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Ava comforted Brady and blamed herself for why Rachel was missing. Brady assured her that it wasn’t her fault. He said Rachel should have been in therapy years ago. Brady told her that when Rachel came home, he was going to tell her that he and Kristen weren’t getting back together. Ava opened up to Brady about running away when she was younger and how her father killed her mother. When they finished talking, Brady left. Kristen was upset about Rachel being missing. When Kristen was about to go to the tunnels, EJ showed up and stopped her. She said she was looking in the tunnels for Rachel. He said he checked the tunnels and Rachel wasn’t there. Kristen was upset. EJ said he got Stefano’s people on the case and had a reward out for Rachel’s return. He said she and Rachel were family even if they weren’t blood DiMeras. She said her mother would be upset if she knew how much she turned out to be like Stefano. Kristen said she hoped Rachel was more like a Blake than a DiMera. She said she didn’t do a good job of making sure that happened. EJ said he heard that her mother caused trouble. Kristen told him about her mother’s past. When she wanted to show EJ a scrapbook of the Blake family, she noticed it was gone. She was upset because it was the only memory of her mother. EJ said Harold might have misplaced it.

Chad told the paper to put Rachel’s disappearance on the front page. JJ walked in and told him about the false alarm involving the girl at the hospital. He said there weren’t any leads, but Rachel couldn’t have gotten far on foot and with a little bit of money. Chad told him that Cat was back in Salem and was possibly getting a job with Marlena. JJ wondered why Chad was defending Cat after what she’s done. Chad reminded JJ of everything Gabi did to the family and told him not to judge who he talks to. When Julie walked in, JJ told her that Chad forgave Cat. Julie said she didn’t care about anything anymore. When Julie left, Chad and JJ said they were worried about her. Chad tried to talk Julie into seeing Marlena, but Julie said it wouldn’t bring Doug back. Julie said she would be okay, so they didn’t have to worry about her. Chad and JJ said Doug would want her to be happy. They told her they wanted her to take care of herself. Julie agreed to talk to Marlena tomorrow, but Chad wanted her to go right away. At Marlena’s office, Cat showed up to ask if she talked to Kayla about hiring her. Marlena said she didn’t have a chance because Rachel was missing. She told Cat about Rachel running away. Marlena said she has been trying to get in touch with John. She told Cat about John’s past. Cat realized that his story was like hers, but she wasn’t a victim like they were. Marlena said she was a victim of circumstance. While they were talking, Marlena told Cat that Chad was forgiving. Cat said it wouldn’t be that easy since she had feelings for him. She said she was going to do whatever she could to control her feelings for him. Chad showed up with Julie. A woman in white showed up while Rachel was in a room. Rachel threatened the woman with her snake. The woman wanted to know who Rachel was. Rachel told her about her Kristen and her grandmother Rachel. She said her grandmother used to live in the house. The woman wanted to know why she was there. Rachel said she ran away from home. When the woman wanted to know why, Rachel told her. The woman said Ava was an interloper who needed to be out of the way. She said she and Rachel would get rid of her together. They talked about the plan. Rachel called Ava and told her where to go. Ava said she would go and wrote down where Rachel was. When Rachel got off the phone, the woman in white told her she did a good job. The woman asked Rachel how she knew about Aremid. Rachel took out the scrapbook. Rachel asked the woman what her name was. She said to call her the Woman in White. Ava tried calling Brady, but she didn’t get an answer. She left a message saying where Rachel was. Ava showed at Aremid and noticed Rachel’s snake. When she picked it up, Rachel and the Woman in White hit her in the head.

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Brady was on the phone with Ava talking about Rachel being missing. Kirsten walked in and told Brady that he should have been focused on finding their daughter instead of spending time with Ava. She said Ava wasn’t involved so she needed to stay away since she was the reason why Rachel left and the reason why she and Brady weren’t getting back together. Brady said there were a million reasons why they weren’t getting back together. He said Rachel’s problems went beyond Ava. Kristen said she was on edge because Rachel has been gone for so long. She said she thought about Sarah taking Rachel in the past. Brady said Rachel ran away. Kristen said she had the feeling that she wouldn’t see Rachel again. She said Rachel was alone. Brady said Rachel was fine and the world needed to watch out for her. He suggested they get some sleep so they could be rested when Rachel came home. After they hugged, he left. When Sophia asked Ava for an extra shift to make up for leaving for her doctor’s appointment, Amy walked in and wondered why she was just hearing about it. She said Sophia was supposed to meet her at the hospital, but Kayla told her the appointment was changed. Sophia said Tate was with her. Amy didn’t care for Tate being there for her, so she was going to take her to her appointments. Ava suggested that Sophia let Amy know what happened at the appointment. Sophia said everything went well and the baby was healthy. She showed Amy a picture of the sonogram. Amy was emotional and told her she was trying to look out for her. When Sophia brought up the idea of giving the baby up for adoption, Amy was furious. She thought Sophia was trying to get rid of the baby. Amy and Sophia got into an argument over the baby. Ava tried to keep them from arguing by telling Amy to see things from Sophia’s point of view. Amy said Sophia was a sinner. Ava told her that Sophia was scared about what all of this would mean for her and Tate. Since Sophia and Tate weren’t ready to be parents, putting the baby up for adoption would be the best decision. Amy let Ava know that it was none of her business before she left.

Belle went to the police station to ask about any leads on Rachel. Shawn said there weren’t any leads. She offered to help, but he said they had it under control. Belle said she felt bad for Rachel and Brady. While they were talking, Shawn got a call from JJ saying a little girl fitting Rachel’s description was hit by a car. Shawn suggested that she wait to tell Brady until they knew for sure. When they went to the hospital, they found out the girl wasn’t Rachel. Tate talked to Marlena about Rachel being missing. Marlena assured him that he was doing everything he could to help find Rachel. He said the stress of Rachel being missing was one more thing to worry about on top of Sophia being pregnant. Marlena said she would be there for him. He opened up to her about what Sophia’s pregnancy was doing to him and Holly. Tate said seeing the sonogram was a miracle, but he and Sophia didn’t mean for it to happen. He said Holly was upset when she saw the sonogram. Marlena asked if he talked to Holly. While they were talking, Holly showed up. She said she heard about Rachel being missing. Marlena left them alone to talk. Tate was glad to see Holly after what happened with the sonogram. Holly said Rachel was more important. He said Rachel being missing didn’t change their problems. She said his connection with Sophia hurt, but she kept telling herself that they want to give the baby up for adoption. Holly hoped that Sophia’s parents would go along with the idea. They decide to post messages online looking for Rachel. While they were posting the messages, Sophia showed up to tell Tate that her parents didn’t want them to give the baby up for adoption. Marlena met with Steve at the pub. She told him that Rachel was missing. She said she needed to get in touch with John because Brady needed his father. Steve said he tried reaching out to Shane, but it didn’t do any good. He said getting in touch with John could put his life in danger. Steve said he would do anything he could to help find Rachel. Marlena asked him if he could get any information on John.

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Leo had a nightmare about Kerry bursting in the room with a gun. He woke up to find Javi waiting for him. Leo told Javi about his nightmare. Javi reassured him that Kerry was out of the picture. He wanted to spend the day together, and Leo wanted to do that too. He just needed to find out what his nightmare meant. Javi felt it meant that Kerry was gone for good, and he didn’t have to miss him anymore. Jada wanted JJ to take over Rachel’s case because she felt like Bonnie’s fall down the elevator shaft wasn’t an accident. She received a text from Javi and said that they had a suspect to bring to the station. The stalker was shown drawing an “x” on Bonnie’s picture. Stephanie told Alex about her breakup with Philip. She said she was with Philip because of him. Stephanie didn’t want to stop seeing Alex. He admitted that he didn’t want it to end either. They didn’t want to end their friendship. Joy was just a cover and that’s when she decided to see Philip. Alex admitted that he spent the night with Joy on New Year’s Eve because he thought she moved on with her life. He wanted to move on too. They realized they made mistakes and wondered if they should be together while working together. Stephanie suggested that she quit the show so they could be together. He didn’t want her to give up her biggest client so they could be together. She missed him more than she loved the job. Alex worried what would happen if they didn’t work out. She thought there was a chance that they could make it work. While they were talking, Joy arrived. She gave Alex a hug and wanted to take him to see Bonnie. Seth panicked about the ramifications of Bonnie’s fall, but Kate reassured him that the show’s insurance would handle it. Joy overheard Kate’s conversation and thought Chanel quitting caused problems for the show. Kate told her about Bonnie. She felt like Bonnie was responsible for being on the set when she was, but Joy didn’t think it was her fault. Joy felt like Chanel quitting was responsible because the exit scene was rushed. Kate shot down her theory and wondered why she thought that way. Joy was upset that Chanel slapped her, and she was done letting her blame her for what happened with Johnny. She didn’t like Johnny in that way. Joy told her that she was dating Alex. Kate advised her about dating a co-worker.

Abe went to see Kayla to check on Bonnie. She informed him that she was resting, but she wouldn’t be back to work soon. Abe felt like he was screwed after everything that happened. He wondered what else would go wrong. Abe asked Kayla to play Cassandra to help keep everyone employed, but she wouldn’t do it. He continued to plead with her to do the soap temporarily. Jada talked with Kerry at the station. she wanted to know what happened to Bonnie. She explained to him how he had the opportunity to attack Bonnie. Kerry told Jada that his issue was with Leo because he rejected him. He gave Jada his phone, but she said it could have been a burner phone. He was ready to leave, but she wasn’t ready to stop talking. She didn’t have anything concrete on Kerry so she told him not to leave town. Abe met with Kate and told her that Bonnie would be out for a while. He was able to get Kayla to fill in for her temporarily. Kate wasn’t sure if they should work with Kayla. Kayla called Steve to tell him the news about being on the show. She noticed Stephanie looking sad. Stephanie told her what happened with the soap. Kayla let her know that she would be on the show temporarily. Alex and Joy talk about Bonnie’s situation. Joy felt like he and Bonnie were the only people she could tolerate on the show. She let him know that she told Kate that he was the only one there for her. Jada wanted a background check done on Kerry. She called Justin to tell him that she would find the person responsible for what happened to Bonnie. Someone hung a picture of Bonnie up with an “x” through it. He reached for a picture of Alex.

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Alex took Joy to work. She admitted that she was nervous about going to the set. Abe wanted to see her, but she didn’t know why. She wasn’t sure if Abe was going to fire her. Bonnie wanted to talk to Johnny about cutting a scene out of the show. Johnny didn’t care because he had more important things to worry about. Bonnie admitted that she heard about his problems with Joy from Seth. He couldn’t believe he let jealousy get in the way of his marriage. Bonnie wondered if he and Joy used protection. He informed her they didn’t take things that far. She didn’t hide her surprise. Bonnie wondered why Chanel was upset if they didn’t have sex. He didn’t sleep with Joy, but he betrayed her trust by lying to her. Johnny informed her that Chanel quit the show. She couldn’t believe it. How was she getting written out of the show? Bonnie knew that Reagan and Arrow were going to have a baby but didn’t know how Faith would be written out. Abe called Kate and told her that Leo figured out the identity of Lady Whistleblower. He told her that Leo thought it was Javi. Alex and Joy arrived at the set. Abe told them that he wanted to talk to them about what happened between them. He felt like their relationship could work to the show’s advantage. Reagan and Arrow are going to hook up on the show. Joy was relieved that she wasn’t getting fired. Abe didn’t like what happened between Joy and Johnny, but they had to get through it. He announced that Chanel quit the show, and it had to move on one way or another. Alex and Joy were okay with the change. He felt like their chemistry would show on screen. Abe was confused and asked if they were together. Alex assumed he knew about them being together. Abe didn’t see it as a problem. He wondered what that meant for Stephanie though.

Hattie went to see Kate. She was dressed in disguise so no one would see her on the set. Kate gave her the ground rules about her being back on the set. She wasn’t allowed to stir up drama or argue with Bonnie. Hattie promised to abide by the rules. Kate gave her a 13-week contract. Hattie refused to sign the contract. Kate told her that it was a probationary contract. Hattie didn’t think it was fair, but Kate told her it was the same contract as Bonnie’s. She had to take it or leave it. Paulina tried to talk Chanel out of quitting the soap. Chanel didn’t want to work with Johnny and Joy every day. She told her that Abe would have to resort to plan A. The plan was to kill her character off the show. Paulina advised her to go back to shoot her final scenes and thank Abe and Kate for letting her out of her contract. Chanel agreed to do it. Hattie and Bonnie were about to work on their scenes. She thought her character was being brought back from the dead. Kate informed her that she would be back after she received the flower serum. Hattie didn’t like that she wouldn’t have lines. Kate warned her to agree to the script, or she was gone. Alex and Joy didn’t know how to explain their relationship to Abe. Abe told them to figure it out and let him and Kate know. He walked away from them. Alex wanted to talk about where they stood. Joy didn’t want to pressure him since she knew about his situation with Stephanie. Alex reminded her that Stephanie moved on with Philip. He wanted to move on too. They liked spending time together. Chanel arrived at the set, and Johnny met with her. They looked at Alex and Joy together. Joy thought she quit, and Chanel told her that she was filming her last scenes. She was only there for Abe. Chanel asked Johnny how her character was going to die. He told her that Leo couldn’t come up with anything new so she was dying the same way Charlemagne did. She was going down the elevator shaft. Chanel couldn’t believe that’s how her character died. Johnny was hoping they could work things out, but she didn’t have anything to say to him. The idea of being in the same room with him and Joy was making her sick. She wanted to get the scenes over with. Joy and Chanel rehearsed their scenes. Chanel slapped Joy very hard but said she was in character. Joy couldn’t wait for Chanel to go down the elevator shaft. Later Abe went home and talked to Paulina about what happened on the set. He also told her who Leo thought was Lady Whistleblower. Paulina thought his theory wasn’t concrete. Leo burst into Javi’s room to confront Kerry about being Lady Whistleblower. Javi thought Leo was talking about him, but he wasn’t. Leo told him that Kerry was the guilty party. He called Kerry evil and said he couldn’t spell. Kerry denied his accusation. Javi wondered if he truly believed that Kerry was Lady Whistleblower, and Leo said he did. Kerry said it was Leo’s jealousy doing the talking. Leo told Javi about the clues that led to his accusations. He told him about the trap he set up for Kerry. After listening to Leo, Javi asked Kerry if it was true. Kerry continued to deny it. Leo said they were the only ones who knew about the devil possession storyline. Kerry said someone could have listened to them. Leo had more proof because he had surveillance of Kerry breaking into his room and stealing his computer. Javi wanted to know why Kerry did it. Kerry told him that he was a fan of the show and tried to seduce Leo only to get humiliated. Leo said he wasn’t ready to commit and that didn’t justify what he did. Javi heard enough. Kerry wanted to know if Javi was going to break up with him. Javi was finished with him because of what he did.

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While “Rafe” and Jada were spending time together, EJ showed up. They wondered why EJ was there. EJ said he wanted to check on his detective. He made a comment about Jada not finding Rachel. When Jada was about to leave, she tried to kiss “Rafe.” EJ interrupted them. After Jada left, EJ demanded to know what was going on between him and Jada. Arnold told EJ he didn’t touch Jada and that they didn’t sleep in the same bed. EJ wanted to talk about the plan of using Arnold to get Jada fired. Arnold wasn’t sure how he could get her fired, but EJ said he would get information on her and Arnold could use it to expose her. He asked EJ who would take Jada’s place when Rafe got fired. EJ said Rafe would take her place and convince Paulina to hire him (EJ) back for being on to Jada’s corruption. Alex went to the hospital to check on Justin and Bonnie. Kayla warned them to prepare themselves for what they were about to see. They were shocked when they saw Bonnie. Bonnie woke up and was concerned about learning her lines. Justin let her know that she didn’t have to worry about the lines because she wasn’t going back to Body and Soul again. Bonnie was upset when Justin told her that she wasn’t going back to the set. Justin threatened to sue the show. Alex said what happened to Bonnie was an accident. Justin said his wife almost died because of their negligence. Bonnie tried to say something, but Justin wouldn’t let her. When her phone rang, it was the wardrobe department from the show. He yelled at them for sending the text that started the trouble, but they said they didn’t send a text. Justin, Bonnie, and Alex talked about Richard (wardrobe department) and wondered if he lied. Justin looked through Bonnie’s phone and saw that the text was from an unknown number. They try to figure out the truth. Alex left the room to call the police. Justin let Bonnie know they were going to figure out what happened.

Philip called Stephanie and thanked her for not telling Xander the truth. Stephanie let him know that she didn’t do it for him. She said she did it for Sarah and said Philip would be the one who had to live with what he did to his brother. Stephanie ripped into him for being a terrible person and told him to leave her alone. She said she hoped Xander never found out the truth and hung up the phone. Stephanie went to the hospital to see Bonnie and ran into Jada. She told Jada that she has been stressed out over everything that happened as well as her break up with Philip. Jada wondered what happened. Stephanie said she couldn’t deal with Philip’s business deals. The good news was she was free to help Jada plan her wedding. Jada asked her to be her maid of honor to which Stephanie said yes. Alex showed up to tell them how Bonnie was doing. He suggested Jada to talk to his father about what happened. Xander showed up at Titan and told Philip that he wanted them to be partners and make Victor proud of them. When Philip was nervous about it, Xander thought it was because he thought he wanted to start a war with the DiMeras. Philip said they should go after the DiMeras. Xander was surprised that he changed his mind. Philip told him that he and Stephanie broke up and admitted that Xander’s idea wasn’t a bad one. Xander said this was the time to do it since EJ was fired and Rachel was missing. Philip wondered if he wanted to capitalize off Brady’s child being missing. Xander said Rachel was kidnapped by her parents multiple times so it wasn’t a big deal. While Xander and Philip were talking, they talked about the things Kristen has done to them. Philip said Kristen took advantage of them so they could do the same to her. Arnold told EJ that he didn’t want to go through with the wedding, but EJ told him he was going to go through with the wedding. While Alex and Stephanie were talking about Jada and Rafe’s wedding, she let him know that she and Philip were no longer together. Jada went to see Bonnie and Justin. Justin told her that Bonnie’s fall wasn’t an accident. He wondered if someone wanted Bonnie to fall down the elevator shaft. When Jada asked who’d do something like that, Justin thought it might be the same person who poisoned the cupcakes. A mysterious person crossed out Bonnie’s picture.

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Brady and Ava were having a conversation when Kristen showed up at the townhouse looking for Rachel. She demanded to know where Rachel was. Brady told her that she wasn’t there. Rachel disappeared from the DiMera mansion. Kristen told him that she took her phone and clothes with her. She was determined to find their daughter. They made phone calls to look for Rachel. Tate showed up at the hospital to be with Sophia. She admitted that she lied about the appointment because she didn’t want her mother to be there. Tate assured her that Kayla is a good doctor and that she’s in good hands. Kayla met with the teens. She asked Tate if Theresa knew about the baby yet. Tate caught her up to speed about what’s been going on. Kayla wondered if they thought about adoption since abortion wasn’t an option. Tate and Sophia were okay with it, but they weren’t sure how her parents would react to it. Kayla was proud of him for standing by Sophia. He wasn’t sure how much longer Holly would be able to handle everything. Kayla left to start examining Sophia. Later, Tate and Sophia saw the ultrasound and were moved by it. Kayla assured them that everything looked good so far. She went to get the picture printed, and they were overwhelmed. Holly gave Doug the money he needed. He was grateful to her for the money. She let him know that she was using it for her senior trip, but she didn’t want to go because of what’s happening with Tate and Sophia. Doug promised to pay her back in time for her to go on her trip. He was going to the park to pay the henchmen back. Holly was determined to go with him. He told her that it was dangerous so they argued about it. Doug tried to convince her to stay safe. Later Doug arrived at the park, and Holly followed him. He wanted her to hide while he talked to the thugs. She was about to hide when one of the thugs saw her. Doug told the guy to stay away from her, but she snapped at him for beating someone up over money. He gave the thug the money and thought they were even. After the guy left, Doug questioned Holly for mouthing off. She thought the worst was over now that he’s paid the money back.

Leo put it together that the shirt Javi wore belonged to Kerry. He decided to treat Javi and Kerry to lunch. Kerry was annoyed, and Marlena was confused by the invitation. They sat together, and Leo left the table. He texted Marlena to walk away from the table and meet him. Kerry was upset and let Javi know once Leo and Marlena left the table. Leo told Marlena that Kerry was Lady Whistleblower. He was determined to get proof that he’s the culprit. Marlena and Leo went back to the table. He told Kerry and Javi about plans for the storyline he wanted to write for the soap. Leo told them about the Devil possession storyline. Javi was confused by the story, so Leo told him what happened to Marlena. Marlena didn’t want to talk about her possession anymore. Kerry wanted to leave. Once Javi and Kerry left, Marlena wondered why she told them about her possession. Leo said it was a ruse to set up Kerry to see if he would leak the story. Javi and Kerry went back to his place and started making out. He put the brakes on and upset Kerry. Javi decided they should go to his room. He went first while Kerry stayed behind to leak the story Leo told him. He went upstairs to be with Javi. Leo and Marlena waited to see if the plan worked. They saw Lady Whistleblower’s new column. The column revealed the Devil possession storyline. Leo realized that Kerry was busted. Brady told the police that Rachel was missing. Ava wanted to help, but Kristen wanted her to stay out of it. She blamed her for Rachel’s disappearance. Kristen yelled at Ava when Marlena arrived at the townhouse. She wanted to know what happened. Brady told her that Rachel was missing. Leo burst in on Javi and Kerry while they were in bed. He said he was there to expose Lady Whistleblower.

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At the DiMera mansion, Jada orders EJ to tell her where Rafe was. When EJ was about to let Jada out, Arnold showed up. Jada wanted to know what was going on and asked them questions. She asked “Rafe” about the secret mission he was supposed to be doing. Arnold lied about what he was doing. EJ interrupted Arnold to say Rafe was working for him by tracking down Sloan so she could pay for what she did. Jada wondered why EJ didn’t just let the situation go since he wasn’t a victim in the situation. EJ said he had time on his hands and Sloan made a fool out of him so she had to pay. He said he hired Rafe to find her. Arnold said he wanted to tell her, but EJ made him promise not to say anything. An unconvinced Jada asked EJ if he had Rafe doing something illegal. Arnold said he wasn’t doing anything illegal. He said he had to prove himself to John and Steve. Jada asked where he was looking for Sloan since he hasn’t been home and was in the secret tunnel. Arnold said he was traveling and just got back. He said he was in the secret tunnel so no one would see him and his arrangement with EJ would stay secret. Rafe said he was charging EJ a lot of money so he could get her something for the wedding. Jada was skeptical but ended up believing Arnold’s lies. She ended up leaving to go to the police station. EJ and Arnold were shocked at how they were almost caught. At Titan, Philip talked to Kate on the phone. He said he didn’t know if she got through to Sarah and wasn’t sure if Xander was going to show up and kill him. When Xander showed up, Philip got off the phone. Xander offered a peace offering, but Philip was skeptical. He told Philip that he talked to Maggie about making peace with him. Xander said if Victor trusted him, he could too. He said he overheard Philip saying something about killing him. Philip lied about what Xander heard. Xander said he wasn’t going to kill him and suggested they make their arrangement work. He asked if Philip was willing to work together without betraying each other. Philip wanted to apologize on behalf of Victor for keeping the truth from him and treating him the way he did. He said Victor wasn’t around much but made up for it by being overbearing while grooming him. Philip said Victor treated Xander like that because he was the son most like him. He said Victor died before he could prove that he changed. While they were talking, they decided they were going to prove themselves to Victor.

Sarah went to Stephanie and told her that she didn’t tell Xander the truth about Philip. She said her conversation with Kate and Philip convinced her not to say anything. Stephanie was shocked that Sarah was going to lie to Xander, but Sarah said she didn’t know what Xander would do. She said Xander wanted to start a war with the DiMeras, but Philip talked him out of it. Sarah said Philip and Xander getting along would keep the peace. She said Xander tried to kill Philip before, but it wouldn’t be good if he found out Philip did. While they were talking, Sarah asked Stephanie not to say anything. Stephanie said she was upset with Philip for using her, but doesn’t want to be the reason why Philip went to prison or Xander hurting him. She decided to keep the secret. Sarah was grateful that she was keeping the secret, but Stephanie wondered if she thought it through. Sarah said she was sure and had to worry about Xander finding out later. Leo went to Rafe’s house to look for him. Javi told him Rafe wasn’t home. They talked about the search for Lady Whistleblower. Javi told Leo that he hoped Lady Whistleblower pays for what she’s doing to him. Leo got a text from Abe who wasn’t happy about Faith’s exit. He wondered what Abe expected him to do about Chanel quitting out of the blue. Javi told him Kerry spent the night. Leo was uncomfortable but said he was happy for them. When Leo was about to leave, he noticed a shirt that said “I Love Rochester.” Gabi and Kerry were in the town square. They talked about Javi and Leo. Kerry said he was with Javi, but Leo was a problem. Gabi said she was afraid Javi was going to forgive Leo. Kerry said Leo was going to try and get back in Javi’s bed. She told him about Leo’s issues with Will and Sonny and said she would never forgive him. Gabi offered to help Kerry if he ever wanted to keep Leo from Javi. Sarah went to Titan to let Philip know she wasn’t going to tell Xander the truth. She said he had to make it work with Xander. Xander came in and heard Philip saying he owed Sarah. Philip said he was talking about her encouraging them to get along. EJ and Arnold were glad things worked out with Jada. When Arnold wanted his check, EJ said he might be able to use him as Rafe, but he had to keep his hands off Jada. He said he had a way for him to be able to do it. When Leo went back to his room, he realized Javi was Lady Whistleblower. When Abe called, Leo told him he knew who Lady Whistleblower was.

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Holly called Doug to let him know that she got the money to pay off his debts from Maggie. After she got off the phone, Tate arrived with flowers for her. He wanted to do something nice for her after what happened. Tate wished he could change what happened, but he couldn’t do it. The baby was coming regardless, but he didn’t want to lose her. She knew that he didn’t plan for the pregnancy to happen, but it was hard for her to handle. Tate promised not to let the baby come between them. He kissed her as Doug walked in the room. Doug apologized for interrupting them. Holly introduced them, and they became acquainted. Leo called Abe to tell him that Javi was Lady Whistleblower. Marlena showed up at his place to remind him about their lunch date. He wanted to get her advice about what’s going on with him. Leo felt bad for accusing Javi of being Lady Whistleblower, but he was right the entire time. Marlena warned him not to jump to conclusions about Javi. He didn’t have proof that Javi was guilty. Marlena asked him questions about it, and he realized Javi didn’t have any connection to Rochester. It didn’t make sense for Javi to have a bank account there. Leo wanted to confront Javi, but Marlena stopped him. She warned him things would get worse if he confronted Javi and wasn’t right. Leo agreed to wait to say something and thanked her for helping him. Javi made plans with Kerry over the phone. Kerry pulled out his computer and wondered how he could destroy Leo’s life. Gabi wanted to talk to Javi about Leo. She liked Kerry and thought he was destroying his relationship by being friends with him. They got into an argument over Leo. Gabi told him that she talked to Kerry, and he wasn’t happy about Leo being around. She advised him to cut Leo out of his life, but he didn’t want to do that. Javi told her that she and Kerry would have to get over his friendship with Leo.

Ava arrived at the townhouse, and Brady told her that Rachel was the one sending her the texts. She was shocked, but it made sense because she wanted her parents back together. Ava wondered what Brady was going to do about it. He told her what Kristen did to discipline her. They agreed to get her therapy. Ava was glad that she was getting help. Brady wanted to take Rachel’s behavior seriously. Ava thought they shouldn’t see each other anymore, but he didn’t agree with that. Brady didn’t want to give up his life to appease Rachel. Ava thought he should spend more time with Rachel and less time with her. Rachel held onto a letter opener and thought about Ava’s visit. She took the opener and picked the lock on the drawer to get her phone. Rachel started texting until Kristen caught her. She told her mother that she was playing a game, but she didn’t believe her. Kristen took the phone and saw that she sent Ava a threatening text. Kristen was upset with her about the text. Rachel didn’t seem worried about Kristen’s threats. Kristen told her that she and Brady wanted her to go to therapy. Rachel was okay with it as long as she talked to Marlena. Kristen didn’t think Marlena was the right therapist for her. Rachel was too close to Marlena, but she could tell her therapist anything she wants. Rachel wondered if Kristen would get back together with Brady if she saw a therapist. Kristen broke it to her gently that they weren’t getting back together. Therapy is for Rachel to get her feelings out. Kristen and Brady loved her, but they weren’t getting back together. Rachel agreed to go to the therapist. Brady told Ava that Rachel was the reason he wasn’t with Chloe anymore. He refused to let her get away with what she’s doing. Brady wanted to take things to the next level. He prepared to kiss Ava when he was interrupted. Kristen called him to let him know that Rachel agreed to get therapy. She thought Rachel was ready to get help. Rachel was in the hall and got her coat and backpack. She slipped out the door. Javi and Kerry went to the town square for lunch. He wanted Kerry to respect his decision to be friends with Leo. Leo and Marlena left the Inn. He saw Javi wearing the Rochester shirt and asked him where he got it. Javi told him that it was Kerry’s shirt. Kerry said it’s where he used to live. Leo smiled and looked towards Marlena.

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Marlena talked to Shane on the phone about John. Kayla and Steve showed up while Marlena was on the phone. Marlena let them know that she was trying to talk to John. Kayla suggested she get in touch with Kimberly. Steve wondered why she wanted to talk to Shane. Marlena told them what Cat told her about John saving her mother. Steve and Kayla were excited to hear that and thought John would be relieved. Marlena said he saved Catharina’s life. When Kayla left to go to the hospital, Marlena and Steve kept each other company. She opened up to him about being lonely without John. He asked if she heard from John during the holidays. Marlena said all she got was strawberries for Christmas. She asked if John was safe, but Steve didn’t know. He said Shane wouldn’t tell him what John was doing. Marlena said she was afraid John was slipping away from her. Chad and Cat ran into each other in the town square. She told him that she planned on staying in Salem and wondered if it was going to be an issue with him. He said it wasn’t up to him to decide where she lived. She promised to stay away from him. Chad said Salem was big enough for both of them and wanted to put everything behind him. Cat said she wanted to do the same thing. Maggie asked Xander about working with Philip. Xander said it was great when he found out he was Victor’s son and he trusted him to run the company over everyone else. When Philip showed up, he took it away. Maggie said he still had the company. He just had to run it with Philip. Xander said Philip was the worst. He said he wanted to get rid of Philip. A concerned Maggie warned him not to do anything rash. Xander said he wouldn’t do anything that would take him away from Sarah and Victoria. Maggie said he didn’t say he wouldn’t do anything. She let him know that Victor loved him and Philip. While they were talking, Maggie let him know that she wasn’t losing another family member so he shouldn’t do anything stupid. Xander brought up the will and letter to which Maggie said the situation was settled in court. She said the partnership wouldn’t be easy, but they had to find a way to work together. Xander asked if she was referring to her situation with Alex. He apologized to her for what he said. She said if he and Philip got along, they would break the curse. Xander agreed try and get along with Philip.

Stephanie told Sarah that Philip’s letter was a fake. She said Philip shouldn’t be co-CEO and told Sarah what Philip did. Stephanie said she wouldn’t have gotten involved with Philip if she knew what he was doing. She told Sarah she had to tell her the truth and wondered how Xander would take the news. Sarah said she didn’t know how Xander would take the news. When Sarah left, Stephanie checked her messages and listened to one that Philip left. He asked her not to say anything about the letter. She deleted the message and said it was too late. When she saw Kayla, she told her that she and Philip broke up. Kayla wanted to know what happened, but Stephanie thought it was better that she didn’t know what happened. She said she saw Philip’s true self and it made her sick. Kate went to see Philip at Titan and wondered what he wanted. Philip said Stephanie overheard them talking about the letter. He let her know that Stephanie was upset and thought she was going to say something. Kate talked about how judgmental the Bradys were. She wondered what he was going to do about it. Philip said he didn’t know where Stephanie was. He said he was dead if the truth came out. Kate said Stephanie wouldn’t be upset if she didn’t care. She thought he could reason with Stephanie once she cooled off. He said it could ruin Stephanie and Belle’s lives. While they were talking, Sarah came in and said she knew everything. When Philip and Kate acted as if they didn’t know what she was talking about. Sarah said she knew about the letter and how she found out about it. Philip assumed she didn’t tell Xander yet. Sarah said she didn’t tell him, but he was a dead man when she did. Kate suggested that she didn’t tell Xander the truth. She said it would protect Xander and Philip and keep Xander from hurting Philip. Sarah wanted to know why he did this. Kate said it was Vivian’s fault, but Sarah didn’t think that wasn’t good enough. Philip said Xander wasn’t above doing crazy things. He said he could keep Xander in check. Philip said he wanted to make Victor proud of him. He said this was his last attempt to prove that he was worthy of Victor’s legacy and asked her not to take it away from him. Sarah apologized to him before she left. Kate said she was glad he stood up to Sarah. He said he wanted to speak from the heart with Sarah. When Sarah went home, she told Xander that she talked to Stephanie about Philip. Before Sarah could tell him what Philip did, Xander said he promised Maggie to get along with Philip.

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Kerry told Javi that he didn’t like how he was friends with Leo. Javi told him that Leo wasn’t a threat to their relationship. He chose Kerry and doesn’t want to be with Leo. After their conversation, they kissed. Kerry was ready to make love to Javi, but he didn’t want to rush things with him the way he did with Leo. Kerry understood and wanted to go at his pace. He took off his Rochester t-shirt and left it for Javi. Leo met with Abe and Paulina to update them about Faith’s exit storyline. He also dropped the bomb about Charlamagne being written back into the show. Abe didn’t want her written back into the show. Leo told him that her storyline was already written. He began telling his plans to bring her back. Abe and Paulina were shocked by what Leo told them. They had questions about the plausibility of his stories. Leo talked to them about Lady Whistleblower was ruining his life. Abe told him that he had a lead on the identity of Lady Whistleblower. He told him that Stephanie found out the checks were going to Rochester, New York. Leo wanted Rafe to find out about the tip. Abe reminded him that the soap didn’t have the budget for that. Paulina interrupted and said that she would pay for the trip so Rafe would stay out of police business. Leo prepared to see Rafe and pleaded for Abe to rehire Hattie. Abe finally backed down and agreed to take her back. Jada looked at Rafe’s message letting her know that she didn’t have to worry about him. She was worried about him. Jada left Rafe a message telling him that she wanted to hear his voice. She told Shawn that she hasn’t heard from Rafe and felt like something was off with him. Shawn advised her to reach out to Steve since he worked with him. Jada took his advice and reached out to Steve. Steve informed her that Rafe wasn’t on a case. She remembered EJ telling her about the case Rafe was working on.

EJ heard Rafe’s phone ringing and hung it up before Arnold exited the secret passage. Thinking he was Rafe, EJ almost panicked. He wanted to know why Arnold was there. Arnold wanted to get out of the hotel before he went crazy. EJ was upset that he came out of hiding because he was bored. He had enough to deal with trying to figure out what to do with Rafe. Arnold let him know that he wanted to stay at the mansion. EJ didn’t want him to do that because he didn’t want people thinking that he was Rafe. Arnold thought that could be a good thing. He thought he could distract Jada until he figured out what to do with Rafe. Someone was at the door, and EJ panicked. He told Arnold to get out of the room and sent him to feed Rafe. EJ left to get the door. Jada was the one at the door. She barged in the mansion to tell him that she knew Rafe wasn’t working on a case for him. He claimed he heard Rafe take the call, but she didn’t believe him. Abe told Kate about Hattie coming back to the show. She wasn’t thrilled about the news, so she wanted to talk about it later. He had good news about Lady Whistleblower. Leo arrived at the Hernandez place. He wanted to see Rafe. Jada let EJ know that she was sure she knew where to find Rafe. She told him about the way he was acting on New Year’s Eve and most likely knew where Rafe was. EJ messed with her head and told her that he probably got scared and left. Jada didn’t believe it and demanded that he tell her where to find Rafe. She wondered if he was paying her back for what she did. He refused to tell her anything. Jada decided to threaten him, but he reminded her that she couldn’t do anything without a warrant. He was about to show her out when Arnold came out of the secret passageway.

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