlena asked how Kristen was. Brady said he didn’t care how she was. He wondered how Kristen could do that to their daughter. Marlena said they would all be there for her.

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Kristen saw Brady and Rachel together at the pub. Brady sent Rachel to wash her hands while he talked to Sarah. He wanted to know about the way Sarah reacted when she found out Sophia’s baby was a girl. He told her that she was uncomfortable. Brady wondered if Sarah had something to tell him. Sarah reminded him that she couldn’t violate HIPPA regulations. Brady thought her answer meant she was hiding something. Shawn interrupted Sarah and Brady to let them know that the jury reached a verdict. They already knew the verdict was in. Rachel ran into Shawn’s arms. EJ let Marlena know that Kristen was on her way to the courthouse with a foolproof way of getting Johnny off. He warned her that he would tell the judge the truth about who really shot him if she didn’t show up. Court began, and the judge wanted Leo to read the verdict. Leo stood up and puffed out his chest before he began to talk. EJ interrupted Leo which upset the judge. She reprimanded EJ for his interruption. Kristen burst into the courtroom to interrupt the proceedings. She demanded to be heard. Kristen was there to confess. She said she was the one who shot her brother. Everyone in the court let out big gasps. The judge wanted a recess and demanded that Kristen be taken into custody. Marlena told EJ that she didn’t think Rachel would fare any better with her mother in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. EJ told her that Rachel didn’t remember that, and he didn’t plan on telling her. He went back to the courtroom.

In the judge’s chambers, Kristen tried to convince Belle and the judge that she snapped and grabbed the gun. She demanded that EJ tell her where to find her mother. Kristen said that he reached for the gun, and it went off. She didn’t mean to do it, but she wiped the gun clean and hid it. Kristen didn’t call for help because she was in shock, but now she wants to take responsibility for her actions. The judge wanted Sean to arrest Kristen for attempted murder. As Kristen walked out of the room, she looked at EJ. EJ went to the courtroom where Johnny’s case was dismissed. After the court was adjourned, Johnny and Chanel shared a tender moment. Johnny ignored EJ’s attempts to congratulate him on the dismissal. EJ left to allow Johnny to celebrate his victory. Belle told EJ that she was happy for Johnny. She was sorry it happened that way, and EJ agreed with her. Belle left him alone in the courtroom. Rachel asked Sarah and Brady how long it would take for the verdict would come in. She prayed that Johnny wouldn’t be found guilty. Belle arrived at the pub to tell them the good news about Johnny. Belle pulled Brady aside to let him know that Kristen confessed to shooting EJ. Shawn cuffed Kristen to the chair at the police station. Marlena arrived so Shawn left the room. She told Kristen that she couldn’t confess. Kristen thought it was the only way to keep Rachel and Johnny safe. Marlena promised not to say anything to take care of Rachel. She wasn’t sure if Rachel would remember what she did, but she would be there for her. Kristen knew Brady would hate her for what she did. She had to make the sacrifice. Marlena was impressed with her selflessness.

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Tate told Brady that the adoptive parents wouldn’t let him see the baby. He didn’t want to make a big deal about it because of Sophia. Brady told him that he could find a way to see his daughter without involving Sophia. Tate knew he could do it, but it would make it hard to move on from her. Brady respected his decision. Tate told him that he wanted a job. Brady invited him to go to the pub with him since he was meeting Sarah there. He thought he could talk to Roman about getting his job back at the pub. Sarah ran into Sophia at the pub. She advised her to tell Tate the truth about their baby so he could get the closure he needed. Sophia didn’t want him to hate her. She thought her mother could ruin her life by making her raise the baby. Sophia looked forward to her future at Salem University with Tate. Sarah reminded her that Tate was with Holly. Sophia thought it was only for now. Sarah advised her to make a fresh start and move on from Tate. Sophia didn’t plan on doing that. Brady and Tate arrived at the pub. Sarah stood by Brady’s side and brought up the baby to Sophia. Sophia slipped and called the baby a boy, and Brady heard it. She walked away to check on her food. Brady thought her actions were weird, but Sarah dismissed his concerns. Brady flashed back to Sarah questioning him when he told her that Sophia had a girl. Leo couldn’t believe the jury couldn’t come to an agreement because Adam was the hold out. Adam believed that Johnny was guilty and was determined to convince the other jurors to side with him. Leo called for another vote. The vote turned out to be split.

EJ wanted Kristen to make sure that Johnny was found innocent, or he would turn Rachel into the police. The siblings started arguing. Kristen wanted more to, but EJ said the jury was deliberating so she didn’t have any more time. Kristen couldn’t bribe the judge so she wondered what she was supposed to do. Did he expect her to frame an innocent person? EJ thought it was fine since an innocent person was being accused now. He demanded that she find someone to pin the crime on. EJ suggested that she frame Ava, but she didn’t think that would work. Marlena tried to keep Rachel in her bedroom. She tried to keep her distracted, but Rachel lied about her snake escaping its cage. Rachel slipped out the room and went downstairs. Marlena went after her while she went downstairs. Rachel wanted to know if her mother and uncle were keeping something from her. She wanted to know if EJ was upset with her for testifying at Johnny’s trial. EJ assured her that she didn’t do anything wrong. Marlena got a text from Belle. The jury reached a verdict.

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