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Belle asked Marlena about the book club. Marlena said she couldn’t talk about her feelings and was embarrassed. Belle told her to give herself a break. Marlena understood what she was saying. When they finished talking about book club, they talked about Brady and Basic Black. Belle said Marlena could provide input on behalf of the family. Marlena said she would think about it. When Belle checked her messages, she heard about what was going on with Jeremy. Jennifer and Chad talked about Thomas. She said she needed more than his word that he would do the right thing. Jennifer said they had to revisit the terms to make Thomas feel better. She said it wasn’t about Cat. It was about helping Thomas trust him again. Chad said he would talk to Thomas, but he wanted them to stay out of it or he would take them to court. Thomas came in the room. Chad wanted to talk to Thomas. Thomas said he wanted things to be the way they were. Chad said he would do whatever it took to gain his trust. He promised to stay away from Cat and was willing to put the promise in writing.
At the police station, Julie demanded that Jeremy be released, but Jada refused to listen. She told Julie about the conflict of interest having Jeremy’s cousins interrogate him. Jada said Jeremy would be brought to justice if he was a danger to Stephanie. Julie said Jeremy wasn’t a threat to Stephanie since he was leaving town. Jada said that made him a bigger threat. Melinda showed up to represent Jeremy. Jeremy told Melinda what was going on and said he was innocent. Melinda told him to wait it out because the police had nothing on him and just wanted to confession. Jeremy said he had nothing to confess. Jada came back. Jeremy gave his statement and said he didn’t stalk Stephanie or threaten Alex. Jada wanted him to tell the truth. She said he did it and wanted him to confess. Melinda called her bluff. Jada warned Jeremy not to leave town. Stephanie and Alex were shocked that Jeremy made the website about her. Steve said he wasn’t going anywhere because Jada couldn’t arrest Jeremy yet. He said Jada could only question him. Steve said there was still threat until they could prove who was the stalker. He said Jeremy could have been framed. Jada showed up and told them they had to let Jeremy go because they didn’t have enough evidence. She noticed a box outside the door. Steve checked the box. The note said it was a gift from EJ. It was a picture frame. Someone was shown listening to their conversation and heard Alex say he was going to be bait.
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Anita went to chemotherapy with Sharon. While she was at the hospital, Anita’s thoughts became dark. Sophia tried to lighten her mood. Anita wanted to talk about her situation with someone other than her family. She informed Sharon that she was planning her funeral. Anita was worried about what would happen to Vernon when she died. She thought he would be brokenhearted and die after her. Sharon promised to keep Vernon going. Later Anita and Sharon returned to the Dupree mansion. Anita collapsed after they made it to the mansion. Naomi almost told Jacob that she had the BRCA Gene. Izaiah joined them, and they talked about his relationship with their father. Jacob let it slip that he was going undercover. Naomi was shocked to hear that. Later Naomi went to the hospital and told Ashley that she tested positive for the BRCA Gene. She didn’t want to tell Jacob because she didn’t want to distract Jacob from his undercover assignment.
Bill told Dani that Tomas saw them kiss each other. They talked about their marriages and kissed again. It turned out that Bill was thinking about the second kiss. Tomas snapped him back to reality. He promised not to tell anyone about seeing them kiss each other. Bill rewarded him with a junior partnership. Pamela was worried that Dani would get burned by Bill. Dani tried to downplay their kiss by saying they were caught up in memories. Bill opened her eyes, and she was in love with Andre. Leslie talked to Eva about getting back together with Ted. Shanice told Ashley that she had a great night with Ted. Eva let Leslie know that Ted was getting closer to Shanice. Leslie wasn’t happy to hear that. She stormed off to confront Shanice. After she arrived at the hospital, Leslie warned Shanice to stay away from Ted. Shanice stood her ground with Leslie. Leslie threatened Shanice. Shanice planned to have her dragged to the psych ward. Leslie decided to leave, but she threatened her before she left.
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Ted took Shanice to the country club. He wanted to show her a good time. Ted assured her that she wasn’t a rebound for him. Nicole and Carlton were heating things up at their table at the country club. Ted and Nicole were with their dates, but they couldn’t take their eyes off each other. Tomas talked to Bill about Lynette’s case. It was late so Bill wanted Tomas to think about his personal life too. Tomas reminded Bill that he was working after hours too, Bill wasn’t happy about it. After Tomas left, Dani arrived at Bill’s office. She showed up with Bill’s favorite foods to celebrate their daughters’ good health. Hayley agreed to suggest that Bill and Tomas take Lynette’s case pro bono, Lance grabbed Vanessa and blamed her for destroying his marriage. Randy arrived in time to save her. He called Joey to let him know what happened to Vanessa. Later Randy met with Hayley. Since Bill’s life insurance will pay regardless of the death, Hayley was ready to step it up. She let Randy know that if the tea didn’t work, he had to kill Bill himself.
Elon went to see Joey at the casino to warn him against being in the red market blood plasma game. Joey heard about someone named “the Impaler” running the ring. He wanted him to warn Jacob that “the Impaler” isn’t someone to mess with. Jacob bought Smitty a drink to thank him for the tip about the blood plasma ring. He felt like it would help his career to solve the case. Smitty wanted to help with the investigation. Kat and Chelsea approached them and wanted to know what they were talking about. Jacob and Smitty didn’t let on what they were talking about. Kat didn’t believe them. Nicole realized that she hadn’t been with anyone since she broke up with Ted. She pulled Carlton into a passionate kiss. They flirted with each other in front of the fireplace. Ted and Shanice went to his hotel room and ended up in bed. Bill and Dani talked about her possibly getting cancer. Dani was afraid that she would lose Andre if she lost her looks. Bill didn’t think Andre would be the type of person who would leave her because she had cancer. Dani agreed with him, but she was afraid he would pity her. Bill assured her that her light would never dim. She leaned in for a kiss. Dani pulled back and felt guilty. They agreed to keep it between them. Bill noticed that Tomas was lurking in the window.
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JJ went to see Theo at the hospital. They apologized to each other for what happened. JJ told Theo about his training and only using his gun as a last resort. Theo was happy about the news but wanted to make sure he was prepared for high-risk situations. Jeremy told Julie he was leaving town. Julie thought he was leaving town because of Stephanie’s engagement. Jeremy said he wanted to make up with her, but he respected her boundaries. Jada and Stephanie pretended to shop for the wedding to lure the stalker out. Stephanie started to regret writing the book. She was scared of playing the bait, but she wanted to end this for Alex and her father. Alex went to Philip’s office to talk about Brady’s firing. Philip saw Steve in the hall. Alex and Steve told him about the stalker. Philip wanted to know about the secret plan. Steve told Philip how they were trapping the stalker. Later on, Alex and Steve went to the pub. They talked about who could be stalking Stephanie. Hope texted Steve with website full of pictures. Stephanie and Jada showed up. Steve told Jada about the website. Jada said she would take it from there. Later on, Steve let Stephanie and Alex know that Jada was bringing in a suspect. Jada went to the Horton house. She told Jeremy that she wanted him to go to the police station. Jada let him know that the evidence pointed to him.
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Ross Cullum threatens to manufacture charges against Rocco and put him in prison if she doesn’t obey his orders. Britt tells Ross that she is already cooperating with his orders so he can leave Rocco alone.
Carly tells Jason that Britt was trying to pick a fight with her for some reason, so Jason tells Carly that he is going to find out why Britt wants to push him away.
Josslynn has wine with Ava and Lucas. and Marco. Lucus want to go explore the catacombs with everyone, but Marco tells the group they absolutely not go down there.
Brook Lynn and Chase have a long talk about his demotion and whether he should stay at the police Department. Chase decides to take the demotion to beat cop until he can take the Detective exam again. Brook Lynn and Chase also decide to adopt a child.
Emma and Gio tell Nathan that they think Anna is in trouble on her WSB mission. Nathan tells Emma that he will find Anna. Anna is hallucinating Peter August who tells her that his father Faison is still alive and is finally ready to be with her. Once the hallucination of Peter is gone Anna shouts to Faison she wants to see him.
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WSB Director Ross Cullum questions Rocco to find out if he has any idea where Henry Dalton might be and Rocco tells Ross that he has no idea where Professor Dalton might be and Ross gives Rocco his card in case he remembers anything that could help him find Professor Dalton.
Lulu later goes to visit Laura and tells her that Ross Cullum questioned Rocco about Henry Dalton . Rocco starts his first day of community service at the hospital.
Jack tells Josslynn that she is being deactivated because he doesn’t want Director Cullum to find out about her and send her on very dangerous missions.
Britt starts a verbal fight with Carly over Jason as a way to get Jason out of her life just like Director Cullum ordered her to do.
Dante tells Chase that internal affairs recommended that he be demoted to beat cop for using department resources to conduct his own investigation to help Willow. Chase later tells Tracy what happened at work and she tells him it is the PCPD’s loss. Chase doesn’t have any idea what he will do now.
Willow tells Alexis about Drew’s stroke and allows Scout to stay with Alexis until they know more about Drew’s condition. Willow doesn’t think it’s a good idea for Danny to see Scout until they know more about Drew’s condition. Lucas later tells Willow and Nina that Drew’s stroke is severe and, if he survives, he will require extensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
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Audra tries once again to apologize to Amy for hurting Nate and everything is going well in their talk until Amy catches Audra in a lie when she asks her about her relationship with Holden. Audra tells Amy that Holden was a bartender at a club she went to in Los Angeles and they were just casual acquaintances. Amy knows Audra very well and knows she is lying to her. Amy tells Audra that if she wants her trust again she must earn it.
Sally later tells Audra that Billy is about to let her down again by taking Cane’s offer to run Chancellor Industries. Sally has decided that she is going to tell Jill what Billy intends to do. Sally also hopes to persuade Jill to allow her to hire Audra to take Billy’s place at Abbott Communications.
Devon and Abby talk about the crisis Newman Enterprises is going through because of Cane’s AI program. Devon and Lily later take Dominic (now played by Ethan Ray Clark) ice skating.
Mariah is in a hotel room in an unknown location thinking about Tessa and Aria. Mariah misses Tessa and Aria very much but she decides she is a horrible person and doesn’t deserve to be happy. Mariah remembers Dominic’s birth and how she was Dominic’s surrogate mother so that Abby and Chance could have a family. The hallucination of Ian Ward tells Mariah that she must follow the plan but Mariah doesn’t think that she needs to do whatever it is that the hallucination of Ian Ward wants her to do.
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Portia faces the hospital board and waits for their decision whether she will be fired or keep her job at the hospital.
Trina tells Ava considers asking Jens Siddwell to help her get art from a very important artist named Restrepo. Chase and Michael get into a physical fight because Chase thinks Willow isn’t guilty of shooting Drew and Michael think Willow is guilty of shooting Drew and she got away with it because she had a good attorney. Michael also thinks Chase has feelings for Willow and will soon cheat on Brook Lynn.
Jason breaks up the fight and Michael later tells Jason that, if he is arrested and put in prison for shooting Drew, Willow will get custody of Wiley and Amelia and Drew will raise his children. Jason gives Michael his word that Drew won’t raise his kids.
Britt asks Jason out on a date and wants him to wear his blue suit!
WSB Director Cullum tells Britt that she must leave her job at the hospital and move to Spoon Island and finish the project in the secret lab in three months. Britt doesn’t want to leave her family or her life but WSB Director Cullum reminds her that, if she doesn’t work on the project, she won’t get the medicine that she needs to slow the progress of her Huntington’s disease.
WSB Director Cullum also tells Britt that she must get Jason out of her life so he won’t cause problems with the project.
Willow calls Nina to tell her something that happened to Drew and she is on her way to the hospital with
Him. Willow cries as she tells Elizabeth that Drew got a strong headache after he took one sip of champagne. Willow also tells Elizabeth that Drew started slurring his words and his face looked like it was melting. Lucas and Elizabeth treat Drew and, later, Lucas tells Nina, Tracy, and Willow that Drew has had a massive stroke, and they don’t know what will happen to him but he could end up with severe damage or he could end up with locked in syndrome. Willow tells Nina that she is going to the bathroom to wash her face but she heads down the hall and takes the syringe that she injected in Drew’s neck, wraps it tightly in tissue, and throws it in a trash can labeled for medical waste.
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Victoria goes to Cane ‘s train to tell Cane that she called Lily, Mattie, and Charlie that he used the AI program to take over Newman Enterprises do not hinge and now his family wants nothing to do with him. Cane tells Victoria that what his family thinks doesn’t hurt him anymore.
Sally tries to persuade Billy not to take Cane’s offer but, in the end, she tells him that she won’t stand in his way. Billy goes to Cane’s train and tells him that he wants to accept his offer. Phyllis tells Cane that he shouldn’t let Billy run Chancellor Industries because he will run it into the ground.
Billy wonders if Cane is going to honor the deal he offered him or if he is going to let Phyllis call the shots.
Victor tells Nick that he took care of Matt Clark and he doesn’t have to worry about him anymore.
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Daniel isn’t happy that Phyllis is taking over Newman Enterprises, and he thinks Summer will also be angry with her for doing this to her father’s family. Phyllis tells Daniel that if he and Summer can’t be happy for her they never really love her. Daniel tells Tessa that he thinks there is something happening between them and Tessa agrees that there is something happening between them.
Sally comes to see Cane on his train and tells him that by making Billy the offer of Chancellor Industries he is contributing to releasing Billy’s demons again. Phyllis isn’t happy because Cane made the offer because he thinks Billy will run Chancellor Industries into the ground. Cane tells Phyllis to concentrate on running Newman Enterprises and not worry about anything else since he is the one whose decisions really matter.
Jack goes to the Newman ranch to tell Nikki how sorry he is that Chancellor Industries is caught up in this AI program mess. Nikki thanks Jack for all of his support this past year. Nikki tells Jack that she doesn’t know what she would do without his friendship. Victor walks into the house just as Nikki and Jack are hugging each other.
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Carlton told Nicole that they should go on a real date with him. Nicole was flattered but she said she wasn’t ready to settle down with one person. She said she had a good time with Kial, but she wanted to keep seeing Carlton. Naomi talked to Dr. Ahn at the hospital. She told the doctor that she lied about her test results. Naomi said she wasn’t sure how she felt about the results or what to do next. The doctor told her to talk to a genetic counselor and a counselor. Naomi said she wasn’t ready to tell anyone. While they were talking, Nicole showed up and wanted to know what they were talking about. Dr. Ahn lied about what was going on. Kat saw Ted at Orphey Gene’s and wanted to know why he encouraged Eva to support her. She told Ted that she wouldn’t take an organ from Eva if she needed one. Kat compared Eva to cancer. Ted ripped into Kat for the way she talked about Eva. He told her Dana was a mistake but Eva wasn’t. Kat refused to see Ted’s love for Eva. She said she couldn’t look at him. Ted said he couldn’t look at her either. Later on, Kat went to Nicole’s office to tell her what happened. Nicole sided with Ted. She told Kat to move on. At the police station, Jacob noticed that Marcel had lipstick on his collar. He realized that Marcel hooked up with Leslie. Marcel told him to mind his business. Later on, Elon said there was a new case about selling plasma on the black market. Jacob volunteered to do the case. Marcel said Jacob didn’t have enough experience for the case. Elon wanted to give Jacob a chance. He warned Jacob that the case could have a huge impact on his life.
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The Duprees were celebrating Chelsea and Naomi’s news about their test results. Bill wanted Dani to take care of herself. Hayley sounded insincere when she wanted Dani to take care of herself. Andre arrived at the party and made things awkward for Bill. Bill decided to leave, and Hayley followed him. Hayley spilled a drink on Bill and rushed to get a rag from the bar. While she was getting the rag, she ran into Leslie. Leslie was doing shots and made fun of Hayley. She wasn’t happy that Bill was the one working on Joey’s legal documents for the clinic. Leslie thought they could give her husband a hard time. Hayley talked to her about what was going on with Bill and Dani. Leslie advised Hayley to step up her game before it was too late.
Later Leslie arrived and wasn’t too thrilled to find out that Joey was going to name the clinic after Doug. She confronted Joey, and he showed her footage of something that meant he had control over her. He wanted her to know that he was the one in charge so he gave her the drive. Vanessa told Nicole that her daughter (Deanna) still refused to let her in, and she won’t visit her. Nicole promised her that their relationship would get better. Later Vanessa was confronted by the husband of a client. He called her wanting to know what happened.
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GH was pre-empted by a press conference..
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Julie, Marlena and Maggie were getting ready for the book club meeting. They talked about how much Doug loved books, and Julie missed talking to him about things. Everyone talked about what they missed about their loved ones except for Marlena. Julie noticed that the therapist was doing the listening. Marlena wanted to leave. Jack, Jennifer, and Chad were told to that the mediator wanted to meet without the lawyers. Jack liked the idea, but the others didn’t. He convinced them that it was a good idea. The mediator arrived, and Chad said the kids should stay with him because he’s their father. He made a speech about how much the kids meant to him. Jennifer started to cry when Chad talked about Abby. Chad began talking about his relationship with Cat and how Jack and Jennifer turned on him because of it. He mentioned Jennifer’s addiction to painkillers. Jack got upset when Chad mentioned her addiction. He didn’t think he would stoop that low. Chad apologized for what he said. He talked about Cat again. Jack told him that he didn’t want him to make another mistake like the last one that caused Thomas to run into the road. Chad said that he couldn’t promise that he wouldn’t make another mistake. Jennifer told Chad that they loved him but what happened to Thomas changed everything. Chad gave Jack and Jennifer the proposal that he and Melinda drew up. The proposal allowed them to have the kids for a month every summer. They could visit any time they liked, but he refused to give up custody. Jack and Jennifer had a compromise for him. They would drop the custody suit if he promised not to be involved with Cat again. Marlena wasn’t ready for the book club meeting so she left. Foster promised that she would be back. Chad went to tell Julie about the hearing. He believed it went well. Chad told her that they reached an agreement. Jack and Jennifer talked to Thomas about the custody agreement. They let him know that he could visit every summer as long as Chad stayed away from Cat. Thomas didn’t believe his father was telling the truth about that. He lied before and would do it again.
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Sarah let Marlena know she was better. Marlena said she wasn’t feeling like herself. Sarah was concerned but hoped that Marlena would consider coming back to the hospital. Marlena said she might consider it but not full time. Sarah told Marlena that she was glad that she was seeing Xander even if he was being a jerk to her and Brady. Marlena said she knew about her and Brady. She told Sarah that she was worried about Brady. Brady went to see Kristen and told her about what Rachel was doing. Kristen said she wanted to bring Rachel home. Brady said Rachel needed help. He told her that Rachel’s doctor said they should convince Rachel that they weren’t getting back together. Kristen felt like he was blaming her for everything. She said she wasn’t deluding herself or Rachel. They agreed they weren’t right for each other. Kristen told him she knew about Sarah. She said he was being selfish moving on with Sarah.
Leo tried to talk to Javi who pushed him away. Javi said Leo wasn’t committed enough to their relationship. He confronted Leo about kissing Dimitri. When Javi kept ripping into Leo, Leo agreed with him about being a terrible person. Javi wanted Leo to go away. He told Leo he was leaving after he told Marlena not to file the marriage certificate. Javi told Leo that he wanted to be married to him. Leo said he could make it real and handed him his ring. Gwen met up with Dimitri who rubbed it in that she didn’t have any money. They ended up arguing. Gwen said she hated that he ruined her friendship with Leo. She let him know that he wasn’t going to take her peace or her happily ever after. While she was talking, she told him that she saw Leo and Javi kissing. Sarah told Marlena that she and Brady were being cautious. Marlena said she was worried about Brady living at the mansion. Brady said he and Sarah were in the early stages of their relationship. Kristen was upset with him for rubbing his girlfriend in her face. Before Gwen left, she told Dimitri that she was getting revenge. Leo told Javi that he was going to propose again. They declared their love for each other before Javi left.
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Rafe got a text from Eli about his trip to Alamania. Eli went to confirm whether Stefan was dead. Gabi thought it would give her closure and thanked Rafe for reaching out to him. Holly arrived at Bayview because Dr. Gregory wanted her to help with Sophia’s progress. Sophia arrived and became annoyed when she saw Holly. Holly said that her being there could help Sophia speak again. Dr. Gregory wanted Sophia to let her feelings out so she could heal. Sophia tried to slap Holly, but Dr. Gregory stopped her. Holly and Dr. Gregory were shocked by her behavior. She decided to say what was on her mind. Holly told Sophia that she knew she hurt her when she dated Tate, but she thought that it was time to get over it. According to Holly, Sophia did a lot worse than she did. She was done feeling sorry for Sophia. Holly called Sophia a narcissistic b*tch and left the room. Sophia didn’t seem bothered by what Holly said. Dr. Gregory apologized for triggering her. Sophia wrote down that she hated Holly.
Johnny and Chanel prepared for Trey’s christening. They were glad that they could do it before Javi left. Johnny and Chanel wondered if Leo would show up. Leo was sulking when Javi showed up at the door. Javi told him about the christening. Leo said he would be there, but he wondered why the change of plans. Javi told him that he was leaving town, but Leo didn’t want to accept that was happening. He told him that he had to leave because his father was having bypass surgery. Leo understood once he explained it. He wanted to be there for him. Javi didn’t think it was a good idea after what happened with Dimitri. Leo didn’t want to accept that. Javi started crying and wanted to accept what happened. Leo wanted to know when he would be back, but Javi didn’t think he would be back. Holly met with Arianna and talked to her about her encounter with Sophia. She told Arianna that she was afraid of what Sophia would do if she were ever released. Arianna said that she saw Sophia walking around the night before. Dr. Gregory told Sophia that she made progress by admitting that she hated her. She had to heal by accepting everything that happened. Dr. Gregory told her that using Rachel was wrong, and they needed a break from each other. Sophia clenched her fists while Dr. Gregory talked to her about Rachel. Dr. Gregory asked her if there were any other patients that she wanted to get to know. Holly didn’t think Arianna could have seen Sophia unless she escaped Bayview. She didn’t want to believe that Sophia could have escaped the hospital. Sophia went to her room and found her phone. She texted Melinda letting her know that she needed her.
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Victoria tells Billy that the AI program has turned on its host and is destroying Newman Enterprises. Victoria tells Billy not to use her as the unnamed source when he publishes his article. Victoria tells Billy that she had a talk with Sally who is worried that he is going to become obsessed with Chancellor Industries again. Billy tells Victoria that Chancellor Industries doesn’t matter to him anymore. Nick persuades Victor to let Matt’s victims have five minutes to tell him what they think of him.
Noah, Sienna, Nick, and Sharon tell Matt what a horrible person he is and why they are glad that he is going to pay for all his crimes. Nick is in a lot of pain from his leg injury and Sharon tells him she can stay in her guest room, and she will take him back to the hospital tomorrow.
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At Crimson Lights, Chelsea is working on her laptop. Esther brings her a coffee and expresses concern that Chelsea is contagious from the flu she had over New Year’s. Chelsea assures her that she’s fine now and dismisses Esther’s question about Newman Enterprises being under attack. Esther notices something about it on Chelsea’s computer. After Esther walks away, Chelsea texts Adam to meet her there because rumors are gaining speed.
Adam comes to the Newman Ranch to let Victor know that the Newman IT team thinks it has created an algorithm to trick Cane’s AI program to attack false targets instead of Newman Enterprises, so they need to run a few more tests. Victor tells Adam there’s no time for more testing and directs Adam to give them the go-ahead.
Noah and Nick are in Sharon’s living room discussing Nick’s dogged determination to get rid of Matt for good. Seeing how much pain his father is in, Noah implores him to concentrate on his health, not Matt. Sienna comes down from the bedroom, stands on the stairs, overhears them talking and heads back to the bedroom. When Sharon comes into the living room, Noah fills her in on Nick’s plan to kill Matt. Sharon makes it clear that as much as she wants to end Matt’s reign of terror, she is not on board with him being killed. She and Noah try to get Nick to go back to the hospital, but he steadfastly refuses.
Sienna sneaks out of Sharon’s house, going straight to Victor at Newman Ranch. She asks for his help to stop Nick from killing Matt by telling him that Nick has Matt stashed in the trunk of his car. She expresses her concern about what Matt is putting Noah through because of her and tells Victor that she doesn’t want Noah or Nick dragged down any further from involvement with Matt. She also lets Victor know that she’s in love with Noah, but she doesn’t think they have a future because they belong in different places. Victor tells her he appreciates her candor and agrees that perhaps it would be best for her to return home to LA when this is all over.
Victor and Sienna go to Sharon’s place, where Victor tries to dissuade Nick from his plan to kill Matt; he insists that Nick let him take care of Matt. Sharon and Noah chime in. Nick refuses, then pauses and asks Victor what he intends to do with Matt if he hands him over. Victor says it’s better that neither Nick nor any of the others know his plans.
Adam and Victoria meet with Chelsea in Crimson Lights to strategize dealing with the press. They talk about their concern with the toll the situation is taking on their father. Adam also mentions that he is worried Newman Enterprises is sinking and there’s nothing they can do about it. Victoria insists that will not happen. The three of them agree that they must come up with a way to save the Newman family legacy and protect their Victor by destroying Cane and Phyllis.
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Gabi let Javi know that she would take Leo’s mail to him so he wouldn’t have to run into him. Javi appreciated what she wanted to do for him. While they were talking, Javi got a call about his father having quadruple bypass surgery. He said he had to leave and go to Texas. Gabi wondered when he would be back. Javi wasn’t sure considering everything that happened with Leo. Gabi reminded him that he had a life in Salem. Javi couldn’t put his life on hold waiting for Leo. Johnny went to the hospital to check on Theo. He ran into Rafe. Rafe was worried that Johnny was going to turn into a true DiMera. Johnny stressed that EJ wasn’t part of the business. He joked that his father had everyone including the FBI investigating him. Rafe didn’t say anything about it. Johnny took his silence as a confession. The only thing Rafe would tell him is that he would let him and his siblings know if there were any danger. Johnny wondered if the investigation had anything to do with the package his father and Gwen talked about. Rafe asked him about the delivery. Johnny told him about the video Leo sent him to clean up the audio. Rafe wanted to see the footage.
Chanel visited Theo at the hospital. She talked to him about her pregnancy. They talked until Johnny showed up. Chanel left them alone to talk. Theo informed Johnny that he knew about the pregnancy. He wondered if there was tension between the couple. Johnny explained what happened with Chanel. He changed the subject and asked him about his health. Theo thanked him for running the business for him while he was recovering. Chanel saw Johnny leave Theo’s room. They talked about the tension between them. Johnny and Chanel agreed to support each other until they knew more about the pregnancy. Leo arrived at the DiMera mansion to see Gwen. He asked her about the delivery that happened on the night of the gala. Leo told her that her only mistake of planning with EJ was Dimitri’s return. He knew what Gwen was up to. Leo wondered if EJ knew what she wanted to do. He knew that EJ would be upset if he found out that she could have ruined hi cashflow by putting revenge first. Gwen told him that her mistake was befriending him and falling for a fake marriage. Leo was willing to hold off writing the story if she made Dimitri disappear. He told her that making Dimitri disappear meant that she would get to keep his money. Leo wanted to be happy with Javi. Gwen thought he was pathetic for trying to get rid of his problem instead of making a decision between Javi and Dimitri.
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Kat came home upset about Eva. Chelsea told her that she tested negative for the BRCA gene. She called Naomi to tell her about her results. Chelsea asked Naomi about her results. Naomi said there was nothing to worry about. She invited Chelsea to go to lunch with her and Jacob. At the club, Jacob wanted to find out the results, Naomi brushed him off. Later on, Naomi saw Bill and told him she didn’t get the results yet. When Jacob asked Naomi about the results, she told him she needed to do it on her own time. Dani and Chelsea went to the club to meet with Naomi. Everyone was confused about the test results. Dani asked Naomi if she got her test results. Naomi said she didn’t check the results. She looked disappointed when she looked at the results. Naomi told everyone the results were good. While everyone was celebrating, Naomi looked away. Ted and Shanice made out in his office. When his phone rang, it allowed him to pull away from her. He said he wanted to go on a date with her instead of having sex with her. Derek saw Ashley and Grayson flirting with each other. When Grayson went to the elevator, Derek followed him. Derek told Grayson that he knew Ashley. Later on, Derek met with Jan and told her Ashley was dating someone else. Jan went to confront Ashley about dating someone else. She told Ashley that it was too soon to be dating someone else. Ashley said she was having fun.
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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl
Sarah barged into Xander’s office and demanded to know why he fired Brady. Xander told her that he didn’t fire Brady because of jealousy. He told her that Brady’s work was lacking because Rachel was sick. Sarah got upset when he said that. She called him an a** , and he agreed with her. Xander admitted that he didn’t handle things well and that he turned Maggie down when she wanted him to give Brady his job back. Sarah was upset that Xander insulted Brady for no reason. Xander told her that he wasn’t the only a**. He said that she should look in the mirror. She was shocked by his comment. He was tired of her criticizing him as if he were the only one who messed up in their relationship. Xander told her that he made mistakes, but he was getting help. He thought Sarah was having an affair with Brady to get back at him. Sarah denied having an affair with Brady. They ended up arguing until she stormed out of his office. Xander called Marlena to have an emergency therapy session. Jeremy noticed how nervous Julie was about the custody hearing for Thomas and Charlotte. Julie didn’t see the way Jeremy reacted when he saw Alex and Stephanie’s engagement on his tablet. He closed his tablet and let Julie know that he was going to see Rachel at Bayview. Maggie arrived at the Horton house, and Jeremy was cold to her. Julie understood why Jeremy was chilly towards her since she accused him of stalking Stephanie. Maggie still suspected him of being her stalker especially after the way he reacted when she asked him about it. Julie told her that she liked having Jeremy around. Maggie changed the subject to talk about what’s going on with Xander. Julie was shocked Xander fired Brady.
Brady went to see Marlena to tell her what happened with Rachel the night before. He wasn’t sure if he believed Rachel and Sophia’s story. He thought that Sophia wasn’t really mute. Brady talked to Marlena about the money that was missing from his wallet. Rachel claimed she didn’t take it, but he couldn’t think of another way that it disappeared. Marlena wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt, but Brady wasn’t convinced. Seh thought that Brady should talk to the hospital about the missing money. Brady didn’t want to cause Rachel to lose her privileges. Marlena felt like Rachel should learn that actions had consequences. Dr. Gregory met with Rachel and wanted her to reassure her that she wouldn’t work with Sophia again. Rachel promised not to do it again. The doctor wondered if Sophia snuck out to go to the library. She said that Sophia told her that she was going to the library. Realizing her mistake, Rachel corrected herself and said Sophia wrote it down. Dr. Gregory wanted to see the notes, but Rachel said she got rid of them by eating them. The doctor couldn’t believe Rachel ate paper. Rachel had a tantrum when the doctor told her that she couldn’t see Sophia anymore. She told her that Sophia was her only friend. Dr. Gregory said she could make new friend her age.
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Recap written by Michelle & Cheryl
Hayley interrupted Bill comforting Dani. She sarcastically comforted Dani and wondered why she would see Bill in the middle of the day. When Dani left, Bill ripped into Hayley for twisting the knife about his children possibly having cancer. Hayley apologized, but Bill continued to rip into her. He said they had a reservation for lunch and didn’t want to be late. Kat and Samantha went to check on Anita to see how she was doing and to talk about dress ideas for Samantha’s dress. Vernon thought it was too much for Anita after her chemo. Dani showed up to talk to Vernon. She told him that she needed to let Bill know what was going on with her and their daughters. When Dani and Vernon went with the others, Anita agreed that it was too much for her.
Ted talked to Eva about Kat refusing to get tested. He said he would love for Eva to reach out to Kat, but he would never do that to her. Eva was willing to reach out to Kat. She ran into Kat at Orphey Gene’s and told her she would be there for her if she needed someone to talk to. Kat told her to stay out of her business and family. Eva said she reached out to her because of their father. She warned Kat that when the time comes and she did need her, she was going to throw her words in her face. Jacob talked to Derek about Naomi getting tested for the BRCA gene. He told Derek that he was afraid it would cause Naomi to shut down again. Derek said he knew they would get through anything because they were meant to be. Jacob said he didn’t believe in fate. He said a relationship worked based on trust, communication and the choices you made.
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Recap written by Eva
Emma tells Gio how much she misses her grandma Anna and how much she hopes Anna will be home soon from her WSB mission. Emma also tells Gio that she has decided to become a veterinarian. Emma also persuades Gio to return to college even though he doesn’t want to major in music anymore. Emma is confident that she and Gio will find his new passion together.
Pascal has a nurse give Anna her phlebotomy treatment and the nurse also gives Anna another treatment that makes Anna hallucinate that Doctor Obrecht was giving her the phlebotomy treatment. Anna also hallucinates that Fasion is telling her he has always been watching over her.
Alexis tells Trina and Kai that they should wait until after the verdict in Willow’s trail is read and then decide what to do with the information they know about Willow. Alexis tells Kai and Trina that Acting District Attorney Turner may consider the information circumstantial evidence.
Michael meets with Willow to tell her that if she is found guilty he will make sure that Wiley and Amelia go visit her. Michael makes it clear that if she is found not guilty she won’t see the kids because he doesn’t want the kids anywhere near Drew. Willow gets a call telling her that the verdict is in and she needs to get to court. The jury foreman reads the verdict of not guilty to the court.
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Recap written by Eva
Tracy agrees not to send Martin to prison for fraud for the sake of her friendship with Laura..
Britt and Jason go ax throwing for their first date. Britt and Jason see Carly and Josslynn who decided to throw an ax for fun. Carly tells Jason that Britt is reverting back to her old self. Jason asks Carly to leave Britt alone for tonight. Carly agrees not to do anything to ruin Jason’s date with Britt.
Jack tells WSB Director Cullum everything he has found out about Jens Siddwell bur he doesn’t tell him if he has an agent following Jens Siddwell because he doesn’t trust anyone to keep Joss’s identity a secret.
Laura asks Tracy not to go after Martin or try to put him in prison for fraud. Michael and Tracy tell Laura that she is only doing it because she and Laura are friends. Laura tells Martin not to bother Tracy anymore because she won’t help him next time. Laura is also not happy that Martin was eavesdropping on Michael and Tracy’s conversation and sent Alexis the note before she started her defense case for Willow in court.
James falls while ice skating and Lulu take him to the hospital and calls Nathan who arrives at the hospital. Lulu thinks Nathan will blame her for not taking care of James but Nathan understands it was just an accident. Nathan had James apologize to Lulu for disobeying her when she told him not to run on the ice.
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